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Evening star., 1947-02-17
Chinu's sCrumbIinq Economy

China's economic situation has
long been deteriorating. 1t is now
frankly desperate. Should it become
chaotic, the results would not be
confined to the economic field but
would be political as well. 1t is an
open question whether collapse can
be averted by Generalissimo Chiang's
drastic new order revaluating the
Chinese dollar and calling for
stringent wartime restrictions on
currency dealings, boarding, wages
and prices, and strikes and lockouts.
China's economic life has had
many ups and downs ever since the
revolution Of 1912. That broke the
traditional mold economically as
well as politically with the over
throw of the Manchu empire and
its replacement by republic influ-
enced in many ways by western
ideas and methods. Out of long
welter of turmoil and confusion
there gradually emerged the rela-
lively stable Kuomintang regime
which by the early 193Os, seemed
capable of putting through its pro-
gram of national reconstruction.
Then came the japanese interven-
tion, eliminating in wholesale in
vasion which disrupted everything,
yet which did not effectively heal the
feud between Kuomintang and
Communists that had already be-
come the chief handicap to China's
evolution.
The economic consequences of all
this were as damaging as they were
unavoidable. Eight years of Cruel
ing war against the japanese in
vader were financed largely through
the issuance of paper money with
out proper backing. That started
the vicious cycle of imitation, with
its disruptive effects on wages,
salaries and prices, together with
the spread of black-marketing oper-
ations. The victory over Japan
brought no real improvement, since
the elimination of the foreign foe
conceded with the resumption of
the Kuomintang- Communist feud
in aggravated form. while the Rus
sian looting of Manchuria deprived
China of what might have been a
solid industrial basis for recovery.
How much the withdrawal of
American armed forces from China
and cessation of mediation efforts IN
China's civil war has contributed to
the present economic crisis is un-
certain. At any rate. it is doubtless
a contributing factor in the current
flight from the Chinese dollar,
which has now become almost
worthless. The chaotic effects upon
wages and prices can be imagined.
They must inevitably intensity eco
Evening star., 1947-02-17

nomic and social unrest. already so
widespread and so acute.
But all this plays into the hands
of the Communists, who have long
aimed ruthlessly at the disruption
of economic life everywhere outside
the areas under their control. It
was these ruthless tactics, along
with those of the Kuomintang's
feudal minded diehards, which
General Marshall especially casti-
gated in his famous statement on
the eve of his termination of his
mediatory mission. The correspond
ing weakening of the Kuomintang
regime will tend to diminish its mill
tary power and its general prestige
and authority.
Evening star., 1947-02-17
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

So far I have attempted to avert my
eyes from the obscene performance in
Washington staged by Senator Nickel
lar, Democrat, of Tennessee, in an at
tempt to prevent the confirmation Of
David E. Lilienthal~as chairman OF the
Atomic Energy Commission.
The performance has been all too
humiliating for any one who has, and
wishes to preserve, faith in the dignity
of our most august legislative body.
Senator McKellar, have said to myself,
is just one of those things that have to
be endured.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Lilienthal has been
giving such an exemplary demonstration
of how a man should act under circum-
stances that humble not him but his
attackers that he is certain to emerge
victorious-as light always Is stronger
than darkness.
Therefore, I preferred to forget, as
quickly as possible, the snide queries re-
garding the place of birth of Mr.. Lilien-
thal's mother and other irrelevancies.
I wanted to remember, instead, his
statement on the meaning of democracy.
I was filled with vicarious pride that a
fellow American should have the intel
lectual talent and moral poise to avert
with such clarity and nobility a slap
across the face. chanted to myself
"integer vitae" and the rest Of the col
lege song, thinking Mr.. Lilienthal, Amer
ican Public Servant No. !, was strong
enough in his virtue to need no defense
of journalistic arrows.
However, there are reports that the
Senate may not confirm him after all,
and that Senator McKellar might win.
So the unthinkable is thinkable. Sena-
tors White, Republican, of Maine:
Bridges, Republican, of New Hampshire;
Wherry, Republican, of Nebraska, and
Taft. Republican, Of Ohio, are reported
to be closing in for the kill, in an at
tempt to demonstrate, apparently, the
neolithic character of the Republican
Party. Among Republican leaders, only
Senator Vandenberg appears to be re-
tanning both dignity and sanity.
The Republican Party seems to have
become somewhat hard of hearing as
the result Of the explosion Of its recent
victory If its ears were more delicately
attuned to the tickle sound of the ebb
and flow of public opinion, 1t would
know that if there is one thing the
American people take seriously it Is the
fact of the atomic age with all It's i'm
plicat.ons.
The American people associate Mr..
Lflienthal, first, with the greatest con-
structiye achievement of the New Deal.
and second. with the report on atomic
control, which became the basis Of our
foreign atomic policy. This policy Is,
Evening star., 1947-02-17
Toll TuIk
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

From the st. Louis Gooe-Democrat
The State Department suggests that
what is bothering the world In this per-
picking postwar era is "cartohypnosis. :"
The departments weekly bulletin de-
fines its diagnosis as hypnotism by car
tography-or for the benefit of ordinary
folk-map making. The world has had
enough of cartography, to say nothing
of etymology. With all due difference
to the State Department, what is both
ering the world is governmental tall
talk, an aff1iction which all diplomats
are prone to acquire. A good many Of
the worlds problems may be solved
If they can be reduced to language
every one can understand.
Evening star., 1947-02-17
Anti i-Vivisection Bill Again

Anti -ViviSection Bill Again
To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently Congressman William Lemke
re-introduced his bill, H. r. 462, exempt
ing dogs from vivisection in the District
of Columbia. wish publicly to con-
graduate Mr. Lemke for his courageous
and relentless efforts to outlaw brutal
and sadistic practice.
We feel confident that with increas-
ing public enlightenment the ranks Of
supporters of this bill will rapidly grow.
EUGENE j. HURDLE, Jr.,
Secretary Treasurer. National Society
for the Humane Regulation Of vivi-
section.
Evening star., 1947-02-17
There Will Be Others!

From the Boston Daily Globe.
Henry Wallace Is on the high road TO
success as an editor. He's just started
In and already he has squawk from
an indignant reader.
Evening star., 1947-02-17
Robbina the Robbed

Prom the Houston Post.
Our candidate for the dumbest man
OF the year Is the New Yorker VINO has
been holding up people as they were
leaving night clubs.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Aussies Cine Communists Hand-A10und the Neck

has made clear that the only defense projects which
have the those which merely
speculations possibilities still liable debate.
Work going forward without interruption the rocket
project The threatened boycott failed to maaze e Communists
sced for cover the Labor swung action
Embassy official
He recalled that Dr. Eva emphasized that there distinction
between such boycott threatened strike legitimate
labor union obecives strike defined Evatt action
by workers to improve their working conditions
industrial for political international
improving work conditions.
The law for protection Australian provides
special forces to guard installations intelligence
espionage and countersabotage
Australia has decided continue expenditures defense
codng to the Embassy here including about special
search in the next main
project which has surrounded with rigid
security precautions.
The Commonwealth Of Australia and the United Kingdom
closest consultation
the whole of this important viii certainly
that body of Communists going plans
said Embassy official
No Place for Communists
general, along
insignificant figure" in Australia.
"The people coldhouder them" he
ofhcial the generally.
"At intervals Communists into
men sometimes standing for election against the oial
candidates in industrial seats but Communist sufficient
gain seat In Federal Parliament Indeed In
instance the Communist lost their deposits
Evening star., 1947-08-10
By Gornett D. Horner

doesn't fool with
threats to national defense projects
construction Communisc influence threat
building rocket
South Australia.
Herbert Evatt famous his outspokenness Auraas
international and early United Nations
meetings, put his foot down with bang.
While the world In his role Australian
Foreign
Minister Minister Attorney
General all at the time.
Law Provides Stiff Penalties
In this Attorney General First he said
would make difference objected the building of
rocket The work would just the
Then he legislative action that America hardly could
backing of government led by abors representatives
Eatt introduced the Federal Parliament bill outawng
kind of by labor else with
defense project The measure became law last month
The important dispatches
from Australia AS explained the Australian Embassy
here makes it oense punishable penalties
hinder obstuct
This applies strikes boyo other kind
Covering specifically testing longrang
approved by the Minister
other work undertaking
project"
jeopardize
defense distinct
action.
The Embassy oa pointed t that Dr. Evatt Attorney aneral
Evening star., 1947-08-10

Inc naLonal convention assemblies
in Philadelphia "the week of June
20" and as the Goth falls on Sun
day, the convention may be ex-
pected to open June Il. The pro-
v!sional roll call, prepared by the
National Committee,
shows 1903 delegates apportioned
among the 48 States, the District of
Columbia, ALASKA, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico. This is 36 more dele
gate strength than in the 1914 ma
tional convention. rejecting the
effect of the Republican victories in
the 1916 congressional elections.
n. Y. Gain Greatest
The total increases amounted to
81 delegates in 20 States. However,
that figure was diminished by losses
OF IS delegates in Ave States, three
each. The greatest gain of delegate
strength was in Gov. Dewey's State,
new York-namely, delegates,
which brings the New York total up
to 81, or more than one-sixth of the
ma jority vote needed to nominate.
Ohio, Senator Taft's State, made a
gain of 3. raising its total delegate
strength to SO.
The following table gives the pros
pective apportionment of delegates
for the coming convention:
Evening star., 1947-08-10

, He was born at Austin. New, where
his father had gone from Beaver
Utah, to do q bit OF silver mining
But, the family returned to Beaver
town Of 1000, where the new
NLRB member grew up and has
lived most of his life since.
He went from high school into
the metal mines about Beaver as
most Of the boys thereabouts were
doing early in this century. There
he learned not only about mining
but became an expert electrician as
well, and gained considerable ex-
perience that should serve him vel
in his new job.
Soon after he married, Mr.. Muir.
dock discovered that he could not
support his new family the way.he
liked from his efforts in the mines
So he went to law school. Upon
graduation he practiced while in
his home town and then ran TO,
county attorney, winning and serv.
ing several terms.
In 1882 he ran for Congress anc
was elected to the first of four terms
he was to serve in the House. He
stepped up notch in 1910 and wor
q Senate seat. He was defeated
narrowly for reelection last fall BY
Senator Watkins, Republican.
The few Republicans who actively
opposed Mr.. Murdock's conflrma.
ton by the Senate for the NLRE
job, including Senator Watkins
based their opposition on the
charge" that he is prolabor. They
said his record in Congress was
weighted heavily on labor's side and
that it indicated he would be unable
to "sympathetically" administer the
union curbing Taft-Hartley Act.
Unusual Pressure
Mr.. Murdock, who is proud of his
record in Congress, offered nc
apologies. He has never said much
about the new law, although he did
say its objective-labor- manage
ment peace-was laudable. He based
his fight for confirmation on his
record of Integrity" He told the
Senators, who know him well, that
they should realize he would ad-
minister the new law fairly and
squarely.
Although the Senate Labor Com
mittee approved by heavy majori-
ties the nominations of Mr.. Muir
dock. Mr.. Denham and Mr.. Gray
the Republican leaders of the Sen
ate decided not to bring their
names to the floor in the dying
hours of the last session of Con-
gress.
Consequently, 1t was necessary for
President Truman to appoint the
three men again on an interim basis
Their confirmation again will come
up when Congress returns in FAN
uary.
Meanwhile, the three men will be
under unusual pressure as they
establish precedent in carrying out
the intent of the Taft-Hartley Act.
A Republican Senator said they will
be ION good behavior" until Congress
returns. Some have charged that
this amounts to "usurpation" bY
Evening star., 1947-08-10
ROBERT N. DENHAM.
By jones Y. Newton

Back in the pre-Pearl Harbo1
days when the Nation was girding
for war, President Roosevelt scrib-
bled something On a piece of note
paper, tore it off and handed it to
the White House visitor. The Wis
itor was Abe Murdock, Junior Sen
ator from Utah. The note was ad-
dressed to the head of the steel
branch of the Office OF Production
Management, instructing him to
consider the feasibility of building
a steel-producing plant at Provo
Utah, should investigation prove the
correctness Of Senator Murdock' S
argument that from the standpoint
of vast natural resources and ac-
cessibility to the West Coast Utah
was ideally suited to be . steel
center.
The note was not an order. but
it resulted in construction of the
huge $500, ,000,0 900 Geneva Steel Co.
plant at Provo. which played an
important part in winning the war.
That plant now has been purchased
by the United States Steel Corp.
and is being operated for peaceful
purposes. =
Overcame Opposition
Abe Murdock had to overcome
great opposition from civilian brass
hats" to make reality of his dream
that Utah some day would be a
great steel and Industrial center.
Some time before he took his battle
to F. D. R., no less an authority
than Edward Stettfnius, who only
shortly before had come to the de-
fense effort from the United States
Steel Corp, told him that steel
production facilities of the country
were sufficient to meet any emer-
gency. Later, Mr.. Murdock says,
Mr.. Stettinius called him in and
admitted he had underestimate
the Nations potential demand for
steel. Mr.. Stettinius was far from
being alone If he erred, for all of
the country's war production sights
were set too low at the time.
The same Abe Murdock now comes
to Washington as one of three new
appointees OF the National Labor
Relations Board, expanded greatly
by the Taft Hartley Labor Rela-
tions Act. He becomes a member
of the board, expanded to five
members from three. The other
new member Of the board is j.
Copeland Gray, Buffalo, N. Y, labor
relations expert.
The third appointment and per-
haps the one of most Importance
to the country is that of Robert
Newton Denham as general coun-
sci of the board. His title will be
general counsel, but actually Mr..
Denham will have charge of all
Investigations and prosecutions un-
der the new labor law. That means
he will be the policeman of the
Nations labor-management rela-
tions. Besides that, he will direct
all field activities of the NLRB.
Mr.. Murdock comes of Mormon
parentage, virtually must" If you
are to get anywhere in Utah politics:
Evening star., 1947-08-10

This total leaves $50 delegates
with no preference for any potential
candidate within their own States.
Of course, that will not be the
true picture when the convention
opens. In all probability many state
delegations will have been pledged"
or instructed" for several of the
candioates-Dewey, Taft. Stassen Or
Eisenhower-provided the last Is
really put forward by his friends for
a presidential nomination. At pres
ent the Dewey camp is claiming in
the neighborhood of 400 delegates
a claim at which the Taft people
scoff.
But when the situation is con-
sidered from every angle, it is evi-
dent that, as of today, none of the
candidates will enter the conven-
ton with majority Of the delegates
in his pocket-none can lay claim to
a nfSC-ballot nomination.
In the Spotlight
Two of the candidates - Gov.
Dewey and Senator Taft Cneither
of whom has admitted officially and
publicly he Is a candidate)-have
recently grabbed the spotlight in
manifestly bona -fide attempts to
gain political favor. Gov. Dewey
circled through the West and Mid
west on vacation tour" which
gave him opportunity to talk with
Republican leaders in Is States.
The word he got from these leaders
was decidedly encouraging. Senator
Taft, before going to Murray Bay,
Canada, for 3 vacation when Con-
gress closed. returned to Columbus.
Ohio. for e dinner stated by the Re-
Evening star., 1947-08-10

Congress of an executive function.
In any event, it would seem to be
unusual treatment Of appointees to
judicial or quasi-judicial posts.
Mr.. Murdock says that while he
was serving in Congress he actually
found little time to devote to labor
or labor legislation. He did serve on
the special committe OF Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat, OF Virginia,
which investigated the workings of
the Wagner Labor Relations Act in
1889. Mr.. Murdock was the CO.
author of minority report which
opposed the sweeping changes Mr..
Smith and Representative Halleck,
now the Republican House leader,
wanted to make in the Wagner Act.
No Labor Legislator
Outside of that job. Mr.. Murdock
can recall no instance during his
IA years in Congress where he was
very active In labor legislation.
Mr.. Denham's selection for the
post Of general counsel, which ex-
perts say will be the most powerful
in the. country's labor relations field,
was surprise. He is So and was
little known in Washington. al
though he has served as a NLRB
trial examiner for nine years.
His background is that of avail
Street investment man, and he is
proud Of 1t.
Born in Missouri. Mr.. Dunham
worked as a youth as journeynlan
machinist in st. Louis for 10 cents
an hour. He attended the University
of Missouri and won a law degree
from the University of Michigan
Early in life, his health broke down
and he restored it by punching cows
in Texas for two years. He was in
the Army in World War I, serving
for the most part in the woods Of
the Northwest where he had charge
of the work of getting out materials
for aircraft. After the war, he was
given the job of liquidating and
closing out operations of the Air
Service Forces. which he did in jig
time.
Wall Street Man
Mr.. Denham began Wall Street
career in 1920. For more than 10
years he was trouble shooter for
the Irving Trust Co. of New York,
trying to pull various Of the banks
Goals from the fire and salvaging
what could be made Of loans that
turned sour. After collapse of the
Florida real estate boom in the late
1920s he reorganized the Coral
Gables development at Miami.
He had his own Office in wall
Street for while and later did
bank liquidating work here. In 1888
he became special counsel to the
Controller of the Currency and as
such aided in the reorganization
and reopening of closed banks.
Mr.. Denham opened a law Office
here. in 1894 and later was Wash
ington representative of a Balti-
more investment firm, before the
recession" Of 1878 set him back
on his heels.
In 1898, Mr.. Denham said he was
Evening star., 1947-08-10
F1rSt-BallOt Nomination
By Republicans Unlikely
Signs Indicate That None of the Candidates
Is Apt to Enter the June Convention
With Majority Vote Assured.
By Gould Lincoln

With SAT delegate votes
OF the 948 Republican one of the
Republican presidential possibilities the chance? Put it
another Can Dewey New York or Senator
Robert Taft admittedly todayganer
SAT DELEGATES will compromise ecion2
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Too Much State Secrecy
Charged to Government
Analyst Defends News Leaks by Accusing
y. S. Officials of Hiding Information
That Should Be Made Public.
By Constantine Brown

High administration officials including President recently
have their dissatisfaction
reporters obtain information
leaks" to the
international negotiations dfncu.
onas of the executive branch
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Favorite Sons

'Favorite Sons
The States having potential candi-
dates for the presidential nomina-
tion-including the "favorite SON.
candidates-and the number of del
egates each has are as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-27
THREE MORE CARS
QUALIFY FOR RACE

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26-(PH
Tae garages at indianapolis Motor
Speedway bulged with race cars
today, but only three more qualifi-
ers were squeezed out, filling Is
positions of the 33-car starting line
up for the 5OO-mi1e Memorial dav
race.
Settlement of the Speedway's
prize-money dispute with the Am
erican Society of Professional An.
tomobile Racers had brought ~
post-entries in addition to the ORIG
linal IS, but belated motor %tuneuns
and a stiff cross-wind kept most
of the cars in their stalls.
The Speedway announced an .d-
ditional qualification session fron,
2 to s pm. (EST) tomorrow. Trials
also will be held Wednesday md
the scheduled six-hour session t5an
may be heightened.
n first of the ASPAR cars ono
Oh n dependable old Offenbauser
ours owned by Ed Walsh of St
n'uls' was the fastest of todav,s
rnfee qualifiers. George Conner Of
Los Angeles, veteran Speedway vst.
sran, ran The 1omile test at m
'taVe1age o4 x24&z4 ;nfIes I'm 49, y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-27
Scribes, Photographers
Receive BEST" Prizes

NEW YORK, May 26.-tPJ-The
annual book, BEST Sports Stories"
containing AZ news and feature
articles and 16 photographs rated
by = committee of writers as out
standing in sports writing and pic
ture-making for 1916, was publish
ed today.
The three top prizes were award
ed to Jimmy Cannon of the New
York Post for his column titled
"Letaal Lightning" on the Joe
Louis-Billy Conn fight; Red Smith
of the New York Herald Tribune
for a basketball column of Rhode
Island States Ernie Calverly, and
to Kyle Crichton Of Golfers maya
zine for an article on Mexican
baseball. The chief photography
prize went to Roy Miller of Acme
Newspictures for a photo taken dur
ing the Illinois-Ohio State football!
game last fall.
Two stories by Associated Press
writer's and four pictures by AS
ISOLATED Press photographers are
included in the book among the
years best. The articles are Sid
FEEDERS general lead on Assaults
victory in last years Kentucky
Derby and Jack Hands feature
story on Branch Rickey's baseball
school at Sanford, Fla.
The photographs were by Harry