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Evening star., 1949-05-08

The present Reclamation
Bureau plan calls for 238 prof.
ects costing upwards OF 5000
900, 900. Army engineers have .
plan that would cost around
SO, ,000. 900, 900. Some of these
projects overlapped and Presi-
dent Truman ordered the two
agencies to coordinate them.
Engineers have estimated the
Columbia basin already pro-
duces more hydroelectric power
than any other in the United
States. but that II Is only one
fifth developed. They estimate
1t might produce around TO-
500. 900 kilowatts OF electricity
q year, or about enough for so
cities OF 100000 population II
present plans are carried out.
They also say the amount OF
irrigated land can be more than
doubled. to q total of around
$500, 900 acres.
The Missouri Valley Author
ity would benefit about $50. 900
square miles. say Government
officials. Seven million people
live In this region. In Missouri.
North and South Dakota. Mon
tana. Wyoming, Colorado. Kan
sas. Nebraska. Iowa and Min
nesota.
Electricity Estimates
The co-ordinated Army Rec
lamation Bureau plan for the
development Of this area was
started In 1946. II includes los
reservoirs on the Missouri and
its tributaries. Levees also are
planned for TOO miles along the
Missouri. from Sioux City. Iowa.
10 st. Louis.
The engineers say that more
than 1000 900 acres Of new land
can be brought under irriga-
ton and protected from floods,
that 20 power plants would
generate $500 .000. 900 kilowatt
hours of electricity q year.
The program Ii under an
interagency committee nov. rs
IL the Columbia program. These
committees are composed Of
representative Of the Federal
Government and the States.
The big difference between
an interagency committee and
q valley authority is this:
The committee Is advisory.
The valley authority can
create plans and projects with
the approval Of the Congress
and the President. and II ad-
ministers the projects after
construction
Evening star., 1949-05-08
By Robert {. Geieer

Some private power interests
and others say that iva has
hidden its power costs and that
1t operates at an overall deficit.
IVA officials deny this. They
say its power operations have
produced a net profit Of $92.-
566, 900. They say the profit
has been more than 4 per cent
on the investment for nine
years.
They also claim the naviga-
ton channel will save shippers
$4,000, 900 q year when fully de-
veloped, that the average an
nual savings from flood damage
is around s11 ZOO. 900. that more
than so per cent Of farms are
electrified and that rates to
consumers are among the low
est in the Nation.
Differ From IVA
= iva claims the average in
come of each person in the
area in 1888 was 40 per cent
lower than the national aver
age. It says the average in
come now is 60 per cent. But
In terms Of living standards
the iva says Its people made
double the gains of the average
for all the citizens of the coun-
try since 1888.
Many peoSn lave called
iva socialistic and bureau
cratic. That goes. too. for the
Truman Administrations pro-
posal for valley authorities for
the Columbia and Missouri
Rivers.
But the eva and MvA would
be set up along somewhat diff
ferent lines than iva.
It has been proposed that
they be governed by q board Of
directors of three members
each. But advisory boards and
councils also would be ap-
pointed. These would include
representatives of Federal
agencies and the people Of the
States In which the projects
would be created.
Reclamation--the irrigation
of dry lands-would be a major
purpose Of eva and MVA. But
this is not q purpose OF iva.
situated In O region where rain
is plentiful and irrigation is
unnecessary.
The Government estimates
the Columbia project would
benefit an area Of around 220.-
900 square miles In Idaho.
Washington. Oregon. Montana,
wyeming. Nevada and Utah.
Evening star., 1949-05-08

Creation OF "valley authori-
ties" in the Columbia and Mis-
souri, river areas would place
more than one fourth Of the
United States under such
multi billion dollar resource
conservation programs.
The Tennessee Valley Au-
thority has been operating for
more than Is years In seven
southern States. President
Truman has proposed similar
authorities TO take over recla-
nation and other development
programs for the Columbia and
Missouri river systems.
The three would total $780,
900 square miles. The United
States land area is 2,977 900
square miles.
The Truman proposal would
mean that instead Of several
Government agencies-notably
the Army engineers and the
Interior Departments Recla-
nation Bureau-planning and
building dams and other i'm
provements, there would be one
authority. This authority
would draw the plans, do the
construction and administer
the program through the years.
Constructs 26 Dams
iva is headed by three di-
rectors. appointed by the Presi-
dent.
The authority was set UP to
develop power, food control
and navigation along the Ten
nessee River and tributaries.
It also has broad powers to
develop industry, the soil, min
erals and forests.
It takes In 10000 square
miles. In which 4,000.000 people
live, in areas OF Tennessee.
North Carolina, Kentucky. vir-
ginia, Mississippi. Alabama and
Georgia.
In Is years it has constructed
26 dams. It is the largest sin
gle producer Of electricity in
the United States. 1t has i'm
proved q 630-mile navigation
channel. It has o fertilizer ex-
pertinent and production pro-
gram and has promoted tree
planting. soil conservation. rec
reation and many other prof.
ectS.
The cost to the Government
has been s791 .325 900. OF this
s34s. .239. .240 Is charged TO the
power system. This must be
paid back to the Government
within Af1 wears
Evening star., 1949-05-08

lsee ToMIiNeoN. Pass CAD
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Empire Troubles of Pact
Partners Disturb Britain
Finances and Military Affairs of France
and Netherlands Are Involved in
Their Overseas Difficulties
By D. w. Brooan

prefsso Of poffeel combidss University
LODON-I Of the paradoxes confronting visitor TO our
today that feel the strains in the
of and the Netherlands
accidental empire Of Belgium gives
little trouble reasonable grounds for
temptation to complacency >
Java high Dutch French
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Communist Oil Strategy
Takes in Our Hemisphere
Red Labor Elements and Propaeandists Are
Active in Seeking Control of Latin
American Petroleum and Unions
ey se~erd Temlsasea

All the world key diplomats ard statesmen eeoss.
81
c e IN
country Department
members CougFc
inieressa This eAmnAEn the e lyren hemslxx
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Reds Run Unions

lDflS IkMNt bka @aMA*~
would be In O position TO direc'
strikes and wreak sabotage In ses-
eral OF the Latin American cotin'
tries. The small but potent Com
munist Party In Colombia. which
figured 50 prominently In last
years bloody Bogota revolt. cen
ters In the oil fields of that coun-
try. Russia's interest In Venczue-
Ian oil Ia demonstrated by the fact
that she has sent 90 her Ambas-
sador to Caracas For1a Trehin
former professor Of petroleum en-
gineering at the University oi
Moscow. Trebin's wife 10 also an
expert petroleum engineer.
Brazil has recently become pc
troleum conscious. Investigation
proves that the vast country haa
great oil-producins possibilities
II Ia significant. therefore. that
Communist propaganda In that
country Ia now directed primarily
against any possibility Of wide
scale oil exploitation. Brazil does
not have the capital with which
10 carry on even 3 modest en-
ploration. The only place II could
get money would be In the United
States. What Ia more. II spends
$40. 600 900 q year 10 buy oil from
abroad.
But. even II investors In this
country were ready 70 expenc
large sums for Brazilian oil pro-
duction and expansion. the props-
gsnda campaign against their do
ing 20 is 20 great that the Brazil
ian government would not be able
TO offer any kind Of m agreement
under which our companies could
participate. No United States
concern In exploring or driiiins
for oil anywhere In Brazil. and
yet. on . recent trip. saw every
where warning signs against the
Yankee ''ol imperiaiists- /" chalked
IN crude letters on walls. fences
and on the sidewalks Of cities and
towns. from the Amazon TO the
Uruguxyan border. was The phraae
"Petroleo a. Noso.s the oil Ia ours.
StrusSIe Tor Control
Perhaps the most striking sv1-
dence Of Communist propaganda
70 prevent the United States from
gaining any further foothoid N
the Oh industry Of Latin Amertca
was demonstrated at the Latin
American OIL wogkfrs' Ccngreas
held I'm Tampico. MEXICO. last Sep
tember. The conference passed .
resolution which sald. that IN
case of war with Russia. ~cfl
would not b. available 10 the
United States.
Extreme natsonailsm In many
Of the oii-prodncinx countries NJ
Latin America also piays into the
hands of Communist propsean-
disss. I'm faet. n q difAcult 10 tel
where Communists prcpaxnnda1
ends and extxeme nAts0nxlim BE-
=
Evening star., 1949-09-15

be the natural result" If the
first phase of the anniversary
celebration can be carried out.
Mr.. Boykin predicted that
enough financial support will be
forthcoming after plan A" gets
underway to assure establishment
of the fair.
Speaking at a meeting of the
National Capital Optimist Club in
the Hotel Continental. Mr.. Boykin
again criticized Congress for its
refusal to appropriate the $3,O0O.-
Evening star., 1949-09-15

900 requested to get planning for
the. fair underway.
He intimated later. however
that If the appropriation request
finally is killed in Congress-, the
commission might ask for the
$685. 900 necessary to underwrite
Plan A."
This would call for a prologue
to the fair to publicize the expo
sition itself throughout the coun-
try by means of radio. television,
art exhibits and other forms OF
promotion.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Boykin Predicts Fair
i Initial Funds Raised

A prediction that the proposed
Freedom Fair will be held here
next year. If enough money Is
forthcoming to put into operation
plan A" was made yesterday by
Edward Boykin. director of the
National Capitol Sesquicentennial
Commission.
He said he thinks the fair will
Evening star., 1949-09-15
British JobIess Increase

LONDON, Sept. Is (P).-Brit-
aims unemployed numbered 261,-
900 on August Is, the Minister of
Labor announced today This was
an increase Of $4,000 over the pre-
vious month.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
California Alumni to Meet

The University of California
alumni association will hold a
luncheon at 1890 pm. tomorrow
in the Hotel Statler.
The most widely used species OF
food fish is the herring.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
RetuiI jewelers. to Meet

The first fall meeting OF the Re-
tail jewelers. Association of
Greater Washington will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Ambas-
sador Hotel. Final arrangements
will be made for the associations
annual banquet at the National
Airport on October 20.
More than one-third of Mon
tana's farm land is irrigated.
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Evening star., 1949-05-29

The Navy is assembling an i'm
proved Viking rocket which pre-
sumably will be capable OF ex-
ceeding the 81 "a mile altitude and
1850 -mile-an-hour speed reached
by it's first Viking May 3.
The Navy Department an
nounced last night that such a
rocket was being assembled at
the Baltimore plant Of the Glenn
L. Martin Co. for the Office Of
Naval Research. 1t will be test
fired later at the White Sands, On.
Mex Proving Ground.
Ten Viking rockets are to be
built and launched under the
Navy's long-range program, aimed
at development of an American
high altitude rocket which will
exceed the German W. in per-
formance. The W.. with better
fuel and technical improvements
than those fired originally by the
Germans during the war. still
holds all records. One Of the
German missiles fired by American
crews at White Sands, reached an
altitude Of ia miles.
Later, in a "two-stage" rocket
test using a W. for the basic
rocket and then launching a
smaller rocket from it's head after
the W. had reached high speed
and altitude. height of $50 miles
was attained. The second rocket,
with the boost from the first. at
tanned a speed of about 5000 miles
an hour.
The Nays program provides
that experience gained from each
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Red kidnap Attempt
Frustrated in Turkey
By the Assoeioted Press

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 28.-
The Turkish press today told q
story about a Russian woman's
successful fight against Soviet
agents attempts to take her back
to Russia.
The newspapers said the wom-
an, Sanober Khassanova, 80. is
the. wife of a former second sec
retary of the Russian Embassy in
Ankara. Her husband was re-
called early in 1948 and she de-
cided to remain in Turkey, hiding
in the interior.
The newspaper accounts said
Soviet agents trailed her and
caught up with her three days
ago in a hotel room in Adana.
near the Mediterranean coast
line. After hard fight with the
woman, the agents shot it out
with police who were called by
the hotel management. these ac-
counts said. Police finally cap
-tured the agents.
Turkish officials remained silent
on the reported incident. The
governor of Adana said only that
a full report had been sent to
Ankara. the Turkish capital.
Press reports from Adana said
the Soviet agents and Nine. Khas-
sanova were brought before the
governor. The agents demanded
the woman be turned over to
them. The governor is said to
have refused their request after
the woman expressed fear she
would be killed If returned to
Russia.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Navy Assembling New Rocket
For Test Against w Record

rocket will be used to advance the
design of the next and all sue
ceeding rocketss Of the series.
The first flight was a test of
the Vikings propulsion and con-
troll systems, both of which per-
formed well. the Navy said. The
altitude attained, though sufficient
to prove the basic design. did not
utilize the rockets full capacity,
however. and it planned Ito try
for optimum performance and
higher altitude in future flights. -
the announcement added.
Although the Viking was orig
inally conceived and will be used
as a vehicle for carrying research
instruments into the upper at
mosphere. its development will
materially advance guided-mi
sile art and national defense" the
Navy said.
The 45-foot-long. pencil-like
vehicle weighs five tons when fully
loaded. 1t burns liquid oxygen
and alcohol in an engine which
develops better than 10 tons of
thrust for more than one minute
During flight. 1t is stabilized in
pitch, yaw and roll by means Of
internal controls.
The first Viking reached its
peak altitude 1853 seconds after
takeoff. After ascending IS miles
under powered flight. the giant
rocket coasted to its zenith and
then fell back to earth 10 miles
from the launching site about six
minutes after takeoff. The max
imum velocity attained is 312 times
the speed of sound. t-
Evening star., 1949-05-29
COCKER SPANIEL,

Lost vicinity Glebe rd and Lee hwy;
light tan male, named Tommy: months
$40 reward. b. r. SMITH, 2i60 No.
Brandywine st, Arl.. GL. 1911. -ee
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Presbyferians Adopt
Program for Reducing
Overlapping Agencies
BY the As,oeiofsd Press

MONTREAL, N. G., May 28.-
Southern Presbyterians today
adopted a program which will
reduce duplication and overlap
ping of administration Of the
denomination.
BY an overwhelming show of
hands, the assembly adopted in
full the first 10 chapters Of the
Reorganization Committees re-
port. These chapters were de-
scribed as the heart Of the plan.
BY its action, the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States overrode q
vigorous rearguard action against
immediate adoption sparked by
Texans.
Fought to Postpone Action.
The fight to postpone action on
the report, which moves the Office
of the stated clerk from Dallas
to Atlanta. was led by DR.. Cecil
Lang of Dallas and supported by
the Rev. A. j. Van Puffelen, also
of Dallas.
DR.. Lang moved to have the
report sent down to the presby-
teries for study and consideration.
A substitute motion. which took
precedence, to adopt the first 10
chapters was offered by DR.. w. E.
Crane of Charleston. S. c.
For nearly an hour, the COM
missioners debated the plan be-
fore finally agreeing to passage.
DR.. Lang's position could muster
not more than two-score votes out
of the assembly's 400.
Previously there had been an
effort to recess the assembly with
out action on the report.
The reorganization plan will
abolish five of the church's 80
agencies and modify the functions
of 10 others to reduce duplication
and overlapping of activities.
None Of the church's work, how
ever, would be eliminated.
In addition, the plan creates q
General Council to act for the
church when the law-making body
of the church, the General Assem-
bly,, is not in session.
It will take about a year to put
the plan in operation, the church
estimates.
To give the reorganization plan
priority, the reports of the various
church agencies, usually a long
winded affair, have been shunted
aside into committee.
Monday the assembly will get
down to the business of consider
ing the various overtures, or reso-
lutions, and communications up for
action. Tomorrow will be given
over to church-going and church
activities.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Administrator Named
BY Children S Hospital

Miss Edith A. Torkington has
been named administrator Of
Children's Hospital. taking over
some Of the duties formerly held
by the hospitals medical director.
DR.. Montgomery Blair. tr.
DR.. Blair. who has been in
charge of administrative work as
we'll as co-ordinating the medical
program. now win be free to GEN.
tralize on the professional pro-
gram, officials said.
Miss Torkington. who has served
at the hospital for more than 20
years, formerly was assistant di-
rector of nursing, and for eight
years was superintendent of the
Children's Country Home OF
Washington. She served in the
Pacific during the war. and was
administrative assistant at Chill
dren's for a brief time before her
present appointment.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
D. 6. Music Association
To Hear Soma Recital

Helen Thigpen. soprano, and
Robert McFerrin, dramatic BARI
tone, will hold a joint recital uns
der the sponsorship Of the District
Music Association at o'clock this
afternoon in the National Acad-
emy of Music and Art, 1917 r
street NV.
Hellmut Baerwald will accom-
pany Miss Thigpen and Mr.. Nc
Ferrin will be accompanied by
John Hoskins.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Buccoluureute Service
Set for Nurses Ioday

A baccalaureate service for the
1949 graduating class of the
Emergency Hospital, School of
Nursing will be held at 3 pm. TO-
day at the National City Chris
tian Church, Fourteenth street at
Thomas Circle. ..
The Rev. j. Warren Hastings
will deliver the sermon at the
service. Graduation ceremonies
will be held at 8 pm. Thursday
at the hospital nurses home.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Noire Dame Club 10 Hear
WheIche| Redskins Coach

Rear Admiral John Estis
WheIchel, coach Of the Washing
ton Redskins, will speak on the
"49 Fighting Irish" at a meeting
of the Notre Dame Club Of Wash
ington at 8:15 pm. Tuesday In
the Carlton Hotel.
Admiral Welchel has just re-
turned from the Notre Dame cam
pus where he studied Frank
Leahy's training and instruction
methods during the spring train
ing period.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Senate Economy Test
Lies in Action on ECA
Fund, Russell Says
BY the kssoeIofsd Press

by the tssoe,orsd Press
Economy advocates said yester-
day the showdown test of whether
Congress is going to cut expenses
probably will come in Senate ae-
ton on the $5,617 ,000. 900 foreign
aid bill.
Senator Russell, Democrat. of
Georgia, who is drafting q bill
to clip up to 10 per cent OF cash
outlays for the year beginning
July /. told a reporter that II
the overseas aid fund isn't cut,
he probably will drop his plan.
IF the appropriations for the
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration can't be reduced. then
the whole economy drive II going
to collapse" he predicted.
I'VE can't expect departments
at home to take reductions II we
can't cut the funds to be spent
abroad. I wouldn't be anxious
to cut others If that fund Is
sacrosanct."
Taft Supports ECA Cut.
Similarly, Senator Taft Of Ohio,
chairman of the Republican Policy
Committee, said he thinks any
real savings" will have to come
out of the ECA and military ap-
preparations.
The Ohioan said he will support
q 10 per cent cut in the foreign
aid proposal. He added he won't
have any idea until hearings are
held how much the military funds
can be reduced.
Senator Taft agreed with Sena-
tor Russell that the House didn't
make much of a showing for
economy when 1t Topped $704. $780,
900 of the amount President Tru-
man requested for the ECA. Greek
Turkish aid and for government
relief In the occupied areas OF
Germany. Austria and Japan.
- Ofsetting this surface saving.
the House agreed that the remain
ing money could be spent within
1917 months, instead Of the Is
months period proposed by the
President.
This would bring before the new
Congress the necessity Of making
appropriations before next May
Is for the additional ~ months
to round out the year till July.
1850.
Sen. Russell said his study Of
President Truman's budget re-
quests indicates that about $21.-
900, 900 900 in funds could be sub
jected to some reductions without
disturbing fixed interest charges,
prior contract obligations, pay
ments to veterans and grants to
States.
He is aiming for a $4,000. 900 900
reduction in an attempt to keep
the Treasury from going into the
red in the next year. He said he
expects Senator Gordon, Republi-
can Of Oregon, and others to join
him in offering the reduction bill.
The Senate Expenditures Com
mittee will start hearings Tues
day on proposal by Senator Tyd-
ings, Democrat, Of Maryland, to
direct the President to cut back
spending per cent.
Mr.. Truman has voiced open op-
position to this measure. Treasury
officials. scheduled for an appear
ance Wednesday, accordfngly are
expected to oppose 1t.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-12-10
New Constitution
For Gold Coast

LONDON CAMP The new
constitution proposed for the Gold
Coast, richest and most advanced
country in West Africa, would
give the inhabitants such a large.
measure of self government that
all elements in the colony--even
the left = are apparently satisfied.
Written by a committee headed
by an African judge, the new on
stitution would place administra-
tive responsibility in the hands of
popularity elected Africans. The
document was published last
month, and according to the Brit
ish Information services, is SINH
lar in ''main essentials" to that
already in force in the Sudan and
the one shortly slated for Trini-
dad.
Judge J. H. Coussey presided
over the all-African committee,
which included all sections Of OPP
Union except the extreme national
Continued or Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-12-10
Louis to Exhibit
Against Hooseman
In Oakland
TO EXHIBIT

LOUIS 10 EXHIBIT - - -
OAKLAND, Calf. (ANP)-Al
Hooseman of San Francisco, who
received a great buildup shortly
after the war, will meet Retired
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
in an exhibition bout Dec. 10.
1t was reported that Louis did
not fancy the bout at first until
he was guaranteed, $4,000 by the
Hoseman camp. The show will be
staged by American Legion Post
No. 5 for the benefit of the Vet
Grams Christmas fund.
Louis is expected to arrive here
Dec. 16 and train at Harry Fines
gymnasium. He will be accompani-
ed by his manager, Marshall Miles,
and trainer Nanny Seamon.
Prices for the fight have been
upped to SIS for ringside seats,
while gallery ducats will sell for
i$1.75. Louis was originally slated
to meet Leonard Morros, but Nor
row journeyed to Toledo, O., to
meet Archie Moore.