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Evening star., 1947-01-18
Corporation Counsel
To Be Asked 10 Rule
On Rent Jurisdiction

Robert F. Cogswell, District rent
control administrator, today said he
expected to request formal opin-
ion from Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West next week on
whether the Rent Control Board
has jurisdiction over low-rent pub
lie housing here.
The Rent Control Boards general
counsel, c. Turner Hudgins, and
Mr.. West have conferred informally
on the matter as a result of the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority s
announcement that it is planning
to raise economic" rents on $50 of
its 5000 units where tenants have
incomes above ceilings permitted
for loW-rent public housing.
Mr.. West said today no conclu-
sion had been reached as result
OF the talks and that 1t was pos
sible an amicable settlement of the
issue could be reached
Mr.. Cogswell also indicated posi-
bility of an amicable settlement
without contest by the rent con-
troll board. He said he would confer
next week with John Ihlder, execu-
tive officer of NCHA.
Up to the present, Mr.. Cogswell
said, the matter was not before the
board officially, since NCHA has not
submitted schedule of proposed
increases. Mr.. Ihlder said he would
submit such a schedule shortly.
The recent control administrator
indicated 1t was his impression the
rent control board would have juris-
diction over rents charged for pub.
Tic dwellings here, but that this
would have to be determined by the
corporation counsel's Office.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

population, including soldiers en-
franchised by last September's elec-
tion iaw-are eligible for balloting
between Z am. and pm. in 6,726
precincts. by estimate of Judge Kaz-
imierz Bzowski, general cJmmis-
sioner OF elections
They will choose 444 Deputies to
a one-house Parliament-372 from
the districts and u at large-from
among 1,675 candidates. These
candidates number 730 from the
government bloc-the Communist
backed Workers, the Socialist, DEM
ocratic and Independent Peasant
Parties; 428 from the Polish Peas
ant Party; 287 from the Labor
Party; 1913 from the new liberation
group, PSI Splinter; Is from the
Catholics, and % from others
The candidates include President
Boleslaw Beirut, who belongs to no
party and is a nominee of the pow
erful nonpartisan Central Commits
sion of Trade Unions, and his 81
ministers. These need to be re-
elected to retain eligibility for ad-
ministrative service.
The Parliament first will draw up
a new constitution to replace that
of 1921 and then elect a President,
who will appoint a cabinet.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Merger
CONTINUED From First Pag,

available to you at any time for
consultation"
The documents inclosed were
made public by the White House
Thursday night when the Army
Navy agreement on the merger con-
troversy was announced.
Senate Veterans Behind 1t.
Five Senators who served in the
armed forces during World War II
lined up today behind the plan to
unity the services under single
cabinet Secretary of National De-
fense.
The veterans. all newly elected
Republicans, told a reporter they
expected Congress to pass at this
session legislation needed to carry
out the merger.
They are Senators Cain of Wash
ington, Knowland of California
Lodge of Massachusetts,, Martin of
Pennsylvania and Mccarthy of Wis
conSin.
A dissent came from Senator
MagnuSon, Democrat, of Washing
ton, Al, who served in the Pacific
as a Navy lieutenant commander
until 1943.
| Senator Masnuson, q backer OF
the Navy in its successful fight
against merger legislation during
the last Congress, said he believes
that such functions as procurement
research and intelligence can be
combined successfully, but that other
Army and Navy operations should
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Morgan Henika, 81, Dies;
Was Shipping Expediter

Morgan Henika. ST., former ex-
peditor of the United States Mari
time Commission, died last night OF
a heart attack at his home in the
Valley Vista Apartments, Belmont
road and Ashmead place NV.
Born in Petoskey, Mich, Mr.
Henika was a graduate OF the En-
gineering School of Michigan State
University. For the last year he was
an executive with the Great Lakes
Carbon Corp, with of11ces in New
York City.
Prior to that he was with the
Maritime Commission for nearly
four years. He served as an ex-
peditor in the building of destroyer
escorts and other type of special
craft and assisted in finding an
chorages for surplus war vessels.
He came here from Long Branch
Calf, where he was an industrial
engineer.
Mr.. Henika was an Army veteran
of World War I. He served in
France and was a member Of the
American Legion and the Propeller
Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Donna Henika, of the Valley Vista
Apartments, and a brother -in-law,
Loras Haubner, of New York City.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. -.-
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Appropriations
Continued From First Page.)

rent year by the Atomic Energy
Commission.
33,50O,O00 for the War Depart
ment for various purposes.
10000, 900 for the Coast Guard.
$2,500,000 of the Presidents emer-
gency fund.
Lease-Lend Deposits.
Mr.. Truman said that he is order
ing the unneeded $805, 100000 of
lease-lend funds returned to the
Treasury b administrative action
Also being deposited currently" in
the Treasury is STA 100000 received
from foreign governments in lease
lend repayments.
Another $213, TAI 900 now ayaila-
BILE in special accounts for replacing
military equipment and supplies is
being carried to the Treasury sur
plus fund Immediately, as well as
$1.522 900 not now needed for public
works.
The White House statement ex-
planned the Presidents action is
in accord with objectives expressed
by the Congress-to maintain q
continuous review of unrequired ap-
preparation balances with view to
their recovery"
Mr.. Taber said the Appropriations
Committee plans to dig still deeper
into the question of unused funds
and lump the cancellations in one
big bill now being whipped into
shape
Evening star., 1947-01-18

and Hour Law" Mr.. Smethurst said,
'the retroactive refashioning of the
law by administrative interpreta-
tions and judicial decisions. ="
He said the decisions and inter-
pretations disregard the purpose of
Congress as well as long established
business practices. and cause the
|reopening of old employment agree
ments which were executed in good
faith.
While the Judiciary Subcommittee
dealt with the back pay issue,
majority of the 13-man Senate La
Dor Committee lined up against an
other bill which unions also oppose
the proposed ban on closed shops
sponsored by Senator Ball, Repub-
ilican, OF Minnesota.
Five Democratic members Of the
committee told reporter they do
not favor a fiat ban on closed shop
agreements. At least two Repub-
licans are opposed to the measure,
too, making a majority Of seven.
The lineup against the bill is:
Democrats Ellender OF
Louisiana, Hill of Alabama, Thomas
OF Utah, Murray of Montana and
Pepper Of Florida
Repunlicans-Morse Of Oregon
and Aiken Of Vermont.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Poland
Continued From First Page

won a referendum last June 30.
The United States, Britain and
Russia will be waiting for the cleo
tion result. The Soviet Union spon-
sored the provisional government
out of which the current setup grew.
The United States and Britain won
cabinet posts for Mr.. Mikolajczyk,
Premier of the wartime London gov
ernment-in-eXile, and other London
leaders. At Yalta and Potsdam. the
three countries guaranteed Poland
free and unfettered elections.
In the last year, the two western
powers-which made such elections
a condition of their recognition OF
the Polish government-have pro-
tested in a series of notes that the
current government OF national
unity has violated the guarantee
Both Russia and Poland have re-
piled that the election is Poland's
own business. On other occasions
Osubka- -Morawski has promised the
election will be free.
British to Observe Elections.
0n London yesterday, the Brit
Ism Foreign Office said teams
from the Warsaw Embassy and
from consulates elsewhere would
observe the voting in the bigger
cities. The Foreign Office said the
Polish government would not al
low observers in rural areas1
Twelve million Poles-half thu
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Sehrom Says Margin Rote
Should Be so Per Cent ~

NEW YORK, Jan. Is LP)-Emil
Schram. president of the New York
Stock Exchange, today termed the
reduction in margin requirements a
wise STEP" but said the rate should
have been fixed at so per cent in
stead of the IS per cent authorized
by the Federal Reserve Board
"A reduction of SO per cent" Mr..
Schram stated, would enable our
markets to function on a more
nearly normal basis.
TT would also facilitate the flow
of capital into business and M
dustry"
Mr.. Schram added that owners
of unlisted securities had been able
to make loan arrangements all along.
1T was this discrimination" he
said, which the New York Stock
Exchange and the customers of its
member firms resented most
Edwin Posner, president of the
New York Curb Exchange, said the
reduction in margins would intro
duce stability and narrow the range
within which stock prices move.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Stock Market Rallies
AS Margins Return;
Gains Cut Later
By Victor Eubonk
Assoeiaied Press Finoneiul Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The stock
market today celebrated the restor-
alton of margin trading with an
early burst of strength although
quick profit cashing soon cut down
initial gains running to 2 or more
points.
Dealings. speedy for about 90
minutes, slowed as offerings ap-
peared. While advances were widely
distributed near the close, most
leaders finished we'll under their
tops. Volume Of around $4,000
shares was one Of the largest for
Saturday in the past several months.
While the financial sector was
heartened by the action of the Fed
eral Reserve Board in returning the
right to trade listed securities on
margin, effective February l, it was
stressed that the rs percent require
ment tsill was far from making a
fluid market. Exchanges were put on
a cash basis last January 81, and ex-
tremely thin" conditions have ex-
isted ever since. Buying conserv-
atism, it was added, also was ac-
centuated by the fact that the re-
sumption of margin transactions
indicated that the board believed
the imitation peak had passed and
that certain amount of "deflation
psychology" would be encountered.
Numerous skeptics regarding the
business situation, labor problems
and taxes inclined to hold aloof or
reduce holdings as in past weeks.
Better share performers included
American Telephone. Goodyear,
United States Steel, Chrysler, Gen.
eral Motors, International Har-
vester, Douglas Aircraft, Kennecott,
American Smelling, American Can,
Allied Chemical. United States Gyp-
sum, Southern Pacific and Standard
Oil New Jersey. Rails, on the
whole, were exceptionally narrow.
Tending to restrain stock pur-
chasers was another drop of major
commodities. Bonds improved.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

ment, through United States Am
bassador Stuart, that the Yenan
high command is not interested in
a resumption of negotiations with
out prior acceptance of the Com
munists' two demands: Restoration
Of the military situation of Janu-
ary, 1946, and notification of the re-
vised constitution adopted recently
by the Communist-spurned Ma
tional Assembly.
Wang Ping-nan delivered the COM
mittee's decision which blasted hopes
for an immediate resumption Of
peace talks ....
IF the government wants re-
opening of negotiations" he told Mr..
Stuart, 'let them approve our mini
mum demands. Once that is done
we are willing to renew discussions
at Nanking without the necessity of
sending emissaries to Yenan."
Calls Effort "Pure Deception"
Wang called the governments re-
cent efforts to break the deadlock
through selection of Gen. Chang
Chin Chung as its proposed ennis
sary pure deception" and added:
IF the ceasefire order signed by
Gen. Marshall and Chang Kali
shek's representative. Gen. Chang
Chun, last January can utterly be
destroyed by Chang Kai-shek, how
can 1t be proved that this time to
send a man with the same surname
of Chang and introduced again by
an American for peace talks is not
deception
Observers saw in the Communists
reaction an end to all immediate
hope for a renewal of peace talks.
The first immediate effect is ex-
pected to be an order from Gen.
Marshall to close the American Sec
ton of executive ttruce) head
quarters at Peiping, which had been
held open since his departure 10
days ago in the hope the Chinese
could find q formula to end their
deadlock.
Even the most liberal members OF
the government are not willing to
accept the Communists demands.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Hannegan Won TOUT,
His Friends Report
BY the Associoted Press

Postmaster General Robert E.
Hannegan has told friends in Con-
gress he plans to stay on as Demo-
cratic National Committee chairman
for the time being.
After the Democratic defeat in
the election last November a con-
siderable cry arose for him to get
cut as political signal caller for the
Democrats. Mr.. Hannegan decided
to ride out that storm.
A leading Democrat in Congress
said today that Mr.. Hannegan has
informed him that he intends to
remain national chairman for a
while longer, even though his health
is poor.
Mr. Hannegan went to Florida for
a rest few weeks ago. At one time
he was In the Naval Hospital here
because of bad teeth.
The Democratic legislator said he
had heard no discussion of a party
council to consider any successor to
Mr.. Hannegan as national chairman.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Wet Namese RepuIsed
In Hand Hand Fight
AT Main Hanoi Airport
BY the Associated Press

HANOI, Indo-C China, Jan. II
(Delayed) Fierce hand-to-hand
fighting ragged for hours this
morning after a violent Wet
Namese attack on Claim Field,
Hanoi's main airport. 1t was
the most determined assault yet
loosed against that vital objec-
tive.
The attack came last night and
Nationalist parties infiltrated to
within a short distance of the run
ways before being cut down by
French machine fire. More
than 20 bodies of Wet Namese were
recovered this morning.
Nationalist artillery shells fell in
the garden around the residence OF
the high commissioner of Tonkin
Province, Jean Sinteny, and other
shells landed in the citadel area
causing damage, but no casualties
French planes and artillery
crushed Wet Namese resistance ir
buildings of the university city in
Hanoi's suburbs. The action was
spearheaded by an attack by six
French Spitfires pinpointed on q
building occupied by members of the
Tu We, intensely nationalistic youth
militarist group.
French troops moping up in the
university city encountered group
of Wet Namese calling themselves
the Cam Thu" which means ''vol-
unteers of the dead" an inner cult
of the Tu We described by French
officers as patterned after JAPANESE
suicide squads.
Tu We members fed, but the cult.
lists remained and battled until al
were killed in their basement hide
aWayS
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Ice Pattern GIozes Walls
OF Former Byrd Camp

WITH NAVY ANTARCTIC EX-
petition, Jan. 16 Delayed.-A
crystal-walled palace with a throne
room hung with glittering chande-
liers of ice was found buried under
five feet OF ice and snow on the edge
of the Ross ice shelf by landing
party today.
This was the Transformation six
years has wrought in barracks and
buildings Rear Admiral Richard E..
Byrds Little America abandoned
in 1910. A party led by Capt. Vernon
Boyd of Arlington, Va; 1t. Charles
C. Shirley and DR.. Paul Siple, both
of Washington, for all Of whom the
little settlement was home for a
year in the 1899 expedition, dug and
sawed through soft ice to enter
through hatch in a barracks roof.
They slid down into absolute dark
ness and a temperature of 20 below
zero although 1t was only freezing
outside. Flashlights showed walls
tapestried with mats of ice crystals
in fantastic designs such as flashing
white stars, diamonds and feathers.
The walls were bare when they left.
The party soon found lanterns
still full of kerosene and explored
the buried settlement through tun-
nels between buildings. Still visible
through the ice mat was poster
advertising the movie picture Love
Affair" starring Irene Dunn which
the little colony had seen % times
during the long winter night. The
explorers found their own names
scribbled under tributes to the act
ress.
Beefsteak, candy and other foods
left behind were found in excellent
condition after six years. The party
made a meal from old provisions.
The camp was located by radio
towers sticking through ice. 1t had
moved nearly miles west of its
position when abandoned due to
drift of ice in which the settlement
was buried.
A Coast Guard ice breaker worked
all day in freezing weather, chop
ping a safe harbor in the ice-cov-
cred Bay of Whales while ships laid
in open water Of the Ross Sea out
side
Evening star., 1947-01-18

and elected DR.. John A. Cory as
chairman.
Mayor Kennedy said the meeting
was the result OF spontaneous de-
sire of several townspeople to do
something" about the gubernatorial
situation, not as partisans but as
citizens OF Georgia with the wei
fare Of our State at heart" =
DR.. Cory, who praised Mr.. Arnali
as "the valiant Governor who Is Ia
the forefront Of the fight for you
and me-" commented that If the
courts upheld Mr.. Talmadge's cleo.
ton as Governor, then as law
abiding Georgians. We will accept
him" "
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Shoe Manufacturer Held
In Case in Miami

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 18. tR.-The
FBI, announced that Sam Fried
man, 40, New York shoe manufac-
turer, was taken into custody at a
Miami Beach hotel early today in
connection with a series of hijack-
ings in the metropolitan New York
area.
Joseph E. Thornton, special agent
in charge of the Miami FBI Office,
said a warrant against Friedman
was on file in New York, and added
that Friedman would be arranged
here today.
Mr.. Thornton, in announcing the
arrest said loot taken in the rob-
berries included many scarce COM
modities such as cotton goods, white
shirts, expensive rugs, musical in
struments and cosmetics.
Friedman, who has two shoe fac
tories in New Jersey, was influenced
by other members of the gang who
have stated that he received and
concealed a quantity of stolen
leather" the FBI agent said.
Evening star., 1947-01-18

be separated. He declared also that
the Navy Department should have
Independent representation in the
cabinet.
Lodge Most Enthusiastic.
Most enthusiastic supporter for
the integration plan was Senator
Lodge, A, who gave up his Senate
seat in 1912 to become captain in
the Tank Corps and came out as a
lieutenant colonel doing staff liaison
in Southern France.
Its wonderful thing" Senator
Lodge said Nov we are certain
to make use in peacetime of the
most important lessons we learned
during the war. This is great day
for our national defense"
Senator Cain, Il, VINO was Mayor
of Tacoma, Wash, when he went
on active duty as an Army major,
agreed. He was full colonel and
Assistant Chief of Staff with air
borne troops when the war ended.
'It will save many dollars and
promote efficiency" Senator Cain
said. I'm sure if the Army and
Navy can agree, there is no ques-
ton about the majority of Con-
gress approving any legislation
needed"
Other Opinions.
Opinions of the other Senator
veterans:
Senator Mccarthy, 81, who joined
the Marines as a buck private and
came out with captains bars as
officer in dive bomb
er outfit-"The mere fact that the
Army and Navy have got together
gives us an excellent basis to work
upon. We should be able to work
out the details"
Senator Knowland, 38, who en-
tered as a private and advanced to
ma lor in Military Government-"I'm
favorably disposed to the idea. 1t
should eliminate most previous OBJ
jections.'
Senator Martin, 81. veteran OF
the Spanish American and both
World Wars and a major general
when discharged-"I favor the idea
of unification. The objective is fine
and if the two departments have
worked out plan it should be
rather easy to pass legislation
Senator Hill. Democrat, of Ala
bama, who sponsored a merger bill
during the last Congress, said. 1--WE
will pass the legislation this time. "
Less certain of speedy action was
Senator Robertson. Republican, of
one of the Navy hackers
last session when the merger bill
was blocked.
He said, There are some bugs in
the plan," including possible over
of the proposed separate
Air Force and the air arms of the
fleet and Marines.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Harold W. Houston Dies;
Former UNIV Attorney
BY the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 18.-
Harold w. Houston, "a, former at
torney for the United Mine Workers
of America and widely known GRIM
inal lawyer, died yesterday in his
home at Spring Hill.
Mr.. Houston was one of the de-
fense counsel at the trial of William
Blizzard, now president Of UNIV
District II, on charge of treason
at Charles Town in 1921 following
the march of armed miners from
Kanawha into Logan County.
A native Of Freedom, Noble County,
Ohio, he moved to Parkersburg as q
youth and first practiced law there
after graduation from West Virginia
University Law School. Later he
moved to Charleston.
Mr.. Houston once ran for Mayor
of Parkersburg but was defeated.
and later was the unsuccessful
Socialist candidate for Governor of
West Virginia.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Chinese
Continued From First Page.)

a $500, ,000, 900 United States loan to
China hinges on the conduct of the
Chinese government.
Yenan's rejection started an i'm
mediate series of conferences among
the highest government officials
including one at Chang Kai-shek' s
home.
Meantime, the Executive Council
cut the budget of the Ministry of
National Defense from requested
730, ,00O, ,0O0, 900 Chinese dollars 5000 :
600, ,0O0) to 450, ,00O, ,00O, 900 ($12O, ,0OO,-
000). Last years defense budget was
3SO, 900, 600 900 Chinese dollars. A
ministry official said higher prices
actually made this years budget
worth less than last years.
tFrom Peiping, Associated
Press Correspondent John Rod
erick radioed that truce head
quarters officials predicted their
organization soon would be dis
banded as q result of the Com
munist rejection.
tHe also said the omclalS pre-
dict q clean break soon between
the government and Communists
and foresee the outbreak Of big
scale fighting in Manchuria,
where both sides already have
maneuvered troops into posi-
tion)
The Communist Central Commit
Tee notified the Chinese govern
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Cardinal ViI|enueve's Body
To Be Flown 10 Quebec
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. ia fu-
neral plane will start its journey
from here this afternoon for Quebec,
Canada, with the body of Rodrigue
Cardinal Villenueve. prince of the.
Catholic Church and Archbishop of
Quebec, who died in a, secluded AL
hambra (Calif) convent yesterday.
just four days after he had arrived
for rest to regain his health.
Stopovers for the plane were
scheduled for San Francisco and
Chicago, where it will be met by
church dignataries.
The cardinal, who was SO, died of
heart ailment He was born in,
Montreal, November 2, 1888, the son
of a shoemaker. He was ordained
to the priesthood in 1907 and was
enthroned as Archbishop Of the
Mother See of Quebec in 1882. He
became cardinal in 1882, the fourth
in Canada's history.
Evening star., 1947-01-18
Soviet Officials Son, Z,
Hurt in Traffic Accident

A 2-year-old boy, son of Soviet
Embassy official here, was in Chill
dren's Hospital today after being
struck by an automobile yesterday.
The child, Ura Ermolaev, son Of,
Anatoli Ermolaev, third secretary of
the Soviet Embassy, of 3519 Thir-
teenth street NV, was struck about
pm, police said, as he crossed
Thirteenth street at Monroe street,
NV.
Instead of stopping at the curb
with his mother, who was laden with
packages, the child walked into the
path of an automobile driven by
Miss Mary Brown, IS, OF 1913 East
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md, po-
lice reported.
He was taken to Garfield Hospital
with bruised forehead and possible
brain conclusion, and later was.
transferred to Children's. No charge
was made against Miss Brown. d.