davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-09-02

CLOTHING-Men's suits and topcoats
$3.50. $3.50. $3.50 up; all shades,
colors. styles and sizes In stock; out
or,osy OF pawn % clothing i unsn mems bargain
/ CHANGE. HOO H st. ne. Open to
CLOTHING. ladies and children, all
sizes, well-known makes. For further
Information call EN-. 5000. -4
CLOTHES, 8 mems suits, SPIT. ant
TOP coats, excel. cond. and quality
x vaalnIsss vanss owner died, sizes 3s;40
DEEP FREEZE. holds 1.7oo pound.
frozen foods, 5000; also Allen add
Ing maehine, $65; practically new
DEEP DEE; ' FREEZE, 10 Gu. It.; Just @ over.
hagled; excel. condition: $165. EN-
DiaaMoNDs-Man's s-stone dia. "a rg.
] CT, $3.50. Lady's perfect American
American cut. $500. All prices in.
clude mtgs. Trades accented. LIv.
INGsTON d CO., 1923 H st. NV
DAVENPoRT. kitchen cabinet, ? pr
ddrrapes. occasional table. Phone Ho
DTNING RIM. liy. rm.. kit. cabinet
wagon, other items; leaving town
reas. 520l T st. Sc. HI. 5243:
DIN. RIM, JR., $3.50, brand-nsw
corner cab triple PEDESTAL ext. table
FSs Tsnsy gs1! hs sss !Is store s ,,0unf
sloes west ofEonn. Oh Calvert. co
Evening star., 1949-09-02

ESTIMAT'R, CONTACT MAN
By 25-year established, soundly
financed small contractor; now in
terested in establishing scope and
volume of work; prerequisites abil-
fly, contacts; no investment. Write
full details. Replies confidential.
Box oS4-A. Star. 4e
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verware, old iewelry. furn. Any amt
DORA KRUPSAW MILESTONE
1885 G ST. NV, STERLING 7496
ANTIQUES - Furniture, brlc-a-Drac
china, glassware, rugs. silverware,
Cal! MURRAY tStarbecker ia
Evening star., 1949-09-02


American Oriental rug, chairs, an
tiaue victrola; reasonable. OW.
0443
ATTENTION, civic organizations, IRE
depts., churches. Wholesale pre-
Lowest prices. Return privileges.
No order too small. Call MI. 6051
YOU CAN SAVE Nd TO 5000 on
several door sample spfnet and con-
sole pianos. insludins Hardman and
guarantee; also student-size pianos
from $295 up: liberal terms. LU-
BAR, INC. 1900 @ Ct NV. MA
CLOSING OUT sTOCK-New IN
S54.5O. Webster wire recorders
supplies at substantial discounts
Must vacate. ELKINS OFFICE
EQUIPMENT CO., 1928 New York
Evening star., 1949-09-02

Hundreds of complete windows
frames, and hardware. Wreckinl
Large 5arraSks . .s,baI6n building as .!s MAYA va
lection Of building materials At the
HRcHIMdER co. 18th and H sts
LUMBER lumber. in al
sizes; flooring and sheathing at pre-
from the inaugural stands; speci,al
flooring suitable for sheathing or sub
ING T. BUILbiNG MATERIAL CO.
40O2 MINI. ave. ne. AT. 6617. q
LUMBER M seasoned; assorted .s,;z.rs2 gx4: y
CHI. 1885 bet. 5-s pm. a
LUMBER-Quantity of heavy seasoned
timber, suitable for ceiling joists,
beams. etc: must be disasSembled Led
MAGNAvox RADIo-PHoNoGRAPH
blond oak chair-side model, S1S5
' SA shsS, a;SS EXT i4ss, or oR a?Sc ?sS
MIMEoGRApH lin oSg; MACHINE, seo5 A
B. Dick Model 80, excel. cond. S12t
MOTORS = Rewound, exch.: repair
1/1OO-100 h.p., a.c.-d.c.; fans, at.
tic. exh., desk. Carly, 1903 14th
MOVIE KODACHROME FILM--Al
Silcs' ircsu 9dteu. dt latss eoNMs
TowN PHOTO sUPPLY, 1859 Iry,
ing st. NV, Ho. s722. Open unti
oFFiCE i Him DESK, large. double, excel
cond.; also chairs. filing cabinets
tipping stand; sacrifice. FA. 3S4t
OFFICE ifit FuRNITURE-special clear
ance. large assmt. of desks (mostl.
walnuts). chairs, hling cabs, tables
etc; TOP agency proc. resnd; lik, ls
or retail. B. c. SURPLUS SALES
sos Indiana ave. NV, nr. 9th st
OFFICE FURNITURE SALE. last day
cabinets. chairs, tables, typewriters
adding machines; price reduced 25
to 59E oopsn opsn SATURDAY; MAN; AN
oS,,r ~ <; ave; ;,I nv; Iyr,,,, ,.,.
desks. chairs. flles. tables. etc 42s
PIANO AlSs uprisht; $40; girl,s 2s-in b b
also folding cots. Chestnut 9612.
PLANO, aerosonic spinet and console
models. built by Baldwin; embodie,
features of small grands and up.
right; full resonant tone, RESPONSIVE,
action. durability and eye-appealini
case designs in mahogany, walnut
ebony, light oak and maple finish
Exclusive at HUGO WORCH. 92i
| q NV. Established 1879.
PiANOS-Uprtght. completely over
hauled and covered in any colo
plastic you wish. real modern. 131;
q Of. NV. NO. 8348. -
Evening star., 1949-09-02

L LUMBER-Thousand Of feet. in like
new condition, at bargain prices.
Hundreds Of complies windows,
frames and hardware. Wrecking
large barracks building at Naval
Hospital Washington's largest Sc
lection of building materials at the
HECHINGER CO.. 18th and n sts
Evening star., 1949-09-02

1888 QUE ST. N.W.-Dble. rm.. new
ly dec, 2 closets, new innerspring
matt, also studio couch. DU. 1854
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Luggage at 25% OFF
A Discontinued Pottern
Toosters, GriIIs, Mixers

Some Floor sompIes, Guaranteed Electrically
ll-l4e5 Automatic Pop-Up Toosters-- 9.95
3-looe Combination Woffle Iron, 6rill 1873
$3.50 Combination Woffle Iron, Grill 4.99
800 sondwich Toosters- 5.9o
1855 sondwieh Toosters- 3.99,
e-l3.e5 Electric Mixers, for creom eggs o.95
s-3.e5 Electric percoIotors z.o9
5-l2.e5 Universal WoffIe Irons---- o.95
3-37 so Dormeyer Mixers, discontinued 1885
2-2ee e5 Dormeyer Mixers. discontinued 1926
2-3o.75 Gilbert Mixers, discontinued --Z4.95
Housewares, Lo,Der Lepel, SilDer Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15

200 CrystoI Glass Conope Set,
8 CocktoiI Glasses, 8 Plates, 2.49'
We're 3.95
Symphony" Glossweor BY Duncan 8 Miller
3o-2.25 Console Sets bowl. condissticks 1.29
so lo-Pc.. S1lod or Dessert Sets----Z.Z9
5o-l.75 Tore Piotes. l4-in.---------- 59c
3o-l.0o Sugar and Creomer Sets------- 60e
3o-l.25 3-Pc. Moyonnoise Sets 69e
5o-o5 I6-Pc Entertainment sets-----z.z9
7th Floor. Washington; 3rd Floor. Silper Spring
Dress Fabrics
500 Yds. osc to l.es FoII Royons. Crepes.
rnoires, foiiIes. Yard 6Se
500 Yds. soc toll.lo Famous cottons. Weven-
stripe chonbroys woven dotted swissss, dimities,
prints Yard
Remnants. cottons. royons, siIks-------h OF
Stysa IIssr Wsshtxstos ss1 siJs~ .S1riaG
Evening star., 1949-09-15

DropeY Fobries
800 yds.. if peri. 20 kondelI chintz. yd.-- 55e
l3o yds $50 Screen Printed Royon Sotin, yd.,
1.55
lo-2e.5o DispIoy custom-Mode Soto Covers.
4.o8
s.es
16 pr 1895 Custom-nnod Droperies, pr--4.99
150-1 80 to ITS Short End Fobrics, 48" wide.
Yard --------------------
l5o-l.ee Striped Royon and Cotton, 48" wide,
ZOO 80 Printed Fobrics, 46" wide; yd.- so
200 yds. 3ee to $50 Remnants off
80 yds. 4.ss Striped Homespun, los" wide. yd.,
$50 yds If PERI. 2.le Fobries, z to % yd lengths
Yord Yord--------------------S9e
5o-2.e8 Printed Belgium Linen, 4S" wide; yd,
l.55
! o yds .9s Printed CeIIuIoom Royon. 36" wide.
Yord ~
Drnpery Fabrics, Sirth Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15

PIostic Shower Curtoins
7o-l1oo to 1890 Koroseol Ensembles, 6x6
curtain with drope ------4. 80 and 6.99
47-5.e5 to 7.95 Curtons, 6x6 z. 80 and 4.99
$3.50 and 3e5 Ensemble, mostly solid eoIors.
l.49
Housewares, Seventh Floor. The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
ItoIion Pottery and 6ift-shop Clearance

35-22o5 2e-Pc Teo Sets, ltoIion pat
tey ---------------
3o-i6.o5 lO-Pc SoIod Sets, Italian pot
IeIy fs1O
4o-l.75 to l4e5 Decorated Wood serv-
ing Pieces 90 to 7.95
2-l2Oo Musical Cake Plate, wood 5.95
1875 Butterfly Wing Troy, Brozilion- 6.99
500 Mople finish corner eobinet--- z.99
l-1o.o5 Wood PIonter- 1873
3o-l.25 to $50 Crushed Corol Pottery
2-l000 Copper or bross planter, as is--4.99
7th Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Misses Coots and Suits

s-2ee5 to $500 'Royon and Wool
Gobordine Suits tproperIy lobeIed) --13.8S
$500 to $500 All Wool coots,
flored styles
i7-3e.e5 to 49, IS AiI-WooI Coots, light
weight bosy styles $500
$500 to 1895 AIl-WooI Toppers-
Third Floor Mezzanine, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
46o PRS. NYLON
STOCKINGS 6oc
We're $50 and 1.95

every weight
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Misses Budget Dresses
Royon Prints and Solids 81
We're 3.99 to 5.95
Linen Department

Linen Department
leo-3ec Cotton and Royon Napkins s----19e
2oo-3sc Cotton Napkins, band borders 19e
1850 Loee-edsed Linen Napkins l5xl5"
1886 Loee-edoed Linen Napkins, lsxls"
eo-l.4s Kene PIostie Cloths. 54x54"---79e
24-l.ee Printed Cloths, 52x52 2in.-------9oe
e7-2.ee Linen Donosk Cloths. 52x52 in l.9o
I2-2.ee Scranton Looe Cloths, Z2xso in 80
$3.50 Monoerommed Cocktail hopkins,
for 80
1880 simtex Print Cloths. 54x54" - 80
$3.50 simtex Print Cloths, 54x72" 2"2.99
1855 s-pc Luncheon Sets
$3.50 Scranton Loee Cloths, 72xoo%r- 80
47-7.95 Spun Royon and Cotton Print Cloths,
63x8l" 80
I2-e.e5 Scranton Lace Cloths. 72xoW-- 80
Linens, Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15

BIousettes
s7-5.o8 Cotton Botiste Bousettes. small. nnedi-
UNI and large sizes
l53-le5 Cotton BIousettes eyeet embroidery
trim pink, liioe ----------------79e
Street Floot Washington and Siluer Spring
Jr. Miss Tweed Coots
Boxy Styles -. 1888
We're $35
Speciol Puychose-Jr. Miss Zip Coots------SzS
$3.50 Jr. Miss Roineoots, motchino berets
Third Floor, Washington; Second Floor,
Silper Spring
Jr. Miss Dresses, Wools, Royon
Toffetos, Sotins ..$fl
We're 1925 to 1926
Third Floor, Washington;
Second Floor, Silper Spring
Misses Pojomos
eo-5.e5 Misses Royon Tricot Shorty pojomos.
1875
Street Floor, Washington and Silper Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15
SPECIAL PURCHASES!

Fur Trimmed Broodcoth Coots, S68
black,
green broodcoth, broken 10 to 8
AI-WooI Tweed Dressmoker Suits, S34
Softly grey tweed bted pcoos button pockets,
10 l8.
Jr. Miss Gobordine, shorkskin Suits, S33
Classic and dmok brown beige broken sizes
9to IS.
Natural Boum Morten Scorfs per skin, $50
Loree, full peIt graceful or 4 skin arrangements
Budget Royon Gobordine Roineoos 9.98
Fully lined matching hoods bee Block brown
Sizes 10 to Is.
Fomous Make Ladies' Cotton Pojomos, 29o
solid color cnnkIe 81 40
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Special Purchase!
KoroseoI PIostics

Discontinued pottern, hence the low prices. Hand
painted rose design, yellow or rose.
50 Bowl Cover Sets, 7
so Tooster Covers
50 Mixer Covers 90
36 Breed Boes, zip closure e-------------1.Z
3e Food Boes, zip closure, large sizs-----1.25
Is Food Boos, zip closure, l2xl2--1.15
ls Waffle Iron Covers
Il Rooster Covers 81
Housewares, Seventh Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
$50 Prs. Women's Copeskin and
Cotton Gloves . . 8oc
We're 100 to 200

loo-$e.oo Women's Hond-sewn Peskin Gloves,
Iork
12o-S2.oo TO So 90 Wonnens Double Woven
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Notions

Notions
1855 Daily stretehers -------------Z.59
2o-ese sto-Neet Combs bs--------------10e
Is-l.5o Struts, modern sorter, grip rubber
3o-75c Ladies' Sock Dryers, sizes 9 to ! l--39e
$3.50 to 4e5 KIeinert Sonitoy Goods
belts, eorters, sontory belts, eirdles, bro
rOfnS IOC
75-l.2o Cosmetics Boys Soc
including Federal tar
2o-osc Boby Dresses, botste, ready to en-
broder
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Record Shop Buys!

$3.50 to 500 Books on Music Appreco-
tion to ESQ
5o-75e and 90 Empty Record Albums, i'm
printed to Soc
3oo-5ec Storage Albums, 1o-pocket, lo-in.,
ISIS and 3e5 Albums. populor music,
l.58 and l.95
3-l2e5 ChIdren's Record Players -9.o5
l5o-lO and LIS Chi.jrens Records Zoe
Records, 5th Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Strides, Ponty Girdles,
AII-in-Ones 2.39
We're 5.95 to 1925

ALSO to IS GirdIes, Pony 6irdles---79e
2I7-l.5o to 81 Brussieres, sizes 81 and "a,
nyon, cotton mesh
Third Floor, Washington:
Second Floor, Silper Spring
Hondkerchiefs
4lo-loe Mems Hondkerchefs, cotton, hem
stitched, white e----------6 for 81
24o-25c Won,en's Hondkerehefs, cotton. pos
tells, with embroidered nomes---6 for 75e
Street Floor, Washington and SLIDER Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15

SIpeovers
s5-sl Knitted MopIe Chair Sets. Wine, blue.
z for 59e
4l-5.es Chntz Dining Room Chair Covers, set.
3.66
1870. 90 to 6ees cedor Chests. As is,
1899 to 34.e9
37-lo.es Choir Covers Blue, wine-------S5
l7-I8ee Soto Covers. Notch chair eovers--Sl0
$3.50 washington Print" Sofa Pillows 80
Sltpcovers Sirth Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-15

PercoIe, Dotted Swiss and
Seersucker Housecoots 4.88
We're 5.99 to 8.99
1850 Housecoots and Brunch cootsI.S8
634.9o Percoe Brunch Coots, eyeIet trim, sizes
2o-7.oe Jr. Miss Cotton Pojomos-
5l-l0.9o Houseeoots, Brunch Coots, in cotton,
6.ss
Third Floor, Washington:
Second Floor, Slper Spring
500 Simulated
PeorI Necklaces Zoe
Including Federal Tar
We're I.2O to I.69
One, two, three strond styles.
Street Floor, Washington and Siluer Spring
Teens Apparel
25-lo.es AlI-WooI BoIero Suits, sizes 10 TO Is,
6.e8
so-s.ss Skirts, cotton and reyon sobordine. 70
TO
so-2ss Cotton T Shirts, long sleeves, dort
Second Floor, Washington and ssluer Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15
$50 ChiIdren's and
Misses Shoes :. 2.69
We're 5.95 to 7.95


loo-e.s5 ehiIdren's High Shoes, loh to =.
white ------ f.SS
Second Floor. Washington Store only
Teens Apparel
25-3es to 5es Cotton Dresses, sizes
10 to -------- 100
10 to le- 1890
l2-le.os Roneoots, eobordine and port
so-s.ss to 4.es Royon Bouses, broken
Second Floor, Washington Store Only
Brushed Royon Gowns, Long
Sleeves, Fitted Waist :.
2.69 or z for S.
We're 3.95 r.
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Misses BIouses
5s-3.e5 BIouses, dork cotton broodeIoth. long
sleeves, removable white collars s----2.59
Third Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Summer Furniture, GreotIy Reduced

Summer Furniture, Greoty Reduced
8-so5 MetoI Ann choirs-
6-le.o5 Rotton Chairs, unholstered- ----1Z.99
~ z.ss
3-5eo5 Metol Gliders, nnersprins $500
5-2o.e5 Picnic Tobles with Bench. imprinted
1899
l-Ioo. 20 Rotton Chino Cupboord- d------69.95
l-ll7.4o Rotton Sectional, pc.------79.99
Summer Furniture, Third Floor, The Hecht Co.
StlDer Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15
SPECIAL PURCHASE
5 Block Dyed Persion Lamb
Coots, "a and Full Length, 1854

comeros
7-ze.75 Roomer No. ! eomeros---r--l4.ss
2-l1oOO Revere 6-MM Comeros, turret
model $500
2-7l.75 Eastman Cine 8 Coneros 1888
1-l5.O0 Meteor Comero 7.5O
1850 Fodeco S-MM Protector 500-W
lamp -
lilo Bell 6 Howell CIose-Up Attoch-
nent, with ouxory lenses
2-343l Morton 8 8-MM Wide Angle
Lens ---------
1-3o.5e EIectronic Timer
l-l2.5o Screen. 3Ox4o 6.95
$500 Screen, 6o-------------17.5
I-795 MuJti-view SofeIite- te----- 1898
2o-6.75 to IS. 90 Comero Cases 8. .35 TO ESQ
3-6.25 KodosIide IA Protector Coses-- 3.l3
$50 Books on Oil CoIorine LIS
2-l7.e5 Titops tGrofIex) -------.- 1913
All prices include Federal tar.
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Special Purchase! 500
Boys Sport Shirts 1888

SpecioI Purchase! 500
Boys Sport Shirts :. 1888
By Tom sowyer.
Second Floor, Washington and Silver Spring
Speciol Purchase! $50
Teens Shoes :. .3.99
Two-s -strop eosuoIs.
Second Floor, Washington and Stlver Spring
Special! 3l2 prs. NyIon
Morquisette Curtuins, 3.oo pr.
RuffIeds 80" wide to poir, As. So. Il" long.
Toilored. "a" wide to pair, 81. So, II" long.
Eoeshe
Sirth Floor, Washington,
Third Floor, Stlper Spring
IS Charcoal Grill, Fryer,
Rooster, Fork, Ape. 2.4o
Orig. 3.99
Housesocres, Seventh Floor, Washington:
Lotper Lepel Siluer Spring
Evening star., 1949-09-15

tt e a Ssse7
lo Fire Chief veIocipedes, for
3 to s Yeor oIds -. I6.oo
Were 21.5O
20 chifds' TobIe-c Choir Sets,
Magnesium Metal Legs,
Upholstered o.99
Were 1925
10 Shelby 26-in. Bicycles.
Balloon Tired, for Boys 36.99
Were 1925
roys, Third Floor, Washington:
L0spW LsUsi, SHrF. Sprjae
Evening star., 1949-09-15

It's Split Cowhide
Brief Coses 2.98
Including Federal Tar
We're 5.98
loo-oS Quilted PIostic Bridge Toble Covers,
wine
ls-i.5o Pokoy Hostess Ensembles s------S9e
for $l.oo
loo-5oe Doeskin Dinner Napkins > for 81 90
Street Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15

Second Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15

Misses Socks
eoo-39c to 75c Misses Cotton Socks. Stripes.
pIoids, white e-----------4 psirs for LOO
1I6-l.5o Anooro Top Socks, postels, white.
Sizes loh and onIy------3 for ZOO
Street Floor Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1949-09-15

By Tom Sawyer.
Second Floor, Washington and Silver Spring
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Food Output to Be Stressed Abroad
Goal of Truman Program Aid UnderDeveloped Nations
Is o Improve Agricultural Methods

tions from an international
agency"
Responsible officials at the
Agriculture Department say they
believe President Truman will
want to work through both FAC
and the Department. They say
there is room for both.
One official. who asked that he
not be identified. says it must be
recognized that the United States
has a special interest in develop
ing some areas abroad, particu-
larly the Far Eastern areas to
which Agriculture Department
help will be extended next year.
u. S. Has But One Vote
This official says that, further
more. FAC does not yet have the
resources or personnel to carry
out a program of the kind en-
visioned by the President. He also
raises the question whether FAC
would devote its efforts in the
direction which this country
thought best. Like any country
belonging to FAC, the United
States has but one vote on FAC
questions, regardless of the fact
that it contributes far more
money than any other member.
This is not the first time there
has been an overlapping Of FAC
and Agriculture Department in
terest. Late in the war the de-
partment asked Congress for au-
thority and funds to encourage
food production in other countries
to help the war effort. FAC sug-
gested that this activity should
belong to it. but the department
went ahead with its own pro-
gram.
There's a general feeling at the
department that the FAC should
devote itself largely to developing
broad world policies and that in
dividual countries should be free
to conduct specific projects aimed
at carrying out those policies.
distributed by the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1949-02-13

workers were on hand to receive
the supplies. In 10 days regular
feelings had begun.
Given-1. Some 120 refugees
were dying nightly in December
in the GAIA area, as winter took
it's toll of shelterless thousands,
Similar deaths were reported In
the north. 2. A blanket is the
basic item of shelter; you can
wrap in 1t by day, sleep in it by
night. 8. The nearest available
blankets were in London. To
find-Shortest distance between
100, 900 London blankets and 130.-
900 scattered refugees. Answer
An appeal to the United States
Navy a quick mercy trip
by an American naval vessel,
crammed to the engineroom with
blankets an offloading of
10000 in Beirut and 10000 in
Port Said distribution of
blankets completed days later.
Given-1. A suggestion that rail
transportation from Port Said to
GAIA might. because of the mill
tary situation, become impracti-
cal. TO flnd-Alternative means
to draw the straight line between
cenLers of supply and the hungry
homeless. Answer-The director
explored and filed for possible
use of two plans: One, means
to run foods directly to the GAIA
beach by LIST. Second, a blue
print to enlist a fleet Of small
Egyptian kites" or sailboats, to
relay supplies to the beach.
Neither plan has yet been added.
Two months after the Paris
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Tape-Chopping Special Enissory
Palestine Relief Is
Good Example Of
His Methods

appointment, some 100000 refu-
gees are being fed, throughout
a region including five nations,
under conditions Of primitive
roads, disrupted communications,
tension. The shelter problem is
being solved: medical supplies are
en- route. Operation UNRPR" is
a smoothly running reality.
Financial Shadow
One shadow lies across the pic
ture, however. and it Is consider
ably bigger than q mans hand.
It Is. in fact, as big as the empty
hands Of some 100000 helpless
persons, "a per cent Of them wom-
en-. children, the aged and infirm.
It's the shadow Of finance.
The General Assembly author
lied a $32, ,000, 900 program; it can
not appropriate funds. These
must come from national contri-
buttons. It loaned $5.000.000
against future contributions. The
work so far has been carried in
large part through this 5000. 900
loan. and actual contributions
have been slow in coming. Stock
piles of supplies to last few weeks
are on hand, but new orders-and
first orders for some nonfood
needs-must await real "cash in
hand" Failure of these funds to
arrive promptly and in sufficient
quantity could bring the whole
program to a sickening halt. leav-
ing 100000 pty-handed.
Against this very real shadow
one major point of hope throws a
spotlight.
Shortly after the Paris General
Assembly meeting approved a $32,-
0O0,0 budget for UNRPR. the
White House announced President
Truman would ask Congress to
appropriate mot more than $16.-
900, ,000' as the United States share
half U. N. IS recommended budget
Legislation to implement this
pledge is now in congressional
hands. The Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee has reported the
legislation favorably at the $16,-
900, 900 level. The House Foreign
Affairs Committee is now consid-
ering it. and a favorable report is
expected. Prompt action by both
houses, followed by action on the
appropriation proper, will insure
continuance of an outstandingly
successful United Nations expert
ment in speeding relief to meet
human disaster. an experiment in
which the American role has, SO
far. been outstanding.
A big slice of the United States
appropriation, of course. will go
to repay the IS 100000 United Ma
tions advance. But the $11, 900, 900
balance will carry the refugees
until the overall problem has
been solved, or until a harvest.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
By Ovid A. Mortin

.FAo already has made start or
its work.
President Truman's program
may change all this. There are
indications that the United States
may not channel its activities
through FAC, but undertake them
on its own. Certainly the posi-
bilities have FAC officials and
supporters worried. &.
In outlining his program in his
inaugural address. Mr.. Truman
did mention United Nations or
ganizations such as the FAC. He
did indicate that there would be
cooperation with them.
Nevertheless, initial steps in his
program indicate the United
States will do much of the work
on it's own.
The Agriculture Department
has disclosed that it plans to
broaden its present programs of
providing technical aid to other
countries.
The Departments program
started in 1889 as part of the
good neighbor" policy toward
Central and South America. 1t
now covers IS Western Hemisphere
countries.
BY next year. the department
plans to extend it to such Eastern
Hemisphere countries as Afghan
istan, Iran, the Philippines. Siam
and Syria. This would double
such activities.
After President Truman out
lined his plan. Sir Herbert Broad
ley, acting director general of
the FAC. said he hoped the
United States would operate
through his agency. He said he
believed such a program could be
put over much more successfully
if administered by an internation-
al agency.
He said efforts by a single
country would be open to charges
of imperialism and that many
countries would be much more
willing to accept recommended
Evening star., 1949-02-13

ments with three world-known
and world-respected voluntary Or
ganizations to handle relief distri-
button: The American Friends
Service Committee, the League OF
Red Cross Societies and the In
ternational Committee Of the Red
Cross. Before the ink was dry on
these agreements, advance guards
of all organizations were at work
in the Near East. Today, bare
two months after Paris, these or
CARNATIONS have more than loo
workers in the field. A straight
line solution has reduced to a
minimum the time consuming
business of "squaring off" and
finding skilled workers.
But that's only half the story
Here. Euclid-style, are high lights
of the other half:
Obtains Blankets and Food
Given-1. Shipping takes time.
2. The refugees are accustomed
to food of the region. 8. Each
day death takes a toll. 4. They
are scattered. To find-First
steps. Answer-Before moving
from Paris and Geneva to Cairo,
Mr.. Griffis wired ahead for data
on prices and availability of foods
in Beirut and Cairo. Five days
after he had hit Cairo, first car
loads of some three-quarters of a
million dollars worth of foods,
bought in Beirut and Cairo, were
on the rails-moving to GAIA
from Egypt in the south and to
northern and western camps from
Beirut in the north. Arab gov
ernments donated transport: field