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Evening star., 1946-10-14
Japanese Feared
Porotroop Drop
On Tokyo Offices
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Oct. l4-Japan's general
staff was so fearful American and
Russian paratroopers would drop on
Tokyo for a whirlwind finish to the
war that three days before the
Emperor accepted the Potsdam
terms employees began burning Sc
cret documents, the war crimes
tribunal was told today.
The witness, Torashiro Kawabe,
deputy chief Of the general stan,
said important military plans and
records Of the Supreme War Council
went up in flames starting August
13, 1945. 1t was feared paratroopers
might drop on the roof Of the gen.
eral staff building itself.
Meantime, observers expressed the
belief the Russians may be planning
trial in the Soviet Union Of some
japanese they accuse of plotting
against Siberia.
This theory solidified today when
Russian Prosecutor s. A. Golunsky
introduced, over strong defense OBJ
lection, an afadavit by Japanese
Mai. Gen. Shun Akikusa dealing
with alleged japanese spians for
wartime sabotage within the Soviet
Far East 1888 7ass
Defense Attorney William Logan
demanded to know what the RUS
slams were planning to do with the
japanese, and Mr.. Golunsky said
he had dispatched . message to
Moscow to find out.
Evening star., 1946-10-14

Alexandria for more than Is years.
Much of his architectural restora-
tions were made In Alexandra and
In Georgetown, where he lived pre-
viously. ss
Among his better-known restora-
tions were Montpelier, near laurel,
Md; the Fleming Holland house In
Alexandria and the Sutro residence
in Georgetown. He also designed
the present Embassy Of the Neither
lands, the Austrian Embassy and
the residence Of the Indian agent
general.
Mr.. Brown attended st. Paul's
School, Concord, N. H.; the Armour
Institute of Technology In Chicago
and the Atelier Paulin Ecole-des-
beaux-Arts in Paris, as well as other
European schools. He was a menn-
Der of the American Institute Of
Architects.
A captain in the Corps of Engin-
eers in World War /, Mr.. Brown be-
came charter member Of the
Army Navy Country Club.
Family survivors are his widow.
Mrs. Norma Gemmell Brown, who
resides at their home, 127 Prince
street, Alexandria; a brother. Frank
Mason Brown Of Denver, Colo; q
half brother. Coburn Gilman OF
New York City, and q stepson, DR..
william Pyles, at present In Syria.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Wife and Daughter See
luke Box King Slain
sy me Associated Press

JOLIET, Ill, Oct. 14.-Leahm
Kelly, 36-year-old juke box king
Of viii County and prominent
figure in local politics. was shot and
killed last night by an unidentified
gunman as his wife and 3-year -old
daughter looked on.
City Detective william Kwasnieski
said Mr.. Kelly's wife, Alice, told
him that as Mr.. Kelly stepped from
their car in their driveway the wait
ing assailant fired six shots into his
head and shoulders then ned In an
automobile parked at the curb.
Police said that the Automatic
Machine Co. which MIR. Kelly headed
operates between TOO and 300 ,juke
boxes in VIII County and. the south
ern part of Cook County. He once
served as q Will County deputy
sheriff and as personal bailiff to the
late Judge Edwin L. Wilson of Cir
cult Court.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
CaFusi Urges Dedication q!
To Future IN Columbus Talk

Anniversary celebrations should
be held as b dEdication to the fu-
ture rather tAarf TO commemorate
great deedsaof the past, Ugo Car1lsi,
commissioner Of immigration, de-
clared yesterday in Columbus Day
address at Union Station Plaza.
Columbus was a man Of vision, ?"
Mr.. Carusi told the crowd OF sew
erar hundred gathered about the
statue of the discoverer of America,
1--WE, likewise, should look ahead
toward helping the others that now
are in distress in the world
Mario Di Stefano, Italian Charge
dAffaires, expressed the apprecia-
ton of his country for this Nations
understanding and help. During
The ceremony, sponsored by the
Garibaldi- Columbia Chapter, Order
of the Sons of Italy, an anchor
shaped wreath was placed at the
FOOT of the statue.
Leonard .Pasqualicchio, represent
ative of the Supreme Lodge, Sons
of italy, conducted the services.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Col. Edmund Starting S
Widow Dies in Boston

Mrs. Ida Lee Bourne Startling.
widow Of Col. Edmund w. Starting,
for many years head of the White
House Secret Service detail, died in
Boston yesterday. the Associated
Press reported.
Mrs. Startling, known to her
friends rs "Ldndy LOU" had moved
to Boston after her husbands death
more than two years ago. :
Private funeral services were held
late yesterday at the chapel Of q
Boston funeral director. The body
will be sent to- Washington for
burial In AFlington National Gene
terry, where Col. Startling is buried.
Col. Startling married the former
Ida Lee Bourne of Lancaster, KY,
in 1896 when he was go. They lived
at the Mayfiower Hotel until Col.
Starling's retirement in 1943, when
they moved to Miami Beach, Fla.
Col. Startling died August 8, 1914.
He had been charged with the pro-
lection Of five Presidents. He was
. native of Hopkinsyille, KY.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Argentina Ready
| To Supply Meal,
Envoy Declares
~ ire As.oeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-oscar
Ivanissevitch, Argentine Ambassador
to the United States, says his coun-
try could send % great deal Of meat
to the United States. If permitted to
do so.
The Argentine envoy, interviewed
yesterday by UNRRA Director Gen.
eral Forello H. La Guardia during
Mr.. La Guardia's regular weekly
broadcast said Argentina had a meat
surplus despite large exports TO other
nations.
II am happy to say that we could
send . great deal Of meat to your
country" the Ambassador declared,
and, I might add, that even II we
did not have . surplus we would al
ways. be happy to share with our
friends OF the United States"
Mr.. Ivanissevitch said the surplus
included canned meat which is not
affected by the United States quar-
Eantine against hoof and mouth dis
ease.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
White House Denies
Atom Bombs Left u. 5.

The White House today fiatly de-
MED that any atomic bombs are out
side the United States.
Saying that he spoke ION the
authority Of President Truman" /"
Assistant Press Secretary Eben
Ayres said that mo atomic bombs
are out of the country, with or with
out detonators."
"The only ones that have ever
been out of the United States" he
added, were the ones used In the
Bikini tests and those dropped on
Japan"
q Mr.. Ayres made his. comment In
reply to an inquiry about 4 broad
cast by . news commentator last
night to the effect that the United
States had shipped some bombs,
without detonators, to England.
A similar report. without any
mention Of detonators, was denied
by the President himself at news
conference last week.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Security Council for U. 5.
Urged by Admiral King
By the Assoeiatsd Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. IA
Admiral Ernest j. King, warning
against a "do nothing" attitude
toward peace, last night advocated
the formation of a National Secur-
:ty Council which should comprise
all those officers and agencies OF the
Government who have to do with the
political, the military, the economic
and the industrial factors involved
In the common defense.
Admiral King suggested in an ad-
dress at the opening session of the
annual convention of the National
Exchange Club that the President
be chairman ex-off1cio. He also sug-
gested that the committees mem
oership include the Secretary OF
State, the Secretary of War, the
Secretary Of the Navy, the head Of
the counterpart of the War Man
power Commission, the head OF the
counterpart of the War Production
Board and, perhaps, the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
|MosIems' Acceptance
'0f WayeII Plan Raises
Hope for India Peace
BY III. A.sseia,.d Press

NEW DELHI, Oct. 14.-An an
nouncement by Moslem League
sources that the party's Working
Committee had accepted a new
proposal by Viceroy Lord Wavell
for the league to enter the in
terim national government and
join in drafting a new Indian
constitution raised hopes today
for an end to the bloody COM
munal riots that have been
plaguing India for many weeks.
Lord Wavell's offer would allot
five seats in the 14-man interim
government to the League, six to
the Congress Party and three to the
minorities-the Sikhs, Indian Chris
tions and Parsees.
Questions Before Viceroy.
1t was reported that questions
emanating from the failure Of nego-
tiations between the League and the
Congress Party had. been placed be-
fore the viceroy. The answer to
these questions will be considered in
the near future by the Working
Committee.
The main stumbling block at pres
ent is the Leagues insistence that
it be regarded IS the sole repre-
sentative of India's Moslems. The
Congress Party, which numbers
some Moslems in its membership,
maintains that 1t represents all In
dians and not merely Hindus.
Notification Of the working COM
mittee's action was sent to Lord
Wayell yesterday by Mahomed Ali
Jinnah, president of the league.
Other Promises Made.
In addition to offering the Mos
lem League i've ministries Lord
Wavell was said to have promised
that the British cabinet plan for
Indian independence would be car
ried out as originally proposed. Last
July dissatisfaction by the Moslem
League with the way in which the
Congress Party had interpreted"
the plan caused the league to with
draw its previously announced ac-
ceptance Of the program.
The leagues refusal to join the
was followed by q series
Of bitter Hindu-Moslem riots which
reached their peak In Calcutta
toward the end OF August, when
4 900 to 5000 persons were killed.
Violence still is breaking out spo-
radically throughout India, b..
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Cleveland Chosen as Site
For Red Cross ConcIuve

Chairman Basil O'Connor an
nounced today the selection Of
Cleveland for the next American
National Red Gross convention,
June Ella.
A large municipal auditorium and
other advantages recommended se-
lection Of the Ohio city. A record
attendance is expected at the con-
vention, first scheduled since the
recent proposal to increase the Red
Cross central governing body from
10 to SO persons.
The 1947 agenda calls for expan-
sion Of domestic health and welfare
programs and continuing overseas
civilian relief and services to &C.
cupation troops,
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Siam viii Give Back
Disputed Provinces
To French Indo-China
lY The Assosiaisd Press

BANGKOK, Siam, Oct. A.
Premier Thamrong Nawasuwat
announced today that the 81
amese cabinet had decided to
return four disputed border
provinces to French Indo- China,
ending a territorial quarrel Of
nearly five years standing.
A special emergency meeting Of
Parliament was called for this aft
ernoon to ratify the cabinets ac-
ton. Approval was considered cer-
tain, for the premier said the meas
ure was backed by the leaders Of
both major political parties.
2o,ooo Square Miles Involved.
The disputed territory represents
some 10000 square miles Of the In
do Chinese states of Laos and Cam
bodia, which Siam obtained In 1941
under a japanese negotiated treaty
with the Vichy French government.
The postwar French government
has refused to recognize the treaty.
The disputed frontier. has been
the scene Of sporadic fighting be-
tween Siamese and French colonial
forces. The Siamese have accused
the French Of wanton aggression in
the dispute and last July appealed
to the United Nations Security
Council to intervene.
Delegation In Washington.
The cabinets decision today fol-
lowed the return Of q special
Siamese delegation to Washington
and was said to have been taken
on the basis Of the missions recon-
Siam has claimed the disputed
territory. which borders the Mekong
River, on the ground 1t originally
was Siamese and was ceded to the
French empire in 1907 only under
compulsion.
The French colonial administra-
ton has maintained q technical
state Of war" actually exists between
Siam and French Indo-China,
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Two Companies Roise
.Newsprint $40 d Ton
BY the Asseeiassd Press

r TORONTO, Oct. 14-Effective to-
day, the Abitibi Power u Paper Co..
Ltd, will increase price Of newsprint
to its customers by $40 a ton, ac-
cording to D. w. Ambridge, presi-
dent Of the company.
Mr.. Ambridge said all customers
in Canada and the United States
would be notified Immediately Of
the change. Yesterday in Montreal
the International Paper Sales Co.,
Inc. (Canada), announced q similar
increase.
The action, expected to be fol-
lowed by all Canadian newsprint
companies, followed q recent deci-
sion Of the United States Once Of
Price Administration, raising the
price ceiling on newsprint $40 ton.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Atomic Age Demands Change
In Medical System, Expert Says

personnel, such As mas never before
been necessary.
"The problem, indeed, may be to
keep the medical personnel OF the
country protected and alive and
suficiently uninjured to carry out
its functions" he declared.
DR.. De Bakey criticized the cur
rent American disqualification sys-
tenn Of private and Federal estab-
lishments as "wasteful and extray-
agant."
He estimated that Government
agencies supplying medical care will
soon need SOC, 900 hospital beds, or
one-third Of the country's entire
hospital bed capacity and advocated
. merger Of separately maintained
Federal establishments to conserve
personnel and reduce costs.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
U. n. Group Studying
Canadian Proposal
For Atomic Controls
~ the As,oeiated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Oct. IA.
THE problem Of how to prevent
clandestine operations In atomic
energy occupied the attention Of
the Political Committee Of the
United Nations Atomic Energy Com
mission today as delegates were
called into session to begin de-
tailed study OF safeguards necessary
to restrict use Of atomic power to
peaceful purposes.
The agenda for the $50 pm.
meeting contained Canadian reso-
luton, previously unanimously
adopted, providing for a thorough
examination Of three possible kinds
Of misuse - clandestine operations,
diversion of materials and seizure
Of materials or facilities.
Recommends Checkup.
The Canadian plan recommended
complete checkup at every stage
of production from the mines up.
The United States delegation was
expected to submit another memo
randum-this one amplifying the
question Of controls and stressing
the necessity for a strict system.
The Security Council will 90 back
into public sessions tomorrow for
the first time in three weeks to
debate eligibility for the Interna-
tional Court Of Justice.
Arguments hinge around Russian
Polish opposition to allowing Franco
Spain, which is barred from U. N.
membership, from having access to
the agency's court. The position OF
the United States and generally OF
the other delegates was that the
question Is juridical and not political
and that all countries should have
rights OF entry to court OF justice.
New York Wants U. N.
As the October % meeting Of the
General Assembly neared, New York
City announced it was campaigning
to get the Assembly to change its
decision on q site and locate perma-
nently within the city. New York
wants the U. N. to take over the
old World Fair site in Flushing.
where interim headquarters have
been established for the Assembly,
rs q permanent home for the en-
tire U. N.
Under its earlier decision the As
sembly limited the possibilities to
Westchester and Fairfield countries
on the New York Connecticut bor-
der and should it reopen the ques-
tion now, several other cities, in
cluding San Francisco, might renew
their bids.
The interim facilities for all bodies
except the Assembly have been set
up here, presumably for about five
years, until q permanent site Is
made ready.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Sofecrockers Take
Meat Firms Cash,
Leave Its Outlets
ay The A.sesiaisd Prs.s

CHESTER, m. Y, Oct. a.
Safecrackers who apparently
worked on the theory that
where there's meat there's
money took Saturdays receipts
Of approximately $4,000 from
the Leonard Packing Co. mar
ket, Sergt. William Adams Of
the New York State police said
today.
For six weeks the Leonard
store has made q promise Of
"all the meat you want" Many
New Workers have made the
4o-mile trip here to wait their
turn for steaks and roasts.
The safecrackers, however,
preferred cash to outlets. Not
. chop was taken.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
|Mser. Charles 0'Hara
Dies al 81; Pastor
|0f Holy Comforter

I The Right Rev. Msgr.. Charles n.
C'Hara, "a, pastor OF Holy Com
forter Church for the last 10 years,
died yesterday In Providence Hos
pital after q brief illness.
Solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated at 1890 am. Wednesday
In the church. Fourteenth and East
Capitol streets Sc, the Most Rev.
Lawrence J.s Shehan, auxiliary
Bishop Of Baltimore and Washing
ton, ofnciating. Burial will be in
the New Cathedral Cemetery, Bal
timore.
Also participating In the mass viii
be the Rev. Leo Barley, pastor OF St.
Andrews Church, Baltimore, assist
ant priest; the Rev. Lambert
O'Hara Of Baltimore, deacon: the
Rev. Joseph M. Scannen, assistant
pastor. OF st. Augustine's Church
here, subdeacon; the Rev. Raymond
D. Meyer Of st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, master OF ceremonies;
the Rev. Francis j. Flanagan, assist
ant pastor OF st. Philips and James
Church, Baltimore, assistant master
Of ceremonies.
At 7:30 o'clock tonight memorial
services for Msgr. O,Hara win be
conducted at the church by Post
I'll, Catholic War Veterans, which
Is made up Of members Of the Holy
Comforter parish.
Msgr. O'Hara was nearby at st.
Mary's Church in Rockville, where
he was pastor In April, 1895, when
IA school children were killed in a
train-school bus collision. He ad-
ministered last rites to the dead and
dying on the scene.
Msgr. O'Hara received his educa-
ton in Baltimore, where he was
born, attending st. Johns Parochial
School, st. Charles College and st.
Mary's Seminary. His first appoint
ment was as assistant pastor In the
parish OF Cumberland, Md. Sub
sequently he was named pastor OF
the Indian Head and Rockville
parishes, and came to the Holy
Comforter Church in 1887.
He was ordained by James Cardi-
nal Gibbons June II, 1918, In the
Baltimore Cathedral. In 1899, he
was elevated to domestic prelate.
with the title Of monsignor. by Pope
Plus XII.
While pastor Of the Holy Com
forter, Msgr. O'Hara helped con-
struction OF new church building.
A. Tia S{y~ro ~ x,ie Hath he wyo
working on plans for new interior
decorations in the building.
His family survivors include q
brother, James G. O'Hara, and three
sisters, Mrs. Joseph M. Scannell.
Mrs. Anne Boylan and Mrs. Margaret
Ries, all Of Baltimore. Two nephews,
the Rev. Lambert O'Hara and the
Rev. Joseph M. Scannell, will join in
the funeral mass.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
by the Asseeiussd Press

BOSTON, Oct. 14.--Forecasting
an atomic third world war with IAN
instantaneous flood Of casualties"
greater than any in world history,
Prof. Michael E. De Bakey OF T-
lane University today called for .
new concept Of medical practice and
disqualification.
Speaking at the opening session
Of Massachusetts, General Hospitals
three-day ether centenary celebra-
tion-held In q huge tent because
the hospital is overcrowded-the
former Army Medical Corps travel
ing surgical consultant said:
Atomic warfare will require
the mobilization of the Nation on .
disaster basis, and speed OF
assignment OF medical and surgical
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Chinese Government
Battles 10 Close Gap in
kaIgan- n-Peiping Area
sy ihs Asseeia,sd Press

PEIPING, Oct. 14.-Govern-
ment spearheads driving south
east from captured Kalgan and
northwest from Peiping fought
today to close the reported So
mile gap between them and seal
on the Chinese Communists
principal north-south corridor
Gen. Flu Tso-yi's government
troops, captors Of Kalgan, leap
frogged along the railway to the
southeast-occupying blazing Hsiah-
wayuan. 80 miles from Kalgan, but
leaving some units still battling for
Hsuanhwa. only II miles from Kali
gan.
Loss Of Kalgan Admitted.
Other government forces were
fighting q major Communist con-
centration at Hwailai, 80 miles
northwest Of Peiping and approxi-
mately so miles below Fu's troops at
Hsiahwayuan.
The Communist radio at Yenan,
while admitting loss of Kalgan, in
sisted yesterday that Chang Kali
shek can never clear the railways or
highways" because "his frontlines
are too far-fiung and will become
more so with all-out civil war"
BY taking Kalgan, the broadcast
said, Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek ''militarily and politically has
swallowed a bomb"
Siege Of Paoting Continues.
Communists, meanwhile, contin-
ued their siege of Paoting. Hopeh
provincial capital. Government
leaders said they were not alarmed,
but the Chinese press reported a
mysterious paralysis epidemic there
had caused so quick deaths.
Renewal Of the Communist siege
of Tatung. rail center in Northern
Shansi. was reported by both sides.
The Communists claimed capture Of
q railroad station 10 miles north Of
Tatung and two industrial centers 8
miles to the west.
The original Communist attack on
Tatung, which was besieged for
weeks, precipitated q reprish in the
form of q Nationalist drive on the
major Red cities of Chengteh and
Kalgan.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Bishop Shellan HI Joined
By Dr.. Brown in Blast
Al Trial Of Nepiinac

A Catholic bishop and . Prot
estant clergyman yesterday de-,
nounced the conviction Of Yugoslav
Archbishop stepinac as inspired by
Russia and the result Of an unfair
trial.
The Most Rev. Lawrence ]. She
han. auxiliary bishop OF Baltimore
and washington and formerly pastor
fof st. Patrick's Church here. spoke
to. the District Chapter Of Interna-
.tional Federation Of Catholic Alum
nae at 0ongaga Hall. The Rev. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris, chaplain Of
the Senate, addressed his congrega-
tion at Foundry Methodist Church.
Bishop Shehan called on President
Truman, Secretary of State Byrnes
and Acting Secretary Acheson to
enter - vehement protest against
the travestry Of justice which has
been perpetrated against the people
OF YugOslayia in the person Of their
noble and fearless spiritual leader" :"
He declared Archbishop Stepinac,s
only crime was that Of being q
Catholic" and asserted "the only
purpose Of the trial was to discredit
the Catholic Church"
DR.. Harris declared 1t was neces-
sary to remember that any pro-
nouncement from the Yugoslav En-
bassy lis not really from Belgrade
but from Moscow" He said "how
much credibility can be given to
loudly professed assurances that
Archbishop Stepinac has received q
fair and just trial Is to be deter
mined by the fact that such an an
nouncement comes from . country
where Mihailovich (Chetnik leader
who was hung Is dead and Tito Is
alive. What was tried in each case
was not the defendant, but Commu-
nism aping the Anglo-Saxon forms
Of justice"
Trinity Alumnae Protest.
The Trinity College Alumnae As
sociation today protested the trial Of
Archbishop Stepinac In q letter To-
the United States delegation to|
U. N. at Lake Success, N. T., and
asked that the Yugoslav government
be arraigned before the session.
In the resolution adopted at q
two-day session ending here yester-
day, the Executive Council Of the
association termed the trial "an Of
fense against the public conscience"
The resolution added this and SINH
lar persecution" by the Yugoslays1
fall into the same category of
crimes against humanity" as were
outlined in Article &C OF the Char
ter OF the International Military
Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Popqnin, Russio's S Hero
Of Arctic, Stricken
By the Asseeiofsd Press

MOSCOW, Oct. 14.-Rear Ad-
miral Ivan d. Papanin, Russia's
hero of the Arctic, is Ill and has
been relieved OF his duties as chief
of the Department of the Northern
Marine Route, the U. s. s. RS i'm
portant trans-Arctic waterway, the
Council Of Ministers announced
today.
Admiral Papanin attracted world
wide attention when he and three
other Soviet explorers spent nine
months on an Arctic ice noe In
1887 and 1898. He was relieved Of
duties as Of July 81. He was sue
ceeded by his assistant. A. a,
| iAfanasiev.