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DAIu NAUUAN Behind
HA- AVAAAsOAN The News

WASHINGTON, Sept. %
w Mr.. Truman'S nominal po-
lltical mentor, Robert Hanne-
gan, dropped A few words in
Missouri which meant more
than they seemed TO. He said
the President was not trying
To 60 left" or right but Is
only concerned about being
wrong or right"
Hannegan had been rather
significantly quiet since Tru-
man made display of keeping
Harold Ickes in the cabinet
Ickes is sort Of unofficial
chairman OF sort OF political
party of his own. He is a
fire builder He builds them
front or back.
HANNEGAN had something
IL different in mind for the
Truman administration. He
wanted 10 built up the Demo
cratic party as the dominant
political force Of the country.
rather than CIO. The coming
OF peace was a signal for
launching a swerving series Of
events from the White House,
thwarting that purpose.
After IckeS' retention, the
whole Go economic program
was presented TO Congress by
the President along with S9l =
600 .0O0.000 budget spending pro-
gram as starter for the next
two years. and the ClO-Poliilca
Action Committee pay roll
worker Mckeough was nomi-
mated 10 the maritime commits
sion where he could favor the
radical unions against AFL. The
lone Republican was showed out
in the state department reor-
ganizatior.
MOVING people mere Wlnked
IN then and said the govern
ment was going political" An
other thing they said was:
Truman is running for re-
election before he gets the chair
warm"
When the ex-economic stabil-
izer Davis practically invited
Go TO demand an economically
disruptive 30 or more per cent
wage increase. several thinking
people here threw up their
hands, figuring frankly the in
nation SNOWFALL was being in
vitcd TO roll over, the country.
These are the factors behind
an entirely new series Of events
presented from the White House
last Tuesday. A new tack was
indicated.
The Suprerrs Court chosce for
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By KARL ". Won MIEGNND
Dean of Arrfi,tu Iorrian torfrsuuuG'u-.
Written Expressly frr Hearst Newspapers

MADRID, Spain, Sept - Archbishop Francis j. Spell
nfaf OF New York Of the outstanding Catholic proatcs
the world may become cardinal secretary the
Vatican TO Pope Plus XII within reasonably short time
That is the report that from Rome
Pope Plus, says the report-wlth due regard to the
many centuries old Roman and Italian tradition Of the Vat-
in the past but concerned with the church
and its needs in the fuurehas been studying what would
be an almost revolutionary reOrcntaon Of the Vatican
from Europe 10 the Americas, North and South.
To that end Archbishop Spman repeatedly has been
given delicate diplomatic reTorcdy enlisaged
capable conservation
and appointment secretary Of carry such
orientation.
Christianity Europe and the in particular
has suffered heavy blows from the sustained onsaugh of
communism with its atheism.
With the dcnuucs0n the concordai with the Holy See
by the Moscow controlled Communist dominated Warsaw gov
ernment and The beginning of tho Cthat6H Poland
the Kremla Mas opened new NIth the Natctu.
This. Y expected VIII extend Bomana 1ud Huugary,
l. has been going for some the Baltic
pubcs Of Lhuans Latya Estona abandoned
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soldier and sailor They are hOmeward bound
take of fhem."-Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
American Visitor to Rome
Tells Pope of EurOpe's Plight
FED, ESPECIALLY THIS WINTER OR ELSE THE
RUSSIANS WILL TAKE THEM OVER ENTIRELY.

FED ESPECIALLY THIS WINTER, OR ELSE THE
RUSSIANS WILL TAKE THEM OVER ENTIRELY.
THE in Italy France and all Europe is
Il very much the same.
l was told by authentic authority that Prime
Minister Beru of Poland had in prewar days been de-
ported from Poland Soviet propagandist. Now
he has been installed by the Russians president
prime minister of the Polish nation. In turn the Rus
SLAMS recalled from exile the Polish patriot Mikola zek
and appointed this patriot Polish minister of agriculture
The Russians have removed all agricultural implements
from Poland Accordingly, il is said that when the
minister of agriculture Mkoajizek is unable to feed his
people this coming winter for of dearth of farm
equipment. the Russians say I'VE gave you your
patriot minister of agriculture You see he was un-
successful. Now we propose to supplant him with
Soviet minister"
While naturally am opposed to sending any more of
the American taxpayers money into Europe it would
after had invested three hundred billions Of
dollars in this that it is almost necessary for
armies to stay in Europe long enough TO
beneficial results from the
1t also seems obligatory upon to send the
ing peoples of Europe some supplies until they get
on their feet.
Europe is in inconceivabe Money means
nothing. Initiation is rampant. package of American
-eigarets in Berlin sells for $40 to $40 A 81
watch sells for high $500. A pair of adys shoes
in Rome sells for $50 pound of butter Brussels So
SO it is all over Europe.
LNRANCE reminds me of an elderly lady, sitting in the
seclusion of her home crying because she has lost
all of her lovers She help from everybody and is
not willing to help herself.
Germany is willing to work and is working hard.
The Allied control of Berlin ineffective The Russians
have zone the Americans have do the British
and France Each are running their respective
in their own manner. The Russians politely listen TO
everything that have to say then inform officers
they must contact Moscow After weeks they come
back and say they not able to contact Moscow.
Accordingly they out officers with poiteness
Robert SPreul, president OF the University Of Cali
forna has been in Moscow for three months working
the reparatons board. DR., Sproul when asked at
private dinner party which attended in Berlin IF Will
liam l. Whites book the iniquities OF Russia
ad hN he
in his condemnatons'
l could go for hours relating innumerable
ampes of the distressing conditions in Europe 1t all
too depressing and might say too discouragng
IN SUMMATION. KARL Won WIEGAND Is SO
CORRECT. THE ASIATIC HORDE IS SWARMING
OVER EUROPE LIKE THE SEVEN YEAR LOCUSTS.
The only corrective for counteracting their
influence is strong hand part coupled with
material assistance
And l doubt whether this will be completely
efficacious
RICHARD f BERLIN
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retired. discouraged Republican
Justice Roberts was A fair and
clearminded Republican. Sena-
tor Burton. who is not yet dis
Couraged.
Legally, this preserved the
court as was-torn in the same
pieces. Politically. Truman
swlped Republican Senate seat
thereby. because Ohios Demo-
cratic governor was expected 10
supplant Burton with his own
man
WAR SECRETARY STTMSON
w went out for age. nothing
else, particularly not for Pearl
Harbor His successor. Patter-
son. is Republican but not a
party man Patterson has been
running tho department. No
change therefore is implied
there.
The significance behind the
Truman action lies chiefly in
what he might have done
Some Democrats wanted him
10 seize the war department
politically by putting Sherman
MInton in there.
But the President contcnted
himself with taking control Of
the great surplus property
treasure. by putting his man
Symingion in, replacing the
three man hoard
ON labor, the action was mild,
yet not ClOish Mr.. Truman
knocked down all the walls
around the Davis office. and by
implication. invited him 10 no.
tice all the free air outside his
administration Soon after Mr..
Davis resigned
THE War Labor Board which
Il has been inwardly fighting
C1Oishly against Labor Secre-
tary Schwellenbach. was blan-
keted in under its adversary,
who was given inestimable
power 10 act in labor disputes
or not, AS he chooses. The Davis
invitation for he wage strikes
was directly repudiated.
This newly established ground
is about where Roosevelt had IL
spending and all. Now the
winkers are saying
"Mr. Truman's trip out IN
see his homefolks did him some
good; he had n chance TO talk
with some real people"
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Iiberate, determined fighting spirit of the Ameri-
NEW YORK, n. ",
Sept. 18, 1945.

Mr.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
SAN SIMEON, CALF.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Hurricane Expected
To Hit Near TAMPA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, June GA hurri.
cane attended by winds of 80 to 100
miles an hour swirled across the
Gulf of Mexico toward North
Florida tonight and the Miami
Weather Bureau said it should move
inland between Tampa and Cross
City before daylight tomorrow.
The storm, which started forming
in the Gulf of Mexico west of
Havana earlier this week, was CEN
tered about IS miles southwest Of
Cedar Keys, Fla, at II pm.
The Weather Bureau said destruc-
tive winds would occur between
Tampa and st. Marks, while dan
gerous gales would extend else
where over Florida, from Punta
Gorda and the Titusville area north
ward late tonight and tomorrow.
The disturbance described by the
Weather Bureau as "a very dam
gerous small Storm" was expected
to lose some of its force in cross
ing North Florida.
Strong winds and gales, the
weather advisory said, were indi-
Gated along the Atlantic Coast from
Titusville, Fla, to Savapnah, Ga.
Hurricane warnings were ordered
displayed north Of Tampa to Carri-
belle and storm warnings on the
Florida West Coast from Punta
Gorda to Appalachicola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
81 Senators
Back Charter,
Poll Shows

(copyrisht. 1945, by the Associated Press.)
Fifty-tWo of the SO members
of the Senate are ready to vote
for ratification of the United Ma
tons charter, an Associated Press
poll showed last night.
Not one of the rs Senators in
interviewed expressed outright oppo-
Sition.
In addition to the 50 ready to
vote for ratification, five others said
they probably would support the
international peace prese 6
agreement worked out at San Fran
cisco.
The So who said they would vote
"aye"-barring unforeseen develop
ments, plus the five probables, totals
just seven short of a two-thirds
majority of the entire membership.
Ratification of a treaty requires
the affirmative votes of thirds
of those present and voting. Sell
dom have more than 80 members
been present on even the most
pressing roll-calls.
Further, the lists of those who
declined to commit themselves in
advance and those who could not
be reached by Associated Press re-
porters included many who have
expressed themselves in favor of
United States participation in an
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Auto Jumps Curb and Kills
Boy on Grass Folding Papers
Nine-Yeur-OId Child
Is Thrown 40 Feet:
Driver,Is Held

Donald Raymond De Vol, 8, of
1923 Harrison street NV. was
killed by an automobile late yes
terday as he sat on a grass plot
folding newspapers for his older
brother to deliver.
The accident took place at River
road and Ellicott street NV. The
car mounted the curb of the tri-
angle and struck the child who
was away from the curb assisting
his brother, Robert, II, in his Star
delivery route. His body was
found about 40 feet from the point
Of impact.
James Torrance Connell, 54-
year-old auditor, of 4437 Faraday
place NV, listed by police as
driver of the car, was held at No.
8 Precinct, charged, with driving
while drunk and with manslaughter.
He was held for the coroner. His
companion In the car, listed by
police as Comdr. Stanley Living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
So Suicide Planes
Attacking al 0kinawa
Downed in 7 Days
5000 More of Foe Killed,
Mass Surrenders Bring
Prisoner Total to 6,932
GEN. ARNOLD, ON OKINAWA,
says Japs will have little industry
left by fall. Page AS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUAM, Sunday, JuneS24.-The
downing of So japanese suicide
planes in 48 hours at Okinawa
and the slaughter on the ground
of 5000 more enemy troops, rails
ing total japanese casualties to
los, 1876, were announced today
by fleet headquarters. The enc
my's mass surrenders scared the
prisoner total to 6,932.
Army and Marine fighters, war
ship and shore guns bagged the
enemy planes-35 were downed in
three hours-during a series of
strong raids begun Thursday, the
day Okinawa was declared secured,
and which continued up to mid
night Friday.
Sixty-nine more enemy planes
were destroyed or damaged by Psi
Mustang fighters from Two which
struck two enemy airfields north of
Tokyo yesterday. Three Mustangs
were lost.
High Quality Jap Pilots.
Enemy planes in the formations
attacking Okinawa Thursday and
Friday included high quality pilots
flying new type fighters and twin
engined Betty bombers.
Tokyo radio broadcast elaborate
claims of more than 20 American
ships sunk or damaged, including
two battleships, but Admiral Ches-
ter w. Nimitz made no additions to
the previous acknowledgment of
two light naval units sunk. an
auxiliary and two other ships dam
aged Thursday night.
The air battles of intercepting
Marine Corsairs and Army Thun-
derbolts with the raiding FIRST
team" reached its height Friday
morning. One Zeke fighter was
rammed and knocked out by
Marine Corsair pilot who had ex-
hausted his ammunition. The Ma
rine flyer bailed out and was res
cued from the water.
Japanese tactics were reported
considerably more skillful than in
previous Okinawa raids.
Some of the twin engine d
bombers carried baka bombs. Most
of these were shot down before they
had a chance to release their rocket
propelled suicide craft.
There were unconfrmed reports
(See OKINAWA. Page A-6,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
u. S.. Britain Expected
To Recognize Polish
Regime in Few Days
Action by Z Powers Due
To Follow Assurance
Of Free Elections
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldteQ fIeSS.
LONDON, June 23.-Moscow
and London predicted tonight
that the United States and Brit
ain would abandon the London
Poles and recognize the new
provisional Polish government
of national unity" probably
within matter of days.
Moscow dispatches said the new
government formed in Moscow yes
terday soon would leave for War
saw, where the exact composition of
the cabinet was expected to be an
nounced early next week.
The assignment of cabinet posts
and a pledge from the reorganized
government to hold free and unfet-
tered" elections appeared the only
questions delaying recognition of
the new administration, formed
from representatives of the Soviet
sponsored Warsaw government,
former members of the exiled Lon
don government and democratic
leaders from within, Poland.
Recognition Due.
Responsible British quarters said
recognition would come as soon as
the new government promised an
election. In Moscow, however, Brit
ish and American circles said it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
President Winds Up
Vacation, Completes
Conference Speech
Address Is Expected
To Reflect Satisfaction
With PorIey's Work
BY ]. A. FOX,
Star Staff Correspondent.

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 90
Well pleased with the work of
the United Nations conference
and confident that it's delibera-
tons have laid the groundwork
for a stable peace, President Tru-
man is about ready to end his
brief holiday here and proceed
to San Francisco to see the cur
tain rung down on the historic
parley.
The President has completed the
15-minute speech which he will de-
liver at the final session late Tues
day, but there may be some slight
revisions when he gets together
with the American delegation.
He will have "a hours in San
Francisco before the speech is de-
livered, which will allow ample time
for him to get a well-rounded, first
hand picture of the conference from
his advisers, and incorporate any
changes that this laSt-minute study
might dictate.
Feels Farley Is Success.
Mr.. Truman has made it clear he
feels the conference has been sue
cessful, and while there has been
no definite word on what he pro-
poses to say in his talk, he no doubt
will stress that fact, and pledge the
unstinted efforts of this Government
towards making the charter a work.
able instrument.
Press dispatches today from San
Francisco quoting authoritative
American sources as believing it will
be early September before the Sem
ate finally votes approval of the
charter-which it is held certain to
do-dimmed any hopes that the
President could 60 to the Big Three
Conference bulwarked by the pact's
adoption by this country.
At the same time, however, the
few weeks before Mr.. Truman is to
meet with Prime Minister Churchill
and Premier Stain should be suf-
ficient to show the total extent of
the opposition to the agreement,
and make plain that the United
States is ready to cooperate with
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Photos of Nozi Torture CAMPS
To Be Brought Here by Star
Public Exhibit at Library Of Congress
To Open Saturday; Film Show Planned

Library. They were members of the
Congressional party which visited
Germany at the invitation of Gen.
Eisenhower to inspect recently lib
Grated concentration camps.
The Star now is making arrange
ments, details of which will be
announced later, for public showing
in Washington of two United States
Army films. One of them depicts
Nazi atrocity scenes in German con-
centration camps and elsewhere.
The other is an indoctrination film
shown American troops-"Our Job
in Germany"
These films, together with the
photomural exhibit prepared by the
Post Dispatch, were shown recently
in St. Louis where. in period of
a little over three weeks, hundreds
Of thousands Of people came to see
them. More than 10000 persons
(See ATROCITIES, Page A-4J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Sponiord, Hired by Nozis, Gave
Control of Radio Station to FIJI
TRUMAN COMPUTES death SEN
tence for two Nazi spies. P. AL

TRUMAN COMPUTES death SEN
tence for two Nazi spies. P. AT.
For two months before We
day, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation was exchanging mes
sages with the Germans via a
secret radio which the Nazis
thought was operated by one of
their own agents.
This counterespionage scheme,
which started in May, 1913, was dis
closed by the FBI yesterday with the
arrest in Philadelphia of two Span
ish seamen charged with smuggling
messages aboard transatlantic yes
sells and delivering them to Nazi
spies in Spain.
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover said
one of the seamen was the go
between" for the German Intelli-
gence Service and a 32-year -old
Spanish subject, Jose Laradogoitia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Senator Scrueham
OF Nevada Dies in
San Diego Hospital
Wus Former Governor
Of Stote and Served
10 Years in House

Senator James Graves Scrug-
ham, IS. Democrat of Nevada,
died in the San Diego (Calif.)
Naval Hospital yesterday of a
heart attack which had confined
him there since March 30.
Senator Scrugham, a native OF
Kentucky, became Senator in 1912
after having served 10 years in the
House. Before that he had served
four years as Governor of Nevada
and four years as State engineer.
The Junior Senator from Nevada
began his career in Congress as a
member of the House in 1882. He
was reelected four times before he
ran for the Senate. to I'LL the UNI
expired term of the late Senator
Key Pittman, which would have
ended in 1947.
Educated in Kentucky.
Senator Scrushams home was in
Reno. He was born in Lexington,
KY, and obtained his bachelors and
masters degrees in engineering from
the University Of Kentucky, but he
spent most of his life in Nevada.
During the World War he was COM
missioned major in the Army and
later was promoted to lieutenant
colonel.
He was one of the incorporators
Of the Nevada Department of the
American Legion In 1919 and served
as its commander in that year. He
was national vice commander of
the Legion in 1920-21.
He was elected governor of Ne
vada in 1928. after four years serv-
i've as State engineer, and served
until 1927, when he became editor
and publisher of the Nevada State
Journal. He held this post until
his election to Congress in 1882.
Prospected For Gold.
Senator Scrugham's principal
hobby was prospecting for gold.
For more than 80 years, he spent
some time each year at this avoca-
ton, but admitted freely that about
all he ever got out of it was exer-
else.
I've made a little money from a
find now and then" he said once,
but I guess it has cost me about
10 times as much as I've made. It's
been great fun. though
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, last night mourned the
passing of his colleague, who, he
said, brought the world to Ne
vada."
On Five Committees.
"As governor, he was most ener-
getic and progressive" Senator Nc
Carran said. LAS State engineer,
he worked out some of the most
intricate problems that had been
insoluble for years. AS member OF
(See SCRUGHAM, Page A-12D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Big Pilot Lands
Burning Plane
After Crew Leaps
By the Associated Press.

TUCSON, Ariz., June 23-The
commander of B-29 Super Fortress
brought his burning plane back to
its base single-handed today after
ordering the 10-man crew to bail
out.
Col. Downs E. Ingram, command
ing officer of Davis onthan Army
Air Field, said in an official report
that the pilot, LIST 1t. Morgan c..
Higham, %, of Salt Lake City, prob
ably had saved many lives In per-
forming one of the most courageous
feats in aviation.
After all Of my crew had para
chuted from the ship" the pilot
said, "the only reason 7 didn't bail
out was because I was on the resi-
Dental edge of Tucson and figured
that with a full load of gas some
body would catch it, so I just didn t
have the heart to do it,"
When 1t. Higham effected the
difficult job of landing the huge
plane, fire and crash equipment
were ready and the blaze was
brought under control with rela-
lively small damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24
Schermerhorn Premier
In New Dutch Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM, June 23.-Dr. Will
lem Schermerhorn, so, a resistance
leader during the German occupa-
ton, was named Premier of new
Netherlands cabinet formed today.
The. 14-member cabinet, which
includes IL men prominent in the
resistant movement, will be sworn
in Monday to succeed the govern
ment of DR.. PETER S. Gerbrandy,
which resigned.
Among three ministers holding
over from DR.. Gerbrandy,s cabinet
is Eelco N. Van Kleffens, veteran
foreign minister who heads the
Netherlands delegation to the San
Francisco World Security Confer
ence.
DR.. Schermerhorn, active in the
liberal Protestant movement, found
ed the Netherlands Geodetic bureau
and was its head until 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-24

who was sent to the United States
as a Nazi spy but promptly made his
mission known to the FBI.
From May, 1913, until the military
collapse of Germany, the FBI said
Laradogoitia ostensibly served as q
Germany spy but actually worked
under FBI agents who prepared
coded messages and operated a
short-wave radio station Gin a quiet
rural area" to keep him in COM
munication with the Germans.
The messages, according to the
FBI, always contained a grain of
truth but were either too late or in
too little detail to help the Germans.
There was just enough in them to
keep the Nazis interested"
The two seamen, Emilio Ipes
Cazaux Hernandes, ~, apprentice
officer on the freighter Manuel
Calvo. and Pablo Meso Legarreta,
80, a seaman on the same ship, were
(See SPIES. Page A-71