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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

With Congress in session, these
crucial policy decisions will be COM
ing to the fore.
China, where Communists are in
the drivers seat, is the key problem,
of course, but there are other trouble
spots.
Two Republican leaders, former
President Hoover and Sen. Robert A.
Taft Of Ohio, want the us. to use
armed force, if necessary, to protect
Formosa, the last refuge of Chang
Kai-shek's tottering NationalistS.
Three-POint Program
Hoover proposed three-point pro-
gram of American defense Of islands
of the coast Of Communicated
China, no diplomatic recognition for
the Chinese Communist government,
and continued recognition and sup
port for Chang and his embattled Ma
tionalists.
Taft suggests that both us. naval
and air power be used to defend For
moSa and build a wall in the Pacific
against communism.
Taft wants naval and air base on
Formosa similar to those on Okinawa
and in the Philippines. This could be
done legally. he suggested, if the Ma
tionalist government would approve.
Taft recommended that this coun-
try get approval from the United Ma
tions for such move, but if the U.N.
should reject it, he said, this country
should act Independently.
The Administration is working on
new strategy for the Orient but
President Truman is reported firmly
opposed to sending American troops
to Formosa. This, however, does not
bar the possibility Of supplying eco
nomic aid and advice to Nationalist
defenders Of the island.
IndO-Chin
Other diplomatic problems in the
Orient are just as knotty as China's.
lndO-China has two governments
one sponsored by the French under
Emperor Bao Dai, the other the Wet
nam Republic under Communist Ho
Chi-minh.
AS the enemy of communism, the
US. can hardly deal with Ho. Yet
the French-sponsored alternative is
50 weak that if the us. were to back
Bao Dai the policy might bounce, as
it did in China. The regime of Bao
Dai like Chiang's, depends on outside
support.
The American military chiefs of
staff are going to visit Japan next
month.
Last week Gen. Macarthur told the
Japanese people they had the right to
defend themselves but reminded them
in the same statement that their con-
stitution prohibits an armed force.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Faith
Protesfunfs Protest

TIOISSIQiuS TtOlSSt
A committee of Protestant clergy
men have replied to the Christmas
message of Pope Plus XII which, they
said, contained definite appeal for
Protestants to enter the Roman Cath
olic Church.
Their statement, signed by 90 lead
ing Protestant clerics in the Pittsburgh
area, declared shat while Protestants
love unity, they love truth and free
dom more"
The ministers quoted from the
Pope's message:
"'Oh, that this Holy Year could well
come also the great return to the one
true Church !. of so many who, be-
lieving in Jesus Christ, are for various
reasons separated from Her."
The ministerial statement said:
''The conditions underlying the Ro-
man Catholic invitation to unity de-
mand the absolute surrender of all
personal religious freedom and the
irrevocable commitment of the soul in
life and in death to the totalitarian
authority of Rome"
The committee includes the Rt. Rev.
Austin Pardue, Bishop Of the Episco-
pal Diocese Of Pittsburgh; the Rev.
Lloyd c. Wicke, Methodist Bishop Of
the Pittsburgh area, and the Rev. DR..
Hugh Thompson Kerr, former modera-
tor Of the Presbyterian Church in the
U.S.A.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Half CentUry's Greatest

''NII NSIHVTIS SIS0IeSI
Mahatma Gandhi, the assassinated
Indian leader, heads the list of "the
ten greatest of our time" picked bv
Robert M. Hutchins, University of
Chicago chancellor. His choices. con-
fined to the first so years of the 2Oth
century, contain three Americans and
one person each from England, Russia.
China, India, Germany, Austria and
France.
Hutchins ranked Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt three places above her late
husband because he considers her mo-
tives more pure. The educator does not
expect everyone to agree with his list
of greats" In fact, he'd be happy to
start healthy argument.
The list and some of Hutchins' rea-
sons:
l. GANDHI-The man who most re-
sembles Christ in the last 1000 years.
2. ALBERT EINSTEIN-In an age
of poor thinkers, he is the greatest.
3. SIGMUND FREUD - His intro.
duction of psychoanalysis with Elm
STEMS celestial achievements are the
two forces which, mentally and physi-
cally, have most changed our lives in
this half century.
4. ALBERT SCHWEITZER-He ex-
cells as surgeon, theologian, philoso-
pher, author and musician, but re-
nounced worldly fame to operate a
hospital in Africa.
5. MRS. ROOSEVELT - Symbol Of
hope and encouragement to women all
over the world who wins her place
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Labor Peers
And Ballots

HHE creation Of six new peers
u by King George vi has left
the House of Commons with Ave
vacancies and aroused speculation
that the British general elections
may be moved up to February or
March.
The highest honor, a Viscountcy.
went to the 64-year-old Isborite De.
tense Minister A. v. Alexander. who
once made five shilling 40 cents) a
week as clerk. Four other Labor
members of Commons were named
barons, advancing them to the House
Of Lords.
Normally these vacancies would be
filled by by-elections but, under the
law, the British Labor government
must stand for reelection before july
l. AT stake is the whole socialist pro-
gram initiated by the Labor Party to
natlonalize industry and provide uni
versal health and medical service.
Election May Be Soon
A government spokesman pointed
out last week that royal documents
on the elevation in rank would take
three or four weeks to prepare. He
said it might not be deemed necessary
to hold special elections if there is to
be a general election fairly soon.
The King conferred knighthoods on
80 persons. No baronetcies were Gre
ated. As frequently happens, obscure
as well as nationally distinguished
persons found places on the honor
list.
One recipient Of the British Empire
medal was Miss Elizabeth Hulmf of
Bruslem, who has been making teapot
lids at a Stoke-on-Trent pottery for
81 years. It is estimated she made
more than l6 million teapot lids.
An award Of commander of the
British Empire went to the British
actor, Leslie Banks, currently appesr-
ing in New York in the musical suc-
cess, 'Lost in the Stars"
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
CONGRESS: New Roof but Same Old Issue,

HE 81st Congress opened its
i second session with new roof
over its head but under a mantle
OF old familiar issues, Soggy with
controversy.
In soft, indirect lighting, re-
flected from the new stainless steel
ceiling of the House chamber, Presi-
dent Truman personally delivered his
State of the Union message to a joint
session of the lawmakers.
In foreign affairs, where a bi-parti-
san policy has operated since the war.
the President called for a continued
program to halt betrayal of people,
longing for freedom, by the false
promises of communism. This would
mean, he said, more funds for Euro
pean recovery, technical aid and capi-
tai investment for depressed areas in
the Far East, and continued support
for the United Nations.
Keep Defense Strong
While the world remains unsettled
and as long as national security re-
quireS it, the President asked Con-
gress to maintain a strong, balanced
defense organization with Selective
Service an essential part of it.
On domestic affairs, however, the
President hewed to the line of his
Fair Deal program, parts of which his
own legislative leaders predict Con-
gress will reject. These include re-
peal of the Taft-Hartley labor law,
enactment of the Brannan farm plan
and compulsory health insurance,
which critics call "socialized medi-
cine"
The President also wants Congress
to extend rent controls another year,
help cooperatives and other nom
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Anniversary
West Proys for Snow

~ SfsCW
One year after the worst series Of
billiards in western history, rancho7s
and farmers of the Rocky Mountain
states are praying for snow-to re-
ieve a serious drought. Montana and
Wyoming got some slow last week.
The mountain states depend on
snow to provide moisture for winter
crops and irrigation for arid sum.
mers. November and December
brought some of the balmiest weath~r
on record. Moisture is far below nor.
NAL. Winter wheat has been damage
It's an odd situation compared with
a year ago when for seven weeks,
continuous billiards almost suffo-
Gated the west.
In two days, railroad traffic came to
standstin as snowdrifts piled 80 feet
high. Locomotives Of relief trains
were buried to the sm0kestacks.
Towns were isolated and peools
trapped in buried houses. On the
ranges, countless thousands of ami
mails perished.
More than hundred people died.
The livestock industry suffered a
multi-million dollar blow. Fish and
game animals took a terrific beating.
An army directed by Mai. Gen.
Lewis A. Pick, builder of the Ledo
Road finally dug the stricken west out.
Losses were staggering but the
moisture brought to arid states by the
tremendous snowfall overbalanced
them. And water is so important,
western farmers and ranchers ara
willing to take another blizzard.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
LOST WITHOUT A COMPASS

profit groups build housing for lower
and middle-income wage earners and
increase the scope and benefits of So
cial Security.
MIR. Truman called the Taft-Hartley
law punitive in purpose and one
sided in operation" He said it is in.
consistent with the practice of true
collective bargaining and should be re-
placed by law fair to ALL"
On taxes, the President lashed at the
"ill-conSidered reductions of the Both
Congress" which, he said, had cut gov
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
FOOD: Something You Ate, No Doubt?

Economies, US. Department of Agri-
culture.
He prophesies it will not be long
probably less than FIVE years-before
science cracks another of natures
great puzzles-photosynthesis.
PhotosynthesiS is the process by
which plants take energy from sun
light for growing and bearing fruit.
Scientists recently have discovered
that plants use so to rs per cent of
the energy in the sun rays that touch
their leaves. This is more than twice
as much as had been supposed.
The best efficiency of engines in
using energy in fuel is seldom more
than 30 per cent. How plants absorb
so much energy and use it without
getting hot is one of the unsolved
mysteries.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Nutrition

Nutrition
In 1900 people ate food but they
didn't actually know what it was.
They had no knowledge of nutritional
value or what substances were needed
for growth or to sustain life.
Scientific research during the first
half of the Goth century has brought
to light 80 or 40 definite character
istics of food, such as vitamins and
amino acids. What has been learned
about nutrition in this period might
we'll be called the discovery of the
nature of food.
"We still have long way to 60 but
it's fair to say we have at least dis
covered food" says DR.. H. K. Stieb-
ling, chief of the Bureau Of Home
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

ernment income below the level for
essential expenses. He promised, how
ever, changes in the tax system to
stimulate business and correct present
inequities.
Special Message on Taxes
Mr.. Truman said he would deliver a
special message shortly on his specific
tax recommendations. A top adviser
said these would include cutting some
excise rates and tapping new sources
of revenue.
Congress would welcome an easing
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

Predictions about setting up miles
of glass pipes. that will replace farms
and make food for humans continu-
ously, independently Of seasons, are
based on hopes of understanding pho
tosynthesis.
DR.. c. G.. King, director of the Nu-
triton Foundation Of New York, says
the production of quantities Of radio
active carbon compounds by atomic
energy plants is speeding progress Of
photosynthesis studies.
Carbon is the principal part of liv-
ing cells. The radioactive carbon
compounds are made of carbon that
has been exposed to atomic piles. This
makes it emit rays that can be de-
tected by sensitive instruments. Fed
to plants. the carbons can be traced
inside the plants.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

adopt police state
methods to master
tn e challenge Of
Communism.
He advoc a a e s
c al m n es S, intel
ligent alertness and
exposure of Com
munism's dangers.
"Police S t a t e
methods can only
enc ourage the
growth of the very
evil we abhor," he
argues in a publi-
cation of George
-
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Quotes

Canon L. John Collins of st.
Paurs Cathedral, London: "If
Christians are to bring the love of
God to bear upon the political life
of the nation they must be ready
to take part in the muck of party
politics"
DIR. Hermann N. Sander, Can
dia, N. H., doctor charged with
murder in the mercy death of an
incurable cancer patient: II am
not guilty of a legal or moral
wrong. Ultimately my position
will be vindicated."
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

of taxes on such items as jewelry, fur
coats, luggage, transportation tickets
and telephone bills. In a campaign
year, Congress can be expected to op-
pose higher rates on individuals or
corporations.
Economy-minded members will re-
new their insistence on big cuts in
government spending as an alternate
means of balancing the budget.
The President will deliver his mes
sage on the budget for the fiscal year
starting July ! on Monday
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Wanted
No Comment Now

Winston Churchill vacationing in
the Madeira Islands had no continent
last week on the 5Oth anniversary of
his escape from a Boer war prison
camp.
A war correspondent for The Ton-
don Morning Post at the time 90 ~,
capture, Churchill was taken dnribg Iil5
a Boer attack on an armored Rri+is6
train. He escaped later bv bid;Dg
among bales of wool on a freigbf
train.
The Beers offered reward of 25
pounds for him dead or alive Tbo
poster description of the fngitive
read:
indifferent build, walks with .
forward stoop, pale appearance % rod "
browning hair, small and hardly NJ NJ
ticeable mustache, talks throngb hi hi.
nose and cannot pronounce the Letter ter
IS" properly" 'e''eA
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Science
Elixir Of Life

Here are some briefs of reports to
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science which wound up
its annual convention last weekend in
New York:
The new hormone cortisone nrono.
ises to be an elixir for longer life.
Atomic energy magic is turning
ordinary metal into lenses excellent
for taking infra-red photographs.
Scientists in a symposium agreed
that Kinsey's sex book Isl good but
doesn't tell enough. It is said to be one
of the century's best contributions to
law.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
To Z. S., Orient Is
Jungle Of DiIenpmos.

ME Orient is jungle Of dIemmas for American foreign policy
~ makers Compared Asia relatively
shall plan has worked wonders Europe there is no
Marshall plan to check the spread Of this time
there grave doubt whether such an providing only
aid would be sufficient to stem the Red the Far
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Challenge
The American Woy

]. Edgar Hoover, head of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, has come
out against proposals that America
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

tAH Rights ReserUed. AP Ne10Sfeof,,ro21
Evening star., 1950-10-22
Stock Market Closes
On Advancing Note
After Bouyant Week
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The
stock market finished a winning
week on a buoyant note today.
A last-minute furry of buying
In the two-hour Saturday session
li&5ed the market out of narrow
rut and closing prices showed
gains predominating.
Airline issues were the first to
respond to the pickup in demand.
St2els and motors quickly tagged
along. Liquor stocks also did bet
ter than average.
The Associated Press average of
go stocks edged up 10 cents a
skere to $84.70. This was a mere
triHe under the 20-year peak hit
on Wednesday at $84.90.
Advances were posted for 1863
issues while 272 were marked down
out of a total of 892 traded.
Sales Fall Off.
Sales fell off to 10000 shares
from 100000 a week ago.
The weeks rise marked a re-
sumption of an upward trend
which was interrupted last week
by the first decline in seven weeks
and the largest since mid-July.
Last week buying enthusiasm
was chilled by administration
moves to check imitation, and by
the expectation of more curbs to
come.
This week inflationary senti-
ment was once more firmly in the
saddle. The Importance and the
power of Government restrictions
was recognized in the financial
district. But the smashing impact
that $50 billion rearmament pro-
gram was expected to have on the
economy was also recognized.
Not even an address given Fri
day night by one of the top men
OF the Federal Reserve System
was enough to disturb the belief
that more and more leverage will
be exerted to life prices.
M. S. SzymcZak, a Federal Re-
serve governor, disclosed that the
system is ready to put more clamps
on the Nations pocketbook if
headlong trend toward imitation
continues.
Short-term Rates Raised.
The board has already forced
an increase in Short-term Money
rates, curbed some types of real
estate credit. made it tougher to
buy consumer goods on credit. and
increased the charge for lending
money to member banks of the
reserve system.
Third-quarter net income double
or more the third quarter last
year was routine stuff-and that
despite the retroactive increase in
corporate taxes voted by the last
Congress.
Evening star., 1950-10-22

tUnit of trading 10 shares. sIn bankruptcy or re-
cevership being reorganzed under the Bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed by such companies Rates
of dividends in the foregong table are annual dis
bursements oased the last quarterly semannual
declaration Unless otherwise noted or extra
DIVIDENDS are not included cid Called. Ex dividend.
dividend Cash or stock eDecared or pad SO efs }sr
this Payable in stock estimated cash value on
paid after stock dividend Or splitup Declared or
paid this year an accumulative issue with dividends
IA arrears o Paid this dividend omitted de-
ferred or no action taken at last dividend meeting
Declared 1949. paid in 1880 Liquidatng dividend
PAYABLE in stock exact cash value undetermined on
declaration date. -'-----
Evening star., 1950-10-22
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO, Oct. 81 P.-Grains moved
up for moderate gains in a fairly brisk
Saturday trade today. Only oats were
inclined to lag
The market opened higher and main
tained its advance throughout the ses-
sion, although there was one period
when gains were shaved on weekend
evening-up transactions
Export sales helped wheat. Lack of
any important hedging pressure was a
factor in the soybean steadiness. More
warm weather in the Midwest was con-
crop, making more Of it eligible for stor-
ing on farms under the Government loan.
Wheat closed 7s-.lls higher, December
December i.49I4-is: oats were ~ high,
er, December S2s4-7s; rye was l2-34
higher, December l AZ; soybeans were .
to 314 higher. November . 44l2 and lard
was IL to 40 cents hundred pounds
higher. October 1910.
Evening star., 1950-10-22
Discussion Of Rates
May Get Lively al
Securities Farley
By Donald B. HodIey

Discussion of new rates struc
ture for the securities bushes
may get rather warm at a re-
gional conference in the Mary
land Club at Baltimore Tuesda,
afternoon. it was learned las
night.
Francis Adams Truslow, oresi
dent of the New York Curb Ex.
change, who is known to havt
strong views on the subject vii
be the speaker for the ratei
forum.
One bomb-shell may be a pro.
posal that nonmember dealers b,
given a share in member com.
missions because of the largl
amount of business they bring t.
the exchanges.
Evening star., 1950-10-22
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Oct. 81 P.-The whole
sale commodity index closed higher on
Friday for the first time in four weeks
advancing to $4,000 from 1883 last
week end and comparing with 15S.3S q
year ago
The base year of this index of 35 i'm
portant wholesale commodity prices is
1926. which equals 100.
Only one commodity group was at a
new 1850 high-non-ferrou metals
whose advance reflected record tin prices
The livestock. grains and cotton and
textile groups also posted gains. while
industrials and food were slightly lower.
The index, with comparable figures for
last week and year ago. follows:
Evening star., 1950-10-22

washington department store
sales in the week ended October
IA were 13 per cent above the
previous week and 10 per cent
above the like 1949 week, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported. Sales in four weeks
ended october IA were per cent
above year earlier.
The five-day Jack Lacy sales
clinic sponsored by the Sales Ex-
ecutive Club will start at 7:45
pm. tomorrow in the Hall of
Flags, United States Chamber q
Commercs.
Evening star., 1950-10-22

No wheat Corn-No. / yellow. 81
1.571a; No. =. / 81 -1.57k4: No. 3, 561a;
No, 4, 1.54; sample grade. 147: No. 3
yellow new, 153-1 .53I2 Oats-No l
heavy. mixed. s294; No. ! heavy. white.
S324. Soybeans-No. / yellow, 2.3s1z-
2.39. track Chicago CIflinois originl: No.
y yellow 2.3s, track Chicago illinois
origin). Barley-MaIting, 4 .30-1 SO nom
inal; feed, 1.O5-l.25 nominal.
Evening star., 1950-10-22
New York Cotton

NEW CORK. Oct 2l Pl-cotton flu
lures attracted increased buying and
of trade price fixing and short covering
found limited amount of offerings and
sition. Some of the buying also was
based on the belief that CCC sales have
about reached the bottom of the barrel
and that there would be very little hedg-
in coming into the market against this
cotton.
Futures closed a5 cents to So.45 a bale
hlgher than the DrevinuS nIoSe
Evening star., 1950-10-22
Over-the-Counter Market

The following bid and asked quotations
on Washington securities traded over the
counter represent prices at which one or
more dealers, members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc,
would trade with the general public at the
time the quotations were assembled for
The Star, as of Friday noon:
Evening star., 1950-10-22

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. OCTOBER q. 1850

Quotations furnished by the Associated Press
II Nef |
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
It Happened In Georgia

Pullman car poes are little like sailors when they hit port
the Harlem headquarters Of his ALL union and told story
about . late night SOpOver In Georgia town
standing sleeping n station
Mills said the soldiers they
than company moving . troop
with barracks shoulders walking
nis casual and sarkAtvs
a And
their skins mixed for this whites and
Negroes held together Shephsded
under the orders Of backed Regular Army sergeant
The sergeant checked
He standing platform and one Of
gan: Sergeant how long gonna be travelnT"
The sergeant him the usual ncOmmttA nOncOmS
Mills speak
Il know what ask he said casually.
Yes it's IT'S
The Negro and these white SOL
deTs convoy under his orders.
story special pride Every Negro
about similar unobtsve evidences that moving towards
an unSsgregatsd Army at last
Mills proud q particular
Sleeping
Negro sergeant his of dignity a soldier.
The Brotherhood odd Philip Randolph presi-
make much Of the fact that he never made up Pullman berth There
was . reason for that
Slocpng years ago. porter
who became public union spokesman could hope keep his job
The Portes had to draft Randolph famous Harlem editor their
president
Randolph pay long time
hood It's wAyths Of his pdes
dOlph Sun takes less than $4,000 " in salary,
Randolph Negro who happens be labor leader This
him and his peculiar responsibilities Mills
portes him to be representative Of all Negroes and they
support
eral fight Negro rights which
He the earliest labor supporters action
the But during the he kicked much tus
armed that
called him SabOteur And Randolph radical
the tentea didn't let his dstase the sovets
from his tough position after the
In March, l9ts he led delegation to the White House
President fatty Negroes fight
talk he thanked the facts The Presidents
Army
| interview,
And when Mills sergeant Savannah he
Bruherhood something
than quaduped salary TO- the Brotherhood
Hotel Theresa
| OF America would broadcast its proceedings