davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-03-29

preparedness" He added that a
temporary draft also is essential
now to help overcome "wait-and-
see" attitude which had prevented
the American public and other ma
tfons from knowing where this
country stands on foreign policy.
AS the committee began it's final
week of public hearings, Chairman
Gurney announced receipt of let
ter from former Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes indorsing UNIT and
selective service. Mr.. Byrnes in
closed copy of his March 13 speech
at The Citadel in South Carolina
recommending strengthening of the
military forces.
Sees False Security.
Mr.. Baruch, replying to commit
tee questions, said the American
people do not appreciate that the
world is not at peace" He added
that they are laboring under a
false sense of security"
He agreed with Senator Morse,
Republican, of Oregon, that "the
time has come when we should be
thinking in terms of total defense" "
A ready-to-go mobilization pro-
gram, Mr.. Baruch suggested, should
include the following elements:
A system of industrial mobiliza-
ton with priorities, ALLEGATION and
rationing powers; a ceiling over all
prices, wages, and rent to prevent
imitation; taxation to take the profit
out of war; accumulation of stra-
tegic raw materials; a work-or- fight
wartime draft; organization of pools
of labor of all kinds and in all pro-
fessions and sciences; intensified
scientific research; expanded IN
telligence and information services;
retention of war plants in standby
readiness: the decentralization of
industry to guard against concen-
tration which could be a strategic
liability: up-to-date surveys of un-
derground industrial facilities, and
uniform war contracts.
In connection with universal
military training, Mr.. ,Baruch sug-
gested that there be some compul-
Evening star., 1948-03-29
|HouseUnitGives
|ERP Head Veto
|0n Red Exports
Commerce Approval
Could Be Overriden
In National Interest
By J. A. OLeoY

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee today voted to give
the administrator of the Euro
pean Recovery Program veto
power over the Secretary Of
Commerce in determining wheth-
er exports to Russia and her
satellites in Europe should be
stopped.
The action was taken on motion
of Representative Mundt. Republi-
can. of South Dakota when the COM
mittee held a closed session just be-
fore the House met to begin action
on the $6,205, ,000, 900 omnibus foreign
aid bill.
Although the omnibus bill covers
aid to Greece, Turkey and China,
the Mundt amendment relates only
to the European Recovery Program,
by which the United States pro-
poses to help 16 cooperating coun-
tries OF Western Europe.
The amendment gives the admin
istrator Of ERP optional power to
ban exports to 'non-co-operating
countries" when he finds it in the
national interest regardless of the
decision of the Commerce Depart
ment which normally would pass on
the question.
Meanwhile, the Senate quickly
passed and sent to the President a
House resolution making SIS 100000
available Immediately to keep aid
flowing to Italy. France and Austria
during the first half of April, while
the long-range program is going
through.
Passage Sought Tomorrow.
House leaders hope to pass the bill
late tomorrow or Wednesday by more
than 8 to /. 1t ties together $780,
100000 for the European Recovery
Program, $570, 100000 for China,
$275 200, 900 for Greek Turkish aid
and $4,000. 900 for the international
children's fund.
Taken as a whole, the program Is
designed to help nations still out
side the Iron Curtain to resist the
spread of communism.
Meanwhile, Representative Engel,
Republican, of Michigan, came to
the support of the foreign aid pro-
gram as a vital defense measure.
His views carry extra weight because
he Is chairman of the Appropria-
tions subcommittee on all armed
service requirements.
Engel Urges Military Preparation.
Mr.. Engel said the United States
must make reasonable military
Preparations, and that the prewar
military strength of friendly nations
must be restored. so that, added
to our own, 1t will spell defeat to
any nation which dares to threaten
the free government of any other
nation"
Most Of the money in the foreign
aid bill is for economic recovery.
but supporters of the measure con-
tend that, without economic
strength, these friendly nations can
not restore their national defenses.
In a speech prepared for floor de-
livery today, Mr.. Engel said he has
come reluctantly to the decision that
"our only chance for immedi-
ate peace" is through restoration
of the prewar economic and mill
itary power of countries that be-,
lieve in free government.
Asserting that the only possibility
o. rN~-~Ny w.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Maryland Restaurant Fire
Causes $4,000 Damage

A fire yesterday destroyed res
taurant at TB. Md, causing DAM
age estimated at $4,000.
Fire companies from Prince
Georges and Charles Counties re-
sponded to a general alarm and
fought for two hours to prevent the
spread of flames to a nearby build
ing.
Famed by high winds. the flames
ignited trees in the vicinity of the
restaurant, which was operated by
Mrs. Arthur Misters. Firemen said
the origin of the blaze was not de-
termined.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Cotton Futures Advance
80 Cents to 81. go q BoIe
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 29.-Cotton fu.
lures rose 80 cents to s1.6O bale
today on reports that the House
probably will vote on the foreign aio
bill by midweek and the possibility
that the legislation will be finally
enacted early in April.
The gains extended to almost So 9
bale before they were trimmed by
profit taking and hedging. Prices
were May, $3.50; July, S34.60, anc
October, $3174.
The New York Cotton Exchange
is unaffected by the strike of ths
AFL Financial Employees Unior
which started against the stock anc
curb exchanges this morning.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
By james Y. Newton

President Truman's board of
inquiry into the 15-day soft-coal
pension strike issued a subpoena
for John L. Lewis today after he
had informed the board of his
"disinclination" to testify and
charged that two of the three
fact finders are biased and
prejudiced."
The board, after dispatching two
deputy marshal to serve the sub
poena at the United Mine Workers
Building. prepared to petition Dis
trict Court for an order compelling
his appearance if Mr.. Lewis fails
to appear at the next public hear
ing, set for pm. The court order
could bring a contempt citation,
backed by possible fines and Jail
sentence.
The marshals. who refused to
identify themselves, finally were
taken to Mr. Lewis siXth-f1oor Of
flee after haggling for an hour with
the elevator operator who told
them the boss" was in an i'm
portant meeting and could not be
disturbed. The men left a while
later, smiling broadly, but refusing
to admit they had served the
subpoena. The marshal's office,
however, admitted later that the
subpoena had been served.
Names Ethridge and Taylor.
In his letter to Federal Judge
Sherman Minton, chairman of the
inquiry board, Mr.. Lewis said
neither he nor the UNIV had taken
any action which would fall within
the purview of the oppressive statute
Taft-Hartley Act) under which you
seek to function
He AIDED: Without indulging in
analysis, it is a logical assumption
that the cavilings of the bar and
bench in their attempts to expli-
cate this Infamous enactment will
consume tedious time"
He charged that two members of
the board are biased and prejudiced
and in honor should not serve" He
identified them as Mark F. Ethridge,
Louisville publisher, and DR.. George
w Taylor, former chairman of the
War Labor Board
Since the inception of this en-
broglio," Mr.. Lewis wrote, 'Ethridge
has published biased and prejudiced
editorials and special articles dele
terious to this union and this writer
In a newspaper controlled by him. .
Attacks Mediation Chief.
Taylor for years has been an
administrative hanger-on in Wash
ington," he said, "and he has never
lost an opportunity to harass and
persecute this union and this writer
He is inherently incapable of de-
termining the distinction between
a fact and a scruple.
In attendance is Ching, truly
remarkable man, who sees through
eyes of United States Rubber"
Cyrus S. Ching, director of the
Federal Mediation and Cancellation
Service, attempted to mediate the
strike-causing disrupt between Mr.
Lewis and the soft coal operators
over a pension for the mine workers
He was unsuccessful and turned
the dispute over to President Tru-
man for appointment of the inquiry
board, the next step in following
Hartley procedure for dealing
with national emergency situa-
tions. He was vice president in
(See COAL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Eisenhower Stickinq
To Availability Only
For Non-Po|itica| Duty
General Feels, However,
Thut if Nation Coils
No Task Is Too Great

Gen. Eisenhower will stick te
his position of political non
availability in spite of proposals
made last Friday by two sons oi
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
that he become a candidate fol
the Democratic presidential
nomination.
However, the general, it is known
through unimpeachable sources
has taken the stand that no mon
political duty he may be called
upon by the American people te
assume is too great.
The former Allied supreme com.
mander in Europe, who is complet.
ing his war memoirs at Fort Myer
has recently stated that he wants Il
be "just a citizen not asso
ciated with any party or part.
line" He thinks in that way ant
only in that way can he best serv'
the interests of all the people.
Stand Often Reiterated.
In refusing to acknowledge pub
licly the most recent political over
lures made in his direction, thu
former chief of staff stands upor
his earlier disclaimers of any in
terest in political Office. He ha!
already stated his position so otter
as to make himself appear foolish
he thinks, and he considers thu
latest calls upon him as something
akin to parading down Pennsylvania
avenue with a placard protesting
against the White House as an un.
desirable place to live.
However, these statements mus
be placed against the generals &C
knowledged feeling that "the worls
situation is changing so fast it i
impossible for any man to say wha
he will do or where he will be yea
hence"
The product of solidly Repub
(See EISENHOWER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-03-29
BY the Assoeioted Press


A-bomb ban. Page As
BY the Associated Press
LAKE SUCCESS, Mar. 29.-The
United States has decided not to
press for immediate action on
trusteeship for Palestine, an
American delegation spokesman
said today.
The spokesman said Chief United
States Delegate Warren r. Austin
had been instructed by Washington
to concentrate on efforts to get a
Jewish-Arab truce and to call a
special Palestine session of the
United Nations Assembly.
Mr. Austin was reported ready tc
submit two resolutions to the Sc
cgity Council tomorrow to formal
ize these two proposals.
Bitter Soviet Blast Expected.
The American spokesman sale
no decision had been taken as tt
when the trusteeship idea would be
brought up. Some quarters believed
the United States might wait ano
lay it before the Assembly instead
of asking the Security Council tt
make recommendations.
The new truce proposal is de-
signed to carry out President Tru.
mans declaration of last Thursday
In view of earlier big power failures
to get such truce, however, there
was little hope here that any con-
crete results could be expected.
Introduction of the American pro-
posals was expected to be the sigma
(See IT NJ Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Reds Bock U. N. Health Unit

GENEVA, Mar. 20 tP.-The Soviet
Union has ratified the constitution
of the World Health Organization,
it was announced today. 1t was the
Oath nation to do so. Two more
ratihcations are required before the
new organization may be established
as a permanent specialized agency
of the United Nations.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Senate UNIT Heorinq
To Be TeIevised Z
DAYS This Week

Senate Armed Service Com
mittee hearings on universal
military training will be tele-
vised tomorrow and Thursday,
Station WMAL-TV announced
today.
Henry A. Wallace is a sched-
uled witness at tomorrow's ses-
sion in the Senate Office Build
ing caucus room. The television
broadcasts have been arranged
for 2:30 pm. tomorrow and at
10 am. and 2:30 pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
UNIV Chief Calls
z of 3 Members
'Prejudiced'
BULLETIN

John L. Lewis this afternoon
failed to heed a subpoena re-
ouiring his appearance before
President Truman's Board of
Inquiry into the coal strike,
and Board Chairman Minton
instructed an attache to make
application for a court order
which would compel Mr.. Lewis
to appear. Mr.. Lewis was sup
posed to testify at 2 pm. He
had not entered the hearing
room As minutes later.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Reynolds Expedition
Grounded in Peipinq
BY the Associated Press

PEIPING, Mar. 29.-Bad weather
grounded the Reynolds scientific
expedition here today.
In search of a mountain higher
than Everest: the Reynolds plane
had been scheduled to make its first
survey flight around the ANNE
Machin range in Northwest China
Another attempt will be made to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1948-03-29

writer. He is inherently incap-
able of determining the distinc-
ton between a fact and q
scruple.
In attendance Is Ching, a
truly remarkable man, who sees
through eyes of United States
Rubber.
Yours truly.
JOHN L. LEWIS.
Evening star., 1948-03-29

will be Detective 1t. E. E. Scott,
being transferred from the homicide
squad where he headed a, special
squad working on old unsolved
cases. 1t. SCOTS present job will
be assumed by Detective 1t. John
Layton, who recently helped solve
Evening star., 1948-03-29
T. J. Lynch Nominated
As Treasury Counsel

President Truman today NOM
mated Thomas J. Lynch, an assistant
general counsel of the Treasury De-
partment. to be general counsel.
Evening star., 1948-03-29

(See POLICE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-03-29

(See DRAFT. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-03-29
u. ). Will Not Press
For Quick Action on
Palestine Trusteeship
Will Seek Jewish-Arob
Truce and Special U. N.
Assembly Session

FOUR NATIONS DEMAND u. N.
halt talks on Soviet proposal for
A-bomb ban. Page As
Evening star., 1948-03-29

Lote New York Markets. Poqe AIS.
Evening star., 1948-03-29

(See U. N, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-03-29

(see FOREIGN AID. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-03-29

Sunny and mild. temperature in mid-50s
today. Fair and warmer tonight. lowest near
So. Tomorrow some coudiness and warmer
(Full report on Page A-2)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13
Local Rolarians
Hear Herbert

The Rev. Furman Herbert
was the guest speaker al the
regular meeting of the Rotar-
ians of Roanoke Rapids, held
in the Blue Room of the Rose
mary Cafe Monday evening. his
subject being "What Civic Clubs
Can do in the Community"
81 Rotarians were present
and reports were made on the
clinic for crippled children held
in this section monthly, three
of which nave already been
held.
DR.. Everett I. Bugg of Dur
ham is the visiting surgeon who
conducts the examinations, and
it was reported the number of
children who have come for
examinations shows the urgent
need of such a clinic. An
average Of over fifty per day
has been the result 50 far. In
this clinic the Rotary IS putting
its slogons of Service. Above
Self and He Profits Most Who
Serves Best" into action.
In addition to the main pro-
iect of the crippled childrens
clinic, Rotary is also planning
i+c c,,c+o,,,or,, ,-oocI,, Ion,+;,,,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13
Spartan Extremists

EAST LANSING, Mich.-(AP)
Biggest m an on Michigan
State College S 1948 football team
g sophomore tackle William Mi
ron from Escanaba. He packs
30 pounds on a six foot, three
inch frame T h e midget is
G Gorge (Littlc Dynamite }
Cusrre, senior tailback tar
from Flint who stands only five
feet, five and weighs 157.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

coffee was served at refresh
ment time t. the foIlowing;
MISS Bernice Kitchens, Mes
s.nes Carolyn Brown, Bill
rugh'rv W. NJ. Cameron. H.
f. Cameron, Johnny title,
Fleetwood Sullivan, Alger Bats,
Earl Dau1htry, II E. Gibson,
4. c. CulJreth and F. l.. Starke
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13
Woodland
Mrs. Lawrence Denton
Correspondent

Mrs. R. M. Griffin, Mrs. Bob
Hamilton and Mrs. H. T. Morris
spent Wednesday afternoon in
Roanoke Rapids.
Miss lnez Wick is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. o. K. Joyner in Win
ston-Salem.
Mrs. John Burgwyn and Mrs.
j. 5. Vaughan were guests of
the Business and Professional
Women's Club in Roanoke Rap
ids Thursday evening. Mrs. Bur
gWyn was guest speaker.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

Mrs. Mebane Holoman Burg
Wyn, guest speaker at the Busi-
ness and Professional Woman S
Club Thursday evening proved
herself to be a most Charming
person. Her sympathetic under
standing and consideration of a
nother's point of view was evil
dent from the time she began
speaking until afterwards when
she so kindly listened to all thos
who wished to speak with her.
Her thoughtfulness for the
colored folks feelings was expires
sed when she said in writing her
book River Treasure" of the lit
tie Negro whom the story is
about. Il wanted him loved and
respected by both the colored
boys as well as the white. And
when speaking of the Witchcralt
and Negro legends she put in the
story she said Il wanted to tell
them in such way as not to
violate the confidence of those
colored people who had told them
to me-. Again she said in re
ference to the dialect, 81 want
ed my little colored boy to talk
as Negroes do but at the same
time not to offend the colored
people as they resent dialect and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

First team to win the World
Series in four straight games
was the Boston Braves Of 1914
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

Cpl. George c. Medlin is home
on a 60 day leave after serving
% months in the European area.
Corporsal Medlin is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Medlin Of
Rapids Street.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Hasty of
Henry Street, are expecting Sgt
and Mrs. Walter F. Incoe from
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-13

big Frozen Food Chest so pounds
packaged frozen foods and ice cubes!
Spacious Balanced Cold Compartment
ideal for dairy products, everyday foods!
Cold-Mist Freshcner to keep vegetables.
salad greens, left-overs moist and fresh.
kclvinators exclusive new Fruit Fresh.
cncr -. moist cold preservation!
Solid. easy-to-clean ribbed glass shelves
throughout.
Cold-Ban Door Trim-clean, smooth -.
no visible scrcwheads.
kelvinators famous Polarsphere mech
anIsm permanently fabricated :.
troube-frec performance.
And many other equally big. important jcaturc,!
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10
PADEKA

Nuosirdus aciu visiems drau-
cams, kurie atsilankete su di-
deliu prielankumu pasveikinti
mano mylima broli Prana Alex
ma, kuris atvyko kaip tik prizes
savo sofa gimtadieni. Atva-
ziavo spaliu 81 d., o jo gimta-
dienis ispuole lapkricio 4 d. Jis
savo gimtadieni atsvente lapkr.
6 d. vakare, musu rezidencijo-
je, 1849 E. 86th ST., kur prisi-
rinko musu artimu draugu pill
mas didelis namas. Daug buvo
ir is tremties atvykusiu sveciu.
Visu linksma sypsena, sveiki-
nimai dziugino kartu ir name.
Tariu nuosirdu aciu visiems uz
sveikinimus ir dovanas, kurio-
mis- apdovanojote mano broll.
Ir jis visiems nuosirdziai deko-
ia. Jonas Alekna.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10
Dideles Imtynes Arenoj

Jack Ganson rengia nepa-
prastas imtynes Arenoj antra-
dieni, gruodzio Ia.
Viena, tai bus MoterQ Vaka-
ras, kur dalyvaujan5ios mote
rvs gaus daug ivairiu dovanu.
Vyras ar moteris pirkdaml
viena tikieta uz pilna kama XII
"a gaus nemokamai, tik apmo-
kant federalius taksus uz j.
Ia vakara bus isdalinta lva:-
riu dovanu $1,000 vertes, trau-
kiant tikietus turinciuju hume
rius. Laimetojai lures butt ten
pat Arenoje ir po issaukimo ju
numerio tuoj nueiti pasiimti
dovanas.
Imtikai ia vakara bus: John
Pesek, buves pasaulinis cam
pionas, kurio priesas bus lai-
matojas Don Evans-Dr. Ed Mes
ke imtyniu, ivykusiu gruodzio 8.
Taip pat bus "tag team" i'm
tynes, kuriose dalyvaus ketu-
rios moterys stipruole5, ir XII
tos poros geru imtiku.
Imtyniu pradzia $3.50 v, tt
kietus oalina pradeti pirkti 7
VAL; kainos: S2.40 ir S1.90 re-
zervuotu, ir S1.20 nereZervuotu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10
LETTERS FROM BEHIND THE IRON
CURTAIN

AS in the other two Baltic repub-
lies, the Soviets are striving to in
troduce the kolkhoz system in Lith-
uania in the face of the most de-
termined resistance of the rural
population backed by the partisans.
The pressure brought to bear on the
farmers is very great as we read n
letter by an old Lithuanian far
mer, which was secretly smuggled
to Sweden:
"In former days our village OF
three thousand inhabitants had one
elder, one recorder, one clerk and
two police constables, altogether
five officials. Now there are four
Russian policemen, three MVD and
four MGB ministry of Public See
urity) functionares, 43 MVD SOL
diers and "a other civil servants
and we must not only feed these
Soviet bureaucrats but also clothe
them, and they live like pigs and
have taken the best houses and the
coats and furs they have on are
known to us, for they are our own
which they took from US for the
kolkhozes in de-kulakivizing. And
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10

cipients fear of what may be in
store for them.
In 1884 new coal mines were
opened at Vorkuta in Arctic Russia
and among the two milan slave
ians, mostly intellectuals and peas
ants. They live in wooden barracks
infested with vermin. The climate
is murderous. The majority die for
lack Of hygiene and medicines. Even
children and women are sent out to
cut timber and they mostly succumb
to heart trouble. The prisoners re-
ceive only three pirts of water per
day to quench their thirst, to
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10
Legislatures posedis
buvo audringas

Gubernatoriaus Herbert SUI
sauktas Ohio valstijos legisla-
turos posedis nedave guberna-
torlui pageidaujamu rezultatu.
Republikonas gubernatorius,
kuris pralaimejo rinkimus ir
su sausio l diena baigia savo
tarnyba, tikejosi pravesti ellie
dideliu tarimu, paskyrima gau-
siq sumQ pinigu ivairiems val
stijos projektams, taciau patys
Republikonai atstovai ne visa
me jam pritare. Xiii darbai ir
projektai palikta naujai legis-
gislaturai, kuri jau bus Demo-
kratq kontroliuojama ir vado-
vaujama Demokrato gubernato-
riaus Lausche.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-10

they have prostitutes in their SER
vice as clerks at the nearest town
and many villages are without La
bour and nobody knows what to-
morrow may bring.
"And many farmers in our dist
rict who are unable to deliver the
quotas and pay the taxes disappear
with their families; lately seven
families follow the names) have
left; they secretly go> to some other
places to escape deportation. And
some people came back from prison
but they are unable to work Many
are sent away to the Urals where
no trees grow and elks are used in
stead of horses -.
"It is impossible to describe all
the misery that has come over US
and how we have been robbed of
everything, and how many in our
parish have been arrested without
any reason The Russians take all
they want in order to, as they say,
give it to the kolkhozes and they
do not plunder only the larger
farms. Farmer K had only seven
hectares but his daughter taught
school and she was accused of con-
tact with the partisans, but the real
reason was that she had sewing
machine. In the same village a
six-hectare farmer had paid all the
taxes so that there was no pretext
but then came the local MVD
troops and staged a partisan feud
and the farmer was sentenced to
prison for 18 months; his family
was left helpless, they cannot till
the land for the MVD took all the
cattle and horses and equipment, 63
metres of cloth and two watches
and all the sheepskins -"
The only foreign" correspondence
the Lithuanians now may carry on
with impunity are letters exchanged
with deported friends and relatives.
The Soviet authorities permit the
deported to write home from the
Urals, Lake Baikal, Sverdlovsk, Ka-
raganda, Magnitogorsk and Krasno-
yarsk. These letters are most pitiful
and calculated to instill in the re-