davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

Donna's hand.
She liked nothing better than to ride
around the farm perched on some
ones shoulder. Lately, Speckles had
been missing. She had hidden her
nest out, as banties are fond Of
doing.
Its awfully cold for the little
babies, isn't it, Mother?" Donna
asked anxiously.
eyes, F suppose it is" answered
Donna's mother. Perhaps we should
fix box for them out on the porch"
So Donna hurried to find an apple
box which she lined with straw.
Then the tiny family was placed in
it. Before long, they were pecking
contentedly at the food and water
that Donna had given them.
All Of the children in the neigh
borhood remembered Speckles and
they had to come and see her babies.
Speckles didn't seem to mind the
children at all. In fact she seemed
proud to show off her family. She
clucked and strutted as if to say,
my babies are the incest babies in
the whole world"
One day when Donna fed and
watered her pets, she forgot to re-
place the screen covering over the
box. This was just the chance Buff,
the old farm dog, had been waiting
for. He had spent long periods OF
time just standing and watching
Speckles and her chicks. He still
hadn't figured out just what they
were. He wanted to touch them
with his nose to find out OF course,
he was too gentle to harm them, but
Speckles didn't know that.
It is hard to say just what
thoughts went through Speckles
head when she looked up and saw
Bluffs huge head hanging over the
edge of the box. But she didn't hesi-
tate an instant. She ruffled he1
feathers and spread her wings anc
flew straight into the dogs face. She
pecked his tender nose until he
howled. She flew on his back anc
beat him with her wings.
Poor Buff was frightened half tc
death. He ran around and around
the porch trying to shake the her
off, and bowling at every jump.
Donna and her mother, hearing
the fearful racket. came running t,
see what had happened. When the.
saw Buff and the hen, they burs
out laughing, the two looked S,
funny.
Donna managed to pull the hel
off, and put her back in the box
Poor Buff crawled off into a darl
corner and hid for the rest Of tn
day.
From that time on he spent n
time watching Speckles and her fam
lily. He left them strictly alone.
Goodbye. Boys and Girls.
AUNT SALLY
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
SPECKLES
THE BANTAM HEN

ONE CHILLY day last fall. Donna
came running to the house all ex-
cited and out of breath.
Mother" she cried, Guess what!
Speckles has just Matched two baby
banties."
Speckles was a very special little
hen. The year before, her mother
had deserted her, and Donna had
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

D T Q q 3 II : Z II 2
d o w ny little
chick into the
house to raise.
She had become
a great pet and
would eat from
Donna's h and.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

able to testify. Accordingly. he is
being recalled for examination Tues
day in session that could be high
light of the crime hearings. If he
attacks the committee figures, a Bit
ter struggle seems assured. If he does
not refute them. he faces round
with the District Commissioners over
the $5.565 annual pension he draws
as retired police chief.
Any such Commissioner action
would be taken under Corporation
Counsel ruling, which says pension
cannot be revoked unless the re-
cipient is convicted of moral turpi-
tude, is guilty Of lewd or lascivious
conduct, or is an habitual drunkard.
In the Barrett case. the Commission
ers already have ordered a search
for possible tax evasion. which would
involve moral turpitude.
Two Inspectors
Among other high-ranking officers
in trouble as a result of the present
Senate investigation are Inspectors
Albert I. Bullock and Beverly c.
Beach. Both are accused of over
spending their known incomes. Both
are suspended.
Inspector Bullock and his wife were
accused by the probers of failing to
account for income of more than
$4,000 between 1916 and 1948. In
spector Beach was charged with not
explaining how he got almost $4,000
in a 33-month period.
Inspector Bullock has had serious
Evening star., 1952-06-08
By GeroId Worinq

500 miles from Vancouver, the second
largest market.
Cost engineers say that Alberta gas
piped through rugged Northern On
tario to Eastern Canada. might cost
Is per cent more than Eastern con-
sumers would have to pay for gas
imported from Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas. Nevertheless another
Canadian company, Trans-C Canada
Pipe Lines, is preparing to spend
$3.50 millions to supply Eastern
Canada because consumers in the
East have been unable to get long
term guarantees from the United
States of all the gas they estimate
they need.
The Vancouver market is so limited
that the cost of a pipeline through
the Rocky Mountains would be pro-
hibitive unless permission could be
obtained to supply Oregon's gas
needs. Eighty per cent of the gas
from West Coast Transmission's
projected line would be exported to
the United States.
In the face of the economics Of
marketing Western gas, the industry
is urging the Canadian government
Evening star., 1952-06-08
What u. S. Leodi in Production Means

U. N. report astonishingly comments:
"The fact is that many underdevel-
oped countries were not able, during
1850 and 1851, to absorb all the capi-
tai goods that they could have i'm
ported and paid for because their
economic development plans had not
advanced to the point at which they
could determine precisely what
equipment they wanted and when"
The report also shows that the
continued prosperity Of developed
private enterprise countries like the
United States depends on increased
productivity of the poorer areas. The
document says: "It was the widely
accepted view that the problem Of
maintaining full employment In the
industrial countries could not be
solved except in the context Of an
expanding world economy in which
the economic development Of under
developed countries would form the
most important single element"
The need for better living by all
humanity, notably the less developed
peoples, thunders out as the impera-
tive goal of this century. It seems
almost absurd that nation-States to-
day might be more concerned about
the possibility Of another world war.
Yet, due to one Of history's shrewdest
imperialisms, the Kremlin dominated
Soviet bloc poses precisely that
threat.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

Only six per cent Of the worlds
people live in the United States and
yet they produce more than SO per
cent Of the worlds goods. These fig
ures have been widely quoted. but
usually they are left dangling in the
air. Is this good or bad? How does
it happen? What does it mean?
The statement is significant in
several ways. It dramatizes the tre-
mendous productive power Of the
United States. especially as con-
trasted with the rest of today's
world. It should not be regarded as
sinister. It merely means that Amer
ican know-how does much better
job of turning natures resources into
items Of daily comfort and enjoyment.
In particular. it shows how far
other peoples must still travel in
order to gain q similar standard Of
living. Americans are not endowed
with some special sixth sense. But
they have been concentrating at
modernization and industrialization
longer than most other human
groups. They have been doing so
with larger numbers in larger ma
tional unit than almost any other
country to date.
Pace Settlers
Americans are simply further ahead
Of the game than two-thirds Of their
Evening star., 1952-06-08
By RoyoI Purcell

fellowmen. The lesser developed
peoples probably will some day ar
rive at about the same economy.
They probably will follow slightly
different paths. They face numer-
Gus obstacles.
This situation has been illustrated
in nearly every economic study issued
by the United Nations. The latest
world economic report, produced by
the U. N. Secretariat for the current
meeting Of the Economic and Social
Council at q. N. headquarters, again
shows the enormous impact Of the
United States on other countries.
The world last year produced more
goods than in any previous year.
After the conflict in Korea broke out
in mid-1950, q number of states fol-
lowed the United States lead and an
nounced rearmament programs that
caused the recent production squirt.
Bockwordness
As usual, the quirks and whims Of
human nature proved more complex
than expert" economic suppositions.
The underdeveloped regions, which
have the greatest margins for IN
creased production. did the least
amount Of increasing. Although in
come for such countries jumped with
the price rise for raw materials. the
Evening star., 1952-06-08

OTTAWA.-The need for a COM
mon Americana policy on
the use of the. continents resources
of natural gas will be argued before
the Federal Power Commission at
Washington next week.
The occasion will be the hearing
of an application from a Canadian
company for permission to pipe gas
from Alberta to Oregon. The West
Coast Transmission Co. wants to
build 500 million pipeline from
the gas fields of Alberta's Peace
River district to serve Vancouver
British Columbia, and Seattle, Pcet-
land and other cities in the Unised
States Pacific Northwest.
Large Supply
Biologists believe there is enough
gas under the Western Canadian
prairies to meet the present and
anticipated needs of Canada for
decades. The proved gas reserves in
Alberta alone now total about 1900
billion cubic feet, or IS times Can
ada's consumption Of natural and
manufactured gas last year.
Unfortunately, Albertas gas is
1000 miles from the main Canadian
markets in Ontario and Quebec, and
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Ing Up Where Senate Crime Probers Leave Of

ing or having more money than they
can account for receiving,
The United States Attorney, Of
course, has an extremely important
follow-up function. He must pursue
the leads uncovered by the Senate
and will be expected to present the
evidence to grand juries now sitting
or called to sit later.
On the theory that the Senators
lacked time to expose all that is bad
in the department, it has also been
suggested that District agency be
created to make further investigation.
Once the police department is
purged of evil-doers. keeping it clean
could be fairly easy-provided the
city gets the kind of cooperation it
can reasonably expect from the po-
lice themselves. Crime investigators
have said over and over again that
individual policemen cannot protect
racketeers or engineer shady private
deals without the knowledge of as
sociates or superiors. What the po-
lice need most, they claim, is in
tegrity at the top.
The Neely committee and others
are confident that the Metro
politan Police Department has man
of such integrity in Maj. Murray, the
present chief.
For his part, Murray is taking steps.
however cautiously, to remedy the
current situation. Last week he
recommended a raise in police SAL
aries, hoping better pay would at
tract a generally better caliber OF
applicants. To deal with officers
now in trouble, he has seven in
spectors studying the records. This is
the group that was responsible for the
trial board charges against 1t. Wolf.
Many friends of the Police Depart
ment think the need is not for addi-
tional regulations but for strict en-
forcement of those on the books. A
surprisingly large number of officers
agree. They want tight supervision
and prompt action against weak
policemen for valid and understand
able reason. They are eager to have
the clouds of suspicion removed from
the great majority of policemen who
are efficient in their jobs and honest
beyond any question.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
The Record

The latest police scandals stand
out among the recent similar probes
because they are bigger and better"
in every way. The police involved are
mostly top brass, not small fry. And
the things they are accused of are.
for the most part, major offenSeS,
not minor infractions of local ground
rules.
Like most cities, Washington has
had problems with its policemen for
years. There probably always will be
trouble in small doses. The percent
age of policemen implicated, even
today; is small. considering that the
department now employs 2,100
persons.
Back in 1850 and 1851, police
records show that 81 members of
the force were suspended from
duty. All but two of these we're
privates. They were charged either
with violation Of District laws or
infraction of police regulations. Only
five of the accused were dismissed.
One other was permitted to resign in
order to avoid dismissal. Three were
acquitted. In two cases police trial
board action was ruled out. Twenty
men were fined and restored to duty,
while six were reprimanded and
restored.
In the last eight months the picture
has changed. AS of today, only
20-odd policemen are under suspicion
of wrongdoing. Yet the charges
against them are much more serious.
Accusations include bribery and per-
jury. And policemen have turned up
with large, unexplained sums of
money in their possession. The
amounts are far in excess of their
stated incomes.
Gold Broid
This time. too, the gold braid is
involved. Included Is the police de-
partment's former boss, Robert j.
Barrett. He retired last fall after
losing court battle against the Nicely
Senate subcommittee financial
queStionnaire for policemen. The for
mer superintendent, who had a
penchant for cash deals that ran
into thousands of dollars, is accused
of spending much more money than
his acknowledged earnings.
Mr.. Barrett was given an oppor-
tunity 10 days ago to explain his f.
nancial status to the Senate inveSti-
gators. But he did not answer a
summons. His attorney said he was
out of town. The subcommittee then
took testimony from an accountant
to the effect that the ex-chief over
spent his known income by $17.400
in the SO months ending last Sep
tember 30.
Mr.. Barrett returned to town
week ago and said he would be avail
Evening star., 1952-06-08

Senator Kefauver of Tennessee
proved again this week in California
that he would give any Republican a
lively race for the White House II the
Democrats made him their presiden-
tial nominee. But, strange as it may
seem, the man in the coonskin cap
still is not being talked about by
party leaders as the one most likely
to succeed at the Chicago conven-
ton.
The party bosses cannot be dis
appointed in Senator Kefauver as a
vote getter. He has piled up pop
ular vote of 2,983,000 in the pri-
marieS. No other Democratic candi-
date is even close to him in this
field. "
Outruns Worren
To be sure, no other Democrat
went into the number of primaries
Senator Kefauver did. But his rec
ord is still impressive. Starting with
a victory over President Truman
himself in New Hampshire. he wound
up with a humping finish in Cali
fornia. There he got more votes
than popular Gov. Earl Warren
did on the Republican side. The
Senator swamped the native son
Democratic candidate, California
State Attorney Edmund G. Brown.
After calling at the White House
Friday afternoon, Senator Kefauver
said he got the impression President
Truman is neutral in the race for
the Democratic nomination. He did
not ask Mr.. Truman to support him
before the convention makes its de-
cision, and he disassociated the
President from any stop-Kefauver
movement.
Stevenson Still
Among those who will WELD in
f1uence at the national convention,
however, Gov. Adlai Stevenson Of
Illinois continues to be the favorite,
provided he let's his friends know
before long that he could be drafted
despite his disavowal that he is a
candidate.
The friends of the Illinois Governor
here admit, however, that his chances
of getting the nomination would not
Evening star., 1952-06-08
The FoIIow-Up

This ugly police record will
be covered in detail in the Sen
ate subcommittee report, scheduled
to be released later this month.
Copies will go to the District Com
missioners. the United States Attor-
ney and the Federal tax agents. The
hopes of Washington residents for
a clean, efficient police force ride
with the follow-up these three agen-
cies invoke.
Some action is being taken even
before the report is filed. The Com
missioners and Police Chief Murray
have begun to study parts of the
hearing transcript. United States
Attorney Charles M. Irelan has
started looking into the contradic-
tory testimony given by Inspector
Beach in connection with bank de-
posits. On instructions from the
Commissioners, the District tax as
SCISSOR is checking tax returns against
some of the unexplained finances of
the police.
In the case of Mr.. Barrett, the
Commissioners promised that If the
charges from Capitol Hill are Sus-
tanned, prosecution can be expected.
AS mentioned above. this would be
done to cut Maj. Barrett off from
the tax-free pension. Undoubtedly.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
|ndiu's Communists
Rojoji, Revered as Mohotmo Gondhi Was,
Sounds the Alarm Against Enemy No. l..
By P. G. Krishnayyo

Somebody in India observed aptly
that Nehru turns to Gandhi and
Gandhi turns to God. Now that
Mahatma Gandhi has been dead for
some years, who is it the Prime Min
lister of India now turns to for
guidance? To Rajaji, as everybody in
India knows.
Rajaji, though household name in
his native country, is not as well
known to the outside world as Ma
hatma Gandhi was. He is Chakra-
varthi Raja Gopal Chari, at present
the chief minister Of perhaps the
largest state in India-the Madras
Province. He held this Office couple
Of times about a decade ago. This
time, at the behest Of his party and
his friend Prime Minister Nehru, he
came out Of retirement to assume
Office again.
The general elections that were
held recently in India resulted in q
great surprise. It was q foregone
conclusion that Prime Minister Nehru
and his political party, the Indian
National Congress Party, would
sweep it. They did.
But it was also predicted that the
only opposition of any stature to
come out of it would be rightist re-
ligious political parties. These groups
were rejected completely by the In
dian voters.
Reds Rise
The political party that came out
second best was the Communist Party
of India. It's greatest strength was
developed in Madras Province. Since
the election the Communists have
been trying to induce other, smaller
parties to form into coalition. to
stop the veteran statesman RaJaJ1,
who came out of retirement.
The stature of Rajaji in India is
almost equal to that Of Prime Min
lister Nehru and in some aspects even
overshadows it. The Prime Minister
is beloved by the people at large.
Rajaji, q man Of high intellect and
austerity, is revered. Nobody gets
familiar with him. He never seeks
popular alteration.
Rajaji was close to Mahatma
Gandhi. The two even became rela-
tives by marriage. This happened
when the Mahatma's son, DevadaS
Gandhi. now the editor Of the Hindu
stan Times. married daughter OF
Rajaji. Indians believe it was Rajaji
who sacrificed by this merger. For
he is q Brahmin belonging to the
highest caste, while the Mahatma
was a Vaisya. the third caste.
Beuon Under Gondhi
The political career Of Rajaji began
In 1920 under Gandhi's leadership.
A leading lawyer of Madras Province,
he gave up his practice to enter poll
tics. He was imprisoned by the Brit
ish for political activities. But when
India became free in 1947 he sue
ceeded Lord Mountbatten as the gov
ernor general Of India. He is the
only Indian to have held that post.
When the constitution Of India
abolished his Office and created the
Evening star., 1952-06-08

be as good If he waits until the Dem
ocratic convention meets on July 81.
Gov. Stevenson has said repeatedly
that his only desire is to win an
other term in his present job. Specu-
lation about him persists in influen-
tial quarters because he has not
closed the door completely against
draft.
BorkIey ToIk
There is also strong belief in we'll
informed quarters here that if Gov.
Stevenson finally eliminates himself
by saying he could not be drafted.
Vice President Barkley will move up
as strong contender. He is being
billed as a popular figure on whom
the North and South wings Of the
party might agree.
AS Of now Barkley is credited with
only 28L2 votes, but he is widely
known among the rank and file and
could quickly zoom into the lead If
the key figures at the convention give
him the nod.
With more than 1000 Of the 1880
delegates to the Democratic conven-
Evening star., 1952-06-08
u. S. Studies Gas Swap With Canada

to seek a treaty with the United
States to facilitate the north-south
flow of gas to the logical markets in
each country.
Such a 'unitization" of the con-
tinent's gas supply. they argue, would
enable consumers in Oregon, WASH
ington, Idaho. Montana and the Min
neapolis-St. Paul area to buy Cana
dian gas at prices sharply lower than
those they pay for United States gas.
On the other hand, unitization
would enable Ontario and Quebec
to get guaranteed supplies of cheaper
United States gas.
Reciprocal Benefits
Advocates of unitization argue con-
vincingly that elimination of the
United States Canadian boundary
insofar as gas movement is con-
cerned would result in greater eco
nomic benefits to both countries.
But they maintain that unitization
requires the solid basis of an inter-
national treaty, guaranteeing that
consumers Of imported gas in both
Eastern Canada and the Western
United States would be protected
against reduction or cessation of
their supplies.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

trouble once before, but he weathered
that storm. temporarily, at least. Last
fall grand jury indicted him on a
gambling conspiracy charge in the
Charles E. Nelson numbers racket
case. Bullock won acquittal by a di-
rected verdict. Nevertheless, his case
continues under study by Police Chief
Robert v. Murray and the Commis-
SionerS.
Dope Department
Unexplained money in the hands Of
policemen disturbed many, but the
most startling crime testimony of
all came to light in the Senate in
vestigation Of dope rackets. Again
high-ranking officials were involved
in charges way out Of the penny -ante
class.
The disclosures in April led to the
suspension Of both the head of the
police narcotics squad and his top
assistant. 1t. H. H. Carper. the Of
ficer in charge, and Sergt. William
L. Taylor, the aide. were indicted
subsequently. They were charged with
accepting bribes from dope peddlers
and conspiracy to violate the dope
laws. They are yet to be tried.
1t. Carper admitted to the Senators
that he frequently disposed of seized
narcotics in ways forbidden by law.
The probers also claim he could not
explain some $4,100 in cash bank
deposits.
Auto Squod
The head of the automobile squad
Is in trouble. too. 1t. Jacob Wolf
faces trial board action stemming
from the Senate inquiry. He said he
engaged in the automobile gray
market during the postwar years,
buying some % cars-and reselling
most of them-when many citizens
had difficulty buying one.
The Senate investigation also put
a precinct commander on the carpet.
Three former subordinate policemen
testified that Capt. William T.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
--AP Photo.

State, gave q tongue-lashing to the
Communist Party which has captured
81 of the 375 seats in the State As
sembly and is attempting to over
throw his ministry through coalitions
with other opposition groups. This
speech is of the greatest significance.
since it represents the views Of the
Nehru government. Said Rajaji:
''It is my purpose to save India
from the traps and snares Of the
Communist Party.
II consider that the Communist
Party is q greater danger to India
than to any other country"
Speaking directly to the Communist
members Of the house. he declared:
II place my cards on the table and
tell plainly that am your enemy No.
l and you are my No. l. That Is my
policy from A to z"
The Congress leader devoted the
better part of his 30-minute address
to q denunciation of Communist
policy. which he said was designed to
exploit "every difficulty. every discon-
tent. every complaint"
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Police Department Mess
By John v. Homer

AS the Senate investigation into
District crime draws to a close.
Washington's latest crusade to keep
its police honest passes into new
phase. The searchlight that the
Senator'S turned on the mess in the
Metropolitan Police Department
won't be going out. But control Of it
will pass from the Senators into the
hands Of the city government.
Beside the responsibility for keep
ing the searchlight operating, the
city also must face the job of clean
ing up the wrongdoing which has
been uncovered.