davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-05-19

i
to the new constitution for West
ern Germany, but will insist on
"a complete withdrawal Of al
forces of occupation from Ger
many.
This matter has been the topic
of much discussion in Washing
ton. The State Department. top
political adviser, George Kennan
last winter favored either with
drawal of Western forces from
their present garrisons in Ger
many or their concentration at
certain embarkation points, such
as Hamburg and Bremen.
Turned Down by Military.
This suggestion was turned
down, however, by the military
who pointed out that it was
physically impossible to gather
all the American and British
forces into two small areas.
Moreover, it would have been
poor psychology, since the i'm
preston would have been left in
all the four occupation zones of
Germany that the Western
powers were ready to leave the
country permanently.
In order to meet the Russians
half way, it is said in competent
quarters. the Western powers
would entertain a plan for evacu-
ating the main centers of Ameri-
Evening star., 1949-05-19
in a Name
F. ID. r., Jr.'s Runaway in New York
Adds to James Prestige in California

| Businesses In Delaware for Frank
lin. jr.'s wedding TO the du Pont
heiress. They had. they said, a
wonderful time.
During young Franklin'S rollick-
ing days later at the University
OF Virginia law school and those
other educational institutions. the
New York night clubs. Ethel
Roosevelt stood by. Came the war
with Franklin jr a Navy officer.
His letters home during that
period showed him thoughtful and
serious about his men and re-
sponsibilities and greatly con-
cerned about the future effect OF
the war as well as the immediate
combat.
After the war he joined a New
York law firm of like-minded
young liberals including Charles
Poletti. the Lehman proteRe who
was Lieutenant Governor and
briefly Governor. His wife's choice
of their home was country resi-
dence on Long Island near fash
ionable Locust Valley. BY an in
teresting historical parallel. her
wishes for him then echoed the
original desire his fathers mother
had for his father: That he
should become a country gentle
man.
Now 1t Can Be Told.
It can now be told that during
this period the Democratic organ
izations in the Bronx ed Flynn
and Brooklyn offered him nomina-
ton for Congress in districts
firmly under their control. Frank
lin jr. replied that he could not
see his way clear to accept be-
cause of his wife's objections. But
as time went on his interest in
politics did not wane and he and
his wife decided upon a divorce
He announced his candidacy for
the seat left vacant by the death
of Sol Bloom and almost COIN
cidentally Mrs. Ethel Roosevelt
left for Reno. They have two sons
Franklin III and Christopher.
In trouncing 'Tammany Hall
which had refused to give him
the regular Democratic nomina-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt has merely
exposed the present weakness OF
that once feared organization
Mayor ODwyer has pushed il
around, too. and is expected to do
so even more boldly now.
The administration looks rather
silly In the whole affair. With the
Presidents permission - Franklin
| jr. had been pro- Eisenhower
National Chairman McGrath i'm
parted the party blessing to the
T m m any candidate. However
Roosevelt will support the Truman
program.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
On the Other Hand
If Labor Doesn't Learn Politics,
1t Won't Be for Lack of Trying

high school or college students
from some nearby State. here
to see the wonders OF Washing
ton and watch the Government at
work. The buses bring thousands
of such visitors each spring.
However, these seemed a little
old to be In school and I asked
them who they were. They told
me they were a delegation OF
textile workers from Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire. Vermont
and Maine. here to attend "citi-
zenship institute" sponsored by
their national union. They were
presidents. shop stewards and
political action committeeman
from IS local unions.
Here to Lobby and Learn.
They were not here TO lobby.
they said-well, not very much.
They had been sent chiefly to
learn and any lobbying they
might do was incidental. What
they wanted to learn is how the
people they elect behave when
they get to Washington, what
difficulties they encounter and
what the whole process Of turn
ing political action into legislative
and administrative accomplish
ment is like. They we're giving
four days to this research.
Mornings they attended com
mittee meetings or called on Rep
resentatives from their own
States. asking the latter the sim
pie questions that are so hard TO
answer. Afternoons they sat IN
the Senate and House galleries.
listening to the debates, studying
the procedures and trying to
figure out the floor strategy.
Evenings they held bull sessions.
discussing what they had been
told or had observed for them
selves.
At these evening sessions they
also listened to and questioned
Government specialists In social
security. health. housing and
other fields. These were brought
In by John Edelman, Washing on
representative Of the Textile
Workers Union. who seems to be
in charge of the citizenship insti-
tute.
The purpose Of all this is the
education Of the rank and file Of
the union members. When the
delegates TO the institute return
home they are expected 70 be-
come teachers.
Labor may really be In politics
TO stay.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
This Changing World
Basic Instructions Given Acheson
On Trading at Paris Conference

can. British and French occups
ton and retiring the troops tF
points on the eastern and west
ern banks Of the Rhine.
A portion Of the constabulary
could be maintained in the more
areas of the Reich as q
police organization whose sole OBJ
iective would be to advise and
assist the new police force which
the German government will have
in the near future. The
constabulary also would act as q
controlling element to make sure
that disarmament provisions are
fully and Loyalty executed. The
constabulary would be withdrawn
when the new German state proves
itself viable.
Reds to Oppose Scheme.
From all available information
Russian Foreign Minister Vishin-
sky has instructions 10 oppose any
such Western scheme. The Rus
sian diplomat. speaking for his
Politburo chiefs. will demand that
within a certain period OF time
probably 80 days after a peace
treaty with the Reich has been
signed-all foreign troops shall
begin their withdrawal. Russia
would like to see British and
troops return to their
homes. AS for the French. they
are not considered by the U. S. S. r.
as a serious threat.
Mr.. ViShinsky's arguments wial
be strong and as appealing to most
people in the West as the Russian
friendship propaganda" was i'm
after VI day. What
ever we do We cannot change
geography. When the Soviets with
draw their forces from the Reich
they are actually taking them
back only so miles or so from their
present positions.
These matters have been dis
cussed in detail in Washington
ever since 1t became obvious that
the Russians wanted to meet the
Western powers at a conference.
The conclusions of these discus
sions, in which President Truman
also had a say. was that Mr..
Acheson would refuse to yield to
what some consider a trap"
Evening star., 1949-05-19

L&gSn sAS% aS
you rise up Aghtins mad you find
that you can't possibly vrlie 10
them because they failed 20 give
their names.
So, take this opportunity 10
say TO one and all Of you folks
who write these anonymous letters
that ! scarcely ever read them.
have q highly paid secretary
whose Toy and utter delgh, Is 10
get hold Of them.
Wife Is Secretary.
Maybe Id better explain, My
highly paid secretary Is my wife,
Jean, and. for a reason that ]
can't begin TO understand, the
abuse that Is piled upon me In
these unsigned letters sends her
of into stitches Of uiirth. Not
only my dearly beloved chosen
mate. but most OF her friends
We have a terrace that faces the
ocean and it's a great spot for the
girls to gather OF a moTnlng
Best Of all they are delighted when
my double crossing secretary an
nounces that she has some anony-
nous letters that have been sent
10 me which she would like 10 read
aloud.
Maybe some people think this
sort OF thing is funny-me. too
The conversations that I've been
inadvertently overhearing for years
60 something like this.
Jean: Listen to what this one
has to say. He says Why you big
fat. no good bum. how you make
a living writing a column l can't
see. Every day when I read the
Junk you write ] throw the paper
away In disgust, Why don't you
get Job for living. you dope
Audience: Much appreciative
laughter
This viii Slay You
Jean: But this one Will slay
you. This anonymous writer goes
on to call him-well, you'll have
TO read 1t for yourselves. don't
want the dogs TO catch on TO all
those words that we've all heard
Of but nobody says out loud. What
would the neighbors think II the
dogs went barking those words
around2
Audience: More appreciative
laughter.
Jean: And this man. or woman,
is right down my alley. 1t says,
why you south Georgia ham.
why don't you get back in the
cotton fields where you belong7
What are the newspapers OF
America coming to II they print
the trash you write?
Audience: Much giggling and
Slapping Of knees. s..,.
So. you Of the anonymous
group, keep on writing. The ter
race girls" couldn't really enjoy
their morning gathering unless
my girl. Jeanie. could entertain
them with some Of your letters.
Distributed BY McNauSht Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1949-05-19
On the Record
Reds in Greece Operate Only to Destroy
While Amricans Work Only to Build

burned 1,700 villages and de-
stroyed or greatly damaged 409.-
900 homes. They have created
nearly 100000 refugees.
The Greek government ano
its American advisers had a dua
job. They had to create a force
to round up the guerrillas ano
recreate country while 1t was
being destroyed. And what the
American missions have helped
the Greeks to do have caused
many eyes to pop out.
The Communists preach riches
for the masses while they destro,
the remains Of what wealth there
is. The Americans-whether they
are businessmen like John Nu-
veen. head of the ECA Mission
or former labor leaders like Alan
Strachan Of the United Automo-
bile Workers Of America know
you can't distribute nonexistent
wealth.
Roads were essential. In came
American contractors and 1.40C
kilometers of road rolled out. The
contractors, meanwhile. trained
Greek crews to handle and main
tain machinery they never saw
before. Greek Communists. OF
course, tried to. destroy the new
roads and one stretch near
Salonika got the name of the
shooting gallery" More than
500 Greek workmen were murd-
cred on it by guerrillas.
Food Supply Explored.
Agricultural missions explored
the food supply. Bread will always
be short, but Greek waters are
full of fish. A research ship has
been making ARCHAEOLOGICAL sur
veys to guide fishermen to richer
waters.
Greece must increase her in
dustry to live. Geological surveys
have discovered untapped re.
sources-lignite, source of chear
fuel. and fertilizer and caustic
soda: bauxite, iron. nickel
chrome, manganese. magnesium
emery, salt. Western science says
to a discouraged people. Cheer
up: thar's gold in them bare
hills"
DDT sprays have practically
wiped out malaria. OF the $4,000
cases last year Tin contrast te
the previous more than 1000. .00t
annually. most were occurrences
Other experts are helping tht
Greeks to make a modern demo
cratic government. labor move
ment and civil service.
Nowhere can you better see the
contrast between destructive com
munism-whose promises are al
idle words-and creative Ameri'
can democracy than in Greece.
CReleased by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

four years each of the parties
would name q prominent labor
leader to head the labor division
of its Campaign Committee and
he would go through the motions
of lining up the labor vote for
the party candidate and that's
about all 1t amounted to. The
labor vote didn't line UP.
As recently as 1910, by which
time many labor organizations
had begun to take seriously their
part in politics. this was demon
strated in the case Of John l..
Lewis. After he had come out
dramatically and passionately
for Wendell willkie, his other
wise loyal followers went quietly
to the polls and voted for Mr..
Roosevelt.
Educational Process.
| But even in 1910 q different
situation had developed In q num-
Der Of labor organizations. They
had begun to make politics part
of their business. taking every
dues-paying member into 1t and
teaching them the trade. They
were giving all their lesser ON
cials. clear down to the shop
stewards, something to do In
their spare time. The election
results in 1910. ~ and 4s en-
Icouraged them and caused the
educational process to spread. As
of today. labor Is organized polit-
ically as well as industrially.
In one of the marble corridors
of the Senate ONCE Building the
other day I bumped into group
Of men and women. At first
glance 1t seemed TO be . party Of
Evening star., 1949-05-19

two brothers as Governors OF New
York and California and event
ually the Democratic national
ticket of Roosevelt and Roose-
welt. They could draw straws for
top place. suggested one exlber-
ant member of kmerlcans for
Democratic Action. the liberal
group that threw money srd vol
unteer canvassers into the New
York contest.
In Washington young Roosevelt
will strengthen the band of young
Democratic liberals. Monroney
Gore, Kennedy. Boiling. etc.
who find their chief top Level
helper in Majority Leader McCor-
mack. This group enlarged, Its
representation on important COM
mittees last January and hopes
finally to overcome the drag
which so much Southern seniority
puts upon Democrats in that
chamber.
Welcomed as Democrat.
Although Tan1many forced Mr.
Roosevelt to run as the Liberal
Party nominee, Mccormack
promptly said. He Is Democrat
and we will welcome him with
open arms" -.
Because OF his name and rosy
prospects the new Congress mem
Der cannot escape public interest
in his personal affairs. Years
ago, at the height Of her family
fury against his father, he mar
ried Ethel du Pont. The du Points
we're then the mainstay of the
Liberty League and nearly a
dozen Of them In white tie and
tails had paraded at the famous
dinner here at which Al Smith
took a walk on the Democratic
Party
But shortly afterward the late
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
such top New Dealers as Harry
Hopkins journeyed to the du Poni
Evening star., 1949-05-19

otner nanQ, the
Communist ra-
dio perpetually
d e n ou n C e S
American I'M
perialism, and
t h e r e d S ,
h e n c h m e n
within Greece
operate only to
destroy.
Con mmunism
re v e a ] s itself
only as a max
ed struggle for
po W er by the
Evening star., 1949-05-19

Paris with some
rigid basic in
structions about
how far he can
60 on the eX-
pected Soviet
proposal that
all occupation
forces be with
drawn from the
Reich.
It has been
known for some
time that the
Russians W i'll
raise little if
Evening star., 1949-05-19

tics would tell
you that. come
election ay.
members of la
bor organlza-
tions voted just
like other citi-
zens. as Demo-
Gratis or Repub-
licans. l. a b o r
leaders coul d
not d e liv e r
them for either
party.
TIL at did
seem to be the
Evening star., 1949-05-19

fornia: Demo-
Gratis there as
S u m e t h a t
James Roose-
velt's chances
for nomination
and election to
the Governor
ship are great
ly enhanced By
this fresh proof
of the magic OF
t he ia mil y
name.
The fancy OF
New D e a RS
pIoved IN the
Evening star., 1949-05-19

20 kTI y 4ot Q.
an 0 nyI 0 L S
letters
II any one Is
going 20 glVe
you even =
faint word o.
praise he or
she Always ENDS
the letter with
a signature and
ST address NOT
so my aCony-
nous chGmS,
They give you
the works and
aFNgr AE
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Army Reserve Troinine
To Continue Until Foil

sGrnTsg Er&5E-rg 6 tee osKss-
asco Reserve CcEgx- 3ss- e~sAH
OF MAY s 49,. cSsss E44sz4af &111tts+2s =
~ pseEr5 De- u. v1h 80 eea Eas1
- 900 Ur.ts ultimately paTSs>3-
patlnE Gen Jacob l. Nvsrsx
Evening star., 1949-05-19

ct.sxt = ArrwF F~As Fesv~a ~ IS
1Eg1av
- Gaas S.sesssezss Atnsy ara $500
-:at .sScs |hae sAzas. ssy. tstE ara
Man 2as@ sE ass@ swss g-tsH -
srce3st ~-t ts& Esxs.&-
Ss1ss kEsS ~ t3zs8 Ss&sssF .sSss
bert saasse1 81 s-azss,as sr=s-
;acasss ss.sAs AF>@ aSs-s8 sa 3As b..
gsys .Iess e. ssa4E4
Evening star., 1949-05-19
By Constantine Broun

Secretary Of State AcheSon
leaves Washington this week to
attend the conference Of the
Council Of Foreign Ministers in
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Mclemore-
Anonymous Letters
sntertoin Wife
BIZ HfnrY .NrI.fmorf

Dear AnoEyus LetEe: winters
suppose t1a, every ore = 10 5
foolish enough 20 vr!te s sysgi.-
Gated column Gog q .ly.rlE IS eo1-s6
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Bv LoweII MelIeff

It used to be said. with a GER
tain amount of truth, that there
Is no such thing as "the labor
vote" Men experienced in poll
Evening star., 1949-05-19
By Dorothy Thompson

ATHENS by AirmaiD - The
American influence in Greece is
the most progressive force that
ever has operated here. On the
Evening star., 1949-05-19
By Doris Fieeson

Word of Franklin D. Roose-
welt jr.'s runaway victory in the
New York congressional race had
immediate repercussions in Cali
Evening star., 1949-05-19

THE EVENING STAR Washington = { A-!s
@ksF
Evening star., 1949-05-19

Ladies! Here are the most besstifsi
and desirable travel eases we have
ever offered 81 this iev price All
raysn tined and leather bsrsd'
Elastic sockets ard t~is isess.
Chelee Of mareen er blue!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

of standing. but men who ar
strangers to our company and X
our employees"
collective bargaining has beer
destroyed" Mr.. Randall declared
1T has been repealed by the
President.
"And If this union strategy
works this time, collective bargain
ing will never come back. The
precedent here attempted, re-
flecting the similar attempt made
in 1916, would commit us to
boards and government wage FIX
ing forever"
The union maintains that in
dustry profits have been so high,
and materials costs have dropped
so sharply in recent months that
the 30-cents-an-hour demand
could be paid easily without any
price increases.
Also on the board with Mr.
Daugherty are David L. Cole
Paterson. N. j., attorney, and
Samuel I. Rosenman. former New
York State Supreme Court justice
and one-time adviser to President
Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Steel Executive Calls
Truman Fact-Finders
Step 10 Revolution
~ the kssoejoted Press

NEW YORK. Aug. finland
Steel Co. president, Clarence B
Randall, said today that Presi.
dent Truman's creation Of the
steel fact-finding board was an
industrial revolution" which
would lead to permanent govern
ment wage fixing.
The attack on the Presidents
action was the first made by an
industry spokesman as the COM
panies began presentation Of their
case before the board. MIR. Ran
dali is from Chicago.
Last week the Go Steelworkers
Union argued before the board fol
a 30-cents-an-hour package in
Guiding wage. pension and insur.
ance benefits.
Keynoter for Industry.
Mr.. Randall, who spoke for his
own company. but also was thu
keynoter for the entire industry
not only rejected all the unions
demands, but also denounced the
very process of q fact-findine
board itself.
when the President announced
the formation of this board he wa!
in fact announcing an industrial
revolution in America" Mr.. Ran.
dali asserted.
by doing 80, he has declared
himself as favoring q new socia
order, and one so different from
that under which our magnificent
production record has been achiev'
ed that unless the process Il
stopped, and stopped at once
there will be no possibility o.
turning back.
Through this means. whether
he knew it or not, he has pro-
claimed that wages shall be flxet
by the Government. This step Il
always the first one taken b,
those who set out to establish
socialist or cooperative state.
1.-THE fixing of profits comes
next, and then when incentive Il
killed and production falls, thu
final step of naturalization FOL
lows. Europe came close to starva'
ton because of this tragic Sc
quence and was saved only by the
dynamic quality Of free Amer
lea. Yet here is the same pat.
tern"
Findings Due August 80.
The three-man board. which !!
headed by Prof. Carroll r. Daugh.
erty of Northwestern University
will make findings Of fact ane
recommendations in its report t.
the President. which Is dus
August 80, but these are moi
binding.
However, Mr.. Randall declared
that no thoughtful person shoult
be deceived by the naive sugges'
tons that our findings are to bt
Recommendations only.
1.-THE moment your announce.
ment Is made, every power o.
the Government will be brought
to bear to compel both sides x
accept your conclusions"
The Inland president insistet
that the steel industry could no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

afford higher wages and othel
OUTLAWS at this time.
ITO increase costs in a falling
market is to invite disaster" he
said. Rising costs inevitably
bring lower volume and unem-
ployment.
War pressures are ended and
we are in q rapidly changing mar
ket. The battle now is to main
tain production, and industry
needs lower costs, not higher"
Murray Blamed for Plan.
Mr.. Randall limited that Philip
Murray, president Of the Steel
workers Union and of the CIO
who is present at the hearing
persuaded Mr.. Truman to estab-
lish the fact-finding procedure
Mr.. Murray is the unchallenged
boss of his union, Mr.. Randall
said, and "holds the power to
suspend steel production in every
steel plant in the country"
Through political alliance with
the government" the industry
leader continued, "he Murray
possesses the power to induce the
President of the United States
to take extra-legal action at his
request"
Mr.. Randall said that his COM
pany had made an offer to the
union on pensions during bargain
ing sessions.
1--WE were confident that our
employees liked that offer but the
global strategy Of the union re-
quired that it be rejected and
that no single company be per-
mitted to make an agreement"
he declared.
80 we find ourselves pleading
our cause before strangers, men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

Gibson complained Of tie nois,
made by the Curry children. HI
said the two fought with theil
fists, then each went home, got
a shotgun and hurried back tc
the clearing. When they saw each
other, they advanced, firing from
the hip, Becker said.
Mrs. Curry'S mother, Mrs. Susie
Allen, 50, was slightly wounded
in the affray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
RinaIinq Coins Slightly

CHICAGO. Aug. II. P)-Rob-
ert Ringing, 81, director of the
Ringing Bros, Barnum and Bail
ey Combined Shows, was reported
slightly improved but still ir
critical" condition after an op-
Grafton Sunday. officials at St
Luke's Hospital said his fever
dropped slightly during the night
He has had repeated blood trans
fusionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Mother, n, Man, Is, Battle
with Fists, Then Shofguns
BY the Associated Press


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. ia
young mother and 75-year-old
carpenter dueled with shotguns
in clearing on a Mississippi
River island yesterday after first
fighting with their bare hands.
Both were critically wounded.
Mrs. Lillian Curry, %, was
wounded in the abdomen with a
12-gauge shotgun. Omer Gibson
was shot in the face with a .410
shotgun.
Police 1t. George Becker said
the fight and shooting came after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
McGregor to Quit Hospital

Representative McGregor, Re-
publican, Of Ohio. who is conva-
lescing from a recent ear opera
ton, will be released from the
Bethesda Naval Hospital In "two
or three days." his Office said to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

One bushel of soybeans yields
about pounds of soy oil.