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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
.Byrnes Says Blockade.
End May Build False /
Hone OF Soviet Accord

CHARLESTON, 8. c. May s.
Former Secrtary of State James
r. Byrnes said last night that the
lifting of the Berlin blockade may
mislead this Nation into ex-I
pecting too much" from the COM
ing Big -Four meeting in Germany.
I'VE may be misled into making
too many concessions to Soviet
Russia" Mr.. Brynes told the South
Carolina State Bar Association.
Mr.. Byrnes advocated IAN honest
effort TO arrive at an agreement
with the Soviets" at the four
power Foreign Ministers meeting
which Russia has made the condi-
. ton Of lifting the blockade.
we can not adopt a take IL
or leave IT. attitude any more than
they can" he added.
u. S. Should Take Firm stand
At the same time, however. he
said the United States should
make it clear that this meeting
will be the last if >"there Is a
repetition of what occurred in
the two previous meetings of
foreign ministers.
He maintained that I'VE must
p not let our desire for treaty
cause us to make concessions on
, fundamental questions
Mr.. Byrnes urged prompt rati-
f,cation of the Atlantic Pact.
I'VE must hope for change OF
policy by the Soviet government"
he said. but while we hope we
must see to 1t that our strength.
combined with the strength OF
other free peoples. Is so organized
that no nation will think it can
violate the right of other nations
and secure the fruits Of agrees
sion. ."
Sees Satisfactory Relationship.
Although Russia has made i'm
possible the attainment OF our
ideal of one world" he continued,
that does not mean We cannot
live in peace with the Soviets.
"You can have satisfactory bust
ness relationships with man even
though you do not find him con-
genial as a golfing or fishing COM
panion."
Mr.. Byrnes expressed belief 1t
will be to Soviet interest TO keep
the peace for many years"
Even II I am mistaken" he
added, Il feel sure they will keep
the peace as long as the United
States remains strong militaryily
as well as economically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06


fication of the Soviet and Western
zones is an objective of the West
ern powers. In working toward
this they viii insist that the
Soviets agree to take down the
barriers which now restrict COM
munications between the two
areas.
The Western nations also are
determined that the unif1cation
of all Germany must permit true
personal freedom and democratic
political institutions for the en-
tire nation. This large order
would mean radical change In
the system prevailing under the
Russians.
Gen. Sir Brian Robertson,
British military governor in Ger
many. said in Berlin Yesterday
that "the solution of the whole
German problem depends more on
freedom of elections. Of the press,
speech and radio. than on any
thing else"
Truman Restrained In Comment.
President Truman summed up
the general state of affairs at a
news conference yesterday In
commenting on the new agreement
for ending the Berlin blockade.
He remarked that he is happy
the four nations can now take UP
their negotiations where they left
of 10 months ago. He implied
that this is in his view the real
meaning of the Berlin agreement.
| His comment was obviously re-
strained and he refused to ampli-
| fy it.
In avoiding any highly cptimis-
tic statement about the prospects
| for further agreement with the
Soviets. Mr.. Truman was reflect
ing the cautious attitude OF his
State Department advisers.
| Willis cneered by Russia's WILL
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had been wounded by Soviet
sponsored police.
Edisorialists in the official Soviet
Army newspaper Taegliche Run
schau gave q clearer outline OF
probable Soviet demands In the
Big -Four foreign ministers meet
ing in Paris.
They indicated Russia will at
tempt to:
/. Obtain o Horsepower agree
ment to exclude Germany perma-
nently from the new Council OF
Europe and the Atlantic Pact.
2. Discard the statute for COM
troll Of the Ruhr by six Western
powers and acknowledge Russia's
interest In this vital industrial
territory.
8. Abandon major German poll
cies adopted By the United States,
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and that every Senator has the
right to vote for or against.
Every Senator has the right to
vote against. but any Senator who
exercises that right will be help
ing to send the young men of our
country into certain war" Mr..
Gerard replied.
Mr.. Taft attributed Russia s
tough exterior in It's dealings
abroad to internal political weak
nesses. Much Of his statement
also was devoted to stressing the
need for careful supervision and
direction of the arms programs to
implement the treaty.
Mr.. Roberts, speaking as presi-
dent Of the Atlantic Union Com
mittee, gave the committee what
he called "the hard facts of inter-
national life" namely:
The stork does not bring
peace. Peace Is born of positive
union of those determined to pre-
vent war"
Roberts Names 4 Opponents.
The Atlantic Union Committee
favors the pending treaty for the
mutual defense Of the United
States and II nations of Western
Europe. but would like to see it
followed by a broader federal u1-
ion of the democracies to work to-
sether in other fields as well as
defense.
The pending treaty is opposed,
Mr.. Roberts said. by four groups,
namely: "Well-meanins but inn
practical paciflsts, pseudo liberals.
rabid isolationists. and, of course,
the Communist Party, with its
assorted fronts. These groups are
loudly complaining that the At
lantic will divide the world into
two hostile camps, which will lead
to war. Nothing could be further
from the truth.
THE truth is that whenever
the democracies have been afraid
to acknowledge the fundamental
division between dictatorship and
democracy. the delay has permit
ted the dictators to pick off the
democracies one by one. just as
Hitler did"
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markable improvement in indus
trial production in 1913, it added.
The commission said a long
term program Of American CAPT.
tai investment. much like the way
Britain financed economic devel-
opment overseas in the nineteenth
century. is the only solution it
can see. Increased trade between
the Iron Curtain countries OF
Eastern Europe and Western Eu-
ropean areas also would be help
full. 1t said.
Eastern European countries. the
report said. because of American
restrictions on imports to them,
are the only ones in Europe hav-
ing a favorable trade balance with
the United States.
Europe's Recovery Landed.
An earlier report put out by the
commission said European indus
try has recovered with remarkable
speed and soon will be as highly
developed as If the war had never
occurred.
The report added. however. that
the general economic outlook is
poor because of q persistent dollar
shortage. This, 1t declared, re-
mains Europe's major economic
problem. sS. .s5
To solve the problem. 1t con-
tinued, the best course would seem
to be for the United States to
schedule major program Of cap
ital investment abroad for specific
development projects staggered
over a period of time.
The survey reviewed all aspects
of Europe's economic life during
l948 and the prospects for the
future. 1t included the first u. N.
appraisal of the effects of the
European Recovery Program. 1t
also contained outspoken criticism
of interference and restriction in
trade" for political reasons on
both sides OF the Iron Curtain.
Major Aspects Of Recovery.
Major aspects Of recovery
brought out in the survey were:
/. Industrial production in Europe
rose by Is per cent and agricul-
tural production by IL per cent
during l94S.
2. In the Soviet Union indus
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trial production rose by n per
cent and. the grain harvest re-
turned to the prewar level.
3. Overseas exports increased by
80 per cent, while imports were
down 7 per cent.
4. A major contribution to the
increase in European production
was a Spectacular recovery in
the Western zones of Germany.
where output reached Ga per cent
of the prewar level at the close
of 1913.
5. With the exception of Italy.
Hungary. Belgium and Germany.
unemployment remained very low.
6. Europe's trading deficit with
the United States was some 30
per cent smaller in 1913 than in
the previous year. but it still re-
manned at $3.247 .000. 900. Eu-
ropes deficit with all overseas
countries was nearly $4,000 900. :
900 in 1943S.
The report said the essence OF
the economic crisis between the
United States and Europe lies In
the fact that the United States
is the worlds most developed in
dustrial country. 1t added it also
is the worlds largest surplus srea
and Europe's largest supplier OF
primary products. e..
Three Possible Solutions.
It said there could only be
three possible solutions TO the
problem:
A reduction of Europe's imports
from the United States. sn enor-
NOUS increase in exports to the
United States. or a large scale
long grange program of American
investment In Europe.
The survey has been in prepare
ton during the past nine months
by the Economic Commission
Research Division. 1t is to form
one of the principal subjects for
discussion at the commission
fourth session. to open here next
week.
The United States and all Eu-
ropesn countries. except Spain
take part in the work of the Eco
nomic Commission for Europe
It was set up by the United Ma.
tons to coordinate Europe's self
help toward recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
| Firemen Here Get
| $40 for Coffee
| With Thanks

The District Fire Department s
coffee fund was $40 richer today
because of Canadian gratitude.
Commodore v. s. Godfrey,
chairman of the Canadian joint
staff here, sent the check to Fire
Chief Clement Murphy for the
very prompt assistance rendered
us by the I'D Battalion on
March g."
Records showed firemen put out
a small fire at the rear of Cana :
dian Joint staff headquarters. 100
Massachusetts avenue NV. on
that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Far East Commission
Backs Macarthur Aid
For Jap Farm tenants
~ sss Asse< r@s.s Fss@s

The ll-nsttssn Far Eastern
Commission. minus RaaSsi*. TO-DAY
Endorsed Gen, Macarthur sspro~
gram to shift ownership a farm
lands In japan from Dir Landlords
20 small farmers
The commission I'd Ire asSss
principles OF LAND reforms nv 'hF
occupa ton commander and me
japanese government should ~
continued IS q means 10 promote
democracy IN Japan
The proper detectives Of me
reform should he 70 Improve tns
economic status Of al tenant
farmers and as far rs practicable
m create q more numerous class
OF independent owner farmers
than has previously existed,
commission decision added
s.NeA. eco Acres Eesotd.
Since w day. more than
5 900 900 acres Of farm land have
been bought by the japanese GOV
eminent from landlords and re-
sold TO tenants at reasonable
prices. " the commission said. Rent
ceilings have been set and written
contracts required for the remain
ing 10 per cent OF the land stin
titled hv tenants.
The decision was voted April "A
and forwarded in the meantime
to Gen. Macarthur headouar-
ters RuSsias representative ao-
stained from voting on the ground
that there was insufficient infor-
nation on the program. The re-
forms have been under attack BY
Moscow and japanese Com
munists.
American ofacisis consider the
reforms one OF the outstanding
social accomplishments of the oc-
cupation, and have defended them
vigorously.
The commission decision said
that an equitable and sound
agrarian reform program is an
important factor fayorins the
democratizatien" of Japan.
Easier Credit Provided.
Then 1t listed major steps I'M
dertaken since the surrender TO
obtain thorough going reform
OF the japanese agricultural svs-
tenn.
These included laws 10 end the
time -honored system OF paving
rents in produce and 10 prevent
exorbitant rents. Other measures
included the land reform law OF
October 10. le46. designed to bring
about a large scale transfer OF
land ownership to tenants.
Still others included provision
for easier credit, farm education
and formation OF cooperative
associations. The commission
noted that nearly 10000 aericul-
tural CO. operative associations and
10000 agricultural mutual relief
associations have also been formed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Poles Seize Plotters

More than 1000 arrests have
been made in Poland. as a result
of a recent plot to assassinate
members of the Polish Govern
ment, Warsaw reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06

Australia's bank deposits recent
ly reached $2,778.24S 900, up s1ls.-
000. 900 from year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
FOUND.

KEY CASE, Containing 8 keys; found L.
N@TEN, grey ard White. ,.s!e: vicinity
Yafe Dr. ard Jarreys lane; cwne- az hcre
cal to 4, Al. 3975; 70 0 r.n.ss IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06

kTTTEN, female. black, White chest.
white paws, collar and bell; vicinity 500
ssiI e 4 AZ. ss7si e . S.ns
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Death Of Rogers Heights Boy
Leads to Play Safety Program

The death of a little boy
beneath the wheels of an ice
cream truck in Rogers Heights,
Md. has led to a concerted effort
by residents of the area to pro-
vide a recreation program that
will keep children off the streets.
The Elmar Gardens Community
Club will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
in its clubrooms in the apartment
project, 5407-09 Hamilton street,
in an effort to enlarge its mem
bership Of ITS.
1t was the traffic death on April
8 of Thomas Stephen Sneathern.
5-year-old son of Troy S. Sheath
ern, Navy chief petty officer. of
53O6 Hamilton street that started
a group of volunteer flremen
working on plans to keep chill
dren off the streets. The boy
was crushed beneath the wheels
of the truck when he ran out to
buy ice cream for playmates. The
truck driver since has been found
not guilty of manslaughter and
reckless driving
The community club has elected
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Maryland Opens Bids
For Road Projects
In District Suburbs
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 14.-Alfred
H. Smith of Branchville. Md
has submitted the low bid of
s231,01 for resurfacing a four
mile stretch of East West High
way in the Northwest suburbs of
Washington.
The project runs from Wiscon-
sin avenue east to Georgia ave-
nue..
Mcclure & Rolfe. Inc, of Wash
ington, was low with a bid of
$82,914 on three short projects
around Silver Spring: a mile on
Second avenue northwest from
Colesville road, Franklin avenue
from Colesville road northeast a
mile to. Old Bladensburg road
and Blair road from Georgia ave-
nue. southeast to the District of
Columbia line. =
The same firm submitted a low
bid of s39,S42 for resurfacing
Bradley boulevard from Wiscon-
sin avenue to Leland street and
Leland street from Bradley lane
north to East-West Highway.
Bids for Bridge Asked.
The Commission asked for bids
on a 200-foot bridge across South
River on the new dual highway
being built between Annapolis and
Washington.
The site for the bridge is in
the western part of Anne Arun-
del County, not far from the pres
ent junction of Routes 40 and 301
about midway between Annapolis
and Washington. Bids will be
opened at non August 2.
Other Projects Planned.
The commission also asked for
bids by the same time on a 75-foot
pedestrian tunnel under the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad tracks on
Bradley boulevard in Bethesda.
Other projects on which the
commission advertised for bids in
cluded:
st. Mary's County-Grading
drainage and gravel surfacing of
3 miles on Tate Route 245 from
the end of the present surfacing
northeast of Leonardtown to Hol-
lywood.
Evening star., 1949-07-14

Otto H. Gage. jr.. president;
Joseph B. Cody. secretary. and
James L. Hill treasurer, all volun-
teer firemen.
Among accomplishments al
ready finished are organization
of Boy Scout troop, Girl Scout
troop. a Campfire Girls unit,
bowling league, mothers club.
Evening star., 1949-07-14

lby Frank Fawcett, resident en-
gineer.
The board also approved reso-
luton to take into the system 985
miles of road from the Western
berger farm near Rileyville to the
Warren County line. Mr.. Fawcett
said this road would open an out
let on the west side of the Shenan-
doah River to hunters and fishers.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Jousting Tourney Set
Saturday in Brondywine
Speeiol Dispoieh to The Stor

Spectoi OlspoIeh 10 ihe S'e'
BRANDYWINE, Md, July IA
Lower Southern Maryland will see
its first old-time jousting tourna-
ment of the season Saturday on
the Gwynn Park High School
grounds at t.
More than 500 in prize money
will be distributed to winners OF
professional and amateur classes
The tournament will begin at
pm. and will be sponsored by the
BrandyWine Lions Club.
Evening star., 1949-07-14

nursery school and arrangements
completed for a librarian.
Plans are being made for free
piano and drama classes and the
sponsors hope to enlarge their
program for a countrywide sys-
tenn of Fairgrounds in thickly
populated areas.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Page County Approves
.$132,923 Rood Budget
Sose;,j Disnofeh IA The Stor

LURAY, Va, July 14-A tenta-
tive budget of $132,923 for sec
ondary roads in Page County for
the fiscal year 1949-1950 has been
approved by the Board of Super
visors. The budget was presented
Evening star., 1949-07-14

Fresh water fisheries in Michi-
gan produce a greater total catch
than any other State.
Evening star., 1949-07-14

A single hawk may devour hun
dreds of mice daily.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Associate Members
Of Symphony Vote
In Election Nav 10

The irst annual meeting Of the
National Symphony Orchestra
at which associate
members will have voting priytl-
eges will be held Thursday. MAY
10. in room A. United States
Chamber OF Commerce, si {s0
pm. AT last years annual meet
ms a bylaw was changed glving
complete voting rights TO associate
members as well as full members
Nearly 25oo persons in Washing
ton and nearby Maryland and
Virginia are receiving their mem
bership cards and q card Will be
sent TO those not already reg
istered on receipt OF pledge sent
to the Symphony's Sustaining
Fund campaign headquarters, lfa7
X street NV. xone 6.
Vacancies on the Board OF Di-
rectors viii be filled by election at
the meeting on May 10. The
order Of business will be: Reading
Of the minutes, communications
reports, resolutions, elections, de
ferred business and new business
Pledges for associate membership
are from $40 TO $25 and for full
membership $25 or more.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Presbyterian Choir
To Offer Requiem
Bv Verdi TUESDAY

The l60-voice choir and ehosls
OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church under the direction
Of Charles Dana Beaschier will
give q performance Of Verdi S
Requiem in Constitution Hall
Tuesday night. Proceeds viii 30
TO the fund for the rebuilding Of
the church this year.
Sololsts viii be Rose der DeriAn.
soprano. OF Detroit, Mich: Shirley
winston. memo soprano. Of this
city; Marion whitten. tenor. Of
Dallas. Tex. and Robert Nicf1ol-
son. the noted Australian baritone
Miss der Derian was the is4e
finalisg IN the Metropolitan Au-
ditions OF the Air. She has won
many other contests and schol-
arShips. including that of the De-
troit Federation Of Musicians: Ma
tional Federation Of Student Mu-
sicians: Grtnnell Foundation; !;
Young Artists Contest Of the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs.
and national winner of the Asso-
ciated Concert Bureau contest.
William Watkins. organiSt, win
ner Of the recent National Fedora
ton Of Music Clubs Young Artists
Award. will be the accompanist
together with an orchestra of 20
musicians.
Evening star., 1949-05-08

Nina Ross. stage name Of the
woman who brought Greer Gar
son into the world. has played the
reel-life role with her daughter
In Julia Misbehaves" and
'Forsythe Saga" Using her
maiden name. Margaret Mary
Tracy. Peggy Cummins' mother
played q role In Forever Amber. "
even though Peggy Was taken
from the cast.
Lillian Fontaine often works
with her daughters. Joan Fon-
tame and Olivia De Hayilland. and
Is recognized as one OF the best
character actresses In the busi-
ness. Tyrone Power has learned
much from his mother, who had
worked on the stage and then
taught drama.
Yes, motherhood is a hourishing
institution. and well it should be,
in Hollywood. Mother has fought
the great career fight and won ii
for many q star Flowers and
gifts and special attention will be
her lot today. Then out to din
ner at Cfro's or Mocambo. and
maybe even second halpings.
Released by North American
SRWEn&nRF AlllNnGR
Evening star., 1949-05-08
3.Artist Recital

Penelope johnson. violinist :;
Bernice Orndoff, harpist. and
Buell. Thomas. tenor. win give O
program this afternoon at 5 in
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church under sponsorship Of Al
pha Gamma Chapter Of Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority.
Miss johnson is the winner OF
both a Juilliard and a Delta Sig
ma Theta scholarship and her
studies have been pursued under
Karl Kraenter and Mime. Vera
Fonaroff.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Specially Composed
Works TO Be Given

For the second program Of the
Sixth American Music Festival.
the National Gallery Of Art will
present the National Gallery Or
chestra, Richard Bales. conductor.
at 8 pm. today in the east court
garden Of the gallery. The pro-
gram will consist entirely Of works
written especially for this concert
by members Of the Washington
Composers Club. The members
whose compositions will be played
for the first time are Mary Howe.
Eric Bovet, r. Deane Shure. En-
erson Meyers. Alba Rosa Victor.
Dorothy Radde Emery and La
Sale Spier.
Mr.. Meyers will be the soloist
in his own "Concertino for Piano
and Orchestra" and Rex Hinshaw,
clarinetist, will be soloist In Spier' s
Journey with a Clarinet.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Thrift Shop Benefit

Jane Frohman, member or the
Metropolitan Opera. will come
from New York TO sing at the
Thrift Shops 20th birthday party
tomorrow at S:i5 In the Presiden-
tial Room of the Statler Hotel
Mrs. Harry s. Truman. Mrs,
Woodrow Wilson and ladies of the
cabinet will be present.
Others appearing on the pro-
gram are Lawrence Tthbett. bari
tone OF the Metropolitan Opera,
and Joana and Louise I4sschln,
duo -pianists whose concert In Car
negie Hall In February, following
o South American tour. vas widely
acclaimed. Miss Frohman Is do
mating her services for the benefit
OF the six chiidren's charities
which are members OF the Thrift
Shop board. Tickets may be Sc
cured from Mrs. John r. Sweeney
or at the door,