Congress Passes
Housing Bill
WASHINGTON, (/P)—Congress
tossed its GOP-version housing
bill to President Truman Satur
day, leaving only final action on
anti-inflation legislation standing
in the way of adjournment of the
special session.
The anti-inflation bill—a strip
per-down measure bearing no re
semblance to the price-control
measure Mr. Truman asked—was
up in the Senate.
Democratic Senators organized
a floor fight for the controls the
President wants, but most of them
acknowledged they could do no
more than make a gesture.
House approval sent the hous
ing bill to Mr. Truman. It was
brought up there under proced- j
ure permitting no amendments, j
Some Democrats shouted “gag”
rule, but the bill got heavy Demo
cratic support on the grounds it
was better than no legislation.
The measure provides limited
federal aid for low-cost homes
and large rental projects, but
SEATTLE, f/P)—A new edition
of the U. S. Coast Pilot, Alaska,
Part II, is out for mariners. It
covers the coast between Yakutat
Bay and Arctic Ocean and the
Aleutian Islands are described in
detail.
The text includes descriptions
of coasts and harbors, port facili
ties, sailing directions and gener
al data on weather conditions,
currents, radio service, etc.
contains no subsidized public
housing or slum clearance provi
sions sought by the President.
The vote passing it was 352 to
9.
Rep. Monroney <D.-Okla.) told
the House the bill will do “some
good” and provide more housing,
but it will not “reach down to the
level where the need is greatest.”
Chairman Wolcott <R.-Mich.> of
the House banking committee
said of the bill:
“It will encourage now an ac
celerated production of low-cost
homes. It will encourage now. an
expanded production of rental
housing units. It will immediate
ly liberalize home financing for
veterans.”
Chinese Money
Take Big Drop
!
—
I SHANGHAI, r/P)—China’s wild
j money market broke loose again
Saturday with the Chinese dollar
dipping to a new low on the Peip
ing black market of 10,500,000
to $1 U. S. It was 10,000,000 to $1
in Shanghai.
The sudden drop came as a sur
prise. Lately the money had been
stable at around 8,000,000 to $1.
Prices continued to climb—both
legally and illegally. Gasoline
went up 60 per cent to 3.500,000
Chinese dollars a gallon. Railroad
fares were increased 200 percent.
MRS. TUCKER ENTERTAINS
AT OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON
Mrs. Tucker, wife of Dr. J. B.
Tucker, entertained at an eve
ning open house luncheon on Fri
day. Her table was beautifully
set with many cakes, candies and
other delicacies including coffee
and punch. Mrs. Frank Love and
Mrs. Alfred Lomen, Jr., poured.
Guests came and went during the
entire evening.
HARD TIMES
DANCE
Wednesday Night
8:00 O’clock
Rhythm Band
Many Prizes
Everyone Envited
NEVADA
LOUNGE
Many Communist
Groups Active
During War
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seen Miss Bentley, who calls her
self a former communist and war
time courier for Soviet agents.
He had a prepared statement
ready from which committee
members quoted this part: ‘‘I vig
orously deny the charges that
have been leveled against me."
Silvermaster also has entered
such a broadside denial. He has
stated he was not a spy but re
fused to say if he ever was a com
munist.
Asked by chairman J. Parnell
Thomas <R.-N. J.) whether Perlo
seemed “very enthusiastic” about
providing information, Miss Bent
ley testified:
“I would say he was the most
energetic one in that entire
group.”
Rep. Herbert <D.-La.) asked
whether there were many groups
operating in the government sim
ilar to ones she said were headed
by Perlo and Silvermaster.
Nodding agreement, Miss Bent
ley said:
“I do know that my contact,
Jack, told me of other people he
had been in contact with, but not
by name or individuals.”
Herbert: So it is safe to assume
there were innumerable other
groups operating under heads like
Silvermaster and Perlo?
Miss Bentley: It is extrem :!y
likely.
She has told the committer of
having various contact men
among the red agents as Jack,
Bill or Charlie—people whose last
names she did not know.
The committee put Perlo on the
stand ahead of its mystery wit
ness, Alexander Korla, who has
been described by committee
members as able to crack the spy
case “wide open.”
In addition it awaited word
from from the state department
whether it can subpoena another
much-wanted witness, Mrs. Ok
sana Stepanovna Kosenkina, a
Russian w’ho is out of the com
mittee's reach in the Soviet con
sulate in New York.
In addition to testimony from
Miss Bentley the committee has
heard about Perlo from Whittaker
Chambers, who says he is former
communist now with Time maga
zine. Chambers described Perlo as
a leader of a prewar communist
underground in Washington.
Time after time, Perlo refused
to tell the hearing whether he
knew people Miss Bentley and
Chambers had named as members
of the red underground or a red
spy ring.
On advice of counsel he refused
to answer on grounds the consti
tution says he need not incrimin
ate or degrade himself with re
plies.
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