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vania and New York. Their po-.
tential Importance to industry Is
incalculable.
Mr.. Ickes was the star of his last
appearance before q congressional
committee when he encompassed
the ruin Of Edwin Pauley's anlbi-
tions to be undersecretary Of the
Navy. On the basis OF past per-
formance Mr.. Lewis must be given
equal billing, however.
The surplus property hearings
are the final valentine to the White
House of Chairman Roger Slaugh-
ter, President Truman's Kansas City
purgee. Should the House change
hands, q Republican will succeed to
the craftsmanship, which insures
that the committee will 60 on with
equal zeal.
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u. Wnen were elecGrlC llguLS III
stalled in the White House?-C. w.
A. Electric light were first in
stalled in the White House in 1890
during Benjamin Harrison's ad-
ministration.
@. Were men originally employed
as telephone switchboard operators?
L. w.
A. A history of the telephone in
dustry states that boys were origi-
nally employed in this capacity but
that they were replaced by girls
because girls were steadier and did
not drink beer.
@. Is 1t true that new tire wears
faster than a used one?-D. r. d.
A. It is a known fact that q new
tire during the first few thousand
miles of operation wears consider
ably faster than a tire with some
10000 miles on it, both being OPP
Grated over the same road at the
same speed. This is due to the height
Of the design and the excessive
movement of a higher design.
@. Is there a simple way to clean
natural -colored pigskin?-B. E. G.
A. A good neutral soap, such as
saddle soap, Is satisfactory for
cleaning natural-colored leather.
After cleaning with soap and water,
a few drops Of castor oil may be
rubbed on the leather as a preserva-
tive. The wet leather should be al
lowed to dry very slowly at room
temperature.
@. Please give the life span of
few animals and birds.-B. H.
A. The tortoise lives about 152
years, the elephant so, the parrot
so, the chimpanzee 30, the giraffe
28, the ostrich 26, the tiger 10, the
mouse 3A, the swan 48, the owl 80.
@. How long did it take Blondin
to walk across Niagara Falls on a
tight rope?-K. z. M. ~a
A. Starting from the American
side of the falls. he crossed to the
Canadian side and back again ia an
hour, with a 2o-minhte rest in be-
tween trips. When he started to
walk the 3-inch rope. he carried 3
50-pound balancing pole. On the.
return trip he carried q chair in
which he sat while balancing him
self on the rope at the midway
point. This spectacular feat oc-.
CURED On June 80, 1859. 9ss
@. How does the salary Of school
teachers in rural and urban dis
tricts cornpare?-Ts I. F.
A. The average salary of the
rural teacher in the United States
is $959 per year as compared with
$1,955 for urban teachers.
G. Has the secret of Houdini's al
most miraculous escapes ever been
made public?-B L.
A. No, the secret never became
known, though there are certain
clues to his method 1t is evident
that he could make his wrists and
ankles bigger when handouts or
shackles were applied, then relax
them to normal size to make his
escape.
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the bureaucrats. Interested depart
ments, the Federal Power and In
terstate Commerce Commissions,
have advised War Assets. But in
this second year OF peace there is
still no action. The last Congress
had the matter called to its atten-
ton but slid over the question Of
fixing policy. Until the pipelines
are sold, Congress can still act.
Engineering Marvels.
The pipelines are one Of the en-
gineering marvels which became SO
commonplace during the war. They
stem from the great Texas odlfields,
join in Little Rock, Ark, and pass
ing through Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia branch out again in Pennsyl-
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such as I, and Henry MeLemore.
when I re-read it upon occasion 1t
hits my conscience over the head
with most satisfactory blow. In
these few pages he explains the
great merit of bad habits. Becom-
ing i'll, Mark Twain consulted a
physician, and was told that the
way to cure his illness was to give
up smoking, drinking, and the in
discriminate eating Of things he
liked.
Mark Twain followed the doctor S
advice, and was cured.
So There 1t Was.
To quote directly from page 81
of Following the EQUATOR:
IT was a well man; so I gave
thanks and took to those delicacies
again. 1t seemed a valuable medi-
cal course, and I recommended it to
lady. She had run down and down
and down. and had at last reached
point where medicines, no longer
had any helpful effect upon her. /
said knew could put her upon
her feet in a week. 1t frightened
her up, it filled her with hope, and
she said she would do everything
I told her to do. So I said she must
stop swearing and drinking, and all
smoking and eating for four days.
and then she would be all right
again. And it would have happened
just so, I know 1t; but she said she
couldn't stop swearing, smoking, and
drinking. because she had never done
those things.
$50 there it was. She had neg
lected her bad habits, and hadn' t
any. Now that they would have
come good, there were none in stock.
She had nothing to fall back on.
She was a sinking vessel, with no
freight in her to throw overheard
and tighten ship withal, Why, even
one or two little bad habits could
have saved her, but she was Just a
moral pauper. When she could have
acquired them, she was dissuaded
by her parents, who were ignorant
people though reared in the best
society, and it was too late to begin
now. 1t seemed such a pity; but
there was no help for it. These
things ought to be attended to while
q person Is young; otherwise, when
age and disease come, there is moth
ing effectual after that to fight them
with"
Nuisance to Somebody.
Now, can't you readers understand
why Following the Equator" means
more to me than anything Mark
Twain ever wrote / am no longer
young, but I face the future with q
smile. n Fortunately, I have never
been, really III in my life; never had
anything which warranted 50 much
as some home picked flowers for my
sickroom. Chicken-pox, measles, and
growing pains" yes But I had
those when was too young to have
acquired Mark Twain's cure-all for
illness. -
just let some rough and tough
ailment tackle me now. II Twain
was right, I'll bounce into that doc
tors office knowing that I have bad
habits to give up to spare. No moral
pauper me I didn't play hockey
from fifth grade to go to the oil
swimming hole or read Edgar
Guests poems-it was chalking the
cue for Henry. When quit corn
silk and rabbit tobacco there was no
halfway stop at Cubebs-I plunged
straight into Piedmonts and Home
Runs.
Yes. according to Mr.. Twain's
theory of longevity. I am going to
live to be an unwelcome nuisance
to somebody.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicte, 1nc.y
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guess which was which. In one the
houses were crowded together, in the
other they were mostly surrounded
by yards. One had only three brick
business buildings, the other had
dozens. The same: contrast was
shown as to schools, churches and
civic clubs.
In brief, one was good place to
live and the other was not.
And, in brief, the two towns Illus
trate the difference between two po-
litical PHILOSOPHERS.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

Valley project. Senator Knowland
supports the big farmers. viii
Rogers, the little farmers.
No Question of Virtue.
There Is no question of virtue in
volved. The big farmers are doubt
less just as virtuous as the little
farmers. 1t is just question of
what is good for the whole country,
of whether it is better to help the
big operators become bigger or the
little ones to become big enough.
A little more than two years ago
the Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
les of the Agriculture Department
made a study Of the matter. The
report that resulted did not become
public, for some reason, until recent
ly, although it was one that any
business man or professional man or
any other average good citizen would
have found interesting. 1t dealt with
two California towns, similarly situ-
sted In almost every respect save
one. One town was located in an
area of small family farms, the other
in an area of large, induStrialized
farms. The crops grown in each
neighborhood were pretty much the
same. There was little difference in
soil or in shipping and marketing
facilities.
The towns were about the same
size, each in the neighborhood of
1000 population. Yet the years
volume of business in the big-farm
town was only $2,534, 900, compared
with s4,317,0O0 in the small-farm
town. The one had only 81 business
enterprises, compared to 135 in the
other.
Sales Reflect Meaning.
In the big-farrn town four-fifths
Of the population worked for wages,
chiefly the low wages of agricultural
labor. In the mall-farn town, only
one-third. What that meant to
business is shown by annual sales.
The big-farm town spent $685., 900 on
food; the little-farm town, 1929, 900.
The difference would have been
greater if the little farmers hadn't
grown so much of their own food.
The big-farm town spent $239 900
for household supplies and building
equipment; the little-farm town,
1922 600; the big-farm town, $500, 900
for agricultural supplies; the little
farm town, $4,000. The big-farm
town, $4,000 for clothing, sporting
goods and jeWelrv. the little-farn1
town, $492 900. Miscellaneous. big
farm town, s112.000; little-farm
town, s233,00o.
Only in two items did sales in
the hig-farm town approach those in
the small-farm town, the items Of
automobile supplies and liquor.
The towns didn't look much alike.
One had no fully paved, streets and
no sidewalks; well-paved and we'll
lighted streets and sidewalks were
the rule in the other. You can
Evening star., 1946-10-31

one OF the pres
ent cash bids
which ran 6 e
from 80 to 100
millions.
He has pub
licly C h ar 6 e d
that Mr.. Lewis
is trying to force
delays and new
bids on this po-
tential compete
tion to his coal
miners until a
Republican Con-
gress comes in.
Mr.. Ickes con-
tends the COP
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greatest works.
Perhaps TIL e y
are, in their en-
tirety, but there
are a couple of
pa g es in his
c ON p q ratively
little known
Following the
Equator, " which
endears 1t to me
above all his
works.
It seems to
have a very COM
forting philoso-
ply for m e n
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from any federal
reclamation pro-
-ject more than
enough water to
irrigate 100 acres
OF land. The
law was designed
to aid the de-
We ! p ment of
family farm S.
Now, however,
the large land
owners are at
tempting to have
the limitation
removed in the
great area served
by the Central
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LoweH Melien
On the Other Hand
Tale of Two Towns illustrates
Opposite Political PHILOSOPHERS

Out in California where will Rogers Democrat seek
ing young Will Knowland Republican Senator the
It the of issue that
spelled difference between Old Guard and New Deal
political PHILOSOPHERS.
It Government shall favor
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kcLenore-
Ready to Beat off
Any AiIment
By Henry McLemore

NEW YORK. - The majority OF
people would rate tom Sawyer :
'sHuckleberry Finn and Life on
the Mississippi" as Mark Twain's
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Doris Fleeson
Master ShOWmen
Ickes and Lewis to Testify November 10
On Inch Lines Before House Group

Two master showmen, Harold 1ckes and John Lewis are
about ped against another by the House Surplus
Property Committee Both being invited to testify November
10 on question what the Government ought to do with the
Big Inch and Little Big Inch pipelines.
lat millions OF the taxpayers money
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to
Questions

A reader can get the answer TO any
question Of fact BY writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. BIG street
close 8 cents for return postage.
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JOHN 6. AHLERS
Cipit Engineer

Solution OF Difficult Construction
Problems Including Financing
Let us help You make n home where there
was none.
2.01 N St. NV. Mich. 5344
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these wartime devices for getting
fuel to the East fast and cheaply,
wants the War Assets Adn1inistra-
ton to sell them Immediately for
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the HUG FARMER OF Tie Dig farming
corporations in allocating the public
water supply. It has long been the
law that no single owner may receive
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Winferize Now!

These days, it's doubly important to beat winter
to the punch. Bring your car in early for
thorough check-up of your battery, electrical
system, and cooling system-as well as pre-
winter fabrication and engine tune-up. The
last.minute rush will be terrifc-and the first
cold snap may damage hard-to get parts!
r. ,. Tenders, doors, running boards-in fact,
all body parts are scarce. Don't let rust eat
them away. Our protective treatment will
add to your cars life, appearance and value.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY The HAShIN SENFICEs
@. When were electric lights in
stalled in the White House?-C. w
A. Electric light were first in
stalled in the White House in 1896
during Benjamin Harrison's ad-
ministration.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
Protest Russian Troops In Manchuria

LONDON, Mar. II, P)-United States protests to Russia against the continued presence of Red army troops in Manchuria and the removal of industrial machinery from that section of China have been bolstered by a similar Brit ish complaint. A British foreign office spokesman disclosed a dis patch note on Manchuria to Mos cow, following by several days the American protest.
 He added the British govern ment maintained all factory in stallations in Manchuria should be left in the custody of the Chi nese until the Allied decision is made as to their disposal. The spokesman also said the British Charge d'Affaires in Moscow had been instructed to "preSS for an early reply" to the note demand ing an explanation of Rusia's fail ure to evacuate Iran in accord ance with the Big Three agree ment.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
STRIKES
 At A Glance

Labor disputes keep 750,000 workers idle. Major Develop mentS:
 Lewis and Simmons of the AFL United Mine Workers policy com mittee chart contract demands in advance of tomorroW's session with the bituminous coal opera tors. The present contract expires April 1. Lewis has already taken the legal preliminaries of the strike to back up the demands.
 Automotive-Leadership of the CIO JAW is at stake in a contest looming between R. J. Thomas and Walter Reuther is oversha- doWing the stalemated negotia- tions of the H. day General Mo tors strike.
 Shipyards-Members of the San Francisco machinists lodge 68 vote to return to work in the bay area of the shipyards, but not in up town machine shops.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
Fear Delays Peak Production

WASHINGTON, Mar. II, (P)- Chester Bowles asserted that progress toward peak production and full prosperity was being de- layed by "fear and doubt, and blind self interest"
 The stabilization director, in a move to smash what he termed bottlenecks, issued a statement on the new wage and price formula and described it "a blueprint that can clear the way for the greatest flood of goods this nation has ever seen" The policy enunciated by President Truman on Feb. IA, that wage increases must gener- ally be government approved if used as a basis for price increases.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
PIONEER WOMEN HELD GOOD MEETING

The Pioneer Women, Auxiliary No. 1, met at the Whaley house last Friday for a very enjoyable meeting Plans were made for a Smorgesbord to be held some time early in April for the Pioneer Men and Women. The party chairman is Mrs. Ole Hay. Cards were were played with Mrs. Norvin Lewis, Mrs. A. Nordlind and Mrs. Fife Baldwin, and Mrs. C. Wald- helm the lucky winers. All prizes were hose, and were donated by Mrs. Lucia Grant, who was on the committee with Mrs. Harry Hagen, and were welcomed by the winners.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
Surplus Property
 Boats To Be Sold

ANCHORAGE, Mar. II, P- Surplus boats sales are scheduled for Seward and Ketchikan. Spot sales of surplus marine equipment will be held at Seward, March 15, and at Ketchikan, March P. Bids will be submitted in person or through an agent and opened on the day of the sale in order to ex- pedite the disposal of floating equipment in time for the fishing season. Major James H. Wake field, head of the marine division of the Territorial surplus property office, will be in charge of both Seward and Ketchikan sales.
 The Seward group of 31 boats, includes J boats, power barges, large tugs and F-S boats, all of which have been used in Alaska waters between Seward and the AlGuJldIlS. lSIlSlll Will PlOO ably be most interested in the power barges and J boats. boats may be converted into seine boats.
 Some of the vessels have en- zines. Some may be used without repair. The sale will be conducted at the.Seward marine ways March IS.
 The Ketchikan sale is scheduled for March 22 and will also be on a spot bid basis. The Ketchikan group consists II 50-foot Coast Guard cruisers declared surplus by the U.S.C.G. office at Ketchi- kan. It is expected more vessels will be added to the surplus group by the time the sale is held.
 A spot sale will be held soon in Kodiak to cover additional marine equipment when it is declared surplus by the Navy. Similar sales will be held from time to time in Seward and Juneau. Veterans preference will be considered in all sales, according to regulations.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

CHUNGKING, Mar. II, (PD- General Marshall, presidential en- voy to China left Chunetino for Washington, where he will confer with President Truman on the Chinese military and political sit uation. A few hours before Mar shall left, Generals Chang and Chou, representing the Govern and Comunists agreed on areas in Manchuria, not garrisoned by the Russians, to come under the iuris- diction of Peiping headquarters. They agreed field truce teams to ge there and supervise the i'm plamentation of the cease fire or der.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
Extra Session Highlights

JUNEAU, Mar. 9, (P) Me Cutcheon introduced four bills in the Senate empowering Alaska Aeronautics and Communications commission to authorize a search for lost planes, appropriates S25,- 900. Requiring the election of mu- nicipal magistrates in cities of first class.
 Setting up the qualifications for appointment of highway patrol men and prescribing qualifica- tions for police officers in cities of first class.
 Seven bills were introduced in the House. By Hanford, to amend the governing per diem travelling of Territorial officials and em- ployees to six and seven dollars.
 Creating the office of admins trator for the relief and care of sick and disabled commercial fishermen.
 Fixing the license of resident fishermen at six dollars annually, nonresident fishermen at thirty I dollars, the proceeds to go into the relief fund.
 By Peterson, levying a tax of One-half of one percent on gross incomes of single persons over $500, and married persons over $1,OOO.
 By Taylor and Johnson, to se- sure housing for World War IT veterans attending educational in stitutions, by purchase of quon- sets and other surplus property, appropr ating $100,OOO for such purpose
 By Taylor and McCutcheon, providing license fees for amuse- ment devices, also pinball and slot machine operators on a sliding scale
 By McCutcheon, To appropriate Sl00,000 for the construction of road between Naknek and Hot Creek airport.
 By Hope and Jennings, For a work week of not more than eight hours day at a dollar an hour time, overtime to be one and one-half times the regular rate of pay.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

LONDON, Mar. II, (F) - The Moscow radio asked "Why should anyone expect United States to defend the British colonial pol icy," and declared Soviet and American friendship is essential to world peace. Irresponsible talk" in the United States said it appeared certain people were "at- tempting to plant the seeds of new world war poison in the pub lie mind against the Soviet Union.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

TOKYO, Mar. II, (P - Mrs. Masaharu Homma, speaking brok- en English told General MacAr- thur it would be a great loss to the world if her husband were ex- ecuted, but she refused to beg for the life of the condemned Japan ere commandant in the Philip pines. General Macarthur listen ed carefully and told her he would consider the record of the trial, and that he understood and sym spathized with her. MacArthur can approve or reduce the penalty as he deems advisable.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
BOMBAY, Mar. II, (P) - /

BOMBAY, Mar. II, PO - A member of the powerful fifteen man working committee of Con- gress party said the organization would probably insist on the inn mediate declaration of Indian in dependence in the forthcoming talks with the British cabinet mission. Dr. Sitaramayya, com mittee member, said if a statement made India free "If English peo- pie are able to impress the Indian people of their earnestness and sincerity, there will be no diff culty."
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

JUNEAU, Mar. II, (P) - The Senate unanimously passes the tuberculosis control measure, ap- propriating a quarter million with an emergency clause, following an all afternoon session Saturday, discussing veterans loans, the by vote of 9 to ' goes into Saturday night session, continuing the hearing, regardless of the Governors legislature reception. Many veterans, and others were being heard.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

HELSINKI, Mar. II, P)-Juho Paasikivi took the oath as Finnish president and pledged his govern ment to concentrate on the full fillment of the armistice terms in order to lay the groundwork for a lasting peace. He said the way for a peace treaty with Britain and Russia seemed open "now that armistice conditions in the main are fulfilled"
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11
NEWS IN BGl

WASHINGTON. Mar. II. P)- Immediate negotiation with the r. 4ians in AlaS'-a to surren Ter t cir rights to all lands a"7 wa " in the Territory which they no longer need is pro0oso1 in le1- islation introduced by Delegate Bartlett.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-11

TOKYO, Mar. II. ,PD - hr~ny Air Forces in the Pacific. ha"d hit by demobilization. started retrain- ing and rebuildino. The co"o"N""'- is led by outstand'no way avia- tors. It. Gen. Ennis White"ead. commanding the Pacific Air "o"''- mand of the U. s. Army said tNe force which has dropne1 f~o"n Fl ,000 to December to 12nnn re- gently is now on the upgrade au- thorized the transfer of 'S nnA men from other branches in the Pacific.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-08
EUCLID VETS CLUB NEWS

EUCLlD VETS CLUB NEWS
The next meeting of our club
will be held Sunday, March 10th
at the Slovenian Society Home,
Recher Avenue. Collinwood and
Cleveland vets are cordially in
vited to visit our meetings.
In the future, cards will be
sent to inform you as to the
time and place of meetings. It
will be necessary to bring these
cards to the meetings for at
tendance.
At our last meeting John
Zgonc was seen wearing hand
some green suit. H gave the i'm
preston of buying an expensive
outfit, only to let down and ad-
NIT it was a C. I. uniform, dyed.
It looks sharp anyhow, Johnny!
The club bought SIS tickets
for the SNPJ dance that was
held Sunday, March 3rd. Joe
Sustersic was distributing them
among the members and later
was seen giving the girls quite
a whirl on the dance floor. Mrs.
Sustersic helped in the kitchen
to put forth some luscious roast
beef and ham sandwiches, which
the vets devoured. She will also
make sure you can find sand
wiches of the like at the vets
dance to be held on April 9Th.
Our proof of a good time that
was had, can be the case of
Dorothy Skedel, who kept the
group alive with songs that
both old and young enjoy. I'm
sure she didn't mind her sore
throat on Monday! Yours truly
could see that the vets were en-
joying themselves, by the little
groups that gathered in every
corner of the hall.
All the girls, wives, etc. sell
ing 30 tickets for the April 9th
dance will receive a corsage to
wear at the dance. Wonder how
many corsages Wen have to buy,
boys? I hope to see all the girls
wearing them. The dance will
begin at 800 p. m. and donation
will be so cents.
Discharge buttons expressly
for the Euclid Vets Club will be
distributed at one of our future
meetings. See Joe Sustersic for
further information about them.
Frank e. Cecelic