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Evening star., 1951-07-17
Commissioners Powers
Now in Councils Hands

CINCINNATI, July II (P.-All
the powers of the baseball COM
missioner automatically passed
into the hands of the games Ex-
Iecutive Council yesterday when
"A. B. Chambers resignation as
commissioner became effective.
The Executive Council consists
Iof Ford Frick, president of the
National League; Will Harridge,
president of the American League: ::
Tom Yawkey, owner of the Boston
Red Sox, and Warren Giles, presi-
dent and general manager of the
Cincinnati Reds.
Giles said management of base
balls executive Office now is in
the hands of George Denman,
acting Secretary-treasurer. The
council probably will meet within
"a week.
The Screening Committee ap-
pointed to select a new commits
,sioner probably will meet about
August l. Giles said.
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Rogers and Bradford
Win in Junior Tennis
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-THE
favorites, successful in bucking the
opening round easy opposition,
were all on hand for continuation
of the Middle Atlantic Junior ten
mis- tournament here.
Top-seeded Ted Rogers of
Washington, second-ranked Tom
my Bradford of Washington. third
seeded Dave Schimmel of Balti-
more and fourth-rated Bobby
Payne of Richmond all fashioned
first-day triumphs.
Rogers had no trouble in trim
ming Stan Williamson Of Char
lottesville, 60 and 81. Brad
ford. dumped John Wright of
Wheeling, w. Va, 6-1. 6-1. and
Schimmel whipped Gene Gee of
Richmond by the same count.
Payne found unexpected opposi-
ton in John Chandler of Charles
ton. w. Va, but manged to win.
6-3, As and 6-3.
In the boys division, the seeded
players scored a clean sweep. too.
Dave Friestat of Baltimore shut
out M. Montzingo of Norfolk, 60.
Go. Second-seeded Don Dell of
Washington tripped Bob Mead of
Wheeling. w. Va, 81, 60. and
then beat Laurie Hart of Wash
ington in second round match,
So, 81.
Other players from Washington
to advance we're Tommy Bradford
of Wilson High School, Peter Dell,
Landon School, and John Kopf In
the Junior division and John Har-
ris and Bill Wilson in the boys
division.
Malcolm Leith of Washington
Won a frst-round Junior match
but was eliminated in the second
round, Laurie Hardy of Washing
ton took a first-round match in
the boys division but lost in
second-round play. Bruce Gus
tafon of Wilson High was beaten
IN a second-round junior match.
Evening star., 1951-07-17
Chandler 10 Confer
with Organizer Of
Proposed Union
By the Assoeiated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July IT,
A. B. (Happy) Chandler, deposed
baseball commissioner. plans to
confer today with H. I. Miranda
of Lexington. KY, on the latter's
proposed baseball players union
Chandler said Miranda had
telephoned him asking for an
appointment and the two would
get together here. He was non
committal on the subject to be
discussed, but indicated he
wouldn't even consider any plan
not backed 100 per cent by the
players.
Miranda said he was greatly
encouraged" about his chances to
persuade Chandler to accept a
job as players commissioner
Miranda hopes to organize a
union of players with Chandler
at the head. representing big
leaguers in their dealings with
club owners.
Earlier. Chandler said he would
talk to any one who had a job
to offer him.
'I've said that as long as I had
a Job I would not talk about an
other one. Well, now I'm un-
employed. If this fellow or any
one else has a proposition for me
I'll be glad to talk it over with
him."
Miranda, who said he knew
Chandler only as every one in
Kentucky knows him." disclosed
he had talked with several men,
bers of the St. Louis Cardinals
He refused to identify them, say
ing he didn't wish to embarrass
the players.
Stan Musial, player representa-
tive for the Cards, said he knew
nothing at all about the proposed
organization. He denied that the
players were taking a poll with
the aim Of drafting Chandler as
DlaVerS' commissioner
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Babe zaharias Leads
In English Golf Play
BY the ASseeiaied Press

VIRGINIA WATER, England,
July 17.-Babe zaharias today
held a tWo-stroke lead over Patty
Berg going into the second round
OF a private 36-hole medal play
tournament among six American
Women's professional golfers.
The girls are playing for 200
pounds ($560) in prizes offered
in connection with the Daily
Graphic's British national tour
nament. The British tournament
Is for amateurs only.
The Babe shot IA over
the 6.042-yard Wentworth west
course yesterday. Miss Berg, who
beat her in the playoff at the end
of the 144-hole Weathervane
cross = country tournament in
America last month. netted 76.
Betty Jameson was third with
rs, followed by Betsy Rawls with
79 and Peggy Kirk and Mrs. Betty
Bush with 80.
Four of the British amateurs
shot 79s over the same course
to share the national lead. These
included Jacqueline Gordon, who
lost to the Babe here in 1947.
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Irving Bridgers' Pupils
Dominate Diving Meet

Irving Bridgers, District AAU
diving champion for the last 10
years. can take pride in his pupils
work yesterday.
BridgerS, of the Ambassador
swimming team, voluntarily re-
linquished his title and did not
defend in the championship
held at Indian Spring Country
Club last night. However. he
coached the divers who finished
in the top four.
Earl Westlake took the title.
He was followed by Owen Davies
Dean Holt and Wayne johnson,
The Ambassador swimming
clubs mems and women's teams
both scored 80 points to win the
District Junior AAU champion
ships.
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Gene Schroeder 10 Play
With AII-Star Gridders

Gene Schroeder, University OF
Virginia end and draft choice OF
the Chicago Bears, has been added
to the All-Star football SQUAD
which meets the Cleveland Browns
in Soldier Field, Chicago, August
II. Schroeder was a star all
around athlete at Anacostia High
School before entering Virginia.
Also added to the squad yester-
day was End Hank Minarik from
Michigan State. The All-Stars
who now number As, open prac-
tice sessions July 26 at Delafield,
Wis.
Evening star., 1951-07-17
Billy Herman Resigns
AsRichmond MANAGER
BY the Associoied Press

RICHMAND, Va, July 17.-Pep.
cry Billy Herman. former major
league star, has quit as manager
of the Piedmont Leagues Rich
mond Colts because. he said, he
didn't think he had a ball cluE
he could win with and was moi
getting proper support from the
owner of the club.
| Herman's resignation was an
nounced at press conference yes
terday at which he and Owner
Eddie Mooers exchanged un-
pleasantries.
| Mooers made no effort to con-
ceal his disappointment at Billy's
stepping out.
| Il thought he was man who
would stay behind the gun nc
matter what happened" he said
sharply. I've never known him
/ TO be a quitter."
Herman insisted mis- sole rea
son for resigning was because he
had been given what he con-
Sidered a poor team, one that he
saw no way Of improving.
Everyone I've been associated
with in baseball knows I'm ne
quitter," said the man who had s
lifetime batting average of .30s
during his Is years in the major
1 leagues.
! Third Baseman Roy Allen wa!
named temporary manager of tn,
Colts and made successful debut
last night. He collected pair o1
doubles and drove over two run!
as the Colts defeated Portsmouth
7-2, in the first of a two-gams
series
Evening star., 1951-07-17

Totals 81 IL "a :. Totals 81 10 81 IA
called out on strikes for Cusick in 7th.
+Singled for Rush in Sth.
IRAN for Sauer in 9th.
Chicago 400 600 oOO-4
Boston -- 200 lO2 1873
Runs-Miksis Cavarretta, Sauer. Her
moIdiI mansk k9gan 9gaI }ethroe TGrgesen Elliott
jackson, BaumholtZ. Runs batted in
Miksis, Sauer. Cusick t2). Jethroe (2),
Marshall. Torgeson Gordon. Logan, Sisti,
Chapman (2). Fo-base hits-Minner.
Gordon, sisti 90. Inree- base hit--Cusick
Home runs-Miksis, Jethroe. Torseson,
Gordon. Stolen baSe-Jethroe. Double
plays-Logan to Sisti to Torgeson, Minner
70 Cusick to Cavarretta. Left on bases
Chicago, 12; Boston, 4. Bases on balls
Of Wilson. ): of Chipman, l. Struck out
BY Wilson, ,: by Rush, >. Hits-Of
Minner, S in 6 innings faced ! batter in
1th); of Rush, l in l inning; of Leonard,
3 in inning; of Wilson, / in rs innings.
wild pitches-WiIson. Rush. Winning
pitcher-Wilson CD. Losing pitcher
Minner (5-6). Time-2:21, Attendance
1.545
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Giants, 7; Pirates, 6


1Fanned for Queen in fifth.
tGrounded out for Walsh in seventh.
SFlied out for Werle in ninth.
Pittsburgh --- 00l 102 020-6
New York 220 200 DIX
Runs-CaStiglione. Bell Kiner ,;
Howerton, Garigiola, Stanky. .; Dark. .;
Westrum, ,; Jansen. ErrorS-Lockman,
Stanky Castiglione. Runs batted in
Dark 3; Irwin, Westrum. >; Stanky, Bell
Howerton. Garagiola, 3: Strickland. Two
base hits-Dark. kiner. Home runs
Westrum, .; Stanky, Howerton, Dark,
Garigiola; Stolen base-Stanky. Sacri-
flce--Dark. Double plays-Jansen to
Stanky to Lockman; Strickland to Met
kovltch; Mays to Thompson; Stanky TO
Lockman; Left on base-,Pittsbnrgh, 5;
New York. ). Bases on ballS-Off Queen,
4; of Werle, |; of Jensen, /. Struck
out-By Queen. 4; by Walsh, /; by Jen-
sen, 3. Hits-Of Queen, 6 in 4 innings;
off Walsh. none in innings; off Werle,
in , innings; off Jansen, II in 7 in
nines none out in eighth; off Spencer,
none in . innings. Winning pitcher
Spencer So, Losing pitcher-Werle
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Fort Meade Nine Scores
EorIy to Beut Andrews

Fort Meade has a 33-4 record
after winning, 9 to 5, at Andrews
Air Force Base yesterday.
The Soldiers scored six runs in
the first inning and two more in
the second to coast to victory
First Baseman Lou Kline had two
for four at the plate and knocked
IN two rms.
Evening star., 1951-07-17

Recreation League lead. The Re
ceiving Stations record is 6-1 and
1T heads the circuit by two full
games.
The winner made better use of
its Is hits than Columbia Post
did of its 13. Center Fielder Red
Rowland hit triple and two sin
giles and knocked in three runs
to lead MRS.
Al Martina, Washington-L Lee
High School second baseman, hit
a three-run homer in the third
inning for Washington Boys Club
to lead his team to a IA victory
over Bethesda.
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Yankees, 8; Tigers, 6
Totals "a S27I3 Totals 40 Is 81 10
sFlied out for Stuart in eighth.
awe lk ed for PriddY in eighth.

tGrounded out for White in ninth, .
New York ---------- 24o 00u I9d-s
Detroit ---,--2l I'll OOU l1O-o
Runs-Woodling (2), Rizzuto (2), Bauer
Berra, Collins, Schallock, Lipon > 90
Runs batted in-Mize 90. McDougald;
Woodling, Bauer, Berrs t2), Collins, Kell
(3l, Evers, stuart. Groth, Two-base hits
ling Home runs-Berra, Collins. Sacri-
fice-shea Double play-Rizzuto to
Martin to Mize. Left on bases-Hew York
2; Detroit II. Bases on 9allsLOn SchaiET
stuart n 3. Struck out-By Shea, /, BY
Stuart, l. Hits-of schallock, in Z
innings; of Shea, : ip 42s innings; on
iss innings; of Stuart, in 6i5 inninGs;
of White, l in | inning. Hit by pitched
ball--By Cain (Rizzuto), Winning plteher
Shea (3-5). Losing pitcher, Cain go.
Time-2:45. Attendance-12.226.
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PhiIs, 5: Cords, Z

Totals 81 II 2411 Totals 81 z 81 10
Filled out for Crimian in 9th.
IRAN for Seminick in Sth.
tWaIked for Meyer in Sth.
SRan for Sisler in Sth.
st. Louis -- OO2 600 0O0-H
Philadelphia 600 600 05x-5
Runs-D Rice, Staley, Watkins, Brown,
Ennis, Caballero. johnson. Errors-None.
Runs batted in-D Rice. Schoendienst,
Brown 90. Ennis; Hammer, Two-base hit
W, Jones. Three-base hits-Brown,
Ennis Home run-D. Rice. Sacrifice
v Jones Left on hases-St. Louis II !;
Philadelphia, 8 Bases on balls-Of
Staley, 3; Meyer, 2. Struck out-By
Meyer, ., by Staley, .; by Criminan. l.
Hits-Of Staley. in 725 innings; of
Criminian, 2 in Il: of Meyer. in 8; of
Konstanty. 2 in 1. Winning pitcher
Meyer On. Losing pitcher--Staley
12-9l. Time-2:27. Attendance-11,- -
Evening star., 1951-07-17
Navy Team and Police
Still Tied for Lead
In Anacostia League

The Metropolitan Police. city
sandlot champions last year. can't
relax in the Anacostia Recreation
League this season.
In the first half, the Police had
to beat AtchiSon and Keller in
two playoff games to take the
crown and in the second half
Naval Air Station is disputing
them for the leagues lead. The
Police routed Twining City. 20-2,
yesterday, but Naval Air Station,
behind the four-hit pitching of
Ed Fuchs, shut out the Lanham
Ramblers, 60. The winning clubs
are tied for the circuits top spot
with SO records.
Fuchs got hitting support from
Steve Zsenak and Vern Mckee,
who hit home runs, and Steve
Beach, who made three hits in
three trips to the plate.
Boiling Field, winless in the first
half of the Industrial League, is
no set-up in the second round-at
least when Jim Noonan is pitching
NoCnan beat Ole Olson'S, first
half winner. earlier in the second
half and yesterday struck out
seven and didn't walk man as
the two clubs tied, SIS, in IL
innings. .
Darkness halted Noonans duel
with AL Kimmell and kept each
pitchers undefeated record intact.
Bob Mitchell hit a homer in the
first inning for Olson's while Tom
ICurtiss knocked in two runs with
la double and a pair of singles
Bob Talbot and Manager Larry
Linton led the Boiling hitters with
three hits each.
The F'BI scored four runs in the
third inning to go in front of Ed
dies Tavern in their Departmental
League game and never were
headed. The G-men won 1914. to
go a full game in front of the Fire
Department for the league lead.
Bobby Rohr homered with two
men on for FBI in the sixth
inning.
Naval Receiving Station over
Whelmed VFW Columbia Post.
16-3, to increase its East Ellipse
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Browns, 9; Red Sox, 5 Braves. 9: Cubs. a

Runs@Di Maggio. Pesky, Williams (2l,
stephens, Delsing l2). Coleman t2l. ART
Wood. Stephens Runs batted in-Williams
t2), Coleman t3). Arft STEPHENS, Doerr,
widmar, Wood, Marsh (2). Two-base hits
Home run-Williams. Sacritices-Pesky.
Widmar Double play-Pesky. to Doerr to
Goodman. Left on bases-Boston, s; st.
OF Widmar, 4; of Wight 2; of Taylor. ..
struck out-By Kinder. .: by Widmar, );
By Taylor, l. Hits-Off Kinder, 7 in 4 Z
innings; of Wight, 3 in y inninng; of
Taylor 4 in 3ls innings. Winning pitcher
--Widmar (47), Losing pitcher-Kin-
der (5-D. Time-2:1S. Attendance
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Minor Leagues

BY the Associated Press
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. I; ottawa. 4.
Springfield. / Baltimore. O.
Rochester at Syracuse postponed rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. 5; Louisville, 3.
MTs%hss; 81 psa 4 MInneapolfsi kaHsas Gitys 4. B.
(Only games scheduledl
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Sacramento, 3; Los Angeles, O.
tOnly game scheduled)
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. o; Little Rock, 5,
Chattanooga. IL; Nashville, Q.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston, !; Dallas. O.
Fort Worth, s. San Antonio, 4.
Oklahoma CITY; 10; Shreveport, 9.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, q; Lincoln. z.
Pueblo g. Des Moines. 5.
Wichita, 13: Sioux City, 2.
Omaha at Colorado Springs postponed
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton, 3; Saginaw 2
Grand Rapids, 3; Charleston, ?.
Muskegon at Flint postponed, we
rounds.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Wiikes-Barre, 4: Albany. l.
Binghamton, 2: Elmirs, /.
Williamsport. 4; Schenectady, g.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Af-stars, 8; Montgomery. o.
Evening star., 1951-07-17
Major League Box Scores
YESTERDAYS GAMES
DODGERS. II: Reds. Z
Totals - 2 "A -

Cincinnati ---N-- 900 900 02O- .
Brooklyn ----- 100 400 6Ox-ll
-Kluszewski. stallcup, Furillo (2).
Reese (2). Snider (2D, Cox (2), Walker,
Erskine (ol. Error-Merriman, Runs
batted Hutchinson (2l. Erskine, Snider
t2). Reese (31, Stallcup t2l Two-base
hits-Reese, Cox. Home runs--Reese.
Snider, Srallcup. Double plays-ReeSe to
Robinson TO Hodges. Left on bases-Cin-
balls-Of perkowSki, .; of Erautt, ]; of
Erskine, l. Struck out-By Perkowski :;
by Byerly. ,: by ErSkine, 4. Hits-oh
in 3 innings; off Eraut, none in rs
innings. Hit by pitcher-By Erautt Rob-
insonl. Passed ball-Howell, Winning
pitcher-Erskine t9-S). Losing pitcher
Perkowsk1 (3-4). Time-2:16. Attendance
-6.37I.
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White Sox, 9: As, 5
Totals am 24l5 Totals 81 l5 ~ 9
Doubled and scored for Kucab in
ed out for Aloma in seventh.
ed out for Coleman in ninth


filled out for Aloma in seventh.
titled out for Coleman in ninth
PnllaoeIpnla --------- uu9 uuu 6uV-o .
Chicago -..---- 101 223 0OX-9
Noses, Busby C2). Minoso t2), Robinson
Lenhardt t,). Niarhos, Carrasauel. Errors
None. Runs batted in-MlnoSo, Klein.
Valo, Clark go. Robinson. Alor1a, BuSby,
Lenhardt a., Niarhos. Two-baSe hits
Niarhos,. Clark, Lenhardt. Moses Home or1.
runs-MinoSo, Klein. Lenhardt, Clark.
Sacrifice-Shantz, Double play-Suder to
Klein to Limmer Left on bases1Phila-
deiphia, g. Chicago, 7. Bases on balls-oft
Shants, =; off Kucab, l. Struck out-By
Dobson, /, by Shantz, l. by Aloma, 3; by
Coleman. l., Hits-Of Dobson, in =
innineS lpitched to two batterS in fourth
of Shants in 32a innings; of kucab
Z in 90 INNINGS; of Coleman. none in ,
innings; of Aloma, 4 in innings on
Dorish, none in 2 innings. Wild pitch
Kucab Winning pitcher-Aloma 600
Losing pitcher-Shantz go. Time
2:19. Attendance-5.l76.
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LITTLE SPORT
-Four Jockeys Suspended
BY New England Tracks
BY the Associated Pres,

PAWTUCKET, r. l., July IT.
The suspensions of four jockeys
who have been riding at Nara
gansett Park have been announced
by the State Racing Commissions
of Rhode Island, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire.
Joint action was taken against
Pat Moore, Wilfred Hughes, Carol
Haire and Charlie Mullins after
they were charged with "associat-
ing with persons of questionable
reputation and engaging in prac-
tices detrimental to the best in
terests of racing"
After hearing a report by Spen-
Ger j. Drayton of the Thorough
bred Racing Associations Protec-
tive Bureau, the three State
commission chairmen denied the
jockeys the privilege of riding at
any tracks under their respective
supervision pending a hearing by
each commission.
Evening star., 1951-07-17

Ten years ago-Pitchers AL
Smith and Jim Bagby of Cleve-
land halted Joe Di Maggio's
hitting streak at 56 consecutive
games.
Evening star., 1951-07-17
Won Urff and Cox Win
In Eastern Net Tourney
Special pispo,eh 10 Tn. s,ur

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, July IT..
Herb Won Urff, Georgetown Uni
versity freshman, and Warren Cox
of Washington, D. c., are in the
third round Of the Eastern Junior
and Boys Tennis Championships.
Won Urff beat A. Lincoln Key.
New York, 6-13, 60, yesterday,
while Cox eliminated j. Edward
Meyer III, Grant Neck, N. Y,
6-3, 6-1.
Evening star., 1951-01-14

grew from about 2 million to
II million. At the same time
European Russians were moving
east to Asia and other millions
of Europeans settled in Africa
and other parts of Asia.
The rest of the world grew.
too. The 1850 world population
was about 545 million, the 1850
population about "a billion.
A lot of those "a billion
people are hungry. ....
While Europeans have cut
death rates in some cases below
10 per thousand per year. much
Of the world has higher rates.
Just how high, 1t is difficult to
say. Reliable statistics are lack
ing.
But while Europe was grow
ing some of her peoples also cut
birth rates. They were cut so
low in some cases that births
did not keep up with deaths.
Before World War II the French
were decreasing IA people per
thousand per year. European
type people increased their birth
rates during World War II. but
most experts think this Is tenn
Evening star., 1951-01-14

porary. Hence birth-rate figures
on the map are prewar. They
are from selected countries.
Why and how birth rates were
reduced. the experts are not
sure. But most Of them think
low birth rates stem from in
naturalization, plus birth con-
troll.
It took 800 years for the Euro
peans to cut their birth rates.
And even today. with higher war
and postwar birth rates, they
are still expanding. The higher
birth rates since World War II
give France 800, 900 more people
q year: Italy has half q million
more . year. But Japan aver
aged 1861 900 more per year be-
tween 1947 and 1949.
Japan is only one Of the points
on the world map In which
population danger signals are
flying. Three-quarters or more
Of the world has high birth
rates. perhaps about what they
were in Europe before 1850.
Modern aid to underdeveloped
nations has shown that death
rates can be cut In these areas.
The map shows some of the
Evening star., 1951-01-14

points at which this has been
done. But birth rates do not
come down at the same time.
Puerto Rico, for instance, had
less than a million people in
1900. Today she has more than
% million. If she continues to
grow at the current rate the
number Of her people will again
double in Is years.
If Japan were to continue
growing at her current rate she
would double her 80 million pop
ulation in 33 years.
The experts do not think the
same things will now happen to
the rest of the world as has hap
pened to Europe since 1850. For
example, the monsoon belt Of
Asia has half the world popula-
ton, or less than 10 per cent Of
the world land surface. If those
people did what Europe did they
would number perhaps 10 billion
in 800 years. That Is more than
four times the whole world pop
ulation today, and seems Inn
possible.
Even If enough food could be
found, lack Of other resources
might set q limit. What will
happen?
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Track and Bike Race

Naturally, the oldtimer will re-
member Fred Schade, the curly
haired, tow-headed boy who usu-
ally wore light blue racing togs
and to whom so many girls used
to send flowers. Well, Fred is liv-
.ng-very much alive. He is prac-
ticing law In Spokane, Wash.
Much of his early life was spent
in this city, where he was grad
uated from Columbian University,
now George WASHINGTON Univer-
Evening star., 1951-01-14

How many people can the
world hold?
Harried diplomats want to
know. Not only are many areas
bursting at the seams. but
population experts say there
are fabulous possibilities in
future growth.
In older times. deaths aver
aged up to 40 or so per thou
sand people every year. Birth
rates were high too, Of course.
or the race would have died
out.
Up to 1850, populations
grew very slowly. In many eras,
famines, plaques, wars and
other disasters left whole
peoples standing still or getting
smaller.
But about 1850 Europe began
to expand. It had the New
World to expand into. Not only
did many of its people go there,
but the New World sent food
back to Europe.
There were about 100 million
people in Europe in 1850. Now
there are about 600 million.
Meanwhile the Americas grew
from 13 million to 324 million.
Australia and New Zealand
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Frances Femme FotoIe and Femme Sovonte

ned Belgium after . bloody tex
tile strike. Born in the slums OF
Lille. jeanette was one Of IS chill
dren. To get enough to eat. she
went to work at the age Of IL
as a domestic. At II she was
working a. cloth-webbing ma
chimes in q textile plant when she
went on strike against q cut in
wages. The workers. lost the
strike. she recalls, because the
Communists alone supported it.
With all the energy of rebellion,
she organized q Communist, youth
cell In her section of town and
climbed to the post Of secretary
for Communist Youth Of Lille, of
the department. Of all France at
the age of %. That was 1882.
More experienced in party organ
izing and Moscow-trained, she
was elected to the Chamber OF
Deputies in 1946.
Absence from the chamber
however, can hardly be bothering
her. She is more concerned about
her responsibility as a member
of the directorate Of the Com
munist Party for all women's
activities Of the party in France
For the Communist-controlleo
Union des Femmes Franchises
she claims 100000 members.
There is no denying Nine
Vermeersch has a way with other
women. In almost nightly
speeches, she has told. French
women that the Communist Party
wants to give them the where
withal to deserve the French
woman's reputation for serving
the best meals and for being the
best-dressed woman in the world
Can the indirect approach of q
Suzy Bidault defeat the sensa-
tional methods Of a Jeannette
Vermeersch? The French would
rather take a ticket in the national
lottery than bet on 1t. Such is
the instability Of French politics.