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Evening star., 1948-06-27

Beneath the Gulf of Mexico the
continental shelf extends as much as
l40 miles out to sea. Like the ad-
jacent dry land, this submerged pla-
teau is greasy-rich with petroleum.
Faced with mounting demand
for gasoline and fuel oil, United
States and Canadian operators are
prospecting for new domestic sources.
Recently they tackled the Gulf OF
Mexico storehouse, aided by new
techniques for deep-drilling.
An open sea well was sunk eight
miles from the Louisiana coast.
Working in 48 feet of water from a
huge many-tiered platform, drillers
sank their shaft seven thousand feet
beneath the bottom OF the Gulf.
Then they struck oil.
Mammoth Reserve
Authorities estimate that perhaps
1000, 100000 barrels lie under the
Gulf OF Mexico within 80 miles of
the shore. 1t is mammoth reserve,
difficult to tap, but of undoubted
future significance.
The question of whether the in
dividual States or the Nation owns
minerals locked in the continental
shelf has been in dispute, but Ameri-
can oil companies are going ahead
on the basis of permits granted by
local authorities.
New devices, developed since the
war, enable drills to go deeper-as
far down as three miles-while a
system of DETECTING the bits far
beneath the earth's surface now
makes it possible for oil wells to
Evening star., 1948-06-27
By Merle GuIick

judges than as administrators. They
painstakingly taught the doctrines
of objective and impartial news writ
ing, professional poise and news
paper ethics. They would sweat a
year explaining proper techniques
to an 18-year-old, rather than ac-
cept an expert of doubtful denazifi-
cation.
Old Style Overcome
Their problem was heightened by
the old, continental style of report
ing, common among prewar news
men, which accents personal inter-
probation and philosophy in the
news. To the Americans this ira
ditional school of journalism always
led to perversion. They einsisted to
old and young alike that stories must
include their source, clear back
ground for the reader, an objective
pattern and both sides Of any con-
troversial question.
Out OF DENA's newsfile went such
nazified words as "herrenrasse'
(master race, "lebensraum" diving
space, "volksdeutsch'. German
racials), etc. They are never used
again except when quoted directly
or in a dlsparaging sense.
Another occupation difficulty, lack
of food, hit DENA as well as every
Body else. The local food ministry
sometimes failed to deliver even the
meager supply permitted by ration
tickets, and German newsmen fell
behind in their work through sick
ness and fatigue. The Americans
helped I'LL, stomachs, at least during
working hours, by opening q CO.
operative mess and supplementing
what rations were available with
food and cigarettes out of their
own pockets.
Membership System
Since pENA's licensing by military
government in October, 1916, United
States ties have been mainly ad-
visory. DENAs charter is based on
the same principles as the Associ-
ated Press and Hollands Aneta
agency. German newspaper publish
ers run the service comparatively,
and an equal voice is guaranteed to
members large and small.
Today DENAs clients number 375,
including the United Press and
Reuters as well as all United States
licensed German newspapers and
radio stations. 1t receives 10000
words daily from international News
Service, Reuters. AFP tsem -ofncial
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Three years after the Nazi sur
render another battle Is about to
finish its first phase. 1t is the battle
of free press in United States-occu-
pied Germany and the end of round
one will be marked June 80 by the
close of American stewardship over
DENA.
DENA-k n o W n officially as
Deutsche Nachrichten Agentur-is
the only cooperative news agency
in the United States zone. 1t has
aided American occupation forces
in denazification, characterization
and demilitarization. But like all
other forces for democracy in a
country recovering from IL years
of ruthless dictatorship. DENA has
faced almost every imaginable OBJ
stacle in it's fight for success.
The agency got off to humble
start June 20, ls45, when 13 Amer
lean newspapermen (six servicemen
and seven civilians with OVID took
over the attic of resort hotel in
the sleepy town of Bad Nauheim.
Their equipment consisted OF six
portable typewriters and an idea
to build a German news service on
American standards Of objectivity
and freedom of thought.
Has Powerful Radio
First task was to find an efficient
communications system for receiv-
ing and disseminating news. Cour-
iers were used, then radio, teletype
and finally the "Hellscreiber." He'll
screiber is a German device giving
off a radio signal which, through a
special receiver, can be converted
into printed words on tape unroll-
ing in newspaper ofiices. DENA's
drst Hellschreiber was a battered,
shot-up mobile German transmitter
on seven trucks that few months
before had been used to jam Radio
Luxembourg. Now it boasts a
80 ,000-watt Hellschreiber housed in
brick and concrete, the most power
full station in Germany.
Most difficult has been the job
of finding qualified German news
paperrnen to work on the staff. Hit
ler's years of thought control took a
terrible toll among honest, independ-
ent editors and reporters. Those left
among the opponents of National
Socialism could be found in concen-
tration camps. and had to be supple
mented with intelligent youths hand
picked for their political purity.
Thus the Americans In DENA
spent more time a. teachers and
Evening star., 1948-06-27
4she
Continued From Page CID

the Vans" in Havana. A forged
tourist card later permits a new
Soviet agent to return" to Miami
by boat. Does he have any trouble
passing our immigration authori-
ties? No. Doesn't the Soviet agent
have the original Recommendation Is
sued by American Express at Miami
when "he" bought the round-trip
ticket there a month or 50 ago?
There are a dozen and more other
variations Of the almost incredible
tourist-cards racket. For that mat
ter, an alien in Havana, armed with
forged tourist card-and nothing
is easier to forge-gets a plane
ticket for the United States and
Recommendation that he is United
States citizen simply by telling the
clerk he is, and showing the clerk
his Cuban tourist card.
Copyright. 1913. By Denver Post Printing
Il Publishing Coz
Distributed By North American NewsDapef
Alliance)
Evening star., 1948-06-27

July. Now the sleeper wakes, and
the British, preoccupied heretofore
with their economic problems, must
make room for q law which viii
touch directly more private citi-
zens and individual property hold
ers than any other purely socialist
measure in the history of the pres
ent government.
Long Time in Evolution
AS a planning act it Is merely
another in long series of land
use planning laws which have been
evolving under both right and left
wing governments for at least 80
years. Most of Britain's 48,000,0 900
live In cramped urban and suburban
areas where elbow room is at a
premium so the debate over private
land-use versus public welfare has
naturally gravitated in favor OF the
community interest.
Thanks to the Ill effects OF un-
controlled urban and industrial ex-
pansion in every phase OF British
land-use, the nation possesses q
strong incentive for national, re-
gional and local planning. But the
broadening powers granted by pre-
vious legislation-powers which en-
compassed highway planning, slum
clearance, economic location OF new
industries and new housing develop
ments, development of recreation
areas and the preservation Of his
toric or picturesque buildings-all
these worked better on paper than
in practice.
Land Values Shift
The reasons for this are many
and complicated, but it has long
been obvious that one outstanding
factor dominated the whole problem
of land-use planningvthe so-called
shifting value" OF land.
We in America know. this eco
nomic difficulty only too well. For
instance, farm property may be
worth only a few dollars an acre
as farm land, but, when the county
wants to put a consolidated school
building on it, the acreage may cost
the county thousands OF dollars.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Roberts
Continued From Page CID

UNIT question is likely to be on
the shelf for some time.
The tidelands oil bill will be up
again in January, with excellent
prospects of approval. 1t was killed
once by President Truman's veto
and a. second time was lost In the
final adjournment rush in the
Senate, after passing the House.
Opposition will continue to be bitter,
but much less effective If the DEM
ocrats lose the White House in Mo-
vember
The Senate approved a bill to
create a National Science Founda-
ton but it died in the House. The
equal rights amendment is a hardy
perennial as are statehood for
Alaska and Hawaii. All will be back
with the new Congress.
Mundt to Push Bill
The anti, bill. spon-
sored by Representatives Mundt,
Republican, of South Dakota and
Nixon, Republican, Of California, Is
sure to be back. Representative
Mundt is almost as certain to be-
come Senator Mundt, thus enabling
him to push his own bill in the
Senate, where 1t failed to come up
this year.
One new constitutional amend
ment with a good chance to pass is
the one offered by Senator Lodge,
Republican, Of Massachusetts, and
indorsed in general terms by the
new Republican platform. This is
the amendment to abolish the
electoral college in the election OF
President and to divide the
electoral votes of each State In
proportion to the popular vote cast
for each candidate. The amendment
would probably have important
social and political repercussfns
including the opening of the solid
South" to the Republican Party
The amendment was approved this
year by the Judiciary Committees
in both House and Senate but never
came to a floor vote.
District home rule won a sentence
in the Republican platform, GER
tainly enough to cheer the hackers
of the Auchincloss bill to fight for
tits approval again in the Eighty
first Congress.
New Farm Bill Due
| The departing Congress at the
last minute-for it was early in the
morning last Sunday that COM
promise was finally reached-passee
a long range farm bill. But the bill
sponsored by Senator Aiken, the
Vermont Republican who will heae
/ the Senate Agriculture Committee
if the Republicans retain control Of
the upper house, does not take effect
until mid-1949. Meanwhile, the
present price-support legislation is
continued. Since the House did no,
consider the Aiken bill, it can be
expected to go over the whole SUBJ
| iect between January and June.
| A new subject due to turn up in
January is the question Of reorgan-
izing the executive branch of the
Government. The Hoover Commits
sion, which has been at work for
months, is required to report 10 days
after the Eighty-first Congress
convenes. II there is a Republican
President, the question will be espe-
cially active. If there is Demo-
cratic President and a Republican
Congress, there is likely to be
another row.
| From all this 1t can be seen that
the public business as reflected in
the activities of the Congress OF the
United states, is never done. What
t the Eightieth left undone the
Eighty-first must face. And all OF
this assumes there Is no foreign
crisis to bring new and as yet
unseen problems.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Checks Are Speeded


The telegraph system already is
used to record checks taken in by
the Government for income taxes
as soon as collectors Offices deposit
the checks.
Some delays can't be overcome.
For instance, withholding tax de-
ductions from pay checks during
this month won't show up on this
fiscal years tax collections. The
law gives the employer until July
81 to turn in the money.
Spending isn't always strictly up
to date either. For various rea-
sons, some agencies don't report
their spending day by day, but at
the end of each month. The armed
forces get special leeway under
appropriations laws.
distributed b. the Associated fressJ
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Covenant Case Example

AONSlldHt AdSS EAdillplG
BY unanimous vote the court
ruled that Federal and State courts
cannot enforce agreements among
property owners to exclude persons
from residential areas because of
race or color. Restrictive covenants
in the District were directly at issue
in two Of the four cases before the
court. Chief Justice Wilson's opin-
ion did not declare covenants un-
constitutional as private agreements,
but simply said they could not stand
up in court.
In unanimous decision the
court held that the Taft Hartley
Act ban on political contributions
by labor unions and corporations
does not bar labos or management
publications from taking sides in
political campaigns. In the partic-
ular test case brought by the CIO
however, the court saw no need to
pass on the constitutionality Of that
provision in the law
Nor did the court. in another case
rule on the constitutionality of the
Taft-Hartley Act denial of National
Labor Relations Board privileges to
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Sans
Books Close
Treasury Develops
Speedy System on
Accounts
Rv ThnrIAe AoIonv
By chorIes MoIony

Closing the books" on the Gov
ernment's fiscal year ending
Wednesday sounds simpler than it
really is.
The Treasury, in remarkable job
of routine accounting, tailies re-
ceipts and expenditures day by day
throughout the year, and keeps
cumulative total. To close the books,
therefore, 1t will need only TO tot
up the June 80 receipts-a more
formidable task than it sounds
and tack 'em onto the tallies it
made the day before.
The total 1t gets this time will 60
down in the records permanently
as the outcome of a years budget
operations.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, JUNE n, ls4a
Britain's Land-Use Law
May Block Speculation
Statute Effective in July Freezes Values,
Makes Wise Planning Possible at
No Extra Cost
By Anthony F. Merrill

delayed action measures springs to
farreahng Town and Country Planning ACT
of goes into operation july l.
Enacted nearly year planning law enjoyed at the
publicity alarmed reaction which died
dormant the statute books awaiting
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Supreme Court to Make
More Important Rulings
Cases Already on the Books Indicate Term
Will Settle Questions on Rights
and Labor Issues
By Robert K. Walsh

already Courts will be
tough fight
during months.
Concluding restrictive
instruction public schools TatHarey Act
for the
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Special purchase! Perfectly
tailored! Rayon lined! Two
and three button, single
breasted styles! Choose from
Tan, Brown, Blue Tweeds,
Herringbone weaves, plaids,
diagonals and 9TH ers! All
sizes!
Evening star., 1948-06-25
Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. George w. Crone

Score one point for a correct solu-
tion to each of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts
five points.
/. In the Southern Hemisphere
which season is now starting?
Spring, summer, autumn, winter.
2. The leaves of which one OF
these trees are most nearly round
in shape? Basewood, white oak,
maple, sycamore.
3. II alive today, which one OF
these famous Greeks would prob
ably be an airplane manufacturer7
Aristotle, Xenophon, Daedalus, Soc
rates.
4. Which one OF these men is the
modern Methuselah of entertain
ers? Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, Bob
Hope, Frank Sinatra.
S. Which one of these creatures
weighs the most when fully grown?
Skunk, rabbit, grounding, muskrat.
8. Try to contrast the two sexes
on the basis of the various traits or
characteristics shown in the left
hand column below. Place q check
mark under the appropriate head
ing for each. You deserve one point
for each correct judgment.
Evening star., 1948-06-25
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

sTUDE6AKER le45 champion ds luxe z
dr. heater s iog m,lssse perfect tnroqs, a.
aan aef9H aisss'5 ss, ". i's ss yssa sssd
szesI. soad: s7ss, Cali Mr.: King, dS =, NO 3
300. before 6 pm. weekdays. -25
sTUDEBAKER 40 Champion sedan: radio,
s s4 esE sis R DOWN ns
MOTORS 1888 R. I. ave. ne. co. Qss2.
sTUDEBAKER 1910 Champion e-door Sc
elean a Nisa sas5. go GoL1E II MOTOR e.. ss5s
sfSpEsaKEk sf1TSia AXE 81 1885 saso comdr 4dr sedan
LIZ nf p Rg4hER. .niR INC iiai slss St St
sfGpEBAkEk sH Rl x T. 1s4s Commander 4-dr. Sc
Isss nss MOTOR 81 Sc eo
Georgia ave, 81. $500. -%
sTUDEBAKERs -1e47 Champion sedan,
besu,iiul beasSn; two two-tone finish: reaiiy priced
Tsst geI2 liberal It, RS
CO., 14th and Florida NV. AID. 1872:
srUDEBAKER 1s4s Commander 4-dr.;
fog lights, other extras, 700 miles; price
ss iss; ssy ssE Sass Way w. SR sS
ssTftuDEBAKER 1885 4-dr. sedan mechani-
5 Giak fS0d AuTo SALES nf WIS., ssS and
sTUDEBAKER is4s Commander conv;
white-wa tires, W indshield washer spot
and fog lights; other extras; below de-
BELL MOTORS. 5olo Wis. ave. wo. 5000
1st2 xs ssv
sl,la5 q sest offer; See 81 e. CYL Sdos station
SEE ~ svss sa esS
sg;S tSS ssee 3iS s5ss rsssn'' Se ssSt
essfdrve isaS seat anDSsa
with, 10000 miles, original, black paint;
STsns ovnsq msehen5ea! GF as5 condition. sss'
sTUDEBAKER '5s Commander coupe;
$3.50. Cheap transp. Ho. 1857. -27
STUDEBAKER 1s4s Champion sedan; light
1920 Wilson blvd, Arlington Va, oooW.
STUDEBAKER 1910 Commander 4-door
sedan; r. and h, defroster and air con-
ditioner. new covers; excellent mechan-
~ ssR'sR ssR es re- $685. EXT ss
WHY'S WHY'S station wagon 1s47. This all
metal station wagon, with custom interior,
| is equipped with radio, heater and over
MAY STye WE SUES fss oToR Rssy st At s si4S i5tb
st. NV, RE. 0303. Open $50 to $50,
"THE "aih as5 9RfG." fs."Fqss qWsAssHNGroN AUTO sue-
| tion-No reg. fee. Fri. night pm. S51l
Colesville rd.. Silver Spring, Nd. sH. 4400.
AUTO AUCTIoN-sell or buy a car this
modern way; sell only If bid is satisfac-
tory; total fee, S5. You won't go wrong
buying or selling a car here. Big auction
ave. Sc. or HOO 11th st. Sc, TR. 7113.
tAuction sales. rain or shineo
! STATION WAGON. '37 Ford: good motor;
Md. title: $500 cash. WI 1880 -26
Ford 194s Super de luxe; every extra.
| including whitewall tires.
Pontiac 1947 4,dr: 6-cyl. Torpedo. Take
,u, RI Sis S 81, s,SrneT; s41a 41 columbi, p,ks, k
2505. 9 to 8: Sun. l. to 8. ~
CONVICTION MOTOR CO., Packard Deal
ers. the garage with a conscience. 1901
Wisconsin ave Bethesda, Md. WI. 44o0.
All cars carry q written guarantee.
AZ Buick convertible Super coupe 50 ,a95
'46 Packard de luxe IS" 4-dr sed o.l95
Al Buick 81" 4-dr. sedan ---- 1,245
Al Packards ca 4-dr. "120" Sc
40 PackarGs t2) 4-dr "11O" Sc
dams ------------------ 995
40 Plymouth coupe ~ 16O
Ask for " L. Scates or ART cOVING-
Evening star., 1948-06-25
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

CONSIGNMENT SPECIALIST, Conn. ave
T sell yGu5 car and asc.,ns net ~ yon
30 days; YOU keep. title until car is sold
hso scsye MoroRs @ 4sy Conn .0m sTs
x5To; nsS wanted Party a,.S 5:5ngn19, IN,
nsS MORE feyssT cssH Fok sa YOU YoSk CAR. 1885 te
| 194S models Drive in or phone EX. 5b62
WOLFE MOTORS. 18th and SITS. NV
HOLD 1T IT Just ia MINUTE ,ss1s to get hiEh iIa
HlsfH + fs5h MoFoR 5E6 IN g. e e' r kho.
Island ave. ne. Open am. to p.m
ca CASH FOR g YOUR CARaWs w. buy y, We sell saI
NoRTaEAsT No MoToR CO. (Ford dealer.
e20 Bladensburx I'd. ne. Opposite sears)
sTUDEBAKERs 1s47-4s. any body type;
cash in : min: TR. 9474, METRoPoLITAiN Al
MOTORS aye and ,iE Bladens61rs as ,n Td
600 for 1910 Plymouths;, rs units wanted a,d
ssSa ,;s W5 aT5s = EMS sS5l S55Sl
81 900 for 1870 chevrolets; rs units
medss msdd sse once N sns Ne MofoR Pe 0a
BUICK oWNERsEWil pay Up 70 81 900
CENTRAL MoToR SALES, 1926 Conn.
ave. Wo a236 or EN- 1854.
todsy new GENE sE ff sao s.n
Pokp P9R I'd doWsERsKwS K VIII pay up to 81 900 for
1910 Fords;, rs units wanted at once; will
TRAL 1t 'ns M9ToR SALES. ssS 4sss Conn. ave,
viii buy your car Immediately for top
or you can anf
your price, wen try to get it for you. II
aS shaTss we cRERSER 8 aIs as MoToR so se5s
fak HoSEsT s10sars aarRAns on sD n nepe.
: Isss ssII st. s!susss NJ s4Ss
sso shss T ERs .nf 81 sn Ssn % 9sss
rReEs 4 s2Is psa Or by
BAKER, NC. for an appraisal. 2siS NJ st
BARNEsesASDERs MoToRs-we want
cars REGARDLESS, of price; don't trade on a
new car or sell to any one until you give
v the hsed S ears 1895 s 'go ,o q Dyss
s not pa5a foF; vii psS q Ssisnss s1s.:, and =,
pay cash oIuesk
says % Tsedssr aeassS All cash ssser. ssr
Only Only one location Drive ru,n in big open lot'
ssf4 Spfa saRNRssaapGRs fss saS sR MoroRs MI
TRY TRIANGLE-We want the extra
clean cars and will pay premium prices
to get them. Phone DE; 6203 for q buyer
MOTORS LOCATION. 3o1o R. l. ave.
WIN WITH WINN"-More SIS for your
car. No delay. Open an to nm.
WiNNS MOTORS. 159 Florida ave. ne.
foo 100 CARS CARS; WANTED IMMEDIATELY-'ss
as viii pay yGuz RTiss f9f c1ss9 Mn4oR sac
CASH FOR YOUR CARCWe buy. We sell;
5Eaff Tsfa aofoR c. s5iss rora de.
1901 MINI. ave. ne. Cat Bennins rd.'
Be wants 1s4s car; DAY al
e S.SF nh roTk W. oWN VS. rRcE fs .ny ior 9oa
car car away; see US for the top price that
from from IL isss ITO to Is4s. Is LEEps MOTOR Co.
$40 wis ave NV. OR. 44o7. Open
sSns ~ ctsSs.sd "a s.ys s. aSo clean car.
for Southern trade. al makes and I,a,e modes
Ri RHops & sisSLi IsLAND MOTOR CO. 1890 Rhode
sss = shf Is AL ALL FoLKssThat's our fe. for
getting you top retail price for your ssT, n
DONALD MOTORS. 137 Q st. ne 32ot
Evening star., 1948-06-25
Answer ta ACRIMONY-
AUTOMOBILES WANTED tcen..

TRY DONALD and prove 70 yourself that
car. Drive in at either Of our lots.
DoNAID IsS MOTORS; 1s5 ss5o.92 g =, St. AZ Pc asos sr
SEE Hs REFoRE YOU SELL. PoHANkA
SERVICE. 1926 goth st. NV. DI: 9141.
BUSINESSMAN in desperate need Of new
1913 automobile; pay all cash. Call WO
G.T GET The E Tof RETAIL PRICK for your
car Let Bell Motors sell your 1946 to
l94s car at your price. Our commission,
S25: keep your. title till car Is sold. :, No
charge ii car Is not sold. Just eall or
bring your car to BELL MOTORS. 5g1o
Wis; ave. nv; Woa 5000 ,o., ,,~.2os,.,
in good condition for 194S or 1919 car.
VT yI; sg92 gs9h2RrY WILL PURCHASE for mined
cash. 1871 or 1912 4-dr. sedan in good
eondition, Phnns VI 545s
and Plymouths Phone Atlantic $500.
sTEgART MOTORS: ard and H IL. .ts ne
"a Chevrolet; viii pay all cash. Phhssue
wO. Sool. -2s
Evening star., 1948-06-25

For the cleanest cars IN D. e. CONG 70
JET MOTOR SALES 27192725 Nichols
ave Sc Ii 0336, Ii 1907. Open daily
until pm. Sunday, until pm. Opp.
St. Elizabeths Hospital -27