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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-23
HATTERAs PERSONALS
Red Cross Drive

Despite bad fishing season,
Hatteras raised $4S.55 in the re-
cent Red Cross Drive for Member
ship. The following young ladies
assisted Mrs. M. L. Burrus: Shei-
la Gibson, Ida Stowe, Winona
Peele, Roberta Byrd, Cenith Will
lis, Fern Balance, Anne Burrus,
Sonya Oden and Geraldine Full
cher.
w. s. C. s.
The Mission Study class of the
Methodist w. s. C. s. was not held
on Tuesday night, March 10, due
to bad weather. On Sunday night,
March 18th, at 500, the society
began the Corporate Worship
course, using the theme 1--WE seek
Him Together"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-23

The goat population in the
United States increased during
1860 for the first time since 1916.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11
my Two-Bits Worth
BY LEvERNE HAMILTON,
Thompson Falls, Montana

HaN ing few hours of leisure time
on my hands, since it is too wet to
work in the timber, | can proceed to
utilize it in making another two bits
worth of pertinent (and nasty) re-
marks anent the national and interna-
tional situation.
In a recent editorial Jerry Locke ex-
pressed the opinion that the statue of
| liberty was still the property of the
people. AS a general rule I have a
high regard for Jerry's opinions but
that is one statement in which I think
Jerry has overindulged his optimism,
and I can't accept it as entirely ac
curate without a further check. At
any rate if the aforesaid statue is still
the property of the people it is solely
because the Missouri Gang" has dis
covered that it has no cash surrender
value.
The recent tempest in a teapot"
over the firing of Macarthur gives
one familiar with the international sit
uation, occasion for a cynical laugh.
Where do folks get the idea that the
national administration, is any less en-
thusiastic for war than Macarthur
himself? In our present capacity for
mass production eve are able to pro-
duce fifty or a hundred times as much
as the purchasing power of the con-
sumner will take care of in our home
market) capitalism MUST have a war
if it is to SurViVe-and continue to
produce huge profits for the privilege
ed ownership Administration leaders
including Harry S., know that just as
well as we hill-billys out here in the
sticks Consequently Harry's admir-
stration group and their bosses, the
industrialists, are just as firmly COM
mitted for war as eX-cOmmander Mac
The only difference is regarding meth
cd. Mac appeared to be for "bullng
ahead" on the offensive. Harry's group
are a little Gust little) more smooth
ly diplomatic about the manner of get
ting in. They realize the temper of
the American public better than Mac
and prefer to continue the Korean ac-
tivities (marching up the hill and
marching down again) thus prolong-
ing the Festivities in the hope that
during that time some fortunate cir
cumstance will create an incident"
(similar in character to Pearl Harbor)
which will permit our national admin
istration to place the blame on China,
our leaders CD can claim with some
semblance of accuracy that we have
been attacked and are fighting a de
fensive war" Defensive war-my sac
red aunt! There are no two European
nations that could successfully attack
continental America (the USA) and
there is not single bit of evidence
that indicates that any single European
or Asiatic nation has even the slight
est desire to do so.
News filtering through the Iron cur
tain (the iron curtain set up by Amer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11

The job of un-duping is a tough one.
Millions on millions will die well
duped. The American people buy
about SO million newspapers each day
and are still unable to get the truth.
In fact these papers are one of the
main devices for keeping them duped.
When an editor like Billings brings
out The Peoples Voice and tries to
n-dupe the readers, he gets meager
support with scant circulation and an
alarming deficit. A few will help out,
but the majority go placidly on lap
ping up the poison or the pap of the
prostitutes of Big Business.
For decades now we have been
preaching a single simple sermon-the
readers who want a free press must be
prepared to make sacrifices of time,
energy and money. They should send
the independent, progressive editor fl
nancial backing (even if it's only $1.00
at a time) introduce the paper to
their friends in order to build circula-
tion, and hand out sample copies. That
isn't asking lot, and yet it's the foun-
dation of a great truth-seeking, can
did press like The Peoples Voice.
Dear,reader, do you think we would
have a mess like we had in the last
Legislature. if every voter in our great
state was a subscriber to The Peo-
pies Voice?-OLE SANVIK. Kalispen
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11
LETTERS TO The EDITOR

| together we will hang separately. !"
| Individuals or groups will perish if
they remain pitted against each other
economically. Technocracy teaches us
we must unite to secure the welfare
of ALL by providing an abundance
and by Applying a modern system of
distribution so that ALL Americans
can enjoy a higher standard of living
far surprising anything in history and
far beyond most of our imaginations.
Many followers of left wing politi-
cal philosophy criticize Technocracy
as inadequate because it provides no
plan to take over, and offers no ans
wer to the question. How will a Tech
nate come into being?"
Technocracy states that in order to
survive. the American people will in
augurate a Technate by democratic
processes when the time of need ar
rives, and when the people are suf-
ficiently well informed to take care
of their own welfare.
Fellow Americansl 1t is time you
were investigating Technocracy. 1t is
later than you think. Let us not per-
nit America to follow the fate of the
Roman Empire. Those readers who
are ready to start Investigating Tech
nocracy are hereby invited to mail
postcard to the writer at Box 1923,
Helena, Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11

lean propaganda) indicates that Rus
STA (the target of the American CAPT
talist war mongers) is embarked upon
a program of internal improvement
so vast as to preclude any attempt at
a shooting war Except of course in
case of attack such as occurred when
Hitler began his invasion) Russia is,
or is rapidly becoming self-sufficient.
Not only that, she will soon be a very
active competitor of our American in
dustrialists in the world market. With
her private profit motive entirely, or
even partially eliminated, American
industry will find itself hard pressed
to meet such competition. Consequent
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11

ly if American capitalism is to survive
and continue its robber baron meth
DDS, Russia must be eliminated as a
competitor. How to do it? The only
method which American capitalism can
at present think of is a shooting war,
and capitalist leaders are not positive
(and neither am ID that that even
would be successful. Then if Ameri-
can industry with its highly effici-
ent mass production cannot compete
successfully with Russia. and the COM
munist nations, in the world market
what happens to our 'surplus?' Pur-
chasing power or American consumers
is not sufficient to buy back the goods
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11

produced, factories close down because
they can't secure sufficient profit, the
stock market crashes and major in
dustrialists start jumping out of 18th
story windows as they did in 1929.
Another depression,
Plainly our capitalist economy is
between a rock and a hard place.
War on communism under any circum-
stances, war on anything to prevent
another depression. And if the war
happens to be unsuccessful which is
not only possible but highly probable.
what will become of capitalism? It's
an enchanting picture for the CAPT
talist, isn't it?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11
Short, But Weighty

Men say: II believe so and So" Once
Man said: Let there be Peace" When
| hear our Congress say: Let there
be Peace" there will be no more war.
10. BARNARD, Poison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

Mrs. Fike, Somerset Pa, were Sun
day guests OF Mrs. Nettie Coddington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene SINGS and
daughters and Mrs. Olpha Sines were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Siues, Sand Patch, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer johnson and
family, and Mr.. James Matthews,
Uniontown, Pa; Mr.. Kenneth Frantz
and son and Lott Grove, Pennington,
Pa, were recent visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Friend.
David HumDerson, Elwood Riley,
Amos Friend and John Devine at
tended the baseball game at Forbes
Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday
evening.
Miss Hazel Schlossnagle spent Fri
day and Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Schlossnagle, Allison, Pa. Mrs.
Jack Lytle, Selbysport, was Thurs
day guest of Miss Schlossnagle
Mr.. and Mrs John Giles aud grand
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

will be in charge Of Renelda Thomas
and Leota Friend. The class will sing
several songs.
Md To Meet
Mrs. John Dcvine will entertain
member Of the Lutheran Ladies Aid
at her home Friday evening, June LIST.
Election
An election will be held Tuesday,
June 5. 1851. from to 7 p. M, for
the purpose Of voting for or against
the new charter for the Town of
Friendsvillc.
Moving to New Homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Hoft moved
into THEN new home recently COM
pletod Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Friend and
family, Green Gables, moved into the
Hoff home, which they purchased. Mr..
and Mrs Orval Schroyer, who resided
at Rush, have moved into the home
vacated by the Friends at Green
Gables.
Mrs. r. II. Schlossnagle returned
lolAc Saturday from Hazel Mciil-
very hospital. Meyersdalo, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Devinc ard Mrs.
Amos Friend and children sD"Et Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Ms. hay
Devine. Bear Creek Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Miller and
family and Miss Diane Sines spent
Saturday in Cumberland. Ny. and
Mrs. Miller also visited her mother,
Mrs. Hettie Timney, who is Il patient
IN Allegauy hospital.
Mr. and Ms. Charles Holman,
Uniontown, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Milestone, Hupwood, Pa, Mr. and
Mrs. John McQuhken, Of Mcintyre,
Pa, were SUNDAY afternoon guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. john Holman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Flke and fam
lily were Sunday afternoon visitors of
Nh and Mrs Harold Fike, near town
Mr.. and Mrs. Juniper Teat@ and
grandson, Gary Teats, are spending
several days in Washington, d. c.,
with S/Sgt and Mrs. Winston Teats.
ham and sons, Robert, Ronald, Rich
weekend guests Of her mother, Mrs.
Elma NJ. Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Guard are Wis
ting Mrs. Helen Evans and family,
in Kansas City.
Mrs. Merrlle Shultz, Mrs. H. L.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Glen Frazce. spent
Monday in Uniontown, Pa. where
they also met Mrs W. T. Wade IVES
ton, W. Va. Mrs. Wade, who had been
in Canton, Ohio, for several weeks.
will visit her sister, Mrs. Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J Warthen and
Miss Eleanor Daley spent Saturday
in Parsons, W. Va, with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Wilma Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spear. Oak
land, were Tuesday dinner guests Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31
FRIENDSVILLE
Church Activities


Services for Sunday, June 3rd, IN
the Method st cAm ches are: Seloys-
port, $3.50 Il. M; triendsville, II Il. M.
Installation Of w. ). c. ;. officers at
The II o'clock service, with no church
service.
MIS-. George Coddington entertained
members Of Circle III OF the ". ,. C..
). Tuesday. OIllcei elected lor the
new year are; Leader Mrs. harol
Rush treasurer MIS-. margaret
Williams; secretary, Mrs. Aleta Mur-
ply The June meeting VIII he at the
ne genera nleetihg OIL l4e w: >
I. >. Will be neg lnesIay' 9 ~ oIn'
M me chul'h' Ilrcle III VII SerNG We
ne toPlG tof discussion VIII ne l.
co. ShalI 1rlHG'
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ne lirSt ulhhef sponsored by t.e
local -. A; wa heIG May z4th III
me Schooi audltoi lum' me dinner was
prepared by nome room moJhefS TO
~ !hem2el' ana paIrQHS' ana SerFGo
0y iiieIl.'erS Oh the T. II. a c.uo'
MellG ftalltz served as toasUhaSter;
ihSta5iali0a services were Goliaucieu
oy MS bfittGh Marth, Mt, LAKE:
president ,, Oh tne county OounclI OF OF
X a. me IoiloWlhg were instances
I teSluGilI' MIS- H. man, Nlce-P1G9l-
1 Ii' LeSiie savage secretary WIS
S S,i MliieI, ana treasurer Mrs:
C1len rTa|ee. W aIter w, DAWSON ~ OF
D ,1 president OF tne Poaru .. % !,
F FIl gave q talh' vi inc Cul.
Sli5. Taullne Couulhgton was ap-
poiII!eu ploEi an SIlall man VIC GiouP
NIlIg!ng Was letl ny NE y, w 81. cc clellIl'
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Meme Mem n FrlG GIl,i recording secretary
IrS. 9 1I .iiial M, Ptollotlol SeGIe
I 10y " NJ Da'l1 d Il me- ole' 1ulei' WIS.
Soiim No: il1iiilan: OGiieI SGGIGI"Iies are
HPinL'uai Eil En-; Me- e.. nan, I'uoen'
olN' MIS- Juila ohluil4re' i I,.-
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leiiu, upIlciCE 9I.u WINS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Durham.
Mr.. Orval Humberson and son. Of
Uniontown, Pa, were Sunday guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 'Humbcrson.
Mrs. Harold Friend and daughter,
Mrs. Hoy NanSickle, were Sunday
morning callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
val Meyers, Asher Glade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. burst and chill
dren, Of McClellandtown, Pa, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Lyle frankie burst remained at the
Lyle home for a few days visit.
Mrs. w. J. Glenn and daughter,
Bonnie, accompanied by Patty, Gerry
and Susie Rumbaugh, Of flagerstown,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Ford Bal
timore, on Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Devine spent
Wednesday in Meyersdale, Pa.
Miss Eleanor Daley was Mon
daV guest of Miss Janet Fike.
Mrs. Orval Rush and Mrs. Johnny
Mccullough and son spent Monday in
Uniontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Mccullough
and son visited in Washington, ID. c.,
on Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Friend, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray NanSickle, Nh and Mrs. Kenneth
Savage and Beverley Ann, were Sun
day afternoon visitors of Mrs. Minnie
Frantz, Ridgcley, W. Va.
AIr and Mrs. Harold Fearer, of
Naikleysburg, Pa, MI. and Mrs.
Isaac Frazee, Asher Glade, Mr.. and
Mrs. Okey Hoff and daughters, Mrs.
Ida Frazee and Ronald NanSickle,
kere Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Frazee, Frazee Ridge.
Mrs. Karol Rush visited her
bl other-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon Holsopple, Hagerstown,
over the Weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Glenn and
daughter, Bonnie, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Pike, Waynesboro,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Thomas, Mrs. Maude
Fawcett, Mrs. Irene Miller, visited
Mrs. Kav Fike one day last week.
Mrs. f. N. Friend and daughter,
Shirley, and Miss Virginia Shoemaker
were Friday afternoon callers in
UniOntown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcclure, ST., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcclure, Jr., and
children, Charleroi, Pa, were Monday
morning visitors Of Miss Hazel
Schlossnagle and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Lowdermilk.
Mrs. Edgar Bartholomew was
rushed to Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land on Thursday night and was i'm
mediately operated on for appended
tbs. Members of the family have been
visiting her, and she will return to
her home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hileman,
Youngstown. Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Frazee, Confluence, Pa; Mr. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31
Red Oak Fairview

! Rev. Wesley Harvey was in charge
Of c,c,shiu services nj Fairvicw. sun
dov morninu
Womo1's Work meeting was held
nj The homc of Rcscla Harvey. with
sevcn presc.t.
MIS-. Gi!.clt Bamblc was recently
called to Ncyscr due to the illness and
death of her mother. Mrs. Bertha
Slider.
Sundav Dinner cue its Of the William
Bittinpcrs wqe Rev and Mrs. Wesley
Harvey and Mrs. Sarah Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Stone and Mrs.
Elmer. Seldrrs we're oinnol guest Of
Mr.. and MIS-. Willard Hauser OF Mt.
Lake Park ~ Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Gregory
and children recently visited her par
cnts. MIR. AID Mrs. OceY ihomr ian,
Ul Elk Garden.
Nj. and MIS-. Henry Terrant and
children visited her parents, MIR. and
Ms. s. T.. Whisner, of Davis, on Sun
day
Mi-s Ella Cox and Mrs. Grace
Doughtery, cousins Of Mrs. Frank
Childs, spent last week with the Chllds
families.
Mi. and Mr. Frank Miller and MI.
and Mrs. Clarence France and daugh-
ter ccently visited the Elmer Clarks:
Mir. ana Mis-. OrVal Ieets ana
family and Mr.. and MIS-. lshmal
Tects. Of Corinth, were visiting the
Elmel. Soldiers and Virgil Stones on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nine and son,
Donnie, we've Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nine.
Nh. and Mrs. Howard Biggs ana
son, Russell, and Mrs. Margaret Bur.
gos were Sunday dinner guests OF
Rosclle Harvey.
Mr.. VIII tike, Of Red House, spent
last week with Mrs. William Bit
finger.
joe KerinS, small son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kerins, OF Tunnelton'
spent the weekend with the FRANK
Blambles.
Mir. and Mrs. Lee Ritchie and SON.
ElnC It, were Sunday dinner guests
of Nh. and Mrs. Herbert Rltchle, OF
Red House.
Mr.. James Chi!ds is patient IN the
Garrett County Memorial hospital, Que
to an injury received while working
for the Garrett County Roads depart
ment. He has undergone an operation
and is now improving.
Mr.. Lester CUP and son, Charles,
were recent business visitors IN Key
er, w. Va.
MI. Harold hau ,ef spent 1he week
END with ms 1amlly IN beu Jan Ie
M ana MIS-. + RANK blalllple @lG
Gniiure 'SioI J + 'nV ca" "i ii Ko1ins Of
TlE o4oM' ,'mU co e1 afto,naon and
d,, u,,'!ui .0''' VII '''''''- veg 81
'S Stii,.l.,. ,,,o,,;n,, ,.:.i+o,, or tho
Elmer 9CiGciS anu ~ II 'o'oiiS' ~.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

son. of West Leiseming, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Gies, Of Ohiopyle, Pa,
were Sunday callers Of Mrs. Henri
eta Lninger.
Mrs. John Devine, Mrs. Bud Friend
and children were Sunday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schroycr.
Mrs. Charles Muha and sons, Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

Morgantown, w. Va, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Muha on Sunday. The lat
tcr's infant son, Barry Ryan Muha,
is patient i'm Memorial hospital,
Cumberland. Mrs. Frank Ryan, Bruce
ton. W. Va, spent the Weekend here
with the Muhas, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnny Mccullough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

Truman asked Congress for S12
billion to finance military and eco
nomic aid for other free nations in
fight against Communistic aggres-
sion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31

AT Annapolis on Friday, 722 first
classmcn will receive diplomas at the
Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Spruance Reported Chosen
As Envoy TO Philippines
BY the Associated Press

Retired Admiral Raymond A.
Spraunce was reported today to
be President Truman's choice as
the new Ambassador to the Phil
ippines.
The admiral met yesterday with
Secretary of State Acheson and
informed sources said he has in
dicated he would accept the post,
as successor to Ambassador My
ron Cowen.
Admiral Spruance, now IS, re-
tired three years ago after a naval
career which included the postwar
command of the Pacific Fleet
and since has made his home at
Del Monte, Calf.
In World War II he command
ed a naval task force at the Bat
tie of Midway and later as COM
mander of the Central Pacific
Force, which became the 5th
Fleet, had a major role in the cap
ture of Saipan. Guam, Tinian.
Two Jima and Okinawa. His last
active duty post was head Of the
Naval War College.
Mr.. Cowen was recalled recently
to serve a special assistanAto Mr.
Acheson.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
IngersoU, Formerly of PM, Buys
48 Pct. of Alexandra Gazette
Sole by Sara CorIin
Seems to End Family
QuorreI Over Stock

Ralph Ingersoll, once editor of
the defunct New York tabloid
PM. has bought 48 per cent of the
stock of the Alexandria Gazette
Corp. it was learned today.
The sale of the stock to Mr..
1ngersoll by Miss Sara Perrine
Carlin, daughter of C. C. Car
lin. jr.. owner of the rest of the
stock and publisher of two papers,
virtually brings to an end a COM
plicated legal battle that has been
raging for a number of years
among members of the Carlin
family.
Reached in New York, Mr.. In
gersoll said he had mo plans
concerning his role in the papers
management but had bought the
stock only as an investment.
Price Given at S115,0O0.
Mr.. Ingersoll, a controversial
figure when he was editor of PM
from 1910 to 1945, said this was
his only venture in the publishing
Held at present. He said he has
an investment company called the
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Nevada S Gambling Take
Reaches AII-Time Hiqh
BY the Associated Press

CARSON CITY. New. Dec. %
Nevada's take from legal gambling
hit an all-time high during 1851.
That means a record take for
the gamblers themselves, too, since
the bulk of their State tax is based
upon 2 per cent of their gross in
come.
State Tax Commission Secretary
Robbins Cayhill reported Nevada
received $1.503,481 from gambling
taxes and licenses this year.
This compared with an income
of $1,348,50 in 1850, the previous
record year.
Gambling revenue has shown a
steady climb in Nevada since 1945
when the State first taxed the
casinos and incidentally for the
first time learned how much they
make in year.
The 2 per cent tax for 1851
totaled $l,041.453, indicating a
gross of more than $50 million to
the gambling halls.
The same tax in 1850 amounted
to $866,218 for a gross of more
than $43 million.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
YugosIavia DevaIues
Currency DrasiicaIIy
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Dec
.28.-Yugoslav Finance Minister
Milentije Popovic told Parliament
today that the dinar will be
.drastically devalued effective JAN
uary l..
The new value, he said. will be
300 dinars to the dollar instead
of the present official rate of st
to the dollar.
This measure indicates a
of the old system IL!
our foreign economic relations,
Mr.. Popovic said.
The Finance Minister said the
new value of the dinar in relation
to pure fine gold will be one dinar
to 2.96223 milligrams of gold. The
present rate is one dinar to 17.7734
milligrams.
YugoslaVia had steadfastedly re-
fused to devalue her currency de-
spite her weakness in the free
money market. Dinars could be
purchased unofficially in some
places for as little as 700 to the
dollar.
The new move indicates much
closer economic relations with the
West and the necessity of bring
ing down the dinar to increase
foreign trade.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Series Of Gas Explosions
Set Off in Heart Of London
By the Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 28.-Fire in an
underground electrical transform
er touched off a series of deafen-
ing gas explosions in the heart of
downtown London today.
Two persons were injured when
Is feet of pavement blew up in a
side street just off the busy thor
oughfare of Aldwych. One was a
cab driver whose machine was
blasted from one side of the street
to the other.
Police and firemen warned oc-
cupants of nearby buildings to get
out. Eight explosions were re-
ported before the gas was shut of.