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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
100000 Borrowed
By Elliott Roosevelt
To Finance Network
House Group Completes
Reading Of Statement;
Conclusion Due Soon
BY the Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt's
own story Of the financial deal
ings that brought him and some
of his hackers under congress
sional scrutiny was pieced to-
gether last night for the first
| time.
The account related that the late
President second son:
l. Borrowed more than 100000 to
finance Texas radio network.
2. Was referred by his late uncle,
Hall Roosevelt, to John Hartford,
president of the Great Atlantic 81
Pacific Tea Co., from whom he Dor
rowed 100000.
3. Never got any help from his
father in arranging the loans be-
yond assurance to a lender that
Elliott was independent in business
and loan would not embarrass the
President.
Advised to See Jesse Jones.
4. Got from his father a sugges-
ton that he seek settlement advice
from Jesse Jones, then Secretary of
Commerce
S. Didn't know until he read it in
the newspapers that Mr.. Jones had
settled the Hartford loan for $4,000,
though Elliott's attorney tried to
find out what Mr.. Jones had done.
6. Left members of the House
Ways and Means Committee, which
is making the inquiry, with the i'm
preston that he is now broke. >
The committee completed reading
tbe 200 page statement yesterday
1t expects to reach some conclusion
this week The inquiry was under
taken in connection with a $4,000
bad debt income tax reductions
claimed by Mr. Hartford in his 1912
return. There are indications the
whole thing will be put up to the
Court of Tax Appeals.
Elliott, now IS and by his &C
count to the committee no longer
stakeholder in the radio chain about
which the affair conferred, is leav-
ing the Army with his future EN-.
ployment unannounced.
One Point Emphasized.
Throughout the account of his
business life, young Roosevelt ham,
mers at one point-that the inf1u-
ence of the office of his father the
President, never was used to pro-
mote his financial affairs. He gives
in detail his own account of how
: his father was consulted by tele.
phone by Mr.. Hartford before the
latter made the loan to Elliott.
Committeeman would not discus:
Elliott's statement for publication
But from many sources his account
can be pieced together for the first
time, as follows:
In 1888, then % years old, Elliot
was president of Hearst Radio
which owned stations in Texas. Thi
organization desired to dispose O.
certain of it's stations. Elliott an(
two other men formed a corpora
. ton, known as Texas State Network
Elliott was to purchase SIS per cen
of the stock, and the other two mel
: to take the remainder.
Young Roosev asked Hal
Roosevelt to help him raise money
If Hall Roosevelt sought the assist
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Italy Is Facing Loss
OF Colonies Under
Big Five Decision
American Proposal for
Trusteeship Reported
tentatively Accepted
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-A respon-
sible source said tonight that
the Big Five Council of Foreign
Ministers has decided tentatively
to divest Italy of her colonial
empire and to adopt a trustee
ship arrangement giving ulu-
mate independence to Italian
colonies.
The informant said the council
had accepted the American view
calling for an international trustee
ship of the colonies "in conformity
with the United Nations Charter. -
The offcial communique issued
earlier said the foreign ministers
had referred the Italian colonial
question to the councils deputies
with instructions to make the full
est possible use of the plan proposed
by the American delegation"
Turkish Note Reported.
This development on the Italian
peace settlement followed earlier re-
ports that Turkey had sent the
council a note suggesting interna-
tional control of the bases leading
to the Dardanelles, strategic link
between the Mediterranean and the
Black Sea, and of vital interest to
Russia.
1t was learned unoffcially that
the foreign ministers have no inten-
ton of naming Italy as the admin
istrator of her former colonies. The
United States delegation was un-
derstood to be anxious to end spec
ulation that this might be done.
Under the American proposal
which presumably now will be in
cluded in the draft of the Italian
peace treaty, an international
trusteeship council, would be sci
up under United Nations super.
vision. This council would desig-
nate an administrator
The trusteeship would continue
it was understood, only until the
Icno PIC ETyTEr Dee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Six German POWs Used
To Build Duplex House

BY the Associated Fress.
MILBANK, S. OAK, Sept. Is
Work was started this week by six
German prisoners of war on con-
struction of a duplex house after
permission for their use was secured
through Senator Quincy, Republic
can, of South Dakota, Merle Moore,
local manager of the United States
Employment Service, said today.
The prisoners of war came from a
camp at Ortonville, Mimi, where
other prisoners are working in a
canning factory. Mr.. Moore said he
believed it was the first case in this
country where prisoners of war have
been used for home construction.
Mr.. Moore said Milbank faced loss
OF two teachers because of lack OF
housing for them. Materials were
on hand for the duplex but nc
carpenters were available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
hsgr. John A. Ryan
Reported Near Death
BY the Associated Press.


ST. PAUL, Sept. 15.-Msgr. John
A. Ryan, retired professor of Cath
olic University, Washington, crit
ically i'll at ST Joseph's hospital
here, was reported near death to-
night.
Hospital attendants said Msgr
Ryan, who taught moral theology
and industrial ethics at Catholic
University. was sinking slowly and
might not last through the night"
At his bedside was his brother. the
Rev. Lawrence Ryan.
MSgr. Ryan entered the hospital
June % following a cerebral hem
orrhage. He was widely known
through his work in industrial re-
lations and as director of social
action of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Togo III and Under Care
Of u. ). Doctor in Home
BY the Associated Press.


TOKYO, Sept Is Sunday
Shigenori Togo, Japanese Foreign
Minister under Hideki TOTO, is-in
etfect-in American custody today,
being under the care of an American
doctor at his home.
The metropolitan police board at
Fujihara said: "Shigenori Togo was
supposed to 60 to Yokohama Satur-
day but was i'll and presently is in
his private home in Tokyo under
care of an American doctor. There
is no information presently when he
will surrender"
Togo was on Gen. MacArthur's
list of men wanted for questioning.
All such officials have been surren-
dering at Yokohama, headquarters
OF the United States 9th Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Mats Lose Both Games
OF Twin Bill 10 TIGERS

Second-place Washington was
well-nigh blasted out of its Ameri-
can League pennant chance yes
tereay when pace-setting Detroit
took a double-header at Grffith
Stadium IA. 7-3, before 22,94s fans.
1t. Gen. Claire l.. Chennault at
tended.
The double win raised Detroit's
margin to 21a games.
Today's double header will start
at 1:30. The gates will open at
10 o'clock. "Details in sports sec
tion.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
B. & 0. 10 Ask Court
To Approve Plan for
Half Billion Refund
Largest Refinoneine
Venture in Rail History
Hinges on Decision
Ey the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Sept. l5.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will
ask a Federal Court Monday tt
approve the largest refinancins
operation in railroad history, q
plan to refund an entire deb
structure of nearly $500,000,000.
The same court ruled last July II
that the financial adjustment plar
had been filed in good faith, in &C.
cordance with legal requirement.
and backed by sufficient assent.
from bondholders. Mondays hear.
ing will be devoted chiefly to thu
actual mechanics of the venture.
Meanwhile, the railroad an.
nounced today that approximately
81 per cent of bondholders of rec.
ord, representing over $500, 900 900
have assented to the adjustment
plan.
RFC Involved.
The B. & O.. as part of the plan
will request court approval to sci
$84 1868 ,276 of collateral-trust PEI
cent notes to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. sum owed tn,
RFC by the Railroad.
Fixed interest charges will be Sc
at 6.02 per cent of the company's CD
Grating revenue averaged over fou
years-including the railroads wors
year, 1898. Income from stocks ant
other categories not dependent Oh
the railroads operations will no
be included in the setup.
The proposal is the biggest prof
ect of its kind under Federal ma
chinery created to enable railroad
to bring capitalizations within
sound relationship to their fixe,
charges. The laborious bankruptc
operations are thereby obviated.
1888 Pattern Followed.
The court will be composed O
Judges Morris A. Soper, Armistrea
M. Dobie and w. Calvin Chestnut
1t follows the general pattern Q
a 1888 adjustment, from which gre,
the principle upon which the Chan
dler Act is based. Instead of takin
the railroads to bankruptcy, tn
Baltimore g. Ohio asked it's bond
holders to agree to a financial ad
justment aimed at reducing it's fixe
charges.
Roy Barton White, president {
the railroad, sponsored the presen
plan, originated in principle by hi
predecessor, Daniel Willard.
Russell Snodgrass, B. & o. vic
president in charge of finance, han
died the new reorganization plar
assisted by F. E. Baukhages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
George Predicts
Fight Will Kill
JobIess Plan
Senate Expected
To Act Tuesday
On Substitute
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Chairman George of the Sen
ate Finance Committee predicted
last night that emergency un-
employment legislation will be
killed if the Senate goes back to
the original Kilgore plan which
raises State benefits to a maxi
mum of $25 a week for 26 weeks
He made the statement as he pre-
pared to call up for Senate action
Tuesday the committee substitute
which makes no increase in State
rates, but gives States the option
OF obtaining Federal funds tc
lengthen the number of weeks by
go per cent up to 26 weeks.
The Senate probably will sustain
the committee by leaving the week.
ly rates unchanged, but there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Macarthur CLAMPS
Tighter Censorship
On Japanese News
| Stepped-Up Occupation
Schedule Is Revealed;
| Diet Probes Rightists
(Story on surrender OF 1t. Gen.
MaSdharu Homnla on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Sept. l6 Sunday
Gen. Macarthur clamped a tight
censorship on Japan's news in
dustry today, declaring the en-
pire was not an equal of the
Allies, but "a defeated enemy
which has not yet demonstrated
a right to a place among civilized
nations"
All but few of the top saber-
rafting militarists on his wanted
list of suspected war criminals were
in custody. Those detained included
1t. Gen. Masaharu Homma.
Jose Laurel. puppet president OF
the Philippines, his son and Benigno
Aquino, head of the puppet Filipino
assembly, were arrested by United
States Army authorities at the
health resort of Nara near Osaka
and taken to Yokohama. The sor
of Laurel taken into custody was
Jose III, who had served as com.
mander of the puppet president
guard and as an aide to his fathe1,
CDomei in a homeland broad
cast said committee of the jap
anese House of Representatives
had taken over political investi-
cations" activities of the right
est, militaristic Great Japan Po-
litical Society," which was, dis
banded Friday.
ION the committee, however,
was Speaker Toshio Shimada,
himself a member of that totali-
tartan society. the only political
] party in wartime Japan. The
Moscow radio yesterday called it
a mask for the Black Dragon So
ciety of terrorists.
(While the Domei broadcast
was for home consumption, it was
| heard in San Francisco by the
| FEC, The japanese frequently
use for home broadcasts trans
mitters so powerful that they
can be heard in the United
States.)
Occupation Stepped Up.
Meanwhile, most strategic center
of all four home islands wer,
marked for occupation by Octobe
in stepped-up schedule testifyinI
to the smooth spread of Unitet
States military power across tn
fallen nation.
Gen. Macarthur showed the Jap
anese the steel fist in his policy o
occupation yesterday when the ma
tons news leaders were assembled
to be told that 100 per cent cen
sorship was effective at once.
Gen. Macarthur desires 1t to b
understood that the Allied power
do not regard Japan as an equal il
any way" Col. Donald Hoover, chic
of censorship, told the Japanes
newSmen.
THE tone of the colored news yo
have been presenting to the publ
gives the impression that the SUI
preme commander has been ne
gotiating with the japanese gov
eminent.
4 There are no negotiations.
The supreme commander will die
tate orders to the Japanese gov
eminent. He will not negotiate wit
1 it."
4 The japanese were informed the
II lSee OCCUPATION. Page A-6.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Shokeup in War Department
Impending, Truman Indicates
Army Officers Expect
Eisenhower to Get
Chief of Stuff Post
BY IVES GALLAGHER,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

--''>NtsNNN~s .
BERLIN, Sept. Is. Veteran
Army officers predicted today
that Gen. Eisenhower would sue
coed Gen. Marshall as chief of
staff.
They also expressed BELIEF that
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, commander of
Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific.
would be named commanding gen.
eral of United States Army Air
Forces, succeeding Gen. Henry H,
Arnold, if Gen. Spaatz was per-
Suaded to drop his often indicated
plan to retire.
"a dispatch from Nice said Gen.
Eisenhower left the Riviera resort
+ (See EISENHOWER, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Pearl Horbor
Probers May
Call Macarthur
General May Tell
OF Philippines
Defense Plans
Be- the Associated Press


Gen. Macarthur may be asked to
testify in the congressional investi-
CATION of Pearl Harbor.
This new turn developed yester-
day as five Senators and five House
members arranged to meet, probably
Tuesday, to organize a three months
inquiry into America S greatest mil
itary defeat.
Senator Brewster, Republican, OF
Maine, said that if the Investigation
touches on conditions in the Philip.
pines at the time of the Japa lese
assault on Hawaii, he will urge that
Gen. Macarthur be called to the
stand.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, OF L.
linois, made certain when the Sen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Professor Sentenced
To Death in Vienna

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Prof. John
LANCE of Vienna University today
was sentenced to death by an Au-
strian peoples court, the Hamburg
radio reported, for killing two asso-
ciates who attempted to prevent him
from destroying one of the two
electron microscopes in Europe be-
fore the Russians could capture it..
The German-born professor de-
Tended his actions with the declara-
ration 1t was his duty "as a good
German" to carry out the coded
order from Berlin ordering destruc-
ton OF the equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
lovol Triol Likely
Early Next Month
Ry the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-Pierre Laval
chief of Frances Vichy government
is likely to face trial early next
month on charges of collaborating
with the Nazis, examining magis-
trates said tonight.
Preparation of the states case
against Laval lis virtually COM
pleted," it was announced, and the
one-time French Premier's dossiers
have been turned over to Paul Mon
gibeaux, president of the high court
of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
President Will Fly
Back to Washington
Early T omorrow
By ]. A. FOX,
Star Staff Correspondent.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 15.-
An impending cabinet shift in
volving the War Department
shaped up tonight as a distinct
possibility as President Truman
prepared to wind up his week
end holiday at independence,
and return to Washington.
Discussing appointments gener-
ally at brief news conference
here today, the President told a
questioner who asked about the
situation in the War Department
that he could give a better answer
when he returned to the Capital.
Later, the President indicated that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

there were plenty of Japanese al
ready available.
American losses in that famous
fight were SO killed, Maj. Devereux
said.
Forces on the island included 251
(See DEVEREUX, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

(See JOBLESS. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

(See BIG FIVE, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

(See NEWTON, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

(See TRUMAN, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

(See STRIKES, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

See PEARL HARBOR. Page A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

See SUZUKI, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, rather cool today. Conc
siderable cloudiness, some chance Of
rain tomorrow.
Temperatures yesterday High 70. at
l0:42 am; low, 66, at 1l:59 pm.
United States Weather Bureau Report.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-11-03

ADVANCE $l.25 Tax Included
AT DOOR Sl.75 Tax Included
Advance Tickets on Sale At
Travellers Inn, Dipsey Doodle Barber
Shop, Mill & Oakley Cafe, Midway Inn,
Palace Pool Room, Blackstone Cafe,
Acme Cafe, Coon's Place, Minis Clean
ers, Modern Cleaners.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-01
Herbert Insists Hearing
Be Held In Looney Case
Continued from Page One)

the Tuesday night meeting of the
five-memher board.
Meanwhile, city authorities were
expecting the officer to be aulo-
maticaly returned to duty Tuesday
unless the civil service body acts
Monday
Outlining his opinion on the
Looney case yesterday, the Rev.
Mr.. Herbert SAID, Il feel that the
time has come to say that the de-
cision of the Civil Service COM
mission not to have a hearing on
the Looney case last Monday night
was a three-to-tWo decision.
Il, myself, made the motion be-
fore the commission that the hear
ing be held. The affidavits before
us seemed to me, to justify beyond
question that the hearing proceed.
My motion was seconded by Dr.
David Murchison. but was defeat
ed BY the other three members of
the commission.
1--WE have a case before us in
which it is clear that police Of
ficer was intoxicated while on duty
and that in this condition he ar
rested and misused citizen.
Frankly. Just why the hearing was
mot held 1 do not understand. ]
still think and insist that the hear
ing be held. 1t must be held in
Justice 10 the officer.
what mitigating circumstances
are involved l do not know but
they should certainly be presented
The commission would certainly
approach the hearing with the prop
er consideration of the officer S
record in the past.
1T should be held in justice to
the Negro man who was arrested.
A claim that this is no time TO
bestir racial excitement is clearly
out of order. Every day is the time
to do justice. "
Holy Week would have been
an excellent time to see that JUS
tice be done to a relatively help
less member of the minority race.
Let us have this hearing. There is
no other proper thing to do"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-01
COAL, PRODUCTION
ORDER ACCEPTED
Continued from Page One)

rios higher paw rates than the old
one the higher rates shall apply
10 all the time from April on
Lewis and the operators nave
been negotiating for month VIM n,
out any real agreement. The UNI"
submitted Is demands covering
wages and other matters-and me
GENERATORS said they couldn't al,
ford to meet them. Lewis mos
striking demand was for ne union
ia oct 10 cents a ton royalty. he
showed this week in approving a
counter proposal by Secretary OF
Labor Perkins, that he is willing
TO drop this if he gets enough
otherwise.
The seldom concealed bitterness
of the miners toward the operators
was demonstrated again today.
When operators told the VILE
they we're agreeable 10 a 3O-da5
retroactive extension of the present
contract, Lewis demanded they
post 100000 as a guarantee
payment. This is the operators
estimate of how much the UNI"
demands in full would cost them
each month";
Lewis said the miners were
forced to take less than they
though was due in the final settle
ment on retroartive pay. and ne
wanted guarantee against
repetition.
Charles O'Neill, speaking for the
operators, said they never had fail
ed to pay their bills" ONeil
pointed out that the 1943 settle
ment was engineered by Lewis
and interior Secretary 1ckes, WHIT
ran the coal mines for the govern
ment after their seizure that yea
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-01
.ELKS TO ASSIST
FREED INTERNEES

H. N. Hayden, Exalted Ruler of
Wilmington Lodge No. 532 OF the
Euxs. announced yesterday that
special committee, headed by
Thomas ]. Wolf, Past Grand Of
ficer of the Manila Lodge of Elks,
has been set up to bring assist
ance to newly liberated Elk IN
ternees. according to information
received from James R. Nichol-
son. cha ;rman of the Elks War
Commission in New York city.
A 100000 appropriation was
made available from the frater-
nal orders war chest, and has
been set aside for the purpose
The. money will be used to pur-
chase medicine, food and cloth
ing, and provide loans for mem
bers of Manila Lodge and other
Elks who were held prisoners by
the Japs until their liberation by
American forces recently.
Mr.. Wolff, whose apo ntment
has just been announced by the
Elks War commission, is a prom
inent Manila business man and
has substantial mining interests in
the Philippines.
He was former Chairman of the
Central Executive Committee Of
the American Red Cross serving
under former Commissioner Fran
els B. Sayre and the late Manuel
Quezon, President of the Philip
pines.
Prior to Japanese occupation,
the Manila Lodge of Elks had 80
members. A large number Of
these men, together with other
Elks in the islands at the time
of the invasion, were interned.
In addition to the reliev work
being conducted in the Philippines
under Mr.. VOLTS direction, an
Elks War Relief committee has
been established in San Francisco,
to meet and give assistance to
Elks returning to this country af-
ter their liberation from Jap in
ternment camps.