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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
&eng Dan Teh-
a Holy Festival

The celebration of Christmas is
gradually becoming widespread in
China as more and more families
are converted to Christianity.
Sheng Dan Jieh--literally, Holy
Birth FESTIVALS the Chinese name
for Christmas. Private homes are
decorated with large white posters
inscribed with Chinese characters
meaning Peace, Good Win, etc. The
Christmas tree is also popular: SYM
bolically called the Tree of Light,
it is usually made of papier mache
and, trimmed with paper flowers
and ornaments, it is not artifcially
lighted.
Gifts are exchanged within fam
lily circles and there are surprises"
for the children: American lead
pencils, picture books and even cast
off Christmas cards are exceedingly
popular.
Early mass on Christmas morn
ing is the focal point of the relig-
ious observances. Lantern-lit pro-
cessions enter dark churches before
dawn and, after mass, wend their
way home singing Chinese transfa-
tions adapted to the original melo-
dies of "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" Silent Night" and other tra-
ditional Christmas carols.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
Good Tidings to All People


Nativity Christmas
traditions peChristn peoples
Osiceexperts
been celebrated
rejo prior the recOrdance of history
the earth Great fires knded
I'm
fertility the so
spirits
the agricultural Saunaa seasOnfrom
with Calends
ments, etc.
sOlemnized the cutting of the Metoe the Orthodox
Festival
festival to S her symbol the palm
converted to Christianity
traditions hOnOrng the
Christ bqueahed mankind
philosophers Of conduct.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23

on trees yearly accidents
lighting best and must be accompanied by
eros precautions avoided better
to have lights risk costly fires from candles.
Toys Christmas be another
that they safe to play with The bestmeanng
picked
a splney handle
also your youngsters pick
his woyearod with tool chest
instance damage his brother
freeha with hammer and
packages still particularly
your hot dropped thin
decorations guaranteed repoof they be
danger
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23

USE lOI ltlTee OT lOuE
years because of war
time conservatio
measures. Broken in
sulation and loose
wires at the socket
are dangerous. If you
have done some anna
teur wiring, such as
joining two strin gs Of
lights to 6 ether, be
sure that the joiningS
are w + a p p e d suf.
ficiently in electric
wiring tape to pre-,
vent accidents.
Although Christmas
candles are appearing
moro and moro rare1v
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23

Follow These Simple Precautions
To Avoid Accidents at Christmas

radonay Christmas holidays narred for fami
resulting directly holiday
BY following simple logical precautions that
O these mishaps in home.
Of
strings lights decorating this have
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Five D. {. Women Report
Thefts 1ofalinq $1,000

Five women late yesterday re-
ported thefts in which nearly $1,000
was taken.
Mrs. Mary NJ Rogers of the 100
block Of N street NV. said sl94 so
was stolen from her room.
Margaret Gilmore Mitchell of the
1400 block Clifton street NV. said
on her return from a three week
vacation she found s137 in cash
and a $75 check missing from her
quarters.
Antoinette Lee of the $500 block
Sixteenth street NV. told police
her purse containing $40 in cash
and $3.50 in War Bonds was taken
from a shelf in a book shop on
Connecticut avenue NV. where she
is employed. In similar theft Miss
Margaret j. Bowen of the 500 block
Quintana place NV. said her bill
fold containing $50 was taken from
her coat while she was working in
beauty shop in the 900 block of F
street NV.
May B. Wright of the first block
I street NE. reported s92 missing
from her desk in an office In the
800 block Fifteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
BesIey, U. Of N. Athlete,
Volunteers for Army

Bob" Besley, 18-year-old Uni
versity of Maryland shortstop, re-
ported today to the Army Recruit
ing station at 403 Tenth street NV
as the first volunteer in the XII
wants Club Army recruiting pro-
gram in this area.
The son of A. K. Besley, superin-
tendent of Prince Georges Hospital
Cheverly. Md, the youth is not elig-
ibie for the draft until next Janu-
airy when he will be 10. With one
year of college completed, Bob VOL
unteered for 18 months of service
since under the CT Bill OF Rights
that will enable him to finish his
studies.
The Kiwanis Club as we'll as the
American Legion and the Elks Club
are sponsoring a drive to bring VOL
unteers into the Army under War
Department policy.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Angry Arab Leader Declares
London Conference Is Out

JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 R.-
Angered by the wording of a COM
munique Of the British high COM
missioner, DR.. Hussein F. Khalidi.
secretary of the Arab Higher Exec
utive Committee, exclaimed today
that there will be no London con-
ference" on the Palestine question.
He criticized the wording of
1t. Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham's
communique announcing yesterdays
conference with Jamal Bey Husseini
deputy chairman of the Arab Higher
Executive Committee.
Khalidi said Jamal Bey did not
ask that the delegation include the
Mutt, Hal Amin Ell Husseini," as
stated IN the commissioners COM
munique, but conveyed the Arab Ex-
ecutive Committees decision that
Mufti is a member of the delega-
ton to the London talk.
This is our decision, and we are
not begging for a favor as the COM
munique inferred" Khalidi declared
Evening star., 1946-08-27
-Four in One Family Die
In Boston Apartment Fire
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

BOSTON, Aug. 27.-Four men,
bers OF one family perished, 16 per-
sons were rescued over ladders and
81 others fled to safety when fire
roared through five-story brick
apartment house in the thickly pop
ulated Bowdoin Square arear early
today.
The dead were identified by po-
lice as Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Marot-
ia; their daughter, Phyllis, and a
son, Joseph, 10.
The flames swept from the first
floor through the roof before they
were controlled.
Eye-witnesses said that Mrs. Mar
otta died attempting to rescue her
two children after she had once
reached a window leading to a fire
escape.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Jacobson Quits Post
With Army; Declares
He Has Been Cleared

Albert w. Jacobson, whose resig-
nation as a $9,975-a-year Chemical
Warfare Service consultant Is ef-
fective tomorrow. said today he
voluntarily quit because he con-
siders himself completely cleared of
any wrong doing in connection with
the Carson munitions combine
Testimony before the Senate War
Investigating Committee last month
had indicated that he submitted a
report white washing the Carson
operations, and that he also had
visited the Carson Offices here.
Satisfied that he has been exon
Grated by the Inspector General of
the Army, Mr.. Jacobson said today
that as long ago as last year he
planned to resign and open a mer-
chandising business here. He will
go into business Immediately" but
preferred not to disclose details of
the new venture at this time, he said.
Resignation Announced.
Mr.. Jacobson's resignation was an
nounced yesterday by the War De-
partment and accepted without
prejudice" He submitted it after
being reinstated at the end of a 30
day suspension which resulted from
testimony before the Senate COM
mittee. An investigation by the
Inspector General indicated no
illegal conduct by Mr.. jacobson, but
the general investigation is contin-
uing, the War Department stated.
Il never would have quit if con-
sidered myself under fire." Mr.. Jac-
OLSON said today. Il appeared at
least a half dozen times before the
inspector general testified under
oath and provided all documents
and information requested. If I
had thought the reinstatement was
anything but complete exonera-
tion would have stayed until hell
froze over"
Told He Could Return.
He disclosed that Maj. Gen. Alden
H. Waitt, Chemical Warfare Service
chief, told him he could return to
work but that ''it would be very
embarrassing" to inform the Senate
committee that Mr.. jacobson was
still in the War Department. Mr..
Jacobson said he offered to resign
to prevent such embarrassment but
that he had intended to resign in
any event so long as he had been
reinstated.
The resignation, he said, becomes
effective at the close of business to-
morrow. He was in the Chemical
Warfare Service Offices for several
hours yesterday and expected to
spend some time there today, he
said.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
.YugosIav Incident
Over Detention Of
Three Ironed Out
BY the A,soeiussd Press

A six-month-olG incident involv-
ing Yugoslavia's detention of three
American soldiers appeared today to
be virtually ironed out.
The War Department, ascribing
the situation to an apparent case Of
mistaken identity in connection
with the shooting of Russian SOL
dier," added in a statement yester-
day that there were prospects of a
satisfactory conclusion - in the
near future"
At Nashville last night, Lewis D.
Scott, father of one of the trio, said
he had received a wire from his son,
S/Sergt. Chester B. Scott, earlier in
the day and believed that young
Scott already had left Belgrade.
The other two denied exit visas by
Yugoslavia since February were
listed by the War Department as
T/Sergt. Theodore Nelson of Center
vile, Calf, and S/Sergt. Kenneth
E. Schussel of San Francisco.
The Army announcement said the
three had been under the protection
Of the American Embassy in Bel
grade during the time they were
forbidden to leave the country
Investigation showed, the Army
said, that the three sergeants were
not present at the time of the shoot
ing. The statement added that "the
United States military personnel,
who were at the scene of the Incl
dent, are now in Italy where court
martial will be held
The statement was issued after
Senator Knowland, Republican, of
California, had said in San Fran
cisco that he learned of the case
from the parents of one of the men
held.
The elder Scott refused to give
further details on the message from
his son, telling reporters he pre-
ferred to wait for War Department
clearance. He said he had talked to
the department twice by telephone.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Size Of Draft Calls
Depends on Success
Of Recruiting Drive

Top Army officials predicted today
that the size of winter draft calls
will be largely decided by the sue
cess of next months volunteer re-
cruiting efforts.
With the draft scheduled to be
resumed next month after a two
month holiday, recruiting has been
tagging, these War DEPARTMENT Off
cials said.
The Army has TO get between
$4,000 and 10000 men a month, it
was pointed out, and while volun-
teers are preferred, the draft will
have to make up for whatever is
lacking in volunteers.
The War Department Is relying
heavily on the October s deadline
on full benefits under the CT Bill
of Rights to spur recruiting in Sep
tember.
Determines Length of Schooling.
Men who enlist on or before Oc-
oober will be guaranteed full edu-
cational benefits regardless of the
term of their enlistments. After
October 6 the benefits will apply
only for the period they serve within
"the duration and six months"
In other words, since the length
Of schooling depends on length OF
service, the man who signs up for
a three-year enlistment before Oc-
tober 6 will get four years of college
at Government expense when he
gets out of the Army, while the man
who enlists after that date may get
only two years schooling, depend
ing on when the war is officially
declared over.
The War Department also is
hoping that high school boys
deferred to finish their schooling
and now barred from the draft be-
cause they are under 19 will have
completed their summer vacations
and will be willing to enlist in
September.
Crowded Colleges Cited.
In recruiting these youths, the
Army is emphasizing that the
chances of getting into veteran filled
colleges this fall are slim and that
if they will sign up now, they not
only will get free education when
they get out but the colleges will be
ready to take them.
Army officials frankly admit that
the provisions of the draft extern
sion, barring 18-year- -olds and con-
tinuing the draft until March in
stead Of next July, has handicapped
enlstments because too many young
men now figure the draft will never
reach them.
Increased CT pay stepped up the
volunteering rate last month to a
peak of 14,274 during the last week
in July, but in the first week OF
August 8,549 men enlisted and in
the second week 8,225 enlisted.
During the summer recruiting ef-
forts were aimed at a goal of 1,0OO,-
GOO volunteers. The number of VOL
unteers since June. l945, however
has totaled 908,057.
Enlistments Running Out,
The Army expects to lose nearly
half this total of volunteers through
the expiration of one-year and 49,
month enlistments, beginning in
October. These losses, it was en-
phasized, with have to be made up
through volunteers or the draft.
Congress instructed the War De-
partment to be guided by recruiting
results in setting draft calls, figuring
for instance, on September recruit
ing results in setting December calls.
Army officials regard the draft as
a last resort" but one that must be
used if recruiting continues to lag
The September draft call is for
25.000 men. Selective service expects
to meet this call despite a recent
widening of deferment possibilities.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Wafer Show TO Open Here
With Patients as Guests

The Aqua Follies of 1896" a
water show. starring some of the
worlds greatest aquatic performers,
will open for 10 days at the East
Potomac Swimming, Pool Thursday
with performance for patients of
Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval
Hospitals and for delivery boys of
the four Washington newspapers.
Bobby Knapp, native Washing
tonian, is star and producer of the
show, which is winding up an en-
gagement on the water stage at the
Worlds Fair site, Flushing Mead
oWs. N. Y.
This is the first visit of the water
show here.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Grocer Is Held in Use
OF False Sugar Stamps

The District OPA announced the
arrest today OF William Parnes, 5213
Thirteenth street NV, a grocer at
the o street market, on charges of
using counterfeit and mutilated
sugar coupons to acquire $4,000
pounds of sugar.
OPA said he was arrested at his
place OF busienss by second precinct
policemen on warrant issued by
Dane Jones, OPA investigator.
He was released later after put
ting up $1,000 cash collateral for
appearance in the United States
branch of Municipal Court Friday.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Britain Is Reported
Ready 10 Talk With
Mufti, Detained Jews
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. Reliable
government sources today sale
Britain was prepared to negoti-
ate with the Mufti of Jerusalem
as well as detained Jewish lead
ers in a final bid to save next
months projected talks here or
the future of Palestine.
This was the first indication that
the British were willing to accept
the exiled Mufti as head of the Arab
delegation. The Arab higher exec
utive named the Mufti yesterday as
leader of its delegation to the Lon
don talks which are scheduled to
begin September in London.
1t also was the first, indication that
Jewish leaders detained in Palestine
by the British would be acceptable
at the conference.
Bevin to Return to Paris.
The sources cited as a precedent
for admitting the Mufti and the
detained Jewish leaders to the talks
the fact that previous British gov
ernments had negotiated with nor
mally unacceptable personalities
in India and Ireland to secure settle
ments in their disputes.
Foreign Secretary Bevin, who will
return to the Paris Peace Con-
ference tomorrow, will see Prime
Minister Attlee today to fix the limits
Britain will go in working for the
successful outcome of negotiations
with Palestine Jews and Arabs
Whitehall sources said
The date for the conference was
announced last night by the Foreign
Office, which said invitations had
been forwarded to the Jewish
Agency, the governments of the
Arab states and the Arab higher
executive of Palestine.
Separate Talks Likely.
The agency executive declared
last week in Paris that it would
participate in a London conference
only if the talks were not limited to
discussion of a plan for partition of
Palestine proposed recently by a
committee of British and American
experts.
The Arab higher executive, on the
other hand, has declared that it
would not participate in the confer
ence if Jews were permitted to sit in,
In view of this situation, belief
was expressed here that British Of
flclals probably would be compelled
to take the problem up at separate
talks with Jewish and Arab dele
gates rather than attempting to find
a solution at a three-cornered parley
as had originally been hoped.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Bulldozers for YugosIavia
Wait on Docks al Mobile
BY the Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 27.-Approxi-
mately Is of 100 surplus Army bull
dozers originally scheduled to be de-
livered to Yugoslavia remained at
the Alabama State docks today
while shipping authorities awaited
a port of destination for the ma
chimes.
The others were shipped out
earlier this month by Waterman
Steamship Corp. aboard the freight
ers Ibervllle and Bienville.
A Waterman spokesman said that
as far as he knew, the remaining
machines still were consigned by
UNRRA to Yugoslavia. but that they
could not be moved until a port OF
destination was designated They
have been here almost a month.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Unwed Mother Sues
D. {. Man for S150,000

Suit charging breach of promise
of marriage and asking $15O,00O
damage was filed yesterday against
Harvey Washington Wiley. jr., 1900
block of Ashmeade place NV.
The suit was filed by Miss Camille
Nowicki. 26, a writer, of the 170O
block of Lanier place NV, who
alleges Mr.. Wiley is the father of
her child and claims she had been
under heavy expense for medical
care.
Miss Nowicki's attorney, Joseph
c. Janousek, said Mr.. Wiley is the
son of the late DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
the widely known pure food and drug
administrator. Mr.. Janousek said
Miss Nowicki at one time was a
writer for motion pictures in Holly
wood and that now she is a free
lance writer.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
6O1 Jewish Immigrants
Disemborked in Cyprus

FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus, Aug. 27
(Pl.-The British transport Empire
Haywood disembarked 60l Jewish
immigrants barred from Palestine
today and the refugees were trans
ported to detention camp under a
system Of closely guarded roads.
The Empire Haywood departed
hastily from Haifa, Palestine port.
four days ago to avoid possible
sabotage after having once put back
to port because of explosions of
dynamite in her hold.
The passengers consisted of 220
women, 370 men and II children, in
cluding 2 stretcher cases.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Jordine Seriously III

BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 27 tP.-
Dr.. w. M. Jardine, 81, president OF
the University of Wichita and for
mer Secretary of Agriculture, was
reported by hospital attendants to
be in critical condition from in
fiammation of the nervous system.
DR.. Jardine, vacationing in the
mountains. underwent a minor op-
Grafton last week.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Dilemma in HoIIund

NORTH PLATTE, Nebr, GA
resident in Holland wrote Mrs. Ira
Brakeman and thanked her for
sent through the Salvation
Army, but she was not quite clear
on one point. The Dutch woman
wrote: I'VE don't know where is Ne
braska. In England? In Canada or
America? When you write again
please. will you tell US?
Evening star., 1946-08-27
$9I Picked From Pocket
OF Streetcur Operotor

Charles J. Cannon, streetcar op-
orator of 1902 Girard street NV,
told police that $9l was taken from
his right front shirt pocket by a
person on This trolly as it stopped
near Eleventh and Monroe streets
NV.
He said he did not note his loss
until few minutes later when he
reached the end of the line.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Eight Kidnopers Executed

SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (P).-Eight
Chinese, including two notorious
underworld leaders, were executed
in Shanghai today for kidnapping
Yung Teh-sheng, multi-millionaire
flour and textile magnate, whose
family paid ransom of a half
million American dollars for his
release.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
International Courts
Jurisdiction Accepted
Officially by U. 5.
sy the Assoeiotsd Press

The United States yesterday Of
ficially placed itself under the
jurisdiction Of the International
Court of Justice.
A declaration by President Tru-
man recognizing the courts juris-
diction-as authorized by the Sem
ate, so to 2, on August 2, just be-
fore its adjournment-was deposited
with the United Nations at Lake
Success, N. Y.
Herschel V. johnson, acting
United States representative to the
U. NJ, said in an accompanying let
ter that the action offers further
testimony to the determination of
my government to do all in its power
to assure that the United Nations
will fulfill the role assigned to it,
which is nothing less than the
preservation of world peace"
"One of the most elemental func-
tions of the United Nations in the
preservation of world peace is the
development of procedures of speci-
flc settlement" the letter continued.
Role of Law Clear.
In these procedures, the role and
functions of law is clear. We feel
that international law is already
sufficiently developed to serve as a
guide and basis in international re-
lations. We feel further that the
best way of assuring its further de-
velopment, and the only way of
enabling it to fulfill its function, is
by referring to responsible inter-
national tribunal all disputes prop
erly justiciable by such tribunal.
We accordingly look forward to
a great development of rule of law
in international relations through a
broad acceptance of the function of
the court in the spirit of the
charter"
Four Cases Cited.
Under the terms of the Senate
resolution and the presidential dec
laration. the United States accepts
the automatic and compulsory juris-
diction of the World Court in four
cases:
!. The Interpretation of a treaty.
2, Any question of international
law.
3. Existence of any fact which, if
established, would constitute
breach of an international obliga-
ton.
4. The nature or extent of repara-
tions to be made for a breach of an
international obligation.
In these. cases, however, the
courts jurisdiction will not apply
to the United States unless other
parties to treaty in question also
have accepted the courts jurisdic-
tion.
Domestic Issues Omitted.
A further qualification is that the
United States will not accept the
courts jurisdiction in any question
which this country considers to be
strictly a domestic matter.
An amendment for this purpose
was proposed by Chairman Connally
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and adopted 81 to IL.
Senator Connally explained that he
wanted to make sure that the court
could not interfere, for instnce, with
this country's right to regulate i'm
migration.
Senator Morse, Republican of
Oregon took the lead in pressing the
resolution to passage before the
Senate adjourned. Those who voted
against it were Senator's Shipstead,
Republican, of Minnesota and
LANCER, Republican, of North Da-
kota.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Jap Comp Commander
Is Hanged in Tokyo
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Aug 27.-Allied head
quarters announced today that Capt.
Kaichi Hirate, convicted Jap war
criminal, was hanged at Sugamo
prison August %.
The commandant of prison camps
at Muroran and Hakodate, Hirate
was found guilty of starving, beat
ing, and causing the deaths of many
Allied prisoners, and of subsequently
falsifying prison records in efforts
to escape detection.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
FOUND.

BRACELET-Gold-init bracelet. Dis
trict 300. Ext 537, JEAN.
COAT, gray wool, A-length box coat
label JONAH. Please call EN-. S414 --2S
POCKETBOOK found in vicinity OF Conn,
Evening star., 1946-08-27


dack Division about 80 miles north
endered Ito
Wnephoto
Evening star., 1946-12-22
The Policeman on the Corner Has Talent

He may be able to talk to you in the
sign language or in any one of IL for
elgn tongues. He may even have
designed and built the house in which
he lives
The Metropolitan Police Department
is, in short, an extremely versatile or
ganization And sometimes the varied
capabilities Of its members come in