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Evening star., 1946-01-26
Truman Gives WYATT
Full Power 10 Cone
With Housing Crisis
Snyder Adds Authority
To MIA in Directive;
Other Agencies to Help
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Truman today issued
an executive order empowering
Wilson w. Wyatt, housing ex-
pediter and newly appointed
head of the National Housing
Agency, to take what steps he
deems necessary to cope with the
housing shortage.
At the same time Reconversion
Director Snyder issued a directive
delegating the housing powers and
authority of his Office to Mr.. Wyatt.
The White House late yesterday an
nounced that Mr.. Wyatt would sue
coed John B. Blandford, jr., as MIA
administrator February / and that
Mr.. Blandford will go to China soon
to set up budget system for the
Chinese government.
Under the executive order issued
today Mr.. Wyatt is directed to "for-
mulate such plans and programs as
are necessary to provide for an in
creased supply of housing accom-
modations of all kinds, and, in par
ticular, of homes available for sale
or rental at moderate prices to vet
Grams of World War II and their
immediate families"
He is also empowered to call on
other executive agencies for such
assistance as may be necessary and
to recommend to the President pro-
posed housing legislation.
Mr.. wyatt, former Mayor of Louis
vile, KY, who was brought in re-
Gently to push home construction,
will have charge of all Government
activities in the housing field. An
MIA source who asked not to be
quoted by name said Mr.. Wyatt had
found himself handicapped to some
extent by lack of authority.
Mr.. Blandford was assistant direc-
tor of the Budget Bureau when
President Roosevelt in 1912 consoli-
dated 16 agencies dealing with
housing into the National Housing
Agency and put him in charge. He
will remain an employe of the
United States Government in his
new assignment, on loan to the
Chinese
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Jap Black Market Ring
Smashed by U. 5. Sergeant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FUKUOKA, Kyushu, Jan. 26.-An
Air Corps sergeant today was cred
tied with smashing a japanese black
market ring in the midst of a plot
involving theft of goods valued in
excess of 100000
After posing siv weeks as hench-
man of the black market operators,
Sergt. Frank j. Oliver, %, of Cross
City, Fla, brought about the arrest
OF six Japanese and the confiscation
OF two truckloads of Japanese Army
goods and currency worth $4,000.
The Army public relations office
said the Japanese planned to seize
$50 truckloads of Japanese property
assigned to American redistribution
centers in the area. The goods would
have yielded more than $1,000, 900
yen ($1 ,000, ,000) on the black market.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Macarthur Decorutes Krueoer
In Marking MutuuI Birthday

from Australia to the Philippines
and is being inactivated today at
Kyoto.
Gen. MacArthur's last five birth
days have conceded with important
events in Americas military for
tunes in the Pacific. In 1912, he left
Corregidor shortly after his 62d
birthday.
In 1943, he was in the Southwest
Pacific where American forces had
begun a comeback by defeating the
Japanese at Runa and Sanananda
in New Guinea.
In 1914, American forces had Just
completed driving the Japanese out
Of Cape Gloucester on New Britain
and Saidor on New Guinea.
In 1945, Gen. Macarthur was back
on Luzon in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Truman Visits Hill
For Luncheon; His
First Trip in Weeks
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

President Truman lunched
at the Capitol today with the
Missouri Delegation in Con-
gress.
1t was his first trip to the
Hill in several weeks.
Tonight he will attend the
annual dinner of the Radio
Correspondents Association at
the Statler Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
GM, Auto Unions and COP
Blamed for Labor Disputes
Mccormack Sees Drive to Break Unions i;
Morse Says Both Sides Won't to Slug
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Republican party, General
Motors and striking CIO auto
workers all were charged today
with contributing to the troubled
labor situation.
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack claimed the COP was back
ing big business" in campaign
to "break the unions"
Senator Morse. Republican, of
Oregon said the GIN strike looked
to him as if both sides simply want
to slug it OUT without any inter-
ference from Congress.
The Senate Labor Committee, of
which Senator Morse is a member,
sought further information on the
General Motors deadlock by calling
Walter P. Reuther, youthful vice
president of the auto workers, as
witness today.
Mr.. Mccormack made his attack
on the Republican party in radio
address last night, asserting that
the people "can already identify the
forces that have brought the wheels
of industry to a stop.
Eyes, the Republican party has
long ago given the nod to big busi-
Evening star., 1946-01-26
S500,000 Fire Sweeps
Staten Island Piers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Four Staten
Island piers, two barges and three
freight warehouses were destroyed
last night in a spectacular, wind
swept fire which officials said caused
damages estimated at more than
$500 900.
The three-hour blaze, which sent
up columns of smoke and towers
of flames visible throughout the
Metropolitan New York area and
the New Jersey shore, finally was
brought under control at midnight.
Cause of the fire was not determined.
All the piers destroyed were owned
by the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
Co. Locomotives hurriedly pulled
$50 freight cars to safety from
spark-showered yards adjoining the
piers.
At least four firemen were in
jured.
Three Coast Guard vessels and
IA commercial tugboats aided city
fireboats in extinguishing the flames
from the water side.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Hartman and Winanl
Reported Ready 10
Quit as Ambassadors
la Guordio, Davies
And Dunn Mentioned
As Likely Successors
BY the Associated Press.

The imminent resignation OF
the two topmost United States
ENJOYS was forecast today by
usually well-informed diplomatic
officials.
They said that w. Averell Harri-
man, Ambassador to Russia, and
John Winant, Ambassador to Brit
ain, were ready to quit their posts.
There has been some speculation
that Mr.. Hartman may be sue
ceeded by Fiorello La Guardia,
former Mayor of New York, now a
columnist and radio commentator
Mr.. La Guardia left today for South
America to represent President Tru-
man at Inauguration of Brazil's new
President.
One group has advocated appoint
ment of military man to the Mos
cow post.
Davies, Dunn Mentioned.
Joseph Dawes, former Ambassador
to Russia, and James Dunn, Assist
ant Secretary of State, have been
mentioned as possible successors to
Mr. Winant.
Mr.. Hartman left Moscow by
plane Thursday for home. His route
will take him through Chungking,
Tokyo and Korea with stop-overs for
conferences with Gems. George c.
Marshall, now special envoy to
China, and Douglas Macarthur.
Winant's Plans Unknown.
Mr.. Hartman has been reported
as anxious to return to private
business.
Mr.. Winant's future plans are not
known here, the officials said, but
he probably will be offered the i'm
portant post of American repre-
sentative on the United Nations
Social and Economical Council.
Some of his associates in London
however, say the former New Hamp.
shire Governor has an urge to return
to politics, perhaps with the Senate
as his immediate objective.
In any event, they say he will
remain in London until after the
IUNO Conference has adjourned.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
CLOS Full Support
Pledged in Fight for
D. {. Representation
Legislative Director
Asks Immediate Action
In Letter to McCorron

The Congress of Industrial
Organizations today threw it's
full support to the Summers
Capper resolution for consti-
tutional amendment to enable
Congress to grant the vote in
presidential elections and repre-
sentation in Congress to dis
franchised District residents.
Support for the resolution was
contained in a letter to Chairman
McCarran of the Senate Judiciary
Committee from Nathan E. Cowan
national CIO legislative director. The
Judiciary Committee is scheduled to
act week from Monday on a favor
able report on the resolution from
the subcommittee headed by Senator
Hatch, Democrat, of New Mexico.
In the CIO statement to Chairman
McCarran, Mr.. Cowan said:
Immediate Action Asked.
Because persons domiciled in
Washington are not citizens of any
State, they are deprived of two of
the most elemental democratic
rights-national representation and
local suffrage. Washingtonians can
not vote for the President of the
United States, have no Senators or
Representatives in Congress and
cannot even elect city officials.
To-day, the population of Wash
ington is approximately 100000
There are more people in Washing
ton than in each of some dozen
States. But unlike the 48 States
Washington has no voice in the
National Government, though the
city is subject to all national laws
Residents of Washington have less
representation in Congress than the
Territories of the United States.
THE Senate Judiciary Committee
now is considering action on S. j
Resolution No. 9, which would pro.
vide for an amendment to the Con.
stitution, giving residents of the Dis.
trict of Columbia the right to vote
in presidential elections and to have
representation in the Senate ano
House.
THE Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations fully supports passage Of
this resolution and urges your CON-
mittee to give it immediate and IA
vorable action
Meeting Called Today.
Meantime, an attempt to obtain
pledges of majority of the men,
bers of the Judiciary Committee
that they will vote favorably on
Evening star., 1946-01-26
|Yanks Battle Boobies
Rounding Up Women
By the Associated Press.

bS Luc aSeOCidlcu ItCsss
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Dozens OF
women-mostly teen-age girls-were
questioned by police today after a
"combout" of dance halls and other
amusement places in mass raids
which touched off fist fights in
volving American soldiers.
Policewomen, acting as raiding
force for the first time, conducted
the dragnet in search of female
suspects and service deserters. Male
officers who shadowed the police
women broke up the fights.
Fists few outside an American
club when soldiers protested the
questioning of their girl friends.
Bottles were thrown in pub. A
soldier smashed a newspaper photog-
rapher's camera.
"Stick with me, Joe," some of the
girls shouted as they were led away
after failing to produce identity
cards. AS a result, the lobby of
police headquarters was crowded
with Allied soldiers waiting for their
dates to emerge from the question
ing room.
Similar roundups have been con-
Quoted previously by civil and mil
itary police to capture male GRIM
inals and deSerters.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Jan. 26.--Gen. MacAr-
thur today decorated Gen. Walter
Krueger, retiring commander of the
9Th Army, with the Distinguished
Service Cross and an oak leaf clus-
ter to his Distinguished Service
Medal.
It was Gen. MacArthur's seth
birthday and Gen. Kreuger,s 65th.
Gen. Macarthur recalled that
they had been comrades in arms
more than 40 years and said:
mo army in military history ever
had a greater leader than Gen.
Kruger and no army ever had .
record of accomplishment greater
than that of the 9Th Army"
The 9Th Army led the long drive
Evening star., 1946-01-26
First Move?
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

The Government will halt is
suance to veterans of certificates
to purchase surplus passenger
cars and station wagons Mon
day, the War Assets Corp. an
nounced today, as it was learned
that thousands of such applica-
tions will go untitled.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
subsidiary said the action was taken
because the number of certificates
is far in excess" of the total num-
Der of cars expected to be declared
surplus.
A corporation spokesman said
14,459 passenger cars and station
wagons have been disposed of to
veterans thus far, but that not
more than 5000 additional vehicles
are expected to be made available
by the military in the months ahead.
Since the Smaller War Plants
Evening star., 1946-01-26

ness, has long ago said: Go ahead
and break the unions as you broke
them after World War I. Crush
them, fell them and let the conse-
quences descend upon America
where they may"
Senator Morse used the "slug-it-
out" summary in giving a reporter
his appraisal of the GIN strike stu
alton. He based it on the lengthy
testimony given the Labor Commit
tee yesterday by Charles E. Wilson,
president of General Motors, and r.
j. Thomas, president of UAW-CIO.
They testified on the proposed fact
finding bill.
Apparently both sides in this
strike are opposed to any labor leg
islation by Congress, Senator Morse
said.
Both witnesses ran into trouble
when they told the committee they
thought this is no time for Congress
or the Government to step into the
strike that Mr.. Thomas said was
costing 10000 union members more
than $1,000,000 daily in wages.
Senators Morse and Ellender
Democrat, of Louisiana said Mr..
Wilson was 'evasive" as committee
(See LABOR. Page A-30
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Patterson Returns 10 D. E.
After World -CircIinq Trip
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the AssQciated Press.
Secretary of War Patterson re-
turned to Washington last night
from world-circling inspection tour.
His plane landed at the National
Airport here after five-hour flight
from Bermuda.
Mr.. Patterson stated during the
stop-over in Bermuda that he would
have no comment on the tour until
he had talked with Gen. Eisenhower,
Army Chief of Staff.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Certifying of Veterans to Buy
Surplus Cars Will Halt Monday
Thousands Of Applications to Go Untitled
As Demand Far Exceeds Supply

Corp, began certifying veterans for
surplus vehicles, over 100000 apph-
cations have been received. Ac-
cordingly, at least 10000 veterans
now holding certificates have little
chance of buying a surplus car.
The War Assets Corp. said that
since certificates are handled in the
order of date of filing, discontinuance
of further certification of automo-
biles would save veterans time,
money and effort and eliminate false
hopes of obtaining these items which
are in short supply"
The agency plans to follow a
similar policy when records show an
oversubscription in other goods
sought by veterans.
Monday also will mark the date
when the corporation takes over
the issuance of certificates for vet
Grams. An executive order recently
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Gen. Morgan Arrives
For TuIk With Lehman

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Lt. Gen.
Frederick E. Morgan, chief UNRRA
administrator for Germany, arrived
by plane early today for conference
with Herbert H. Lehman, UNRIeA
head.
Gen. Morgan recently refused to
resign his UNRRA post after being
criticized for saying at a news con-
ference that he believed a secretly
plotted exodus of Jews from Europe
was under way. He was suspended
shortly after the conference and
then reinStated.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
New Efforts Expected.

New Efforts Expected.
The opinion prevailed here that
new efforts will be made to persuade
the strikers to return to their jobs
before there is any attempt to en-
force provision of the act.
The AFL Meat Cutters Union had
promised to return to work under
Government operation.
In Chicago, Patrick E. German
secretary treasurer of the union, said
the $1,000 striking members re
turned to work peacefully; we'll be
slaughtering in AFL plants Monday
and back to normal by Wednesday,
Reports from packing plants across
the Nation showed that generally
AFL- men either went to work or re-
ported themselves ready to in plants
where there was little or no work
to do on Saturday.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
made last-minute appeal to the
CLIO packinghouse workers to return
last night, telegraphing Lewis J.
Clark, president of the union, that
he favored putting into effect any
wage ircrease the fact-finding board,
now holding hearings in Chicago
might recommend.
Policy Committee Meets.
Mr.. Clark, acknowledged receipt of
the telegram, but there was no fur
ther action by his union, although
its Wage Policy Committee went into
another session today. with Mr.
Clark presiding, and spokesman
announced there would be a press
conference at 1890 pm. Central
standard time).
Mr.. German said Mr.. Anderson's
telegram stating that he would "im-
mediately apply for approval of
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Mercury TO Hit Is Tonight
AS New Cold Wave Arrives

A cold wave is expected to blow
into washington this afternoon, with
the mercury tumbling to l6 de-
grees tonight.
The forecaster said a cold front
was expected to pass over during
the morning, after which the wind
would shift to the north, bringing
In much colder air." From that
point on, the temperature, which
lowered around 40 degrees during
the morning, will drop rapidly.
Tomorrow will be cloudy and con-
tinued cold, the Weather Bureau
predicted. 4
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Pays War Claims

LONDON, Jan. 26 R).-Britain
paid individual claimants total
of 315, ,729,0 900 pounds ($1,262, ,9l6,-
000) in war damages up to the end
of l945 and claims are still coming
in at the rate of 1000 week. the
Board of Trade Journal said today.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Hurrimon in New Delhi

NEW DELHI. Jan. 26 DIV.
Averell Hartman, American AM
bassador to Soviet Russia, was an
overnight guest of the viceroy. He
planned to leave by plane today for
Chungking and Tokyo where. he
will confer with Gen. George C. Mar
shall and Gen. Macarthur.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Soviet Victory
In Iran Dispute
Expected atUN0
New Teheron Premier
May Withdraw Action,
Negotiate Directly
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Selection
of Ahmed Qavam -Es -Saltaneh
as Premier of Iran probably will
give Russia at least a temporary
victory in the first political dis
pute placed before the United
Nations Security Council, Amer
lean and British informants
said today.
The 1ranian delegation, which
to the Council a week ago
to intervene in the Soviet-occupied
zone of Northern Iran, said new
were expected over the
week end.
Officials predicted that Qavam
who is known to back friendly rela-
tions with Russia, would order the
case either dropped or shelved while
he negotiated directly with Moscow
for settlement.
(Qavam, 65-year-old former
Premier, was elected by one vote
in the Iranian Parliament today
to succeed Ibrahim Hakimi as
Premier.
tHakimi resigned January 20
after asserting that his efforts to
negotiate with Russia over Azer-
baijan Province had failed.
(Qavam's supporters had
campaigned for him on the
grounds that he was "the only
man who can negotiate with
Russia Opponents challenged
him on the ground that he was
pro- Russian.
tShortly after Hakimi resig-
nation, he said he had been
assured that Moscow will hear
my presentation of the Persian
problem"
CThe new Premier promised to
seek direct negotiations with both
Russia and the insurgent Aver
baijan government, but said he
would recognize fully and give
continued support to Trans repre-
sentative" now before the Coun-
cil.)
Direct negotiation was advocated
by Russia in letter to the Council
yesterday. Russia denied charges of
interference in the internal affairs
of Iran and said she was "categor-
ically opposed" to Council considera-
ton of the case.
The Council agreed unanimously
yesterday to take up the Iranian
case Monday and decide whether the
charges warrant an investigation.
Quick End of Session Sought.
Leaders of the big powers were
trying to wind up the Lon
don meeting of the Assembly within
10 days and move the UNO to a site
in the United States as soon as
possible.
Meanwhile. the Ukraine, backed by
Russia and the United States, lost
a fight in the Assembly today to
override committee recommends
tion prohibiting nomination in the
51-nation body.
The issue grew out of the election
of non-nominated Paul-Henri Spaak
OF Belgium as president of the As
sembly. He defeated Soviet-nomi-
mated Foreign Minister Trygve Lie
of Norway.
British Delegate Philip Noel
Baker, who had backed Mr.. Spaak,
led the fight to prohibit nomina-
tions and the Assembly upheld him
Is to 10.
Dmitri Manuilsky of the Ukraine
argued that to prohibit nominations
was ''undemocratic." He was sup
ported in this argument by Russian
Delegate Andrei Gromyko, American
Delegate Frank Walker and Nor
wegian Delegate Terje Wold.
MIR. Void said such prohibition
would constitute a grave breach in
the normal proceedings of the AS
sembly' and would limit the rights
OF every member of the Assembly. !"
Mr.. Walker declared that by pro-
(See ITNO pape Aol
Evening star., 1946-01-26
C|O Meat Workers Reported
Ordered Back to Jobs Monday;
AFL Members Return to Plants
Spokesman Says
Strike Order Is
Still in Effect
BULLETIN.

A report from Chicago
shortly after noon today
quoted an unidentified union
official as saying the CIO
United Packinghouse Work.
ers' Union was ordering it's
$4,000 members to return to
work Monday. A Federal Of
f1cial here said the report was
In accord with information
received by the Government
and that the back -to-work
announcement will be made
at a press conference in Chi
cago later today. The CIO
official said the strike was not
being called off, indicating
that a new walkout would oc-
cur later if union wage de-
mandS are not satisfied.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.
The Government today hae
possession of about half of the
Nations meat-packing industry
but a majority of the plants re.
imperative as 193,0O(
striking CIO United Packing.
house Workers refused to return
to their jobs.
Federal seizure by the Agriculture
Department of the 1874 plants in
cluded in President Truman's ordel
took place at 1901 am. Official
were in quandary as a result O
the refusal of the CIO to work. Tht
was further complicated
by a continuance of picketing a
plants of the Chicago area.
There was no indication as tt
what the Governments next stel
would be. Officials here were of tn,
opinion that the picketing con.
stituted violation of the War Labo
(Smith Connally) Act
which provides maximum penaltie
of $4,000 fine and a years imprison
ment for any person who "coerces
instigates, conspires with or en-,
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Truman Trip Announced

President Truman will leave
Washington February IL for
a vacation in Florida, the
White House announced to-
day. During his visit he will
receive an honorary degree
from Rollins College and take
a cruise on the presidential
yacht Williamsburg in Florida
waters.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Late Bulletins
Connors Asks for FiheIIy


Recall of John w. Fihelly
of the United States attor-
ney's staff from Japan for
questioning was requested to-
day by Raymond Connors, de-
fendant in the Barker-Cas-
barian murder trial, through
his counsel, James J. Laugh
lin. Connors charged that
his alleged accomplice in the
crime, Joseph Vinci, was kept
under cover until the trial
started. Mr.. Fihelly, now as
sisting in the prosecution of
Japanese war criminals, pre-
pared the case against Con-
nors. Earlier story on Page
AIRY
Evening star., 1946-01-26

courages" strike, lockout or SLOW
down of operations in Government
plant.
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(See SURPLUS, Page A-2.)
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(See SUFFRAGE, Page A-20
Evening star., 1946-01-26

(See STRIKES, Page A-3.)
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(See LABOR, Page A-3)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12

their own servants. I told him you
couldn't get help around here for
love or imitation"
When Eleonore pulled the garage
doors shut, Roof, her police dog,
nuzzled her hand and made well
come sounds in his throat Mamie,
their eolored servant-in the family
since Eleonore could talk, and q
bulwark Of good sense and affec-
tion-opened the back door. "Your
grandma's been fretting about that
icy road" Mamie remarked.
They exchanged smiles. Rare was
the circumstance in which grandma
could not find something TO fret
about. at wasn't slippery. i.
Mamie, I've just heard that the
Wolfe house has been rented"
-That1l be nice for your grand
ma to have some neighbors TO visit.
She misses old Mrs. Wolfe"
The swinging door from the pan
try was pushed open and Grandma
bent and white-haired.