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Arizona sun., 1947-08-29
From where | sit. by Joe Marsh
Where's the Argument?
AdveEtiSeRseRt

versus buttermilk. Folks whO've
never tasted beer will sometimes
get mighty vehement about their
choice of beverages. And folks
who've never tasted buttermilk will
be equally pig-headed.
From where 1 sit, it's in things
we know nothing about that we
get bigoted and stubborn. But
when it comes to things we know
a lot about, we're able to see both
sides :. be tolerant and reasonable
=. and above all, understanding.
@e M~As
SIDNEY B. MoEUR. ARIZONA STATE DIRECTOR
Arizona sun., 1947-08-29

Mrs. Lille Harrie and Mr.. Huber
of Los Angeles, were married
August "a.
Arizona sun., 1947-08-29
Shiloh Baptist Church News

A review of last Sundays Sun
day School lesson was given by
Rev. S. M. Mickens.
While Shiloh is yet without a
Pastor, the Rev. w. M. Miles,
nationally and locally known, de-
livered the messages; his text at
the morning service was found in
Psalms 1886. Subject: Davis Con-
fidence in the Grace of God; even
ing service, John 11:43, Subject:
The Resurrection.
Officers in charge
Bro. o. G.. Brunner, Reporter
Arizona sun., 1947-08-29

The Mt. Calvary Baptist Sunday
School will hold its annual picnic
at Papago park on Sunday August
30th.
Arizona sun., 1947-08-29

SIDNEY B. MoEUR. ARIZONA STATE DIRECTOR
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Cotton, Wheat, Butter
Prices Lead Decline
In Cost Of Living
Supplies Show Goin,
Buyers Are Cautious;
Securities Weaker
BY the Associated Press

New cracks in the cost of liv-
ing price structure appeared
across the Nation today.
Cotton, wheat, butter and some
textiles were most vulnerable to the
pressure of steadily increasing sup
plies of essential commodities.
Security prices joined in the slide
although at comparatively slow
rate.
Inspired in part by talk of con-
sumer resistance to some textile
prices, cotton futures at New York
broke about 81 a bale under heavy
selling.
Wheat futures at Chicago plunged
as much as 4 cents a bushel at the
opening but rallied later. Traders
appeared worried by the possibility
of too large supplies of the bread
cereal later this year.
Top grades of wholesale butter in
the New York spot market declined
2 to ~ cents a pound to 63A ga
cents a pound. Supplies continued
to flow to market in heavy volume
while buying remained slack.
Wholesale butter prices have
dropped about 20 cents pound in
the last three weeks and about {
to 8 cents this week.
Worth Street textile merchants ir
New York reported that heavy goods
for commercial purposes were NOV
ing none too well. They suggested
buyer caution over the business out.
look as the chief reason for small
sales.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Fay |sApproved
|AsU. ). Attorney
By Senate Unit
Judiciary Committee
Unanimous Despite
Bur Opposition
BY Harold B. Rogers

The nomination of George
Morris Fay to be United States
attorney for the District today
was approved by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee by a unani-
nous vote.
The action came after District
Bar Association leaders had put
before the committee the associa-
tion's vote against the nomination
Of Mr.. Fay.
Chairman Wiley of the committee
announced that Mr.. Fay clears the
hurdle" since testimony showed that
he was man of good character,
good background and not leftist
minded"
MIR. Fay now is serving as the
United States attorney under tenn
porary appointment. The commit
tees approval will be EAaced formal
ly before the Senate for a vote.
The District Bar Association off,
cials who testified behind closed
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Hotels Reject House Members
Checks on Closed Capitol Bank

House members, whose banking
facilities are closed for the audit of
the Office of the sergeant at arms
are wondering how soon they can
get access again to their frozen
funds. Hotels were reported refus-
ing to cash any more checks drawn
on accounts in the House bank"
The bank was closed January 6,
three days after all members of the
expiring Seventy-ninth Congress re-
ceived their last checks. Many of
these funds, it was understood, were
deposited in the Office in the form of
draw checks. The next payday, first
for the Eightieth Congress, will be
February 3.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Page Boy Franks
Bring New Rules
| To Curb Them
BY the Associated Press

Shocked by reports OF idle-hour
misunderstanding by some of the So
odd House page boys, Chairman
Allen of the Patronage Committee
laid down a new rule today:
Each Congressman will henceforth
be a foster parent to the page he
sponsors. And If the page boy gets
out OF line, the proxy parent will
have to answer to the committee.
It's only natural, Mr.. Allen said,
that a teen-age boy away from home
and drawing s1S6 a month after
taxes should get out of hand If
mamma or papa isn't around to
curb his instincts.
There have been too many re-
ports that the page boys are not
behaving properly" Mr.. Allen de-
clared. Il don't know how true
these reports are, but some Of them
are hair-raising." He declined to
be more specific.
As the father of five youngsters.
Mr.. Allen believes a boy won't rob
the cookie jar while mother u
watching.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
State Police Threaten
ArnaIl in Barring His
Entry Into Mansion
Troopers Block Door
As He Attempts to
Use Personal Key
by the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-Ellis Ar
nall was denied access to the
Governors mansion by four
State patrolman today who ac-
knowledged that they would
resort to force" if he attempted
to use his personal key to get in.
Mr.. Arnan arrived at the mansion
at 11:50 am. to keep a 1890 pm.
luncheon engagement and was stop
ped by the troopers as he walked. to-
ward a side door.
do you deny me the right to use
by key to gain admission?" Mr..
Arnall asked.
Had Orders to Stop Arnan.
II have orders to that effect" said
Sergt. Frank Jones of the highway
patrol
What would you do if I tried to
get in anyWay?" Mr.. Arnall asked.
Il hate to think what would hap
pen," Sergt. Jones said.
We'll see then," Mr.. Arnall said
and strode to the door.
Two State troopers leaped in front
Of him, and Mr. Arnall asked for
some kilograms that were lying on
the sill. The troopers handed them
to him and Mr.. Arnall asked:
"Will you resort to threats and
violence to prevent me from enter
ing?"
Asks Names of Troopers.
Sergt. Jones replied "if necessary. %
Mr.. Arnall asked for the names Of
the four troopers and then turned
to members of the press who had
followed him there, and said these
four State patrolmen would resort
to threats and violence if I at
tempted to use my key"
Turning back to Sergt. Jones, Mr..
Arnall asked:
DO you think you need four men
to keep me out?"
Sergt. Jones replied, THAT num-
Der has been detailed, but let me
say, man to man, we honestly hope
there will he no violence in this
ISSUE
M. Arnan then said: "Inasmuch
as T consider that you are we'll
meaning men I shall not persist. I
fear no man or any four men armed
with revolvers, but merely through
consideration to you I shall not per-
sisu. There will come time when
I will persist and you men will learn
to respect law and order and the
| Constitution"
Evening star., 1947-01-16
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, Jan. 16. Great
Britain and France have agreed
to enter into a new military al
lance against any fresh Ger
man menace" squirting talk on
both sides of the English Chan
mel about a new era of diplomatic
and economic collaboration by
the two wartime allies.
Announcement that a treaty of
alliance would be concluded "at the
earliest possible moment" came
from the Office Of Prime Minister
Attlee last night after two days of
negotiations with French Premier
Leon Blum.
While some observers wondered
whether Soviet Russia might not be
cool toward such western entente,
a British Foreign Office spokesman
declared the alliance completes "a
magnificent triangle in postwar
Evening star., 1947-01-16
NewAngIo-F -FrenchC Cooperation
Seen in Plans for Alliance
AttIee Announces Agreement to Conclude
Pact After Days of ToIks With Blum

treaties linking Eastern and West
ern Europe"
He referred to the French-Soviet
pact of 1914 and the British-Soviet
treaty of 1912. The new announce
ment came, however. only a few
hours after the Moscow newspaper
Pravda asserted that Foreign Sec
retary Bevin had repudiated the
British-Soviet pact by his December
speech in which he said Britain was
not tying" herself to any foreign
power.
The joint British French an
nouncement said that in addition
to the treaty of alliance the two
countries would press on urgently
toward plans for mutual reconstruc.
ton aid in the economic field.
Mr.. Blum failed in one of tht
most urgent tasks of his mission
that Of getting more coal i'm.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
tsee ALLIANCE, Page A-5.)
Creditors Meetings
Set for January 81 in
Williams Bankruptcy
Two Sessions to Be Held
In District Court Room;
Trustees to Be Named

John A. Bresnahan, District
referee in bankruptcy, today set
January 81 for the general credi-
tors meetings in the bankruptcy
of George H. Williams and his
real estate corporation, Will
Inns Properties, Inc.
Creditors of Williams personally
and the George H. Williams Co. will
meet in the courtroom of Justice
Bolitha j. Laws, chief justice of the
District Court, at 3 pm, Mr. Bresna-
han said Creditors of the real estate
corporation will meet in the same
place an hour later.
The courtroom is on the third floor
of the Municipal Court Building on
Judiciary Square. +
Among creditors at both meetings
will be about 200 Washington area
veterans who deposited from $500
to $1,000 each with Williams for
homes that were not built.
Williams, who has failed to appear
at any of the several meetings al
ready held for creditor veterans,
will be required to be present, the
referee said.
One or three trustees will be
named at each meeting to admins
ter, Williams assets, Mr.. Bresnahan
said. Creditors will be given a
chance to elect trustees. If they
are unable to reach decision, Mr..
Bresnahan said, he will appoint
them
At present Williams assets are in
the hands of two receivers, Samuel
NJ Greenbaum and Louis H. Cohen,
lawyers appointed by the court.
Mr.. Bresnahan said bankruptcy
rules provide that Williams may be
examined at the meeting by attor-
neys. He added that creditors, In
order to vote for the trustees, must
present their claims at the meet
ings.
Lists of creditors and assets were
(See WILLIAMS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-01-16

The audit, which forced closing
of the Office Of the sergeant at
arms, is part of an investigation of
what Speaker Martin said was an
indicated shortage of $121 900 in the
accounts.
Republican leaders said they
hoped for completion Of the audit
within few days and issuance of a
report late this week by the Gen.
eral Accounting Office.
How soon the bank can be re-
opened depends on the auditors
report, and action of Speaker
Martin.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
BIueprints Drawn Up
I or Sweeping Changes
In State Department
Reforms Completed
After 18 Months Work;
Ready for Marshall
By Wallace R. Deuel.

bluGpTlIlIS lOT ldI EGdClllllS
reforms of the State Depart
ment have been drawn up and
are ready for Gen. George C.
Marshall, incoming Secretary of
State, it was learned here today.
The proposed reforms are designed
to improve the departments effec-
tiveness in making and carrying out
American foreign policy.
They call for basic changes in the
departments structure and opera
tions from top to bottom.
The blueprints are the result of
almost 18 months work by man.
Iagement experts whom Secretary
Byrnes assigned to the task shortly
after he took Office.
Career Diplomats Cooperate.
These experts have been working
in close cooperation with career
diplomats in the department.
Donald S. Russell, outgoing As
sistant Secretary of State for the
administration, has been in general
charge of the program. j. Anthony
Panuch, deputy to Mr. Russell, has
supervised it directly.
The planners studied the depart
ment's functions and history and
the organization and operations of
other foreign Offices, notably the
British and prewar German Min
isters Mr.. Russell's men next set
out to apply the lessons of history
and of other governments practices
to the structure and functioning of
the State Department.
In doing this, they have drawn
on the experience and practices,
both of private business and of
military staff work.
Marshall to Get Reports.
The results of these studies have
now been set forth in series of
reports and recommendations which
will be laid before Gen. Marshall
as soon as he Is Ready to take up
the problems of the departments
Organization and administration.
A whole series of further, more
detailed reforms have also been
carried out while these basic
changes have been under consider
alton, it was also learned.
The worst single administrative
shortcomings which now remain in
the department are in certain of it's
financial operations. These are in
such mess that several months of
investigation have thus far failed
to disclose exactly what is wrong.
Five Agencies Absorbed
The department has completed
the absorption of five temporary
war agencies-the Office of Stra-
tegic Services, Office of War Infor-
nation, Office of the Co-ordinator
of Inter-American Affairs, Foreign
Economic Administration and the
Army-Navy Liquidation Commits
sion.
Machinery has been set up and
is now operating for the formula
tion and execution of policy in
enemy occupied areas.
The Kee bill has been enacted,
providing for sweeping reforms in
the foreign service.
The making and carrying out OF
policy in the field of ornaments
have been reorganized.
Arrangements have been made for
handling increased immigration of
| displaced persons from Europe.
The departments previously cha
otic security system-or lack of
system-for keeping secrets has
been consolidated, frightened up and
generally improved.
Copyright, 1s47. by the Chicago
Daily News
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Anderson Schedule Asks
Record Farm Yield in 1947
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
today issued final goals for 1947
farm production which can-per-
haps for the last time in several
years to come-for another year of
record output of food and other
products.
Mr. Anderson recommended
planting of 356.893, 900 acres, which
is 11,7l2,000 more than was seeded
last year and about Is, 1888, 900 more
than the prewar average. He asked
also for continued high level of
production of livestock and live
stock products.
Announcement of the goals came
q week after President Truman cau-
toned in messages to Congress that
a possible shrinkage Of foreign mar
ketS and agriculture's increasing eff
flciency may join to create new
price-depressing farm surpluses.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Bill to Permit Stond-Up Drinking
Is Urged by Commissioners
By John w. Thompson. Jr.

The District Commissioners today
moved to permit stand-up drinking
at District bars.
d.. They authorized Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West to seek re-
introduction in Congress of bill to
amend the present Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control law which limits the
serving of drinks to persons seated.
Mr.. West was also authorized to
seek reintroduction of two other bills
which have been up before Congress
in the past. These would:
l. Establish compulsory blood, urine
and breath tests to determine drunk
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Senators to Consider
D. c. Representation
Proposal on Monday

Chairman Wiley today an
nounced the Senate Judiciary
Committee will meet in execu-
tive session Monday morning to
consider the proposal of Senator
Capper, Republican, of Kansas,
to give National representation
to District residents.
The Capper resolution pro-
poses an amendment to the
Constitution to empower Con-
gress to grant to the District a
vote in National elections and
the election of representatives
in Congress.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Freezing Weather Strikes
California Citrus Area
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGLES, Jan. 16.-Tem-
peratures skidded into the mid
20s today in parts of Southern Cali
fornia's citrus districts and growers
turned to widespread orchard heat
ing to save crops from damage.
Freakish, fuctuating winds-which
brought small craft warnings along
the Pacific Ocean front-kept tenn
peratures well above the danger
mark in some sections.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Mother Of Gen. Spaatz
Dies in PHILADELPHIA at 80
sy the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16. Mrs.
Anna Spatz, 80, mother of Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz, commander of the
Army Air Forces, died today at
Pennsylvania Hospital.
The widow of Charles B. Spatz,
Boyerstown pa Republican leader,
Mrs. Spatz had been in ill health
several months. She disappeared
Christmas eve from the suburban
home of daughter. Found later
in a railroad station, she was taken
to the hospital in a dazed condition.
Gen. Spaatz, who had the SPELL
ing Of his name changed by court
order, Is flying here from Fort Myer,
Va, and funeral arrangements were
held up pending his arrival
Evening star., 1947-01-16
War and Justice Study
National Guard Angle
Of Georgia Dispute
White House Officials
DiscIoim information
On Governorship Fight

Secretary of War Patterson s
office said today that the War
and Justice Departments are
consulting "on the whole mat
ter" of the Georgia governor
ship dispute in so far as it re-
lates to the National Guard.
/. It was not Immediately explained
what particular points were of con-
Germ. The War Department yester-
day described the dispute over who
should be adjutant general OF Geor-
gia as purely State affair.
At that time it was explained
however, that while the appointment
of an adjutant general was a State
matter, any request for the adjutant
general to become an officer in the
National Guard would require Fed
eral recognition.
It was not disclosed whether such
a request was made by either or both
of the contesting forces in Georgia
No White HousepAction.
Ellis Arnall, Governor during the
last four years, who has refused tc
recognize Herman Talmadge's claims
to the Office, called Mr.. Patterson by
telephone yesterday
Mr.. Arnan then named Col. r. w
Collins to be adjutant general while
Mr.. Talmadge designated Marvin
Griffin, who had been holding the
post under Mr.. Arnall.
White House officials disclaimed
any information on the Georgia
controversy.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross was asked at his
news conference whether President
Truman has been in communication
with anybody Gin connection with
the mixup."
Mr.. Ross replied:
'I think not. I have heard moth
ing about it."
Appeal to High Court Seen.
Government attorneys said earlier
that on the basis of preliminary
study. they do not believe the Fed.
eral Government can enter the case
| They expect it ultimately to go tt
the Supreme Court on appeal by thu
loser in the highest Georgia court
However, this would not necessarily
mean the Supreme Court would takt
up the case, as it has record O.
noninterference in State matter
where no substantial Federal juris.
diction is indicated.
Nonaction by the Supreme Cour
would leave in effect the judicia
ruling of the court below.
Georgia's delegation in Congress!
SHE'D away, for the most part, from
commenting on the Arnall-Tal
madge fight.
Representative Cox asserted, how
ever, that the Georgia General AS
sembly voiced the will of the people
obeyed the Constitution and servet
the best interest of the State" il
electing Herman Talmadge as Gov
ernor.
George and Russell Silent.
Representative Camp, while de-
clining to take sides in the dispute
declared it was a matter that woult
have to be settled by the Stat,
Supreme Court.
Senators George and Russell re-
fused to comment. Senator Rus.
sell said he made it a rule sine,
tSee DELEGATION, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-01-16
|Aurio| Elected
New President
|0f France
Communists Support
Socialist in Move
For National Union
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 16.-Vincent Au-
riol, veteran Socialist leader, to-
day was elected President of the
Fourth French Republic at
Versailles Palace.
An unofficial count gave Mr..
Auriol 452 votes with 242 going to
the Popular Republican (MRP) can
didate, Augustes Champetier de
Ribes; 122 to Jules Gasser of Mae
Radical Socialists and so to MiSNN
Clemenceau, son of the Old Tiger
of France, representing the Party
Of Republican Liberty.
The Communists did not advance
q candidate, but supported Mr.. Au-
riol.
The voting was by the combined
houses of the new Parliament-the
National Assembly and the Council
of the Republic.
1t was the second honor in two
days for Mr.. Auriol. He was chosen
Tuesday as president of the Ma
tional Assembly.
Left and Center Applaud.
The Left and Center stood and
applauded vigorously when Jacques
Duclos, Vice President of the As
sembly, announced the choice of
Mr.. Auriol as the first popularity
chosen and regularly elected Presi-
haYof nf France Siroo 1Odn
Premier Leon Blum arrived at
the palace and prepared to accom-
pany the new President back to
Paris In a triumphal procession, in
cluding Observation-Disclosures Re-
publican Guards and representatives
of Frances most famous regiments.
Mr.. Auriol's first task was to ac-
cept the resignation of Mr.. Blum.
interim President for month and
long Mr.. Auriol's colleague in the
Socialist Party.
Sentiment was reported growing
among French politicians to keep
Mr.. Blum as Premier with instruc-
tions to form coalition cabinet.
The 74-year-old Socialists chances
were believed strengthened by his
agreement with British Prime Min
lister Attlee for an Anglo French
Alliance. Previously he had won
popularity by program to roll back
prices per cent.
VIII Nominate Premier.
Mr.. Auriol will consult party
leaders and make a nomination
for Premier. His nominee will pre-
sent a program to the National
Assembly and, if 1t approves, then
will try to form cabinet.
France, invaded in the war, has
been without permanent republic
can government for seven years. Al
bert Lebrun, 14th president of the
Third Republic, was reelected in
1889, but could not serve out his
term. After liberation in 1945, q
series of provisional cabinets held
sway. A constitution for the Fourth
Republic was approved by voters
last October 13. Parliamentary elec-
tions followed.
Provisional President Georges BIZ
dault resigned November %. In ef-
forts to set up an interim regime,
Communists and the MRP, of almost
equal strength in Parliament, dead
locked and Mr.. Blum was called on
to form Socialist cabinet. This
was approved December II.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
'Amozons' Nearly Cotch
Daring 'Peeping Tom
BY the Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. ia
"peeping Tom" picked the wrong
spot for his aetivities-a dormitory
of the Sargent School of Physical
Education for Girls-and got him
self involved in spirited chase.
Six young women, with coats over
their pajamas, pursued the peeper
several hundred yards over slippery
streets before they lost him as he
scaled a fence in a back yard.
He'd be fit for no more peeping
if we had got him." one of the
huSkies told police.
Evening star., 1947-01-16

enness IN drunken driving cases.
2. Authorize the use of public tax
funds to support the Police Band.
The intoxication test bill was in
troduced in the last Congress and
owes many Of its provisions to DR..
Oscar B. Hunter, widely known
District physician. Local courts
already have accepted such tests
in evidence.
The Police Band is now supported
by public subscription.
The standup drinking measure,
according to Mr. West, has not been
before Congress for several years.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Virginia Senate Passes
Bill Banning Closed Shop
Nv .b. Associated pr...

RICHMOND, Va.,. Jan. 16.-The
State Senate passed by vote of 80
to and sent to the Governor today
bill outlawing the closed shop in
intrastate industry.
Gov. rruck's labor legislation al
ready had been passed by the House.
The Courts of Justice Committee
sent it to the floor of the Senate to-
day after approving the "open shop
bill without change and amending
the utilities operation bill in only
two major particulars.