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Evening star., 1945-05-19
Hitler Wanted 10 Kill
All Prisoners, Head
OF Red Cross Says
by THOMAS F. HAWKINS,

Associated Press FOREIGN Correspondent.
BERN, Switzerland, May 19.-
Hitler wanted to kill all American
and British prisoners in the closing
days of the war against Germany
Nazi official told Prof. Carl j.
Burckhardt, president of the Inter
national Red Cross Committee.
Prof. Burckhardt told me this
after press conference in which he
discussed the difficulties OF aiding
prisoners and the impossibility of
entering concentration camps in
Germany.
He did not name the Na1 Official,
but perhaps it was Himmler's SIS
assistant, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, with
whom Prof. Burckhardt conferred
early in March.
Hitler even then lacked the power
to enforce such wishes, Prof. Burck-
hardt said. and the Himmler group
did not carry them out. Many polit-
ical prisoners in concentration
camps apparently were not so for
tunate.
Prof. Burckhardt, in a general
statement designed to refute San
Francisco criticisms, said the COM
mittee had made every effort to aid
victims in concentration camps but
that the Red Cross delegates never
were permitted to visit these camps,
except for few in the closing days
of the war. No convention exists
authorizing such visits, he said, but
prisoner Of war camp Inspections
are covered under international law.
An assistant of Prof. Burckhardt's,
who made trips into Germany to
convoy out the few thousand civil
Ian prisoners whom the Red Cross
was able to rescue during the spring,
expressed resentment of the criti-
cisms. The Red Cross Committee
with only moral force and lacking
legal backing, did all it could, he
said, and several hundred thousand
parcels OF food and medicine were
sent into q few concentration camps
Evening star., 1945-05-19
|NeWsman' 5 Refusal
10 DiyuIge Sources
Poses House Test
By the Associated Press.

~ thS AorVtidtcu ElCocs
House members, who fire.
quently are unidentified sources
of front-page stories, may have
to decide whether a reporter may
be punished for refusing to re-
veal confidential news sources.
The issue is scheduled to come up
next week.
1t involves the refusal Of Albert
Deutsch, 39-year -old reporter for the
New York newspaper PM, to tell the
House Veterans Committee the
names of Veterans Administration
officials who gave him information
used in articles criticizing the med
ical treatment Of veterans.
Contempt Charge Instituted.
Mr.. Deutsch's refusal to identify
the news sources because he felt
bound by my own personal integ-
rity and professional ethics" caused
the committee to institute contempt
proceedings against him yesterday.
Chairman Rankin, who insisted
that Mr.. Deutsch's oath as wit
ness to tell the whole truth" and
all the truth" superseded his "jour-
nalistic ethics" told reporters he
would ask the House probably next
Tuesday to order the case turned
over to the local district attorney
for prosecution.
Should the House do so. Mr..
Deutsch would face a possible fine
of 81 900 and a 12-month Jail SEN
tence. Should it refuse to follow
the Veterans Committees recon-
mendation, the case would end.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Deutsch remains
under subpoena.
Five Names Withheld.
Mr.. Deutsch told the committee
he was free to tell the names of
many of the sources of his articles,
but was bound to keep the names
OF about five" others in confidence.
1t was these names that the COM
mittee unsuccessfully sought to OBJ
tain.
The newsman said that for per-
sonal reasons and for fear of re-
priSals," the five informants gave
him information only upon his
agreement that I would not reveal
their names"
The committee voted the con-
tempt proceedings by a 13-to-5 vote
behind closed doors, but. members
disclosed later that Representatives
Green, Democrat. of Pennsylvania :.
Huber, Republican, of Ohio; Ramey,
Republican, of Ohib: Kearney, Re
publican, of New York, and Scrivner,
Republican, of Kansas dissented.
No Indication of Action.
There was no indication of what
action the House would take. Sew
eral committee members said they
would demand a record vote on the
question of whether the House be-
lieves newspapermen should be
forced, under threat of punishment,
to disclose their news sources.
IF the House decides that a
reporter must violate his condolences
in such cases." one committeeman
said privately, "it will mean that
many members who have been CIV
ing out straight and accurate in
formation but cannot permit use of
their names will hesitate to do so
in the future"
The House never before has been
called upon to vote on such an issue,
although in the past it has voted
contempt proceedings against wit
nesses who were not newspapermen
or members of professional groups
such as lawyers or doctors.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
D. c. Womon's S Brother
Dies in Action on Luzon

Pfc. Edward E. Mutt, 10, brother
of Miss Agnes Mutt, 1905 Sixteenth
street NV. was killed on Luzon
March %. Pfc. Mutt never lived in
Washington.
Born in Arkansas he went into the
Army January, 1914, and was sent
overseas the following May. He
was seriously wounded last july on
New Guinea.
He is survived by his father, three
brothers, all overseas and another
sister, an Army nurse In Oklahoma.
Miss Mutt has worked in the adju-
eant generals qthce for five years.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Soldier Son Of Woman
Killed by Dog Pack
Visits Tragedy Scene
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI. Fla, May l9.-Sergt.
Ronald M. Zinke, whose dying moth
er dictated a will bequeathing him
over $4,000 in securities after she
had been mortally wounded by a
pack OF nine dogs. went over the
scene Of the tragedy today.
The soldier son, attached to the
Army Transport Command at
Mitchell Field, Long Island, arrived
here by train from New York last
night.
Investigators still were puzzled
over the discovery of the $4,000 in
securities hidden in Mrs. Zinke's
home in Miami Springs, particularly
in view Of some Of the recent jobs
she had held as a waitress and
scrubwoman. Neighbors said Mrs.
Zinke had often complained bitterly
Of her financial condition.
Newspaper editorials and action
by the lower house of the Florida
State Legislature yesterday to pro-
vide six months Jail sentences or
500 fines for owners who permit
vicious dogs to roam at large and
bite people, reflected public re-
vulsion over the tragedy.
The attractive 39-year-old victim
died Wednesday night within an
hour and a half after she had been
attacked and horribly mutilated by
the dogs. The entire pack of 26
were put to death yesterday, Is
older dogs being shot and II puppies
being killed in a gas chamber.
Examination Of the stomachs of
four of the dogs showed balls Of
human hair, unquestionably from
a woman's head" Constable w. M.
Hudson said. and pieces Of leather
from a woman's shoe were found
In the stomachs of others
Joe Mum, 43, owner OF the ami
mails. was held in Dade County
Jail on manslaughter. charge. He
gave permission for execution Of his
dOrS
Evening star., 1945-05-19

Belgrade were informed that
while Tito's note had caused sur
prise and disappointment, there
still was feeling the situation
could be finally resolved salts
factorily.
GA Trieste dispatch from As
sociated Press correspondent
Lynn Heinzerling said Marshal
Tito's Partisans had withdrawn
completely from the area west of
the Isonzo River, but there was
no indication of any movement
from Trieste or the remainder
OF the disputed area east of the
river, and there was no conhrma-
ton OF reports that Tito had
agreed to such a move.)
Called Political Dispute,
Referring to the agreement by
Tito in July, 1914. and February,
l945, Allied field headquarters said
Tito had rejected its terms when
that agreement was taken to Bel
grade May 8.
Tito said at Belgrade that IAN
understanding could not now be
reached on the basis suggested and
that recent events had changed the
The headquarters statement quot
ed Tito further as saying that the
problem involving the disputed ter
ritories in Italy and Austria was
now a political one and not a mill
tary one," and insisted that Yueo-
slaVia had right as one of the Al
lies to occupy territories her troops
and did not intend to
withdraw from the area east of the
Lsonzo River which they now hold.
The statement declared that Tito
likewise informed the Allied COM
nand that his civil administration
n the disputed areas should remain
IN control and told Alexander's
chief OF state, 1t. Gen. w. D. Nor
gan, who carried the written pro-
oosal to Belgrade, that "at the peace
conference he would also claim ter
ritory west of the Isonzo,"
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Sharp Sugar Report
Said 10 Be Planned by
House Food probers
BY the Associated Press.

% tiAe AoouSl&tco EHSsbs
A source close to the House
Food Investing Committee said
today the group is drafting a
sharply critical report charging
the Government with mishan-
ding sugar stocks to the point
of extreme shortage.
The individual asked that his
name be withheld. He said the
document. which may be filed with
the House next week, can be ex-
pected to blame OPA, War Food
Administration and other Govern
ment agencies for an approaching
sugar crisis that may be the worst
of the war.
The informant said the report
being prepared In secret, is ex.
pected to:
l. Demand a reduction in sugar
allotments to foreign countries, par
ticularly those which may use their
supply to compete with American
industry.
2. Blame sloppy rationing" by
OPA for a 400, ,0O0-ton overdraft on
civilian sugar last year.
3. Demand tougher rationing
program to safeguard the sugar now
in sight.
Foreign Figures Secret.
4. Recommend that the Govern
ment do everything possible to pre-
vent further cuts in industrial su-
gar, now averaging 10 per cent of pre-
war supplies, by restricting quotas
for Army use, overseas shipment and
home canning II necessary.
Some figures on sugar quotas for
foreign countries-fixed by the Com
bined Food Board, which allocates
an international sugar crop pool
may appear in the report despite
the fact the Government has labeled
them top secret" The committee
has tried in vain to get the figure
on the record-particularly quotas
for France, Spain, italy and Switzer-
land.
The report may accuse OPA of
making a paper cut-back" In this
years homecoming allotment and
putting 1t in effect too late to save
any sugar. Home canning quotas
were fixed in mid-April. Committee
members said much of the sugar al
ready had been issued when OPA an
nounced new limitations on local
boards.
Farmers Left.
The result. committeeman said, is
that city users-many home
Gamers" in name only-got their
sugar before farmers could apply.
Now local boards are faced with the
problem of either refusing canning
sugar to farmers who need it or of
over-issuing sugar and risking an
extreme national shortage late In
the summer, they contended.
The report may declare Govern
ment food authorities have ap-
proved sugar allotments for foreign
countries without getting sufficient
information on supplies in this
counfry.
1t probably will concede that it is
too late now to avert a shortage this
year, but 1t will recommend price
and manpower incentives to boost
cane and sugar beet paintings both
here and abroad. If the potential
crop thus can be built up, the COM
mittee feels, the Government win be
justified in dipping deeper into
available stocks now which other
wise must be banked against the
threat Of further shortages.
Evening star., 1945-05-19

NC cApcCtcQ pelOTe 1870 anO perhaps
later. depending on how fast reha-
bilitation is achieved.
We will get about 800 900 tons oil
sugar from Hawaii this year, COM
pared with prewar average of 945,-
600 tons. The war put q crimp inI
operations there as the Navy sought
to make the islands great staging
area for the war in the Pacific.
Omcials hope for about 2,650, 900
tons from Cuba this year, compared
with the 1868 average of zoos, 900
tons. This years importations, how
ever. will be about 400. 900 tons less
than originally expected. Cuban
sugar Is in great demand elsewhere
than in the United States.
From Puerto Rico about $50 900
tons are expected in l945, which
would be close to the prewar aver
age of $4,000. Even then, however ;,
it will be more than zoe, 900 tons less
than was anticipated on the basis
OF planting operations at the be-
ginning of the year. A five-week
strike OF sugar cane laborers has
been blamed in part for the short
age in Puerto Rico.
One Of Weakest Spots.
One of the weakest spots in the
sugar supply situation has been the
drop in sugar production in this
country. Before the war we turned
out $500 900 tons of beet sugar a
year. BY 1943 production had drop
ped to 933 900 tons and last year it
was increased only to 985, 600. Sim
ilarly, sugar production In the
United States fell of last year from
a prewar average of 475,000 tons to
437 600 tons.
Failure OF the War Food Admin
istration to encourage domestic
sugar production early in the war
through price supports has been
listed as one of the reasons for the
drop in production. The emphasis
at one time was on increased pro-
duction of grains, oil-bearing crops
and dairy products. The sugar sit
uation did not look too bad a few
years ago.
Labor. too, was hard to find and
sugar growing requires much more
labor than other crops. Then, last
year the weather was unfavorable
for domestic sugar cane growing.
The Once Of Price Administration
also comes in for its share of blame
In the shortage. Officials admit
they were too lenient on the issu-
ance Of rations for home canning
last year. There is little doubt that
some sugar issued by ration boards
never found its way into home can
ming. This year ration boards will
be tough about issuing sugar GER
tificates.
Others Depend ON Imports.
Other countries besides the United
States depend largely on imports.
Formerly Java supplied Great Brit
ain and other nations with 2,OOO, 900
tons year. but now these countries
are dependent on the Caribbean
area.
Yet. despite these various reduce
tions, total sugar consumption in|
the United States Is still the high
est in the world. VITA estimates
we will get so per cent Of the world
supply ly-about 6,274, 900 tons for both
civilian and military consumption.
Civilians have been allotted 5,012,-
600 tons this year.
With farm lands laid waste In
Europe, the continent will depend
on other sources for their sugar for
at least q year or longer.
All Of which explains why indis-
trial sugar users in this country face
another cut In aflotments and each
civilians sugar stamp must last for
four months instead Of three.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

YeOman 1/c Horace Joseph Nor.
wood, son of Alfred A. Norwood, 2lt
Maryland avenue NE, was killec
aboard the aircraft carrier Franklin
March 10 on his 22d birthday ami
versary, his father has been noti-
| fed. Yeoman Norwood was serving
in the radar room at the time the
first bomb struck the ship, mis- father
said. The remains of the typewriter
that Yeoman Norwood used in his
duties aboard the Franklin have
been sent home by another son
Electricians Mate &c Alfred W.
Norwood, jr., who now is in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Yeoman Norwood was born in An
napolis, Md. A resident of the Dis
trict for many years, he attended
Powell Junior High School here and
was graduated from Annapolis High
School He entered the service
almost five years ago and was on
his second tour of duty in the Pa
ciflc when killed. Yeoman Norwood
was on the Franklin when it was
damaged in October and was last
home at Christmas, while the Frank
lin was, being repaired His father
a discharged veteran, served. fol-
nine months in the Army in. this
war. 80.
1t. u. g. Harold Edward Weber
whose widow, Mrs. Violet H. Weber
resides at 76l5 Eastern avenue, Ia
koma Park. Md, was killed aboard
battleship on April IL in the
Pacific.
Born in Scranton, Pa, 1t. Weber
was a salesman before entering the
Navy in November, 1912.
| According to his widow, 1t Weber
had taken part in or 10 major
battles since Saipan.
| He Is survived by daughter
Barbara Joan, 2A years; his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Weber OF
Pennsylvania, and a brother in the
Merchant Marine.
Marine Pvt. Richard J. O'Donnell
20, son of Mrs. Nina J. ODonnell
$500 Macomb street NV, has been
killed in action. See story on this
page.
Pfc. John H. Sinkenbring, son OF
Mrs. Margaret Sinkenbring, 116 La
verne avenue, Lansdowne, Md, was
killed in Europe, the War Depart.
ment disclosed today.
Stories about the following men
listed by the War Department al
killed in action, were carried ir
The Star after their next of kir
had been notified:
Seaman 1/c Robert E. Thompson
18, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Earnest
Thompson, 1902 Wilson boulevard
Arlington, Va.
T/3 Arden Nelson, whose wife
Mrs. Mildred Nelson, lives at 1901
Hilton avenue, Takoma Park.
Capt. John w. Mathers, whose
wife, Mrs. Virginia E. Mathers, lives
at 1924 Baltimore avenue, Bethesda
Wounded
Capt. Merwin Hancock Silver.
thorn, jr., U. S. M. c.. r., son oi
Brig. Gen. M. H. Silverthorn, CHIEF
of staff of the Sd Marine Amphibiou.
Corps, was wounded on Okinaws
April 9, the Navy Department mott.
fed his wife, Mrs. Ruth L. Silver.
thorn, 1901 South Arlington Ridge
road, Arlington. See separate stor.
on this page.
Pfc. Russell E. Hamilton, 81
nephew of Mrs. Mamie E. Grimes
$40 Milwaukee place Sc, wa,
slightly wounded April 16 or
Okinawa, the Navy notified his aun
this week.
In letter to Mrs. Grimes, Pvt
Hamilton wrote he was better ane
expected to return to his Marin,
outfit in short time. He was EN-.
ployed at the Bureau of Engraving
before going into the Marine Corp!
| in September 1912. Sent oversee.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Missing
Liberated

Pvt. Marshall E. FridIey, rs, son
OF Mrs. Harriet Allen, 903 Twelfth
street Sc, has been liberated from
German prison camp and is on his
way nome.
Born in Craigsville, Va, he was
taken prisoner in April, 1943, during
the North African campaign. He
was liberated by the Americans from
Stalag lib. A brother, Pvt. Kon l..
Fridley, is in Germany.
Pvt. Samuel p. Archino, %.
brother of Miss Carmelina e.
Archfno, 4014 Fourteenth street
NV. was liberated from German
camp April II, his sister was notified.
A. native of Washington, Pvt.
Archino was graduated from Gem
tral High School. At the time OF
his induction into the Army In
August. 1943, he was working with
Evening star., 1945-05-19
District Blood Donations


yesterday ---- 466 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday ----- ITO 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 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Volunteer women are needed
as daytime drivers in the Mo-
tor Corps, which transports 80
per cent of the blood donors.
Call Republic $500, Branch l37.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Bill Bars Axis FIGHTERS

Aliens who have served in the
armed forces Of nations opposing
the United States ia war would be
denied admission to this country
under 4 bill introduced yesterday
by Representative oossett. Demo-
|srat. Of Texas.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Army Air Forces Photo

MAIN DRIVES AGAINST JAPSBack indicate dwindlng
territory with solid locating main Allied land
and sea drives and broken pointing accompanying
air advances Americans fighting Luzon and Mndanao
In the Philippines and Oknawa in the Ryukyus while Austria
ians mop up Tarakan of Borneo British have cleared
and making and air hrust beyond that
mese city Chinese are pushing toward Paochng.
.
Evening star., 1945-05-19

Don't savs 81 the future, but for {
the future -. Buy Bonds through :
payroll savings.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Tito

Continued From First Page)
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03
Town Topics

With some merchants Tn Ko- diak limiting sale of cigare tes to 5 packs to customer to spread out the available supply Gsere is still no need to feel great concern over a ci 5afette shortage, OPA officials say.
 If hoarding and the practice of mailing cartons of cigarettes tG the States is avoid d there will be no serious shortage, the officials said. But abuse of the Alaska supply may result in cur taIlment of shipments they added. and SO customers are asked to cooperate, as mer- chats gre doing. and buy only fhe usual amount of cigarettes aeeded.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03
Couple Have Son

A son was born to Pvt. and Mrs. Kenneth Berg on January 5 at Kenyon, Minnesota, ac- cording to word received here. The new arrival weighed 8 pounds and has been named Robert.
 Mrs. Berg is the former Anna Mae Skinner, daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles Skinner of this city. The father was formerly stationed at Fort Greedy
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03
Have Daughter
By d'Alessio

MT. and Mrs. Willard haIl are the parents of a daughter, Patri- cia Nan, weight 6 pounds g oun- ces, born Wednesday, January 31, at the Griffin Memorial hos pital
 The father is an emyloye of Patrick Lynch & Company.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

Glenn A Robinson returned to Kodiak this week after 2 and a half months spent in the States. As representative of the UAi6ed Fishermen's Union local he attended National Labor Re- lation Board hearings in Seattle, and also visited with his mother
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

Robert von Scheele and his mail boat returned Monday from its regular trip around the island. The boat went to the mainland to Kanatak to pick up some furs.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03
S.S. Lakina
INCOMING

lINOOM 1lNO
 Suzette BrowneII, Elizabeth Burnham, MT. and Mrs. Harry Christopherson, & daughter Gail, Olga Erickson, Mary A. & Robert Farrimond, Mrs. Emil Knudsen & daughter Jo Anne, Florence Grant, Charles Grif- filth, James E. & Ruth Helen, Mitchell Kerr, Arthur Kizer, Nose T. Morris, Glenn A. Robinson.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

near there. Mi. Robinson was the speaker at the launching of the s. s. Kodiak at Portland, Ore, Dec. 19-
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PASAGOUA Ended September 1914

Revenue Fund
Year Ended September 90 1914
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Summary of Cash on Deposit in City Depostcties
at September 30. 1914
GENERAL AND CURRENT FUNDS;

General Revenue Fund .ss...s.
General Improvement Fund
Library Fund .....1
Recreation Commission Fund
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BALANCE ON HAND. SEPTEMBER 30. ls44
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BOND REDEMPTION AND INTEHEs
FIND.

Interest and Bond Redemption Fund
Interest and Bond Sinking Fund -
Street Paving Bond Fund .............
Street Improvement Bond Fund @
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WATER WORKS FUNDS:

Water Works Fund-Utility a.........
Improvement and Extension Bond Flu
Improvement and Extension Bond an
Interest Sinking Fund -. ...............
Water Wks. Bond and Int. Sinking Fur
Water Works Construction Fund So.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
First Anniversary
OF fGPO Auxiliary

The first anniversary of Govern
ment Printing Office Auxiliary, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will be OBJ
served tonight at 713 D street NV.
Department Comdr. L. H. Neville
Thompson and Mrs. Ida Emmert,
department auxiliary president, will
be special guests. The VFW Guard
of Honor will take part in the ded-
ication of the auxiliary colors.
At the last meeting of Police and
Fire Auxiliary, Miss Shirley A. Vic
ars, Miss Ruth E. Phillips and Mrs.
Gloria v. Stanley were initiated
Delegates to the department en-
campment are Mrs Bertha Nc
Hanes and Mrs. Ruth Phillips. AL
ternates are Miss Shirley A. Wears
and Miss Gloria Stanley. The post
and auxiliary held a joint memorial
service for their deceased members.
Members of the Firecrackers
Cootiette Club are requested to be
present at 713 D street NV. this
evening in full uniform for the
birthday party of GPO Auxiliary.
At the next meeting surprise
birthday party will be given to the
club mascot, Miss Jean Sendlak.
Meetings for the week are:
neutrality-suspicious. and Coun-
Gil of Administration, Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Tuesday-An-Am Auxiliary,
1919 K street NV.
Wednesday-Police and Fire Aux
iliary, 2407 Minnesota avenue S.E.
Friday-Potomac Auxiliary, 1919 K
street NV.