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Evening star., 1949-08-16
Sees Revival of Merchant Marine
Aided by Academy Graduated Men
m, A.. rJ;tor of The Star


To the Editor OF The Star:
am in accord with Capt. A. M. Goodrich
regarding a lowered maritime training ex-
penditure. It is true that the United Statss
Merchant Marine cannot stand a great
influx of maritime personnel yearly. oe
lieye the cut should be in the numoer OF
training establishments, to MAINTAIN only
one, not several.
But. to the greater portion of Capt. Good
rich's letter of August S, 1949, I am very
hostile. The claims he has made for Mas
ters Mates and Pilots are untrue, as far as
NV personal experience goes. Since the
first day I became acquainted with the
Masters Mates and Pilots, until the Time
7 retired from active sea duty, my contact
with that organization was all but pleasant
and left me with very sour taste In my
mouth for them.
I would like to inform the readers of
situation that actually existed regardless
of what Capt Goodrich's theory is. In the
three years I spent sailing as Licensed
officer Masters Mates and Pilots offered
absolutely no assistance whatsoever, but In
stead, the group was Indifferent. II not hostne
to any academy graduate, whether 1T was
Kings Point or California scholarship man.
And this feeling of dASdaln ana jealousy
prevailed in all ports that L visited, m
Guiding New York, San Pedro and Balti-
more! T distinctly remember, in two OF the
above named ports, going to the MMP local
and asking for berth. I was told to go
to the steamship company's personnei
offices and secure my own berth.
The question now arises, what about the
contracts between the MN1P and the various
shipping companies? If they did exist, they
were little short Of a big joke. Most OF
the jobs with the better companies were
filled by. men from their own waiting lists,
not secured from any MMP shipping hall.
In some cases. the steamship company's port
captain called the local. informing them OF
Evening star., 1949-08-16

@. What is the significance of the kneel-
ing man on the upper left-hand corner OF
a 81 bill, series B, 1917?-A. D.
A. The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
says that the vignette in the upper LETT
corner depicts columbus Discovering Land"
There is nothing in the Bureaus records ex-
planning the significance of the figure kneel-
ing in the picture.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Smoking and Rowdyism Linked
In Demand for Nation Wide Campaign

In Demand for Nation Wide Campaign
To the Editor of The Star:
The letter by Vera E. Adams. August 10,
should be analyzed by everyone who is in
terested in seeing our laws, with respect
to smoking and rowdyism on public convey
ances, upheld A Nationwide appeal, both
on the radio and by the press, undoubtedly
would awaken many people to the seriousness
of the situation mentioned above. Placing an
officer on every streetcar and bus would re-
lieve the driver of the responsibility OF keep
ing order Besides the driver or motorman
is kept busy making change and giving dl-
rections A direct appeal to the churches
of the Nation would show where they stand
in regard to this lawlessness, and at the same
time it might determine the financial con-
tributions of certain members to the
churches.
The foregoing are only few reasons why
the bill to weigh the effect that smoking
has on peoples health and efficiency, in
troduced by Representative Granger OF Utah,
should receive early consideration. E. E.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

@. Who was the member of Congress who
lost his wig in a fight on the floor OF the
House of Representatives?-R.T T. D.
A. During night session in the House OF
Representatives the debate became acrl-
monious ending in physical encounter in
which some 20 members engaged In this
encounter Congressman Cadwallader WASH
burn seized the hair of Congressman Barks-
dale and it came off-aS a wig.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

@. Is the specific approval Of the United
States Government necessary for the World
Bank to make loan to any nation?-K. B.
A. The World Bank says that approval
for loans to nations does not rest with
the United States Department of State or
Congress, but is made by vote of the Board
of Directors of the Bank. This Board is
made up of representatives of all member
roJ1ntriek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
New York Produce

NEW Yosk W. 49,: e : s7ss. n; s ss,i
so Sr. s.n;. ei. Fer, 'e es s.
chssss--aso $50: steady, prices Nm
fgs prices were MIXED today In the
wholesale market. Reesipts totsled go
Tg4 cases Spot quotations follow:
M,dwestern.Mixed eoier.. ea,r. hesyy-
weights. 62-bais; extra / large, So ~;
extra Z iaIse, 4sh-4s: extra medium,
47-4a; current receipts. %4-+b' dirties. e.
42is: checks, 4o-4t.
White-Fancy heayyvsigfts, $3.50.
extra / iaIse. bi: extra . large, &sH-te:
extra 1 medium, 5n-si.
Browns-Faney heaasyveights. s4-ss:
extra iarse. sIb-sei extra i medium.
60-hl.
Eearhy--tTop quotations on nearby
white and brown eEsS represent wholesale
selling prices for the finest marks and
not paying prices to producers OF ship
pers5
Whitss-Extra fancy hsavysssshts. 81
So; fancy heavyweishtx, $3.50; mediams
59-b3,
Browns--Kxtrs fancy hsavywsishts 81
50; fancy hesryveishts. $3.50; rnedsums
S2-k2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
Chicago Groin

~; ;s, = In 4: 4: . 3: s ls:::;
an. ana .c ssns r .a.Tsa
the wildcat declines.
Chief influence on prioes APPEARED to
b s.d f's e 3: srs ssshf sss Tel. ~. *: &.
Nation wss heading into smother bis
RE- SS5esp:ss !. soSls IA. ss =. s:die.lis shsnssa as
ni what near he END o, tn. r., hour
corn was E-h lower. July. I.3l "a. and
s ses. .sri i ,a 1s..r' Ss' 9 soybsan'
frog x 81 sS S Sssi ssost ID dsy.
II "a! eyn Ahsrts. saskatehewan and
this hsr news s'' sss little e.
lId.red ssry Important in the total crop
More inausn.ia, was the ,prospse, for
ss fnsin. $500 saod De-. u ' eonsss.ion may may
I'll. WITH se% On" vsss. ssins dumped on the
down demand for July futures.
tn: asrsnisuffal aa s.Iashe Fl the Ams an
ofneisI sstimatss placed the Argentine
corn crop, nov, being harvested. ct 900
o9S, 600 S s:asl, Tbs would , som nnn
Cash dealers said there was very little
market. Tsrritories east Of here have
prevailing locally. and these territories
are supplying seaboard demand. 1t was
p. Tss ':snn s rs a;.s sh web
week ago and 69 q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
pepco Shares Sold
As Holders Purchase
95 PET. Of 0fferinq
By Edword G. Stone

The entire issue Of 592 $50 adj
ditional shares of Potomac Elec-
trio Power common stock has been
sold. Exercising their rights, pres
eat stockholders subscribed for
ESQ, $40 shares, or close to 95 per
nent Of the offering. leaving only
81, 730 shares for sale to the pub
lie by the syndicate.
r. These already have been sold,
the books being closed today.
Company officials were greatly
pleased with the results.
Directors of the Capital Trans
IT Co. today voted the regular
quarterly dividend of so cents per
share. payable July l to stock OF
record June 8.
Capital Store Sales Gain.
Retail sales during April in the
bfx largest department stores in
Washington gained 8 per cent
over April. 1913, and in the first
four months of this year were up
per cent. the Richmond Reserve
Hank reported today.
Sales in the Fifth District were
hp 8 per cent in April, but aver
tged 1 per cent lower than last
year in the four months.
] Dent New Section Chief.
/. Edward A. Dent. jr., assistant
3rust officer of the National Met
fopolitan Bank, was elected chair
man of the fiduciares section Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26

rict Bar and graduate of Co.
lmbus University.
Herman G. Lauten, National
avings g. Trust Co.. was named
|ice chairman, and Henry H.
1efferts, National Bank of Wash
jhgton. secretary-treasurer. Elect
Id to- the council were F. l..
Church, jr.: Warren Nussbaum
and WILDER c. Dieter, with Mr..
Frantz a member ex-oficio. The
fuest speaker was Judge Bolitha
q. Laws of the United States Dis
trict Court.
\ Baird With Bank 80 Years.
/ Bruce Baird, president Of the
National Savings g. Trust Co., re-
Ceived many congratulations to-
day on his 30th year with the
Bank. He Joined the trust de-
partment in 1919 after six years
private practice, advanced to vice
president and trust officer and
was elected president and director
iii $780,.
Mr.. Baird Is president, director
Or treasurer Of many very i'm
portant business and civic organi-
zations. His service n the Chill
dren;S Hospital! III 4 AMe
foraC Children and the K&eA6as
heenaespecially notable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO, MAY - ~ tuspA,-=sai-
on all Ssish.s butschsrs: sovs steady 70
IS higher; closed steady. top. 20 10 for
abort lesds .prsetiesl tee 20 % ior sly ssy.
good and choice i7o-2T0 pound. 70 IS
a075; 2so-30o pound, 10. 1880 26s nfy-
erai loads and lots s.b-s75 pound, ~ "a
10 so; few butcher veishins 10 10 as
pound down {, 1918; good ard choice
1900: lss BOO pound. 10 1915;
saiabIe cstiel. 1900: salsbl. calves.
500, active; slAuEhter CATTLE fully stsady
10 rs highers genersi market strons ~
weeks fuli advance. vealers 30 HIGHER;
top, ee, 90 Tor .toac choice I.iss pound
steers; few loads low 10 sveyase choice
steers wssThirs up 10 i.4.7 poands,
81. 0a-sS.SB; bull kiow-goco 70 iov-ehosee
steers, yeariines. and hsiters. IS 1854. rs:
CUTTERS. Il 90 is %. medium and sece
ehosss yssiera IS o6-2 20 90: top 70 90
salahie sheep ,o.s.; sprins lambs
shorn hmhA steady to IS lover. mainly
ST 90 ap.Sb. lead choice 81 nornt ~
cussids price: sianGhter ewes IL so dewn.
steady With WEDNESDAYS 50 decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
|Fair-Trade Policies
Face Test as Public
Demands Price Cuts
ey J. B. WalIech


NEW YORK. May 7s.-Pair-
trade pricing Is coming under In
creasing attack and tts eoastitu-
tionality Ia being challenged In
more than Q few Of the IS States
| that have passed laws to legitf-
Matte price maintenance.
While II Is stoutly defended Is
q constructive practice by its ad-
vocates. public sentiment appears
to be turning against II.
This week Herbert A. Bergson.
Assistant United States Attorney
General In charge Of the Anti
Trust Division. charged fair trad
ing with resulting In higher prices
and asserted that price fixing Is
one Of the Illegal restraints Of
trade which can and at times does
lead to monopoly"
Whether. Is Mr.. Bergson de-
clared. fair trading has created .
dangerous situation for many re-
tailers" may be debatahle. but less
|contestable Is the effect Of dis
count houses on retailers who are
parties to price maintenance con-
tracts. Abundant supply has
caused discount Arms to mush-
room in many retail centers.
Concern has been expressed
about the fate Of electric ap-
pliance dealers caught with price
fixed stocks already superseded by
new models. Disposal Of such
stocks by the usual markdowns
cannot be undertaken without ex-
posing some dealers TO invoca-
ton OF the liquidated damage pro-
visions Of their contracts which
make them liable to damage Of
$500 for each violation.
Scores Of large producers dis
tribute their products through
Thousands Of retail outlets and 1t
Is manifestly physically impos-
sible for them to police or en-
force fixed contracts. This in
equity has long been q sore bone
|of contention among larger re-
tailers who. by reason of their
|size and prominence. are made
the examples" It has been
accused Of undermining the basic
tenets Of our competitive econ
|omy."
Comparisons of prices In WASH
ington and In fair-trade States
are said to show that materially
higher prices prevail in the latter.
For several years. fair-trade ad-
vocates have insisted that price
maintenance has not raised prices.
Their comparisons. however, have
been based on suggested" prices
before the passage Of the Miller
Tydings amendment to the Sher-
man Act and fixed prices there
after.
The catch Is that suggested
prices were observed chiefly in the
breach and constitute q wholly
unrealistic basis Of comparison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26

NEW YORK. May 26 tpr.--Cotton fu-
lures. foiiovins an active and lower
Some early selling was attributed 70 SPOT
houses as well IS to commission houses,
the latter representing O carrycver from
Wednesday 1T which time the market waa
weak.
A tendency 10 await publication Of mid
May parity report on Friday. which traders
expect to be UNCHANGED from - month
merts in exports seemed to be restricting
trading In cotton following the initial
dealings.
than the previous close. July ~ 30,
October "a. 10 and December $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
Early Stock Advances
|Cut or Eliminated
JAS Buying SIaekens

NEW YORK, May 26.-Tne
stock market made o play for
higher prices today. but with only
partial success.
A slight expansion in demand
in morning trade lifted key issues
fractions TO around q point. Buy
ers soon lost interest though and
gains were either trimmed or
eliminated entirely. The result
was Q fairly even mixture Of small
advances and declines. with ad-
vances holding q slight edge.
An overnight accumulation OF
orders at the opening kept the
ticker tape hopping along for .
short while. but trading quickly
slackened.
Early demand appeared to be q
spillover from late yesterday. when
the market pulled ahead for the
first time In more than q week. In
the meantime the general price
level had declined to within shoot
ing distance Of the years low.
The market now. according to
a widely held theory In the imam
cial district. appears to be poised
at a critical point. One school of
thought holds that a break
through the 1S49 low might lead
to a prolonged decline. Another
claims that the groundwork has
been laid for q long -touted sum-
mer advance.
Merchandising shares were
among the better performers.
Gains running to around one-half
a point were posted for Associated
Dry Goods. Montgomery Ward.
Sears Roebuck. ]. c. Penney.
Woolworth and Spiegel.
Others higher included Repub-
lie Steel. youngstown Sheet,
Studebaker, Goodyear, Interna-
tional Harvester. Caterpillar Trac-
tor. United Aircraft. Schenley.
Abbott Laboratories. Pepsi Cola.
American Telephone, Anaconda.
Phelps Dodge. Air Reduction.
American Wooden. Baltimore g.
Ohio. Illinois Central. Texas Co.,
Sicily Oil and Goth Century-Fox.
On the losing side were United
States Steel. Bethlehem Steel.
General Motors. Chrysler. West
ern Union fdown around a point) I.
General Electric. Southern Rail-
way. Great Northern preferred,
Union Pacific and Eastern Air
Lines.
Railway income liens tended
downward in the bond market.
United States Government issues
held steady In oyer-the-counter
dealings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
'vinson Plans Revision
.0t Military Pay Bin.
Predicts h will Pass

csaaHman vansra 81 ssss MeS4zs
Armed e<rwa~s ccrnnsArs aAA
,ecay ~ vaai c.ss sAs Rras .
a<w military eay s9l wftsasa twe
'~~es, ana rr~1xs~e - VII -
pax~~c.
NJ, Ssnsnn. vno ssEser~9 Aa
nrss naascs svsvT~~ IN 10 sesss 80
. eczns1sssee saatrsaan wnen Ire
Hcsass g~sexsee tns erAgtnsl sass
TUESDAY. tssass~d Ia gsvwsr YIN
fvscss css revise swxssca
quaekiy
Asses Tuesdays sgf-ss-iss ssss
70 seecnasss tas sGii BE- s<sa-
ntssee. Representative ksaeAs.
D~nesaI 81 TexaA VIC led iAs
coog nxhi IN iss behalf. Pre-
ncsxae~d TIE measure deed fer
thss session
Mr.. vsasna Md tsas rev esti vii
s~ek 10 meet eelscslcna raised na
the tesx by trtnnIns TIE psy 90
generals ard a6mHAls ard xsvtnS
q small raise 10 FecE1Its. che we're
10 set no Increase IN the wisinal
version.
Wen start al tire tcp ana ~osk
down Nj vIasca sad. wen
decide what The top men shosaA
set, and then we win SC en- fScm
there
Mr. vinsen 49, severa, et ths
Weird War II veterans vita ct
tackled the raises for brass" and
omission Of recruits siii be invited
10 assist IN rcSrAft4ng ths meas
ure, These win lneiuas The prsn-
eipAl opponent, Representative
Sutton Of Tennessee. ~ vel 90
Representatives Helging at MIS-
scuri. Carroll of Colorado ard
Furcuio Of Massachusetts,. Al are
nsrnrFafa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
&c and Westinghouse
Asked for Woee folks
D. ne Associates Press

NEW YORK. May 26.---The cio
United Electrical Workers today
awaited word from The General
Electric Co. and the Westinghouse
Electric Corp. concerning dates
for the reopening Of wage talks.
Spokesman for both companies
said last night they had received
letters from the union reQuesttng
that dates for the tain b set.
Both said replies would b sent
soon.
The union has announced IN
industry wide program under
which 1t viii seek $500 more q year
for each union member 10 consist
Of wages. pensions. health pro-
grams. shorter hours and other
benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. May 20 tP.---Foreisn e.
change rates follow tGreat Britain In
lar In New York open market. per
cent discount. or 5000 United States
EuropeNorsst Britain tpound,. 4osts.
unchanged; Great Britain. 30-dAy fu-
tures. 4;0oE. unchspsed; Great Britain:
Great Britain. so-dsy futures. Ssss,. Oh
V Of q cent: France ifranc).. .,3oh Of
. cent. up ooh; Italy tlirals May hxsd
.tronsjs ~ IS. anshanssd: sxitssrisad
0ranel free. 25;45. unchanged; 90,
Latin America-,Arsentins frsel 90 81
Nexico, 12.l7. Oh .O5 OF . cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26

BALTIMORE. May Alive 81
the covered wagons helping pre-
mote the earren, United HsAtsa
Savings Bend drive VII teur
Maryland next month
The nrst wili visit naesrxAcwn
June II. Frederick June ~ ard
Baltimore June IL and H. n VIII
be In Annapolis on Juns 10. cam-
bridge June II, Salisbury Jazas 10
and Easton June "a,
The second win arrive IN Cum
bertrand on June ~ fer . twe-day
stay and then 80 - Martinseafs.
w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
Business Briefs

Rank Clearings In 70 MQRg
ettieadeclined to sl2, 729. 179, 0Jgan
tie week ended May Is. dr0B Of
1870 from the previous week and
o.7qo below the like 1948 week.
Dun e. Bradstreet.
Business Loans of member banks
n leading cities declined for the
eighteenth consecutive week to
S13,747, 100000 on May 10. q drop
81 $l71 ,000. 900 from a week earlier
and 1856. 000, 900 below year
earlier.--Federal Reserve Board.
Engineering Construction award
ed this week totaled $l93.67s.000
We. $157,773,000 in the previous
week and $189 ,9o3, 900 in the like
1913 Notwithstanding News
Record.
ssAutomobile Production in the
United States this week will in
etude 89,767 cars and l7,l08
trucks VS.. 92,008 and 1907 last
N3ek--Automotive News.
HFreixht Loadings in the week
AIDED May 81 totaled 773,9l1 cars.
kain Of SO from the previous
~eek, but 1870 below the like 1948
week-Association Of American
Railroads.
Industrial Rayon Corp. reduced
prices of textile rayon yarns by
80 to 49,
Allied Mills, Inc, declared an
extra dividend of Is cents and a
regular quarterly Of SO cents. both
payable June II.
Abbott Laboratories declared an
extra dividend of cents and a
quarterly of 40 cents, both pay
able on new stock July l.
American Smelling g. Refining
Co. earned $8,244,045 or $3.50 a
share in three months ended
March-31 VS.. $7,255. $3.50 or $2.43
. year earlier.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad net
income IN four months ended
April 80 was $4,676.392 VS.. $2.916,-
7ls in the same 194s period; in
April. $1,623,S26 VS.. 1921 400.
Addressograph - Multigraph
Corp. earned $3,l38.128 or $4.l6
In nine months ended April 80
VS.. $3,773.472 or S. year earlier.
Truax- Traer Coal Co. profit for
IL months ended April 80 was
S4,ls5,3i or $4.55 VS.. $1,000. 812
or $4.06 In the preceding fiscal
period.
Marathon Corr. earned $1,l44.-
SIS or 50 cents in three months
ended April 80 VS.. $1.570,056 or
4i.l6 q year earlier.
Royal Typewriter Co. earned
81, s56.5ls or $2.57 In nine months
ended April 80 VS.. $3.S1s.eS6 or
S3.S7 o year earlier.
Solar Aircraft Co. net income
for year ended April 80 was ST.
2os .2s7 or $3.50 VS.. $500, 967 or
Sl.5s In the proceeding fiscal
period.
Diana Stores Corp. profit for
nine months ended April 80 was
S952, 1884 or $l.10 VS.. $778.717 or
90 cents In the same period last
year.
southland Royalty Co. earned
Ss53,08I or 81 in three months
ended March 81 VS.. $l.l88.613 or
$12e o year earlier.
Aft, Inc. net income for year
>,dad HSorrh al was IS. ITO .21S or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
S, 900 Allotted BY Stots
To chorIes County Fair

LA PLATA. Nd. Nay H.
County Agent r. D. Brown an
nounced yesterday that the state
Fair Board has allotted 5000 70
the Charles County Fair.
The amount. the same ~ last
year. viii be distributed 70 prise
wtnpers ut the 3eth annual event.
which viii begin September -.
The fair vim c,oss October 1. with
the browning Of Queen Nicotine
XIV and the traditional sohseeo
festival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26

The Dt s t r l c t
Bankers Asso-
eiation at a
oinner meeting
kt the Wash
In 9 t on G If
J. n d Country
Club last night,
Succeeding B.
Bruce Frantz.
a native Of
Nv q s h ington.
he has been
With the Met
fopolitan since
NoA0 Ia a nem.
her Of the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-26
Pepper Attacks ANA
As Grossly Inaccurate
In Health Bill Fight

Senator P~cp~s. p~nxrxt Of
YsGaca sad sexsay IRE ArasgaAn
MeSaeal Axsoc4atscn sAs n per-
feet RICH; 70 Aghs national health
insurance. but 10 ~Erosasy tnar-
cura.e" ia calling IL sorlAlssed
medicine.
At the same tirnf. Senator Pep
per declared there 10 no basis sof
an ANA charge thai the Nation !
doctors have been saeieet<d 10
'mal,caoGsly unfair ses.s frcn
certain advocates O. compulsory
health insurance, Snsrs a whom
are once holders IN Ire reoegai
Government
The AMAs Kccasat.na Ma
voiced to q Senate Labor Saecon-
mistee late yesterday by Or. lc~el
s Coin ct Los Angeles. pv oosn
urged Congress 10 junk President
Trumans payroll TAX National
health Insurance program and 70
concentrate instead On voluntary
insurance plans.
Rsee&ses Untii Tuesday,
After hearing the ANA vii
nesses. the subcommittee recessed
until next Tuesday, The group
viii resume It's study then OF the
adminixtrations general health
program and various alternate
plans.
DR.. Coin said that fog 10 year,
the Federal Security Agency ana
other Government agencies have
been spending unauthorized TAX
funds 10 thump the drum for
socialized medicine He added
Now, however. when the Amer
lean Dental Association finally
strikes back ~ the distorted
propaganda Of the socialiaers and
the Government payrollsrs. ~e
suddenly hear unfounded and tn
temperate charges that the Amer
lean Medical Association 10 iiavad-
ing Washington with . hisn-pcx-
cred lobby and . huge klnsh fund
Those charges are absolutely I'M
true and those who have been
making them know they are
false"
DR.. Coin named no names, but
he said:
Through vicious innuendo
false implication and outright dis
tortion. deliberate attempts have
been made 70 undermine pobiie
confidence In the Nations doctors
and TO make 1t appear that the
American Medical Association Ia
engaged in devious unethical tao
tics In It's opposition TO National
compulsory health insurance.
al,see. eoe Collected.
Senator Pepper. . eo-sponsof
Of the Administrators health bill
asked DR.. Coin how much ths
ANA has raised to fight the Tru-
man insurance plan. Or. Coin
said he had been told about 81
5oo,oo already has been col
lected. -.
The AGA goal Is 5000 900. 70
be raised by . s2s a&sessmen,
against each Of it members. Or
Coin said.
DR.. Coin told the subcommit-
tee the ANA openly. frankly and
honestly Is engaged b, . Nntiona'
education campaign 10 give thu
people the facts about compulsor,
health insurance and the fact
about voluntary !. health insur'
Ance."
He said: we frankly oppos,
the first and we enthusiastscaii,
favor the second"
II the ANA battle amounts "
lobbying, then 1t Is lobbying ir
the finest American tradition. and
every doctor Is proud Of his part.
Or. Coin said.
He added that II there Is ans
need for . congressional invesfi.
cation Of lobbying. ~ 10 for IN
investigation Of the Government
lobby which has forced the Amer.
lean medical profession TO strike
hack In defense of itS go< d name. .