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Evening star., 1943-06-16
Ingenious New Inventions
Backyard Vacationers Make Themselves Comfortable
Without the Usual Equipment of Former Years

1943 will go down in history as
the year we all turned inventor.
Boob McNutt in his widest fan
tastes has not been able to whip
up anything better than the emer-
gency contraptions of the Ameri-
can householder as they change
over from one type of life to an
other. Having been a Nation on
rubber tires we learned to travel
light and expect service and equip
ment wherever we stopped for a
day or two. Now that we stay at
home all our houSebuilding, COM
fort-loving instincts have full play
in the back yard. With very little
material available some of the
makeshiftS are good enough to be-
come the fashion.
A new screen door is as precious
as a jewel these days. A screened
porch is out of the question. So
many back yard vacationers have
worked out variations of the mos
quito net so popular in the tropics.
Talk all we wish about the joys of
sitting out in the garden in the cool
OF the evening, most of us are not
valiant enough to withstand the
dive-bombing attacks of mosquitoes
at the end of tiring day. Rig
ging up light framework to hold
a mosquito bar is not difficult and
will afford many comfortable
hour during the hot months.
One end of the porch may be
your choice of location. A corner
of the house with a lean-to frame
over which the netting is draped is
another easy method. One of the
cleverest we have seen is an ar
rangement that stands out in the
garden away from the house where
it gets the benefit of any passing
breeze.
Two sturdy tubS-or Sawedoff
barrels of the type small trees or
shrubs are grown in-Were used as
the solid base to hold light T frame
of wood. The tubs were filled with
dirt and quick growing vines planted
at the base of the frame. Light
bamboo poles, about 10 feet long.
were laShed to the ends of the T
frame to form a support for the
net roof. The net incloSure with
sides fitted like a tent and sewn
securely was placed over the frame
and hung in folds to the lawn.
Large enough for several chairs and
a small table this made a safe out
door living room. When the net
was removed the arrangement on
the lawn was attractive undraped.
In case you are one of the ones
that do not care for a permanent
fireplace built in your garden, why
not make a portable one for those
few occasions when outdoor supper
Is in order? A metal wheelbarroW
Evening star., 1943-06-16
By Margaref No,peH

is all you need for portable grill.
If you have an old, rusty one scrape
it and paint it up in gay color for
its new lease on life.
You will need two sheet metal
bars about l inch wide to fit across
the top of the barrow. Bend these
down over the sides so they will
grip the edge of the top, but keep
them loose enough so they are re-
movable. On this place grill (you
may steal one of the shelves out
of your kitchen range for this). Fill
the base of the barrow with sand
about inches deep and build your
charcoal or wood fire on top of this.
When you have a bed of Goals the
wagon is ready for business. A wood
Evening star., 1943-06-16

shelf may be slid over the handles
of the wheelbarrow to make a con-
venient work table.
There are all sorts OF ingenious
contrivances cropping up all over
this country of ours as America
settles down for the long pull. We
will never be dull and drab about
our living. Each luxury or piece
OF equipment we give up seems to
stimulate us to makeshift which
is more fun than the original.
Gone are the inhibitions of the
things we must have to be polite.
AS long as we can be sufficiently
comfortable and keep our ideas of
the good life alive by our own ef-
forts we shall manage to be happy
in our own back yards.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
No Rich Dessert
With Big Meal!
By DIR. J. B. Warren

Liquid foods pass through the
stomach rapidly: meat and eggs also
pass through the stomach in a short
time-one or two hours. Sugar and
starch foods take two to three hours,
fat foods and pastry take three to
four hours.
If you eat heavy meal do not
take rich, fat dessert. If you have
eaten a light meal, dessert rich
in fat may be eaten safely and
should cause no distress.
Evening star., 1943-06-16

ordinated, there are many products
other than perfume in this same de-
ightful scent. You will find, for
example, toilet water, cream cologne,
cologne, dusting powder, tale, dry
sachet. solid cologne, soap and
makeup, including powder, rouge
and lipstick! What more could you
ask? )
Evening star., 1943-06-16
By A neelo Pafrj

If all the little children who had
been forced to repeat the con-
ventional formulas that adult
manners impose were put In a row
I am sure they would make frieze
about the world and their tears
would make a lake big enough to
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Insurance Antitrust
Exemption Approved

BY the Associated Press.
A House committee declared yes
terday that the business of insur-
ance companies is not subject to
regulation under Federal antitrust
laws.
The Judiciary Committee ap-
proved, 16 to 5, bill its author
said was aimed against the JUS
tice Departments attempt to prose
cute group of fire insurance COM
panies as alleged antitrust violators
A Georgia Federal Court ruled
against the Government on the
companies contention that insur.
ance is not commerce and conse-
ouently does not come under the
Sherman and Clayton Antitrust
Acts. The Justice Department has
an appeal pending.
Yesterdays bill. introduced by
Representative Walter. Democrat. OF
Pennsylvania is identical to legis.
lation pending before the Senate
Judiciary Committee. 1t says the
insurance business is subject to local
regulations in all States and de-
clares:
1T has not been, nor is it now
the intent or the desire of the Con-
gresS to invade the rights of the
States or to assume to itself func-
tions which have long been accepted
rs best performed by the States. - =
There is now no need through a
Federal bureau or otherwise for the
Congress to displace or cucumber
the regulation by the States of the
business of insurance"
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Catroux Sees Spears
British Envoy, on
.Lebanese Trouble
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Nov. 17-Seeking first
hand information on the Lebanese
crisis which he has been sent to
Beirut to settle, Gen. Georges
Catroux, French Minister of State
called on Sir Edward Spears, British
Minister, in Beirut today.
Reports received here said Beirut
was quiet in the wake of widespread
disorders last week resulting from
dissolution of the Lebanese govern
ment and the arrest of many Off
cials by Jean Helleu French high
commissioner. Some strikes still
were under way in the city.
Among advices reaching here from
Beirut was one which declared &
government representing the i'm.
prisoned ministers and the dissolved
parliament had issued instructions
to officials not to cooperate with
the provisional administration set
up by the French under Emile
Eddeh.
The Cairo newspaper AL Misri
quoted traveller from Lebanon as
saying a former Lebanese minister
of defense had organized a Lebanese
army of 10000 men, including Druse
tribeSmen, to fight the French.
Un Algiers, Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, chairman of the French
Committee of National Liberia
ton, declared Frances promise Of
eventual freedom to Lebanon
would be fulfilled and indicated
the LebaEese crisis was in process
of settlement
Evening star., 1943-11-17
UNRRA Plans 10 Send
Doctors Into Europe

By the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Nov. IL
The United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration will send
life-saving teams of doctors and
nurses into Europe behind the
armies to fight disease and starva-
ton, Surgeon General Thomas Par
ran of the Public Health Service
said today.
Chairman of UNRRA's Commits
sion on Medical Care for Civilians in
War Zones, DR.. Parran said at a
press conference that reports gath
cred from France and Poland indi-
Gated the UNRRA must move rapidly
to prevent a world wide spread of
epidemics. Typhus and tuberculosis
already are taking thousands of
lives, he said.
DR.. Parran said that to accom-
plish it's task UNRRA would have
chief medical officer, staff of
doctors and technicians gathered
from all the nations and stocks of
supplies which already are being
assembled.
Personnel units which can care
eor groups of 10000 people will move
into any area where needed.
DR.. Parran said the entire prob
lem would be complicated by an
estimated 81 100000 persons who will
be anxious to return to their homes
in the greatest migration in the
world. Under UNRRA plans, he
said, these people will be funneled
through cenLers where they will re-
ceive food, be checked for con-
itagious disease, be vaccinated and
quarantined, If need be.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
u. S. Realtors Ask Prompt
Disposal of Federal Housing
BY FRED II. MORHART, Jr
afar Staff rprrerNorJap,

S'eA SAaAA NoiINopoldcH-
CLEVELAND. Nov. l7.-As more
than 5000 realtors from throughout
the Nation assembled here today to
discuss war problems affecting their
industry, the Society of Industrial
Realtors went on record as favoring
"a centralized committee named bv
Congress for disposition of wsr
plants and various housing units.
1t has been estimated that as
much as s25,00O,O0O0 worth of
Federal property will have to be
taken off the market shortly after
the war. These projects include not
only industrial plants, but low-cost
housing, which Federal officials
have promised to scrap when peace
comes.
The industrial realtors indorsed
the Manasco bill which provides for
speedy demolition of Government
property. Representative Manasco
Democrat, of Alabama. has bill
before the House designed to take
out of the hands of decentralized
agencies the work the realtors want
done through a special Government
organization for the disposition of
surplus property.
! The industrial realtors yesterday
Endorsed the recommendation on
disposition of the Government S sur
plus real properties which was made
to Federal officials and Congress re-
Gently by a special committee of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. The resolution said that
rapid action should be taken in
Congress to create a central agency
for the disposition of war acquired
properties of the Government as
they became surplus properties.
Cyrus Crane Willmore, president
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, in opening the gen.
eral session of what has been termed
"a war conference" called on Gov
ernment officials who will address
the session to express their feelings
toward Government in the realty
business.
Our great need in this country
iAi' w AillOiC odlu, lS lCNlNdl VI
local initiative in government As
Federal Government has expanded
there has been weakening of local
administration, with increasing locaI
dependence upon Washington. -
Everywhere l have been through
out the Nation, realtors are interest.
ed, next to winning the war, in pre-
serving private enterprise in Amer
ica. This is the real battle on the
home front and a most important
one"
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Subsidies
Continued From First Page.)

subsidy prohibition which was voted
by Mr.. Roosevelt The veto was up
held by the House
In addition to the house action.
Capitol Hill subsidy developments
included:
T. H. Everson. South Dakota sec
retary of agriculture, recalling Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recent message to
Congress comparing little imitation
TO the first shot of opium. said today
the same could be true of food SUBJ
Sidies
Mr. Everson argued before the
Senate Agriculture Committee that
the $500 100000 Federal subsidy pro-
gram was the principal source" OF
excess consumer purchasing power.
In asking for continuance anc
broadening of subsidies is not the
President asking Congress for more
opium?" Mr.. Everson asked. Has he
not already been given too many
such shots?"
| In response to questions by Sen
ator Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa, Mr.
Everson expressed the view that
farmers are almost universally op-
posed to subsidy payments.
! Senator Holman, Republican, 0.
Oregon yesterday proposed an in.
vestigation of Federal regulation.
! governing distribution and sale Of
meat, poultry and dairy products
He said he wanted to ascertain the
names and official positions of per
sons responsible for the chaotic con.
ditions."
Representative Patman, Demo.
crat, of Texas touched off a sharp
exchange on the House floor yes.
terdav when he sought to put into
the Congressional Record a radio
speech he made charging that the
antisubsidy fight is a "diabolical'
Republican plot-the product Of
House Minority Leader Martin
Representative Clifford, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts first objected
but later withdrew his objection
Representative Hoffman, Republi.
can, of Michigan declared Mr.. Pat.
man was trying to divert attention
from the mess into which the New
Deal has plunged us
At the Senate Agriculture Com.
mittee hearings yesterday Loui'
Bromfie]d, author and farmer, de.
scribed the controversy over subsi.
dies as one manifestation of popular
revolt against what he termed "the
Germanic theory" that the either
is the servant of the state.
1--WE in the United States are il
the process of rejecting this nev
theory which has sprung up here,
Mr.. Broomfield said. 1T had it.
origin in the desperate and tragi,
depression. 1 don't know just how
1t was put over as a liberal doc
trine. which I don't believe it is.
This theory conflicts with th'
principle of government which W.
inherited from England and France
that the state shall be the serv.
ant of the people. The revolt we nov
are witnessing is typically Ameri.
can revolt, cutting across politica
party lines. When people condemn
the so-called bureaucrats, or pro.
test against subsidies, they are OBJ.
jecting to this new principle of gov.
ernment that had its origin ir
Germany and took the name o.
Socialism"
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Wickard Tells Granqe
Resale Tax Is Needed
To Curb Land Boom
BY the Associated Press.
Gp MI DAnvnC

~ ehe AsSoCldIcu fTeSk.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. II
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
asked the National Grange conven-
ton today to support stiff special
tax on profits made from resale OF
farm land during the war emergency
as measure to curb a new land
boom.
Stating there are some very def
mite indications that farm land
prices are going up as they did dur
ing and after the last war, the cab
met officer warned that inflated
farm values would have tragic con-
sequences for agriculture.
Il am convinced" Mr.. Wickard
said, that the approach most
worthy Of our consideration at this
time is the so-called land boom
profits or resale capital gains tax
Briefly, this plan calls for stiff
special tax on profits made from,
the resale Of farm real estate ac-
quired during the emergency period
Would Hit Second Sale.
| 1T would work this way: Profits
arising from the first sale of a farm
following adoption OF t = plan
would not be subject to this special
tax. The tax would apply only on
the second sale, or any subsequent
resale during the emergency period
The longer the farm was held by
one owner the smaller would be his
tax"
Mr.. Wickard urged also that the
grange support administration ef-
forts to hold the line against in
f1ated commodity prices and wages
Taking cognizance OF expressed
Grange opposition to the food SUBJ
sidy phase of the administration
anti-infiation program, Mr.. Wickarc
said he saw only two alternatives
higher prices and consequent higher
wages and finally uncontrolled in
flation, or inadequate farm returns
and insufficient food production to
meet war needs.
Strikes, LOckOuts Scored.
The convention, declaring the ma
tional welfare demands full produc-
ton on the home front, yesterday
adopted resolution condemning
strikes, lockouts or other methods
that retard the war effort"
Stating that 1t recognized the
right of labor to use collective bar
gaining and even the right to strike
under normal conditions" the farm
organization declared. however. that
strikes at this time jeopardized the
lives OF men in the armed forces.
Labor and industry, the resolution
said, should use established govern
mental agencies to settle disputes.
In other resolutions, the conven-
tion called upon the Government for
a stabilized" farm labor program
and for an agricultural commodity
price structure that would give farm
workers wage return comparable
to that Of non-farm workers
1t refused, however. to approve
recommendations of Albert S. Goss,
national master, and several State
Oranges, that it help obtain legisla-
ton extendingg benefits of the Fed
eral Social Security system to agri-
cultural workers. Such workers are
not now covered by the system. In
stead, the convention referred the
matter back to the State Oranges
for further study.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
UNRRA Council Hints
Exile Regimes Will
Handle Food Supple,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 1.-THE
existing exile governments of Europe
got a new lease on life today from
the rapidly evolving policy concern
ing the food that the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admin
lstration will move into war-stricken
countries.
1t has been about decided, a high
source said, that title to the relief
supplies will pass, at the port of
entry, into the hands of whatever
existing government controls the
territory
Thus, if the first food boat into
the Netherlands is followed shortly
by boat carrying Queen Wilhel-
nina and her cabinet, the distribu-
ton of the food will be turned over
to them.
Two Nations in Doubt.
only two countries are left in an
uncertain position through the pol
icy: France. because of the recent
struggle between elements of her
government in North Africa, and
YugoSlaVla because of the present
trouble between her forces on home
soil.
So far, UNPRA's chiefs. who reit-
crate that its work will not touch
the political angles, have evolved no
plan for handling such govern
mental tangles as are offered cur
rently by the French and the Yugo-
slavs. although it is known from the
experience of the Postwar period
following the last war that the group
which can direct food distribution
is tremendously strengthened by re-
lation to whatever relief body ex-
lists. such as UNRRA.
.Ths, promised decision was happily
received here where. naturally all
the delegates from conquerd coun-
tries represent exile governments.
CONSERVATION Results.
But some CONSERVATION resulted
for the smaller nations. on further
news from working committees that
the British and American delega-
tlons hope to preserve the existence
,of the combined wartime British
Amrican boards which control food
transport and raw materials.
The British and Americans feel
through the combined boards they
can put a stop to any worldwide
imitation which might occur ShCulo
all the countries with foreign trade
balances be permitted to compete
for the limited supplies which viii
be on the markets following tie war
But the nations with gold balances
abroad-the Netherlands, Franc,
and NOrway-are understood to b,
worried about the rationing which
may eventuate through action of tn,
combined British American boards
because if they are in existence fo
the Is months to two years through
which UNRRA is expected to op
crate, all nations will have to share
and share alike
The nations with gold balance
abroad may find themselves in th'
position of thrifty people livin.
at the absolute minimum, with
money to spend, but with no market
in which to buy
The work of the committees ha
finally presented preliminary esti
mate of the amounts which will b.
requested of the various UNRRi
nations which will pay the costs O.
relief.
The requests are based on the
formula which would ask per cen
of each nations national income
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Wushinqton Produce

From the War Food Administration.
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS-Market firm. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations November 10. Whites,
u. S. .grsde A. large. SO: U. s. grade A,
medium. 81: U. S. grade B. large, 4s-49:
average, Asa. Browns. U, 8. grade A.
extra large. SO; large, 56-51; average. 81
U. s. grade A. medium. 52-53; mixed
colors. 81 U. S. grade B. large. 40; U. S.
grade c. AZ. Receipts, Government-graded
eggs, 131 cases
LIVE POULTRY - Market firm. Re-
ceipts liberal Prices paid net fob. Wash
ington tpermitted TRANSPORTATION charges
included according to mileage, brolerS
and fryers. "sla-3O: fowl. 36h-2s: roost-
ers. 300. Turkeys. market firm. Receipts
very light: young toms and hens. is
pounds and under, 34L-3S; 1920 pounds,
34a4 4-36: 20 pounds and over. 32a4-35.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Funeral Rites Planned
For DR.. Giles Ruch

Private funeral services for Dr.
Giles M Ruch, So, head of the divi-
sion of research and statistica
service of the Office of Education
will be held tomorrow. Burial also
will be private.
A native of Guthrie Center. Iowa
DR.. Ruch came to Washington in
1888 and the following year joined
the staff of the Office of Education
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Verness Fraser Ruch; a daughter
Arlysle Ruch; two brothers, Drs
Floyd and Theodore Ruch, and two
sisters, Mrs. Geraldin Stevens and
Mrs. Esther Hayden.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Real Estate Section
Of The Evening Star
Cited at Cleveland
By a Star corr.snond.rt -, TIL. q

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-THE
Washington Stars real estate
section, together with those of
the New York Herald Tribune
and the Detroit Free Press, was
cited today in an exhibit dis
played in the lobby of the Hotel
Statler here as the outstanding
realty sections from cities of
100000 or more population.
General display of advertis-
ing, news content, makeup and
advertising lineage were con-
sidered by the judges. The
National Association of Real
Estate Boards, in making the
display, classified the various
papers according to circulation
areas.
The classifications were for
newspapers ranging from $4,000
circulation and up.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Realtors
Continued From First Page.)

more to restore confidence in gov
ernment than any other factor. A
campaign platform Is solemn CON-
pact with the people"
Gov. Bricker said Government
regulation was necessary in pro.
viding housing for men and women
returning from the armed services
but Government ownership and
operation in the field of real estate
are not required by the public in
tereSt."
Concluding, the Governor de-
clared, The real spirit Of the Re-
public must be revived-the faith
in ourselves and in self government
restored" and asked, What can
government do? No, that is the
wrong question. What can we do
through our Government"
He listed:
l. I'VE can and must eliminate
waste and extravaganza in govern
ment."
2. I'VE must bury forever the
philosophy of scarcity"
3. We must put an end to arrO-
CANT bureaucracy and needless
augmentation.
4. Federal taxes must be care
fully revised. We must have a
maximum of taxes where needed
and also a maximum of encourage
ment to risk capital and industrial
expansion"
5. I'VE must return to the spirit
OF the Bill of Rights and the Tenth
Amendment, which provides that all
powers mot granted to the Federal
Government are reserved to the
States or the people These func-
tions of government which are local
should be done at home. ."
He added
People should cease asking the
question What can government do
for me and proudly ask What can
I do for nv Government
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy and continued cold this
afternoon: fair tonight, with lowest
temperature near freezing; increas-
ing cloudinesS and warmer tomor-
row.
'Virginia-Fair. not quite so cold in
west and north portions. continued
cold southeast portion tonight; in
creasing cloudineSs and warmer to-
morrow
Maryland-Fair and not quite so
cold tonight, increasing cloudiness
and warmer tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
cloudy at Harpers Ferry Potomac
slightly muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Washington Exchange

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