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Our Daily Bread Sliced Thin by The Editor Alex. H. Washburi) Airplanes Arc Good When President Is Entrusted to Them Emphasis is given the fact that aviation has come of age by that rtdws item yesterday reporting president Truman's safe landing St, Washington National Airport ('after 40 minutes being fog-bound "upstairs." The Independence, Mr. Truman's huge executive plane (DC-6), left Independence, on the homeward flight under auspicious arrived over the capital and found the ceiling zero. It's one thing to have a military Ship fog-bound, something else to find a commercial airliner loaded with people and unable to land- but when the situation involves'' the head of the world's greatest nation it's a No.

1 newsstory. High officials on the ground had some alarming thoughts during the 40-minute wait. Mr. Truman, up yonder, just read and cat-napped. Air technicians in the plane and on the ground put their calculations tbgether and brought the ship down on instrument-approach.

It was, of course, entirely unrehearsed as regards this particular llight, but nothing could prove more convincingly lo the public that modern aviation is prepared to meet and conquer almost every hazard in the most hazardous of all forms of transport. Actually, however, the fact that the last two American presidents had been flying regularly over long distances, including trans- ocean routes, had already proven the case for commercial aviation. So much so, that yesterday's experience even though it involved the head of state becomes on second thought no more than an incident. -k -k Hungry Berliners Show Spunk In Resisting Red Sugar Bait By JAMES THRASHER There is an old saying about catching more flics with sugar than with vinegar. The Russians in Berlin are taking it literally.

They have used one of the cheapest and most curious bribes on record in their latest effort to squeeze their three former allies out of the German capital. A half pound of sugar, absolutely free, goes lo those Berliners who change their food registration from the western to the Soviet zone. It is suspected lhat the Soviet authorities may then try to bar all Germans from their part of the city who do not hold east-seclor food cards. This could mean that the 150,000 or more who live in west Berlin and work in the east part would be kept from their jobs, thus increasing the general turmoil. Western authorities acknowledge that 60.000 Berliners have already changed their food registration.

In exchange they get not only a handful of sugar, but fresh meat and new polatoes. They can't get these from their airlift rations, though they get an equal amount of calories in their daily diet. They also get, with the sugar, the first pinch of Communist dictatorship. Job purges and other discriminations against non-Communists have started, and it is feared they will go on. They get, too, the prospect of widening Communist influence in their city's life, with all that that implies.

Thty are gambling their birthright for a mess of pottage, and their liberty for a little added sweetening in their ersatz coffee. How can it be worth it, even to people who obediently followed Ihe dictatorship of Hitler? To answer that one would probably have to know what it is like to live for monlhs on a drab diet of mealy potalocs and canned meal and powdered eggs and other monotonous foods whose only virtue is that they keep body and soul to- gelher. The western Berliners know they WSATHSft Arkansas: fair this aftemoort, tonight- colder in east; lowesi temperature near 2Z, north to 80 in seutii tonight, Friday cloudy, warmer. 50TH YEAR: VOL. 50 NO.

64 Star ot 1899; 1927 Consolidated January 18, 192V HOPE, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1948 Associated Press Newspaper AM n. PRICE 5c COPY Survey Reflects Drop in Basic Foodstuffs By United Press Grocers and butchers have slashed prices of basic foodstuffs drastically during the last six months in line with a corresponding decline in wholesale food prices, a survey of 25 cities revealed today. The statistical firm of Dun and Bradstreet reported yesterday that wholesale food prices dropped more than 14 per cent in 1948 as result of a 23-week decline from the all-time high reached July 13. The Dun and Bradstreet index for the week ended Dec. 28 stood at $6.21 compared to the July 13 peok of $7.36.

Today's survey, cpnducted by United Press, showed that retail prices generally have kept pace with wholesale prices on the dc clinc. The only item to show an increase amounted to only four- tenths of a cent. Here is a table showing the average prices on various food items today as compared with July 13: Hamburger today, 53.9 cents per pound July 13, 62.4 cents Lamb Today. 06.8 cents per pound; July 13, 76.6 cents. T-Bonc Today, 83.7 cents per pound: July 13 $1.07.

Bacon Today, 67.1 cents per pound July 13, 75.9 cents. Butter Today 73.9 cents per pound; July 13, 87.6 cents. Potatoes Today 24.7 cents foi 5 July 13, 26.6 cents. Milk Today, 20.9 cents pel- quart July 13, 20.5 cents. Some retailer said they exped the trend to continue into the new yerr.

Red Smith, assistant manager of chain store (A. at Springfield, 111., said he expects even bigger price declines in January "when people haven't got so much money to spend." He said that prices on most of the food items on his shelves had "generally declined." Burned Boy Gets Damages From Gene Autry Indianapolis, Dec. 30 An eight-year old Indianapolis boy who suffered severe burns when a cowboy suit caught fire was awarded $22,500 damages against Cowboy Gene Autry and others yesterday. The boy, John R. Sansbury, spent seven months in a hospital after the accident.

The boy's attorney, Howard S. Young contended that the brushed rayon "chaps" of an Autry cowboy suit he was wearing were higly inflammable. He said the-suit caught fire when the boy was playing with matches. Companies involved in sale of the suit were named defendants with Autry. Young said insurance, companies representing the defendants had agreed to pay the damages" but court action was necessary because the boy is a minor.

Earth Tremors Continue to Shake 2 States Ncno, Dec. 30 (fP) Continuing earth tremors added today to the anxiety of residents of Heno and nearby towns, shaken vigorously by a strong earthquake early yesterday. paniccl by six children. They'wcrc There was widespread damage, r.iol by cither their fiances or rcl- War Brides Try to Beat Deadline on immigration New York, Dec. 30 (UP) A last-minute rush by European war fiancees to bent an immigration deadline continued today as 27 mure women engaged to veterans arrived at La Gnardia airport.

Iwenty-six flew into last night New York in a race to get into this expiration act country before the the servicemen's fiancc'e morrow night. The group arriving today L.crmanv and Austria wore a paniccl by six children. Thov from but no injuries in yesterday's trembler felt throughout north ccn- Ncvada Scismolo- Gianella warned tral California. University of gist Vincent P. Russian blockade to this unappetizing fare.

have the thank for They know, or at least the more intelligent do, that by accepting the Russians' petty bribes they are risking the loss of their individual freedom and self-government. But a random selection of thou- sands from any big city floesn't contain too many who arc willing to risk privation or even discom- fort for the sake of their ideals. The surprising thing is that more Berliners have nol succumbed. There are about 2,000,000 people in the American, British and French districls of Berlin. II is encouraging that no more than 60,000, or even 100,000, have been lureci by the Russian sugar bait.

And not only have the majority in this section stayed put, but there have been many from the east who have escaped to austerity and greater freedom. Even members of Ihe "people's police" are deserting to the west in numbers that reportedly arc concern am on ists. Movement to Ease Rankin Off Committee Washington, Dec. 30 (UP) A move lo ease Rep. John E.

Rankin, (D-Miss) off the 'house un- American activities committee was reported to be gaining strength among middle-of-the-road Democrats. The word came from an influential member of the house ways and means committee, whose Democrats pass out committee assignments for their party. Hc said the feling is growing that Rankin is too outspoken for membership on the controversial unAmerican activities group. Rankin, who has figured prominently in the committee's Red spy investigation, told reporters the move was news to him. But he added: "I have no intention of gelling off the commillee wilhoul a fight." The plan reporlodly being discussed is to hold that Rankin will be too busy as chairman of the veterans commillc to time to membership American activities When Rep.

John S. Wood, was chairman in the 79th congress Rankin as Ihe No. 2 Democrat was so active that he frequently was thought of as chairman. Wood is in line to resume the chairmanship in Ihe new congress, succcedinc Rep. J.

Parncll Thomas If Rankin is dropped il will serve to aggravate another Democratic headache about the committo. That is the problem of finding members who want to serve on it. Catholics in Hungary Affair Excommunicated Vatican City, Dec. 30 The Vatican excommunicated today all Roman Catholics who had anything to do with the arrest of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, primate of Hungary. The action was taken by the sacred consistorial congretarion, in a decree dated Dec.

28 and pub lished today. The Communist-run government of Hungary announced the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty last Monday and accused him of plotting against the government, spying, treason and black market money dealings. It said Mindszenty was a "sponsor of Hungarian fascism." Ten other church figures also are held. Excommunication cuts members of the church off from all sacraments. As a punishment, it is surpassed in church penalties only by the pronouncement of "anathema" that all indications pointed to further quakes, "possibly another heavy one." It was lucky, he said, that yesterday's quake did not occur in an area of heavy population and tall buildings.

"It it had, it certainly wouldn't have been a nice thing to Gianella reported that a crack in the earth's surface had been found on a ranch a mile northwest of Verdi. Verdi, a community of 200 about 10 miles west of Reno, rc- eived the brunt of the shock. Investigation of the fissure was nmpercd by snow on the ground. 'irst reports here said it was from 00 to 150 feet long and one or two nches wide. itiyes and after clearing customs cit to continue their journey to va- sections of the country Irmgard Rcichclt, 21.

of Coburg, Germany, an attractive blonde expressed the feelings of the fiancees when she said: 1 rl gl to bo hcrc I think will like the United States much." She was met by her fiance, John Lunsford, 26, of Danville, Va. Incy planned to go to Danville to DC married, after spending a few clays with friends. ecclesiastical The decree was curse, said to have classed all offenders in this case under "infamia infamy of the would mean the crime involved was on a level with rape, heresy and simony. Simony is illicit sl'affic in sacred things. The condemnation is pronounced under the canonical specially reserved to the Apostolic See.

This means that the offense can be forgiven only by the Holy See itself. Thus such a condemnation ranks among the highest degrees of excommunication and expression the church's anger. The Roman Catholic church excommunicated all who had any thing to do with the conviction anc imprisonment of the head of the church in Yugoslavia, Archbishop Alojzijc Stepinac, in .1946. Stepinac was to prison for 16 years by the Communist Yugoslav govern mpnt on charges of wartime col laboration with the Germans. Catholics who are excommuni caled are banned from all sacraments, public services and prayers of the church, from Catholic burial and from social contacts with the faithful.

Forrestal Seeks More Control Over Armed Services; Truman Would Slash Military Costs Pres- is deter- next considers safe in the present uneasy slate of the world. lie is said to be eager to avoid straining this country's production Washington, Dec. 30 ident Truman apparently mined lo hold military costs year to the lowest figure he Washington, Dec. 30 (ffl of Defense Forrestal set the stage today for a possible new fight in congress with his plea for greater power over the nation's armed services. At the same time, the cabinet officer declared this country must to a point where rationing and 'help re-arrn non-Communist En very Seeks to Keep Republican on Committee Washington, Dec.

30 Democratic Senator McGrath (RI) said today he hopes GOP leaders Seized All They Want Batavia. Java, Dec. 30 (H-i uv The Dutch announced today they nnDl ni JC from die committee have seized the last economically Democrats resume con- can find a way lo keep Republican Senator Ives (NY) on the senate tabor committee in the new congress. Ives, generally regarded as a lamer relations expert, is slaled lo price controls would have to be clamped back on. The president's advisers believe he will ask congress once again next week for standby controls.

But they say that barring some great new world emergency you probably can count on getting through the next year of huge foreign aid and rearmament programs without any new home front curbs actually in force. The question of controls arises because everything this nation does abroad has its effects at home. It works the other way around, too. And as chief of both domestic and foreign policy Mr. Truman has to worry simultaneously about the cookstove for your kitchen and the combat tank for France.

If has to make too many tanks to rearm Franco or for the American army, there might not be enough steel left lo make cook- stoves. Then he would face the question: Should he reduce the number of tanks or the number of cookstoves? And if there are too few stoves, who gels That sort of thing leads to rationing and price controls. -ope even though the cost "may iccessitale hard decision" by our people." For itself, the United Slates "is ess vulnerable today" than it was when the army, navy and air force were unified a year ago last September, Forrestal said. But he added that this is not enough: "We must do all in our sower lo re-create- the confidence and hope of Europe." Forrestal did not say whafhard decision" he had in mind. But plainly he meant the possibility of higher taxes and more shortages at home while more American dollars and gold arc poured into the dike being erected against Russian Communist aggression.

His first annual report, made public last night, was devoted largely to a review of the military establishment under his direction, together with recommendations to the white house for changes in the unification law. But it was spiced by a terse but Narcotic Agents Arrest 2 After Bond Made Here Paul Kaufman, 40, of Texarkana and Norman Eugene (MonlO Wright, 31, Dallas, posted $500'0 bonds here last night on charges of possessing a set of burglary tools and were promptly re-arrested by a U.S. deputy 1 possessing narcotics. They were arrested near Hope Tuesday, December 21, and have been in jail here since. The bonds were reduced from $10,000 eachVto $5,000.

The money was posted by a group of bondsmen from Little Rock. When arrested the pair possessed a new Pontiac which was confiscated by the government, large quantity of Morphine and a complete set of burglary tools. Following their re-arrest by federal agents they were taken to Texarkana. al chairman, told a mportant area controlled by the Indonesian republic, the Djambi oil fields in southern Sumatra. "On the whole the installations ivere undamaged," the communi- quo said, referring obliquely to and five GOP members, that would trol next week.

McGrath, the Democratic nation- reporter the be made of committee "almost certainly' publican scorched earth tactics. "Efforts to set fire to them resulted in a few unimportant fires only. Resistance was negligible." A republican radio station, broadcasting from "somewhere in Java, said guerrillas made synchronized attacks early yesterday on Dutch-held Malang, Serharang, Walikukun and Bandjarnegara. Some buildings were destroyed at Malang. policemen posted at the town's borders were captured and "torn torn beating by the popula- revcrse 'vailed the in division which prc- thc Republican-clom- Fighting Stil! Raging in IV intriguing scientists notation that are working military on an Tel Aviv, Dec.

1 An Israeli army spokesman said today fighting still is going on in Ihc inated 80th congress. In getting down to five members, the Republicans will have lo drop only two from their labor roster because a third member, Senator Ball (Minn), was defeated in the November election. Under a strict applicaton of the seniority rule, the axe would catch both Ives and Senator Jcnncr (Ind): Ives could stay only if some other with greater se- tion added to the confusion of yielded his place defending Dutch troops." said So 1 there is no indicali broadcast, heard in Batavia. The seizure Wednesday 'marked part of the Dutch army's race to complete its campaign before the imposition of cease orders. The Dutch told the sucurity council Wednesday these would be effective in Java at midnight New Year's eve and in Sumatra two or three days later.

give much on the un- commillce. Raps Publicity Mania of Probers Washington, Dec. 30 (UP) A Democratic member of the causing house un-American activities com- German Coinmun- mittee charged today that "headline-happy conduct" by some of Soviet sugar may yet catch more the group's members" has ham- hungry Germans. But the number jpercd its spy investigations. resisted it seems evi- thc Americans, British have dent that and French are not the only ones who are determined that the democratic governments shall not be driven out of Berlin.

The chare was made by Rep. National Guard to Meet Here January 1 A special meeting of Co. A. Nation :1 Guard Infantry held at Hope Salvage Co. on East Third, Saturday, January 1, at 6 p.m.

All members are urged to be present. Justice McFaddin to Administer Oath of Office Recently elected and unopposed county officers will have the honor of being sworn in by Afsociale Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Edward F. McFaddin. a former resident of Hope 10 a.m.

Saturday. January 1. F. Edward Hebert, He directed most of his criticism at two Republican colleagues Reps. Karl E.

Mundt, (S. who is acting chairman, and Richard N. Nixon. (Cal.) Nixon himself revealed that shortly before Hebert's ulasl a subcommittee has again questioned ex-Communist Whittaker Chambers, whose testimony opened the "pumpkin papers" spy case. Nixon said that Chambers has Increases January Several changes will bo made in postal rates effective January 1, 1949, Robert Wilson, postmaster, announced today.

Airmail stamps will jump fron- 5 to 6c; parcel post rates will be advanced and Ihe hike includes special services such as money orders, insurance fees, special deliveries, C.O.D., handling, etc. All third class mail will be raised from to 2c per 2 ounces. This includes unsealed printed matter. The past Christmas was the last that cards can be mailed for There is no advance in first class mail matter. Concert of Series January 9 The first a series of community concerts will be held here January 9, at 3 p.m.

in the High School Auditorium, Hope Community Concerts organization announced today. The opening concert will present Eugene Istomin, brilliant pianist, who still in his early twenties has soloed three seasons with the New York Philharmonic-Symphony. Two other concerts are planned here soon. Postoffice to Be Closed New Years Hope Postoffice January 1, New Years Day, but one city delivery will be made (luring the morning. There, will be no rural delivery.

Mail will be dispatched and placed in boxes as usual and stamps may be purchased from a stamp machine in the lobby. indication thnt anyone will step aside. But McGrath, calling Ives "one of the ablest men on labor matters the Republicans have," expressed the hope GOP leaders will arrange to let him keep his committee post. One reason the Democrats want Ives retained is that he led a successful fight in the 80th congress to keep certain union-restricting laws. be closed Military Outposts in Sky Visioned in Next War; U.S.

Scientists Group Forces will be KU PI-lied "some new leads to Com- By P. F. ELLIS United Press Science Writer Scientists lifled the veil a little today on fantastic studies that are being made for the wars of tomorrow when military outposts may be established 22,000 miles beyond the earth and the rays of the sun- focused on enemy lands to dry up supplies. Defense Secretary James Forros- the tal revealed in his annual report at the end of pieces of string," Dr. Harry Ross of Ihe British inter- Planetary society, lold the United Press in London.

"In their case, gravity would replace the siring." Dr. Ross said that two lines of experimentation were under way in the United States, one involving the "meteor missies" and the other the study of "space stations." The "space station," theory, Dr. Ross said, 'is to project objects GI Honored to Talk in Truman Plane Washington. Dec. 30 It was a "proud moment" for ex-GI Thomas E.

Brcxnay, when he "talked clown president Truman's piano, the to a safe landing on the National ail-port yesterday. "I have never seen Ihe president," he told reporters, "but for a moment I felt very close to him." The landing was guided by radar and radio through the soupy weather. Breznay, 30-year-old -former airforce sergeant frpm Ashley, is an airport traffic control operator for the Aeronautics administration. He happened to have the lower watch when air force plane 0505, coming from Kansas City, reported desert of Southern Palcs- ine. Hc said the bailie is much ess intense than earlier in the week but in a wider area.

Air activily on both sides was reported confined to areas where ground fighting is going on. Israeli and Egyptian troops have jeen battling in the Negcv since Dec. 21. The United Nations security council yesterday ordered another cease fire in Palestine and a withdrawal of Jewish troops from the Ncgev. A spokesman, for (he new stfte said the government has received no official word from the security council and therefore has not yel dealt with the question.

Until a full text of the resolution arrives, the attitude of Israel will no; be fixed, he said. A foreign office spokesman indicated earlier in the week Israel will obey a cease fire order. "earth satellite vehicle program" perhaps a man-made moon from which great destruction might be leaped on any threatening nation. The chief recommendation from Forrestal was that the unification act be amended to give the defense secretary more direct authority the three armed services. Without referring directly lo the feud between Ihe air force incl navy over long range bombing and super-carriers, Forrestal said there have been "many arguments disagreements." And, he add- od "there are still great areas in which tne viewpoints of the services have nol come together." Gas Pressure Drop Brings 30-Minute Current Cut Due lo a drop in gas pressure Hope Water and Lighl Plant was forced lo cut off electricity in Ward 3, street lights and the downtown whitcway system about 30 minutes between 6:30 and 7 p.m.

last night. Below Zero Weather in Midwest Chicago, Dec. 30 Winter landed a below zero punch to the Miuwest snow belt today: -Fuderal forecasters, however, promised quick recovery with temperatures heading for near the freezing mark. The sub-zero marks extended over the area which was digging out of the snow storm which struck Tuesday and Wednesday, the cold line covered communities from northeastern Nebraska, across northern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, central Wisconsin and northern lower The mercury dipped to 14 below at Norfolk, and Rochester, Minn. It was -13 at Pcllston, Mich, and 10 below at La Crosse, Wis.

and Sioux City, 'of enow in the area measured from 8 inches at Traverse City, and Rochester to from 3 to 7 inches over other sections. The storm, dissipating in intensity, moved over western New York and Pennsylvania this morning. Little Rock, Dec. 30 Two Texans halted on 'a south Arkansas highway for speeding were charged today with violation ot the federal narcotics act. Narcotics Agent Harloy Anderson, who announced filing of the charges against Paul Kaufman, 43, Toxarkana, and Normal Eugene Wright, 31, Dallas, said about 1,750 hypodermic tablets of assorted opiates were found in their automobile.

Kaufman and Wright were held today at Texarkana. They were released under bond last night at Hope, where they art charged on a state felony count of possessing burglary tools, and were promptly rearrested by a U. S. marshal. Anderson said narcotics agents are trying to determine the source of.

the drugs found hlddcyi under the dash board and in the rear oE the car occupied by the two men at the time of their arrest, Anderson also said a suit ot clothes in Kaufman's possession bore the label of Nick Cascio, Dallas, who was convicted in Arkatj- sas recently of possessing burglary tools and now is free, on a 90-day stay of a three-year sentence iti the state prison. Kaufman, a former TexarkariU constable, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in 1942 for failure: to report his status as a GeE- man alien. 4 ng. He knew the president water, a.s usual, spurted up and the angel. "You've been caus- arcl.

The hit im in the face. ing us a lot of unnecessary bookman said ab- keeping. I have here your previous walked back to lists for the last ten years. Please for landin was abo would be a one man job. Jt meant telling the president's pilot.

LI. Col. Francis (Frenchy) Williams, how lo move the controls to get the ship down to a field he couldn't sec. The control operator explained Its Awfully Hard to Keep New Years Resolutions But You Feel Better If You Do By HAL BOYLE New York, The man had stoyod late at his office. He alone, scratching moodily on a desk pad.

The pencil wrote: "I hereby resolve in the corning new year The man got up, walked a "Yes," Ihe man, "but we the empty office Ui the water cooler, pressed the foot pedal. The don't usually that kind of service in this office." ice in this office. 'What did you want me liver?" "My asked the angel. to de- Now Year's resolutions," the man." The angel took the Hal and scanned il quickly. "I'm glad you brought this up," "talk-down" landing the intricate this way: Ground control approach (GCA) is done by radar and radio.

The controller sees the plane on his radar screen and tells the pilot what turns anrl elevations to take to reach the Uindinj; field safely. Such operations are employed when a field is obscured by rain or The operation calls for a lot of tallf the tower operator and the pilot. By use of radar, the tower could the scnt-mincledly. lie his desk and began to scribble out look them over." his resolutions: "To drink bigger glasses of water and smaller glasses of stuff that isn't water." "To read one good tww book and The man, abashed, did so. "You will find, I think," said the iingL'l crisply, "that all these year you've been making lists promising exactly Ihe same reforms." The man at the desk held up one old lint and said defensively: 11 Well, this one doesn't say any one good old book every mouth.

"To quit yelling at rn.v wife. "To quit yelling at the kids. quit gutting to the office'thing about stopping yelling at the late. "To take my wife out to dinner and an evening of i'uii least once a Week. "To quit betting on horses.

"To some money. buy my wile a' fur coal, you haven't carried out. (Kids." i "That one was made oul before had any children," said the coldly. "But otherwise year utter year you've taken up a whole (page in the Golden Book making every And hours of i "The recording angel is tired of the man wrote on to or was in relation to the land- irj the hud" left his don't intend to, so he "can just put He says for you either until i-start living up to your word me man wrote on IHHII i iu "en exactly where the proside-iifs hc written down, just tell him honestly the orbit above the earth. of Chambers' testimony will be car- that an "earth satellite vehicle prone in a report to be gram" definitely is part of the and their rotational niovc- nighl.

inew national military establish-imenl would keep them in posi- Nix'on said that Chambers was'meal's joint research. tion." questioned at his nearby Maryland i Forrestal reported that the com- "The minimum distance from farm for five hours last Tuesday mittee on guided niissles had rec-jthe earth which the space stations night. jommendod lhal all such research would have lo achieve is lleborl, in his statement, coordinated to avoid duplication, about 500 miles." Dr. Ross contin- cused some of his colleagues of! Forrestal's report gave no "Eventually il "publicity mania." While saying thai some hoped lo ither details except to say that cur- space stations in which men radio set Ihe ship down to an easy land- pilot could c( i lc was smiling. He paused and loked over his work, and found it gooii.

ma strip although th not sec the strip. Brexnay lold Williams by what to do until the plane wasi Not a buiflist, il" 1 do say wilhin about 2f) k-i-t of the )le "This wouhl best this year to keep my inen Williams was in the clear lo pl eshj tnc anj-U'l himself I had a way to yet up to The angel took it. gave him a in carbon copies to cover you for resl of your life." "Take up the list just once- said Ihe. man, "I'll do my Scared 1 CMi'l remember." He's done the many ships. The Administration cli l.iiv/nay, "1 'golden smile.

There was a puff of -and Ihe angel was gone. The uum got up from his desk, on his coal and hat and started "What mused. Then he'for the door. He paused at the wish, and pressed the i water cooler and. pushed the foot heaven lie looked at the buzzer on lu's desk and a wild ianey came into his- mind.

Rent Control WoodHints Washington, Dec. 30 (UP) Rent Director Tighe Woods said today he may ask congress extend rent controls for two years instead the one year he JBas previously suggested. The present rent control -law i expires March 31. Woods said' that since he went on record for a 12- month extension, he has icceived information on housing construction which indicates "we aren't going to catch up" during the next year. A two year extension has been endorsed by some pio-new deal senators even through it would encounter redoubled opposition from real estate interests.

Information on the housing outlook has been requested from 400 local rent offices all over the country, Woods said, and no final decision will be made on the long turm program until the whole pic? turn is at hand. The two year extension, he said; would give continuity to the gram and eliminate administrative difficulties created by shorter ex- tension. Even it it were adopted, ''i Woods said, the two year program." i could be ended before Its cxpira- tion date by presidential deciee or by a joint resolution by congress. That might be advisable he said, i if construction should catch up with housing demand befoie the two i year period had expired. U.S.

Working on Halt Russia Campaign Washington, Dec. 30 The -1 government set to work today on final plans for a great new ex- tension of America's "stop Russia'' a multi-billion iollar program of military aid to Western Europe. Officials hope to complete planning project promptly Their recommendations are expected to provide the basis for President Truman's foreign policy addieis to i congress, probably next month. A An announcement late yesterday' 1 disclosed that Mr. Turnan has dered the state department to ordinate all planning of foreign, tl military assistance ptograni, The department then must these" i with American economic ance like that going to Euiope'sj Marshall plan countries.

The military projects cover aid to Greece and Turkey, which may run around $350,000,000 next year any arms to China (the military, cost of China aid this year commit- rent efforts would be limited to'can live and work. These would Pri'sicient's plant- tec members could be exempt from (studies and component designs. lable to relay radio and television ''routine and perfectly safe." the "publicity mania," Hebcrl udd- Bui scientists on both sides of waves back to the earth." ul a robed in od: "The actions of a few I the Atlantic said such a program But space stations would have a members involved the possible use of man- much more sinister possibility, in have blackened Ihe eye of the! made satellites circlins; earth, i case of war, Dr. Ross anrl other aturday. January 1.

committee. It is about time jhcld in space by gravity but ready authorities said. space. sla- Be-sidt-s county oilicers Justice (that those who have not partici- to plunge to a selected 'earthly tar- lions, hanging like liny moons in Icl' addiu will administer oath of paled in this headline hunting make'set at Ihe push of a button in the. the heaven.

could become the Low of 26 Here lile of office to James H. proseculing attorney. Pilkinton, i their position clear on thcii- own re- iheadtjuarlers. jmost ric.structive weapons isponsibiliiy." "They would be like balls Hying jconccivcd by man. white.

held putH-rs in his "Any Inr upstairs, asked lile figure. "Why. wh-wh-wy-who an- istanurn-red man at the dc.sU. Tin- temperature dropped 20 "I'm the anyel of truth, now on -UX-es lasl from a high of i special assignment as messei VA'i' to a low Sta-jfor the ivi'orfiinx tion repented today. "Didn'l you juM wish for Immediately the door opened The water spurted up $125,000,000) and the projected gift in tame a lall stern figure nil him in the face.

of guns, tanks and other military The man started to say equipment to the Western Euro- but ilifii he paused. Hc reinein-Ipeun tu-red that the- 1'Jth item on his list Belgium, the Nethej.Jan.dj of resolutions to stop saying jaiid Luxembourg. when Ihe hit him in the, face. "Somebody ought machine," he said walked out better. It looked like the start of a sood new ycar- watl'i' cooler The European rearmament JKram was given a puweiiul shove to fix thatjby Secretary of Defense Fouestal mildly, and night.

He warned that its post "may necessitate bad decision' by our people.