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The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
SWISS MOVEMENT

If the class will kindly come to order. we shall
now consider the Swiss watch in its relation to nto-
ton and international trode But, first Of oil, about
infIotion.
The United Stotes feors initiation. Its greatest
donoer, we are told, arises from an enormous con-
sumner demond whipped up by vast pool OF spend
oble soyinos. which exists in time Of great scarcity
Of consumer goods.
To save ourselves from thot danger we have set
10 restraining bureaus like the OPA. But those ore
ony emergency measures. The best way Of prevent
ina infIotion the economists assure us, is to make
ovoiIobe an ample supply OF consumer goods SO
that the public won't have to plunge into sort OF
desperate auction soIe bidding for limited comnod-
tiles with unlimited funds.
Now about that l7-jewe Swiss movement. New
American wotches as everyone knows, have been oil
but non-exstent since early in the war; But during
the war years the Swiss shipped US enough watches
and wotch movements to take Of more press
ing demands for timepieces. There was no black
markets in watches.
II we really fear nfIotion and want to get rid Of
temporary price-fxine expedients, and really have
foth in the competitive system, it might seem proper
for US to thank the Swiss for helping curb inf|o-
tion in this one field at least But we don't. Quite
the contrary.
The Stote Department sends note, in polite Dip
Iomotc language. complaining about the number Of
watches and watch movements the Swiss sending
over here, and asking them please to cut down on
these exports to US and do it quickly. Things are
little upset over here and the American watch in
dusty is still reeonverting from war work. But oP-
porentIy we can just 90 without new watches until
we can supply our own needs
The note Is polite. Of course, not only because
diplomats usually polite but also because we
shall want the Swiss to buy from the automobiles
and other things thot we manufacture efficiently
as the Swiss fobricote watches.
The notes exact text hasn't been published But
we'll bet thot it doesn't tell the Swiss how without
exporting to US, they going to get the dollar ex
change to pay for all those automobiles and things
that we hope to sell them.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14

bilities. But Nick Schenck and
United Artists took a chance,
and found star.
Always the loser in the Oscar
race - she's been nominated
three times-Barbara can still
kid about it. "Tm thinking" she
said, "of organizing some kind
of an award for people who 60
to the Academy shindig every
year and DON'T get an Oscar"
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
. IN HOLLYWOOD

both Paramount pictures. Para
mount was the first studio to
turn her down when she came to
Hollywood from Broadway in
1929.
She was touring the U. s. with
q road company of "Burlesque."
Paramount bought the screen
rights and signed up everyone in
the cast except Barbara. They
told her she had no screen possi-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
, QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-Where was the first airmail
Q-Where was the first airmail
carried?
Ain China. by pigeons, rs
early as 700 A. D. Business men
of Canton and Hongkong used
them for carrying messages.
Q-Who is Maj. Gideon Brand
van lyle?
A-Governor General Of the
Union of South Africa, named
by Britain on recommendation
of the South African govern
ment. He is the first native-born
Governor General.
Q-What was the number Of
Jap casualties in World War II?
A-The Japs reported $685.
600 killed, wounded, missing and
i'll.
T. Q-What is the per barrel cost
CT discovering oil?
Alt averages 80 cents on an
international basis.
Q-How does Java, trouble
spot of the Dutch East Indies,
compare in size with other East
Indian islands?
Alt ranks fifth, and Is . lit
tie larger than New York state.
Q-Has industry found VOL
untary supply Of vitmains q help
TO production?
A gain in efficiency Of
4.6 per cent was achieved by
Lockheed Aircraft in one year
by adopting this procedure.
Q-What is a supernova?
"A star which temporarily
may become 100 million times as
bright as the sun-a rarity to
astronomers.
Q - How were advancing
American armies in Germany
supplied with gasoline?
A-Special engineering COM
panies laid five six-inch pipes
which poured 100000 gallons
daily up near the various fronts
where trucks carried 1t to ad-
vance depots.
Q-What percentage Of Ire
land Is Fire?
A-Twenty-six counties form
Fire; remainder constitute North
Ireland.
Q-Are all parachutes made
Of cloth?
A-No. A cargo parachute was
developed during the war, made
of creped kraft paper. 1t could
carry q 100-pound load.
Q-When were rockets first
used rs military weapons?
AIN 1892, by warriors Of
Mysore, India, against the Brit
ish.
Q-What Is absolute zero?
A-The point ut which the.
oretically all molecular motion
ceases. It Is 450.6 degrees below
F. zero.
Q-How far can carrier
pigeon fly in q day?
A-Distances Of 600 miles
have been recorded among
sturdier breeds.
Q-What famous ships sym.
Dol 10 q Growing rooster?
A-The carrier Saratoga. All
U. 8. Navy ships Of that name
have used the symbol since tho
original Saratoga, on which .
rooster escaped q pen and crow
ed from the rigging during bat
tie.
Q-What II the tuberculosis
death rate for the United Statesf
A-About 20 In every 100, 900
die from the disease. according
to the U. 8. Bureau of Census.
. .
Q-What south American
woman golfer y being hailed -
the worlds best?
A-Fay Croker, Of Monte
video, Uruguay. Members Of the
Montevideo Club ere ready to
wager $40, 900 she can beat any
woman In the world.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE 4
By WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

The hold-up play 10 relatively
easy, even for the beginner.
when he 10 the declarer, but for
some reason the average player
Is often uncertain % to whether
or not he should win q trick on
Evening star., 1945-05-01
BY BEN McALWEE.

Bowling to second place in c
doubles with a 1866 score, Maj.
William Brewer and Kenneth Good
rich of Selective Service last night
at Chevy Chase Ice Palace led the
way as number of veteran tourna-
ment rollers moved among the
leaders in the 35th annual Wash
mgton City Duckpin Association
championships.
Oldtimer Jack Mooney, the mex
tinguiShable fireman of the La
fayette major loop, shot to ninth
place tie in A singles with Albert
Gustafson of the Spillway Navy
Yard League with $3.50.
Talmar Smith and Herman Goch-
enour, familiar figures in the recent
WWDC tournament, after warming
up with the Mount Vernon No. l
quint of Methodist Church League,
tailed $40 to take over 18th place
in B doubles. Smith climaxed 1854
set with IA that included double
header strike.
Kohlmier's 1868 Is High.
Two Agriculture Interbureau
Leaguers, Alfred Marsden and
Harold Lampkin, took over eighth
place in C doubles with 28-646.
Adding a 2-pin handicap to the
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Pair Of Horse Shows
Next Sunday Start
Busy May Card
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

There is plenty of equine enter
tainment in store for Maryland
Virginia and District horse show
fans during the month of May
Next Sunday two affairs are pro-
grammed. At 10 o'clock Washington
Bride Trails Association will stage
its first show of the season at
Equitation Field, Rock Creek Park
Beginning at o'clock the Fran
coma (Va) Fire Department will
hold q show at Willow Springs
Farm.
The annual Foxcroft show, one of
the prominent horse and social
events of the spring season in the
Old Dominion, is scheduled for
Monday, May IA. at Middleburg
The following week end, May 20
the second North End Stables show
is carded.
Washington Bride Trails Associa-
ton, which for several years has
done yeomanry service in improv-
ing the standards of bride path
riding in the Capital area, has a
program of two divisions. One is
for riding academy mounts owned
by stable members of the associa-
tion and the other for privately
owned mounts open only to indi-
vidual members of the organiza-
ton
The card for this show con-
sists Of six classes, privately owned
bride trails jumpers, riding academy
bride trails hacks, riding academy
jumpers, privately owned hacks, open
jumpers and bride trails handy
jumpers Later another show with
like program will be held and the
total scores will count toward the
seasons championship. The WIN
ming horses will be awarded a grand
prize.
The Bride Trails organization is
making a drive for increased mem
bership and will extend its activities
by holding several shows this sum-
mer in a ring near the Shoreham
Hotel now being prepared by the
National Capital Parks Service
There is no admission charge to its
shows.
The Franconia show will present
program of IL classes, including
a warmup, pony saddle, working
hunters, gated saddle, pair of hunt
ers, driving class. knock down and
out, pony driving, handy hunters,
open saddle, hunt teams and chair
race. Ribbons and cash prizes will
be awarded.
Members Of the committee IN
clude JEFF Hicks, chairman; Gene
Cannon, program, and Herbert
Blunt, publicity. Other shows at
Franconia will be held June and
August 5.
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Brewer, Goodrich High Pinmen;
Hiram Wins Masonic FLAG

nights top scratch singles set OF 368,
A. c. Kohlmier of the Clarendon
Commercial League assumed eighth
place in B with 370. Lewis Stephens
of Selective Service forged to 10th
place in C singles with 16-33l.
Walter Robinson and Eddie
Thompson of the Rhode Island
Business Mems loop totaled 760 for
10th place in A doubles. Led by
Tony Buswells 36l the Horner S
Hornet outfit of Takoma tied with
Hiram Lodge of the Masonic League
for 18th place in B with lib.
Harry Dixon, association secre-
tary, again reminds that Thursday
and Friday nights have been set for
all postponements.
Two new commercial leagues for
summer rolling are being formed at
Anacostia Spillway by Manager Gus
Placos One, the Spillway Super,
will be composed of teams with an
average limit of $50. The other loop
will be made up of teams averaging
500 or under. Those interested should
dial Places at Franklin 1888.
Hiram Lodge won the Masonic
League championship at Lucky
Strike by a four-game margin over
Silver Spring that beat out last
years pennant- winning Whiting
quint on total pins for the runner
up spot. Gompers finished fourth
on total pins over Joseph H. Milans
with Hope sixth.
Elvin Shank with the loops sec
ond high average of 1874 for 78
games and Herb Blumenthal with
1l0-8 were the mainstays as Hiram
spurted to the front by winning Is
of its last 80 games.
Abe Povich earnered top individ-
ual honors with an Average Of 1923
for II games and but for missing
the last nine games Of the season
no doubt would have made a clean
sweep of individual records.
Povich Wins Isemann Trophy.
At that the Gompers team ace
came into the yearly possession of
the George L. Isemann Trophy with
top game of l79, with Major Robb of
st. Johns for the second straight
year the runnerup with I'll. Povich
also fired high set of 436, the big
wallop that helped Gompers to the
high team set of 1896 The flag
winning Hiram crew posted high
team game of 675.
DR.. E. E. Hobbs Of Silver Spring
Lodge was the high sparemaker with
222, nosing out his teammate, john
ny Stewart, by one mark with final
nights squirt of IS. Sam Simon of
Gompers led with IS strikes, one
more than marked up by Povich.
Simon was third high in average
with 1874 for 81 games. Trailing
were Stewart with 116-40. Clayton
Brown Of Whiting with 1851,
Hobbs with 114-29 and Ed Jenkins
of AnacOStia with lis
Evening star., 1945-05-01
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. - A
.

to the White House their fight
against reappointment of Chairman
David E. Lilienthal of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, whose nine-year
term ends May 10.
After 20-minute visit with Presi.
dent Truman Senator McKellar, a
long time foe of Mr.. Lilienthal, told
newsmen:
Both of us protested with all the
vigor and zeal we know how against
the reappointment of David Lilien-
thai"
Late last week Senators Bankhead
and Hill of Alabama urged Mr.. Tru-
man to reappoint Mr.. Lilienthal.
Evening star., 1945-05-01

came known only when he was
sworn in by Supreme Court Justice
Douglas, along with John w. Sny-
der, Federal loan administrator, and
Edwin w. Pauley, American mem
Der of the Preparations Commission,
who goes to his post in Moscow
with rank Of Ambassador.
|. A new note was introduced in
these -takings, President Tru-
man calling for a Bible on which
his new aides pledged to execute
their duties faithfully.
Ordinarily, an official simply
raises his right hand in this cere-
mony.
Mr.. McKim's new job, besides
carrying out any tasks Mr.. Truman
may assign him. will be to co-ordi-
nate the work of five other $4,000
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Six Raids Launch Drive
By Police 10 Break Up
Gambling in District

A high-powered campaign to
drive professional gamblers out Of
the District was launched by the
Metropolitan Police Department
yesterday with two daylight and
four night raids on alleged gaming
resorts in the downtown area.
No gambling was in progress In
any of the places when the raiders
broke in. There were no arrests
made, although a quantity of play
ing cards and dice were seized at all
the places, police said.
Two of the places raided were in
the first block of H street NE. The
others were in the 900 block of E
street NV, the 500 block Of Ninth
street NV, the TOO block of Ninth
street NV. and the 500 block of G
street NV.
Col. Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police. announced the
raids yesterday were the beginning
Of tough new policy against gam
bling.
We're tired of fooling around"
he said. We're going to drive all
professional gamblers out of the
District"
COL Kelly said the two places Wis
tied yesterday had been warned
several times that they must shut
down. He said they have closed
shop and reopened repeatedly in the
past.
Heading the special squad is 1t.
Beverly c. Beach, head of the
Identification Bureau and vet
eran at gambling raids. Other
members of the detail are 1t. Roy
Blick and members of his vice
squad, Detective Sergts. Robert F..
McCarty and Howard Ogle and Pre-
cinct Detective Paul H. Clarke of No.
Station.
The squad held a meeting last
night TO map plans.
Evening star., 1945-05-01
.MeKinl, Chief Aide
To Truman, Served
With Him in 1918

x-Cannoneer Edward G. McKim
rejoined his old comrade today, this
time as chief White House trouble
shooter"
ITS a recognition for the GIs,"
jibed the 49-year-old Omaha in
surance executive yesterday as Pres
ident Truman announced his ap-
pointment as chief administrative
assistant-a new post. In the
World War Pvt. McKim served in
Battery D, 129th Field Artillery,
35th Division, which was COM
manded by Capt. Harry S. Truman
OF Kansas City. The friendship of
war days has been maintained
throughout the years that followed.
Mr.. McKims appointment be-
Evening star., 1945-05-01

II railroads roadbed has lot to do with travel
comfort. A well-built roadbed does away with an
noying sleep disturbing bumps like boat breast
ing choppy sea. 1t gives you Smooth sailing"
The kind Of gravel used for roadbed ballast is an
important factor Union Pacific uses a special,
sturdy type Of crushed granite which stands up
particularly we'll under wartime's heavily loaded
freight and passenger trains. Then too it acts as
cushion" resulting in more comfortable riding
and less wear on locomotives and cars.
Evening star., 1945-05-01

a-year administrative assistants.
There Is one vacancy in this group
now, the other four places being
held by William H. McReynolds,
Lauchlin Currie, David K. Niles
and James M. Barnes, holdovers
from the Roosevelt administration.
Heretofore, none has been desig-
mated as chief"
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Tomorrow's Card
In CITY Pin Event

Thirty-ffth annual washington City
Duckpin Association Tournament at Chevy
Chase Ice Palace
GeorEia Avenue League Night.
TEAMS-1:50 PM
hardt r. e. Barritt, Harrison's Roofers
National Electric, oxford Brick, Jones
Service Station, Forest Grove, Old Colony.
Civil Service Commission, Mckee Pontiac
and WYight's jewelers.
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Operation May SheIve
Dietrich for Month

CHICAGO, May bill Dietrich,
who won is games for the Chicago
White sox last season, may be lost
to the current American League
leaders for a month, because OF an
operation on his pitching elbow
from which four bone chips were
removed.
Evening star., 1945-05-01
LiIienthaI Foes Take
Fiqht 10 White House

Senators McKellar and Stewart,
Tennessee Democrats, today carried
Evening star., 1945-05-01

Thus, the ballast used on the railroads road
bed plays its part in the efficient round-the-clock
transportation Of troops and essential battle-ine
freight over Union Pacitc's Strategic Middle Route,
uniting the East with the Pacific Coast
Future smooth sailing" over hte>s highway can
be assured by holding tight to the war bonds we
now have and, as an extra measure of eco,
nomic protection, buying as many more as we
can possibly afford.
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Matt Kimes, Bandit,
Dies Of Traffic Injury
By the Associated Presx.

oy lilG ASSOCldLeu fTeSE.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. IA
Matt Kimes, 80, Oklahoma badman
held by Federal authorities for q
Texas bank robbery, died today at
the Baptist State Hospital here.
Kimes had been in the hospital
since December l when he was
struck down on North Little Rock
street by poultry truck, ending a
three-month manhunt over a four
State area.
One of the most notorious South
western desperadoes of the past Is
years, Kimes' death followed an
operation last night due to internal
injuries.
The former convict, paroled last
July from the Oklahoma peniten-
tiary after serving 10 years for
murder, suffered a fractured left
leg, scalp and hand decorations in
addition to internal injuries.
Unconscious when picked up after
the accident, Kimes' identity was
established when officers became
curious about pistol found at the
scene OF the accident and $1,635
found in his clothing at the hospital.
The FBI filed a fugitive warrant
against Kimes few days after his
apprehension, charging completely
in the sl7,600 holdup of the First
State Bank of Morton, Tex, Sep
tember 5. He was held for SITS, 900
bond.
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Selected Stocks Up;
Rails, Liquors and
|Aviations in Lead
BY VICTOR EUBANK,,
Associated Press Financiai Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Stocks re-
covered selectively today behind
rails, liquors and aviations although
many leaders were indifferent and
market dealings among the slowest
of the past several months.
The comeback, termed "uncon-
vincing" by some analysts, was cred
tied mainly to the urge of customers
to reinstate sold-out commitments
at the lower levels brought about by
Wednesdays substantial stumble.
Good earnings. dividends and split
up talk served to prop individual
issues. The existence of huge
amounts of idle cash still was an i'm
portant bulwark. Strikes and threat
ened strikes, however, provided a
cautionary argument.
Prices hardened after a mild
retreat at the opening. Gains, near
the close, generally ranged from
fractions to a point or so, with a
few climbs of 3 to 7 by notably
thin" stocks. Declines were plenti-
full. Transfers for the full proceed
ings topped 100000 shares.
New highs were posted for St.
Paul when issued) common, Illi-
nosi Central and Consolidated Vul-
tee. In front the greater part of
the proceedings were Santa Fe, N.
Y. Central, Great Northern, North
ern Pacific, Schenley, Hiram Walk
er, National iDstillers, Eastern Air
lines, Glenn Martin. Boeing, Sperry,
Lockheed, U. S. Steel, Youngstown
Sheet, Chrysler, Paramount Pic
lures and American Can. Laggards
most of the day were General Mo-
tors, American Telephone, Texas
Co., Consolidated Edison, Wool
worth, Goodrich, Westinghouse and
U. S. Gypsum.
A number of rail bonds improved.
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Washington Produce

: From the Department of Agriculture
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS-Market firm Demand continues
70 exceed supply. Prices paid for Federal
state graded eggs received from grading
stations December l4. Whites. browns
mixed colors: q. S. grade A. extra largt
80: large, SIS: medium. SO: U. s. grade B,
large. 81: medium, As; U. S. grade C, IA
Commeseiaiy 50 sraded sses Nearby A
LIVE PoULTRY-Market steady. Ar
rivals light; few more fowl now available
prices prices fob: ;o b Fowl a7,7o' broiiers and
DRESSED POULTRY dee e-packed>-Mar-
ket steady on fowl and heavy roosters.
sumner demand, although showing some
improvement still far below normal. Prices
fob: Fowl. 1890: broilers and fryers
2 pounds and over 33; few higher; 2a-3
pounds, 80: roasters. ga pounds, 80; few
hisher; 4 pounds and up, SO: few mixed
1--we TuRKEYsLMsrket steady to frm
Demand for light turkeys rather active,
and III lisst toms ss; heavy toms 1894;
DRESSED TURKEYS dce-packedl-Mar-
ket firm on Hens and light toms, easy
sizes. slow on larger sizes. Lieht arrivals
adequate for trade. Prices fob: Hens.
"A; light toms UP to is pounds, A: heavy
toms 1920 pounds. 40; over % pounds, 40.
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Truck Firms, Union
To Plan Farley With
Arbitrator Monday

Hugh Sheridan, arbitrator ap-
pointed by the Labor Department
to meet with employees and manage
ment of Washington's 10 struck
trucking companies will meet with
company and union officials Monday
and set a date for arbitration hear
ings, it was learned today.
It was understood that the hear
ings could begin Tuesday, but in
formed sources said the opening date
would not be set until after Mr.
Sheridan's arrival.
Mr.. Sheridan came to Washington
Wednesday to prepare for the hear
ings and to obtain the background
OF the seven-week strike which
paralyzed delivery of Christmas and
Government freight from rail ter
minals here and brought freight
embargoes on less than carload lots
by the Pennsylvania and B. & O.
Railroads.
Will Agree to Decision.
A. W. Stream. representative of
the teamsters union, said today he
did not know Mr.. Sheridan, but "if
he knows the trucking business we
will be satisfied to abide by his de-
ciSion."
The appointee has been impartial
arbitrator for the Arbitration Au-
thority sof the trucking industry in
New York since 194l and several
times has been appointed arbitrator
in trucking disputes by Secretary
Schwellenbach.
Truck company and union repre-
sentatives have agreed to arbitrate
"all issues" in the dispute and to
abide by Mr. Sheridans decision. Mr..
Stream said he thought it likely
that the conferences would not last
more than three days. Joseph C..
McGarraghy, Washington attorney,
is representative of the trucking op-
orators. Richard Goodrich was Labor
Department conciliator in the At
day strike.
Merchants Asked to Aid Deliveries.
MCdliWl lllCI SlldIiLo VI tiiC
Washington area were asked by the
railroads to make arrangements to
receive freight after business hours
on weekdays and during the day on
Saturdays and Sundays until the
end of the Christmas season, j. M.
Heiser, president of the Washington
Federation of Businessmen's Asso-
Citations. said today.
A spokesman for the B. & o. Rail-
road said Government accounts, in
cluding Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Offices, have received similar
requests. The request suggested
that local concerns remain open
later than usual on weekdays so
goods for the holidays could be de-
livered without the necessity Of re-
peating trip.
If the suggested plan is imprac-
tical, the railroads asked that Dis
trict firms make some arrangement
to assure the presence of some one to
accept freight delivery after hours.