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Evening star., 1947-01-04
Drop 10 2Os Forecast;
Planes Clear Airport

District residents will put away
their overshoes and reach for their
mufflers this week end, with clearing
skies and temperatures in the 20s
forecast by the Weather Bureau.
A lifting of the fog and mist which
grounded most planes here for the
last three days brought resumption
of normal operations at the National
Airport early today.
The scheduled cold snap, accom-
panied by brisk winds this afternoon,
win be a change to Washington
which has been wading in melting
snow and slush since blanket OF
snow ushered in the new year. With
the last traces of the snow melted
from the city's streets and the
nearby countryside, freezing weather
was expected to arrive too late to
cause serious local traffic hazards,
although considerable snow remains
in some sections Of the East, the
Weather Bureau said.
Washington may get its first real
glimpse of the sun in 1947 this after
noon, according to Weather Bureau
forecaster. Tomorrow viii be cloudy
and quite cold, but somewhat higher
temperatures and Z probable snow
furry were forecast for Monday,
probably turning to sleet Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Contract Supplies
| Mencken Ale for
| Rest of His Life
BY the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. Al. L. Menc-
ken has a movie contract, the like
of which even contract-happy Holly
wood probably has not thought of.
This one came from Canada.
1t guarantees the Baltimore aa-
thor, newspaperman and connois-
seur of malt products two cases Of
ale monthly as long as he lives
in return for rights to his bur-
lesque essay, History Of the Bath
tub"
The contract was completed by
Mr. Mencken, Cinema (Canada) Pic
lures and an Ontario brewery. The
film company gets the rights to the
story, the brewery ships the ale,
and Mr.. Mencken gets the brew
with a provision.
A clause of the contract specifies
that the ale's containers will not
be returnable, and "the author shall
not be entitled to any refund
thereon"
MIR. Mencken said he got the best
of the deal.
THAT essay was first printed
about 80 years ago in a newspaper
(the old New York MaiD.- It's public
domain, and they didn't have to
offer me anything" he commented
Evening star., 1947-01-04
S. Arrested In Hungary
In Connection With Plot
By the Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Jan. 4.-The Com
munist minister of the interior,
Laszlo Rajk, announced today that
SIS persons have been arrested in
connection with a plot to seize
power in Hungary by means of an
armed military uprising, and "re-
establish the regime" of Admiral
Nicholas Horthy, the former regent.
The official statement said "the
date set for the revolt was the day
set for the signing of the peace
treaty or the moment Of the de-
parture of the Red Army"
The statement was issued Just a
week after initial reports of whole
sale arrests of persons described by
some officials as politicians and
army officers fayoring the Western
democracies.
Informed of Mr.. Rajk's statement,
anti Communists repeated their
contention that it was part of an
attempt to dispense with the power
full opposition within the govern
ment and entrench the present
Communist-dominated political
order against the time when Soviet
occupation troops leave the country.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Nine Flyers Missing
In One of Least Known
Regions of World
By Thomas R. Henry
stor s,off CORRESPONDENT

ABOARD U. S. S. MOUNT
OLYMPUS, with Navy Antarctic
Expedition, Jan. 2 Delayed In
the least-known region of the
entire world, low, white fog COW
ering $4,000 square miles hides
the fate of nine men aboard the
patrol bomber which vanished
after leaving the seaplane tender
Pine Island on a brief mission
Monday.
The area of sea, ice and mountains
lis almost completely unexplored,
The seaplane had gone on 750-
mile reconnaissance flight over the
desolate low peaks which lie back
of the. Walgren Coast.
Rear Admiral Richard H. Cruzen
is directing rescue operations from
the Coast Guard cutter Northwind
| in the middle of the Antarctic ice
leap, 1000 miles from the position
from which the plane last reported
For three days two other bombers
waited the first possible opportunity
to start the search.
All three days would-be rescuers
Evening star., 1947-01-04
French Official Rules
Wet Nam Nationalist,
Must Be Crushed
Moutet Says MiIitory
Decision Offers Only
Hope for Peace
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 4.-The French
Press Agency reported today that
Colonial Minister Marius Moutet,
now in Indo- China, has decided
that Wet Nam nationalists there
must be crushed by the French
Army before peace can be re-
stored. ....
"It is necessary to have military
decision before any negotiations can
be conducted" the agency quoted
Mr.. Moutet as saying in an inter-
view at Hanoi.
Mr.. Moutet now has returned to
Saigon after a trip to Hanoi, where
he and his party repeatedly came
under sniper fire. He said he had
had no contacts with Wet Nam rep
resentatives during his inspection
tour to the embattled capital of the
Wet Nam republic.
Guards Reported Killed.
Dispatches yesterday said two SOL
diers in the guard accompanying
the Minister'S party were killed
within 100 yards of Mr.. Moutet.
Just before Mr.. Moutet went to
Hanoi, President Ho Chi Mini of
the Wet Nam republic broadcast
an invitation for a conference on the
situation and yesterday another Wet
Nam broadcast appealed to- Gen
Jacques Leclerc, sent. from Paris to
take over military control for set
tlement. The broadcast said: "An
equitable peace is still possible"
Mr.. Moutet's Hanoi statement, as
quoted by the French Press Agency
said:
Those responsible for this tragedy
have Systematically destroyed many
hopes and compromised efforts in
which we have put all out good will
Before any negotiations today II
is necessary to have a military de-
cision.
Longer Stay Called Useless.
"I am sorry, but one cannot COM
init such follies as the Wet Namese
have done.
eff I had come to Indo-C China a
fortnight earlier could I have done
more? I do not believe so. It is
too clear that things would have
evolved in the same way. The pre-
meditation is too obviously clear.
ITO stay longer here would not
teach me more. The contrary IN
fact. The impressions I gathered
are clear, in way they are more
or less Photographic, and they can
not be retouched."
This last may have been In ref
erence to photographs he was shown
by the warden Of prison, depicting
the mutilated bodies Of Frenchmen
which the warden said was proof
OF Wet Nam cruelties.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
U. n. Investigators
To Meet in Athens
For Inquiry Jan. 80
First On-the-Spot Probe
Will Check Complaints
On BuIkun Situation
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The
United Nations first on-the-s spot
investigation will get under way
January 80 in the Balkans with
representatives of the II nations
on the Security Council con-
vening in Athens.
The commission, named after
Greece complained that Albania,
Bulgaria and Yugoslavia were TO-
menting border incidents, will visit
all four countries. Mark Ethridge
of Louisville, KY. will be the chief
United States representative.
The Security Council will go back
into session next Tuesday with a
crowded calendar topped by the
Trieste question. Other items in
clude Russian proposal that the
Council implement within 80 days
the basic arms reduction program
laid down by the General Assembly
and an American resolution that
control Of atomic energy be given
priority in discussions.
The Trieste question comes to
the Council because the Council of
Foreign Ministers decided to place
the area under U. N. administration
as part of the italian peace set
tlement.
Syria. Belgium and Colombia will
~ ~ r.-. ~
Evening star., 1947-01-04

A 39-year-old man, perched pre-
cariously for half an hour on an
eighth-f floor window sill of the Hous-
ton Hotel in an apparent attempt to
Jump, was pulled to safety early to-
day by police who broke into his
locked hotel room.
Police identified the man as Rus
sell F. Wood, who was said to have
registered at the hotel at 9 O'Clock
last night He was taken to Calm
ger Hospital this morning for OBJ
servatien.
Two police scout cars, Rescue
Squad No. l and Fire Department
equipment were rushed to the hotel
at 910 E street NV, shortly after S
am. after a report was received that
a man clad only in his underwear
was sitting on the ledge Of an
eighth-fioor window. Police said the
man kept sliding out on the sill, then
pulling himself back to safety.
Pvts. William ]. Gaylor and N. j.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Electrical Workers
To Ask 4 Big Firms
For.29c Hourly Raise
Policy to Be Mapped
By Scale Committee
Today and Tomorrow
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The CIO
United Electrical Workers Union
says it will enter imminent con-
tract negotiations with four
major electrical manufacturing
companies by voicing demands
for wage increases expected to
reach more than 20 cents an
hour.
CIO-UE's views were advanced
preparatory to meetings today ano
tomorrow of the unions Wage Scale
Committee of 300 at which the de-
mands will be formulated.
Firms with whom the new con-
tract will be negotiated are General
Electric, Westinghouse, General Mo-
tors and Sylvania Electric, employ
ing approximately 225,000 men. The
union won pay increases of 1871
cents an hour for most of its men,
bers last year following long strike
against General Electric, Westing-
house and General Motors.
Negotiations are expected to oper
next month.
James j. Matles, UE director o1
organization, who outlined the unior
position with other Officials yester.
day, declined to say at a news con.
ference the exact wage increase thai
would be demanded.
Claims $11.72 Weekly Loss.
He said, however, that the unio1
estimated it's members had sustained
a weekly loss of $11.72 since Janu.
ary because of cost of living in,
creases. This amount divided by &
40-hour week gave figure of 271!
cents an hour, Mr.. Matles said, add
ing that the union expected tt
recover this.
However, other demands to in.
augurate or extend benefits for va.
cations, severance pay, welfare fund.
and pensions would increase the
total economic" gains sought tt
over the 29-cent mark, Mr.. Matte.
said.
| Mr.. Matles emphasized that tht
ISoe m .ECTRIC pace A-20
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Rayburn Gives Pledge
OF Cooperation on
All Sound Measures
Democratic Leader Says
He Won't Fight Just
For the Fights Sake

The House of Representatives
squared away today for the new
session with a promise from the
Democratic minority to cooper
ate with the Republicans on any
sound and helpful legislative
program.
The pledge came from Represent
ative Rayburn of Texas, former
Speaker and now minority leader,
who declared that sits going to be
my position not to fight just for the
fights sake"
House Democrats say that before
deciding whether to develop legis-
lative program Of their own they
want to have a look at the COP
proposals and hear the recommended
tions President Truman will make in
his state of the Union message.
Mr.. Rayburn was quoted by the
Associated Press as saying:
IF measures are presented by the
Republicans for the welfare of the
country and the good of the people
we're going to go along with them
just as if they were Democratic
measures.
Cooperation Pledged.
"We are going to cooperate with
the Executive and those in charge
of the legislative branch as far as
we can and as long as we are con-
vinced we are working for the good
of the people.
"We aren't going to be a captious
minority, opposing just for opposi-
tons sake"
Mr.. Rayburn's promise of Coop
Grafton followed a similar expression
yesterday by Representative Martin
Republican, of Massachusetts,, newly
elected Speaker, who called on his
colleagues to work together in a
manner unsurpassed in the history
of our Nation" to deal with labor
laws, taxation and Government
economy.
Whispers have been heard around
the Capitol that Democratic-Re-
publican cooperation may extend
W IIle pOluI WHERE FIeSlQeut
Truman will invite COP con-
gressional leaders into regular White
House discussions of the Legislative
program. ...
The President has been noncom-
initial on that point at news con-
ferences.
The House took a long step toward
preparing for the new session soon
after convening yesterday, by adopt
ing Congressional Reorganization
Act rules streamlining the law
making machinery.
Resolution Pushed Through.
Showed through by voice vote
under a blanket resolution, the
act reduces the number of House
committees from 46 to 10, Senate
committees from 80 to Is and merges
the Military and Naval Commit.
tees. 1t also simplifies congress
sional budget procedures. Other
provisions, which were not involved
yesterday. provide pay raises and
annuities for members of Congress
(See CONGRESS. Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-01-04
News of Antarctic Plane Search
Is Delayed by GorbIed Radio
Navy Department
AnxiousIy Awaits
Further Contact

Further word of the wide
spread search for the seaplane
missing from the Navy's Antarc-
tic Expedition since Monday was
awaited anxiously at the Navy
Department today as bad wealth
er garbled radio communication
with the region.
The plane, with nine men aboard
has not been heard from since two
hours after it took Off from the sea-
plane tender Pine Island at 5:45 am
(ESD Monday. It was due to re-
turn to the mother ship 10 hours
after it left.
At the time it last reported in, 1t
was about $50 miles south of the
Pine Island. The craft, a two
engined PBM Mariner, had aboard
Capt. Henry Howard Caldwell OF
Norfolk, Va, commander OF the
U. S. s. Pine Island. Capt. Caldwell
emerged from the South Pacific
fighting as an aviation hero, deco
rated several times for bravery and
leadership. He was a famous An
napolis fullback 20 years ago.
Naval communications in Wash
ington reported that weather in the
(See SEAPLANE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Boy Killed by Detective
In Bronx Holdup Battle
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. A 16-year-
old boy was shot to death and his
youthful CO., -nion critically
wounded last night by a detective
in an exchange of ehots during an
attempted holdup of a Bronx liquor
store.
The gun battle at busy intersec-
ton drew more than 5000 persons
The dead youth was identified as
Gerald Dowell and his companion as
William Cadigan, 16 A third boy,
also 16, was captured as he fed from
the scene, police reported.
Detective Edward Koran received
superficial bullet wound.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4 R.-An
unidentified teen age boy was shot
and killed by policeman today.
Patrolman Lewis Boyle said he
saw the boy and a companion taking
q bicycle from a wagon while the
policeman was on his way to report
for duty. When the boys ignored
his command to stop for questioning,
Patrolman Boyle said he fired two
shots. The second boy escaped.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Continuous Daylight Session
Planned by Senate Republicans
Until BiIbo Decision IS Reached
Sunday Debate,
Delay in Truman
Message Possible
By J. A. Oleory

Republicans decided today to
hold the Senate in continuous
day-and-night session until a
decision is obtained on the seat
ing of Senator Bilbo, Democrat,
OF Mississippi.
Senator Millikin of Colorado,
chairman of the Republican con-
ference, said it was agreed that the
Senate can meet on Sunday if neces-
sary. He said he gained the impress
sion that it was the consensus of the
COP membership that this should
be done.
"The Bilbo matter came up,"
Senator Millikin told reporters after
morning meeting, "and it was the
determination of the conference to
start this noon and keep on going
without delay of any kind, even to
hear the Presidents message, until
a conclusion is reached"
Answer to Filibuster.
This was the Republican answer
to filibuster started yesterday by
Southern Democrats to prevent 35
other newly-elected Senators from
being sworn in unless the oath also
is administered to Mr. Bilbo.
Senator Young of North Dakota,
secretary of the Republican con-
ference, said some COP Senators
contended that a joint session of
Congress to hear Mr.. Truman's mes
sage on Monday could not properly
be held until the Senate is organized.
Other Republicans took a different
view of that question, but there was
no disagreement on the decision to
let nothing interfere with show
down on the Bilbo case.
While the Republicans were in
closed session, Mr.. Bilbo himself
said there had been no change in
the situation overnight. When the
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Revenue Club Flyers
Take Off for Miumi

A dozen members of the Revenue
Aero Club from Bailey Field, few
miles south of Alexandria were on
their way today to the Miami (Fla.)
All-American Air Maneuvers in
three planes and one automobile
The planes and car planned to meet
at various points aleng the route
and shift car riders and flyers.
Those making the trip are: John
Thomas. Mary Starr. Ann Snyder,
Marie Hoey, Margaret Vaughn, AL
Hines, Everett Conder, Arnold Nell
son, Elwood Hoey, Louis Barr, Doro-
thy Herndon and Cookie Hines.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Criminal Charge
Filed in Butter
Price Decline
Manipulation Laid
To Cooperative and
Three individuals
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. A crimi-
nal information charging the
Dairymen's League Cooperative
Association, Inc, its president.
Henry H. Rathbun, and three
members of the Executive Com
mittee with manipulation of but
ter prices on the New York Mer-
camille Exchange was filed in
Federal Court today, United
States Attorney John F. x. Nc
Gohey announced.
The criminal information. similar
to an indictment, stemmed from
the drop of 10 cents a pound in the
wholesale butter price on December
26.
The information charged mani
pulation during five days last month.
The Government alleged violation
of a section of the United States
code, known as the Commodity
Exchange Act. 1t provides that any
person who manipulates or attempts
to manipulate the price of any
commodity in interstate commerce
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Investigated For Week.
A fine Of $4,000 or year in jail,
or both, are prescribed as maximum
penalties.
Mr.. McGohey said his investiga-
ton had been conducted in Coop
Grafton with the Agriculture De-
partment for the last week.
| McGohey said the investigation
disclosed that in the five-day period
from December 18 to "a, inclusive,
the Dairymen's League put into
operation a program, previously ar
ranged, under which 668, ,060 pounds
of grade A butter were purchased
at fixed price of "a cents per pound.
Mr.. McGohey said the alleged op-
Grafton cost $561,757.
Says Support Was Admitted.
The district attorney said Mr..
Rathbun admitted under question:
ing that he had undertaken "to
support the butter market at not
less than "a cents per pound in
order to maintain the average price
for butter for the month of Decem-
ber."
Milk prices are hinged to butter
lprices.
1 Mr.. Rathbun, Mr.. McGohey said,
stated that he supported the but
ter price because if it had dropped
below "a cents, 1t would have caused
a loss Of % cents on each 100
pounds in the price of milk pro-
Iduced by members of the league in
January.
| Individuals named with Mr.. Rath-
bun were Leon H. Chaplin, Hadley
Benson and Herbert Seeley.
The four were called to plead
to the changes January IS.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

Senate met at noon today the pend
ing, question still was the motion to
swear in Senator Brewster, Repub-
ican, of Maine, which Southern
Democrats blocked by continuous
debate yesterday.
The Republican decision to try to
break the filibuster by giving the
Southerners no rest apparently puts
off for the time being possible
move to invoke cloture to limit
debate.
Opponents Accept Challenge.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said the attack on the fllibuster will
be carried on as long as the Senate
can muster the necessary quorum
to remain in session. Under the rules
the Senate may vote to instruct the
sergeant at arms to bring in men,
bers who are not present when it is
meeting.
Senator Maybank, Democrat, of
South Carolina, one of those who
has been advocating that Mr.. Bilbo
be seated Immediately, told re-
porter that if the Republicans persist
In their plan for continuous session
we will stay here with them"
,Fifty-one Republican Senators
held the lengthy morning conference
TO discuss strategy.
Senator Tobey, Republican, OF
New Hampshire left the conference
with this comment.
Were going to fight like hell
We're going right through the
night"
When the Senate session opened
today, the Bilbo debate was begun
by Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico. He argued that no formal
charges against Mr.. Bilbo were be-
fore the Senate.
Ferguson Interrupts.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan, interrupted to point out
that the report of the Senate War
Investigating Committee, containing
charges that Senator Bilbo had re-
ceived gratuities and campaign con-
tributions from war contractors had
been laid before the Senate and was
on each Senator's desk yesterday.
To this Senator Hatch replied
lSee BILBO. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1947-01-04
6. 0. P. 10 Limit
Tax Hearings
To Speed Bill
April | Moy Be Too
Soon for Slash Date,
Knutson Admits
BY the Associated Press

Chairman Knutson of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee, determined to jam his tax
slashing bill through Congress
quickly, said today it will be sent
to a House vote without hearing
from any one but Government
witnesses.
The committee will receive testi-
mony only from the Secretary OF
the Treasury and congressional tax
experts on the Knutson proposal to
cut taxes on incomes up to $500, ,00G
by straight 90 per cent, the Mime
sofa Republican told reporters.
Mr.. Knutson conceded that he
may have been 'overly optimistic" in
setting April as effective date fol
the $3.50, 100000 reduction in 1941
individual income levies, but de-
clared: d.
'If this bill has hard shedding IL
will be entirely due to lack of knowl-
edge on the part of the members OF
Congress.
I'VE take the position there won't
be any revenue loss. In the long
run, we will get more revenue by
increasing business through the en-
couragement of lighter tax load.
35,000,000 in First Bracket.
Mr.. Knutson figured his 20 per
cent cut, limited to the first $500, ,O0C
of an individual income, would bene-
fit about 35,O0O,000 persons. On in
comes beyond 100000 the cut would
be limited to 10.5 per cent.
There are only about 1000 Ameri-
cans in the bills upper bracket, Mr..
Knutson said, and "in general, in-
comes above $500, 900 are unearned.' =
AS now drawn, the measure would
reduce on April ! the tax withhold
ings against wages and salaries
The reduction would be retroactive
to January /, and refunds would be
made on excessive withholdings dur
ing January, February and March
In addition to the percentage tax
slashes, the bill provides:
l. No income, regardless how high
shall be taxed more than 76.5 pei
cent. The present tax ceiling is 85.5
per cent. During the war it was 80
2. An additional $500 exemption to
taxpayers over 65 years old, making
their total exemption $1,000.
Some Stress Debt Reduction.
Mr.. Knutson ran into lively oppo-
sition Immediately. Some Demo-
Gratis and fellow Republicans called
for emphasis on debt reduction
ahead of tax slashes.
A Republican, Representative En-
gle of Michigan, offered a tax bill
right behind Mr.. Knutson, propos-
ing to raise the income levy exemp-
ton of single persons from $500 to
81 900 and of married couples from
81 900 to $4,000.
"If we're going to have any tax
reduction" he told newsmen, "let's
give it to the people who need it te
eat"
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said IN a radio address last night
that "tax reduction must be con-
tingent on the reduction of ex-
penses and a balanced budget but
that it is essential" for total per-
sonal income taxes to be reduced
by 20 per cent. This cut can be
made, he said, if the Federal budget
does not exceed $4,000 100000. He
added there is no reason why" the
budget should not be far below this
figure. ...
Representative O'Toole, Democrat
of New York said he will introduce
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