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Evening star., 1948-05-26
By the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, May Ex-senator
.Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan, once again has said that he has
mo desire or intention" to run for
President.
The Young Republicans for Van
denberg," an organization formed
by eight Yale Law School seniors to
mobilize support behind the Senator,
made public today a letter from him
asking them to stop their work in
his behalf. The Senator's letter was
in reply to an open letter. an
nouncing their campaign.
No one could be insensible to the
very high compliment which you are
paying me in your open letter. he
wrote the Yale group. But I am
bound to say to you-as to all 9TH
ers-that I have no desire or inten-
ton of being a candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Il am sure that I can best serve
my country by completing my pres
ent tour of duty in the Senate.
Nonetheless, am indebted to you
and your colleagues for your mes
sage and your proposed activity.
Under the circumstances, however
and since I have asked my own
State of Michigan neither to pre-
sent or support my name at the
convention-I hope you will not per-
sist in your proposed organizational
efforts"
Gilbert Hahn, jr., OF Washington,
D. c., chairman of the student
group, said that despite Senator
Vandenberg's request the campaign
would continue.
Senator Vandenberg's kind letter
to us is clearly in line with his con-
sistent position of noncandidacy,'
Mr.. Hahn said. However, we think
it is important that he, as we'll as
the delegates to the convention, rec
ognize the overwhelming national
support he commands. We there
fore intend to continue our efforts to
give expression to that support"
Mr.. Hahn said the open letter"
had been sent to 100 colleges and to
many Republican groups in an at
tempt to form other chapters of the
Young Republicans for Vanden-
berg" Congratulatory messages, he
said, have been received from Sem
ator Morse, Republican, of Oregon
and Clare Boothe Luce, former
House member from Connecticut
and a member of the Connecticut
delegation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
Gilbert Hahn, jr., who lives at
1907 Cathedral avenue NV, is son
of the president of William Hahn
& Co., Washington shoe firm, An
Evening star., 1948-05-26
WoIIoce's Third Party
Will Be on Utah Ballot
Ax the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY, May 90
Henry A. Wallace's third party will
appear on Utah's November election
ballot.
Gordon Hoxie, Salt Lake City at
torney and chairman of the Wal
lace for President Committee OF
Utah" yesterday filed with the sec
retary of state petitions containing
i6S8 names.
Under Utah law only 500 sigma
lures are needed.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Dr.. Jensen Named Chief
IOf Acc BIOLOGY Division
By the Assoeiafed Pre-

by the Associofed Press
DR.. James H. Jensen today was
named chief of the Atomic Energy
Commissions Biology Division.
DR.. Jensen, native of Madison
Nebr.. has been serving as head oi
North Carolina State Colleges
pathology department since 1945.
In his new position he will super
wise the commissions research in
applying atomic energy to the fields
of biology and agriculture.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Cruiser
Continued From First Page)

has completed her last service. A
final well done"
The early stages of the lombard
ment were limited in order to pro-
long the practice.
Machine gun bursts and rockets
stripped the cruiser of her frills.
Five, 6 and inch shells were
hurled-some missing, but many
scoring hits. One hundred, 500 and
1000 pound bombs tore chunks from
her sides and superstructure.
She was still riding the waves,
with only a slight list to port, until
the first torpedo struck at approx
mately 80 pm. 1t tore hole in
her port bow and she gradually
keeled over. Fires broke out fore
and aft.
Her main deck was almost awash
when the second fish hit amid
ships. 1t was fired by Comdr. E. P.
Madley of the Bronx. New York,
from the submarine Blenny.
CommittaI Services Held.
As the Salt Lake City went down,
Navy committal services were held
on the submarine tender Nereus,
standing off a couple of miles.
Rear Admiral Bertram J. Rodgers,
who was captain of the cruiser at
the battle of the Kommandorskies,
off Attu. said:
To-day the Navy Is doing what
the Japs could not dove are sink
ing our own ship. She has fulfilled
her destiny
Chaplain Prescott B. Wintersteen,
whose father is pastor of the Uni
tartan Church at RoXbury. Mass,
paid tribute to the cruiser whose
spirit he said. Will endure, through
the lives of. her crews" and in his
tory.
Four auxiliary ships, three cruis-
ers. six destroyers, two submarines
and hundred or more planes took
part in the actual target practice.
Veteran of 81 Engagements.
The Salt Lake City was built at
Camden, N. j., 19 years ago.
She took part in 81 Pacific war
engagements. Probably her narrow
est escape was in the Komman-
dorskies flght-the longest surface
engagement of the war. Her en-
gines went dead in the running
battle with a japanese force.
She was one of the targets in the
Bikini atom bomb tests of two
years ago and was still radioactive.
A tug towed her out from San
Pedro for her final day at sea.
The Kommandorskies engagement
got its name from the Russian
islands between the Aleutians and
Russia off which the United States
and japanese naval forces met be-
fore the American recapture of
Attu
Faced Greater Jap Force.
The battle of the Komandorskies
pitted the Salt Lake City. the light
cruiser Richmond and four destroy
ers against a japanese task force
nearly twice as large: Two heavy
and two light cruisers and several
destroyers. 1t was fought in March,
l943.
The Salt Lake City alone battled
the two japanese heavy cruisers
while the smaller ships, with smaller
guns of less range, stood by out of
danger.
The Salt Lake City scored several
damaging hits and in turn suffered
superficial damage.
Then, as the Japanese appeared
to be closing for a kill, the United
States task force commander, on
the Richmond, ordered the destroy
ers to make a suicide run. The
four small ships, throwing up a
smoke screen. sped in to close range
and so heavily damaged the Japan
ese with torpedoes that the latter
fed.
One American destroyer was
heavily damaged, but surprisingly,
the NAVY said none was lost.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
High School Cadet Drill
POSTPONED Due 10 Rain

The annual competitive drills OF
the high school cadets in Divisions
l through 8 today was postponed
until tomorrow because of rain.
The award to the distinguished
noncommissioned officer of the
brigade will be made at 10:45 to-
morrow. The brigade review and
presentation of other awards, in
Guiding those to the winning COM
pany, will be held at pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-26

Gilbert Hahn, jr., who lives at
1907 Cathedral avenue NV, is son
of the president of William Hahn
& Co., Washington shoe firm. An
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Gruumun's Theuter Sued
In Fall Over Footprint
By the Assoeioted Pre-"

LOS ANGELES. May 26.-Mrs.
Tillie Siegel claims footprint OF
Actress Greer Carson caused her
downfall literally.
Mrs. Sieeel, 48. says her fall oc-
Cured In the court of Graumans
Chinese Theater in Hollywood last
January 7. In suit for $4,000
damages, directed against the thea
ter, but not against Miss Carson,
Mrs. Siegel alleged yesterday that
she stubbed her toe on the imprint
in cement of the actress foot
The resulting fall, she said, caused
her bruises and sprained shoulder
Evening star., 1948-03-02
akoma Citizens
Nominate Whifbeck

Charles H. Whitbeck was nom
mated for another term as president
of the Citizens Association of Ia
koma Park, D. c., at a meeting last
night.
Other officers nominated were
Mrs. Irma Hickman, first vice presi-
dent; Louis st. George, second vice
president; Mrs. Helen S. Smith, sec
retary; Thomas S. Cunerd, treas
urer; Carl v. Hickman and John S.
Grillo, delegates to the Federation
Of Citizens Associations. Election
will take place at the annual meet
ing in April.
A proposed amendment to the
of the association d.
recting the Membership Committee
to investigate applicants affiliated
with any subversive organization was
discussed briefly. 1t was decided to
vote on the proposal at the April
meeting.
A resolution will be sent to the
traffic director calling attention to
a report that the traffic light at
Gorgia avenue and Butternut street
was blinking at the time pedes-
trian was fatally injured recently
at this intersection.
e. c. Giddings, vice president of
the Capital Traction Co., addressed
the meeting on problems confront
ing the company.
The meeting was held in the Ia
koma Public School, with Carl ".
Hickman presiding.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
I|Iegitimate Birth Ratio
Remains High In District

a. Washington is maintaining an
unusually high average of illegiti-
mate births, according to figures re-
leased by the National once OF
Vital Statistics Of the Public Health
Service.
OF the 28,622 children born here
last year, 2,249-79 per cent-were
illegitimate.
The figures have not varied much
In the last 10 years, the average
during that time being about 3 per
cent. It was 8.5 per cent In 1946,
8.5 In 1945 and 7.8 in 1914
Last year the illegitimate births
were 355 per 1000 of white children
and 213 per 1000 for non white.
, Ray H. Everett, director Of Social
Hygiene Society. pointed out that
many of the women who bear. .illegit-
innate. children, here are not. actually
residents Of the city but. come. here
to work for the Government.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Judge Raedy Disposes
OF II Criminal Cases

Judge Ellen K. Raedy, returning
yesterday to a criminal court bench
for the first time in eight months
was greeted by II cases, the rheavi-
est docket in more than a month,
which she disposed of In three
and -one-half- hour, session broken
only by>one ave minute recess.
On leaving the criminal division
bench at 1880 pm, Judge Raedy
moved to the civil division where
she launched Immediately into a
foEr-hour jury trial.
Judge Raedy's criminal court dis
positions yesterday included these
types Of cases: "a assaults, II. lar
cenies, 7 weapons carrying. 5 houses
breaking, threats and 10 assorted
felonies and misdemeanors. ~
: OF these, the judge tried II, agreed
to recommendations by the United
States Attorneys Office that rs be
dropped, continued IA, ordered de-
PENDANTS in three held for the
grand jury, granted two jury trials
and declared seven collateral for
FIXTURES,
Evening star., 1948-03-02
S350,00O Damages Asked
For Blind and Deaf Boy, )

A suit asking total of $3.50 900
damages in behalf of 3-year -old
boy and his father was on file today
in District Court.
The suit charges the child be-
came permanently blind and deaf
as the result Of an incubation.
The suit asks $250,O00 damages for
the boy, Geoffrey L. Richards. and
500 900 for his father, John E. Rich
ards, Bethesda, Md.
Named as defendants in the suit
are the American Cyanamid Co. OF
the 600 block Of F street NV, trad
ing as, the Lederle Laboratories, lnc..
said to have prepared the fluid used
In the incubation, and DR.. II. Lynn
Colvin, of the 1900 block Of Sheridan
street NV, who administered it.
Attorney Howard Boyd and At
torney Edward 3. Williams filed the
suit yesterday. '-- -,
Evening star., 1948-03-02
F. H. Myers TO Be Sworn In
As Municipal Judge Today

Frank Hammet Myers was to be
sworn in as a Judge Of Municipal
Court In ceremonies at 4 pm. today
in a courtroom Of the civil division
building.
Chief Judge Nathan r. Cayton OF
the Municipal Court Of Appeals is
to administer the oath Of office.
Scores Of Government and court
dignitaries, including Supreme Court
Justice Wiley Rutledge, have been
invited to the ceremony. Chief Judge
George p. Barse of Municipal Court
is to welcome the new Judge.
Mrs. Myers and other members Of
his family also were due to watch
the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
vandenberg Refuses
To Speculate on
Accepting 6. 0.P. Bid
BY the Assoeiassd Press

Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan refused today to spec
ulate" on whether he would accept
the Republican nomination for
President.
Senator vandenberg wired Ray
mond A. Mcconnell, jr., Lincoln
CNebr) newspaper editor, again ask
ing that his name be withheld from
the April l3 Nebraska primary.
Mr.. Mcconnell had held up filing
of petition to place Senator
Vandenberg's name on the Nebraska
ballot until the Michigan Senator
had opportunity to answer this
question:
II you were nominated by the
Republican convention would you
accept the nomination.
Won't Discuss 1t Further.
Senator vandenberg wired Nc
Connell:
: Responding to your message,
decline to speculate with utterly i'm
probable contingencies. Your ques-
ton defies intelligent answer with
out full knowledge of unknown
ultimate events.
II have heretofore made my posi-
ton clear. I shall not discuss 1t
further.
II again request that my name be
not filed for position for which
I am not a candidate. If 1t is
filed despite this urgent and earnest
request, I ask my Nebraska friends
to conf1ne their primary votes to
Others"
The reply apparently left the way
open for MIR. Mcconnell to go ahead
with a move to place Senator Van-
denberg's name before Nebraska
voters. Mr.. Mcconnell is chairman
of a bipartisan committee seeking 4
efull ohoice"- "-sfor. his-State,s voters.
He fled names ~ofs Six Republicans
and Democrat yesterday, but held
off temporarily on Senator Vanden-
berg. :
Might Permit Draft.
Senator vandenhergts telegram
also was interpreted by politicians
Immediately as indicating he would
accept the nomination if it came to
him as a result of a genuine draft
at the June Republican convention.
Senator Vandenberg outlined his
views tn national magazine year
ago. AT that time, he wrote:
IT am not a candidate.
II do not expect or wish to be
candidate.
IT shall seek no convention dele
oates nor approve the efforts of
others in this behalf"
But Senator Vandenberg went on
to say:
"Of course I would yield to
spontaneous draft df that hypo-
thesis must be included because
do not believe any citizen has a
right to deny service to his country
If and when his service is demand
ed"
Evening star., 1948-03-02
q ~THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. G.
Critical Senator's Set
To Question 5.3BiIIion
For European Relief
by the Asseeiafed Press

Critical Senator's pulled the
wraps off their Marshall Plan
questions today.
Senator Wherry Of Nebraska, act
ing Republican floor leader, said
number of his colleagues have indi-
Gated they want more information
about the $500, 100000 European
aid program now being debated.
I'm confident" Senator Wherry
told a reporter, that most Of to-
days session will be @ and A."
The top question confronting the
Senate is whether the amount of
money involved can be cut safely.
Senator Taft, Republican, OF Ohio
believes it can. So does Senator
Ball, Republican, of Minnesota, one
of the leaders of the so-called COP
"revisionist" group.
Senator Taft has not yet an
nounced an alternate figure. But
Senator Ball may lay before re-
vionist meeting tonight a proposal
to trim the sum to So, 800 ,000, 900. At
the same time the group is expected
to decide what other amendments
may be offered, either by individuals
or on behalf of the entire bloc Of
some 20 Senators.
Thus the outcome Of tonight's
meeting will have definite bear
ing on the timetable proposed by
Chairman Vandenberg of the For
eign Relations Committee. Senator
Vandenberg has asked that the pro-
gram be approved by March Is and
sent to the House.
On the House side, meanwhile,
Chairman Eaton said his Foreign
Affairs Committee will wrap up the
Marshall Plan, the Greek Turkish
aid request and aid for China into
q single package"
The House committee also an
nounced 1t has invited Gen. Mac
Arthur, supreme commander in
Japan, and Gen. Claire Chennault,
former commander of the Flying
Tigers" to testify on the $570, ,000,-
600 aid to China program.
The two military leaders were in
vited to testify either in person or
by correspondence. Gen. Macarthur
already has indicated ne would not
be able to appear before the COM
mittee. Gen. Chennault refused to
say In Shanghai whether he would
accept the invitation.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Congress in Brief
Rv %h. A~<;a.~l o....
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Senate:
Continues debate ON European
recovery program.
Finance COMMITTEES hears addi-
tional witnesses on income tax cut
bill.
Senate-House Atomic Energy
Committee meets behind closed
doors to- consider accusations
against DR.. Edward U. Condor.
Senate House Economic Com
mittee calls steel company execu-
tives in price boost inquiry.
House:
Takes up miscellaneous business.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
former Ambassador Bullitt on aid
to China.
Labor subcommittee questions
Herbert K. Sorrell, union leader, on
Hollywood dispute.
Southern Democrats meet to study
next move in fight against Presi-
dent Truman's civil rights program.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Divorce Suit Charges
'Spooky Fits by Wife

Lewis Brown, colored, of the 400
block Of Tennessee avenue NE, yes
terday brought suit in District Court
for limited divorce from Mrs. Carrie
White Brown, first block of l. street
NV. charging she would pitch q
nervous, spontaneous, spooky, fright
ening fit" If he attempted to ques-
ton her about her conduct.
The suit said Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
were married at Mayfield, Va, July
g, 1884, that they lived through
"a rough, unhappy life" until Mr..
Brown left her last November. The
divorce is asked on grounds OF
cruelty.
Filed through Attorney B. Rhodes
Coward, the suit asks that Mr.,
Brown be given custody of the cou-
pies two Young children.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Republican Democrat
Tariff Battle, Biggest
Since 20s, Lies Ahead
by the Assoeiofsd Press

The biggest Republican-Democra
tariff battle in almost two decades
lay ahead today.
President Truman has asked Con-
gress to continue the Reciprocal
Trade Act "as is" for three years.
He said this would be boon to
peace and to world economic re-
covery. Unless renewed, the law
expires June IL.
But Senator, Taft, Republican, of
Ohio said he believes Republicans
are bound to make some changes.
Senator Taft, chairman of the
Senate Republican. Policy Commit
tee, also told reporters q three-year
extension of the act is unlikely.
He said Republicans probably will
restrict the law to a shorter term
and require ratification by q ma
jority vote in each house of Con-
gress before any trade pact becomes
effective.
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina, 84-year -old Democratic
leader of many a tariff battle,
jumped into the fray again. He
was author of the original Recipro-
cal Trade Act in 1884.
No sooner had the Presidents
message hit Capitol Hill yesterday
than Mr.. Doughton tossed a bill
into the hopper to extend the act
three more wears
Thus the battle lines were drawn
on a subject at issue between the
two parties for a century or more
However, there may be crossings of
party lines.
/. Chairman Eaton of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee COM
mented:
II would hate to see in this pres
ent world situation any impairment
of our efforts to build up trade with
the friends we have left: inSs the
world. q
Generally, favor congressional
ratification Of any sort Of treaty,
but an effort to apply this principle
to trade pacts might put as insasbog
of confusion and delay" s@Ss
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Surprise Entry Puts Four
In Alabama Senote Race
By the Assoeietsd Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar. q
Revenue Commissioner Phillip j
Hamm, an appointee of Gov. James
e. Folsom, made surprise entry
into the United States Senate race
last night.
The 38-year-old former high
school football coach qualified for
the May Democratic primary two
hours before the deadline. He is
the fourth to oppose Senator Spark
man for reelection.
The others are Thomas F. Max
well of Tuscaloosa, Wallace Prultt
Of Chatham and Thomas F. Harlin
of Montgomery.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Strike Threotens Tiieup
Of Conudiun Ports =
Iv the Axxeeiofed Press

VANCOUVER, B. c., Mar. a
About 750 marine engineers and ra-
dio officers struck today, tfTehten-
ing tieup of.:virtaally everYaGana-
dian deep sea; ship On the Atlantic
and Pacific Coasts. a 4
i The strikers are fnembers5of the
Canadian Communications Associa-
ton and the National Association Of
Marine Engineers. sa7
The strikers demand basic
monthly increase Of $35. They have
turned down an offer of the ship
owners of an II per cent boost
which would amount to about SIS
monthly, c. c. A. President Jack
Holmes said.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Prices Of Commodities
Rise Again as Us.
Asks Bids on Flour

The Government is buying grain
products again today as the Nations
commodity markets showed an ad.
vance in prices all along the line.
The Agriculture Department an.
nounced yesterday. it has sought
competitive bids from hour mills to
sell it 1900, coo pounds OF whole
wheat -four and ls,ooop 900 pounds
Of white -four for shipment abroad.
Grains Advance Axain.
Grain futuresswere sfightiy higher
today on fairly active trading in
Chicago. The hog market there
opened IS to so cents aai0o pounds
higher despite the largest Tuesday
receipts In month. Good and
choice butchers sold up to $25,
highest point since the big break
of February ~ Cattle apd sheep
were strong. ... s,
Selected stocks on the New York
Exchange extended their gains and
cotton futures opened higher and
then react after establishing small
gains.
The two lots are the equivalent
Of AIS, 900 bushels of wheat, a rela-
lively small amount.
On yesterdays commodity mar
kets, wheat ranged up to advances
Of g. cents. and the May delivery
price closed 8 cents above the pre-
vious day. Corn also closed up 9
cents. I FL:
Livestock prices advanced 81 to
SIPS hundred pounds for hogs
and up to so cents a hundred
pounds for steers yesterday.
-. No Flour Bought Yet.
A spokesman said the flour pur-
chase move does not necessarily
mean the Government is back in
the market for the upward of 65,-
600 900 bushels of wheat and wheat
products still needed to meet this
crop years export goal of 450,o00,-
900 bushels"
Bids to deliver the -four are to be
opened today. Officials emphasized
that no -four has been purchased
yet under these bids. Whether any
Is bought will depend, they said, on
prices asked.
When markets broke last month,
Secretary Anderson ordered depart
ment buyers to stop buying grain
and grain products Until prices sta
bilized. " -aSF
Evening star., 1948-03-02
District Employe Held
In FutuI Shovel Blow

A District employe was ordered
held for the grand jury yesterday in
connection with the death of a man
struck on the head with a shovel
February "a.
Romel Myers, %, colored, Of the
1900 block of Maryland avenue Sc,
employed as a trash collector, was
held after coroner's inquest into
the death of Remus Burchette, also
colored, of the first block of Eye
street SW.. Police said Burchette
was struck In a fight in an alley
near First and L streets Sc. He
died Friday in Gallinger Hospital.