Evening star., 1946-08-01
Voters Queries
Answered by 6
In Virginia Race
Byrd, Hutchinon
And Candidates for
House Give Views
BY tn. Assoeiofed Press

L /.
The Albemarle League of Women
Voters yesterday made public an
swers OF Democratic candidates for
the Senate and House to four ques-
tions on national and international
issues which indicated substantial
agreement on rent control but a
diversity of views on other matters.
On the question of the role of the
United States in the United Nations,
Senator Byrd, candidate for renom-
ination, replied that America should
be leader in the international con-
troll OF atomic energy, an active par
t1clpant in international trade pro-
posals and should apply the trustee
ship principle to the Pacific island
bases.
Martin A. Hutchinson. Richmond
Senator Byrd's opponent, said he
favored the principles laid down in
the Acheson-Lilienthal report and
later elaborated on in the Bar,1ch
proposals on atomic energy, the
continuance of the policy of recip-
focal trade agreements. and United
Natlons truSteeship of Pacific is
lands as are not American terri
tory by choice of the inhabitants,
Discuss Price Controls,
On the question of how long
should price and rent controls he
continued" Senator Byrd said. "un-
I'll scarcities cease to exist-no
longer, and Mr. Hutchinson re-
pied, Throughout the period of
reconversion until the restora ton
OF a stable peacetime economy has
eliminated the chance of runaway
imitation"
Both the senatorial candidates
replied aflrmatively to the cues
ton, Should Congress modernize
Its methods of working?"
To the question, What are the
most important issues facing the
country which call for congressional
action now?" the responses were:
Senator Byrd Guaranteeing
production, economic sterilization
and industrial peace through estab-
Ashment of responsibilities of labor
organizations. Reduction of ma
tlonal debt. Return of Federal
Government to traditional func-
tions. Reduction in size of the
Federal Government"
Mr.. Hutchinson - "Re-esta blish-
ment of effective control to halt in
fation. Establishment of effective
machinery for arbitration in in
dustrlal disputes. A genuine full
employment bill. a more vigorous
housing program, an extension of
Federal aid, without strings at
tached, to public education, public
health and rural electrif1cation.
The same questions were put to
the. four House candidates in the
9th district, Representative Smith.
Frank M. Hurst and James C. Tate
all of Alexandria, and Mrs. Eliza beth
Chiffon Murray, Fairfax.
Mr.. Hurst favored rent control
indefinitely but said other price
control should be ousted: Mrs. Muir
ray favored price controls until all
danger of imitation is passed.: Mr..
Smith for one year and Mr., Tate
until such time as production and
supply equal or exceed consumer
demands"
Need for Congress Revision.
There was apparent agreement
that congressional methods should
be modernized, but Mrs. MURRAY
said the most important thing lis to
let the public know more about what
goes on in Congress and commit
tees"
Representative Smith said interna-
tional control of atomic energy was
desirable if it could be effected
through cooperation with other ma
tlons, but not unless all nations
agree to binding and enforceable
limitations on its use for military
purposes He said he supported in
ternational trade agreements and
the British loan, but on the question
of trusteeship in the Pacific, he said
he wanted more details of the plan
before being committed.
Mr.. Hurst favored leaving atomic
control and international trade pro-
posals in the hands of experts" and
the Pacific bases in the hands of the
Army. Mrs. Murray favored inter
national atomic control, "as free a
flow of trade as possible between
countries" and United Nations trus-
teeship of Pacific bases.
Tate Wants U. S. Bases.
Mr.. Tate said he favored United
Nations atomic control at such time
as the veto prerogative" is elimi-
mated and all nations agree to abide
by the will of the ma jority; favored
reciprocal trade agreements, and
that the United States should de-
velop war-won Pacific bases as air
bases ito forever forestall the
threat Of another attack from the
Orient"
Mrs. James Cash, vice chairman
of the Voters Service Committee of
the Albemarle League, announced
the answers and said the inquiries
were in the interest of promoting
greater citizen participation in gov
ernment, increasing the vote and
IAN informed electorate"