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Evening star., 1946-02-27
Jap Officers Plead Innocent
In Execution of FLYERS

SHANGHAI, Feb. q, (P).-Four
former Japanese officers pleaded
innocent today to charges of COM
plicity in the execution of three
Doolittle flyers and their trial was
set for March II.
The four were arraigned before
an American military commission
in striking contrast between Amer
lean justice and the Japanese
court-martial that decreed death
for 1t. William G. Farrow, 1t. Dean
E. Hallmark and Sergt. Robert
Spatz.
1t. Col. Edmund ]. Bodine, Doug
laston, N. Y, defense counsel, chal-
lenged an alternate member of the
commission. Col. Gabriel P. Dissos-
way, Shreveport, La, on grounds
he publicly had expressed a preju-
diced opinion The commission ruled
that Col. Dissosway was ''prejudiced
in his views toward the accused"
and had him retire from the case.
leaving the commission with five
members.
The defendants are charged with
trying the flyers on trumped- up
charges, without allowing them de-
tense counsel or even an inter-
prefer. They also are charged with
brutal treatment of the Americans
and OBTAINING them in solitary con-
flnement without proper care.
The defendants include bald lit
tie 1t. Gen. Shigeru Sawada, for
mer commander of the japanese
18th Army in Shanghai, accused of
ordering the court martial.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

home were blown in by the force
| Of the explosion.
Bubble, pieces OF wall paper, wood
and cloth were strewn in the ad-
joining streets. Strips of bedding
hung on telephone and electric
wires near the smoking ruins. STUFF
f1ng from mattresses was scattered
over nearby lawns. Policemen who
were on the scene in force to hold
back the crowd of more than 500
persons found heavy lead SASH
weights from windows of the Ger
rity home on the other side OF the
street.
The force Of the explosion drove a
curtain rod completely through a
medium sized tree 80 feet from the
house.
Inside the refrigerator, deep un-
der the rubble, firemen found three
bottles of milk, unbroken. Last
night police detail guarded the
ruins. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrity spent
the night with friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Vandoren, 3a11 Morrison street
NV.
Mary Ellen Gerrity remained at
the convent.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Ashland Hotel Destroyed
By Fire; Loss Is $50, 900
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ASHLAND, Va, Feb. 27.-The
Henry Clay Hotel, three-story Vic
torian frame structure dating back
to the turn of the century and
owned by Randolph Macon Col
lege, burned to the ground today
despite efforts by the Ashland fire.
fighting forces and a unit from the
Richmond fire department.
No one was injured The Rev: DR..
Samuel. C. Hatcher, vice president
and secretary Of the college, esti-
mated the loss at $4,000.
The hotel was leased by Thomas
H. Griffin. Richmond, who was
operating it.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 6 am. A number of the oc-
cupants were helped from second
story windows and down fireladders
to safety,
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Gen. Hi|Idring Appointed
Assistant Secretary Of State
by the Assnfiot.d pr...

BY the Associated Press
President Truman today named
Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring an
Assistant Secretary of State.
Gen. Hilldring is director of the
War Departments Civil Affairs Di-
vision.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G.. Ross, who told reporters
Gen. Hilldring's nomination is going
to the Senate, did not disclose the
exact nature of his assignment
Since Gen. Hilldring has been
active in the operations of the mill
tary control government in Ger
many, his transfer to the State De-
partment was viewed as a move
looking to civilian control
Mr.. Ross said that Gen. Hilldring
is about to retire from the Army
and that there would be no pro-
posals of legislation to enable him
to retain his military rank.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Snyder Sees Disaster
In lifting Price Control
With Short Supplies
By MoIcolm lomborne, Jr

Reconversion Director Snyder to-
day urged the House Banking Com
mittee to approve extension of price
controls for another year from June
80 and declared that to drop con-
trolls until supply begins to equal
demand would be disastrous.
The administration official was
asked by Representative Crawford,
Republican, Of Michigan If he
favored writing into the Price Con-
troll Act provision making it man.
datory for OPA to drop controls
when supply is in a reasonable bal
ance with demand.
Mr.. Snyder replied that he would
prefer to talk that question over
with Price Administrator Paul Porter
He pointed out that OPA has lifted
certain controls, but has found it
necessary to reinstate them as prices
got out of hand. He added that his
ofice always has stood for a program
OF lifting controls as quickly as
possible.
VVoNC Vi Duylh&.
In his prepared statement, Mr..
Snyder observed that If controls
were ended, then:
The fear or anticipation that in
flation is on the way, the assumption
that prices are going up, could very
well be translated into disastrous
action. And the action would be a
rush to buy that would accentuate
the already strong demand for goods
and services"
Further, II prices and costs were
permitted to spiral upward, business
would withhold finished goods from
market, because it would be facing
loss to sell when prices were sure
to go higher" Mr.. Snyder told the
committee.
Would Increase Shortages.
This situation would for a time
inevitably increase, not lessen, the
shortages of both producer and con-
sumner goods
The reconversion chief pointed
out that it was not reasonable to
expect that all production would
increase if all price ceilings were re-
moved. In SPECIFIC cases, he said,
where lack OF production is retard-
ing reconvecsion, the Government
could divert labor and materials
from other uses by granting meas
ured price increase" in order to
step up production.
Civilian Production Administrator
j. D. Small is expected to testify
tomorrow. Henry J. Kaiser, indus
trialist, is scheduled to appear Fri
day as the first non-Government
witness since hearings opened
nearly 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
BY the Associofed Press

TOKYO. Feb. 27.-George Thomas
Folster, NBC correspondent, said to-
day that three of Gen. Doolittle's
flyers wrote words of encourage
ment to their families only "a hours
before they were executed by the
Japanese in China.
Mr.. Folster said he obtained from
japanese files marked Extreme
secrecy, military affairs" copies of
the letters and wills written in Oc-
tober, 1912, by 1t. William G.. Far
row of Washington, 1t. Dean E.
Hallmark, Dallas, and Sergt. Robert
SpatZ, Lebo, Kans.
Members of the Doolittle party
that raided Tokyo April 18, 1912, the
three crash landed in China and
were captured and executed. Other
captured flyers were saved by per-
sonal intervention of the Emperor.
Mr. FolSter said 1t. Farrow wrote:
You told me once to complete
the good life you started as a mis-
sionary. Well, unfortunately, I'm
unable to do SO. Goodby to all of
you. I'm sorry it had to happen
this way Chin up, and help MON.
will you?"
Sergt. Spatz wrote:
Il will say my last goodbye to
you. My personal property consists
of my clothes. If I have inherited
anything since I became of age, 1
will give it to you.
Il want you to know that I love
you-and God bless you"
1t. Hallmark wrote:
ut still seems that I am in a
dream and can't believe what is
happening. Mother, you try to
stand up under this-and pray.
Well, I will close now and not write
any more. do not know how to
end this letter. but will end it by
sending you all Of my love"
There was no indication whether
the letters ever were delivered to
the persons to whom they were
addressed. Mr.. Folster gave no in
dication of the addresses except
members of their families"
The three were executed October
Is, 1912, at Kiangwan. China, by a
firing squad after a farcical court
martial. japanese accused of that
crime are scheduled to be tried in
Shanghai soon.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Clio Counsel Assai|s
Case Bill Provision
As Drive for Gestapo
By the Assoeioted Press

Lee Pressman, CIO general coun-
sci, testified today that the Case
strike control bill is a new drive
for a Federal antilabor Gestapo."
Its provision for Federal Court in
functions against violence, he said
boils down to this:
The labor relations of this coun-
try are to be turned over to a Fed
eral judiciary traditionally out OF
sympathy with the aspirations of Or
ganized labor and to a procedure
which is the antithesis of everything
which is fair and decent"
Mr.. PreSsman set forth his argu-
ments in a statement on which he
elaborated orally to the Senate
Labor Committee which is holding
hearings on the House passed Case
pill
Anti-LabOr Animus.
Saying the entire legislation
"seethes with an antilabor animus. :"
Mr.. Pressman summed up the bills
penalties for strike violence as say
iiis W oil eINpiOye.
If you are engaged in a picket
line scuff1e, if you do something
which does not conform to the
standards of drawing room conduct,
you are for the rest of your life
deprived of your right to vote in a
labor board election.
For the rest of your life, no mat
ter where you work, you are out
side the law. If an employer dis
charges you for union activity, you
are put on blacklist, you have
no redress. A more perfect union
busting provision could scarcely be
Mr.. Pressman attacked cooling off,
provisions Of the Case bill as "a
blow at the liberty of all free Amer
leans" The bill would forbid strikes
while a mediation board considered
the dispute.
In arguing that the bill is not
needed, the CIO lawyer said:
The bill removes from the cogni-
zance of local courts problems of
violence and boycotts which are
now adequately regulated by local
law and substitutes for them a
centralized Federal Gestapo. I.
The Wagner Act, as interpreted by
the National Labor Relations Board,
contains adequate limitations on
the rights of those strikers who
engaged in true violence"
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Belgium Party Leader
Fails to Form Cabinet
By the Assoeictsd Press

BRUSSELS, Feb. 27.-Possibility
that Auguste de Schrijver, Social
Christian party leader, might be
able to form a new Belgian gov
eminent faded today with the Lib
eral party's refusal to participate.
De Schrijver had sought to enlist
the Liberals support in order to
obtain control of the Chamber of
Deputies, in which his party won
a plurality but not majority in
the recent national elections. Po-
htical observers believed that for
mer Premier Achille van Acker, So
cialist, probably would head a new
coalition government.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Jap Files Yield Last Letters
OF Three of DooIittIe Flyers

war worked here for the Board OF
Economic Warfare and lived at 52a
Crittendon street NV. According
to friends, she left here about two
years ago to join her daughter,
Mrs. Margie Wilson in Lakewood,
Ohio, but latter returned to her
original home in South Carolina.
The son attended the University
Of South Carolina for two years be-
fore entering the Army Air Forces.
He received his elementary train
ing at the Air Forces basic flying
school at San Angelo, Tex. and COM
pleted his training at Kelly Field
in July, 194l.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Sweden Asked to Discuss
Disposing Of Nozi Assets
BY the Asseeia.sd Press

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27.-A Swed-
ish Foreign Office spokesman said
today the United States, Britain and
France had invited Sweden to dis
cuss in Washington the disposition
Of German assets in this country
which were declared officially to
tota' approximately $87, ,500,0 900.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Begins Duties
In New Zealand
BY the Associoisd Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
Feb. 27.-Avra M. Warren, Ameri-
can Minister to New Zealand, pre-
sented his credentials today to Sir
Cyril Newall, Governor General of
the Dominion, with the statement:
The mutual understanding that
has been so eminently successful in
meeting the tragedy of war must
continue on a foundation of good
faith and cooperation for future
years"
Evening star., 1946-02-27
81 Elements TobuIoted

A table developed by the Rus
sian scientist Mendeleeff in 1869
showed the theoretical existence
of % elements in nature, although
many had not been discovered at
that time.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Weather Report

District of olumbia-Mostly sun
ny, warm and windy with highest
temperature near 70 degrees this
afternoon. Cloudy and colder, occa-
sional rain tonight and tomorrow
Lowest temperature tonight around
40 degrees.
Maryland and Virginia-Showers
and becoming somewhat colder west
portion and few scattered showers
east portion this afternoon. Cloudy
and colder; occasional rain tonight
and tomorrow.
River Report.
rrtm Unified States Engineers,
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
READINGS at washington Nationel A;rnort
Evening star., 1946-02-27

The Dominican Republic will
erect Columbus lighthouse, honor
ing the discoverer of America.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
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Evening star., 1946-02-27
PuuIey
Continued From First Page

Pauley began several weeks ago, and
reached its climax when former Sec
retary of Interior Ickes charged Mr.
Pauley with having told him in 1914
that 100000 could be raised for the
Democratic campaign fund If the
Government dropped its effort to
get title to oil tidelands from the
States. The charge led to a break
between Mr.. 'Ickes andS President
Truman, and Mr.. Ickes' departure
from the cabinet after 13 years.
The Democratic effort to get Mr..
Pauley to withdraw apparently is
going forward independently of the
Saltonstall suggestion.
Mr.. Pauley told reporters that
when his name was submitted he
did not expect he would get 100
per cent of the vote, and, after all,
only two or three" have come out
against him.
Fear Political Effect.
While it is true that only a few
Senators have come out openly
against his confirmation, substan-
tial number of others on the Demo-
cratic side have indicated privately
their hope that the nomination
would not go to a vote, because
they fear its political effect as a
Republican campaign issue.
Henry D. Collier, chairman of the
board of Standard Oil OF California,
was questioned at length yesterday
afternoon by Senator Tobey about
financial transactions which began
in 1888 and continued over a num-
Der of years, resulting in the sale
and leasing of properties of the
Petrol Corp. of California, founded
by Mr.. Pauley, to various other COM
panies.
Mr.. Collier disagreed with Sena-
tor Tobey as to the extent to which
Standard Of California figured in
these transfers of the property OF
Petrol Corp.
Contributed 81, 100.
Asked by Senator Tobey about
campaign contributions, Mr.. Collier
said he gave the Democratic Com
mittee a $1,000 contribution in 1910,
through Mr.. Pauley. Mr.. Collier
said he had never met Mr.. Pauley
until the nominee called him up
and asked him if he would give
something to the Democratic cam
paign. Mr.. Collier told Senator
Tobey that Mr.. Pauley made no
mention of the tidelands issue. NJ,
Collier said he had no knowleii'-
of what other officials of Stands
Of California may have given.
Il am a Republican" said Mr..
Collier, land my contributions have
all gone the other way, except In
this one case in l94O."
Evening star., 1946-02-27

1t. FarroW was the son of Mrs
Jessie S. Farrow, who during the
Evening star., 1946-02-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
By DAN PARKER

harrumphing Large Magerkurth sOmped, wheeled charged when Herman him for calling Bill Rgny safe at after he nauguated the with double the belly didn't until third this Ott going Fedman after the first batters hit safely long conference changed his mnd triple Billy Herman, the batter Mel change But this tm with four but boat train had been missed As things being missed SChnOz pitches another before the gold rush ended.
 field while all this going caught Stevens fly for the and started for the pared pulled With first after walking Mze popped first Pike obviously thinking running the bags doubled play that will make Babe Herman purple with envy when he hears about it.
 schnozz mercifuly pressure Dodgers submitting himself the most rad witnessed this ball park everything supposed walked off inning carried center and hen adding humiliation indignation stole home making guon satisfied old Ene stole second him again the seventh.
 something that should happen to dog but not to a good like Schnozz Iombardi
 good thing prestige the family that suthpaw The two LOmbaTd lads Ernie hit him indicates Vic
 baseball of the wOFd He made two of the Giants six hits off Vic.
 evening after and quarter hours of such punctuaed by Triple Tongue Pete trumpet solos, pompu snatch swing band and heart rendering seec on male quartet that only slightly off key the Fabh fanatics filed of the park their thirst for Giants blood appead mothers them convinced that the Dodgers powerful the pennant Thus does hope spring eternal in the Brooklynies breast
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
.SprinsMeet
 Opens; Purses $8OO,OOO.
By JACK FROST United Press Sports Writer)


 Pawtucket, R. T., April i9-(UP) -Thundering thoroughbred hoof- beats will be heard once against here tomorrow as Narragansett Park rings up the curtain on the 18th and probably the richest year of horse racing in New England.
 Railbirds predict that 10000 per- sons will be on hand to pour at least $l,60O,000 through 'Gansett's pari-mutuels and Shatter all open- ing day records in the brief but lucrative histroy of racing in this "bluenose" northeast region.
 Already stables along the ovars nackstretch are jam-packed with HOO horses. Latecomers who were slow in following the sun north have been forced to find quarters in farms nearby.
 With wartime transportation re- strictionS lifted, seven New Haven Railroad trains will transport fully 10000 well-heeled fans to the track. The remainder will travel by auto- mobile and bus to witness the eight-race card that gets underway at 2:l5 p. m. (EST).
 Fair, sunny weather with tenn peratures in the upper sos, is fore- cast and the resurfaced racing strip is expected to be lightning fast and in fit condition for records to fall.
 Fans Must
 Along major highways leading to 'Gansett new restaurants have blos- somed and old ones, darkened dur ing war days, sparkle with fresh paint. They're ready and waiting for the winning bettors to trek hoineward, flush and hungry.
 The track itself already has set record. A few days back stock in the Narragansett Racing Associ- ation, Inc, zoomed to $28 Q share.
 iWth some S60,000 outstanding shares this makes the stock value of Narragansett Park about $l0,- 080,00 Purses for the 30-day spring meeting will total $7l3,000 in addition to eight stake races that are worth $72,50o.
 rOr Gne ArSt time in New Eng land racing history special patrol cameras have been installed around the track to accurately record vir- tually every step of every race.
 No Tampering
 Supported by horsemen, President James E. Dooley banned a proposal to institute receiving barns" in which horses would be confined for two hours before racing in order to prevent possible "tampering". Trainers complained such confine- ment made their high-strung steeds unduly nervous and Dooley believed he solved the problem by station- ing special guards in the stable area.
 Feature race of this first after noon will be the $7,500 Inaugural purse but with about 30 horses nominated for the five and a half furlong stake 1t was believed 1t might be run in two sections, thus giving the fans an unexpected bar. gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
LeoVenWorth
 Easy Winner Over W0tertoWn
By WIN MALONEY

Leavenworth High Schools base ball nine came through in topnotch fashion, in the fifth inning of a nine inning contest, by beatig Wa tertown, 10 to in their first lea que contest, at the Municipal Sta dium, yesterday afternoon before about 100 fans.
 Dick Daddona's double in the fifth inning ignited the explosion which was the basis for a five run tally in this frame, for the locals. This hard hit two base bingle scored Jim Piersall, the Leavenworth Gen. terflelder, and Daddona himself scored on a wild pitch. Sal Recchia, the next batter hit a resounding double into left field while Roger Oulette, the Tech shortstop, coaxed Lee Wilcock, the Watertown hurler, for a base on balls. Art Barst!s struck out as Al Leach, the Tech pitcher singled, to score two more runs in Oulette and Recchia. Dick ie Howard struck out to make it two down and one to 90 for the le- calls, while Bart Daly reached base via base error which was charged to Muccione the Watertown third sacker. On this error Leach scored from second to bring in the fifth Leavenworth tally to make the score stand at 8 to 2.
 Tn the first half of the sixth frame the Cookmen started @ rally of their own as Kielty got on base via an error and was sent to third on hard hit single by Wilcock. O'Niel, the Watertown first baseman, inspired by the first two batters punched out a three base hit over centerfelder Piersall's head to score two runs. The next batter up fiyed out to center field but 1t scored the third Watertown tally. The following batter went down the same way, popping out to left field, thus ending the inning.
 In the seventh frame the Tracy men again scored as Oulette got on base by means of an error and made a successful steal to second. Art Barstis, the next Big Red batter, singled to center field to score Oui- lette with the seventh Tech tally. In the eighth inning the Techsters again rallied to drive in another score as Jimmy Piersall crippled. Da- donna got base on balls and Pier sail scored on a wild pitch. Tn the final frame the Tech squad began getting a little careless and the Wa tertown club took advantage of their miscues to score two more tallys to make the count 10 to 5. Jim O'Niels tripple was perhaps the hardest hit ball of the game, while Piersall's ,tripple and double would run close second. The fans were favorab- ly impressed with the first home showing of Al Leach and the Tech Tigers, who displayed 8 wide va riety of power in their infield, out field, pitching and, what's more irn- nof.tant. mower at the nlate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19

the top-claSs stakes campaigner, Pompoon, in Aghadee, by Swing and Sway-Oonagh, which he acquired in Florida from the Greentree Stable. The lilly is a year old. Barnett also has another promising 3 year old lilly in Pari-Ann. by Pari-Mu. tuel-Box Office, which Is a full sis- ter to Pari-EarneSt, horse that won many races in New England in his day. This lass has not started. Barnett also bought a year old non-starter, Double Win, in the Florida sales. He expects great things of this gelding, which Is by Double Heart, out of the Black Toney mare, Pari-Marie. The 4 year old lilly Mechanidor was beaten a slight margin in Florida, paid $l33.70 to place, $67l0 to show. Barnett has a couple of veterans in Betty's Bob and Air Brigade. Each won three races in New England last season.