European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February9so the stars and stripes Page 3 in  i r Ras Ion fwd in the h. Dec co he the air i p Ich re lop the pc the the non Ftp per to. 1 Iun of my i a he to i nip a i thus is a be in tits not  at and in business holds own strikes pose threat Washington Jan. 31 up its. Business activity has confirmed the optimism of most economists by remaining firm during  first four weks of 3930. What happens in the next four or eight weeks will depend largely on the outcome of several labor disputes notably Coal. Several government agencies re ported that since Jan. 1, Industrial production retail sales and financial developments either held to in own or Shower continued recovery from the mild recession of 1949. The Federal Reserve Board s Industrial production Index for de Cember reached its highest Mark since april and continued to Rise in january. Money circulation drops it showed several industries were producing More now than Al year ago. The Board also said Money in circulation continued to decrease indicating that nonny is flowing Back into Banks. According to the Commerce department steel production Rose steadily during the first three weeks of january. Output went up from 192.3 per it it of the 1935-1939 aver age at the end of december to 202.9 per cent in the week ending Jan. 1. The Dollar value of department store sales while remaining steady in the week ending Jan. 21 compared with a year ago did not reflect lower prices which helped the consumer. The labor department said retail prices were 2.3 per cent lower at the end of 1949 than they were 12months before. Brannon sworn in a asja chief Washington Jan. 31 is maj Gens Ernest m. Brannon and Frank in p. Shaw were sworn in As advocate general and assistant advocate general of the army respectively friday1 before Gen j. Law ton Collins army chief of staff. Numerous High ranking leaders from the defense department and department of the army attended the ceremony. Both Brannon and Shaw have had Long previous service in the judge advocate general s office. Prior both in nominations Brannon was assistant judge advocate general procurement and Shaw was detailed As member of the judicial Council. In Brush with Parent floridan listed serious after week of hiccups West Palm Beach fla., Jan. 31 a George matter 53, was still h i c c u p i n g Here a week after the uncontrollable spasms began. He was placed in an oxygen tent and his condition was listed As serious. Everything possible is being done to Stop the hiccups. A doctor put Mailer to sleep with an opiate in the Hope he would to cured when he awakened. To want ind the Hie Cupi continued. Actress Lora Michel 9, complained in a los Angeles court that her Foster Mother mrs. Lor Raine Michel whipped her with a hair Brush because he ate so much that she threatened to grow too Large for kid movie parts. Mrs. Michel denied the charge but was held for trial for unjustifiable punishment. Inf zones mines Gezeca Grant Frankfurt Jan 31 forced today s deactivation the us executive committee announced. The Uso was founded feb. I. 1941. By religious faiths and other agencies including the Toca salvation army National travellers Aid assn., National jewish welfare Board Owca and National Catholic Community service. When demobilization ended Uso received an honorable discharge on dec. 31, 1917. But president Truman asked its reactivation in july 918, to help members of the peacetime military establishment. Lawyer for Judy distributes books cough drops pens new York in. Is up Archibald Palmer Judith Coplon s attorney trotted into Federal court yesterday with six Law books to Aid judge Sylvester Ryan in presiding Over the Coplon go bitches espionage conspiracy trial Ryan told Palmer to save his Energy. You Are not a Young Man any More the judge said i thought i would save you the trouble the attorney said. No the judge said i can get the books from my own Library. I will save you the trouble of bringing them to  scolded by court Palmer busted among reporters distributing cough drops and Ball Point pens. He has been scolded by Ryan for eating Candy in the courtroom. This is the second week of the trial of the sex government girl and her russian boy Friend Engineer Valentin go bitches on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage. The government s witnesses yesterday were Fri agents who testified on the devious routes miss Coplon took on two of her new York dates with go bitches. Chaplain of House 87, retires voted life pay Washington Jan. 31 up the Rev. James Shera Montgomery who for nearly 30 years has blessed members of the House of representatives As they began their daily deliberations retired yesterday As House chaplain at the age of 07. Democrats and republicans joined in praising the Clergyman a meth Odist who gave poor health As the reason for his retirement. The House Voled him his full salary of $2,3sp a year for life and named him chaplain  girl 39 Vlis a Lane it a sir off it rents in -ii.s. Seattle Tan. 31 a a Honor Blond stepped from a plane Here into a new world where Here were Only two once familiar faces. She was Scimia act Narha Hitriz my. Solemn Young miss of 3 years who made her Way alone by air from Frankfurt to new York City then continued across America with two new found friends buyers for a Seattle of fans Tenent store. At the Scattie Tacoma Airport she looked quizzically at her parents or. And mrs. Charles hint Nan of nearby Kirkland Wash As they said hello Sonia then her Mother a German War Bride spoke up in German Greet ing the child and asking if she no longer knew her Mother and a the. The Little girl s face broke Inlo a smile and she squealed Jajo is she threw her arms around Hor Mother s neck. Sen a had remained behind w k ii her patents came Here 14 months ago from Germany. Her father wins an american Soldier stationed in Germany. . Market gains 4th straight Day new York. Jan. 31 ins the Stock Market advanced for the fourth consecutive session yesterday featured by strength in selected issues. Volume totalled 1,640,000 shares As against 1,250,000 last Friday. Standard of new Jersey was among the Day s Stellar performers gaining 1% Points when directors placed the Stock on a $4 annual dividend basis. Other Strong spots in the industrials included Procter and Gamble up Ivi National steel up he Corn products up la and Goodyear up 1. Television and radio issuer were Active and Strong with Motorola and Emerson at new highs. Senators end a Eisfeld probe Washington Jan. 31 up chairman Millard r. Tydings d my yesterday said that the investigation of the ouster of adm Louis e. Denfeld As chief of naval operations is closed so far As his Senate armed services committee is concerned. He said a five hour Cross examination of Secretary of the Navy Francis p. Matthews by committee members established that Debeeld was dismissed because of an honest difference of opinion on Navy policies. No inefficiency was involved he added. Tydings said Matthews explained that he and Denfeld disagreed on a number of policy matters including Navy appropriations and the Navy s cancelled super Carrier the United slates. Work on the Carrier a is halted by defense Secretary Louis a Johnson Over Navy pro tests. Finally he said things reached the Point where both the Admiral and Matthews Felt they could not reach that Harmony which each Felt  Denfeld who since Bias requested retirement was replaced by adm Forrest p. Sherman Tydings said Matthews told the senators that Denfeld himself came to his office after being dismissed As the Navy s highest ranking uni formed officer and told Matthews he could not have done otherwise in View of their conflicting unification views. Bethlehem steel marked $99 million profit in 49 new York Jan. 31 up Beth Lehem steel corp. Earned a record profit of 99,283,539 in 194b and faces a Bright Outlook for at least the first half of 1950, but the Coal Short age is beginning to Pinch according to its chairman. Eugene g. Grace chief executive of the a Ion s second largest steel producer told a press conference Here that the Coal situation i is a exit in emergency in my  Drys tap us Treasury London. Jan 31 a a slump n  has Cost the Brit ish Treasury $56,000,000 in taxes. Hiss similar cases Cost . $470,000 Washington Jan. 31 up the Aiger Hiss Case the new York communist trial and a series of other big eases have Cost the Justice department �470,000just for a Start. Attorney general j. Howard Mcgrath told a House appropriations subcommittee hearing that some of these costs will Cost even More of cause they Are not yet completed. A list submitted to Congress showed these costs so far new York communist party trial $128,000 Hiss perjury Case 558,000 Herbert j Burgman treason $30.000 Mildred e. Axis Sally a liars treason ?55,000 Tokyo Rose treason 875,000 Martin j. Monti treason ?43,000, and Judith Coplon espionage $75,000. Soviets ask for ship to return More japs Tokyo Jan. 31 a Russia asked Gen Douglas a. Mac Arthur yesterday to Send a ship to collect another 2,500 japanese prisoners of  Hospital ship Takasago Maru will sail on feb. 4 to Siveria to brins the prisoners whom Russia once denied holding Back to their Homeland. Asks group to try Bill again Washington Jan. 31 up Secretary of state Den Acho Soo yesterday appealed anew to a con Gressional committee to approve the �60,000,000 korean Aid Bill. The expected Republican attack on far Eastern policy failed to develop during Acheson s testimony at a Public session of the House foreign affairs committee. The republicans some of whom had demanded Over the weekend that Acheson resign apparently were holding Back their fire until the committee went into secret session which began immediately after the Public session ended. Acheson explained that he feels the . Has a response Billy in Korea which it must fulfil. He urged that the committee try again to get the korean Aid Bill through the House which rejected it Onca before by a one vote margin. Acheson also endorsed the proposal under which the termination Date for . Economic Aid to the chinese nationalists would be set for june 30,  of feb. 15, a provided in the present Law. Acheson told the committee tha since the . Took a leading role a founding the korean Republic it should take Active Steps to carry out us obligations of rebuilding an Independent  self sufficient  i believe the United states has considerable responsibility Here. Korea has excellent possibilities o becoming  it s time latest in. World news stateside news sports entertainment i features comics 0 a. Is w Msj Sec or Al la Dis that talk Cuuthi a face i e i