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Evening star., 1945-08-30
Voluntary Censorship
Headed Off Disunity,
Byron Price Declares

Byron Price. director of censor
ship, said today that newspaper and
radio vigilance in observing wartime
voluntary censorship was all that
headed off surprisingly bitter
dispute over free speech, with ma
tlonal unity the one sure casualty"
Mr.. Price spoke at luncheon at
the Annapolis Hotel, held by the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the National Asso-
citation OF BroadcaSterS. observing
their 25th anniversaries jointly.
Free speech has the most to fear
from an ill-considered censorship
in wartime" Mr.. Price said, but
think we have demonstrated, in the
war just ended. that all necessary
censorship can be maintained with
out any encroachment whatever on
the freedom of the press, the radio
or the individual to express convic-
tions, debate public issues including
war issues, and criticize the Govern
ment as severely as may be desired"
Mr.. Price said censorship during
the war "to the disappointment of
some confined its operations to de-
priving the enemy of dangerous in
formation and made no attempt to
Stif1e opinion AS far as war con-
trolls are concerned. the press and
radio are as free at this hour as
they were -four years ago today"
Mr. Price declared
Let me remind you that this re-
suit was not attained by accident Or
predestination,' Mr.. Price said 1T
was attained because editors and
broadcasters were willing to CO.
operate Loyalty and effectively with
their Government in the one vital
endeavor of restricting dangerous
military information.
ut betrays no secret to say that
If the experiment of voluntary
compliance had failed advocates of
compulSion were ready to take the
field without a moments delay" he
declared
Had press and radio been less
vigilent; had the advocates of COM
pulsion been supplied with the evil
dence Of failure they were seeking
and expecting. this Nation would
have been plunged overnight into a
surprisingly bitter dispute over free
speech, with national unity the one
sure casualty Mr. Price continued.
But the faith was kept, the Incl
dent did not occur"
Mr.. Price Is liquidating the Once
of Censorship. which he directed
through the war.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Air Force 10 Cut STRENGTH
To 500, 900 or Less in YeaI

BY the Associated Press.
Army Air Force demobilization
plans have been revised again to
provide a reduction from a person
nel strength of 100000 to 600, ,000
OF less within year, an AAF
spokesman disclosed yesterday.
A vi rehabilitation plan
drafted July Is had contemplated a
reduction to 1853 200. This was mod
flied last week to make the figure
approximately 100000
The AAF intends to scale down
ito the smallest possible force still
adequate to do the job,' the spokes-
man said. World conditions in the
next year or SO, he added, may
necessitate a succession Of changes
in current plans
Evening star., 1945-08-30
6. J. McMiIIin, Governor
Of Guam, Liberated
Ey the Associated Press.

! LS NE ASSocIated PfeSs.
/ LONG BEACH, Calf. Aug. 30
Naval Capt. George J. McMillin,
Governor of Guam when it fell to
the Japs in December, 1941, has
been liberated from Hoten prison
camp near Mukden, Manchuria, his
wife was notified by the Navy to-
day
/ Mrs. McMillin said it was the first
she had heard of the captain since
last November, when he was trans
ferred from Formosa prison camp,
where he spent nearly three years.
/ Capt. McMillin was Governor of
Guam from March, 1910, until Its
! fall
Evening star., 1945-08-30

" u y e SeiCCL <s' "o"P"e"'
NV, went overseas in February.
AS a student at Central High
School. 1t. Thompson was president
of the student council and a men,
Der of the National Honor Society
He graduated from Cornell Univer-
sity where he was a member of
Nun-De-Kah. agriculture honor
fraternity, the ROTC and the l50-
pound football squad. He joined the
Army in March, l943.
A son, Arthur Lee, 10 months old
and q sister, Mrs. Jean Ferguson
OF Corning, N. Y, also survive.
Wounded
1st 1t. Harold Lloyd Wright, U. S
M. c., whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd w. Wright. are listed as living
at $500 Fourteenth street NV, was
wounded in action, the Navy De-
partment announced today.
Pfc. Daniel Rudolph Coffin, U. S.
M. C. r., whose sister. Mrs. Valeria
C. Breland, lived at 9l0 Maryland
avenue NE. until recently, was
wounded in action, the Navy De-
partment reported today
Evening star., 1945-08-30
signing of the documents and trans
fer of the base was cOmnleted

lei VI tIlc DdSt was competed.
Above the dock on the hillside
Marines stood near neavily-sand-
bagged dugouts built to protect yard
workers against American air raids.
Throughout the ceremony, a
Domei news agency representative
interspersed note-taking on the sur
render itself with questions about
the feeling of the American people
toward the Japanese.
Now that it is over, will we be
friends?" asked the gray-suited
newsman, Ray Sakakibara. Edu-
Gated at the University of Chicago,
he offered American newspapermen
the aid of an interpreter and gave
information on ranks and names of
the japanese participants in the
ceremony.
He volunteered his opinion that
"the atomic bomb put the finishing
touch" to the war.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
New Stur Discovered

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 80 [P).-A new
star 10000 times more brilliant than
the sun was reported discovered
yesterday by DR.. Nils Tamo of
Kvistaberg Observatory. The star
is of the seventh magnitude, in the
constellation Aquila and about 1000
light years from the earth, DR.,
Tamo said. It has not been named.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Kimmel Refuses Comment; !;
Waits to See Reports

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 PD.-Rear
Admiral Husband E Kimmel.
reached by telephone at his ofice
here, said yesterday that he had no
immediate comment on the Pearl
Harbor reports released by President
Truman
He said he might comment later
after he had seen copies of the
official reports.
Admiral Kimmel is employed by
Frederick r. Harris, Inc, a firm OF
consulting engineers.
Evening star., 1945-08-30

parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. Arthur Lee
Thompson, jr.,
of 3l0l E j 6 h
teenth S tre e t
NV, said to-
day His father
is pres ! d e n t
of Thompson's S
d a i r y, 2 0 l 2
Eleventh street
NV.
1t. thompson
whose wife, Mrs.
Eleanor H a n =
SON Thompson
yes at 3424
on a p q n ctroo-
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Limoges Chino Plants Open

China factories Of Limoges, France,
are again in operation after. having
been closed because of lack of coai
plaster of paris, wood, coke, packing
material, chemicals and gold for
decorating.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Sponish ExiIes Recoanized

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 80 [P.-
Mexico extended formal recognition
to the newly formed Spanish Re
publican government in exile. Acting
Foreign Secretary Manuel Tello told
the Associated Press last night.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
On the Roll of Honor
Todoy's Casualty Lists
NATIONAL.
Killed

lst 1t. Arthur Lee Thompson III,
%, Field Artillery, was killed in &C
ton on Mindanao August IA, the
dav before Japan surrendered, his
Evening star., 1945-11-21
58% of Portuguese Vote
Won by SoIozor Party
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, Nov. 2l.-Official figures
on the results of Sundays elections
showed yesterday that more thar
So per cent voted for Premier An
tonic de Oliveira Salazar's National
Union ticket.
Leaders of the Democratic op.
position, who sought unsuccessfully
to have the elections postponed or
the ground they did not have time
to campaign, issued a communique
saying, I'VE are determined to con-
tinue our struggle actively aiming
to reinstall freedom in Portu-
gal"
Evening star., 1945-11-21
P pafman Enters Bill
Creating Gar 10 Fix
|AII Housing Prices

/ Chairman Patman Of the House
Small Business Committee today
introduced a bill to create ma
tional housing "czar' with authority
until December 81, 1947, to fix maxi
mum prices on housing, both new
and old.
The measure would apply to the
District as we'll as to the States and
United States territories and pos
sessions. It's slated purpose is to
stabilize prices for housing, elm,
mate profiteering and prohibit "un-
due dissipation" of the savings of
the people in purchase of homes at
speculative prices
The director of an office of stabili-
zation, under the National Housing
Act, would be empowered to inves-
tigate and hold hearings on housing
issues and require any person in
terested in or dealing in housing to
keep records, make reports and
testify If subpoenaed.
The director would be authorized
to allocate building materials in
case of material shortages or, where
there is no alternative, to subsidize
construction of low-cost housing in
areas having acute shortages.
His authority would include power
to Cd set maximum sales prices for
housing; 90 control priorities on
housing materials; 90 specify order
of occupancy for available housing
facilities.
A person found guilty of wilful
violation of the measure would face
a penalty of fine of $1,000 or one
year imprisonment, or both, and a
person selling houses in violation of
law might face prosecution for
| treble the amount at which the sale
price exceeded the maximum.
! The maximum sale price for hous-
ing, the measure states, would be
fixed to include actual cost, fair
market value Of the land and a
margin of profit rejecting the gen.
eral prevailing margin" on compar-
able housing units during the year
1941.
Evening star., 1945-11-21

bers from this side of the aisle who
are serving on the Pearl Harbor
Committee, and have high regard
for their integrity"
White Joins in Defense.
Senator White, of Maine, the Re-
publican floor leader, joined in de-
fense of the Republican members,
Senators Brewster and Ferguson.
He charged Senator Tunnel with
violating the rules of the Senate in
making a personal attack on the
integrity of member and said that
if any one had a point of order,
the chair would have been compelled
to sustain it and order the Delaware
member to sit down.
At this point, Senator'S Brewster
and Ferguson entered the cham
Der, and the former joined in the
discussion. Senator Brewster said
he regretted that the charges had
not been made in his presence and
indicated he would have a more
detailed reply when he had read
Senator Tunnell's speech.
During the debate, Senator Brew
ster said a misunderstanding has
developed that some committee
members are taking "the japanese
end Of this argument, and that the
japanese and no one else had the
simple and sole responsibility for
Pearl Harbor."
The first time it occurred to him
there was such an impression, Sen
ator Brewster said. was when he
saw a cartoon by Clifford K. Berry,
man in The Star. in which Senator
Brewster was portrayed as saying
THE Navy is trying to make the
japanese responsible for Pearl
Harbor"
The Senator said he could well
understand how such an idea might
get abroad from the necessary in
quiries as to the Japanese program"
or by attaching sinister suggestions
to detached word or phrase.
"If the Japanese were the sole
persons responsible for Pearl Harbor,
what is this investigation all about?"
Senator Brewster inquired, recalling
that the investigating resolution was
introduced by Majority Leader
Barley.
Evening star., 1945-11-21

said, to the best of his belief, the
Japanese fleet was equal to or
superior to that portion of our feet
which was in the Pacific" He
added that "our knowledge Of the
japanese feet was not complete"
The alert which the War Depart
ment flashed to the Army in Hawaii
June %. 1910, advising 1t. Gen.
Charles D. Heron, then command
ing the department, to maintain air
patrols, with particular vigilance
against carrier borne air attacks
still was something of a mystery
today.
Shortly before adjournment last
night, Admiral Richardson said he
wanted to change a statement he
had made to the committee that Ad-
miral Harold r. Stark had failed to
reply to his query concerning what
was back of the alert-whether ii
was training maneuver or meant
actual danger. The witness ex-
planned that he had not recalled any
reply and had found no record OF
one, but all officer had just dug one
out of the files.
In this reply, Admiral Stark said
the alert had been issued las pre-
cautionary measure after consulta-
ton with the Navy and the State
Department." and suggested that
Admiral Richardson co = operate
The witness explained that he al
ready had done so, on his own initia
tive, lying patrol of naval planes
Admiral Stark's reply contradicted
verbal explanation of the alert
which Admiral Richardson testified
Gen. George C. Marshall, Army
chief Of staff, gave him in Washing
ton. The witness quoted Gen
Marshall as saying the alert was
only for training and adding:
thought If I did not state it was an
exercise it would be carried out more
completely"
Senator Ferguson suggested: That
Admiral Stark's written reply
would indicate the alert was not q
war game" Admiral Richardson
conceded it would.
How do you account" asked
Senator Ferguson, for the Army
being alerted and not the Navy?"
That passes my comprehension, =
said the admiral grimly.
Tunnel Assails COP Members.
While the investigating commit
tee still was in session yesterday
afternoon, Senator Tunnel, Demo-
crat. of Delaware delivered on the
Senate floor scathing attack or
Republican members of the COM
mittee, whom he called gentlemen
in borrowed kimonas' who were
acting as apologists for Japan"
Senator Tunnel said the two Re-
publican Senators on the commit
tee were trying to smirch the men,
ory of President Roosevelt. He also
aSsailed the attitude of Representa-
tive Gearhart. ...
I'm their hatred of the late Presi-
dent" he added, his opponents who
had never been able to divorce him
from the public during his lifetime,
took new courage at his death and
set out to prove that the Japs were
merely wonderful little people
whom Roosevelt and Secretary Hull
hungry for slaughter, tricked into
war"
AS Senator Tunnel left the Cham.
Der, Senator Saltonstall, Republic.
an. of Massachusetts replied with
regret that any member of ths
Senate had "impugned the motives
Of other members.
I know personally the two mem.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Admiral Stark Signed
His Letters Betty.
Childhood Nickname

Letters Admiral Harold r.
Stark wrote to Admiral James
o. Richardson In 1910 were Gus
tomarily signed Betty"
Admiral Richardson, then Pa
cific Fleet chief, in turn made
the salutation OF his, Dear
Betty"
This was not code, however.
Betty" is a nickname Admiral
Stark, former chief Of naval OPP
erations, picked up In his youth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
ARETHA JOHNSON ENTERTAINS
FRIENDS AT BRIDGE-DANCE

Last Saturday evening Miss Ar
etha Johnston entertained a num-
her OF friends at gala bridge and
dancing party in her palatial home
on Alger avenue. The attractive
Young deb chose for the affair a
sophisticated gown Of black crepe
inserted with pink satin. Ably as
sisting Miss Johnston were Misses
Arlena Scott Of Ann Arbor. and
Juanra Maker. Miss Scott met
De,roits young society in a dress
Of chartruese crepe. Yellow feath-
ers IN her hair were the only ac-
cessory. Miss Walker wore print
ed jersey frock and hairband Of
spaugled sequins.
The young women played bridge
from seven until ten. First place
honors we're bestowed upon Miss
Peggy Jean Burris in the form Of a
handsomely bound copy Of ."Green
Mansions Brilliant red station
cry with white ink was won by
Miss Harriet McFsdden. who was
second. Miss Joandell Russell was
third. receiving bottle Of Len
thcric cologne. and Miss Lorraine
Mutt graciously accepted BOBBY
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
GIRLS CLUB GIVES FIRST
PEACE TINE DANCING PARTY

The Jacorday's club gave rs first
postwar invitational dancing party
at the Urban league last Friday
night.
No doubt about il being a post
war affair. for there were three
lads to every lassie just like ole
times. The girls All wore pretty
formals. each looking as lovely as
the next.
Favorite records played during
the earlier part Of the evening. hut
later a swinging three piece or
chestra took over the mus al
chores.
Members Of the club present in
cludcd Phyllis Henderson, the pres
ident. Theresa Harris. Jacqucline
Fleming. Florence Gleaton. and
their sponor. Goldie Dickerson.
Mrs. Haywood Henderson and Mrs.
Stanley Rassett we're chanerones.
Some Of the guests who found
heir way TO the tasty fruit punch
/ wi included; louise Ingram, Bar
ara Brown. Leroy Lane. Virgil
Walker. Clarence Matthews, Mary
Louise Davis. Mr. and Mrs. \. B..
Turner. Jayne Jackson. Charles
Greenbaum. J. ~ Thompsonbing,
Clara Moore. Fred Taylor. Henri
eta Shelton. Dorothy Jackson, Mil
dred Robinson. Delma Miller,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
CHIN CHAT SOCIAL
CLUB HAS FUN

The Chin Chat Social club start
ed off their club calendar az the
year with Fall Soiree at the home
Of Mrs. Marie Rutherford on Can
field avenue. Games and dancing
were the feature Of the evening.
Among some Of the guests attend
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, Miss Helen
Brown. Rudolph Limbric, Walter
Kindricks. Mrs. Mary Stovall. Mrs.
Burt Bonds. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Whitfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nail
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Horton, Mr. and
Mrs. John Cooley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warncal Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lewis, Mrs. Elizabeth
Manuel. Mrs. Ruby Gillespie. Mrs.
1nez Smith. Mrs. Inez Limbric. and
Thomas Cooper and Mrs. Inez
Cooper.
Officers Of the club are Mrs.
Ruby Mailing, PRESIDENT; Mrs.
Ruby Gillespie. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Victor Roberts, treasur-
err; and Mrs. Mildred Johnson, vice
president.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
Many Attend
Silver Tea

A silver tea was given on Sep
TENDER 80. by the Prince Hall Guild
No. >. Heroines Of the Tempiars
Crusades.
Mrs. Beatrice Millender was the
hostess to the guests who attend
ed the tea which was given IN her
home on Epworth street.
Among the many guests present
were Rev. and Mrs. j. N. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. George White, Pari-
lee Hood and Selena Golfers OF
Tampa, Florida; Grace Balienger,
Loretta Fowler, Louise Boatman,
Vera white. Mary Crutchheld'
Josephine Williams. Ollie Haynes.
Arzctta Yates. Bertha Wither-
spoon. jamie Crutchheld. Sally Will
liams. Lena Fritz, Bonnie Dennis,
Bessie Stanley. and Patricia Robin
son. Sclena Waters. Eleanor King,
and Ietha Scarce.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
CHILD CENTERS
ARE VITAL
BY CHARLES 5. DUKE

The press has carried many
columns relating 10 the decision
Of the Federal Works agency TO
withdraw financial assistance
from all child centers supported
by war funds after Oct. 81 In
cidentslly. the great volume OF
protests against the termination
Of these institutions is an in
ieresting commentary upon the
lack Of sufficient economic safe
guards for the American family
IN view OF the high degree OF
efficiency and integrity that has
characterized the official acts for
the last 10 wears OF Mai Gen.
Fleming. administrator OF FWA.
there may be other factors. not
apparent 10 the public. which
have constrained the general to
The decision which he did rela-
live TO the child care centers.
The construction and mainte-
nance Of child care centers was
The result OF war contract en-
tered by FWA and local govern
mental bodies This was device
formulated TO take advantage OF
l.anham Act funds war funds
only since this kind OF activity
was not germaine 70 the purposes
for which FwA was created.
John ". Snyder, director OWMR.
rays. The War Mobilization and
Reconyersion act passed by
Congress, prohibits continuation
OF any contract merely to provide
business or employment" Ter
minstion OF contracts and cut
backs began Immediately after
81 day in accordance with COM
miiments made when responsible
~ for the program was UNDER
taken.
Mr. SNYDER has further stated
that mo advance notice Is pos
sible for vi day cancellations"
OF war contracts Despite this,
IVA. as early as last January
notified all authorities operating
child care centers with the help
of Lanham act funds. to arrange
TO take over all financial re-
sponsibilities 80 a. TO carry with
out federal assistance when the
war came 70 close II thus be-
comes evident that no other
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
THE PORTERS
VISIT HERE

Mrs. Henry Porter ard M
daughter Conchita, Of Fh'ladelpf
Pa, are the houseguesf, IS Mr.. az
Mrs. W. d. MorisSnn IT,. gl-
Woodland avenue. Tire chamr-
matron and her atuactse dsnr
ter are here attending. iae eonie
ence Of Presbytcrians SIS well
visiting with the parefs u M
Porters fance. Sgt Howard Nh
isson. now overseas.
Detroiters will recall that NJ
Porter is the widow Of 're late RI
Henry Porter. formerly rastor 2
St. Johns Prcsbyteriar church
While in the city TIE Porter
have been the recipiea's q mar
social courtesies and fa,e had q
pleasure Of renewing 1li irer'
ships.
The Porters will leay Ih-rsaf
for Chicago for "A brief wst 81
fore en-training for thef home
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20

Theresa Moseley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Stonestreet. John Cook,
Donald NcTyre. Louis Firek, Dol
ores Henderson. Joe Edwards. Bet
tv Ann jackson, Nathaniel and
Wallace Robbison, Orrie Lee, Wa
deli Clark. Clifford Williams, Ken
meth Hood. Jane Jackson, Nathan
icl Cannon. Barbara Tate, Geral-
dyne Billcngsler. Nclla Sooker.
Nerna Billingsler. Roberta Hill,
Edna Allen, Leroy Rokquemore,
Julian Witherspoon. 1t. Rufus
Johnson. Robert r. William /,
frankie Williams, Cpl. james July,
Pfc. Percy Hort. Hiram Castle
berry, Dorothy Jackson, Pitts
hurgh. Pa. Monsey Wilson. Neu-
golca Prograis. Northside Wilson,
Ernest Turale. Don Wilson, Ernest
Parker. Walter Bradford, AIMED
Mulch and scads Of others who did
not sign the guest register.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
AN ACNE
P|mP PIE
Pc {: |

especially hen
soreness and itching
are present. Relieve
these troublesome
symptoms ofexternalIy
caused PimpIes with
antiseptic Black and
White Ointment Thou
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20
Detroit Opera Group
Begins Additions

The Detroit Negro Opera group.
sponsored by the Detroit Musi-
clans association will begin au-
ditions Monday. October 90 and
continue through October % and
% AT Lucy Thurman YWCA.
Maestro Stuart Pigeons, who re-
Gently returned 10 civilian life
from the Army air force. will
resume direction OF the proposed
opera Additions VIII be held
for cast. chorus and ballet at
730 p. m on the three days
mentioned
Mr. Pigeons was originator and
director of the first all-Negro
opera group in Detroit to sing
opera in the massive production
of Aida in this city several
years ago. For further informa-
tion. call Trinity 2-406s.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-20

honors.
Miss Johnston's guest list includ-
cd Lucy Howard. jeanette Jones,
BETTY Bennett. Dorothy Grimes,
Jean Carmichael. Eileen Bennett,
Gwen Poole. Nelma May. Cornelia
Rledroe, Clara Freeman. Jackie OIL
liver. Louise I.oomis. Elaine Fuller,
Doris Todd. Rachel Mutt, Geral-
dine Bledsoc. T.eona Lucky. Carliss
Hunter, Eulalie Cuvillie. Youletta
Mason. Barbara Looms. Maude
Hooker Of Nicaragua. c entral
America: Joy Tunstall. and Dolores
webb.
After bridge the girls were join
ed by the group Of young men who
were invited TO come after ten.
Among this second guest list were:
Orval johnson. Allen Jones. Reggie
Niece, Edward Taylor. Curtis
Miller, Delhert Russell. Robert Will
liams, Pvt. David Davis, Louis
Wanzer. Pvt. Louis Wilson. Stan
ley Boreland. Leo Biddy, Benny
Ham, Frances Jameson. Lowell
Jones. Ray SHEPPARD, Lawrence
Jackson. Lieut.. Calvin Porter, Ray
Frances from Fisk university,
Lieut.. Harold White. Julian With
erspoon. Felix McBroom, Lieut..
Edward J Williams. Robert Thorn
as. Henry Waddles, Kenneth Hay
good. Officer William Full
er. Kenneth Todd. Cordell Robin
son, Pvt. Percy Hart, Murray Jack
son. Clarence White and others.