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day, given by his friend Senator Jim Murray of Montana. All the guests were sworn to strict secre- cy, and no reporters were admitted. The dinner was billed as an oppor- tunity for Claude to tell colleagues about his three months of travel in Europe
 Peppers report lasted about an hour and on the whole was enter taining. However, it was a complete bust for those who had already read his articles for North Ameri- can Newspaper Alliance, since he repeated much of what he had al- ready written-apparently on the supposition that Senators either do not or cannot read
 However, one incident which he had not written about was signi- ficant.
 Senator Pepper told how he and General Eisenhower had stood in the reviewers stand with Stalin
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NAZI GOLD

Despite this, Colonel Smith got quick promotions until he ended up as Lieutenant General and Chief of Staff to General Eisenhower. As such, he had an interesting exper- fence with Gen. Frank McSherry regarding Nazi gold which indicates the high and lofty interests of our enir-collecting new envoy to Russia
 After the U. s. Army discovered the Nazi gold loot at the bottom of an abandoned salt mine, Gen. eral Smith came to inspect it. The gold was under Gen. Frank Me Sherry, formerly Paul McNutts as- sistant as War Manpower Com missioner, who, in turn, had put the gold under Lieut.. Col. Henry Dragon, formerly Chief of the Cur rency Section for Belgium and Luxembourg.
 As McSherry and Smith surveyed the Nazi gold at the bottom of the mine, Colonel Dragon descended the stairs.
 Stop that fellow from coming down here,' Smith commanded Mo Sherry.
 Smith proposed that few of the U. S. $20 gold pieces be appropriat ed for Allied souvenirs, explaining that they would make nice medals to be given to British, American and Russian high-command offi- cers.
 Tn fact" he added, well give one to McSherry."
 McSherry replied that the colonel in charge was responsible and that he should not be left holding the bag So he offered to sign a receipt for some of the gold pieces. ] At this Smith exploded You don't trust me, McSherry. and I've got to have men around who trust me"
 McSherry tried to pacify Smith, but Beetle kept on exclaiming that his subordinate did not trust him. McSherry never saw Smith again. Shortly afterward, Brig. Gen. Clar- i ence Adcock was transferred from the Sixth Army group to relieve McSherry, and the latter was giy- en the menial job of handling Ger man labor under the American Military Government.
 Today General McSherry sits in a big office in Berlin. one of the pest qualified officers in Germany, doing relatively little
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NEW ENVOY TO RUSSIA

It looks as if Harry Truman had picked another sour one for the most important Anbassadorial post on the entire list-U. S. envoy to Russia. He is Lieut. Gen Bedell Smith, who ought to have the highest qualifications for this vital job, but who apparently hasn't.
 All diplomats agree that the Am- erican Ambassadorship to Russia has now become more ir 7ort9nt than the Arlbassadorship to Eng land.
 All diplomats agree het upcn the man who fills this post will dopead in part whether we have peace or war in the next generation.
 No matter which way you look at him, however, General Smith is no mental fiant He is delightful and amusing person, but if he has sny thing else on the ball, either as soldier or an ambassador, he hasn't sold a bill of goods to many people. And if he has any deep convictions-except in regard to souvenirs-he has carefully hidden them under Q bushel.
 Beetle" as he is called in the Army, once served as Aide to Mai Gen. George Van Horn Mosely who, after his retirement figured in the Dies Committee hearings when the Knights of the White Camellia proposed him as fascist dictator of the United States Smith, of course, was younger then and his service with Mosely was merely in line of duty
 Later, Beetle" began the war very inauspiciously by helping tc huff the ball on Pearl Harbor. On the night of Dec 6, when the Jap message was decoded indicating that they would attack next morn ing, Col. Otis K. Sadtler took the message to Colonel Smith, then Secretary to the General Staff and right-hand man to General Mar shal. But Smith was unreceptive to giving any further warnings to Pearl Harbor. If he had taken the initiatiye-and American anbassa- dors must have nnitiatiye-the
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20 YEARS AGO AHE TIT EMPIRE
FEBRUARY g. 1926

 Dr the Independent Voters office Delegate stated would a Martin partnership Ahes operated planned to business
 the Gasineau announced begin with l. charge carpenter lighting fixtures balcony mirrors and paintings the items planned
 sailed the Admiral Watson Yakutat and F. J. Hart passenger aboard Frank oa Virginia family here
 All stores business today observance o Washingons Birthday
 Weather Highest 43 lowest, 35; rain.
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HOROSCOPE "The Stdrs incli35e 2
 but do not compel,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
HEART AND HOME

HLHtI HND OtfA G
 Brides of returned Seryicemer are destined to encounter many tempermental irregularities in their mates; but patience and a firm adherence to their highest ideals of the marriage state will see them through to happy solution of their problems. Older women will do well to consider well before marrying returned veterans much younger than themselves.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 All forms of advertising media will share in the enormous budgets soon to be set up by commercial and industrial firms throughout the country Newspaper space, now limited by the paper shortage, will be in great demand when paper stocks are sufficient to meet the un- precedented requirements of adver- tisers.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 A split in the ranks of labor over major policy may bring about an early important change in leader ship.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 An upheaval in a South American country unfriendly to the United States is foreseen. Changes favor able to more amicable relations are indicated.
 Persons whose birthdate it is are promised by the stars: greater peace of mind than they have ever known, due partly to changes in their thinking.
 Children born on this day will probably develop much faster than their parents expect. They will have many talents. I'd
 (CoPYRICHT, 1946)
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS EnSUSED: She old fashion Say old-FASHIONED coat"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Finale fe-na-la in A in n econ syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: Characterize; not ISE.
 robber, thug freebooe footpad STUDY: three times and Let vocabulary mastering
 substantial uninportan Tt is immateria1 to whether she not"
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DRINK KING BLACK LABEL,
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MODERN ETIQUETTE RoRERrA Ry LEE

O. a guest agreeable liked, that hostess will invite her again?
 Show appreciation everything suggestion extremely everything consideration the other subsequent invitations
 O. When meeting whom formerly known we'll whether woman is it to shake hands?
 A. Yes unless merely passing the street
 Should show the letters received from g
 A. e o intimate
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CLAUDE PEPPER AND
 JOE STALIN

Senator Claude Pepper of Flor ida was the guest of honor at a very hush-hush dinner the other
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The Washington Merry-6o-Round
fContinued trcm Page One)

to Brazil He is Jacob Suryc, for 5ner Russian envoy to Germany before the wa. an old-line Com munist, and one of the most skill ful members of the Russian diplo- matic service. It is believed that Rio may become the new spearhead for Soviet activity in South Am erica.
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World View point
Washington Post)

Washington Post
 Economic revival throughout the world, let alone domestic reconstruction is being stfled by our in- dlistrial conflict The latest reminder comes from
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MOOSE LODGE

Regular meeting and initiation Friday night, Feb 9 at P M. in Club Rooms. adv
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LOOK and LEARN sGy C. GORDON

Where the printing eablshment-in
 Which the 
 What line follows: painted ship ..., by whom written? Which is considered the cleanest What the capital cities of Nevada b North Dakota Idaho?
 ANSWERS: The Government Printing Office Washington, c.
  Upon painted ocean,, from "The Rime of Mar ner" by Samuel T. Coleridge. The g. (a) Carson City b Pierre,
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whole story of the Pacific war might have been different.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Tom DoIan Is Appointed
WMAl Publicity Director

Tom Dolan, 1888 South Wakefield
street, Arlington, Va, who was re-
Gently discharged from the Army
Air Forces as captain, has been
appointed publicity director of
WMAL, The Evening Star station
Kenneth H. Berkeley, general man
ager Of the station, announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Dolan was in service three
years and was about a year over
seas in France and Germany. Dur
ing that time he was heard from
those countries on the American
Broadcasting Company's Fighting
AAF,' program on which combat
reporting teams covered the air wal
in the European theater with wire
recording units.
On the announcing staff OF
WMAL in 1912, Mr.. Dolan formerly
was associated with Ruthrauff and
Ryan, Inc, in st. Louis. In his
new job he will handle WMAL and
ABC publicity in the Capital.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
White House since the Lincoln ad
ministration.

White House since the Lincoln ad-
ministration.
"As q result Of your advice" the
spokesman quoted Mr.. Roosevelt as
writing the firm afterward, the
White House Is restored and is now
the ideal house for Presidents
In December 1908, Theodore Roos-
evelt wrote the president of the
ALA, the spokesman said, as follows
IF I had it in my power as l
leave office, I would leave as a
legacy to you and the American
Institute of Architects the duty OF
preserving perpetual eye of guar
dianship over the White House to
see that it is kept unchanged and
unmarried from this time on"
In answer, the spokesman said
the ALA president wrote he would
look upon the Presidents remarks
"ss our charter and our authority
for defense Of this structure"
Since that time. he said, the ALA
has assumed public responsibility
for keeping watchful eye on any
plans to change the building or en-
large it.
In 1882, he said. President Frank
Evening star., 1946-01-13

House. The addition, plus other
improvements and changes at the
Executive Mansion, are to be made
under a s1,650,O00 appropriation
made in the last deficiency act.
A spokesman for the architects
said the decision to ask delay for
public discussion was taken during
the week at chapter meeting. The
chapters approval was unanimous,
he said
The spokesman said word Of the
proposal had been passed along to
the committee on the National Cap
ital of the ALA and that it's chair
man had written letters seeking the
views of committee members
throughout the country.
White House Watchdog.
The Ala since 1899 has considered
itself the watchdog of the White
House, he said. In that year the old
Office of Public Buildings and
Grounds prepared a plan for erect
ing two extensions to the Executive
Mansion which would have more
than doubled its size. They took
the form of two wings surmounted
by towers which would have dwarfed
the White House proper.
The Ala opposed the plan and
President Mckinley. bowling to pop
ular demand called forth by the
architects stand ordered the plans
abandoned, he said.
In 1902 President Theodore Roos-
evelt employed the prominent New
York architectural firm of McKim,
Meade and White to bring order
out of the array of outbuildings
which had grown up around the
Evening star., 1946-01-13
White House
Continued From First Page.)

come the executive Office building of
the President with dwelling quarters
incident thereto"
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Have $1,65O,0OO Fund.

Plans to enlarge the wing were
made public Friday by Lorenzo l..
Winslow, architect of the White
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Jap Cabinet Awaiting
Return Of Shidehara
After Reorganization
B. the Associated Press.

b: the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Jan. 12-The Shidehara
cabinet, lightened by the resigna-
ton of five ministers and a deputy
chief cabinet secretary. completed its
reorganization tonight.
The six officials who departed in
obedience to Gen. MacArthur's di-
rective purging ultra -nationalists
from the government were replaced
by new men, and the mended cab
met awaited only the return of all
ing Premier Kijuro Shidehara to
resume its delicate task of govern
ing under foreign control.
The 72-year- Shidehara is re-
covering from pneumonia. He is ex-
pected to be at his desk again next
Tuesday.
The japanese press commented
caustically on the developments.
The newspaper Mainichi said the
whole cabinet should have resigned,
and declared Shidehara has failed
because trying to rule on an old
ideal"
Asahi editorially accused the
Shidehara regime Of favoring the
upper classes in it's approach to the
vital problem of the peoples live
lihood.
The consensus of the press was
that the patched cabinet would con-
tinue the conservative, non-parti-
san policies of the old set-up.
Emphasizing one of the problems
the reconstructed cabinet will have
on its hands, several thousand mu-
nicipal employees marched into To-
kyo metropolitan headquarters today
demanding 300 per cent wage
boost to keep up with the skyrock-
citing cost of living. Men in the
municipal service currently receive
ITO yen ($1133 monthly, and
women so yen $3.50. g..
Evening star., 1946-01-13

lin D. Roosevelt ordered the follow
ing statement made by representa-
tive sent to lay a Decoration Day
wreath on the tomb of James Hoban
designer of the White House:
The architects of the United
States must accept a measure OF
responsibility and observe with a
watchful eye the changes Gn the
White House, that time requires"
1t Is because of this recognition
OF the Ala by successive presidents
the spokesman said. that the insti-
tute is asking now for thorough
investigation of what the present
plans for the Executive Mansion
would mean.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
FOUND.

BROWN WALLET, lady's. containing money
and heutenants Identification card in
Army Nursing Corps. NO. 1917.
DINNER RING. vicinity 18th ST.; Identity.
Box 4SS-C. Star.
GLASSES, vic. of Roger Smith Hotel, In
PARK. Call DI. 0490 during the week
SPANIEL. dark brown (male), found Bar
croft area, Arlington, Friday Call
Cicbe 1860
Evening star., 1946-01-13

WRIST WATCH, iadys, found Thursday
evening, Jan. 10th. vicinity Constitution
Hall Owner may claim upon proper iden-
tfheation. HO. GIG.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

The east view of the pro-
posed extension of the. west
wing is shown here. Dotted
line separates present from
proposed part of wing. Large
bay in center of extension is
the back OF the auditorium
stage. Smaller bay at right
is part of the Presidents Office
in the existing part of the
wing.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

WHITE HOUSE PLANS-Above
Is an architects sketch Of a
west view of the proposed ex-
tension to the White House
from West Executive avenue.
In the center is the main en-
trance to the west wing.
Dotted line separates the part
OF the west wing already in
existence from that proposed.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
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Evening star., 1946-01-11
Jap Cabinet Decides
On Reorganization
Instead Of Outline
Ministers in Agreement
After AII-Doy Meeting
With AiIing Premier
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Jan. 1.-THE aged
and convalescent Premier Kijuro
Shidehara will remain in office
while his cabinet attempts to
solve its political crisis by reor-
ganization, the ministers decided
today after day-long meeting
Some ministers submitted their
designations during the session in
conformance with Gen. MacAr-
thurs January political jurge di-
rective, according to sources close
to the government. However, they
refused to disclose the number of
possible designations.
Later, Kyodo news agency said
Home Minister Zenjiro Horikiri had
handed his resignation to Shide-
hara and that Education Minister
Tamon Mazda was reported as
planning to resign.
Another Session Planned.
japanese sources also indicated
that Shidehara originally desired
the ministers designations en- bloc,
but agreed to remain in Office and
try reorganization after argu-
ments raised in today's meeting
were relayed to him at his home.
The chief cabinet secretary,
Daisaburo Tsugita, officially an
nounced the cabinets decision. He
said another meeting will be held
to determine the designations of
ministers affected by Gen. Mac
Arthur's directive.
He added that this meeting prob
ably will not be until January Is,
the next regularly scheduled cabi-
net session, when Shidehara is ex-
pected to return after a two-week
illness. A special meeting could be
called earlier, however, and Kyodo
news agency said the ministers
might convene tomorrow.
No Reason Offered.
Tsugita gave no direct reason for
the decision. He said, however, "the
cabinet is confident the general elec-
tions will be carried out success
fully" The elections, originally
scheduled for this month, have been
delayed probably two months by the
cabinet crisis.
Preceding his announcement, Tsu-
gita and Keno Matsumura, Agricul-
ture and Forestry Minister, had con-
ferred with Shidehara at his private
residence-one of a series of meet
ings in which cabinet members, in
relays, shuttled between the Pre-
mier's official and private residences
In midmorning, Foreign Minister
Shigeru Yoshida had reported to
Emperor Hirohito on the situation
created by Gen. MacArthurs order
that all militaristic, ultranationalist
public officials who had Influenced
Japan to make war must be ouSted
Evening star., 1946-01-11
Picketing Is Started
By Western Electric
Unions in "A States
SchweIIenbuch Calls
Meeting Here Today
With Strike Heads
Fz the Associated Press.

fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Amer-
tca'S vast long-distance tele-
phone system was crippled Sc
riously by strike today-except
for emergency calls-and a La
Dor Department spokesman said
the Government might step in
If a Nation wide tieup in tele-
phone service developed.
In Washington, the spokesman,
who requested that his name not be
used, said Government seizure of
the telephone industry might be
recommended.
Reversing an earlier decision to
wait until Monday, installation
workers threw picket lines around
most of the major exchanges across
thes Nation early today. In most
cases. other telephone workers were
not crossing the picket lines.
Supervisors and telephone COM
pany officials were attempting to
maintain service, but could care for
little more than the most urgent
calls.
Reports Vary Considerably.
Reports of effectiveness of the
picketing on long-distance service
varied considerably.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. reported at noon that a
survey at $50 am. showed long
distance traffic in and out of New
York was only per cent of normal
Evening star., 1946-01-11
Patterson, in Tokyo, Defends
Program for Demobi|izotion
Denies Failure to Garry Out Orderly Plan;
Cut to 100000 in Pacific by Moy Promised

Philippines, the Secretary praised
Gen. Macarthur and the occupa-
tion Army
He said Pacific Army forces would
be reduced by May to 100000 from
the January figure of 100000. He
also reported that neither Russia nor
China, to his knowledge, has asked
to send in troops to join American
forces. Negotiations are under way
for British Commonwealth force
to participate.
Questions submitted in writing
beforehand by both Allied and Japa-
nese correspondents covered wide
range, from the prime question OF
rehabilitation to Gen. Macarthur, S
position under the new ur-power
(see PATTERSON, Page A-S3
Evening star., 1946-01-11
Bodies Of 3 U. 5. Officers
Found After German Fire
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NUREMBERG, Jan. 1.-THE Army
newspaper Stars and Stripes re-
ported today that the charred bodies
of three American military govern
ment officers had been found in a
half burned house on the outskirts
of Passau, near the Austrian-Ba-
varian border.
Soldiers who saw the fire said
there were indications that the off,
GERS were beaten to deat,. and the
house set on fire after it was
drenched with gasoline" the paper
said. 1t declared that an Army
investigation already was under
way.
The dead officers were described
as a. major, a captain and lieu
tenant. but their names were not
disclosed.
Evening star., 1946-01-11
Wainwright Is Named
4th Army Commander

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, hero
Of Corregidor, has been named
commander of the 4th Army, the
War Department announced.
Gen. Wainwright, who has been
chief of the Eastern Defense Com
mand, fills a vacancy created by the
death of 1t. Gen. Alexander Patch.
Headquarters of the 4th is at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.
After his return to the United
States from japanese prison camp
Gen. Wainwright went on leave and
then took the Eastern Defense Com
mand assignment.
Evening star., 1946-01-11
McNarney Statement
On Low-Point Men
Is Clarified Here
DemobiIizotion Setup
Further Confused by
Latest Explanation
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

An official War Department
"clarification" of Gen. Joseph T.
McNarney's press conference
statement last Saturday that
low-point men would be coming
home from Europe when re-
placements arrive, further con-
fused the cluttered demobiliza -
ton picture today.
Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Parks, director
of the War Department Bureau of
Public Relations, declared the state
ments of the American commander
in the European theater must have
been "misconstrued."
Asked by The Star for a clarifica-
ton after War Department
spokesman" said low-point men
would not be coming home after
Gen. Eisenhower's latest directive to
ship home surplus" men from
overseas theaters, Gen. Parks said:
Men who have been declared sur
plus in the theater will undoubtedly
be men who have points approach
ing availability for discharge, as the
commanding officers of the theaters
have been directed to select for re-
turn the men with the highest
scores and the most service"
Essential Nature Basis.
Gen. McNarney had been repre-
sented as implying to press con-
ference that some men with as few
as 10 or Is points could be home by
July /, if replacements arrive. The
theater commander had explained
that hereafter a mans essentially
would determine whether he was to
be held in the theater or sent home
Furthermore, Gen. Parks made it
clear that getting sent home does
not necessarily mean discharge.
"If it should happen that in the
surplus ordered back by Gen Eisen-
hover, a man should be returned
to the United States whose points
are below those required for dis
charge" Gen. Parks said. "he could
be retained in the service until he
had the necessary points or is de-
clared surplus to the needs of the
Army as whole"
The assumption is that men with
less than enough points for dis
charge who DO manage to get home
will take the places of men in this
country with longer service, he ex-
planned.
To Pass on Need.
To be declared surplus by the
Army as whole, it was explained,
would require that the man have
two years of service and be unsuited
to any job in the air, ground or
service forces, after each of the
forces had been given a chance to
say they wanted him.
Gen. Parks and his aides said
they were sure Gen. McNarney had
no intention of sending home low
point men. 1t was explained that
overseas theaters would have to
have many requirements to meet
their July requirements and would