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Evening star., 1946-12-22

THIs story's year old but Christ
mas is nineteen hundred an
forty six times as old, so guess YOU
can stand it.
Gran'ma Sharp wrote me about it
in January an l have been savin' it
till now.
Over across the hollow from Gram
ma S there's shack where OIL Missus
Clark lives by herself. All the Clark
menfoIks arc gone, an the way
of their goin', accordin, to
Cran'ma is better left blank.
Last December "a Missus Clark
come to the conclusion that Santa
Claus was goin' to pass her up en-
tirely. She went into town an every
body was scurryin' around buyin'
presents an goodies for their families
an friends.
They we're too busy, ! guess, to
notice lonesome or lady with only
a dollar an sixty cents OF her egg
money to spend.
Missus Clark thought about
Christmas for a long time, tellin'
herself it was better to give than to
receive an so she up an gave dol
lar to the Salvation Army Santa
Claus at the corner.
WITH the sixty cents she bought
all the fruits an nuts an raisins you
could get for that much an went
home to bake Christmas cake for
herself.
Late in the afternoon of Christ
mas Eve OIL Missus Clark went out
to the road an looked again in her
mail box, just in case. There wasn't
anything. But she saw somethin'
that gave her an awful start. The
Evening star., 1946-12-22

sheriff's car rolled past an in the
back seat was neighbor man from
up the road. handcuffed to a deputy
sheriff.
Well, Missus Clark went back in
her house an finished maxim her
cake. She used up the last of her
sugar for the icin' an sat an ad-
mired it while. Then she got up,
put on her bonnet, took the cake an
went over to the neighbor's house.
The mother an children was too
upset to pay any attention to Missus
Clark. So she just set the cake on
their kitchen table an left. She went
home an found a couple of OIL
Christmas carols she had put away
in the Bible. So she sung 'em to her
self - an went to bed.
II DIDN'T think about or Lady
Clark" Gran'ma wrote me, from
maybe mid December until along in
January. l was by her house one day
an dropped in to gossip. Wanted to
tell her that the Grim neighbor
was out of Jail an home with his
family.
"She told me-" Gran'ma went on
to say, "she was mighty glad to hear
it. Said she was afraid the poor fam
lily didn't have much of Christ
mas"
Then Gran'ma Sharp, who is a
pretty good hand at wormin' out
information, discovered all the de-
tails of Missus Clark's own Christ
mas.
"I'm so thankful" Missus Clark
finally told Gran'ma, that nothin'
happened to spoil Christmas Day
for me- -WkllY BOREN
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Admiral Wilkinson Crowned
When Car PIunges Off Ferry
Wife of Naval Hero
Rescued From River
At Norfolk, Va.

Vice A[4niral Theodore Stark
Wilkins n, SO, former chief of
naval Intelligence, drowned to-
Iuay when the automobile in
which he was riding with his
wife plunged into the Elizabeth
River from Norfolk Portsmouth
(Va.) ferry, the Associated Press
reported.
Mrs. Wilkinson was rescued after
crawling through window of the
car. She was taken to Norfolk Gen
eral Hospital, where she was report
/ ed suffering from shock and ex-
posure.
A Coast Guard diver, J. F.. Crof-
ton, recovered the admirals body
He said he found it under the steer
ing wheel of the car which was
upside down on the river bed.
Mrs. Wilkinson told police there
were no other occupants.
Car Ran Through Safety Gate.
Employees of the ferry line said the
admirals car was the first to board
the ferry West Point at the Norfolk
terminal. They said it ran the
entire length of the boat, broke
through safety gates and went into
the water. Mrs. Wilkinson expressed
the opinion that the brakes failed.
She said the car was owned by a
friend
Admiral Wilkinson made his home
Evening star., 1946-02-21
By Miriom Ottenbero

The Veterans Administration
is three months behind in judg-
ing claims for disability pen
sions, with a backlog of more
than 100000 veterans waiting
for VA to decide whether they
are entitled to pension checks
it was learned today.
AS result of the staggering back
log. Maj. Omer w. Clark, assistant
administrator in charge of claims
has asked Gen. Omar N. Bradley
veterans administrator, to issue an
appeal to veterans not to file pension
claims unless they honestly believe
they have case.
Maj. Clark disclosed the rush OF
claims had forced VA to use Army
Evening star., 1946-02-21
New Pittsburgh Strike
Set by Power Union
BY the Assoeioied Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21.-A power
strike was today set to begin at IL :01
am, Tuesday, in the Pittsburgh
area, but negotiations for a set
tlement of an employees wage dis
pute are to continue until the dead
line
The work stoppage-a renewal of
a strike suspended February IL
after it lasted 10 hours-was ordered
by the Independent Association Of
Employees of the Duquesne Light Co.
The union, seeking a wage in
crease of 81 per cent, announced
the negotiations would continue.
1t declared the employees are will
ing to accept 20 per cent increase,
now and negotiate the other II
per cent. The company has offered
71a per cent.
Last weeks brief strike by the
3,400 employees curtailed transpor!
tation and electrical service to in{
dustrial establishments and business
buildings, but was only slightly felt
by homes in the area. Union Off
cials have said second strike would
be more effective.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Pearl Harbor Inquiry Poner's Nomination
Receives New Data on AS 0PA Chief Quickly
Nazi Intrigue in Japan Approved by Senate
Group Drafting Report
After Three-Month
Hearing Is Ended
By Corter Brooke Jones

New evidence of German
intrigue in Japan against Amer
lea late in 1941 was placed be-
fore members of the Pearl
Harbor Committee today as
they began sitting the VOL
luminous testimony after end
ing three months of hearings
last night.
AS the joint congressional COM
mittee prepared to get down within
a few days to the task of writing a
report, its counsel, Seth w. Rich
ardson, produced fresh documents
just obtained from Gen. MacAr-
thurs intelligence service in Japan.
These included transcripts and
summaries of conversations between
German Ambassador OFT and ia
pans Vice Minister of Foreign At
fairs Amau. The German AmbasSa-
dor was shown to have warned
Japan, August 10, 1941, that America
was sending oil to Russia by way of
Vladivostok and to have reminded
the Japanese official that his coun-
try had joined the Axis and that
Germany was at war with Russia.
Attack on Russia Mentioned.
A summary stated that OFT "ad-
vanced the idea Cd that it would
be to the advantage of Japan also
if at this time she attacked Russia
from the east, and 90 stating that
intelligence had been received to the
effect that America was going to
provide oil to Vladivostok by means
of transport vessels, and that the
first of these ships had already
sailed"
These American ships, the Ger
man envoy added, would sail in
rapid succession, and he remarked
that this oil would doubtless be
(See PEARL, HARBOR PAGE A-30
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Pictures on Page BIZ

''The battle of Washington" be-
gan today for Chicago veterans de-
termined to bring official action to
bear on situation which bars them
from operating taxicabs in the Mid
western city.
All last night they rolled into
Washington in their black and
cream cabs with the service dis
charge emblem painted brightly on
the doors. They bivouacked in the
barracks of Camp Simms-like those
of Army days, but colder-and
massed their forces for an assault"
on Capitol Hill today.
The sortie was an orderly one in
which nearly $50 cabs, spaced in
three sections, paraded past the
White House and on Pennsylvania
and Constitution avenues to First
street ond Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
President Expresses
ldeo as Prohibition
Plan Gains Support
BY the Associated Press

President Truman said today
he did not believe it would be
practical to try to abolish peace
time conscription throughout
the world.
He expressed this opinion at a
news conference after he was told
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee might propose such a plan be-
fore acting on the Presidents re-
quest for universal training legisla-
ton.
The conscription prohibition has
gained strong support in the COM
mittee.
May Defers Action.
Growing favor for the idea came
to light as the committee neared
the end Of three months of hear
ings on universal military training.
Chairman May told reporters the
committee would take no action on
universal training bills until it has
considered a separate proposal urg-
ing the President to use his in
fiuence to bring about an interna-
tlonal agreement outlawing peace
time conscription.
This proposal was introduced last
year by Representative Martin of
Massachusetts, House Republican
leader, and will be the subject of
committee hearings tentatively set
for next Wednesday.
Martin Opposes Plan.
Mr.. Martin said at the time he
introduced his resolution, that he
did not believe the United States
should adopt universal training
until every effort had been made to
outlaw it throughout the world.
Committee members disclosed that
Chairman May arranged for the
hearings on the Martin proposal at
the insistence of Republican COM
mltteemen, many OF whom, along
with several Democrats, have been
lukewarm to the universal training
program backed by President Tru-
man and the armed services
Earlier plans to refer the universal
training bills to subcommittee at
the end of today's public hearings
nave been laid aside, Mr.. May said.
Little Support Noted.
Instead, he explained, after hear
ing Mr.. Martin next week the COM
mittee will decide-perhaps within
few weeks-whether it wants any
form of universal training for this
country and, if it does, what pro-
gram should be recommended.
There is little sentiment in the
committee for the Presidents re-
quest for one continuous year of
training for 18-year-olds, although
some members favor a shorter COM
pulsory training period as advocated
by the American Legion. The
Legion is supporting a four-month
program.
Some members predicted privately
the committee might sidestep the
entire issue by recommending the
Martin resolution or something
similar Such a course, they ex-
planned, would avoid the necessity
Of record vote on universal train
ing before the November elections.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
.SheIby, Former Detective Chief,
Dies After Talk on Col. Kelly
CoIIopses at EIks'
Club When Speaking
Of Friends Deoti,
COL. KELLY dies at dinner table, 20
days after retirement. Page Ala

COL. KELLY dies at dinner table, 20
days after retirement. Page Ala
William S. Shelby, 72, former as
siStant superintendent of police,
died early today at Emergency Hos
pital few hours after he collapsed
at an Elks lodge meeting, when he
arose to speak of the death of for
mer Police Chief Edward J. Kelly,
his close associate on the police
force and friend for 40 years.
Mr.. Shelby, who served on the
police force 80 years, rose from the
rank of private to command of the
Detective Bureau. He handled po-
lice arrangements for three Presi-
dental inaugurations and was Off
cially commended by the Commits
sioners for services incident to the
police arrangements for the Lind
bergh reception in 1927.
A leader in the Elks for many
years, Mr.. Shelby appeared to be
in good health last night when he
left home for the meeting at 91s
H street NV, although his family
said he was deeply affected by the
death of Col. Kelly. His death ten
Evening star., 1946-02-21
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman expressed
conviction today that this coun-
try had adequately Safeguarded
the secrets of atomic bomb
manufacture.
Refusing to comment on reports
that foreign agents both in Canada
and the United States had sought
to probe the secrets of the bomb,
the President told his news con-
ference he felt that the security
measures taken here always have
been adequate and that they still
are adequate.
Mr.. Truman emphasized that he
and Prime Minister Mackenzie King
OF. Canada had discussed atomic
energy and not spies when they
participated in the atomic discus
sions here last fall with Prime
Minister Attlee of Great Britain.
But the President added that prior
to that time Mr.. King had ac-
quainted him with facts about the
activity Of foreign agents which
are just now being disclosed in
Canada.
Silent on Davies Statement.
Asked if he thought that Russia
had moral right" to seek to un-
cover bomb secrets-a contention
advanced this week by Joseph E.
Davies, former ambassador to Rus
sia-the President responded with a
terSe no comment.
The President said he knew moth
ing about reports that the FBI has
a line on large number of foreign
agents who reputedly were seeking
defense secrets in this country. He
refused comment when a reporter
asked whether he shared the "un-
holy fear" of Russia felt by some
people in this country. The re-
porter recalled that he had asked
the same question some time ago
and that the President had said
then that he would have something
to say about the matter at a later
date.
Mr.. Truman said that he had
asked five men to sit on the civilian
board which the White House has
just announced will view the forth
coming atomic bomb tests at Bikini
Atoll and evaluate their results. He
refused to make the names public.
however, until he has heard from
them.
Won't See Tests.
Mr.. Truman told another oues-
toner he would like to see these
tests which start in May but that
he wouldn't be able to make it.
Earlier, espionage experts were re-
called before private session of the
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
today to say whether they think ex-
isting spy laws and proposed
amendments will protect the bomb
secret.
Chairman Mcmahon announced
that he had summoned j. Edgar
Hoover, head of the FBI; James
McInerney, chief of the espionage
section of the Justice Departments
Criminal Division, and Maj. Gen
Leslie Groves, head of the ''Manhat-
tan District'-as the bomb develop
ment project was known-to give
their views on legislative safeguards.
They also were expected to testify
as to their experience with bomb
theft attempts, and to give opinions
as to the adequacy of proposed leg
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Unanimous Action Token
Hour After Name Is
Reported on Floor
By J. A. O'Leory

The nomination of Paul A.
Porter, chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission, to
take over the direction of the
Office of Price Administration
was confirmed unanimously by
the Senate with lightning speed
today, one hour after he had
been approved by the Banking
Committee.
Mr.. Porter's prompt confirmation
was in striking contrast to the con-
troversy over recent White House
appointments have encountered in
the Senate. The speedy action re-
f1ected a desire on the part of Sena-
tors to obtain quick adjustment of
prices to conform to the recent
wage increase program adopted by
the administration in the steel set
tlement.
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska told the Senate he hoped
the new OPA director would be con-
scious of the need for emphasizing
production rather than prices to
speed up reconversion. He asked
Majority Leader Barkley if the
committee questioned Mr.. Porter
about his views on the cost-absorp-
ton plan and the maximum average
price policy.
Questions Not Raised.
Senator Barkley said those ques-
tions were not raised when Mr. Por-
ter appeared before the Banking
Committee this morning, because
they can be gone into in connection
with the bill soon to be taken up
extending the Price Control Act.
Mr.. Porter is succeeding Chester
Bowles, who has been designated by
President Truman as stabilization
director
Senator Reed, Republican, of
(See PORTER PAGE A-20
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Battle Of Washington Opens
As GI Hackers DepIoy on 'HiII'

Here the first section of Is cabs
was stopped by Capitol police. The
cabs were allowed to proceed in
front of the Capitol, spaced at 100-
yard intervals so there could be no
pictures taken of the formation as
1t passed the building.
BY an agreement worked out with
police, the other cabs did not pass
the Capitol, but turned back to
Camp Simms.
Washington's first postwar visit
from former Servicemen with a
grievance had been dramatized by
the motorcade of $50 cabs which
used the better part of three days
plowing through blizzards and slip
ping over ice-coated roads to COM
plete the mission.
Sharing what amounted to real
privation for many of the veterans
we're so wives, most of whom arrived
(see TAXICABs, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-02-21
New Pay Demand Seer
As Lewis Calls UNIV
Meeting March Il
Announcement Follows
Truman Expression Of
Optimism on Situation
By jones Y. Newton

John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers today scheduled a meet
ing of the unions Policy Com
Imittee for March II, indicating
there may be action to reopen
coal work contracts with de-
mandS for higher wages.
Announcement of the date of the
meeting was made by Mr.. Lewis
shortly after President Truman
expressed optimism at news con-
ference regarding the Nations eco
nomic outlook, and said full produc-
tion will be attained quickly if
everybody goes to work.
The move to convene the miners
Policy Committee, which has au-
| thority to petition for contract re-
opening, was made at a meeting OF
UNIV district presidents with Mr.
Lewis here.
| The present bituminous mine
contract, drafted last spring after
sporadic strikes, may be reopened
after March l on notice from either
/ pa W. l4S LOIih
opened it on wages at any time
after last August ID, the date war
time wage controls were eased, but
they have not chosen to take the
AStep thus far.
Statement Issued.
| Mr.. Lewis did not reveal his in
tentionS today, but authorized the
following statement after day and
half of conferences with the 80
district presidents:
The sessions of the district pres
idents of the United Mine Workers
OF America meeting today unani-
mously voted to convene the policy
committee of the UMWA which
makes all decisions Affecting wage
matters to meet in Washington
March II at 10 am.
AN official circular will be sent
Immediately to all local unions and
affiliates of the UMWA notifying
them of the reaffiliation. of the
Mine Workers with the AFL."
Mr.. Truman was asked at his news
conference when he looked for peace
time goods production to reach its
peak. The President replied that
last fall he had expected it about
this time. He said that if everybody
works it will not take long to get the
industrial machine into high gear.
Mr.. Truman said he always had
been optimistic over the country's
economic prospect and that he was
still optimistic.
The President indicated that an
executive order re-establishing the
Office of Economic Sterilization with
Chester Bowles as its director will be
issued as soon as the Senate acts on
the appointment of Paul A. Porter
as OPA administrator.
tMr. Porter was confirmed by
the Senate early this afternoon)
Mr.. Truman added that he had
no news as to when the 3-month-
old General Motors Corp. automo-
tive strike would be settled.
Pay Raise Rule Postponed.
Meanwhile, the Government in
vited industry to grant wage in
creases Immediately to workers with
out Federal approval in a move de-
signed to end reconversion- hamper
ing disputes and strikes.
John C. Collet, stabilization ad-
ministrator, postponed until March
Is the effective date of the regula-
Evening star., 1946-02-21
(See LABOR, Page A.
Ryti, Finn Ex-President,
Gets Term for War Role
BY the Asxociufad Press

HELSINKI, Feb. 2l.-Formel
President Risto Ryti was sentenced
today to 10 years at hard labor. A
special tribunal convicted him OF
leading Finland into war with
Russia.
Seven other defendants were
sentenced to imprisonment as
follows:
Former Minister of Finance Vainc
Tanner and former Premier Edwin
Linkomies. five years and six
months.
Former Premier Jukha Rangell
six years.
The former Minister to Berlin
Toivo Mikael Kivimaeki, five years
Former Foreign Minister Sir
Henrik Ramsay, two years, six
months.
Former Minister Of Education
Anti Kukkonen and the former
Second Minister of Finance Tyko
Reinikka, two years.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Backlog of 100000 Cases Puts
VA 3Months Behind on Pensions

medical records rather than attempt
to examine all the men. He said the
records were inadequate for VA
purposes.
IF We were doing a proper job"
ne said, I'VE would exhaust every
possible means pf finding out if a
veteran has anything wrong with
him. BY doing what we are forced
to do, we probably are not doing
justice to many veterans, but if we
waited to make our own examina-
tions, there would be delays and
many veterans would be dissatisfied. !"
The backlog involves the men who
did not file disability claims when
they were discharged, Maj. Clark
said. Men given disability dis
charges direct from hospitals are
(See PENSIONS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-02-21
-NaUy Photo.

NuCy ftOLO.
at 230l North Uhle street, Arlington
Va, and also maintained a to- i.
house at 3043 N street N W..
Last month he vs. ordered tc
duty on the Joint strategic Survey
Committee of ne Joint Chiefs oi
STAFF.
An outst 4nding naval hero, he
held the Congressional Medal Of
Honor e9r leading a landing force
in the ,sera Cruz expedition of 1914
He WIS awarded the Distinguished
Servie , Medal for the Solomons
(Se @WTTKTNSON paoe A-a0
Evening star., 1946-02-21
437 Ruhr Miners Trapped
By Explosion in PIT
BY the Assoeioted Press

HEREFORD, Germany, Feb. 21.-
Rescue workers dug through debris
today in an effort to reach hun
dreds ,of German miners and three
British technicians trapped by ar
explosion in the Grimberg pit neal
Kamen.
In "a hours, the squads were able
to bring out only So men alive and 8
dea1. The workings employed 49S.
The cause of the explosion yester.
day still was undetermined. The
mine produced 1000 tons of Goa,
daily and was considered "one o1
the safest" in the Ruhr. 1t was
not subject to gaseous formations.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
OPA Hearings Postponed

The House Banking Committee
today postponed hearings on extern
sion of price control until Mon
day. Mariner Eccles, head of the
Federal Reserve Board, was sched-
uled to be witness today, but was
unable to appear, the committee
said.
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Late Bulletin
Yonk Freed in Red SIoyino

VIENNA (P.-An American
court martial acquitted Sergt.
Shirley B. Dixon of Toledo
today of all charges preferred
when he killed a Russian Off
Ger and wounded another
after they boarded an Ameri-
can military train between
Salzburg and Vienna.
Evening star., 1946-02-21

tatively was attributed to a heart
attack, pending an autopsy.
Soon after his appointment as
chief of detectives in 1929, Mr..
Shelby found himself with Col. Kelly
in the center of a storm stirred up
by grand jury investigating the
death of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson.
(See SHELBY Page A-6.5
Evening star., 1946-02-21
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

The Star will observe Wash
ington's Birthday tomorrow
by eliminating the late after
noon editions. Subscribers to
the Night Final Edition will
receive the Regular Home
Editions (
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Striking Sailors
Turn Ships Guns
Against Bombay
mu,."c-e Besieged in
Barracks by British
And Native Troops
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN

BOMBAY GA communi-
que from Vice Admiral Sir
John Godfrey, flag officer of
the Royal Indian Navy, said
tonight that all Indian Navy
ships in the Bombay harbor
in hands of mutineers had
"hoiSted the signal, Cease
fire."
Evening star., 1946-02-21
Truman Says Attempt U.S.l A-Bomb Secret
10 Ban Draft in World Properly Guarded,
Would Be Impractical Truman Declares
Knows Nothing Of
Reports FBI Has Line
On Foreign Agents

RUSSIANS SAY CANADA tries to
cover Bevin UNO failure"
Page Az
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See PAULEY, Page A-2.9
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See PORTER, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See PEARL HARBOR, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1946-02-21

lSee BOMBAY, Page A-21
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See ATOMIC. Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See CARDINALS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1946-02-21

(See TAxICABS, Page A-6.)