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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
THIS AND THAT

The mighty Amazon River con-
tains more water than the Missis-
sippi, the Nile and the Yangtze
rivers combined. 1t is 5000 miles
long.
For part OF each year 1870 Of
the sheep and half OF the beef cat
tie OF the United States are sup
ported on 72S,OOO,OOO acres Of
range lands in II western states.
Piping an officer or notable
aboard ship is believed to have
originated in sailing days when
visitors often had to be hoisted
aboard in a boatswain's chair.
The Chinese Hung or Triad SO.
ciety has the largest membership
of any secret society in the world
1t was founded in $50 A. D. to
spread religion. Later it became
a political organization.
O--
unteritiiten Ste oie In uniere,
jeitunQ anaeiaeu0s:; @ei66ff&ic,psi
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
Nad Oen Gartcnipie(

Illl lpohllten tllblcn Iitt) Die ein-
ouortierten Sffisicre beim Solls=
perlonal. Gines Moroens fonmt
oos Mdoden crrcat su mir: vMcin
Eortenlonaie lit mir oeltobIcn lpur-
oen. IS fam MIR Der Maior oe=
ipelen iein oOcr Scr SberIelltuant 4:
JIG baben in meinem 3inmcr bcute
Naht nit lms &artcn aeipiclt!"
$50 aeben Sic bin". iaatc i,b,
"fraaen Sic ibn."
Sos Maohen faGte licb Gin S,er,.
Die Sffiiiere lieaen nit Stiefeln,
iicmlif) betrunfen uno lchnorrt,euo
ollf ibrcn getten. vOcrr Dtaior"
ioat oas Mdohcn encraiid, vhabcn
Sic pielleidt mcin Sortcnlonnuic?"
~Sicb lelber nat", br,nnt Ser
Derlhlafen, rpiellciht in Spic!" --
Us ipar in Ser Sole!
Grtnncruna an Mrdanaclsf
Mir iiten i'm aru6en &rcis UNI
Den. Siieb! Solparitid) Sberit, mcbs
rere Sffi,iere unb inn bequemltcn
Sc'lel Soiparitih Chauffeur. Sen
9onscn ylbeno iprift CT fein &ort.
Stuinn trinft CT lno pcrihliuot bo.
bel lnbeimlihe Menaen sSiict)ialat.
Eloblith lto6t icin Ml,no - ,nflor
IN ipelder Sprod)e - llnucrltinb-
lihc Sallte berpor.
"Soporitid, Slpan lSetro,uitid,
fam niht mcbr iprehcn", erfI1rt
lll,s lad)cno Scr Miaior. .Gin1t in
Irbanaelsf, bate er 3abnihncr-
sen. Gr aina gum 3abnar,t. vgI!=
oerd)en". ioate Der 3obnar;t, vid)
muB Den 3abn sieben. Oh Mermz
tier, aher es lpiro fiirrfterIidl (!
&on1n,, trinf crit NAL cinen!"
llno Damn ioffen tic Sd,naps ALL
lan.n,cn. Soften mo ioffen.
slm ShluB hattie Der betr,lnfcne
s3ahnorst unierem Yriiocrl1)en iimt=
lldbe Sabine aesoaen, bic er I'M Mun-
De batte!"
Ser Qanse &reis Iodte id,alenb
YIN lllitialtcn Iabte Solparitid,
Slpan Setrnlpiticb. ser Chauffeur
init Dem sabnloien @aiunen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
keiitii,t.f,iSit,,.S tpirH
ueft NSf beeGfttpft

Waibington. Die MJ2 tcilte init,
oab hie iif) an elmer ,peltipeiteu 8e,pe.
g,.ng beteiIise, um Sen Romml,nis.
mus ourd oie @e,uertidaften 5u be-
fdlnpfcn.
Sn ~Sabor's Moutblp Surpep" er.
flartc, Ole federation, oob iie NIT Sc.
aucrfidnftsfiibrern bon cttpa 40 Can.
bern in Jiiblune itebc, Inn sic ,ucitere
Musbreitlng 6eS Gommunismus 81,
berbinocrn. ~
~Sn Dem slueenbIid, oo Scr in gr.
ropa a,,seeiibte Otud einem Sobe=
punft ertsesensebt, lit iid sic Nmcri.
can GeSeration mebr oenn ic beipubt
Der Ibtuereu Graeeu, sic auf Sem
Spiele iteben," beiBt cs in scr @ub.
lifation, sic eeip0bnlid apirtidoftIid,
en Srogcn Ser a62 se,piomct lit.
Gin &rieg lit I'M 8anse, Elm &ries
Der 9scrpen, Der bon ser Sotpietllnion
ge9cn nnicre oemofratiibc Muiiai,
iung bonn 2eben, nit ibren @aran,
tien Scr in0iuiouellen 8edte nnb
rnenidlider 5reibeit eefiibrt tpiro, /"
beibt cs tuciter.
rNad6em Die SotpietS in oiclcn
Nad)frieasiabren ihrc imperioliltiid,.
Ell slblidtcn entplppt baben, iino iif,
aic Mrbeitco in alien 1eilen ser groe
Scr tpabren 9eoeut,ng oieier Sot,
iade fir iie be,pubt ,porocn. Sucr.
oihgs tpuroen bicle uufGn9lid) rcrs
tuirrt ourd) Sic So,pjctpropagonoa
l,no Sen Mibbraud oes @ortes .Te.
mofratie".
vSeood beltanoen III sen 8ctuerf.
id,aftsbclueeunscn scr bcridieocnen
2an6er bon Infang on itarfc @rup.
pen. ipel6e erfannten, ipas mirflih
alf bem Spielc itebt. Scutc pereini.
gcn iid, frcie @eiperflhaften, bie BE-
iorat iino Inn lire Sid)erbeit, gum
Sample fir sic gemciniomcn Soealc
,lnS Inn lire 6reibeit se9en Sen ee,
meiniameu 6einb 81 pcrteibigeu."
rBir iiu0 bier in Mmcrifa ee,,au
10 eeflbrSct, tpie Sic Irbeitcr iibcrau
ionit in ser 8clt," miro ueriihert.
rWosfaus alsgcbilocte s(eentcn Ser
ssiinften &olonnc arbeiten IN oen
Imerifas> tuie III europa lmb aiien,
,no es iperoen tpeiterc Guislinee
ausgcbiloet, INN sic gegcn,pGrtisen
5iibrer su eriesen ober 81 peritdr.
fen.
9(uf elmer aarte. NIT 8aibiigfoi
aIs Iittelp,lnft. su,(rSen bic Ser
bino,m9en ee5eis,t tpelde Bic sl52
nit Scr Bctperfidmftsbeipeglng in
China, Sapan, auf Sa,uaii, in glass
ia, Siioanteri6a. 8cIsie,,. Telltid)'
lano uno anoeren e,ropliiden 2Gn.
bern ,mterbGlt, 6arlmter @riehen.
LAMB ,mo Ole 5iirfci.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
ST. JOHNS NEWS
Isl Eddy Road
Talent Night!

Parents, Aunt and Uncles and
Friends come to our Sunday
school Talent Show Friday even
ing, March IL at $50 P. M.
Let the younger generation en-
tertain you with singing, dancing
and other unusual acts which will
provide very entertaining even
ing for all.
Mrs. Emma Vanderhoh.
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t11 6aeriuas t,cr >ent
n1ilitGreerittt Saleniei

Salonifi. Tor einem Wilitdrgc.
ridt begann Sic Gerbanolilna aegel,
I'll 8uerillas. sic ser Gcridnuorung
an9eflagt iino. cincn Cell @richc,.
lambs lostrcnnen 81 iuolIcn. Scdl.
jebn oon ibncn iinS Sraien. Sic geb0,
rem 5u ciner ganoc pon 600 2euten,
tpelde am 10. 6ebruar Salonifi nit
75.nm.8 .8cihiiben beihoilcn. Tie
meilten slnscflaetcn beba,,pten init
@eipalt al,sgebO6en iuoroen 81 Iein.
Ser Staatsuniualt tciltc nit, oie mel.
iter crgaben iid, obne Wiocrltano.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
ALLIANCE. OHIO
Brancn 3.

The SECULAR monthly meeting
OF the Alliance Saxon Lodge No. 3
will be held Sunday. March l4th.
at 3 P. NJ. This meeting is very
important. Let's have as many
members out as possible.
You members must elect your
delegats to the annual convention
OF the Central Verband held at
Erie, Pa. Let's all be there for this
meeting.
VIM. Schuller, Sec'y.
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Arc you and your relatives mem
nation call the local representative.
and Central verband? II not, now
bers Of the Sick Benefit Society
's the time to join. For more Infor.
nation call the local representative.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-03-11
src6S Sticfc[

ssrebs stiefeI
Mein flciner Sobn fsSrco beiibt
nlr Elm poar StiefcI. Sic linb
slpar alt lno abaetra0en, aber er
fann oamit ipeniaitens auf Die
StraRe binalsaeben, iebt. i'm 8in=
ter.
Scb fomnle aus ser Stuot ,uriif,
oaS &ino lGuft mir entNeacn, iparn
einaenInlnnelt, aber n,it BontoifeIn
an Den sSiiRen, i'm Stt)nce!
vMami, Mani, Gin Jluiie bat
nlcine Stiefel aeltoblen porbin. Die
slnni bat es acieben! St) buttc lie
lmter Die 8anf i'm Sausflur ae=
ltellt."
Sd bin entiebt! Sos ein,iae
Faar Sfube! &ober iou ih neiie
beihoffcn?
Sh idide bas &inb olcitb ins
!Oolls lmo beaeane Der 8enlcinoc=
lhipelter init ibrer Mebifamenten=
taid)e.
slber ;Sreo? 9Sas lit oenn?".
ruIt lie ocm bcuIenoen rilunacn al.
Scr Nuiic bat meine Sdube oe.
ltpblen", iaate oieier.
Sa arcift bic Sd)ipeltcr in ibre:
:Wcoifamcntentaii)e. rErobier nal
oiele". ia4tc iie umo sieht ein Eaor
&inoerltiefel berpor. roic hat mir
i'm Nadbaroorf ebcn Elm Huiie oes
ld)entt, FAM mir i'm TunfeIn cntoc=
gen ltno iaate: vMutter, bolt bu
-Stinoer? &illit Oh Shubc? Sa,
ilt)cnt ib oir!" - IS iparen ;Sreos
Stbubc!
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Questions will be found on page 5

/. Independence was declared.
2. Theodore Roosevelt and Cal
vim Coolidge.
3. 5000.
4. New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago.
S. Senator Taylor Of Idaho.
6. Gregg.
7. Younger brother
- Please patronize ou, ID
vertisers.
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9tifdetup

=, Sd beilld)e bcn Sberit Seonio
u. IN icincm arnieliaen 3inlmcr=
dcn. yluf DEM elcnben gcttoeItcl(
iehlt Der brittle Matratenteil. Sine
FIeroeoefe lieat an ;SuBcnoe. 9ett-
lpalhe lit feline porbanbcn. Ginc
'hmlleiac rlliiiid)e 3citunQ oicnt
als Silhbcde. Sor Ocm ,Senlter
lebe id cillen cinbeiniacn Snpolioen
I'M Nbfallbaufen ipiiblcn. Shlperc,
aralle, idled,te 2uft lit inn 3immcr.
p, itb babe aroBcn S(crocr &c.
babt" laate Der Sberit lrno itebt an
Der Siir. r&Gbrenb id) fort mar,
baben rlllliid,e Sffi,iere in lneinen,
,'lnllllcr 0eiuobnt lno bubcn allies
9eltoblcn. Sebcn Sic, bort oer
Shront lit aufaebrodcn. gSore,,
Sod)cn oarin fir meine bcioeu
'yrallen Slaa uno Natait)a. !Sabe
EN- Sabr aeianlmelt !9llles ipco.
babe nur nod, mas ib am 2eibe
traae!"
"IDcr Seollo". ld9te id) entlebt,
roie Sffiiiere miiiien lih ood) felt,
ltcllen lallen! Meloen Sic ben 0ieb.
Itabl iofort." u
,"Nd iposu! sino ,peaaeiabre,,
NIT Saltsiiaen, pieIe, pieie, llns
9ani poll NIT Sahen! @areu 9eod)t
III Stoni0sbcra, baben biRd)en pieI
aetrullfcn. baben su feit aeid,lafcn.
slm n1oracn ipor allies bon 9u1t,i!,
gen aeltoblen. Germutlid sic Gboui=
ellrc! ytitihclpo! Soabe in mcincn
Seben INNER micocr allcs pcrlprcn b"
Gr recft oic 9lrme uno Iod,t
.iSllr MIDI, ipenn ih ipas pcrlierc,
ut nllr nod &it!"
Wo oas 2cbem uur clue ,Sarbe hat
9Sir fabrcn i'm floppernOcn Yalt-
mdaen ncbeneillunoer, Der Mujor
lno ih. SunaIam iprehen mir, in
aro6cn sIbItGnoen rpnnmcn oie @or-
te. llcbcr oieie 9ScIt, iibcr bus Sc.
ben, libcr Die Meniti,en, bier llno
bort.
Mit lInenolitt n,cland)oliit,cn
:'ilNcn id,allt Der .iaior iiber oic
hllNcliac yanOid)aft.
"Sei Gllh", iaatc CT lonoiom.
rtonlt mon nod otnlen. 9ci sub
ut oaS Scben notb farbia. llnicr
Sebcn hat nllr cine ,Sarbe. 9Sir
fonllcu nirbt leben. lpic ipir ippllcn.
mir oiirfen niht cimlal Itcrbcn.
ipie lpir ipollen. sd, mOhtc unter
cll1em &rcu, bearaben iein obcr
untcr eincm Stein. 9lber id) lperoe
lllter eillem Solpietltern lieaen
miiiicn." ~,
Sol,Nc fobren mir noh. Bite,
'u0te er, yDcricibcn Sic mir!"
(Voiclcr 9tahritten.)
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ste6enbnreHh Uncertainties polesblatt
Russisches aus DeutchIand

llno nun ipuroen iie auf Der Bboto=
graphic nid)t GOLDEN, ionbern
idtpars!"
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EAST SIDE RELIEF
ORGANIZATION

will hold its meeting Thursday,
March l8, 8 p. m, in the Audito-
rum of St. Johns Church.
Please make every effort to
attend. Martha Meier, Scc'y.
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Sinb sie unb Sbre Mnaeh1risen
Nlttelieb I'm Qranfenperetn nnb
Central Berbanb? Wenn niht, iett
IT bie Seit bei3utreten. Tim senauere
Nnformatipn rufen Sie ben 2efaI.
berfreter an.
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unterftiiten Ste Die In llniere,
teiMnV onoe;oemos:: @ei&6ft&icu,si
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Totals
Farrell

Totals go. IA 8 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
FROSTED FOODS

T1I~C,I, a1NOH FIIIets-CaPn John - ID 39c
0OA1A1 OdP n JOln -..-....... th 77c
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27

prices effective at all ASP Super Markets in Milford and vicinity
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Strike Threat Delayed
Al Oak Ridge Plant
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

A company-union agreement COW
ering about 900 atomic workers at
Oak Ridge has delayed any strike
threat at least until Friday.
Meanwhile, the Federal Concilia-
ton Service tried to settle a contract
dispute between the workers-mem-
bers of the AFL Atomic Trades and
Labor Council-and the Carbide and
Chemical Corp.
|. Cyrus S. Ching, director, of the
Cancellation Service, said a work
stoppage at the Tennessee atomic
plant would have grave national
implications. Mr. Ching brought
the company and the union together
here yesterday and worked out the
agreement to extend the old contract
until March. 5.
The company, subsidiary of the
Union Carbide Corp, has taken over
operation Of Oak Ridge laboratories
for the Atomic Energy Commission
from Monsanto Chemical Co.
The Monsanto agreement with the
commission ended Sunday night as
did its contract with the production
workers.
The union wants a contract with
the Carbide and Chemical Corp.
There were reports a wage increase
demand also is involved.
Representatives Of both sides were
due to meet today with William N.
Margolis, Mr.. Ching's assistant.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Armstrong Criticizes
Home Rule Plan Foes

Kenneth p. Armstrong Of the
Central Suffrage Conference last
night condemned opponents of the
Auchincloss home rule plan as being
motivated either by self-interest
lack of information, or lack Of faith
in the American form Of Govern
ment.
He hit hardest at those who say
their vote doesn't count and that
politics are corrupt anyway.
Mr.. Armstrong addressed the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton. where he described the bene-
fits Of the Auchincloss plan.
In the question period which fol-
lowed, John J. Hurley, president OF
the association. asked If there was
q cleaner Government anywhere in
the world than the District govern
ment.
TITS clean because it's hard for
any one to have power over any
thing" Mr.. Armstrong answered.
Wilbur 8. Finch, past president
Of the Federation Of Citizens Asso.
Citations told how some opponent,
Of the .Auchincloss plan aroused
opposition by attacking minor faults
In further action, the association
approved daylight saving time. The
group donated $40 to the Red Cross
The meeting, conducted by Mr.
Hurley, was held in the Bunker
Hill School, Fourteenth street and
Michigan avenue NE.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO Mar. 2 pF.-Grsin futures
sion 8, today. The The decline in corn corn was the
uncovered stop loss orders, and the de-
ferred deliveries scored heaviest losses
Wheat followed corn downward. More
moisture over the winter wheat section,
ana lack of indications of Government
buying were factors in the decline. The
Office of Commodity Credit Corp here an
nounced no purchases were made yes
terday.
soybeans were independently, strong
scoring limit advances of 8 cents before
offerings became more liberal. Oats were
stubborn. Reports Of Government pur-
chases of rolled oats gave that grain
" At the finish wheat was u to p lower
than yesterdays close, May, 2.45-44s4
Corn was j cent to 3Ha lower, May, 2.26
Oats were ia higher to ] VI cents lower
May. 1.14Ah. Soybeans were Ia to 81
~ Chicago cash Market.
Wheat, No. l, hard, 2.63. Corn, No. 4
yellow, 2.26h. Oats. No. !, heavy mixed
l .S7-3S;. No 2, mixed, 1,35; No. l.. heavy
heavy special red, iSeh. Field seed pei
hundredweight, nominal-Timothy 5.26-
SO; Red Top, 1g.00-20.00. Barley nomi-
nal---Malting 2.25-30: feed: l.60-75
try stationS).
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Mar. 2 (P, (USDA).-sal-
able hogs, $500; total, 1880: market &C
tive and uneyen; % to mostly so cents
SOW At adyanse; top. s5 90 paid free IL ies for
choice lso.a4S pSSads. q s5-s5 Soe 90: 30. sac
21 7s-23;O0; 325-375 pounds. 20. O.5O-21 rs;
most 350-550 pound sows. 1s.O0-1e.O0.
Salable cattle; 5000; total. 5000: sal
able calves. 800; total, 500: slaughter
steers and heifers moderately active, fully
steady to SO cents higher; cows scarce,
active, strong, to fully 25 cents higher;
bulls and vealers steady to strong; bulk
good to 1ow-choice fed steers, &c. .O0-2 90 SO:
several loads choice, 1,050-1 $50 pound
WEIGHTS, 80, 90; load Or so held higher:
load choice 950-peund fed heifers, $3.50;
other; good and choice heifers. 24.75-
27.25: most beef cows, 10000. so;
strictly good young cows up to $500;
Gamers and cutters, 14.50-1 $50: bulls,
26 .9O-2 90; odd head, %. 90.
Salable sheep, 5000: total, 5000; early
slaughter lamb sales, $3.50 cents higher;
early top, % so for three decks, good and
choice, 92-96 pound wooled lambs; seven
Q! Of eieht loads sosa 70 choice weolskinss
1a.00-21 so: inside price for 112-pound
averages; other slaughter classes scarce;
few lots native ewes, mixed grades, steady
at 1880 down.
Evening star., 1948-03-02

the Society Of Mr.. Mcdonald.
Automotive Engineers at a time and
place to be announced later. Mr..
Beecroft, late president of the
society, made bequest to establish
the series of lectures for 10 years to
be given by outstanding Americans
who have made Contributions toward
traffic safety.
A native Of Colorado, Mr.. Mac
Donald graduated in civil engineer
ing from Iowa State College, became
chief engineer Of the Iowa Highway
Commission and has been connected
with Federal highway development
for some 80 years.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Big New York Bonus Issue
Awarded 10 Bank Group
BY the As.eeio,.d Pres,

NEW YORK, Mar. 2.-The State
OF New York today awarded $780,
600 900 Of veterans bonus bonds to
Ia banking syndicate headed by
National City Bank and Chase Ma
tional Bank.
The syndicate bid 100 for 2,s and
|1&'s, or net interest. cost of about
1.79 per cent. The bonds mature
from January /, 1949, to 1885,
The bonds will be reofiered to the
public at prices to yield from 90 of
l per cent for 2 per cent bonds due
1S49 to 1.85 per cent for las due
in 1858.
The new issue ranks among the
largest such deals in financial history
and is the most ever sold by New
York State. The State of Illinois
marketed an issue Of the same size
last year, also to raise money for
bonus payments to veterans
New York sold an issue in 1924
to pay a bonus to World War I
veterans. That issue totaled $45,-
100000, carried a coupon of AZ per
cent, and will be retired next year.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Stocks Extend Gains
On SeIectiye Basis,
But Volume Lags
Asseeio,sd Pres. FinoneioI Writer

NEW YORK, Mar. 2.-Stocks con-
tinued their recovery on a selective
basis today although many market
leaders failed to progress.
Prices turned irregular and deal
ings slowed after q fairly active
opening. Assorted steels and oils
then came to the fore and volume
expanded bit. Most of Mondays
climbing aircrafts were grounded.
While declines were plentiful, gains
of fractions to a point or so pre-
dominated near the fourth hour.
Another rally in commodities
stimulated the stock division. Buy
ing for an extension of the recent
technical revival was bolstering in
fluence. Professionals cashed quick
profits and public customers still
avoided the market. Doubts re-
garding taxes, business, labor and
foreign situations provided caution
ary arguments.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Final Arguments Starr
In ChrisfoffeI Trial
|0n Perjury Charge

Closing arguments began today a,
the trial Of Howard Christoffel II
District Court. The Government.
case against the former Milwaukee
labor leader on charges that he per.
jured himself before the House La
Dor Committee was expected tc
reach a jury late today or tomor.
row.
In his summation, Frank H. Pat.
ton, special prosecutor, said the
Government had proved that the
required quorum of at least Is mem
bers was present when Christoffel
denied under oath he was associ-
ated with the Communist Party in
any way. This testimony was givel,
March l. l947.
Is House Members Called.
Thirteen members of the House,
including Chairman Hartley of the
Labor Committee, appeared as Gov
ernment witnesses.
One OF the primary points in the
ease, according to Judge Edward M.
Curran, is the question of whether a
legally constituted body" swore in
Christoffel and heard his disavowal
of the Communist Party and its
activities.
Defense Attorney o. John Rogge
has insisted that no more than II
members were present when Chris
toffel took his oath.
Six Defense Witnesses,
In an effort to refute the Govern
ment contention that Christoffel
lied when he denied all association
with the Communist Party, the de-
tense yesterday called to the stand
six members and officials of the
Allis- Chalmers CIO local which
Christoffel headed during two
strikes.
They were George Latch, Gustave
Berchard, Walter Habiger, Robert
Ficklum, Gustave Shaske and Olaf
Pierre.
The witnesses denied they had
ever seen any known Communists
at headquarters Of the union or had
known Christoffel by word or deed
to associate himself with the party
or to urge others to do so.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Stock, Curb Exchange
Strikes Postponed
Just Before DeadIine
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 2.-Threat Of
a strike against the New York Curb
Exchange was eased last night, is
minutes before the midnight dead
line, when an official of the AFL
union said the walkout had been
postponed "for the time being"
The official, M. D. Keefe, presi-
dent of Local 2o5 of the United
Financial Employees Union, gave no
other details of the postponement.
Earlier, the same union acceded
to the request of Federal mediator
and agreed to defer threatened
strike action at the New York
Stock Exchange until at least to-
morrow. Union and exchange rep
resentatives~ will meet then with
mediation officials in another at
tempt to settle the dispute.
The 1850 members of the union
previously announced plans to strike
against both exchanges at any time
after 1901 am. today.
The truce between the Stock Ex-
change and the local had no direct
bearing on the Curb Exchange
deadlock. But Mr.. Keefe announced
last night that the midnight strike
set for the Curb Exchange was of"
He added, however. that his union
merely had postponed its deadline
and had not relinquished its plans
to strike.
Union representatives and Curb
Exchange officials previously had
scheduled a conference for Friday.
Mr.. Keefe refused to say whether
the union would await the outcome
of that meeting before taking fur
ther action.
The union demanded a SO weekly
pay increase for employees making
$40 or less and SIS increases for
those earning more than $40. It
also asked a union-shop clause, one
Of the major obstacles to a settle
ment during previous negotiation
sessions.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. March 2 OP.-cotton fu,
lures moved over wide range in mixed
trading Following the broad coverins
movement in Mondays trading, traders
we're inclined to await further Washinyton
involving large cotton exports.
New Orleans and locals were on both
sides Of the market. Prices At one time
ralIyins tendencies were DISCOURAGED BY
profit taking. -
Late afternoon prices were 10 TO- so
cents q bale lower than the previous close.
March. 33.11: May. 1888. and July, 81. .02.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, Mar. 2 UP.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars. others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, liza per cent discount or SS.37i7
United States cents, up 70 of cent
Europe-Great Britain. S403A, un-
up 1s; Italy Qira. March hxed rate
.OO1745, February .G01745: Sweden
fkrona), 21.S5, UNCHANGED; Switzerland
fraac) tcommerciaD, 23.40. UNCHANGED.
Latin America-Argentina free. 25.05.
unchanged: Brazil free. $50. unchanged
Mexico. 20.61, UNCHANGED.