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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
IAAF Will Immediately Release
|Men With ~ Points or 3 Years

Army Air Forces enlisted men with
A or more points and those who
would have completed three years
service by April 80, now are eligible
for immediate discharge under new
plan to cut the air forces.
While the War Department said
the plan has not yet been issued, 1t
was learned that the directive has
been in the hands of air forces per-
sonnet for nearly week and already
is in operation.
At the same time, the War De-
Ipartment announced that the total
strength of the Army Air Forces
will be reduced to 100000 by June
80 with $4,000 men based in the
United States. Those outside the
United States, under plans still sub
ject to change, will help make up
occupation forces and man outer de-
tense bases.
The new directive on release of
enlisted men provides for discharge
on this sliding scale:
Effective Immediately, a or more
points, or So months service as of
April 80 will be enough for dis
charge.
Effective February l, A points, or
80 months service as of April 30.
Effective April /, A points, or %
months service as Of April 30.
Effective May /, a points, or Is
months service as of June 80.
Effective June l, 40 points, or "a
months service as Of June 80.
Other Plans to Speed Work.
Under this system, an air forces
enlisted man with 10 months service
will be eligible for discharge June /.
The directive makes these other
provisions to discharge Air Forces
personnel faster than for the ground
and service forces:
| Any AAF enlisted man who re-
turns from overseas after January
II will be discharged Immediately
If he has completed "a months
active honorable service.
| Enlisted Air WACS will be dis
charged Immediately If they would
have completed "a months service
by April go
1 Any enlisted man who is no longer
needed at his station and would be
eligible for discharge within so days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Marshall Sees Chang;
Violations Of Truce
Believed Discussed
BY the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Jan. 22.-Gen.
George c. Marshall conferred
with Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek today for an hour. Al
though there was no immediate
announcement, 1t was believed
they discussed means Of ending
violations of the truce In China's
civil strife.
Meanwhile, the Armistice Com
mission at Peiping directed oppos-
ing troops to withdraw promptly at
least 20 miles from points of COM
bat.
The principal purpose Of the
American ENJOYS visit to Shanghai
the past weekend was to see truce
teams dispatched to Kiangsu and
Honan Provinces, member OF his
staff said Prevention of further
truce violations was reported among
topics he was to discuss with Gen.
Chang today.
20 Miles Withdrawal Ordered.
Executive headquarters of the
new armistice commission at Pei
ping has ordered both Communist
and government forces in zones Of
conflict to withdraw at least 20
miles, or one full days march, As
ISOLATED Press Correspondent Spen.
Ger Davis reported.
AS soon as the forces break on
fighting and are separated, the new
directive specifies, they are to retire
to positions they held on the night
of January 13--the time the truce
originally was designed to become
effective.
| Stories of truce violations-con-
frmed and Observation-Disclosures
to deluge headquarters, Mr.. Davis
reported, and American Army and
Marine planes were busy scattering
cease-flre leaflets throughout five
provinces of North and Central
China. They have Showered some
215,000 on 81 towns and were sched-
uled to distribute many more
thousands today.
Marshall May Be Arbiter.
Meanwhile, there were growing
indications that Gen. Marshall
might be called in as arbiter of
Government reorganization issues
now being debated by subcommit-
tees of the political conference in
Chungking.
A member of the Central Com
mittee of the Chinese Communist
party, in custody four years, was
released today-the first such ac-
ton under Gen. Chiane's pledge
January 10 to free political pris-
oners.
Lao Shen-chi, the party's repre-
sentative in Hong Kong before the
Pearl Harbor attack, was arrested
attempting to return to Com
munist territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Potomac River Basin
Plans Hit by Cut in
u. 5. Contribution

BY the Associated Press.
Plans to double the work OF the
Potomac River Basin Commission
against steam pollution In the COM
ing year hit snag today in the
form Of a reduced Federal contribu-
ton.
Commission officials originally
asked the Government to contribute
$12.eoo to the agency for the 1s47
fiscal year. The Budget Bureau
cut the amount to $4,000 and the
House Appropriations Committee
today recommended 5000.
Edwin r. Cotton, engineer-secre-
tary of the commission, estimated
its expenditures for the coming
year at $4,000, as against $3.50
this year.
State Work CO. ordinated.
Designed to coordinate anti
pollution activities in the Potomac
basin, the commission is comprised
of representatives Of Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
the District Of Columbia and the
Federal Government.
The States have been contribut-
ing to the commissions expenses
since it was established in 194l; this
is the first year the Federal Gov
eminent was asked to help finan-
cially.
Mr.. Cotton told a House Appro-
priations Subcommittee that the
$4,000 requested was 35.7 per cent
OF the agency's total budget.
THE interests which the Federal
Government has in the program of
the commission for control of pol
luton in the Potomac basin is
greater than the proportion of Fed
eral contribution" he declared.
Levies Raised 50 Per Cent.
The commission raised its levies
on the individual States for 1947 by
so per cent, bringing their contribu-
tons to: Pennsylvania, $1,000; West
Virginia, $2,7o0; Virginia, $500;
Maryland, $500; District Of Column
bia, $500.
Mr.. Cotton said that because of
the war the commission has not
been able - to carry forward an
aggressive program for the abate-
ment Of pollution.
During the war period, construc-
ton of abatement works could not
be carried forward, so the commits
sion spent its time in collecting in
formation on pollution in the Basin
and in preparing for its abatement
program in the postwar period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
The Rev. Pugh 10 Address
ChapIains' Association

The Rev. William B. Pugh, who
served as a chaplain in the last
two wars, will speak before the
Army and Navy Chaplains' Associa-
ton Thursday at the Continental
Hotel.
In World War II DR.. Pugh's du-
ties carried him to Europe, India
and throughout the Pacific theater
counseling and encouraging chap
lains of all faiths.
DR.. Pugh will speak on "The
Chaplain in the Field During World
War II" and will be introduced by
Chaplain John w. Moore, U. S. N.
who was fleet chaplain for Adj
miral Nimitz from i943 to 1915 =ano
now is district chaplain for the
Potomac River Naval Command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Legion Plans Bills 10 Help
Veterans Gel SurpIuses

Charging that veterans continue
to collide with obstacles when they
seek surplus property, despite efforts
to correct the situation, the Amer
lean Legionssaid today it would seek
legislation to help the veterans get
the property they want.
Ralph H. LAYERS. director of the
Legion's employment division, said
cross-country trip had indicated
to him "deplorable lack of organ
ization" in the disposal of surplus
property.
He commended that too many agen-
cies are involved with the result that
the veteran still is not getting the
breaks under the present system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Two Hospital Employees
Held on Guminq Churoe

Two employees of Freedman's Hos
pital were held for the grand jury
today by United States Commits
sioner Needham C. Turnage on
gambling charges in connection with
an alleged numbers racket at the
hospital. r a~
Held in 81 500 bond each we're Roy
T. Horne, Il. and Herman 3. Harris,
30, both colored, who live in the
5700 block of Gates street NE. They
were arrested last Tuesday after an
mdercover man placed in the insti-
tuition by Inspector Oscar j., Letter.
man uncovered sufficient evidence to
obtain warrants: z=r 49, ~..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
National Gallery Of Art
Gets S26,510 Fund Cut

A 1947 budget request for $7s4,00o
for the National Gallery of Art is
cut by s26,5l0 in the independent
offices appropriation bill, reported
to the House today.
The Hendricks subcommittee OF
the House Appropriations Committee
disallowed requests for new positions
at the gallery with the exception
OF four guards at $1,770 each, funds
for additional employees to maintain
established positions on a 40-houl
week basis and increases in several
minor Items. A request for $4,000
for the purchase of trees also was
refused by the subcommittee.
Similarly the bill cuts the amount
asked in the budget for Smithsonian
Institution salaries and expenses
from $1,496,800 to $1,408,224, a re-
duction of $88,576.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Military
Continued From First Page.)

said this was to be considered i'm.
mediately by his staff.
The training schedule of II weeks
was reduced to Is weeks last month
100000 Volunteers Seen.
At the same time, the Chief Of
Staff estimated there would bt
100000 volunteers for the Army by
July l and recommended that Con.
gress provide personnel to meet this
country's commitments abroad. 'Ths
method used to get men in the
Army" he said, should be continued
as long as you continue the program
Of large forces overseas"
The women, representing organ
tzations of servicemen's wives and
a children's association, confronted
the general as he arrived outside
the Office of Chairman May.
They bluntly told the chief of
staff they wanted to talk to him
and followed him into Mr.. Mays
small office, where they backed him
into corner against a window
The general tried for few minutes
to answer assorted questions fired
at him simultaneously by almost all
Of the women.
Mr.. May finally insisted that one
of them do the talking, and Mrs
Dorothy Galomb of Williamsburg
Pa, secretary of the group, was
designated spokesman.
She said fatty that mothers whose
husbands are in service are dis
satisfied with rehabilitation pro-
cedure, and claimed that one out OF
every three marriages is ending in
divorce, with service families in
volved in most of them.
Declaring that mothers, while
trusting their husbands, look with
alarm at pictures of determination
Of servicemen overseas, she asked
Gen. Eisenhower:
How do you think we mothers
feel? Marriage won't stand this
isolation"
Gen. Eisenhower said replace
ments are being obtained and
trained as rapidly as possible. He
promised the delegation he would
personally handle any formal pro-
gram they submitted.
Want Husbands, Not Money.
Mrs. Galomb, mother of two chill.
dren, whose husband is now sta.
toned at Aberdeen Proving GROUND
as "a private, asked Gen. Eisenhower
Els it fair that fathers be kept ir
up, to the age of 80 when even single
men Of that age are no longer beint
drafted? Is it fair that air cadet
are being let out after only a few
months of service? The fathers ar,
needed at home. We don't wan
mure money, we want our husbands
tits not only that we want our hus
bands across from us at breakfas
tables, but our children need them
wNneed them; they belong at home.
Mrs. Nancy Mueller of Pittsburgh
who also has two children and who's
35iyear-old husband is a corporal Il
italy, was on the verge of tears whel
she added:
fiHow do you think we feel abou
determination when we see picture
Of. our men walking out with tn
Germans and the Japanese. Alb
sence is conducive to divorces.
III am good citizen. I have faitl
In the Government. But I'm losin
1t fast" Mrs. Mueller said her hus
band has been overseas four months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Committee Proposes
4.9-Bi|Iion Budget for
Veterans Agency
Continued From First Page.)

committee explained, was for post.
war road construction as authorized
under various highway acts. Mod.
crate increases, the committee re.
port added, also were allowed in 6
number of instances for peacetimt
agencies which suffered severe cut.
IN appropriations and personne
during the war.
Many of these agencies lost
hundreds of employees to the armed
forces" the committee added. "A
large percentage of that personne
Is now returning, and under the law
these veterans are entitled tt
reinstatement. The postwar era
which is at hand calls for the
resumption of many activities at 8
rate in excess of prewar days ano
the backlog of work in many in
stances will add to the work load.
Warning that the activities of tn,
Veterans Administration will "in.
crease enormously in the first post.
war year, the committee pointed ou
that 1t would be necessary for tn,
agency to convert its administrator.
structure to take care of the needs Of
100000 veterans as compared with
approximately 100000 veterans be.
fore World War II.
Veterans in School to Increase.
The committee recon- mendee
$685., 805 ,915 for the agency's admin.
istrative, medical, hospital and dom.
iciliary services. This includes
costs of operating the central
branch and regional Offices, 81 hos
pitfalls now in operation and Is addi-
tional hospitals to be in operation
by July /, 1947, veterans homes
payments to other Government hos.
pitfalls and the costs of administer.
ing the CT Bill of Rights and other
benefits.
In recommending $2,148, 1877 ,00t
for payment of benefits under the
CT bill, the committee made these
predictions:
The number of veterans in school
or training will increase from 20, 1896
as of June 80, 1945, to approximately
$4,000 by the end of 1947.
Loans to Number 100000.
The number of loans guaranteed
veterans will increase from 1925
during the 1945 fiscal year to $780,
900 during the 1947 fiscal year.
An average of 1,136,977 veterans
will hf receiving unemployment pay
during 1947.
About 20 other agencies share the
remaining funds in the bill, and
many are likely to undergo further
cutHSbefore the measure reaches the
President. Some House members
have suggested blanket reductions
OF Is per cent in all Government
activities except those in behalf OF
war veterans.
Other Allotments Listed.
Other allotments include:
Executive Office of the President:
$4,000 for the Presidents salary;
$685. for salaries and expenses
OF the White House Office; $184, 200
for upkeep of the White House and
grounds; s3,O44,8S0 for the Budget
Bureau.
Federal Communications Commits
sion, SIS ,585, 900; Federal Power Com
mission, S3,116,000; Federal Trade
Commission, 2,139, 100; Public Build
ings Administration, $53,o65 ,285;
Public Roads Administration, $751;
838,792, including s150,000O00 fol
the Federal-aid postwar highway
program; General Accounting OF.
flee, SAC, 300, 600; Interstate Com.
merce Commission, 9,546,000; Ma.
tional Advisory Committee FOL
Aeronautics, s29, 673, 900; Securitie.
and Exchange Commission, "a
S36. TOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
All U. S. Pacific Subs
Due to Return Soon

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 22.-The
Navy announced yesterday that all
American. submarine units which
were in the Pacific on VI day will
be returned to the United States by
the latter part of March, except for
postwar nucleus" force to be sta
toned at Pearl Harbor, Guam and
Subic Bay in the Philippines. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

A Treasury opinion poll reveals
that 81 per cent Of the Americans
who have been investing in War
Bonds on the payroll savings plan
want to continue buying United
States Savings Bonds that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

The alpha particles emitted by
radioactive heavy elements are &C
tually atoms of the light element
helium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
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The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11
Bong Memorial Foundation To Give Scholarships

Headquarters Alaskan Depart ment-A foundation to provide aeronautical scholarships for 50 high school graduates, including Alaskan pupils, has been set up in memory of Major Richard Bong, according to an Army News Serv- ice dispatch. Bong, the leading American air ace of World War II was killed in a west coast test flight crash last August, after shooting down 40 enemy planes in the Pacific.
 The non-profit organization, known as the Richard Ira Bong Memorial Foundation, is headed by Norman Lapole, of Poplar, Wise, Bong's home town. Honor ary chairman is Capt. Eddie Rick enbacker, the country's No. 1 ace in the first World War, assisted by Col. James Stewart, the movie star who recently left the Army Air Forces after four years serv- ice, and General of the Army H. H. Arnold, commander of the AAF.
 Each scholarship will be in the form or four. annual grants of $1,000, to enable each of the 50 recipients to pursue an aeronauti- cal engineering course at an ac- credited college or university. Eli gible students will include gradu- ates of public, private or parochial high schols in the 48 states, Alaska and the District of Columbia. Se- lection will be made by state com mittees. The foundation also plans to erect a memorial building at Poplar.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11
Communication
Jan. 1, l946

 Dear Sir
 .. <. worked on Nome Air Base for R. J. Sommer's Construction Co.,, and lived at the Whaley Boarding House. Having just re- turned from the wars, it sure was a pleasant feeting to be reminded of friends and ecquaintances that I made during one of the most pleasant times of my life. Inci- dentally, the most prosperous times that I ever was in, too.
 Here's wishing all you good peo- pie (the best people in the worlD a most prosperous and enjoyable
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11
THE NOME GGET

memory verses and sang trans lated Christmas songs. When the service ended the people spend few minutes greeting and wishing each other Merry Christmas and rushed to their homes to prepare themselves for the feast to come. At four o'clock pm. big feast was given to everyone able to eat in the schoolroom. Every family brought something prepared to eat and shared it with the other folks. The feast consisted of reindeer, ptarmigan, and geese stews, ber- ries prepared to suit an Eskimo's taste, preserved fish and meat and white mans food such as fruits, cakes, bread, butter, milk, jam, sugar, tea and coffee came in just right. Everybody had plenty to eat and left over. An evening serv- lSS was IlSlu ct SSNCil U SioSh oiitt to miss it a person misses a real Christmas Spirit. While the serv- ice was going on Christmas bells rang softly for the Blessed Birth of our King. Gifts for every soul in Solomon were given out right after the service. Left over Red Cross Gifts from last year came in just fine for the poor happy children. The people enjoyed the rest of the evening playing games and stunts.
 During the week Milton Adams gave religion services every eve ming in the school room an hour before entertainments started un- til New Years Eve. One evening a surprise Eskimo dance was given by four boys from the North Pole. An Eskimo dance is something new to the younger people of Sol omon and they really see some thing funny. On New Years Eve starting at eight in the evening people divided into two sides and played games by competing. At ten thirty we were called to peace to worship "The Everlasting Father of all Joy and Peace" Every able worshipper, speaker and singer took part during the service and just as the meeting was closing the bell rang for the year of 1946. Shooting and shout ing took place. Everyone exchang-
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11

ed laughs and smiles with new resolutions unspoken. Everybody was treated to candy and oranges. It really was good to go back to our resting nests with no worries of the old year. The people re- mained sober and happy all through the week and you can't ask for any better peaceful Christ mas week as we had.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11
Communication
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AT SOLOMON

A merry peaceful Christmas was enjoyed by thirteen families at little windy city of Solomon, Alas ka, over thirty miles off Nome. The lay-man preacher Milton Ad- ans, village council, and the teacher Tony Joule made it pos sible for everyone to enjoy every day of the week.
 The school of twenty children gave a nice cheerful Christmas Eve program. Santa Claus came in ringing with joy to see such nice children and gave each one of them a package of goodies. Every body greeted him by singing "Jin- gle Bells" and "In the North My Homeland Lies" Santa have prom ised to return next year and wished that we stay good until he comes again. The Solomon Choir conducted by Tony Joule ended the program leaving all faces lit for the Christmas Day. Christmas gifts piled around the brightly decorated tree were distributed to the happy people.
 There were carols sung early morning by a happy group of young folks. On Christmas morn ing at seven o'clock about one third of eighty five people got up to worship the "Prince of Peace" |" Again at ten o'clock am. every soul able to walk was called to worship. Hymns of great joy and the gospel according to second chapter of St. Luke were renewed. The choir of eighteen voices sang "Tidings of Great Joy" and Peace on Earth" The voices blended into the little cold cabin church so well we would not have hesitated to sing for the rest of the world at Christmas. Eleven fine women voices sang in parts "Glory to God in the Highest" Listeners said they ended too soon. Eight strong men voices also sang First Noel" almost lifting listeners off their seats. Sunday School children did their part and old folks said their
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1946

New Year.
 am taking a much needed rest, and haven't definitely decided on any future plans. Last stationed on Tinian Marianas Islands-Pa- cific Ocean Areas) after serving 2l months in European and M.T.O. Theaters of Operations, to make a total of 28 months served over seas. Incidentally, there wasn't any choice of TheaterS, otherwise I would have chose service in Alaska.
 Yours truly,
 MT. Victor Manning,
 1920 First St. w.
 Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Balkan" an old Turkish word, means mountain.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-11

Balkan" an old Turkish word, means mountain.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-02-07
MEMPHIS TO HONOR
NEGRO WRITERS

MEMPHIS, Feb. Z (ANP)-In-
auguration Of an annual book week,
honoring outstanding Negro writ
ers, was announced hereby Bishop
R. R. Wright, Jr. Opening with a
tea at the Goodwill Service center
on Feb. IL, a feature of the week
will be presentation of three we'll
known authors, Langston Hughes,
Eric E. L. Hercules, New York,
and Melvin B. Tolson, a professor
at Wiley college, Texas. Hercules
wrote the recently published 'Dem-
ocracy Limited" and Tolson is
author of American Rendezvous" !"
Hughes, distinguished poet, will
deliver an address Poetry in Ne
gro Life" on Feb. ii.
Voicing his approval of this type
of cultural program, Bis h o p
Wright said: every man ought to
read his Bible, one book in his
chosen field of work, and one for
culture each week"