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The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Captured Outer Mongolians Wear Soviet Decorations
tBY Pegge Parker)

TIHWA, Northwest China, De- layed) (P) - Outer Mongolian troops attacking Peitashan in Sin kiang province July used Gec- man and Soviet weapons, and some had gold medals embossed with Stalin's profile, a 22-year old defending cavalryman said today.
 The cavalryman gave his name as Cherezima and said he was the son of a Kazak chief in the Peita- shan area. He gave this version of what Chinese military outhorl- ties termed typical skirmish:
 July 5, three Outer Mongolian planes, supporting a ground force of POO troops, dropped l3 bombs on Peitashan, killing one Kazak and a dozen horses.
 One of the aircraft, a biplare bearing a Red Star insignia, was downed by machine gun fire of the defenders.
 During the ground fighting in the area, near the disputed Sinki- ang-Outer Mongolia border, a Mongol commanding officer, iden- tified as a colonel Sagmet, was wounded, captured and executed. He wore a Soviet decoration for action against the Japanese.
 Booty taken by the 100 defending Kazaks included Is Soviet and German light machineguns. 30,000 rounds of ammunition, 70 gre nades, four gold medals with Sta lin's profile, and photographs of Stalin and of Marshal Cholbaison, head of the Mongolian republic.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
United States To Administer Jap Pacific Islands

WA SHIN TON, (P - The White House announced Saturday that President Truman has signed the agreement for United States administration of former Japanese islands in the Pacific.
 Admiral Louis E. Denfeld was appointed temporary administra- tor of the trust territory.
 Denfeld is commander in chief of the Pacific fleet. He will serve as United States high commission CT of the territory pending its transfer for permanent admins tration by a civilian agency of the government.
 The trusteeship agreement was approved in April by the United Nations security council and Con- gress then gave its sanction.
 In addition to signing this gov- ernment's approval of the trustee ship agreement. the President is- sued an executive order provid- ing for an interim administra- ton" for the trust territory, the Presidential statement said.
 The interim administration be- gan July 18, the date the Presi- dent signed the joint resolution passed by Congress.
 The Islands-The Marshalls, Carolines, and Marianas - were captured by United States forces from the Japanese in the last war. They were German islands and were -mandated to Japan after the first world war. = {. ''
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Situation In Greece Is About Ready To Boil Over

ATHENS, (P)-DWight P. Gris- Wold, administrator of the U. s. program of assistance to Greece, said Saturday "I want to see the rebellion stopped" to open the way for Greek reconstruction.
 The Greek ministry of public order announced that ll,50O per sons were under arrest and were to be imprisoned of deported, all charged with political offenses. Greek Government troops and planes harried guerrillas seeking escape east and northeast of AL bania.
 Griswold, speaking at his first news conference since arriving from the United States, said: Rebel fighting is holding back the reconstruction of Greece. I want to see the rebellion stopped. If it were, we could then recon Struct."
 The ministry said that some 1000 persons had been arrested since the government started raids to counteract the purported Com munist-inspired uprising Sched- uled for July 10.
 Brig. Gen. Stylianos Manidakis, speaking for the Greek general staff, said at a news conference Friday night no elements of an in- ternational brigade are fighting on the side of the guerrillas en- gagged against government forces in northwestern Greece.
 He added he was absolutely certain" however. that a guerrilla invasion" had come from Alban- ia. He said no evidence existed or an effort made to set up free Communist state in Greece. {.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Burmese Police Hold Ex-Premier

ABINGDON, Burma, (P)-Bur- meSe police police held former Premier U. Saw-and 19 of his lieutenants today after killing three of the opposition leader's followers in a gun fight at his home yesterday when they arrest ed the group in connection with the Saturday massacre of seven council ministers.
 U. SaW-leader of the Myochit party--was held under heavy guard in the Rangoon central jail while authorities imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the city.
 Authorities said the raid on the former premier's home was led by Ba Maung, inspector general of Burma police. A violent gun fight ensued before U. Saw and his fol- lowers surrendered. During the battle three Myochit party mem- bers were killed.
 Officials said a search of U. Saws house unearthed a cache of arms and ammunition.
 The Burmese press said nearly 50 persons all told had been ar rested as a result of the assassina- tions of Maj. Gen. U Aung San and six fellow ministers who were cut down by machinegun fire dur ing a meeting of the nine-man executive council in government House Saturday morning. Six of the victims died soon after the at- tack and a seventh, Sac Sam Ttun Sawba, succumbed the next day.
 Among those reported held was Thakin Ba Sein, leader of the Bobama Asiayone party.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Bishop Fitzgerald Lies I'm State

SEATTLE, (P) - The body of the Most Rev. Walter J. Fitzger- aid, bishop of Alaska and first Washington-born. bishop of the Catholic church, will lie in state at St. Joseph's Catholic church here today and tomorrow when it will be taken to Spokane for burial.
 Bishop Fitzgerald, 63, died of cerebral hemorrhage Saturday, five days after he had been flown south from Juneau for treatment.
 Office of the Dead will be chanted this evening by priests from Seattle college and Seattle preparatory school.
 In Spokane, Bishop Charles Daniel White, who participated in Bishop Fitzgerald's conservation, will sing the solemn pontifical re- quiem mass Thursday morning in St. Aloysius church. Burial will follow in St. Michaers cemetery there.
 The body will be accompanied to Spokane by the Very Rev. liar old O. Small, president of Seattle college.
 Administration of the Bisphoric of Alaska will be atken over, Rev. Small said, by Rev. Paul de Schout, superior general of the Jesuit Missions in Alaska, ending with the selection of a new bishop.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
By Edwin B. Haakinson)

WASHINGTON, (P)-Failure of the Senate to override President Trumans veto of the COP tax cutting bill tossed the issue into the 1948 political campaign Satur- day. Both sides expressed willing ness to let the voters decide who was right.
 Prospects for tax reductions at this session of Congress died Fri day night when packers of the bill marshaled only 57 Senate votes against 36 supporters of the President-five short of the neces- sary two-thirds majority.
 Earlier the House had voted to override with 27 votes to spare, 299 to 108.
 I'm not unhappy" Senator Millikin R.-ColoJ, floor manager for the bill, told reporters. There are 49,000,000 taxpayers who would have had some relief ex- cept for two vetoes by a Demo- cratic President and administra- tion.'
 House majority leader Halleck said tax relief apparently must wait until the country elects a Republican President next year who will cooperate with a Repub- lican Congress"
 Rep. Rayburn of Texas, the House Democratic leader, already had accepted the challenge. If the Republicans want to throw this kind of tax bill into the cam paign," he said, "We'll welcome the issue"
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Customs Port At Dawson Creek

Washington, (P)-Establishment of a Canadian customs port of en- try at Dawson Creek, British Co., lumbia, makes possible the trans port of commercial freight by turck over the Alaska highway, interior secretary Krug announced today.
 Commodities can be forwarded in bond by American shippers by rail across Canada to Dawson Creek. They are transferred there under seal to trucks for move ment over the highway.
 The Alaska freight lines of Seat tie and Alfred Ghezzi, IT,, of Fair banks are maintaining a regular schedule on the highway, Krug said in a statement.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21

SHANGHAI, Monday (P-A stratoliner landed here today en route to Manila on Northwest Air lines first commercial flight from the United States to the Orient.
 In Tokyo, company officials an nounced Northwest's second trans Pacific plane was expected to ar rive from the Aleutians later to- day with 16 passengers, including member sof a silk commission and four members of reparations mission.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21

HONOLULU, (P)-Each passing hour gave comedian Frank Mor- gan a firmer hold Saturday on his claim to the Governor of Hawaii cup, to be presented the winner of the 2,5OO-mile California to Ha- waii yacht race.
 On the handicap basis, Nor gan's 7O-foot schooner Dolphin II had defeated B of 34 entrants at an early hour Saturday morning. None of the remaining contend CTS was reported in a position to challange the Dolphin's lead.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21

ANCHORAGE, (P)-Charles w. Stephens, vice president of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen, said here today he agreed com pletely with Col. J. P. Johnson that the "entire Alaska Railroad is in terrible condition"
 Stephens is here for conferences with officials of the federal gov- ernment's Alaska line, of which Col. Johnson is general manager.
 The trainmen's union is asking for many changes, with adequate housing as the prime objective, Stephens said. e..
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21

NEW YORK, (P) - William (Billy)Gibson, who guided Gene Tunney to the world heavyweight boxing title and Benny Leonard to the lightweight crown, was found dead in his room in a mid town noted today.
 Martin Walter, hotel manager, said Gibson apparently had died of natural causes. Gibson had been living at the hotel several years.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
House Passes Huge Foreign Aid Bill
tBY Alex H. Singleton)

WASHINGTON, (P) Spurred by alarm over strife in Greece and a widening split between Rus Sia and the western powers, the House showed along to the Senate Saturday a $1,6O3, ,199,094 appro- priations measure carrying S1,- 353,9O0 to finance this nations foreign policy.
 House passage came last night by voice vote in just an hours time This is a peacetime record for a measure of it's magnitude and international implication amid cries for halting all aid to countries under Russian domina- tion.
 Assurance that such ban is in- tended came from chairman Ia Der R.-N. YD of the House appro- priations committee, spea k n g against the background of teSti- mony-some secret, some public from high ranking army and djp- lomatic chiefs.
 He told the House that aid will be denied to countries ideolo2!cal- ly and economically associated with the Soviet Union unless they turn over a new leaf and show that they are willing to CO., operate with nations which be- lieve in freedom"
 The foreign funds included the full S400,O00,O00 previously au- thorized to bolster Greece and Turkey against Commu n m i; $332,O0O,OOO for foreign relief; S550,00O,OO0 to pay the costs of the army's relief-government occ'lpa- ton program in Germany, Korea and Japan; and S71, ,O24,00O for the United States share in the inter- national refugees organization.
 Consideration of the omnibus aid measure came as chairman Eaton R-N. JD of the House for eign affairs committee said that "We are in sight of shooting war at this minute" in Greece.
 Eaton declared: "The Russians, as a result of the Marshall plan, have taken off their masks. There are alien armed forces now in Greece. Either America will stand firm and hold the fort, or Russia will take over. If Russia takes over, the destiny of mankind is once more at stake"
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21

WRANGELL, (P) - An early morning. fire Friday destroyed the Stikine hotel, B. C. detachment buildings, home of Charles Raine. The hotel owner, Walter Simpson, received minor burns. The fire started in the hotel and the whole town fought the fire for ten hours and saved the government agency and the village. The buildings burned are a total loss.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
ASHIN TON. (P - The

ASHIN TON. (P) - The House merchant marine commit ice today approved a bill 10 block petroleum shipmens 10 any for eisn country unless the secretary of commerce certifies that the ex- ports will not interfere with na- tional defense of national security.
 The bill tentatively is sched- uled for House consideration late this week. Ii grew out of a com mittee inquiry into shipments of petroleum products 10 Russia.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P)-President Truman spent the weekend with members of his staff on the Presi- dential yacht Williamsburg, cruis. ing leisurely on the Potomac. He left Saturday and returned to the White House late last night.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-21
Tax Bill Killed; Will Become Issue
 In l948 Campaign

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sen ate late Friday killed the four bil- lion dollar tax cut bill by uphold ing the Presidents veto 57 to 36.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
James B. Horning, As.
Arlington Firms
Treasurer, Dies

James B. Horning, As, manager
and treasurer of George Horning
Inc, Arlington pawnbrokers, died
yesterday at the home of his sis
| ter, Mrs. Marie Isabel Hickey, 310a
Fessenden street NV, where he
had been living since the death OF
his wife nearly two years ago.
Mr.. Horning was appointed treas
urer OF his company after the death
in 1898 of his father, George D.
Horning, founder of the firm.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Horning attended schools here and
was a graduate Of Culver Qnd.)
Military Academy in the Class OF
1920. After his graduation from
Catholic University in 1924, he en-
tered his fathers business.
Mr. Horning, who had been In
i'll health for several months, was
a member of the University Club,
the Washington Board Of Trade,
the Washington Jewellers Associa-
tion and the Arlington Chamber OF
Commerce.
In addition to his sister, he Is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Marie
Isabel Horning, 1901 Missouri ave-
nue. NV, and brother, George
D. Horning. jr, 1920 Tilden
street NV.
Requiem mass will be said at 10
a m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament
Church, Chevy Chase Circle, with
the Rev. Charles German, assistant
pastor, officiating. Burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
|C. u. Rites 10 Honor
Archbishop Cur|ey

Catholic University students will
be excused from classes all day
tomorrow in tribute to the memory
of Archbishop Miechael j. Curley.
A solemn high mass of requiem will
be sung at the university at'9:30 am.
Friday.
Funeral services for the arch
bishop, who died last Friday night
after a long illness, will be held at
Ia solemn high mass of requiem at
10:30 am. tomorrow at Baltimore
Cathedral, after which the body will
be laid in a crypt under the main
altar.
Catholic University faculty mem-
bers, the student body and religious
orders connected with the university
will assist Friday in the mass at the
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
ton.
Msgr. Edward B. Jordan, vice
rector OF the university, will be
celebrant, and the eulogy will be
delivered by Msgr. P. J. Mccormick,
rector. The Rev. Thomas E. Mitchell,
dean of the School Of Social Work,
will be deacon, and the Rev. Gerald
Ryan, dean of Sisters College, will
be subdeacon.
Music will be furnished by the
university choir.
Archbishop Curley had served as
chancellor of Catholic University
and president of its Board of
Trustees since his appointment as
head of the Baltimore diocese.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Arthur R. Hughes Dies;
Former Navy EInploye

Arthur Robert Hughes, 50. vet
eran Of World War ! and former
civilian empIoye of the Navy De-
partment at Cedar Point, Md, died
Monday at Mount Alto Hospital
after long illness.
Born in Fairfax, Va, Mr.. Hughes
was gassed while in France during
World War I. After his return, he
spent most Of his life in Southern
Maryland.
His wife. Mrs. Grace Hughes, died
about three years ago. Their two
children, Arthur Robert, jr.. and
Lucille, live at Cedar Point.
Also surviving are his father,
David j. Hughes of Silver Spring,
and i've brothers, Fred j. Hughes,
also Of Silver Spring; David Hughes
|of Norfolk, Va: Charles Hughes OF
Chevy Chase, Md, and Sharon and
Lloyd Hughes.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Friday at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Burial will be in Burtonsyille Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Rites for Waller Miles
Ito Be Held tomorrow

Funeral services for Walter Miles
|64, truck manufacturers sales rep
resentative, will be held at 1880
am. tomorrow In the Hines Funeral
Home, 1901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be In Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Miles died Monday In Doctors
Hospital after q. short illness.
He was d Washington resident for
~ years and held the local sales
agency for various major truck
manufacturers. Before coming to
the Capital, Mr.. Miles was active in
the same business In Baltimore for
many years.
He was native Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Miles Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Edna Miles. son. Walter
Miles, jr., of Washington; three
daughters, Mrs. John Denit Of Ar
lington, Mrs. Jeanne Schiefer OF
Leonardtown, Md, and Mrs. Thomas
Daffron Of Chicago; two sisters,
Mrs. Taylor Holland of Philadelphia
and Miss Adah Miles OF Nashville,
Tenn, and two brothers, Stanley
Miles and Judge Ray Miles, both of
Nashville.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Joint Rites Set for Mother, Son
Who Died Planning Her Funeral

Thirtieth street NV, who had dlec
earlier Ia the day ct the age Of q
Mrs. Hart, who had suffered .
heart attack on Saturday, was Q
native Of Pennsylvania. She had
been . Washington resident for 81
years and had lived in Georgetown
since 1905. She was the widow oi
Alfred p. Hart, who died In 1885.
Her son was active In civic or
ganizations in Arlington. and be-
longed to the Masonic order.
Mrs. Hart Is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Bessie M. Chapman,
Poughkeepsie, N. r, and Mrs. Ruth
d. Larsen, Washington, and four
sons, Joseph T. Foulds, fremont,
Pa: Henry r. Foulds, william Paul
Hart and Richard II. Hart. all Of
Washington.
In addition to his brothers and
sisters, Mr.. Hart is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Evelyn Hart, and two
children, Edward A. Hart and Patsie
Joan Hart.
Funeral services for mother and
son VIII be conducted at pm. to-
morrow In the Grace Episcopal
Church, 1041 Wisconsin avenue
NV, where both had been active
members for many years. The serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev
M. Mills Perkins, rector Of the
church. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Col. Lysier Developer
'N Army Wafer Bag,
Dies al Home Here

Col. william j. Lyster, u. s. Al,
retired, II, developer OF the water
purifying "Lyster Bag" used by the
armed forces in two wars, died last
night at his home, 2o29 Connecticut
avenue NV. Death was attributed
to heart disease.
Developed by Col. Lyster, an Army
physician, during the Mexican bor-
der campaigns. when impure water
was causing much sickness among
the American troops there, the bag
was used In World War ] and in
World War II. when the 32-gallcn
|container hanging from q tripod
became q familiar sight to millions
of CTS. Water was put in the bag,
solution of chlorine added, and
within a half an hour the water
would be safe for drinking.
Son of Army Surgeon.
A native of Detroit, Col. Lyster
was the son of the late DR.. Henry
F. Lyster, Civil War surgeon and
one time Michigan Board OF Health
official, where he did much research
into the problem of water purifica-
ton. Col. LISTERS mother, the late
Mrs. Winifred Brent Lyster, was
a member Of the Lee family of
Virginia.
Col. Lyster attended the Univer-
sity OF Michigan, where he received
a Phi. d. degree in 1892. He re-
ceived his medical education at the
Detroit College of Medicine, and
later studied at the University Of
Pennsylvania.
In 1899, he joined the Army,
serving in the Philippines and China
before being ordered to the Mexican
border. During World War I, he
served as liaison officer between
American and British medical
forces, for which he was awarded
the Order of the Companion of st.
Michael and st. George by the
British.
Retired From Army in 1892.
After the war, Col. Lyster served
as commanding officer at several
Army hospitals in this country
before retiring in 1882.
He was member of the Army
and Navy Club here, the Chevy
Chase Club, and attended st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Caillouet, 2214 Wyoming
avenue NV; a granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth L. DENLY, 8, of the same
address; a sister, Mrs. Florence
Rutherford, Detroit, !. and two
brothers, Col. Thomas L. B. Lyster,
U.SA.. retired, Niagara Falls, N. Y,
and Harry B. Lyster, Detroit. Col.
LISTERS wife, Mrs. Alice Bisseu Lys-
ter, died about a month ago.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel, with the Rev. Armand Ey-
Ter, rector of st. Margaret's Church,
officiating. Burial, with military
honors, will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Woman Routed by Fire
.Sturted by Heutinq Pad

Miss Martha S. Meeks of the
Lombardy Apartments, 2019 I street
NV, was routed from her apart
ment early today when a heating
pad burst into flames and ignited
the studio couch where she was
sleeping.
Miss Meeks told police she heard
the pad pop as 1t caught fire. The
couch and a chest of drawers were
almost completely burned before the
fire could be put out. Miss Meeks
was not injured.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
|Dr. A. ]. Browning,
District Naive, Dies
In Portland, Greg.

Dr.. Andrew johnson Browning,
| 66, q native Of washington and q
prominent surgeon and civic leader
lin Portland, Greg, for many years,
died at his home there yesterday
Dr.. Browning became Ill q week
ago while attending q medical con-
Iyention In San Francisco.
Descendant Of two families who
had lived In Washington since be-
fore the Civil War, he was the son
of the late Livingston Browning.
secretary to President johnson, and
q nephew Of Col. William Browning,
who served as q secretary to Presi-
dent Lincoln. He was grandson
| of the late DR.. Warwick Evans, for
| mer washington physician ano
long time professor at Georgetown
University.
DR.. Browning received his under
graduate training at Washington
and Lee University, and studied
medicine at the George Washington
University Medical School. He in
termed at the University Hospital
and then took postgraduate work In
eye surgery at the University Of
Vienna.
Returning to this country, he
started his practice in Portland. A
member of many organizations
there, he took leading role in the
city's civic affairs.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Emma Browning: five children, q
sister and brother, the Rev. Robert
Evans Browning, vicar of the Chapel
of the Redeemer, Fairway Hills, Md
Funeral services will be held at ]
pm. Friday at Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland, where DR..
Browning was a vestryman for many
years. Bishop Benjamin Dagwell OF
the Oregon Episcopalian Diocese
will officiate. Burial will be in
Portland.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
William 6. NoyIor Dies
After Debating Obituary
By the Assoeiufed Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, May 81,
William Greenwood Naylor, 70
retired business representative OF
Newspaper Enterprise Association
and former editor and publisher,
called his wife to his bedside Sun
day and dictated:
Retired by death, William
Greenwood Naylor, known as the
Bard of Skaneateles, for the last
20 years a devotee of Horticulture.
died at his home today"
He died yesterday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Friday.
g Mr.. Naylor worked for many
years with NEA. He was a former
managing editor of the magazine
Puck. He had been winter visi-
tor here for Is years. His home
was in Skaneateles, N. Y.