European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 Friday february 24, 1950 gop starts drive on loyalty file ban Washington feb. 33 or sons programs. Riv. Row Row ,. Gently on the roof members of the Madison Square boys club on new York s East Side Pat accumulated Rainwater to Good use an the roof of their five Story clubhouse. Chrysler building towers in background. Acme touring members of Jap diet welcomed on Senate floor Washington feb. 23 up the Senate welcomed 14 touring members of the japanese diet who Are visiting the t a. To study Amer ican government processes. After they were escorted onto the Senate floor. Democratic Leader Scott w. Lucas of Illinois acting Republican Leader Leverett Sal Tonstall of Massachusetts and other senators joined in Brief speeches greeting. Unity Board set up to Settle dispute in National guard Washington feb. 23 a the army and the air Force have sought to bring peace in the National guard Bureau by creating a Board to recommend new regulations in line with a United National defense. Army Secretary Gordon Gray and air Force Secretary a Stuart Symington joined in naming maj Gen Butler Miltonberger of Omaha former chief of the Bureau to head the new Board created after Row other members include Brig Gen Julian w. Cunningham of the army and Brig Gen John Paul Mcconnell of the air Force. The Board s creation grew out of a bitter dispute last fall Between maj Gen Kenneth f Cramer chief of the National guard Bureau and maj Gen George g. Finch head of the Bureau air Branch on whether Usan should exercise principal control Over the air National guard. Probe ordered last december Gray and Symington ordered their inspectors general to investigate and deter mine the facts in the controversy. A reliable source said enough was found to decide that guard regulations had not yet been brought in to Harmony with statutes requiring unification of the armed services. As a result the source said Gray and Symington decided to name the Board to review the organizational Structure and procedures within the office of the National Uard Saltonstall a bostonian said he wanted the visitors to know that he disagreed with the action of the Boston City Council which refused to receive the japanese legislators. Sen Charles w. Tobey . Told the visitors that Only in the . Would representatives of a recent enemy be Given such a sin Cere reception. The Senate then took a 20-Minule recess to permit its members to meet the japanese death of do pastors attributed to Joy new York feb. 23 a Rev. Paul a. Kirsch a United lutheran Church executive said the Shock of Joy killed two pastors admitted to the . As displaced persons. Kirsch said he was sure that was what brought on heart attacks fatal to the Rev. Peter Zemitis formerly of Latvia who died feb. 13, and the Rev. Karl Tel formerly of Estonia who died Jan. 11. The Shock of Joy both experienced in receiving a warm and Loving Welcome in the . Was too much for them following Bard ships As Dps in Germany Kirsch said. Navy b36 critic named Coral sea commander Washington feb. 23 a capt Frederick m. Trapnell who contends that three Navy Banshee fighters could destroy an air Force b36 bomber has been Given the command of the 45,000-ton aircraft Carrier Coral sea. Trap belts Transfer from com Mander of the naval air test Center to commander of the Coral sea was announced by the Navy. House group oks Bill to Aid Home builders Washington feb. 23 a the House banking committee hat approved an administration Bill to set lip a s2,000,k 0,000 corporation to encourage construction of Hornet for Middle income families. The Senate banking committee probably will take up similar legislation later this week. The legislation was drawn up to carry out a recommendation pres ident Truman made to Congress in his state of the Union message in january. The president then said to Aid Middle income families i recommended that the Congress enact new legislation authorizing a vigorous program to help co operatives and other nonprofit groups build housing which these families can the Bill would set up a National mortgage corporation for housing cooperatives which would make Long term Loans to cooperatives at Low interest rates. In the organization of local hous ing co Ops participants would buy Stock and on occupying a House or apartment built by the Coop would pay the equivalent of rent to cover interest and amortization on funds borrowed from the government sponsored Coop mortgage Corpora Tion. Farm income fell in 1949 Washington feb. 23 rup the net income of american Farmers dropped sharply to $13,800,000.000 last year 17 per cent less than in 1948 and 22 per cent under the 1947 record High the department of agriculture has reported. Farmers income was $16,700,300, 000 in 1948 and $17.800,000,000 in 1947. The department said in the per Sonal income report that Gross per Sonal farm income for 1949 was $18 400,000,000 As compared with $23, 100,000,000 in 1947, in contrast agricultural income in 1949 Rose to 5191,400.000.000 from $188,000,000,000. The department said that the drop in farm income was due primarily to lower prices Farmers received for their goods. Zionist group asks Arab arms curb Washington feb. 23 a the american zionist Council has asked the state department to persuade Britain to halt arms shipments to Council memorandum stated that the arabs were acquiring arms to an excessive rate. It quoted reports that Egypt had bought 100 Jet planes 270 Tanh pocket submarines and topped boats from Britain Belgium and Italy. The zionists said they feared Thi might mean a renewal of Egypt aggression against House tax drafters get plea for 5-cent Beer Washington feb. 33 new York City United natto new York
