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Evening star., 1945-06-09
Three Held in Theft
!I0f War Secrets DENY
Communist Ties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June e.-Three of
the six persons charged by the FBI
with conspiracy in obtaining and
using Government files ranging
from restricted" to top secret" f."
said yesterday they were not Com
munists and that they used what
ever information they obtained
merely as background for magazine
articles.
The three were Philip Julius
Jaffe, publisher of Amerasia; Miss
Kate Louise Mitchell, co-editor of
the magazine, and Mark julius
Gayn, writer whose articles have
appeared in several publications in
cluding Amerasia. They are at lib
erty under $4,000 bail each.
Gayn Denies Any Contact.
In an interview with the New
York Times, Gayn said:
Il am not Communist. That is
silly. And I have no contact with
any Communist organization what
soever."
In this connection he said he had
been waiting for visa to visit Rus
sla as magazine writer since last
August. Il can't get in he said.
Jaf1e, speaking for himself and
Miss Mitchell, told the Times: "I
am far from Communist. My posi-
ton is that for the next century
we can have peace and sound
economy only if the whole world is
free to live as we live"
Editorial Policy Outlined.
Regarding Amerasia's editorial
policy, Jaffe said:
I'VE have advocated that when
our army of occupation enters ia
pan, we extend to the Japanese peo-
pie free speech, free press and free
assembly. and to protect that by our
armed forces; that we give the Jap
anese people chance to express
themselves.
"It is my belief that II we do.
there will be Japanese people from
all classes-from labor unions, mem
bers Of the intellectuals, professors
and businessmen-who would, under
the protection of such free liberties,
come out of their hiding places and
express themselves. Give these peo-
pie chance. Leave it to the jap
anese people themselves to work out
their own future"
Earlier the three denied they had
used material from official docu-
ments In ways "prejudicial to the in
terests or security Of the United
States"
Evening star., 1945-06-09

optimism "can sabotage the war ef-
tort, prolong the war and vastly in
crease its cost in lives, money and
agony" Mr.. Waller said.
Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau echoed the same sentiment
In a Nationwide statement, stress
ing that last month the war cost
more than ever before, reaching an
all time high Of $8,188, 900, 900.
The Treasury also announced that
Washington has slipped from third
to fourth place among six compara-
BILE cities competing in E bond sales.
Milwaukee, Wis. is leading with go
per cent Of It's quota sold, followed
closely by Pittsburgh and Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1945-06-09

the 5th Army in italy, where he was
captured. Before his induction, he
was a partner in the Victory Roof
and Shingle Co. here.
Pfc. Robert P. Walker, 27, whose
wife, Mrs. Rose Mary Walker, lives
at 1904 Lewis avenue Sc, was lib
Grated from a German prison camp
April 80 and now is home.
Pvt. Walker was serving in the
infantry of the 7th Army on the
western front when he was taken
prisoner October %, 1914. A native
Of Laurel, Md, he attended Laurel
High School and worked as an elec-
trio welder with the Standard En-
gineering Co. here before his in
duction in April, 1914.
He has daughter, Nancy Ellen, 4.
I'd 1t. Robert G. Lancaster, %,
whose parents live at 1851 Langley
court NV, Mclean Gardens, was
liberated about May from a prison
camp in Germany. He had been
captured while serving as a para
troop pilot during the airborne in
vasion of Holland last fall.
1t. Lancaster went overseas In
June, 1914 He entered the Air
Force in June, 1912, and received
his commission the following March,
his father said. A native of Brook
lyn, 1t. Lancaster attended schools
in New York and the University of
Pennsylvania. He worked at the
British Food Mission here.
A brother, William C. Lancaster,
is with the Navy ROTC at Harvard.
His father is associated with the
Foreign Economic Administration.
S/Sergt. Mack A. Lundy, jr, 20,
son of Mrs. Rose E. Lundy, 907
Domer avenue, Silver Spring, was
liberated from a German prison
camp on April 20. He returned
home May 81.
Sergt. Lundy was imprisoned on
May 20, 1914, after his plane was
shot down in q 18th Air Force raid
over Vienna. Before that time he
had completed eight missions and
had been awarded the Air Medal.
He went to high school at Pulaski,
Va.
I'd 1t. John H. Davis, 80, son of
Mrs. Mary E. Davis, Lorton, Va, was
liberated from a prison camp in Ger
many April %, by the Russians. He
now is in French hospital, await
ing TRANSFORMATION home
1t. Davis was captured at Anzio
while serving on the 5th Army front.
He is a graduate Of the University
of Virginia and George Washington
University here. He was employed
as a craftsman with the WPB be-
fore his induction in the spring of
1912.
Pvt. Bernard B. Boeckman, whose
wife lives at 4021 Eighth street NE,
has been liberated from a German
prison camp. He was captured while
serving in the lst Army Signal
Corps at the battle of the bulge
last December II.
A native of Newport, KY, Pvt.
Boeckman attended high school
there. He was employed in the
Food and Drug Administration here
before his induction into the Army
in May, 1943.
The following also have been
liberated from prisons in Germany:
End 1t. Frank A. MahIstedt, whose
wife, Mrs. Irene S. Mahlstedt, lives
at 1887 Clifton street NV.
Pfc. Robert J. Travis, whose wife,
Mrs. Carrie B. Travis, is listed as
living at 1006 B street NE.
Pfc. George w. Clatt, whose sister,
Miss Chawney j. Clatt, lives in
Alexandria.
I'd 1t. Robert O. Comstock, whose
wife, Eloise F. Comstock, lives at
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Military Training
a Months a Year
Proposed by Gen. Cox

A system of postwar universal
military training which would place
young men in training camps only
four months out of a year was
urged today by Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox.
Gen. Cox, now on inactive status
formerly headed the District Ma
tional Guard and later was selec-
tive service director for the District
He testified today before the House
Committee on Postwar Military
Policy.
After declaring emphatically that
military training is necessary for all
able-bodied men between 18 and 81
for protection of the United States,
Gen. Cox said such a plan need
not disrupt the lives of young men
completely nor cost the Nation too
great an amount of money.
Two Glasses of Youths.
There are two classes of young
men for whom provision must be
made" he said. "First, there are
those who wish and plan to go to
college, and second, those who for
good and sufficient reason do not.
For the first group, I favor the en-
largement and development of our
Reserve Ofi1cer Training Corps. For
the second, I favor giving military
training much in the same manner
in which the National Guard has
been trained, and in the same way
without preventing the occupations
on which these young men are
engaged.
Il would follow the work done by
the young men in the ROTC, and
the work done by the young men
at the armories. by more intensive
training in larger groups, to be
given from the middle of May until
the middle of September, period
of four months when days are long
est and opportunity for outdoor
training is best. The eight months
training received at college or in
the armories would be sufficient to
equip these young men for the four
months of intensive summer train
ing"
A compulsory peacetime draft
program for a trial period of five
years was recommended earlier by
Edward C. Elliott, president of Pur-
due University.
One of the few educators to sup
port universal military training pro-
posals during an entire week of
public hearings, DR.. Elliott said:
THE happenings of the present,
day by day, afford little encourage
ment for the removal of the stresses
and strains of war conditions dur
ing the years Immediately ahead
Learn by Experience.
At the end of three to five years,
he declared, I'VE shall know things
we cannot now know, and then we
shall have learned the invaluable
lessons learned only by experience" "
AS the committee concluded a
week of public hearings today, its
members leaned heavily toward a
recommendation for peacetime
military draft.
Before they face a decision on
whether to recommend that the
United States adopt q policy Of
peacetime conscription Of 1s-year-
olds, they will hear another week
of testimony on both sides.
Then, said Chairman Woodrum,
the committee either will recon-
mend that Congress accept universal
training as a necessity for future
security or turn thumbs down on
the proposal opposed generally by
educators and churchmen.
If the committee had to make its
recommendation today, one influ-
ential member said, it would propose
immediate action in response to the
requests Of the War. Navy and State
for compulsory train
ing program to build q huge armed
reserve.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
MISSING

S/Sergt. Joseph F. Rubino, son OF
Augusta Rubino, 1412 Madison street
NV, who was listed as missing in
Europe in today's casualty list, was
the subject of story in the Star
May 18.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Philippines
Continued From First Page.)

Cagayan, both in the rich Cagayan
Valley, and Bontoc, at the junction
Of highways 4 and II, in Hart Noun
tain Province, are the only capitals
still held by the Japanese.
The 37th Division crossed rocky,
shallow Magat River miles south of
Bayombong. They found no jap
anese defenses in the area, which
is one of the last defensible points
before the road crosses hills to en-
ter Cagayan Valley proper.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Siomese Twin High Student

STREATOR, Ill, June 9 R.-
Meta Marie Keller, who survived a
rare operation wrich separated her
from a Siamese twin sister at her
birth II years ago, was graduated
yesterday as salutatorian Of a class
Of 185 seniors in Streator High
School. The girl, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Keller, farmers of
near Streator, also is active in All
Club work.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
Both House and Senate In recess
until Monday.
House Postwar Military Policy
Committee continues peacetime
draft hearings.
Banking Committee hears cattle
men on price control extension,
Evening star., 1945-06-09

Sergt. John H. Sperling, 81, whose
wife operates the Danewood Ken
nels in Vienna, Va, was wounded in
action in Italy April 49, Mrs. Sper-
ling said her husband had written
her he had been nominated for the
Distinguished Service Cross, and
also had been recommended for a
commission He has been overseas
81 months with the 751st Armored
Battalion and has accumulated 94
points. Before he entered the Army
four years ago he was in the thea
trical business, his wife said.
Pfc. James r. Devine, son of John
r. Devine, Route 2, Vienna, was
wounded seriously last month on
Cebu.
Pvt. Devine has served as an in
fantryman in the Pacific theater
since March, 1913, after training
at Camp Wheeler, Ga. He attended
Fairfax High School and was en-
ployed at the quartermaster depot
outside Alexandria.
His brother, Seaman 2/c John F.
Devine, jr., also is in the South
Pacific.
Missing
S/Sergt. Joseph F. Rubino. son of
Augusta Rubino, 1412 Madison street
NV, who was listed as missing in
Europe in today's casualty list, was
the subject of story in the Star
May 18.
Liberated
T/Sergt. David M. Hovis, "a. Army
Air Forces, brother of Mrs. Calvin
w. Spargo, Ardmore, Md, was lib
Grated May by the Russians from
a prisoner-of-war camp in Ger
many.
A fight engineer on a Bit, Sergt.
Hovis was one of three saved of
crew of 10 when their bomber was
shot down over Germany Deem
Der %, 1943. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David F. Hovis, also live at
the Ardmore address.
A resident of the District 10
years, Sergt. Hovis operated the
Hovis Bros. filling station at Georgia
avenue and Kalmia road NV. with
his brother before entering the Army
in October, 1912. He went overseas
in June, 1943, and completed II
missions before being shot down.
His brother is Pvt. Byron Y Hovis,
with the Army in the South Pa
cific.
I'd 1t. Miles C. Mccormack, "a,
son of Col. and Mrs. Edward j. Nc
Cormack, 2545 Waterside drive, was
liberated April 20 after 18 months
imprisonment in Germany and is
home on furlough. Yesterday he
presented a saber to his brother,
Cadet Col. Malcolm Mccormack,
ranking high school cadet officer at
the competitive drill (story on page
1t. Mccormack was shot down
on his second flight over Europe on
October 8, 1943. He and several of
the crew managed to elude German
patrols for five days before they
were captured and taken to a Ger
man prison camp, his mother said.
Before his enlistment, 1t. Nc
Cornack studied economics at
American University here. He en-
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Wounded

Sergt. Russell L. Barton, %, son
of Mrs. Elston v. Barton, 2708 Fifth
street, Arlington, was wounded in
action on Luzon May 9. He now is
in a South Pacific hospital, &C
cording to his mother.
Sergt. Barton had served overseas
as a paratrooper for Is months. He
enlisted in October, 1912.
He attended Patrick Henry School
in Arlington and worked for several
years here as a metal lather His
brother, Charles E. Barton, 27, is
employed at the Navy Department.
Pfc. Martin B. Cline, 27, whose
sister, Mrs. Reba w. Abel, lives at
1917 Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
was wounded slightly while fighting
in Czechoslovakia on April 16.
Pvt. Cline was inducted in March,
1e41, and went overseas as an in
fantryman last February. He now
is in a base hospital in England.
He was born at Mullens, w. Va,
and attended school there. He was
a. steel worker here for seven years.
Ist hts JdIkSS odhublC
%, was wounded three times in
February and March while serving
with the 18th Infantry Division in
Germany, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. D. Kinsman, $500 Chestnut street,
Chevy Chase, have been notified.
1t. Kinsman now is convalescing in
England. He first was wounded
when Nazi grenade fragment
struck his chest. He again was
wounded in the neck. and later,
while he tended a fallen soldier, he
was struck in the ankle by a shell
fragment.
1t. Kinsman was graduated from
the University of Maryland in De-
cember, 1943, and previously had
entered active Army service, from
the Reserve Corps. His wife, Mrs.
Mae Kinsman, now is student of
home economics at the University
of Maryland.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Patton Carries Away
Key to Hotel; Asks
Colonel to Return 1t
Ey the Associated Press.

DENVER, June 9. Gen.
George S. Patton. jr., tossed a
key out the door OF an airplane
today and, above the noise of
engines, shouted, Mail this
back to the hotel, please"
His request was directed to
Col. Walter E. Richards, COM
manding officer of Buckley
Field. Gen. Patton, 1t. Gen.
James H. Doolittle and their
encourage took off shortly after
8 am. for Los Angeles after an
overnight stop in Denver.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
District Blood Donations

Appointments broken
yesterday -- LOG persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 9 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Killed

S/Sergt. Adam Giampietr0, 10
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Clam
pietro, 1742 Lyman place NE, was
killed in action May % onsMindoro
Sergt. Giampietro was a native
Washingtonian and was graduated
from Mckinley High School in Feb
ruary, 1914. He entered the Air
Forces Immediately after graduation
and was sent overseas last fall. He
had won six battle stars, three
bronze stars and an Air Medal. The
group with which he was fighting
has been recommended for the
presidential citation.
His brother, MN 1/c Nicholas
Giampietro, Is serving overseas.
S/Sergt. John w. Garner, son of
Mrs. Jennie E. Garner, GIT Quincy
street NV, who was listed as killed
in action in Czechoslovakia in to-
days casualty list, was the subject
of a story in The Star of May %,
when his family was notified.
Pfc. Walter G. Mason, son of
Gaines A. Mason, whose address is
listed as Route 3, Alexandria, has
been reported killed in a Pacific
action. His father has moved from
the address given on the casualty
list.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18
YUCOSLAV IT.
URGES NEGROES
TO 0 R c ANIzE

AS long as there is discrimina-
ton against any people anywhere
IN the world, there can be no
sound peace" said 1t. Zvonimir
Jurlslc last week when he dropped
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18

TENDER the registrars will Wait sv-
cry precinct in the county.
The -four artists OF enfranchise-
nent OF Negro citizens in JefYer-
son County are j. J. Green. OF
the NAACP; w. II. Hoilins. Of the
Ne2ro Business League: Cornelius
Maiden. OF the ALL, and Hartford
night. of'the United Mine Work.
erS
Jackson. IN his column. The
Tlp-Of' said y, TIVE movement:
Green is conducting something
n the nature ~ a REGISTRATION rev.
o.utlon in Jefferson County. II Is
revo,u'ion7cy N the sense OF mo-
tiyation, Identification, spirit and
leadership
Here ls combined labor, the
ministry. women ard neighbor-
hood .eaeers. The majority Of the
response IS coming from women.
Women voters. reneuh er, were
.ar2ely RS ponsiole for putting
Churchill oit NJ Office in England"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18

city, only feE blocks away from
the courthouse. Prospective voters
come by the Office. are instructed
on how TO fill out me form. re-
freshed on the Constitution.
grounded in the s'ration laws
and schooled on personal strategy
for registration
Green said that wcek-oy-week
ballot education clinic Wolld DC
sponsored in every conmunItv IN
the Birmingham area throughout
this year. The books viii open
for 45-day perioi on Nov. "a
During the entire month a. Sep
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18
BY ERNESTINE KEMP

W'N tho coming ~ peace there
vii. Ne ne return OF many things
women have sacrificed for the var
Effort
NNlon products will be on the
market soon. according To recent
reports. Then women can get
slips that don't sag and stock
ing> that won't bag.
ONCE AGAIN We can ask for
''IGC names when were >hupp.pE
soon Ne hope. the - per cent lux
utt AK VIII ne removed from per-
fsHc cosmetics, furS ana such.
Many a housewife has been
anNrol>ly awaiting tho DAY when
household appliances Will be re-
lc SD. EJrcipc. ranges g,sxcrs.
TctytSryatorS. IRONS. new radios.
aluminium Nlichcn utensils. and.
important ~ many women JUS, set
TING ID Housekeeping. S,lverWare
ard furniture with springs.
N \ FEW months i, nav be
posS nc 20 ABANDON he emergency
ra'io0pg system Then women
can plan their menus days. even
weeks b advance instead of eolus
lev he store 30 see what they have
that ~ SHIT hc prepared for a meal.
No mon" mcdllcSS. WhcatlcSS. or
edtjC>S days
In the rubber department.
well really have girdlcS that
really stretch two WAYS.
panticS with elastic tops and
things like that
BtT WAIT Tn NIX 2 minute u
VaSnt 81 Difficult Vas ~ We sac-
rlfced many material things. but
usually they were replaced by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18
USE KNIVES TO.
END DISPUTES;'
five WOUNDED

The use of knives, instead of
peace conferences, To settle argu-
ments last week resulted in wounds
to FIVE people.
TWO OF THE victims we're man
and wife. The husband. Ozell Gam
mill. 81, of 1892 Hastings street, was
Drought 10 the Receiving hospital
by Courtesy Cab driver. He was
In a serious condition with cuts
on the left side Of the abdomen
and the tendon OF his left hand.
A half-hour later, Wilhelmina
Hsmmill,, 25. was brought in from
the Hastings street address by a
nephew, with liberation OF her
left hip. Police learned that the
couple had been drinking and dur
Ing an argument, the wife attacked
her husband with butcher knife.
She is being held for lnvestiga-
ton of felonious assault.
TT TOOK TWO calls for the
police to get another couple which
was trying 10 settle an argument
with knives. When police went the
first time 10 968 Medbury, they
brought in lola Scott. 81, with
laceratlons on her left little finger
and her left little toe. She told the
police that her common-law hus-
band. Edward HopSon. %, had as
saulted her when he came in.
Police went back and picked up
HopSon, who got the worse OF the
cutting Mis- condition was pro-
nonuced temporarily serious by
hospital attendants who treated
him for stab wounds I'm he chest
ana decorations Of the left shoulder.
THE FIFTH person brought TO
the hospital for stab wounds was
Resale Alfred. y. Of 20S4 22nd
street. who was brought IN by
friends She VAS Suffering from
stab wounds IN the abdomen and
superficial cuts Of her right breast
Her condition was serious.
She told police that she was
stabbed by man. whom she knew
as Bob. In front Of beer garden
a. 18th and Rose where ne worked
Police investigation revealed tina.
the man was Robert chatham Is
or 23Ol 18Th street who vas
oishvaSher IN toe tavern Arrested
on June 30 for investigation of
grand larceny and later freed
Chairman Is we'll known 10 police
Tor various offenSeS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18

return 10 his native land 10 get
into the action Of rebuilding his
country-action OF which he has
been talking but in which he has
not been able 10 engage.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-18
New Technique Insures
Hundreds Of Ala. Voters

BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-Negro cit
liens OF Birmingham showed their
determination 10 become voters
this week by standing i'm line for
hours waiting for registration Of
fees To open.
Following ballot budget plan"
devised by the local NAACP. l40
persons were AZ the jefferson
County Board ~ Registrars half
an hour before opening time.
NAACP registration leaders in
each Of IA communities sent 10
prospective voters IN the board on
the first day. During the registra-
tion period-Aug. q 10 l6-each
leader has quota OF 100 new
voters.
No Violence
Seeing this unprecedented inter-
est in voting. the registrars re-
sorted 10 new tactics which failed
to work. Deputies from the sher-
i'll Office came 10 the scene flour
ishlng their pistols None except
those applying for registration
was allowed in the Office.
J. j. Green, militant director OF
the NAACP's registration cam
pa On. 10 allay any fears created
by the presence OF the deputies,
whispered around the word that
Sheriff Holt Mcdowell had sent
the deputies 10 protect the citizen
taxpayers in their right 10 vote.
The deputies Gained. became CO.
operative and actually helped 10
speed up registration after that.
Emory Q. Jackson. managing ed
itor OF TIE Birmingham World,
was permitted 70 enter the regis
.rars' Office, assisting the appli-
cants with organizing their appli-
cation form. Jackson had vlgor-
ously protested the ban.
Registrars Helpful
Hitherto. the NAACP placed a
person in the registrars Office to
assist the applicants. The regis
,rars ruled that their own staff
would assist. and actually did so.
W. VI. R Wood Of the Zion City
NAACP unit was asked out OF the
registrars office when he went in
20 help his wife. but later one OF
the attaches came out and told
him 70 return.
Charles c. Raspberry said that he
told one OF the Office workers that
mis- sisht was impaired but that
she declined 10 assist him. allow
ing him 10 talk with the two
members OF the board present. r.
J. Creel and Mrs. Eva NJ. Whit
field He said that Mr. Creel filed
out the blank for him and regis
tered him. DR.. ]. 3. Vines. chair
man. was reported i'll at home.
Registration Clinic"
l. H. Brits. president OF the To-
cal NAACP branch; F. w. Nelson.
chairman of the RoSedale unit,
and the Rev. T. n Hudson. pastor
Of Brownville Methodist church.
we're among the registration lead
ers on the scene when the doors
OF he registrars Office opened.
Meantime. the Birmingh m
World set up a registration elm
&c in its Office which is located in
the main business section OF the