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Evening star., 1949-07-24

ciety ladies delightedly plan
cocktail parties and dinner
parties which they will them
selves attend instead of watch
ing from the wooden lattice
work of a balcony.
People Approve Policy
The majority of the people
of Syria are solidly behind
Marshal Zaim. They laugh at
him and they all tell stories
about his "phony" election as
President, but they approve Of
his policy even though it is
slightly contradictory at times.
Most of all, Syrians bless Zaim
for having rid the country OF
the administration of former
President Shukri Kuwatly.
Syrians are glad to hear they
are going to have a strong
army and they don't seem to
mind in the least that Zaim
has begun to restore French
influence and that he is as
often accused of being the
agent of Paris as King Abdul
1ah or Nuri Pasha are be-
1ieved to be British stooges.
Zaim's Prime Minister. Muh-
zin Barazi, who was formerly
Syrian Ambassador in Egypt. is
not popular and it Is still difh-
cult for the observation-disclosures
to find able and honest men
who are willing to work with
him. Zain Is quite obviously
Evening star., 1949-07-24
By Clare HoIIingsworth

DAMASCUS. Every night
the cabaret audiences cheer
and hum softly as they join in
the chorus Of popular French
songs crooned by Hungarian
dancing girls. Two years ago
even six months ago-any
artist who dared to sing any
thing other than the monot-
onous Arab chants in q Damas-
Gus cabaret would have been
arrested Immediately; some
were manhandled by the
crowd.
More surely than any state
ment of policy from the official
Press Bureau. the character Of
the cabarets reflects the Syrian
governments attitude to the
West in general and the
French in particular. In the
days Of the French mandate,
cabaret girls initiated the
antics Of their more skillful
cousins in Paris. The wives of
French officials were the only
women in the audience. But
the middle e-class Syrian males
who could afford the exorbitant
prices preferred to smoke their
hubble bubbles in q cheerful
cabaret in the evening. rather
than IN the dreary streetside
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they called upon the guerrillas to
surrender all arms and paid them
for each weapon given up.
Then Singapore became crown
colony by itself of which the Brit
ish alone were master. The cities
Of Malacca and Penang which had
been part of the government of
the Straits Settlements" were
placed under the authority OF the
Union of Malay States. which be-
came a new federation under a
treaty submitted to nine governing
sultans in December, 1916. BY the
terms Of the treaty the British
Governor of Singapore was desig-
mated as high commissioner to the
federated sultanates. The few
isolated states that did not come
under the treaty agreed to accept
a British adviser-whose counsel
was mandatory. The capital of
the new federated sultanates be-
came Kuala Lumpur. The Com
mun1St Party was recognized as a
legal political party.
Chinese Formed Council
But the proposed constitution
granted citizenship to practically
all residents of Malaga. Dato Onn
Jaffar. a respected Malayan, Or
ganized a protest. For the pro-
posed liberal immigration policy
would have soon given the Chi
nese a complete majority, be-
cause thousands are fleeing China.
So, at the behest of the Ma
layans, the new policy disqualified
for citizenship 80 per cent of the
Chinese. And then the Chinese
formed their council of joint &C
ton. In 1947 the Communist Party
allied itself with the council.
However, in February, 1948, Par
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adjacent to the

territories" adjacent to the
peninsula.
Postwar problems of Hong
Kong, which was occupied by
the Japanese in 194l have
been increased by China's civil
war. Just under 100000
people entered and just over
100000 left Hong Kong last
year. They ranged from desti-
tute refugees to rich Chinese
fleeing from the Communists.
Feeding and housing them has
been a major problem.
Piracy and smuggling have
increased in recent years. Pi-
rates have not hesitated to
seize British steamers, looting
the cargos and arsenals and
holding passengers and crews
as hostages. The first air
piracy in history occurred in
Hong Kong last year.
The colony has offered
asylum to Chinese political
refugees of all shades of opin-
ion. When Shanghai faced a
critical food shortage. Hong
Kong shipped 10000 tons of
rice in response to an urgent
Evening star., 1949-07-24
By Dovid A. Stein

A unique Foreign Legion"
has been formed to defend
Hong Kong against possible at
tack by Chinese Communists.
The Hong Kong defense force
is open to any resident of Brit
aims Eastern Gibraltar" no
matter what his nationality.
Men and women alike may
serve and the testamentary
oath is so worded that aliens
will not suffer loss Of their ma
tional status.
Never before, government Of
f1cials say, has force composed
Of such a variety Of units been
brought together under one
command. Army, navy, air
force and an auxiliary force
for internal security are COM
bined in one organization.
This small force-its num-
bers range from $500 to 6,000-
has been supplemented by a
strengthened garrison of Brit
ish troops. British Defense
Minister A. v. Alexander Wis
tied Hong Kong recently, in a
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iMalayu Rises as Obstacle to Asiatic Communism
British Credited Baking Winning Over Support of Natives
Restoring Law and and Establishing SelfCovernmen

lament in London adopted the
statute of Malay without further
change.
So the Chinese, who are the
merchants of the Orient, face
widespread discrimination - not
only in Malaga. but everywhere.
They have no government that has
public respect; many now scorn
the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment of Chang Kai-shek.
| A series Of Red-sponsored
strikes began which brought the
outlawing of the Communist Party
in June, 1948. Promptly. the party
went underground and intensified
their warfare.
But Britain had won the sup
port Of the Malay natives at the
mass level, as distinguished from
mere support by the sultans. She
has recruited and trained a Ma
layan native army of 10000 and a
police force of 10000 more natives.
A steady program of hunting
Communists continues, as the
Reds retaliate in a few sporadic
raids. Generally, however, law
and order prevail. And the pro-
gram of self government is ex-
panding rapidly.
BY retaining Singapore, which
is 70 per cent Chinese, as a crown
colony Britain is able to give the
Chinese there her support.
The British have done the job
alone. Had we Americans inter-
fered as we have in Indonesia,
Malaga would be in chaos today,
ready to drop like a ripe apple
into the laps of the Communists
And Singapore is one of the
worlds great crossroads. From
it radiate cables to all parts o1
the world. Eight airlines whose
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{ The 1Driter. tDho Is editor and
publisher OF the Arizona Daily
Star OF Tucson, Dent to Indo-
neSid 1Dith the 13 American cor
respondents Dho later Dere
killed in a plane crash in India.
He left the group before the
fatal fight.)
Evening star., 1949-07-24
ITruman Rejects Baruch's
Push-Button Defense Idea
President in Favor of Foundation Plan
to Permit Fast, Flexible Aiming;
Critic Wants 1t All Detailed
By Roymond P. Brandt

Investigation Of the nconcuse controversy between President
Truman this couny economic mobl
zaon difference the
should made peaceime to prevent
recurrence of unpreparedness World Wars and H.
chief of the armed services,
Evening star., 1949-07-24
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. C..
SUNDAY, "a,
Economic and Political d.,
Difficulties Facing Cuba
u. S. Officials Are Greatly Concerned About
Far.Reaching Consequences of Setback
That Might Follow Slump in Sugar
By Edward TomIinson

HAVANAWarme prosperity in Cuba on the wane and tho
President Carlos
production faces falling world prices and
both the industry and
bufetng Winds professional
other trouble makers
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Price Drop Expected

Last year the total United States
consumption of sugar was 100000
tons, of which 2,940,467 tons came
from Cuba. Under normal circum-
stances we will hardly take much
more than that next year. In fact,
we will probably take less. What
is more, according to the most
reliable authorities on the subject,
the price will certainly be lower.
Yet the cost of production will be
even greater. With lower volume
of output and reduced sales
abroad, particularly in the dollar
markets, profits would be lower
anyway. But wages, salaries and
benefits to sugar workers and
other employees in Cuba have been
frozen at the highest levels Of all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
Girl Scouts Plan
Birthday Party

About 100 persons are expected to
attend the Oakland Girl Scout birth
day party, being planned for Friday
night in the Episcopal Parish house
The party will mark the Goth birth
day Of the troop.
Five scouts will receive their first
class badges, Geraldine Davis, Rebecca
Nell White, Jacqueline Browning,
Linda Pritts and Carolyn Dusic Over
a hundred merit badges will also be
presented to troop members. Mrs,
Robert Forshey will be formally re-
ceived as one Of the assistant troop
leaders at this time.
Christmas Sale Planned
The leaders have announced
Christmas sale of stuffed dolls, ele-
plants, cellophane Christmas trees in
all colors, wreaths and door decora-
tions, to be held on December 18th in
the Youthland store. The sale will
continue the entire day, with the
troop committee members in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
Four Named to School Patrol
At Oakland Elementary

Four new students were selected
for the Oakland Elementary school
patrol at a meeting last week.
Ones now on the patrol are Flora
Swiger, captain; Violet Baker, secre-
tary; Marie Sines, Vonda Pike, Char
les Kitzmiller, Frank Dewitt, Bruce
Swift, Douglas Smith, Janet Leigh
ton and Billy Sanders.
Other Elementary News
Mr.. Barnette's seventh grade has
decided to publish its newspaper
every two weeks. The grade is study
ing health in core. Practice has
started for a Christmas play. Law
renee Del Rosso is teaching students
how to make design wrapping paper.
Ola Holtschneider went to Cum
berland Monday to visit her grand
mother who is ILL.,
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which do not conform to my beliefs
there is very good chance of some
Of my ways being wrong and not al
ways the other fellow just because |
feel that way.
| notice in your letter that you left
the mine in 1923 and went to work as
a construction laborer. If | may ask
could conditions at the mine have
had anything TO do with your change
of occupation at that particular
time? Your words lead me to believe
that they might have had.
Mr.. Dodson, regardless Of what
you try to imply you will have to
admit that conditions in the coal
industry are much better for the
operator and the miner now than the
time Of which you speak Of being so
prosperous, because more coal is be-
ing produced now with less man
power due to mechanization Of the
coal mines, threby reducing the cost
of production and leaving much
greater margin Of profit for the
owner.
Let me say to you as a parting shot
that if ! have caused your conscience
to speak to you enough that it would
cause you to say what you did in the
last paragraph Of your most recent
letter, namely, that organized labor
and collective bargaining has become
a necessity in the daily life Of the
American people then | have accom-
plished much more than | had eX-
pected at the beginning Of this cor
responGence, for coal miners are
people, even in Preston County, W.
Va.
SEIDEL TURNER
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DECEMBER s, 1919.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
DIR. Linger at st. Pau's Sunday

The Rev. Ross Linger, d. D., Dis
trict Superintendent of the Moorefield
District Of the Methodist church, will
preach at 1O:45 Sunday morning at
the St Paul's Methodist Church
DR.. Linger served as pastor of First
Methodist Church, Buckhannon, w.
Va, for nine years previous to his APP
pointment to the district Mrs. Linger
will accompany him to Oakland and
they will be the guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Denver c. Pickens for the day
A brief session Of the Quarterly
Conference will be held after the
morning worship service.
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pals on December 81, and draw names
for the coming year. A covered dish
dinner will be served at regular
meeting. There will also be grab bag
presents exchanged.
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niversary. This was arranged by the
pupils of her Sunday School class.
About fifty guests were present, in.
Guiding children.
Mrs. Samuel Judy, Of Horse Shoe
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Run, went to Mt. Lake Park, Sunday,
where she is helping in restaurant
during the deer season.
The Eglon Ladies' Aid will have an
exchange Of gifts with the secret
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08

Touch the starter button and listen!
You can boreIy hear the new 100
hip. va engine. Non-snog, push
button door hondIes are anchored Of
both ends. Close the door Of the so
Ford-ihere q smooth, solid click.
That's the secure new rotary lock.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Nd, as second-class mail matter.
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Tops for Comfort and Beauty
with Fashion Car" styling!

From new non-sog front seat con-
struction &. . luxurious new fobrics -.
new sound conditioning" new
"hushed" ride-from the very feel"
Of comfort you know the so Ford is
really newl
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The Republican was established in
1877. 1t is the Oldest and largest news
paper published in Garrett county,
With the greatest circulation.
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presents eXchanged.
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A number of famous
LANE Cedar Chests are
{ reduced below fair trade
prices because of slight
scratches - Were on dis
play.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
AZ Virginians 10 GET
News Writinq Awards
BY the Assecioied Press


RICHMOND, Jan. II. = Virginia
journalism will honor s42 newspaper
writers for outstanding contribu-
tions to the readers of Virginia
newspapers at the Virginia Tress
Associations midwinter meeting in
Williamsburg January 81 and %.
Seven State press association ex-
ecutives and journalism instructors
judged the entries in the 1948 COM
petition. They released the names
of the winners to E. o. Meyer,
secretary-manager of the associa-
ton, today.
A daily news writing award went
to Don Hamilton, Staunton News
Leader.
Nondaily news writing awards
went to John Eisenhard, Blue Ridge
Herald, Purcellville; w. Marshall
johnson, Manassas Journal, and
Carl P. Bradbury, Fauquier Demo-
crat, Warrenton.
A non-daily feature writing
award was given to Antoinette Els
enhard, Blue Ridge Herald.
Daily editorial writing awards
went to Louis Spilman, Waynesboro
News-Virginia, and E. Lewis
Knowles, Staunton Evening Leader
Nondaily editorial writing was wor
by Mr.. johnson of the Manassas
journal.
News service staff writing awards
went to Harry c. Nash. jr., Norfolk
John r. Daffron, Richmond, and
Paul Duke, Richmond, Associated
Press staff members.
Local news column writing is be-
ing recognized for the first time
this year. Third place went te
Horatio Bigelow of the Charlottes-
vile Daily Progress.
A daily sports writing award went
10 James w. Thacker, Staunton
Evening Leader. Nondaily sports
writing went to Mr.. Bradbury
Fauquier Democrat; Mr.. johnson
Manassas Journal, and Mr.. Eisen-
hard, Blue Ridge Herald.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
70 Hurt in Wreck
OF Seaboard Flyer,
Second in 2Days
9y the Asseeiatsd Press

GROVELAND, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
Orange Blossom Special, Miami-to-
New York streamliner, was derailed
near here last night and q score OF
persons were injured. The scene oi
the wreck is about 60 miles north
east of Tampa.
Nineteen were taken to Leesburs
hospitals, two OF them seriously
hurt.
One crew member at first was re-
ported missing, but the Florids
highway patrol later said 1t under
stood he had been found.
(The Leesburg hospital listed
five of the injured as from WASH
ington, D. c. They are:
(W. e. Dent, 81, of 1924 X street
NV, decorations of the face;
Robert c. Edwards. 80, cook, Of
1877 Third street NE, back in
Jury; Z. Stanley, cook, 102 Third
street Sc, arm, back and head
injuries; Sam McCollum. 40,
cook, Alb Florida avenue NV,
arm, knee and hip injuries;
Joseph Christa, 81, cook, injury
to right armD
The derailment was the second ir
two days for the Seaboard Air Line
Railroads all-Pullman train. Twenty
persons were hurt when another
section of the Orange Blossom
jumped the track at Milford, Va.
Monday.
Overturn in Swamps.
Three Pullman cars overturned In
swampland along the tracks at Bay
Lake, IA miles southwest Of here
in last nights wreck. Rail officials
said nine other cars also left the
track.
John Mcleod Of Elmira. N. Y,
and Mrs. Morris Flaks of Baltimore,
were most seriously injured. Lees
burg Hospital attendants said Mrs
Flaks suffered back fracture and
Mr.. Mcleod received a broken leg
and other injuries.
Ambulances and highway patrol
rescue squads had difficulty reach
ing the scene over the IA miles of
winding clay and sand roads.
Seaboard officials said passengers
who were not hospitalized resumed
their northbound trip in the four
cars which remained on the rails
and were rerouted via Plant City.
Injured Listed.
Others admitted to the hospital
for treatment were listed as:
A. D. McCabe, SO, Port Washing
ton. Long Island, multiple abrasions.
Mrs. Samuel H. Ordway, New
York, hip injury, and son, Stephen,
IL, chest injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Landon, New
York, shock.
c. D. Coulter. 81, conductor, Jack
sonville, Fla, back injury.
Mrs. Flaks' husband and son,
Eddie, minor hurts, treated and re-
leased.
Robert Bergman, 20, Baltimore,
minor injuries, treated and released
T. c. Gardens, Is, lounge car at
tendant, New York, back injury
]. w. Beals, 81, porter, New York,
lacerations on face and arm.
Mrs. John Mcleod of Elmira,
lacerated left ear.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

ADVERTISEMENT. A
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Elmer Thomas Offers
Plan as Substitute fol
Speculation Controls
BY the Associated Press

| President Truman'S request for
tighter Government controls over
speculation in grains, commodities
and foods ran into substitute in
the Senate today.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma told a reporter that the
Truman plan will not be necessary
if Congress enacts the Thomas pro-
poSal for Nationwide chain Of
elevators and warehouses ito carry
out the ever-normal granary.'
. Senator Thomas now heads the
/ Senate Agriculture Committee and
so becomes one of the key men on
farm legislation Last year his
name was linked with other Gov
ernment officials in hearings on
speculation by asserted Govern
ment insiders" However, an in
vestigation by GOP-controlled
committee ended with report there
had been no finding of any Gov
ernment official profiting by inside
information.
Committee Meets Today.
! Senator Thomas discussed his
proposal for Government storage of
crops and commodities in advance
Of the initial session of the Senate
Agriculture Committee today.
Mr. Truman made this recon-
mendation in his economic message
to the Congress last week:
L recommend that the Congress
grant more specific and more ade-
quate authority to prevent excess
'sive speculation or manipulation Of
prices"
The President earlier, in this
same connection, had referred to "a
sharp break in grain prices" early
last year when the price Of cash
wheat dropped "a cents a bushel in
month.
Would Provide Storage Space.
Senator Thomas commented:
That could not happen II my
stockpiling bill goes through"
He explained that the Govern
ment should have authority to pro-
vide ample elevator and warehouse
storage for cotton, wheat, corn and
Evening star., 1949-01-12

spiracy to defraud the Government
and filing false claims in connec-
ton with his congressional Office
payroll. Judge Henry A. Schwein-
haut postponed the trial to Feb
ruary to give hospital physicians
additional time to report on Mr.
Thomas physical condition. The
court was told he was suffering from
recurrence of a stomach disorder.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Solution Of Guam Staying
Expected in 24-36 Hours
BY the Asseeiossd Press

PEARL HARBoR, Jan. 12.-Pa-
cific Fleet headquarters reported
late last night that the naval gov
ernor of Guam expects to have
the Farnsworth case broken In
about "a to SO hours"
Pretty Ruth Farnsworth, 27-year-
old civil service employe from San
Francisco, died in a Guam hos
pital December 13-the victim of
vicious sex attack. She had been
found unconscious In the jungle
the day before.
The Navy said Monday that a
man held in the case had admitted
seeing two companions beat and
carry off Miss Farnsworth from
curio shop, where she worked part
time at nights.
The Associated Press correspond
ent on Guam reported the police
were releasing no details Ito avoid
hampering the progress Of the in
vestigation."
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Thomas, Red Prober,
Receives TRANSMISSION

Representative Thomas, Repub.
lican, of New Jersey, former chair
man of the House Committee or
Un-American Activities, has had a
blood TRANSMISSION at Walter Reeo
Hospital, where he went January ;
for physical checkup. his office
said today.
Aides of Mr.. Thomas reported he
received the TRANSMISSION yesterday
but no further information was
available from the hospital.
Representative Thomas was tc
have gone on trial in District Court
last Monday on charges of con.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
DR.. Lucien Stark, 66,
Heart Specialist, Dies
By the Asseeiotsd Press

NORTH PLATTE, Nebr., Jan. IL.
DIR. Lucien Stark, 66, Norfolk,
Nebr., a heart specialist and former
president of the American Associa-
ton of Surgeons, died yesterday.
DR.. Stark suffered a heart attack
while en- route with Mrs. Stark to
visit their son in California, and
was removed from a train at North
Platte Saturday. He suffered a
stroke Monday.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

other so-called basic crops. If pri-
vate industry does not supply them
Senator Thomas said, the Govern
ment should.
I'VE should keep about one-hali
an annual crop of wheat or 100000
900 bushels and one-half a cotton
crop or 100000 bales in the ever
normal granary," he said.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

A species Of water lily growing
in the Amazon has leaves so broad
and firm they will bear the weight
of a child,
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Lester ConIey Resigns
Arlington PUG Post

Lester r. Conley, a member of
the Arlington County Public Util-
tiles Commission for the last three
years, has submitted his resigna-
ton, Basil M. DeLashrnutt, chair
man Of the County Board, an
nounced today. .., -
Mr.. Conley, an attorney, told
the board chairman in a letter
that demands of his private law
practice make it practically i'm
possible for me to continue prop
erly to meet my obligations as a
member Of the commission.
II feel obligated to step aside
in order that my place on the
commission may be filled by some
person who Is willing and able to
carry on the duties incident to the
commissions activities" he wrote.
Mr.. Conley, who served as
chairman Of the commission S
Transportation Committee, wrote
Mr. DeLashmutt that he would
lend his assistance in such mat
ters whenever needed in the fu-
ture
Mr.. DeLashmutt said a sue
cessor probably will be selected
at the County Board meeting on
November s.