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Evening star., 1945-07-11
BY the Associated Press.


OKINAWA, July ia weird
truce has been arranged with a
Japanese major commanding a gar
rison on an island off Okinawa
whereby he will permit Americans to
swim and hunt shells or hold picnics
on the beach but refuses to sur
render "as long as there are no
orders from the Emperor or his
representative"
The truce negotiations with the
Japanese commander, who shall be
known in this account as Maj. Wata-
nabe, started June 13 when an Lei
broadcast an appeal to the island
garrison to surrender.
Giving the word to the japanese
we're 1t. (j,.g9 Henry G. Norton and
! 1t. q. 60 d. L. Osborn, Japanese
language officers, and two captured
Japanese officers tknown in this ac-
count as 1t. Abe and 1t. Nomura).
| 1t. Osborn volunteered and swan
ashore, planting three white flags
with instructions that one flag was
to be left standing if no negotiations
were wanted and two left standing
| if personal interview was desired
Next day two flags were flying
The Japanese commander sent a
sergeant to meet one of the captured
Japanese officers on the beach.
| The sergeant was told that one o1
Watanabe's Japanese military acad-
en1y classmates was wounded and
held as prisoner.
Watanabe agreed to talk with his
wounded classmate.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Hot-An Current
Forces Bombs
Back Into BIG

BY the Associated Press.
TINIAN, Marianas Islands, July
i1.-Thermal air currents generated
by fires B-29s started in Wakayama
yesterday were so strong they showed
the incendiaries right back into one
Super Fort through its own bomb
bay.
Maj. Robert H. Langdale of
Houston, Tex, said today that just
after his bombardier had released
all incendiaries, fused and ready to
burst into flame, the hot air sent
them crashing upward into his
B-29. They tore away a bomb bay
door and hit the planes horizontal
stabilizer, but fell out again without
doing any major damage to the
plane.
Climaxing the weird experience,
powerful updrafts of scorching hot
air tipped the Super Fort over on
its back in a half loop heading the
plane back over the burning target.
The plane was flying belly up for
several seconds until Maj. Langdale
brought it under control and back on
its course for safe return to Tinian
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Jups Will Let Yunks Hold Picnics
On Isle, but Won't Surrender

The Americans returned June II
bearing the wounded officer, known
in this account as Mai. Hirakatsu
on stretcher.
Watanabe arrived in full dress
uniform to meet 1t. Col. George A
Clark of Galeton, Pa, a Marine Of
ficer commanding nearby island
At the conference, through inter-
prefers, Col. Clark emphasized that
Watanabe and his staff could helr
rebuild a peaceful Japan If they
chose to live rather than die by sui
eide or starvation.
AS a gesture of good faith, Osborn
and Norton accompanied the Japa-
nese garrison commander to his
headquarters unarmed.
Amiably enough, Maj. Watanabe
signed their Short Shorter bills.
After lunch, the Americans re-
turned to the beach.
Next day messenger appeared at
the beach to report that Watanabe
had decided not to surrender with
out word from the Emperor.
A yellow memorandum signed by
the Japanese commander told Col
Clark.
I'VE will refrain from harming
ANY parties engaged in nonmilitary
pursuits such as swimming, picnick-
ing and shell gathering on the
shores of the island"
He also expressed thanks to Clark
''and every one in your party fol
your friendliness and warm m-hearted-
ness"
Evening star., 1945-07-11
House Probers Told
Receiver Split Fees
With Judges Son
Payments Totoled
$4,000 Over ; Years,
Witness Says
B. the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
A former receiver for the Will
Transport PA Wire Rope Co.
told a House committee today
he split his fees $3.50 with a son
of the judge who appointed him.
The total of payments to the
judges son, said Delmar K. Town.
send, Hughesville, Pa, ran to about
SIT 900 during his three-year tenure
as receiver up to 1898.
Mr.. Townsend said the money was
paid "in cash, in large envelope
periodically to Albert w. Johnson,
jr., son Of former Federal Judge Al
bert w. johnson Of Pennsylvania s
Middle District whose conduct is
Under investigation by a House Ju-
dietary Subcommittee.
Tells Of Phone Call.
Mr.. Townsend said that soon after
he was named to the receivership at
81 900 a month by Judge johnson
another son of the judge. Miller
johnson, Lewisburg, Pa, called him
on the telephone and asked that Mr.
Townsend see him.
I'VE met in the Federal Building
in Lewisburg," Mr.. Townsend testi-
fled, land Miller johnson said !
want to ask a favor He said:
1.-The boys-Donald donald M
johnson, son of the judge and
Albert, jr., have some obligations
/ wondered if you would be willing
to help them
Il asked: Miller, is this all rightP
He said: I would not ask you tc
do anything that was not all right
Turned Over Funds.
Mr.. Townsend, who said he hac
previously earned only $4,000 a year
told the committee he felt grateful
| for the job. He added that 'he fell
he could do whatever he wished
with the money he received"
He testified that Miller johnson
had suggested he turn the none,
over to Albert, jr., in the latter;
Williamsport law Office.
| Mr.. Townsend said he did so. HI
added: "As far as know, the judge
knew nothing about it,
Mr.. Townsend said, however, tha1
daughter of the judge, Mrs. Car
A. Schug, apparently knew. Mr.
Townsend said she had once men.
toned it to Mrs. Townsend and sale
This is done in big cases.
Representative Michener, Repub.
lican, of Michigan interrupted Mr.
Townsend's testimony to demane
from Committee Counsel M. H Gold.
schein why there had been 'nc
request Tor indictment of Judge
johnson after this investigation?
Mr.. Goldschein replied:
THE statute of limitations allows
only three years in such cases. The
(See JUDGE, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1945-07-11
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 11.-Headquar-
ters of the Polish armed forces
abroad announced today that
Gen. Klemens Rudnicki, COM
mander of the 1st Polish Ar
mored Division, had issued an
order of the day to his troops
declaring his continued ale
glance to the Polish exile regime
in London.
1--WE shall always remain faithful
to our soldiers oath and continue
obedience to the highest commander
of our armed forces, President Wlad-
yslaw Raczkiewicz," Gen. Rudnickl
was quoted as saying. He added:
I'VE shall return to Poland-but
only with arms in hand"
Now Serving in Germany.
Raczkiewicz is head of the exileo
administration from which Britain
and the United States withdrew
recognition last week after placing
their stamp of approval on the newly
formed provisional government o1
national unity in Warsaw, created
in accordance with the Crimes
charter.
The 1st Armored Division now is
serving with the British forces oi
occupation in Germany. and is part
of the 250,000 Polish troops abroad
whose disposition has been matter
of some speculation since with
drawal of recognition from the exile
government.
If a number of major officers re-
main loyal to Raczkiewicz, 1t ap-
peared likely that Polish units would
be withdrawn from the field soon.
Troops then would be given the
Evening star., 1945-07-11

Deaf Mute's Note Reveals
He Killed Wife and Baby
Ry the Associat ted Press.

As bAAE ASSOCldb6Q rTcSS.
PEABODY, Mass, July 11.-A
weeping, deaf mute boxer came into
police headquarters today and wrote
out before Desk Officer William j.
Callahan, II have just killed my
wife and baby"
Police hurried to the home of
the man, David Horblit, &C., and
found the bodies of his young wife
and infant, beaten to death.
Medical Examiner j. w. P. Muir
ply said the wife, Katherine, %, also
a deaf mute, and baby Carolyn, %
months, had been struck repeatedly
with hammer found on the scene
and that any one of the blows could
have caused death.
Acquaintance said the mutual
aff1iction of the couple had thrown
them together and they were
married few years ago. The infant
was described as normal.
Horblit, who won second prize in
the heavyweight division of the New
England Amateur Athletic Union
boxing tournament in 194l, had re-
Gently turned professional.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
New Orleans, Florida Trocks
See Selves Out of Business

NEW ORLEANS, July IL PI.-
John Letellier, president of the Fair
Grounds race track, said today that
ban on the shipment of horses
looks like it puts us out of busi-
ness"
No formal announcement will be
made, he said, until the board of
directors meets to consider the Gov
ernment order.
The track had scheduled a 75-day
meeting opening Thanksgiving Day.
The Fair Grounds winter meeting
was cancelled last January by the
ban on racing.
At Miami, C. F. Baldwin, Florida
racing commissioner, said ''it looks
like there'n be no racing in Florida
again this winter"
Gulfstream Track completed the
first half of its split season and
Tropical Park ran eight days before
the ODT racing ban went into effect
last January 3. Hialeah was closed
nIlt
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Symphony Broadcast
To Feature Darwin

SfSergt. Glenn Darwin,
Army Air Forces, baritone So
loist, with the National SYM
phony Orchestra at the Water
Gate tonight. will be heard
during a half-hour broadcast
over. Station WMAL beginning
at $3.50 pm.
The broadcast portion will
include Mozart's Symphony
No. 80 in e Flat Major" and
Mon piu Andrai" from MAR
riage of Figaro" Handels
Thanks Be to God" and
Bizet's "Quand la famine
d'Amour" from THE Fair
Maid of Perth" Richard Bales
will be guest conductor.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Atroeity Picture
Showinqs Listed

The free exhibition of Ger
man atrocity pictures continues
today under joint sponsorship of
The Star and st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
War Department motion pic
lures: Today, Randall Junior
High School, street between
First and One-half streets S.W.;
tomorrow, Anacostia High
School, Sixteenth and R streets
Sc. Films shown at Q, $40,
4:20, $50, $40, 7:50 and 9 pm.
Children under -16 are not adj
mitted. Attendance at Eastern
High School yesterday, 1000.
Photomurals, at Library of
Congress. from Q am. to 10 pm.
Attendance yesterday, 1888.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Polish General Vows Allegiance
ToExiIe Regime in London
lst Armored Commander. on Duty
In Germany, Issues Order of Day

choice of returning home or be.
coming citizens under the British
flag. A third possibility was that
the Poles might be allowed to serve
In British forces, subject to British
discipline, as a sort of foreign legion
While voicing allegiance to RACE
kiewicZ, Rudnicki declared that he
and his troops would continue tc
carry out the task assigned to it ir
Germany.
British Decline to Comment.
"We shall long for our country
he said, "but we shall wait patiently
Our task as division of occupation
on German soil, which was trampleo
by us, has been assigned to us by
our superior authorities, and we
shall carry out this task Loyalty ano
honestly"
The British Foreign Office de-
clined to comment Immediately on
Gen. Rudnicki's order of the day
in which he informed his troops
that Britain and the United States
had withdrawn recognition from
"the legal government of the Polish
republic" Gen. Rudnicki's state
ments, however, underscored the po-
tentially grave situation now con-
fronting the British in determining
the future of the Polish armed
forces under their operational COM
mand.
1t raised the question of whether
the British and American govern
ments can continue to support on
foreign soil an armed force directed
by officers many of whom are out
spokenly antagonistic to the new
Warsaw government without strain
ing relations with Warsaw and
Moscow.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
0DT Prohibits
Transportation
0fRaceHorses
Bon Effective Today;
Railroads and Public
Trucks Affected
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Transportation of race horses
or show animals by railroad and
common or contract motor car
riers was prohibited today by the
Office of Defense Transports
ton. -,..
An order prohibiting rail trans
portation was issued by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission at the
request of ODT Director j. Monroe
johnson. The exception requires
ICC permits
Col johnson asked the commits
sion to restrict the transportation
of race horses and show animals by
railroads in order to expedite the
movement of troops, materials of
war and civilian supplies needed for
the successful prosecution of the
war"
ICC said the ban will become
effective at pm. (EWT), today
and will expire at 1901 am. July
l, 1916.
The ICC explained the ban does
not include circus animals moved
under contract with the railroads.
Livestock Not Affected.
Animals shipped in freight cars
as ordinary livestock also are not
subject to the restrictions, an ICC
official said, but persons using pri-
vate cars in ordinary freight service
for the purpose must file aftidavits
with the ICC.
An ODT spokesman said the order
does not affect a private carrier and
that therefore race horse owner
who has his own van could use 1t
| for transporting his horses.
Thus the billion-dollar sport faced
its second serious setback in less
than year.
Last December, James F. Byrnes,
then war mobilization director,
ordered a complete stoppage Of
racing effective on January 3, 1945.
Ban Lifted May 9.
This ban remained in effect until
Fred M. Vinson, successor to Mr..
Byrnes as war mobilizer, lifted it
last May 8, after victory over Ger
many.
Since its revival, racing has drawn
record crowds all over the country.
Betting has been setting new highs.
The ODT's action today grew out
of complaints that horses were be-
ing shipped long distances. in some
4 instances across the continent for
running in rich stakes.
i The new order governing trans
portation of race horses is similar to
the one in effect for some time be-
! fore the racing ban was lifted.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
|WMC Allentown Plan
To Be Put Into Reverse
BY the Associated Press.


ALLENTOWN, Pa, July Ii
Starting next Monday, the War
Manpower Commission will begin
putting its Allentown plan" in-re-
verse.
This city was the first in the
Nation in which workers were trans
ferred from less essential to war
vital industry.
Area VINO Director DR.. Frank P.
Mcguire said, THE men affected by
such emergency transfers will be
permitted to return to their former
employer" pointing out that "the
emergency for which male workers
were transferred from less essen
tial establishments to war essential
establishments under the Allentown
plan has been overcome in the ma
jority of instances"
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Truman Shapes Data
For Presentation at
Poisdam Conference
Works With Byrnes and
Leohy as His Cruiser
Steums Across Atlantic
BY ERNEST b. vACCARO,


ABOARD CRUISER AUGUSTA
WITH PRESIDENT TRUMAN
July 11.-President Truman be-
gan whipping into final form TO-
day a mass of data he will pre-
sent to the Big Three meeting at
Potsdam next week.
/ He called Secretary of State James
F. Byrnes and Admiral William D
Leahy into the Augustus admirals
cabin, where former President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill
held most of their Atlantic Charter
conferences in the ominous days OF
1941.
There for several hours the three
assisted by diplomatic and military
experts, worked over an accumula-
ton Of documents.
No Plans to Visit France.
While plans for a visit to Londor
after the meeting with Premier
Stain and Prime Minister Churchill
still are tentative, the President has
no plans at all for visiting France
Accompanying the. Augusta, {
battle-tested veteran, is the equally
famous cruiser, the Philadelphia.
Strolling around the Augusta! ;!
decks yesterday, the President came
across third cousin, Lawrence Tru.
man, Owensboro, KY, fire contro
man, second class. who introduced
himself and established their kin,
ship. The President invited tn,
sailor up to his cabin for another
talk this afternoon.
| British Will Provide Escort.
1t was disclosed today that sew
eral British men of war will form
an escort for the American ship
when they reach the British Isle
and remain with them until tn,
President arrives at northern Eu
ropean port from which he will fl
to the conference scene in the bis
C-54 plane which he likes to cal
"the sacred cow"
now, is running into steadily coolel
weather The President put on +;
brown fall suit for his am. stroll
He is going into the conference
without prior consultation with MIR
Churchill, apparently with a view tt
assuring the Russians he has no in.
tention of making any independent
agreements, even of a tentative
nature.
Correspondents aboard the Au.
gusta still are not permitted to dis.
close the Presidents Decentralization
port or the time of his likely arriva
| there.
Watches Gunnery Practice.
After witnessing gunnery prac-
tice yesterday, the President visited
the deck in the afternoon to watch
Switchboard play. Later he at
tended a movie.
AS the ships reached midocean
yesterday, Mr.. Truman approved
Evening star., 1945-07-11
House Group Votes
.S25O,OOO Fund for
Liquidation Of FEPC
Action Poves Way
For RoII-CuII Vote
On Issue Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

bS lllt ASoOCldleu
The House Appropriations
Committee today recommended
allotment of $250.000 to liquidate
the Fair Employment Practice
Committee.
The committees recommendation
will bring the controversial issue to
the House floor tomorrow for vote
which congressional leaders hope
will break the six-week deadlock
holding up funds for 16 home-front
war agencies.
The action was by voice vote, but
Southern members of the COMMITTEES
emphasized it was not unanimous
They said they were opposed X
granting any additional funds tc
the agency created by President
Roosevelt to prevent employment
discrimination because of race, color
or creed.
Backers Dissatisfied.
Backers of the agency likewise
expressed dissatisfaction with the
committees action and said they
would not agree to any provision re-
quiring liquidation of FEPC.
The showdown will come tomorrow
when FEPC supporters are expected
to seek to eliminate the committee s
recommendation earmarking the
S250, 900 "for completely terminating
the functions and duties" of the
FEPC. Representative Marcantonio,
American-Labor, of New York, a
leader of the FEPC group, indicated
willingness to accept the $3.50, 600
provided the liquidation requirement
is eliminated.
The House provided nothing for
FEPC when it passed the S752, ,000,-
600 war agency bill on June 8, but
the Senate added S250,000 in a
compromise that broke four-day
filibuster. There we're no liquida-
ton strings attached to the Senate
funds.
OWL Increase Opposed.
The House committee recon-
mended that the House decline to
accept Senate amendments on al
other money items in the measure
The major Senate change, in addi-
ton to FEPC, more than doubled
the House-voted funds for the Of
flee of War Information.
Representative Colmer, Demo
crat, of Mississippi, spokesman fol
the Southern group fighting FEPC
said, I'm willing to go along on the
s25O,000 if it's for liquidation of the
FEPC." He added, I'VE will make
a fight to put that across"
Other Southern Democrats said
they were willing to give the agency
some money provided it is ear
marked for liquidation. But FEPC
hackers appeared to have the edge
in the vote scheduled for tomorrow
Representative Taber, Republican
of New York, ranking minority
member of the Appropriations Com
mittee, told reporters he believes
the House should go on record be-
fore asking the Senate to recede
from its position.
Mr.. Taber's views were echoed by
Minority Leader Martin, who said
the House sis entitled to vote on the
Temporary FEPC."
Evening star., 1945-07-11
0PA Deputy Fears
Clothing Price Rise
Will Bring Initiation
Increase of Il Per Cent
In u Months Cited by
BrownIee in Warning
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
James F. Brownlee, OPA dep
uty price administrator, said
today that unless the rise in
clothing prices is halted and re-
versed 1--WE shall not be able to
hold the line"
Clothing items are the only i'm
portant sections of the cost of living
index which has had a continued,
steady rise" Mr. Brownlee said in a
letter to Senator Young, Republican,
Iof North Dakota, adding:
THAT rise has amounted to more
than II per cent in % months"
Mr.. Brewnlee wrote that if the
trend is not halted, "the vicious
spiral of increasing prices will lead
us swiftly and surely to initiation
Low-Cost Items Scarce.
Many low and medium priced
items no longer are available, he
said, and that makes the actual cost
to consumers greater than indicated
by the index.
"As if this did not indicate trou-
BILE enough, it appears that we may
have, from now until the end of the
war, even less yarn available fol
civilian consumption, due in large
part to increased military demands
and there will be an even sharper
pressure toward higher prices Gre
ated inevitably by short supply
situation" Mr. Brownlee wrote.
A War Production Board spokes-
man differed from Mr.. Brownlee
on the matter of military require
ments. He told reporter the armed
services need definitely less" than
they did a few weeks ago.
He added that as result of recent
military textile cutbacks the pic
ture is brighter" tor larger civilian
supplies of heavy cottons, woolens
worsted fabrics and rayons. The
(See CT nTHTNE paoa A1Q1
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Suffolk Downs Track
Unaffected by Ban

BOSTON, July II (P).-No imme-
diate effect from the Office of De-
fense Transportation's ban on
transport of race horses was an
ticipated today by officials of Suffolk
Downs, Boston's big plant, halfway
through its 54-day season.
Our stables are already full Of
horses" said Frank Ryan of the
Downs staff. 1--WE have enough on
hand to take care of the rest of
our schedule. Our present plans
are to go ahead until our August IL
closing date
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Eight Transports Arrive

NEW YORK tP.-Eight
transports, including the big
liners Queen Mary and West
Point, steamed into New
York HarbOr today, bringing
home more than $4,000
cheering soldiers.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
ATC to Inougurute
Service to Berlin
By the Associated Press

by tHt ASsOclHItu PItss.
| LONDON, July 11.--A spokesman
for the Air Transport Command
disclosed today the ATC Is planning
regular air service between Berlin,
Paris and London.
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Joint Allied Board Holds
First Meeting in Berlin
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. July 1.-THE inter-
Allied authority for joint admin
istration of Berlin began its first
official session today with the Rus
sian commandant, Col. Gen. Cor
batov, presiding.
Meeting with Gorbatov were Maj.
Gen. Floyd L. Parks, commander of
the American zone in Berlin, repre-
senting' the United States; Maj.
Gen. l.. o. Lyme, commander of
the British occupation forces in the
Reich capital. and the French rep
resentative, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey de
Beauchesen.
The session was held at the former
Tieraerztliche Hochschule or vet
erinary college at So Luisenstrasse
northern extension of the Wilhelm
strasse and located in the Russian
zone of occupation.
A commentator for the British
radio said "eordiality prevailed at
the Berlin meeting.
A high foreign source in Moscow
predicted that the administration of
Germany would be the finest ex-
ample yet of inter-Allied co-opera-
ton.
Evening star., 1945-07-11

Four additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this i0dr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page AZ.
Evening star., 1945-07-11

tsee RAIDS. Page A-l8J
Evening star., 1945-07-11
Late Bulletin

(See TRUMAN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1945-07-11

lSee CLOTHING pace A-18l
Evening star., 1945-07-11

(See CHARTER, Page AID