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Evening star., 1947-01-21
Some Communists Lead
In Brazilian Vote Count
BY the Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 21.-Bra-
zil's well = organized Communist
Party displayed surprising strength
today in the first scattered returns
from Sundays nation wide election
to choose a Governor, Senator and
Legislators in the nations 20 states.
Communist candidates for Gov
ernor and Senator in the state Of
Sac Paulo and in Pernambucos
capital city of Recife took an early
lead over widely split opponents
supported by the administration, its
opposition, or former President
Getulio Vargas.
Observers had little doubt, how
ever, that the government would
take the lead away from the Com
munists as soon as more reliable
sample of the vote became avail
able, particularly from the rural
areas, where most of the govern
ment party's strength. lay and
where church opposition to the
Communists has been most active.
The main aim of the Communist
Party-headed by Luis Carlos
Prestes-apparently was to kill off
Mr.. Vargas influence among the
workers. Most observers felt that
if the Communists did succeed in
this aim, Mr.. Vargas would be fin
iShed politically.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Extra 10 Pounds Of Sugar
To Be Granted This Year

An Agriculture Department Off
cial today disclosed the Government
plans to grant consumers an extra
10 pounds of sugar during 1947 and
to increase sugar rations to indus
trial users from go to 80 per cent
of their 1941 use.
The administration plan was out
lined by James H. Marshall, direc-
tor of the departments sugar
branch, in testimony before a spe-
cial seven-man House Agriculture
Subcommittee investigating food
shortages and headed by Represent
ative Andersen, Republican, of Min
nesota.
The department already has an
nounced intentions of increasing the
basic annual consumer ration from
Us pounds to 80 pounds, starting in
April. Today's announcement was
the first indication of plans to ease
tight supplies further by granting a
full 10 pounds extra.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
High Winds Chill De-;
20 Degrees Forecast

A cold, 40 to 50-mile wind sent
the temperature tumbling here early
today.
The Weather Bureau forecast con-
tinuing strong winds through the
day, diminishing tomorrow, with the
temperature dropping to minimum
of about 20 tonight.
Despite the wind velocity here. no
damage was reported. Police said,
however, the wind touched off
burglar alarms at the Indian En-
hassy, 2700 Macomb street NV; the
General Electric Co. warehouse at
1885 Fifth street NE. and the Sears,
Roebuck g. Co. store at Oil Bladens-
burg road NE Short circuits ap-
parently resulted when the wind
pressed the glass covering of the
alarm cases against the electrical
wiring. =
The Weather Bureau said the
wind swept into the District at
near-gale velocity at 5:04 am. after
night of springlike temperature.
The mercury had stood at the
unseasonably high mark of so de-
grees at l am and still was a
balmy 46 when the wind blew cold
front in. The temperature dropped
to IS degrees at 9:15 am. and then
started rising slowly. The / pm.
reading was Il degrees.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
U. 5. Refuses Russia 0'Danie| Proposes
Request 10 Turn Over u. 5. Agencies Fire
Former Trade Official Half Of Employees
Says Lack of Extrodition
Treaty 'Bors Release Of
AIekseev for Prosecution

The State Department said to-
day it is legally unable to COM
ply with a Russian request that
Kirill Alekseev, former Soviet
trade official, be turned over to
Soviet authorities for criminal
prosecution.
The department made public a
note to the Soviet Embassy stating
that the executive branch of this
Government was not able to turn
over any person to foreign coun-
try in the absence of an extradition
treaty with that country. There is
no extradition treaty with Russia.
Alekseev, formerly connected with
the Russian Embassy in Mexico,
fed to the United States to escape
returning to what he termed "the
hell of dictatorship in his home
land. The Soviet Embassy asked the
State Department on January 4 to
turn him over for prosecution as a
criminal, alleging that he had en-
bezzled government funds.
The departments reply was hand
ed yesterday to Vassili A. Taraseen.
ko, counselor of the Soviet Embassy
by Llewellyn E. Thompson, chief oi
the Division of Eastern European
Affairs.
1t pointed out that no extraditior
treaty exists between this country
and Russia and said the Supreme
Court has ruled that the executive
branch of the Government has NJ
power to provide extradition in the
absence of a treaty or legislative
r,roViSi0n
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Ta|nnadge Offers
To Resign if
Thompson Will
Proposes q Special
White Primary After
Legislature Adjourns
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 21.-Herman
Talmadge offered today to sub
NIT the controversy over the
governorship of Georgia to the
people in a Democratic white
primary" election as soon as the
Legislature completes its session.
Speaking to the General Assembly
as Governor of Georgia on its in
vitation, he said:
"If the Lieutenant Governor viii
resign, your Governor will resign.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives will assume executive
authority
Under the State Constitution, then
the House Speaker must call an elec-
ton within go days. The Legislative
session is expected to end in March.
Meanwhile, students of universities
in Atlanta and from the University
of Georgia at Athens were ready to
march on the State Capitol this
afternoon to demand that Mr.. Tai
madge step down" as Governor.
Last Minute Revision.
The Talmadge offer to resign and
run in a special primary came as a
last-minute revision in his prepared
text. Earlier 1t Gov. M. E. Thomp-
son, who contends he is the Acting
Governor following resignation OF
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Use Of House Stationery Fund
As Cash WindfuII Hit by GO. P

That Congress also was the frst
to vote its members an annual ex-
pense allowance of S2,500, exclusive
of the stationery allowance.
Many members spend the entire
stationery grant for office supplies,
but some use little or none OF it.
What they don't use is accumulated
to their credit and they can take it
in cash any time they desire, even
If they are defeated for reelection.
The credit balances Of some pres
ent members are said to be as high
as $1,000.
The current allowance for the
first session Of the Eightieth Con-
gress is $500 per member. But if
custom is followed this ammount
will be increased later In the ses-
sion.
"The total Of 1850 allowed for
each member in the Seventy ninth
Congress undoubtedly was more
1See STATIONERY, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1947-01-21
.Cost-of-Living Strike
Halls Havana AirIines
(See GEORGIA, Page A.
BY the Associoted Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 21.-Air-
plane service was suspended be-
tween the hours of l pm. ana
pm. today for general strike pro-
testing the cost of living. The city
was quiet.
The airlines were told that there
would be no workers at airports to
handle passengers. baggage and
mail during those hours.
Pan American Airways reported
in Miami that four Clipper sched-
ules in each direction had been
Cancelled and about $50 passengers
reassigned to planes scheduled to
resume service after the demon
stration ends.
An official of another airline In
Miami said he understood the DEM
onstration would be simultaneous in
every city in Cuba.
It was reported the presidential
palace in Havana would be ths
focal point for the demonstration.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Eisenhower Enters Hospital
After DIGESTIVE Upset.

Gen. Eisenhower suffered "diges-
tive upset" at the Pentagon this
morning and is now under observa-
ton at Walter Reed Hospital, but
his condition is not considered seri-
Gus, the War Department announced
at noon.
A War Department spokesman
said he had been informed by the
hospital that the Army Chief of
Staff had suffered an acute CASTRO
upset"
AS a precaution, the hospital took
. cardiograph, but said Gen. Eisen-
hower's heart was normal. His blood
pressure is also. within normal
limits" the War Department said.
The general will continue to rest at
the hospital until he feels better.
Gen. Eisenhower returned about
10 days ago from Florida, where he
received an extensive physical
checkup.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Edouard Her
riot, IA, Radical-Socialist leader,
was elected president OF Frances
National Assembly today.
Mr.. Herriot, who was unopposed,
headed the old Chamber of Deputies
from 1886 to 1912. He is in his
AID year as Mayor of Lyon, Frances
third largest city.
A protege of Aristide BRAND, Mr..
Herriot was three times Premier OF
France before the war. He succeeds
Vincent Auriol, recently elected
President of the republic.
Before the voting began, the
Legislature heard a message req.
from Aurioi calling on France to
maintain and develop her alli-
ances" and to insist on lust repara-
tions and full security" from Ger
many.
Needing 310 votes for the absolute
majority, Mr.. Herriot received 428.
His election preceded the appear
ance before the assembly of Paul
Ramadier to outline the program
he plans for his proposed coalition
cabinet, and ask for confirmation
of his nomination as Premier.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Nomination of Miss Perkins
Approved in Less Than Minute

in the Roosevelt administration. was
nominated last September by Pres
ident Truman as civil service
commissioner and has been on an
interim appointment pending her
approval by the Senate.
The Senate is expected to confirm
Miss Perkins probably this week.
There had been some talk that op-
position to the nomination might de-
velop, but there were no witnesses
present to register any objection
when the committee acted on it to-
day.
Miss Perkins, the only woman in
the Nations history to hold a cabi-
net office, succeeds Mrs. Lucille r.
Mcmillan as commissioner.
Evening star., 1947-01-21

With surprising speed the Senate
Civil Service Committee today unan-
imously approved and sent to the
Senate the nomination of Frances
Perkins as a member of the Civil
Service Commission.
The committee disposed of the
nomination in less than a minute
after Chairman LANCER put Miss
Perkins nomination before the
group for its consideration.
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico moved that the nomination
be approved and there was no dis
sent.
Miss Perkins, who served for more
than IL years as Secretary OF Labor
Evening star., 1947-01-21

Ellis Arnall, had challenged Mr..
Talmadge to meet him in an election.
II have stated on three previous
occasions prior to my election as
Governor of Georgia and when I
made my inaugural address that the
Office of Governor of Georgia belongs
to the people of Georgia" Mr.. Tai
madge said.
"I am anxious for the people OF
Georgia to have an opportunity to
express their choice through DEM
Eocratic white primary at the earliest
possible moment"
Mr.. Talmadge recommended that
the Legislature remain in session to
institute Democratic white primary
and strengthen the election laws
regarding qualification of voters.
Threatens Demonstration.
Earlier he had said "the majority
of the white people of Georgia are
behind us in this fight and
threatened if his opposition per-
sisted to call for this majority Of
the white people to come to Atlanta
and show them real demonstra-
ton"
He termed absolutely false" &C
cusations that he seized the gov
ernorship with military coup
d'etat."
"The opposition is calling upon
the people of Georgia to stage an
uprising" he said.
"They are advocating anarchy"
Then telling the legislators Lets
get down to business" Mr.. Tai
madge asked for institution of a
white Democratic primary and
preservation of the county unit
system. Under the unit system,
counties have from two to four
unit votes in primaries depend
ing on population. The candt-
date receiving the most unit votes
is nominated. The white primary
bill was introduced in the Legisla-
ture yesterday.
Some of you are from small
counties" he said IF your two
county unit votes were to be taken
away and the mass black vote in our
large cities we're to be pitted against
your small registration lists, your
needs for roads and schools and
civic improvement would be lightly
considered"
Says Qualified Negroes Must Vote.
Discussing the white primary, Mr..
Talmadge said:
"Colored people should have the
same protection under the law ac-
corded white people. They should
have good schools, the opportunity
to work, the protection OF the full
benefit of our health laws and the
right to earn living and educate
their children.
Negroes who are qualified to vote
must be allowed to vote. This atti-
tude is not at all inconsistent with
our demand that the Democratic
party in Georgia be allowed to make
it's own rules and, like every other
society, be the judge of the qualifi-
cation of its own members"
He advocated increased State sery-
Evening star., 1947-01-21
By the Assoeiofsd Press

Disturbed by reports that many
House members are converting their
annual stationery allowance into
cash. influential House Republicans
are trying to find a way to block
such windfalls.
One COP leader told reporter
the cash Withdrawals have climbed
into the hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars, adding:
"We may have to do something to
prevent the members from letting
their allowance pile up from year
to year and then taking it all in a
lump sum-"
Each year the House appropriates
stated amount for stationery for
each of its members. The allowance
reached a record high Of $3.50 last
year, which, added to the $700
granted in 1945, made a total OF
81 $50 per member for the Seventy
ninth Congress.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Moves to End All
Speculation About
1948 Candidacy
By Gurnett D. Horner

Gen. George C. Marshall, ar
irving to take office as Secretary
Of State, declared today II never
can be considered as a candidate
for political office"
'I never could be drafted" he
told reporters in an emphatic state
ment TO end once and for all specu-
lations that he might be the 1948
Democratic presidential nominee if
President Truman does not run
again.
Gen. Marshall volunteered this
statement to reporters who met him
at Union Station on his arrival
from Chicago a few hours before he
was sworn in as Secretary of State
at the White House
Answers Many Questions.
He answered numerous routine
questions put to him by newsmen,
and then asked If there were any
more questions. "If not, I'll give
you something" he said.
Speaking firmly and clearly, he
declared:
IT think this is as good time
and place as any to terminate
these speculations regarding me in
a political way.
I'm assuming that the Office of
Secretary of State, at least under
present conditions, is nonpolitical,
and I will govern myself accord
ingly.
II will never become involved IN
political matters and therefore I
never can be considered as can
didate for political Office"
A reporter interjected: You are
talking about the presidercy?"
"I am talking about political Of
fee" Gen. Marshall remarked.
Emphatic Pronouncement.
Continuing as if he had not been
interrupted, the general said:
1.-THE popular conception that no
matter what man says he can be
drafted as a candidate for some
political Office would be without
any force and effect in regard to
me.
Il never could be drafted.
"I am being explicit and en-
phatic in order to terminate once
and for all any discussion of my
name in connection with political
matters
'I mean just what I said and
not something else"
White House Press Secretary
Charles G.. Ross told reporters later
that President Truman did not know
in advance of Gen Marshall's state
ment.
Gen. Marshall, dressed in a heavy
tan double breasted overcoat with
fur collar and wearing snap
brimmed hat, talked amiably with
reporters who had waited nearly two
hours for him to alight from the
train which brought him into Union
Station at 7:35 am.
Special Car Added to Train.
Gen. Marshall, his wife and his
aide, Col. J. H. Caughey, occupied a
special car which was added in Chi
cago yesterday to the Pennsylvania
Railroads Statesman limited after
bad weather grounded at Chicago
the Army C-54 transport plane in
which they were flying here from
California.
The Marshall party emerged from
the car soon after a m.
Asked if he considered his new
(See MARSHALL, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Senotor Would Then See
If Public Complained
Of Improper Service
Bv Joseph Youno

!, Senator ODaniel, Democrat, of
Texas proposed before the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee
today that the Government fire
half of its employees land then
see if the American people COM
plain of improper public service. "
The Texan, a member of the COM
mittee, made his suggestion during
the groups initial series of hearings
to determine whether there is wide
spread overstafhng of Federal
agencies.
officials of the Interior Depart
ment, the first to be quizzed on
personnel practices, we're subjected
to sharp questioning by both Re-
publican and Democratic members
of the committee.
Shifts in Agencies Cited.
Chairman LANCER of North Dakota
asserted that some Government de-
partments were guilty of switching
employees inside the agency itself to
avoid personnel cuts, and promised
to find out who the offenders are. u
The Senator said that some Fed
eral departments, ordered by the
Civil Service Commission or Con-
gress to dismiss some of their per-
sonnel from a particular bureau
circumvent the order by switching
the employees to another bureau in
the department.
Senator O'Daniels proposal to
fire one-half of the Government s
employees came after an Interior De-
partment official said he could not
answer the Senator's question as to
how many employees the Interior
Department could fire and still rem
der efficient public service
The witness, Herbert j. Slaughter
assistant solicitor of the interior
Department, said he could not an
swer the question off-hand, but de-
clared the Department was working
on a program to eliminate excess
employees.
Employment Up Sharply.
AS the hearing opened, Senator
LANCER announced that Federal en-
ployment had increased 1875 per cent
since 1888. .
"The job of this committee is to
see to it ii there is an excess OF
employees that we don't need and te
(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page Ala
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Taber Pledges Cuts
In Spending Laid Out
By Last Congress
New Budget Watchdog j.
Also Will 'SIedgehommer'
Future Money Bills
BY the Associated Press

Representative Taber, Repub-
lican, of New York, newly as
signed watchdog of the Nations
pocketbook, declared today he
not only will "sledgehammer;' fu-
ture money bills but whack at
some spending programs laid
out by the last Congress.
In that category Mr.. Taber Jumped
what he called "nonessential func-
tions of Government" and public
works programs on which direct ap-
propriations are pending-such as
roads, rivers and harbors and air.
ports.
The New Yorker told reporters
these programs will be re-examined
and. new justifications must be
made before money is provided" He
gave no details Of projects that
might be affected but predicted
many millions of dollars can be
saved.
Heads Budget Committee.
We've got to cut back current
spending a lot more than the
81 SOC, ,O0O, 900 the President has rec
commended" Mr. Taber said.
Already chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee, Mr.. Ia
ber was elected yesterday as head of
the 102 = m mber Senate House
Budget Committee which will re-
view President Truman's $37, $780,
100000 budget for the fiscal year
beginning July l and then put its
own ceiling on Federal expenditures
Republican fiscal managers hope
to cut between $4,000, 10000 900 and
So ,000, 100000 off the Presidents
estimates.
Mr.. Taber announced that a 20
member subcommittee of the budget
group probably will meet Thursday
to begin its studies. The Legislative
Reorganization Act calls for the full
committee to submit its own budget
estimates to Congress by February is.
Mr.. Taber, in discussing spending
during the current fiscal year, said:
Il want to know how it is that
the Government spent SIS, 900, ,000, 900
in the first six months and plans to
spend $23 SOC, 10000 between now
and July /. We can review lot of
things where authorizations have
been made but money not yet ap-
propriated.''
Unnecessary Activities.
AS for unnecessary activities, u
Mr.. Taber thought he might be able
to find some room for saving in the
Commerce Department particularly
although he did not name any spe-
cific projects.
He also specified that the Labor
Department would come under close
scrutiny, saying 1--WE anticipate a
reshuff1ing in the labor picture to
eliminate duplicating activities.
There are a lot of Government
functions we should begin to drop,
Mr.. Taber said of his broad objec-
! tive
Evening star., 1947-01-21
BULLET IN
Hoover Food Study Asked

Former President Hoover
has been asked to undertake q
survey of food problems in the
American and British zones of
Occupied Germany, a War
Department official disclosed
today. The official, who asked
that his name not be used,
said Mr.. Hoover has not given
his answer.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Final Arrangements
For Joint Hearings on
D. T.. Taxes Due Today
Senate District Unit
Meets at z pm. to
Take Up Details
By Don S. Worren

Leaders of the House and Sen
ate District Committees today
are expected to conclude ar
rangements for joint hearings on
the Districts new tax bill as a
means of expediting action.
From indications given by Chair
men Buck of the Senate committee
and Dirksen of the House commit
tee, following a conference yester-
day, the joint hearings would be
held by finance or revenue subcom-
mittees of the respective groups.
The idea of joint hearings was de-
veloped recently in separate inter-
views given by the two District
chairmen. The possibilities of OBJ
tanning the most comprehensive
data in the shortest possible time
were brought out.
To Be Open Hearings.
These objectives, it was agreed in
interviews carried by The Star, were
in harmony with objectives stated
by the La Toilette -Monroney Joint
Committee of Congress in its re-
ports on congressional reorganiza-
ton.
General agreement to hold open
joint hearings was reached yes
terday in a brief conference be-
tween Chairman Buck and Dirksen.
Only the detailed arrangements
were left to be worked out, and
these may be determined today.
Because of the Large number Of
members involved it appeared likely
Joint hearings would be held by
subcommittee of the two groups
instead of by the full membership
of 38 on the two District commit
tees.
A brief conference between the
two chairmen centered attention on
more workable" joint hearings by
members especially assigned to deal
with the Districts $19,000,000 bill
for new or increased local taxes
and the proposed adoption of a
fixed formula for annual adjust
ment of the size of the Federal pay
ment. The latter is an integral
part of the plan of the District
Commissioners for boosting munich
pal revenues to balance the record
breaking s95, ,000, 900 budget for the
year beginning July l..
Preliminary Meeting at 2 Pm.
Details of the plan are expected
to be discussed at a meeting Of the
Senate District Committee called
for 2 pm. today. On the House
side Chairman Dirksen has sched-
duled a meeting Of his full COM
Fmittee for 10:30 am. tomorrow. He.
too, planned to go over the Joint
hearing move today, with those
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Romonio HoIts Paper
For Criticizing Book
By Elliott Roosevelt
Rx the Associnted Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan.
21.-For criticism by its editor
of Elliott Roosevelt's book CAS-
He Saw It," the opposition
newspaper Liberalul has been
suspended for three days.
The editor of Liberalul said
the censor had informed him
that criticism of the Roosevelt
family was not permitted.
earlier Story on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-01-21
BiIbo Is Reported Fine
After Second Operation
By the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-Attend-
ants at Touro Infirmary reported
early today that Senator Bilbo,
Democrat, of Mississippi was react
ing fine" from his second mouth
operation.
Mr.. Bilbo, who spent more than
two hours in the operating room
yesterday, was said to be resting
comfortably.
Physicians described the surgery
as a follow-up operation to one per-
formed several months ago, and at
tendants added that "a little dead
bone and two glands were removed"