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Evening star., 1945-08-04
Painters Union Gives $50
To Each Discharged Veteran

The Painters Local Union No.
1863. AFL. initiated program of
giving $50 to each of its members
discharged from the service when
six veterans received checks in a
ceremony last night at union head
quarters, 704 Sixth street NV.
The local, which has approx
mately 135 men in the service, al
ready has raised $1,000 for its war
service fund which finances the
project.
James j. Knoud, vice president of
the Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers of America, who came from
Philadelphia to participate in the
program, said Local No. 1853 was the
first to inaugurate such a project,
but that other unions plan similar
programs.
Veterans who received checks last
night were Charles r. Colyin, Roy
o. Johns, Ferdinand Dittess, John
Osborne, Lawrence Longworth, JOS
eph Schmitt and William Baulsir.
Five additional veterans who could
not attend last night also are eligible
for the checks.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Committee 10 Study
Service Academies
Named by Thomas

A five-man subcommittee was ap-
pointed by Chairman Thomas of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
today to consider whether any
fuCure expansion of the Military
and Naval Academies should be
located away from the Atlantic sea-
board.
The subcommittee consists of
Senator Downey, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, author of the resolution, and
Thomas, O'Mahoney. Democrat, of
Wyoming, and Bridges of New
Hampshire and Burton, of Ohio
Republicans.
This subcommittee merely will
determine whether the resolution
should be recommended to the Sen
ate. If the Senate passes it, joint
group would be chosen from the
Military and Naval Affairs Commit
tees to make the survey.
In the case of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, the House and Senate
Naval Affairs Committees already
have authorized the Navy Depart
ment to begin negotiations for the
purchase of st. Johns College in
Annapolis to keep the Naval Acad-
emy in one place.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
yesterday urged naval officer grad
uate training school on the West
Coast as an alternative to expan-
sion of the academy. at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Secret Laval Talk
Denied by Windsor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Duke of Windsor, in a state
ment issued by the British Informa-
tion Service, last night denied that
he had ever had any conversation on
political matters with Pierre Laval
although he had met him at a
Paris social function.
Laval, former chief of govern
ment for the one-time vichy regime
of Marshal Petain, now on trial in
France for treason, testified yester-
day that he had informed the
Prince of Wales, who is now the
Duke of Windsor, of secret alliance
between France and Italy.
The statement issued on behalf OF
the Duke follows:
I'm news dispatches from Paris
today, Pierre Laval is reported to
have alleged in his testimony at
the Petain trial that a secret con-
versation took place between himself
and the Duke Of Windsor, then
Prince of Wales, at the time of the
Abyssinian crisis. The Duke has
authorized the British Embassy to
state that although he met Laval
at social function at the British
Embassy in Paris, September, 1895
it is untrue that any conversation
on political matters took place be-
tween them"
Evening star., 1945-08-04
$4,000 U. 5. Farm Tractors
Due in Europe by Fall
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
Almost $1,000 American farm trac-
tors and large numbers of other farm
implements are expected to be sent
to Europe in time for fall planting
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation administration dis
closed yesterday.
The big aim is to get all nations
receiving these tools back on their
productive feet as quickly as pos
sible," an UNRRA spokesman said.
The tractor shipments, part of
which are outright UNRRA relief
and part being paid for by the re-
ceivers, are well under way. More
than 5000 were scheduled to reach
their destination by mid-July
UNRRA said.
The largest single shipment OF
tractors is destined for France
where 3,798 will be delivered. These
are to be paid for by the French
government. The next largest trac-
tor shipment is going to Poland, to-
falling 1926. This is a relief project
on which no payment will be re-
ceived.
In addition, UNRRA said, huge
quantities of plows. cultivators and
other farm implements are being
shipped to European nations.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Realty Law VioIator
Fined SIS by Court

A fine of SITS, heaviest penalty
thus far laid on a real estate IL
cense law violator, was assessed
Monday against Thomas M. Frey
of 1414 Hopkins street NV. BY
Municipal Court Judge George D
Nelson.
Assistant Corporation Counse
Clark F. King handled the prosecu-
tion of the case against Mr.. Frey
an employe of Thomas w. Parks
Co., Florida avenue realtors. Frey
hired as clerical worker and not
licensed to sell real estate, was
proved to have contracted with q
customer to deliver a building and
plot at 2030 Fifteenth street NV
for $4,000. 1t was brought out
that the owner of the property had
listed it with the Parks Co. for sale
at $4,000. Frey accepted a down
payment of $4,000, the prosecution
charged
Mr.. King commented later that
he believed there existed among To-
cal real estate brokers widespread
ignorance of the fact that even the
listing of salable properties re-
quired the service of a licensed
salesman. Such licenses, he said
cost s10-$65 less than the amount
OF Mr.. Frey's fine-and are prompt
ly issued by the District Real Estate
Commission. Licenses must design.
ate the broker employing the appli-
cant, he added. A change of en-
ployers necessitates issuance of a
new license.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Mrs. MuIindo A. Wilson
To Be Buried Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Malinda
Adams Wilson, So, will be held at
l pm. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson died Thursday at her
home, 1918 Decatur street NV. The
wife of Harry Hazen Wilson. Wash
ington lawyer, she was native Of
Washington.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by daughter, Miss Jean A.
Wilson; son, Harry G. Wilson II,
and three brothers, Merl Adams,
John Adams and Maj. Albert F.
Adams, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-08-04

gand, l said: "You take Hitler to be
like William l, an old gentleman
who took Alsace-Lorraine from
France and was satisfied with that.
Hitler is like Genghis Khan!"
Weygand Again Gloomy.
The following day, Gen. Weygand
again declared that France no
longer had the means for continu-
ing the fight with any hope of de-
Tending that part of her territory
which was still free He opposed
the governments abandoning metro
politan France.
In Weygand's eyes, only one thing
mattered to Frenchmen: Not to be
bombed!
Petain asserted that the govern
ment cannot leave French soil with
out being guilty of desertion." He
threatened that otherwise it would
run the risk of no longer being
recognized as the government
The soil of France must not be
abandoned An armistice is
essential to ensure the resurgence of
eternal France"
Thus Marshal Petain deliberately
sought to diminish-by nullifying
the French feet and the French
Empire-the chances of victory for
the coalition of which France was
part, though he knew that France
would not be able to obtain peace
treaty before the end of the war.
To remain steadfast at the side
of our Allies, to leave France in
order to save her-that, Petain put
forward as an act of cowardice!
l replied that if the cabinet took
this argument seriously, I person.
ally would remain in France on con-
dition that the government went to
North Africa to carry on, the fight.
% "'Honor" Stressed.
1t was always to the word honor"
that l brought back the debate in
the main drawing room on the
ground floor of the Chateau de
Cange during those two tragic eve
nings. But all in vain; there was no
reaction.
At midnight went at the Cha
teau de. Chissay, where I was stay
ing. There I wrote a telegram for
President Roosevelt. I drew the
most moving picture I could of the
terrible straits of the French Army.
1 asked the President to throw into
the scale all the power of the United
States to save continental Europe.
On the morrow, I received the
following telegram from our Am
bassador in Washington: The mes
sage addressed by your excellency
to President Roosevelt reached him
this morning. The Undersecre-
tary of State, who has just confer
red with the President. tells me that
Evening star., 1945-08-04
La Gudrdia- Backed Party
Appears Certain in n. Y.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug New York
City's municipal election appeared
virtually certain to develop into a
three-cornered fight as it was re-
ported authoritatively yesterday
that Mayor F. H. La Guardia would
sponsor an independent slate under
a mo Deal Party" label.
Mayor La Guardia's mayoralty
candidate was said to be City Coun-
Gil President Newbold Morris. The
two men conferred four times yes
terday but the Mayor would not
discuss the meetings.
Asked whether he would head an
independent ticket, Mr.. Morris told
reporters: II wish I could tell you
the minute or the hour of the an
nouncemert."
In May when Mayor La Guardia
said he would not run for a fourth
term, he named Mr.. Morris as one
Of II men he said he would be
willing to support.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
80 Girls Are Selected
In Contest 10 Name
Miss Washington

Thirty girls were picked last night
in the first elimination Of a contest
to select Miss Washington 1945,'
to represent the Capital in the an
nual beauty contest at Atlantic City
The local contest is sponsored by
radio station WWDC.
The preliminaries at the Statler
Hotel will be followed by semifinals,
to be held at the Atlas Theater, next
Tuesday and at the Hotel Roose-
welt next Friday, and at the Apex
Theater August Is. The finals, at
which the winner will be chosen, will
take place August 18 in front of
the District Building.
The girls surviving the elimina-
tion contest last night were:
Beth Billings, %, Georgia Hall,
Arlington Farms; Loretta Brady,
18, Alexandria; Kathryn Bush, 81,
1725 Clifton street NV; Jeanne
Carlson, 18, 100 E. Monroe avenue,
Alexandria; Eloise Cash, 18, 2811
Terrace road Sc; Janet L. Cassel-
berry, l8, 152 Thirteenth street Sc;
Donna Courier, 20, 1847 Massachu-
sets avenue Sc.
Marlena Frances, %, 1907 Boston
avenue, Silver Spring; Florine l..
Gamble, 19, l401 Fairmont street
NV
Shirley Ann Hendrix, 10, 1900
F street NV; Lois Henning, 18,
1000 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Gail Beverly Johnson, 18, 1890 New
Hampshire avenue NV; Betty Lou
Kelly, %, Sab Harwood road,
Bethesda.
Mildred Kirke, 20, 3ll Atlantic
street Sc: Seneva Knutson, 20, l941
Biltmore road NV; Patricia Lane,
20. I'D Eastway road, Greenbelt.
Pauline Lavender, %, Barton Hall,
West Potomac Park; Josina A. NJ
Lucia, 20, 3033 Sixteenth street NV
Frances Manning, 20, 2701 Forty
third place Sc: Jean McDuffie, 81,
626 Rock Greek Church road NV.
Marge Mcneil, %, Louisiana Hall,
Arlington; Grace c. Merlin, 18, 1925
Queen street NE.
TeSsier L. Merritt, 10, 1740 K
street NV: Beverly More, l8, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Floella NJ Murray, 18, 5407 Thir-
ty-eighth avenue, Hyattsville; Gro
vina Oakes, Is. 1924 Croffutt pl
Sc.
Edith Ober, 49, 1862 Ingleside
terrace NV: Dorothy Powell, 81,
8l5 Eighteenth street NV.
Betty Marie Stats, 18, 1913 Sta
pie street NE; Sharon Terry, 20,
1900 F street NV.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Petuin
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jects of discussion between us have
been solved"
Had to Negotiate, He Says.
Laval said he went to the Hitler
Petain meeting at Montoire only be-
cause the Germans had barred Paul
Baudouin, Vichy Foreign Minister,
whom Petain had wanted to take
along.
Describing his work during the
occupation, Laval said the Germans
"asphyxiated" France by occupying
departments from which most of the
important food supplies and indus
trial products normally came. More
over, he said, 100000 war prisoners
had been repatriated and there was
no work for them, nor for approx
imately 100000 other Frenchmen.
TT would have been impossible
for France to survive without col
laboration," Laval added. 1--WE had
to negotiate.
1--WE depended on the Germans for
everything. Our economic life was
at a standstill. The Germans had
two weapons against us. Firstly,
they could always threaten to recall
the 100000 prisoners they had re-
turned to us. Secondly, they could
withhold food and industrial ma
terials from the north"
Had Noka of
Laval asserted France lived only
under an armistice-"a suspension
of fighting'-which lasted four years,
and had to make the best of the
situation.
He said that in return for send
ing 100000 French workers to Ger
many he obtained the liberation Of
$4,000 prisoners.
France, he contended, Jared much
better than Belgium because Bel
gium sent 80 per cent of all it's
workmen to Germany while only 16
per cent of the total French labor
was put in German factories.
II realize those who were sent to
Germany feel nothing but hatred
for me-" Laval said. Many more
who stayed behind also hate me for
this. But Is it the aim of a chief
of government to seek popularity, or
Is his job to serve his country?"
Judge Paul Mongibeaux COM
mented:
Those workers who refused to go
and Joined the Maquis French re-
sistance movement were qualified
by your government as terrorists." /"
Laval said he had protested vainly
to the Nazi high commissioner of
labor. Gauleiter Paul Sauckel. about
Evening star., 1945-08-04

the conscription of French work.
men.
Laval said Petain's attitude to-
ward the Maquis was that of "an
honest man"
He protested, and like me, was
indignant" Laval testified.
Judge Mongibeaux asked If Laval
had raised his voice against laws
based on racial discripination.
I'VE in the government protested
these laws vigorously" Laval replied.
A much-discussed telegram, al
legedly sent by Petain to Hitler after
the raid on Dieppe by Canadian
Commands who crossed the Chan
mel from England, was read by the
court. The telegram offered French
participation in her own defense
against this aggression"
Petain has denied sending such
a message Laval said he never had
known of any such telegram.
Il was always opposed to any such
French military collaboration" La
val added.
A defense lawyer asked Laval If
it were possible a Vichy press at
tache named Grosville might have
written the telegram and sent it
over Petain's name.
Telegram Signature Challenged.
Il am surprised to hear the tele-
gram might have been sent that
way" Laval answered. Il have
never known a cable Of such impor-
tance to be sent in such an irregular
manner"
The defense repeated that Petain
never signed the telegram himself.
Prosecutor Andre Mornet re-
marked:
In any case. it was sent from
Vichy."
Mornet read a statement from a
teletypist who transmitted the mes
sage.
The teletypist said the telegram,
brought to him by Secretary Gen.
eral Rochat of the Vichy Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs, was in handwrit-
ing unknown to him. 1t carried note
at the bottom reading, Signed by
Philippe Petain"
Evening star., 1945-08-04
EIkton Boy, Is, Killed
Instantly by lightning
) the Associated Press.

BY tne AsSoclated Press.
= ELKTON, Md, Aug. "A Is
year-old boy was killed by lightning
last night in a heavy thunderstorm
which felled trees and blew over
several trailers in the Elkton area
Arnold Johnson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. johnson, was struck
and killed instantly when he stepped
from the front porch Of his home.
He was wearing rubber raincoat
and hip boots.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Sign Welcomes Flyer

PHILADELPHIA P).-Lt. John P.
Duffy, 23-year-old veteran Super
Fortress navigator, arrived here on
furlough and was greeted by large
neon sign which flashed Welcome
Home, Johnny" His father is in
the sign business.
Evening star., 1945-08-04
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the tone and spirit of this document
have made a deep impression" .,
Evening star., 1945-08-04
Memoirs of Paul Reynoud
Churchill Thought Nozi Attack
On Britain Would Aid French

gand, said: "You take Hitler to be
like William I, an old gentleman
who took Alsace-Lorraine from
France and was satisfied with that.
Hitler is like Genghis Khani"
Evening star., 1945-10-17

tSOIlLlllQcQ lISt FdRG.p
Western Java to restrain sections of
his followers bent on violence. In
his absence Hatton promised the
1877 council delegates that there
would be a national election within
six months and that in the interim
Soekarno and his cabinet would be
assisted by working committee of
the council in representing the
people.
The four-point program submitted
to 1t. Gen. A. F. Christison, Allied
commander in the Netherlands In
dies, called for removal of all Japa-
nese, deportation of all Dutch
troops and prevention of the ar
rival of additional Dutch soldiers, a
quiescent role for the Netherlands
Indies civil administration, the
recognition by an impartial United
Nations committee of the Indonesian
National Council as the de facto
government of the country.
Hatton was asked If he expected
"to beat the Dutch by force when
you have no guns, tanks or planes, ~
and he replied:
1--WE shall win through peaceful
means. That is why President Soc
karno is now touring Java to re-
strain hot-headed sections who use
violent methods. But the Dutch
aiming tommyguns at us does not
Evening star., 1945-10-17

not exceed the $5,ooo,0oO,o0o ceiling
suggested by Secretary of the Treas
ury Vinson. Senator johnson, DEM
ocrat, Of Colorado said $4,000 600 900
would be enough, asserting that tax
reduction is violently inflationary
unless accompanied by less spending
II don't see any signs of reduced
spending"
Mr.. Humphreys told the committee
that as the bill stands the total tax
burden of the American people
would be $29 1000 900 900 in Federal
taxes plus SIC. .0oo, 900 900 of State and
local levies-or about 80 per cent Of
an estimated national income next
year Of $4,000, 600, 900.
mo nation" he said, lever expert
enced rapid growth and expansion,
nor become strong with such a tre-
mendous portion of its peacetime
productivity diverted to govern
ment."
Would Aid Reconversion.
A maximum of tax relief now will
do more to speed reconyersion, he
said, than would result from any
manner spending the Government
might undertake.
Explaining that it takes nearly
$4,000 of capital to provide a job
for each worker in manufacturing,
Mr.. Humphreys said it is clear
there must be free flow Of in
vestive capital into industry if en-
ployment Is to be increased to any
thing like a point that will provide
Jobs for all who want to work.
Evening star., 1945-10-17
House Group Probes
Aims Of Communists
Hy Che Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Congressional committee called
on top-ranking Communists today
to explain the party's program and
objectives.
William 2. Foster, present leader
OF the party in America, and Earl
Browder, his predecessor, were asked
to supply the answers to tie House
Committee Investigating Un-Ameri-
can Activities.
Ernest Adamson, committee coun-
sci, said the two Communists sap
pear to have conflicting beliefs"
about the party's aims.
He told a reporter information re-
ceived by the committee indicated
that Browder co-operated too much
with the capitalists" so he was re-
placed by Foster.
II don't think Browder Is much of
a Communist any more" Mr.. Adam
son asserted.
AFTER all, he testified that he
sold more than 100000 copies of
his books and made a series of
lectures.
THAT all meant he received a
pretty good income for himself un-
der a capitalistic system-and he
didn't have to share 1t with COM
rades.
IF the party, as reorganized under
Foster. has readopted revolutionary
tactics it should be brought out SO
the American people can be on
guard"
BroWder told the committee two
weeks ago that until his replacement
in July, at least, the American Com
munists did not favor overthrow OF
the Government by force and that
the party had no ties with Russia.
Evening star., 1945-10-17
New Orleans Racinq
Lists "a Big Events

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17.-Thirty-
four stakes and features totaling
$132. 400 are listed for the 75-day
winter racing meeting which will
open here on Thanksgiving Day,
November %.
Topping the major attractions are
renewals of the $10,000-added
Louisiana Handicap, carded for
Saturday, December Is; the $25, 5,o00-
added New Orleans Handicap, Sat-
urday, February %, and the s75,000-
added Louisiana Derby, to be run
Saturday, March 2.
In addition there will be a gen.
eral sprinkling of overnight events
ranging in value from $500 up to
81 500.
Nominations for the Louisiana
Handicap, the Louisiana Derby and
the New Orleans Handicap close IL
days before the running of the
stakes. Features close two days be-
fore running of races. - .s
Evening star., 1945-10-17
D. C.. Golden Gloves Veteran
Fights Way Home Aboard Mo-

way to the 126-pound District Gold
en- Gloves title in 1943.
Seaman Gray doesn't smoke or
drink. He is an athlete who trains
hard, as evidenced by his Eastern
High School record: He was East
ern's left end in football for two
years, left fielder in baseball and
right guard in basket ball.
Time and Navy food have made
Kenny Gray into a welterweight, but
he hasn't changed his mind about
a boyhood ambition to be an artist.
There are other things he wants
too: To see certain sophomore at
Eastern named Helen, who writes
him cheerful letters three times a
week, and to show his dad a Jap
rifle he got when Missouri blue
jackets occupied the Yokosuka Ma
val Base,
Evening star., 1945-10-17
uxes
Continued From First Page

the chamber spokesman did not tie
himself to the 20 per cent figure
but estimated that from 80 to rs
per cent is needed, as relief from
present onerous rates." and should
apply to earned income, investment
income and capital gains.
Closed Session Tomorrow.
After hearing the business groups
today, the Senate committee, will
go into closed session tomorrow tc
rewrite the House bill.
Outright repeal, instead of a mere
reduction, in the wartime excess
profits tax is virtually certain of
adoption, because of widespread be-
lief it will hasten reconversion by
attracting venture capital into new
business undertakings.
Inquiry indicates the Senators are
less certain as to how they should
apply individual tax reduction, and
how far they should 60 in reducing
wartime excise levies. The House
bill reduces, effective July /, 1946,
those excise rates that went up in
l943, including liquor, furs, jewelry
cosmetics, admissions and travel
tickets.
George Favors Five Billion Cut.
AS the hearings drew toward a
close, Chairman George declared
the total revenue cut for 1946 should
Evening star., 1945-10-17
Angott's Pilot Moves
For Shot al Crown

Charley Jones, enterprising man
ager of Sammy Angott, the former
lightweight champion. today took
steps that may lead to a title bout
involving Angott and Welterweight
Champion Freddie (Red) Cochrane.
While Angott continued hard
training at the Liberty gym for his
scheduled 10-round bout with Danny
Kapilow at Uline Arena week from
tonight, October "a, Jones advised
Abe Greene, president of the Ma
tional Boxing Association, that
Sammy is willing to box Ray Robin
son for the right to dispute Coch-
rane's crown.
Jones' action followed a blast by
Greene in the NBA quarterly report
that all champions must be pre-
pared to defend their titles shortly.
Jones pointed out "Angott gave
Robinson two terrific bouts when
Sammy was just lightweight, and
now that Angott is a 142-pounder
with a punch. think he can whip
both RobinsoA and Cochrane."