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Evening star., 1945-06-28
Stettinius' Car
Recovered After
1O-Minute Loss

The ofiicial car OF Secretary o,
State Stettinius Is back In the hands
Of its rightful owner today.
Police were told that the Secre-
tary's chauffeur, James r. Warren
parked 1t last night at Twenty
fourth and N streets NV, while he
moved his own automobile, which
was parked nearby. When he re-
turned from moving his car, he told
police, he saw the ofdcial car NOV.
ing away. A colored man was Ut the
wheel, he said, and his shouts failed
to stop him.
Police found the car 10 minutes
later at Twenty-flfth and E streets
NV, after a radio alarm had been
spread. They busted the car for
fingerprints, but have not disclosed
If any were found.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Anderson
Continued From First page

difficult job and said generally it,
record is "one Of which the people
Of this country have a right to be
proud"
Cites Faulty Warehousing.
But 1t said that discovery of In
stances of faulty warehousing and
inaccurate records alone "justifies
the feeling that (the loss) has been
considerable, probably amounting to
many millions of dollars"
The report added that VITA en-
ployment practices are such that
many incompetent persons have
been employed in positions OF re-
sponsihility."
VITA. Administrator Marvin Jones
whom, Mr.. Anderson also succeeds
said In q statement the subcommit-
tee charges referred to single
phase OF the agency's work, the
storing and handling Of perishable
foods in connection with lease lend
and farm price support operations.
Acknowledging that there had
been some losses, Mr.. Jones said
they were "less than those which
normally occur in regular channels
Of trade"
The committee Investigators fixed
much Of their VITA criticism on 1t
Col. Ralph w. Olmstead, director OF
food distribution until he was as
signed to the Army Quartermaster
Corps about two months ago.
Obviously the report said, Col.
Olmstead's position in the broad
food-handling picture Is such Is to
preclude the dodging Of responsible.
ity by laying the blame on 4 lesser
onlcial under his Jurisdiction
The investigation was conducted
Eat the request Of m appropriation
subcommittee on agriculture headed
BY Representative Tarver, Democrat,
Of Georgia.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Poison Gas Ship Sunk
lin Bari Harbor Raid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
W1EsBADEN, June 2s.-Remem-
Der the big raid on Bari Harbor in
December 1943? The EuftwafYe
came in low just at sunset, its IA
vorite moment for attack, and got
% ships. What made 1t so bad was
the four ammunition ships. They
made big show when they went up
together.
Here Is q hitherto unpublished
angle Of that costly affair. In all
the maze Of shipping crammed into
that Italian harbor, one English ship
whose luck had run out got dead
center hit with q 500-pound bomb
Almost its entire personnel died
in manner every one hoped never
would be necessary In this war
The ship was loaded with poison
| gas. ALI armies have to carry it
just In case. The Germans never
knew how lucky they were.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Philippines
Continued From First Page.)

they are cut Oh from supply sources
but will be difficult to lquidate.
The last 20-mile-gsp was closed
by an 11-mile northward push OF
Maj. Gen. Robert s. Beightler's 37th
and 9-mile southwark advance by
Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Swings 11th
Air-borne Divisions to the point Of
juncture near the town of Alcala. The
scene was on Highway S more than
80 miles below coastal Aparri.
Gen. Macarthur announced ear
lier this week a total japanese cas-
ualty list for the Philippines Of 49,
084, including more than 1900 pris-
oners.
Today's communique reported that
Australian invaders of Borneo have
entered the railroad terminus of
Beaufort on the north flank OF Bru-
nei Bay and, southwark, have occu-
pied Kuala Belait, river port for the
Seria oil fields. The Melbourne
radio said Aussies driving below the
seized Seria and Miri fields have
found only - few scattered jap
anese."
The communique announced that
heavy and medium bombers un-
loaded more than 200 tons Of explo-
sives on Balikpapan, east coast oil
center.
The Tokyo radio said today that
warships continued to lombard the
Bahkpapan area. It made the un-
confirmed claim that Japanese
planes sank two destroyers and
damaged two others Tuesday.
A japanese war correspondent was
quoted Is saying the city Of Balik-
papan has been destroyed and the
garrison Is now ready for the
possible landing Of the enemy"
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Atrocities
CONTINUED From First paee.)

t4 ii
Of the concentration camps, are con-
sidered too vivid for children. But
civic leaders, who have viewed the
pictures In advance, are unanimou.
In their belief that they should be
seen by adult Americans.
Senator George, Democrat. o1
Georgia, who was one of the con.
gressional delegation which saw thu
camps soon after liberation, today
approved public exhibition of the
pictures.
For persons who cannot see the
actual conditions, as he did, the
Senator said, "the next best way
Of appreciating the atrocities in the
German political prison camps is
to show the pictures. While words
cannot describe the conditions, pic
lures will bring q clearer realiza-
ton than any other means" Sen
ator George will be among the
speakers at the opening program
Saturday.
Senator Wherry. Republican, OF
4NVSA ooAos WIZ dACO
turned from Europe, said he went
to his home State and found wide
interest there in conditions that
prevailed in Germany before the
surrender.
Il made 23 talks in different parts
Of the State" he said, "and I have
never seen 50 much interest in a
subject. Through the medium OF
motion pictures" he said, people
will learn the difference between q
military prison camp and a politi-
cal prison camp. The people ought
to see the pictures"
In addition to Senator George
others on the program Saturday
afternoon will include Senate Ma
1ority Leader Barley, Represent
ative Short, Republican, of Mis-.
souri,; Luther Evans, acting Ii.
brarian of Congress; Raymond p
Brandt Of the Post-Dispatch, and
B. M. McKelway, associate edito,
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Bunker Hill
down before 1t could hit the Bunker
Continued From First Page.)

down before 1t could hit the Bunker
Hill.
In q matter Of seconds, the Navy
related, the flight and hangar decks
of the Bunker Hill became raging
infernos. Fire-fighting crews, dis
dainful Of death, Immediately
manned hoses, entered red-hot am
munition rooms to heave shells
overheard and braved the flames tc
drag wounded men to safety.
There were so many acts Of out
standing heroism, said Capt. George
A. Seitz, a native of Rochester, N. Y.
that it would be impossible to praise
any one over another. I'm proud Of
every man who performed his
assigned duties, and words can't ex.
press our Indebtedness to those gal
liant men who died at their posts
below decks. They kept the boilers
going and the pressure in the fire
mains"
Formerly Lived Here.
Capt. Seitz, who formerly lived at
1900 Sixteenth street NV. here, has
recommended ITO of his officers and
men for awards, the Navy Depart
ment announced. Three were sug-
gested for Navy Crosses, 13 for Silver
Star Medals, 81 for Navy and Marine
Corps Medals, 40 for Bronze Star
Medals and So for Commendation
Ribbons.
Specifically mentioned for out
standing services in saving the ship
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Spoi|age Ends Shipment
OF Potatoes 10 Europe
By the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, June 2e.-Be-
cause Of spoilage Of potatoes aboard
the British refrigerator ship Albion
Star. being loaded here for Bel
gtum, the War Food Administra-
ton announced yesterday that
further relief shipments Of potatoes
to Europe would be abandoned.
The spoilage occurred aboard the
ship which arrived in Norfolk june
II to take on 400 carloads Of pota.
toes for Antwerp. The potatoes
were purchased In this vicinity by
the Commodity Credit Corp. on
order Of the Belgium government.
Only 400 cars had been loaded
on the vessel when the spoilage was
noted. according to Ralph M. Wood
side. chief Of the Gees Once OF
Supply.
Evening star., 1945-06-28

was born In COT.
feyville, Kans.
and attended
school in Kansa,
City. He Is only
10 years old now
and has been ir
the Navy since
March, 1943, she
said. He quit
school when only
Is and started
trying to enlist
In the Navy, but
was refused con-
tin usly al
K q n s q 8 City
uhAn his mar.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Polish Leaders Back
In Warsaw, Prepare
10 Establish Regime
~ the Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June 28.- Back in
Warsaw, Polish leaders today be-
gan the task Of preparing for
formal announcement OF the
new provisional government Of
national unity, which is ex-
pected soon.
President Boleslaw Beirut OF the
Polish National Council, Premier
Eduard Osubka -Morawski OF the
Lublin regime and Stanislaw Miko-
lajczyk. who Is expected to become
vice premier, expressed confidence
last night, on their arrival at the
airdrome. that the new regime
would unite all Poles.
Mr.. Beirut said that "reconstruc-
ton Of the Polish provisional gov
ernment OF national unity" .charted
In the meetings In Moscow bf vari-
Gus Polish groups, rs Of outstand-
ing significance to the nation" He
added that it was particularly graft
flying that the reorganization took
place according to the decisions Of
the Yalta Conference.
without question" he said. "the
problem will strengthen the alliance
of the United Nations and the ALI
ance Of the great powers who gained
victory over Hitlerism and now build
a new peace. Much work lies ahead
of us and we will be able to &C
complish our tasks only by the unity
Of all forces of the people"
Mr.. Mikolajczyk, who said the
travelling he began In 1899 when the
Germans invaded Poland now was
over, expressed belief that all Poles
would return.
"They will return because they
want to be with you and begin re-
storing our country to life in free,
independent and sovereign Polish
republic" he told the welcoming
throng.
Mr.. Osubka -Morawsh said that
to-day each Pole may begin to work
to restore his country. Long live
the unity Of the Polish people and
a great, strong. independent and
democratic Poland"
Evening star., 1945-06-28


ents moved to Washington, he re-
newed the attempt, and succeeded
He has q brother. Cecil B. Craw-
ford, with the Navy shore patrol at
Detroit, and another brother, VII
liam, who recently was given q
medical discharge from the Army.
Mrs. Crawford said she had q letter
this week from her hero son, but
that he made no mention Of the
Bunker Hill disaster.
A crisis which meant life or death
for the big ship came three hours
after the attacks. Tons OF water
had been poured on the flames
The ship began listing to starboard
Fire-fighters were being forced
back. With Capt. Seitz on the
bridge was Comdr. OdendhAl, the
navigator. This conversation en-.
sued, according to the Nays &C.
count:
"She's listing six degrees to star
board, captain -, 81
"The men in the forward fire
rooms are dying, captain"
Were on a course Of zero-six'
zero, captain. We're heading
straight for Kikai" Kikai was ON.
of the strongest staging points fol
Jap suicide planes, and was only
so miles away
Capt. Seitz made his decision.
Tell the Wilkes-Barre "a cruiser
alongside) to make ready for turn
Order the destroyers (ranget
nearby to stand clear"
What course do you recon-
mend?"' the captain asked the navi'
gator.
"One three zero true" Comdr
Odend'h hal replied.
Every well, make it So"
Slowly the ship went into hel
turn. Gradually, at first, then witt
a roar, tons Of water, burning gaso.
line and oil on the hangar decl
sloshed away into the sea.
The Bunker Hill turned 10 de.
grees in all with the Wilkes Barre
by her side. In turning, she shifted
the load of water across the ship
from starboard to port. She literally
dumped the heart of the roaring
inferno on her hangar deck into
the sea.
That was the turning point. En-.
couraged, the flre-fighters redoubled
their efforts. Hours later, her fires
extinguished, the ship began the
long journey home under her owr
power.
The ships chaplains, Comdr. Alb.
bott Peterson, jr. of Ithica, N. Y.
and 1t. Comdr. Robert E. Delaney
of Tuckahoe, N. Y, headed partie.
of volunteers who searched the shil
all night, probing the wreckase ant
looking for the dead.
On the following day, at cere.
monies which lasted from noon tt
dusk, the dead heroes of the Bunker
| Hill were buried at sea.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
PoIond's Foreign Assets
Expected to Be Frozen

LONDON, June % tP.-A strong
possibility that Poland's foreign as
sets. viii be frozen temporarily de-
veloped today as Great Britain and
the United States prepared to with
draw recognition from the exile
regime and transfer it to the newly
formed Warsaw government.
A foreign office commentator said
the situation posed most compli-
Gated" problems, which may re-
quire Allied discussions before q
solution is reached.
One problem is that the Polish
merchant marine and the gold OF
the Bank Of Poland are privately
owned. Diplomats expect the War
saw government to enter a claim
for both soon.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Wife Seeking Divorce
From 1t. Gordon Rule

Mrs. Margaret E. Rule has filed
suit for divorce in Las Vegas, New,
against 1t. Gordon w. Rule, U. S.
N. r., 1109 Sixteenth street NV,
according to her husband.
Mrs. Rule alleged extreme mental
cruelty. The Rules were married Is
years ago In Montreal, Canada. They
have no children.
Before entering the Navy three
and a halt years ago 1t. Rule prac-
ticed law in the District.
Evening star., 1945-06-28

were CAree men
from the Dis
trict are "a
Comdr. Charles
j. Odend'hal, jr.,
14o5 S ou t h
Thomas street,
Arlington, whose
navigating skill
helped to save
the ship; Her
bert Joe Craw-
ford, colored,
stewards mate
l/c, whose par
ents, Mr.. and
Mrs, DOUGLAS
Crawford live at
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Chinese Forces Take
Rail Station in West
Suburbs Of LiuchoW
~ the Associated Pres.

CHUNdKIN0, June -. - The
Chinese high command announced
today that Chinese forces assault
ling Liuchow had captured Z rail-
lway station In the western sub
|urbs Of that strategic Kwangd Prov
ince city and part Of the airtleld
to the south.
Field dispatches earlier had re-
ported that the Chinese column on
the west, paced by low-fiying lAmeri-
can fighter r-bombers, was battling to-
ward a junction with other forces
battering at Liuchow's south railway
station.
The fighting was described as
heavy.
The development came in q sud-
den, swift thrust through enemy
defenses west of the former Amer
lean 18th Air Force base In Kw6ngsi
Province, and followed q bitter 10
day battle in which 1900 enemy
troops were killed.
The Chinese news service said
more than 800 Of the enemy were
killed In the fight for Likao, II miles
southwest of Liuchow.
Meanwhile, northwest Of the for
mer American base Psi Mustang
flghter-b -bombers Of the 18th All
Force smashed at Japanese troops
and gun positions.
Other 18th Air Force planes
bombed and strafed along an 850-
mile front from Northern Human
Province, where q gasoline dump
and radio station were attacked
to an airdrome at Peiping, where
q Japanese plane was destroyed and
the fleld pummeled for two success
|sive days. Shipping and rail com.
munications were hit around thu
Yellow River and the Grand Canal
Evening star., 1945-06-28
.F:.EPC :.
Continued From First Page.)

agencies appropriation bill which
would grant funds to the FEPC.
The Mississippi Senator talked
against the FEPC for three hours
and 80 minutes yesterday, forcing
the Senate recess until noon today
without acting on a pending war
agencies appropriation bill.
The Mississippian said it wasn't a
filibuster, he simply wasn't going
to permit the Offering of a proposed
amendment granting funds to the
FEPC.
"Can Go on Forever"
As long as Senator Bilbo can talk,
he has the floor. And until he yields
the floor the business Of the Senate
can't 60 on.
And like Tennyson's brook, can
run on forever" he said
Moreover, Senator Bilbo called
on his shock troops to help out II
necessary when he takes the floor
today. He first allowed Senator
Connally. Democrat, of Texas to re-
port on the San Francisco United
standing was that Senator Bilbo
simply is yielding temporarily"
Senator Johnston, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, is on Senator
Bilbo's team against FEPC, and he
served notice he is ready to take
up the cudgels the moment Senator
Bilbo's voice starts to wane. And
Senator Johnston told newsmen
there also are Senators George
Democrat, Of Georgia; Bankhead
Democrat, of Alabama; Eastland
Democrat, of Missouri, and Nc
Clellan, Democrat, of Arkansas, in
reserve.
Senator Bilbo indicated yesterday
there only is one way he would
yield. That is for the amendment
Of Senator Chavez, Democrat, OF
New Mexico granting $250,000 %
FEPC for the next six months to
be reworded to make it q death
sentence" for the agency. There
wasn't any sign of Senator Chavez
agreeing, however.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Veterans Hospital
Staff Requirements
Poor, Director Says
BY CARTER BROOKE JoNEs

ny NAN1EN 0hOOAE JONES
Requirements for the war stripped
personnel Of veterans hospitals
have got poorer all the time" DR.,
Charles NJ. Grifnth. medical direc-
tor Of the Veterans Administration
tola the House Veterans Committee
today.
Dr.. Grifnth attributed most of the
present difficulties of the hospitals
and much Of the criticism to this
condition. He urged that the Vet
erans' Administration be given au-
thority to hire the best doctors,
nurses, technicians and orderlies
1t could find,. instead OF having to
depend on the Civil Service Com
mission. He indicated his belief
that the agency could have done
better on It's own initiative even with
the stringency in skilled help OF
the war years.
"The Civil Service Commission, /"
he said, sends us three names for
job. We don't have to take the
first on the list, but we are sup
posed to take one Of the three. II
we'reject them all and ask for some
one next week, they'll send us back
one of the three"
<Once Got 8 Convicts.
In effect, he explained, the Vet
erans' Administration must take
whomever the commission sends and
this has resulted in some decrease
in efficiency.
Field Offices of the Veterans Ad-
ministration have tried to help, he
added, but not always have they
had . chance to investigate ap-
plicants fully and these must be
approved finally by the Civil Service
Commission.
"As result" DR.. Grifdth said,
field men sent us eight doctors
with penitentiary records for abor-
tions or narcotic violations. The
field men, Of course, didn't know.
We found out through the FBI and
the Narcotics Bureau"
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
Grams administrator, was to testify
later.
Hospitals Defended.
The neuropsychiatric hospitals,
targets Of several recent attacks,
were defended late yesterday by DR..
William F. Lorenz, professor Of psy-
chiatry at the University Of Wis
consin and a member of the Vet
erans' Administration Medical Ad-
visory Board.
DR.. Lorenz said he had inspected
regularly q number Of veterans neu-
ropsychiatric hospitals in the Mid
die West, always arriving unan-
nounced and examining a large
number Of patients, and was con-
vinced the veterans in these hos
pitfalls were receiving the best treat
ment available.
He said he had not inspected
Northport IN. " hospital. where q |
number Of soldier attendants were
convicted at a court-martial OF beat
ing patients but it was his opinion |
that there is far less abuse in a
veterans hospital than in civilian |
hospitals"
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Trumons, Married 26 Years,
Celebrate Anniversary Today

( President. Mrs. Truman awaited
his arrival at their newly decorated
home yesterday. while Margaret and
Vivian Truman, the Presidents
brother, went to the airport to meet
him.
Mrs. Truman made her first ap-
pearanoe at the reception In. the
church last night, and the assem-
blage rose to honor them. She and
Margaret will be In Kansas City
with the President today for the
various picnics. dinners and recep-
tions, and the address at the audi
torium.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
By Flyers Reported
Bitter Over Increase
In Required Missions
~ the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE,. June 2s.--Bittsr-
ness exists among some Super For
tress crewmen still dying against
Japan after having already COM
pleted 30 missions, Robert ]. Doyle,
Milwaukee Journal correspondent
said yesterday In dispatch to his
Newspaper from Saipan.
The principal complaint OF the
enlisted crewmen, Mr.. Doyle said
Is that some Of the original crews
which few the first B-29 missions
against Japan were sent home after
completing 30 missions while the
rest Of the old crews were told they
must fly 35.
Raids Less Difficult.
\ "A lack Of knowledge Of any clear.
cut policy has dampened the spirit,
Of Super Fort flyers from the start,
he wrote. For several months mer
were given no indication how many
raids against Japan they would be
expected to ny. The flrst raids last
November, December and January
were more hazardous than raids
now. ''' Flyers who saw heavy
losses on early missions doubted they
could survive tour Of even Is mis-
sions. But men new IS and ther
20 and Is missions as raids became
less difncult."
The reporter said 4 gunner with
20 missions told him:
They didn't tell US until about
two months ago that we would b.
through after 30 missions. Now
after sweating 1t out down the hom,
stretch, they tell US we have to Il.
IS. Yesterday I had one mission
to 60, now I've got six"
Lack Of Crews Blamed.
Another gunner commented, &C
cording to Mr.. Doyle: "It's all righ
to be charitable, but even one mis-
sion can mean the difference be
tween life and death. When yo1
have to fly i've extra there's tina
much chance of not living through
it. It's not q question Of being vel
low, because I've been scared OF
every mission. But that hasn'
stopped me from flying them ant
doing my job as well as I can"
The reporter said he was told b,
Brig. Gen. Emmett (Rosie) ODon
nell, commander of the 73d Boml
Wing, that some original crew.
must fly more than others becaus,
sufficient trained replacements wer,
not yet available and II all origina
crews were relieved after 80 mis-.
sions more planes would be idle Al
q time when every effort is beint
made to step up the Super For
program.
Evening star., 1945-06-28

the personal representative Of the
President, the work Of the United
States members Of the Preparatory
Commission, pending ratification Of
the Charter and your nomination
as the representative Of the United
States to the United Natious," be
added.
Mr.. Truman confirmed earlier re-
ports that he would send the Char
ter TO the Senate Monday. but de-
clined to say Il he viii 60 before
the Senate In it, behalf.
Evening star., 1945-06-28
PIeods Guilty to Assault

James Joseph Whelan, 81, Of the
1000 block Of Thirteenth street NV
pleaded guilty yesterday In Munich
pal Court to q charge Of assaultine
10 22-year-old WAVE early this
month. The case was referred tc
the courts probation ONCE for in
vestigation before sentence & "a i'm
tpeeed. - a Ass ii
Evening star., 1945-06-28

ca III ddCcI IL. UM veHeuIH'
He has been in the Navy two and
one-half years and aboard the
Bunker Hill since it was commits
stoned.
Stewards Mate Crawford fought
the flames tirelessly for five hours
to win Capt. Seitz's commendation.
Mrs. Crawford said today that he
Evening star., 1945-06-28
Sally Rond Asks Divorce
From Montana COWBOY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BILLINGS, Mont, June 28.-Fan
Dancer Sally Rand filed a District
Court divorce suit yesterday against
Turk Greenough, Red Lodge cowboy
In the suit, the dancer gave
her name as Helen Gould Beck
Greenough. Her attorney withdrew
papers from the courts file and re-
fused to disclose the grounds on
which the divorce was sought.
The entertainer said she had nc
comment except that she was doing
this quietly"
Evening star., 1945-06-28

at his battle sta.
ton on the star. /.
| board side Of the
hangar deck. He
tried to fight the
fire, but the hose
he was usin 6
was p u n c tured
and became use
less. Afterward
= magazine ex-
plosion &c d
his hair an d
blew his clothes
OIL. He threw a
ltferaft over
board and jump