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Evening star., 1946-08-06
} Reported Missing
In Tanker Explosion
BY the Associated Pres.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. O.
Officers of the tanker Homestead,
destroyed by fire and explosion after
being struck by lightning at dock
here, continued a search today for
three men still unaccounted for
many hours after the disaster oc-
CURED.
The tanker's captain, Maurice A.
Tunstan of Hopkinsville, KY, said
two crew members and dock
Watchman were missing. A complete
check, however, awaited the arrival
OF the ships personnel roster from
Houston, Tex.
Capt. Tunstall, only % and in
command of the Homestead since
June Is, said some of the crew of
40, including himself. were ashore
when the lightning struck.
Only one crew member was hos
pltalized. Twenty-nine others were
treated for cuts and burns.
Hope that the three missing men
might not have perished with the
ship came from 1t. Comdr. Stanley
j. Halka of Long Beach. Calf, the
Homestead's first engineer. Con1dr
Halka, last to leave the badly listing
vessel, said he made a search of
quarters before leaping overheard
and was unable to find any of the
| crew on board.
Eleven city fire companies and two
fire boats fought the blaze.
The Homestead, War Shipping
Administration craft under lease te
the Deconhil Shipping Co. of San
Francisco, was struck by lightning
late yesterday while unloading its
gasoline cargo at the Standard Oil
! Co. docks pier.
| Capt. Tunstall estimated the loss
I of both ship and cargo at So. 500 0Oo
Evening star., 1946-08-06
BY fte Assecicied Press

ROME, Aug. 6.--Four policemen
and many more peasants we're
reported killed today in fighting
near Palermo between Caribinieri
and Sicilian peasants in revolt
against consigning their crops to
the governments "granaries of the
people"
The fighting broke out yesterday
when police attempted to enforce
the wheat decree, the Italian news
agency Ansa said and women were
reported fighting side by side with
men against the Caribinieri. who
used tanks and armored cars In
their efforts to smash the revolt.
The fighting was said to be CEN
tered in the town of Caccamo, which
dispatches said was surrounded by
police
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Is Overcome by. Chlorine Cos
At Paper Plant in Michigan

Kenneth Stratton, Parchment Co.
employe, who weighs 235 pounds,
took refuge on roof. but was over
come. He was carried down by three
men to be given treatment.
Marylin Noone, 13, rode her BIZ
cycle right into the cloud and kept
going until she collapsed. Firemen
rescued her.
William Youngs, 10. ran back to
his gas-filled home for his cat and
was overcome. Firemen rescued
both him and the cat.
One wing of the Parchment build
ing, filled with gas, will not be
opened for few days, the COM
pany said.
Chlorine gas is used in process
ing paper pulp.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
White House Farley Called
On Shoe Leather Hoardinq
sy ire Associated Press

Reconversion Director John R
Steelman called a White House con-
ference today to discuss a proposed
investigation to find out whether
producers are boarding hides needed
for shoes.
In addition to Mr.. Steelman, the
conferees included OPA Alministra-
tor Paul Porter, Civilian Production
Chief John D. Small and representa-
tives of the Justice Department.
Before the conference began, Mr..
Small told reporters that the Gov
ernment is planning such an inves-
tigation. He said Mr.. Steelman would
announce the details, probably
TODAY.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Danes Prepare to Ask
$50, 900 900 U. S. Loan
BY the Associated Pres,

COPENHAGEN, Aug. s.-The
Danish government is preparing to
ask the American Export-Import
Bank for new loan totaling as
much as S50,000, 900, we'll informed
source disclosed today.
The informant, who refused to be
quoted by name, said the bank had
not yet been approached and added
that formal application would be
made through the Danish Legation
in Washington.
Some parliamentary circles ex-
pected that Thorkild Kristensen,
Minister of Finance, would introduce
bill asking approval for such q
loan in the session of Parliament
opening TODAY.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Macarthur
Continued From First Page

as it did in the midst of congress
sional and public controversies over
demobilization and postwar policies.
War Department public relations
officials said exact data on the
strength of forces in Japan and
China is Classified" information
which may not be disclosed. They
said the latest public announcement
was one in Octoberd, 1945. that by
July /, 1916. it was hoped to reduce
all forces in the Pacific area to
100000.
Impossible Task i'm China.
In their comment ON China both
Senator Ellender and Butler said
the current attempt to bring about
a truce between opposing factions
is an impossible task.
we are trying to cure conditions
In China that have existed for
many centuries" Senator Ellender
said. Our troops there are not
easing tense situation. There are
many incidents We do not hear
about back here"
AS an example, Senator Ellender
said that in Shanghai the congress
sional group was served special
Chinese dinner prepared by a fine
looking mess sergeant at the head
quarters"
No Business There.
That sergeant served us the din
ner and stepped outside a few hours
later and was murdered" the Sen
ator declared. mo one knew why
he was killed. We should get oul
troops out as soon as possible.
Senator Butler said no one hac
been able to explain to him '.jusi
what our troops are doing in China.
I'VE have no business in China, ,
he added. I'VE are not at war with
China or any faction there"
Others who made the global toul
were Representatives Robinson
Democrat, of Utah; Crawford, Re-
publican, of Michigan. and Miller
Democrat, Of California.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

THE basic mission of the Educa-
ton Committee is the development
of Washington into an unsurpassed
educational center on all levels and
with reference to both private and
public institutions. 1t represents a
merger of the former Committee on
Public Schools and activities of the
Cultural Development Committee.
respecting universities and private
schools"
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Hungary 10 Get Gold Today
Which Nazis Took as Loot

Hungary is getting back today
$32, 100000 in gold looted by the
Nazis and seized in the American
occupation zone of Germany.
The State Department said the
gold was shipped on a train leaving
Frankfurt, Germany. yesterday and
due in Budapest today. The gold
is to be delivered to the Hungarian
National Bank.
The return of the gold is in ac-
cord with an agreement reached
with a Hungarian delegation here
recently
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Nurses in Shanghai
Walk Out, Leaving
New Babies INTENDED
BY the Assoeioted Press

SHANGHAI, Aug. GA ma
jority of the Chinese nurses of
Shanghai's prominent Country
Hospital walked out today in
a strike for higher wages, leav-
ing untended patients who in
cluded newly born babies.
Hospital authorities hastily
recruited emergency foreign
help, largely private nurses.
Patients included Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-shek's former
adviser, w. III. Donald, who is
slowly dying of cancer, and
Dixie Tighe. New York Post
correspondent. who is suffering
from paralysis of the right foot.
Several of the nurses recently
autographed a plaster cast for
Tighe.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Accidental Death Found
In ; Potomac Drowninqs

Certificates of accidental death by
drowning were issued yesterday by
Deputy Coroner Christopher j..
Murphy in the cases of two men and
a woman whose bodies were found
in the Potomac last Wednesday.
They are Mrs Mary D. Shoemaker,
80, and James r. Doyle, %, both of
2140 N street NV. and Carl v.
Cecil of Bluff City, Tenn.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Marines Reinforced,
Won Leave China,
Gen. Rockey Says
BY the Associated Press

T1ENTSIN, Aug. 6.-The COM
mander of the United States Ma
rir1es in China today said fatty no
orders have been given to prepare
for their evacuation, and indicated
there had been some strengthening
at one point since the bloody clash
| with Chinese Communists southeast
of Peiping July 20.
Questioned about persistent, un-
confirmed rumors in the Chinese
press that President Truman had
instructed Gen. George C. Marshall
to prepare plans for withdrawal of
the Marines, Maj. Gen. Keller E
Rockey told the Associated Press in
an interview it was the first time he
even had heard of it.
Gen. Rockey described the current
situation in the Tientsin- Peiping
sector as serious" but expressed
belief that the Marines could ham
die any developments. The Marines,
whose withdrawal from China has
been demanded by the Communists,
are guarding Marine and Navy prop
erty. the rail line to Chinwangtao,
the highway to Peiping and strate-
gic bridges.
Strengthening Made Necessary.
Gen. Rockey indicated that the
number of Marines stationed in the
Tientsin area is declining, but that
some redeployment and strengthen
ing has been made necessary by
the July % fracas in which 4 Ma
rines and II Chinese were killed.
A fact-finding team from Peiping
executive headquarters opened an
oficial investigation today to de-
termine whether the incident was
Communist ambush, as charged
by the Marines, or an attack in
conjunction with Chinese govern
ment forces as charged by the Com
munists.
Vehicles driving from Tientsin to
the air wing base, about IA miles
from the city, must have two armed
personnel on all trips.
In Nanking, Chinese Communists
today formally protested as an out
rage" Fridays bombing of the Com
munlst headquarters city of Yenan
by government flyers while truce
negotiations are in progress, and
served notice that the Communists
reserved the right to reject decisions
on China at the Paris Peace Con-
ference.
DIR. Stuart Hopeful.
These differences contrasted with
hopeful expressions by the Ameri-
can Ambassador to China. DR.. John
Leighton Stuart, returning to Nam
king from conferences with Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek at Ku-
ling, that the country's civil strife
was nearing a settlement.
Chou En-lai, chief Communist
negotiator, addressed a strong pro-
test to Gen. Chang over the Yenan
bombing, demanding that all re-
sponsible officers, presumably in
Guiding Air Chief Chou Chih- jou,
be punished. Chou En-lai also de-
manded that the entire Chinese Air
Force be placed under control of
the Peiping executive headquarters
to prevent further such incidents.
DR.. Stuart, obviously completely
recovered from a recent illness, said
on stepping from Gen. Marshalls s
plane that he held very detailed
conferences at Kuling with Gen
Chang and felt there was possibility
of settling Communist government
differences Il hope in the near
future"
Evening star., 1946-08-06
The modern movie is 20 years old today

Twenty years ago the movies added sound to
sight Don JUAN was the film. A year later came
THE JAZZ SINGER, the first feature to use lip
synchronization.
Both films were produced and presented by
Warner Brothers. The equipment which made
them possible was developed and made by Bell
Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric
Company. These two units of the Bell System
have continued to apply their skis to improve
sound reproduction. They have contributed greatly
to the high quality sound in the movies of today.
Bell scientists were able to solve the talking
picture problem because of their continuous study
Of every means to improve communication. The
"talkics came directly out of telephone research.
The modern movie has grown so that it speaks
In peace and war around the world It has become
one of the great agencies affecting the heart and
mind of man.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

reorganized Edu-
cation Commit
tee. Lotion S.
Wesley, restau-
rateur,, will be
Ice chairman
and there will be
a n e xec u t | v e
committee COM
p r is e d of t h e
chairmen of II
subcommittee.
In making the
a n n ouncenent,
John A. Reilly.
first vice presi-
d e n t of t h e
Board of Trade,
Evening star., 1946-08-06
CisseI-Soxon Post to Install

Off1cers of Cissel-Saxon Post No
Al, American Legion, will be installed
at special meeting Thursday night
at the Silver Spring armory. All of
the newly elected officers Of the post,
headed by John Alexander. COM
mander, are veterans of World War
IL
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Ocean City Reflects Moyor

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug (P,.-
Mayor Daniel Trimper, jr., was re-
elected Mayor of this ocean beach
resort yesterday defeating his only
opponent, Robert Lee Cropper, 344
votes to 1876.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Howard Named 10 Head
Merqed Trade Board Unit

John M. Howard, District CONNER
eial manager for the Chesapeake e.
Potomac Telephone Co. will be
chairman of the Board of Trades
Evening star., 1946-08-06
ESTIMATING
ENGINEER

A Iorse. modern ship repair yord
located on the Eost Coost IS seek
ing an engineer TO do estimating
work. The starting solory should
be attractive 70 young men who
quolify. The opportunities for od-
voncement ore excellent. Special
lied troinins which the work re-
quires will be furnished by the
company. A mon in his middle
twenties with some college ensi-
neerine troinine. degree preferred,
should be particularly suitobIe. In
applying. pIeose stote edueotion,
experience, oee. ond soIoy re-
quned.
Box 96-Z, Star
Evening star., 1946-02-25
NeWlyweds Give
Second at Home
Sunday Afternoon

Washington newlyweds, who were
feted right and left before their
marriage, are entertaining their
friends in a series of Sunday at
homes. Col. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Macon Martin, she is the former
Virginia Summers, gave their sec
ond at home yesterday afternoon
since they moved into their new
house in darlington, Va. Last
Sunday the Martins invited the
men who had been ushers at their
wedding and some of Col. Martini
classmates from West Point and
their wives.
Yesterdays party was primarily
for the bridesmaids with some of
Washington's younger set also in
cluded. Miss Patricia Parker, Miss
katchen Smith, Miss Laura MAY
Norris, Miss Marcia OBrien and
Mrs. Walter Wilds were those pres
ent who had taken part in the we'd
ding. The only ones absent were
Miss Katherine Grace and Miss
Anne Mitchell. who rae in New
YORK and Palm Beach respectively.
Like each of these parties, it
was scheduled from to 7 O'Clock
but lasted well into the evening.
Some of those reluctant to leave
were Comdr. Austin Lewis Beal,
Miss Lydia LANCER, 1t. Col. John
IroJa. who was with Col. Martin
In Persia during the war: 1t.
George Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
hayes, Capt. Frederick Westphall,
Col. Grayson Headley, Miss Marion
Norris and Mr.. Brison Norris.
The Martins next at home will
for friends of both their families.
Evening star., 1946-02-25

! Mr.. Fred Russell was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Edward
johnson and Mr.. Vincent Cassella
The bridegroom attended Harvard
and is a graduate of George Wash
ington Law School. At present he is
special assistant to Gov. Rex G.
Tugweu of Puerto Rico.
Before an altar banked with white
Gala lilies and snapdragons, Miss
Florence Mary Griffin recently be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charles Ed
ward Diehl. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Russell A.
Phelan at ST. AIMS Church. Mrs.
Diehl is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Leo Peter Schroeder, and her
husband is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell c. Diehl.
The bride wore gown of white
French net and finger-tip veil held
by a tiara of seed pearls. She car
ried white prayer book with white
camellias and a shower of orange
blossoms.
Her maid of honor, Miss Mary
Jane Bianchi, was gowned in white
and carried a bouquet of spring
flowers. The bridesmaids, Mrs. Ray
mond Edward Griffin and Miss
Frances Louise Owens, were in
similar costumes.
Mr.. Raymond Edward Griffin was
best man, and the ushers were 1t.
Andrew Van Bidder Donnelly, 1t.
John Francis Weschler and Mr..
Russell c. Diehl, ir.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Alpha Pbis to Hear
Discussion of Loan

The Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapte,
of Washington will meet with its
vice-president, Mrs. D. J. Murphy
for buffet supper at $50 pm
Thursday in her home, 9 Worthing-
ton drive NV.
Assisting the hostess will be Mrs
William H. Hutchinson, Mrs. Wal
ter Smith, Mrs. Robert Castle, Miss
Betty Reed. Mrs. Karl K. Louther
and Mrs. Patrick j. OLeary.
An informal round-table discus
sion Of the British loan, lead by Mrs
Guy Stanton Ford, assisted by Mrs
John E, Burks, president of the
group, will follow a brief business
meeting and the usual Alpha Phi
sing"
Newcomers to be welcomed by the
group include Mrs Albert Lee Bur-
ford, jr.; Mrs. Kenneth Uglow, jr.;
Mrs. E. c. Shepherd, Mrs. John H.
Hogan, Mrs. H. B Wheehhan, Mrs.
A. w. McKechnie and Mrs Schuy-
Ter P. Brown. All Alpha Phis in the
Washington area are invited to at
tend
Evening star., 1946-02-25
GOHbart-Bre1V
Ceremony Held

st. Michael's Church, in Silver
Spring, was the scene of the mar.
riage Saturday morning of Miss
Agnes Elizabeth Brew, daughter o1
Mr.. and Mrs. George William Brew
to Mr.. Simon Richard Golibart, sor
of Mrs. Joseph Victor Golibart ano
the late Mr.. Golibart of Washington
The wedding took place at II
o'clock, with the Rev. Joseph j
Deppe officiating. The church was
decorated with palms and white
gladioluses. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her father
wore white satin gown and finger
tip veil of illusion fastened by a
coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried prayerbook and white
orchid.
Miss Dorothy Brew, sister of the
bride and maid of honor. was gowned
in blue satin and carried talisman
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Jeanne Buckley, Miss Madeleine
Golibart, Miss Eleanor Giusta and
Miss Mildred Flanagan. They were
costumed like the maid of honor in
shell pink and also carried talisman
roses. Niece of the bride, Miss Joan
Luebkert, was flower girl.
Mr.. Charles T. Golibart served as
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Bernard M. Brew, Mr.. Robert I
Brew, Mr.. J. Victor Golibart and
Mr.. Mark j. Golibart.
A reception at Hotel 240O followed
the ceremony.
The bride graduated from the
Academy of the Holy Names and
attended the University of Mary
land The bridegroom has recently
been discharged from the United
States Coast Guard, which he served
for SO months.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Chapter to Sponsor
|StvIe Sb0W Fridav

A fashion show, sponsored by the
Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter Of
Washington, will be held at $50
pm. Friday in Pierce Hall, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
Thirty models, selected from the
sorority's' collegiate chapters at
American University. George Wash
ington University, Maryland Uni
versity and the alumnae chapter,
will model styles from a local de-
partment store. The program will
also include an informal discussion
and opinion poll OF womens styles
by several fashion-wise men. Mrs.
Ruey Messenger, former radio COM
mentator, will conduct the discus
sion.
Proceeds from the benefit will 20
to the National Library for the
Blind, as part Of the sorority's yearly
drive for contributions to its Blind
Fund. The library, which employs
only blind personnel, Is now sup
plying blind veterans, as well as
non-veterans, with talking books
and braille books.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Marriage Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j. O'Brien, OF
Arlington, Va, and Cleveland, Ohio
announce the recent marriage of
their daughter, Miss Ruth Corrine
OBrien, to Mr.. Charles Francis Van
Steenberg, jr, in st. Mary's Church
In Balboa, Canal Zone. The BRIDE
groom is the son of Mr.. Van Steen-
berg and the late Mrs. Van Steen-
berg, of Balboa.
The bride, who was educated in
Cleveland, was formerly executive
secretary of the Arlington Com
munity Chest. She later spent a
year in Panama.
Mr.. Van Steenberg attended
schools in Chicago and is now en-
ployed by the Canal Zone. The
couple will make their home in the
Gavilan Area, Balboa.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
'Atom1ic Age Peace
To Be T0bic

Mrs. Lillian Mowrer, chairman of
the Womans Action Committee for
Lasting Peace, will be guest speaker
at the meeting of the international
relations section of the Womans
Club of Chevy Chase at 2 pm
Thursday, speaking on Peace in
the Atomic Age"
Mrs Irvine c. Gardner will be in
charge of the program. Tea will be
served, with Mrs. c. w. Freitag as
hostess.
The Navy Motion Picture Pro-
gram in Europe During the War
and The Cinema in Britain" will be
discussed by Ray Gingell before a
luncheon meeting of the civics Sec
tion of the club at 1915 pm. Fri
day.
Mr.. Gingell spent 18 months in
England. working with its motion
picture program, handling both
training and recreational films.
Mrs. George c. Elder, chairman of
the motion picture committee of
the section, arranged the program
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Portrait Unveiled
1t Cocktail Partr

A party for a purpose and a def.
n1tely interesting one was given yes.
terday afternoon by 1t. A. Nijam
assistant Naval Attache of the
Netherlands Embassy. 1t was the
flrst showing of the recently com
pleted portrait of the host executed
by talented Miss Mary Core.
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. Loudon were among the guests
The artist was there to meet the
callers as were her mother, Mrs.
Carl w. Core, and Miss Ann Core.
Others who dropped in to see the
painting and enjoy the gracious hos
pltality of 1t. Nijam, were members
OF the Embassy's staff, including
Baron and Baroness van Boetzelae
Rear Admiral and Nine. Meier
Ranneft, Comdr. j. Blaauboer and
Col. and Nine. Roos. Others pres
ent were Gen. Vantricht. senior
Netherlands officer to the combined
chiefs of staff, and Mrs. Vantricht.
and also Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Rewell.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Academy Dance
And Gard Partv

A dance and card party, sponsored
by the Immaculate Conception
Academy, will be held at $50 pm
tomorrow at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Miss Florence Caspar is general
chairman Of the affair. Assistants
Will be: Miss Dorothy Nesline,
patrons; Mrs. Marie Locraft, Miss
Genevieve Fingel, Miss Anne M
Burke and Mrs. George Palmer, re-
|ception committee, Miss Frances
ODonnell and Miss Mary Ellen
Quill, prizes.
Hostesses are Mrs. Loretto Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Myrtle Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Raymond Kemp. Miss Jean Lynn.
Mrs. Arthur v. OConnor, Mrs. Vim
cent Walsh, Miss Mary Jean Zugel,
Miss Ann Fisher and Miss Kathleen
Fisher, hostesses.
Nylon hose will be given as prizes.