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Evening star., 1945-10-04

II knew danger was coming from
Hitler. II France had followed my
policies we would have had nc
Munich, no (German) Soviet ac-
cord"
He charged that his pre-trial ex-
animation had been ended abruptly
because of fears of discussing
Frances entry into the war, about
which none of you know what
happened"
Bulky charges are on file against
Laval. He is accused among other
things of plotting against the do
mestic security of the state, intelli-
gence with the enemy, hindering the
governments removal to North AT.
rica in 1910, suppressing the consti-
tuition and republic, creating an au-
thoritative regime, encouraging rae.
ism and anti-Masonism, contributing
to the loss of the French Navy and
merchant marine, negotiating agree
ments with Germany, organizing the
shipment of slave labor to Germany
and denying food rations to those re-
fuSing to go, publicly declaring 81
desire the victory of Germany" IA
cilitating the landing of Axis troops
to oppose the Allies in North Africa
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Senate Confirms McGrath
AS Solicitor General

ny the Associated Press.
The Senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Gov. j. Howard
McGrath of Rhode Island as Solici.
tor General.
1t also confirmed the nomination.
Of Harrington Wimberly of Okla.
homa and Richard Sachse of Cali.
fornia to be members of the Fedora
Power Commission.
The nomination of 1t. Gen. Ray
mond Albert Wheeler as chief oil
Army engineers also was confirmed
He succeeds 1t. Gen. Eugene Rey-
bold, whose term expired Septem.
ber 30.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
$500 Yanks Due
Home Today From
Europe and Pacific
BY the Associated Press.

6s Ine Assoclated Press.
About 81 500 servicemen are sched-
uled to arrive in the United States
today aboard 81 ships from Europe
and the Pacific.
Nine ships with about 10000
troops are due in New York, nine at
Boston with about 10000 men and
three are expected at San Francisco
with about 2,500 servicemen.
The Queen Mary sailed from
Southampton today with $4,000
troops aboard.
In Cairo it was announced that
all WACS in the Middle East the
ater will leave for the United States
about October II.
Ships and units arriving today:
At New York-(Aboard Aquitania,
from Southampton, 1862 troops in
cluding 121st and 136th Station
Hospitals; 634th Antiaircraft Bat
talon: 134 nurses. (Aboard Vulcania,
from Naples), 4,S26 troops including
4oth Station Hospital; 486th and
s32d Medical Hospital Ship Platoons;
SAT WACS.
(Aboard La Crosse Victory, from
lie Havre), 2,o15 troops including
the following 106th Infantry Divi-
sion Units: I'd Battalion, 424th In
fantry Regiment; Signal Company,
Reconstruction Troops aboard
Costa RIGA Victory, 1923 troops
including 462d and 633d Antiair-
craft Battalions and miscellaneous
units.
aboard Madawaska Victory, from
LIE Havre), 1881 troops, including
the following from the 106th In
fantry Division; Sd Battalion. 424th
Infantry Regiment, 106th Quarter
master Company, 106th Military
Police Platoon; Postal Detachment,
7th Armored Division; 258th FL
nance DSsbursing Section; some
miscellaneous troops.
(Aboard Larkspur, from Cher
bourg), SIT Army patients. (Aboard
James B. Walker, from Plymouth)
% Air Corps personnel for dis
charge (Aboard John Henry and
Gen. FleischeD 10 miscellaneous
troops. ~
At Boston-(Aboard King S. Wool
sey, joaquin Miller, Donald Hol-
land and Julia P. Shaw 1881 mis-
cellaneous personnel.
(Aboard John Walker) 100 troops,
including medical attendants, mis-
cellaneous Air Forces personnel.
(Aboard Mariposa) 5,l48 troops, in
cluding high-score personnel, 69th
Division Troops and miscellaneous
personnel. (Aboard John Howland)
TAI troops including overage per-
sonnel for discharge, Air Forces for
reassignment. (Aboard Alcee For
tier) 102 troops, including SD Sig
nal Aircraft Warning Detachment,
miscellaneous Army and Navy per-
sonnel.
aboard Westbrook Victory 1853 |
high-score personnel, medical Of
f1cers, casual troops and emergency
returnees.
At San Francisco-(Aboard Com
eD 1907 troops. (Aboard Mormac-
term 382 troops. (Aboard Perma-
nente) 352 troops.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
.ysnu. 81. .na Th.odor. Q. ca,lor,

avenue Sc. and Theodore o. cayior.
$3.50 W place NV.
Discharged at Andrews Field, Nd: :
S/sergt. Peter Chaconas, Route 2. FAIR
Tax, Va; M/Sergt. David 6tatland, 1929
I street NV; 6LSergt. Harry =. Ansell
1886 X street NE, and SerEt. Louis
Schwartz. 723 TAYLOR street NV.
Discharged at Fort Knox, KY:
First Sergt. James X. Tew, b425 Kansas
avenue NV. and Corpi. Leroy v. Slime,
500 Second street NV.
Tf3 william ]. Rhodes, 6l03 Kill
mer street, Cheverly, Md. was re-
leased at Fort Myer, Va; 1t. r.
Keith Mcintyre. Chevy Chase, Md,
at Fort Wayne, Ind, and Sergt.
John j. Judge, 1916 Verplanck place
NV, at Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
House Adopts Policy
Seeking al Least 25a6
Cut in u. 5. Spending

The House served notice on Presi-
dent Truman today that 1t expects
at least a Is per cent reduction In
cost of Government operation under
any plan submitted by him for the
Reorganization of Federal agencies
BY vote of lat to 142, the House
adopted an amendment offered by
Minority Leader Martin which
stated that 1t was the policy Of Con-
gress that any reorganization plan
submitted by the President will
bring about a savings of Govern
ment expenditures of at least as per
cent.
Earlier, the House defeated, Ill to
lot. an amendment by Represent
atives Worley, Democrat, of Texas
which asked the savings through re-
organization be at least so per cent,
On each vote the entire Republican
membership on the floor supported
the amendments. The Democrats
with three or four exceptions, OPP
posed them.
Declaration Of Policy.
The adopted amendment did not
make 1t mandatory for any reor-
ganization to bring about Is per
cent saving in expenditures, but was
merely declaration of policy on the
part of the House.
Mr.. Martin said his amendment
simply serves notice that 1t Is the
purpose Of Congress to see to it that
the time has come to save money
He asserted that continued heavy
expenditures would jeopardize the
country's social security funds and
Government bonds.
Opposing Mr.. Martins amend
ment, Chairman Manasco of the
Expenditures Committee, which re-
ported out the bill, pointed out that
provisions of the bill already state
that the purpose of the legislation
Ito reduce expenditures and pro-
mote economy, to the fullest extent
consistent with the efficient opera
ton Of the Government, to increase
the efficiency of the operation OF
the Government to the fullest extent
practicable within the revenues"
Manasco Outlines Opposition,
Mr.. Manasco said it was his hope
that any reorganization plan would
bring about savings greater than
Is per cent, but said he opposed
the amendment because 1t might
make questionable the legality of
the bill.
Tn the future some court might
hold that the legislation as not
legal because it had not brought
about an overall reduction of IS
per cent" Mr.. Manasco said.
Mr.. Martin replied that the
amendment was not mandatory,
but just a declaration of policy.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Remogen Bridgeheod
Heroes Sail for Home

PARIS, Oct. 4 lP).-The last OF
the men who made history at the
Remagen bridgehead across the
Rhine last spring were homeward
bound today as headquarters of the
Army Transportation Corps an
nounced the 9th Armored Division
was on the high seas.
Members of the 18th Armored
Division began arriving at LIE Havre
as the heroes of Remagen left and
officers said the division probably
would start shipping for the United
States tomorrow.
The 9th Armored Division will
follow the 18th into LIE Havre while
the 10th is at Marseille waiting for
n ship,
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Broudcoster to Address
|YMCA Kickoff Dinner

Jess Willard, executive vice presi-
dent of the National Association ol
Broadcasters, will address the kick
off" dinner meeting of the Central
YMCA membership campaign al
6 pm. tomorrow in the assembly
hall, 1885 G street NV.
The goal of campaign is 1906
new members for the Central Branch
before October 81.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
U. 5. Returns 10 More
Truck Lines 10 Owners
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press,
The Office of Defense Transpor-
tation today terminated Govern
ment possession of 10 more Mid
western truck lines.
They were part of 103 truck lines
seized by ODT last August, when
labor disputes threatened to disrupt
truck transportation in the Midwest.
Forty-nine firms previously had
been returned to private operation.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Laval
Continued From First Page.)

made an emotional appeal, request
ing for the second time of the day
that the trial be postponed and that
his pretrial examination be re-
opened.
With his outburst, Judge Mongi-
beaux shouted:
Guards, expel that man from the
courtroom. This trial will continue
without his presence. We will pro-
ceed to the witnesses tomorrow In
his absence"
Though the white tied Laval lost
his first skirmishes, he fought back
hard and bitterly. His lawyers quit
contending that they had not had
sufficient time to prepare their case
or even access to the records.
Scorching words flew and SO great
was the confusion that it took Judge
Mongibeaux two hours to get the
trial started formally with the read
ing of the lengthy indictment.
you are, all of you, under gov
ernment orders" Laval shouted to
the high court of justice. which
only yesterday condemned to death
Joseph Darnand, who headed the
gestapo-like Vichy militia.
Refuses to Allow Statement.
Even you, Mr.. Prosecutor" he
cried at bearded Andre Mornet, who
got death penalties for the spy Mata
Hari in the first war and for Mar
shall Petain a few weeks ago. Gen
Charles de Gaulle commuted to life
Imprisonment the death sentence of
Petain, who was chief of state in
the Vichy government of which
Laval was chief of government.
The court had convened less than
80 minutes when a violent disturb
ance broke out over Judge Mongi-
beaux's refusal to allow Laval to
make statement. A 30-minute
recess resulted.
Then exactly 18 minutes later
Judge Mongibeaux called another
recess to hear Laval's demand for
q postponement on the grounds
that he had no lawyers to defend
him. The plea was denied, the judge
stating: !.
Your lawyers have had more
than two and half months to pre-
pare the case. I am convinced that
they could present an adequate de-
fense If they wanted to. and that
you can defend yourself"
Lavals lawyers failed to enter the
court and Laval-blinking his eyes
nervously and muttering to himself
took his place in the empty de-
fense councils pew and prepared
to fight for his life alone.
Promises Surprises.
Laval declared he would add
names to the list of the accused" "
and would prove who was truly
responsible" for Frances prediea-
ment in the second World War.
How surprised you will be, Mr..
President, when you hear certain
official documents" he declared.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Dr.. Hatfield, Educator, Dies

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Oct. 4 (P.-Dr.
James Taft Hatfield, SO, professor
emeritus at Northwestern University
and former president of the Mod
ern Language Association, died of a
heart attack last night. DR.. Hat
field, a native of Brooklyn, wrote
spontaneously on Germanic litera-
ture.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
Shell Architect Dies

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 tP.-Gilbert
Miles Ramsey, 81, chief architect OF
the Shell Oil Co., died yesterday,
He had been associated with the
company for 10 years and helped
design the company's manufactur-
ing buildings and service stations.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
oPA Repeats Match Rulinq

OPA reminded retailers today that
Ii they gave away book matches
with purchases OF cigarettes In
March, l942. they must continue 10
do so.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
What Is Man,
Continued from Page One)


Then out came the atomic-six-bi billion
shot shooter. 1t looked like an effec-
tive weapon. Man twirled the cylin-
der and pulled back the hammer. 81
gotta keep this for myself, he said,
as he looked into the muzzle to see
if it was loaded. It was. He pulled
the trigger to see if it would work.
1t did
I saw a puff of smoke, flash of
flame, a white cloud trailing like a
bridal veil. Out of it emerged singed
and cindered earth, going nonchapant-
ly on its way, just as though nothing
had happened. But much had hap
pened. The cause of most of the evil,
suffering, sorrow, disaster and devil
ment had been eliminated The whole
earth had been fumigated, sterilized
and freed from the stencil of the CEN
turtles.
And out of the brooding silence, 1
heard the words of Langdon Smith
saying
"The earth turned on in the lathe of
time,
The hot lands heaved again,
Till men caught his breath in the
womb of death
And sprang into life again."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

| the benefits Of electricity and OF cleo
trical appliances so necessary to the
comforts and conveniences of a mod
ern home. Proponents of Missouri
Valley Authority claim that it would
do for those affected by it, not only
what the IVA has done for the people
| it serves, but more, for they propose
in addition to provide irrigation for
arid lands, something not needed in
the IVA area, it having a rainfall
sufficient for all its needs.
Senator Wheeler whether he in
tends to or not, certainly leaves the
impression that a Missouri Valley
Authority could, and probably would,
abuse the right of eminent domain
Eminent domain is the original or
superior ownership retained by the
people or the state by which lands
or other private property may be
taken for public use or benefit If
for instance, the proper authorities
consider it necessary for the general
good to open a street, lay out a park,
abate nuisance, charter railroad,
ETC., and owners of the needed land
refuse to sell or demand an exorbitant
price for their property, it can be con-
demned. In all cases the Constitution
limits the exercise of eminent domain
to cases where the public good de-
mands it, and requires just compen-
sation to those from whom property
is taken. (See Article " the Bill of
Rights and 18th Amendment, Sec Il
Every foot of right of way on which
the Montana Highway System, of
which we are justly proud, was con-
structed, was acquired by eminent do
main, and except where it was freely
given, was paid for by the state.
Only in few rare cases was the state
compelled to appeal to a court of law
to secure title to needed property.
Neither could a Missouri Valley Au-
thority, nor can any other corporation,
including the state, take property
where it cannot be conclusively shown
that it is being done in the public
interest, nor can they take it without
paying its appraised value to the
owner. Every competent lawyer knows !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
TRUMAN SCORED
FOR SUPPORT OF
CONSUMPTION

NEW YORK CITY-(WDL)- Presi.
dent Humans October % request for
universal service legislation was char
acterized by the WDL as IAN attempt
to force through permanent conscrip-
ton while the American people are
still war-minded."
In a statement issued Immediately
after the presidents special message
to congress, Donald Harrington, chair
man of the WDL action committee
pointed out: 1.-THE president made this
clear when he said: 4 urge that the
congress pass this legislation prompt
ly-while the danger is still fresh in
our minds
ALSO the president attempted to
soften up opposition by asserting that
his plan for universal military training
is not CONSUMPTION since trainees
would not be enrolled in the armed
services Actually any form of COM
pulsory military training is conscrip-
ton.
IF the presidents plan is adopted
the greatest peace-time step toward
regimented America will have been
taken even before the men overseas
have chance to express themselves
on it."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
R.F.C. OFFERS
OIL SUPPLIES
FOR SALE

Unused government-owned surplus
petroleum refining equipment and
used oil drilling equipment, with spare
parts, are being offered for sale by the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, a
disposal agency designated by the Sur
plus Property administration for this
type of equipment. The Los Angeles
office, in whose area the property is
located, will receive sealed bids on the
equipment up to 10 am, November
80, 1915, when bids will be opened.
The property can be inspected by ar
rangement with the Los Angeles of
flee
Included in the refining equipment,
which is all new, are a distillation
unit of 1900 barrel daily capacity of
paraffin type crude; crude fuel flash
unit, 1000 barrel daily capacity of
heavy asphaltic type crude; napththa
reformer unit, 1,600 barrel daily ca
pacity. Unused utilities offered for
use with these units include transfer
piping, blending and leading equip
ment; two control laboratories; con-
struction tools, including welding
equipment; machine shop and pipe
shop with power plant and buildings;
and an oil field warehouse stock. In
addition, there are "a unused welded
steel tanks, with capacities ranging
from 1,500 barrels to 10000 barrels; an
unused drum plant, comprising manu-
featuring, cleaning and filling facili-
ties for 200 each 55 gallon, Is gauge
steel drums per hour. Drilling equip
ment includes one used National Ideal
No. 125 special drilling rig with spare
parts complete, less derrick, and spare
parts and requirements for six Nation
al Ideal No. so drilling rigs.
Interested purchasers may obtain
general information from any RFC
disposing agency office or detailed
lists of this surplus equipment from
the Los Angeles RFC office, Pacific
Mutual Building, Los Angeles IA, Calf.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

cookie jar. When we take an e bond,
we transfer bank deposit to the
safest depository in the world-the
U. S. Treasury We put in non in
terest notes and we get an interest
bearing note as our deposit slip!
To take a bond-note that word
"take"-is still a patriotic act That
alone is inducement enough for any
American. Just as your money in the
bank pays for loans and investments
and all the banks manifold activities,
so your money in the U. S. Treasury
helps to care for the wounded, to end
war contracts, to maintain armies of
occupation, to bring home returning
fighters, to prevent initiation. Your
bonds brought about the mighty atom
1c blasts that put a period to this war.
Your bonds today are returning flesh
to the bones of those who survived
wounds or prison camp torture = of
wainwright, of Boyington, of unknown
thousands of our men who played
their own gallant parts in the total
defeat of our enemies
I remember reading the typical ex-
perience of George Lott, whose two
arms were shredded by a mortar on
the Lorraine front. From his batta-
lion aid station Lott was transported
$500 miles in easy stages, by ambul-
ance, train and plane. He passed
through three field dressing stations
and five hospitals in France and Eng
land before being returned to the
United States for final treatment and
recovery. Your bonds paid for the
care of all the George Lofts of this
war
And yet you can count on getting
back 81 for every SO you put I'M
So get bonds today-get them reg
hold onto them. That is
about as close as you are likely to
come in this life to having your cake
and eating it too.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

Chicago (NAC) = Businessmen of
Ord, Nebr., have appointed a commit
tee to assist local farmers in organ
izing cooperative alfalfa feed mill
Responding to an announcement
that "the public is invited" residents
of Lehigh, Kans., turned out almost
100 per cent strong, to help members
of the Farmers Coop Grain and Mer-
camille Co., observe their 25th ami
versary in business. :. Passage by
tn eNew Orleans, La, city council of
an ordinance forbidding sale of raw
milk set 35 small milk distributors to
worrying about how they were going
to make living. Consulting a local
banker they were advised to form a
cooperative creamery where they
could pasteurize their milk ON a non
profit, share-the-cost basis. Result
The st. Bernard Cooperative Cream
cry, Inc, will open for business in
New Orleans about December 1.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
NORTH DAKOTA
men ORGANIZE
MvA GROUP
Valley City Editor Heads
Committee Supporting
Authority.

BISMARCK, Nov 16.-(AP)-For
nation of North Dakota committee
for Missouri Valley authority was
completed here Friday night with the
election of nine-man executive com
mittee headed by Don G. Matchan
Valley City, as president.
Matchan, editor and publisher OF
the Valley City Times-Record, has
been waging an intensive educational
and promotional campaign for an MVA
since his visit to the Tennessee Val
ley authority last June.
Also named Friday night were coun-
ty directors from 2S counties. Direc-
tors from the other 25 counties in the
state will be named within the next
three weeks, Matchan said
o. w. Zetter, instructor in vocational
agriculture at the Bismarck high
school, was named secretary and A.
B. Larson manager of the Mandan
Production Credit association, was
named treasurer.
The other six members of the ex-
ecutive committee, each vice presi-
dent, include Joseph CHASER, Bismarck,
first vice president of the North Da-
kota Federation of Labor; Mrs. Lima
M. Kurtz, Hazelton; Max Billings,
Lisbon, county director of the North
Dakota Reclamation association who
has declared himself for MVA; QUEEN
tin Burdick, Fargo attorney and secre-
tary of the state Democratic central
committee; Darrell Johnson, manager
of the rural identification co-opera-
tive at Finley, and Burton Wilcox, Oil
yer County states attorney and presi-
dent of the North Dakota Welfare
board.-Great Falls Tribune.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
TAKE A VICTORY BOND--ITS FREE
By BRUCE BARTON

have heard people sigh at word Of
the Victory Loan Campaign, and say
81 suppose have to buy another
bond. But I don't see how l can af
ford it."
This is just like saying, IT suppose
really ought to start saving money
but it's an awfully expensive thing
to dol"
The fact is, of course, that you don't
buy bonds AS w. B. Bachman, a
Detroit writer, forcefully pointed out
the other day, the speakers on the
radio and the poster artists and the
advertising writers have been using
the wrong word for four long years.
You can't spend money on bonds You
simply TAKE them. They cost you
nothing My E bonds are nothing but
certificates showing that the Barton
family has made deposit in the u. S.
Treasury instead of in a bank or a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

these facts, and Senator Wheeler, rec
ognized generally as an exceptionally
brilliant barrister, certainly has this
knowledge. In conclusion: Many lay
men read the Constitution and SOME
of them possess sufficient intelligence
to interpret the following words which
are a part of that document: "Nor
shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property without due
process of law, nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal pro-
lection of the laws"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

At the University of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind, speakers at a
church-labor-farmer parley, October IA
included Walter Reuther Detroit labor
leaders, l. H. Hull, Indianapolis farm
cooperative executive and the Rev
Owen Geer, Dearborn, Mich. Labor
and Co-operatives," Farmers and Co
operatives" and Church and Coop
eratives," were their respective topics.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
} close friend of Quinn.

a close friend of Quinn.
John B. Quinn is a Lincoln, Nebr.,
professional promoter who managed
the campaign in which Kenneth Wher-
ry defeated the late George w. Nor
ris, so-called father of IVA and lead
ing proponent of an MVA.