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Evening star., 1946-01-31
Message Threatening
Degnans Investigated
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Police in
vestigation of the Degnan kidnap-
killing case today included examina-
ton of threatening message which
Chief of Detectives Walter Storms
said had been scribbled on a box
containing human ear which was
mailed to the mother of the slain
Suzanne Degnan.
Capt. Storms disclosed that the
words "Will cut your ear next" had
been written in ink on the inside
of the box.
The box and writing, he said, were
to be examined at the Crime Dectec-
ton Laboratory and then turned
over to postal authorities for in
vestigation. Police on guard at the
Degnan home intercepted the parcel
for inspection and it was not given
to the mother of Suzanne, who was
kidnapped and slain on the morning
Of January 7.
Capt. Storms said investigation
was under way to determine whether
the handwriting on the box COM
pared with the writing on the $40, 900
ransom note left by the kidnaper.
The child's body had been dismem-
bered and all parts except her arms
were found in sewer catch basins
near the Degnans' Northside home.
Capt. Storms said the ear in the
package was believed to be that of
an adult male. The package was
mailed in Chicago late Monday
night.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Chilean Strike Cancelled;
State Of Siege Ended

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 31.-Chil-
can labor Cancelled nationwide
protest strike today after the gov
eminent promised to lift a siege pro-
claimed Monday night as the result
of a clash in which several labor
union members were killed.
The work stoppage, which began
yesterday morning with 300 1000
workers participating, was called off
on orders of the Chilean Workers
Federation when the Chilean cabi-
net issued a statement asserting
that the need for the state of siege
would no longer exist if the strike
were ended.
The federation's official an
nouncement disclosed that Vice
President Alfredo Duhalde had con-
ferred with labor group headed by
the federation's general secretary
Bernardo Ibanez, whose arrest ear
lier had been ordered by the govern
ment. All participating unions ap-
proved of the action taken, the fed
Grafton said.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
BerfusD. Gamble Dies;
u. ). Tax Court Clerk

Bertus D. Gamble, clerk of the
Tax Court of the United States since
1926. died yesterday at his home,
IL Montrose street, Garrett Park.
Born in Pittsburgh, Mr.. Gamble
served for many years under his late
father, H. D. Gamble, Federal Court
clerk in Pittsburgh.
While chief deputy clerk of the
Federal court there he was offered
a position in Washington as clerk
of the then Board of Tax Appeals.
He held the position until the time
of his death.
A golf enthusiast, he was at one
time member of the Indian Spring
Golf Club and later became men,
Der of the Manor Country Club.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rhoda Gamble, and a son, Capt.
Robert H. Gamble, now on duty with
the Army at Binghampton, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
Humphreys funeral home, 7557 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda, at 10:30
am. Saturday. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
lnductees
MeNarney Lifts Curbs
On Gathering News
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT, Jan. 81. Gen
Joseph T. McNarney entered the
prolonged dispute between the Army
and correspondents over military
restrictions on news gathering and
instructed all personnel under his
command today that they could talk
freely to the press.
The American commander in the
European theater interviewed after
reporters attached to his head
quarters protested to Secretary OF
War Patterson at a recent press
conference that they were hampered
by unprecedented censorship direc-
tives."
Gen. McNarney issued a directive
reiterating that the Army had &C.
cepted the principle Of freedom oi
the press. He said there were only
two reasons for refusing to issue
news: Observance of security re.
quirements and cognizance of in.
formation that would injure ma.
terially good relations with Amer.
ica's allies.
The dispute between the Army ant
reporters resulted from a directiv,
last November IL, which channelizes
queries from correspondents through
the public relations division of head
quarters and specially appointed
press officers.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Church Honors Womon
Tukinq Missionary Job

- Miss Elizabeth Mooney of Ken
sington, Md, who will leave next
month to teach at Baptist mis-
sion school at Balasore, India, was
honored by members of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church last night as
the first woman in the congrega-
ton to enter foreign missionary
work.
The Board Of Deacons presented
her with Bible, typewriter
steamer trunk, linens and a 90
volume encyclopedia. The Rev. Ed
ward o. Clark, pastor OF the church
presided. Miss Mooney received a
masters degree In psychology from
George Washington University. She
worked at . New, York settlement
house.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Eberharter Has Tax Plan
To Ease Levy on Incomes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation proposing an "iacen-
tive tax" plan which he said would
erase half of the 36,000,0 900 indi-
vidual income taxpayers from the
tax rolls, was introduced yesterday
by Representative Eberharter, DEM
ocrat, of Pennsylvania.
The bin would excuse stockhold-
ers from paying taxes on dividends
and put individuals and corpora
tions on similar income tax scales.
Mr.. Eberharter estimated that
the incentive" plan would yield
$25, SOC, 100000 in revenue, with a
$160 900 ,000, 900 national income.
The present tax system is estimated
to yield around $50, 900 900 900.
The bill would raise exemptions
for single persons from $500 to
1850 and Tor married couples from
81 900 to $500.
For corporations, after usual ex-
emptions, these rates would apply:
Is per cent Of FIRST $1,000, 30 per
cent on next 5000. IS per cent on
next 5000, 10 per cent on next
5000, IS per cent on next 5000
and SO per cent Of al net taxable
income above $4,000.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Howard A. Turner, s.,
Federal Architect, Dies

p Howard A..~Turner, IS, of 1000
Thirty street NV, archi-
tect with the Veterans Administra-
ton since 1914, died yesterday at a
private hospital here after a long
illness.
Mr.. Turner was native of Min
neapolis and was graduated from
the University of Minnesota. He
worked as an architect in New York
and Connecticut, and prior to COM
ing to Washington was employed
with the Federal Housing Admins
tration in Boston.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Myrtle Turner; brother, Col. Ed
ward w. Turner, U. S. A., retired,
and a sister, Miss Louise A. Turner
Of Washington State.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lee funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE, at
p pm. Saturday. Burial in Kensico
Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, N. Y,
will be private.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
WaveIl Deposes kaharajah
For 'MaIadminisfrafion'

6y Inc hSSoClateo fress.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 31.-Sir Gulah
Singh Bahadur, Maharajah of Rewa
has been deposed by Lord Wavell
Viceroy of India, after breaches OF
conditions imposed after an official
inquiry into charges against him in
1912, it was announced yesterday.
The heir apparent. 23-year-old Sir
Yuvraj Maharajah Kumar Martand
Singh Saheb, will be recognized as
his successor as ruler of the largest
and easternmost state in Central
India. He will rule over 13 900 square
miles and 100000 persons.
The 42-year-old Maharajah was
convicted in 1912 by special tri-
bunal on charges of maladministra-
ton, but was allowed to function
on the promise all state business
would be initiated in a council tc
be named with the concurrence OF
the British.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Henderson Says Veterans
May March on Capital
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-Leon Hen
derson, former price administrator
said yesterday he wouldn't be sur
Iprised to see a disgruntled veterans
march on Washington" over the
housing situation.
Mr.. Henderson, who resigned as
director of the OPA in December
1942, told an Advertisers Club meet
ing the Nation "often fails to get
into real action until crisis de-
Velops."
"A march Of returned veterans on
the Capital would bring about a
crisis" he declared, "and Congress
would be prompted to hasten legisla-
ton to correct the housing problem. >
To improve the situation, Mr..
Henderson called on industry to "go
all out and cut every corner" to
make available 100000 housing
units, which, he said. were needed
Immediately.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
u. 5. Workers Study
Report on Inclusion
Under Social Security

A proposal to extend the Fedora
retirement system to include Gov.
ernment workers under social Sc.
curity benefits for the first time
was being studied closely today BY
Federal employees groups, following
issuance of the report yesterday by
a special investigating group of the
House Ways and Means Committee
The report recommends coverags
OF Federal employees under the old.
age and survivors provisions of So
cial security. This was done, the
report said, to give dual protection
to tens of thousands of employees
who shift between private and pub
lie employment.
Under the system, details of which
were reported by The Star a month
ago, Government employees would
be covered by two pension systems
one administered by civil service
and the other by the Social Security
Board. Present per cent salary
deductions would continue, but u
per cent up to $4,000 yearly would
be credited to social security to ex-
tend its benefits to retired clerks
and the remainder would 60 to the
civil service fund.
Would Affect Pensions.
This combined system would re-
suit in pensions slightly less for per-
sons in the extreme upper and lower
brackets of Federal service, COM
pared to present annuity rates, and
greater benefits for those in the
middle brackets, ranging from $2,4O0
to $4,000 in annual salary.
The report stressed that social Sc
curity coverage would provide ben
efits up to $85 a month for depend
ents Of an annuitant who dies.
Under the present setup, survivors
receive only the balance of what the
deceased has previously paid in, with
accrued interest.
Other Suggestions Offered.
Other suggestions offered included
retirement at full pension at the age
Of IS, with present limitation such
as Is years or 80 years service, with
annuities computed as to whether
retirement is voluntary or involun-
tary, eliminated. A reduced pension
could be elected by the employe at
the age of so, and, in case of dis
ability, even this minimum age could
be waived.
Chief objection Of Federal en-
ployes' unions Is the fear that So
cial security might completely swal-
low the civil service retirement fund
in the future. It is felt that Con-
gress at some future date might feel
that social security coverage. Is all
Federal workers are entitled to, and
take steps to reduce Federal retire.
ment benefits
Evening star., 1946-01-31
"a Ships Carrying
$500 Troops Due
lin U. 5. Ports Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associaed Press.
Nearly 500 service personnel are
expected u arrive today at two
East CoaS ports aboard 10 ships,
while mde than $500 troops are
due to lebark from IA vessels at
three Pacific Coast ports.
Ships and units arriving:
At, New York-Muhlenberg Vic.
tory from lie Havre, 1887 troops,
including seth Field Artillery Bat.
talon; 74th Engineer Light Pontoon
Company, 376th Infantry Medical
Detachment, 91st General Hospital,
Headquarters Company, 301st In
fantry Regiment.
Booker T. Washington from lie
Havre, 626 troops, including 573d,
588th and 637th Ordnance Ammuni-
ton Companies; 3535th Quarter
master Truck Company.
M. I. T. Victory from Marseille,
1852 troops, including 92d Armored
Field Artillery Battalion; first and
second battalions, 41st Armored In
fantry Regiment; first, second and
provisional battalion of 66th Ar
mored Infantry Regiment.
Miscellaneous troops on following
vessels: William Rawle from Casa
blanca, $50; Pierre pEnfant from
Bremen, $50; Floyd Gibbons from
Antwerp, 80; George Lawson from
Antwerp. 81; Henry G. Costin from
Antwerp, 80; James Couper from
Antwerp. 81.
At Norfolk-Edwin Howard, l3
miscellaneous personnel.
At Los Angeles - Willkes-Barre
from China, 664 miscellaneous.
At San o-Miscellaneous
on following: apo 80 from Pearl
Harbor, Navy; Esparata from
Sasebo, 25 Navy; Haven from Samar,
765 Navy; LES Cd 81 from Pearl
Harbor, 80 Navy; Les CD So from
Pearl Harbor, 35 Navy; Les Cd "a
from Pearl Harbor, l Navy; LIST
1853 from Pearl Harbor, "a Navy;
Sanctuary from Pearl Harbor, 67S
Navy; Grant, 1,2l9; Greenlet, "a
Navy.
At San Diego-Miscellaneous on
following: Submarine Tender Sperry
228; LCIs 73 and 230, 2 Navy.
Evening star., 1946-01-31

history when the woman's view
point Is more important" She went
on to say that before Adolf Hitler's
Nazi ascendency in Germany, Brit
ish, German and American women
had gone far in international CO.
operation to preserve the peace, but
Hitler ruined that"
Hits Anti British Feeling.
Referring to opposition in some
quarters to the proposed $4,400,-
100000 American credit to Great
Britain. Lady Astor said that she
could not understand it, and added:
You should get on your knees to
thank God for Great Britain"
Explaining that she was a native
Virginian, Lady Astor asked:
why are certain people trying to
drag down Great Britain? Are cer-
tain politicians trying to muscle in
and utilize anti British feeling? 1t
is not the American way to hit a
man when he is down."
The peereSs went on to say no one
in England thinks America is stingy
and the British always would re-
member the help given them in the
dark days when that country stood
alone against the Axis.
Says British Love GIs.
American troops in England be-
haved themselves well, Lady Astol
said, and the English loved the
GIs." She particularly compli.
mented the behavior of Southern
Negro soldiers.
Lady Astor was informed toda,
of the death last night of her "a
lyear-old aunt, Mrs. John H. Levi
of Lynchburg, Va, whom she cam
to see and whom she had visitet
there last Monday. She paid higl
tribute to her relative, pointing ou
that she was an outstanding typ
lof Southern woman who had beer
a great internatdonalist, an earl
advocate Of education for Negroe
and leader in public affairs.
She would not change her sched.
ule In this country to attend Mrs
Lewis funeral, Lady Astor said, be.
cause she felt that her aunt would
want her to carry on with her pub
lie work.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
|Wheelwrieht Returns
For Music Research

D. Sterling Wheelwright, organist
and director Of the Washington
Chapel (Morman church, until
l943, who played over 800 recitals
during seven years residence here
has returned from his job as assist
ant organist and instructor at STAN
ford University for a short period of
research in the Library OF Congress.
He is making study of music in
the humanities" for his school and
attending conventions during the
winter quarter. He received his Phi.
D. from the University of Maryland
and is former chairman Of choral
music for the National Federation
OF Music Clubs and editor OF the Ed
ucational Music magazine.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Sewing Machine Heir
Disinherits Nun Daughter
By the Associated Press.

By the AssocfAted Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Franklin
Morse Singer, member of the fam
lily which founded the Singer sew
ing machine fortune, directed In his
will that his daughter share in his
So, ,000, 900 estate only If she were
not a nun.
The daughter, Isabelle M. Singer
entered the Convent of st. Claire
In France before her fathers death
in that country in 1899, according
to records in an estate tax ap-
praisal filed here.
Attorneys for the estate said they
had not learned whether she had
taken her final vows.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Z, ,000. 900 Are Disabled
lin 1945 Work Accidents

BY the Associated Press.
| Work injuries disabled about g.
600 900 persons in 1945, the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics reported today.
Approximately 10000 workers were
killed and "a 500 permanently Inn
paired, including 1900 so seriously
injured as to be unfit for any future
employment In industry.
The total Of injured was about 10
per cent less than In 1914, first year
to show drop In industrial acci-
dents since 1898. The affected work
err lost about II .25o, 900 days Of en-
lployment.
Evening star., 1946-01-31

nation of the girls body revealed
the presence of arsenic.
The body was exhumed for the
examination.
Signs Confession.
Mr.. Bolt said Siple, In a signed
confession, declared he gave his
daughter an initial dose of poison
on q Sunday morning, July 81, 1889,
and then went to preach a sermon
to his congregation. She died that
night.
He said he will ask murder war
rant against the minister today.
The pastor now Is awaiting trial
on charge of assault with intent
to kill an elder In the church, Lyle
Doan. AZ, with a 14-inch iron pipe.
After the pastors daughter, high
school graduate, died death GER
tif1cate listed coronary thrombosis
and nervous vomiting as the cause.
Mr.. Bolt said the pastor told this
story OF the girls death.
Dorothy Ann had been i'll fire.
quently and on July 81, 1899, Siple
gave her a dose of poison about 8
am. and a capsule Of 1t at midnight
with a glass Of water.
Siple's second wife and a nurse
who had been caring for the girl
were asleep at the time. He awak-
ened them and told them:
Il think daughters passing away"
Called Her Mentally Incompetent.
The prosecutor said Siple told him
he had given the girl the poison
because she was mentally incom-
petent and I didn't want her to 60
to an asylum"
The alleged attack on the elder
took place on New Year eve, when
the two were riding in his car. Siple
was found overcome by gas in the
basement Of his home q few min
utes after the elder reported to
police. Ofiicers said the gas Jets
had been turned on.
A few days later Mr.. Bolt re-
ported that box of candy which
the elder told him he had received
from Siple at Christmas had been
examined by the State laboratory
at Lansing and was found to con-
tain sufficient quantities of pheno-
barbital to cause death.
The minister has five other daugh-
tiers, one single, two married and
two In the armed services.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Chinese Unity Farley
|Adjourns With Future
|0f Country Charfed
Bs the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Jan. 31.-
China,s unity conference, with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
presiding, formally approved to-
day all decisions reached by sub-
committees charting the nations
future. &
With that action taken, the Poll,
tical Consultation Conference ad-
journed--21 days after 1t was con-
vened.
Gen. Chang entertained the dele
Igates afterward at q dinner In the
Hall of Ceremonies ct government
headquarters. where the all-party
deliberations began January 10.
Party Approves Work.
The generalissimo had presided
when the. powerful standing COM
mittee OF the Kuomintang ma
tionaD party earlier In the day ap-
proved the work Of the subcom-
mittees.
The committee action was made
possible when conference subcom-
mittee dealing with the reorganiza-
ton of the National Assembly
reached an agreement on its compo-
sition after a long deadlock.
Under the subcommittee's agree
|ment, the National Assembly will
consist of 1850 members. It's sole
task will be to adopt the draft OF a
constitution which is to be revised
|by 35-member all-party and nom
partisan commission. The Assembly
is scheduled to meet May S.
Mao May Join Council.
Lo Lung-chi, spokesman for the
Democratic League, credited Chou
En-lai, No. Communist, with a
statement that Mao Tse-tung, Com
munist party chairman, might join
the projected all-party council and
60 to Nanking when that body is
established there. This did not mean,
however, that Communist headquar-
ters would be moved from Yenan to
Nanking.
Gen. George c. Marshall, Presi-
dent Truman's special envoy, today
sent letter to the government and
the Communists suggesting that the
disputed Manchurian port Of Ying-
kow be placed under Jurisdiction Of
the three-man committee that ne
gotiated the truce.
Communist troops seized Yingkow
after the January 13 cease fire dead
line specified in the truce. "a IT,
entsin dispatch dated yesterday re-
ported today that the Communists
said they had evacuated Yingkow.
There was no indication whether
government troops had moved in)
Assembly Distribution.
Under the subcommittee agree
ment. the National Assembly will In
clude 900 members chosen before the
war. The government reports so
per cent Of these are members of
the Kuomintang party. ......
-Four hundred nifty seats, includ-
ing $50 apportioned to Manchuria
and Formosa, will be filled by elec-
ton. The remaining TOO, to be
filled by nomination, were appor-
toned:
Koumintang, 220; Communists,
100; Democratic League, 100; Youth
Party, 100. and Nonpartisans, TO.
It also was agreed that q three
fourths majority would be required
to adopt the constitution. This sat
isfie6 the Communists and Demo-
cratic League, which said they
should be able to prevent a majority
alignment for changes they might
disapprove. 5se 7aiE% a
Evening star., 1946-01-31
I'd Armored Division
Veterans Return Home
! the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Fifteen
hundred more bemedaled veterans
Of the famous I'd Armored (Hell on
Wheels) Division came home yes
terday aboard the troopship Hamp-
den Sydney Victory.
Other elements Of the division
arrived Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-01-31

giving poison tC
his daug h ter,
ID or o thy Ann,
who died in 1885
at the age Of II,
The minister
who is pastor of
t he Southland
Park Church OF
God, made the
admission, Mr..
Bolt said, when
confronted with
q eport from
State Toxicolo-
gist Clarence w.
M u e h leberger
that an exam
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Geographic Society ToIk

~ Luis Marden, National Geograph-
ic Magazine photographer and
writer, will describe Costa Rica to
members of the National Geo.
graphic Society at pm. tomorrow
in Constitution Hall. Recently re-
turned from a two-year study of
Central America, Mr.. Marden also
will present color films taken during
his tour Of Costa Rica.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Capt. Szubski to Speak

Capt. G. S. Szubski will speak on
the Spread of Reformation in
Poland" at meeting of the Polonaise
Cultural Society at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Buckingham Recreation
Center, Glebe and Pershing roads,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-01-31
Pastor, Held in Attac|
|0n Elder, Coniesses
Poisoning Daughter
By the Associated Press.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 81
Kent County Prosecutor Menso r
Bolt announced today that the Rev
Frank E. Siple, So, had admitted
Evening star., 1946-01-31

OF 500 bird species in New Guinea,
only rs have reached the Solomons.
Evening star., 1946-01-31

HANDSOME all : wool
lounging robes in ma
room and blue with smart
sash. Small. medium and
large sizes.
Evening star., 1946-01-31

Lady ASCOr SIreSSed ner peIleI CIldl
there had never been a time in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-27
Smith, ouglas Erects Larg'
est Building In Bruins
wick County
RY r HAYDEN
Staff Writer

The Biblican forecast about the
nations beating their swords into
n1owshares. if one may judge by
present confused world conditions,
still is far from being reallzed'
but. in one instance, at least, VII
min2ton has been given a drama1lc
demonstration of the TRANSFORMED
ion of wartime weapons to Inc
ways of peace.
This Wilmington illustration OF
the shifting of the weapons OF wal
into peace time industry is the new
concrete-s1eel smith Douglas Ferll
lizer company's plant at Navassa'
about five miles from Wilmington
A little more than a year ago
The steel that went into the plant
was fabricated for five airplane
hangers, they were packed and
readied for shipment to the Pacific.
Then came that August morning
of last year when the light and
fury of ten thousands suns burst
over the japanese cities OF
Hiroshima and Nagasaki- and the
war was over.
Shipping orders were cancelled
at a west coast port and the
Grated hangers. designed to house
deadly bombing planes that were
to take part in the final assault OF
Japan. overnight became surplus
property.
The Smith, Douglas Fertilizer
company. whose eadquarters are
in Norfolk, Virginia, stepped into
the picture and purchased five
of these hangers. They have beer
strung together and welded into
what manufacturers acclaim a!