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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
;|West Asks Russia to Lift Iron Curtain

ing, plus the Saar, signed the con-
vention. They were: Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium, the Neither
lands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
ireland, Iceland, Luxembourg and
Turkey.
Two nations Sweden and
Greece-did not sign, but indi-
Gated they would sign soon.
K. I. Westman, Swedish Ambas-
sador to Paris, explained his in
struction had not come through
in time, chiefly because of the
death of King Gustaf V. Evange-
helos Averoff, Greek economic
minister, said he could not sign
now because of a change of gov
eminent in his country.
Commission Set Up.
Countries signing agreed to:
l. Maintain the simple and
basic human rights.
2. Set up European commits
sion of human rights to which
complaints could be made and
which could investigate.
3. Set up a European court of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Nov. 4.-Western Eu-
ropean foreign ministers tonight
called on Russia to lift the Iron
Curtain, open the frontiers be-
tween East and West, and STOP
making appeals in the name of q
false peace"
The action was taken at the
conclusion of a three-day session
of the Foreign Ministers Com
mittee of the Council of Europe
The committee adopted resolu-
ton proposed by Britain and
directed that it be sent to the
lower body in the Council, the
Consultative Assembly. with q
recommendation for adoption.
The ministers also signed q
convention of human rights which
binds them to protect the basic
rights of their citizens.
The signing ceremony was held
at the Barberini Palace.
IL Nations Sign.
Twelve of the ID nations rep
resented at the ministers meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

The Central Bank of Bolivia
has opened Its first savings de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

Twelve of the IA nations rep
resented at the ministers meet
Evening star., 1950-02-10
5 Charged With kidnapping
Brink S Tipster's S Daughter

DEDHAM, Mass, Feb. 10 tP.-
Five youths were under arrest to-
day on charges of kidnapping and
assault with intent to commit rape
on a young college librarian.
Ann McCarty, %, brought about
the arrests soon after she was
thrown from an automobile. =.
She is the daughter of Police
Sergt. John T. McCarty. who
turned up the first definite clue
to last months Drinks robbery.
He noted that the serial numbers
of a pistol found in Somerville
matched the FBI listing of a
weapon stolen in the million
dollar stickup.
The kidnapping last night had
no connection with the robbery,
police said.
Police Chief John B. Cahill said
the youths did not know who the
girl was when she was kidnapped
near her home. One car pulled
up and its occupants accosted her.
A second automobile came along
and Miss McCarty said she was
forced into it.
Evening star., 1950-02-10

decisions through an assistant or
an assistant to an assistant on the
White House staff"
The first real showdown be-
tween political and economic in
terpretations of the councils role
came in February, 1949, the article
related. This occurred when the
council was asked to appear be-
fore the Joint Committee on the
Economic Report.
made Council Ridiculous.
DR.. Nourse said he was away
from Washington at the time, but
expressed his belief that the coun-
Gil could not discharge it's funC-
ton effectively and without en-
barrassment either to the Chief
Executive or to council members
if it is drawn out of the executive
office into the political atmos-
phere of Capitol Hill"
But the other members of the
council accepted the invitation,
the article continued, and the
presentation before the committee
stressed the imminence of infia-
tionary dangers" DR.. Nourse
commented:
This made the council not a
little ridiculous. since, by that time
the problem to be faced was the
onset of recession.
e" Instead of appearing
publicly in support of a presiden-
tial policy already made obsolete
by the march of events, all men,
bers of the council should have
been diligently weighing the sig
nif1eance of the latest recessionary
developments and privately advis-
ing the President as to revisions of
policy that would square with the
new facts"
In the Golfers article, DR.. Nourse
Evening star., 1950-02-10
Nourse Says Truman
Spurned Talks With
Economic Advisers
sy the Assoc ted Press

{. NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Dr. Ed
win g. Nourse, writing in Golfers,
weekly magazine, said President
Truman's sCouncil of Economic
Advisers never had a chance to
discuss its findings with the Presi-
dent.
ssI In an article entitled, why I
had to- Step Aside" the 66-year-
old economist who resigned as
Chairman of the council last fall
also said the other council mem
bers wanted to advance philoso-
phies or causes for which they
had a personal enthusiasm.
This, DR.. Nourse said, was con-
ztrary to his belief that the council
should operate as a professional
and non-political agency.
Serving on the council with DR..
Nourse were Leon H. Keyserling
and DR.. John D. Clark.
First Showdown in 1949.
Is Although he noted that the
Presidents course often substan-
Sally paralleled council recon-
rpendations, DR.. Nourse added:
ON no occasion did the coun-
Gil have so much as a single hours
time in which we could sit down
with the President to answer any
question that arose in his mind
clarity data, or examine. alterna-
tive courses and probable conse-
quences.
s we learned of his final policy
Evening star., 1950-02-10
Leonard Again 10 Direct
! Am An American DAY.

Waldron E. Leonard Yesterday
was reelected chairman of the
citizens committee for the "I Am
an American Day" observance,
scheduled for May 81.
Co-ordinator of veterans affairs
for the District, Mr.. Leonard
called for an especially attractive
program in the sesquicentennial
year.
Miss Carolyn R. Just, represent
ing the Department of Justice and
the Women's Bar Association, was
reelected secretary, and w. C.
Taylor, representing the Washing
ton Board of Trade, was elected
treasurer.
The organization meeting was
held in the board room of the Dis
trict Building.
Evening star., 1950-02-10

quoted the President at Pittsburgh
last September depicting deficit
spending as a "scare word" to
turn the American people against
the programs which the people
want and need"
1T seemed to me a casting to
the winds of any economic analysis
of the intricate process by which
the several segments of total
economy can be helped into work
able balance and sustained high
production" DR.. Nourse wrote.
I'm its place I seemed to discern
highly political and dangerously
inf1ationary economic program.
Il view this as a menace to our
American hope to making free
competitive enterprise produce
continuing abundance within a
framework of free government -
Evening star., 1950-02-10
Mary SpreckeIs Seeks
To End 1-Doy Marriage
By the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 10.-Mrs
Mary Lavinia Spreckels Tropea
Al, asks annulment of her one
day marriage to Peter Tropea, SO
former pro football player, be-
cause she didn't know what she
was doing at the time.
The ceremony in Las Vegas last
week followed a gay whirl through
night clubs. Tropea coerced he1
into it, her court petition said
yesterday. She left him the next
day, she said.
Tropea, now a movie writer, is
serving a 90-day jail term for
drunk driving imposed on his re-
turn here earlier this week. Ms.
Tropea is the former wife of John
D. Spreckels III, sugar heir.
Evening star., 1950-02-10
.Quirino Doesn'tCare
IfChina, Japan Go Red
BY the Assoeioted Press

HONOLULU, Feb. 10.-President
Elpidio Quirino. asserting the
Philippines doesn't care if China
and Japan both go Communist,
left for Manila today.
Mr.. Quirino, one of the original
proponents of Pacific pact to
stop the Communists, is returning
home after undergoing an opera
ton in the United States.
LET China go Communist" he
said last night in an interview
shortly before leaving. Let Japan
go Communist. We don't care.
We will respect whatever form of
Evening star., 1950-02-10

government any of our Far East
ern neighbors choose to have"
Last year Quirino talked with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
on the possibilities of a pact in
the Pacific similar to the one in
the Atlantic. When the United
States showed cool attitude
toward the idea, Quirino suggest
ed a pact for merely cultural and
economic purposes.
Mr.. Quirino said in the inter
view he still was interested in a
Pacific pact along those lines.
But he wasn't interested in a mil
itary union.
Evening star., 1950-02-10
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Evening star., 1950-02-10

Angel Falls, in Venezuela, drops
3,2l2 feet, Is times farther than
Niagara Falls.
, 1950-03-21
CHALLENGE TO MERCHANTS CoMMITTEE

t ~ IA4A1GfNN1L IL MERCHANTS COMMIIIEE~
AT RECENT MEETING Of the St. Croix Chamber Of
Commerce, an important committee was formed, and set al
most Immediately to work This is the Merchants Committee
and its function is TO coordinate the function Of that commit
tee with other working groups within the Chamber. Criev-
ances will be heard, and on the whole this Committee will be
able to bring to businessmen the faciIiies. they need, within
the Chamber. Appointed to the. Merchants Committee are:
Il Norman Skeoch, Robert Fiske, Peter Christian and Mrs.
Myrtle Leech.
THERE CAN BE NO question but that the Chamber of
Commerce has a great responsibility responsibility meas
ured in terms of the challenge which it faces. There is SO much
to be done, and done quickly that almost any move made by
the Chamber. win be appropriate, provided the necessary
groundwork has been laid. And here is where the new Secre-
tary, Ivan G. Chappel enters the picture. With the appropri-
ate figures at his command these can be used to lay down 4
plan and program of work which is bound to net the desired
results.
H GREAT BULK Of what we use here is produced
elsewhere and shipped in. This means that our money must
not only go to buying these commodities, but we must stand
the brunt Of freight and other expenses incident with com
merce. With a Chamber Of Commerce, and particularly a
Merchants Committee, a careful study can be made to deter
mine just where economies can be exercised and passed on
to the consumer. Perhaps the day is coming when local mer-
chants can buy in such large quantities, and have shipping
on such . scale that local representatives Of the large whole
sale houses can buy directly, arrange for distribution and
other matters, and pass the savings on to the buying public.
The details are not important, for, not being in the business,
much knowledge is not expected, but it is known that there
is considerable duplication, all to the disadvantage Of the
public.
AND WHILE TIE narehants' Committee IS making
its study, It might be well @sdovetaiI local production and
dissolution into the general field Of commerce. There should
be 4 way to use to greater advantage that which is produced
locally Such plans would help the boalfarmer and the con
, 1950-03-21

DR.. Robert M. De Freitas,
B, a. O., D, Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday, Mar, q & Wed. Mar.
% from 10 am. to IL pm. and
2 p. m. to 5 P. m, complete
optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality Of
St. Croix,
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or G. O. D.
Located over The Virgin IS
lands National Bank
, 1950-03-21
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
A PROCLAMATION
BY the Acting Governor
of the
Virgin Islands of the United States
a
BY the Acting Governor

BY virtue Of the authority vested in me, l do hereby pro-
claim Saturday, March Is, 1850, a public holiday within the
Municipality Of ST. Croix, Virgin Islands Of the United States,
for the purpose of ~affording the inhabitants of that Munich
patty an opportunity to participate in the inaugural celebra-
ton Of His Excenency, Morris +. de Castro, Governor of the
Virgin Islands.
Witness my hand an dthes Seal of the Government of the
Virgin Islands ofthe United States at Charlotte Amaie, St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands of the United States, this seventeenth
day of March, A. D, 1850.
r e. AYLOR
Acting Governor
SEAL
, 1950-03-21
CARD Of THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. BeOerly Anduze
and family through this med
iurn lDish to express our sin
oere thanks, and appreciation,
to the many kind relatives,
and friends, who sent tokens,
o. expressed sympathy during
the illness and death, Of our
beloOed Gregoro Emil
Anduze.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Interest Rates Heading Down,
Mortgage Bankers Admit

gage bankers seem to think will
require the Government to adopt
a more consistent position on in
terest rates. They cannot under
stand how it will be possible for
the FILA to continue to insure
loans at AZ per cent while VA
has a 4 per cent rate.
At present. 41a per cent loans
are dominant, but virtually any
one who is q good credit risk. and
who fights hard enough, can get
a 4 per cent loan, mortgage bank
ers point out.
According to one influential
member Of the 25-man Washing
ton delegation to the Mortgage
Bankers Association Conference.
this is true in Washington as in
other centers sensitive to interest
rate trends.
The situation in the Washing
ton area, according to one influen-
tial member Of the delegation. Is
that 4 per cent money is available
to home buyers with 10 per cent
down payment on FHA-insured
mortgages or with 40 per cent
down payment on conventional,
non insured mortgages.
Like in everything else in a
free economy. the price Of money
is a matter of competition" one
mortgage banker said. "And right
now the competition is getting to
be terrific because the possibilities
for money of institutional invest
ors to go to corporate bonds, mu-
nicipal bonds. and government
bonds have narrowed down con-
siderably.
For institutional investors.
mortgages have become the most
profitable investment. and they
are out to get them by competing
for them
Evening star., 1950-04-10

A poisonous snake eats victims
OF its own poison without i'll effect.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
By Robert J. Lewis
Sfor Stof Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 10.-Mort-
gage bankers here for annual
spring sessions are admitting
something they dislike to admit
and dislike to think about-and
that is that mortgage interest rates
are headed downward.
Behind this somewhat startling
trend. which hasn't had any pub
lie notice to speak Of, are a num-
ber of factors, including the plen-
tiful supply Of money to loan and
the limited number of places 1t
can 60 for a profitable return.
What makes the situation all
the more unusual is that only
few short months ago even 4 per
cent loans on Veterans Admins
tration guaranteed mortgages
were hard to get. Today, some 4
per cent loans are even being made
on conventional, non-insured
loans.
Fear FHA Reduction.
Lending institutions are not
only loaning money freely at 4
per cent on GI mortgages but
they have some fear that the
Federal Housing Administration
may decide to reduce the interest
rate on mortgages it insures from
the present AZ per cent to 4 per
cent.
Such q one-half per cent re-
duction would bring FILA mort
gage interest rates on individual
home loans to the lowest point in
over 10 years.
What seems to have had the
sharpest recent effect on the in
terest-rate situation has been the
firm position of the veterans ad-
ministration against raising the
interest rate on the mortgages it
guarantees.
Compromise Sought.
Influential opinion among Ger
tain members of the National
Association of Home Builders
seemed to be back of a movement
to have VA raise its 4 per cent
rate to a compromise level" of
perhaps ~ per cent to end the
competition which CT mortgages
are now offering the AZ per cent
FILA loans.
But the VA put its foot down on
any such move and made clear at
the builders convention in Chi
cago last February that its 4 per
cent rate was here to stay.
Involved deeply in the whole
interest-rate picture is the stag
nant status of GI loans held by
the Federal National Mortgage
Association, an RFC subsidiary.
This Government agency-com-
monty known as Fannie Mae
was set up as a Government
mortgage buying center. The idea
is that FNMA buy mortgages and
then resell them. But the agency
has run into one extremely seri-
Gus snag. 1t can sell the ~ per
cent FHA loans it buys but it can
not find a market for the lower
yield CT loans.
Up to Neck in Loans.
AS a result, FtNMA is up to its
neck in CT loans which up to now
it has not been able to get rid OF.
This heavy investment is an
other factor which realistic mort
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Baptist Seminary Alumni
To Hold Bonquet Here

Alumni and friends of the East
ern Baptist Theological Seminary
Of Philadelphia will hold q BAN
quet at Z pm. next Monday in the
District Baptist Building, 1928
Sixteenth street NV.
The function will conclude the
25th anniversary observance by
alumni of the seminary's found
ing. Chairman of the banquet Is
the Rev. Donald L. Harlan, pastor
Of First Baptist Church, Mount
Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1950-04-10

ADVERTISEMENT. A
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Morxes Seek Divorce

HOLLYWOOD. April 10 (P.-
Groucho Marx and his wife are
unhappy" so another Hollywood
marriage is headed for the di-
yorce courts. The famed come
dian last night disclosed that he
will soon divorce Kay, his wife
Of five years. on grounds of in
compatibility" They have a
daughter, 3l2.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Wives Moy Cost More

Wives - and dogs will cost
more. if the Herts County Coun-
Gil has its way, London reports.
The finance committee estimates
that registering births, deaths and
marriages will cost over $27, 900
this year and wants higher fees.
1t wants dog licenses increased,
too,
Evening star., 1950-04-10
|GirI Found Dead al Bottom
Of Well Outside Her Home
BY the Assoeietsd Press

By the Assoeiotsd Press
TOGUS, Me-, April 10.-Often
little Andrea Cloutier had been
warned to stay away from the
well outside her home.
But Saturday the 4-year-old
girl disappeared. Yesterday her
body was found in IL feet OF
water in q 20-foot we'll.
Sheriff Harry Pinkham said
Andrea apparently fell into the
well and the cover slammed shut.
Evening star., 1950-04-10

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Gen. Pick to Address
Veterans of Obi Here

Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, chief
OF the United States Engineer
Corps, will address a meeting
OF the Stilwell Basha of the Vet
Grams Of the China Burma India
Theater Of World War II at 2
pm, April Is at the Club 400,
1923 F street NV.
The local group was formed
about four months ago and is
named in memory of the late
Gen. Joseph Stilwell. A basha
is q thatched hut.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Test Shows
Now to Get MORE MEAT
from Roast Fowl

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aluminium foil averaged up to 1919
more a0eight on the table than birds
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Evening star., 1950-04-10

Railroads Use q Third of Ice
The railroads of America use
about one-third Of the so million
tons Of ice made in this country
each wear.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Rodio Series on VD Set

A Columbia University series OF
radio broadcasts on venereal dis
ease will be re-broadcast each
Wednesday at S pm. over Sta
ton WASH, beginning this week.
The series features prominent
stars of the entertainment world.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Lithuanian Society Dance

The American Lithuanian So
ciety of Washington will hold a
dance at $50 pm. next Sunday
ut the Immaculate Conception
School. 1915 Eighth street NV.
Proceeds will be used to aid dis
placed persons.
AnVyT5n my CVNECNIU
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-26
. Middleburq
BY IDA ZIRKLE

Mr. Laverle Treves received a
telephone call from his cousin at
Smithbora, III. that his son was
among the soldiers that burned
to death at Camp Carson, Colo
rado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham Graham
called on Mrs. Mae Bohlier Sun
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Leland Wiley
and daughter, Mary Sheryl of
Larue, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Will
liams visited their Aunt, Miss
Clara Patrick, Monday afternoon,
who is a patient in Urbana hos
pital.
Miss Francis Kinney was home
this weekend.
Mrs. Maud Inskeep, Mrs. Edith
Blackburn visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Bush, of Urbana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Losey are
parents to brand new daughter,
born Jan. 20, at Mary Rutan hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Powell will
move to Urbana after their sale
this Monday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-26
plaizl City News

and Mrs. Glayds Jockman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Atkin-
son left Thursday for Miami
Beach, Florida, where they will
be the guests Of Mr.. Atkinson's
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Atkinson, at Northshore
Hotel. They expect to be gone
several weeks.
Mrs. George Stoker called on
Mrs. Walter Fee at University
hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chandler
and son, of Columbus, were Sat
urday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Michaels
left Monday for Florida where
they will spend some time visit
ing various points of interest.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-26

Miss Joy Bidwell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ASH Bidwell, of
West Jefferson, and Mrs. Curtis
Edgar Folwell, son of Mrs. Earl
Diles, Plain City, have announc-
ed their engagement. No date has
been set.
Miss Anne Sheehan entertained
the Research Club at Meade's
restaurant Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rummell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carl enter
tanned the Patterson Class of the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. F. F. Andrews
and two daughters, Patsy and
Dorthea Alice, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mitchell were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Dunfee, of Marysville, in
honor of Mrs. Andrews birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Foust and
daughter, of Urbana, and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard S. Foust and
daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S.
FouSt, sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Davis and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Van Alta, of Broad
way.
Mrs. May Hennigh left Monday
for Hollywood, Florida, where she
expects to spend few months
visiting her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
DrakoulakaS.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
unit from Columbus will be in
Plain City again on Monday
Feb. 16, at the American Legion
Home. 1t was here about a year
ago and l26 pints of blood were
obtained at that time. We hope
we will be able to have more
donors sign up this year. The
Lions Club is sponsoring the
visit with the aid of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary serving the
+, refreshments.
The March of Dimes dance
and party will be held at the
school building the evening OF
Jan. 80 There will be cards
games and dancing.
The annual meeting of the
congregation and corporation of
the Plain City Presbyterian
Church was held Wednesday
evening, Jan. 25, at $50 with
a pot-luck supper. An auction
was held, sponsored by Class 5
American Legion held their
regular meeting on Monday eve
ming. Mr.. Elton Kile spoke.
American Legion will have q
fish supper on Monday evening
Feb. 6. Every one invited.
The Monday Club had its end
of the month party at Meade's
, Restaurant for | o'clock luncheon
and then went to the home ol
Mrs. Flora Hennis to play cards
and an exchange of gifts.