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Evening star., 1947-01-18
By the Associated Press

NANKING, Jan. 18.-Chinese
Communist headquarters today
rejected a government bid to re-
open truce talks apd authorized
sources said the action killed
the possibility of further Amer
ican mediation "at least for a
few months"
The Communists charged the
Government with pure deception"
in offering to send an emissary to
party headquarters at Yenan with
out first meeting two conditions the
Communists long have said were
prerequisite to a resumption of ne
gotiations.
The government did not announce
the basis of its offer but it undoubt-
edly was prepared to make some
concessions. However, informed
sources said there was no possibility
of its accepting the Communists
two conditions, which were de-
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Navy Officer Finds Steak He Sliced in 1o4l
Frozen and Ready to Cook at Little America

blanket was a pair of gloves and a
magazine dated December, 1910.
stuffed it in my coat because want
to finish a story I was just half way
through when we left.
On the wall of the bunkhouse was
the sign I had chalked: "Willkie 4
F. D. r. 26." There also were some
movie posters we had put up an
nouncing Irene Dunno in Love At
fair"
am still sore about that one.
Gave Title to Ann Sheridan.
We had little to do but look al
one another, night after night, wher
the temperature outside was 40 ano
50 below. We were short of movies
so we played that one "a times.
Some Hollywood studio radioed
that it wanted us to select our IA
vorite actress. Irene Dunno wor
by whcpping majority.
But when I got back to the States
I found that they had given the
Antarctic's favorite-star crown tc
Ann Sheridan.
Seriously though, our real pur-
pose now was to find camp site
and a place to build landing strip
We found both. The strip is my
main concern. I was chief pilot
(See MCCOY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Congress May Exceed
Truman 0bjectives
In Retaining Funds
Tober Says 81 500, 600, 600
In ALLEGATION Cuts
Is insufficient
By the Associated Press

A move by President Truman
to return more than 1850, ,000,-
900 of unspent appropriations to
"unobligated" status in the
Treasury drew a quick assist
from Congress today.
Chairman Taber, of the House Ap-
propriations Committee told re-
porters his group probably will act
on-Mr. Truman's. recommendation
next week. .-t
Some Of the appropriations will
be Cancelled, removing them from
the spending program Nr the 194T
fiscal year ending next June 80.
Authority to spend another por-
tion-$8o5, 600 900 Of unneeded lease
lend funds-expired with the end o1
the 1916 fiscal year last June 30
These funds the President Is with
drawing from the hands of various
agencies and placing in the Treasury
surplus fund.
Wont Affect Estimates.
The action will not effect Mr.
Truman's $37 SOC, ,O00, 600 budget esti-
mates for 1948, said White House
statement announcing it late yes
terday, because the cancellations
were taken into consideration
when these estimates were made.
Mr.. Taber said of the Presidents IS
recapture move:
THAT helps. But it is not any
where near enough. 1t would help
more if he would eliminate some un-
desirable functions, such as the
crazy operations of the Commerce
Department.
Mr.. Taber said the recapture
would not further Republican tax
reduction plans, since the money
he is dealing with already has been
impounded." He explained the
Presidents action merely transfers
the uneXpended funds formally to
an unobligated status.
ALLEGATIONS Repealed.
The President recommended to
Congress the repeal of ALLEGATIONS
totaling $563, $685. ,579, including:
1925 100000 made available to
the Maritime Commission for ship
building and not required because
of the wars end (plus s132, 1000, 900
of contract authorizations for which
no appropriations had been made).
$119,000,000 for the Navy, in items
originally intended for such things
as aircraft material and ordnance,
contract termination, public works
and emergency ship facilities.
$40,000,000 not needed in the cur
(See APPROPRIATIONS, Pc. A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-01-18
FBI Arrests Man and Youth
In Twin Bank Robberies
By the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 18.-Ths
Federal Bureau OF Investigation re.
ported today arrest of man in Mis-
souri, and a 14-year-old boy in Cali.
fornia in connection with the daring
robbery two weeks ago of two small
banks-within an hour of each other
in neighboring Missouri towns.
The FBI identified the man az
Burl Martin Evans, "a, of Monett
Mo-, whose honeymoon came to ar
abrupt end when he was taken into
custody last night at Monett. The
youth was identified by the FBI as
Hank Dan Teavler, IA, of Mountain
Grove, Mo-, who was picked up by
Federal agents last night at Salinas
Calf.
Evans had about $500 in his pos
session when he was arrested ano
Teavler was carrying more thar
81 500 in a pocket, the FBI said.
The banks, at Sarcoxie and nearby
Diamond, Mo-, were robbed of slight
ly more than $500 by two men.
Evans was married Thursday
night in Columbus, Kans., to a sister
of Teavler and was picked up short
time after he returned home with
his bride, the FBI said.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

future on the workers rights to COL
lect for time spent on employers
property.
your view is that it is entirely
proper for Congress to pass an act
under which all back pay claims
could be compromised in bargain
ing?"', Committee Chairman Dom
nell, Republican, of Missouri, asked
the witness.
That's correct" Mr.. Pressman
replied.
Capehart Questions Witness
Then Senator Capehart, Republi-
can, Of Indiana, who has introduced
one of the two Senate bills to null
lily labor's claims to back portal
pay, interposed this question to Mr..
Pressman:
"You want us to leave in your
minds club to settle these claims
by strike, suit or other means, to
place in your hands the administra-
ton Of laws of America rather than
by Congress?"
Mr.. Pressrnan answered he was
confident that If labor and manage
ment were given the authority to
negotiate back pay claims there
would be no problem for American
industry" ~
Senator Capehart then said, But
you won't guarantee to compromise
the claims-you might say you still
want the full amount"
Mr.. Pressman then wanted to
know:
us that dastardly? Is that con-
spiracy for us to say that we are
relying upon the Supreme Court?"
Pending Bills Opposed.
While saying that the CIO favored
an amendment to the wage-hour
law to permit compromises of back
claims, Mr.. Pressman expressed
(See PORTAL poUo CI
Evening star., 1947-01-18

, ice and put it aboard the steamship
Bear, for we were going home.
Worlds Greatest Storage Plant.
Yes, the Antarctic is the worlds
greatest cold storage plaintiffs got
any quick-freeze system beat by a
mile. I guess that as soon as we
banked the stove the place-and the
steak-were frozen in jig time.
| I felt years older and 10 pounds
heavier when We skiied the 3 mile:
from the Coast Guard icebreakel
Northwind and up the ice shelf ane
back to the little group of fiimsJ
buildings that had been our home
for 13 Notwithstanding the lone
subzero, sunless Antarctic winter.
I found an old shovel near tht
camp and used it to help move the
snow away from the skylight of ont
building. The rest was covered by
tons of ice and snow, while all ths
buildings were sagging under ths
weight.
Finds Magazine Story.
went down the ladder into the
science lab and walked through the
tunnel into our old bunkhouse-5t
| by 20 feet.
There on my sack was the blanket
had forgotten to pack during oul
Ihasty departure. And under the
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Father Admits Body Died
Because He Dropped 1t
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The van
ishing slayer of a 6-month-old baby
turned out to be myth-fabricated
authorities said, by a frenzied ia
ther who dropped the child acci'
dentally and was afraid to admit
it to his wife.
The father, Frederick Schuchman
who rushed his dead daughter to a
hospital, admitted yesterday, police
said, that he was so Mortified he
had made up story of an intruder
even cutting himself with a razor
blade to back up the tale.
Mr.. Schuchman was released by
police after medical report showed
the child had died of a ruptureo
stomach and authorities had pro.
nounced the death accidental. Nc
charges were placed against Mr.
Schuchman.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Thorp, Austin Confirmed
For State and Atom Posts
BY the Associated Press

The Senate confirmed Willard L.
Thorp as Assistant Secretary OF
State-and Warren r. Austin as
United States representative on
the United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission yesterday.
Mr.. Austin, former Republican
Senator from Vermont, previously
had been confirmed as American
representative on the United Ma
tions' Security Council.
Other nominations approved by
the Senate included: n,
John D. Goodloe of Kentucky, as
member of the Board of Directors
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
succeeding George E. Allen.
Raymond Michael Foley of Michi-
gan, as National Housing Admins
traitor.
Frank Creedon of Massachusetts,
as Housing Expediter.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, as men,
ber of the United Nations Human
Rights Commission. {
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Chinese Reds Reject PdrIey,
Blocking u. S. Peace Effort
Communists Charge Government Deception;
Chiong, Other Leaders Call Conferences

scribed as half real, half for bar
gaining"
A year ago., under the mediation
of Gen. Marshall, United States
peace envoy, the government and
Communists reached both political
and military agreements, but quick
ly violated both and intensified civil
war followed.
Observers said the government
now would sit tight and await an
indication of new American policy,
adding the latter may take one of
three courses:
1. Drift along, awaiting an oppor-
tunity to solve individual problems
as they arise.
2. Withdraw completely from
China.
3. Continue to aid the Chinese
government on condition there is
no civil war and that drastic gov
ernmental reforms are achieved.
President Truman last month said
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Mar!sha||'s Induction
Is Set for Monday
In Truman S Office
Civilian Stdtus Token
By General Now on
Terminal Leuve

Gen. George C. Marshall will
be sworn in as Secretary of State
in President Truman's office at
II am. Monday, it was an
nounce at the White House to-
day.
Chief Justice Vinson will admin
lister the oath.
In announcing plans for the cere-
mony, White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross told reporters thai
Gen. Marshall would be in civilian
status when he takes over the tor
cabinet post being vacated by James
F. Byrnes, as he had gone on ter
minal leave yesterday.
| Gen. Marshall is expected to ar
rive here shortly before he assumes
his new duties. He has had a brief
vacation in Hawaii en- route back
from China where he has been en-
gagged on a peacemaking mission fol
the past year.
AS soon as the new Secretary OF
State is sworn in he will go into
conference with Mr.. Truman. II
will be the first meeting of the two
men since Gen. Marshall was
named to succeed Mr.. Byrnes upon
the latter's resignation for health
reasons.
The President has been in touch
with Gen. Marshall by phone once
since the shift was announced. He
made arrangement for Monday s
ceremony by cable.
Various officials of the Govern
ment will attend the induction cere-
mony.
1t is understood that Gen. Mar
shall will take his Army retirement
pay of $15,751 a year instead of the
$15,0OO salary of cabinet officer
as Secretary of State. The former
is slightly larger.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
By the Assoeiofed Press

The Republican high command in
the House took steps today to limit
the employment of committee aides
at salaries up to $1,000 annually
Under the Reorganization Act OF
1916 the number could reach 100.
The act allows each standing
committee a professional staff OF
four persons in addition to six
clerical workers. There are 19
standing committees in the House
Each chairman is given discretion
in the matter of payment, subject
only to legal requirement that the
compensation of the professional
aides shall range from 5000 to
81, 900 and that Of clerical help from
$4,000 to 5000.
A three-member subcommittee
composed Of Representatives Arends,
Republican, Of Illinois; Hope, Re-
publican, of Kansas, and Rees, Re-
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Britain Withdraws Troops
As Strikers Resume Work
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 18-More than
IS, 900 truck drivers and dock work
ers involved in London's transport
strike went back to work today and
the government Withdrew troops
from the job Of transporting food
to shops drained of supplies during
the 11-day unofficial walkout.
More than 10000 dockers, steve
dores and Thames lightermen were
among those returning. There was
possibility they would work TO-
morrow to speed the unloading OF
more than 100 ships tied up when
they walked off the job in SYM
pathy for the truck drivers, who
asked a shorter workweek and othel
concessions.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
100000 Polish Police
To Guard Polls in First
Postwar Election
MikoIojczyk Charges
Red-Dominuted Bloc
With Fixing Results
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, Jan. 18.-The gov
ernment mobilized 100000 Sc
curity police and regular and
volunteer militiamen today to
guard the polls in tomorroW's
parliamentary election, first since
the Germans marched in, Sep
tember l, 1889, and started World
War II.
Col. Roman Romchowski of the
Ministry of Public Security said
slayings of election commission
members and militiamen had passed
the 100 mark, He reported that 38
chairmen, vice chairmen and mem
bers of local district election COM
Evening star., 1947-01-18

missions were killed in prediction
terrorist attacks by the underground
organization WIN and bands
allied with it.
In addition, he said, 81 militiamen,
security police and soldiers were
killed in gunfghts with bands at
tacking polling places. Another Is
were kidnapped and presumed killed,
he said, adding the attacks were
continuing in widely scattered Sec
tors of the country.
Charge Predetermined Victory.
The opposition has charged that
a victory for the Communication
mated government bloc in tomor-
rows voting is predetermined.
The big fight will be between the
government bloc under Premier Ed
ward bka-Morawski, Socialist
and the opposition Polish Peasant
Party PSL) under Vice Premier
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk.
The government has accused Mr.
Mikoiajczyk and his followers of a
tieup with the murderous antigov-
ernment underground, while Mr.
Mikolajczyk has charged the govern
ment with mob and security police
suppression of his party.
Big Three to Watch Results.
Yesterday he said he had heard
the bloc parties already had ar
ranged for returns to show the PSI
getting per cent of the vote. Gov
ernment leaders have forecast a
sweeping victory for their side, which
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Everything Unified, Everybody Happy
Second BiIbo Operation
Postponed Until Monday
By the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18.-Sena-
tor Bilbo, Democrat, of Mississippi
is scheduled to undergo his second
mouth operation Monday morning
at Touro inflrmary.
Mr.. Bilbo was to have had the
operation yesterday. Hospital Off
cials said, however, that emergency
cases intervened, and that he would
be given a day or two more to re-
cover some lost weight. He was de-
scribed as resting and in fine spirits
The operation is followup of a
previous one last August 81, when
a malignant growth was removed
from his mouth.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
400 Reported Drowned
If Chinese Ship Collision
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18.-Four hun
dred Chinese were reported drowned
today when a small passenger
steamer, the Chekiang, collided with
a tug and sank in the Yangtze River
off Woosung, near Shanghai.
The Chekiang carried 1000 pas
sengers. Relatives of victims inme-
diately began demanding compensa-
ton from the Chinese shipowner,
charging that the vessel had been
dangerously overloaded.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Philippines Volcano
Erupts for Third Time
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MANILA, Jan. 18.-Mayon vol.
cano roared into life again today
throwing lava and boulders thou.
sands of feet into the sky.
News of this third eruption withir
"a hours was radioed by the Amer.
ican freighter Fairland, anchored
8 miles away near Legaspi.
The message said pillar Of smoke
broke through a mantle of cumulu.
clouds which blanketed the mile.
and-a-half- high peak. Then thret
distinct streams of lava headed
toward the evacuated towns o1
Libog, Malilipot and Camalig at the
base of the peak. -
Evening star., 1947-01-18
New Portal Suit Asks
| $21, ,000, 900 for Time
Spent in Payroll Lines
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-
Latest demand in the portal-to-
portal litigation is pay for the
time workers have to stand in
line to get their paychecks.
That was one of the points
listed in a suit filed by three
CIO unions against Ford, Cur
tbs Wright, Timm Aircraft,
Douglas Aircraft, Chrysler Mo-
tors, Freuhauf Trailer and
American Aluminium, asking
more than $21 100000.
The United Auto Workers,
United Aircraft Workers and
Agricultural Implement Work.
ers also want to be reimbursed
for time spent while cleaning
up and changing clothes before
going to and leaving work, for
time off duty in reporting to
first aid for minor injuries.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Ran1adier Gains
In Effort toFornl
French Cabinet
Popular Republican
Leaders Indicate Plan
To Enter Coalition
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 18.-Socialist Pau
Ramadier's negotiations toware
the formation of a new French
cabinet took a favorable turr
today when MRP (Popular Re.
publican Party leaders let it bt
known that they might be will.
ing to enter a coalition govern.
ment after all.
These leaders explained that the
party's formal motion yesterday
calling for the continuance of ar
all-Socialist government, meant they
preferred a recreation of such q
government only If Leon Blum were
at its head. They said they were
convinced now that Mr.. Blum def.
nitely was out of the running.
Socialist Party leaders expressed
confidence that Mr.. Ramadier, WHIT
was nominated Premier yesterday
would be able to report success te
President Vincent Auriol this aft.
ernoon and set about drafting 8
presentation to the National Assem-.
bly, Tuesday.
Early Efforts Appeared Blocked.
Mr.. Ramadier's efforts to form q
cabinet earlier had appeared to be
stymied by the MRP's apparent re-
luctance to enter another coalition
cabinet and their call for an all
Socialist cabinet.
When the announcement of the
MRPs call for continuance of the
all-Socialist government was made
the Communists promptly found ir
it an attempt to keep them out OF
the new government. They OPPOSE
an all-Socialist government. How
ever, If Mr.. Ramadier should fail tc
form coalition, another appeal by
Mr.. Auriol to Mr.. Blum was fore
seen.
Many observers believe that if Mr.
Ramadier does abandon his efforts
it will be all according to plan. One
Radical-Socialist source fatty de-
clared he did not think Mr.. Ramad-
ier's nomination was seriously
made"
Maneuvering Interpreted.
These sources interpret the ma
neuvering this way:
President Auriol offered Mr.. Blum
the premiership. The latter refused
explaining publicly that presiding
over an uneasy coalition would be
too firing at his age. He is IA. Al
the present stage it Is necessary tt
envisage a coalition cabinet, because
the Communists demand it.
Mr.. Auriol chose Mr.. Ramadier
knoWing-these informants say
that he could not succeed, with the
aim of demonstrating clearly-te
the Communists and every one else
that it is impossible to form 8
coalition cabinet.
Once such proof is given, Mr.
Auriol will make another plea tt
Mr.. Blum to reform his all-Scoialist
government, and Mr.. Blum-they
foresee-will accept.
Under the new French constitu.
ton, the republics President NOM
mates the Premier to try to form
a cabinet. He is only confirmed
as Premier after the National AS
sembly formally votes approval Of
his projected program.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Polish Police Reported
Holding 100 Claiming
II. S. Citizenship
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, Jan. ia United
States Embassy source said to-
day Polish security police had
imprisoned 100 Poles who
claimed American citizenship.
. He said the Embassy was
checking claims and negotiat-
ing with the Polish government
for the release of the persons
involved. The charges against
the prisoners were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Windsors Off for FIorido

NEW YORK, Jan. 18. (P.-The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor left
New York by train last night for
a Florida vacation. They will be
guests of Mrs. George F. Baker in
Tallahassee, the Dukes secretary
said today, and later will go to
Palm Beach. They are not ex-
pected back in New York until
some time in March.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

1t. Con,dr. James C. Mccoy
OF Dunn, N. c., aDI1o served with
the Byrd expedition OF 1939-40,
,oas one of an adDance party de-
tailed to explore netD camp site
and a place to construct an air.
strip for the present expedition.
In his dispatch he describes his
UiSit to Admiral Byrd's old camp
site at Little America, sir years
after.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
By jones c. Mccoy
Written for The Stor ond the chieoso
Doily News


ABOARD THE U. S. S. MOUNT
OLYMPUS OFF LITTLE AMER
ICA, Jan. 18.-I have just revisited
Little America and found the BEAU
tiful sirloin steak that I sliced six
years ago lying on the same kitchen
table, perfectly fresh and ready for
the stove.
The steak was frozen solid. If I
had had the facilities, would have
defrosted it and completed the meal
I started on January 81, 1941.
That was the night before the
third Byrd expedition ended. We
were getting dinner ready when I
was told to fly a plane-an old
Beechcraft-down the edge of the
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Chautemps 10 Be Tried
In Absentia by French
By the Associated Press

PARI S, Jan. 18.-Ex-Premief
Camille Chautemps will be tried in
absentia by the French high court
of Justice, it was disclosed today.
He is accused of committing acts
harmful to the external security OF
the state" presumably during the
Vichy regime. Chautemps is now
resident of Washington.
Mr.. Chautemps normally makes
his home at Ala High street. Chevy
Chase, Md, but was absent today on
a lecture tour in the West, accord
ing to his wife.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

(See HIJACKING, Page A-2J
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(See MERGER, Page Az
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(See POLAND, Page A-2D
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We ath er Forecast

Mostly cloudy, high near so this afternoon.
Partly CLOUDY tonight, low about 30. Tomor-
row cloudy, not much change In temperature.
Temperatures today-High, so, at 1885 pm;
low, 81, at am Yesterday-High, As, at
1901 am; low, 81, at 7:50 am.
.Fun Report on Page A-3.
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(See PORTAL, Page Az
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(See CHINESE, Page A-2.)
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(See MCCOY, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-11-09


MI. .Stockett worked his way up to
secretary, then treasurer and vice
president. When his father died in
1941 he became president OF the
firm.
He was born in Washington, was
graduated from Eastern High School
and studied commercial law at
George Washington University night
school.
Mr.. Stockett was a 32d degree
Mason and a member of the Albert
Pike Consistory, Trinity Masonic
Lodge No. Al, Potomac Post No. 40
of the American Legion, Kenwood
Golf and Country Club, Newcomer S
Club and the Washington Board OF
Trade.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Ruth Dodd Stockett; his mother
Mrs. Annie Hodgson Stockett, 400
Connecticut avenue NV; a daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Stockett,
student at Bradford (Mass.) Col
lege; son, Thomas Edward
Stockett, of the Rodman street ad-
dress; sister, Miss Louis Stockett,
of the Connecticut avenue address;
and two brothers, Norman Joseph
Stockett, 1925 BrandyWine street
NV, secretary and assistant treas
urer of the company. and Monroe
H. Stockett, 1878 North Rhodes
street, Arlington, vice president
treasurer Of the firm.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Lee Funeral
Home, Fourth and Massachusetts
avenue NE, with burial in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. DR.. Edward G
Latch of Metropolitan Methodist
Church will officiate