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Evening star., 1945-09-12
Newspapermen Visit
Atom Bomb Site, HeaI
Jap Claim Debunked
Physicists Deny Roys
Continue LethoI Years
After BIust Occurs
BY HERMAN SCHADEN,
Star StafI Correspondent.

ATOMIC BOMB SITE, N. Mex,
Sept. 9 CDelayed) To-day we
walked over ground halloWed by
the birth of a new era-the area
of green desolation where the
first atomic bomb was touched
off in the blackneSs of a stormy
morning nearly two months ago.
Here on arid wastelands, SEEM
ingly centuries removed from the
cavalcade of civilization, were re-
leased for the first time the ulti-
mate energies of the universe with
a roar that signaled the end of a
war and mans entry into new
world of science.
Our group of twoscore news
papermen and photographers came
as guests of the War Department
to see the awful results of that
moment Of destruction and to learn
the truth about the lingering
effects of radioactivity.
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, CO.
ordinating genius of the bomb de-
velopment. and a half dozen amaz-
ingly young physicists who threw
their talent into the venture. were
here to talk as much shop" as
security permits.
Their principal concern was In
debunking some reports that radio
active rays released by an atomic
bomb explosion might render un-
inhabitable the affected area TO,
years. They wished to brand as
propaganda early reports from
Hiroshima that Japanese entering
the bombed out area of that city
days after the bomb was dropped
were fatally infected by the rays.
So it was that we walked over
ground that less than two months
ago had been permeated with letha,
rays issuing from bomb exploded
only 100 feet above-and lived to
tell the story.
What we saw on this flatland oi
mesquite and greasewood lying be-
tween the Sierra Oscura Mountains
CONTINUED on Page AS. Column II
Evening star., 1945-09-12
BiddIe Appointed u. S. Member
OfWor Criminal Trial Court
Truman Names Judge John J. Parker
Of North CuroIinu as Alternate to Post

peals while taking part IN the war
trials.
Under the procedure devised, the
four judges and their alternates will
sit on all cases, the alternates being
brought in to provide for such con-
tingency as the illness of one of the
four principal judges.
Mr.. Truman announced the ap-
points at a news conference. Asked
why Justice Roberts declined the
appointment, he said the justice
had told him that he would have
enjoyed the work but felt that he
needed a rest.
Justice Parker saw the President
yesterday, and it was reported al
the time that he was to be one oi
the four judges.
The North Carolina jurist. who i!
widely known in legal circles, wa
rejected for a Supreme Court ap'
pointment by the Senate Is year,
ago. and he has figured as posi-
bility for appointment to the Rob
erts vacancy on the court.
Asked today about the possibilit,
of a Parker appointment to th'
high court, Mr. Truman said h,
did not want to comment.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
II Freed Prisoners
Missing in Crash
By the Associated Fress.

BY the Associated FreSs.
MANILA, Sept. 12.-Twelve liber-
ated prisoners of war we're missing
today when a B-24 bomber carrying
them from Okinawa to Manila
crashed into the sea near Formosa,
air force authorities announced.
Five crewmen and eight other
prisoners on the bomber, were res
cued by naval vessel.
All had parachuted into the sea
The plane was one of nearly hum
dred on mass flight from Okinawa
to Manila. Authorities said the cause
of the crash and the nationality of
the prisoners would not be known
until the rescue ship reaches port
TOKYO, Sept. II tP).-The 54th
Troop Carrier Wing of the 5th Ali
Force has assumed the entire task OF
evacuating i'll or injured prisoners
of war able to travel by air. Six
thousand already have left Atsugi
airport for Okinaws, en- route to
Manila for processing.
Evacuation tens orarily is cur
tailed because of limited facilities
at Okinawa, officers said, but 26(
planes are waiting to begin the
evacuation of hundreds still held in
| isolated inland areas of Japan.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Truman Pledges Firing
Of laps in Korea Jobs
As Soon as Possible
Says Decision to Retoin
Some Officials Was Due
To Practical Reasons
Il the Associated Press.

President Truman promised
today that japanese officials will
be removed from their posts in
Korea as soon as possible.
He tolds news conference that
the Army's decision to retain some
of the Japanese overlords was die
tated by practical considerations.
Asked to fix a time when the
japanese will be put out. the Presi-
dent referred the question to Gen
Macarthur.
He said the decision to retain
them in Office until changes car
be made was strictly theater de-
cision, but added there would be q
policy statement on that line soon
Under further questioning, how
ever, he said the changes would be
made as soon as possible.
Earlier, he had expressed a be:
lief that any fears in Australia about
what a reporter called ''kid glove
treatment of the japanese would
be found baseless after the pro-
gram had been worked out.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Administration Seen
Accepting Revision
OF Job|ess Pay Bill
Progrom for Uniform
Rate Lost, but Federal
Workers Are Covered
By 7. A. O'LEARY,

The administration is not like
ly to wage hard fight against
the Senate Finance Committee S
substitute unemployment COM
pensation bill, which would keep
existing State benefits going for
26 weeks but kills President Tru-
mans other recommendation for
a uniform maximum rate of SOS
a week.
The measure the committee tenta-
lively approved late yesterday:
/. Make unemployment benefits
available for the first time to all
Federal employees, on temporary
basis until June 30, l947, and to
thousands of maritime workers.
2. Gives Reconversion Director
Snyder discretionary power to pay
travel expenses, up to 5000, to mi
grant war workers to get their fami-
lies back home, or to the scene OF a
job an equal distance away.
3. Leaves State unemployment
laws unchanged, but provides that
where State benefits do not continue
for rs weeks, the Government Will
continue the State rate OF weekly
payment up to that time limit.
Stand by Original Bill.
Since more than rs per cent OF
the war workers are said to be ir
States paying at least $50 for 2(
weeks to those whose earnings en-
title them to the maximum scale
the Senate bill boils down to addi-
tional coverage for six weeks ir
most cases, If peacetime activity /.
slow in getting started.
Although Senator Kilgore, Dem.
ocrat, of West Virginia told report.
ers as he emerged from the com.
mittee room last night that he will
stand by the original bill when the
issue goes to the Senate floor, ad-
Tcy.a TOT9T TCCc5 -
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Hampton Roads Is Third
In Shipping War Material
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. H.
Only two other ports-New York
and San Francisco-cleared more
war material for shipment overseas
during this war than the Hampton
Roads Port of Embarkation, accord
ing to statistics released yesterday
by the public relations office here.
The report also showed that the
Hampton Roads port was fourth on
the list of ports embarking troops
for overseas assignment, with New
York, San Francisco and Boston
topping the list.
Port records for December, 1941,
through August, 1945, show Hamp-
top Roads shipped 19,026 900 men
and 726,000 tons Of cargo.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Truman Declares Idei
OF Withholding Aid
To Britain Is Silly
AneIo-U. S. Neeotiotors
Draw Up Four-Point
Agendo for ToIks
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

President Truman today de-
clared it was a perfectly silly
conclusion" that the United
States should not give aid to
Great Britain because of the
socialistic program of the Labor
ite government now in power
there.
The Presidents remark, made at
his news conference, was obviously
reply to a statement made in
the House yesterday by Represent
ative Knutson, Republican, of Min
nesota. although the legislator S
name was not mentioned. Mr.. Knut-
son said the American taxpayer
should not be called on to finance
the British governments acqui-
sition of private commercial hold
ings.
Great Britain had a right to any
form of government it desired. the
President added.
Direct Quotation Permitted.
The Presidents observation was
made in reply to the question as
to the argument against financial
aid. The questioner did not men,
tion Mr.. knutson's name. Mr.. Tru-
man was asked if his remark might
be quoted directly and he answered
afnrmatively.
This development came after
Anglo American negotiators had
! drawn up four-point agenda foi
their talks. These included finan-
cial questions. settlement of lease
lend, commercial policy and disposal
of surplus war property.
| In the State Department confer.
ence room, the men who will shape
the future of Anglo-American eco.
nomic relations assembled for the
first time late yesterday In briei
session they set up a working organ
ization of committees, and adjourned
to meet again tomorrow.
At this next session the British
are expected to submit the outline.
Of their request for American finan.
cial aid and probably indicate what
commercial concessions they art
willing to make in return. AS a re.
suit of preliminary talks both hert
and in London, American official!
have fair idea of the nature O.
these, but they have been closel,
guarded so far from the public. Som,
inkling of their nature may be giver
later today at a press conferenc,
scheduled by the British Embassy.
Distributed by Countries.
Yesterdays opening session wa!
attended by score of officials. al
most evenly divided between Brit.
ish and Americans.
Assistant Secretary of State Viii
L. Clayton, acting as ex-officie
chairman. distributed them by
countries on either side of a Ions
walnut table, and they got down tt
business Immediately without any o.
the formalities that usually marx
the opening of a diplomatic con.
ference.
American principals, aside from
Mr.. Clayton, were Secretary of tn,
Treasury Vinson, Secretary of Com.
merce Wallace and Leo T. Crowley
Foreign Economic Administrator.
British chiefs were the Earl o
Halifax, the British Ambassador
and Lord Keynes. advisor to th
British Treasury, soft-spoken
grey-haired man who attained fam
quarter of a century ago by hi
then sensational prediction that tn
economic settlement following tn
World War was stupid and unwork
able.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Nozi Records Probed in Search
For Proof of Sedition in w.

the connection of some, If not all.
the defendants in Washington cele-
brated sedition case.
Not only are the records being
searched, The Star learned, but
many Germans are being questioned
in regard to their prewar contacts in
America. 1t is understood Army In
telligence officers and FBI agents
are conducting this investigation.
The Supreme Courts recent de-
cision in the German American
Bund selective service case is known
to be troubling the department in
its effort to decide whether to try
the rs defendants or any of them
again. In this New York case the
court reversed the conviction OF "a
Bundists, including their former
leader, Gerhardt Wilhelm Kunze, a
defendant in the sedition case. 1t
held that the Government had failed
to prove conspiracy to violate the
Selective Service Act.
Justice Department attorneys feel
(see SEDITION, Page A-2.]
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Manly and Purdum Retire
From Government Posts

Two widely known Government
officials are relinquishing their posts.
it was disclosed today when Presi-
dent Truman announced their sue
cessors at a news conference.
Basil Manly is retiring as chair
man of the Federal Power Commits
sion and Smith E. Purdum as Sec
ond assistant postmaster general
Mr.. Manly will be succeeded by
Harrington Wimberly of Altus,
Okla, while Gael E. Sullivan of
Chicago will succeed Mr.. Perdum.
Both changes are effective October l.
The President also announced
the appointment of Richard Sachse.
Sacramento, Calf, to the Federal
Power Commission to succeed Com
missioner John w. Scott. Mr..
Sachse is member of the Cali
fornia Railroad Commission.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
President to Fly Home for Visit
With Mother Over Week End

President, and Mrs. Alvin ]. Accola
of New York, an old friend.
The party will drop Senator Bark
ley at his home in Paducah, where
he is to make a speech. At Scott
Field, near East st. Louis, Miss
Odum will leave the party for q
vacation at her home in Southern
Illinois.
The President will 60 directly
from the Municipal Airport in Kan
|sas City to his home in Independ-
ence, where he will remain unit
noon Sunday. He will visit his
mother at Grandview sometime
within that period.
Leaving from Kansas City about
las pm. Sunday the President viii
return to Paducah to pick up Sena-
(See TRUMAN, & e AL
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Chandler Says Truman
May Attend World Series

Ey IIlt ASSOcldCeu PttSS.
Baseball Commissioner A. B
Happy" Chandler today told rep
resentatives of major league clubs
at preliminary World Series meet
ing that President Truman prob
ably will attend the annual cham
pionship games this fall.
Senator Chandler called on the
President early this morning, pre-
sented him with gold World Series
pass and personally invited him to
see the American-Natio playoffs,
"Details on Sports Page
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Another Overseas Star
Is Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
OF The Star is available to-
day at both The Star Office
and the Victory Bond booth
in Lansburgh's Department
Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star., 1945-09-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Sept. 12.-American
occupation authorities tonight
pressed to complete a roundup
of At japanese war leaders and
renegade occidcntals as a gift of
blood from a Pennsylvania ser
geant probably saved the life of
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Sugiyomo, Ex-Wor Minister
Of Japan, Reported Suicide
Jap Cabinet Meets to Study List
Of Officials Ordered Arrested
BULLETIN.

SAN FRANCISCO lgp-Fied Marshal Gen. Sugiyama,
former minister committed suicide today the Tokyo
radio said.
TOKYO Thursday (Ep.-The japanese cabinet called
special session today discuss Gen. MacArhurs desg
nation members of former Premier Hidek Tojos Pearl
cabinet among those to be taken into custody
Higash-ku previously had reported to Emperor
Hrohito on Gen. MacArthurs list of wanted
We-nformed sources said the session might presage
purge" and that Premier reviewing the present
cabinet to determine if a members acceptable to the
American forces"
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Lute Bulletins
Coal Controls Lifted

Solid Fuels Administrator
Harold L. Ickes this afternoon
ended the controls over coal
deliveries which had held
consumers to 80 per cent of
their normal consumption.
The overall supply of all fuel
for home heating was held
sufficient to meet consumers
needs.
Earlier Story on Page BID
House Votes War Time End
The House today passed
without opposition a resolu-
ton to return the Nation to
standard time September 30.
The resolution, which would
abolish daylight saving time,
or war time, now goes to the
Senate.
Evening star., 1945-09-12

Hideki Tojo, principal architect
of the Pearl Harbor assault.
Gen. Macarthur, extending his
list of wanted" men to include
seven of the notorious Black Dragon
Society's top terrorists, ordered dis
solution of that jingoistic secret
organization, which the Japanese
Evening star., 1945-09-12

(See JUDGES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-09-12

(See JOBLESS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-09-12

-(See BIG FIVE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-09-12

(See SEDITION, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1945-09-12
Army Planning
To LET 6 Million
.0ut by July |
Patterson Hits Plan
For Congress to
Police Discharges
BULLETIN.

The Marine Corps today re-
duced it's point discharge score
for male officers and enlisted
personnel from IS to 10 and
authorized release of all Ma
rines IS years of age and
older. No change was made in
the critical score for women
members of the corps.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

courts turned him down. But his spell me was
not yet broken and followed him back 70 America.
For the first time l began TO wonder just what
my financial status was. There much talk OF
the depression and the market. had made nearly
$}0O00O Could Gil andI have spent that much,
To my dismay learned that we had gone through
with most of it,
Anyone can make bad investments or bet on the
wrong horses All right!
1t was my money we'll yours Gil
claimed
We've had too many arguments about every.
thing Gil. Let's divide what's left cut clean and get
divorce"
Il don't want divorce" Gil declared.
DUT he did want the Long Island estate, other
- real estate and certain cash
Possessions are burdens, Gil Take what you
want I'm tired. Iwant to be free-and I'll always
wish you the best
Gil threatened to contest my suit, but he didn't
and the divorce was granted in Port Washington,
Wis. The columnistS echoed shock over the news
that "Broadway's perfect marriage had ended and
a little later they snatched eagerly at the eerie
postscript: Gil had sold the Long Island mansion
and it was converted into funeral parlor. What
did think about this?
u just hope the bodies lying in those beautifully
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

you about that day when went TO the London Zoo
hnd found the eyes Of the great black python fixed
bn me The keeper came along and l asked him
10 take the snake from its cage.
/ have always been fascinated by wild life and
u seemed that the snake Sensed my attraction
80 much that the keeper allowed me 10 hold it.
Soon the heavy coils went around me, about
|ny fur The crawling became snugEer. My heart
bounded against the tiRhtnesS and my breath
Iyas struggle as the snake squeezed 1t from my
lungs a camera clicked somewhere, and thought:
I'd hate TO have this picture get into the papers.
But ! am not afraid 10 die. Why did deliberately
|io this? is il that really want to stop everything?
seemed 20 care less with the increasing numb
hess Then the keeper began unwrapping the
massive length and pushing the coils into the
bpen cage.
"Niy God miss" he cried. IT'S your fur He
lives on furred things-rabbits and mice It's
Wonder he hadn't torn you 10 pieces.
| He closed the cage door, locked it. Come away
howl" and he pulled me away from the snake,
- took house which resembed an old castle
b erdshire County and began working in the
3m" "Piccadilly." written by Arnold Bennett.
Gil surprised me by coming 10 London and de.
handing a percentage OF my earnings. The English
Illustrated by THORNTON UTZ
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30


ever now TO make
start, and for over two years l averaged 5000
week dancing in theatres and night clubs. But sun
I was always weary. When my maid found me
reside my bed one morning the doctors said had
been unconscious for many hours and they
explained il because my heart had literally
stood still.
NEWS services flashed bulletins that I was not
~ expected to live. Wires and letters poured IN from
everywhere from friends and strangers expressing
their appreciation of my work and willing ne 10
live and dance again. / lay in coma most of
the time, scarcely knowing, caring less whether !
lived or died. SO much time passed, and then
remembered seeing familiar faces hoverlng over
my bed, hearing friendly voices. Theatrical and
society people came. Jimmy Walker signed my
guest book. And daily flowers arrived from the
oarkly handsome George Brent,-
Then I recall George sitting beside my bed,
talking of his screen aspirations and his warm
brown eyes and love of life were like blood
in my veins. ! knew the short cuts. told George
how to get a screen test. He was grateful.
The studio thinks your test is swell, George.
! told him day
You've got to get well, Glda, go to Hollywood
with me! How much longer will you have to stay
in this sanitarium?"
q don't know, George" lied believing could
never leave.
Then George came to me, all excitement.
Ruth Chatterton has seen my screen test! She
wants TO come 10 Hollywood he cried.
! told him TO rush, take plane Immediately.
Don't wait for me-" l said. GO, darling
it's your big chance. / sense t.,.you 90 alone
80. I'm much too tired now"
l sent him fully released, fully believing that
I would never be well again. And, you know.
George went and Ruth Chatterton became his wife
Next week Gilda Gray tells of finding content
ment i'm marriage then returning To Hollywood
ony to suffer keen disappointment there.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY II
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

Mokinq The Devil Doneer,
With Gil Consistently on the
SET. Wotehing GiIdo's Every
Move. Wus Torture. She Grew
Tense. Brittle. EdsY. She
Could Not ReIox, Between
Takes. With Girs Eyes Always
on Her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-28
ALLIES READY TO
 STRIKE JAPAN BIG
 BLOW JAY5 CnIAN6


 CHUNGKING, June 28. = Gen. eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek said to- day the Allies are getting their forces ready to deal Japan its final blow.
 If the Americans land on the Japanese home islands and defeat the enemy there, the Chinese wtI find it simple to deal with the Japanese on the Asiatic mainland, the Generalissimo asserted.
 He said American-trained Chi nese divisions had reached the point enabling them "to go into combat soon." Chiang's statements were made in the first foreign press conference he has granted since 194l. v9
 Chiang said he believed it would require more than IS months to collapse Japan completely and pre- dicted that the enemy would fall apart in the same manner as did Germany He added. however, that if Chinese forces were utilized fully, Japan might be crushed within z year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-28
WFA Officials Are
 Charged with All
 Kinds of Things

WASHINGTON, June 28-A House subcommittee asserts mismanage- ment in the War Food Administra- tion has resulted in food and money losses running into many millions of dollars
 It also accused some WFA officials of giving false information to Con- gress when it sought to check up on the agency's operations.
 In report on a lengthy investiga- tion-much of it conducted under cover-an appropriations sub-com- mittee headed by Rep. Traver tD- Ga.) accused WFA of wasteful ware house practices. poor bookkeeping and inadequate records. lax hiring methods and ''inefficiensy and dere- fiction on the part of some officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-28
JApS B0ASTING OF NEW WEAPON TO
 BE USED, DEFENSE
Declares ''WorIdw wide Amusement" Will Result
 when Invasion Starts

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.-The Japanese boasted today special sui eide weapons were being prepared against invasion in volume "al- most equal" to the total number of tanks and guns used in the Euro pean war and that they would cre- ate worldwide amazement."
 The Domei Agency quoted one of it's correspondents on his return from special attack" bases scat tered throughout Japan. The cor respondent said enormous" num- bers of youths were being trained to man the weapons.
 T even hope for an early land ing of enemy forces on our main- land just to sense the thrill when we strike deadly blow to the enemy and in expectation of world wide amazement when our special attack weapons display full activ- ity," the correspondent said.
 The broadcast, heard by the Federal Communications Commis- sion, reported that military ob- servers here are of the opinion that Japan's special attack weap- ons completed the experimental stage in the Okinawa campaign"
 Final, full-fledged results will be obtained when United States forces attempt to carry out land ing on the Japanese mainland, the correspondent added.
 Against that day 6 battle, an- other Japanese broadcast said that a Tokyo defense army command had been established.
 It was the third command to be set up this month and makes a total of nine in the four main home islands.