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Evening star., 1946-01-15
Christian Group Urged
To Promote Readinq
OF Bible in Schools

A recommendation that State COM
mittees urge boards of education to
provide for Bible reading without
comment in public schools was made
today by Horace F. Dean, Program
Committee chairman of the National
Fellowship for Spiritual Awakening.
The organization Is meeting at the
Hotel Statler in conjunction with
the National Committee for Chris
tian Leadership Conference.
Mr.. Deans committee also an
nounced plans for spiritual rallies In
40 cities IN March and April. The
group further recommended a ma
tional day Of prayer and fasting so
people can renew their search for
the right way of life.
The program outlined a series Of
banquets in State capitals, whereby
Christian leaders can discuss cur
rent problems with offlceholders and
civic leaders. A goal of enlisting
radio preachers in furthering this
work was another point in the pro-
gram presented at today's meeting.
At dinner last night, Senator
Donnell, Republican, of Missouri
said solution of the worlds ills lies
in applying Christianity's principle
OF the brotherhood of man.
Senator Donnell's declaration was
made in symposium by representa-
tives Of youth groups, labor, man.
agement and Congress on proposed
solutions for the upset conditions
in the world and the United States.
Representatives Of the groups agreed
that a permanent end to the present
conflicts must eventually come out
of principles set down by Christ.
Presenting different sides of the
question were Representative Gwinn.
Republican, of New York. for the
House Of Representatives: j. s..
Crutchf1eld of Pittsburgh, president
Of the National Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, for management: Raymond
w. Bellamy, former War Production
Board official, for labor: Comdr.
Dayton Seller, U. S. N, for youth
groups, and Senator Donnell for the
Senate.
Evening star., 1946-01-15

crews, in fact, available in Oahu
during the week preceding the at
tack to have flown, for at least
several weeks, a daily reconnais-
sance covering 1913 degrees to a
distance of about TOO miles"
Admiral Kimmel reminded the
committee that his first task under
the basic war plan was to proceed
toward the Marshall Islands at the
outbreak of war in order to divert
enemy strength away from the
Malay Barrier.
Claims Messages Conflicted.
He also contended that he and
Maj. Gen. Walter c. Short, the
Army commander in Hawaii were
receiving conflicting messages from
Washington in the 10 days pre-
ceding the attack.
You can appreciate the psyche
logical handicaps orders of this kind
placed upon us" the admiral con-
tinued. I'm effect l was told: Do
take precautions. Do not alarm
civilians. Do take a preparatory
deployment. Do not disclose intent
Do take defensive deployment Do
not commit the first overt act"
Naval officers who were in WASH
ington at the time have relied
largely on the argument that Navy
message to Admiral Kimmel on
November 81 began with the fiat
statement, This dispatch is to be
considered a war warning" .
The so-called war warning dis
patch of November 27 did not warn
the Pacific Fleet of an attack in
the Hawiian area" Admiral Kimmel
replied.
Received Other Dispatches.
Admiral Kimmel also pointed out
that on the very day the war warm
ing arrived he got two other dis
patches from Washington which
affected his current estimate and
his subsequent dispositions. One
told of an Army offer to reinforce
advance bases in the Pacific and
the other told of plans to send Army
pursuit planes to Wake and Midway
which he would have to transport
in his carriers. These additional
messages, he said, were affirmative
evidence that the War and Navy
Departments did not consider hostile
action on Pearl Harbor imminent or
probable.
This meant. he continued, that
the Navy Department was suggest
ing that he send away from Pearl
Harbor the carriers, which consti-
tuted the fleets main defense against
air attack, and so per cent of the
Army's resources in pursuit planes
In these circumstances, no rea-
sonable man in my position would
consider that the war warning was
intended to suggest the likelihood
of an attack in the Hawaiian area, "
Admiral Kimmel declared, adding
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Buchanan Pupils Set Pace
In Paper SALVAGE Drive

Buchanan School paced all others
in the first district of The Evening
Star-PTA Salvage campaign yester-
day with a total collection of old
newspapers and magazines of S,249
POUNDS, one of the largest individual
reports in many weeks. A total of
1870 pounds were picked up.
Schools which exceed half ton in
addition to Buchanan were Kimball,
1860; Orr, 1900; Ketcham, 3,035;
Stanton, 4,379; Beers, 2,497; Randle
Highlands, 2,494; Randall Junior,
2,015.
Collections in the third district to-
morrow, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Stritch to Take First Trip
By PIone in Rome FIiqht
y the Associated Fres..

BY tne ASsoclated Ffess.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Archbishop
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch, cardinal
designate. will take his first plane
ride when he leaves February II for
Rome.
The 58-year-old spiritual leader
of one Of the largest Catholic arch
dioceses in the United States will be
accompanied by Cardinal-designate
Edward Mooney Of Detroit on the
fight to their investiture ceremonies
February 49,
Evening star., 1946-01-15


type the largest order of its kind ever placed
by any airline.
Known as the Convair 240 this novel and
speedy new airliner is being built by Consolidated
Nutee, designers and builders of the famed, de-
pendable Lberator bomber.
The Convair 240 is no ordinary aircraft. For the
first time in history in commercial airpane, jet
exhaust propulsion, (as auxiliary to the
tional propeller drve), will enable you to cruise at
easy 300 m PHI. with maximum speed of
$50 .p.h. Qn the past, you've travelled the air.
lines at a mere $50 mp.h
The Convair 24O has dua-tricycle landing gear
and scores of other safety features which will
appeal to new, well as seasoned air travellers.
In addition, its wndows-larger than those of
any plane in operation-will afford you full
visibility and its power-plant installation has
been especially designed to eliminate exhaust
noises and vibration
American Airlines announces that the 40-pas-
senger Convair 240 will be used for swift economi-
cal flights of less than 1000 miles, in the United
States, Mexico, and Canada . suppementing
the larger 4-engine planes.
Look forward to the day when you can Fly
Amerlcan!' in this wonderful plane! 1t will
be experience you'll want to repeat . over
and over again!
hours flying time from your local airport.
miles minvieI This cross-secton drawing of the Conva
40 shows how you will relax in solid comfort this
american Arnes plane speeds through the air at crus
ng speed of 300 m.ph.
Evening star., 1946-01-15

that all the information he got from
any source from that time on con-
f1rmed the reports that the Japanese
were planning to move in South
east Asia.
Admiral Kimmel backed up the
testimony of his predecessor, Ad-
miral J. o. Richardson, that "the
feet was not ready for war in 1910. u
The witness defended the emphasis
he placed on training activities from
the time he took command in Feb
ruary, 1941, until the attack to get
the fleet ready for war.
He told of how trained officers
and men were being withdrawn
from the fleet to meet the demands
of the expanding shore training in
stallations.
Several Courses Open.
Discussing what the Navy Depart
ment could have done to help him
prepare for what actually happened
in Hawaii, Admiral Kimmel said:
Throughout l941 the Navy De-
partment had several courses open
1t could have furnished me directly
with the best evidence of japanese
intentions and plans-the inter-
cepted japanese military and dip
lomatic messages. This would have
given me an opportunity to judge
for myself the gravity and intensity
of the crisis as December 7, l94l
approached, and the probability OF
a japanese attack on Hawaii. The
Navy Department failed to do this
The Navy Department did not per-
NIT me TO evaluate for myself the
| intercepted Japanese military anc
diplomatic messages.
Another action then remained
That was to issue an order which
would have directed dispositions OF
the feet to guard against an attack
in Hawaii. The message of June II
1910, be on the alert against hostile
overseas raid was such an order
1t would have had the same effect
in December of l94l as it had ir
June of 1910. Such an order was moi
given"
No Order to Mobilize.
Admiral Kimmel told the com.
mittee that the War and Navy De.
partments could have ordered into
effect the Joint coastal frontier
defense plan" but that was not
done. He added:
The Navy Department could have
given the order to mobilize under
the war plan. This order would have
had definite meaning. 1t woulc
have placed the feet on an allout
war basis. The order to mobilize
did not authorize acts of war. The
dispatch of January 81, l94l, in.
dicated that mobilization would be
ordered when war was imminent
The order to mobilize was not given
Explaining the basis for his
charge that he was "misled' by
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Danes Refuse U. S. Offer
On Damage to Ships
By the Associated Fress

BY tne Associated FreSS.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 15.-Danish
shipowners have refused an Ameri-
can offer of s23,000,000 damages for
40 Danish vessels taken over by the
United States during the war and
are ready to submit the matter to
arbitration or to the American
courts, spokesman for the ship
owners said today.
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Two Americans Named
To Stuff of ILO
; the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Jan. 15.-The In
ternational Labor Office today an
nounced the appointment of DR.
Mildred Fairchild and Hervey G
de Bivort, both of the United
States, to the Office staff here.
DR.. Fairchild has been associate
professor of social economy ano
director OF the Garcia Woerishoffel
graduate department at Bryn Mawl
College since 1884. She previously
held appointments at Fish Univer-
sity and Oberlin College.
Mr.. de Bivort has been an official
of the War Production Board al
San Francisco for the last three
years. He is graduate in engineer
ing of Stanford University.
Evening star., 1946-01-15
Louis N. Mcdonald Dies

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Jan. IS
P.-Louis NJ Mcdonald, general
manager of Carnegie Illinois Steel
Co. for more than so years. died
today. He and Mrs. Mcdonald ar
rived here from Youngstown, Ohio,
week ago. The body will be sent
to Youngstown for burial.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Fraser, Delayed, Stops Here
En- Route 10 New Zealand
BY the Associated Press

Prime Minister Peter Fraser of
New Zealand arrived in Washington
by train today from Greensboro
n. c., where the British Lancaster
plane bringing him from the United
Nations Conference in London was
forced to land yesterday because of
bad weather.
Mr.. Fraser planned call at the
State Department and expected to
confer with Secretary Byrnes this
afternoon. Department officials
scheduled a noon luncheon in the
Prime Minister'S honor at Blair
House, official Government mansion
for distinguished visitors.
Mr.. Fraser will reside at the New
Zealand Legation during his brief
visit. He expects to leave Washing
ton by plane Wednesday on the next
lap OF his trip home. Legation Off
cials said it had not been decided
whether the Prime Minister would
call on President Truman.
Mr.. Fraser was accompanied to-
day by A. D. Mcintosh, New Zealand
Foreign Minister, and Miss Jean
Mckenzie, the only New Zealand
woman delegate to UNO.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
300 Top Musicians EnthroIIed
BY Insane Pianist S Concert

DR.. Altschuler described the artists
ailment as a form of negativism.
1t is result, he said, of a split per-
sonality which causes the victim tc
seek withdrawal from the world
Such a sufferer, the doctor ex-
planned, is unable to think logically
or to form mental associations ano
lacks a capacity to associate with
other persons. The condition was
caused by the musicians "con.
tinued inability to face reality" DR.
Altschuler added.
When he was first given an op.
portunity to return to the piano
DR.. Gruber said, he just "poked al
the keys"
Then he began to play a little
We don't know if he enjoys it-he
doesn't say. But we hope music
will bring him out of himself" the
superintendent added.
Howard Hanson, noted conductor
and composer of the Eastman
School of Music at Rochester, N. Y.
after hearing the concert, termed
the patient "a genius" and added
"The man plays astonishingly
well. He is an extraordinary case
He would play long periods with
perfect phrasing and tone quality
and then would begin curious Sc
ries of erratic lapses such as add.
ing extra beats. This made the
whole thing seem strange and
spooky. Then he would return to
normal playing. "The whole thing
was simply amazing"
Evening star., 1946-02-25
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Feb. 25.-A mad plan
ist, assisted by guards, kept 300 OF
the Nations top musicians en-
thralled here Saturday with a weirc
and beautiful concert.
His face expressionless, the artist
an inmate of the Wayne County
General Hospitals psychiatric ward
bowed silently and left the stage
apparently unmoved by the thun.
derous applause that followed hi.
rendition of intricate masterpiece.
by Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven
Throughout the performance, 6
hospital aide stood at the pianist.
side, turning the pages of the music
at proper intervals. Otherwise, hos.
pital authorities explained, the mar
would have played the same page
over and over.
1t had been nine years since the
! distinguished musician, a man Of
As, had given a public concert. Tht
hospital asked that his name not bt
made public.
His appearance was arranged by
DR.. Ira M. Altschuler, hospital psy-
chiatrist, to demonstrate to a con-
ference of the Music Teachers Ma
tional Association the value of music
in aiding the mentally i'll.
DR.. T: K. Gruber, hospital super
intendent, said the pianist has been
a patient for eight years, unable OF
unwilling to converse or read even
the simplest language. His present
interest in music, the physician said
is his first sign of improvement.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Bodies Of Three Victims
OF Crash in Bay Found

The bodies of Seaman &c Leonard
Altschuler, 5000 Thirteenth street
NV, and two other enlisted men
who went down with seaplane SAL
wage derrick after it collided with
the tanker McClelland Creek in
Chesapeake Bay last November %
have been recovered, according to
the Associated Press.
The derrick, known as the YSD
38, collided with the tanker near
Thimble Shoals at night. The bodies
were taken from the first section of
the vessel, which was raised by a
floating crane from the Norfolk
Naval Shipyard.
Seaman Altschuler, 10, was a ma
tive of New York City and was edu-
Gated there. He lived with a sister,
Mrs. Adele Tannenbaum, and work.
ed IN the District Post Office before
entering the Navy March 8, 1945.
Besides his sister he is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isa-
dore Altschuler, and another sis
ter, Mrs. Sylvia Grossman, all of
New York.
The bodies of the other two men
recovered were identified as Leon
ard Joseph Mercure, MN 1/c, of
Sioux City, Iowa, and Geraldean
Armstrong, seaman 1/c, of McFar-
land, kans., the Navy said.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
News of D. Men
In the Armed Forces
Promoted

James E. Simmons, 1920 North
Utah avenue, Arlington, who is
assistant chief of staff of the 7th
Infantry Division, has been ad-
yanced to the rank of lieutenant
colonel. Other men from the Dis
trict area recently promoted follow
Major.
Leo J; McLarney. 4701 Connecticut
avenue NV.
,trseT James Z. Mineweaser' 1919 ouinc,
Vernon W. Coble. 21o4 Thirty first
N william wailauer' 2@ll Monroe street
NAVY.
Commissioned Ensigns,
Edward Gillette Comineore, sos seconr
street NE, at the Pensacola (FlaD All
Base "
Walter Harrison Larrimer. jr.. 1904
EIttenhouse street NV, at the Pensacola
fFla) Air Base.
lnductees
Fourteen District men have beer
ordered to report for induction into
the armed forces today. Names oi
the men follow:
Robert B; Mackey, Ronald Vieira. Ber
nard Russell, RAYMOND Lee, Burton Click
Bert Gingrich, Saul Abelman, Charlie,
Davis Lonnie Gross. Maurice Jackson
Evening star., 1946-02-25
DoyCore
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range Of SO to So a week, to an
average OF $40 to SIS a week.
Could Use Unexpended Funds.
BY use of some unexpended funds
In the District treasury-Which Con-
gress would specifically have to
order him to use he could keep
them open, Mr.. Mason said.
However, two members of the
committee, Representative Aber-
nethy, Democrat, of Mississippi and
Representative Dirksen, Republican,
OF Illinois suggested that the COM
mittee decide whether to keep the
centers closed or to change the reso-
luton to make them a permanen
part of the school system.
Mr.. Abernethy said that better
than a "piecemeal" decision every
few months, the committee formu-
late permanent policy. Mr.. Dirk
sen added that, if the committee
does anything, it should plan on a
program of continued operation.
Veteran Speaks for Centers.
Explaining the centers contribu-
ton to keeping together the homes
of loW-salaried families, Howard
Walters, "a, of 1901 Minnesota ave-
hue Sc. testified that a war injury
to his leg and recurrent illness of his
working wife has made the centers
the only possible way that he can
keep his three children at home.
A former freight handler, his in
jury has forced him to take work
which pays only $1,780 a year, and
he gets only S11.50 a month disabil-
ity pension, Mr.. Walters said. His
wife. when recovered, therefore
must work. Closing of the centers
will mean their children will have
no care all during the day.
The centers should be continued
permanently as special service,
DR.. E. Mattingly, veteran of two
years overseas service in the Army
Medical Corps, testified. Mothers
faced with either accepting a low
cred standard of living or working
should be "honored" for taking
jobs, DR.. Mattingly said
Mason Clashes With Mother.
The hearing was marked by a
sharp exchange between Commits
sioner Mason and the leader of the
mothers group, Mrs. Clyde Hunt.
On questioning by the Commission
er, Mrs. Hunt said her familys in
come is $1,000 a year.
Il just want the committee to
know who is agitating." Mr.. Mason
said.
Mrs. Hunt retorted that she is
only a spokesman for the group and
the great majority of the mothers
total income is between $1,000 and
81 900 a year.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Jewish Relief
fContinued From First Page.)

dent between the lines that he was
pleading with the Nation to reject
the Russian brand of Communism
He pointed out, for instance, that
while this country had held a ma
tlonal election at the very height
OF the war, Russia had not had one
Tor nine years until the Sunday be-
lore last, and added significantly:
l am taking the Russian vocab-
uary and not our dictionary as to
the word Election"
At the opening of the campaign
three large gifts were announced
$1,000,000 from members of the
family of the late Julius Rosen-
wald; s500,000 from relatives of the
late Felix M Warbury and $3.50, ,OOC
from Edmund T. Kaufman, Wash
1ngton jeweler of 1925 Colorado ave-
nue NV.
Lehman Also Speaks.
Announcing the Rosenwald gift
Mrs. David M. Levy of New York
who recently visited Europe, said
1946 is the Crucial year for the
100000 survivors still in Europe. >
Mr.. Lehman told the Jewish lead
ers that under the limitations OF
the scope of UNRRA operations
the majority of the Jewish sur
vivors in Europe can be helped only
through agencies represented by
the United Jewish Appeal.
Robert R. Nathan, former deputy
director for war manpower and re-
conversion, asserted that in the next
decade Palestine could absorb from
100000 to 100000 Jewish immi.
grants.
Mr.. Kaufman was appointed ma.
tlonal chairman of the Initial Gifts
Committee.
A statement issued by the United
Appeal said minimum requirements
OF the constituent bodies of the
Appeal for 1946 are $3.50. 900 for
relief and rehabilitation in Europe:
1000 for the refugee settle
ment program in Palestine, and ST.
O82,000 for a program of adjustment
OF refugees in the United States.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Worsfed Price Rules
Revised by 0PA 10
GET More Men, S Suits
BY the Associated Press

In a move designed to increase
supplies of mems suits, OPA to-
day revised its maximum aver
age price regulation covering
worsted fabrics.
In effect, the revised order frees
from maximum average price re-
strictions any amount of worsteds
IN excess of an individual manu-
facturer's base period production.
This base period usually is 1943.
The price order requires fabric
producers to return to their base
period production patterns in order
to offset any high-priced fabrics
by a proportionate amount of
cheaper fabrics.
Under these provisions, OPA
said, manufacturers have had to
switch to lightweight fabrics and
women's wear to achieve a maxi
mum average price in line with
average prices of three years ago.
In authorizing exemption of
worsted suit fabrics in excess of the
base period production rate, OPA
asserted that the critical shortage
of mems heavy suits can in no wise
be completely eliminated or even
materially alleviated by a modifica-
ton" of the maximum average price
regulations.
The agency said the shortage had
Its origin "in number of factors
unrelated to the maximum average
price program"
1t cited these examples:
1-Unprecedented demand for
suits as a result of demobilization
OF men from the armed services;
2-The storage created by heavy
military procurement of worsted
fabrics during the first nine months
OF 1915: 3-Problems of reconver-
sion and time lag of approximate
ly three months between the start
of production of suit fabrics and re-
tail distribution of mems suits;
"A current acute shortage of lin
1ngs; 5-A shortage of labor i'm
medtately following VI day.
The revised price order applies to
100 per cent virgin wool, mems
wear suitings, 13 ounces and
heavier, woven from worsted yarns
and sold at or below 50 a yard.
OPA said it could not allow a
complete exemption of worsteds
from the price order because that
would allow manufacturers to shift
production on their remaining
fabrics into higher price lines.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Support for Bradley
Pledged by Amvets

Support of Gen. Omar N. Bradley
veterans administrator, was pledged
yesterday in resolution adopted by
the National Executive Committee
OF American Veterans of World
War II.
The resolution, drafted at the close
OF a meeting of the committee and
State commanders, said the indorse-
ment of Gen. Bradley and the Vet
erans' Administration was contrary
to the American Legion stand"
John Stelle, Legion commander
recently criticized Gen. Bradley's
policies.
At the same time, a Maryland Dis.
trlct of Columbia Council of the
A m erican Veterans Committee
(AVC) was organized at a meetine
at the Washington chapter office
Representatives from AVG chap
ters in Washington, Baltimore
Greenbelt and Annapolis attended
the meeting.
truman Keesey of the Washing
ton chapter was elected temporary
president of the new council, tc
serve with other temporary officers
until a permanent organization is
accomplished at an area conven-
ton to be held within three months
Other temporary officers named
were Jack Myers, Baltimore, vice
chairman; Marjorie Pennell, Wash
ington, secretary, and Samuel Got
tesman, Greenbelt, treasurer.
Additional resolutions adopted by
the Amvets pledged middle
course" in politics, urged presiden.
tial appointment of bona fide'
veteran of World War II to this
country's United Nations delegation
asked the State Department tc
make its foreign policy public, and
said that until supply meets de-
mand We favor price control"