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Evening star., 1949-02-21
Lange Says Norway
Has Decided 10 Join
Atlantic Alliance
Dominant Labor Porty
Makes Vote Unanimous
On AIienine With West
By fhe Assoeio,ed Press

OSLOW, Norway. Feb. 21.-Nor-
wegian Foreign Minister Halvard
M. Lanse announced today that
Norway has decided to pin her
security to the Atlantic Pact.
Informed sources said Russia s
three-weeks-old offer of a non
aggression treaty will be rejected
Mr.. Lange told a news confer
enee his country lost faith in neu-
trality in 1910 when the Nazi army
overran it. He now believes the
best hope Of staying out of a war
is to pursue d policy that will pre-
vent or reduce the possibilities of
war, Mr.. Lange said.
Soviet Warnings Ignored.
Norway reached her decision
despite Soviet warnings. The
dominant Labor Party has ap-
proved Mr.. Lange's pro-western
foreign policy.
The vote at party meeting was
22o to 80, but the opposition yes
terday decided to make it unani-
nous. Parliamentary approval still
is needed but is expected this
week.
The governments decision to
turn to the Atlantic Alliance is
backed by virtually all $50 men,
bers of the Storting (parliament)
except the small Communist rep
resentation.
Mr.. Lange indicated he will take
his time about answering Russia S
representations, waiting until the
Parliament has had time to de-
bate it. No date has been set for
the debate. It will not come for
several days, and when it is held
probably will depend to some ex-
tent on the progress of the Atlantic
treaty talks.
Early Action Expected.
The government, meanwhile
has not made up its mind exactly
when and how Norway will join
the Atlantic grouping, Mr.. Lange
said. The final decision awaits
parliamentary discussion. But the
decision will not be long delayed,
he added.
Mr.. Lange disclosed he had
presented in Washington the
Swedish idea of Scandinavian
defense union based on neutrality
backed mainly by Sweden's arms.
He got a no on two points:
/. The defensive strength of
such a union would not be enough
to prevent aggression;
2 Supplies of arms and other
materials are so short they must
be used to the best effort. The
(See NORWAY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Youth Held in Theft of $685.
His Employer Hadn't Missed

they found that money in addi.
ton to more than $500. including
three $100 bills. He admitted tn.
mail thefts during questioning by
Detective Sergts. Albert Hit anc
w. T. Satterwaite and Precinct
Detective Charles H. Calderwood.
This is the police version OF
what happened:
After getting the mail each
morning at the post office near
Connecticut avenue and N street
the youth would drop some of the
letters into a garbage can near
the Ring Building. Eighteenth
and N streets NV, and at lunch
time would return to examine
them.
He took only the bills and cash
ignoring checks and money orders
When he accumulated small bills
he had them changed into 500
bills.
While detectives were taking the
youth to the Ring Building. where
1see MESSENGER. Page A-6o
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Single State Department Staff
Urged by Hoover Commission
Merger Of Home and Foreign Service,
Stronger Public Relations Setup Urged

eign affairs" report as vice chair
man of the commission. He al
ready has moved to put into effect
some of its recommendations.
The commission proposed ad-
dition of two deputy undersecre-
taries to the State Department
setup and realignment of opera
tions under five action" assistant
secretaries in a way to give a
clear Line of command" from
top to bottom. Three staff" as
sistant secretaries would handle
congressional relations. public af-
fairs and "global" economic mat
ters.
Transfer from the State De-
partment of visa control func-
tions to the Justice Department
and of munitions export control
to the Commerce Department was
recommended.
The recommendations would in
volve abolition of the post of spe-
cial assistant for press relations,
now held by Michael J. McDer-
mott. and putting press relations
under the Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs. along with the for
eign information program. George
v. Allen is now the Assistant Sec
retary for Public Affairs.
Declaring that American and
foreign public opinion are both
vital factors in the conduct of
foreign affairs" the commission
said that now the department S
relationships with the press and
n ~ y
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Congress Leaders See
Truman, Say Program
Is Moving Along Well
Royburn, Lucas Refuse
To Predict How Much
Of Fair Deal Will Pass

Congressional leaders who called
at the White House today said
President Truman's legislative
program is moving along all right
on Capitol Hill. despite complaints
to the contrary.
THE program is not tagging in
the House. and it isn't going to-"
Speaker Rayburn told reporters.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
of Illinois said, Il think we're
moving along" and he expressed
the opinion that the record of
Congress up-to-date compares
favorably with any OF its prede-
cessors.
CIO President Philip Murray
over the week end wrote to Sen
ator Thomas of Utah, chairman
Of the Senate Labor Committee
complaining about the failure tc
get action on labor legislation
pointing out that nothing hac
been done, although Congress had
been in session so days.
Rayburn Cites Long Hearings.
Neither Speaker Rayburn MOI
Senator Lucas would express an
opinion as to how much Of the
Presidents fair deal" program
eventually would get on the
statute books.
Mr.. Rayburn. in defending the
congressional record. said COM
mittee hearings have been extern
sive and cited as a case in point
the minimum wage hearings.
We're going to give the people
of the country the right to come
before committees and be heard, "
Mr.. Rayburn declared.
The Speaker said the President
was told the House would not do
much this week.
Dutra's Visit Discussed.
Mr.. Rayburn said that during
the conference with the President.
which also was attended by Vice
President Barkley, they discussed
plans for the forthcoming visit
of President Dutra of Brazil, who
will be here May 18.
Mr.. Rayburn thought it likely
that President Dutra would be
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Polish Jews Riot Aqain'
AGAINST oliver Twist
Film al Berlin Theater
Portrayal Of Fogin Called
Anti-Semitic; Police Use
Clubs and Fire Hoses
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN. Feb. -21.-Enraged Po-
lish Jews rioted before British
sector movie theater today and for
the second time blocked a showing
of the film oliver Twist" which
they charge is anti-Semitic.
Police used clubs and fire hoses
to hold back q charging crowd of
demonstrators. but without sue
cess, when the theater tried to
open for the afternoon showing of
the film. based on the Dickens
novel.
A melee of flying fists and clubs
surged up and down the Kur-
fuerstendamm. the street which Is
the center of Berlin's artistic life
German police of the British sector
had to call out all available re-
serves and British public safety
officers on duty decided to suspend
the showing once again.
Performance Called Of.
Demonstrators halted the first
showing of the film in the Kurbel
Theater last night. Today the
British rejected demand by high
ranking German officials of the
British sector that it be banned.
The demonstrators object to the
portrayal of Fagin as a Jew who
teaches young boys to steal.
German officials said the demon
strators we're Polish Jews. The
neighborhood is heavily populated
with Jewish displaced persons.
The riot broke out at about 2
pm. The showing of the j. Arthur
Rank production had not yet be-
gun. The theater was showing its
German newsreel at the time. The
British stepped in and ordered the
afternoon performance called off.
| The theater. with a capacity of
500. was half full. Most German
theaters are sold out ahead of
time these days.
British Officer Beaten.
In the milling crowd outside a
British officer was beaten Sew
eral German policemen were
bloodied. The demonstrators
hurled rocks and dared police to
shoot, but there was no shooting.
In the shower of stones Lyford
Moore, correspondent for the
American Broadcasting Co., was
struck in the face.
After almost an hour of sporadic
battling the commotion died down
as word seeped through the crowd
that the showing was called of.
British military police arrived at
the scene after German police
found themselves unable to cope
with the situation, but the fight
ing subsidized by then and groups
stool around, muttering ominously
among themselves. None seemed
(See RIOT. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-02-21
U. 5. Officials in Reich Hum
$4,000 Missing Children
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-American
authorities embarked today on a
widespread search for a ghost
population of $4,000 children.
They are the missing children
brought from subjugated nations
into Nazi Germany and never
identified by name through the
years.
The search will concentrate on
boys and girls under II years of
age. 1t will be conducted, with
the aid of German agencies,
among children in foster homes,
in institutions and. among those
who have been adopted by Ger
man families since September l.,
1899.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
transportation Strike
Cripp|es Much Of Italy
BY the Associotsd Press

ROME, Feb. 21.-A transpor-
tation strike crippled much OF
Italy today.
Fifty thousand employees OF 17s
privately owned traction and
shipping concerns started a a.
hour strike at midnight to pro-
test government-ordered layoffs.
Legislation pending in Parlia-
ment made government financial
aid to the companies contingent
on their laying of enough men
to reach an economical level Of
operation.
In Rome and elsewhere, workers
of municipality operated lines
struck, too, although their in
terests are not affected.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Pope Again Assai|s
.Mindszenty Trial as
Religious Persecution
250, 900 Cheering Italians
In Front Of St. Peters
Hear Pontiff Speak
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 21.-Pope
Plus XII told 250,000 cheering
Italians yesterday the imprison-
ment of Josef Cardinal Minds
zenty in Communist-ruled Hun
gary was religious persecution
by a totalitarian and antireli-
gious" government.
The pontiff made his fifth pub
lie condemnation of the Cardinals S
sentence to a huge crowd gathered
in the square In front Of ct.
Peters Church.
He hinted strongly that the
Hungarian government. by some
secret means, had wrung from
Cardinal Mindszenty confession
Of crimes OF which the primate
was innocent.
Warns Against Agreement.
His Holiness clearly warned In
his 15-minute address that the
peoples of Communist dominated
countries should shun any agree
ment between church and state
which might limit the activity of
the Roman Catholic Church.
The crowd cheered the Pope as
he stepped to the microphone.
Papa, papa, papa viva II
papa!' they cried. refusing to
quiet until the pontiff himself
stilled them with his opening
word, "Romani" (RomanS.
Fervent cheers followed virtually
every sentence.
The crowd in the square was a
cross-sectiop Of the population.
Standing in the brilliant sun
shine were priests and nuns, SOL
diers and sailors, society figures
and shabby women carrying babies
Children ran through the crowd
and hawkers sold refreshments,
balloons and other knick-knacks.
Crowd Is Attentive.
The Pope spoke, following an
open-air mass.
The crowd listened attentively
and shouted appreciation at his
every pause. The frail pontiff. who
will be 70 years old on March 2,
spoke in a deep. firm voice.
He asserted the Pope could not
remain silent when the church's
affiliates were torn from her with
violence and cunning" when par
ents cannot educate their chill
dren as they like, when states
interfere in ecclesiastical organ
ization and priests are punished
for not violating the secrecy OF
the confessional.
Papal protests against such
happenings. he asserted. are not
(See POPE. Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1949-02-21
No Late Editions
OF Star Tomorrow

The Star will observe the
George Washington Birthday
tomorrow by eliminating the
customary night final editions.
Regular subscribers to these
editions will receive the home
edition.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Jimmy Dorsey's Wife
Badly Burned in Fire

BY the Associated Press

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf,
Feb. 21.-Bandleader Jimmy Dor
sey's wife. Jane. 80. was burned
seriously today in a fire which de-
stroyed their home at Toluca Lake
Estates.
She was taken to St. Joseph's S
Hospital at Burbank where doc
tors reported she suffered burns
of her hands, neck and chest.
Frank H. Rothermel. deputy
battalion chief, said the fire may
have started in a faulty fireplace.
Mr.. Dorsey is reported on tour
Evening star., 1949-02-21
King George Better

LONDON. Feb. 81 (P.-King
George, feeling much better, will
return to London Thursday after
a six-week country holiday.
Buckingham Palace sources said
his rest at Sandringham Castle
has considerably improved the
circulatory ailment OF his legs.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Shanghai Exchange Reopens

SHANGHAI, Feb. 81 (P.-The
Shanghai Stock Exchange re-
opened today after being closed
six months while the ill-starred
economic reform decreed last
August wore itself out.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
By J. A. O'Leoy


Senator Morse, liberal Oregon
Republican, who opposed the
Taft Hartley Act originally, said
today that he and Senator Taft.
Republican. of Ohio. are much
closer together on a new labor
law than they we're in 1947.
The Morse statement de-
nounced as "a Judas betrayal Of
the capitalistic system" the atti-
tude of business groups defending
the present law.
The friendly references of the
Western liberal to Senator Taft
strengthened the view of Capitol
observers that Republicans will
try to work out a new bill some
where between the present law
and the administration plan which
goes back to Wagner Act with a
few changes. Senators Morse and
Ives, Republican, of New York, are
already at work on such a COM
promise.
Parity Principle Suggested.
The Morse statement came on
the heels of a letter to the COM
mittee from C1O President Philip
Murray. claiming that Senator
Taft has made retreats and con-
cessions',, on 18 features OF the
law bearing his name. Senator
Taft was out of the city over the
week end and has not commented
on the Murray letter.
Mr.. Murray also reminded the
new Democratic-controlled Con-
gress that in its first so days Of
existence mot a single one of the
sorely needed" Truman bills has
been enacted.
Other developments today were:
l. Labor was urged by spokes-
man for the National Grange to
adopt the farm parity principle
by letting wages 60 up and down
in relation to cost of living
index.
2. House leaders predicted most
of the Truman labor program
would 90 through that branch Of
Congress. The real battle will be
fought In the Senate.
Praises Taft's Objectivity.
In his statement. Senator Morse
praised "the minded objec-
tivity" with which he said Sena.
tor Taft has considered testimony
and evidence on the shortcomings
of the Taft-Hartley Act.
He and I may not agree on
all details as to the need Of drastic
revision of the Taft Hartley law"
Senator Morse said, "but I am
satisfied that we are much nearer
together on the point of the need
of law less drastic against labor
than we were in 1947 ="
The Morse statement criticized
what the Oregon Senator called
the philosophy of the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
the National Association of Man.
ufacturers in urging retention Of
the Taft-Hartley Law.
Sees Shocking Attitude"
TT has been shocking to OBJ
serve the un-Christian attitude
toward labor which has character
lied the testimony of many Of
the employer witnesses" Senator
Morse said.
1T is clear that many employers
still look upon labor as a COM
modify. to be hired as cheaply
as possible. In order to hold labor
down. the selfish motivations of
many employers. as represented
by the philosophy Of the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
the National Association of Manu-
facturers. cause them to urge the
retention of such restrictive legis-
lation as the Taft-Hartley law.
which the evidence presented to
the committee shows discrim-
mated unfairly against labor.
This attitude of the selfish
proponents of the Taft-Hartley
law constitutes a Judas betrayal
of the capitalistic system. I am
convinced that the overwhelming
majority of American employers
(See LABOR, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-02-21

LONDON, Feb. 81 (R).-Crocuses
bloomed in London today. So did
hyacinths, primula. hazel catlins
and primroses. England was hav-
ing its earliest spring" in years.
The temperature at London today
was 81 degrees.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Taft Labor Views
AreC|osetoHis,
Morse Indicates
Oregon Senator Blasts
Employer Attitude
As Judas Betrayal

GENERAL MOTORS found guilty
of unfair labor practice in in
surance plan. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-02-21

(See RIOT, Page AS.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

(See LABOR, Page A-5O
Evening star., 1949-02-21

See PALESTINE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-02-21

See ATLANTIC PACT. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Spring Reaches London

tSee BULGARIA, Page A.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

(See NORWAY, Page AS
Evening star., 1949-02-21

lSee CONGRESS, Page A-6D
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Make Center Available to All, Council Urqed

Jewish community should recognize that
entity but of the community and should try
make Jewish contribution community life whole
Koh regional director of the Jewish Welfare Board said
add elastw
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Our Film Folk
Our Film FOLK
Go Ahead : Be a 'ShoU Off
By Leon Gufterman
fcopvrisht. 1e4s Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)


HOLLYWOOD Exhibitonism virtue not vice. says exhi
bionis Danny Debunng the idea that the exhbon
disparagng the Warner Bros star
healthy attribute
indulge in it.
xhbitonism say Danny s nothing less than giving
emotions help distract people from their
daily cares by exercising it, power to you"
the most talented exhbonsts on the
EARTH Danny limits his energetic stage and
He always cownng.
n the first place." Danny or performer hint that he
anything exhbions is outright e That's how
living exhibiting ourselves various attitudes from
tragic the second place. has performer
Everybody likes dramatic funny times Why look
your fellow who honest about his feelings?
turned down bid return his old homestead
Winter Garden N the first vaudeo show be
producer Todd AL admits would be thrilling
experience
of the Winter Garden but would coming east
The star likes the Hollywood sun too much
THE OFFSEASON Jewish New Year (Sepember has times
familiar with only calendar but nobody
showed astonmen than Texan treated for tuberculosis
Jewish Hospital Denver which gives faiths
The Texan who wasn't jewish underwent operation after
which he required sedtves which kept him four days
When he finally awoke he heard people in the corridor exchanging
cheerful Happy New Year. greetings.
Happy New Yearp he "Wha the hell
Christmas?"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14

been prominent in local civic ac-
tivities.
He was a member of the Jew
ish Community Council, mem
Der of the Hebrew Mems Club
and Beth Ell Mems Club, a captain
in the United Jewish Welfare
Fund drive for 1948 and before
his departure to Chicago had re-
signed as co-chairman of the gen
eral solicitations division OF the
drive for this year.
Whitefield is survived by his
wife, Mollie, and three daughters,
Bonnie, Ellen and Sybil; three
sisters, a brother and his father
in Chicago, and his brother, Al
bert, of Phoenix. Funeral services
and burial were in Chicago.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14

The Jewish Center movement
will mark it's centennial in 1850.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Israeli Consulate Set
Up at Los ANGELES

An Israeli consulate has been
set up at Los Angeles, for the
states of California, Arizona, Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and
Nevada.
The new consul, Reuven Dafni,
said, cit is my desire and hope
that the opening of the Consular
Offices on the west coast will
help to tighten, even more close
ly, the already existing bonds be-
tween the Jews of America and
the people of Israel.
The offices are located at 2O8
w. 9Th St., Los Angeles IA.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Drive Events
CONTINUED from Page u


Phoenix is strongly urged to at
tend the goal-setting rally and
take part in the vital decision as
to how much money is to be sought
this year.
"This decision should not be
made by just a few individuals" F"
he said. "Let the whole commun-
ity come in and consult with us. !"
Striking the keynote of the
1949 drive, Doctor Bank declared,
"This is the year of exile's end
the year of opportunity to end for
all times the horrors of the DIP
camps and fulfill the 2,0O0-year-
old yearning for Israel"
Phoenix Leads OFF
In joint statement, Ben Pro-
jan, advance gifts chairman, and
Samuel Shapiro, co-chairman,
pointed out that Phoenix will be
the first city in the nation to con-
duct its 1949 drive. Success here,
they said, will prove an inspira-
tion to other cities.
Leonard Goldman, vice chair
man of the 1949 drive, said he
was "elated" with the response
so far to the appeal for campaign
workers.
The task of building up com.
munity interest in the drive got
off to an early start with the sche.
duling of speech here last
Wednesday by Capt. Yakov Way.
land, military commander o1
Negba, key point in the fighting
for Palestine's famed Negev.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Consular Body Will
Continue to Function

Consular Truce Commission estab-
lished by the United Nations Sc
curity Council last April will not
cease functioning even after the
arrival in Palestine of the newly
named U.N. Palestine Cancellation
Commission, it was learned here
this week from authoritative con-
sular sources. Unless the Security
Council specifically orders it's dis
solution, the Consular body will
serve as an advisory body to the
Cancellation Commission and will
refrain, meanwhile, from any
"major political acts"
Plans for the internationaliza-
ton of Jerusalem were discussed
this week at conferences between
Israel military governor for Jeru-
salem DIR. Bernard Joseph and
Belgian Consul-General Jean
Nieuwenhuys, chairman of the
Consular Truce Commission.
Two Jewish nurses - Chava
Kirshenbaum and Malka Shalit-
who were imprisoned in. Trans
jordan following their capture in
the Old City by Arab Legion
troops were exchanged across "no-
mans land' for one Israeli-held
Arab Legionnaire.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14

Say you sow II advertised In
The Phoenix Jewish News
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Block Party Scheduled

A membership "block" party
and an adult education meeting of
the B'nai Birth Auxiliary will be
held jointly at the home of Mrs.
John Goodman, 4708 Patricia
Jane Dr.; on Jan. 20. Mrs. Good
man is the membership chairman
for the auxiliary and Mrs. Sarah
Hirsch the adult education chair
man.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
Honeymooners Visit Here

Honeymooners Visit Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Weis-
man, 1919 E. Belleview St., were
recently visited by their grand
daughter, the former Lenisse Man
koff, now Mrs. Burton S. Gold
berg. Mr.. and Mrs. Goldberg,
of Denver, Colo, were spending
their honeymoon in Phoenix and
were honored at an open house
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Weisman
and Miss Rose Weisman, the
brides aunt.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14

Doctor Kohs, who resides in
San Francisco, told the board of
directors of the Jewish Commun-
ity Council that activities of a
Jewish center-arts, crafts, lee
lures, athletics and the like
shoul be made available to all the
people-Jews and non-Jews to-
gether. 1t should be done, he said,
in much the same way as Jewish
people use facilities of the Y. M.
C. A. and Y. w. G.. A.
'Too many times the Jewish
community has tendency to for
get that Jews are a part of the
whole community" said Doctor
Kohs.
The community council elected
Ben Projan, Phoenix clothier, and
Ben Ellis, local businessman, to
the board of directors to replace
Cecil Andres and Harry White
field, both of whom died recent
ly. The action to replace White
field had been started before the
latter's death, inasmuch as he had
moved away from Phoenix.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14

returned to Chi
c a go h r e e
weeks ago to en-
ter a hospital.
While here,
he was associ-
ated with his
brother, Albert,
in the White
field R e a l t y
Co., 502 N. 4th
St., and haC
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-01-14
II. WhitefieId. Civic
Affairs Leader, Dies

Harry Whitefield, Ph oe n i x
realtor and civic leader, died in
Chicago early this month.
A resident of Phoenix for three
and half years, Whitefield had