European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday april 24, 1943 Sawyer terms Strong Trade no. 1 task Washington april 23 Charles Sawyer newly nominated Secretary of Commerce said yester Day he considers his no. 1 task isto keep american business Strong. He arrived in Washington from Cincinnati for a two Day preview of his Job. He will attend a Cabinet meeting today at which time he expects to meet his predecessor w. Averell , who has been selected roving ambassador for the euro Pean recovery program will prob ably receive priority and quicker confirmation by the Senate because of his High personal standing wit key senators and bipartisan senti ments for getting Erp away to a fast  said in the same Way that Harriman s Mission will restore the economic health of Europe it will be my Job to help maintain the strength and health of Amer ican  he receives Senate Confirma Tion As Commerce Secretary Sawyer will give up Active business a owner of radio stations Wing Dayton and Wize. Springfield and of the Eagle Gazette of Lancaster All in  sports enthusiast Sawyer is a director of the Cincinnati red baseball club and is building a$2,600,000 sports Center in Cincin newcomer Nati. Senate votes Aid for japs Washington april 23 up the Senate voted yesterday to create a $150,000,000 revolving fund to rebuild japanese textile industries and help reduce . Occupation  approved and sent to the House the measure Calls for the Purchase of surplus raw fibres Inthis country for shipment to Mills in occupied areas. The Treasury is authorized to loan the Money to the  act technically covers All occupied areas but most of the Ai would go to Japan. It was sponsored by sen. George d. Aiken a stand 40 other Republican and demo cratic members Aiken said that among other things it would provide the mean for disposal of some 125,000,000 pounds of surplus u. S. Wool. Vet receives probation for atom photo theft Chicago april 23 up Ernest Wallis 34, former army photographer who removed photographs of atomic bomb experiments from the files at los Alamos n. M., was placed on a year s probation yester  judge John p. Barnes imposed the Light sentence on the recommendation of court officers who investigated Wallis Case. Forrestal lists defense needs new York april 23 up de Ense Secretary James v. Forrestal ast night warned that a 70 group or Force without an. Expanded Runy and Navy would be disrupting an effective  he told the annual dinner of Amer can newspaper publishers Assoc a Ion in a prepared address that All military men recognize air Power As a decisive Factor in War. He added but the Navy and army do not exist solely for the Lola Albright curvaceous new Comer to Hollywood wore this two piece bathing suit to an Audi Tion of 250 beauties and was one of the nine winners picked to appear in Irving Berlin s easter  1np House Bill demand Condon Fri letter Washington april 23 a a Resolution directing the Secretary of Commerce to turn Over an Fri letter discussing the loyalty of Federal scientist Edward u. Con Don was adopted in the House yesterday by a landslide vote. The vote was 300 to 29.no action by the Senate or pres ident Truman is needed to Complete action on the measure. The House in american activities committee plans to go into Condon s activities at hearings next month. Rep. Adolphi j. Sabath d-i11. Questioned whether Condon Couge a fair trial before a committe which he said has proved before that it does not give a fair  Condon is director of the Bureau of. Standards which tests some of t Hui government s most secret military developments. Humphrey Senate candidate Minneapolis april 23 up Hubert h. Humphrey 36-year-old mayor of Minneapolis announced he would be a candidate to succeed sen. Joseph h. Ball a Minnin next fall s election. Support they give an air Force. To ignore their functions and needs would be to disrupt an effective team in order to give one player a Chance for grandstand  he also said any Reliance on air Power As a substitute for amt is a most dangerous  he added the Navy and army Are just As necessary to the National safety now and for the foreseeable future As an air  summed up that u. S. Defense needs Are thus firstly an air Force to protect the country against air attack Ait carry Battle to the enemy. Secondly an army to seize a hold overseas bases. Thirdly a Navy. To Guarante Freedom of the seas and assist Thi air Force in the air War. Fourthly selective service to file the gaps in the ranks of the thru services. Fifthly production Lead in air Craft and other items for the army and Navy including submarines. 1 life in the u.  a Blue note for the air Force men who have been expecting to get new Blue uniform sons they won t. The air Force asked Congress to approve funds for a new ind distinctive Royal air Force Blue uniform. The House okayed s10.doo.tloo, but the Senate appropriations committee yester Day slashed the uniform Money from its appropriation Bill. Now the air Force will have to gel along at least another year with its old Khaki uniforms