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Evening star., 1946-04-16
(House Roll Call Vote on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press

Senator Johnson, Democrat, ol
Colorado asserted today the Wal
Department is responsible fol
what he termed the confused
and chaotic" draft extension bill
passed by the House.
The legislation provides for a
|nine-month extension of the draft
law beyond May Is, but prohibits
any inductions until October Is. II
also halts the drafting of teen-age
youths.
In a bristling letter to Secretary
of War Patterson, the Colorado Sen
ator spoke of the War Department S
blind and congenital stupidity and
said the department apparently had
assumed that members of Congress
are dummies and that they can be
awed and influenced by mass of
distorted mathematics"
Senator johnson said the House
measure would not provide replace
ments for fathers and combat vet
Grams now in service. He urged the
department to back his proposal for
a six-week extension to July l.
Senator Johnson said the Senate
Evening star., 1946-04-16
HASTE Approved, 81
BY Subcommittee for
Virgin Islands Post
| Murdoch Says Effort
To Connect Judge With
Communists Has Failed
By J. A. OLeory

The nomination of former
Judge William H. HASTE, dean of
law at Howard University, to be
Governor of the Virgin Islands
was approved, 6 to 2, today by a
Senate territories and insular
affairs subcommittee.
! In announcing the result, Senator
Murdock, Democrat, of Utah, SUBJ
committee chairman. expressed be-
lief that all opposition efforts to con-
meet Judge HASTE with any Com
munistic movement had failed. He
said he hoped the full committee and
the Senate soon would ratify the
subcommittee report.
Voting for the nomination were
Senators Murdock, Briggs, Demo-
crat, of Missouri; Magnuson, DEM
ocrat, of Washington; Brewster, Re-
publican, OF Maine; Butler, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska, and Austin, Re-
publican, of Vermont.
| Against: Senators EaStland. DEM
ocrat. of Mississippi, and Ellender,
Democrat, of Louisiana.
| Says Judge Is Qualified.
Senator Butler was absent, but
recorded his vote later.
"As chairman of the subcommit-
tee, it is my opinion that all the
evidence was to the effect that, SO
far as his educational qualifications
and experience are concerned, Judge
Hastie is eminently qualified for
the post" Senator Murdock said.
He rendered distinguished service
as Federal judge in the Virgin Is
lands. and several deans of out
standing law schools either sent in
statements or appeared in his behalf
The only opposition was on the
basis of his association with certain
organizations which the opposition
witnesses described as having Com
munistic tendencies. But it in my
opinion as head of the subcommit-
tee that all attempts to connect
Judge Hastie with any Communistic
(See HASTE, Page A-6)
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Chaotic Draft Bill Is Blamed
By Johnson on War Department
Colorado Senator Denounces Blind
And CongenitoI Stupidity of Officials

now must find a way out of the
"muddle' created by the War De.
lpartment'S arrogant demand" fol
years extension of selective service
1T never seemed to occur to these
muddleheadS that a six weeks ex.
tension could have been supported
by them with honest calculations
and that all the jugglers in kingdom
come could not and did not make a
case for years extension Senator
johnson declared.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee previously had rejected Sen
ator Johnson's proposal for the six
weeks extension.
Senator johnson told Secretary
Patterson the department ought to
admit its mistake" and asked Con-
gress for only a limited extension of
the draft.
The War Department ought to
make mental note now of the thor
oughly-demonstrated fact that it
cannot fool Congress all the time,
he declared.
Senator Johnson contended a six
week extension would provide suffi-
cient men by July to replace all
drafted fathers, combat veterans
who desire to get out of the Army
fSee DRAFT Paoe AL
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Wage Policy 10 Guide
Coal Price Increases,
BowIes Tells Hearinq
Rigid Methods Promised
On Boosts as Result of
Pay Raises After Strikes
BY the Associated Press

StabiliZa ton Director BoWles
said. today any increase in coal
prices as the result of a strike
settlement would be fixed strict
ly on the basis of the admins
tration's wage StabiliZation poll
cieS.
There will be mo round about
methods" he told Senator Capehart,
Republican, of Indiana, during testi-
mony before the Senate Banking
Committee on legislation to continue
OPA a year beyond June 80.
Suppose the operators and the
union get together on 20 per cent
increase in wages and the operators
ask a S. increase in the price of
coal?" asked Senator Capehart.
Mr.. Bowles replied it would be up
to the Wage Sterilization Board to
say what part of the wage increase
could be approved as the basis for
price increase.
No Exceptions From Program.
Il want to say very frankly" he
continued, that we are not going
beyond the amount approvable
There will be no exceptions as far
as we are concerned from the wage
stabilization program"
The hearings neared the shouting
stage at times during brisk ex-
changes between Mr. Bowles and
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
Senator Taft remarked at one
point that if he we're OPA admins
traitor, Il would revoke tomorrow all
price controls on two-thirds of the
commodities.
Mr.. Bowles suggested that in such
an event the OPA chief would have
; to take to the Maine woods" until
the public uproar quieted down.
At another point Mr.. BoWles said
that when controls are lifted he is
going to be sorry for businessmen
who have to explain to their direc-
tors why they aren't making any
money land can't blame the OPA."
Mr.. Bowles testified that the black
market in meat under OPA "has
been wildly exaggerated" but that
the situation in the field of building
materials "is not good"
Morse Demands Assurances.
Meanwhile, Senator Morse, Re-
publican, of Oregon said assurances
from President Truman of fair and
reasonable" OPA actions will be
needed to save the price control
agency in Congress.
Senator Morse told reporters he
spoke as a friend of OPA who wants
to continue regulations necessary
to the objectives of price control as
a check against imitation"
Meanwhile, the House resumed de-
bate on the bill after yesterdays
opener produced such varied re-
marks as these:
BY Chairman Spence of the Bank
ing Committee: To lose control over
prices would mean that "a disaster
that is indescribable would come
upon our people"
Output Throttled, Taber Says.
BY Representative Taber, Repub-
Iican, of New York: "OPA has done
nothing but throttle production.
Administration opposed amend
ments. on which House voting will
start tomorrow, include:
l. To take farm products out of
OPA's control.
2. To end the meat subsidy which
the Government now pays process
sors to keep down retail prices.
3. To require price ceiling high
enough to assure a profit on every
item of each manufacturer, rather
than fair and equitable" ceilings
on an induStrY-W wide basis.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
267 Baby Deaths PreventobIe,
GoI|inger Doctor Tells Inquiry
O'Muhoney Brings Out Fact Thot Pediotrcs
Hos Had More Money Than Could Be Used

conditions not present at birth, from
infection or other causes that de-
veloped later. Chairman O'Ma-
honey said the pediatrics chief took
the position an adequately stated
and serviced pediatrics hospital
should be able to avoid all such
deaths from infection not present
at birth.
Senator OMahoney put stress on
Ianother point when he quoted
Health Officer George c. Rutland
as saying that many expectant
mothers admitted to Gallinger Hos
pital have been in poorer physical
condition than would ordinarily be
the case at other hospitals.
In addition, Senator OMahoney
said officials brought out that
whereas Freedman's Hospital will
deny admission to prospective pa
tients when facilities for adequate
care are not available, this is not
the case at Gallinger, where pa
tients must be received regardless
OF available facilities.
1t was stressed again today by
Chairman O'Mahoney that neither
the committees of Congress nor the
Commissioners ever had received
reports, until last week, that many
deaths among Gallingers newborn
were attributable to conditions that
Evening star., 1946-04-16
SpeeioI Dispoieh to The Star

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
16.-Two hundred grooms at the
Havre de Grace track struck today
but the program went on as sched-
uled with trainers and officials lead
ing the horses to the paddock.
Reduced from IL to 8 entries when
some trainers scratched rather than
lead their horses in, the first race
got under way at 2:16 pm, only a
minute late.
General Manager Charles McLen-
nan conferred with officials of the
Maryland Racing Commission at
noon when it apeared the grooms
would balk for higher pay.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Reds Penetrate
Chdngchunin
Night Attacks
NotionoIists Reported
Holding Portion Of
Munchurion Capital
BY the Associoied Press

CHUNGKING, April 16.-A
Chinese government dispatch to.
day said Communist troops hae
broken into the Manchuriar
capital of Changchun after 6
night of unceasing assaults.
A government military spokesman
reported dispatches from Chang
chun up to last midnight indicated
that the slim government garrison
still clung to at least a portion CT
the city.
(This indicated that the Com
muniStS, after overcoming light
defenses on the edge of the city.
might have fought up to the
sandbags and slit trenches in the
main part of the capital0
ReinfOrcements 20 Miles Away.
The spokesman said the Chang
chun garrison numbered no more
than 1000 troops. Three nearby
airflelds have been captured by the
Communists.
GA pooled dispatch from
American correspondents in
Changchun set the number of
regulars defending the capital at
1000 and estimated the Chinese
Communists had 10000 men sur
rounding the city,
The nearest substantial reinforce
ments were nearly 10 miles to the
where the American
equipped Chinese lst Army was
lighting around the railway juno
ton city of SZepingkai.
This force has been held up for
days by stubborn Communist resist
ance and it was question whether
the 1st Army could reach Chang
chun before the garrison fell under
the crushing weight of numbers.
Negotiations in Changchun.
The bitter fighting in Manchuria
was in contrast to negotiations here,
where Government and Communist
leaders at Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek's prompting were trying
to compose their differences.
Communist headquarters said it
had no confirmation that Com
troops had fought into
ChangChun. nor that the govern
ment 1st Army battling toward the
capital had seized Szepingkai as
by the Northeast China
command in Mukden.
Lo Lung-chi, spokesman for the
third-party Democratic League, an
nounced his organization had noti-
fed the Kuomintang Nationalist
party that it would refuse to par
ticipate in new government un-
less civil warfare were halted.
A source close to the government
said the transfer of the capital to
Nanking might be delayed while 20
air transport planes were diverted
to fly veteran national troops to the
relief of Communist-be -besieged gar
risons in Manchuria.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Carrier Wasp Is Driven
Aground by High Wind
By the Associoted Prsss

NEW YORK, April 16.-The 81
000-ton aircraft carried Wasp. vet
eran of a dozen Pacific naval ac-
tions, broke loose from it's mooring
at Bayonne, N. j., yesterday in 49,
knot wind and drifted aground or
the New Jersey shore across the
channel from it's Navy dock.
Ship and personnel were unin-
jured. The Navy said tugs would
attempt to refloat the giant chip at
9 o'clock tonight, high tide. 1t went
aground by the stern.
The hawser line tore a large metal
block loose from the dock.
The Wasp is based here as part OF
the 18th Fleets New York group.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the street
floor service desk in Lans-
burgh's Department Store.
The edition is strictly lin
tied. Please don't waste a
single copy.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
u. n. Adjourns
Without Aetna
On Red Demand
France, Russia, Poland
Ask Council to Act
On Spanish Question
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK P.-The Sc
curity Council adjourned this
afternoon without taking a
final vote on RuSsia's pro-
posal for dropping the Soviet
Iranian case. President Quo
announced the Council would
meet again at 3 pm. tomor-
row, but did not say what
would be taken up then. Just
before adjournment France,
Russia and Poland joined in
asking immediate considera-
ton of Poland's charges that
Franco Spain is endangering
world peace and harboring
German scientists doing re-
search on new weapons.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
5 Builders Warned
Not 10 Proceed With
D. {. Construction
Put on Notice by CPA
In Drive to Enforce
Limitation Order
By Robert J. Lewis

Approximately 35 builders
have been put on formal notice
not to proceed with construction
jobs in the District area without
specific Government authorize
ton, Morris S. Werner, chief OF
the Civilian Production Admin
istration's compliance division
said today.
Most of the projects here were not
proceeding in violation of the CPA's
three week -old construction limita-
ton order, but the owners had told
CPA investigators they intended to
60 ahead, he explained.
The few projects proceeding IL
| legally here were among 5000
throughout the country halted by
CPA and told not to resume con-
struction without specific authoriza-
ton. In addition. thousands of
other builders throughout the coun-
| try who had not yet started con-
struction were notified not to go
ahead.
Among builders here put on for
NAL notice not to proceed was Jerry
Maiatico, Woodward Building, who
plans to build a $2,500,000 Office
building for the reconstruction
Finance Corp. at the northwest
corner of Connecticut avenue and
H street NV.
Mr.. Werner said MI. Maiatico had
expressed his intention to go ahead
in talk with a CPA investigator
and, therefore, formal notice was
issued.
Demolition May Continue.
Demolition at the site is now pro-
ceeding, and this work will not be
halted by the notice, Mr.. Werner
added The CPA compliance chief
made plain that Mr.. Maiatico's pres
ent operations were not in violation
of the construction limitation order.
Under the limitation order, work
on projects may proceed without
specific authorizat ton if construction
had been started before the orders
effective date, March 26. To begin"
construction, within the meaning
Of the order, is ito incorporate into
structure on the site materials
which are to be an integral part of
the structure in question" for ex-
ample, the pouring of cement foun-
dations.
In the District cases, most builders
had been in the process of demolish-
ing old structures or excavating.
This work may continue, Mr.. Werner
said. The notices merely warn the
builder not to 60 ahead with actual
construction.
In many cases investigated here
as part of a Nation wide compli-
ance drive which started three
weeks ago, he added, builders said
they were not aware that to lay a
foundation after March 26 withou
authorization was illegal, provided
they had begun other work in con-
nection with construction. These
builders agreed not to proceed with
building until they had obtained au-
thorization, Mr.. Werner said.
In such cases, he said, CPA did
not issue a formal notice warning
them not to proceed.
I'VE are going to do everything
we can to make the veterans emer-
gency housing program effective" +"
Mr.. Werner declared. I'VE are &C.
ing to use every means at our ois-
posal to see that materials go into
(See CONSTRUCTION, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Huvre de Grace Grooms Strike,
But Fail to Delay Race Card

A spokesman said the grooms
were demanding pay for every horse
brought to the paddock, claiming
they received no pay unless their
horse won. The track has added
$500 to all purses to take care of
the grooms, it was said.
Trainers and officials also began
saddling and walking mounts for
the second race.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
4 By Gould Lincoln
NSior Sto4 Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 16.-The
troublesome Iranian problem, or
which Russia was about to meet
defeat at the hands of a ma.
jority of the United Nations Sc.
curity Council, today was thrown
into the lap of the committee o1
experts to pass on the legality
of keeping the case on the Coun-
cil's agenda, now that both Rus
sia and Iran have asked to have
it withdrawn.
Two stepjs were proposed when
the council convened shortly after
II am.
The first was compromise mo-
ton, offered by Henri Bonnet, the
French delegate, to turn the case
over to Secretary General rrygve
Lie to collect information fo. the
Councils report to the General As
sembly next September 3. This, in
effect, would take the issue off the
Councils agenda.
Lie Submits Memorandum.
The second step-which resulted
in the question being referred to the
committee of experts-grew out of
a memorandum submitted by Mr..
Lie on the legal aspects of the case.
This memorandum. going into detail
regarding the powers and duties of
the Council under the terms of the
charter, definitely suggested there
may be no way that the Iranian
case can be retained on the Council
agenda, now that Iran and Russia
have requested the withdrawal of
the case.
DR.. Quo Tai-chi, president of the
Council, in submitting Mr.. Lies
memorandum to the Council, said
it had been handed to him Just
before the Council met today. He
proposed that it be referred to the
committee of experts for study and
report to the Council.
No objection to this course was
raised. Andrei A. Gromyko, Rus
sias delegate, asked what time limit
should be placed on the committee
of experts for report to the Coun-
Gil.
It was decided that the COM
mittee should be able to report not
later than Thursday-and that was
the decision, since no objection was
raised.
The Council, at the suggestion of
DR.. Quo, then proceeded to debate
the Russian-Iran demand to drop
the Iranian case from its agenda.
Gromyko Renews Attack.
Mr.. Gromyko today returned to
his attack on the attitude of the
United States and Britain on the
Iranian case.
"The United States" he said,
Sacrifices logic in order to initiate
the so-called Iranian question.
II called things by their names
in my yesterdays remarks. I did
not expect Mr.. Stettinius to agree
with me-"
The Russian delegate spoke at
the Council meeting today in reply
to Edward R. Stettinius, jr., Amer
lean delegate, who had deplored Mr..
Gromyko's charge, made yesterday,
that the United States and Britain
had not been really interested in a
peaceful settlement between Russia
and Iran, but had used Iran as a
pawn in diplomatic war on the
Soviet.
In his statement Mr.. Stettinius
said he had felt deeply sorry" that
Mr.. Gromyko had questioned the
motives of the United States" in
handling of the Iranian case" We
shall, Mr.. Stettinius said, "avoid in
(See u. NJ, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-04-16


connection with crime increase
here. Page B-l
Three colored men were ques-
toned today in the fatal shoot
ing of John Hall Knight in a
Safeway grocery store holdur
Saturday night. They were ar
rested early today after a wild
chase of a stolen Safeway stores
truck through downtown streets
punctuated by scattered shoot
ing and ending when the truck
crashed into a tree.
Police are seeking fourth colored
man, who escaped when the truck
collided. with another automobile
and a tree at Sixth street and
Florida avenue NV
Meanwhile, the Safeway stores
announced last night posting of a
$500 reward for information leading
to the arrest of the killers. Another
reward offer of 5000 was announced
yesterday by Police Supt. Harvey G.
Callahan in connection with the
knight murder. Mr.. knight was
shot to death as he was leaving the
store at First and M streets NV
Four Others Questioned.
Four other suspects were ques-
toned last night after exhaustive
interrogation of II others proved
fruitless Sunday and yesterday.
1t. Robert " Murray disclosed
meantime, that police have definitely
linked colored woman companion
with the bandits. Police issued de-
tailed descriptions of the two mes
who robbed the store and the
woman.
One was a dark-skinned colored
man, % to Is years old, 5 feet 8-1O
inches tall, 160 pounds, we'll built,
neatly dressed in brown suit and
dark brown felt hat. The other
was light-skinned colored man
80 to IS years old, feet l inch tall
1876 pounds, thin mustache and
pOllitCo Cli1ii, lICdIly OiCSSCu LII tdll
topcoat and brown felt hat. The
woman was % to Is years old,
feet 4 inches tall, $50 pounds. me-
dium brown skin. dark hair in up
sweep with two brown combs, dark
blue two-piece suit, flower in left
coat lapel
Detective Sergts. Irving Lubore
and Thomas Sullivan collaborated in
last nights 70-mile-an-hour CHASE
with two police radio dispatchers
Dennis A. Manning and D. R. A
Conner, who moved scout cars tc
strategic points to block the escape
Detectives Chase Truck.
Sergt. Lubore and Sergt. Sullivan
first noted the truck-later found
to be stolen from the SafeWay ware
house-at West Virginia and Florida
avenues NE. shortly before mid.
night.
When the detectives flashed theil
spotlight on the truck cab. they tolc
reporters, the driver shifted into
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Truman to See Newsmen

President Truman will hold news
conference at 10:30 am. tomorrow
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross SAID
today. Mr.. Truman has advanced
the date from Thursday because on
that day he will hold an off-the-
record conference with the Amer
ican Society of Newspaper Editors
which will be in session here.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
French End War June I

PARIS, April 16 P.-The war
will end officially for France June
l. the government decreed today.
The decision affects the status of
various governmental wartime pow
era.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Merger Action Blocked
Huvre de Grace Results
Wear and Toc{

Clear and Fast.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500: claim
Skippy B. III. Clag't) 1870 1850 1.6C
a Saralee C. IF. Kelley 1850 78I
Static Ira sile) 4 3f
Time, 1:143s.
Also ran-Jittery Joe, Star Time
Gauntlet, Ferry Command, Cherie
Godsborough and Cohen entry.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Late Bulletins
Jones Hits British Loan

HOUSTON, Tex. (P.-Jesse
H. Jones, former Secretary of
Commerce, today signed an
editorial in his Houston
Chronicle in which he de-
clared approval of the $780,
OO0, 900 loan to Britain would
start the United States down
a financial road that is likely
to lead to disaster.
Merger Action Blocked
A protest by Senator Bridges,
Republican, of New Hamp-
shire blocked the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committees plan
to send the Army Navy mer-
ger bill to a sharply divided
Senate today. Senator Bridges
said. after a closed session,
he objected to the move be-
cause he was mot satisfied"
with the legislation, which
would create a single depart
ment of common defense.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Jamaica Results

Clear and Fast
FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; special
weights: maidens: 2-year-olds, 3 furlongs
NJ. of Harlem q, Jessop) 500 $40 $50
Volatile IT. Atkinson) 49U 800
Leander (R. Permanel 80
Time, l.01.
Also ran-Colorset, Portal. Noble Creek
Penetrator, Dan Baker, Jim, jr; Lennie
Boy.
SECOND RACE-Purse, S3,5OO claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlones
Boy Angler (P. Miller) $40 47O 31O
Hard Blast fE. Arcaro) $50 $50
First Gun &C. McCreary) 29O
Time, 1:13.
Also ran-Bob osullivan, Lucifer, VAL
dina Clown, Jacopoly. Jack Madigan,
P1ucky Boy, Republican, Steel Chain.
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Chase Of Stolen Truck
Nets Three Suspects
In Staying Of Clerk
Fourth Man Gets Awoy
As Crash Ends Pursuit
At 70 Miles an Hour

CALLAHAN DISCUSSES plans in
connection with crime increase
here. Page B-1
Evening star., 1946-04-16

(See CRIME, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-04-16

(See BUDGET, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-04-16
Guide for Readers

An Associated Pres. Newspaper
Evening star., 1946-04-16

(See U. NJ, Page A-4D