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Evening star., 1945-04-23
Macarthur Boulevard
|Citizens' Return 10
Federation Urged

Pointing out that strong Fed.
Grafton of Citizens Associations is
essential in the District in the alb
sence of elected city officials and
representatives in Congress, Wilbur
S. Finch, president of the group, to-
day urged the Macarthur Boulevard
Citizens Association to reconsider
its withdrawal from the parent
group
In a letter to Gordon M. Ather-
holt, president of the Macarthur
Boulevard Association, Mr.. Finch
cited the Federations accomplish
ments and denied the formers
charges that the Federation has
abandoned impartial parliamentary
procedures and does not give
equality to its constituents.
Mr.. Finch told Mr.. Atherholt that
II agree with you that in the alb
sence of elected city officials and
representatives in Congress this
(your) association feels that strong
federation of those associations in
the District of Columbia is highly
desirable
Aware Of Some Defects.
Can you accomplish that objec,
tive" Mr.. Finch asked, "by dismem-
bering the federation through with
drawal Of its member associations?"
In conclusion, Mr.. Finch wrote:
"A number of delegates to the
federation. including myself, are
fully cognizant of certain defects in
its structure and procedure, but we
are not attempting to remedy these
defects by weakening 1t through
Withdrawals of our associations. On
the contrary, we are working hard
to solve these problems and, before
the summer recess. it Is our hope
that constructive recommendations
will be made to and adopted by the
federation, so that when we start on
next federation year in the fall, we
will be well on the way toward the
goal of creating a strong fedora
ton"
When the Macarthur boulevard
group withdrew from the organiza-
ton several weeks ago, Mr.. Ather-
holt charged the federation with
unlimited waste OF time on trivial
tiles, said members of the executive
board were being continued in Office
for too many years, and that COM
mittee reports were not available
sufhciently in advance of meetings
to permit comprehensive consid-
Grafton.
Other Criticisms Answered.
Taking UP the criticisms point by
point, Mr.. Finch cited the fedora
tion's record of accomplishment
during the past year and pointed
out that members Of the executive
board are elected by a free voting
system.
You know that nominations are
made for all Of the elective Offices
as well as for the executive board
in october, full month before the
actual election in November" Mr..
Finch said in his letter. Thus all
delegates have from June, when the
federation adjourns for the summer,
until October to line up those per-
sons they desire to place in nomina-
ton for these positions, Mr.. Finch
continued Certainly no fairer nor
better method could be found than
this"
In answer to the charge that the
federation wasted its time on trivi-
alities. Mr.. Finch cited the groups
record during the first eight meet
ings of his administration At least
rs actions were taken by the fedora
ton toward the improvement of
conditions in the District. he de-
clared.
In addition, the federation sold
81 IT'S 900 worth of war bonds in
the Sixth War Loan Drive.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
lease-lend Is Equipping
8 More French Divisions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The French Embassy said today a
second eight army divisions are be-
ing equipped under American lease
lend and that the French air force
is being doubled in size.
With supporting units, fthe first
eight divisions readied for battle
aggregated 225, 900 men, Jean Mon
net, special lease-lend envoy, said in
a statement issued by the Embassy
He added that the United States
Navy is maintaining more than 9
score of refltted French ships.
Mr.. Monnet placed the total value
Of military equipment and supplies
received under lease-lend at more
than 81 900, 600, 900.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Russia
Continued From First Page.)

Soviet tanks and infantry in the
heart of the city, and told of 3,00o,-
900 residents crowded so closely in
underground shelters that they
could not be seated.
Heavy Fighting Reported
The Paris radio reported that So
Wet troops had reached Unter den
Linden and that heavy fighting was
raging around the Brandenhurger
Tor in the area that once was the
center of Berlin's official and social
life. The broadcast attributed it's
information to "a secret German
language station"
Earlier the Paris radio carried an
unconfirmed report that foreign
workers mad seized the Warschauer
Bruecke Railway station, about az
miles from Unter den Linden. This
report said foreign workers were
battling SS troops in the thinner
strasse, which runs 10 blocks south
of Unter den Linden and is the site
of many of Berlin's newspaper
plants.
The Swiss radio chimed in with
a report that the Russians were
fighting for the great Anhalter rail-
way station, about a mile south of
the Brandenburger Tor. Farther
southwest other Red Army troops
were reported in the Neukoelln dis
trict, once a Communist center.
Flames were raging through the
Anhalter station, the Swiss report
said.
Russians More Conservative.
The official Soviet war bulletin
was more conservative than these
accounts.
At least 5000 Germans were killed
in Berlin yesterday, and prisoners
taken in the last five days mounted
to $4,000, the Russians said.
AS Red Army forces pounded
through the rubble of Berlin, Soviet
tanks to the south rolled as much
as 81 miles across the Branden-
burg plain along a 104-mile front
that carried them into the strategic
rail and road center of Elsterwerde
81 miles northeast Of outnanked
Dresden.
At Elsterwerde the Russians were
"a miles from the American LIST
Army at Wurzen on the Nude
River, but Allied air reconnaissance
said the Soviet vanguards had
driven another IL miles and reached
the Elbe, at point within 20 miles
! Of the Yanks.
Evening star., 1945-04-23

TIA Harold L. Hershey, pictured
in Saturdays Star, mimicking Hitler
in Nuremberg stadium, is one Of four
Rockville brothers serving abroad,
according to relatives.
A Signal Corps cameraman him.
self, Hershey was snapped by his
colleagues with one hand raised in
a Nazi salute and the other holding
a pocket-comb to his upper lip.
A Gaithersburg high school grad
uate, Hershey, who Is ~ years old,
was employed as assistant to the
supervisor of Movietone News here
when he entered the Army in Octo-
Der. 1943.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
|O'Briun Heads Harvard
Alumni Association
,y the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 23.-The Harvard
Alumni Association announced to.
day the election of its new president
John Lord O'Brian of Buffalo, N. Y.
a member of the 1896 class.
Mr.. O'Brian, lawyer and former
general counsel of the War Produc-
ton Board, will serve for one yea,
from commencement, June 28.
Elected vice presidents were
Arthur D. Hill, 1891, Boston lawyer
Edward E. Brown, 1905, Chicago
banker, and Edward P. Warner
1916, of Washington, vice chairman
of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
Evening star., 1945-04-23
BIG in Trouble Lands
On Okinuwu AirfieId
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OK1NAWA, April 10 Delayed
The first B-29 to land within 1875
miles OF Japan proper set down
at Yontan airfield on Okinawa TO-
day after a raid on Kyushu, Japa-
nese home island.
The Super Fortress developed en-
gine trouble and its pilot, LIST 1t.
william Robertson of Houston, Tex,
landed on Yontan rather than limp
back to Two Jima or the Marianas
Islands.
Fighter planes are operating from
vNr,fap
Evening star., 1945-04-23

Chemnitz, Stettin, Potsdam and
Harburg were either eptered or be-
sieged. The others are Munich
Dresden, Kiel, Augsburg, Lubbock
and Rostock-all threatened.
The French press agency asserted
that the Germans had declared
Constance an open city and that
thousands Of American and Brit
ish injured prisoners Of war" were
there. The city Is virtually on the
Swiss frontier and ON the Swiss
side Of Lake Constance.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
District Blood Donations
Appointments

Appointments
Saturday ----- 134 persons
Appointments broken
Saturday - % persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center In
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 8 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Volunteer women are needed
as daytime drivers in the Mo-
tor Corps, which transports 80
per cent of the blood donors.
Call Republic $500, Branch 1877.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
On the Roll of Honor

kallay, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Green,
live at 5130 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Julius H. Lanham, "a, commits
stoned warrant officer in the Marine
Corps, whose wife, Mrs. Dorothy M.
Lanham, lives at 215 North Colum-
bus street, Alexandria, Va, was
wounded on Two Jima March l2.
CW/O Lanham was called to ac-
tive duty in November, 1910, and has
been overseas number of times.
He was stationed in Cuba between
January and April 1941, and went to
the Pacific area first in April, 1912.
He returned in September of the
same year and went back to the
Pacific region the last time in
February, 1943.
Formerly employed as a mechanic
by the Temple Motor Co.. Alexan-
dria, he was born in Winchester,
Va, and is the son of Mrs. N. c.
Lanham, TIA Wythe street, Alex
andria. A brother-in- law, 1t. Comdr.
Arthur A. Jack) Allen, now sta
toned in New Orleans, is member
of The Star staff on military leave.
S/Sergt. Arthur Williamson, son
of Mrs. Alma C. Williamson, 108 I
street NV, was listed today by the
War Department as having been
wounded in the European theater.
Stories about the following men
listed as wounded on todays Office
of War Information casualty report
previously appeared in The Star
when next of kin were notified:
1st 1t. Edward J. Dravo, son OF
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. bravo, An
napolis. Md. Col. Dravo is adjutant
general of the District National
Guard.
Pvt. Maurice E. Foster, son Of Mrs.
Mary A. Foster, Clinton, Md.
Missing
TiSergt. Edward L. Shue, %,
whose wife, Mrs. Sarah Shue, lives
at 528 Eighth street NE, has been
reported missing in action over
France since March a. The son OF
Mrs. Ann Southard, 1901 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, Sergt. Shue was
fighting as an engineer-gunner with
the 9Th Air Force.
Before entering the service in July,
1912, he worked as foreman for the |
Charles H. Tomkins Construction
Co. A native of Virginia, he moved
here several years ago. Sent over
seas in November, 1943, he had COM
pleted more than Is missions before
he was reported missing, and had
received the Air Medal.
Prisoner
First 1t. Donald B. Pollock, %, son
Of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Pollock,
a448 Greenwich parkway NV, who
was reported a prisoner of war on
today's official casualty list, has been
freed by the 7th Army, his father
said today. DR.. Pollock received a
from his son last week
saying he was safe and we'll. There
we're no details given as to where he
was, but his father said he had writ
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
WRANGELL CHAMBER TO BE HOSTS TO CONGRESSMEN

Wrangell Chamber of Commerce will be host to the Congressional Committee on Territories and Con- gressional Roads Committee when they arrive in Wrangell, They are expected to be here Monday evening, about p. m., and will depart for Petersburg at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
 Tentative plans, according to Chamber President James Nolan, call for a buffet luncheon at .Elks hall, probably around o'clock, depending on time of their arrival. Members of the Chamber are asked to be on hand to welcome the vis- itors It has not yet been decided whether hearings will be held here but anyone with any problems they would like to lay before the salons would most likely have ample opportunity to be heard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
Charter
 Ratified By
 US. Senate
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday ratified the United Ma tions charter Vote for ratifica- tion was 89 to ?
 Only two Senators, William Langer of North Dakonta and Henrik shipstead of Minnesota, op- posed
 The United States is now com mitted to membership in the worlds most ambitious organiza- tion-an association of United Ma tions pledged to work for endur- ing peace
 Briefly, these are the four main bodies through which these na- tions work for that goal:
 l-The Security Council. It will be composed of the Big Five" powers, plus six smaller ones It is the big stick of the or ganization. As a last step it can call out the armies, navies, and air fleets of the members to stamp out aggression with forces.
 2-The General Assembly. Ev- Sl " lHSlibSl ueulluu udS d NOLe anu a voice It can discuss and make recommendations on anything g within the scope of the charter.
 B. The Economic and Social Council. It can study and lay be- fore the world it's findings on such social and economic prob lems as food, labor, trade, educa- tion, communications and health.
 4-International Court of Jus tnice It will always be in session, 15 judges appointed for nine-year terms to pass on disputes between nations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
John ArOIa
 Dies Suddenly
 Of Heart Attack

The community was saddened this week by the sudden death of John Arola, resident of Wran- gen for 2S years and a well known and respected citizen of this city. He passed away Tuesday afternoon at Bishop Rowe General Hospital after being stricken with a heart attack at his home
 Mir. Arola was born in Finland in 1890. and first came ito Alaska in 1916 for the summer. He re- turned to Wrangel in the spriug of 1917 with his bride and has lived here ever since, engaged in the fishing industry. He was 55 years of age.
 For many years Mir. Arola has been an active member of the Red mems lodge in Wrangell and was also head of the Fishermen's Union here.
 He is survived by his wife. a son Edward, who is an Air Corps Staff Sergeant on Two Jima, and brother, Carl, also of Wrangeu.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon, and burial was in the WrangeIl. Memorial Cematery. Services were under auspices of the Red Mems lodge.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
CODgTeSSnen Due Here
 Monday Eve
lBy Associated Press)

 i SEATTLE-The study of state. hood possibilities for Alaska and other matters concerning the Ter ritory will be undertaken by a Congressional Committee of Ter ritories which, with a Congress sional roads committee left this week for Alaska They are due to arrive in Ketchikan Friday night and are expected to be in Wrangell about 6 D. m on Monday.
 Representative Peterson. Chair man of the Territories Committee. said here that one of the primary missions of the trip would be the investigation of statehood possibil- ities.
 The committee on roads will study the Alaska military high way Gov Gruening of Alaska met the delegation here and is travel ing back with them.
 America has a big investment in that Alaska highway" said Re- presentative Jennings Randolph. and we want to see that We make the most of it g
 He said that there could be an extension to the Alaska military highway and that the Seattle dis trict was the natural outlet.
 Five members of the two com mittees met here Wednesday with members of Governor Wallgren' s advisory commission to the Alaska highway committee, with the lat ter group urging early construc- tion of a connecting link between the Alaska highway, near White horse and the existing continental highway system at Prince George, B. c.
 Kirby Billingsley of Wenatchee, chairman of the advisory commis- sion, declared that the western route was 335 miles shorter to Fairbanks via Spokane from any point east of Great Falls, Mont. than the Alcan road. "In addi- tion," he said, ''the western route runs through a hospitable area all the way, inviting settlement as soon as made accessible, and that settlement will justify permanent maintenance of the road when built"
 Donald Mcdonald, Seattle, an- other member of the commission said the western connection would cost roughly 13 million dollars.
 After travelling to Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Fairbanks and points to the westward, the Con gressmen will return to the States via the Alaska military highway and Edmonton, Alberta.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
WHO'S WHO AMONG THE VISITING CONGRESSMEN

So you'll know who's who when the Congressional party arrives next Monday here briefly, is what the Cgonressional Directory says a. bout them:
 Hugh Peterson, Chairman of Territories Comittee, Georgia Dem crat; born in 1898, West Point CT; farmer; lawyer; editor of the Montgomery Monitor at Mount Vernon, Ga; veteran of the first World War and Legionnaire.
 Ed Gossett, Democrat of Witch ita Falls, Texas; born in 1902; reared on farms in Clay and Garza Counties, Tex; A B degree from University of Texas; lawyer.
 Augustine B. Kelley, Democrat of Greensburg, Pa.; born in 1883; coal operator; mining engineer.
 John s. Gibson, Democrat of Douglas, Ga.; born in 1893; law yer; elected to Congress in l94O.
 Henry D. Larcade, Jr., Democrat of Opelousas, La; banker insuf- ance man; veteran of first World War; Legionnaire and Forty and Fighter; Elk; Rotarian.
 James P. Geelan, Democrat oi New Haven, Conn.,; born in lSOl; retail business and insurance.
 Continued On Page Four1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
Japan
 BlOCkaded
 By Forts
LBy Assoeiated Press


 GAuM-The goth Air Force au- nounced today that superfort4 have established complete ship ping blockade of the Japanese home islands and reported huge mining operations carried out by their force.
 A spokesman estimated Japan s teeming millions are receiving less than half the food and raw mater ials needed to carry on a war and feed troops and civilians and as a result they are now dipping heavily into stores The spokesman said every harbor of any import ance throughout the home islands and korea, from Fusa 10 Rashin in northern Korea. has been, or is being mined by Superforts.
 Summing up Japan's desperate situation, headquarters said that enemy shipping has been reduced to "a mere shadow'' of it's former tonnage and added that hundreds of thousands of tons of shipping has been destroyed by mining or naval forces and planes This is the first time air power has car ried out a blockade against any maritime nation,' said the Air Force spokesman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
BIG THREE REPORT LISTS AIMS

BERLIN-The Big Three report appears G) That conditions inn posed on defeated Germany will make the Versailles treaty look like child's play; @ The Big Three intend to firmly hold the worlds fate in their hands as fin al arbiters; (3) Soviet Russia em- erges as a dominating power in Europe; (4) Russian control of Koenigsberg and former German Baltic regions has improved it's position as a maritime power: C5) Western Allies of the war in the Pacific have received the indorse- ment of Stalin in that the Russian leader has agreed that il allies will be rewarded by an early Eur opean peace treaty in order that they may jointly prosecute their war against Japan.
 The Versatile treaty left Ger many it's industry, shipping and aviation, while the Potsdam a. greement eliminates any world ac- tion in these fields and tells tho Germans to stick to farming and domestic industry, thus shattering any hopes the Germans may have to again become a great exporting nation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
SHELDON FURTHER
 EXPLAINS PROVISIONS
 OF UNEMP. COMP. LAW

JUNEAU "There seems to be some confusion regarding the Un- employment Compensation Law of Alaska, especially as to the amend ments made by the last Territorial Legislature" R. D. Sheldonn, Ex- ecutive Director of the Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission said this week.
 "As a result of those amend ments, the public is reminded that effective July 1, of this year, every employer in Alaska who hires any person for any time (this means a day or any part of day) must report the wages paid the employee or employees for unemployment compensation purposes
 con May 10, 1945 a form was mailed out to employers, with a request that same be completed and returned to the .Alaska Un- employment Compensation office in Juneau by July 1, so that a de- termination of liability could be made.
 Some employers have not return ed this information and should realize that it is necessary that they do at once," MT. sheldon said 'EAny employers who have not re- ceived this form (UCA-1) or who may have mislaid it should write the Unemployment Compensation Commission, Box 2661, Juneau, Al aska, at once and request copy When these determinations of lia bility are completed, quarterly re porting forms will be sent out ana account numbers set up," Mir Sheldon stated
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
STANDARD INCREASES
 DOMESTIC RESERVES
 IN FIRST HALF, 1945

SEATTLE Despite unpreced- ented requirements in production for the war effort. Standard of California has actually increased it's domestic reserves in the first half of 1945, it was revealed to- day.
 Standards unusual record was commented upon by President H. D. Collier at this weeks board meeting, at which a 50 cent per share dividend was declared for the second quarter. The dividend will be payable Sept. 15 to stock holders or record August 15.
 Illustrative of the Company's in- creasing production, Collier said that Standard of California and it's domestic subsidiaries operated more than 100 strings of tools in the month of June and had a gross production in that month which amounted to more than 225,000 barrels per day This re- presents more than 4.6 per cent of the total oil production in the United States for that month. Nearly one-fifth of this oil was produced outside the state of Cal ifornia This record is a growing realization of the Company's in tensiye exploration program in the Rocky Mountain and Gulf states during the past five years.
 Collier also declared that Stan dard of California, through sub sidiaries, is proceeding energetical ly with other large exploratory programs in South America.
 Consolidated earnings statement for the second quarter shows an operating income of $29,5S2,- 534.48, with an estimated consoli- dated net income of $14,735,- O26.94 "after provision for Fed eral income taxes" This amounts to a net income per share of $1.13. Fonr the first six months of this year, similar figures indicate an operating income of S56,4l2,- 33O or, estimated net income "af- ter taxes of $27598,079.37. On Hhis basis, the net income per share for the first six months a. mounts to $2.12.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
SALVATION ARMY BOARD
 MEETS: WELCOMES OFFICER

met Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Campbell 10 welcome Major Edith Koerner, new officer for Wrangell. Briga- dier c. O. Taylor from Juneau was present and acted as chair man. Other members attending were z. M Bradford, H. B. Thorn quist, F. c. Hanford, L. M Camp bell and Mrs. Olaf Person Plans were made for the Salvation Army annual maintenance drive to take place the end of August with a gal of $1,0O0.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-08-03
POtSdam Meeting Creates Big Five
 Council For Peace
lBy Assoelated Pressl

NASHlNGTON-The Big Three. in a six thousand word report lo the Po1sdam meeting. announced creation Of a Big Five council of foreign ministers. including China and France to write European peace treaties with the first meet ing in London on Sept l.. They also slapped France of Spain in ex- pressing readiness 10 support ap- plieatious for United Nations mem bershlp for all European nemrals except Spain.
 Japan was only indirectly men toned and the only military re- ference was during the conference there were meetings of the chiefs of staff of the three governments on military matters of common in- terest."
 The historic report was issued as Truman sped home aboard the cruiser Augusta The Big Three agreed in political matters and said swars were impossible by the uniformity of treatment Of the German population throughout Germany and that economically Germany should be treated as single unit and through the full est use Of German administrative machinery bring home 10 the Ger mans the fact that any breakdown of these controls rests with them selves
 Germany must rid itself of cartels and trusts generally, the the four powers should collect re- parations from the zones they oc- cupy,' the statement concluded