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Evening star., 1946-03-23
Wyatt Calls Halt
On Returning Of
u. 5. Agencies
Tells Budget Director
There Is No Housing
For Workers Here

Action by Housing Admins
traitor Wilson w. Wyatt has
called a halt to ANY more major
movements" of Government
workers back to Washington
while the housing shortage re-
mains acute here, it was an
nounced today.
In letter to Harold D. Smith,
director of the Budget Bureau,
about 10 days ago, Mr.. Wyatt went
on record as opposing the Govern
ments plans to return more per-
sonnel from the 40 agencies decen-
trallzed during the war.
Il question the wisdom of the
Federal Government in adding to
this congestion when we know it.
will only increase the hardships o.
veterans returning to their employ
ment with the Government and
those taking advantage of the en-
ployment opportunities that the
Federal Government holds out to
Them Mr. Wyatt wrote.
VIII hcFleW Returns.
In reply, Mr. Smith said he would
review all proposed return moves
even though previously approved"
in view OF the shortage of Washing
ton housing and Office space.
mo major move under the recen-
tralization program will be recon-
mended by this Office (the Budget
Bureau without first having been
referred to you for assessment of
the possibility of finding residential
housing to accommodate the en-
ployes involved Mr. Smith said.
Some time ago, at the direction OF
the President, the Budget Bureau
and the Public Buildings Admins
tration started reviewing agencies
decentralization schedules.
No Housing Available.
In his letter to Mr.. Smith, the
Housing Administrator, who is IL
charge of the Veterans Emergency
Housing Program as expediter,
pointed out in reference to the
decentralization program:
There is no housing available for
these people. Every one of them
that has retained his home here
will have to diSplace a tenant anc
throw another family in the market
to buy or rent house.
Some of them will buy, and set
up chain of evictions. Their bid
ding for housing will add impetus
to the already rapidly rising spiral
of real estate prices.
Those who rent will take housing
that ordinarily would go to families
primarily of veterans, who are al
ready here and have no place to live.
Il am seriously concerned with
this problem and with due regard
to the desirab bility, from the stand
point of efficiency of operations
which will result from the proposed
moves, feel that these plans should
be Immediately curtailed."
President Asked Transfers,
Machinery for the return of
scattered agencies was set in motion
last February 8, when the Presi-
dent placed before Congress a re-
quest for an s883,O0O supplemental
appropriation to cover the cost OF
returning three agencies.
They were the Patent Office,
Rural Identification Administra-
ton and Farm Credit Administra-
ton, and, in addition, 500 employees
of agencies not then designated.
! The request is now being consid-
cred by the House Appropriations
Committee in connection with the
second deficiency appropriation bill,
which is expected to be report
ed out early next week, a COM
mittee source said.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Hoover Received by Pope;
Food Shortages Discussed
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROME, Mar. 23.-Herbert Hoover
said after 25-minute audience with
Pope Plus XII today that he found
the pontiff "tensely interested" in
the food problem and very anxious
about the famine situation in the
world"
Mr.. Hoover and Hugh Gibson,
former American Ambassador to
Belgium, first conferred privately
with the Pope and later the former
President brought in other members
of his encourage to present them to
the pontiff. The Pope failed to make
an expected address.
Earlier, Mr.. Hoover, who is in
Europe making a survey of food
needs as the honorary chairman of
President Truman's Famine Emer-
gency Committee, conferred for 80
minutes with Italian Premier Al
eide de Gasperi
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Plan Of Organization
Introduced al Rose
Hearing in Spy Case
Gouzenko on Stond Aeoil
In Preliminary Phase
Of M.P.s Prosecution
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL. Mar. 23.-A doc
ument headed Plan of the Or
ganization" was introduced to-
day in the preliminary hearing
for Fred A. Rose, member of
Parliament who is charged with
conveying secret information to
Soviet Russia.
The document bore among other
names those of G. Lunan, Isidol
Halperin and Ned Mazerall. Capt
Gordon Lunan and Edward w. MAJ
erall have been charged in connec-
ton with the Governments investi-
cation of an espionage network
feeding information to Russia.
A file on Lunan said his pseudonyn
was Back identified him as a
member of the Labor-Progressive
party with which Rose is associated
and said he gets 5000"
Gcuzenko on Stand Again.
Igor Gouzenko, key figure in the
investigation, was on the stand
when the documents were intro
duced.
Mr.. Gouzenko, former code clerk
in the Russian Embassy at Ottawa
began his testimony yesterday, wher
he accused Rose and Sam Carr, ma
tional organizer of the Labor Pro
Igressive party, of being recruiting
agents for network of willing in.
formants among Canadians.
Mr.. Gouzenko was spirited into
and out of the courtroom through
secret passageways and it was be.
lieved he was being quartered II
the courthouse.
Hearing "in Camera"
Six to 10 Mounties in plain clothes
stood guard around the Moscow
born star witness as he gave his tes
timony, The hearing was "in cam
era" with the public banned excep
for reporters, who were searched a.
they entered the courtroom.
Mr.. Gouzenko, who has tolC
authorities that he fears for his life
testified yesterday that Russian
security police (NKVD. formerly
known as OGPU were every
where"
It was learned that his wife ane
two small children we're under police
protection somewhere in the Ottaws
area.
The former code clerk listed two
! 1See CANAAN poo A-00
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Russians 10 Withdraw
From All Manchuria
By End Of April
Evacuation Is Promised
In Note Announced by
Chinese Official
BY the Associated Press

CHUNGKING, Mar. 23.-The
Russian government has prom
ised to withdraw all Soviet
forces from Manchuria not later
than the end of April, Foreign
Minister Wang Shih- -chieh told
the peoples political council to-
day.
Wang said the information was
contained in a note from the Rus
sian government received yesterday
| He added that the communication
was in reply to Chinese diplomatic
note sent to Moscow March 6 ask
ing when Russian forces would be
withdrawn
Promises Written Report.
Pressed for details. Wang prom
ised to give the council written re-
port of negotiations with Russia
over Manchuria
Government sources said it was
not likely the evacuation of Man
churia would include the treaty
port, Dairen, which the Russians
are garrisoning heavily. or Port Ar
thur, over which the Soviets were
given control in the Sino-Soviet
treaty.
| Wang's announcement was the
first indication of Russia's S intentions
in Manchuria since Red ARMY
commander at Mukden said Soviet
troops would leave certainly nc
later than American forces were
withdrawn from China.
Wang appealed to the Council tc
give the government your trust
and outlined efforts to protect
Chinas sovereignty.
Members of the Council criticized
the Yalta agreement, the Sino-
Russian treaty, the Sino-French
agreement and Chinas recognition
of Outer Mongolian independence
charging the Chinese foreign policy
was lacking in strength.
Tension Mounting.
Wang's announcement came as Chi.
nese press dispatches told of mount
ing tension as Communist and goy-
ernment forces moved toward pos
sible full-scale armed clashes in the
north.
Government troops were reported
advancing toward Szepingkai, Com
munist-held rail junction town loo
miles north of MukGen, as the
Chinese Reds sabotaged communi-
cations between Mukden and Chang
chun, capital of Manchuria.
A World Daily News dispatch re-
ported large numbers Of Communist
troops were massing in Jehol Prov
ince. 1t speculated they might be
planning new attacks against gov
ernment forces.
AStrong undercurrent of uneaSi-
ness exists in Harbin, where the
Central News Agency estimated
5000 Communists had infiltrated
through Soviet garrisons.
ShanSi Attacks Continue.
Another dispatch said the Com
munists were continuing attacks
against the Shansi Province town OF
Chungyang, IS miles southwest OF
Taiyuan, the provincial capital
Chungyang has been under siege siz
months.
The Communists also were re.
ported attacking the rail town Of
Wensi in Southwestern Shansi
Wensi has been besieged two
months.
Ho Ping Pao, Chinese Army news
paper, said the Russians will be out
of Changchun by Tuesday. 1t ex-
pressed fear that Communists will
take over before National forces
arrive
Evening star., 1946-03-23
British Sending Additional Food
AS Hamburg Looting Increases
Two Suicides and New Breed Store Robberes
Disclosed; First Signs of Starvation Noted

They said fresh vegetables were
coming from Denmark, dehydrased
and canned vegetables from South
Africa, Australia, New Zealand and
the United States; cocoa from Aus
tralia, Bermuda and Britain, and
fish from Norway.
Military government officials said
that except for the fish, however,
there would not be enough to allow
for general distribution, but that
every effort would be made to use
the supplies to ease the hunger
which has caused sharp increase
in the looting of food stores in Ham
burg.
A British medical officer said yes
terday the first definite signs of
starvation had been noted among
residents of Germany's second larg-
est city.
Hamburg trade unions urged the
Allied Control Commission last night
to reduce the work week from 48 to
SO hours in the British zone because
of starvation scale" rations. Ruhr
(See HAMBURG. Page ALL
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Agriculture Official
Expects Food Scarcity
To Last Into 1947
Next 120 Days Will Not
Mean End Of Crisis;
Anderson Answers Critics
By Malcolm Lomborne. Jr.

An Agriculture Department
official today declared the food
problem will be with us into
the 1947 harvest" and that Gov
ernment warnings of a crisis in
the next 100 days did not mean
an end to the world crisis.
He stated that food officials have
not taken the stand that problems
of supplying food for needy coun.
tries would end with the beginning
of the 1916 harvest. Herbert H
Lehman, retiring director genera
of UNRRA, declared in Atlantic
City yesterday that neither Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson MOI
Herbert Hoover, honorary chairman
of the Famine Emergency Commit
tee, recognized the full size of the
emergency.
Mr.. Anderson, questioned at his
home in Albuquerque, N. Mex.
by the Associated Press, de.
Tended himself against Mr.. Leh-
mans assertion, saying that he ano
the retiring UNRRA chief "have
never been far apart in our apprais-
al" The Secretary said he agreed
with Mr.. Lehman that the situation
next winter is likely to be bad.
Immediate Problem First Job.
"But we have a very pressing
short-term problem to get ovel
first" Mr.. Anderson declared
After those 120 days are over
then we will decide future policies.
He added that his job now was tc
send 100000 tons of grain a month
to those countries that need it ano
that when Mr.. Lehman reads the
record he will find that we have
come very close to the goal"
Mr., Anderson also reiterated his
opposition to return 20 food ra-
tioning in this country. despite g
move at tie UNRRA conference by
a group of American organizations
to bring back rationing of com
modities in short supply and needed
overseas.
Meanwhile. the War Shipping
Administration disclosed it had re-
| ceived notice that Russian wheat
promised France would start arriv-
ing in Odessa about March Is.
A Liberty ship has been ordered tc
the Russian port to load the first
shipment, and other vessels will be
assigned to handle the total of about
$4,000 tons scheduled for Odessa by
rail in the following 80 days.
United States to Send Shipping.
Russia has agreed to sell France
about 100000 tons of wheat, pro.
viding the shipping could be pro.
vided. This country promptly
volunteered the ships. VISA pre-.
viously had said the ships directed
there had found no wheat available
and loaded their normal cargoes Of
manganese.
In other developments yesterday
the Office of Foreign Agriculture
Relations reported that the aYriva
of the first UNRRA wheat shipment
| in Austria recently was publicly
celebrated in ceremonies at Vienna
bakery" and that Austrian officials
described it as "a happy day fol
| Austria"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Girl, 5, FotoIy Burned Saving
Paper Dolls From rash Fire

A 5-year-old Arlington girl died
in Children's Hospital early today
from burns received late yesterday
while attempting to recover paper
dolls from trash fire near her
home.
The child, Patricia Gochenour
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. lie Roy
Gochenour of 1909 Fort Myer drive,
Arlington, was burned when her
dress caught fire when she at
tempted to snatch the paper dolls
from a trash fire in the yard of
a neighbor, according to police.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Duke of Hamilton Unhurt
As Plane Noses Over
BY the Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Mar
23.-The Duke of Hamilton, to whose
Scottish estate Rudolf Hess headed
in his flight from Germany, escaped
serious injury yesterday when a
four-engined transport nosed over
at Glover Field.
The Duke, who said he was here
on business for Scottish Aviation
OF which he is an official, was pas
senger from San Diego. The planes
nose wheel collapsed as it was taxi
ing after landing.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

Paul Becker, in whose yard several
children were playing while he was
burning trash, told police he
smothered the flames with a blanket.
The mother took the child to
Fort Myer Hospital in neighbor S
automobile. She was later trans
ferred to Children's Hospital.
The Gochenour's have two other
children, Margaret. 10, and Mildred,
g. Mr.. Gochenolr is employed as
q sheet metal worker,
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Bulgarian Premier Asked
To Form New Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

SOFIA, Mar. 23.-Bulgarian Pre-
mier Kimon Georgiey, whose cabinet
resigned yesterday, was commits
stoned by the regents today to form
a new government. Some observers
have predicted the cabinet may be
broadened in accordance with the
American British Russian agree
ment of December, 1945.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
-AP Wirephoto.

-HF W TtUTLUtU,
from the old German aristocracy.
He was the 11th child of Count
Ferdinand Herbert Won Galen and
(See CARDINAL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-23

(See TRUMAN, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-03-23

(See STAIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1946-03-23

(See IRAN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1946-03-23

(See CANADA, Page A-2D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01
Cheaper World Dollar?
Washington Post)

|
 The action of Canada in revauing her dollar tc put it on par with is salutary reminder that strong currency is not necessary stable currency On the contrary rising prices in the United States have brought about continuing and of late accelerated decline in the purchasing power of money. Con- sequently our dollar has be overvalued in rela ton to the Canadian dollar because Canada has main tained much effective control over prices and living costs than we have
 By setting a higher exchange value for their dollar in terms of the American dollar, the Canadians viii be able safeguard their economy to extent from the impact of the postwar imitation which threatens owing to premature abandonment of price controls. To illustrate: the upward revaluation of Canadas dollar will enable the Canadians to get more American dollars for their dollars in effect re- ducing the prices paid by Canadians for goods pur- chased in the United States ReVauation will there fore tend to encourage Canadian buying in this market providing of course, that prices do not con- tnue rapidly here to nullify the smulative effect of revauation Moreover by helping to keep down the prices from the United States into Canada revaluaton will have a stablizng influence on Canada's domestic price level
 Other countries are reported to be agitated the prospect of further declines in the purchasing power of the dollar which would reduce the value in terms of goods of the dollar they hold hope to ac quire Hence rumors are heard that a number of countries may follow Canadas example and raise the exchange value of their currencieS in relation to the dollar Such reports have to be taken with grain CT salt, because It IS long naTQer
 currency higher level than it merely to decree higher value Nevertheless, the rumorS cannot be
 lightly dismissed especially as many countries are eager to strengthen their position buyers in our markets.
 The adverse effect on Canadas export industries as well the windfall profits and undeserved losses that inevitably follow in the wake of revaluaton reenforce arguments against relying upon manipulation of ex- change rates as means protecting domestic price levels against external changes in prices In other words, the disturbances that unacceptable con- sequence of currency revaluations either upward or downward, emphasize the paramount importance of international organization such as the Monetary Fund whose purpose it is to achieve stability of foreign exchanges. Yet we must admit that this ideal ob- jective is likely to recede into the dim future, the purchasing power of the dollar remains subject to wide fluctuations Unless succeed in keeping the dollar reasonably stable, have no right to complain If other countries refuse to link their currencies to 1t such wise to expose them to the disturbing effects of ipternal booms and depressons that alternately lower and raise it's real value in terms of goods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01
SHIPPING TROUBLE

Someone commented the other day that things were back to normal" in Juneau because it rain ing and the longshoremen strike
 However today Juneau longshoremen back to work after the Alaska Steamship Company in and paid the disputed penalty time wages under pro- test pending future arbitration over the problem.
 The short strike accomplished nothing for the workers or the company and the delay in unloading sent up costs for the company and delayed shipments to Juneau merchants well to those at Westward ports of call.
 Thus is ended another episode in the long string of longshore work stoppages the people of this and other communities of Alaska have had to put up with since the war ended But don't believe for a minute that this is the last
 We will have to suffer this trouble until the Congress of the United States and the administration decides to give the people relief by enacting legislation provide for the settlement of disputes in the transportation industry without an interruption of this service which is the life blood of Alaska.
 The pubc's interest in such an industry, especially the Alaskan public, is direct. It is because of this positive public interest that the steamship companies are controlled by government commissions and in this case actually by the government
 The management of this transportation industry must answer to the government everything does Rates and profits regulated by the government. And if the management is subject to government control and regulation, then the workers-the long,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01

Poor Senator Ebert Thomas of Utah. People are always get ting him mixed up with Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma. In contrast, Utahs Ebert is a saint.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01
Slick Pants Willie May

Senator Ferguson of Michigan is strong for probing your friend, slick-pants Willie May, nephew of the elusive Congressman from Ken lucky, The latter, by the way, lists himself in the Congressional Directory as having had an ac- tive and successful business ca reer." Congressman Henry Jackson of Seattle is still battling to clean up scandals in the Mari time Commission and doing a good job of it. . Your admirer, Senator McKellar, got so bitter against his fellow W-Tennesseean, AL bert Gore, in a recent closed door committee meeting that Congress man Ben Jensen of Iowa, a Re- publican, came to Cores defense McKellar wanted to build IVA dams simultaneously Gore wanted to build one first and later the second, saving over a million bucks. . Even after Speaker Sam Rayburn warned against inserting critical material in the Congress sional Record, never-say- Lyle Boren of Oklahoma inserted an editorial from the Yonkers, N. r., Herald-Statesman, proposing Jim Farley for Governor of New York, and bawling out Senator Jim Mead. You have probably now seen that Boren bit the dust in the Okla homa primary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01

Oh, yes, one other about good old Herschel Johnson. Now that he's U. S. Ambassador to the Unit ed Nations, Herschel is getting hoity-toity about diplomatic prece- dence. A chart of the American delegation to the LIN showed Ber- nard Baruch and eX-Ambassador John Winant ranking above John son, whereupon Herschel hit the ceiling and ordered a new chart, with his name, like Abou Ben Ad- hems leading all the rest Herschel also got huffy when the boys threw farewell party for Ed StettiniuS and invited R a lp h Bunch, a Negro, in charge of De- pendent American Affairs, to at tend. When Johnson objected, Sam Boykin, also of the American dele gation, bawled him out. I'm from Alabama he said, but Ralph Bunch has as much right as any one to be at the party. I'm going to invite him." He did.
 The office force wants me to remind you that we expect some real souvenirs of Paris. Come back soon.
 Marian.
 (COPYRIGHT, BELL, SYNDICATE. INC. 1946)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01
YIp-EEE

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Aug. 1.- This city, which claims the honor of being the country's oldest, has hired part-time cowboy.
 His job will be to roundup stampeding cattle which, the police say have been storming out of nearby woods and causing damage.
 The cowboy, Pete Braddock, has been equipped with horse, whip and lariat and told to herd into the city pound, every stray COW he can lay a rope on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-01
RENT CONTROL
 STILL EFFECTIVE;
 OpA STATEMENT

Renewal of rent control on July i25 has created numerous questions and uncertainties in the minds of Gastineau Channel landlords and tenants, if inquiries now swamping the Territorial OPA Rent Office in Juneau are any indication.
 The Alaska OPA's territorial of flee today explained that rent reg ulations are again in full force and effect, on the same basis as when they were temporarily lifted on June 30.
 In attempting to inform the pub lie on the most common questions now being received, the Alaska Rent Director, E. P. McCarron, stress ed the following points
 CD Rents that have been in- creased between June 30 and July 25 must now be returned to their pre-June 30 ceilings; @ Notices of rent increases that were to have gone into effect after July 25 are thus void and ineffective; (3) Rents in excess of the e-established June 30 ceilings, which have been actu- ally collected during the period be- tween June 30 and July 25, need net be refunded to tenantS-hoW- ever no such increased rents can be collected on due dates Subse- ouent to July 25; (4) Prepay ments for more than one month in advance at an increased rate should therefor be refunded to tenants, ac- cording to latest official interpre- tatiCn received from the national Rent Office in Washington.
 With questions on evictions be- ing especially numerous right now, it was explained that no act or transaction occurring between June 30 and July 25 which has already resulted in tenants eviction would be actionable as a violation However, all pre-eViction notices terminating tenancies and demands for possession issued but not com pleted during that time, which are not in conformity with the re- enacted eviction requirements, are now void and have no effect. Agree ments made during the interim time, between landlords and ten ants, for surrender or possession, or for the payment of rents in excess of former ceilings are likewise void.