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or of endangering our own economy.
Authority for price control and
rationing would be good insurance.
Secretary Anderson said he pre-
sumed continued control over ex-
ports would be approved by Con-
gress. The Government now has
that authority.
Mr.. Hartman urged granting OF
authority to control prices of export
goods.
Mr.. Truman had asked authority
to control ALLEGATION and inventories
of basic commodities affecting prices
and industrial programs, but Secre-
tary Hartman was the first admin
istration leader to say that steel
controls are needed.
ALLEGATION of Tin Emphasized.
by use of limited priority and
ALLEGATION powers" he said small
proportion of steel could be di-
verted from less essential purposes
to production of freight cars and
farm equipment.
At the same time. he called for
continuance of present authority to
allocate supplies of tin.
Prior to Mr.. Harriman's testimony,
two leading Republican Senator'S
Taft of Ohio and Millikin of Colo
rado-predicted part of the Truman
imitation program may get con-
gressional approval by Christmas.
Senators Taft and Millikin talked
to reporters after Representative
Frederick H. Smith, Republican, Of
Ohio raised a cry of socialism"
against Mr.. Chapman's proposal yes
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Employees Of VA 10 Bid
Farewell 10 Bradley

Washington employees of the Vet
erans' Administration will bid fare
we'll to Veterans Administrator
Bradley at a reception from to 8
pm. Friday at the Mayfiower Hotel
The general will leave the VA Mon
day to prepare for his new post
as Army Chief of Staff.
The affair, arranged entirely by
VA employees in the central and
Washington regional offices Of the
agency, also will be attended by
guests who have worked with Gen
Bradley for the benefit of the vet
eran."
The committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of Willis
Howard, claims director; H. V. Stir
ling, education chief, and R. P
Bronson, director of VA contract
and administrative services.
Farewell remarks on behalf of the
employees will be made by Omer W.
Clark, executive assistant admins
traitor, who will be acting head OF
the agency from Monday to jan
uary l, when Carl r. Gray, the
new administrator, will arrive.
Tickets for the reception may be
obtained by employees at Room
1062-A at the VA central Office, Ver-
mont avenue and H street NV, 1t
was announced.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Naval Academy TO Unvei|
Photograph Of Capt. Rocks
By the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 26.-A photo
graph in memory of Capt. Albert Il.
Rocks of Seattle, Wash, who lost
his life when the cruiser Houston
sank in Java Sea, was to be un-
veiled today in the Naval Academy
Memorial Hall.
Capt. Rocks, who was a graduate
of the class of 1914. was command
ing officer of the Houston and was
awarded the Congressional Medal OF
Honor for heroism in the SHIPS
last battle.
The Navy reported the Houston
and the Australian cruiser Perth
were surrounded by S japanese
cruisers, II destroyers and several
motor torpedo boats In sunda
Straits, south of Java. Capt. Rocks
was mortally wounded before going
down with the Houston at 1890 m
March i, 1912.
The Houston had been flagship OF
the Asiatic Fleet. OF the 882 men
aboard when she went down the
Navy reported about 260 were picked
up by the Japanese.
Capt. Rocks was assigned to the
Academy department OF English,
history and government IN 1887 and
1898.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Wage:Hour Agency
Interference With
Business Charged
by The Asseeioisd Press

Counsel for a House Labor Sub
committee yesterday accused the
Wage-Hour Administration of inter-
fering with the freedom Of collective
bargaining and "the orderly pro-
cesses of a great many businesses. I"
AS William r. McComb, wage
hour administrator. testified at the
subcommittee hearings on the wage
hour law, Irving McCann, counsel
to the House group, said:
THE evidence of five weeks has
clearly developed two major sub
jects for consideration.
THE committee is deeply con-
cerned, first, by the penalties in
voked by the wage-hour admins
traitors interpretations of the law,
and, second, by the administrators
interferences with the orderly pro-
cedures Of great many businesses"
Sees Freedom Not Affected.
Mr.. McCann then asked Mr.. Nc
comb: Don't you agree that the
freedom of collective bargaining is
being interferred WITH"
mo, I don't think so," Mr.. Nc
comb replied, adding that without
the wage-hour law there would be
"too many opportunities for weak
unions to make contracts so that
the employer would not have to pay
time and a half for overtime"
We'll, then" Mr.. McCann pressed
don't you think Congress should
restrict the wage-hour administra-
ton to dealing with employees get
ting only 65 cents to 81 an hour, and
leave to collective or individual bar
gaining all workers getting above 81
an hour for the peace and we'll
being of the country?"
"I don't agree with that" Mr..
McComb answered.
Asked Aim of Law.
Chairman Mcconnell interrupted
to ask: do you think the time-and-
a-half provision was put into the
law as penalty to retard overtime
work."
I'D say the ideas was to spread
the work." Mr.. McComb said. Also,
if you work a man too long it's detri-
mental to his health"
"You think, then, that we should
continue to penalize for working a
man beyond 40 hours a week." Mr..
Mcconnell asked.
YES" Mr.. McComb said. II think
So"
The committee is studying oper.
alton of the law to determine
whether any changes should be
to Congress
Chairman Mcconnell said the
group will meet again about De-
cember IL to hear William S. Tyson,
solicitor of labor, as a final witness.
Mr.. Tyson is now in India, Mr.. Nc
Connell said.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Sale of Tonkers Approved,
Eosinq Oil SHORTAGE Threat

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (P.-Threats
of an East Coast fuel oil shortage,
induced by a dearth of shipping
facilities, were eased last night
when the Maritime Commission an
nounced approval of, the sale OF ~
Liberty type tankers to Oil trans
portation companies.
The vessels, owned by the COM
mission, can carry 10000 tons of oil
Twenty-four others of the same type
also will be ssld as soon as processing
can be carried out, the commission
said.
The ships represent virtually the
last of available oil carriers not
already in active service. Vice Ad-
miral William w. Smith, commits
sion chairman, said some Of the
ships probably will be ready for
service early In the week Of No
vember 80, and after that they will
all 60 into operation within rea-
sonable time"
Names of the companies buying
the ships and cost of the vessels
were not available.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
| Man Seeks Ranch
HE Lost While
Trying to Be Yogi
By the Assoeioisd Press

RENO, New, Nov. 26-Alva La
Sale Kitselman says he has quit
trying to learn the mystic art Of
yoga and he wants to regain a
$65 600 dude ranch near here that
belongs strictly in this world.
The 25-year-old heir to an In
diana fortune testified in a court
suit that he surrendered his Pyra-
mid Lake property to his mother,
Mrs. Leslie X. Figueroa, and his
sister, Marjorie Kitselman Dunn
Hansen Oshea Rautzahn, in 1910, at
a. time when II realized I was in
capable of entering into a Irac-
ticsl agreement
Trouble was, he told the court
Yesterday, he. used to sit in his spe-
cial lightproof cabin for hours, legs
crossed, spine erect and concentrated
on the ascetic teachings of Yoga.
He said he suffered lapses Of memory
for two years after he signed away
the ranch.
Then came lucid periods, he said,
and the suit against his mother and
sister. He learned later. he said,
that his sister had subleased the
property.
Evening star., 1947-11-26

I'VE want to thank you, and we
know the hard work you have put
into the Community Chest. We
know if it weren't for you, we
wouldn't have a Club Teen"
Guests at the meeting included
the presidents Of the six Community
Chests of the federation: Lee D
Butler, Washington; George C.
Cook, Prince Georges County; A. j
Phelan, acting president for Mont
gomery County; J. Harold Stehman
Arlington: Albert A. Smoot, Alex
andria, and Malcolm E. Smith
Fairfax County.
Mr.. Foley made public a letter
signed by John A. Reilly, president
of the Washington Board of Trade
to his fellow members, appealing tc
businessmen to stimulate interest in
the campaign among their en-
ployes.
If each of us will do his utmost
to urge our employees, our friends
and neighbors to actively partici-
pate-and do our own part-I am
sure this enterprise will succeed,
the letter states. I'VE shall all have
keener sense of enjoyment at the
Thanksgiving season if we share in
helping our Chest Federation cam
paign to reach or exceed its OBJ
iective."
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Record Of Little Trial
Made Public by Navy
By the Assoeioted Press


The Navy made public last night
the long-secret record of the court
martial trial and acquittal OF a
Navy officer charged with being in
yolved in the torture deaths Of two
fellow American prisoners in a
japanese prison camp and maltreat-
ing others.
The 2,ooo-page story of 1,7oo half
starved men wrangling and brawling
behind barbed wire was made
known, the Navy said, because OF
".widespread interest" in the sS-day
trial, which was held here in private
at the request Of the defendant, 1t.
Comdr. Edward N. Little.
Representative o'Toole, Democrat,
of New York said last June II, when
Comdr. Little's acquittal was an
nounced, that he would ask that the
trial records be turned over to Con-
GTGSS. MT. ~ 1OOlC Sd1o AlC VAAoNeAAo
the case has aroused enough public
interest to warrant a study"
Comdr. Little, now stationed at
the naval ammunition depot, st.
Julians Creek, Va, was charged
formally with conduct unbecoming
an officer, maltreatment OF a person
subject to his orders and conduct
to the prejudice of good order and
discipline.
Comdr. Little, whose home is IN
Decatur, Ill, was accused OF re-
porting the two men to the Japanese
who beat and starved them until
they died. The 38-year-old ofncer
denied reporting them.
An opinion by the Judge advocate
general, accompanying the trial
record, approved the trial proceed
ings and the acquittal.
Comdr. Little was acquitted on
all counts.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Ford UAW Officers Refuse
Non-Communist PLEDGES
By the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Nov. 26.-Five officers
of Ford Local 600. largest in the
CIO United Auto Workers, yesterday
refused to sign Communist
affidavits required under the Taft
Hartley Act.
Their stand was in defiance OF
international UAW-ClO officers and
their own locals General Council.
The five are J. G. Couser, financial
secretary; william H. johnson, re-
cording secretary: William McKie,
trustee; John Gallo, guide, and Ed
ward Lock, president of the plastic
building unit.
II they persist in their refusal, the
local will be disqualified from using
facilities of the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
Compliance with the Taft Hartley
Act. the five said in a statement,
would commit them "to line Of
policy which would Undermine our
wages and working conditions at the
Ford Motor Co."
Evening star., 1947-11-26
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Evening star., 1947-11-26
Belgium, Netherlands
And Luxembourg Ask
Ito Be Heard on Reich
BY The Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Nov. 26.-Belgium,
Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
asked today to be heard on German
problems, particularly that Of the
Ruhr, by the Conference of Foreign
Ministers.
In joint note they recommended
to the Big -Four that the Ruhr dis
trict come under special interna-
tional control with their govern
ments participating.
Although they were not invited to
give their views on Allied policy in
Germany, they feel, the note said,
that their interests are too inter-
woven with Germany to pass 1t by
and asked that no decision be taken
without previous consultation with
and APPROVAL by the three nations.
They expressed their regret that
the Occupation authorities in many
respects have not given adequate
consideration to the vital interests
of their three countries, particularly
in the economic field"
The recommendations included:
/. Gradual restoration of auton-
omy and political responsibility in
Germany within the framework of a
federal constitution.
2. Control of the whole German
economy insuring disarmament and
demilitarization of the Reich ac-
cording to the Byrnes' plan of April
1946.
3. In case of abolishment of the
military occupation, strict interna-
tional control of Germany's eco
nomic keypoints, such as ports, air.
ports. traffic centers and of special
regions such as the Rhine Valley.
4. Special international control of
the Ruhr to coordinate develop
ment of the Ruhr production with
that of the whole of Europe.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Reds Say British Prepare
For Conference Failure

MOSCOW, Nov. 26 (P).-The
Soviet news agency Tass said in a
London dispatch today that British
Foreign Secretary Bevin and the
British press were preparing the
public in advance for possible failure
of the Foreign Ministers Council
conference on Germany and Austria.
The dispatch, prominently dis
played in all Moscow newspapers,
said Mr.. Bevin's expression of pes
simism and the tone of the British
press indicated an attempt to as
cribe such a breakdown in advance
to the Soviet Union
The Soviet delegation gave this
quick and just rebuff" said the
Tass correspondent assigned to the
Council sessions.
Reviewing the first session, the
correspondent wrote that other dele
cations we're trying to force their
will" on the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1947-11-26

terday for price controls on oil and
coal and rationing Of gasoline, If
voluntary measures fail.
Mr.. Hartman told the Senate
group that a grant of power to Ak
prices on goods shipped out of the
country would enable the Govern
ment to strengthen the drive
against profiteering in exports"
Effects of Excessive Prices.
Foreign purchases are often will
ing to pay prices substantially above
the domestic price of scarce ma
terials," Mr.. Hartman said, adding
that sales by exporters at Excessive
prices" have these effects:
/. They drain away goods from
domestic use and bid up prices at
home toward the level of inflated
world prices"
2. They cause a more rapid de-
pletion of dollar exchange reserves
of the purchasing countries, increas-
ing cost of foreign aid and jeop-
ardizing the United States long
term foreign trade interest.
Mr.. Hartman emphasized that he
did not anticipate that under ex-
isting conditions" controls over al
location of additional materials
would be as broadly exercised as
they are over tin at this time.
Controls should be limited In
character and applicable only to
scarce commodities, he told the
committee.
Taft Offers Views.
Senators Taft and Millikin, in sep
arate interviews, said fatty there is
no chance for immediate approval
OF restored price and rationing au-
thority-but that less controversial
items in Mr.. Truman's program may
win quick passage.
Senator Taft, chairman OF the
Senate Republican Policy Commit
tee, listed possible approval Of:
/. Export controls.
2. Resumption of consumer credit
controls, and
8. Federal regulation of specula-
ton in grains and other commodi-
ties.
Extension of rent controls, he said,
Is up to the committees.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
r:6maha Grain Expert
Sees ALLEGATION Rules
Diseouraeinq Output

Government establishment Of allo-
cation controls over the Nations
! grain crop definitely" would dis
. courage production in the United
States, the Senate Appropriations
Committee was told today by an
eofncial of the Omaha Grain Ex-
change
J. L. Welsh, one of number OF
grain experts called by the COM
. mittee to give their estimates on
available grain supplies, made the
, statement in answer to question
by Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska.
. An Agriculture Department off,
. cial proposed to the Joint Congress
sional Economic Committee Monday
that the Government have power in
|. the event of crop failure to assume
control of the wheat crop and de-
termine how the crop is to be used.
Urges Cut I'm Shipments.
George A. Kublin of the Kansas
City Board of Trade recommended
. to the Appropriations Committee
that the United States slow down
its shipment of grain abroad until
. next April. At that time, he said,
, the outcome of the drought-plagued
winter wheat crop in the Southwest
would be known
The witness blamed present high
price of wheat on extraordinary
foreign demand"
Mr.. Kublin conceded under ques-
tioning that if there had been no
foreign demands on United States
wheat. the Government would have
/, had to support wheat at 80 per cent
!. Of parity, as required by law. In
. that case, the Government might be
holding as much as 700,000,000
. bushels, he estimated.
, Farmers Hold Wheat.
: The witness agreed with earlier
: testimony of Price Feuquay Of the
Oklahoma Board of Trade that
. farmers were holding large stocks Of
wheat because of uncertainty over
F. future crop prospects and because Of
income taxes. The witnesses eX-
, planned that producers would have
to pay higher taxes on this years
earnings If they sold any more wheat
and, accordingly. were~%aiting until
> after January l for any further
transactions.
Meanwhile. Congress has a report
!. from the Commodity Exchange
-Authority showing that farmers and
housewives were the two largest
groups speculating in grain during
September.
The authority asked the Nations
grain brokers to furnish lists of all
accounts on September II involving
transactions of / 900 bushels or more.
The lists disclosed that spectators,
In addition to farmers and house
wives, included virtually all segments
of American life-from bankers to
l1ousemaids.
officials speculated that the list
Ing of housewives" may be a front
for husbands or others who do not
want their names to appear.
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Ship
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i
amphibian planes were to scour the
calming seas.
Comdr. Jensen said he was con-
fident there were. survivors. Coast
Guard aerial observers saw three oil
covered men pick up food dropped
to them. The men were not ma
tives, the paper was told. After
picking up the food they went into
the shelter of wooded area.
Comdr. Jensen said that as he
was talking, the Coast Guard was
landing party of men on the is
land where the vessel grounded.
The weather was good and the seas
were calm, he said
Capt. Niels Haugen, commanding
officer of the Coast Guard base at
Ketchikan, said a Walkie- -talkie re-
port relayed from one party last
night saying Search for survivors
negative" remained unexplained,
and that darkness had undoubtedly
halted their efforts.
Only the bow section of the bat
tered 10,850-ton ship which went
aground Monday night remained on
the beach.
A radio message from Capt. Ben
Aspen, master Of the Steamship
Denali, first vessel to reach the
wreck, said he could hardly see how
1T would be possible for any living
person to survive" The Clarksdale
Victory had been broken in two at
the No. hatch, and no part of the
bridge, amidships or aft end could
be seen. His eight-man rescue crew
was unable to reach the beach.
One party of three Coast Guards
men, led by Comdr. F. j, Scheiber,
landed near the island in an am
phibian plane near nightfall last
night and the cutter Citrus also
dropped anchor shortly afterwards.
The Citrus sent a party ashore,
which later contacted the scheiber
trio, and still later the cutter
Wschusett arrived at the island,
Evening star., 1947-11-26
Streetcur
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bringing their cars into the barn
They knew how crazy he was about
streetcars and were happy to answer
his questions about how to operate
the sleek, streamlined vehicles.
Then came Norman o. Meyer
another operator, who parked his
car outside the terminal long enough
to run across the street to buy some
cigarettes.
That's when Hall ceased being an
unemployed vending machine oper-
ator and became a streetcar motor
man.
Mr.. Meyer returned to where he
thought his street car was and
found an empty void. Soon Pvt.
Wade G.. Baucom, a scout car oper-
ator, drove up and heard the tale
with unbelieving ears. Other scout
cars were alerted and Capital Tran
sit put four of its own on the trail.
Hall had a fast mount and a big
lead. 1t was only by checking open
switches that Pvt. Baucom and his
mate, Pvt. Lee Scripture, were able
to keep on the trail.
Following the open switches, 1t
seemed the neophyte motorman had
a left-turn complex. Always he
turned left. Halls first lesson in
streetcar operating had not included
instructions to push little button
if he wanted to turn the switch
right.
Trail Leads North.
The trail of the open switches led
north on Eighth street Sc to Penn
sylvania avenue, then west on the
avenue and around the Mall.
The scout car stopped another
streetcar and the motorman was
questioned about wild car.
He may have gone that way the
motorman mused. recalling a car
moving swiftly up Eighth street.
That called for a speedy confer
ence, for to follow in the direction
Of the pointing finger would call
for abandonment Of the open switch
trail. The police came to quick
decision, stuck to the switches.
They went south on Seventh
street S.W. until they came to Maine
and North Carolina avenues S.W.
Streetcar Is Found.
And there was the Grant car
dark and empty. There, too, was
Pvt. Robert D. Dyas of the Fourth
precinct, with Hall as companion.
Pvt. Dyas had the pleasure of
plotting the street car to its home
base. Pvts. Baucom and Scripture
took Hall to the Fifth precinct.
That ended the fanciful solo fight,
but not the confusion. First, the po-
lice booked Hall for grand larceny
and found that didn't apply. They
they considered unauthorized use OF
a vehicle, a felony, but learned We
hicles operating on rails were ex-
empt from this charge.
Finally. the man was charged
with taking without right the prop
erty of the Capital Transit Co., one
streetcar, value 100000
Hall Is Red faced.
In court, Hall looked red-faced
and out of place, but we'll dressed.
After Judge Scott had heard the
story. he commented that young
Hall did not look like the criminal
type. and ordered the case placed
in the hands Of the probation officer,
with sentencing set for December 10.
The charge could carry penalty
Of 500 fine and six months in Jail.
Hall didn't have much to say. But
he couldn't repress one observation
about the streetcar.
"1t operated very nicely" he said
like a man who had just fulfilled
an ambition. 1T had very good
pickup