Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Thursday May 10, 1945 the stars and stripes Page 9news from Home action on for award blocked in capital Washington May 9 ans a rep. John m. Robson Ray blocked action on a Bill to award the congressional medal of Honor posthumously to president Roosevelt he said the medal has for nearly 109 years been restricted by Law to Only Quot those who have gone far beyond duty and performed extraordinary services in combat. The measure was before the House a Gay unanimous consent but ribs ions objection automatically delayed action on it. A the president does not. Need this Honor he said. Quot he was elected four times and this will not pay him further Honor. Robsion pointed out that a Bill also had been introduced to award the medal to Ernie Pyle and he said that while Quot everybody loved Pyle he would not favor this award either. Paramount studios announced that Bob Hope is Back in the fold with a new seven year contract that Calls for Mere than 300 thousand dollars per year. The comedian thus ended a six month. Disagreement with the film company. Bob had refused to work on a scheduled pictures saying he wanted to devote More Timo to go shows and Bond drives. Hope is due to leave soon for his fourth overseas trip and will Start picture making in August. Hal Boyle wins pulitzer prize Harold v. Hal Boyle associated press War correspondent who told the Day by Day Story of the american foot Soldier in the Battle for Europe has won the pulitzer prize for distinguished Corr spot Dence. A five Hundred Dollar pulitzer award goes to Joe Rosenthal a photographer who made the historic picture of marines raising the uj9. Flag on iwo Jima. Mary Chase housewife playwright who turned out Quot Harvey Quot amp comedy about an alcoholic and his invisible Rabbit and John Hervey author of Quot a Bell for Adano a were recipients of the pulitzer awards for the Best play and novel the pulitzer prize for the most meritorious Public service performed by an american newspaper went to the Detroit free press. Other distinguished reporting awards went to James b. Restan the new York times Mark s. Watson Baltimore Sun and Jack Mcdowell of the san Francisco Call bulletin. The editorial prize Winner was George w. Potter chief editorial writer of the Providence Roumal bulletin. High school lads become Junior messes Evanston he High school lads Are telling girls at that West school what they think of Bobby Sowers fashions these Days by donning outfits of the Type sported by the Young jitterbugs. Jim Cerver who looks Quot stunning Quot in his checked skirt and Roger Wilson showing a Bare mid Riff Ogle blonde Dorothy Wilson the boy s idea of a neat bit of Quot Junior miss Quot Date bait two privates at Camp Lea a applied for premarital mood tests and both listed one Root Furr As the prospective Brida if they were marrying Mother and daughter. Wants to straighten out germans Arryl Zanuck Hollywood film producer wants to produce a if picture in German for the germans and by the Gen Maxw. His idea is this the leading character a German prisoner escapes and steals papers which enable him to travel to America. He mingles with the people listens to them tries to see what makes democracy tick. Then after going from town to town and learning from the simple people our Aims and ideas be begins to understand. He finally meets some of his pals who have a sabotage Job cooked up for him. By that time he himself has become imbued with the spirit of democracy and tries to convert them. It is not known whether Washington will Clear the film idea. Its far from a Happy thought but Budgie director Harold d. Smith predicts that americans will to Oen rented with the highest Pisao stems Federal taxes in history following the War. Smith who made his statement in an Art Scio written far american Mig Inre. Holds that a National income of 15# bit liens would be Niit inf to prevent financial suffering. Things Are really rough when a demonstrator on meat cooking 1 cant get meat with which to demonstrate. Miss Ann Blineau of Chi. Cago National livestock and meat Board representative ran into that situation when she arrived in new Orleans to give housewives the Lowdown on meat preparation. Ann s answer for the predicament was that she would use technicolor movies if the illusive sirloin did t rear its bloody head. At least Ann did t beef too  member takes blame on demo tip Washington May 9 ans a rep. Walter g. Andrews in. A told the House yesterday that he accepted Quot full responsibility for the premature disclosure of the army s plan to discharge two million men in the next 12 months. The War department s official announcement for publication on or after be pay was released last saturday after news reports quoting Quot congressional members Quot was made Public. Andrews is a member of the military affairs committee which was Given a private preview of the plan at a closed meeting last Friday. Asks resignation chairman Andrew j. May Day said that members had been asked to keep the information in the strictest Confidence and that those responsible for the publication should resign from the committee. Andrews told reporters later that he had not attended the closed committee meeting and that the information was obtained earlier from the War department he declared that it was Quot unfortunate Quot that he released the news prematurely adding that he Felt the War department s statement Quot was very timely and came just when we needed it Quot Andrews who hails from Buffalo was an infantry major in the last War and is the Holder of the  press radio codes Washington May 9 ans a the office of censorship yesterday relaxed press and radio censorship codes As a result of Victory in Europe. Sections covering air attacks on the country sabotage and weather information were eliminated. Sections on ship sinking production and War prisoners were modified censorship director Byron Price said that an entire new code will be issued soon. He added that the end of the european War Quot by no Means erases the need for or the importance of voluntary  look now in a the Driver Philadelphia May 9 ans City police and coast guardsmen gathered equipment to drag the Delaware River for the body of a missing truck Driver. The machine had crashed into an Iron guard rail the Driver  be found and the police figured he was catapulted into the River just As the grappling Hooks were being in timbered Ralph cathar 29, walked by and said Quot say. I done to want to be a nuisance but if it s the Driver you re looking for Well that s  approves Sleuth action Washington mar # ans a the House passed and sent to the Senate a Resolution to authorize the u. 8, to join its allies in tracking Down War criminals by Quot a the Means available in addition to treaties of  the measure is intended to prevent Axis War criminals from seeking Refuge in Neutral countries. She s puzzled about keeping two husbands web to thaw War Frozen Long Beach calif., May 9 ans a mrs. Roberta goad Mac Dowel 22-year-old Blue eyed Honey blonde insisted that she can t decide which of her two husbands Shell keep. The War department is helping she said. It forwarded a cablegram to her that her first husband tel Harold w. Good 27, officially declared dead last october la now reported alive in India. In a Cable she said Quot see you soon. I love  however she said that her second husband Ensign Robert a. Mac Dowell of a amp Gerties n.y., whom she married Here last december was like goad Quot tall and handsome Quot and Quot both Are swell  question too personal asked which Man Quot you really love and which one will you remain with Quot the bewildered girl blushed and said Quot that s getting too personal but honestly i done to know yet what 111  Macdowell is now at sea and Quot he does t know of this mix up unless he s heard of it on the  to am faced with a decision that i can t make at present. I was convinced beyond All doubt that he Lac. Good was dead before i married again. I am not going to make any move until i see him. I could t explain very much in 20 words that was All the government would allow  Pilot up in air Calcutta May 9 ans a a bomber Pilot who knew what to do when his flaming Shin exploded Over japanese held Burma and How to Hope with Captivity for 18 months does not know what to do now. Quot i thought that i would take anything Quot said it. Harold w. Goad 27, of Portsmouth Ohio liberated in a Rangoon Hospital Quot but this la rougher than anything x have been  comrades who have been with goad since he was shot Down oct. 14, 1943, looked on with sympathy. Quot there is nothing you can say to help the Guy Quot said a  seeking Frisco Speed up san Francisco May 9 ans a Brazil has joined those delegations seeking to Speed up the United nations conference so that top leaders can remain to the finish. Pedro Velloso head of the brazilian delegation said Quot Idle debates and useless discussions must be avoided. Our work must be carried on in a lofty spirit of  Velloso also declared that the Way should be paved for Ireland Portugal Switzerland and other neutrals to join the proposed world Security organization. Truman names naval aide Washington May 9 ans a capt. James k. Vardanian of Mississippi has been appointed naval aide to president  output Washington May 9 the War production Board is pro paring to thaw War Frozen civilian production and Cut Back the output of material for army ground forces the civilian freeze wait into of feet in january for an indefinite period. Limited civilian manufacturing a expected to be permitted to offset reductions in age material. Steel bid indicative indications of a plan to step up or resume the production of civilian merchandise Are a bid by the office of civilian requirements for 19,000 tons of steel to be used for civilian items As yet undisclosed and the drawing up of a list of 26 Quot most urgently needed Quot civilian articles including typewriters cutlery film and Bob teries. Web already has announced Thal it would give priorities for 103 millions Worth of peacetime machine tools and Plant expansion to 71 Large industries the bulk going to automotive and mechanical refrigerator  army plan disclosed Washington May a ans a the u. 8. Will have a peacetime army of about 500,000 men backed by an Active Reserve of 4,000.000 according to War department Plana disclosed by congressmen. Members of the House military affairs committee which heard the program outlined said that Congress would be asked to enact m compulsory peacetime draft to provide the Reserve. About 500,000 draftees would is trained yearly committeemen estimated. The actual Stoe of a postwar army must be fixed by Congress and the army s plan the United press said is based on the Assumption that Congress win authorize compulsory peacetime military training. Treasury May get mein Kampfl Money a Washington May 9 a the United states is More than 22,000 dollars in royalties earned by Adolf Hitler s Book Quot mein  the alien property custodian which has Possession of the Money doubts that it will be released As was private property after the last War. The office predicts Congress will Tom such funds Over to the Treasury department As partial payment of claims against Germany. F Snake s Tail bops cop \ great Falls Mont May 9 ans a patrolman Deane Bailey will give any make skins be encounter in the future a wide berth. It seems that Opl Tony Cuppens an sex cop now in the army sent his former Roll Caguas Here the skin of a 14-foot Boa Constrictor. Imp pen pah tacked the Snake Sefcin on the police station wan As an example to inebriated. But the skin was still la the Proveas of drying and As it the Tail popped off and whacked Bailey on the Back of the he to be revived with smelling Evita