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Evening star., 1946-04-14
Womun Suicides Gift
Of Corneos Is in Vain
BY the kssoeioted Press

OAKLAND. Calf, April 13.-Miss
Grace Jewett, IS, retired architect
crippled with arthritis. was found
shot to death before her mirror
police reported today, with this note
beside her:
This is a suicide. I do not care
to be helpless. I give the cornea OF
my eyes to some Government hos
pital. Hope this may be the means
to restore the sight of some veteran
No funeral. No flowers. I wish to
be cremated.p
But Miss Jewett's humanitarian
intent was thwarted, inspector Tom
Evans said, because she muffled the
pistol so effectively with a towel
that the shot was not heard and
she was not found for many hours
Eye clinic specialists said the eye
Is useless unless removed within
six hours after death.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Federal Pay
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amount available for that purpose
for the fiscal year 1946, the amend
ment would be of no effect with
respect to such appropriations" J" the
opinion read.
Would Create Inequities.
Furthermore, the GAO report
asserted that the intent of the Dirk
sen amendment would result in
gross inequities dependent on the
type of character of the appropria-
tions or funds with which a de-
partment or agency was operating" "
The GAO opinion stressed that
Congressional Appropriation Com
mittees could not be bound by the
amendment and could not be hamp-
cred by the provision in detern1in-
ing appropriations for various Gov
ernment agencies.
1t pointed out that numerous APP
preparations of executive depart
ments and agencies are combina-
ton appropriations. In these in
stances no amount is specified as
TO the appropriations of funds for
salaries as distinguished from mis-
cellaneous expenses. TT would be
extremely difhcult, If not impossible,
10 determine how this amendment
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Mead Calls on Democrats
To Back Truman PROGRAM
kY The Assaeiaisd Rrsss

ALBANY, N. Y, April 13.-Sen-
ator Mead, Democrat, of New York,
said tonight the Democratic Party
can flourish only in q climate Of
militant progressivism" and called
on it to see that President Tru-
mans program is adopted speedily.
The forces of reaction are
strong" Senator Mead said in a
speech at a Jefferson Day dinner
OF the Albany County Democratic
Committee. They are fighting
desperately to break down all that
we have built up during the past
IA years.
within our own ranks, there
are those who advocate comprom-
ise, who say it is time for a swing
in the pendulum, who say we
should rest on our oars for q while
II repudiate that doctrine. The
Democratic party can flourish only
in q climate of militant progress
sivisrn. -
"It is fight to the finish between
the Square Deal and the Raw
Dear."
Evening star., 1946-04-14
White Rojoh Confidently Subjects
Will Back Cession of Suruwuk

education of the people with the
eventual goal OF self government.
The rajah declared that my
brothers family" objected to the
cession proposal and said that his
nephew Anthony Brooke, formerly
the rajah muda (crown prince next
in succession to rule the country,
had organized strong opposition to
the plan.
But, he explained, his brother and
two members of the House of Com
mons would soon visit Sarawak to
make certain the. country's people
approved Of turning the domain over
to the British crown.
He said his nephew was not COM
ing to Sarawak and that the latter
was no longer the rajah muda, "be-
cause I've deposed him"
Sarawak's oil properties developed
by the Shell Co.-from which the
rajah and the Sarawak company
drew royalties-have been devas-
tated, Sir Charles said.
The rajah will fly to Sarawak
Monday and plans to remain there
until October, and then come out
as q private citizen, with no re-
sponsibilities.
Asked what he would do II Sara
walks people objected to the cessa-
ton, Brooke replied:
"I1l continue as I am now, q
rajah."
Evening star., 1946-04-14
COP Committee Member
Denounces Sfassen
Nv the As,eeioted pr.x,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April l3.--
Marrs Mclean, San Antonio oil
man and a member Of the Republi-
can National Finance Committee
described Harold E. Stassen OF
Minnesota as "the kind OF progress
siye we do not want in our party,
In a statement issued to the San
Antonio Light today.
In his statement, MIR. Mclean de-
clared:
when I attended a meeting oi
the Republican National Committee
In Washington April / I found that
100 per cent of this committee are
in favor of program in full oppo-
sition to the so-called liberal and
progressive platform Of the Demo
cratic administration, which latter
is dominated by the CIO and the
PAC.
Il brand Stassen's new organiza-
ton TIE Republican Forum, a,
simply disguised vehicle to start
movement boosting Stassen fol
President"
Evening star., 1946-04-14
iig!er

came to say q huge tiger had killed
a water buffalo nearby.
"The forest guard who was car
ing for me went out with his natives
and found the carcass" DR.. Shuhart
says. They fashioned a platform
in tree nearby. Just before dark,
I went out and mounted the plat
form with my gun and bedding
roll. Then they left me alone to
wait for the animal to return to It's
kill"
The animal did return. At about
$3.50. Dr. Shuhart heard 1t munch-
ing on the remains of the buffalo.
He fixed it in the beam of a special
light attached to his gun, and shot
1t through the shoulder.
The tiger was hurt, but not killed
1T foundered about under the tree
for some time, moaning and groan-
ing" DR.. Shuhart says. Then 1t
dragged itself into the forest a short
distance and finally was silent. DR..
Shuhart, assuming the animal was
dead, rolled up in his bedding and
went to sleep.
He told the natives what had hap
pened when they returned in the
morning. They Immediately began
tracking the tiger. which by then
was groaning occasionally as he
painfully moved away from his pur-
suers. After following for two hours
they heard it close at hand. The
forest guard, having secured the
doctors permission, went in to make
the kill with buckshot LOADED
shotgun.
The guard got the tiger in the
neck that time, and the beast leaped
into some tall grass, where 1t lay
still. A native. crawling in. located
the quarry again, and DR.. Shuhart
took his rife and approached to
make sure Of the kill.
1.-THE grass was full of lights and
shadows DR.. Shuhart says. when
I saw it, the camouflage of the
stripes was SO perfect / thought 1t
was turned sideways to me. I sat
down, aiming carefully for what
thought was the heart. Not until
after I fired did ] realize the tiger
was pointed at me. erouched to
spring. I had shot it in the abdo-
men--the worst possible target.
"a second later 1t leaped. But as
it did, it emitted the most ghastly
sound I have ever heard-the ter
rible high-pitched, trilling scream
with which this beast paralyzes its
prey to facilitate the kill. 1t par
alyzed me, as matter of fact.
had my hand on the bolt of the
gun, but was totally incapable OF
movement"
The beast was on him in a flash
claws digging in, teeth few inches
from the doctors throat-more
space between the great, green eyes
than there was between the doc
tors ears. Between the tigers head
and his own, the doctor held his
gun sideways.
My plan," he says, was to force
the weapon between the animals
teeth" He was not, he says, review
ing his life: He did not think OF
years of study at FIVE universities
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Strongly Conservative ]
Majority 10 Rule Diet :;
By the Asseeiotsd Press

TOKYO, April 13.--Japar's new.
House Of Representatives, scheduled
to meet May 10 to consider q new.
constitution, viii have strong con-
servatiye majority dominating its
deliberations. 80
Preponderance of conservatives in
the new house was emphasized, ir1. i.
the virtually final unofficial returns
tonight from Wednesdays general
election. The Liberal and Progress,
sive parties together can command
small majority of seats. Both ac-
tually are conservatives despite their
names and are likely to have strong
support from right-wing Social
Democrats and conservative ele-
ments among the independents. ~
The lineup, with only one seat of
the 465-member house to be filled,
stood: Liberals 141, Progressives 92
Social Democrats 90, Independents
80, minor parties 80, Co-operatives
IA, Communists Ave.
A lively fight loomed between Pre-
mier Shidehara, who is determined
TO keep his cabinet in power until
the new constitution has been
adopted, and Liberal Party Leader
Ichiro Hatomaya, who wants to form
a coalition government.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Wataru
Narahashi, explaining Shideharas
attitude, said the elections did not
involve vote of confidence or nom
confidence from the people, but were
held because new election law had
been enacted. Therefore, he argued,
1t is not necessary that the govern
ment resign en- bloc, and would not
have been necessary even had one
party emerged with a clear ma
iority
Evening star., 1946-04-14

interrupted by his service in the
World War and eliminating in the
Phi. D. he received from the Uni
versity of Chicago-nor of his time
as a professor at Texas A. and M i.
nor his work with the Soil Conser-
vation Service until he went to work
for the State Department in 1943
He did not think of his wife and
two children in Texas. at the time
nor of the grandson with which his
daughter had just presented him
II thought" he says, that life hao
been good, but that this was q
rather absurd way for me to die
At the moment, apparently dis
concerted by the gun, the tiger
changed its method OF attack. II
turned aside. sank It's fangs into
the doctors right leg just above the
knee. bit to the bone and then shook
its head. The bones Of the leg
snapped as though they had been
twigs. Then, like a cat playing with
Ia mouse, the tiger backed of about
four feet and lay. watching the
doctor, its tail quivering.
Il was no longer paralyzed, DR.
Shuhart says. Il actually founc
myself smiling as I lifted the gur
and aimed between those eyes.
believe the tiger realized his mis-
take at the end, for his eyes sud-
denly shifted from side to side
Then I fired. The tiger leaped into
the air, bounded away from me fol
about so feet, then fell stone dead
Back in this country, after direct.
ing the natives through the almost
impossible job of saving his owr
| life, and after six weeks in a Cal.
cutta Army hospital, DR.. Shuhart
Is faced with at least another month
IN bed at Walter Reed, where hi
has been since January 2. His les
is healing slowly.
His principle worry now is thai
he is afraid his Government pay
will cease next month when hi,
accumulated annual and sick leav,
runs out. He hopes, however, Off.
cials will take the view that hi!
tiger hunt was in the line of duty
He also is worried about the fac
he has had no answer to four letter.
written the Indian taxidermist VIII,
has the tiger skin and Is supposed
to send 1t to him.
The doctor says: IF I do not ge'
that skin-I am sorry to say it
there is going to be hell to pay"
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Sugar
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ing the decision of the union leaders
here.
Cancellation Chief Edgar L. War
rem summoned representatives Of
labor and management to a night
in an effort to prevent
shutdown of the refineries which
process about 10 per cent OF the
Nations cane sugar supply.
AFL and CIO Involved.
Involved are AFL longshoremen
and CIO local industrial unions,
whose 5000 members called the
strike in support of demands for
an 181a-cent hourly wage boost
and the American, National and
Revere Refining Companies with
plants in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore.
Last nights session was late
starting and an hour and a hall
before the deadline, there was nc
word from the meeting as to prog.
ress.
Louis H. Wilderman, attorney rep
resenting the longshoremen's union
said that present hourly pay rate
range from SO cents an hour at Bal
timore to SO cents an hour at New
York City.
The Agriculture Department re
ported earlier that for several week
while the strike has been threaten
ing, it has curtailed fittings OF ray
sugar from Cuba to avoid a piie-u
at refinery warehouses.
Any prolonged stoppage coul'
cause q reduction in amounts O
sugar rationed to housewives becaus
present stocks are limited.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Vatican Denies Red Charge
Of Improper Political Role
BY the A,soeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY, April 13.-The
Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore
Romano denied today charge by
Moscow radio commentator that the
Catholic Church mixed improperly
in Italian politics.
The commentator had centered his
attack on the recent plea by Pope
Plus XII on the eve of Italian elec-
tions that the clergy instruct Cath
olics in their Christian duties. The
newspaper replied that this did not
violate the Lateran Treaty of 1929
with Italy.
"A priest must remind the faith
full of their duties under the teach.
ing of faith and Christian custom,
when the fate of both is about to be
decided in forthcoming elections, :"
the newspaper said. L'Osservatore
added that while politics and the
constituent assembly are interfering
or are about to interfere with re-
ligious things" the church merely
exercised its rights under the con-
cOrdat.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Ka|ienbrunner Denial
OF Connection With
Crimes Broken Down
BY The A,seeiotsd Press

NUREMBERG, April 13.- The
! American prosecution succeeded to-
Gay IN breaking down Ernst Kalten-
brunner's obstinate claim that he
had no knowledge or direct connec-
ton with many of the Nazis' black
est crimes.
The former head of the Nazi Sc
Scurity police on trial for war crimes
admitted he received regular reports
during 1912 of the progress of the
program to exterminate the Jewish
population in German-occupied ter
ritories of Eastern Europe.
Received Monthly Reports.
Exhibiting the reports, sent to
Kaltenbrunner when he was high
SIS elite Guard and police official
in Austria, American Prosecutor
John Amen asked: rs that not just
one of series of reports that went
to you every month";"
Yes" Kaltenbrunner replied, II
cannot deny that these reports were
distributed to police officials all over
the Reich"
lac uSiillllCQ dioo SiSl1lli& d lCltck
which discussed Hitler DEGREES for
shooting Allied captives and EXTERN
ination of Jews, of which he had
previously professed ignorance.
Later Alfred Thoma, counsel for
Dr. Alfred Rosenberg, high priest
Of Nazi theology and its accompany
ing anti-Semitism, entered into a
long discourse on obscure philo-
sophical concepts in an argument
for permission TO introduce a series
Of philosophical writings as evi-
dence when Rosenbergs case comes
up next week.
Judges Puzzled by Argument.
The judges of the international
tribunal appeared puzzled as Thoma
declared that "the facts established
by science may prove that Rosen-
berg did not understand the dam
gers of his works. This would pos
sibly alter his guilt to considerable
extent"
Lord Justice Geoffrey Lawrence,
presiding judge, told Thoma that
the tribunal would study the mat
ter but there is no charge that
Rosenberg invented his philosophy
or held certain ideas. The charge
Is he made certain use of his ideas.
Evening star., 1946-04-14

should be applied in such . case,
the opinion read. -....
Senator Byrd Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, one of the Senate conferees
and leader of the economy bloc in
Congress, is expected to urge an
amendment which would make any
pay raise contingent on a reduc-
ton in Federal personnel.
Unlike the Dirksen amendment,
1t specifically would halt the grant,
ing of any pay raise until specific
number of Government workers are
fired.
The wording of the amendment
would make it effective If the con-
ferees adopted it, but Senator Dow
ney and Chairman Randolph of the
House Civil Service Committee have
announced they would oppose any
such proposal. AS matters now
stand it appears that they have a
f1ve-to-four majority in committee
to support them.
Parliamentary Ruling.
A House parliamentary ruling
yesterday informed the conferees
that their final bill could not be
more liberal than the maximum
provisions of either the House OF
Senate measures.
Wage increases for Federal EN-
ployes making $4,000 year or less
could not be more than the $40C
provided in the House bill. How
ever, workers making more thar
81 300 could be granted several hun
dred dollars more since the Senate
bill provides for more liberal wage
increases In the top brackets.
The House measure calls for 9
fiat $400 wage increase for all classi-
fed Federal workers. The Senatt
bill provides for a graduated II pei
cent raise, with the result thai
workers in the $4,300-ss 900 bracket:
receiye more than S4Cf) wage raises
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Republican
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ton Of Secretary OF the Interior
Ickes revealed the bankruptcy Of
leadership in the Truman adminls-
tration," and demonstrated that the
administration cannot retain the
support Of the party.
"The Truman administration Is
at war with Congress" the COM
mittee declared, referring to q
series of defeats of administration
legislation.
mo matter what kind of labor
disputes legislation Is enacted" 1t
said, "the administration will prob
ably continue its established policy
Of debating labor settlements, but
forcing unions to strike before ac-
tion is taken by the administration. -
Evening star., 1946-04-14

Dr.. Donald v. shuhart, re-
cuperating at Walter Reed
Hospital, puts finishing
touches on his painting Of q
scene In which he was at
tackled by an Indian tiger. 1t.
Julia d'Andrea Of the hospital
stan, criticizes the work.
Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Burket to Address PTA

Rhees E. Burket of Linden, archi-
tect for the new building program
planned for Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring, will be the
guest speaker at meeting of the
Montgomery Blair Parent Teacher
Association at pm. Wednesday at
the school.
Evening star., 1946-04-14


been lifted, thus presenting distri-
button problems.
The Senate Committee has asked
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
to discuss the grain and flour sit
uation with it tomorrow. Senators
have received complains that -four
mills are threatened with a shut
down for lack OF grain, while small
bake shops complain they will be
forced to close If their volume is
reduced below the break-even point.
Representatives of the milling
and bakery industries were called
in last week to discuss with de-
partment officials a proposed order
to reduce flour consumption by
bakeries and retailers by 25 per cent
as q means to get more wheat
abroadS The trade made it clear
at tina time they were strongly
opposed to the move.
Peron Promises to Help.
UNRRA also disclosed last night
that President-elect Peron of Ar
gentina has promised to help meet
the world food situation with "all
his might Word of Col. Peron's
support came from Francis B. Sayre,
UNRRA's diplomatic advisor who
had been sent to Argentina by Mr..
La Guardia to enlist that country's
aid.
THE President -elect from the
very first moment showed a vital
interest tnd concern in the suf-
fering aAd starving people Of Eu-
rope" Mr.. Sayre cabled from
Buenos Aires. He pledged to me
that when he comes into Office he
will push the governments program
for meeting the world emergency
with all his might. These are the
words of determined man whose
heart is touched"
The Associated Press, meanwhile,
reported from Buenos Aires that
Foreign Minister Juan Cooke prom
ised Argentina would put at the
disposal of the UNRRA wheat pool
before May 81 the remaining 120 900
bOllS VI lICl 4JO,OUO-OOll 0OlldIiOils
Military Demand Drops.
The Agriculture Department re-
port noted that domestic demand
for meats, dairy products, sugar and
wheat lis so great in relation to
supplies that procurement of these
foods for export is very difficult in
the absence of wartime restrictions
on purchases by domestic consum-
ers."
It added that fortunately the
military demand for food Is far
below what it was at this time last
year and may still be lower during
the next few months"
A warning was given on butter
supplies next fall and winter. Pro-
duction this year may be a third
below last years low output, and
most of it will be consumed during
the spring and summer months wher
production Is at its peak.
In summing up, the report stated
"In comparison with 1945. the out
look for most foods for civilian con.
sumption in the next few months |!
much improved. On a per capits
basis, only butter, margarine ans
sugar will be shorter than in 1945
Supplies OF other fats and fresh
vegetables will be much the same a
last year. On the other hand, ther'
will be more meat, fish, poultry
eggs, fluid milk and cream, ic'
cream and perhaps cheese, evap
Grated milk, fresh fruit and proc
essed vegetables"
Evening star., 1946-04-14
House Leaders Slate
Caucus Wednesday
On Intra Party Row

HOUSE leaders LOOK virtually un-
action yesterday to give
q full airing to an intra- party row
over administration of Democratic
National Headquarters.
An ofiicial party caucus on the
complaints will be held Wednesday
behind closed doors in the House
chamber. The party leadership was
required to call the meeting when
more than SO members signed Pc
tition for it.
The petition signers are aroused
by what they term recent "boners"
and "ineficiency" at national head
quarters. Most OF them want some
type of "ho,lse-cleaning" there. A
few are even after the scalp OF DEM
ocratic Chairman Hannegan him.
self. Representative Cox Of Georgia
told q reporter the caucus may ask
President Truman to dismiss" Mr..
Hannegan.
Decisions Probably Not Binding.
Finis E. Scott, House postmaster
and caucus secretary, said he did
not recall any time on record when
caucus was called to act on q
similar matter involving individuals
and political policy.
Usually, he told reporters, cau-
Gus considers election Of House
committee members. Occasionally
one is called to decide the party's
stand on pending legislative issues.
Mr.. Scott expressed belief that
any decisions at Wednesdays ses-
sion probably will not be binding
on members, because Of the nature
Of the issue. When a legislative
question is discussed any decision
reached is binding, unless a member
reserves in advance his right TO
disagree.
Representative Cooper of Tennes-
see. caucus chairman, said notices
would be sent to all Democratic
House members advising them Of
the session.
Some of the aroused Democrats
said they hoped to have the caucus
adopt a resolution calling for a
change in personnel and procedure
at national headquarters.
Positive Action Doubted.
Some administration supporters
declared, however, that they doubted
if any positive. action would be
taken.
1--WE hope to have a full explana-
ton made of the errors and then
give everyone a chance to make
their complaints and get 1t of their
chests" Representative Gore of
Tennessee told a reporter.
Representative Mills OF Arkansas
said it seemed likely the session
would be good one "to let every
one blow off a little steam"
The caucus was prompted by two
recent events which headquarters
officials said were all a mistake.
The most recent one was mailing
Of a letter to all county Democratic
chairmen throughout the Nation
urging them to select proper candi-
dates" for Office who would back
Mr.. Truman's program. Through
error, the officials said. the letter
was sent to many districts already
represented by Democrats, although
it was intended only for areas now
served by Republicans.
The other incident was publica-
ton in the Democratic Digest of
an article criticizing those who voted
for the Case labor disputes bill.
Many Democrats fell In this cate
CORY and they objected to being
lambasted by their own party organ.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Motorcycle Runs Wild;
Two Killed, Six Injured
BY the A,seeiotsd Press

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April Ia
Two persons were killed and six
others injured when a speeding
motorcycle left a fair grounds race
track here today and crashed into
q crowd of spectators.
The dead are Robert Donaldson,
IL, of Charlotte, and Mickey Albert
Plott. 16, of Concord.
Ray Putnam of Belmont, driver
of the motorcycle, and five specta-
tors were given hospital treatment
for injuries suffered in the accident
Evening star., 1946-04-14

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Evening star., 1946-04-14
College Park PTA to Meet

The College Park Parent-Teacher
Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the College Park Ele-
mentary School.
Evening star., 1946-04-14

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