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Evening star., 1946-05-09
Senate Votes Draft Until July !
And Returns to British Loan
Beots Copehort Proposal to Limit
Financial Measure to $1,50O,0O0,OO0

not reflect exactly the sentiment for
or against the loan
Senators Eastland, Democrat, OF
Mississippi; Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Arkansas; ODaniel, Democrat, OF
Texas, and others planned to de-
mand next that the Senate pigeon
hole the loan bill to take up strike
control legislation.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
nois, promised to have ready a bill
which would outlaw Interruptions to
public utility and health services
such as he said have occurred as a
result of the coal strike. Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, asked
for action on a measure to prohibit
royalty payments to union, such as
the operators say John L. Lewis has
demanded again for his United
Mine Workers.
But Majority Leader Barkley held
firmly to his determination to get
vote on passage of the loan bill
before any other measure is con-
sidered.
Senator Barkley predicted defeat
of all pending amendments to the
loan bill, including a proposal by
Senator Capehart, Republican, of In
(See LOAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Reds Reported Attacking
Shantung and Hopeh Towns
By the Associofed Press

PEIPING, May 9.-Chinese news
paper dispatches today reported that
the Communists were attacking gov
ernment forces strongly at Weihsien
in Shantung Province, and two
towns in Hopeh Province.
The dispatches also said the Com
munists had captured Fenchiakow
in Hopeh Province yesterday, and
had occupied and looted the Pingyao
railroad station Tuesday but later
withdrew.
The Associated Press listening post
in San Francisco recorded a broad
cast from Chinese Communist head
quarters at Yenan asserting that IS
Chinese government armies with 80
divisions have been moved into
striking positions or already are
striking at Communicated areas.
Yenan charged that eight govern
ment armies - exceeding the five
stipulated in the january truce
agreement-haye moved into Man.
ehuria.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
BY }. A. o'Leory
Stor SioH Correspondent

WEST POINT, Miss, May g.
Although four men have set out
to dethrone Chairman Bilbo of
the Senate District Committee
in his campaign for reelection
to the Senate, his chief opponent
is another veteran campaigner,
former Representative Ross A..
Collins, who also is well known
to Washingtonians.
Mr.. Collins, as former chairman
Of the House District Appropriations
Subcommittee, for years had hand
in shaping legislation to take care
of the Federal Governments con-
tribution to District funds.
Mr.. Collins began firing his first
shots in his campaign against Sem
ator Bilbo month ago and the bar
rage ne laid down is now being an
swered in whirlwind drive that
Evening star., 1946-05-09
BIackout Is FACING
Amusements Here #
Coal Strike Persists
Office Buildings Power
And Streetcur Service
Also May Be'Curbed

The District Commissioners
warned today that if the coal
strike is not settled by next
Tuesday they will authorize the
Public Utilities Commission to
stop electric service to amuse-
ment places, schools, museums
and similar institutions.
They announced also that if the
strike goes until May 81 they prob
ably will invoke the third step in
their power conservation program
by cutting off most service to Office
buildings and reducing streetcar
power by about so per cent. They
set a tentative deadline of June
10 for putting in effect a fourth
and most drastic step which would
affect small businesses, hotels and
practically all other establishments
except hospitals and vitality neces-
sary institutions.
Following a conference with off,
cials of the Potomac Electric &
Power Co. and the Washington Gas
Light Co., the Commissioners said
further and more detailed con-
sideration of the problem would be
carried on later this afternoon by
the PUG and officials of the two
companies.
Curb for Weeks Expected.
Even if. the coal strike were to
end tomorrow, however. it is very
likely" that it still would be neces-
sary to eliminate electric power
here at amusement places, museums
and schools, Pepco officials said.
Stressing the seriousness of the
strike results, they said that in any
event the current order dinming
outdoor lighting and reducing elec-
tricity for industrial and home use
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Late Bulletins
Three Indicted

TOWSON, Md. P.-The
three commissioners of Balti-
more County were indicted
today for "misfeasance in Of
flee" in connection with a
S550,000 sewer and water
mains contract, with the firm
of Gains & Butz.
Those indicted were Chris
tian M. Kahl, president: John
r. Haut and Bremen A. Trail.
Naval Officer Bill Voted
A postwar naval officer
training bill dividing educa-
tional responsibility roughly
$3.50 between the Naval
Academy and civilian colleges
was approved today by the
House Naval Affairs Commit
tee. The legislation, estimated
to cost S49,000,000 4 year, is
designed to provide officer
material for a Navy requiring
10000 line officers.
Electric Strike Settled
PITTSBURGH (P.-Settle-
ment of the 115-day-old West
ingh0use Electric Corp. strike
longest major walkout since
the war-was announced to-
day.
Corn Indictments SOUGHT
George Moncharsh, deputy
OPA administrator in charge
of endorsements, reported to-
day that indictments are be-
ing sought in an investigation
of a Midwestern black market
in corn. He mentioned the
case during a Senate Banking
Committee hearing and said
it went to the heart Of the
situation. He did not elab-
crate. ~
Evening star., 1946-05-09
La Guardia Reports
4
Relief ALLEGATIONS
Grossly Inadequate
Gives UNRRA Council
Bleak View of Situation;
U. S. Ruises Grain Prices
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

UNRRA Director General La
Guardia today informed the 49,
nation UNRRA Council that
famine relief ALLEGATIONS are
grossly Inadequate"
Addressing a special session OF
the council at the Shoreham Hotel
Mr.. La Guardia placed before the
group a study of the world food
situation, which today appeared as
bleak as when the council last met
five weeks ago in Atlantic City.
On the eve of the meeting joint
statement of the Office of Economic
Sterilization, Office of Price Admin
istration and Agriculture Depart
ment disclosed. the Governments
plan to increase grain prices, effec-
tive May 13, in an effort to channel
more grain to relief. The price of
corn will be increased 25 cents a
bushel; wheat, Is cents; oats, s
cents; barley, 9 cents; rye, 10 cents
and grain sorghums, 18 cents hun
dred pounds.
Milk Prices May Rise.
The increases raised the posi-
bility of higher prices for milk and
dairy products, and perhaps cereals
and flour. officials agreed, however
that the action was needed if this
country was to pick up the slack In
its relief shipments, now nearly
100000 tons behind schedule.
The Agriculture Department also
announced a further cut in food
supplies at home, reporting that
civilian supplies of fats and vegeta.
bic oils, such as lard and margarine
will be cut 10 per cent during the
April-June period from the amount
available during the first quarter ot
this year. The smaller ALLEGATION
results from a seasonable drop ir
production, particularly of lard.
Calling on countries with avail
able food supplies to help prevent
"a catastrophe, Mr.. La Guardia saio
that at present UNRRA cannot Learn
"even a month in advance what i,
Gall CUull0 Oll. 1lllS, llC SdAN, pldICs
receiving countries Gin hopeless
position in attempting to plan food
rationing."
"The director general cannot pos
sibly discharge his duties or prevent
a chaotic food situation during the
months between now and the next
harvest" he declared.
ALLEGATIONS Reduced.
The UNRRA chief pointed out
that May ALLEGATION of grain for the
agency from the Combined Food
Board was cut from 100000 to 460, 900
tons, or only 66 per cent of the re-
lief organizations request.
1T will come as a great blow to
the governments of those countries
in Europe to be informed at this
late date that the shipments which
they can expect to receive in June
will be at such a catastrophically
low level" he added.
Departing several times from his
prepared report, Mr.. La Guardia
declared that he was now appealing
Ito my own Government" to take
adequate measures to limit the
IGAn RNQn no0~
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Truman Soon 10 Present
His Reorganization Plan

President Truman said today he
expects to send a Government re-
organization plan to Congress soon.
He told his news conference that
studies were going forward.
Under the reorganization law any
program mapped by the President
must lie before Congress for 80 days
before 1t may be put into effect.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Smoot Gravel Strike
Brings DC. Building
To Virtual Standsti|I
Dozen Povine Jobs
Threatened by Shortage,
Highway Chief Says
Virtual paralysis of local co

Virtual paralysis Of local con-
struction-including more than
$2,000,000 in District projects
loomed today following the
walkout yesterday of approx
mately $50 employees of the
Smoot Sand and Gravel Co., pro-
ducers of about 35 per cent of
the local supply of sand and
gravel.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, District
Director of Highways, said the
Smoot firm had q virtual monopoly
in supplying contractors for District
highway and other projects. Sup
ply of these materials was near
exhaustion even before the strike,
he said.
A dozen big paving jobs are
threatened by the strike, Capt
Whitehurst said. Included are the
new Victory Bridge over the Ana
costa River at South Capitol and
P streets Sc, and extension OF
Massachusetts, avenue NV, from
Nebraska avenue to the District
line.
Furnished $4,000 Tons.
He said the Smoot firm had been
furnishing about $4,000 tons of sand
and gravel a month for local high
way projects, and that the firm lad
been hard pressed to keep up with
local demands for the materials.
The strike was called by two AFL
unions after they failed to reach
agreement with Smoot officials on
wage provisions of new contract.
Involved are the International
Union of Operating Engineers, Local
n. and the International Brother
hood OF Teamsters, Chauffeurs,
Picket Line Forms.
Picket lines were formed at
Smoot's main plant at 1920 K street
NV. and its subsidiary plant at
q and Half streets Sc.
The workers are asking a 4O-hour
week pay scale at the same rate
they receive now for 551a to 81
hours. This would amount to an
increase from So to IS cents an
hour for an eight-hour day, union
Spokesmen said.
Further complications in the con-
struction picture were foreseen by
local builders and contractors in
effects of the Government rail en-
barge stemming from the coal strike.
Barred from rail shipment under
the embargo is cement, they ex-
planned, without which local con-
crete firms would be helpless. They
said there was no local source of
cement, and that regardless of a
shortage of sand and gravel building
would face shutdown without con-
crete
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Early Hearings Slated
To Decide Financing
OF Hospital Expansion
Plons Being Pushed
Meanwhile to Form
Capitol Area Council
By Harold B. Rogers

The battle to improve "deplor
able" hospital conditions here
went forward on two fronts to-
day as efforts were renewed on
Capitol Hill to revise the Tydings
bill for hospital construction
and an organizing committee"
began to lay the preliminary
framework for the newly author
lied National Capital Area Hos
pital Council.
A House District subcommittee
plans to amend financial provisions
of the Senate-passed Tydings bill
under fresh impetus given the meas
ure yesterday by the Federal Works
Agency, which came forward with
unqualified approval of the proposal
to use Government funds for hos
pital construction here. Specific
plans for financing, however, were
not outlined by the agency in mes
sage to Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee. This
would be left to Congress.
Larger Fund Possible.
Mr.. Mcmillan estimated, however.
that an appropriation of s25 900 900
might be considered, instead of the
$50, 900 900 previously suggested, with
the understanding part of it should
go to hospitals outside the proposed
center. Emergency, Garfield and
Episcopal Hospitals could turn over
their physical plants toward the
cost OF the new center of which
they would be part. Further finan-
cial provisions in the bill remained
for the Judiciary Subcommittee of
the House District Committee to
work out, it was indicated.
Chairman McGehee of the SUBJ
committee plans to call a meeting
next week, he said, probably Mon
day or Tuesday. A hearing will be
given all hospitals here, he said.
Il think the bill has a chance,
he said.
The Tydings bill is confined solely
to the District hospital problem
The newly authorized hospital coun.
Gil, however, would extend its opera.
tions to all six of the political juris-
dlctionS in the Washington Metro.
politan Area. Decision to form such
council was reached at meeting
Of hospital presidents and superin-
tendentS at Children's Hospital late
yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was not open to the press, but re-
suits were made public later.
Report Expected by June 1.
The gathering first decided to form
such council, and then it appointed
an organizing committee of five hos
pital officials to draw up a proposed
constitution and bylaws.
Headed by Maj. Gen. William D
Connor, U. S. A., retired, a member
Of the Executive Committee of the
Emergency Hospital Board, the Or.
ganizing Committee includes also G
Thomas Dunlop, board member o1
Garfield Hospital; Capt. Chester
Wells, president Of Columbia Hos.
pital; Sister Marie, president of the
board and administrator of .Provi.
dence Hospital, and Robert G. Whit.
ton. administrator of Alexandris
Hospital. Their report on proposed
constitution and bylaws is expected
to be ready by June l, to submit tx
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Truman Is No Nearer
Supreme Court Choice

President Truman told his news
conference today he has reached
no decision on Supreme Court
appointment to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Chief Justice
Stone.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Pope Reported Improved

VATICAN CITY, May 9 (R.-
Pope Plus XII was reported by a
Vatican course today to have i'm
proved from his slight indisposition
OF yesterday. The pontiff was able
to walk in the gardens as usual
Evening star., 1946-05-09
BULLETIN

The Senate approved unani-
mously today an extension of
Selective service until July l. 1t
adopted joint resolution by
Senator Johnson, Democrat,
of Colorado after temporrari-
ly laying aside the $3.50, ,0O0,-
600 British loan bill, but re-
turned at once to considera-
ton of that measure. Earlier
it rejected, SIS to 25, a proposal
by Senator Capehart. Repub-
lican, of Indiana to limit the
British loan to $500, 900.
BY vote of 81 to 27 the Sen.
ate today rejected a point Of
order raised by Senator Johnson
Democrat, of Colorado that the
British loan resolution had tt
in the House because
it was revenue raising measure
Ultimate approval of the $780,
000, 900 loan by the Senate appeared
certain after this hurdle had beer
successfully negotiated. The vot,
on the point of order, however, doe!
Evening star., 1946-05-09

(see FOOD, Page A-4,)
Evening star., 1946-05-09

See COMMERCIAL REM
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

with no special fanfare, beyond
wrapping his soprano sax around
the best versions Of Summertime, y
Southland" and "Muskrat Ram
BILE" that any one listening. had ever
heard before. He has been held over
for an additional two weeks, Incl
dentally. the first time any one ever
stayed six weeks at AL Simmonds
Connecticut avenue cave. Kay
Linton, who sings with Jack Corry's
Orchestra at the Glen Echo ballroom
likes nothing better than singing
classical and popular tunes, accord
ing to information we have at hand
Neil Nelson, pianist and ex-
Seabee, arrives Saturday at the
Neptune Room. Bob Montgom-
cry and Vince Clark aren't sure, but
they think the money they spent on
a watchdog to guard their Club
Nightingale was well spent. They
think the pooch proved his worth a
few nights back when burglars broke
into the spot, throwing the intrud-
ers off the trail of any valuables
When they took inventory they
found only one thing missing-the
watchdog. Incidentally, 1t is
Duke Jacobs, the renowned halfback
and publicist, who insists that there
was a near riot when Singer Louise
Lee conducted Jack Schafer's Night
ingale orchestra for a spell the other
night. Says all those Virginians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

You don't mind if l put I halo on
this little can. do youa It's helped
me so many times dishink up
the cleanest, sreenest, most garden.
fresh mess o green's" at a mo.
ment's notice! just try MON.
ARCH Spinach and you'll see what
l mean vitamin.abundant and
mineral.rich spinach that's as gar.
den.sreen looking and tenderly
delicate as it is CLEAN! That's
because only the youns, tender
spinach leaves are used free Of
dirt and grit and all ready to serve.
Just heat and "perk.up" with
MONARCH Finer VINEGAR +.
and you're ready to dish.up the
sreenest. finest quality spinach you
can find! Ask at your Grocery or
Market for the can bearing the fa-
nous MONARCH Lion Head!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16
By Harry Macarthur

Dorothy Shay is wonderful. There
is no point in working up to that
gradually; it might we'll be shouted
from the house-tops. She has beer
around only few years, but she
is unsurpassed in her field. In fact
there has been on view around these
parts no one who can pack the same
amount of high comedy into song
She is not the Martha Raye or Cas-
Daley type, however, depending or
clever lyrics and a warm voice
rather than on volume. Miss Shay's
repertoire includes among Other
things such tender items as "Youl
Baby Has Gone Down the Drain
pipe" an old. old Cockney song
Fighting, Fussin' and Feudin','
which has a self-explanatory title
and broad satire on marriage ir
the Tobacco Road" country which
she couldn't get away with in some
quarters if she were not pretty
girl with an authentic Dixie drawl
She also can turn out a romantic
ballad in highly comendable man
ner when the occasion demands, all
OF her songs, as we seem to have
been limiting, being wonderful.
Known as the Park Avenue Hill
billy" Miss Shay last was here in
January at the Capitol Theater, now
is making life gayer twice nightly
at the EmbaSSy Room of the Statler
Hotel. This, in a way, is rather
unfortunate, perhaps, though Miss
Shay is worth whatever it costs to
hear her. But the Embassy Room
is one of our plushier resorts, in
habited only by those whose bank
notes are crisper and greener, and
in democratic land the joys of
listening to Dorothy Shay should
not be kept from the common peo-
pile. Maybe the Government could
subsidize her and send her around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
Trade Registered o. g. patent omc

1.-THE Nation to sing at county fairs
political rallies, nylon lines ano
other large public gatherings. The
Government probably is spending
money on some less worthy projec,
than that.
There are a pair OF other items
on the Embassy Rooms present
entertainment program worthy OF
some note, too. One is a man
named FrakSon, who is one of the
ADLER sleight-of-hand artists in that
business. AS matter of fact, when
he makes a radio disappear COM
pletely right out in the center OF
the dance floor there are those
willing to admit that it is pure
black magic and not merely an
excellent trick. The other new
conner is Ray Benson, pianist. whose
orchestra provides unobtrusive, but
rhythmic dance music.
X X
That old experimenter, Johnny
Robb. is at it again. He and his
Madrillonians cat the Madrillon,
where else?) now are playing Sym
phony" in begui1ie tempo When
he gets around to doing Hey, Ba-
Ba-Re-Bop" as a tango, We'll let
you know.
n X X X
The Midnight Merry Col Round
Sidney Bechet, who helped invent
New Orleans jazz number of dec
AIDES ago, celebrated birthday, ru-
mored to be his 69th, Tuesday night
at the Brown Derby. Marked it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16
q w. w.: !; % r:.; ! &|s ># r

Whether your canary is 4 coloratur>
or just 4 listless little bird depends
largely on YOU :. for the differ.
ence is usually 4 matter Of DIET
That's why most canary owners de.
pend On the diet containing the
TESTED TWELVE ingredients
that have been proved necessary to
keep canaries happy, perky and in
sweet song! It's FRENCH'S Bird
Seed and Biscuit :. /. and . package
Of it contains all twelve tested in.
gradients in proper proportions.
Feed FRENCH'S Bird Seed and
Biscuit to your canary he'll be
happy because it's tasty ). he'll be
so healthy hell just naturally fill
your home with his sweetest sing.
ing! Try it this week!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

days? One good way I've discov.
cred is to have BETTY CROKER
Pea Soup Ingredients always on
hand! To illustrate when unex.
pected guests STAYED to lunch re.
Gently, l whipped up the smooth.
est. heartiest Green split pea soup
as the delicious Foundation" for q
fresh salad l served. Every sue.t
asked for my recipe, could hardly
believe that | merely emptied the
BETTY CROKER package, con.
tanning choice green split peas and
seasoning that had been pre-. cooked
in pressure cookers, into boilinf
water and cooked just S minute.i
Why not try this new, quick way
to make the split pea soup that has
the old.fashioned goodness of "sim.
mered.for-hours" soup? Buy 5
packages of BETTY CROKER
Pea Soup Ingredients at a time!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

Here's 4 household BUY.LINE
that's & MUST if you like things
ship. shape" in your home
UNION KITCHEN BAGS! They
cost only l0c for packet Of 10 food.
sized bags made of strong, paraffin.
waxed paper but oh! what
nuisance and trouble they save! No
more lining sarbase cans with old
paper just slip a KITCHEN
BAG into GARBAGE pail and see
how it protects from sosgy. damp
smelliness! use KITCHEN BAGS
to protect waste basket interiors,
for refrigerator bags, for wet vese-
table bags. :. They make ideal
diaper receptables, oil mop covers,
and as beach bags and to keep
picnic lunches fresh, they're won.
derful! So why not ask any Grocery
or Housewares Dept. for them? l0c
for handy packet of 10 KITCHEN
BAGS, made by UNION Bag &
Paper Corporation, makers Of q
whole line Of household bags!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

Don't worry over "darkish" bread
because Of emergency regulations
-. just be thankful to the bakers Of
WONDER BREAD for investing
$1,000, 900 in 1871 in expert.
mentine with their famous Earle
Process for producing richer, cleaner
-four. At that time they learned
how to produce BETTER bread {.
in whose favor women voted 4 to 81
That's why l advise you to forget
your worrying shout "darkish'
bread the recent wheat regulations
may have caused YOU for to-
days WONDER BREAD at your
Grocers is as white. toasts as we'll
and has as good 4 favor as any
bread you've ever tasted! Be sure
to try it.!
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couldn't bear the thought Of q Lee
leading union men.

couldn't bear the thought Of q Lee
leading union men,
And there is the story being told
about the song writer who visited
Joe Moss at the 400 awhile back to
learn the Moss opinion Of his latest
opus. AS he completed the first pub
lie performance of his melody, he
blanched. Over the 400's amplifiers
came an accordion solo Of the tune
he had just been playing on the
piano. The song writer dashed for
the door. "I'll be back as soon as
go to Muzak headquarters and find
out what so-and-so has stolen my
song" he shouted over his shoulder.
Mr.. Moss, perplexed about it all,
walked out into the kitchen to seek
solitude, came face to face with the
culprit. Fran Trappe, complete with
accordion and microphone, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16

Government-monopolized and cen
sored radio programs.
Taking an opposite view, Repre-
sentative Richards, Democrat, Of
South Carolina declared that the
State Department should carry on
its short-wave programs to foreign
countries.
The two legislators discussed the
question OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
radio programs in a CHS broadcast
1.-THE State Department says that
all they intend to do is to tell ths
truth about America" Mr.. Voryl