Show 0 fa washington D 0 INSIDE HERO STORY behind behin d t trie I 1 award of the congressional M honor to 31 year old co conis bruce mccandless of 0 the U S cruiser san francisco la Is a sio story ry almost without parallel in the annals of naval warfare inside fact is that shortly before he was cited for foi heroism above and beyond the call of duty in the smashing no november v ember 13 so solomons naval vict victory bry mccandless sure whether he would bi be decorated or hauled an on the carpet for insubordination di 1 1 his citation was one of glittering generalities but here is the whole story of what happened mccandless was on on the bri bridge idge of the san francisco when it led a spectacular assault beaw between i een two columns of jap vessels firing point blank at both in the roaring 35 minute engagement rear admiral daniel J callaghan commander of the task force and capt cassin young skipper of the san francisco were vere killed aswell as well as other officers out ranking mccandless the young lieutenant commander did not notify superior officers on other vessels in the task force foice of Callag hans death but immediately took command and arld began begin giving orders to the other vessels in cal langhans lag hans name ordinarily this would constitute a rank breach of discipline discipline however mccandless acte dashe did for two reasons rea reasons soni 1 he was thoroughly familiar with the th eplan plan of attack having been present at strategy powwows of callaghan and young when it was mapped out and he feared thre there might be a slipup sripup in carrying out the daring task inan maneuver euver if the command passed to another ship after Callag hans death 2 awas vital to ke keep ep the news of Callag hans death from the japs and they undoubtedly would nave have intercepted ethe radio communication after the engagement when a suggested that he might be decorated for his brilliant incognito leadership mccandless is quoted edas as replying that he would be lucky to get off without a court martial however the navy was only too I 1 glad to give praise where praise was dui due MARCHING INTO TOKYO mel maas of minnesota who is both marine corps colonel and congressman has two mementos from the solomons a 50 60 yen jap note and I a 10 now note of jap invasion money maas got the money off dead jap soldiers the other day he was displaying it to representative gordon canfield of new jersey and two british WRENS comparable to our WAVES who were havin having lunch with can bold in the house restaurant the WRENS thirds third officers dorothy laite ind elizabeth gibson were es especially illY interested in the tha yen note which wasco was covered ered with bright colored designs and pictures be sure to give that mone money back to me said maas 1 I have big plans for it yes these notes w will ill make a wonderful souvenir to show your grandchildren c commented ommen ted one of the WRENS souvenir nothing 0 exclaimed maas im keeping that money to spend in tokyo 0 GUARDING THE WHITE HOUSE the white house called speaker sam Ray burri ii the other day asked him to io coine come in to see the Pr president eident P bringing with him a gro group of congressmen of his own choosing when they arrived at thi the front grate gate of the white house in III the speakers car the chauffeur said to the secret service men aia vis is the speaker and members of congress the guards were skeptical the speaker is all right but how about these other mena men whereupon they insisted upon a personal examination 7 of the other members ofton congress when rayburn got inside the white rouse house he was as mad as that good natured texan ever becomes he found a senior er of secret ce cc and said look here when I 1 irn im asked to bring members of congress to the m white house I 1 want wani them to be admitted without any hird ard degree examination you ought to know I 1 w 0 uldal biln bring any bomb throwers th rowers I 1 1 I note the white house has been nore more closely guarded in this war aan hanat at any other time in histon history y nc tiding luding world war I 1 streets an on airee sides are blocked off and no me ne can get near without a pass pas s ivea a member of congress MERRY GO ROUND althe fl the German sare trying to scare franco out of making a commercial leal to sell us certain critical ma aerials which have been going to germany I 1 0 L practically every young officer in he ac navy department here bereis is askin asking 9 or active duty ind and many are getting a ng it waves of WAVES are replacing them athe U the pennsylvania quaker village 1 it I swarthmore is subscribing tor for a somber to bear the name nore |