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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04
Shall We Trust To Luck?

Americas fire waste has long been a national
disgrace. Yet, some respects we're a great deal
iuckler thai. we deserve to be. Many a fire has
all The eaimarks of maibr disaster-but
through a combination of happy circumstances
is held in check.
To take typical example; such "a blaze
recently started in the small hours of the morn
ing in a 50-year old building in Portland Oregon
The upper floors Of the structure had been made
NO small apartments most Of which were
occupied by elderly people But luck was with
these potential victims Due to the prompt
sounding OF the alarm and the fine efficiency of
the fire department, all Of the residents were
evacuated without serious injury, and the
property damage was pretty much limited t
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

On MARCH IA, at the direction
IF one man, our nations coal pro-
luction. was choked off. More than
100000 coal miners were asked to
leave their jobs for two weeks to
be followed by $1,000 railway en-
ployees whose jobs depended upon
transporting coal.
The cause for this paralysis to
large section of our economy
was not any grievance about
working conditions, pay, pensions,
DR. vacations. It appears, however,
to result from personal dislike Of
Dne man for another. In response
to the presidents appointment
IF DR.. James Boyd as director of
The US. Bureau of Mines, John
L. Lewis ordered his United Mine
Workers on a two-weeks layoff.
Excessive WITHIN his field,
Power? "; John L. Lewis pos
/ 80 sesses the nearest ap-
proach to dictatorial powers Of
anyone 70 appear on the American
scene. He has defeda presidents
and congresses, crippled produc-
ion in the face Of economic crises,
and f1outed the war effort by
strikes in wartime. BY directly
controlling the output Of a basic
Industry, he holds power to
Strangle our entire economy with
! prolonged strike. }
With this "spite" strike Lewis
has encroached upon two basic
fundamentals Of our democratic
progress: az The right Of gov
eminent to make appointments
Tree Of pressure, and (2) Freedom
o work. This action presents a
zeal danger signal to the Ameri-
IAN public. 1t shows what can
happen when irresponsible leader
hip of a great body Of influence
- American labor goes on a
'ampage. The implications are
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04
The Fight Will Go ON

Many now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance of being ap-
proved by this Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority of Northwest newspapers have
region autonomy. IN addition, the enormous rate
been opposing it vigorously the sound
grounds that it would destroy local self-rule and
sorts against the massed forces Of socialism. But
is causing many a headache in Congress- 81 X
If eva is pgeonholed it will be victory of
we will probably have deficit next fiscal year,
those who still believe in free enterprise and
Our real campaign will cease, and our war will
Terminate only when economical emancipation
for the Negro-and minority groups-is the heart
fet desire CT EVERY AMERICAN citizen, and
Of Federal spending coupled with the fact that
not that ~ those vote in favor of it, alone
local independence will make a grave mistake if
they sit back complacently and consider the
battle won The Administration is solidly fol
eva The whole weight of the government is
being organized to sell eva to the people, and
to sugarcoat the pill Government agencies
which are opposed to the valley authorities, will
zoe pushed to the center of the stage again. "
In an editorial condemning eva, the Salem,
Oregon, Capital Journal asked this question:
unjust the Pacific Northwest sign away its rights
and industries to a super-government which
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?" The Tennessee Valley
Authority which is the basic pattern for the
other proposed authorities, is such a super-gov-
eminent TO all intents and purposes, it is the
government in its area, and it takes precedence
the states and cities and the local elected
government It's policies are not subject to review
and appeal. Industry and agriculture do what it
wants or get out The fact that it has been eff
ficiently administered is beside he point. Elec-
trio power is the ife of any region in these
mechanical days, and when permit an unre
guated, a-powerfu monopoly to control it. we
are asking for dictatorship.
The Capital Journal also said, ''The American
idea Of Individual enterprise and private pro-
perty is lost to this graspng monster Of super
government What makes the situation all the
more dangerous is that liberty is destroyed SO
gradually and so subtely that many Of us don't
even Know what is going on. This blissful
ignorance, this failure to look at first principles
Is the best friend socialism has.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

ground floor shops. What would have happened
if the gods of fortune had looked the other way
is easily imagined-there might have been an
other tragedy comparable to the Illinois hospital
fire, and the Chicago and Atlanta MOTEL
catastrOphes
Do we want to take chance on luck being
with US? Do we want to work on the theory that
maybe We'll escape unscathed if fire strikes?
That is what millions of us do, and sometimes
it works but when it doesn't work, people die
horribly.
We can't prevent every fire. but the experts
say we can prevent the great majority Of them.
On the part Of the community here must be
modern wCll-enforced building codes, inspections
ETC. On the part Of the individual, there must
be care with such obvious causes of fire as
smoking materials, heating plants and cleo
! Erical equipment. T1en we won't be trusting
! blindiy to luck.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04
! In the1Wor|d Of Literature ,
A Review of Books - Fiction and
NonFiction By
aasIu II rsra.nxx uusrr
WILLIAM HENRY HUFF

UNCLE TOMS CABIN. When France was in the
clutches Of one of the most dreadful tyrranies
the world has ever known, Victor Hugo wrote
LES MISERABLES. When the sharecroppers
Of native land were being driven hther and
thither by the powerful overlords, John Steinbeck
wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH. New, when
torn world is thinking more about scientific
means to kill than about remedies to heal, EN-
met Fox brings forth the SERMON ON THE
MOUNT tire old fashion gospel in fashion
form. No person should fail to this most excellent
book.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

Next we must arrive at the cost of the physical
damage hich done during the long course Of
the conflict. Factories, power plants, transporta-
ton systems and whole Industrial regions were
RACED wholesale scale Both sides concentrate
ed on attacking dwelling areas-people who have
no place to live especially in severe weather, are
Of small value as workers. Mr. Grattan arrives at
the figure of $2,234 900 600 lover trillion) to
cover the cost Of direct destruction.
But this is not all. There is another economic
cost which is the most difficult yet to estimate.
That cost is found in the depletion of natural re-
sources, the disqualification of economic systems
the value Of labor and material seized and carted
Off by invaders, and SO Mr. Grattan places this
cost at $4,000, 100000. Adding all the costs up
we have final, incredible figure of four trlliol
dollars! And this, he says, leaves out the moral
cost Of war, which is beyond statitics
World War II was seven times destructive as
World War |. If World War III should come with
the atom bomb there is every to believe
that the cost would he beyond calculation and civ.
ilizations wiped out.
Here is why the best minds in the world are
now devoted to the task of maintaining the peace
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

Hayes Dawkins, native born American Negro,
has to span the Atlantic to find how it feels to
be treated real man. He is soldier in the
Occupation Army who in Berlin, finds he can go
where he likes, talk like man, feel like man.
and love any woman.
Circumstances place in post where he again
becomes Negro, a second-class man, and the
shock is almost more than he can bear 1t is then
that he realizes why American Negroes would
rather stay in Germany than go back to the
States.
Born in 1927, William Gardner Smith was
only twenty when he finished LAST OF THE
CONQCERORS, hisl first novel Born and
brought up in Philadelphia, he has been a
reporter for the Pittsburgh COURIER in that
city for give years. After spending year in
Germany il the Army of Occupation, he is at
present student at Temple University, where
he is continuing his writing and reporting
aclivites' -
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

PERFECT FOR summing in
Chicago is Josef Walkers SUM-
back dress with matching
scarf. The dress is from a COL
lection Of washable cotton as
sembled for the fashion show
to be presented at The Saliva
ton Army's Taggers' Rally at
p. m. on May 8 at the Civic
opera House. "The fashion
show, the largest ever to be
presented in Chicago, has been
obtained by the Doughnut Day
Committee for the entertain
ment Of the taggers," pointed
out Mrs. Eunice v. TiIIman,
SOL {. 68th st., chairman Of
taggers for region five.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

By his ingenuity and foresight. the educational
system of the Negro sideof Atlanta and to a
large extent the South revoutioniZed. A
university system was established with an &C
credited graduate school at its head No other
Negro educator had done as much and perhaps,
no other will in the future.
THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE, by Ridgely
Terrence is biography 1t is a straight
forward chronicle of achievement
at, is the dramatic biography Of the great
Negro educator who as president of Morehouse
College in the system of Atlanta University, and
from 1929 until his death in 1886 as president Of
Atlanta University, saw positive and beneficial
results during his life time Of devotion and
dedication to the betterment of Negro oppor-
tunty'
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Author: Emmet Fox
Publisher: Harper G Bros, 40 {. 33d
Street, New York is, New York
Price: $500

rSV'eWer. "Id1H 7e1ITy TUT
Here is a book which, in my honest opinion
will be beneficial to all believers in the
Christian religion, without regard to denomina-
tonal connections. 1t is my opinion, further that
It will be q powerful drawing card to many who
do not now believe in religion It is both con-
vincing ana demonstrable
am persuaded to believe that the right book
always appeared in the midst of every crisis.
When the life stream of dear country was
drenched with the crime of human slavery,
Harriet Beecfer Stowe , wrote that immortal
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

Permanent adns
The in which born EXAMPLE John Bun Smith, born
Add April the 9Th
for This suina
including the ei Oh
completely
but the final will
for corresponding below your ner,orA
message &c" hove lucky number toduY.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

LAST OF THE CONQUERORS
Author: William Gardner Smith
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Company,
Inc, So E. 34th ST., New York 1, NJ Y
Price: $275
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

TIE STORY OF JOHN HOPE
Author: RidgeIy Terrence
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, 60
Fifth Avenue, New York II, New York
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04
Economic HighIights


n from Locally
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

To rumlnae evils, North Carolina has given
make critical notes native who
and be too tcue in their President They Andrew
prehenson is to our Jackson Polk
tortues, to feather the ar drew Johnson.
enemies, to
sleep READ THE CHICAGO WORLD
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-04

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25-Oid association rec1IIA
26-Friendiy o!l;anee
27-heo.thy outlook
2s-oelesate e-fhor;ty
29-lucky days uhoad
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Evening star., 1949-01-24
Nurse Glasses Offered

The Alexandria Hospital School
of Nursing will begin spring class
March 8, it was announced by Mrs
Irene M. Rozel. superintendent of
nurses. Registration for the class
will close February %.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Bill Offered in House
For National Theater,
Opera and Ballet
By Chris Mothisen

A Joint resolution providing for
establishment of a national theater
and a national opera and ballet was
introduced today in the House by
Representative Javits, Republican, OF
New York
The United States, almost alone
among the great powers, does not
advance these arts as an official
Government activity" Mr.. Javits
said in a brief address calling at
tention of the House to his measure
The resolution authorized the
President to convene IAN assembly
representative of the theater in the
United States in all its branches
and of the opera and ballet In
the United States in all its
branches" for the purpose of de-
veloping a plan for a Government
supported center of these arts.
s25O,O0O Fund.
While the measure does not sc
specify, Mr.. Javits said later it was
his expectation the national theater
ana national opera ana ballet would
be established here.
An appropriation of $250,000 for
expenses of the planning convention
would be authorized by the reso-
luton.
The bill will be introduced in
the Senate tomorrow by Senator
Ives, Republican, of New York MI
Javits told the House 1T is my
hope that other members and Sena-
tors will join in supporting it and
that it will be bipartisan measure. y
Not a Relief Project.
Mr.. Javits said his bill had the
Endorsement of the presidents OF
Actors Equity, the American Guild
and Musical Artists and the Ameri-
can National Theater and Academy
He noted that while the last Or
ganization had been organized I'M
der charter granted by Congress,
it never had been given any funds
or other Government support.
The assembly proposed to be
called to plan the project would
include representatives of all
branches of the arts concerned who
would develop a program accord
ing to democratic processes" but
not in any case an employment
relief project, Mr.. Javits' measure
specified.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Third Attempt 10 Land
/! Near Andrews Field
Fails, 7 Die, 5 Hurt

Two men were killed and five
others injured last night when
an Air Force plane crashed near
Andrews Air Force Base while
attempting it's third instrument
landing in rain and poor visibil-
ity.
The dead are:
Col. David j. Ellinger, At. of 1929
Window place NV. the pilot, who
has been attending the Industrial
War College at Fort McNair here
Col. Bradford A. Shaw, As, of 4637
8. Thirtieth road, Arlington. Va,
assigned to Air Force headquarters
at the Pentagon.
Critically injured at Boiling Air
Force Base Hospital are:
1t. William Fenton, %, Of Deer
Park, Long Island. N. Y. noted &C
robatic pilot, and T/Sergt. Leo Ma
jewski. 30. of Chicago, the planes
crew chief.
AdhC DdSCu 81 DOhEASs
Others injured are Col. Howard
NusSbaum, 38, of New York, chief
of the radio and television branch,
Air Force Public Information Divi-
sion; Seaman Rudy E. Purcell, 18, of
Indianapolis, and Seaman Jim Mes
ser. 10, of Springfield, Mass.
The plane, a light. twin-engine
Cas-, was based at Boiling and was
going into Andrews from a prof.
cheney flight from Mitchell Field,
Long Island.
1t had been waved off twice and
ordered to gain altitude by ground
controlled approach operators. Un-
der GOA, radar screen shows the
position and altitude of the plane
and an operator talks" the plane in
by radioing instructions to the pilot.
1t. Fenton . Passenger.
The craft made its third ap-
proach too low, clipped a tree and
crashed about a half-mile south of
the main runway at Andrews.
1t. Fenton was attached to the
4tn Fighter Group at Andrews Air
Force Base and was passenger
aboard the crashed plane. He ap-
peared as an acrobatic pilot in the
recent All-American air meet at
Miami early this month.
The two sailors aboard were at
tached to the U. S. S. Mindoro
They also were passengers.
Evening star., 1949-01-24

in the path of heroic efforts to reach
starving sheep"
Mr.. Pauly said his industry faced
its worst threat of heavy losses
because of the lengthy storms. THE
situation is grim at the present
time" he said. 1--WE won't know the
full extent of damage and loss un-
til spring"
However, clearing skies over Utah,
Idaho and Eastern Nevada were ex-
pected to facilitate feeding efforts.
Meat industry spokesmen said
effects of the storms on meat prices
would not be felt before next fall.
Most animals destined for spring
marketing are now on Eastern feed
lots.
Transport Snarled.
TRANSPORTATION was snarled. The
Union Pacific Railroad held its
trains at Cheyenne and Green River,
Wyo., for several hours because OF
blizzard conditions, but started them
moving again.
Buses were delayed or halted,
while airlines hoped to resume east
west operations from Denver this
morning. Kansas City airports were
closed. Glazed highways made
driving hazardous, while the Ne
braska highway patrol said roads IN
the eastern part of the State were
",,ranticallv inDaSSable"
One man was killed when q car
hit stalled snow plow near Helena,
Mont.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Farm Program Due
In Month, Brannon
Tells Senate Group
By ChoImers M. Roberts

The Administrations long-aWaitee
farm price support program will bt
sent to Congress in about month,
Secretary of Agriculture Brannar
said today.
He made this statement to report
ers after a tWo-hour closed session
with the Senate Agriculture Com.
mittee, concerned chiefly with the
grain storage problem.
Chairman Thomas said the Sec.
retary told committee members ht
was afraid of surpluseS this veal
in wheat, corn and cotton, but wa:
not yet ready to discuss the contro.
versial question of whether the pres.
ent 80 per cent of parity support
level for basic crops should continue
Unless the law is changed, a new
flexible support level, varying from
so to 80 per cent, will take effect
next January l, on wheat. core
cotton, tobacco and peanuts.
Aiken "Not Discouraged"
Senator Aiken, Republican, of Ver.
mont, author of the flexible pro-
gram. said after the meeting, ne
was mot discouraged" at Mr.. Bran
mans testimony but was awaiting
the administration bill. He hac
said earlier that the secretary helped
plan the flexible program and Pres.
ident Truman signed it last summer
Senator Thomas said the Cabinet
members also told the committee the
Agriculture Department was con.
sidering 'remodeling" the parity
formula. This is a complicated
method of determining the amount
farmers should receive for theil
crops TO be assured an income
equal to prices they pay for supple.
they do not raise. The parity for.
muia also will be altered automati.
caily next year unless changed b.
law.
Senator Thomas said he woulc
introduce a storage plan bill calling
for building up "stockpiles' over
an indefinite period totalling 800,-
100000 bushels of wheat. 100000
900 of corn and 5,50O,0O0 bales o1
cotton.
Urges 80 Per Cent Figure.
He said that Mr. Brannan hao
suggested a total figure of about
300 100000 bushels of wheat anc
corn combined as storage goal
He said Secretary Brannan favors
erection of additional storage facil-
tiles by farm co-operatives ano
private industry first before putting
the Government into the business
On the price support issue, Sen
ator Thomas said he believes there
will be vast support for the man.
datory 80 per cent figure in Con-
gress. The Senator said Mr.. Bran.
nan told the committee he wa:
about to publicly recommend thai
wheat and cotton harvested in 1874!
should not be counted in determln-
ing future acreage allotments, gen.
orally assumed to be in the offine
for subsequent years.
The Senator said he was intro.
ducing bill to rule out this year!
crops in order to discourage farm.
ers from planting spring wheat ane
cotton crops in hopes of obtaining
higher acreage allotments in the
future.
Evening star., 1949-01-24


Building, Fifteenth street and New
York avenue NV.
The drive will be managed by
Rabbi Zemach Green, president ano
director of the Washington Colony
Other leaders are William H. Sim
mons, vice chairman; Nehemiah M
Cohen. treasurer; Abe Beyda, as
sociate treasurer; Harry w. Gold
berg, secretary, and Matthew Tep-
per, auditor. DR.. Isaac Herzog
chief rabbi in Israel, heads the
board of trustees there
Former President Herbert Hoov-
er is honorary president of the
project. Honorary co-chairmen are
the Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington; DR.. Frederick E
Reissig, executive secretary of the
Washington Federation of Churches
Representative Bloom, Democrat, o1
New York, and Edmund 1. Kauf-
man.
A meeting planned for February
% will include DR.. Reissig, Mr.
Bloom and Eddie Cantor as speak
ers. Mr.. Cantor will speak by tele
phone from Hollywood. The meet.
ing will be at the National Press
Building auditorium.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Fugitive Gets 70 Years
For Attempted Attack

James w. Campbell, 80, fugu-
tive from a prison farm in Pow
hatan County, Va, was sentenced
today in Fairfax County Circuit
Court to serve 20 years in the State
Penitentiary for attempted rape.
Campbell pleaded guilty before
Judge Paul E. Brown to charge OF
attempting to attack a 35-year-old
woman January IA near Falls
Church.
The case originally was scheduled
to be tried tomorrow but was set
ahead.
Campbell was accused of assault
ing the woman after she alighted
from bus. He was arrested shortly
afterward when he attempted to
board a bus in Falls Church.
Most smokers in Britain now pre-
fer cigarettes made with American
| type tobacco.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
$75,0O0Drive Planned
Here for Israel Needy

Plans for a $4,000 fund drive
here to aid in establishing Wash
ington Colony for orphaned and
needy children in Israel were an
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Snowbound Livestock
Believed 10 Tota
100000 Head
BY the Associated Press

The weather today struck another
blow at the Western livestock in
duStry.
An estimated 100000 sheep and
cattle were snoWbound in the Rocky
Mountain area. Sheepmen said the
heavy January storms, which have
hampered and blocked efforts to get
feed to the starving animals, poses a
major threat to the industry. Cattle
men expected a heavy toll.
Seventeen Flying Boxcars were to
load hay at Fallon, New, to carry it
210 miles east to the Utah border
The hay will be dropped to the ami
mails, but planes. from the 62d Troop
Carrier Command, Tacoma, Wash.
were not expected to take off at
Fallon before afternoon.
Snow is General.
This was the picture by sections
West-The Weather Bureau re-
ported snow was general over the
entire Great Plains region, with a
new, Sub-zero Canadian cold wave
moving east at 20 miles an hour
New Mexico was the meeting point
of three turbulent air fronts
northern cold, a milder storm from
Arizona over the western section
and a warm, moist mass over the
extreme Southeast
Six additional inches of snow at
Flagstaff, AriZ., boosted the two
week total to A inches. Twelve
more inches fell at Casper, Wyo
Early morning temperatures at Cas-
per and Butte, Mont, were "a below
Below zero readings were common.
Far West-Sothern California re-
ported snow f1urries in Pasadena,
Altadena and other foothill towns
nail at Glendale and Wilmington
near Los Angeles; snow i'll the
mountains heavy enough to require
tire chains, and moderate rain else
where
Seattle Expects New Low.
IN the Pacific Northwest pro-
longed cold began catching up with
the saWdust fuel supply Of Oregon
otdlllS, o4S
expected a record low of Is above.
Midwest-FreeZing rain and fog
was general over this area. Fog
extended northeastward from Mis-
scuri through Illinois, Southern
Wisconsin and lower Michigan.
Freezing rain in Kansas combined
with previous thaws to glaze high
ways.
East Coast-Rain travelled north
from Baltimore to New England,
with freezing expected to make
roads hazardous. The Southeast
area Was reported quite warm with
temperatures in the Cos ranging
from Texas to the Atlantic.
Sheep Industry Hit.
These were the effects:
Sylvan j. Pauley, Deer Lodge,
Mont, president of the National
Wool Growers Association, said,
New storms have hurled obstacles