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Evening star., 1949-10-12
This Changing World
British Economic Recovery Debatable
Despite Devaluation of the Pound

taxes, TOO. Wnen ne wants 10
buy q pair of shoes or q suit of
clothes he has to pay q purchase
tax which. while not very high,
still makes a dent in his meager
income.
The government has guaranteed
him against an increase in the
cost Of living. Food Is strictly ra-
toned and is bought at. govern
ment-controlled prices, which are
reasonable. The lady Of the house
can purchase about rs cents worth
Of meat and two eggs per person
per week. Restaurants and other
public eating places cannot charge
more than IS cents for a three
course meal. There Is no excep-
ton to this regulation.
When price controls were still
in effect two years ago in France
some industrialists, who were max
ing good profits, contributed out
Of their own pockets to improve
their employees meals. They real
lied that it was hard to get real
work out of men whose stomachs
were still empty after eating a
meal. They contributed substan-
TALLY to give their workers a
hearty midday dinner.
British industrialiSts cannot do
this, because their earnings have
been sliced so thin by taxation that
they do not have enough profits
left to engage in such generosity
No Incentive to Worker.
Devaluation Of the pound could
help British exports substantially.
But whether the working people
will be willing to increase present
output, while taxes remain high,
is moot question. The existing
work week for British industry is
about 40 hours, that is, five days
OF eight hours each. From Fri
day evening until Monday morn
ing English people go on holidays.
1ndustrialists contend that pres
ent output could be substantially
improved only by working labor
overtime. But 50 far there has
been little response to this sugges-
ton. Rank and flle workers say
that it is hardly worth their while
to put In another eight hours q
week-on Saturdays. for instance
when the bulk Of their addi-
tional earnings would have to 10
to the government.
If worker who makes $1,000 a
year now and pays SIS income tax
were to add another $40 a year
to his income he would have to
hand over to the government SAC
instead Of SIS. If by hard work
he were to increase his earnings
to 500 pounds a year (about
1,400) his income tax would 60
up to SIP a year.
There can be no incentive for
any worker-unless he is under to-
talitarian compulsion-to increase
his working hours by eight hours
a week In order to increase his net
earnings by less than "a a week.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
On the Record
Europeans Feel They Need Protection
From Both the United States and Russia

forced to hesitate before they step
beyond it,
This column long ago advocat-
ed that the United States should
recommend the naturalization Of
Europe. protecting it and Russia
by multi-lateral guarantees to
both. It has been argued that this
amounts to the same thing as the
Atlantic Pact. But this is an er-
ror. The Atlantic Pact is q mill
tary alliance. directed against So
Wet aggression, as the Russians
have military alliances with East
Europe. directed against America.
Naturalization would dissolve all
alliance: remove all non-Euro-
pean bases; and guarantee the
United States and the U. s. 8. r.
against each other, and Europe
against aggression from either.
I do not see why, under it, Eu-
rope would be less protected than
she now is. The plain fact is that
many Europeans feel that they
need protection from both the
United States and the U. s. s. r.
And ! should think it would be
difncult for the Soviets to reject,
on any grounds that would be
popular or remotely convincing.
What we need. Of course, is q
vastly strengthened United Ma
tions and system Of collective Sc
curity. But this would be has
tened by stabilizing relations in
the most inflammable areas.
The writer in LIE Monde fears
that. II Europe loses her military
importance, the United States will
lose interest in her recovery.
II this were 50, Europe might
escape absorption by the Soviets
through their fear of using force
but she would be led by reasons
OF security and by a greatly re-
duced standard of; living to adopt
many OF the aspects Of totaiitarian
society. A highly armed America
waiting for atomic bombs and cut
of from the rest of the world
would gravitate in the same direc-
ton.
So. far from relaxing our eco
nomic efforts In Europe, we should
intensity them regardless Of stra-
tegical considerations.
Released By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-10-12

cradle risk Of Dorothy InsmSsen'
being left to its own devices. The
Paris paper thinks that whereas
Americans hoped to defend them
selves against the Red army by
military aid to Europe, thus push
ing their defense line as far as pos
sible from the United States. they
now. realizing that they are more
directly threatened than Europe
itself, will find no justification for
maintaining strategic positions
there. The writer also thinks
Eastern Europe has now lost its
strategic value to Russia.
Europe" concludes this writer,
finds herself more or less neu-
tralized in spite Of herself and her
mentors"
Perception in Viewpoint.
There is perception in this view
point. American air bases in Eu-
rope cannot defend the United
States but they can draw Russian
atomic fire. Russian air bases in
Poland or Czechoslovakia could
not defend the U.S.S.R. but could
draw American atomic fire. And
If Europe-east Or west-wishes
to survive she will be strongly at
tracted by the idea Of a highly
armed neutrality.
tThe Atlantic Pact is not as pop
ular among European peoples as
we believe it to be. Europeans see
dark about another war. which
would probably result in a nom
European victor being master Of
the globe. The possibility of be-
ing in an atomic crossf1re will not
increase their enthusiasm.
Guarantees Needed.
Some European commentators
actually think Europe is safer
than before, since, says the Italian
Corriere Della Sera. ".The extrava-
CANT claims Of American aviation
strategists must be put aside" The
general effect, this paper thinks,
will be sobering for both America
and Russia, for "the peoples op-
pressed by Russia form = ring Of
unrest TOR their masters, who are
Evening star., 1949-10-12

GOPN LII bA-
don economic
and financial
circles.
High taxation
Is killing in
centive among
the British peo-
pie. Hence their
lack Of enthus-
iasn for work.
Factory work.
ers and other
re i'm e n t e d
classes have be-
come used to
Evening star., 1949-10-12
When Is Little Bio?
Front Wrinkle in Lobby Technique
Disclosed in Reports to CONGRESS-

gress under the Lobby Registra-
ton Act and from evidence pre-
sented to the House Committee
on Small Business, Of which Rep
resentative Patman, Democrat, of
Texas is chairman.
The NTEA, which was organized
In 1943 to fight co-operatives and
has been active since, disclosed In
Its report early this year to the
Clerk OF the House under the
Lobby Registration Act that 16 biz
utilities in II States were among
43 contributors Of "over $500
EACH" This is the first year that
the NTEA has reported under the
lobbying act, which 1t explained
by saying that its board of direc-
tors on January 4, this year, had
broadened its activities to include
Federal and State governments,
How much the utilities and
other substantial interests actually
contributed to this organization
which its president, Garner M
Lester. said in q letter to Repre-
sentative Patman serves "the in
terests Of small business" is not
disclosed in successive reports. In
its initial January statement II
reported 4 balance on hand Of
$198, ,848 Of all funds contributed
since its incorporation in 1913
and expenditures for the previous
calendar year Of $12.121.SS.
Reports Called Mystifying.
Its quarterly reports are mysti-
tying and incomplete in some
particulars, which suggests q
weakness In the Lobby Registration
Acts function. In April, for ex-
ample, 1t reported contributions
under $500" Of $139. .97S and total
contributions during the period Of
exactly that same amount, but
listed 43 contributors of lover
$500" In July it reported con-
tributions under $500" Of $780,
$40, and total contributions OF
that same amount, but listed 81
contributions Of lover $780,
These mounting contributions
which run into big business, irdi-
cate stepped-up activity.
The House Small Business Com
mittee, which is concerned with
the welfare Of small business. u
plans to send out questionnaires
to find out how much utilities
and other big interests have con-
tributed to NTEA.
How National Associated Busi-
nessmen, Inc, which ostensibly
is an independent organization
Of small businessmen operating
through affiliates in IS States, l.
tied up with NTEA is revealed in
evidence presented to the House
Committee by persons identified
with both and from records Of
the NTEA.
One tie-up is through the firm
Of Scott and Schuler, Chicago or
ganization counselors. Vernon
Scott is executive vice president
Of NTEA and Loring Schuler
formerly with the wartime WPB's
Small War Plants Corp. is execu-
tive director of NAB. They testi-
fed that 80 per cent Of their time
is devoted to the two organiza-
tions for which they receive ar
annual retainer Of $4,000
$58, 900 from NTEA and $4,000
from NAB.
There are also interlockine
Offices in local units of NTEA and
NAB, and NTEA records show
payments Of approximately $20C
a month. itemized as "reimbnrse
expenses" to secretaries Of various
NAB afIiliates in IA different
States and lesser amounts to af.
filiates in four other States.
Big business for little business
Or. when u little business biz
business3
Evening star., 1949-10-12

since tine Time
it was invented
and the present
day, the Eng
lish have never
figured out how
to use the fork.
T h ey W on
the Battle Of
Waterloo.
They signed
t he M a g n a
Charta.
They b uilt
and used the
RrSt tapk fN
name a. fe w
Evening star., 1949-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
Some Don'ts
for PimpIes
Rp Dapid Laurence

Don't scratch-dont squeeze pi,n-
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blotches, eczema or other irritations
when soothing Peterson's Ointment
offers you fast relief. Makes skin
look better, feel better, 40c all drug
gists. One application delights or
money back. Peterson's Ointment al
lays itchy feet, cracks between toes.
Evening star., 1949-10-12

"n " Y i d u j Y
Congr e SIS, as
they were in
the Republican
80th, in seek
ing to weaken
lon 6 est q b.
lished Federal
regulatory pol
icy.
Cur r e n t l y
this is manifest
in their fight
a e a ins t con-
firm a tion of
Leland old S,
Evening star., 1949-10-12

6uC nODOQy, IN
c lu ng t h e
Japa n e Sc, ex-
poets that she
will be politely
excused from a
new war. It Is
sugg e ste d in
S o m e quarters
that she will,
in fact, be the
England Of any
Asian war be-
tween the de-
mocracieS and
nrrono1yrierS
Evening star., 1949-10-12

uOt yct IeueCI-
e d in official
G o v e r n -
ment circle s,
but 1t is already
the subject for
highly signih-
c q n t Specula-
tion in the
press.
In the opin-
ion Of the tnhu-
entail p ar l 8
newspaper. LIE
Monde, Europe
runs q consid-
Evening star., 1949-10-12
By Dorothy THOMPSON

As we predicted, the news that
Russia has the atomic bomb is
leading, in Europe. to a revalua-
ton Of military policy. This is
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Bv Constantine Broyn

LONDON.-The question of
whether Britain can recover &C.
onomically after devaluation of
the pound Is still a debatable
Evening star., 1949-10-12
By Thomas L. Stokes

Private electric utilities, along
with major oil interests which
own big natural gas reserves, have
been very busy in this s1st
Evening star., 1949-10-12
|Mclenore-
Victors of Waterloo
Cont Conquer Fork
By Henry McLemors

LONDON.-According to the
most reliable statistics. the eating
ievice known as the fork was in
.ented quite a few centuries ago.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
By Doris FIeeson

TOKYO (By ArmaiD Japan
is completely disarmed and in her
constitution has renounced war as
an instrument Of national policy
Evening star., 1949-02-09
$4,000 asked 80
| In Bill to Study
| Decline of Shod

The shad is not doing very well.
and Representative Bland. Demo-
crat,' Of Virginia thinks the Ma
ton should find out why.
Mr.. Bland introduced d bill in
the House yesterday. which would
direct the Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice to undertake a continuing
study of the shad, alosa sapidis-
sima. with respect to the biology,
propagation and abundance Of
such species"
The service would be directed to
gather data for the States of the
Atlanta Seaboard on appropriate
measures for arresting the decline
Of this valuable food fish and for
increasing the abundance and
promoting the wisest utilization
thereof"
Mr.. Bland introduced another
bill to give the service $4,000 to
do the lob.
Evening star., 1949-02-09
7 Held in Knife Attack
In Library Of Congress

Two men were charged by
police with starting a fracas in
the Library of Congress last night,
in which an employe was threat
ened with knife.
The men, named as Edward
Darr. 2315 r street S.W. and
William A. Reinburg, 20, Of 260
Sixteenth street Sc, were sched-
uled for an appearance in Munich
pal Court today, charged with
assault with deadly weapon and
destroying Government property.
According to police. the pair
came first to the Library at $50
o'clock last night and forced an
employe. George Gilmore. 20. at
knife-point into a basement room,
where they challenged him to get
up and fight"
When he refused the men left,
police said, returning about 10
pm. and again threatened Mr..
Gilmore. A desk lamp was broken
in the ensuing scuffie. the report
said. The two men were arrested
by fifth precinct police. who could
give no explanation for the alleged
assaults.
Evening star., 1949-02-09
Amateur and Professional
Win Photography Awards
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. Feb. ga young
Chinese laundryman from New
York and a professional photog-
rapher- from Baltimore shared
honors yesterday in national
Photographic contest that brought
each first prize of $1,000. .
A. Aubrey Bodine. photo direc-
tor of the Baltimore Sun Maya
zine and Wellington Lee. 25-year-
old amateur, received their awards
at a preview of an exhibition of
winning entries in the contest.
The exhibit opens today in the
New York Museum of Science and
Industry. The contest was spon-
soreed by Popular Photography. a
monthly magazine.
Mr.. Bodine's prize winner, in
black and white, is daylight shot.
Oyster Dredging in the Chop
tank" 1t was taken as the rain
beat down on Chesapeake Bay and
on the oil-skinned fishermen
aboard an oyster boat. Mr.. Lees
prize was for a color picture of
two ballet dancers.
Evening star., 1949-02-09
Woman Escapes Death
In Fall From Train Here

Although she fell from NOV
ing train in the tunnel under
Southwest Washington. Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Dunn, Sc. of Newton
Mass, today was recovering in
Providence Hospital from painful
injuries.
Mrs. Dunn fell about 7:45
o'clock last night as the Atlantic
Coast Line train on which she was
travelling to Miami left Union Sta
ton. On her way from her coach
to the diner, she apparently be-
came confused between cars and
opened the wrong door, police
said.
She fell to the tracks about rs
feet from the south end of the
tunnel, police said. She made
her way to the entrance and went
to a laundry on Canal street S.W.,
where she told employees her story
John j. Jones. an employe of
the company. took her to the hos
pital. Physicians said she was
suffering cuts and bruises and
possible fracture of ribs and her
right knee.
Evening star., 1949-02-09

within wheels. divisions within di-
visions"
Mrs. Hunter Speaks.
Mrs. Hunter, saying that she
was proud to be the representa-
tive of 100000 loyal American
Negroes, said:
Lincoln started black and
white citizens on the same road
together. If we ever come to the
parting of the ways it will be
because the leaders in our party
have lost the sight, the spirit
vision, akin to the founders OF
the Republican Party"
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
of the Senate Republican Policy
Committee, attended the recep-
ton Immediately before the dinner
and conferred with Gov. Dewey.
Gov. Dewey, recipient OF many
CONGRATULATIONS upon his speech
breakfasted at the Maytiower Ho-
tel with Republican members OF
the New York congressional dele
CATION. Later he received a call
from Representative Jennings, Re-
publican, of Tennessee. and had
lunch with Senator Ives. Repuo-
lican, of New York. Gov. Dewey
will leave Washington for New
York by plane late this after
noon.
Evening star., 1949-02-09
Baltimore Man, Hit
By Car Here, Dies

A Baltimore man died early to-
day in Emergency Hospital as a
result of injuries received when
struck by car.
His death was the second Dis
trict traffic fatality within "a
hours. The two deaths bring the
1949 District traffic tool to eight,
the same number killed by this
time last year.
The accident victims were Jar
rett Smith. 46. colored, of Balti-
more. who died today. and John
A. Butler, 81, colored, of 6221 Clay
street NE, who died in Casualty
Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Smith. a pedestrian, was
struck Sunday in the 800 block
of Thirteenth street NV. by a
car which police said was driven
by Salvador F. Anselmo. 81. a
salesman. of 5207 Georgia ave-
nue. NV.
Mr. Butler was q passenger in
taxicab which was in collision
with another car at Eighth and
E streets NE. Monday night.
James F. Padgett, 81, of 906
Evarts street NE. driver of the
taxi. is in Casualty Hospital, but
is reported in good condition
Police charged Payton Davis. %,
colored. of 706 Seventh street NE,
who they said was driver of the
other car. with unreasonable
speed and failure to yield the
right Of way. He was held in
81 900 bond by Judge Almond w.
Scott in Municipal Court yester-
lou
Evening star., 1949-02-09
Rep. Biemi||er Assai|s
ANA for Opposing
Health Insurance Plan

The American Medical Associa-
ton was denounced for it's opposi-
ton to national health insurance
program yesterday by Representa-
tive Biemiller. Democrat, of Wis
consin, who charged the organiza-
ton with "negativism, obstruc-
tionism and do-nothing- ism"
Speaking before a meeting of
the Second Conference on Unfin-
ished Business in Social Legisla-
ton in the Departmental Audi
torium, Mr.. Biemiller issued
public challenge to DR.. Morris
Fishbein. editor of the ANA Jour-
nal to lift "the iron curtain OF CEN
sorship" from the publication and
permit a full and fair discussion
of the pros and cons of this sig
nif1cant issue"
II ask him in the public interest
and in fairness to an growing
number of responsible members of
the American Medical Association
who favor national health insur-
ance to open the pages of the
journal to a fair presentation of
both sides of that issue" Mr.. Bic
miller said.
According to the speaker, the
association. which has rejected
the program, lock stock and bar
rel does not represent the rank
and file of American physicians. :"
Its delegates are older than the
overage, are mostly specialists and
come generally from the larger
cities, he said.
Speaking of the need for ma
tional health insurance, Repre-
sentative Biemiller declared: 1T is
perhaps a conservative estimate
that today l00.000,00O Americans
need help in paying sickness bills"
OF these, only 100000 are COW
cred by comprehensive voluntary
medical care programs. he added.
Many others have subscribed to
plans which are inadequate or
have signed agreements which
contain certain jokers," making
them virtually valueless as provid-
ing health security, the Congress
member said.
Another speaker on yesterdays
program, Senator Humphrey,
Democrat. of Minnesota. assailed
those who claim the administra-
tion will soft-pedal civil rights
legislation.
THE fight for civil rights" he
declared, has only begun; and we
who pledged our services to the
elimination of our country's
greatest shame will contine to lash
discrimination, at lynching. at
poll taxes. against bigotry, until
all these blights are felled by law"
However, the Senator admitted
that the Presidents program
could not be enacted into law in
hurry. 1t is. he said. "a COM
prehensive program. Its many
facets must be dealt with sepa-
rately. 1t will take time. hard
work. devotion to our political
principals and platform.
Senator Humphreys talk was
the last OF the two day conference
which opened here Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-02-09

The ordinary wart, although
conspicuous. is one of the least
dangerous of skin Affections.
Evening star., 1949-02-09
LOST.

BAG, shoulder strap. brown containing
money, personal articles and Identification
f5ns or asr A. ooo Es s 81 81 1s4 darns sds dsy
BEAGLE HOUND, 4 mos old, With chain
COLLAR. black Nth Nth little white markings
BnLToLD. Ted leather; Containing identi;
Hamilton streetcar line; reward. Call Wo.
5000.
BOXER. fawn and white, answers to name
Of Miss Jones" Reward. Call Clinton
CAIRS, small. old gray; strsyysdd vic. $9nd
CAT, black. tom. very frienaly; family
pet answers to Ebony or Ebby; vic. Poto-
mac seo aye s.e.. Thurs. eve. Liberal reward
CAT, male, yellow and white; lost since
Jan. 9 in Beverly Hills; ans to Ginger"
COCKER SPANIEL, black, male, wearing
Esern nI. collar l1ooa ans lst to Rumpus reward
EYEGLASSES, light blue frames, in case;
vic; l4th and Colorado ave. Monday; re-
HOUND, male, black and tam white tip on
ssouts sss@aa or AT s5sa leading to ~hfrs
KEYS. on chain, with manosram "A, J.
s.v.Ts Sash inti M 2sfa sfi attached lost Mond''
MANCHESTER TERRIER, male, black. with
brown spots, about 3 months old: answers
name Of Noodles; baby's pet. Ia. 5000.
PEARLs, single strand, with rhinestone
clasp Kann's or woodward a. Lothrop,
Friday; reward offered. TIE. 1895. .
PEARL NECKLACE. 3 strings; vicinity
mental value. LU. $3.50. ii
PHI CHI MEDICAL FRATERNITY PIN.
name on back lost Sunday, Feb. 8; sen
Ext 59s. H.
PURSE, lady's, brown leather; lost Mon
day afternoon IN taxicab; contains eye
Elasses and gold compact: reward. RE.
$500. Ext 1853. between 9-5 pm.
SWEATER, sand color, cardigan, scottish
wool, Gardnckels label; lost about $3.50
pm, Feb. g; reward. ME. 20s7.
TIE CLASP, gold, initials B. L. O.; senti-
mental EsTt .y.nns, vs1He regard IA Phone day p
WALLET, containing money, papers. 50.
s: liberal reward offered. JAMES L. SHOE.
co. 1880, %
WALLET, leather; lost 2:30 tuesday aft
contents. NO. O325.
WATCH, lady's. Swan, on 18th st. ne.
between webster Webng and Michigan ave-; re-
WEDDING BAND, platinum. containing go
Treasury BLDG. or Union Station. Jan. IA.
phone J. L. RACIoNzER q CO, 20 Piatt
st.. N. 7. C., Whitehall 3-O745.
WRTsT WATCH. lady's, gold, initials ''R.
@. g." On back; liberal reward. UN
Evening star., 1949-02-09
FOUND

CLIP, voman's, gold found vic. Conn. and
filden ST. NV; finder can identify. NO.
COOS.
fTARL NECKLACI. Can JOHN Il. RED
60S0, DI. 07S7,
Evening star., 1949-02-09
Girl Takes First Steps
After Gripping Shot

Miss Dorothy Kilmer. 10. the
girl doctors feared would never
walk again after a bullet from a
policeman's gun smashed into her
spine, celebrated her return home
from the hospital yesterday by
taking a few steps.
She was injured last July when
the policeman accidentally shot
her while playing around" with
his service revolver in an after
hours night club where she had
once worked.
She faced a lifetime of never
walking again until physicians at
the Washington Sanitarium start
ed treatments. They convinced
her that modern medical tech
niques-plus determination-would
have her on her feet again. Yes
terday she returned home.
She will stay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L. Kilmer.
fOVU lii CCCIlUll oCl CCJ INV. ullOll
she enters the Woodrow Wilson
Rehabilitation Center at Fisher
vile, Va, near Staunton. Her en-
rollment was arranged through the
District Rehabilitation Service.
Although she needs braces and
crutches to make her few steps
now, doctors hold hope for rapid
progress from now on.
Sympathetic District residents
contributed more than $4,000 to
help defray her hospital expenses.
The policeman, Pvt. Wayne w.
Edmondson, no longer with the
police force, received a S to Is
month suspended sentence on a
charge Of assault with a danger
Gus weapon.