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Evening star., 1946-01-10
Orderly Demonstration
Staged at Wright Field

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 10 R).-Five
hundred servicemen, protesting the
Army's rehabilitation program
staged an orderly demonstration al
nearby Wright Field yesterday, Col
H. G. Crocker, air inspector fol
Wright and Patterson Fields, re.
ported.
Explaining the Army did not rec.
ognize mobs, Col. Crocker announced
individual grievances would be
heard throughout the evening. After
hearing the gripes Of about so GIs
the colonel said 80 or so per cent OF
them" had legitimate claims and
would be discharged. He added the
hearings would continue.
The GI's chief complaint, spokes-
men for the servicemen told re-
porters, centered in the military
occupation speciality numbers as
signed them. Those with MOS,
numbers considered critical occu-
pations by the Army, were not
eligible for discharge despite the
fact they had enough points.
The servicemen complained, how
ever, many of them were not en-
ployed in the critical occupation
for which they were retained.
Col. Crocker said that an hour
after the crowd of servicemen had
gathered in front Of the admins
tration building and then dispersed,
a directive reached him from Wash
ington announcing that the demob-
ilization program was being re-
drafted, &
Evening star., 1946-01-10
DemobiiIzution
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and wecking the morale of men
needed to maintain the peace.
The announcement that the Army
was redrafting its demobilization
program came less than a week after
the War Department ordered its
rehabilitation showdown, which
touched off the series of GI demon
strations in the Pacific and Europe.
This showdown order was the first
drastic change in rehabilitation
policy since the broad general pro-
gram was announced after We day.
There was no hint what lines the
new rehabilitation program would
follow, but the Army promised that
the revised plan would be forthcom-
ing shortly"
Despite Gen. Eisenhower's order
and the promise of new demobili-
zation program, increasing dissatis-
faction with the entire situation was
voiced on Capitol Hill by other law
makers returning for the opening
session of Congress next week.
Senator Wilson, Republican, of
Iowa was of the opinion that both
Army and Navy release programs
are SO snarled that only congress
sional action can get them untan-
gled.
He told reporters he will propose
that Congress order the release by
April l of all enlisted personnel ex-
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Byrnes Plans Growth
Of Student Exchange

The State Department program
under which students, scholars and
technicians are exchanged between
the United States and other coun-
tries-principally in Latin America
Is to be expanded, it was disclosed
today when the White House made
public a letter from Secretary Byrnes
to President Truman outlining the
operations Of the new ONCE of In
ternational Information and Cul-
tural Affairs.
This office grew out of transfer to
the department in August OF func-
tions that are left in the OWL when
that agency was abolished and the
shift to the department of the activi-
ties Of the Office of Inter-American
Affairs. !.
The new agency, Mr.. Byrnes' let
ter said, was set up January /.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Kidnop
Continued From First Pace

wife Mary had been asked by their
attorney, James A. Kicker.
Meanwhile, as police pressed for
a break in solution of the crime,
an additional $4,000 reward for
arrest and conviction of the killer
was posted.
The Chicago Tribune announced
1t would pay $4,000 for informa-
ton leading to the apprehension
and conviction of the slayer. This
brought to $21 900 the total rewards
offered.
States Attorney William Tuohy
disclosed that bones found in the
furnace OF the apartment building
which Verburgh tends and in the
basement Of which they had said
Suzanne's body had been dissected,
were not human bones. Police had
believed they were from the arms
of the Degnan girl which still are
missing. All other parts of her body
have been recovered.
Police also discounted a theory
that an Ak found in an apartment
near the Degnan home had been
used in the dismemberment.
Funeral services for Suzanne will
be held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
CT Outbreaks Due
To Thinking of Home,
Psychiotrist Says
a, tho Associated press

By tne hsSoclaleo FfeSS.
Demonstrations by GIs over
seas are due in part to too
. much time to think about home,
according to Maj. Vladmier G..
Urse, chief of the neuro-psychi-
atric section of Walter Reed
Hospital.
'It Is a well-known fact" he
told reporter, that in prisons,
Sundays or the day of rest
present the most difficult time
for the inmates-and the $500
miles of ocean separating the
soldiers in the Philippines may
be likened to a prison wall"
Maj. Urse said methods for
relief include work, and recrea-
tional, educational and other
constructive activities to keep
the men busy.
And" he added, more def
nitely planned schedules Of
departure would be helpful IN
removing some of the appre-
hension of the men whose
primary thought is of home"
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Social Security
Continued From First Page

that. eventually Federal employees
will be deprived entirely Of their
rights under the Federal Retirement
Act, considered by many the most
liberal type of retirement provision
in the country.
Contribute S Per Cent.
Under the present system, Gov
ernment employees contribute 5 per
cent of their earnings to the Fed
eral retirement system, on which
they receive monthly payments with
accumulated interest on reaching
the age of SIS to 81 years, depending
on the length of their service. The
report proposes that Federal en-
ployes pay only 31a per cent of their
salary to civil service and Ia per
cent to the Social Security Board.
This would apply only to the first
$1,000 earned, since under the So
cial security system nothing above
$4,000 year is taxed Federal en-
ployes earning more than $1,000 an
nually would continue to pay 5 per
cent into the civil service retire
nnent system on all earnings above
that figure.
The reason that the lowest and
highest salaried Federal employees
would lose under this arrangement
Is that the Civil Service Retirement
Act is more liberal to employees in
these categories than in the other
classif1cations. The report calls for
full annuity payments at the age
of 65 years.
Here are the annual payments
Federal employees receive now on re-
firing at IS years of age and what
they would receive under the new
proposal, according to their basic
salary:
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Philippine GIs Are JubiIont
Over Gen. Eisenhower's Order

ask Congress for a clearer demo-
bilization program.
Eisenhower now puts 1t up to
the theater commanders to get men
home. It's a good directive, and
If it's carried out 1t will solve the
problem. /"
1t. Gen. w. D. Styer, Army COM
mander In the Western Pacific, de-
clined comment on Gen. Eisen-
hower's directive pending its re-
ceipt through ofi1cial Army sources
Schiffrin said the soldiers COM
|mittee would proceed with plans to
request Secretary of War Patterson
and a congressional committee to
hear complaints of soldiers when
they arrive in Manila next week.
The directive may end demob-
ilization protests, Schiffrin stated.
but until its effect is seen in def
mite movement of troops home
ward, the committee will continue.
If considerable number of men
are declared by Gen. .Styer as un-
essential in the Philippines, it ap-
pears that they can be shipped
home almost Immediately. At least
a dozen ships, with space for 40
900 to $4,000 troops, are scheduled
to dock here before January 16.
Less than 5000 Army and Navy
personnel are eligible to sail in
January under the point discharge
system.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
By the Associated Press.


MANILA, Jan. 10.-Gen. "Ike"
owns Manila today.
The news that Gen. Eisenhower
had authorized overseas theater
commanders to send home men not
needed, regardless of their discharge
points, came as a total surprise to
the many thousand troops in the
Philippines. Many recently had
cabled their Congressman and
friends on the mainland to demand
a speedup of demobilization.
The Associated Press first report
on the statement by the Army Chief
of Staff went out over Army radio
Station WvTM. WAC Sergt. Jessie
Stearns said telephones began to
buzz Immediately as incredulous GIs
called in, "and 1t hasn't stopped
ringing yet"
Posted in the radio station lobby,
the AP dispatch attracted a jos
tling, uniformed, grinning crowd.
Many soldiers whooped with JOY.
Throughout Manila, soldiers were
inquiring happily, Have you heard
the news?"
Its a great step forward and an
intelligent one" said TIA Harold
Schiffrin of Rochester, N. Y, tempo
rary chairman of the Protest Com
mittee which planned to meet to-
night with delegates from other
Luzon bases to formulate plans to
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Use Of District 0PA Office
As Civic Center Urqed

Conversion Of the E. v. Brown
School at Chevy Chase Circle into
a community center when the Dis
trict once Of Price Administration
moves out. will be considered by the
Recreation and Public Library
Boards at joint meeting jan
uary 10.
Milo r. christensen. superintend-
ent of recreation, said today the
Recreation Board asked the Com
missioners for use of the building.
The Commissioners would make no
commitments for its release until
they receive report on what both
boards propose to do with it.
The Recreation Board would like
to include a branch library and a
teen-age canteen and hopes to EN-
phasize youth activities, Mr.. Chris
tiansen reported. The Chevy Chase
Citizens Association has stressed
the need for such q project and
has offered financial assistance. he
added. .-... ..e. .sg,p.
The building was declared unsafe
for school purposes In 1e41, but has
been reconditioned by the OpA.
Mr.. Christensen noted that the
OPA has not set any date for
moving out.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Honolulu
Continued From First page.)

time ago by Gen. Marshall, the
Army would have broken faith with
the troops.
AT Honolulu's Hickam Field, TO-
600 outspoken GIs roared approval
OF q resolution asking Congress to
enact this four-point program:
l. Make Army personnel with two
years service eligible for discharge
by March 20.
2. Reinstate the cumulative dis
charge point system as of Septem-
Der 2, when 1t was discontinued.
3. Reduce the critical score for
discharge by 10 points per month.
It now is so points, a reduction
from IS as of vi day.
T. Eliminate essential classifica.
tions for men eligible for discharge.
Congressman Present.
The Congressman who attended
the meeting insisted they were pres
ent only as spectators. They are
Representatives Larcade, Democrat.
OF Louisiana; Taylor, Republican, of
New York: Miller, Democrat, of
California; Angel, Republican, Of
Oregon. and Delaney, Democrat, Of
New York.
Gen. Richardson sent the same
warning to the meetings speakers
as he had to Stars and Stripes:
There must be no critical remarks
about the President, Secretary Of
War, Chief Of Staff or any one else
In authority, under threat of arrest.
There was an outburst of laughter
as the officer read "the Secretary
OF War" in the message. Army
newspaper reporters recently tripped
up Secretary Patterson on some
questions regarding rehabilitation.
In Seoul, some CT proponents of
the rehabilitation speedup program
nevertheless were openly critical of
other complainers who have been
overseas a comparatively short time
some only a few months.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Board Of Trade Dinner
Tickets Reach Capacity

Reservations for the annual mid
winter dinner Of the Board of Trade
have been so heavy that no further
requests for seats can be consid-
cred, it was announced today by
Howard Drake, chairman of the din
ner committee. The banquet will
be held February 2 at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Mr.. Drake added that the COM
mittee was asking business firms and
commercial organizations to release
reservations for reassignment to In
dividuals whose applications came
in after the holidays.
The dinner program. he said, will
consist almost entirely Of entertain
ment and music.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
First requirements
Due 10 Arrive Today
|At Andrews Field |

The first group OF requirements
Tor protesting airmen at nearby
Andrews Field was due at the field
today, an Andrews Field spokesman
announced this morning.
He indicated, that because the
field is 26o men short, the replace
ments would not result in many dis
charges. He added, however, 'if
they keep coming, well have some
men out Of here within a month. y
There were indications, mean
while, that the separation center at
the field will shut down this week.
Col. Curtis D. Slumarf, base COM
mander, assured the men that when
the center closes, If those working in
the center are surplus to the needs
OF the field, they will be discharged
rather than transferred to other
fields.
Arrival of the replacements at
Union Station, to which they were
to be transported by bus to the field,
drew this comment from Col. Slu-
man, who had to cope with two dis
charge demonstrations by Andrews
Field personnel earlier this week:
I'm view Of today's developments
it might seem that the demonstra-
tions were premature and that
nothing was being left undone to
get replacements."
Col. Sluman also said that he was
hourly keeping after higher head
quarters to get us replacements."
At the same time, he launched an
information program to keep the
field personnel better posted on
latest demobilization developments.
He said he had asked squadron COM
manders to call regular meetings Of
their men for open discussions about
demobilization and had complete
bulletins posted in barracks on all
incoming rehabilitation rules.
He also approved a story In the
post newspaper covering the mass
meeting at the field Tuesday. The
story, headlined when do we get
out, ask men," was written from the
enlisted mans point of view by Pvt.
Chester A. GorlitZer.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
|12,OOOY OYanksExpecied
On East Coast Today;
10000 Due in West
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Approximately $4,000 servicemen
are scheduled to arrive today at two
East Coast ports aboard IA trans
ports, while at Pacific Coast points
Is vessels are due with more than
10000 men.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York, Gen. Muir, from
Calcuta-2,940 troops, including Il
patients: 558th Signal Battalion
5th Liaision Squadron, 94th and
178th Station Hospital, 1007th Engi-
neer Battalion, 777th Engineer Com
pany, 51st Quartermaster Company
789th Engineer Petroleum Distribute
ing Company; 7th Technical Squad
ron, 9th Engineer Squad, 269th Ord
nance Company, 183d Service Com
pany, 628th Quartermaster Refrig-
Grafton Company.
Daniel H. Lownsdale, from Brem-
en-556 troops, including members
OF the 175th Infantry Regiment OF
the 29th Division. Richard Gattlinp
from Antwerp-549 troops, includ-
ing cost General Hospital; Medical
Detachment, 4th Convalescent Hos
pital.
Miscellaneous troops on following
Army hospital ship Wisteria, from
Bremen. 561 patients; Gen. Squier
from Calcutta, 3,30s; Waigstall
Avery, from Marseilles, 1l2; Cardinal
Gibbons, from Antwerp, 2S; Fred G.
Stebbins, from Newport, England,
"a; Matthew Goldsboro, from Barry,
Wales, IT.
At Newport William Smith
from Marseilles, SOS troops, includ-
ing 974th Field Artillery Battalion.
Rensselaer, Victory, from Marseilles,
1902 troops, including 230th General
Hospital Detachment, 4th Gonzales
cent Hospital, 869th Quartermaster
Fumigation and Bath Company
3958th, 3982d, 3990th Quartermaster
Truck Companies; 641st Ordnance
Ammunition Company.
Woodbridge Victory, from Mar
seilles, 1858 troops, including Head
quarters Company and Headquar-
ters Special Troops, Tooth Infantry
Division: Headquarters Battery, 18th
Division Artillery: 373d Field Artil-
lery Battalion, and following seth
Infantry Regiments units: Head
quarters and Headquarters Com
pany, Service Company, Antitank
Company. Cannon Company.
Moses Cleveland, 1T troops, In
cluding Company G, 145th Engineer
Combat Battalion, Detachment B.
Philip Barbour, from Marseilles, %
miscellaneous troops. Both ships
originally due Tuesday.
At San Diego - Miscellaneous
Army, Navy and Coast Guard per-
sonnel on following ships, all from
Pearl Harbor:: Escort Carrier Cor
regidor, ISL; LSMs IT, Isl and 152,
total So Navy; LISTS 463, 466, 474,
total 265 Navy.
At Los Angeles-Miscellaneous on
following: Noble, from Pearl Har-
born; Severn, from Wakayama, 80.
At San Observation-Disclosures
personnel on following: Pamina,
from Manila, TOO, mostly Army;
Sanctuary, from Pearl Harbor, 705,
mostly Navy; Altamaha, from Pearl
Harbor, 43s, mostly Navy; Elsmore,
from Leyte, 1,640, mostly Army; Elk
iria, from Okinawa, 1,182 Army.
At Seattle-Suwanee, from Ok
nawa, 1,150, 90 Navy. IS
At Taconna-Cape Douglas, from
Okinawa, 1908 Army, nine Navy.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

cept volunteers or draftees with less
than a years service.
Disclosure that a detailed new
Army demobilization program is in
the works was made yesterday by
Acting Secretary of War Kenneth C.
Roxall, who released Gen. Eisen-
hower's cabled directive instructing
overseas commanders to expedite
the return of surplus personnel re-
gardless of point scores.
This directive from the Army
Chief of Staff specified, however
that priority should be given men
with the highest scores and the
longest service.
Devers Voices Concern.
Gen. Deyers voiced his concern
about the demobilization picture last
night in an address at Colorado
Springs, Colo. He said the job of
occupation was handed to the Army
"by the President, the Congress and
the people" and requested "a large
number Of men,"
1T is up to the people," he assert
ed, to decide whether they want the
Army rapidly disbanded or given
requisite occupational forces" to
help win the peace.
The possibility Of uprisings, due to
food shortages, made this winter a
critical time in both Europe and the
Pacific, he continued.
First definite evidence Of congress
sional intention to look into recent
CT demonstrations developed today
when a group from the House Mil
itary Committee went to Andrews
Field in nearby Maryland. Air Force
GIs and WACs demonstrated there
earlier this week.
There were no immediate plans,
however, for investigations Of the
more spectacular demonstrations In
Manila, Yokohama and Frankfurt,
according to the committees coun-
xefrH Ralph Burton $500
Evening star., 1946-01-10

on payments to the two sources,
there would be no complications in
paying the annuities.
Retired Government workers now
receiving annuities would not be
affected by the new plan, it was said
Social security officials have con-
tended that the new system is the
same as that found in many private
industries where Arms have granted
its employees liberal retirement bene-
fits over and above social security
retirement benefits.
I At present employees in private
industry pay ! per cent of their
salaries toward social security, but
eventually the amount Is expected
to be increased to f1s per cent, the
same as Federal employees would be
asked to contribute as social Sc
curity payments.
Waiting Period Proposed.
Under the proposed plan, en-
ployes who leave the Government
with less than years service would
have to wait until the age of so be-
fore getting what they paid in.
Present regulations permit these
employees to receive refunds when
they leave.
Retirement funds paid in would
become available to any one wish
ing them at the age of so, but full
reteriment benefits would not accrue
to an employe until he reached the
age of 65. Furthermore, the report
advises that a deduction of 81 a
month from employe contributions,
as contained under the present
system when a worker leaves Fed
eral service before he Is eligible for
full payments, be discontinued.
The report stresses that subse-
quent possible changes in civil
service contributions and benefits
should be considered on their mer-
its; they should not automatically
follow social security changes.
Regarding the omission of recon-
mendations for unemployment COM
pensation, it was pointed out that
the report deals only with employe
contributions. Unemployment bene-
fits in private industry result from
contributions made by employers
and not by employees.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
American AirIines PIons
3 New Nonstop Routes
: the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pres6.
American Airlines' application to
inaugurate nonstop service between
eight cities will be considered at a
Civil Aeronautics Board hearing
here today.
The line asks to operate nonstop
between New York and Oklahoma
City, New York and Tulsa, Okla. !;
Washington and Oklahoma City,
Washington and Tulsa, Tulsa and
Tucson, Ariz.; Tulsa and Phoenix,
Ariz.; Los Angeles and Oklahoma
City and Los Angeles and Tulsa.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Weds BY oceon Phone

BREMERTON, Wash, Jan. 10 (P).
-Navy's Electricians Mate Murray
L. Petersen, 43. and Lorna Kay
Groves, IS, Of Llandough, Camor-
ganshire, Wales, were married yes
terday In q transatlantic telephone
ceremony. The exchange of vows
took five minutes. The marriage
service will be repeated when she
comes to this country.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

Those Leaving Service Aided.
One advantage of the proposed
plan, according to Federal officials,
Is that Government employees who
leave the service to enter private
industry will already have an ac-
crued retirement sum to their credit.
The officials also expressed the be-.
lief that, although considerably
more Federal bookkeeping would be
required to keep the records straight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Another TEoek In New HompshiEe

Hampton, E, H,, March l-luPl Plans 10 establish a 4200D GOO horse race track and amusement center ta be known as Hampton D0Wns' Was disclosed today by a Dover laN firm representing an nBs disclosed eFonp of hew Hampshire residents,
 The law flrm of Kewls [, pialeF and Edward F, Mecaha said the owners planned nhofs meets Of not more than go days each year be- ginning neHl autumn on a iniles long track in North Hampton, Papers q incorporation feg the Hampton Racing As Breeding Aes n0elali0n. Inc, Hefe being prepared while e acres ef land hos been purchased 0r taken under opiloli,
 C1nalfuelion Wlil hegln this spring C the project le appfoten bY the State Racing Association with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
An Alternative to FIy-Tying

With the end of the hunting sea- son, now Is the time for game-con- servation- minded hunters to pick up a pooch and begin training him for the coming fall hunting season. says Charles E. Gillham, chief of the Western Winchester Sportsmen'S Service Bureau.
 Dogs trained to retrieve, are among the most valuable adjunctS to the country's game conservation program because they eliminate for the most part the great waste other wise incurred when hunters fail to find all the birds they have shot.
 Gillham, nationally known hunter and explorer, who always uses dog, says he lost only two of all the ducks and geese he shot during the past season.
 While blooded hunting dogs have the best chances to turn out well, 1t is a known fact that almost any dog can be trained to find fallen game.
 Cases are common where ordinary ranch or farm dogs of dubious par- entage, through association with hunter. become valuable in locating game to be shot as well as in find- ing it when it has been killed.
 No hunter would pick a mongrel for training when a good breed is available, but the lack of Q well bred dog is not entirely a handicap. Many hunters derive as much pleas ure training dogs out of the hunt ing season for future gunning as they do in actual hunting.