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Evening star., 1950-09-16
Military Funeral Held
For Smuts in South Africa
BY the Assoeietsd Press

JOHANNESBURG, Union Of
South Africa, Sept. 16.-This
nation paid a solemn last tribute
yesterday to its hero statesman,
Field Marshal Jan Christian
SmutS.
All business activity throughout
the country ended at II am. and
remained suspended until 3 pm,
during the military funeral for
the bearded former Premier, who
died Monday at the age Of 80.
Cat Lake Success, N. Y, flags
of all the United Nations few
at half staff in respect to the
memory of the South African
statesman.)
Persons of all races, colors and
creeds joined in the homage as
bells throughout the nation tolled
the funeral knell. Thousands lined
the streets of Pretoria, where the
church services were held and Of
Johannesburg, where the remains
were cremated.
Marshal Smuts' widow remained
at home, listening to the broadcast
of the church services and the
description of the Pretoria funeral
procession.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
u. 5. Will Complete
|5uperIiner, ; Other
Vessels as Troopships
BY the Assoeiuted Press

Americas determination to
hustle to a ready-for-war footing
and stay on it a long, long time
was evidenced today byta decision
about a ship.
The Government has decided to
finish as a troopship what was to
have been the biggest and finest
passenger vessel ever built in this
country-the steamship United
States-980 feet long, $4,000 tons,
costing $40 million.
The superliner is under con-
struction at Newport News, Va.
The scheduled date or completion
was spring, 1852, before the Gov
ernment announced yesterday
she'll be turned into a troop trans
port-probably under a faster
construction schedule.
Five Others Being Built.
Five other passenger ships are
being built in this country, and
three of them, the President
Adams, President Jackson and
President Hayes, also will be COM
pleted as troop carriers-probably
faster thap next spring, as orig
inally contemplated.
Each Of the three is 536 feet
long, $4,000 tons.
These three and the United
States were selected for CONVEX
sion at this time because the
work could be done on them with
the greatest economy by initiating
it early" Government maritime
authorities said.
will Get New Name.
The United States will get a
new name for military usage. It
will carry $4,000 troops-almost a
division. The three Presidents,
also to be renamed, each will
carry $500 to 5000.
The Government was able to
order the conversions because it
put up much of their costs and
let the contracts on behalf of
the private lines involved. Those
lines are United States Lines, for
the United States and American
President Lines for the others.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

that no professional soldier may
be head of the national defense
establishment, while saying thai
this applies only to himself, that
it wouldn't be done for anybody
else.
The general, being what he is
must accept this tribute with
humility as well as pride. And
having a cool and dispassionate
mind as well as a warm heart, he
must accept it with certain mis-
givings. He hasn't lived SO years
without learning something about
the Republic he has served so well
and he knows how swiftly the
people can swing from one emo
tional extreme to the opposite, II
that should happen in his case, he
doubtless will be hurt, but not dis
illusioned.
Miracles Wanted.
All that is asked of the general
is that he shall haul off and pass a
few miracles. He is to bring the
war in Korea to a quick and tri-
umphant conclusion, stop Russia
in her tracks if she decides tc
move against Western Europe and
make the United States absolutely
secure against any attack, atomic
or whatever. If he fails to do any
or all of these things. the people
will be heard from.
It won't be the people, of course
who are heard from first. 1t will
be the politicians. If all doesn't
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Potomac Basin Group
To Discuss Pollution
BY the Associofed Press

OAKLAND. Md, Sept. 16.-The
Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin will meet
here for two days next week, with
the pollution of the section up
stream from Cumberland getting
priority attention.
Members of the commission also
will make an inspection trip to
the Savage River dam project, now
being pushed toward completion
after long interruption.
Election of new officers also is
on the agenda.
It is the ninth annual meeting
of the commission and starts
Thursday night.
The attention turns to Upper
Potomac pollution problems at ar
open session Friday morning
An official from the United State.
Public Health Service will talk al
the noon luncheon on the impor-
tance of the sanitary engineer ir
civilian defense.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Falls Church Will Study
Storm Drainage PROGRAM

A storm drainage program fol
Falls Church costing approximately
$500,000 will be outlined to the
City Council at its regular meeting
Monday.
City Manager Roy S. Braden
will ask that passage of a bond
issue to carry out the plan be
considered when a reassessment
Iof property becomes effective
January /.
Another project which might be
included is installation of pump
ing station to supply water to high
areas in Fairfax County west of
the city.
Principal storm drainage projects
recommended by Mr.. Braden are
Greenwich street, $202, ,729.49;
Timber lane, $112,s37: Oak Haven,
$32, $50. and Hillwood avenue,
$31 ,240.
Other sections of the 16-point
program provide for drainage on
Greenway Downs, West Fairfax
street. Midvale street east of
Broad street, West Broad street,
Marshall street and Oak street.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
wholesale Prices Up Pct Senate Crime Probe Finds
In Week, Z.4Pct. in Month Russell, Missinq Witness
BY the Assoeioted Press

Wholesale prices rose OF pei
cent during the week ended Sep
tember IL to a level "a per ceni
above a month ago.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported its wholesale index
reached 1888 per cent of the 1926
average on September IL. That
was go per cent above the COM
parable week of 1949.
Textiles hit postwar high Is
per cent above prices prevailing
before the Communist Korean in
vasion. The index on all COM
modities was up rs per cent from
June 20 and all except farm prod
ucts and foods were. at a postwar
peak 6.3 per cent above the june
20 figure.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Keepsake Watch and Ke,
Lost by Senator Stennis

Senator Stennis, Democrat, of
Mississippi today is missing one
Of his most precious keepsakes-
a gold watch with a Phi Beta
Kappa key on it's chain.
Senator Stennis told police he
left his watch, a present from his
father when he graduated from
Mississippi State College in 1923,
on his desk in the Senate Office
Building last week. He went to
Mississippi and when he returned
yesterday the watch was gone. the
Senator told police. Also missing
was a pen and pencil set.
Evening star., 1950-09-16


markable feats, insofar as Wash
ington is concerned, is that secrecy
was perfect.
In contrast with the summer
and fall of 1912, when the Capital
buzzed with off -the-record" in.
formation about the date for oul
invasion of North Africa, and ir
1914 about the landing ir
Normandy, there were no leaks
whatever on the attack at Inchor
and other points.
Scraping the Barrel.
1t has been known for some time
since the 1st Marine Brigade
and the I'd Infantry Division
left the United States, that We
were Scraping the bottom of the
barrel for more combat troops
1t was generally known that COM
bat teams from the 82d Airbornt
Division and from other units
where combat troops could be
found were being shipped across
the Pacific. 1t was also known that
a larger number of ships, includ-
ing one battleship, had been taken
out of mothballs for service in the
Sea of Japan.
All this was attributed, however,
to the immediate necessity of pro-
viding the 9th Army in Korea
with requirements and some rein
forcementS. The fact, as it is now
shown, is that these forces, con-
tanning only small percentage of
World War II veterans, were being
formed into another Army corps
to strike at the enemy from be-
hind in cooperation with South
Korean divisions and catch him
in pincers movement.
The operation was devised at q
time when we still had definite in
feriority in numbers. The whole
plan depended on our ability tc
keep the North Koreans from
breaking through our line from
Pohang to Masan. Taegu is the
pivotal strategic point.
The North Koreans threw theil
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Ministers
Continued From First Page.)

nation which already is making
maximum effort with its own
resources.
To Develop Will to Resist.
Mr.. Acheson told the Council
meeting that one great aim of the
American plan which he laid
down with President Truman's
authorization is to develop in Eu-
rope "a strong will-to-resist by
providing the means of resistance.
The United States, he made clear,
is interested in achieving the OBJ
jective by all-out measures, but is
not interested in making an made
quate effort to accomplish it ty
halfway measures.
BY far the most controversial of
the points is that dealing with
limited German rearmament. Mr..
Acheson said the principle should
be accepted now. but that it would
be many months before German
units could be raised, trained and
brought to the point of readiness
to receive combat equipment.
Therefore, he argued, the Atlantic
treaty Allies whose armament pro-
grams already are well advanced
have an automatic priority over
whatever units may be formed in
Western Germany.
That was his reply to French
objections that there are not now
enough arms to go around and
that the Germans should not be
rearmed yet. On another French
fear, he emphasized that the
United States is as much opposed
as any other nation to forming
the German national army under
a general staff, and said that was
not the American objective.
Sees Initial Fight in Reich.
! The French also have argued
that the rearming of German
manpower might provoke the Rus
slams to military action. Mr.
Acheson rejected this idea with
the statement that if the Russians
are going to be provoked it will
be because of the total buildup of
Western power, Of which the re-
Icruitment Of German strength
would be only part.
Mr.. Acheson said it is highly
important to develop a will to re-
sist inside Germany, and, unless
the Germans have reason to be-
lieve in their own powers of de-
fense under the Western system,
they may either lose morale or
tend to swing over toward the
Russians.
Furthermore, he contended, if
the war does come in Europe it
will be fought initially in Ger
many and perhaps against Ger
man forces from the east. It is
necessary, he said, that the Ger
mans in the West should balance
of this Eastern threat and be en-
abled to put up a defense of their
own territory.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Silver Spring Church
Building to Be Dedicoted

Three special services will be
held tomorrow at the United Pres
byterian Church of the Atone
ment, 10609 Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring, as the recently COM
pleted building is dedicated.
The services will be at II am
and at 8 and 8 pm. Speakers will
be DR.. A. K. Stewart of Pitts
burgh, the Rev. Robert Smoot of
Baltimore and DR.. James M
Guthrie of Long Island.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

i IL 9 SOu0b4 y,
through Con-
gress, is setting
aside a long-es-
tablished prec-
edent, waving
a prof ou d
prfn ciple of
dem o C r a t i C
G ov IN m e n t
and repeating a
specific Federal
statute because
| of it's faith in
| him personally.
1t is resembling
the 80-year-old
,,Y,r,,,itfon r1I1n
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Electric Unions Reject
Westinghouse Offer;
Strike Vote Ordered
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16.-Pos-
sibility of strike in Westinghouse
Electric Corp. plants grew today
as two major unions representing
the bulk of 10000 workers ex-
pressed deep dissatisfaction with
an offer of an Scent hourly wage
increase.
The new CIo international
Union of Electrical Workers and
the independent United Electrical
Workers fatty rejected the offer,
The independent union, which
only yesterday signed new con-
tract with General Electric Corp
for what it said amounts to To-
cent hourly raise, ordered a strike
vote for the $4,000 Westinghouse
workers it claims.
The CIO union, which says it
represents $4,000 workers. called
an emergency session of its STRAIT
egy committee. A spokesman said
"a meeting of our Westinghouse
conference board will be called
within the next few days to take
appropriate action"
CLIO Also Signs With GE.
The CIO union also signed a
new contract with General Elec-
trio yesterday.
A spokesman for the independ-
tent Federation of Westinghouse
Salaried Workers said the COM
Ipany's offer undoubtedly will be
rejected by his union "in view
Iof GE's 10-cent grant"
He added that another meet
ing has been requested with man
Iagement for next week.
No further negotiating sessions
are scheduled with either union
although a Westinghouse spokes-
man said the unions are remain
ing ION call"
Two-Year Contract Proposed.
The company spokesman added
that Westinghouse has no pres
ent plans" to increase it's offer.
He added that the Scent offer
was included in a proposed two
year contract which included IAN
improved pension and social in
surance program"
The contract would be reopen
able on wages after one year, the
spokesman declared. adding that
an Scent increase would keep
Westinghouse employees earnings
far ahead of the electrical indus
try"
The pension plan would give
employees with Is years service a
minimum of $100 a month, in
cluding social security.
Pension Plan Criticized.
The spokesman. who did not
disclose current hourly rates, said
wages of Westinghouse employees
have consistently been above the
major companies in the electrical
industry"
The CIO union says the pension
plan compares unfavorably with
the pension programs which are
being and have been set up in
the electrical and other indus
tries" And the union declared
the proffered contract contains
provisions which. in effect, would
constitute speedup and, in some
cases, actually cut incentive pay
for workers. He added:
"The entire proffered contract
is inadequate in the light of the
tremendous profits made by West
inghouse in recent years. The
company made SGT million after
taxes last year and we expect the
profits to be even greater this
wear"
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Deposit Insurance Bill
Sent to White House
By the Associated Press

Most peoples bank deposits will
be insured up to $4,000 if Presi-
dent Truman signs a bill sent to
him by the House yesterday.
The Federal Insurance Corp.
now insures the deposits up to
S., 1000.
About 104 million persons are
depositors in insured banks. The
FDIC was set up in depression
days after many bank failures
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

daring strategic
C on C e p and
skillful execu-
ton by green
troops" in our
military h is
tory.
T h ere was
perfect t e a M
W ork between
the upre m e
commander Of
our forces in
Korea &C e n .
M a C A r t h u 7
and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff
in WaShinptnn
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Buhu'i Lecture Planned

An Illustrated public lecture
will be given in the Bahai Center
1903 I street NV, at 7 pm. to-
morrow by Allen Mcdaniel, archi-
tect, on the Bahai House Of Wor-
ship at Wilmette, III.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
By Constantine Bropn

The landing of an American
Army corps in the rear of the
main Korean battleline is one of
the most brilliant exhibitions of
Evening star., 1950-09-16

HOarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration.
ing or shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
By LoweH MeHeH

Gen. George Marshall would be
less than human if he were not
grtifled by the extraordinary trib-
ute being paid him by his country.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

Coast-to-coast motor bus serv.
ice was inaugurated in 1928.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Syracuse Local Refuses
To End GE Woikout

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. Is (P)
-CIO Electrical Workers here re-
manned on strike today against
the General Electric Co., despite
the national contract agreement
between union and management.
A union spokesman said there
were local grievances to be set
tied.
Local 800, claiming about 4,0OC
members, will meet tomorrow
night to hear report on the
national contract.
The local struck August 81
Following picket line disturbances,
GE closed it's plants, which manu-
facture televiSion and electronic
equipment. approximately $500
employees were idled.
900 Due to Vote Tonight
On Returning to GE Plants
LYNN, Mass, Sept. Is R.-
General Electric workers in this
city and Everett vote tonight on
acceptance or rejection of an
agreement reached by union and
management representatives in
New York.
More than 10000 GE workers
in the two cities have been out
for II days.
Management said it would be
at least five days before full pro-
duction could be resumed at the
Lynn and Everett plants because
Of inadequate, maintenance dur
ing the strike.
The union allowed supervisory
and maintenance workers to en-
ter four or five plants in the two
cities last night to prepare for
production next week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

pline in living, or of lawlessness;
lessons of community or the self
ish life. They learn to tell the
truth and to trust God"
Parents must be spiritually pre-
pared to raise children who are
thus prepared for life, Bishop
Werner explained. Quoting the
late Horace Bushnell he said,
Home and religion are kindred
words: home, because it is the seat
of religion; religion because it is
the sacred element of the home" :"
Prayer needs to be informaliz-
ed in the home" Bishop Werner
said. BE at home with God in
your home. Parents who them
selves live near God can help the
family to feel about God as a very
dear friend who cannot come often
enough, nor stay long enough"
Bishop Werner listed three "se-
crets of growing a sound and adc-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

Bishop Hazen G. Werner warned
American parents today against
'hothousing" their children in an
effort to shield them from any
thing disturbing or eXacting.
Speaking before delegates to
the Presidents Midcentury White
House Conference on Children and
Youth, the Methodist Bishop OF
Ohio said, MANY parents are
trying to hang a mo embarraSS-
ment' sign on the universe as far
as their children are concerned.
No maturity is to be achieved
aside from the child'S consistent
meeting on successive levels Of
life his own problems and
struggles.
"Out of each successful struggle
and achievement comes growth
and feeling of adequacy for the
child" Bishop Werner stated.
"Our homes need to be places
where children learn how to meet
what is difficult or adverse by
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

quate life from childhood to
youth. (D A happy home in which
parents confirm their love for
each other; (2) The child must be
loved for himself not because he
is bright, musical, talkative or
obedient, but because he belongs;
(3) The child must be respected
as an individual, never ridiculed
or Inundated, laughed at in front
of others, considered merely as u
source of amusement"
The leader of Ohio Methodism
listed the following as some of the
services churches can render:
% The minister trained and pre-
pared to offer marital and
post-marital counseling; (2) Cour-
seS of study to be instituted in
churches and community centers
preparing young people for mar
rlage; (3) An objective presenta-
ton from the pulpit of the spiritu-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15
BISHOP WERNER WARNS PARENTS
TO STOP "HOTHOUSINC" CHILDREN

spiritual help and with emotional
courage"
Dealing specifically with the
role of religion in developing men
tai, emotional and spiritual quail
ties essential for individual hap
pineSs and responsible citizenship,
Bishop Werner pointed out that
"the spiritual life is particularly
a matter of conditioning. Child
rem can grow up to have a faith
in God so that in and out Of any
kind of weather, in times of Ella
ton or disaster, they know a way,
the way of faith"
This spiritual strength can only
be developed in the family, Bish-
op Werner contended. Social in
tegrity and survival depend upon
the family and the kind of person
it produces. In the family chill
dren and youth grow in mind and
body but also in a way to live
They learn lessons that form the
core of existence; lessons of disci-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

al aspects of family life; az Liter
ature and books made available in
churches for those seeking right
information; 90 Meetings of par
ents where questions can be hon.
eStIy met and answered; (6) The
celebration of successful marriag-
es. Marriage failures have been
given wide publicity. Couples
married five, ten, twenty years
can be brought together in a recog-
milton service; CD A movement in
the local church to enroll its fam
lilies in a program of family wor-
ship. This can be developed by
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

the church and carried as a pro-
gram through its whole constitu-
ency; (8) Cooperation with put
lie agencies. Access to advice and
service of Maternal Health and
Social Hygiene organizations,
Friend of the Court, or the Child
Guidence Center, will answer
many needs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

None are more hopelessly en-
Slaved than those who falsely be-
lieve they are free.-Goethe.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Former Tenant Charged
With Arson in Barn Fire

A former patient at the Crowns
vile (Md) State Hospital has
been charged with arson in con-
nection with a barn fire last Sat-
urday on the farm of Oden Bowie
near Mitchellville. =.
Prince Georges County Police
at Upper Marlboro announced
yesterday that Peter Leo Mar
shall, Al, colored, of Mitchellville
will be given a hearing on the
charge Friday in Upper Marlboro
Police Court.
Marshall, held under $1,000
bond, is a former tenant on
Mr.. Bowie's farm, according to
Detective Vincent S. Free.
The fire destroyed a large barn
at a loss estimated in excess Of
$4,000.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Soviet Set to Convert Industry
ToWor Production; u. S. Is Not
undertaken to train skilled per-

undertaken to train skilled per-
sonnel on voluntary basis.
Taught Arms Production.
In Soviet engineering schools,
student engineers are taught arm
ament production as a natural
corollary of the engineering pur-
suit they are following. They take
field training in munitions plants.
Mr.. Raymond reports that most
managers and top engineers of
Soviet aircraft plants were trained
in an Army Air Force college.
Mr.. Raymond comments on the
quality of Soviet armament: "An
old criticism Of Soviet industry is
the poor quality Of its products.
This is true for bicycles, shoes,
clothes and other consumer goods,
but not for armaments where
Stain concentrates the best brains
in this country.
TN World War II, the Red
Army used rockets before we did,
Soviet artillery outranged similar
United States models, Russian
tommy guns packed more bullets
than our Garand rifles, and Stain
tanks were better than the Amer
lean Shermans. Russia was in
ferior only in naval ships and COM
bat planes.
Since the war, Russia has been
trying hard in the race for better
armament. Half of the Stain first
prizes for inventions in 1948 and
1949 were for munitions and war
planes. In 1850, 81 Stain prizes
went to armament inventors and
seven to aircraft designers. Fast
jet fighters and bombers few in
Moscow air parades as early as
1947."
In contrast to Russian readi-
ness, it is estimated that it will
take the American aircraft in
dustry two to three years to
begin to approach anything like
its World War II peaks.
(chicago Daily News Foreign service)