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Evening star., 1947-02-28
Committee Vote
Rejects CIapp
For IVA, IS
Public Works Group
Of Senate Will Report
Action Promptly
By the Associated Press

The Senate Public Works Com
mittee voted, 7 to S, today to re-
ject the nomination Of Gordon
Clapp as a director of the Ten
nessee Valley Authority.
Chairman. Revercomb announced
the committees action but. refused
to say how individual members voted
in the closed meeting.
Senator Revercomb said, however
that he voted for confirmation of
Mr.. Clapp, now general manager OF
the Authority.
MIR. Clapp was named to succeed
David E. Lilienthal, who has been
nominated for chairmanship TO the
Atomic Energy Commission. The
nomination was opposed in pro-
longed hearings by Senator Nc
Kellar, Democratic, OF Tennessee, on
grounds that Mr.. Clapp permitted
Communistic activities among iva
employees.
VIII Report Promptly.
Mr.. Clapp denied any connection
whatever with the Communist Party
or any syn1pathies with it's principles.
Senator Revercomb said the COM
mittee's "unfavorable report" on the
Clapp nomination would 60 to the
Senate promptly"
Meanwhile, the Senate Atomic
Committee was meeting today to de-
eide whether any more testimony
should be taken in the fight over
MIR. Lilientl'sl's appointment.
Although the committee is not
expected to reopen the hearings, 1t
may put of a vote on the nomina-
ton until early next week, when
all members can be present, Il
Rumors Denounced.
Senator Wilson, Republican, OF
Iowa yesterday denounced what he
termed "rumor, prejudice and care
less assertions" in connection with
the appointment, but did not reveal
how he will vote.
"The way I vote will be based or
the record" he said.-
Senator Wilson added, however
that he Is sending a letter to his
constituents, pointing out that the
Senate Should not become so en-
amored of our right that we attempt
to usurp the appointment peroga-
tives" of the President.
Evening star., 1947-02-28
BY ths As.eeioisd Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb.
28.-The Army today sent q rescue
squadron of four flying boats speed
ing toward the town Of Trinidad, In
Northern Bolivia, where more than
5000 persons were reported clinging
to treetops, roofs and debris in immi-
nent danger of drowning in a flood.
On direct orders from Washington,
the 5th Emergency Rescue Squad
ron, under command of Capt. Banta
M. York, took to the air on short
notice and sped across the Carib-
bean Sea.
-Four Catalina flying boats capable
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Congress and District
Join Probe Of Infant
Deaths al GaI|inger
HospitoI Report Says
3 Bobies Were Probably
Pneumonia Victims

Inquiries into a reported out
break of diarrhea at Gallinger
Hospital, believed responsible for
the death of three infants and
the illness of IS others in the last
three weeks, were undertaken to-
day by a House committee as
well as District health authori-
ties.
Chairman Koran of the District
Subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee, directed Com
mittee Clerk Harold Booch to con-
fer with hospital officials on the
situation.
He will report his findings from
what Mr. Horan described as a
"check-up" rather than an Gin
vestigation."
Cumming Studies Epidemic.
The District subcommittee chair
man said he was anxious to deter
mine whether the hospitals diarrhea
outbreak could be attributed to
inadequate service provided under
existing appropriations.
District Health ONCE George C.
Rutland, meanwhile, directed DR..
James G. Cumming, director Of the
bureau of preventable diseases, to
study the Gallinger epidemic.
DR.. Cumming reported he had
received a report from Gallinger
authorities this morning that no
new case had developed for three
days.
The fatalities, he said, were at
tributed to bronchial pneumonia
believed to have been induced by
diarrhea.
% Adults, Affected.
Hospital authorities said the three
children who died were premature
or weak infants" and said it had
not yet been established whether
the deaths were caused by diarrhea,
though they conceded the infants
had diarrhea at the time OF their
death. =
DR.. Cumming said % adults on
the hospital staff had also been
mildly affected, OF whom Is had
direct contact with the stricken in
fants. In addition, he said, the
hospital has treated los out-patients
for mild cases Of diarrhea since
February 7, indicating that the
disease is prevalent in the city.
DR.. Cumming said hospital officials
believed the epidemic started with
two women who gave birth to babies
that later developed the disease.
These mothers, he said, had suf-
fered with diarrhea before the
births but were thought to be cured
for at least four days before the
children were born. But from these
two, the disease apparently spread.
Described as Virus Form.
The diarrhea apparently is not
the type usually associated with an
epidemic Of this kind, a Health De-
partment spokesman said. He de-
scrioed it as q virus diarrhea. A
virus. he explained, is an organism 50
small it can not be seen under q
microscope and will go through a
filter which stops practically all
other bacteria. It can be transmitted
by contact rather than through the
usual means of food or drink.
| The tests 50 far are not conclu-
sive, however, he said.
DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney, superintend-
ent Of Gallinger, said the approxis
! (see GAILINGER, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Fighter Hops From Honolulu
To New York in 74L2 Hours
Betty Jo Sets Nonstop Distance
Mark Despite 65-MiIe Heudwnds

Pennsylvania and dangerously low
fuel tanks to reach their New York
objective.
''We're going to take shot at
New York" they said by radio when
they were over Western Pennsyl-
varlia.
An hour later they hit their mark.
Aviation and Army officials had
sweat out" the Betty JOS flight
eastward from Chicago when her
crew began to worry about rapidly
draining fuel.
Airports along the route were
alerted and at small airports and
across Ohio and Pennsylvania men
gazed tensely at the sky, momentar-
lily expecting the flight to end in
their own fields.
But Col. Tucker pushed his plane
on.
AS the Betty Jo TAXED to stand
still, Col. Tucker, his face grey with
fatigue but smiling happily, swung
out on a wing.
Suddenly he glimpsed in the
(See BETTY 10. Page A-70
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Mrs. Durant Charges
Prosecutor 5 Remarks
Brought on Hysteria
Nine Gems Disappeared
While in Army Hands,.
Defense Counsel Says
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.

Charges that she had beer
frightened to hysteria by re-
marks Of prosecution counsel
were made in behalf of Mrs
James E. Durant today at the
court-martial of her brother in
law, Col. Jack w. Durant, in
connection with the theft OF
81 ,500,0 900 in Hesse crown jewels
Attorney Frank Ball, jr., of Ar
lington County, came to the Pen
togon today to claim that Mrs
Durant still is too Ill to come to
court. Mrs. Durant's husband, a
Falls Church city councilman. has
been suspended as a Federal ac-
countant.
Mr.. Ball told the eight-man court
martial board that Mrs. Durant
had explained to him she became
hysterical after Maj. Joseph s. Rob-
inson, chief of prosecution council
remarked to her that her husbands &
job had been taken away and the
Government would prosecute him
later.
Maj. Robinson Denies Statement.
Maj. Robinson denied he had
made such a statement to Mrs. Du-
rant, who was excused temporarily
while testifying Wednesday and
hurried from the room before a
spokesman for the court could
learn when she would be able te
return.
Capt. Glenn Brumbaugh, defens,
counsel, precipitated an angry ex.
change between attorneys thi.
morning when he charged that min.
small diamonds had disappeared
while the jewelry was in the hand.
Of Army authorities. Both tn.
prosecution and defense protested
heatedly to the court that the othel
side was casting unfair aspersions
The court then declared a brief re
cess as a "cooling-off period" t,
give the attorneys time to get con
troll of their tempers.
Capt. Brumbaugh told reporter
during the recess that all MIN
missing diamonds were small an,
of comparatively little value. II
added they were missed first whe,
officials of the court were preparin,
to move the jewelry In evidence b.
air from Frankfurt, Germany, t,
Washington.
Maj. Robinson, late yesterday
stated for the record that Mrs
Durant, while under subpoena, wa.
still absent and asked authority t,
take proper steps" to insure her ap
pearance. The court replied thi
authority would be granted If tn,
witness did not reappear in a rea
sonable time.
Court Delays Action.
Mr.. Ball today presented the cour
with statement from DR.. n. Gar
nett Smead of Falls Church, Va
to the effect that he had examine,
Mrs. Durant yesterday. On the basi
of this showing, the court temporar
| lily excused the prosecution of tn
witness pending further inquire
into her ability to testify.
/ Maj. Robinson recommended +
1.-THE court that the Office of the. Arm,
surgeon general appoint physicial
Ito pass on Mrs. Durant's condition
lin case she does not appear afte
the week end recess. This matte
! (See DURANT. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Hoover Fayofs Loan
Instead Of Gift Basis
For European Relief
Urges Congress to Creote
Post Of Administrator
To Coordinate Work
By Gould Lincoln

Herbert Hoover today urged
Congress to change the Nations
overseas relief efforts from q gift
to a loan basis. He also asked
creation OF the post OF foreign
relief administrator to co-ordi-
nate such work.
Mr.. Hoover appeared before the
House Foreign Affairs gonamittee
to giveshis views on a proposed bill
to spend $3.50, ,000, 600 for relief in
five European countries, not includ-
ing Germany, and in China.
He went before. the group only d
day after recommending that the
United States spend $475 ,000, 900 for
German relief alone during an 18-
month period beginning last Janu-
airy /.
Conducted Three Weeks Survey.
Just returned from a three weeks
survey of Europe's food require
ments, he said relief for the other
European countries should not be
put at higher levels than those he
recommended for Germany and
Austria
The former President suggested
nine-point program for improve
ment of relief administration.
He called attention to the fact
this country would be asked for
other large sums for relief, particu-
larly in areas under American con-
troll in Germany, Japan and Korea.
He stressed the need for care in
keeping American contributions to
the minimum necessary to ward of
starvation and disaster.
Protection must be given the Am
erican taxpayer, Mr.. Hoover said.
'J'he total Of all these claims upon
the generosity of the United States
comes to very large sum-" he told
the committee, "and we must not
forget that they are supplemental
to the $4,000, ,000, 900 or $4,000, ,000, 900
we have already spent on civilian
relief since the war.
High Taxes Mentioned.
Mr.. Hoover said that in their
miseries, the peoples abroad believe
American possibilities of giving are
unlimited They do not realize, he
said, that American taxes federal
and local, two years after the war,
still take about IS per cent of the
national income.
America even with all our bur-
dens never has, and I hope never
will, cease to do its utmost to pre-
vent starvation in any country.
Hoover declared, However, we
should bring governmental relief to
an end as soon as possible, encour-
aging the assumption Of the burden
by well-equipped private organiza-
TONS.
Among the suggestions made by
Mr.. Hoover on the administration
of relief were the following:
No relief other than food, medi-
cine, seed and fertilizers should be
furnished these relief appropria-
tions, although in some cases lin
tied supplies of clothing might be
included.
Purchases Elsewhere Opposed.
Relief from this country should
be limited to United States products
and transportation. American dol
lars should not be used to purchase
elsewhere.
None of this relief fund should be
used for countries which are able
|
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Running Wild Down Mountain,
Pullman Leaps Track Whh74
Cor Leaves Limited at Crest Of AIeehenies,
Crashes Near Spot Of Red Arrow Wreck

Red Arrow claimed "a lives and
injured nearly $50 others.
A mile and one-quarter farther,
the rear wheels OF the sleeper left
the rails and plowed into an en-
bankment. The front wheels re-
NAMED on the tracks as the car
stayed upright. The dead porter
was identified by the railroad as
L. Keys, working out of Houston,
Tex. Passengers on the car said he
was standing on the rear platform
in vain effort to stop the fight
and was crushed as the car hit the
hillside.
Railroad officials Immediately
started an investigation Of how the
car first became urcoupled from
the train, why the automatic air.
lSee PULLMAN, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Army Sends Four Flying Boats
To Aid Flooded Bolivian Town

Of landing in hoodwaters make up
the squadron.
The word from Washington was
that Trinidad, a town of 5000 at a
confluence of two rivers, was COM
pletely under water and that a ma
jority of Its inhabitants had been
trapped.
The squadron was to alight at
Balboa, C. e., to refuel and wait for
further orders before hopping to
Bolivia.
Pilots Of the four planes, all first
lieutenants, are William r. Mars
den. Toledo, Ohio: Bhmael M. Wag7
(See BOLIVIA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-02-28
S|eet and Light Snow
Due Here Tomorrow

Washingtonians will see more
snow by tomorrow night, the
Weather Bureau forecast today.
However, the bureau said 1t would
be light snow. probably mixed
with sleet by nightfall. Today the
weather will remain mostly clear
with increasing cloudiness by to-
night.
The temperature will rise to about
40 degrees by this afternoon and
drop to around Is degrees tonight,
the bureau predicted. Last nights
lowest temperature was 20 degrees.
Evening star., 1947-02-28
By J. A. OLeoy

The Senate Appropriations
Committee today voted to res
quire both the Office of Price
Administration and the ONCE 81
Temporary Controls to go out
Of business by June 80 with re-
duced appropriations in the
meantime.
The full committee cut 5000, 900
from the $4,000 600 tentatively rec
commended for OPA by subcommit-
tee late yesterday, but still left the
agency far better off than under
the House bill.
This in no way can be interpreted
as ending control over rents, rice or
sugar." Chairman Bridges said. "It
simply means they viii have to
start liquidating Immediately and
make drastic reduction in their
forces"
The House not only refused an
OPA request for $3.50, 900 of new
money, but also cancelled So, ,000, 900
Of its old appropriation.
New Funds Allowed.
The full Senate committee re-
stored the $4,000, 600 cut and allowed
$7,99l, ,8l5 of new money, or $17,000,-
900 more in all than the House bill.
Senator Bridges explained that the
new money is greater than the
House turned down because even II
OPA was to be nquidated today the
Government would be obligated for
$1,000, 900 in terminal leave pay for
employees. which was not taken into
account ip the House.
The Senate subcommittee had de-
cided, by q one-vote margin, last
night to recommend 100000 in
new money along with restoration
Of the 50, 900 900 cut.
| In the full committee today, Sem
ator Gurney, Republican, of South
Dakota moved to reduce the new
appropriation to $7,991 SIS, and Il
carried, 8 to 5.
Then Senator Thomas, Democrat.
OF Oklahoma offered the following
amendment:
Provided it is the intent Of Con-
gress that all funds heretofore and
herein appropriated shall be used
to defray all expenses incidental to
the closing and liquidation Of OPA
and the Office of Temporary Con-
trolls by June 80, 1947." This was
adopted. u to 2. d.. ... D..
Taft Will Take Floor.
Meanwhile, on the Senate floor.
leaders pressed for a vote on the
question of how much to earmark
for debt retirement out Of the $4,-
5Q0.000,000 overall budget saving
that body approved Wednesday.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
is due to take the floor this
afternoon in defense of his conten-
ton that a cut in personal income
taxes Is more important at this time
than big payment on the national
debt. Accordingly, he is proposing
that only $1,000, 200, 900 of anticipat-
ed savings be set aside for debt re-
lduction.
Senator Knowland. Republican, Of
California is fighting to have $3,-
900 ,000,0 900 allocated to debt retire.
ment. The decision may be close.
The Republicans are divided over
the relative importance of the tax
versus debt reduction, as they were
over the amount that should be cut
from the Federal budget. Most
Democrats will support the Know
land move to put the emphasis on
debt reduction.
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Senators Vote
For Windup Of
0PAby June 80
Committee Action
Directs EorIy Stort
On Liquidation
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

The Senate voted today to
write into a budget cutting
pledge a promise to apply $2,-
600,o00,000 of any savings to-
ward reduction of the national
debt. The action came after
Senators Knowland and Taft
had compromised two propo-
sails on debt payments.
Evening star., 1947-02-28

John b. Powell, editor, au-
thor and victim of japanese
prison atrocities, collapsed and
died this afternoon just after
completing a talk on the ORR
ent to Washington alumni of
the University of Missouri at a
luncheon in the Sheraton Ho-
tel. Mr.. Powell, long time
Shanghai newspaperman, was
pronounced dead by an Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance
physician His wife also was a
guest at the luncheon.
Evening star., 1947-02-28

(See HOOVER, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-02-28

(See BETTY 10, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Guide for Readers

Al Associated Press Newspaper
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04
Few Americans Practice Democracy,
Boy From Nebraska Finds

LINCOLN, Nebr., Nov. S-After
two years of his own "59th Mis-
sion" against race hatred and bi-
gotry-during which time Ben Ku-
roki spoke to $50 separate audiences
in every part of the United States
he has come to the conclusion
that lot of people talk about de-
mocracy but only few live it.
The 28-year-old Boy from Ne
braska," who fought in So heavy
combat missions in B-24 Liberators
and B-29s in Europe. Africa and in
the Pacific, has enrolled at the
University Of Nebraska majoring in
journalism.
Now in his fourth month IN
school he said he became interest
ed in writing while on his lecture
tours of the country. He also col
laborrated with Ralph Martin. au-
thor of the boy from Nebraska, .
early last year.
Kurod told Ken Keller. local
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04
Movie Star Slated
To Speak ate
YBACOnferenCe

FRESNO, Calf, Nov. 4 = Victol
McLaglen, well-known Hollywood
movie star. will be the main speak.
er at the Central California YBA
conference here on Sunday, Nov
9.
A champion Of Nisei rights,
McLaglen is one of those directly
responsible for the return Of ia
panese Americans to this area,
according 10 Kazue Sekiya of the
Bussei group.
At the present time he is opera.
ting an 800-acre ranch in Glow.
on which he has many japanese
employees.
McLagien has travelled extern
siveiy In Asia and has taken an
avid interest in Buddhism, It was
reorted. He will participate in the
afternoon session, Manabu Fuku-
da, discussion group chairman,
announced.
Also taking part in the confer.
ence program will be the follow.
ing Buddhist priest: Rinban Shi.
gefuji, Rev. Kosaka and Fujinags
of Fresno; Rev. K. M Kumata O,
Los Angeles and Rev. Kawasaki o.
Visalia.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04

newspaperman who is now with the
American Mission for Aid to
Greece. that a great many people
favor friendly relationships between
races but when it comes to actually
doing something to promote them,
they'd just rather not"
He declared he found most young
sters and those In high schools
we're open-minded on racial ques
lions. But this" he added, FIRE
quently withers in after-school
years"
The war hero indicated race is
sues are not only for 0aucasians
to solve. but recognized that the
minority groups must abide by the
principles of democracy, too, when
fighting for their rights.
Ben married the former Shige
Tanabe In Pocatello. Idaho. moro
than a year ago. Last month the
Kurokis became parents Of baby
girl.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04
Varied Courses Offered at WV;
Registration to Start NOv.3

Registration for winter classes at
the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION, Community Chest A
gency, will start on November J
and persons interested should make
application now in room 6. The
next term begins November % and
runs for eight weeks, ending on
January "a, 1913. Most of the
classes now in session will continue
on the same day and hour. Most
classes are open to both men and
women. Further information may
be obtained at Ell 1900.
Although complete figures have
not yet been tabulated the indica-
ton is that class enrolment at the
YWCA this fall will break all pre-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04

vicus records. Some classes were
filled the second day they were Of
fered and in other cases addition
al sections had to be organized.
"Stardusting Your Personality" a
two-hour glamour course in skin
care, makeup, diet and exercise
proved so popular that three Sec
tions were filled. 1t will be offer
ed again this month
Two other popular classes have
been Mrs. Fred B. Marshalls class
in water colors and oils and Mrs.
Dorothy Milne Risings course in
Art Appreciation. Mrs. Marshall
was fashion artist on the Seattle
Times for many years and Mrs.
Rising is vice president of both the
Women Painters of Washington and
the Northwest Water Color Socie-
ty.
The contract bridge classes for
beginners on Wednesday and adj
vanced on Tuesday have been a big
attraction both nights The hobby
classes offering instruction in Ger
amics. plastics, metal and leather
grow increasingly opu as
Christmas gift-making time APP
proaches.
Glasses in both beginning and adj
vanced badminton will also be Of
fered again. The Wednesday night
Badminton Club for married cou-
pies is one of the WIS more po-
pular rivaling the Tuesday Night
Square Dancing class for interest.
The sewing classes on Thursday
and Friday offer excellent instruc-
ton and are most helpful to the
young mother Photography for
the amateur or advanced camera
fan is a popular feature with the
men.
Another most valuable course Is
DR.. Helen M. Templeton's course
in Functional Physiology on Mon
day evenings 1t is brief course
on the functional differences of
men and women, included the men,
tai aspect of these differences. DR..
Templeton always allows oppor-
tunity for questions and answers.
This is one of the few courses IL
mited to women.
These are only few of the 43
stimulating, educational, recrea-
tional and hobby classes now being
offered at the Young Women's
Christian Association for which
registration opens Monday, Nov
ember 8, in room 6, of the WV, at
Fifth and Seneca.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-04
8 Top Teams Eye
North Cal Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. 4
(Nichi Bel Times Dispatch)-Eight
topflight Nisei quintets Of Northern
California will play In the invita-
tional basketball tournament to be
sponsored by the local brakes on
Nov. 90 and 80, it was learned to-
day.
The teams are: Berkeley Nisei,
San Jose zebras, San Mateo Ryu-
seis, Monterey Minatos, Oakland
Paramounts, Sacramento Rockets
S. F. Vets and brakes.
NAU all-star Johnny Oshida and
running mate Hiro Higashi are ex-
ected to star for the Nisei, while the
powerful zebras will be spanked by
Chi Akizuki and Toby Yamamoto
The Rockets will be headed by
Soapy Miyashima and the Para
mounts by Frank Yamane and Sat
ttaraua.
Two teams which toward the end
of last season advanced into IA
competition and which will bear
watching in the tourney are the
San Mateo Ryuseis with Sci Adachl
and the Monterey inmates with
the Miyamoto brothers.
The honors of San Francisco
will be upheld by the Vets loaded
with stellar talent, especially Eff
fie Kawahara and Danny Fukushi.
ma. while the brakes will rely on
sharpshooting Tosh Okamura and
Mich Yoshinura.