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Evening star., 1949-04-28
Italy Moves 10 Build
Small, Efficient Army
Within Treaty Limits

ROME. Aprti % MANA
MAKING q virtue O. necessity
Italy plans 10 transform the small
armed forces allowed her by the
peace treaty into an elite body Of
future instructor seggeanss equip
ped with the most modern
weapons available outside of the
atomic and guided missile class
say Italian defense cfficiAis-
In SO preparing for possible
responsibilities under the Allan
TIC pact. 10 which Italy suhscribes
no Italian talks seriously Of ask
ing revision Of the peace treaty
Al least Soy.e, Russia would not
consent. nor could the Italian
budget stand the strain Of biz
military expenditures.
Under the peace treaty. the
Italian Army Is permitted $50 900
troops-65 900 to $4,000 earahi-
nieri or rowing police and IT'S 900
10 1876 900 regular soldiers Only
200 tanks are allowed.
Seven Divisions Exist.
Today there are $4,000 cara
binieri and about i&o.0 900 men in
the army. Seven army divisions
exist. with an eighth shortly to
be &C .ivated. Arms are mostly
British. Transport and armor arc
mixed British and American.
Eventually. Il divisions are
planned. This will entail cutting
down the large administrative
echelon.
Immediately. the aim is TO Gre
ate a permanent career cadre OF
at least $4,000 officers and men.
The rest Of the authorized army
would he conscripts. as ut present,
but SO well trained in the latest
techniques and weapons that they
could all be used as instructors In
the event larger mobilization were
ever necessary.
$1,000 Army Regulars.
Now only about 5000 in the
current army are professionals.
BY an intensive campaign. 1000
specialists were recruited last year.
thus building up the weak non
commissioned ofiicer class.
With United States aid. ofh-
cials believe Italian army divisions
can be built into duplicates OF
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Darnesiown Dairy Barn
Burns; Loss Put al Sc, 500

Fire yesterday destroyed . "a
stanchion COW barn ON the dairy
farm Of Thomas Fl. Athey. Darnes-
town, Md. Loss was estimated by
firemen at $500.
The fire. which started in Q hay
loft. was discovered Just before
milking time but Mr.. Athey's cows
had not entered the structure. The
flames ruined the cinderblock barn
and consumed seven tons of hay.
five tons Of straw and two tons
Of feed. -Four tons Of feed were
saved.
The blaze was fought by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
and Rockville IRE departments.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Memorial 10 Patton
Reported Boarded Up

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. April
% tCDNl The Communists have
blotted out visible evidence of Gen.
George S. Patton's Sd Army lib
Grafton OF the Czechoslovak city
OF Pilsen four years ago.
BY order of the Communist
dominated City Council. planks
now cover the memorial honoring
the American entrance into Pilsen
on May s. l945.
Covering the planks are posters
paying homage to the ITO dele
gates denied French visas for the
extreme Leftist Paris peace con-
ference"
Two inscriptions in the corner
stone of the memorial are thus
blanked out: One commemorate
ing Gen. Patton's entrance into
Pilsen, the other recalling that the
cornerstone was laid on May s,
l947, in the present Of Czech Presi-
dent Benes.
The Communists boarded UP the
memorial last week. according to
Free Czech sources in New York.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Reds CampaignioW Win
Control Of 100000
Coal Miners in Japan
By me Asseeisssd srsss

TOKYO, April 2s.-The Com
munists have launched q drive to
take over the 400 900 organized
coal miners In Japan.
Gen. MacArthur's occupation
labor advisers say the move is fol-
lowing the classic pattern OF Red
inflltration. They admit ii is well
planned and timely, but are not
convinced it will be successful.
This Is how the Communist
campaign developed:
In 1947. Japan had $50 900 coal
diggers. They all belonged TO the
National Council OF Coal Mine
Workers Union. 1t was a fedora
ton rather than a union.
The council negotiated the first
postwar wage contract with coal
operators. Then internal troubles
set in. The federation collapsed.
Two Unions Emerge.
BY the start Of 1948. two miners
unions had emerged from the old
council. Pro-Communist Zense-
kitan had 160, 900 members. Anti
Communist Tanro had 200 900.
Almost Immediately Zensekitan
began talking united front" and
merger" to the anti-Communist
group. Tanro resisted.
The Communists kept up the
pressure. Finally. Tanro agreed to
Joint committee to negotiate a
1859 wage contract.
Two months ago Zensekitan
came up with a new proposition.
It would dissolve itself and its
members would join Tanro on
Tanro's terms.
Tanro replied 1t would accept
Zensekitan henderson these
conditions. The Red-led union S
members must come in at the local
level and their entrance into Tanro
must be approved by Tanro locals;
Zensekitan locals must accept the
Tanro constitution.
The pro-Communists leaped at
the chance. The dissolved Zense-
kitan down to local basis. Indi-
viduals have begun joining Tanro
This comes at o time when
Joint Tanro-Zensekitan committee
is negotiating q new contract with
coal operators.
The operators-facing a reduced
government subsidy for the COM
ing year-probably will not be able
to meet the miners demands for
more pay.
This could give the Communists
their opening.
No one would be surprised to
see the Zensekitan group desert
the joint committee If it becomes
apparent the miners demands
cannot be achieved.
Could Accuse Tanro Leaders.
Then the Communists would be
able to say Tanro leaders were
unable to do anything for the
miners and should be replaced.
In any election, the tightly con-
trolled Zensekitan members could
be counted upon to vote for Com
munists. There would be a lot oi
others who would vote with them
to protest Tanro's failure at the
bargaining table.
That could do 1t. The Reds
would have, control, OF all organ.
lied miners.
There's just one thing that
might upset the Communist apples
cart: The anti Communists could
pull out and form another union
Of their own. $50
Then the Communists would
have to start all over again.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
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Evening star., 1949-04-28

You get the brightest, whitest, most
beautiful paint job you've ever
known ;. and get it with just coat.
Spread Devoe One-Coat House
Paint on any previously painted. !.
outside surface. See how easily it
brushes, how smoothly it levels and
what dazzling whiteness it gives
This brilliance lasts for years be.
cause the enamel-like, gloss finish is
self cleansing!
Devoe One-Coat House. Paint
saves you time and money gives
Evening star., 1949-04-28

arrested by Alexandria police on
the weapons charge.
They said neighbors had heard
an argument and q shot about
1890 am. and on arrival there
arrested an Elizabeth On. c. man
they found In the kitchen Of the
Ward home. He Is being held by
the Sd Precinct for investigation
ax rossinIe witness
Evening star., 1949-04-28

25, OF zoos New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, was treated and re-
leased from Alexandria Hospital
for a 80 caliber gunshot, wound
in the right breast.
Homicide squad detectives say
the husband. George l.. Ward, 26.
of the New Hampshire avenue
address, took her to Alexandria
Hospital Immediately after the
shooting in their home and was
Evening star., 1949-04-28

TAkoNA PARK, o. C.. Southern Bldg. Sup.
Co., 323 cedor St.
WASHINGTON. o. C.. Becker Pt. q Glass
Co, 1889 Wiseensin Ave.
WASHINGTON, o. c.. The Brookiond Co.,
Il Distributor. 5ols csorsio Ave.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Bvnksr Hill Hdws..
2o1o Bunker Hill kd., NE.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Gorden Club of Rockville
To Hold Flower Show

The Community Garden Club Of
Rockville viii hold Its second
annual flower show and mart on
the steps and green o: the Mont
sosnery County Court House from
o am. TO 8 pm. Saturday In case
Of rain. events will be postponed
q week
Seedlings. homemade cakes and
candies viii be on sale. Proceeds
will be used for the clubs cam
paign 10 beautify the town.
Mrs. G. v. Hartley Is chairman
Of the event
Evening star., 1949-04-28

Chevy chess p. I
Ava.
J. Frsrk Kelly. lne..
c.s.ss 7. Mv,h Co..
R.yneids ssss.. 30
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Mrs. Smith Reelected
By Blair Bond Boosters

Mrs. Mae II. Smith has beer
reelected as president OF the Blaii
Band Boosters. a parent organiZa-
tion at the Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring.
Mrs. Smith is a training officeI
and industrial services specials;
for the District OF Columbia En-
ployuent Service.
Other ofiicers named were Robert
Simpson, vice president, Mrs
Mildred Smith, secretary. and
Thomas Keller, treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Painter Held on Gun Charge
After Wounding Of Wife

A Washington painter. sus-
pected of wounding his wife early
this morning, faces hearing in
Alexandra for carrying concealed
weapons before he can be brought
here to face shooting charge.
The wife, Mrs. Pearle Ward,
Evening star., 1949-04-28

re MODE American Army s5va-
stunx which. with ssse sAsesk sssAlss.
1senl. poSseAx tsa as@ ahgrr isysaes
tae asepcsry A1sc nzss&gliy n
World NAg II c.v4xso<ax
The Italian Navy trimmed 10
two eAtllcsaaipS. four CRUISERS aaa
soar aessTuyerS. plSs sSgxse Rgxs3-
.ayy craft. nas 10 La1s.aES aeCsai
itself II - uzG tcg tsa4na2s and
patrol Actually every ssa4p
is Obsolete In mcdc:n aAFN terms,
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Ex-Fioncee Holts Wedding

A wedding In Bavaria was
halted recently when the BRIDE
gr0om's former fiancee appeared
with . child. q sheriff and . court
order 10 seize the groom's wedding
suit and the motorcycle On which
he was going honeymooning.
Evening star., 1949-04-28

Paraguay win add six new yes.
sels 70 IL seven-ship merchant
Inss1 uA.
Evening star., 1949-04-28

. MARYLAND
: Hossrsse~n. csHmoa tvnbsr cssp. ~
n. prsspsef s..
VIRGINIA
Alsxondris. Jshn N. EiiH, y. 5. No. J snd
Curtis Ave.
Evening star., 1949-01-09

Use the Merchants Porkine service,
5-hour parking 25e. Shuttle bus
stops conveniently at Lonsbureh's
9th street corner.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
; in Prince Georges
Are Fined $3.50 on
Gambling Charges

Three more men arrested In
Prince Georges County for viola
tions of gambling laws were con-
victed yesterday in Hyattsville
Police Court and fined total of
$2,250.
Their penalties were imposed
just one week after a county
grand jury reported that gam
bling in Prince Georges had
reached IAN almost irreducible
minimum
Last week also nine men were
convicted in the same Police Court
on gambling charges and were
fined total of $4,000. A woman,
also convicted, received sus-
pended fine Of $500.
Magistrate Alan Bowie, who
heard the cases yesterday as well
as those the week before, also
passed out some suspended jail
sentences. He fixed the terms at
six months. in the Maryland House
of Corrections unless the Offend
ers maintain exemplary behavior.
More Jailings Urged.
The grand jury recommended in
its report to Circuit Judge Charles
c. Marbury that courts send more
gamblers to jail, to cut violations
further.
Magistrate Bowie yesterday i'm
posed the heaviest possible fine,
$1,000, on Harry Yudelevit, 40, for
charges resulting from Septem-
ber 8 raid on house he occupied
in the 400 block of Silver Hill
road, Suitland. Joseph M. Deskin,
40, of the 1000 block of B street
NE. was fined $3.50 as an out
growth of the same raid. Both
were charged with promoting a
lottery.
A third defendant. David Fine,
36, of the 4400 block of Twenty
eighth place, Mount Rainier. was
fined $500 for possessing two num-
bers slips. He was arrested in his
Haywood Gardens bakery May 5.
He said he accepted money in
numbers game solely as an &C
commodation to customer.
Seen as Dupe.
To that statement, Magistrate
Bowie replied:
You legitimate businessmen
who do this sort of thing and don't
get any money for it are just
playing into the hands of big
shots. In the eyes of the law you
are just as guilty"
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Vu|cania Sails for U. 5.
After 2-Week Strike Tieup
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

GENOA. Italy, Sept. 23.-The
25,000-ton liner Vulcania sailed
for New York today after being
tied up two weeks by a seamen's
strike. The strike has not been
settled.
The Vulvania's crew voluntarily
returned to the ship two days ago.
When. the Vulcania first was hit
by the strike, 1000 passengers
had to be diSembarked.
The 8,258-ton passenger ship
Marco Polo also slipped out of
this harbor for Brazil and Argen-
tina.
Yesterday. the 7,212-ton Amer
igo Vespucci left for Central
American and South Pacific ports.
The strike, now 16 days old.
arose over a dispute between a
seamen's union and the Italian
government about subsidies and
the payment of pensions.
It is estimated there are more
than 100000 motor cars on
United States highways.
Evening star., 1949-09-23

Station last night and turned
himself over to the military police
stationed there.
His arrival was expected as he
had wired from his home town,
Texarkana, Ark. that he was re-
turning to Washington. In fact,
the communication minded pri-
vate had kept the air base well
informed. When he departed he
left notes telling he was going and
how much money he had taken
from the register. He wired back
Evening star., 1949-09-23

C. Rullland at the MayfloWel
Hotel next Thursday night.
Walter Fowler, District Budget
Officer, will be the toastmaster
The dinner will be proceeded by
a reception at GAS pm.
Reservations have been made
by representatives of many citi-
zens' associations, business groups
and members of medical and
dental societies. DR.. Daniel l.
FSeckinger, assistant health officer
Evening star., 1949-09-23

W. Gallagher, "A, Chicago Daily
News reporter from 1880 to 1914,
died yesterday of a heart ailment.
He formerly worked for the Bos-
ton American, Post and Globe. the
Manchester IN. H. News-Leader
and the Cleveland News-Leader.
Much of his reporting was done
as an undercover investigator Of
crime and racketeering.
Evening star., 1949-09-23

When Pvt. Smith was returned
to Boiling last night the officer of
the day. Capt. Wallace D. Cousins
of 3101 Thirty-f1fth street NE,
asked if he had any statement to
make and the private answered:
mo comment"
Pvt. Smith was sent to the hos
pital for observation and to await
disciplinary action.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
.AW0L Private Back;
Wont Discuss Trip

Pvt. Joseph Smith, 10. the Boil
ing Air Force Base clerk who went
AWOL with $157 in cash from the
officers billet, is back but he re-
fuses to discuss his absence with
Air Force officers.
Pvt. Smith arrived at Union
Evening star., 1949-09-23
DR.. Atwater Will Speak
| Al Dinner for Rutland

DR.. Reginald w. Atwater, exec
utive secretary of the American
Public Health Association, New
York, will speak at the testimonial
dinner to Health Officer George
Evening star., 1949-09-23

is chairman of the committee ar
ranging the testimonial.
DR.. Ruhland will re. Ire as
Health Officer next Friday. after
Is years as head of the District
Health Department.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
School Meals Demanded

Churches of all denominations
in South Africa are protesting the
governments proposal to stop
providing midday meals to native
school children.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

usually three. Sometimes un-
treated gonorrhea may result IN
sterility of the patient. A result
of g%onorrhea in pregnant women
is the infection of the eyes OF the
baby at birth. The s. of blind
ness in babies due to gonorrhea
are held in check by state laws
which require the use of prophy-
Tactic fluid in the child's eyes Inn
mediately after birth. This FLUID
is either silver nitrate or aqueous
penicillin.
Gonorrhea is much more easily
noticeable to the individual than
syphilis. In instances of gonor-
rhea, a rich creamy discharge is
. noticed by the patient, and usu-
! ally pain and burning are expert
! enced during urination. Latent
gonorrhea is more difficult to d.
agnose accurately.
A great hindrance to the eradl-
cation of gonorrhea is the nonchaL
ant attitude toward gonorrhea by
many persons who feel that gonor-
rhea lis n o worse than a cold"
Gonorrhea causes sterility, Grip
ping, and insanity. What cold
can do that? In the female, it can
also cause acute abdominal pain.
Surgery is required on many fe-
males due to late complications.
In addition to syphilis and
gonorrhea, there r three other
diseases classified in our medical
literature. These diseases do not
present a very serious problem to
public health in this area.
Chancroid or soft chancre" is
a contagious ulcer, spread by di-
rect physical contact. The infec-
ton usually developes within
three to five days after exposure
and later d~evelopes into an ulcer
like sore. The ulcers r very
painful and may bleed easily.
Granuloma inguinale is also an
infectious ulcerlike sore not ne
cessarily contracted in the geni-
tai area of the body. An infec-
of this type is spread by ero-
sion into the surrounding tissues
usually producing a very unplea-
SAINT odor and frequently lasting
,or many years. If treatment is
not begun early enough, large
amounts of tissue may be eaten
AWAY resulting in permanent de-
'ormity.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

LymphogranuIoma venereum is
an infection in the genital region
caused by a filterable virus. The
incubation period is from one to
three or four weeks and is char
acterized by a drainage from the
lymph nodes of the groin. Some
of the symptoms of this infection
are loss of appetite, loss of weight,
rheumatic symptoms, eruption on
the skin, etc.
These diseases may be prevent
ed in most cases by a high degree
of personal cleanliness.
For any further information
about the venereal diseases, call
your family physician or your To-
cal health department.
Next weeks article will give
some interesting sidelights about
a 80 minute film Mississippi re-
Gently produced - Feeling All
Rightly
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28
venereaI Disease
Major Health Problem

Gonorrhea is one of the most
prevalent Of all infectious dis
eases, and the same patient may
have syphilis and gonorrhea at the
same time. The two diseases are
completely separate. and are en-
tirely two different infections.
The main similarity is that they
both infect principally the same
section of the body, and they are
both spread through intimate ply
Steal contact.
Gonorrhea symptoms appear
very quickly-anywhere from two
TO ten days after exposure, but
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28
GETS HAWAIIAN CALL

Mrs. Susie Stewart of Coxburg
received a call Sunday afternoon
from her son, Sgt. S. E. Stewart,
in Honolulu.
Sgt. Stewart who has been with
the 9Th Infantry Regiment in
Korea for the past eighteen
months, arrived in Hawaii the
first of June, and says he likes
Hawaii fine and that it seems al
most like a dream to be able to
talk to people in his own Ian
guage and be understood by them.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.. Brough
went to West Point recently to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin King and
greet their granddaughter, Linda
Gail King.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

The Johnnie Russells of Moor
head, Jessie and Edgar Russell of
Yazoo City, were recent visitors
in the E. /. Russell home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mrs. w. M. Galloway and
daughter of Brownsville, Texas,
who have been visiting Mrs. w. K.
Gwin and Mrs. T. A. Lail the
past month, went to Minter City
Wednesday where they will spend
the week with Mrs. Galloway's
mother, Mrs. Robert Townes at
Beverly plantation. They plan to
leave early in August to join MI.
Galloway on an extended BUSH
ness trip through the west and in
Idaho, returning to Texas in Oc-
Itober.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Walter Cakes. who is employed
with the Trailway Bus company,
has been transferred to Grenada.
His family will live In West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Friends Of Mrs. E. l. Russell will
be glad TO know that she is much
improved from a recent illness,
but had the misfortune of a badly
cut hand last week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mrs. Stanley Ewing and daugh-
ter, Betty Virginia of Senton,
Texas, are guests of Mrs. Ewing's
father, Mr.. w. P. Hammett.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Insler
and daughter, Amy, of New Hav-
en-, Conn, will arrive Saturday
for a two weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. A. Flowers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Flowers
are spending this week in St
Louis and Chicago on a buying
trip.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Willie Russell and children, AL
ice and Buddy of Greenville spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.
Russell, and enjoyed church SER
vices here with Mr.. Russell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strider
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Mcclellan, Mr..
and Mrs. 0. M. Byrd and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Byrd, Hollandale, en-
joyed an outing on Bee lake Sat
urday, July Is.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin, Mes
danes H. D. Money, J. c. Reid,
and Edgar Lumpkin attended SER
vice at Grace Episcopal church in
Canton Sunday morning and later
were guests for dinner at ALI
sons Wells.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-28
and Reddy doing the laundry!

No more long hot hours
over a wash tub scrubbing
and wringing out the
clothes, and hanging them
out to dry -. to say moth
ing of the unpleasant chore
of heating the water on the
stove beforehand. Now,
with an automatic electric
water heater and washing
machine all you do is put
in the clothes, set the dial,
turn the switch and so
wherever you like. You can
depend on Reddy Kilowatt,
your low-cost electric
servant, 10 automatically do
fhs job better, quicker,
easier and inexpensively. On
washday, and every day,
wise, modern homemakers
enjoy more leisure time
through low-cost electrical
living throughout the house.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

vi
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Sc. The City of Hagerstown is
hereby vested with authority to
make, grade, pave, improve and
maintain all streets, highways, lanes
and alleys, nor or hereafter con-
demned, coded or opened as public
thoroughfares; the Council shall pro-
vide by special ordinance for new
construction, including repaving, and
said ordinance may provide for as
sessing the costs of any such work,
in whole or in part, pro rata, upon
all the property binding upon any
such thoroughfare, the said as
sessments to be collected as City
taxes are collected; provided, how
ever, that the Council may provide
by general ordinance for new con-
struction, including repaving of any
street whenever the owners of a
majority of the front feet AUDITING
on such street shall apply for the
same to the Council.
81. The Council is hereby author
lied to require, by special or gen
eral ordinance, that, prior to the
making or improving of any street
or alley, public notice shall be given
in at least one newspaper published
in said City and by placards put up
along said street, setting forth that
thirty days after the date of said
notice the work of said making and
improving said street or alley will
begin; said ordinance may also pro-
vide that all public service corpor-
ations and abutting property owners
desiring to Jay sewer, gas, water
mains, conduits, or connections must