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Evening star., 1949-12-11
Free Enterprise Coalition Wins
Elections in Australia, Ending
Loborites' 8-Yeor Government
Defeat of Socialists
Is Second in II Days
In Commonwealth
By the Assoeiotee Press

SYDNEY. Australia, Sunday
Dec. 11.-Advocates of free enter
prise ousted Australia's Labor
government yesterday in the Sec
ond defeat of Socialism in the
British Commonwealth within IL
days.
A combination of Liberal and
Country parties was assured OF 81
of the 121 voting memberships in
the House of Representatives and
the majority that means they will
form the new government.
The Labor Party, in Office eight
years, had won-or as good as
won-50 seats. Seven seats re-
mained ir doubt.
The winners will have a ma
jority of at least seven, and per-
haps IL.
Returns from the Senate races,
which do not affect the shift in
the government, were still awaited.
Parallels New Zealand.
The outcome paralleled the elec-
ton verdict November 80 in New
Zealand, a little sister dominion
in the South Pacific. There Ma
tionalists pledged to free enter
prise and slashing of state con-
trolls defeated Labor government
after IA years of Socialist rule.
Robert Gordon Menzies. Aus
tralian Liberal leader who now
will be restored to the prime min
istry he held from 1889 to 1941.
called the turn on the Australian
situation in his comment Decem-
Der /:
The Socialists were brought
to power in New Zealand, Aus
tralia and Great Britain in that
order. This dramatic New Zea-
land) result seems happy omen
that they will go out in the same
order"
The British Labor Government
of Prime Minister Attlee faces an
election sometime before the end
of it's five-year term next July.
Some Conservative spokesmen
have advanced the idea that the
results in the dominions might
influence the British vote.
A record number Of Australians
voted-about 100000. The vote
indicates they want Socialism
halted. Voting is compulsory un-
der q federal law Of 1924. Those
who abstain are liable to fines up
to S..
The compulsory system. how
ever. has not worked to the ad-
vantage of any one party. Labor
has won three federal elections
since the system was introduced;
non-labor groups now have won
seven.
Tired of Controls.
WHY would Australians throw
out q Labor government when
every one who wishes to work has
a lob and the country Is pros
porous? >.
Most persons tell you 1t is
because they are tired of controls,
the trend toward further socializa-
tion and rising prices.
OF the six Australian states,
the swing against Labor was
greatest in Queensland in the
northeast, which has a Labor
state government.
Mr.. Menzies, tall, dlgnlf1ed
Melbourne lawyer. succeeds Joseph
B. Chifley. a pipe-smoking former
railroad engineer. as prime min
lister. Mr.. Menzies' Liberal Party
is the senior partner in the win
ming combine. Arthur w. Fad
den, an accountant who also has
ITy~w~ AYYA no~. AANs
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Public Housing
.SegregationLeft
To Local Option
Closer Control Seen
For Low-Rent Units
Under New Policy
By Robert J. Lewis

The Governments as-yet-un-
announced racial policy for pub
lie housing will leave to local
option whether racial groups are
segregated in separate projects
being built under the Nations
810,000-unit public housing pro-
gram, The Star learned last night.
On the other hand the low-rent
dwellings will be controlled more
closely than ever before as to the
proportion of occupancy by races.
1t also will, for the first time,
provide for periodic checkups by
Federal officials to see that local
communities make equitable pro-
vision" for all races after the prof.
eets are completed and in opera
tion.
The policy. when it is an
nounced, will be the second with
in a short time in which a major
Government housing agency
moves to incorporate principles of
the administration's civil rights
program into the housing field.
New FHA Policy Announced.
Last week a new policy designed
to prevent racial discrimination in
the sale or use of private property
financed with federally- insured
mortgages was disclosed as the in
tent of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration-an agency to en-
courage privately-owned home
building.
The public housing policy is ad-
iministered by the Public Housing
Administration.
Presumably to be affected by
the ruling when it is issued will be
the BIAS low rent public housing
units built here under the program
and operated by the National
Capital Housing Authority. In
Washington. 2.6O4 or about SO per
icent of the units are occupied by
Negro families.
A spokesman for the NCHA said
no Federal supervision was exer-
cised in the past here over the
ratio of occupancy between white
and colored families.
Policy to Have Teeth.
| THnot the poxr, ,,1l;c1, oleo r,,;ll
have teeth is clear from the fact
that the PHA is authorized by law.
in case regulations are violated, to
withhold annual subsidy pay
ments. to take over a project tenn
porarily. or even to take perma-
nent title to 1t and place it under
Federal operation.
Public housing under the pro-
gram authorized by Congress Is
to be built over the next six years.
1t will be for rent to low-income
families, and will be owned and
operated by municipal housing
authorities. Subsidies will be paid
by the Federal Government.
The cost to the Government
could reach a maximum of $12,-
800, 900, 900 over the 40-year max
imum subsidy period, though the
Government estimates the actual
cost with not exceed $4,000, 600, 900.
Explains Policy.
In explaining what the Govern
ment's racial policy will be on
municipality owned public housing
for low-income families. q PHA
source said last night:
"The way in which local hous-
ing authority distributes its low
est income tenants of different
races among its various projects Is
to be left to local determination,
so long as equitable provision is
made for all races"
I'VE are not attempting, by our
regulations, to do what Congress
did not see fit to do"
This reference was explained
to mean that since Congress voted
down amendments barring segre-
| Continued on Page Az. Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Douglas Has Vein Operation

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. R-
Lewis w. Douglas. Ambassador to
Britain, was operated on at Doc
tors Hospital today for relief OF
vein condition in both legs. The
hospital said Mr.. Douglas was
resting very comfortably" and
that the operation was a success.
It's exact nature was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Car Driven by Daughter
Of Envoy Hits Woman, II

Mrs. Emily Palmer. n, of 212C
Tunlaw road NV, was injured
yesterday when she was struck
by car driven by Miss Myriam
Heyne. "a, 3410 @ street NV,
daughter of the Belgian minister,
according to police reports.
One of the witnesses was Sir
Oliver Franks, the British ambas-
sador, whose car was just behind
Miss Keynes.
Mrs. Palmer was admitted to
Emergency Hospital with possible
fractures Of the lower legs and a
lacerated forehead. Her condi-
ton was good generally good"
Police said Mrs. Palmer was
walking south across Q street near
Twenty-fl fifth street NV, outside
the intersection, when she was
struck by the westbound car.
Police said Miss Heyne was not
driving improperly and preferred
no charges.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

political connections and I do not
have any personal political ambi-
tions. I accepted the position OF
treasurer Of the National Commits
tee after careful consideration and
(See STUART, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Rodio Progroms, Page C-8
Complete index, Pose AZ
Evening star., 1949-12-11

(See BARLOW, Page A-6)
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(See ATOMIC, Page A-100
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(See AUSTRALIA, Page A-4o
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Continued on Page A-6, Col. s.
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(See KNIVES. Page A-4.)
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Continued on Page AIS, Col. l.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

(See CHINA, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1949-12-11

The Evening and Sunday Star is
at $1,20 per month when Sundays;
$l.30 per month When 5 Sundays.
Night Final edition, $l.30 and $l.40
per month.
Telephone ST. 5000.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
C0vemen
Fell Black Market

NEMI, ITALY.-Sixteen Ital-
ian families are living like cave
men in the one resplendent
castle of an American princess.
They occupied the castle in
the hectic days Of the German
withdrawal five years ago. Since
then they have resisted all eff
forts of Princess Eugenia Rus
poll to move them ont.
The princess, an American who
acquired the title by marrying
an Italian nobleman, said she
was claiming more than a mil
lion dollars from the Italian gov
eminent for damages done to
the castle.
1.-THE government won't do
anything about giving it back"
she said. She said she had tried
to do some limited repair work,
but the extreme difficulties"
she met made 1t impossible. She
was pressing her claim for
damage through the American
embassy.
The 85-room castle, e
owned by the powerful Colonna
family, is indeed in shambles,
the princess reported. She said
there are now no lights, water
or heating facilities and that the
walls are cracking and have
been Clipped away.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Pupils AT South
School Appear In
Christmas Pageant

Children of the South school
gathered for their annual Christ
mas program Wednesday morning
and had Fred w. Graft, super
intendent of schools, as a special
guest. Besides the singing of
Christmas songs by the entire
group, members of Miss Mary
Hochmuth's third grade oom pre-
sented a pageant.
Linda Hudson was cast as Mary,
Roy Zahn was Joseph, and Teddy
Schwartzkopf, Jerry Frank, Rob-
ert Ryder, Franklin Zoos, Paul
Stebbins, Joe Abarr and Joe Nc
Kinen were Shepherds. Billy Ku-
per, Buddy Funk and Dennis Feu-
erbacher we're wisemen. Herod,
the King was played by Reuben
and servants were Ronald
Michael and James Boyer.
A chorus of angels, singing parts
of Christmas carols that told the
were Diana Herman, Carole
Ruff, Carol Boylan, Joan Fox,
Priscilla Frank, Nedra Weber,
Sorenson, Loretta Will
helm and Gladys Bevens. Marlene
Johnson was the announcer.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21

Among the myriad problem:
which beset parents at Christina.
time are the many questions from
the small-fry about. Santa Claus
And the business of telling Junior
or his little sister the truth about
the jolly old gentleman in the REQ
suit is really a major task.
However, the situation is bound
to arise, and when it does. it does
something to your heart strings
so you draw the little ones close
and cast about for the best ex-
PLANTATION.
Oddly enough, the true story
is best-and the easiest 10 tell.
So why not just tell the little
mes this?:
ST. Nicholas Cor Nicolas) is Santa
Claus real name. He lived in Asia
Minor and vas the beloved bishop
Of the Greek church of Myra in
Lycia. He is the patron saint of the
young, and in some European coun-
tries a person dressed as a bishop
still assemblies the children and
distributes gifts of nuts, sweetmeats
and other nice things to the good
boys and girls
Children loved ST. Nicholas and
trudged along beside him as he
trudged the dusty roads of the
Lycia countryside, bringing fruit
and candy to the sick and needy.
One Of many stories told of
his goodness concerns a poor
and honest man and his three
good and beautiful daughters.
The father was unhappy for
poverty prevented his giving
the customary dowries to his
daughters, and for this reason
they could have suitable
husbands.
One night a bag OF coins was
tossed in at the mans window. The
next night the act was repeated.
But on the third night the father
watched, and the anonymous giver
vas detected. The jolly bishop stood
with the third bag Of coins in his
hands. The father was very proud
and would not accept the money.
The good bishop begged the poor
man to accept the gifts and use
them for his daughters dowries,
requesting that his name never be
revealed.
At last, the father accepted the
money for his daughters. but he
could not keep the name of the
generous bishop secret - Sc the
of the goodness of st. Nicho-
las was further spread and
strengthened.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Voodoo Dying Out
In Old New Orleans
Despite Cut Prices

NEW ORLEANS. - Voodoo isn't
dead yet, but it's a dying business
in this historic old city which has
seen so much of it.
1t sinks in the dark corners OF
the city and there are many who
still quail at its powers. 1t has
supporters, too, who claim that it
was a voodoo curse which rid the
world of Hitler and Mussolini.
The story goes back to 1871:
It was a hot, sticky night. A voo-
doc hotshot and nine black-robed
assistants filed into a graveyard.
They buried pictures of the two
d%ictators. AS the yellow moon rose,
tall black candles were lit on the
graves. The leader raised his arms
to the moon. His aides tossed nerve
taut cats into the candle flames
and amid the resultant screaming
the curse was pronounced-death
to Hitler by a bullet, to Mussolini
by hanging.
Even so, voodoo's grip has with
cred despite such modern touches
as cut prices, free samples and
yer drugstore samples.
This toothless old terror is on its
last shaky legs, a far cry from the
day when the merest whisper of its
presence could paralyze with fear.
The latest furry to reach local
headlines involved a young white
war widow. She found a black WOO
doc cross on her doorstep. 1t SYM
bolized death DR. separation from
friends. The wax cross had the
young widows name on it and deep
ly thrust pins. At the top was a
piece Of string, knotted nine times.
The maker of the cross was never
traced, but police said it was VOC
doc professional work.
Police thought it was an attempt
to extort money. Older residents in
the neighborhood, wise to voodoo
ways, said it was an attempt to turn
the young. attractive woman against |
a boy friend.
There was a time when black voo-i
doc queens ruled a realm of their
own in this city of shoulder-wide
streets and fancy grillwork balco-
MES. But the lusty days of Melane
and Marie Leveau, king and queen
of voodooism before the Civil war,
have faded into history.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Man,S WaiSflina

Mans Waistline
Since 1880 the average mans
waistline has increased from 81
inches to "a inches.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Animal Disease Control

German attempts to control ami
NAL diseases are reported as early
as the eighteenth century. At this
time, an epizootic of rinderpest
was sweeping acros western Eur
ope causing heavy losses among
cattle. Control measures included
destruction. Between 1869 and 1778,
go, 900 cattle were lost in this man.
ner in B~randenburg Province alone.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Capt. Cook Memorial

The spot where the remarkable
British navigator, Captain James
Cook, was slain by natives in Kea-
lakekua Bay. Hawaii, is marked
by a bronze tablet placed under
water. This memorial, below the
surface Of the sea, is visible only
az low tide, and is probably the
only one of its kind.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Estrogen Pellets

Trials with various commercial
estrogen pellets for poultry have
revealed a wide variation in eff
cacy. according to a research prog
ress report Of the University Of
California.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Farm Entrance

Most farm families prefer to
have visitors use any door but the
kitchen door. An entrance facing
the driveway and a parking area
for cars near the entrance will
make this possible.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Buys Most u. 8. Rice

: United States; exports Of rice, TO
Cuba during the period August,
lS48a through April, 1919, the first
nine months of the crop year,
amounted to 435 million pounds,
milled rice equivalent, or SO per
cent of total rice exports from this
country. according to the United
States department of agriculture.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Who Invented Eyeglasses?

The Chinese are said to have In
vented eyeglasses. According to
legend. they were used as early az
500 B. c. The World Book encyclo-
pedia states that Marco Polo re-
ported that he saw Chinese wear
ing glasses in China. about 1875
AID.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Copra

Copra, the dried meat of the
coconut, yields from so to rs per
cent Of its weight in Oil. The copra
Of 80 ordinary-sized coconuts will
produce about one gallon Of oil.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21

The practice of placing burning
candles in the windows on Christ,
mas eve is tied up with an Irish
custom which holds the thought Of
the Christ child alone in the dark,
needing light for his way.
When buying toys for children
remember that those of the con-
structive types are best-they devel-
op the youngsters ingenuity.
The wild boar has been revered
from ancient times. and was espe-
cially honored at ChristmastiI\e,
for having taught mankind the art
Of blowing by roofing into the
ground with his tusks.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Fire Safeguard

Fire Safeguard
A fire extinguisher should be
standard equipment for every
home, rural or urban.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Merry

FentOn Agency
First Gas Turbine

An outline for what was probably
the first gas turbine was presented
more than 260 years ago, in 1880.
by Bishop Wilkins in a book,
Mathematical Magick." 1t was
described as suitable for turning
of a spit, Keeling of yarn. the CHM
ing of bells, the rocking of a cradle.
enough to give each man and boy
tons"
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
MORE COFFEE BEING USED
Rise Elm Price Of Coffee Caused
Homemalers To Hoard Supply

The rise in the price of coffee
controlled a great deal of our con-
versation in the past few weeks.
1t also controlled a lot of the home
makers, making them scoot from
store to store to collect and hoard
the precious bean and in many
cases it drained an abnormal
amount of money from our food
budgets.
Since the war we have increased
our use of coffee so per cent. That's
with only IL per cent increase in
population, too. This increased de-
mand has depleted reserve stocks
and as usual in cases of this type,
the price sky-rockets.
We are highly in favor of coffee
as beverage and as f1avoring for
ice cream and candy. We do recog-
nize that many people drink coffee
in excessive amounts. Some people
react adversely to the caffeine,
most people do not.
Our convictions in the coffee
price adjustment are-don't collect
coffee in paper bags. Unless coffee
is vacuum packed, the oil which
contains most of the flavor evapor-
ates, once the bean is ground. Sec
ond, coffee is not an indispensable
item in the food allowance list
lin fact, it's not on the Iist.J There
are very few people who cannot
reduce their coffee drinking from
one-fourth to one-half with no less
feeling of satisfaction from ones
meals.
The nutritionists see value in cof-
fee as pleasant accompaniment
to any meal or between meal snack
but we do feel that pairing off the
excessive amounts will pare off the
excessive cost, then any "coffee
nerves" cannot be attributed to
the price.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
OLD-AGE SOCIAL
SECURITY PLAN
How to Secure information
Relating to Federal 0ld-Age
and Survivors Insurance
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

The second week of the forty
third annual tuberculosis Christ
mas Seal Sale of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society got un-
der way last Monday. DR.. William
Marshall, Jr., president, stated that
many letters of endorsement have
been received at the Seal Sale
Headquarters in Wilmington. Gov
ernor Elbert N. Carvel, who is a
member of the Board of Directors
of the Society, wrote as follows:
"As Governor of the State ana as
a member of the Board OF Direc-
tors of The Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society, heartily endorse
the forty-third annual Christmas
Seal Sale of the Delaware Anti-Tu-
berculosis Society and trust that
the citizens of the state will buy
Christmas Seals literally this year
as they have in the past. 1 am in
formed that Delaware still has a
high tuberculosis death rate. The
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Soci-
ETY. and the State Board of Health
have conducted cooperative pro-
gram against tuberculosis for
many years. The results have been
gratifying, but the disease still re-
mains one of our outstanding
health problems. The Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society has
played a prominent part in this
fight which I feel certain will be
eventually won."
The Seal Sale has also been en-
dorsed by health officials, physi-
clans and educators in the state.
The sale will continue until Christ
mas.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
It Will Destroy A&P

has been managed George Hartford and John Hartford
These the who have pioneered the policy of oco owo
opce food retailing which has AP the of millions OF
American families and given them good food for their
the lawyers have their these and other
executives will be completely of the No predict what
policies of the new owners of the various parts will
No predict that they will sell the quality food at the
low prices that they will keep the employees them the
same high wages, short hours pensions and security
Nor despite the lawyers tell how
A&P stores will remain will be closed
So while there be food where AP is located
won't be your A&P store
Make mistake about it. the antitrust lawyers win their suit will
the end of AdP know it.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
Don't Let Anybody Fool You!
These Things Will Happen
If The Anti-Tr Lawyers Have Their Way

Since that me however, the antitrust lawyers have been max
ing speeches. talking the RADIO writing letters and giving
stories to the newspapers, which they all wrong
They say that this suit will close single A&P store; and
that instead of raising food prices it will lower them.
And they have tried give the impression that nobody will be
hurt by this decision except the present owners of Arp.
We don't think that the American people want be confused by
these statements We know that when they have the facts they
will understand that this affect the living standards and
the way of life of every American citizen.
Here the facts:
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01
Your Food Will Cost More

The have repeatedly stated that the suit will increase
but should decrease, grocery prices.
Anybody who has hopped in ASP has taken
high school economics knows better than that
Everyone knows that APPS policy has always been keep and
profits at a minimum so that it sell good food cheap
The heart of the antitrust lawyers that APs methods which
they Illegal have enabled the underse
How possibly that will lower food prices by em
mating the that has done much bring them DOWN.
Actually there question that this suit successful will higher
food prices for ASsP customers
Here just one of a number of reasons:
We manufacture of the quality foods sell such
Boa Red Circle and Eight O'Clock cofees Ann Page foods White
House milk, and many Others
The antitrust lawyers admit that along these manufacturing
savings customers in the form Of lower prices
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01

The antitrust lawyers have repeatedly stated that the suit will result
the closing of single A&P and that the of the
ASP from continuing activity which has been held violate
the law
The fact that the designed only A&P from alleged
Illegal activities, but actually destroy the
Here is what they have asked the court to do:
Break APPS retail stores into each which must
be sold different and operated under management
Order sell APPS which produce of the fine foods
you find IN Stores to still other
Prevent the groups from operating the
factories.
None Of the present who have made AP what today
have anything do with either the the factories
The first ASP opened 90 years For the SO years
Smyrna times., 1949-12-01

But the antitrust lawyers have asked the order rid Of
manufacturing facilities which would end all these savings
This AP brands
would have higher for them wherever found them
The antitrust lawyers that food would down other
They claim that food would able sell cheaper
because they would have make alleged losses they
incur in selling to ASsP
This of pure The supps who voluntarily seek
and rushing defense obviously find profitable
deal with ASP Actually their sales this enable them build
their volume reduce their sell cheapy groces
The elimination AP from the would
than decrease the wholesale fod this will be reflected
n n retail prices.
Make mistake about the antitrust lawyers succeed in putting AP
out of business you will find your food bill is higher.