The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-20
By DregC Pearson

sters who just failed SO miserably at London; 1z That it was a mistake to put future control m Ine hands of the United Nations since the United Na- tions already has proved disappointing skeleton. inadequate to cope with the intricate problems or peace The atom bomb, they feel can be useo to create a real system of world cooperation-not suo- ject to the veto of one power.
 Just before the eiart battleship Missouri was about to leave Pearl Harbor for the East Coast last month, it published that she was held up oy %troube" Here's what the trouble really was
 The spot on the deck where Macarthur signed the surrender consisted of wooden deckboards Under orders from someone, the Navy Yard tore up the entire section of the deck and replaced 1t with new wood
 Then the old boards on which Macarthur and the Japs had stood was turned over to the wood working shop at the Navy Yard and made into paperweighs.
 But what burnt up enlisted men was that the paperweights were then given to the brass hats Not one enlisted man was able to get souvenir of the memorable surrender occasion though thou sands of them had given their lives to help achieve it.
 Navy explanation of why Gen. MacArthurs photo was omitted from the official exhibit of war leaders is that they sent naval officer recruited from Hollywood to Brisbane at $7 per ciem to get the picture It explained to MacArthur's head quarters that when all the photos were collected they would be presented to the nation at FDR's library at Hyde Park. The photographer waited couple of weeks at $7 day. but Macarthur refused to That why Mexican French and British generals were included in the Navys photo exhibit of leaders but not MacArthur. Gen. Clayton Bissell. chief of Army Intelligence. is trip to South America The State Depart ment asked him to steer clear of Argentina. because they didn't want it to appear we were sending them any distinguished visitors at time when we drowned their Fascist form of government. But Bissen ignored the request, went to Argentina anyway. Walter Winchell. who starts his 18th consecutive year the air Dec 2 offered $1000 GOO in cash for !, 12ls per cent share in the ABC Network. He was not bluffing either He had the cash in small bills in strong box. Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest Of the Henry Wallaces during her recent Wash ington visit She feted off-the-record" by the female contingent of Washington correspondents
 
 Mrs Truman took long delayed step toward mending her relations with the ladies of the press by inviting them to White House supper However a lot who left out more unified than ever. . The dinner deLcious--turkey, sweet potatoes three different kinds of ice cream. Mrs Truman went out of her way to be in formal There head table. she just plunked herself down among several guests and started eat- ing. Dress at the dinner optional. Mrs. Truman wore long gown, her daughter Margaret. a short one. Margaret the most excited member of the party. T am going to funk an exam account of you girls being here tonight" she said. T supposed to study. I'll send you my report card when it comes" Mrs. Truman took her guests downstairs to the White House projection after dinner to show them a new picture, Weekend at the Waldorf" It selected by Mar garet Last year at a similar party staged by Mrs. Roosevelt, the picture The Voice of China