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Evening star., 1947-11-28
Doctors Report nassett's S
Condition Satisfactory

William D. Hassett, 81, secretary to
President Truman, ''had a good
night and his condition Is satisfac-
tory" it was said today at the Naval
Medical Center in Bethesda, where
he was taken Wednesday night when
seized with "acute" chest pains.
While the attack pointed to the
possibility of a heart condition, Capt.
Leslie o. Stone, commander at the
Center, said nothing of the sort had
been demonstrated. Mr.. Hassett will
be kept under observation, however.
The White House aide spent some
time in Walter Reed Hospital last
summer undergoing treatment for a
stomach disorder.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Grocery Proprietor
.Answersc Complaint
OF ABC VioIatip

Mrs. Ida Barnett, voprie1of =. ., ", "
grocery at s44 FlortA avenue NV
appeared before x1e Alcoholic 1es-
erage contro,< Board today to
answer two<charges that she per-
Lpitted beer to be displayed in an
]open showcase before the lega
opening time.
Under the regulations, oeercries
wines must be locked up M
until 10 am. .nbard of No.
Policeman Eric Ed that he saw
10 precinct ten showcase before
beer in - Mrs. Barnett told the
that she thought the case was
hRed. The board took the case
under advisement.
The protest meeting scheduled for
today against the transfer of a
package store license held by Harry
at the Arcade Market to
224 K street NE. was called off
when the objector Cancelled his
protest.
The board will hold two hearings
lext week on charges of violations
If ABC regulations. At 10 am.
Monday Julius and Leon Sax, 4709
avenue NV, will be
leard on charges that they have an
partner who had a heavy
financial interest In their business.
Under the ABC regulations, all
partners in a business must be
named in the application for a
license.
Shew K. Wong, proprietor of a
avern at 918 Eighth street Sc,
lext Friday will answer four
harges of permitting violation of
he Harrison Narcotic Act to be
made in his place of business. He
S charged with permitting the sale
# marijuana cigarettes in his tav-
,rn,
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Auto Club Sofety Head
To Hold Driver Seminar

George Ray Hammond, director of
Safety and education for the Amer
ican Automobile Associations Dis
trict of Columbia division, will con-
duct seminar in driver education
and training next week at the Uni
versity of Richmond.
Approximately so teachers from
Virginia high schools will comprise
the study class, preparatory to the
institution Of driver training classes
at their schools. The AAA has as
signed II dual-control cars to
schools providing the course.
Mr.. Hammond will teach at Rich
mond with Norman Key, educational
consultant Of the AAA.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Truman S Aid MESSAGE
May Be Ready After Trip

White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today that he
thought it unlikely" that President
Truman would have his, Marshall
plan message ready for Congress
before he returns from Key West,
Fla, December 8.
Asked If the President reached
any decision as to whether he pre-
ferred to have the European aid
funds handled by a separate agency
or by some unit set up within exist
Ing departmental framework, Mr..
Ross said officials still are working
on that problem.
The President is leaving next
Wednesday for a rest at Key West
and a dedication speech at Ever
glades National Park.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Philippines Seeking
Return Of Leper Sailor

Philippine Embassy officials said
today they were taking steps to
make 1t possible for a 40-year-old
Filipino leper, who arrived in this
country last Sunday, to be allowed
to return to a colony in the islands
The man, Santos Callano, a sea-
man, now is in Marine Hospital In
Baltimore, but immigration officials
said he would be allowed to remain
there only 80 days. He was previ-
ously denied permission to land in
South America when his ship
stopped there.
immigration authorities said the
ship which brought him here must
take him back aboard and keep III
until some country gives hiY III
mission to land, but seaman
spokesmen said that Ian death
welcome in the islans
is veteran of there is a leper |
march. 4nds OF C,,l;on ii,st
The Emb6 !
colony r on which he came has U
sout1n denied clearance to leave :,
.hore until 1t guarantees pay "
mt for the treatment he is re-
wing.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Tiny Body Is Reported
Doing Fine in Incubator

Mary Eleanor Zimmerman, who
weighed ~ pounds when she was
born Wednesday, was reported do
ing fine" today at Doctors Hospital.
The tiny daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Zimmerman, jr., 4713
North Rock Spring road, Arlington,
was resting In the incubator which
Is to be her home for several months.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Arnold Bus Line
Defends Service
AS sVerGood'
Urges ICC to Dismiss
Arlington PUCPetition
Asking Investigation

Claiming its service is very
good" the Arnold Bus Line today
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission either to dismiss petit
ton of Arlington County for an
investigation of its service or to re-
quire the county to be more specific
in its criticism.
The complaint. filed recently by
the Arlington Public Utilities Com
mission on behalf Of the County
Board. deals in "generalities" and
"blackens the character of every
one from drivers to management, all
in vacuum of details" the bus
firm said in its reply.
The Arnold line washington,
Virginia g. Maryland Coach Coz
was accused by the Arlington PUG
of having eliminated some services
and Of providing inadequate service
elsewhere.
On the contrary, the firm de-
clared, the opinion Of "the vast
majority of its patrons" is that the
service is very good" The COM
pany last month was granted fare
increase of S to 10 cents a zone.
135 Buses in Service.
The company declared 1t had not
eliminated any service which had
taken in enough revenue to pay so
per cent OF the cost involved. Nor
would any of the eliminated serv-
ices, If resumed, result in sufficient
revenue to offset the operating ex-
pense, the firm said.
The reply further asserted:
Respondent (the company says
it has in service 135 buses instead
Of 10 as stated in the complaint, and
that it has purchased and placed in
service in 1947 a total of 81 new
buses instead of 80 as alleged in the
complaint; and in addition has
bus reserve in excess of 10 per cent
of the scheduled fleet.
S2OO, 900 Deficit Cited.
"The company has gone to great
length and into debt to improve its
service, and more than half Of its
patrons are riding in equipment
which is less than one year old. and
it Is doubtful whether such a record
for improvement can be matched
elsewhere in the country.
1.-THE company incurred deficit
in excess of 5000, 900 before it secured
a fare increase, and now it Is con-
fronted with a complaint within less
than 80 days from the effective d"
of the new fares. -.aG the
1.-THE company anticipst the in
additional revenue ~ke it possible
creased fares wand provide serv-
to pay creddrate with the growth
ice corummunity served; however,
oRuoes seem that the complaint Is
1t this time slightly premature"
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Tickets Distributedto 5SchooIs
For Next Neiqhborhood Concert

Invitations for the fifth Of the
neighborhood concerts by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra under
the sponsorship of The Evening
Star have been distributed to Is
schools, where they now may be
obtained. The concert will be held
Monday, December Is, in Eastern
High School.
Tickets have been supplied to
Eastern High, Taft and Eliot Junior
High Schools and Langdon, Pisrce,
Webb, woodbridge, Wheatley, Bur-
roughs. Kenilworth, Kingsman, Ben
ming, Blow, Bunker Hill and Bu-
chanan elementary schools.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Conference Indorses
AuchincIoss Report sne;

The Central Suffrage Saeetlon
organized last year tGantiouilceo tG:u,
OF District officers. illlcloss re-
its support of ts-goVernment Tor
the D;str;c aE trustees of the con-
T Tho - a. statement issued bv
fera. asle Beattie, vice president,
I'd She Auchincloss report an
standing achievement.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Business Teacher, 68,
Murries Student, 20
By the Asseeioisd Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 28.-
Sixty -eight-year-old Charles 8.
Californian was honeymooning to-
day with a 20-year- old former stu
dent in the business school which
he has operated here for about 80
years. Mr.. Californian and the for
mer Marie Burkholder of Garrett,
Pa, were married Wednesday in the
parsonage of st. PauI's Church. The
Rev. Harry T. Bowersox, pastor, per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. Californian, a widower for
year, is a past president Of the Cum
berland Rotary Club.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Webb and Blow
School Transfer
Taken toCourt
Opponents Of Plan
For CoIored Students
Seek Injunction

District Court today was asked to
enjoin the Board Of Education from
putting into effect its plan to con-
vert the Webb and Blow Schools
from white elementary schools to
colored junior high schools.
The move follows defeat Of op-
of the proposed transfer in
hearings before the board earlier
this month.
The plan was devised by Supt. OF
Schools Hobart F. Corning to relieve
part-time classes in the colored di-
visions. Transfer Of several other
former white school buildings also
was proposed and approved earlier
this month.
Leonard Hayes Files Suit.
The suit, filed in behalf of three
students of Browne Junior High
School, Twenty-fourth street and
Benning Road NE, by Leonard g.
Hayes, contended that the proposed
transfer would not relieve conges-
ton at Browne.
It argued further that the Blow
School, Nineteenth street and Ben
ming road NE, and Webb, Fifteenth
and Rosedale streets NE, lacked
work rooms. cafeterias and other
facilities desirable for junior high
schools.
Mr.. Hayes also contended that
there is now a Junior high school
nearer Browne than either Blow OF
Webb-a white Junior high school
Mr.. Hayes said he referred to the
Eliot Junior High School, at Twen-
ty-fourth and B streets NE.
Plaintiffs Are Listed.
The attorney said the plaintiffs
are bringing the suit in behalf OF
themselves and others similarly sit
uated through their parents.
The plaintiffs are Betty Portal
represented by her, mother. Mrs
Edith Portal, 4406 Eads street NE;
Arthur Taplett, represented by Mrs
Barbara H. Taplett, 1882 Maryland
avenue NE, and Charles David Mel
son represented by Mrs. Phoebe
Nelson, 1928 Benning road NE.
Both white and colored spokes-
men opposed the transfer before the
School Board. Colored groups OBJ
jected to receiving secondhand
schools and felt the disadvantages
of the plan were greater than the
elimination of the time classes
They also contended that some OF
the old schools were heated by un-
safe boilers. White spokesmen OBJ
jected to turning over white schools
to colored students. The board de-
cision followed an inspection of the
school boilers and a decision that
they were old but safe.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Jan Peerce Concert
Chunqed to Monduy

Jan Peerce, Metropolitan Opera
Company tenor, will appear in g
concert here next Monday instead OF
Tuesday, c. c. Cappell, who Is In
charge of the concert, announced
today.
Mr.. Cappel said the date was
moved forward because of rear
rangement of Mr.. Peerce's opera ap-
pearances. The concert, to be given
at Constitution Hall, will be. Mr.
Peerce's only appearance in Wash
ington this season.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Sinqers to Visit Bethesda

The Washington chapter, Society
for the Preservation and Encourage
ment of Barber Shop Quartet Sing
ing in America, Inc, will present
a program at o'clock tonight at
Leland Junior High School, Bethes-
da, for the benefit of the Bethesda
Christian Church Building Fund.
Evening star., 1947-11-28

her baby s1epg !
a nd tEes IL
month(oldo IN
fo,,,tINas fatally
h,ned.
1.-THE child was
J a n i ce Louise
r | d e +, t h e
daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Ernest
R. r | d er, 129
N orth Payne
street.
Mrs. Rider
W e n t to the
nome of Mrs.
n =
Margaret Ram
Sey, 127 North
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Infant Burned '~1ed''
Il Alexandria While
Mother Is Next Door

In the few minutes that an Alex
ar;e mother spent at her next
ooUa ,,a,nnad sMdio couch on which
Evening star., 1947-11-28

ceiving.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Chas. Mossburg Gets
Army Discharge

After II months with the new
Regular Army, Charles E. Moss
burg, Jr. Of Manakee Street, Rock
vile, was recently separated from
the service at Fort Kelly, Texas.
although there is no place like
home, commented young Charles,
"Tm beginning to miss the army
already. The training | received
was second to none and an ex-
perience I shall never forget.
wish now ] had enlisted for three
years instead of for 18 months"
Mossburg told S/Sgt. Ed. Brown
OF the local Army and Air Force
Recruiting Station.
Charles left Richard Montgom-
cry High School in 1913 and was
working for II. M. White, Survey
or, before volunteering for the
Army. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Mossburg, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Woman's Medical
Group Organizes

Wives of Montgomery County
physicians organized a Woman 8
Medical Auxiliary on Tuesday, No
vember 18, 1947. The meeting was
held in the Battery Park Club
house, constitution was accepted,
and permanent officers elected.
Mrs. John G. Ball is president;
Mrs. j, w, Bird, LIST vice-president;
Mrs. G. V. Hartley, End vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. John Robben, recording
secretary; Mrs. w. d. Aud, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. j. NJ.
Bankhead, treasurer; Mrs. Harold
Mitchell, parliamentarian.
Following the meeting, tea was
served by Mrs. Emil G. Bakersfield,
Mrs. Robert Angle and Mrs. Frank
Jaggers.
The next meeting will be a din.
ner meeting at the Manor Club on
Tuesday, December 16, l947, at 7
p. M. The Auxiliary will meet
jointly with the Montgomery Coun-
ty Medical Society.
All wives of physicians who are
regular or associate members Of
the Montgomery County Medical
Society are eligible for member
ship in the Auxiliary and are cor
daily invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11

No. Thomas Larson four and Ann Garrett gears
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William j. King of Iqe
ington Farms
No. 2Caole fifteen months Robert Louis gears
daughter aud son of Nh. and Mrs. L. G. Bremermdn,
- u Maple Ace, Rockville Nd
No. 3PGrcG Elaine DO Barbara Ann fUe gears ddugh
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beanie SS4 Rockville Pike Rock
VlLe, Md
No. 4SGndra Constance gears, Daniel Allen "Chippy
daughter and SON of Nh and Mrs Clifford Allen Frank
Rockville Md
No. 5Steven Wayne nine week Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gram
ford, Rockville, Nd.
No. 6-DGn NJ Hinafneeber four gears Mr. and Mrs
melbeber of Rockville, Nd
No. Helene Katherine and oneha gears George
eight and daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Preston
- Dual, sol Gail AUe, ROekcres Rockville, Nd
No. 8ShdrOn Ashton MOngomer daugher of
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Gurett of Rockville, Nd
NO. 9-ThomGs Ee three Gretchen gears
and daughter of and Mrs Richard Van Duke Williams
ST.. Rockville Nd
No. 1O-Bey Ann fire and Jimmy three gears, Shy
gears and Jane thirteen gears old, daughters of
NJ and Mrs Clarke W. Taylor, Mt Pleasant Farm, Rock
viHe, Nd
No Joyce Estel MONTHS tloemty-one months
dan9hters of Mr. and Mrs Harry NJ Patdsgrove, Route
No. H. Rockville Nd
No. 12Beck months daugher Mr. Mrs W. c. Mur-
. Phy No East Montgomery AGE, Rockville, Nd
NO loud~r7en seVen gears Peggy 0O and Johnnie
gears daughters Mr.. of
- VT Pleasant Farm, Rockville Nd
NO. l4-John Byron tao months Mr. and Mrs. H.
. G128 Rosetand Lane, Rockville, Md.
No 80 and Nancy daughters of Virginia of
. Monroe St, RockUilIe Nd.
NO. l(-lchdTd Patton, Mr.. Mrs.
:, Montgomerg AUer RockUiue Nd
NO l6-Hcy Preston enty months, Dr.
d. Smith of 1915 Adams St. Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Local Births AT
Suburban Hospital

Local births at Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, for November %
through November 20, 1947, in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Downs, Jr., Gaithersburg, a son,
William Maurice, born November
"a; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mum
ford DeFreytas, Rockville, a son,
Stephen Thomas, born November
"a; Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis
Blood, Rockville, a daughter, Su-
san Ayers, born November "a; Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Brownson Cole,
Rockville, daughter, Judith Ell
len, born November %; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Anthony Covert,
Rockville, daughter, Joanna Lee,
born November %; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richard Twark, Rockville, a
son, born November %; and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Edward Cooper,
Poolesville, a daughter, born No
vember 20.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Federal JOb-HOlders

The ceiling for Federal civilian
jobholders will be reduced by the
equivalent of 106,148 full-time
jobs for the 3-months period be-
ginning Jan. /, 1913, according to
the Director of the Budget. The
reduction of the overall ceiling
was expected to mean a substan-
tlal cut in actual jobs, but, it was
explained that the 106,148 figure
did not mean the removal of thai
many persons from the payroll.
The figure was arrived at by ave-
raging the maximum number of
full time, parttime and intermit-
tent iobholders which the Federal
agencies would be permitted to
have in the third quarter of fiscal
1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Chevy Chase OAR
Attends State Party

The Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton was well represented at the
Annual Fashion Show and card
party held at the Alcazar Ho-
tel in Baltimore on Tuesday after
noon, December 2, by the Mary
land State Society for the benefit
of the Chapter House Fund, OF
which Mrs. Henry Chapman Star
wood is chairman. Sponsors attend
ing the party from the Chevy
Chase Chapter were: the Regent,
Mrs. Alexander M. Ashley; the
vice-regents, Mrs. Fenner D. Pow
ell and Mrs. Robert P. Sweeny,
Mrs. Tressie Nash Shull, Mrs. Eu-
lalie McEacheran, Mrs. Jesse W..
Nicholson, Mrs. Stafford P. Fletch-
en-, Mrs. Thomas H. Patterson,
Mrs. Robert j. Boyd, Mrs. John l.
Lauritizen, Miss Byrd Belt, Mrs.
William Ingersol, Mrs. j. w. b.
Smith, Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens,
and Mrs. Roger j. Whiteford.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Prepare For Winter
Hazards. Chief Advises

Pointing to huge increases in
traffic death rates during winter
over other seasons of the year,
Chief of Police Charles M. Orme
warns motorists to prepare for
hazardous winter weather and road
conditions ahead.
"Drive slowly in rain, sleet OF
snow, because traffic accident rates
increase "a to So per cent during
snow and ice months" Chief Orme
said. with more vehicles operat-
ing this winter than ever before,
every driver must ready his sea-
sonal safety equipment and be on
the double alert"
The Importance of testing brakes,
checking defroster and windshield
wiper, the use of steel tire chains,
good tire treads and the danger Of
carbon monoxide poisoning is cited
by Chief Orme.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11

says. show town can get run down
in twenty years." And then Ben
takes his tongue out of his cheek
and tells us how proud he is of the
orderly, law-abiding atmosphere he
finds here.
And from where sit, you can
point to that growing preference
for a moderate, wholesome glass of
beer as one reason folks in Our
Town are so temperate, and neigh
borly and well-behaved.
&e M"4e
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11

from THE OFFICIAL REPORT Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission on award
ing temporary freight rate increase of
lOa6, we quote:
"The law requires us to give due con-
sideration, among other factors, to
the need of revenue sufficient to en-
able the carriers under honest, eco
nOmic, and efficient management to
provide adequate and efficient rail-
way transportation service for the
nation. -"
A moments thought should convince
any fair-minded person that keeping the
American railroads healthy is to every
body's advantage.
Every family, every businessman, even
the Nation itself is in danger when this
vital artery Of American life is weakened.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Vet Homes

Wa veterans are buying $4,000
new homes month with Govern
ment-guaranteed loans, at an ave-
rage cost of $500 per house, ac-
cording to the VA. Other veterans
are taking out CT loans and buy
ing previou sly-occupied dwellings
at the rate of $4,000 a month = at
an average price of $6,675. By the
end of October, VA-guaranteed
loans exceeded 971,0O0 for the pur-
chase of homes costing more than
S5,61O,OO0,O00.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
"voice of America

The "Voice of America" has en-
larged its Russian broadcasts with
q new thirty-minute program Of
news and features beamed to Vlad-
iyostok and the Soviet maritime
provinces of Eastern Siberia. The
State Department agency now
sends 80 hours Of programs in %
languages.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
They can't. UNLESS

Unless the railroads are granted freight
rates adequate to meet the wage and ma
terials cost increases, and at the same time
keep hundreds Of American industries busy
with new machinery and equipment orders.
Government requires that the railroads
maintain high standard Of efficiency be-
cause You demand it, IndDtry depends on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Eniwetok

The bloody Marine battle-ground
of Eniwetok atoll will be used as a
great proving ground for atomic
weapons and beneficial nuclear
products by the United States
Atomic Energy Commission. Con-
struction has already been started
and the local population of lat
persons will be moved to safer
islands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
What is IT?

> And that threat is real, and it is nosv. For
with increases in the cost of railroad OPP
Grafton piling up one atop another, how
can the railroads multimillion dollar pro-
gram for desperately needed new equip
ment be continued How can improve
ments in roadbeds, yards, stations, rolling
stock, which took mercless beating in
the war years Of peak traffic, be carried
through
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Handicapped

Government employment serv-
ices placed more physically handi-
capped workers in gainful employ
ment in October than in any pre-
vious month; according to the La
Dor Department. They totaled
2Q,s0O, which is a 3s per cent in
cIease over September.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11

it, and the Nation must have il.
We are asking permanent freight rate
increase Of the absolute minimum to meet
our need which is in every sense your
need.
Our request should be granted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11

Ben Ryder is back After twenty
years in Capital City, Ben has re.
tired and come to enjoy life in the
family house on Maple Street.
First thing Ben does is write us
complaining how Our Town has
changed. "Why, there's no mud in
the streets to sink up to your
ankles in!" he says. "No pistol
feuding in the town square! No
moonshine liquor or Saturday
night brawls! Nothing to do but
settle for a temperate glass of beer
in law-abiding tavern!"
"Turrible, turrible, turrible," Ben
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-11
Tax On AK?

In balancing the budget the big
question is whether to use more
tax or more ax.-Norfolk Virgin
ian-Pilot.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

complicated by the issuance OF war
marks" by the various occupational
authorities. The Russians were
especially lavish in their issuance Of
this script and have never reported
the total, which leaves an uncertain
factor in the conversion equation.
The Russians propose to remedy this
and other adverse factors by an lex
traordinary capital levy"
Vital though some program Of
financial reform is to German eco-
nonic recovery and stability, it ap-
pears unlikely that this proposal will
be put into effect Immediately. Like
everything else in the German prob
lem, it is tied into other issues which
as yet remain unsettled. However,
the mere announcement OF what
looks like a feasible plan for currency
conversion is a hopeful portent.