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Evening star., 1946-09-22
HaIsey Still Regrets
A-Bomb, But Is Sorry
He Called Il a 'Toy'
By the Assoc;uisd Pres.

Admiral william F. Bull Halsey
explained yesterday that he didn't
aim to say that the atomic bomb
was just a toy or that scientists
made the decision to drop 1t on
Hiroshima.
He issued formal statement on
his return to Washington. dealing
with remarks attributed to him in
an interview September 9 at Buffalo,
N. Y. Vigorous protests had come
from some civilian scientist who had
worked on the bomb project.
Admiral Halsey was quoted in the
interview as saying that: 1t was a
mistake" and unnecessary exper-
iment' to drop the first bomb on
Hiroshima because the japanese al
ready had put out peace feelers and
the dropping of the bomb revealed
new weapon; that scientists had
this toy and they wanted to try it
out SO they dropped it."
The former commander of the
Third Fleet stuck to his guns on one
point. He didn't recede from a state
ment he made at the time of Japan S
surrender and repeated at Buffalo
that he was sorry the atom bomb
had been discovered and that it was
used. He deplored exaggerated
statements that the atomic bomb
was responsible for the collapse of
Japan"
But he had the following to say
about the other points OF the inter-
view:
Il was in no wav coenizant of
the origin of the bomb nor the
immense amount of work that had
been done to perfect it. ] naturally
knew that it was a elimination of
the efforts of industry, military au-
thorities and scientists. What part
each had in the development I did
not know then nor do I know now.
In an informal talk with re-
porter in Buffalo I made the state
ment, in effect, that l knew nothing
about the atomic bomb nor the ex-
periments at Bikini. I was cogni-
zant that the bomb had killed an
immense number of japanese in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. l also re-
peated that l was sorrys the FIRST
bomb had ever been dropped because
the japanese had already requested
terms OF peace through the Rus
slams.
"Ill-advisedly, I used the word
toy. Toy is navy slang for any
new weapon. 1t is only in this
sense that I used the word. No SEN
sible person could think of a weapon
that killed thousands of people as a
toy in the commonly accepted sense
of the word.
Il do not think I used the word
scientists in connection with
dropping of the bomb. Certainly
no man with As years Of military
experience would make the state
ment that scientists were in a DO
sition to dictate when, where and
how military weapon of this DO
tentiality should be used. Further
more, / had no intention of init
mating that scientists were RESPONSE
BILE for the droD"
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Funeral Services Held
For Michael Weingarten

Funeral services for Michael Wein-
garten, rs, retired tailor who died
Thursday at his home. 1903 Wis
consin avenue NV, after long
illness, were held at 2 pm. Friday
at Danzansky's funeral home. 1901
Fourteenth street NV. Burial was
in Kesher Israel Cemetery.
Born in Russia, Mr.. Weingarten
came to this country about 40 years
ago. He moved to Washington in
1922, later operating a tailoring busi-
ness in the Grafton Hotel.
A member of Kesher Israel Con-
gregation, he was a linguist and
reader of several foreign languages.
He had many friends in the diplo.
matte service.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Mary Weingarten two sons, Her
man Weingsrten. tailor: Morris
Weingarten. an attorney; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Philip Schlein. also sn
attorney. and two grandchildren,
all OF WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Reece Declares j. ).
Might Lose Next WaI
# Democrats Stay In
BY the Associated Press

FRENCH LICK, Ind, Sept. 2l.-
Charging that New Deal economic
cannibalism' was destroying the
country's productive power, National
Chairman B. Carroll Reece tonight
told Indiana Republicans that un-
less their party won November S
election America might lose the next
war.
In speech before the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
MI. Reece asserted:
They (the Democrats are de-
stroying the welfare of the worker
by destroying the tools with which
he makes his living, and they are
destroying our national security by
killing off the mechanical workers
that enabled us to win history s
greatest war.
Says Radicals Dominate Democrats
Unless something is done-and
done this November-we might not
win the next one. The American
people realize this situation, ano
that is why they are going to elect
a Republican Congress this year"
(Mr. Reece omitted the two
paragraphs Immediately FORE
going for lack of radio time, but
they were contained, in copies
of his text given to the press and
he said they expressed his Senti-
mentS.t
The Democrats are no longer the
Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson,
MI. Reece asserted. adding:
1t Is captive party dominated
by radicals, and has become the
Siamese twin Of Red FaScism."
/ Good job For MOSCOW. ~,
The national chairman said 'Ths
radical advisors of the admmistra-
ton, and the radical dictatorial
leaders of the CIO-PAC, are cer-
tainly not stupid. They know the
inevitable results of their policies
so, exactly what is the idea?
To my mind, there is but one
ANSWERED. Russia"
Mr.. Reece asserted it would be
difficult to prove that the radicals
who have stolen the Democratic
party are actually working foi
Moscow even though our own De-
parCment of Justice has a tremen-
dous amount of evidence"
h -
proven that if they were. they
could not be doing a better job
for Moscow"
Evening star., 1946-09-22
China Reds Reported
Evacuating Ka|gan as
NationaIists Advance
By the Associoted Press

PE1PING, Sept. 2l.-The Chi
nese Communists were reported
hastily evacuating Kalgan today
as one of three government COL
umns reached within 80 miles of
that great base in Chahar prov
ince.
American travellers arriving from
Kalgan said the Communists al
ready had removed hospitals. fac
tories and supplies and had quickly
modified trains. trucks, camels,
oxen, donkeys and even rickshas
for departure in a matter of hours.
These travellers said four UNRRA
specialists had left by cart to join
hospitals in the countryside and
that the Communists had taken
into protective custody cease
fire" team with American personnel.
Reds Reconsider Stand.
Although Chinese government
forces were near these sources said
there was as yet no evidence of war
In kalsan except for an occasional
government reconnaissance plane
high overhead.
Under strong military pressure,
Communist political leaders were
reported in Marking dispatches to
be reconsidering their previous i'm
placable opposition to United States
Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart's
peace committee proposal, but were
confronted by a new government
demand that they come into the
National Assembly in November.
The Peiping Catholic newspaper
Social Welfare said one government
force moving on kalgan had crossed
the border OF Suiyuan and another
had crossed the border of Jehol
The Suiyuan border Is but 30 miles
west OF kalgan. while the Jehol
border is IS miles east.
Third Army Attacks Nankou,
A third government army, accord
ing TO Chinese military sources
was attacking Communist held
Nankou. railroad town near the
Great Wall, IS miles southeast of
Kalgan.
Pro9overnment accounts agreed
With the travellers that the Com
munlStS were evacuating Kalean
and said they would probably 20
TO Tolun, $50 miles northeast. al
ihnIIDh hill-u,rt Eol ~, e. IL.
situated for defense.
The Newspaper Hsin Sheng Pao
quoted military sources as saving
the situation of the Communists in
kaygan was increasingly grave"
and that they planned to evacuate
the city without a fight after
destroying installations.
While unconfirmed, those accounts
were in line with broadcasts today
from Yenan, Communist capital.
which pictured government forces as
capturing cities only to find them
selves surrounded by sea of hos
tile gueIrillas, with our main forces
hidden to strike telling blow"
Communist Sees Long War.
The Communist radio commen-
tator said. "A long war is still ahead
and the kuomintang government
party attacking troops have plenty
on their hands to hold onto their
gains
A Naanking dispatch OF the As
sociated Press said the government
was reported to have demanded that
the Communists name their dele
gaCes to the National Assembly as
new condition for issuance of cease
fire order.
Previously the government had de
manded that the Communists get
out of five key areas, but since then
1T largely has thrown them out by
force of arms.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Man Fatally Hurt by Push
Through Swinging Door
BY the Asxoeiatsd rrs.s

CHICAGO, Sept. 81. Robert
Hutton, 30, was injured fatally to-
day when pushed through a swing
ing door of the Fort Dearborn Ho-
tel after an argument with an un-
identified man.
A waitress in the hotel. Miss Jean
Williams, 33. told police man be-
came annoyed at Mr.. Hutton and
pushed him through the door and
left with a girl companion a few
minutes later Mr.. Hutton died
eight hours later
Detective Sergt, John Hannah
reported Mrs Lillian Gordon of
Chicago said she believed Mr.. Hut
ton was her nephew who had been
Jockey until he was 81, when over
weight forced his retirement. Rec
ords at the Office of the Daily Racing
Form listed q Robert Hutton of
Cincinnati as q jockey who rode his
first winner in 1887 at the age OF l6
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Plant Hiring in July
Equal 10 1943 Rate

Manufacturing plants hired work
ers last July at the same rate as
If July, l943. when war production
was in full swing. and lost fewer
sthan in any corresponding month
since l94l. the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported last night.
The employment rate was IS per
1000 and reflected increases in both
the durable and non durable units
Of manufacturing. especially in the
steel, automobile and food indus
tries. The June rate was 81 and
that of July. 1945, was So.
The July Separa ZION rate of So
per 1000 compared with a rate of
81. for June. The July, l945. separa
tien rate was IT, The so-called
quit rate as distinguished from
layoffs and other discharges, ac-
counted fer three-quarters of~all
7 separations. 1t was As per 1000 a.
compared with 40 in June and s.
i'll July, l945. but was still the
lowest for any July since 1912, BIS
stated.
/ The layon rate OF 8 per l00(
was the lowest OF any month since
April, l945, and the lowest-eJhly
figure since l943. =,
Women left manufacturing Jobs
at the rate of 81 per 1000 In July
as compared with 63 in June. The
separation rate for men workers
was 81 as compared with SIS the
previous month
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Rites Held in Linco|nia
For Fatally Burned Child

Funeral services for 2-year-old
Betty Ann Reno, who died of burns
IN Alexandria Hospital Thursday
were held yesterday at the Lin
colnia Methodist Church. Burial
was in ST Stephens Cemetery, Cat
lett, Va.
The girl was burned while playing
with matches IN the yard of her
parents home near Lincolnia, ac-
cording to her mother, Mrs. James
II. Reno. A SON.. Carroll, 5, who was
playing with his sister on top OF u
Woodpile, was not burned. Mrs.
Reno said her mother law, Mrs.
Maggie c. Reno, ran to rescue the
child, but she already had suffered
first, second and third degree burns.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Gas Set Off by Train
Blamed in Mine Blast
By the Associoted Press

MCCOY. Va, Sept. 2l.-Officials
of the Bureau of Mines and the
Virginia State Department of Mines
said TODAY that "a sudden liberia
ticn of large quantity of methane
gas probably ignited by locomo-
tive" caused the explosion Thursday
in the Great VallSy Anthracite Coal
Mine which killed one worker and
seriously injured two
The decision was made after an
extensive survey of the mine Cloyd
Martin, mine superintendent, de-
clared that damage was about rs
per cent more severe than that from
a similar blast last April 1S, in
which II men were killed.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
ltoly to Free Monks
In Duce's Body Theft
sy the Associoted Press

ZONE. Sept. 2l.-The Italian
news agency Ansa said two monks,
Father Parini and Father yucca
who were accused of participating
IN the theft of Benito Mussolinis S
body, would be released from jail
under the amnesty of the republic
The body, removed from Milan
potters field in April, was recovered
last month in monastery at Pavia
and has been hidden in a secret
place by the Italian government.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
National Guard Told
III Must Lead Defense;
Gen. Reckord Honoret
~ the Associotsd Press

BUFFALO. N. Y. Sept. al Gov
Edward Martin of Pennsylvania
today told the National Guard AS.
sociation it must be prepared Il
defend the Nation against enemies
foreign or domestic"
Declaring there Is group ir
American that would destroy the
American form of government,
Gov. Martin said:
1T has made no attempt to
study the greatness of the Ameri-
can way OF life nor to realize that
this country saved civilization by
its great production and its great
armies. l can see breakers ahead
for America. We must build a great
system of national defense and this
association must take the lead
Gov. Martin said the Nation was
in the midst of the most import
ant mission Of our long history
a mission to secure the peace OF
the world" and added
You are the type OF men anc
this is the type of organiza ton or
which the country must lear
heavily"
Gen. Rockford Honored.
Gov. Martin conferred the Penn.
sylvsnia Distinguished Service Med
al on Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckorc
OF Baltimore, former commander Of
the wartime 3rd Service Command
which embraced PENNSYLVANIA
Maryland and Virginia.
The accompanying citation
praised Gen. Reckord's work "ir
preventing sabotage and keepin,
up the morale on the home front.
The associaticn n reelected all ON
GERS and chose Columbus, Ohio, fo
its l947 conference.
Its officers are Maj. Gen. Ellare
A. Walsh, st. Paul, Mimi. presi.
dent; Gov. Maj. GEN. Martin
past president; Brig. Gen. Jane.
c. Dozier, Columbia, S. c.. vic,
president; Brig. Gen. Fred M. Wa.
terbury, New York, secretary. ane
Brig. Gen. Milton r. Mclean, To.
peka, Kans., treasurer.
Gen. Mclean received silve
tray in recognition of his IS year.
of service as an officer of the asso
cia tion.
Included among resolutions adopt
ed by the National Guard was on,
calling the proposed re-establish
ment of four-year course at Yves
Point an "anachronism."
Strengthens Caste System.
such a plan" said the resolu
tion. will contribute materially t,
the caste system so firmly estab
lished in our Army today and a
firmly controlled by West Poin
graduates.
Members of this associa ton fee
that. with a few noted exception.
the leadership in World War ]
proves conclusively that four year
at that institution does not bull,
the best democratic leadership TO
our country"
Asking that West Point becom
postgraduate school, the resolu
tion added that ofncer material cal
better be nodded from % to 2
year old graduates of other col
leses who have taken ROTC train
ing, than "lS-year-old high schoo
graduates
In another resolution. the asso
citation sought the privilege Of en-.
listing men for the National Guarc
at the age of II instead of 18 tt
IS as at present.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
oorden Group to Elect

The American University Park
Garden Clubs September meeting
will be held at pm. Tuesday in the
home of Mrs. Robert L. Wescott,
1901 Ellicott street NV. J. Morton
Franklin will speak on arrange
ments for the Potomac Rose Show.
Officers will be elected.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Killers of Cheese King
Hunted in Chicuoo
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l-Police were
searching tonight for gunmen who.
by the light of flashlights. shot and
killed Vincent James Benevento. 4s.
Known as the Cheese King
Benevento. operator OF a cheese
company in Chicago, was killed as
his wife, Jeane. looked on In a
tourist cabin near Waukegan. III.
He had survived a gangland attempt
on his life December %.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Reserve Officers to Hold
Meeting Tomorrow

A meeting for Reserve officers in
the Military District of Washing
ton. to discuss plans for the Or
ganized Reserve Corps, will be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the auditor
ium of the Interior Department
Building.
Col. Julian w. Cunningham, SEN
ior Reserve Instructor for Washing
ton, will speak Plans will be dis
cussed for activation of Reserve
units in the Military District and
the formation of composite groups
for traiDitoo
Evening star., 1946-09-22
9 Die in Buildings Collapse

FRANKFURT. Sept. q lP,.-At
least nine persons were killed and
"a injured as more than 40 bomb
weakened buildings and houses COL
lapSed today in the worst windstorm
10 hit this war-rubbled city since
1912.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Dr.. NoIond Is Appointed
ArIinqton Pension Chief

DR.. S. T. Noland Of Arlington has
been appointed chief examiner OF
the newly formed Arlington County
Pension and Retirement Board, Leo
c. Lloyd, board president, An
nounced last night.
Evening star., 1946-09-22

A German firm is making 10000
pocket sundials q month to .ver-
come the shortage of watches.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Weather Report
United States Weather Bureau

United States Weather Bureau
forecasts issued at 10 pm.
District Of Columbia-Clear with
mild temperatures, highest about
30. Tomorrow increasing cloudiness
probably followed by showers.
Maryland - Generally fair and
mild except for a few widely scat
tered showers. Tomorrow increasing
cloudlneSs probably followed by
showers.
Virginia-Generally fair and mild
except for a few widely scattered
showers. Tomorrow increasing cloud
mess probably followed by showers.
River Report
From U S Engineers
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
al Harpers Ferry
Temperature and Humidity
tRedd!hgA al Washington National Airport }
Temperature Humidity
itSsteluHy Degrees Per Cent
NOUN - 1S
pm. 50 6u
pm. ~ 80
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Record Temperatures Thi. Year.

Hlehest, a6, on July rs: lowest. ii.
January 20
Evening star., 1946-09-22
The SUn and Moo
Precipitation

Monlhly preclpitstio in inches in III
Capital tcurrent month to datel
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
Feat Gives
Wings Tie
Trick Performed
by E. Bruneteau
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Blond Eddie Bruneteau has
added another chapter TO the rec
ord books and the family hockey
legend with the Red Wings.
The 27-year-old right winger
from ST. Boniface, Man, did it
with two sweeps of' his stick on
Olympia ice last night, when he
scored two goals in 10 seconds 10
give the Red Wings a 3 to 3 tie
with the New York Rangers.
It was the fastest twe-foai cx-
ploSion ever engineered By Red
Wing. and perhaps National
Lacquer. 1t came when the Red
Wings trailed, 3 to !, with less
than four minutes left. The crowd
Of 12,32S was irritated but re-
signed 10 the fact that the last
place New Workers were going 10
give the Detroiters a trimming.
Then Bruneteau skated out with
his hnemateS, Murray Armstrong
and Adam Brown. The latter vas
representing Harry Watson. who
had been put out early in the
period by the hard-checking Bill
It!xGa-ef New -Y4ef4ki ef X, |
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
WooIf Dies
After Spill

ARCADIA. Cal. Jan. 4 (UP)-
Jockey George Woolf. 36, one OF
the greatest stake riders IN Amer
ica IS history, died today Of brain
injuries suffered in a spill IN a
S.. 500 allowance race.
WoolfS wife was with him when
he died. He never regalned con-
SciouSneSS after he was thrown by
w. w. MAYORS PleaSme in the
fourth race at Santa Anita yester-
day.
Woolf, known as the "Iceman'
for his daring and cool Stirrup
strategy was leading money win
ming jockey in 1914.
Woolf had ridden many OF
Americas thoroughbred cham
pions TO victory i'm nearly every
big stake race in the nation. He
was making a comeback, but had
planned 10 retire from racing In
the near future He was fatally
injured during hfS sixth ride in
the thrcc-day-old Santa Anita
meet
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04

Greenberg in the same Tiger
lineup"
A native Of Antioch. Cal.
the 29-year-old Lake now makes
his home in Oakland. He hlt
30 with the Red SoX last
season. exploding II home runs
and batting home 81 runs. 4
fiery player Lake stands , feet
~ inches and weighs 100
pounds. He. like York, hlts
rlght-handcd.
York 33. Will he playing with
his second big league club when
he takes his place IN tho BoS-
ton lineup lie joined the
Tigers in 1897.
York led the A erican
League in home runs with "a
in l943, two more than he
banged out IN 1898 and in 1910.
the year the Tigers won The
pennant and lost 10 the Gin
clnnatI Reds in the postSeason
classic During the past season
Rudy fashioned an average of
265 lie totaled Is homo runs
10 share honorS with Nick Etten
and Culicnbinc i'm a tie for
second place.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
INTER-CITY ZEST

Bob Stafford Of Cleveland OK
poets to have several relay teams
ready at the starting line to give
zeSt TO the inter-clty competition.
Out-of-town teams have entered
from Wayne, Saginaw, New Balu-
more. and Wyandotte. Detroit
viii be represented by both parish
and metropolitan high school
relays.
One of the features of the pro-
gram will be the figure skating
exhibition which Will be conducted
by members of the famous Olym-
pia Skating Club. Such well
known performers as Virginia
Baxter, Helen Fishbcck. Barbara
Miller and Miggsie Bean Will
skate i'm solo and pairs and IN
addition the club will present sew
eral group-danCe numbers. This
part of the program has been pre-
pared by Herbert Cook and Al
Gross of the Olympia Skating
Club.
At the suggestion Of Ben Bag
dade. skate official and Hubert
johnson of the recreation depart
ment. the entries in the novice
events will be taken up until post
time.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04

Mr.. George Trautman
General Manager Of Detroit Tigers.
City.
Dear George:
Welcome 10 Detroit,
You'll like this George. You'll like the fans first of
ALL hystenca spirit they show toward the ball club
you 10 boss.
Certainly you'll like your sctup with Mr. Walter o. Briggs
those associated with HIM the management of his club
There proof the records that Mr. Briggs has been
the generous haseha magnaes toward those who
produced for him.
But. George, might well get of the right foot
going be popular with the sports writer's
you doe Cronn of Boston any else,
tell YOU how to handle press releases.
Certainly this paper can't squawk We had FIRST the
Rudy deal in which the big Inun Boston for
Eddie Lake the shortstOp
But it wasn't quite cricket. the time got
story had been by you any
connected with the Detroit ball club.
Joe Cronn demanded, and got, from you prom.
ise on Whot basis the story IOould be released.
George you take Of Detroit papers and let the chips
and fa where they may Grontn do the same
in Boston,
Many happy returns of the year,
Roh NurnhV
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04

- AAh FAAAN 'tAAN
"Mr. Thompson i familiar
with our end. IL will be up 10
all of Us 10 work out the means
Henry went on 10 say:
I'VE want strong teaching
program at Wayne. We also
want strong intra-mural pro-
gram and strong competitive
program.
Should Thompson accept, and
those close 10 the picture have
little doubt that ne Will it is
that ne would be
rendered a one-year contract call
ing for 81 $50. The fact his APP
pointment is subject 10 the board
Of educatlon'S approval is regard
cd as a mere f0fmdliJy.
Thompson was lieutenant
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
Lines
Sugar Signs fOr 2

lacks the title but still is
wcltcrwcgh signed to meet ONcH
Bell Hereunder Olympia Jan lS promoter Nick Londes
Robinson Detroit has lost only
fight Jake LaNoa Olympia l943 Robin
signed Clark Pittsburgh Jan H.
.. Belmont Stakes viii carry 100000 in
added money this year.
The York Giants expected 20 be the
the St Louis Cards Comeone conceal sale of
scheduled hourly that the
Cards Walker Cooper and southpaV huer
the Giants for 100000.
BOB wATERFEILD OF tho Cleveland Rams today -
valuable player Of 9i5n the National PofesSion
Football League Second Steven Van Buren Of Philadelphia
DETROIT SPoRTSMENS- CONGRESS- T.leyi
pcsdne year meeting
Wilcox and Emerson Northwav
president Braddock secretary, Frank r.
Burch.