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Evening star., 1946-03-31
Pearl Harbor Inquiry
To Hear BeardaII's
Testimony Thursday

The congressional Pearl Harbor
hearings will be reopened briefly
Thursday to enable some members
Of the joint committee to seek fur
Ither light on what the White
House and the high command in
Washington did about the Japanese
situation the night before the at
tack on the Pacific Fleet.
1t was disclosed yesterday that
lone new witness, Rear Admiral
John R. Beardall, who was Presi-
dent Roosevelt's naval aide late in
1941, will be called and that Ad-
miral Harold r. Stark, former chief
of naval operations, will be brought
back to the stand.
Gen. George C. Marshall, former
Army chief of staff, may be recalled,
but this, it was indicated, depends
on whether additional testimony Is
elected from Admiral Stark.
Took President Message.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan and Representative Keefe,
Republican, of Wisconsin voiced a
desire to call these witnesses after
a young naval officer, Comdr. John
Schultz, testified late in the hear
ings last month. Comdr. Schultz,
an assistant White House aide in
l94l, said he took to President
Roosevelt the night of December S
portions of the intercepted Tokyo
note breaking off relations with the
United States. The President In
his study with Harry Hopkins. said
after reading the dispatch, the wit
ness recalled, This means war"
Comdr. Schulz said the President
tried to reach Admiral Stark and
was told he was at the National
Theater. Mr. Roosevelt, according
to the young officer, then said he
would not disturb the admiral
during the show. because 1t might
attract public attention, but would
reach him afterWard
Admiral Stark testified that he
could not recall where he was or
what he did the night before
Pearl Harbor. Committee members
plan to ask him whether Con1dr.
Schuz's testimony has refreshed
his recollection.
Seek Warning Data.
Previous testimony had indicated
that Admiral Beardall was at
tending small dinner party that
night at the home of the late Vice
Admiral T. S. Wilkinson, then
director of naval intelligence. Mai.
Gen. Sherman Miles, chief of Army
intelligence, was present. Capt.
Alwyn D. Kramer of naval intelli-
gence said he took a copy of the
japanese message to those officers
at Admiral Wilkinson's home.
Several members of the commit
tee have pressed since early in the
investigation to find out whether
there was any conference at the
White House over the japanese
crisis the night of December s, and
if any steps to give outpost COM
manders further war warning
were discussed. Thus far the re-
suits have been negative.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Veteran Greets War Wife
He Met First Week Abroad

Marvin Bryant, Is, of 22l1 Bunker
Hill road NE, discharged soldier
who in March, 1945, married an
English girl whom he met during
the first week of his two and a half
years overseas, met his wife in New
York yesterday as she stepped off
transport. according to his moth
er, Mrs. Mabel Bryant.
Mrs. Bryant said she expected the
couple to arrive in Washington
Thursday.
The girl, Olive Marie, co. was a
war widow in Hull, England, Mrs.
Bryant said. Her son, then a pri-
vate in the military police, landed
in England in April, 1943, meeting
his wife shortly afterward at a
dance. They were married just be-
fore he returned to the States.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Capt. Dewey to Address
Society of Enqineers

Capt. H. G. Dewey, jr., Army En-
gineers, will be principal speaker at
a meeting of the Washington Society
of Engineers at 8:15 pm. Wednes-
day at the Cosmos Club, Madison
place and H street NV.
Subject of the illustrated address
will be "The Mississippi River
Model at Clinton, Miss" dealing
with the design, construction, opera
ton and applications of the Missis-
sippi River Commissions Reservoir
Operation Model
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Rites SET Tomorrow
For Walter McCaIIum,
Star Sports Writer

Funeral services for Walter r. Nc
Callum, 50, veteran sports writer and
reporter for The Star, will be held
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at Lees fun
eral home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. The Rev. John
j. Anschutz, pastor of Christ Epis-
copal Church in Georgetown, which
Mr.. McCallum attended, will offic-
late. The body will be cremated.
Mr.. McCallum died Friday after
noon at Sibley Hospital after an ILL
ness of five weeks. The body is at
Lees and friends have been asked
to call there between and 10 pm
today.
A nationally known writer and au-
thority on golf, Mr.. McCallum him
self was former golf champion at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club, where he had been a member
for many years. In his younger days,
he finished high in the city tourna-
ment play.
In December, 1943, Mr.. McCallum
went to England as a war corre-
spondent and adopted for his own
the 101st Airborne Division. He
waded ashore on a Normandy beach
two days after D-day, June 6, 1914,
and remained with the 101st Divi-
sion until it was withdrawn after
the capture of Carentan. Mr.. Nc
Callum made a brief trip home and
returned to the European theater
in August, 1914, remaining there un-
til January, 1945. He recently had
moved into a new home at 46l4
Warren street NV.
Born in Boston, Mr.. McCallum
moved with his family to Chicago
when he was youth. After gradu-
alton from the University of Chi
cago, he worked as salesman in
Chicago few months, but decided
to find job where he could use
his wide knowledge of sports. He
joined the sports staff of The Star
IN 1915 and, except for military as
signments, remained there until his
death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Helen McCallum: daughter, Mrs.
Helen Jane Boggs of Hanover N. H.,
who has been in Washington since
her father became i'll; a brother,
Frederick L. McCallum, 2915 M
street Sc: an aunt, Mrs. Susan B.
Godbold of Cabin John, Md: and
two uncleS, Edward and William
both of Boston.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
c. P. Light Joins Stoff
Of MuyfIower Hotel

Charles Porterfeld Light, for
many years employed by the Will
lard Hotel. has joined the man
agerial staff of the Mayhower Hotel,
c. J. Mack. general manager, an
nounced last night.
A native of West Virginia, whose
early career included official posts
in that State, Mr.. Light came to
Washington as manager of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. Office.
He accepted position with the
Willard in 1888. At the Mayflower
he is assistant convention manager.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Train Wrecked, Fired
In Oil Truck Crash;
Two Killed, Six Hurt
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

SNOW HILL, Md, Mar. 30
Two persons were killed this aft
ernoon and six injured, four seri-
ously, when a Northbound Penn
sylvania Railroad passenger train
collided with a gasoline tank
truck at a grade crossing half a
mile south of this Eastern Shore
community. All cars of the
trains were overturned.
In addition, Snow Hill volunteer
fireman suffered fractured back
when telegraph pole fell on him
as he attempted to extricate VIC
tim from the trains wreckage.
Seven passengers, among them
three women and child, were tenn
porarily trapped in the wrecked
coach. The train burst into flames
when sprayed with gasoline from
the trucks broken tank.
Led to Safety by Trainman.
All escaped injury, however, when
they were led from the blazing
coach by trainman.
DR.. F. S. Nicoll, deputy coroner OF
Worcester County, identified the
dead as Preston Goottee, 80, Sails
bury, the truck driver, and L. N
BoWdell, about 40, of fredericksburg
train fireman.
The seriously injured, all mem
bers of the trains crew, were taken
to Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isbury, for treatment. Hospital Of
ficials identified them as; Louis
Townsend, Philadelphia; Samue,
Crowson, go, Parksley, Va; Edga,
Tucker, Harrington, Del, and C
Rothorsten, Philadelphia.
The Snow Hill Volunteer fireman
Elwyn Cooper, %, was hurt when he
attempted to pull Mr.. Bowdell, who
was still alive, from beneath the
wheels of the train. Mr. Bowdell
died before he could be extricated.
Conductor Herman Trader, Har-
rmgton, Del, suffered slight burns
and Brakeman Frank Baker, Del
mar, Del, was taken to his home
with d fractured rib.
The passengers escaped through
efforts of Mr.. Thorsten, the train
mail clerk. He led them from the
burning coach to the mail car and
assisted them through a small trap
door in the roof of the car.
The passenger coach was the last
car of the train. which was bound
from Franklin City, Va, to Harring-
ton. Del, along the Eastern Shore
of Chesapeake Bay.
Passenger Describes Accident.
One of the passengers, Mrs. Eliza
beth Davis, 25, of Greenbackville,
Va, said:
'As we were nearing the crossing
there was an awful explosion, and
instantly sheets of fame came
down each side of the overturned
car. The minute we saw the flames,
we started for the rear of the coach
in an attempt to get out.
Flames and smoke drove us back,
so we went forward into. the mail
car. There was plenty of smoke in
the mail car, which was also burning
The two other women and /
started to scream, and just to add
to the confusion, windows began
popping from the heat and we were
tshoWered with glass"
Jack Culver, newspa perman
who arrived on the scene a few
minutes after the collision, reported
all cars of the train had been over
turned and the track torn up for a
distance of 500 yards. The truck.
owned by Coastal Tank Lines Inc,
Of Salisbury, was destroyed.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

procedures for operating naval ord
nance plants under contractor op-
Grafton and arranging for the trans
fer of plants into naval operation
and price revision of ordnance con-
tracts.
Col. Samuel E. Gates, 2l3 Prince
street, Alexandria, has been awarded
a Distinguished Service Medal for
outstanding performance of his
wartime duties at Air Transport
Command headquarters. j.
According to the citation, Col.
Gates was responsible for the de-
velopment and adoption of a special
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Decorated

as cost inspec-
tor, D e t roi t
Area, Ninth Ma
val D i S t ri c t ,
from July, 1912,
to August, 1914,
and as cost in
spection liaiSon
officer, Bureau
OF Ordnance,
from September,
1914, to last Au-
gust.
Comdr. Levi
tan was cited for
developing va
ried and COM
pleX accounting
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Gardening PurIey Planned

The Greenbelt Citizens Associa-
ton will discuss home gardening
at $50 pm. tomorrow in the audi
torium Of the elementary school,
Greenbelt.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Keturnees

The transports Sea Marlin Rush
vile Victory and Stevens Victory
que to arrive in New York today
have on board the following District
veterans for whom no street ad-
dresses were given in the Associated
Press report:
PFC. William Lowthorp, Pfc. Russell p.
smith, IA William r. Sheppard, Sergt
Jane James . T. Flynn. Corpl; Lawrence Vein.
eb,9fia ,M9farkswitz T,Insr LIST 1t Ray Dunn corpl
Pvt Allan C. Graham, Pvt James r
Thomas. Sergt. Freddie l.. Fletcher Corpl
John H. Thomas, T/5 John S. Hall. TI3
lery:; Corpl. David L Wyche, .T15 William
s: d. Simms, TI5 Willis K. Washington.
PVT: James Friend, Pvt. Hubert Har-
G. Lightfoot; TIA Henry L. Jones, Pfc.
Ernest A. Lawson. TI5 Joseph M Proc
tor, T/5 Preston r.. Swami, Pfc Melvin
William Taylor, Pvt. Earl l. Newsome,
Sergt. Charles s. Cantlow and Corpl'
julius w. Kelly.
Two Alexandria men named
aboard the Stevens Victory are:
Pvt. Robert L. Saunders and s /Sergt.
Theodore Alexander.
Decorated
Corndr. Simon w. Levitan, USNR,
32l0 Davenport street NV, recently
was awarded the Letter of Com
mendation for outstanding services
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Women Democrats TO Meet

The Women's Democratic Club of
Bethesda will meet at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the county building,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-10-14

Ia the Balkans and Eastern Europe
Is similarly viewed by the Kremiin
as falling In the politico-economic
rather than the military domain.
Peace Not Yet Established.
Russia is also said to hold that
since peace has not yet been estab-
lished In the world. 1t Is premature
to discuss the setting up Of body
whose sole object is to maintain
peace.
It is widely felt here, however,
that. the deadlock must be broken
at all costs If the United Nations Is
to function effectively In helping
the world limp back toward peace
individuals who were close to Pres
ident Roosevelt feel that he would
have pressed most energetically for
an international police force in the
belief that the small sacrifice Of
sovereignty which this involved
would break down the refusal to
Evening star., 1946-10-14
u. n. May Ask Reporl
From Committee on
World Police Force
By Peter ceIIiers

s,hen the General Assembly OF
| the United Nations meets at Lake
Success on October %, 1t may de-
mand a report from the most slug
gisn and most secretive Of all U. N.
standing committees, the Military
Staff Committee.
Capital sources were hopeful to-
day that such request from the
main U. N. body may inject new
life into the thorny problem OF
estab ablishing an international police
force. "The Military Staff Commit
tee has been meeting regularly for
months" one official here pointed
out. "They have talked and talked,
plans have been put forward and
discarded, other outlines suggested
but nothing concrete seems, 10
have been achieved"
Diplomatic experts everywhere
have foreseen fate for the U. N.
similar to that of the old League
of Nations If the new body, like its
predecessor, is not given teeth"
The League had no power to enforce
any decision except through the
NEGATIVE application OF sanctions
and these proved Intellectual IN the
case of italy when she attacked
Ethiopia, and during the Spanish
civil war.
Principle In Charter.
Tn An effort to strengthen the
United Nations. the Charter signed
at San Francisco by the United
Nations provided that, after all
methods OF enforcing peace short
lof open warfare had been exhausted,
the Security Council, through the
Military Staff Committee, could de-
eide to attack an aggressor nation.
The Charter also agreed. that the
United Nations would contribute
troops and armament. also facili-
ties, in accordance with their means
to set up a standing international
police force.
This, as far as can be learned. has
been the main concern of the Mill
tary Staff Committee IN It's super
secret deliberations. The current
stalemate Is seen here as the result
of a deadlock between Russia, Brit
ain and the United States. The
explanation which is making the
rounds Is that the United States
hesitates to ask Congress to approve
blind advance commitment OF
American troops In the belief that
Congress will demand that 1t re-
tain the sole right to ask American
citizens to fight Britain and Russia
both are said to object to declaring
the strength of their forces stationed
abroad
British forces In the Middle East
and Greece are considered part
fof British foreign policy-and there
fore Britain's business and no one
else's-rather than a military estab-
lishnent. Russian military strength
Evening star., 1946-10-14

which expires next New Year Eve,
Affects ali alien veterans who entered
the services before December 10,
ls45. More than 100000 persons
have failed to take advantage Of the
quick citizenship offered by the act,
the VA said.
Honorably discharged aliens who
Evening star., 1946-10-14

wish to use the law should apply to
the nearest ONCE Of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service. The
washington office Is at s3e p street
NV. For petitioners for citizenship
under the War Powers Act fees
Language and educational require
ments are waived.
Evening star., 1946-10-14

forgo sovereign rights in other and
bigger spheres.
tRslsased By North American Newspaper
Aliiance)
Evening star., 1946-10-14
3 Months Left for Veterans
10 Get Quick Citizenship

Less than three months remain
for aliens who served in American
armed forces during World War II
to qualify for quick citizenship. the
Veterans Administration warned to-
day.
The Second War Powers Act,
Evening star., 1946-11-27
j. Forrest DAILY Rites
Set for ppm. Friday

Funeral services for J. Forrest
DAILY, 46. of 4012 Hamilton street,
Hyattsville, a Bureau OF Internal
Revenue emplcye. will be held at
2 pm. Friday at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be In Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. DAILY died Monday night in
Leland Memorial Hospital, River
dale, from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident Thursday near
his home.
A native of the District, he was
a graduate Of Central High School.
He attended Wesleyan University
in Connecticut and was a graduate
in law of Southeastern University
here. For the last % years he lived
in HyattsviIle.
Mr.. DAILY was a technical adviser
to the deputy commissioner OF the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, where
he had been employed for 26 years.
he was b member of the District
Bar and . veteran OF World War /.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Helen A. Daly;ea daughter. Miss
Jean r. DAILY, son. Richard M.
DAILY, all Of the Hamilton street
address, and his mother, Mrs. Har-
riet M. DAILY, of Washington.
The Rev. J. Jaquelin Amber OF
the Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church OF Hyattsvilie viii conduct
the services.
Evening star., 1946-11-27

81 - 4
October after nearly 90 years OF
service with the Naval Gun Factory
He had been responsible for the
design OF numerous optical systems
for naval, military and air service
instruments.
A native of Troppeau, Czechoslo-
vakia, he was graduated from the
University Of Vienna. He came
to the United States in 1909 and
became a designer for the Bausch
81 Lomb Optical Co. at Rochester,
N. Y. He held similar positions
with the Eastman Kodak Co. and
the Crown Optical Co. in Rochester
The Navy took over the latter
firm during the World War and
he was appointed optical aide to
the superintendent OF the gun
factory and transferred here after
the war. He initiated and de-
veloped the present optical labora-
tory and, In 1929, was assigned to
the design division, where he served
until his retirement.
He held q number of patents re-
lated to optical science. He was q
member of the Optical Society OF
America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Josephine A. Zwillinger: two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nora 2. Gallagly of Wash
ington and Mrs. Hilda A. Talcott
of Hyattsville, Nd: sister. Mrs.
Olga Handel. now in the Philippines
and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1946-11-27
Are You An Expert Driver?

In cooperation with the safety
campaign Nof the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board, The Star
is interviewing washington mo-
torists on their reactions to familiar
driving situations. As his eighth
question, wandering reporter
asked:
do you take any special precau-
tions when driving at night?"
Reuben Phillips, radio serviceman
511 Ninth street NW,x said:
Il always drive more carefully al
night. check my lights often tC
make sure they are in good shape
I've been driving for % years. and
in the city. / always drive with dim
| lights"
Miss Audrey Helm, teller, 103s
jackson street NE, replied:
II would keep my lights dim all
the time. Bright lights cause
blindness. would also drive slower
than in the daytime. In the coun-
try, night driving is not as bad az
in the city, because you can see q
car approaching from a distance
On a narrow road at night, would
stop when meeting another car
On wide road, would slow down.
Harold 8. Lewis, jewelry salesman
1905 North Tenth road, Arlington
Va. answered:
Il would never use my bright
headlights at night. Lights shculd
be checked often to see that they
are in good condition. I'm ex-
tremely careful when driving al
Evening star., 1946-11-27
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j. A. o'C0NNoR. Adjutant. .s
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Services at the above address on Friday, Z
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Rsns sesmsns fhsSs Mount Sa5is oiisst sa
ToUPiN. CHARLES HECTOR. On Mon
ok asS hSysnsr To1Pis q r. 1888 agf hnsRaed p NV
Services at the Hines 81 F,iday aynsFs. Nol
HsRess linaso National ss O. ssS Gemats9s a
VAN DoREN. LOUIS VINCENT, On Sat-
Nd. Ma Louis, ViNsciENT VAN DoREN. %.
81 81 the he laIs Ii Thsoaors van Dorsn and ths
late Margaret Hall Van Dorsn. Reauisam
mass at 10 am. Tuesday, MoyembIsE I geII esII
Point, Point Md. Burial in church eemstery.
Friends are invited to attend ~
vAseuEz. pEsiDEKIo, on IN. MONDAY. fla,
rst9 MsysTbeF ri s4s & ns9ess10xn
Vssaasa Va ssl0ssa sssnea aassans ma4
Rita Dssidsrio ans osGsa Ha WasdasS Yea chspi
am. al = Mass win be offered At st. Matthews
Gstaedrai mant aaaa iv.a ave; eemstsry mxs =
WIGGrNS, EVA a. RICHARDSON. Sud-
denly, on Mo1day, November 90, I946, a
ssr rRscaRDsa 5saS s. seloysd VIE
ford Carlisle and Robert Wiggins. daugn-
ter of Gabriel and Rose Richardson. she
also leaves SIX sisters fSer easiys ana
friends. After 10 am, Thursday Noyem,
Der 2s, friends may call ssa e ths Yo ". Erncs'
Jarvis Flnsra cnnren, norsnas ras 80 aeI ~
from the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church,
Upperville, Va. Relatives and friends IN
vited. 2s
Woop, GEORGE A. @. On Tuesday,
November 20. 1916, at CHURCH Home HOG
pital, Baltimore, Md, GEORGE a. g.
Moop p s5as colssyills "a: silvsE Wos9 serns nna
f&tner of Grant A. Wood. Mr. Wood rests
at the warner e. Pumphrey Funeral HONE,
s sss4 s1se. a ). ssdsd hsid on
November s 30. at pm. boston. Mass.
nansrx please copy 20
WRIGHT, LEWIS. On Tuesday. Novem-
her 28 1885, at Arlington Hospital.
LEWIS WEIGHT, beloved husband Of Mar
raret Wriaht brother of Roger and Sam
nei Wright. Remains resting at Chinn's 5
Funeral Home, 1905 South Seminary rd.,
Arlington, Va, until 10 pm: THURSDAY,
2S; thence to Blackstone, Va,
for services and interment.
WURFEL, HILDA r. on Sunday, No
yenaber "a 1916, HMDA p. WURFEL. the
beloved wife Of the late Julius Wurfei
and mctfer of Mrs Charlotte J. Coleman.
Funeral from Chambers' Funeral Home,
400 Chauin st. NV. on WEDNESDAY. NO.
vember 81, at pm. Interment Wssh-
ington National Cemetery ~
Evening star., 1946-11-27
lmru, Ethiopion Envoy,
Visits Naval Academy
sy the Associated Pres.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov. 27.-Ra.
H. s. Imru, Ethiopian Minister
made tour Of the Naval Academ!
yesterday.
He was accompanied by his wifi.
and two children, Ruth and Judith
Also in the party were Flora Mer'
rick, secretary to the Minister, ant
Petros Sahlout, second secretary o
the Ethiopian Legation.