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Evening star., 1947-10-14
This Changing World
New Rash of Political Strikes Grip
France AS Communal Elections Near
Elections Near

important areas will be OF little
consequence.
Gen. de Gaulle has denounced
this deal unequivocally. He took
pains to express this view to the
American Congress members who
went to Paris to look into the situa-
tion in France as it bears on legis-
lation for the Marshall plan. He
explained that he had pointed out
to the other non-C Communist lead
ers that since the world definitely
Is divided into Communist and non-
Communist spheres, it necessarily
follows that every country outside
the iron curtain is so divided.
Follow Soviet Dictates.
The Communists are of French
nationality but must follow Soviet
dictates. Gen. de Gaulle pointed
out that political +co-operation be-
tween Communists and non-Com-
munists, such as existed in Poland
and Yugoslavia after the Yalta Con-
ference, is bound to be short Lived.
Eventually in both Poland and
Yugoslavia Moscow's own ap-
pointees took over the governments
and placed them at the disposal of
the U. S. S. r.
Premier Ramadier and M. BIZ
dault are reported to have rejected
these arguments and to have told
Gen. de Gaulle that such things
could not happen in France, whose
people are far more advanced in
their political thinking than in the
Eastern European countries.
Meanwhile, however, the French
Communists have adopted their
usual tactics of fomenting trouble
by ordering transportation strikes.
The Communist standard = bearer,
Maurice ThoreZ, is now only NOM
inally the leader. He is getting old
and some signs that he feels inde-
pendent have given Moscow reason
to suspect him.
The younger and more enthusi-
astic Communist lieutenants, Jac-
ques Duclos and Pierre Mauvais,
are in actual control of the party's
political activities, while the former
naval officer, Jacques Marty, is in
charge of the underground Com
munist forces, which may be drawn
on If Moscow calls for violent
showdown in France.
American observers who have Just
returned from France say that next
weeks communal elections will give
our Government a clear picture of
what political trends may be ex-
pected in France. There is no
question that they also will have a
good deal of bearing on Congress-
decisions regarding the Marshall
plop
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The Com Constantine Brown.
munists, who control the all-power-
full Federation Generate de Ira
vail, which is Frances sole labo,
union federation, and have ample
means for buying votes, are more
active than ever. They don't ex-
pect to get majority, but If they
only receive their usual one-third
of the ballots, they can be sure OF
getting four or five seats in the
cabinet when the Assembly recon-
venes in November.
Fails In Alliance Try.
Gen. de Gaulle's efforts to obtain
a temporary alliance with the Popu-
lar Republican Movement or with
the leftist Socialists, of which Pre-
mier Paul Ramadier is primary
member, have been fruitless. The
Popular Republicans, headed by
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
refused to cooperate allegedly be-
cause Gen. de Gaulle was not popu-
lar with the American Government
The leftist Socialists refused an
electoral alliance on the ground that
Gen. de Gaulle represents the last
vestiges of Frances reactionarism
and therefore they could have no
dealings with him.
On the other hand, for reasons of
political expediency the leftist So
cialists have not hesitated to make
political deals with the French
Communists in 26 of the 80 depart
ments into which France is subdi-
vided for administrative purposes.
The leftist Socialists, whose nomi-
nal leader is Leon Blum, consider
that this temporary alliance with
the Communists will give them an
edge in some of the key depart
ments in which 1t is weakest, while
the Communists gains in other less
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THE EVENING STAR washington. y. C. ALI
TUESDAY ocIoses 4 ,su u~e'-' ~' ~ "a

Harry Wismer, Red Barber, Lowell
Thomas or Elmer Davis, even?
I have no doubt that Gen. Eisen-
hover would make q nice, consci-
entious President, but why do came
ramen 60 around swapping him
pulling in a fish Gin the picture I
saw, anyway that was under the
limit and should have been thrown
back? Is he going to be a Presi-
dent or spend his time as a fishing
guide IN Canada. Actually, I would
much rather see picture of a new
Presidential candidate signing q bill
for tax reduction than one of him
snagging a one-pound fish. To 70
further, I would welcome a fiat
statement by all men who have their
eyes on the White House Oh lust
what they intend to do when they
get there.
Engine Handshake.
Senator Taft shakes hand with
an engineer. I really didn't see q
picture Of Taft doing that, but 1t
is even money that on his trip to
the West he walked to the engine,
put foot on the steps, and paid his
respects to his driver. Suppose
every person who rode a train did
that. Can you imagine the mixed
up schedules If all of us who ride
trains never called for a red cap
until we had walked to the engine
and greeted the engineer or fireman
like a long lost brother?
1t would cheer me considerably
If all the Republicans who are
shooting for Mr.. Truman's Job
would tell, right now, what men
they were going to have in the
Cabinet. I, as a voter, would like
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to know who Mr.. Stassen Gf elect.
ed), Mr.. Taft df electeO and Gov.
Dewey df elected, will name to
key jobs.
I would like to vote, not only for
the President, but for the men who
are going to have to guide this
country through what looks like q
rather trying period.
P.S.: This does not include POST
master Generals. All you have to do
to be Postmaster General is hap
pen to hitch yourself to q winner.
and work "A hours q day when your
man isn't President.
lDistributed By McNaught syndicate. Inc.l
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dTc GllG ulcII "eh Aehet~
who really make the pictures. They
determine what the movie-going
public shall see on the screen.
Theirs is the responsibility for the
pictures content and they are not
disposed to duck that responsibility.
AS a matter Of fact, If the House
Committee has any sound reason
for questioning the Americanism of
American movies it would need to
examine nobody but these producers
and company heads. Nothing can
be shown on the screen that they
do not sanction.
So they have been subpoenaed, the
Barnums, Baileys and Ringing
Brothers Of the picture world, and
they will be on hand with their own
ringmaster, Paul v. McNutt. To
what extent the ringmaster will be
permitted to function will not be
known until he makes the attempt.
He has been engaged by the heads
of the major companies to serve as
their counsel, but the committee in
recent hearings has permitted coun-
sci to do no more than advise clients
concerning their constitutional
rights. They cannot ask questions
or cross-examine witnesses.
However, there is little reason to
fear that the performers in this
ring will be unable to perform to
their own and probably the Com
mittee's satisfaction. They can
demonstrate convincingly that they
hate communism as much or more
than anbody and that they are
keeping communistic ideas out of
their pictures. They should come
through the ordeal with their heads
high.
Another ring will be given over to
some actors, writer's and other Hol-
lywood artists who have expressed
their fear that certain sinister shen-
nanigans are going on in their
colony. These are men and women
who seem sincerely to believe that
Hollywood is honeycombed with
Communist cells. maybe they are
right, but it doesn't seem reason
able.) On the important point,
however, assuming the committee
is concerned with the important
point-these witnesses may have
difficulty, no matter how sympa-
thetic they are handled by the COM
mittee. The important point is
whether or not the alleged COM
mics are able to get subversive ideas
into the pictures and thus across to
the American people. 1t Is not going
to be easy to prove that they can
or do.
And then there is the third ring.
This is the one likely to provide some
excitement, for it contains the real
suspects. These are the writers,
directors and actors who, in the
opinion of the committee, have been
poisoning the innocent minds Of us
movie-goers. They are going to
have bad time. They are the
Roman slaves thrown to the lions,
with the lions, in this circus, playing
for keeps.
Little Lawyers Gan DO.
They may or may not have law
yers to protect them, but, in any
case, there is little that lawyers can
do. The suspects are not advised
Of what they are suspected. They
are not furnished with the secret
testimony against themselves. They
cannot confront or question their
accusers. And over them will con-
stantly hang the threat of con-
tempt proceedings.
The other day In New York a
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White House Burden
Democrats Hope for G. o. P Mistakes
AS Truman Refuses to Campaign

for its new chairman, Senator Nc
Grath, when he returns from Eu-
rope late this month. There is q
natural uncertainty among the staff
which will be his to settle. A slight
case of nerves over Mrs. Chase
Going Woodhouse, former Con-
necticut Congress member, who is
director of the women's division,
has also been developing.
Round Of Fence Mending.
A Connecticut newspaper quoted
Mrs. Woodhouse as saying that she
would run again for her seat. This,
it was felt, would detract from her
usefulness in helping other candi-
dates. Mrs. Woodhouse said she
was misquoted and went off to
California with her daughter -secre-
tary for a round of fence-mending.
Now newspaper accounts reaching
the Mayflower indicate that she has
been trife quick to divorce Repre-
sentative Helen Gahagan Douglas
from sponsorship of her meetings
and that she was being joined on
her travels by Mrs. Jouett Shouse
of the Liberty League Shouses. As
Mrs. Douglas is as much of favorite
Of Mrs. Roosevelt and other women
leaders of the party as Mrs. Shouse
is an un-favorite, these dispatches
caused considerable commotion.
Another problem: 1t has been
suggested that Woodrow Wilson
and/or Franklin Delano Roosevelt
be added to the party's Embarrassing
Hall of Fame now occupied by jack
son and Jefferson. The decision for
or against permitting Democrats to
dine while contributing to campaign
expenses in honor of Wilson and /or
Roosevelt rests with Senator Nc
Grath.
Truman dinners were also pro-
posed but it was hastily agreed that
no living statesman merited this
honor.
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dress "investi-
CATION" of al
legged commun-
ism in Holly
wood will get
under way. 1t is
to be a three
ring circu S,
although only
one ring will be
used at a time.
In one ring
the moguls OF the
motion picture
industry will be
p e r m i t t e d to
perform. These
ara tho mon
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a scattering Of
newspap permen.
In. those days
a man had to be
OF such stature
that knowledge
of his a b ility
overcame h e
drawbacks o f
transmission of
news. In those
days, when a
man h a d to
make q career of
g e t ng from
South Carolina
to Boston, the
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VA4esU oAAS4A 4O
tunes can be re-
trieved.
They are look
ing strongly to
the Republican
Congress to help
t h e m ut b y
m a k i n g m / S.
takes. But with
in the + a m ! y
their specula-
tions also tend
rather persist
emily to the pos
S / b ility that
President Tru-
man will not
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be more Signlh-
cant, as far. as
trends are con-
C e r n e d, than
national elec-
tions for parlia-
ment.
&c n. Charles
de Gaulle, who
threw his hat
into the political
ring last April,
is waging an ac-
tive campaign
on an q n t l.
c o m m u n / S t
platform.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Bv LoweH Melleft

Scheduled to begin next Monday
is one of the more bizarre perform
ances of the House Un-A American
Activities Committee. The full
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Bv Constantine Broyn

France is suffering from another
rash of political strikes on the eve
of next weeks communal elections
which political observers expect to
Evening star., 1947-10-14
By Doris Fleeson

Democratic politics these days
offers no such diversity of attrac-
tions as its Republican counterpart
but its practitioners profess hope
that fheiy for
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McLemore
Campaign Antics
Put Him in Other
By Henry McLemore

Wonder who would be elected
President in 1948 if, as in Washing
tons time, there were no radio, no
telegraph, no cameramen, and only
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
GOOD WILL COMMUNITY
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The Good Will Community
club, consisting of women in the
East End section of town, held
it's regular meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Wilhelmina Headen, 621:
Bennett street, Monday, October
6, at 8 p. m. Mrs Blanche Shaw,
president, presided.
Discussions were heard and
plans were made for the better
ment of the club. A short but
interesting program was enjoyed
by the members present.
The club meets twice monthly
on the first and third Wednes-
days. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Myrtle
Tatum, 5011s East street, on
Wednesday, October %,
A delightful repast, was serv-
ed at the close Of the meeting.
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
final RITES HELD FOR DR.. SHEPARD
Bennett Expands
Clothing Dept.

In response to the increasing
demand for and interest in cloth
ing on it's campus, Bennett Col
lege last week formally opened
it's new clothing department,
highlighting the event by visit
to the campus of DR.. Pauline B.
Mack, Director of the Textile
Institute, Pennsylvania State
College,
p, The new unit of the Home Eco
nomics Department is located in
the basement of the Henry Pfeif-
fer Science Hall where extensive
renovations were made to pro-
vide ample facilities for the de-
partment.
In her formal address to stu
dents and delegates attending the
exercises, DR.. Mack discussed the
Importance of maintaining high
standards in all aspects of home
life despite the various conditions
which tend to disintegrate nor
NAL family life.
The speaker was greatly con-
'cerned that there seems to be a
trend toward family breakdown
and attributed the condition to
war circumstances which gradu-
ally eliminated the regular "fam-
lily meal" ,
Later DR.. Mack conducted a
forum which discussed the recent
advances in textiles and clothing
research. 4
Movies, a tea, demonstration
and open house at the new de-
partment were. other features of
the opening day schedule.
Miss Louise Guenveur. is chair
man of the Home Economics Di-
vision. =.
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Monica Mais Concert Slated
For "A. & I. Lyceu1a \

will appear in recital at Harrison
auditorium on the evening of
February "a. Gerhart Seger will
follow on April. 6 with a lecture,
and Alice Marble, tennis star,
will be on the campus for lee
lures and demonstrations on May
5, closing out the years activi-
ties. y,
Today's speaker is Victor Yates.
member Of the British ) Parlia-
ment. He will be heard in a TO-
rum presentation in Harrison au-
ditorium in program starting at
$3.50 p. m.
The future outlook., 1947-10-11

, The Lyceum-lecture series at
"A. and T. College for the 1947-
49, school year will feature sew
eral outstanding artists, speak
ers, athletes, and ballet groups.
Heading the list of the schools
Lyceum artists is S. Hurok's
newest discovery, the gifted
young coloratura soprano, Moni-
ca Mais, native of British West
Indies, will make her first bow
to A. and T.. students on Tues
day, October 21, at $3.50 p. m.
Trained in New York by the
late Johannes Adler-selva and
Frank Chatterton, Miss Mais
gave her debut recital in Febru-
ary, 1946, at Town Hall in New
York City. Since her initial ap-
pearance professionally, little
more than l8' months ago, She
has been on an extensive tour of
the West Indies, giving IL con-
certs after originally being sche-
duled to make two appearances.
Other attractions booked for
the local college include the
Paige-Stone Ballet Group from
the Chicago Opera Company on
November 8. G.. w. Sorensen,
eminent lecturer, will speak to
the students on January s.,
On February 1S, Helen Gaha-
gen !, Douglas, congresswoman
from the 18th district in Califor-
mia, will address the student
body at 8 p. m.
Lawrence Winters, baritone,
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY SUPPER
GIVEN BY MRS. HARRIS

Mrs Mary Harris, of Battle
ground avenue, celebrated her
birthday on September 26 with
her annual birthday supper. She
received many beautiful and use
full gifts.
The following guests were
present: Mr.. James. Harris, her
husband; Mr.. and Mrs Aaron
Miller, Mrs Mary Tyson, Mrs.
Daisy Brown Mrs. Long; Godfrey
Bullock, Mrs. Louise McGibbony,
Mrs. Elmer Tatu1n,>M Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tatum, Mr.. and.A Mrs.
Robert Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Aldridge, Ernest Nc
Lean, Rev. and Mrs. Fred More
head, Mrs. Caroline. Dungee,
Miss, Lula. Mitchell, James Nit
'chell, Mrs. Cora Lee Boyd; Miss
Ruth Mae Foulks, Mrs. John
Doggett, Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonza
Mclean and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Allen, Mrs Ora AL
len, Misses Lucille and Mary
Doggett.
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
Aggies Set For
Hampton
First Local CIAA Tilt

The A. and T. Aggies are all
set for their clash tonight (Sat-
urday) with the powerful Pi-
rates from Hampton Institute.
For the first time this season
the local eleven moves into a.
gridiron contest in the role of
the underdog. In their previous
games with Wilberforce and Vir-
ginia Union, the Aggies were
either. favorites or toss-up choice
to wind up the 60 minutes of
battle on the long. end.
The rest of it now is matter
of history. The 'Forceans unzip-
ped a lot of power well mixed
with a flashy type of offense to
give the locals their first taste
of defeat. A week later Virginia
Union won out in what turned
out to be a contested decision
for inefficient" officiating.
Primed now, A. and T. is all
set to swing back into the win
ming column. After a weeks
printing and PREPARATION the
blue and gold clad warriors are
out to show the home folks just
what they can do in Greensboro's
opening CIAA battle.
The, outcome of tonight's bat
tie, to be played under the arc
lights at Memorial Stadium, will
have an important bearing on
whether A. G T.. winds up with
the topflight aggregations in the
conference or otherwise. Should
the Aggies whip the Pirates, they
will be in fine condition when
their next game rolls around.
Next week the A. and T. team
will enjoy an open date, and
with a victory over the Tide
water lads under their belts,
they can face the Yellow Jackets
of West Virginia with a good
chance of coming out on the
bright side, in their Homecoming
attraction the following week.
end.
Hampton Favored
While Hampton is accorded the
favorite's role in tonight's game,
the two teams actually seem to
be about evenly matched as they
go into the contest. While Hamp-
ton has registered victories over
CONTINUED On Page .Eight)
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
SOLICITORS IN CHEST
DRIVE ASKED TO
REPORT MONDAY

Mrs. b. w. Barnes, Chair
man of the Negro Division of
the Community Chest Drive,
urges all solicitors to make
their reports at the Susie b.
Dudley Branch Y. w. G. A. ON
Monday night, October IS, be-
tween z and 8 o'clock.
II the workers have not
reached you, please send your
contributions to Miss Eliza
beth Jordan, Susie B. Dudley
Y. w. C. A.
The future outlook., 1947-10-11

Mrs. Bessie McManus, of Rock
Hill, S. c., is house guest of her
sister, Mrs. Viola Peay, who is
recovering from q recent Illness.
Mrs. McManus will remain with
her sister until she is able to re-
sumo her duties in the home.
The future outlook., 1947-10-11
Noted Educator
Dies In Durham
II Two Services Held

V DURHAM = Two funeral SER
vices were conducted, here Thurs
day for the late DR.. James Ed
ward Shepard, president and
founder of the North Carolina
College,, who died at his home
Monday evening at 6:15. AL
though the 72-year-old educator
had been stricken in his campus
office September II, his death
came as a distinct shock to his
friends as we'll as state and ma
tional leaders.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing the members of the colleges
student council were, in charge
of a service in memory of the
president. This consisted of poet
ic readings, the singing of sacred
music, and eulogy delivered by
John V. Turner, president of the
student body. His subject was
..'The Life and Works of DR..
James E. Shepard" K
Officiating at the 800 o'clock
rites which were open to the pub
lie, was the Rev. Miles Mark Fish
er, pastor of teh White Rock
Baptist church, and burial fol-
lowed at Beachwood cemetery
here. Both services were held in
B., N. Duke Auditorium on the
college campus. "
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Annie Day Smith, New Bern,
and Miss Marjorie Shepard, Dur
ham; one stepson, Albert Robin
son, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and four
sisters, Miss Theresa l.. Shepard
and Mrs. Benena L. Kerr, Dur
ham; Mrs. Tululah L. McCurdy,
Boston, and Mrs. Lille Boulware,
Durham.
/, Active pallbearers were c.. A.
.Alston, DR.. Alphonso Elder, c.
H. Holmes. DR.. J. M Hubbard,
H. M. Michaux, w. H. Robinson,
j.: T.. Taylor and G. T. Willis.
=. Honorary pallbearers included
members of the board of trustees
Of the college, grand masters of
masonic lodges, and presidents
of colleges and universities.
DR.. James, Edward Shepard,
president and founder of the
North Carolina College at Dur.
ham, was born November 3,
1875, at Raleigh, IN. c., the son
of the Rev. S.. Augustus and Mrs.
Harriet E. .Whitted Shepard. He
received his undergraduate and
professional training at Shaw
University in Raleigh from which
he received the Phi. G. degree in
1894. ~ ~
In 1910 he was awarded the
! !. Doctor. of Divinity from Muskin-
gum College in Ohio. Selma Uni
|, ,!yersilty g in Alabama awarded him
the Master of Arts degree in
1912, and he received the Lift.
Continued On Page Four)
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Fiery Object Soaring
From J.. ). Info Mexico
Is Still Mystery
Rx the Asxocintsd prass

BY the Associated Press
Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. ia fam
ing object which scared over the
Texas Mexico border and crashed
near the Zamalayuca Mountains of
Evening star., 1947-10-13
tn 2 loud eXplosion ant

v,-ll loud explosion anc
,,lllcT-ng smc.,e remained mystery
today.
The point Of impact was said to
be less than 10 miles from where
an off-track W. rocket crashed
south of Juarez, May 20.
Public relations officers at the
White Sands IN. Mex Proving
Ground said no W. rockets have
been fired since October 8.
Military officials at air fields and
other installations in the Southwest
said no guided missiles had beer
fired yesterday and that no rocket
planes were missing in the area.
Claims to Have Seen Object.
Two persons claimed to have
seen the fiery object and others ir
the area of Fabens, Tex, % miles
away, heard the explosion, which
occurred at approximately $50 am
yesterday.
Billows of rnaccounted-for smoke
were reported seen by two persons
on the Ell Paso-Fabens highway
about the time the explosion was
heard.
Capt. Sabas Amanda of the Mexi-
can Army Reserve reported the in
cident first. He said he saw the
object travelling from east to west,
which would indicate 1t came from
the direction of the United States.
Capt. Amanda said he was near
his home at Saseta, Mexico, when he
saw the object.
Attracted by a brilliant light
Capt. Amanda said, Il looked up and
saw an object trailing blue flame
travelling at great speed east to
west. 1t made no noise while travel
ing but two blasts were heard
shortly after it disappeared over
the sandhills near Colonia Re-
forma." Colonia Reforma is a small
town near the border.
Several Report Hearing Blast.
Capt. Amanda was not sure
whether the object crashed into the
sand hills or mountains.
Several persons in Colonia Re-
forma claimed to have heard the ex-
plosion.
Capt. Amanda said the object did
not have trail of smoke.
Jim Halloran, city editor of the Ell
Paso Times, quoted local meteor
ologists as saying that had the OBJ
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Ups; Planned at Ashton

The Women's Society Of Chris
tian Service OF the Ashton (Md.)
Methodist Church will give q turkey
supper starting at 4 pm. Saturday
In the church dining room.