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tegrated segment of that economy
The Dutch objections. voiced
recently by Foreign Minister Dirk
U. Striker to the Dutch Parlia-
ment, center around the Dutch
claim that their nation cannot
maintain a favorable balance of
payments with Germany. and that
the resulting deficit on the Dutch
side must be paid. under occupa-
ton regulations. in dollars, rather
than free currencies as was the
case before World War II.
Mr.. Striker, in his remarks to
the Dutch Parliament. warned
that prevailing trade policy orients
Western Germany almost exclu-
sively with the dollar area and
displays an alarming similarity to
the autarchic policies-based on
barter trade-of Hitler's Reich.
Made Up Prewar Deficit.
The Dutch point out that be-
fore the war Hollands trade bal
ance with Germany was unfavor-
able. and that the 55 sper cent
deficit on the Dutch side was
made up by revenues from transit
and Rhine shipping, from invest
mentS in German industries and
by payments in free currencies
obtained in multilateral trading
with other countries.
The deficit in the balance of
payments still exists, but it is no
longer possible for the Neither
lands to draw on the intangibles
to make up deficiencies in the
trade balance. In the year July.
1948, to July, 1949. the Dutch
imported 100000 worth of
goods from Germany and export
ed SIP, 100000 to it. leaving them
100000 in the hole.
Before the war the Netherlands
had investments totalling l,300.-
100000 Reichmarks in Germany.
Under occupation regulations it is
not permitted to transfer earn
ings on foreign capital out of
Germany. Thus the large Dutch
investment in Germany is nulli-
fed as a source of revenue for
the balance of payments. Al
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view. He seems Aho"AS I S''A''
to transmute his own experience
and background among the peo-
pie and knowledge of their
needs into the democratic ideal
and tradition.
In that he is President OF 140-
odd million people.
But when it comes to choosing
important officials he frequently
looks no further than what might
be called his own kitchen cabinet
circle and picks from among them
after the manner Of local Mis-
souri, politician with whom per-
sonal and political loyalty are
guiding influences.
There he becomes President OF,
and for, his friends. and in a
narrow sense of his party.
Not Best Place to Go.
A kitchen cabinet of close friends
and sympathetic associates Is a
necessary adjunct for any Presl-
dent. But it does not seem al
ways the best place to go. for ex-
ample, in selecting a justice Of the
Supreme Court or an Attorney
General. There is political, kit
chen cabinet approach in his
choice of Attorney General Clark
to fill the vacancy on the highest
court created by the death Of
Frank Murphy and in selecting
Senator McGrath of Rhode Island,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, to be the Ma
tion's chief legal officer as At
torney General in Mr.. Clark
place, though no reflection is in
tended upon either individual.
Both are able and generally re-
spected public figures.
The claims of both of these men
for political reward are high. GER
tainly.. if that were the only in
dex. They not only stood Loyalty
by in the last campaign when
many of their fellow Democrats,
some in upper party echelons,
were reluctant and unco-opera-
tive; but they worked energetic
ally in what most political ex-
perts marked off as a lost cause.
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This Changing World
Dutch Complain That Curbs on Reich
Are Frustrating Purpose of ERP

| though occupation authorities are
reported to be considering free
transfer of earnings out OF new
investments in Germany, this will
not help the Dutch in their d1-
lemma.
Transit Revenue Inadequate.
AS is the case with investments
the revenue which formerly came
from transit services and Rhine
shipping no longer is adequate to
meet Dutch needs. This is the re-
suit. partly at least. of the occu-
patton powers policy Of sending
as much of Germany's imports
and exports as possible through
the German ports of Bremen and
Hamburg, thus denying Rotter-
dam-as we'll as Belgium's Ant
werp-the traffic which was their
life before World War II. These
two ports traditionally have been
the natural outlets for the Ruhr
and Rhine regions.
In 1948 the Benelux countries
reached a compromise with the
occupation authorities on this
matter of transit traffic, but the
Dutch complain that in spite OF
the agreement only 10 or Is pei
cent of American-subsidized eX-
ports from Western Germany
which comprise the greatest part
of German exports-are beng
shipped through the Benelux
ports.
Added to these complications
is the present refusal of the oc-
cupying powers to permit the
Dutch to pay their deficit in trade
with Germany in free currencies
and the requirement that the
Dutch. who are recipients of dol
lar aid under the ERP, pay their
deficit in dollars.
Restricting Measures" Hit.
THE Netherlands government
regrets" Mr.. Striker said in con-
Guiding his report to Parliament
that the restricting measures of
the occupation authorities tend to
strengthen the traditionally ma
tionalist and autarchic forces in
Gertnany's economy. and that they
stand in the way of the economic
integration of Western Europe,
to which the Netherlands has
pledged herself"
The Dutch complaint is but
one Of the Embellishments in
Europe's economy which result
from the unnatural condition of
military occupation and division Of
Germany-and all Europe. too
into Eastern and Western camps.
The reconstruction Of Europe's
economy will be effected most
quickly and most efficiently by a
return as soon as possible to the
natural economic patterns in
Europe, without imposition Of ar
tificial restrictions which bear no
relation to a prosperous European
economy, which is the purpose of
ERP and everything we have done
since We day.
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Kitchen Cabinet Choices
Clark and McGrath Appointments Held
Smackins Too Much Of Political Reward

They earned reward, as did Louis
A. johnson, who got his as Secre-
tary of Defense. and as did Charles
F.. Brannan and Maurice J. To-
bin who kept Jobs, respectively. as
Secretary of Agriculture and Sec
retary of Labor which appeared
to be only temporary when they
were appointed few months be-
fore the election. Both Of the
latter contributed notably to the
election upset.
It is not appropriate, however,
that political reasons should
weigh heavily in selection to posts
in the highest legal realm,
which should be above politics,
such as the Supreme Court and
the Attorney Generals Office.
Frankly Disappointing"
The designation of Tom Clark
to the Supreme Court was frank
ly disappointing in some quarters
which look for judicial distinction
and broad understanding of the
rare kind as the ideal on the Ma
tons highest tribunal. though
this, admittedly, is by no means
the invariable rule. Such attain-
ments can be found in our Nation
among other places on our lower
Federal courts where they have
been demonstrated by long test
ing and experience. They have
been passed over again, as so Of
ten in recent years, until 1t has
become a habit. It does not seem
a good habit.
Senator McGrath is an able man
of integrity and character and
has had executive experience as
Governor of his State. legislative
experience, and experience as a
legal officer as Solicitor General
of the United States, in which
capacity he appeared for the Gov
ernment before. the Supreme Court.
The only question raised about
him as the Governments chief
law officer relates not to him per-
sonally-for he is held in high
regard-but to the designation of
any man who has served and is
serving as his party's political
chief. A party chairman neces-
sarily involves himself in political
commitments, which is no refiec-
ton on this chairman or any other.
1t may be injected here that the
righteous among Democrats prob
ably would raise q clamor if. con-
ditions being reversed, the chair
man Of the Republican National
Committee were chosen as Attor-
ney General by a Republican
President. It is not customary,
which of itself says something.
It does not seem wise or sound
to lose sight at any time Of fun
damental standards in govern
ment, even If it appears only a
technical compromise. and espeei-
ally in times such as these when
democratic government is under
such stresses and strains and on
test before the world.
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troverSy and the fact that the Car.
dinal and Mrs. Roosevelt have
many warm admirers here. Per-
haps the circumstance that those
admirers were often one and the
same person helped.
In any case, restraint has beer
the order of the day. Actually
only in the House. where the issue
of aid to parochial schools was
being contested hotly but in q
limited area. have angry voices
been raised. Even there, a Catho-
lic-Representative Jacobs, Demo
crat, of Indiana-defended Mrs
Roosevelt with the calm assertion
that he shares her views. Not the
Cardinals.
Hadn't Conceded Defeat.
Until last week, Senators had
not conceded defeat on the bill
Had they been able to get any
measure from the House. they ex-
pected successfully to compromise
it along the lines of the Senate
bill which makes concessions to
parochial schools. They believed
that the Southerners were making
a record but would not hold out
against project that meant Sc
much to their States.
Historically, the House, which
is apt to be the more extreme in
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Restraint Order of Day
Spellman.Mrs. Roosevelt Controversy
Seen Stirring Anger Only in House

its attitudes. yields to the Senate
on highly controversial questions.
But the wounds inflicted this
past week have not been broadened
here-though private discussion
has been intense, with Mrs. Roose-
velt's friends warm in her defense.
These include Catholics who do
not share her views on aid to
education.
Looking back to the unlamented
Senator j. Thomas Hefin and the
AL Smith campaign, Senators feel
they are making progress. They
report that the public is keeping
its temper. too. and sparing them
deluge of the dear sir, you cur" "
type of mail which too often &C
companies public opinion storms.
Democrats Fingers Crossed.
The Democrats have their fin
gers crossed. They were. at first
breath, plunged into gloom; they
also were SURPRISED. They have
plenty of troubles but, as people,
they have been getting along very
well together. They are anxiously
watching New York where thay
had confidently expected to re-
elect Mayor ODwyer and retain
Senator Wagners seat. They are
informed that former Gov. Len
man, who Sprang to Mrs. Roose-
velt's defense, still has the refusal
Of the Senate nomination tend
cred to him by two Catholic lead
ers-Ed Flynn and State Chair
man Paul Fitzpatrick.
Meantime. Republicans here are
increasing their pressure on Gov.
DeWey's interim appointee, Sen
ator Dulles, leading Protestant
layman, to run. They feel they
cannot help proffting by the storm
in New York Democratic circles.
Candidates aside,-the Democrats
are not out of the woods. They
had counted on Federal aid to
education to fulfill campaign
pledge and to soothe the South:
They are aware that their ads
vocacy of it is q mart of their ap-
peal to women voters. 1t is for
them an issue that will not down
now, or in the future.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
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m e warmth Henry McLemore
and homelike atmosphere, as Sing
Sing, San Quentin, Alcatraz, or
any of our other distinguished
calabooses.
They couldn't be anywhere near
as comfortable as the average
two bedroom apartment in the
United States. They're all half a
mile tall, yet there isn't an ele-
vator in one of them. They're
walkups. for sure, and by the time
a king made a couple of trips a
day from the basement to the
attic he wouldn't be able to govern
his own temper, much less his own
people.
No Closets.
No American wife out hunting
for a place to live would think OF
renting one of these palaces. In
the first place, there isn't single
closet in any palace have seen
here. and if you have ever gone
apartment hunting with your wife
you know what closet space means
to women. They look for closets
before they do a roof. The walls
can be caving in, just so they are
caving in on a nice, big closet
Instead of closets. palaces have
wardrobes, so massive that a team
of mules must be required to open
the doors, and who wants to stable
two mules in a bedroom just to be
able to get a suit out now and
then?
Another thing about castles is
that their kitchens are not built
for Saturday night parties. The
kitchen at Pena Palace here, for
example, is roughly as long as the
run between Bloomington and
Sandusky. and has rest camps for
the use of the chef when he is
forced to make trips between the
roasting pit and the ovens. Turn
loose five or six American couples
in there on Saturday night. and
they'd get lost, and the sweet
songs they sing-"Shine on. Shine
on. Harvest Moon" and Some
ones in the Kitchen with Dinah"
would be lost in space.
Furniture Uncomfortable.
And the furniture in palaces!
Museum pieces, no doubt, but not
a single chair or sofa that wouldn't
break the, back of circus strong
man to sit in. ! have yet to see a
Ieaaly comfortable chair in a
palace-you know, a sway-backed
old over stuffed number, that has
taken .on the contours of the one
who, has chosen it as his favorite
spot, one whose arms are worn
and sort of dirty from loving use.
Not to mention the pictures that
glare down from the walls. Judg-
ing by these pictures, nine -tenths
of which are of ancestors now long
gone to the good or the bad place.
there wasn't such a thing as
happy king. queen, prince. or prin-
cess. They all look as if their por-
traits had been painted in vinegar,
not oil.
AS for me. give me a picture that
shows a wide mouthed but happy
fish cavorting on a plate Of grapes
and bananas, or a brace of bird
dogs on the point.
No, being a king isn't down my
alley. No matter how hard I am
pressed to accept the throne, I will
refuse, lest they tuck me away in a
palace.
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to time in Sc
lections for i'm
portant public
Offices. In this
he offers, in
deed, a curious
paradox.
w h e n / t
comes to big
matters of do
mestic and for
eign policy he
in S tin C lively
raises his eyes
and takes the
far, broa d
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politicians here
concede defeat
in this years
battle for Fed
eral aid TO edu-
cation. but see
S | 6 n S that. in
the war for toll
terance, all is
far from lost.
Th ere has
b e e n extraor-
dinarily little
sounding-of in
vie W of the
basic n a t u + e
@f = Ln MN
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that they not
only put Dutch
trade with Ger
many at an un-
necessary dis
advantage, but
are frustrating
the purpose of
the European
Recovery Pro-
gram by main
tanning Western
Germany as an
isolated unit in
Europe's econ
omy rat h e r
than aS an in
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a n & crowned
King Henry the
Jerk. there is
one thing I am
going to do.
I am going to
tell my subjects
that I will not
live in a palace.
Since getting
to Lisbon I have
visited quite q
few p a ] a c e S,
and all of them
have the same
cozineSs, t h e
Evening star., 1949-08-01
BY Harry Honon AArI omoro
PuIuces as LivubIe
As San Quentin

By Henry McLemore
LISBON, Portugal.-The chances
of my ever becoming a king are
very slight, indeed, but if I ever
do get hoisted on throne
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Soften Up Hard
S6Qging cahouses

Don't wait savs ys<vsSif lssa aneAher ~
q burning fest toftws. Cst les Mne NOW
Josn the Isikions Of happy pso9se v00 vAN
Vbite me16cated balm. Enjoy ~ amazing
eo.olinS sootlfng aettoa. Get Ice nnne toan1
: - al ds0GG6tA.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Bv Constantine Brown

The Western Allies economic
restrictions on Western Germany
are stirring up difficulties with
the Netherlands, which complains
Evening star., 1949-08-01
By Doris FIeeson

Cardinal Spellman's attack on
Mrs. Roosevelt was massive
shock to Washington. Taking
stock, now that a week has passed,
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On occasion Harry Truman still
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He assumes this role from time
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ADVERTISEMENT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-03

Aer0Uias 20"
Passenger List

The following passengers left
for Havana on Aerovias 90:
Frank H. Fisher, Jack M. Ken
nedy, Roland Reinike, Chalcie
Reinike, Zula Sullivan, Ray Sui
Ivan, william Glisch, Charlotte
Glisch, Mary G. Scofield, Norma
Perez, Raul Lanes, Yvonne M.
Johnson, Rafael Alberto, Eu-
femio Vazquez, Charles Rodiack,
Ann Rodiack, Barbara Rodiack.
Donald Porter, Evelyn Porter,
Charles Mccormick, Elizabeth
Mccormick, Raul Fernandez,
Louis Arais, Gabriel Arais, Cath
crime Mccarthy, Ethel Hove,
Emily Cook, Anabelle Hender-
son, Kenneth Heron, Kathleen
Heron, Ruth Sterewalt, Noel
Sterewalt, Harry Gather, Maggie
Gather, Eduardo Lorenzo, Lau-
delina Romero.
Florence Lanuez, Bernard Lam
uez, Cesar Tronconi, Eliza Tom
ansini, Lea Martinez, Sofia Rem
don, Anita Rendoi-, Mercedes
Santiago, Paul Santiago, Sofia
Ferrer, Evarsto Nunez, Je n
Iwanejko, Lima Zarate, Rafael
Palzaon, Augustin Diez, Fletcher
Sebastian, Lena Sebastian, An
tonic Jimenez, Howard Kicks,
June Kicks, Carol Kicks, Leila
Sylvia.
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Coming EUents

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s.
Meeting, La Concha Navy
Wives Club No. 88. 1000 A.
M. in Clubrooms. Building
178, U. S. Naval Station.
Meeting, officers of Fern Chap
ter No. 81, Order Eastern
Star, 800 P. M. at home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cur
ry, 1871 Fleming street.
THURSDAY, AUGUST A.
Meeting, Sewing Group Of Mon
roe County Hospital, AuxiI
larry. 2::3O P. M. at Hospital.
For transportation call Mrs.
Rutt at 420-W
TUESDAY, AUGUST g.
Regular meeting, Sparkling
Waters Rebekah Lodge No.
IA, 1880 P. NJ, Knights of
Pythias Hal.
Dance honoring visiting British
seamen and U. S. enlisted
personnel, USO Noes, 1921
Duval street. Music by Musi-
clans Union, Local 202.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-03
Decisions
Return From
Buying Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson of The
Beachcomber have just returned
from very successful buying
trip after attending the New
York China & Crystal Show.
They are proud to offer the
Key West people such fine lines
of china as Lenox, Castleton and
Pickard for which they obtained
exclusive franchises for the Key
West area.
They also obtained an exclu-
sive franchise on such famous
lines of crystal as Tiffon and
Cambridge. Among other nation
ally advertised lines they brought
back were Russell Wright dinner
ware, Coro and Kreisler jewel
ry. (Adv).
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Mrs. McKiIHp
Hostess To
Bridge Group

Winning big score yesterday at
the regular meeting of the Tues
day afternoon bridge club was
Mrs. Lucille Hardaway, with
Mrs. James Coward holding sec
ond high and Mrs. Paul Herrick
, third high score. Cutting high
card was Mrs. Joseph Laid.
- The group met at the home OF
E Mrs. Gilbert McKillip, 1900 Uni
ted street, and for refreshments
the hostess served delicious
homemade cake with white
= frosted icing and filling, Coca
Cola, and varicolored mint wa
fers.
Playing yesterday were the
Mesdames Paul Lumley, Lucille
.Hardaway, Otto Kirchheiner, 10
.seph S. Guley, Clyde Baker, Paul
Herrick, Joseph Laid, William
Chappell, Gilbert Mckillip
James cowart, c. r. Reagan and
Henry Gardner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-03
Eisner Family
Returns From
Northern Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. LOUIS MI Eisner
and their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Els
ner, together with the latter's
two children, arrived home on
Friday of last week after having
spent two weeks in the north,
Mr.. Louis Eisner reports that
the group much enjoyed their
trip, despite the, disagreeably hot
weather they encountered both in
New York and while travelling.
Temperatures as high as l02 de-
grees prevailed in several places,
Mr.. Eisner says, and on the way
back the party drove $50 miles
without stopping overnight in or
der to get back to the equable
weather of Key West.
you may say. with perfect cor
rectness," said Mr.. Eisner to your
reporter, "that we are all glad to
be home again."
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TiUO Births In
County Hospital

Monroe County Hospital today
reported the following births in
that institution:
A son weighing six pounds,
nine ounces, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Fabal, 1882 Catherine
street, at 4:41 a. m, on July 80 -
At SIT P. M. on August 2, a
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Nets, CAB, Poinciana. The
baby weighed eight pounds, two
ounces.
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Junior WOn,dn's
Club Held Social
On Thursday

The Junior Woman's Club held
their monthly social at the
clubhouse on Thursday evening,
July %.
Hostesses for the affair were
the Mesdames Manuel Lopez, Pc
ter knight, Betty Saunders and
Anna founders.
Those attending this meeting
were Mesdames Lyle McCown,
Lou Smith. Shirley Leider. Char
les Curry, Aren't Sjursen, Man.
uel Lopez, Peter knight, Betty
Saunders, Anna founders, the
Misses Louise Ketchum, Keter
Roberts, Beverly Buchanan, Bet
~ Lou Roberts, Ellie Rae Gwy-
mn, Beverly Cruikshank.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Lyle
Mccown and Miss Beverly
Cruickshank.
There will be no social in the
month of August, it was announ-
ced.
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Garden Party Hon0ring Richard Wade
USMC. Held Thursday Of Last Week

SEES Merrill Hilton, Nancy and
Dummy" Fairfield, Martha and
Nancy Watkins, Nancy Lane, Ell
sic Curry, Carol Carruthers, Mes
srs. Ranny Adell, Robert Archer,
Fred Sher, Andre Mumford, Le-
land Archer, Jimmie Gamble, Bill
Henry, Joe Lowe. Clip Archer,
Bill Clifton, John Borges and
David Freeman.
Out-of-town guests included
Miss Jane Blake, of Norfolk. Va,
who is visiting Miss Carruthers
at present, and Miss An-El Rich
ter and Hal Richter. of San Diego,
California, who are visiting their
grandparents here. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Sharpley. ~.
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THE Low DOWN
HICKORY GROVE

For today's seminar. We viii
delve into money" Most folks
know 2-bits or 4-bits or a 5 buck
Tor even a 20 buck piece Of folding
dinero but one billion OF 2 billion.
nobody savvies. And the ones who
savvy least are our boys down
there in old Confusionville-on-
the River, as a fellow there in
Bellaire, Ohio writes me and calls
the place. Without battin' an eye
they vote 20 or 80 million for am
other powerhouse and dam on
Hungry Cow Creek but IL their
own sweet little woman was say
ing she needed an extra 20 bucks
for a new fall skinner. she would
not have such smooth and easy
sailing.
Some Govt. lads are now pro-
posing Is billion for a Job pro-
gram If jobs are scarce in Kans-
as City and there is a surplus Of
jobs in Cape Cod. these lads
would up and move the workers
Ito Cape Cod. If the Missouri
workers never saw a Goldfish. they
could run over to Harvard. OF
some place and brush up on fish.
An average city of $4,000 il
assessed at 60 million. To keen
the Govt. in just its regular spend
ing money-40 billion a year-2
complete cities of $4,000 would
need be sold lock, stock and barrel
per day-per day that is. And that.
sisters and brothers is what 40
billion looks like.
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA.