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Evening star., 1946-04-10
Apartment Fire KiIIs8,
Including Family Of 5,
In Boston S Back Bay
Five O+hore in;,,rod.
Five Others Injured;
Officials Begin Probe
Of Series of BIozes
BY the Associoted Press

BOSTON. April 10.-Eight per-
sons, including a mother, father
and three small children, were
burned to death and five others
were injured early today in a
fire which swept a four story
brick apartment house in Back
Bay and brought swift investiga-
ton by fire and police officials.
The investigation included two
other fires which started within a
l0-block radius while firemen were
battling the flames in the apart
ments on Belvedere street, where
the deaths occurred.
A fourth Back Bay fire also was
being investigated.
The police listed the dead as Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Wassell and
their children, Suzanne. 5: Linda
3, and Peter. 2; Napoleon La Pete
and his sister. Verna, and Police
man Robert Mahar, As
Suzanne Mahoney. %, was in
jSAA ~ SiAtiSoLis L liS SlCIdilS Sdiu I'd =
trolman Mahar. who was in the
area when the fire started, died
from severe burns and a possible
leg fracture.
The bodies Of three members OF
the Wasseu family were huddled
near window in their upper floor
apartment. The others were found
in other parts of their home.
Thirty-three other tenants fed
from the building in which the fire
was burning fiercely when the first
fire apparatus arrived. Other
families left their homes in an ad-
jacent building, but firewall pre-
vented spread of the blaze.
The Fire Department, which sent
members of it's arson squad into
action, listed the damage at $4,000.
While fire apparatus and ambu-
(Caa EIPE pooo el
Evening star., 1946-04-10

the elevators approach, the cards
were hastily put away, the prisoners
went back to their cells and every
thing was put in order before the
inspecting Jail official looked in on
the death house.
For some time, officials were
puzzled why the death house prison.
ers seemed to sleep lot in the day.
time and nothing was ever amiss
when the inspecting authorities
made their rounds. Close observa-
ton convinced investigators that the
radio gave the clue.
officials said radio was placed
in the death house for the prisoners
awaiting execution to aid them in
Willing away the time-"otherwise
they would go crazy"
Evening star., 1946-04-10
british Loan Bill Sent to Senate
by Committee Vote of ID to5
Toft's Proposal of ST ESQ 1000 Gift
Defeated, but Will Be Brought Up Again

Maryland; Downey, Democrat. of
California; Taylor, Democrat, of
Idaho; Murdock, Democrat, of Utah;
Fulbright. Democrat. of Arkansas;
Mitchell, Democrat, of Washington:
Carville, Democrat, of Nevada;
Tobey, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire; Buck, Republican. of Della
ware; Hickenlooper, Republican, of
Iowa, and Wagner, Democrat, of
New York.
Against: Mcfarland, Taft, Butler
Republican, Of Nebraska; Capper,
and Capehart.
Not voting; Millikin, Republican
of Colorado.
Proponents of the loan have de-
scrlbed it as transaction desig-
mated in part to keep the British
from reverting to their prewar en-
plre preference system of foreign
trade.
Senator Taft said before the COM
mlttee session that his substitute
outright gift proposal, if turned
down there, would be offered on the
Senate floor.
He emphasized that his objec-
ton is less to this British loan
than to the precedent it might set
in the eyes of other nations seeking
peacetime credits from this country
AS an indication that it is aware
OF such a possibility, the Foreign
Relations Committee invited Leon
Blum, former French Premier, to
sit down with it in a closed session
Mr Blum is in this country seeking
to negotiate credit for France.
Members said that since the For
eign Relations Committee would not
pass directly on any such arrange
ment, they expected only an in
formal exchange of ideas with Mr.
Blum.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
|WomenLeod 100000 Jops
To Polls. for Election of Diet

cast by 9 am. Polls opened at am
and closed at 6 pm. This was a
national holiday, to encourage bal
loIing.
Early queues at Tokyos polling
places led some japanese observers
TO alter their previous predictions of
a Is per cent turnout, but the lines
slackened in the afternoon.
However, the number of women
voters exceeded expectations. In
Tokyo more than so per cent of
those eligible went to the polls
whereas nosticators-both male
and female-had expected little
more than~25 per cent of them to
turn out.
Many who asked for ballots were
unable to vote because of mixed
records and poorly co-ordinated
registration, partially due to recent
population shifts.
This led some Communist leaders
(See ELECTION, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Service Merger Bill!
Single Cabinet Post
Plan Is Criticized
Wyoming Senator Sees
Stiff Fight on Ending
Navy Seeretoryship
BY the Assoeioted Press

Storm signals flew high over
Capitol Hill today as a bill to
place the Army, Navy and Air
Forces under a single depart
ment of common defense began
its legislative voyage.
The first public forecast of rough
weather ahead came from Senator
Robertson. Republican. of Wyoming
a member of the Senate Naval At
fairs Committee, who summarized
what many lawmakers have been
saying privately since the unifica-
ton plan began to take shape
Senator Robertson told a reporter
that every one favors co-ordinating
buying, shipping and scientific re-
search activities of the services
But" he added ANY plan to elm
mate the traditional Navy place Oh
the cabinet faces a stiff fight
Thomas, Austin to Testify.
The Wyoming Senator's criticism
came as Chairman Thomas of the
Senate Military Committee, which
made the bill public yesterday, and
Senator Austin, Republican, of Ver-
month, ranking minority member
planned an appearance before the
Naval Affairs Committee to explain
the unification plan in detail.
Until President Truman came out
for the single cabinet most severa]
months ago, Chairman Walsh of the
Navy Committee publicly had op-
posed any merger plan. Senator
Walsh has kept his own counsel
since then, but he is expected to call
his committee together for a closed
door discussion of the legislation
shortly.
Senator Robertson after reading
the unification bill and an accom-
panying report made public yester-
(See MEPGEP pace Ael
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Council Members Study
Next Move in Dispute
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK. April 10.-Members
of the United Nations Security
Council today considered the Iran
ian question from two angles.
First, when the Council will meet
to give consideration to the Soviet
demand that the issue be dropped
from the Councils agenda.
Second, what course will be taken
to ease the situation created by the
Soviet attack on the Councils
adoption of the Byrnes resolution
last week
There is no lessening In the de-
termination of the Council to stano
by its guns. 1t does not intend tc
admit that it acted illegally, MOI
does it intend to abandon its de-
mand that both Russia and Irar
report to the Council on the evacua
tion of Soviet troops from Iran.
However, much may depend or
the manner in which Russian Am.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Death Row Prisoners Tipped Off
On Inspections by Radio Static

Tell-tale static in the death house
radio at District Jail enabled the
prisoners there and their guards to
tell when the elevator was coming
up to the fourth-f1oor penthouse
with an inspecting officer, it was
learned today.
Joseph D. Medley, condemned
murderer who escaped from the
death house last Wednesday with
Earl j. Mcfarland, is credited with
being a keen observer and noticing
that when the elevator that leads
to the penthouse operated, the radio
cracked.
So. Medley, his fellow prisoners
and their guards capitalized on
static. When the static warned OF
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Subcommittee Backs
.S4OO Yearly Raise for
All in Armed Services
Harness Offers Bill
As Substitute for
Requested 20 Pct.
BY the Associoted Press

A House Military Affairs Sub
committee today recommended
legislation to give a S400 yearly
pay raise to all members of the
armed forces.
The boost would be given to Of
ficers and enlisted men alike. The
proposed increase is the same
amount the House approved last
week for Federal employees.
The s400 raise was proposed by
Representative Harness, Republican,
of Indiana as a substitute for Army
and Navy recommendations of a flat
20 per cent boost in pay and allow
anceS Of service personnel.
Would Cost 66S Million.
Army spokesmen earlier this week
told the committee the overall cost
of the Harness plan would be s663,
00000 yearly on the basis of the
planned strength of the armed forces
for July /, 1947.
Mr.. Harness said the proposal
mittee this week SO that it could be
acted on before the House begins
consideration of draft extension leg
isiation, now scheduled for Friday
The full committee yesterday ap-
proved a nine-month extension.
Mr. Harness contends that with
the increased pay and other induce
ments, enough volunteers will be
obtained to make continuation OF
the draft unnecessary.
Law Expires in Five Weeks.
The present law is due to expire
exactly five weeks from today, May
Is, and that space leaves Congress
with comparatively scant elbow
room should legislative tangles de-
velop between House and Senate
over details of the measure TO be
enacted.
Indications were that the bitter
| battle which preceded the commit
tees 15-to-8 eXtender recommended
ton late yesterday would be re-
newed on the House floor.
| oul SupPo1 tClS Va CONTINUING oC1CS-
tive service viewed with comfort
the fact that the House vote, when
it comes, probably will be roll cal
and on the sole issue of extension
Many members. they believe, are
fearful of voting on the record in
an election year against proposal
which Army and administration
have backed SO strongly
Some committee members hao
sought legislation extending the
draft law for year but suspending
inductions for as long as six months
Had the committee recommended
such plan, the House might have
avoided an actual roll call on q
straightaWay extension as advocated
by Gen. Eisenhower, Army Chief OF
Staff.
Would Curb Monthly Requisitions.
The draft holiday proposals. how
ever, were turned down severa,
times-reportedly by very close
votes-and the extension recon.
mendation went through. The ques-
ton of pay increases for the armed
forces was left for separate action
The committee wrote into the
draft extension bill a provision thai
Army and Navy monthly requisi.
(See DRAFT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Ehringhaus Asked 10 Direct
Defense at Jap War Trials
BY the Associated Press

Former Gov ]. c. B. Ehringhaus
of North Carolina has been offered
the post of chief American defense
counsel for japanese war crime
trials.
In making this known today, War
Department officials said Mr.. En-
ringhaus has replied that he is
studying the proposal.
Headed by former Premier TOTO,
a group of top flight japanese Off
cials charged with war crimes are
scheduled to be arraigned late this
month.
officials said it was expected a
30-day recess would follow to per-
init defense counsel to prepare its
cases.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Greek King Accepts
Regents Resignation
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, April 10.-A British
Foreign Office spokesman said to-
day King George of Greece had
accepted the resignation of Arch
bishop Damaskinos as regent, but
had asked him to remain in Office
for a week or So"
There was no indication of the
next move. but new regent prob
ably will be appointed. The Greek
King appointed the archbishop
regent on December 80, 1914, with
the approval CT the British govern
ment after British troops had oc-
cupied Greece.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Another Overseas Star
Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
of The Star is available to-
day at both The Star office
and the street floor service
desk in Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Comedian Woman Held
For Espionage Trial
BY the Associated Press

OTTAWA, April 10.-Miss Emma
Woikin. former cipher clerk in the
External Affairs Department, was
directed by Magistrate Glenn Strike
today to stand trial on espionage
charges.
She refused to make any state
ment or call any evidence in her
defense before the magistrate COM
mitted her for trial at the next
term of court.
Her, committal completed the
preliminary hearings of four per-
sons named in the first report of
the royal commission which inves-
tigated Soviet espionage activities.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Story Of 1943 Graft ScondoIPo|es Ask l. N.
At Jail Given House Probers1o Act Against
AS Botkin Corroborates Gi|Ifranco Spain
Soviet PIeu to Drop
Iruniun Dispute to
Be Heard Monday
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK (P). - Poland
asked the United Nations Sc
curity Council today to take
action against the Franco re-
gime in Spain on the grounds
that it has already threatened
world peace and is a haven
for NaziS, their assets and
German scientists "deviSing
new means of warfare"
Meanwhile, the Council de-
cided, at secret meeting to-
day, to hear the next round
in the 1ranian dispute next
Monday at 3 pm, when Rus
Sia will urge prompt dismissal
of Iranian complaints against
the Soviet Union.
ey the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 10-Unitet
Nations officials today forecas
almost certain defeat for Russia
proposal that the Security Coun
Gil throw out the Iranian case
although a rough debate ap
peared in store with the Unitet
States and Britain opposing th'
Soviet Union.
Trans opposition to the Russian
proposal was announced officially Il
the Council last night, but it prob
ably will not tackle the issue unit
Saturday or Monday.
Meanwhile, Council members me
in closed session today to discus
the troublesome question of wher'
U. N. headquarters should be and
some officials said, to decide on tn
date of the next meeting.
Lively Debate Promised.
The headquarters question prom
ised a lively discussion. Severa
delegates say privately they ar,
very dissatisfied with present ar
rangements for meetings at Hunte.
College in the Bronx, and considera
ton has been given to moving to
huge modern factory building a
Lake Success on Long Island.
However, in the general atmos
phere of reStlessneSs produced b,
the arguments over the relativ
merits of the Bronx and Long Is
land, there has been some complete
ly informal talk about taking tn
organization entirely away from
New York, and the names OF Sa,
Francisco and Geneva. Switzerland
have again entered into site specu
lation, though not in a very seriou
manner thus far.
1t is up to Secretary Genera
Trygve Lie to make the selection OF
the interim site, but it was under
stood he wanted the final opinion
of the Council DELEGATES.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
BY the Azsocioted Pres

Encouraged by two successes
the administration hammered
away hard in the Senate today tx
obtain approval of a third key
provision of its emergency hous.
ing bill, designed to turn ou
2,7oO.oo0 new homes by the enc
of l947.
At issue before a final vote il
whether Housing Administrator
Wilson W Wyatt should be giver
power to clamp price ceilings on ole
as we'll as new houses.
During yesterdays long session
administration hackers blocked con-
certed attempts to cut out of the
bill two provisions which Mr.. Wyatt
had termed essential:
l, A $500 100000 subsidy fund tc
reward manufacturers and pro-
ducers for stepping up their output
of building materials:
2. A guarantee by the Govern
ment that it will buy up to 100000
prefabricated houses if manufac-
turers cannot find private buyers fo1
such ready-built homes.
House Baked at Issue.
The Senate voted the subsidy plar
into the bill. SO to 20. after the
House had baked at that issue il,
passing its own version
Senator Wherry Republican. ot
Nebraska contended that a price ad.
Justment, rather than an offer O.
premium payments, should be made
to spur industry to turn out larger
quantities of scarce materials.
But Majority Leader Barkley re.
Piled that price adjustment coulc
not be provided in time to fill the
housing need and that in the Ions
run, it would cost about $500 more
per house.
The guarantee provision for pre-.
fabricated homes was retained by E
oo-tO-o0 vote.
Yet to be disposed of is a section
which would establish as the ceilins
price of an old house the amoun'
received in the first sale after Ell.
actment OF the act. This provision
which the House also rejected. wa.
expected to come to a vote today
and administration spokesmen il
the Senate expressed belief it wa.
IN no great danger.
Compromise Draft Necessary.
Both Senate and House version.
OF the bill include price ceilings or
new homes. After the Senate fin.
lshes with its measure, however. 6
compromise draft will have to bt
written by conference committee
Of the two chambers.
AS yesterdays session drew to {
close. Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
OF Arkansas told his colleagues tina
although the OPA has made it {
policy to hold the line in doin,
so it has overlooked and forgotten
the fact that it is holding the line
too, against production of vital ma
terials"
Citing what he described as al
example, the Arkansas Senator sait
some manufacturers have quit max
ing common brick because there i
no profit in the operation.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Ceilings on Old Homes
Crux Of Senate Fiqht
Over Housing Today
Administration Pushes
Program After Winning
Two Successes
BULLETIN,

The Senate, by a vote of
4l-33, today struck from the
veterans emergency housing
bill a provision to fix ceiling
prices on existing homes at
the first resale level. The
Senate agreed to restrict price
fixing to rentals and any new
construction.
Evening star., 1946-04-10

MANILA. April 10 R.-Takeo
Hawai-, former japanese Army cor
poral, was hanged as a war criminal
IN Laguna Province Tuesday night
Tor the Staying of two American
prisoners of war and two Filipino
civilians in March, ls45.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Truman to Meet Press

President Truman will hold news
conference at pm. tomorrow, Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross an
nounGed today.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Anderson May Decide
Today on Plan 10 Cut
MiNers' Flour Sales
Order Would Have Effect
Of Rotionine, Without
Trouble of Coupons
BULLETIN

Secretary of Agriculture An
derSon today promised an in
vestigation of reports that
beer is being exported by
countries receiving relief ship
ments of grain.
Evening star., 1946-04-10

tSee U. N. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-04-10
McGIynn Was Fired,
Superintendent Soys;
Press Not Informed
BULLETIN.

The Board of Public We'll
fare wanted to get something
on me-" Howard B. Gill, sus-
pended penal superintendent,
declared late this afternoon.
It's members were not inter-
ested in his reports on the
November "a District Jail
break, although they later
charged him for insubordina-
ton for failure to submit a
written report, he said.
Earlier Gill story on Page
A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-04-10

(See FIRE, Page AS. }
Evening star., 1946-04-10

(See FOOD, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1946-04-10
jap Corporal Hunoed

(See JAIL PROB
Evening star., 1946-04-10

(See MERGER, Page A-6y
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-30

FIRST the steel strike and then the
coal strike have combined To- eleatF
reduce the output Of all types Of con-
for farm produce
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-30
NEGRO HOUSE BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE

A Negro house occupied by Ar
tella Cracihett on Park drive, Off
Breckenridge street, was greatly
damaged by fire about a. m. this
morning, Fire Chief Cooper Ellis re-
ported.
The fire seemed to have originated
IN the kitchen rd burned that room
and one ether and damaged the re-
naming two rooms in the house, he
stated. Furniture in the house was
also destroyed
John William Beck is owner Of
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
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