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Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
NEEDLEWORK PATTERNS
Adorable Easy Crocheted Kitten

Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions, slightly more time Is
required in filling orders for few OF the
most popular patterns.
Send your order to:
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Favorite Of Creole Cooks

Down New Orleans-way, okra ap-
pears as "gumbo" in soups and
stews. It contains a thick, jelly-like
substance that is ideal for thicken-
ing these dishes. When okra is
cooked as a vegetable, good way
to avoid too much of its jelly-like
consistency is to combine it with
ripe tomatoes. This is an old and
delightful favorite Of Creole cooks.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Rip-Shot Politicians

If you ever see monkey IN tne
design of an Oriental rug. don't
make the mistake in thinking that
this symbol is humorous. In China
the monkey is symbolic Of high off,
cial rank, and monkey rugs gener-
ally are found in the homes Of big
shot politicians.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
nnmesticate the Buffalo

Certain tribesmen of southern In
dia domesticate the buffalo but gem
orally abstain from eating It's flesh.
according to Encyclopedias Britain
MICA. It Is only once a year that Q
bull calf is sacrificed and the meat
is eaten in a forest by the male
adults.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21

A S CUTE as can be is this GRO
A cheted kitten for tots to carry
around. Crocheted of grey wool
with white face, paws and tail,
green eyes, black nose and mouth
are embroidered in simple
stitches. Add a big pink bow.
To obtain complete crocheting instruc-
lions, stitch illustrations, embroidery di-
rections and finishing information for
Cuddle Kitten (Pattern No. 5602) send 20
cents in coin, your name, address and
pattern number.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Ancient Santa Fe Trail

Centuries before Columbus dis
covered America, the Santa Fe trail
was in use. At least 700 years ago.
natives traded and travelled up and
down the Arkansas river from its
mouth to the Rocky mountains.
Fear of dying of thirst Influenced
them to follow the stream instead
of taking the desert route.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Straight Railway Track

A straight track. 1886 miles in
length, on the Seaboard railway be-
tween Wilmington and Hamlet,
N. c., is the longest stretch OF track
without a curve in the United
States. On the Rock Island lines be-
tween Guymon, OKLA, and Dalhart,
Tex, the track is 71.94 miles with
ont a curve
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Private Car for Potatoes

A new-type potato car recently
carried more than 10000 pounds Of
the tubers on its initial trip from
Maine to New Jersey markets. Built
as an experiment, the car can hold
10O,0OO pounds of potatoes, $4,000
pounds more than usually is shipped
In one car.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
BECAME Private Property

In early days when most berries
grew wild on Cape Cod. cranber.
ries were regarded as common prop
erty. But when man realized the
value of cultivation and built his
own bogs, private property was rec
oRnized.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-21
Rope and Twine Volume

The cordage industry produced
about 200 million pounds Of rope
and twine last year. To ship this
cordage by rail would require a
freight train 500 miles long. with
,O0,060 cars.
Evening star., 1947-09-21

Much the same Is true Of Britain's
tropical possessions in the West In
dies, West Africa and certain re-
naming parts Of Asia not yet af-
fected by separatist nationalisms
The real opportunities for large
scale migration from the homeland
are in the self-governing dominions
Of the British Commonwealth of
Nations, plus the great undeveloped
blocks Of territory in East Africa
Both individually and collectively
these offer prospects which may
profltably be considered in some
detail.
immigration from Britain is today
most urgently desired by the COM
monwealth Of Australia. That vast
continent, large as the United
States yet with only 100000 in
habitants-less than Greater New
York, has been awakened to it,
dangerous under-population by its
narrow escape from japanese con.
quest in the late war. Accordingly
plans have been drawn up for pro-
noting large-scale immigration, in.
cluding Americans. However, Brit.
ain is logically the main source fol
reinforcements, especially since the
Australians wish TO retain their
predominantly Anglo-Saxon make
up. And Australian inducements
have stirred widespread interest In
Britain. The chief deterrent to ar
immediate exodus 10 Australia, as
to other favored parts Of the en-
pire, is lack Of shipping. which will
presently be amsliorated. There
can b scant doubt that, In the next
decade q %, vast numbers oi
Evening star., 1947-09-21

tions and one on which the Greek
Cypriots themselves are by no means
united. Residents, British and
others, believe that a completely
free plebiscite would show an over
whelming vote for union with
Greece, but for understandable rea-
sons of their own neither the right
nor left wing local political groups
are being overly aggressive on the
issue. BY way of brief explanation
Of this political attitude it is OBJ
vious to the right wing leadership
that their economic status is more
secure under British rule than un-
der that of the presently shaky
Greek government. while the left
wing not only is aware of this same
fact but also is understandahly not
keen to place itself under the right
ist regime in Athens. The Cypriot
left, particularly the Communist
Akel Party, would unquestionably
become violently prounion If Greece
itself should fall into the Soviet
orbit.
In any case, London tipped its
Evening star., 1947-09-21

hand in the matter when Lord
Winster declared officially that st
am now authorized by his majesty's
government to deny any suggestion
now current or which may be made
to the effect that the idea of the
cession of Cyprus to Greece is being
entertained in responsible quarters
in the United Kingdom.
mo agreement between the Brit
ish and Greek governments con-
corning the union of Cyprus with
Greece is in existence in any form
whatsoever. Further, no such agree
ment is in course Of negotiation and
no such agreement is contemplated.
Statements or rumors to the con-
trary are untrue and entirely with
out foundation"
n-Year Program
Meanwhile there are signs that
the expressed dream Of Disraeli in
the 10Th century to make this is
land into a great British defense
base may have a modern fulfill
ment
Naturally the exact plans are not
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Doctor for Ailing Housing

ernment should be interested In
stimulating private enterprise to re-
duce costs so that it can provide
low-rent housing. But meanwhile,
some form Of public aid to housing
is necessary, he maintains.
Means can, and should be devised
which will make possible such aid
with progressively reducing neces-
sity for public ownership and man
agement, he said recently. Earnest
search for such means is a RESPONSE
bility of private enterprise as well
as of Government.
A Hard Worker
"But until we have found them,
we are confronted with the alter
native of working with the tools we
have, or Of ignoring a great and
growing problem"
Holding these views, he doesn't
straddle on the highly controversial
Taft -Ellender- Wagner bill. He has
made plain he is for it.
Married and the father OF three
children, MIR. Foley lives at the
Westchester. His close associates
say he usually arrives at his Office
in the Social Security Building about
an hour ahead of the rest of the staff
and leaves after the closing hour
often with q briefcase of homework.
Frequently he attends meetings on
housing and related subjects at
night.
A housing and home finance ad-
ministrator, he has responsibility
for general supervision and CO.
ordination of the three main Federal
housing agencies. Besides, he is
chairman Of the National Housing
Council, which has as members the
heads of the Home Loan Bank
Board, the Federal Housing Admin.
istration and the Public Housing
Administration-which are parts oi
HHFA-plus the Secretary Of Agri-
culture, veterans administrator anc
chairman Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
Evening star., 1947-09-21

being publicized and there Is no dis
position on the part of local au-
thorities to discuss or even admit to
them. The beginning, however, on
the planning side is a published 10
year program of civil improvement
in the island in which such re-
quirements as water supply, road
construction and harbor improve
ments could easily be integrated into
a military blueprint. Famagusta on
the east and a natural harbor site
near Limasol and protected by the
Akrotiri peninsula on the south are
on the list.
More important perhaps are the
potentialities of the great central
plain Of the island, an area which
could accommodate several sizable
airfields in addition to the one now
in civilian use near Nicosia. Trans
fer of today's civil air operation to
smaller field at 1ymbou already is
projected. Directly north of the
Suez Canal by some $50 miles the
island could be an effective inter-
ceptor base for defense Of that area
if the aerial possibilities of the GEN.
trail plain are utilized.
Cirenaica Questionable
AS for the other points Of this
developing Middle East line the
status of Transjordan already has
been noted. The most stable po-
tentiality at the head of the Persian
Gulf probably is the sheikhdom of
Kuwait, nominally Independent but
by treaty tied to Great Britain inso-
far as It's foreign affairs are con-
cerned.
At this point the status OF Ciren-
aica is under question. AS a for
mer italian colony its disposition
is to be settled by the victorious
signers of the peace treaty with
Italy. Soviet Russia lorg ago made
public its desire for a portion of
Libia but the British have been in
Occupation since the war ended and
are likely to be supported by the
United States as permanent guard
ians of Cirenaica.
The spotting Of the above points
in Middle East defense line makes
obvious omission of Egypt and the
1Suez bases. At the present time the
British have 10000 troops and some
air strength along the Suez as pro-
vided by the glo-Egyptian treaty
Of 1886. Egypt is demanding their
evacuation, however, in proceedings
pending before the Security Council
as this is being written. The canal
itself 1t not the vital waterway it
once was. and its vulnerability to
quick air attack is obvious despite
any defense. Removal of the Brit
ish troops to the other bases men
toned above would not Immediately
weaken the protection of the overall
Middle East area ana may be agreed
upon as step toward compromising
and improving Anglo-Egyptian re-
lations.
In point Of fact, the oil-rich Ara
bian peninsula Is now Of greater
long grange strategic importance
than the Sues and the defense net
Is being designed against that knowl.
edge.
Evening star., 1947-09-21
those speeches frequently pack a
voltage wallop.
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those speeches frequently pack a
high-voltage wallop.
Views on Rental Housing
They cite, for example, this pas
sage from Foley speech before a
committee of financial and building
interests:
private enterprise has already
done a great deal more in housing
families than is generally acknowl-
edged. But the public, with
its great need pressing upon it, now
wants to know-does private enter
prise propose to attack the whole
housing field, or only some Of the
easier and more quickly profitable
parts thereof"
And this plain talk on rental
housing to Philadelphia builders:
1T will not be enough, that we
produce and finance houses for sale.
Many, perhaps most young veterans,
would prefer to rent for period.
Often they should be advised to do
so. We need a large addition to our
rental property inventory in many,
if not most, communities. 1t is safer
and better, in the present building
cost picture, that a veteran pay a
rent even somewhat higher than
convenient, than be bound for years
to a debt too large for him, in a
bargain made under the pressure
of housing compulsion."
In Mr.. Foley's opinion, the Govern
ments housing role should be lin the
direction of assisting. rather than In
competition with, either private en-
terprise or local community activi-
ties"
AS for public housing, he believes
that the long-term job should bs
done by private enterprise. He IL
convinced, however, that costs make
it difficult for private enterprise to-
day to build such housing for large
section of the lower-income popula.
ton.
Primarily, he contends. the oov'
Evening star., 1947-09-21

Britains will migrate to the down
under" commonwealth. And a lesser
yet attractive alternative in that
part Of the world Is the sister
commonwealth of New Zealand, a
pair of large islands slightly larger
than Britain, whose equable cli-
mate and natural resources could
accommodate a much larger popula-
ton than its present scant two mil
lion inhabitants.
Canada's Opportunities
Another major field of migrant
opportunity is the Dominion of
Canada, our northern neighbor.
Larger than the continental United
States and Alaska combined, Can
ada Is still far from being settled,
even though much Of its area is
sub-Arctic barrens, It's present pop
ulation OF approximately 1l,000, 900
offers many opportunities for large
IL.
Perhaps the greatest field for
British migration, selectively If not
cumulatively. is the huge band OF
territory which stretches uninter-
ruptedly from the southern tip of
Africa to the Egyptian Sudan we'll
north Of the Equator. This territory
falls into two giant segments. The
more southerly Is the Union OF
South Africa, fllll-fledged dosnin-
ion Of the commonwealth. Here Is
a federation Of fully 100000 square
miles with white population only
a trifle In excess OF 100000. De.
spite the antagonism between Briton
and Boer which still survives, South
Africa's destiny Is logically within
the commonwealth, and It's natural
resources are capable Of much
further expansion.
1t is north Of the Union that the
most intriguing prospects for ooloni-
zation today offer themselves. Here
is the empires last frontier"-a
band Of territory fully $500 miles
long and averaging some 400 miles
broad, with vast natural resources
that have been barely scratched.
All Tmperial.MindeR
What makes 1t q candidate for
large-scale British settlement Is
that, though lying wholly in the
tropics. most of 1t Is plateau or high
land sufficiently elevated to give It.
climate where Britons can live
and even thrive. The present white
population, though not exceeding
100000, Is composed mainly Of fine
pioneering types such as ex-army
officers, younger sons" big game
hunters and similar adventurous
variants. All of them are i'm
perial-minded" and dream of de-
veloping their frontier into another
British dominion which will go far
to redress the balance of vanishing
possessions In Asia. Already the
lure of Capricorn Africa" as local
boosters term 1t, is attracting null
titudes of adventurous spirits in
Britain who are doing their best
to set out for this new land of op-
portunity.
Such Is the roster OF outlets for
Britains redundant population.
Collectively, it spells potential homes
for millions. And the imperious
spur of adversely at home should
logically do the rest. The coming
decades may we'll witness a fresh
dispersal Of the British stock COM
parable TO that which has already
spread 1t to the four corners Of the
earth.
Evening star., 1947-09-21

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The Point" and at 56 he still has
the shoulders and carriage Of a
wrestler. He has cropped
brown hair and huge ears and ter
rifying scowl which sometimes dis
solves Unexpectedly into a gentle
smile. He smokes a corncob pipe.
When he became administrator he
said he found "the general situation
suggested a shutdown for two or
three months in order to reorganize
from the bottom up, but action SO
drastic would have paralyzed selling
for an even longer period.
THE country's need for surplus
goods was immediate and urgent"
he said. Some of these goods were
deteriorating Delay meant depre-
citation all along the line. There.
fore, I decided we would have to
doctor the machine as best we could
while 1t was running"
Administrator Littlejohn has ap-
peared at numerous congressional
committee hearings and, it would
appear, has been mindful Of some
Of the committee conclusions. The
general disposal contract entered
into with the George A, Fuller Co.,
for instance, which was roundly
criticized as incurring enormous
and unnecessary expenses" has been
"liquidated'-to use a WAA term.
The agency's accounting system, also
lambasted by a subcommitte OF the
House Committee on Expenditures
in the Executive Departments, has
been overhauled.
Still a TARGET,
WAA came in for much criticism
by Congress because Of the large
number OF Army and Navy person.
mel detailed to its key positions and
because it was set up to function
along military lines" Gen. Little
john testified that he felt 1t was
essential to have as his key assist
ants men known to him personally.
with whose backgrounds ne was
familiar and in whom he had con-
fidence. The agency, because 1t is
temporary, has had a rapid person.
mel turnover.
There are two congressional
committees at present sitting on
WAA.
While its history, according to a
congressional committee. has been
"one OF confusion. carelessness and
chaos" wAA appears to have
leveled of somewhat under Gen.
Littlejohn despite all the criticism
Evening star., 1947-09-21
U.N Given Slim Chance
Change Russia's Ways
Analyst Says Failure to Persuade Kremlin
to Live Up to Spirit of Charter May
~.> Result in a Head.on Clash
By Constantine Brown

Two worlds facing meeting United
Nations General Assembly comprising
her satellites believes that might right and pursuing policy
territorial
ty Of the nations survive
the munncence o.
question Of peace will be decided directly
Evening star., 1947-09-21
THE. SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER a. ls47
Large-Scale Emigration
May Be Forced on Britain
Empires Far.Flung Possessions Have Room
for Some Of the Population Which Has
Outsrown Islands Resources
By Lothrop Stoddord

When winston Churchill a
the alternative to Btans economic
large fraction Of its inhabitants migration
that haunted the minds thoughtful
The for this recurent apprehension
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Continued From Page C-1.)
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Morgenthau Article
|0n Lend-Lease Plan
Denied by McDermot'
BY the Assoeiofed Press

| Michael McDermott, State De-
partment press officer, said yester-
day the only agreement for extension
of 1end-lease to Britain he knew
about was for the United States to
continue assisting that nation while
the war with Japan continued.
Mr.. McDermott referred to Col
lier's Magazine article by Henry
Morgenthau, jr., in which the former
Treasury Secretary criticized Presi-
dent Truman's administration for
hating lend-lease aid to Europe
without warning" in mid-1945.
Mr.. Morgenthau said this action
scuttled the late President Rooss-
velt's hopes that lend-lease, a weap-
on of war, would become a founda-
ton CT peace"
Quebec Talks Cited.
He said further that Mr.. Roosevelt
and former Prime Minister Churchill
drafted plan at Quebec in Septem-
ber, 1914, providing for about $780,
600, 900 of additional American lend
lease help to Britain in the first year
after We Day.
Mr.. McDermott said "the only
agreements we know about had to do
with pursuing the war against
Japan" He added that he could not
find any one who knows whether
lend-lease was discussed at the Que
bee conference to which Mr.. Nor
genthau referred.
The Morgenthau article added:
In the magazine article Mr.. Nor
genthau declared:
IF lend-lease had survived
the world today might be on the
long road to abundance and we
would not be searching for a Mar
shall plan to put us back on the
road to recovery"
Instead, he said, the scrapping of
lend-lease without warning" four
months after President Roosevelt's S
death had the effect of cutting our
Allies adrift when they were still
manned and crippled by war"
Mr.. Margenthau reported that Mr..
Churchill, eloquently pleading
Britain's case, told Mr.. Roosevelt
that his country "had expended its
economic reserves, its very life
blood, in the war against the COM
mon enemy, and abrupt termination
of American aid would leave Britain
without the resources to >re-prime
it's economy"
President Roosevelt remained
"obstinately noncommittal for
long time" in the face of this plea,
Mr.. Morgenthau said, and Mr..
Churchill once asked impatiently:
What do you want me to do?
Get on my hind legs and beg like
Fala?"
Mr.. Morgenthau said it was finally
decided to work out an agreement
for postwar help and Churchill had
tears in his eyes when he thanked
the President"
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Probe Opens Next Week
In CIeqq BEATING Churqe

The Corporation Counsels Office
plans to open next week an investi-
cation into charges by julius Willie
Clegg, colored, 26, that he was
illegally detained and beaten by
Washington police.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West said Mr.. Clegg's case had been
postponed until his Office finished
investigating charges against Fire
Chief Clement Murphy, made by
Capt. Joseph w. Conroy. That in
vestigation is virtually complete.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Resident Of Germany Sues
To REGAIN U. s. Citizenship

Edmund Krist, now a resident Of
Germany, who says he became a
naturalized American citizen in New
York State in 1916, but that now he
is without a country, yesterday aft
ernoon brought suit in District Court
asking that he be declared ma
tional of this country.
The suit says Mr.. Krist visited
his sick mother in Czechoslovakia
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Area Boy Scouts Council
Beqins Swimming School

The National Capital Area Coun-
Gil of the Boy Scouts began a fall
life-saving and swimming school
this morning in the Ambassador
Hotel swimming pool, Fourteenth
and K street NV.
The school, which will qualify
participants for American Red Cross
life-saving certificates as well as
for swimming and life-saving merit
badges, is scheduled to be held
from to II am. each Saturday in
the pool. Bill Armstrong is in
structor.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

in 1889. He contends that, under
dlress, he renounced his American
citizenship to keep teaching school
and make living when his mother
had urged him not to leave her. He
Evening star., 1947-10-11

The Department of Commerce
estimates there will be $4,000, 900
cars on the road by 1852.
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never became citizen Of any other
country, however, he says. After
teaching in Czechoslovakia he taught
in Germany, the suit says.
Mr.. Krist asks he be allowed q
Evening star., 1947-10-11

to come to this country
10 press the suit. It names Secre-
tary of State Marshall defendant.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

Mr.. Krist Is represented by At.
torneys Horace s. Whitman and
Paul E. Haworth.
The frontiersman., 1947-02-12
WORD cOMfs Or FORM f R
RESIDENTS OEATH

Word of the tr agic death of the former 3l s ie John s on of Sel- dovia, who was killed. by her husband, was received in the city this weekend. A gra-' dua te of the Seldovia schools, Miss John son, later Mr S. Ham, bert, had been living in Seattle for the past several years.
 Details of the tragedy are lacking here, but 1t is re- DOT ted that Mrs. Ham, bert died of gunshot wounds inflic ted by. her hus band, and he succmbed, a suic ide, several hours later.
 The dead woman is we'll renem Der ed here by her former school ma tes.
The frontiersman., 1947-02-12
DflfoArf AU7HoRs FisHINo Bills

Among the AZ bills which Delegate Bob Bar tlett has prepared for the consider ation of the eightieth Con- gress, there are sev~ era1 which are of. par ticular in terest to fl shermen.
 One measure would es tablish priority for res idents of Alaska for emp1 oyment in the terr i tory y's fisheries. Ano ther bill asks for the transfer of all fisheries of Alas ka to the terri tory.
 A third bill would forbid the seizure of the boat, seine or net of a fl sherman who has violated fl shing regu- lations until that in- div idual has been ar- res ted, tr jed and c on- vic ted in an Alaskan c Ourt.
The frontiersman., 1947-02-12
HOMER fDITOR . PAYS BRIEF VISIT TO SflDQVIA ,.; :.

VI. R. Bens on of Homer, owner of the Homer Cold Stor age and'..edi t or of: the 'Efo- mer Homes tsader, was a brief Seldovia wis., itor las t Monday.
 Mr. Benson was flown here by Merrill Smi tn in order to make arrangem for boat transpor tation for his merchandise aboard the Denali. Bee ause of the de- s true tion of the Ho- mer dock, all Homer freight was unloaded at the Ander son Dock.