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Evening star., 1946-01-12
Key Homma Witness
Believed a Suicide
Py The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Jan. 12-Kyodo news
agency reported today that Col.
Umeichi Hatsunaga, former staff
officer of the japanese Philippine
Expeditionary Force and key wit
ness at the trial of 1t. Gen. Masa-
haru Homma, had disappeared un-
der circumstances suggesting suicide.
The agency said Hatsunaga dis
appeared Tuesday from the Hotel
Atami near Tokyo, where he had
been awaiting transportation to
Manila to testify in the Homma
case. Departing with the remark
that he intended to see movie,
the colonel left behind note
which is regarded as his will"
Hatsunaga was former chief of
the shipping unit under Homma
Meanwhile, the newspaper Asahi re-
ported that Mrs. Fujiko Homma,
wife of the general charged with
guilt for the Death March of Bataan
was scheduled to leave by plane
today for Manila.
~ QuoCCu MIS-. I1UlIltild dS bdy llls
she was going to testify to the gen.
erals character, because Il am the
only person in the world who knows
best his inner life at home I have
no intention to ask mercy for his
life. My husband would hate
such disgraceful behavior"
MANILA, Jan. IL (P.-Bodies of
Americans killed by the Japanese
during the death march from Bataan
still are being recovered as testimony
of the 1912 brutalities. graves reg
istration officer testified today at the
trial of Gen. Homma
Victoriano Alabado, Methodist
minister, who has been assisting in
the grim task, testified that among
bodies recovered was that of Maj.
James N. Vaughn, who earlier wit
nesses said was brutally slain by
japanese guards.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
UNO
Continued From First Page.

Mr.. Byrnes and Mr.. Gromyko had
been in earnest conversation on the
floor. The Secretary of State, in a
characteristic mannerism, tapped
Mr.. Gromyko on the chest with his
forefinger frequently as he talked.
Byrnes Applauded.
Mr.. Byrnes was applauded when
he stepped to the platform and
again when he finished. He spoke
only about five minutes.
If we postpone the election" he
said, I'VE establish a precedent
which Is certain to cripple the work
Of the Assembly"
Mr.. Byrnes urged that in this in
stance Russia's request should be
treated like that of any other of the
81 nations. If this delay were
granted, he said, another nation
might ask one next week.
Il would find it exceedingly diff
cult to deny others what has been
granted to one" he said.
Particularly, if it is a small state
or one which seeks to be a non-
permanent member of the Security
Council asking for delay, ]
couldn't find it in my heart to OBJ
ject.
I'VE are electing nonpermanent
members, not permanent members
The other 46 States are more directly
concerned"
Not New Issue"
II this were an informal meet.
ing of three or five governments,
Mr.. Byrnes said, and if one askec
for a postponement, Il would gladly
agree regardless Of personal incon.
venience"
But this is different situation,
he asserted. I'VE have 81 govern.
ments. We come from long dis.
tances and we want to get on with
the work that brought us here"
The selection of the six non.
permanent members is not a nev
issue, he declared, pointing out tina
the program for the Assembly meet
ing had been agreed on Decembe
%, with the Russians present, ant
tnat the press of the world car
ried the information"
Mr.. Byrnes was followed by Mr.
Gromyko, who also spoke very brief
ly. He said some of the delegation!
had been in London only three o.
four days and added:
They did not have enough tim,
to consult other delegations on thi
question. They did not have tim.
to consult other governments. Tn,
Soviet government concluded mayb,
it would be expedient to postpon,
the elections until the beginning O.
next week.
1--WE want to give more thought
to this question. We want to con.
suit more delegations in order t,
choose for the posts appropriat,
candidates in order to obtain
really good composition of the Sc.
curity Council"
Evening star., 1946-01-12
BY the Associated Press.

The question whether Varga girls
legs are too long to be artistic was
argued in the Supreme Court yes
terday.
The high tribunal was consider
ing Post ONCE Department order
barring the magazine Esquire from
second -class mail privileges.
The justices began firing ques-
tions when Government counsel
held up picture of redhead in
a revealing yellow bathing suit.
"Are you asking us to say whether
that is art?" demanded Justice
Rutledge.
II don't think it is art" replied
Marvin C. Taylor, Justice Depart
ment attorney Esquire says it
makes no claim it is art Anyway
the legs are exaggerated-they're too
long. The picture is out of propor-
tion-in one thing or another"
do we have to rule on that?"
asked Justice Frankfurter.
Chief Justice Stone cut through
the laughter with the observation
that:
"Well. that's the sort of thing we
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Earl A. BIoomquist,
VISA Official, Dies

Earl Adams Bloomquist, so, di-
rector of wartime insurance of the
War Shipping Administration, died
yesterday.
During most of the war Mr.
Bloomquist served, as chief adjuster
for the VISA. A graduate of the
University of Michigan and the
Georgetown Law School, Mr.. Bloom
quist was admitted to the bar here
in 1926.
During his 27 years of Government
service Mr.. Bloomquist served with
the War Department, the Shipping
Board, Merchant Fleet Corp. and the
Maritime Commission.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Eleanor
Hall Bloomquist, he Is survived by
a daughter Jean.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV
Burial will take place Monday at
Millersville, Md
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Assault Attempt Charged
| To Soldier Held BY Army

George E. Part, a 29-year- old
Army enlisted man of BROOKLYN,
N. Y, who was identified by Mrs.
Rita C. Gray, 25, of the 1900 block
of Blair road NV, as the man VIC
attacked her Wednesday, has been
charged with attempted assault ~
District police.
Part was Unidentified by Mrs. Gray
in a lineup of soldiers al w..
Reed Hospital, police said In a
second lineup yesterday at the hos
pital, according to police. Mrs. Gray
again identified the man, but Mrs.
Martha Plummer and her 15-year-
old daughter, Carolyn, also of the
1900 block of Blair road, were unable
to identify the soldier as the man
who broke into their home last
October 20.
Part is being held by military
authorities.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Thief Gets 10 Chickens
From Thurman Arnold

Alexandria and Fairfax County
police are searching for a thief who
stole 10 Plymouth Rock chickens, 8
turkey and a number of garden tools
from the home of Justice and Mrs
Thurman Arnold. 3201 Duke street
Alexandria, early this week.
Police said the thief killed anc
dressed the chickens before leaving
the Arnold henhouse.
Similar thefts have been reported
recently in Fairfax County, police
said. One was reported last week
at the Nails Beer Tavern on Duke
street near the Arnold home, where
10 chickens were stolen and dressed
on the spot.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Roger Torrey Writer,
Dies in Florida at 46

BY the Associated Press.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Jan
12.-Roger P. Torrey, 46, fietior
writer, died at his home here yester.
day.
He and his wife had spent severa
seasons in Fort Lauderdale as 6
writing team. Mr.. Torrey used per
names of Sam Drake and Johr
Ryan as well as his own. Probably
his best-known book was "42 Days
for Murder"
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Far East Commission
Briefed on Repurutions

Ry the Associated Press
TOKYO, Jan. 12-Far Eastern
Commission members were briefed
today on progress of studies to de-
termine Japan's ability to pay war
damages.
H. D. Maxwell, chief of staff of the
American Preparations Commission
reviewed findings in a closed session
with the commission, new policy
making body.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Police DENY Mistreating
Janitors in Degnan Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12-The Chicago
Civil Liberties Committee yesterday
proteSted-and Detective Sergt. Jack
Hanrahan denied-that police mis-
treated two janitors held for 4s
hours for questioning in the Degnar
kidnap-murder case.
Police Commissioner John C
Prendergast told reporters he hae
asked Chief of Detectives Walter
Storms for a report on the matter.
The janitors, Hector Verburgh. IS
and Desere Smet, 35, were released
Thursday on habeas corpus writ.
after the State attorneys Office
told the court the State had M
evidence to warrant filing any
charges
Evening star., 1946-01-12

dled InurSQay
night at Doctors
Hospital a + t e r
an opera t / o n
last week.
G e n. Strong
was b orn in
Chicago and at
t e n d e d tn e
Orchard l. a k e
Military Acad-
emy in Michi-
gan. H e W a S
graduated from
West Point in
1904.
Before going
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Maj. Gen. Strong, 66,
Veteran Of Two Wars,
Dies After Operation

Maj. Gen. George v. Strong, &C.
US. A., retired, former assistant chief
of staff, Military Intelligence Diu-
sion, War Department general staff
Evening star., 1946-01-12

munication OF Social Lodge, No
N /, F. A A. M is called at 10
IN am. Monday, January IA, 1916,
MNNS at the Temple 1888 lth st. n. W,
INK to attend the funeral of our late
brother, EUGENE B. MITCHELL
of 236 Rhode Island ave. NV.
Funeral at II am from McGuire's fu-
neral home, 1920 9th st. NV By order of
SAMUEL H. HAMPTON,
Worshipiul Master
Attest: ANDREW S. COLSTON, Secty. l3
Evening star., 1946-01-12

ID, JUSEPH I. Holy Name men
of Washington are notified OF
the death OF JOSEPH L. GAM
NELL, past president of the
Washington section. Members
will meet at the James T. Ryan
funeral home, 317 Pa. ave. Sc,
Sunday, January 13, 1916, at
he recitation of prayers for the
oiS SOul
Evening star., 1946-11-17
BELLS, BELLS, BELLS
Continued from page tlse

on his trips to the North and South Poles.
The most spectacular and costly creation
of the Meneelys is the carlton in the Deeds
Memorial in Dayton, Ohio. The Deeds
Carlton, one of the two public carillons
in this country, was erected by the man who
made the cash register national symbol,
Colonel Edward Deeds. On five towers is
hung a carlton of 30 bells, the highest OF
which is l72 feet above ground and weighs
1000 pounds
Seven thousand pounds is about as big
as bell should be-" old Chester Meneely
said. We've made bigger ones and they
sound all right, but to get the best quality,
a bell should be no bigger than seven thou
sand" When bell is too big, he added, its
voice becomes a booming, earsplitting
rumble.
Russia's Champiea
"IHE Russians used to make gigantic
BELLS" Meneely continued. THE biggest
bell on record is the 443. .772- FOUNDER or
dered by Empress Anne of Russia. 1t was
cracked shortly after it was hung and that
saved lot of Russian ears from being
broken.
Last heard of it, it was standing on
one of the walls of the Kremlin and was
something of tourist attraction. The hole
in it's side was SO big that two men
walking abreast could enter it with
room to spare. 1t stood more than
twenty -one feet high. That was a
bell.'
The biggest part of Meneely's clientele is
churches Bells from the River Street foun-
dry hang in New York's Grace Church.
in the famous old Christ Church in Phila-
delphia and a thousand other places of
worship.
A minister of a church in Proctor, VT,
recently had the Meneelys set up remote
control console in his home so that he could
play the bells without having to 60 to his
church half-mile away.
Churches have always been brisk buyers
of bells. In the middle ages, bishops and
priests were their own bell-makers and it
was custom as far back as Old Testament
days for church dignitaries to wear bells on
their vestments.
Perhaps because of their ecclesiastical
associations, supernatural qualities have
always been attributed to bells. They have
been thought of as the voices of the gods,
the voice of thunder, the portent of coming
Evening star., 1946-11-17

victory, proof against the powers of light
ming. storm and pestilence, purifiers OF the
air and the scourge OF evil spirits The
sound of bells has been accepted as bene
diction by almost every people in the world
excent the Turks, who regard them as the
voice of the devil disturbing the repose of
souls.
One of the populr superstitions associ-
ated with bells is tie belief that the bell
maker can sweeten the tone by the addition
of little silver as easily as you can sweeten
a cup of tea by the addition of pinch of
sugar. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Its Just superstition" Chester Menee-
ly said. ''The only two metals which
combine to give a sweet-sounding, So
norous tone are tin and copper. Adding
silver, or any other metal, only deadens
the tone"
The duplicate Liberty Bell which they
made for the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893
had all sorts of tone-sweeteners thrown into
it. There was a copper kettle that had be-
longed to Thomas Jefferson, a surveyors
chain of George Washington's, the keys to
jefferson Daviss home, Simon Bolivar's
watch chain, thimbles from pre- Revolution
airy War days, two leaden bullets which were
supposed to have met in mid-air during
Civil War battle to form perfect letter ~"
for Union, and $4,000 pennies contributed
by children from every state in the country.
1T came out all right, anyhow" old
Chester Meneely recalled. though we were
plenty skeptical when all those patriotic
relics started melting and became just 90
much lead, copper. silver and gold to deaden
the vibrations and dull the tone"
Lest: One Liberty Bell
IHE Columbian Liberty Bell, as this super
patriotic production is known around the
Meneely foundry, had curious history. 1t
was exhibited at the Fair all right. but some
where along the line afterwards the OAR.
whose ladies' had bought it with subscrip-
tons collected throughout the nation, lost
it!
1t might seem impossible for even real,
honest o-goodness Daughter of the Ameri-
can Revolution to mislay bell that stood
six feet high and weighed better than six
and half tons. including the relics, but it
happened. To this day, no one has the
slightest idea where it is.
The Meneelys hope that wherever it is,
its big voice is booming out the message
they inscribed on its lip back in the COS.
"A new commandment l give unto you.
that We love one another" The End
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-20

far" and demanded his dismissal.
The Detroit Methodist confer
ence was in session here at the time
of this upheaval and seemed to be
strangely silent on the matter the
first few days, but later it is re
ported that when the ousted minis
ter, who is a member Of the confer
ence, appeared before the body and
is said to have stated: Il will not be
stopped from preaching what |
think | ought to talk about" that
Christianity begins at home and
that Marysville should give Negroes
jobs and an equal chance for happi-
ness, the social action fellowship of
the conference came to his rescue
and planned to intercede for the
pastor.
The Negro ministry throughout
the state has become aroused. The
Rev. Charles A. Hill, pastor Hart
ford Avenue Baptist church and
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-20
MICHIGAN MINISTER
HITS RA(ISM; 0U5TED

PORT HURON, Mich, June 20.
(ANP)-For having the audacity
to speak out boldly denouncing
racial discrimination in this COM
munity and a plea for tolerance and
fair play in sermon, the Rev. John
Safran, white, pastor of Marysville
Methodist church here, was sum-
marily dismissed from the pastor
ate of his church by the trustees.
y Rev. Safran preached the bac-
calaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class of Marysville high school.
In his sermon, Christ or Chaos" :"
he said the whole community which
countenanced discriminat tion
against Negroes shared the respon-
sibility for the deplorable condi-
tions under which Negroes live in
the area.
He cited instances of gross dis
elimination and named two indus
trial plants where Negroes are re
fused employment, although he
said, "the FEPC had sought to end
discrimination" and that Negroes
could find employment in only two
plants here. Mr.. Safran, who head
ed up an interracial committee look
ing into the economic, social and
living conditions of the 1900 Ne
groes here, based his statements on
the findings Of this committee after
4 careful survey.
Mr.. Safran, a former lawyer who
turned minister "for the good |
could do for my fellow man" evi-
IDENTIFY brought down the ire of City
Manager James Galloway, when he
named the two nationally known
industries whom he took to task in
his racial plea. tt is reported that
it was Galloway who used his in
fluence on the church officials who
told Rev. Safran, you've gone too
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-20

Newly elected as vice president
of Y. c. Kingsbury Chapter, Tele-
phone Pioneers of America, Russell
r. Sheets will head the chapter S
Dayton Council, which includes
Dayton and a large part Of south
western Ohio.
Members of the organization are
present and retired workers who
have had p or more years of serv-
ice in the industry. There are 1922
900 members in the United States
and Canada, including 3,450 in the
n. c. Kingsbuny Chapter, which
covers the entire territory Of The
Ohio Bell Telephone Company, and
325 in the Dayton Council.
At the election held in Cleveland,
John A. Greene, Ohio Bell operat-
ing vice president, was elected pres
ident of y. C.. Kingsbury Chapter
and in addition to Mr.. Sheets, vice
presidents were elected to head the
Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Colum-
bus and GAINESVILLE councils.
Mr.. Sheets originally hailed from
New Springfield, O., and attended
Youngstown College and Ohio State
University, and entered the tele-
phone business in Youngstown in
1923. He subsequently held posi-
tions with The Ohio Bell Telephone
Company in Columbus, Toledo,
Cleveland, Springfield and Steu-
benville, coming to Dayton last jan
uary as district traffic superintend-
ent.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Dorothy Dix Says

venile delinquent, or even make
foolish mistakes? You know there
wouldn't.
And suppose that Mary and
mother had always been bosom
friends who were on such confiden-
tial terms that they could discuss
all the problems that confront a
girl. Suppose Mary could tell
mother her secrets about how f1ut-
terry she was about some boy and
ask her views about kissing and
petting and talk over with her the
different boys who dated her. Dc
you think Mary would be one OF
the silly little cuties who go boy
crazy, or who marry at 18 and get
divorced at 20? Never on your life
Mother would have taught her little
lamb how to take care of herself
in world that is filled with wolves
But mothers can't help their daugh-
ters if they go to some strange
woman with their condolences in
stead of coming to them.
Happy the parents who are friends
with their children and lucky the
youngsters who can say FrienC
Father and Friend Mother.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Over the Back Fence
By Isabel Hackeff

Sa m M
1 always liked blend" said
leather wouldn't
We explained that the toilet goods industry which
u wants all en wa @ LABOR al m n
good living to buy bath shaving lotion and
featuring favte grooming essentials" put
for Fathers Day This timely
and shirts may be the opening of an ndous campaign to
W R e h ddn IMAM IMPORTANCE cologne
the forest pmea the male
hope to any who Uses the blend of cedar
and Russian leather
The which exhlarans
We like the hint Of coal which cngs
the angy smell of dry cleaner
n s h xn s has besn dens
PAINTING house nous and the @
fertilizer into the vegetable patch.
happened to them!
boy who lives next door told US
unexplained improvement financial
he sanea Gs fssm by e5
more than the usual amount of nearby
and % @ s ep an 0e M 1
snd 9 % s per hske among @ the M taxi at local
s:s 5s say Et lots Of
1un and tney re gong to tell their friends about it,
offers patrons Brazilian mandarns olive,
stuffed with anchoves pickles stuffed with almonds
wanuts We hope they peas
The Oldest
beliefs the picked up
to school middleaged
one was on her to stiff history
few dates mind last
rather mnutey her
The Oldest
high points
We're afraid the lady dim
and manners of the generation.
AS we got the story she looked sadly the Oldest
dropped of the school,
Heaven but sounded doubtful would
We
look
P would like his poached toasted
We full of
for enough sugar share bumper
But you'll little
lady
Il wish "ust shortages
to get mad about"
Evening star., 1946-06-11

NO matter IN what other rela-
tionship parents and children stand
to each other, they are seldom
friends. There are plenty of parents
who adore their children and who
sacrifice themselves to them, and
there are plenty of children who
are devoted to their parents and
look up to them with awe and ad-
miration; but it is a rare thing for
there to be any real comradeship
between fathers and mothers and
their offspring.
Many parents make conscien-
tious effort to, at least, get on
speaking terms with their children
by having the kids call them Mary
and John instead of father and
mother, but it does. no good. 1t
doesn't break down the barrier that
makes each hide their thoughts
from the other. Other parents think
they can turn the trick by wishing
themselves as playmates on their
youngsters, and 60 about proclaim
ing that they are Mary's and John s
most intimate friends; but this also
is a failure, for nothing bores a
child as much as having grownups
butt into his games and trying to
act kiddish.
Perhaps the situation is unavoid
able because naturally parents have
to set themselves up as oracles and
wielders of authority, and it isn't
easy to get chummy with those
Who -must-be -obeyed and who hold
ones comfort and happiness in their
hands. So, no matter how much
children admire their parents and
look up to them, they seldom feel
that they can talk to them as frankly
as they can to strangers.
This is a pity because it deprives
both parents and children of so
much happiness that they might
have had if they had only been
friends who could have talked
things over together. But they could
not because they were not well
enough acquainted to bare their
hearts to each other.
But think of all the suffering, the
heartbreaks and the futile tears
that could be saved if parents and
children could meet each other on
the plane of friendship and talk
out their differences, instead of
mother and father arbitrarily issuing
commands and vetoes and the chill
dren hot-headedly rebelling against
what they consider tyranny.
Suppose from his childhood up
father had always paled with
Johnny and listened to all~of his
condolences with sympathy and in
terest and understanding and helped
him have all the good times that
he could, and talked with him about
what man sould be and do. Would
there be one chance in million
that Johnny would ever be q ju-
Evening star., 1946-06-11

Mother has had her day-now
the man of the family Is in line
for HIS day! Here's the day that's
essentially set aside for nice
thoughts and sentiments for Dad
and all he stands for in the family.
The catch in this is, that if he's like
most men, he's hard gent to think
of a gift for.
Actually, when it comes to gift
suggesting or buying for a man,
we're not a bit different from most
women. We draw quivering
breath and give up almost before We
start. However, having been
through this performance for sew
eral of the menfolk in our family at
various times and for various occa-
Sions, We will pass on to you what
thoughts and bright ideas Gf any
that we have had, for what they're
worth.
Right off the bat, We can say that
if the father of your family smokes,
you can't beat carton of cigarettes
or box Of cigars, if it's Just small
gift you want to give along with
your pretty thoughts of love and
devotion. Upon probing a bit fur