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Evening star., 1945-05-26
Veterans Agency Bill
Draws Support From
Both Sides Of House
D. the Associated Press.

d tnS ASeOCiNLcu 1IeeA
A proposed reorganization of the
Veterans Administration attracted
bipartisan support in Congress to-
day-with both Republicans and
Democrats claiming credit for the
idea.
Far-reaching legislation calling
for the reshufae was introduced yes
terday by Chairman Rankin of the
House Veterans Committee, imme-
diately after a conference with
President Truman and the veterans
administrator, Gen. Frank T. Hines.
Mr.. Rankin said the bill would
enable the veterans agency to i'm
prove its medical organization.
Later Representative Rogers, Re-
publican, Of Massachusetts,, ranking
minority member of the committee,
submitted q similar bill, and told
a reporter:
Naturally, we'll support the meas
ure, because actually 1t is my bill and
Mr.. Hines and Mr.. Rankin are just
taking it over.
Worked Months on Plan.
1--WE been working on this pro-
posal for several months and I SUBJ
mltted it to Mr.. Hines recently for
his recommendations.
Then yesterday got his answer,
with only few minor changes, but
I didn't get it until after he appar-
emily had turned the whole thing
over to Mr.. Rankin and suggested 1t
be introduced.
Accordingly. I suppose they will
get the credit ior the move, although
actually it is my proposal.
The important thing, OF course,
is that now we will get something
done which has been needed for
long time in order to insure adequate
care for our veterans.
Il consider it a great victory"
The bills would establish bureau
Of medicine and surgery within the
agency and give it independent
status similar to the Army and Navy
Medical Corps.
War Would Change Status.
The measures also provide that in
time of war the Veterans Admins
tration shall become a part of the
military forces Under this provi-
sion, Mrs. Rogers said, persons
drafted for military service could be
assigned to the agency.
At present the administration
must secure most OF its personnel
through the Civil Service Commis-
sion. Critics have said this keeps
it from obtaining highly-skilled
doctors who would require higher
paw than the established rate.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Goering Curator Tells
Of New Art Discovery
H the Associated Press.


BERCHTESGADEN. May 26.-
Walter Andrea Hofer.. curator OF
Hermann Goering's fabulous collec-
ton OF plundered art, claimed yes
terday that he knew of two other
previously unreported paintings by
Jan Vermeer in addition to Christ
and the Adulteress," Goering item
which he said was done by the 18th
century Dutch artist.
The discovery of three more
Vermeer paintings would be one
Of the most important art finds"
in history. The value of Christ
and the Adulteress" alone, If
proven to be Vermeer. might
approximate 100000. A pre-
vious announcement of the
Christ and the Adulteress" by
Hofer vas received with skep-
ticism in the United States)
Hofer said Christ and the Adul-
teress" was part Of 4 triptych, OF
series Of three related religious
paintings. The two other paintings
he said, are Christ and the Foot
Washing" which he said was in
Boyman's Museum in Rotterdam
and Christ in Emmaus Breaking
Bread" which he claimed was In
the Reichsmuseum In Amsterdam
The triptych, Hofer said, was dis.
covered two years ago in the Neither
lands during the German occupa-
ton.
The "Christ and the Adulteress'
was found in the Gallery Goud-
stekker in Amsterdam, he added.
Told that 1t was believed in the
United States that Vermeer had
never painted religious subjects
Hofer replied that there was 4 Ver-
meer Christus in gallery In
Glasgow.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

Pvt. Robert n. Berry, son Of 1t.
Gov. and Mrs. James E. Berry of
Oklahoma, died of wounds April Is
in Germany, his widow, Mrs Moni-
ca B. Berry, 9007 Seneca lane, Be-
thesda, was notified recently.
Pvt. Berry. who would have been
% Monday, was former Senate page
boy. He was graduated from Went
worth Military Academy in Lex
ington. Mo. Inducted into the
Army in June, 1943, he was sent
overseas with the 7th Army in No
vember, 1914.
Mrs Berry resides with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Kimball
Pfc. John w. Whitmire, 90. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond D. Whitmire,
1856 Gales street NE. was killed on
Okinawa April %, while with the
7th Infantry Division, his mother
has been notified. He previously was
wounded on Leyte, where he won
the Bronze Star award He also
had fought in the Marshalls Islands
A native OF Washington, he was
graduated from st. Martins School
and was cashier at the Yellow Cab
Co. before joining the Army in
March, l943. He was sent overseas
in August. 1943. Besides his parents
he is survived by sister, Rita May
Whitmire. and brother, william
Whitmire, of the Gale street ad-
dress. ''@r rs"o'H
Pfc. Nicholas F. Massad, %, who
worked in Washington for the
Census Bureau for three years be-
fore joining the Army in June, 1912,
was killed in Germany on April II,
lit was learned here today. Pvt.
Massad's family lives in New Lon
don, Conn. His cousin, Miss Adele
Courey, a War Department empIoye,
lives at 703 Lawrence street NE
A member OF the 1O4th Infantry
Division, he first came to Washinx-
ton in 1889. go
1t. Exbert Thompson Watt, jr., 21,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert T. Watt,
Pleasant Valley, Fairfax County,
was killed in action on Negros
Island, April 20, the War Depart
ment has notified his parents.
1t. Watt, native Of Fairfax
County and graduate of Herndon
High School, entered the service
in May, 1912. He received his COM
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Actress Karen Verne
And Peter LORE Marry
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. May rs. Peter
LORE, Al. mild-mannered movie vii
lain, is honeymooning with Vienna
born Actress Kaaren Verne, q.
They were married yesterday in
Las Vegas, New, by District Judge
George Marshall soon after the jurlst
granted the actress a divorce from
Arthur Young. described by her at
torney as British actor.
Miss Verne gave her real name as
Ingborg Young in the uncontested
divorce action. She charged three
wears separation. nonsupport and
cruelty She and Young. wed in
Denmark eight years ago. have a
child, Alistair. Z. who is in England
with the father.
LORE formerly was married to Ce-
ella Lvovsky. Russian actress.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
California, BuffoIo Plants
Prepore for Loyoffs - >

LOS ANGELES, May 26 GP.2Two
major Southern California aircraft
companies-Lockheed and Consoli.
dated Vultee-prepared today to lay
OF total Of 1900 workers within
two months as the result OF produc-
ton cutbacks.
Lockheed officials said 1880 en-
ployes would be replaced by July
81, including 1900 in the next week.
The slash is 80 per cent Of the
plants present working force.
Consolidated Vultee's Downey
plant will lay of 1900 workers by
the end Of July because of cutbacks
on B-32 bombers and P-38 fighters.
BUFFALO. N. Y, May rs (P.-
Thousands of workers will be dis
charged at the Bell Aircraft and
Curtiss- Wright Corp. plants on the
Niagara frontier as the result of
the drastic curtailment in aircraft
production announced by the War
Department yesterday.
Bell said last night 5000 of its
1900 employees would be released
the majority in the near future.
Evening star., 1945-05-26

lngton c l v / c
leader, has been
listed as dead,
the War De-
partment h a S
n o tifie d his
mother. He had
been carried as
missing sine e
D e c e m b e r Is
when he was
shot down over
Germany.
His maternal
8 r a n dfather is
Lester,
p r o m inc n t
w a S hi n gton
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Costes, Noted Flyer, Traps
Ex-F French Officer Held as Spy
By the Associated Press,

ny Int ASS0ClAIe0 fIeS6.
NEW YORK. May ga story
of international intrigue, espi-
onage and counterespionage un-
folded today after the arrest
OF a 43-year-old former French
Air Force officer on charges of
serving as a Nazi spy.
The FBI said counterespionage
work by Dieudonne Costes, famed
French aviator and one time lieu
tenant colonel in the French Air
Force resulted in the arrest Of his
compatriot in fashionable mid
town hotel yesterday.
The arrested man, identified as
Paul Jean Marie Cavalier, was held
in s5O, 200 bail for a hearing June 4
The FBI said he planned to con-
tinue his activities despite Ger
many's collapse.
Forced to Spy for Nazis.
Mr.. Costes, who made a history
making flight from Paris to New
York In 1890 with Maurice Bellonte,
had been forced into Nazi espionage
service in France, the FBI said, and
was believed by the Germans still
to be working for them. Actually,
without the Germans knowledge,
he had joined forces with American
authorities. He came to the United
States in June, l943
J. Edgar Hoover. FBI chief, gave
the following details of the case:
Cavalier, an electrical engineer,
arrived in the United States from
Spain last October and Immediately
contacted Mr.. Costes, not knowing
that the latter was cooperating
with the FBI. He divided his time
between Washington and New York,
and used his French officers uni
form to obtain admittance to the
confidential shelves Of the Library
of Congress and the New York Pub
lie Library.
He planned to establish radio
Evening star., 1945-05-26

mission at Fort Benning, Ga. last
November, and arrived In the Phil
ippines in March with an infantry
unit. Prior to going in the Army,
he was employed by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Law
renee Pulley and Miss Bernice
Watt, of Alexandria: Mrs. Clarence
Pulley. Pleasant Valley, and Mrs.
Gordon Thruefsen. Oakland, Calf.
and brother. Ronald F. Watt.
Pleasant Valley.
William Hottie, "a. electricians
mate, was killed in the Pacific, his
father, R. H. Hottie of 500 Third
street NV, was notified recently.
Graduated from Leesburg High
School in 1941 he had been in the
Navy for three years before his
death.
I'd 1t. John Ripley Buchanan, jr.,
"a, of 1861 Crescent place NV, has
been killed in action In the Euro
pean theater. For details see other
story on this page.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
7 French Leaders Reported
Shot by Japs in Indo- China
ny the Associat tied Press,

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The
French press agency AFP said today
that according to unconfirmed ru-
mors," Vice Admiral Jean Decoux,
former Governor General of Japa-
nese-occupied French Indo-C China,
and Gen, Georges Ayme, former
commander lin chief of the Indo-
China armed forces, "are reported to
have been shot by the Japanese.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Gen. Mongeot Doomed
To Death by French
By the Associated Press,

PARIS, May 26.-Gen. Pol Man.
geot, 75-year-old French ofIicer
whose hatred for England caused
him to collaborate with the Ger
mans, was sentenced to death yes
terday by the court of justice.
The prosecution quoted him Is say
ing his Anglophobia was aroused
when every step I took through the
empire I found the British working
against u.s."
Evening star., 1945-05-26

station in this country for the Ger
mans and on one occasion set up a
receiver on an estate near Locust
Valley, N. Y.
Post Cards Sent In Code.
Cavalier was said to have sent
post cards to Axis agents in Europe
which read, when decoded: Getting
along we'll and will send on informa-
ton as it develops
Cavalier was unable to furnish
bail, although the FBI said he had
$4,000 when arrested. Conviction
carries a maximum penalty of S10,-
600 fine and 80 years Imprisonment
or death.
The FBI said also named in the
complaint as co-conspirator, but not
as a defendant, was Herman Son.
net. whom they did not identify fur
ther Sonnet is believed to oe in
Germany. the FBI added.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Churchill and Davies
PIon Week End Tolks

8y the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 26.-Joseph E.
Davies. representing President Tru-
man here on 4 special mission,
plans to spend the week end in
the country with Prime Minister
Churchill for a conference which
probably will cover the whole range
Of European problems.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
SmolI Restaurant Meetino

The many problems facine the
small restaurant operator will be
discussed at a meeting of this Wash
ington Restaurant Association
group at $3.50 pm. Monday in the
Washington Gas Light Co. audi
torium. Chairman of the committee
is A. H. Dressel
Evening star., 1945-05-26

lfCo Vi AAAS AAACh
at risk of his
o " n. on the
grenade training
range at Fort
Riley, Kans.
Observing the
dropping OF 4
fuse d grenade
among the men,
he shouted .
" arnin ng and
seized the gren-
ade and hurled
it away before
it exploded.
S ergt. Shu-
maker attended
Mckinley and
Schools. and was
before entering t
ary. 1914. His
three children l.
street address
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Former Steel Firm Head
To Direct Reich Output
By The Associated Press

by inc AsS0ciAted PresS.
NEW YORK. May 26.-R. j.
Wysor, who recently relinquished
the presidency of Republic Steel
Corp, will 60 to Germany and other
European countries to supervise the
steel industry under Gen. Eisen-
hover, it was learned yesterday.
Mr.. Wysor win direct the recon-
struction Of destroyed steel mills in
an effort to bring production up to
the needs Of the Allied governments
and occupation authorities.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
80 Per Cent Cutbaek
In Plane Production
Is Ordered by Army
Hy the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The Army hewed of 4 big
chunk of its aircraft production
program today.
1t announced a cutback order
which will stop production Of about
1900 planes scheduled for the
next IL months.
Among other effects the retrench-
ment will:
l. Take perhaps 100000 workers
from aircraft plants In 4 dozen or
80 cities by the close of the year.
z. Release substantial quantities
OF steel and aluminium for civilian
use.
Increase B.2S Output.
3. End production of the new
B-32 bomber, not yet reported in
combat, while heavy emphasis is
placed for the next few months
on increased output Of the B-29
(Super Fortress.
The Army Air Forces last night
said the reasons for the new cut
back are these:
Curtailment Of lease-lend opera
tions under which thousands of air
craft went to Allies in the European
war; different tactical and strategic
requirements for the one-front war
against Japan: with Germany's
Luftwaffe knocked out, the United
States lost less planes in the closing
phases Of the battle of Europe,
planes which now may be used
against Japan.
Hits 2oe, e,ees Workers.
The AAF said production, on the
basis of ,sirframe weight (which
means the weight Of the plane, with
out engines, etc., during the second
half of this year will be 10 per cent
of the total produced in the first
half. In the first half of next year
it will drop to 60 per cent and then
fall to IS per cent in the second half.
The air forces declined to esti-
mate the number of workers in
volved in the cutback, but War Man.
power Commission ofIicials said
about 100000 workers might be of
aircraft plant payrolls by the be-
ginning Of 1916
The AAF cited the B-29 and B-32
as an example Of how it intends to
streamline its aircraft requirements
for the war with Japan. Production
of the Boeing Super Fortress will in
crease for several months, then level
of, but still greater increases sched-
uled for late this year will not be
carried through.
B-32 will end this year. In doing
this. the Fort Worth (Tex.0 plant
will level OF output at the present
rate and close out production at the
year end. The San Diego (Calif)
plant of the company. only other
producer OF the B-32, will stop turn
ing out the planes at the end Of this
month.
The B-32 is the second of two
very heavy bombardment" planes
put into production by the United
States. Although details OF the
plane have not been announced. 1t
is reported to compare in size with
the B-29.
Jet Planes Affected.
Another OF the 10 types of planes
affected by the revised production
schedule is the latest fighter, the
P-S0 jet-propelled Comet. Produce
ton Of this ultramodern fighter will
continue at unchanged levels 1T
Lockheed's Burbank (Calif) plant.
North Americans Kansas City plant
had planned to start production OF
the P-s0 late this year. but the new
program cancels this.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
QuisIinq's Trial Set

NEW YORK, May 26 lPy.-The
trial of Vidkun Quisling was set for
August Is at preliminary hearing
today in Oslo, an NBC broadcast
from Norway said.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Serqt. Melvin Shumaker
Awarded Soldiers Medal

S/Sergt. Melvin B. Shumaker. %.
OF 313S Monroe street NE, has been
awarded the Soldiers Medal for
swift, daring action" that saved
Evening star., 1945-05-26
District Blood Donations

yesterday - 506 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday y----- 125 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 9 a m. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and Q am.
to noon Saturdays.
Volunteer women are needed
as daytime drivers in the Mo-
tor Corps. which transports 80
per cent OF the blood donors.
Call Republic $500. Branch 1877.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
War Loan
Continued From First Page)

tCOntlnueQ from FnSL Paseo
32.2 per cent of the $1,000, 900 900
Nation wide individual quota.
Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman,
deputy chief of staff, sent the fol-
lowing message to the American
people regarding the Seventh War
Loan drive:
I'VE are now entering the decisive
phase of the war in the Pacific
We are striking the enemy daily In
his home ports and in his principal
cities. This crucial period calls for
every ounce of effort that we in the
fleet, and you on the home front.
can muster. The bonds you buy
during the Seventh War Loan drive
will speed the complete defeat of
Japan"
Meanwhile. the Contact Cara
van" will be presented at o'clock
tonight and tomorrow night at
Constitution Hall for bond pur-
chasers. An Air Transport COM
mand show, it also will feature as
guest stars Anita Colby and "Choo
Choo" Johnson, models; Yvette.
radio singer. and Jackie Kirk
Homer Brown" of the Aldrich radio
program.
Tickets for the Army Air Forces
Armada" exhibition OF eight planes
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ma
tional Airport, have been supplied
to War Bond booths In all theaters.
at the Capitol, the Maynower Hotel
and Station WWDC, sponsoring the
show. The public may examine the
exterior Of the planes during those
two days hut only bond buyers may
climb inside. Mrs. Harry Truman
will "christen" two Of the planes 1t
4:30 pm. Wednesday.
Club Buys $4,000.
Included in the feet are a BIZ,
B-24, B-25. Cat, P-3S. PAT, Psi
and AT-6.
Members Of the Reciprocity Club
have bought $4,000 worth OF e
Bonds, A. Jasper Moore, the clubs
bond chairman, announced. The
bonds are credited to the club alone
and do not include other bonds
purchased by Its members in their
ofiaces and neighborhooda he
stressed.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Congress in Brief

BY the Associs teo Fress.
Senate in recess until Monday.
House seeks final vote on tariff
legislation.
Evening star., 1945-05-26
Ii. John R. Buchanan,
Listed as Missing, Now
Is Recorded as Dead

I'd 1t John Ripley Buchanan,
jr., %, of 1861 Crescent place NV,
whose mother, Mrs Ruth Lester
Buchanan. is prominent Wash
Evening star., 1945-05-26

Roosevelt High
5 q Senate page boy
the service in Janu-
wife. Dolores and
i've at the Monroe
Evening star., 1945-07-19
PERSONAL.

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usually requires treatments
workmsnship: 5 day delivery. DAIGNE-
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PHONE SHEPHERD $3.50 ask for Miss
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WestafS sS Bide & aas y'T i4th nv 00" o'N'
HIGHLY CULTURED WOMAN teaches
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wishes to take care Of another child in own
home, 2Sl3 Naylor I'd. Sc. Apt. /
SLIP COVERS, professionally cut and
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business located in London, England. Box
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FRENCH CONVERSATION lessons given to
beginners or advanced scholars by highly
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255Q
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Lady Naturopath, 20 years experience. in
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Evening star., 1945-07-19
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT, expert; books started,
kept, audited; tax reports, monthly serv-
ice statements; prompt, reas. SH. 1854.
ACCOUNTANT, experienced desires work
with local c.pa.. S75 per week. Box
BOYS, colored. ages 1915. want work
BusINEss BUS EXECUTIVE, ss years old, 15
enced IN manasement, purchasins, trans
portation and personnel; Al references.
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accounting, statistics, desires position in
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EXPERT DRUMMER available. Call GE
GARDENER, general experience. including
greenhouse work; married: w. WILKINS,
RoFEL D E1EcHTfvE Il A}fTsfarh front H' and B. o H.;
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MAN, colored, wants chauffeur job, pri-
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MECHANICAL, structural. electrical and
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patents, supervision of construction. con-
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background, music, popular and semi
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Evening star., 1945-07-19
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ATTRACTIVE POSITIONS for once clerical
workers; no experience necessary; large
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CAN YOU SELL?-We have several inter-
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women of good appearance and personality
IS essential work. j. G. PENNEY CO, INC,
Wilson blvd. and Highland ST., Arlington
tClarendon), Va.
BANK desires young lady to train for
clerical duties This Is posi
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Give age. education, reference and resi-
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dry cleaning store: steady Job, good pay.
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PERMANENT POSITION with good future
Progressive independent ice cream com
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for production depts no experience neceS-
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Interesting opportunity for women living
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