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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
400 Attend
l legion Post
Banquet Sunday
BY LARRY CHISM

Approximately 400 guests at
tended the 18th annual wives and
sweethearts' banquet and dance
given last week by the Tom Phil
lips American Legion Post No. 1874
on Sunday afternoon at 275 East
Ferry street.
The program included the award
ing OF citations 10 members who
had served 5, 10, Is. 20 and Is
years as Legionnsires.
Speakers were: Commander
Elijah r. Campbell Of Tom Phil
lips Post 1874, Department Of
Michigan Commander Charles J.
Gray. Major Roy Morton of
Michigan State Troops in 1t.
Herbert u. White OF State Troops.
White was also master Of cere-
monies for the occasion.
One OF the Past Commanders of
the post present was Mckinley
Freeman. Others present were:
Arthur Johnson. winner OF Croix
de Guerre in the last war: Chap
lain Henderson Meade, Districts
Commander Walter H. f. Scott
Gus Wiley and Walter Dansby. who
prepared the refreshments for the
banquet.
Tom Phillips post has men,
oershlp OF approximately 1872 mem
oers with approximately rs wom-
en- in the auxiliary unit. The post
was created in October of 1919.
Officers OF the Legion post are:
Elijah F. Campbell. commander:
John B, Randall. senior vice com
mander, William Pierce. Junior
wee commander; Earl Harris. adj
Iuisnt; Arthur w. Tibbs Jr.. AS.
sistant adjutant; Walter c. Dansby.
finance officer; Henderson Meade
chaplain; Herbert U. White. his
torian; Ollie Williams, sergeant-at-
arms.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
LOVELY GIFTS were received

LOVELY GIFTS were received
by The honorec. Games we're
played throughout the evening.
Guests were: Mildred Dunlap,
Rowland Williams. Robert Dunlap.
Margaret Lewis. Shirley Lawrence,
Joseph Marshall, James Jones. JOS
eph Pri,chard Robert Evans. Clara
Phillips. Ethel Boyce. Clara Dag
gett, Ethel Hammer. Barbara Mar
tin, Charles Boyce. jeanette Jen-
klns, Dcora Milton, Charles Smith.
DonClda Toliver. Nora Mae
Hughes. Charles McElroy. Sylvia
BlcSSlnsame. Bernlce King. Ellis
worth Smith. Helen Mcclellan.
Fletcher Smith and others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
FIVE w. SOCIAL
AND CHARITY CLUB

Met at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Spraggs. 6407 Both street. Plans
we're discussed for the tenth ami
versary tea. An elaborate repast
was served by the hostess. Mrs.
Effie l.. Welch of N. Y. was club
guest She is the daughter Of Mrs.
A. Washington. member OF the
club. The next meeting will be
held al the home of Mrs. Agnes
Fisher, 600l Mortified. Mrs. Will
liam McCarthcr is president.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Truman Message, Used Twice
In Record /, Costs Extra $572

Subscribers to the Congressional
Record had the choice today of
reading President Truman's 18,000-
word message to Congress in either
the Senate or House proceedings
at an added cost to the taxpayers
of something like $572.
Why the text of the long docu-
ment, occupying approximately IL
pages, in the Record, was carried
twice mystified some persons
familiar with printing methods.
The Government Printing Office
said the text not only was printed
in duplicate, but also set in type
twice. 1t appeared in the Record
twice because both the Senate and
House had ordered it printed as
part of their proceedings. 1t was
set twice to save time and for use
in the leather-bound editions of
the publication, the printing Office
said.
The official reporters office OF the
Senate admitted 1t might have been
wise to have made some arrange
ment for the Senate proceedings
merely to refer to the pages OF the
House text. The matter was dis
cussed with responsible" members
Evening star., 1945-09-07
| president Gets
| Jap Surrender
| Documents
Pictures on Page A-j.)

The instrument of surrender
signed aboard the battleship Mis-
souri, to mark the capitulation OF
Japan was given to President Tru-
man today at White House cere-
mony attended by high-ranking
Army and Navy officials.
1t will be transferred to the Ar
cfives Building and deposited with
similar document signed when
Germany collapsed.
Secretary of War Stimson for
mally presented the black bound
surrender document to the Presi-
dent, along with Emperor Hirohito's
imperial rescript, or proclamation, te
the japanese people. The creden-
tials of the two Japanese signatories
to the surrender document also
were turned over to the President
The four papers were brought to
Washington last night by Col. Ber.
nard Thielen of the War Depart
ment General Staff, who served as
an officer courier
Evening star., 1945-09-07

OF the Senate and decision then
was made to print the text, it was
said.
Ansel Void, clerk of the Joint
Committee on Printing, said an in
vestigation on his part disclosed
that at least as far back as 1888 the
Senate merely had printed refer
ence to where the text could be
found in the House proceedings.
Cost per page of printing the
Record is $50. including labor, ma
terial and the bound editions.
About $4,000 copies are printed each
day.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, Stanch defender of economy
in Government, said he was not
certain whether the rules called for
publication by both the Senate and
House, since the message was read
before each, but thought the dupli-
cation a mistake" if such were not
the case.
According to precedent, any mes
sage from the President not read to
a joint session OF the Legislature. is
ordered printed by both bodies, an
oficial reporter said.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
BY RUSSELL BRINES,
Associated Press Staff Correspondent


TOKYO, Sept. Well-in-
formed japanese sources said
today that fanatical young Jap
anese officers on August IA
killed the commanding general
of Emperor Hirohito's personal
guards division and by forging
his name sent troops to surround
the palace in a vain effort to
prevent the imperial surrender
announcement from reaching
the people.
The killing climaxed a fantastic
attempt to keep Japan geared to
war, these sources related. The
finale to the battle over surrender
between the Emperor and certain
militarist elements, involved a hot
chase after the vital radio record
ing containing the Emperor's his
toric capitulation rescript, they said
Numerous kamikaze pilots divcd
to death in Tokyo Bay as the result
OF the surrender and some threat
ened to kill Japan's surrender en-
voys to Manila-but there were no
further major disorders.
Tokyo tensely had anticipated
possibly army revolts and insubordi-
nation.
First Discussions in February.
The sources which gave this in
formation said the first surrender
among the militarists
began in February-at the time of
the Great American carrier raids on
Tokyo-and that the Emperor be-
gan in March a fruitless effort to
obtain advice on capitulation.
Before the surrender actually
came, Japan had limited officially
to Russia that she was willing to
yield Manchuria and North China
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Truman May Name Director
To Control Supply Of Tin
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The tin shortage is so acute Presi-
dent Truman may be forced to ap.
point a tin director who would be
in charge of all phases of the Ma
tion's tin supply.
This prediction was made today
by a Government authority who
asked to be unidentified.
Tin is still tight" he said. land
it's likely to remain that way for
some time"
He said that reclamation of tin
from tin cans is continuing, but
that the program isn't too success
full. None of the detinning factories
Is going at full capacity, he said.
But even more important, he add
ed, is that the United States still
doesn't know about its future sup.
ply. He said it isn't known how
much the japanese damaged the tir
mines in the Far East. Nor is il
known what sort of deal can bs
made with the Dutch, who have 9
virtual monopoly"
He declared that until I'VE know
how much tin we can get-anc
when-the tin situation will remair
acute.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Politics Issue
Raised on Probe
OF Pearl Harbor
Parties Accuse Each
Other; COP Seeks
Equal Representation
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
Charges of politics" swirled
today around an assured con-
gressional investigation into
Pearl Harbor.
1t was a question OF who was play
ing the politics
The investigation became a cer-
tainty when the Senate unani-
mously passed a resolution yester-
day calling for an inquiry by a 10
man committee of five Senators and
five Representatives-three Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans from
each branch.
Republicans and Democrats alike
got behind the resolution in the
House, where it will come up Mon
day. The Republicans, however, are
insisting on equal representation on
the committee.
The COPS 16-member House
Steering Committee indorsed the
resolution with an amendment to
increase the membership of the in
vestigatory body to IL, three Demo-
Gratis and three Republicans from
each branch. They will offer the
amendment Monday, but indications
are it will be voted down.
SABBATH Charges Politics.
I'VE feel that this is not a parti-
san question" said House Minority
Leader Martin. 1T should be re-
moved from the realm of politics."
That's all they (the Republicans)
have been doing on this-playing
politics" retorted Chairman SABBATH
of the House Rules Committee.
| AS the party in control of Con-
gress, Mr.. SABBATH added in an in
terview, the Democrats would be
shirking their responsibility if they
permitted equal responsibility on
the committee
Other influential House Demo-
Gratis expressed a similar view They
said they would support the Senate
resolution as it stands.
The sudden development that
saw the resolution showed through
the Senate behind administration
leadership brought charges of poll
tics" from some House Republicans.
Saw Handwriting on Wall"
The Democratic leadership saw
the handwriting on the wall" said
one member of the House Repub-
lican member of the House Steering
Committee. They knew we were
going to force an independent inves-
tigation that would bring out all the
facts, so they decided to take credit
for 1t. 1t was smart politics.
Demands for congressional in
vestigation had come primarily from
Republicans. 1t was somewhat OF a
surprise to them when Senate Ma
jority Leader Barkley offered his
resolution for further searching
inquiry" Senator Barkley added that
he was acting with the full knowl-
edge and approval of the President
of the United States.
Truman Wants Truth.
At his news conference later in
the day. Mr.. Truman said his only
interest in the investigation is to
get the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. r.
In response to a question, he
added he was satisfied with the
recently released Army and Navy
findings, but that apparently some
other people were not He added,
too, that Congress will have ac-
cess to all the testimony that il
| available.
, Technically, at least, the invests
CATION now is Democratic-spon-
sored one.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
VINO Reports Layoff,
In Nation Drop 10
100000 in One Week
Loss of Jobs Slows
After Initial Squirt
Coused by Surrender
Ey the Associated Press.

by lIe ASSOCldLeQ TTSSS.
The War Manpower Commits
sion today reported a sharp
reduction in job layoffs in the
week ended August 81, compared
with the 10 days Immediately
after Japan's surrender.
Layoffs in the week ended Au-
gust 81 we're estimated at 300, 600.
In the first 10 days after Japan's
surrender, approximately 100000
layoffs were reported-a reduction
of zoe, 1000 from WINGS earlier esti-
mate for the 10 days.
Todays report of 100000 layoffs
was based on United States En-
ployment Service survey of 1874 of
the Nations chief labor market
areas. Included was every labor
market area with city of at least
$4,000 population.
While reports now indicate lay
offs of 100000 workers since the
wars end, VINO said this figure
should not be regarded as repre-
senting an unemployment estimate
as of August 81. An undetermined
number of these workers already
have been re-employed, VINO said
For the week ended August 81 only
four areas-New York, Detroit, Los
Angeles and Chicago-reported lay
offs of 10000 or more. This compares
with 81 areas reporting at least 10,-
600 layoffs in the initial 10 days.
Of the total layoffs, two-thirds
occurred in areas of 100000 or more
These areas include two thirds OF
the population of the 1874 areas
studied.
In relation to population. the New
England States had the smallest
number of layoffs, with 5000 workers
released. More than half of these
were in Massa achusetts.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Pentagon Guards Cut
To Peacetime Basis

The Pentagon Building was re-
converted today to partial peace
time basis.
Public building administration
guards were reduced to its peace
time strength, and only about half
of the present force will be used.
Because of this reduction several
entrances in the Pentagon and other
buildings occupied by the War De-
partment will be closed and others
will be open for limited time dur
ing the day.
Pentagon visitors no longer need
to wait for an escort to take them
to offices. Instructions will be given
visitors on how to find Offices with
the hope they do not get lost.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Westinghouse Workers
Vote, 18 10 |, 10 Strike
BY the Associated Press,

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7.-"White
collar" workers of Westinghouse
Electric Corp, in IA plants and
Offices in s States, have voted by
an l8-to-l margin in favor of a
strike to enforce demands for a
bonus and incentive pay rates.
Secretary H. c. Jones of the
Federation of Westinghouse Inde-
pendent Salaried Unions, announced
that the vote was $500 to 45l and
that it represented more than three
fourths of the 10000 members of
the federation.
The ballot was taken after the
customary 30-day waiting period
under the Smith -Connally Anti
strike Act and was conducted
under supervision of the National
Labor Relations Board.
Mr.. Jones said the federation
council will meet here tomorrow
to fix date for the strike call
already set for 9 am. Monday by
a workers committee at the big
East Pittsburgh works.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
7 Trumon to See
Nots-St. Louis
Game Tomorrow

President Truman, native Mis-
Sourian and ardent St. Louis fan,
will attend tomorrow's baseball game
between the Washington Nationals
and the Browns, it was learned to-
day. 1t will be the irst major league
game he has seen since he became
Chief Executive.
Clark Grifith, president of the
Washington club, announced that
the White House had informed him
Mr.. Truman will be in the presiden-
tial box for the final game of the
Westinghouse. Louis series.
Mr.. Griffith said the President re.
marked to his secretaries that the
pressure of business had now eased
up, so that he could go to the bali
game and that he was eager 70 ~
his major league pass.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
George Terms
JobIessPIan
'UnworkabIe'
Mounting Opposition
Apparently Dooms
Trumun's Proposal
BY ]. A, O'LEARY,


President Truman'S request for
a maximum jobless benefit rate
OF $25 a week for 26 weeks was
dying a slow death on Capitol
Hill today, as Chairman George
of the Senate Finance Commit
tee called it unavoidable in its
present form.
The veteran Georgian's judgement
was based largely on the stack of
kilograms coming to his Office from
State officials, indicating that about
half of the States could not join in
the administration program to sup
plement State unemployment bene-
fits with Federal grants, unless spe-
cial sessions of the legislatures are
called.
Senator George today called the
Finance Committee to meet at 1t
am. Monday to decide, what changes
to make in the bill in view of the
complications that have arisen.
1T is just not workable program
as 1t stands" said Senator George
Il don't believe we could reasonably
expect the various legislatures to be
called into special sessions to amend
their laws"
Refers to Kilg0re Bill.
He was referring to the Kilgore
bill, under which the Federal Gov
ernment would augment State pay
ments to bring them up to a uni.
form level, not exceeding S25 a weel
for 26 weeks. Only those whose
wage rates and length of service
reached specified level would get
the maximum, but others would bt
raised proportionately.
With returns from a QUESTIONABLE
still coming in, 81 States have in.
formed the Senate that under theil
laws, workers who get compensa
ton from any other State or th.
United States would either be dis,
qualified entirely for State benefits
or have the amount of outside aic
deducted from the State payment
In either case, the purpose of thu
Kilgore bill would be defeated il
those States.
About dozen States replied they
could enter into the agreement t.
take supplementary Federal pay.
ments, and several States were no
sure.
May Approve Some Features.
This does not mean no bill vii
pass Congress The Kilgore bill
contains several features that ma,
win approval. For example, ther,
is strong support for granting un.
employment protection to the Fed.
eral Governments own employees
who are not covered by State laws
and to merchant seamen.
The Kilgore bill also proposes t.
have the Federal Government
transport war workers, their familie.
and household effects from congestet
war centers to areas where Jobs ma,
be available. Some Republicans OF
the Finance Committee are believed
to be sympathetic toward this item
on the theory it would be better t.
help workers laid off from war plant
TO get home than to pay them unem
ployment compensation to remain
where future employment is uncer
/ tain
Evening star., 1945-09-07
u. S. Workers to Get Time Off
To Greet Wainwright Monday
General to Address
SOC, 900 Persons at
Monument Grounds

President Truman today is
sued a directive allowing Fed
eral agency heads to let out
workers who can be spared from
noon to pm. Monday to help
the city celebrate the return of
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
from three years in a Jap prison
camp.
The time off, the President di-
rected, will not be charged against
the annual leave of those who
want to see the man who won
precious time for America by hold
ing out at Corregidor.
AS detailed plans for the VAIN
wright visit were announced by the
War Department, it was disclosed
that Gen. Wainwright will address
the expected half million persons
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Roll Out the BurreI' a Dirqe
For Funerals in Kobe Prison

Prisoners aboard the returning
evacuation train included American
British, Dutch, Greek, Chinese. The
largest group were British, who were
captured at Hong Kong.
They said Is per cent of the pris-
oners failed to survive the first win
ter at Kobe and that, under the di-
rection of beady-eyed little jap
anese Col Murata, 1t was the custom
to roll the bodies to the cremato-
Irium in barrels.
There isn't man here who can
10y the song Roll Out the Barrel
asam and not slaa1dder, said an off,
Ger oI ne British Middlesex Repi-
funeral dirge. ~ -. II :
Under the administration q Nm
lsee PRISONERS, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Peace Industry Revival
Forecast by Jap Premier
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THE
Allies will allow establishment
on wide scale" of Japan's peace
ful' industries, particularly those
necessary for increased food pro-
duction," japanese Foreign Minister
Mamoru Shigemitsu said today, &C
cording to Domei news agency.
The Domei broadcast, recorded by
the FEC, said Shigemitsu had dis
cussed reconversion as well as en-
forcement of the Potsdam terms in
his two-day conference with Gen.
Macarthur and his chief of staff, 1t.
Gen. Richard K. Sutherland.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Five-Bi|Iion Tax Cut
Predicted by George
BY First Of Year
Auto Use Stomp Due
To Be Dropped; Income
Phase Studied

Ry the Associated i'ress.
A SIS, ,000, 100000 cut in Federal
taxes, effective next January l
was forecast today by Chairman
George of the Senate Finance
Committee.
The reductions would include:
Corporations. $4,000 100000.
individuals, 81. 500 900 900 to So ,00O,-
900, 900.
Elimination of one or two excise
taxes, such as the automobile use
tax, for an unspecified saving to
taxpayers.
Senator George, after studying
President Truman's recommendation
to Congress yesterday for limited
tax cuts in 1916, predicted that "a
quick tax reduction bill' would be
passed before Christmas.
He told reporters he hoped to see
the excess profits tax and the cap
ital stock levy on corporations
eliminated entirely, with CORE
spending if not slightly greater"
reductions for individuals.
Senator George indicated the cut
in individual taxes might be a
horizontal one, clipping each tax
payers obligation by a percentage
as yet undetermined. He added that
phase would have to be worked out
in committee. Representative Knut-
son, Republican, of Minnesota, has
proposed a fiat 20 per cent slash.
Many luxuries and semi-luxuries
carry special heavy wartime excise
taxes, due to expire automatically
six months after the end of the
war. Senator George said it was
not his personal intention to call
for earlier repeal of the super
(See TAXES Page A-120
Evening star., 1945-09-07
| Jap Sees Return
| To Singapore
In 20 Years
the Associated Press.


JOHORE, Sept. THE Sultan OF
Johore told correspondents today
that the Japanese commander OF
Singapore, 1t. Gen. Seishiro Itagaki
declared to him few days ago that
he expected to return to the British
naval base about 20 years hence.
"We hope the peace will last for
20 years and then we will be back
here again." the Sultan quoted Gen
Itagaki as saying.
Johore lies across narrow strait
from Singapore.
The Sultan said former Premier
Toto OF Japan visited Singapore two
years ago and asserted that Winston
Churchill, then Britain's Prime
Minister, would have to come to
him on bended knees"
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Budget Director Urge,
Presidential Power
To Create Agencies
Smith Asks Senators
To Drop Restriction in :.
Reorganization Bill
By JOSEPH YOUNG.

Budget Director Harold Smith
today asked Congress to grant
President Truman authority to
create any new departments in
the Government that he sees fit.
Presenting the administrations S
views on reorganization legislation
to give the President power to re-
yamp Federal agencies, Mr.. Smith
urged subcommittee of the Senate
Judiciary Committee to eliminate a
provision Of the bill which pro-
hibits Mr.. Truman from creating
new Federal departments.
Mr.. Smith said that in the near
future the President might wish to
create department of public well
fare. combining existing agencies
which now handle social security,
health and education functions.
He made it plain, however. he was
not predicting establishment of
such department.
Direct Authority Urged.
The committee members were
told that although the President
now has the right to propose a Gre
alton of new department TO Con-
gress, granting of direct authority
to him in the reorganization legis-
lation would expedite any such pro-
posal since Congress would either
have to accept or reject it within
so days under provision of the bill
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan, asked Mr.. Smith whether
the bill might not be stronger if it
provided for the elimination of an
abolished agency's functions. Un-
der present provisions of the bill
an agency may be abolished but
not its functions.
Mr.. Smith replied that the admin
istration would have no objection to
Congress suggesting abolition OF
specific agency functions, but that
it preferred that the provision not
be incorporated in the bill.
Seldom, If Ever, Abolished.
Senator Revercomb, Republican
of West Virginia, wanted to know
how economy could be achieved il
an abolished agency's function were
transferred to another agency. Mr.
Smith agreed that as many func-
tions should be abolished as pos
sible, but said the President was In
the. best position to determine which
functions should be eliminated.
Senator Ferguson asked the wit.
ness if he could cite a Single ex.
ample when President asked Con-
gress to abolish an agency's func.
ton. Mr.. Smith said he could no,
off hand.
"As a matter of fact, wouldn'i
you say that a function is prob.
ably the nearest thing to immor.
tality?" Senator Ferguson asked
Mr.. Smith Joined in the laughter
that swept the committee hearing
room.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, o1
Nevada, chairman of the subcom.
mittee, announced that hearing.
would be resumed next week. Al
that time, he said. Representatives
OF Government agencies will testify