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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-23

several weeks now every ticket
for the Ohio State game here sat
urday afternoon has been sold
AS soon as the last ducat was
allotted, Baker notified the news
papers who Immediately passed
the word along 10 their readers
That lust doubled the demand
Wires. phone calls and personal
visits kept his staff busy Any
one who had a nod ding aC-
uuaintance with one of the coaches
sent along check and "A CHEEKY
note. stating: Dear Biggie cor
Marty or Benny. Know you are
busy but would appreciate two
Cor four or SIX tickets 10 the
Ohio game. Your old pal. Joe"
CAN'T ESCAPE EN-
On his visits 20 the corner
grocer or to the post office Baker
IS beSeiged with well WiSheIS who
lust want couple Of tickets. For
the rest of the week Baker Will
do his share Of the shopping by
phone.
one OF the requests Baker re-
celved last week was from a
wounded prisoner Of war from
Japan. who had Just returned TO
his home Id -SmAll- -GAla-tp+l-n-
The young man had been on The
famed death march OF Bat5du De-
spite all bis work Baker called q
dozen people who had already pur-
chased tickets until he found "a
friend who gave him back TWO SO
this hero could get TO see The
game.
Thats the WY Baker DO L.
business. He hates 20 turn tovu
p single fan, but the concrete
won't bulge.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Reorganization Of Senate Cafe
Ordered BY Rules Committee

The Senate Rules Committee
which perforce is "in the restaurant
business" because it has charge of
all Senate properties, today ordered
complete reorganization of the
Senate restaurant.
Responding to long-accumulating
complaints about the food, service
and prices, the committee directed
David Lynn, Capitol architect, to
make an immediate study Of prac-
tices and policies and to go ahead
with whatever changes are neces-
sary. Chairman Byrd announced
the appointment of special sub
committee to give the architect any
necessary approval on his plans.
In addition to the Virginia Senator,
subcommittee members are Senators
Maybank, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima and White. Republican, of
Maine.
Complaints almost reached the
boiling point last night when there
was sudden as per cent hike in the
price for a meat loaf supper, served
because the Senate was working
overtime.
A quick switching Of menu cards
resulted in a boosting of the price
for Q meat loaf plate-labeled
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Corporation Tax Bill
Approved by House
With Senate Revisions
Ruilrood Rebate Dropped;
Measure Expected TO
Aid Reconversion

Congress completed action to-
day on the $5,700,000 cor
poration tax relief bill, designed
to expedite peacetime reconver-
sion, when the House unani-
mously accepted Senate amend
ments.
The principal change the Senate
made before passing the bill last
night was to eliminate House pro-
vision involving tax refunds to re-
organize railroads.
The bill is expected to improve the
cash position of industry by about
SIS, ZOO, ,000, 900 during the period of
reconversion, mainly by speeding up
tax rebates already contemplated
by existing law
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
of Wisconsin said the principal effect
of the railroad provision would have
been to return $500, 900 from the
Treasury to five reorganized rail-
roads. The provision would allow
railroads that have reorganized to
get tax credits from losses suffered
by predecessor corporations
The legislation also boosts the
specific exemption from the excess
profits tax from $4,000 to $25,000
beginning in 1916.
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska sought to apply the higher
exemption to 1945 income but was
beaten 31-30.
Chairman George of the Finance
Committee estimated the higher
exemption in 1916 would reduce
Treasury income by $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Truman Plays Piano as Climax
To State Dinner at Potsdum

What number the Russian leader
requested was not identified. There
are a number of Russian drinking
songs, as well as many songs of
the Volga, the Caucasus and the
steppes of which Stain is known
to be fond.
Sergt. List apparently ( knew
Stains selection well, for as soon
as he concluded the generalissimo
again came over to the piano,
clasped Sergt. Lists hands and pro-
posed another toast.
Through Interpreter v M Pavloy,
Premier Stain and President Tru-
man engaged in an animated dis
cussion of their respective prefer
ences in folk music.
Then Mr.. Churchill called for
The Missouri Waltz"
Sergt.. List complied with easy
grace and the Prime Minister came
to his side, shook hands and
thanked him for the performance.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Argentine Handbills
Attack Envoy Braden
By the Associated Press.


BUENOS AIRES, July 20.-Hand-
bills attacking United States AM
bassador Spruille Braden were dis
tributed on Buenos Aires streets to-
day following the appearance of
hundreds of posters attempting to
connect Mr.. Braden's name with a
recent Chilean mine disaster.
The posters advertised a memorial
service for the victims of a fire at
the Ell Teniente mine owned by the
Braden Copper Co. The Braden
family sold all its shares in the
company 20 years ago.
One handbill read: "Unconfirmed
reports lead to the supposition that
a parsonage similar to AL Capone
Is operating in Buenos Aires and is
attempting to blackmail the coun-
try. He is assisted by the Circula
de la Prensa, the Rural Society and
the Stock Exchange. Note: Further
details at the Boston Bank.
Circula de la Presna lis the Buenos
Aires press club, the Rural Society
is a powerful Argentine agricultural
organization and the Boston Bank
Building Is the site OF the United
States Embassy.
It was not definitely known who
inspired the campaign against the
Ambassador. Acting Argentine For
eign Minister Cesar Ameghino ex-
pressed amazement.
An official spokesman said the
United States Embassy would ig-
more the matter. at least for the
present.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Wars Worst Shortage
OF Fuel Seen; Europe
Get U. 5. Coal
Ickes Worms Sending
Of 5000, 600 Tons Moy
Cut Nations AIIotments

Secretary of Interior Ickes
warned housewives today that
the worst fuel shortage of the
war" is in prospect for next
winter and later announced
that the United States must be-
gin at once the shipment of
coal to Europe to prevent "seri-
Gus social and political up
heavalS."
MIR. Ickes said this country's ship
ments of coal to Europe will eventu-
ally amount to 5000, 900 tons. He
said he has formally requested the
Army to release at lease 10000 men
with mining experience to help step
up coal production in this country.
Six million tons represents about
10 per cent Of the country's annual
bituminous production.
He said, he wanted the American
people "to know that this decision
involves the risk that we may have
to suffer shortage of coal in this
country next winter more acute than
heretofore predicted" and that coal
allotments for home consumption
may have to be reduced.
Difficulties in Europe Seen.
The Secretary added that it is
on the basis of the belief that the
Army will agree to the request that
"I have decided that we should
begin to ship coal to Europe at
once"
In his warning to housewives, Mr..
Ickes said that millions of Amer
leans In the Eastern half of the
Nation will have to keep warm on
so per cent of the coal and coke
normally burned, while fuel oil users
cannot expect more than gallons
for every normally consumed"
Forecasting extreme difficulties in
carrying on life in Europe next win
ter, Mr.. Ickes declared: 'The stark
situation is that today, months after
the defeat of Germany, produc-
tion (coaD in that country is to 10
per cent of normal. In Belgium and
Holland and France, production is
down to IS per cent of prewar pro-
duction.
Ordeal Faces Europeans.
Mr.. Ickes. speaking as solid fuels
administrator, said the latest esti-
mates indicate that Europe will be
5000, 900 tons short of the coal it
needs between now and next April.
"And when I say coal that it needs
I mean only coal enough to keep the
public utilities operating, enough
fuel with which to cook and to keep
the water from freezing in millions
of homes" he declared.
81 do not want the life of any
American soldier in our Army of
Occupation to be endangered by the
frenzied efforts of the people of Eu-
(See FUEL. Page A-IO.)
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Navy Discharge Plan
Based on Age, Service
is Awaiting Approval
So Credits Needed;
Few Men Expected
To Benefit at Stort
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

A discharge system for naval
officers and enlisted men based
only on age and length of serv-
ice in awaiting approval by Sec
retary of the Navy Forrestal and
is expected to be made public
within the next few days, it was
learned today.
Comparatively few men would be
Immediately affected by the pro-
posed arrangement, as far as could
be determined. 1t would particu-
larly affect the older officers.
The arrangement was described
by a ranking official as computed
service age" rather than point de-
mobilization system similar to the
one under which 1000 soldiers are
being released from the Army daily.
Add Age and Credits.
Under the proposed system, one
credit would be given for every four
months of service-whether the time
was served in this country or aboard
ship. These credits would be added
to the mans age. If the total of
these credits and the mans age
reach So, the man would be conSid-
cred for discharge.
There is one other big ''if," it was
emphasized The man would have
to be in a position where he could
be spared. If naval necessity re-
quired his remaining in service, his
name would be passed over.
The system under consideration
does not take into account combat
service, awards or dependency-al
of which are part of the Army's
point utilization system.
This is actually the first indi-
cation by the Navy that any sub
stantial group of its men-particu-
larly officers-will be released be-
fore the Pacific war is over. 1t
could not be learned whether the
system also applied to the Marine
Corps and Coast Guard.
The only previous discharge ar
rangement announced by the Navy
was made public on May when the
Navy said it would discharge en-
listed men AZ and over who volun-
tarily apply and sailors fit only for
limited duty "by reason of medi-
cal survey"
Acted for Efficiency.
At that time, the Navy empha-
sized that the move was not to be
considered even partial demobiliza-
tion, but was to increase the over
all efficiency" of the Navy.
In order to be eligible for dis
charge under the proposed arrange
ment, man with four years Serv@
ice would have to be Al years old.
On the other hand, the older off,
GERS who were rot affected by the
reduction in the discharge age to
AZ could be eligible for discharge
under the proposed system. A a.
year-old officer. for instance, who
had served the Navy for three years
would have the required SO points.
The Navy reached its authorized
strength of 3,389, 900 on June 80,
(See DISCHARGES, Page A-100
Evening star., 1945-07-20

French roast With mushroom
sauce''-from 81 to $1.25.
There were those who argued this
was violation of OPA rules, but
restaurant officials gave the ex-
PLANTATION that the first and cheaper
menu price was "a mistake"
Senator Byrd said lack of proper
space and physical arrangements in
the Senate Restaurant were pri-
mary cause of conditions which
have resulted In repeated complaints
from Senators as well as newspaper
correspondents. Coupled with this,
he said, was the wartime shortage
of help. But he added, I'VE are go
ing to make a tremendous effort" to
improve conditions during the
Forthcoming Senate recess.
The sudden hike in prices came to
light when several news correspond
ents, working at the Capitol because
of the night session, went in search
of supper. The head waiter first
attempted to talk" them out of the
restaurant with the argument there
is no food at all, except just enough
for Senators"
This later proved an unfounded
fear, for numerous other outsiders
were served as well as the press.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Gen. Patton Jokes
With Commander
He Thouqht Dead
II the Associated Press.


BERLIN, July 2o.-Brig. Gen.
John H. (Pee Wee Collier and Gen
George S. Patton, jr., joked today
over premature reports OF Gen.
Golfers death.
Gen. Patton had just finished
reviewing the I'd Armored (Hen on
Wheels Division as guest of Sec
retary of War Stimson.
He turned to Gen. Collier, COM
mander of the division. and asked:
Ever hear that I wrote note of
condolences on your death?"
Yes, I did," Gen. Collier replied
with smile.
Then Gen. Collier told reporters
"A shell knocked a hole in my
britches down in Normandy and by
the time word of it got to Gen.
Patton it had been exaggerated to
the point of knocking me out of
the picture"
Evening star., 1945-07-20
u. ). Presses Britain
To Absorb Charges foI
Use Of Suez Canal
Reverse Leuse-Lend
Asked to Defroy Cost
Of Pacific Transfers
BY the Associated Press.

The United States is pressing
Great Britain anew to absorb,
under reverse lease-lend, Suez
Canal tolls on American ships
redeploying fighting men and
equipment to the Pacific.
This was learned today along with
the fact that while this country
lease-lends all Panama Canal
charges on British ships, the United
States paid s11, ,345 800 on Suez tolls
from the start of the war to last
January l.
AS troops pour eastward from
Europe against Japan, shipping 60
ing through the vital Suez gateway
will mount.
Letters Reveal Negotiations.
United States British negotiations
on the Suez charges were revealed
in an exchange of letters between
Representative Robertson, Repub-
lican, of North Dakota and the For
eign Economic Administration.
FEA told Mr.. Robertson this Gov
ernment first asked Britain to lease
lend the canal charges in the fall
of 1912. After formal talks in Lon
don and Washington, however, Brit
ain refused.
The matter was brought up sew
eral times since. The latest request
was made last May % and new
discussions now are underway in
London.
U. S. Pays Panama Charges.
The letters showed that the
United States paid out about $9, 9,000,-
600 in tolls on British war and mer-
chant ships going through the Pana-
ma Canal from the start Of lease
lend to January /, 1945.
Therefore, Washington Is arguing
again with London, Britain should
pay the Suez costs.
The Suez Canal Is owned by a
corporation organized under French
law. The British government, as
the major shareholder, holds A per
cent of the stock. This was cited
as reason why Britain should
ICnn CTTU10 d
Evening star., 1945-07-20
BY the Associated Press.

POTSDAM, July 2o.-President
Truman played Beethoven's "Minuet
in G" on the piano at the joint re-
quest of Premier Stain and Prime
Minister Churchill as a musical
climax to his state dinner last night
The President sat down at the
keyboard after the well-known
American pianist, Sergt. Eugene
List. had won two toasts from Pre-
mier Stain and a warm hand
shake from Mr.. Churchill for his
virtuosity
Sergt. List played a Tchaikowsky
selection, Chopin's "A Flat Polo
naise'' and three preludes by the
Leningrad composer, Dmitri ShoS-
takovich.
Premier Stain was delighted. He
sprang up from his chair, walked
over to the beaming pianist, shook
his hands, drank toast to his
health and asked him to play more.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
500 B-29s Start Fire,
In Five Jap Cities
In Record Attack
Okinowo-Bosed Planes
Stuee Heaviest Roid
Of Wur on Shanghai
BY the Associated Press.

% tIc AooOClhkta EIcSo.
GUAM. July 20.-More than
800 Super Fortresses in record
strength set conf1agrations in
five Japanese industrial centers
with 1000 tons of incendiary
bombs today as Okinawa-based
Tactical Air Force planes made
the wars heaviest raid on
Shanghai and Thunderbolt
fighter bombers sealed off rail
transport to the japanese city
of Kagoshima.
The Super Fortresses set Fukui,
Hitachi, Ghost and Okazaki af1ame
and struck the Nippon oil refinery
at Amagasaki heavy blow in raids
before dawn.
The weather forced instrument
bombing at all targets except Fukui,
but all results were declared to be
good to excellent. Two B-29s were
lost; five crewmen from one ship
were rescued.
The Japanese Domei agency ad-
mitted some damage from the raids.
Qn followup to the B-29 raid,
about 100 Mustang fighter planes
attacked targets in Central Hon
shu about noon today, The Tokyo
radio said. They strafed the
Okazaki and Toyohashi areas
and made passes at Nagoya)
Blackout Hides Fleet.
The aerial attacks came while a
radio blackout such as preceded the
first American naval bombardment
of Japan screened operations of
Admiral william F. Halsey's power
full Sd Fleet.
Even the Tokyo radio momentar-
lily broke off warning its listeners
that the task force would be back
to strike at some unexpected place.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz's Fri
fCao y ATDC Dare A.2
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Picture on Page A-2.)

Two st. Elizabeth's Hospital
attendants have accused others
in the case of mistreating Sea-
man 2/c Clark J. Leeper, mental
patient who died Wednesday of
a ruptured liver, Detective Sergt.
Horace Caranfa told a coroner's
jury today. Three men were
involved in the stories told to
Sergt. Caranfa.
A three-way inquiry into the
sailors death-conducted by Navy
Board of Inquiry, police and hos
pital officials-already has led to the
revelation that an investigation has
been under way since July into an
other death under similar circum-
stances at the hospital
Today's inquest was called after
Deputy Coroner Christopher ]. Muir
ply revealed that Seaman Lee
per died under circumstances indi-
eating he had suffered severe blow.
Three Attendants Held.
On orders from Mr.. Murphy three
hospital attendants were held for
the inquest They were Fred A.
Brown, 40, of the TOO block of East
Capitol street; Samuel H. Seigel, SO,
of the 600 block of Fifth street Sc,
and Lloyd L. Lacey, so, of the 1700
block of Minnesota avenue Sc, all
described as attendants in Seaman
Leeper's ward
Sergt. Caranfa testified that when
he first questioned the three men
all said they had helped remove the
sailor from Allison c." one section
of the hospital, to Home o. where
he was to be placed in seclusion
room on orders of hospital officials.
When first questioned all three at
tendants said they neither had
struck the man or seen him struck,
Sergt. Caranfa said.
Later at the station" the de-
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Color Reproduction
OF Eisenhower
Before Congress

Last June Is Gen. Eisen-
hover made his historic
anpearance before Congress
to report on the end of the
war with Germany. A full
mage color reproduction of
MS dramatic event will ap-
near near next Sunday on the first
page of the rotogravure Sec
tion ton of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Grant Demands
Naval Committee
Investigate Deaths

Representative Grant, Repdb-
lican, of Indiana denounced in
the House today the reported
violent deaths of two sailors at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital and de-
manded that the Naval Affairs
Committee investigate the mat
ter thoroughly.
The Indiana member also re-
ferred to a case Of another
sailor who he said had acute
appendicitis and was kept wait
ing at st. Elizabeth's Hospital
three hours until the surgeon
was ready to operate.
who performed the opera
tion?" Mr.. Grant asked. WAS
it a naval surgeon? No, a ci-
villain doctor with whom the
Navy had contracted for this
service"
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Jan Cabinet Sees Suzuki
About Problems Of Day
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoSAeseu 1855
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-Tht
worried japanese cabinet went ints
a huddle with Prime Minister Kan.
taro Suzuki today to talk over dis
astrous Allied bombings and warshir
attacks, the Tokyo radio said, ever
as big American planes rocked five
more Honshu cities.
problems of the day" was the
title given the conference by the
enemy broadcast, monitored by the
FEDERAL Communications Commits
zion The leaders met privately with
Cr1zuh in his residence.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Death Toll Reaches So
In Mine BIust in ItuIy
81 the Associated Press,

by tHt ASsoCIhteu FTeas.
ROME, July 20.-The number Of
known dead from Wednesdays ex-
plosion of a store of German mines
at Viareggio reached So today, "a
of them soldiers of the Negro
United States ed Division or at
tached units.
Names of the American casualties
we're not disclosed pending notifi-
cation Of next of kin.
Evening star., 1945-07-20

They are 1st 1t. John F. Kin
ney. 80, Endicott, Wash, and LIST Lit
John A. McAlister, 27, Blue Springs
Miss. Neither one had any in
formation on the whereabouts OF
Maj. James P. S. Devereux of Chevy
Chase, commander of the Wake
Island defenses, other than the fact
that he was taken off the prison
ship at Yokohama. The high off,
GERS of the American island COM
mand and certain communications
enlisted personnel were taken of
the vessel there for questioning,
photographing and for making re-
cordings, they said.
The Wake Island defender, now
(See WAKE. Page A-l0.1
Evening star., 1945-07-20
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

Two young Marine officers,
members of the gallant garrison
which tried to hold Wake Island
against overwhelming odds in
the dark days Immediately after
Pearl Harbor, brought back to
Washington today the first story
of the actual surrender of that
outpost on December %, 1941.
The officers, the Navy revealed,
escaped from a prisoner of war
camp in Shanghai, China. When
and by what means is a military
secret. They are the first of the
Wake Island defenders reported by
the Navy to have escaped.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
House Accepts
Final Changes
In Breton Bill
Senate Due to Pass
Export-Import Bank
Expansion Today
BULLETIN.

The Senate today passed
without amendment a House
bill expanding the lending
authority of the Export-Im-
port Bank by $4,000, ,000, 900 as
"a stop-gap measure pending
organization of the interna-
tional bank under the Breton
Woods plan. 1t goes directly
to the President to be signed.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Liechtenstein Cabinet Quits

VADUZ, Liechtenstein, July 20
R-The government of this tiny
principality between Switzerland
and Austria resigned today because
''it faced many difficulties which
hampered necessary freedom of
Judgment and action in carrying
out government activity"
Evening star., 1945-07-20

tective testified, "Siegel came TO me
and said that he might as well tell
the truth, since the others would
if he didn't" Siegel went on to
say that he had seen Brown strike
the sailor several times in his
stomach as they were leading him
to the strong room," the detective
said.
Makes New Statement.
Later, Cecil Carl Morris, another
hospital attendant who was ques-
toned and released, went to Sergt.
Caranfa ard said he also wished to
make a new statement, the police
man said. Morris said that he had
seen Siegel kick Leeper once in the
side after they had put him down
on the floor of the seclusion room,
Sergt. Caranfa added.
Siegel, who was without legal
counsel at the inquest, was asked
by Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid If he wished to question Sergt.
Caranfa. Mr. Siegel only stated he
wished it understood that he never
said he had seen Brown strike the
seaman several" times.
DR.. Winfred Overholser, superin-
tendent of the hospital, revealed for
the first time today that the death
OF Howard ]. Crandall, 81, dis
charged sailor, had been under in
veStigation since July when it was
determined he died of peritonitis,
developing from stomach injury.
Withheld "a Hours.
Seaman Leeper's death did not
come to light for more than "A
hours and it was ascertained that
police began their investigation 22ls
hours after the incident.
1t was learned that Attendants
Brown and Morris are veterans OF
this war.
Under treatment for mental
disorder, Seaman Leeper had been
given the privilege of walking about
the hospital grounds UP to Wednes-
day morning. The freedom was re-
voked by DR.. Roy Headlee, in charge
of the sailors ward, because he had
made a nuisance" of himself, ac-
cording to police.
Police said hospital officials told
them the sailor became upset" by
the action and that 1t required four
attendants to place him in seclu-
sion. James Garter, hospital su-
pervisor, said the sailor bit his hand
during the struggle and as a result
he ordered all furniture removed
from the seclusion room and the
removal Of Seaman Leeper's cloth
ing.
Fifteen minutes later, at fl:15
am. Mr. Garter was informed by
one of the attendants that the sailor
(See ST. ELIzABETH'S, Page A-2l