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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07

Street Scene: There's a young
ster in the window of a peanut shop
on Broadway at 46th. His job is
to weigh peanuts on a scale. .
He puts on quite a bit of pam
tomimicry measuring the nuts, de-
scribed by enchanted passersby as
"the metz" . He really is Chap
lin-in the Harry Langdon manner,
if you know your show business,
that is. . He convulses crowds
which clog the sidewalk watching
him. For all I know, by the
time you read this, he won't be
there but on his way to Hollywood
. Newest big spender about mid
town is Puerto Rican named Nino.
Leaves a trail of big tips "a mile
wide) nightly. Ann Sheridan
now sleeps on a special glass mat
tress! Fireproof and no allergy, or
somethin'. Lucille Ball spurned
her new car because it's bright red
clashed with her orange hair.
The Intelligentsia: Alma Archer,
Mirror beauty editor, has book on
what women think of men, due in the
spring. The title is: "Ah-Men." =.
Ralph Ingersoll has retired to his
farm to write three novels. =. Clare
Luce will reveal the most intimate
details in a mag on how che found
religion. She also is finishing a new
book at her plantation. Appleton
will publish. Jean Libman Block
has a piece called "Do They Gyp
You When You Sell Your Jewelry?"
in the Feb. Good Housekeeping. She
did the research with borrowed
gems. DR.. A. j. Cronin, the
author, is applying for U. S. citizen.
ship.
The Washington Ticker: The visit
of President Truman South of the
Border is more than salute to the
new president of Mexico. 1t is an
out-and-out open bid to strengthen
the hand of the Mexican government
against communistic infiltration in
Central America. :. Bipartisan
policy soon will be thing of the past
Mr.. Byrnes' stiff policy toward Rus
STA toddly enough) will become the
Republican position-with the new
secretary of state (backed by Mr..
Truman) relying on more concilia.
tory attitude.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07
Diamond State

Diamond State" was given as
nickname to- Delaware, according
to some sources, because it is small
in size but great in importance,
while. others claim the name has
reference to the shape of the state.
It's population in 1910, date of the
last official census, was 266,5O5.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07

Midtown Vignette: They told
us they brought it from Holly
wood, where a swank spot
solved the matter of "who pays
the check?" This little CAD
get discourages arguments and
it is fun, besides. 1t is a
souvenir bottle opener. In
the form of a miniature hand.
The index finger is pointed.
When the check is presented
you put the thing on the table
and spin it. And the person
to whom the finger permits
pays.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07
, SOAKING Clothes .

Soak clothes in cool or luke warm
water. rather than cold water, for
cold water may cause the fabric
mesh to close and hold the dirt.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07
DavY Jones

0dVY JO1IeS
The name of Davy Jones, the
sailors mythical ruler, of the sea
bottom, is supposed to have come
from duppy-West Indian for ghost
and Jonah, name that turns up
often in sea legend.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07

Iris Coffin, whose eyes and
ears represent many Americans
In the senate press gallery, has
a new book due soon, titled:
missouri Compromise" The
title was selected by the publish
er because the book Is about
what happened in Washington
since FDR's death. Much of the
scene in Washington these last
two years, the author empha-
sizes, ''has been sad, tragic and
absurd"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-07
OIL HEATERS

The new Hewitt Oil Burning heater
with the patented heat belt which cir
culates the heat to every corner Of the
room. Finished in brown hammertone
enamel with polished chrome trim. 10
inch Breese pot. IA in. heat drum. %
In. deep. 81 in. wide. IS in. high. Ship
ping weight 1875 LBS. 5-room capacity,
$4,000 B. T. U. output. Price s124.50
F. o. B. Spokane. Order from
HEsSELMAN OIL CO.
2202 N. Division St. Spokane, Wash.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Marshall Plan
Continued From First Page.)

of all the countries, not only in this
conference, but outside Europe, when
7 saw that I think it is their wish,
as certainly it is ours, that the door
shall remain open to all those OF
good will who want to contribute
to the healthy life of Europe"
Fear and Suspicion Cited.
Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza of
Italy said the conference was as
sambling on the eve of a trans
formation of the old world"
I'VE shall achieve it," he said,
conscious that our reconstruction
will keep all it's doors wide open to
the confident collaboration of East
ern Europe. Fear and suspicion still
divides the minds of men. This con-
ference must destroy these ills
There has been considerable spe-
culatisn how the conference would
fit with the United Nations but Mr..
Bevin made the sole reference to
the UN. He said that the business
of the conference was not to set
uD q. pSIIIldIlcllI VI edIllGdoioii Al'oA
ing the UN hut to create machinery
to grapple with this special prob
lem. I
He said
"Our loyalty to the United Ma
tions remains as 1t always has, COM
plete and firm, and we are anxious
to work in cooperation to the full
est possible extent with the ap-
propriate organs of the United Ma
tions: But I repeat again that the
prime purpose of our action was to
respond to the United States pro-
posal."
Threat to Independence Denied.
Answering the charge from the
East that the independence OF
countries would be threatened, Mr.
Bevin said that was "just nonsense"
For a country like ours and
France to be accused of interfering
with the sovereignty of small ma
tions after the suffering that we
have incurred in their defense in
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Washington Grove Elects
Mayor, Council Members

One hundred ballots were cast last
night in the election of a mayor
and two town councilmen at Wash
ington Grove, Md,
Mayor Irving L. McCatharan, who
was unopposed, was reelected for
the 11th consecutive one-year term.
The two new councilmen chosen at
last nights election which was held
from 7 to 10 pm. at the Assembly
Hall. are Norman G. Healy and Ed
ward E. Hogan. Each will serve a
three-year term.
Other candidates for councilmen
who were defeated were E. N. Aiken.
Donald Blood, David L. Norwell and
Leslie E. Schmidt.
Francis l.. L. Hitler, who declined
to serve another term was one of
the two councilmen replaced in
last nights election. The other re-
placed councilman was Robert S.
Billhimer who has moved to Florida
Mr.. Hitler announced to the cleo
ton meeting that he was retiring
as town clerk. He served as clerk
of the Washington Grove Associa-
ton before Washington Grove was
incorporated, and has continued to
serve as clerk since the towns in
corporation more than 10 years ago
Evening star., 1947-07-13
German Steel Output
Reported SET al Half
Of Prewar Figure
ev the Associated Press

BERLIN, July 12.-An agreement
was reached today on new level
of industrial production for bi-zonal
Germany in a conference between
the United States occupation COM
mander, Gen. Lucius d. Clay, and
Britains deputy commander, Sir
Brian Robertson.
Gen. Clay said the agreement
would not be 'finaliZed" or made
public until Wednesday. when it is
scheduled to be signed.
1t was said authoritatively that
the level of industry for the eco
nomically merged British American
zones would be based on the figure
of an annual steel production OF
about 10000 900 tons.
The 12000,000 figure would amount
to one-half of Germany's prewar
total, but more than twice the $780,
900 quota for all of Germany set
last year by the four power Allied
Control Council.
Draper to Attend Farley.
Gen. Clay said he would not at
tend the British-American confer
ence in Washington on increasing
the output of Ruhr coal, but that
his economic advisor, Maj. Gen.
William Draper, would represent the
United States Military Government.
Authoritative sources disclosed
that Gen. Clay turned down an in
vitation for American military gov
ernment representatives to sit in
on the Paris economic conference
AID represent economic interests i'll
Germany. This decision was made,
it was said, to avoid any charges
that the United States was inter-
fering in plans of European ma
tions to help themselves.
The source also said the British
Representative at the conference
would keep American occupation
authorities informed, but would have
no power to commit the United
States to any proposals on Ger
many.
Political Mora atorlum.
The conference in Washington,
to be held late this month, will
discuss an American proposal that
political moratorium be declared
for bi-zonal Germany on nationali-
zation and socialization plans for
coal and steel industries. Socialist
Britain opposes such moratorium.
The American military govern
ment position is that, with such a
moratorium and the coal and steel
plants operated privately, American
private capital would be willing to
make necessary dollar loans to re-
vitalize the industries. American
Evening star., 1947-07-13
President Will Ask
Vast Flood Program
In Special Message
by ths Assoeioted Press


President Truman Is preparing to
send Congress a flood-control plan
to harness unruly waters from the
Rockies to the Appalachians."
Whites House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said yesterday the
President will recommend the vast
program in a special message to
Congress this week.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana, told a reporter that IF
we want to do a good job ST.
900, 1000 900 program would be reason
able.
Advocates of the proposed Mis-
sour Valley Authority voiced concern
lest the presidential scheme side
track this big power, flood and con-
servation project, despite Mr.. Tru-
mans assurance at a Thursday news
conference that he still favorS MVA.
Called National Problem.
Senator Murray said he has re-
ceived sufficient White House as
s,lrances, however, that the new plan
will recognize MVA as the right
way to handle the problems Of a
river system
THE Presidents recommended
tions will be framed along lines
which recognize that terrible floods
cannot be controlled by building
levees along the main stem OF the
Missouri Mississippi SYSTEM" he
said.
This Is no longer a local prob
lem, but national problem. The
American people cannot allow any
part of the country to go to ruin,
as has been happening; We must go
right back to the tributaries and
catch the rain as it falls"
A Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee, in session all last week on
flood control legislation, was re-
ported to be generally sympathetic"
to some restoration of flood control
appropriations which have been
sharply trimmed by the House.
Ten-Year Program Proposed.
It was at these sessions, where
several MidWeStern Governors have
entered pleas for permanent pro-
gram of control, that the $2,0O0,-
100000 figure gained currency.
Some witnesses estimated that a
concerted attack on the flood prob
lem would mean the spending of
5000 0O0,0 900 a year for at least 10
years.
Senator Young. Democrat, OF
North Dakota told the subcommit-
tee yesterday that he favored the
full Army Engineers Corps program
for the Missouri River basin, in
cluding restoration of the so per-
cent slash made by the House IN
the s13,OOO,o00 budget for the Garri-
son Dam and Reservoir in his State.
Floods in the lower Mississippi
River valley have caused $500, 0,0O0,-
600 damage. by Agriculture Depart
ment estimate, in recent weeks, he
reported.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
House Group Approves
Wool Subsidy Measure
By the Assoeiotsd Press

The House Agriculture Committee
yesterday approved a measure to
continue Government price support
for domestic wool until December
81. l948.
The bill would replace wool bill
vetoed by President Truman. The
rejected measure would have in
cluded authority for the admin
istration to raise tariffs and fix
quotas on imports If they interfered
with the domestic support of prices.
The new bill, already passed by
the Senate after the President S
veto, would give the Secretary OF
Agriculture power to sell the Gov
ernment's accumulation of wool be-
low parity prices.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Would Have Chance.

He suggested that the ban should
be drafted in such way that both
Poland and Hungary would have a
chance to share in the program IF
Evening star., 1947-07-13
House Unit Considers
Banning Relief for
Poland and Hungary
BY the Associoted Press

4 group of House members yes
terday considered cutting Poland
and Hungary out Of the $3.50 900 900
European relief program because the
two countries boycotted the Paris
conference on the Marshall plan for
aid to Europe.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee was reported planning such
q ban in a bill setting aside money
to pay for foreign policy measures
already authorized by Congress.
These include the $400, 900, 900
Greek Turkish aid measure, allot-
ments for the Army's civilian relief
program in the occupied areas of
Germany, Japan and Korea, as well
as the $3.50, 900, 900 foreign relief bill.
Would Aid Several Countries.
As passed by Congress earlier in
the year, the $3.50, 100000 measure
would pay for relief in Italy,
Greece, Hungary, Austria. Poland,
China and Trieste. 1t was passed
before Secretary of State Marshall
advanced his plan for Europe's self
help rehabilitation.
The proposed ban. as contem-
plated by members of the Appro-
priation Committee, would be the
first direct Western counter blow to
the action of Russia and the Soviet
border states in moving toward an
economic split of Europe.
Representative Mundt, Repub-
lican, of South Dakota, a member
of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, expressed conviction that
elimination of Hungary and Poland
from the relief program would be
sustained by Congress.
But he added that 'it's a little
bit early to foreclose the possibility
that Hungary, at least, will not at
tempt to move out of the exclusive
Soviet orbit"
Would Have Chance.
He suggested that the ban should
be drafted in such way that both
Poland and Hungary would have q
chance to share in the program I'll
Evening star., 1947-07-13

they can ind hole In the fence. :"
Secretary Marshall conferred yes
terday with House Speaker Martin,
Republican. of Massachusetts,, and
members of subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee on the
foreign relief program. anderson
ing its Importance to United States
diplomatic policy.
Talk OF the ban on relief to
Poland and Hungary came only a
few days after reports that the
committee would curtail sharply
the whole program of foreign ex-
penditures unless the State Depart
ment furnishes more detailed
breakdown Of where the funds are
to be spent.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
FOUND

BLACK DOG. short curly hair, female;
Columbia pike, zArlinston. CHI. 6332.
DOG, male, medium sized, brown, terrier
type; black collar, rabies and dog tag not
legible; black tongue and mouth; very
friendly; vicinity Pa. ave, Bridge sc.
Phone Ii. O349.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Dairy Goat Association
Plans Meeting Today

The Capital Dairy Goat Associa-
ton will meet at o'clock this after
noon at the home of Harold Rex on
Annandale road, Falls Church, Va.
The association is open to resi-
dents of the capital area who own
or who are interested in dairy goats
Evening star., 1947-07-13

private banking representatives
visiting in Germany recently indi-
Gated their willingness to do this,
informed sources said.
These banking interests pointed
out that in the event of socializa-
ton or naturalization, which
would take place without any re-
sponsible central German govern
ment, private capital would have
no protection for its investment,
since neither British nor American
military government can be brought
into court and sued If loan pay
mentS are not met.
Evening star., 1947-12-21
|LittelIs Are Hosts

Former Assistant Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Norman M. Lttell
gave a delightful cocktail party Fri
day afternoon In their home in Ar
lington, when their guests exclaimed
in admiration over the redwood tree
In their front yard. The tree, al
ready 7 feet tall, was to have
been a surprise Christmas tree for a
group of friends of Mr.. Littell who
have spent much time in the red
wood forest in California with the
Bohemians.. It was ordered by Mr.
Littell to be 7 inches tall, the
order having gone through friend
who shipped 1t East by airmail ex-
press at cost of 500.
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richard
Connlain of Alexandria announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Mildred Cecilia Connlain, tc
Mr.. John Travers Hayden, the we'd
ding to take place in February.
The bride-elect is a graduate OF
st. Mary,s Convent and Mr.. HAYDEN
is a graduate of the Columbia
School OF Drafting. He is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hayden, also
of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Vol. of the Ninety-n;ne Volume
History of World War II Is on Hand

The series Is being published by
the superintendent of documents,
Government Printing Office (s3.25
each) and the largest number of
volumes-28-will be devoted to the
technical services. The next larg-
est number-12-will be on "The
War in the Pacific" The European
theater of operations, the depart
ment itself and special projects will
receive eight volumes each.
After World War I the depart
ment did not get out any history
for public consumption.
The first 500-odd-page volume,
year In preparation, tells how the
men who fought on the ground in
the. last war were forged into
team of combined arms. It begins
with general headquarters, acti-
waited as early as July, 1910, with
Maj. Gen. Lesley j. McNair as it's
chief of staff, chosen by Gen. Mar
shall to handle the great task of
training the field forces for modern
combat. Training had to begin from
scratch. When war came in De-
cember, 1941, Gen. McNair was able
to report that of the 81 divisions, Il
infantry, cavalry and 2 armored
divisions were ready for combat.
Reorganization Steps.
New light will be found in this
volume on the major reorganization
of the then War Department which
was carried out in March, 1912. The
Air Force became autonomous then
"a move which eventually led to its
complete separation this year.
1t also traces from the first the
process of Incorporating into the
Army new arms and organizations
required to meet the modernized
forces of resourceful enemy. The
development of an armored force,
the creation and arming of tank
destroyers, the devising of means
for cooperating with air and de-
Tending against air attack, or strik-
ing with airborne forces and landing
forces on hostile shores are among
the new methods described.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Public Library
By Margaret E. Miller
Readers Adviser. Washington
Public Library.

The question, What is philoso-
phy?" is posed by philosophers in
every age. However worthy of con-
sideration the ideas of great phil
osophers are, their answers cannot
be final since philosophy is not
concerned with fact finding or hard
and fast rules, but is a quest for
understanding the various functions
of living and a means of developing
sense Of values which gives life
significance and purpose.
In PHILOSOPHERS Quest" Irwin
Edman, philosopher of Columbia
University, gives his answer to the
age-old question through personal
reflections and impressions gained
in his lifelong search. CRITICAL
studies of contemporary philosophy
may be found in The Revival of
Realism" by J. X. Feibleman. De-
ploring the lack of the use of spir-
itual power to keep pace with scien-
tif1c achievements, Pierre Lecomte
Du Nouy, the Human Destiny"
joins his voice to a number of others
crying in the wilderness.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Crime and Nystery
By Miriom Ottenbera

other people who knew Seton-a
daughter, two sons, the school prin-
cipal, Williams housekeeper, the
man whose property old Williams
foreclosed. OF course, Liz finds out
that Seton was murdered, and she's
sorry she ever started seeking
skeletons in cupboards.
To understate the case this one
hardly lives up to its hopeful billing
as novel of suspense. The pace
tends more to elicit yawns than
shivers.
ATOMIC MURDER
BY Leonard Gribble. (Zif- -Dapis
Publishing Co.: $780,
The sensational murder of Lord
Drumburgh and Lottie Desmond, a
famous actress. In her quiet Mayfair
fiat was enough to set London agog
but Scotland Yard knew it had more
than murder to worry about. Drum
burgh had been engaged In the top
secret task of harnessing atomic
power for industrial uses and the
vital papers were missing. Supt
Slade also can't overlook the son who
grew up not knowing Lord Drum
burgh was his father. And there's
the picture of a beautiful woman
that complicates the mystery. Was
it crime of passion, of business or
of international intrigue? It's q
nlIZZlnr
Evening star., 1947-10-26
By John A. Giles

The Army's Historical Division,
now engaged In publishing a 99-
volume World War II history series,
of which the first volume on The
Army Ground Forces" has been
issued, is both extensive and COM
plicated.
Brig. Gen H. J. Malony is mill
tary chief of the division, and DR.
Kent Roberts Greenfield, a former
colonel and one-time chairman of
the history department of Johns
Hopkins University, is technical
chief.
DR.. Greenfield, along with Rob-
ert B. Palmer of Princeton Univer-
sity and Bell l. Wiley of Louisiana
State University, wrote volume one
of the ambitious narrative series,
which will be the first ever pub
lished by the department on sany
war. The first volume is on THE
Organization of the Ground Combat
Troops" and a second volume, to
be published early in December will
be on the same subject. Four VOL
umes on the ground forces are
planned.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
The Village Of Mount Pleasant

attendance, and a new four-room
building was erected in 1872, on the
present site of the johnson School.
Some of the early teachers included
Mrs. Julia E. York, Miss Kate Sam
ford, Miss Mandana Brown, Miss
Ellen Emory, Miss Della Tingle and
Miss Carrie Spalding.
Mrs. Luther r. Fristoe, who as
Caroline Bliss. daughter Of John
B. Bliss, attended the original one
room school on Oak street, says this
structure was not far distant from
where the new ST. Stephens Church
is located. Her teacher at this
time was Miss Lizzie Arnold. No
doubt the honor roll of Mount Pleas
ant School for 1873 will be inter-
esting to at least few who may
try to recall once again their child
hood days. The list of names for
grades six to eight, Miss Della M.
Tingle, teacher, includes Charles
L. Sturtevant, Phil. S. Brown, Clem.
I. Orr, Herbert w. Work, Helen
I. Brown, Marie A. Redwsy, Lii
liam D. Rice, Julia H. Stickney.
George w. David, Fred H. Sturte-
want and De Graphen Freeman.
For grades four to five, Miss Ade-
line Walcott, teacher: Annie D.
Pyles, S. Marie Gilbert, Louise G.
Saxton, Henry Yost, Europia L.
Chase, Harriet K. LASER, May NJ
Pierce, Gertrude E. Yeabower, E.
Edward Evans and Mary G. Saxton.
The Treetop House.
No story of Mount Pleasant. would
be complete without something be-
ing said about the Man in the
Tree'-the Bird Man"-otherwise
known as A. B. Haywood. who erect
ed house in the treetops, at first
at the northwest corner of Four
teenth street and Columbia road,
and later. about 1889, little north
of the village, where he found his
habitation agreeable and profitable.
It was not mere whim of the one
armed veteran of the Union Army,
for he was really seeking pure and
fresh air as a health cure, evidently
thinking he was threatened with tu-
berculosis.
After moving from the section he
settled somewhere to the north, on
the Forest Glen line.
OF course, at this time Fourteenth
street was not then cut through
except for few blocks, and
Piney Branch road took up all the
traffic where 1t terminated. Indeed,
this was true until about 1905, when
the Capital Traction Co., desiring to
extend its line out Fourteenth street.
secured the opening of that street
as we see it today. 1t was on the
west side of Fourteenth street, just
Immediately south of the Tiger
Bridge, where the "House in the
Tree" was located.