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Evening star., 1945-11-17
0PA Allows Increase
In Ford Truck Price
b. the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
The OPA has issued an interim
order authorizing % per cent in
crease in ceiling prices for Ford
1-ton trucks, but an agency spokes-
man emphasizes the action is sub
ject to review.
OPA allowed the entire increase
to be charged at retail. Dealers
discount of Is per cent was left
. intact. No cost absorption was re-
quired, reversal of the policy on
passenger cars.
Deputy Price Administrator Jerome
M. Ney told the House Small Busi-
ness Committee this policy does not
clash with OPA's plans to require
passenger car dealers to absorb
increases.
Mr.. Ney said application of the
cost absorption program to trucks
had been delayed SO 1t could be put
in effect for both trucks and pas
senger cars at about the same time.
Evening star., 1945-11-17

WashingtonianS began responding
Immediately to an appeal, issued late
yesterday by The Star and radio
Station WMAL, for contributions to
help the 10 members of the Ryan
family who lost everything when fire
destroyed their home at 1928 Florida
Iavenue NE. yesterday morning.
Contributions mailed or brought
in person to the cashier, Evening
Star Newspaper Co., will be acknowl-
edged by The Star and the money
turned over to the welfare depart
ment of the American Legion to be
used for the family's best interests.
The fund was launched yesterday
with check for 500 from The Star
and one for $50 from WMAL.
The Smith Transfer & Storage Co.
of 1913 U street NV. will collect
contributions of furniture for de-
livery to the Ryans free of charge,
the Legion's welfare department
said.
Relatives and neighbors are shell
tering the family of 52-year- -old
Edward E. Ryan until they find a
place to live. Mr. Ryan earns ap-
proximately $40 a week driving a
taxicab part time.
The RyanS had no insurance. All
their furniture and household goods
were lost when the three-Story
house they rent for s35 a month
burned. Of the eight children. only
17-year old Billy Ryan, who played
hero's role in arousing five Sleep
ing members of the family and help
sng them to safety when the fire
broke out, has any clothing left.
Billy began complaining of burns
on the back and shoulders about 2
am. today and was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital for emergency treat
Evening star., 1945-11-17

ment. Before that he hadn't real
lied he was hurt.
His mother, who was once do
mestic attendant at Gallinger Hos
pital, was taking care of sick
woman yesterday and was not there
when her home went up in smoke
and flame.
The father, a veteran of the
World War, was on the street driv-
ing his cab and did not hear about
the fire until two hours later.
Ten persons lived in the Florida
avenue house. With Billy when the
fire started were his married sister
her two children. two teen-aged sis
tiers and brother James. The girls
were helped from the house clad
only in their slips.
Mrs. Hazel Donohue of 1920 Penn
street NE, Mrs. Ryan's sister, has
taken Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan into her
home. James Ryan will go there
to live for a while when he is re-
leased from the hospital.
Welcomed by Neighbor.
A neighbor, Mrs. Gladys Taylor
of 1134 Florida avenue NE, well
coined Joseph and Mrs. Hazel Ryan
Carroll and their two children, Rose
Marie, 5, and James, 3.
Edward Ryan, jr, who is 81 and
has his own home at 1343 H street
NE, has made a place for. Billy and
his two sisters. Ada. l6, and Betty
Lou, IA.
The Welfare Department of the
American Legion previously has
helped the family because of the
veteran status of Mr.. Ryan who
was in the Navy in the World War
Edward, jr., is discharged veteran
of the Navy in World War II.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
IS Vessels Bringing
$1,000 GIs Are Due
Al u. ). Ports Today
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Nearly 5000 veterans Of the Eu-
ropean war are scheduled to arrive
today at three East Coast ports
aboard 10 transports, while on the
West Coast 25 vessels are due to
debark more than $1,000 personnel.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York - Miscellaneous
troops on following:
Hospital ship Sigman from Cher
bourg, originally due Wednesday.
58l; James w. Riley from England,
originally due yesterday, 564; Ward
Hunt, 555; John Clark, 581; Daniel
Hill, 484; Winfield Scott, 25.
At Newport Observation-Disclosures
troops on folio ing:
Abraham Lincoln from Naples,
originally due yesterday, 624; Ben
iamin Chew, Is, and Robert M. T.
Hunter, SOL.
AT Boston-Marshall Victory from
LIE Havre, originally due yesterday,
1856 troops, including 303d Quar-
termaSter Railnead Company, 185th
Port Company, -729th Railway Com
pany, 3,683d Quartermaster Truck
Company, 5o6th Medical Collecting
Company.
At Los Angeles s-Miscsllaneous
troops on following: Dargue from
Japan, 438; President Hayes from
Saipan, 1,l90; Ina Coolbrith from
Manila, IT; Ozark from Saipan.
1902. and light cruiser Columbia,
80.
At San Francisco-M Miscellaneous
personnel on following: Barnstable,
1859, mostly Navy; Breton, 1,04o.
Navy; Kindsburg, 2,081, Navy;
James O'Hara, 2,165, Navy and
Army; Doyen, l,o4o, Navy and Ma
rines; De Grasse, 1853, Army; Kis-
land Mail, 479, Army and Navy:
Birgit. AL, Navy; Savo Island, 1,085,
Navy; also Crystal, Escambia and
Willamette Victory with small
groups.
At San Diego Miscellaneous
troops on the following (all from
Pearl Harbor): Destroyer escort
Peterson. So; destroyer Terry. 73;
destroyer Taylor, 81; destroyer David
w. Taylor, 125; destroyer Brown, 81;
destroyer Bradford, SO; destroyer
Cowell ~. and cruiser Cleveland,
l30.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
General Watches Surrender and Calls Missouri
Most Startling War Weapon He Has Ever Seen

in Washington and New York for
your celebrations there?"
II certainly would" said.
He called an officer to his side and
sketched the text Of radio to be
sent to the commander of the
merchant marine, recommending
that my son be given a sufficient
leave.
Renew Broken Threads.
In the remaining minutes before
the destroyer docked at Yokohama,
Macarthur and I renewed the
broken threads of our long separa-
ton. He offered me a command in
the Army of Occupation If I cared to
return to Japan and reviewed the
plans which had been made for me
to fly back to the Philippines to be
present at the surrender the next
day OF Yamashita at Baguio.
We said good-by at the pier and
was taken in tow by Brig. Gen. LIE
Grande A. Diller, in charge OF my
trip to Baguio. BY noon was at the
Yokohama Airdrome again, along
with Gen. Percival, Beebe, Pugh,
Dooley. Carroll, Gen. Valdez, chief of
staff of the Philippine Army; 1t. Gen.
Styer, Western Pacific area COM
mander; Col. Ted Deglin. public re-
lationS officer of our forces in the
Western Pacific, and Howard Pyle
of NBC.
The plan for the C-54 was to fly
back to Okinawa, gas up and fly on
to Manila. But a typhoon was blow
ing around Okinawa. Instead, we
flew to Two Jima, reaching that tiny
spot just before dark, which filled
me with a new admiration for Capt.
Perkins and his C-54 crew.
I had heard only dimly of Two
Jima because of the blackout on
news in prison camps and because of
the hectic rush of the past few days.
But while I chewed on a sandwich
and drank coffee, waiting for the
C-54 to be refueled, a Marine Off
Ger told me the story of the incredi-
BILE toughness of the little island,
the heavy casualties suffered by the
two Marine divisions which secured
it and its vital role in the aerial
bombardment of Japan. I was
finally catching up with the war.
Flies Over Manila.
We few in over Manila at las
a m, and I was impressed by the
scarcity of lights in what had once
been brilliant aerial approach to
the city by night. We drove back
to the Admiral Apartments, slept q
short time and got up at am.
The weather to the north was so
bad there was no hope of even a
small plane landing at Baguio. AS
an alternative we got in a CAT at
Nelson Airport and flew northwest
over the land so emotionally famil-
lar to me. The pilot dropped low
over the Naguillan Field and threw
out note asking that cars meet us
at our alternate field at Laguna, 20
miles away.
The cars were waiting. We drove
up to Baguio over the winding Ma.
guillian road, passing through the
land where some of the first Of those
long -distant retreats began. Baguio
had been.a modern town with broad,
well-kept streets and good build
ings. But now the place was bro
ken as ii by some giant hammer
and strangely silent. Where q house
OF mine had stood when / COM
manded the old Philippine Division
now was hole in the ground.
Observation-Disclosures views
the surrender Of Yamashita and
reaches the United States.l
Copyright, 1915, King Features
Syndicate, Inc. Reproduction In
i0h0le or In part strictly prohjbjted.J y
Evening star., 1945-11-17
(Forty-second OF q Series. J
BY GEN. JONATHAN M.
WAINWRIGHT.

went to my room in Yokohama's S
Grand Hotel and washed up for my
reunion with Gen. Macarthur, who
was waiting for me in the dining
room. 1t was August 81, 1945. I had
not seen him since March 10, 1912,
when he said good-by to me on Cor
regidor.
Then I walked down to the dining
room. And there he was, looking
fine and fit and every inch the leader
he is.
Macarthur got up when he saw
me coming toward him on the cane
he had left me years before. He
reached his arms out, took hold of
me, cooked his head and looked me
over.
Each of us found 1t little hard to
speak.
We'll" Douglas said at last, I'm
glad to see you"
And all I could think to say was,
I'm glad to see you
Served by Japs.
We sat down and ate, served by
bowling Jap walters. I sketched
briefly the kind of lives We lived as
captives, and he told me of the diff
culties of getting to where we sat
this night of August 81, 1945.
When 1t was over I went back to
the lobby, where number of war
correspondents were waiting for me,
and told them how grateful I was to
be on hand for Japan's surrender.
1--WE been waiting for this great
day for more than three years; I
couldn't be happier" I told them.
I heard from my wife again that
night and wired her back, through
the courtesy of the National Broad
casting Co., telling her my schedule
and asking her to meet me in Wash
ington.
I had another news conference
and broadcast the next day, and a
good visit and dinner with 1t. Gen.
Bob Eichelberger, who commanded
the first troops to land in Japan.
Newsreels were taken of me in my
room that night, and this kind of
attention made me conscious of how
much the years of starvation had
turned me into plucked chicken.
EternalIy Grateful to Macarthur.
Sunday, September 2, 1945 (Tokyo
time), was one of the great days
of history, and am eternally CRATE
full to Macarthur for seeing to it
that was party to the drama.
Our party stepped aboard trim
destroyer at Yokohama dock at
g am. and were taken out in the
bay to the Missouri, the most start
ling weapon of war have ever seen.
I simply could not believe that
anything could be so huge, so stud
ded with guns. It's guns looked
like the bristles of gigantic hedge
hog.
I was struck mute by the scene
until the destroyer edged alongside
the huge battleship and / heard
a familiar voice roar out from
above:
Hello, SKINNY"
I looked np, and peering down
at me was my old friend and former
classmate at the War College in
Washington, Admiral Bill Halsey
1 had not seen him since he was
a commander and I q lieutenant
colonel in the early l930s. / got up
to a point where 7 could touch the
fingers he reached down to me, and
I it was a thrill to be back with a
man who had done so much for
his country.
! Macarthur went directly into 4
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Gen. Woinwrieht's Own Story:

private cabin. I stood out on the
deck beneath one of the huge for
ward turrets, and never saw as
many generals and admirals in one
spot in my life.
Unforgettable Moment.
When the glum little Jap dele
cation had taken its place to fill
the square, led by Foreign Minister
Mamoru Shigemitsu. Macarthur
made his entrance with Admiral
Nimitz 1t was an unforgettable
moment.
AS Macarthur came through the
American lineup he motioned to
Gen. Percival and me to follow
him, and to stand behind him as he
stepped to the microphone. He then
gave the short historic talk which
schoolboys will know a thousand
years from now, and told the Japs
to come up and sign. Then he sat
down at the table to sign as su-
preme Allied commander. He took
five fountain pens out of his pocket
and placed them on the table.
Then he began to write his name
When halfway through it he
stopped, turned to me and asked me
to step forward. He gave me the
pen, a wholly unexpected and very
great gift. He picked up another
pen, wrote bit more, and gave that
to Gen. Percival. The next three pens
he set aside, to be given to various
organizations in the United States.
Then he took a small red fountain
pen out of his pocket-it was Mrs.
MacArthurS pen and finished
signing the document.
When the signing was attended to
and the Japs had been shown back
to their special boat for the return
to the mainland, stunning flight of
American war planes thundered
overhead. The senior officers fol-
lowed Macarthur to Halsey's quar-
ters on the gigantic battlewagon
and tough old Bill served us coffee
and doughnuts.
On the trip back to the mainland
from the Missouri, on the same de-
stroyer which brought us to the his
toric scene of capitulation, I spent
some time on the bridge with the
skipper. asked him if the de-
stroyfr Wainwright-named for my
grandfather and my uncle-had sur
vived the war, and it was pleasing
to hear that IL had
Named for Grandfather.
The U. S. s. Wainwright was named
for Jonathan M. Wainwright, my
grandfather, a member of the first
class to graduate from the Naval
Academy in the 1840s. He was killed
January /, 1868, while commanding
the u S. S. Harriet Lane at Calves
ton Harbor. My uncle, Jonathan M.
Wainwright, jr., was killed in 1871
of the west coast of Mexico near
Mazatlan in an engagement with a
pirate vessel. He was then an en-
sign aboard the U. s. S. Mohican.
But by 1871, my father, Robert p.
P. Wainwright, had entered West
Point. My own Army service has
extended beyond 100 consecutive
years the services of Wainwright
to the United States, and it was
with this thought, and thoughts OF
my son, Jonathan M. Wainwright v,
commander in the Merchant Ma
rine, that / went below decks Of the
destroyer to the cabin set aside for
MacArthur's use.
had learned that my son was il,
San Francisco. but ready to sail on
an extended trip through the
Orient. I missed him very badly
and told Macarthur.
Il don't doubt 1t, Jonathan" he
said. wouldn't you like to have
| him 90 East with you to be present
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Berlin to Shift Clocks

BERLIN. Nov. II fR.-Clocks will
be turned back an hour in Berlin at
2 am. tomorrow, making time in the
capital uniform with the remainder
sof Germany, which Is on Central
European standard time. This
schedule will be effective until
March /, 1916, when the whole
country viii advance again one hour
to summer time.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Allies Return Control
OF Army to Itoly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 1.-THE Allies have
taken another step toward restoring
Italy to full membership in the
family of nations by giving her vir-
tually complete control of her army.
Members of the Allied Military
Commission yesterday confirmed an
announcement by the Italian War
Ministry that administrative control
of the army had been returned sub
ject only to certain reservations.
Military sources said the reserva-
tions had to do with supplies, main
tenance and broad supervision of
future army policies.
The Allied Mission is expected to
act in an advisory capacity.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
PimIico Results

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000; 3-year-
0lds;- allowaHceS:l / IL miles.
Be Courageous tDodson) 40 $50 2.40
Daralet fAtkinson) $40 290
Proposition tSnellines) $50
Time, 1.4s4s.
Also ran-F7yinr Weather French Lure,
&royerb, Boatman, Ringstown.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Tension Gripping Nation
As Campaign Neors End

SOFIA, Nov. II {P.-The turbulent
Bulgarian political campaign moved
toward its climax yesterday in an at
mosphere of explosive tension, with
the Fatherland Front and opposi-
ton groups making last-minute ap-
peals for support in the National
Assembly election which will be held
tomorrow.
Opposition groups were appealing
for Bulgarians to abstain from vot-
ing in protest against the single
Fatherland Front slate. Fatherland
Front supporters fought to win an
overwhelming popular Endorsement
for the government slate.
Evening star., 1945-11-17

Is now presumed
dead, the Navy
has notified his
g ra n d p arents,
V Ice Admiral
and Mrs. Charles
E. Courtney, 1886
California street
NV.
Ensign Rpose-
yelt, a distant
relative of Presi-
dents Theodore
and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, went
on sea duty in
April, 1914, and
WAS lost when
Evening star., 1945-11-17

the Harder was sunk in the China
Sea several months later.
He attended Episcopal High
School, Alexandria, and was gradu-
ated from the University of Vir-
ginia in l943. He went to Annapo-
lis for a special course and was as
signed to submarine school in Key
West, Fla, and later to New Lon
don, Conn.
A native OF New York, Ensign
Roosevelt was the son OF the late
Robert BarnWell Roosevelt and Mrs,
Arthur Jones of Norfolk, Va.
Decorated
Pfc. John Freeland Clarke, U. S
M. c. R., son of Mrs. Mary E. Clarke
Sob Illinois avenue NV. received
the Silver Star Medal posthumously
in a ceremony at Marine Barracks
here yesterday.
The award. accepted by Pvt
Clarke's mother. was given in recog-
milton of his gallantry in action on
Peleliu September 20, last year
when he went forward under heavy
Jap fire to rescue comrade and
was mortally wounded.
A native of the District, Pvt
Clarke enlisted in the Marine Corps
in 1910. He joined the 1st Division
of Marines in the Pacific in July
1912, after duty in Iceland and
Cuba. and subsequently saw action
at Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester
and Peleliu.
Sergt. Mario A. Yederlinic, q. S
M. c. r., whose wife, Mrs Janet L
Yederlinic, lives at 1920 Macarthur
boulevard NV. yesterday was
awarded the Bronze Star for meri.
torious achievement in action at
Peleliu with the 1st Division.
Sergt. Yederlinic, the citation
said, directed his squad along the
beach at Peleliu to discover land
mines to enable vehicles to use the
beach safely. Later, it continued
he assisted in clearing the mine
field, enabling rifle platoon tc
cross the area and wipe out ar
enemy position.
Capt. James H. Kehoe. former
Maryland University track star anc
middle distance runner with the
Washington Athletic Association
recently was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for heroic achievement
on Angaur Island in the Palaus ir
September, 1914, his family here has
learned.
He was cited for recognizing hi
command post when it was BLASTED
in battle and establishing communi.
cations with the regimental com.
mander. Throughout the night, hi!
citation said, he continued mainte.
nance of communications under
enemy fire, and in the enemy's en-.
suing dawn attack his efforts en-.
abled his outfit to hold theil
ground.
Maj. Charles c. Beach, 632,
Meadow lane, Chevy Chase, award.
officer for the I'd and 4th Marine Air.
craft Wings in the Pacific for nearly
year, also has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal.
The citation, signed by Maj. Gen
L. E. Woods, commanding general
4th Marine Air Wing, lauds Maj
Beach for his talented and ener.
getic work" in systematizing the
awards procedure of both wings
and expediting the ward Of decora.
tions to hundreds of deserving per-
sonnel engaged in the neutraliza.
ton of Jap-held islands in the Gen.
trail Pacific.
Other area men who have re-
ceived the Bronze Star Medal re-
Gently, according to information
reaching The Star are:
Sullivan. 1t. J. R.. tr. Vow. Pfc James A.
Stutman. Pfc. David Kopelman. 1t. Max
Discharged
Names of additional Washington
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Elections to Be Held
As Scheduled, Provdo Says

MOSCOW, Nov. II (P.-Pravda
chief Communist party organ, de-
clared in an editorial yesterday that
the Bulgarian elections would not
be postponed and would be held to-
morrow as scheduled.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Returnees

The following District men arrived
in Boston yesterday aboard the
Kingston Victory, according to the
Associated Press:
Pfc: Arthur p. Manning: 1927 Eishteenth
place NE: Pfc. George L Harrison, 9o4
South Carolina avenue Sc; Pfc. Virgil c.
PFC. John B. Bonneu,- IT'S Sylvester J.
Hemphill, CorpI. odessa H. Hussey, Corpi
James E. Saunders, Pfc George Manor.
Pvt. George A. Smith, TIA Daniel A. Nash
and M fSergt. Robert r. Myers, addresses
Sixteen District Navy men and
one Alexandrian. whose addresses
were not listed, docked at Tacoma,
Wash, Thursday aboard the U. S.
S. Nevada:
James Andrews, Clarence Barnes. Nor
man E. Beckert, John Clark. Stanley c.
Crown. Thomas Darby. Vincent B. Frank
lin, Stanley Gimble. Albert H. Jones, Wal
Preundschuh. Edward Richard scheren,
John Thomas, John A Weber, Max A.
Neuwirth, all of Washington. and VIII
liam F. Simmons. Alexandria.
Three Alexandria Navy men were
aboard the U. S. S. George w. In
gram which docked at San Diego,
Calf. recently:
Harold B. Pence. Route 3; ?. I. Nc;
Charles W Reno, Route ), "
Maj. Isadore "Hotsy" Alperstein,
1920 Seventh street NV, arrived
yesterday at Norfolk, Va, after four
years of overseas service.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Killed

4 Ensign Robert Barnwell R0ose-
welt, %, former District resident, re-
ported missing In action on the
submarine Harder in August, 1874,
Evening star., 1945-11-17

Billy Ryan, IT, left who five members of his family
their burned told Washington radio listeners about
the Stars Station WMAL Billy began complaining Of
pains body several hours after the broadcast and
Casualty Hospital where found he suffering
John Edwards of the station staff inter-
views the youth. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Discharged

Names of additional Washington
area men honorably discharged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-11-16
Montgomery Schools
Valued al I Million,
supervisor Reports

Montgomery County Supervisor
Willard F. Day today submitted to
the county commissioners q report
on the Board of Education in which
1t was noted that county schools
and land on which they are situated
now represent an investment OF
nearly $1,000 900, while almost $780,
900 will be spent this fiscal year for
improvements.
In reviewing the setup of the
school system and the work being
accomplished, the supervisor noted /:
Among curriculum changes is
that Of the fourth grade, in which
community living and services are
to be stressed. Reading matter will
place more emphasis on factual
matters science, biography, geog-
raphy and history.
Guidance and vocational educa-
ton has been increased in scope
both directly with students and also
through the parents.
Home teaching for handicapped
children reached So. pupils last
month, including those who are deal
and had to be taught lip reading.
Elementary school libraries are
being enlarged, and all libraries are
getting new books and magazines.
! Cafeteria service is being i'm
proved and extended.