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Boy 8 Doomed to Die at 12 All Set to Enjoy His Big Dnv One Out of 4 Plans to Build New Home $5000 Dwelling Is Average Goal -I Guard Children I 31 knocked 12-year-cld when an electrically strung in a swank Police wire was off the Knott was Jewish Hos-Ipilal charge that ho recovery they re-I they tried on the their homes were questioning superintendent Pearl Harbor Inquirv Looms In Congress WASHINGTON Aug Congress edged along today toward hearings of its own on Pearl Harbor and on a single command to improve army-navy teamwork' The House Postwar Military' Policy Committee probably will begin interviewing a string of wit-! nesses within a month on legisla- tion to put the armed forces in one department of national de-' fense On Pearl Harbor it's a little more indefinite But a number of Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill declared Congress would start its own investigation of Pearl Harbor unless courts-martial are ordered on the basis of reports of Army and 1 Navy Boards of Inquiry Neither board recommended military trials and President Truman has said he doesn't intend to! order any But many legislators want a further 'investigation either to try to pin on someone! the blame for the Pearl Harbor catastrophe or to clear persons they regard as unjustly accused! Truman Releases Findings Findings of the two boards were released by Mr Truman day along with statements by! Richmond Timex-llfopatch Srrdny Sept 1 1915 Nation to Hear Truman Tell Of V-J Dav WASHINGTON Aug 31 Piesident Truman's proclamation of V-J Day will be broadcast to the nation night or Sunday under tentative plans announced today The President's remarks will form part of a radio program other parts of which will describe the formal Japanese surrender ceremonies on the battleship Missouri off Japan All radio networks are participating in the arrangements Presidential Secretary Charles Ross told newsmen the President is stiill awaiting word as to when the final surrender terms will be signed If as is hoped the signing takes place about 10 or 11 AI Eastern War Time tomorrow Mr Truman will speak for eight or nine minutes immediately afterward But if the Alissouri ceremonies occur too late at night Washington time he w-ill broadcast his proclamation the following morning Ross asserted once more that the President's broadcast will have "no legal Termination of much wartime legislation depends on when the war is declared over That will be up to Congress The President has said he will tell Congress to proceed slowly on the matter to assure an orderly reconversion to a peacetime basis Charged Wire Shocks Three NEW YORK Aug A 2-year-old boy was unconscious and two girls were shocked today police said they touched charged wire front of the lawn of 1 Brooklyn apartment house said they were told the 'intended to keep dogs grass I The boy Raymond i recovering tonight in from the 120-volt physicians said adding ihad a good chance of jThe two girls who said eeived shivks when (to break the grasp wire were treated at The police said they the building and porter Hall Roosevelt Leaves $239395 NEW YORK Aug 51 Hall Roosevelt brother Eleanor Roosevelt left estate of $239393 when Washington Sept a transfer tax appraisal showed His daughter Mrs Roosevelt Elliott was beneficiary under the Kuh she and her brother Roosevelt share in a which comprised the estate The President's named executrix Hugh and Tommy Jennings and Franklin Cook the neighborhood pals he picked to share his day at the Roney Hugh and Franklin are 11 and Tommy is just Jerry age The management has promised that two bellhops will be on hand to push his stroller anywhere in the grounds or gardens The biggest and most luxurious cabana on the beach will be opened for the first time this Summer Two cabana hoys will be at his command His meals will be the best the chefs can turn out and a triple-decker cake with white frosting is on the menu Wlndors Found It Cozy If Jerry wants to spend the night well the Duke and Duchess of Windsor found it cozy enough mother who brought him here some months ago from their home in New York City said she was "more than happy it w-ill mean so much to She recalled the stays in hospitals the bleak days and the cheerless news the doctors gave her If medical science cannot find a way to keep Jerry alive she will have one souvenir of him Joe Zap-pler a portrait painter who lives in the hotel will paint Jerry during the day "We may send it to my Airs Wrinn said "or Jerry may want to keep it here to help him remember the MIAMI BEACH Aue Liltie Jerry Wnnn will have thej kind of dav millionaires dream! about tomorrow although he's doomed to die before he's 12 and won't be able to tell his thanks The 8-year-old boy whose father has been at war for three years is getting the full treatment at he rich playground Roney Plaza Hotel here From the time they carry him from a taxicab at the door w-hatever Jerry wants is his For two and one-half years Jerry has been going down before a to the disease that took Lou Gehrig the pride of the muscular dvsthrophy His arm and leg muscles are wasting away and he cannot walk An appeal was made a few days ago for a in which he could be taken to the beach and his story came to light Jerry hasn't seen his father for three years and he had his mother think the day will lack only one thing Sergeant Frank Wrinn will be in Czechoslovakia with the 144th Armored Signal Corps instead of here It was only two weeks ago when the last of the doctors confirmed the notice of death that Airs Wrinn forced herself to write her husband that their child must die They give Jerry four years I'Ong Hard Siege The bluc-eycd reddish-haired boy has gone through a long hard siege There has been no pain and had there been he could not have told of the hurt A speech im-1 pediment has kept him from speaking from going to' school from learning to read The muscular ailment has taken him on a round of army hospitals and all the doctors have given up But tomorrow will be his and the biggest day in the lives of LT of Mrs a new he died tn 25 1911 filed today Eleanor named sole will and Henry trust fund bulk of the widow was IJeutenant Joseph Iockard His Warning Was' Ignored Officer Who Ignored Warning At Pearl Harbor Raised Thrice Secretary of War Stimson Secretary of the Navy Forrcstal and! Admiral Ernest King comman-j der-in-chief of the fleet At one point or another these reports ori statements struck at: Former Secretary of State Cor-' ond assignment to the center for djj jjulj General George Alar- 86th 95th Set for Pacific COLUMBIA Aug iV United States Senator Burnet Alaybank (D-SC) said today he had been notified by General George Marshall army chief of staff that the Eighty-sixth and Ninety-fifth Divisions w-ill be sent to the Pacific theater despite their previous combat records To Recommend Appointee WASHINGTON Aug iT-Atterney-Gcneral Clark said today that he plans to recommend an appointee for thp Supreme i Court vacancy "within 10 days" White House Tree Hit WASHINGTON Aug Lightning struck a poplar tree on the White House grounds last night splitting it in two WASHINGTON Aug FV-The Army Air Force lieutenant who told a private to "forget when the private detected a fleet of planes approaching Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941 has been promoted three times since then He is Lieutenant-Colonel mit A Tyler of Long Beach Calif who the War Department said today is now on duty with the 999 AAF Base Unit at the Orlando Fla Army Air Base Colonel promotions the Air Force says wore based on his record which has been and superior in all the jobs he held including Tyler was elevated to the rank of captain three months after Pearl Harbor to major four months later and to lieutenant-colonel in November 1943 The private who gave him the warning Joseph Lockard of Williamsport Pa is now a first lieutenant on duty with the 9600 Technical Service Unit Signal Officers Replacement Pool Fort Monmouth Awarded DSM Lockard who got the Distinguished Service Medal for his alertness on that fateful day was returned to the United States and placed in an officers candidate school where he received his commission as second lieutenant in the Signal Corps in July 1942 He was promoted to a first lieutenant in June 1943 As the army board investigating Pearl Harbor reported it Tyler was on duty at the central aircraft warning center at Pearl Harbor at 7 A 55 minutes before the Japanese attack The center was fully manned between 4 and 7 A but all had left except Tyler who was scheduled to stay until 8 A It was Tyler's sec- Krr- training and observation Out at one of the aircraft warning stations on Oaho were Lock-ard and another private George Elliott of Elmhurst Hi who is now a sergeant stationed at Camp Lee Va Lockard was the radar operator and Elliott was plotting information picked up on the radar apparatus Elliott wanted to learn how to operate the set and lockard agreed to show him after the station was due to close at 7 A At 7:02 A AI the radar screen showed a large formation of planes approaching the island Lockard chocked and rechecked because he was certain there was no flight of planes like that in the air At the time the planes were 138 miles distant Elliott suggested they call the information center and after some debate Lockard did so reaching Tyler "Tyler's answer proved to be a disastrous (he army board related "He said in substance forget The board added that Tyler's position was when he testified that he was merely there for training and had no knowledge on which to base any action He should have the board said taken up the matter with somebody who could do something about it "If Tyler had communicated this information the losses might have been very greatly lessened'' the board declared The board noted however that Tyler apparently was thinking about the arrival of a flight of from the United States which were due at that time The B-17's flew into the middle of the attacking planes and some were destroyed By George Gallup Director American Institute of Public Opinion PRINCETON Aug Nearly one out of every four families in America is planning to build a home in the postwar world In fact if these present plans materialize in the next decade the United States economy can count upon expenditures totaling about $404000(10000 A little more than half of all the families who say they plan to build say they want to build houses costing $3000 or less A little more than half planned to spend more than $5-G00 according to their own estimates Even discounting liberally for those whose plans w'ill never materialize this is a tremendously encouraging note for the United States postwar esonomy Cross-Section Survey The replies include a cross-sec-lion of families from all parts of the country including those who now rent homes those who already own their homes families in all income brackets The question as asked by field reporters places no time limit and replies thus cover intentions over a period of years Here is a table giving replies of all families: Yes Plan to Build No Do Not Plan to Build77 Here is a note for building contractors on the West Coast Whereas in other sections of the country between 20 and 25 per rent say they plan to build homes in the region comprising the Mountain States and West Coast more than one-third of those interviewed 35 per cent say they plan to build homes Replies to a second question give a picture of how much people expect to spend (excluding the cost of the loti when they get round to building their houses The question: "About how much do you think you will spend on building the house (not for the The medium average of all replies is $5000 Here is a table giving the range of answers: Expect to Spend Under $2000 l'o $2000 but less than $3000 2 $3000 less than $4000 3 $4000 less than 2 $5000 less than 5 $6000 less than 3 $7000 less than I $8000 less than $9000 1 $9000 less than $10000 2 $10000 less than $15000 2 $15000 and over 1 23 Truman Orders Peacetime Foreign Propaganda Setup Continued From First Page Department but how extensively they are retained will depend on what Byrnes wants to do with them The OWI has nearly 9000 per sons in its employ including slightly more than 5000 abroad In the same staff meeting Neil Dalton domestic director said the special services division of domestic branch will be transferred to the bureau of the budget An information service for Congressmen and for the public has been among the division's more Important activites Dalton himself will rrturn to Louisville Ky to resume his position as assistant to the president nf the Louisville Courier-Journal from which he has been on leave for more than a year Fund to Be Turned Back The OWI had an appropriation of $33000000 for the current fiscal year which ends next June 30 Officials said the amount to be turned back will be substantial All dismissed employees will receive 30 notice so that they actually will remain on the payroll after September 15 Davis in his first statement on the President's order expressed satisfaction that "the United States continue to have a foreign information service" in peacetime The real boss of this new service remains to be selected by Byrnes He will be the assistant secretary of state in charge of public relations the job held until recently by Poet-Writer Archibald Mac-Leish Air Byrnes is trying to select a replacement for MacLeish before he leaves early next week for the foreign ministers council meeting in London shall army chief of staff: Admiral Harold Stark chief of naval operations at the time of Pearl Harbor: Rear-Admiral Husband Kimmrl the naval commander at Pparl Harbor when the Japanese attacked Major-General Walter Short the military commander then and Alajor-General Leonard Gerow former chief of the army war plans division Chairman of interested congressional committees said there was no doubt Congress would insist on a fuller story than the official documents told None however would say his own committee definitely would undertake the task of ferreting out more information Legislative leaders though they didn't want their names used said the people want and should he given more facts House Republican Whip Arends of Illinois who mind being quoted remarked "The people are entitled to the full story If they get it from the armed forces ask us to dig it out Naturally we do what the public wants" To Ask Investigation Senator Ferguson (R-AIich) has promised to present a resolution for a Senate investigation as soon as Congress reassembles next week Pending action on a bill to merge the War and Navy Departments Chairman Woodrum (D-Va) of the House Postwar Military Policy Committee said something should be done about retaining the joint chiefs of staff This staff a wartime creation includes army navy and air chiefs and is headed by Admiral William Lcahv personal chief of staff to the President Chairman Alay (D-Ky) of the House Military Committee announced he had a bill alreadv drafted to make the joint staff permanent This joint staff already has received recommendations on merg-j ing the armed forces from a special army-navy committee but the prooosals are being kept Tearful Bride 19 Marks Time On Learning GI Spouse Is Alive could middle pain get about Calling All Henrico County 4-H Club Members to exhibit in the 4-H Harvest and Canning Contest being held on Wednesday September 5 THALHIMERS YOUNG VIRGINIAN FOURTH FLOOR 9:30 A to 4 Prizes of Victory Stamps will be given in each of the three classes of entries KANSAS CITY AIO Aug In the privacy of her boudoir Ann a blue-eyed girl of 19 who was getting her first breath after discovering she had two husbands stained a sheet of white paper with her tears today and finally managed to compose a cablegram It was addressed to Sergeant ClianSPn Fnnnri Hniltv Gene Birdwell her first love onapiTO EOUIU1 UUI1I) mother advised that course Alarshall his bride gone only say sort of in the of Ann's comment after her ful and tearful ordeal of thinking was "Somebody's going to hurt That's what I hate it" In Evasion Scheme Bridges Gets Divorce On Cruelty Charge SAN FRANCISCO Aug 31 iJP i Harry Bridges West Coast CIO leader was today granted a divorce from Agnes Bridges Superior Judge Frank Deasy granted the decree on grounds of extreme cruelty after denying a request of Mrs Bridges' attorney A Crawford for a continuation until September 4 so that Airs Bridges who is ill could resume the stand Bridges testified his wife was a "chronic drunk" and had often attacked him with a knife or household utensils His wife countered with allegations that her husband indulged in extra-marital romancing Bridges was ordered to pay $85 a month to his wife for the next three years and $500 in attorney fees The court reserved the right to change the payments if they are not used for "Mrs Bridges CLASSES: FORT GEORGE MEADE MD Aug 31 UP Sergeant Leon Shapiro native of Chicago was found guilty today at a general court-martial on a charge of conspiring to aid a prospective inductee to avoid service The court reconvened to consider Shapiro's sentence Shapiro who is under Federal court indictment on a similar charge is one of about 15 persons arrested by the FBI last year following an investigation of what the government alleged was a draft-evasion scheme at the Baltimore induction center The sergeant testified at the trial in his own hehalf as well as her first husband whose death it had turned out had been only a presumption He was shot down in a B-24 bomber over Borneo and though the War Department believed him dead he had been imprisoned since by the Japanese After "crying her eyes out" most of the night Ann had decided to postpone choosing between him and his uncle Jack Marshall 32 whom she married 12 days ago going to wait until Birdwell gets back and she and her two husbands can talk things over So she cabled him as follows: happy Don't want to hurt you by news been married 12 days Anxiously waiting your arrival home Waiting for you before I do anything "Love Airs William Ross Ann's PRIZES: RULES: First Class Consists of one fresh vegetable one stored vegetable and one jar of canned fruit or vegetable Second Class Any two articles ofClass One Third Class Any one article of Class One Exhibitors may enter all three classes Additional entries may compete for ribbons First First prize $15 in Victory Stamps Second prize $10 in Victory Stamps Second First prize $10 in Victory Stamps Second prize $5 in Victory Stamps Third First prize $7 in Victory Stamps Second prize $3 in Victory Stamps 1 All exhibitors must be Henrico 4-H Club members 2 Exhibitors will enter only one article in each class 3 The name of the exhibitor must be written on the underside of paper plates 4 Each exhibit must be registered 5 All exhibits must be in place between 9:30 and 1 1 A 6 Judging begins at 1 1 A 7 All exhibits will be donated to the Department of Public Welfare unless claimed Mrs Nancy Fallen Home Demonstration Agent Chesterfield County Mrs Sara Ellis Home Service Director Southern State Co-operetive Mr Rixey Jones County Farm Agent Chesterfield County Mr Edward Moser Soil Conservationist Henrico County JUDGES: ZONING ORDINANCE NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the Committee on Ordinances of the Council of the City of Richmond has fixed Thursday evening September 20 1945 at 8:00 o'clock In Room $12 City llail Richmond Virginia as the time and place for the holding of a public hearing to consider the following proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richmond: 1 Petition of Harry Thomas to change classification of property known as 101-8-5-7 East Leigh Street and 527 North First Street from Multiple Family District to Commercial District 2 Petition of Independent Cab Association Inc to change the classification of property located on the north side of Leigh Street between Eighth and Ninth Streets from Residential to Light Industrial District 3 Petition of A Kratz to change the classification of property located on the south side of Hanover Avenue between Xansemond and Thompson Streets from I) Two-Family Dwelling District to Multiple-Family Dwelling District All persons interested are requested to he present at the meeting of the Committee on Ordinances tn be held at the time and place above stated when an opportunity will be afforded them to he heard This advertisement is made in compliance with order entered by the Committee on Ordinances at its meeting held Thursday August 23 1945 Respectfully EDGAR A DUFFY ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WHITLOCK BRANCH LORILLARD CO can employ young ladles and girls 18 years of age and over in their manufacturing and packing departments Splendid opportunities to secure post-war jobs where work is exceptionally steady and pleasant Day work only Beginning 15 minutes of time and one-half over 40 hours Apply WHITLOCK BRANCH LORILLARD COMPANY 23rd and Main Streets Sponsored by Henry Hutcheson County Agent Miss Ruth Hunter Home Demonstration Agent and Miss Jean Steel Assistant Heme Demonstration Agent of Henrico County For additional information call them at 3-7311 SHOP 9:30 TO I TODAY CLOSED MONDAY LABOR DAY OF RICHMOND.