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Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Marcus H. Ray Quits
Post as Civilian Aide
To Secretary of War

Marcus H. Ray, for year and a
half Civilian Aide to the Secretary
of War, has submitted his resigna-
ton effective July. Is, 1947, the
Honorable Robert P. Patterson,
Secretary of War, announced to-
day. d. g
Mr.. James C. Evans, assistant ci-
william aide since November, 1943,
will become the acting civilian aide.
In accepting Mr.. Rays resigna-
ton, Mr.. Patterson wrote him:
ST regret your departure. Your
service has been loyal, effective,
and of decided value to the Army.
You have covered all fields of ac-
tivity including the overseas areas,
and from all quarters I have had
reports commencing the worth OF
your contribution.
"It was characteristic OF your
patriotism that after long and
faithful service in the Army thro-
out the War you consented to un-
dertake the work of civilian aide
in trying and critical period. 1t is
also in line with your spirit of self
sacrifice that you are now going to
serve with the Army in Germany" :"
Mr.. Ray, in his letter of resigna-
ton, commented as follows on War
Department Negro policies:
During the period of my service
on your staff, it has been highly
To
standing and courage in the facing
of problems which have developed
in our nation in the Armys utill-
zation of Negro manpower. AS a
result of the combined efforts OF
you're and Mr.. Petersen's offices,
progress has been made in the i'm
fermentation of many of the Gil
lem Board recommendations, which
were approved by you in April of
1916. For the first time in the his
tory of the United States Army, we
have a written and approved policy
for Negro troop utilization. This, I
think a major accomplishment. I
submit, however, that basically it
would be democratically more un-
derstandable if no separate policy
for any ethnic group were thought
necessary.
"The Gillem Board recommended
tions represent a sound approach
to a manpower problem which has
cost this nation dearly in two mod
ern wars. 1 should like, however,
to caution against Army timidity in
the processing of policies which
have been prepared through care
full study. Unequivocal processing
of current policy, geared as it is to
progressive thought on utilization
and pointing toward the complete
integration of our manpoWer, will
build for this nation a we'll train
ed, highly motivated and loyal Ne
gro soldier"
During this year and a half in
the War Department, Mr.. Ray in
spected nearly every major Army
installation in the United States,
and in the American Zones in the
Mediterranean, European and Pa
cific TheaterS.
Mr. Ray is returning TO acLlVe
duty as Negro troop advisor on the
staff of General Lucius Clay, Com
manding General, European Thea
ter.
Mr.. Evans, who will become the
acting civilian aide, served on the
staffs of the War Manpower Com
mission and the War Production
Board before coming to the War
Department in 1913. He was born
in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a
graduate of Roger Williams tUni-
versity and the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. Before the
war he was administrative assistant
to the director of Trade and Tech
nical Education at West Virginia
State College.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25
Carver Principal
Receives Award

Certificate of citation was ten
dered Mr.. w. A. Robinson, princi-
pal of Carver High School by the
Governor of Georgia for the meri-
torious service rendered the U. S.
Government as a member of the
Selectiye Service Board of the State
of Georgia, from Nov. 81, 1910 to
Jan. 8, 1947.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-25

Almost 10000 disabled veterans
of World War II have been re-
habilitated to date under Public
Law 16 administered by Veterans
Administration.
Evening star., 1947-06-24

dog as YOU will Henry McLemers.
find in this column. It is the last
word, the Decline and Fall Of the
Roman Empire" of dog-washing. and
have not the least doubt but that
centuries from now when dog wash
ers face difficult problem they will
turn to my ancient prose for guild
ance. Stuck up little jerk, amt i?
Best Place Is Great Lakes.
Where Is the best place to wash
dog? I don't mean the best place on
the dog. silly, but I am trying to
advise you whether to Use the bath
tub, the kitchen sink, or good old
galvanized wash tub. Actually, the
best place is any one OF the Great
Lakes, and many people use these
facilities, but there Is no denying
that they are not handy for all Of
us. AS for myself, I prefer to wash
dog in a bathtub-my wife's bath
tub.
Now for Chapter Two. The tub is
filled with water, so you must catch
the dog. Some 18th sense tells a
dog when he is about to be washed
and he will do his best to hide from
you. The surest way to get your
hands on him is to come right out
and tell him lie by calling his
name and saying In as honest tone
as you can summon that you are not
going to wash him and only want
him to share T-bone steak with
you. Unless your dog knows you are
congenital liar he will come forth.
If he looks at you with hurt look
as you lug him toward the tub, tell
him you had your fingers crossed.
I have seen some Of the country's
foremost authorities on dog-wash-
ing all but come to blows over the
proper manner of putting a dog IN
the water, and the proper tempera-
ture of the water. As for the lat
ter, my suggestion is to have the
water at a temperature which you
like, because you'll soon have more
of it on you than on the dog. AS
for placing the dog in the tub, find
that soaping the end of the tub, just
as you did when a kid, and sliding
Rover In tafbe the best method.
Important "Don'ts."
Here Is an important don't:
Don't quickly wet and lather the
dogs neck so that the fieas won't
run to his head. Years ago that
was wise thing to do, but no more.
The modern flea Is twice as smart
as were his ancestors who crossed on
the Mayflower dogs. He knows that
the neck Is a danger zone, so he
runs backwards now.
All dogs shake and shiver and
scratch and claw and moan while
being washed. If yours doesn't you
have stone dog. There Is no point
in trying to calm the dog down by
telling him that the water Is warm
and that he'll feel lot better In a
few minutes. just get yourself In
the rhythm Of his shakes and keep
scrubbing.
Don't worry too much about dry
ing the dog. You could bake him
in an oven for Is minutes and he
would still come out with enough
water on him to shake all over the
Evening star., 1947-06-24

is CduCu ldUUIs
on the other, and partly just be-
cause it is not much interested in
such matters, the majority in Con-
gress has shown little disposition to
take up seriously number of social
and humanitarian measures pro-
posed by the President.
Examples include some proposals
that have also an important eco
nomic base. The long-range hous-
ing program Is one Intended to
speed the day when few families
in America will be without decent
shelter and when slums will cease
to be part of either the city or
country landscape, it has the fur
ther purpose of buttressing the ma
tional economy with q f1ourishing
construction industry. This, most
people have agreed, would come
nearer than any other one thing
to providing substitute for the
industrial activities that lapsed with
the end of the war. But the hous-
ing program threatens some of the
quick and in1mediate profits that
can be taken out of the people, S
urgent needs and has met with a
quiet, effective opposition from seek
ers of those profits.
House Committee Boycott.
In the House the housing legis-
lation is receiving committee boy
colt. Senator Taft has brought it,
late in the sessions, through his
Senate committee and is expect
ed to get it onto the floor of the
Senate. Whether he will try again,
as he did last session, to move the
House Committee to act Is uncer-
Evening star., 1947-06-24

Mr., Coleman Is
one of theirs but they thought him
overconfident of Mr.. Stassen S
strength at this point.
Now they predict they will take
three-fourths of the. State delees-
tion to the national convention
committed to Mr.. Stassen. AT the
least they are entitled TO oelleVe
their man can give Mr.. Dewey a
hard fight in State generally
thought strongly Dewey.
Important Trend-Maker.
Wisconsin's April primary Is an
important trend-maker. It's the
second earliest in the country, pre-
ceded only by less pivotal, smaller
New Hampshire. And after Wen
dell WILKES 1914 attempt faltered
and failed there, 1t grew in publi-
city value.
The good showing of Gen. Mac
Arthur with 157 votes for third
place is attributed to the influence
of the Chicago Tribune which In
cludes Wisconsin in its Chicago
land. Col. r. r. Mccormick hates
and fears the internationalism OF
Mr.. Stassen; he has only slight
ly more use for Mr.. Dewey, the
tainted Fastener, and he has been
beating the Macarthur drums.
Rumors of a triumphal MacAr-
thur return at an opportune time
are a hardy perenniel of the cock
tail lounges here. The reply of the
War Department is that 1t knows
nothing of any planned return; it
has often suggested to the General
that he pay the Pentagon a call but
he has shown no inclination to do so.
The only World War II general
who has not yet returned to collect
his laurels, Gen. Macarthur, can, of
course, return practically at will. He
is bound to get great reception.
Whether the 68-year-old soldier or
those who want to promote his can
didacy could translate that into q
political boom is moot.
Showing Remarkable.
| Mr. StaSsen's showing in Wiscon-
sin is the more remarkable because
| it came in the spot where nationally
he is weakeSt-in the regular organ
ization. The boys in the back room
are skittish about him-possibly he
has too much of the Willkie prinla
donna flavor for them.
The first tip that Mr.. Coleman
knew his stuff came from the pro-
Dewey forces. They cried plot" and
urged all Gov. Dewey adnerents to
abstain from voting. When that
Evening star., 1947-06-24


restrained because Of the unceasing
denunciation of the plan in the
Soviet-controlled press and radio as
an American plot to apply dollar
diplomacy for the subjugation OF
the world.
The Moscow government was In
formed OF the Marshall plan before
it was made public. British and
French representatives in Moscow
had spoken to the Soviet Foreign
ONCE about the impending proposal
and its unqualified acceptance by
the British and French governments.
Unofficial Soviet Reply.
The Russians received the advance
information without comment, but
their answer was given through
Soviet publicity channels, the Gus
tomary method used by the Moscow
government in its international deal
ingS.
There was nothing encouraging in
the unofficial Soviet reply. The news
papers and broadcasters in Moscow,
Belgrade, Bucharest. Prague and
Warsaw started campaign against
this new "imperialistic" American
program. It continued until last Sum-
day, when the Soviet government or
dered its official news agency, Tass,
to announce to the world that Rus
sia had consented to meet with the
British and French to examine the
possibilities of economic construc-
ton of Europe.
Had it not been for the previous
attitude of ill-will expressed toward
the American plan, the Soviet &C
ceptance would have been greeted
enthusiastically.
Recovery Co-efficient.
Reconstruction not only of Europe
but of Asia as we'll Is in the hands
of the u. s. S. r. Every one OF
the war-damaged countries has a
strong recovery co-efflcient. Natural
resources were not destroyed by the
Evening star., 1947-06-24
This Changing World
Soviet Reply on Marshall Conference
Received With Limited Optimism Here

war and the peoples OF nard-hit
nations are eager to lend hand
toward their own salvation. It is
the political situation created by
Moscow's followers in every country
that is hampering recovery.
The Greek problem, for instance,
would give little concern II Russia
would order its puppets to cease
their activities against that country.
The same thing applies in lesser
degree to France and Italy. where
the Communists are undermining
recovery through political strikes
and other activities which create a
feeling of insecurity.
. Whenever new problem arises
in Europe q Soviet Joker can be
found somewhere at the bottom of
it. Moscow could solve pretty nearly
everything by calling of its war
dogs and accepting sincere Amer
ican offers Of almost unlimited
assistance.
No American or European politi-
cal leader in responsible position
will admit openly that today's chaos
is due principally to politics. They
all stress the economic aspects OF
the situation. But, privately, as this
reporter has had numerous occa-
sions to ascertain, they admit that
the core of the trouble is political
and its solution depends on Moscow
Shrewd Move by Bevin.
Moscow's willingness, then, to
attend the Paris Conference does
not inspire any real optimism. For
eign Secretary Bevin made shrewd
move when he told the u. S. S. r,
that it would be welcome to attend
the parley, but that If it decides
against 1t, Britain al nd France will
proceed with discussion of the
American offer, rega rdless of Rus
sian desires.
The Moscow leadd drs are skillful
politicians. They rel allied that for
the first time since the end of the
war the Western governments would
proceed without Russia and such
action might have vital repercus-
SlOilS III VCoCC1I LdAopC. ASSNSi IA
the past had the wartime allies
dared to meet on an important
matter without Russia.
Such a meeting without Russia
could have had great political con-
sequences, principally weakening
of the Communist parties in France
and Italy. A declaration of in
dependence" from Russia by the
Western governments might have
been a serious blow to the organiza-
tions headed by Maurice Thorez in
France and Palmiro Togliatti in
Italy.
This is believed by many observers
in Washington to be at the bottom
of Russia's acceptance of the in
vitation to the Paris Conference.
Developments there will show what
the acceptance really means.
Evening star., 1947-06-24
Preference Ballot
Stassenites Here Relax as Candidate
Polls Big Straw Vote in Wisconsin

failed they moved in secret session
to destroy the ballots uncounted but
were beaten.
One Of the nervous Washington
bystanders was Senator Joseph Nc
Carthy, who will manage the Stas-
sen primary campaign in Wisconsin.
These crucial weeks he could not
leave Washington to put what heat
he could on the party workers. He
did sent his assistant, Victor john
son, to help Mr.. Coleman. Mr.
Mccarthy halls the vote as both a
victory for Mr.. Stassen and a de-
feat for isolationism which was pre-
sumably strong in Wisconsin.
Senator Taft, who claims no Wis
consin strength. was fourth in the
balloting with 81; Senator Vanden-
berg was sixth with SO. There were
no new dark horses among the trail
ers. Gen. Eisenhower failed OF a
single vote.
Evening star., 1947-06-24
On the Other Hand
Majority's Course on Some
Bills Beyond Reach of Veto

tain. He was snubbed cutraseously
by the House leadership last year
and may not ask for that treat
ment again.
Another example Is the minimum
wage bill, designed not merely to
assure all workers in interstate COM
merce a living wage, but also to
strengthen the base Of the Nations
domestic purchasing power. This
legislation has both Republicans and
Democrats for its authors, but it
hasn't got anywhere yet. Hearings
have not been held in either House
We have become so accustomed to
tales of remarkable weekly earnings
being made by workers in various
industries that 1t may come as q
surprise that textile workers are
pleading earnestly for the 65-cent
hourly-$26 weekly-minimum at
this time. They are threatened
they say, with a drop down to the
present Accent hourly-$16 weekly
Our boasted high
standard Of living cannot be sus-
tanned on that wage.
Other Measures Stymied.
There is the national health in
surance bill. introduced in both
houses, 1t has reached the stage OF
Senate committee hearing, but is not
moving in the House. Bills to pro-
vide Federal aid to education have
made better progress, including a
favorable report by the Senate CON-
mittee and completed hearings, al
though no report yet by the House
committee.
An antilynching bill, to provide fol
Federal prosecution of citizens who
take the law into their own hands
is stymied in the House where II
usually makes greater progress thar
in the Senate. The Judiciary Com
mittee to which it was referred has
held no hearings.
The House Labor Committee Is In
dulging in the same inaction con.
corning a fair employment practices
bill, or, as it is now called, an anti
discrimination bill, modelled on the
New York State statute. Hearings
are being held, however. by Senate
subcommittee.
Finally, there is the bill to admit
to the United States 100000 home.
less Europeans under immigration
quotas that have not been used. This
has reached the hearing stage in the
House Judiciary Committee. Labor
organizations, which might be ex-
pected to oppose any increase In the
potential pool of job-seekers, are
generally supporting the bill.
Evening star., 1947-06-24

the Foreign Min
isters' meeting In
Paris next Fri
d ay to discuss
the European re-
covery plan pro-
posed by Secre-
tary OF S t a t e
Marshall.
American op-
tim m o We r
British r or eign
Secretary Bev-
ms session with
French Foreign
Minister Bidault
and q r ussia an
-
Evening star., 1947-06-24

cannot veto in
action and in
action is what
he is getting on
a great part OF
the legislation
he has suggest
ed to Congress.
Partly because
it has been OBJ
sessed with its
purpose to serve
what Is COM
monty calle d
business, on the
one hand, and
to control, what
Z. .o1IAI loh~r
Evening star., 1947-06-24

"a ~
here relaxed.
T ey h a d
frankly feared
tn at amiable
State Chairman
Tom Coleman
had been sold a
pup when he
was persuaded
by newspaper
men to eniiven
t h e mloyear
State conven-
ton with a
presidential pref
erence hallot.
Evening star., 1947-06-24

t 0rm, pric e d
at 81. 95, or
$3.50 e We n, and
sat ba k and
watched its sales
soar past Gone
With the Wind, .
"F yer Am
ber" and all the
other celebrated
best-sellers.
N o W h e r e on
e ar tn can you
find S ch au-
thoritative in
form a I'll on on
how to wash q
Evening star., 1947-06-24

what S e n q t Or
Ives of N e W
York. Republic
an, calls for. and
he KIN ow 8 be-
cause he had a
large part In
writing the new
m . a ASSURE. In
IA c t, the b est
thing that could
happen to the
new law and Tor
industrial peace
in Am eric a
W ould be the
appointment of
Evening star., 1947-06-24

house, and will run all over the
house, rolling, rubbing his ears, and
acting like something dennensed.
Now. aren't you giad to get all
This information for free?
I knew you would be.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1947-06-24
By LoweIl MeHeft

The President cannot veto a state
of mind. He can only veto-some-
times successfully-positive acts
growing out of state Of mind. He
Evening star., 1947-06-24
.clennore
Likes to Wosh Dog
In Wife's Bath Tub
By Henry McLemore

If I cared a rap about money, you
wouldn't be reading today's article
for the price of a newspaper. could
just as easily have put 1t in pamphlet
Evening star., 1947-06-24
Bv Doris Fleeson

When the Wisconsin Republican
organization gave Harold Stassen
1856 straw votes, only 81 less than
Thomas E. Dewey's flrst-place total,
Evening star., 1947-06-24
Senator Ives Believed
Ideal Man 10 Head
New Labor Board
By David Laurence

Everything depends now, so far
as the new labor law is concerned,
on how it is administered.
Sympathetic administration" Is
Evening star., 1947-06-24
By Constantine BroUn

Responsible official quarters in
Washington received with limited
optimism the announcement that
the U. S. S. r. had agreed to attend
Evening star., 1947-06-24

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The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
Labor Situation At A Glance

Continued from Page One)
 The agreement between the Maryland Federation of Telephone Workers and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company of Baltimore provides for local arbi- ration of five major issues, includ- ing general wage increase.
 Henry Foster, president of the MFTW said his group was with drawing from the national fedora ton.
 Meanwhile, Senator Taft R.- OhiO> expressed belief four amend ments further restricting union ac- tivities would be attached to a measure now in the Senate.
 T rather think we've got the votes," said Taft, who is support ing the amendments.
 Senator Ellender O.-La0, allied with a group determined to fight 7l' of the amendments, said we've got a chance to beat them"
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28

ritorial, political and theological expansion by the Soviet Union.
 The United States is powerful enough to serve as the rallying point of a coalition of independent states determined to remain inde- pendent. That is precisely why all the vials of Soviet wrath are being heaped on Uncle Sam at this time. That is why in his efforts to get Russia to join with this country, Great Britain and France in a sol emn agreement to keep Germany disarmed and denilitarized, aims which the Russians insist are their aims. General Marshall has o'far got nowhere.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
NO BOAT?

LEXINGTON, Va. CP) - The first delegate to reigster for the 18th annual convention of the southern interscholastic press as- sOciatiOn, currently in session on the Washington and Lee campus and sponsored by the Robert E. Lee journalism foundation was Robert E. Lee. Young Lee says he SuppOses he is a descendant of the famed Confederate general, but he doesn't know for sure. He is stay ing at the Robert E. Lee hotel.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
Viet-Namese Kill Two Ministers

PARIS, lT-J-rrench dispatches from Indo China said Saturday that fl persons, including two min ,:.e~s of he Cochin-China govern Hnent, were killed Friday when Fiet-Namese forces ambushed convoy 40 miles south of Saigon.
 The advices said the action. near
 ,.y...5 o2 re Mekong River, was -e 3, -rCDCr;aHt attack by the - q. Nance s:nce hostu..es be- an - In1o-Ch:pa last December.
 T-e two off.ciaIs-Truong Viah KoahG, education minister. and Zap Quang Dong. under s3c~e.ary Of State-were Killed when a road ro.1e blew Up their automobile. Mortar shells smashed mo the convoy which was escorting them.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
Halibut Fleet Sails North

VANCOUVER, B. C., (P)-The first boats of Vancouver's 30O-boat halibut fleet sailed Sunday for the north Pacific fishing banks for opening of the season May 1.
 The international halibut com mission has set a catch quota of 53,O00,000 pounds which would normally be reached by the Cana dian and American fleets in five weeks, officials estimated. How ever, Seattle and Puget Sound fishermen are still involved in a dispute with boat owners over di- vision of shares" of the catch and no boats have sailed. The halibut harvest" last year was worth $9,000,000 to the fleets of the two countries.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-28
Monday. April 28. ls47
Gasoline Tanker ExplOdes, Burns

VALPARAISO, Chile, CP)-F f. teen members of the 33-man crew of the 824-ton gaso ine-laden Chii- can coastal steamer MOntenar were believed drowned or burned to death when the vessel eXplOjeE Friday off the coast south of C. quimbo.
 Eighteen members of .he c~aH were rescued by another cols'E' steamer, the Lunin, which also 70 covered four bodies. Port authOr.- ties expressed the hope that some of the II men missing managed to swim to the nearest point of land, about five miles from the scene Ot the explosion.
 The Montemar was enrOuJe from San Antonio, Chile, to Co., quimbo. It was listed as carryir 2 425 tons of gasoline and l6O tons of fuel oil.