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Evening star., 1946-02-28
Truman Appeal Asks
Churches 10 Sponsor
are-Housing' Drive
Straits Of Veterans
And Families in
Finding Homes Cited

President Truman today called
on the churches to join in
"share-the-housing" movement
in an effort to provide adequate
living accommodations for vet
Grams and their families.
The Presidents action, as he ex-
planned in a statement, resulted
from a recent meeting with religious
leaders Of all faiths who urged that
the President take the lead in en-
couraging the churches to do their
part in helping to solve the housing
problem.
Mr.. Truman's statement follows:
The housing shortage has become
a serious problem throughout the
Nation. Thousands of our veterans
are finding it impossible to obtain
adequate housing for themselves and
their families.
Shortage to Continue.
I'm spite of our best efforts to IA
cilitate new construction, the short
age will probably remain acute for
some months.
Recognizing that during the
war the churches and synagogues
Of the Nation have ministered to
servicemen and women in many i'm
portant ways, and believing that
the personal concern of churchmen
would aid materially in meeting our
urgent housing needs, I recently
discussed this matter with repre-
sentatives of the Catholic, Protes-
tant and Jewish faiths and sug-
gested a Nationwide share the
housing effort. The religious lead
ers have responded with the fol-
lowing definite suggestions which L
indorse most heartily:
Il. The organization of hous-I
ing committee in every church or
synagogue.
Parish Canvass Sought.
%. A thorough canvass of the
membership of every church or
synagogue to discover available
housing facilities.
-. A checkup of veterans in need
Of housing, using church honor
'olls as the starting point.
a. COMMUNICATIVE cooperation
n this effort among all religious
and civic groups.
Surely, no veteran who has
served his country faithfully and
we'll should now be left homeless
IN his return from service. II
hope that every citizen
will take this matter to heart and
lid in this effort in every way pos
'ible.
Religion teaches us that we
should share. BY sharing our hous-
ng we can render a practical and |
service to our veterans"
Evening star., 1946-02-28

are higher than those paid for
comparable work on the Eastern
seaboard and among the highest in
tne country. He said the company
VIII have to apply for an increased
fare at a later date.
The number of passengers carried
by the streetcars and buses last
year were about 1900, 600 fewer thar
IN 1874, he reported. The number
OF revenue passengers for 1945 was
placed at more than AL ZOO, 900
approximately l,l27,00o passenger
rides were provided by the company
every day in 1945, or about equal
(See CAPITAL TRANSIT, Aid
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Capital Transit Fare Increase
Sought to Offset RISING Costs

The Capital Transit Co. will apply
to the Public Utilities Commission
for an increased fare, President 10. D.
Merrill told the company stock
holders today.
Mr.. Merrill pointed to rising costs
and fewer passengers. He told the
stockholders in the company's an
nual statement, mailed today, that
operating costs will be increased
$2,5OO,000 annually by the increased
hourly rates and by collateral wage
allowances and an employees re-
tirement plan resulting from two
arbitration awards handed down
within brief period.
He said the increased hourly rates
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Five japanese 10 Hang
For Strang|ing Three
u. ). Flyers al Hankow
II Others Given Terms
In Shanghai Trial for
Executions in 1914
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Feb. 28.-Seven-
teen japanese military men were
sentenced today-5 to the GAL
lows, IL to prison-for the
Strangulation and cremation of
three American B-2s flyers at
Hankow in December, 1914. An
18th defendant, the lone civilian
to be tried, was acquitted.
The American Military Trial Com
mission decreed death by hanging
for:
Maj. Gen. Masataka Kaburagi.
chief of staff and deputy commander
OF the japanese 34th Army in Han
kow; Warrant Officer Tsutomu Fu-
jill, who supervised the killings, and
the three who pulled the cords about
the helpless airmen's necks Sergt.
Maj. Shozo Masui, Sergt. Koichi
Masuda and Pvt. Yosaburo Shira-
kaWa
American defense counsel said the
condemned men probably would ask
1t. Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer, thea
ter commander and reviewing au-
thority, for clemency-but that no
higher appeal was planned.
Col Kameji Fukumoto, comman-
dant of Japan's Hankow Gendar-
merle, was sentenced to life impris-
onment. Terms of others ranged
from 18 months to 20 years The
civilian who was acquitted had
served only as witness at the kill
ings, testimony showed.
All but Fujii heard their sentences
without flicker of expression. Fu-
jill, who testified that he had helped
pull the strangling cords although
his orders did not require it, closed
his eyes as sentence was pronounced.
He gulped once, then let out a sigh
that was almost audible in the small
courtroom.
All 1S defendants had been
charged with the murder of Second
1t. Lester R. White, Slickville. Pa;
Sergt. Henry w. Wheaton, Milwau-
kee. Wis, and Sergt. James E..
Forbes. jr., East Hartford, Conn.
The prosecution had asked the death
penalty only for those responsible
for the killings, however.
Chinese Await Trial.
Meanwhile, Chen Kung- 10, former
President of the puppet central gov
ernment; Chu Min-yi, puppet for
eign minister, and Chi Pi-chun, wife
of Wang Ching-wei, first puppet
President, awaited trial as China's
major war criminals.
They are confined In little white
house, the guardhouse of Kiangsu
provincial court outside Nanking.
BY court order, no visitors are
permitted. Even the five watchmen
are not allowed to receive guests
nor may any of them leave the
premises.
The prisoners are given two meals
daily, each consisting of "a ounces
of rice and bowl of vegetables
They are permitted to receive gifts
Of food from friends outside, but
little arrives. They haven't many
friends outside.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Senators Back Stand
Of vandenberg for
Talk 10 Soviet
Byrnes Address Tonight
May Provide Test for
Suggestion of Firmness
By the Assoeioted Pres,

The Senate lined up today
behind the stand of Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan that the United States
take a firm line in dealing with
Soviet Russia on controversial
global problems.
The backing was unofhcial, since
no legislation was involved, but Sen
ator Vandenberg evidently had won
his colleagues support in the for
NAL report he made on his observa-
tions and conclusions as a delegate
to the recent United Nations Organ
lzatlon session in London.
The Republican leaders insistence
that the United States should speak
'as plainly on all occasions as Rus
sia does" may meet test tonight in
a radio address by Secretary OF
State Byrnes.
Plain Speaking Hinted.
Plain speaking was indicated bv
a State Department announcement
that Mr.. Byrnes will discuss the
basic clashes of interest, as revealed
at the United Nations meeting, and
the United States attitude toward
them.
Mr.. Byrnes' address, to be made
before the Overseas Press Club in
New York, will be broadcast over
the NBC network from 10 to 1890
o'clock.
From Democrats and Republicans
alike came unbroken Endorsement
of the way Senator Vandenberg ap-
praised United States-Soviet rela-
tions in his speech yesterday to an
applauding Senate.
THE situation calls for patience
and goodwill, but not for vacilla-
tion," the Michigan Senator sum-
med up.
Hatch, Fulbright Agree.
Senator Vandenberg's assertion
that the United States, backed by a
consistent, positive foreign policy.
must speak up when Russia makes
her claims, found colleagues appar-
emily unanimous in their approval.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, Foreign Relations Com
mlttee members who is a close per-
sonal friend of President Truman.
said Senator Vandenberg "ex-
pressed my sentiments about Rus
sia exactly.
Similarly, Senator Fulbright.
Democrat, of Arkansas who has
criticized what he said was admin
istration failure to assume con-
(See FOREIGN POI TCV pooo A-1
Evening star., 1946-02-28
AhG Stand Unchanged
On French Ruhr Demand
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Feb. 28.-Brig. Gen.
William T. Draper, chief of the
economics division in the American
zone OF occupation, indicated yes
terday that the Military Govern
ment was standing firmly behind
opposition to French demands for
internationalization of the Ruhr
Meeting with SO German economic
and agricultural experts, Gen.
Draper said in a press conference
that he believed "it would be most
olmcult to work out another plan /"
He disclosed that the Military
Government soon would advocate
establishment in Berlin of central
German departments for industry
and foreign trade.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Franco Closes
Two Gateways
Into France
Feeling Against Spain
Increasing in Many
Parts of Europe
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON, Feb. 28.-The Span
ish government announced to-
day that 1t had closed two main
gateways between France and
Spain more than "a hours be-
fore the effective time of a
French government order to
close the French-Spanish border
to trade tonight at midnight.
The closure was made effective
both at Port Bou on the east coast
and 1run on the west coast, with all
normal traffic reported barred, in
cluding the two to three freight
trains which usually operate across
the border daily.
GeneraliSsimo Francisco Franco
was reported last night to have re-
inforced troops guarding the French
frontier. Frontier reports said about
1,500 Moors had arrived at garrison
points along the Pyrenees frontier
and that all leaves had been can
celed for regular guards.
cThe State Department said
today that the French govern
ment had informally approved
in principle" an American pro-
posal for a joint declaration
designed to encourage the Span
lsh people to overthrow Gen.
Franco. No word has been re-
ceived from the British govern
ment yet, the State Department
said, although Washington diplo-
matte officials last. night said it,
too, had accepted the proposal)
Anti-Franco Feeling Rises.
Meanwhile, anti-Franco sentiment
dubbed up all over Europe, in sup
port OF the French demand for a
diplomatic break with Spain and
Tor United Nations action against
the Spanish regime, which France
has termed a menace to interna-
tional peace and security.
There were demonstrations in
Brussels and Sofia at which the
governments of Belgium and Bull
garia were called on to act against
Gen. Franco.
The regular news broadcast of the
Prague radio was interrupted with
an announcement that the Czecho-
slovak government "joins the stand
OF the nations who strongly demand
the end of the cruel Spanish re-
gime"
Russians Call for Break.
Michael Mihailov, Russian radio
commentator, speaking over the
Moscow radio, urged unconditional
severance of all relations with
franco Spain by all the democratic
states, and declared the Vatican
had prevented the Spanish prob
lem from being solved"
Mlha1lov asserted that Pope Plus
XII had discussed with his cardi-
nails at a recent consistory methods
oy which the Roman Catholic
Church could bolster up the pres
ent regime in Spain"
In Copenhagen, police reported a
hand grenade had been tossed into
The garden of the Spanish Legation
after demonstrators bearing Down
With Franco signs had paraded be-
tore the building. There was some
property damage, but no one was
injured, police said.
Execution Explained.
The Spanish Legation in Fire said
IN an official statement today that
Crlstino Garcia, whose recent exc
sutlon IN Madrid raised an interna-
Ilonal storm of protests againsht
Gen. Franco, was sentenced to death
not for his political ideas but be-
cause he committed murders and
other criminal acts"
The legation said "it was proved
(See SPAIN Dooo 10
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Student Reported Killed
BY Egyptian Police
BY the Assoeiated Pres,

~ '"e NsSoe'oIeo freS5
CAIRO, Feb. 2S.-The newspaper
AL Misri reported today that one
student was killed and a govern
ment telegraph Office employs
wounded at Mansoura when Eevn-
tlan police opened fire during a
demonstration yesterday by a
crowd demanding evacuation Of
British troops from Egypt.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Striking GE Workers Fight Police
In Phi|ade| phia After Breaking
Through Lines in March on Plant
Number Injured
In New Violence
May Reach 20
BULLETIN.

PHILADELPHIA P.-After
an hour-long parade around
City Hall this afternoon rep
resentatives of striking Gen.
eral Electric workers went
into Mayor Bernard Samuel's
office for conference. Police
estimated the paraders at
from 5000 to 5000, and traffic
was practically halted in the
downtown area during their
march.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Randolph Churchill Flies
To U. S. From EnqIond
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

NEW YORK. Feb. 28.-Randolpn
Churchill, son of the former British
Prime Minister, arrived at La
Guardia Field early today aboard a
Pan American World Airways plane
from England.
Evening star., 1946-02-28

(See PAULEY, Page A-I81
Evening star., 1946-02-28

(See SPAIN, Page A-18)
Evening star., 1946-02-28

(See HIROHITO, Page A-185
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(See FOREIGN POLICY, Page A-4
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-02-28

now has g. active cases en-
gaging the attention of five
home service workers., he re-
vealed.
This figure can be expect
ed to increase, Mr.. Dehnert
said, IF the experience of the
American Red Cross In home
service work during and after
the first World War can be
taken as a guide. In one war
year alone-1942 to 1943- Red
Cross chapters handled 1,41O,-
204 active service cases and
1875 ,488 ex-service cases. In the
following year both figures
more than doubled"
Although home services are
disposed of as rapidly as is
efficient, he explained, speed
in handling them comparable
to the speed with which other
Red Cross obligations are dis
charged is not always possible
because of the highly individ-
ualized nature of each problem
present to home service.
In addition to the personal
matters in which the Big Horn
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-02-28

.. Mrs. Elmer Skele returned on
Wednesday fir om Livingston
where she spoke for the Wo-
mems Missionary Federation OF
the Lutheran church and ar
ranged for the spring conven-
ton which is to be held there.
Mrs. Clara Bragg of Jordan,
Mont, spent a few days in
Hardin last week visiting Mrs.
Thrower.
ELECTRIC water heaters at
Elder Hardware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Bentley
of Jordan visited last week end
at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Thrower.
Bud wilcox, COW forman for
Warren and Son, is driving
a new jeep. It is the first one
to be seen around Hardin. Bud
was formerly employed by the
Bar 10, Pure bred Hereford
ranch at Sheridan, Wyo.
! RAINIER water softeners at
Elder Hardware.
T. D. Hayes, contact repre-
sentative Of the Veterans adj
ministration of Billings will be
in Hardin, Tuesday, March 5.
Dorothy Pitsch of Billings
spent the week end In Hardin
attending the basketball tourn-
ament. She was a guest of
Harriet Scally and Pauline
Davis.
BUY a Majestic range and
be sure you have the best. Elder
Hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Murfin
arrived in Hardin Wednesday.
They have just returned from
several weeks visit in Kansas
City, Des Moines, and st. Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curry are
spending several days this
week in Havre visiting relatives
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county chapter can be of as
sistance, the organization also
is handling an average Of IL
claims from veterans for gov
eminent benefits per month,
the chairman said.
"This specialized work which
Red Cross pioneered cannot be
expected to reach its peak un-
til about 1970,' the chairman
continued, IAN estimate based
upon statistical dye
gathered from claims work
during and after the first
World War;.
We can anticipate an ever
increasing demand from new
applicants for Red Cross home
service, as well as carrying on
to completion of the home SER
vice work we already are per-
forming, Mr. Dehnert stated.
I'VE approach the Job ahead
confident that we enjoy the
support of the entire commun-
ity and certain that we will do
our best to be worthy of that
S1Ipnort"
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Lodge Gross Creek

Mrs. John Gibson entertained
with a birthday dinner for her
husband on Valentines day.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs,
Irwin Hults and Maurice Hults,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson,
Mr. and Mrs. John Helwich and
MI. and Mrs Frank Mason and
children were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Clauson.
Mr.. nd Mrs. Carroll Graham
and son were in Hardin a few
days last week.
Lem Didalate was a Wyola
visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Kaiser
were Lodge Grass visitors on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson
were Lodge Grass callers We'd
pesday.
Irwin Hults and Donald Clau-
son spent a few days last week
in Gardner.
Mrs. D. Stevens, MI. and
Mrs. John Stevens and children
and James Cody were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Stevens and Donnie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Clauson
entertained a group of friends
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hults
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hults, Maurice Hults, MI. and
Mrs. John Gibson were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Graham
entertained a group of friends
Saturday evening at their
home. .
Mr. and Mrs. James Cook of
Buffalo, Wyo., called at the D.
Stevens home Last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs r. J. Miller left
last Wednesday for Cucomonga
Calf, for an extended visit.
While there they will visit with
the Charles Gamers, Charles
Kirby and the Cornwall's
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E8X 1t1ts WoUa
0eea~Woasess
RXX CO. UNIFORM

Word has been received here
from Bill Scally that he is now
on his way to China. His ad-
dress is Pvt. John w. Scally
(3884723O), APO. 21544 Go Post
master, San Francisco, Calf.
TVS Lyle Achenhach, former
student of Hardin high school,
but now of Great Falls, was
selected to attend the opening
semester Of the University of
Okinawa. Lyle has been a tank
driver and got his training ut
Fort Knox, KY. He has been
overseas since last August.
Garold S. Fish, CM 1/c was
h0norably discharged from the
United States navy on Feb. 10
at the Naval Personnel Separ-
alton center in Shoemaker,
Calf.
Cpl. Howard H. Hussy, son
of Herbert A. Williams Of Har-
din was separated from the
army at Fort Douglas on Feb.
20. Hussey entered the army
in October, 1912.
Two Hardin service men were
recently discharged from the
army at the Fort Douglas Sep
aration Center. They were Pfc.
Arthur J. McMahn, son of MI.
and Mrs. j. McMahn and hus-
band Of Ida MeMahn, and Sgt.
Harold p. Hammer, son of Mi.
and Mrs. Tom Hammer.
McMahn entered the army
Jan. 3, 1943 and served 81
months with the 552nd AAF
Blu. Hammer entered the army
Feb. 2, 1913 and served 36
months with the 1872 AAF Blu.
The foil owing discharges
were filed in the office of Har-
rv Cox, county Clerk and Re-
corder this week:
Army: Edward r. Hochhalter,
Howard H. Hussey, Ned Old
Bull, Clarence H. Schaffer,
Garnett E. Roberts, Everett L.
Williams, Laurence L. Labbitt
and John c. Hochhater.
Navy: John Michael Burns,
Victor Ruiz, Lee Vance Sanders
and Phillip Frickle.
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$1,000 MORE MEN
NEEDED BY ARMY

The Ninth Service command
recruiting program to secure
10000 volunteers for the reg
ular army by June 80 of this
year reached the $4,000 mark
on Jan. 81, Maj. Gen. William
E. Shedd, commanding general
announced this week in Fl.
Douglas, Utah.
Since last September, when
the War department campaign
to obtain 100000 army VOL
unteers was fnauguarted, 55,O57
men from the eight western
states Of the command have
signed up for regular army
service, General Shedd said.
The Ninth Service command
quota for the entire recruiting
campaign is 10000, and must
be filled by next June 30, said
the general. The greatest num-
Der of enlistmentS attained in
one month was last November,
when 2O,123 volunteers were
accepted for duty.
General Shedd pointed out
that June 30 is the new dead
line for men now in the ser
vice to retain their present
grades by enlistment in the
regular army.
However. discharged person
mel have 80 days after dis
charge to re-enlist in their
present grade, provided it IS
prior to the end of June.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH judi
CIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF BIG
HORN
IN THE MATTER OF THE
CHANGE OF THE NAME OF
EDWARD FRANCIS SAPP.
WHEREAS, EDWARD FRAN
CTS SAPP has filed his Petit
ton with the Clerk of this
Court for permission to change
his name from EDWARD
FRANCIS SAPP to EDWARD
FRANCIS TEIAWLEY;
NOW, THEREFORE,, IT Is
HEREBY ORDERED, That all
persons interested in the mat
ter aforesaid appear at the
Court Room of the Court House
of Big Horn County, Montana,
in the city of Hardin, County
of Big Horn, State of Montana,
on Thursday, the 18th day of
March, 1916, then and there to
show cause, if any they may
have, why said Application for
Change of Name should not be
granted;
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED
That a copy of this Order to
Show Cause he published in
the Hardin Tribune Herald, a
newspaper printed and pub
lished in the city Of Hardin,
County of Big Horn, State Of
Montana, for four successive
weeks next preceding the date
set for the hearing thereof.
DONE by the Clerk Of this
Court in the absence Of the
Judge from this County this
9th day of February, A. D,
R. P. ROSS
Clerk Of Court
Bert w. Kronmiller, Hardin,
Montana, Attorney for Petit
Pub. Feb. %, Mar. 7, IA, 81, as
No that amt the one. It says:
Dear Mike; This is a person.
al one too so I won't tell you
what he sed. Only I knoe that
Albert is really being missed
by everybody at Wyola, Lodge
Grass and Hardin. Albert if
you see this here is my Hello
and here is hoping you get well
soon.