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Evening star., 1949-12-06
West German Papers
Charge Allies Seek
Cannon Fodder Army
Press Declares Attempt
To Revive Militorism
Is Opposed by People
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Dec. 6.-The
West German press accused the
Western powers today of trying to
revive German militarism with a
cannon fodder" army.
The newspapers claimed the
West wants an army of German
"mercenaries" as a bulwark
against the Russians.
But nobody has asked the Ger
mans whether they want an army,
the newspapers said, contending
that the German people are over
whelmingly opposed to rearma-
ment.
Although Western Allied Off
cials have announced publicly
that there are no present plans
for rebuilding a German army,
persistent reports have circulated
that Western military leaders
favor such a step.
Might Agree to Army.
Yesterday a spokesman for West
German Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer said the Bonn government
would agree, under certain cir
cumstances, to form an army
But the spokesman declared the
West German Republic was not
taking the initiative.
The spokesman said DR.. Ade-
nauer was. # u n d a m n t lly''
against German rearmament be-
cause the country needs its whole
power for civilian reconstruction.
He added that if the Western AL
lies insisted, however, Western
Germany would be willing to raise
an army-equipped by the United
States-to serve as part of a Eu-
ropean army under a combined
European command.
Commenting on recent German
press reactions, the American
high commissions press branch
reported:
"The German press comes to
the sad conclusion that while
Prussian militarism has died,
world militarism is growing and
f1ourishing =.
Paradox Cited.
Despite all official denials. the
discussions Of possible military
participation of Germany in de-
Ifense of Western Europe will not
down.. The paradoxical situation
lis that the Allies, who have
charged Germany's past military
spirit with prime responsibility for
the troubles of the last century,
are now beng reproached, with
themselves adding fuel to the mill
tary flames"
"The newspapers display sharp
displeasure over what they call
the nonchalance with which the
Western world takes into its cal
culations the use of young German
manhood" the press report said.
"Such a cannon fodder army is
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Slot Machine Operator
Gets Trial Delay When
Attorneys Withdraw
Counsel for Lono Cite
information Obtuined
From Another Source

"SNAGS" LEWIS EXTRACTION
Hearing Postponed Until Febru-
ary in District Court. Page B-1.
Trial of Sam Lano, New York
slot machine operator charged
with threatening a Brentwood
tavern keeper, was delayed for at
least 10 days this morning when
his attorneys withdrew from the
case.
This development occurred in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro as Lano
was about to go to trial.
Chief Judge John B. Gray an
nounced he had granted the
withdrawal request Of Attorneys
Louis Lebowitz and Robert w. Nc
Cullough after a prolonged con-
ference at the bench out OF ear
shot of spectators and witnesses.
Mr.. Lebowitz and Mr.. McCul-
Tough were asked for an explana-
ton Of their action as soon as
they left the courtroom. They said
that Mrs. John Duffy. wife Of the
tavern keeper. had approached
Mr.. Mccullough about Thanks
giving to institute divorce action
following family fight. MIR. Nc
Cullough said he had other en-
gagements at the time and re-
ferred her case to Mr.. Lebowitz.
Turned Over Books.
Mr.. Lebowitz said that in pre-
pairing the divorce proceedings
Mrs. Duffy turned over to him
certain books. Evidence contained
in this record, both attorneys as
serted, would clear Lano OF the
charge involving the tavern keep
er, but due to the circumstances
under which they had obtained
this evidence from Mrs. Duffy they
now found themselves In the po-
sition of being unable to introduce
the record in the pending criminal
action. .-
Mrs. Duffy did not proceed with
her divorce. Mr.. Mccullough said
"she will stick by him in this
case" adding that she would tes-
tify in behalf of her husband.
Judge Gray instructed Lano to
obtain new counsel within week
and for the court to be informed
within 10 days of whether he de-
sires a jury trial.
Lano, who has been called a
henchman of Frank Costello. New
York gambler, had asked that his
trial be moved to another juris-
diction because of "inflammatory"
newspaper stories. Lano has de-
MED any connection with Costello.
Judge Charles c. Marbury de-
MED the request yesterday. AT
conference in the judges cham
bers Friday, Mr.. Leibowitz and Mr..
Mccullough Submitted numerous
clippings from Washington news
-
Evening star., 1949-12-06
By George Beveridqe

ny SeoISe OSVSfIuSS
DR.. Ernest E. Irons, president Of
the American Medical Association,
today frightened the battle lines
against President Truman's COM
pulsory health insurance plan
with a warning that doctors must
prepare for a renewed assault on
medicine and free enterprise"
The ANA leader spoke at a
Hotel Statler meeting of the pow
erful medical organizations poll
icy making House of Delegates.
opening the third annual four-day
clinical session. About 5000 doc
tors and guests are expected to
attend.
Main Actions Taken Today.
These were the main actions
taken by the House today:
/. A proposal put into motion
by the Board of Trustees to
charge doctors membership fees
up to a maximum of S25 a year,
for the first time in the groups
history. Final action is due later
this year.
2. The board officially an
nounced retirement of DR.. Nor
ris Fishbein, as editor of the ANA
Journal. effective December /.
DR.. Fishbein, who was muzzled
last June and forbidden to repre-
sent ANA in public discussions,
was retired "by mutual agree
ment," officials said. Without
mentioning the amount, the board
said there has been arrangements
for adequate lifetime remunera-
ton for DR.. Fishbein.'
The fiery editor, who served
with the ANA for 81 years, will be
succeeded by DR.. Austin Smith.
his longtime understudy.
The dues proposal was referred
for study to a Reference Com
mittee on Constitution and By
laws. After consideration, the
committee will refer the plan back
to the house for action this week.
leaving exact amount of the dues
to the boards discretion.
Doctors May Be Dropped.
The proposal provided that doc
tors could be dropped from &C
tive ANA membership after one
years delinquency in dues. The
dues would be paid either through
local societies or directly to ANA.
At present doctors pay dues
only to their local societies, with
the ANA relying mainly on in
come from subscription and adj
vertising in its various publica-
tions.
The ANA last year levied $25
assessment on each member to
raise a national education cam
paign" war chest to fight admin
istration compulsory health in
surance plans.
In a campaign report today. DR..
Elmer Henderson, ANA president
elect, said $2,250,000 had been
collected in assessments from the
first of the year to December /.
About $2.05o,00o has been budg-
eted already for campaign pur-
poses.
Commenting on the report, DR..
Henderson said, American medi-
cine is stronger today than at
any time in history, bulwarked
by the support of hundreds of
other groups and millions Of
aroused citizens"
Officials said the $25 assess
ments were collected from about
80 per cent of the doctors. Many
physicians, such as interns, resi-
dents, retired doctors and those
not having full-time positions
were not expected to contribute,
they said.
Expenses Broken Down.
Breaking down expenses, the
report said, campaign literature
cost $1,045,614, organization work
took $139,415, and operational ex-
'penses amounted to $209,122.
More than 55,0O0,000 pieces Of
campaign literature already have
been distributed.
The house also was told that
(See ANA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-12-06

Chest Drive Reaches 1870
New subscriptions Of S45,063
were reported today by Com
munity Chest campaigners,
bringing the total to $3,345,16O,
or 1873 per cent Of the goal. The
drive, now in its sixth report
week, seeks $3.991,719.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Phone Union Seeks
Decision by NLRB
In Pension Dispute
Company Accused Of
Unfair Practices in
Refusal to Borgoin

The CIO Communications
Workers charged today that the
Bell Telephone System is guilty of
unfair labor practices in refusing
to bargain on pensions.
The union directed it's "a sub
sidiaries holding contracts with
Bell companies to file charges with
the National Labor Relations
Board against the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co. and 18
subsidiaries.
An attorney for the union said
that charges against the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
were to be filed at the NLRB
regional Office in Baltimore this
afternoon.
Charges Based on Pensions.
The charges are based on the
recent actions of the A. T. & T.
and its aff1liates in increasing
pensions for workers. The change
increased minimum pensions for
employees retiring at IS from $50
a month, less half of the social
security payments, to $100. less all
of the social security pension
Employees retiring before IS with
20 years service would receive a
minimum of $75 monthly.
Joseph A. Beirne, CWA presi-
dent, said the changes were an
nounced at a time the unions
New Jersey division was bargain
ing on pensions with the New Jer-
sey Bell Telephone Co. He said
the subsidiary company was
maintaining that the SYSTEM s
pension plan was adequate and
was opposing any change.
Mr.. Beirne asserted that:
l. The increased pension rates
still are inadequate.
2. The systems announcement
was a deliberate violation of the
Taft Hartley Act.
3. If the company has the right
to improve pensions unilaterally
it also has the right to decrease
those provisions. If it can Ca
priciously modify pensions bene-
fits up or down." it can do the
same for basic wages, hours and
other working conditions.
Would Settle Fundamental Issue.
Mr.. Bierne added that the
charges are being filed 80 as to
settle the fundamental issue
whether labor management rela-
tions are to be settled through
orderly collective bargaining or
are to be at the caprice of the
employer. The company seeks to
destroy collective bargaining; we
are seeking to preserve it,"
He said also that one result
hoped for as the result of the
cases to be brought before the
NLRB is that the A. T. & T. will
either be eliminated from COL
lective bargaining between the
union and company subsidiaries
or brought into such bargaining.
In the latter case the union
would bargain with the parent
company for the whole system.
After learning of Mr.. Beirne's
action, the A. T. & T. issued this
statement:
1.-THE revisions in the company's
benefit and pension plan were
made by the procedure authorized
in the plan itself, which has been
in effect since 1918. This same
procedure has been followed a
number of times in making
changes in previous years.
1.-The plan applies uniformly to
all people at all Levels in the
Bell System. including those who
are not represented by the unicns
as well as those who are.
"All Bell companies have had
= ]1~r - rrylyY<1 a rT~NI~ =
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Strategic Bombing Still Must
Until Science Develops Better
Weapon, Gen. Arnold Declares
Third OF a Series.J
Third of a Series.)
By H. n. Arnold
Commanding CeneroI United States Army Air Forces
By n. n. Arnold

Former Common Air
bombing did into existence the result Of
of Trenchard of the
Mitchell Doue of the Italian Air Force.
the with the Pearl Har
raid all added their bit before the modern Raj and United
completed picture Bombing far beyond the
sphere the result Its main
purpose deprive things needed by
euar
Evening star., 1949-12-06
ANA President
Urges War on
u. 5. Health Plan
Clinical Conference
Opens Four-Doy
Program Here

ILLINOIS DOCTOR, 81, Named
General Practitioner of the Year
by His Colleagues. Page Az.
MECHANICAL QUACKERY" ex-
hibit of Medical Association
highlight of Armory display.
Page B-1
Evening star., 1949-12-06
BULLETIN

(See COMMUNICATIONS, A
Evening star., 1949-12-06

(See LANO, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1949-12-06

(See ANA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-12-06

(See GERMANY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-12-06

"All Bell companies have had
Evening star., 1949-12-06

Continued on Page A-3, Col. S
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
P e r S 0 n a / $

A large number of boosters of
the Holmes Junior college football
team from Pickens attended the
H.JC.- Decatur game Thursday
night.
Mrs. FELTON, Worthy and daugh-
tiers went to Clinton Sunday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lewis. They were accom-
panied also by Miss Mauleene
Presley. The occasion was to
celebrate Mr.. Lewis birthday.
The Presbyterian Women of the
AChurch held their monthly meet
ing Monday night in the home OF
Mrs. Mark Hanna. The meeting
was presided over by the chair
man, Mrs. Roland Hart, and Mrs.
Hubert Jones presented the study
on the book of John.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
PICKENS NEWS
wesleyan Guild Meets

The Wesleyan Service Guild
met Monday in the home of Mrs.
Louise Mcpherson, with Mrs. Will
liam Owen and Miss Doris Meek
as co-hostesses. Mrs. Lacey Gold
en- presented the program, with
members of the Guild participat-
ing. After the business and the
program, social hour was enjoy
ed, during which surprise show
err was given Mrs. John PRESLEY.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
TthuIa Locals

Mrs. w. w. McRae and Mrs.
Elizabeth White of Lexington
were joined by Miss Fanny Lid
dell for trip to Greenwood Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs, Frank Moore Clark, chair
man of the recent polio drive in
Tchula sponsored by the B. & P.
w. dub reports the amount of
$206.68. The booth in front of
Baine Hardware store was attend
ed by thirty-five local women who
served in one and half hour
shifts. On the committee with
Mrs. Clark were Mrs. Hymie
Schur and Mrs. George Samaha.
Mr.. Wallace BedwelI and
daughter, Miss Marlene and Miss
Clere Hollingsworth of Decatur,
were Sunday guests in the ]. M.
Bedwell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter James mo-
tored to Jackson Friday to meet
his sister, Miss Mary Memrie
James of Panama City, Florida,
who will visit in their home.
Miss Virginia Conway, book
keeper al the j. c. Allen Lumber
company left Wednesday for Law
renceburg, Kentucky, to spend
several days visiting relatives.
Miss Angela Kazar, Miss Mil
dred Duncan and Miss Kathleen
Brewer spent the weekend in Hat
tiesburg. The former will be the
guest of her sister, Miss Evelyn
Kazar, at Mississippi Southern.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Heritage Cub Meets

The Heritage club met in the
home of Mrs. M. Presley, with
Mrs. Spiva Guion as co-hostess.
After the business of the after
noon was disposed Of, the program
was presented. Antiques, the sub
ject of the program, were dis
cussed by the guest speakers, Mrs.
Anderson and Mrs. Dunn of
Greenwood. Examples of various
types of antiques were shown as
well as discussed. At the con-
clusion of the melting a delight
full plate was served and a social
hour was enjoyed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Circle Two Of WSCS
SYnodical in Columbus
Meets Monday Night

Circle 2 of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service held its
regular meeting on Monday night,
with Mrs. Doyle Simpson as host
ess. Mrs. Curtis Meek, circle lead
er, called for report of the cour-
tesy committee, and the commit
tee presented Mrs. Wallace Wor-
thy gift for her new home. An
inspiring study was then given
by Mrs. j. D. McKie, taking the
first chapter in the new book,
Women of the Scriptures" At
the conclusion of the meeting a
delightful social hour was enjoy
ed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Sara Ann Crawford
Celebrates Birthday

Little Sara Ann Crawford,
charming little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lee Crawford,
celebrated her third birthday on
Wednesday afternoon with a
birthday party. About forty lit
tie friends enjoyed the party with
Sara Ann. After time of lively
play, ice cream and the tradition
al birthday cake was served by
the hostess'es mother, assisted by
her grandmother, Mrs w. S. Guy
ton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Employees of the Southern Ma
tural Gas company and their
families enjoyed a picnic and oys-
ter supper given at the plant on
Friday night. This picnic was
given by the company to this
group because for the past year
they have not lost day because
of accidents at the plant. A large
number of employees and their
families enjoyed the picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Worthy of
Detroit, Michigan, have been VS.
ting friends and relatives in Pick
ems for the past week. While here
Mr.. Worthy and Mr.. F. T. Worthy
went to the Gulf coast for a few
days of fishing.
Members of the intermediate
Sunday School class of the Metho-
dist church enjoyed a wiener
roast on Friday afternoon on the
spacious lawn Of Mrs. Doyle Simp-
son. About fifteen class mem
bers and their friends gathered
and enjoyed games, after which
they roasted wieners and marsh
mellows over the grill. Mrs. Doy-
lie Simpson was assisted in serv-
ing the young people by Mrs.
Dickerson and Mrs. Shackelford.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Local Women Attend
SYnodicul At Columbus

Mrs. Jessie Maxwell and Mrs.
FELTON, Worthy were in Columbus
Thursday and Friday to attend a
meeting of the Mississippi Syna-
dical. Mrs. Maxwell, who is pre-
sident of the central Mississippi
Presbyterian, was entertained in
the home of Mrs. Dudley Hutchin-
son. Mrs. Worthy, who is chair
man Of the Canton district, was
entertained in the home of Mrs.
Arthur Rowe.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Virgil Gordin of Canton spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. E. L. Gordin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Mrs. o. w. Nixon and Mrs. c.
B. Wilson are numbered among
the sick.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Jones
spent Sunday in Drew with her
father.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Mississippi is moving forward to new eras of
growth and opportunity. Our progress thus far
is due mainly TO the teamwork for which many
Mississippians have been famous for generations.
Ii was teamwork that blazed the trails which are
today our fine highways; it was teamwork that
built the clusters of log cabins that are now our
thriving cities, towns and communities; and il
has been teamwork during the past quarter-cen-
tury which has raised our retail sales, our per
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Gibson visited
Mrs. Gibson's mother, Mrs. M.
Marshall in Vicksburg this week.
end,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Mrs. Nick Helm, Jr., visited re-
latives in Columbus Thursday and
Friday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17
YMCA To Open
Touch Football
League
GRAY AND JUNIORS TO
PARTICIPATE

In keeping with the policies
of the Y. M. C. A. of having
a yer-round, balanced program of
ctivities, The Parish Street Br.
W is making plans for the open
ing of the Cry Touch Foot
bill League, September 18th. This
Iegue will be operated for young
boys of grmmar school ge.
The opening games will be as
follows: All-Americns VS.. ST..
Mark; South Jckson VS.. Black
Hwks; Estside VS. Lutherans;
Martin VS.. Presbyterin.
The league will close November
18th, which time ply-offs will
be held to determine the chimp
ion.
The Junior Footbll Legue will
be mre vigorous. Insted of touch
ing n individual, tickling will be
in, order. Each tenn the Jun
or Legue will be equipped for
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

Although hemp II the stronss"
vegetable nbsr known, it. qualities
q . SOFT spinning thread make \
moro suitable for textile, rug. and
sneciaity uses than for rope and
sordars where the cheaper hard
materials are predominant. In this
country ths small pYewar domestic
production had gone principally
into specially items such - snes
threads and twin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

can democracy, Mrs. Roosevelt
called attention to this as well
as the Robeson's demonstration
when she warned: Such incl
dents are frequently brought to
nv attention in the United States
by the Russian delegates, who
asked if they are examples OF
the democracy of which we are
so proud" But she says: L
find that / must reply that these
things are failures of democracy.
The point We make Is that
Mrs. Roosevelt's contention that
the South needs the civil rights
program is true and correct. We
need an anti-lynch law. We need
the whole program of civil rights
and without it the mind of men
can envision no early solution
of mob violence and lawless-
ness in the South For the simple
truth is, the people in the small
rural areas will not testify "a
gainst each other, who in humid
reds of instances, are related in
one or another way.
Maybe something will be done
about Rifles death. His only crime
was that he owned 200 acre
plot, which whites wanted to-
buy. Repeatedly, he refused to
sell in the South tht very thing
can and often turns out to be,
death for the Negro who keeps
on resisting the wishes of whites.
In most of the South, the law is
on the side of the white man.
We need the civil rights pro-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17
Delicious Psstry

USuC1OuS KNStIy
Hcmemakers with m abundant
supply Of butter viii enjoy moro de-
Ncious pastry II they win use butter
for one-fourth to one-hah the fsi
reov{red 10 their recipes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

gruesome slayig, not to call it
a lynching, of 58-year-old Hollis
Rifles, prosperous Grady county
farmer, a week ago by white
men. The Sheriff has no clues
worth following, he said. 'The
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
officials" the Sheriff advised,
''are working with me on this
case. Although it may take some
tim | feel that we are making
definite progress and will be
able to find the men,"
That precious statement was
made Monday over long distance
call to the Sheriff's office But
nothing yet has happened. And
speaking of the failures of Ameri-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

regulation game procedure.
The Junior League will swing
into action, Mondy evening, Sept.
10Th and close November 26th.
Teams in the Junior Football Lea
que as follows: Yanks, All-Stars,
Solicit Duke, Eastside, Dodgers,
Pearl Street, Northend, Pirates,
nd Silver Stars. FIX II
The YWCA is a member gency
of The Community Chest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17
a.Er ue. jar

scr ues JAT
= deer with . Tag created I.
5o.crto unKncwn brand Of excite
nent at Kelnvilie. Calf. The youna
buck went berscrk after eating graz.
N which property man WITH
Hidden Gold" mad spilled aico.>o.
While Hollywood and Los Angeles
nave been enjoying stretch OF sum
ner weather, Kernville 10 having IL
iirst taste OF winter. II !: 90 cola
y the mountain location that luto
Dohilc radiators have % be tre2te<
Sirh nnti-freezing liquid. It Wa
sasae serving Boyd's car that ssN
rep man inadvertently ssttnatss
- sraas with tho issaxi~szs
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17
Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt
FR0M-THE ATLANTA DAILY
WORLD

With her usual characteristic
courage, Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
Welt, in the. course of an inter
view in Atlanta Thursday, reaf-
firmed her of expressed convic-
ton that tn eSouth needs the
Civil Rights program and that
it is in no sense the cause for
the resurgence of violence in the
region.
No mention was made of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

gram and then mob violence
will not be a problem because we
have laws to cover sucn Jaw
lesSness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-17

Only about 90 900 persons IN China
"a the basis Of examination records,
can b presumed 10 bs qualified IN
even the rudiments Of political econ
1my.