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Evening star., 1947-12-07

Okdy WAS ABOUT 10 hang Laura said, Rick.
wait minute If you you need anything call me, won't
you?"
Il don't need anything" Rick said
But if you do?
Sure" Rick hung up.
Back in the living room, Laura resisted the temptation to
lay her head against the chair back and doze off Never
This Rcks first time the Barcrots and one of the
children young She suppressed yawn for fear Brad
would If kept up she'd better take maps in the after
noon What she couldn't understand Ricks frequent
return engagements. When young Mrs Nelson called the
house Tor Rick the third time she said to Laura THE chill
dren like him much. He reads comic books to them"
He really reads them to himself Laura felt impeled in
conscience say The children just innocent bysanders
well, maybe so," Mrs. Nelson said, but comics would
to their father
1t Laura in corner. She'd laid down the law: The
trout rod was Rck for the earning and she couldn't criticize
1t pure luck of luck and her unvnknp
eye but far there hadn't been single untoward incident
to justify her forebodng.
Brad glanced toward the clock yawning "How long to-
nght?
1T must be party Laura said "and parties are indef-
mite"
LET me buy him the rod and be done with it. why
don't you?"
You buy him everything Laura said That his trouble"
Just of his troubles But if this keeps up you'll
land your back in bed and night he'll fall asleep
the job
Rick did have that talent for instant complete relaxing
but Laura said firmly, oh he won't drop asleep"
Brad settled grmly back into his chair with his book but
in the end, he gave up We'll I've had enough I've got
work to do, and I'm going to bed
Why not?" Laura said confidently. Il m Just not
sleepy tonight somehow
If you were" Brad sad 81 wouldn't dare be-"
AT o'clock Laura called Rick She could hear the con-
tnuous intermittent ring at the other end and her mouth
went dry In her minds she Rick spawled asleep
sofa with radio blast
trying to wake him with the ring
"Hullo 1t was Rick at last.
'Rck, were you aseep?'
Nope" Rick said Il changing him. No wonder he
bawledr'
oh! Laura let herself breathe And you it's all right?"
"Why not?" Rick said. Nothing to it,
You're the safety pins closed Rck?'
Safety pins?' Rick said There's only one of en-
There should be two, Rick
Mot the way do it." Rick said.
Laura put down the pone but she had so
than she thought Now what did he do with other safety
pin? Why didn't ask him? She looked the clock and de-
cided she being ridiculous The children asleep
bed If anything should happen Rick surely competent
to pick the phone and would be only of
before the Barcros would be there STILL she'd wait until
midnight and then she'd go bed She thought the par
ents don't worry why should l?
Twelve o'clock and all we'll She laid her knitting aside
and heavyeyed went around the living turning
the lights Upstairs Brad slept the sleep of complete
her In her nghgown, she just turning down her
bed when the phone the bedside table started ring
uedy she caught her robe and flew to the downstairs
phone n TO he h,t
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

IN Wilmington for the last 10
years, will 60 to Raleigh to
manage the Woolworth store
there. Golding has been in charge
OF the Jasper store for the last
three years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

"A species Of rhodendron
thrlves north of the Arctic Circle
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

W. 8. Go4ding of Jasper, Ala,
~u, arrive in Wilmington this
,noxning to succeed c. L. Harris
NJ manager of the local Wool
uerth's 10-cent store.
Narris, who has been located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Truman'S Trust WeakenS
Pauley's Testimony on Speculations
Viewed as Disloyal to President

people see and hear him, leaves a
so honest and genuine impression,
there Is q tendency to discount the
political harm such an accumula-
ton might do. But there Is still
a Bible belt to be reckoned with In
a national campaign and Gang
buster Dewey has gone a long way
because he put crooks in Jail.
Democrats Favor Probe.
Democrats also do not intend to
oppose full disclosure Of all gam
blers in commodities. The law plainly
states that If the Secretary OF
Agriculture judges that the large
transactions reported to him dis
rupt or tend to disrupt the market
or are otherwise harmful to the
best interests Of producers and
consumers" he may reveal them.
Anderson might just as we'll stop
being coy" one said. Were for it
no matter what the list discloses. !"
News that National Committee
man Pauley is taking his Jumps
again will be happily received in
California by State Chairman James
Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt has been
trying for months to get a decision
from Washington on his convention
delegation.
A letter suggesting q compromise
was on National Chairman Nc
Grath's desk the day after his cleo
ton. Senator McGrath, aware
that Mr.. Pauley had the key to the
Truman back door, prudently re-
piled that he was still too new to
decide such matters.
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/
outside pressure had signally failec
to do.
Truman circles report that Mr.
Pauley's testimony is considered 8
breach Of that personal loyalty
which ranks 80 very high in the
Truman catalog of virtues. Had
it been only that Mr.. Pauley specu-
lated, more excuses might be found
What the White House has found
unpalatable was the nature of his
defense which one indignant aide
described as save-Pauley-frst.
Truman Was Sole Defender.
For some time the Californian
has had only one real defender. but
| it was all he needed as it was the
President. The President person.
nally put him into the War Depart
ment as special assistant to Secre-
tary Royal. Job which did not
require confirmation. The Presi-
dent co-operated in Mr.. Pauley's
own efforts to get prior COP ap-
proval Of promotion to Mr.. Roy
all's job, fight that failed.
Democrats generally will be glac
to see him 60 out, not because
they dislike him personally but be-
cause they know he is a politica.
liability. They are uneasily aware
that another Pauley mess on tor
Of the Kansas City vote frauds, or
top of the pardoning Of Mayor
Curley of Massachusetts,, can be
built by a talented Republican
orator into an impressive campaign
indictment.
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On the Record
Attention Is Attracted to Opportunities
And Failures of Information Policy

drunk on 1t. They are susceptible,
as a reaction, to objective report
ing and analysis.
Pre-Hitler Press was Poor.
We might, think, have tried to
overcome q dubious characteristic
Of even the pre-Hitler German press
which was largely a party press and
partisan FROM news pages to edito-
rails. 1t used to amuse me, under the
republic, to compare the same news
item as 1t was presented In demo-
cratic, socialist and nationalist
newspapers, finding it almost in
variably rugged In the actual re-
porting. That an American cor
respondent could serve abroad fol-
years without ever receiving q
single instruction on how to slant
the news was incomprehensible to
German journalists.
I thought that in reviving a free
press we had stuck too much to old
pre-Hitler journalists instead OF
training new ones, and that it would
be difficult anyhow to train them
under German conditions. Why
could we not-perhaps by way OF
essay and book competitions-pick
a score or more Of the best and
most talented university students,
send them over here for training on
the stats of our leading newspapers
and periodicals, and return them
to do a job?
The problem Of newsprint also
must be met-and 1t is a problem
but If the Russians can meet It,
we should be able to.
Our information officials in Ger
many are all but unanimously con-
WINGED that we are not doing a good
job. Nazism is a content of the
mind, and is not removed by dis
employment or other bodily forms
Of rehabilitation. The mind is
such that only new attitudes and
horizons drive out old ones, and
the best thing we can create as an
offset to Communism-an easy
switch from Nazism-is an increased
passion for truth.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
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but he can't do Henry McLemors.
without managing editors. They are
his real STAFF Of life. Let 200 or
300 managing editors think am
the cutest thing this side Of q baby
playing with a pup, and I wouldn't
care If Russia declared war on me
personally.
OF course, when a managing
editor sends you an idea that is a
good one 1t is bad business practice
to go ahead and use 1t as if it came
right out Of your own little head
and not give the M. E. credit. It
is = great temptation, however.
when a good idea comes in to act
as II you thought 1t all up by your
lonesome.
Texas Editor Gives Tip.
A letter and an idea came today
from Frank Baldwin, M. E. Of the
News-Tribune, Waco, Texas. 1t
read: "Henry-Got an idea for a
column for you. Somebody said,
regarding the enormous crowds at
football games this year, how sad
commentary on the United States
1t was that 10000 or $4,000 people
wouldn't pack q stadium to hear a
discussion Of new scientific dis
covery, the atomic bomb, etc, etc.
Fellow across the table was asked
why he wasn't interested in such
things and he replied: Probably
would be If they got out gambling
cards on the stuff like they do on
football games Whereupon some
one suggested that gambling cards
be gotten out on whether Molotov
would lunch with Marshall, how the
French Government would come
out with the Reds, etc. Maybe
you can do something with this.
Merry Christmas, Frank"
Mr.. Baldwin has something.
Without going into the rightness or
the wrongness Of the matter, no one
can deny that this is a betting
country. If all the money that was
bet each year in this country on the
horses, the dogs, baseball, basket
ball, football and, all other sports,
could be gathered under one roof
1t would pay off the National debt
and leave enough over to hire a man
sufficiently daffy to write a book
explaining why we are still ship
ping vital materials to Russia.
Betting Cards Arouse Interest.
There could be no surer way to
interest millions of Americans In
the great problems of the world
than to issue gambling cards. If a
man could get a card that offered
him the chance to bet on the out
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como Of the Marshall plan, the
chances Of Henry Wallace heading
3 third party in 1913. the end Of
imitation. and Russia's chances OF
getting $4,000, ooo, 900 worth Of rep
arattons from Germany, he would
make a study Of these vital matters,
just as he now makes 1t q point to
bone up on the condition Of half
backs, outfielders and 3-year-old
mudders. With a chance Of winning
500 for his IS investment, he
would see to 1t that he wasn't
ignorant Of world matters.
Marshal Tito would be more than
just q front-page name to him, If
some Of his money was riding on
Titos relations with Russia and
Hungary. He'd give as much
thought to rent controls and the
Rio defense treaty as he does to
the selection Of a daily double at
Gulfstream.
Silly you may say. All right,
maybe it Is silly. But don't forget,
We are living in a silly world, which,
from all appearances, is largely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

Although freedom Of speech cal
over the world'D was an an
nounced war aim, there is as little
or less freedom of speech in many
Allied countries today as there was
under Hitler. Throughout Eastern
Europe the press is reduced to 9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS instrument
or where opposition organs are
permitted, for the sake of appear
ances, they are subject to censorship
and to Spontaneous" attacks by
Communist thugs. At the same
time in Western Europe the gates
are wide open to Communist pub
locations, and these alone are sup
piled literally with money and
paper.
Communist Edits Paper.
In Germany, Mr.. Hartrich re.
minds us that of the 48 licensed
newspapers in the American zone
one of the leading ones, the Rheir
Neckar zeitung is edited by Rudolf
Agricola, Communists fact
which this column publicized when
it was licensed Another leading
paper, Frankfurter Rundschau, for
some time was under Communist
domination and is a mediocre sheet
today; and the best paper, Die Neue
Zeitung, which we publish ourselves
is suspect as the voice of military
government. Meanwhile, every
newsstand is carrying Is to loo
copies of the newspapers and
periodicals of the Soviet zone-"all
so many Pravdas"-while the voice
Of the west is all but extinct there
Mr.. Nichols confirmed my own
findings in Germany that the Ger
mans, like all other Europeans, are
as hungry for true information as
they are for bread. And though
no one should underrate the power
Of tnsistent Communist propaganda,
my impression, confirmed by Mr..
Nichols, is that Germans and other
Europeans have become punch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
This Changing World
Western Bloc Creation Held Inevitable
AS Defeats in France, Italy Anger Soviet

kow-tow to the powerful Eastern
empire.
In spite Of the offensive tone of
Soviet diplomats and threats that
France might be treated In the
same manner rs the Polish govern
ment-in-exile in 1913, when it asked
that the murder Of 10000 Polish
prisoners Of war be investigated,
the Schuman government con-
tinues to expel Russian agents from
its territory. Moreover, the French
government has ordered a thorough
purge Of the thousands OF subversfve
officials who were packed into
important positions by previous ad-
ministrations, in which Communists
held key posts.
The French government, sup
ported by the vast ma jority of its
people, is determined to regain
complete sovereignty. which was
jeopardized when Moscow's agents
were in its administration. 1t
wishes to live on good terms with
the U. S. S. r. in the same man
ner as the United States, which has
gone a long way In appeasement.
But it intends to cease being Mos
cows puppet.
italian Situation Complicated.
The situation IN italy is more
complex because of that country's
proximity to Yugoslavia, where
Marshal Tito holds ready an i'm
portant force to help the italian
Communists in the northern part
of the country.
Nevertheless, Premier Alcide de
Gasperi feels that his hand has been
strengthened, not so much because
the general strike in Rome had to
be called off for lack of support by
the workers, but because he looks for
moral and possibly effective physical
support from the West.
There is a good deal of talk in
France these days about a tariff
union with Italy. Others 60 even
farther and advocate that the two
Latin neighhors forget their tradi-
tional antagonism and inaugurate q
new era of closer economic and po-
litical understanding in order to
preserve Western civilization.
Trade Pacts Increasing.
Belgium, the Netherlands and the
Scandinavian countries have signi-
fled their intention to join in such
an understanding as soon as the sit
uation is clarified. Spain would be-
come a partner at any time. De-
spite its recently concluded trade
agreement with the U. S. s. R., the
British government is not frowning
on these far-reaching plans.
If the London conference should
collapse, as most diplomatic observ-
ers in the British capital anticipate,
the three western zones of Germany
will be merged into one political and
economic unit and ways and means
devised to include that potentially
rich industrial area in a bloc with
the rest of Western Europe.
Such merger will become a ma
jor problem confronting Russia be-
fore next summer. The Kremlin
will have to decide whether 1t will
answer that challenge with action
or with co-operation,
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ment. Constantine Brown.
Foreign Minister Molotov held his
fire in the London conference until
Friday, when he dashed out violently
at the representatives Of the west
ern powers. He is reported by
authoritative sources to have pre-
pared somewhat conciliatory
speech to show that at least a
superficial understanding between
the Big Four was still possible.
However, such a speech was con-
tingent on success for the Com
munists in their strikes in France
and Italy. If those strikes had
noticeably weakened the Paris and
Rome governments, the Soviet
Foreign Minister would have beer
willing to show that Russia desires
to cooperate with the rest Of the
world.
France Was Real Rout.
The collapse Of the French strike
was a real rout for the Communists
in that country. The failure of the
strike in Rome had as its sequal a
relative strengthening of the posi-
ton Of the De Casper government
in the italian capital and Southern
Italy.
Reports received from Germany
and from some of the Soviet satel-
lite countries where the iron curtain
is not tightly drawn show that the
failure Of the Communists tc
capture the governments by legal
means" in the two key European re-
publics has had a powerful moral
effect. This Is particularly true
in Germany.
AS result Of orders from Mos
COW Mr.. Molotov tore up the draft
Of his conciliatory speech and re.
placed 1t with violent diatribe
which Is likely to result in indefinite
adjournment Of the London con.
ference.
Strong Policy Predicted.
Diplomatic activities by Moscow
with respect to France are cleal
proof that the Soviet government
intends to adopt a strong attitude
toward It's erstwhile ally. Diplo.
matte notes couched in most undip.
lomatic terms may lead to a rea
break between France and the
U. S. S. r., since the Paris gov.
eminent shows no willingness tt
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heCeIuDeT / v =,
and a speech by
willis m I.
Nichols, editor
Of This Week, "
on December IA,
at the American
Shrine Of free
dom Of the press
in Eastchester
N. Y, all re-
C e ntly h av e
called attention
to the failures
and opportuni-
ties connected
with our foreign
in + or m a t ion
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stood man Is
weakening.
Mr.. Pauley's
conspicuous lack
of effort to save
the President s
face in a politi-
cally embarras-
sing situation.
plus his 1mpli-
C a t ons that
other Govern
m e MT officials
elnulated his
G o m m o d 1t y
speculations, ap-
pear to have &C
| conpliShed what
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4kiSN4SoSAy " 1 !
result in crea-
ton Of q West
ern bloc without
a ny prodding
from the United
States, accord
ing to high
6 o v e r n -
ment sources in
w a. S h / n 6 =
ton. The Rus
slams will have
their own bel
| ligerent attitude
to blame for
such a develop
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the idea. Even
II you loathe the
! d e . , q n d
wouldn't give it
Q drink Of water
If it were perish
ing, the smart
thing to do is to
wheel out the
old typewriter
and get to work.
ing on 1t.
A colunnnist
can do without
bread, h e - t :,
II 6 h IS q n d
sparkling water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
By Constantine Broom

The collapse Of the London con-
ference Of Big Four foreign minist-
ers-an occurrence which is be-
coming more and more probable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
By Doris Fleeson

The White House which has
hitherto shown an infexible deter
mination to cast Edwin w. Pauley
in the role Of a much misunder-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

Betting Would Roiss
World Issue Interest
By Henry McLsmors

When the managing editor Of q
paper which buys and uses your
stun sends In an idea for . column
1t is sound business practice to use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
By Dorothy Thembson

The activities Of the Mundt Com
mittee; an enlightening article by
Edwin Hartrich from Frankfort, In
the New York Herald Tribune,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

governed by men determined to
make 1t even sillier.
distributed By McNsught syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

Many man Is being >poked By his conscience
because he has not yet settled the problem Of the
fuure-she problem Of his estate. Planning ahead
takes thought, study, sime-and who today has
time?
In these days every one! with property should
make plans for his familys future. Action now
saves estate settlement costs and taxes. Ask any
one who has settled an estate.
Consider also who is to manage the estate Isn't
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
ALASKA COASTAL
 AlRLINES FLIES 2S
 PERSONS MONDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines sent flights yesterday to Sitka, Tena- kee. Hoonah, Tulsequah, Peters, burg, Wrangell and Ketchikan. Passengers to Ketchikan were Vance Blackwell and Dewey Baker.
 Northhound passengers, from Ketchikan to Wrangell, Mrs. M. w. Carmody; to Petersburg, MT. and Mrs. Berger Wasvick; to Juneau, William Rushmore, L. Chaney and E. s. Hawkins; from Wrangell to Juneau, Aldrlch Long and Suoma Jacobson.
 Passengers to Sitka were Keith Roberts, Regina Mendell, zack Herman, R. Mayo, Ray Swerger and Henry Moy; from Sitka to Ju- neau, Eva Crabtree and Elizabeth Parks; from Tenakee, H. J. Flores co and A. B. Hillery; from Hoonah, P. s. Ganty, Alice Williams, s. J. Whitfield and Frank Metcalf.
 Passengers to Tulsequah, B. C., were Harry Johnson. c. Blaney and K. Frazier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
NEW SONGS ARE
 HEARD IN BILL
 AT 2OTH CENTURY

State Fair" 2stn Century Foxs dazzling Technicolor musical with new songs by Richard Rod- gers and Oscar Hammerstein II of "Oklahoma" and "CarouSel fame, and a star brilliant casl headed by Dana Andrews, Jeanne Grain, Dick Haynes and Vivian Blaine is at the 20th Century for the last times tonight
 There are six new songs in this production, and they are That's For Me" Tt Might AS Well Be Spring" Its a Grand Night for Singing" Our State Fair" All l Owe Iowa" and Isn't It Kind of Fun" Said to Ee heading for top popularity, the songs are deftly woven into the action of the screen play
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
NEW MAYOR, COUNCIL

Mike Pusich, new Douglas Mayor, was seated last evening by out going Mayor Mark Jensen Also officially seated were Councilmen Sante Degan, Elroy Fleek, Charles Werner, Rex Hermann and Charles Whyte. James s. Mcclellan was sworn in as member of the Board of Directors of the Douglas School.
 The Old Council opened the meeting and checked ballots of the election and declared the win ming candidates officially elected, then turned the meeting over to the new officers.
 PuSich outlined the main projects which his administration will try to complete this year, most im- portant of which is a new sewer outlet which is badly needed and which will be quite expensive to install. Other projects were re- pairing water mains and the Third Street fill and culvert.
 The Mayor announced there would be special meeting of the Council on next Monday evening when the School Officials and City Council will get together on the fis- cal years budget for City and School.
 Regular meeting of the Council was announced as the Second Mon day of the month. Standing com mittees appointed for 1947-48 were :.
 Finance-Rex A. Hermann, Elroy Fleek and Charles Whyte: Streets and Sewer-Charles Werner. Sante Degan, and Charles Whyte; Health and Police-Charles Whyte, Sante Degan and William Boehl; Wharf William Boehl, Elroy Fleek and Charles Werner; Water and Fire Sante Degan, Rex Hermann and Charles Werner; Public Property Elroy Fleek, William Boehl and Rex Hermann.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-08
BABY BOY I5 BORN
 TO MR. AND MRS. CADY

MT. and Mrs. c. w. Cady are receiving congratulations from their many friends on the birth of their first child, baby boy, who arrived at St. Anns Hospital at 5:27 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He weighed pounds, 9 ounces. Both mother and son are reported doing well.
 The Cadys are owners of the Royal Blue Garage and Service Station on Willoughby Avenue, and until recently were owners of the Royal Blue Cab Company.