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Evening star., 1949-07-31

900, 900, will meet no objection IN
the State Department.. Yugoslav-
United States trade this year may
be double that OF 1948.
The help given Yugoslavia by
the State Department is freely
offered with no quid pro quo dis
cussed. In fact, when it was sug-
gested that this nation might seek
political concessions from the
Communist dictatorship in dis
cussing a World Bank loan. the
press officer of the State Depart
ment took trouble to announce
I'VE do not know of any plans to
ask Tito to make substantial con-
cessions in return for loan
The State Department recently
has tried to show that Tito COM
munism is hostile to Stain and.
ipso facto, our potential ally. Ono
nigh department official showed
the fatuousness of likening the
Chinese Communist leadership to
that of Yugoslavia. implying
thereby the existence of anti-Rus-
Sian strength.
Congress Dissatisfied
The statements made by
Marshal Tito, however, leave no
doubt about the nature Of Yugo-
slav communism or the attitude
of that government toward nom
Communist nations. Pronounce
ments by Yugoslavia against the
Marshal Plan and the Atlantic
pact show no deviation from the
official hostility of the Soviet
Union. Latest reports indicate that
Yugoslavia still is furnishing aid
to Greek Communist guerrillas on
the Yugoslav- Greek borders. al
though such aid has tapered on
from earlier efforts.
1t is difficult to understand why
the State Department grants con-
cessions to Yugoslavia that never
would be approved by the Con-
gress if they were brought before
that body for review. Yugoslav
leaders repeatedly have stated
that their foreign policy was based
on that of the Soviet Union and
that Yugoslavia, as a Socialist
state, must oppose "imperialists."
A study of the State Depart-
ment's attitude toward Yugoslavia
and Spain gives the average cit-
izen the impression that our for
eign policy is confused and blum
dering. 1t is the same contrast
that one finds in the activities OF
the State Department in Europe
and Asia.
At the very time that immense
sums are being poured into Eu.
rope to stop the spread of COM
munism there, the anti-Commu-
mist Nationalist government Of
China was crippled by an arms
embargo lasting from 1945 to 1947
and then given only part of the
aid voted by Congress to stop the
Chinese Communist drive.
There is growing demand in
Congress that the State Depart
ment clean house. The difficulties
of'world politics are so great that
this Nation can no longer tolerate
an inconsistent and wasteful for
eign policy. Americans believe
that the overall objective of for
eign policy today is to halt the
spread of Communist aggression
and to seek a peaceful world
through the machinery of strong
United Nations organization. The
State Department is sabotaging
these objectives when it strength
ems the forces within the iron cur
tain and seeks to cripple any OF
the nom Communist governments
of the world.
(Sen. Bridges article Dds
Dritten at initiation OF Con-
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Report Is to the Point.

When II was decided to publish
K. DR.. smyth, seeking 4 wider dis
Evening star., 1949-07-31
State Department Policy
Termed Too Inconsistent
Legislator Says Our Overall Objectlves
Are Sabotaged by Being Friendly With
Tito and Hostile Toward Spain
By Senotor Styles Bridges

The foreign policy expressed through the
understand and impossible to
approve attitude the State Department toward
history CONTRADICTIONS
reputation OF the United
States abroad promote Of America world affairs
Evening star., 1949-07-31

work on the report, completing 1t
the end Of June, 1945. even before
the steel tower at Alamogordo, on
which the first bomb was tested,
disappeared in vapor.
Took Is Months
DR.. Smyth began work on the
report with the idea it would
take two months-it took the bet
ter part of IS. It was produced un-
der conditions of utmost secrecy
and published only after the most
careful scrutiny. paragraph by
paragraph.
DR.. Smyth looks back on the Is
months as not without unusual
compensations. One of them was
freedom from Interruptions. That
was insured by two guards stand
ing at his laboratory door in
Princeton, day and night.
DR.. smyth speaks and writes
Will u 6ElClltk11V CNOAAOAAAy VI "S@~~S'
In the published report OF the
first hearing on his confirmation
by the Senate section Of the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy. his
testimony takes only. about one
third the space. The rest is given
over to the questions and state
ments of the two Senators who in
terrogated him.
Report Is to the Point.
The Smyth. report is straight
forward statement Of a scientific
problem and its solution. Nowhere
does the writer stand of and
point out with awe that man had
wrought q work that might be be-
lieved to belong in the province OF
God.
When II was decided to publish
It, DR.. smyth, seeking 4 wider dis
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Quotas, Taxes, Labor Costs
Irk Cuba's Sugar Industry
New Limitation by u. S. on Imports Feared
at Time When Government Levies Are
High and Workers. Wages Frozen
by Edword TomIinson

HAvANAwe the consuming public. often become aroused
occasionally congressional committees to
over bread milk
see other product to trust implicitly
the wisdom Washington officials and bureaucats to regulate
and supplies universal food and industrial
Evening star., 1949-07-31

(Sen. Bridges article tDds
Dritten at imitation OF Con-
stantine Brown. foreign affairs
dnaluSt for The Stur.)
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05
ST. AGNES ADULT AND YOUTH
CENTER

From all sides congratulations 20 to St. Agnes'
Church and its rector the Venerable John E. Cumer up
on the opening of the remodeled parish house. now
known st. Agnes Adult and Youth Center
Speakers on the opening program Monday ngh1
were the Hon. Robert Floyd mayor of the city of Miami
the Hon. Jesse Marlborough Dade County Commissioner
the Hon. Marshall Shepherd Recorder of Deeds at Wash
ington C. and Mr. Grattan Graves, attorney -at-aw
Dr. l. P. Davis served master of ceremonies.
The remodelling plan had been worked out three or
four years but building postponed awaiting
normal conditions Plans call for extension to the south
of the center adjoining the social hall When completed
the building will have Lshape In this section will be
quarters for curate.
The Center will not only St. Agnes Church. but
will be open to the community as a whole
Miami is proud of this forward cultural STEP It is
hoped that from it much good will result and that it will
serve as an incentive for others who may be able to do
likewise. " Wv
Congratulations, St. Agnes
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05
CHAMPION LOUIS RETIRES

Joe Louis worlds heavyweight boxing champion, has
retired from the the ring This announcement was made
at press conference in Miami on Tuesday morning at
the Mary Elizabeth Hotel.
The news will be received with pleasure throughout
the country Joe Louis has reigned the heavyweight
throne for years. During that time he has conducted
himself in such to gain the admiration OF all
races.
Louis is the greatest champion in the history of box
ing When he became king Of the ring he was not afraid
of losing his belt but met challenger that could be
found anywhere in the world and disposed of them ALL
Altho there seems to be no logical contender for
Louis title the present time, he realizes that his best
fighting days and he would rather retire and give
the boxing heavyweight world chance
Says Louis:
"There's no reason for to take chance of losing
the title in the ring" II thought proper to clear
the heavyweight picture at this time It's been kicking
around for several months"
It is gratifying to know that the of Joe Louis
will go down in history the greatest champion Of them
ALL Louis has certainly been ambassador of nterracia
goodwill.
He will enter the promotional field as associate
Of Arthur M. Wirtz and James D. Norris of the
international Boxing Club of Chicago Illinois
May Champion Louis be as successful a promoter as
he has been champion.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05
Plymouth Hotel
Prop. Entertains Help
With Dinner Party

Tho nroprietor of the Plymouth
Hotel DIST street and Park Avenue
an Miami Beach, entertained all Oh
his Negro help and their guests WIN
a very lavish dinner party Weoiics
dav night at the Rockland PaIace'
The proprietor, Mr.. Julius Welner
presented the affair as his seml-ao'
nual gesture to his staff OF Neslo
aron,oyees. who work for him 1T the
above named hotel during the WIN
for season. and at another hotei
owned by him, in upstate New
York. during the summer. Accoro'
ing to the employees, their congen'
ial boss entertains them in similar
manners shortly before the close OF
his summer hotel in New YORK, ana
again at about this time each year
in Miami.
The party was also the guest
ar the Rockland Palaces weekly
Amateur Show, which was attended
by a capacity crowd. A special sec
ton of the Rockland was reserved
for the guests at this affair.
Dancing, toast and fun making
all topped off with an elaborate
chicken dinner and beverages OF all
descriptions decorating the tables.
| were the outstanding features of the
evening.
Negro employees of the Plymouth
Hotel are: Mrs. Eta Dorsey, Mrs.
Alma Johnson, Miss Marie Kelley
| Mrs. Bertha Stafford, Mrs. Dorothy
Aikens, Mrs. Albertha Steppins, AL
bert Morley, Johnnie Burch, Jimmie
. Lee Hodge, Sherry and "Ar the
night man. Among guests at the
party were Miss Katherine Russ,
/ Miss Athena Mumford, Aikens,
Elliott J. PieZe and a number of
others.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05

his family |
move to Blai
House which III
itself has a fas
cinating history
Blair House
stands on Penn
sylvania Avenue
near Seventeen
tn Street just a
short half block
from the Whit
House. Original.
w II was built
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05

The program opening st. Agnes
Parish house was largely attended
and very good. Mayor Floyd. county
Commissioner Jesse Marlborough and
Rev. Marshall Shepherd, Recorder
OF Deeds at Washington. D. c. were
speakers. The building Is quite an
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05
Your Congressman
BY CONGRESSMAN George Smathers

Last week / wrote about the
white House and the repairs that
are being made there so that 1t mas
been necessary for the President ana
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05

asset to Miami.
Musical numbers by Mr.. Baldwin
Hepburn, Mr.. Julius Jones, Mrs.
Leila Roberts, Williams, Miss
Yvonne Brown and the Carver High
School, the Booker T. Washington
High School and the st. Agnes
Ash Wednesday opened the Len.
ten Season. Services were held
morning and evening at many of
our churches.
Grant Stockdale has been elected
as representative to the Legislature.
The run-off took place on March 2.
chorus were very good,
Mrs. Nellie Wynn, Mrs. Ethel
Snead, Mrs. Willie c. Davis of
Portsmouth, Va. are visiting In the
Magic City. They are the Welcome
House guests of Mrs. Jennie Fergu.
son and daughter Marguerite. They
are being royalty entertained. Mrs.
Davis was the guest soloist at Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church on Sunday.
Mrs. Wynn and daughter Mrs.
Snead are among the leaders of
Portsmouth, Va. in Church, fratern.
al and social work. They are delight.
ed to be in the Magic City.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05

nv Commodore Steven DECATUR dnu
II il believed that he used prize
money won in his various sea oattles
to finance the construction. The
Commodore lived there only year
because he was the victim OF duel
in 1920; Henry Clay and Martin van
Buren, were later occupants OF THIS
House.
In 1886 1t was occupied by Francis
Blair, Editor of the Washington
Globe, and a confident Of President
Jackson. Here Colonel Robert T..
Lee was offered.and spurned-com-
mand of the Union Army. After that
Francis Blair in the quiet of mis-
home, twice acted as intermediary
between President Lincoln and JEFF
ferson Davis.
For a brief interval in its history,
Blair House was owned by an inn
keeper and during that time slaves
were quartered in long walled eX'
tension to the hear of the House Mt
the northwest corner of Lafayette
Square which is across from the
White House. Accoring to tradition.
slave auctions were held In the
drawing room. of the House while
it was owned by the Innkeeper.
Today 1t is normally the Presi-
dents guest house for heads of oh
or countries Visiting In Washing
ton, and the President of Mexico,
the Foreign Minister Of the Soviet
Union, and many others have stay.
ed there. 1t is the, white House
Annex" an impressive four story
building covered with pale yellow
stucco, trimmed in white with stone
lintels at the windows with all
the repose and inviting dignity Of
a 18th century town house.
A touch of Florida is always pres.
ent In the office of Congressman
Herlong of Florida's Fifth District
for he and his staff operate com
plimentary orange juice bar as Il
courtesy to friends dropping in. The
delicious orange juice is a constant
reminder of one of Florida's won
derful natural assets, and is enjoy.
ed not only by Congressman Her.
longs constituents but by all of lis
Floridians in the House Office Build.
ing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05

Some how or other I said last week
that Miss Gladys Robinson was the
first Negro to be sent to the YWCA
Conference as a delegate. I was
wrong. Two Negro delegates went
from Miami to the last conference.
These conferences are held every
three years.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-03-05
JUST BROWSIN'
BY PAUL r. HENRY

Plans have been presented to tho
u. 8. displaced persons commission
for a self-sufficient community Of
600 Ukranians now in Germany to
enter this country.
A 69-year-old chemist of Brooks.
Vile has offered 1000 acres Of land
on a share the profit basis.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12

The Montana Power Compan further
reservoir under the
a. Estimated the government
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
AWARD FEDERAL PRIZE TO
INSANE FASCIST

Washington-Rep. Jacob K. Javits
(R. N.Y. last week wrote Chairman
Mary Norton of the administration
committee, demanding that the award
of the 1913 Congressional Library
poetry prize to Ezra Pound be inves-
tigated.
Pound, who wrote and broadcast
highly favorable statements about
Mussolini and fascism during his war
time stay in Italy, escaped federal
prosecution as traitor on a plea
of insanity. Luther Evans, director
of the Library of Congress, addressed
the $1,000 poetry prize to Pound at
the insane asylum in which he was
committed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
SHORT SHOTS
By WILLIAM J. PRIEST,
Livingston

Remember folks, I asked Senator
Mcclellan for the vote in senate APP
preparations committee cutting out
funds for building transmission lines.
Senator Mcclellan would not give me
this information.
Drew Pearson the noted author of
mine Old Men News" printed it and
| wrote Mr.. Pearson for permission
to reprint in my column. Here is
what he says "You have my permits
sion to reprint my column headed
Private Power Lobby Puts Over Big
Deal in Senate. Now here is the
article dated Washington, DC:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
By ARTHUR GAETH
UE-CIO Radio Commentator

This recession talk isn't only con-
fined to us here in America. AL
though Walter Lippman is the only
one doing much talking about it, a
depression of rather serious proper
tons seems to be in the making in
Western Europe and that is why
there is so much concern about the
plan to cut ECA from $700,000,000
to 100000, 1000.
Almost everywhere in Western
Europe trade is declining, profits are
falling, and unemployment is rising
That in countries which are barely
getting off war rations.
Behind the scene, the British point
the finger at us because we per-
mitted such drastic initiation. They
do not want to revalue their pound
in terms of dollars because they say
then we will only increase our tariff
against them.
Now the United Nations Economic
Survey for Europe in 1948 may give
clues to what really is wrong in the
Marshall Plan countries. They in
creased their industrial and agricul-
tural production IL per cent per per-
son from 1947 to 1913, while the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12

trialist, says Johnston, is as monop-
olistic as the British and as artful in
lodging taxes as the French. But
he goes them both one better. He
protests vociferously against social
ization, yet he is willing to have the
government socialize as long as it
makes up his losses.
These are problems we face in
Western Europe. Our billions sent
to the continent are going to main
tain decadent systems and now those
countries are facing depression
times. And you can wonder some
more what's wrong when you dis
cover that in Poland, for example,
national income today is IA per cent
over what it was in 1887; the stand
ard of living is climbing. Hard
pressed as the Yugoslavs are, they
have built as many kilometers of
railroads in the last three years as
they did in the previous % years of
the country's existence. Industrial
output is 228 per cent above 1889.
And | haven't time to give you fig
lres on consumption of grain, meat,
and potatoes; but there have been
gains.
1t is what happens to the living
standards of the people in the coun-
tries of Europe that will determine
the way they will go. Those facts
will speak louder than any propa-
ganda. And we need to know that
we cannot rebuild an economically |
sound Europe on rotten industrial
foundation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
DREW PEARSON:
PRIVATE POWER LOBBY PUTS
OVER BIG DEAL IN SENATE

Washington, July 19-The private
power lobby pulled skillful wires in
the senate appropriations committee
last week and created a neat short
circuit in one of Mr.. Truman's fam
Gus campaign promises. The effect
was to switch public power over to
the private utility companies in the
west
What the committee did was cut
out appropriations for government
transmission facilities and invite the
private power companies to build
them instead. This would stop pub
lie power from being transmitted to
the public-except through the pri-
vate companies at their own higher
rates.
The committee voted so secretly
behind closed doors that its action
was scarcely noticed by the press.
Yet the effect was to sabotage the
entire Truman public-power pro-
gram.
The man who really threw the
switch in favor of the electric COM
panies was Sen. Elmer Thomas, Okla
homa Democrat. Thomas, who has
not hesitated to use his prestige as
u. S. senator to influence the COM
modities market on which he was
specializing, rallied enough Demo-
cratic votes to give the Republicans
the voting majority.
The two senators who fought hard
est to save public power were Carl
Hayden of Arizona and Joe O'Ma-
honey of Wyoming, democrats. They
were joined on most votes by Sen.
Dennis Chavez of New Mexico, dem
ocrat, and Sen. Milt Young of North
republican.
Those who voted with Thomas for
the big power companies were SEN
ators Pat McCarran of Nevada and
Kenneth Mcclellan of Tennessee,
democrats, and Chan Quincy of
South Dakota, Clyde Reed of Kan
;as and Guy Gordon of Oregon, re-
)ublicans.
The showdown fight will now take
,lace in the conference between SEN
tie and house appropriations mem
,ers. The house has already voted
4gainst the power companies and the
nan who is counted on to fight for
he public interest is tough Rep. Mike
lirwan of Ohio.
Though he hasn't single power
project in his district, Mike is al
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
ways ready to roll up his sleeves
and battle for public power.

anu pdttie Tor PUBIC power.
The senate's selIout to the private
power companies was the result of
high-paid, high-pressure lobbying.
The Montana Power company was
an example. John Corette, vice
president of Montana Power, person
ally visited every member of the
house and senate appropriations COM
mittees. While he was exerting his
charm in Washington, his company
back home was publishing a propa-
ganda book called public power
means high taxes, socialism and less
money for irrigation
The Montana Chamber of Com
merce even spread the lie that
public power lines would rob Mon
tana of power by transporting it to
Idaho for an atomic energy plant.
Released to the press by James
Flaherty, president, this was cate
gorically denied by Atomic Energy
Chairman David Lilienthal.
So skillful did the Hobbies operate
that the senate appropriations COM
mittee went to the unusual length
of naming the individual companies
which they wanted to receive the
lush bonanza of government fl
nanced power Idaho Power COM
pany was named to carry power from
the Anderson ranch dam near Boise.
Pacific Gas and Electric company is
to get the Shasta dam facilities, sup
plying the rich California central
valley. The Public Service company
of Colorado is to construct facilities
for the Big Thompson project.
The committee report stated that
private companies should transmit
power to government projects free
Of charge. This was not required in
the law, however, and, in the past,
the electric companies have flatly
refused.
In 1888, when the IVA was Gre
ated there were only 100000 con-
sumers of electric power in the IVA
area. Today one million. Sixteen
years ago private power companies
built lines and only served $4,000
farms. Today IVA serves 100000
farmers. Don't forget IVA valley
residents in past year spent 500
million for electrical appliances made
IN the north and east.
We need the eva and MVA in
Montana. If you read this by cleo
trio light, out on the ranch, remem-
Der it was the REA that made it pos
3ible, by either building your line or
starting to-then the private power
became interested in your
velfare-funny isn't it.
Don't forget that Senator Ecton
'oted with Bridges, Taft, Wherry.
nd Donnell on July 20 to cut funds
or the housing expeditor. If you
o your landlord will probably re-
lind you.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
Unemployment GAINING IN WESTERN EUROPE

eastern European countries, those
supposed to be down-trodden, upped
theirs more than twice as much to %
per cent. Retail prices in Marshall
Plan countries shot up 81 per cent
and cut the buying power of people.
In eastern Europe it was a mere 9
per cent. Now that does things to
currency.
Trade and Monopoly
Marshall Plan countries increased
trade among themselves % per cent;
eastern European countries 81 per
cent. Trade between East and West
rose 81 per cent but it is still only
AZ per cent of pre- war. In 1913
countries like Poland and Czecho-
slovakia exported enough to pay for
all their imports, which neither
France, Holland, Italy, nor the
United Kingdom achieved.
Eric Johnston in a recent Fortune
Magazine article wrote how the CAPT
talists of Europe failed the European
people. Monopoly has been the
great curse of Britain. In France
the industrialist has been just as bad
and in addition he is a chronic tax
dodger. Profit margins rarely run
below SO per cent and frequently
more than 100. The Italian indus
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12

Legislation spelling out exemption
of major natural gas pipelines COM
panies from federal regulation was
passed last week and sent to the
senate by vote of 1873 to 131.
Watch for the roll call vote of Mans
field and D'Ewart on this bill, which
means an increased price in our gas
bills. You know the states cannot
regulate interstate commerce and
that's just what happens when gas is
pumped from Montana to Dakotas,
etc. These figures on profits of gas
companies should be very interesting
reading to you the consumers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
Fraser Compares MPCo. and
Continued from Page One

though
amount of $366O00 in
constitutes - ~ -
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-12
RICH COMPANIES
MAKE FAT PROFITS

MAKE FAT PROFITS
If congress enacts the Natural Gas
Act, 25 big gas companies will be
able to increase their already astro-
nomical profits.
The following table shows that the
return on common stock and surplus
of these companies in 1948 ranged
from II to 40 per cent:
Oh Peturo On