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Evening star., 1945-12-15
fBl Man in Army Smashes
Manila Car Theft Rinq
!, the Associated rress,


MANILA, Dec. 15.-A Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation operative on
military leave today smashed Ma
n.la's biggest auto theft ring and re-
covered a dozen staff cars stolen
from the American Army.
The FBI man, Master Sergt. Har-
ry j. Painter of Parsons, w. Va,
picked up the trail when military
police discovered a Filipino civilian
driving sedan that had originally
been painted olive drab.
Police said arrest orders were is
sued for five American soldiers, now
or formerly connected with the
Army headquarters motor pool-two
of whom were already en- route
home aboard transports.
Solving crimes is no novelty to
Sergt. Painter. Although serving in
combat he found time during his IA
months overseas to round up Jap
anese stragglers and saboteurs. and
last June sent IA American enlisted
men and one oficer to jail for to Z
years for black marketing.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
| Unwed Teacher
| ToHove Baby,
| MWonH Job
, the Associatsd d Press.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. Is. The
Copenhagen School Board an
nounced today it would decide We'd
nesday whether an unmarried, A.
year-old school principal should
keep her job after giving birth to
a child.
The board said Miss Inger Merete
Nordentoft, principal of one OF
Copenhagen's largest schools, had
stated she would become a mother
in April. She is a newly elected
Communist member of Parliament
Miss Nordentoft was quoted by
Danish newspapers as saying: THE
public has given ME the response
bility for other peoples children
Should not be able to bring up a
child Of my own then? Definitely
I think ! should return to my work
as school principal"
Her declaration resulted in a storm
of mixed comment. Twenty-six
teachers from her school adopted
q resolution demanding that she
retire.
She has applied for leave until
after the baby Is born. the school
board said.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Additional Charges Filed
AGAINST Hommo in Manila

MANILA, Dec. Is (P).-American
Army headquarters today announced
filing of additional war crimes
charges against japanese 1t. Gen.
Masaharu Homma, death march
commander, including the allegation
that he refused to grant quarter to
American and Allied forces on May
6, 1912, when Gen. Wainwright Of
fered to suEender.
Homma's arraignment was set for
next Wednesday, a day later than
originally planned.
Homma fired on Corregidor and
three other fortified islands in the
mouth of Manila Bay despite Gen.
Wainwright's surrender offer, the
new criminal specifications charged,
thus killing, and wounding United
States troops"
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Maurice N. CIeeves Dies;
Retired Navy EmpIoye

Maurice Monsanto Cleeves, "a, re-
tired employe of the Navy Depart
ment photographic Office, died
Thursday at his home, 332 Allison
street NV.
Services will be held at 1870 pm.
Monday at the Collins funeral home,
1921 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Cleeves was the son of the
late Arnold A. and Alice OMalley
Cleeves, residents of Southeast
Washington for many years. He
was graduated from Eastern High
School in 1900 and worked for the
photographic Office for 80 years.
He was q member of Kismet Chap
ter, Royal Arcanum Lodge.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Dale
Dillon Cleeves, and four nieces. all
of WASHINGTON,
Evening star., 1945-12-15
; Sentenced in Beating
OF Baltimore Lawmaker
Rs the Associated Press.

rs the Associated P.ess.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Leo F.
Ritter, member of the House of Del
egates from Baltimore. lost several
teeth and suffered a lip laceration
when beaten Thursday night by five
colored men who accused him of
throwing a brick through a window
of a colored family's home.
After he was treated at Mercy
Hospital, Mr.. Ritter identified three
of the assailants, who were SEN
fenced to 60 days in jail by Magis-
trate Elmer J. Hammer. They were
charged with assault and fined
$5l.45 each on q disorderly conduct
charge.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Pay Bill
tContiNled From First Page

to 6:6S for top-fight Government
officials.
An attempt is expected by some
members to have the bill recon-
nitted to the Senate Civil Service
Committee. Senator Downey has
charged that a substantial group OF
Senators want the bill delayed in
definitely due to their fear that any
Senate action might be interpreted
as a national wage pattern.
Vote Down Own Pay Raise
Twice during the day yesterday
the Senators rejected chances to
increase their own take-home pay
Party lines broke on both votes.
First they voted down, At to "a
a $2,500 increase in expense allow
ance for each of the 96 Senators
House members now get this.
Then they rejected, As to %, a
temporary pay boost of 33 per cent
to be effective only six months pend
ing action by Congress to lift all
Government salaries.
Senator Bridges, Republican, OF
New Hampshire, who urged his COL
leagues not to allow the Senate tc
degenerate into millionaires
club" led the futile effort to raise
Senate expense accounts to a PAL
with the House.
Senator Bankllead, Democrat, OF
Alabama proposed the temporary 80
per cent boost, from the present
$4,000 to $4,000. He offered it as
test for numerous Senator'S who
had criticized the expense increase
on the ground that they favored a
direct salary boost.
The veteran Alabama Democrat
said he and other Senators had been
forced to thumb rides on Govern
ment business while many heads Of
Government agencies rode about ir
Government cars.
Senator Taylor. Democrat, ol
Idaho said he had to put my wife
on the payroll in order to make
ends meet" +"
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Key Legislators See
Delay Until 1916 on
Substitute Work Bill
b. the Associated I'res..

Key legislators declared today
Congress will not complete ac-
ton until next year on a substi-
tute for the so-called full en-
ployment" bill.
This word came from Senate and
House members who will compose
a conference committee charged
with drafting the final version OF
legislation defining Government
policy in maintaining employment
The task fell on the conference
group after the House late yester-
day passed a measure calling for a
Federal program OF "a high level of
employment, production and pur-
chasing power
Sets Up Economic Council.
The legislation would set up a
three-member economic council to
recommend ways to achieve its goals
The council would make suggestions
to the President, who then would
forward his ideas to Congress.
The conference committee will
have to reconcile this bill and one
passed early in October by the
Senate.
The Senate version called for a
Federal policy of full employment,
but specified that it must be con-
tingent on the Governments needs
and obligations. 1t also called on
the President to submit an annual
job budget" along with his recon-
mendations to Congress, and it de-
clared that all able-bodied Ameri-
cans wanting jobs are entitled to
an opportunity to work.
The Conference Committee can, il
it desires, write completely new leg
islation on the subject, but mem
bers said this is unlikely.
Truman Reported Dissatisfied.
Supporters of the full employ.
ment" plan reported, however, thai
they still are hopeful of such action
They told reporters President Tru.
man still wants their legislation
and won't be satisfied with the sub.
stitute.
Several Conference Committee
members said the measure the,
draw will not be much like tn,
original full employment" bill, O.
which the separate House and Sen
ate bills are both rated sharp modi.
fications. They pointed out that tn,
original version was rejected, l8;
to IS, by the House yesterday ane
also was turned down by the Senate
The House substitute was ap
proved yesterday by 254 to 1875 rol
, call vote. Earlier, the House re-
fused, 243 to 1856, to send the 1eg1s
lation back to the Expenditure
Committee.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Destroyed Documents
Hamper Preparation
For Jap War Trials
BY the Associated Press.

TOKYO, Dec. IS. Joseph B.
keenan,, who will prosecute Hi
deki TOTO and other japanese
leaders accused of launching the
Pacific war. said today the Japa-
nese have destroyed, altered or
secreted" documents which
might establish the guilt of the
men to be tried.
The men we are going to try, or
their friends, had many days in
which to act before our troops
landed" Mr.. keenan, declared.
Documents have been destroyed,
altered or secreted."
To aid the prosecution, Mr.. Kee-
nan plans to send Otto Lowe of
Cape Charles, Va, a member of
his staff, to Germany to obtain any
documents used in European war
crimes trials which might bear on
the Japanese trials. The latter
hearings are expected to begin about
February l.
Situation Different.
Mr.. Keenan, commented: ut is
different situation here than in
Germany. There the Nazi govern
ment was stubborn to the end and
when it cracked there was no gov
eminent to destroy documents that
pointed to the guilt of the men now
being tried there
Pointing out Japan's long -eStab-
lished policy of secretiveneSs. Mr.
keenan, said his group has to dig
out everything we get"
japanese isolation is another fac
tor making his work difficult, he
asserted. In Europe much informa-
ton about war crimes suspects could
be obtained from persons who
moved from or travelled in Ger
many Such activities were limited !
In Japan before and during the war
1t is believed here that ex-Premier
TOTO and some of his cabinet men,
bers will be nominated for the first
trials.
December 1s Trial Date Set.
In Yokohama, December 18 was
announced as the trial date for the
first of approximately 300 small-fry
japanese charged with mistreat-
ment of Allied prisoners A COM
mission of the 9th Army will con-
duct the trials.
The japanese government shake
up continued with the appointment
Of Admiral Baron Kantaro Suzuki,
former aide de camp to Emperor
Hirohita and premier of the last
wartime cabinet. as president of the
privy council. He succeeds Baron
Kichiro Hiranuma, war criminal !
suspect.
Meanwhile, as the House of Repre-
sentatives passed labor union law,
the government extended the cur
rent special Diet session for four
days. The House-approved measure
provides workers with the right to
organize and bargain collectively. |
Evening star., 1945-12-15
News of D. C.. Area
Men in the Services
Decorated

Maj. Gen. Joseph nj. Swing, 1862
Mintwood place NV, commander
of the 18th Airborne Division, re-
Gently was awarded an Oak Leaf
Cluster to the Bronze Star Medal
at Sth Army Headquarters in Japan
The decoration was given for the
Washington generals achievement
during the Luzon campaign when
the division landed from the sea and
from the air to begin a spectacular
advance that carried it to the out
skirts of Manila within 10 days
Gen. Swing was described as "one OF
the outstanding tactical leaders OF
the war" in the citation.
Returnees
Six District men and one from
Virginia are reported aboard the
Marine Panther, due tomorrow at
New, York, according to the Asso-
ciated Press. They are:
First 1t. William N. Sparehawk, 3315
Ponohne ?1se si ALISON sless ssTs HW Gse:h
avenue NV: T/Sergt Joseph l. Whitley,
3909 PennsylvAnia avenue Sc: Sergt
Leon Bury, 2214 Thirteenth street Sc;
Warrant Otncer Andrew W. Helms, SIS
Powhatan place NV, and Pfc. Otis Sew.
ard. Route 4, Alexandria, Va.
The following area men arrived at
Camp Patrick Henry. Va, yester-
day:
Mai. Harold w. Leath. Arlington, Va;
TIA Courtney E. Brooks, Alexandria: Pvt.
Charles Burrus, Alexandria, and these men
whose complete addresses were not given:
Sergt. Albert Ishocz. Ti5 Thomas E.
Cox, lr.: LIST Sergt woodrow W. Boyd,
TI4 Herschel o. Black. TIA Thomas c.
George Y. Rice, Corpl James T. Barnette,
Pfc. Albert Daniels, Pfc. Albert Leach,
Pfc. Alphonza Smith. Pfc. Willie Z. Smith
and T'5 Charles Cotton.
Aboard the Kota Agoeng, due to-
day at Los Angeles, Calf, are:
TIA Dock C. Galloway. 341 F street
S.W.; Pic. B: j. Arts. 624 Fifth street
NV; Pfc. Johnnie Mcdaniel, 215 Massa.
Milton, 100 Twelfth street NV; Pic
Parker Samples, oil street NV: Pfc
Austin Whitaker, 1900 L street NV: 1st
1t. Samuel B. Leithiser. BIO Wisconsin
avenue N W: T/4 Victor v. Erskine. 726
Seventh street NE: Ti5 Clifton r. oliver
S15 street NE, and Capt. Arthur Mar.
sulies, 3O3 Allison street NJ.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Bitterness Over Merger Rises
As Patterson and HenseI Clash
'tment of nationa,

out unified department of national
defense.
At his news conference, Mr.. Pat
terson took cognizance of a sugges-
ton by Secretary of the Navy For
restal that the Army follow the
Navy's example in instructing its
officers that they are free to, say
what they think about merger pro-
posals.
Mr.. Patterson said the Army had
done this weeks ago and he had so
informed Mr.. Forestal.
The charge is being repeatedly
made by the Navy that the Army
has muzzled its officers he said.
This is ridiculous"
At his news conference later, Mr..
Hensel produced memorandum
that he said had been issued No
vember 5 by Brig. Gen. H. I. Hodes,
assistant deputy chief of staff.
This memorandum declared 1t
imperative that all officers of the
Army be conversant with the War
Departments views and statements
regarding the establishment of a
single department" 1t outlined
major purposes the War Department
feels should be accomplished and
added that "only these basic matters
should be discussed"
Says Order Is Still in Effect.
Mr.. Hensel asserted that regard
less Of what Mr.. Patterson said this
directive still was in effect and II
think 1t Is the party line"
Mr.. Patterson remarked that the
Navy "seefns concerned" that its
personnel may not feel free to ex-
press their personal convictions on
merger plans, adding that he had
no such fear about the Army ano
did not share the Navy's concern
about its personnel"
In fact he added, "a number
OF Navy officers have INDUCED In
what I consider the highest form OF
/ freedom of expression. In num-
Der of instances the same Navy Of
ficer has testified both for and
against unification."
Navy Resigns From League.
Navy Department resignation from
the Air Power League was announced
by Mr.. Hensel, who made public a
letter from Undersecretary of the
Navy Artemus l.. Gates to Charles
E. Wilson, president of the league.
The letter recalled that Mr.. Gates
had Endorsed the organization on
behalf of the Navy on the under
standing that it would foster de-
velopment of all branches of air
power, but charged that in appro-
priating money to support the Army
plan for merging the armed services
the league has abandoned its nom
partisan stand"
Evening star., 1945-12-15
Congress in Brief
Hy the Associated Press.

Joint Pearl Harbor COMMITTEES
continues questioning of 1t. Gen
Leonard T. Gerow.
Senate: a..
Continues debate on $4,000, ,0o0, ,00G
deficiency bill. ~
Military Affairs Committee hears
Vice Admiral H. K. Hewitt on armed
forces merger bill. ~
House: =.
In adjournment until Monday.
Labor Committee decides irnmedi.
ate fate OF Presidents strike -preven.
ton legisla ton. ot,
Evening star., 1945-12-15
France Asks U. s., Britain
For Consultations on Spain
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, Dec. 15.-The French For
eign ONCE announced today that a
note had been sent to the United
States and British governments pro-
posing consultations on their rela-
tions with Spain.
A source at the Constituent As
sembly told the Associated Press
several days ago that a note had
gone to Washington and London
asking the two governments to state
their positions on q break in rela-
tions with the government of Gen.
eralissimo Franco.
Foreign Ofnce sources made it
clear that France would like to
break relations with the Franco gov
ernment, but only in a joint action
with Britain and the United States.
Although the three main parties
in France-the Communists, Social
lists and Popular Republicans-are
strongly in favor Of breaking rela-
tions, there is no agreement among
them on recognizing the exiled Re-
publican regime in Mexico.
Evening star., 1945-12-15

II every member of every family
had their name on = Victory Loan
Bond the quota Of $1,000, ,000, 900
would be realized in short order.
Don't wait for the Volunteer Vic
tory Bond salesperson to come to
you-go out and buy your share Of
Victory Bonds to-day.
Evening star., 1945-12-15
By the Associated Press.

Duy more Things"
Demands for Changes.
There followed a discussion in
which Mr.. Anderson said that on
Monday GIN would give the union
its demands on contract changes.
The current contract expires April
" and would be reopened go days
previously. Mr.. Reuther said the
union would counter each demand
with . proposition of its own and
stall for six or eight weeks" as he
charges GIN has stalled on the
JAWS wage demands.
How far the GIN strike is from set
tlement is shown by the following
exchange:
"Reuther:: We are telling you
frankly you are not going to make
any automobile until this is settled,
and you can 60 through all the con-
tract cancellations you want.
I'VE worked damned hard at this
job, and I think you guys have
treated the General Motors workers
like they weren't worth a minutes
consideration. A corporation that
has the money you have, and you
fellows sitting on top and enjoying
every damn decent thing of life,
everything money can buy. and all
the security, and when a bunch of
workers asks for their share of it
you thumb your nose at them, tell
them 10 90 to hell. refuss to con-
Evening star., 1945-05-31
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What large United States city
is situated half way between the
equator and the North Pole?-J. P. j.
A. Minneapolis, Mimi, which is
situated in latitude A degrees So
minutes north.
@. Are modern men taller than
those who lived in the Middle Ages?
e. L. H.
A. Adele Davis, in Vitality
Through Planned Nutrition" says
that as diets have improved men
have become taller and bigger -boned.
Armor left by the Crusaders would
fit only . man Of medium stature
today.
@. How long will the Mount Rush.
more Memorial in South Dakota
last?-C. E. L.
A. Geologists have estimated that
the memorial sculptured on the
granite face Of the mountain will last
in its original condition probably
half million years.
@. Is 1t harmful to q turtle to
paint its shell?-T. r.
A. The Fish and Wildlife Service
says that it Is harmful. The she'd
ding process cannot take place and
the turtle cannot grow with q
painted shell and will die.
@. Do steel and concrete expand
to any considerable degree in sum-
mer?-A. j.
A. Steel and concrete expand al
most equally when heated. Thus, in
middle latitudes, a 30-foot length
of railroad steel or Of concrete high
way is nearly half an inch longer
during the hottest day Of summer
than during the coolest night of
winter. In long suspension bridges
the variation in length may amount
to several feet.
@. When was the practice Of using
ships names on sailors caps dis
continued?-L. B. A.
A. The practice was discontinued
at the beginning Of the present war
to avoid Identification OF ships.
@. Does veteran who was dis
honorably discharged from the Navy
have any unemployment rights?-|
L. w. A. r@
A. A serviceman who has re-
ceived dishonorable discharge has
no unemployment rights and no
rights under the Servicenen's Re-
adjustment Act. However, he may
apply to the local branch Of thet
United States Employment Service
for employment. He will not re-
ceive any special consideration by
the Veterans Administration Of
fetal.
@. Must q serviceman report TO
his draft board Immediately after
his discharge?-K. B. L.
A. After the veteran has reached
home he is required to report the
facts of his discharge to his Selec-
tive Service Local Board within 10
days. He receives a new registra-
tion card and q new classification
card.
Evening star., 1945-05-31
I Cabinet Appointees
Face Hearings Today
BY the Associated Presa.

By the Associated Press.
Two cabinet appointees have dates
today with Senate committees ex-
pected to speed their names to the
Senate for confirmation.
The Judiciary Committee called
Assistant Attorney General Tom C.
Clark Of Texas to hearing on his
nomination to succeed Attorney Gen.
eral Biddle.
Representative Anderson, Demo-
crat, OF New Mexico had an invita-
ton from the Agriculture Committee
considering his selection to be. Sec
retary OF Agriculture.
Both men are expected to win
hearty Endorsement, but opposition
has developed against the nomina-
ton Of Claude Wickard, present Sec
retary of Agriculture, to be admin
istrator Of the Rural Electrification
Administration.
Evening star., 1945-05-31
Nv the Associated prss

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Variety
theatrical publication, announced
yesterday that Laurette Taylor and
Frank Fay were voted the best
actress and actor on Broadway this
year, in the trade newspapers poll
Of 10 New York dramatic critics
Three critics declined to make Sc
lections.
Miss Taylor is star of "The Glass
Menagerie," which recently won the
New York drama critics Circle
award as the outstanding play of the
year. Fay has the featured role in
Harvey" which was given the
Pulitzer drama prize.
Other selections announced by
Variety included:'
Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard
Rodgers, best lyricist-composer team,
for their work in "Carousel'; Agnes
de Mile, best choreographer. for
"Bloomer Girl" and "Carousel"';;
Frederick O'Neal of Anna Lu-
casta," best supporting actor; jose
phine Hull of Harvey" best sup
porting actress; John Van Druten
best director, for his staging of Il
Remember Mama"
The critics, Variety said. also
Evening star., 1945-05-31
On the Other Hand'T
Not Likely, Says Writer, Hoover Told
President Now Is Time to Be Nisaardly

This can be answered by figures to
show that the Nation as q whole
has eaten better during the war
than in almost any previous period,
but that's an answer that somehow
fails to register with people who
want what they want when they
want 1t. Such people probably won't
be greatly impressed by the added
reason given here, but 1t is surely
true that we stand to benefit in
the long run by the restoration of
Europe's health and well-being. We
should be glad the President has
sought the advice Of proved expert
In this field. For it is fair assump-
tioin that Hoover did not tell him
that now Is the time to turn mig
gardly toward the children of
Europe.