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Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
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IN%NA FOLLOW THROUGH
VI WNTA By HAL MARQUETTE
By HAL MARQUETTE

undoubtedly thought that he was
alone. Perhaps he had seen Lucy
and her mother leave hours before
and had waited for darkness to
come.
After what had seemed an hour,
he heard the man get up from the
table and walk toward the hall
which led into the living room.
Jerry knew that his safety de-
pended upon what he would be
able to do within the next few
minutes. 1t wasn't a very pleas
ant spot to be in, but ..
He thought Of the broadcaster's
remark, that the killer had not
used a car, and that it was sus-
pected that he was making get
away by the county back-roads
and woods. This could be the man.
For as long as he could remember,
no ordinary tramp had ever stray
ed so far away from the main
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
CUf-Rufe Sale Of One Dollar
Bills Attracts Few Customers

BLUEFTELD, W. VA. - One
dollar bills don't sell very well
here-even for SO cents.
By way Of advertising for his
new store, Olin Austin offered to
sell each adult customer two 81
bills for 80 cents apiece.
But most people thought there
was some catch to it and business
has been pretty Slow Austin
reported.
Some hard-to-please customers
have even grumbled that SO cents
is more than a dollar is worth
anyhow.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

put it to your ear. When the op-
orator answers, tell her to con-
meet you with the Helm road dis
trict police. When they answer,
tell them to come Immediately to
the Anderson cottage off Helm
road"
The man lowered his arm slowly
and took the receiver off the hook.
He'd stall, he thought; maybe the
nut would give him an in But
hearing the sound Of regular
breathing and feeling the pressure
of the gun against his back, any
illusions that he might have had
regarding an 'in,' were shattered.
Operator, gimme the Helm road
police station" His voice quaver-
ed, and his hand was shaking. He
couldn't keep the receiver close
to his ear.
The man was conscious of the
gun at his back, and he spoke in
a deep hoarse whisper, ."Come to
the Anderson cottage off Helm
road right away"
whats up?" Jerry heard the
officer ask.
''Tell him." he snapped at the
man.
"I've got the man you've been
looking for"
Jerry heard the quick break of
the connection at the police sta
ton. VISUALIZE CHANCE IT
DO-FOLLOW THROUGH g.
He had the answer ..
Drop that receiver and get
your left arm up" He hesitated,
then ordered his prisoner to 60
back to the same chair and sit
down.
The killer had a dOgged smirk
on his face as he turned and
moved toward the chair. He
felt positive that his captor was
a NUT and with that gun
Seconds passed as he continued
to glare at Jerry. Then he thought
Of an old, trick that he would try
in order to get Jerry off guard. He
wondered why he had not tried it
when he first came into the room.
Stiffening himself and settling
back in the chair, he broke the
silence with TRADE of oaths.
Keep it up and keep them up,
too," Jerry ordered.
This was not the reaction that
the killer had hoped for. He then
quieted and began to talk more
coherently, and soon was telling
of the crime for which he was be-
ing hunted. He spared none Of
the details.
Then Jerry heard the purr of
a motor and mems voices. A
slight wave of relief swept over
him. Almost Immediately, there
was a sound of cracking shrub
berry and running feet. The front
door opened and two officers,
with guns drawn, rushed In.
They saw their man and covered
him.
Good work, Mr.. Anderson, good
| work."
When the officers yanked the
man to his feet and they had start
ed for the door, one Of them said
to the prisoner, You're lucky to
have had this extra living time.
him spotting you and with every
body in the county ready and will
ing to shoot you on sight"
The prisoner did not comment,
but he scowled and was shaking
and snorting with anger.
1.-The gun was not loaded, Of
ficer, and 1 could recognize him
only from his story you sea
! I am blind" Jerry said softly.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

UAND SHOULD you encounter
"A this man, exercise care.
He's dangerous. Any further news
that comes in will :"
Jerry Anderson snapped off the
radio. He'd heard the particulars
Of the brutal strangulation OF Mrs.
Prescott and the description OF
the suspect several times this eve
ming. After that wordy, unlovely
portrait Of the man, he felt that
even he would recognize him If he
ever contacted him, but he hoped
that he wouldn't. Jerry was no
coward, but :.
After Jerry's recent discharge
from the hospital, he decided that
he wanted to live out at the cot
tage while making his plans for
the future. His family objected,
not without cause, and it wasn't
until old Doc Crowder, the family
friend and physician, convinced
them that it would be a gooo
thing for Jerry to do under the
circumstances, that they finally
Welded to his wishes. Jerry had
spent every summer Of his life
there, until his enlistment, and ne
loved the old place.
So, when his mother and Lucy
reluctantly left him this after
noon, he was glad. Not that he did
not appreciate the things which
they had been doing for him, but
he wanted to be on his own. He
had plans to make and this change
and the quiet that he would have
would be perfect. He had tried,
during his month at home, to
apply his own "self-reasonlng
method. but to little avail. He
felt confident that it could be tested
properly by facing his problems
independently.
+
Jerry sat near the window for
quite some time trying to make
a start at some Of that "sef-
reasoning" but his mind kept re-
verting to the broadcast he had
heard earlier. If the woman only
had had a gun. he thought. She
probably would have been afraid
to use it, though; most women
were. He thought of the empty
Luger in his bag and wished that
he could have tried again to get
some ammunition for it. He loved
that gun, a gift from one OF his
blddies who had not come back.
Jerry went into the bedroom and
took the gun from his bag. He
fondled it and then slipped it into
his pocket. He smiled when he
realized just how foolish that was.
He came back to his chair and
then Lit his pipe.
He had been sitting there for
Just a few minutes when, sud-
denly, he heard the back door
being opened, and then the click
of the light switch. He sat still,
wondering who it could be, a
dozen thoughts chasing through
his mind. He felt the useless
gun in his pocket and took 1t
out, gripping it firmly. Now, if
ever, he could test himself on
several of the things which he
had learned during his rehabili-
tation.
In less than a minute, it seemed,
he heard the ice-box door being
opened, and low chuckle come
from the intruder. Then he heard
things being put on the table. He
knew that whoever was in the
kitchen seemed sure Of himself.
He must know, he thought, that
even with the whole house lighted,
it was practically impossible to
see in from any side.
The minutes dragged while he
. listened to the man, eating and
drinking. From the noise he was
making, slamming the ice-box
door and moving his chair, the man
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

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Evening star., 1948-01-09
DR.. Max Pinner, Authority
On tuberculosis, Dies
BY the Associotsd Press

BY the Associofsd Press
BERKELEY, Calf, Jan. .9.-Dr
Max Pinner 56, one Of the outstand-
ing authorities in the United States
on tuberculosis, died here Wednes-
day after a long illness.
Before coming to Berkeley two
years ago, DR.. Pinner was chief Of
the division of pulmonary diseases
at Mountefiore Hospital in New
York. His health caused him to
give up his post and come West.
At the time of his death he was
editor of the American Review of
tuberculosis in Adults.
His achievements in the field of
tuberculosis research and treatment
resulted in the award of the Tru-
deau Medal by the National Tuber-
culosis Association in 1916. He also
Was fellow of the American College
of Physicians.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Foreign Aid
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post in administering the plan
asked those who entertain doubts as
to its need or Importance to weight
the price Of this program against
the cost of doing nothing. Then he
said:
Il venture to assert that the cost
of doing nothing would mean living
in an armed camp, in society iso-
lated and relatively alone, and with
the necessity for a variety of con-
trolls"
Mr.. Douglass brought with him a
series of charts to show the COM
mittee how important Western Eu-
rope was to the United States
economically before the war and
how the war disrupted its economic
machinery.
The Ambassador held the Senators
silent attention as he unfolded facts
and figures to show that Western
Europe made up one corner of a
trade triangle stretching across the
world.
Western Europe, he said, paid
more for materials it got from the
Western Hemisphere before the war
than it received for the goods it
sold here. It made up this deficit
from its trade with the rest of the
world, which created balanced,
but sensitive world trade situation,
he continued
The story of his charts was that,
until Western Europe is on its feet
again, economically, this delicate
triangle of world trade will not
function normally.
Figures Show Importance.
Among the figures he cited to show
the Importance of the 16 recipient
nations, including Western Ger
many, to the United States, were
the following:
This area of Europe and the
United States before the war con-
tanned only 18 per cent of the world
population, but represent 40 per cent
of the literates in the world.
Before the war, Western Europe
and the United States turned out 81
per cent of the merchant tonnage,
produced 66 per cent of the chemi-
Gals, sent out Al per cent of the
world exports and handled so per
cent of the world imports.
Mr.. Douglas said the war not
only shattered the productivity of
Western Europe but also wiped out
for the time being what he called
its invisible" income from overseas
investments and shipping revenues
Before the war this invisible income
totaled $500, 100000. Today, he
Evening star., 1948-01-09

| his committee is making plans fol
| a more extensive investigation o
speculative grain trading"
Senator Ferguson said earlier his
group will recall Mr.. Pauley anc
Secretary Anderson. and also will
seek some information from Henry
Morgenthau, jr.. former Secretary
of the Treasury, who was disclosed
on Wednesday night to have sold
1876 900 bushels OF corn futures last
June 30.
The Senate committee will want
to find out, Senator Ferguson said,
whether Mr.. Morgenthau's trading
might go back to the time he was
Secretary Of the Treasury" In a
brief statement, the former cabinet
official said he lost money through
his corn transactions and that since
they began IS months after he left
the cabinet he obviously" had no
inside information.
Mr., Morgenthau resigned in the
summer of 1945.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Clay Says He Doesn't Want
Civilian Post in Germany

BERLIN. Jan. 8 (P.-Gen. Lucius
D. Clay, American military governor
Of Germany, said today he does not
want to serve in q civilian post
as high commissioner when the
State Department takes over ad-
ministration, of the American occu-
patton zone.
Secretary of State Marshall said
yesterday in Testimony before the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee that the State Department hopes
to take over administration Of the
zone from the Army June 30.
Il have no desire to serve here
in any capacity except military"
Gen. Clay told reporter. He re-
called he had asked for permission
to retire from the Army in 1913.
He added no date had been fixed
for his retirement, and that he had
no postretirement plans except to
"go fishing in Georgia." He indi-
Gated he would remain in Germany
until the State Department chooses
a successor.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Farm Bureau Backs I
1af|-HatIey Act at i
Maryland Convention
By the A,seeiufsa Prs,.

BALTIMORE, Jan. e.-Members
OF Maryland's Farm Bureau Fedora.
ton closed out their three-day an.
nual convention today by going On
record for preservation of the Fed
eral Taft Hartley labor law.
The federation also urged strength.
ening Of the Federal Hobbs anti.
racketeering bill, designed prin-
cipally to protect transportation of
farm products from blockades and
restrictions sometimes set up by
union truck drivers and warehouse
handlers. .,
The bureau said:
1--WE believe no change should be
made In the Taft-Hartley law at
this time" -
Gov. Lane said he was confident
Federal money would be appropri.
ated for Maryland roads leading in.
to Washington in a speech at the
annual banquet last night. 'H
Reports Truman Impressed.
He referred to a request he laid
before President Truman and Mai.
Gen. Philip B. Fleming. Federal
Works administrator, earlier this
week that the Government contrib
ute about $4,000 900 to finance re-
habiAtation of our highway system
in the area contiguous to Washing
ton" :,
Il am happy to be able to report
to you that both the President and
these officials we're impressed with
the equity of our request" the Gov
ernor said, "and the reasonableness
of the proposition that it Is up to
the Federal Government to bear
the major part of the cost of PRO-
viding appropriate highway APP
proaches to our national capital
through Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties"
He said I'VE will know in a few
weeks" whether the proposed Chesa-
peake Bay crossing will be a bridge
or tunnel. -
Approved by u. S. Officials -
Federal officials have given their
blessing to the crossing, he went
on, and work should begin by April.
The structure will be comS<eted In
less than 30 months 1t is expected.
Addressing Maryland bureau menu
bers yesterday, Allen B. Kline. Amer.
lean Farm Bureau Federation presf-
dent, warned that this country Is at,
or near the top of, an inflationary
trend. + - -- -
Speaking OF the European situa-
ton, Mr.. Kline advocated a "strofk
foreign policy"
Only by giving assistance to
Europe, as provided in the Marshall
plan, Mr.. Kline said, can we LOCK
forward to an era Of peace.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

said, this item Of Western Europe
economy shows a $500 900 900 deficit
or an overall loss Of $4,000 ,o0o, 90
year.
| Population Up 2o,eo0, ,0oo., I.
Despite the loss of life during tn,
war, Mr.. Douglas. estimated tn.
population Of Western Europe ha.
increased by 100000 due to mi.
grafton. This added population has
thrown heavier burden on the
disrupted production machinery Of
the area. 80.
In touching again on Russia,s op.
position to the Marshall plan, Mr.
Douglas said Soviet Foreign Minis
ter Molotov attended the first con-
ference Of the cooperating nations
last summer, but departed or
July 8.
Prior to leaving" said Mr.. Doug
las. "he expressed his opposition in
curious terms. He, issued grave
warning-and he used the word
warning-to other nations Of 'Eu-
rope, particularly to England and
France. Yet, despite his departure
16 other nations remained.
Informed sources at the Capitol
have heard the Ambassadors name
mentioned for one of the key posts
IN carrying out the far-reaching
European recovery program, but one
OF the big fights still to be settled
in Congress is over the method of
handling the plan.
AS Secretary of State Marshall
left the stand late yesterday, Chair
man Vandenberg made what he
called "prayerful' request to the
Secretary to- help the committee
work out "a more adequate and
specific liaison" between the eco
nomic and foreign policy phases of
the big program.
Insists on Foreign Policy Rights.
During day of questioning, the
Secretary emphasized he did not
want the entire Marshall plan, in
volving many business transactions,
to be entirely within the State
Department, but he also insisted on
the importance of protecting the
State Departments right to direct
basic questions of foreign policy.
The difficulty confronting friends
Of the program in Congress is the
existence of Republican sentiment
for a Government corporation. with
a board of directors, to handle it.
while the administration wants a
single administrator.
The corporation idea is strong
among House Republicans, and SEN
ator Smith. Republican, of New Jer-
sey, said today a compromise seems
imperative. Senator Smith, who
like Senator Vandenberg, has been a
backer of the bipartisan foreign
policy, added: T..
But 1t must be a compromise
without politics in it."
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico also joined today In plea
for solution of the European aid
issues on non-political basis.
Hatch Will Speak.
In speech prepared for Senate
floor delivery, Senator Hatch sug-
gested the Republican and Demo-
cratic Policy Committees be invited
to sit with the Foreign Relations
Evening star., 1948-01-09

i commOdtty trading from 1945 q
December 26; ig47. Mr.. Stasser
appeared familiar with 1t, and raI
through, picking out items.
i Tracing Through Banks Urged.
| Mr.. Stassen asked that "an exac'
investigation" be made of the man.
Iner in which administration people
distributed their market profits
tracing those funds through the
banks"
| Senator Ferguson: "You NEAR
the name tof any individually may
not mean much?"
/ Mr.. Stassen::' "Our investigation
shows that fronts have been used
The names of lawyers or relatives
are sometimes used"
/ Senator Ferguson asked whether
Mr.. Stassen thinks futures specu-
llators have affected the wholesale
|prices OF food.
Mr.. Stassen replied: Normal
trading and chances of gain on the
market is not to be looked upon as
reprehensible. This is in effect
'cushioning' and is good thing In
free economy. But when you have
administration insiders plunging in
the market beyond this normal pro-
cedure, then it is one-sided and has
an important effect on prices"
Word of Profits Spread.
He added that IF an insider
plunges in a particular commodity
and makes a profit then the word
spreads out land large group come
in with him-knowing it is time to
come in. This drives the prices up
in disproportionate amounts"
Earlier, there we're these other
developments in an widening
inquiry into the effects of specula-
ton in commodities:
l. The Agriculture Department
made public list of major holders
OF oats futures during the 23-month
period which ended last October
80. The only name of a known
Government official was that of
Mr.. Pauley.
The report showed Mr.. Pauley
was in and out of the oats market
from March, 1916, when he was
"long"-betting on a price rise
$4,000 bushels, until November
1947, when he was long" $1,000
bushels.
2. The House Ways and Means
Committe was called into a closed
session to consider legislation pro-
posed by Representative Hoffman
Republican, of Michigan which
would open up income, tax returns
to special House group inquiring
into the speculation field.
Andersen Calls Committee.
3. Representative August H. An
dresen. Republican, of Minnesota
called meeting of his special House
committee for 2 pm. to report the
results of a private one-man sleuth-
ing expedition he made through, the
| Midwest. -
! Mr.. Andersen returned yesterday
from a four-day trip which he said
covered several Midwest, centers of
commodity trading" He refused to
identify them, but acknowledged
that Chicago was one.
The Minnesotan told a reporter
he was very encouraged" by his OBJ
servations, which "laid the ground
work for our Investigations"
He personally ran down some of
the complaints which have come to
the House committee setup at the
special session, Mr. Andersen said,
and is satisfied that the group is on
the right track. ..-
Wider Inquiry Planned.
A closer inquiry into the Midwest
exchanges will be one result of his
trip, Mr.. Andersen said, adding, that
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Speculation
Continued From First Page0

oCClCL 1eOydA, dllO WdG lOlu ~
use his own judgment. He testified
he held something less than mil
lion dollars worth of commodities
when he took the Army position last
September g. but that he had lfqui-
dated Approximately 80 per cent
of those" reducing his holdings of
grain from 100000 bushels to ap-
proximately $4,000 bushels.
Mr.. Stassen asked the committee
to inquire into the manner in which
Mr.. Pauiey's orders from Honolulu
were placed
Wants Pattern Checked.
He also urged that the committee
have expert accountants check the
pattern in which Mr.. Pauley moved
in and cut of the commodity mar
kets, comparing it with the timing
of the dealings Of Ralph Davies "and
others in the Government"
Mr.. Stassen testified that market
activity by Government insiders has
tended to force prices up.
Chairman Ferguson asked wheth-
er Mr.. Stassen was familiar with a
letter the late President Roosevelt
wrote in 1887 saying it was the pol
icy of the administration that none
of its employees should deal in
stocks, bonds or commodities for
speculation.
Mr.. Stassen said he was adding
that recent statements of the now
President at press conference
would indicate he does not intend to
enforce it, and I think 1t requires
legislation.
He also criticized what he called
"the clumsy nature" of Government
purchasing operations, and said a
committee of Congress should be set
up to review purchases week by week
80 they may be called to account" :"
But Mr.. Stassen said he is not one
to blame either political party for
primary responsibility for high
prices, saying that "the primary
cause is the worldwide shortage
in the wake of war
Complete Inquiry Urged.
Mr.. Stassen urged the committee
to carry through" with a complete
investigation, saying integrity Of
Government is involved.
| Speaking from notes he had pen
ci1ed on large sheets of paper. Mr..
Stassen reiterated his accusation
that insiders of the present ma
tional administration have$ been
|. prohteering" through their use of
official information.
He said he would not name
names" but preferred to let the
Senate group develop the evidence,
He said it would be necessary to
trace" the accounts through bank
accounts, and added:
II think 1t would be preferable
that they be developed from the
exact evidence. I would ~pre1eE< to
give you the leads and tndicAtfuns.
ION which you will develop the exact
evidence"
Already on Lists.
The three he mentioned, Mr..
|Psuley, Gen. Graham and MIR.
Davies, wartime petrolstlm admin
istrator, already have been dis
closed on Agriculture Department.
lists as having traded In grain or
other commodities.
Mr.. Stassen and Senator Fergu-
son noted that a speech by Mr..
Stassen in Doylestown, Pa, last
December 10, in which he first made
the charges about administration
figures, led to the present inquiry.
The witness said he was glad to
respond to the committees invita-
ton to appear las I always will be, y
He commended the committee for
the investigation and said it was "of
very great importance.
Use of Fronts Charged.
There are. instances where fronts
have been used,' he said, referring
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Group to Present ; Plays

Three one-act plays will be pre-
sented at $3.50 pm. tomorrow by
the Montgomery Players of Bethesda
and Chevy Chase at Leland Junior
High School, Chevy Chase, Md. The
productions are directed by Ray
zwemer Mrs. Dorothy Dowd, and
Richard Vosburgh.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

Committee, while 1t hears the arsu.
ments for the 5000, 100000 bulge,
for the. first Is months Of the
four-year program. Although the
four-year cost has been estimated
at more than $1,000, ,OO0, 900 the ad-
ministration has agreed TO omit any
overall authorization and let the
plan be financed on a year-to.year
basis.
Senator Hatch pointed out that
the two policy groups could decide
on an American policy" for foreign
affairs, declaring:
IF party politics guides or directs
any of us in these critical days of
destiny. only disaster can or will re-
suit, The people do not want Re-
publican European recovery pro-
gram, and. with equal vigor, assert
1T does not want Democratic Eu-
ropean program. What the country
wants and needs is q united Ameri-
can program"