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Evening star., 1945-08-11
Capt. Scott 10 Leave
County Traffic Bureau

Capt. James J. Scott, 36, head OF
the Arlington County Trafiic Bureau
will leave the police force Septem-
Der 1 to become safety director of
the Washington, Maryland and Vir-
ginia Coach Co.
1t. Ernest Miller, So, a member OF
the force for is years, will take over
as acting head Of the bureau, Chief
Harry L. woodward said. For the
last four years, he has worked un-
der Capt. Scott.
Capt. Scott, who lives at 603l
North Twenty first street, Airing
ton, is on vacation, but will return
to the force for several days before
his resignation becomes effective
Chief woodward said.
Last year the county won the Ma
tional Safety Council Award for cit
les of $4,000 to 100000 population
1t has won honorable mention in
several safety contests since Capt
Scott took the post four years ago
A member Of the force for IA
years, he won a fellowship to
Northwestern University and at
tended the university's traffic in
stitute two years ago. He is married
and has one child.
1t. Miller lives at 1909 North
Rhodes street, Arlington. Chief
woodward said he would receive a
permanent appointment ''if he fills
the bill"
Evening star., 1945-08-11

of those patch-quilt playground
areas composed of District and Fed
eral property.
The park also offers an excellent
example Of how the shifting mores
of the community have complicated
a segregated recreation program.
Once predominantly colored, this
Georgetown area more recently has
been infiltrated by white residents
bordering a recreation unit desig-
mated as colored.
At the June II meeting Of the
Recreation Board DR.. G. Herbert
Marshall, president Of the Rock
Creek Citizens Association, dropped
something Of a bombshell by sub
mitting petition Of Georgetown
residents. It read:
I'VE, the undersigned residents Of
Georgetown, do hereby respectfully
petition the Recreation Board to i'm
mediately rescind the order denying
the white citizens Of this commu-
nifty the use Of the tennis courts Of
the Rose Park Playground facilities.
Board Surprised.
1--WE have enjoyed the freedom Of
the courts and the manner in which
the playground has been conducted
has been 50 satisfactory that it
merits continuation"
Surprised board members said
they were not aware white players
were using the Rose Park courts.
Investigation revealed that the col
ored director of the unit had not in
formed white players the court was
restricted to colored.
(The concluding article Of this
series will appear tomorrow
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Red Cross Limits
Blood Donations
| After W Day

After vi day, the Red Cross
Blood Donor Center, at 81 Louisiana
avenue NV, will take only 20" type
blood and will send only whole
blood to the Pacific, Mrs. Loretta j.
Bickford, director, announced today
Until President Truman makes an
official announcement OF peace, the
center's quota of 5000 pints a week
will continue. Then the War De-
partment will set a new peacetime
quota, Mrs. Bickford said.
About 46 per cent of the center's
donors have the "O," or universal
type blood, she reported, and the
center hopes to fill the postwar need
by calling on donors whose blood
already has been catalogued as the
proper type.
Mrs. Bickford praised donors fol-
keeping their appointments, despite
rumors Of peace. Among 423 donors
who gave yesterday was Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean, wearing her famous
Hope diamond, Red Cross workers
reported.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
New York Crosses
IFS Fingers, Waits for
Real Victory Spree
Iy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-New York
was a city of crossed fingers today
ready to explode with JOY should
the war really come to an end.
The ctiy's millions itched for a
victory celebration-to shower Man
haitian with ticker tape and torn
telephone books. In a few pre-
liminary skirmishes yesterday, they
poured an estimated $50 tons of
paper into the streets of midtown
Manhattan.
VI buttons were ready. Store
windows in Times Square were
barricaded. Police laid plans to
handle almost any degree of victory
hysteria, and churches were pre-
pared for thousands of grateful
worshipers.
But most New Workers also were
cautious-mentally preparing for
any disappointment.
Mayor La Guardia scented a Jap
trick" In radio broadcast he said
in an aside to the people of Japan:
you know what you ought to do.
Get hold of the Emperor, and do
what the Italians did to Mussolini." I"
Representations in the Brook
lyn relocation hostel also clustered
about their radios, talking excitedly.
An end to the war would be Won
derful news, they said, and Hirohito
should remain
Chinatown's unofficial mayor,
Shavey Lee, said the Japs could
keep their Emperor as far as he was
concerned, but other Chinese dis
agreed.
By far the most enthusiastic re-
action was by returning veterans
of the European war. AS their YES
sells docked, stevedore shouted:
The Japs have surrendered!"
The men stood in silence for a
second. Then wave after wave OF
cheers roared across the waterfront.
Later, when they learned details
of the peace offer, they joined the
national argument: Hirohito-war
criminal or f1gurehead?
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Destroyer Escort
Sunk, 112 Men Lost
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The destroyer escort UnderhiL
has been sunk in enemy action of
the Philippines with loss Of 112 Of
ficers and men.
The Navy listed l officer and IL
enlisted men as killed and 8 officers
and SO enlisted men as missing. The
vessels commander, 1t. Comdr. Rob-
ert M. Newcomb, 40, Guilford, Conn.
is among those missing.
Simultaneously, the Navy an
nounced that American submarines
in Far Eastern waters have sunk 13
more japanese ships, including a
light cruiser and a patrol escort
vessel.
A destroyer escort of the Under
hills class normally carries a COM
plement of about $50 officers and
men. indicating only about SO were
saved.
No detail was given on the loss of
the ship beyond the fact that it was
by enemy action.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Army Discharges
Handed 10 Al More
From District Area
render offer.

Forty-one additional Washington
area men are reported today to have
received honorable discharges from
the Army at Fort George G. Meade
Md. They are:
S/Sergt. Warren ]. Harrison, los
N. Alfred street, Alexandria, Va;
Corpl. Henry Chappell, jr., SIG E
street Sc; Pvt. George Beasley, 1927
T street NV; Corpl. Hugh H. Fos-
ter, 1880 First street NV; S/Sergt
Harry Ginden, 3o5 Hamilton street
NV; S/Sergt. George Armaly, 3345
Military road NV; Pfc. Joseph A
Dechard, 1909 Minnesota avenue
Sc; Pfc. Lloyd J. McCreary, 4l6
Kentucky avenue Sc; Pfc. william
L. Mulson, 100 Seventh street Sc;
Pvt. Lewis A. Greene, I'll N. West
street, Alexandria, Va; T/3 Paul
p. H. Pyne, 1925 Shepherd street
NE; Corpl. Rudolph L. Kirven, 221a
Flagler place NV; Sergt. Leonard
E. Latimer, 4036 Branch avenue Sc.
and Ti5 Solomon c. Lawrence, l41z
Eleventh street NV.
Also, Corpl. Joseph E. Thompson
1880 New Hampshire avenue NV;
Sergt Henry Henderson, 2422 Seven
teenth street NV; TVS Douglas l.
Whetzel, 311 Crittenden street NV;
Pfc. Russell r. Settle, Culpeper,
Va; S/Sergt. Edmond L. Van Vert
Leonardtown, Md; Pfc. David p
Witter, 4404 Tuckerman street, Hy-
attsville, Md; Pfc. Oliver Piccioni,
los D street NV; Pfc. Raymond L.
Kidwell, Route No. 2, Vienna, Va;
Pfc. jackson M. Stuart, 146 Ten
nessee avenue NE; TVS Wilson L.
Frazier, Fifth street and Tomlenson
avenue, Cabin John, Md: Pvt. Avery
v. Williams, l416 Belmont street
NV; Pvt. Walter Boysha, 1908
North Capitol street; Sergt. Mat
thew ]. Maloney, 322 D street NE;
Pfc. Umberto A. Miozza, 1915 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier, Nd;
PFC. Harry Lippold, 1916 Fifth street
NV; Sergt. Ralph B. Stuart, lilo
Trinidad avenue NE; Pfc. Franklin
T. Giles, 54 West Side avenue,
Hagerstown, Md; Pfc. William r.
Schultze, 1905 Oliver street, Hyatts-
vile, Md; SfSergt. Raymond w.
Grove. 1524 Buchanan street NV;
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Burroughs Citizens Want
Northeast Sewers Fixed

The Burroughs Citizens Associa-
ton has petitioned the Commits
Sioners to take immediate action
concerning storm sewers on Newton
and Otis streets, between Eighteenth
and Twentieth streets NE, which
the association says are inadequate
In letter to the Commissioners
the association calls attention to
the matter and asks a hearing ain
the near future"
The association also has carried
its campaign against the erection of
low-cost housing projects in its i'm
mediate area to the White House.
Bernard T. Dodder, association
president, wrote President Truman
asking his support to aid passage of
a bill, introduced by Representative
Randolph, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, which would ban indiscrim-
mate location of low-cost housing
projects.
"The Federal Housing Admins
tration and the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia have taken
violent exception to this bill" Mr..
Dodder wrote the President. 1--WE
hnplore you to lend your support to
the passage Of the bill"
Evening star., 1945-08-11
London 6ayety Gains
Despite Warnings
Ey the Associated Press.

.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-War-weary
4 London still scorned Official eau.
ton today on the news of Japan.
peace bid and continued to cele.
brate the lend of the war"
Even No. 10 Downing Street-sc
cautious it would not admit ON.
cially that Japanese surrender
offer had been received formally
unbent far enough to announce
plans for a national two-day holi-
day when peace becomes official.
But the public, foreseeing an end
to wartime hardShips, and American
soldiers anticipating quick trips
home instead of to the Pacific, re-
fused to wait for the Official holi-
day."
Night spots were jammed to late
hours. Singing, shouting crowds
blocked vehicular traffic.
The outburst rivaled We day
celebration, which also broke in
advance of formal declaration.
The London press speculated on
how rapidly a conversion to peace
time conditions can be achieved in
Britain. Some papers predicted q
rehabilitation speedup which would
return nearly 100000 to civilian
life by the end of the year.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Arlington Polio Victim
Is Areas 18th Case

Another polio case was reported
by the District Health Department
today, bringing the total to 76 in
the Metropolitan area this year.
The new case is a 34-year-old
woman from the 1900 block of North
Wakefield street, Arlington, Va.
being treated at Gallinger Hospital
She is the 37th county resident hos
pitalized here.
Thirty-nine District residents
have been stricken this year.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Virginia COP TO Push Drive
In All Sections Of State
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
Republican party is going into
every county seat In the State" and
every crossroads" to campaign for
its gubematorial candidate, State
Senator S. Floyd Landreth, before
the November election, State Sen
ator Ted Dalton, Radford Repub-
lican, said yesterday.
While campaign plans have not
been completed, he declared the
Republican candidate will have q
better than even chance to win
against the Democratic candidate
1t. Gov. William M. Tuck, and How
ard Carwile, independent.
Mr.. Dalton said Mr.. Tuck will be
challenged to debate the issues with
Mr.. Landreth.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Opening Of Parliament
In Canada Postponed
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Aug. l1.-Prime Minis
ter Mackenzie King said last night
the date of the opening of Parlia-
ment had been changed from Au-
gust q to September 6 because OF
the rapidly changing was situa-
ton"
The statement said that "in the
light Of the rapidly changing war
situation it was imperative for the
government to review its war pro-
grams In advance Of the meeting OF
Parliament.
"It is obviously impossible, in the
short time available between now
and August 23 for the several de-
partments of government to COM
plete the sweeping revision Of plans
which viii now be required"
Evening star., 1945-08-11
London Times Warns
Allies Of Danger in
| Retaining Hirohito
Ey the Associated Press.

II the AySoctAted PreSS.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times
said editorially today that the
Allies should recognize the danger
which turks" In Japan's 'innocently-
worded reservation" by which she
seeks to keep Emperor Hirohito even
in defeat.
The editorial called the Emperor
the zone hope" of Japan's govern
ing class and said that even though
Japan is forced to give up her
empire by conquest, if the sover-
eign prerogatiyes Of the Emperor
can be safeguarded all may yet be
built up again one day.
For the Emperor, though he may
exercise no direct control over tie
government, is at once the pivot
upon which the machine turns. the
living embodiment Of all that Is
most sacred in the eyes Of his people.
So long as his office is permitted
to exist in the present form with
his 'prerogatives as sovereign ruler
intact, disappearance Of his present
advisers whether civil or military
will not entail the softening of blind
fansntical devotion to his throne
and person which has always steeled
the soul OF Japan to pursue her
limitless aggression"
The paper said. however, quite
possibly" Allied "plans for effective
control Of the Japanese government
are sufnciently complete to enable
them to accept the reservation"
The editorial suggested "if the
Emperor were to become the con-
stitutional monarch in the western
sense Of the term the risk might be
lessened" with the people educated
to separation Of spiritual and tenn
poral functions Of the throne"
The Communist Daily Worker de-
clared that "to allow the Japanese
to retain Hirohito as their En-
peror would be equivalent to allow
ing the Germans to keep Hitler as
their fuehrer."
The Daily Sketch predicted
'if the Mikado Is allowed to stay
his status will be very different
from what 1t has been up to now"
The Daily Herald declared that
the Japanese, while acknowledging
defeat, "are still trying to save their
faces by proposing terms" sss
Evening star., 1945-08-11
3 Held in Theft of Tires
From Service Station

Police are holding three colored
men In connection with the theft
yesterday from a service station of
tires valued at $720.
Police said the tires mostly in
popular sizes, were stolen from
Clodfelters Service Station, In the
1400 block Of U street NV, and
that some of the tires were re-
covered from the arrested men.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Wounded

Capt. Harry Eugene Wheeler, %
U. S. M. G. R.. holder Of the Silver
Star for action on Pelelu, was
wounded by . mine blast June IA on
Okinawa. His wife, Mrs. Ethel C.
Wheeler, 3639 Jenifer street NV,
said he had called her from San
Francisco and was now on his way
home.
Connected with a wholesale florist
concern here, Capt. Wheeler went
into the Marine Corps in May, 1912
He is native Of New York and was
star guard at Manhattan College in
1885. He lived In Washington five
years before his entrance into the
service. Capt. Wheeler has o 2-year-
old son, Harry Eugene Wheeler, jr.
Ist 1t. william Vance Watts, t.,
80, former Star employe, received q
grenade fragment In his cheek while
lighting with the 9Th Marines on
Okinawa June 2e, the Navy has
revealed. He has since returned to
duty.
1t. Watts, whose wife, Mrs. Phyllis
p. Watts, Is an employe Of the
Chinese Supply Mission and lives
at 1885 Kalmia road NV, went
overseas in August, 1914. He is q
native Of Washington and worked
in the bookkeeping department OF
The Star for six years before hs
Evening star., 1945-08-11

Pfc. Bernard L. Bahlman, 3535 AL
ton place NV; Pvt. Raymond F.
Grissett, 1109 Queen street NE; TIA
Daniel F. Johnson, 624 Pickford
place NE; Sergt. George D. Amos,
901 K street NE; Pfc. Leo F. Sher-
wood, 48l7 Forty-eighth street NV;
Pvt. Lonnie E. Austin, 1880 N. Eight
eenth street, Arlington, Va; Pfc.
Walter L. Condry, lis Polk street,
Cumberland, Md, and TVS Joseph
Mccormick, 908 Flower avenue,
Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Missing

Sergt. Orville X. Judd, II, BIS
engineer-gunner, has been reported
missing in action since July 16 In
the Pacific, according to an Army
casualty listing today.
The son Of Dudley r. Judd, 1891
North Washington boulevard, Ar
lington, the sergeant has been over
seas more than six months with the
Army Air Forces. He enlisted in
August, le43, his father said.
He came to Arlington from Nc
Alester, Okla. in 1887 and was grad
uated from Washington-Lees High
School. His brother, I'd 1t. Dudley
F. Judd, jr, was . BIZ pilot in
Europe.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
StoIin Promised to Join
In l943, StundIey Says
Hy the Associated Press.

" INT AbSOClbteu FIeSS.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. n.-Ad-
miral William II. Standley, q. 8. NJ,
retired, former Ambassador to Rus
STA, today said that Premier Stain
in 1943 told Cordell Hull, then Sec
retary Of State, that when the war
with Germany ended Russia would
join the war against Japan.
IT believed Stain, and he has
confirmed my faith In his SINGER
ity," Mr.. Standley told a University
Club luncheon group.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Army Facilities End
For Some Newsmen
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 11.-Withdrawal Of
Army facilities for news correspond
ents not engaged in reporting mill
tary activities was announced yes
terday by United Forces in Europe,
placing these correspondents on
their own in obtaining food and
transportation.
The order will affect reporters
engaged in writing about the politi-
cal and economic aspects Of Europe's
rehabilitation.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
On the Roll of Honor

entered the service in January,
1912, his wife said. 1t. Watts
parents live at 1888 c street NE.
Platoon Sergt. william Hubert
O'Quinn, %, whose wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia E. O'Quinn, lives at 326 Seven
teenth street NE, was wounded in
his left thigh June % while fighting
with the 9Th Marines on Okinawa.
He now Is in a South Pacific hos
pital.
Sergt. O'Quinn, whose name was
incllded on today's Navy casualty
release, formerly was carpenter in
Washington. He had been in the
Marine Corps eight years prior to
leaving the service in July, 1910. He
went in again in December, 1910, and
went overseas last December, Mrs.
O'Quinn said. He has a 2-year-old
son. Thomas Baynard O'Quinn.
Platoon Sergt. Louis Albert
Boots" Hun, "a. was wounded in
action June 10 with the Marines
on Okinawa, the Navy Department
announced today.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A.
HUFF, 1928 South Lang street,
Arlington, Sergt. HUFF Is with the
1st Marines. He has been in the
Marine Corps four years, his father
said. Prior to his enlistment he
worked at service station in Clar-
endon, Va.
william Leslie Sheehy, phar-
macists's mate 1/c, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Sheehy, 3105 Valley
drive, Alexandria, was wounded on
Okinawa, according to a Navy re-
lease today. The 2l-year -old Marine
is now in rest camp in the Pacific,
his parents said. He was with the
9Th Marine Division.
A native of Garden City, N. Y.
where he attended high school,
Pharmacists Mate Sheehy went to
Southwestern College in Memphis.
He enlisted in the Marines in July,
1914 AND went overseas last No
vember. Mrs. Sheehy said. He was
in the Navy three years prior to his
entrance into the Marine Corps.
Pfc. Charlie Ray Thomas, U. S.
M. C. R., son of Mrs. Nellie p. Bal
lew, 2200 Prout street Sc, has been
wounded in action according to the
Navy Department.
Pfc. David Lee Wide, q. S.
M. C. R., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert c. Wade, 240O Thirteenth street
NV, also was listed by the Navy
Department today as wounded IN
action.
The following men were officially
listed by the Navy Department today
as wounded In action. Stories about
them appeared in The Star when
the next of kin had been notified:
Pvt. Thomas Joseph Burckell,
q. s. M. c. r., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas L. BurckeIl, 2407 Tunlaw
road NV.
Pfc. Joseph Anthony FauIise,
U. S. M. c., whose wife, Mrs. Elsie
A. Faulise. lives at 1143 Fifteenth
street NV.
Pfc. Ray David Wickline, U. 8. M.
C. R., whose wife, Mrs. Ellen Wick
line, lives at 727 Seventh street Sc.
I'd 1t. Robert Nelson Davis,
U. S. M. c., whose wife, Mrs. Audrey
D. Davis, lives q. ia West Monroe
avenue, Alexandria, and whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Davis, live
at 1905 Noyes drive, Silver Spring,
Md.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
ARTICLE III.

Defending 4year policy Of separate recreation ceers fr white
found itself involved with Interior Department
the Citizens Committee against Segregation nRecreaton
threatening
groups Recreation regulation ang
the dual system
dispute formally adopted
segregation incorporated its bylaws despite the dissenting
coloTed board
National Capital Interior
Although Department
Evening star., 1945-08-11
District Blood Donutions
Appointments
yesterday z------ 423 persons
Appointments broken

yesterday 4------ 423 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday ------ 156 persons
American blood is needed to
save lives In the Pacific. It be-
hooves US all to continue our
visits to the Red Cross Blood
Donor Centers. Secretary Of
the Navy Forrestal.
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building. 81 Louis
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 3 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Carnival Slated Toniqht

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department carnival will be held fol
colored residents tonight at Lincoln
avenue and old Bladensburg road.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
Todoy's Casualty List
Killed

Seaman lie Gene T. Winfield, 10
listed as missing since May %, wa
killed on that date In the Pacific
the Navy has notified his parents
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred T. Winfield, 64l
North Lincoln street, Arlington
Their only other son, Pfc. Melvin
Winfield, was killed in action ir
Germany last March.
Seaman Winfield left Washington
Lee High School in his senior veal
to enter the service in March, 1914
His brother, who starred in football
at the Arlington High School. en-
tered the Army a year earlier. 1r
December, 1914, Seaman Winfield
went on duty in the Pacific. A ma.
tive of the Washington area, Seaman
Winfield played baseball and basket
ball during his three years at WI
High. Fred Winfield, father Of the
two casualties, Is q policeman at No
3 precinct Of the Metropolitan Police
Department.
Chief Water Tender James E. Gray
81, whose wife, Mrs. Winifred D
Gray, lives at 800 Dahlia street NV.
also was killed last May % In Pa
cific action, the Navy has informed
his wife.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School in 1925, he was an elec-
trotyper at the Government Print
ing Office for IA years. He enlisted
in the Naval Reserve In 1927 and
was called to active duty in jan
uary, 194l. After a year and a halt
of service In Panama, he was sent
to the Pacific about two and halt
years ago. Besides his wife, he
leaves a son, James, jr., 4.
Robert r. johnson, seaman 1/c
whose mother, Mrs. Gladys Scott
resides at Ills Prince street, Alex
andria, was killed in the Pacific on
May 28.
The 19-year-old seaman entered
the Navy in March, 1943, and had
crossed the Atlantic four times be-
fore he was sent to the Pacific early
this year.
He attended George Washington
High School In Alexandria before
entering the service. Besides his
mother, he is survived by sister,
Wanda, 16, and two grandmothers,
Mrs. L. B. Carter and Mrs. Sarah
johnson.
Evening star., 1945-08-11
JUS. Agency and Citizens Group
Fight Playground Segregation

This Is the third series Of Jour articles 0Un0 both sides OF
related epents and otoss leading to the aggregation issue
tDhch before District Recreation Board
230 nert Tuesday at 31ls Sixteenth street NV.