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Evening star., 1946-07-13
Mays Reply to Meod's Letter

FOLLOWING Is the fert of a let
ter from Representative May,
Democrat, OF Kentucky replying
to an imitation from Senator
Mead, Democrat. OF New York
to testify before the Senate War
Investigating Committee:
Dear Senator Mead:
Invitation to appear before your
committee by letter over your sig
nature Of even date herewith is ac-
knowledged.
I am not fully advised of the tes-
timony as to my "intercession" on
behalf of the companies to which
you advert. I know only what the
press has reported in that regard
I am not unmindful, however, that
I appeared before your committee
on June 4, l946, in executive session
l requested to do so in order that I
might state my knowledge of the
facts as I recalled them. l put no
limitation whatsoever on that ex-
animation. 1t was as exhaustive as
your committee wished to make it.
I answered fully and completely. I
naturally assumed your committee
had made thorough investigation
through its agents before 1t pro-
ceeded even to executive session.
Neither you nor your committee in
dicated any inadequacy in my testi-
mony at that time. believed my
self justified in concluding that I
had explained what your committee
desired to know.
Since then I have given public
explanation Of all of my activities
in connection with the matters you
have been investigating and with
reference to War Department off,
cials" whom you mention in your
letter. Sc far as the testimony OF
Mr.. L. w. Fields and Mr.. A. c.
Brown is concerned-whom you also
mention in your letter, as their tes-
timony relates to your invitation
may I say 1 will be only too glad
to consider that invitation most Sc
riously provided l am given the
assurance that the public in turn
may be given the full benefit of
the purpose for which you assert
you are holding public hearings in
this matter at all
With that purpose in view. namely,
that the public may get the facts
and all the facts, in other words,
"the fulL complete and accurate
facts which the committee should
Evening star., 1946-07-13
SIums
Continued From First Page,

to figures from the Commerce De-
partment showing that the per
capita income in 1914 for the Dis
trict was listed at 1888; in Ohio it
was 1928, and in the United States
as whole it was SLIT.
Furthermore DR.. Smith said,
"the real estate tax rate of the
District of Columbia, SITS per 500
is one of the lowest in the United
States.
Il am opposed to Communism In
any FORM" he asserted. What
could be more Communistic than
the Government owning the homes
OF the people of our land?"
Smith Will Fight Measure.
DR.. Smith predicted he would
fight the District slum bill when it
comes up for debate on the floor.
The slum bill was reported out
recently by the House District Com
mittee which adopted the so-called
McGehee amendment restricting the
amount of public housing possible to
a much smaller degree than that
provided under the bill as it came
from the Senate.
The McGehee amendment provides
that public housing could be con-
structed by the National Capital
Housing Authority only for that part
OF the District population consti-
tuting the lower income bracket,
about one-flfth of the population.
The Senate version, however,
would allow public housing to be
constructed for those people who
could not reasonably be expected
to pay the minimum rent on dwell
lngs constructed by private enter
prise.
Fight Is. Predicted.
This difference in definition of
what constitutes public housing long
has been the core of the controversy
over slum redevelopment for the
District. Since DR.. Smith blocked
the bill on the floor today, it was
predicted that the measure was due
for fight when it comes up for
debate.
The long pending Tydings bill for
hospital center in the District
will be considered by the House
District Committee in executive ses-
sion Monday morning, Mr.. Healy
said. Financial provisions of this
bill have been the center of contro-
versy and uncertainty.
Although the Federal Works
Agency is on record as supporting
the Senate-passed measure to pro-
vide Federal funds for the hospital
center, Mr.. Dirksen again has raised
the issue that the District Govern
ment should participate in paying
for construction. The District Com
missioners are on record as fatty
opposed to using taxpayers money
for such purpose.
Three hospitals committed to
participate in the center are known
to have pledged their entire physical
assets toward its cost. They are
Emergency, Garfield and Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospitals.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Reports of Attack
On Tito Are Denied
BY fhe kssoeiofsd Pres,

BELGRADE, July 13.-The Yugo-
slav Ministry Of Information ON
eially denied today reports that
Marshal Tito had been wounded
or an attempt made on his life.
Marshal Tito, In excellent health,
Is touring Montenegro and making
speeches Of greeting In numerous
villages" ministry spokesman said.
1.-The report is impossible. Ac-
counts Of Marshal Tito's speeches
which he made yesterday appeared
in this mornings paper, and today,
on the occasion of the Montenegrin
state holiday, he is making addi-
tional speeches"
Tito left Belgrade on his speech
making tour last Sunday.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
British Loan
Continued From First Page ,

consider the loan an overt act" and
said 1t Is more likely to promote war
than peace.
AS the House came to the Show
down, Speaker Rayburn predicted
ratification by 20 to so votes. The
Senate has approved the transac-
ton, 46 to "a.
House Members Polled.
The latest polls of House members
showed 1873 for the credit, with 1853
against and 81 undecided or not
reached. The polltakers' report on
Republicans was 30 for, 14l against,
21 not reporting: on Democrats, 1853
for, % against and 50 not reporting
The two minor party members were
not included in the poll, which was
taken by Representative Priest,
Democrat, of Tennessee, for Demo-
Gratis, and by Representative Lands
Republican Of Indiana, for Repub-
ncans.
One Of the first major tests today
was expected to come on an amend
ment by Representative Dirkson, Re-
publican, of Illinois proposing tha,
Britain put up collateral for any
money advanced His amendment
is expected to follow advice of Jesse
Jones, former Secretary of Com
merce, who has listed British hold
ings in America and elsewhere that
might be posted as security.
Other amendments expecte
would
l. Require Britain to deed to the
United States, in consideration TO,
the loan, certain island areas ir
the Atlantic where this country
now has 99-year leases for military
purposes.
2. Stipulate that credit rather
than cash be extended for goods
purchased in the United States.
3. Require that interest on the
loan begin Immediately, rather thar
at the end of the first five years.
4. Provide that the interest rate
be raised from to- per cent.
Mrs. Luce Backs Measure.
Representative Clare Boothe Luce
Republican, of Connecticut, told the
House Britain is Americas natural
buffer state" against aggression and
Is the oldest and most-to-be-
trusted ally"
Majority Leader Mccormack said
the world is watching the House
vote and if America adopts isola-
tionism it will leave practically all
of the other nations of the world
against their will ahd desires, SUBJ
ject to the influence, gravity and
the orbit Of the Soviet Union"
Representative McDonough, Re-
publican, of California, asked If
Russia would not look upon the
British agreement as IAN overt act
Mr.. Mccormack said not at all and
argued the loan would promote
peace by taking shackles of world
trade.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
| Police Plan to Use
Noses in Hunt for
| Missinq Shrimp

Police planned to use their nos
trils as much as their eyes today in
the search for a truckload of
shrimp, valued at $4,000, which dis
appeared from downtown Washing
ton yesterday.
Jay Maddox, who drove the truck
here from Jacksonville, Fla, said
the crustaceans are likely to be-
come noticeable" if they are not
iced soon. Police are looking for a
scolored man who took the truck to
Alexandra to get it iced and has not
been seen since.
Z: The l1a-ton truck is marked
Highland Sea Food CO.. and has
Florida license plates, numbers un-
identified.
Evening star., 1946-07-13

know in connection with its investi-
cation of the aforementioned COM
panies," and which the public, too,
should know upon full, complete
and accurate" examination and
cross-examination into the integrity
of the recitation and recollection of
those facts, will you kindly indicate
to me whether / will be accorded
the right by your committee to have
recalled for cross-examination by
counsel of my selection the wit
Inesses who have appeared up to
this time and given evidence in
regard to the matters and things
you write about, as we'll also the
right to have called as witnesses
such additional persons as that
counsel may request?
Will you also indicate whether
will be accorded the right to have
presented to your committee by use
Of its process all records in the War
Department which such counsel
would be pleased to have for the
committees disposal and the in
formation of the public?
The press and editorial comments
have indicated this matter one of
great public concern. I am sure
that your committee would not in
tentionally deny the usual demo-
cratic processes for a full and COM
plete hearing in the presentation of
testimony affecting me in view of
this deep public concern.
The benefit of counsel for proper
direction and the right of cross
examination are recognized uni
versally in our system of justice as
an integral part of the procedure
which guarantees judicial exposition
OF facts, comment which appears
particularly appropriate at this
time and in this proceeding.
I believe, too, that your own sense
of fairness and your own desire for
justice, as well as that of all of your
constituents in the great State
which you represent will recognize
the fairness Of this request and its
appropriateness. Our constitutional
guarantees of that assurance, not
only to our own citizens but even
as they relate to the great foreign
born population of our Nation, suf :
f1clentiy warrant this presentation
Of mine for that assurance.
await your reply and am.
Sincerely yours,
I (SignedJ A. j. MAY.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
OPA
CONTINUED From First Page

costs on 80 per cent of logs, lumber
and lumber products.
If the conferees are unable to ee,
the bill into shape acceptable to the
President, indications are both
houses then will try to rush through
a resolution preserving rent contro
and let the rest of OPA remain
dead. Another week may elapse
however, before the fate of this
Senate measure is determined.
Many Provisions Retained.
In many respects the new bill Is
Identical with the vetoed measure
1t still transfers control over farm
commodities to the Secretary OF
Agriculture, allowing him to list the
commodities on which ceilings coulc
be restored-except for the essentia
products which the Senate specifl.
cany excluded from all control.
The new measure also retains the
independent Decontrol Board, to be
appointed by the President and con.
firmed by the Senate, which coulc
override either the price administra-
tor on nonagricultural items, or the
Secretary of Agriculture on lifting
farm ceilings.
1t still allows automobile and ap.
pliance dealers, who had to discon.
tinue production during the war
their prewar margins and discount.
until sales return to the 1939-l94,
average.
1t retains the provision abolishine
MAP-the maximum average price
regulation-by which OPA sought t
encourage production of low-pricee
clothing.
Although Senator Barkley sue.
ceeded by a 40-to-4O tie vote il
preventing Senator Taft, Republican
OF Ohio from restoring his prof
plan. which President Truman hae
denounced, in conference ther,
would be few everyday necessities OF
which profit margins could be regu
lated unless he can get the list O.
specific decontrols out of the bill.
Formula Uses 1910 as Base.
The Administrations profit for.
mula now in the bill uses the veal
1910 as the base period and makes
allowance for the average increase
in cost of production on an overall
industry basis.
Senator Taft originally used the
fall of 1941 as the base period anc
allowed the average increase in unit
cost of production. The Senator
modified his plan to accept the frs
half of July, 1910, as the base, but
fell one vote short of victory.
The Senate also rejected, 46 to 20
an effort by Senator Wherry, Repub.
lican, of Nebraska to iberalize the
profit yardstick for wholesalers anc
retailers by allowing their l94(
markups and discounts. The bill a:
passed directs OPA to make due
allowance to wholesalers and retail.
ers for the current cost of acquisi
ton. with mark-ups and discounts
at the June 20, 1916, level.
Just before the bill passed, tn,
Senate defeated, 81 to IL, a move BY
Senator Robertson, Republican. O.
Wyoming to limit the revival of OPA
to rent control.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Atomic Scientists Saw
| Red Issue Is Raised
To Block Control Bill
BY the Assoeioisd Press

OAK RIDGE, Tenn, July 13.-
Charges by the House Committee
on Un-American Activities that
members of Oak Ridge scientific
societies had engaged in "subversive
activities" were described as pre-
posterous" yesterday by three sci
|entists who added:
They tthe House committee) are
raising a red herring in an attempt
to block action by the House Rules
Committee on the Mcmahon bill for
civilian control of atomic energy"
The assertion was made by DR..
L. B. Borst of Napierville, ILL.,,
spokesman at a joint press confer
ence for himself, DR.. Paul S. Hen
shaw and DR.. C. Starr.
DR.. Borst and DR.. Henshaw are
members Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Association of Oak Ridge
Engineers and Scientists which
earlier had telegraphed Chairman
SABBATH of the House Rules Commit
tee:
"As far as the statement of Rep
resentative Thomas New Jersey
Republican and ranking minority
member of the un-American Com
mittee) is concerned, that the Oak
Ridge scientist organizations are
engaged in subversive activities, II
should be sufficient to point out
that since their inception the ac-
tions Of these groups have beer
within the jurisdiction and unde,
the surveillance of the security divi-
sion OF the Manhattan District IA
War Department agency).'
The telegram urged speedy action
on the Mcmahon bill.
Referring to the committee
charge that some officers of the
societies admit communica ton with
persons outside of the United States
=" DR.. Borst declared:
This association has had no cor
respondence with any one outside
the United States. We have over
300 members and have no control
over individual members, so I can't
| speak for them
DR.. Borst asserted that Chairman
Wood of the American Commit
tee and Ernie Adamson, committee
investigator, who made the prelim-
mary report on which the commit
tee based its charges. spent only
four hours at Oak Ridge last June 4
Replying to an accusation that
the scientists stood for world GOV
ernment," DR.. Borst said:
I'VE are for world government in
the same sense as the Baruch re-
port and the United States State
Department-that is, we want inter-
national control of atomic energy
established"
Evening star., 1946-07-13
College Gets Contract
To Develop Atomic
Propulsion for Ships
BY the Associofed Press

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Chan-
cellor Arthur H. Compton of
Washington University an
nounced today that the school
had been awarded a 100000
Navy contract for research in
the use of atomic power for
propulsion of warships.
"A battleship with an atomic
power unit would use the unit
to propel the ship, and at the
same time might produce ma
terials from which atomic
bombs could be made" DR..
Compton said.
In charge of the research
will be DR.. Arthur l.. Hughes.
head of the university's physics
department and acting director
Of its recently organized In
stitute of Nuclear Science and
Engineering.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Mrs. Irene WoII, 81, Wife
OF AFL Leader, Dies
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, July 13.-Mrs. Irene
Kerwin Woll, 81, wife of Matthew
Woll, vice president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, and
mother of J. Albert Woll, United
States attorney for Northern Illi-
nois, died Thursday night.
Mrs. Woll had been i'll for several
years. A second son Willard, a Chi
cago utilities company executive,
also survives.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
lemueI BoIIes Heads
Lowers LeuQue Unit

Lemuel Bolles, a member of the
Veterans Board of Appeals, Veter-
ans Administration, and former
civilian defense director here. was
elected permanent chairman of the
Policy Committee of the United Ma
tions League Of Lawyers at meet
ing last night at the National
Archives Building. Matters of pro-
gram, policy and procedure for the
league, which recently was organized
to maintain cooperation among the
lawyers of the United Nations, were
discussed.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Empire City Results

FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900; allow
ances: 3-year-oldS; furlongs.
Big and Better (Delara) $50 $50 2.30
Ray OSullivan (Jessop) $50 40
Flying Level tWaltersD 4.S0
Time. 1:l2H
Also ran-Lucky Hit. Admirals Aide,
b Five Fourteen, Corn Likker, Oceania,
Dandy Sandy
GlenWood Farm entry
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Col. Elliott Discounts
lnquiryHint That May
Sought His Promotion

If Representative May, chairman
OF the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, interceded to get a pro-
motion for Col. Lowell A. Elliott
deputy chief of the chemical war
fare division, Col. Elliott says it's
all news to him.
A hint that both Mr.. May and
representatives of the Batavia Metal
Products Co., Inc, may have tried
to help Col. Elliott get a promotion
emerged from the Senate War In
vestigating Committees session on
the Garssons munitions interests
yesterday.
In questioning Albert jacobson
until recently Chemical Warfare
Division legal chief, on a reputed
100000 overpayment to Batavia
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan asked:
Did you know if Batavia inter-
ceded to get Col. Elliott a promo
ton? Did you know Mr.. May in
terceded?"
"Foolishness," Says Elliott.
Mr.. Jacobson answered no to both
questions
Asked later for more informa-
ton about Col. Elliott and q pro-
motion, Senator Ferguson said he
had something but it would have to
be brought out by witnesses.
Called at the War Department,
Col. Elliott told reporter:
Il never got a promotion. That's
lot OF foolishness. There wasn't
any promotion in question"
Col. Elliott said his only contact
with Batavia came when Col. Pat
rick Powers. chief of the Chemical
Warfare Divisions industrial divi-
sion, told him about the $1,000, 900
Batavia overpayment, and Maj. Gen.
Alden Watt, chemical warfare chief
dispatched both Col. Elliott and Col.
Powers to Chicago to investigate the
overpayment and find out what Ba-
tavia planned to do about repay
nent.
Asked If he knew Henry and Muir
ray Carson, principal figures in the
Senate committee inquiry, Col. Ell
Hott retorted with laugh. who
didn't know the Garssons in the
Chemical Warfare Division?"
Recalls Requests From May.
He said he had been overseas
during the period when the Cars
sons got most of their Government
contracts. He added that since he
was in the front Office" he didn't
deal in contract details, but han
died matters of policy, complaints
and problems.
Col. Elliott said he had met Mr..
May on several occasions, and once
Mr.. May had called him to ask if a
soldier with tuberculosis could be
transferred to a station in the West.
Col. Elliott said the soldier was
transferred.
AS for a promotion, Col. Elliott,
Regular Army officer, said he had
been promoted from the permanent
rank of lieutenant colonel to the
temporary rank of colonel in Feb
ruary, 1912, along with a number Of
others in the same grade.
He said Maj. Gen. William N.
Porter, former chemical warfare
chief, had recommended him for a
temporary promotion to brigadier
general, but nothing has ever come
Of it, -
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Peace Justice Quits
In Protest Against
Suits for Eviction
BY the Assoeio,sd Pr,xx

Gle VEL ND, July 13.-
George D. Anthony quit his job
as Justice Of peace at suburban
Bay Village today because, he
said, II just can't stomach"
eviction suits against tenants
when landlords take vicious
advantage Of the interim can
collation. of OPA."
Evening star., 1946-07-13
4o Seek Ghost Job

PROVIDENCE, R. I. (P).-Just 40
men passed civil service examina-
ton for motor vehicle inspector.
but they're holding onto their pres
ent jobs-if they have any. For
there is not single vacancy for
the post.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
CONGRESS in Brief

House:
Drives for vote on s3,750, 900 900
British loan.
Senate:
Debates Presidents three Govern
ment reorganization plans.
Evening star., 1946-07-13

ance before an executive session
last month, Senator Mead declared: ::
"I'll say again to Andy May his
testimony was wholly inadequate
and he hasn't, unfortunately, had
an opportunity to answer the allie
cations and charges.
"And We can't, in fairness to him,
close the records without asking
him to completely and categorically
answer"
Says He Demanded" Hearing.
After refusing to testify yesterday
In a scene during which Fields and
Chairman Mead shook their fingers
at each other. Fields held another
press conference at which he said
he demanded" to be heard by the
committee.
Fields told reporters he did not
want to stand accused, in the eyes
Of the world, of bribery or fixing.
He said he was going to write Sem
ator Mead, asking another oppor.
tunity to testify, but still reservine
his right to refuse to answer ques.
tions which might incriminate him
When called to the stand yester.
day afternoon, Fields read thi.
statement:
Il desire to say for the recore
that I do not in any way, mannel
or form waive any of my con.
stitutional rights during my testi.
mony, because I am appearing here
voluntarily without counsel and ii
an obviously hostile gathering. Ane
therefore I do not want to be de.
prived OF rights granted by the
Constitution through my own lacl
OF familiarity with rules of pro.
cedure."
Mean Contradicts Fields.
AS Fields protested that he hac
come voluntarily" before a hostile
committee" Chairman Mead retort-
ed, You are here as the result of a
subpoena. If that's characteristic
of your testimony, you'll be called
to account whenever you make such
a false statement"
When Mr.. Mead told Fields he
was smart enough" to understand
the implications Of the constitutional
protection, Fields muttered, I'm not
smart at all"
That's the trouble with you
you're too smart" retorted Senator
Mead.
AS Fields was declaring that he
would not waive his constitutional
immunity, Senator Ferguson, Re-
publican. of Michigan, asserted that
II am of the opinion that some
Of the questions would tend to in
criminate or degrade him" He sug-
gested that Fields be excused.
Angrily Leaves Chamber.
Fields, attempting to speak, was
cut short with that's all" from
Senator Mead. Angrily, he snatcheo
up his papers and walked from the
committee chamber.
AS he left he was embraced by hi
wife, trim young woman In hug,
hat.
Henry Carson, who followed
Fields to the witness chair, said hi
counsel had advised him not to waiv.
any rights. The contractor explained
that his lawyer was out OF town or
business.
"The only constitutional right 20,
can claim" said Senator Ferguson
lis to refuse to testify on the groune
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Vote on OPA Bill

Following is the roll call vote by
which the Senate early today passed
an OPA revival bill:
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Include Children In
amily Spending Plan

Children are important members
CT the family, says Miss Louise X.
WhitcOmh. Home Management
Specialist of the University of Della
ware, and they should he included
when working ont a family spend
ing plan. A child's experience in
handling money should begin as
part of his training in home life.
Miss WhitCOmb advocates several
plans for starting the child's career
i'll money MANAGEMENT. Some fam
lilies begin by making the young
stcrS responsible for small allow
ance. Then as they grow older. they
learn more and more about the
needs and problems of the family
as a whole In this way. children
are usually more willing to so
without some of the things they
would like To have. if they see their
share in relation to the needs OF
others.
Even a / or 5-ycar-old can talk
ever his needs with his parents and
agree on weekly allowance. For a
youngSter of this axe. a small al
lowance to divide by the old 3
pcnny-formula is often a good plan