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Evening star., 1947-01-06
BY shs A..eeia.ed Press

HONOLULU, Jan. 6.-Heavy
waves surged across mid-Pacifit
Palmyra yesterday, swirline
around the ankles of the 12a
Americans on the tiny atoll, but
the Navy reported today that the
seas had receded and it con
siders the immediate danger
past"
Three rescue planes landed on
the Cooper Island airstrip In re-
sponse to distress calls but were not
needed.
Menge Island, where a small group
lof Civil Aeronautics Authority
scientists and their families are
stationed. was hardest hit by the
inundating waves, stirred up by q
South Pacific storm, but there was
mo apparent damage and no casual
ties.
All on Palmyra were described Of
Ificially today as "in fine health and
spirits
The vast storm that flooded their
six-foot-high islets battered at wa
terfront installations and buildings
in Hawaii, 1000 miles to the north,
and stirred rumors Of deaths in
Alaska before 1t faded into the
Arctic. In all, it swept across two
and a quarter million miles OF the
Pacific, but left no confirmed cas-
ualties.
Alaskan Department Army Head
quarters at Anchorage said last
night no lives were lost and no great
damage done in Alaska or the Aleut-
ians. At Nome, blacked out briefly
by power-line breakage, the Army
said it could not confirm rumored
deaths of several persons in the
Hooper Bay area 300 miles to the
south.
There were no fresh reports of
destruction in Hawaii, where smash
ing waves did hundreds of thousands
of dollars damage Saturday.
Urgent distress messages cracked
from Palmyra's radio before dawn
yesterday saying heavy seas were
sweeping the island and threaten
ing its 108 Navy-Coast Guard per-
sonnel and its Is civilians-includ-
ing wives and children.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Lustron Drops Efforts
To Get Dodge Plant for
Prefabricated Homes
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Carl Strand
Ilund, president of the Lustron Corp,
said last night his concern mo
longer is interested" in obtaining
the 10000, 900 Dodge Chicago plant
to manufacture prefabricated houses
and had scaled down its plans by
rs per cent because of changed
Government policies"
Mr.. Strandlund told a reporter
that Lustron last December IL asked
the National Housing Administra-
ton and the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. to consider turning over the
Douglas D engine plant at Park Ridge,
He said he expected to meet with
RFC officials in Washington next
week to discuss a proposed $12,-
SOC, 900 loan. He said Lustron ex-
.pected. to furnish an additional $3,-
200, 900 capital, obtained through
private sources.
Dispute Started Inquiry.
Preston Tucker automobile de-
signer of Ypsilantf, Mich, recently
said he had been assured by the
War Assets Administration that the
Dodge plant would 60 to the Tucker
Corp, which plans to manufacture
a new automobile In the plant.
The dispute between Mr.. Tucker
and Lustron over possession touched
off two congressional Investigations
and brought charges by MIR. Tucker
that an attorney had approached
him with an offer to trade alleged
Government influence for more than
$500 900 in Tucker stock and counsel
fees.
The RFC previously turned down
a $50 2,0o0,0 900 application for loan
by Lustron. The new Lustron re-
guest for a loan may come before
George Allen before he retires jan
uary 16 as head of the RFC. 1t was
MIR. Allen who turned down the first
loan during a dispute which led to
the resignation of Wilson Wyatt as
housing expediter.
Revised Program.
Mr.. Strandlund SAID LuStron, IN
view of a Government change Of
policy, including the removal Of
controls and priorities," had revised
its program to approximately one
quarter of the original plans.
The new Lusrton program, he said,
calls for producing 100 prefabricated
homes day once full production is
reached, compared to an original
goal Of 400 a day.
The Park Ridge plant would be
adequate for such program" Mr..
|Strandlund said. He added that
the Douglas plant, now occupied by
the Army Air Forces and not yet
declared surplus, was about one
third the size of the giant Dodge
plant.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Course on Catholicism
To Beqin at St. Anthony /

A course on the beliefs of Catholics
will begin at st. Anthony's Parish
Hall, Twelfth and Lawrence streets
NE, at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The series, to be given by the Rev.
DR.. Edward j. O'Brien, assistant
pastor, is intended primarily for
members of other denominations In
terested In Catholic doctrine, but
Ill are invited.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
'123 on Palmyra Out Of Danger
After Waves Lap at Ankles

Palmyra being covered with wa.
ter" the first flash said. "Reques
ship stand by to evacuate." Shortly
1t added: Leaving radio station be.
cause water, rushing In from ocear
across island,
Within Is minutes it reported
Back on duty, water receded {
little" and soon afterward added
Cancel everything"
Three ships and sufficient plane.
to evaclate the entire garrison were
nevertheless rushed toward the atoll
Iss emergency centers were alertee
and a period of tense, silent waiting
began.
BY noon. four Army flyers whe
had made an overnight fuelinl
stop at Palmyra reached Hawaii
bringing word that the atoll's popu.
lation was waiting calmly for 9
fresh int1ndation- eating sandwiche:
and drinking coffee in a theatei
building on tiny Cooper Island, theil
highest ground.
By evening, contact with Pal
myra's. long silent radio was re.
established and the Navy reported
the first rescue plane had arrived
but had been sent back to Johnston
Island as mot needed" There was
no report Of the fresh foundations
which had been feared.
They were probably the calmest
bunch I've ever SEEN" reported 1t
Ernest Herod, Palestine. Tex, pilot
of the B-25 bomber which had been
refueled at Palmyra, who brought
the first direct word from the scene
He said water. swirled into the
buildings and around their feet be-
fore. dawn and again at breakfast
time, but that part of the air strip
shortly afterward was dry enough
for a takeoff. Later waves, he re-
lated, were expected to equal OF
exceed the early crest.
He said there had been no great
damage at the time he left, but that
saltwater contamination of food
stocks was feared.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
the civilians on the atoll
included five women and three
children. Included are employees Of
the CAA, the Weather Bureau, and
five scientists working for the
United States Bureau of Standards.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Wyatt and Henderson
Recruit 'Progressiyes
AGAINST Communists
by the Assoeiotsd Press

Charging that reaction is riding
high" in Congress, Americas sec
ond new progressive" movement
today began drafting program its
leaders predicted would attract
millions" of persons dissatisfied
with current political trends.
Wilson Wyatt, former housing
expediter, and Leon Henderson, the
first OPA administrator, were
named co-chairmen last night of
a Nationwide organizing committee
for the anti Communist, pro-New
Deal Americans for Democratic ac-
tion.
This made it virtually certain
that at least two groups will COM
pete for support Of the countrys
self-styled" liberal voting element.
Wallace Group Open to All.
A week ago at New York ses-
sion attended by Henry A. Wallace
10 organizations. including the Ma
tional Citizens Political Action
Committee, merged to form the Pro-
gressive Citizens of America (PCA,.
The latter invited into it's fold, all
persons. regardless of political
afaliaticn"
The Wyatt Henderson group,
however, rejected "any association
with Communists or Sympathizers
with communism as well as "any
association with Fascists or their
sympathizers."
In a joint statement Mr.. Wyatt
and Mr.. Henderson declared their
belief that Americans are desper-
ately looking for fighting liberal
movement whose devotion to de-
mocracy is unequivocal."
I'VE do not have to apologize for
any groups in our ranks" the two
said, adding:
1--WE do not expect to reverse the
political tide overnight.
Long, Hard Fight.
1--WE know reaction is riding high
an Congress. We know the fight
confronting liberals is long and
hard, but the fight has just begun" I"
The ADA issued brief set of
sEbasic principles" but left the
drafting of full platform Of
domestic and international policies
to the 25-member Organizing Com
mittee.
The groups stand on atomic en-
ergy contrasts sharply with that of
the Pea. The New York body called
for an immediate halt to the max
ing of atomic bombs and the de-
struction of those already made.
ADA supported the American plan
for international control Of atomic.
energy which has been attacked by
Mr.. Wallace and which permits pro-
duction Of A-bombs until an inter-
national treaty has been ratified
and a worldwide inspection system
set up.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Saar Issue 10 Be Given
Foreign Ministers in
Moscow, Clay Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Lt. Gen
Lucius D. Clay, deputy American
military governor in Germany
said today that the Foreign Min
isterS' Council, and not the Allies
Control Authority for Germany
would handle the Saar contro.
versy.
Gen. Clay announced to new,
conference that the State Depart,
ment had told him that the matter
would be taken up on a Government
level by the Foreign Ministers a,
their meeting in Moscow mex
March.
The Fernch, whose German occu.
patton zone includes the coal-bear.
ing Saar, established a customs from
tier on the German side a few weeks
ago. Subsequently Gen. Clay said
the action was entirely unilateral'
and the Allied Control Council here
had not been informed of it. The
French said they had given the For
eign Ministers, then meeting in
New York, advance notice of the ac-
ton.
Urge Moratorium on Investments
Gen. Clay said the United States
was urging that all the Allies put a
moratorium on postwar foreign in
vestments in Germany until the
economy was stabilized. American
investment In Germany at the out
break of war exceeded 81 900 ,000, 600
Present chaotic currency conditions
Gen. Clay said. would enable any
foreign investors to acquire holdings
out Of all proportions to those of the
Germans.
I'VE are not carpetbaggers," he
commented.
Coal Shortage Increases.
At the same time, he pointed out
that the military government was
encouraging certain types of United
States businessmen to visit Ger
many to stimulate exports and pro-
vide industry with needed dollars.
Passports, with no time limit, are
being granted to $50 a month.
Gen. Clay told the news confer
ence that cold wave had aggra-
waited the chronic coal shortage.
frozen waterways and forced a IS
per cent reduction in industrial pro-
duction.
Last November Gen. Clay told the
Germans that unless they improved
their handling Of denazification in
60 days he would take the job out
of their hands. Today he said that
in view of improvement, he had
withdrawn the threat.
I'VE are going to let the new
minister-presidents in the laender
(states) show what they can do" he
said.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Georgia Legislature
TO Select Governor
Through One Question
BY th. Asseeioted Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 6-The confused
scramble for the Georgia Cover
nor's chair viii be resolved by legis-
ative roll-call next Monday on one
Straightforward question:
Shall the General Assembly now
elect Governor"
Adherents of the late Gov.-elect
Eugene Talmadge, who hope to have
the Legislature designate his son,
Herman, to serve the 4-year term,
said there would be no legislative
maneuvering in committee or else
where to cloud the issue.
Talmadge supporters claim the
Legislature can and must elect an
alternate to Gene Talmadge from
the two highest write-in candidates,
Herman Talmadge and Republican
D. Talmadge Bowers.
Thompson Backers' View. :,
y Backers of 1t. Goy.-elect M. q.
Thompson claim the Legislature can
only certify the results of the gen.
eral election, and cannot void the
majority of the late Governor-elect
or elect an alternate. u
Authoritative sources said this
would be the procedure when the
Assembly meets next Monday:
A joint committee from House and
Senate will open sealed returns and
tabulate the vote. 1t will certify
the vote for Eugene Talmadge and
for each write-in candidate. 1t
also will certify the election of a
Lieutenant Governor.
The moment the committee re-
ports to the joint House and Senate
a resolution will be offered by Tai
madge floor leaders. 1t will de-
clare that Mr.. Talmadge's death
prevented him from becoming Gov
ernor and resolve that the General
Assembly "do now proceed with
election of a Governor"
Roll Call Would Follow.
If hackers of Herman Talmadge
have the legislative support which
they claim, the Assembly probably
would adopt the resolution and roll
call would follow Immediately on
candidacy Of the younger Talnadge
versus Mr.. Bowers of Elberton.
On the other hand, If hackers
of Mr.. Thompson command their
claimed majority in the House and
Senate, the Legislature may be ex-
pected to vote mo" to the resolu-
ton, and refuse to elect a Governor
in place of Eugene Talmadge.
This would leave Mr. Thompson
in line to be sworn In as Governor
of Georgia Immediately upon resig-
nation of Gov. Ellis Arnall. Gov.
Arnall has publicly promised to
resign on Mr.. Thompson's designa-
ton.
Mr.. Thompson's right of success
sion was sustained over the week
end by the attorney general of
Georgia, who ruled in an official
opinion that the Legislature has no
legal or constitutional grounds to
name a successor to the late Eugene
Talmadge. He said the present
Governor must remain in Office
until his successor is qualified, and
held Mr.. Thompson is the rightful
claimant when Gov. Arnall steps
down.
Herman Talmadge Immediately
challenged the opinion as "polit-
ical," and declared it was not bind
ing on the Legislature.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
New U. n. Agency Sci
10 Begin Big Task Of
Child Rehabilitation
BY ths Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Jan. g.
Mankind's first round d-the-world eff
| fort to build its children into healthy
|citizens VINO might keep peace in
stead of make war win begin execu-
tive operations tomorrow, when
the executive board of the newly
|created international Children,s
Emergency fund meets to elect Of
|flcers.
The fund was established by the
United Nations General Assembly to
help millions of children and adoles-
cents who suffered from Nazi and
Japanese aggression; to aid those
who have been receiving help from
UNRRA, which lapsed in Europe
December 81, and to improve the
health of children all over the
world.
In creating the fund at the last
session. the assembly delegates were
motiyated not only by compassion
for the children but by the idea that
wars begin In the minds of men and
that healthy minds dwell in sound
bodies.
Policy to Be Decided.
How the fund will carry out its
work remains to be decided, but
United Nations delegates say that
school lunches, distribution of milk,
warm clothes and shoes are crying
needs at present. Twenty dollars,
they say, will give one child one
square meal of TOO calories every day
for a year.
The job of trying to heal millions
of the worlds smallest war sufferers
and to aid other underprivileged
ones in backward areas, will be
financed by voluntary contributions
from governments, agencies and Mr..
and Mrs. John Public and their
children. As the executive board
looked toward the gigantic task, 1t
had in its Golfers $3.50, 900 presented
by UNRRA Director General Flo
rella La Guardia and $2.19 given by
the grade school children of Carson,
Wash. UNRRA announced that
substantial residual fund also may
be transferred to the ICEF.
The funds executive board has rs
m m B e s-Australia, Argentina,
Brazil, White Russia, Canada, China,
Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark,
Ecuador, France, Greece, Iraq,
Netherlands. New Zealand, Norway,
Peru, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine,
South Africa, USSR, United King
dom, United States and Yugoslavia.
In creating the fund, Assembly
delegates were spurred by cases and
conditions like these:
Ina small Czechoslovakian village
Jan lies in a tumbledin shed that
has been "home" since the Nazis
bombed his fathers house. He looks
about 6, but actually is 9. Years of
not having enough to eat are re-
sponsible for that. His thin body is
racked with tubercular cough that
has left him too i'll to go to school
even if he had shoes and warm
clothes. So he lies listlessly hour
after hour, looking forward to moth
ing. He is one of more than a mil
lion Czechoslovakian children who
are victims of tuberculosis.
In Greece, 14-year-old George,
who lost leg and hand in Nazi
bombings, sits huddled in a corner
Of the house he now calls home"
1t belongs to neighbors, who took
him in when his parents were killed.
They give him the best care they
can, but the problem of caring for
five children of their own leave
little time for George who sinks
deeper into despair every day.
Evening star., 1947-01-06

United Nations has been advanced
in several quarters. Thus far, ofii-
cials said privately, 1t has been con-
sidered only in general way.
A decision will be sought at the
conferences with Admiral Byrd, or
soon thereafter on whether to ask
Congress for funds for expeditions
which would operate in the Antarc-
tic on a continuing basis and set
up more or less permanent facilities.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Survey PIone in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. 6 (P.-A Northwest
Air Lines plane making a survey
flight along the Aleutians- Tokyo
route arrived at Haneda airport al
9 am. today, IA hours and Al min
utes after its takeof from Shemya
near the tip of the Aleutians.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
u. 5. Antarctic Claims
Due 10 Be Considered
After Byrd S Return
BY the Associated Press

Strategy for clinching United
States claims to big share of the
6,000, ,O00-square mile Antarctic con-
tinent will be considered on the
return of the expedition of Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 1t was
indicated today.
Officials concerned with Antarctic
policy decisions told a reporter con-
ferences will be held next spring on:
/. The timing of the first normal
American claim to territory in the
frozen southern continent.
2. The proposals to submit rival
international claims to the United
Nations to avoid endless contro-
versy. 5}
8. The nature of future American
survey and occupation efforts to
follow the Nays. c,ifre,it Is ship
expedition and the smaller inde-
pendent party to depart shertly
under Corndr. Finn RonAelfsfts
Admiral Byrd, most experienced
of Antarctic explorers. is aboard
the carrier Philippine Sea en- route
to join the Navy expedition. 1t is
due to return after four months.
Basis for Claims.
The American claim is expected
to be based largely on those in the
northwest sector of the continent
advanced by Lincoln Ellsworth, an
explorer who has twice visited the
Antarctic, and by Admiral Byrd.
They said after the 1939-41 surveys
that the United States could justly
claim at least 1,000, 900 square miles
and perhaps 100000 square miles
more, extending to the South Pole
The Government policy now, as
restated last week by Undersecre-
tary of State Acheson, is to rest on
the claims made by individual
American explorers and surveyors
and to recognize none of the claims
advanced by Great Britain, Chile,
Norway, France and other countries.
In Australia the Sydney Sun said
Australia had claimed one-third of
Antarctica and probably would re-
ject any proposal to give the United
Nations control of the South Polar
region.
The suggestion that the U. N.
take over Antarctica was made in a
Washington Post editorial The Sun
article, written by its political cor
respondent, said that Britain had
assigned her own interests to Aus
tralia and that Australia's territorial
claims had long been recognized by
France and Norway.
U. S. Refused Recognition.
"The United States has consist
emily refused to recognize any terri
torial claims and has not herself
made any," the Sun continued.
The Sydney Morning Herald sug-
gested editorially last week that the
U. N. adopt cooperative approach
toward Antarctica, but at the same
time urged the Australian govern
ment to show more vigor in the
protection of her own considerable
interests in Antarctica."
The Herald pointed out that Adj
miral Byrd had denied that his ex-
pedition was involved in any race
with Britain and Russia for uranium,
but added that the Sudden zeal for
cient to explain postwar interest Of
|southlands.
Polar Patrol Planned.
Australia intends to send a recon-
naissance patrol to South Polar re-
gions, and then will dispatch
larger expedition to further her
clean to about $500 900 square miles
The suggestion that the whole is
sue of conflicting claims be turned
over to the international court or
placed under Jurisdiction of the
Evening star., 1947-01-06
papertroopers Collected
|26,588,497 Pounds in AZ

Collection schedules in the Even
ing Star-PTA paper salvage CAM
paign were resumed today In Dis
trict I with papertroopers ready to
start the new year right and make
up for lost time since the last regu-
lar collections on December Goth.
The grand total In the campaign
reached 26.588, ,497 pounds at the
close of 1916.
District II schools which will have
their collections tomorrow are listed
with their leaders as follows:
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Polar Patrol Planned.

Australia intends to send a recon-
naissance patrol to South Polar re-
gions, and then will dispatch Q
larger expedition to further her
clean to about $500 900 square miles
| The suggestion that the whole is
sue of conflicting claims be turned
over to the international court OF
placed under jurisdiction OF the
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Legislator Hits Separate Tax
On Each Item in Maryland Sales

made it possible for restaurants to
tax each item in a meal instead of
the total check.
Mr.. Melnicove suggested the con-
troller rule the tax is to be collected
on the completed transaction instead
of on separate items.
Mr.. Lacy said 81, 700 had been
received thus far from those who
have filed Maryland retail sales tax
returns for July.
Returns continue to come in from
various sections, but as many mer-
chants did not receive their copy
of the form until after August !,
they are late in forwarding collec-
tions.
Retail use tax return blanks for
individuals are ready for distribu-
ton, Walter E. Kennedy, chief of
the sales tax division of the con-
troller's Office, announced. The
forms are for purchases made out
of the State where no sales tax
exists.
"If a person refuses to make a
use tax return" the announcement
said, nothing can be done about
it. A man or woman Is merely
honorbound to make the report"
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Daniel W. Ashley, s.,
u. ). News Publisher,
Killed by lightning

Daniel w. Ashley, So, vice presi-
dent and publisher of the United
States News, was killed by lightning
on the grounds of his home at
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Is, 900 Moose Guther
For Columbus Parade
By the Assoeiofed Pres,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 90
Moose from three States converged
on Columbus today to join the 1000
delegates to the national conven-
tion for two-hour parade and tri-
State celebration.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia members of the organization
were expected to bring the total to
$4,000 before the parade began
Included in special 'Tri-State
Day" features today was presenta-
ton of a $4,000 check to the Boy
Scouts and special performances by
units from the children's home at
Mooseheart, Ill.
Supreme Secretary Malcolm r.
Giles presented the check to Amer
iea's Boy Scouts through DR.. Ray o.
Scout public relations
officer.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

Hill Park lost its sword on several
occasions. The National Capital
Parks Office said the sword recently
was replaced.
"We have had particularly
troublesome time with the Wash
ington Monument" an official said.
Chips and hicks have been taken
out of the stones for many years.
We try our best to patch them and
it seems there's always work of that
kind to be DONE"
Statues such as those on the
Buffalo Bridge on @ street NV,
where one OF the figures lost a tail,
cause particular difficulty because,
as in the case of more elaborate and
costly bronze statuary such as the
Joan of Arc statue, the missing part
must be replaced after a special
and recasting.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

LORD INVERCHAPEL RENIARRIES FORMER WIFE-Lady
verchapel pictured she left the registry office at Hunters
Edinburgh Scotland after remarage yesterday
to the British Ambassador to the United States Lord Inver
chapel is behind her in the doorway She the former Maria
Dias Saas member of prominent Chilean family The
couple plans to Washington the Associated Press reported
-AP Wirephoto via radio from London.