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Evening star., 1945-05-25
Funeral for Himm|er
May Be Held Before
Captive Nazi Bigwigs
BY the Associated Press.

By tne ASSOCIATED PresE.
BRITISH I'd ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, May 25-Second Army
officials still are undecided today
whether to hold funeral for Ges-
tapo Chief Heinrich Himmler in
the presence of German military
and civilian bigwigs who are in
Allied hands.
Thirty-six hours after the suicide
death by poison of the SIS chief
his body still lay on the bare floor
of Lueneburg villa. 1t will be
placed in coffin today.
1t was generally suspected that
the former Nazi foreign minister,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, the only
high Nazi not yet captured or re-
ported dead, was somewhere in the
British sector in Northwest Ger
many. However, considering the
numbers of refugees on the move
through the countryside, consider
able time could elapse before his
capture.
Poison Vial in Mouth.
Himmler, arch-executioner for
Hitlers Third Reich, died Wednes-
day night by biting into a tiny
vial of poison he had concealed in
his mouth. He took his life in the
. parlor of the house in Lueneburg
as British medical officer searched
him.
The man for whom the Allies had
conducted an intensive manhunt
since Germany capitulated died clad
only in pair of socks.
Civilian clothes had been stripped
from him as medical examiner
made an exhaustive check.
1t was when the physician or
dered him to open his mouth and
forced back his tongue for closer
look that Himmler decided the end
. had come
UnrecOgnized for Three Days.
With quick shake of his head,
Himmler dislodged tiny glass con-
tainer which he apparently had
kept lodged along his gums since
his capture three days before.
He crushed the vial between his
teeth and fell to the floor Fifteen
minutes later he was dead.
The British I'd Army headquarters
disclosed that he had been picked
up unrecognized three days before
as he and two SIS bodyguards at
tempted to slip across bridge west
of Hamburg.
At the time of his arrest. Hmm
Ter was disguised with black patch
over his right eye. His mustache
was shaved from his thin upper lip.
Carried Forged Papers.
He was in civilian clothes and ne
carried forged papers purporting to
identify him as "Hitzinger."
The papers failed to satisfy the
guards, who took all three men to
the field security police, who in turn
passed the trio back to a detention
camp.
There Himmler still remained
unrecognized, but some time later
he demanded an interview with the
camp commander.
Summoned before a British Off
Ger at pm. Wednesday, he calmly
removed the black patch and
donned glasses.
Thus, with a dramatic touch, he
revealed himself as Hitler's terrorist.
British officers Immediately Or
dered Himmler stripped of all cloth
ing and despite vigorous protests
searched him carefully for hidden
poison.
A small blue vial was found in
his clothing, but developments
Evening star., 1945-05-25
WiIdIife Expert to Speak

DR.. Ira NJ Gabrielson, head of the
Fish and Wildlife Service, will be
the principal speaker at the regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Airing
on-Fairfax chapter of the Izaak
Walton League, pm. Monday, In
the Arlington Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
81. Elizabeth 5 Reports
Increase Of S134,OOO
In Patient Collections

Collections from District patients
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital increased
more than $134,000 during the fiscal
year l945. the special financial unit
of the collector Of taxes ONCE re-
ported yesterday.
Collections rose from $3l5,293.55 In
1914 to s449. 9.s43.13 during the past
fiscal year ending June 80. This
meant an increase In the percentage
of reimbursement from 90 to 1871
per cent. The Districts board bill
at the institution was s3,2s4.546 fol-
l945.
The total of delinquent accounts
from pay patients at Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital was reduced from
$145, 1855 to $120,055.20 durinz the
fiscal year l945, while the total o,
delinquent accounts Of Glenn Dale
Sanatorium was reduced from $37,.
1855 to $29,872.63.
Accounting for these reduction.
are collections Of almost $16,500 anc
cancellation Of bills by the Commits.
sioners amounting to another $l4,.
300. The number OF delinquent &C.
counts at Gallinger rose from 1874
on July |, 1914, to 3,404 at the enc
Of the fiscal year.
In outlining the work Of the past
year, the unit reported that veteran,
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Halsey Decorafes Stassen
And 4 Others Of Staff

By the Associated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 2.-Ad-
miral Halsey yesterday ordered five
members of his Sd Fleet staff deco
rated for their work in the final de-
feat of Japan.
Comdr. Harold Stassen, former
Governor Of Minnesota, was award
ed the Bronze Star for meritorious
service as commander of a Navy
task group organized to facilitate
evacuation of Allied prisoners from
Japan.
Others receiving awards include
Capt. Herbert Hoerner, Santa Mon
lea, Calf; assistant operations of.
flcer, the Gold Star in lieu of Sec
ond Legion of Merit. and Capt
Ralph Wilson, Drexel, Pa, assistant
chief of staff and opera tions officer
Gold Star in lieu fourth Legion oi
Merit.
Capt. Hoerner is a native o.
Omaha, Nebr.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Agreement 10 Stop
Fighting Reported
In Indo-China
By the associated Press.

By the associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The South.
east Asia command said In broad
cast reported by Reuters today that
an agreement to cease fire" In
French Indo- China was reached
yesterday by French authorities ano
leaders of the Annamite independ-
ence movement.
The colony has been torn by dis
orders since the Japanese surren-
dered, and natives have killed a,
least one American officer.
The communique said the agree
ment was reached at Saigon ano
would be effective late today, add
ing:
Previous to this the situation
had been deteriorating.
Situation Quiets Down.
I'm the past few days, however
the city of Saigon has already
quieted down considerably, and II
is hoped that the armistice condi-
tions which have been established
and the fact that the French anc
Annamites are in conference to-
gether will lead to a marked i'm.
proyement."
Maj. Gen. D. D. Gracey, com
mander of British occupation
forces in Indo-C China, arranged the
meeting and guaranteed the An.
namites safe conduct.
Gen. Gracey was quoted as an.
nouncing that the British entered
the colony solely to maintain order
and would use maximum force ts
do so.
The All-1ndia radio, in broad.
cast recorded by the Associated
Press, said Gen. Lu Han, Chinese
commander in Northern Indo.
China, had announced plans to es
tablish a garrison headquarters
warning that he would declare mar
tial law if civil measures failed.
Formal Surrender Reported.
Gen. Lu was quoted as saying tn,
Chinese would supervise all publi
utilities and operate them If neces
sary
The broadcast said formal sur
render of the japanese in Ger
LUIS area was signed at Hanoi b
japanese 1t. Gen. Tsushibara, com
manding $4,000 troops who now ar
being disarmed by the Chinese.
The Paris radio quoted a Saigo
broadcast by a French spokesman
as promising in the name of tn
French command there full French
Annamite collaboration, and recall
ing an earlier French announce
Evening star., 1945-10-02
|16 Vessels Bringing
1900 Home Today
From Battle Fronts

BY the Associated Press.
About $4,000 troops from Europe
and the Pacific are scheduled to ar
rive at East and West Coast ports
today aboard l6 troop-carrying yes
sells.
Nine ships are due in San Fran
cisco with about 1890 men, includ-
ing hundreds of American, British
and Canadian liberated prisoners.
Five Due at New York.
Five ships are due at New York
with more than $500 men, another
with more than 2,700 men at Boston
and another with 765 at Newport
News, Va.
Ships and Army units arriving:
New York-(Aboard Sea Robin
1854 troops, undesignated units;
(aboard Claymont Victory, l,947
troops, undesignated units: (aboard
James w. Riley. 744 troops, undes-
ignated units; (aboard Andrew
Fureseth), 735 troops, undesignated
units; (aboard Sirocco. from Cal
cutta), 26 Army officers.
Boston (Aboard Marine Robin)
2,76l troops including 805th Field
Artillery Battalion, less c Battery;
Goth General Hospital, 418th Quar-
termaster Service Company, l97th
Medical Dispensary (aviation), 702o
Tank Destroyer Battalion with
medical attendants, and miscellane-
GUS personnel.
| Newport News aboard Justir
MORRILL,, 765 miscellaneous person.
mel.
San Francisco-more than 2,60t
troops, including several hundred
British, Canadian and American re.
leased prisoners are due on min,
ships, including LIST % with 1894
the carrier Fanshaw Bay with 66e
the carrier Savo Island with 545 ant
the Ozark with 1,004 passengers.
Lion Division Back.
More than $500 troops, includinI
$500 officers and enlisted men O
the 1o6th Qion) Division, returne,
yesterday from Europe aboard fiv
troop-carriers docking at East Coas
ports.
4 The 106th, which was the first di
vision to feel the brunt of the Ger
mans break-through in the Belgian
bulge last December, arrived aboar,
the Marechal Joffre.
The divisions leader, Brig. Ger
Francis A. Woolf1ey Of New Orlean,
returned with his Headquarters staff
Evening star., 1945-10-02

from the District are being trans
ferred from st. Elizabetf1's to Vet
erans' Administration facilities. The
unit is now being notified of all
court cases involving estates OF
mental patients and through the
cooperation Of the courts the unit
has been successful In investigating
and collecting funds from estates
OF patients who have long been an
expense to the District"
Although other agencies are en-
deavoring to take credit for the In
creased st. Elizabeth's collections
since July /, l942," the report said,
'it must be remembered that all
these agencies were In existence long
previous to 1942, when collections
were less than one-half OF the pres
ert total. It is therefore evident
that this unit is the only unit re-
sponsible for the large increase in
reimbursement to the District"
Collections from st. Elizabeth's s
have gone from. S203 1896 .66 in 1912
to the present figure Of almost
S45O, 900.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Rail Employees Unit
Sues u. S. for S7,240
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.-The VOL
untary Release Department OF the
Western Maryland Railroad filed
suit yesterday in Federal Court
against the Government to recover
three years income taxes, aggre-
eating $7,240, which 1t claimed fell
under retroactive exemption
granted by 1912 Federal Act.
That act, the department said,
exempted unincorporated volun-
tary employees beneficiary organiza-
tions from income taxation If IS
per cent Of its gross income was
contributed Jointly by employers
and employees.
The organization asserted this
act was retroactive, covering the
years of 1888, 1884 and 1885, during
which it had paid the $7,240, but
that the internal revenue collector
had refused to refund the money.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Bio Five
I am leaving the room and the con
ference"
Continued From First Page.)

I am leaving the room and the con-
ference"
A few seconds of silence elapsed
Then Mr.. Bevin spoke, saying he
withdrew his remarks.
Previous Talks Recalled.
Mr.. Molotov returned to his chair
Persons present said that at this
point there seemed no hope of the
conference continuing. The min
listers, however. attempted to get
back down to work and break the
deadlock on the Balkan issue.
Later during the session, Mr.. Mol
otov in speech described as full of
implication and innuendo, recalled
previous conferences of Foreign Min
lister which he said were successful
because they were held at Teheran
and Moscow and because former
Secretary of State Hull and former
British Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden were present.
Mr.. Molotov was reported to have
told the council there were "cor.
dial relations" during those pre-.
vious sessions.
On the same Sunday evening oi
the clash Secretary of State Byrnes
also spoke In what was described
as an attempt to smooth things
Persons present said it was "a NOV.
ing speech"
1t was reported that the minis.
ters, toward the end of the Sunda,
night meeting, packed their paper,
in their briefcases and were pre-.
pared to end the conference then
But the Chinese Foreign Minis
ter, Wang Shih-cheh, just befor,
adjournment, proposed one NOR
meeting, emphasizing that the con
ference could not end on such ;
note. The others agreed.
Apparently abandoning hope o
untangling the debate over pro
cedure for the Balkan peace treaties
the ministers today were snarled ii
the problem of what to do abou
the final conference documents.
Before they adjourn they ar
scheduled to sign both the un
publicized state records of the con
ference and the joint final com
munique. If they go home withou
agreeing on these records, it woul
be tantamount to admitting the
were unable to reach decision
about what they were conferrine
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Woman, AZ, Changes Plea
In Death OF GrandchiId
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEDIA, Pa, Oct. "A gray
haired grandmother of AZ years
pleading guilty to voluntary man.
slaughter in the death of her q
year-old granddaughter, is starting q
four to eight year prison term.
Mrs. Anna E. Duficy, dressed in
black and her eyes filled with tears
was sentenced last night after she
changed her plea from innocent te
guilty.
Assistant District Attorney vii.
liam R. Toal attempted to prove
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lee Nc.
Cann-died last July as the result
of a beating in her grandmother
home.
AS the jury was released for tn,
day, Mrs. Dufncy's attorney advised
Judge Albert D. MacDade that hi
client wished to change her plei
to guilty.
Sandra Lees soldier father diet
in Italy without having seen hi
daughter.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
ChiId's Restaurant Safe,
Containing St,t41, Stolen

A second 3o0-pound safe was re-
ported missing late yesterday after
week end raids of thieves.
Robert N. Perkins, manager of
Child's Restaurant, 600 North Cap
itol street, told police an 18-by-2O
inch safe containing more than
$l,141 in cash, checks and money
orders was taken from the estab-
lishment some time between Sunday
night and Monday morning.
Earlier police reported safe con-
tanning $500 was rolled $50 feet
end-over-end from the University
Drug Co., 3746 Tenth street NE.
then loaded on a truck and taken
away.
The Childs' safe. investigating
officers said, was carried down one
flight of stairs and hauled up to the
street by an elevator. Police said
the restaurant was entered with q
duplicate key or through an un-
locked door.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Death of PoIicemon's
Wife Ruled Suicide

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
has issued certificate of suicide in
the death of Mrs. Marguerite Hus-
ton, 80, of 1920 Tuckerman street
NV, who died of pistol wound
in the chest yesterday at Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Huston, who was said to be
respondent over i'll health, was
found lying on the floor of hel
apartment living room. A service
revolver belonging to her husband
Metropolitan Policeman William E
Huston of the first precinct, was be.
side her.
Police said Policeman Huston was
asleep at the time.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Howoiion-Born Inductees
Come to u. S. for Troinino

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 tP.-
The Navy transport Azalea City
arrived yesterday with 1,778 troops
and civilians aboard, including $50
Hawaiian-born Japanese, recently
inducted into the Army and en-
route to Fort Smelling, MINI, for
language training to tit them for
occupation duty in Japan.
Scheduled to arrive tomorrow are
the Ozark with 1,004 passengers
including several hundred British
Canadian and American released
prisoners, LIST 20 with 1914 men;
carrier Fanshaw Bay, $50; carrier
Savo Island, 545, and other ships
carrying a few men each.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
McKeough
Continued From First Page.)

admittedly now Is a battle that
could go either way.
Because Mr.. McKeough is CIO-
-PAC employe, Senator Brewster,
Republican, of Maine, has insisted
that the Maritime Commission is
no place for him. CIO and AFL
unions are battling turiously to con-
troll the operating unions.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
nois, called talk about the ALL
CIO squabble smoke screen" He
told reporter the issue is whether
the Senate is going to object to
"a presidential employe of unques-
toned ability just because he works
for the PAC."
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Robert BeIIoire Buried
In Yokohama Cemetery
Ey the Associated Press

GS tile heSUClhteQ FIeSe.
TOKYO, Oct. Robert Bellaire,
Golfers correspondent, who was
killed in jeep accident near Tokyo
Saturday, was buried with simple
military service at the Yokohama
Army cemetery today.
His body, draped with an Ameri-
can flag, was buried among 80 other
bodies of Americans who have died
since occupation forces landed here
The correspondent. whose home
was in Greenwich, Conn, was a
United Press bureau manager IN
Shanghai and Tokyo before Pearl
Harbor. He was interned for six
months in Tokyo but repatriated In
1912. He leaves wife and three
children.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Bonnet Blomes Japanese
For Indo-Chinn Disorders

The Japanese are responsible for
the current disorders In 1ndo- China
Henri Bonnet, French Ambassador
here, charged yesterday.
He said that before completing
surrender the Japanese had armed
certain Annamite groups to hamper
restoration Of French control In
Indo- China.
Mr.. Bonnet expressed confidence
however, that French administra-
ton OF the colony would be re-
stored.
He talked with reporters after q
conference with Acting Secretary
Of State Acheson.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
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Evening star., 1945-10-02
District Area Men
Receive DISCHARGES
AtFort Meade Center

Fifty more Washington men and
% veterans from nearby Maryland
and Virginia have been discharged
from the Army through the Fort
Meade separation center.
Washington men released:
T/Sergt. Walter r. Pick. 4412 Reservoir
sseet NV Nv TS Lyf Wsm sfns z Maos 4ifs YHns
I7iih MAJ Marion court NV; TL5 Ulysses
Walter Martin, 1915 street NV; Pfc:
NV; Pvt T. deorse s fesdleton Ss a a7oo serss
RW Street tn %asF Jesse aDfsfs i sroefs
soTms Ss9TSsss aoIi RortnsF Place Nv W. sy5
ty-third street Sc; sIsergt; Theodore
Pew hsf. hers III 0FEeR street street s NE pe Fe hs ESsT
MiLssrSt' MSS patrick i: SoyIe, sls Eishseenth
George sedewick. zig Fourteenth place
NE: Pfc, Joseph H; Craven. sol Hsmil-
81 sa4 'sss Kenyon street. NV ther T/s kibers
Dast1 l2hs RItsber Owen gsce NE ssrst ggs
46o6 Lewis avenue Sc. ' - " A
street S sM 1vsF b saSs.d saaSssS gouns sol soss s9r
5sst s5ss INK E% r5.S ssffs Rs:|sS
Pfc. carl A. McQueeney. eoos Utah avenue
street Ne 0fsen Pc @oodfov u ais' IL Bsber ISa
N.Y. N.Y. TI5 s.Hs Jack SSppeEsnith, ill Cor:
street Sc; ffe. Tarleton E 'eRi Willest. s2os
ngoa Rs'' 4s5s So Fss srss s7sst s%
Taasf T1s ee4Eo ssq@D 5og a..5 Isrd street NW
trest NV NV hHya sRsF cnTis r. i'fs sacy Wsfs 81
Shepherd street NV; Corpl. William o
sfl ssse Me- Nc whsans0n xsn a aarss Ssf
woI3bmx w1eS5m SIKH Ssaa street. Ne PVT Jamss ,,s,.
Edward Queen, 1920 Swami street NV.
and Pvt. Luther Long. 1905 Stevens road
Nearby Virginia men released al
Meade:
TIA John NJ. Gorham, 1917 Buchanan
asss asss 900 o5essGn Tena road s5f srnson m0nEGs r!
Don Watts, 1889 North Courthouse road
Arlington; aI slsergt. William B; Campbell
a h0fh 8 haTs RaTSk sf Ahbs strss
andria; serst., William W. carrinston, ~
eoqsh eoqp H.nsR TYspyh ooDs5s t5se 45 Ntp
Ralph NJ. Dent. Alexandria; sergt. Charle!
H. Fades, 504 Prince street Alexandria
y Gheer sree + PVT Sl6 R2mon s9n eaY
Jewell, 325 Henry street, Alexandria; Pfc
John H. Jarrett, Mclean; S/Sergt. Oliver
Pvt. Harry 6. Weinhoid, 4is queen sHs Street
Alexandria: Pfc. Joseph Moten, 2132 Soutl
Monroe street, Alexandria, and T/5 Georg,
Randall, 929 North Henry street, Alex
andria.
Nearby Maryland men discharged
at Meade:
I15 anthony G11ss' Wa!doEf; Pfc
Ralph W. chiun. Silver Spring; PIC charie
+. canter' Upper Marlboro; Corpi: william
And osea ssers s2s william HSa street aTS GhsTS oho5e o
South Noyes drive, Silver Spring.
Men from this area recently dis
charged at Andrews Field include:
ver sutton, Washinat ton, D. c.; 1t. Co
Thomas n Rivss, 1907 Elm. Elm street; es.s Ghey'
Hughes 1925 Florida avenue NE; M
NV; Pc. John +: genish. 400 Brandy
rnour, 1901 Taylor street NV; Sergt
George E. Lee 1929 Sixth street SW
T7sergt, Charles v. Rupert, 5oo5 Fiftl
street NV: s ISergt. Herschel J. Simmons
| CLYDE c carter, 707 Portland street Sc.
T/Serst. Alfred Montero, 1915 Seventeent
street NV; Corpl. lie Roy Riggs, 173
!, 1905 Braddock road, Alexandra, Va
y SISergt Harry Ansen. 1885 K stree
NE; Corpl Arno Z. Schmidt, 3sl7
alexandria. Va; Sergt. Walter Weatherbet
jr., 240S Chain BRIDGE road NV, and Pft
Eddie M. Edwards, 3107 Georsia avenu
Evening star., 1945-10-02

Hearing on Comfort stotion
The Commissioners are scheduled
to hear testimony today on q pro-
posed comfort station at Ninth and
U streets NV. 1t would cost ap-
proximately $4,000,
Evening star., 1945-10-02

ment that Indo- China would be
granted federal government ar1e
a free parliament.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-18

Roosevelt was being discussed everywhere in the world. and par
tcularly in Chicago. then. Was Truman of q cahter suitable 10 me
White House in such desperate times IS these? Many people SAID
no. More people must have said yes for Truman inc ms running
mate wcr elected to the two most responsible offices N IN thleo
States.
A very hea1tening quality the new president has is his popularity
with the opposition party. Republicans praise his ability Those who
have associated with him say the ley president isn't af1ald o say
he has made a mistake. He's likely to make many a mistake he1ole
he gets II IS through the mud and slush of the next ew years
But he will be the first to admit he is wrong For example mere
was the time he cot some facts about John l. Lewis bookkeeping
mixed up When he found out that he had been incorrect, NJ apollo
gized to the Senate for his erlor.
The new president and his wife and daughter are Il genuinely
happy family. MI. Truman doesn't look a sentimental fellow Not
with those girlet eyes and tight lips. But he dotes on ms "He a"u
always speaks of her as my girl o II my darling MIS-. truman
has the look of a woman who is sur OF husbands W.
She isn't dashing looking But she is sort OF pretty INC pump
and comfortable to be about She has nice white hair which mas
done at a modest beauty parlor way out on Connecticut avenue.
When she is with her old friends she is honey and chatty Doesn't
worry too much about the state Of the world. though IN toa N
is as smart as a whp-indeed that her brand Of smartness ellis her
Margaret Truman. White House daughter, is a graceful, friendly
blonde. She takes pains to be pleasant wherever she is. And she
remembers names and the faces that 60 with them.
When Mr.. Truman became vice president he ana
his family continued to live modesty in a n apart Mrs. Truman
ment on Connecticut avenue. Mostly Mrs Truman hid Own
did her own housework there. For several weeks her
friends have been trying to get her a good mad. noose~o'~
One of Mrs Humans particular friends. Mrs.
Arthur Claredon Smith. has been trailing a COOK OF MIS- lur"a"
That problem is solved. 1--WE had the promise OF several eooo
ones for Mrs. Truman" Mrs Smith explained. But !" guess
I'll stop irving. Eess won't be having any servant propems '' .
while"