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Evening star., 1947-01-26

going through the house long after
the fighting was over. They argued
boisterously about who was the bet
ter shot, knocked off some of the
fixtures by way of demonstration
and then went out behind to settle
it. One of them was.
About 10 Gays ago truckload of
them arrived with picks and shovels,
tore up the frozen ground, and took
him away, as they are doing all
through the city. The mere fact Of
their appearance terrified the cook
beyond speech for a period of about
three days.
Several factors have helped to re-
duce the black market recently. One
is that the Germans are running out
of stuff. Leica cameras have sold
for as much as $4,000 marks, which
at the official rate would be $1,000.
Another is the currency measures
which were introduced in September.
OVAdK EASnC&s
Dollar scrip instead of marks now
are required in all Army establish
ments, and that means for food, rent,
supplies, practically everything. 1t
has slowed the trade considerably.
It also has sent number of phonies
running for shelter, because they
can't live now from their cigarettes.
The police, too, have been more ac-
tive, the penalties sitter and the
general control of the men better.
The morals questions is a tougher
one. Some of the stories going
around at home are plainly untrue
Others, think, are refusals to admit
what happens here probably hap
pens also at home. v. d. Is an ap-
palling problem. 1t was in the States
where the controls could be applied
more easily and where the infected
population was much smaller.
Here medicines are scarce, pre-
ventatives unavailable, and the pro-
portion of infected Germans almost
incredible. Nor did they all get 1t
from Americans, by any means.
Some correspondents continue to
wear uniforms because they haven't
anything else. I've held out sue
cessfully SO far, but it's not easy.
I had only 60 pounds of luggage
when I came under flying limita-
tions, and that included topcoat
and a typewriter. The trousers are
getting pretty thin and drafty, but
| I have strong feeling that the
quicker and more completely we
can do away even with the symbols
Of war the more hope we all may
have for the future.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Continued From Page C-1.>


Of the accidents of war. That's
difficult.
We are quartered in section of
the city called Zehlendorf, about
IL miles southwest of the center, a
residential suburb almost out to the
lakes. Omgus, or Office of Mil
itary Government, United States,
is located in collection of build
ings about mile and a half from
here which served once as head
quarters for AFRAID defense.
There's train service to the city, but
once you are there you are almost
helpless without other transport.
The answer is the jeep. Most of
the correspondents who are sta
toned here permanently-and most
of them are-have cars of their own.
or converted Army vehicles. For the
others the press center maintains
a motor pool, with drivers paid
through the German labor office.
But the Army charge is $1.25 an
hour, and 81 minutes is two hours
worth.
Press Center Elaborate.
The first week I was here was
election week. I spent it almost en-
tirely chasing leaders of the various
political factions around the city.
The jeep bill that week was al
most $40.
Telephone conversations are diff
cult, or impossible, except with the
Americans.
News that comes from the Amer
leans themselves is blanketed by
the Omgus public relations staff
1t pours out an astonishing flood OF
paper twice a day which is grabbed
by the agencies and shot along in
bits.
The "press center" itself is an
elaborate organization. There one
gets releases, attends conferences,
acquires all the numerous docu-
ments which seem to be necessary
for ones existence, sends messages.
almost everything but eat and sleep
Across the street is the press
club" in a very comfortable large
home with a garden and a tennis
court. 1t houses the mess, the only
place where one may eat if ones
own quarters are without cooking
accommodations. It is also practi-
cally the only place to go in the
evenings.
We are permitted under club rules
to take Germans to the bar there OF
into one OF the sitting rooms. They
Evening star., 1947-01-26
By Mas Boyd

ing to the Far East and to the rich
oil supplies of the Persian Gulf area
1t could be linked by highway with
the west coast of Africa for the
evacuation of British forces in case
they were threatened with capture.
as the British base in Egypt was
threatened during the last war. Part
of the road that might be used for
this purpose was built during the
struggle with the Axis powers.
At present, Britain's main Middle
East base is still in Egypt, where
British troops have been stationed
for "a years. RAF headquarters
moved recently from Cairo to the
Suez Canal Zone, and headquarters
of the British Middle East Land
Forces is in the process of moving
from Cairo to new home, described
officially as temporary, in the desert
beside Great Bitter Lake, a part of
the canal.
A 1886 treaty between Egypt and
Britain provides that the British
may keep 10000 troops and 400
planes in the Suez Canal Zone until
1956-or until the two countries
agree that the Egyptian Army can
defend the canal by itself.
Britain's Labor government has
announced that it intended to with
draw all military forces from
Egyptian territory. The period for
completion of the promised evacua-
ton, and the terms of a proposed
new lo-Egyptian alliance, have
been under negotiation.
Some Egyptians are skeptical that
British troops will ever move out
They contend that. even if the main
base were established in Kenya ulti-
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Germans Apathy DePresses Newsman

are not permitted to eat a mea
there, however, which is probably 6
good rule. It does work hardship
on those who would like to invite 6
legitimate German acquaintance fol
talk.
Technically, also, we are not per-
mitted to go to a Chinese restaurant
The Army says it is a question Of
food shortages on the one hand, ano
Fof health hazards on the other. One
must do it either as black market
operation at 10 or 20 times the regu.
lar cost, or one must borrow fooc
ration tickets from a German, which
seems to me to be going bit far
I've proposed several times that We
be given individual daily ration
coupons such as are issued for tran.
sient Germans.
For six weeks I lived in temporary
billets, which means room, otter
shared, in a private house. I never
did get my suitcase properly un-
packed, and it was difficult often tc
assemble even my limited store o1
belongings. Files were out OF the
question.
Now I'm living in detached fla'
in a house. 1t has the advantages
of furniture and a cook and permits
ycu to Join "B" mess, which means
YOU may purchase $35 worth of fooo
a month through the American COM
miscary.
| have a bedroom, another small
room, which is unfinished, hal
and a bath. There is warm water
in the tub--when the electric power
is working, and it's off for at least
one period every day.
Downstairs I have a room with 9
massive desk, a bookcase, a tele-
phone and an air of perpetual gloom
1t is too dark by $3.50 in the after
noon to read. If the lights go out
you've had it, as the Raj says.
| There is enough coal to keep thu
house reasonably warm. This Is
blessing one doesn't appreciate unti
he visits one of the German homes
these days. They almost beg fol
invitations simply to thaw out
There is piano, which pleases me
even If it doesn't enchant any on.
else.
/ And there is a garden, which wa!
complete until just recently witt
the body Of q Russian soldier. j
would be romantic to report tina
he had died in the struggle for Ber'
lin. What seems actually TO hav'
happened Is that he and . pal wer'
Evening star., 1947-01-26
US. Must Pool Efforts
To Curb Delinquency
Stronger Community Institutions Are Vital
to Wholesome Growth of Americas
Citizens of Tomorrow
By Attorney General Tom G. CLARK

By Attorney General Tom c. Clark
National Youth Ganuary February u should remind us
all that the future the future OF the world
hands of youth
Never history Nation has been more important
that America produce mentally morally and physically
countrys future We should be con"
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Intrastate Inbroglios
Not Limited to Georgia
Rhede Island and Louisiana Had Troubles,
Too, in Some Respects Paling Atlarta's
Battle of Governors
Bv Robert K. Walsh

troubles constitutional provision
with determined the goeorshp
civil
century
bated
all its undemocat has the struggle
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31

interest in the examiners report" Hayes said. Northwest pointed out, in making its bid for the route extension, that Alaska is now un- der jurisdiction of the Interior De- partment in Washington.
 Tt is obvious that fast one-car- rier air service linking Alaska and the capital would be an inestim- able aid to the Territory"
 Hayes said this fact was recog- nized by the examiner in his report to the board and formed part of the basis for his recommending that the extension be granted.
 ''In view of our strong interest in the affairs of both Alaska and the Orient" the examiner declared, "it would appear to be desirable that Washington, the nations cap ital, be directly linked with the Territory of Alaska, Japan, China and the Philippine Islands.
 "The most impelling public re-
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR DIRECT WASHINGTON, ID. C. ALASKA ROUTE

Prospects of direct air service from Alaska to Washington, D. C., frightened today, following the re- port of a Civil Aeronautics Board examiner on Northwest Airlines' application for authority to extend its present route from Detroit to Washington, via Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
 A. B. Hayes, Alaska traffic man. ager for the airline, said the board customarily follows the advice of its examiners.
 If the recommended approval is given in the final decision, Alas kans would be able to fly North west Airlnes all the way from An chorage to the nations capital, through the Twin Cities
 "Alaska has an especially great
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31

quirements of record are long haul services offered by North west" he continued. Indeed, the facts of record are convincing that the extension of NOrthWeS. from Detroit to Washington is ar essential step toward rounding out balanced air transportation Sys- tenn"
 Public convenience and neces- sity will be better met "by the services offered by Northwest than by the proposal or proposals of any other applicant" he con- cluded.
 Northwest regards the extension of its routes into the three great cities of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Washington as one of the most inn portant projects in its broad plan ming program, Hayes said.
 IL made its first move to enter the capital in l94l, when it applied for an extension from Chicago. Hearings on this bid were deferred when the board cancelled all ac- ton on route applications at the outbreak of the war. It renewed its Washington effort late in l945, this time asking for authority to fly from Detroit. The examiner con ducted hearings on this applica.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31

clubs in Rotary Intentional Dis trict 10l meet in Seattle May to ', according to Roy J. Fletcher, district governor.
 Fletcher, who is past president of the Pacific Northwest Business Schools Association, past officer on the National Council of Busi- ness Schools, and past president of the Rotary Club of Centralia, Washington, will preside at the conference. Scheduled business ir- cludes nomination of a new gov ernor for this district, to take of flee July l. He will be formally elected at the international conven- ton to be held in San Francisco in June.
 Seattle Rotary Club is Host for the district conference, assisted by nearby Rotary Clubs of Seattle's University District, Ballard, Kirk land, Benton and Bremerton. George K. Comstock as general chairman is in charge Of all ar arrangements for the meeting, which will be held in Seattle's we'll known Olympic Hotel.
 The finest forests of China are in Mapcb,lria
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31
ROTARIANS OF THIS DISTRICT PLAN FOR SEATTLE CONFERENCE

SEATTLE-(SpeciaD Ways of Increasing the effectiveness of Ro- tary Club service activities during the combing year will be the main subject when representative of A
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31
on last October.

,on last October.
 Hayes said the examiners re- port focuses attention again on his company's efforts to give Alaska the best possible air service.
 if the board okays the applica- ton, Hayes said, Northwest will be able to carry Alaska passengers to all but few of the major cities in the United States.
 Counsel for the airline are now preparing briefs in response to the examiners report and materal for oral hearings, which constitute the last step in poceedings before the board makes its final decision.
 Although it is impossible to say when this decision will be made, Hayes said, it is likely to be some time before the end of this year.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-31

The finest forests of China are in Manchuria.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Jewellers Charges Hold
Man as Check Passer

False pretenses charges accusing
Louis P. Mastriana of passing bad
checks at two downtown jewelry
stores are to be presented to the
grand jury soon,
The 27-year7pld defendant, de-
scribing himself as an employe of
sawmill firm here, Saturday was
ordered held in $1,000 bond by
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage after a preliminary
hearing on the charges.
Mastriana was arrested Friday at
his home in the 200 block of Mount
Vernon place NV. on the complaint
of Shah and Shah, jewelers., 921
F. street NV, and Scott jewelers.,
S72 F street NV. Detective Sergt.
John Apostolid8 of the police
check squad reported Mastriana
passed a $1,500 check at Shah's last
Thursday, and one for $3.50 at the
Scott store the. day before.
Police repoted that Mastriana
also is under 5000 bond on New
York charge d first degree larceny
for accepting payment for two
Cadillac cars he failed to deliver.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
| Fighter to Try
Nonstop Flight
|Of 5000 Miles

Out to establish dual endurance
speed record for fighter-type air
craft. P-s2 Twin Mustang" Of
the Army Air Forces will take off
soon on a 5,000-mile nonstop flight
from Honolulu to New York.
In the longest flight ever at
tempted by a fighter plane, the P-82
will maintain an altitude OF, more
than 10000 feet and speed Of ap-
proximately 800 miles an hour. The
time should be about 16 hours. {
The AAF said last night the plr-
pose of the flight was to investigate
the problems of long-range fighter
escort missions.
.Piloted by 1t. Col. Robert E.
Thacker of Wright Field, Dayton,
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Allied Ciyic Groups
To Meet at Silver Spring

Suggestioni for the Maryland
Legislature hnd the Montgomery
County Chatter Board will be dis
cussed by til E Allied Civic Groups
of Silver Spring at 8 o'clock tonight
at the SilNr Spring Dispensary
Building.
President Halph D. Boyd said the
group will a6pt new constitution,
which has ben drafted by COM
mittee headd by Oliver Peterson.
Evening star., 1947-01-27

Ohio. the Betty Jo," named for
his wife, will take OF from Hickam
Field, Hawaii, cross $500 miles OF
water and reach the coast II miles
south of Point Arena, Calf. Fol-
lowing a great circle route across
country, the Betty 10" will pass
over Reno, New; Rock Springs,
Wyo.; Detroit and Erie. Pa, landing
at LaGuardia Field in New York.
The co-pilot will be 1st 1t. John
M. Ard. also of Wright Field. :
Evening star., 1947-01-27

day after . small plane ripped
through two power Lines last night
and made belly landing at the
Tropical Airport without injury to
the pilot. identified as J. A. Rams
dale.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Pravda Says Dulles
And vandenberg Are
PeriIing Collaboration
BY the Assoeioied Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 27.-The Commu-
mist Party organ Pravda lashed out
at Republican Leaders John Foster
Dulles and Senator Vandenberg Of
Michigan yesterday, asserting that
If the United States followed their
foreign relations policies, she would
undermine the very foundation Of
international collaboration"
Mr.. Dulles, who has been attacked
frequently in the Soviet press, was
taken to task for his proposal to
link Germany's economy with such
European neighbors as France, Bel
GUM and the Netherlands, which
Pravda asserted as "an American
variant of Churchill's notorious plan
for a United States of Europe"
Alarm Over Plan Reported.
The article added that the Dulles
plan had evoked alarm among most
progressive sober circles in the
United States"
Mr.. Dulles, who is a member of the
American delegation to the United
Nations General Assembly, was for
eign affairs adviser to Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey during the 1914 presiden-
tial campaign.
Senator Vandenberg was criticized
for a speech made in Cleveland jan
uary II, which the article described
as "a consistent, frank program OF
imperialist expansion"
The paper said Senator Vanden-
berg, who is chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, de-
manded "tirmness" in American
dealings with Russia, and although
after 'firmness' he mentions friend
Illness the meaning of this termin-
ology coming from Vandenberg's lips
leaves no doubts
Latin American Solidarity.
Pravda said that the Senator's
statement that the United States
should ''freshen" Pan-American
solidarity in the face of a threat
ening wave of Communism" indi-
Gated that the United States wanted
to force upon Latin American
countries the so-called all-American
defense PLAN"
In New York yesterday Mr.. Dulles
told interviewers that his proposal
for the economic uniflcation of Eu-
rope originally was made on Sep
tember 18, 1941, while he was serving
as chairman of the Federated Coun-
Gil of Churches Commission on a
Just and Durable Peace.
Mr.. Dulles said that the plan for
linking Germany's economy with
its European neighbors thus has an
origin wholly unrelated to the pres
ent position of the Soviet Union in
Europe or Mr.. Churchill's present
advocacy of United States of Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1947-01-27
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
MONDAY. JANUARY ". 12H.

Hyman Cables Buena Vista,
Haleah and the
of dis
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Pilot Escapes in Crosh
Through 2 Power Lines

BY the Assoeiofed Press
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.-Normal
power service had been restored to-
Evening star., 1947-01-27

Door Knockers, Candle
sticks, Fireplace tools,
Fireplace Hooks, Tea
B ellis, Jugs, Trivetts,
Plaques, etc.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
A Decade of C.. Mccarthy
By RoIph Diehton

in 1945 when Bergen lost him on a
plane between Chicago and Holly
wood. Charlie later was found in
the baggage compartment undam-
aged-just forgotten.
Signs of Wear.
Bergen: Rode past your station,
didn't you Charlie?
Charlie: Yes. Stupid of you, WASH t
it?
At "A Bergen is showing signs OF
wear and tear. He continually
stretches and twists his neck to re-
lieve the tension of concentrating
on his various enterprises. Charlie
has been commercialized for toys
and gadgets. Bergen runs ranch,
a pottery business, an airport and
aviation school and a television
equipment studio.
When Bergen married Frances
Westerman, a former model, in
Mexico in June, 1945, Charlie kept
the secret for months. Then, after
the news leaked out, he protested:
II never thought you'd do thing
like this. You told me you were
going fishing. but it looks like you're
the one that got hooked"
At the crest of popularity now,
Bergen isn't much worried about
the future. He's certain Charlie
will look good in a cathode ray tube,
land Effie televises well, too."
Charlie is not so sure about it.
you'd better watch yourself
Bergen" he warns
Bergen: That so?
Charlie: Maybe you've forgotten
it during these years on the radio,
but when I'm talking you're not
supposed to move your lips.
Bergen: I'm not that bad, am I
Charlie?
Charlie: All I know is, after our
last television show people told me
they weren't sure who should lie
sitting on who's knee.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
After 10 years of the pace that
kills, Charlie Mccarthy hasn't a
single gray strand in his thatch OF
red, but Edgar Bergen is beginning
to wish he had enough hair to turn
gray.
Tonight Charlie and Bergen cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of their
radio debut. They'll kick the subject
around quite bit in their broad
cast patter, but chances are they
won't remind listeners of the days
when Bergen was thinking seriously
of dropping Charlie in the nearest
ASH can.
For years Bergen played the
vaudeville circuits with Charlie as
q ragged newsboy on his knee. When
vaudeville faded and night clubs
became the style, Bergen was
, stymied. Cafe society didn't think
much of Charlie until his Swedish
Svengali dressed him in tails.
The night club crowd took the new
Charlie to its heart. Moving ur
(away up) to the Rainbow Room ir
New York, Bergen and Charlie
opened with Ray Noble and became
an overnight success.
They were at an Elsa Maxwell
party at the Waldorf when they
met Noel Coward, who thought
Charlie had radio possibilities ane
gave Bergen an introduction tt
Rudy Vallee.
Then Came Mortimer.
After the Vallee program debut
Bergen and Charlie were set From
$1,000 a week, their paycheck rost
steadily to it's present $4,000.
But Snowman Bergen continued
to examine Charlie with a wary eye
He thought a little rough-humol
relief might brighten the program
and conceived the embodiment o1
stupidity. Mortimer Snerd.
The public didn't like Mortimer
at first" says Bergen. They re.
sented him. They were afraid I was
trying to find a substitute for
Charlie.
And strangely enough, they soor
began to resent jokes about Charlie
being made of wood. To them, he
was real"
Then came Effie, but she was nc
success either She sounded tot
much like Charles falsetto voice.
A tangible form of success came
IN 1888, when Charlie was given &
wooden Oscar, with a moving heae
and mouth.
So real a person did Charlie be.
eome that he made the headline.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Hollywood:
|, That Broken Ankle
Gave Alexis Her
Chance to Move
BY the Associated Press


Alexis Smiths broken ankle, which
temporarily keeps her out Of "Wom-
an in White" is giving her a chance
to supervise moving into her new
house. A station wagon parade of
friends helped her and Husband
Craig Stevens. Alexis, perched in
the front seat of the leading car,
gave orders. !. Hal Roach has COM
pleted two juvenile comedies and
will make another on a $1,000, 900
budget. Robert MCGOWAN is pro-
ducing the films and Roach isn't
worrying. MCGOWAN wrote the "Our
Gang" comedies way back in the
2O's. The first 100 records of
Paula Kelly and the Modernaires
warbling connecticut" were sent to
the Governor and the Mayor of each
city in the State. King Farouk
of Egypt saw Bob Cummings in
you Came Along" liked him and
sent him an ancient prayer ring
Bob is pleased and fattered, but
can't figure out the trick ring. ;.
The Captain From CASTLE" COM
pany shooting at Morelia, Mexico
played the local boys in baseball
Hollywood won, 10-7. CA pitchers
battle, no doubt.) Ty Power held
down first base. j.. Claude Jarman
broke Kathleen Winsor's record for
autographing books. The young star
of s'The Yearling" signed 300 copies
for anxious fans in a one-hour sale
"Amber's" author only reached the
200 mark. Sid Caesars success
at Monte Proser's Copacabana has
earned him a role in John Gar
fields forthcoming Incredible Jour-
ney." Lon CLANCY is having q
special set of teeth made for "Albu-
querque." He will light matches
with the ivories to convince us he's
Tough Guy" Shades of Lon, sr