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Evening star., 1946-12-15

democracy as 1t has been conceived
in the past.
"a blind devotion to specific in
stitutions, however long established,
may well contain within it the seeds
OF destruction OF even those insti-
tutions which deserve to remain" he
said. 4 believe In the basic political
PHILOSOPHERS Of our republic and in
the potential adaptahility Of its
major institutions to q changed or
der"
But, he continued, there are GER
tain aspects in which we are falling
short. These could be summarized
as follows:
/. It is Increasingly apparent that
the process OF fact-finding and re-
search is Of transcendent importance
and cuts squarely across legislative,
executive and judicial processes.
Every day members OF Congress are
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Brtain:s Trading Companies Fading
Warrior Merchants Who Built Empire DISAPPEAR but Hndson
Bay Company Goes after World Far Trade

dollar funds, since about half the
skins auctioned in London are re-
exported across the Atlantic, prin-
cipally to the United States and
Canadian department stores.
A younger, but now less active,
concern, still incorporated under
royal charter, is the British South
Africa Co., founding of Cecil Rhodes
and soldier-settlers who wrested
Rhodesia from native tribes.
Fifty years Of colonizing. exploit
ing minerals and laying down rail-
road networks have left the British
South Africa Co. with immense
financial control.
But the only echo of the proud
administrative authority Of Rhodes
and his settlers is the annual cere-
mony of hosting the flag at modern
Salisbury, where Rhodes broke out
the Union Jack September u, 1890.
Versatile Businessmen.
Native kings and tribal chiefs
gradually permitted entry and con-
ceded exploitation rights and in the
wake OF the company's explorers
came herculean labor projects, bor-
ing mines, ranching broad acres,
mapping and laying tracks. The re-
suit today is q versatile nucleus of
|sedentary businessmen in offices In
London and Rhodesia.
In process of liquidation is the
British North Borneo Co., whose
|pioneers grappled with wild head
hunters to grow colonial assets.
The British Colonial Office has
taken over the administration of
the company's territory and is set
Itling final financial details before
the empire building organization
evaporates.
(Released hy the Associated Press)
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Plane to Test
Sonic Barrier
Bells XS.1 Is Venture
Into Realm of Speed
Near Sound
By James J. Sfrebig

Scientists are readying the strong
est airplane ever built for explora-
tion of a strange frontier-the range
of speed near that of sound.
The venture will take man into a
field where wind-tunnel tests have
been unsatisfactory. In tunnel,
shock waves known as the sonic
barrier" reflect from the walls and
make accurate data impossible.
The plane is the XS-1, built by
Bell Aircraft for the Army Air
Forces, which will turn it over to
the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics. The NACA will fly the
plane at various speeds in the
trans -sonic1 ral1Ee-from about o8
to IL times the velocity of sound
after it has completed its accept
ance tests.
Cruised at $50 M.P.H.
The plane made its first powered
flight last Monday. Chalmers tSlick)
Goodlins 2s-year-old Bell test pilot,
turned on the rocket engines after
being cut loose from a B-29 at Is 900
feet.
Pilot Goodlin started first one
engine, then another and finally
for only Few seconds-all four
of the liquid fuel rocket motors.
He cruised for about 7~sminutes
with top speed of about $50 miles
an hour, far short of the spee6 Of
sound.
This test was just see how the
engines worked. Speeds will be
increased gradually as more is
learned about the plane with each
fight.
The xS-1 is a sharp-nosed cylin-
der with wings built like rail-
road bridge. The wing skin is about
Is times as thick as the skin of an
ordinary plane. The whole ma
chine is designed to stand forces 18
times as great as its own weight.
It is powered with liquid fuel
rocket engine which at sonic speeds
will be exerting a thrust comparable
to the entire power output of at
least two B-29s.
Fuel Lasts 21a Minutes.
The XS-1, however, is smaller
than a fighter and weighs only
1882 pounds complete with 526
pounds of test equipment. 1t will
carry more than 1000 pounds OF
fuel-enough for ~ minutes fight
at full power.
Aviation arrived at the sonic bar
rier popularity but enormously
known as a "wall"-only recently,
when planes crossed the 60o-mile-
an-hour mark. That speed is about
four-fifths the speed of sound un-
der so-called standard conditions.
The NACA, charged with funda-
mental research in aerodynamics
wants to know more about what
happens in that region of disturb
ance in the hope of overcoming IT.
That is why the XS-1 will be
flown through a series OF tests at
various stages in the trans-sonic
range.
distributed by the Associated Press)
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ing goes on in equal confusion. The
Japanese still move slowly and Stub
bornly. Their basic reforms and the
implementation of them result only
from Allied headquarters prcdding.
The people lack both the power and
knowledge of what they want.
Labor Can't Strike.
Labor, for example, is not en-
tirely free because 1t cannot call q
strike against occupation activities
|or aims. That nullifies any COM
prehensive walkout in the utilities,
key production centers and even in
small shops. But on the other hand,
If labor were entirely free, its leaders
doubtless would try to take over all
industry supported by their blind
followers still expecting regimenta-
ton.
In every field the story is the
same. The conservatives are chang
ing slowly, the left-wingers-many Of
them Japanese Communists-are
shouting more loudly and often
echoing Moscow; the little man is
|confused, blind and generally obe-
dent, asking mainly for only .
better life.
If these people are to be useful
they must be taught. Centuries Of
democratic evolution cannot be ap-
piled overnight. Neither can we
expect all the war frenzy and brutal
Iity and intense dictatorship to dis
appear miraculously.
That requires clear thinking and
proper evaluation. 1t requires hon.
est reporting from men interested in
facts, not programs. 1t means pa
tient appraisal abroad.
| distributed by the Associated Press.)
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LONDON.-Britain's royal chart
cred trading companies, whose flags
once led the ranks of imperial con-
quest, today have quietly surrend-
cred their roles of militant admins
tration.
The ancient scroll of warrior mer-
chants, headed by such as Give OF
India, Cecil Rhodes and Prince Ru-
pert, has changed to a list OF COM
pany directors. or, in many cases,
disappeared altogether.
As New Delhi watches native
congress on the threshold Of inde-
pendence, the diligent seeker in Lon
don's telephone directory cannot find
a number for the East India Co.
that welded a subcontinent onto
the British Empire.
Queen Elizabeth's Governor and
company of merchants of London
trading into the East indies" who
subjugated the savagery and reaped
the riches of 17th century India,
now have taken refuge in the pages
Of history.
Hudson Bay Co. Reviyes.
At least one OF these ancient COM
panies is resuming with a good deal
of its old pugnacity. While the East
India Co. sleeps with the bones OF
Give and Pitt, and the British
South Africa Co. dozes as quiet
investment concern, new campaign
has been launched and almost won
by the Hudson's Bay Co.
Hudsons Bay executives in Lon
don are refortifying their vast tracts
of territory with commercial arma-
ments of formidable caliber. Their
target is recapture OF the worlds
fur trade.
Two hundred and seventy six
years after King Charles II granted
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Ede Members Congress Rely Lbar Legislative Reference Division

confronted with problems SO spe-
cialized, so technical, so complex and
50 varied that an informed opinion Is
out Of reach by any ordinary meth
cd; yet it Is the responsibility Of
Congress to determine policy in all
fields.
2. Traditionally, Congress plays
the legislative role; the President
the executive. Now, however, the
basic ideas are formulated in ad-
ministration departments and reach
Congress with their main features
already determined. The fact seems
to be that the position Of the legis-
Ilature Is seriously impaired. In the
situation are certain facts similar
to those which led to the abolition
of the French Chamber of Deputies,
We should be on the alert to defend
Evening star., 1946-12-15
BY Harold G.. Laycock

a royal charter to his cousin Prince
Rupert and II other noblemen as
"the governor and company of ad-
venturers of England trading into
the Hudson's Bay" the CONNER
cial progeny of those traders today
are within sight of their new goal. :,
The Rupert's land of 1910 has de-
veloped greatly. Fort Garry, lonely
outpost which relayed precious
skins to London auctions has bios
somed into thriving Winnipeg.
From 1869, vigorous Canadian gov
ernments have administered the
prospering territory.
Fur Market Deserted.
British fur magnates who had
wrought London's traditions in the
trade, scattered to New York and
Montreal during the war and for
six years London's fur market
echoed emptily.
oficials are proclaiming London's
return as the fur center Of the
world In this revival, the traders
have been assisted by government
removal of an embargo on the i'm
port of raw furs.
At the Hudson's Bay Co.'S first
postwar auction in London this year,
in the first hour, $4,000 pounds
($2O0,O0O worth of furs were sold
Prices were higher than those OBJ
tanning in New York.
Nearly 800 trading posts of the
company still have climate to COM
bat and solitude to endure But their
adversities are at least lessened by
the disappearance Of strife with the
armadas Of competitors.
Offshoot of the Hudsoh's Bay Co.'s
resuscitation is the boost to Britain's
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(See MARKE, Page c-3)
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tsee BRAIN TRUST. Page C-s)
Evening star., 1946-09-13
New Thomas School Due
For Occupancy Sept. 23

Approval by the Board of Educa-
ton yesterday of the new Neval H.
Thomas School at Anacostia avenue
and Grant street NE. assured resi-
dents of the Parkside area of addi-
tional classroom space for ele-
mentary colored school children this
fall.
Only minor work remains to be
done on the three-story Thomas
School before completion and it is
expected to be ready for use when
the schools open September %. The
boards approval followed an inspec-
ton by its Committee on Buildings
and Grounds.
The Thomas School is one of two
buildings which will be put to use
for the first time this fall. The
other Is the Turner Elementary
School for colored at Stanton road
and Alabama avenue Sc, a two
story structure. The combined space
Evening star., 1946-09-13
BA '*THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. c.
IDecontoI Board Plans
Probe Of Price Rise in
Butter and Cheese

The Price Decontrol Board plans
to look into rising costs of butter
and cheese at a meeting next
Wednesday.
The board last night called on
the dairy industry, the public and
ANY one else" to submit written
evidence on. these two commodities
in time for next weeks meeting.
While no public hearing Is
planned, q board spokesman said the
notice amounts to an orcer to SHOW
cause" why the board should not
reverse its decision of nearly a
month ago that milk and all dairy
products should continue free of
ceilings.
A board statement last night noted
with concern" that wholesale but
ter prices have climbed nearly
Z cents pound while cheese prices
have gone up more than 2 cents a
pound.
These higher prices, the board
said, threaten to bring about higher
prices in other manufactured dairy
products, thus endangering the gen.
eral price level of all dairy products.
The board did not mention fluid
milk, which has risen AZ cents a
quart since the end of controls.
Price Administrator Paul Porter
has called on the board to recon-
slider its decision on milk and dairy
products.
Meanwhile, OPA lifted ceiling
prices on facial tissues, effective
Wednesday. The agency estimated
that boxes now selling at retail for
Is cents would be increased another
2 cents.
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became . father" yesterday and
promptly signed up his new son in
the Marines.
j. E. Goodwin, 18, wanted to enlist
but he had no birth certificate, no
parents and no guardian. Sergt.
Baker hustled Goodwin to County
Judge c. j. Blinn, who appointed
hi mlegal guardian for the youth.
The recruiting sergeant then gave
his consent for the boy to enlist.
Evening star., 1946-09-13
Handicapped Week Set

President Truman yesterday pro-
claimed the week of October 6 as
National Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week" and said only
the Nations employers can meet
the vast challenge OF providing work
for some 225,000 disabled veterans
and $4,000 other physically handi-
capped persons who want Jobs.
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Deaths Reported

Horace collingsworth. SO, Blue Plains
D. c.
LYMAN Gold, SO. a19 9Th st. NV.
Frederick d. Tillman. 81. U. 8. Soldiers
Home.
Timothy D. Mccarthy, 7s. 3s1e New
Hampshire ave.
James u. McMurray, n. st. Elizabeth S
Hospital.
Harry Keister. 70, Blue Plains, D. c.
Clara A. Priest, 20. 1874 Park I'd.
Clara Jones. "a. III East Capitol.
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Maurice l. Brashears, 90, 25o1 goth st
ne.
Elsie r Brown, 81, As N. Y. ave.
Norris McGhee, 81, go G pl.
Mae Finn. SO. 1923 B ST. Sc
Clarence e. Peterson. 81, 2ol9 @ st.
Helen w. Thompson. 80. 1882 C st. ne
Joe M. Pepper. 81. Tatum, Tex.
Mary E. Kicks, 20. 1715 C at. Sc
Infant Smith, Bethesda, Nd.
Angus Brabham. So, 2020 9th st.
Katie Woodfork, 50. 1927 3rd st.
Arnold Brown. Oxon Hill. Md
Infant Proctor. Oxen Hill, Md
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long matching satin ribbons and their
headdresses We're pompom chlysanthe-
NUNS
The bridegroom had as his best man
Horace E. Swain, Of Winston Salem.
Immediately after the wedding an
informal reception was held at the
home of Rev and Mrs. J. Clay Madi-
son on 18th Avenue in Hickory. with
the brides parents as joint hosts, for
ont Of town guests and a small group
Of friends
Mrs. Bumgarner daughter of Nh.
and Mrs. B. E. Calls of Bessemer
City, attended Brevard Junior College
and received her A. b. degree from
Greensboro College. For the past three
and half years she has been the di-
rector Of Christian Education in the
First Methodist Church Of Hickory.
Rev, Mr.. Bumgarner is the son Of
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AURORA-EGLON
(DelaNedl


Gilbert Helmick. oi Eglon, died Sat
urday evening. November ,. at a Phil
ippi hospital following an illness Of a
few weeks. He was the eldest son of
Mrs. Cora and the late Guser Helmick
also of Eglon Survivors other than
his mother include his widow. the for
n1er Miss Elizabeth Scott, one daugh-
ter. Sandra, three sisters. Mrs. Auto
Wise, Dayton, Ohio; Mis-. Ada LoSh
Pierce, West Va; Mrs. Pauline Baker
of the State Of Arizona, and two
brothers. Elwood, of Eglon, and Nir-
gil, Of near Silver Lake Funeral rites
were conducted Tuesday afternoon at
Maple Spring church by the Reverends
Emra Fike and Daniel Spaid. Inter
ment was in the Eglon Union Gene
terry.
Word was received here OF the death
of Luther Waybright, Of RoWlesbmg,
whose body was found Tuesday eve
ming, badly mangled, at a railroad
crossing near his home. He was a son
of the late George and Elizabeth Way
bright, one Of the Accident com
munity. Burial was in Maple Spring
cemetery on Friday.
Funeral rites were conducted Sun
day afternoon at the Texas church for
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur James
who drowned September II, and was
buried on d Philippine Island until re-
Gently when it was brought by plane
to the States.
A child was born Wednesday morn
ing. November 6, to Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilson, Of near Horse Shoe Run. This
&c +baiY. caoDOd child Tho mat L.,. W., ,
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ACCIDENT

Mrs. Alice Smith spent several days
last week visiting friends in Pitts
bugh, Pa, and Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frazee and chill
dren, of Addison, Pa, were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Fra
zee on Sunday
Miss Rosie c. Smith spent the week
end with Miss Edna Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nicholson and
children, Of Confluence. Pa, were Wis
iting Mrs. P. NJ. Smith Sunday.
Nh and Mrs. Ernest Bethel and
family had as their guests on Sunday
Mrs Priscilla Bethel, Mrs William
Ellis and son, Cresaptown; Arthur.
Macdonald, Romney, W. Va. Miss
Irene Bethel, Grantsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Bowser, Mr. and Mrs. John
Williams, Mrs. Clarence Tholnbure
and daughter, Connellsville, Pa; Jim
and Charles Tressler. Mrs. William
Lee, Swallow Falls; Mrs. Nelson Alex
ander, Mr. and Mrs. William Bethel
and daughter.
Miss Kathryn Speicher accompanied
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Rev. and Mrs. j. l.. j. Bumgarner Of
Wilkesboro. He attended Lincoln Uni
versity, Harrowgate, Tenn, and Pfeif-
fer Junior College and received his
A. B. and NJ A. degrees from Scallitt
College. Nashville, Tenn, and his B.
D. degree from the Duke Divinity
School, Duke University, Durham.
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Ezra Fike, at Eglon. Mrs Fike re-
mains confined to her bed
Mrs. Hazel Hughs, of Aurora, was
called to Fairmont because of the ILL
ness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Don
aid Hughs, Jr.
Catherine Kooken spent the week
end at Philippi, guest Of Stuart Nc
Donald
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by Miss Eloise Bolran, Of Grantsville.
were shopping in Cumberland on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Broadwater,
Of Cumberland, and Mrs. Lawrence
Brennemau and daughter, Bittinger.
visited Mr.. and Mrs Roy Broadwater
on Sunday evening
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Schlossnagle were Mn
and Mrs. RAYMOND SchlosSnagle and
daughter of FriendSville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Schlossna"le and children
of Hoyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stcmmcr and
son. of Baltimore. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. Alexander.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-14

The unprecedented requests for changing to gas
heat threaten to tax transmission and distribution
systems beyond the limits OF good service This comes
at time when it is impossible to secure the pipe fittings
and conpressos necessary to handle the overwhelming
demand.
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Denver was digging out Of an Is
inch snow
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WHY THE GREAT SWING TO GAS HEAT?

For years gas has been sold as heating fuel of lux
uy value. Numerous angbes other than fuel COST
included in its value to win public acceptance. Now the
rise in price Of other fuels makes gas heat the most
noical today straight fuel cost basis in nearly all
areas in this general part of the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-14
MATERIAL AND LABOR SHORTAGE

You who have been trying to buy an automobile,
soap chips white shirts or other scarce items readily will
understand our position. We and aiates trying
to spend so million dollars to improve the facilities
for bringing gas from the abundant fields of supply to
your premises Because of the dire shortage of necessary
materials and skilled manpoWer to install them, only
fraction of this so million can be spent this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-14
TEXAS GAS

The Tennessee Gas Transmission Corporation, which
owns line bringing large percentage of our gas from
Texas fields have plans for adding to the capacity Of
their system for several hundred miles When completed
this will increase substantially the amounts of gas they
can deliver to us.
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DON'T BE NAISLED

By giving you and our other customers reasons for
this immediate action hope to have the same support
from you that heating contractors have promised. Let
no one persuade you that the facts other than here
stated The delay in converting your present heating
system to gas until more favorable time is the best
protection of service to your community.
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HEATING CONTRACTORS AND
DEALERS COOPERATING

These reasons have prompted the decision to dis
continue the sale of gas heating equipment to those having
other forms of heating for the coming season. Responsible
heating contractors and dealers are cooperating by adopt
ing this plan.
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INDUSTRIAL cURrA.LMENrs LIKELY

This winter, during periods Of severe weather. it
most likely will be necessary to curtal industries using
gas in their manufacturing processes All large of
gas for industry have been notified of this possible
diton, thus giving them time to make other provisions.
Even with this relief it is possible that some areas will
experience low gas pressTes if outside temperatures
become too low
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PROTECTION FOR G. i. HOUSING

We have dual obligation to G. |. veterans and the
Civilian Production Administration With both, we in
tend to cooperate fully by making gas service available
to permanent new construction Through this conserva
ton program installation materials and resources can be
made available for new buildings.
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projects not completed due to the inability to
obtain necessary pipe and equipment.
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SOME NEIGHsOPHOoD LINES
OVERLOADED

survey just completed has disclosed that more gas
heating installations have been made in areas than
the capacity of street mains serve adequately
Only major insurnountabe problems are mentioned
here. There are many, many lesser ones.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13

complete with, Couch Cover and
pillow Covers. Attractive cretonne
couch cover sets in Horal designs, ricn
colors include natural, rose and oiue'
Well made in every detail.
Croviey's-Bargain Basement
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Palestine Women
Set Big Program

A CLASS in parliamentary
usage. a business meeting and
an Illustrated talk are sched-
uled by the Palestine Women's
Association Thursday at the
Central YWCA.
The parliamentary usage
class will meet at 1915 p. m,
under the leadership of Mrs.
Oscar Kleeppel, club parliament
tartan. A business meeting at
l;30 p. m. is to be followed by
the talk, art of Illustration,
by David Parkinson and Gene
Morkut.
Mrs. David Parkinson has
charge OF the program.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Back From Wars

Bob Waldron is back and so
Is Bob Breitmeyer-our men are
slowly but surely coming home.
Bill McNaughton got home on
leave this last week but IL will
be another month or two before
he is released, so he was off TO
the Pacific again last Tuesday
Met pretty Mrs. George Tren-
die in a lovely gray caracul coat
and a gray hat-Smart little
lady that.
Eppa Heaton, they tell me.
did a good job in his first acting
for The Players last week.
It seems fit that the late c.
Hayward Murphy's son-in-law
should become active in the club
10 which Hayward dedicated so
much time and effort and which
he loved so much. It's nice TO
have the younger generation
carry on.
Charles PARCELS Jr. Is active
in Fine Arts just as his parents
have been. The Simonds girls,
too. and the George TrueS,
whose parents were among the
first TO be active in amateur
theatricals in Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Pe+zes House-Huntinq

1t is very good news, now that
we are speaking of the Dodge
family, that Delphine and Bob
PETE. who are guests of Bob's
mother. Mrs. Sylvester Petz-
are intending 10 come back here
10 stay.
Bob has received his honor
able discharge and they are here
seeking a place to hive big
enough TO house them and that
darling little boy of theirs.
Saw Dottie LOCKER the other
night and she tells me that she
is going 10 New York the middle
OF February for a course in pho
Biography. She was dancing with
Harry Russell and pretty Pat,
Harry's wife, was with Frank
Standigh