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Evening star., 1946-05-10
House Group 10 Probe
Report Devers Called
Congress 'Cowards'
General Denies He Used
Word in Interview,
But Admits Criticism
BY the Associated Press

Chairman May announced to-
day the House Military Affairs
Committee will Investigate i'm.
mediately" a report, since de-
MED, that Gen. Jacob L. Devers
referred to Congress as a group
of towards"
In a statement last night, Gen
Devers said Il did not use the wore
coward"
Mr.. May told the House that Gen
Devers, Army Ground Force com
mander, will be called before the
committee next Tuesday to explain
the statement attributed to him. He
added that the War Department
also will be asked for an explanation
Mr.. Mays announcement came
after several members had aSsailec
Gen. Devers. They said they basec
their criticism on a news story (not
carried by the Associated Press) in
which Gen. Devers was quoted as
referring to Congress as a group oil
towards, afraid to tackle the con.
troversial draft bill"
Gen. Devers also was quoted as
saying Congress rs afraid to make
"a decision" and that if one of his
divisional commanders acted like
wise I'D fire him."
Il hope the general did not make
such a statement" Mr.. May de-
clared. IF he did it was extremely
unfortunate, and I am in entire dis
agreement with it,
Representative Clason, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts, commented
that Gen. Devers may have to ex-
plain why he is not subject to court
martial procedure"
Gen. Devers' statement said:
Il have read the dispatch which
followed my press interview in At.
lanta, Ga, and wish to state that
the statements made are my owr
personal views. I was speaking as
citizen of the United States ano
not for the War Department. The
statements are substantially correct
and are substantially what l. was
thinking; however, it was only par
TALLY quoted.
Il would like to add one remark
and that is I did not use the word
coward or merger
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Korean Communist Is Held
In Counferfeiting Probe
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, May 1O.-The
arrest of 10 persons, including Song
Un Pill, assistant financial director
OF the South Korea Communist
party, for questioning in connection
with large scale counterfeiting oper-
ations was announced today by
Korean police.
Police said the peak of activity
OF the ring had been reached last
month when one of every five 100
yen notes accepted at the Bank of
Chosen (Korea) was counterfeit.
Song denied connection with the
ring, but police said six others who
confessed declared he had helped
supervise the printing of 100000
yen in 100 yen notes in January
and February.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Vinci Pleads Not Guilty.
In Trailer Murders

A plea of not guilty was entered
today in behalf of Joseph Vinci, 80,
OF New York in District Court be-
fore Justice Alexander Holtzoff on
charges of first degree murder in
the trailer slayings in February
l945. OF Edward Barker and Panay
Casbarian.
Vinci remained silent when the
clerk asked him how he pleaded.
His attorney, William A. Gallagher,
informed the court his client plead
ed not guilty.
Vinci is scheduled to go on trial
May %. He was indicted jointly
with Raymond F. Connors, 80, of
Yonkers, N. Y, who was acquitted
by District Court jury in February.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
BarkIey Is Confident
Senate Will Approve
British Loan Today
Predicts Margin Of 3 to z
Agreement Reached
For Vote at ; PM.
By the Associated Press

Majority Leader Barkley con-
fidently predicted Senate ap-
proval of the $3.50, 100000 Brit
ish loan today by three-to-two
margin. -
| With a vote on passage scheduled
for 3 pm. Senator Barkley told re-
porters the ease with which the
administration smashed down op-
position amendments in stormy
session yesterday portends an even
greater majority than he originally
had expected.
Before the Senate for its first
action today was proposal by
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, to require that 80 per
cent of the money to be advanced to
England under the agreement be
spent on American goods. AS the
agreement stands, there is no pro-
vision limiting the expenditures.
Taft, LANCER Proposals Defeated.
In a session lasting almost IL
hours yesterday, the Senate dis
posed of several amendments, strik-
ing down in a night meeting pro-
posals by Senator Taft, Republican
of Ohio, and LANCER, Republican, of
North Dakota
Senator Taft sought to substitute
a $1,250,O0O,OOO gift, to be spent in
this country, for the loan. 1t was
beaten, SO to Is. Senator LANCER
tried to authorize Government loans
to veterans on an interest-free basis
for five years and then l 16 per cent
rate. The Senate beat that, Sc to r.
Pushed by Senators who want to
get going on legislation they believe
will help end the soft-coal strike,
Senator Barkley had sought to force
final vote last night.
Holds Floor Four Hours.
But Senator LANCER took the floor
at the dinner hour and held it four
hours. When he finally sank into
his chair to rest, Senator Barkley
hopefully proposed a final vote at
3 pm. today.
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon, objected, saying that pm
would be all right with him. But
just then Senator Taft strobe in and
objected angrily, observing that he
couldn't be in Washington at that
time and thought it just as impor-
tant for him as for Senator Morse
to be present.
Senator Barkley smoothed the
ruffled tempers later, however, and
got his agreement.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
District Preparing
Stricter Dimout as
Coal Pinch Tightens
Virginia Power Short;
Freight Embargo to
Hit Areas Economy
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

There should be mo cur
tailment" of power use re-
strictions here as a result of
the coal strike truce, A. G.
Neal, president of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.,
said. He said Pepco does not
expect to begin receiving coal
for from 10 days to two weeks
after mining is resumed.
Meanwhile, the State Corp
grafton Commission in Rich
mond went into special ses-
sion this afternoon to consider
resembling its drastic order
closing Virginia amusement
places and rationing electric
power in other businesses. An
announcement was expected
momentarily.
REQUESTS FOR exemption from
embargo pour into Railroads AS
sociation office. Page B-1
shrinking COAL reserves in
Pepco yards are shown in pic
lures. Page B-1
The Metropolitan Area was
further pinched by the coal
shortage today as much of Vir-
ginia went OH short electricity
rations and the District prepared
for more rigid dimout regula-
tions within a few days.
The picture also was darkened by
application of an embargo on all
but essential freight and a 25 per
cent reduction in coal-burning loco
motives which was to have some
effect on the transportation and
economy of the region.
Union Station officials said pas
senger train facilities were almost
normal today, but that Railway
Express service had been sharply
curtailed. They predicted a more
serious dislocation in passenger
service within the next few days.
Drastic Effect Forecast.
American Association of Railroad
officials said the average consumer
probably will not feel effects of the
freight embargo for 10 days or so,
but warned that continuation of
the coal strike beyond that time
would bring repercussions in the
normal mode of living.
1t appeared likely that Maryland
would join the current-conservati
program as State public utility Off
cials were called into a Baltimore
conference with the Public Service
Commission at the behest of the
Civilian Production Administrators
newly created Office of Emergency
Control.
A note of optimism was injected
into the District brownout when
j. H. Ferry, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., announced customers
had cut consumption of electricity
"a per cent.
This was 13 per cent improve
ment over Monday, first day the
(See BROWNOUT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Committee Approves
Draft Law Extension:
House Vote Delayed
Sheridon's Objection to
Immediate Ballot
Holds Up Final Action
BY the Associated Press

The House Military Affairs
Committee today approved a
Senate-passed resolution ex-
tending the draft law until
July l, but an objection by Rep
resentative Sheridan, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania blocked imme-
diate House action.
Mr.. Sheridan, a member of the
Military Committee, objected to a
request of Chairman May for unani-
nous consent for immediate action
on the measure, passed yesterday by
the Senate.
However, there was no objection
to later request for House consid-
Grafton next Monday, two days be-
for the present draft law expires.
May Attempt Teen-Age Ban.
Discussion indicated that an at
tempt will be made Monday to
write into the stop-gap legislation
"a ban against induction of teen
ayers.
The House banned the drafting
of 1S and 19-year- -olds when it
passed last month a separate bill
extending the draft law until next
February Is. The Senate has not
acted on that bill.
The July l eXtender received
Military Committee approval in the
morning.
The measure, an obvious expedi-
ent designed to give Congress more
legislative elbow room, leaves the
fate of selective service after July l
still beset with uncertainties.
House Opinion Divided.
House opinion still was sharply
divided on the long-term question
OF the draft itself, but the present
law involves more than that. The
th-Connally Act, which empow-
ers the President to seize the strike
bound bituminous coal mines if nec-
essary, is an amendment to the draft
law and would expire with it May
Is unless Congress votes an ex-
tension.
Many Senate and House members
have been clamoring for the PreSi-
dent to take over the mines in an
attempt to avert a general industrial
shutdown.
War Department spokesmen said
the only sizable group affected by
the temporary Senate measure is
approximately 10000 high school and
college students given temporary
deferments to complete their school
year ending in June. If the law were
permitted to die next Wednesday,
this group would not be available for
induction. Its extension until July l
would make the entire 10000, insofar
as they are physically fit, liable for
military service.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
DC. Budget Officer Denounces
Appropriation ime Scandals

kickback from CT. zen groups and
the local press. ~
The IL achievements listed by the
budget officer were:
l. The city government has al
ways been free from any major
scandal of corruption.
2. The city is without a single
penny of bonded Indebtedness.
8. The 174 public schools costing
some 2,000, 900 have housed a shift
ing, rapidly growing population Gin
most creditable manner" with 80
of the buildings erected in the past
l5 yaers and progressive program
scheduled for the future.
4. Although experts" call health
conditions here deplorable, the city
(See DISTRICT, Page A-50
Evening star., 1946-05-10
By J. A. O'Leory
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

MERIDIAN, Miss, May 10
When Senator Theodore G
Bilbo goes after his four oppo-
nents in this senatorial cam
paign he uses a technique on
each one, just as a surgeon picks
a different instrument for va
rious stages of a delicate oper-
alton.
The verbal surgery he performs on
them is designed obviously to re-
move their supporters, without driv-
ing any away from himself unneces-
sarily in the process.
In the case of former Representa-
tive Ross A. Collins, his chief adver-
sary. he selects sharp, deep-cut-
Evening star., 1946-05-10
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON. Jr,


Strong denunciation of "the over.
dose of crisis, scandal and investi-
cation" developing against the Dis.
trict government generally at ap.
preparation time" was voiced today
by District Budget Officer Walter L
Fowler.
Resentful that ''unfavorable pub
licity against the District govern
ment catches the headlines" he is
sued prepared statement listing g
dozen achievements of which he
said the Nation and Washington
could well be proud.
Mr.. Fowler attributed to lack OF
the vote "supine willingness to
permit unofficial outsiders and over
jealous residents to cruelty District
institutions and officials without
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Patrick Gains Runoff
By 122 Votes in Alabama
BY the Associated Pr,ss

BIRMINGHAM, May 1O.-Repre.
sentative Luther Patrick, who earlier
conceded his defeat, is entitled tc
a runoff by narrow margin in
the ninth congressional (Birming-
ham) district, an official tabulatior
showed today.
Official figures for the county's
254 boxes in Tuesdays primary gave
Laurie Battle, ex-Army major, a
total of 23,381 votes to 1925 fo1
Patrick and 5,573 for Hugh Du Bose
The count showed Mr.. Battle, max
ing his first political race, lacked
122 votes for a majority.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
New Grovure Section
With Sunday Star

A new Star Gravure Section
combining the best features
of the picture supplement
with those of an illustrated
magazine-will be included
with your Sunday Star, be-
ginning May IL.
In addition to the usual
quota of Photographic fea-
lures, this first issue of the
new style gravure section
will include four local stories,
all fully illustrated. A four
color cover helps to illustrate
a story on Washington's bal
let, and other photostories
cover Mothers Day at Epiph-
any Church Home. farm life
in the District and the work
of Children's Hospital.
You'll enjoy the new Gra-
vure Section of
CIR Sunhay Star
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Senators Call Coal Strike Truce
I Temporary, Demand Controls
House Judiciary Group to Support
Bon on Miners Production Royalties

mentS to unions. Meanwhile the
Senate prepared to draft new
strike control bill.
The House members, who asked
not to be named, told newsmen they
hoped to vote finally on the matter
Tuesday and bring it to the floor
some time next week.
Coal operators say John L. Lewis
leader of the United Mine Workers
is demanding a 10-cents-a-ton roy
atty on coal produced by his miners
for a welfare fund.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of ..lr-
ginia has no-royalty bill pending
in the Senate. He has said he will
offer it as an amendment to the
strike-control measure the Senate
plans to consider today.
For its framework, members
hauled out of the unfinished busi-
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Senate Unit Approves
Young for Third Term
Commissioner
Liquor License Probe
Demanded After CHARGES
Of Big Payments
By Don S. Worren

The nomination of John Rus
sell Young for a third term as
Commissioner cleared the Senate
District Committee today with a
unanimous report, but simulta-
neously the group directed the
Commissioners Immediately to
begin an investigation of the
system of transferring retail
liquor licenses.
Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina, who had delayed
action on the nomination for five
weeks, announced today it was the
liquor license policy rather than any
individual action of Commissioner
Young that had caused complaints
from returning veterans and others.
Therefore, he concluded, there
was no reason to further delay
action on the Young nomination,
but he concluded, and the commit
tee readily agreed, there should be
a thorough study of the whole sys-
tenn of issuing and transferring
liquor licenses.
Would End Payments.
This would be directed largely at
means of stopping the payment of
huge sums on the transfer of per-
mitS from one retailer to another.
Senator Johnston suggested this
might be done by the imposition of
heavy taxes on transfers or on per-
mits. Another suggestion, on which
he drew the support of Acting Com
mittee Chairman Hoey and Senators
Capper, Republican, of Kansas and
Young, Republican, of North Da-
kota, was that when a dealer is
going out of business he should sur
render his permit, with no strings
tied to it.
The South Carolinian contended
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board should be given full discre-
ton in deciding how many permits
to issue and to whom they should 60.
I believe the law of supply and
demand would set up a determina-
ton as to how many retail licenses
should be issued" Senator Johnston
said. He added that the regulatory
officials would be somewhat "be-
tween the devil and the deep blue
sea" in setting any maximum num-
Der. He said he thought this was
so since movement to dry up the
national capital likely would de-
velop If the town was oversupplied
and that if the number was kept
too low prospective dealers would
complain they were unjustly kept
out OF the business.
He agreed also that if there were
too many stores rate competition
might ensue which would drive some
OF the retailers to the wall.
Goes to Senate Today.
The favorable report on the Young
nomination was to be sent to the
Senate today, with confirmation ac-
ton possibly to be called up at the
end of today's session or the next
session.
Those voting for confirmation to-
day were Chairman Hoey and SEN
ators Johnston, Capper, Young and
Saltonstall, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts. In addition, Senator Sal
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Bibo Shifts His Line of Attack
Against Each of -Four Opponents
Expects Ex-Noy Officer to Die Of 'Bi|bonic
Plague July 2; Loshes Out at Collins

ting scapel. Mr. Collins, likewise, is
pulling no punches, and between
these two it's no holds barred.
Next comes Comdr. Nelson I. Lev
ings, just back from more than four
years in the Navy, whose slogan is,
Let one who fought to win the war
have chance to work for peace. /"
The 44-year-old serviceman stresses
the age Of his opponents, and calls
on Mississippians to rid the State in
particular of the "Bilbonic Plague" /"
Senator Bilbo questions Comdr.
Levings' experience and qualifica-
tions for senatorial service, but he
deals carefully with the veteran
vote.
I'll let Levings have the brass
hats, who don't know him." Senator
Bilbo tells his audiences, "and I'll
(Sep PTJ m Doro A Ao1
Evening star., 1946-05-10

TOKYO, May 10 (P. - Eleven
members of the House of Peers, in
cludlng Prince Tadashige Shimazu,
Prince Saneatsu Tokudaiji and
Count Naosuke Mizoguchi, resigned
today under the Allied purge direc-
tive.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Late Bulletins
Stock Market Surqes

NEW YORK R.-Buyers
surged over the Stock Market
in the final hour today on an
nouncement that John L.
- Lewis had called a 12-day coal
strike truce. Leading steels,
motors, rubbers, packers, rails
and a wide assortment of in
dustrials were lifted 81 to
more than 81 a share. For a
lengthy interval the high
speed ticker tape was several
minutes behind. Bonds came
back selectively.
Red Sox Lead Yonks, 80
NEW YORK R.-The Bos-
ton Red Sox were leading the
New York Yankees, 3 to 0,
going into the fourth inning
of the opening game of their
three-game series here today.
Joe D0bsOn was on the mound
for the S0x and Red Ruffing
was the Yankees mound
choice. There were $4,000
fans in the stands as the game
opened.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
BULLETIN

Senatorial critics declared
today that John L. Lewis coal
strike truce is "only tempo
rary" and demanded that the
Senate go ahead with strike
control legislation. Senator
Eastland, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi said he would ask i'm
mediate action on a revised
version of the House-approved
Case bill. Democratic Leader
Barkley told reporters it would
be called up on schedule.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
BY the Associoted Press

Members of a House Judiciary
subcommittee today reported
agreement to support legislation
banning special production pay
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston --- O3O 0
New York 600 0
and Dickey.
Washington at Philadelphia, PM.
(Only Games Scheduled.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at Brooklyn-S:30 PM.
Pittsburgh at Chicago-Postponed.
Cincinnati at st. Louis-Postponed.
(Only Games Scheduled.)
Evening star., 1946-05-10

(See YOUNG, Page
Evening star., 1946-05-10

(See STRIKE EFFECT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Eleven jap Peers Resion

(See HEALTH, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1946-05-10

(See BILBO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-05-10

(See COAL, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, warmer this afternoon; high
est near 80 Mild tonight, chance of showers
Tomorrow occasional showers mild.
Evening star., 1946-05-10
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-20

Rupnika, Rozmana in Kreka-vrs svoo vlogo ma sti
nacin stmi ci in sredstvi kot jo vrsili oeneni
nihov polticni tovarisi akra ko skupno ajanski
mi fasisti in nemskim nacis morili sovensk narod ma
terenu!"
Seveda sem preprican, da Sc s tenn moim pojasnilom
Ameriska domovna ne bo zadovoljia. Poda ga pac
oblik da cell ia suca A. D. postavm edino pra-
vino podlago TO pravi podago razkinkanja zaku
isnih cjev A. D. podiago razkrinkanja njihovih
tod podlago raznana nhoyh klerofasistienih idej
XII zaradi lepsega odete neko frazo katoleanstvu
majo pravm in resncnm kaolicanstvom toliko
kot ina talar monsignora Tse vonim kriminal
Gem Tsom cd katerega je cello papez moral dvgn roke
kot cd 'brezupnega sucaja'
&c OBJ kaksni priki pride do tega da bonn moral pi-
sati Sc neka dodana pojasnila maj DO Ameriska domo
vina popolnoma sgurna, da bodo pojasna sukala IL
kjucno okoli tega njihovega kerofasscnega
d. In tega "kontesa bo "Ameriska domovina" brez
vsakega dvoma moraa pref ali poznee udeleziti vsemi
mocm XII il stole razpolago vklueivs seveda, tud
anonmne domobrance XII preteklosti prisega zveso
DO Hitlerju danes 10 prsegajo Ameriski domovini"
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-20

herojskemu in potrebnemu ljud-
stvu Jugoslayije."
Pripomba: Ker Sc predstavni-
kom SANSa nj bilo mogoce ude-
leziti konference, je bila gornja
resolYciia po telefonu precitana
izvrsnemu tajniku SANSa, Mir
ku G. Kuhelju, XII jo je odobril
in dai pooblastilo, da Sc podpise
pod resolucijo tudi njegovo ime.
Seja odbora
V svrho zaertanja della "a iz-
vajanje programa osvojenega
ma konferenci, Sc je vrsila v po-
nedeljek 4. marca odborova Sc
ia hotelu McAlpin. Poleg red
nih clanov odbora in gostov il
Detroita, Mich, Gary, Ind, Mil
waukee, Wis, Pittsburgh, Pa,
in New Yorka, N. Y, sc je seje
udelezila tudi ga. Roosevelt,
castna predsednica Ameriskega
odhora "a pomoc Jugoslaviji, XII
je pokazala zivo zanimanje "a
cello stvar in bljubila svojo po-
moe "a izvedenje predstojeeega
programa.
Podrobnosti nacrta novega
programa bodo objavljene ma
sih listih ter razposlane vsem
sodelaveem Ameriskega odbora,
kot tudi vsem organizacijam,
drustvom in drugim skupinam.
Ameriski Odbor "a pomoc
Jugoslaviji.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-20
IL URADA PODR. ST. AZ
D. CAMS

Mr.. Frank Petric je izrocil
vsoto in imena onih, XII so daro-
vail "a mladinsko bolnisnico v
Sloveniji, mesto vencev "a ME-
govo pokojno soprogo Frances.
Darovalci SO: Anton Petric,
Greensburgh, Pa. $10;R Frank
Leben $40. Po IS: Rose Jur-t
man, Mrs. JOS. Barbis in Louise
Kumar. Neimenovan pa je pri-
speval So. TIE vsote SO bile spre-
jete pri podruznici st. 48 SANS.
Hvala vsem prispevateljem in
zelimo nadaljnih posnemalcev!
]. F. Durn, tajnik.