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Evening star., 1948-06-07
Text of Plan for Western Germany

FOLLOWING is the tert of the
Official report released today of
the London conference on West
ern Germany held by the United
States, Britain, France and the
Benelur countries, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg:
In accordance with an announce
ment issued today at the conclusion
OF informal discussions on Ger
many between representatives OF
United States, United Kingdom
France and three Benelux countries
report containing agreed recon-
mendations on all items discussed
was submitted to their respective
governments. These recommends
tions have been submitted as a
whole since their main provisions
are mutually dependent and form
an indivisible program. Principle
features of this report are the fol-
lowing:
1. Association of Benelux coun-
tries in policy regarding Germany
The recommendations include
specific provisions for a close asso-
ciation between military govern
ments and Benelux representatives
in Germany on matters affecting
Benelux interests. Moreover, full
opportunities will be given the
Benelux representatives to be kept
informed of developments in the
western zones.
2. Role of the German economy
in the European economy and con-
troll of the Ruhr.
(a) AS stated in the communique
of March 6 it had been agreed that
the political and economic well-be-
ing of the countries of Western Eu-
rope and of a democratic Germany,
there must be close association of
their economic life This close as
sociation, which will enable Ger
many to contribute to and partici-
pate in European recovery, has been
insured by the inclusion on April Is
of the combined zone and French
zone in the organization for Euro
pean economic cooperation as full
members.
No Ruhr Separation.
(b) 1t was agreed to recommend
the establishment of an tnterna-
tional authority for the control of
the Ruhr in which United States,
United Kingdom, France, Benelux
countries and Germany would par
ticipate, and which does not in
volve the political separation Of the
Ruhr area from Germany. 1t does,
however, contemplate control of
distribution of coal, coke and steel
of Ruhr in order that on the one
hand industrial concentration in
that area shall not become an in
strument Of aggression, and on the
other will be able to make its con-
tribution to all countries participate
ing in a European cooperative eco
nomic program, including, Of course.
Germany itself. A draft agreement
containing the provisions for its es-
tablishment is attached as Annex I.
This agreement is to be concluded
by the United States, United King
dom and France as occupying pow
ers. Moreover, the Benelux coun-
tries are to be fully associated with
the preparation of the more de-
tailed agreement provided for in
Article IL, and are to be consulted
as to the time when the authority
begins to exercise its functions.
Co Arising out of the discus
sions on the Ruhr it has been rec
commended that the principle Of
nondiscrimination against foreign
interests in Germany be reaffirmed,
and that each government should
promptly study the problem of
Evening star., 1948-06-07
MRS. Harriet Howe Dies,
EorIy Newspoperwomon
By the Associoted Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, June T.
Mrs. Harriet Abbott Howe, SO, poet
and early day newspaperwoman in
New York and San Francisco, died
at her home here Saturday night.
One of the first women to work
in editorial rooms, she had been q
staff member of the old Pictorial
Review" in New York.
Mrs. Howe, daughter of Baptist
minister, was born in Maine and
at the age of II moved to San
Francisco. She spent most Of he1
life there and in New York. She
moved to Oklahoma City in 1916.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Alumni Group Plans Dance

The st. Anthony's Alumni Asso-
citation will hold a semiformal dance
from 8 pm. to midnight Thursday
at the Catholic Daughters Club, 2
Scott circle NV. Music will be fur
nished by Frank Mullens and his
orchestra.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Van zundt to Give Talk

Representative Van Zandt. Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania will address
the Sphinx Club at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in Almas Temple. 1915 K
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Italian Political Parties
Fiqht War Of Posters
In Prediction Drives
BY the A,soeiated Pros.

ROME, April 8.-"n you want to
put that poster up, you'll have to
get in line"
That quip exaggerates but still
indicates the frenzy with which
major italian political parties and
blocs are using paste pots and
posters to assail italian voters in
the last weeks before they choose
their first postwar parliament.
In the principal squares of Rome
Milan, Turin, Bologna and in
smaller cities and towns the whole
length OF Italy, posters blossom
day and night, are mutilated by
opposition workers, and grow, one
atop the other, to the thickness Of
a pamphlet.
u. s. Favorite Subject.
Thus far, campaigning has beer
peaceful compared with the two
closing months of 1947 in which
more than score were killed ir
political disorders. But no holds
are barred in posters.
America and the Catholic Church
are favored subjects of the Com
munist-led Popular Front.
On walls just outside Vatican
City, on monuments near Monte
citorio-the parliament building
on the walls of the foreign min
istry's Chigi Palace. posters are
constantly pasted and re-pasted.
In Rpme's noted Piazza Colonna
Galleria dramatic display of Chris
tian Democrat and prosAmerican
posters dominates pillars, too high te
be torn down.
American aid" say the red, white
and blue posters. will help us help
ourselves"
a. Poster Shows A-Bomb.
But Popular Front broadsides-
both printed and hand painted
tell q different tale.
One shows q Statue Of Liberty
enveloped in war flames and hold
ing aloft an atomic bomb. It tells
Italians to think upon these facts
America wants war mothers
Of families, workers, stop the provoc-
ateurs of war. Throw out the slaves
Of the foreigner"
Current election war-cry Of the
Popular Front Is peace"
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Jets%.thinm~
ot!WgN1w~01.

IMAGINE! On rainy days or sunny days
l.. whether clothes are hung indoors
or out new Rinse with Solium, the
scientific Sunlight ingredient, puts new
brilhance in your wash-a brillance
never known before!
White clothes wash whittier than brand
nelU! Washable colors look brighter than
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Finnish Pact Delegates
Attend StoIin Dinner

LONDON, April 8.-Prime Min
lister Stain gave q dinner at the
Kremlin last night in honor Of the
Finnish delegation which negotiated
the new Soviet Finnish treaty.
The Moscow radio said early today
that the dinner was held In d
cordial, friendly atmosphere"
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
Daily publishers ri|ed BY
ITU Job shop settlement

Taft-Hartley trouble again
threatened the Interna onaI
Typographical Union this week
as Chicago members ratified a
settlement with the city's job
printing shops.
Chicago Local 16 voted 1872 to
336 in favor of proposals ad-
vanced by the Franklin Assn,
which includes some of the city's
biggest commercial printers. The
new contract will run for 18
months. 1t provides increases of
$11.89 per week, bringing print
er's day scales up to $92 weekly,
with night work bringing $97.O8.
The office of the Taft Hartley
general counsel screamed "Ille-
gall" at the prompting of the Chi
cago Newspaper Publishers Assn.
The ITU and Local were charged
with mot bargaining in good
faith," with insisting upon pol
icy of mo contract, no work."
and with attempting to impose
upon the publishers a contract
Illegal under the Taft-Hartley
Act, which prohibits the closed
shop, traditional with the ITU.
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

uled for Boston in April, but was
postponed by the strike. While
the voting represented approval
of the policies followed by Hell
stein for the last year, the So
called fright wing" of the union
emerged with strong support in
six of the unions ten districts.
These were the districts in
which Godfredsen registered
majority District 2, covering
Mimi, ND, Sd, Mont, and
northwest Wis; District Kan,
Mo-, E. st. Louis; District S.
all territory west of the Rockies
except Mont. and Col; District
Ind, Ohio, Mich, and KY;
District 8-Ark., Tex, Okla, La,
New Mex; and District 9-Ala.,
Ga, Tenn, Fla, Va, N. Car, S.
Car.
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

He gave himself away after
ke branded the 80th Congress
as "the worst in my memory"
and then, speaking at Grand
Coulee, Wash. corrected himself
to say that that "the Thad Stew
ems Congress of post-Civil War
reconstruction days may have
been little worse"
WHO WAS Thad Stevens? just
what did he do that made his
congress the worst in our his
tory, according to Truman?
II was Thad Stevens who shar-
ed the Civil War leadership along
with Abraham Lincoln. AS chair
man of the House Ways and
Means Committee. he got the
backing necessary for Lincoln TO
fight TO save the. Union.
AS Elizabeth Lawson puts it IN
her authoritative p amp,h e t,
"Thaddeus Stevens: Militant
Democrat and Fighter for Negro
Rights"
from the outset of The con-
flict tCdvil War; Stevens thund-
cred emancipation. He called on
the nation 10 free the slaves and
arm them against their masters.
AS early as December. l8el-
more than year before the
Emancipation Proclamation -
Stevens introduced into congress
a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to declare the slaves free
if they would leave their mas
feFs."
HERE'S another picture of
Stevens taken from Roger But
terfield's volume, "The American
Past"
Thaddeus Stevens of Pealnsyl-
vania, boss of the Republican
House of Representatives, had no
sympathy for any ex-Confeder-
ate. He planned to have congress
carve up the damned rebel pro-
vinces' and fill them with new
settlers. The estates of leading
rebels would be divided into 40
acre farms and sold to the former
slaves at $40 an acre. If the
Southerners did not like this, he
implied, they could go to any
other country they Liked and stay
there.
"I haye never desired bloody
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
BoIk right wing
in packing union

the act has had an anti union ef-
feet. Furthermore. il is triumph
for that type of individuahsm
which has periodically brought
our country TO the brink of ruin"
SOME 400 delegates, represent
ing 100000 packinghouse work
ers in the U. S. and Canada, at
tended the three-day convention;
which had been originally sched-
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

Democratic coalition-whether
it be in Washington with
Henry Wallace against the
Mundt Bill or here in Chicago
with Samuel Heller against
the fare increases-the Chica-
go Star is always there re-
porting and interpreting the
role oar new Peace Party
plays on the American scene"
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
BY PETER WILLIAMS
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WE GOT our first iook-see at the April II
III Nuovo Corriere." newspaper printed in
Florence, ltoIy, on the eve Of the ltoIion cleo
fions remember when?), containing that let
ter sent by Chieoeoons urging ItoIions not
10 let the Trvmon odninistroton tell them
how to vote.
Among the many sieners were Roland P.
Pueeetti. 923 S. Highlond. Oak Park; croce
Cohen. 7l6 N. Monticello; Frank Mveci, 47o5
S. Woleotf; A. L. IsbelI. $40 E. 50th pI.; Loro
Augusta Coelen. 1888 S. Ellis; Al Rvbio, 1870
~ Sacramento; Samuel D. Epstein, 4037 N.
kilbourn.
SPORTScRlBE Al Vaughn overheard this ex-
change at the Robinson fight OF comiskey
Park. home Of the ceIlor-bovnd White Sox:
You know the Sox ore the strongest team
in the American Leoeue?"
"ThehelIyousoy."
Sure. they're holding up the rest Of the
ieoeue without any trouble"
ALTGElD GARDENS ousinq project is
proud OF having resident, Betty Jefferson,
l6, who submitted the prize entry in d sfofe-
wide contest on John Peter AIteeld and His
Meaning for Todoy." Whofs in q name. huh?
IN THE 9TH Cong Dist, Art cassmon hos
eholked up q record as II 900 Signature
Man"-on woaee petitions, Of course.
ART INSTITUTE Officials ore in such
difher obovt "it"-fheyre throwing open the
doors Of the museum July IS. from am. till
P.n.. every doy except Saturday.. until
Aug. 4.
n.y. is showing at the Institute Of $50
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
a rueisf uf heurf
Truman = defender
Of the Confederacy

punishments TO any great extent
said Thad Stevens. but there are
punishments quite as appalling
and longer remembered than
death. They are more advisable.
because they would reach a
greater number. Strip our proud
nobility of their bloated estates:
reduce them to level with plain
republicans: send them forth to
labor and teach their children to
enter the workshops or handle
a plow. and you thus humble the
proud traitors
THIS was the philosophy of
the great statesman whose con-
gress Truman has chosen to de-
scribe as the worst in our history.
This post Civil war Recon-
struction congress ordered the 10
southern states to abolish their
old constitutions and adopt new
cnes giving the ballots to Me-
groes. This gave democracy to
Dixie for the first time and re-
suited In sending Negroes not
only 10 the state legislatures but
TO congress.
The 18th, 14th and 18th amend
ments were passed, bringing an
end to human slavery and giving
citizenship rights to Negroes.
Stevens proposed going a step
farther and make voters rather
than population the basis of
house representation. Had he
won, Washington today would
have considerably fewer reac-
tionary poll tax congressman.
STEVENS also engineered a
federal civil rights act through
the house. He tried to get pas
sage of bill to confiscate the
great estates of the leading Con-
federates and divide them among
tillers of the soil. His slogan of
40 acres" became the rallying
cry of the free naen.
When Stevens died in 1868,
after laying the groundwork for
the South's fling at democracy,
he was mourned by black and
white. Negro soldiers guarded
his coffin and five Negroes and
three whites were paiIbearers.
He believed so sincerely in
equality that when he found,
shortly before his death, that his
proposed burial plot drew the
color line he disposed of it. In
his will, which established a
home for orphans, he ordered
that no preference on the ground
of race be shown IN admission
and that all inmates "shaN be
educated in the same classes and
fed at the same table"
To say that the Thad Stevens
congress was the worst in otr
history places Truman squarely
On the side of the vested inter-
ests, the old Southern oligarchy,
the racists and the Negro-baiters.
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

world-famovs masterpieces of the Berlin Mv-
sevms, worth 8o-miIIion bucks, rescued by fhe
AMG from the salt mines at Markers, Ger
mony, where they were hidden during The
invasion.
The collection. which includes pointines by
Rembrandt, Titan. BotteelIi. Rophoel, Yer
meer, Durer. Hoben. Rvbens, Van Eyek. and
many others. goes back to Germany offer
seven-month tour of the stotes.
HOT DOCS and culture is the choice Of
the Rogers Pork chupfer Of the American
Veterans committee. On July I8, they're
hoing picnic at Rovinia and will offend the
concert there afterwards.
BERT ANDREWS, Pulitzer Prize journalism
winner in 1o47 and chief Washington corre-
spondent for the New York Herald Tribune,
has finished whipping his new book. Wash
ington Witch Hunt" into shape :. !. The book.
which Rondom House soys will be published
in July. covers the "loyoIty tests" the Condor
case. the Hollywood "pvrees." and other as
sorted revoltin' developments Of HE post
year.
FYOU STILL feel like celebrating offer the
picnic Sunday, the Fourth Word Progressive
Party is throwing big dance at the Rose
Bowl, 4724 coftage Grove ave. Featured will
be Floyd campbeIrs Orehesiro. with sovan-
nah Strong the voeols. There will oIso be
a contest for Queen Of the Fourth Ward, with
q trip to the Philadelphia convention or $Io0
worth Of new look as the prize.
HARRY w. scHUlKE, fifth semester stu-
dent Of visual design at chieoeo's Institute
of Design. is first prize winner in the notonol
photography contest sponsored by Vogue"
mogozne. Harry con take his pick-$2. 600
Gosh or one years employment by Vogue"
Horry hasn't mode up his mind YET ;. We
know what we'd toke: think how mony
"voeve's" you could buy with $2.oo0!
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

. G r 0 u p 5 a n d
progressive gov
ernment.
But on his re-
cent croSs-coun-
try tour he re-
vealed how he
lines UP spiri-
tually with the
old Confederacy
and its present
Klan spokesqnea1
~, r0xo o0racc
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

a t t e m p IS to
give full COW
erage to the
Progr e s s i v e
Party's activi-
ties.
ION e v cry
f ont where
t h e Progress
sive Party is
fighting t h e
ReDIJbl IL ap
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
From Page l

by Philip Murray, CIO presi-
dent, by calling for '.closer CO.
operation with the CO."
Weightman's arguments were
emphasized by Allan S. Haywood
who addressed the convention as
the official representative of
Murray. After first reviewing the
long and bitter history of union
organization in Illinois, Haywood
attempted to answer accusations
that the CIO had failed to give
full support to the strike in pack
ing.
''The CIO doesn't keep money
for aid to strikes" Haywood said,
"btit for organizing and union
elections"
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
HE VOWED CIO aid, howeve,

in support of those 50O-odd pack
inghouse workers blacklisted by
the companies for their part in
the strike. Haywood explained
that he didn't understand pol
itics," but appealed to the con-
vention to stand together on ClO
policy everywhere"
The convention was also ad-
dressed by the Most Rev. Ber-
nard j. Shell, auxiliary bishop of
Chicago, who has associated him
self with the packinghouse work
ers for ten years. He noted that
the packers "chose to starve you
into submission" rather than sub
NIT to impartial arbitration. They
were aided in this strategy, he
pointed out, by the almost COM
plete refusal of the press to carry
the story of the union"
Bishop She'll condemned the
Taft-HartleY Act in these words:
There is no question but that
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03

WILLIAM MILLER. State Di-
rector. Progressive Party of
Illinois.
seT HE Chicago Star is a
i must for Progressive
Party members. 1t is the only
paper in Chicago which even
The Chicago star., 1948-07-03
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

DRESIDENT Truman wants
l. US to think he believes in
civil rights, equality for minority
, 1948-10-12
Repairs Completed On
Benedict Field Buildings

Repairs and conversion of
the Hospital and the Post Ex-
change Buildings at Benedict
Field have now been compile
ted, and are now occupied by
the following personnel: Sam
Pivar, Officer in Charge, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Lawhon, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Wightman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Ma
son.
The restored Envy House,
has been occupied for several
months by Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Kay,
, 1948-10-12
GOVERNOR HASTE
IN WASH. ON
FISCAL AFFAIRS

Governor HASTE arrived in
Washington yesterday and is
scheduled to appear before the
Bureau of the Budget on
Thursday and Friday of this
week, to justify estimates for
appropriations for the fiscal
year 1850 as follows: Central
Administration $224,5 55; Agri
cultural Station $50, 1888. NUM-
cipal Deficit for ST. Thomas,
$297, $4,000; Municipal Deficit
st. Croix, $546, 300.
His Excellency left on Sun
day afternoon at 6 o'clock by
Pan American plane.
, 1948-10-12
A~CheOIOglst Due In v l.
Friday, Oct IS

R. Stuart Murray, archeolo-
gist, and president of Interna-
tional Associates of N. Y, will
arrive in the Virgin Islands
on Friday, October 18th, for
archaeological explorations of
Carib relics in st. Thomas, st.
Croix and st. John. The pro-
ject is under the auspices of
the Museum of the American
Indians.
Henry H. Bright, vice presi-
dent of International Associ-
ates will accompany Mr.. Muir
ray, who will also explore
business opportunities for
American investors in the Vir-
gin Islands.
, 1948-10-12
ST. Thomus Police
Director Attending
Cont. In N. Y.

Police Director Earle Char
les left for New York to attend
tn 55th Annual Conference Of
international Association of
Chiefs of Police which con-
vened yesterday. Among the
topics on the agenda for dis
cussion are: Civil Defense
Measures, Parole and Proba-
ton, Juvenile Delinquency, g.
Public Relations.
The conference will end on
Thursday, October 18th.
, 1948-10-12
Director Of Tourisrra
In Puerto Rico
Visits ST. Thornus

]. Stanton Robbins, Direc-
tor of the Office of Tourism in
San Juan, is visiting st. Tho
mas today, for the purpose of
discussing the tourist develops
ment program Of Puerto Rico
and the desirability of lining
up efforts with those of the
Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Robbins met with Act
ing Governor de Castro and
the members of the st. Tho
mas Tourist Development
Board at 2 o'clock today.
, 1948-10-12
ARMY.
COMMANDERS TO
MAKE OFF. VISIT

Colonel Elliot, Commander
Officer of the San Jose Pro-
ject has advised Acting Gov.
Morris F. de Castro that Lieu
tenant General Matthew B.
Ridgway, Commander in
Chief of the Caribbean area,
and Major General Willis H.
Hale, Commanding General,
U. S. Air Forces, of the Carib-
bean, both with headquarters
in Panama, are making an of
fetal visit to the Virgin Is
land on October 13 and IA.
, 1948-10-12
Official or war Assets
Adm. TO Visit v /

John Barringer, Special As
sistant to the Administrator Of
the War Assets Administra-
ton, is expected to visit the
Virgin Islands about the mid
die Of this week for the pur-
pose of reviewing the WA Adj
ministration's program in the
Virgin islands.
, 1948-10-12
Cardinals Split With
TegtOns SIS. SIS
by Gregory Hodge

OY 11e9o1Y nod9e
The Cardinals Softban team
took the first game of a double
from the Teutons to the tune
of 6-5, at Parade Ground on
Sunday. Fast strikes came
looming down to meet the
white plate by Bobby Todman
for the Cards anr Rudolph
Lang for the Teutons.
Both teams held their de-
Tense line SIS from the first Of
the 9th inning until the last
of the 9th, a slashing homer by
the Cardinals third baseman,
fernando Williams broke the
score. The Teutons also had
homeruns, one by Desmond
Lawrence and another by Car
10 Gonzales, with one on.
The second game soon start
ed with hard drives from the
Continued on page 4
, 1948-10-12
Pirates Take Que; Draw
so, a.
by Ivan Roberts. jr.

The Pirates of Christiansted
defeated the Commando Cubs
of Frederiksted on Sunday SO.
Hurting strikes and balls by
Curtiss Jacobs for the Pirates,
who seemed to have much pep
on the white globe. They held
the Cubs scoreless from the
first until the last Of the 7th
inning. Only homer of the day
was a long drive in the right
field by Ivan Roberts, Jr.,
catcher for the Christiansted
team.
In the End game the Cubs
showed more competition hold
ing the score 40, until the last
of the 5th, a hard slug in the
right field by Albert Gibbs,
broke the score. Another ho-
mer was hit by Lester For
bes with 2 on.
The game was halted in the
Continued on page 4
, 1948-10-12
Adm. Going Top. r.
For Confab

Admin. Harry E. Taylor will
leave for San Juan, Puerto
Rico tomorrow to meet with
the San Juan Federal Person
mel Council in connection
with the preparation of cost
of living data for federal en-
ployees in Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands.
, 1948-10-12
BILL TO EXTEND AGE
LIMIT BECOMES LAW

The bill passed recently by
the st. Croix Municipal Coun-
Gil extending the retirement
age to IS years, became law on
Sunday 10, without the sigma
ture Of the Governor.
, 1948-10-12
GOLFER SEEKING SITE
FOB GOLF COURSE

James Rev of the San Juan
Golf Club is in St. Thomas
checking on sites for the con-
struction Of a golf course.
Mr.. Rev came at the invita-
ton Of the Development Au-
thority Of ST. Thomas.
, 1948-10-12
TO RATTLE NASH CAR
At JUNGLE CASINO

A Nash car will be ratified at
the jungle Casino on Satur-
day night, October Is.
George O'Rielly will be in
charge. The car is No. So.
, 1948-10-12
Richards Resigns As
Police Court Clerk


Alwyn Richards, Clerk of
the St. Thomas Police Court
resigned his position. Mr..
Richards has been for years
one of the most popular band
leaders in the Virgin Islands.
Other designations are:
Ralph v. Simmonds of the Bu-
reau of the st. Virgin
Islands Lottery and Walter A.
Lewis of the Department of
Education.