Show G U 0 OR W IrA ON w Washington D. D C. C INSIDE HERO STORY B Behind the award of the Congressional Congressional Congressional Medal of Honor to year old Com Corn Bruce McCandless of ot the U. U S. S Cruiser San Francisco Isa isa Is la laa a story tory almost without parallel inthe in inthe inthe the annals of n naval vaI warfare Inside fact is th that t shortly before he was was cited for heroism above and b beyond yond the call of duty in the smashing mashing No November ember 13 Solomons naval v victory McCandless wasn't sure lure lure whether he Would woul be d decorated or ir r aul d on on th the carpet for His citation was one of glittering generalities but here is th the whole story of what happened McCandless McCandless was on the bridge of the San Francisco when it led a aI I spectacular assault between two columns columns columns col col- col- col of Jap vessels vessels firing pointblank point point- I blank at both In the roaring 35 35 minute engagement Rear Admiral I Daniel J. J Callaghan commander of the he task force and Capt Cassin Young skipper of the San Francisco were yere killed as well as other officers outranking McCandless The young lieutenant commander did lid not notify superior officers on other vessels in the task force of Callaghan's ns n's death but immediately took command and began giving orders orders orders or or- ders to the other vessels in Callaghan's Callaghan's Cal name Ordinarily this would constitute a rank breach of discipline However McCandless acted as he did for two re reasons sons 1 He was thoroughly familiar with the plan of attack having been present at strategy powwows of of Callaghan and Young when tit it was mapped out and he feared there might be a slipup in carrying out the darin daring task maneuver if if the command passed to another ship after Callaghan's death 2 It was vital to keep the news of Callaghan's death from the Japs and they undoubtedly would have Intercepted the radio tion Uon After the engagement when a friend suggested that he might be decorated for his brilliant incognito incognito nito aito leadership McCandless is quoted quoted ed as replying that he would be lucky to get oft off without a court martial However the navy was only anly too glad to give praise where whee praise was due e MARCHING INTO TOKYO Mel Maas of Mi Minnesota ne ota who is both marine corps colonel and congressman congressman con con- gressman has two mementos from the Solomons Solomons-a a yen 50 Jap note and anda a shilling 10 note of Jap invasion money Maas got the money off oil 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 having lunch with Canfield Canfield Canfield Can- Can field in hi the house restaurant The WRENS Third Officers Dorothy and Elizabeth Gibson were Especially specially interested in the yen note Dote which was covered with bright- bright colored designs and pictures Be sure to give that money back to me me said Maas I have big plans for it Yes these notes will make a wonderful souvenir to your show grandchildren commented one of the WRENS Souvenir nothing exclaimed Maas Im keeping that money to spend in Tokyo GUARDING THE TilE WHITE HOUSE BOUSE The White House call called d Speaker Sam Rayburn the other day asked him to come in to see the President bringing with him a group of congressmen congressmen con con- gressmen of his own choosing When they arrived at the front gate of the White House in the speakers speaker's car car the chauffeur said to the Secret Service men This is the speaker and members of con con- gress The guards were skeptical The speaker er is all nil right but how about these other men Whereupon they Insisted upon a personal examination examina examina- tion of the other members of con cOQ cop gress When Rayburn got inside the White WhiteHouse House douse he was as mad as that good good- Texan ever becomes He lie found a senior officer of Secret Service Service Service ice ice and said Look here when I Iam im am asked to bring members of congress congress con con- gress iress to the White House I want them to be admitted without any bird third degree examination You ought to co know I wouldn't bring any bomb throwers rowers I 1 Note The White House has been note moie closely guarded in this war than ban at any other time in history Deluding World War I I. I Streets on onhree onhree onhree sides are blocked off off and no none ne can get near without a pass eves jve a member of congress 1 l ROUND MERRY Y fl U. The Germans are trying to scare Franco out of making a 11 commercial teal deal to sell us certain critical ma- ma which have been going to Germany D. D Practically every young officer in he Jie navy department nt here is asking tor or active duty and many are get get- ing it Waves of WAVES are replacing replacing re reo re- re placing lacing them q II The Pennsylvania Quaker village If f Swarthmore is subscribing for a somber jomber to bear the name nore |