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Evening star., 1946-03-19

The House Military Affairs Com
mittee today rejected request of
36th (Texas) Division veterans for
congressional investigation of the
ill-fated Rapido River attack in
Italy.
Announcing the committees de-
cision after a closed session, Chair
man May said the group felt that
no good could be accomplished by
such an inquiry and that the facts
already had been adequately pre-
sented by Maj. Gen. Fred L. Walker,
the divisions commanding officer at
the time of the attack.
While Mr.. May refused to give the
vote by which the action was taken,
one committee member said the
poll was 9 to 8.
The committee decided that any
further effort to investigate the
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Withdrawal Of Reds
In Reich Is Unconfirmed
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

LONDON, Mar. 18-Ofncials in
London and Berlin said today they
had no information on . reported
withdrawal of Russian troops from
Eastern Germany.
The British Foreign Once, the
British War once and American
intelligence officers in Berlin said
they were unable to confirm the
reports, which came from the Berlin
correspondent of the London Sum
day Observer.
Russian officers in Berlin refused
comment
The Observer dispatch quoted
well Informed Allied and German
sources" as saying rs per cent of the
original Russian occupation force.
already had been withdrawn and
that the remainder would be re-
placed soon by small force of
Soviet military rOlice
Evening star., 1946-03-19
D. c. Mon Among 81
Suved From u. S. Ship

A Washington man was among Is
passengers and 80 crew members
rescued when the America bound
ship Byron Darnton broke up on a
reef Sunday off Sanda Island, Scot
land, the Associated Press reported
yesterday.
All were taken off by a lifeboat
from Cambeltown, Scotland, and
later transported to Glasgow, where
they are waiting to resume their
trip.
The District resident is Frank
Simpson, SO, of 210l N street NV.
engineering off1cer, who has been
in the Merchant Marine since Pearl
Harbor. He lives with his mother
Mrs. Margaret Simpson, and sister
Mrs. LYDIA Sanders.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Auto on Parking Lot
Kills Woman While
Husband Hunts Car

Three persons died of injuries
received in traffic accidents here
early today and yesterday, po-
lice reported, including the wife
of a telephone workers union
official and a composing room
employe of The Star.
The dead are: Mrs. Viola Werkau,
"a. wife of Carlton Werkau, secre-
tary-treasurer of the National Fed
Grafton of Telephone Workers. Le-
roy E. Kluge, So, an employe of The
Star for more than IS years, and
Adam Mcleod, At, colored, of 1905
Twenty-fourth street NV.
Mrs. Werkau was fatally injured
when she was crushed against a
wall at a parking lot at 1901 E
street NV. at 1910 o'clock last
night, according to police.
Police said the car was operated
by Seaman 1/c Francis j. Lynes, 20,
a sailor stationed at the Navy Re-
ceiving Station, Anacostia, who has
a part-time job as an attendant at
the parking lot. The accident hap
pened, according to Investigators,
when the youth was shifting cars.
The couple had just returned from
the Palace Theater and Mrs. Werkau
was standing at the end of the lot
while her husband looked for their
car. The brakes on the automobile
that struck her failed to hold, police
said. Mrs. Werkau was rushed to
Emergency Hospital where she was
treated for internal injuries, and
fractured arms and legs. She died
shortly before l am. today. The
Werkaus had been married for 16
years but had no children. Mr..
Werkau said the body will be sent to
Chicago for funeral and burial.
Mr.. Kluge Hit by Streetcar.
Mr. Kluge, who lived at 1905 Geor-
gia avenue NV, died at am. to-
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Swede Tells Of TAKING
Hitler S Prewar Peace
Bid 10 Chamberlain
BY The Assecioisd Press

NUREMBERG, Mar. 19.-Birger
Dahlerus, Swedish engineer, testi-
ned today that the Swedish gov,
eminent rejected suggestion three
weeks before the outbreak of World
War II that it-or King Gustaf V
attempt to mediate between Ger
many and Britain.
However, Dahlerus told the Inter.
national Military Tribunal, the gov
ernment offered no objection to q
private citizen attempting such in
tervention and he said he personally
carried six-point peace plan from
Adolf Hitler to British Prime Min
lister Chamberlain four days be-
fore the Wehrmacht marched into
Poland.
Realized Hitler's Aim.
Much of the effect of Dahlerus'
testimony seemed lost, however,
when he said that near the end of
his efforts Il then realized his Hit
ler's) aim had been to split Poland
and England and conquer Poland
without running the risk of war
with France and Britain"
Taking the stand as a defense wit
ness for Hermann Goering, Dahlerus
gave a vivid picture of a midnight
meeting with the Fuehrer in Ber-
lin. He said Hitler, highly excited,
shouted:
Il will build U-boats, U-boats-
U-boats I will build. l will build
airplanes, airplanes, airplaines, and
1 will win the war"
Dahlerus' account of his neeo-
tiations paralleled in its essentials
the story previously told in his
book, THE Last Attempt" and
included much material already re-
lated in a British foreign of1ics
blue book
Proposals Listed.
The witness said Hitlers proposals.
which he took to 10 Downing Street
August q, 1899, for submission to
Mr.. Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, then
foreign secretary, and others, were:
l. Germany would sign a pact of
alliance with Britain.
2. England would help GERMANY
obtain Danzig and the Polish Cor
ridor, but give the Poles the use OF
Danzig's port.
3. Germany would guarantee
Poland's sovereignty.
4. Agreement on Germany's for
mer colonies.
S. Adequate guarantees" on the
treatment of the German minority
in Poland.
s. Germany would pledge to de
fend the British Empire with the
German Wehrmacht wherever it
might be attacked"
Before handing over the proposals.
Dahlerus said, Hitler upbraided the
British and asked bitterly why he
found it impossible to reach an
agreement with Britain. Dahlerus
said he responded that 1t was be-
cause the British people lacked
confidence in him"
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Five Who Once Served
In Ranks Will HeIp
Probe Officer System
Dy the Assoc ioied Press

GIs were promised a chance
today to sound of on what they
think is wrong with the Army's
officer system.
But when they sound off, it had
better be good for f1ve of the six
men on the inquiry board hearing
their complaints will be ex-GIs-
and ex-GIs have surprising sales
resistance.
Vice Adpiral Louis E. Denfeld,
chief of naval personne., said the
Navy planned a similar investiga-
ton by Reserve officers and enlisted
men.
After months of criticism of the
relations and privileges of enlisted
men as against officers, Secretary
of War Patterson set up the
machinery yesterday for a public
airing of the "caste system" ques-
ton in the Army.
He named board of six service
men, now reconverted to civilian
life, to inquire into all the gripes
which the lowly yardbird has
brooded over. Mr.. Patterson said
he hoped the investigation would
produce recommendation for any
change necessary for building q
citizens army"
The board Is headed by 1t. Gen.
James H. Doolittle, now on terminal
ho ~ or1 tho
only member who cannot claim that
he started at strictly GI level.
Gen. Doolittle enlisted as flying
cadet in the World War. He is now
with an oil company.
Other members are:
Troy H. Middleton, who enlisted
in the Regular Army in 1910 and
rose to the rank of lieutenant gen.
eral. commanding the 45th Division
in North Africa and Sicily. He is
now controller of Louisiana State
University.
Robert Neville. New York news
paperman. who started the recent
war as a Gil and wound up as a
lieutenant colonel and officer- in
charge of the Mediterranean edition
of Stars and Stripes.
Adna H. Underhill. paratroop vet
eran now with the New York State
Conservation Department. He went
into the Army from Freeville, N. Y.
and worked his way up from private
to sergeant and finally emerged a
captain.
Former Sergeants Included.
Meryll M. Frost, Hanover, N. H.,
who won Purple Heart while with
the 451st Bomb Group in Italy. He
was sergeant then. He got back
to stateside to resume his studies
at Dartmouth and captain the Big
Green football team last season.
Jake w. Lindsey. the technical
sergeant from Mississippi who was
the Tooth infantryman to win the
Congressional Medal OF Honor in
World War II. He is with the
Veterans Administration in Massa-
chusetts.
The committee plans to open
hearings before the end Of the
month. 1t will examine relation
ships between officers and enlisted
men on and of duty, promotion sys-
TENS and the comparative treatment
of enlisted and officer personnel in
such matters as housing clothing,
living arrangements and recrea-
tional provisions.
Criticism of Army policies in these
matters has been widespread since
the wars end. Mr.. Neville gave his
views in a recent Life Magazine ar
ticle, in which he condemned alleged
abuse OF privileges by officers.
The board expects to hear from
officers and enlisted men now in
service and those who have been
discharged, along with civilians who
came into first-hand contact with
the Army, such as Red Cross
workers
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Architects Will Meet
Liqht Enqineers

A joint meeting of the Washing
ton Chapters of the Illuminating
Engineers Society and the Ameri-
can Institute of Architecture will
be held at 8 pm, tomorrow in the
Pepco auditorium, Tenth and E
streets NV. Julian E. Berla, presi-
dent of the Ala here, will discuss
architectural trends and George E.
Shoemaker of the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Co. will speak on architectural
lighting.
The term rubber came into popu-
lar use in ITO when an English
artist observed the substances Ca
pacity to erase pencil marks.
Evening star., 1946-03-19

tribution Of grain to replenish the
larders in Eastern Europe. This
stemmed Immediately from the dis
clousure that Russia is planning to
ship 600, 900 tons of wheat and barley
to France soon in Liberty ships now
on their way to the Black Sea.
Delegates weighed privately also
the question of how best to con-
tinue the organizations relief func-
tions after the deadline for the
organizations expiration, the end
of 1s46 in Europe; the end of June
in Asia.
Aside from the diminishing like
lihood that UNRRA would be given
new lease on life, there appeared
these possibilities:
i. That the organizations func-
tions, along with big part of its
administrative personnel, would be
turned over to the United Nations
Organization.
2. That the United States. now
bearing about rs per cent OF the
cost, would decide to carry on its aid
independently.
Blow to Co-opera tion.
Against the latter choice. UNRRA's
top ofhcials have taken a strong
position that it would be a severe
blow to hopes of future interna tionsl
cooperation.
N. l. Feonoy of Russia told UNRRA
delegates last night that he thought
UNRRA,s relief work should be
passed on to the Economic and
Social Council of the United Ma
tions, and UNRRA should be per-
mitted TO 60 out of existence at the
end of this year.
Mr.. Feonov's view came as a sur
prise to many delegates here, for a
special committee of the United
Nations was set up in London to
consider how long UNRRAs relief
work should 60 on, and how to get
more supplies and money.
The United States, New Zealand,
Greece and France haG agreed that
there must be some preparation now
to carry on whatever relief is needed
to prevent suffering which may re-
main when UNRRA's current purse
is gone. None, however, suggested
any definite agency or plan to
carry on,
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Fifth Set of Twins
Condition Reported Fine
BY the Associoted Press

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Mar. 10
st. Mary's hospital authorities
said yesterday Mrs. Gerrit Kooien-
gas and her fifth set of twins. born
Saturday, were in fine condition. +"
Mrs. Kooiengas, 38-year-old wife
of Byron Center celery grower.
became the mother of 10 children
with the arrival of the twins.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
$20O. 900 Fire Sweeps
Suffolk Peanut Plant
BY the Assoc;o,sd Press

SUFFOLK, Va, Mar. l9.-Damage
to the main part of the Parker
Peanut Co.'S plant. swept by fire
last night. was estimated today at
approximately 100000.
The factory section and offices
located In the burned section, were
described as a total loss.
A fire wall saved storehouse
filled with peanuts, although the
roof was ablaze at one time. These
flames were extinguished but there
was some stock loss from water
damage.
The fire burned all night and was
still smoldering this morning.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Measles BoIk Veteran
After % Months Abroad
BY The Associated Press

MISSOULA, Mont.-Pfc. Michael
r. Evans detrained In a rush, en-
tered a taxicab, gave the driver al
address and said. "Hurray-I've
been overseas 80 months and I'm
anxious to get home" -,
The driver hurried, and in few
minutes Pvt. Evans was hustlint
along the sidewalk in front of hi.
mothers home. At the porch ht
halted abruptly. A sign on tn,
front door said "Measles!"
After through the window visit
the soldier went to the home of ar
uncle, where he'll stay until hi!
mother and sister recover.
Evening star., 1946-03-19

suffered, police said, when she was
struck by a streetcar loading plat
form sign knocked over by an auto
mobile last night. Mrs. Dedwyler
was standing on the platform in
front of Mount Alto Hospital when
the automobile, driven by Roy H
Miller, 81, of 3714 Fulton street NV
struck the sign, police said.
Miller forfeited 81 collateral for
having improper license tags, ac-
cording to police.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
News of District Area Men
In the Armed Forces

arrived yesterday in San Francisco
aboard the Transport Nassau:
Tlserst. Frederick L. Riley. s14 +
New York .yenue NV; Ti4 Larry ~ a.
Rosers M 81 M sss sst Msy;.nd NW T4 sy:na, Wt.
place NV: Pfc: Paul A. Bullock. 113s
sesanow .frss ss s:ndops nd street NV
These nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia men were aboard the Nassau:
v,,IrI ,TIIserst; HqS,sa n,a l. Fitehis; Hys.ts- .s
So .as f4 Dsi Sohn ri sod.DD nDnsT Ma5
The following nearby Maryland
and Virginia veterans arrived at
New York on Saturday aboard the
Transport Sea Robin:
coen Capt John t7slmsn sethssas;
sansr eass Ma f. Srue. .rd R. A. Mooa1 Ds.nG eos1; M
MAJ. FTanklin W. turner: Arlinston, and
hree ae'IS nearby 'GRfs Msryiand Ha,af'sn and vir
ginia veterans are named aboard
the Blue Ridge Victory, due to
arrive in New York today:
Pfc: Ralph J. sorrentino, and Pyt
hlchard II. ASner, IT,, both OF RtYerdaIe.
and LIST 1t. John Kinnier, Arlington.
Two Virginia men are named
aboard the Gen. Scott, due in
Seattle tomorrow:
SiSergt. Joseph Mitchell and 1t. Col
0rier Hufford. both OF Alexandria.
Due at Seattle today aboard the
General Collins from Calcutta:
1st 1t Thomas Z. Lowry, Capt Thomas
e. Hulmes. TIA Charles E. Hedrick, TIA
Bernard Young. Pfc. George w. Duncan
Pfc: Luther. Etheridge, ,sergt. John H
Anderson. Pfc. Curtis Jackson. Pvt. James
v. Edelin,. Sergt. Frank F. Marcellino
ssergt. Ellis I. Barron, sergt. William 4
charles L. Kaufman, TIA John T. streets
Gorbl v. J. valentine, TL5 James !; DAILY.
H. Smith, all of Washington, and Sergt
John F. T. wallace, Alexandria.
Scheduled to arrive April l at
San Francisco aboard the Vicennes:
T/3 George W. Fisher, TL3 Harold H
Lort, Sergt Herbert Cohnheim corpl
william A. Reed and Pfc. John Thomas.
all of WaShinRtOn
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Alexandra PTA to Hear
Debate on Conscription

Military conscription will be de-
bated at the meeting of the Maury
School PTA in Alexandria tonight.
Maj. Gen. Pedro A. del Vale, in
spector general of the United States
Marine Corps, will argue in favor
of conscription and DR.. Aaron J.
Brumbaugh. vice president Of the
American Council on Education, will
take the negative.
Evening star., 1946-03-19

Of Wisconsin. who was among nearly
a dozen Representatives indorsing
the bill on the floor, sugg ested the
House 60 further and impeach
johnson as a means of guaranteeing
he could never collect 4 pension.
He said: This gentleman John
son)-if he can be called that under
this record-should never get dime
Some court may hold we are con-
victing him without trial. If pre-
venting him from getting any money
means impeaching the old buzzard,
we ought to take the time to i'm
peach him."
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Two Jop Worships Leove
To Be A-Bomb Torqets
By the Assoeioted Press

YOK UKA, Mar. 19.-The
mb-shattered battleship Nagato
and light cruiser Sakawa, formerly
of Japan's imperial fleet, are on
their way to Eniwetok under their
own power to become targets in the
American atomic bomb tests in the
Marshall Islands.
Repaired only sufficiently to per-
NIT her to travel under her own
steam, the Nagato is commanded
on what probably will prove her last
cruise-by Capt. w. J. Whipple of
the United States NAVY.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Clayton Rents Heorse
To Reach Meeting
OF UNRRA on Time
Ey fhe Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Mar.
19.-Assistant Secretary of State
William L. Clayton arrived at
the UNRRA Council session
Sunday night riding in
hearSe.
Mr.. Clayton. chief of the
American delegation, rode from
Philadelphia in the front seat
of the vehicle, which he said he
rented as last resort after fail
ing to find taxi or a train
which would enable him to ar
rive in Atlantic City before
morning.
Evening star., 1946-03-19

Qdy Ol Hcdu III
juries in Emer-
gency Hospital.
He was struck,
according to po-
lice, by a street.
car as he crossed
M a S S q chusettS
a v e ue N. w.
n ar Seventh
street at 7:20
last night.
Police said the
streetcar was op-
Grated by Rex
Thomas, 25. Of
2423 E a S t e r n
Evening star., 1946-03-19

Navajo Indians put the weather
forecast on their silver bracelets
with different symbols for varying
weather conditions.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
lnductees

The following seven District men
are scheduled to report for induc-
ton into the armed forces today:
Lorenzo Alfonso. Hugh Classett. William
Croft Robert McNamee, Hugh Markham
William Sterling, Edward Stern.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Now the Healing
Science
of Christianity

SClcuCc
Of Christianity
L hat Science can reach
to the things ordinarily EN-.
braced in religion, can dis
close the exact nature of
God and of oneself and
others as His likeness"
and then demonstrate the
soundness of its disclosure
in better health, greater Ca
Pability and usefulness, i'm
proved relationships, and
fuller assurance and happi-
ness for those who use it
this is the practical mean
ing of Christian Science to
ever increasing thousands
in many countries.
And they see that this
Science is simply accurate
knowledge of the verities
taught by Christ Jesus, the
kind of knowledge which
gave him his remarkable
healing and liberating
power, and which he plain
ly foretold for others when
he spoke OF the Comfort
er," which would teach
them call things
The full revelation of
Christian Science and its
scientifically Christian
method of overcoming dis
ease and other evils is pre-
sented in the Christian
Science textbook,
SCIENCE and HEALTH
with Key to the Scriptures
BY Mary Baker Eddy
A book for everyone to
understand and use.
$3.50
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
READING ROOMS
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These Reading Rooms are
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Christian science literature,
without charge, and for the
purchase ofthese publications.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Returnees

The following District vel
Evening star., 1946-03-19

Mr. Kluge, who lived at 1905 Geor-
gia avenue NV, died at am. to-
Evening star., 1946-07-07
7umbIing Beer
Adds to Freak
Accidents Here

A bottle Of beer falling from a
refrigerator cut a mans foot and
sent him to the hospital. It was
one of 81 home accidents recorded
in the District last week, eight of
which proved fatal.
One hundred and fifteen persons
have died from home accidents this
year, II more than was recorded at
this time last year, the Red Cross
Accident Prevention Service re-
ported.
Among last weeks victims was a
man who mashed a thumb driving
tomato stakes. One child ate arsenic
which had been smeared on bread
to kill rats. Another child tore his
cheek on screen door hook, a cut
that required three stitches. A 49,
year-old boy polishing a coin was
injured when friction exploded a
cleaning fluid.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Firehouse Declared
Unsafe for Detention

Judge Marion B. West of the
alexandria Juvenile and Domestic
relations Court yesterday advised
Che city council that he consid-
cred the No. S fire engine house
on North Patrick street, which the
council voted earlier in the week
20 use as court, was unsafe for
detention OF youthful offenders.
L consider" he declared in =
letter. the program for such Use
OF TINS old, structurally unsound.
abandoned flrehouse to be unwise
and, If pursued, regrettable as be-
ing a serious blow to a sound in
telligent juvenile court program In
Alexandria.
1 consider that any building
housing Juvenile detention quarters
must certainly be, in good con-
science, as to its entirety, of fire
proof construction, in order that
the city or its proper officials NAV
not be called upon to confine chill
dren behind locked doors, helplesslv
exposed to the hazards of fire"
advising against a costly" pro-
gram to rehabilitate the quarters,
ne recommended permanent ade-
ouate and intelligent program" of
new f1reproof construction, prefer
ably In the contemplated addition
to the city hall
Inc f1re company is going to va
cate the old premises this month
and move to new quarters on Cam
eron street near Fayette street
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Marshall Bank 10 Aid
Fauquier ALI Clubs in
Baby Beef Projects
Spseiol Dispatch TO The Sior

WARRENTON, Va, July 6.-The
Marshall National Bank and lead
ing cattle breeders of Fauquier
County have joined the county
agents Office in promoting the es-
tablishment of baby beef projects
among All Club members, the bank
to assist in financing the purchase
OF calves and the breeders to help
the boys in raising their stock.
The project is part of a long range
program to improve cattle-raising
industry in the county by encourag-
ing the breeding and feeding of fat
cattle in this section, rather than
importing them from distant points.
Col. John Tyssowski, president,
and d. Hargrave Cunningham, sec
retary Of the Virginia Hereford
Breeders Association. are lending
their support, as are David Suther-
land, manager of lie Baron Farm,
Warrenton. and John Rucker, An
gus breeder of Delaplane. Lemuel
Sutphin, jr., assistant county agent,
heads the All Clubs in the county.
Firemen Plan Carnival.
The annual firemen's carnival of
the Warrenton Volunteer Fire De-
partment will be held July IL and
13. A committee headed by Paul
Sudduth is arranging the program.
Colonel Gets Commission.
1t. Col George w. Dickerson.
Warrenton, chief of the Advanced
Section of the Cavalry
School at Fort Riley, Kans., has
been notified of his commission
ing in the Regular Army, pending
senato torial confirma ton. Col. Dick
erson served in the Pacific with
the oath Infantry Division and later
was a member of the Occupational
Planning Board of the United States
9th Army.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Arlington Police Promote
W. L. Smith to Serqeont

Arlington County Police Chief
Harry l.. woodward yesterday an
nounced the promotion of w. Lynn
Smith from first -class private to
sergeant.
The appointment, effective today,
Is to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent death of Sergt Raymond R.
Crack, Chief woodward said.
Sergt. Smith has been a member
OF the department five years, spec
ializing in traffic work.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Latest Arnold Line Bus
Includes Piano, Kitchenette

The first of what may be fleet
of super buses operated by the
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., also known as the Arnold
Lines, had a brief previeW yesterday
in front of the Mayfower Hotel.
Heavily upholstered throughout,
the bus seats 18 persons, and has a
piano, kitchenette, ice box and wash
room. Air conditioning will be added
in the near future.
Spokesman for the company said
the bus will be used by special
parties for charter trips With a
smaller number of passengers it can
be converted into Sleeper" bus.