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Evening star., 1946-05-14

the luggage we were carrying, ]
thought for moment that would
cry from happiness. Everything
was so exactly the way had pic
tured it. The lawn was two feet
high, and every clump of weeds
seemed to nod at me and say
Brother, we'll give you and that
rusty lawnmower Of yours fits when
you tackle us tomorrow morning. y
Scattered from one end of the
yard to the other, and lending the
place happy appearance of badly
kept incinerator plant, were the
soggy remains Of the morning and
afternoon newspapers. thrown there
by the gay, freckle-faced, lazy
neWsboy we have learned to 1oathe
throughout the years.
Why this particular youngster
ever took up the profession OF de-
livering newspapers will forever re-
main mystery to me. He has a
throwing arm that would earn him
quick release from a class z
league baseball team. In all the
years he has been pitching papers
at our house he has yet to throw a
strike and hit the porch. Our
morning paper is always so Soggy
with dew that when I buy a dry
newspaper while on an out-of- town
trip, I have to sprinkle it down to
read it.
What Feeling Of Joy!
Its great to be home" I said,
as we resumed our safari across
the lawn.
Eyes. it surely is" Jean said: isn't
it lovely to be back in our own home
again."
All, what a feeling of JOY was
ours when we walked into the liv-
ing room!
Nothing had changed-except the
damage done by the cooperation of
the rain and wind and window
that had been left open. A sixteenth
Of an inch of water stood on the
floor, and some OF our priceless
Grand Rapids antiques were drench-
ed and stained.
Did you leave that window
open?"
Il did not. Did you?"
II didn't, but you did"
II didn't. 1t must have been you
because you were the last to make
check of the house before we
left"
We went upstairs hand in hand
to keep the other from getting In
the first swing.
Every light was on in the guest
room. Did you leave those lights
on?"
II did not, but you must have
Did you?"
II didn't do any such thing. What
were you thinking Of, or doing, when
you made that last-minute check.
Bills = Yard Wide.
We exchanged those sweet pleas
antries that only a man and wife
can exchange when they are sc
happy to be home again, alone
again.
We decided to go down to the
kitchen and have a cold snack of the
meats, etc., we had left In the freez.
ing unit. We both said how nice II
would be to be able to fix what We
wanted right away, without having
to call room service. The refrigera.
tor was hotter than a fur cap. Ap.
parently the electricity had decided
to take a vacation the same time
we did.
I started for the mail box to gel
the mail, and stumbled over the
garbage pail, which visiting cats anc
dogs had lived in during our alb.
sence. The mail was very cheering
though. All bills, and a yard wide
Only fear of prosecution by the
insurance company kept us from
setting torch to our castle"
Home, sweet home" indeed.
The author must have written Il
from hotel suite.
distributed BY McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

coming appointment to the United
States Supreme Court has not
ceased for a moment.
1t is a quiet struggle, conducted
Evening star., 1946-05-14

QaCe. InlS Is LoWel Meiiett.
the way it nearly always has been
when the Presidents friends have
undertaken to aid him in the diff
cult and sometimes delicate busi-
ness of naming new Supreme
Court justice. 1t is necessary to &C
back to the time when President
Hoover named John j. Parker, to
recall a public campaign in connec-
ton with an appointment.
Lawyers Choice.
Judge Parker's famous yellow
dog contract" decision had aroused
SO much feeling that liberal and
labor forces made his appointment
public issue. In the midst of this
the lawyers of the country came up
with their own candidate, Justice
Cardozo of New York. When Pres
ident Hoover found it necessary to
withdraw Parker's name he did not
substitute that of Cardozo, but nom
mated Owen j. Roberts, who proved
acceptable to the Senate. The
strength of the public campaign for
Mr.. Cardozo was such, however,
that, another vacancy occurring
with the retirement of Justice
Holmes, President Hoover yielded to
the general demand and named the
lawyers choice.
Interestingly enough, some of the
quiet pushing and tugging in Wash
lngton just now is in behalf of the
same John j. Parker. 1t is being
said that his record on the Circuit
Court OF Appeals since the DAYS of
his disappointment by the Senate
has been calculated to overcome
the complaints concerning his ear
lier career. 1t would only be fair
1T is being argued, to recognize that
the light on him had been a mis-
take-"Look at what we got" it is
said, Roberts" s!"-and rectify the
mistake by naming him now.
But, of1setting this effort, those
VINO have not changed their minds
about Judge Parker have become
actlve-in the same quiet, digni.
fled way. They are passing out in.
formation concerning Judge Park.
ers record of reversals by the Su.
preme Court. They make it seem
not so good. Particular point i.
made OF five reversals since 1941 ir
cases involving the present admin.
Stration's program, including the
Bituminous Coal Act, the iva, thz
LABOR Relations Board and the
Federal Power Commission.
Political Color.
One of the not so secret deyel-
opments reported in this au-impor-
tant contest for the Presidents
mind has a political color more
obvious than moSt-not meaning te
say that any part of it is lacking
In political significance. It is be.
ing told that Mayor Edward j. Kelly
OF Chicago, during his discussion
with the President last week, made
no bones of his preference for Jus.
tlce Douglas. President Truman
is believed to have the same re.
spect for Mayor Kelly's politica
Judgment that President Roosevelt
had and, OF course, is not unmind
full Of the part the Mayor playec
IN the Chicago convention tha
nominated him for Vice President
The Mayor for his part is awar,
that the Presidents decision con.
corning the court is likely to hav,
profound political effect on tn,
next campaign.
Other friends Of Justice Dougla.
have sought to impress on tn,
President that he possesses the ad
ministrative talent-or ability to ge
thlngs done-that is highly usefu
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ence extends only until fall, when
1t is scheduled to turn over its
work to the United Nations. Hence
his Job, he believes, is to get and
ship food to meet the current crisis
and to that end he is driving upon
the sources-the farmers, the mills,
the big buyers-and maintains a
hands-off attitude regarding the
consumer.
Confidence in Advisers.
Mr.. Truman's food advisers are
the Secretary of Agriculture and
the State Department. Secretary
Anderson's consistent optimism ear
Evening star., 1946-05-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What is the definition of 9
fresh egg?-K.R.
A. No one definition is accepted
throughout the country and there
Is wide diversity. In one State, fol
instance, eggs may be labeled fresh
If they are less than days old. In
another, an egg is fresh if it has
not been in storage longer than As
days and is Grade A or better quail
| ity.
@. Are there any figures to show
how many small businesses fail in
the first year of operation, also the
second and third years?-L. S.
A. Statistics show that nearly
one-third of the newly started
small businesses fail during their
first year; one-half within three
years and four out of five within
ten years.
@. Who created the dance known
as the Dying Swan?-C. Med.
A. 1t was created by Michel Fo-
kline for Anna Pavlova to dance at
a charity performance in st. Peters
burg in 1905.
@. Where is the Largest rock salt
mine? How much salt does it pro-
duce? refer to the United States
j. E. B.
A. The mine which produces the
largest volume of rock salt is at
Retsof, New York, in the Genesee
Valley, 80 miles south of Rochester
Normally, it produces over 10000
tons monthly.
; @. How many different species OF
rats and mice are there's. S. K.
A. More than 5000 different kinds
of rats, mice and related rodents al
ready are known to exist in the
world, and the list increases con-
, tinually.
, @. Who received the first plant
patent?-J. E. S.
A. Plant patent No. l was grant.
ed on August 18, 1881, to H. F. Bos.
enburg. New Jersey landscape
, architect, for new variety of ever.
, blooming, clinging rose. Rose pat
ents have proved to be the mos
numerous among those granted since
that date.
O. What is meant by protocol
in diplomacy?-B. B.
A. Protocol refers to a prelimi-
nary memorandum, as Of discus.
sions and resolutions arrived at In
negotiation, often signed by the ne.
gotiators. as a basis for q fina,
treaty. 1t also designates the rec.
ords or minutes of a conference
which show officially the agreement.
: arrived at by the negotiators. Ths
rule for prescribing etiquette ir
ceremonies Of state are also termed
: protocol.
@. Do fishes hibernate?-L. M. B
A. No fish is known to hibernate
| but some, carp and catfish for ex
t ample, remain quiet in mud bottom
during the winter.
: @. What is penicillin KIN. E. 3
A. 1t is a new superpenicillin
:, two or more times as potent OF
many organisms as commercial
penicillin.
@. Please give the story Of ST
Christopher's staff.-L. c. T.
A. st. Christopher, the patrol
saint of the traveller, is said to hav
carried the Christ Child across
raging stream. AS he did so, hi
burden became heavier with eacl
! step until it was almost unbearable
for Christ carried in His hands tn
weight of the world. To prove hi
identity Christ caused Christopher
staff to become a fruit-bearing tree
Evening star., 1946-05-14

with what you
might call dig
nifty, as BELTS any
action relating
to the hi 6 h
court. The pull
ing and hauling
is done with due
d e corum no
shouting from
the houSetops,
no scr e a m in 6
: II 7 o u & II The
press, no open
campaigning in
behalf of any
body's an di =
Evening star., 1946-05-14

vests will not be
sufficient to al
low anything but
a breather. Omi-
n o u S r e port S
are re C h / n 6
U N r r A t h a t
Europe has be-
gun to eat Its
S e e d W h e a t
W h hich Is t h c
equivalent Of q
h u n cry m a n
starting to gnaw
his right arm
They also point
to the fact that
Evening star., 1946-05-14

in Chief Justice. OF the courts
opinions in the term now coming
to an end 26 were prepared by
Justice Douglas, a number only
equaled by Justice Black and only
remotely approached by the next
greatest number, the Is prepared
by Chief Justice Stone. Other
members of the court prepared
fewer than Justice Stone.
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best Apglo-American weapon
against Russia is food. They will
also tell Mr.. Truman that Britain
has done its utmost and that the
burden lies in this hemisphere.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

written of the
feeling of happi-
ness that sweeps
ov er q man
when he returns
to his castle, "
no matter how
humble 1t be. It
is q thrill that
never grow S
stale, no matter
how many times
enjoyed.
We came home
today, and, as
we labored across
the lawn, backs
prookin0 froy,,
Evening star., 1946-05-14
.McLemore
Home, Sweet Home,'
Illusions Shattered
By Henry McLemore

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-Poor,
indeed, is the man or woman whose
heart does not leap upon return
ing home after trip. Poets have
Evening star., 1946-05-14
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Questions

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Evening star., 1946-05-14
Doris Fleeson
Drive for Rationing
Truman Asked to Line Up America
To Fight Inevitable Hunger Crisis
Doris Flees0n

drive will be made President Truman this
induce him to withdraw opposition
food ratog the ground that continuing world crisis
inevitable and will extend far beyond the tragedy
The President will be asked line America the
against famine both humanitarian political grounds
consistently explained rationng could
Evening star., 1946-05-14
LoweH MelIetf
On the Other Hand
Says Quiet, Dignifed Hair.Pullins
Over Court Appointment Continues
LoweU MeIletf

With John L. Lewis srutting his stuff in the spotght-To
be not to be? What question:
is out of joint Oh cursed plight that to
1t right Hehhehand with the audience cheering groan-
ing mostly groanngplenty going on behind the
in Washington For thing the struggle
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31

OF me enforcement division of the
agency III an effort to halt illegal
transfer of sugar.
John II. faylor. chief OPA en-
forcement attorney. said that inves-
'igation now underway in several
parts of the State AGAINST concerns
and individuals who alicgcdly made
laise statements in their applications
Tor additional sugar on the grounds
OF having had their supplies stolen
or that they had los, their ration
books. 4.
Paylor said that all sugar replace
mcnt applications are nov bcino
closely examined and those appear
in& 10 be without foundation will lie
turned over IN the United States Dis
trict Attorney for prosecution. Per-
SENS who make Fraudulent: state
mcnts. such as that their coupons
were lost or stolen or burned -
when such Was not the casc-can be
fined $4,000 and sent to Il pcniten-
tiary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31
Three Students Hurt AS
Zeb Vance Bus Topples

Three students were slightly hur,
when bus enroute to Zeb Vance
school, five miles south of Hendcr-
SON, skidded into a ditch abou, 8:3O
o'clock this morning. All were
brought to Maria Parham hospital
here for treatment and later went To
school for their classes.
Malcolm Pulley was driving ill.,,
bus at the time the accident occur
red on what is known as tho rivo,.
road just off the Lynbank road mean.
Ruin creek. Pulley was making an
extra round in place of another Zrb
Vance bus which was in crash NJ
Kittrell Wednesday afternoon after
final routes had been covered n rc-
turning children TO their homes
The children injured when the
bus careened into ditch wcr,
Rachael Buchanan. Mary Frances
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31

G torn,, ana ,t Mary Johnson. They suf-
'eteu MINOR cuts and bruises.
Two windows in The Inns ,,.,,
Sial'ered. but Principa! T.. O, yn,na
VINO accompanied the cbiIdrn, a., ~"
hospital, here, said Inc In. IN. .,tc
went ON its run. ~ '''e'
,,., inc ouS was rounding Il curve ,n
WITCH me road slopcd To inc ont
slae' me bus gently skIddcd mi,
on its side. ''h''eo over
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31

American occupation of the Pam
anna Canal ZCnC BEGAN May /. 1904.
Biologists estimate that l.5OO.0OO
square miles in the United States
are potential oil territory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31
OPA NOW CHECKING
ON SUGAR RATIONS

haieish, Oct. 3l.-Thc Office of
rr'ce administration revealed today
mat additional investigators h;,v.,
peeh transferred 10 the su!,lr section
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31

\ large elephant consumes SOC
pounds OF green fodder in 10 hours
There are SEINE GO varieties OF
Celery cultivated in the United
States.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-31

The apples are in 10 conc and
gct'em'we have iuSeiou, bc sutie,,
the pride 81 the orchard They're
grand for SALADS. pies. turnover. or
just good. oid.fa:hioned muneh-
ing They're big. iunr. and well
,A''ins So for grand eating At
mo'ieAi eo,'. Get !, big supply Of
'he,e ilsV"Iiui apple, At your,
fnendly haP tod,y,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24

ton mingled freely with Americans. Ex-Ambassador Troyanovsky, for in stance, was a great bridge playing friend of Jesse Jones, Mrs. William E. Borah, and various other capi- tai bigwigs.
 Today Troyanovsky is relegated to a minor clerkship in Moscow while Litvinov is out of favor. A new Kremlin policy is in vogue policy of permitting no social intercourse between the Russian people and the western world.
 If Russian officers in Germany or Austria become too friendly with American officers, suddenly they are warned by the NKVD (secret police to keep to themselves.
 In Moscow the American En- bassy has begged the Soviet Gov ernment to permit the extensive circulation of the State Depart ment's propaganda magazine, Am erika," a picture book printed in Russian which is tremendously popular and has proved an eye opener to the Russian people How ever, the Kremlin permits only 50,- GOO copies monthly to be seen by Russians.
 Meanwhile, Moscow conducts a skillful propaganda campaign not only in Russia but in Czechoslo- vakia and other satellite countries aimed at stirring up suspicion against the western world. Accord ing to the Moscow radio, the Unit ed States had no part in the war against Japan, won Alaska from Russia by an American trick, and lynchings and riots are staged in the USA almost every day.
 This anti-American propaganda may have behind it a sense of in security on the part of the little group of men inside the Kremlin. But whatever it's motive it is not the act of friendly nation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
SOVIET SHOWDOWN

Thus our showdown with the Soviet might start at exactly this point: Are we or are we not going to be friends? If so, let's begin working at it. Let's begin by ex- changing several thousand Russian and American students, by permit ting the entry of books and maga- zines, scientists and newspapermen. Let's begin to be friends.
 That question-as to whether Russia really wants friendship ought to be asked soon, and in no uncertain terms, by the highest of ficials of the American Govern ment. Furthermore, at first we should not take no for an answer. We should be just as persistent in peace as in war.
 If in the end it becomes clear that Russia does not want friend ship, then it will be time to ex- anime Professor Urey's suggestion that we may have to unloose the atomic bomb as an advance pre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
CONGRESS DISCOURAGES
 FRIENDSHIP

Of this four-point program, the most important of all is friendship. Friendship is the chief reason there never will be a war between the British and American people. We know each other so well that we can understand each others faults. Our common language is one of the biggest aids to this understanding
 But because there is no common language between ourselves and the Russians, we have to work harder at friendship. So far the United States has done little; the Russians far less.
 So far the State Department has proposed news and cultural pro- grams for Russia on limited scale, has even made small start in this direction. But it has had to work in the face of a reluctant Congress. Even with Secretary Of State Byrnes in Paris, Senator Tom Con- nally, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and supposed to be an enlightened statesman, failed to press passage during the closing days of the last Congress of the State Departments program for exchanging students and pro- noting cultural relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
PALESTINE LEAK

State Department officials were furious at the revelation by this column of the confidential text of Britain's plan for the partition of Palestine. At the regular g am. staff officers conference, Loy Hen derson, Middle East Division Chief, exploded!
 "The British are furious. They won't give us any more memoran- dums if this keeps up The colos- sal nerve, printing a top-secret doc ument after I had sworn everybody to secrecy"
 Henderson demanded that the FBI be called in to investigate the leak
 Acting Secretary Dean Acheson, however, pointed out that this sort of thing had to be expected.
 "Only the day before" he said, Pearson published a story of a conversation I had with the Presi- dent last week, and only the Presi- dent and I were present" (coPYRIGHT, BELL SYNDICATE. INC 1946)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
Thumbs Down
Washington PoSt)

President Truman's decision to curtail eXpendi- lures on public works to the extent of 700 million dollars during the present fiscal year is thoroughly sound move on several counts of public apart from budgetaTy policy Skilled labor and various construc- tion materials required to the need for homes for veterans and for certain types of public works such as hospitals. Postponement of urgent public works projects also corresponds to the new concept of compensatory spending underlying the new Elm poyment Act. It is wise to cut public works outlays and thus relieve the pressure prices in a boom year when employment is at high level and there is need to stimulate business activity The proper time to step up such outlayS is when unemployment is spreading and business needs a shot in the arm By careful timing of public works a good deal can be done to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in business activity Indeed, carefully planned flexible public works program is generally acknowledged to be an aid to attainment of a balanced economy with full employment though sharp differences of opinion exist to the degree of reliance to be placed upon public works outlays as stabilizng factor
 In case of certain types of non- Federal public construction, partly financed with the aid of Federal loans or grantsin-ad, the Federal Government can not prevent projects from being pushed; it has to rely upon persuasion to gain its ends And of course 1t Is poweresS to interfere if State or municipal authorities determine to devote their own funds to financing public works. Hence long range program of public works, so timed to mitigate rather than exaggerate industrial ups and downs calls for CO., operative action by Federal State and local spend- ing units. In the present instance President Truman has rightly stressed the need for such cooperation ln his instructions to the heads of Federal spending agencies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Treasurer of Alaska, will sell at Public Auction, subject to confirmation by the Gov ernor of Alaska, at the office of the undersigned in the Federal Build ing in Juneau, Alaska, at 2 o'clock P. M., on August 27th, 1946, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property sit uated in Funter Bay, Territory of Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows, to-wit:
 The gasboat JANET, o0.8 feet in length, together with her tackle, apparel, engines and equipment; delivery of which vessel will be made at Funter Bay, Alaska;
 which property has now escheated to the Territory of Alaska from the estate of James Hay, deceased
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of August, 1946
 OSCAR G. OLSON,
 Treasurer of Alaska. First publication, August IA, l946. Last publication, August "A, l946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-24
MEAT SUPPLIES

s That the present shortage of meat may become more acute next winter and continue spring is possibility foreseen by the livestock trade. In Chicago last week 34 associations of producers feed CTS and dealers formed committee to help reduce the problems of the industry. In the first statement from this committee the argument is advanced that unless the Federal government takes a position now, and announces at an early that price controls will not be forced this industry after August 20 fewer cattle will move into the feed lots and fewer sows will be bred for spring farrowing :" To some consumers this may appear reflect too strongly the immediate interests of the producers, yet the fact remains that in the past the livestock industry has made fairly accurate predictions of shortages
 Much of the trouble in the meat industry came about direct consequence of mistakes made in Washington by persons without sound knowledge of seasonal relationship between cattle breeding and feed ing and marketing operations. When eedot operators found that regulation of feed prices by the OPA de- prived their business of profit they closed down. Cattle went to market by light weights and less meat came from those cattle might otherwise have been available.
 Livestock experts have reported that count of cattle year disclosed supply equivalent to four beef cattle for every ten compared with a count of five at the end of the first World War But more significant than such range comparison report from the National Live Stock Producer vealing that the number of cattle in feed lots is the lowest record From four to twelve months