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Evening star., 1946-07-17

the TACT that /
have never heard
him hit a note,
and W oul d n t
know him if he
walked in the
room right now.
I doubt if you
know his name.
1t isn't Arthur
Schnabel or Eu-
gene Liszt or Jose
Iturbi or Harry
Truman. IT. s
plain Bill Jordan
of Miami Beach.
Bill Jordan is
Evening star., 1946-07-17

him In this con-
.nection already
Is being mace.
Certainly, he has
many candida
torial assets
youth. brains,
character, good
looks, a g o 0 q
voice. a g o o q
record, an en-
gaging personal
ity. In addition
he has an eX-
traordinary fam
" tradition OF
public S erv ice.
Geuefa of his an
Evening star., 1946-07-17
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When was prize fighting legal.
lied in New York State?-F. B. K.
A. The Fawley law legalized box.
ing in New York in 1911.
@. After cremation. how much ol
the human body remains in the
form of ash?-A. E. z.
A. The ash of the body. the part
that remains after cremation
amounts on an average to a little
more than per cent of the total
weight. This ash represents the
mineral content OF the body.
@. Is the ground bark OF the red
wood tree of any value as a soil
conditioner?-A. J. M.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that ground bark from the
redwood tree is being used as a
soil conditioner In some sections of
the country. 1t contains no food
elements of value but helps to make
soil porous.
Q. How much do the thin. double
edge type safety razor blades weigh?
L. E. @.
A. 1t takes 48 of them to weigh
an ounce.
Q. The new Chief Justice of the
United States, Fred M. Vinson, is
the 18th. Doesn't this number
include one Chief Justice who never
served?-J. r.
A. No. You refer to John Rut
ledge, who was nominated Chief
Justice of the United States by
President George Washington In
l795 to succeed the first Chief Jus
tice, John Jay. Mr.. Rutledge pre-
sided over the Supreme Court dur
ing the August term, l795, but the
Senate refused on December IS to
confirm the nomination, apparently
because Of his opposition to the jay
Treaty with Great Britain, passed
by the Senate by a bare two-thirds
ma jority. President Washington
then nominated Oliver Ellsworth.
who is thus counted as the third
Chief Justice.
@. Has the construction of Shasta
Dam been completed?-J. r. K.
A. Construction of Shasta Dam,
the second largest concrete dam In
the world, was practically completed
in 1914. The Bureau of Reclamation
is now awarding contracts for the
construction of other essential fes-
lures of the project deferred by
war.
Q. Where does the highway U. S. l
begin and end?-T. H.
A. 1t begins at Fort Kent. Me.
on the New Brunswick border, and
terminates at Key West. Fla.
Q. Is there any real basis for the
statement that teen-age boys now
IN the Army will soon be dis
charged?-R. w. H.
A. The War Department saws that
1t has no plans for dischargine
teen-age boys.
@. How long did the Battle OF
the Bulge" last?-F. M. E.
A. The Battle of the Bulge" Of
flcially known as the Ardennes
Counteroffensive, lasted four weeks
Field Marshal Won Rundstedt at
tackled on Saturday, December is
1914, and the offensive was brought
under control by December 26. BY
January 16, the Americans were
ready to counterattack.
Q. Where is the center of gravity
OF ship?-J. H. K.
A. The Navy Department says that
the center of gravity on most ships
is a little above the waterline. a
little aft of amidship, and ath-
wartship.
Evening star., 1946-07-17

S e n a tor has
been elected by
a majority vote
in his State and
certainly there
is nothing to
prevent the re-
gurgitation of a
man like Sem
ator Bilbo of
Mississippi who,
six years ago,
was elected by
5 per cent of the
voters of his
State.
T h e diluted
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Harold L. Ickes
Man to Man
Colurnnist Wants Senate JUDGED
BY Company 1t Keeps i.e Bilbo

The Senate of the United States hardly people
to have respect for it than it has for itself
ates respect for ITSELF If it's attitude toward Theodore Bbo
any yardsck, be measured In fractions of inches
BY the Constitution the Senate the judge of the fitness
its members IT, in the opinion OF the Senate colleague
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Frank r. Kent
TheGreatG GameOfPOlitiCs
Race Against Senator Walsh May Lead
Lodge Toward Presidential Candidacy
Frank r. Kent

The there Republican candidates for the
1s8 presidential nomination this because the chances
election much better than they
years months the field about
is to enlarge it, New
able Still others will be.
For example it, in November, former Senator Henry Cabot
Evening star., 1946-07-17
McLemore-
Discusses PetriIIo
And Jordan's Piuno
By Henry McLemore

NEW YORK; just talked by
long-distance telephone to my IA
vorite pianist.
He is my favorite pianist despite
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
N E.. Washington 2. D. c. Please in.
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1946-07-17

Lodge, jr.. should defeat Senator
David I. Walsh in Massachusetts,
undoubtedly he must be classed
among the possibilities. Mention of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
MT. Ehrenburg's Travelog

The Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg has set down some
 impressions his American tour the current issue of Golfers magazine It is article of particular interest not only makes available to the general American public one of the rare observations of their coun try by Russian citizen but also because reveals what IS perhaps the typical working of the Russian journalistic mind.
 favorable ones the American He presents them m mixture of truths haftruths and glarng omissions 1hs method of attack familiar technique of propaganda It might impress Mir Ehrenburgs Russian audience but it's ln conssences will be apparent to the casual American reader.
 Mr. Ehrenburg proceeds from two patently false as sunptions is that all talk of Russian expansion and aggression is malicious fabrication of American news papers. The other that these newspaper attacks are directed at the Russian people
 No one, including members of the American press would deny that American newspapers have sometimes printed deliberately biased articles about Russla-both pro and con-
 But Mr. Ehrenburg ascribes all Russo-American dis cord newspapers Not in his whole article does he mention either the Russian American government lie would believe that the sole of msunderstand ing warmongerng attack by American newspaper pro pretor (whom he refers to sanderers and our worst citizens') upon the Russian citizenry.
 He waves aside the iron curtain and says that actual k Russia is hidden from Americans by smoke screen o e and this is the creation of American news papers,.
 Mr. Ehrenburg fails to note that the majority of Ameri writers who have visited his country refer the friend ness keabeness and industry of the Russian people, and to their obviously sincere, though lnformed good will toward AerlcanS When he charges that It IS low and criminal to ascribe to people aggressive designs 1t to have escaped his attention that sanderous press has not accused the Russian of such thing
 The writer admits that his people know little about American life but this he ascbes to lack of not lack of interest However he states that never in our press can find islanders against the American people, know little, but what we know Is the truth.
 The unfortunate result that he has offended Ameri- cans good by distortion and weasel words posing factua observation and has done nothing bring closer understanding of the Russian people and their nents policies and intentions or to let us see friendly America through friendly Russian eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
by Peter Eds0n

A, F Whitney, head of the Brotherhood of Rail- way 1ralnmen, who threatened to spend his unions millions to defeat Truman now says he won't have to spend cent because Truman is going to be defeated anyway
 Jim Patton, president of the National Farmers Onlon, which works in cahoots with the CIO is so disgusted with the Truman record that he is closno up ms Washington office. He says his 100000 mem oers ln 32 states have lost confidence in the Demo- crats ability to do anything about legislation they consider important
 The whole CIO. hierarchy in fact has lam, pasted the President lberaly. They praised him for his OPA and Case bill veoes yes But those two acts other Truman actions on matters held vital to labor
 Political dopesters trying to analyze these things are apt to get all tangled up in their own conflict ing guesSes
 Guess one-Truman's anti-labor record will en- courage the formation of third political party com- posed of labor liberal, and leftwing elements which will split off from the Democratic Party
 Guess two-Truman's subseryience to the labo- leaders in his granting of wage increases and his Vetoes of the OPA and Case balls strengthens the cause of the conservatives and makes Republican victories in 1946 and 1948 inevitable
 Gallup and other polls are cited to show that the But ii that is true Truman can point to his good record in asking for srikeconro legislation and in signing the Hobbs and anti-Petrillo bills
 A And it's inconceivable that anyone in the labor movement would vote for Taft or Bricker in preference to Truman. Frank Kingdom National Citizens Political Action Committee head has openly said as much although he considers Truman "a little man rattling around in big shoes
 L.ess three-Truman is doing all right, and will pull through, because the Republicans will nomina only conservatives This is all the more likely if Tru- man has Henry Wallace for . running mate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
s. (for What) Truman

WASHINGTON, July 20-(NEA)-There has been considerable exporting lately the way President Harry S (for SofD Truman has been knuckling der to labor bosses His of the OPA and Case bills cited evidence that Truman lis afraid of labors cial-privege lobby, which blandy prom ises support at the polls threatens to withdraw it fl he doesn't do it's bidding.
 Anyone who is s. for Sucker enough to s. for swallow that line has either been away hasn't been reading the papers. Such reasoning overlooks completely number of recent Truman acts which the labor bosses have not liked little bit and which they have not hesitated to say they didn't like
 It overlooks the signing of the Hobbs anti-rack- eeering bill It oVerlookS the signing of the anti Petrlo bill It oVerlookS the settlement of the rail strike, in which Truman threatened to call out the Army and draft the strikers into the armed services l. overlookS the maritime strike proceedings in which the President threatened to call out the Navy It overlookS TrumanS consistent and insistent demands tor better control Of strikes against the Government
 All these are decidedly anti-abor actions. Lump ing them, there is reason to believe that Truman could do himself some good by courtng the labor leaders little bit more, if he wants to play politics.
 But, balancing the anti-abor against the pro- labor, there is basis for believing that the S. is for Smart, and that the has been playing it straight down the middle, in that should appeal to the average independent and ideal citizen who doesn't want any special interest to be White House pet
 As matter of record it be shown that labor leaders have recently been against MT. Truman than they have been for him
 Even that old Democratic WfeehorSe, Dan Tobin who used to get President Roosevelt to to his AFL, TeamsterS Union banquet recently let out 946 and 948 unless they changed their conservative course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
bv Dre7V Pearson

theirs It was of the wealthiest rackes ever op- erated in the U.S.A-all built hate.
 With this close knit political organization, the Klan could elect almost any man to office and, elected, the Wizards and the Kleages required just two payoffs: Police protection and State tracts
 When the hooded order went out at night it expected-and got-immunity from the police To be sure this meant system whereby one govern ment operated inside another government. But that made no difference for elected by the other and the elected government was usually powerless against the invisible government.
 When the Imperial Wizard or Grand Dragon gave his support to candidate for governor, he also expected state gravy after election. That was how Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans of Atlanta got into trouble along with Georgia's Gov Ed. Rivers
 Everyone knows, of course that Evans twice indicted for his asphalt deals with Governor Rivers deals by which the State of Georgia purchased as- states But never have the inside facts regarding the deal between the Imperial Wizard and the Governor of Georgia leaked out.
 After Rivers himself Klansman was elected Governor of Georgia in 1886, various Kluxers con- Verged on Atlanta to seek reward One Walter RouSSart one-tine errand boy for Will Hays former chairman of the COP National Committee Bols- sart represented the textbook combine, and was in- tent on selling books to the schools of Georgia through his xxx friends in high office. Another who converged on Atlanta Indianas ex-Klan treasurer, Bob Lyons. Boo however was not selling anything. He was opposing Rivers chain-store tax.
 Lyons by this time had left the Klan and be-
 
 fee of s375ooo annually It up Lyons to defeat the Georgia anti-chain-store law, and he got busy with his former feow-Klansman, Governor Rivers.
 esult:SLyons found out lot of things other than about chain stores. The other things were stumbled on by accident and included the lush as- phalt sales made by the Kan's Imperial Wizard to the Governor of Georgia at S2 more per ton than was paid by other states Lyons, reformed Klans- man. turned the information to the proper au- thortles. The Imperial Wizard twice indicted; got off with one mistria though in the other case the evidence was such that he dld not contest the charge but paid fine of S15,00O.
 Those are just few of the undercover opera tons of the greatest gang of masqueraders ever control sizable section of the LISA. Yet in its early stages the Klan ignored Look at the re- suit In the humble opinion of this writer no chances should be taken by ignoring it again.
 For some time the National Association of Man uacturerS has been accusing OPA of holding up pro- auction. OPA regulations, according to the NAM throttled industry However, June 2Oth economic re- ports show that business this Spring hit the highest production records in history Corporate profits were up, everything was zooming despite OPA. It didn't make the headlines but the Navy has issued an alr-tlght order that brass hats not to have private alrplanes. The juicy junketing of adirals in beautifully upholstered private sky busters over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20

should be worn if the feet are ob- viously flat yet cause no discom- fort. (E. c. B.
 Answer-My advice is never wear arch supports or other braces, splints or artificial supporter un- less your physician prescribes it and instructs you concerning pro- per corrective measures. Send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope for booklet Care of the Feet" Do not use clipping.
 Broken Veins
 Young woman, but a few small broken veins in my legs.
 (Mrs. P. D. Answer A physician skilled in chemical obliteration of varicose veins Coffee treatments) can cor rect the cosmetic blemish. If you are concerned about other effects. send stamped self addressed en- velope and ask in writing (do not use clipping for pamphlet on "Varicose Veins and Varicose Ul- ner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
Retailers and Veterans Get Together

The National Retail Dry Goods Association recently held it's first Retailer Veteran Conference in Altoona Pa During the threeday meeting impressive of speak discussed various phases of the merchandising craft important cities throughout the country.
 The whole idea is to aid the veteran who wishes the dstrbutve field to start his sore To that end discussions arranged that veterans interested tcay phase of retailing will be able receive instruc- tion and advice from experts
 Other retail groups planning similar activities on behalf of veterans Retail leaders know the pitfalls that exist the business They know the hazards which must be met and if is to be achieved. Many of the veterans who desire open stores deficient perence and background ReaerVeteran work designed to help remedy that lack.
 This is example of how major business is working with and for the returning soldier Many independent chain store operator of the future will his ferences of this kind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
Fire Conscious

It generally takes disaster bring action against neg gence This IS particularly true in the of fire ton Even in big cities where is douby important to ob serve fire regulations fire safety provisions violated stanty When disastrous fire hits of the big cities m the nation there feversh attempt reduce poen tal fire hazards.
 New York City is carrying two separate inspections Tn effort avoid repetition of disasters occurred in Illinois, Iowa, and Texas hotels. One examine each hotel and he appropriate remedial orders where it found to have additional exits enclose stair wells and elevator shafts.
 The other is to enforce compliance with fire prevention measures and laws It will report violations such as illegal cooking illegal aeration blocking of exit stairs and fire towers defective fire escapes accumulaons refuse and other re hazards After this doubebarreed inspection completed recommendations will be made improved and regulations to eliminate substandard design struction.
 The country Is taking fire prevention seriously for while especially during the present dry spell which weathermen immediate relief. Every city and town cooperate and prevent disaster that brings ruin and death without warning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

Recently I cited what I consider the highest authority (Childrens Tonsils In and Out, by Dr. Albert D. Kaiser of Rochester, N. Y) to support by contention that the great majority of tonsil and/or adenoid operations are unnecessary and without benefit if not actually injurious.
 Some years ago, I said X-ray treatment had been found satisfac- tory in many cases of enlarged and infected tonsils and/or adenoidS. I added T don't know whether I should choose X-ray treatment or surgical excision if my own tonsils were concerned; but I think I should give the x-ray preference if child's tonsils were concerned, although children . derive noth- ing but benefit from the surgical removal of the tonsils.' I quote my own opinion of long ago just to show that I have changed my mind since then. Since then I have been compelled to recognize that children do not always derive benefit from surgical removal of tonsils.
 Here is my present view of the question-and don't forget I am not specialist nor an authority. l. I believe malignancy Cancer and one or two other diseases that may rarely develop in the tonsiD is the only condition that warrants tonsillectomy
 2. If any surgery at all were necessary for a child of mine, it would be tonsillotomy-"c clipping" the tonsils-slicing off the portion that obstructs breathing. B. Any one who talks about get ting every bit of tonsil tissue" makes me tired-there is no sci- entiflc ground for the half-baked notion that tonsil tissue in the ! throat is harmful.
 4. The child with adenoids and ear trouble of any kind, either re- peated earaehe (middle ear inflam- mation) or impairment of hearing should have the benefit of X-ray treatments before operation is even considered.
 5. The method of choice for in- fected tonsils or for eradicating a presumptive Git is nearly always presumptive) septic focus in the tonsils is o-coagulation-dia thermy treatment.
 6. The method of choice for na- sal obstruction by adenoids and Ior tonsils, causing mouth breathing, is 96enOidOtOnoV and iOr tOnSil0tOmV- Slicing or clipping of the portion of tonsil or adenoid that obstructs breathing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
Tonsil Surgery Rarely |Necessary--Dr. Brady

opinion. CMrs. D. O.
 Answer-you have underscored these words:
 excessive intestinal putrefaction-- helps to suppress harmful intes- tinal flora which may cause tired ness, constipation, headache and other serious digestive disorders. Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale and Prof. Haven Emerson of Colum- bia distinguished scientists say in their book How to live": microorganisms inhabiting our bodies have set going poison factory :" To all of which let's join in three hearty Bronx cheers, Rah! Yale and Columbia! You must have found the pamphlet in a museum, Ma am.
 Arch Supports
 Do you believe that arch supports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20
Merry 0-R0und

WASHINGTON, July 2O-Various people, incud- ing my somewhat worried wife. have been looking askance at my boarding the Ku Klux Klan in it's home lair in Atlanta. They say I giving the Kan too much publicity, that the Klan doesn't amount to anything, that 1t should be ignored.
 That of course what folks also said about Hitler. and about the Capone gang in it's infancy and about the old Klan after the last Yet each developed tragic and amazing strength.
 AS very young newspaperman remember go- ing out to Kansas to cover the fight which William Allen White then making against the Ku KluX Klan in his race for Governor White of the great leaders of the Middle West one of the great figures of the nation He stood for something which was truly and finely Amerlcan Yet the Klan was too strong for him. His weapon against it was homely philosophy. The Klan5 weapons against him hatred, terrorism and of the alright political organizations the nation has ever seen.
 That my first brush with the Klan
 There were many others who fought the Klan- Gov Henry Allen of Kansas, Gov John M. Parker of Louisiana, Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey of Georgia. Dor sey reported 135 of lynehing in Georgia in two years.
 Tn some counties the Negro is being driven out though he a wild beast Governor Dorsey reported. Tn others he is being sold as slave In others. Negroes remain. In only two of the l35 cases cited is the usual -rape-involved."
 Governor Parker, who carpetbagger had to take the unusual step of appealing to Fed era officials to help him keep order inside the State of Louisiana. This in 1922 not 1870 He reported that state officials could not cope with the "horrify
 
 been created, powerful than the State Govern ment because it invisible Local police pow erlesS.
 It was impossible in some states to be elected without joining lowing before the will of the klan. Its membership grew in 1922 at the rate of $500 day By 1925 it had 8904 871 members
 And yet it had mushroomed from nothing. People had laughed at it, advised that 1t be ignored. The Klan will die natural death, they said Once it got started, however the opposite true It seemed nothing could stop the power of the xxx. Laws were passed forbidding hooded orders. The Klan debated at the Democratic National Convention in 1924, but in the end the Convention dared not go on record specifically against it.
 The Kan'S greatest strength lay in the fact that it was the first organization in the LISA to adopt the block k-by-block system of securing membership The CLOS Political Action Committee has been credited with originating the block-byblock system but the Kan had proved the efficiency of this sys tenn Is years before.
 
 Prior to the Klan political leaders thought they were good when they organized county township. But the Klan wasted time with such bidding methods. It sent it's solicitors every house in the block The membership drive had a real in centive, for the solicitor got on the S1O nitia- ton fee, while the Grand Dragon also got his cut and the Keagle and the Imperial Wizard also got
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-20

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