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Evening star., 1949-05-20
Familiar Economy Cry
Republican Party Certain to Be Loser
By Leaders Stand on Housing Bill

Democratic leadership in the
House in the new 81st Congress
was to make it impossible for the
Rules Committee to pigeon-hole
legislation as was done in the last
Congress with the housing bill.
Joe Martin is worrying about a
deficit and a new tax bill Why?
Simply because the last Republi-
can Congress voted a $4,000, 900.
900 tax reduction over the pro-
tests and two vetoes by President
Truman, who pointed out very
plainly Just why taxes should not
have been cut.
Big business enemies of the
housing bill got theirs in the
tax reduction. Veterans and other
citizens who only want decent
place to live did not get housing
legislation.
Facts on Housing Bill
Now how about the housing bill
and economy? AS it passed the
Senate, and as reported from the
House Banking Committee, the
housing bill authorizes contribu-
tions by the Treasury of $85 .000.-
600 for each of the first three
years, 1850. 1851 and 1852, with
gradual increases thereafter. The
Senate bill would permit an addi-
tional $55 ,000,0 at the discretion
of the President. or a total in each
of the first three years Of $140,-
600, 900, while the House bill would
permit an additional $50, 900 900.
or a total of $165. .000. 900. for each
of the first three years.
This is to assist slum clearance
and public housing for low-income
groups in cooperation with locali-
ties, which also would contribute.
This is minor part of the housing
legislation. though it has stirred
up all the controversy. The pri-
mary objective is to encourage
private real estate interests. The
contribution for public housing,
for something so sorely needed
today. is but a drop in the bucket
compared with the tax reduction
which big private interests got
from the last Congress.
Housing legislation will be passed
this year. That's sure. Only the
Republican Party will be the loser
by the attitude of its House leader
ship.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

the Kremlins plans for world
domination than as a mere satel-
lite.
There is also a strong suspicion
among the CzecbS and Poles that
Russia will use territories taken
from Germany after her collapse
and now annexed to those two
satellites. as bait for the German
people.
First Indications of Policy.
The first indications of such a
policy are. already evident in
Czechoslovakia. where the Prague
government is now being urged
by Moscow to permit the return
to their former homes of several
hundred thousand Sudeten Ger
mans who were forcibly expelled
after We day.
The Czechs know, only too well,
that Moscow is not taking this
step-which is tantamount to a
must" order-because of humani-
tartan considerations. They fear
that it is a preliminary step in
courting the population, and par
ticularIy the various political
parties, in the Western zones OF
the Reich.
For several months it has been
hinted by Soviet spokesmen in the
Eastern zone of Germany that
under certain conditions" after
Germany has been unified again,
Russia would examine favorably :,
the matter of the return to the
Reich of Eastern German terri
tory. including the ancient city OF
Breslau, which was taken away.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
This Changing World
Czechs and Poles Fear Soviet Will Use
Territories as Bait for German People

This area was allotted to Poland
over American and British OBJ
jections-in return for the cession
of large part of Eastern Poland
TO the U. S. S. r.
Now it appears from certain
statements made in private by
the unofficial German Nationalist
leader, former Ambassador Rudolf
Nadolny, that the Kremlin has
begun to see more clearly and
realize its error of taking purely
German territory and placing il
under alien rule" He also says
that the Kremlin is willing 70
repair the mistake. provided the
German people show an honest
desire TO cooperate with the
y. S. S. r.
Germans Scorn Others.
German leaders who favor an
association with the U. S. S. r. in
the future are not worried about
becoming satellites like the other
nations behind the Iron Curtain
The feeling that the inha bitants
of Poland. Czechoslovakia. Ro-
mania, Bulgaria. Hungary, Yugo-
slavia and Albania are just back
ward people, who cannot rule
themselves and do not deserve a
better fate. is widespread among
German politicians. as well as the
German people themselves.
The Russians are held in no
higher regard by the Germans
than are the satellites Moscow
rules. But the Germans realize
that Russia is military power TO
be reckoned with. and some of
their political men feel that an
association with that power. which
has tangible and immediate mill
tary strength. might in the long
run restore the Reich to its past
power.
There is still uneaSiness among
the handful of men who now rule
Russia that the Western powers,
with their vast industrial capa-
bilities, might be a more difficult
nut to crack than they want the
rest of the world to believe. But
in cooperation with the Reich all
obstacles would be removed.
If the price to be paid for such
collaboration deprives Czechoslo-
vakia of the Sudetenland and
Poland of Silesia and possibly
Pomerania, it is cheap enough.
and no opposition is to be expected
from the puppet governments.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Power in Ii Industries
Truman to Answer Depression Threat
With Bill for Economic Expansion

force or coax plant expansion in
clude:
/. The President is empowered
10 rehabilitate Government built
war plants where he thinks 1t
needful
?. On Government money
loaned for plant expansion he
can grant amortization deductions
in improbable years.
3. He can construct needed
plants or equipment. but they
must then be. leased TO private
companies for operation.
4. Government insurance of
private loans for plant expansion
up to 30 per cent OF the total
is provided.
S. Similar insurance for bank
loans to small business or direct
loans to small business are
authorized
The bill also provides that con-
tinuing studies must be made of
the extent TO which private
monopoly impedes industrial ex-
pansion.
The Economic Expansion Act
takes up where the Full Employ
ment Act left of. The latter rec
ognized the Governments respon-
sibility for helping TO main
tain full employment and pur-
chasing power. 1t also set up the
Economic Council and the Con-
gressional Joint Committee on the
Economic Report to take the
pulse of the Nations economy at
regular intervals.
The new measure is designed
to furnish the medicine for the
patient. when he seems to be fail
ing. Getting the patient to take
this large dose. of course. is a
political undertaking of consider
able MAGNITUDE,
Evening star., 1949-05-20

copper, lead. zinc. bauxite, alumni
mum, synthetic liquid fuels. cleo
trio power, fertilizers and timber.
The measure contemplates a
steady growth of industry and ex-
pansion of job opportunities at the
rate of million more jobs year
and 3 to 4 per cent more pro-
duction. No operating powers are
granted the Government, busi-
ness only will run the increased
facilities.
Forecast in Message.
This project was forecast in the
Presidents annual message. II
represents administration convic-
ton that in vital areas business
still operates on a theory OF
scarcity and high prices instead OF
full employment. abundant pur-
chasing power and high national
income.
Multiplying signs Of a recession
have convinced Truman advisers
that now is a propitious time to
put it forward. His Economic
Council has warned the President
of storm signals. Members Of Con-
gress learn from their mail daily
that employment and sales are
slackening.
For the immediate unemploy-
ment problem the bill suggests:
l. The public works admins
traitor should get busy on blue
prints for public works that can
be readily begun.
2. The Government should make
grants to localities to help them
do similar planning.
8. The President should be
awarded special powers to aid
faltering industries. such as wide
latitude in the award of Govern
ment contracts and the right to
lend money to individual workers
to enable them to shift to other
localities.
Methods Proposed.
Methods proposed in the new
bill by which the Government can
Evening star., 1949-05-20

tAA ' a. = ~ - h&+'
deep. dark moods Of fretiulnes ]
would have saved myself II TOOK
me long time 70 catch on, broth
eis. but once I did I've been re-
laxing ever since
Putting Her loot Down.
My wife is always goine IN 70:
great decisions and deciding 20
put her foot down. Right nov,
too, mind you. I'm golng 20 puy
my foot down and see tha, any
one around here who doesn't hang
up his clothes will find them right
where he threw them when he
wants TO wear them next. I'm
going 10 put my foot down and
see that certain people viii learn
10 wear shirts with turned COL
lars and cuffs instead Of spend
ing all the DOG food money on
new shirts. I'm gong 10 put my
foot down and see that from
now on this house Is run on q
strict budget"
Some days start off in a fairly
mild vein. It's simply an an
nouncement that Every one IN
this house Is going 10 start eating
carrots at least once day, They
are very, very good for you, and
what in the world are they grown
for II people aren't supposed to
eat them? I just think that 1t
isn't fair TO ask all the poor little
rabbits in this country TO eat all
the carrots that are being grown.
After all, the rabbits can't glaze
their carrots. can they, or shred
them up in salads?'
OF course, we have the merry,
merry days, too. The ones that
start off hike this,
Il certainly can't see any rea-
son for any couple these days 10
try to save anything. The dollar
has declined. or something. and
lust read an article saying that
what every one ought TO do is
spend. spend. spend. Sol
thought I might just zip around
to a few of the stores and see
If they've got anything sort OF
cute and new-one of those plune-
ing dresses. perhaps-and get rid
of some OF this old money, which
the article says isn't any good
anyway"
Suit Yourself.
IF you'd like TO take me out
for dinner tonight maybe could
wear my new dress, but don't
really care. We've got lot OF
leftover carrots which l could
easily warm up for you. Suit
yourself, I'll be back later, tootsie
wootsie puddin' and pie"
still maintain that there ought
to be some sort OF school which
a man could attend to get him
somewhat Injured TO the married
life which awaits him. II just isn't
fair to spring things like wives
on a man all of a sudden
Sorry, have TO dash. Jeanie is
shrieking for me from the back
yard. which can only mean that
she's dreamed up Another one OF
her crackpot ideas. This time. ]
suppose it's either that she wants
10 put a bowl over my head and
cut my hair at home or that We
are to start giving vintage cham
payne to the dogs. The odds are
even.
Distributed nv MeNAuzht srndicAts, Inc
Evening star., 1949-05-20

around, but the Generals logic
is as sound as a prime ripe
melon. If you sit in your rocking
chair and wait for the enemy to
arrive on your doorstep you're
going to have your hands as fun
as a new boy at taffy pull. The
time to stop q runaway train Is
before it really gets rolling down
hill. II an enemy is stopped over
there, he won't have to be
stopped over here. That makes
sense.
In France q man was Just
picked up again for stealing his
29th car. He said he Just
wanted to learn to drive" That's
one way to learn if you don't
mind cooling of between lessons.
Cool off tonight after work with
a delicious Tom Collins. Stop
in at REX LIQUOR STORE,
53Is Wisconsin Avenue. on your
way home and get the things
YOU need. Phone: EN-. $685..
Evening star., 1949-05-20

satellites Po-
land and Czech
osloyakia.
Warsaw ana
Prague are full
ly aware their
bosses in the
Kremlin intend
to make a big
play for unfit
cation OF Ger
many in order
to draw that
country in t o
the Russian or
bit, but more
as a partner in
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Trade Board Reports Se|Iou1
On Outline Tomorrow

The Board OF Trade today re-
ported its 53rd annual spring out.
ing. scheduled for tomorrow al
Chesapeake Beach. Md. is q
complete sellout."
Even the traditional souvenir
bags are full--the contents rang
ing from smelling salts to mai
clippers. A souvenir bag goes to
each of the 5000 persons expected
to attend.
High lights of the day will be
the dinner, served from IL a m. TO
2:30 pm. the outdoor and indoor
stage shows, music and singing
and the drawing for prizes, Gen
eral Chairman Andrew l.. Devlin
announced.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

House in the S0th Republican
Congress, now Republican floor
leader. Mr. Martin spoke as
follows about the housing bill:
Il am in favor of housing. But
it is like a lot of other things.
If you don't have the money you
have to do without them for
another year. I very seriously
question whether we can embark
on any new spending ventures
when the Treasury is warning
that there is going to be a deficit,
with the possibility Of higher
taxes, which I believe would cause
a crash and plunge us into a
depression.
That means we have got to
forgo some of the things we
would like to do and simply
haven't got the money to pay for. y
Martin Lime" Changed.
Now let's look squarely at the
facts-and at Mr. Martin.
+ He says he is for housing legis-
lation-next year. maybe. He
was not for housing legislation
last year when business was
prosperous and profits were lush.
The House leadership, which he
then directed, bottled up the
housing bill in the Rules Com
mittee. 1t already had passed the
Senate last year. as it had once
before, and it has in this Con-
gress. Joe Martin killed it last
year, and he would like to kill it
again. Next week he will seek TO
rally his party in the House on
his new line of defense-"econ-
omy." Last year the slogan was
socialism"
One of the first reforms OF the
Evening star., 1949-05-20

for economy
and for the
President to be
"reas o n a b ! e"
about reforms.
Now we find
it all pro-
claimed as off,
cial doctrine of
the Republican
Party in the
House OF Rep
resent a iv e S,
and Represent
ative Martin Of
Massachuset t S.
Speaker of the
Evening star., 1949-05-20

b y . e n a I o r S
M urray. Nc
Grath. Kilgore
and others.
1t gives the
President power
to intervene in
various ways in
IA industries
to expand plant
capacity a n d
increase en-
ployment. They
are steel. iron
ore, fre ! g h I
C ars, manga
nncn el,rnnnife
Evening star., 1949-05-20

vaguely con-
kider getting
married I'LL he
has been mar
fled tor ST
aeaSt IS years
Why. Il I'd
known = dec
ads and q half
ago hen Jean
IeTken me up
he en- 4rc h
aisle what ] do
nov wthlnk Of
the neF V 0 j s.
n SIS, not 20
Yy9 o rftAn FsR
Evening star., 1949-05-20

by telling the
Senators that
"A m eric as
first line of
defense lies
In the heart
Of Europe.
That's a long
way to go to
et. pushed
Evening star., 1949-05-20
BY Thomas l.. Stokes

In the new regime of a Pres
ident who pledges certain reforms,
the opposition in Congress and
outside raises the familiar demand
Evening star., 1949-05-20
By Constantine Brotcn

On the eve Of the Paris Con-
ference of Big -Four Foreign Min
listers there is a good deal Of un-
easiness among two Of Russia S
Evening star., 1949-05-20
.cLemore-
Would School Men
For Morried Lite
RY HS.rY .NrLrusoyr

After giving st2e matte q Ere&E
deal Of tiuse and even 8 .3igsx
thought have come 10 tlse cor
clus!on that no man should eYcts
Evening star., 1949-05-20
By Doris Fieeson

: The Truman administration S
answer to the threat Of depres-
sion. the Economic Expansion Act
of 1949, will be introduced shortly
Evening star., 1949-05-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
By "REX" ALAN

Gen. Omar Bradley gave the
Senate short course in ad-
vanced geography. and wound up
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Research Program
On Virginia Highways Oh,
Attracts Attention
Special Dispoteh 10 Ths Sfor

spseiol Dispoteh 10 Ths Star
| RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10.-A
Virginia research program direct
ed toward building smoother,
safer and more durable highways
is attracting widespread attention.
the State Highway Department
reported today.
The program Is carried out at
Charlottesville by the Virginia
Council Of Highway Investiga-
ton and Research, an agency
sponsored by the State Highway
Department and the University
of Vrginia's engineering depart
ment.
A report on spring road break
ups in Virginia, prepared by T. E.
Shelburne. director of the council,
and A. w. Maner. was published
by the Highway Research Board,
the Nations leading highway re-
search organization.
Following a "road-roughness'
study by R. L. sheppe. the State
of Kentucky has rented Virginia S
road-roughness indicator and is
building a similar machine for its
own use.
| A recent report by the Highway
Committee Of the California State
Chamber of Commerce cited Vir-
ginia as one of three States which
has conducted extensive tests to
measure the skid resistance of
various pavement types.
A recent rubber road" expert
ment in Virginia brought the Am
bassador from Ceylon here on a
special inspection trip.
The latest State to join Virginia
in setting up a high research unit
is California. where a research di-
vision will be established at an
annual cost Of around $500, 900.
Virginia's road research expendi-
lures amount to around 100000
! annually.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

to N. M. Shvernik, president Of
the Presidium Of the Supreme
Soviet. The message said:
ION the occasion Of the ma
tional holiday Of the Union of the
Soviet Socialist Republics. my
government has requested me to
transmit to you that the people
Of the United States send their
best wishes to the people Of the
Soviet Union"
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Kirk sent ''best wishes" on the
occasion Of the 32d anniversary
last Monday of the 1917 Soviet
revolution.
Pravada published 16 similar
messages from other foreign gov
ernments along with the American
note.
Admiral Kirk addressed his mes
sage to Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Gromyko, for transmittal
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Tox-Free Election

ELKVuLE. III. (R.-This min
ing village elected q magistrate
but the noteworthy angle was
economic rather than political.
The special election judges and
clerks worked for nothing. The
ballots and notices were donated.
Everett Hickman. who was elect
ed. was quite happy. So were the
taxpayers.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
u. 5. Greetings 10 Russia
Make Pravda S Page One
by the Assoejotsd Prsss

BY the Asseeioisd Press
MOSCOW, Nov. 10.-American
greetings to the Russian people
made the front page today in
Pravada, the Communist Party's
official organ.
American Ambassador Alan G.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Here what you get with Sunoco Dynafuel:
First, These tests that Dynaue gives your car s1ooest
antnock performance in all cylinders beats of Americas
top-sellng premium priced gasoines
Second costs 2 less gallon premium gasoline
every mile you drive top performance at
less cost per mile -. buy Sunoco Dynafue
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19

melt the marshmallows). Pour over puffed rice or wheat, stirring until the cereal is evenly coated. Pack half of mixture in a greased TX 11-inch pan; cover with choco- late pieces. Place in a moderate (35OO oven for 2 or 3 minutes, un- til chocolate pieces are softened. Remove from oven. Spread choco- late with a spatula; sprinkle with peanuts. Top with remaining puff ed rice mixture. Cool and cut into bars.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19

Wonderful centerpiece for hol- iday party table is Christmas candy tree. Everyone will be de lighted to admire it first, then munch a piece Of it! Shape the tree yourself, for that needs fast work, but let the youngsters stud it with flights" in the shape of gum drops, cherries, dates, and oceans. Center the tree on the table and arrange green pine boughS around it. Then put tiny surprise package favorS in among the bOughs and tie them with gay ribbons that lead to each place.
 Candy Christmas Tree
 Ingredients: One 412 ounce package puffed rice, cups light corn syrup, teaspoon salt, 2 tea spoons vinegar, 14 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, gumdrops, can died cherries, dates, oceans, can died pineapple.
 Method: Put the puffed rice into shallow pan. Heat in a moderate (3500 over for 10 minutes. Pour puffed rice into a large greased bowl. Mix the syrup, salt and vim egar together in a saucepan; cook until few drops in cold water form a hard ball (2550). Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla, stirring only enough to mix. Mix
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
Let's Go Cycling
 In The Air

LAKEHURST, N. J. (P)-How'd you like to take a bicycle ride in the air?
 A Woodbridge attorney did il Friday.
 He flew through the air with the greatest of ease inside the big hangar of the naval air station on foot-operated bicycle type de- vice suspended from 5000 cubic foot helium bag.
 Charles K. Paul, the inventor, and the man who took the ride, said the device which he calls a pedalcopter, is the safest flying machine imaginable"
 The navy, in the person of Capt. c. F. Watson, said it "has no opin- ion pro or con as to the present or potential value of this device"
 The demonstration was permit ted as an accommodation to Paul, a civilian employee of the Navy, Watson said. Paul is civilian at torney for the navy.
 Paul pedalled away, sweeping around the hangar at height of 100 feet and made an easy landing.
 He made the machine out of bi- cycle parts at a cost of about $400 and said he used about S60 worth of helium in the bag.
 The pilot sits in the fuselage and operates with his feet bicy- cle style sprocket which rotates the helium bag and two flying TO- tors of the type used on a helicop- ter.
 The helium bag is above the pi- lots head, the rotor blades are be- low his feet. The apparatus on which Paul sat looked like baby carriage with horizontal shaft in the center.
 Ed. Note-Our local bicycle merchant, Gordon Swanberg, said when consulted, that he will not stock the new type bicycle for the present.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19

ing quickly, gradually pour cooked syrup over the puffed rice. With greased hands shape into a large cOne-shaped tree. Decorate with gumdrops. candied cherries, dates. and nuts. Cut star for top from candied pineapple. Place decorat- ed tree on a base about two inches high-a small can, a glass, or a custard cup words fine. Wrap base with Christmas paper.
 Note: Make the tree no more than a day or two before the time it is to be used.
 And here's another holiday con- ction that's delicious to taste and easy to make
 Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
 Ingredients: cups puffed rice or puffed wheat, A cup butter, 1/3 cup peanut butter, 12 pound (about 32) marshmallows, 1 six ounce package semi-sweet choco- late pieces, 12 cup peanuts.
 Method: Put puffed rice or wheat into a shallow pan. Heat in a moderate (35OO oven for 10 min utes. Pour into a large greased bowl. Melt butter, peanut butter, and marshmallows in a double boiler, stirring occasionally. Qt may take quite a little while to