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Evening star., 1945-12-19

ously with windows shattered. par
titions knocked down and ends of
buildings blown out.
Navy officials reported the truck
was en- route from San Diego to
Fallbrook, Calf. with a load of 81
rocket motors, "a depth charge ex-
tenders, 49 depth charge pistols, %
depth charge boosters and 40 milli-
meter shells.
Possible loss OF life was averted
when the driver, John Ayala of
Fallbrook, discovered the gas tank
aflame, jumped out and warned au-
thorities at La Jolla Junction, $50
yards away, of the danger.
Residents of the housing project
were evacuated and roads blocked
off before the truck exploded. Con-
cussion of the blast was felt 80 miles
away.
A gas main supplying San Diego
was broken, and telephone and elec-
trio light service in the area dis
rupted.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Judges at Nuremberg
HeckIe Prosecution
On Trial Evidence
By the Associated Press.


NUREMBERG, Dec. ls.-Openly
irritated judges on the International
Military Tribunal heckled American
prosecutors yesterday over the
abundance Of documentary evidence,
and cast doubts on parts of the
United States case against lower
level Nazi groups which the prose-
cution seeks to convict along with
the 81 top Nazi leaders.
Justice Robert H. Jackson's staff
completed the case against the Nazi
party leadership corps. But nu-
merous questions from the bench
indicated that the judges thought
knowledge of the overall Nazi pro-
gram OF domination and extermina-
ton did not filter down into lower
elements of the corps as the prosecu-
ton charged.
AS Assistant American Prosecutor
Robert G. Storey took up the case
against the Nazi cabinet, Lord
Justice Geoffrey Lawrence, presid-
ing, complained that the bulk of the
evidence Col. Storey offered was
cumulative.
When Col. Storey started reading
a list OF those who participated in
Nazi cabinet defense council meet
ings, Justice Francis Biddle inquired
caustically: What will that show?"
The prosecution said it would
show the roles of the accused in
issuing DEGREES. Mr. Biddle queried
again: And what will that show?"
Two more sharp Interruptions
came from Justice Lawrence, who
said the prosecution was laboring
to prove obvious facts, and that the
question was: What is the crimi-
nality OF Reich cabinet acts?"
Col. Storey discarded part of his
script and plunged into the process
Of Nazi law making, only to be in
terrupted by Lawrence, who de-
manded:
And what does that have to do
with the criminality of the Reich
cabinet? I think the tribunal
can take it as evidence that the
cabinet, before passing laws. con-
suited somebody"
The present phase of the trial
that of presenting evidence against
the principal Nazi organizations
has been one of the hottest legal
problems of the trial, with the
Americans standing alone in an ef-
fort to punish half-million or
more Nazi underlings for their part
in the vast party program OF per-
secution and determination.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Nuernberq
Continued From First Page.)

berg trial confronted the tribunal
with the necessity of making a
ruling on whether the proceedings
will be dragged out by hearing from
any member OF the accused organ
izations, who wants to speak.
Already filed with the court are
more than 10000 applications from
individual NaZis belonging to the
accused organizations who are ask
ing for permission to appear to de-
fend themselves.
When the indictments were re-
turned, the court held that any
member of the indicted organiza-
tions could testify on the question
OF the criminal character OF the
group.
For the third straight day, Ernst
Kaltenbrunner, former chief OF the
German security police, was missing
from the prisoners box because Of a
second cerebral hemorrhage that
placed him under a doctors care.
Evening star., 1945-12-19

tant legislative problems claim the
attention of members.
Kent Willing to Testify.
Meanwhile, Tyler Kent, former
American Embassy clerk in London
who served prison term in England
on charges of illegal possession OF
decoded diplomatic messages, no.
titled Chairman Barkley that
he could think of nothing within
his knowledge that might bear on
Pearl Harbor, but would be glad to
testify if the committee wanted him
His statement to the chairman
made public by Representative
Hoffman, Republican, of Michigan
said he was Illegally tried and i'm
prisoned" to prevent him from in
forming Congress of certain facts
which came to him in 1910.
Mr.. Kent returned recently to
this country after serving his pris-
on term. Some critics of the ad-
ministration have charged he was
imprisoned because he knew of COM
mitments to plunge this country
into the war before Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
John Amery Hanged in London
After Visit by Wife, Parents
Ex-Cobinet Minister'S S
Son Is Led From Cell
Next to Lord How Huw
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-John Amery,
33-year son of a former British
cabinet member, was hanged at
Wandsworth prison today for high
treason.
The one-time playboy, convicted
of broadcasting Nazi propaganda
from Europe during the war, went
to the gallows at 9 am. a am,
E. s. To. He was led from a cell next
to that of William Gord Haw Haw)
Joyce, awaiting death for the same
offense.
The trap was sprung by Albert
Pierepoint, famed British hangman
who last week executed Josef Kram-
er and 10 other members of the Bel
sen gang in Germany.
He was the fifth British civilian
to die for treason committed dur
ing World War II.
Witnesses testified at the trial
Of Amery, son of L. M. S. Amery,
former Secretary of State for India
and one-time first lord of the Ad-
miralty, that he had been selected
Evening star., 1945-12-19
7Hurtond7 ,OO0LeftHomeIess
As Ammunition Truck ExpIodes
z. IN. Associated Press.

2, IN. Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. l9.-
Seven persons were hospitalized, one
of them with serious injuries, and
approximately 1000 others left
homeless when a flaming Navy am
munition truck and trailer exploded
on highway Is miles north of here
yesterday afternoon.
Six of the injured, all Marines,
were taken to the nearby naval hos
pital. One Is being treated for a
skull fracture and the others for
lacerations from broken glass. One
woman, cut on the face, also was
given hospital treatment.
Camp Matthews, near the site of
the explosion, reported is Marines
were cut by flying glass.
All of the homeless were residents
OF the nearby Torrey Pines Federal
Housing Project. John Arvin, Fed
eral housing administrator, esti-
mated IS per cent Of the 214 units
in the project were damaged seri-
Evening star., 1945-12-19
McVuy
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preservers. although there was "suf-
f1cient gear for abandoning ship
which was not cleared from the ship.
He pointed out that although
communications except by word of
mouth" were imperative from the
bridge to other parts of the ship as
the result of the explosions, 'it has
been shown that there was tele-
phone communication between sky
forward and gun stations on the
boat deck" Sky forward, he said,
was only one level above the cap
tain's bridge, but it was not utilized
to disseminate the abandon ship
order.
Capt. McVay. he said, did not
utilize the bugler of the watch and
boatswain's mate of the watch who
were on the bridge at the time the
order was issued to abandon ship.
The judge advocate also said that
mo orders were issued to the en-
gine room in order to kill headway
on the ship" implying that the
ships forward speed aided in
breaking down the water-tight COM
partments.
Capt. McVay listened intently to
the closing arguments, upon which
IS based his future standing in the
Navy. II convicted, he faces the
possibility of dismissal or conflne-
ment or both. Mrs. McVay was In
the courtroom. She has not missed
q single hearing.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
BY the Associated Press,


NUREMBERG, Dec. 1s.-The 21
ranking Nazis on trial as war crimi-
mails have requested 167 witnesses,
many of them world figures, the
International Military Tribunal said
today.
DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, former
Reichsbank president, who had been
maintaining through his lawyer
that he alone would be his only wit
ness, has suddenly changed his mind
and requested % witnesses. Among
them are Field Marshal Walter Won
Brauchitsch, Field Marshal Karl
Won Rundstedt and Col. Gen. Franz
Halder, all former top ranking Ger
man militarists. The court sum-
moned all three.
Prominent among the defendants
who have requested no witnesses are
Franz Won Papen and Konstantin
von Neurath.
Hans Frank, who ruled Poland for
the NaZis, requested George S. Mes
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Nozis Request 167 Witnesses;
Many World Figures in List

sersmith. American Ambassador to
Mexico and once consul general in
Berlin.
One Of the strangest requests was
made by Wilhelm Keitel for the
shadowy Admiral Walter Canaris,
once chief Of German intelligence.
The court granted the request. al
though 1t had heard several days of
testimony to the effect that Canaris
was hanged for taking part in the
1914 Hitler bomb plot.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Radcliffe Asks Speed
0nlegisIation Fixing
Ship Sale Policy
Ey the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Senator Radcliffe, Democrat, of
Maryland, today urged speedy ac-
tion by House and Senate conferees
on legislation to dispose of $1O,O00,-
100000 worth of Government-owned
ships.
Every day lost will cost us the
sale of ships" the Maryland Senator
told reporter. He declared the
Government will be lucky" to get
back one-third of the money it
poured into the now-surplus mer-
chant vessels.
Senator Radcliffe won Senate ap-
proval of the ship bill late yesterday
on voice vote.
The House already had passed it,
but the Senate made several changes
in conditions for disposing of the
! 4'750-odd Government ships with an
estimated 50,0O0,000 tonnage.
In all, the Senate was told, the
Government spent some $4,000, ,0O0,-
900 buying and building ships to win
the war. Many of these were sunk.
Others have been selected by the
Army and Navy for permanent re-
serves. A few have been sold.
The legislation would fix policy
for the Maritime Commission in
selling the remainder. Citizens of
this country would have first choice
for 80 days, after which other ma
tiens or foreigners could buy the
ships.
The Maritime Commission could
charter unsold ships to citizens of
this country.
The Senate rejected provision
which would have allowed Russia,
England, Norway and other war
time Allies to charter some $50
ships they have operated under
leasehlend terms.
Senator Radcliffe said the State
Department asked this amendment
as a goodwill gesture. He declared
he would introduce separate legisla-
ton later to cover it.
All ships not sold or chartered by
the end of 1947 would be placed in
the fleet reserve or junked.
Buyers could obtain ships by pay
ing Is per cent down and the re-
mainder over 20 years at 3la per
cent interest. Prices would range
from Bis per cent of cost for war
time cargo ships up to IS per cent
of cost for tankerS.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Weather
Continued From First Page. }

workers also turned out to keep
streets and bus routes open.
The plows will clear only main
arteries. Mr.. Xanten said. Extra
workers will be hired later in the
day if the snow continues. He urged
residents to pile snow from the
front of their homes on the curbs
not in the middle of the street.
Commissioner Guy Mason, or
the recommendation of Fire Chie1
Stephen c. Porter, appealed to al
residents, business concerns anc
Government Offices TO clear snow
away from all fire hydrants neal
their locations. Mr. Mason sale
blocked hydrants would create q
terrible hazard if a serious fire
should break out.
Police and the automobile asso.
Citations urged drivers to put skic
chains on their cars. Local garage.
reported hundreds of calls for TOW
trucks. Drivers were cautioned tt
check their batteries and keer
plenty of antifreeze in their radia.
tors.
Grim Situation in East.
The overall weather picture in the
East remained grim, the Associated
Press reported, as the new snow.
storm covered wide areas. Tht
Mayor Of Buffalo, N. Y, ended thu
state of emergency which was de.
clared when a record 68-inch snow
buried the city, but an embargo wa.
clamped on railroad freight move.
ments, including those for the armed
forces.
New York City expected a foot O!
snow by night.
With as much as inches of snow
in some sections of Maryland, the
State Roads Commission reported il
had 237 plows, plus a number OF
cinder trucks and motor patrols
keeping main roads open. The
Baltimore Washington boulevard is
in good condition. State police said
The Virginia State Highway De.
partment radioed warnings to mo.
toristS to use chains. Virginia high
way workers began clearing thor
oughfares shortly after the snow
started last night and have beer
working ever since. An average OF
6 to 8 inches fell over most of the
State.
Washingtons most serious acci.
dent, in which three flremen were
injured, occurred at 7:20 pm. yes.
terday when a fire truck collidec
with an automobile at Twentieth
and K streets N. w.
The injured were admitted tt
Emergency Hospital and were in un.
determined condition today. They
are Andrew E. Bigos, 43, of 493s
Forty-seventh street NV, possible
skull fracture; Albert C. Dansereau
a, of 3519 Pope street Sc, possible
fractured spine, and George Nc.
Mahan, 80, of 1918 Blaine stree
NE, possible fractured ribs anc
contusionS of the chest. All are at.
tached at No. Engine Company.
The automobile was driven by
Paul Ackerman, "A, of 1912 Calvert
street NV, police said. He was
treated for cuts at the hospital ano
released.
The flremen were injured when
they were thrown from the engine
after it skidded, mounted the side.
walk and struck tree.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Vibrophone Inventor Dies

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 10 tP.-
Herman E. Winterhofi, 50, who was
credited with the invention of the
vibraphone, died yesterday in his
home here after a two-week illness.
He was a founder of the Leedy
Manufacturing Co., which made
drums, xylophones and vibraphones
before it was sold to the Conn Co.,
Ltd, of Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
* The Defense Homes Corporation
An Insrum # he IT, nmen
Offers These Attractive Income Producing Properties For Sale

The real properties described and illustrated
below are available for immediate disposal by
the Defense Homes Corporation. AL of them
have been erected since 1910 and are in excellent
condition. All of them are occupied and pro-
ducing substantial income.
Provision will be made with purchasers for
continued admittance of military and naval
Evening star., 1945-12-19

personnel, veterans and u. S. Government en-
ployees, as among qualified applicants for oc-
cupancy. Offers win be received after Tuesday,
Dec. 4th, 1945 and before midnight Jan. S, 1916
TERMS: Purchase offers should be net price.
Terms and conditions of sale will be subject to
mutual agreement. Purchase money mortgages
in reasonable amounts, bearing interest at not
Evening star., 1945-12-19

less than per cent will be taken as part pay
eptn q. .ny osn De If on ans sge PROB
occupancy of the apartments and hotels listed
are subject to regulation of the Rent Control
Administration of the District of Columbia on
all below except Harrington where rents
and occupancy are subject to OPA rent control.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Judge Is Sentenced
To Purchase War Bond
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ;
CHICAGO. Municipal Judge
John T. zuris was tried and found.
guilty in his own courtroom and.
sentenced by a Congressional Medal
of Honor winner to buy a 81 900 War
Bond.
Judge zuris agreed to comply. He,
had been charged with failing to
lead the Lithuanian Nationality
Group of Chicago over the top in
its Victory Bond sales campaign.
T/Sergt. Stanley Bender of Chicago
imposed the sentence" Z
Evening star., 1945-12-19

by the Germans to be the British
Quisling.
Amery's actress wife, Una Wing,
and his brother left the prison about
an hour before the hanging. His
parents visited the prison last night.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Jops Food Barred to GIs

TOKYO, Dec. 10 LP.-Because of
the critical Japanese food shortage
Allied headquarters today made all
civilian eating places out of bounds
to members OF the occupation forces,
and prohibited serving japanese
food at any mess or club operated
for Allied personnel.
Evening star., 1945-12-19

ObSCkIPItOWs
Land consists of 1925 acres less
public spaces, paved parking
spaces, streets paved with con-
crete base and asphalt surface and
sidewalks. Handicapped with trees
and shrubs.
Improvement consist of 579 two
and-three story brick apart
ment buildings containing 3439
simplex and duplex apartment
units Of widely varying types. All
buildings have slate roofs, fire.
orisisd csa: $3S. .4oo, ,ooo-I
Evening star., 1945-12-19

Buying and keeping Victory
Bonds is the safest, surest way to
long-term security and independ- :
ence.
Evening star., 1945-12-19

TAKES OVER VETERANS POST-Wadron Leonard Is shown
being in yesterday afternoon director of the District
Veterans Information Center Geoey M Thorne secretary
to the Board of Commissioners right administered the oath
while Brig Gen. Gordon r. Young Engineer Commissioner
CENTER witnessed the held in his office at the District
Building. Star Staff Photo
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proofed stairwells. Duplexes have
own Easements; simplexes pro-
vided with individual basement
storage rooms. All Easements
equipped with laundry facilities.
All Kitchens with electric ranges,
electric refrigerators, ventilating
fans, sinks, and built-m cabinets.
Floors of asphalt tile. Tiled bath
rooms with combination tub and
shower. Coal-hot water heat from
"a central plants. For terms see
above.
vel esa,si isesws, Ss,oIs, 900
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MERIDIAN MILL HOTEL

ksssssd sf 7Soo Dissk. iAsh
3ersss - Evslid Ssrsss. n. W.
Wsshinsssn, D. {.
Consisting Of land Gnd . hotel
Iornsitory building. I00% oeen-
pied, and shosUins a substantial
operating profit.
sIseRIPItoN,
Land consists of a lot 200 Z
220 feet, at the $500 block
of 10th Street at Euclid
Street in Northwest WASH
ington, D. C. ALSO an ad-
joining parking lot 100 <
40 feet.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
Labor
Continued From First Page,

bach appointed the oil fact finding
agency before Mr.. Truman proposed
such procedure for all big disputes
affecting the public interest.
Determination to stand firm in
its wage demands on two major
fronts was voiced by the UAW in
Detroit today.
After rejecting Ford Motor Co.
offer to raise wages 12.4 per cent,
the union declared it was sticking
to its guns for a 80 per cent in
crease from GIN unless the cor
poration can produce facts and fig
ures to prove its inability to pay
that much"
The JAWS stand was reaffirmed
in letter from the top Strike
Strategy Committee to all local
unions.
The Strike Strategy Committees
letter, signed by UAW President r.
j. Thomas, Vice President Walter P.
Reuther and other officials, said the
GIN strikers have voted by a SO per
cent majority ito remain on strike
until their demands are met"
The balloting was conducted on
President Truman's appeal for a
resumption of work pending report
by his fact finders. The National
General Motors Conference, whose
200 delegates from GIN locals met
here December to consider the ap-
peal, recommended a continuation
of the strike.
Asserting that economic pres
sure resulting from the strike and
General Motors competitive position
had caused the corporation to move
from zero to 131a cents an hour"
the Strategy Committee said "that is
the answer as to whether or not the
strike is effective"
The unions reference was to GINS
latest wage offer, which was IA
cents an hour less than that of Ford.
The Ford offer was termed com
pletely unacceptable" by Richard T.
Leonard, UAW Ford director.
Oppose Conditions.
Union officials were believed op-
posed to the Ford proposal partly
because of the conditions attached.
The 15-cent an hour wage increase,
if accepted, would have become ef-
fective only when production reaches
10000 units a month. Highest rate
of output since the war ended was
22.508 cars and trucks during No
vember, the difference between this
and pre-war production being at
tributed to a shortage Of materials
and parts.
Fords wage proposal also was for
two-year period and was depend
ent on satisfactory agreement on the
problem of curbing unauthorized
strikes. 1t also stipulated that any
increase in OPA ceiling price of cars
would not subject the pay issue to
further negotiations.
Evening star., 1945-12-19
FAIRLI GToN
kssstiens lsssbss0 Pike end rhirsy.Elrss
Street. Arlington essniy. vlrsinis

hole modern residential consisting Of land buildings and
Completed July southwest Building
Evening star., 1945-12-19

Improvement consist of an S-story
fireproof hotel dormitory with 634
rooms accommodating 72O guests.
Building contains 4 cafeteria, u
Qtisi.sl CT. 81 sok .aoo-Au.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Daily Horoscope


For Tuesday. Feb. q, 1915
MARCH 2i TO APRIL 20
Aries-P Prosperous forecast
for today, especially in urgent
business and industrial matters.
Mechanics builders, engineers,
radio operators and technicians
high on sponsored list.
APRIL II TO MAY 20
Taurus - Splendid opportuni-
ties; new leads, fresh contacts
Of value indicated this benefc
Tuesday. Personal advancement
and good news also on program.
Have hope, faith.
NAY 2I TO JUNE -2f
e. mi - Generous aspects
now. Start new, essential un-
dertakings, complete matters al
ready begun; confer with su-'
periors, emp yes, associates.
Fine time for new ideas.
JUNE % TO JULY 20
Cancer Especially opportune
for business, Fea estate, in
creased tempo in war material
production, general improvement
in all worthy endeavor. Personal
gain possible.
JULY q TO AUG. 20
Leo - Private interests. ma
tional. international matters fa-
vored prominently with trade,
industry. education. You can
meet and best obstacles, achieve
where you really try.
AUG.2S TO SEPT. IS
Virgo - Unusually favorable
influences for useful unique and
daring ventures; new, improved
ideas, met hod 3 70 save time,
eliminate waste and increase
production Of vital commodities.
SEPT. % TO OCT. IS
Librd-Benefc aspects favor
your specific work. all sound en-
deavors and especially activities
and plans connected with our
war effort. Romance and do
mesticity also favored.
OCT. 2L TO NOV. %
Soorpio - Action, stimulus in
air. Difficult tasks and. plans
need extra help. Fine period for
initiative, perseverance. Minor
duties sponsored. You can make
headway.
NOV. QS TO DEC. 20
Sdgifiorius - Although some
hindrances likely. day on whole
is promising, especially IL you
stick close TO urgent work,
duties. and don't be too hasty
deciding, making changes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27

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Pattern 1919: 6 months. I, 2,
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Asparagus Available;
Prepare in Tasty Ways
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

THE FIRST green asparagus
has arrived from California
not in large quantities but IL is
coming in daily according 10 a
report from the y. s. Market
News Service Asparagus grows
from root crowns from which
the shoots develop and are cut
as they appear above the
ground.
Asparagus shoots come
through the ground as soon as
the soil warns up but cutting
OF the asparagus shoots con-
tinues only for approximately
two months and then the plant
is allowed 10 grow the balance
Of the summer II order that II
may store up food supplies for
the next spring.
To cook asparagus, cut off or
snap the lower part OF the
stalks. Tie in buncheS. Place
upright in a deep saucepan. or
in bottom part OF double boiler
in boiling salted water
Let water come 10 within !
inch of tips. Cook about 10
minutes and then immerse tips
for 5 minutes. D~ain and serve
with melted margarine or hol-
landaise sauce.
Asparagus Au Gra'in
l bunch asparagus
y cup grated cheese
| teaspoon salt