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GarAa nf Thanka

BROWN, SARAH. The family of the
late SARAH BROWN wishes to express Its
grateful appreciation TO its friends ana
neighbors for their acts OF Kindness, gifts
and cards of sympathy extended 1t durins
Its recent bereavement.
DAUGHTER AND SONS.
PARKER. CLARENCE. The family OF
the late CLARENCE PARKER wishes TO
eXprc 5 its grateful appreciation to the
Rev. Robert Anderson and z: HaWEnS'
MI. Maud Smothers. Mrs. Alberta VIII
llams and its many friends, especially the
friends of the l4th ST. circle. for ne II
kindness sympathy and beautiful horSl
tributes at the passing OF our beloved sen
and nephew on January l3 1919:
FATHER, MOTHER AND AUNT.
RAINEY, M GRAYSON. The family OF
the late M. GRAYSON RA1NEY wishes TO
thank the members of the family and
friends for their kind thoughts and SYM
pathy expressed during its late bereaVe-
ment. WIFE AND SISl Eh
WILKINS, ELIZABETH. We wish to
express our sincere thanks and apprecia-
tion to the pastors, SoloistS, ORGANIZATIONS
relatives, friends and neighborS for their
horal tributes, telegramS, letters ana
cards of sympathy at the passing OF our
beloved one. ELIZABETH WILKINS, VINO
passed away Thursday, January X, d949;
YOUNG, JULIA EDNA We wish to ex-
press our sincere appreciation TO our
many friends for their kindness, sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes at the pass
ing of our beloved sister and aunt: JULIA
EDNA YOUNG. THE FAMILY.
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SerSt. Erhardt He was sta
toned at Boiling Field here and at
Langley Field, Va, for a time and
was graduated from the Air Forces
gunnery school at Tyndall Field,
Fle., in September, 1912. He had
been overseas about nine months
when he was killed.
Sergt. Erhardt, who died at the
age of %, held the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal
with six Oak Leaf clusters. He was
returning from his sixteenth mis-
sion when the collision occurred.
Besides his parents, Sergt Erhardt
is survived by his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs Elvin M. I.uskey of
Colmar Manor, Md; daughter,
Mary Lou Erhardt, aid a brother,
Earl B. Erhardt, Upper Mornlngside,
Md. His widow, now remarked,
lives at Solomons, Md. Their daugh-
ter lives with her,
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Otho l. Porter, n,
Dies in Roanoke

Otho L. Porter, II, who was as
sociated with the Pocohontas Coal
and Land Co. of Roanoke, Va,
until his recent retirement, died
at his home in Roanoke last We'd
nesday, it was learned yesterday.
He will be buried in Evergreen Gene
terry, Roanoke.
Mr.. Porter, a frequent visitor to
Washington, is survived by his wild
ow, Mrs. Eliza Neal Porter, and
three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Gaff
Harper of West Sunbury, Pa, Mrs.
Elsie NJ. Reed of Pittsburgh, and
Miss Eunice R. Porter of Washing
ton.
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Rites to Be Held Tuesday
For Mrs. Berthe Ackley

Funeral services will be held here
at pm. Tuesday for Mrs. Bertha
w. Ackley, IS. mother of the late
Mrs. John S. Bennett, superintend-
ent of Central Union Mission, who
died in 1943. Mrs. Ackley died IN
her Ocean City, N. j., home Fri
day after a long illness.
The services will be in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Ackley, who was a frequent
visitor to Washington, was the wife
of Wilbur Ackley, retired Ocean City
baker. She was native of Cam
den, N. J.
Surviving her besides her hus-
band is sister, Mrs Marion B. Os-
Ter of Ocean City.
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Washington University Law School
During his prep school and college
days Mr.. Simmons was we'll known
as an oarsman and basket ball
player.
He was admitted to the District
Bar in 1910. He was associated
with his father in practice of law
and in the real estate business until
the latters death in 1881
He was a member of the Metro
politan, Chevy Chase and Univer-
sity Clubs and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. He was formerly d
vestryman at St. Margaret's Epis-
copal Church.
Mr.. Simmons is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Katherine L. Simmons
and two sons, Berkeley L. Simmons
jr., and Robert L. Simmons, all OF
Washington. He lived at 2818 Nc
Gill terrace NV.
Funeral services will be held at
11:30 am. Tuesday at the home
Burial will be private.
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General of the United States, and
noted for his fight to make Gov
ernment expenditures conform to
law Mr.. McCarl. who was ap-
pointed by President Harding, died
in 1910. Mr.. and Mrs. Armour were
married in 1912 Mr.. Armour, a
close friend of the Controller Gen
eral, was a golf pro at Congress
sional Country Club and once had
been amateur champion of Scot
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Armour lived
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Armour
is survived by her mother, Mrs. AL
bert Barnett, and a brother, Frank
Barnett, both of McCook.
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Joseph RafIo Dies al II;
Father Of Loudoun Editor
Special Dispatch 10 The Stur

LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 22-Josepl
Ratio, 72, Leesburg merchant ant
father of the editor of The Loudour
News, died today at his home aftel
a months illness. He suffered {
heart attack Christmas day.
Mr.. Ratio, a native of Lithuania
came to America with his parents
the late Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ratio
at the age of 10. He was member
of the Masonic Lodge and former
member of the Leesburg Rotary
Club.
Surviving Mr.. Ratio are his wife
Mrs. Fanny Bulitsky Ratio, two sons
Frank, the newspaper editor, and
Harry, who lives in Cincinnati; four
sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kessler, Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Annie Kaplon, Cum
berland; Mrs. Bessie Kaplon, Har-
pers Ferry. and Mrs. Emma Gold
berg. Philadelphia; and brother
Louis Ratio, Bedford, Va.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day in Philadelphia.
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Dratha
NGERNSTERNBERG. BAR ONES S
LOUISE. At Washington, D. c.,

UNGERN STERNBERG. BARONES
MARION LOUISE. AT Washinston, D. G,
IsE UNG -sTERNBEPG. widow OF the
late Baron Reinold Won ungern-Sternberg
She is survived by her son. Richard Un-
Ungern OF Acworth N H., and a brother
Coz. Henry Delne- Radcliffe OF London. %
VANCE. CHARLES THOMPSON. On Sat-
uraay, January -. 1919, a. the resi-
s dsnee Of his ,dauehter, ~ i! oxford &
VANCE, husband OF Elizabeth Hamilton
Vance ana father OF j Hamilton Vance,
Joseph Jos n F Vance Of GhariotteSyie Va
MONDAY, Jan. u. at = pm. Interment
ROCK Creek Cemetery.
WALTON. ANNIE X. On Friday, Janu-
airy y, l949, at her residence, lt25 18th
Ter OF Frank Walton Of keysville, Va, and
beloved aunt of Frank Walton, jr.. and
Ruth Walton, both of keysyile. Va: Grace
on vaden and Of s Frede va Afeas EsaFd Of F. Ni %a
Hysonss Funeral Home. 1900 ST. NV .,
until 10 pm. Saturday, January 80. Fu-
neral services and interment will be held
at keysville, Va. on Monday, January "a.
WEIBLE, AGNES NJ. On Friday, Janu-
Roberta MacMahon, Winifred Lincoln,
Geraldhe ana Jodnne WelDle. and sister
of Mrs. Rose Moran and Miss Clara De
Temple. Funera! from her late residence,
1926 S ST. Sc, on Tuesday, January %,
at 9:30 IN. REQUIEM mass at St.
TheresaS Church at 10 am Relatives
and friends invited. 1nterment Arlington
National Cemetery. ~
WERNER. THEODORE FRANCIS. On
tuesday, January is. lg49, at
~Ae the United States Naval Hospital.
S THEODORE FRANCIS WERNER.
I& the beloved brother of Richa!
IE@ A. Werner and Mrs. G. z.
S0 Schmidt and uncle of Mrs. W. r.
Fink OF Oakland, Calf. Servic.
at Chambers Funeral Home, 400 Chaplin
ST. NV. on Monday. January "a, st 3::!o
am Interment Arling ton National Gene
terry. Philadelphia Pa.J papers please
copy.
WILLIAMSON. WILLIAM HIRAM On
Friday, January p, 1919. at the
~ United States Veterans Hospi-
N tai. Kecoughtan, Va. WILLIAM
tNS HIRAM WILLIAMSON, beloved
IS brother of Leo l., Edward d. and
VN Clarence T. Williamson and Mrs.
Otto Bevilauua and Mrs. George
Gravey of Richmond We Services at
Chambers Southeast Funeral Home. 81
lth St Sc. on Monday. January "a, at
2::90 pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
WRAIGHT. KITTY EVA. On Thursday,
January 20. l949, KITTY EVA WRA1GHT.
Remains resting at Chambers Funeral
Home. 511 1lth st. sc, until Tuesday,
January %. at 2:3O pm. Graveside serv-
ices IN Arlington National Cemetery at
pm. "a
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mercial artist for the Administers
Advertising Agency here for seven
years and had also been employed
by the Washington Times-Herald.
He entered service in 1912 and was
commissioned at the officer candi-
date school at Fort Benning. Ga.
He went overseas in 1914 and was
30 years of age at the time of his
death
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2 pm. WedneS-
day.
He was the
son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo A.
Bacon of Ia
koma Park, Md.
1t. Bacon was
an honor grad
uate of Fork
Union Military
Academy a n d
h a d attended
George Wash
n9ton Univers-
ity. Before mil
italy service he
I'D l ~D~,
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Buynak of Arlington.
A Washington native, 1t. Miller
was graduated from Central High
School. He enlisted in the Army Ali
Forces in 1912 while attending the
University of Maryland. At the time
he was working part-time as a
Times Herald assistant circulation
branch manager. 1t. Miller was
commissioned at Deming, N. Mex.
in October 1943 and went overseas
the following June.
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X
a vacation with
members of his
family.
A native of tbs
D s t RI C t, MI
Simmons w a 5
the sor of Lee
and Nellie Sim
mons. members
of. old families
here. He was
a graduate OF
Georgetown Pre-
paratory School
the University
of Pennsylvania
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mere. oHe uleu
Friday night in
Doctors Hospital
after a three
week illness.
The services
t e n t a t iV e | y
scheduled fol
Tuesday, will be
in her native
McCook, .Nebr.
Mrs. Armour
was the former
Ethel Barnett
| McCarl, widow
of John Ray
mond McCarl
4
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Amateur Night Planned

Fort Scott Post 319 of the Amer
ican Legion will sponsor its second
annual amateur night at pm.
Saturday, February S, at the Jeffer-
son Fire Hall, Twenty-third and
Eads streets south, Arlington.
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n 1 l L " 1 I z .
bornbardier who
died in London
October 16, 1914.
1t. Miller, who
C o m p l e t e d
IL combat air
missions, W a S
the son of Mrs.
Flore nee E
Miller of 1449
Oak street NV
a n d F. T a n X
Harry Miller of
Gainesville, Ga
His widow, now
+ e m a r rie d
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Berkeley |. Simmons,
Attorney, Real Estate
Man, Dies in Florida

Berkeley L. Simmons, 63, promi-
nent Washington attorney and real
estate man, died unexpectedly yes
terday in Lake Worth, Fla, where
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required III Ar
lington Gene
terry at 2 pm.
Wednesday.
Sergt. Erhardt,
who left McKin-
ley High School
to enlist in the
Army Air Forces
in June. l94l,
was a Washing
ton native. the
son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H.
4 0 4 8
CIR a n t street
NE.
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Rites Being Planned
For Mrs. A. A. Armour

Funeral services are being ar
ranged for Mrs. Ethel Barnett
Armour, IS, wife of Alexander A.
Sandy" Armour, we'll known golfer
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5/Sergt. J. H. Erhardt
To Be Reburied Here

S Sergt. John H. Erhardt, aerial
engineer gunner who was killed i'll
a plane collision over Reedham,
England, February 81, 1914, will be
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ReburiaI Rites 10 Be Held
For Il. Frank Miller, Jr.

Military reburial services will be
held at 10 am. Tuesday in Airing
ton Cemetery for I'd. 1t. Frank
Harry Miller, jr., 23-year-old Army
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ReburiaI Rites Wednesday
For Il. Roderick Bacon

First 1t. Roderick A. Bacon
Washington native killed in action
in France on June Is, 1914, will be
reburied in Arlington Cemetery at
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NnurtItnna

BERNSTEIN, HERMAN J. An unveiling
OF a monument in memory of HERMAN j.
BERNSTEIN, the beloved father OF Norman
R. Alvin E. and Jerome L. Bernstein, will
be held on Sunday, January 30, 1919, at
1l:3O am. at the Washington Hebrew
Conereg alton Cemetery. Relatives ana
friends invited.
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EIFNfNINc IoSrpu

FLEMING, JOSEPH E. Columbia
4 Lodge No So. l. B. P o. E. OF
&@ W., is hereby notified of the
no\ funeral Of Brother JOSEPH E
N~J FLEMMIEG from Campbell S
~ Memorial Church. Anacostia Sc,
80 Tuesday. January 25. at ! pm
JAMES L. WATSON, Sr E. r.
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FosoUE. MAMIE CLARk; On rTiday: 8 Z

GOLDSMITH. CECILIA. On Wednes-
day. January 10, l949. CECILIA GOLD
Goldsmith and mother Of DR.. Harry and
Mac Goldsmith and Mrs. Bessie Moss.
Funeral services were held at Sol Levinson
& Bros Funeral Home on Friday, January
81 at IL am Interment in Beth
Jamedrosh Hagodol Congregation Gene
terry, Rosedale. Md. 23
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Dratha
,,,,sp ,purIAN Asupy

JUMP, WILLIAM ASHRY. On Satur-
ssy ssy s. sas nx II i AsH
JUMP. beloved husband Of Nellie r. Jump
and father OF william .Ashby jump, IT,, OF
New York City and Nelson B Jump Of this
Mrs. Mollie C. Jump, and sister, Mrs.
Cecilia x. Foote. Services at the s. H.
Hines CO; Funeral Home, 29ol l4th st.
mterment Rock Creek Cemetery. "a
kIDWELL, RUSSELL ii. On Friday,
Hospital RUSSELL i KTfDwELL Of a5:;
Vernon Arpgtqn }n w. eelOyed sed
father, of Barbara Ann and Russell H
Kidwell, jr Funeral from the w. E. Fitz-
Gerald Gerald Funeral Eome, Ar,ineton' Va, Va.
ment Columbia Gardens Cemetery. "A
MAsTEESON. ROSA. On WEDNESDAYS.
January 10. 1919. ROSA MAsTERsoN OF
1896 Dennison pi. NV. wife OF Julius
S1crett Masterson and sister of Emma
Lillian wilson; 5euIah, Wood. Frank,
also is survived by three erandchildren
and many other relatives and friends.
Friends may may sali at hes late residence
pm Intetrment Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry. ARRANGEMENTS by Malvan g. Schey.
McCUEN. JAMES LESLIE; Suddenly;
LESLIE MccUEN Of Alban Towers 37o0
% Mccuen AND tather Of Ms Audrey d.
Klein Remains resting at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Eunssral Home Of Robert 5toa A
day. January Na a, at h, the Chapel OF the
Redeemer, Mass. ave. and Macarthur
blvd, Fairway Hills, Md, at 1880 a: m.
McGILLICUDDY. EMMA MAE. On Fri
day, January p, 1919. az her residence,
2!1 A st. ne, EMMA MAE McGILLICuD-
Jerome 0n moher the
Daniel j. and John McGilicuddy, Mary
E. White Edna A. Murray and Frances
Sc, where services will be held on Mon
day. January "A, at :! pm. Relatives and
friends invited Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. :!!3
McGHEGOR. REBECCA NJ. On satnr-
REBEccl N, McGsEGoR, beloved daush-
ssr Of the a late ssso RodeGE e r.. and Ezs0e5h sbsM
Giefor Snd Mrs; G. NJ Wood ~ Friend $
Hone nVd to es + RtchG Wd Bros nn
pm. Tuesday. January 95. Services in
Forestvl.e, Md; Epiphsny Church: Tues
day. January -, at :, pm. 1nterment
church cemeter". ~
das MeSann JANUARY yAkA 1913 t CLARA DoNcH eSSeI
McNISH of 1915 Kennedy st, NV. be-
loved wife of the late ALVIN M. McNish.
mother of Alvin Greene McNish, mother
in-law of Mrs. Lillian Harig McNiSh.
grandmother of Alvin Georse and John
William McNish, great-grandmother of
Judith Ann and Russell Denton McNiSh,
sister of Mrs. Augusta Lepper. MISS Louise
Donch. William A. and John G. Donch;
Services at the s. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home. "9O1 ! 4th st. NV, on Tuesday
January -. at II noon. 1nterment Rock
Greek Cemetery. "a
MILLER, 1T. FRANK HARRY, Jr. On
October III, 1914, in London
49, England. LIT. FRANK HARRY
[S MILLER. Jr. son Of Mrs Flor
IS cncc E. Miller of Washington. D.
IS C. Gravesde services to be he'd
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FTlday, january IT, 1873, az tht
q tai. Kecoughtan, Va. WILLIAM
"a HIRAM WILLIAMSON. beloved
"a brother of Leo l.. Edward d. and
- Clarence T Williamson and Mrs.
Otto Bevilauus and Mrs. George
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January 20. 1949. at his residence. Zoo
irving ST. NV. DR.. SEBA L. CHRISTIE
beloved husband of Mrs. Mildred q Chr,
tie and father of Mrs Helen Peele He
also is survived by three eranocflldren
funeral services will be held at HySons
Funeral Home. 1900 st. NV, on ueS-
day. January 25. at 10 am. FrlendS are
invited to attend. Interment Arln~toh
National Cemetery. :"
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GREEN. ELLEN On Thursday, Janu-
ary 90. 1919, ELLEN GREEN. She is
survived by one grandson, Elssmere j.
Marshall and a host of friends. Remains
resting at the Morrow Il Woodford, Inc.
Funeral Home. 1922 11th st. NV. where
! friends may call from 10 am. Sunday,
January 23, until pm. After pm:
remains will rest at the Little Sitsers Of
! the Poor Mass will be offered Monday,
January "a at $50 am. Interment Har-
mony Cemetery. %
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HUNT. CHARLES s. CHICK. On
Tuesday. January 1s. 1949. at Naval Hos
ptal, Bethesda. Md, CHARLES S.
tCHICKb HUNT Of 931 Longfellow st. n n.w..
beloved husband Of Dena M Hunt. son OF
Leila Hunt and the late Charles D. Hunt;
He also is survived by three sisters and
four brothers of Toronto, Canada. Re-
mains resting at the s. H. Hines Co. Flu
neral Home, 2a01 14th st. n W, after. 6
pm. Friday, January II. Services at the
23, at 8 pm. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery on Monday, January "a,
at 3 am. %
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
THE BARKLEYS:
II Dos" Are Said

The II dos" were said, quips
were traded at the reception, the
shouting and turnult were over, and
Vice-President Alben W. Barley
of Kentucky and Mrs. Carleton S.
Hadley, of St. Louis, were joined
in holy wedlock.
1T was May and December ro-
nance that had caught the fancy
Of all America. Mr.. Barkley's WOO
ing activities were as much a part
of the nations front-page news as
were arguments over what Russia
was doing with the atomic bomb
if she had one.
Everybody wished the Barkleys
well. Everyone agreed that the
Weep" as he prefers to call him
self, was quite better man physi-
cally at II than is the average
male. His stamina and good health
under the gruelling pressure of a
presidential campaign and as
senate leader, eloquently attested
that fact His continual good hunor,
his courtly air, his genuine "gen-
tlemanliness," all counted high in
his favor in any prediction as to
how this marriage would fare.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Parents Lobby

Did you folks who are parents
know you had lobbyist representa-
tives in Washington. Yes, the Amer
lean Parents Committee, Inc, has
two representatives here who are
registered lobbyists and say they
have spoken personally with most
senators and representatives on
child welfare legislation.
This organization is fostering
such legislation as national school
health services bill, the child re-
search bill, which extends maternal
and child health services; the
school lunch appropriations which
will urge inclusion of additional
funds for purchasing lunch room
equipment in the next session; an
increase in the budget of the chill
dren's bureau in the department of
labor; federal aid to education, as
passed by the senate; the house
passed social security revision ard
extension m sure; addition II
funds for local public health: a new
bill to provide federal aid for ST.
cialized training of doctors in
pediatrics and the creation of a CAL
met post for the federal security
agency.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
US. PRESTIGE:
Suffers in China

The prestige of the United States
was suffering in China and wasn't
gaining any ground elsewhere as a
result of the fence-sitting policy on
what to do about U. S. consul gen.
eral Angus Ward, prisoner of
the Chinese Communists. Ward and
four consular attaches were being
held incommunicado in Mukden on
charges they beat up a Chinese
workman in the consulate some
weeks ago.
NO ONE wanted war and there
was no intention of jingoism in
charges of U. S. indifference to
Wards plight and its own prestige
that were being hurled generally.
1t just looked bad for the most
powerful nation in the world-al-
ready up to the shoulders in pres
sure war with Russia-to let Rus
sian-dominated Chinese hold a top
consular official.
AS even a schoolboy knows,
face" or prestige, is a great
thing in the oriental mind, and if
the U. S. planned ever to do any,
thing about recovering China from
the Communists, a sustained hands,
off policy in the Ward incident
wouldn't aid the effort
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Shah Urges Peace

A second distinguished visitor
from the East in almost as many
weeks had urged the United Ma
tons to bring about peace par
ticularly for the smaller, weaker
nations. A peace, he suggested,
that would permit these nations to
build toward social justice and
prosperity.
This second petitioner was Shah
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran,
visiting young monarch, whose ma
ton has had nervous relations with
its Gargantuan neighbor, Soviet
Russia. The Shah, personable po-
tentate who became popular with
all the throngs who had seen him,
was in the U. S. for a weeks state
visit.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
EISLER:
Better Stuy Put

Gerhart Eisler, the balding,
chunky little Communist who fled
the U. S. aboard the Polish-owned
ship Batory while on bail on a con-
tempt-of-congress charge, had bet
ter stay put in the Russian zone
of Germany.
THE UNITED STATES supreme
court emphasized that advice when
it rejected Eisler's appeal, a ruling
which meant Eisler faced a $1,000
fine and possible Imprisonment if
he returned to America. Eisler
had attracted widespread notoriety
because of reports that he was the
Number One Communist in Amer
lea.
While on bail, Eisler left America
by slowing away on the Batory. He
went first to England, which re-
fused to hold him for U. S. action.
and then to Russian-held Germany.
Recently he was named chief of
the newly-formed Soviet zone in
formation ministry.
THE CASE against Eisler arose
when he refused to be sworn as a
witness before the house un-Amer.
lean activities committee.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Public Works Plan

The bureau of community facili-
ties of the general services admin
istration will administer the public
works program authorized by the
81st congress with the appropria-
ton of Is million dollars for the
advance planning program for fiscal
1850. This is in addition to a IS
million already authorized under
1914 law. The plan is for local
municipalities to plan and hold for
reserve a backlog Of public works
readily available.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
TRANSPORT:
Policy Board Asked

A move to establish central
policy board to integrate and su-
pervise United States programs
covering air, water, rails and high
ways was to be urged upon Presi-
dent Truman. Charles Sawyer,
commerce secretary, was the cabi-
net member who would breach the
matter to the President.
According to proponents of the
move, it would save the taxpayers
a big part of the is billion dollars
now being spent by the individual
agencies having to do with various
forms of transportation.
THE REPORT on the matter,
which is to 60 to the President, may
call for studies as to whether the
government should impose user
charges" on the air and trucking
lines, shipping firms and railroads
which benefit from federal OUTLAWS
on highways, airports, harbor work
and other facilities.
It was said the commerce secre-
tary's report was now in the rough
draft stage after talks with all agen-
cieS concerned.
According to supporters of the
move, it was designed only to effect
an efficient national transportation
system, with high emphasis on mil
itary usefulness-at lowest possible
costs in federal OUTLAWS.
HOWEVER, most Americans and
certainly the transportation COM
panies would see quite a great deal
more in the proposal, especially in
the mention Of a users charge"
plan.
To tax the transportation agencies
for use of highways, air or sea lanes,
would mean nothing more than in
creased cost to patrons of these
agencies, which would mean added
tax, but under another name. With
railroads already granted passen-
ger fare rates over large sections
Of the country, with air lines scream
ing for subsidies and with the mer-
chant marine requiring subsidy if it
is to remain in action, the users
charge" proposal was certain to
meet with monumental opposition.
The people, at long last, were be-
coming aware Of the growing hypoc-
risy in federal promises of better
service and cheaper costs, by add
ing to the price of this or that COM
modify or service vital to the peo-
pie.