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Evening star., 1946-09-22
Decorated

Maj. Gen Floyd l.. Parks, chief
of the Public Relations Division
War Department. yesterday was
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Distinguished Service Medal by
Gen Jacob l.. Devers, commanding
general of the Army Ground Forces
From December, l941 to February
l943, the period of service for which
he was cited Gen Parks was sue
ceSsively secretary to the general
staff and then deputy chief of stafi
and chief of staff of the Army Group
Forces.
Through his observations and
through analyses OF personnel
training and supply problems oi
ground troops" the citation states
he greatly aided their solutions
and was able to suggest means te
expedite the administra ton anc
operation OF balanced fighting
units"
Gen Parks lives at the Army Wal
College
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Eisenhower Leaves
Boston for HuIifox
sv the Associated p,.

BOSTON. Sept 2l-Gen. Eisen-
hover and party of % left Boston
on special train for Halifax at IL
O'Clock tonight.
The group, which will sail for
Europe aboard the Queen Mary
Monday, will arrive in Halifax about
pm. tomorrow, railroad officials
said.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Air Express Rotes Cut

MIAMI, Fla. Sept. u lpj.-Psn
American Airways announced today
that air express rates to IS points
IN the Caribbean area would be re-
duced effective Immediately. High
est reduction is the route between
Miami and Puerto Rico. with the
per pound rate lowered from SO to
36 cents
Evening star., 1946-09-22

seen is faces. l love to watch some
body talk or smile
Friends, whose generosity made
his operations possible, have pro-
vided . scholarship for his me-
chanical engineering studies.
Syria will try to develop market
in America for olive oil. wool. pis-
tachio nuts and handicrafts
Evening star., 1946-09-22

Ii. Edwin X. Nelson, U. S. N. r.,
son of Mr.. ano Mrs. C. Paul Nelson
OF Rohnel Farm, Manassas. Va, has
been awarded the Legion of Merit
poSthumously for heroism aboard
japanese transport carrying
American prisoners of war, his
family has learned.
A Navy Medical Corps officer, 1t.
Nelson was cited for administering
to the sick and wounded aboard
the transport when she was attacked
by American bombers en- route from
Manila to Japan on December IA
1914. He had been taken prisoner
at the fall OF Corregidor.
Pvt. Arthur b. Hayes. ls. U. S
M. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
B. Hayes. 608 East Leland street
Chevy Chase, recently won the
Bendeur Trophy for marksman-
ship ability, in recognition of havine
made the high score in his platoon
with 3l5 out of possible $40 hit:
at the rifle range. Marine Barracks
Paris Island S. c., the Marine
Corps announced.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Woman Quits Home to End Life
Bears 11th Child Under Bridqe

gave birth to TX pound baby girl
Thelma said Mrs. Zang wrapped
the infant in her coat. hailed a
passing automobile and was taken
to st. Agnes Hospital.
Later in the day, Thelma told the
ma gistrate. her stepfather, Edward
Zang. 35, appeared at the hospital
and took the mother and infant back
to their home
The girl said Zsng went out. re-
turned to the house about | 80 this
morning, argued with his wife and
smashed some furniture.
Zang was arrested on a charge OF
disturbing the peace, He pleaded
guilty and Magistrate Liss fined him
the maximum under the charge
S25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

Trans LUX Building studios. Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president of
the Board of Education, will attend
the graduation exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Seven Ordained as Priests
By Bishop Mcnamara

Seven Missionary Servants of the
Most Holy Trinity were ordained
priests by the Most Rev. John M
Mcnamara, auxiliary bishop of the
Archdiocese of Baltimore and Wash
ingtons at exercises today at the
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. Catholic University.
The new priests, who recently
completed their studies in philoso-
ply and theology at the Most Holy
Trinity's House of Studies in Silver
Spring, Md, are the Revs. Donald
Lynch of Arlington, N. j.; Canisius
Hayes and Justin Furman of Bay
onne, N. j.; Gerald Swift of Ho-
boken, N. j.; William McVeagh of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

Newark. N. j.: Columbian Schloer
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Edmund
Kollar of Swissvale, Pa.
The Missionary Servants of the
Most Holy Trinity, founded by the
late Very Rev. Thomas A. Judge
of Boston in 1920, are a community
of priests working in the American
home mission field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Six 'Shut-In' Students
To Be Given Diplomas

Six "shut-in' students will re-
ceive their diplomas during radio
broadcast at 2:l5 pm. tomorrow
over station WMAL.
The pupils, who because of in
firmities could not regularly attend
school and were instructed at home,
will appear in the radio station S
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Writ Issued 10 Return
Witness 10 Michiqan

United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage today signed a re-
moval warrant for Charles F. He
mans, wanted in Michigan as star
witness in a legislative corruption
case.
The action was taken at conclu-
sion OF hearing during which He
mans attorney o. r. Mcclure
sought to attack legality of Hemans
indictment by Federal grand jury
IN Detroit last Monday. The indict-
ment charged him with fleeing the
State to avoid giving testimony in
the preliminary examination of %
defendants accused of conspiring to
block enactment of an antibranch
banking bill in 194l.
Commissioner Turnage held the
indictment substantially" charged a
crime and explained he could not 90
into the matter further at a remov-
al hearing. With concurrence of Mr.
Mcguire, he revoked Hemans' 5000
bond and ordered him taken into
custody by the United States
Marshal.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

Crawling on top OF a burning trail
er-truck loaded With approximately
5000 gallons of gasoline, two F'airfa1
volunteer firemen today eXtingulshec
the flames with artificial fog at the
risk of their lives after nearby resi-
dents had left their homes for feaI
of an explosion. Traffic in the area
was tied up nearly two hours.
The f1remen were Chief Marcel
Pfalzgraf of the Fairfax department
and Myron Cupp, a member of the
department.
Sergt. Cecil E. Brown of the county
police said they put out the fire in
the cab and then craWled on top
playing their hose on the blazing
tank.
Sergt Brown said the truck be-
longed to the Coastal Tank Lines,
l943 New York avenue NE. He
said the driver, o. J. Conner, told
him the truck backfred as it was
passing Fairfax High School and
Evening star., 1946-09-20

Henry Pu-yi, one-time puppet
Emperor of Manchuria, and retain
armed control of them.
Kusaba was commander Of the
KWantung Defense Army from No.
bember, l941. to February. 1914
then was attached to the general
staff in Tokyo. He retired tempo
rarily December 2. 1914. but was re-
called two weeks later to become
chief of the continental railroad
command
The body was removed to the
United States Army's 42d General
Hospital where staff doctors per-
formed an autopsy with two Russian
doctors as observers. Normally, a
routine report would be available
in 10 days.
The trial continued, meanwhile,
with Deputy Prosecutor Frank S.
Tavenner explaining, at the court S
request, that he did not mean to
exonerate civilian defendants by his
assertion yesterday that the military
forced its will on the japanese
government.
Each of the accused had clear
understanding and opportunity to
choose the path he followed" Mr..
Tavenner said. I'VE make no claims
that duress was applied toward a
single accused"
He spent the entire day reading
documents tracing Japan's entrance
into the Axis alliance.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Lost AirIiner Found
By Alexandra Pilot

Capt. Ray Jennings, 80, pilot OF
a Trans World Airlines plane, who
first reported the wreckage of the
transatlantic Belgian Sabena air.
liner, lives with his wife Winifreo
and two children at IL Edgehill
drive, Alexandria.
Mrs. Jennings said her husband
is not expected to return for about
a week.
Capt. Jennings, who served with
the Air Transport Command during
the war, was flying a regular TWA
scheduled flight from Boston tc
Gander, Newfoundland, and Shan
non, Ireland, when he spotted the
Wreckage.
He has been with TWA since
August, 1912, and has flown the
Atlantic more than 100 times.
Born in New London, Wis, Capt
Jennings has 3-year-old sor
David and a daughter Nancy, 2.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Chief of Jap Kwontung Army
Dies Violently in Red Custody
Gen. Kusobo GuIped
Poison, Russians
In Tokyo Declare
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept. 2O.-Lt. Gen.
Tatsumi Kusaba, scheduled to be
a leading witness for Russia at
the international crimes trial,
died violently early today. Rus
sian Army officers said KuSaba
had gulped poison in the down
town room where they held him
under armed guard.
An American investigator. Capt
Mike Frisch OF Ithaca. n Y, said
the tormer commander Of Japan S
KWantung army died violently and
VOlnlted considerably.
American Intelligence officers said
Kusaba arrived yesterday with two
other japanese prisoners whom the
Russians plan to use as key wit
neSseS against former Premier ToJo
and 26 other Warmakers.
A Russian spokesman said KuSaba
insisted on wearing the uniform III
which he was captured last summer
In Manchurla. He said the poison
presumably was Secreted in the uni
form.
AT dinner last night with the
other two japanese prisoners and
several Russian officers, kusaba
drank several glasses Of wine. He
ate a hearty meal, then retired, ex-
planning Il would like to be alone. -
The Russian spokesman said there
was nothing in KuSabas attitude
indicating he contemplated suicide.
There is unmlStakable evidence
he took his own life" the prosecu-
ton reported officially. In his note
book he mentioned certain failures
in the performance of his military
duties in Manchuria as the reason
for his suicide"
American investigators said they
culled this phrase from Kusaba S
notes: Give up for lost and forced
to commit suicide" There was no
explanation.
Commanded Kwantnng Army.
Because Russian officers refused
to talk, it was hours before even
Americans in the Allied prosecution
section could get details on even
Kusaba's s arrival or his military
record The Russians bring in their
own witnesses, as they recently did
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Plane Crash
Continued From First Page.)

during the night to drop food and
medical supplies for the survivors
and extra rations for the rescue
party said they could see lights
near the Wreckage.
The first rescue party reached the
big DC-4 by landing a seaplane on
Gander Lake. eight miles from the
crash, and then taking rubber boats
down a small river to the scene
The other party moved up the main
southwest Gander River in 10 boats
to point where the wreck could be
reached through a mile of wilder
ness.
Gander Lake is fed by two rivers
one running into the southwest end
and the other into the northwest
arm. The rivers are navigable only
by canoes.
Personnel from the United States
air bases at Gander. Stephenville
and Argentia were recruited to aid
in the rescue work.
The airliner. piloted by Capt
Ester. former Raj flyer, left Brus-
sells Tuesday night, made one fuel
ing stop at Shannon, Fire, and made
an instrument approach for another
refueling stop here early Wednesday
morning before disappearing into
the fog which obscured the wreck
age until YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Sylvester Avoided
Publicity on Case,
Gen. SurIes Testifies

A former director of War Depart.
ment public relations testified be.
fore an Army court of inquiry to.
day that the bureau had given M
publicity to the case of Maj. Gen
Lindsay Med Sylvester. who was re.
lieved from his command OF the It'll
Armored Division in the European
Theater and denoted to his perma.
nent rank of colonel.
Maj Gen. Alexander Surles, who
held tine public relations pos
throughout the war, was the only
witness at a brief session of the
court called at the request of Col
Sylvester in an effort to clear hi;
record of what he claims were 'un-
fair" charges of lack of aggressive
ness as divisional commander
Later today. Gen. Jacob l.. Devers
chief of the Army Ground Forces
who commanded an Army group ir
Europe at the time, will testify.
After Col. Sylvester was relieved
from his command in October. 1914
while serving in Holland with the
British forces, he returned to the
United States and later was hos.
pitalized at Walter Reed Hospital
| Refused to Be Interviewed.
He was exonerated by Gen. Surle:
of any attempt on his part to bring
newspaper publicity to bear on hi:
case.
/ On his return here the Officer
! conferred with Gen. Surles at thu
War Department and the latter ad.
vised him to go to Fort Knox, Ky
armored force base, and attend tt
his own knitting for while, i
was testified.
| Gen. Surles said that later, a
| Walter Reed, Col. Sylvester wa!
visited by a newspaper reporte
through arrangements made by tht
Public Relations Bureau. Col Sill
vester refused, however, to be inter
viewed about his case. desiring NJ
publicity at the time, he said
Col. Sylvester was commander o
the American 7th Armored Division
during the battle of Europe. He wa
sent back to the United States an,
denoted after his outfit came unde
command of British Field Marsha
Montgomery.
Gen. Eisenhower, Army Chief o
Staff, was said to have testified
earlier that the late Gen. Georg
S. Patton, jr.. was ''unsure of Col
Silvester's abilities but sure of hi
personal courage"
The 7th Armored under Col. Sill
/ vester was a part of Gen. Patton,
Sd Army in its dash across France
to Metz. Gen. Eisenhower also i:
said to have testified that no spe.
cific instances of failure" were con.
| tanned in Col. Silvester's record.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Auto Reported Stolen
lis Wrecked in Chase
AT 80 M.P.H. in Foq

An 80-mile-an-hour race through
foggy streets ended at $50 am
today in the arrest of william H
Burton. 81, colored, 900 block r
street NV, when an automobile
police said was stolen leaped the
sidewalk at Seventh street anc
Florida avenue NE. and struck q
wire fence.
Burton suffered contusions and
lacerations of the scalp, repeatedly
| in a tussle with police, who sought
to arrest him. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital and admitted
later to Gallinger Hospital
Policeman M. c. Barco and j. D
Kurtz of the third precinct re-
ported the chase began at Twenty
fourth and M streets NV, when
Burton's car shot past their scout
car at about so miles an hour.
The pursuit continued east down
M street until the scout car was
going Is miles an hour and still
dropping behind, police said. Visi-
bility was poor, due to the fog, and
other cars were radioed for aid.
The driver Of the allegedly stolen
vehicle raced through numerous
red lights and went around Thomas
Circle with every light against him
according to police.
After his arrest police said Burton
told them he had stolen the car be-
cause he needed it to seek employ
ment. The vehicle was said to have
been taken from a parking lot ir
the 1000 block of 1 street NV. about
4:30 pm. yesterday Police said il
belonged to John w. Dubose, 450C
Davenport street NV.
Burton will be charged with speed.
ing, passing a red light. driving or
the wronf side of the street. enter.
ing a one-way street in the wrong
direction and other traffic offenses
in addition to theft of the car, police
asserted.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Alumni Back Expansion
IOfG. w. Law School

George Washington University
Law School alumni last night in
dorsed plan to enlarge and i'm
prove the school and asked the
Board of Trustees to start a S200O,-
900 campaign to carry out the work
The action. taken at a meeting
at the Lee-Sheraton Hotel, culmi-
mated four years of study by the
George Washington Law School Ex-
pansion Committee. of which How
ard P. Locke is chairman. Charles
R. Allen, association president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Admiral Moree|I 10 Head
N. Y. Construction Firm

The Office of Admiral Ben Moreell
which two days ago announced his
retirement from the Navy and as
Federal coal mines administrator
effective September 80, said yester-
day he will become president of the
Turner Construction Co., New York
City on October I.
AoHniral Moreell will succeed J
Archer Turner. who is becoming
chairman of the company's board
Of directors. The present chairman
Henry c. Turner. is retiring.
During the war Admiral Moreell
served as chiefs of the Navy Bureau
of Yards and Docks and in this
position directed the Navys con-
struction program and headed the
Seabees.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
MCA Is Host Tonight
Al United Nations Ball

The YMCA will sponsor a United
Nations ball" at 9 o'clock tonight
with representatives of eight foreign
embassies expected at the YMCA
gym, 1876 G street NV.
Embassy representatives invited
to attend were those of France, the
Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Mex
leo, Cuba, Honduras and the Domin-
ican Republic
A queen of the ball will be chosen
by a committee composed of Jose A.
Sera of the Cuban Embassy, Ramon
Ramos, professor of languages at
Southeastern University, and Lloyd
F. Sanborn, assistant general sec
retary of the Washington YMCA.
Dancing to the music OF Tiny
Meeker and his orchestra will con-
tinue to midnight. Jimmy Gibbons,
local radio announcer, will act as
master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Volunteer Firemen Risk Lives
To QueII Blaze on Gas Truck

that a gasoline tank used by the ve-
hicle for its own power caught on
fire
Mr.. Conner, according to Sergt.
Brown, tried to put out the fire with
a hand eXtinguisher but was unsuc-
cessful and the flames spread to the
main tank, which held about 5000
gallons
The truck driver then notified
nearby residents of the danger of an
explosion and stopped traffic. When
flremen arrived from the Fairfax
and Penn Daw Volunteer Fire De-
partments, the flames were shoot
ing 80 feet in the air, Sergt. Brown
said.
Chief Pfalzgraf said 1t wasn't too
dangerous as long as the tank was
burning on top
Evening star., 1946-09-20
LOST

WALLET, black. Upper Containing approx
500, identification cards, etc, belonging tc
William Chakford; Euclid Hgts. Ohio Re.
ware, Contact VICTORIA GEORGE. RE
1000, Ext. 5456. -22
WATCH-Lady's gold Olendorf, gold band
square face Suitland Manor vicinity re-
ward Call MRS. BLASANGAME between
N and 5 pm, Ma 4460. Ext :50S 20s
Evening star., 1946-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT. A
Gas on Stomach
Relieved in S minutes or
double YOUR money back

When excess stomach acid causes painful. suYonat
tns gas sour stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fastest acting medicines known for
symptonatic reiief-medicines like those in Bell sns
Tablets No laxative. Bell ans brings comfort In
jify or double your money back on return OF ootts
70 US. 25c at all druggists.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

Government controls over privat,
commerce are still much in evidenc,
in French Morocco.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
FOUND.

PUPPY. black and white. male. about 3
months old, found In Lyon Park. Airing
ton, Va. CHI j460.
REPORT abandoned. friendless animals or
apply for pets to the ANIMAL PROTIC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION. Atlantic 7l42 morn
mss or late EVENING" weekdays
Evening star., 1946-09-20

Peru produced more tires and
more beer in l945 than in previous
wears
Evening star., 1946-09-20
LOST

9sfd Vsfd Gsq cali Fk R. oS5s g downtown area Re
BILLFOLD, tan, downtown, containing
about sl5 and Marine Corps discharge
VA Var Deps; record of im9munizstion shots
ward. Call WO. 9276. III
tificstion card and personal papers Be
ward Write or leave phone number. Box
BILLFOLD,. black and red containing
toTs or beween era and sea
bus station Reward 650s Central ave.
sea- Pleasant Nd. Telephone Hillside
yersity. containing money and service dis
charge. Finder call WO 0s23. Reward.
BOSTON BULL, black and white. vicinity
OF Conn. and Ordway. OR. 0679. -22
BRACELET, gold link, heart shaped lock
ysluable keepsake Reward GE 1856. -
BRACELET, gold charm, with wedding ring
Thsater or downtown. Reward Co A fS44o, :
BRACELET, white gold. 3 jades and 3
6546 "n ~
COAT, wOmsn,s lavender, Circle TheateF,
lis Pa. ave nv. M RE. o5s5. iAoNF'9N'
FRATERNITY PIN. gold sword and shield
ruby corners and pearl border, initials
m. p. g. on back. Reward. Ho. 6l94
FUR SCARF, 3-stoie. marten, at n B c.
studio. or New York ave. between I4th and
l5th. Reward. RE 1000 -2I
stssehed IiLLfAN A A KIT RfffERl dsah lfhss5 1asS
GLASSES in case, Sept. IS; reward Ex.
2020. Ext SOL. 20
LADY's GOLD BRACELET, with carving
snd engraving reward. Call AID o700,
Lo2P EABBRING, steEIing silver, lost Sun
PoCKETBooK, black with nail heads,
CONTAINS wallet glasses and other personal
belongings; vic 10th and Madison and
Msnehester issbed te ran.n lane sentime2,sl value
RA. se47. 4l2o 18th St NV @aa
tsihins more than sa5 efderRffh identfhca1ion fGa1
Sa5e se1 rsHs5 dTys5 DsTm speI Gdfs GARD spd
Du 2ss4: once DI $3.50. EXT M s4s4.
PURSE, black patent lea ther. lost on Seat
Pleasant car Wednesday. Containing bill
ticket for trunk Address on iden flea
tion card was Norwalk. Conn Finder may
RaggRHek ESP me9ey rp For s9 Information call Helen
RUSSIAN POLICE PUPPY, months;
Drown, black. white breast. vic Congress-
Heights. Reward LU. O096 30
SUITCASE, containing Electrolux vacuum
cleaner attachments . contract books with
representative name; vicinity 18th and
Park rd. NE. 2466. -2l
TORTOISE SHELL GLASSES, lost vic, ne
corner of Goth and Pa ave NV. Wed 1
evening. Reward. Call OR 2492. 20
WALLET, black, containing identihcation:
money; Thurs. afternoon. vic. Ga ave and |
Van 6uren. Reward. RA. 26l4. --22
Evening star., 1946-09-20

PURSE, black patent leather lost on Seat
Pleasant car. Wednesday. Containing bill
fold train tickets, key to suitcase and
ticket for trunk Address on iden ifca-
tion card was Norwalk. Conn. Finder may
Eeep money. For information call HFLEN
ROEBUCK, TR 5s29 III
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29

4 years old, completes the family. pr. Todd predicts she will escape the dread malady.
 When pr. Todd first began treating the Johnston children, he sent two of them to the University of Virginia hospital at Charlottes- vile. There the diagnosis was con- firmed.
 Dr. Todd said the four boys now affected will become weaker as the dystrophy hardens their mus cles and death probably will come in their late teens.
 Muscular dystrophy is nearly always of hereditary origin. Moth CTS are supposed to transmit it more often than fathers. The dis ease when present is likely to oc- cur in several members of the same family. The disease has been traced through several generations of one family.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
TERRITORIAL NURSE AND PARENTS HAVE MEETING

Miss F.. Book, nurse of the In- dian Affairs states that a goodly number of the parents, whose children attend the native, school the teachers and nurses held a meeting on Monday evening to talk over ways in which the chil- dren can be benefited.
 Tuberculin patch testing was discussed. Also of interest was the fact that the 23 school children, who were or had been tuberculo- sis contacts, showed no active pull monary tuberculosis when x-rayed last month. Eight of these children attend the Territorial school.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29

impossible for him to board the school bus.
 Eight-year-old Glen is unable to lift big books and slowly is los ing the ability to walk without falling.
 Harold, aged 6, most active of the four boys, can't go to public school because he continually loses balance and there's nobody to help him on and off the bus.
 The fifth son is little tWo-year- old Billy Johnston and Dr. G. l.. Todd of the Memorial Hospital staff says he, too, will be afflicted at about the age of 6.
 A little blonde girl named Joan,
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
BY HARRY w. BALL
(P) NeWSfeatures

PRINCETON, w. Va. - Tn e medical world knows muscular dystrophy as a rare disease that is fatal over course of years. MT. [Snd Mrs. Arlie Johnston can we'll doubt it's rarity; it has stricken four of their six children and the doctor says a fifth will be affect ed.
 Yet they are happy lot and study hard at the ''homebound" school which Miss Edith Tuggle, Mercer County's itinerant teacher, conducts for them at the Johnston home in Princeton.
 Eldest of the Johnston boys is Jack. Now 13, he has resumed his classes after a three-year lapse. He's in the fourth grade.
 Next in line is J. E. Johnson, TO-, who had to quit the third grade in the fall of 1914 when it became