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HOFrsTBN, Jft Alioclutt FubltahM X. C. OHBORN if Editor "Incerixl Sseond-Clmi Mutter the Texn, aio Act at Conn-en ol March 3. Subscription By Currln by 36c; By Blo (pur 110.00: By up BUM or out ot Taxm (per year), 113.00. WAITING FOR THE SHOWDOWN "THERE WAS a marked contrast between the friendly speeches and friendly greetings at the opening of the UN Security Council session in New York and the blunt words spoken by Prime Minister Attlee and his predecessor, Mr.

Churchill.vln England on the same day. While Prcsidtm 1 Truman carefully avoided direct of Rxrsila in his sketch (though deploring some of Russia's tactics), brtl) British statesmen made the Soviet government the direct tarsel of pointed questions and bitter complaints. also' venlett a united Labor-Conservative desire, for revision of the permanent Security Council members' veto power. Mr. Attlee expressed some familiar criticism of familiar Kremlin habits--Communist name-calling, Communist definition of democracy, and so on.

Mr. Churchill's remarks were equally. frank, ana somewhat more arresting, LIE FOUND necessary to mention war, explaining that It'would not be possible "to conduct discussions with any sense" of reality at the present time without the occasional uae of that odious and tragic word. i He asked verification the report that there are 300 Bed Army divisions on a war footing in Eastern Europe. He repeated his Fulton, belief that what Russia wanted''was'not war but the fruits Of war.

Finally. Mr. Churchill offered some positive proposals foj British policy. Among them were the suggestions that the occupation troops be withdrawn from Greece soon as possible, and thor Britain give up the Palestine mandate if she is unable to. fill her pledges to the Jews.

Those policy proposals. emphasize how few seeds of'war-breed- tasr discord there would be In the world today if Russia'- would only adopt a policy of reasonable co-operation, cease her militant seclusion, curb her attitude of truculent nationalism, and halt the continuous attacks former allies. ta more Important work lor the United than hovering nervously about the Soviet delegation and wondering what mood will be today. -Britain certainly should turn' over Palestine to the UN: Foreign troops should be withdrawn from Greece and China--and certainly would be if Russia would declare Her Intentions an oall her troops home? There are oppressed and depressed peoples of the earth who need help toward independence and a better life. But all this must wait upon the brooding and mysterious directors of Soviet policy.

This Russian attitude nally Mks too much of the rest of the world. Bwe complaints about Communist defamations and won't change Neither will admirable restatements of and alms, such as those given recently by presi- Bfrntt, however necessary they may Wile pateurt -and Mraa dealings "have got to (fee JkUMian a -frank statement of what Mid how tor she intends to go to get it. The tunda- faortig tihe UN outside the Soyiet orbit, the United Mid Great Britain, is how many ntH take to oall the Soviet government and force a MB oMde, foee vp on the table. By E. C.

O8BORN CATURDAY is Tag Day for the annual MilK Fund. It would be well i'or you to decide right now Just how much you want to donate before being "tagged" so-that you will be doing your part for this worthy cause. If you are not familiar with what becomes of the money collected for the Milk Fund, don't let that bother you one bit. under-privileged children receive proper nourishment. ARE still receiving from GIs who are.fussing at for using the word "loafer" in connection with the $20 per week pay some are 1 Perhaps we settle this by a well-known phrase: "II the shoe fits, wear it." This little phrase should take care of the veterans who are working 1 at their Jobs' and also those taking advantage of a loop hole in the GI Bill Rights.

JUST happened to be he place at the right time" nnd we saw it happen, The last reserved seat for the Brownsville-Orange football game was sold right after lunch yesterday. Mrs. Homer. Hanna, In charge 'Of-the seat sale at Perl Brothers told us there were some box left and of course general admission. So far us we can learn, this Is the first time in the history of Brownsville high school football; that ALL reserved seats have been sold.

And some 36 'hours before a game. With good weather tonight we predict the largest crowd to ever witness a grid contest here. And bur old pal Don Pedro stated yesterday that the weather would be fine. DROWNSVILLE fast becoming special train conscious. Two arrived yesterday morning and another this morning.

Yesterday two specials brought Illinois and West- Virginia Knight Templars here for a day's visit following the 43rd triennial conclave at Houston. Today's train folks from Orange who will see the game tonight. OF yesterday, 89 traffic deaths "have 'been reported in the Rio Grande VnlMy. One of these days we are all going to wake up to the that DREW PEARSON U. S.

Firms Once Again Flirt With Nazi Business JN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON--If President Truman had read the: Rogge- report on Nazi with high-up might well have saved John Rogge's dismissal from the Justice Department. For, In reading the report, he probably would have compared It with certain things which are happening 'between Americans and Nazis today. of the most lerlous handicaps to U.S. war was the business tie-ups between American and German firms. I.

Farben's monoply agreement: with Standard Oil of New Jersey the United States from developing jynthetic rubber, and kept the American public without rubber tires for four years. The monopoly between the Alimlnum Corporation of America and I.G. Farben 'kept magnesium away-from the American and retarded our production of, airplanes. Bausch and Lomb's secret Carl extremely detrimental to U.S. navy on submarine sights.

Today, however, some interesting are happening in Germany all over again. Among the first Americans to arrive In Ger- V-E day were three vice-presidents of International Telephone'and Telegraph. One'of them, K. E. was.

even dressed in a UJ9. Army uniform. The other two were Mark Sandstrum nnd Prank Page. Buslnew Comeback Significantly the men they conferred with were. Baron Kurt Von Schroeder, 'the big Nazi banker who financed Hitler, and Dr.

Gerhard Westrick, the Hitler agent who came to the. Unlted'States in 1940, To urge American business leaders, including I.T. keep the United neutral. These two powerful figures were not then- but lived in a German castle--thanks to their friendship with American big: All this happened just after the end of; the Now to get the significance, If you have to study the suppressed Rogge report to see-what happened'at the the war. President Truman obviously intends! that this 'report shall stay suppressed, but this column has obtained a copy and Is able to.publish Westrick's own hlsvattempt to prevent the-: United States from aiding the allies.

It will be remembered that' whole strategy was to bring all of Europe to its knees before lethargic U.S. public-opinion could, rallze what was happening. To this end Dr. Westrick was sent to the-United States. The Rogge report tells, the rest of 'story.

was well equipped with to the testimony of Von Strcmp'el, secretary of German embassy In Washington. "He could funds a double way. He had fund and he said he could influence prominent businessmen through unfreezing their blocked credits; in Germany. to Thomsen Wazl ambassador in Westrick received a salary from the embassy of about $3,000 a month. Westrick's Own Story "This is Westrick's own account'of his trip'" continues the Rogge'report.

was a Berlin lawyer. My. most Important connection with American business was with International Telephone and Telegraph Company, whose president was Col. Sosthenes Behn, Behn director of Standard Elcktrlzitats Gescllsclmft OWcstrick was "president of this company) which was affiliated with Inter- natiojfal Telephone and Telegraph Company, 'A also represented the Underwood Elliott-Fisher Company which owned, company by the name of Merpedes Bureau- maschlnen A'. the Eastman Kodak Company which owned the Kodak the International Milk'Corporation which owned a subsidiary in Hamburg, and various others.

"'In 1B39 -I had a -talk in Berlin with Secretary of State Keppler and Col. Sosthenes Behn. This discussion took place before September end of 1939, keppler phoned me and told me that-: I should flee Ambaiiador Dicckhoff, who had been the German; ambassador In Washington, and discus my going over to the United States. told Wleckhofr that I could not make decisive answer before discussing the matter with Col. Behn.

I then saw'Co), Behn either.at the Hague in Holland or maybe in Belgium at Antwerp. I am not sure about this, but I think it was The Hague, I told Behn about the plan. Coming back to Berlin, I told Diecklioff tliat I was willing to-do, the job. A few days later'I had an interview with Ribbentrop' himself; "'Thereafter, I left Berlin and went to San'Francisco by way of San Francisco I went tio New York. My talk with Ribbentrop was.

at the 'end of December. 1939i or "in 'the first days of January 1940.. Ambrjg those I saw in the United States were' Torklld Rieber the Texas Company, Eberhard Faber of the Company, James Mooney of General Motors, azid Edsel and Henry Ford. I first saw Edsel'Fold, and when-I got to New York, IN OTHER WORDS, THEY'RE AGAINST IT Peeping Into The Valley's Past FIFTY YEARS AGO November 1, 1896--Two life saving station men arrived on the steamer yesterday. Sheriff Shely of Starr county left Corpus yesterday morning on the Texas-Mexican train for the west, Mrs.

Robert Staples, wife of Capt. Staples "of the Morgan steamship, with her three children, were passengers on the steamer yesterday. WALTER WINCHELL NY Demos Find 'Natural' IN NEW YORK sftortage eesid Hp we can go back to of putMnf veol in their chicken salads. going to wake up to that I got a. phone call -from the secretary ol 1 asking me Dr A of Hartford, something MUST be done to ntop to come agnin to see-Henry Ford.

Klnfc 7 Connecticut arrived on this appalling death rate. To HUR morninor. Dr. Wo. Keep U.S.

Neutral! GBOROI S. SOKOLSKY Stalin Not Answer questions to Stalin were, as might be expect- i jMid to point. But Stalin's answers were Inadequate for a (ownd judgment to the course of events, The Russians at UN Mvaotenc Mfce decent they even smile and associate with theer colleagues. They sent a delegation to St. Patrick's Cathedral tor ttw TJM delegates mass, and Mr.

Vlahlnsky. had himself photo- shaking hands cordially with Monslgnor Flannelly, which ooBld not tout happened ago. Maybe It is the salubrious fttenoepfeere at Flushing or maybe it is that the Rus- atiuM hnve discovered that their toughness made others ''still tougher. mart can be caught with honey than with -vinegar. Jn Hh4s the Balllle Stalin Interview becomes in- important, for no American wants war with Russia or other country.

If It is possible to keep the peace with honor and on the very day that the interview Is made available, the White Rusian delegate to UN attacks the United States for maintaining troops In China who are. there -for peaceful purposes, to help the recognized Chinese government, the one that is actually represented at-UN by Dr. Wellington Koo, to maintain its administrative and territorial Integrity in accordance with the nine power treaty to which the United States is a signatory. An Example of 'Dodilnf This Is an example of dodging, "Have the provisions of Potsdam In your opinion been adhered to? If not, what Is needed to make the Potsdam declaration an effective instrument?" Stailn replies: "They are not always adhered kv especially In the field of democratism tlon of Germany." The trick in that Is the To a Russian, the word menns the social revolution, the the nationalization of wealth of a country. To an American, it means that a people has a government of Its own choosing; that represetnative government, by a free, secret election, without coer- sion from any'sourcc, has taken place; that the, majority rules but the individual.

Is protected-in his "unallenable It that uolltical parties arc formed by the people without -hindrance. This difference in definition must be grasped Jf Stalin's answer is to be understood at all. Stalin feels that the United States and Great Britain arc impeding the implementation of Potsdam because we object to the Russian extension of Communism, its use oi the iron curtain, etc; the United States feels that Potsdam is hemp flouted by the presence of Russian secret police, the arrest or Intellectuals, the right on religious freedom, censorship over the press, Russian interference in domestic politics, etc. Misunderstanding of Similarly in the question concerning Finland, Stalin's answer to Balllic represents a vast mlsundertandlng of terms. Question; Is it possible for Finland again to become a self- sufficient nation after reparations have been paid, and is there any idcn in contemplation of revising the reparations so as to expedite Finland's recovery? Reply: The question is put wrongly.

Finland was and remains a fully self-sufficient nation." Finland never has been in modern -tunes and is "not now a "self-sufficient nation." is a question of the. standard of living of a people. The standard can be made so low that even poorest country can be called self-sufficient. A South Sea Island Is self-sufficient when the inhabitants live In a bamboo hut, wear. a G-strlng nnd live on fish and taro do not regard that as a standard of living sufficient for a human being anywhere.

Even Henry Wallace once wanted to add a bottle of milk to that diet. Certainly no country 'Is self-sufficient whose oeoplc on less than 2,000 calories a day or 1 whose national existence is imperiled by restrictions upon Its productivity either by seizing its industries and minerals or reducing its farmlands. To restrictions arc meaningless, for'national existence, according to his concepts, has fb do. with linguistics and traditional socliii habits within the political homogeneity of the Soviet Union. We ctinnot even understand that.

If Finlnml has to pay $300,000.000 In rcpnrntlonfi over In kind, (it 1930 prices, which about doubles the amount, Finland cannot be self- sufficient. To date it is apparent that 'little has been done. Sure we can sit back and say can we do" but that won't help. We will have to begin to take drastic measures. It is probably true a number of the traffic accidents that have ended fatally were unavoidable.

But it is also a fact that many, perhaps the majority, were avoidable had drivers been a bit more careful and observed traffic laws aw3 common courtesy of the highways and city streets. We cannot put any blame on tho highway patrol. Members of this state group are doing all within their power to curb traffic accidents. No doubt more highway patrolmen are needed, but it is -highly probable that a great' number would- not help to the, extent of stoppin'g all accidents, IN OOR opinion there is one way to curb' 'the reckless drivers. If one is proven giulty of being the cause of traffic accident, whether it is a fatal one or not, is there any reason why he should be allowed to continue to drive nn auto or a truck.

Surely. he -should have his drivers license taken away for at least six months or more, or long enough for him to realize that he was a menace to other drivers. And we believe this law should apply to everyone regardless of his particular station In life, We realize that no- penalty will bring, back a life that has been snuffed out by some careless or drunken driver. But perhaps it would make others be more. careful if they knew that they were driving for the last time If they were the cause of an accident.

The payment of a fine will not stop careless And since it is only the guilty who are fined in case of an accident, other drivers should not object to the heaviest possible penalty. Regardless of how you feel about this traffic situation, we believe that you. will agree some- MUST we done and we also think you not want it handled with kid "'I paid, Mooney cof General Motors) a visit and one day he came to visit me-in the Waldorf-Astoria, and on his own intiative he.told me he'and a group other people had the intention of seeing the President and trying lo convince the- President that he should insist on normal political relations between-the United States and This was after Germany had invaded France, Belgium, and Norway. Mooney 'Our idea is that Germany, as well as England, should just state exactly, what their 'of the war would be and then the United Stateii could decide to-enter the war or of the war, or even to try to come to some understanding between the belligerent "I asked Mooney: 'Why do you tell me this? I can't'do anything." "He 'You have to go to the German charge d'affaires and we cannot do that because he is German To all tlsi's Rogge adds: "The collaboration Between German and American industrialists Is beyond the scope of this report. However, it.

is not inappropriate to remark that one of the documents in.the'hands of Justice Jackson's staff is a copy of a letter 'from Westrick Behn, written after the Nazis over. ran In Westrick proposes the division of the assets of a company." Note--President Truman might not only read the Bogge import but, should-also check into his Export-Import'bunk and ascertain why it'has allotted cant of all 1 its loans'to -International Tel and Tel, That despite its' flirtations' with the Nazis, has received more government money than any other. er this morning. Dr. Wolff is a son of Dr.

A. Wolff. Doctor Wolff, junior, fs a physician of wide reputation and is well known in Brownsville. The Alice stage passed El Sauz at 9 o'clock this morning. No PETER EDSON Every Man A Boss 5o Say The United'' States atomic energy proposals as presented by Mi'.

Baruch have been variously described in- glowing and in derogatory' terms. One thing is clear about- them. They have not solved the problem. Henry A. Wallace.

They (Americans-) have concluded that If they must help finish every war, it would better for them to do their part to prevent the starting of a European war. Secretary of State' Byrnes. i A good Home is not necessarily oaJm nnd tranquil. It must be one In which one lenrns to ills-r atcroe without being disagreeable. Mrs, LlLta Robcrson, GcuiiRa County, Health Education Director.

Last summer a big Eastern advertising agency put out a full-page piece of copy in the slick-paper magazines, to the effect that everybody should, feel sorry for the boss. Most bosses, the. argument began at the, bottom as simple worklngmen. The president of this big company began at S8 a The head of that auto company started, out as an office boy. But by dint of honest endeavor and application of his noodle be roBe.to the where he now had responsibilities and troubles for which he got uo overtime a lot of free klcklng- around by one.

and all. What all this suggests not the usual Horatio Alger line that in this golden land of opportunity anyone can rise to the noble responsibilities of bossism. To reduce It to complete what this suggests. that there should be a union of It could have some dandy dumands. it oould recruit on the slogan "Every Man a Boss." could seek two bathrooms for every office, -the one-hour week, 52 weeks vacation year--at double time, of course.

By- of social security, tt could seek free education for all.bosses up to age 30, retirement at full pay at age ,31, with added old-age benefits at 83. If. these conditions were not met, the bosses could go on strike down the country' good until everybody got back to his and a fresh start. Why Not A Bosses' Union This Isn't any crazier than some of the things that are actually coming up in labor negotiations now. A labor union in Washington presenting -its demands for a new contract 'recently came in with a proposal for double- time pay during vacations.

The, way they had it figured out was that when: a man got a vacation, he went away from home. He had- to pay traveling reht a -resort room or a cottage, pay for meals in a high-priced hotel or restaurant, buy' his wife arid himself a lot-of new clothes; and spend other 'important money for: incidentals. Meanwhile; his rent or the payment on his house a i taxes went merrily on, Since this added up to-higher, expenses all-the way 'round, the worker have more money in-order to break even on his vaGnflbn. In the light of this, the Idea of a bosses' union make's complete, sense The only trouble with it that everybody can't boss, The Groundwork Has Been: Laid William Green and the American Federation of Labor convention just closed in Chicago went on record as favoring the six-hour day, the '30-hour Think of it! start at 9, take a half-hour--oh, what the heck, take an hour--I'or and be through af4, Just ns the kiddies arc being' let put of Children's hours for That's the stuff. Com- munlsin cnn't make i any headway''In the United States lonij HH working people have better working conditions than the capitalist boasta.

FORTY YEARS AGO November 1. 1906 Fred W. Truwil of 'San Antonio, the man who always thinks Unecda biscuit, was an arrival afternoon. C. C.

Byraiin and C. S. Butterfield came in yesterday, afternoon from Mexico, where they arc engaged in artesian wel! operations. -Mr. Byram says another well was about completco when he left, with n.

prospect of one move before ne gets 'back. Let progress be the watchword in Brownsville. Improvements should be tlie" order in all lines. If you cannot do anything else, you might lay new pavement in front ol 1 your property. Some sidewalks about town are in a very bad condition.

Fred W. Sprague, accompanied by his mother-in-law, Mrs. A. V. Kenedy, arrived this morning from his ranch La Coma In Hidalgo county, and will leave this afternoon for Point Edgar! I.

Hicks left this morning on a. short visit to friends at Corpus Mrs. Griffith of Malamoros returned last evenirip to Camp Lott on Brazos Island, where she Is the guest of Col. Lott and family. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO November 1, 1821--Miss Aurora Campa, for" the past two years an employe of the Bishop Book and Stationery store, and Luis Alvarez were married Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Justice of the peace H.

J. Kirk. The Herald regrets exceedingly that an attempt has been made to inject a controversy over the appointment of a serea.ry-man- ager of the chamber of commerce. Such a controversy cannot possibly do the city or the chamber of commerce any good whatever. as the city is greater' than man in it, so is the chamber of commerce greater than any individual in- side'or out of it, The.fourth election to be held In the city of Brownsville since the installation' of the commis- sion-manager form -of government is approacjiing.

It is to be held December G. To the best of the Herald's" information, there has, thus far, been only casual discussion ol the question of candidates for the offices of mayor nncl four city commissioners. 'The'positions pay no salaries. HIT places of honor, positions In which- nblp men of Brownsville mny do wort.h- whilc and patriotic service for their city and section. Gcncrnl Frank Walker and Judfe 8.

I. mull in lhc Cub Room. They agreed that the keep rumilnit the amr piece on the Battle Pace (that ran Tnee- lay) every day until Election. can't topped by the and mcbbc not by -Rcpubs. It features a photo of Dcwey (betwetn two renowned Communist supporters) and quotes Dowry once xtalIIIR: "Anybody with ConiinunisU in a title: "Look Who's Talking!" Sallies in Our Alley: Alan Gale hopes he chokes it didnt Ackchelly happen.

A reporter, he alleges, went up to an exec'at an ad agency and said: "Do you think the advertising business is as overrated as 'The Hucksters' paints it?" "I dunno," shrugged the nd exec, "I can't the Trib Forum Monday evening when Attorney-Genera) Tom Clark speeched: "I have recommended that those responsible for the fiva lynchings be turned over to a Federal Jury!" some spectators laughed out "How about Wheeler?" one yelled were examining the steep OPA-less- prices on a menu last these prices," observed one of us, "the food should be pretty these prices," said Izzy Elinson, "the pants on the lamb chops should have money in the pockets." MldUmn Vignette: It is supposed to have happened the oiLher 11 p.m. near 47tli St. nnd- 2nd Ave. A man collapsed in the Rutter. car? took him to the E.

51st St. Station a coroner arrived he pronounced him DOA (Dead on Arrivals They sent for the morgue While wottine for guy got up and walked ingrate! Mcmos of a Midnightcr: The Washington hotel strike is expected to be over any Antoinette Spitzer. once a Walt Disney publicist) will be wed to Detective Stephen Love of the 6th Precinct (G'wich Village) on Nov. 9th--Danielle Darrieux. the actress, was divorced abroad.

What we hadn't read'was that she had married Porforio R-ubirosa. He's Minister for the Dominican Republic He was once married to Trujillo's a hush-hus!) meeting liist week Snnicatlon workers (Robbidgc ers) decided to strike unless granted a' $000 yearly tilt. No strike date Nellie Revel) signs hen notes: "Yours, All Editions" -Roxy chorines (many of whom suffer from romanticompllcations) are taking "nerve cures." Rotating- leaves of absence. New York Novelette: She had been his woman for years. She had him well-trained, too Frixninple: If she fell he was neglecting her mot phoning or seeing her often enough), she got immediate action with her dial his number--wait for the phone to ring once, then hang up.

Thus saving her pride by not "actually calling him" He knew what the One Ring meant, and he would call right system, however, was her un- she started two-timing him, some of his pals heard about it but didn't want to wound him by informing him directly one 2 a.m., one of them drilled his number--let It ring once--and hung Hero immediately phoned man's verce answered And That (as Confucius used to say) Was That. Curtain Culls: Irving Caesar's new 64 page baby. It's titled: "Sing a Sone for Friendship," which should be translated into all United Nations Kenny's tcnorlng via the Ink algum of Decca'-dandies. Discovery Nights at the Embassy 3 Suns via WJZ Sundays, at 3:30. Armstrong's "Linger in My Arms" platter Lombardo's version of "Humoresque" in "No Les-re, No Gordon delivery of "Stars Fell on Alabama" and Carl of "To Each His Own' at the Roxy.

Broadway Smalltalk: Charlotte Malison, radio may land in the cinema version of "The Vallee wont be to deny-marriage-rumors-(with Mary Ann Nybcrg) much longer. He' now directing her critics rate Zanuck's "The Razor's Edge" one of the top films of all time Benekc suggests this title for WJZ's new drama critic F. Hurst); "Pannie Get Your editorial cartoonist rape the Demrnys for clinging "to'ancient arguments against Hoover" Hoover is still alive and setting the pace for the GOP-but that paper and some others won't let FDR will take $150,000 to raise the asbestos on the new Moss Hart show World of Christopher and two years before it'll be to pay off its backers, if a NO Business Like SHOW Business." -As Frinstance: Milton Berle, the one-man hippodrome, opened at the Carnival on Feb. 28th Closes New Year's Eve but could stay another His total wage: $300,000. to Florida for $15,000 per week in Feb.

can't keep much of that, of And he would quit tonight--for a $250 per week role in a legit is, perhaps, the only man in show biz history who, while getting 1 a week all season, took a sustaining program last Summer (which was funny!) and laid on omelet this 1 Sounds In the Night: At GiJmorc's: "Whatinell's wrong with. us taxpayers getting a good look at the RORRC'S Montc's on the Park: "If you think Elephants never forget, wnitTl you whnt happens to their campaign Leon Eddie's: "The honeymoon is really over when the things you say to each other at breakfast can be -At the Ncvelc: "Stalin's ieien of Pence must 130 j.hc initials of Polnnd, And Europe I A thr Olc South: "Could it thai Tom Clark is wearing Miss Justice's blindfold?".