Evening star., 1946-07-27
Truman Urged 10 Put
j. ). Cross-Section
On Atom Control Unit
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Frsss
President Truman got advice
from Congress members today
to appoint a cross section OF
American science, business, di-
plomacy and national defense to
the Domestic Atom Control Com
mission.
One of those rendering the sd-
vice was Chairman Mcmahon OF
the Senate's Special Atomic Com
mittee He told reporters before a
White House call that he would urge
Mr.. Truman to pick men in whom
the whole country will have conf
dence" to WELD the unprecedented
powers granted a f1ve-member board
under legislation approved yester-
day by Congress.
Mr.. Truman has yet to sign the
measure but Charles Ross, his press
secretary, said his signature is GER
tain. Mr.. Ross called the bill "lOC
per cent in line" with the President s
views.
The board it provides for will have
control over atomic energy develop
ments throughout the United States
The legislation also gives the Gov
ernment, through the commission
virtual monopoly on inventions
and patents in the filed of atomic
energy, provides the death penalty
for major violations Of security with
intent to injure the United States
and directs that a member OF the
armed forces head the division OF
military application under the COM
mission.
Will Also Name Manager.
There Is every indication that
Mr.. Truman will send quickly to
the Senate not only his choices for
commission members but for the
post Of general manager. which also
is subject to confirmation.
Lawmakers generally said they
have 10 idea who the President has
in mind. But the names of former
Secretary OF State Edward r. Stet-
tinius. Joseph P. Kennedy, former
Ambassador to Britain; o. Ma,
Gardner, Undersecretary of thu
Treasury; DR.. Vannevar Bush, SCI
enlist; and David e. Lilienthal, TVA
Chairman, were among many being
mentioned as possible appointees.
Senator Mcmahon said he had nc
individual to suggest to the Presi-
dent but wanted outstanding men
named to the commission.
Senator Austin, Republican, oi
Vermont, member of the commit
tee, said he thinks science, bushes.
and national defense should have
representation. He added that he die
not mean that any military mar
should be named to the all-civilian
commission, but that some individual
familiar with security needs should
be chosen.
Senator Russell, Democrat, oil
Georgia. another committee member
observed that one scientist, one dip
lomat and one hard headed busines.
man" ought to be in the group.
Mcmahon Halls Approval.
Congressional approval OF the
measure was hailed by Senator Nc
Mahon as demonstration that this
country has supplemented its good
faith in proposing the same sort oi
world controls.
Senator Austin, named by Presi-
dent Truman as this country's dele
gate on the Security Council where
the international proposals are being
considered, said the legislation backs
up the American plan proposed there
by Bernard M. Baruch.
The House put its final stamp OF
approval on the legislation after 9
fiaht In which critics cried In. vsir
sfiat 1t represented "appeasement'
OF potential sggrcssors," The Sen.
ate ratified 1t short time later.
The "appeasement" cry was raised
in protest against the all-civiliar
character of the board. The House
had voted for at least one military
member, and not more than two
The House, besides voting for
military representation on the Con-
troll Commission, had revised the
Senate's patent section to provide
for eventual restoration of patents
and inventions to their original own
ers. 1t yielded on both points upon
recommendation OF the conferees
The vote that approved the COM
promise was far from unanimous,
but no one demanded . roll-call.
1t came after Representative
Thoma son. Democrat, OF Texas, one
of the Mcmahon bills supporters
told the House Gen. Eisenhower had
approved the compromise version.
Gen. Eisenhower, Mr.. Thomasor
said, told him the Army didn't
want man on the commission"
But Representative Martin, Re-
publican, of Iowa, heatedly assailed
the compromise.
Foreigners are laughing up their
sleeves at you for appeasing them, ;
Mr.. Martin told his colleagues. This
is no time to set the stage for the
first Munich of World War III. This