Show Democrats Oust Rankin From Spy Hunting Unit WASHINGTON Jan 15 INS Congressional sources revealed Saturday that Reps Rankin D. D Miss and Hebert D. D Df La have been ousted from the house un- un American activities committee and four new members have been named to the spy hunting group The committee will be headed by Rep Wood D. D Ga as chair chair- man The other Democratic members members mem mem- bers bera will be Reps Walter Waiter D. D Pa D. D 0 O. Harrison Harrison Harrison Har Har- rison D. D Va and Moulder D. D Mo Rankin and Hebert were members members mem mem- bers of the Truman anti-Truman States Rights party The Democratic committee on committees which makes assignments assignments assignments assign assign- ments to house legislative committees committees committees commit commit- tees formally announced the adoption adoption adoption tion of two resolutions which have the effect of removing Rankin and from Hebert-from the com com- Simultaneously Rep Peterson j D. D Fla revealed that he has re rc resigned resigned signed from the committee The committee on committees which is controlled by the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- I cratic leadership adopted a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution stating that it shall shan be its policy henceforth to recommend mend only experienced members of ot the bar for membership on the L 4 14 1 4 n Rep John Rankin Democrats I remo c him from committee 1 committee on un American ties tiCs This resolution has the effect of or removing Hebert from th committee com corn mitlee as the is a a newspaperman and not an at at- torney |