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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-18
Evidence

A man, evidently drunk, sagged
down in the seat in the lobby beside
a clergyman. Zine hic) day." he
began.
Eyes, it is" from the clergyman
''Thish's fine hotel"
eyes, I find it very comfortable.
"Wontcha have a drink" the
man asked, encouraged by the
courteous replies of his chance ac-
quaintance.
The pastors face set severely.
'No thank you," he said, st never
indulge"
''Shay, whatcha giving me? You
gotcha collar on backwards now"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-18
Befuddled

A college professor, well known
for his Observation-Disclosures, was gaz-
ing refectively at the passing land
scape when the train conductor
stopped for his ticket. The professor
searched himself frantically, but to
no avail.
''That's all right, professor" the
conductor said. II know you, and
I'm sure you have your ticket.
When you find it, just mail it to the
company"
''It isn't that" the professor said
earnestly. what want to know is,
where in the world am I going?"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-18
Nothing to Lose

One night recently the quiet air
Of the Birmingham Police Depart
ment was disturbed by the voice Of
a darky calling over the telephone:
''Helpl Police! Use been robbed!"
you've been robbed?" confirmed
the voice Of the call officer.
sWe-el-half-robbed," cried the
darby.
''Half-robbed?" demanded the po-
lice. 'What do you mean-haH-
robbed?"
st didn't have no money" the
darky replied.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-18
High Finance

After vainly trying to collect $40
due him from one Of his customers,
the colored man consulted his law
yer.
what reason" his lawyer asked,
"does he give for not paying this
money!"
Boss" said the colored gentle
man anxiously, ''he's gimme a
mighty good reason, sah.''
''WeI, what is it,"
''He done say, Boss, dat he's been
OWN me dat money so long dat de
interest has ct it all up"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-18
Lucky, at That

In a tight-fsted congregation the
hat was passed around one Sunday
and returned absolutely empty.
: The pastor cast his eyes heavenly
and said, with a great deal of rever-
ence, ST thank Thee, Oh Lord, that
7 got my hat back
Evening star., 1947-01-02

in one of the first bank consolida-
tions in years, while another unex-
pected development was the en-
trance of Wall Street capital into
the District banking field.
Treasury War Loan deposits were
nearly all withdrawn; normal de-
posits held at impressive levels:
loans increased sharply and earn
tngs were the best on record, Of
ficials reported.
Loans to Veterans Climb.
The Districts 27 building and
loan associations had a record year,
including new high marks in de-
posit accounts and assets, and
marked growth in mortgage loans
on real estate. Featuring loans to
veterans, officials announced sub
stantial increases in this type of
lending under the CT Bill of Rights.
Bank clearings gained $640, ,867 ,299
during 1916, indicating the most
active business year the city has
known. Store sales, telephones in
service, daily calls, life insurance
policies, express shipments, gas and
electricity sales all entered new
high ground.
Volume of trading on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange far exceeded
1945. Washington brokers reported
a particularly good IL months" on
the New York exchange. Invest
ment dealers were equally pleased.
Interviews Reveal 1916 Gains.
Marcy L. Sperry, president of
the Washington Gas Light Co., said
the year 1946 was one of continued
Evening star., 1947-01-02

areas III VII M II SPe'1
ginia and most of Maryland were
converted to the Use of the straight
natural gas in 1916. Natural gas
will be distributed in the District
by the end of 1947. To finance new
construction, the Gas Co. has ar
ranged with several banks for $8,-
100000 to be available until July,
1o48. Economies through the change
to natural gas may avoid increases
in gas rates, unchanged from pre-
war levels despite increased oper-
ating costs which have reduced net
earnings.
A. C. Neal, president of the Poto-
(See STONE, Page A-24.)
Evening star., 1947-01-02

States now seek
ing legislative
permission to
adopt this much
discussed bank
ing innovation.
Several banks
took steps to in
crease their cap
ital; four new
branches we're
announced with
others in pros
pect; the Co.
lumbia National
merged with the
American Secur-
Evening star., 1947-01-02

. = " I" Y 44s = AAS
number of me-
terS in service
set a record of
233, 900 compared
with 229, 900 at
the end of 1945.
Gas output was
only 2 per cent
above 1945, but
80 per ce n t
higher than pre-
war output in
1941.
To meet the
increased d e =
m a n d, service
Evening star., 1947-01-02
1916 FINANCIAL REVIEW
Capital Banks Make
Many Adjustments
To Meet Growth
By Edword G. Stone

Washington banks made many
sweeping adjustments in 1916 to
meet changing conditions and the
demands of rapid expansion.
They led the Nation in establish
ing the five-day week with Saturday
closing the year around, many
Evening star., 1947-01-02

(See STONE, Page A-24.
Evening star., 1947-01-02

Whether the
clouds W ould
grow or dissipate
in l947 was q
matter Of con-
lecture, but they
certainly were
not shrinking
much at the
year end. Never
theless at least
one reasonable
bet could be
made about the
coming months.
Evening star., 1947-01-02
SALES ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1916
TOTAL STOCK SALES.

NEW YORK, Jan 2.-Following is a tablet
of transactions in stocks on the New York
Stock Exchange during the year 1886 1t gives
the yearly sales, high, low and last price andl
net changes from the previous year on stocks
listed prior to January /, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-01-02

CONTINUED on Page A-211
Evening star., 1947-01-02
1947 Outlook CIouded
As Business Faces
Determined Unions
By John T. Chester
Associated Press Business Editor

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Trouble
clouds appeared ahead as American
business closed out its part Of what
President Truman, early In l946,
called .'our year of decision"
Evening star., 1947-10-08

They are deeply responsive to the
fundamental human values. Wom-
en- care more for people than for
dollars. more for healthy children
than fat dividends. Women want a
society in which We build schools
instead of prisons. Women want a
world in which we SOW and harvest
the seeds of good life instead of
the seeds of war.
Investment in Future.
"You now have great oppor-
tunity to make this wholesome in
fluence increasingly effective by the
full use OF your power at the ballot
box. FL
Your vote is your insurance that
the American people will always be
free members Of democratic So
ciety; your insurance that we shall
continue to live in a democracy
where men can worship God in their
own fashion, can speak and write as
they please, and have equal justice
under law.
Your vote is your investment in
the future of the United States, your
investment to insure a country where
your children.will have opportunities
for decent homes, good health, good
jobs and adequate education.
Your vote is down payment on
the kind of world in which nations
respect one another, a world in
which nations are good neighbors
because they know that good neigh
borliness offers the only hope of last
ing peace
Your vote is the best way of get
ting the kind of country and the
kind of world you want"
Evening star., 1947-10-08
DR.. Haw|ey Confirms
Desire 10 Quit Soon;
Will Stay if Needed
By GEORGE Beveridoe

DR.. Paul r. Hawley today con.
flrmed a report that he soon may
quit as head of the Veterans Ad-
ministration's vast medical service
unless he can "be convinced that
his remaining is essential to the
programs success.
He spoke to reporters at a spe-
cial meeting called after The Star
reported on Sunday that he may
leave the important post after
another 80 days.
DR.. Hawley said he has assured
Veterans Administrator Bradley
that he would stay for at least
another month and "as long as
Gen. Bradley wants me to-"
Bradley's Plans Cited.
But it is general knowledge, he
declared, that Gen. Bradley's stay
here is short and the new admin
istrator may have different ideas.
Gen. Bradley is expected to leave
the agency before the first of the
year and succeed Gen. Eisenhower
as Army Chief of Staff.
DR.. Hawley, who completely over
hauled the agency's big medical and
hospital program, served as Chief
Surgeon in the European theater
during the war.
Decision Is Not His.
Asked whether he considered his
presence essential at this time, the
director declared:
IF 1 were to decide, I would
say now that I am not essential,
but this is a matter for the ad-
the medical service and
the doctors to decide"
He added, Il consider my own de-
sires and welfare secondary to the
medical program"
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Guilty Plea Entered
In Numbers Case

With Misunderstanding Judge George
D. Nelson shifted from United States
branch of Municipal Court to jury
branch, the first guilty plea to a
numbers charge came quickly in the
court he vacated Saturday.
Pasquale Crescent, %, of the 900
block of Massachusetts, avenue NV,
yesterday pleaded guilty to charge
he possessed numbers slips. The plea
was entered before Judge Walter j.
Casey, who succeeded Judge Nelson.
Court attaches regarded the guilty
plea as "feeler" to determine the
severity of penalties which the new
judge will impose.
Judge Nelson, after his announce
ment August 5 that he would give
jail terms as well as fines to such
offenders, had only two chances
since that date to keep his promise.
In both he levied 45-day terms plus
$100 fines. The remaining 81 de-
PENDANTS to face him in that period
asked jury trials in an obvious move
to get their cases before another
and possibly more lenient judge.
Accepting Crescenzi's guilty plea
yesterday, Judge Casey referred the
case to the probation Office for report
and sentencing on October II.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Child Diabetes TAUGHT
To Control Own Diets,
Administer InsuIin

Teaching eight diabetic children
to regulate their own diets and ad-
minister their insulin is one Of the
summers accomplishments of the
Christ Child Convalescent Home for
Children, it was reported yesterday.
Activities of the Christ Child
Society, a member of the Commu-
nifty Chest, were reviewed at the
first fall meeting of the Board of
Managers at the home of the presi-
dent, Miss Mary v. Merrick, East
Melrose street. Chevy Chase, Md.
School opened at the home Sep
tember % with two teachers to in
struct the % convalescent children.
ranging in age from to IL years,
it was reported. Children who are
we'll enough study few hours each
day in small groups to keep up with
their school work.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Charles Semmes, who
had served for % years as its treas
urer. A resolution of thanks for her
long service was adopted.
A call was issued for volunteers in
the Community Chest Federation
campaign for s3,90O0O0 opening No
vember IL. Miss Merrick said Is
board members already have offered
their services.
Plans for an open house next
month at the Opportunity Shop run
by the society were discussed.
Miss Margaret O'Donahue, execu-
tive secretary, reported an average
of 100 children, ranging in age from
5 to 1e, come daily to the Christ
Child Settlement for activities in
cluding arts and crafts, athletics,
sewing and cooking.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
AFL- l.
(Continued From First Page.)

Gil members said, would be to defeat
Mr.. Lewis when he comes up In the
convention for reelection as a vice
president. Leaders are anxious to
avoid such a battle with Mr.. Lewis
which, if successful, probably would
result in withdrawal of the 600, 900
United Mine Workers from the
AFL. However, the anti = Lewis
group believes they have the votes,
if necessary, to defeat Mr.. Lewis
and his ally, William L. Hutcheson,
president of the carpenters.
So the action of the NLRB over
ruling the Interpretation of the new
labor law made by its general coun-
sci, Robert N. Denham, did not re-
move the possibility Of an explosion
at the AFL convention here.
The Denham ruling, upset by the
board in a 4-to-1 decision, was to
the effect the Taft-Hartley Act re-
quires officers of the AFL and CIO,
as we'll as officials of individual
unions, to file affidavits disavowing
communism if any affiliated union
is to be recognized by the NLRB.
Mr.. Lewis, and probably Mr..
Hutcheson, is expected to battle the
constitutional change when it is
brought before the council tomor-
row. However, the resolution is ex-
pected to reach the convention floor
and its advocates believe it will be
adopted
The NLRB reversal of Mr.. Den
ham on his first important policy
decision was victory for Mr.. Lewis,
who almost single-handedly blocked
agreement of the 15-member execu-
tive council to filing Of the affidavits
Mr.. Lewis, although recognized
anti-communist. believes that labor
must fight the Taft-Hartley Act and
its administrators all of the way if
it is to be successful in wiping out
the law.
News that the NLRB had reversed
Mr. Denham was received with
smiles by AFL leaders at the con-
vention.
Il think the decision sustains our
position" Mr. Green told reporters.
THE autonomous status of AFL
affiliated unions has been fully
recognized. Each union may now de-
eide if it wishes to process cases
before the NLRB.".
Mr.. Lewis refused comment.
The action of the board was called
courageous and statesmanlike" by
Daniel w. Tracy, president OF the
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Jewels
Continued From First Page J

New York yesterday but returned to
the hotel here about midnight.
Detective Sergt. S. T. Creech of
police headquarters said there was
a possibility the jewelry might have
been packed in other luggage and
may be found when Miss Norman
arrives at her destination.
Before she left on a Capital Air
lines plane shortly after 10 am,
however, spokesman for her COM
pany told police a thorough search
of all baggage failed to disclose the
missing jewelry.
c. j. Mack, manager of the hotel,
said no similar loss had ever oc-
CURED there so far as he knew. He
said many people were in and out
of Miss Norman's suite during the
last few days and that the jewelry
might have been miSlaid.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Farm
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change the base periods of computa-
tion.
I'm substance" the department
said, the revision would keep The
average of parity prices about where
it is now" although it would re-
shuttle many parity prices for va
rious commodities.
The "modernized" formula would
raise parity for beef cattle from
$3.50 to SIS hundredweight, if the
cost of farm labor were included in
the computation. But cotton parity
would drop from 2939 cents a pound
to 1925 cents, wheat from $2.10 a
bushel to $1.79 and corn from 81 50
to $142.
Direct Supports Proposed.
Carl C. Harrington, chairman of
the Agriculture Department Price
Policy and Administration Commit
tee, presented the administration
long range program. In addition
to the parity revision and floor
under consumption, it proposed:
/. Authority to use acreage allot
ments and marketing quotas to
meet emergencies in individual
commodities, the quotas to be used
only when producers approve them
by a two-thirds vote.
2. More direct Government price
supports at a moderate level 'to
give farmers needed price assur-
ance." ...,,< ,.,,,., ....., as..e.,
Government loans and an ever
normal granary. +.
4. An expanded program of mar
keting agreements "to provide or
derly marketing and reduce price
fluctuations.
5. A foreign trade program facil-
itating exports of surplus farm COM
modities. M
It also proposed expansion OF the
school lunch program, distribution
of surplus commodities to public
welfare agencies and for school
lunches and provision for food
allotment program to give low-in-
come families the food necessary
for an adequate diet at reduced
prices.
German prisoners of war in Eng
land are visiting local courts to learn
how British justice Is carried out.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Russian
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ing high duties. Unless some further
exemptions can be worked out, he
said, it might be that paying duty
on paper and other Office supplies
would not leave enough from avail
able funds to enable the Embassy
to import as much food as it has
been doing.
The Moscow Embassy maintains
a commissary to supply essential
foods to it's personnel, in view Of
shortages and excessive costs in
Russia.
Gen. Smith said the diplomatic
import restrictions had been tech
nically in effect for some time, but
had been more honored in the
breach than in the observance"
He told questioners he did not
know what was behind the new
Soviet move to enforce them, but
said he supposed dollars are an
important consideration.
Some Concessions Made.
He has been trying to iron out
the difficulties in discussions with
Soviet officials, he said, and some
concessions have been made.
One of the details still pending,
the Ambassador said, involves It's
sue second sheets imported by the
Embassy for official correspondence.
He said the Soviet duty on a kilo-
gram of this paper, costing about
50, would amount to about $25.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
runun
Continued From First Page }

ton speak for themselves. We are
a strong and peace-loving Nation.
The United States, more than
any other nation, is in a position
to give reality to the -Four Free
doms. The United States should
and can be the first nation in which
the people-all the people-are free
from want and free from fear, free
to speak and to write as their hearts
dictate and free to worship as they
will.
This Is no idle dream. 1t is
goal well within the power of this
mighty Nation of ours to achieve.
Millions More Women Voters.
"The actions of our Government
to improve social security, public
health and education, and to develop
and conserve our national resources
must not be allowed to lag behind
the needs Of the people. Nor can
we falter in our unceasing quest for
just. permanent peace in the world.
The need is for us, the people, to
summon the will to achieve these
goals, and to translate that will into
positive action.
I'm this great undertaking, the
women of the United States have
great opportunity and great re-
sponsibility to play the decisive part.
Women in this country won the right
to vote only after long, hard strug-
gle. Now over 1000 900 more women
than men are eligible to vote in the
United States. Thus, the power lies
in the hands of American women
in your hands-to shape the destiny
of America. And yet when the time
comes to register and the opportunity
comes to vote, many of our women
neglect this responsibility of citizen
ship.
Foreign Nations Interested.
Foreign nations are deeply inter-
ested in the size of our vote. The
reason is clear. The United States
is the foremost example of demo-
cratic government in the world
Men and women in other lands are
comparing the operation of our
democratic system with other forms
of government. We do not want
them to conclude that we are not
interested in the vigor of our gov
ernment, that we are Indifferent to
the issues before us.
I'VE must prove to them that We
take our democracy seriously. They
must understand that we accept the
responsibilities of our form of de-
mocracy as well as its privileges.
when you, the women of Amer
lea, make your will felt at the polls,
you make an invaluable contribu-
ton to this democratic system The
moral force of women has always
had a wholesome influence upon
the character of our civiliza ton.
Evening star., 1947-10-08

the cabinet were John Wilmot, min
lister of supply; F. j. Bellenger, Sec
retary Of state for war; j. B. Hynd,
minister Of PENSIONS; Lord Inman,
lord privy seal; and Joseph West
wood, secretary of state for Scotland.
Health Minister Aneurin Beyan, a
leader of the Labor Party's left
wing, and Food Minister John Stra-
chey, another left winger, were not
touched by the shakeup. I
Including last weeks reshuff1ing,
six senior and six Junior ministers
have been dropped from the gov
ernment.
G. R. Strauss, 46. parliamentary
secretary for the Transport Min
lstry, became Supply Minister, sue
ceeding Mr.. Wilmot.
Philip J. Noel Baker, No. 2 man
in the Foreign Ministry. succeeded
Viscount Addison as Secretary for
Commonwealth Relations and Ad-
olson took over from Lord Inman
as Lord Privy Seal.
Woodburn Replaces Westwood.
Arthur Woodburn, former par
liamentary secretary to the Sup
ply Ministry, succeeded Westwood
as Secretary of State for Scotland;
George Buchanan, Glasgow trades
union leader, became Minister of
Pensions in place of Mr.. Hynd, and
Arthur Henderson, former official
i'll the India and Burma Office,
became Secretary of State for Air.
There were numerous other
changes in the so-called Junior
ministries" the parliamentary un-
dersecretary posts. A government
informant said most of the new or
promoted men were moderate or
leftwing Laborites with sound ad-
experience who should
help in the governments export
or die" program.
The Labor big five-Mr. Attlee,
Foreign Secretary Bevin, Cripps,
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert
Morrison and Chancellor of the
Exchequer Hugh Dalton-retain the
main direction over policy.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Britain
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and cut down sharply on several
other dollar items, including some
varieties of food The daily diet,
however, averages about $500 cal
cries.
Paris Farley Report Cited.
Sir Stafford said that even though
sharp reduction of imports and a
swift increase in production for
export might eventually balance
Britains trade accounts, this would
still leave us saddled with the dollar
deficit problem as dealt with by the
Paris report"
That report, completed last month
by the Paris conference of 16 nations
in response to Secretary of State
Marshall's offer of assistance, showed
that internal adjustments on the
continent still would not solve the
dollar problem created by importing
more necessities from the United
States to make up for lack of pro-
duction.
There is no doubt as to the
urgency of the whole problem raised
by the Paris report and this is
recognized upon both sides of the
Atlantic" Sir Stafford said.
Cabinet Shift Reaction Mixed.
Meanwhile, the drastic overhaul
ing of the Labor Government, in
which five cabinet ministers were
ousted and left-w1ng Fuel Minister
Emanuel ShinWen was denoted,
drew some British cheers and some
jeers.
British press comment on yes
terday's sweeping changes generally
followed party lines and ranged from
the full Endorsement of the Laborite
Daily Herald to the outright pro-
test of the Conservative Daily
Graphic, which declared that MOTH
ing less than a coalition regime
could fight successfully the nations
crucial battle against economic dis
aster.
The trend of most opposition COM
ment was That Prime Minister Att
lee had strengthened his position
somewhat by bringing in new-and
younger blood and eliminating
"deadwood," but that still more
strength was needed.
Swing to Right Seen.
Four of London's IL daily news
papers suggested that the changes,
involving some 80 posts in the gov
ernment, represented a Socialist
swing to the right. These papers
were the Liberal News Chronicle,
the Conservative Daily Telegraph.
the Communist Daily Worker and
the Socialist Daily Mirror, which
often criticizes the government,
The five ministers dropped from