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Evening star., 1949-02-23
Rubber Workers Seek
'B-Cent Increase
BY the Assoeieisd Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-The CIO
United Rubber Workers are going
after 25-cent hourly pay increases
and $100-a-month employer-paid
pensions when they bargain this
year for 10000 rubber industry
workers.
These two demands high lighted
a seven-point program which the
164-delegate International Policy
Committee of the union approved
last midnight after two days Of
conference. The 20-member Ex-
ecutive Board then approved the
proposals.
President L. S. Buckmaster of
Akron said the program was "a
constructive approach to the two
most pressing problems facing our
country - declining purchasing
power and insecurity in old age" I"
The pension program was made
a secondary objective to the pay
raises.
The unions contracts with three
of the rubber industry's big four
extend until the spring of 1850,
but wage clauses may be opened
for renegotiation at Firestone
June 14-Goodyear June II and
United States Rubber July J..
Goodrich and the union are sched-
uled to begin contract negotia-
tions May %.
Pay rates in the rubber industry
average $1.51 an hour for produc-
ton workers, a union source said.
The rubber workers have received
Al cents in hourly pay raises over
the last three years.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
French TO Consider Return
OF Indo.China Emperor
by the Asseeiofed Press

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The French
cabinet today will consider pro-
posal for the return of Emperor
Bao Dai to the 1ndo-Chinese
throne.
Indo-China is a French pro-
tectorate in Southeast Asia.
Since it's liberation from the
japanese, nationalist forces, led
by Moscow trained Ho Chi Mini,
have resisted the return of French
influence and set up the Wet
Nam Republic.
The Emperor Bao Dai was NOM
tnal ruler of the country under
the guidance" of a French resi-
dent commissioner. He abdicated
in 1945 in a three-way fight be-
tween his own supporters, Repub-
lican Nationalists and the French
Government officials said last
night that Bao Dai had now
reached an agreement with the
French government concerning
terms for his return to the throne
Evening star., 1949-02-23
3 Czech. ExiIes to Place
Wreath at Monument

Three former CZechoslovakian
officials who escaped from their
Communist controlled homeland
placed a wreath at the Washington
Monument yesterday in behalf of
the Council of Free CzechoSlo-
vakia.
They were DR.. Peter Zenkl, for
mer Deputy Prime Minister: DR..
Joseph Lettrich. president Of the
Slovak National Council, and Vac
Law Majer, former Minister of
Food. DR.. Zenkl said the council.
formed here for Czechoslovakians
who have escaped from that coun-
try, will issue declaration of
purposes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
1horez's Explanation
OF Stand on Invasion
Demanded in France
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The National
Assembly's Foreign Affairs Com
mittee demanded today an ex-
planation from Communist Deputy
Maurice Thorez of his remarks
yesterday regarding Hypothetical
Russian occupation of France.
The committee also went on
record as favoring continuation OF
negotiations for an Atlantic pact
It rejected, % to IL. Communist
motion calling for an end to the
Washington talks, according to
committee members. The COM
mittee's session was secret.
Over Communist opposition, the
committee adopted. 81 to 13, a
motion calling for immediate dis
, cussion of the Thorez case on the
! Assembly floor.
|, Sees Cooperation With Reds.
Thorez, in a statement yester-
day to a meeting of the French
Communist Party Central Com
mittee said that under certain con-
ditions the French people would
cooperate with the Russians If
the Soviets occupied France.
Almost Immediately after
Thorez made his statement to
the central committee, a mo-
ton was made in the French Ma
tional Assembly for the govern
ment to state its opinion on such
a declaration.
Thorez said:
l. Russia never would be an
aggressor.
2. The French people might be
led Gin spite of their wish" into
O war against Russia.
8. Under such circumstances
Russia, in her own defense. might
have to "chase the enemy onto
our soil"
4. In this case, the French
people probably would behave nc
differently toward the Red Army
from the way the workers and
people of Poland, Romania and
Yugoslavia" behaved when the
Russians arrived.
Bidault Takes Grave View.
Former Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault said Thorez's statement
was heavily qualified "but very
grave"
Jean Paul David, a Radical
Socialist deputy, said the govern
ment should be concerned that a
former vice premier makes an
appeal for collaboration with a
presumed enemy"
Prewar Premier Paul Reynaud
said, ut is bitter comedy to hear
talk of aggressive war by France
and her allies against Soviet Rus
STA"
Socialist Deputy CASTOR Deferre
said he found the Thorez state
ment milder than the Communist
Party's formal announcement Of
three months ago that "the French
people will never make war on
Russia" -. -. 49,
Evening star., 1949-02-23
DE GauIIe Still Rated
As Strongest Force
I'm French Politics
By John leococos
North Amerieon N,w,pupsr Alliance

PARIS, Feb. 23.-No matter
how liberals abroad pooh pooh
him, experts here still rate Gen.
Charles de Gaulle as the biggest
single political force in France.
Whether he will continue to be
so is the major question in French
politics today.
/ A survey just completed by this
correspondent indicates that it's
dangerous to sell Gen. de Gaulle
short. Such has been the wish
ful-thinking tendancy during the
fragile stability Of the present
middle -of-the-road coalition gov
ernment.
Election is Year Away.
There's no denying the Gaullists
are in somewhat of a tactical
pickle. Even If they maintain
their present unbroken record of
success in local elections. they
have to wait until 1850 for the
general elections.
Question: Can the rank and
file stay hoped up until next
year? Leaders of Gen. de Gaulle's
party say yes. A lot of Gen. de
Gaulle's most fervid militants tell
me no. They add it is far too long
to wait.
AS a consequence, the Gaullists
are now going through a severe
soul-searching phase. The move
ment's national convention. held
Sunday, February IS, at Lille in
the center of the northern Com
munist coal mining areas, pounded
home two twin themes again and
again: Lets have patience and
keep up the good work" mo coup
d'etat, whether by force or in
trigue."
Selling Power Hinted.
Gen. de Gaulle's headlined clos
ing speech in which he made an
other ambiguous threat to take
power If general elections were
not held soon is interpreted by his
lieutenants as only a blast in the
war of nerves against the govern
ment and not as a serious pos
sibility.
; The Gaullists face a purge of
their own ranks. Andre Malraux,
the famous novelist and the gen.
erals top idea man, says Gen. de
Gaulle can afford to lose the rabid
powerpushers and still come out
on top.
The Gaullist inner circle, Mr.
Malraux said, is made up of men
who first learned the meaning OF
patriotism in the resistance
against the Nazis. These same
men believe that Gen. de Gaulle is
the only man big enough to give
France the moral overhauling she
needs.
Evening star., 1949-02-23

"such food as I could with the
few remaining pennies"
"It was very. very difficult she
continued. I just about gave up
eating. / existed on crackers and
apples for monthss,g'es,-ss-ssv,a.. s.s-sass~e
~ Once~Fainted at School. =
sOne night. .I.fainted at. t.school,
land when I came too and ex-
planned the great sacrifices I had
been making. my tuition was re-
siuced to -$5 a week s-44.ssss-.a--. sss.4.s !
All sales girls in the department
store, she said. were paid commits
sions, but it was necessary to sell
an Astronomical" amount of cos
tune jewelry to really get any
thing.
One week, she related, her COM
missions totaled $89 and the head
of the department store called her
to his Office.
HE said it had never happened
before in the history of the store. y
she related, mo one had ever got
such a gigantic commission. He
told me he thought I had a future
as a buyer. but 1 told him was
going to use the $50 to further my
dramatic career"
Mr.. Laughlin asked her the ma
tionality of the store owner.
HE was jewish" she replied.
Played in Stock Company.
Miss Gillars said she finally went
to New York and got a job with
a stock company playing Little
Lord Fauntleroy" at one-night
stands throughout Canada. Later
she got role in musical comedy
MY Girl" but quit when she
thought she was getting nowhere.
After the Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" company's return to New
York, Miss Gillars related, she
obtained a straight dramatic role
in the musical comedy. MY Girl. y
II did no dancing or singing, .
she explained.
But I thought I was getting
nowhere playing the innocuous
role I had and I told the manager
was unhappy. I didn't think my
dramatic career was being helped
by that sort of role. After that ii
was the same old story again. Day
after day. going from agent to
agent. hearing the same old story
Nothing today"
Typed Menus for Meals.
During that period, Miss Gillars
said, she lived in theatrical
boarding house on orty-eighth
street in New York. She could
not recall the landlady's name.
1T was terrible-one of those
things you want to forget and
never remember" she explained.
Finally all her funds were ex-
hausted and, after I had no food
for eight days I knew 1 could &c
to the agents no longer because
Evening star., 1949-02-23

menting on the reported letter,
said Tuesday: 1--WE believe in
the words and the writing of a
free man not a prisoner.")
Cardinal Mindszenty is in prison
waiting for the result of his ap-
peal on conviction of treason
spying, and black market dealings
The letter suggested the arch
bishop should ask the Ministry Of
Justice for permission to visit the
cardinal in prison "to talk ovel
my case and the problems con.
nected with it."
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Committee Fight Due
On Giving President
Free Hand on Tariff
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman's request for
free hand in cutting tariffs faced
some trouble today in the Senate
Finance Comittee.
Two Senators who would not
permit use of their names told a
reporter that one or more Demo-
Gratis may join in a Republican,
sponsored amendment to the
Reciprocal Trade Act aimed at
retaining some curbs on tariff
cutting powers.
The administration wants the
trade act restored without a re-
striction tacked on by the Re
publican-controlled Congress last
year. The amendment the Sena-
tors referred to would restore that
restriction.
It would require the Tariff Com
mission to warn when a proposed
slash in duties threatened damage
to a domestic industry. If Presi-
dent Truman cut below that
peril point" he would be required
to explain why to Congress.
One Democrat Could Swing Vote.
The Finance Committee includes
seven Democrats and six Republi-
cans. If one Democrat votes with
solid COP bloc for the amend
ment. that will give it the margin
it needs for committee approval
Chairman George called on 6
long list of witnesses to wind ur
public testimony on the House.
approved extension of the tariff
cutting measure to June, 1851.
House Democratic leaders were
able to beat down all amendment.
to the trade pact, sending it tt
the Senate in its original pre-194&
form. AS it stands it would per.
nit the President to cut traits
up to so per cent in exchange fol
similar action by other nations.
| Senator Millikin, Republican, oi
Colorado. who was finance chair.
man under COP control, has beer
hammering, hard for the tell-Con-
gress-why amendment, calling II
a reasonable requirement.
Refuses to Forecast Support.
+ He refused to forecast what
support the amendment might
Eget, even among Republicans. But
lat least. one Democrat, Senator
Millikin's Colorado colleague, Sem
ator johnson, told a reporter: ~
have not made up my mind yet
/. The committee chairman Is
pushing for speed on-the trade
pact -exte nsions to- get it to the
Senate ahead Of the controversial
antif1libuster rule, now scheduled
for action Monday.
Majority Leader Lucas. also q
member of the Finance Commit
tee, has promised to put aside the
argument about barring f1libusters
for any major part of the Truman
legislative program. That would
allow the trade pact extender te
come up II ready.
Even If the Finance Committee
should insert the Republican
amendment. Democratic leaders
might be able to pry it out agair
on the Senate Floor.
Waiting to testify today were
spokesmen for fur farmers anc
the fishing industry who claim
damage from foreign imports. a.
we'll as officials of the State De.
partment and Tariff Commission
who help to administer the trade
agreements.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Game Commission Ask:
Proposals on Hunting
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 23.-
Sportsmen and other interested
persons have been asked to submit
proposals for any changes in
hunting regulations which may be
deemed advisable at the March
meeting of the State Game Com
mission.
I. T. Quinn, executive director
of the commission of game and
inland fisheries, said such pro-
posals as are accepted will be
acted upon finally at the April
meeting.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
|RAF Requests More Money
For Planes and Equipment
Rx fha Associofed Press


LONDON, Feb. 23.-Air Minister
Arthur Henderson asked Parlia-
ment today for more money ito
strengthen the position Of the
Royal Air Force in aircraft and
equipment"
Cost of running the RAF in the
year starting April /, he estimated,
will be s207, ,450, 900 ($829. 800. .00O,
compared with &173 ,000,0 $685.
0,00O in 1948-49.
Mr.. Henderson also asked for
f16, 100000 ($65, ,600,000) as a de-
f1cinecy appropriation for the cur
rent year.
Emphasis. he said, will be on
quality of both men and aircraft.
In size the RAF will be cut from
292 500 to 235, 900 men.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Axis Sally Takes Stand to Tell Her Life Story

teaching English. Mrs. Trask was
a foreign correspondent for Va
riety. the theatrical publication.
She wrote reviews for Variety and
Mrs. Trask paid her, Miss Gillars
said.
Miss Gillars was called as a
witness after the Germans who
have been called here to testify
failed to arrive. There was no
indication how long she would
take to tell her story.
The defense has contended that
she was forced to make the propa-
ganda broadcasts for the NaZiS.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Lecture on Punumu CunoI

An illustrated lecture on the
Panama Canal by former Repre-
sentative Bradley. Republican, Of
California will be given before the
Engineers Club Of Washington at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Commerce
Department Auditorium, Four
teenth and E streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
K. Of G. Parade Protests
Trial of Mindszenty
by The Asseeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Paraders
organized by the knights Of Co.
lumbus marched up Fifth avenue
yesterday In q cold rain to protest
"the unspeakable mistreatment of
Cardinal Mindszenty."
The parade ended at st. Patrick S
Cathedral for the annual K. of C.
memorial mass.
Assistant Chief Police Inspec-
tor Frank Fristensky, jr., estimated
the number Of marchers at be-
tween 5000 and 10000, and the
SPECTATORS at $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Veteran Reporter Dies

CINCINNATI, Feb. % (P.-
Frank Rigio, 81, Cincinnati En-
quirer reporter for SO years, died
yesterday at his winter home in
Fort Myers, Fla. The funeral will
be held in Springfield, Ohio. Mr.
Rigio Joined the Enquirer staff
in 1911 and covered the Federal
building for decades.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
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Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
LAUREL HAPPENINGS
rs YEARS AGO TODAY
Quoted and paraphrased items
of news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
March 12,1924

March IZ,lSZ4
Marked interest was shown at
the last meeting of the Laurel
fire department, when occurred
the annual election of officers.
Reese Price was elected presi-
dent; j. w. McArdle, vice presi-
dent; Edw. M. Westbrook, secre-
tary-treasurer; H. C. Sorenson,
chief and Harry Schrapp, assist
ant chief. The profits from the
recent picture show put on by
the department, amounting to
S73, will be used for installing
the fire siren, which was dam
aged several months ago. The
fire department bears the repu-
tation of having interesting ses-
sions. The Is members are Reese
Price, j. w. McArdle, Edw. M.
Westbrook, H. C. Sorenson, Jack
Rees, Harry Schrapp, ]. E. Bas-
sett, Arthur Richardson, Norman
Freund, George Tonne, Tim Rear
don, Fred Bourke, Peter Krone
and G. w. Fenton.
o.
SherroW brothers of this city
and vicinity last week sold $780,
900 pounds of potatoes which
they had stored in Hageman's
basement to a Billings concern.
The price secured is understood
to have been very satisfactory.
-
The county federation of Wo-
mems clubs will meet at Worden
today for the annual election of
officers and such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting. Mrs. o. R. Burdette,
Mrs. o. A. B~rohaugh, Mrs. j.
W. Long and Mrs. Ella Funk as
delegates and alternate delegates
and Mrs. F. w. Schauer as presi-
dent from Laurel will lattend.
Mrs. o. A. Brohaugh will have
a paper on a prominent topic.
Joseph Fry from Park City
was in the city Monday, having
dental work performed.
o.
o Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomson
of Coombs flat were visiting
their son, Peter D. Thomson and
family, of east Fifth street for
two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Corwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. T. Tharalson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C Knudsen and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Evert were
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
Woman 'Fagin' Discovered
Running Schoo! for Crime

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-Two detec
tive sergeants here reported tina
they uncovered a "crime school
run by a 50-year-old Springfield
woman, in which young men were
trained in robbery techniques.
They added that young girls were
used to lure students" to the
school.
Officers Charles Farley ano
James Ippolito said the school was
run by Mrs. Florence Moomaw.
She was charged with armed rob.
berry, attempted robbery. and con
tributing to the delinquency of q
minor.
Three young students" were
charged with robbery and attempt.
ed robbery.
Farley said Mrs. Moomaw, In the
presence of Keith H. Dressendorfer.
assistant states attorney. signed a
statement outlining her activities.
The three youths did likewise.
The detectives said the statement
revealed the following:
Mrs. Moomaw. through two girls,
one II and one IA. enticed the three
youths to her home. There she in.
structed them in the techniques OF
robbery, escape and disposal OF
goods.
The two girls were named, but
Farley said they had signed state.
ments telling Of their part in the
school scheme. Both of them lived
at the Moomaw house. Farley add
ed that Mrs. Moomaw had instruct.
ed the youths in their robbery at
tempts to choose women as their
victims.
The detectives declined to say
how they had uncovered the "crime
school," or whether any Of those in
volved had provided the tip-off.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
Dentists Voice
Hope Tooth Decay
Nav Be Reduced

NEW YORK.-Dental researchers
have offered hope that a new type
of mouthwash and tooth powder
may reduce tooth decay sharply.
Decay has been cut more than
80 per cent in some experiments.
The new technique still is in the
development stage and the 95 per
cent Of Americans who are subject
to cavities may have to wait at
least a short while to gain a new
degree of immunity from the den.
lists drill.
DR.. Donald A. Wallace, secretary
Of the council on dental therapeu
tics of the American Dental asso-
citation, said the results Of prelim-
mary studies "offer hope that den
tai carries decay may be at least
partly prevented by the proper use
Of specially formulated dentifrices."
Experiments by the graduate
dental research group in New York
and by college dental schools show
what the "ammident formula" can
do.
Tooth decay was reduced rs to
80 per cent when patients used the
new product two OF three times
daily, right after eating. The added
immunity from decay produced by
the formula lasts several hours.
Some dental researchers say the
new formula may be of even great
er use in fighting decay than the
fuorine process now being used in
public school experiments.
Fluorine is effective only for
children, they say. The "ammident
formula" works for children and
adults.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
D0rcas Club Adds
Six New Members

Six new members were initial
ed by the Dorcas club at a meet,
ing last Wednesday evening al
the Congregational church. A con-
stitution and set of bylaws were
drawn up by four members, Rev
and Mrs. H. C. Haemmelmann.
Mrs. Helen Frank and Mrs.
Margaret Albertus. The articles
were read and adopted by the
club.
Plans were made to hold a food
sale March 26. A report by a
committee was that the club
members had completed robes for
the junior choir.
Hostesses at lunch were Mrs.
Augusta Bait and Mrs. Sophia
Henry.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
German People Found With
Little Interest in Politics

PASSAU, GERMANY. - 1T h e
people are not interested in poll
tics"
This sentence recurs repeatedly
in reports from towns and villages
throughout Germany. 1t shows the
problem U. S. Military Govern
ment faces in trying to spread
democracy among people who never
have learned or understood that
they have a personal interest in
their country's politics.
A Military Government officer
pointed to a report from Zulzbach,
a small Bavarian town near here.
1t contained the usual line: The
people r not interested in poll
tics" Then it added: They r
worried, however, about Germany's
future"
There's our real problem" said
the officer, Marvon Glossop, OF
Winchester, Ill.
What we must do is convince
them that by taking IN intelligent
part in politics, by choosing their
officials wisely, they can shape
their country's future"
Many methods have been tried.
The latest is a series of "democra-
tization meetings" reaching even
into the smallest of villages.
The villagers meet to talk owe
their problems-local, state nation
al or even personal. They discuss
how they-or their government
should handle these problems.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-16
Poor Quality Of Output
Jaiis Soviet Factory Men

MOSCOW - Soviet courts have
handed out prison sentences of five
and v years to factory man.
ayers who produced goods Of poor
quality, according to the Soviet
press.
The newspapers carried a special
communique to the prosecuting at
torney's office listing sever cases
in which factory officials were given
stiff penalties for failure to make
their production meet standards OF
quality.
Other cases were listed as under
investigation.