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Evening star., 1946-05-05
Miss La1z17zau to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice H. Lanman
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Anna Marie Lanman,
to Mr.. Thomas Bernard Koran of
Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Horan recently returned from
service with the Army In the China
Burma-India theater.
The wedding will take place Sat-
tlrday, June 8.
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Gen., Mrs. Snrles,
Family Reunited
1t Fort MVer

Maj Gen. Alexander D. Surles,
on the general staff, in the Office
of the Chief of Staff, and Mrs.
Surles are having a family re-
union in their quarters at Fort Myer.
Their son, Mr.. William G. Surles,
will arrive today by plane from
San Francisco, where he is in busi-
ness, and join Mrs. Surles and their
6-month-old daughter Virginia Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Surles were mar
ried in Washington three years ago
and this is their first visit home
since then. Mrs. Surles and little
Virginia Lee have been with the
formers parents. Maj. and Mrs.
Byars. Mr.. Surles and his young
Evening star., 1946-08-23

How do you like our hot dogs?'
the brides were asked.
"Oh, we're not so keen on them, .
said one. But she kept on eating.
The brides are members of the
first class of the American Red
Cross Food Fashion Workshop
They toured the plant to learn the
cuts of meat obtainable in this coun-
try, how to recognize cuts and
quality and to see how meats are
processed.
Those making the tour were Mrs
Marjorie Bonner, 2115 F street NV;
Mrs. Gilbert Briggs, 4331 Middleton
lane, Bethesda, Md; Mrs. Bertha
Cook, 1105 Fourth street S.W., Mrs
William Connley, 551 West Great
Falls road, Falls Church, Va; Mrs
William J. Conner, 5718 Tenth road
north, Arlington, Va; Mrs. Charles
Cowarbin, 1850 Second street Sc;
Mrs. Mona Eaton, l Scott circle
NV; Mrs. Katherine Gallagher,
Chesapeake street S.W.; Mrs
Charles Mahoney, 5718 North Tenth
road, Arlington; Mrs. Jean Pietruska
and Mrs. Yvonne Plewes, both of
2406 L L'Enfant square Sc: Mrs. B. r
Whalen, 1927 Seventh street NV,
and Mrs. Alcira Sotelo, 1897 @ street
NV.
The tour was conducted by Miss
Mary e. Gerlach and Dorothy Bovee
Of the District Red Cross chapter.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
1S Estonian Refugees Gel
so Days Stay in Miami
By the Assoeiatsd Prsss


MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 23.-Eighteer
seagoing Estonian refugees threw
themselves on the mercy Of thu
Government today and made out al
right.
They were given the freedom o1
the city and set up housekeeping or
a steamship pier until they can fine
better quarters.
c. c. Eyster of the Immigration
Service said the IL men, 6 womer
and s. 5-year-old girl arrived a.
crewmen, but, on placing themselves
at the mercy of the Government, al
except the captain were given the
status OF passengers seeking entry
into the United States.
AS such, they are entitled to ths
freedom of the port of their arrival
but cannot leave the city limits
They are in the custody of the skip.
per, Capt. Felix Tandre. Bond re-
quirements were waived.
Mr.. Eyster said immigration pro.
ceedings will give them about OK
days of freedom in Miami.
They probably will be excluded
since none have passport visas," he
said. However, they may be per-
mitted TO go to some point outside
the United States and obtain entry
permits to return here" he con.
cluded.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Pu-Yi Suffers New Lapse
Of Memory on Questioning
BY the Associated Pres.


| TOKYO, Aug. 23.-Henry Pu-yi
suffered another lapse OF memory
before the war crimes tribunal to-
day when former Premier Hideki
Tijo's attorney asked him if he
had signed contract with Japan's
Kwantung Army by which he agreed
to give Japan certain rights in
Manchuria If put ON the throne.
The nervous one-time hoy
emperor" of Manchuria evasively
told the attorney, DR.. Ichiro Kiyose,
he recalled vaguely he had re-
ceived some orders about railways
and highways but was not too clear
about them
In any case, he said, the Japanese
forced the terms on him.
Pu-yi told the court he had lived
for 10 years in fear that the Japa-
nese would kill him. He became
Japan's puppet. he said, only with
the idea of awaiting for the moment
he could strike back at Japan and
free Asia"
Pu-yi startled the court by
claiming part in China's victory.
I'VE succeeded in dragging things
along until the japanese sur
rendered" he said without ampli-
flcation. "Manchuria still is Chi
nese territory"
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Iaxicab Radio Relay
Gives Alarm in Fire

Fire Department officials today
praised the quick work of taxicab
driver whose alarm over his two
way radio brought fire equipment
to the rescue of an Ice cream peddler
after his auto scooter caught fire
yesterday.
The driver, Robert Scargill, jr.,
905 B street NE, dispatched the
alarm to the radio dispatcher of .',e
Yellow Cab Co., who, in turn, re-
layed it to the Fire Control Board
Within 5 minutes an engine COM
pany was on the scene.
The ice cream salesman, Norton
Benefer of 2701 North Capitol street,
told police he was on Fourth street
near Howard University Stadium
when fire broke out in the motor of
his auto scooter. Mr.. Scargill. who
was cruising in the vicinity, saw the
mans predicament and sent in the
alarm.
Mr.. Benefer estimated the damage
to his vehicle at about $100.
Officials of the Yellow Cab Co.
said they have q taxis equipped
with two-way radios and expect to
have so more by the end of the
month
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Is Foreign Brides Feast Eyes
In Meat Packing Plant Tour

Thirteen war brides of Washing
ton. Servlcemen from lands where
meat was virtually unobtainable
during the war, yesterday toured
Ia local meat-packing plant and
feasted their eyes on tons of fresh
meat and yards of sausages.
Touring the Armour & Co. meat
packing and distributing plant, sol
Twelfth street S.W., the 13 shivered
in the 38 degrees of meat rooms and
laughed III British and other ac-
cents when the artificial cold spell
logged up several sets of eyeglasses.
That's more meat than I ever
saw before in my life!" exclaimed
on excited English girl, when plant
employees escorted the brides
through room of lamb and veal
carcasses. The Britishers were dis
appointed TO see precious little of
their beloved beef. They saw, in
stead, enough sausage to incircle
the Tidal Basin.
The brides "oohed" and ''aahed"
when they toured the room where
sausages are made by the thousands
of POUNDS in one day through use
OF assembly line tactics. After
watching several hundred frank
furters emerge from what had been
a big bucket of raw meat moments
before, the brides were led to a
table heaped high with steaming
hot dogs, luncheon meats, rolls,
mustard and cokes.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Man Without Friends
Asks for Life Sentence
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Johr
r. Hoffman, 46, has been in jails fo,
28 years-off and on-and now he
says L don't want to be free any
more
Hoffman was convicted of forgery
and carrying gun yesterday. He
asked Municipal Court Judge Tu-
molilo to give him a life sentence.
l won't be sore" Hoffman wrote
IN note to the jurist, "and I'll be
good wherever you send me-"
L have no friends or any one
who cares If 1 live or die. and I
have only few years more to 20
anyway, having been shut up so
long behind bars that what little
sunshine get is the few days lib
erty I have before I>start drinking
and cashing checks"
Judge Tumolilo deferred sentence
pending mental examination of
Hoffman.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
u. s. Delays Delivery
|0f Planes 10 Sweden
BY HE Assoeio.ed Press


A three-sided debate among Gov.
ernment departments today held ur
delivery Of 80 late-model P-51 Mus
tang fighter planes which Sweden
has contracted to buy from the
United States.
Diplomatic officials disclosed the
deal was made last spring with the
State Departments foreign hquida-
ton branch Office in Paris, but that
top department policy makers put
a stopper on it until they could de-
eide whether it fitted In with
United States foreign policy.
Since then the State Department
Army and Navy have had the mat
ter under consideration. In the
meantime, the Swedish Legation
said last night, it has been press
ing for delivery.
Sweden is working on a seven-
year program to modernize its air
force.
Some diplomats suggested the
Evening star., 1946-08-23

hitch developed because of congress
sional opposition to unlimited trans
fer Of American military surpluses
to other nations.
AS an example, they cited a bill
introduced last March by Senators
Kilgore. Democrat. Of West Virginia
and Mitchell. Democrat. of Wash
ington, which would have permitted
such sales only when the purchaser
planned to use the equipment in
carrying out United Nations obliga-
tions.
The bill, however. did not pass.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
HU Awaits Reports
On Long Strikes in
New Jersey, Florida
BY The Assoeioted Press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Aug. 23.-
Composing room strikes now in
progress in st. Petersburg, Fla, and
Trenton, N. j., we're scheduled to
come before the closing session of
the International Typographical
Unions 88th annual convention here
today.
The strike against the st. Peters,
burg Times and st. Petersburg In
dependent has been in progress since
November 20. 1945, and that against
the Trenton Times since January II.
1946.
First mention of the strikes was
made during floor debate Yesterday
when M. H. Wosnig of San Antonio
declared: These fights in st. Peters
burg and Trenton are upon us and
they will be hard"
curb on Contracts Approved.
A resolution was adopted asking
that no contract be approved for
negotiation by the ITU which does
not provide a maximum work week
OF hve days of seven and one-half
hours each, and two weeks vacation
with pay.
"A proposal to amend the general
laws to provide the shorter work
week, admittedly much stronger
tnan the resolution, was rejected.
Delegates adopted a resolution
opposing the bill by Representative
Mason. Republican, of Illinois, which
would exempt news gathering agen-
cles from provisions of the Sherman
Antitrust Law.
Per Capita Tax Rise Voted.
An amendment requiring future
contracts to provide for not less
than double the hourly wage rate
Tor overtime was approved, while
another would allow apprentices to
become Journeymen printers in four
years instead of the present six.
After heated debate, delegates
voted to raise members per capita
tax from rs cents to 81 per month
ana to increase pensions from $40 to |
sl2 per week. The per capita tax
VIII include subscriptions to the Ty-
biographical Journal.
A proposal to give local unions
the right to define struck work was
rejected on grounds that it would
constitute censorship of newspapers.
Approval would have given each
local the right to refuse to set
classified advertisements asking for
employees to work in struck plants,
or handle other material which they
considered to be struck work.
Evening star., 1946-08-23

NV, last night police reported TO-
day
The three employees, Madelyr
Joshua, 1857 Seaton street NV.
Earline Manning, 1920 Corcorar
street NV, and Marian Murdock
4241 Benning road NE, all colored
told police the man entered flour
ishing revolver.
After herding them into a back
room, he rified the cash register arlc
escaped they said. II
Evening star., 1946-08-23

were turned over to Legion head
quarters. Later an additional so
names and S100 were turned in, he
said. Legion regulations require a
minimum of 100 new members in
a proposed new post.
A Legion spokesman said this
morning that, all funds received
from the rejected post would be
returned.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Ice Cream Store Robbed
Of $17 by Armed Man

A curly headed bandit about 30
years old stole $1793 from the cash
register of the Highs Ice Cream
store at 1888 New Jersey avenue
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Gas on Stomach
Renewed in 5 minutes or
double your money hack

When excess stomach acid sauss. ns,,es,
80 soaf ssomseh and heartburn doctors - :
ymn.sr.,i me f.:sest acting medicines lncn ~
Isolsts No larativa BcI- N. hr,ns sn = =
= - " ooooie your money back % rsssss q boss =
Evening star., 1946-08-23

Raylor Theater, on Sat. night Aug ~
contains papers and money Finder mas
keep money, but please return wallet ant
papers to me, as wallet contains great sen.
timental value. ANTHONY r BAK, I0e
Ridge road e. os
Evening star., 1946-08-23

KITTEN. Maltese. found in vicinity South
Dakota ave. ne, Thursday. MI SIP.
REPO1T abandoned, friendless enfmsla ar
Apply for pets 70 the ANIMAL PROTxt-
IIvB ASSOCIATION Atlantic f1l9 morn.
Evening star., 1946-08-23

O NV. and Navy Dept; contains money,
iden card, other val. cards: reward.
LU 4765. -25
Evening star., 1946-08-23

WALLET. pigskin, lost Monday night or
Tuesday morning: containing drivers per-
NIT. miscellaneous identification cards and
turn drivers permit and identification
cards; liberal reward. r. d. YOUNG, jr.,
Evening star., 1946-08-23

SILVER BKACELET SET, with large oval
Mexican Jade, lost Wednesday night about
$50 between So. Agric. Bldg and tunnei
Cap. Transit st. cars, 14th and c sts. sw.;
liberal reward Call MRS. GILBERT. RE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
New Electric
Wage Offer

New York, Jan. 5.-(AP)-The
office of Charles +. Wilson, president
OF the General Electric company, said
he would today a 'eW
wage increase offer ''better than the
ten per cent recently made to the
United Elec trical, Radio and Machine
Workers Of America Go.
The statement came as union
leaders met IN executive conference
to determine a date for a nation
wide strike of 1000 workers
against the General Electric Com
pan the General Motors Corpora
ton electrical plant and the West 4.
inghouse Electric Company.
Wilson'S office said the offer Woulc
be made known at a news confer
ence called for 3 p. m. today. The
union announced a news ~confere"ce
from 4 D.. m. for a statement OF Its
decision.
The union is seeking a So wage in
crease for its workers in the three
compsA:les.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Taft Says
Now
Left Winger

Washington, JN. 5.-(AP)-
President Truman was pictured by a
Republican Senate leader today as a
man who has turned from belief IN
free enterprise to left wing" econo-
mic ways.
Senator Taft of Ohio declared
half the Democrats and most o.
the Republicans on Capitol Hill dis
agree with Mr., Truman becal/ he
has chosen to follow the ClO-PAO
course on every economic measure
except to the last fact-tindlng labor
PROPOSAL
As a result, the Ohioan asserted
''the Democratic party is hopelessly
divided, and the Presidents legisla-
tive recommendations are stalled If
spite of the party's majority in Con-
gress and in the committees which
control the flow Of legislatiUC.
TAFT. who is chairman OF the Sen
ate Republican steering committee
broadcast a speech last night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
FDR Barred
All Pledges
To Nations
Warned ENJOYS Not
To Mislead Britain
On u. S. War Plans

Washington, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Con-
E~reSSlonil Investigators heard today
that President Roosevelt was par
ticularIy careful to instruct subor-
climates against making any commit
ments to other nations IN pre-Pearl
Har5or days. This testimony came
from Admiral Harold r, Stark, who
was chief Of naval operations at the
time.
He told of a White House confer
ence which he attended along with
Vice Admiral Robert l.. Ghormley
early in l94l.
After questioning by Senator Fer
euson, Republican, Michigan, Stark
said th;'- so far as he could recall
Ghormley was being given instruc-
tons for his new post as a naval
observer in London.
The President told him to be par
ticuIarly careful not to make any
commitments which would lead the
British to believe we We're going in
to the war; the witness said.
The testimony turned to a project
ed Pacific war plan that would cover
Allied operations in event Of Jap
anese aggression. Stark said that
while President Roosevelt officially
declined t. approve it. as the COM
mittee had heard before, Mr.. Roosc-
welt gave his tacit approval by okay-
ing a letter Stark sent to Admiral
Husband f. kimmel, Pearl Harbol
commander and Admiral Thomas c,
Hart, then in command OF the
ASi3ic fleet.
Stark insisted that, in effect, this
was an agreement between the Brit
ish, American and the Dutch as t.
what strategy would be followed II
the Pacific if the United States en-
tered the war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Rail Strike
Is Averted

Washington, Jan. 5.-(AP)-
President Truman acted to avert a
strike on the ST: Louis & San Fran
.isco Railway (Frisco) today by
Gaming an emergency board to in
lestigate the dispute of the brother
hood of railroad trainmen.
The strike was scheduled for 6
p. m. central standard time today and
would affect 1000 workers.
Under the railway labor act, APP
pOlntmcnt Of an emergency board
stays any Walkout OF workers while
the board investigates the merits OF
the dispute.
Mr.. Truman said disputes existeC
tetWecn the st. Louis-San Francisco
Railway Company and CT. Louis
San Francisco & Texas Company
carriers, and certain of their en-
f. oloyes represented by the brother
hood Of railroad trainmen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Discharge \
Points Cut
In The Navy

Washington, Jan. 5.-(APD-The
Navy department announced today
two more discharge point reductions.
effective on February 10 and on
March 2.
Scores for most commissioner and
Warru-t officers, already scheduled
to drop from 43 to Al by February
., were cut to 40 on February Is and
80 On March z.
The total for most enlisted men.
which viii be down from SO to "a by
February 2, will drop to 33 on Feb
ruary Is and 50 on March 2.
WAVE others, now eligible witt
80 points. may be discharged with
90 points February 2 and q points
March 2. The enlisted WAVE score
will be cut from % to 81 m the
anne dates.
There will be 20 February Is re-
duction for WAVES.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Army Slaps
Upon
Discharges

Washington, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Thc
Army tapped the brakes on demob-
llization today with a declaration
that requirements would be insulfi-
cient to maintain necessary forces
abroad at the present rate.
BY full use Of available shipping,
all of about l,553,O00 overseas troops
who are or Will become eligible
could be returned to the United
States in three months, a War De
partmu3t o1fI-lal said at a news con
ference.
Instead, the Army plans to spread
the returns oVe six months.
This slower rate. C~o2>olncd with
r., placements. will reduce total over
seas strength to a planned minimum
Of 1877 900 by July /, 1t. Gen. J.
LaWton Collins told reporters today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Head Is
Ordered To London
After His Custer

London, Jan. 5.-(APD-Lt.
Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan,
head of JNREA in Germany,
who was asked to resign be-
cause of a press conference
statement on Jewish refugees,
has been instructed to return to
London, a spokesman for the in
ternational reiiei agency sad
today.
The spokesman said the gen
cral would he succeeded tenn
porariiy by his deputy, Brigadjcr
General William Arthur StaW-
ell. II was emphasized, however.
that StaWeII'S appointment
would be only temporary.
Morgan has been under fire
since stating at his press con-
ference in Frankfurt that secret
Jewish organization was rcspon-
Sibie for a vast exodus from
Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Police Guarding Against
Fresh Strike 81 Il Disorders

dispute over the unions demand for
a 80 percent wage increase.
A conference called last night by
the mayor to effect a ~"peacefui'
picketing arrangement at the large
plant here, where 10000 are en-
ployed, broke up without any agree
ment being reached.
Company officials argued that all
~non-union employees had the right
to unhindered entrance to the plant,
While Frank J. Fitzsimmons, presi-
dent of the union, accused the COM
pany Of ''fomenting' Yesterdays dis
tlroHlCe as a test Casc. He said no
one would be permitted to enter the
plant without approval from union
HEADQUARTERS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
PAPERS
HALTED BY STRIKES

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 5.-(AP)-
ClcveIand's three daily newspapers
today faced a publication halt as AFL
mands,
As a 9 a, m. deadlinc passed, EN-
NETT OFlauagan, president Of the
Cleveland newspaper prcSSmen's
union, announced: THE strike Is
on"
O'FIannagan said no pickets would
be posted today but reported no en-
ployes Of the two afternoon dailica,
the News and the Press, entered
press rooms Of the two plants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
TREND IN
STOCKS CONTINUING

New York, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Scat-
tered favorites continued to reach
for recovery in today's stock market,
although animation still was lack
ing and many leaders backed into
slightly losing territory.
In front most of the time were
Goodrich, Goodyear, Montgomery
Ward, WoolWorth, General Motors
and General Electric.
Rails shifted over a thin and I'M
even trail, as did a majority OF
motors, utilities and oils.
Occasional losers included U. >
Steel, United Aircraft, DUPONT and
WESTINGHOUSE.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
WEATHER
FOR NORTH

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Mild and windy with showers
tonight. beginning in mountains
late this afternoon. Sunday partly
cloudy, mild and windy. with
slightly lower temperatures in
mountains.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
Any Strike
Would Stop
All Plants
Corporation Won't
Meet With Agents
From The Workers

Washington, Jan. 5.-(AP)
President Truman's fact-find-
ing panel for steel wage dis
utcs took up its crucial assign
ment today-trying to mead off
a vast strike set for January
IA.
Although only L. s. Steel
Corporation is involved in the
hearing, the Go steel workers
lnion has called fer d Walkout
If its 100, 900 members in steel
mills, aluminium plants and iron
ore processing units across the
nation.
Union leaders say any pattern sci
for U. S. Steel, the biggest in the
business, would apply to the whole
industry. They ask 81 a day highe.
wages.
As the threc-man panel pre-
pared to work out procedure,
lex a staff and schedule ses-
SiOns, there was no advance an
n0uncement by either the union
or the company whether they
would cooperate fully.
The corporation previously had re-
jected proposals of Secretary of La
oor S,hWellenbach to get together
with the union under auspices ot the
Cancellation service, or with an arbi-
traitor.
The fact-finding board is headed
by Mason I. R~einsinger, University
Of Wisconsin law professor, and the
former public member OF the labor
board. Other members are James M
Douglas, of the Missouri Supreme
Court, and Associate Justice Roger
McDonough, Of the Utah Supreme
Court.
In the meantime, the Gen
eral Motors fact-finding panel
was completing its report TO the
President on the strike of $4,000
Go auto workers, which began
November Fl in support of de-
mands for a 80 per cent wage
increase. The findings probably
will be made public Monday.
Cancellation Director Edgar l.
Warren planned conferences in Chi
cago next week on wage disputes
affecting the big four meat packers
with Armour, Wilson. Cudahy anC
Swift. The Go packing house work
els We're first to schedule a strike
Tor Ja uary is. Yesterday the riVal
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters anC
Butchers said they would join in
the WalkOut if the companies failed
to make a new wage offer before
January II.
The AFL unit, noting that Swift
nad c0untered the Go demand foI
1 25 cents hourly increase with an Of
er of ~ cents, sent a. urgent plea
to President Truman to call an in
dustry conference. IaN-Wage-pIicl
advisers to President Truman lis
cussed the packing house controVSrsy
yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
MEN WARNED
AGAINST BUSINESS

Shanghai, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Lt. Gen
Albert C. Wedemeyer's headquarters
today warned United States military
personnel using official positions to
operate businesses or line up post
war jobs that they are violating mill
tary law.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05

to attend tomorroW's meeting, and
the question of ministerial rcsigna-
tons was not officially on the scnc-
dulc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-05
COTTON is MIXED
W AS MARKET CLOSES

New York, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened unchanged to IS
cents a bale higher. Futures closed
IS cents a bale lower to % higher.
One. CInco