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Evening star., 1946-08-15
Lamps
Art Goods

l Round HassOck. AS is &c
8 Stamped Red and White Lunch
Covers. Orig. 98c 39c
A Hand Embroidered Model
Towels. Orig. S2.98- CSC
81 Bag Kits containing enough
plastic squares to complete bag,
together with lining. Orig. 1898.
CSC
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Purcell 10 Leave Post
With SEC on June 80

Ganson Purcell, whose resignation
as chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission was an
nounced prematurely by the White
House several weeks ago, is leaving
Government service on June 30, 1t
was disclosed today, when the Presi-
dent formally accepted the resigna-
tion.
The earlier mixup occurred when
the White House announced the
appointment of Edmond Hanrahan
of New York to succeed Mr.. Purcell.
A check at the SEC ofiice here dis
closed that Mr.. Purcell had not
actually resigned.
In the letter to the President
made public today, Mr.. Purcell re-
called that ''in my discussion with
you over the past few weeks, l have
told you that the pressure of my
personal affairs has become such,
after nearly l6 years of Government
service, that I am obliged to return
to private life"
He asked to be relieved June 80.
In accepting the resignation, the
President told him that, you have
richly earned the right to return to
private pursuits"
He recalled that Mr.. Purcell had
been associated with the SEC almost
since the date of its inception.
Mr.. Purcell was on the staff of the
Legislative Council before the Sen
ate from 1890 to 1884.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Tax Stamp Shortage
Limits Liquor Supply

A new curb on the supply of
whisky available in the District is
looming. it was learned today, in
the inability of wholesalers to OBJ
tain city tax stamps for fifth of a
gallon bottles of the liquor.
Tax Collector Guy Pearson ad-
mits he is short on stamps, and
blames % earlier -than-usual bot
ting by distillers and ~ slowness
OF the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving in output. ,
Anyway, he said, wholesalers thus
far have bought more than five and
a halt million more tax stamps dur
ing the past year than the 80 million
purchased in l945.
At the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board Offices. it was said issue
of the fifth of a gallon stamps has
been rationed since June /. Sales
have been limited to from 5000 to
$1,000 stamps week generally, and
the ABC Board reports only $4,000
Of them left until July l. There
appears to be no shortage in the
stamps for the smaller bottles.
Inability to purchase lage quanti-
ties of the stamps, according to
Milford r. Schwartz, attorney for
the Wholesale Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION, is disrupting deliveries be-
cause the wholesalers send the
stamps to the dlstiilleries to be
pasted on the bottles before they
are packed
Mr.. Schwartz indicated that the
rationing has been in effect since
the latter part of April.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Mrs. William K. Laws
Dies in HOSPITAL

Mrs. Rita Fuguet Laws. 46, wife
of William K. Laws, attorney, died
yesterday at Suburban Hospital.
She lived at 6810 Glenbrook road,
Bethesda, Md.
Mrs. Laws was a native of New
York City but lived most Of her
early life in Montclair, N. J. She
was graduated in 1920 from Vassar
College where she was a member of
Phi Beta Kappa and went tC Rome
to study archaeology on a fellow
ship at the American School of Fine
Arts there.
She was member of the Vassar
Club of Washington.
Surviving besides her husband are
two daughters, Miss Rita F. Laws,
who today is completing her school
work for graduation from Vassar
College. Miss Jane F. Laws and two
sons, William F. and Howard F..
Laws, all of the Glenbrook road
address.
Private funeral services will be
held at 2 pm. Wednesday at the
Chevy Chase funeral home. Private
burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
ferry
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Press 10 Report on UNRRt
In All Nations But Russia
BY The ASsoeioisd Press

President Truman notified Con-
gress today that arrangements have
been made for United States cor
respondents to report on UNRRA
activities in all countries except
Russia.
In a letter to Speaker Rayburn,
the President said the Soviets' CEN
sorship rules still apply and will
bind radio and news correspondents
regardless of what they are report
ing.
However. he added, arrangements
have been made for UNRRA COM
missions to report on activities deal
ing with that organization in the
Ukraine and Byelo-R Russia white
Russia.
When Congress appropriated new
funds for UNRRA operations, 1t di-
rected the President to use his in
fluence to obtain the right for Amer
lean correspondents to report on
activities in countries receiving the
aid.
A State Department memorandum
attached to the Presidents letter
explained that through the ar
rangement for UNRRA commissions
to 60 into parts of Russia receiving
help, there will be ''the possibility"
that the American public might OBJ
tain information from the Ukraine
and White Russia.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Ruth Mitchell Answers
Belgrade Trial Choroe

HENDERSON, Nev.,, June "a tHr.
Ruth Mitchell, sister of the late
Gen. William Billy Mitchell and
a guerilla fighter under Gen. Mihai-
lovich, lashed out last night against
what She termed the '.mockery of
justice now being conducted in Bel
grade"
Answering charges of one of Gen.
Mihailoyich's co-defendants, Dragi
Jovanoyic, Belgrade police prefect
during the Nazi occupation, that
she was seen with the Gestapo and
Chetnicks, Miss Mitchell told the
Associated Press:
1T Is great honor, one of the
greatest ever bestowed upon me. to
be called traitor by that scoundrel,
Tito. If ever there was a traitor
to the Serbian people it is Tito. For
even now he is holding power by
using the notorious Croat Ustachi.
an organization of murderers trained
by MuSsolini.
During the war they were respon-
sible for the slaughter of 600 900
Serbian peasants. Now they are
cast in the role of patriots"
Miss Mitchell admitted she had
been seen with the Gestapo on the
occasion of her arrest and court
martial for Chetnik activities. She
was sentenced to death after 13
months in II different Nazi prison
camps. Pressure by the Swiss gov
eminent got her release on a pris-
oner of war exchange.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Writers Fear Navy Will Prevent
Full Reports on A-Bomb Test

ents will be extremely limited in
their movements around Bikini,
both before and after Che bomb is
dropped. They already have been
notified that time and transport
will not permit much individual
initiative"
There will probably be q landing
craft to carry the $50 news and
radio writers on the Appalachian
on conducted tour of Bikini Ia
COON before the blast, but small
boats for individual trips will be
lacking.
Also, the manner in which the
the target ships are anchored in
the lagoon is classified As secret"
So Is the exact point at which the
bomb will explode.
There Is no indication, either,
that any close inspection of the
target fleet after the blast will
be permitted.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
D. {. Canary Raisers
Hold Baby Contest

About 80 Washingtonians turned
out yesterday to boost their favorites
in an unusual baby contest.
The babies, 124 of them, were all
canaries-yellow canaries and red
canaries, all under seven months ole
and representing the top of their
class in the District. The affair was
the annual baby show of the Ma
tional Capital Canary Club, held at
Eagle Tent Hall, 7 Fourth street NE
The red canaries are the third
generation result of crosses between
the conventional yellow bird and
the black-hooded red siskin. q
South American canary. THE
cross-hybrid develops typical char
acteristics of the ordinary canary
but carries through the beautiful
crimson color" Mrs. Helen L. Muir
ray of Cottage City, Md, said.
Judge Frank J. Cleary of Balti-
more picked the winners according
to their wing feathers, shoulder
set, posture, tail placement and
other set standards according to
type.
Club President Henry J. McDer-
mott, 820 Davis avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, said the show was only
a preview to the main November
show for fullgrown birds. That
event will feature about 300 entries,
who will be judged principally on
singing ability. he declared.
First prize for the baby" show
went to yellow Norwich canary,
owned by Mrs. Clara Mahoney, 1906
Seventh street NV. Other winners
and their types included:
Yorkshire, Mrs. Frank Hines,
Three Oaks Bird Farms, Hyattsville,
Md; Borden Fancy, G. E. Letner,
1910 Ridge place Sc; American,
Mrs. Mahoney; Red Factor, Mrs.
Frederick Haggerty, 405 Quackenbos
street NV; Parrakeet, c. C. Moore,
460 LIE Baum street Sc, and White
Ground Cinnamon, Mrs. Yvonne
Haughawout, 1906 Newton street,
COlmar Manor Md
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Kramer Advances
In British Net PLAY.
BY thu Assoeiofsd Rrexs

WIMBLEDON, England. June "a.
Jack Kramer Of San Francisco,
leader of the United States contin-
gent in the All-England tennis
championships, breezed into the Sec
ond round with a 60, 60, 60 VIC
tory over r. J. Sandys of Fire after
top-seeded Dinny Pals of Aus
tralia had routed Andres Ham
mersley OF Chile, 60, 60, 60.
Kramer, seeded second in the
tourney, was not extended and
needed only five minutes to win the
first love set, allowing Sandys only
seven points.
The veteran Harry Hopman and
Geon Brown gave the Australian
group a clean sweep in the first days
matches. Hopman beat A. Najar
an Egyptian, 6-, 60, So. and
Brown defeated Brian Burnett OF
Britain, 60, 6-3, 60.
The American Army's challenge
was only half successful. 1t. Frank
Mehner OF Salt Lake City disposed
OF Britains r. Morton, 6-3, 81
7E5, while Capt. Jack Slater OF
Yonkers, N. Y. was ousted by F. D
Leyland, Britain, e3, +, 81.
Yvon Petra of France eliminated
J. Vodicha of Czechslovakia, So
86, IS.
j. A. Feret of France bowed ts
kho Sin Kie of China, 6-4, 81
81.
A. J. Mottram of Britain fur
nished the first surprise of the tour
nament with straight set triumph
over the Yugoslay Davis cupster, F
Laslo, SO, 81, 81.
Enrique Morea of Argentina
moved into the second round with q
@3, -3, 8I6 win over H. R. Mars.
land. OF Great Britain.
Enrique Buse of Peru defeated F
Allls of Britain, 2-6, is, 6-, 4-6
60.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
| Bikini Practice Bomb
Is Reported to Have
| Pitted Nevodo's S Deck
BY the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a
CHS Correspondent Don Motley
said today in q broadcast from
Bikini that today's practice
bomb pitted the deck of the
battleship Nevada, bullseye ship
for the atomic bomb test.
Returning to the Mount
Mckinley after a visit to the
lagoon, Mr.. Motley reported
that Vice Admiral William H.
P. Blandy visited the battleship
after the rehearsal bombing.
The practice bomb, Mr.. MOI
ley said, pitted the Nevada's
hardwood deck with fragments,
damaged an Army truck on
deck and blew the plexiglass
section from a Navy bomber on
board. Similar damage was re-
ported on the nearby carrier In
dependence.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
By ths Associated Pres,

ABOARD u. s. S. APPALACH-
IAN, EN- ROUTE TO BIKINI, June
24.-There is growing concern
among correspondents aboafd this
press ship that the American public
may receive only superficial reports
by press and radio of damage to the
guinea pig fleet In Bikini lagoon in
forthcoming atomic-bomb tests.
One veteran editor expressed it
this way:
What conclusions will we be able
to draw from the atomic explosion?
Does it mean 4 new era in ship
construction? Does it mean the
day of surface craft is ended?
There will be plenty OF pretty
word pictures about the. explosion,
but can we draw any real conclu-
sions?" ...
Indications are that correspond-
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Miss Elizabeth Wilcox,
Generals Daughter, Dies

Miss F. Elizabeth Wilcox, daugh-
ter of the late Brig. Gen. Timothy
E. Wilcox, Army Medical Corps, died
today at her home, ,1841 California
street NV.
Miss Wilcox was active in patriotic
organizations and was a member of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, Danes of the Loyal
Legion and the Daughters of the
United States Army. She had trav-
eled with her parents during her
fathers Army career and had lived
in Washington about 80 years.
She was a member of the Gov
enant-First Presbyterian Church,
where funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Wednesday, Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
|Bikini Dress Rehearsal Bomb
Is Direct Hit for Super Fort
Practice Explosive
Dropped on Third
Run by PIone
BY the Assoeiuied Press

ABOARD THE U. S. s. MOUNT
MCKINLEY. June 24.-The final
practice bomb exploded over the
Bikini target feet in . giant bios
som of orange flame today-a full
dress rehearsal for the real show g
week hence.
The bomb, a feeble substitute fol
the atomic wrath to come, was lei
go on the third flight of a Super
Fortress high above the target feet
at 9:14 am. (5:14 pm. yesterday
EST. It exploded right on the
nose.
The bomb was a copy OF the
atomic bomb in size and appearance,
but Its flash charge carried none
of the tremendous force OF the
atomic weapon.
The first time the great bomber
throbbed over it was a dry run
The second was supposed to be the
real thing, but clouds obscured the
target in the last minute or two.
Observers on this flagship 10 miles
from the target feet could not see
the B-29 as it went roaring across
the sky on the third and pay-o run
But there, against the bright blue
sky, the orange fire suddenly famed
forth brilliantly for an instant. Then
10 big ball of grayish white smoke
drifted upward and began floating
OF to the southwest.
Two accompanying Super Fort
resses dropped blast-recording in
struments on parachutes in split
second timing after the explosion.
The rehearsal was executed In
such detail that the Mckinley s
crewmen, who had been brought
topside to see the show, were
ordered to cover their eyes with
their arms and turn their heads
away few seconds before the bom-
bardier's radioed call bomb away"
Maj. Woodrow p. Swancutt, COM
mander of the bomber, was ordered
to aim for the bull's-eye target snip,
the battleship Nevada, and his aim
must have been good because his
work was praised by the two top
commanders of this historic opera :
ton.
Very good" applauded Maj. Gen.
William E. Kepner, commander of
the Army's share of the operation,
to which Vice Admiral William H. P.
Blandy, commander of the atomic
test force, added. Swell, 1 hope the
real show goes as WELL
The B-29 crew carried out its sue
cessful rehearsal after their planes
killed an Army Air Forces
captain just before the takeoff.
Before Maj. Swancutt,s plane.
Dawes Dream" took OF, the air
forces captain, who was not identi-
fed, walked into a propeller and
was killed. Members of the crew
helped place his body in an ambu-
lance before taking OF one minute
late. Their coolness and determina-
ton to carry out their mission was
praised by military leaders, includ-
ing Col. William H. Blanchard of
Chelsea, Mass, who rode in the
tail-gun position Of Maj. Swancutt's
plane.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
MihaiIoyich Accuses
Prosecution Witness
OF Selling Tito Men
BY The Assoeiotsd Pres.

BELGRADE, June 24.-Gen.
Draja Mihailovich, on trial for his
life on charges of treason and coll
laboration, dramatically accused the
first prosecution witness today of
selling captured partisans to the
Germans.
The Witness husky, 50-year-old
Chetnik named Yoyan Skavovic--
had testified that the bearded Chet-
mix leader ordered him in 1941 to
hand over 365 captured partisan
fighters TO the Germans.
"You didn't hand them over" Gen.
Mihailovich shouted. You sold
them!"
Skayovic's testimony to the mill
tary court hearing the case was
that his orders to hand over the
captured partisans had come,
through his immediate superior,
from "the supreme commander,
Draja Mihailovich." He said the
group Of 365 partisans was deliv-
cred to the Nazis in November, 1941.
And what happened to these
Partisans?" the court president
asked
Il heard later they all were shot,
Skavovic replied.
DR.. LaZar-Laza Markovic, cabinet
minister in several prewar Yugoslav
governments, testified yesterday that
the Chetniks of Gen. Mihailovich
had collaborated with the Germans
against the Partisan forces of Mar
shall Tito.
The 64-year-old defendant testi-
fed under questioning by the court
president that he had once written
pamphlet stating Tito and his
crowd will slaughter the Serbian
people"
Markovic pleaded innocent 10
court charges that he and other
politicians formed a bloc which en-
couraged Marshal Milan Medic to
accept leadership of the Yugoslav
government during Nazi occupation.
The court also attempted to prove
that Morkovic and other prominent
men formed Belgrade representa-
tive committee" in September, 1914,
to work for Mihailovich and against
| the PartiSans,
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Soldier Tells Police
He Was Robbed Here

Pvt. Franklin D. Reinbold, II.
stationed at Fort Belvoir, told police
that he was beaten and robbed of
$50 last night by two men who
attacked him as he was standing at
Ninth street S.W.
the corner of Jefferson drive and
Pvt. Reinbold said one of the men
held him while the other first struck
him in the face with his fists and
then searched. him for the money.
The soldier was admitted at the
Fort Myer hospital for cuts and
bruises about the face. police re-
ported.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Mid-City Citizens to Meet

The Executive Committee of the
Mid-City Citizens Association will
meet at pm. tomorrow at Thom-
son School, Twelfth and L streets
NV. Matters pertaining to the
District budget and the proposal to
establish a Police Boys Club in the
community will be discussed.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Empire City Results

-, FIRST RAcE-Purse, $500; claiming;
Ensign Mary ,. Kirkl'd) $50 $50 2.9O
Swift Town (Arcaro) 4.3O 400
La Princesse (Miller) 31O
Time, 1:12A
Also ran-Richmond Belle, Mama Fufu,
v1so, Stage Song, Queen Of May, Menace,
Only Yours, Raiment
SECOND RACEPurse. $4,000; allow
ences; 3-year-olds; 6 furlongs.
oh Galamilk (Jessop) $40 $40 30
Butchie (Garza) 20
Time, 1:l2.
Also ran-HSnour Student, Diamond
Buntys Imp, Stan Tracy
oh Dead heat for first
entry.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000: maiden
nllies: 2,yesr-elds; 6h furlonss
HalS Gal (McCreary) 14SO S2O 500
Dorpthy B., Jr. (0uerin) 1880 770
Carolyn A. (Nash) 1870
Time, 1:06ss
Also ran-Beautined, Experiment. Bos-
ton Babette, Challe, disglet, Pinnacle,
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Ministers Turn Down
Austrian Demand for
Part Of South TyroI
BY the Associated Pres.

PARIS. June 24.-An American
informant said the Council of For
eign Ministers today rejected Aus
tria's demand to take part of the
Southern Tyrol from Italy, but was
unable to agree on the Italian
French frontier issue.
The Austrian demand would have
given the new republic control of
the strategic Pusterthal railroad,
The ministers met for an hour
and a half during the morning.
The American, Russian, British
and French foreign ministers
planned to continue discussions of
the French-Italian border late to-
day. The French have demanded
and received tacit approval at pre-
vious conferences for minor adjust
ments in the Alpine region.
Disposition Of surplus Italian
naval units also was on the after
noon agenda.
Molotov Seeks Delay.
Foreign Minister v. M. Molotov
Of Russia was declared to have
sought postponement of the
French-Italian frontier issue while
the American and British conferees
insisted on an immediate decision.
The denial of the Austrian from
tier request was taken on Mr..
Molotov's contention that the re-
quest did not constitute a minor
rectification, which is the only kind
Of change permitted by a decision
of the ministers last September.
Secretary of State Byrnes agreed
with Mr.. Molotov. Foreign Min
lister George Bidault agreed also,
but added that the important ques-
tion was the disposition of the rail-
road, the American informant con-
tinued.
Four Problems Presented.
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
agreed the question was not a minor
one, but obtained insertion of a
clause in the peace treaty that the
two countries must settle the real
problem so as to secure a maxi
mum of benefit to both countries.
At the start of the morning ses-
sion British Deputy Foreign Min
lister Gladwyn Jebb, reporting on be-
half OF his colleagues, presented a
list of four problems concerning the
Balkan treaties which the ministers
were to take up after the Italian
treaty. They were:
l. Danube question.
2. The clause in the Romanian
treaty on personal injuries to Allied
nationals.
3. The tribunal of arbitration
clause on the same treaty.
4. General limitation of Hun
gary's air force.
French Plan on Trieste Reported
France was reported to have put
forward a compromise plan on the
Trieste problem.
While nothing ofncial was an
nounced concerning the plan, it
was reported that France had pro-
posed that the disputed Adriatic
port be internationalized for a pe-
riod of 10 years, after which a pleb-
iscite would be held to decide
whether the city should go to Italy
or Yugoslavia.
It was understood that Georges
Bidault, French provisional Presi-
dent and foreign minister, advanced
the plan at a closed session last Fri
day. when the foreign ministers
were re-examining the Italian Yugo-
slav border issue.
1t was not clear from unonicial
reports of the French proposal how
the compromise. If adopted, would
AFFECT the Italian -Yugoslav border
question.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
j. ). News Executives
Al LichfieId Trials
by the Associated Press

BAD NAUHEIM, Germany. June
24.-Col. c. B. Mickelwait, the United
States Army's European theater
judge advocate, told IL American
publishers and editors visiting the
Lichfield cruelty trials here today
that the Army holds soldiers respon-
sible for illegal brutality, even
though done on orders from su-
perior officers.
ing tour of the European theater,
left for Berlin after attending the
trials and luncheon given by
Brig. Gen. T. F. Bresnahan, conti-
mental base section commander.
The editors questioned Col. Mick
elwait about the Army's policy re-
sarding illegal and cruel punish
ments If ordered by superiors, as
most Of the Lichf1eld defendants
contend they were.
NO one is justified in carrying
out improper or illegal orders, V
Mickelwait answered.
Asked what recourse a soldier had
If he considered an order illegal,
Col. Mickelwait explained that the
soldier could appeal to the proper
commander" or to the inspector
general or, If tried for disobedience
he could challenge the legality Of
the orders as a defense.
Does an ordinary private know
that?" one editor asked.
L think that most of them do -
Col. Mickelwait replied.
FRANKFURT, Germany. June "A
LP).-Twelve American editors and
newspaper executives at the outset
of their German tour, were told
yesterday by high American officers
that the United States faced the
possible responsibility of caring for
up to 100000 Jews" in its occu-
patton zone.
Army sources said Eastern Eu-
ropean Jews were flooding into the
zone at the rate of 10000 a month.
Last night the visiting newspa-
permen conferred with Gen. Joseph
T. McNarney, United States Army
commander in Europe. Herbert F,
Corn. managing editor OF The
Washington Star, said Gen. NC
Narney discussed general occupa-
ton problems and also touched
briefly on the problem of displaced
persons.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
|toIy to Resist Any Plan
TO lnfernotionoIize Trieste

ROME. June "a (P.-Premier AL
eide de Gasperi declared in a state
ment made public today that Italy
would resist with all her strength
any peace settlement which would
internationalize Trieste and cede
Western Istria to Yugoslavia.
Such a settlement would be "in-
iquitous," Mr.. de Gasperi said.
We are weak and unarmed," he
added, but we will not suffer out
rage to our rights"
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Former RAF Officer
Hunted in SIoyine
lx the Asxoeiased Pr...

LONDON, June 24.-Scotland Yard
turned to the continent today in
search OF former Royal Air Force
ofncer wanted for questioning in
connection with an investigation
into the Staying Of Mrs. Margery
Gardner, commercial artist and film
extra.
The 33-year actress nude body
was found with legs bound in bed
room in a Pembridge Gardens hotel
Friday. There were signs of = des-
perate struggle and police expressed
the belief she was suffocated.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Johnson's S Condition
Remains UNCHANGED

Walter Johnson's condition was
''basically unchanged" at George
town Hospital today. although he
seemed to rally little this morning,
hospital officialS said.
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