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Evening star., 1946-11-14

not been linked Dora F1eesen.
with a woman. The change can't
possibly worry a hostess; the prob
ability Is that the same extra women
have been sitting by both for years
at Capital functions.
Social Prizes In Offlng.
As the Speaker ranks only below
the President and Vice President, he
rarely needs to buy his own groceries
unless he prefers to be alone. The
social prizes which fall to him and
to the Vice President as the top
official dincrs-out were inlmortalized
In the Gann-Longworth fued when
Vice President Curtis sister, Dolly
Gam, and Alice Roosevelt Long
worth squabbled over who should
have precedence.
The cruz OF this famous dispute
was that Curtis ofiicial hostess was
his sister and he was determiI ed
to secure for her the social position
his wife would have enjoyed. Mrs.
Longworth. who would automatically
have yielded the hosts right to q
Mrs. Vice President, contested II
with the sister. Happily for the
Sunday supplements. both ladies
had impressive personal character
istics and whtrn Of iron. And the
ambitious hostess was really up
against it.
There is no such fun 20 be got out
|of the present situation. There Is
no Vice President: the President
Evening star., 1946-11-14


probably is little more true Of the
Republicans. Many Republicans, al
ready scenting victory in 1948, are
raring to get the campaign under
way. They are not likely to see
much political advantage In the
tedious compromises necessary to
real cooperation. The natural and
human thing TO do is to attack.
as Basis for Attack.
The basis for attack has been laid
by IA years of Democratic adninis-
tration and the attack will be forth
coming just as quickly as some OF
the eager warriors can get going.
There will be demands for invests
cations. investigations Of everything
that has happened since the Demo-
Gratis picked up the bread lines in
1888 and Rex Tugwell proclaimed
the need to make America over. And
the Investigations will begin.
There Is no political forum equal
70 an investigation committee
Senator WhooziS will charge this.
Senator Wheezis will charge that,
Senator Wherry will charge-well
Senator Wherry is already of to
Europe to investigate reports that
some OF the beef we shipped over
seas was routed to the wrong stom-
aehs and, while he is at it, he will
look into our goodwill propaganda.
He wants to know just how many
Europeans listen to our short-wave
broadcasts, he says. And he has
given himself all of 10 days in which
to track the beef to the ultimate
consumers and count the radio list
eners. You can figure out for your
self the kind of charges Mr.. Wherry
will make on his return.
This urgent Nebraskan Is typical
OF those who hope to make trouble
not only for the Democrats but for
some of their fellow Republicans.
Senator Wherry, for example.
doesn't like the idea of Candidate
Taft becoming Senate majority
leader in name as well as in fact,
as a stepping stone toward the 1915
nomination. No more notable for
resicence than Senator Taft himself,
Mr.. Wherry can be expected to l1elu
bring the party's family battles into
the open. And the more the Repub-
licans fight among themselves the
less prospect there will be for any
enduring peace between the parties.
Maneuvering Seen.
In Senate containing three long,
time candidates for. the Republican
nomination-Taft, Bricker and VAN
denberg-two or three possible dark
horses and many supporters Of out
side candidates, there is bound to
be a continual maneuvering for ad-
vantage and pretty certain to be q
development Of bad feeling. Names
will be called. A Senator favoring
humanitarian legislation, as some
Republicans do, will be called "so-
cialist." A Senator opposing anti
labor legislation, as some Republic
cans do, will be called Communist" ("
Senator Brooks of Illinois, Judging
Evening star., 1946-11-14

The 62-year-old bachelors reply to
questions ahcsit his c(,ctal hostess is
Ii frisky Have you cot any can-
ldidates2s
He Win continue 70 live 1t his
small hotel near the White House
and be ct the Capitol for break
fast by 8 am. Although he doesn't
drink or smoke. he will appear ct as
many gatherings Of politicians and
newspaper people ~ his heavier
duties Will permit.
So far as there Is any indication
lamong people who know him best,
Ibis heart interests will continue to
center In home and mother back In
Attleboro. Mass. Is s'ss
Evening star., 1946-11-14

pro tenn Of the Senate, who must be
named by the majority, win inherit
the Vice Presidents car and salary
but not his social glamour. Should
he prove to be Senator vanden-
berg, he win certainly be greatly
feted; however, this would not be
new as the vandenbergs are among
the most popular people in WASH
ington.
What Mr.. Martin viii get out Of
the social side will be mostly laughs.
His own tastes and his long expert
snce In. Washington make that clear.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

BY his comments On tbs Prssidents
truce proposal, appears 10 be tuning
himself up TO lead aschorus Of this
kind. l
Maybe these nisgivings ars
groundless. Maybe we win witness
a harmony Of purpose and action
new In our history. We can hope
so. For the fighting, once started,
will not be confined to domestic af-
fairs. It win invade the foreign
field and that viii Be bad from any
point Of view. s
Evening star., 1946-11-14

suppress much
Of their partis-
anship in order
to promote peace
throughout the
world and pros
perity at home.
But they won't
find it easy.
They have COLI
leagues who will
make it hard.
This is true of
b 9 tn Repubi-
cans and Demo-
Gratis. The situ-
alton is such
hAm,nx,o~ 49, a.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
Q. How many industries are be-
ing operated in Federal prisons?
-B. i. s.
A. Last year there were so In
dustries In operation in 20 different
Federal prisons. The number Of
prisoners employed was $500. rep-
|rescnting about 81 per cent Of the
total number Of inmates.
@. What languages are used ofi-
cially In the United Nations?-
II. L. B.
A. The working languages Of the
organization are English and
French.
q. Do any States pay unemploy-
ment compensation to employees who
are ill?-F. b.
A. Rhode Island and California
are the only States which have
adopted plans of cash compensa-
ton for illness for employees covered
by the unemployment insurance
laws. Benefit payments In Cali
fornia will begin not later than
May 81, 1947. The Rhode Island
plan is already effective.
@. Is NICOTINE acid the same as
nicotine?-M. D. M.
A. No. Nicotine acid Is . vita
min found naturally In wheat and
other foods. It has none Of the
qualities Of nicotine found In
tobacco.
@. How much did the late Andrew
w. Mellon pay for Raphael's ALBA
Madonna" which is in the National
Gallery Of Art?-G. w. p.
A. Mr.. Mellon paid $1,000, 900 for
the picture which was one Of al
paintings he purchased from the
Hermitage Gallery In Leningrad.
q. How long has the residence
in which the President lives been
called the White House?-D. NICE.
A. On October 81, 1901. President
Theodore Roosevelt issued an ex-
ecutive order, dated the White
House, and the next year an net Of
Congress Of April % used the same
designation. Although the man.
sion had been popularity known as
the White House from q very early
date, these were the earliest M
stances Of oniciai recognition Of the
name.
g. Is It possible for q swordfish
to damage . boat with rs spearf
-R. r. VIZ 81.
A. Attacks by swordfshes on
boats are delivered with such force
that penetration of 20 inches,
Of which at least 1411 inches were
through solid oak, has been
recorded.
@. What Is meant by sugar
weather" in reference to the pro-
duction Of maple sirup?-J. e. v.
A. Sugar weather" refers to the
warm days in the early spring
when the temperature during the
day rises above 80 degrees F. and
starts thaw, while the nights are
cold and below freezing. In such
weather the sap begins to run and
the trees are ready to be tapped.
i q. Wat was the Inspiration for
Rachmaninoff's Prelude in @ Sharp
Major"2-A. T. s.
A. It was inspired by hearing
bells of the Kremlin on q festival
day. As the bells rang out, all the
city bells answered until the air
was filled with the sound.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Len,ore
Fiads opsrnoosrs
0stskiRs I okms
~ Hsssy McLs,s orr

NEW yo0x allsic u as much 1
part Of nne g : bad haircut.
When PoppA Was cutting my hair.
to save ths - cents they charged
Evening star., 1946-11-14

WuSIe among the newly powered
Republicans social figure to fire
the Imagination and break the pat
tern.
Chief change at the head Of the
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Doris FIsesO,s
Social Spoils
Capital Hostesses Are Undisturbed
As Republicans Take Over Prizes

Many Democrats have tumbled from their thrones
Washington hosesses carry with minimum OF dis
turbance.
The Independence Ado) dinner Of o'clock mini
mum ca entertaining the pleasant round of ladies' uncheons
favored By Mrs Truman face challenge There
Evening star., 1946-11-14

. ~ y
s pea X er. But
ociAlly Joe
Martins acces-
sion to s q m
Rayburn's per-
uisttes S lis
merely the re-
p La c e ment Of
one che erful
bachelor Of quiet
tastes and pleas
ant manner by
another who al.
so likes the COM
pany OF women
tpluraD but has
not been linked
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A reader can ret the snsrsr 10 any
question Of fact b. writing The Evening
Ne, Wsshinston d B. {. Pisass IN
close cents for return puStage.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

10 CnuQxm ~
that time, I w.
aeiept On 1t lsast
six delicate m
Istru m ats. ]
played the comb
and tissue paper
~ no one has
played It before
or since. Tl1e
bugle came to
me naturally,
On my seventh
birthday I was
given q cornet,
including q vel
vet-lined case.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
LosUeH MelIetf
On the Other Hand
u Says Some Will Seek Seriously
To Cooperate; Pears Some Won't
LoueH MeHsff

Republicans In the Senate and the Will
try truly during the with tho
In the White House and other executive uces There
Democrats In the executive Offices including President
who will make equally sincere effort 70 get along with the
Republican Congress
Evening star., 1946-11-14

So It was per- Henfy McLemsre.
fectly natural that should have
been In New York for the 1946 open-
ling Of the Metropolitan Opera.
speaking now As . musician,
would like to tell you what ! saw
land what I heard when the great
curtain rolled back and Miss Pons
sang 'Lakme."
Never before were generals Of the
United States Army In such fine
uniform. The range Of their tailors
was very good, and they handled
the most diddcult passages Of q
uble-trousered pleat with COM
plete ease. II 1t won't strike you as
q jarring note, / would like to put
In one little thought: Have you
noticed how military this country Is
becoming? ! went to the Army
Notre Dame game Saturday and
was lucky to see 1t through . blur
OF stars. There was q general for
every foot. There was q bigger gen
eral for every yard, and sometimes
I couldn't tell whether Omar Brad
ley Or Lujack was carrying the ball!
Opera Was Worse.
The opera was worse. All you
would have had to do to make
the opening night closely par
allel the Normandy beachhead
would have been 70 toss q grenade
In the Diamond Horseshoe. As q
country that's aiming for peace,
arguing with the Russians about
disarmament. don't you think that
the United States has almost enough
military men In key positions?
don't know, I'm just asking you.
Let us 60 back to the opera, and
let me tell you what happened.
am not sure that Miss Pons sang q
note. There was an expensive fur
for every tremble In her throat.
Every debutante who would know
the difference between Wagner and
THE Music Goes Round and
Round" was on hand. Miss Mar
garet Truman was present, and
despite the fact that she has not
yet proved her voice to be of Metro
Ipolitan calibcr, she had more pic
lures taken Of her In Is minutes
than Enrico Caruso did In s. years.
Business In the bar was slack for
the first 80 seconds Of the opening
Of the 1867 Metropolitan Opera
season. But before the first act
ended, more people were drinking in
natural grain spirits than they were
immortal music.
Scene Inspiring.
! don't think anything can more
deeply convey Q country,s fine solid
Iity than the sight Of Its leaders pass
ing up good music for bad whisky.
II yugoslavia could have seen the
opening Of the Met every one from
Tito to the peasant who hasn't had
any, hutterfAt TOR flve years would
have understood our place as o
world, power. The citizens Of Trieste,
had they seen the magnificent sight,
would have been oomforted.
This was beautiful, lovely, rich,
|f1ne, upstanding America 1t its very
best. The flower Of our Wotnanhood
was there, handling cocktails with
q n1agnificence which the women Of
no other country can do. Our In
dustrial tycoons were there, behay-
ing with depth Of fineness that
cannot be matched anywhere else
In the world. And, upstairs, patient,
quiet and happy, I am sure. with
what they saw beneath them, were
the 200 or so people who loved music
enough to stand In line for from u
to 20 hours to buy q ticket.
Yes, it was great opening of the
Met. There was just about every
thing there, II you know what
mean.
Distributed By NcNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1946-11-14

i q. Wat was the inspiration for
Rachmaninoff's Prelude in @ Sharp
Major"2-A. T. s.
A. It was inspired by hearing
bells of the Kremlin on q festival
day. AS the bells rang out, all the
city bells answered until the air
was filled with the sound.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

face Of problems, domestic and
foreign, as serious as ever confronted
the country. They are prepared tc
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12.ss

A popular ring with men.
Smart initial set in black
onxy.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

@. Is NICOTINE acid the same q
nicotine?-M. D. M.
A. No. Nicotine acid Is . vita
min found naturally In wheat and
other foods. It has none Of the
qualities Of nicotine found In
tobacco.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

A beautiful modern ring
with . luxuriously styled
semi-precious stone.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

@. How much did the late Andrew
w. Mellon pay for Raphael's Alba
Madonna" which is in the National
Gallery Of Art?-G. w. p.
A. Mr.. Mellon paid $1,000. 900 for
the picture which was one Of al
paintings he purchased from the
Hermitage Gallery In Leningrad.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
More War Surplus Set Aside For Veterans

Word has been received today from Donald R. Wilson of the Sur plus Property office in Anchorage, that more war surpluses are now "set aside" for veterans. The Ter ritorial surplus property office, Anchorage announced that addi- tional items of war surpluSeS, as they become available, have been ''Set aside" for exclusive sale to certified veterans of World War II.
 In addition to the vehicles, traC- tors, construction, mining, exca- vating and agricultural machin- cry, medical equipment and type writers now on the "set aside" list a veteran, certified for prior ity, has precedence even before federal agencies in purchasing the following surplus property: am balances, office furniture and ma chimes, tool kits for carpenters and machiniStS, commercial food preparation electrical appliances, commercial refrigeratOrs, photo graphic equipment, photo engrav- ing presses, binoculars, wrist watches, life rafts, certain type sleeping bags, surveying equip ment and structures of both wood and steel-except hangers, quon- set huts more than twenty feet in width, warehouses and special purpose buildings.
 Complete lists of "set aside" items may be secured at any of the Alaskan surplus property of fices, located in Anchorage, Fair banks, Juneau and Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Hope To Identify Three Skeletons

SHANGHAI, Oct. 2. (P)-Three Americans flew to Sichang today hoping to pave the way for rescu- ing five airmen reported enslaved by Lolos and to identify three skeletons brought here Saturday
 The skeletons were found three days hiking distance from Si- chang, where they had been taken by Chinese. They were examined carefully by medical experts but no identifying clues were found. Chinese who discovered the re- mains found an uninscribed wrist watch and a piece of parachute silk which also were brought to Shanghai.
 Discovery of the watch led to
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02

the hope there might be sufficient wreckage at the scene to identify the crashed plane and hence help identify the victims.
 There is no basis for speculating whether the reported captives were in the same crew as the men whose skeletons were discovered.
 Meantime, U. s. soldiers were Slogging painfully across noun tainous western China seeking the captiVes. They set out from Si- chang last week. Travelling with out radios, they have no means of
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02

LONDON. (P)-Before the war, telephone subscribers in Britain made 111,553,OOO long-distance calls year. For the year ended last March 3l the number was l89, IA, 4,000-up 70 percent.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02

The British in normal times ex- port larger percent of their total steel production than U. $. steel makers.
The union times., 1946-02-09
Price Control Must Stay!

Federation ot Labors EsecutiUe Council this upon Congress continue price and controls tor another to the disastrous effects o "
 America is already afflicted with high spending feYerthe unmstakabe first symptom of imitation The flush of false pros cry the nan Prompt action required check the
 experience taught that economic upheava travel in the wake of The uncontrolled boom which followed economy In America the ensuing depression until new started Our country must not embark upon that disastrous cycle again.
 Yet conditions ripe for another economic spree The which civilization provides ampeding markets begging for chance spend their savings in hurry from inc hortaees of supplies and materials which inevitably will mont until production for peaceime needs reaches greater volume
 circumstances, would be suicidal for drop price controls June SO when the present law
 President Truman has o asked Congress exend the law for for American Federation of Labor that recommendations It also that action be taken promptly because uncertainty policy slowing production because Of the reluctance of business make advance commitments in the be clearly understood however that the American Fed eration of Labor regards price control as evil In nal times would vigorously such in terference with free Even controls should be any particular article within safe range of meeting the de- should the selling price down to its natural level
 The administration of price during after the war has been and needs be frightened Even with price percent since 1941 The actual figure 10 50 in opniOn because of the devious arices by which the law
 Despite the obvious failures of price control the Aer They also understand how dangerous would be drop price controls For example, rent ceilings which have been because of the acute housing shortage
 ha % De % @ the has dropped controls This is the Board granting wage which would be used the basis for employers demand for higher price tona hardship cases
The union times., 1946-02-09
Conn. Employees Requests State To Justify Policies
AFL Council Through Pres. Thorpe, Presents Evidence That People Want State Workers To Have Fair
 Economic Conditions, Adequate Wages

The State of Connecticut can- not justify its present standard wage level to employees in public service, George Thorpe, spokes- man for the employees as Presi- dent of the State Council 16, American Federation of State. County and Municipal Employees, said soday. Connecticut state em- pIoyees have the whole-hearted support of the labor movement at large and will have their support in pressing their demands, he re. ported to the membership in his report of the convention.
 ssNON-COMPETITIVE?"
 Commenting further on the state ment of Glendon A. Scoboria, State Personnel Director, to the effect that the State of Connecticut does not try to lead the way, but to remain non- competitive with industry in its at tempt to fulfill obligations to public service, Thorpe pointed out as signifi- cant the fact that in the same news paper that reported this statement oi Scoboria, there appeared another arti- cle reporting that wards are being closed in Norwich for lack of per sonnel to maintain them and that sucf conditions are general throughout tht State.
 Connecticut voters are in sym. pathy with the state employees and are demanding fair economic conditions and adequate wage ad. justments, as was recently evi. denced by a petition signed by 6,OOO voters of the state to that effect. This is rapidly assuming the proportions of a mandate and the statement of Mir. Scoboria is neither satisfactory nor grounded i'm fact, continued MT. Thorpe, who had handed the petition to the Governor, who in turn handed the petition to Scoboria for considera. tiOn.
 Connecticut officials must realize and accept their obligations toward: their employees or the disintegratine public service will reach the stage O a complete breakdown as employee. find the conditions of employment in tollerable, Thorpe continued Not onl, do returning veterans find Connection laggard in wage adjustments but tht employees long in the service are be coming discouraged and seeking em ployment elsewhere, he concluded.
 Council 16 with the support oi the labor movement at large and electorate in general will continue to press the case of the employees of the State of Connecticut unti such conditions are improved. This policy was unanimously approved by the acceptance of the report and the vote of thanks for his eff forts to Brother Thorpe of the Elm plOyeee Federation.
The union times., 1946-02-09
Firm Uses Gifts To Mask Drive Against Unions
Copper Corp. Indulges In Philanthropy" On Eve
 Of Strike

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-(FP) Two days before its underpaid workers went out on strike, the Ken necott Copper Corp. made an expen- sive bid for public support.
 The company announced sud- denly that it was giving a grant of $2OO,OOO to the University of Utah and $5O,OOO grant to Utah State Agricultural College for research in the field of metal mining and potential uses of minerals in agri. culture.
 Result was big splash on the front pages of this city's papers complete with pictures of Pres. E. T Stannard of Kennecott, Pres. D. D Moffat of Utah Copper Co.,, Ken necott subsidiary, and editorials heap ing praise on the industrialists for their generosity.
 None of the editorials pointed out that the donations were timed just right to gain public sympathy for the copper prohteers and create antago. nism toward the miners, who struck to win wage parity with the Coeul D'Alene, Ida, area.
 Nor were the corporations really giving anything away. The project the funds were earmarked for wa. just smart investment by the cop per interests in research work tha would bring greater profits to it il the future.
The union times., 1946-02-09
Conn, Labor Wants No Part Of Case Bill
Here's What Lincoln
 Said In New Haven

SOUTHERN Democratic poll tax anti-labOr Senators and Representatives are attempting to rush through legislation bar ring strikes-the weapon by which American labor emanci- pated itself in the course of 100 years. They have the aid of NOxhern Republican Senators and Representatives. A con- trary view is expressed by Lin coin:
 ''I am glad to see that. sys- tenn of labor prevails in New England under which labOrers can strike when they want to, where they are not obliged to work under all circumstances, and are not tied down and obliged to labor whether you pay them or not!
 ''I like a system which lets a man quit when he wants to, and wish it might prevail every where. One of the reasons why am opposed to slavery is just here." Speech at New Haven, March 6, l86O.)