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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

We had a real thrill in Our Town
just the other day-when the Free
dom Train stopped by!
You've heard about it, of course
an actual train that's touring
the country to remind us again
what true Democracy means. 1t
carries such Americana as the
Declaration of Independence, the
Bill of Rights, and other immortal
documents that guarantee every
citizen his liberty.
A great idea! And from where l
sit, we're all riding along with that
Freedom Train-right now-by liv-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Hunting Licenses

The 48 States collected a record
total of $28,558,4 for hunting
licenses in 1947, according to AL
bert M. Day, director of the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. A total
of 12,066,763 hunting licenses were
sold to ''the greatest army of hunt
ers in all history t'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
MoNTGoNLERY COUNTY sENFINEI. ROCKVILLE. md.

fredericksburg With 80 cases Of
measles reported in Caroline Coun-
ty in January and possibly other
cases in which a doctor was not
called, the local Health Depart
ment has urged parents to keep
children out of school whenever
the slightest symptoms are noted.
IF" "-t' - Il
Barstow-A Barstow newspaper
is running a form to be clipped
and mailed in by residents inter-
ested in providing a new section of
road as bypass for Prince Fred
erick. Some of the citizens are in
terested in establishing such by
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
t NOTICE oal'l
OF INTENTION TO.
PURCHASE LAND
Board. of Education, j

..s.. board OF Education, y let
Rockville, Montgomery County, =
nilis ~ e. Md. -7u9f iI.aN
The Montgomery County Board
of Education gives enotice hof it's
intention to purchase approximate
ly eleven and one hundred and
seventeen ! thousandths (11.117)
acres of. land from Carvoleasia
Howard for the sum of three thou
sand, tire hundred and thirty-fve
dollars and ten cents ($3,335.10).
This land lying adjacent to the
Laytonsville Colored Elementary
School is needed as the site for a
consolidated school for V colored
children. "
By Order of the Board of Edu-
cation.
RICHARD E. CARPENTER,
9 Assistant Superintendent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

pass to relieve the congested con-
ditions in the town. The returns
and other data will be assembled
for presentation to the State Roads
Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh,
Adperfisemene
! Free Ride For YOU
on the Freedom Train!

ing in a country that protects our
Individual liberties whether they
apply to our right to vote, to choose
our church, to speak our minds, or
enjoy a glass of beer with friends.
Only thing is-we've got to
prove ourselves worthy of the ride
...by guarding zealously against
whatever forces of intolerance en-
croach upon our American con-
cepts of live-and-let-live, in a free
and strong Democracy! ..a
&s'M~4<
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

erican, British and French delegations
would not give them information on
the recent three-power London con-
ference on western Germany.
Marshal Too Busy
This week Marshal VASTLY D. Soko-
lovsky, Soviet military governor for
Germany, cancelled meetings Of the
four-power Allied Control Authority
because he was "too busy" to attend.
Because the Russians hold the chair
man Of the control council and all
committees this month, they can call
or void meetings at will In April. the
Craftsmanship passes in rotation to the
Americans.
The western occupation chiefs ap-
parently were waiting to see how far
the Russians intend to go.
"No doubt the Russians are making
a break" said one highly placed Am
erican, "but whether they're ready to
make full break isn't yet clear.
THAT may not come until they are
ready to announce establishment of a
CommuniSt-controlled German gov
ernment of their own, choosing to pre-
sent it as a replacement for the con-
troll council"
New Scrip
In the american zone, new military
scrip went into circulation as a bar to
blackmarketing. It was the second
shift in occupation currency, the only
legal tender for Americans.
Meanwhile, Germans fleeing the
Russian zone told American occupa-
tiOn authorities the Russians have
posted guards 100 yards apart along
the border to halt illegal crossings.
AMG officials said from 10000 to
$4,000 Germans a month have been
leaving their homes in eastern Ger
many. Most said they fed political
persecution or labor conscription.
Food Ratlons Up
The British and Americans announc-
ed an increase in food rations to. 1850
calorieS day in their combined west
ern zones starting April /. In recent
months the ration ran as low as LOO
calories day in some areas, although
the target was 1850.
The joint announcement came as
reports reached frankfurt of new Rus
sian attempts to win Communist votes
in the eastern zone with promises Of
more food. After the next harvest,
Germans were told Premier Stain is
expected to order the ration increased
to 1890 calories a day in the east.
The new ration in the British-Am-
erican zone is possible, AMG officials
said, only because of improved Ger
m an production and imports from the
United States.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Roads
Gas Shortage Ahead9

Gas Shortage Ahead?
The government this week warned
the nations motorists to save gasoline
now or face crippling shortage this
summer.
Petroleum industry leaders said
some control and distribution of gaso-
line may have to be undertaken.
Meanwhile the Federal Works
Agency disclosed that highway con-
struction in the nation last year cost
sl.l54,OOO,OOO, SO per cent more than
in 1916.
The physical volume was only az
per cent more than in l946. because of
higher costs. The 1946 physical volume
was the lowest for any peacetime year
since 1920.
Construction on federal-aid high
ways in l947 accounted for more than
half the costs or $685. 100000. State
work amounted to S246,OOO,OOO and
road building at the local level was
$322.0OO.O 600.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Socialists
United States Of Europe


Socialists from IA nations will meet
in Paris April 25 to lay plans for their
part in bringing about a United States
of Europe.
The decision was made at an inter-
national Socialist conference in Lon
don this week.
A Socialist declaration said the re-
fusal Of Russia and her satellites to
join the European Recovery Program
is "unjustified and full of danger for
the future
"It is urgent" the declaration said.
"that until the United States of Eur
Ope is established the Is nations now
in the program should strengthen the
existing common organization so that
a collective policy may be presented
to the United States government on
all questions arising out of American
aid, and that mutual cooperation may
be renewed and extended"
The conference, called to discuss
how Socialists may help to make ERP
work, said the plan should be held
open to Russia and the rest of eastern
Europe on the same terms as for other
nations.
The conference said, however, that
the Spanish people are "preven;ed
from cooperating in the organization
OF European unity by the survival of
the Frac Franco regime"
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

Colleges Of Tomorrow
American colleges now have .2.S54-
600 students, including 100000 vet
Grams above the normal college age
reported the Presidents Commission
on Higher Education this week.
The goal for 1860 is 4,6OO.OOO. The
commission proposes an increase in
faculty from the present $4,000 to
$4,000. Each faculty member then
would serve 1S.1 students on the aver
age instead of 1872 as at present.
In its sixth and final report, the
commission, headed by DR.. George F.
Aook, chairman of the National Coun-
Gil on Education, gives statistics on
which its recommendations for a vast.
tederally-aided college program are
based.
The proposals included free tuition
through the sophomore year. an end
to racial segregation, creation Of Junior
or community colleges and a multi
million dollar program of federal
scholarships and building assistance.
Under the heading of 'lost leader
Ship" the commission estimated that
nearly 100000 young men and
women who are not now in college
would be receiving education if its
program were in operation.
Teacher Strike Ends
The month-Old strike of Minnean-
oils public school teachers ended this
week with pledges of permanent paw
boosts ranging from $40 to $40 a
month.
Teachers walked out of classroons
February "a after the school board
slashed 1948 budget in an economy
move. Their strike gave unscheduled
vacations to more than $4,000 chill
dren in 80 schools.
Teachers agreed to make up nine
OF the 19 school days lost during the
strike. Four were made up during
Easter vacation which had been
scheduled to start this week. The other
five days will be made up in June.
The teachers also agreed to give
an additional week of service each
fall to be used in professional 'prepa-
ration and planning.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
HOW LATE?
STRIKES: Test for New Law
Butcher, Miner, Printer

Butcher, Miner, Printer
The year-old Taft Hartley law.
which Congress passed over President
Truman's veto, was getting a workout
as spring set in.
Following widespread work stop
pages in other parts of the nation, some
1000 AFL members of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union stayed
away from their jobs in New York
City, starting Monday morning. With
out contracts since December 81, these
commercial printers voted to resist
new rules recently instituted by met
ropolitan job-printing plants. These
rules called for a 4O-hour week in
stead of the 1914 hour week which
had prevailed under the expired con-
tracts.
Most of the city's commercial print
ing establishments - collectively one
of New York's largest industries -
were tied up.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

Meanwhile President Truman's fact
finding board in the meat industry
continued hearings in Chicago on the
dispute which made more than lOO,-
900 CIO workers idle.
Throughout the nation train serv-
ice was curtailed by federal order to
save coal that was not being mined
by 100000 Of John L. Lewis United
Mine Workers.
National attention focused on the
national emergency" provision of the
Taft-Hartley Act.
Under the law, when such boards
have reported the Chief Executive
may order the Attorney General to
seek an injunction against strike or
lockout. If a federal district Judge
agrees that the national health or
safety" is threatened, he grants the
request.
This was the procedure followed in
the threatened wall1out Of AFL atomic
energy workers at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Palestine
10 Peace in HolY Land

No Peace in Holy Land
When the United States unexpect-
edly reversed its stand favoring a
division of Palestine into Arab and
Jewish states the blow was called
heavier against the United Nations
than against Zionist aspirations in the
Holy Land.
In spite Of this betrayal" Jewish
leaders. said they would set I'D. and
defend, a Hebrew nation. That this
would probably mean single-handed
war with growing weIl-armed Arab
enemies apparently did not deter
them.
The Jewish Agency decided to con-
vene the Action Committee of the
World Zionist Organization April 4
IN Palestine. Its, purpose will be to
draft new policy. A member of the
Jewish Agency said that its members
are unanimously for rejecting other
schemes than independence"
In the United States, Zionist lead
ers promised their support of a Pales-
tine Jewish state. The Truman adj
ministration was denounced for "back-
ing down. on partition in the face of
Arab opposition to the scheme, and
many political observers believed that
the Presidents political prospects had
taken another major blow.
Last November % the u. N. general
assembly voted to divide the Holv
Land. The green light was given
by American delegates. Britain,
spurred by U. N. recommen-
dations, decided to end its Palestine
mandate May is and pull out its troops
by next August.
During the three and one-half
months between the general assembly
vote and the United States decision to
abandon partition violence reached new
heights in Palestine. More than 1.7OO
persons were killed in bombings. as
saults and fighting between Jews and
Arabs, with Britons also suffering
(and infiicting) casualties.
These disorders certainly had some
thing to do with the American de-
cision, but observers said that other
issues were also involved. Arab stub
bornness, the u. S. need for Arab
owned oil, and the threatening aspect
Of U. S.-Russian relations doubtless
played a part.
In any case, peace at Easter seemed
no closer in Zion. After the u. S. de-
cision Jewish-Arab violence reached
a new high
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
BY the Way

In Barnstable, Mass, a belligerent
bull tied UP traffic on Route Six for
a half hour. Several motorists tries to
start roundup but returned quickly
to their cars when the bull snorted
and began paving the ground. Cars
were lined up a mile in each direction
when Dolly Van Duzen, 1S, rode her
pony up to the bull, dismounted. Wav-
in her arms in its face, she shouted
"Scat." The bull shufied off while be-
wildered motorists continued thank
fully on their way.
In Beaumont, Tex, Police Chief
Artie Pollock assigned seven men to
a bicycle squad to capture thief who
reaches through open windows to nab
billfolds and purses.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
The WORLD This WEEK
Next Crisis In Europe

Sir Alexander Cadogan, British
delegate to the United Nations, de-
clared in the Security Council this
week that the tide of communism
must be damned back" even at
the risk of war.
The United States, king pin in the
western alignment of democracies.
maneuvered to make Italy the dixie
against which the tide of Soviet ex-
pansion would be turned. The CRU
cial time is April Is, date of Italv's
national elections.
A spectacular move in that CAM
paign is the proposal by America. Bri-
tam and France to give Trieste back
to the Italians. The Italian port on
the Adriatic had been made a free
territory in Big Four compromise
after Yugoslavia, with Russian back
ing, had claimed the city at the end
of the war.
The Trieste Free State now is oc-
cupled by British, American and Yu-
SOSAaV tAOOpS, pending establishment
OF an independent government under
Y. N. supervision. This has been held
up for months by inability of Russia
and the west to agree on a governor.
Yugoslavia first protested the move
as "stab in the back" then offered
to cede Trieste to Italy if it received
Gorizia, now Italian, in return.
No Deal
Washington was cool to the nIan
One diplomatic official explained there
could be no IDEAL" with YugosIavia
since Marshall Tito's government was,
offering to give up something it did
not have for something the Italians
already possessed.
The Trieste proposal put Moscow on
the spot. If the Kremlin consented to
return Trieste to Italy. it would he
double crossing her satellite. Yugo-
slavia. To refuse would be to ham
string italian Communists on the eve
OF the national elections.
Trieste is but one in a series of
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Science
German Cvclotron

GoAAtdu OyC1OGrOn
Germany will have a cyclotron in
operation within six months. The atom
smasher will be permitted to produce
radioactive isotopes only for medical
research.
DR.. Richard Kuhn, Nobel prize win
ner and head of the Kaiser Wilhelm
Institute for Medical Research at
Heidelberg, said it was the only Ger
many cyclotron completed before We
Day.
US. Atomic Fertilizer
The us. Atomic Energy Commits
sion and the Agriculture Department
are going to see if the atom can be
adapted as a weapon against hunger.
The effect on plant growth of ra-
dloactive by-products of the Oak
RIDGE Tenn, atomic ovens will be
explored.
Although the Department of Agri-
culture already is conducting some
zoo different studies with radioactive
materials this will be the first check
into their fertilizing powers.
Department officials say the studies
may show farmers how to multiply
crop yields and develop varities re-
sistant to disease.
Reports of record crops near Naga-
saki-Japanese city hit by an atomic
bomb-spurred interest in the prob
lem. However, the department said.
qualified scientists have failed to find
any basis for the claim that radiation
from the atomic bomb benefited
Nagasaki crops.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

moves to undermine Italian Commune
lists. A fortnight ago, Secretary Mar
shall warned that if Italy went Com
munist it would not receive a cent of
American aid.
Italy's Ships Returned
To show its good will toward Pre-
mier Alcide de Gasperi's non-com-
munist government, President Truman
ordered the transfer of 20 merchant
ships to Italy. Fourteen were Italian
ships seized by this government dur
ing the war but the rest were Liberty
ships replacing seized Italian vessels
that were sunk.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Third Try
On Taues

The 80th Congress passed two in.
come tax reduction bills last wear
They were vetoed by the President
This week the 8Oth Congress tried
again.
The new bin passed both House ana
Senate this week with votes to SPARE
over the two-thirds margin. The Se-
nate voted 7S to II for a $4,000, 900 600
tax reduction bill.
This pared $1,7OO,OOO 900 from the
$6,5OO, 100000 cut voted by the House
a month ago. Wednesday the House
passed the Senate-pared measure by
a 2S9 to 66 vote.
COP Confident
Thirty Democrats crossed the aisle
in the Senate to support the Republi-
can measure. No Republicans voted
against it. Eleven Democrats did.
After the House action Republican
leaders predicted the bill will survive
q veto.
Some Democrats, particularly in the
Senate, who voted for a cut may up
hold the President. If Mr.. Truman in
his veto message declares a slash in
revenue is inappropriate when the gov
ernment should be spending extra bile
lions to become strong militarily, there
is a growing feeling it might be very
poor policy not to back him up.
Sen. Wayne Morse (R-Ore) who
voted for the bill in its first passage
through the Senate, declared that if
bigger military spending became nee
essary present tax rates may have to
be reinstated.
Similarity in Bills
Actually the only major difference
between the House and Senate meas
ures was in the size of the cuts. The
original House Bill provided cuts
ranging from 80 percent for persons
with incomes of $1,000 or less to 10
percent for those with the biggest in
comes. The Senate version cut taxes
1875 percent for those with incomes
of $4,000 or less with percent for
highest paid.
Both bills made the cuts retroactive,
to last January 1. Both raised per-
sonal exemptions from the present
$500 to 5000 and allowed husbands
and wives to split their incomes for
tax purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
In ShorF..

DONATED; BY 100000 Czech
workers, one days pay to the govern
ment, in the FIRST of a series Of 'Vic-
tory Shifts"
REC0BIMENDED:. BY a Senate
Commerce subcommittee on aviation
grounding for one year of every air.
line pilot surviving a major crash.
ANNOUNCED: By the American
Military Government in Korea. ex.
tsnsive land reforms.
ARRESTED; BY Czechoslovskis
two Catholic priests, members of the
eoahlon government preceding the
Communist coup.
REFUSED: BY Argentina. to sign
the final pact Of the U. N. Interns-
tlonal Trade Organization in Havana
because ''The Argentine Republic can
sseept no superstate organization"
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
GERMANY: CupiFoI Squobble
Drawn and ouartered

Drawn and CHARTERED
Americans are in Berlin to stay.
That was the blunt response this
week of Gen. Lucius D. Clay, us.
military governor ia Germany, to a
Russian boycott which virtually halted
four-power government Of the con-
quered Reich.
The boycott was accompanied by re-
newed suggestions in Soviet-controlled
newspapers that the western powers
get out of the capital.
Berlin'S anti-Communist press de-
Clared the Russian maneuver was part
of war of nerves to frighten Ger
mans and prepare the way for a Com
munist coup.
The Russians abruptly walked out
of an Allied Control Council meeting
last Saturday. They did so after Am
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
(Au Rights Reserved, AP Ne.Osteatures)

Prague regime, made an ardent ap-
After Congressional appeals for
Italian-Americans to write relatives
to help save their native land by vot-
ing against communism, airmail to
Italy reached daily volume of ia
600 pieceS-more than double the nor
NAL amount.
The British denunciation of Rus
sian eXpansionism was the strongest
big power attack in the u. N. council
thus far on Soviet tactics in Europe.
Sir Alexander Cadogan spoke after
Jan Papanek, anti-Communist Czecho-
slovak delegate fired by the new
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

Soaring Surplus
The governments budget surplus
climbed above $6,OOOOOO,OOO this
week for the first time in history.
The mass of income tax payments
was responsible. These sent the sur
plus up almost 81, 1,1OO,OOO,OOO in three
days.
l. At 6,121,19S,617, the surplus rap
idly is moving toward the $7,5OO,OOO,-
600 which President Truman predict
ed by the end of this fiscal year,
June 80.
The biggest full year surplus in
history was the $1,155,OOO,OOO under
the Coolidge Administration 81 years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Quotes

President JuhO X. Passikivi
of Finland: perhaps I am a lit
tie naive, but I do no; believe
there will be any war in the
near future"
Nine. Irene JOliOt Curie,
famous French physicist who
was detained overnight at Ellis
Island: americans look with
much more favor on fascism
than on communism. They think
fascism has more respect for
money.
Premier AICide de Gasperi Of
Italy: eve are going, I think,
toward a United States of
Europe"
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

peal for U. N. action against Russia.
Papanek said he had direct evidence
that Moscow engineered the coup.
God help me-" he said with emo
ton, II shall prove this to you"
A Czech Plea
Papanek told the council that di-
rect pressure from Stain, himself,
forced Czechoslovakia to reverse its
decision to participate in the Marshall
plan conference in Paris.
., Il reject any suggestion that Presi-
dent Benes is a free man." he said.
He claimed that Edouard Benes
would have resigned if he were free.