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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Meat Black Mart
Out of Control,
Packers Say
BY the kssocio.ed Press

Representatives. of major meat
packers asserted today the black
market in meat is out Of control
the price system IN the industry
has broken down. and the only
remedy" is removal OF price controls
Wesley Hardenbergh, president OF
the American Meat Institute, LED of
the attack on OPA policies before
the Senate Agriculture Committee
and was backed up by other packers
from Illinois. Montana and Cali
fOrnla
Senator Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas asked Nh Hardenbergh
whether he thought the consumers
would get a fair share" if Congress
removed subsidies and abolished
price control in the industry. Mr.
Hardenbergh said he certainly did
This industry's very existence is
threatened by the wasteful, scandal
Gus, widespread and fragrant black
market which has been made pos
sible by the Price Control Act Nj
Hardenbergh asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Sugar Quota Restored
Senate Unit Approves
Filipino Trade Bill
Only Slight Opposition
To Measure Reported
In Committee Vote
By J. A. O'Leory

The Senate Finance Commit
tee today approved the Philip
pine trade bill after restoring the
sugar quota to the original
amount of $4,000 long tons a
year. The House had cut the
quota to $4,000 short tons, a re-
duction of 100000 short tons.
Acting Chairman Walsh said there
was no record vote but it was re-
liably reported that not more than
three or four members objected to
the restoration.
Paul V. McNutt. high commits
sioner to the Philippines. and Brig
Gen. Carlos Romulo. resident COM
missioner from the Philippines, had
joined in urging the Senate COM
mittee to allow the original sugar
quota, contending that Cuba is the
only country in position to gain
from lowering the Philippine quota
The bill sets forth a compre-
hensive agreement to govern trace
between the United States and the
Philippines during the first % years
of island independence, which starts
July a. 1t allows eight years of free
trade. followed by 20 years of grad
ual application of tariff duties. tc
enable the Philippines to make a
gradual transition to the status Of
sovereign nation.
The measure is a recognition o
the part the Filipino people playee
in the fight against the japanese
and the fact that their homeland
was left devastated by the war.
This bill, together with the Philip
pine war damage measure nov
awaiting House action. is intended
to help the islands to recover from
the effects of the war.
In addition to sugar, the bill fixe!
quotas on imports to the Unitec
States of Philippine cordage, rice
cigars, scrap and filler tobacco. coco
nut Oil and buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Chinese Red Leaders
Missing in u. 5. Plane
B. the Associated Press

CHUNGKING, April 9.-Commu.
INST headquarters reported toda,
that United States Army transpor,
plane carrying Gen. Yeh Ting, for.
mer commander of the Communis,
new 4th Army, and other party lead.
ers to Yenan is missing.
The plane left Chungking yester.
day for Yenan, Communist head.
quarters, with IA passengers.
Deng Fa, Chinese delegate to the
recent international Labor Confer.
ence in Paris, was one of the pas
sengers
Others besides Yeh were DELEGATE,
Wang Jo-pei and Chin Po-ku. mem.
bers OF the recent political consulta
ton conference Steering Committee
and members of their families.
Search planes are seeking The
transport. which last was reported
in the vicinity of Sian. Names o.
the missing planes crew were no
announced.
The search planes found no trace
OF the missing transport
Yeh was returning to Yenan aftel
his recent release from five years
imprisonment in a government con.
centration camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
By Gould Lincoln
Stor StuH Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 9.-Some
possibility of averting an imme-
date showdown over Russia s
demand that the United Nations
Security Council drop the Iranian
case entirely was seen today as
the Council prepared to meet at
3 pm
Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromy-
ko will attend the Council meet
ing - for the first time since
he walked out on consideration of
Trans complaints against his gov
eminent on March 27-but it was
uncertain whether he would insist
on bringing up the dismissal de-
mand.
Asked by reporters whether he
would attend the meeting, Mr.. Gro
myko said this morning. Yes,
shall 60"
When asked if he planned to
bring up the Iranian matter, he
replied:
Ask the president of the Security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Davis Jail Guard Assignment
Routine Order, Captain Says

Pvt. Hubert c. Davis. one of two
policemen suspended for the Med
y-McFarland Jail break, was as
signed to District Jail in so routine
a fashion that none of the men who
might have sent him there can
particularly remember doing so, it
was learned today.
Capt. Benjamin c. Kuehling,
commanding officer of No. 4 pre-
cinct, where Pvt. Davis was at
tached. said neither he nor his
subordinates took into considera-
ton the fact that Pvt. Davis had
been found guilty of violating po-
lice regulations four times.
There was no reason even to
think of those charges" Capt
Kuehling said. He was just as
good a policeman, as far as We
knew, as any man in the precinct"
Headquarters police officials indi-
cate, meanwhile, that men selected
for the Jail assignment are chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Marshall, Stark Say
TheyWere Unaware Of
Dec. 6, 1941, Farley
Testify They Did Not
Know Roosevelt Tried
To Summon Them
BY the Associated Press

/ Gen. George c. Marshall and
Admiral Harold r. Stark said to-
day they knew nothing of any
attempts to summon them to the
White House for a war confer
ence with the late President
Roosevelt on the eve of the Pearl
Harbor attack.
Both the former Army Chief OF
Staff and former Chief of Naval
Operations also reiterated before
the congressional Pearl Harbor
Committee that they had not seen
or been told about a final Japanese
diplomatic message until the morn
ing of the attack. December 7, 194l
Comdr. Lester R. Schulz. on duty
at the White House the night of
December 6, had testified previously
that when Is parts Of the IA part
message were delivered to Mr.
Roosevelt that night he exclaimed
! this means war"
Admiral Stark told the committee
today that if he had known about
any such Interpretation of the mes
sage by the President he would have
! gone into action Immediately.
/ Despite Comdr. Schulz's testimony
that the White House attempted to
reach him the night of December
and found that he was at a local
theater, Admiral Stark said he was
not informed of any such attempt.
Received Call December !.
Gen. Marshall insisted that he
knew nothing of any attempt to
reach him until the next morning
when he received a call from the
War Department that an important
message was in and rushed to his
office.
Before Admiral Stark began testi-
flying Committee Counsel Seth Rich
ardson put into the record several
documents indicating that Winston
+ Churchill pressed Mr.. Roosevelt as
early as February, l941, to 'inStill
in Japan anxiety that move to-
ward Singapore would mean war
with the United States.
Admiral Stark testified that he
knew nothing about receipt of the
message until he went to his office
in routine way the next morning
ITO the best of my knowledge and
belief" Admiral Stark said. the
President did not call me that
night"
Says He Would Have Acted.
What would he have done if he
had known of the Presidents atti-
tude? Richardson asked
I would have taken action" the
/ gray-haired retired admiral replied
firmly. Il would have gone to my
office that night, seen my advisers
and taken action.
+ After any such expression by the
President" he added, L think I
would not have rested until I had
seen that dispatch"
The documents telling of Mr..
Churchills actions in 1941 were
obtained by Mr.. Richardson from
White House and State Department
files.
One document showed that on
February Is, l941, Mr.. Churchill sent
/ \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Truman Is Not Planning
10 See Atom TEST, Ross SAYS

President Truman has no plans to
witness the forthcoming atomic
bomb test at Bikini Atou, White
House Press Secretary Charles G
Ross said today. He added that he
thought it extremely improbable
that Mr.. Truman would attend.
Mr.. Ross repeated, however. that
the President is considering going
to Manila July 4, for the Philippine
independence celebration. Mr.. Ross
statement was prompted by pub
lisheo reports that the President
was considering viewing the bomb
tests in connection with his Philip
pine trip.
The secretary Also asserted that
there has been no further post
ponement of the atom bomb tests
now scheduled to begin July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09

from whoever is available" and no
effort is made to select men with
special qualifications for jail duty.
Assignment of police to the jail
came after the Board of Public We'll
fare told the District Commissioners
the Jail was insufficiently guarded
and asked for police help The
Commissioners told the late Col.
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent of
police, to supply the detail.
When police were assigned to the
jail last December, it was explained,
each precinct was ordered to fur
nSh man. Routinely. assignments
are made at the day roll calls by the
captain or lieutenant but the men
who work the midnight-to-8 am.
shift may get their assignments
from a sergeant.
Capt Robert G. Pearce of No.
precinct, to which Pvt. Oscar C.
Sanderlin. the other suspended po-
tSee GUARD, Page A-4l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Clark Upho|ds G| Job Rights
In Temporary U. 5. Units

. Attorney General Clark ruled to-
day that veterans who held perma-
nent civil service status in temporary
Government agencies before they
went 10 war are entitled TO re-
employment rights.
/ The Justice Department said MI.
Clark's ruling reversed an earlier
decision Of former Attorney General
Biddle, who had held that despite
permanent civil service status. vet
Grams who had been employed in
temporary agencies had no legal
rights.
! 1t was explained that the Clark
opinion holds where the temporary
agencies were AN integral part of
permanent agency.
I The ruling came in response to an
inquiry from the Interior Depart
ment, which had veterans seeking
their old Jobs back in four temporary
/ agencies now abolished or in process
of being liquidated
/ This agencies included BituminouS
/ Coal Division. Coal Mines Admins
/ tration. Solid Fuels Administration
for War and the War Relocation
| Authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
|raq Frontier Posts
Reported Attacked
By Kurd Tribesmen
Troops Declared Moving
Through OiIfieId Town
In Northern Area
BY the Associoted Press

SULA1MANIYA, Iraq, April g.
Kurdish sources reported today
that Barzani tribesmen of Null
lah Mustafa last week attacked
two Iraqi police frontier posts
near the junction of the borders
of Turkey, Iran and Iraq.
The Kurds said they had received
word that the attacks on Kanirash
and Shirwani Nam near Grid
began about a week ago and that
wounded Iraql soldiers had been
brought to Erbil
Mullah Mustafa. who has been
reported the leader of a Kurdish
revolt in Iran. was said not to
have returned to Iraq, however.
About 1000 Iraqi troops have
been deployed around Erbil from
the south, and the Kurds said they
believed an order had been given
for all Iraqi armed forces to be
moved north into Barzani territory
by mid-April.
Sulaimaniya is in the hills about
80 miles east of Kirkuk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
HaIsey in Naval Hospital
With Respiratory Infection
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-Ad-
miral William F. Halsey, jr., 65. was
resting comfortably in PHILADELPHIA
Naval Hospital early today, suffer-
ing from an upper respiratory in
lection the Navy announced.
Admiral Halsey. who had been
suffering for several days with
symptoms of common cold. is in
vely good condition" Capt Howard
H. Montgomery, commanding Off
Ger OF the hospital, said
There appears no cause for
alarm" Capt, Montgomery added
pointing out the admiral was
brought to the naval hospital here
where all facilities for examina
ton and treatment are available. ,
Admiral Halsey's home is in Will
mington, Del. He recently was ap-
pointed vice president of Pan
American Anyways trans-Pacift
service, and was to assume his new
job on retirement from the Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Nation Is Threatened
With Flour Famine,
Conference Warned
Industry Leader Says
Way Must Be Found to
Get Wheat OFF Forms
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr

An official of the Mlller's Ma
tional Federation today warned
Agriculture Department officials
that within a few weeks the in
dustry will be unable to supply
flour to either the family or bak-
cry trades unless some effective
way" is found to get wheat off
farms.
Carl Mckenzie, federation preSi-
dent, sounded the warning at a de-
partment meeting with some 80 rep
resentativeS of the milling and bak-
ing industries called here to discuss
proposal to reduce domestic con-
sumption of -four by IS per cent
10 aid famine areas abroad A
department spokesman earlier de-
scribed the plan as "rationing at
the source
Closing of Mills Predicted.
We are approaching rapidly a
dWlndling wheat supply MI Nc
KenZie declared at the outset of
the meeting, in which strong OPP
position to the Government proposal
developed
He predicted that virtually every
-four mill in the country would be
forced to shut down 80 days before
the next harvest, and added: And
that goes for bakeries
Representatives of the baking in
dustry predicted "a wild scramble
for bakery products if the reduction
order goes in effect. They also
pointed out that there would be no
assurances that the small retail
bakers would be able to get their
fair share of -four from mills or
jobbers.
Warns of Black Market.
John T. Mccarthy president of
the American Bakers Association,
commended in statement yesterday
the proposed order would drive bread
and bakery products into the black
market
One Agriculture Department off,
cial was quoted as saying the prob
lem was to recapture some of the
flour going into domestic consump-
ton now that this country is falling
behind in its shipments of wheat to
famine-stricken countries.
The quota proposal would go be-
You'd the practice of placing wheat
conservation on a voluntary basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
clio and AFL Call Strike
AT I Sugar Refineries
Ry the Associated Press

C1O and AFL unions today called
a strike effective at midnight Sat-
urday at seven East Coast refneries
which process 70 per cent of the
Nations cane sugar.
The unions said they had reached
an lmpasse in negotiations with
refining companies. They said the
companies had refused to accept
as binding recommendation of a
fact-findlng panel appointed by
Secretary Of Labor Schwellenbach.
The unions, claiming that more
than 5000 workers at seven Atlantic
Coast plants would be involved in
the Walkout, said they were still
willing to arbitrate their wage de-
mands.
Operations will be closed down
at the following plants: Revere
Sugar Refining Co. and American
Sugar Refining Co.. Boston; Ma.
tional Sugar Refining Co.. New
York; National Sugar Refining Co.,
w. J. Mccain Co. and Franklin
Sugar Refining Co., Philadelphia
and the American Refining Co.,
Baltimore The Mccain and Frank
lin plants are subsidiaries of Amer
lean Sugar Refining Co,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Possibility of Averting Clash
Over Iran Seen at u. N. Session
Gromyko Expected to Attend Meeting,
But His Intentions Remain Uncertain

Council. He knows what's on the
agenda.'
If Mi Gromyko does press the
matter, it appeared likely that he
would encounter stiff opposition from
the United States and Great Britain
Secretary of State Byrnes indicated
in Washington yesterday that the
United States is opposed to reopen
ing the Iranian case until May g.
the date Russia has agreed to have
all her troops out of Iran
The situation was further COM
plicated this morning by disclosure
by an Iranian spokesman that Am
baSsadOr HusSein Ala would not
attend today's Council meeting.
The spokesman said the entire
Iranian delegation was packing to
leave for Washington some time
today He refused to discuss the
situation further.
The Iranian matter was not placed
on today's agenda, although the
Soviet governments letter demand
ing dismissal of the case had been
circulated among the Council men,
CSee U. N, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
koq Military Movements
Through Oil Town Reported

KIRKUK, Iraq, April 7 Delayed
tPt.-This oil-field town in Northern
Iraq has been the scene of unusual
military activity for the last two
days, with Iraqi troops arriving on
special trains for undisclosed des-
tlnatiOnS.
The first contingent of soldiers
pulled into the station yesterday
Additional units arrived today and
drove off in long columns of COM
mercial buses. The troop trains were
composed of passenger coaches and
military equipment
1t was learned that at least two
brigades had been deployed near
the Iran frontier within the last
few days.
Alert for Uprisings.
Authorities appeared reluctant to
discuss the maneuvers, but it is no
when SHOWS are thawing along the
rugger frontier mountain areas
officials are most alert for possible
tribal uprisings.
Meanwhile, a prominent Kurdish
spokesman said in an interview that
what we need is to have a United
Nations Committee come out here
and investigate the conditions, hear
our complaints and study Kurdish
problems impartially."
He said the Kurds in Iraq could
not appeal directly for United Ma
tons inquiry since I'VE are con-
troled by the Iraqi government ;"
The spokesman also expressed dis
trust of big-power conferences and
said that until about a year ago
America was the bestowed country
in the world. Up to that time we
knew she had no political aims
abroad. But today the Kurds are
just as suspicious of Americans as
of other peoples regarding secret
agreements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Burgin Reported Improved
But in Serious Condition

The condition of Representative
Burgin, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima, was reported slightly improved
but still serious at Doctors Hospital
today
Mr.. Burgin, 81, was stricken with
a heart attack Sunday at his home.
His physician, DR.. Paul F. Dickens,
said Mr.. Burgin is resting comfort
ably"
Another North Carolina member
of Congress at Doctors Hospital,
Senator Bailey, Democrat, is re-
ported to be improving. Senator
Bailey was taken to the hospital last
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Hard-Cut Agency Bill
Goes 10 House Floor;
Budget Bureau Hit
Commerce and Stote
Take Stiff SIushes in
S358,825,758 Measure
BY the Associated Press

Demanding elimination Of what
it called a deeply entrenched
y spending psychology" among
Federal officials, the House APP
preparations Committee today
recommended deep slashes in
State, Commerce and Justice De-
partment funds
1t sent to the House floor &
1888 1926, 758 bill TO finance the three
departments and the Federal judici.
airy for the fiscal year starting next
July |. The total represents a |;
per cent cut from budget estimates
but a s40,510.759 boost over cur
rent year funds.
b. agencies the money was ear
marked: sl43024o0O for Commerce
Sl04 1888 ,408 for State. s95. l68.250 fo1
Justice and s15,85O,l0O for the
judiciary.
All but small part of the increase
went to the Commerce and State
Departments. whose foreign work
has been augmented by wars END
Those Two departments, too. took
the major budget reductions, Is
per cent in the case of the State
Department and II per cent for
Commerce.
Intelligence Funds Out.
The committee allowed no funds
at all for the State Department S
separate intelligence unit, chopped
its estimate for expanded cultural
relations activities almost in halt
and sharply pared Commerce De-
partment requests for the Census
Bureau and the Civil Aeronautics
Administration.
The committee approved State
Department budget almost five
times as large as the last pre-war
budget after hearing Secretary OF
State Byrnes behind closed doors.
Although the Budget Bureau is
not directly affected by the bill. the
committee raped the knuckles Of
that agency with these words in It's
formal report to the House:
TT is strongly urged that the Blu
reau OF the Budget devote more time
to overall coordination of the
functions and activities OF the var
lous departments and agencies OF
Government generally and less tC
the issuance Of directiveS governing
details of administrative manage
ment and planning. There is toe
much duplication of effort in the
Government, and the Bureau of the
Budget is the logical and only
organization to undertake this
reform
Psychology of Spending.
OF Federal spending generally the
committee had this to say:
There seems to have developec
, during the war years what some
have termed a spending psychol-
ogy and the committee is fearful
that this spending psychology has
become somewhat too deeply en-
trenched iii the minds Of the Off
Gals responsible for the operation
OF our Federal Establishments. II
must be eliminated"
In chcpplng s9,284,77S from the
State Departments request fol
/ 9,284.770 to expand its informa
ton and cultural program to in.
clude Europe. as we'll as the West
!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Soviet Army Reported
Evocuoting Horbin
BY the Associated Press

CHUNGKING. April ga semi
official Central News Agency dis
patch from Hardin reported today
that Soviet forces are evacucting
that city. 1t gave no indication
whether Chinese forces were NOV
ing in.
The Sino-American Conn ittee of
Three, with substitutes a. lg for
both Chinese members, will we to-
morrow for Mukden to at Gpt a
settlement of serious dispu be-
tween Communists and gover tent
forces over control of Manci!uria.
1t will stop at Peiping en- route.