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Evening star., 1948-05-24
This Changing World
u. S. Applies Pressure to Britain to End
Arab Aid While Avoiding Crisis in u. N

military men warn that continuance
Of that war may have disastrous
consequences for the whole world.
The U. N. army, which was ex-
pected to be q powerful weapon for
peace when the charter was ap-
proved IN San Francisco three years
ago, does not exist except as q para
graph in the constitution OF that
peace-enforcing organization. 1t Is
true that an armed force from all
the members of the U. N. could be
sent to enforce peace. But approval
OF the Security Council Is necessary
and the veto of any of the Big Five
could kill such a recommendation.
Veto Might Be Used.
There is q strong possibility, ac-
cording to observers in New York,
that this veto power would be ex-
ercised. The use of the veto at a
time when full-1edged war Is being
waged in the Middle East might
mean the death Of the U. N; hence
the reluctance Of many members to
bring the matter before the Secur-
ity Council.
The American Government hesi-
tates to precipitate such crisis.
But in order to save the hard
pressed forces of Israel it is at
tempting to induce Britain to re-
nounce its treaty obligations with
the Trans-Jordan and Iraq gov
ernments, reminding the British
government of the assistance this
country has given it in recent
years, such as the 1916 $3,750, ,000,-
900 loan and big chunk OF assist
ance under ERP.
To this the British reply that
the loans obtained since the end
of the war eventually will be repaid
and that the ERP was a defense
measure which, in its final analysis
will help the United States as well
as the beneficiary nations.
The British government informs
us also that after having given up
most of the Empire. 1t must follow
policy which will enable it to
maintain a strong position in the
Middle East. Furthermore, they
indicate that continued alienation
Of the Arabs may, in the end, have
serious repercussions. not only on
what is left of the British Empire
but also on the United States and
the rest of the western democracies
Severance of the pipeline from the
Mosul oil fields to Haifa already is
having serious effects on the ERP,
the success of which requires Ara
bian oil. g.
The hasty creation Of the state
Of Israel, the British foreign sec
retary says, is not Britain's doing.
On the contrary, the London gov
ernment draws our attention to the
effects of war in Palestine and in
sists that until the U. N. takes
definite action, it will continue to
| live up to It's treaty obligations.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
On the Record
u. S. Intervention Against Socialism
In Europe Is Seen as Serious Error

ernment's intention to nationalize
the steel industry.
Concern about Matchmaking the
British steel industry is under
standable and is shared by many
disinterested Britons, including
some Laborites. Marshall Plan ad-
ministrators want European pro-
duction increased and British steel
is doing brilliantly, which is more
than can be said for the national
lied coal mines. .., ..
Imperialism Is Charged.
On May IA, Sir Charles Reid
resigned from the British coal
board, and the Laborite Daily Her
aid headlined his statement that
coal output was 100000 tons be-
low the target. Sir Charles still
favors naturalization but COM
planned of the administration.
If, therefore, Messrs. Hartman
and Hoffman had said nothing or
had affirmed that the economic
control of steel was a[British ques-
ton; and had they only expressed
hope that whatever was done would
maintain the present production, we
would have found British allies
while avoiding the accusation OF
intervention-thus enabling Labor's
left wing to charge the government
with yielding to capitalist imper-
ialism."
The Labor government was elected
on a straight platform of national
izing basic industries, including
steel. The question of how fast,
or whether naturalization will take
place at all, is, and will be-in the
elections of 1949 and 1950-the chief
debate. Will the Labor Party. in
that election, press for more spciali-
zation, as Hugh Dalton advises? If
it does not go far enough, the party
will split: if it goes too far, and un-
successfully, it may lose the elec-
ton.
But we shall help no one except
the extreme left by intervention.
1t is we'll to remember that the
British people are by nature more
practical than theological. They
care less for economic doctrines
than for the answer to the ques-
ton: Does it work? But they must
keep in line with the European
socialist parties-the real bulwark
among the workers against Com
munism-or the Western Union will
collapse.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1948-05-24
COP. nHOme Stretch
Taft, Dewey and Stassen Running Clost
But Still Are Far From Nomination

old rivals and temperamental op-
posites with little real sympathy
for one another though they have
been drawn together by a common
antipathy for Mr.. Stassen. Three
neither has such control of his del
egates that they can barter them
at their pleasure.
There is one other outside
chance: That one or more of the
larger State delegations will sudden
ly choose to be kingmaker and
throw substantial strength to q
front runner on an early ballot.
Against this are reports from vir-
tually all favorite-son States that
they are widely split on second
choices. Illinois, for example, has
strong Taft supporters but Gov
Dewey and Mr.. Stassen would also
get a share. Pennsylvania will be
largely under the control of Gov
James H. Duff who likes Vanden-
berg, but the Grundy forces there
prefer the Speaker. Indiana is un-
derstood to be half-Taft, half
Dewey. And so on.
Stassen Outlook Bleak.
Hence the general expectation that
the better minds of the party will
take things in their own hands
after a few trial heats.
Mr. Stassen is not expected to fare
very we'll if this happens. He has
always been regarded as an up
start by the Old Guard; he outraged
Senator Taft by entering the Ohio
primary and angered Gov. Dewey
with his charges of conspiracy in
Oregon.
His aggressiveness has done more
than hurt their feelings; it has cost
them money. 1t is whispered In
Gath that Senator Taft especially,
who has not sought campaign funds
except in Ohio, has nipped deeply
into his own and his wife's fortunes.
Dewey's sprints to Nebraska and
Wisconsin plus his three weeks in
Oregon constitutes heavy pressure
on his pocketbook nerve. Dewey at
least got IL Oregon delegates for his
money; Taft lost nine In Ohio and
gained nothing. - 3" 5. ..
It will take shrewd maneuvering
to produce even the Vice Presidency
for the young man.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

conflicting forces Constantine Brewn.
than the admonitions Of q weak
and aged schoolmaster on a gang
Of rowdy boys.
The war in the Holy Land not
only Is continuing with unabated
violence, but is also souring rela-
tons between otherwise friendly
powers. At no time in recent years
has there been more serious fric-
ton between the United States and
Britain than today.
The American Government, which
in various ways has sponsored and
pressed for the creation of the state
of Israel without giving much
thought to all the possible inter-
national implications. is angry with
the British government because it
continues to help the Trans-Jor-
dan and Iraq armies with supplies.
Treaty Obligations Cited.
American Ambassador Lewis
Douglas repeatedly has made strong
representations to Foreign Secre-
tary Ernest Bevin in London, re-
questing that Britain desist from
any further support of those two
Arab states. In his reply Mr.. Bevin
has pointed out that all Britain is
doing now is live up to existing
treaties with Trans-Jordan and
Iraq, which were signed earlier this
year.
The British government, Mr.. Bev-
in told the American Ambassador In
London, is merely meeting its con-
tractual obligations and will con-
tinue to do so until the United Ma
tions declares that the actions Of
the Arab states are illegal.
The U. N. has been considering
the Palestine problem for a long
time. 1t has appointed number of
commissions which from time to
time have submitted voluminous-
and from the practical standpoint
acknowledgements But no realis-
tic step has yet been taken to stop
the war in the Middle East, al
though far-seeing diplomats and
Evening star., 1948-05-24

ing to make OofothS Ah"mpS"h'
Europe an economic colony. The
French Communists are reprlntlng
Nazi anti-American propaganda
without changing q word"
An observant American woman,
who has just returned after several
months in Europe among old
friends, confirms this in regard to
the Marshall Plan. People are glad
for it but skeptical about American
motives. In short, Communist
propaganda, following Nazi, bears
fruit.
Under these conditions American
attempts to influence the course OF
European economics, apart from
our stand against communism as
an extension of Russian control,
not only feeds anti-American feel
ing but also drives these countries
in the opposite direction.
Issue Is Defined.
European exponents Of private
enterprise, along American lines,
are few. 1t has been pointed out
among others, by the American,
Brooks Adams, so years ago-that
regardless of its merits or dement's,
socialism is the refuge of national
bankruptcy. The idea of state eco
nomic planning has been propelled
by a century of socialist agitation
and by actual conditions.
The issue in Europe, therefore,
is not socialism versus private
capitalism, but what kind of social
ism, how fast the transition, and
how extensive its power - and
whether by dictatorship or with the
preservation Of civil liberties.
Therefore, Mr.. Stassen's sugges-
ton, that American economic aid
be withheld from any country that
carries socialization farther than it
has gone, was a bad piece of inter-
national public relations. So was
Paul Hof1man's remark to the
Senate Appropriations Committee,
accompanying the expression Of a
similar view by w. Avereu Hartman
in London, that the United States
did not like the British Labor gov
Evening star., 1948-05-24

glove to save Q throw too many
times to like the looks Of the Stain
combination again,
At least millions Of us fans hope
50.
I think that what he will do
and I am praying he willis tell
the new combination to 60 out and
get . reputation for class, 90 out
and earn a reputation for solid
Evening star., 1948-05-24

want no part of Henry NsLsnsfs.
this double-play combination. It
won't stand up In the major leagues
and here's why:
Stain can't 60 to his right. The
class of a shortstop largely depends
on that ability. Class D boys just
starting can 60 to the left - the
gloved side of the infield-but 1t
takes q major Lacquer to field both
sides with equal facility.
To continue the baseball parallel,
Stain would always be backing up
or helping second baseman Wallace
on his left and neglecting to come
to the aid OF the third baseman-
let's call him England-on his right.
Wallace Plays Second.
Let us now consider the second
baseman of this proposed Soviet
double play combination, one Henry
Wallace. He played Three-I ball in
Iowa without too much success for
many years and then suddenly was
called to Washington and given =
chance in the big leagues. I have
always thought that the meteoric
advancement was too much for him.
It went to his head and his arm.
Whereas he was = fairly steady If
not sensational player In Iowa, he
started making grandstand catches
shortly after he reached Washing
ton. The spectators never could be
sure where he would throw the
ball.
Eventually, this had q very de-
moralizing effect on the Washing
ton team, and Manager Truman
had to get rid of him. Given his
unconditional release, Wallace
signed with an outlaw outfit-the
third party-and now Is pitcher.
catcher, manager, ticket taker and
popcorn and peanut concessionaire
for the league.
Wallace wants to get back In the
big league, naturally, where the
pay, the housing, the headlines and
the official scorers are better, but
the chances are that he will spend
the remainder Of his playing days
IN the uncut grass or puSn leagues.
Home Team Criticized.
I venture this prediction because
Of second baseman Wallace's obvi-
GUS lack of interest in his home
team. It is all right to criticize your
team If you do 1t in the clubhouse
with the manager and the other
players as your only listeners. But
it is a different matter when you
travel abroad and air what you con-
slider dirty linen to other folk.
Sportsmanship may be dead IN
this country but not that dead.
Now for the first baseman-a
gangling, high-pockets fellow called
q. S. A. He has been pulled of
first too many times by too many
wild throws to fall for this one.
He has gone in the dirt with his
Evening star., 1948-05-24

Gov. Dewey, Mr..
StaSsen, Senator
T a tt h a v e
turned into the
h ON e stretch
fairly close to-
gether but all
far from the
m q ] GRITTY re-
quired to nom-
mate.
In pie d 6 e d
delegates Dewey
has 273, Stassen
.l41 and Taft Ill.
The'roll call will
be answered by
mn -h
Evening star., 1948-05-24

the Euro p e a n
people t h e l r
claims to being
the historic or
ganizing force of
E u pc; and
t h cir racia !
t h e ories. But
t h cir negative
propaganda has
not died. One
still hears par
roted today the
Nazi propaganda
about American
ca pit a list-im-
perialists fight
Evening star., 1948-05-24

" SctCie disputes
b e t " e en- big
nations, 1t Ger
tainly would be
able to impose
its will on
smaller nations.
The present
war in Palestine
shows that the
3-year-old peace
organization Is
unable to do
more than issue
warnings, which
nave no more
effect on the
Evening star., 1948-05-24
By Constantine Broyn

The powers which conceived the
idea Of . world peace organization
in 1914 admitted that while the
United Nations would not be able
Evening star., 1948-05-24

Russia thinks
it can make q
two-play' killing
of war and the
threat of war by
letting s ia in
handle the ball
at short, whip 1t
over to middle
man Wallace at
sc cond, W h o
after tagging up
will throw under
khanded to the
United States
at first.
| Personally. I
Evening star., 1948-05-24
McLennore
StoIin and Wallace
Star in DoubIe-Ploy
By Henry McLemore

Russia has come up with the
double-play combination to end all
double-play combinations-stalin to
Wallace to the United States.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
In Europe Is Sc
Bp Dorothy Thompson

Some time ago a French journal
ist told me: 1T is amazing how
quickly the positive propaganda of
the, Nazis died from the minds OF
Evening star., 1948-05-24

hitting, honest throwing, and on.
the-level fielding. and then he'll
consider signing the boys up.
(Distributed By McNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Bv Doris FIeeson

The Republican presidential race
Is heading for that smoke filled
room.
The three leading contenders-
Evening star., 1948-10-10
BOND SUMMARY

Furnished BY the Associated Press.)
A selected list Of active Bonds on the
New York Stock Exchanse. showing the
hiEh' low and closing price for the week.
weeks close.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

1948, compared with $277,782 In tn
similar 1947 period, rejecting an in
crease in share earnings from $7.3
to s903. President Charles Delma
said surplus had risen 54 per cen
since January /, and assets as O
September 80 were 1924, ,307,
record.
Financial District Notes.
Captain Robert A. Dyer, USN re
tired, who has been associated witt
Robert c.. Jones g. Co. for som
time, has been approved as regis
tered representative of the Ney
York Stock Exchange. During tn
war he was commanding officer O
the U. S. S. West Point, now the S.
America, the largest troop transpor
under the American flag.
Mrs. Charles Hobby Bassford Q
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Ct
and Wilbur Cohen of the Fedora
Security Agency will address tn
dinner meeting of the Busines
Group Of The Special Libraries AS
sociation at $50 pm. Thursday a
the Kenesaw Cafe.
Joseph Klein. formerly with City
Wide Beverage Distributors, now
associated with the Berkshire Lif
Insurance Company Washington
office, ]. E. McCombs, general agen
here. announced.
George L. HaineS, and Tinsle,
Adams, Of johnson & Adams, cap
ital insurance firm, leave Tuesda,
for the national convention of tn,
Continental Assurance Co. at tn
Edgewater Beach Hotel. The,
qualified for the producers club.
Woodrow w. Miller Of the Adel
bert w. Lee Agency, representative
Of the Aetna Casualty and Suret,
Co. In Washington, now is at tn
company's home Office in Hartford
Conn, attending a special insurance
course.
Edward c. Stone, financial edito
Of The Star, who has recovere,
from an operation several week
ago, will return to his desk at tn
Star tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

O. H, Ritenour, H. r. Barbee.
Washington Gas Light Company:
Peter Guy Evans. Bureau of In
ternal Revenue; Humphrey Lloyd.
Washington Properties, Inc;
Charles L. Carr, Potomac Electric
Power Co.; Howard G.. Oberlander,
United States News Publishing
Corp; Theodore Herr, Price, Water
house e. Co.; William R. Little, The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.; F.
Charles Brown, National Geograph-
ic Society.
Among the topics to be discussed
will be taxes, budgetary control, ris-
ing manufacturing costs. and other
financial problems confronting
management. The meeting will run
through Wednesday.
Speakers will include DR.. Robert
M. Hutchins. Chancellor of the
University of Chicago; Curtis H.
eager, vice president General Foods
Corp: Emerson P. Schmidt, Direc-
tor of Economic Research, Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States;
and r. E. Gilmor. vice chairman,
National Security Resources Board.
Store Inventories Larger.
Washington department store
stocks on hand August 81 this year
were II per cent above those at the
end of August last year, according
to the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond. Outstanding orders at
the end of August however, showed
decline of IL per cent from August
1947.
A big increase Of % per cent in
receivables was registered this Au-
gust compared with the same month
last year.
During August the stores here
collected 20 per cent on receivables
due August this year, while the
percentage Of collections on install
ments in August was % per cent OF
receivables the first Of the month.
Sales Of the Washington depart
ment stores in the week ended Oc-
tober 2 were 8 per cent above the
previous week and 8 per cent above
the like 1947 week, the Richmond
bank also reported. Sales in four
weeks ended the same date were
only per cent above year earlier,
however.
Baltimore department store sales
for the latest week were 7 per cent
below the, preceding week and 6
per cent behind year earlier, but
were 3 per cent above year earlier
in the four weeks.
Department store sales for the en-
tire Nation were unchanged from a
year ago in the latest week and 3
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Chicago Cash Market.
No wheat. Corn-old. No. yellow,
extra heavy. white. 7sHs: sample grade,
heavy. white. 70 Barley-Maltins,
| 26-62 nominal; feed. O6-2S nominal
REQ top, 43.o0-45,50; timothy, 1900
Evening star., 1948-10-10

per cent higher in the four weeks.
Peoples Drug Stores sales rose
from $3,722, ,586 in September 1947 to
S3.829, 500 September this year, a
gain of s1069S2, or 2.9 per cent
according to w. H. Churchill, treas
urer.
Sales of the firm for the year to
September 30 rose from s33 .235, ,0OS
in 1947 to 3,543.177 this year, q
gain of $30S,168 or 09 per cent.
During September this year the
company operated l39 stores. three
more than in the same month last
year.
Stephen o. Porter, chairman OF
the educational committee of the
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute Of Banking announces that
there now are 220 students enrolled
in the ALB training courses.
Two more classes are to enroll
The secretarial course starts Octo-
Der 13, and public speaking class
November 3. ALB is hoping there
will be at least so students in these
two additional classes.
Savings and loan executives from
SO States and the District plan to
attend the fall management confer
ence and board of governors meeting
of the National Savings and Loan
League October "a to q at French
Lick Springs, Ind Among the
speakers will be Chairman William
K. Divers of the Home Loan Bank
Board, and j. Aston Adams, q men,
ber Of the board, both of this city.
Washington Chapter Of the Ma
tional Association of Cost Account
ants will be represented at the Mid
die Atlantic Regional Cost Confer
ence Of the association November
4 and at Atlantic City, according
to H. G. Oberlander of the local
group.
Rankin Gets Contract.
William H. Rankin g. Associates
OF New York announced their ap-
pointment as national and interna-
tional public relations advertising
and merchandising counsellors for
the Soya Corporation of America.
The corporation has Offices in New
York and this city, an oil and meal
mill at Baltimore and a -four mill
at Hagerstown, Md. A worldwide
marketing survey of the soya oil and
flour market will be the first step
in the sales promotion program.
American University will hold its
annual institute on federal taxes
from November 19 to December 10,
With Prof. r. K. Mann, chairman of
the department of economies Of the
School of Social Sciences and Public
Affairs, as director.
| Lincoln Service Corporation of
this city showed q new income OF
| S327,774 in the first nine months of
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Washington Stock Exchange
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&C. 23d. Ianton Monoype
s p 1 3:esn ri ~ ehspF. M ind ssd ass dss s
5a '' % DID ana "a asked M
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Evening star., 1948-10-10

MARKET AVERAGES compiled b. the Associated
the week. the
advanced for the second consecutive week. moving from
ST 683 The commodity index improved moderately.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Rates Of dividends IN the FOREGOING
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton. Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included.
pit pd Part paid. ur Under rule. war War
rants Wv With warrants. XIV without
stock dividend Cash or stock e De-
ciared or paid so far this year. fPayablel
in stock, estimated cash value on ex,divi,
dend date Paid last year. Declared
or paid after stock dividend or split-up.
k Declared or paid this year, an accumu-
lative issue with dividends in arrears:
or no action taken at last dividend meet
ins. r Declared 194s. PAYABLE in 194S.
Liquidating dividend. 3 Payable In STOCK,
exact cash value undetermined On dec
laration dats.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Oct. R.-cotton fu-
lures moved within q narrow price range
in quiet dealings today. Some trade buy
! ing and covering against export sales
came into the December, March and May
contracts.
Demand was supplied by hedges and
New Orleans selling. Evening up opera
| tions were reported in the, nearby Oc-
| tober delivery, prior to expiration of trad
| ing al noon October l5.
Futures closed 25 cents . bale lower te
cents higher than the previous close.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Capitol Securities

The following bid and asked prices are
obtained from the National Association OF
Securities Dealers, Inc. and other sources
but are unofhcial They do not represent
actual transactions: they are intended as
a guide to the approximate range within
indicated by the bid) or bought indicated
by the asked) at the time of compilation
az noon. FRIDAY. Origin of any quota
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Hotel COmmO-
dore, New York
city beginning
today.
Heading h e
group from the
District Of Co.
lumbia Control
of the institute
is H. Randolph
Barbee, of Fed
eral S t or a 6 G
Company, head
of the local Or
sanitation.
o erS at
tending include +:
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Capital Controllers
Attending Annual
Institute Meetinq
By Harold B. Roqers

A delegation of controllers from
Washington is attending the Seven
teenth Annual meeting of the Con-
troilers Institute of America at the