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Evening star., 1948-01-25

dearly in the free market for their
dollars. Consequently the plan Of
fers the government some control
over the type of imports brought in.
Cost to French Increased.
The system would increase to the
Frenchman the cost of imported
merchandise. These higher costs
also might eventually be reflected
IN higher costs in the export indus
tries, but the government hopes to
hold imports to the barest es-
sentials long enough to permit the
export trade to get back on its feet.
The free market franc at home
is part of the governments plan for
stabilizing domestic prices, a con-
dition that was promised when
widespread strikes for cost of liv-
ing bonuses ana wage increases
were ended last month.
French officials disputed that de-
valuation without the International
Monetary Funds approval would
mean Frances automatic exclusion
from the organization. Exclusion
would end her hopes of getting the
funds approval of her application
for a $3.50 900, 900 loan.
Evening star., 1948-01-25
! :. Fuel Oil
Continued From First Page.)

of naval vessels to transport oil to
short areas.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Kennedy, who is
the District director of weights,
measures and markets, said his office
would be open today to receive
emergency hardship" calls for fuel
oil and kerosene. But the calls can
not be acted upon, he said, until
Monday.
Seventeen Hardship Calls.
At a committee meeting yesterday
with oil industry representatives Mr..
Kennedy charged that most hard
ship cases SO far were traced to one
company which has failed to meet
its commitments He refused to
name the firm.
Seventeen of the emergency calls
were supplied yesterday in the Met
ropolitan area
Before fuel is supplied, Mr. Ken
nedy said, each case is thoroughly
investigated to determine need.
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County (MdD police, meanwhile, re-
ported about IS calls from residents,
mostly in rural areas, reporting lack
OF fuel
Mr.. Kennedy said he agreed yes
terday to extend the hardship"
service to Alexandria and to Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties, Va, and
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties in Maryland. Gases out
side the city will be Investigated by
county police, he said, while his own
investigators will check reports in
the District.
7O,500 Gallon Stockpile.
The emergency supplies are fur
nished from stockpiles of 70,500 GAL
Ions of fuel oil and 10000 gallons of
kerosene set aside voluntarily by
dealers. In addition, Mr.. Kennedy
said, the Fuel Oil Division of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation has agreed to try to swell
the pool through other distributors
here.
In reality, however, he said, the
"stockpiles" represent savings an
ticipated by the dealers and their
availability will depend upon success
of the appeal for fuel saving of Is
per cent.
Despite the appeals for conserva-
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withdraw because the general "is
too big and too good man to re-
fuse If he is called"
New Jerseys league leader,
George G. Felt, expressed disap-
pointment at disbanding of the Or
ganization but said he would COM
ply. He added, however, that If
public opinion forced the general to
become a candidate the New Jersey
group would pitch in again.
Bernard c. Epton, secretary-treas-
urer of the Illinois unit, said officers
had not decided whether they will
disband. They will meet shortly,
he said, to determine whether to
back another candidate.
Chairman Issues Statement.
Stewart Scheftel, national chair
man OF the league, issued the state
ment in New York signalling dis
banding of the organization but did
not join with the six founders in
pumping for MIR. Stassen. He gave
no reason.
After Mr.. Scheftel's action, the
leagues general chairman of men,
bership and State organizations,
William H. Burnham, issued the
statement of the six original organ
izers announcing their favor of Mr..
Stassen.
Mr.. Burnham was one of them.
The others were George P. Con-
verse, executive secretary; William
A. Jameson, jr., assistant executive
secretary; Henry I. Munson, co-or-
dinator of activities; Leonard
Smith, director of publicity, and
w. Bruce Pine, assistant member
ship chairman.
To Confer With Stassen.
Mr.. Burnham said he would con-
fer with Mr.. Stassen here tomor-
row. He also announced that
trip he previously had planned in
Gen. Eisenhower's behalf would now
be made for Mr.. Stassen. He said
he plans to, visit olxlahema, Kansas:2
Texas Arizorls Califo orfl do,
Illinois and Michigan. asg a.,
{ In anotfer political development,
the Young - Democratic Clubs of
America announced that free trips
to the Democratic National Conven-
tion will be awarded the 4S Young
Democrats who lead their States in
enrolling new members. The con-
vention will be in Philadelphia in
July.
Tt44n Wallace Assailed. II
Also in d broadcast, four OF or
ganized labors highest political
Fchiefs threw ungentle language at
Henry A. Wallace's third-party
movement today.
Here's what they said:
Alex Rose, representing the new
AFL organization, Labor's League
for Political Education-"we will
oppose Henry A. Wallace not only
because he can't be elected, but we
would oppose him more if he could
be elected. He is the victim of an
international Communist conspiracy,
designed primarily to weaken our
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ton, Mr.. Kennedy emphasized that
there Is no immediate danger OF
an acute shortage of fuel oil. The
most drastic shortage, he said,
exists in kerosene, with some dealers
already reporting supplies ex-
hausted.
Fuel oil shipments to District
dealers during this month actually
are 10 per cent higher than during
January of last year, he said. But
this has been offset, he added,
by cold weather and an increase Of
12h per cent more domestic fuel
oil users in the area. During the last
year about $500 individuals here
have installed or converted to fuel
oil burners, he said.
Gas Stations Cut 10 Per Cent.
Mr.. Kennedy said at yesterdays
meeting that if freeze in the Po-
tomac River prevents barges carry
ing oil from reaching Washington
from Baltimore, he intends to ask
the Coast Guard to open paths for
the vessels.
Discussing gasoline supplies, in
dustry representatives said most gas
stations here have been cut 10 per
cent during the last month, but
that only isolated stations" have
limited customers purchases. Some
stations, they said, are meeting the
cut-doWn by closing at pm. each
day and remaining closed on Sun
days.
Gov. Lane of Maryland, mean
while, yesterday announced appoint
ment of Walter N. Ruth, former
executive of the Maryland War
Finance Committee, as assistant fuel
co-ordinator for the State. These
four regional fuel co-ordinators also
were named yesterday:
j. Bond Smith, of Takoma Park,
for the Prince Georges and Mont
gomery County sections within the
District market area.
Judge Grey Named.
Judge John B. Grey, of Prince
Frederick, for Anne Arundel, Cal
vert, Charles and st. Mary's Coun-
ties, as well as remaining parts of
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties.
Judge Joseph D. Mish, of Hagers-
town, for Washington. Allegany,
Garrett and Frederick Counties.
Fred P. Atkins, of Salisbury, for
the Eastern Shore Counties.
Virginia oil officials, at the same
time, estimated last night that the
State needs at least 5000, 900 addi-
tional gallons of fuel oil or two
weeks of warm weather to get re-
lief from the present fuel crisis.
They will meet Tuesday with Gov.
Tuck to map plans for relief of
hardship cases.
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Britain Acts 10 Save
Iraq Alliance treaty;
|Beyin Meets Premier
BY the Assoeiofed Press


LONDON, Jan. 24.-Britain worked
today to prevent remuneration Of
the 1O-day-old British-Iraq treaty
of alliance.
At the same time concern was dis
played over the future of the Trans
Jordan Arab Legion In the Palestine
warfare.
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
and Iraqi Premier Salih Bey al Ja-
bur. conferred over demonstrations
in Iraq against terms of the new
treaty.
Regent Enir Abdul Illah has an
no,lnced in Baghdad that mo
treaty will be ratified with Britain
that does not guarantee full ma
tional rights and aspirations"
Mutual Aid Provided For.
Jabur was reported to have as
sured Mr.. Bevin that he will be able
to obtain treaty ratification with
the backing of the great majority"
of his country once he explains its
terms to parliament.
The treaty includes provisions for
mutual aid in the event of war and
for continued British training of
Iraq's armed forces.
A Baghdad dispatch said Sadi
Albassan, vice-president of the Sem
ate, considers Jabur's cabinet dis
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Stossen Headquarters
Open at MinneupoIis

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. "a. (P.-
National headquarters for the cam
paign of Harold E. Stassen for the
Republican nomination for Presi-
dent were opened here today.
Warren E. Burger, st. Paul at
torney and longtime friend and as
sociate of the former Minnesota
Governor, was named to direct the
national campaign operations with
the title of executive deputy.
Bernhard Levander, Republican
State chairman, will serve as Office
manager.
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Franc
CONTINUED From First Page.)

by its present financial situation
to devalue the franc regardless.
He added that France had no
intention of withdrawing from the
fund and believed that member
state had the right to carry out
monetary reform. The French
quoted section of the funds
statute which provided that the
fund should not object to change
in a country's currency if it was
meant to correct a fundamental
disequilibrium.'
British Devaluation Feared.
Sources close to the Finance Min
istry said Cripps had argued the
French move would almost auto
matically force Britain to devalue
the pound and probably force other
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u. n. Council Directs
Pakistan and India
To Renew Negotiation
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 24.-The
Security Council today directed
Pakistan and India to renew nego-
tiations here in efforts to settle
their dispute over fighting in Kash-
mir.
The Council acted after Philip j.
Noel-Baker, British secretary for
commonwealth relations, bluntly
told delegates that war in India
would be "the most terrible conflict
in the history of mankind"
For the new Asia it would be a
disaster" he said "It would be a
bitter defeat for the United Ma
tions.
THE alternative to war is agree
ment here. Both sides have said
they want the will of the people of
Kashmir to prevail Let them con-
tinue their conferences and bring us
q plan. I am confident of success -
Groundwork Laid for Talks.
Fernand van Langehoye of Bel
GUM, council president who sat In
on previous conferences, met with
the representatives of the two do
minions almost Immediately and
laid the groundwork for the talks
The time for getting the actual ne
gotiations under way was depend
ent on when the two dominions
will be able to get proposals ready
The Council itself will meet again
Tuesday.
Mr.. van Langenhove said later he
had set a conference with Pakistan
and Indian representatives for Mon
day afternoon. He added that both
governments would seek instructions
from their capitals and hoped te
have proposals ready for the session
Mr.. Noel Bakers plan won speedy
approval from the United States
Canada, China, France and Syria
Russia did not comment. There was
no opposition.
u. N. Supervision Urged.
Declaring that "the situation ur-
gently requires all the powers OF
the Security Council" American
Delegate Warren A. Austin suggested
that the Council supervise the in
terim situation in Kashmir. He
said political and military conditions
must be created in the princely
state, Professionally acceded to India
In which the inhabitants can freely
express their will in a plebiscite on
whether to join India nor Pakistan
Mr.. Austin did not make a formal
motion and later refused to expand
his views to reporters. The Council
already has decided to create q
three-man commission to. 60 to
Kashmir, and presumably Mr.. Austin
believes that any interim admins
tration set up in Kashnir should be
responsible to the Councils organ
India now has troops in the
princely state in attempts to dis
lodge what she says are invading
tribesmen from the north. In
bringing the case to the Council
the New Delhi government charged
Pakistan with aiding these invaders
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Raiders From Pokiston
Cross Into Koshn1ir State

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. "a (P.-
Raiders from Pakistan crossed into
KashHair state rs miles soubheastfof
Jamnru,Tburned and looted Villages,
and then withdrew toward the
Pakistan border, Defense Ministry
communique said tonight.
Indian troops have been sent to
the border to prevent repetition of
the raid, which occurred Thursday
night.
In the Uri area Indian artillery
dispersed a formation Of 800 raiding
tribesmen and killed as, the COM
nnunique said. s-1s3''r- 2
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Time Nears for
Strawberry Root
Weevil Baiiinq

It will soon be time to put or
strawberry root weevil bait, re-
minds Frank Webstert County
Extension agent.
The strawberry root weevil, ne
says, is destructive to strawberry
paintings in Benton county. as
well as throughout most OF the
state where Strawberries are
grown. The best time to put on
the bait is when the pupa changes
to the adult weevil, and before
the adult weevil has chance to
lay her eggs. There is no salts
factory control for the larvae
which matches from the egg, ana
which does the most damage TO
strawberry plants.
According to David Brannon'
Extension Entomologist at the
Washington State College, there
are several species of strawberry
root weevil. All are brownish-
black in the adult stage and SIM
liar in appearance, except that
they differ considerably in size.
The smallest weevil is about one
fourth inch long and is the most
common and most destructive of
the different species.
The adult weevil changes from
the pupal stage in late May or
early June and starts. laying her
eggs about 10 days thereafter. {
While the weevils are in the
adult stage, they feed at night on
the strawberry foliage and hide
about the plants under clods and
dead leaves during the day. You
can find evidences of them by
carefully searching the soil about
| the plants. AS soon as this evil
dence is noticed, the bait should
be applied. a -
Most seed dealers handle one or
more brands of strawberry root
weevil bait. It should be applied
at the rate of 70 pounds per acre
In heavily infested fields, three
applications may be necessary The
second application should be
made about 10 days after the first
and the third about week or 10
days after the second.
Strawberry root weevils also
a+tack rasnberries and other kinds
of plants. In all cases the control
measure is. the same. taz 7.s. :.
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AS Te,1lpus Fl1eits
BY HAL CLARK


The mayor ought to be passing
out cigars-he's got new baby.
On second thought, in view of
the healthy, handsome infant it is,
meybe we ought to be passing out
cigars to the mayor.
& = = s.
The paternity of this promising
fledgling has been irrevocably
certified to by the Kennewick city
councilmen, so I know it's the
mayors baby. And, if he isn't
proud enough of it, I'm proud
enough to make up the difference.
= = $ = II.
I'm referring to the Kennewick
police department. And I'm re-
ferring to Ward Rupp, the new
chief of police. And I'm referring
to every officer on the force.
q 81 81.
Three weeks ago, people were
telling me had holes in my head
and I should live SO long to be
parading the shame of Kenne-
wick's disintegrating police de-
partment before the eyes, not on
| ly of the people of Kennewick,
but the eyes of the people of Wash
ington.
. = & s. .s. a. $50
I'll go out on limb and pre-
dict that within the very near fu-
ture you're all going to be just as
proud of the Kennewick police
force as you were ashamed of it
recently.
& y i ..-.e..
1 have a story to back up the
wager E3sE .tes #~s=
Il SIS -s--... -. =
The people of Mob Hill and
Green Homes need not give way
to the people of any other section
of the city in their sympathy and
understanding of folks who in this
shelter-short period have had to
take emergency measures to find
themselves roof to live under.
. - =
But the people Of Green Homes
and Mob Hill found it bit hard
to stomach the existence OF out
door privies throughout an area
that has the potentialities OF a
fine residential neighborhood.
These Chick Sales edifices are just
simply and naturally against the
city law. That's all! The city
ordinances definitely and finally
forbids their erection and use
within the corporate limits OF the
town.
$50 So q
They've been sprouting on NOD
Hill like mushrooms, and the leth-
.argic complacency and Incidence
of our city fathers was deep
enough to feel no pinprick OF con-
science nor outraged sensibilltles.
= = .
Residents of the Mob Hill area
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From The Past
10 YEARS AGO

IL X6AnS n.y.
Kenne wick volunteer fire
fighters who attended the dis
trict convention at Roslyn were
Chief Carol Pratt, Clarence Oh
brich, Emil Wineman, Roy SAT-
ford and Gilbert Edwards.
The Courier Reporter was sue
cessful in securing the new mo
ton picture cooking school, "Star
| in my Kitchen, to be shown at
the Liberty. It was produced in
Hollywood and was brand new
idea in home making.
The Senior class presented an
electric clock to the Library, ac-
cording to E. S. Black, Superin-
tendent.
The local Business and Profess
sional Women's club held their
/ last meeting of the year in the
form of Collegiate picnic. New
officers elected were president,
Margaret Hawkins; vice presi-
dent, Therese Thole; secretary,
Lucy Helm and treasurer, Goldie
Anderson. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ayers left
| for Spokane and Spangle - she
to attend grange convention
and Mr.. Ayers to look after his
sheep. II
Mrs. Larry Oliver entertained
the first graders in the city park.
Beste's grocery was selling tu-
ma at IL cents per can and pork
and beans at S cents per can.
Ice tea was free on tap. Penney's
were selling ladies sport oxfords
at $1.49 per pair.
TWENTY YEARS AGO b
The Church Manufacturing Co.
suffered damages Of $4,000 from
| a fire caused by sparks from a
train engine. j -as~# f. r..
r. L. Banta, owner of the old
city hall building at Cascade and
Kennewick Ave. was remodeling
his building which was to &C.
cupied by the Richard Gest mo-
tor Co.
Annie Mcpherson, evangelist
from California, was to speak at
the Methodist church.
The latest attraction at the
Icity park was large cement
wading pool and a drinking
fountain.
Cards were out announcing the
marriage of Miss Hazel Hume
and Larry b. Oliver. Both were
well known in Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Barnes and
daughters spent Memorial day in
Pendelton.
Miss Pauline spent the week
end in Spokane.
Kennewick won its first golf
by defeating Grand
view by a score of IL to %.
The Benton county spelling
contest was held at the Kenne-
wick High School and was won
by Elizabeth Newman of Benton
City.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The local lodges Of the Modern
Woodman of America and the
Royal Neighbors presented war
carnival to- raise money for the
Red Cross.
L. H. Raymond has moved his
plumbing store from the Eakin
building to the Annis building on
Second street. The Eakin build
ing was to be occupied by the
city.
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have told me that they appealed
to the municipal government ere
this for correction Of the abuse
and got nowhere. F
That was before the mayor had
his baby and Ward Rupp became
chief Of police.
*as
On Tuesday, a week ago, Rolfe
Tuve and Floyd Keegan drove
through the area counting these
primitive concessions to santa
ton. They counted twenty of
them.
4 q
The council met the same eve
ming and Floyd Keegan was there
to ask "Why?"
.
The councilmen quickly adj
mitted that the privies were in
violation of the city ordinance.
And, after the abortive attempt
of one councilman to throw the
problem Of enforcement back on
the weary shoulders of the Health
department had been squelched,
the council just as quickly deter
mined that the problem of en-
forcement was one for the mayor
and his lusty offspring-the Ken
newick police department.
I checked with Chief Rupp on
Friday. He and his officers had
already cruised the locality, iden-
tifying the offending properties
by house number and lot number.
Gle logged nineteen of them east
of Gum street,. He was prepar-
ing to complete the survey at once
and he was ready to sign COM
plants against each and every
householder, citing them into mu-
nicipal court for Their failure to
comply with the city ordinance.
SO .
Chief Rupp needs three more
patrolmen, and the prospects are
bright that they will be added to
the five already serving under his
authority. He needs equipment
to bring his force up to present
day standards of efficiency.
AA - A
Mayor Pratt: don't know how
many times I've heard the coun-
cilmen say that the police depart
ment is your baby. I hope you'll
be an indulgent parent.
sss
Let's get this man Rupp and his
fine officers everything they need!
They have new approach to the
job
80 y
Why, goshdarnit, they've devel-
oped the revolutionary and novel
idea that city laws are made to be
enforced. And they enforce them!
80 80
Orchids - baskets of 'em- to
Mayor J. C. Pratt, to Chief Ward
Rupp, to the Kennewick police Of
ficers, to the State Patrol, and to
the deputies of the Benton Coun-
ty Sheriff's Office, who aid every
day incur law enforcement prob
lens.
80
Orchids to every one of you'll
hope you wear them long and
prominently and proudly!
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WITH OTHER EDITORS

To union by restrictive laws Or
eanzaon opinion of Christ
ian Science remedy national emergen
appeal reaconarY and the
informed strike equally unpronns
Voluntary industry and work
standing of last resort with
authority appeal of their decisions
Probably enabling less
certainly
erabe imposing compulsory arbitration BY force Of law But
likely TO be
they will - #### #7ssE
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Something been added, the Yakima Morning
Herald the who likes waste his
will twice throw away the last
six elections to be that his for president would
wasted Norman Thomas candidate
the socialist ticket consented that
opportunity addition there will be the third
ticket headed by Henry Wallace giving those who want to be
they will vote losing candidate at least selections
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Canadian gentleman, who reminded Yakima audience that
obligation carried by
thoughtful but reluctant the
Th charged with Sinking
responsibility with inviting it, continues the editorial I'VE
leadership don't want anything except be let
alone and reluctantly coming realize that the
thing won't get don't like it, but know to
avoid the responsibility :' If
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During his brilliant baseball ca
reer Babe Ruth hit TIA home runs.
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Valley opmist: seah bridge be-
ginning take shape But il still difficult to tell exactly what
shape" s,f. .~%- ~ @.s@ @@"@@7F<
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have told me that they appealed
to the municipal government ere
this for correction of the abuse
and got nowhere.
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The mayor ought to be passing
out cigars-he's got new baby.