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Evening star., 1947-02-15
|Budenz Says KremIin
Tells u. ). Communist
Leaders WHAT 10 Think

American Communist leaders live
under mental concentration camp
conditions, not knowing what to
think until "a gadget is turned on
in the Kremlin," Louis F. Budenz,
former managing editor of the
Daily Worker, said last night.
More than 1900 persons crowded
the main ballroom at the Mayfiower
Hotel and lined the hall outside to
hear the former Communist leader
say that the possibility of peace was
less today than it had been at the
end of World War I.
"One reason for this-but not the
only one-is the war of nerves
started by Soviet Russia" he said.
! The policy of appeasement toward
Russia has "been tried and found
wanting" he said, adding that "the
bloody Polish regime should be ex-
cluded from the brotherhood Of
nations" He advocated a firm, but
not belligerent, attitude toward Rus
sia to insure adoption Of the four
freedoms.
Kept Blameless Under Law.
Mr.. Budenz said one reason he
was made managing editor of the
Daily Worker in 1910, during the
Hitler-Stalin pact, was because he
was not forced to go underground
to avoid arrest.
He said athe vast majority Of
Communist leaders had what they
called technical difficulties" which
meant they were wanted for some
law violation such as illegal entry,
having a forged passport or some
thing similar
THAT started the comic opera as
pect of the Communist Party" he
said. Some of the leaders went to
Florida as tired businessmen; others
put on moustaches. Everybody went
underground"
Browder Called "Subservient."
Mr.. Budenz said Earl Browder was
"one of the most reasonable of the
Communists, also one of the most
subservient." He was displaced as
American leader because the Krem-
lin wanted to let every Communist
know that the United States was
now the chief foe of the Soviet
Union" he declared.
"The Teheran pact was taken too
seriously by Browder as a pledge
of peace between the U. S. and the
Soviet" he continued.
In the years of its existence. Mr..
Budenz said, the Communist Party
here never has found one defect in
Kremlin indorsed leader. He said
in party councils those who sug-
gested the slightest deviation from
the Moscow line were told you don't
understand theory" and we're never
permitted to commit an independent
act or thought.
The talk was sponsored by the
Charles Carroll Forum of Catholic
University. The Rev. James A.
Magner conducted the meeting and
William Collins, Washington at
torney, introduced the speaker.
Mr.. Budenz returned to the Cath
olic church in 1945 after seyering
his ties with the Communists. He
is now a professor at Fordham Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Case Of -Four B-Ns
|mpounded by Russia
Apparently Closed
BY The Associated Press

The United States apparently has
closed the books on the wartime in
cidents of four B-29s which failed to
return from raids on Japan and
then showed up in possession of the
Russians.
The Super Fortresses, Army Air
Forces indicated today, long since
have been written off and any copy
ing value they might have for other
countries is negligible.
AS far as could be learned, the
United States at no time attempted
TO recover the three slightly dam
aged B-29s or the wreckage of the
fourth, which also went down on
Russian territory near Vladivostok.
Asked last summer about two of
the B-29s in Russian hands, the
AAF said no effort was made to re-
cover possession. This was because
Of their damaged condition and the
long distance involved in sending
possible repair parties or transport
ing the planes to shipping point.
Damaged or Low on Fuel.
The four B-29s came down in
Russia during the late fall and win
ter of 1944-45. They had been dam
aged or were low on fuel after long
distance strikes at Japan from bases
in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
area.
The international aspects of the
landings were complicated by the
fact that at the time Russia was
not at war with Japan. Under
strict Interpretation of international
law, a neutral country is authorized
to impound aircraft and intern the
military personnel of a belligerent
nation landing in neutral territory
Members of some of the B-29
crews reported later that their
planes were hurried down to land
ings by the gunfire of Soviet fighter
planes and fax sent up from ground
batteries.
Well Fed and Housed.
The Americans reported they were
well fed and housed, but said Rus
sian officers questioned them re-
peatedly, raising demands to know
why the United States had not sup
piled Russia with B-29s. Some of
the crewmen were allowed to talk
with an American consul while in
Siberia.
AS, to the disclosure of the B-29
secrets by the acquisition of Super
Fortresses by any foreign power, an
AAF spokesman pointed to the wide
distribution since the war Of many
details of the Super Fortress, in
cluding photographs, charts and
official accounts.
One AAF general pointed out that
the B-29 is becoming obsolescent
and that the United States already
has in the experimental stage "other
much better long-range bombers. "
Production of B-29s was stopped
some months ago, he said.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Australia Asks Voice
For Small Nations in
Control OF Germany
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Australia
asked today for a voice for small
nations in debating control policies
in occupied Germany.
In a new note to the Big Four
foreign ministers deputies, the
British dominion said Germany had
not yet proved herself fit for demo-
cratic self government and existing
control machinery was unsuitable.
"The Allied Control Council lacks
full Allied sanction, = denying
substantial belligerents any share
in the controls" the note said.
Australia proposed policy-mak-
ing body to guide the Allied Control
Council and said all smaller allies
in the category of active belligerents
should have membership.
The note did not ask that smaller
nations provide troops for the oc-
cupation.
No Sympathy for Germans.
The Australian government said
1t did not wish to extend sympathy
to the Germans" but felt they
should be allowed a higher level
of prosperity to help "the growth
of genuine democratic forces" and
prevent "the resurgence OF Fascism.' y
Opposing any rigid rules" estab-
fishing Germany as union fedora
ton or confederation. the note said
a forced decentralization would
provide "an obvious and attractive
slogan for new Hitler-'United
Germany"
China's place in treaty making for
Germany was new problem before
the deputy foreign ministers, pre-
pairing German and Austrian treaty
drafts.
United States sources reported
that Russia proposed last night that
only the powers which accepted
Germany's surrender in Berlin
should be allowed to write the fun
treaty.
China Serves Notice.
This would leave the job in the
hands of the United States, Britain,
France and Russia and shut out
China, the other member Of the Big
Five. China already has served no.
tice she has recommendations on
Germany.
Russias proposal, presented by
Deputy Foreign Minister Feodor T..
Gousev, provided that the four pow
ers should submit the treaty to a
peace conference of other Allies only
after they themselves had written
the complete pact. In this confer
ence, China presumably would be on
a par with the so-called little Allies.
Russia's plan was one of four be-
fore the deputies, laying ground
work for next months foreign min
isters' meeting in Moscow. OF the
other three, the British and French
plans would give little nations a
bigger part in the Treaty making.
The United States plan was not
complete.
Treaty Drafts Exchanged.
Meanwhile, Britain and France
exchanged drafts yesterday OF a
proposed treaty of alliance, terms
of which were not made public.
In Paris, spokesman for France
said he would not be surprised to
see the treaty signed before the
Moscow conference. But in Lon
don, some British government
sources limited that Britain was
showing less enthusiasm for the
pact, at least where it had to do
with Germany.
One source reported the British
questioning the French interest in
Ruhr coal and desirous of putting
off an agreement on Germany's rich
Ruhr district till after the Moscow
meeting. He said there was fear
that French demands for the coal
might increase.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Indian Fighter, 1O2, Scorns
Film Heroes Challenges Actor

"Today's crop of movie he-men-
and especially this McCrea, whom
I'm going to show up unless he's
afraid to meet me-couldn't even
scare an Indian papoose of my day,
let alone fight off bands of Apaches,"
Mr.. Manning testify asserted.
The old-timer, who also is a vet
eran of Civil War fighting under
Gen. Sherman, said he has found
Hollywood's versions of the Old
West unreal and the products badly
in need of technical adviser on
how things were when men were
men.
"If they'd hire men like me who
fought in those days to tell them
how to make pictures instead OF
Young souirts who don't even know
what an Indian looks like, it would
be a lot better for every one" he
said.
Evening star., 1947-02-15

| tent by providing supplies at the or
fetal, controlled price.
The meals, of course, cost much
more than the workers pay for
them. The Ford Co. of France, for
instance, charges its workers Il
francs a meal, which includes meat
three times week and a half pint
of wine each day. This represents
to the company an expenditure OF
100000 francs (over $25,00O a
month, which cannot be charged off
either to wages or welfare work In
tax returns.
In the nationalized industries,
such as transportation, where the
government is the employer, CO.
operatives have been organized. The
government supplies them with
most essentials, including meat, fats
and wines, at the official prices.
The farmers, of course, do not
have too hard a time of it. They
can refuse to sell their produce If
they don't get the price they want.
There is hardly a farm in France
which is not overstocked with grain,
vegetables, poultry and cattle. The
peasants, many of whom voted the
Communist ticket in the last elec-
ton, are usually conservative by ma
ture. They rest on what they have
rather than stick their necks outaby
Exchanging their products for 6tir-
ref1cy, of which they have now be-
come frankly skeptical. The temp
tation to sell calf for bundles OF
francs, which can be exchanged for
gold in the black market, no longer
exists.
The French farmers famous
"woolen stocking" is well filled with
gold and he is waiting for further
developments. Any government
which attempts to force him to sell
his surplus or to pay his black mar
ket gold into the treasury will have
serious trouble.
But for the French RENTER" the
government employees, the millions
of white collar workers and the hun
dreds of thousands of professional
men there is little hope for imme-
diate improyement.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Roll Call on BUDGET Cut

man toregon), Taber New York;, Tibbott
(Pennsylvania). Wiggiesworth lMassachu-
setts) and Woodruff (Michigan).
FOR CoNFIRMATIoN-7.
Democrats.
Senators Byrd Virginia). George (Geor-
gia(. johnson colorado; Mcclellan sTen-
nessee), Representatives Doughton North
Carolina, Kerr North Cardinal, Mills
(Arkansas).
AGAINST CoNFIRMATION-22.
Republicans.
Senators Gordon tOregon), Gurney
(South Dakotab, Knowland California;, },
Young North Dakota.
o. Democrats.
Senators Barkley Kentucky). Connally
(TexasI, Green CRhode IslandD, Hayden
fArizona), OMahoney tWyoming), Rep
resentatipes Bates {KentuckyD. Cannon
tMissourD, DAlesandro tMaryland), Din
gell tMichigan), EberhaTter tPennsyi-
vania). Forand fRhode Island), Gary
virginia., Gregory lKentucky). Kirwan
Thomas tTexss), whitten (MississippD.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy, but some sunshine this after
noon; highest temperature in the
sos. Considerable cloudiness with
lowest temperature near "a degrees
tonight. Tomorrow mostly sunny
but colder.
Virginia-Considerable cloudiness
tonight. Tomorrow fair and colder
Maryland - Considerable cloudi-
ness, snow f1urries and colder west
portion tonight. Tomorrow fair and
colder.
Wind velocity. 6 miles per hour;
direction, south,
River Report.
From United States Engineers.)
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Lone Does Not Intend
To Return to Poland
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, Feb. 15.-Americar
Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane paie
a farewell call today on Premier
Josef Cyrankiewicz and informed
the Premier that he would leave
for Washington February "a fol
consultations. He said he did not
intend to return to Poland.
Mr.. Lane said his future plans
would be formulated after his talks
in washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
German Minister'S Wife
Will Speak Tomorrow

Mrs. Martin Niemoeller, wife OF
the famous German minister who
withstood Hitler and suffered i'm
prisonment for eight years because
of it, will address a mass meeting
of women at $50 pm. Sunday at
Luther Place Memorial Church
The meeting is sponsored by the
Washington Council of Church
Women, Mrs. Irving w. Ketchum,
president.
Following this meeting a tea and
reception will be held for Mrs
Niemoeller. The meeting is open
to the public.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Fire Fatal 10 Two Girls
Spurs Study Of Public
Housing Projects Here

While an investigation was in
progress to determine the cause of
fire in Calvert Homes Develop
ment, Riverdale, which claimed the
lives of two little girls early yester-
day, public housing authorities are
planning special meeting Monday
to consider more drastic fire meas
ures in At similar developments.
Barnard E. Loshbough, deputy in
charge of operations of the National
Capital Housing Authority, said an
executive meeting with officials of
the Federal Public Housing Author
ity has been called for m. to dis
cuss the whole problem of fire pre-
vention and fire fighting in the 5000
war-built housing units operated by
NCHA.
1--WE will attack the matter" he
said, both from an engineering
standpoint, and with respect to in
stalling more fire fighting appa-
ratus."
The two victims were Sandra Kay
4, and Jean Louise, 21a, daughters OF
SJSergt. and Mrs. Alva Hoffman
1925 Forty-seventh place, Riverdale
Fire broke out. in the home while
their father was in, his barracks al
Boiling Field and their mother was
at, a. neighbor's house, Mrs. Hof1-
mans father, Earl A. Law, said.
Coal Stove Blamed.
Meanwhile, James F. Ronchi,s CHIEF
of the Riverdale Fire Department
said he was, satisfied the fire was
caused by an overheated stove in
the living room of the house.
"Those houses are firetraps," Chie1
Ronchi asserted. "They are built
like cracker boxes. Firemen founc
the stove was red hot and the flue
wide open when they entered the
place. I think it set fire first to 8
curtain which sort of divided the
room in half"
Mr.. Loshbough, said the Riverdale
development is constructed OF
material, which has extremely fire.
resistant qualities.
THE fact that the fire did not
spread throughout other apartments
in the unit" he added, should prove
that the homes should not be con-
sidered firetraps.
Naturally we would like to see
all of the emergency housing prof.
ects replaced by permanent, care
fully constructed dwellings. But ]
think we are doing the best we can
with what we have. This fire at
Riverdale was the first there of any
Importance since 1912"
Equivalent of Taxes Paid.
He said the NCHA pays to various
communities in which the develop
ments are located the equivalent
Of what taxes would be. This sum
goes for fire and police protection,
schooling, etc.
There is no criticism in this
case of the Riverdale Fire Depart
ment," Mr.. Loshbough said.
Further Investigations are under
way jointly by Hervey Machen, act
ing States attorney of Prince
Georges County, the county police,
and by Harry L. Barker, Mayor of
Riverdale.
Mr.. Barker expressed the belief
the matter probably is out of the
hands both of the community and
the county as the housing project
is Federal in nature.
Funeral services for the two girls
will be held at 10 am. Monday at
Gasch's funeral home, Hyattsville
The Rev. Henry Osgood, pastor Of
the Hyattsville Baptist Church, will
omciate.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Gives Blood 1000 Times

Gismondo Cason, 38, male nurse
at Verona Hospital in Milan, Italy,
claims world record in blood
transfusions, having given blood
1000 times, thus saving at least
200 lives.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Plume Hunting Bunned

To save its heron from the grow
ing fashion for egret plumes, Chile
has prohibited the hunting, pur-
chase, sale or transport of the bird
Evening star., 1947-02-15
FOR CONFIRMATION-43.

Senators Ball MINNESOTA. Brewster
(Maine), Bridges New Hampshire)
Brooks nllinoisj, Butler CNebraskal; Fer
suson (Michiganl, Hawkes. new 1ork
RepreseniatiSes Byrnss (wisconsin)
Sota1. Church fIliinoisl, Curtins 6Nebras-
kaj. Dirksen Iliinois). Ellis .(west Viz
gina). EngeI tMichiganl, Fepton Penn.
sylVania), Gearhart california;. Gthord
(Massachusetts), Grant 1ndianal. Grit
fths lOhio), Horan (Washington, Jen-
sen f1owa). johnson qndianal. Jones
nesotai, Mason Q1linois). Phillips Cali
formal, Ploeser tMissouril. Reed Nsw
York;, Rotson North pakotal. sfnwane
FennsyIvania), Stefan Nebraska). Stock
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Doctor Togs Banned

The British Medical Association
is asking doctors to discontinue the
wartime doctor" card on automo-
biles because doctors must not ad-
vertise.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Point System for Homes

Municipal houses in Market
Rasen, England. will be assigned
on a points system-five points for
each child and one point for each
year of the parents service in the
war.
Evening star., 1947-02-15
Flies 5000 Miles to Wed

Miss Joan .Cressy of Durham,
south Africa, few 5000 miles to
marry Flight 1t. John Hackett in
Earringay, England.
Evening star., 1947-02-15

NEW YORK-CARDINAL COMFORTS CHILD-Ittle Elizabeth
Disco of Forest Hills to the of lot
prominent grown-ups and the popping OF
flash bulbs the Offices of the Catholic War Rellet
yesterday frightened then began to cry
Cardinal Spelman took Elizabeth in his arms to
Photographer Robert kradn made
this appealing Cardinal Speman and Conrad Cardinal
Won Preysng Bishop Berlin at the relief offices for
nress conference -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1947-02-15

The roll call of the Senate House
Budgetary Committee on slashing
81, ,000, 600, 900 from President Tru-
mans AIT 500 0(,f) 600 budget:
Evening star., 1947-02-15

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 73, on January 30.
Lowest, Z, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Gcodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
aieh 3:33 am. 4:30 am.
Low 1925 am. 11:20 am.
High - 4:00p. 4:56 pm.
Low 11:l0p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun' gun tomayrow tTnay 6:5S 5:48
Tnon today 1244pm, zoe am.
HutomobiIe lights must be turned on
one half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1947-02-15

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CAPITAL (current month to date):
Evening star., 1947-02-15


Readines at Washington National AIRPORT
Evening star., 1947-02-15

AutOmObiIe IlghLS muSt DC GulHeu
one half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20
BOWLING
Active Club

Holy Name. r. Schwartz 40,
MCGOWAN 466, Gaboury 321, Walk
er 504, Mahoney 308, total 2163.
Inter City Bus: E. Stafford 416,
G. McGary 1865, Landwermeyer
429, R. Stafford 401, K. Campbell
AS, hdp. As, total 21O1.
Sheepherders: Babcock 405,
Mackey 40, Bailey 449, Dummy
357, Dummy 1913, hdp. 1913, total
|2137.
WV: Shields 429, Block 431,
C. Dague 453, G. Parker 1913, J.
Johnson 464, total PISS.
Kenn. Auto: Joe Wilson 461,
Lindholm 400, Pierce 497, Wilson.
ST., $50, Jack Gum 420, total
2170.
Wash. Hdw.: M. Libley 800, E.
Dague 1913, Hancock 416, Randall
453, F. Bessette 514, hdp. 30, total
!2125.
Ray-D-Ant. Wilson 408, After
bury 434, Freer 419, Beall 453,
Salms 403, hdp. IL, total 2129.
Rockers: Rodeman 391, Thomas
438, Jordan 1872, Clifford 412,
Dummy 143, Bingaman 324, total
2O9O.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20
More Insurance, Fewer
Deaths, Higgins Says

'More people purchased life as
surance from the Sun Life Assur-
ance Company Of Canada during
1916 than in any similar period
over the last Is years." Harold
K. higgins, Kennewick representa-
tive for the company, said this
week in making public its annual
report.
Quoting Arthur b. Wood, COM
pany president, higgins said that
the death rate experienced by the
Sun Life in the same period was
the most favorable on record. The
progress Of preventive medicine
al health have brought about
research in the interests Of nation.
generally and greatly furthered
steady improvement in death rate
from disease.
Reviewing the contribution Of
life companies top public health,
higgins stated, sit is notable thai
many American companies and
ten Canadian companies operating
in the United States have pooled
funds to finance medical research
into the cause and cure of heart
disease as well as many other dis
eases. Our officials are confident
that this movement is making
substantial contribution to medi-
cal progress"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20

81, G. Parker 421, johnson 484,
H. Parker 400.
Mobil: L. Beckes 423, F. Bes-
settle 406, ]. Wilson ia. 376, c.
Dague 496, ]. Freer 386, total
2O87.
Pollyanna: Graft 4O4, Scouille
352, Mackey 457, Mctown AL, O.
Jordan 486, hdp. 81, total 2161.
Neumans: Carlson S34, Neuman
403. H. LEM 333, Otte 369, Pohl
SIS, total 2O24.
Std. Oil: Dummy 405. D. Doyle
385, LEM $40, Keene 403, Dummy
387, total 1929.
Safeway: Conrow 404, Moore
446, Scherger ATT, Solms 348, Less
Gilbert 402, total 1877.
Twin City: Reck 367, eRuckel
AL, Coin 408, Macdonald 413
Dummy 405, hdp. 8, total 2043.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20
s.B.s. CLUB

S.B.S. CLUB
The Highland S.B.S. All Club
held their meeting at the club
house March S, under the leader.
ship of Herby Foraker, assistant
leader. Nineteen members were
present.
Lee Phillips, Ronnie Bowers,
and Herby Traegger gave rope
haulter demonstrations.
The meeting was closed and re-
freshments were served.
We would be very happy to
have members of other clubs and
anyone else interested. visit us al
one of our meetings. The club
meets every other Wednesday.
The next meeting will be held
March 10 at ZOO p. m. at the
Highland club house.
Beverly Pyle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20
BEEF CLUB

BEEF CLUB s..-e'.....-7
"A general discussion Of Al club
training for boys and girls led by
David James, Harold Schulz and
John Cline Of the county extern
sion office took place at meeting
of the Buena Vista Beef club held
March IL at the Rhynard home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20
NIGHT

Parents will be guests March 81
of the various All clubs of the
Prosser area. To round out the
program each club will put on a
Skit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20

Farmers: G. w. Kilbury 403,
Syford 4O2, L. w. Dague 42O, E.
Dague 800, Willard A. Campbell
$50, hdp. so, total 2O14.
Kings: Bowman 400, Rodeman
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-31
Bolton Briefs

ruth Bartlett was the inspira-
ton of a miscellaneous shower
and dessert on Thursday at the
Lindsay residence, hostesses be-
ing Mrs. Rupp, Mrs. Lindsay and
Pat Lindsay. Games were enjoy
ed during the evening with pri-
yes going to Mrs. Kimbal and Mrs.
AL Shower after which Ruth
opened her many lovely gifts.
The tiny Kimbal twins, Dom
aid and Linda, have moved up
to Bolton from the Kalispell Ge-
neral hospital where they have
been the past six weeks to take
up their new residence with their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. H.
0. Mahoney and their mother,
Mrs. Virginia KimbaI.
Mrs. Edwina Gabrielson is our
new switchboard operator at
Park headquarters taking the
place of Ruth Bartlett who has
resigned in favor of marriage.
Mrs. Gabrielson has been work
ing in the same capacity during
the summer months at st Marys.
Mis- Louise Pruys a teacher in
is a weekend visitor
at the Mahoney residence.
The next meeting of the Bel
PTA which will be
1eld in the Bolton schoolhouse on
Monday is to be concentrated in
honor of Founders Day with
pageant of flags, flowers and
;ong.