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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Fraternization Ban
Relaxed by British
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 1.-THE British
forces tonight relaxed the nom
determination policy in Germany
and Austria.
In the occupation zone Of North
ern Germany Field Marshal Mont
gomery said his troops may engage
in conversation with adult Germans
in the streets and in public places"
In Austria 1t. Gen. Sir Richard l..
McCreery permitted members of the
British armed forces IAN exchange
of common courtesies with the Aus
TRAN population" because of the
latter's good behavior.
Similar action may be taken soon
in the American zones of occupa-
ton. American soldiers in Berlin
are being permitted to talk with
Germans in cabarets. Little chill
dren" previously had been excepted
from the ban, in both British and
American zones.
Marshal Montgomery broadcast to
the Germans that great progress
had been made in carrying out the
Allied policies Of LIBERALIZATION
and in removing prominent Nazis
from all responsibility in German
life. Consequently, relaxation of the
nonfraternization policy was nov
deemed desirable and timely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Ration Value Of Butter
May Be Cut 8 Points;
Less Sugar Likely
Army Agrees to Reduce
Beef and Lamb Quote
Another 5 Per Cent
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
The Office of Price Admins
traJion may direct a reduction
of 8 points in the ration value
of butter in August, and con-
sumers face the probability of
further cuts in sugar rations by
fall, Government sources indi-
Gated today.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson announced that the
Army has agreed to reduce by an
other 5 per cent its procurement OF
beef and lamb in all Federally-in-
spected plants, thus making slightly
more meat available to civilians.
Effective tomorrow, Government
purchases of Army-style beef will be
reduced from 80 to IS per cent of the
total quantity produced by inspected
slaughterers. Similarly, the lamb
"set-aside" is being cut from Is to 10
per cent, Mr.. Anderson said.
Record Milk Output.
With butter production high, due
to record milk output, the butter in
dustry is urging the OPA to reduce
the point value of butter from "a to
16 points. OPA has announced that
1t will make a slight" cut in butter
ration values July 20, and 1t has been
assumed that would mean 4-point
reduction.
The industry claims, however,
that butter is piling up in stores and
warehouses at such rate that a
value of 90 red points a pound will
not be SUFFICIENT to start the prod
uct moving normally. An OPA Of
fetal said yesterday the agency was
giving the trade proposal "very
careful consideration"
Sugar Supply May Be Cut 25%.
The bad news on sugar was an
Agriculture Department report that
the civilian supply Of sugar during
the final quarter of this year may
be pared Is per cent under the
July-September allotment. 1t is
estimated that less than 1,000, 900
tons will be available during the
last quarter compared with 1885. 900
tons year earlier.
In q second announcement yes
terday, Mr.. Anderson outlined his
program opening the way for in
creased livestock slaughter by nom
Federally inspected plants. The
program goes into effect Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Rutland Criticizes
Dumping Of Polio
Cases on District
Health Officer Points Out
Thut Counties Have
Received Hospital Funds

Health Officer DR.. George C
Rutland today criticized what
he termed the practice of county
doctors making the District q
dumping ground" for commu-
nicable diseases. His criticism
came as a fourth child from Sill
yer Spring, suffering from in
fantile paralysis, was reported
under care at Children's Hos
pital in the District.
DR.. Rutland said he had conferred
with health officers of nearby Mary
land and Virginia counties and the
latter will issue statement to
doctors, warning them it is a Federal
offense to transfer communicable
disease cases over State lines with
out specific authorization from the
health officer.
DR.. Rutland said that Children's
and Gallinger Hospitals were opened
by the Commissioners for four emer-
gency cases from the nearby areas
but that they were not for ordinary
cases that could be cared for in the
counties and did not require special
respiratory equipment.
The health officer commented that
Montgomery and Fairfax Counties
have received Federal funds foi
Notwithstanding denied the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Navy Commander S Body
Found Near Hospital

The body of 1t. Conldr. Charles
N. Walker, who had been missing
from Bethesda Naval Hospital since
| pm. on June %, was found today
across Rockville pike from the hos
pital by Bethesda police.
Naval authorities said the naval
officer was identified by his cap. He
was wearing a khaki summer uniS
form when his body was found.
Hospital authorities said Comdr.
Walker had been undergoing treat
ment at the hospital for several
months. His home, according to
Navy spokesman, was in WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
laps Lose 5000 Men
In Thanking Attack by
South Of Annoy
Enemy Troops Were Part
Of Force Which Landed
On Fukien Cost June 30
BE- the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, July 14.-Chi-
nese forces inflicted more than
5000 casualties on Japanese
troops in a flank attack miles
from Yunsiao, a Fukien Prov
ince coastal highway town SIS
miles southwest of Annoy, the
Chinese high command said to-
day.
The enemy troops were part of a
force which landed southwest of
Annoy June 80 in what possibly may
be a prelude to total evacuation of
the depleted japanese garrison at
Annoy, the Chinese said.
The Chinese said that in the ad-
vance toward Yunsiaro the japanese
entered Chengkwang township, but
were driven out in two hours. The
next day the enemy forces by-passed
Chengwang and headed for Yunsiao,
where it was attacked.
Meanwhile, Jap .nese troops, in an
advance of so miles from Tinpak,
d1O1lS bIAC SOco0d1 al Ia olS
tung Province, have captured Yeung-
kong, las miles southwest of Canton.
the high command said.
Chinse troops are launching flank
attacks against the invaders, who
were believed bent on safeguard
ing communications between Hainan
and Canton, the high command
said
Other Chinese forces driving up
the Hunan-Kwangsi railroad from
Liuchow have reached Huangmin-
kai, so miles southwest of the for
mer American air-base city of
Kweilin, the high command re-
ported.
Chinese troops have reached
Kahnsien, another former air-base
city of Kiangsi Province 240 miles
north of Hong Kong. Bitter street
fighting is raging in Khansien, last
eotd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
2 Nozi War Prisoners Hanged
For Tukinq Life of Traitor

to his oath, flag and fatherland. I"
A kitchen orderly, he also was ac-
cused OF dividing milk unfairly be-
tween German prisoners and Amer
leans, with having reported other
prisoners to American officers for
taking two much food and for re-
vealing threatened strike.
Asked for a last statement, Straub
said In German:
81 stand here not guilty. ! did
it as a German soldier ordered to
do it. If / had not done so !
would have been punished when I
returned to Germany"
Gauss, when asked for state
ment, replied:
II can say no more than that a
1see EXECUTION. Page A-s0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Ry the Associatca press.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kans.,
July IA. - Two more German
prisoners of war, the second
group to be hanged at the
United States disciplinary bar
racks in less than a week, went
to their deaths shortly after
midnight for the murder of a
fellow prisoner at Aiken, s. G.
The two Germans Rudolph
Straub, 80, and Erich Gauss, 81
were hanged for the murder April
S, 1914, of Horst Guenther In a
work camp under the jurisdiction OF
Camp Gordon, Ga.
The Army account Of the Staying
said Guenther was charged by his
fellow prisoners with being traitor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Allies Act to Freeze
Population in Berlin
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 14.-American and
British authorities took offlcial steps
today to freeze" population dis
tribution in Berlin and prevent a
possible large scale migration OF
civilians from the Soviet zones OF
occupation.
German food and housing bureaus
were instructed to sanction no trans
fers to American and British ration
lists without special cause.
Russian control extends over 8
of 20 boroughs and 40 per cent OF
the city's estimated 2,750,000 popu-
lation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Soviet Chinese Agreement
Announced After Talks
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July IA joint
Soviet Chinese communique an
nounced today that Russia and
China had reached a broad mutual
understanding on important ques-
lions involving relations between the
two countries in discussions here
the past two weeks.
The communique said the discus
sions had been suspended because
the impending meeting of the Big
Three in Potsdam demanded the
presence of Premier Stain.
Chinese Premier T. v. Soong has
left for Chungking and the discus
sions will be resumed in the near
future, the communique added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Late Bulletins
Morqenthou to Quit Nov

President Truman will NOM
mate Fred nj. vinson to sue
coed Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau Immediately
instead OF waiting until he
returns from the Big Three
meeting in Europe, the White
House disclosed today. The
immediate nomination Of Mr..
Vinson was suggested by MIR.
M0rgenthau in a letter sent
by radio yesterday to the
President, it was revealed.
Police, Fire Pay Bill Signed
President Truman has
signed a bill providing pay
increases for District police
and .fircmen, the White House
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Cunudu to Poy Bonus
To Merchant Seumen
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, July 14.-The Cana
dian government has decided to pay
a special bonus Of 10 per cent of
actual earnings to all Canadian
merchant seamen who have served
on Canadian ships in dangerous
waters since the outbreak of war,
Transport Minister Lionel Chevrier
said Yesterday.
The special bonus, he said, would
be in addition to regular war risk
bonuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

ton is made to Gen. Stratemeyer's
new organization
Gen. Chennault was retired from
the American Army in 1886 for dis
ability and went to China in 1887 at
the invitation Of Nine. Chang Kai-
shek, then chairman of the Chinese
Aviation Commission.
When he arrived Gen. Chennault
already was thinking in terms of
(See CHENNAULT, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

Two additional men from
the District area hare been re-
ported killed In this lDdr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

(See INDIA, Page A-61
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

Temperatures today-High, so, at
pm; low, rs, at am. Yesterday
High, "a, at 8 pm; low, SO, at $50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

(see COMPARTMENT, Page A-so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

(See POLIO, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy and humid today. to-
night, tomorrow. Occasional showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14

(See NAVAL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-06-19
lsiNRst;onmiq
&Reminder6'

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
W., W., X-2, Y-2 and z-2 re-
main valid through September
30: stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 80; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July
81. Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, G-1 and HI re-
main valid through September
30; stamps NJ through So good
through June 30. Stamps To
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
C-1 valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
sugar-Stamp No. 36 valid for S
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September 1.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. BIS, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for S GAL
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Oil-Periods 1, 2, 3, and 5
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially numbered coupons Of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Three Broadway Figures
Urge FEPC Appropriation

Armed with a resolution calling
for funds to continue the Fair EN-
ployment Practices Committee for
another year, three Broadway stage
personalities and a sociology pro-
fessor came to Washington today
to call on key members of the Sen
ate concerned with the FEPC ap-
preparation bill
The group-Howard de Silva, who
was the original judd in okla
homa"; Sono Osato. star dancer in
On the Town: Stella Adler, Broad
way actress and director, and Henry
Pratt Fairchild, writer and lecturer
as we'll as professor of sociology at
New York acknowledgement
the Independent Citizens Commit
tee of the Arts, Sciences and Pro-
fessions
The committee, now on a perma-
nent nonpartisan basis. is a reor-
ganization of the old Independent
Citizens Committee of the Arts
and Sciences for Roosevelt. which
campaigned actively before the last
presidential election.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
House Unit Urged 10 Act
On Symphony Fund Board

Favorable action on the Kefauver
bill providing for creation of a trust
fund board for the National SYM
phony Orchestra was urged today
at hearing before the Celler SUBJ
committee of the House Judiciary
Committee.
Witnesses included Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe and William J. Flather
jr., members of the Board of Di-
rectors of the orchestra Mrs. Howe
a pianist and composer, also SUBJ
mitted statement of approval from
Undersecretary of State Grew.
Mr.. Celler said he was entirely
sympathetic with the objective, but
action was deferred to await the
submission of additional data.
The bill proposes that the trust
fund board consist of two members
appointed by the President, one by
the chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors of the orchestra, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury -officio, one
member appointed by the Speaker
of the House and one by the Pres
ident of the Senate.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Street al Fort Meade
Named for Ernie Pyle
Special pisnatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
June 19-The name of Ernie Pyle
American war correspondent, has
been given to street at this Army
post, the first roadway in the fort
to be nailed for a civilian
Although Ernie, who was killed by
japanese sniper April 18 on II
Island in the Pacific, never visited
Fort Meade, he was spokesman fol
thousands Of soldiers who passed
through here on their way to the
foxholes.
Ernie Pyle street is the second one
at Meade to bear the name of hero
Of this war In December, 1943, q
small street near the Red Gross
headquarters was renamed Wash.
ington place in honor of 1t. John
P Washington, former chaplain OF
the 10th Artillery Division here and
the first Meade officer killed in this
war.
Nearly all streets in Meade are
named for heroes of the World War
many of whom were trained here.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
War Prisoners on Farms
Fed Amply, Survey Find:

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 19.-The
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
says it has found no basis for a
complaint that German prisoners OF
war were underfed while working on
farms of the State.
The federation conducted a full
investigation after Assistant Execu-
tive Secretary r. H. Proctor issued a
statement Saturday declaring war
prisoners were fed so little they "are
becoming exhausted by midafter-
noon."
j. E. Stanford, federation execu-
tive secretary, said the only COM
plants received on underfeediug
came from Shelby County.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
| Russian Committee
Gets Bay Ridge Site
For Summer Resort

The Russian Purchasing Com
mission, it was learned today,
has leased the water front
property at Bay Ridge, Md,
about miles from Annapolis,
for use as a summer resort for
its employees.
The property and beach,
which has a private entrance,
has been closed to the public.
Within the area Is a hotel and
a group of cottages. Nearby is
a vacation place for sailors
known as Seaman's Rest. It is
understood that the purchas-
ing commission employees sew
eral hundred clerks, experts
and technicians.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Bell Ringers
To Help $500
Hunt for Homes
Squod of Nine
To Begin Canvass
Of City Tomorrow

A house-to-h house canvass to To-
cate rooms for an estimated $500
war workers and veterans, virtually
homeless here, will be launched to-
morrow when nine "bell-ringers'
fan out from the Washington War
Housing Center to cover the city.
Five of the nine room seekers
were loaned to the center by the
War Department., which has just
informed the center that "at the
present time we are faced with the
most difficult and uncertain pros
poets for housing new employees that
we have seen during the course of
the war"
The room hunters will beg house
holders to open up sewing rooms
spare bedrooms, dens, recreation
rooms and any others temporarily
vacant because of the absence OF
sons and daughters in the armed
forces, off at college or away at
summer camps.
They will journey to all parts OF
the city-particularly to areas with
large homes and near main trans
portation lines.
Extensive Inquiry Planned.
IT householders are willing, the
canvassers will list the rooms at
the door. If they have no rooms
the bell-ringers will ask if they ex-
pect to have a vacancy or know OF
any neighbors who might be willing
to open their homes to incoming wal
workers
Mrs. Ellen Harper, area manager
Of the War Housing Center, said
she had received urgent appeals
for housing help from both the
War and Navy Departments.
The War Department said its
problems of finding rooms for in
coming workers have been intensi-
fed since the victory in Europe. -
In addition to 1900 new employees
coming here this month, the de-
partment expects 1000 more in July.
I'VE expect the situation for July
and perhaps August to become even
more acute-if that is possible
than 1t is now" the War Depart
ments Housing Board informed
Mrs. Harper.
Need Called Most Urgent.
The board asked the center's
continued cooperation in inform
ing all Washington householders
that there is more urgent need
for rooms for war workers now than
ever before and that they can per-
form an important patriotic func-
ton by sharing their homes for a
few months with some of the civil
ian soldiers who are arriving now
to help us finish the war"
The Navy Department also re-
ported that the problems of its
housing service have not diminished
with victory in Europe and insisted
that the cooperation of Washing
ton householders remains of the
utmost Importance to carrying on
the Navy's job"
The center was urged to employ
every available means to impress
upon Washingtonians that the hous-
ing shortage lis more severe now
than at any time in the past"
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Peterson Urges County Tax
On U. S.-0wned Property

Some counties in the Nation are
fighting for their very existence
due to excessive Federal Govern
ment ownership of property in these
areas, Chairman Peterson of the
House Committee on Public Lands
said today.
Mr.. Peterson. addressing the con-
ference of the National Association
of County officials at the Mayflower
Hotel. said that his committee was
striving for formula that would as
sure county government some rev.
enue from Federal property.
He urged the association to draw
up its idea for bill in this connec-
ton and quickly submit it to the
committee
Mr.. Peterson pointed out that the
Government owns "a per cent of all
land in the United States, exclusive
of mine rights-thus making it the
greatest property owner. in the
country"
The association opened a three
day conference of its officers, direc-
tors and executive committeeman
yesterday. The group is scheduled
to meet with Secretary of Commerce
Wallace this afternoon.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Ramspeck Will Head
House Conferees on
Federal Pay Bill

The House today named it's repre-
sentatives who will talk with Sen
ate conferees on differences between
the House and Senate on the Fed
eral pay bill.
TIL conferees are expected to hold
their first meeting Thursday.
The House group is headed by
Chairman Ramspeck of the Civil
Service Committee and includes
Representatives Randolph of West
Virginia and jackson of Washing
ton, Democrats, and Rees of Kansas
and Vursell of Illinois, Republicans
The Senators, appointed last week
are Chairman Downey of the Civil
Service Committee and Senators
McKellar of Tennessee and Byrd o1
Virginia, Democrats, and Aiken OF
Vermont and LANCER of North Da
kota, Republicans.
The principal conflict between the
two bills, both of which would give
classified, legislative and judicial
employees 20-10-5 per cent increase
in basic pay. according to the size
of the annual salary, is over the
rate for overtime work. The House
bill calls for true time and a half
whereas the Senate provisions could
continue the present time and one
twelfth.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
DR.. Sweeney 10 Assume
GaI!inqer Post by July |

Health officials said today that
they have been notified by Surg
Gen. Thomas Parran that Dr. Alvin
R. Sweeney, now head of the Ma
rine Hospital at Cleveland, would
be available for his new post as
superintendent of Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital by July /.
Legislation was introduced to relax
retirement statutes so DR.. Sweeney
as a retired officer of the Public
Health Service, might take the po-
sition without losing any of his re-
tirement rights.
The superintendent post has
been filled for 18 months by DR.
Daniel L. Seckinger, deputy health
officer.
Evening star., 1945-06-19
Veteran Hurt in Fall
Down Elevator Shaft

James Oliphant. 26, of 2140 N
street NV, a war veteran, was seri-
ously injured when he fell 30 feet
into an elevator well at the State
Department School of Foreign At
fairs yesterday afternoon. He is in
Mount Alto Hospital.
Police said the elevator was being
repaired when Mr.. Oliphant opened
the door at the third level and acci-
IDENTIFY stepped into the shaft.