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Evening star., 1946-05-06
Vandegrift Declares
Service Merger Bill
Is Threat 10 Marines
Tells Senate Committee
Army Seeks to Make
Corps Ineffective
By the Associated Press

Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift
came out fighting today to save
his Marine Corps from the ex.
tinction he said is threatened fol-
it in the pending Army-Navy
merger bill.
The Marine commandant con.
tended that the Army lis deter.
mined to reduce the Marine Corp.
to position of studied military in.
effectiveness
And the merger bill in its present
form makes this objective readily
attainable," Gen. Vandergrift de.
clared in testimony prepared for 6
closed session of the Senate Nava
Affairs Committee The text of hi.
statement was made available by
the Navy.
Says Marines Are Ready.
A member of President Truman's
informal council of military elder
statesmen, Gen. Vandegrift under.
lined the reminder that 1.-The Ma.
rines are ready"
If it came to fight today" he
added, Il do not know who coulc
replace them"
"At a time when the responsible
heads OF other services are com
planning of disintegration of fight
ing power accompanied by prob
lens of low morale and deteriora-
tion of discipline" Gen. Vande-
grlft declared, Il can assure YOU
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Reactionary Disorders
Rep0rfed in Poland
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, May 6.-An official an
nouncement today said "reactionary
elements" and some groups of the
Polish Peasants Party and students
caused disorders at Krakow and
Lodz during Constitution Day cele-
brations.
In Krakow, students attempted to
form a procession outside churches
the announcement said, and two
persons were wounded when two
shots were fired at members of the
Polish Workers (Communist) Party
Provincial Committee A number OF
the demonstrators were arrested and
the crowds dispersed by security
police.
In Lodz a group of students was
dispersed while trying to stage a
demonstration in which they shout
ed Long live Mikolajczyk, vice
premier and leader of the Peasants
party.
The Polish Constitution of 1871,
signed on May 3, between the first
and second Polish partitions, made
Poland a limited monarchy.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Amusement Places Face Ban
On Power If Strike Continues
Commissioners Study Brownout Results
To Determine if Action Will Be Necessary

The Commissioners studied re-
suits of the District "brownout"
decree today to determine
whether it will be necessary to
eliminate electric power at places
of amusement, museums, art gal
leries and schools within the
next week or 10 days.
Working closely with the Public
Utilities Commission, Col. Joseph D.
Arthur, jr., assistant engineer COM
missioner, said this second step in
the coal conservation program would
be invoked if the present order
dimming outdoor lighting and re-
ducing electricity for industrial and
home use, fails to produce the de-
sired results.
Consumption of electricity over a
four-hour period this morning was
II per cent below normal, but the
figure doesn't mean much" because
two or three days will be required
Evening star., 1946-05-06

Friends and associates of DR..
Emery, met yesterday with Dr. Casey
to plan a personal search for the
missing man, according to Miss
Emery. Discovery of the car, a
1886 Oldsmobile with white wall
tires, was the first trace they have
had of DR.. Emerys whereabouts.
His daughter said it was feared the
missing man may have suffered a
stroke.
The chemists son, Gustave Emery,
who lives with his father at the
Cathedral avenue address, joined the
search on learning of the discovery
of the car Mr.. Emery had been told
by his father on Friday that he in
tended to hunt wild flowers near
Great Falls, Va, but that he planned
to return that same evening.
A former teacher at the Univer-
sity of Bonn. Germany, DR.. Emery
holds degrees in chemistry, medi-
cine, philosophy and engineering,
according to his daughter. He was
retired at 10 from the Agriculture
Department, bureau of chemistry,
after 26 years of service.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
D. {. Representation
Plan Provides Seat in House
Senate Subcommittee Proposal Bans Voice
In Senate, but Retains Vote for Electors

A revised plan of national
representation for the District,
providing for a constitutional
amendent to give representation
to District residents only in the
House and not in the Senate
was reported back to the Senate
Judiciary Committee today by
the Hatch subcommittee. The
provision permitting residents to
vote for presidential electors is
retained.
The report to the full committee
revises the Sumners-Capper reso-
luton. which originally specified
voice for the District in both
houses Of Congress.
The subcommittee previously had
supported representation in both
houses but the full committee de-
cided February Is to recommit the
measure to the subcommittee headed
by Senator Hatch, Democrat, of
New Mexico, for further study. The
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Hoover Urges Russia
To Free Part Of Food
Taken in Manchuria
Jopon Must Have Imports
To Avert Disorders and
Epidemics, He Says
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, May 6.-"The whole
(world food) situation would be
greatly helped" Herbert Hoover
said today, eff Russia would re-
lease to China and Korea a part
of the food stuffs they have Sc
cured in Manchuria."
Mr.. Hoover, honorary chairman
of President Truman's Famine
Emergency Committee, made the
assertion in formal press confer
ence statement which began:
Japan must have some food i'm
ports. Without them, all Japan will
be on ration little better than that
which the Germans gave to Buch-
enwald and Belsen concentration
camps.
Aside from any Christian spirit,
food imports are required if Ameri-
can boys here are not to be endan-
gered by disorders and not to be
involved in a sweep of epidemics
that are inevitable from starvation" !"
Praises MacArthur's Staff.
Mr.. Hoover told the press confer
ence he based his statement on in
formation from Gen. MacArthur's
occupation headquarters and praised
Gen. MacArthur's food staff as one
Of the best he had seen.
Il take it," he added, 'that we
will rely on their presentation of
facts" as to the food situation in
Japan.
He dismissed a question as to the
effect of black markets on the food
situation with the assertion:
People are not living on the
black market to any great extent
The amount (of food imports)
required for Japan" the statement
said, will not prejudice supplies to
China, India, the Philippines OF
Korea--provided there is full CO.
operation in supply and distribution
over the entire world during the
crisis between now and next har-
vest"
Stresses Need of Imports.
Without the imports, the state
ment said, the Japanese people will
not have strength to work in the
fields to harvest their next crop.
The delivery, he said, of 100000
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Senator Johnson Hits
Loan 10 Britain as
Only First Of Series
Senate Vote on Limiting
Debate May Speed
Showdown on Measure
BY the Associoted Press

Senator Johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado criticized the proposed
S3,750,000,000 British loan today
as the beginning of a lending
program that may bring "the
end of a great and good expert
ment in democracy"
Senator johnson claimed the Sen
ate floor to oppose the measure as
administration leaders waited i'm.
patiently for break in debate they
hope will bring a showdown vote
this week.
In a prepared address. the Colo.
rado Senator said significantly tina
it does not worry me to be in ths
minority" against the loan.
1t does worry. me to have my
country in the wrong" he continued
Asserting that Britain has NJ
more dependable ally than the
United States, Senator Johnson sale
he is convinced that the present
proposal is only the first of s2O,-
000, 100000 in loans this country will
be called on to make. That, he said
would threaten the solvency of the
United States.
The titanic program of lavish
lending, which this loan launches
is. in my opinion, the beginning o1
the end of great and good expert
ment in real democracy he de-
clared
Urges Disarmament Meeting.
The Coloradan contended that
the 100000 would carry Britain
for only five years. He said the
British deots of nearly $4,000, ,OOO.-
900 to countries within the so-callec
sterling bloc" cannot be solved BY
any such loan.
He proposed, therefore. that thest
countries be called together and tolo
that they must scale down this deb,
before the United States would ad-
vance any funds. He suggested also
a world disarmament conference al
which expenditures for military
preparations would be restricted.
Without some check on lending
Senator johnson said the United
States is headed toward imitation
adding that on its present course
the country is 'careening crafty tc
its own destruction and at break
neck speed"
Asserting that he does not share
the fear of Russia which he said
seems to prompt some of his COL
leagues to support the British loan
Senator johnson added:
But if l were afraid of Russia
I should not want to weaken the
United States by lavish worldwide
loans or otherwise
Cloture Vote Tomorrow.
Senator Hill of Alabama, the
Democratic whip, told reporters the
opening wedge he and Majority
Leader Barkley have been looking
for to bring a showdown on a vote
may come tomorrow. with the re.
turn of some Senators who have
been away patching political fences
Barring unforeseen development.
the Senate will vote at l pm. to.
morrow on whether to invoke ''clo.
ture." This rule-unused for more
than 10 years-would limit each
(See LOAN PAGE A-4)
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Allies Seize Newsprint
Sent to Trieste Papers
By the Assoeioted Press

TRIESTE, May 6.-Allied military
authorities have impounded 120 rolls
of Canadian newsprint, marked
"UNRRA supplies for Yugoslavia,
but brought here for use by three
Trieste newspapers.
An authoritative source said to-
day the newsprint was sent from
Yugoslavia to the newspapers Il
Lavatore and Primski, both favor
able to Premier Marshal Tito, and
to Corriere di Trieste, which calls
itself independent. Civil police
seized the rolls, which were i'm
pounded in warehouses pending re.
shipment to Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
2 Policemen Indicted
.0nNeg|igenceCh Charge
In D. T.. Jail Break
Maximum Sentence if
Convicted Is 20 Months
To 5 Years in Prison

Policemen Hubert c. Davis and
Oscar c. Sanderlin were indicted
by the District grand jury today
on a charge of negligently per-
mitting Joseph D. Medley and
Earl Mcfarland, convicted mur-
derers, to escape from the Dis
trict Jail on April 3.
The maximum possible sentence
for such an offense, on conviction, is
20 months to five years imprison-
ment, according to Assistant United
| States Attorney John c. Conliff, jr.
who presented evidence to the grand
| jury.
The indictment does not explain
how the two Metropolitan Police
officers, who had been assigned to
guard Medley and Mcfarland, per-
mitted the two prisoners to escape
Shortly after the escape, however
Jail officials reported the two guards
had been playing cards with the
prisoners and that Sanderlin had
complained of feeling i'll and had
gone into Medley's cell to lie down
After locking him in, Medley and
Mcfarland were said to have over
powered Davis and locked him in
| McFarland's cell.
| The two prisoners escaped through
ventilator, Medley was recaptured
in a sewer pipe the day of the escape
and Mcfarland was returned here
after being captured some days
later in Knoxville, Tenn.
48 Indictments Returned.
The indictment was among a
total OF 48 returned by the grand
jury before Chief Justice Bolitha
j. Laws of District Court. The
other cases were presented to the
grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorney John j. OLeary
Leading the indictment list in
numbers were 16 persons indicted
on robbery charges. Among those
accused of robbery was Joseph E
King, 81, colored, of the 1900 block
OF r street NV, who was charged
with robbing six taxicab drivers OF
sums ranging from Sc to $32.
Ralph F. Austin, 80, and Mrs
Juanita E. Austin, 27, both of the
1400 block of Harvard street NV.
were charged with robbing man
OF $3.50. The victim told police the
man introduced the woman to him
that she accompanied him to his
room and that he lost consciousness
after drinking a drink she had
poured for him. The money and
Mrs, Austin were missing when he
regained consciousness, the victim
claimed.
Faces Murder Charge.
| Robert Green, 40, colored, of the
300 block of o street S.W., was
charged with first-degree murder in
the fatal shooting of Evelyn Bryant
"a, colored of the 300 block of Nc
Lean avenue SW.
Willie Jones, 35, colored, of the
1900 block of Tenth street NV, was
charged with manslaughter in the
fatal cutting of Louise Lambert, As
colored, of the 1900 block of Tenth
street NV.
Willis Mcdonald, 80, of the first
block of street NV, was charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon for allegedly shooting anc
wounding John A. Eddy, 1000 block
of Twenty street NV, last
July. The shooting took place dur
ing an argument which began after
Mr.. Eddy had claimed two pet cats
had been poisoned, police said.
Hampton w. Hopson, IS, colored
said to have no fixed address, was
charged with arson for allegedly
starting fire in a house in the
Evening star., 1946-05-06

to determine what savings are being
effected, said j. H. Ferry, general
manager of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
A third and more drastic step
eliminating all. electric power in
office buildings and industrial plants
and reducing streetcar service so
per cent, may be necessary in two
weeks, if the coal strike continues,
Col. Arthur said.
E. c. Giddings of the Capital
Transit Co. said no official request
has been made to reduce the num-
ber of streetcars. but plans are be-
ing formulated to comply with any
power-saving measures requested by
the PUG or Commissioners.
Compliance with the dimout reg
ulations generally was good, accord
ing to reports of police precinct sta
tions. Capt. Beverly c. Beach of
No. l precinct said several persons
ICoa pDOIITNTOIIr ~.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, May 6.-Deadlocked on
the Italo- Yugoslav frontier issue
the Foreign Ministers Council
instructed its deputies today tc
start examination of the Balkan
treaties, beginning with Ro-
mania, an American informant
said.
The Ministers of the United States
Russia and France reviewed then
position on the Italian treaty ano
found the question of Trieste anG
the Italian-Yugoslav frontier was
the key difficulty. Thereupon, Sec
retary of State Byrnes proposed
that the deputies be instructed te
start work on Balkan treaties.
Neither the Americans nor the
Russians would bulge from then
stands on the Italian treaty at the
meeting today.
Opposes Russian Plan.
Mr.. Byrnes told his three colleagues
the informant said, that he was
willing to accept either the proposed
British or French frontier lines
between Italy and Yugoslavia, but
that acceptance of the Russian pro.
posal would violate the London con.
ference decision to base the new
frontier on ethnic grounds.
Mr.. Byrnes' proposal of Saturday
to hold a plebiscite in the disputed
region between the proposed Ameri.
can and Russian lines was not raisee
at today's meeting.
Other disputed points reviewed
Evening star., 1946-05-06
(See MERGER, Page
WiIheImino Rejects
Appeal by Mussert
By the Associotsd Pres,

THE HAGUE, May 6.-Queen Will
helmina today rejected an appeal by
Anton Mussert, Dutch Nazi leader
for reversal of his conviction fol
treason before war crimes court
1t was Mussert's last hope of evad.
ing the death penalty imposed by
the tribunal.
He will be shot tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
PimIico Results

FIRST .RACE-Purse. $500: claiming
44,,,year,olds and up; rs miles
Winged Heels (P'dg'tD clio 4.2O 34C
Lucky Change Dillon) AGO 3.3t
Macks' Gem (Bakhsh) z 7C
Time: 1:5925.
Also ran-Over Gold, Mango, On the
Line, Canter's Best. Charming Hero Scurrs
Gal: Hello Bill Jerry Jim. Doctor,s care
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Washington
Cleveland
Washington
Batteries-Gromek and Hayes; scarbor-
oush and Evans.
At Boston-First Game
st. Louis 301 600 0Ol-5 IL !
Boston 1880 101 $50 OOx- ia G
Observation-Disclosures, Shirley. MiInar
and Mancuso: Ferriss and McGah
At New York
Chicago -- 020 600 0
New York. 600 600
Batteries-Lee and fresh; Beyens and
Dickey.
At Philadelphia
Detroit -- DOL
Philadelphia 90
Batteries-Trucks and Richards: Mar
chiIdOn and ROSar.
Evening star., 1946-05-06
Biq 4 Ministers Order
Deputies 10 Review
Treaties in Balkans
Americans and Russians
Refuse to Bulge on
Italian Question

FRENCH CABINET CRISIS ru-
mored after voters reject consti-
tuition. Page Az
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(See CONFERENCE, Page A-4D
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(See COAL, Page Al.
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(See OPA, Page A-4.)
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tSee BUDGET. Page A-4J
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(See LOAN, Page A-4D
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Guide for Rea ders

An Associated Press Newspaper
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(See BROWNOUT. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-05-06

Batteries-Trucks and Richards: Ma
childon and Rosar,
Evening star., 1946-05-06

(See REPRESENTATION. Pg. !
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-24
NEW CITY COUNCIL HOLDS FIRST MEETING

The new city council and mayor held their first regular meeting last Monday evening and handled routine business. They made a temporary appointment of Art C. Brown as Fire and Police Chief. His application was the only one received for the position.
 The annual report was also ac- cepted, showing Receipts $74,l65.- 55; Disbursements $6l, ,79O.72; Bank Balance $48,560.l3. Other special accounts are J. G. Mac Dougall Memorial Fund S38, ,l52.- 66. Bonds, interest and redemp- ton fund $663.74, and March of Dimes Fund $377.29.
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-24
VIVA CHAMBER HOLDS LUNCHEON

The Chamber of Commerce held a regular luncheon meeting Tues day at noon in the Blue Room at the Nevada.
 Many members and guests were present and enjoyed the lunch. Following the regular business which included the reading of a letter from the Fairbanks Health Association for the Nome Cham Der to get behind the association in requesting a large tuberculosis hospital for Fairbanks. The Cham Der moved that Nome should put forth considerable effort in trying to get the hospital for the Nome and the Second Division as was previously planned with the De- partment of Indian Affairs.
 Jack Anderson, general super intendent of Lomen Commercial Co.,, stated that his company was getting all the lighterage equip nent readied for the coming sea- sons operation. He also referred 70 transportation in that it is eX- trerely difficult to get supplies to Nome until the first boat in June, providing however that the parts and supplies could be obtained. Many items are not on the market.
 Sgt. Clarence Woofter, of the Signal Corps, spoke briefly of the fact that he was formerly Nome ite, but has for nearly twenty
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-24

never made such a statement.
 During my l3 years of continu- ous residence in Nome and vicin- nantly resent such dictation and advise MT. Paul accordingly.
 At this point, I would like to ask the native people a question. It is this; what advantages did the Equal Rights" bring you in the last year since it became law? Not one iota. You had every right of citizenship enjoyed by the white man. The Federal Government gave you free transportation, medical care and disqualification: relief when necessary, in the way of food and clothing; free hunting and fishing licenses, etc. These are decided advantages over those en- joyed by the white people. We do not, and never did, object to you receiving such consideration. But we wonder how long the Federal Government will continue to give you those free advantages. Did YOU ever stop 70 tnlnk, that some day, perhaps in the not too distant future, the Government might, due 10 all the political propagan- da brought about by the so-called Equal Rights" bill, withdraw those privileges you now enjoy of free transportation, medical, hos pitaliZation, etc l wonder what the politicians and MT. Paul, will do for you if this should happen?
 l cannot help calling your atten- ton also to Mr. Paul's condemna- tiOn of Senator Scott and Repre- sentative Walsh in that circular of his. We'll, you know those men, they need no defense from me. They voted their convictions sin Cerely and Conscientiously. And again, they never said an unkind or unclean word about the natives when discussing the Equal Rights" bill. MT. Paul again de- liberately lies when he alleges that they did.
 When you go to the polls on the 30th of this month, vote for the candidates of your own choosing. Use your intelligence and free will to select those whom you wish to represent you. Judge them according to your own lights and convictions. This is your Division; do not submit to dictation from Juneau, Ketchikan or Sitka. Re fuse to be coerced; mud -slinging lies, name calling never won ar argument. Neither will it win thi. election.
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-24

bill l stated that white men should receive $5OO0 but that this amount was way too much for h. ui&ns, AleutS and Eskimos." This is another deliberate lie, manu- ity, 1 have, perhaps, contacted as many of OuI native people as any person in the Territory. l have flown into every village from Hooper Bay to Barrow, and all along the Yukon. I have had lots of business with the natives, and l challenge Mir. Paul or any other man to prove that l ever diScrim- mated against them in any way. 1 have employed them both in my airplane business and mining and l have yet to have one single complaint.
 l contended on the floor of the Senate during the discussion of the blll in question, that our Es- <inO people were a fine honest, law abiding race and should not be used jC promote the interests of elt.seeking politicians, which was Wh2t this bill was intended to do. I contended further that if the so-called Equal Rights" bill passed in its original form it would create race hatred and ami mosities between the native peo- pie and the whites which did not then exist, and which Alaska never knew up to this time. This is exactly what it is leading to today.
 Who is William Paul, Jr? Who is this great political mentor who IS attempting to tell the people of the Second Division who to vote for, and, who to destroy politically in this Division? Who is this great statesman, or should 1 say dicta- tor, who by remote control from his swivel chair at a comfortable desk in Juneau attempts to dic- tate to the citizens of the Second Division as to who shall represent them in the Territorial Legisla- ture? He is the paid secretary of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, residing at Juneau, 1900 miles from here.
 ssk, you, citizens of the Ser ond Division, do you feel compe- tent to exercise your right of franchise and vote for candidates of your own choosing, without in struction from Juneau, from MT. Paul? If you do 'and I believe you dol then you should indig- factured out of whole cloth. I