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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Little White House
plans Quiet YuIe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Dec. 81
Except for President Humans
scheduled attendance at three
Christmas dinners with all the trim
mings, Yuletide plans were "as
usual" at the Little White House
this year.
Last-minute gift shopping, unac-
lcompanied by Secret Servicemen, in
the stores around the town square
Christmas tree decorating, and
menu planning, including a 35-
pound turkey with plain sage dress
ing, have absorbed the attention OF
Mrs. Truman and her daughter
since their arrival late Wednesday
More strenuous, gastronomically
speaking, are the items on the
Presidents Christmas agenda.
Present plans call for the first of
the Chief Executives three feasts
to be served at home Immediately
after his arrival from Washington
Christmas Day. A second dinner
will be held at his mothers home in
Grandview, with maybe" a big Mis-
souri, ham, his sister, Miss Mary
Jane Truman, admitted. The third
meal will be eaten with his aunt
across the street from his indie
! pendence home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Two Pilots Plan 10 Try
For Endurance Record
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 22-Two for
mer Army ferry pilots are making
plans for an attempt to break the
world endurance flight record of
% days, established in 1884 at Me-
ridian, Miss, by the Key brothers.
The flight is planned for some time
in February.
They are Russell B. Hockensmith
80, who has been flying planes
around Tampa for Is years, and
Paul D. Records, 40, of Glenwood
Iowa, a war buddy.
1--WE will fly a stock model 1916
family plane" said Mr.. Hocken-
smith.
Present plans are to use an auto
mobile in refueling. he said. Gaso-
line and food will be picked up
every seven hours by the plane. II
will fly low over the runway at an
airport and use hook and rope to
snag 5-gallon cans from the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 22.-HoW
Joe E. Brown switched roles from
actor to fighter and killed two Japs
in a foray on Northern Luzon was
related by the comedian today fo1
the first time.
The incident was disclosed last
night by Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beight-
Ter, commander of the 9th (Ohio)
Division, and Mr.. Brown reluctantly
confirmed it.
1--WE never mentioned it before
the actor said. Maybe some people
will think I shouldn't have done it
I was only doing what every one
else was doing-trying to help win
the war"
Besides" he added, "the Japs
were shooting at me-"
Gen. Beightler, who was host to
Mr.. Brown when he visited the 37th
troops last June in his entertain
ment tour, confirmed this. He said:
'One of our men standing beside
Brown was shot by a Jap sniper
and wounded"
Reunion on Stage.
The two had a reunion last night
on the stage of local theater, where
the actor is playing in the show
Harvey" 1t was there that Gen.
Beightler told of the combat.
Joe was worrying the life out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23

The series "E" Victory Loan Bond
natures in 10 years and returns 81
for every So invested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Mother Killed 7 Babies,
New Orleans Police Say
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Mrs
Irene Connolly smothered her two
baby boys to death today In SUI
burban cottage garlanded with
Christmas decorations, State Police
LIT. Francis T. Moore reported.
1t. Moore said her husband
Moses T. Connolly, asserted Mrs
Connolly recently suffered nervous
breakdown. The police officer re-
ported sanity examination was
planned by DR.. Charles Gelper, cor
oner.
1t Moore said Mrs. Connolly, IS
told him she smothered the children
while they slept, first Don, " years
old; then Terence, 2lz years.
1t. Moore said Mr.. Connolly re-
turned from work at the Federal
Barge Lines today, bringing more
decorations for the house, and found
the children dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Mishops Delay Fire Coll.
But Trip Is Cancelled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONROE, Wis.-"Send the fire
department right away, we've got
stovepipe fire out here" said all
excited voice over the telephone.
At the Monroe police station, Herb
Bolliger, desk sergeant, threw a fire
bell switch. The switch didn't work.
Rushing to the fire station he
yanked the bell cord. 1t broke.
Turning to run back to the police
station, Sergt Bolliger tripped over
the rope. Scrambling to his feet, he
frantically threw a siren switch. 1t
worked. Just then the phone rang.
Cancel that CALL" a voice said
We've got the fire under control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Virginia S Truck Tax
Brings Retaliation
From Two States
BY the Associated P-ess.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 22.-Vir-
ginia's action in reimposing the
per cent gross receipts tax on out
of-State motor carriers, effective
January /, has brought retaliatory
steps from North Carolina and Ohio
in addition to the District of Column
bia.
Virginia truckers have been noti-
fed that on and after January !
this States carriers operating In
North Carolina must purchase either
a contract hauler license or pay that
States 6 per cent gross receipts tax
The truckers also have received
notice that as of December Is any
trucks, tractors and trailers doing
business in Ohio must pay public
utility fees of Ohio.
District Action Reported.
In their notices to Virginia truck
ers, authorities of the two States
made it clear their actions were
taken only because Of Virginia s
move to restore the per cent tax
Fees and charges have been waived
heretofore under reciprocal agree
ments.
Meanwhile, Charles Morgan, d.
rector of operations of the Ameri-
can Truckers Association, said he
had been informed that after jan
uary 2 Virginia trucks crossing the
District line will be subject to fines
in the even of noncompliance with
the Districts requirements. These
include local titling; inspection and
registration laws, payment of per-
sonal property taxes on vehicles
purchases of tags, payment of in
come tax on funds earned in the
District, and operators permits fol
drivers.
Gov. Warden Silent.
The Virginia Highway Users AS
ISOLATION said it had received nc
official notice of the retaliatory &C
ton by the District, but that such
notice was expected in view of pub
lished statements of the District
Commissioners.
Gov. Darden was silent on the
situation, but on previous occasions
has expressed the opinion that the
Virginia tax represents a just and
reasonable levy imposed for the use
of Virginia's highway system. He
has stated that if the tax is not a
just one, 1t should be repealed, but
that If 1t Is just levy. it should be
enforced and collected.
The Virginia Highway Users AS
ISOLATION and the American Truck
ers' Association are seeking to
prevent imposition of the Virginia
tax on the ground that 1t is. a trade
barrier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Amyefs SET Meeting
In January 10 Study
Mclean Gardens Plan

Raymond Sawyer, commander OF
Amvets Headquarters Post No. l
announced last night that a mass
meeting will be held here shortly
after January at which plans will
be outlined for the purchase OF Nc
Lean Gardens on a mutual owner
ship basis. The date and meeting
place will be announced later.
Mr.. Sawyer said yesterday the
organization would appeal "a pre-
liminary refusal" on the part OF
Commissioner Philip. M. Klutznick
OF the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority to consider leasing the
Federally owned development with
an option to purchase in two years
as proposed by the veterans.
FPHA has advertised for competi-
tive bids for purchase of the de-
velopment and five other surplus
projects here with a total value OF
$56,000,000. The last day for SUBJ
mission of bids is January S.
Outright Sale Preferred.
Mr.. Sawyer said that at a con-
ference with Commissioner Klutz-
nick Friday, an Amvets committee
was told the Defense Homes Corp,
owner Of the properties, was, seek
ing bids for immediate sale and pre-
ferred not to lease the properties.
I'VE are confident that as the
result of the mass meeting a sufh-
cient number of veterans will Join
in support Of our plan so that we
will be able to submit an offer to
lease the property before the dead
line" Mr.. Sawyer said.
He explained it would then 'be
up to the board" to accept or re-
Ject the leasing proposal. Mr..
klutznick Is member of the board
Corporation Plan.
The mutual ownership plan, Mr.
Sawyer said, will provide for an
all-veteran, nonprofit corporation
set up under District law, with each
participating veteran a stakeholder
The corporation, he said, would be
managed by a board Of directors
chosen by the stockholders. Each
stockholder would be entitled to
occupancy of apartments as they
become vacant. Stock ownership
would be available to all veterans
of this war, regardless of a vets
membership.
IF the board will consider lease,
then CT loans would not be needed
until the option to purchase is
taken up" Mr.. Sawyer said.
He pointed out this plan was used
recently by FPHA in leasing housing
projects to mutual ownership corpo-
rations whose stockholders are war
workers in Dayton, Ohio, and South
Bend, Ind.
Seeks Equal Treatment.
In those cases, MI, Sawyer said,
the leases contain an option to pur-
chase at price determined by an
appraiser for the Government and
an appraiser for the mutual hous-
Ing corporation.
I'm view Of the precedent already
set there seems to be every reason
why veterans should not be &C
corded at least equal treatment"
Mr.. Sawyer said.
The Washington Board of Trade
has appointed a committee to con-
suit with the veterans group on It's
proposal to obtain the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Turk Officials Appeal
For Soviet Friendship
By the Associated Press.

Appeals for Russian-Turkish
friendship were made by two high
officials in the Grand National
Assembly at Ankara Thursday. The
press attache of the Turkish En-
bassy yesterday released a resume
of the statements rejecting a firm
intention to retain present from
tiers.
eff we are to take at their face
value information given out by
foreign news agencies and press, it
appears that our eastern neighbor
has some demands on Turkey" said
Gen. KAHN Karabekir, a promi-
nent figure in reaching accord be-
tween the nations more than two
decades ago.
1.-THE whole world should know
he continued, that the straits be-
long to the Turkish nation and that
the Kars Plain is the very backbone
of the Turkish nation. 80 Should
Turkey and Russia fail to remain
friends, this state of affairs will
give rise to great losses and agony
for both nations. 1t is my heart
felt wish that the two governments
act in wisdom, which is the only
path leading to the re-establish-
ment Of the old order of cordial
relations"
Foreign Minister Hasan Saka de-
clared: SO We will continue to
apply the same national policy
which asks nothing of anyone and
gives no one anything"
Saka concluded: mot even the
failure Of the Soviets to renew the
friendship and nonaggression pact
which existed between us has les
sened our desire for and aim of
friendship ="
Russian newspapers the same day
prominently displayed a letter by
two intellectuals demanding $780,
mile stretch on Turkeys Black Sea
coast be coded to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
IuqosIuviu
Continued From First Page

sumed the new government will &C.
cept responsibility for Yugoslavia'
international obligations and con-
firm existing treaties with the United
States. On receipt of assurances ir
this respect, the United States will
accredit its Ambassador in Belgrade
to the new regime, it concluded.
Mr.. Sinic's December 10 note in.
formed this Government officially Of
the abolition of the monarchy ane
proclamation of the republic by No.
vember % decision of the Yugosla,
Constituent Assembly, explaining ir
detail how the new regime is con-
stituted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Chino
Continued From First Page

porting to Gen. Chang at Nam
king, were returning to Changchun,
Manchurian capital, while Chi
nese administrators were heading
for the great cities of Mukden,
Hardin and Dairen.
Mr.. Davis said one concrete effect
OF Gen. Marshall's talk with Gen.
Chang was a frightened prospect
for the use of United States ships
to carry huge Chinese occupation
forces to Manchurian ports.
The Communist New China Daily
News here charged, however, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
wherever the greatest Christmas
traffic demands required.

WHereYer Inc Sreetest CLf1StntA1
traffic demands required.
The Governor said that, II nee
essary, the trucks would take service
passengers to points in Indiana and
To other points such as Chicago,
Louisville. Cincinnati, st. Louis and
Cleveland. He ordered Adjt. Gen.
Ben Watts TO survey the State
Guards available covered equipment
and available drivers and to report
as soon as possible.
William H. McKitrick, Union Sta
ton superintendent. said he believed
the peak Of the transportation
blockade here was passed last night
and that tonight seryicemen, given
preference on every train, were NOV
Ing much more rapidly. He esti-
mated that 10000 trayelers-three
times normal-passed through the
station In 24-hour period
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Navy HOnOrS
4 State FIierS

-Four Michigan naval airmen
have been decorated for outstand-
ing service in action, il was an
nounced by the navy department
today
1t. q. gO Jerry r. Wilton Of
Grand Ledge, pilot of a carrier.
based bomber. received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross for
participation in the sinking OF
a heavy Jap cruiser IN the
Philippines.
1t. q. g. Leon d. Conklin of
Fremont; aviation radioman &c
Bernard j. Tyckoski of Flint, and
aviation radioman &c Donald J.
Polzin OF Montrose, received the
Air Medal.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Ydnk EIiers Quit
Vital China Base

CHUNGKING. March 30 (UP)
The Fourteenth Airforce has
abandoned it's base al Laohokow.
in northern Hupeh Province. in
the face of a new japanese drive,
the l.. S. Army announced today.
The Laohokow base, one Of the
most important Of the Four
teenth'S advance bases north Of
the Yangtze River, was evacuated
last Monday. II Is approximately
$50 miles northeast Of Chungking
and less than 200 miles northwest
of Hankow.
The Japanese. driving westward
hrough Elupeh and Honan
provinces from the Hankow- Peip-
ing Railway, last were reported
only FIVE miles from Laohokow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Lost Wallet Sought
By Coast Guardsmdn

Coast GuardSman Diamon d
Benedict. "a, pharmacists mate
l/c. appealed 10 the Times today
TO find a wallet containing SIS.
credentials and identification
papers
Benedict lost the wallet be-
tween the Federal Building and
his home at 6427 Cadet last night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Murphy Injured

PARIS. March 30 tINS)--Rob-
ert Murphy. u. S. representative
at Allied supreme headquarters,
was injured slightly today when
the plane on which he was re-
turning from the United States
made a bumPy landing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
JAPS HURLED OFF

ADVANCED ALLIED LAND
FORCES HQ.. BURMA. March
30 GNS) The Japanese were
hurled from strong positions north
Of Meiktila aS Allied armored col
umnS inflicted heavy casualties
throughout the area, the south
east Asia command announced
today.
The Allies also scored gains al
Taungtha, 80 miles northwest of
Melktila. where the Japanese
were entrenChed in hillside caves.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31

a former school superintendent
al Norfork. Ark, 1t. Smith was
returning from a successful re-
connaiSsance mission with his rife
company when the group came
face To- face with a superior Jap
force.
YANKS OPEN FIRE
The Ysnks Immediately opened
fire. killing SIX Of the enemy in
the first blast.
The enemy then deployed and
began firing furiously with ma
chine guns, mOrtars, rifles and
grenades," the citation declared.
when an enlisted man was
wounded and fell In an exposed
position. 1t. Smith crAwled for
ward and brought the man to
safety.
Realizing his position was
untenable, he called for artillery
fire and, with each barrRge
burst, ordered a small group TO
withdraw across river.
REMOVES HIS MEN
He successfully removed all
his men, including the wounded,
without suffering any additional
casualties"
When the Americans later
swept over the scene, they found
those 81 dead JapS.
The llcutenant'S wife. Mrs
Maxine r. Smith. lives at 25SS
Springle.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
HerOiSm Wins Medal:
Costs Japs 81 Dead
Japs were dead

When II 81 Japs dead
today, lSt 1t Doyne NJ Smith, by presidential order
Cluster addition Bronze
exploit will be remembered the famous Dixie DIM
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-31
Auditor S Lobby
Paid by County

Tho lobbying activities IN Lam
sing of County Auditor George o.
Cornell cost Wayne County
S497 2s from Feb. 6 to March 20,
1t was disclosed today
Expense vouchers indicated that
Cornell had made six trips 10 The
state capital Confronted with the
figures, he admitted in = press
conference that he had been lob.
bying for half dozen bills
"vitally affecting Wayne County,
READS REQUEST
One Of the bills in which Cor.
nell was interested would remove
department heads from the iuriS-
dicuon Of county civil service and
restore them 10 the jurisdiction
Of the board Of auditors.
lie SAID he had read tho boAs
request for passage OF tha ~ u
10 a legislative committee con-
sidering' 1t and had entertained
members OF the committee at
dinner.
LOBBYING ASSAILED
. Lobbying by individual county
officials provoked the wrath of
the legislative committee Of the
county board of supervisors.
earlier in the week.
/ A letter TO all county officials
and department heads pointed out
that such activities encroached
upon the committees functions
and asked that II be consulted
concerning any further legislative
! matters.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
By lOUELLA O. PARSONS
Motion Picture Editor International
Rsus Service

4ottoH FtctWe GouoF tutss"S~'
ksws Service
I opened my eyes wide
and took another good look
at Marie Mcdonald in
Guest in the House" It
couldn't be the exc Gorge
White Scandals girl who was
doing this real job Of acting!
I always had associated her in
back of my mind as being one
OF the regulars at night clubs,
and more decorative and orna.
mental than a real actress.
Maybe Guest In the House"
was an accident, thought, so
I asked to see TITS Pleasure.
Again / was intrigued. Some.
thing definitely had happened
TO Marie.
She was at Universal for IL
months and at Paramount, and
she never did more than walk
through just to give people a
chance to look at her. Yes, she's
that beautiful. She was CLAM.
orous in Guest in the House."
but she also did a job of act.
ing.
asked her to come and see
me. and she came with her
mother, who looks almost as
young as her daughter. Marie
laughed when I spoke of the
change, and here's a surprise
she gives her husband, Vic
tor Orsatti. a well. known Hol-
lywood agent, full credit for
her new success. Again II
seemed incredible, for in Holly.
wood, actress wives are not al
ways ready to include their
husbands in any of their good
fortune.
II admit i was q night club
gadder," said Marie, until I
married Vic. We've been mar.
ried two years now, and what.
ever I've done worthwhile, I
give Vie the credit. It's his ad.
vice, his good sense, and his
patience with me-"
She went on TO tell me that
Guest in the House" was made
with blood, tears and great
unhappiness.
II had the feeling that the
director chosen for Guest in
the House never wanted me.
He had seen a girl in New
York he thought was just right
for the part, In fact, he made
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

tresses," she said, I'D rather
go dramatic"
She was flashing a huge
topaz ring.
do you think It's vulgar?"
she said suddenly.
''WeIl, It's what they're all
wearing" I compromised.
TITS my Christmas present
from Vic" she said. He thinks
it's vulgar, but 1 wanted II, so
he bought IL for me-"
Marie came to Hollywood
when she was 16, with the
George White Scandals. Even
then she was so pretty that
out Of all the show girls she
was selected by the movies for
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

IL so obvious that / cried my
heart out every night when 1
went home. prayed something
would happen. It did. And then
another director took over. But
that didn't make me happy
either, because 1 never had
wished the first director iii. So
I prayed again that all would
be right with him, but that 1
wouldn't have to work for him.
And I didn't"
I'm not going to get you
mad at me- / told her, IF your
prayers work like that! What's
on your mind nOw?" I asked
her.
+WeIl, I'm studying singing
and dancing, because Vic wants
me to do q good musical com.
edy. Like most would.be &C.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-08
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO
CALL ROUND TABLE ON
NEGRO PLAYERS

CHICAGO, May 8 (ANP)-The
Negroes fate in major league base
ball will be discussed at future
round table meeting.
That was the promise made by
basebal's newly elected high COM
missioner, Sen. A. B. (Happy)
Chandler, here during meeting at
the Blackstone hotel with high base
ball officials.
Chandler announced no date
when the eventful round table meet
ing will be held nor where it will be
held. But since Cincinnati will be
his future headquarters, it may be
assumed that the prospective meet
ing will be held there.
The former governor of Ken
lucky proved capable of carrying all
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-08

racial queries regarding the admit
tance of the Negro into the major
leagues. He said he was not ready
to go into the question of Negro
players in the big leagues.
"I'm not sure the Negroes know
whether they favor it or not" he
said. "But this is free country and
everybody should have an equal op-
portunity. It does not follow, how
ever, that by sitting two men down
side by side that you're giving them
equal opportunities. I know moth
ing, from fact, of any discrimina-
tion against Negroes in the big
leagues. There is no rule against
them. On the other hand, nobody
can guarantee that they make the
grade. That's matter of their own
ability"
Chandler recalled that jimcrow
worked in Kentucky when he was
governor.
81 was governor Of Kentucky and
had this problem there" he remark
ed. "The colored folks wanted to go
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-08

his support of Spanish Loyalists, in
an article, "If | Were a Negro" in
the May issue of Negro Digest.
He declares "never would I lose
an opportunity to advance the
cause Of my race. | would strive
for progress within the framework
Of tradition day in and day out and
would pound home the ideals of
freedom and of justice sure that
the pounding someday would reg
lister.
eff l were angered by talk about
white supremacy, if | writhed
under the daily lash of discrimina-
ton. | would remember that there
white men who suffered with me
white men who were striving with
might and main to better the lot of
my people.
"No amount Of pressure from
these in the seats Of the mighty, no
weakness of my own could ever ex-
punge from my soul the knowledge
of my human dignity. I would for
ever know that before being a Ne.
gro l was man."
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-08

to the University of Kentucky,
which was prevented by law and the
state constitution. | solved that by
establishing first-class college for
colored folks"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-08
AVOID (RA(Kp0T5' FAMED
PROFESSOR Tells NEGROES

CHICAGO, May 8 (ANP)-Ne-
groes should avoid crack pots who
promise them the moon, declares
the noted University of Chicago
philosopher, DR.. Francis E. Nc
Mahon, who recently was ousted
from Notre Dame university for