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Evening star., 1948-08-05
Wainwright AbsoIves
Toto Of Mistreatment
BY the Asseeioted Press

TOKYO, Aug. 5.-Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright, hero of Bataan, has
sent message to wartime Premier
Hideki TOTO absolving him of per-
sonal responsibility for mistreat-
ment Gen. Wainwright received
while prisoner, Tojo's attorney said
today.
Gen. Wainwright asked me to
deliver this message to Tojo." said
George Francis Blewett, Philadel-
phis attorney, who is serving as
American counsel for Tojo-now
awaiting Judgment Of the Intena-
tional War Crimes Court.
wainwright said: Tell Tojo
that as one general to another !
want him to know that I do not
hold him personally responsible for
treatment received while a pris-
oner of war. I know that as
Premier and War Minister he could
mont be expected to know about
such details
Mr.. Blewett recently returned
from the Republican national con-
vention. He said he met Gen
Wainwright there and had a two
hour conversation with the general
He expects to deliver Gen. VAIN
wright's message to TOTO at Sugamo
Prison next week, on his regular
visit there.
Gen. Wainwright was left in
command of American and Filipino
forces on Bataan after Gen. Mac
Arthur went to Australia in 1912
Gen. Wainwright was liberated from
a prison camp in Manchuria after
NJapan's surrender.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Red Ministers Shifted
In Hungarian Shakeup
By the k,soeioted Press

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Aug. s.
Laszlo Rajk, Hungarys Communist
Minister of the Interior was named
Foreign Minister today in cabinet
reshuffle.
He succeeds Eric Molnar, also q
Communist.
The changes followed closely the
election of a new President. Arpad
Szakasits was elected President
Tuesday, succeeding zoltan Tidy
who resigned last Friday.
Janos Kadar, deputy secretary of
the party of Hungarian workers and
close collaboration of Communist
Chief Matyas Rakosi, became Min
lister of the Interior.
Istvan Kosso, general secretary OF
the Council of Trade Unions. took
over the ministry of industry.
Szakasits had headed this ministry.
These changes do not mean any
shift in the representation Of gov
ernment parties in the cabinet. But
political circles attach some signifi-
canoe to the fact that Rajk left his
interior post to take over foreign
affairs.
Molnar has been named Ambas-
sador to Moscow.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Reclamation Bureau
Center Of House Fight

Republican and Democratic mem
bers of a House investigating group
were in dispute today about Rec
lamation Bureau activities.
Representative Harness, Repub-
lican. of Indiana, charged in the
House Yesterday that 'propagan-
dists" have "prostituted" the Rec
lamation Bureau for their own
selfish ends"
He was reporting as chairman OF
a subcommittee which held hearings
last spring on the bureaus publicity
activities. The report was signed
by Representatives Wadsworth. Re
publican, of New York. and Latham,
Republican, of New York, in addi-
ton to Mr. Harness.
Representative Manasco, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, contended In a
minority report that charges against
the bureau officials are not sus-
tanned by the evidence,
Mr.. Harness said the evidence
clearly reveals shocking bureaucra-
tic intrigue - and deliberate in
timidation of private citizens where
sheer propaganda alone has been in
sufficient to direct public opinion
His report charged Reclamation
Commissioner Michael w. Straus
with deliberate Justification on the
amounts of appropriated funds car
ried over from one fiscal year to
another
| Mr.. Manasco said the record Is
totally lacking in specific in
stances to show false and misleading
statements by bureau oncials.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
National Guard Raises
Enrolment Ceilings on
Officers, Some Ex-GIs

The National Guard opened up its
ranks to more volunteers today by
lifting the ceiling on enrolment Of
commissioned and warrant officers
and certain war veterans.
Maj. Gen Kenneth r. Cramer,
chief of the National Guard Bureau.
said the new order was aimed
primarily at building up officer
strength and that since officers no
longer would be charged against the
unit quota, the effect would be that
more men could be enlisted.
The bureau said the District Ma
tional Guard would be limited to
1884 enlisted men. GIT Of whom
would be in air units.
The National Guard had set
34l 900 overall figure for both Of
ficers and men next June 80. based
on its appropriations. However, a
rush of volunteers In June to take
advantage of the escape clause"
provision of the draft act sent the
current strength to about 325, 900.
The number of officers signing I'D
did not keep pace with the new
recruits. however.
Gen. Cramer said units could now
expand to full officer strength with
out losing any quota credits. On
the same basis they also can enlist
veterans who served at least 80 days,
but less than II months between
September is. 1910. and June "a,
1948. Members OF the Public Health
Service or the armed forces of .
wartime ally prior to September ?.
1o45. also are eligible.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Truman S Campaign
10 Open in September

President Truman told his new!
conference today that he would oper
his campaign for reelection some.
time in September but he refused
to give further details.
Asked about report that the
opening gun would be fired in De-
troit on Labor Day, Mr.. Truman
said several cities are under con.
sideration.
He also declined to answer a query
as to whether he would campaign
through New York State.
A reporter wanted to know if the
President proposed to discuss for
eign policy during his campaign anc
Mr.. Truman said the speeches woulc
speak for themselves.
He has said previously he hoped
to keep the foreign policy issue out
of the campaign because of the bi-
partisan nature Of the program that
has been followed and his own be.
lief that politics should stop at thu
waters edge.
His Republican opponent, Gov
Thomas E. Dewey, has said, how.
ever, that he proposed to discuss
foreign policy matters.
Asked if he still adhered to his
belief, expressed in California in
June, that Gov. Warren actually i.
a Democrat, the President laughed
and replied that since the Cali
fornia chief executive has accepted
the COP vice presidential nomina-
ton he thinks he must be a thor.
oughbred Repuhlican.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Emocioted Boy, 9; Tells Judge
Of JunqIe Life on Buy Island

Robert was gaunt and unkempt He
said he had never been to school
and could remember only the
wretched life he had led with his
two companions.
His father. Virgil Price, told the
court the boy was turned over to
the couple when he and his wife
separated in 1941.
Judge w. Laird Henry sentenced
Price to two years in the Maryland
House of Correction and suspended
the penalty on condition that the
defendsnt pay $32 monthly for the
support of his son.
Meanwhile. Robert is starting q
new life in the home of family in
nearby Madison, Md. (
Evening star., 1948-08-05
IUniyis Strikers Offer
Peace FeeIer. Asking
For New Conference

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 5.-Chas-
tened by National Guardsmen in
forcing peace at the strike
bound Univis Lens Co: plant, CIO
United Electrical Workers held
out an olive branch today.
The union asked Gov. Thomas J
Herbert to arrange another confer
ence with company management to
end the hree-month-old strike.
Strike leaders put out a peace
feeler even as their headquarters
.churned out statements assailing
the Governor as, union buster.
Arthur I. Garfield, UEW interna-
tional representative. asked the Gov
ernor to call another conference
But the Governor was wary.
Governor Censures Union.
Il have no intention" he said, "ot
putting myself in position to be
double-crossed twice.
The blunt-talking Governor re.
called that UEW members rejected
a strike settlement which he ar
ranged between their leaders anC
the company last Sunday. He de-
clared the unions rank and file
first must authorize it's officials tc
act for them.
The membership of the local last
night voted unanimously to grant
such authority to its negotiators at
a new conference.
Firm to Replace Strikers.
Meanwhile, M. H. Stanley, presi-
dent, said the company would hire
new workers to replace the strikers
The company reported that 800 OF
it's normal 658 production workers
were back on the job yesterday on
the second day of operation under
troop protection.
The police radio broadcast
warning that strong arm union
supporters were on their way from
Detroit, Cleveland and Connecticut.
There was no ampliflcation of the
statement and the report could not
be confirmed.
The unions plan to whip up public
sentiment at big rally in support
of the strike over bargaining rights
fizzled in the rain yesterday.
Instead, the unionists held meet
ing of shop stewards and members
of various locals.
Evening star., 1948-08-05

Mrs. r. E. Fellows. OF 4040 Fessen-
den street NV, was announced
Today as the winner of the contest
sponsored by the. American Automo-
bile Association and Station WQQW,
which brought in more than 600
statements on the most interesting
place to which 1 have travelled"
Mrs. Fellows will get a five-day
trip to Bermuda for two. Three
second-prize winners will get a
week end in New York City for two.
These go to j. Harry Phillips, 1922
I street NV; Seymour Chalfin, 1884
Nineteenth street NV, and Lila
Oliver Asher $50 < street NV
The awards were to be made over
WQQW this morning.
The winning essay described
Alaska and "the proud independence
Of its towering peaks. the stern lone
illness of its vast tundra and the
lusty rigor Of its seasons" Winners
Of the second prizes described WASH
ington, Paris and Iowa.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Tall, Thin, Bald Man Sought
In Attack on Defense Clerk

Police today were seeking an un-
identified man who attacked 23-
year-old National Defense Depart
ment clerk early today and threw
her to the ground in the l700 block
of Hobart street NV.
Miss Catherine Frank, 1760 Ho-
bart street NV. told police she
was returning at 1890 am. when
she was grabbed and thrown to
the ground by a man she described
as being about feet tall" She
further described her assailant as
thin and balding." She said he
was wearing tan trousers "and sus-
penders."
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Vigorous Prosecution
In Veteran Housing
Cases Urged by Clark

Attorney General Clark today
urged 81 United States attorneys,
assembled here for a special tWo-day
closed session at the Justice Depart
ment, to press for vigorous prosecu-
ton of those guilty of violating Fed
eral laws in constructing, selling and
! financing homes for veterans.
| The conference was call by the
cabinet officer to consider veterans
housing prosecutions in the various
Federal districts with the aid of
Government agencies concerned. =
! MI. Clark, opening the conference
this morning, thanked the prosecu-
tors for what they have already
done in this field. He impressed on
them the need for an "all-out cam
paign" now. He assured them the
Veterans Administration and the
Office of the Housing Expediter will
assist. Complaints will be referred
to the prosecutors by these agencies.
Tighe E. Woods, the Housing Ex-
pediter, will address the conference
taJ Wsafn. tomoryow Attending the
fSCasSlOuS tTOIIl IllS OIdCe are seven
deputy, housing expeditors for
veterans affairs, who come from
Boston, New York. ATLANTA, Dallas,
Cleveland, Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Hugo Prucha, assistant gen.
eral counsel for litigation, heads the
expediter's legal staff at the meet
lngs.
| Edward Odom, solicitor of the Vet
Grams Administration, heads the
group from that agency participate
ing in the conference.
Justice Department personnel are
represented by Assistant Attorney
General H. G. Morrison, in charge of
the Claims Division, and Acting
Assistant Attorney General Alex
Campbell, in charge of the Criminal
/ Division.
The United States attorneys come
from the areas where housing COM
plants have been most numerous.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Western Chinese Tribe
Reported in Uprising
BY the Associated Press

NANKING, Aug. 5.--An official
source said today that several
thousand tribesmen on the Szech-
-Sikiang border had revolted.
The spokesman said the vi tribe.
centered about 100 miles southwest
Of Chengtu, attacked national garri-
sons stated by some 1000 troops.
Government reinforcements were
rushed to the scene. One report
said a peacemaker for the govern
ment forces was held hostage by the
rebels.
Meanwhile, steady pounding by
government planes was credited by
pro-government reports with saving
the important coal town of Tang
shan, so miles northwest of Tient-
sin, from Communist forces.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Cumberland Rallies to Defend
Queen Protested by Frostburq

Der OF Commerce. Runnerup was
Miss Frostburg"-Miss Erma Jean
Chambers.
| A Frostburg committee headed by
the Rev. George L. Wehler has
said Miss Lookabaugh is mot the
true representative" of Maryland
beauty, and on the basis of alleged
unfair practices. should be barred
from entry" in the national contest
at Atlantic City.
Representatives of the Frostburg
group who attended the meeting
did not say whether they would 60
ahead with their previously avowed
intention to protest to national
Miss America contest authorities.
The newspaper quoted Miss
Slaughter as saying the Maryland
contest. which, she attended, had
been fair and unbiased"
Evening star., 1948-08-05

The other entries were about
places that ranged from Saudi
Arabia, India and San Francisco to
the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia
the highlands of Tibet and the
writer's own hearthsides.
Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, wife OF
the late President Theodore Roose-
velt's grandson, described luncheon
at which she was guest of honor in
the harem of Ibn Saud, the doughty
old King Of Saudi Arabia. Her hos
tesses were three of the Kings four
wives.
DR.. Charles G. Abbot of the
Smithsonian Institution, recalled a
visit in 1926 to the town Of Jaipur
in Atghanistan.
The handsomest entry was sub
mitted by Dennis A. Wagner, 5012
Columbia pike, Arlington, who
turned in bound blue booklet with
seven pictures of Little America and
L description Of his visit there.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CUMBERLAND, Md. Aug. S.
Miss Juanita Lookabaugh's claim to
the title of Miss Maryland" was
challenged yesterday by the Frost
burg Junior Chamber of Commerce
but the Cumberland Junior Cham
ber has rallied to her defense
The Cumberland News said Miss
Eleanor Slaughter, national director
of the forthcoming Miss America
pageant, had said by telephone from
Atlantic City that she discounted
reports of ''unfairness" in Miss Look
abaugh's victory.
The 18-year-old brunette entered
the State contest as Miss Cumber-
land" and was crowned Miss
Maryland" at a pageant held here
Monday night under the sponsorship
of the Cumberland Junior Cham
Evening star., 1948-08-05
BY The Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. S.
Robert Lee Price, 9, had new home
today after describing in court his
five-month primitive existence with
an unmarried couple on a Chesa-
peake Bay island.
Testifying at the trial of his
father on charges of failing to pro-
vide him with guardianship, the
boy said there was no shelter and
little food on the island.
/, The only other inhabitants were
the man and woman wha took him
to James Island last, April.
f When welfare authorities took
him in custody two weeks ago, young
Evening star., 1948-08-05
New Jersey Won't Send
Man Back 10 Chain Gang
By the Associated Press

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 5.-Gov
Alfred E. Driscoll today refused to
return John Collier to what his at
torney said would be living
death" on a South Carolina chain
gang for $5 theft.
Collier, colored, escaped from the
chain gang II years ago after serv-
ing nine months of a 19-month sem
tence. He has been held in New
ark 27 months on fugitive war
rant.
Refusing to honor South Caro-
linas demand for his return, Gov
Driscoll asserted Collier has by this
time amply paid his debt to society
to such an extent that no further
sound purpose could be served by
shis extradition." 49,
Evening star., 1948-08-05

Get the S. W. Rice Shopping Habit ond
save! Come in todoy. Meet Vince ond
StonIey in person :. eompore their prices,
see how their PERSONALIZED SERVICE
guarantees you q perfectly fitted suit :.
without one additional cent for alterations!
Evening star., 1948-08-05
|Walaceifes and Reds
$500 Strong, Arrive
To Protest Poll Tax

A noisy delegation of more than
$500 spersons-incmding followers OF
Henry A. Wallace and self-pro-
claimed Communists-swept into
Washington today to buttonhole
members of Congress in a day-long
anti-poll tax demonstration.
About 1000 passed through Union
Station from special trains arriving
from New York and Philadelphia,
according to a police estimate. They
were Joined by others who arrived
here on buses and motor caravans
from New England, Ohio and Penn
sylvania.
The march on Washington is
Joint operation of the Civil Rights
Congress and Mr.. Wallace's Pro-
gressive Party.
Enthusiasm Undampened.
The fact Congress set aside the
anti-poll tax bill yesterday for the
remainder of the session did not
dampen the enthusiasm OF the
demonstrators, several OF whom
plucked guitars and sang songs
familiar to the recent Wallace con-
vention in Philadelphia.
While waiting in the concourse
for chartered busses to take them
to Turner's Arena. they set up
chants of Jim Crow must 60" and
"One, two, three, four, we don't
want another war"
The first outward sign that Com
munists were among the group came
with the arrival of the second train
from New York.
One youth carried sign marked
EAST Bronx Youth Section, Com
munist Party" and another reading
Julius Fuchik Youth Club, Com
munist Party
Briefed by De Lacey.
Hugh De Lacey. former House
Democrat from Washington and
now a representative of the Pro-
gressive Party, briefed the delegates
at the arena on where to go at the
Capitol and how to conduct them
selves.
Mr.. DeLacy was greeted with loud
applause. when he declared: Put
Henry Wallace in the White House"
Mention of President Truman
brought boos and Misses:
Palmer Weber, Southern field
representative of the Wallace Party,
suggested to the delegates in the
packed arena that they slug it
out with the scoundrels that iniest
Congress and the government bu-
reauS'
Wear Wallace Buttons.
The Welcoming Committee in
cluded Mrs. Eugenia Baker Hyde
who said she was national commit
teewoman for the Wallace party
from the District.
Some members of the committee
wore Wallace buttons.
The placards bore such legends
as Maritime Youth for Wallace, y
Roll Back Prices, Break Monopoly
Control, "'and Pass the Taft-Ellen-
der-Wagner Bill
| At 43O pm. the group will re-
I dSSSIllDl6 1Ol O lllel'1o 4iASSIAAA6 oo Si3N
Sylvan Theater on the Monument
grounds or, in case of rain, al
/ Turner's Arena.
Taylor to Address Rally.
! Principal speaker at the mass
meeting will be Senator Taylor
Progressive Party candidate fol
vice president Invitations to par
| ticipate also have been accepted
4 by singer Paul Robson, Repre-
sentatives Isacson and Marcantonio
American Labor Party of New York
and Senator LANCER, Republican OF
North Dakota, according to Thomas
G. Buchanan, Washington repre-
sentative for the Civil Rights Con
gress. The group also has asked
one Of the IL indicted leaders OF
the Communist party to participate
Progressive Party members OF
Congress and leaders of the State
delegations also will hold a press
conference at, pm. in the Office
of the president of the Senate st
| the Capitol,
Evening star., 1948-08-05
YOUNG on Vacation

Joseph Young and the Fed
eral Spotlight are on vacation.
The column viii be resumed
August "a. The Federal Spot
light radio program will re-
sumo on Sunday. August 20,
over WMAL at 3:15 pm.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy with occasional sunshine
Highest temperature about 80 de-
grees this afternoon. Partly cloudy
and cooler tonight with lowest
temperature about 60 degrees. To.
morrow, fair with moderate temper
atures and lower humidity.
Maryland and Virginia Partly
cloudy and cooler tonight. Tomor-
row, fair, moderate temperature and
lower humidity.
Wind velocity, II m.p.h.; direction
west.
River Report.
From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferr,
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
muddyA at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Temperatures IN Various Cities.
High Inu High "a

In 1948, United States proven
crude oil reserves we're at record
high level of more than 21,000,-
600 600 barrels.
Evening star., 1948-08-05

h"Old Folks at Home" popular
American song, earned Its author
Stephen Foster, only Is647.46 dur-
ing his Lifetime. .- -
Evening star., 1948-08-05

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, "A. at l:4R pm.
Low, 50, at S:5S am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 95 on June "a.
Lowest 5, on January 90.
Tide Tables.
Furnished bv United States Coast Al
Evening star., 1948-08-05

MONTHLY precipitation in inches in tn
initial (currert month to datel.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
The sun and Moo

Rises Sets.
Sun TODAY 6l2 Sis
Sun. tomorrow 6:13 SIS
Moon, today 6:24 am. S.o' . m
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour after sunset,
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
1e|evision System
Frozen in Britain
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 24-Britain froze
her television system indefinitely to-
day, in order to protect nearly Co.
900 receiving sets from obsolescence
Acting on advice of the British
Broadcasting Corps Television Ad-
visory Committee, the general post
office, which controls BIC, an
nounced that the latest improve
ments offered by radio scientists are
mot sufficient to justify change
Of system which would make all the
present receiving sets obsolete
Prolonged research, requiring sew
eral years, will be necessary before
substantial improvements, possibly
including color, can be realized in
practice, the post Office said.
The BBC's London station, serv-
ing the Nations most populous re-
gion, had 58,250 licensed receivers
at the end of July. This was an
increase of 3,400 over the previous
month. The total number of IL
censed radio sets. including tele-
vision, in the United Kingom was
II ,292, $50 at that time.
British law requires all radio list
eners to pay an annual license OF
| pound (S4) a Set.)
Evening star., 1948-08-24

by the department, included: >
Government spending rose mors
than. $2,50O 900 900 above the first
quarter rate. chiefly due to European
aid and State and local OUTLAWS for
highways and other construction.
Private investment. on the other
hand. dropped somewhat. mostly
due to a showdown In the building Of
business inventories.
A moderate pickup appeared in
consumer spending for personal use.
which had frightened up some early
in the year. Bigger sales OF furni-
ture and home appliances. ana
larger outlays for laundry and shoe
repair services were items in a So
900 .000. 900 increase in the consumer
spending rate.
Consumers had more left to spend
after taxes, for one thing. The
Federal income tax cut which began
showing up in May gave them an.
extra $4,000, ,000. 900 a year to blow
and still keep overall savings at q
littel higher rate than in the first
quarter OF 1913.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
j. ). Production Rate
Reaches 248 Billion;
Initiation Big Factor
By me Assoeiatsd Press

II the Nations turnout Of goods
and services holds to the recent
pace it will amount to quarter
of a trillion dollars year-and call
for higher arithmetic to keep 1t
straight.
The flood Of goods produced and
services rendered reached the an
nual rate OF $24S, 900 900 900 in the
second quarter of this year, Com
merce Department report showed
today.
That compares with totals Of
1921 .636 900 900 for the whole of last
year and $204 ,000, 900, 900 for the
year before
But there were at least a couple
of thorns on the rose. The depart
ment noted that:
/. A major part Of the swollen
value merely reflected imitation,
higher prices and wages. In con-
sumner goods. especially, value-that
is, prices - rose more than the
quantity Of things produced.
2. Industrial production-the out
put Of factories and mines-was
dipping in June as result of short
ages Of material. But that was more
than Offset by increases in the value
of farm products and of various
services-by doctors, dentists, sales
clerks, auto mechanics, etc.
Notable factors entering into the
second quarter picture, rs reported