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Evening star., 1946-05-16
Mitscher Finds Pilots
On 'Maneuvers Equal
To Task Force SIS
Bombing Runs Please
Admiral Flying Over
Puerto Ricon Target
Rv kornoon A KohI
By Mormon A. Kohl
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD CARRIER ROOSE-
WELT. Northeast of Puerto Rico,
May 16.-The aerial assault on
the Island of Culebra continued
today, after Admiral Marc A.
Mitscher, commander of the 9th
Fleet, spent two and a half hours
over the target area in a Curtiss
Helldiver during yesterdays
strike.
The 59-year-old admiral, who has
been flying for the Navy since 1915,
took off at dawn in a plane piloted
by 1t. q. g. John Papadakis of
Richmond, Calf, to watch his
fighter and bomber pilots execute a
mission which, the admiral said, was
as close as they could come to actual
combat.
Although the war against Culebra
is hypothetical, part of the 9th
Fleets spring maneuvers, the bombs
and rockets which the pilots are
dropping during the three-day
strike are real. They are aiming at
reproductions of gun emplacements
block houses, tanks, aircraft and a
landing strip cut roughly into the
deserted peninsula.
Admiral Mitscher described the
bombing yesterday as being quite
good" The pilots, he said, were as
good as those in his famed wartime
Task Force So, which caused such
havoc to the Japs in the Pacific
campaigns.
AS a matter of fact, the admiral
(See MANEUVERS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-05-16
FiheIIy Is Named to Prosecute
TOTO as Top War Criminal

many times, and reports the former
Premier to be in excellent health
and to possess a keen mind as we'll
as sense of humor.
Mr.. Fihelly informed his friends
here that rumors reaching the
United States that TOTO suffers
from amnesia or has been feigning
amnesia are erroneous.
TOTO is considered principal de-
fendant among top Japanese
charged with crimes in connection
with the war. Following the fall of
Japan, when TOTO was about to be
arrested by American military au-
thorities he attempted suicide by
shooting.
Mr.. Fihelly recited an amusing
incident in which TOTO inquired as
to the meaning of the slang, "hubba,
hubba." He was told it was equiva-
lent to hurry, hurry"
TOTO is then reported to have
stated: "Ah, so. Very interesting
Often the guards here prod me in
the ribs and say 'hubba hubba.'
thought 1t meant remember Pearl
Harbor.'"
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Hoover to Broadcast
After Famine Dinner
by the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 16.-Former Pres
ident Herbert Hoover is to eat a
special famine dinner" tomorrow
night preceding his Nationwide
radio broadcast on the world food
situation.
Sheldon Clark, chairman of the
Chicago Famine Emergency Com
mittee, said Mr.. Hoover, Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson and Illinois
and Chicago civic leaders will at
tend the dinner.
The menu is to consist of food
containing 600 calories, thin beef
soup, slice of meat q AS ounces of
meat, Il ounce faD, slice of bread
q AS ounce, beets q ounce, po-
tatoes Il ounce and coffee substi-
tute.
Mr.. Hoover's address, his first since
his return from world tour investi-
eating food needs, will be at pm.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Hoover 10 Start Next Week
On South American Tour

Former President Herbert Hoover
called on President Truman today
and told reporters afterwards that
he will leave by plane for South
America at the end of next week to
continue his food survey as special
representative of the President.
Mr.. Hoover said his itinerary is
not certain, but that he would be
sure to visit Mexico, Peru, Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile and Cuba, and
that he might go to Uruguay and
Colombia.
He refused to discuss with news
men his conversation with the
President.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
u. S. Food Use Nearing Record; !;
German Rations Are Cut Aqoin
British Zone Slash
To 500 CuIories
Daily Forecast
BY the Associated Press

STUTTGART, Germany, May
16.-Eighteen million Germans
in the American occupation zone
were officially notified today that
their hunger" food ration would
be cut more than 7 per cent, to
1,180 calories daily May 27.
The German Council of Min
isters-Presidents, exercising its new
ly granted authority to make in
dependent decisions, announced a
95-calory reduction from the pre-
vious average scale of 1,275 calories
in three states.
British military food administra-
tors warned at Herford that 9,000,-
900 persons in the British occupa-
tion zone might be placed on starva-
ton rationS OF 500 calories or less
unless there were substantial grain
imports In the next few weeks.
(However, the British govern
ment announced in London to-
day that it would send 10000 tons
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Indian Federal Union
Urged in 6-Point Plan
by Att|ee
Project Would Embrace
British Territory and
900 PrineeIy States
BY the Associofed Pres,

LONDON, May 16.-A six
point plan for a Federal union
of India was announced in the
House of Commons today by
Prime Minister Attlee.
Published as a government white
paper, the plan was drawn up by
a three-man cabinet mission to
India following its unsuccessful
negotiations for Indian leaders
themselves to formulate a plan for
Indian independence and an interim
government to rule while the new
constitution was being drafted and
adopted.
Six Points Set Forth.
The plan set forth these six
points:
l. Establishment of federal
union of India embracing both what
is known as British India and the
600 princely states of India. The
union government to have control
of foreign affairs, defense and COM
munications and the power to raise
money for those purposes.
2. A central executive branch and
an all-India legislature. Any major
question before the legislature would
have to have a majority of the
whole legislature for passage and
also a majority of each of the two
major parties in the legislature-the
predominantly Hindu Congress
party and the Moslem League.
3. All other subjects of govern
ment-the residuary power-to be
vested in the provinces.
Princes Retain Powers.
4. The princely states also retain
all powers not ceded to the union.
5. Permission for the provinces to
form regional groups which likewise
would have executive branches and
legislatures. Each regional govern
ment would determine the subjects
of its common administration.
6. Inclusion in both the union
and regional constitutions provi-
sions under which any provincial
Legislature could, by majority vote,
call for reconsideration of the con-
stitution after the first 10 years
and at intervals of 10 years after
ward.
Interim Government Urged.
The cabinet mission-composed of
Lord Pethick-Lawrence,, Secretary
of State for India; Sir Stafford
Cripps, president of the Board OF
Trade, and A. v. Alexander, First
Lord of the Admiralty-also rec
commended that an interim govern
ment be set up in which all offices
would be held by Indians. The
government would rule while the
proposed new constitution was be-
ing put into effect.
The mission proposed that a con-
stitutional convention meet in New
Delhi as soon as possible, with the
delegates to be- chosen by the re-
(See INDIA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Rescue Workers Dig in Debris
Of Craft to Find Other Bodies
ChiIdren's Toys, Lipstick and Spanish
Book Found at Scene, Eyewitness Says

said other bodies were yet to be
taken out. There were no eve
witnesses to the actual crash, but
Mrs. Williams heard the plane hit
and the explosion of high octane
gasoline.
1T woke me up after l o'clock this
morning." she said. my husband
and I didn't go down right away
because it sounded like shots-like
bullets going off. I was afraid to
go near. I haven't been down
there yet"
In another farmhouse nearby, Wi =
liam Walton heard the plane pass
over as he lay in bed. Il thought
it was going to fall on me-" he said.
He said he came to the scene imrfle-
diately after the crash and was the
first person there.
He estimated the time of the crash
at lis am. and said the ambulances
began arriving about $50 am.
Donald Chase, mechanic at Byrd
Airport where the big transport
(See EYEWITNESS Page A-30
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Our Feuding
Supreme Court

On the page opposite the
editorial page today Doris
Fleeson recounts one of the
inside stories of why Mr.. JUS
tice Jackson and Mr.. Justice
Black are mutually resentful,
to an extent that has OBJ
viously increased the Presi-
dents difficulties in the choice
of a Chief Justice. In joining
his brethren last June in re-
fusing a rehearing of the
portal-to-portal case, Justice
Jackson indirectly impugned
the qualifications of Justice
Black to have taken part in
the case. Had Justice Black
disqualified himself-but turn
to Page Ais and read the
story.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Late Bulletins
Bio -Four PorIey Ends

PARIS R.-The four power
Foreign Ministers Conference
ended tonight with the dele
gates planning to meet again
June Is. In the final session
the Ministers initiated revised
Italian armistice terms, Amer
ican quarters said. The Amer
lean delegation planned to
leave Paris for the United
States at noon tomorrow.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Milk Diversion Threatened
The Senate Agricultural
Committee was told today by
B. B. Derrick, spokesman for
farmers supplying most of the
milk for the Washington area,
that he had been authorized
to divert our milk to other
markets" unless prices are
adjusted upward.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
D. {. Housing Center
MayCIose Under MIA
Plan 10 Stop Support
Officials Seeking to
Continue Operation;
Applications at Peck
By Robert J. Lewis

The National Housing Agency
expects to withdraw financial
support from the District Hous-
ing Center on June 80. making
continuance of the Office doubt
full after that date. officials
announced today. The MIA
appropriations averages $4,000
monthly.
Uncertainty over the future of the
center, located in the United States
Information Building at 1400 Penn
sylvania avenue NV, was revealed
at time when the volume of work
is more than double that handled
during the war. The bulk of appi-
cantS are veterans and average more
than 1000 week.
A check of national and local Of
flcials today revealed that imme-
date steps are contemplated in an
effort to work out means by which
the District government could take
over the center.
Problem Called Vital.
A. Julian Brylawski, vice chair
man of the Veterans Emergency
Housing Committee, declared con-
tinuance of the center was "one of
the biggest problems the District
has to face" in connection with vet
terans' housing.
Something has got to be done,
ne said. Il don't see how we can
afford to drop it. It's paramount y
/ Meanwhile, it was learned that
Mrs. Ellen Harper, center director
soon may be transferred to another
post. Mrs. Harper said that she
knew of nothing definite as to when
her service at the center would end.
Officials Notified in December.
| Admitting that MIA had no COM
mltment to support the center after
June 80, Gunnar Mykland. MIA di-
rector of operations, said the agency
had Informed local officials in De-
cember it "anticipated'' withdraw
ing financial support and it was
hoped the District could continue
the center.
/ This information was given to the
District War Housing Advisory
Committee by John B. Blandford
Jr., former MIA administrator, Mr..
Mykland said.
Negotiations with District officials
over the fate of the center are
due to begin soon, Mr.. Myklanc
said, He added that ne had at.
tempted to reach Brig. Gen. Cor.
don R. Young, Engineer Commits
sioner, yesterday by telephone to ar
range meeting, but was unsuccess.
full
Reilly Confirms Report.
John A. Reilly, head of the Ad-
visory Committee, today confirmed
that MIA expressed its intention
last December to cut off support
and said:
It's a rather tragic thing to enc
this service now. However, I car
see MAS point, because the center
was a war measure" He added
that. originally MIA planned tc
end its support December 81, but
that the Advisory Committee
talked them into continuing it.
until June 80.
A subcommittee named by Mr.
Reilly to confer with other agencies
which might be persuaded to op-
crate the center was unsuccessful in
enlisting support.
The subcommittee chairman
Evening star., 1946-05-16
By Overton Jones
Special Correspondent of The Star.

opeclal Correspondent OF Inc Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 16.-A
broken, twisted mass of metal is
all that remains of a giant Vik-
ing air transport plane that
crashed in a narrow strip of
woods 4 miles southeast of the
Richmond city limits early today.
I have just left the spot where
ambulance attendants are digging
in the molten debris for bodies. 1t
was the most gruesome sight in
my nine years with newspapers.
I counted % bodies burned be-
yond recognition. Pulled and dug
from the debris, they were placed
on small wooden cart and hauled
by farm tractor to a clearing be-
side the one-story frame farm
house, $50 yards away. in which
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Williams live.
From there ambulances and
hearses took them to funeral par
lors. Men working in the debris
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Agriculture Bureau
Sees Bumper Crops
In Most Items
BY the Associated Press

The United States today is eat
ing itself into a new record for
per capita food consumption,
despite shortages in grains and
fats at home and a hungry world
abroad.
That is the gist of report from
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
which bases its forecast of
record breaking domestic food con-
in 1916 on the years sta
tistics to date and the prospects for
the coming months.
The bureau. a branch of the Ag-
riculture Department, said bumper
quantities of most foods are expected
to be available to meet the Ma
tons unprecedented appetite. But
it predicted nevertheless that con-
sumner demands will outrun sup
plies.
1t estimated the per capita volume
Of food consumed will be IA per
(See FOOD Page A-60
Evening star., 1946-05-16
List Of Passengers
Five Aboard Plane Had
Just Come From Spain
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Coast
to-Coast Air Cargo Co.. booking
agent for Viking Air Transport, to-
day announced the list of passen-
gers aboard transport which de-
parted from Newark last night and
crashed 20 minutes after taking off
from Richmond, Va.
William S. Warner, a spokesman
for the firm, said it was not certain
whether some of the passengers
taken on at Newark left the plane
at Richmond or whether additional
passengers were taken aboard.
The names of those leaving
Newark:
Harry Hamilton, New York.
G. E. Hansen, Norfolk, Va.
P. A. Lovstad, Rutherford, N. J.
George Binnie, Donora, Pa.
L. j. Cirobolo, New Orleans.
M. E. Keene, Box 4, Holt, Ala.
c. V. Peake, Fairfield, Ala.
F. Spargo, Quincy, Mass.
Ernest A. Falardeau, Rockland
Mass.
Keeling (no first name, no ad-
dress.
H. A. Upton, Falco, Ala.
Addison B. Foley, Toledo, Ohio.
Arthur Ignatz, the Bronx, New
York.
w. N. Helvie, Lucydale, Ala.
F. o. Landrum, Whistler, Ala.
H. C. Kennedy, Eight Mile, Ala.
j. A. Cordich, New York City.
Alma Brunette, Houston, Tex.
Five passengers who arrived in the
United States yesterday from Spain
Carlos Yrusteta, his son-in-law
Jose Matarredona and his wife
Laura and their children, Jose, 8
and Laura, g.
The pilot, Dell Anderson. Los
Angeles.
The co-pilot, David Miner, Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Warner said both were for.
mer Army pilots.
Richmond sources identified Mr.
Peak as Chester William Peak anc
Mr.. Spargo as Ensign Frederick j
Spargo. The name of one of the
Spanish passengers was carried q
Jose Matarredona zambrini.
Evening star., 1946-05-16

Critical need for Federal aid to
meet the "deplorable" hospital
situation in Washington was
stressed today before a House
District Subcommittee which,
however. asked for further de-
tailed information on the whole
hospital picture here before de-
Gliding to act on the Senate
approved Tydings bill for new
hospital construction.
The case for new hospital CEN
ter, including Emergency, Garfield
and Casualty Hospitals, were laid
before the committee by William R.
Castle, Garfield president, who said
that he favored not only the new
center, provided in the Tydings bill,
but also Federal aid to other hos
pitals in the city.
Subcommittee Chairman McGe-
hee started to propose an amend
ment to the Tydings bill, but was
interrupted by Representatives
Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts,
who said he thought the committee
should have much more detailed
information about the needs of all
hospitals and their relationship to
proposed Veterans Administration
facilities here before considering
any amendment.
Rutland Reiterates Opposition.
Difference of opinion over the
question Of hospital center
cropped up as the result Of an in
quiry by Mr.. Bates. He drew from
DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, a reiteratfon of DR..
Ruhland's previous testimony to
the committee, opposing centraliza-
ton of hospital facilities.
Il personally favor decentraliza-
ton of the hospital situation" DR.
Rutland told the committee. IT feel
that hospital facilities should be
regionally available"
Mr.. Castle, the next witness. said
he also favored outlying hospitals
but stressed the necessity for a great
new hospital center, which he said
would not only benefit the city but
draw "the very best young doctors
available" to Washington.
A more complete and detailed
picture of the specific needs of all
hospitals here was promised the
committee. Alan Johnstone, general
(See HOSPITALS page A-67
Evening star., 1946-05-16
j. n. Council ADOPTS
New Rule Of Secrecy;
Gromyko Returns
Decision on Admission
Of New Members Delayed
After HosIuck Objects
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 16.-The
United Nations Security Council
today unanimously adopted a
secrecy rule permitting it to
keep the records of executive
sessions from every U. N. men,
ber not represented at such
closed meetings.
1t did not act on rules for ad-
mission of new members when the
Australian delegate, Paul Hasluck,
objected, declaring some members
seem to have the impression that
the U. N. is private club.
The Council adjourned until II
am. tomorrow after meeting for
two hours.
The adjournment left hanging
Mr.. Hasluck's request that the mat
ter of admitting new members be
deferred and that the council ar
range for consultation with the gen.
eral assembly before final action
is taken.
Assembly Meets in Fall.
The General Assembly will meet
in New York next September 3.
The Australian delegate main
tained that the Charter makes clear
the General Assembly is the only or
gan of the United Nations which has
the power to decide on admitting
new members.
The proposed rules would have ap-
plications turned over to the Secur-
ity Council for consideration and
recommendation to the General As
sembly for final action.
Mr.. Hasluck was the only men,
ber speaking on the secrecy rule,
saying he wanted it agreed that rule
No. So, in the batch proposed today
should be interpreted very literally
by the Council.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet dele
gate who returned to the Council
session today, voted with his COL
leagues to pass the rule without
further discussion.
Secrecy Rule Explained.
The secrecy rule is part of a chap
ter giving the Council authority tc
meet in private and to make only
one copy of the proceedings of that
meeting.
The Council also is authorized tt
grant access to this record to any
member of the United Nations not
represented at the meeting. But the
Council also may at its pleasure
deny this record to members not
represented, even though they nigh,
be on the Council itself.
Thus if any delegate refused tt
attend private meeting. and ye'
desired to examine the record, tht
Council could deny him the right tt
see it.
Walks in Alone.
Mr.. Gromyko walked into the
Council chamber alone and was
seated when the session began.
The new French delegate, Alex
andre Parodi, was seated in place OF
Henri Bonnet, French Ambassador
to the United States. Mexico still
was represented by Rafael de la
Colina, sitting instead of the newly
appointed permanent delegate, Luis
Padilla Nervo.
The Council Immediately took up
the proposed rules and there was nc
opportunity for Mr.. Hasluck to ask
Mr.. Gromyko how he thought his
absence from the Council sessions
affected his Big Five veto power and
what legal effect he believed it had
on meetings of a short-handed, To-
nation Council.
The Russian delegate boycottee
the session last week in protest
(See U. N, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1946-05-16

d e S | g n a t e d
pr o S e cutor of
the former jap
anese Premier,
Hideki TOTO, his
associates have
learned.
Mr.. Fih e lily
was named for
the special job
of prosecuting
TOTO by Joseph
b. keenan,, for
m er Assistant
Attorney Gen.
e r a |, who is
chief counsel for
t h e criminal
trials in Japan.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
27 Die When Chartered Air|iner
Crashes and Burns in Woods
Just After Richmond Tokeoff
Plane Was Attempting
To Return to Airport;
; Children Aboard
By the Associated Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, May 16.-
Twenty-seven persons were killed
today in the crash of a South
bound chartered airliner which
ran into trouble a few minutes
after its takeoff from Byrd Air
port, near Richmond, and
plunged into a rain-drenched
stand of pine woods in a vain
attempt to return to the field.
The twin-engine Viking airliner
fell in the heavy overcast about Ito
am. 1t plowed through the trees
and burned on the soggy bank of
Doran Creek only a few thousand
yards from the airport.
The airliner left Newark, N. j.,
early last night for Atlanta. 1t put
into Richmond and took off again
about 1890 am in heavy weather
The ceiling at the airport was be-
>ween zero and 200 feet and visi-
Vity was / mile when the plane
took off.
Children on Plane.
411S S1F1 1C1
tration said the plane carried "a
passengers in addition to the pilot
and co-pilt, but 27 bodies were
brought out of the woods from the
crash and sent to five Richmond
funeral homes Identification was
difficult, but it appeared the vic
tins were q men, women and 2
children.
The pilot of the plane apparently
was Dell Anderson. The CAA said
the pilot reported himself as Ander-
son in contacts with its stations and
in Los Angeles the airline said that
if the ship was a Viking, the pilot
was Dell Anderson and the co-pilot
was David Miner, both of them of
Los Angeles
An airline official said normally
the plane had been in operation
transporting merchant seamen from
the East Coast to the Gulf Coast
This fitted in with an Identification
card found in charred wallet CIV
ing the name Frederick J. Spargo,
ensign, United States Maritime Serv-
ice" The card showed Ensign Spargo
was born october 9, 1924, but gave
no address.
Passport is Sound.
Another identification appeared
to be that of Jose Matteredona
Zambrini, whose passport was found
in an unburned pocket of his
charred coat.
A fifth victim was believed to be
Mr.. Zambrini's wife. Another pass
port found bore the name Laura y
de Matarredona and gave the ad-
dress Tacuba, D. F., Mexico.
The plane went down in rural
section six miles southeast of Rich
mond in heavy woods which sur
round the large airport area. Its
nose and engines lay about Is feet
from Doran Creek.
Three bodies were hurled across
the creek but only one escaped being
badly burned.
The battered remains of at least
three children could be seen.
Scattered around the Smoldering
Wreckage we're small articles of the
passengers and crew A red and
white fioWered coat of one of the
women passengers, hung from a
small tree. Several foreign coins
were found nearby.
Spanish Prayerbook.
There was Spanish prayerbook,
bearing the name of a Madrid firm,
and papers making reference to the
maritime service in Yugoslavia in
the wreckage.
The bodies were brought out by
horse and wagon and sent to Rich
mond funeral homes
Planes of Eastern Airlines, which
use Byrd Airport as a regular stop
on the New York-Miami run, were
(See PLANE, Page ABB
Evening star., 1946-05-16
Mojor League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington at Cleveland-Rain.
Double Header Tomorrow
New York -Chicago-Wet Grounds
Philadelphia at Detroit-Rain.
Boston at st. Louis-S:30 PM.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago-New York-Wet Grounds
Cincinnati at Philadelphia-Rain.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn-7:30 PM.
st. Louis at Boston-7:3O PM.
Evening star., 1946-05-16
President Proposes
Arbitration in Mine
Contract Deadlock
Answer Due Today;
Seizure Will Be Urged
If Plan Is Rejected
BULLETIN

Civilian Production Admin
istrator John D. Small, assert
ing that John L. Lewis has
thrown industry into "chaos,"
today called for legislation
outlaWing strikes for at least
six months. Mr.. Small said
in a statement that Mr.. Lewis
has pulled the switch on
American industry"