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Evening star., 1946-07-18
Cars for Amputees

There are many proposals being
made these days in behalf of addi-
tional aid to war veterans, but few,
if any, have the appeal of Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers bill
to provide amputees with automo-
biles at Government expense. That
this is not just another bonus propo-
sition in disguise is plain from a
reading of the testimony which pro-
ponents of the measure gave before
the House Committee on World War
Veterans Legislation. The Rogers
bill is described by its sponsor and
by many of its supporters among the
ranks of disabled veterans as pro-
posal to extend the existing pros
thetic program so as to supply leg
less or paralyzed combat veterans
not only with artificial limbs and
wheelchairs, but with means of auto
motive locomotion as well.
The amputees who testified in
favor of the bill made out a most
persuasive case. They pointed out
that their rehabilitation would be
greatly accelerated if they were pro-
vided with cars to offset their i'm
paired mobility. They are severely
handicapped when it comes to using
StreetcarS, buses and other public
transportation facilities.
Under the bill, the Government
would allow each veteran afflicted
with such war-incurred disabilities
the sum of $1,500 for the specific
purpose of buying a specially
equipped motor vehicle. It is esti-
mated that from $4,000 to 10000
crippled veterans are involved.
These battle-scarred men deserve
the special consideration which the
Rogers bill would afford them. This
bill would avoid having any SEM
blance of a bonus flavor if use of
the allowance were restricted, by
specific wording of the legislation
to purchase of automobiles by the
limited group of amputees and para
plegics who can actually make use
OF the cars. Thus narrowed, the
measure would be strictly a pros
thetics liberalization plan. As such.
it deserves early and favorable con-
sideration by Congress.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Letters to The Star
Further Discussion of Capitalism
From Critical Anale

From Critical Angle
To the Editor The Star:
At the risk of being called unpleasant
names, wish to comment on the letter
appearing in The Star of July 13 under
the heading: "The Capitalist System
Defended Against Propagandists."
Historically speaking, F. S. Key
Smiths conception OF the capitalist
system Is both naive and muddled. In
the first place, Americanism and capi-
talism are not one and the same thing,
as Mr.. Key-Smith seems to imply. The
U. S. A. did not flourish as capitalistic
Nation until after the Civil War. 1t Is
true that the American Revolution was
an expression of individual freedom
against oppressive British mercantile
ism. However, that expression of free
dom was the voice Of an economy basic
ally agricultural Generally speaking,
the monied classes sided with the Brit
ish mercantilists.
II we go back to the original sources
of AmericanisIn, we discover that many
Of its concepts were imported from
European liberal thinkers. The Ameri-
canism established by the founding
fathers of this great Nation was a po-
litical democracy seeking the greatest
good on the basis Of life, liberty and
property. The form Of government they
established was Federated Republic
revolutionary organization for its
time, but not product of capitalism, in
the true meaning of the word
Capitalism, as a mode of life, Is no
more sacred than feudalism, guildism,
mercantilism or any of the other
'isms."
The role capitalism has played in
human progress, is impressive, to say
the least. To overlook its weaknesses,
however. is kind Of blind alteration.
Mr.. Key-Smith believes that capitalism
is the only system that sponsors in
dividual initiative and individual pro-
gress." There are many who do not
agree with his point of view, and
among these are keen and intelligent
observers of present-day capitalism.
Early American history bears witness
to the fierce struggles between the
"haves" and have nots," years before
our modern labels were invented. If we
are to follow Mr.. Key-Smith's formula,
the great leaders and statesmen who
believed in the principles of the anti
Federalists, the Jeffersonian Democrats
and the Jacksonian Democrats were vi
cious propagandists against American
Ism. M. A. A.
Evening star., 1946-07-18

is entitled to know the whole sordid
story, including some official ex-
PLANTATION OF the venereal disease
increase in Germany which has
brought it to the highest figure in
our recorded military history. An
informed public will give whole
hearted support to whatever stern
measures may be deemed necessary
to preserve the good name and good
health of our soldiers abroad and to
carry out with dignity and forceful-
ness our international commitments.
Evening star., 1946-07-18

little in his twenty -four years in the
Senate, the times have changed
nightly and he has been left behind.
In his post-election statement he
said, II felt that it was my duty to
vote and fight for my honest con-.
victions." Those who personally
regret his defeat while strongly
condemning his isolationism will be
inclined to agree with him.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
All in One Sentence
, the Milwaukee, .JournaI

From the Milwaukee Journal.
In the words of Donald Richberg: 'It
would be hard to find in the records of
the manifold follies Of civilized men any,
thing more idiotic than labor move
ment clamoring for price controls to
keep prices down and forcing at the
same time enormous wage increases that
must inevitably push prices up."
Evening star., 1946-07-18
And Many Lesser Crimes

From the st. Louis-Post Dispatch.
FBI Chief j. Edgar Hoover says the
Nation is facing potential crime army
of 100000 And that doesn't even in
clude the severe outbreak of holdups
that has followed the demise of the
nDA
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Payment for Unused Leave

dyIlCHt lOT OnuSeQ Leave
To the Editor The Star:
So Frank r. Kent rides again against
his formidable foe the CT, who finally
is getting little belated recognition in
the form of obtaining payment for un-
used leave.
Why the term "so-called terminal
leave bills? What name Is Mr.. Kent
brave enough to call it? To quote fur
ther from his most recent diatribe, "It
Is, it is claimed, simple justice to the
enlisted men" to pay them for their
unused leave. Mr.. Kent himself in his
first outburst admitted: Fairness was
involved" and it was manifestly unfair
not to treat the enlisted men on the
same basis. What is so un-American
about that?
So the usual smear is resorted to, e.g
left Wing demagogues who take their
orders from labor bosses. 1t will start
runaway imitation" The fall OF OPA
hasn't started imitation. Prices only rose
$50 on meat, butter is selling at only
81 cents per pound. But to do equity
for the enlisted man will start rum
away imitation and the proposed pay
ment of terminal leave will command
the enthusiastic support of the Com
munists Of the country" American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dis
abled American Veterans, Am-Vets ct
al, please note the company you are
accused of keeping.
What really is so unusual and inf1a-
tionary about paying for unused leave?
The act of December 81, 1914, So Stat.
S45, permits payment to the estate Of
deceased person for all unused leave.
Did Mr.. Kent raise his mighty pen
against that? No, that law refers to
poor civil servants making slightly more
than the starting salary of a buck
private (s2l a month back in the dark
days of the wars beginning). Did Mr..
Kent punch out on his typewriter his
complaint about officers getting paid
for terminal leave? No, that wasn't in
flation.
Bills to give the enlisted men the
same terminal leave lights as the off,
GERS had were introduced as far back
as January 8, 1945. Why was it not re-
ported out sooner? Was House Chair
man Of the Military Affairs Committee
May too busy interceding for his
weather. down-trodden friendsp Why
didn't Kent complain about the bill
then? OSCAR ]. PIONEER.
Purple Heart Combat Infantryman,
Battle of Germany.
Buyers Strike Inevitable?
To the EDITOR The Star:
David Lawrence hits new high in
his Stiffness in his protest against con-
sumer strikes. That, he says, is not the
way to assert ones OBJ jections to high
prices.
Mr.. Lawrence's idea could be attacked
from many angles, but one is enough,
to show how ridiculous it is. My income
for example, is strictly limited. I am
not in position to force my employer
to give me raise by strike or any
other method.
But whether want to or not am
going to be forced to strike-if that's
what Mr.. Lawrence wants to call it
against the maker, professor or retailer
of some commodities or services-be-
cause, by the time I pay higher prices
for rent and other necessities, there
just isn't going to be any money left
for the purchases I normally would
make.
To be patriotic, under Mr.. Lawrence's
theory, I suppose should rob bank
or hold up wealthier people in order to
maintain my consumer status. But then
what would my victims do7
j. B. MacD.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
He Really Does!

From the Omaha rld-Herald !.
Mr.. Truman is being urged to cut
loose from his old associates. But for
one who was once an up-to-date haber-
dasher, he shows q strange preference
for old ties.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Funeral Services Today
For Col. Perry |. Boyer

Funeral services for Col. Perry
Lee Boyer, 68, whose entire career
was in the Army Medical Corps, will
be held at l pm. today at Fort
Meyer chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Boyer died Wednesday, at
Walter Reed Hospital.
He was born in Woodstock, Va.
and received his medical degree
from Maryland University in 1899
After further study in the Army
Medical College. he was commits
stoned in the Medical Corps.
During the World War, he served
in France and Germany with the
1St Division. His last command
was at the Army hospital at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo-. in 1886. He came
to Walter Reed Hospital later that
year and then retired.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Ethel Shirley Boyer, a son, 1st 1t
Edward Lee Boyer. Fort Lewis
Wash, and two daughters, the
Misses Joan Shirley and 1nez
Patricia Boyer.
1t was enormously stated In yes
terday's Star that the funeral would
be held at pm. yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Reds Reported Ruling
Half Hungary Bauxite
BY the Assoeiuted Press

BUDAPEST, April 18 Delayed
An American economics expert
declared today that the Russians,
by setting up Russo Hungarian
bauxite company, had gained con-
troll of so per cent of all the bauxite
in Hungary.
The expert who reported the
agreement on bauxite, ore from
which aluminium is made and con-
stituting principle resource of
Hungary, gave this account of how
the negotiations were concluded:
Practically all the bauxite depos-
its in Hungary, comprising AZ per
cent OF all those in Europe, have
been owned by the Hungarian
aluminium Trust, which in turn was
held by the BauXite Trust of Zurich
The Russians claimed that AZ per
cent of the Swiss concern was Ger
man-owned, and under terms of the
Potsdam agreement became Soviet
property. Therefore. said the Rus
slams, AZ per cent of the Hungarian
aluminium Trust was the Soviet
share. The Hungarians resisted
but lost the point.
Then the Russians went to the
Hungarian company and demanded
an additional 8 per cent, which could
give the Russians so per cent of the
stock. The company objected, but
was told to deliver the stock, or the
Soviet-dominated leftwing govern
ment would nationalize the bauxite
industry and the company would
lose everything. The Russians won
their point.
Then the Russians put up so per
cent of the bouxite industry as their
share in the Russo-Hungarian COM
pany.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Christian Morality
Menaced, Pope Says
BY the Associoted Press

VATICAN CITY, April 20.-Pope
Plus XII today said divorce, God
less schools and unbridled books and
llcentious entertainment" were
threats to Christian morality,
The pontiff made the statement at
a reception of 200 Italian Catholic
Action leaders, at which he deplored
that much youth is rotten and cor
rupt" and expressed pity for mil
lions Of children exposed to famine.
He urged the leaders to "be cou-
rageous, do not be taken by fear or
fright" in fighting against Goddess
political theories.
The moment is very grave" the
Pope said, as he urged the leaders to
illuminate Italian Catholic voters
on Catholic church interests which
are now in serious danger"
He said Catholic Action sis not a
political party" and added that it
was the urgent duty of Catholic ma
tions to defend the churchs doctrine
and reconduct to the church all
those who have left it.
History teaches that people who
leave the church rarely return to it
in the same proportion" he said.
"Adversity is attacking all Christian
faith and morals-a total assault
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Mrs. Anna K. Cannon, 50,
Wife Of U. 5. Official, Dies

Mrs. Anna K. Cannon, so, wife of
Thomas J. Cannon, who is on the
staff of the commercial attache at
the United States Embassy in Car
acas, Venezuela, died yesterday at
Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Cannon and
her husband returned here recently
because of her illness and had been
living at the Chastleton Hotel, Six
teenth and r streets NV.
Mrs. Cannon, a native of Wash
ington, had made her home in
Caracas the last two years
Besides her husband, she is sur
viVed by four daughters, Mrs. Ann
Hogan, Greenbelt, Md; Mrs. Marian
Scott and Miss Frances Cannon of
the Chastleton Hotel and Mrs. Jean
Tebbs of Caracas.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. Monday at the Collins fu-
neral home. 1921 Fourteenth street
NV. Requiem mass will be said at
9 am. at st. Gabriel's Church
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Dratha

STEWART. MARION NJ. On Thursday
April is, l946. at Walter Reed Genera
Hospital, Washington, D. c., MARION M
STEWART. beloved wife of Capt. Robert
Paul Stewart, Army Air Forces, daughter
Of Mrs. Ada M Mowrey and sister of Mrs
Ekal1o Eleanor N: Yates Middetown, Va; Mrs
Gharles Herman Mitchell, Stephen City
va; Mrs. Marie NJ. Sanford, Silver Spring
Md; Mrs. Rachel C. Vaughan. Arlington
Va, and Mrs. Louise M Lincoln. Santa
Monica, Calf. From pm. Friday until
$50 pm. Sunday. April 2l, remains viii
rest at StoVer'S Funeral Home Strasburg
va. Funeral services and interment Sun.
aay afternoon in Middletown, Va. 20
. THOMPSON, JOSEPH BUDDY. Sud.
Senly, y, on THURSDAY. April IS, 1946. 10.
SEtH BUDDY THOMPSON, late residence
GiambrilIs, Md. beloved son Of Joseph anc
Hlioa thompson: brother of Louisa j. S.
kermit B.. Thelma L.. Wendell K. and
RAYMOND c.. Thompson. Services at Cham.
6ers' Rlverdale Funeral Home on Satur.
gay. April 20. at 2:30 pm. Interment ir
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 20
YOWELL, JUDSON. On Friday, Apri
y, 1916, at Emergency Hospital, JUDSON
LOWELL, You'aE lot beloved brother Of Gideon Gu,
,Yowell: Robert H. Yowell of Detroit. Mich.
Mrs. Arthur Hawkins, Mrs. Mosa Busby
Mrs. Pearl Leathers, Mrs. Frances Golden
Mrs: L: L. Yowell of Orange, Va and Mrs
L. S. Goodall Of Charlottesville, Va. Sery.
ices at Chambers Funeral Home, SIT It'll
St. Sc, on Monday. April %, at 9 80 pm
lnterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. %
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Canadian Brigodier
Gets Hearing Tuesday
By the Asxooio,ed Press

AMSTERDAM, April 20.-Can-
adian Army sources said today that
Brig. J. F. A Lister, former chief of
staff of Canadian forces /. :
Netherlands, would be arraigned in
London Tuesday on undlsclosed
charges.
These sources said the nature of
the charges probably would not be
disclosed until arraignment. Should
Lister be remanded for trial. these
sources said, a court-martial COM
posed of five high-ranking officers
probably would hear the matter here
next week end.
Canadian defense headquarters in
Ottawa announced yesterday that
Lister was being held as a result of
the recent inquiry into the ad-
ministration of the Canadian Army
in Northwest Europe"
Evening star., 1946-04-20

are largely amateurs from the lega
point of view, though they may pass
on questions of life and death"
1T is known that some of the
most striking miscarriages of JUS
tice have taken place abroad. =
AN enlisted man has the right tc
bring charges against commits
stoned officer. This is largely pa
per provision. An officer of long eX-
perience has said that
when it did happen the enlisted mar
always found himself court-mar-
tailed or transferred.
1T is very grave offenSe for ar
enlisted man to strike an officer OF
even noncommissioned officer. : =
1t is not a specific offense under
any article of war for an officer to
assault an enlisted man.
Life Terms for AWOL.
There have been many excessive
sentences. The most tragic, OF
course, are the death sentences not
commuted, about which it is SO diff
cult to obtain information.
Army courts in Europe adjudged two
sentences of life Imprisonment foi
AWOL absence without leave)
Hundreds, probably thousands of be-
Wildered boys with no really disloyal
intentions were sentenced to five
years Imprisonment for absence
without leave. 1t is the opinion
of competent observers that Army
sentences generally err on the side
of severity"
Many, probably most, Of the long
terms of confinement are not
served out in their entirety. Harsh
sentences are often not what they
SEEM"
Among the subcommittee recon-
mendatlonS were these:
That the Army be given judicial
department "as complete and auton-
omous in it's field as is the medical
department, that it be fully manned
with qualified personnel to serve as
members of courts-martial and as
defense counsel.
Table of Punishments.
That new provision be made for
reversal of injustices.
That IN trials of enlisted men, if
the accused requests, one-thlrd OF
the court members shall be enlisted
men chosen from organizations not
under jurisdiction of the accusing
officer.
That table of maximum punish
ments be prescribed for all offenses
and Apply equally to officers and en-
listed men.
That the punishment for crimi-
nal assault be the maximum pun
ishment imposed by the civil law
of the country in which the crime
was committed. (The Articles OF
War make death or life imprison-
ment mandatory
That defense counsel be given
the right to procure witnesses "on
an equal basis with the prosecu-
ton"
That trials be open to the public
and to military personnel.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Tito Recognition Gets
Reserved Approval Of
Senate Committee
By the Associated Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today indicated re-
served approval of the State De-
partment'S decision to recognize
the government of Marshal Tito
in Yugoslavia.
This decision, meanwhile, took or
| fresh significance for reports were
that it foreshadowed abandonment
of the United States policy of reg
istering displeasure with foreign
regimes by withholding or with
drawing diplomatic representatives
| Chairman COnnally avoided
touching on the possibility of such
development when he outlined the
approach his group was taking on
the Yugoslav question.
The committee is agreeable to
| the fact that there is no other gov
ernment to recognize in Yugoslavia,
he told neWsmen, "and with the un-
derstanding that the action does not
pas son the merits or demerits of the
Tito regime"
Policy Change Indicated.
However, other members of the
committee who would not be quoted
said that Secretary of State Byrnes
indicated to them yesterday in a
two-hour closed session that hence
forth the policy will be to recognize
de facto governments and deal with
them on a practical basis.
They reported that Mr.. Byrnes
maintained that such recognition
constituted neither Endorsement nor
disapproval of the government in
question, and he defended the Tito
recognition on those grounds.
Mr.. Byrnes held his meeting with
the committee before disclosing at
a news conference that President
! Truman was sending Edwin w.
Pauley, his reparations expert, on
second trip to the Far East for
information on how much property
the Russians have removed from
Manchuria and Korea
Former Trip Recalled.
Mr.. Pauley went to the Orient
for that purpose several months
ago, but the Russians denied him
entry into Manchuria, Mr.. Byrnes
said. The current withdrawal of
Soviet forces from Manchuria was
expected to facilitate Mr.. Pauley's
mission there this time, but officials
were not optimistic about Northern
Korea where the Russians are still
firmly established.
The information Mr.. Pauley seeks
is wanted for use in determining
future American policy with regard
to what reparations will be exacted
from Japan. Mr.. Pauley will leave
for the Far East about May /.
1t was Mr.. Byrnes' last scheduled
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Mrs. Virginia Sheehy, Wiz
OF Patent Attorney, Dies

Mrs. Virginia Abbott Sheehy, 48,
wife of James j. Sheehy, retired
patent attorney, died yesterday at
her home, ALL Georgia avenue NV,
after long illness.
Mrs. Sheehy, until her illness, de-
signed monumental art work for two
of her sons, James j. Sheehy, Sd, and
Francis C. Sheehy, who are monu-
mental art dealers with Offices near
Mount OliVet Cemetery.
She is also survived by two other
sons, William A. and Robert N.
Sheehy. both of Washington; four
sisters, Mrs. Ariel Farley, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Cornish, Mrs. Catherine Flan-
igan and Mrs. Kenley Plummer, and
five brothers, Francis, David, Willis.
Ernest and Aubrey Abbott, all OF
Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. Tuesday at the residence, fol-
lowed by a requiem high mass at
St. Gabriels Church. Burial will be
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-04-20

news conference before he leaves
for Paris Tuesday morning. There
he is to begin on Thursday a
momentous conference with For
eign Ministers Molotov of Russia,
Bevin of Britain and Bidault of
France in an effort to break the big
power deadlock over European
peace settlements.
The industrial equipment issue Is
one which has been a source of con-
siderable irritation in Russian
American relations and it might
come up informally at least at
Paris.
Question Is Important
Mr. Byrnes left no doubt that he
considers it, certainly in Man.
economic Importance.
Mr.. Byrnes also told his news
conference:
l. American land and air forces
now being moved into Germany are
not designed to cope with any par
ticular expected emergency but are
merely to bring up to planned
strength units depleted by demobili-
zation.
2. He has sent to Russia new
note designed to promote arrange
ments for negotiating a $1,000, ,O0O,-
600 American loan, but that he will
not disclose details because he wants
to keep the American position fluid
enough to change if necessary. The
United States is understood to be
making some concessions to Russia
by agreeing not to force discussion
Of some trade items which Russia
prefers not to take up in connection
with the loan.
3. He has not received any direct,
official reports of censorship in Iran
and he hopes the unofficial reports
are not true. Mr.. Byrnes did not
explain what he meant by this when
the State Department had an
nounced two days ago that the
American Embassy in Teheran had
notified it of an Iranian censorship.
4. That the United States does not
favor action by itself alone to ar
range a peace settlement with Italy
when the great powers already have
agreed that the settlement should
be made by many nations at the
same time and when the Italian
treaty is the first item on the Paris
meeting next Thursday.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
7 Killed in Bomber Crash
Are Buried in ArIinqfon

Services with full military honors
were held today at Arlington Gene
terry for M/Sergt. George E. Benton
and M/Sergt. Thomas j. Bukovac,
two of the four crew members who
were killed Wednesday when their
BIS bomber crashed near Forest
vile, Md, after taking off from
Andrews Field.
Sergt. Benton, 80, veteran of
81 years in the Army, was hangar
chief at Andrews Field and was a
passenger on the flight which re-
suited in his death. He was sta
toned at an Army air base in Con-
necticut during the war. He lived
at 2519 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Sergt. Bukovac, "a, of 4459 Lily
Pond drive NE, engineer on the
flight, was a veteran of SIS wartime
missions in the African European
theater. He had been awarded the
Air Medal with five clusters.