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Evening star., 1946-05-14
Truman Asks Heads
OF Services 10 Agree
On Merger by May 81
Call Is Not UItimutum,
Ross Says in Reporting
Progress on Unificotion

President Truman has asked
the War and Navy Secretaries to
settle their differences over uni
f1cation of the armed services by
May 81, White House Press Sec
retary Charles G. Ross said to-
day, but he emphasized that the
Chief Executive was not serving
an ultimatum."
Mr.. Ross statement followed a
White House conference yesterday
at which the President spent 80 min
utes discussing the merger dispute
with Secretary of War Patterson
and Secretary of the Navy Forrestal,
Gen. Thomas T. Handy, acting Chief
Of Staff: Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
Chief of Naval Operations, and Gen
Carl A. Spaatz, air forces COM
mander. =
| Mr.. Ross said very great progress
was made" toward unification at this
meeting and that very co-opera-
tive attitude" was displayed by both
services on the merger proposal,
which is warmly supported by the
Army and opposed as vigorously by
| the Navy
Asks Outline of Points.
Mr.. Ross explained that the Presi-
dent asked both sides to set down
the points on which they agree and
on which they disagree and he said
that Secretaries Patterson and For
restal are meeting today with that
end in view.
Asked how an agreement would
affect congressional action, Mr.. Ross
said he did not know, but it could
be assumed that if the disputants
were able to get together it would
serve to expedite legislation to unity
the services.
Meanwhile, an armistice in the
merger war-providing instead for
an independent Air Force-began to
take form on Capitol Hill today.
May Favor Compromise.
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, one of the original pro-
ponents of merger plans, said he
may support such a compromise put
forth by Navy supporters.
"The question of whether we have
one or three cabinet members is of
minor Importance" Senator john
son said.
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee said in a
separate interview that he had sug-
gested new approach to uniflca-
ton through points of agreement
rather than disagreement.
Would Emphasize Differences.
Senator Walsh said the bill ap-
proved by the Military Affairs Com
mittee calling for merger of the
present War and Navy Departments
Hnto single new Common Defense
Department, appeared to emphasize
differences between the services
rather than their many points of
common agreement"
The Navy Department has been
vigorously battling any merger plan
that would deprive the Navy of its
separate department status.
In addition to retaining cabinet
status, Navy leaders told Congress
they must retain their present naval
air arm and assure the Marine
Corps of its traditional leadership
in the field of amphibious landings.
They added that separate air
force with cabinet representation
was question for the War Depart
ment and Congress.
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president of the, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, and w. H. Fraser, Order of
Railway Conductors.
These conferees will be joined at 4
pm. by representatives of the Asso-
citation of American Railroads, in
Guiding John j. Pelley, president,
and D. P. LOOMS, W. T. Farley, H. A.
Enochs and j. P. Parrish, consti-
tuting the carriers committee which
has been negotiating with the
brotherhoodS on wages and working
conditions.
The trainmen and enginemen
have threatened to strike over dis
with wage award
(See RATI, poCe A
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Truman Has Lunch
With Cabinet Members

President Truman is lunching
with several members of his cabinet
today, but Press Secretary Charles
G. Ross said there was nothing spe-
ciflc before the group.
Mr.. Ross also said Secretary of
State Byrnes called the President
from Paris late yesterday and gave
him fill-in on the Foreign Min
iSterS' meeting.
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Jap Guard Gets 40 Years

YOKOHAMA, May IA (P.-Seizo
Nagakura, former guard at Fukuoka
prisoner-of-war camp, was con-
victed Of atrocities by an 9th Army
tribunal today and sentenced to 40
years Imprisonment. He was the
48th war crimes suspect convicted
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Vinson Asserts Loan
Would Benefit j, ),
Even Without Interes'
House Committee Is Told
Scroppine of Controls
Is VituI to Trade
bulletin
BULLETIN

The House today in effect
killed a resolution by Repre-
sentative Knutson, Republic
an, of Minnesota which would
have nullified Senate approval
of the British loan. BY voice
vote, the House referred the
motion to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
By the Associated Press

Senator Hill, Democrat, of
Alabama said today Senate lead
ers have decided to accept House
prohibitions against drafting
fathers and teen-agers rather
than let the Draft Act expire at
midnight.
Senator Hill reported this agree
ment was reached at a two-hour
closed session of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee today.
I'VE don't want to accept these
amendments" Senator Hill told
reporter. I'VE can fight out the
permanent provisions of the legisla-
ton later
Chairman Thomas of the Military
Committee was authorized to ask
the Senate to agree to the House
amendments.
No Members Satisfied.
The House had concurred with
Senate action for stopgap extern
sion of the draft from midnight
tonight until July l. However, the
House added the prohibitions against
drafting fathers and boys of 18
and 49,
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado told reporters there was
Unanimous agreement to the House
amendments because of the deadline
but none of the members was salts
fed with the amendments for vari-
GUS reasons"
Meanwhile, the White House said
President Truman is prepared to
issue an emergency order preserv-
ing selective service machinery in
the event Congress fails to COM
plete action today.
1t would preserve the machinery
of the draft system, Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said, but added he
could not give any details as to
how the order will be worded. 1t
could not provide for drafting any
one in event of the draft laws eX-
piration.
Capitol Hill generally had sup
posed the act was good until mid
night tomorrow. But Chairman May
of the House Military Affairs Com
mfttee disclosed on the floor last
night the law actually goes off the
books at 1901 am. May IS.
He declared wording of the original
bill made that very clear" Selective
service officials said he was right.
Presidential Powers Doubted.
Well-informed officials, who asked
not to be named, conceded there
is nothing the President can
do, should the law expire tonight,
to permit future inductions, con-
tinue the unemployment rights of
men now in service, or allow the
retention in selective service camps
Of estimated 5000 conscientious OBJ
jectors. All these things stem from
the draft law itself
There was a division Of opinion
over whether the President would
lose his power to seize strike bound
industrial operations, such as coal
mines or railroads, if the law dies.
Some legislators contend his seizure
power comes from other laws; but
the consensus is that it is embodied
ia VIC ol dlV law do Nv lIlG
Smith -Connally War Labor Disputes
Act.
The House acted despite warnings
of administration leaders that it
was killing the draft law outright
by throwing the bill into a Senate
controversy which would permit
any one to block its consideration.
Minority Leader Mccormack pleaded
repeatedly for fiat acceptance of the
Senate resolution But opponents
described that proposal as IAN
eleventh-hour shotgun measure"
Ignoring Mr. Mccormack en-
treaties, the House accepted the
teen-age and father induction ban
by roll call vote of 213 to 154 and
then passed the amended measure
by count of 280 to "a. The voting
on the amendments crossed party
and factional lines.
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Earth Tremor Felt in Spain

MADRID, May IA tAo.-The news
agency Logos reported an earth
tremor today at Murica, in South
eastern Spain. Logos' correspond
ent said houses were shaken.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Teen-Age and Father Draft Ban
Is Accepted by Senate Leaders
To Prevent Law From Expiring
House Amendments
Given Reluctant
Committee OK
BULLETIN

Senator LANCER, Repub-
lican, of North Dakota took
the floor and announced he
planned to talk at length" this
afternoon shortly after the
Senate started consideration
of the stopgap draft extension
bill.
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Todoy's Home Runs
American Leagu

York, Boston (4thD, / on.
Dickey, New York (2d, on.
Gordon, New York (2d), o on.
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Soviet Offer 10 Quit
Bulgaria Is Reported
Rejected by Byrnes
Bevin Also Said to Have
Turned Down Condition
Thot Allies Leuve ItuIy
BULLETIN

PARIS up. Secretary of
State Byrnes said in a formal
statement tonight that he had
proposed that the Council of
Foreign Ministers adjourn un-
til June Is after considering
the German question.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

hatteries-Lanier and O'Dea; GreEg,
Behrman and Anderson.
Pittsburgh at Boston-7:30 PM.
Cincinnati at New York-7:45 PM,
Chicago at Philadelphia-7:45 PM.
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(See FOOD, Page A-6.)
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(See BRIDGE, Page A-6.)
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tSee RAIL. Page A-4.J
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Guide for Rea d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
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Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batteries-Ferriss and Wagner: Haynes
Caldwell and fresh, Dickey.
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not enacted needed laws to keep labor
on the job in the most trying period of
the nations history
The strikes now in existence and the
others soon to come are, in the final
analysis, as menacing to the national
security as when it appeared inevitable
that Hitler should invade our shores.
Why, then, should it be so hard for Con-
gress to recognize peril at home, when
it was so quick to see the peril from
abroad?
We do not know the answer. But
one thing is certain. Congress must do
something to halt union labor's increas-
ing power and get striking workers
back to work, as quickly as legislation
can be enacted when it reassembles, or
this, the greatest nation to emerge
from the recent war, will be under
labor's thumb and initiation will be in
full swing.
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The Doctor Says
DIABETICS NEED
MUCH TRAINING
Ry WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, NJ. D

The physician who diagnoses
diabetes in his patient plays the
most important role in the out
come of the disease. The patient
should be told quite frankly the
nature of his disease, the fact that
it probably will last his lifetime,
and the necessity for continuous
scientific care. The new diabetc
has many things TO learn, and
hospital stay is helpful in getting
a good start.
Every case of diabetes is an IN
dividual problem. Management Of
the disease is not difficult, but it
is time-consuming.
Purpose of diabetic treatment is
to prevent loss of sugar through
the urine, to prevent an abnormal
breakdown of protein and its con-
version into sugar, and to hold
fat metabolism in check. Proper
treatment will make the patient
look well, feel we'll and enjoy life.
All diabetic patients must be
taught to test their own urine and
keep themselves sugar free.
Good diabetic management is
based upon proper diet. Although
various diets are used, there is
one point on which all agree; that
is to keep the total calories down
so the patient stays slim. When
overweight is corrected, diabetes
improve. The various diets also
are in agreement in mineral, pro-
tein and vitamins recommended;
the only variation is in amounts
of fat and sugar prescribed.
The diets vary with age, sex,
weight and occupation Of the pa
tent. New diabetes usually are
started on a simple diet and alter
ations are made as indicated.
Insulin is given to diabetic pa
tents to compensate for deficiency
of the pancreas. A normal person
secretes a small amount of insu-
lin at all times, and large
amount when he eats starch and
sugar. The average diabetic pa
tent injects a single dose Of pro-
famine insulin each morning, which
works slowly, lessening the danger
Of insulin shock resulting from
an overdose. Hunger, weakness,
sweating, trembling and appre-
hension are signs of beginning in
sulin reaction, and unless the con-
dition is corrected, loss OF con-
seriousness may follow. A small
amount of sugar by mouth usually
will correct the condition.
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Editorial Comment
GENERAL BOOTH

On the eve Of her eightieth birthday, General
Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army was
asked if she foresaw better world. eve are
already in better world she said. 1t is
better world than the one into which she was
born in East LONDON on Christmas Day over
three-quarters of a century ago. The United
States is better country than it was when she
came here forty years ago to become Com
mander of the Salvation Army. With the war
drums now stilled, it is better world than
it was on her last birthday. Under the burden
of our daily cares it is easy to compare the
present adversely with the past But we are
making progress, as this indomitable woman,
who has worked all her life in the service OF
her fellow-men is in position to know. There
is abroad today, she says, determined will
for world peace and an end of oppression OF
all peoples If she is not down-hearted at 80,
why should we of many lesser years be dis.
uraged.-New York Times.
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A Thought For 1915

Thousands of sermons have been
preached about the duel between David
and Goliath, and platform orators have
applied it time out of mind to their
specific purposes, but another word or
two concerning it seems due because of
the snugness with which it fits the
present situation, particularly in this
nation which is as unprepared for great
decisions as Saul and the hosts OF Israel
were unready to do battle with the
Philistines arrayed against them.
For forty days these Philistlnes had
sent Goliath forth to demand single
combat with any warrior IN Saurs
armies, but none would meet him, un-
til David, the eighth and youngest son
of Jesse, sent by his father with sup
plies for three of his brothers in SauPs
ranks, accepted the challenge with no
other armament than a sling and tive
stones in his shepherds pouch and with
his first shot slew the giant and put
the Philistines to flight.
Here was youngster without mail
or other protection meeting champion
in helmet and with a great sword IN his
hand. He dared not stop lest the giant
rush him, nor could he flee for Saurs
soldiers would jeer him. So he ran for
ward, fitting a stone to sling as he ran,
and cast his shot at top speed with
deadly accuracy.
But it is not David's skill, as much
las his courage, that engages attention
here. There was no faltering, no .indeci-
sion, no weighing the consequences of
failure, in that race toward Goliath.
David had job to do; it must be done
forthwith and without a quivering
nerve. David had five stones, to be sure,
but he must have known that only one
could be used. That one must go
straight to the target. There was such
a demonstration OF courage ana Single
ness of purpose in that combat as his
tory has not elsewhere recorded.
With so many mcnentous decisions
to be made in the year we welcome to-
day, ranging from atomic energy con-
troll to initiation, from relations with
foreign and not wholly friendly powers
to relations with neighbors next door
and relatives under the same roof, the
need is for more of David's courage, OF
fearlessness for the right, of nerveless
accuracy against the Goliaths whose
slaves we should be if we trembled as
SauIs soldiers did before the Phills-
tines.
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Religion
DayByDay
GIRDED FOR THE JOURNEY
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

Only a traveller who has prepar-
ed, long and carefully, for jour-
neys into far and lonely and diff
cult places can understand what
preparation really means.
AS we take up the routine of the
New Year, may it be by careful
forethought to meet it's vicissitudes
with:
New teachableness, that we may
learn life's real lessons as we 60
along;
New kindness toward all our
fellow travellers and adventures;
New clarity of thought respect
ing our real detectives;
New zeal for self equipment,
with fitness for the experiences
that lie ahead Of us;
New loyalty to the dear, fanil-
lar interests, such as family,
home, friends, work, Church and
Country; ..-.
New piety-faithfulness in pray
err, in the reading of Gods word,
in service for Christ;
New vision Of the greatness and
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YOUR G. |. RIGHTS
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN

ny OOOdLAS LARSEN
WASHINGTON - Here are soroe
questions on the new CT Bill Of
Rights just passed by Congress:
@. Several months ago I tried
to get loan to buy house If
suited my needs perfectly. but
when I asked approval of the
purchase by the government
representative. he turned it down
He said the price was too high
Since then I have looked at all
the available houses in my town
but they are all about the same
price. I understand now that you
ean pay more for a house under
The new CT Bill passed by Con-
sress. What do you advise me to
do? still want to buy the house
| selected first.
A. The new law does not saw
that price has to be normal"
in order to be approved for a
guaranteed loan by the govern
ment. AS long as the price is
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Legion Acts Quickly

Wilmington Post No. 10, American
Legion, deserves high praise for it's
prcmptness in seeking to have this vi
entity designated as a test area, such as
Michigan has been, for treating veter-
ans with service-connected disabilities
by physicians in private practice or pro-
vided with hospital Accommodations,
when disqualification is indicated.
' That no time was wasted is indicat-
ed by the fact that announcement of
the plan in Michigan was first made on
Friday and by Tuesday a conference
among all interested parties had been
called in Charlotte to determine what
steps remain to be taken for placing
North Carolina on the same footing.
It is reported that 1853 veterans re-
curing medical attention were present
in New Hanover county, of whom only
three had been Accommodated at the
Veterans hospital at Fayetteville. If
the new plan is set in operation, and the
whole state included, as the Veterans
Administration believes it should be,
these $50, and other veterans to come,
should be in a much better situation
for medical care than they have been
in the past-all because the Legion
post got on the job quickly.
Furthermore, with the effort al
ready under way to have Fort Fisher
hospital designated for veterans, and
with the deactivation of the Army Air
port at Bluethenthal field, another hos
pital available, it is reasonable to think
that either one or both will be utilized,
since national and state authorities
have been advised of the actual situa-
tion
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BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED PRESS STAFF
CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, Dec. 81. - WD - A
shabby, sordid Europe enters 1916
facing the grimmest winter in 300
years, an extensive United Press
survey showed today. Badly in
need of clean up and paint job
the continent is lacking in spirit
or optimism.
At least 5OO,00O,000 Europeans
continue to live on wartime food
rations which vary between 1000
and 1000 calories per day, well be-
low the standard for North and
South America. The survey re-
vealed between 40,000,O 900 and So
100000 homeless as the result of
a war fought in the front and back
gardens of European countries.
In all parts of Europe, except
possibly Sweden and Switzerland,
there is practically no heat, fuel,
clothing or transportation. Coal,
electricity and domestic gas sup
plies are the lowest in history
with no immediate prospect Of i'm
provement.
Widespread use of sulfa drugs,
pencillin serums and extensive
health campaigns have checked
threatened plaques Of typhoid and
typhus. However, tuberculosis,
ricketts, and venereal diseases are
definitely increasing. Medical ex-
perts worry about the health OF
children. In many countries such
as Poland, Italy, Greece, Spain
and Portugal hundreds Of thous-
ands of children are barefooted
and only the recent mild weather
has prevented serious outbreaks
of influenza and pneumonia.
On the eve of 1916 millions wand
err homeless and more millions
face famine, exposure and pestil-
ence unless food supplies, heat and
medical aid are miraculously in
creased during the next few
months.
Britain can best be described
by the phrase there's less OF
everything than a year ago and
what little there is is far more ex-
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pensive." A definite black market
is developing. During the war
Britons abided strictly by the rules,
but after six years they are willing
to pay black market prices for the
few comforts they can get.
There is less coal, electricity,
transportation, clothing and hous-
ing here than at anytime since
1889. Queues are longer and there
is less at the end of the line. Food
rations have been reduced twice
since We day and clothes once.
The labor government plans to
improve life are as yet ineffective
due to the lack of essential man
power, raw materials and ship
ping.
Conditions which confront other
European countries are told In the
following highlight dispatches from
United Press correspondents, train
ed observers in their respective
countries:
Ee~rv Shapiro, Moscow: Food
rationing continues, but it is slight
~ less zig q Bread rations are
adequate with the possibility of a
minute increase next month. The
fat, meat and sugar shortage re-
main critical. A first category
worker gets 900 grams of sweets
per month in the form of sugar
candy and biscuits depending on
the availability, and one kilo 200
grams of fats, including butter,
lard and vegetable oil. TIE devas-
tation of more than 1000 towns
and tens of thousands of villages
has resulted in housing crisis in
which hundreds Of thousands live
in ruin, dugouts and tents. A cor
ner room in Moscow is worth a
small fortune. Moscow is warmer
than Paris or London due to the
plentiful supply of wood and peat,
but a coal shortage necessitates
electricity rationing some dis
tricts it is available only between
dusk and dawn. The Soviet Union
lis free from major epidemics, but
drugstores could use more drugs
and medical supplies such as cot
ton, iodine, aspirin and bandages.
Charles Arnot, Berlin: So far
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QUOTATIONS

Let no one imagine that free democracy
will be endangered by giving its youth year
of military training. The experience will be
invaluable for needed diseipline-too often
L. cking at home-for health, and for conscious
ness Of the duties of citizen.-The RI Rev.
Ernest NJ Stires, retired Episcopal Bishop of
Long Island.
Our attitude toward Franco Spanish dicta-
tori was made quite clear in speech made
some time ago. It has not been changed We
detest the regime.-Ernest Bevin, British
Foreign Secretary.