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Evening star., 1944-05-26
President Calls Allied
Monetary Conference
To Meet in u. 5. July |
Postwar Plans to Be
Mapped at PorIey at
Breton Woods, N. H.
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt has called
an international conference in
this country July l to discuss
plans for meeting postwar none
tary problems, the White House
announced today.
Invitations went out last night by
cable to Al nations and the French
Committee of National Liberation
and are being delivered today by
American diplomatic representa-
tives, Presidential Secretary Stephen
T. Early said. The release of the
White House announcement here al
II am. was timed to coincide with
the formal presentation of the invi-
tation to the foreign governments.
The meeting will be held at Bret
ton Woods, N. H., and is expected te
last from two to three weeks, ac-
cording to Mr. Early. Secretary o1
the Treasury Morgenthau will heac
the American representatives.
The gathering, which has beer
rumored for several days, will bt
known formally as the United Ma.
tlons Monetary and Financial Con.
ference. Any agreements worked
out must be submitted to the re.
spective governments for approval
the White House said.
Argentina, Bolivia Omitted.
The invitations were restricted tt
the United Nations and those gov
ernments associated with them ir
the war. This excluded such coun.
tries as Argentina and Bolivia
whose governments are not recog.
nized by the United States. and neu.
trails, including Sweden, Turkey
Switzerland and Spain.
TIE White House announcement
said:
president Roosevelt has called al
international conference for tn,
purpose of discussing proposals tt
meet postwar international none.
tary problems.
Invitations have been extended
to all the United Nations and tn,
nations associated with them in tht
war, requesting them to send officia
representatives to the United States
for The conference which will begir
on July !.
The delegates representing thu
United States will be headed BY
Secretary Morgenthau of the Treas,
ury.
The conference is expected tt
tSee MONETARY, Page A-l2)
Evening star., 1944-05-26
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26.-The Allied
preinvasion air offensive dwindled
today with bad weather over the
continent grounding most of the air
| forces.
The Vichy radio said the Lyon and
ST. Etienne regions of France were
attacked this morning followed by
an alert in much of Central France.
Only aircraft operating singly were
reported over Germany by the Nazi
radio There was no immediate AL
lied confirmation of these reports.
Earlier the Paris radio said "a
locality near scissors" was attacked
last night, and Vichy reported that
violent air battles took place over
Eastern France" These reports also
were without Allied confirmation.
The lull today came after more
than 5000 Allied planes hammered
airdromes and transportation CEN
ters on the continent with more
than 5000 tons of bombs yesterday
in attacks by planes from both Brit
ish and Italian bases. These at
tacks were directed against at least
81 rail centers and IS airfields and
ranged from Toulon in Southern
France to the German capital itself.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
100 Greyhound Workers
Walk Out al GARAGE

About 100 out of 200 mechanics
and garage employees at the Grey
hound Bus Lines garage, 1345 New
York avenue NE, walked out at 10
am. today in a dispute involving re-
newal on the labor contract between
the company and Local 1908,
American Association of Street,
Electric Railway & Motor Coach
Employees.
A spokesman for the company
said that no notice of the impending
strike had been given. Negotiations
in connection with the contract re-
newal are currently in progress. he
said.
The garage services four Grey
hound lines, the Pennsylvania, At
lantic, Capitol and Richmond.
Schedules of arrivals and depar.
lures of buses have not been dis
rupted by the walkout. the spokes-
man said.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Engineers Push Way Through Marshes Flooded
By Fleeing Germans to Contact Anzio Troops

The troops who had occupied
Terracina Wednesday were swim
ming in very blue water and SUM-
ming themselves on the beach,
which had just been cleared of
mines as we passed through the
town. We knew that somewhere
along the front a junction had been
effected between the beachhead
forces and those of the main 5th
Army front, but nobody seemed to
know where or how. Our plan was
to proceed up the Appian Way un-
til we found something that looked
like war, and to stop there and
find out what was happening.
Out across the fiat Pontine Marsh
area, flooded by the retreating Ger
mans. we found the road high and
dry or 5 feet above the water,
Evening star., 1944-05-26
|Swancutt 10 Hang
In Staying Of -Four,
Army Court Decides
President Must Fix
Time and PIoee
For Execution
By the Associated Press.

a
CAMP ANA, Calf, May 90
An Army court martial convicted
1t. Beaufort G. Swancutt today
on a charge of numbering four
persons in a shooting affray
here last March S and recon-
mended that he be hanged.
The time and place of the execu-
ton must be fixed by the President
. 1t. Col. Duncan P. Frissell of the
court informed Swancutt, imme.
diately after the penalty was an
nounced, that two-thirds majority
of the court was present when the
verdict was reached and that all Il
members of the court were present
when the sentence was fixed. Tht
latter meant that hanging was voted
unanimously.
Swancutt, charged with murder.
ing his girl friend and three othe,
persons, appeared during the last
stages of his trial to be resigned
to his fate. When the verdict was
announced, he showed no sign o
emotion. When the penalty was
told, he likewise appeared unaf-
fected.
The court, which has the power
only to recommend judgment, will
send record of it's proceedings tc
Col. j. K. Herbret, commanding Of
flcer of the Los Angeles port of en-
barkation.
After Col. Herberts review, the
records will be sent to the Army's
judge advocate general A death
recommendation also requires the
signature Of the President, and al
long as six weeks elapse before tht
review reaches this stage.
No appeal can be taken from the
courts findings except this auto
matte procedure of review.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Miller Denies
HE Intended 10
|kiII Dr.. Lind
Gives Calm Recital
After Sobbine Out
Account Of Romance
BY NORMAN A. KAHL.

Robert I. Miller, who testified
for two hours in District Court
today in his own defense, denied
he intended to kill DR.. John e.
Lind until the moment he pulled
his gun out Of his pocket and
fred the two shots that took the
life of the st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital psychiatrist last February
81.
In his early testimony, Miller
shook with sobs while describing
how he first learned of his wife's
relations with DR.. Lind, but he be-
came more calm when relating his
story of the shooting.
Miller refuted the testimony Of
Lamar johnson, key Government
witness, that he placed second gun
in white envelope on the seat be-
side DR.. Lind Immediately after the
shooting, that he had smoked Gig
arctic while waiting for DR.. Lind to
drive up and that he had lurked
in the employees entrance before
the tragedy.
Was Taking Gun Home.
He happened to have his own gun
with him, he told the jury, only
because he was taking it home from
the Office where he had kept 1t dur
ing the past four or five days while
trying to obtain a permit to carry
1t legally. He said he had left the
woodward g. Lothrop department
store and was walking north on
Eleventh street toward New York
avenue when he saw Mrs. Miller 20
toward Dr.. Lind's automobile which
had just driven up.
Miller said his wife got in the car
and pulled the door partly shut.
He said he jerked the door out OF
her hands and tried to induce her to
leave. Twice he told her to get out
of the car, he said, while DR.. Lind
ordered her to stay and said, "I'u
shoot the gray-headed old ."
Il saw DR.. Lind reach down be-
tween Mrs. Miller and himself, and
II thought he was reaching for q
gum" Miller testified. Then I
reached into my pocket, pulled out
the gun and shot him"
Where did you aim?" MillerS
attorney, II. Mason WEIGH, asked.
II just shot toward him."
do you remainder shooting
twice?n he was asked.
II didn't know until the next day
Evening star., 1944-05-26

which covered the fields on either
side. Neatly painted farm houses,
otherwise unscathed by the war,
were marooned by the flood, which
Tapped at the ground-foor windows.
The people in those houses, how
ever did not appear unduly dis
mayed. They stood in groups by
the roadside. clapping their hands
and waving as we passed by. Old
men waved their hats in the air.
Women, dressed in their Sunday
best and Wreathed in welcoming
smiles, pelted our jeep with roses.
We were not alone on the road.
Scattered along the way were the
scout cars and light tanks of a
reconnaissance unit. and engineers
worked on the bridges. These COM
(See MOVES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-05-26
William H. Davis Going
To Hcwuii Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman William H. Davis of the
War Labor Board will leave tomor-
row for Hawaii to investigate the
advisability of establishing a VILE
Office in the Territory.
The board voted to send Mr.. Davis
after request from 1t. Gen. Rob-
ert c. Richardson, jr, commanding
general there, for such an investi-
cation. The board previously had
received requests that 1t establish
branch Office in the Territory from
Gov. Ingram M. Stainback, Joseph
r. harrington, Delegate from Ha-
waii, and from other governmental.
agencies.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

HUBERT 1. MlLLEh,
ShoUn leaning Municipal
Court for the District Jail
after one session OF the cur
rent murder trial.
Star staff Photo.
at the Morgue that I had fired more
than one shot,"
at Was Blank to Me-"
Did you say anything to DR.,
Lind that day?"
Absolutely not. I just wanted to
get my wife out of the car and
away"
After the shooting, Miller said, he
remembered only walking back to
the curb and standing on the side
walk. He said he could not recall
speaking to any one.
After it was over, it was blank
to me-" the defendant said
Under cross-examination by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Charles L. Murray, he said he could
not remember throwing handker-
chief into the Lind car after the
shooting.
They said that but I don't re-
member anything about it." Miller
said. "I know that's my handker-
chief, but l don't know how it got
on the seat"
Miller said he first suspected his
wife was meeting DR.. Lind that day
when he checked his home and st.
Elfzabeth's Hospital and found they
were both gone. Earlier in the day
Mrs. Miller had told her husband
she was going to Woodward & Loth-
rop's to exchange brassiere he had
given her, according to the testi-
mony.
Miller said he left his Office short
ly before o'clock, got on a street.
Continued on Page A-4. Column IL
Evening star., 1944-05-26

ton you want off it please destroy
it. But do yourself and your coun-
try favor by selling some of these
people on here job and then pro-
ceed to get them the results that
you gave Danly.
BEST regards and good wishes.
JOHN D. CORRIGAN,
LIT. Commander, u. S. N. r."
Chairman Truman told Comdr
Corrigan, after he had stepped down
from the witness chair, that he
thought the commander should be
court-martialed.
Il think it is the most fragrant
violation of rules and regulations OF
the Navy that has come to this COM
mittee since it has been at work, -
Senator Truman said.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan said he concurred in Sen
ator Truman's statement.
Under a cross fire Of questioning
(See CORRIGAN. Page A-12)
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Corrigon admits GivingHisF Firm
Data on u. S. Aid to Plants
Requested Burning
Of Letter, Suspended
Navy Officer Testifies
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Comdr. John D. Corrigan, sus-
pended trouble shooter" for the
Navy's Ordnance Bureau, ad-
mitted to the Senate War In
vestigating Committee today he
had sent a letter marked "re-
stricted" to a Chicago firm in
which he retains a half interest
and asked that it be burned
after being read.
introduced in evidence at a hear
ing was photostatic copy of let
ter dated September 13, 1912, which
Comdr Corrigan said he wrote on
Navy Department stationery in his
office in the Ordnance Bureau. The
letter was said to have listed manu-
facturers to whom the Ordnance
Bureau had given money for plant
facilities.
It was addressed to David Amour,
at Corrigan, Osburne g. Wells, Chi
|cago. The 43-year-old commander
is former president of the engineer
ing and production consultation firm
and testified he still owns half the
stock.
The letter said
"Inclosed you Will find list of
the manufacturers to whom the Bu-
reau of Ordnance has given money
for plant facilities. The headings
across the top of the sheet are self
explanatory. If you look down the
list under the heading entitled
Naval Inspector it will tell you
whether or not these people are
located in your district.
After you have looked this over
and taken whatever data you want
off it, will you be kind enough to
see that it is destroyed by fire. You
will notice at the top it says re-
|stricted,' which means it is not for
general distribution.
80 when you get all the informa-
Evening star., 1944-05-26
$500 Japanese KILLED
In India; Allies Foil
Relief Of Myitkyina
Reinforcements Going
To Besieeed Burma
Base Are Ambushed
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS, HANDY, Ceylon,
May 26.-Allied headquarters es-
timated today that a total Of
$500 japanese troops have been
killed in the Manipur area in
Northeastern India, where heavy
fighting was said to be con-
tinuing in the Bishenpur sector
southwest of Imphal.
Additional heavy losses are being
inflicted on the invaders in this
fighting, headquarters said.
Despite all attempts, communi-
que declared, the Japanese have
failed to penetrate Allied positions
on the southwest edge of the Imphal
Plain and have been thrown back in
disorder on the Tamu-Palel road
leaving 200 killed and abandoning
eight machine guns.
Allied troops have foiled a Japa-
nese attempt to reinforce the gar
rison at besieged Myitkyina in
Northern Burma, ambushing a re-
lief column approaching from Nam
Xvi to the west of the city, a COM
munique from 1t. Gen. Joseph w
Stilwell's headquarters announced
today.
In the ensuing fight 30 of the
enemy were reported killed and 60
wounded.
Northwest of Myitkyina, mean
while, Allied troops continued to
exert pressure on the japanese gar
rison, while directly north of the
city So japanese were killed by at
tacking Chinese troops, the bulletin
declared.
In the Mogaung Valley the Chi
nese 22d Division was credited with
further advances against japanese
| positions southeast of MalakaWng.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
By NEWBOLD MOVES, Jr.,
Star War Correspondent.

WITH THE 5th ARMY, May 21.-
When we packed ourselves into our
jeep yesterday morning-two other
correspondents-Ed Morgan, Jim
Roper and I've thought we were
off on a casual junket to the front
for quick look at the fighting. We
left Terracina at noon. We re-
turned at 6 pm, having been to
Anzio and back.
We went up the famed Appian
Way. We saw no fighting of any
kind. Not a shell landed within
five miles of us during the entire
trip. German resistance in this
sector appears to have crumbled
completely.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
'Stop-Dewey' Faction
Seeking 10 Prevent
Convention Runaway
Hoover Disuvows Intent
To Influence ConcIuve:
Holman Reps 'Smeorers'
5 the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
With the convention only a
month away, opposing Repub-
lican factions surveyed the field
of 442 publicly uncommitted
delegates today in search Of
support to offset, if possible, the
395 votes pledged and claimed
for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of
New York for the Republican
presidential nomination.
A public disavowal by former
President Hoover Of any participa-
tion in selection of a nominee gave
an indication of the warmth Of q
preconvention campaign that now
appears to have taken on the aspect
in some quarters of a concerted
CHECK Dewey" drive by other po-
tential candidates.
In a formal statement In New
York last night, Mr.. Hoover said
some "ill-informed persons" had
attempted to link his name with
various possible nominees, including
Gov. Dewey, Gov. John w. Bricker
of Ohio and Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur.
Keeping Hands OFF.
II am taking and expect to take
no part in the selection of the Re-
publican nominee" Mr.. Hoover said.
"The people and their duly elected
delegates will take care Of that
themselves
Most politicians thought Mr..
Hoover's statement was directly
traceable to a recent suggestion by
Gov. Ellis Arnall of Georgia that
the Republican and Democratic
conventions be abandoned, because
Gov. Arnall said it was apparent
that President Roosevelt and Gov.
Dewey would be the nominees.
Gov. Arhall concluded by saying
that Mr.. Hoover would pick the
Republican nominee.
With Gov. Dewey admittedly far
in the lead, hackers of other candi-
dates said that even if they could
not win they did not want the con-
vention to develop into a one-man
affair in which the groups they
represent would have little or no
voice in drafting the platform and
conducting the subsequent general
election campaign.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, who has been serving as
Evening star., 1944-05-26
American Forces Take Ciisterna,
Press On in Three-Mi|e Drive,
Cutting 2Roads on Wayto Rome
Littoriu Also
Captured in
Swift Advance
MAP on Page Az
BULLETIN.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples P.-The 5th Army
captured the town of Cori, 7
miles outside the former
Anzio beachhead today as
Allied forces rolled the Ger
mans back in swift advances
toward Rome. The 9Th Army;
hitting in coordination, took
Monte Cairo and the town of
Roccasecca in advances north
of Casino.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Bad Weather Checks
Big Air Offensive
Vichy Reports New Roids
On France by Allies
RIJLLETIN

LONDON (P).-American
bombers from Italy today at
tackled the Lyon rail yards,
bottleneck for German sup
plies through the Rhone VAL
ley to Southern France.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

(See POLITICS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-05-26

(see MONETARY, Page A-l21
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY
Doned 70 March 20.

Mothers Club postponed o
City Lodge number Knights Pytha o'clock
Hall, second rank will be conferred
Stein Circle Society Lutheran Church o'clock
Mrs. Louis Wolter.
Yplant Choristers Club Ypsianti
Girl Scouts three o'clock Stakweaher 49,
john troop H. O'Clock Roosevelt troop 49, 3I5, Central
troop 90 o'clock Starkweather.
Townsend Club number cooperative $50 Bring table
service sandwiches and dish Ypsant High
School lunch
Boy Scouts Roosevelt School Troop 81 Junior Chamber
merce Troop 80, 7; Baptist Church Troop ~. $50
TUESDAY
Ypsan Business and Professional Womens Club
ing, Charles McKenny Hail. Sis Mrs Blanche Kissane
chairman. Program, Dr. A. T. Fairbanks sculptor Ann Arbor
will speak Miss Elizabeth Warren chairman.
Ypsianu Calkns Womens Christian Temperance O'clock
with Mrs Hatch.
Phoenix Lodge number IS F. Apprentice
degree will be conferred Masonic Temple
jolly Mixers Club o'clock, with Mrs. Oln Ring.
No-SoWeEa Club, $3.50, with Mrs Robert Arnold.
Loyal Order of Moose. o'clock,
Girl Scouts troop nine 345 Roosevelt troop
Church House. SIX 80 American Legion Home troop
20, O'Clock, Gilbert House.
Red Cross sewing and knitting,
and 80 to g. surgical dressings.
Industrial Pleasure Club $3.50, with Mrs r
Auxiliary Veterans OF Foreign Wars party veterans
State Hospital Meet in the Hospital Administration
ing at p. m.
Boy Scouts Jacksonville Troop $780, Woodruff Troop
3D. 1890 Spencer School Troop Ship PAS 1880
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Red Cross

Continued from Page One)
are under the Craftsmanship Of
Mrs. ]. Lynn Houck who is in
charge OF all arrangement at the
Methodist Church.
Ypsilanti residents would see
real action in the work OF the can
teen under the direction OF Mrs
Lorenz Kisor. Fifteen women are in
the kitchen from early morning un-
til long after the last donor has de-
parted. A substantial luncheon for
the unit workers precedes the prep
aration of more than 500 sandwich
es and hot and cold drinks to serve
the donors.
From the beginning, Ypsilanti
organizations have sponsored the
Blood Donor work To date rs
groups have assisted with registra-
ton OF donors or with furnishing
money for the Canteen or with
both. Ypsilanti's gallon club now
has eight members: Ernest Culp,
Mrs. Pearl Celebrezze, Lawrence
Conrad, Clinton Fisk, Howard Ray
mo. Russell Cosper, Harold Angus
tus and Daniel T. Quirk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Delightful Recital
Presented by Pupils

Five pupils OF Miss Ruth Skinner
presented a delightful recital Sun
day afternoon in Pease Auditorium.
Miss Marjorie Dibble. a Normal
College freshman student, opened
the program, playing "Pastorale."
and "Capriccio, both by Scarlatti.
Miss Lillian Clack, formerly OF the
faculty OF Ypsilanti High School,
and now a teacher in Garden City,
chose as her selection Beethoven's
Sonata Opus 26." Movements in
this included "Andante con Vsria-
zioni," ''SoherDo." MARCIA Fune-
bre" and ALLEGRO"
A Roosevelt High School student,
Robert Evans, followed, playing
first Brahms waltzes, opus SO, l, 2.
4 and T." He next played "Ballade
Opus 10. No, also by Brahms.
Arts and Crafts, 1904 nd 1880
r."
Miss Juva Trausch. Lincoln
High School student, chose a
brahms selection also. "Rhapsodie
Opus 70. No. q" The final selec-
tons were by Miss Velma Seltz.
a senior at Ypsilanti High School.
Miss Seitz chose "Etude opus %,
No. T." and "scherzo opus 81" both
by Chopin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Women Golfers End
Winter Luncheons

The last in the series OF winter
luncheon bridge parties for the
Washtenaw Women Golfers was en-
joyed by 35 women following a
luncheon at Charles McKenny Hall
Saturday afternoon. Bridge and
Michigan poker were played with
prizes for bridge going to Mrs.
Erwin Nehlson, MIS-. Erwin Saun-
ders. Miss Chloe Todd. Mrs. c. c.
Wescott. Mrs. +. F. Weinmann;
Michigan poker, Mrs. John Collin;
special prizes. Mrs. William Nelson,
Mrs. X. j. Miller, Mrs. Verne Kelly.
and Mrs. Donald Gillette.
The committee for the afternoon
was Mrs. Clark Greenstreet. chair
man, Mrs II Walter Wisbin. Mrs.
clifford Goldsmith, Mrs. William
Stevens, Mrs. F. B. Williamson.
Mrs. Joseph elmer. Mrs. Wesley
Silkworth. Mrs Joseph Green and
Miss Josephine LANCE.
The opening spring luncheon for
the women golfers will be May 6
with Mrs. D. b. South, chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Municipal Court

On charges OF reckless driving
Henry Smith, 1911 Plymouth Rd.,
and Lorden Pitts, 452 Harriet St,
each paid fines Of $50. Charged
with disorderly conduct Earl Har-
ris, 423 Ballard ST., paid SIS,
while on the same charge William
Sipps, Willow Village, was given al
tentative of paying SIS or OF spend
ing 30 days in Jail. For being In
toxicated and disorderly Fred Cain,
Willow Lodge. paid SIS. For be-
ing. intoxicated and disorderly
Louis Hodges, Willow Lodge, and
Lonial B. Porter, were given choice
of paying $15 or serving a 20 day
bail term. Elliott Johnson, 207 w.
lCross St, was awaiting arraign-
.ment on charges Of assault and bat
terry.
Total receipts in court for Satur-
day were s131Ss.
Arraigned before Justice Jay H.
Payne in Ann Arbor, Arthur F.
tClutts, Willow Lodge. charged
with being intoxicated and disord-
erly, and Lawrence Callahan. Will
low Lodge, with driving while in
toxicated, pleaded not guilty. Trial
for the two men was set for March
"a. Bond for Mr.. Callahan was set
at 800, and that for Mr.. Clutts set
at $50. Both were committed to
county jail on failure to provide
bond. They were arrested by state
police.