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Evening star., 1946-09-30
Voting in Kansas City
Is Under Probe by
Justice Department
BY the kssocioted Press

The Justice Department reported
today it is seeking to determine
whether any Federal laws were vio-
lated in the August primary voting
in Missouri's 4th and 5th congress
sional districts.
A department official told a re-
porter that attorneys in the criminal
division are "analyzing information
relating to the conduct" of the elec-
ton in the two districts. He refused
to discuss the nature of the informa-
ton.
The official was questioned after
the Kansas City Star reported it had
uncovered evidence of irregularities
in the two districts and had turned
its information over to United States
District Attorney Sam Wear at
Springfield, Mo- MIR. Wear, in turn,
reported he had forwarded the news
papers findings to the Attorney
General
Slaughter Was Defeated.
In the 5th district primary, Rep
|resentative Slaughter, Democrat,
was defeated for denomination by
Enos Axtell who was backed by
President Truman.
Chairman Priest has said the
House Campaign Investigating Com
mittee probably will send an in
vestigator to Missouri to determine
whether there is any basis for an
investigation of the congressional
race.
In Jefferson City, Gov. Phil M.
Donnelly told his news conference
he had directed the Kansas City
Election Board some time ago to
make thorough investigation of the
primary voting and if it found evil
dence of fraud to present it to Fed
eral authorities for action.
He said he had conferred with
board members by telephone several
times in recent weeks about the
inquiry, but did not plan to summon
them to the capitol for further con-
ferences.
Board Member Speaks.
II have insisted all along that
we have clean elections" he said.
The Kansas City Star said its re-
porters and investigators had un-
covered voting irregularities and
Ludwig Graves, city election board
chairman, declared also that there
is definitely some evidence of fraud,
affecting both congressional and
local races"
The Star reported 1t had found
evidence of such irregularities as
miscounting of votes, violation of
secrecy of the ballot, and violations
of the election boards instructions
on proper conduct of balloting.
The newspapers allegations were
turned over to the United States
district attorney who forwarded
them to the Attorney General in
Washington.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

low-Communist of his choice, Leo
pold Bssol, an ex-carpenter, be-
came the other Deputy. Both are
now in France.
Majorities Impressive.
Nom Communists try to minimize
the significance of the elections by
showing that only about one-third
Of the registered voters turned out
But the Communists got their vote
out and the majorities were impres-
sive
While capitalism and the demo-
cratic system in general have been
taking it on the chin in the ora
tions here, there have been no direct
violent attacks on the United States
Local observers believe this pulling
of punches is not inspired by love
but by the very fresh memory OF
the blockade. A little food now
trickles in from the United States
No one, not even a Communist ora
tor, will take a chance on stopping
the trickle-not just now.
(Copyright 1946)
Evening star., 1946-09-30

1913 fOuTCeenLQ HohcemA Lo#aros.
street NV. as he was making rou-
tine checks of business houses. When
he went to the rear of the store
he discovered Duffel hiding behind
a pile of lumber, Pvt. Edwards said.
Duffel was holding a 3-foot
wrecking bar in his hand, Pvt Ed
wards said. When he was told to
drop the bar, Duffel answered, "You
might as well kill me. I'm not 60
ing to JAIL" according to Pvt. Ed
wards.
The policeman drew his revolver
and advanced. Duffel swung with
the bar and missed the policeman,
who then fired one shot.
Pvt. Edwards joined the police
force in December, 1945, after nearly
four years in the Army. During his
80 months in the European theater,
he earned the Bronze Star, the Pur-
pie Heart and seven battle stars. He
served as private in medical unit.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
War Profits
Continued From First Page.)

ent and 'predictedly increasing over
all and worldwide shortage in the
high octane fuel requirements of the
allied nations"
The letter indicated that Mr..
Byrnes, at a conference with the
Joint Productive Survey Committee
October 2, 1943. questioned the cost
of the projected Oil well and pipeline
development in the Yukon territory.
A SO, 100000 cutback was ordered and
installation of the Houdry process
and a gasoline pipeline from Fair
banks, Alaska, to Tanana, was de-
ferred, the letter noted.
Knox's Views Not Known.
The chiefs of staff recommended
on October 26, 1943, that the Canol
project be continued. Admiral King
told the committee today that the
Navy Department has no record that
Secretary Knox either opposed OF
favored continuance. No evidence
that Mr.. Knox may have objected
to it ever came to his attention ''un-
til recently" Admiral King declared
He said he learned within the past
two weeks that Donald Nelson wrote
on December 8, 1943, to the then
Senator Truman, chairman of the
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee. that at a meeting December g.
HAEvs Mr. Tn&nc HE,
son declared themselves as being
opposed to completion of the Canol
project"
The committee called today's
hearing to ask specifically why the
joint chiefs decided to complete
the project despite opposition of
the War Production Board, Petro-
leum Administration for War, and
other officials, repeatedly including
the Secretary of the Navy.
"Of course" Admiral King testi-
fed. it is entirely possible that Sec
retary Knox expressed his views Or
ally before or after the said meet
ing of December 9. /" But the
first and only recommendation as to
continuance of the Canol project
made by the joint chiefs of staff
was made October 26, 1943, and that
was six weeks prior to the meeting
of December g."
Admiral King continued: There
Is In the files of the Secretary of
the Navy a copy of a memorandum
of the joint Army Navy Petro-
leum Board, dated December q, 1943,
which sets forth proposed conditions
for the collaboration of the Navy
Department with the War Depart
ment in the continuation of the
Canol project, which in fact does
not appear to establish opposition. "
Admiral King accused the COM
mittee of having singled him out
for criticism and condemnation, -
Tor refusing to give the committee
the material 1t requested.
He declared that responsibility for
the action of the chiefs of staff
must be borne equally and in
divisibly by the four members that
composed it at the time-Admiral
Leahy, Gen. Marshall, Gen. Arnold
and myself" He added that "to i'm
pute to me individual responsibility
and to single me out by labelling my
action in this respect as a blot upon
my record, is both technically incor-
rect and morally unjust"
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Mexico MuIurio Rises

A plague of flies and mosquitoes
In Colima, Mexico, has caused a
marked increase of malaria victims.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
'65OLeuve School Because Law
KEEPS Veterans From Football

clared they were on strike and
marched out.
Under a State ruling dating back
to the time OF World War I no
pupil 10 years or over may play on
a high school football team in
intercholastic competition, although
he may play on junior varsity teams
in intraschool play.
The three players barred-Ed
Redman, Joe Pursni and Bill Carey
(brother of the CLOS national Sec
retary, James Carey)-contended
that since they are allowed to re-
sumo studies after military service
they should be permitted to play
football
A delegation of students went tc
Trenton to protest the exclusion
but said they received no action
They said they would carry Their
protest to Gov. Walter E. Edge.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
GerInany's Generals
Disgrace Profession,
Tribunal Declares
ted Press

NUREMBERG, Sept 30.-The in
ternational military tribunal today
branded Germany's generals a dis
grace to the honorable profession
of soldering but held that the
general staff and high command
were not criminal as units.
The tribunal convicted certain
groups of the leadership corps (the
Nazi leadership system), the SIS
ELITE Guard, the SD "a spy de-
partment and the Gestapo (Secret
Police, but declined" to rule on
the general staff and high COM
mand, the Reich cabinet and the SA
Brown Shirts)-in effect acquitting
them.
The court emphasized, however
that no individual involved in a
crime regardless of the acquittal OF
his organization could escape pun
tshment because of that acquittal.
Million People Represented.
The organizations found TO con-
tain guilty elements represent per-
haps a million people down to the
Nazi block leader who terrorized his
neighbors, the SIS troops now behind
barbed wire and the guards WHO per-
formed hideous tasks at Hitler's
slave camps.
Those members who knew what
their organizations were doing, the
court contended, were convicted
automatically. Those who quit such
organizations before the invasion of
Poland also were acquitted
The verdict excludes Hitler's old
Brown Shirt SA, which once had
4.000000 members, from culpability
The tribunal held that the SA lost
It's significance after the purge of
1884 and became relatively unim-
portant.
Although it declined to hold guilty
the notorious general staff. powerful
in German politics since Bismarck S
time, the court unleashed bitter
criticism of the individual members,
saying:
They have been responsible in
large measure for the miseries and
suffering that have fallen on mil
lions of men, women and children. -
Disgrace to Profession.
"They have been a disgrace to the
honorable profession of arms" the
ruling continued. Without their
military guidance, the aggressive
ambitions of Hitler and his fellow
Nazis would have been academic
and sterile.
Although they were not a group
falling within the words of the char
ter, they were certainly a ruthless
military caste. The contemporary
German militarism f1ourished brief
ly with its recent ally, National So
cialism, as well as or better than it
had in the generations of the past"
Evidence of criminality against
many members of the general staff
and high command as individuals is
clear and convincing" the verdict
said, but the court was unable to
find that the military as such came
under the terms of the charter set
ting up the trials.
Cabinet Called Impotent.
A similar attitude was taken
toward the Hitler Jugend (youth +,
which was not referred to in the
verdict except to show the culpa-
bility of Baldur Won Schirach, who
built 1t up.
In absolving the cabinet. the tri-
bunal said that in the dictatorial
Hitler setup it was impotent after
1887.
The court stressed that nothing it
said about the organizations alb
solved any individual members of
liability to prosecution on their own
Evening star., 1946-09-30
By the Assoe;oted Press

GLASSBORO, N. j.. Sept, So
The $50 pupils marched out OF
Glassboro High School today pro-
testing a State Interscholastic Ath-
letic Association ruling barring three
19-year-old fellow pupils, all wal
veterans. from playing on the
school football team.
Flanked by girl cheer leaders
the entire student body staged q
half-hour parade. waving placards
some of which read:
"All work and no play"
I'VE served our country, why
can't we play now?"
I'VE want square deal for oul
ex-GIs."
The pupils arrived at the usua
time, but assembled in the gym.
nasium, picked up placards, de.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Sfritch Charges Tito Regime
With Murder Of Priests
by the Assoeiotsd Press

Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Arch
bishop of Chicago, last night accused
those now in control in Yugosla.
via" of having murdered hundreds
of priests, nuns and helpless citi.
zens."
In statement defending Arch.
bishop Stepinac of Zagreb and sew
eral priests, who face trial by the
Tito government on war crime.
charges, Cardinal Stritch said there
is every reason to believe that the
aim of the Yugoslay regime "is tc
destroy the church, the only re-
manning voice which can OPPOSE
their reign of terror"
Qn Zagreb, Archbishop Step
mac, head Of the Catholic church
in Yugoslavia. was summoned
today before a three-man peoples
court OF the Republi cof Croatia
to answer a5l-page indictment
charging him with collabora-
ton with the enemy and the
Ustachi."
Fifteen other defendants ap-
peared at the same time. Bishop
Patrick Hurley, United States
papal nucio, was in the audi
ence which numbered more than
600.)
In the arrest and trial Of Arch.
bishop Stepinac and the priests
Cardinal Stritch declared, the Titt
regime has added another chapter
to "its sordid record of injustice
tyranny and depotism."
Ravished, decimated and crushed
by five armies and armed terroris
groups during the war years." Car.
dinal Stritch added, The people O.
Croatia had but one champion VIII,
stood fearlessly in defense of hui
man rights against Nazi and Fascis
oppression, as he has stood agains
the tyranny of those now in con
troll. That champion was Arch
bishop Stepinac."
Evening star., 1946-09-30

ing shot in the
stomach by a
policeman last
night in the rear
of a Highs Ice
G r e a m S t tore
near his home.
Poll c e m a n
William o. Ed
wards, 26, of
1342 M on r o e
street NV, at
tached to the
10th precinct,
said he heard a
noise in the rear
of the store at
Evening star., 1946-09-30

the Danube shall resume freedoms
heretofore established and shall de-
velop in peace and progress, we
must say so now
He told the commission the
United States had a direct tenn
porary interest in the Danube
because OF American occupation
zones in Austria and Germany and
a broader long-range interest be-
cause avoiding international-made
barriers which invite discrimination
and friction was important to
peace
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Rent Controls Established
In II Areas by 0PA Order
BY the Assoeiaied Press

OPA today ordered rent controls
established in II new areas in 1a
States.
The agency said the rent ceilings
are being imposed for the first time
effective tomorrow, because the
housing shortage ard pressures on
rent had become acute in all of the
new areas"
The States are Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana
New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vanla, Texas. Vermont and Wis
conSin.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Conference
Continued From First Page.l

CATION on the Danube binding on
Romania.
The commission was expected to
write the same clause into the
treaties with Hungary and Bulgaria.
Yugoslav Delegate Milos Rasovic
inserted in the record that all
riparian states represented here
Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and the
Ukraine-had voted against the pro-
posal. White Russia and the Soviet
Union were the other two dis
senters.
The commission also adopted an
article authorizing Allied nations to
seize Romanian property within
their borders, after approving an
Australian amendment exempting
artistic and literary rights from con-
fiscation.
The Military Commission, mean
while, adopted the military limita-
tions sections of the treaties with
Hungary and Finland, thus vir-
tually winding up its work. The
commission has only to define the
terms "demilitarized" and COM
pletely demilitarized" as they ap-
pear in the Italian treaty, before
taking up its final report to the
plenary session.
Armies Limited.
Hungary was limited to an army
of IS, 900 and an air force of 5000,
with TO combat craft and 20 train
ers, and was forbidden to possess
or construct self propelled or guided
missiles or submarines. The pro-
hibition against atomic research
written into the other treaties also
was adopted.
Finland was limited to a land
army of $4,000, a Navy of $500 men
and 10000 tons and an air force
OF 5000 men and so craft
Before the Balkan Economic Com
mission could vote on the French
proposal on Danube navigation
Soviet Delegate v. S. Gerachenko
protested the wording, which he
said In the Russian text mentioned
Britain, France and the United
States as 'other" riparian countries
Commission Chairman Josef Kor.
bel of Czechoslovakia sought a vott
on the French version of the text
which ne said was correctly worded
but Yugoslavia objected and tht
ballot was deferred until the after.
noon session.
Only Yugoslavia, White Russia
the Ukraine and Czechoslovakis
supported Russia's proposal to ex.
clude any mention of the Danube.
French Proposal Assailed.
Gerachenko aSSailed the French
proposal as an attempt to hamper
Romania's sovereignty.
II have heard of no argument
here Whatever against freedom O.
navigation" Senator Vandenber,
replied. The only arguments hav'
been that these freedoms should b,
regulated by the riparian states. W.
found out what Romania does with
such freedoms in 1888 when Ro
mania upset perfectly satisfactor,
international agreement"
Tracing the history Of interna
tional agreements over the las
century to assure free navigation
on the Danube. Senator Vanden
berg declared, THE world is en-
titled to know that its peacemaker
are at least holding their own ant
not slipping back into darker ages
Senator Vandenberg said tn
Danube could not prosper divide,
into "watertight compartments" b.
various unco-ordinated, RESTRICTIVE
and discriminatory administrations,
and declared, IF we intend tina
Evening star., 1946-09-30

and his first assistant, Line Coach
Tom Lieb, and Head Coach Rex
Enright of Carolina were teammates
on the Irish team Of 1922. Thomas
was quarterback, Lieb a tackle and
Enright the fullback.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Officer Shoots Man
WELDING Crowbar

Robert Duffel, Al, of the 280C
block Fourteenth street NV, was
in serious condition in Garfield
Memorial Hospital today after be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-09
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD,


The mania for casting screen
heroes and heroines in sickly roles
continued this week with the an
nouncement that Victor Mature
famous for his handsome physique
and known to the world as that
beautiful hunk O. man." had gone
into seclusion-so that he can diet
off 20 pounds and look ailing enough
to play tuberculous character who
dies at the finale of my Darling
Clementine.
When Director John Ford offered
the role to Mature, telling him that
he would have to take of that
poundage and look a lot less healthy,
Mature jumped at the chance. It
will be the first highly dramatic
part of his career.
Meanwhile script writer's show no
signs Of taking their lead characters
tout of the diseased category, and
you can hardly blame them after
looking over the list of stars and
pictures nominated for Academy
Awards this year.
Three out of five in best picture"
classification had their leads either
dying or threatened by death. These
were 1.-THE Bells of st. Mary's," 1.-The
Lost Week End" and "Spellbound. !"
And among the 10 players NOM
mated for best performances, i've
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-09

was her name. She was the frs
Varga model"
did she look like that?" the mar
wanted to know. You know
mean-those proportions. I mean
she seems such long girl"
II see," said Miss Macdonald, who
probably should be called "the eyes
for being able to see thing like that
mo-" she continued, "she did MOI
look just like that. Actually, she i.
sort of small girl. Varga stretched
her out in the drawings. Another
thing, she had freckles. All over
her nose and arms she had freckles.
You'd never know it," the mar
said.
NO" said Miss Macdonald, YOU'D
never know it,"
Miss Macdonald was glad the
Varga girl came through with such
flying colorS in such a shakespeare
court. There is not an ounce OF
competitive jealousy in Mcpherson
ality.
Miss Macdonald was clad al
luncheon in simple something in
green which was clearly made by a
designer who wanted to avoid max
ing her look like box bush. In
fact, no one OF her sex ever looked
less like a box bush and more like
a girl who should be easy to write
about, but isn't.
The man who keeps plugging
away, however, can finish a column
on the subject of her even before
she has managed to doff that title
"the body"
She is quite vivacious converse
tionally. Also, that is!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-09
Marie, the Pretty Thing, Proves
"A Dilemma in the Writing
By JAY CARMODY.

MISS Marie Macdonald
people OF the stage
noo Now she would like to rid the designation
It's awkward still the designation.
thk you In too limited quick
mat put definitely nondimensional
MISS Macdonald luncheon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-09

at Herp SachS Duet Club. She put
it in the form of question but it
was one of those questions that
answered itself, like this:
Don't you think it's time to get
rid of that title?"
One of the press which gave an
Affirmative thought maybe he was
not looking at 1.-THE idea-so much
from Miss MacDonald's point of
view as his own. His own point of
view, frankly, is that it is very diff
f1cult writing about a vivacious girl
who is known as "the body" The
margin of possible misunderstand-
ing in writing about girl called
the body is about as wide as mar
gins go in the business of writing
about humans of either sex. 1t is
always necessary to go on explain
ing yourself, which can only result
IN making you a bigger bore than
usual.
Naturally, there have been a lot
OF gags about Miss MacDonald's,
shall one say, trade name. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-09
1t Pays to Be Unhealthy. Too

were on the sick list. They are Ra,
Mllland~ in THE Lost Week End
(dipsomaniac), Cornell Wilde in "A
Song to Remember" tuberculosis
Ingrid Bergman in THE Bells of st
Mary's" Ctuberculosis) Jennifel
Jones in Love Letters" (amnesia)
and Gene Tierney in Leave Her tt
Heaven" (mental obsessions).
New twist in the disease cycle wa.
found in little picture, "A Likely
Story which began shooting thi.
week at RKO. Bill Williams, thu
hero, staggers and faints-presum.
ably from heart trouble--all the way
through and then five minutes be.
fore the windup discovers some doc
tor has given him a bum diagnosis
He overcomes the f1xation that he's
to die and lives happily ever after
with Barbara Hale.
x*A
After 16 years as screen mother
Elizabeth Patterson feels she has al
last won fame-at least in her ole
home town, Savannah, Tenn. Top
ping the printed letterhead was this
civic boast: Savannah, Tennessee
Headquarters of General Grant in
the Civil War-Eight Miles From
the Battlefield of Shiloh Birthplace
of Elizabeth Patterson"
One of the finest character &C.
tresses in this business, Miss Pat.
terson is now departing slightly
from those crotchety mother part.
by playing hard-boiled Boston
boardinghouse-k eeper in 9TH {
Shocking Miss Pilgrim"
. II Orson Welles has time to miss
Rita Hayworth it wouldn't be evil
dent from his work schedule, one oil
the heaviest ever tackled by an
entertainer.
In addition to acting In the re-
Gently previeWed Tomorrow Is
Forever" he both directed and
acted in 'The Stranger" scheduled
for early showing. He has rewritten
and directed a stage show, Gre
scendo," which opened in Boston and
Is now writing an extravaganza
Around the World in 10 Days.
for Mike Todd. These activities are
in addition to his newspaper column
weekly radio show, phonograpt
recordings, various political activi.
les, and daily session at Lucey.
tr tea.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.)