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Evening star., 1949-08-23

A partial tert OF the state
ment BY Maj. Gen. Herman
Feldman before the Senate sub
committee Investigating fDe-
percenter actipities today fol-
lotDs::
Forty-two years ago, on November
10, 1907, enlisted as a private In
the United States Army. Except fol
the four-year period from 1910 to
1914, I have served continuously In
the United States Army-a total OF
SO years, service-during which
have progressed through every rank
from recruit and private, to major
general and quartermaster general
of the United States Army.
I am proud Of that record and OF
the achievement 1t represents.
say to this committee and to the
American people-for this Is my first
opportunity to be heard-that ut no
time during my service have I acted
except in furtherance Of the inter-
ests of the United States Army and
the United States of America; at
no time have I abused my position
or misused the influence OF my
office; at no time have I sought
advantage or gain for myself or
for any other person. Whatever my
actions have been throughout my
entire carer, whatever my decisions,
I say to you directly, that I am
prepared to justify every action
have taken and every decision ]
have made, and I welcome this in
quiry and any other inquiry which
your committe or any other agency
may care to make of my quarter
master activities.
Sensitive Of Position.
I do not say this defiantly OF
belligerently, but with all sincerity
for I am sensitive OF the fact that
not only have ! been placed under
suspicion, but also the Quarter
master Corps itself, ana all of its
fine officers and men and civilian
employees.
You are aware that for the past
five weeks have been under tenn
porary relief from my duties a
quartermaster general, pending the
completion OF an Army investiga-
ton. AS is appropriate for an
ofncer Of the Army, I have refrained
from any comment pending these
hearings, and only now do I have
the opportunity to be publicly heard
I am not so presumptuous as to
say that I have made no mistakes
during my SO years of service-but
I say to you, and I invite your care
full scrutiny of my entire record
that for every act from which hasty
decision or bad judgment might
possibly be inferred, you will find
one-thousand-fold the evidence OF
my sincerity, my honesty. my loyal
ty and my achievement.
During the past weeks I have
made every effort to recollect the
actions may have taken con-
corning which you may be inter-
ested, specifically every matter. ia
the best of my recollection, In which
Mr.. Hunt was involved.
I now wish to speak about the one
incident, which 80 far as am
advised, is the basis for my present
temporary relief.
Not Classified Document.
On 23 July 1947, at the request
OF Mr.. Hunt, I furnihsed to him q
copy of the proposed G &. z ex-
penditure program for F. Y. l94s. II
was not q classified document Tbs
program had been prepA16
to show the proposed ONO expendi-
ture program for clothing and equip
age items, as q part Of the ON
budget Justification before Congress
Evening star., 1949-08-23
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led campaign against Premier
Marshal Tito took a new turn
last night when charges Of
plotting q Balkan war were
hurled at the Yugoslav lead
er. Romanian Vice Premier
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej made
the accusations.D
Analyzes Relations.
Popovich gave an analysis o1
the economic relations that ex'
listed between Yugoslavia and the
Soviet Union before Tito's break
with the Moscow-dominated Com
inform II months ago.
His suggestions for changes in
the relationship among Commu-
mist countries boiled down to
these:
l. Formation Of a group o.
Communist states which would
deal with one another on a basis
Of strict equality.
2. Creation Of what woulc
amount to an economic unior
among these states.
3. General establishment within
Evening star., 1949-08-23
HiohIiohts of FeIdnon Statement

for r. Y. 1s4s. It had been intro.
duced before the House sub-com-
mittee during the hearings on the
military appropriations bill for 194s
and had been published In the
committees report on or. about q
May l947. This original program hae
also been published in at least one
newspaper, the New York Daily
News record Of 2 June 1s47-nearly
two months prior to 23 July-printet
exactly. as given in the hearings fol
all textile items, both as to quantity
and unit cost-and thf newspaper
like others, had received distribution
of the printed report ofo the com.
mittee's hearings. The Army's pro.
posed procurement program Of c &
e items for F. Y. 1948 had, therefore
become public information.
Forwarded Second Revision.
The copy of the program for
warded to Mr.. Hunt on July a.
1947, was the second revision dated
July q, 1947. The first revision
was issued late in June Of 1947, and
there were in fact four revisions IN
all made during the fiscal year
of 194a.
X
I am not attempting to labor this
point. but I want you to have al
the facts that are available, so that
you may appreciate that these pro-
grams are not Arm programs, that
they offer no advance commitments
50 as to give the possessor inside
information. They are out OF date
shortly after their issuance, End
for that reason primarily we dc
not make general distribution OF
them. During 1947 information as
to our estimated procurement pro-
gram on the specific items involved
or groups Of items covered by our
program was furnished on request
generally through our purchasing
ofiices or from the appropriate COM
modify branches Of the OOMG
and latest contract costs are public
information.
There was no stated policy as to
the circulation OF these programs
in 1e47, but it was generally &C
cepted that they would not be
issued 80 that recipients would not
claim to have been misled as
our ultimate procurement pro-
grams; for no matter how definitely
we might state that these were
only tentative programs we could
expect innumerable inquiries Is
when We were going to buy the
"2h million cotton shorts" shown
on the list, and why we didn't buy
the $4,000 pairs of combat boots
shown thereon. Another practica.
reason for their not being dissent
mated was the very real admins
trative load that such publication
would entail.
Decision His Alone.
Referring back to the G & E pro-
gram, 1t was my decision to furnish
q copy OF the program to Mr.. Hunt
I had no objection and there wa.
none at that time to furnishing THU
information to any individual ol
firm who in my judgment had q
legitimate use for it and who under.
stood its character. Mr.. Hunt hac
been . quartermaster odicer during
the war, on duty in the OQMC
as the personal liaison representa-.
tive for the then qRrtermastel
general, and later with the wal
assets administration. His OQMG
yecord, which included the aware
.of the Legion OF Merit, indicated
that those senior officers under
whom he worked-and I was not
one Of them-regarded him as ar
able and dependable ofncer. HI
knew Of our operations and knew
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Red Bloc Accuses Tito
IOf PIottinq Balkan War

LONDON, Aug. % (P.-Charges
Of plotting a Balkan war were
hurled at Premier Marshal Tito
of Yugoslavia last night as the
Russian-led campaign against
him took a new turn.
Romanian Communist leader
made the new accusation. He was
Vice Premier Gheorghe-Dej, who
said Tito was plotting to set
ablaze the Balkan powder keg."
He spoke at a rally attended by
some 5000 "select" Romanian
Reds in Bucharest.
Marshal Klementi Voroshilov, a
member of Russians Politburo,
spoke at the same rally and as
sailed Tito as a traitor who has
become the most bitter enemy of
the Soviet Union and the peoples
democracies.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
earnestly submit that it was not
u Esth sconfdeptial. \ kts
tNS letter to Him was PROMPTED

IA n Vtn nO4A41AC%1oAoA'
FLS letter to Him was PROMPTED
only by . desire to facilitate our
own ONO business and to prevent
this program from being widely
disseminated as q firm. unquali-
fed commitment on our part to
buy. For, after all. its possession
gave no unfair advantage to Mr..
Hunts firms or those Of any one
else.
Wouldn't Alter Procedure.
IF the list had been used-and
I understand it was not in fact
used-it could not have altered
our normal method Of procedure.
purchase by awards based on COM
petitive bidding"
Gen. Feldman said an examina-
ton of quartermaster records In
dicates that no firm represented
by Mr.. Hunt ever received .
quartermaster contract. L
Before Gen. Feldman took the
stand, Pierre WEIGH. an official
Of Cyclic Chemical Co., with Of
fees at 1887 H street NV. was
questioned about the negotiations
leading up to Mr.. Hunts success
full efforts to get Mr.. 'Welch out
of purchasing S50,oo0 aerosol
bombs from WAA.
Mr.. Welch told the committee
that sale of the bombs was q sea-
sonal matter and red tape pre-
vented his company from market
ing the product while the demand
existed. He explained he had tried
for 45 days to be relieved Of taking
deliveries on the bombs before he
went to Mr.. Hunt.
Files Reveal Methods.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican.
Of Wisconsin asked Mr.. Welch:
How did Mr.. Hunt get the con-
tract canceled?"
"Mr. Hunt is . capable man" "
was the reply, but he did not
describe his methods to us. He
asked his clients to have faith In
him"
Assistant Chief Counsel Francis
G. Flanagan read q note from Mr..
Hunts files which explained how
it was done.
In this memorandum, Mr.. Hunt
said that Mr.. WEIGH and Paul
Eisenhuth came to him with q
certified check for $4,000 as Z
retainer. Mr.. Hunt related how
he took the two men to see Brig,
Gen. James Mollison. then asso-
ciate administrator Of WAA.
Mr.. Hunt quoted Gen. Mollisou
as saying that the alternative
"fraught with less danger Of hav.
ing difficulties arise" was for the
Army to request the surplu.
bombs. Mr.. Hunt said Gen. Mol
lison called In . Col. Pierson and
told him he would like . complete
solution Of the problem before
5 pm.
Requested Earlier by Army.
From Gen. Mollison's ofiice, tn,
memorandum continued, Mr.
Hunt and his client went to se,
Gen. Feldmans expressing II
hi mthe hope that the Arm!
could use these aerosal bombs q
they have already requested then
I several months ago."
Gen. Feldman. Mr.. Hunt report
led. requested Mr.. Hunt and hi
clients to return ct o'clock
Evening star., 1949-08-23

the group Of both standard prices
and standard wages. Presumably
this would be designed to operate
+ for the mutual benefit of all men,
bers of the group by fixing trade
prices among themselves rather
than those charged on the inter-
national market at world prices.
4. Adoption of principle that
would develop the countries in
dustrially.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Look Out When It's Dark Out Sheriff
Worms Motorists ds Fall Season Arrives

AS a precaution against the
traffic hazard that is caused by
darkness, Sheriff Galloway adj
yised motorists to adjust their
driving to lessening visibility
particularly when their driving
home hour moves gradually from
full daylight into twilight or
Semi-darknesS.
after nightfall," he said,
drivers should reduce their
speed, be watchful for pedes-
trians and be courteous in the
use of their headlights, dimming
when necessary.
Pedestrians, too, must remem-
Der that drivers have more diff
ficulty in seeing them when it is
dark and should cross only at
intersections-an tn en- only
when the coast is clear.
Whether you're driving or
walking, take extra care when
the daylight is slipping into
darkness. Slow down at sun
down."
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Fall Treatment
Means New Life
For Old Pasture

In giving new life to old pas
ture, an important extra induce
ment for doing the renovating,
says r. E. Wagner, agl oaomist of
the Plant Industry Station. U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture IS l2a oppor-
tunity to use slack Seasun" tine
for the work.
Experiments conducted CO.
operatively between the bureau
of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agri-
cultural Engineering and the Bur-
eau of Dairy Industry at the De-
partment's Agricultural Research
hCenter, Beltsville, Md, indicate
that November (when practically
all harvest work has been finish
ed is a good time to start in by
manuring and lining the old pas
ture and then tearing up the sod
with a disk harrow
In tests at the Agricultural Re-
search Center, the shreds of sod
! along with the coarser parts of the
manure Cleft on the surface as a
result of discing and no plowing)
served to hold snow and slow
erosion. In March the experiment.
ers forage crop and dairy special
ists) broadcast 500 pounds to the
acre to phosphorus-potash
fertilizer (0-14-0, double2disced
and narrowed the land, and re-
seeded it with a mixture of
bromegrasS, alfalfa, red clover,
and Ladino clover.
This treatment worked out
| well. After a somewhat weedy
first growth cut for silage in May,
this mixture provided much
more feed in late summer and
fall than did similarly fertilized
pasture that had not undergone
the rending treatment that pas
ture men now generally call re-
novation.
"a high percentage of perman-
ent pastures need renovation" "
Wagner says. ss'You don't need to
lose much production in this
conversion from rundown pas
| lures directly to improved pas
lures. The first year there may
be some reduction in total pas
ture yield, but production in the
crucial months of July and Aug
ust will be greater-and that is
when good grass makes farmers
especially dairy farmers" think
of folding money.
For number of years fol-
lowing renovation, the farmer
who does the job well can be rea-
sonably sure of: Cd Better sum-
mer production with fewer
weeds), (2) earlier spring pas
ture, (3) sometimes later fall pas
ture, and (4) more feed of better
quality all the tim"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Kroger Head Sees
Further Reductions
In Muny Food Prices

Even though a three-year low
in cost living figures wassreached
recently, additional drops in the
retail prices of two important
commodities, pork and apples,
can be expected, Byron P. Red
man ST., branch manager of the
Kroger company in this area,
said today.
Pointing to 13 percent in
crease in hog numbers, with
peak marketing yet to be reach
ed, and the largest apple crop in
more than 10 years, he said that
both were plentiful in supply and
prices were the lowest in years.
Kroger, as well as many other
food distributors, is staging spec
ial promotions, running special
newspaper advertising and fea-
turing special prices on both
items in an effort to stimulate an
increase in the movement of
these farm products. Moving the
abundant supply quickly will
not only aid producers, but also
will provide consumers with good
Values, the Kroger official said.
Prior to the war years, Kroger
and many other food chains con-
Quoted these producer-consumer
promotions to move agricultural
surpluses. Such promotions prov
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
College Boys Is,
May Register
AT Nearest Place
But Draft Law Says
They Must Report
Five Days After, Birthday

COLUMBUS, O.ZCollege and
university students who beco. -
l8 years of age after the school
term starts need not return to
their homes toaj2 Aister Jund5r the
draft, Ohio State Director, Col-
onel c. W. Goble, said today, but
may register at the local board
most convenient b them, as may
others when they reach the age
of 10.
"The law requires registration
of all young men, with very few
exceptions, within five days after
their 18th birthday" Colonel
Goble said, "but there still seems
to be some misunderstanding as
to the place of registration. All
the young man has to do is pre-
sent himself to the local board or
registration place designated in
that particular area most con-
Wnient in the place he happens
TO be when he becomes 18. The
registration process is simple and
requires only a short time. The
data thus gathered is sent to the
local board
Give Home Address
When the registrant has a per-
manent home, the permanent
home address should be given to
registration officials, Colonel
Goble said. For this purpose
"home" is the place with which
the registrant normally identifies
himself and at which he would
wish to be classified.
Colonel Goble pointed out that
there is no liability for service
under the Act until the age of 10
is reached, but he emphasized
the obligation to register at 18.
"The law is specific" he said,
"and provides severe penalty for
failure to comply"
Colonel Goble added that the
law is also specific in its require
ments concerning obligation of a
registrant to keep his local board
informed as to any change in his
address-where he may be reach
ed by mail, that is-or charge in
his status under the Act.
Notify of Changes
That applies after the re-
gistrant becomes 26 as we'll as be-
FORE" Colonel Goble said, "and
it means that college and univer-
sity students, as we'll as other
regiStrants, should notify their
respective local boards when
they leave their homes. There is
no form for this. 1t may be done
by mail or personally appearing
at the board office"
Colonel Goble emphasized that
the requirements to register and
legal obligations of registrants
were in no way altered because
there have been no inductions
within the past few months.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
442 Accident Dedths
On Ohio Forms in '48

On Nov. "a we will be cele-
brating Thanksgiving Day All
of us have many blessings for
which we can be thankful. When
we thank the Lord for all our
blessings, don't forget to men
ton the fact that you and MEM
bers of your family have lived
for another year.
You see, 442 farm families in
Ohio were visited by death due
to accidents during 1948. Ninety
nine of these deaths occurred on
the farm outside the home. One
hundred sixty-eight occurred in
the farm home and IT'S met death
off the farm.
Union County
Rural Safety Committee
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24

Look Out When It's Dark
fOutl"
This warning was issued today
by Sheriff Walter T. Galloway
in urging motorists and pedes-
trians to exercise exuI caution
when driving or walking in the
semi-dark and after nightfall.
At this time of the year, II was
pointed oUt, darkness comes early
and automobile travel as yet
undiscouraged by winter cold
and storms, continues IN con
siderable volume.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Jefferson Misfortup.

Jefferson MisfOrtune
Thomas Jefferson's home burned
down when he was 20, and pre-
cious personal papers were lost for
ever
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Bishop Holstein
COMPLETES TESTING

BRATTLEBORO, Vt.,-B Is h
oprian Prilly Hello Decem, a re-
gistered Holstein-Friesian cow
owned by Rowland Bishop, Mil
ford Center, has completed 365-
day production test of SGT pounds
of butterfat and l4,760 pounds OF
3.8%o milk made in Herd Improve
ment Registry.
Testing was supervised by
Ohio State University in coopera-
ton with The Holstein-Friesian
Association of America. This COW
was MIXED twice daily and was
3 years 7 months when she be-
gan her test period.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
-rHE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSVnLE. OHIO
Florists Use Plustic
For Cloth House

An extruded plastic called
Saran, which has many trade
names, is the newest material
for cloth houses, reports d. c.
Kiplinger, horticulturist of the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station. Though expensive, Scr
an should outlast anv other ma
terial used Tor this purpose.
Because of its tough nature it
is not easy to sew but in less
rigorous winter climates where
there is no snow load, there is no
reed to remove the cloth after
the growing season. In Ohio it
is advisable either to remove the
cloth in late fall or provide ex-
ira supports in cases of heavy
snow. Saran will not tear nor
mildew, but it is inflammable.
Satisfactory results have re-
Gently been obtained by using
nylon cloth houses for growing
China asters and early pompon
chrysanthemums rather than use
valuable greenhouse space. Cot
ton was the covering most widely
used for these houses but usually
lasted only for one year
Although the initial cost of us
ing nylon was high, continues
Kiplinger, the life of the cloth
more than offset this disadvant-
age and in the end it was cheap
er than cotton.
Various weaves of onion sack
cloth are also in use and have
answered the purpose very well.
The coarser weaveS were not
satisfactory for asters as they did
not exclude the dreaded leaf
hopper which spreads the virus
disease yelloWS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Don Send Two
NSLI Applications

World War II veterans who
have submitted applications for
the special ca Insurance divi-
dend were urged today not to
send in duplicates-even though
the first one may have been in
complete.
''If the applicants name, ad-
dress or signature are properly
shown on the FORM" VA officials
said, I'VE probably will be able
to fill in the voids. Mailing of
a duplicate application only dis
rupts the production lines and
results in delay
VA said that in most instances
the missing data can be obtained
from other records maintained
by the agency. In cases where
essential information is not
available, or the form otherwise
is not acceptable, the individuals
concerned will be notified by VA
and requested to send,an applica-
ton.
More than seven million ap-
pliCationS were received in Wash
ington in the first week after
forms became available on
August % and were still rolling
in at the rate of "a million a
day. Approximately 16 million
present and former holders Of
NSLl are expected to apply for
their share of the $2.8 billions
dividend.
Veterans who have yet to SUBJ
NIT their applications for the
special dividend may obtain the
official application blank at post
offices, VA offices and through
their local veterans .s,service
organizations.
After noting the percentage of
errors in applications already
received, VA official stress again
the importance of filling out the
blank carefully. Veterans were
advised to read the simple in
structions and double-check the
application before mailing.
Common errors have been fail
re to give the service serial
number, which is important, and
leaving off the city and state
in the line provided for the
veterans address.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Corn Fields-to-be
Should Get Lime Now

With the passing of wheat
seeding time, lime sowing should
be transferred from wheat fields
to fields going to corn next
spring.
E. E. Barnes of the Department
of Agronomy at the Ohio Agri-
cultural Experiment S ion,
commenting on the Stations linn
ing experiments, points out that
spreading lime on wheat after
the wheat is sown is one of the
least satisfactory places in the
rotation to spread lime. When so
applied, he says, there is no op-
portunity for its becoming mixed
with the soil and only when so
mixed does it neutralize an acid
soil.
Lime in all forms, which are
used to correct soil acidity, is so
insoluble that it does not leach
into the soil as some fertilizers
do and must be placed there
mechanically. This means that
there must be some tillage opera
ton on the land after it is spread
before it becomes active in cor
recting the soil aeidity.
Applying lime to sods which
will go to corn next year has been
one of the most effective places
in the rotation where lime can
be applied. If the burrows are
edged when turned as they
should be, the lime will become
quite well mixed with the soil
when the plowed sod is late disc
ed so that it is quite effective on
the corn crop the following year.
The land is usually plowed and
fitted at least once more before
hay crops are seeded so the lime
has a chance to affect the reac-
ton of the whole plow area be-
fore the next meadow is seeded.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24

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