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Evening star., 1949-05-12

O n e OF Ine e' '
group related that the President
had said they should elect men
to Congress who look forward and
not backward. There are too
many Byrds in Congress now" he
quoted the President as saying.
Effect Was Astonishing.
The effect of the Presidents
little adventure into the realm of
humor was astonishing. Immedi-
ately it was proclaimed as an
ominous portent. Not an ominous
portent because it indicated that
the Presidents mind was giving
away under the strain of trying
to hold his party to its campaign
pledges and that he had decided
to laugh the whole thing of. No,
not that. An ominous portent be-
cause 1t indicated that he was
planning to attempt a purge-a
purge Of undeserving Democrats.
Lending credence to these fears.
Republican Floor Leader Wherry.
Nebraska's contribution to the
Senate, made a statement. "We
need the Harry Byrd kind Of men
in the U. s. Senate" he said. BY
I'VE" the Republican leader obvi-
ously meant the members of his
own party.
Senator Ellender Of Louisiana
also made d statement. II just
wish" he said, 1--WE had more men
of Harry Byrd's type in the Sem
ate," The I'VE" in this case could
only be those Democrats who vote
like Republicans.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

Ing NIl6U tIic
motion comes up in the Assembly
to repeal the 1916 resolution
against full diplomatic relations
with Franco Spain, are expected
to stand.
The official argument is that 1t
is too late now to change Our
policy after promising Britain and
France that we would stand with
them In abstaining from the vote
when 1t comes sometime this week.
Might Cause Rift.
A reversal Of our policy at this
late date, according to our repre-
sentatives at Lake Success, might
be considered as weakness In our
decisions.
NJ Our recent attitude toward
Spain has been based entirely on
French and British policies. To
change our position at this time.
our foreign policymakers say.
might cause a rift with the two
major European powers.
This attitude of the State De-
partment will lead TO a full dress
debate in the Senate and the air.
ing of our policy not only toward
Spain, but also China. Democratic
and Republican Senators are
deeply disturbed by the hit-and-
miss policies Of the Secretary of
State, who, they feel. puts his own
ideas into effect without reference
to the legislative branch.
In regard to Spain. 1t is an open
secret in Washington that Presi-
dent Truman has been strongly in
favor Of repeating the 1946 U. N.
resolution, which was the result of
Evening star., 1949-05-12

To find this Dorothy Thsmpssn.
out I have talked with the lead
ing cabinet ministers in protract-
ed and searching conversations.
I have had O penetrating talk
with the King and Queen. ! have
spent q morning with the direc-
tor general of reconstruction. and
gone with him through the ex-
position he has arranged In
Athens on Greece past-present-
future which, in the course OF
o few weeks. has been visited oy
one-fourth Of the entire Athenian
population. have met the lead
ing members OF the opposition,
and discussed the situation with
outstanding trade-union leaders.
I have met Greece's most dis
tinguished women.
I believe am the only cor
respondent who has been granted
an interview with Gen. Papagos,
commander in chief Of the Greek
National Army. OF course saw
Gen. James Van Fleet. chief OF
the American Military Advisory
Commission.
Four Hour ECA Conference.
I was granted q four-hour
round-table conference with every
head Of an ECA department--the
men working with the Greek gov
ernment ON government admins
tration reform. public welfare.
finance, social security. labor. ag-
ricuiture. industry. public health.
distribution Of supplies. economies.
and field operations.
But I have not stayed In Athens.
I have been with the ID Army
Division In Florina. near the Yu-
eoslav and Albanian frontiers. and
at "A" and &C. Corps headauar-
tiers 1.-TWO out OF the tnree) in
Jannina and Salonika. where ]
had extended conversations and
br.efings from the commanders
and their American military ad-I
visers. I met. on field duty. q
unit of UNSCOB--tine United Ma
tons committee studying the ac-II
tivities Of Greece's border neigh
hors.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
This Changing World
Acheson Unlikely to Heed Demands
For Change in Policy Toward Spain

a compromise at Potsdam q year
earlier.
Mr.. Stain had suggested that
military measures be applied
against the Spanish dictator
When this proposal was rejected
he urged a complete economic
blockade Of Spain. President Tru-
man and Prime Minister Attlee Of
Britain finally persuaded Mr.
Stain to accept compromise for
mula. which would simply display
our distaste for Franco. This was
embodied In the "connally resolu-
ton" OF November. ls46. and pro-
vided for the withdrawal of chiefs
Of mission from Madrid.
When this failed to shake the
position of FL Caudfllo it was real
lied in Washington that the res
olution had become an empty and
useless gesture.
View Shared by Marshall.
AS long ago as last summer
President Truman. according to
those close to him, wanted to con-
slider that resolution void and de-
sired to send an ambassador to
Madrid. This view was fully shared
by Secretary Of State Marshall.
But the legal division Of the State
Department pointed out to the
White House that while II or more
small nation members Of the U. N.
already had ignored the resolu-
ton. If the United States did SO
the already shaky structure Of the
world organization might be
weakened further.
Until early in April it was be-
lieved in best-informed Washing
ton quarters that, while the United
States would not take the initia-
tive in resembling the "Connally
resolution" our delegates at the
u. N. would vote In favor OF such
a move when 1t was made by a
group of Latin American nations.
In fact. in the latter part Of last
year we urged the Brazilian gov
eminent strongly to take the first
step.
1t was only after the French and
British foreign ministers came to
Washington In April that Mr..
Acheson decided to change this
policy. A large number Of in
f1uential Senators now wish to find
out in open hearing the why's and
wherefores Of Mr.. Acheson's deci-
sion. They want to find out par
ticularly why we should be SUBJ
servient to Western European
powers.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
On the Record
American Influence on Greece Called
Greatest in Long History of Nation

The Greek air force granted me-
the unique privilege Of @"'"
flown. in the pilots o..
the most active .. IL. -
near the Bulgaria en ar
frontiers with the -.
observe the terrain - t.. suer-
rilla and national army s., ong-
holds.
have visited one of the !
refugee camps. and two mi.
prisons. in both Of which l.
talked with captured bandits a.
especially with girls abducted by
the suerrillas and impressed into
their fighting bands. And ! have
visited q village In the fighting
area and talked with the ragged.
worn. wretched peasant families
who constitute the backbone of
Greece and have been the worst
sufferers from the guerrillas' war
of destruction.
have not talked with Com
munists-except such as have
been captured--but have read
reams of Communist propaganda
monitored from the Greek Com
munist radio established outside
the frontiers.
Opinions From Interviews.
No columnist could report In
terviews and experiences which
I'LL a hundred pages Of notes. but
from them one can draw certain
opinions.
The first is that unless the Com
inform decides to invade Greece
with non Greek troops. the guer-
rillas viii be defeated. although
they have been promising their
men victory In l94s. This defeat
win be the greatest blow against
an attempt TO establish commu-
nisrn by force plus an active fifth
column suffered by the Cominform
since the war. and In the very
country where their chances
seemed best.
The second Is that Greece must
be reconstructed from the ground
up. and that Ii American influence
Is needed 1t win be--materially,
socially and morally. There Is an
evolutionary revolution going on
already which win be immensely
accelerated once the country has
won security.
The American influence In the
most progressive force that Greece
has known throughout It's long,
sometimes glorious. oftener tragic
history.
Reisased be- NE ssll synascass. rne.,
Evening star., 1949-05-12

that Princess Margaret doesn't
look better in bathing suit than
her grandmother does IN those
four-story turbans she has been
inflicting on herself and the pub
lie for half q century or more.
why the Excitement:
What IN the world is Princess
Margaret supposed TO wear when
swimming II 1t isn't bathing
SUITE I could understand the
Buckingham blue hloods getting
upset If the photographer had
snapped q picture Of the Princess
swimming while wearing an eve
ming dress, or q raccoon coat. or
an ernine cloak and her father S
crown. But why all the excite
ment over Q picture OF her In
swimming In a costume expressly
designed for such a purpose?
They might Just as well stamp
their royal feet and narrow their
royal eyes at any photographer
who took q picture Of the Princess
daring 10 wear q riding habit while
riding a horse. or wearing q rain
coat when walking in the rain.
Speaking OF Margaret Rose re-
minds me OF roses. and roses re-
mind me Of spring. and spring re-
minds me OF something OF which
II have written about q thousand
times-women's clothes.
Why Is it that women have TO
have O change of clothes for each
season Of the year? Honest. you'd
think they were trees. and that
the laws of nature demanded that
they have q switch OF foliage.
Come to think Of 1t. most women
do have something In common
with trees-they have o sap tor
saps) working for them.
Why Not Use Some Dress:
Spring being here. women have
to have spring clothes. Why? Why
couldn't women just take of the
coat they wore during the win
ter TO keep warm and use the
same dress for spring? Men do
that. The same old suit that
worked for winter. works for
spring. All that Is needed for
a man to make the haberdashery
switch from snow to robins Is to
shed the overcoat and vest.
I maintain that If the women
Of this country didn't require so
many changes of clothes the
United States never would have
to worry about going bankrupt.
Men would have enough money to
triple the Marshall Plan outlay
with q smile.
But I must admit-which kills
my entire argument--that I
wouldn't have American women
change one whit. They're terrible.
but they're magnificent.
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Evening star., 1949-05-12
On the Other Hand
The President Learns You Should
Smile When You Call a Man a Byrd

AS for himself. Senator Byrd
elected to take the line Of modest
nobility. 80 long as I remain In
the Senate" he said. II will vote
as my conscience dictates and to
represent the wishes of my con-
stituents."
So the debate began and 1t
ragged all over town. Was the
President planning to purge the
party? Could he do it2 Remem-
ber how Mr.. Roosevelt tried 1t
in '38 and failed? What makes
Mr.. Truman think he'd have any
better luck? And who does he
think he Is. anyhow-the whole
Democratic Party?
And all because the President
tried to make a little joke. For.
according to private information
given me, the veteran who let
the cat out of the bag-and
started all the shrill screaming
of the Byrds-didn't report the
President adequately. As told to
me. what happened was this: The
President having said what he
said about men who look back
ward instead Of forward. added.
There are too many whiffle birds
in Congress.
Fowl That Flies Backward.
You know what a whiffie bird
is, Of course--the legendary fowl
that flies backward, being inter-
ested only in where 1t has been.
not where it Is going.
No harm in a little joke like
that. But because the veteran
didn't tell 1t right or because the
President failed to smile when
he said 1t, 1t threw this town into
a tizzy.
On the whole the episode prob
ably has been useful. It has been,
II it has caused certain Congress
men to give thought to the direc-
ton in which they are going.
II 1t works out that way. the
may be tempted some
day to make O wisecrack about
another bird, the "gilly-ga-loo
bird" that figures in so many
poker stories-the point of the
stories being the players privilege
of changing the rules to At the
cards In his hands. That seems
to be the kind Of game the Pres
ident finds himself up against
ust now.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

British. h av e
put q breath
taking invest
ment into this
country which
9 ! n c e ~
amounts to q
billion dollars.
They have a
right to know
what has been
done with 1t
and whether
the game Is
worth the can
die
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Admiral Theboud Shifted

Rear Admiral Leo II. Tnebaud.
Navy Inspector General. has been
ordered to relieve Rear Admiral
Morton L. Deyo as eonmandant
OF the First Naval District In
Boston. Admiral Deyo viii retire
after 81 years service. His sue
cessor has not been named.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

him that the
choice is not
between econ
omy and taxes
but bet W e e n
some taxes and
deficit hnanc-
ing. With busi-
ness as it is
now. they have
W a rn e d. the
budget will not
be In balance
even If Con-
gress achieves
all the econ
omies it Is suga
Evening star., 1949-05-12

nent cenaOrS,
like Chairman
Connally of the
Foreign Rela-
tions Commit
tee, or by the
suggestions Of
his advisers.
The instruc-
tions given four
weeks ago to
American rep
resentativeS at
the United Ma
tions. to alb
stain from yot.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

ton yet offered
for all the dis
turbance kicked
up this week by
an off h a n d
wisecrack of the
President.
The Presi-
dent was talk
ing with a
group of vet
erans who had
come to Wash
ington to press
for action on
housing. Later
Evening star., 1949-05-12

=! nCEAa Nal :
gArei Rose IN a
bathing suit IS
beyond me.
For years and
years they have
been allowing
? h o tographers
10 take pictures
Of Queen Mary
IN those hats
she wears. with
out raising a
finger 10 stop
them,
N ow q o nj
Arr Ia tail ra
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Bv Doris FIeesoH

President Truman is going down
the line for a tax program suf-
ficient to avoid deficit financing
this year.
His economic advisers have told
Evening star., 1949-05-12
By Constantine Brows

Secretary of State Acheson's s
decision on Our policy toward
Spain is not likely to be changed.
either by the anger of some prom
Evening star., 1949-05-12
By Dorothy THOMPSON

ATH EMS. (By AirmaiD -
Greece not only is inadequately
reported and known: but also the
Americans. together with the
Evening star., 1949-05-12
By LoweH MeHeff

1t seems that in certain circles
you have to smile when you call
a man q Byrd.
That's the most logical explana-
Evening star., 1949-05-12
cLemore-
Ccn't Ride Horse
In O Bothino Suit
Rr Henry NrLrwayf

Just wtly the English royal fam
aly should set 80 eaceaaGar6
burned Up ever al Italian pho
tograplseT taking . picture O:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Will Poscagoula Be "Fish Bowl?"

reduce production, operating and
marketing costs are also being
considered by West Coast firms.
One of these is freight rates.
Pascagoula holds an advantage of
up to so cents a 100 pounds over
West Coast and Texas ports on
canned tuna shipped into the
chief areas of consumption along
the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard
and into the Midwest.
The tuna business is big bust
ness, and the cities along the
Pacific aren't going to give any
part of it up without a fight. The
San Diego fishing belt alone CON
sists of 100 large tuna clippers
worth ssh 600. 900. It carries 200
fishermen and 400 skilled engi-
neers. These boats provide a year
ly pay roll of approximately S4,-
100000. Their cruising range runs
anywhere from 5000 to $4,000
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Nobody Has Cloimed
Poor (Sob) Stolen Cor

There's a neat like newl Pack
ard convertible going begging
out behind the sheriff's office.
It's the one abandoned last
week by two men who tried to
have work done on il at the Ford
dealers, When turned down. they
pushed the a into the road. left
the keys in the ignition lock and
boarded a bus for Mobile.
State Patrolman Cecil Byrd
said that, although ownership pa
pers in the glove compartment
gave a Kingsport, Pa, address,
the a had not been reported
stolen there, The indication is
that it was taken while the own
err was in another city of state.
Mr. Byrd said officers are now
working on a lead in Florida. The
two men have not been picked
up.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Ship Soils With 1880
Tons Of Crossties
Bound For Belgium

The Empire Glencoe, $500
ton vessel operated by the Is
brantsen Steamship company,
left Pascagoula about A p. m.
Sunday after taking aboard
1880 tons of crossties destined
for Belgium.
The ship arrived in Pasca-
goula at 9 a.. m. Saturday, from
Mobile where she shipped 1000
tons of ties and 1000 tons of
general cargo. Her next port
was Gulfport where she was to
take aboard 500 tons of ties.
She drew "a feet at departure.
Another ship is expected
early in August.
1t was announced Wednesday
in New Orleans that, beginning
in August, the Isbrantsen line
will increase sailings from Gulf
to European ports from one to
two a month. Il is not yet
known how this increase will
affect the Pascagoula port.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that Absunza Steam
ship Agency, Inc, will serve as
1sbrantsen agents for Gulf ports
west of Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Thurmond Urges
Poll Tax Repeal
THE Associated Press)

Columbia. S. C.. July 26-South
Carolina Gov. ]. Strom Thur
mond urged his state Monday
night to abandon the poll tax as
a voting requirement. even as
Southern congressman were bat
ting a federal antipoll tax bill.
Thmmond. who as states rights
candidate for president last year
strongly opposed the federal bill,
spoke on a statewide radio hook
up to review the work Of the l949
state general assembly.
He noted that the Legislature
had submitted to the people a
state constitutional amendment
to eliminate the South Carolina
poll tax as a prerequisite for vot-
ing.
at is my sincere hope that this
amendment will be approved in
the 1856 general election" Thur
mond said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29

Der of tuna clippers. Mr.. Petrich
was looking for a new and more
suitable location for his firms
tuna canning plants.
Much of the tuna you eat these
days is caught in the fishing
grounds off Panama. That's a
long haul back TO Southern Cal
ifornia. where most of the big
eanneries are now located. In
fact. Westerns survey showed the
Mississippi coast is only 400
miles from the Panama Canal,
while San Diego. nearest point on
the California coast TO the fishing
grounds. is $500 miles away.
Relocation Of the canning plants
then. would mean a tremendous
saving in time and expense to a
vessel making q round trip from
the grounds to the eannery locs-
tons.
But other factors which would
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Plan Use OF 1Ith
Street Auditorium
By Guard Unit

Plans for turning over the 18th
street auditorium building to the
local unit of the state National
Guard were discussed at a meet
ing in Pascagoula Wednesday be-
tween city and National Guard
officials.
Attending the meeting were
Gen. William P. Wilson, state adj
jutant and his aide, Col. David
w. Eddy; Capt. Wilbur Dees.
commander of the local unit, and
Sgts. ]. B. George and Robert
Stone. Representing the city were
Mayor Frank S. Canty, Commits
sioner Harold c. Ezell and Karl
Wiesenburg. city attorney.
Details for certain repairs and
renovations to the building will
have to be worked out, Mayor
Canty said. and added that the
transfer would be a joint use
basis with the auditorium avail
able for public meetings.
The guard unit presently has
headquarters at the Market street
recreation center.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Muybe SSH Soon Be
Worth SIS Once More
THE Associated Press)

Washington. July rs The
housewives marketing dollar will
buy nearly three cents worth
more of goods than it would last
August and September, when
prices were at their postwar
peak.
Statisticians Of the labor de-
partment figured that the same
dollar used in August-S September,
1948, would purchase s1.029 worth
Of merchandise at the prices pre-
vailing June Is. l949. That was
the date Of the latest consumers
price index-better known as the
cost of living index-as compiled
by the bureau of labor statistics.
The same June Is dollar would
purchase only SO cents worth of
goods when compared to prewar
August, 1899, however.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Pre-Dawn Blaze
Heavily Damages
East Beach Cafe

An early-morning blaze Mon
day which started In the kitchen
damaged the Surf Grill. East
Beach Boulevard, to an extent
of between $4,000 and $4,000. &C
cording to Fire Chief Jimmy
Hudson.
The establishment had closed
about midnight. r. A. (Rube)
Helm. owner and operator, said,
and the fire apparently broke
out shortly afterward.
The alarm was turned in at
1.50 a.. m. by a cruising Pasca-
gouls city police patrol car.
BY the time the fire trucks
reached the scene, flames had
destroyed the rear part of tn G
building and were threatening
the dining room, Chief Hudson
said.
Fire fighters. however, were
able to prevent the blaze spread
ing. although considerable dam
age was done to the front part
of the building.
There; was no insurance or
building or equipment. Rebuild,
ing has already begun. according
to Mr.. Helm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Dog Owners Worned
Roaming Animols
Will Be ~Impounded

Dog owners were warned this
week that the city ordinance pro-
hibiting the animals roaming
loose on the streets will be strict
ly enforced. The ordinance, adopt
ed in 1945. provides for the i'm
pounding of dogs and their de-
Struction unless sold or claimed
by the owners.
In making the announcement
Mayor Frank S. Canty said that
the danger of roaming dogs con-
tracing rabies is greatest during
the excessive heat of August and
September.
I'VE believe that the enforce
ment of this ordinance is for the
best interests of the general pub
lic,' Mayor Canty said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
Wanna Burn Up The Wires Without
Deposiiing A Nickle? Here's How!

Tom Biven, ~30-year-old Mobile
truck driver. scratched his head
and allowed as how he'd have
been melted like that there
windshield" had he stuck around
much longer.
Biven was driver of a fuel oil
tank truck that burst into flames
Tuesday morning at the junction
Of Highway 80 and Vancleave
road two miles east of Ocean
Springs.
The mishap. which stalled traf-
fic for 80 minutes and resulted
in the burning out of long dis
lance telephone communication
between Mobile and New Orleans
came after tires on Biven's trac-
tor blew out as he was making
the long curve on the highway.
II pulled off onto the side
road said Biven. when l got
out | saw the tires were on fire
A fellow stopped behind me ano
came running up witha fire ex.
tinguisher.
II sprayed the tires. then the
gas tank caught fire and in F;
minute the whole truck was or
fire. / ran out of there
Biven's truck, operated by thu
Hampstead Oil and Storage com
pany, Mobile, was carrying 300l
gallons of fuel oil from Mobil,
to Gulfport.
p. r. D. On Hand
The truck burned for abou
half an hour, sending flames 81
to 40 feet in the air. The early ar
rival of a PaScagoula fire trucl
perhaps was responsible for saw
ing the cargo of oil, The tank wa.
cooled by spraying, and the OF
did not burn. Operating the fir,
engine were Chief j. B. Hudson
NJ a b a and ErneS
Speedy" Jones.
I The spot where Biven stopped
is directly beneath the telephon,
wires as they span Vancleav,
road at the edge of the highway
Forty wires were burned through
Service was interrupted for three
hours.
Biven's tractor appeared to b,
a total loss. 1t was a .charred shell
The windshield glass was melted
into limp folds over the dash
board.
investigating the blaze wer'
Jackson County Patrolman Gen,
Rodriguez, Police Chief W. E
Williams of Ocean Springs, Stat
Patrolman Cecil Byrd and Lloyt
Bean and Ernest Tue of the Oeeal
Springs volunteer fire depart
ment.