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Evening star., 1946-09-25
Superior Authorized
Exclusive WAA Agent,
Former Aide Testifies
Stenoeropher Says She
Prepared q Predoted
Sole Authorization

Edward w. Dillon told a House
committee today he was ordered
by superior in the War Assets
Administration to authorize the
Hallicrafters Co. of Chicago to
allocate surplus war goods.
Il didn't think it was a good ar
rangement." Mr.. Dillon said, but he
declared he acted on instructions
from William l.. Foss, then head of
the WAA Electronics Division.
Mr. Foss was my boss and I took
orders" Mr.. Dillon added. He testi-
field before the House committee
investigating surplus property dis
posal.
Mr. Foss, now head of a private
engineering concern testified yes
terday he has no knowledge of let
ter signed by Mr.. Dillon transfer
ring to Dwight E. Gustafson, an en-
ploye of the Hallicrafters Co., au-
thority to allocate the large store of
electronics material at the demobil-
lied Chicago Signal Depot.
| Committee Chairman Slaughter
commented to Mr.. Dillon that after
you signed this letter ~Gustafson
could route the stuff to Hallicrafters
or any of his friends, as he saw fit. "
Memorandum Predated.
Later, Mrs. Ruth Campbell, a
former WAA stenographer, told the
committee she prepared predated
authorization" tor the sale of sur
plus war good on orders from su-
periors
In low voice, Mrs. Campbell
testified that although she wrote the
authorization memorandum in April,
1916, she was directed to date it as
of December 18, 1945.
| The sale involved more than 200
radio trucks which witnesses previ-
ously said were sold through Halli-
crafters at $4,000 each. An earlier
price of $500 had been quoted.
The former WAA stenographer
created brief furry in the investi-
cation when she said she was called
in by officials of WAA this morning
before she went to the Capitol to
testify.
However, she told the committee
that the persons calling her made
no effort to influence her testimony,
merely inquiring why she had been
called as witness.
Had No Signature.
Mr.. Slaughter previously had la
beled forgery" the authorization
for sale of the radio trucks. which
appeared in WAA files months after
the sale took place.
The authorization memorandum,
as presented before the committee,
bore no signature. 1t merely said
that William L. Foss, Harold L..
Naylor and Earl Atkinson of WAA
and Charles Shapiro of the Halli-
crafters verbally agreed in confer
ence that the price for the radio
trucks should be $4,000.
Mrs. Campbell said that Walton
Bostwick, surplus property disposal
official, dictated this memorandum
and that Mr.. Foss, then head of
the electronics disposal division, was
In the room when it was prepared.
Mr.. Foss yesterday denied before
the committee any knowledge of the
memorandum.
Mr.. \ Dillon told the committee
(see WAR ASSETS, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1946-09-25
GreekVioIenceCaIed
Outright Civil War;;
Outside Aid Reported
London Sources Hint
YueosIovio and Albania
Are Supplying Rebels
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Greek and
British government officials to-
day labeled the mounting vio-
lence in Northern Greece out
right civil war and disclosed that
stern measures were under way
to crush the rebellion.
A British Foreign Office spokes-
man said the Greek government
had given British representatives
IN Athens evidence indicating Left
lSt forces attacking the gendarmerie
IN the north were being armed
from "Yugoslavia and Albania" He
added that British troops in Greece
could be called upon to act only
in a last resort" and would not
be used unless the Greek govern
ment specifically requested such aid
Greek Premier Constantin Tsal-
daris said in Salonika speech that
the disorders no longer posed a
question of order but "a question of
war" and declared "the state will
emerge victorious by using all the
means at its disposal and without
any hesitancy in taking any
measures"
New Outbreaks Reported.
New outbreaks were reported in
| dispatches from Macedonia, where,
the Greek press ministry said, a
strong band of Leftists attacked the
village of Pendalophos and were
repulsed in sharp battle in which
% attackers died.
The ministry said it confirmed a
report that the town of Deskate,
captured three days ago by 1000
Leftists, was recaptured by gov
eminent forces in battle in which
the Leftists lost 80 killed, 178 cap
tured and many wounded.
On the eve of King George lis
return to his throne, the Greek
government presented evidence tc
the British that the forces nov
being opposed by Greek troops were
being armed from the outside" the
| spokesman said. Pressed to iden.
tify the countries involved, the Off.
cial said they were "Yugoslavia anc
Albania he added, however, thai
no units of foreign troops were in
volyed, SO far as he knew.
No Reason to Doubt Evidence,
I'VE have no reason to doubt tht
Greek governments evidence" h.
said.
He said military measures beins
taken by Greek government forces
were not the result of consulta
tions with the British.
Greek armed forces still are re.
ceiving arms and equipment from
Britain, the Foreign Office spokes-
man said.
A Greek government spokesman
in London predicted military op-
erations on fairly big scale" ir
an attempt to suppress the revolt
which he attributed to militant
communism encouraged from the
other side of the border"
I'VE must expect this kind OF
thing for some time to come" he
added.
A Greek official said that since
the ELIAS, the military arm of the
left wing EAM national liberation
'front.' coalition was broken UP
some of its remnants had taken
refuge Ia Albania and Yugoslavia
and formed raiding bands which
he said attacked gendarmerie posts
The strength of these bands, he said
is from 300 to 400 men each.
Evening star., 1946-09-25
Runaway Train Rips
Across Concourse of
Broad Street Station
BY the A.socioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-
A runaway train bolted through
its bumper block in Broad
Street Station today as it
backed into the station and
rolled 30 feet across the con-
crete floor.
No one was in the path of
the cars, and no one was
injured. Pennsylvania Railroad
authorities said.
The train left a mass of
wreckage in its wake. 1t cut
tracks on the floor, crashed
through a wooden gate, clipped
two steel pillars, crumpled brick
and carried off some steeI-laced
partitioning.
The train narrowly missed
the station restaurant and
barbershop and ended Its trip
wedged in brick archway.
Evening star., 1946-09-25
Late News
Bulletins
Stricken Tanker in Port

SOUTHPORT, N. C. P.-
The tanker Bennington with
five dead, one missing and one
seriously injured in an ex-
plosion and fire aboard the
vessel last night, made its
way into port here today.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Marine Union Votes Strike
NEW YORK (P,.-New York
port members of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Associa-
tion, CLIO, including licensed
personnel in the engine rooms
Of virtually all of the Amer
ican merchant marine, voted
approximately 8 to l to strike
after the expiration of con-
tracts with ship owners Mon
day, a spokesman for the
association announced today.
Evening star., 1946-09-25
Express Agency Eases
New York Shipment Bon
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The Rail-
way Express Agency announced to-
day that an embargo on express
shipments into New York, imposed
September 10 because of a truck
strike, had been modified, and that
shipments not exceeding so pounds
per piece would be accepted.
Evening star., 1946-09-25

(See PRICES, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1946-09-25
Strike Leaders
Recommended
OF Power Tieup
Nine-Mun Committee
Announces Action in
Court in Pittsburgh
BULLETIN

PITTSBURGH (P).-A nine
man strike committee an
nounced in court today it's
recommendation that $500
striking utility workers end a
tWo-day-old power walkout
which had benumbed industry
and business life in the steel
capital.
Evening star., 1946-09-25

pendents overseas or en- route.
Evening star., 1946-09-25

(See BIKINI, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-09-25

(See ARNOLD, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-09-25

(See MATS, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-08-14
1Shop>Talk'
By Dorothy Bihlman

II you are looking for an attrac-
tive, inexpensive gift for "one who
has everything" be sure to see a
display table in one OF the local
stores, where match folders pack
aged in smart-looking transparent
boxes may be obtained In two sizes.
The small box containing so glazed
folders must be all of one color, but
II you prefer the larger size which
holds 100 folders you may have a
mixture OF colors. Half gold, half
silver. or perhaps blue and silver or
green and gold.N When the matches
have been used, the containers would
be nice to use for holding handker-
chiefs, hairpins or powder. Another
item Of interest is a stack of heavy
absorbent paper coasters, also in
cased in a transparent box.
The newest thing in the DDT
bug killing business, and hopefully
the last word on the use Of DDT in
the house, Is colorless liquid which
promises to be reasonably perma-
nent and foolproof, Since DDT
consists of microscopic crystals
which kill insects on contact with
their feet, the problem was how to
use the crystals on surfaces where
bugs will touch them. This LIQUID
is the answer. Brushed on scrsens
light fixtures, porch ceilings and
woodwork, the resin coating dries
quickly, leaving an almost invisible
film. The liquid contains six pei
cent DDT. Indoors. 1t is said tt
remain effective approXimately
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Pilfering Children
By angelo Pafri

Few children grow up without pill
fering something, some time or 9TH
er. The brighter, quicker ones are
likely to help themselves to what
their quick minds point out as de-
sirable at the time and being without
the experience that modifies such
thought and behavior, see nothing
wrong in it. They know their action
will be frowned upon, so they will
hide 1t If they can. But, until their
experience and training catch up
with their hungers, they will con-
tinue the wrong practice.
Start early to head this tendency
off, remembering it Is common to all
children, yours included. Give each
child his own belongings. Let him
know the doggie Is his own, the
ball is his own, the spoon is his, too
Nobody else will use them without
his permission. 1t is good practice
to now and then ask If one may cud-
die his doggie, use his spoon, accent
ing the your" every time. Never
use a child's belongings without ask
ing his permission and saying
please and thank you" That is
the first step in teaching the right
of ownership, the sacredness of them
1t is the essential step toward respect
for another's property.
AS children grow older this respect
for their ownership must keep ster
with their understanding. They
must ask permission to use anything
that belongs to another, return II
promptly and say thank you. The
next step Is to ban all borrowing
That rule should be strictly observed
IChildren's borrowings lead to disl .on-
Evening star., 1946-08-14

A soft, dressmaker type of two
piece outfit destined for a busy fall
season. Yoke and sleeves are in soft
harmonizing fabric, and there's a
launty bow for accent. Try it in a
luscious lightweight wooden with a
lighter tone for the top.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1852 Is
designed for sizes IL, IA, 1e, IS, 20,
40 and AZ. Size IA. skirt and lower
waist, requiring 27s yards of IS or 80
inch material; front yoke and
sleeves, yard.
For this pattern, send Is cents in
CONS, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell. The Washington Star, p. o. Box
w. station G. New York 10, N, Y.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

Iestly unless strictly supervised ane
such supervision of an active schoo
child is impossible.
An allowance Is another essentia
factor in this training. AS soon al
a child begins asking for pennies, hi
is to be put on an allowance. Hi.
spending is not criticized adversely
at this time, when he is about {
years old, the date of allowance pay
ment is strictly observed and that Ii
what teaches him not to spend his
whole fund in one gesture. AS he
grows he will gather wisdom and un-
derstanding provided his father anc
mother set out to inform and teach
him. Adolescent children should
know about the family income ane
be allowed to share it on a practica
basis. Giving girls and boys money
at odd times without letting then
know its relationship to the family:
income is about as destructive pro.
ceeding as can be.
Teach children the facts OF life ir
relation to property, money, posses,
sions If all sorts, and pilfering vii
be shed with the other childish traits
But the teaching must begin earl,
and continue through adolescence.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
By Peggy r oberts

Let these peppy little kitchen
helpers save your fingers from hot
pots and pans. They are easily
made of scraps of material and
make wonderful gifts.
Just out! Our new 6o-page multi
colored Book Of Needle Arts con-
tanning five free patterns and many
other suggestions for dressing up
your home and yourself, is just off
the press. Send your request for
this book to the address listed
below, inclosing twenty cents (20c)
In coins to cover the cost and mail
ing charges.
Send IS cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R2300 to The Washington Star
Needle Arts Department, P. O. Box
90, Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Please include your postal zone
1umber.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Potato
Bread

For variety IN home baked bread
and as means of using the plenti-
full potato to replace some wheat
flour in baking, try potato bread.
suggest home economists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
In recent tests with this type OF
home-baked bread the departments
Bureau of Human Nutrition and
Home Economics has used varying
amounts of cooked potato to replace
a part of the flour in a standard
bread recipe. The largest propor-
ton Of potato that can be used with
an ordinary recipe, If the finished
loaf is to retain a breadlike taste
and texture. they found, Is one
sixth as much cooked potato as
-four, by measure.
With the following added pointers
resulting from these tests the home
economists say that a homemaker
may use potato in standard bread
recipes:
Boil the potato and put through
ricer. When measuring pack the
riced potato well In the cup.
Mix the riced potato thoroughly
with the milk called for in the
bread recipe to prevent the potato
from forming Jumps in the loaf
Most important Of all, set aside
a good amount Of the flour called
for in the recipe, for kneading the
dough.
Following is the recipe used In
the test baking, showing use of
one-sixth as much potato as flour:
Potato Neutrality-suspicious. for one
loaf: cup milk, Il cup boiled
riced potato; l teaspoon salt, u
tablespoon fat, l tablespoon sugar,
cake yeast, to ga cups -four.
To make: Scald milk, add potato,
salt, fat and sugar. Cool to luke
warm and add the crumbled yeast.
Stir in az cups of fiouh and mix
we'll until blended, reserving the
rest Of the -four for kneading.
Sprinkle kneading board literally
with reserved flour. Turn out dough
on board and knead until smooth.
Let rise III hours or until double
in bulk. Punch down and let rise
l hour. Knead lightly. shape and
let rise in pan l hour. Bake Is
minutes at 375 degrees F. Lower
heat to $50 degrees F. and continue
baking for IS minutes.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

Daisy Needle" I recently obtained
one of these needles and am able to
make the daisies" but so far have
been unable to secure directions for
use of same either in the local stores
or from the manufacturer
At present am most interested in
a baby coach cover. Sometime ago
I saw beautiful one in pink and
white, but cannot recall just how the
colors were arranged or the daisies
joined together.
COMMENTS.
| From Mrs. D. E. L., Ber1Uyn, Md
By all means let's try to provide
men with comfortable clothes, and
more important, chances to wear
them without down the nose
glances. A local minister made it
easy for men In his congregation
this summer by suggesting from the
pulpit one Sunday that they come
in shirt sleeves, ETC., in sultry
weather.
Wasn't there some comment on
neighhOrliness while ago? I have
not found folks very forward-when
I've moved into various places.
They prove to be very nice once I
get to know them but find myself
wishing there was more friendliness
and helpfulness toward newcomers
in ary neighborhood. Let's put our
selves in their place, next time a
new family moves in near us and
see If we can't find It in our heart
to make them feel at home more
quickly.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

q mOntn.
It's pretty hot to be talking about
such things as heaters, but blustery
weather is just around not too many
corners, so perhaps a little thought
should be given the subject. A port
able heater Is designed for large
rooms In homes. Offices and small
plants. The electric heater projects
the fan-circulated air downward
along the floor and In this way pro-
vides uniform heat. The manufac-
turer claims there Is no danger OF
fire. shock or explosion and the wire
is insulated and sealed in a seam
less tubular sheath which Is nodded
into a one-piece aluminium casting
Here's solution to the problem
of keeping the zip in carbonated
beverages once they are uncapped
It's new, air-tight reseal cap cover
made of moisture proof cellophane
with AN aluminium board collar that
fits snugly over the top of the bottle
and holds the cellophane in place
To cap a bottle simply spread a
sheet of the paper over the tor
and press the collar down around
the sides to '1ock" it in place
Sheets of cellophane and collars
come in a convenient folder that
may be tackled on the wall to keer
within easy reach. Twenty sheet.
and four collars are included in 9
package for a very nominal sum.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Readers Clearing House
ond Snoopy toqs?

wrong. He has Jobs in the house to
do and does them under pressure
The only thing I can see he has
will and mind of his own and hates
interference. He is good at building
things and I try to get things for
him to build but he loses interest
after a while. He seems to have no
consideration for any one but him
self, Please give me some sug-
gestions If you can. We have had
him completely checked physically.
From Mrs. G. L. F., KenStng-
ton, Md
We mothers here are all about to
tear our hair out, the trouble beins
children's squabbles. From morning
till dinner time, 1t is first one and
then another of the children crying.
We all have fenced-in yards and
sand boxes, swings and even portable
swimming pools, yet there is con-
tinuous dispute. The children range
in age from to g. How have
you other mothers solved this prob
lem? 1t is impossible for an adult
to supervise, as We all have little
ones vino need attending. The s.
year-olds, I might add, take maps
from 1890 to 2:30, but the bigger
ones do not. Would certainly appre-
ciate some suggestions!
WINTER WINDOW BOXES?
From Mrs. E. D. c., Washington j
Can any one suggest the type of
plants that would thrive AID be
decorative in flower boxes in the
wintertime here in Washington? I
am on the top floor of an apart
ment house and have boxes on the
sills of three windows, two
facing southeast and one northwest.
They are beautifully in bloom until
usually and then with
the first frost are gone. Heretofore,
have had them removed from the
Sills and stored in the basement, but
would like to keep them out this
coming winter and am trying to
start in time to give some thought
to and obtain some advice regard
ing them. Is it possible for me to
obtain slips of boXwood and, If any
one knows how to treat these,
whether to start In water or plant
Evening star., 1946-08-14
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS?

fFron. Mrs. S. T. E., BethesdG.)
What can parents do with an
s-year-old boy who is determined to
do just what he is told not to do?
II told to stay in his own yard he
runs off. If told to ask permission
where he can go-he simply won't
Sometimes he is gone for several
hours and I do not know where he
Is. II he is told TO not go to certain
playmates-that is where he goes.
What punishment should be used?
He has sat on chair for twice as
long a .jme as he has beer away
that is, If gone one hour he sits two.
He has been whipped. He has been
denied privileges. He has been kept
right in his own back yard, but as
soon as released is right back in
the old rut-running away.
Recently he told me Of trying to
smoke a cigarette with another g.
year-old playmate who had taken
them from his mother. She doesn't t
know that they were smoking, but
1t seems the other boy had taken
some before. Should I tell her or
would that make mine not tell me
other things later on? Sending him
to bed for punishment means moth
ing to him. Not that he likes to go
TO bed, for he doesn't.
We have a 4-year-old girl. She
hasn't yet been a problem but I am
afraid If we don't curb the boy she
will follow in his footsteps.
from Mrs. r. R. K, Washington.
I have two children (boys), the
older Is 10 years old. He is really a
problem child. He is not mean, but
just mischievous He is not stupid
but just lazy. He resents any cor
rection that is given and will pout
and not eat if - is at a meal. That
we just ignore. He is going to sum-
mer school, as he wasted the winter
away. He does good work for sew
eral days then he does nothing. We
have tried whipping, depriving him
of pleasures. praising him, putting
him alone for hours and nothing
seems TO help. We have considered
a pSychiatriSt, but have been ad-
vised against it. We had him regis
tered for military school, but have
heard many people say that is
Evening star., 1946-08-14
SLIPPING ROSES;
SALAD HINT

(F'rom Mrs. F. B. L.. Silper Spring. J
Take slips Of roses having five
joints, or six; push the base down
firmly in soft rich soil, or in sand
tamp. cover with a 2-quart lar
firmed around the rose slip. This can
be done in any month before No.
vember beginning with May. Roses
must be watered every day. After
two months prop up one side of glass
jar to let in air, and in a few weeks
jar can be removed. Not all the slips
will live. but enough will live to pay
for your trouble.
When making fruit salad, add to
ordinary msyonnaise of the amount
you wish to use for salad, 2 table
spoons honey, and as much lemon
juice as you wish q tablespoons
about right. The result will be a
wonderfully favored fruit salad.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
Ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as 1t is
obviously impossible for us to
tess all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy Cas,ceN
Evening star., 1946-08-14
MILK DELIVERY?

fFrom E E. T., WGShington.)
How many of your readers have
my problem? Mothers with babies
must have the same trouble. Due
to the gas shortage during the war
We put up patiently with the de-
livery of milk every other day. 1t
was odr duty to help in the war effort
whenever we could and we did not
complain then.
During this time, and still. my
refrigerator was, and is, filled for
the first "a hours, and on the second
day some one has to hustle to the
grocery for more milk. I know we
are fortunate to be able to purchase
so much of this valuable commodity
but We are old people and therefore
use much less of other foods.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

first classes. Wool pIoids
obound-but the real news
lies in the cotton pIoids, for
their ability to stond soap
and water and their goy, SOIL
defyine coIors endeor them
to mothers as we'll as to
daughters.
Sister dresses ore enchont-
Evening star., 1946-08-14

ing, done In Identical pIoids,
os shown above; the lone
miss Is smart in q frock Of
red, white and blue, With
q white yoke. And what's
rain in the life Of the young
leading lady on the left, when
she's sheltered from the
drops by an oversize umbrella