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Evening star., 1949-09-20
West Mark Deya|uinu
Necessary; Adenauer
Informs Parliament
BY the Associotsd Press

BONN, Germany, Sept. 90
West German Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer said today a reduction
in the dollar value of the West
mark is necessary in view of the
devaluation of the British pound
DR.. Adenauer made his state
ment to the lower house (Bunde-
stag of the West German Parlia-
ment. He gave no indication how
much the rate would be cut. It
now is pegged at 80 American
cents.
DR.. Adenauer. making his first
policy declaration, spoke before
Parliament for almost 80 minutes
after his 13 cabinet ministers were
sworn in.
Dismantling Cut Asked.
In his declaration Dr.. Adenauer
appealed to the West Allies to cut
down dismantling of German fac
tories, called on the Allies to open
Germany to private foreign capi-
tai and promised the German peo-
pie to build houses, reduce taxes
and stimulate production of con-
sumer, industrial and agricultural
goods.
President Theodor HeuSs earlier
confirmed the appointment of the
cabinet ministers.
The Christian Democratic Chan
cellor gave eight portfolios to his
own party, three to the Free Dem
ocrats' and two to the German
Party.
The new cabinet included a
ministry for the reunification of
Germany" headed by Jakob
Kaiser. former Christian Dem
ocrat leader in the Soviet zone.
Free Democrat Franz Bluecher
became Vice Chancellor and Min
lister for the European Recovery
Program in West Germany.
Erhard Gets Economics Post.
The important post Of Economics
Minister went to Prof. Ludwig
Erhard. Christian Democrat, who
had battled for free private enter
prise while director of economics
Tor Anglo-American Bizonia.
Formed after weeks of patron
age squabbles between the three
parties Of the rightist government
coalition. the cabinet included
the following:
1nterior-Dr. Gustav Heine-
mann. Christian Democrat.
Agriculture-William Niklas.
Christian Socialist.
Finance-Dr. Fritz Schaeffer
(CSU.
Justice-Dr. Thomas Dehler.
Free Democratic.
Communications-Hans Chris
toph Seebohm. German Party.
PoSts-Dr. Hansschubert (CDU
Reconstruction Eberhard
Wildemth.
Refugee questions-Dr. Franz
Lukaschek.
Co-ordination-Heinrich He'll
wege. German Party.
Labor-Anton Storch (CDU).
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Truman Will Fly Home
For Visit Next Wednesday
BY the Associoted Press

President Truman will fly to
Kansas City September % for a
two-day visit with the home folks.
He is to speak Thursday night.
September 20, at a dinner there
honoring William M. Boyle, jr.,
new Democratic National chair
man. Mr.. Boyle is a former Kan.
sas City police official.
White House sources said Mr..
Truman now plans to return to
Washington Friday although. he
once made tentative plans to stay
at his home in Independence, Mo-.
until Sunday.
The President has an engage
ment to address the Nation by
radio Friday night (September 30)
in behalf of the Community Fund
campaign.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
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Evening star., 1949-09-20
Observers in Moscow
Expect RubIe-DoI|ar
Rate 10 Remain Same
By the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, Sept. 20.-Economic
observers in foreign legations here
agreed today that the ruble almost
certainly will remain the same in
relation to the dollar.
Foreign economists here, how
ever. are also of the opinion that
Russia will make an adjustment
in the exchange rate of the ruble
to the British pound and other
devaluing countries.
Ofsthis group Russia has trade
agreements with Norway, Den
mark. Sweden and Finland.
She also does business with
India, Australia. New Zealand and
Egypt.
Labor Seen Burdened.
Meanwhile, Moscow papers are
saying that, according to British
press comment. there is a clear
indication that the pound de-
valuation will place one more bur-
den on the shoulders of British
workers.
The papers declared quick for
tunes were being made in London
in wild scenes around the closed
stock exchange.
Since prewar times" one paper
asserted, London has not wit
messed such wild scenes"
The Soviet news agency Tass
said a majority Of American news
papers recognized that measures
like the American-Canadian-Brit-
ish agreement announced last
week cannot decide the basic
financial difficulties of England.
Monopoly Interests Seen. -
The agency said the, papers re-
flected the official point of view
and the interests of large monop-
olies.
The agency continued:
Trying to push England fur
ther along the reactionary path
both in the field of internal and
foreign policy, the American press
continues to insist that England
should reduce its costs of produc-
ton, lowering the living stand
ards of the popular masses and
repeating those gentle and insig-
niflcant reforms which were put
into effect in England after the
end of the war"
Evening star., 1949-09-20
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Dutch living costs as much as 5
per cent. primarily. because Of
Hollands large wheat imports
from the dollar area.
The observers said devaluation
would promote implementation of
the Benelux belgium, the Meth
erlands and Luxembourg customs
union by allowing free convert
ibility of Dutch guilders into Bel
gian francs. Up to now one could
buy guilders in Belgium for IL
francs, against the official rate
of Is.
Queen Juliana opened Parlia-
ment with a speech from the
throne urging the Dutch to pro-
duce more-and to produce at
costs that could compete with the
rest of the world.
Gold Darling of Traders.
In Sydney. Australia, gold was
the darling of traders. Twenty
thousand shares in 18 different
gold companies changed hands
during bewildering morning ses-
sion. AS news of the worldwide
gold increase got around. the
demand skyrocketed.
Prime Minister j. B. Chifley
called a special cabinet meeting to
review the financial situation, but
so far it has reached no decision.
Expert opinion. surveying the
rise In the value Of gold. said it
was not transient thing but likely
to be permanent.
Lira Fluctuates Violently.
Violent fluctuations in Ira
prices hit Rome and Milan open
money markets as spectators
rushed to make profits.
In Rome the lira dropped to
the lowest point in two and q half
years. hitting 692 to the dollar
IL points under yesterdays low
when announcement of the pound
sterling devaluation hit world
money markets.
In Milan the lira dropped to
$50 to the dollar. Rallies at both
cities later strengthened the lira
and it rose to as much as 645. AT
noon 1t was selling in Rome at 675
to the dollar.
Fluctuations were wild as spec
ulators bought and sold.
New Gold Values Worked Out.
In johannesburg the stock mar
ket floor became the scene Of
wild trading Immediately after
the opening.
Brokers spent the hours pre-
ceding the opening working out
new values of gold in the light of
the British move. Orders poured
In from all parts Of South Africa
and from overseas.
With this mass Of business to
work of, brokers had to fight
through yelling. struggling mass
Of people who choked the exchange.
The noise could be heard in ad-
joining streets. Special police had
Evening star., 1949-09-20
AustraIia's Dollar Trouble
NOT Solved , Premier SAYS
.:Byfhs Asseeiotsd Press

byfhe Assoeioted Press
SYDNEY. Australia, Sept. 2o.-
Prime Minister J. B. Chidey told
a specially summoned eahhet
meeting today that depaluation 81
the Australian pound did not
automatically solve Australia's
dollar difficulties.
The Australian pound yesterday
was devalued from 1922 to $2.24.
MIR. Chifley gave the ministers
an outline of developments which
caused the change in sterling
value. The Australian pound has
been pegged to the British pound
at rs per cent discount.
The Prime Minister emphasized
that only increased sales of Aus
ira ian products in the American
market would aid her dollar posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
RCA Prices Cut in Fight
Over Records and PLAYERS
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 - RCA-
Victor fired a new salvo today in
the battle of phonograph record
speeds with a Nation wide promo
ton campaign and a price cut on
its new-type player attachment.
The intensive promotion cam
paign, which includes large news
paper advertisements throughout
the country. is estimated by trade
circles to involve total expendi-
lures Of 100000.
RCA-Victor, a division Of the
Radio Corp. of America, reduced
the price of its new-type automa-
tic record player attachment from
$24.95 to $12.95. .-.
The player spins at As revolu-
tions a minute compared with
331s for Columbia's long g-playing
discs and 78 for conventional type
players.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

promises, cajolery and offers of
salary increases to the priests. It
can be assumed after events of
the last week that new waves of
arrests are under way"
Among specific cases detailed
was the arrest of Father julius
Veczey Of Janik. in Slovakia, for
refusing to perform the wedding
OF a couple who were considered
excommunicated from the church
because they supported the gov
ernment-sponsored Catholic Ac-
tion Movement.
Red Official Reported Slain.
Meanwhile, reports reache d
Prague that a local Communist
official had been killed by angry
peasants in Moravia following the
arrest of a Catholic priest.
The news stirred speculation
whether fresh peasant uprisings
are brewing.
An official source at the Mora
Wan town of Kelc, scene of the
reported incident. confirmed the
Staying. He said a big squad of
security police have been moved
into the town to investigate the
case.
Travellers from Kelc said a
priest was arrested there Septem-
Der 6, after he was denounced by
the church's organist for his al
legged anti-government attitude.
A delegation of villagers told
the organist to quit his job, the
report said. A week later, it con-
tinued, two strangers. claiming
to be security police, appeared in
the village, told the organist an
illegal radio transmitter was op-
Grating in a nearby wood and
asked him to show them the way
to the area.
The organist refused to go, &C.
cording to the report, but named
the village postman, who also wa.
chairman Of the local actor
committee.
The latter was reported to hav,
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Is German Policemen
Flee From Soviet Zone
BY the Associated Press

LUENEBERG, Sept. 20.-Six-
teen German policemen have fled
westward from the Soviet zone in
the past "a hours and a state of
alarm has been proclaimed along
the frontier by the Russians, West
German police reported today.
The Lueneberg police headquar-
tiers said the frontier alarm today
resulted from an attempt by six
Soviet soldiers, carrying arms, to
desert to the British zone in the
vicinity of SalzWedel.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
British
Continued From First Page.) }

ening to nullify the whole process
Of devaluation which Is aimed at
cheaper export prices.
Leaders of the powerful Trades
Union Congress were to meet to-
day in the first of a series Of
sessions to decide whether the
TUG can continue to support the
governments wage-freeze order.
There were indications that the
Union losses were split among
themselves, and that a segment Of
the congress might defy the gov
ernment. The TUG is the back
bone Of Britain's ruling Labor
Party.
Churchill and Liberal Leader
Clement Davies both demanded
the recall of Parliament, which is
In recess until October 1S. The
opposition leaders want a quick
explanation of how. besides de-
valuation, the Labor government
plans to revive Britain's stagger-
ing economy.
The cabinet meets later this
week, and next week a meeting of
the Labor Party executive Is
scheduled. In both these sessions,
some litical'observers said, con-
siderable thought may be given
to calling a general election this
autumn-before the full effect of
devaluation price rises angers the
working class voters. '-7'>' ~eS.'s.@'
Also the rail showdown began at
Southampton. Railwaymen in
London also voted to start slow
down at midnight tomorrow. This
would jam up vital export cargoes
in the freight yards and produce
chaos on the vast city's delicately
timed subway system.
ut is bound to be more diff
cult than ever to hold back the
workers." commented the London
Times today.
Already" the Times continued,
"the Communists are demanding
they (hte workers. should fight
for increased wages to Offset the
increased prices, and their propa-
ganda will become increasingly
difficult to counter"
Evening star., 1949-09-20
SterIinq Area Markets Go Wild
In Gold, Commodity Stock Rise
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clear.
So many persons crowded about
the ticker machines that prices
had to be passed back by word O!
mouth. Quotations were slow in
coming over because, in order te
facilitate transactions, each share
was taken individually and speci-
fed time was allotted to 1t fol
floor dealings.
Japs May Buy Pounds.
Since Britain took her startling
monetary dive a string of other
nations have plunged into the de-
valuation pool.
In occupied Japan, Gen. Mac
Arthur authorized the Japanese
to buy cheaper British pounds
but turned down growing Nip
ponese clamor for revaluation OF
the yen.
The Canadian dollars value was
slashed 10 per cent last hight.
That means tourists and buyers
carrying American dollars to
Canada can get ITO Canadian
cents for each United States dol
Lara bargain that Canada hopes
will boost her export sales and
tourist business.
France cut her money loose from
all franc-dollar controls with the
idea Of letting the free enterprise
system determine how many
francs the United States dollar
will bring.
The franc opened today at $50
to the dollar.
Hoffman Halls Move.
Paul G. Hoffman, chief of the
Marshall Plan for aid to Europe
declared Britain's leadership in
cracking the currency barriers
"opens the way for Europe as a
whole to earn its way in the
world"
Moscow had . different version.
A Russian radio commentator de-
clared that Britain had Sur
rendered to the United States"
Here is the list of countries that
have devalued their currencies:
Britain. South Africa. Ireland
New Zealand, Canada. France
Australia. Egypt. Israel, India
Burma. Ceylon, Denmark, Norway
Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Malaga
and Holland.
Sweden joined up with the other
Scandinavian countries - Den
mark. Norway and Finland-in
devaluation late yesterday. The
Swedish crown was devalued to
5.18 to 81. The old rate was $50.
In Karachi the Pakistani cabi-
net met for four hours today with
out reaching a final decision on
action to meet the British devalu-
alton. Banks in Pakistan will re-
main closed tomorrow. the gov
ernment announced.
There was speculation in finan-
cial quarters that several Latin
American countries doing business
with Britain also would be- forced
to cheaper their money.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Kept the rendezvous with the two
strangers in the woods, then dis
appeared. Two days later his
bullet-riddled body was found.
The incident recalled fighting
In pro-Catholic Slovakia last July
between peasants and Communist
police who attempted to seize vii
lage priests.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Poor Grozinq Aids Hunters

There was good hunting in the
game reserve Of Orange Free
State, South Africa, when, because
OF poor grazing in the reserve,
marksmen were allowed to shoot
nearly 800 animals - 600 blesok
rams. $50 springbok rams and rs
WildebeeSt bulls.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Holland ViiIuoe Buns Bikes

The former island Of Urk, with
only one village (Urk. population
300) on the zuider Zee, used to
be the only spot in Holland where
no cars were permitted. Now 1t
has been made an offense to ride
a bicycle on Sundays-so every
one must walk.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
African Council Is Mixture

Tanganyika's first provincial
council is inter-racial, having two
Europeans, two Indians and i've
Africans among its unofficial"
members.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

The mongoose was introduced
into the West Indies to control
snakes, but has now become a
worse pest than the snakes.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
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VIC fence SaturdaY night. a guard
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
Swine Increase
In Maryland

Swine production is on the in
crease in Maryland. Figures show
that last spring borrowings were
about 90 percent above the 193S-l7
average. Indications are now for a
fall pig crop 16 percent greater than
that of 1913.
NJ. H. Kerr of the Animal Husband
ny department at the University of
Maryland. has this advice for swine
producers, "Feed your pigs well and
market at lighter weights around
200 pounds-as soon as possible"
He explains that selling at lighter
weights will mean more red meat,
less lard, and a saving in feed. For
example. 1G hogs marketed at 225
pounds equal 5000 pounds total
weight. OF this meat amounts to
212S pounds and lard $50 pounds. AL
most $1,000 pounds of feed are needed
to produce these pigs. On the other
hand u hogs marketed at 300 pounds
would produce only S more pounds Of
meat and 1875 pounds more lard.
About 1860 extra pounds of feed are
required for this production.
Sows and pigs should be kept on
pasture as much as possible he states.
An acre Of pasture will produce
thousand pounds of pork and save
considerable grain and protein. Pas
ture-fed pigs tend to be thriftier and
healthier, according to Mr.. Kerr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
DEER PARK

Boy Scout Troop No. rs of Dee
Park, along with their master. Mavs
Speicher, have been camping on tn,
old Shillingburg Farm near Whit,
Church, since last Wednesday. Thos,
attending are Robert Marley. Rober
Moore, Michael limbaugh, Randall
Simms, Jack Hinebaugh, William
Madigan, William Harvey. Donald
Sollars, Larry Cade, Robert Maybe
and Buddy Weeks.
Harold Fike, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Dave File, entered Memorial Hos
pital last Wednesday due to a fool
infection.
Pvt. William P. Marley, Cassville
w. Va. visited friends and relatives
here over the weekend.
Bud" Roy, of Washington. D. c..
visited his mother. Mrs. Myrtle Reese
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Maybe, Nor
gantown, w. Va, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maybe Sunday
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Lands were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fran and daughter. Catherine, Of
Frostburg, and Mrs. Grace Maybe, Of
Wilson.
Catherine Fran. of Frostburg, is
spending several days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lam
dis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell, of Vir-
ginia, spent several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thrash
er.
M, opJ NJ. Co,,o lTo,.o1o,1
Dale Lipscomb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lip
scomb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lipscomb,
and Betty Lipscomb, Of Danville, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell, Airing
ton, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tasker
and daughters, Mrs. Robert Thrasher,
and Mrs. Thelma Grayson, Of Cum
berland; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thrash
er, and Frederick Refs. of Balti-
more; Mrs. Bruce Lohr and Mrs.
Lawrence Grove, Oakland; were re-
cent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
bert Thrasher and Mrs. c. s. Refs.
Miss June Rhodes is visiting rela-
tives at Cleveland, Ohio this week
The Rev. J. H. Funk, Clarksburg,
w. Va, delivered the sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Rev. Funk was pastor of this church
in 1909 when the present church was
built. He was 81 years old this week.
Mrs. J. r. Sellman is a guest Of
Mrs. E. L. Young.
Douglas George, of Baltimore, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. George.
Mrs. Joseph Peters, Piedmont, w.
Va, John Anthony, Camden. N. j.,
Elizabeth Clatterbuck. r. n, Wash
ington, d. c., were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. f. C. Clatterbuck.
Paughs Have Reunion
The families of Leonard, Raymond,
Robert and Riley Paugh met at the
camp grounds at Mt. Lake Park, for
a get-together and dinner on August
A.
Relatives from a distance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Moore and
Shirley, Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Wiblin
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Paugh, all Of Parkersburg, w. Va;
Nh. and Mrs. Clarence Paugh and
family, of Mt Morris, Pa; Mr.. and
sNIasss 4ahn Berkheimer and family, Of
Huntington, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Koton, of Morgantown, w. Va;
the Itnyre children and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
VIII Broadcast Saturday

Red Fries and his Rowing Ram
blers, consisting Of his wife, Twila
Fries, Bill Teagarden. Bill and Mile
Smouse, will go to Hagerstown on
Saturday, August n. to make q 10
minute broadcast over station WEI
NBC, between u o'clock noon and 1
p. m, standard time
They will also remain there for a
show and barn dance rs guests of
Art Deems and his Saddle Playboys
over the same station later that even
ing. Art, better known as Junior
Deems, and his group, with Red Fries
and his group will appear at Silver
Lake Park on Saturday, September
4, for a show and dance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25

Fred Zeigler and family, of West
minister; Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Klacill
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gaydish,
Sandusky, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Dickie
Lyons and Dickie, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Comp and Carroll Paugh, Baltimore;
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mccain, Ncro
Beach, Fla; Mrs. Francis Mayfield
and son. Cassvillc, ". Va, and Mrs.
Allan Marshall and children, Ncz-
perez. Idaho.
Among the visitors were: Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark and Betsey, of Vero
Beach and Miss Dorothy Pritchard,
Of London. England.
The family of Raymond Paugh had
100 percent attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
Six Convicts Escape

Six convicts from the Dawson state
prision road camp at the foot of Cad
dell mountain near Kingwood, were
reported at large in the wooded coun-
tlyside.
The six climbed over ten-foot
wire fence SATURDAY. nieht guard
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B. and o. station to the postoffice,
and also return trips to the station for
all trains carrying mail.
Present contractor is Harry Turney,
who was the last successful bidder at
$l10 per month, according to T. j.
Stanton, assistant postmaster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
Bids For Carrying Mail
At Oakland Now Open

w. f. Spoerlein, Oakland post
master, announced this week that
bids were open until September ? on
the job Of carrying the mail from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25

Connie Mack, S6-year-old manager
of the Philadelphia Athletics, was
hcnored in a special ceremony at
New York by 100000 persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25

reported. Posses led by State Police
and Sheriff j. II. Benson have been
snarchinp the nren.
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10 Years of Proof and
Constant Improvement Stand Behind
OLDSMOBILE'S HYDRA-MATIC DRIVE

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cheney. And for 10 years, OIdsmobile
owners have proved the value of this
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For 10 years, Oldsmobile engineers
have looked ahead and worked ahead
to make Hydra-Matic performance
even finer and more reliable. Oldsmo-
bile designers have planned and built
automobiles that take full advanD
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Under The Dome

The Corps of Engineers advised me
that survey of the flood wall at
Kitzmiller would be made with the
view of making necessary repairs
and improvement. The wall is in bad
condition and | am hopeful that the
Corps of Engineers will take prompt
action and approve the request.