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Evening star., 1946-07-20
Coffee's and OIson's letters

FOtlo1Dtng are the tents OF tlC0
letters-one from Representative
Coffee, Democrat, OF Washington
and the other from his former
secretary, Paul A. Olson-to
EiUipd Anderson, Tacoma wash
contractor, placed in the record
OF the Senate War Investigating
Committee along 1Uith check
for $500 made out by the con-
tractor to Mr.. Olson.
Congress of the United States,
House of Representatives.
Washington, May II, 1941.
Confidential and Personal.
Dear Eivind:
The day you left Washington,
D. c., a wire arrived for you which
I forwarded to Arts address. I
presume you received it. That
same evening Mrs. Olson and /,
along with Senator Holman, were
guests of Mr.. Rushlight and Mr..
Hall for dinner. We enjoyed it
very much. Afterward Mrs. Olson
and I drove the Senator home.
BY now I imagine you are in
the thick of activity in connection
with the contract. Both John and
I are very hopeful and anxious
that everything goes well for you
from start to finish.
ut was pleasure to become
better acquainted with you during
your stay here. I got a great kick
out of helping you achieve what
John and I both regard as the
greatest departmental victory our
Office has had part in. AS Johns S
secretary it was an enjoyable ex-
perience to work with you. You
have no idea how gratifled John is
and how much mental relief and
worry has been lifted-by reason
of the assurances you gave at the
foot of the stairs over in the
Capitol Building. If a few more
people in the world would show the
same sense of appreciation and
understanding of this gigantic prob
lem that SHOWS him under every
two years, then the going for John
as a member of Congress would be
made lot easier. However, this
financial strain and burden of put
ting on campaign every two years,
Evening star., 1946-07-20
-Four Slain in Turkey
On Eve Of Election
BY the Assoeioted Press

ISTANBUL, July 20.-Four per-
sons were reported shot to death
today on the eve of Turkeys general
election to determine the fate of
President Ismet Inonu's government.
Three men were reported slain
while sitting in a coffee house at
the village of Iznir. One of them
was president of the village branch
of Jelal Bayar's opposition Demo-
cratic party.
A man described as member of
the opposition restoration party was
killed near Istanbul by gendarme
who sought to question him.
Members of the opposition Demo-
cratic party said they had received
reports of increasing violence and
terrorism throughout the nation.
They also asserted that government
police had beaten members of the
party and had applied pressure and
vexation"
These accusations were described
as ridiculous" by a government
spokesman.
Most sources conceded that Pres
tdent Inonu's government would be
retained in Office.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Pope Urges Touring
Congress Members
To Tell War Findings
By The Associated prsx.

VATICAN CITY, July 2o.-Pope
Plus urged group of American
Senators and House members whom
he received today in private au-
dience to share the experiences ac-
|quired on their around -the-world
journey, SO that men will understand
more fully "the havoc wrought by
war and the tremendous difficulty
of reconstruction"
The Pope spoke in English. He
told his listeners, who arrived here
last night from Cairo by way of
Athens, that the spectacles of shat
tered landscapes that they had
seen, and the havoc in the lives of
men should not be locked away in
idle memory"
Members of the group, introduced
by Myron C. Taylor, presidential
representative to the Vatican, were
Senators Ellender of Louisiana,
Butler OF Nebraska, Representatives
Robinson of Utah, Crawford of
Michigan, Miller of California and
y. WaioSon Jones, representing the
President.
The pontiff afterward received a
second group of Americans, includ-
ing Postmaster General Hannegan,
Undersecretary of War Symington,
Senator Tydings of Maryland and
Gael Sullivan, Second Assistant
Postmaster General. The Pope also
addressed this group in English.
Truly piteous," said the pontiff
'is the physical condition of multi
tudes today. more piteous by far,
the spiritual"
Thousands, he said, craved the
consultations of religion, and 'in
many lands find it difficult to secure
them"
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Charles Town Scratches
Clear and Fast,

Clear and Fast.
First race-Mint Elan, Way Lass,
Babh L.
Second race-Hair Cut, Boston
Beau.
Third race - Sabrate, Cherna,
Oyster Shell, Ray Light, Bonnie
Ina.
Fourth race-Wild knight.
Fifth race-Ampie, Mighty Bold,
Pandoramint, Patrician.
Seventh race-Sammie Jr., Pari
Dominate, Lawless Miss, Smart Bri-
gade, Honoured.
Eighth race-Win Time, G. C.
Hamilton, Upsetting, Clock Time.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Virginia Slot Operators
Warmed Heat Still On
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 20.-Gov.
Tuck declared yesterday "the heat
is going to stay on until the last of
the slot machines are driven out" of
Virginia Beach.
The Governors remarks came
during press conference today and
after he had read the report of a
special grand jury called in Princess
Anne County by Judge Floyd E.
Kellam to investigate gambling at
the Virginia resort.
The trouble, Gov. Tuck said, is
those gamblers won't believe what
Judge Kellam says or what I say
that slot machines will not be
tolerated on the beach,"
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Merger
Continued From First Page \

tion OF the armed forces already un-
der way.
Navy Stand Unchanged.
THE Navy admirals have not
been able SO say much since the
latest presidential orders" Senator
Robertson said. But they still are
properly opposed to any plans that
would cost the Navy it's traditional
cabinet post, or take away its land
based air power"
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee said the
delay will "be most helpful in bring
ing about ultimately merger that
will be acceptable to both the Army
and the Navy"
An attempt to push the bill now,
Senator Walsh said, would lead to
a prolonged debate and discussion"
and create unpleasant relations
between the departments and posi-
bly, lead to final decision that
would not be conducive to con-
struEting unified organization.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
British Women Scramble
For Unrutioned Breed
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, July 20.-British house
wives besieged bake shops and
rushed delivery trucks today in a
mad scramble to BUY bread before it
joins the list of rationed foods Mon
day.
In some bakeries the loaves were
sold as they left the ovens and sup
plies were exhausted quickly by
women who bought as many as 10
ioaveS and piled market baskets high
with cakes and cookies.
Sales of flour, also to be rationed,
were more than trebled and some
shops were drained of supplies we'll
before noon.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
War Profits
Continued From First Page.

senting the case to the Attorney
General.
Mr.. Cain said Mr.. Anderson re-
Mr. Anderson received large Army
ceeived a large Army contract after
activity in his behalf by Mr.. Coffee
Meanwhile, committee members
discussed the possibility that Mr.
May would stand on his constitu-
tional immunity as member OF
Congress and refuse to appear, but
they said no decision would be made
as to their next step until it was
determined what Mr.. May intended
to do.
In accepting the subpoena yester-
day, Mr.. May made no comment
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan and Senator Mead agreed
that the committee will take "au
the steps the Constitution will allow
us" to compel Mr.. Mays appearance
Immune During Session.
They also agreed that If Mr.. May
chooses to stand on his corstitu-
tional rights, neither the committee
nor Congress itself could force him
to testify so long as Congress is in
session.
The Constitution prohibits the ar
rest of a member while Congress il
In session except for treason, a
felony or breach of the peace.
Members Of the committee said
they wished to question Mr.. May
concerning testimony that he in
terceded with the War Department
on behalf Of a Midwestern NUM-
tions combine. Also that he par
ticipated In the operations of the
Cumberland Lumber Co. OF Pres
tonsburg, KY, which received ad-
vances from the combine totaling
$48, 900 for lumber which was not
delivered. Part of the advances was
returned. Mr.. May has denied that
he profited in any way from these
activities.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Appeals in Aberdeen
DismissaIs Awaited
By War Department

Secretary of War Patterson today
was awaiting written appeals from
five civilian employees dismissed from
the Army's Aberdeen CMd) Proving
Ground before considering any fur
ther action.
The Army charged the five, all
officers of Local $50, United Public
Workers of America (CIO), were
dismissed in the interest of national
security" but a War Department
official who requested his name not
be used told The Star that the four
men and one woman were members
Of the Communist party and were
fired for that reason.
Abram Flaxer. president of the
union, charged the department was
attempting to create a scandalous
spy scare on the eve Of the vote
in the House on the bill determining
the control Of atomic energy" He
also accused the Army of "an all-out
union breaking campaign"
These developments drew an
assertion from Representative Ran
kin, Democrat Of Mississippi that
foreign spies" are operating at the
Oak Ridge, Tenn, atomic bomb
plant, and "the same thing has been
going on" at Aberdeen.
Brig. Gen. Alfred B. Quinton, jr.,
proving ground commander. said
yesterday that the five have until
July rs to appeal their dismissal,
but no such action has been taken
to date.
Gen. Quinton's statement added
that they were dismissed upon
orders from the War Department
under law which bars the employ
ment of Communists or members
of IAN organization which has as
one of its tenets the overthrow OF
the Uniteed States Government. y
Gen. Quinton announced, how
ever, that none of those dismissed
were working on any classified
secret projects"
The workers are Harry Spector
president of Aberdeen Local ESQ:
his brother, Irving Spector. Rheabel
Mendelsohn, Phil Weiss and Abra-
ham Kotelchuck.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Body Of Missing Executive
Found in Plane Wreckaqe
BY the kssocioied Press

TACOMA, July 20-The body of
Sidney Matz, New York business
executive who disappeared on a
fight to Seattle July 8, was found
last night in the wreckage of his
plane on a high peak in the Cascade
Mountains.
The search led to the discovery
OF the wreckage of another plane
an Army craft missing from Buckley
Field, Colo, since February, 1916
and brought death to Deputy Sheriff
John F. Mines in the crash of a
searching aircraft.
The ground party reported the re-
mains of four men, all badly burned,
were in the wreckage Of the Army
plane.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
-AP and arris-Ewing Photos

plus meeting all the demands
heaped on a public ofdcial in the
way of tickets, donations, ETC., along
with the terrific cost of maintaining
a family IN the National Capital,
does not deter any of us from max
ing at all times the best fight we
can in the interests of the 9th dis
trict and the individual citizens like
yourself who live In 1t.
Please don't feel obligated to make
a lengthy reply to this letter-or
any reply at all for that matter, !
Just wanted you to know We stand
ready to lend you a further hand
whenever you give the word. Too, I
felt you might be interested in the
enclosed announcement of some
mere construction that has been
authorized by the War Department
This circular just came through to-
day. / have marked the Fort Lewis
items. 1t isn't much. but you may
want to bid anyway.
Give our regards to Harold Davis
when you see him.
With all of the best, I am, sim
cerely. PAUL.
paul A. OLSON).
Representative Coffee's Note.
Congress of the United States,
House of Representatives,
| Washington, May 27, 1941.
Personal
My dear Anderson:
| Paul showed me the slip of paper
you sent him a few days ago. Il
is impossible for me to express ade.
quately my deep feeling of gratitude
for your helpful cooperation.
A considerable share of my worries
over the situation Paul described
to you have been dispelled.
| AS your son has undoubtedly tole
you, we were able to be of grea
help to him in connection will
the inspectorship mess which de
veloped at the Sand Point project
It tickled me no end to wire hin
the good news following my irsisten
demands upon the USHA to d.
something about it.
Count on me to be alert wheneye
your interests are involved.
Hastily and sincerely,
a JOHN M. COFFEE.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Proposals by Dulles
Seen Delaying Senate
World Court Action
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

AS a result of a series of surprise
amendments proposed by John
Foster Dulles, the Senate may defer
until next year any action on Amer
ican adherence to the new World
Court.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican.
of Michigan said Mr.. Dulles had sug-
gested in letter to the Foreign Re-
lations Committee several highly
technical amendments which SEN
ator Vandenberg said went to the
core of important questions.
Mr.. Dulles, who was foreign affairs
adviser to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in
the 1914 presidential campaign, has
served as an adviser at Big Four
Foreign Ministers Conferences and
was named by President Truman as
an alternate American delegate to
the September rs meeting of the
United Nations General Assembly
in New York.
Acheson Urges Acceptance.
Previously, Undersecretary of
State Acheson had testified before
the Foreign Relations group that
"the President and the Secretary
Of State have carefully weighed
the proposal and have recon-
mended that the United States
should deposit its declaration and
accept the jurisdiction of the court"
This would involve acknowledge
ing the courts Jurisdiction in such
matters as the Interpretation OF
treaties and the reparations to be
demanded from treaty violators.
AS an example of the Importance
of the changes Mr.. Dulles pro-
posed, Senator Vandenberg said one
involves the possibility that the
United States sometime might be
arrayed before the court on an issue
IN which there were several other
nations on the other side.
Could Ignore Decision.
If all Of these nations had said
In advance that they, as well as the
United States, were willing to ac-
cept the courts decision there would
oS Aio 4uCStlOu Ul LIE uTlDu11dl 3
authority. But the Michigan Sen
ator said Mr.. Dulles pointed out
that one or more of the nations on
the opposing side might refuse to
submit to the courts verdicts. He
said Mr.. Dulles proposed a technical
amendment to meet such a situa-
ton.
Chairman Connally told the Sen
ate yesterday that this country
should accept the courts jurisdic-
ton "over those strictly legal dis
putes which affect the United States
and any other state which has ac-
cepted the compulsory Jurisdiction
of the court
I But he advised reporter that the
seriousness Of the questions raised
by Mr.. Dulles would require furthe,
committee study with the possible
result that action could not be com.
pleted in this session, particularly Il
Congress adjourns in the next week
or 10 days.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Market Stund Owner
Loses $500 in Hotdup

Morris Fleishman, CO. owner of
two stands at the New Center Mar
ket, Fifth and l. streets NV. re-
ported he was robbed last night of
approximately $500 as he was on
his way home with the days re-
ceipts.
Police stated that as Mr.. Fleish-
man entered his car to drive home
man got in, and holding one hand
in his hip pocket, demanded of MIR.
Fleishman, Give me your money
After receiving the money, police
said, the man got out of the car
and disappeared. Mr.. Fleishman
lives at 6223 Fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1946-07-20

child, and contended Mrs. Bollo at
tackled her.
. Il kept telling her to wait until
you are well,'" said Mrs. Bollo.
A succession of neighbors, whose
testimony indicated they were inter-
rupted in such household activities
as fixing the baby's formula" by
the shouts of the two women, took
the witness stand for one side or
the other.
Il was dressing the baby" said
one, land by the time I got the
fourth pin in the diaper and went to
the window, they were in the street"
Policeman w. r. Sheets of No. 7
precinct said he arrived in time to
witness the hairpulling. Judge
Almond w. Scott, informed the
policeman spoke Spanish, enlisted
him as interpreter for Mrs. Betan-
court during her testimony.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Sailor Convicted in Killing
OF BIuefieId Housewife
BY the Assoeioied Press

PRINCETON. w. Va, July 90
William Gordon, 2l-year -old sailor
from Columbia, S. c., was convicted
of first-degree murder today in the
shotgun Staying of a 3S-year-old
Bluefield housewife.
The verdict, reached by the jury
in II minutes, carries with it man
datory death sentence.
Defense Attorney Hartley San
ders of Princeton Immediately moved
TO set the verdict aside, and Criminal
Court Judge F. Morton Wagner set
August 8 to hear arguments on the
motion.
Gordon was tried for the killing
Of Mrs. Josephine Carr, in whose
home he had been a guest.
Mrs. Carr was found dead on
April /. Several thousand dollars
worth of war bonds and other val
uables were missing from the home.
Gordon was arrested next day in
Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
National Regatta Voted
To Detroit Next Year
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The
1s47 national rowing championships
have been awarded to the Detroit
Boat Club for July 1919 and will
be held on the Detroit River.
The award was made to Detroit
at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oars
men held here last night. Bids for
the regatta also were placed by New
York and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Soviet Scientist Who DEVELOPED
OId-Aqe Serum Dies at 81

He told correspondents at that
time that heart condition made it
uncertain whether he would accept
an invitation to visit the United
States next September.
He said the serum was effective in
restoring connective tissues and
speeding the healing of wounds, but
that it was no elixir of life" in the
fantastic sense.
DR.. Bogomolets was vice chairman
of the Ukrainian S. S. r. Council
of Ministers, president of the
Ukrainian Academy of Science and
a deputy Of the Supreme Soviet.
The Council of Ministers gave his
widow a gift of 10000 rubles and a
monthly pension. (The official ruble
rate is So to the dollar. Diplomats
are permitted to buy rubles at u to
he dollar).
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Vatican PIeo for Greiser
Reported in Warsaw
BY the Assoeio.sd Press

WARSAW, July 2o.-The official
Polish press agency asserted yester-
day that the Vatican had asked
executive clemency for Arthur
Greiser, former Nazi leader in
Gdansk (Danzig) who has been SEN
fenced to be hanged in Poznan for
war crimes.
The press agency said Poles could
find no sympathy for Greiser who
"in cold, mathematical way killed
thousands" and that Poles were
amazed at the Vatican interven-
ton.
The agency continued that justice
would be administered and that
Greiser probably would be executed
this week end.
Evening star., 1946-07-20

poaSted OF plans
for a thir d,
would be exam
ined by a psy-
chiatrist b u t
that the State
would d e mand
full satisfaction
on the double
charges of MUIR
der.
The sc h o o l.
b o y S mother,
Mrs. Ada Jones,
came to his de-
tense against a an
accuser in the
nn,,,.trnor, audi
Evening star., 1946-07-20
O'Conor Plans to Name
Suburban D. G. Rent Unit
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 2c.-Gov.
O'Conor said yesterday that his next
Fair-Rent Committee appointment
would be that for suburban Wash
ington, including Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
He has named committees to serve
in Baltimore and Washington to as
sist in keeping rents down pending
congressional action on rent control.
Various political and labor leaders
have called for special session Of
the General Assembly to deal with
the problem.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Boy, Ia, Held in ? Murders, Says
Best Friend Was Next Victim

the women. Then Mrs. Jones ran
after her son, and collapsed outside
the courtroom, sobbing Historically.
Justice Of the Peace S. P. Robbins,
before whom Albert was arraigned
on charges of two murders, one at
tempted murder and two assaults
with intent to murder, assigned the
case to Juvenile Court. If it should
decline Jurisdiction, the accused boy
would be held for Superior Court
trial.
MIR. Mcpherson said that after the
boy confessed strangling Miss Gran
dali and fatally shooting Mrs. H. j.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Heinmiller Promoted
By Education Bourd

Adelbert w. Heinmiller has been
named assistant to the superinten-
dent in charge of business admin
istration, 1t was announced today
by the Board of Education.
Mr.. Heinmiller formerly was as
sociate superintendent in charge of
the budget. He succeeds Jere ].
Crane, who retired in April.
Another promotion announced by
the Board of Education is the trans
fer of John M. Riecks from princi-
pal of Kramer Junior High School
to administrative assistant in the
boards business office
Evening star., 1946-07-20

first presumed accidental. Mr.. Nc
Pherson said Albert admitted after
his arrest in the shooting of Mrs.
Nielsen that he had strangled the
Crandall girl and set the house af1re.
Mrs. Nielsen was shot in the back,
Mr.. Mcpherson said, as she turned
10 get the accused boy a cookie and
some water. The boy is accused Of
attempting murder by firing a shot
at her husband, Harel, and of as
sault on the Nielsens' grown daugh-
ter, Betty, and a neighbor child,
Barbara Searle &
Evening star., 1946-07-20

NlcSen j u 3 Z
T u e S d a y, he
b ! a n d. y an
nounced that he
had chosen a
third victim, his
"best frie n d."
Harlan Hum e,
IA, son of Harry
H. Hume, Chico
city manager.
Th e charred
body of Miss
Crandall W a S
found after the
Crandall home
burned, and her
danfh uroc af
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Mrs. Anna Willie, &, Wife
Of Admiral, Dies on Coast

Mrs. Anna Willie, 81, wife of
Rear Admiral Frank j. Willie, direc-
tor OF contract of the Nays Bureau
OF Ships, died last night in Los
Angeles after a brief illness, ac-
cordlng to an Associated Press
dispatch.
Mrs. Willie lived at 4700 Connect
icut avenue NV. which is also
the address of daughter, Mrs.
Isabel Capron, wife of Col. Paul
A. Capron, U. S. M. c., retired.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Congress in Brief

StnaCe.
Debates bill to establish State title
to tidelands.
Finance subcommittee considers
measure to authorize motor equip
ment for disabled veterans.
House and Senate conferees meet
on OPA bill
House:
Enters NTH day of debate on
atomic energy bill, with late after
noon decision expected.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Women sEquaI Rights
Fails 10 GET Needed
Two-Thirds in Senate

The propose constitutional
amendment to guarantee equal
rights to women, introduced in Con-
gress annually since 1928 came
to its first vote late yesterday and
failed to get the necessary two
thirds majority.
The Senate voted, 38 to 35, in
favor of submitting it to the States.
With both political parties on rec
ord in favor of the amendment, the
vote found Is Democrats for it and
"a against; % Republicans for it
and 10 against. The other mega
tive vote was by Senator La Toilette,
Progressive, of Wisconsin.
May Be Brought Up Again.
The action kills the proposal for
this session of Congress, but it may
be brought up again any time In the
future.
Senator Radcliffe, Democrat, of
Maryland, leader in the fight for
the proposal, made a last minute
attempt to return it to the Senate
Judiciary Committee, explaining
that too few proponents were on
hand for vote.
The motion was blocked, however,
by Senator Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida, who made a single objection
to the request for unanimous con-
sent.
Opponents told the Senate 1t
would throw into chaos State laws
which give special protection to
women in support, alimony and
working conditions.
Backers of the amendment argued
that it is the logical step to follow
woman's suffrage and that the Con-
stitution should recognize equality
of both sexes under the law.
Long Opposition Cited.
Mrs. Thomas McAllister, chairman
of the National Committee to Defeat
Unequal Rights Amendment, COM
mented that the fact that the pro-
ponents have been trying for % years
to get a vote in the Senate and could
not muster anywhere near enough
votes for approval is evidence of the
recognition by the Senate of the un-
soundness Of the amendment"
Following is the Senate votc:
Evening star., 1946-07-20

Mexico has shipped 8,6l2 tons of
asphalt to Antwerp-the first large
postwar export of this product to
aid in European reconstruction.