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Evening star., 1945-08-16
Red Cross Thanks
D. T.. Blood Donors

Donors from the District whose
blood flows in the life stream of
hundreds OF wounded veterans were
thanked today by the District Red
Cross as it closed its blood donor
center.
More than 100000 pints were sent
overseas to succor combat troops,
Mrs. Loretta j. Bickford, director,
said. from the blood donations of
approximately 10000 persons dur
ing the four and half years of
the blood banks operations.
Centers will remain open In San
Diego, Los angeles, San Francisco,
Oakland and Seattle, to supply
troops in the Pacific who were
wounded before the end of the war
or who may be injured subsequently
Whole blood as we'll as plasma
was flown directly to Paris, the
hospital center OF the American
Army. since last August. When the
need ended the blood was immedi-
ately diverted to Guam.
The National Red Cross disclosed
that 13.250,0 900 blood donations had
been made for the Army and Navy,
many from persons Who gave more
than q gallon.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
| Daniel H. Thomas Dies;
Son Of Civil War General

Daniel Hagner Thomas. 10. the
last surviving son of the late Brig.
Gen. George c. Thomas. who was
commanding general Of the District
Of Columbia during the Civil War
died yesterday at the. home of his
sister, Miss Katherine e. Thomas
3573 Tenth street NV.
Mr.. Thomas was born and edu-
Gated here. Since the World War
he had travelled extensively In North
and South America.
In addition to his sister, Miss
Katherine Thomas, he is survived
by two other sisters. Miss Edith H
Thomas and Mrs. M. T. johnson,
also of Washington.
Funeral services will be at 2:30
pm. Saturday at the chapel at Oak
Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Free
land Peter ofI1ciating. Burial will
be In the family lot in Oak Hill.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Mary {. Payne

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E.
Payne, 73. Of 14l8 Oak street NV,
were held this morning at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
Burial was in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry. Mrs. Payne died Tuesday at
Garfield Hospital after an illness of
two weeks.
A resident Of Washington for IS
years, she was born and educated
in Franconia, Va. She was a men,
Der of the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church.
Mrs. Payne is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. David Gregory, Mrs.
Irene Sweeney, Mrs. Helen Cochran,
Mrs. James Hogan, all Of Washing
ton, and Mrs. George j. Ladd of
Sandusky, Ohio; four sons, Harry
v. Payne, George F. Payne, Ralph
M. Payne, all of Washington, and
William L. Payne of Arlington, Va; !;
"a grandchildren and IS great
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
Slash in Excise Taxes
Due 6 Months After
War Ends Officially
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Many excise taxes will be reduced
automatically six months after the
ofdcial termination OF hostilities. p"
as proclaimed by either the Presi-
dent or Congress.
Following are the present taxes
and the new rates that will 10 into
effect:
Jewelry, furs, toilet preparations
and luggage-now 20 per cent Of
sales price; will be cut to 10 per
cent.
Distilled spirits, also imported per-
fumes containing distilled spirits
50 a gallon; down to Sc.
Beer-$S a barrel. down to 81.
General admissions-l-cent tax
for each 5 cents of admission price;
down to cent for each 10 cents.
Sales OF tickets outside box office
20 per cent Of excess over established
price; down to II per cent.
Cigarettes-20 per cent; down to
5 per cent.
Dues and initiation fees-20 per
cent; down to II per cent.
Local telephone service-15 per
cent of monthly bill; down to 10 per
cent.
Long distance calls-25 per cent;
down to 20.
Domestic cable and telegraph mes
sages-also leased wires-now Is
per cent; down to Is.
Wire and equipment services per
cent; down to 5.
Transportation of persons; Is per
cent: down to TO-
Still wines, not over IA per cent
alcohol-l5 cents a gallon; down to
10 cents.
Still wines. IA through 81 per cent
alcohol-60 cents a gallon; down to
40 cents.
Still wines, II through "A per
cent alcohol - 81 gallon; down
to 81.
Champagne-l5 cents q half pint;
down to 10 cents.
Artificially carbonated sparkling
wines, liqueurs, etc.-l0 cents = half
pint: down to 5 cents.
Billiard tables, bowling alleys
$40 table or alley; down to $40.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
James {. SadIer, 81, Dies;
D. {. Emp|oye for II Years

James E. sadler, g., q District
Water Department driver for 20
years, died yesterday at his resi-
dence, 314 Fourteenth street NE.
Mr.. sadler retired May IS after
n years with the District govern
ment. Before joining the Water
Department, he was a driver with
the Fire Department. He came to
Washington IS years ago from his
native town, Shrebury, KY.
He was a former Marine sergeant,
having served in Cuba from 1906 to
1909.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Helen E. Sadler: five children, James
R. Sadler, Corpl. Emmett A. Sadler,
stationed at Fort Worth, Tex;
George w. Sadler, Miss Betty Ann
Sadler and Miss Julia A. Sadler, all
OF 3l4 Fourteenth street NE.
Funeral services will be held at l
pm. Saturday at Chambers funeral
home, SIT Eleventh street Sc.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
Births Reported

lcnlro and Satoko Akiya, girl
John, and Betty Baird: boy. " l.
Frank and Sophie Basil. girl.
Philip and lima Beacon. girl.
kosert and aa0 sgvis EEfsn hes1s boy Ss,
william and GLADYS Buchansn. girl.
Carroll and Dorothy crais. boy. sn''
Herbert and Dorothy eh,ndhler. gSh, girl.
Anthony @ and s Marion IS1a cornei, h.ri, boy.
v1bbesnt x1best .nd and J'3i 5Tia Dept; np;sptula girl.
Albert and and Marjorie % ifSsrii piTiiziso. slii rirl
Charles and Mary Dyer, girl.
ana sns 5esnssts RS1Sshs FFnsSs FulsS 01z sr
John and virsinia Garner, girl.
Maurice and Sylvia Goldstein, boy.
Robert and Donna Harry. girl.
yoseph Joseph Is and Wise Wiser Harry. boy.
joseph and III Hope % Hsubrish. bhasheii boy. so''
& Charles and Ruth Helms, girl.
,,1am soyd and dne Gbsfosta lrenf Hgmsn sirI
Alton and Elaine Jones boy.
Alan and Marjorie Jones, boy.
John and charlotte Keileher. boy.
Leslie and Helene Kemp, girl.
Franklin and Alta Lane, girl.
Vernon and Elma Lowell. girl
Thomas and Gertrude Lyons. boy.
Roy and Dorothy Mallen, boy.
Cordell and Matte Martin, girl.
Paul and Bertha Martin, girl
John and Emily Marshall. girl.
Frits and Marie Markus, girl.
Harry and Bernice Murdick,. girl.
Sherry and Helen Myers, girl
Joseph and Bertha Myers, boy.
Donald and Alice McLennan, girl.
Louis and Rea Needleman, boy
christopher and Mercedes Pavick, girl
Paul and Lola Quitman, girl.
Robert and Blanche Redding. girl
Lauro and Charlotte Ricalzone, boy and
John and Selma ssndstedt, boy
Karl and Leslie Schakel, boy,
Francis and Eva Shipman, girl
Marion and Catherine Sillex, boy.
Frederick and Harriet Thon, boy
Walter and Dorothy Tisdale, boy.
RsnITy = sInyy sIsd M JSsnna Vixen: rirl.
Floyd and Betsy Wilson. eirl.
John and Betty Wolford, girl.
Able and June Ball boy.
Leroy and Sylvia Davis. girl
lanes lanes snd nd Conssanes on;na ,, Graz ooy.
James and Margaret Howard. eirl.
william and velma Johnson. girl.
John and Malinda Kenner, gir.
Roosevelt and Veronica Lewis, girl
Wallace and Gladys Mitchell, boy.
Albert and Maria Montfrans girl.
Acie and Thelma Rice, boy.
Rayford and Matte Wyder, girl.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
Two Killed, 80 Injured
In Buenos Aires Outbreak

By the Associated Press.
.BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 16.-Two
persons were killed and 80 injured.
Official sources reported, as violence
fiared anew last night in the Argen-
tine capital.
Army conscripts carrying swords
and bayonets joined forces with ele-
ments described as nationalist" In
opposing demonstrations by demo-
cratic groups.
Unofficial reports said two other
persons were killed and many in
jured when the rioting first broke
out Tuesday night In connection
with the celebration of the jap
anese surrender.
Evening star., 1945-08-16
Mrs. Raymond CIopper
Joins Look Moqozine

Mrs. Raymond Clapper, widow Of
the columnist killed in an airplane
has been appointed an editor Of
Look Magazine, 1t was announced in
New York City today.
Mrs. Clapper will commute from
her home here at 2101 Connecticut
avenue NV. to New York. She will
write on American family interests
from the national viewpoint, the
magazine announced.
Evening star., 1945-10-10

and. in addition, avoids the dangers
In q democracy OF large profess
sional army.
Whether Congress and the country
will heed this advice remains to be
seen. Universal training is opposed
by influential groups, who use argu-
ments similar to those which were
responsible for our shocking weak
ness prior to this war. Perhaps we
will listen to these discredited ap-
peals once again and close our minds
to the advice of the men who have
devoted their lives to the problems
Of American defense. If we want to
risk our own destruction in this way
nothing that General Marshall or
any one else can say will stop us.
But he at least has the satisfaction
of knowing that in his last report as
Chief of Staff he has, to the best of
his ability, pointed the way to ma
tional security. The policy he out
lines was recommended by George
Washington. and had it been fol-
lowed we would not be repenting,
now. the lives of the hundreds of
thousands of brave young men who
have paid for our past negligence
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Letters to The Star
On Using Atomic Energy to
Replace Human Labor
70 the Editor of The Star;

To the Editor OF The Star:
On the matter of atomic energy, the
suggestion that we keep secret our
more perfected use Of what others have
discovered in part is an attempt at the
impossible. What man has done man
can do. There can be no corner" on
atoms.
The assumption that, If our so-called
Secret" Is known, men will use it to
destroy each other is met by the fact
that all of the warning forces in the
conflict which has, as we think, come
to an end, knew the use and destructive
effect of poisoned gas, yet no one of
the warning nations used it, for each
knew the other then would do the
same. Common fear kept all from
using that form of weapon.
Because atomic energy was used at
the first for destruction of life and
property to end war is no more proof
that it must be so used henceforth than
to say because we use electricity for the
sake of executing criminals we are not
to use it for lighting our houses and
driving our machinery. The discovery
of such force, capable OF taking the
place of more cumbersome agencies for
heating, lighting and driving power, is
gift from God, not an agency of
horror, and if in country which is the
only great one on earth where in the
war no bomb fell and no church has
been demolished and no lives lost by
terrors from the sky we are to cele-
brate our escape and our victory by
series of strikes which cripple industry
and engender bitterness worse than that
of war, let our inventive energy be put
to work at once to harness atomic force
as we used lightning" after Franklin's
discovery. If coal and oil and similar
commodities must occasion such dis
graceful outbreaks as we are now ex-
periencing, let atom energy be put to
work and let the coal mines and the
oil and gas wells lie like outworn horse
and buggy agencies.
JOHN o. KNOTT.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
County Fair

Some future historian may decide
to write the story of a great ma
tion's development in terms of agri-
cultural fairs that are solid part OF
our tradition. For many generations
men and women have looked for
ward to fair time. And millions of
Americans working in teeming cities
remember the thrills and fun of the
middle day at the County Agricul-
tural Exposition
A generation and more ago before
the world grew civilized with auto
mobiles, radios and atomic bombs,
going to the fair was an exciting ex-
pedition. Mother and the girls
packed the big lunch hampers with
roasted chickens, bread, cakes,
cookies and pickles. Father hitched
the Morgans to the two seated demo-
crat. On the morning of the big day
the family was up at o'clock, and
by 5 all was ready to start. 1t was
fun to ride behind the briskly
trotting Morgans along the valley
road, through town or two, and
over the ridge to the county seat.
The day at the fair grounds fol-
lowed pattern established by years
of experience. While father and the
boys made the rounds of the long
cattle sheds, saw the sheep and hogs
and horse-pulling contest, mother
and the girls spent their time in
the Handicraft Building inspecting
the patchwork quilts, hooked rugs,
sewing and embroidery work. At
noon there was big picnic lunch
with families and friends gathering
in the grove at the end of the fair
grounds. In the afternoon there
were exhibits of fruits and vege-
tables to be seen and the trotting
races to watch
A l2-year old lad had to take in
all these things, of course. But in
addition he had to ride the merry
go-round, go on the ferris wheel,
and try the bucking donkey. He
spent several dimes on games of
chance and several more on big
handfuls of the air-filled, flimsy
spun candy. He drank too many
bottles of root beer and ate too
much ice cream. He marveled at
the acrobats in their show on the
platform before the grandstand, and
made an ironclad resolution that
some day he would be an acrobat
and travel all over the land. In the
late afternoon the farm teams be-
gan rolling homeward. 1t had been a
strenuous and exciting day. County
Fair was over for another year.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Victory Brings Problems
BY Maj. George Fielding Eliot

There are no more hiding places in
this world.
There is no safety~in distance. There
is no security because Of ocean ram
parts or mountain walls.
We can go on trusting to these things
If We like, because 1t makes us more
comfortable to do so or because 1t is
cheaper-or because we just don't care
but if We do, I'VE will be carrying the
treasure and freedom of this Nation in
paper bag"
So writes General of the Army George
G. Marshall in MS biennial report as
Chief of staff
That report, written with a forceful
simplicity which makes it understand
able to all, should be read by every
citizen OF this Republic, and read and
explained to our children--as a matter
of civic duty and as a matter of cold
blooded self preservation.
1t will be widely discussed by press
and radio. in public forum and In pri-
vate conversation. 1t should be-. It is
OF vital importance tn us all. Some will
not like it, for 1t lays upon the shoulders
OF the citizen the ultimate responsibility
for hts security. Indeed, that is the
underlying motif of the whole report
This Is your country, citizens, says the
great commander-you made it, you
have fought and bled for 1t, now 1t is
up to you to preserve it. Only you can
do this.
Again and again the chief Of staff
points out how even the conduct of the
war just ended was hampered or in
f1uenced by public clamor of one kind
or another. The bitter discussions of the
second 'front.'" of the 'inferiority" of
American tanks. of the "exorbitant" de-
mands of the Army for manpower and
more manpower, of the use of 18-year-
old draftees In combat, of the transfers
of many soldiers to the infantry. of the
starving" of the Pacific theater in
favor of the war in Europe-all these are
fresh In our memories, we recall them
clearly, and we will recall them with
some sense OF disquiet when We have
read Gen. Marshalls report. The citi-
zen does have responsibility for the
conduct Of war, and he does have a
responsibility for sound military and
foreign policy which may prevent an
other war.
He cannot just settle back and take
1t easy. OF course there is a reaction
now. OF course we would all like to
think that with victory comes rest ana
peace and release from anxiety. It will
annoy some of us to be told that victory
has only brought us new burdens new
responsibilities. Yet it is so. The very
instruments which won the victory for
us have made it necessary that we find
not only means to control them, but
means to be secure in our homes and
our lives until the control system has
proven itself dependable.
Gen. Marshall affrms his hope that we
Evening star., 1945-10-10
This and That
By Charles E. Tracewell.
"CHEVERLY, Md.

SI1cV MO.
Dear Sir:
Please accept my sincere thanks for
publishing the letter from some one
about using the yeast for her cats skin
trouble.
Il have cat that has had a very dis
agreeable skin condition for almost three
years. We have had several veteri-
narians for her and given her all sorts
Of medicine and applied many kinds of
lotions and ointments, and even had her
wearing 'pajamas' for year or so in or
der to keep the ointment on her-all
without any apparent relief.
Three weeks ago we started giving her
the yeast in her food, which is mostly
fish and some cream and cracked wheat
bread occasionally.
The worst place she had. which was
on her hind leg and about inches long
and half inch wide, with no fur and
red as fire, is already almost completely
healed, and she is getting more fur all
over, so that we don't see her scalp all
over any more.
Along with all this physical improve
ment, she acts like a different cat, not
nearly so nervous, and has become quite
affectionate.
I'VE are SO grateful. Thank you and
Of course, the individual you received
the letter from.
Sincerely, P. H. H."
Yeast contains the complete vitamin
B complex in its natural form.
In cases of humans and animals suf-
fering from lack of these accessory
food factors, some marvellous cures are
worked
There have been instances of persons
unable to walk who, after q minute
amount OF these vitamins were taken,
were able to walk or miles. And this
within "a hours!
1t is no wonder then, in the face of
cynical after taking vitamin capsules
and tablets
AL that lack of any marvellous results
shows Is that one was already getting in
ones food enough of the essential vita
minis. The various vitamins in the B
complex, so-called, are only part of the
vitamin alphabet" but they are essen
tial toward good digestion and nerve and
skin health.
Much of the accurate work on vitamin
therapy has been done with small ami
mails, whose reactions are more easily
determined.
Startlingly small amounts of vitamins,
when they are lacking from the diet
will cause marvellous changes for the
better in animals.
When human being is involved, we
have psychological factor which is not
present in animals, at least as far as we
know, and it makes it increasingly diff
ficult to determine results.
Many persons, for instance, once they
know they are taking vitamins for their
health, are determined to feel better,
whether they do or not.
This means that the investigator
never knows when 1t Is faith or Vita
minis which is getting resultsl
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Facts on German Recovery
By Raymond MoIey

The people in America and Britain,
who have been saying that the Potsdam
plan for Germany's economic recovery
would not work now have strong sup
port In the report of the experts ad-
vising the ONCE of Military Govern
ment. The experts, headed by the able
Prof. Calvin Hoover, included we'll
known practical industrialists.
In the main, this report makes the
point that, with the loss of her eastern
territories, Germany will have to be
more, rather than less, of an industrial
nation than before. In the>f of this,
the position taken by Henry Morgen-
thau, Jr.. becomes fairly fantastic. The
Observation-Disclosures ideas, which no
doubt were factor in prolonging the
war, now appear to be useless in the
making of the peace.
In large measure the experts confirm
the views of DR.. Julius Hirsch, writing
in Barron's four weeks ago.
The report reveals very sharply the
divergence of views between the Rus
slams and the British with regard to the
future of Germany The best example
OF this divergence is in the estimates of
the steel production to be allowed. The
Russians proposed 100000 tons an
nually. The British proposed II ,00o, 900
tons. The United States, at first, held
the compromise figure of 100000 tons,
but has now revised that figure upward
to 100000 tons. Since steel production
Is one important measure of industrial-
ization, it is important to note that the
British-American figure is approximate
ly twice the German steel production
in 1892
The Potsdam plan was to allow Ger
mans no higher living standard than
that enjoyed by their European neigh
bors. The experts accept this standard.
but point out that In order to achieve
1t In many industrial lines Germany
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Russian Free Press

On numerous occasions Soviet
spokesmen have contended that
Russia has a free press-freer, some
of them say. than the press in the
United States or Britain. The best
test of free press, however, is to
be found in it's handling of the news,
in the extent to which it gives its
readers a full report on controversial
issues, and on this score the Russian
newspapers are sadly deficient.
The treatment of the unsuccessful
London conference of Foreign Min
listers is case in point. Correspond
ents serving the newspapers in the
western democracies made every
effort during the conference to re-
port what was going on, and they
enjoyed considerable success despite
the official attempt at secrecy After
the conference had broken up the
conflicting statements of the partic-
ipants were fully reported. Soviet
Foreign Commissar Molotov, in par
ticular, had a good press" He had
much to say after the conference
most of 1t highly critical of the
American and British delegations
and everything that he said was re-
ported by the correspondents and
printed by newspapers serving the
American and British people.
But there has been no comparable
treatment of the news of the con-
ference by the Russian press. Lead
Ing Moscow journals have admitted
the serious implications of the fail
ure to reach any agreement in Lon
don, but their accounts of the meet
ing and subsequent events have been
colored to Ak responsibility on the
western powers and to exonerate
Mr.. Molotov and his associates of
any blame. When Secretary of State
Byrnes made his address upon re-
turning to the United States "a
speech of great Importance to the
people of all countries-the Russian
newspapers, according to the Mos
cow correspondent of the New York
Times, devoted exactly sixteen lines
to reporting what Mr.. Byrnes had
said.
Thus, the Russian people, wholly
dependent on their own "free press"
for an understanding of events
which are shaping the future of the
world, actually have access only to
the colored and slanted version
which the Soviet authorities want
Evening star., 1945-10-10
81 Joe in Heaven

am an angel noD
Tue gone to bed in the curpe OF ths
moon,
And hung my halo on a star.
fpe parked my shoes on neurby
cloud.
IH catch little shuteye and
Nom, I'll tDrite you soon.
on, forgot ! an, tn heapen notei
Anyway, I'll dream aDhile and
In my dreams I'll match oper pou
As you did me tohen ,Das just q kid.
Dear Nom, ! see you doing all the
Tasks you loped;
Washing dishes at the sink,
Cooking at the stope,
Mendtng near the UindoD.
This is not halt bad
So III turn upon my heavenly bed
And catch another Wtnk
Nom, see me sleeping hers
Beneath the stars?
MY cares are sn,oothed uDdy.
All horror is uanislled from my sight,
And peace Is In my heart.
There is only this:
Don't ,oorrv, Nom. cause I'm an right.
AGNES BROWN.