Evening star., 1947-09-20
President Back,
Workon
Problems
Marshall to Return
Tomorrow for Talk
On Foreign Situation
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman returned to
Washington from Brazil today
and Immediately called a con-
ference of bis staff at noon to
discuss matters that had accu-
mulated during his 20-day abb
sence.
Concurrently. American delegation
officials at the United Nations AS
sembly said Secretary of State Mar
shall would come to the Capital
from New York tomorrow, presum-
ably to confer with the President on
the European economic situation
and the possibility of a special ses-
sion of Congress.
Mr.. Truman ended the 10,OOO-mile
journey at 7:45 am. when the yacht
Williamsburg, on which he had
made the last leg from Norfolk,
docked at the Washington Navy
Yard.
Jokes With Photographer.
After few minutes getting lug
gage ashore, during which the Pres
ident chatted with those standing on
the dock, he entered White House
car with Mrs. Truman and . Miss
Margaret Truman and headed for
his desk.
Telling one photographer that he
had been missed on the trip, the
President asked with a grin If he
had been out with Taft" referring
to the countrywide swing of Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
To another Mr.. Truman COM
mented that you really appreciate
the United States after being away
a while.
The President returns from his
good will trip to South America,
where he attended the closing ses-
sion of the Inter-American De-
fense Conference, to meet increasing
pressure for an extra session of Con-
gresS to deal with runaway prices
and the European situation.
On the evidence at hand, however,
those in favor of bringing Congress
back will have to offer powerful
arguments, for Mr.. Truman has
consistently opposed an extra ses-
sion, and just few days ago, when
he was coming up from Rio de Jam
eiro on the battleship Missouri re-
porters with him were given to
understand that he still saw no
need for taking this step.
Price Problem Pressing.
Secretary Marshall already has
stated that in his opinion there is
a foreign crisis which cannot await
the scheduled reconvening of Con-
gress in January, and Undersecre-
tary of State Lovett and other off,
cials have taken the same view.
The price situation also poses a
demand for action, but there has
been nothing to indicate the Presi-
dents thinking along this line.
Congressional Republicans have
taken the attitude that they must
be shown definitely that need for
an early legislative meeting exists.
On the basis of present information,
they feel one is not necessary. Some
Senate Democrats favor one.
1t was disclosed yesterday that
France and Italy together want
nearly $1,100,000, 900 in American
aid in the next six months with
which to buy coal, grain and raw
materials. State Department off,
cials say they know of no short cut
by which this country could provide
any such relief without further con-
gressional approval.
Two Studies Under Way.
Two important studies on 4..ae
availability Of 80. .ss s..- = nited
States and what effect their export
would have on domestic economy
have been going forward in Mr..
Truman's absence.
One is by his Food Study Com
mittee, composed of the Secretaries
of State, Agriculture and Commerce.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson,
just back from a vacation, will meet
with the group Monday.
The second study group is a 49,
member committee headed by Sec
retary Of Commerce Hartman which
is canvassing the availability here
of all supplies needed abroad and
the possible effects on American
pocketbooks both directly and in
directly.
This group met last week and
probably will meet again October 8.
Members will have a report ready
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3J