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Evening star., 1949-05-18
Johnson Urges Action
On Unified HOUSING,
Construction Plan
$623,l25, ,6S2 Proerom
Aims to Meet Critical
Needs of Armed Services

. Defense Secretary johnson
asked Congress today to proceed
with a unified $623,l25 .6S2 con-
struction program to meet "criti-
cal housing and public require
ments" of the Army. Navy and
Air Force.
He called submission of the re-
quest for the authorization pro-
gram "a landmark in the process
in the program of unification" and
his aides pointed out that hereto
fore the services had submitted
individual programs and some
times separate bills for special
projects.
Money that would be spent un-
der the program is included in the
SIS, ,0o0. 10000 budget for the
armed services for the fiscal year
beginning July /. Some Of the
projects would take more than a
year W COuAbiCtc.
Officials said the program called
for spending more than sl52 900.
600 to meet critical housing needs
at bases and stations In this coun-
try and overseas. Research and
development programs were sec
ond in Importance, and included
was sl4.529 900 for a special
weapons project.
Writes to Congress.
Mfr. johnson summarized the
program In letters to House
Speaker Rayburn and Chairmen
Tydings and vinson Of the Senate
and House Armed Services Com
mittees.
The program placed q limita-
ton Of sls.5oo on family housing
units within the Continental
United States and $4,000 on those
built overseas. The cost Of con-
struction Of family housing units
for the armed services has been
the subject Of criticism of both
Congress and the Hoover Comnais-
sion. The latter reported that
SIS. 900 had been spent on hous-
ing for generals In Alaska but
officials said today they felt that
houses for high-ranking officers
could be built In Alaska within
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Reich Constitution Ratified

STUTTGART. Germany. May
10 (P. Wuerttemberg Baden
ratified West Germany's new con-
stitution today by q vote OF 80
to 10, with only the Communists
In opposition. II was the FIRST
state parliament to ratify.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
HoIe-in-One Now Insured

LONDON. May 18 R.-Loyd's
of London is now prepared to in
sure a golfer against a hole in
one. He pays IL shillings. 6 pence
(s2.50) a year against the chance
of an ace. II he does 1t he gets
f10 ($4o). which will cover his
traditional round of celebration
drinks at the clubhouse.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

CHERBOURG. France, May 10
R-Myron Taylor arrived today
aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth.
en- route to Rome ss personal
representative Of President Tru-
man &C the Vatican.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Atomic Group 10 Meet
With Officials Today
On Uranium Loss
Mcmahon Coils Session;
Quarter Ounce OF
235 Still Missing
BULLETIN

CHAIRMAN kChAtlpH ui i1le
Joint Congressional Atomic En-
ergy Committee called a closed
meeting with officials OF the
Atomic Energy Commission for
pm. today TO discuss the dis
appearance OF uranium at the
Argonne Laboratory.
Senator Hickenlooper. Republi-
can, OF Iowa said today that with
out doubt" Congress will seek a
full report on how mors than an
ounce of uranium 235---used In
making the atom bomb--disap-
peared from the Atomic Energy
Commissions Argonne Laboratory
near Chicago.
Il certainly want 10 find out
what the facts are" said Senator
Hickenlooper.
He made the statement as ths
commission continued looking for
a missing quarter-of-an-ounce OF
the uranium after reporting re-
covery OF a larger amount from
waste materials at one OF its
laboratories.
IS Grams Accounted For.
The commission 5 announcement
was made last night after reports
that a much larger amount was
lost or stolen had caused con-
siderable excitement here.
The commission said that IS
grams of the missing 80 grams
had been accounted for through
analysis Of waste materials at the
Oak Ridge. Tenn. plant which
produces 235,
The remaining seven grams
less than "a ounces not believed
stolen or lost as analysis OF tho
waste Is still continuing. the com
announced,
II also said the FBI had been
and the FBI itself tsrsely
that 1t had made an In
vestis alton. The FBI refused To
go beyond 9 statement that II had
submitted q report 70 the com
mission.
Puxsied by FBI Role.
Senator Hickenlooper. ranking
member OF the Joint
House Atomic Energy Com
mittee. said he was puzzled ~ to
why the FBI was called In II the
missing amount OF uranium vas
20 infinitesimal.
He added that he expects the
matter to be brought UP "vtaor-
ously" at q meeting Of the Joint
committee this morning. The
meeting was called TO hear Hans
Freistadt. a University Of North
Carolina physics student. who re-
ceived a scholarship from the
Atomic Energy Commission. and
who admits he Ia q Communist
Of the scholarship 10
Mr.. Freistadt has been criticized
by members OF Congress.
Senator Hickeniooper said he
had been able to obtain last night
some information about the miss
ing uranium. But he added that
he wxs unable TO learn how much
had been missing.
He went TO his ONCE at . IN.
today TO continue the inquiry be-
fore the committee meeting later
In the morning.
Board Issues Statement
The commission issued IL an
nouncement after q furry Of re-
ports. including one which said
three-cuarters OF 0 pound Of the
uranium had been lost or stolen.
had stirred some ofncial Wash
inaton quarters
The Acc statement was made
By Carl ShaEs. the commission .
deputy general manager. and sasd
In response 70 press inquiries
reports Of less OF theft
of uranium 73s from the Arsunne
National Laboratory. the facts are
as follows:
The installations Of tire atofzaE
energy program account vigorously
for all fsssonabse materials brought
On 10 or taken OF tlaesr premises
This involves chemical analysis Of
arre quantities Of rssaduss from
lsee URANIUM. pass A-sJ
Evening star., 1949-05-18

committee, said the Aces spend
ing bill for fiscal 1880 will not
contain any money for Mr.
Freistadt's fellowship or for any
other person of similar beliefs.
"Once scientists and science
students are Disseminated against
Continued on Page A-4. Col. D.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

(See GERMANY, Page All
Evening star., 1949-05-18

4 feet high at q public reception
in front OF the District Building
Truman @ Present Cake.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Guide Tor Readers

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Evening star., 1949-05-18
Five Reported Killed by She'll

CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. So
Evening star., 1949-05-18
TuyIor Reoches Cherbourg

See CONSTRUCTION. Pc. AS
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I Continued on PAGE A-s. Col,
Evening star., 1949-10-13
'Unoboshed Perjury Charged
To Senator Downey by Ickes
Legislators Attacks
On Reclamation Unit
Scored at Probe
BY the Axocioted Press

Harold L. Ickes, former Secre-
tary of Interior, today accused
Senator Downey, Democrat, of
California of "unabashed perjury"
in his attacks on Reclamation
Bureau officials.
Mr.. Ickes suggested to the Sen
ate Interior Committee that the
record of Senator Downey's sworn
testimony be sent to the Attorney
General for appropriate action. :"
The former Secretary was called
as a witness in the committees
investigation of Senator Downey's
charges of corruption and mis-
management in the Reclamation
Bureau.
In blistering attack on SEN
ator Downey, Mr.. Ickes denied
the Senator's statements that
Harry w. Bashore. former recla-
nation commissioner. was forced
by political pressure to resign.
He said that when Mr.. Bashore
resigned, he recommended present
Commissioner Michael w. Straus
as his successor.
Mr.. Ickes said Gen. Downey
also presented to the committee
a totally false" account of the
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Truman Receives Third Setback
As Senate Rejects OIds, 53-75
White House Pressure
Ignored in Vote
For Power Post
BY the Assoeiofed Press

A smarting 53-to-15 defeat on
the reappointment of Federal
Power Commissioner Leland Olds
today handed President Truman
his third-and sharpest-Senate
rebuff this year on an important
nomination.
Despite the pressure of party
discipline which Mr.. Truman mar
shalled behind the nominee, the
Senate refused overwhelmingly to
return Mr.. Olds to the commission
for third term.
The vote came shortly after
midnight. It followed weeks of de-
bate which steadily mounted in
heat and bitterness.
Opponents shouted that Mr..
Olds is a foe of capitalism, that
20 years ago he wrote articles
that helped promote communism,
Described as Chameleon"
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, called him "a warped,
tyrannical. mischievous, egotistical
(See OLDS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Missing CoIesv;IIe Boys Body
Reported Found Near Home
Rockville Police Soy Seorchers Find
Child After Hunt Since Tuesday Night

seen photographs and descrip-
tions of the child in newspapers,
came as a ray of hope to the boy's s
parents.
Metropolitan Police broadcast
lookout shortly after noon that
a boy answering the description
was seen in the cab of a Wash
ington-bound tractor trailer. The
truck, bearing Pennsylvania Ii
cense, was reported in Ber~yn
and was stopped in Hyattsville,
where identity of the youthful
rider was established as some one
else.
AS searchers famed out at
dawn this morning. the. haggard
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy T. Mason. had virtually
given up hope of finding their son
alive. Mr.. Mason is a plumbing
and heating contractor.
Mr.. Nalley told Capt. Wolford
he was driving slowly along the
road near the Laurel track short
ly after he had turned on his
lights Tuesday evening when he
(See MISSING BOY PAGE A-3
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Star Classified Ads
Bring More Prospects
For Better Results

For. the first nine months of
1949, The Star carried a total
of 760,248 individual classified
ads. This was 1891 more
than were carried by the three
other Washington newspapers
combined.
This means an overwhelm-
ing majority of the people in
Metropolitan Washington
know they can get more pros
poets for better results when
they place a classified ad in
THE STAR. Phone Sterling
5000.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Nehru Pledges India
10 Support U. 5. in
Opposing Aggression
Makes Fervent Appeal to
Congress, However, for
Binding Faith in Peace

Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru of India today pledged his
country's cooperation with the
United States in opposing aggres-
sion and threats to freedom any
where in the world.
He made fervent plea in an
address to Congress, however, for
a binding faith in peace" with
neither hatred nor fear being al
lowed to cloud the ultimate objec-
tive of peace and reconciliation.
Emphasizing that world peace
and reconciliation is the basic
goal Of India's foreign policy
which has kept her aloof from
the cold war so far-Mr. Nehru
declared that nevertheless his
country is not blind to reality.
Where freedom is menaced, or
justice threatened or where ag-
gression takes place, we cannot
and shall not be neutral" he
declared.
He added that friendship and
cooperation between India and
the United States are natural
and said, Il stand here to offer
both in the pursuit of justice,
liberty and peace"
Speaks to House and Senate.
Mr.. Nehru, in his first public
address in the United States, de-
livered identical speeches to the
House and Senate in separate
meetings shortly after noon.
After the formal speeches the
visiting Prime Minister was the
guest of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee and the House
Foreign Affairs Committee at a
luncheon at the Capitol.
He arranged to make an official
call later in the afternoon, on
Secretary of State Acheson, who
was his host at dinner last night.
Mr.. Nehru told the Senate and
House that he was somewhat
overwhelmed" by the generous
warmth" of the welcome he has
received here since his arrival
Tuesday for a three-week get
acquainted tour of the United
States. He is due to leave Wash
ington Saturday for New York
and the beginning of his trans
continental trip.
He said he had come here on a
voyage of discovery of the mind
and heart of America" in the hope
of helping to create a greater
understanding between our re-
spectiye peoples"
|. In his speeches at the Capitol,
Mr.. Nehru did not refer directly
(See NEHRU, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
John |. Lewis Willing
To End Strike Under
Bona Fide' Seizure
Not Recommending Action,
However; Demands Will
Cost 30 to IS Cents q Ton
By jones Y. Newton
Sfor Stof4 Correspondent

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
w. Va, Oct. 13.-John L. Lewis
said today that his soft coal
miners would end their 25-day
strike and return to work under
bona fide Government seizure
and operation of the mines for
the account of the people and not
OF the coal operators.
Mr.. Lewis told reporters he was
not recommending such seizure.
but if the Government decided to
intervene in the coal strike, he
suggested that bona flde" seizure
was the method that should be
rather than the "black-
mailing. papier mache" methods
which had been used in the past.
He also urged that the Govern
ment should not beat down the
miners" with the court injunction
procedures of the "iniquitous
Taft Hartley statue"
He told reporters that the ne.
gotiations here with the coal op-
orators were "deadlocked" by a
"roadblock" thrown up by pow
erful industrial interests in the
country to deny pensions to
workers in the steel industry. He
said that those industrial and
financial interests would not allow
the coal operators to sign a new
contract with him until the steel
strike resulting from the pension
dispute was settled.
For the first time Mr.. Lewis
gave an accurate indication of
what his demands for a new con-
tract in the coal industry are this
year. He said that the improve
ments he wants in the United
Mine Workers Welfare and Re-
tirement Fund, in higher wages
and shorter working hours would
add from 80 to IS cents" to the
cost of producing a ton Of coal.
He added that coal industry
profits were high enough to
permit absorption Of the in
creased costs.
Mr.. Lewis did not say how
much of the 80 to IS cents per
ton would be added to the take"
of the welfare fund which is now
20 cents on every ton of coal
produced. In advocating bona
fide seizure" if the Government
feels it must intervene in the coal
dispute, Mr.. Lewis emphasized
that the mine workers are not
appealing to the Government for
help in their strike.
Mr.. Lewis said that he would
lSee coal. Page A-5,)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Action on DIP Bill Due
In Senate Today With
Expected
House-Pussed Measure
Reaches Floor on 7-3
Vote in Committee
BY the Associoted Press

The battle over displaced per-
sons legislation shifted to the
Senate floor today amid indica-
tions that opponents are waging
a losing fight.
Majority Leader Lucas said he
planned to call the House passed
bill up for action during the day.
1t is one of the major hurdles still
in the way of an early adjourn
ment.
The measure would raise the
number of displaced persons eligi-
BILE for admission to the United
States from 205, 900 in two years
to $4,000 in three years.
Passed by the House June 6 it
was Jared loose from the Senate
Judiciary Committee yesterday by
a 7-to-3 vote and sent to the
Senate without recommendation.
Senator McCarran Absent.
The action was taken in the abb
sence of Senator McCarran, DEM
ocrat, of Nevada, the chairman Of
the committee. Now In Europe
investigating the displaced per-
sons program, he has made de-
termined fight against the legis-
lation.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan, who led the drive
in the committee to get the bill
before the Senate, predicted it's
passage. Another committee mem
ber, Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin, also said he expected
the bill to be passed no later than
tomorrow.
The bill would make refugees
who have fed from Communist
dominated Eastern European ma
tions as well as victims of Nazi
persecution eligible for admission
as displaced persons by changing
the so-called cutoff" date from
December %. 1945, to January /,
1949.
Other major changes in the
present law, passed last year by
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Canton Troops
Flee West as
Reds Approach
Defense Is Abandoned
Communists Arrival
Awaited by City
By the Associated Press


HONG KONG, Oct. 13.-Na-
tionalist forces tonight abandoned
Canton and plans for all organ
lied resistance ended within the
city. Entry of Communist troops
is now awaited.
The main body of the Canton
garrison fled westward down the
main highway.
A few Nationalist soldiers were
still seen on the streets about 9
pm, but they were hurrying to
join units that already had lef:
the city. No defense preparations
were evident.
People Stay Indoors.
Police were still on duty. No
large-scale looting was reported
most of the population remaining
indoors. Gunflre was heard near
North Station, 3 miles north of
the city, but its cause was not
known.
All regular land, sea and all
transportation out of Canton was
broken off. The British steamer
Wusih, the last vessel to get away
tonight, left for Hong Kong with
Chinese practically clinging to the
rails. A few foreigners were
aboard.
Telephone contact with Canton
was still open.
New Zealand Presbyterian mis-
sionaries told an Associated Press
correspondent in Canton they had
heard heavy gunfire around Kong
tsuen, 10 miles distant.
Million Await Change.
A million Cantonese waited,
tensely, nervously. for the transi-
tion to Communist rule.
Communist troops last were re-
ported driving directly down the
Canton -Hankow railroad to within
30 miles of Canton. There was no
telling whether the gunf1re at
Kongtsuen was Red or Nationalist
artillery or both.
Earlier. reports said 10000 gov
ernment troops In the Canton
region face isolation by encircling
Reds and by insufficient shipping
to escape to the sea.
The British massed troops near
the border separating British
Kowloon territory and China
proper. but they did not expect
trouble.
The Nationalist government fed
to Chungking. Acting President
Ii Tsung-jen left by plane for
kweilin in neighboring Kiangsi
Province where an army of some
250,000 has been salvaged out of
recent setbacks.
Ii has been feuding with Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek. and
there was speculation that he
might not go on to the new refu-
gee capital.
The Kwangtung provincial gov
ernment ceased functioning at
noon. 1t will be transferred to
Hainan Island, off the South
China coast.
The Canton city government
announced it would quit function
ing this afternoon.
People there are fear stricken,
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Hot Weather Departs,
Probably Until Next Year

Hot weather moved out Of
Washington during the night
"gone til next year." the Weather
Bureau ventured.
Cooling air from the Pacific
northwest and Canada moved in
during the night and In a two
hour period from 5 to = am,
dropped temperatures five degrees
to so.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Priests Reported Working
Underground in Red China
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 13.-Dis-
guised as peddlers, merchants and
tradesmen, Catholic priests are
reported to have gone under
ground in Communist occupied
China in efforts to carry on mis-
sionary work.
Hong Kong reports to the Of
flee Of Propaganda Fide-Vatican
congregation that supervises mis-
sionary work-say that mission
aries worked under increasing diff
f1culties and restrictions, espe-
cially in provincial towns and
country areas.
There is liberation in Peiping
and Tientsin. "but outside these
cities" the reports said, there
is little or no religious freedom. ~
Evening star., 1949-10-13
AtfIee Rejects Plea
For Parliamentary
Election This Fall
Announcement Made
10 Bor SpecuIotion's
Effect on Business
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Oct. 13.-Prime Min
lister Attlee today turned down de-
mands for a general parliament
ttary election this fall and decided
that his Labor government would
ride out Britain's economic crisis.
The announcement that there
would be no early election was
made, an official statement said,
to quiet disturbing effects on
trade and industry" caused by
widespread speculation of a vote
this fall.
The Labor governments five-
year term runs until next July.
Under Britain's constitutional
system, the Prime Minister has
authority to call an election at
any time.
Precedent Set by Attlee.
Mr.. Attlee announced he would
not advise King George vi to dis
solve Parliament this year. Gen.
eral elections in Britain are pre-
cipitated by dissolving Parliament.
Mr.. Attlee's announcement set
precedent. It is the first time
Prime Minister has used an Of
fetal statement to say mo" to an
election.
Ever since Britain devalued the
pound from $4.03 to $3.50 on Sep
tember 18. there has been a rash
of predictions that Mr.. Attlee
might seek an early vote of con-
fldence from the people.
Left-wing Laborites had urged
a vote soon on the ground that
rising prices caused by devalua-
ton might cut into the govern
ment's popularity within few,
months.
Opposition Pressure Rises.
Devaluation also was followed
by rising pressure from the oppo-
sition Conservative Party and
some sections of the press and
business for a general election.
Generally, those groups contenaed
the government should place it's
Socialist politics and planning and
finance before the electorate this
autumn.
| Following a cabinet meeting,
this statement was issued from
the Prime Minister'S residence:
Having regard to disturbing
effects on trade and industry and
on the national effort by the con-
tinuance of speculation as to an
early general election. the Prime
Minister thinks it right to inform
| (Sae PPITTSH pooo A-o)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Shirley Temple Marriage
On Rocks, Attorney Says
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13.-Shir-
ley Temples marriage is on the
rocks, her attorney announced to-
day.
The 21-year-old actress and
John Agar have separated, At
torney George Stahlman said, and
he is drawing up divorce papers.
He said the grounds have not been
determined.
A friend, however. said she
probably will charge, mental
cruelty.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Red Trial Neors Jury

NEW YORK R.-Federal
Judge Harold r. Medina began
his charge to the jury this aft
erno0n after the Government
completed its case against II
high United States Commu-
nists. 1t was expected the jury
may get the case about $3.50
or pm.
Earlier Story on Page A-24.)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
BULLETIN

The body of 6-year.old Otis
T. Mason was found near his
home" early this afternoon,
Rockville police announced.
Silver Spring police said it was
found at a girl scout camp. The
detail finding the body was
headed by Pvt. Harry Turner,
of Montgomery County police.
The 40-hour search for missing,
6-year -old Otis T. Mason moved
from the Colesville area to near
the Laurel race track-1o miles
away-this afternoon.
The new direction for the
blanketing search came after a
Jessups taxi driver, Howard Nal
ley. told military and Montgomery
County police he may have seen
the missing child along the road
near Laurel at dusk Tuesday.
Mr.. Nalley's report, first made
to Capt. Samuel .Wolford, assist
ant provost marshal at Fort
Meade, after the cab driver had
Evening star., 1949-10-13

appointment and services of
Richard L. Boke as California
regional director for the bureau.
Mr.. Ickes quoted this testimony
OF Senator Downey before the
committee on July 81:
Mr.. Bashore sat in a big chair
in my room with tears in his eyes,
told me that he was beaten and
a defeated man. that he loved his
job. He thought he could do a
(See RECLAMATION, Page 'A-5)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Nimitz Pleads
For Revival Of
Supercarriier
Eisenhower, Bradley,
johnson, Air Force Gel
Hearing Next Week
RIIIf ETIkI
BULLETIN

Admiral Denfeld. chief of
naval operations and member
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told
the House Armed Services Com
mittee this afternoon that cur
rent Navy concern stems from
the fact the service "is not &C
cepted in full partnership in the
national defense structure" He
said he supported fully the tes-
timony of the high-ranking
Navy witnesses who preceded
him.