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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
Comment On
World Events

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Urging continuation Of Marshall
Plan aid, former ECA official
made the sound suggestion to a
Congressional committee that the
United States "work for better
social conditions" in Europe to
"dispel any notion" that America
is "on the side Of decay"
The witness was Henry S. Reuss,
Milwaukee attorney and former
Deputy General Counsel in the Of
flee of the ECA Special Repre-
sentative in Paris. Testifying on
behalf Of American for Democratic
Action before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, he hailed the
Marshall Plan and its execution as
really great achievements" in U.
S. foreign policy.
Reuss said that by taking account
of "human aspirations" we may
surprise ourselves at the number
of people who will repair to our
standard" He recommended that
we tell the French through ECA
that "we favor a return to collec-
tive bargaining and more honest
tax SYSTEM" and that we "be sym
pathetic to the cry of the Italian
peasants for land reform"
Communism makes gains In those
Marshall Plan countries where
standards of living are lowest,
where jobs are unstable, where the
ordinary working man and peasant
has lost hope that he can cross over
to the other side of the street IN
his search for the better things OF
life," Reuss pointed out.
While applauding "integration'
as step toward greater produc-
tivity in Europe, Reuss said these
further steps were needed:
/. Requiring Marshall Plan coun-
tries to end cartel restrictions in
domestic trade as we'll as interna-
tional trade.
2. Special aid to factories and
farms which develop productivity
plans through management-labor
cooperation. This would give trade
unions and co-ops, as we'll as pri-
vate and public enterprise, "a long
delayed opportunity to participate
directly in the Marshall Plan"
3. Adoption of full employment
as another Marshall Plan goal,
placing it beside high production,
liberalized trade, economic stabil-
ity and European unification as a
purpose Of American aid.
M. D. Danish comments as fol-
lows in his Pins & Needles depart
ment of Justice, official publication
of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union:
A bright piece of news has come
from Rome reporting the virtual
merger of the free Socialist Labor
Federation with the Catholic Free
Confederation of Unions.
It's been a long and tortuous way
coming, this unification of the
|anti-Communist labor movement in
Italy. Together, both free labor
bodies will have close to 2 million
members as against the from 5 to
l6 millions in the General Confed-
Grafton which is controlled by the
Communists. But until two years
ago, it is we'll to remember, the
Commie-ruled federation was the
only one in the labor field.
We should like to think that this
merger, regarded as nearly impas-
sible of achievement only few
months ago, is the first indirect, or
direct, fruition of the emergence
last November of the imposing 49,
nation International Confederation
of Free Trade Unions. At any rate,
it is good tidings for all who have
the interest Of free labor at heart.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
Coop Housing
Killed By Senate
Republican Bloc

Washington (LPA)-The labor
backed cooperative section of the
middle income housing bill, even
though cut down to the bone, was
rejected by the Senate March 10,
by vote of 43 to SO. A nearly
solid Republican bloc picked up the
votes of 13 Democrats on motion
by Sen. John Bricker Or, Ohio
to knock out the whole cooperative
housing section.
The coop section, endorsed by
organized labor, the cO-ops, the
American Legion and other veter-
ans groups, was rejected despite
the fact that its sponsors twice cut
| in half the amount of financing
authorized for co-ops. Some spon-
sors. in a last ditch bid for support
from Senators influence by mort
gage interests arguments even
agreed to write in a provision re-
quiring that at least four per cent
interest be paid on the debentures
issued by the coop financing corp
Grafton which would have been set
Iup.
Bricker had attacked the coop
section as "a direct, special grant
of government benefits to the CO.
operative movement" He insisted
that "the only way the housing sit
uation ultimately will be solved is
by getting construction back into
private hands under private cap
lital," and by getting the govern
ment out of the housing business" "
His amendment had the whole
hearted support of the Natl Asso-
citation of Home Builders and of
the real estate lobby.
A companion bill, including the
coop section, was expected to come
before the House around March 2l,
and the bills supporters indicate
| they hope it can be retained there,
though they face very tough
fight, especially after the defec-
tions of southern Democrats to
Bricker's side in the Senate.
Voting with Bricker to kill the
coop section were these Republi-
cans: Brewster (Me.), Bridges
(NH), Butler (Neb.), CT n
(Wash.), Capehart CIndD, Gordon
(Ore.), Donnell (MoD, DwOrshak
Qda.), Ecton (Mont.), Ferguson
(Mich.), Gurney (SD), Hendrick-
son (ND, Rickenlooper Qowa),
KEN (Mo), Knowland (Cali ,.
Malone (Nev.), Martin Pa, Nc
Carthy (Wis.), Millikin (Colo.),
Mundt (SD), Saltonstall (Mass.), J.,
Schoeppel (Kan.), Smith (NJ,
Thye (Minn.), Watkins (Utah) 4,
Wherry (Neb), Wiley (Wis.), and
Williams (Del.).
These Democrats voted with
Bricker to kill the coop housing
proposal: Byrd (VaO, Chapman
KyD, Ellender (La0, Fulbright
(Ark.), George (Ga.), Gillette
Qowa), Hoey (NC), Holland
(Fla.), Mcclellan (Ark.), O'Conor
(MdD, Robertson (VaD, Russell
(Ga.), Stennis (Miss.).
Almost no support was mustered
for the "liberal Republican" pro-
posal to write approval of housing
co-opS, but very little help for CO.
ops, into the bill. Only II Repub-
licans voted with sponsors Tobey
Or, MD and Ives Or, NY), with
&c Senators on both sides of the
aisIa onnoSad
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
MAYORS HIT GAS STEAL

Washington UPA)-Mayors of
st. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield
and Joplin, Mo. all have wired Sen.
KEN Or, Mo- urging him to OPP
pose the Kerr natural gas bill. ."If
the Senate passes this BILL KEN
predicted, "the result will likely
be higher rates for gas consumers
in Missouri. l shall oppose the
bill"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23

Washington (LPA)-FIaroId K.
Christoffel, former Milwaukee
labor leader, was sentenced to two
to six years in Jail following con-
viction on charges lying to House
committee when he asserted he
was not a Communist. An appeal
has been filed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23

Buy Union7Made goods from
others as you would have them
pay Union wages unto you!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
RENT BOOSTS CHECKED

Washington tLPA) = Because
rents increased extraordinarily"
since controls were lifted Dec. Il,
1949, Housing Expediter Tighe
Woods re-imposed controls in
Shamokin, Pa. on March II. Unions
had protested violently over the
lifting of lids on rents, as Woods
admitted in his recontrol statement.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23

Ask for Union Labeled merchan
lise.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Maryland AFL League Backs
Russell HurtIe for BeuII's sSeut

The Maryland League for Polit-
ical Education, the political arm
of the American Federation OF
Labor, has indorsed Russell P
Hartle, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the 9Th district.
The action taken yesterday in
response to recommendation by
the leagues sixth District Com
mittee. Mr.. Hartle. retired Army
major general, of Hagerstown, is
running against Representative
Beall. Republican. of Frostburg
who is seeking his fifth consecu-
tive term.
The 9Th district includes Mont
gomery. Frederick. Washington
Garrett and Allegany Counties
and usually casts a large labor
vote in the elections.
Our purpose" said Robert c
Lester, chairman of the Sixth
District Committee, was to in.
dorse candidate who we thought
would more nearly meet our pur.
poses. Although we have received
no definite promises from MI
Hartle, he has told us he woule
sit down with labor and discus.
the things we need.
Meanwhile, in broadcast las
night over Station WMAL, TIVE
Republican candidates for thu
Evening star., 1950-10-31

Montgomery County Council prom.
ised that all county teachers
would be placed on the salary
scale adopted by the Teachers
Association if the Republicans win
next Tuesday.
The pledge was made by Mrs
Kathryn j. Lawlor and Harold F.
Hammond.
They also promised to carry on
the fight for better educational
facilities" adding that during the
last four years, more money had
been appropriated to build new
schools than in the entire previous
history of the county.
Democrats have a better than
2-to-1 margin over Republicans
in Montgomery County registra-
ton figures, the Board of Election
Supervisors announced today.
OF the 57,675 persons who are
eligible to vote next Tuesday, st.
868 have registered as Democrats
and 1879 as Republicans. In
addition, 1895 persons declined to
affiliate with any party and Il
belong to miscellaneous parties.
Four years ago. the Democrats
held a similar paper" lead over
Republicans, but the COP won a
smashing victory to seize control
of the county.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

ter of wills. When the new mar
takes over. it will carry a salary
of $4,000 annually. plus use of a
county car.
Mr.. Jamison is a lifelong resi-
dent Of the Observation-Disclosures
area. He lives on a 153-acre farm
at Poolesville and also owns a "A
acre farm at Dickerson. In addi-
ton, he is a representative for
that sector for the Bethesda real
estate firm of Bogley. Harting and
Height.
A veteran of 80 months service
in the Army ordnance branch
during World War II, Mr.. Jami-
son now is member of the Amer
lean Legion post at Poolesville
and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
at Silver Spring. He also is .
|past president of the Monocacy
Lions Club. From 1889 until hi
volunteered for the Army IN 1912
he was q clerk in the county
treasurer's Office.
Mr.. Jamison also is former
Democratic chairman Of tn,
Icounty's Darnesville election dis.
trict. He Is married and has foul
children.
Lawrenson Now Deputy.
Mr.. Lawrenson has been q dep
uty sheriff of the county since
1947. He lives at 1904 Norwood
lane, Silver Spring. He was q
major at the time of his release
from the service.
Before the war, he was assist
ant chief of the Civil Service
Commissions statistical division
in Washington. While working
for the Government, he was pres
ident of the Civil Service Com
mission branch of the National
Federation Of Federal Employees
He also was a member of the
American Federation of Federal
Employees (AFL).
The father of two daughters,
Mr.. Lawrenson also is a member
OF the board Of stewards and the
finance committee at the Wood
side Methodist Church, Silver
Spring. He is member of the
American Legion and the Pine
crest Citizens Association and a
past master Of the Washington
Centennial Masonic Lodge.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
The LocoI Issues
Falls Church Election MoyHinge
On Man Who Isn't Runnjno

The principal issue of the 1856
political campaign in Falls Church
is a personality.
A major controversy swirls
about the head of City Attorney
LaRue A. Van Meter.
Mr.. Van Meters name will moi
appear on the ballots next Tues.
day. Nevertheless. the voters esti-
mate Of him probably will settle
a referendum on filling the Office
OF city attorney by council ap-
pointment or by public election.
The attorney now serves by ap-
pointment. But when the Virginia
Legislature was considering q new
charter for Falls Church last win
ter it ordered a referendum on the
method of selection. AS proposed
by the Falls Church Council, the
charter carried no such provision
Mr.. Van Meter has been a storm
center in Falls Church for several
years. Formerly he served stimuli
taneously as city attorney and
commissioner Of revenue. The
combined salaries of those Offices
was $500 a year.
A year ago he was defeated for
commissioner. The $3,500-job was
won by A. Burke Hertz.
Then the city council raised Mr.
Van Meters salary as city at
torney from $4,000 to $500.
Mr.. Van Meter says he favors
home rule" for Falls Church. He
was a leader in the movement
which brought about revision OF
the municipal charter in 1916. He
and his supporters contend that
Evening star., 1950-10-31
|Greenbe|t City
Budget Is Less
Than 1850 Sum
Nearly $4,000 Toto
Reflects Cost Cuts
And Tax Surplus

The Greenbelt city budget for
1851 will be close to $213,000-a
cutback of about $4,000 under
the 1850 figure.
City Manager Charles T. Nc
Donald provided the new estimate
as the City Council last night held
the first of a series of weekly ses-
sions on next years operations
cost.
The council, led by Mayor Eliz-
abeth Harrington, promptly in
structed Mr.. Mcdonald to add
$4,000 to create the post of public
welfare worker for the city.
Slight increases in some depart
ments. such as that caused by a
proposed five-day week for police,
were Offset by planned reductions
in the cost of recreation and
school departments, as well as in
general government.
Surplus Indicated.
The city anticipates a surplus
of about $4,000 as of January /
according to Mr.. Mcdonald. This
figure will be possible, in the
main, due to a more than $4,000
levy against Greenbelt Consumer
Services cooperative. in personal
property tax for 1850, the first
year it has been imposed.
Aside from the welfare pro-
posal, no new services for the
city are proposed in the man.
ayers recommendations. A pub
lie hearing on the budget is set
for November 13. The following
Monday. 1851 expenditures must
be ready for presentation to the
Public Housing Administration
the Greenbelt landlord, which de-
cides the final figure.
Move To Abolish Tax.
First steps were taken last night
to wipe from the city ordinance
books 13-year-old requirement
that Greenbelt residents pay q
tax on tangible household prop
erty.
Since this tax has not been
enforced since 1939-40, most resi-
dents do not know of its existence
Provision in the same ordinance
for a personal property tax on all
business in Greenbelt doubtless
vii lremain. the majority of the
Council indicated last night. The
lone disapproving voice last night
came from Councilman Frank
Lastner. who declared the tax
discourages new enterprises in the
city.
Although bus service for Green
belt students OF Greenbelt High
School has been restored, Mayor
Harrington reported she has not
yet heard from Prince GEORGES
County authorities whether the
move is temporary or permanent
The city protested the sudden dis
continuance of the service last
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Women Voters 10 Discuss
Prince Georges Survey

The IL community units of the
Prince Georges County League of
Women Voters will discuss ques-
tions pertaining to local govern
ment during their monthly meet
ings in November.
Units are located in the Ager
road area, Berwyn, Bladensburg,
Carole Highlands. College Heights
Estates, College Park, Greenbelt,
Hyattsville. Laurel, Mount Raj
nier and Temple Hills.
Eight questions dealing with a
proposed survey of county gov
ernment. the Sothoron Law and
home rule have been prepared for
discussion by the leagues Local
Government Committee. Mrs. ST.
mon Epstein of Hyattsville is
chairman of the group.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
z Cleared in Traffic Death
OF Man Driving Truck

Two men were cleared in Upper
Marlboro police court yester-
day OF traffic charges in connec-
ton with the death of q 5S-year.
old laborer in an accident Octo-
Der II at Crane highway and
Central avenue.
The dead man was Harry r,
Brown, colored. of Hall Station.
Md.
Acquitted by Judge Alan Bowie
were Melvin j. Fair, rs, OF Reis-
terstown and Richard r. King. SO,
OF Leonardtown. Mr.. Fair was
charged with manslaughter and
reckless driving and Mr.. King
with reckless driving.
Witnesses said Mr.. Brown at
tempted to make a left turn in
his pickup truck and was struck
by Mr.. Fairs trailer truck. The
impact knocked Mr.. Browns truck
into the path of Mr.. Kings car.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Falls Church Accents
Wafer Supply Bids

Bids were accepted last night for
construction of pumping station
tank and other facilities to supply
water to a high area west of Falls
Church.
The City Council approved five
bids totaling approximately SILL
600. The project will furnish
water for proposed new high
school at Leesburg pike and Hay
cock road. and will increase the
supply to a number of subdivi-
sions, including Poplar Heights,
Donna Lee Gardens and Falls Hill,
The system also will be able to
serve the Tysons Corner area in
the future.
The Council voted to borrow ap-
proximately $4,000 for the So
called "high-level system" The
money to be obtained under a
short-term loan provision of the
new charter, must be included in
"a future bond issue, unless the
funds are repaid before that time.
City Manager w. Rhodes Wood
bury was requested to inform the
Falls Church Retail Merchants
Association that the Council can
give no money at present for a
Christmas street decoration prof.
ect. The association had asked
for $1,000.
The Council authorized James
E. Ferguson. city treasurer. to ad-
vertise for sale properties on which
taxes have been delinquent for
two years or longer,
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready

lnvitotions to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the Notionol
Symphony orehestro with Hewerd
Mitchell conducting, under the spon-
sorship Of The Evening star, which
will be held November 13 at Eostern
High School, East copitoI end Seven
teenth street. ore reody for distribu.
tion.
They moy be obtoined without ehoree
ct HyottsviIle, Mt. Rainier and Eost-
etn High Schools, Eliot. H;re ond stuort
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department at Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening stor
Building.
The concert will be broadcast by
Stotion WMAL. The Evening ster sta-
tiea.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

council appointment of a city at.
torney is one phase of home rule
He advocated the latest charter
revision after Falls Church grew
into a city of the second class. II
strengthened the city manage,
form of government. its backers
claimed.
Critics assert that Mr.. Var
Meter wields too much power
They say the council is his tool
They say he makes most of the
vital decisions of the city govern
ment.
Since his is regarded as the
city's principal policy making Of
flee, the critics think the voters
should pick the attorney.
Mr.. Van Meter says that if Falls
Church decides to elect its city
attorney. then he will become a
candidate for the Office in the
election next June.
AS part of the 9th Congressional
District of Virginia, Falls Church
will help decide the contest
between Representative Smith,
Democrat; Tyrrell Krum,. Repub-
lican, and Clarke r. Robb, Social
Democrat. ..~
The only other items on the
Falls Church ballot will be two
amendments to the Virginia Con-
stitution. One would permit the
Legislature to provide a second
corporation court judge in cities
with populations over 10000. The
other would permit the Legisla-
ture to provide for the merger of
certain counties and cities into q
single school division.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

aerial swayed as Mr.. Robinson
loosened it and fell against a 1000
volt power line alongside the
house. Mr.. Robinson was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Arling-
ton Hospital.
A veteran of World War II, Mr.
Robinson had completed about 10
missions over Germany as a gun
ner on a bomber when he was
wounded by anti-aircraft fire. His
wounds resulted in the loss of his
right eye. He was awarded an
Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He belonged to the Department of
Justice Post of the American
Legion.
Mr.. Robinson lived in the WASH
ington area about Is years, having
come here from his native Spar
tansburg. S. c. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Catherine Robin
son of the Arlington address; his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Robinson Of Spartansburg, and
four brothers and three sisters.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Mahoney Expected
To Get Lane Post on
National Committee
BY the Asseeiaied Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-George
P. Mahoney may be the next
Democratiye National Committee
man for Maryland-a post Gov
Lane resigned yesterday.
Sources high in the party said
the move is more than probable
as another phase in Gov. Lanes
attempt to restore harmony to a
party split badly by the bitter
primary in which he and Mr.. Ma
honey tangled. 3
Unofficial reports that Mr.. Ma.
honey is in line for the Job as
national committeeman were
strengthened a few hours after
Gov. Lane resigned suddenly.
Mahoney Indorses Lane.
Mr.. Mahoney made his first
specific Endorsement of Lane for
reelection in a speech before 500
women from all over the State
at a party harmony meeting here
yesterday.
AS the Governor sat smiling
next to him, Mr.. Mahoney said:
Instead of going back to the
COWS and chickens, Mahoney is
going with Gov. Lane to see be-
yond a doubt that he will be our
next Governor"
And Gov. Lane responded:
IF I have anything to do with
1t. George, you're not going to be
left to monkey with those COWS
and chickens"
Appointment Expected Soon.
Mr.. Mahoney. a Baltimore con-
tractor, owns a large farm in
Baltimore County. Although he
received 17.000-odd more popular
votes than Gov. Lane in the pri-
mary, he lost the nomination on
the decisive convention unit votes
Gov. Lane, in a telegram to
William M. Boyle, chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee, said he was resigning his
place on the committee because
OF the press of State business"
1t was expected that, within the
next few days, the Democratic
State Central Committee would
name a successor to serve until
the next national convention in
1852.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Political Foes Debate
Prince Georges Issues
In First Joint Meetinq

Prince Georges County Demo-
cratic and Republican candidates
met in debate for the first time
last night.
The debate was held at the Uni
versity of Maryland, sponsored by
the Prince Georges County Civic
Federation, the League of Women
Voters and the Citizens Commit
tee for Good Government. Rank
ing guests were Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, Of Maryland's S
Fifth District. and Thomas S.
Carr, his Republican rival for the
seat.
In the evenings most emphatic
speech, Mr.. Carr told the meet
ing that "the trash floating across
the Prince George County line
should be sent back where it
came from" and charged that
crime and gambling are ram
pant in the county"
Although he said Representa-
tive Sasscer is 'in line" with the
county Democratic government
and should tend" to the evils in
the county, Mr.. Carr made it
plain he does not believe Mr.. Sas-
seer is connected with any of the
wrong doing in the area.
Representative Sasscer spoke in
milder tones but clearer In de-
fense of administration policy.
Declaring I'VE must keep Amer
lea strong" Mr.. Sasscer said he
had voted for aid to Korea and
had opposed Navy and Marine
Corps cuts.
Another speaker, State Senator
L. Harold Sothoron, who is seek
ing reelection on the Democratic
ticket, defended his bill stream
lining the county government. The
measure, passed at the last session
of the General Assembly, provides
principally for a full-time county
commissioner and a county pur-
chasing bureau.
Senator Sothoron replied to a
charge by John F. Lillard, jr., Re-
publican candidate for the House
Of Delegates, that the bill consti-
tuted "smoke-screen legislation
and made no radical changes in
the county setup. ..
| Other speakers included John
Raymond Fletcher. Republican,
who is running against Mr.. Soth-
oron; Daniel A. Abbott, Republi-
can candidate for county COM
missioner; Perry O. Wilkinson and
Harry w. McNamee, Democrats,
who are seeking reelection to the
House Of Delegates and Board of
County Commissioners, respec-
lively.
Approximately 100 persons at
tended the meeting.