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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-29
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Evening star., 1947-02-07
New u. n. Unit Head
Us Belgian Diplomat
|0f 80 Years Service
BY The A.soeioied Press


LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb. T.
la 57-year-old Belgian. thoroughly
schooled in the ways of diplomacy,
lis the new chairman of the United
Nations Security Council.
Fernand van I.angenhove, a small
|grey-haired man who carries his
140 pounds erectly, has been in
diplomatic service for 30 years. Now
an Ambassador, he is Belgium's per-
manent delegate to the q. N. and
was handed the gavel under rules
which rotate the Craftsmanship Of
the Council each month among the
II member nations.
One of the important figures in
the Belgian government during the
war, Mr.. van Langenhove nevertl1e-
less turns his conversations away
from foreign affairs to his interest
in swimming and hiking. So far, he
has found little time to splash in
the pools Of New York and his hikes
have been curtailed by the necessity
of living in a midtown Manhattan
hotel.
Fled to France.
During the German invasion, Mr..
van Langenlaoye fed to France and
then made a perilous 18-day escape
to Scotland. AS secretary general of
foreign affairs, he was the first Bel
|gian official to take responsibility
for setting up an exile administra-
ton in London.
The Ambassador has been deep in
United Nations work from the first,
representing his country at the San
Francisco Conference and at the
first General Assembly meeting in
London. He also spoke for Brussels
at the Paris Peace Conference.
Mr.. van Langenhove was born In
Mouscron, Belgium; was graduated
from the University of Brussels; and
married at 20. He has two daugh-
ters, Marie Rose and Agnes. The
latter recently married DR.. Andre
Massart, wartime resistance leader
who was credited with developing an
explosive pill which blew up hun
dreds Of German railroad cars.
On graduation from the univer-
|sity, Mr.. van Langenhove became
secretary of the Institute of Sociol-
|ogy in Brussels. In 1917 he became
director Of the ministry Of economic
affairs and later served as director
of the ministry Of foreign affairs,
Evening star., 1947-02-07

chief OF the cabinet of the minister
of foreign affairs and secretary gen.
eral Of the ministry Of foreign af-
fairs.
Taught at University.
In the intervening years, ne Of
fered courses on social and eco
nomic subjects at the University Of
Brussels.
Mr.. van Langenhove was mem
ber of the Belgian delegation to the
assembly of the League Of Nations
from 1929 to 1898. He also partici-
'pated in such meetings as the Lon
don Conference on Reparations,
Geneva international Economic
Conference, Hague Conference on
Preparations, international Eco
nomic Conference, and the London
International Commerce Confer
ence.
The Ambassador has written four
books on economic and diplomatic
subjects and holds series Of dec
orations from his own and other
governments, including Portugal,
China, Rumania, Finland, Bulgaria
and italy.
He took the Council craftsmanship
after sitting only a month, Belgium
having replaced The Netherlands
on the Council January / as a rep
resentative of Western Europe.
Evening star., 1947-08-07

him to lunch on Wednesday, as he
had now decided that he wasn't
going to leave us on Wednesday,
At the time OF the Kansas City
telephone conversation. he said he
could not wait until Wednesday, but
Tuesday night he told me he was
staying over Wednesday. And I
thought the least courtesy I could
show him in response to his very
Kind courtesies to me was to ask him
to lunch at my apartment, which
did. And, as he said, we dis
cussed various matters. We dis
cussed many matters. ="
I remember he told me something
OF the movie world, which is a
natural matter of interest to every
one on this end of the continent,
and of his various adventures in
life.
Cancelled Checks for Trip.
And while this matter is up. I
saw a quotation in the press that
Mr.. Hughes had stated that on the
trip to South America which Mrs.
Brewster and I carried out last No
vember and December, ? was the
guest Of Pan-American. I was in
terested that that was one Of the
matters he did not repeat on oath.
But I think that I will give it
that amount of attention, and I
would like to submit for the record
the Cancelled check which I hold in
my hand, under date of December
20. 1946, to the Pan-American Air
ways, for $2,02860, which covered
the transportation of Mrs. Brewster
and myself completely around South
America.
Hears of Pan American Apartment.
Now, following the conversations
OF which I speak, we did discuss the
Community company, and I think
that he CHughes) mentioned the
matter Of a possible merger with
Pan American. I had not heard of
it before. Whether he mentioned
Evening star., 1947-08-07

Is 50 meager. would not want to
be guilty of making any statement.
1 would prefer that you send your
people out there and let them
examine our books and draw their
own conclusions. g"
(Senator Brewster reads fur
ther testimony from the February
II record on this point.)
Now. think that that is pretty
conclusive as to who initiated the
ioea that members of this commit
tee staff should go out to Los Angeles
ana examine his books. And later
on, on further page, he reiterated
tnat suggestion, and at the conclu
sion 1t was very clearly understood
that that would be done.
Senator Ferguson-Senato Brevs-
ter, was anything done by YOU sub
sequent to the meeting in the Nav
mower Hotel, In relation to any mem.
Der Of the staff of the committee ar
any member of the committee to in
any way stop or interfere with or
accelerate this hearing?
Senator Brewster-I have searched
my memory. and I have examined
all OF the records of the committee
and all other material which I could
flnd bearing on this matter, and 7
find no indication whatsoever that
at any time I took any step calcu-
lated to either accelerate or retard
this investigation. I think the
members of the committee who NAV
have recollections in the matter and
the members of the staff can sbun-
dainty bear that out and I think
further. that as We proceed further
there will be other very interesting
indications that certainly that was
the last thing that was in my mind.
Senator Ferguson - Then YOU
would say that this hearing, this
proceeding. took the regular course
in the committee?
Senator Brewster-Absolutel 40
far as my knowledge goes.
Evening star., 1947-08-07

the name Of Mr.. Trippe I am not
clear, but I am clear that this is
the first time I ever heard of a Pan
American apartment or room at the
Mayaower. I thought that I knew
quite a good deal about them. but
1 never knew of that, and I noted
that he referred here in his testi-
mony to the fact that he had dinner
in Trippe's apartment at the May
flower Hotel. I noted that at the
time. That is the first I ever heard
of that because I never knew that
they had one. They have evidently
passed me up on that.
Now, what happened between Mr.
Hughes and Mr.. Trippe after that
time, I have no knowledge. I never
had any knowledge of Mr.. Trippe's
trip out to California of which he
speaks. or the fact that he was
considering 1t or the conversations
that were going on.
Senator Ferguson-Senator Brews-
ter, at the Mayf1ower you have
stated in the beginning your ver-
sion of it. but was there anything
said about putting the hearings on
or putting the investigation on or
taking 1t off?
Senator Brewster-Not a word,
not word. There was no discussion
had OF that character at all.
Senator Ferguson-Was there
anything from which one could
draw the conclusion that the COM
mittee would call the meeting off, or
you would call it off?
Refers to Transcript.
Senator Brewster-Not the Slight
est. The hearing had been held
that morning. and as appeared here
in the evidence. and would like to
refer to that. If may refer to this
transcript of the record of the Feb
ruary II meeting, 1t appears there
on page 21, where Mr.. Meader was
doing the questioning:
Mr.. Meader-You can have your
books reviewed for the purpose of
ascertaining when the first time is
charged up to the project. can you
not?" That was following some
previous question about profits.
Mr.. Hughes-I would be very
happy to do so. Why do you not
send someone out there. and review
the whole situation on our books to
your hearts content?"
That was the first time there
was a mention Of a trip to Los An
geles, and 1t was entirely initiated
by Mr.. Hughes. I think that you
may read the whole record and you
will find it was his own suggestion.
Il would rather have you do that
than try to make statements about
something which occurred so long
ago, and on which the information
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Swim to Exercise Leg
Fotol to Boy Polio Victim
BY the Associoted Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7.-Eleven-
year-old Jack Lee Cummings
drowned In Huffman Dam Lake yes
terday while swimming to exercise
a leg crippled by polio when he
was 4.
Jack and his father, Noel Cum
mings, poor swimmer, went down
when an inner tube supporting the
pair collapsed
The father was rescued by Will
liam Back Of Dayton. who later re-
covered the bows BODY.
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Excerpts From Transcript Of Testimony by Hughes and Brewster

FOLLOWING is a partiol transcript
OF testimony BY HoWard Hughes
and Senator BreDster. Rephbh-
can, OF Maine before the Senate
War Investigating Subcommittee
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Hughes: I think my charges
have been made pretty clear in the
press. Do you want me to reiterate
them?
Senator Ferguson: They are not
part of the record. and it is the de-
sire of the committee, If any state
ments are made. that they be made
here under oath and not through
the medium Of the press.
q Mr.. Hughes: Well, I charge
specifically that during luncheon
In the Mayflower Hotel with
Senator Brewster
& Senator Ferguson: If I interrupt,
1t is not to bother you at all, but
would like to get the dates as you
go along and give us your personal
knowledge of the facts, and then we
probably can let you 60 right along
with your conversation.
Mr.. Hughes: Senator, am trying
to be very accurate in this matter,
and I am trying not to make any
statement unless I am quite sure of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Soviet Press Plays Up
u. ). Food Prices
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Sept. 13-Pravda and
other Russian newspapers today
prominently displayed Tass News
Agency dispatches from abroad
commenting on food and living costs
in the United States.
One story carried the headline
United States Cuts Grain Exports. y
Pravda, organ of the Communist
Party, reported from New York on
"the rapid growth of the cost of
living in America. The same paper
contrasted this news with an edi-
torial on the Russian harvest which
said, From day to day the victory
on our fields is growing"
Pravda also carried an announce
ment that the price of meat. fish and
other items had been reduced in
Moscow's cooperative stores. This
announcement followed second
price reduction within three weeks
on potatoes and other vegetables in
the state-operated commercial stores.
potatoes now sell at about 80
cents pound at the commercial
stores, when the ruble's worth is
figured at the official exchange
rate of So to the dollar.)
Tass reported from Washington
and London that American export
Of grain would be cut 10 per cent, at
least, this year.
Tass reported from New York that
large groups Of workers cannot al
low themselves to purchase various
products of prime necessity" because
of price rises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Arlington Alexandra
Rent Board Nominees
Are All Home Owners

The seven men nominated to
serve on the Arlington Alexandria
rent control advisory board all are
home owners, a survey disclosed
today.
Two of those questioned, however,
expressed themselves as in favor Of
the continual ton of rent controls.
George H. Heterogeneous, 1922
South Sixteenth street, Arlington,
said he would not have consented
to his nomination to the board had
he not believed in the need for fair
rent control He is in the personnel
Office of the Secretary of War.
Favors Continued Control.
John B. Abraham, former presi-
dent of the Alexandria Hay & Grain
Co., now retired, said, I'm In favor
of continued control until things
are more nearly stabilized" He
recalled how prices jumped when
OPA controls we're lifted, and said
there would be hardships If rent
controls went off.
Mr.. Abraham lives at 305 Rucke1
place, Alexandria. He served -four
years as a Selective Service Board
member.
Benton T. Boogher said, Def
nitely there should be rent control
for the present at least" He is
associated with the building mate
trials concern of w. A. Smoot & Co.
Inc, and lives at 26O9 Volley drive
Alexandria.
Nomina tions by Gov. Tuck.
The nominations to the board
were made yesterday by Gov Tuck
of Virginia. Appointments are con-
flrmed by the Federal housing ex-
pediter in Washington
Earlier this week Expediter Frank
r. Creedon sent protest to Gov.
Lane OF Maryland on nominations
for a board covering Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties which
did not include a single tenant rep
resentative.
Other nominees to the Arlington
Alexandria board are Fred N. Wind
bridge, 4744 North Thirty-second
street, Arlington, Rosslyn automo-
bile dealer: Carroll Wright, 470l
Columbia pike, Arlington, real
estate man; Clarence J. Robinson,
20 Woodmont road, oil and coal
dealer. and Guy N. Church, 2l0 Law
ton street. Falls Church, a real
estate man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
| Map of London
| Sent to Dnksen
By Lord Mayor

A large, colored pictorial map OF
London has been received by the
office of Chairman Dirksen of the
House District Committee from the
Lord Mayor of London
Prepared by the British Travel
Association, the map was mailed to
Mr.. Dirksen as The Mayor of
Washington. D. c."
In his letter, the Lord Mayor said
he also sent to the Mayor Of Wash
ington my hearty greetings, and
an expression of good wishes to
you personally and to all members
of your important community"
Mr. Dirksen is in Europe as a
member of the House Appropria-
tons Committee making a survey
Of conditions there. He planned
to leave this group, however, ard
make a personal study by himself
of the situation in certain sectors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
By the Assoeiated Press

WARSAW, Sept. 13.-United
States Ambassador Stanton Griffis
is trying to evict squatters with
music.
He has four powerful radios cry
ing night and day. blaring into the
ears of 10 women, l man, cat and
| dog who have occupied an Amer
lean Embassy residence for two
years.
Perhaps the noise will force them
out.
Radios have been placed in rooms
next to the squatters.
The scene is a four-story building
in the heart of Warsaw, originally
designated for the use of the Amer
lean Ambassador.
The American consulate succeed
ed in getting control of the first and
second floors. The squatters hold
the third and fourth floors. The
Embassay needs the additional
SPACE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
University Of Chicago
Nav Run Atomic Plant
BY the Associated Press

The University of Chicago is under
consideration as a possible operator
of the Oak Ridge. Tenn. atomic
energy project. but no contract has
been signed, spokesman for the
Atomic Energy Commission said last
night
Search for an operator has been
under way since May % last, when
it was announced that the Monsanto
Chemical Co. operator of the protect
for two years, would terminate its
contract on expiration June 30,
Monsanto has continued the Oak
Ridge operation pending the APP
pointment OF another operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
U. S. Envoy in Warsaw Tries
Noisy Radio to Evict Squutters

Ambassador Griffis said he had
made a fair money offer to the
squatters to leave and promised to
assist them in finding other quar-
tiers, but to no avail.
Now the squatters have been
getting all the news of the world
and music and lots of static the
last 10 days. in addition to enjoy
ing free water, light and heat at
the expense of the. Embassy" the
Ambassador said.
But there are signs that the
music is doing some good and that
the squatters are ready to dicker
1t appears that it's question O.
how much, and I am trying to saw
the Embassy money" loo
The Polish foreign ministry ear
lier took the position that while the
residence was designated to the
Embassy, it was difficult to evict the
squatters because they had no 9TH
er place to live in ruined Warsaw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

WT0p, 6:30-Yotaiist Lena Horne appears.
W0p. 1000 Stafford is guest singer with
the Warnow Band.
WMAL, 7:30-HarY Wismsr continues his
coyeraqe Of the Amateur golf championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Arrests Rise 325%
For Boys Of IS 10 70,
Drops 3.3% for Girls

A substantial rise in arrests OF
boys between lS and 20 during the
first six months of le47 and de-
cline in the arrest of girls of this
age was reported today by the FB1.
Through June, the arrest of BOYS
from 10 to 20 increased 325 per cent.
while the arrest of girls in that
category dropped 33 per cent, as
compared with statistics for the first
half Of 1916, according to the report.
The report, announced by the
Justice Department, said the FBI
survey showed the arrest of males
generally increased 205 per cent as
compared with those in the same
period in 1916. Arrests of females
went up 1877 per cent.
Arrests Under Is Drop.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said
arrests of boys under 81 years Of
age increased 1872 per cent. while
arrests of girls in the same age
group fell off "A per cent.
There was a decline in the arrests
of both boys and girls under ls for
the siX-month period. This decrease
was AZ per cent for males and 10
per cent for females
Compared with l941. the arrests of
both boys and girls under 81 went
up II per cent. while arrests Of boys
under 10 increased SO per cent.
During April, May and June. an
upward trend in the arrest of boys
under 10 was noted. Mr.. Hoover
commented that If this trend con-
tinues throughout the year. 1947
will show a noticeable increase in
the arrest of juvenile offenders.
Involves Fingerprint Cases.
He explained the data in the
report are based on an examina-
ton of 37l ,228 fingerprint arrest
records submitted to the FBI Identi-
fication Division and rejecting vio-
lations of State laws and municipal
ordinances. The data do not include
all persons arrested. since there are
many taken into custody for whom
no flngerprint cards are sent to the
FB1 here, it was said.
There was 91,340 persons Of all
ages arrested for robbery. burglary.
auto theft, embeZzlement, fraud.
forgery, counterfeiting. receiving
stolen property and arson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
"a Apprentices Requested
For Trades During August

Thirty-four new building trades
and other apprentices. 81 of them
veterans, were registered during Au-
gust with the District Apprentice
ship Council, according to Gino j.
SINH, apprenticeship director for the
district.
The new registrations bring the
total number registered as OF Sep
tember l to 500, compared TO 39l
last January l.
Bricklayers led the trades with
seven apprentices and photo en-
gravers were second with four. Dur
ing the six-month period, the great
est gain was in electrician appren-
tees, from four to S.. The number
among bricklayers doubled, from 2e
to So, during the period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

WINK I'm duplicates all WINK pro-
grams from am. to 1870 pm. daily
with the exception OF the following pro-
srams,:
$780, 30 pm.-Dinner Concert.
7:3O-S:OO pm-Stars in Recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
WWp( FIN. tot,tN.c., Channel 766.
Wplk FIN. ss.3 NC, Channel Isl.

WPIK FIN duplicates all WPIK PROGRAMS
from 8:45 am to 1:15 pm daily and in
addition broadcasts the following pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

wGAY FIN duplicates all WGAY pro
grams from 6:45 am. to 1:15 pm. daily
and in addition broadcasts the following
programs:
7:l5 pm-Dinnertime Melodies.
T:3O pm-Summer Symphony.
500 pm.-Saturday Night Out West.
$40 . m.-Velvetunes.
S:45 p.m.-Waltzcs for You.
Q 90 o m Sign on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Belgium Sells II Million
In U. S. War Surplus
By the Associated Press

ANTWERP, Sept 13-Sales OF
American surplus supplies by the
Office CT Mutual Aid, controlled by
the Belgian government, have
reached 100000 francs ($1l ,000,-
O00) since March 2, 1t was an
nounced last night. This money,
realized largely from the sale OF
trucks. tractors and jeeps. is divided
equally between Belgium and
America.
From ITS until 1890 the number
of Europeans who migrated to the
United States totaled $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
WBlC, LILO k.c.

4 100 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Roundup.
800 .m.-News-Sports Roundup.
5:45 pm.-Worid of Sports-News.
500 p.m.-Musical Comedy High Lights.
$50 p.m-Record Shop
ZOO p.m.-News.
7.15 n m Sign OFF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

W0ok, 1890 k.c.
WINK I'm, s6.3, AT NC. Channel IN

400 pm-Capitol Heights Jamboree.
4:3O p.m.-The House That Jack Built.
pm-Sisn Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

VOL. S:00-Aeior Alan Baxter plays twenty
Questions.
VOL. 9:00-David Davis. t4.year-od violin.
ist. plays Neislers "Preludium and Allegro.
Soprano Miriam Stewart and Baritone George
Tolli are the featured vocaisis.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-08
Bills To Ban CLOSED Shop" Pass In 8
States, But Lose In Others

Organized fighting still battle against antiunion
bills state legislatures but far labor has out top at
least half the states
legislatures which opened this year, have
adjourned In 49, restrictive bills of kind another enacted
but only eight through the which aborhang
poyer wanted the mo namely to outlaw the cosed shop
North Dakota Mexico and Georgia Iowa the latest
the parade, Blue "antunion
shop BILL Five otheForda Arizona Nebraska, Arkansas and
South Dakotapassed such measures prior to 1947.
disposition of launched labor challenging constitutional
ity of the laws
Fight n California
Meanwhile California, organized aborand specifically rail
union bills and proposal repeal the states 3yearod
"full law"
Rail first round when the Senate by of
23 to 15 approved the repeater
An amendment added empowering the Public Utilities Com
order railroads enlarge where deemed
rail labor said this little help the
mission pretty largely under the influence of the transportation
interests.
early May.
forces for a showdown there
Setback Minnesota
Meanwhile during the past week. additional state Minnesota
secondary boyo signed by Youngda
after it had somewhat the
which it was originally introduced
However, labor has just emerged with flying colors in Colorado
batch epressive amendments Labor
Act"
First several that sweeping
collection of hackes for labor but of them knocked out
At the
of "eeth" for the law including
ing, sympathetic strikes and the union shop"
Opponents, however, mustered sufficient strength kill the
before Earlier the legislature
rejected proposed constitutional
shop"