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Evening star., 1947-05-14
Merger Plan
5et Back as Senator
Offers Substitute Bill
Robertson Seeks Hearing
Despite Impending Action
On Truman Proposal

The administrations effort to
merge the armed services at this
session of Congress received a
setback today when Senator
Robertson, Republican, of Wy
oming made public new sub
stitute plan.
Although the Senate Armed Sery-
ices Committee has completed hear
ings and expects to act next week
on the White House bill, setting
up an overall Secretary of National
Defense, Senator Robertson said he
will ask for hearings on the substi-
tute.
At the same time, the wyoming
Republican drafted Is amendments
to be offered to the administration
bill in the event the substitute is
not taken up.
Proposes Defense Co-ordinator.
Both bills would establish new
separate Air Force, but instead OF
the so-called supersecretary who
would direct all services under
President Truman's plan, Senator
Robertson proposes a co-ordinator
of national defense.
This co-ordinator would become
chairman of national defense
council which would bring congress
sional leaders and the heads OF
various executive departments to-
gether for overall planning. Sena-
tor Robertson said this council
would "correlate our foreign mill
tary and economic policies and ad-
wise the President on these essential
elements of national security"
Serving with the co-ordinator on
the defense council would be the
Secretary of State, Secretary of the
Army, Secretary of Navy. Secretary
of the Air Force, the chairmen of
the House and Senate Committees
Evening star., 1947-05-14
By Stefan Andrews
herih An.rieen k.~.pspsr AlIisne.

tN1ft IN SAtIseIt%Szts tNSWsbsst St'p<5's~S
Nearly 800 lobbyists, ranging
from ministers to former Con-
gress members and a one-time
presidential confidant, are try
ing to influence legislation In
this session of Congress.
This record number was revealed
today as Congress released its frst
quarterly joint House and Senate
report on lobbying activities in the
Congressional Record
The extent to which lobbying has
become q big business was disclosed
by House clerks, who estimated that
nearly 81, ,0O0, 900 has been spent TO
date by the lobby organizations reg
istered with Congress.
Leading the List Of lobbyists were
such famous names IS Samuel Ros-
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Population
For D. {. Drops 10
$4,000 From Peak
Alexandria, 3 Counties
Give Area 1889, 900,
Census Bureau Reports
TABLE Shouting Population Changes
on Page A-4.

on Page A-4.}
The estimated population OF
Washington last July l was
843, 900, the Census Bureau re-
ported today, as against $4,000
a year earlier and 1874, ,000-the
peak estimate-on July l, 1914.
The estimated total population OF
the District, Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties in Maryland
and Alexandria and Arlington Coun-
ty in Virginia, was 1,255, 900. it added.
An additional $4,000 persons were
estimated to- have been living in
Fairfax County, Va, making the
overall total $4,000, the report
continued.
ID. c. Lags in Gain.
The estimated area population,
exclusive of Fairfax County, declined
less than per cent from peak of
/ ,275,0 900 on July /, 1914, the bureau
stated. This loss was attributed to
removal of military personnel
During the period from April l,
1910, to July l. 1916, the population
of the metropolitan counties, which
do not include Fairfax. increased
56.1 per cent, the report noted,
whereas that of the District In
creased only 27.1 per cent.
Even after July l, 1914, when
the population of the city of Wash
|ington began to decline slightly, the
remainder of the area continued to
grow, although at a decreasing
rate" it pointed out. Between
July /, 1914, and July l, 1916, there
was decline of $4,000 in the civilian
population of the city of Washing
ton, accompanied by an increase of
"a 900 in the civilian population Of
the remainder of the area"
Civilian Estimates Given.
In addition to its estimates OF
total population, the bureau offered
estimates of civilian population
alone.
These indicated totals of SIS 900
for the District and 1909 900 for
the entire area, exclusive of Fairfax
County.
There were $4,000 civilians In
Arlington County, 102, 900 in Mont
gomery, 139, 900 in Prince Georges
and $500 in the City of Alexandria
last July /, the bureau estimated
Census Director j. C. Capt ex-
planned the estimates of Washing
tons civilian population were based
on the distribution Of dwelling units
by the number OF occupants from
the 1910 census of population and
housing and the 1916 veterans
housing survey. supplemented by
statistics on births. deaths, military
personnel. resident listings in the
city directory and domestic con-
sumers OF gas and electricity.
Civilian population of outlying
areas was estimated by use of 1910
census figures and statistics on
births. deaths. school enrolment
and war ration book registrations,
he added.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
McNuft Resigns Office
As Envoy 10 Philippines
BY the Assoeiaied Press

Paul v. McNutt has submitted
his resignation as Ambassador to
the Philippines, to take effect at
the convenience of President Tru-
man. \
In resigning Mr.. McNutt carried
out an intention made known last
fall. when he indicated he was
going to retire from Government
services to enter a private law
firm in New York.
Mr.. McNutt was scheduled to see
Secretary Of State Marshall late
today and make his final report as
Ambassador.
Emmet O'Neal, former Kentucky
Congressman. has been mentioned as
possible successor.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
By Robert K. Walsh

Former Representative Andrew
J. May asked Maj. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, then selective service
director, about a possible draft
deferment for a California war
contractor, and asked Maj. Gen.
James Ulio, wartime adjutant
general of the Army, about get
ting a Carson company Off
ciaPs son into officers candidate
school, a District Court Jury was
told today. ~
The Government called the two
officers, now retired, to the stand as
it prepared to rest it's case early this
afternoon in the trial of May, Henry
and Murray Carson and Joseph F.
Freeman, Washington agent for the
Garssons. on charges of conspiracy
to defraud the United States.
Gen. Ulio said he had no inde-
pendent recollection of letters and
a telephone call received in 1943
and early 1914 from May. He iden-
tilted these records. however, and
they were read to the jury.
In letter dated March Is, 1943.
May wrote to Gen. Ulio that he
hoped the general would put Sergt.
Albert H. Freeman, Freeman's son,
then stationed in the Pacific, in an
officers candidate school in Cali
fornia.
Referred to Commanding Officer.
In telephone call January 81,
1914, according to the record from
the adjutant generals office, May
asked Gen. Ulio about the pos
sibility Of having young Freeman
returned to the United States. Gen.
Ulio replied by letter, February Is,
1914. that investigation showed no
manifestation of physical deficiency
and therefore no reason why he
(Sergt. Freeman) should be returned
to the United States"
In the earlier letter requesting
that young Freeman be sent to Of
f1cers' candidate school, May wrote
that the soldier had been in the
Army two years and had carved
out of the stone wall of the United
States Army the rank of sergeant" !"
"I am very much interested in
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Wreck Ties Up Southern

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May IA P).-
Eight cars OF a northbound South
ern Railway freight train were de-
rallied today four miles west of here,
blocking traffic on the double
tracked main line. Cars became un-
coupled near the end of the 85-car
train, and the derailment followed
about 10 am. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Lovett Is Nominated
State Undersecretury

President Truman today nonli.
mated Robert A. Loyett, New York
banker and former Assistant Secre-
tary of War for Air, to be Under
secretary of State.
Mr.. Lovett will succeed Dean Ach-
eson, who has resigned, effective
June 80, to return to private Law
practice.
The Acheson resignation and Mr.
Truman's decision to appoint Mr.
Lovett as his successor were an
Monday.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Arms Report Delayed

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y. May IA
tP.-The United Nations Commis-
sion On Conventional Armaments
reported to the Security Council last
night that no progress had been
made in its work because. members
had been engaged with other busi-
ness before the q. N. It had been
scheduled to make Its first report
before last midnight.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
; Get So, 900 in Holdup
In Central Park Hotel
Nv the Asxoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 14-Masked
with handkerchiefs and dark glasses,
three robbers entered 25th floor
suite OF the Essex House on Central
Park South last night and took
$4,000 in money and jewelry from
Mrs. Hanna Kaplan, her daughter
Gloria, and Mel Grossman Of Lake
wood. N. j.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
GerIllansRoused
AgaiinstAmerica
Crisis
Clay Threatens Jail
For Agitotors Using
Situation Politically
BY the Asseeioted Press

The Germans wintertime res
ignation to their desperate food
crisis has turned to an ''ugly
mood of bitter resentment"
against the United States, it was
revealed today at United States
Army headquarters in Frankfurt,
and Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Amer
ican military governor, declared
that agitators would be jailed If
they attempted to capitalize po-
litically on the Situation.
Gen. Clay said he had heard re-
ports that the Communist Party
was attempting to develop strikes in
the American occupation zone.
The American military governor
said he had no definite confirmation
of the reports, but he told news
conference that ''if any political
agitator attempts to capitalize on
the serious food situation, and if he
is caught, he will be put behind
bars"
Gen. Clay said he expected some
strikes in the American zone, but
hoped there would be no demonstra-
tions on the scale of the recent ones
In the British zone. He said he
hoped it would not be necessary to
use force in the event of demonstra-
tions or to collect food reserves
boarded by German farmers.
Il hope 1t won't be necessary to
use troops" he said. 'That is the
last thing want to do, I don't even
like to talk of using force"
Gen. Clay said measures would be
taken to alleviate the food situation
within a few weeks. He expressed
hope The crisis would be eased by q
spfedup in the shipment of grair
from the United States, by a large
scale program of providing driec
milk at an early date to supplement
grains and by collecting from Thu
boards OF reluctant farmers.
London Tackles Crisis.
The situation In the British zone
was described In London as gloom,
and difiicult as occupation author
tiles tackled the rising German food
crisis.
American investigators found in.
creased antagonism being expressed
openly against the United States
and the American military govern.
ment. AMG officials said they sensec
that the American zones German
political leaders had little hope ir
the future"
As British Foreign Secretary Bevir
met with his top advisers, an appeal
went out from the British zone te
former President Herbert Hoover
telling him that the industrial Ruhl
valley was threatened with chaos
and starvation.
Unless energetic help comes soor
there will be no German men ready
to assume political jobs" the British.
licensed Telegraf quoted DR.. Rudolf
Amelunxen, minister president ol
North Rhein- -Westphalia, as telling
Mr.. Hoover in the message. "Ther
chaos will threaten the Ruhr area
In the heart of Europe"
Begging for help, DR.. Amelunxer
told Mr.. Hoover 'it is matter o.
saving millions from starvation.
The British-sponsored German
press service reported from Duessel-
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Truman Nominafes 0yerb,
For Monetary Fund Post

President Truman today NOM
mated Andrew NJ OVERLY to be
United States executive director of
the International Monetary Fund
set up under the Breton Woods
agreement.
Mr.. OVERLY would succeed Harry
D. White, who recently resigned,
and serve two years.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Gen. UIio Tells of Letters
Asking Him to Send
Freemun's Son to OCS
RIII ETiN
BULLETIN

The Government rested its
case in the May-Garsson trial
this afternoon. Justice Henry
A, Schweinhaut said he was
rather strongly inclined to
believe" that the Government
has made a prima facie case
against former Representa-
tive Andrew J. May and Henry
and Murray Carson. He said,
however, he still has "conSid-
cradle doubt" that the Gov
ernment has made such a case
against Joseph F. Freeman,
the GarSsons' Washington
agent.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Arab States Carry
Freedom
10 Assembly
PIenory Session Of U. n.
Expected to O. K. PIons
Of Committee for Probe
BULLEIIN

NEW YORK Up. - Soviet
Russia today delivered a vigor-
Gus attack ON Britain's ad-
ministration of Palestine and
demanded immediate termi-
nation of the League of Ma
tions mandate. AS one possible
solution of the Holy Land
problem, Russia recommended
creation of a duel Arab-Jewish
state. -
Evening star., 1947-05-14

(See FOOD, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-05-14

1see FOREIGN. page A-43
Evening star., 1947-05-14

(See MERGER, Page A-4.)
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(See SHIPPEN, Page A-49
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(See u, NJ. Page A-4.}
Evening star., 1947-05-14

(See ROMNFY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-06-02
By Frank r. Kent

A story Is appearing in current
Washington dispatches to the broad
general effect that because Secre-
tary Of State Marshall lacks
Evening star., 1947-06-02
The Great Game ofPolitics
Rumor That Marshall. .Vandenberg Rift
Perils Bipartisan Policy Is Held Absurd

berg than he would jump OF the
Washington Monument.
Nor. his friends say, has he given
any reason for asserting that he
has. No policy has been formulated
without consultation. No changes
have been made without advance
information. None will be. Except
that he might foregather more
often socially, those who know the
general well, say they do not know
what else he could do unless he
"abdicated." So far as he is con-
cerned his relations With Senator
Vandenberg are as cordial as he
can make them. He has for him
both friendship and respect.
No Compliment to Vandenberg.
As for Senator Vandenberg, tt GER
tainly is no compliment to him to
suggest that because he is not con-
suited as often as he thinks he
should be, his support of a foreign
policy in which he believes would
weaken. Mr.. Vandenberg is not
that sort of man. It Is insulting to
MIN to hint-even If it were true
that because the personal relations
are not the same and he had not
been informed in advance about
something or other-that this would
dilute his enthusiasm and might
lead to our foreign policy becoming
a political issue.
MIR. Vandenberg Is q man Of abil-
ity, courage and character. His in
valuable support Of our foreign poll
cy Is not matter of expediency
and 1t was not brought about by his
long and intimate friendship with
Mr.. Byrnes. It was matter of
conviction with him. His course has
not only earned him general admir-
alton and respect but has been of
great service to his country.
The idea that because the over
burdened Gen. Marshall has failed
to consult him when he should
even If that were true-or has not
known how to be cordial in the
Jimmie Byrnes way-Senator Van
denberg would weaken in his sup
port Of q foreign policy to which he
is deeply committed and In which
he thoroughly believes, is not one
sensible persons will accept.
Under such circumstances, Mr..
Vandenberg would feel an increased
obligation not to weaken in any way.
So would any other decent man. All
Of which makes this theory that our
bipartisan foreign policy is about
to be scuttled through the stupidity
of a Secretary who Is anything but
stupid and the petty vanity of
Senator who in a matter Of such
gravity is certainly above petty
vanity, an unworthy one.
1t is reflection upon both Gen.
Marshall and Senator Vandenberg.
1t is so absurd that perhaps it will
do no harm, but certainly it will do
no good.
Evening star., 1947-06-02
Man to Man
Dissatisfaction With Democratic Leaders
Seen Behind Resurgence of Wallace
ratio Leaders

in such numbers that they have to
be turned away.
The Wallace burgeoning may be
explained negatively as well as posi-
lively. The people just do not have
the confidence in President Truman
which the Missouri Gang" and its
camp-followers have been hoping
that he could attain. They have
not been able to forget his bad ap-
pointments or TO forget his bad
judgments. They cannot condone
his close Affiliations with the no.
torious Pendergast machine. The
people have had their fill Of the
George e. Aliens, the James K
Vardamans, the Harry H. Vaughans
and the John M. Snyders. They
believe that President Truman has
treated this country shabbily In
making appointments of this type
Republicans Doing Poorly.
Nor do the people so far yearn
for any Of the Republican hopefuls
Moreover, the Republicans, to date
have given very poor account of
themselves in Congress. The people
are about convinced that all that
Mr.. Knutson has been holding out
to them in the way of tax reduc-
tions consists of stage money. They
know that the Republicans, with
some inept assistance from Presi-
dent Truman himself, ditched OPA.
They are nervous in the face of
rising costs. They resent the atti-
tude Of the Republicans toward
housing for veterans. They take
exception to the Stone Age trim
mings of the budget at the hands
of the clumsy John Taber of New
York.
And so, Henry Wallace, In a very
real sense, is filing a vacuum that
politics, no less than nature, abhors,
although he would make greater
progress If his mental processes were
not so errant. First, he would not
listen to the thought of a third
ticket. Then he appeared to be sure
that he would not offer himself as
candidate for President on the
Democratic ticket. Next, he spoke
more favorably of the possibility of
third party. He had kind word
for former Gov. Stassen, thus DEM
onstrating that he is appealing to
the liberals in both parties. In any
event, he is not disinclined to worry
the professionals of both parties.
Henry Wallace cannot hope to be
nominated for President by the
Democratic Party in 194S. A third
party movement would be a fiasco.
My guess is that he proposes to
create all of the political confusion
that he can prior to the nomina-
tions in 1948. Then he will persuade
himself to support President Tru-
man. But his real objective is still
the White House. He believes that
he may be able to realize his ambi-
ton to be President in 1852. That
is the goal toward which Henry
Wallace Is bending every effort to-
day.
tCopyrisht, 1947)
Evening star., 1947-06-02
By Harold L. Ickes.

The rise and decline and the sub
sequent resurgence of Henry "A.
Wallace Is one of the interesting
political phenomena of this genera
Evening star., 1947-06-02

Peace treaties alone are mean.
ingless. AS much as some persons
in this country would like to hid,
their heads in the sand, it is obyi,
GUS to every one who can see tina
the taxpayers money must be spent
in large part on national defense
Besides actual military forces, thil
includes appropriations for technica
studies, and, whether we like it OF
not. support for certain countrie.
which might become strategically
important for our own security.
The armed forces of the United
States have been cut down to 6
dangerous minimum. No further
reductions are possible unless the
world situation improves. Congress
has made it clear that no further
loans will be forthcoming this year
but the international situation may
require more billions-in food, raw
materials and manufactured goods
in 1948, even though that will be
an election year with both major
parties competing to show the elec-
torate that they are watchful OF
the public's pennies.
No Peace Is In Sight.
There is no peace in sight, no
because we are not doing everything
in our power to secure it, but be.
cause the U. s. s. r. wants every.
thing its own way. Despite some
vague statements for American con.
sumption by Prime Minister Stain
Russia today Is on as mach of 6
rampage as Hitler's Germany was
between 1887 and 1899.
The American leaders are aware
perhaps too much-of Soviet mill
tary strength. They have done
everything they could to placate the
Kremlin, which has grown increas-
ingly hungry for power. Although
establishment Of Russia's dictator
ship behind the iron curtain was
Evening star., 1947-06-02

proved in advance, 1t looked as II
Mr.. Wallace's political career had
come an ignominious cropper.
1t looked for while as if Mr.
Wallace would be engulfed in the
storm that he had raised when, in
London, he denounced "imperialistic
America" and urged the British
whom a few weeks earlier he had
accused of Imperialism, to save us
from ourselves. But his nerve held
He announced that he was coming
back to the United States to carry
to all parts of the country his op-
position to the badly conceived Tru-
man policy with respect to Greece
and Turkey.
Denied the use Of the Hollywood
Bowl by so-called Americans who
do not know what Americanism is;
refused the opportunity to speak on
the campus of the University of
California at Berkeley until the
eleventh hour, Mr.. Wallace has
filled to overflowing every great hall
in which he has spoken. And the
remarkable thing is that he has sold
tickets to help him to finance his
transforming trip. There is little
wonder that so many people, par
ticularly including the general COM
mand of the Democratic Party, are
repeating the words, why, why,
why?"
People Seeking Leadership.
My own analysis Of the I'm
doubted widespread enthusiasm
which has attended Mr.. Wallace is
that the people are looking for
leadership. More than this, they
are looking for leadership that has
at least an appearance of ideality
They are looking for leadership with
courage.
Whether the qualities that the
nine-run Of American citizens want
exist to the degree that many people
believe they do in Mr.. wallace, OF
whether they exist at all, is beside
the point. Thousands of people be-
lieve Mr.. Wallace possesses the
qualities they are looking for. And
this Is the reason why, with money
in hand, they flock to his meetings