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Evening star., 1946-01-19
Gen. Harmon 10 Head Condemned Jap Sends
u. 5. Zone Elite Police Appeal 10 Macarthur

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Jan. ia condemned
Japanese officer today congratulated
Gen. Macarthur on your great vic
tory" said he was sorry for the two
Americans killed in the prison camp
he commanded, and appealed for
communication of his death sentence.
1t. Kei Yuri wrote from his cell
in Sugamo prison that he had tried
to make things easier for Allied in
ternees at the Omuta camp on Kyu-
shu Island. Yuri said his camp was
so good that Il even received words
of praise from Gen. Wainwright"
No mention of the hero of Bataan
was made at Yuri's trial before an
American military commission.
You are my only god and savior"
Yuri pleaded to Gen. Macarthur
the reviewing authority on death
penalties. II will do anything for
you can if you will save me from
the death penalty"
MANILA, Jan. 10 (R.-Self con-
scious and apprehensive, Mrs. Masa-
haru Homma told a press conference
today she will be defense witness
at the war crimes trial of her hus-
band not to plead for mercy, but for
simple justice"
Homma, Japanese lieutenant gen.
eral and former commander in the
Philippines, is charged with respon-
sibility for the Bataan death march
and other atrocities.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Hoyes Dever Promoted

Hayes Dever of Alexandria. secre-
tary of Pennsylvania Central Air
lines, has been promoted to be ex-
ecutive assistant to c. Bedell Monro,
president of the airline, it was an
nounced yesterday. Mr.. Dever will
retain the secretaryship while serv-
ing in the new post.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. How can unpublished stories
be copyrighted?-L. K. j.
A. Prior to publication, it is not
possible to copyright collection of
short stories. A copyright is OBJ
tanned by the publication of the
copyright notice, and by conforming
to other requirements of the law,
which include the payment of fee.
@. What languages does Premier
Stain speak?-S. N. M.
A. Stain does not speak English
and as far as we have been able to
learn speaks no other foreign Ian
guage.
@. What is the shortest railroad
in the United States?-B. T.
A. The shortest line-haul railroad
in the United States is the Valley
Railroad, one mile in length, at
Westline, Mexican County, Pa. This
railroad derives its revenue entirely
from freight and switching service.
1t is an independent company rated
as Glass III railroad.
@. Has electricity been installed at
Mount Vernon?-F. j. o.
A. Mount Vernon has modern
electrical installation which serves
all of the usual purposes. The first
installation was especially designed
about IS years ago by Thomas A.
Edison; it was low-voltage system
with current provided by storage
batteries which were charged by an
internal combustion engine. There
is now modern standard voltage
installation which Incorporates safe
guards of the highest standards.
There is no electric wiring in the
mansion.
@. Has Alaska had any capital
other than Juneau?-B. N. E.
A. Sitka was the old Russian cap
ital of Russian Alaska and remained
the capital of the new Territory of
Alaska after the Americans took
possession on october l8, 1867.
When the Territory was organized
under the act of August "a, 1912,
the capital was officially established
at Juneau.
@. In the Gilbert and Sullivan
opera "Iolanthe" there is a song en-
titled "Oh, Foolish Fay" in which
reference is made to Capt. Shaw"
Had this any contemporary sig
nificance?-L. R. H.
A. Capt. Shaw Qater Sir Eyre
Massey Shaw organized the Metro
politan Gondon) Fire Brigade and
was its first chief. Frederick j. Hal
ton writes, 1T is interesting to
record hat on the opening night of
'Iolantle,' Capt. Shaw occupied
seat near the front of the stalls
and Miss Alice Barnett, who sang
the Fairy Queen sang this portion
of her song directly at him to the
embarrassment of Capt. Shaw and
the amusement of the audience.
@. What was the maximum per-
sonnel strength of the Navy in
World War II?-C. M. B.
A. According to a statement of
the Chief of Naval Personnel, the
Navy attained a maximum person.
mel strength of 3,389, 900 officers and
enlisted men and women.
@. How many chaplains are con-
nected with the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point?-
P. j. B.
A. According to the War Depart
ment five chaplains conduct services
at West Point. The following de-
nominations are represented: Meth
odist, Catholic, Baptist CNorthD,
Lutheran and Episcopal.
@. Did Negroes serve in all the
different branches of the Army dur
ing the war?-D. c.
A. The War Department has re-
ported that Negro soldiers served
with every arm and service of the
Army and were assigned to 1,241 or
ganizations, varying from highly
technical rear echelon units to
front-line assault battalions.
Evening star., 1946-01-19

: C a m e to t h e
hasty conclusion
that I consider
strikes as desir-
able as those two
other American
In S t | t II t l ons.
Which is hardly
the fact. Base
ball and ham
and e g gs are
much pleasanter ,
LII my OplIllUH,
than strikes.
The point it
was sought to
n,oLo &c fHot
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Music Trades Editor Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 [P).-Emil
Raymond, "a, editor of the Music
Trades, a monthly magazine, and
formerly newspaperman in Pitts
burgh. st. Louis and New York, died
yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
BY LoweH MeHeff

When 1t was remarked in this
column day before yesterday that
strikes are as American as baseball
and ham and eggs, some readers
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Answers to
Questions
rooda -, -. 49,

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Evening
Star 1nforma ton Bureau, 316 / street
NE, Washington =, D. c. Please in
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1946-01-19

A fly that resembles a honey bee
and that lays eggs in carrion is re-
sponsible for the myth that dead
oxen are transformed into bees.
Evening star., 1946-01-19

WILLS EYES TO SIGHTLESS
Mrs. Emma Gelzhiser, 33,
manager of a Fort Belvoir
service club cafeteria, who
has contracted to give her
eyes to the New York Eye
Bank for the Restoration of
Sight on her death. The act
was prompted by her broth
er's loss of an eye in a child
hood accident and her inter-
est in battle-incurred blind
ness. After her death her
eyes will be removed and
flown to New York.
-AP Photo.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
S. F. Gueeenheimer Dies

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 10 [P.-Sylvan
F. Guggenheimer, rs, wealthy prop
erty owner, formerly of Lowell,
Mass, fell dead on a downtown street
yesterday. Funeral services will be
held here after the arrival of his
only son, Fred G. Guggenheimer,
who is flying to Tampa from Lowell.
Gold was first discovered in
Colorado along a small stream that
flowed into Cherry Greek, near the
present site of Denver.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01

those who called to offer facili-
tations between the hours of 2:30
and ) o'clock. Flowers were al
so in evidence on the table upon
which large birthday cake with
81 candles--90 for past mileston-
es, and one for the coming year
was placed.
Punch prepared by Mrs. Eu-
gene Gautier from a recipe which
she had used in mixing similar
beverages for the marriages of
different members of Mrs. Pei
hams family as far back as a
quarter of a century, was serv-
ed with cake during the hours
of receiving.
Mrs. Pelham, was born near
Biloxi but spent her girlhood in
old Gautier home at Gautier,
which is now owned by her
nephew, Hermes Gautier, and
later came to live in her pres
ent home on Front street in Pas
cagoula in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Pelham also reside.
Among the members of the
immediate family who came to
share Mrs. Pelham's joy Satur-
day, were her sons and daughters
and their families. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pelham and
daughters, Misses Jeannine and
Tee Tee; Mr. and Mrs. N. w.
Alley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Pei
ham and son and daughter, A. M
and Mrs. Tom Dantzler. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pelham of Mobile, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Pelham of Gau-
tier and Mrs. E. p. Spearman and
daughter, Peggy, of New Or
leans; Mrs. Julia Gautier Canty
and Adam Gautier, the only liv-
ing sister and brother of Mrs.
Pelham. The 160 other members
of the Gautier Clan were also
present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01
Ninetieih Birthday OF Mrs. Eve
Pelham Celebrated Last Saturday

The ninetieth birthday of Mrs.
Eve Gautier Pelham, greatly be-
loved matron and member of one
of Pascagoula's pioneer families,
was made a gala occasion, Friday,
January 25, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe H. Pelham, her son and
daughter-in-law, kept open house
in her honor at the family home
on Front street.
Mrs. Pelham was the recipient
of many gifts among which
were the large number of pot
plants and cut flowers that turn
led the home into a conservatory
before the close of the afternoon.
Flower arrangements of unus-
ual beauty, all of them gifts,
were used lavishly in the room
where Mrs. Pelham received
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01
Bariia

Mrs. Edison Coleman of Hur-
ley and Mrs. Lamar Baria and
daughters motored to Pascagoula
Sunday to visit Mrs. Henderson
from the County Home who is
confined at the Jackson County
hospital under treatment for sew
ere burns.
Mesdames John Holder and
Norris Holder were business Wis
itors to Pascagoula Wednesday,.
Mrs. Tom Baria and Mrs. Ed
gar Baria and daughters visited
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01
BAPTIST

Circle number three met on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. r.
F. Renfroe and Mrs. Harry New
man as hostess in their home.
The program was given by Miss
Carrie Lee Harris, Mrs. George
Boyett and Mrs. K. w. Burnham.
The Margaret Lackey circle
met in the home of Mrs. ]. Gill
on Monday afternoon. Mrs. AL
len Jones presided over the bus
mess meeting. Mrs. w. H. Nelson,
Jr., led the devotional.
A social hour was enjoyed
when the hostess served delici-
Gus refreshments to the twelve
members present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Barrie last
Saturday afternoon.
Charles Clark and son of Bayou
La Batre were recent visitors in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hook
er Johnson.
Mrs. Lessie Baria and tiny
daughter were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brenard Baria.
Little Mary Lou Baria has re-
turned home after spending sew
eral weeks in the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Shampine of Kreole. She
has been i'll for three weeks but
has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to school.
Hooker johnson and grand
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, visited
Mrs. Edgar Baria Sunday.
Mr.. Lamar Baria and daugh-
ters motored to Kreole Friday
to visit Mrs. Baria's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
Jones.
The many friends of little Pete
Baria, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Camel
Baria, are happy to know he has
improved from a severe illness
with pneumonia to be moved
from the Mobile Infirmary to
the home of his aunt, Mrs. John
Parker, at Plateau.
Miss May Holder of Moss Point,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey King and
son of Pascagoula and Mr.. and
Mrs. Swim Swinson and daugh-
ter of Hurley spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Holder. Other guests during the
day were Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Holder and children and Mrs.
Norris Holder and children.
The young people from this
community attending the surprise
birthday party of Lawrence Hub
bard were Helen, Tommy and
Pelham Baria. The party was
given at the home of Mrs. La
mar Davis of Harleston who was
hostess for the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brenard and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs.
Baria's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks Johnson of Wade.
Mrs. L. L. Baria and children
and Mrs. Olga Rubino and chill
dren have been recent guests
of their sisters, Mrs. Luther Clas-
kov and Mrs. Willard Jones of
Hurley.
Mrs. Lamar Baria and tiny
daughter spent Monday with Mrs.
Edgar Baria.
Mrs. Josephine Baria was hos
tess at a gathering of women
who are picking wool for a mat
ress. They were Mesdames Hook
er Johnson, Lessie Baria, John
Holder, Bessie Johnson, Lou
Baria, Norris Holder, Sophie
Murphy and w. D. Holder. On
Friday Mesdames Tom Baria,
Will Johnson and Hooker John
son returned to make the mat
tress.
Recent guests in the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Doc Baria were
the daughters, Ina Katherine
Baria, and son-in-law, John Park
er, both of Plateau.
Rosa Lee Baria of Mobile vis-
tied her mother, Mrs. Tom Baria,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Baria and
children and Mrs. Tom Baria
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lloyd
Baria's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Kasaby of Escatawpa.
Mrs. T. w. Baria has returned
home after spending several days
in Mobile with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. jam
es Brown. She was assisting in
caring for her little grandson who
had his tonsils removed
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01
Moss Point
Church News
PRESBYTERIAN

The week or prayer for Afri-
ca was observed by members
of the auxiliary this week with
meetings every afternoon in the
homes of members.
Monday afternoon Circle num-
Der one will meet in the home
of Mrs. c.. P. Wood. Circle num-
Der two will meet in the home
of Mrs. A. w. Read. Circle num-
Der three will meet in the home
of Miss Clara Herrin on Mon
day evening. All members are
urged to attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-01
METHODIST

The W.S.C.S. will meet on Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 p. m. in
the home of Mrs. w. w. Barber.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Clifton, Perruso Clash
For Heurich Crown

Clifton Liquors and Perruso's Cafe
basket ball teams clash tonight to
decide the Heurich League cham
pionship in the feature of a four
game program at Turner's Arena.
A women's game sending KavakoS
against Marine Corps opens the pro-
gram at O'Clock, followed by two
Middle Atlantic tournament games
sending Teehan'S against Naval
Mine Test and Fort Belvoir against
Naval Receiving Station.
The Clifton-Perruso'S game Is the
third and final of their playoff
series. Perruso took the opener, CO.
SIS, while Clifton bounced back last
week to win, 1914. Both are pre-
senting lineups that include former
collegiate and scholastic stars. Big
Johnny Norlander, former ace at
Hamline University, leads the Per-
ruso club, ably assisted by Tommy
Nolan, Eddie Drake, Red Auerbach,
Pop Wagman, Lenny Mills and
Johnny Smerick.
John Lumpkin, Gerry Burns,
George Knepley, Harry Basin and
Acky Viana will play for Clifton.
Naval Receiving Station won yes
terday's Middle Atlantic tourney
game at Takoma, eliminating Land
over Hills, 47-44, with Don Galloway
tossing in % points for the winners.
In other Takoma games yesterday
lFBI girls TONED Takoma Decora-
tors, 47-37, while Garvin's Grill and
Kavakos lassies worked to 1886
deadlock.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

Idle over the week end, the Wash
ington Lions today found themselves
In third place in the Eastern Hockey
League championship playoffs while
the Boston Olympics have taken a
sizable lead with two more wins and
the Philadelphia Falcons have gone
into second place.
The Olympics knocked off New
York, 81, and Baltimore, 81, in
two straight nights to increase the
series pace to IL points, and the
Falcons, 1-point losers to Baltimore
Saturday night, whipped New York
30, last night to grab the runnerup
spot.
Providing Philadelphia loses to
the favored Olympics tomorrow
night, Washington can move into
second place by licking Baltimore
on Uline ice in the other league
game. In five remaining matches,
the Lions meet the Falcons in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday, play New
York in Uline Arena Friday night,
move to Boston Saturday night to
oppose the Olympics and close their
season against the Clippers in Balti-
more Sunday night.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
PBC Boxing Finals Slated
Al Walter Reed Toniqht

The annual Police Boys Club box
ing tournament winds up tonight
with final matches starting at z
o'clock at the Red Cross Building
at Walter Reed Hospital.
Fourteen bouts are carded in
weights from 60 to $50 pounds. Pair
ings are:
so pounds-Franklin Coleman, No. 4. VS..
George Dyer, No. 4.
g., s. PoSnds.Brsdy S. a connors' No, H. VS..
osa9sI 30 DGgndsnrsHl TIS.f1 M sDansler' No. f. VS.
Is pounds---cecil Smith. No. 4, VS.. War
rem Laddon, No. TO-
80 pounds--Bruce Kough, No. H. vs.
William Herrell, No. IL.
Edward Simmons No. 5.
90 pounds-gobby Bauman, No. H. vs.
95 pounds-Charles Hepburn. No. IL. VS.
Thomas Harris, No. II.
100 pounds-Paul Mazzi. No. IL. vs.
TO polnds.charlss p.e Adams No. H. vs.
carl Il1 reppis ppHndsnAlOers No caoefa' NO. vs.
i20 pounds-Jerry Mcpherson. No. IL
vs.. Allen Moore, No, IL
l25 pounds Portales, No. 4, VS.
i50 pounds Jimmy Houser. No. 4, VS.
Jesse Moore, no. IL.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
BB-MandeII Program
Has Five PreIims

Twenty-Five rounds of preliminary
boxing are scheduled to back up
the 10-heater tomorrow night be-
tween Bee Bee Washington and
Jimmy Mandell at Turner's Arena.
The eight-round semiflnal is be-
tween Ken Stribling, local middle
weight, and Manuel Rosa of Balti-
more Two District welterweights,
Artie Brown and Joe Davis, meet
in a five, while other matches are
listed for four sessions. Ben Davis,
Baltimore, takes on Bee Zee Wash
ington, Bee Bees younger brother;
B-29 Banks goes against Eddie Lyles
and George Espina tackles Bill
Banker.
Mandell is due In Washington to-
day to put the final touches on
his training for tomorrow nights
bout. He's on the short end Of ST
odds, which probably won't bother
him as he was a LIS underdog
last time out when he and pJuble-B
battled through 10 hot rounds to a
draw.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Wight, FIashy Mound
Recruit, May Make
Yanks Favorites
By Gayle Talbot,
Associated Pres. Sports Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. l8.-The
most talked-about rookie in Florida
at . the moment is left-handed
young pitcher named Bill Wight
who has earned raves from every
manager who has seen him throw.
Though he is not listed as a New
York Yankee and. technically, is not
even the property of that club, he
will do his pitching at Yankee Sta
dium this summer.
Bill, just out of the service, never
pitched higher than Glass B ball
before the war. He was with Norfolk
before he put on uniform, and he
was placed on the roster of Kansas
City, Yankee property, for the COM
ing season. 1t will be the loss of the
Kansas City fans that Manager Joe
Mccarthy of the Yanks decided to
take the youngster to the clubs
Panama training camp.
In the first game the Yankees
played against the Panama ALL
Stars, it was Wight who followed
Spud Chandler on the hill and
moved the Southern neighbors
down.
Then, the Yanks came up to st.
Petersburg, and it happened again.
In the first exhibition against the
Cardinals, Chandler and the rookie
again teamed up, and the score was
SO. Wight gave up one hit in the
last four innings.
The clincher game last Saturday,
when Wight pitched seven innings
against the Cardinals and held them
to brace of hits and two unearned
runs as the Yanks scored their
sixth straight win in Florida.
Wight has fine fast ball, a
sharp curve and control that has not
yet wavered. Charles Berry, the
American League umpire, who has
worked several of the kids games,
credits him with one of the finest
motions" to first he ever saw. That
is, he is exceptionally slick at pick
ing runner off first, getting Car
dinal that way in each of his games
against st. Louis.
If he continues to pitch the way
he has up to now. the Yankees will
enter the race as short-priced favor
ties.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

Mickey Vernon entered today's
fracas with the Phillies here with
five successive hits, adding four
yesterday to string he started
with a single in the ninth inning
against the Cubans on Saturday
All members of the A squad
returned to Florida from Havana
richer by two boxes of cigars and
two fifths of rum, the gifts of
Cuban firms. Wives of news
papermen accompanying the
team were presented perfume.
The Mats figure to clear $1,000
from their Cuban trip, despite
meager attendance which fol-
lowed their two-game series with
the Red Sox If the Mats return
to Cuba in future years, however,
it will be for a shorter series.
Havana's hard infield was too
damaging on the Mats legs.
Pitcher Larry Brunke, hit on
the head by thrown ball on
Saturday while he was perched
on second base, still is suffering
a severe headache, but X-rays
disclosed no serious injury. Out
fielder jeff Heath, who was af-
f1icted with a muscle spasm In
his right leg while in Cuba, prob
ably will remain idle several
more days.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Haegg, Anderson,
Ruled Pros, Draw
Lifetime Ban
BY the Assoeioied Press

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 18.-Swe-
den's famed running twins, Gunder
Haegg and Arne Anderson, have
come to the end Of their record
breaking trail.
The two outstanding middle-dis-
tance racers, who hold eight world
standards between them and who
came within less than two seconds
of achieving the four minute
dream" mile, were declared profess
sionals yesterday by the Swedish
Athletic Association Board and
barred from amateur competition
for life.
In one Of the most sweeping ac-
tions in amateur sports history, the
board, after holding a secret two
day conference on an island in Lake
Maeler, not only ruled out Haegg
and Anderson but also penaliZed
seven other runners of lesser repu-
tation for infractions of amateur
regulations.
Other Athletes Cleared.
Other Swedish athletes involved
in the Investigations which began
last November were cleared because
of insufficient proof" The Swedish
press said they numbered between
80 and 40.
While the board did not reveal
the amount of money Haegg and
Anderson were accused of receiving
for participating in track meets, a
reliable source told the Associated
Press they acknowledged receiving
40. 900 crowns Approximately s10,-
900 when asked to make report to
the association. Swedish sports writ
ers generally estimated their finan-
cial rewards "at more than $4,000
crowns" ($18,500).
Gin New York, Dan Ferris, Sec
retary- of the AAU, who
handled Haegg's United States tour
in 1943 and 1945, said the Swedish
swiftie received only 81 day for
incidental expenses while he was
mere in addition to allowances for
meals, hotels and transportation).
Haegg Brilliant, Then Flops.
Haegg, who made a triumphal
tour of America in 1943 when he ran
on outdoor tracks and was a dismal
flop two years later on the United
States indoor circuit, holds seven
of the most priced records including
4:01.4 for the mile. The Malmoe
haberdasher's standards also in
clude 8:428 for 2 miles; 1924
for 3 miles; 3:43 for 1900 meters;
5:118 for 1000 meters; 8:02.2 for
5000 meters, and 1882 for 5000
meters. In addition he anchored the
Malmoe A. c. team to a universal
mark of 1896 for the 5000 meter
relay.
Anderson, who brought the mile
record down to 4:01.6 before Haegg
regained supremacy, is holder of the
world record of 2:566 for three
quarters of mile.