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Fahy-D Jerry Nuptials
At Brides Home Are
Performed At Eventide

Miss Colleen Helen Fahy, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fahy,
POI Third avenue, vas married Sat
urday evening at her home to Rob-
ert L.. Derry, Seattle, in a double
ring, candlelight ceremony perform
ed by Rev. M. ]. Wilcox.
The bridge was given in marriage
by her father. Her white gown
was fashioned with a full lace skirt
and fitted satin bodice. Long
sleeves came to points at the
wrists and the sweetheart neckline
was edged with delicate white lace.
On the brides head was a white,
sequined beanie. Her jewelry was
a strand of pearls, and she carried
a spray of talisman roses.
Miss Mariann Alexander, Living
ston, a sorority sister of the brides
was maid of honor. She wor a
floor-length pale blue net dress with
a fitted bodice and full skirt and
carried a spray of pale pink car
nations. Gordon Ratigan, Missoula,
was best man.
Miss Carol Anne Ballangrud,
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Ballangrud of Van
couver, Wash, was flower girl. Her
long dress was of pink swiss with
a full skirt, puff sleeves and a big
sash. She carried a bouquet of
snapdragons.
The improvised altar was decorat-
ed with flowers and candles. A
large bouquet of white ~chrysanthe-
NUNS and pink snapdragons CEN
tered the decorations. Matching tap
ers, three pink, four white, formed
the background. The bridal party
entered to the strains of a record
ing of the wedding march from
"Lohengrin." At the end of the
ceremony, an electric organ record
ing of "Panis Angellus," made by
the bride while she was attending
school at Missoula, was played. A
three-tier white cake, topped by a
miniature bride and groom, was
part of the refreshments served.
Mrs. Fahy attended her daugh-
ter's wedding wearing a two-piece
black dress with a turquoise front
inset trimmed with agold braid.
She wore a corsage of red roses.
Guests at the wedding included
Doris Swords, Billings; Judy Wheel
er, Billings; Helen Swalheim, Lor-
ing; Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Brano; Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Henry; Mrs. Norris
Ballangrud and Carol Anne, Van
couver, Wash; Jacqueline Williams,
Loring; Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mont
gomery; Mr.. and Mrs. Ira N. Will
Jams; Jack Gretencourt, Great
Falls; Tom Austin, Missoula; Mr..
and Mrs. Casper Schmidt; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Grams, Red Lodge; Mrs.
Mary Buster, Mrs. w. B. Hopkins,
Robert M. Schmidt, Miss Helen
Shearer, and Miss Joan Green.
The couple left Sunday afternoon
for a honeymoon trip through Mon
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tana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and California, and will stop at Mis-
soula and Seattle to visit relatives
of the groom. They will reside at
Englewood, Calf, a suburb of Los
Angeles. For travelling, the bride
wore a black fitted suit with white
accessories.
Mrs. Derry, a graduate of Laurel
high school, is a member of Alpha
Chi Omega sorority and a member
Of Tannan of Spurs, women's sophie
more honorary society. Both she
and Mr.. Derry are former students
of Montana State university at Mis-
soula.
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"Year Of Conversion"
Suggested Name for '4G
Continued from page ~

CONTINUED from page ~
ls-sig, league baseball season opens. At
tendance at all games hits 236, 730, larg'
est in history for opening day.
May
Assault wins Kentucky Derby. paying
Sl8.40.
17-Tami Mauriello beats British heavy
weight champion Bruce Woodcock in
New York.
3O-Indianapolis Speedway motor race won
by George Robson. averaging 114.82
mph.
June
16-Lloyd Mangrum wins National open golf
tournament in Cleveland by single stroke
over Byron Nelson.
1s-Heayyweight champion Joe Louis retains
title by knocking out Billy Conn in eighth
round In New York.
23-Cleveland Indians ball club sold to syndi.
cate including Bob Hope and Bill Veeck.
July
6-Pauline Betz wins women's information
al tennis crown at Wimbledon, England.
28-Herman Barron takes All-American open
golf tournament in Chicago.
August
8-Pittsburgh Pirates ball club sold TO Bing
Crosby and three others for s2.25 ,000.
September
14-Stanley Bishop takes national amateur
golf title at Springfield, N. ].
18-Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in
first round to retain heavyweight title.
educational league pennant race ends in tie
for first time in history, between Brook
Ign Dodgers and st. Louis Cardinals.
October
3-St. Louis Cardinals defeat Brooklyn
Dodgers in three game playoff to take
National league pennant.
San Francisco beats Oakland to win
15-Cardinals take final game of world
series, beating Red Sox 4-3, to capture
pennant.
22-Buster Taylor outpoints Beau Jack In up
set fight in Newark, N. ].
November
7-Annual draft of minor league baseball
players begins.
e-Army and Notre Dame play to score
less tie in biggest football game of year.
22-Stan Musial voted most valuable Ma
tional league player.
26-Bob Montgomery, lightweight champion,
knocks out Wesley Mouzon in Philadel-
phia.
2s-Army defeats Navy. 81 to 10.
December
6-Marcel Cerdan. French middleweight
champion, wins decision over George
Abrams in New York.
15-Chicago Bears win National Football
league title.
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Father Held on Charge Of
Branding Son With Hot Iron

ALBUQUERQUE.-A father ac-
cused of branding his 15-year-old
son with a hot hammer and forcing
him to remain kneeling in his bed
oom all night was held for trial
without bond.
The father is charged with may
hem.
The punishment was inflicted after
the boy, Casey Perez, sold a dozen
eggs he bought at a grocery and
put the money in a pinball machine.
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RHEUMATISM
and ARTHRITIS

1 suffered for years and am so
thankful that 1 am free from pain
and able to do my work that 1 will
gladly answer anyone writing me
for information. Mrs. Anna Pautz,
P.O.Box 1876, Vancouver. Wash
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December
Esther Metzger Is
Bride Of Sgd Evans

At a ceremony at Our Savior's
Lutheran church, Miss Esther Metz
ger became the bride of sgd Evans.
Rites were performed by Rev. c. o.
Anderson, with the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Metzger as
witnesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans will reside
for the present in Laurel.
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several days with relatives before
returning to their home in SCOTS
Bluff, Neb.
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son Alex, who were here for the
funeral of Mr.. Franks mother, Mrs.
Christina Barbara Frank, visited
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Mrs. Krikorian Dies;
Widow Of Educator

Mrs. Rebecca Krikorian, II, widow
of the Rev. H. K. Krikorian, Armen-
ian educator and writer. died yes
terday at her home, 5425 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, after an illness OF
several weeks.
A native of Armenia, Mrs. Kri-
korian had lived for many years in
Istanbul, Turkey, where her hus-
band was professor of psychology
and philosophy at Aintab College
from 1883 to 1901. He was editor of
an Armenian Protestant periodical
there from 1900, when he was or
dained a Congregational minister,
until World War I.
After World War I the Krikorians
came to this country. They lived in
New York until 1887, when they
moved to Washington. Mr.. Krikor-
ian, who died in 1912, was one Of
the founders of the Armenian Pres
byterian Church here.
Surviving Mrs. Krikorian are two
sons, Albert Krikorian Of the Con-
necticut avenue address, and Y. H.
Krikorian, chairman of the philos-
ophy department at City College OF
New York; a daughter, Mrs. M. K.
Manookian, 5429 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and two grandchildren,
Edward and Norman Manookian.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Thursday at the washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, 1862
Kalorama road NV. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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Dratha
HIT, DOROTHY, On

WRIGHT. DOROTHY; On Sunday
noForHS noFse II wRaHr belo1ed danshter o
Rueben B. Taylor and Bessie Taylor Sink
field and granddaughter of the late. viii
liam Henry and Alice c. Strother; E;, she Is
Wright Of New York: and one grandson,
Melvin Wright; two brothers. William II.
and Sylvester Taylor; one sister, Thelma
Green; two aunts, Carrie s. Cypress and
Letitia Stewart; one uncle, James D.
Cypress devoted friend. Alexander Dean
of Philadelphia, Pa. and other relatlPes
and friends. Remains resting with L n
funeral Services will be held Thursday,
In the land of fadeless day
Lies city four-square;
It shall never pass away -.
For there is no night there. 10
YOUNG, MAGDALINE:, ,>,S On v1sINm MSndaS ,
go H st. ne Friends may call at tht
Mcclure Funeral Home, 1920 9th St NV
Requiem mass will be celebrated at tn,
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, New Yorl
and New jersey aves. NV Weonesoay
March 10, at 10 am. 1nterment Noun
Olivet Cemetery.
YOUNG. oMER DUKE). On Monday
March II, 1947, at his residence, ~
Maryland ave ne GMER PokE ~
Young, father Of Katherinne and Ssr,ai Jael i1l
resting at the T. F. Costello Funeral Home
nesday, March 19. Services. at the Little
Church Of Fort Lincoln at 2 pm. Rela.
tives and friends invited. 1nterment For
Lincoln Cemetery. 10
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Commodore LongfeIlow Dies;
Red Cross Water Safety Leader
Retired in December
After 33 Years Work
With Organization

Wilbert Edmund (Commodore)
LongfeIlow, 65, recently retired
assistant national director of the
American Red Cross Water Safety
Service, died early today in Emer-
gency Hospital after an illness of
several months. He lived at 1919 G
street NV.
Mr.. Longfellow retired from active
Red Cross service last December
after 80 years. He was affectionately
known throughout the country as
the Commodore" devoting his life
to teaching people to swim and to
save themselves and others from
drowning.
Born in Seekonk, Mass, he at
tended public schools in Boston and
Providence, r. I. He first became
interested in water safety at the
turn of the century when he COW
cred the waterfront areas as a re-
porter for Providence newspapers.
He volunteered his spare time to
the United States Volunteer Life
Saving Corps and eventually became
commodore in chief and general
superintendent Of the corps in 1909.
He was instrumental in popularizing
and obtaining medical approval OF
the now widely used prone pressure
method of artificial respiration.
The commodore" was appointed
head of the newly established Red
Cross Life Saving Corps in 1914 and
during the SO years that followed
he Travelled throughout the coun-
try, to Hawaii and to England In
water safety campaigns.
More than 4,500,000 water-safety
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Rites for Miss Minnie Ritter
To Be Held Here Tomorrow

Funeral services for Miss Minnie
A. Ritter, 67, Treasury Department
employe, who died Sunday in Sibley
Memorial Hospital after two
month illness, will be held at 2 pm
tomorrow.
Services will be held at the Geier
funeral home, 3605 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Miss Ritter, native of Washing
ton. first entered Government serv-
ice in December 1917. in the War
Risk Insurance Bureau of the
Treasury Department. She later
transferred to the Veterans Admin
istration but returned to the Treas
ury about 10 years ago as a fiscal
accounting clerk in the Division OF
Disbursements.
She was active in the Central Un-
ion Mission.
There are no immediate survivors.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Funeral Services Today
For Mrs. MARGARET Murray

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet A. Murray, 90, who died Sat
urday at her home in the Clifton
Terrace Apartments, Fourteenth
and Clifton streets NV, were to
be held this morning at Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial was to be in Malta
woman Cemetery, Charles County
Md.
Mrs. Murray, resident OF Bran
dywine, Md, most of her life, was
born in Charles County and came
to the District in 1929. She was
the widow of J.. H. Murray, VINO
died in 1917.
Surviving are two sons, Riley A
w. and Harry o. Murray, both oil
washington; three daughters, Mrs
j. w. Duley, Croome, Md, and Mrs
E. N. Reno and Mrs. E. L. Murray
both of Washington; nine grand
children and nine great-grandchil-
| dren,
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certificates have been issued by the
Red Cross since he received the first
Red Cross life-saving certificate.
Drowning rate in the Nation has
been cut in half in this period.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Clara Rhodes johnson Longfellow;
his mother, Mrs. Clara Belle Chat
man Longfellow of Esmond, R. l.; a
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen, also
of Esmond; a son, Dean Longfellow,
Boy Scout executive in charge of
Arlington County Scouting for the
National Capital Area Council; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Howard Goodby,
Providence, r. T., and six grand
children. -
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Jarrett {. White Rites
Set Today in Arlington

Funeral services for Jarrett G.
White, So, architect, who died Sum-
day at his home, 1926 Hunt avenue,
Chevy Chase, Md. were to be held
today at the graveside in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. White, native of Washing
ton, was the son of ]. Frank White.
president of the National Bank OF
Washington. He was the designer
Of the Washington Gas Light Co.
building, for which he received the
Board of Trade award in archi-
lecture in 1912.
He also designed the Simpson
Building, Connecticut avenue and
Calvert street NV, and branches
of Riggs National Bank, American
Security & Trust Co. and the Ma
tional Bank of Washington. During
World War II he was consultant
to the surgeon general and later the
Secretary of War on architecture
of Army hospitals. r
In addition to his father, he is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Jane
Morgan White a daughter, Miss
Ellen Spottswood White; a sister,
Miss Margaret White, and a brother.
H. Spottswood White, all Of WASH
ington.
Milk was the source Of IA per
cent of all United States farm cash
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Eugene {. Co|gan Rites
To Be Held in EIyria, Ohio

Funeral services for Eugene c.
Colgan, At, staff associate for the
Republican majority conference,
United States Senate, who died OF a
heart attack Sunday, will be held
Thursday in Elyria, Ohio, with bur-
ial there.
Mr.. Colgan, a native of Elyria, had
been associated with the Senate
Conference since November, 1945
when he separated from the Navy.
A veteran of both wars, he served
in the Navy as an enlisted man in
World War I. In World War II he
reached the rank of lieutenant
commander, serving in public rela-
tions and air combat intelligence.
Before the war he worked in De-
troit and New York with the Cen
eral Motors Corp. as a member OF
their public relations staff and
Evening star., 1947-03-18

editor of the company magazine for
"A years. He was a graduate OF
Georgetown University School OF
Foreign Service and Leland Stan
ford University. He took post
graduate work in foreign service at
the University of Clermont-Ferrand
In France. He lived at 2703 Lake
avenue, Cheverly, Md.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Margaret M. Colgan, and two sons
Eugene and Colin Colgan.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
1t. William L. CIorkson
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Services at the grave and burial
of First 1t. William L. Clarkson
"a, who died in a plane crash neal
Hamburg, Germany, January "a
will take place at pm. tomorrow
in Arlington National Cemetery.
1t. Clarkson was the son of 1t
Col. and Mrs. William L. Clarkson
1914 Ripon place, Alexandria. A
graduate of West Point, he had
served overseas year.
Besides his parents he is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Jeanne r. Clark
son, also of the Ripon place address
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Budgets to Be Discussed
BY MANAGEMENT Society

Budgets will be discussed at a din
ner meeting Of the Society for the
Advancement of Management at
$50 pm. Thursday in Barker Hall,
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation.
The speakers will be George
Harvey, clerk of the House Appre-
priations Committee; Frederick j.
Lawton, acting assistant director,
Bureau Of the Budget, and William
A. Jump, director of finance, Agri-
culture Department.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Mrs. Ralph H. Norton,
Patron of Arts, Dies
BY the Asseeioied Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar
l8.-Mrs. Ralph Hubbard Norton,
66, of Palm Beach and Chicago,
died yesterday at her winter home
after a long illness.
Co-owner of the Norton Gallery
and School Of Art, Mrs. Norton
was active in Chicago, Palm Beach
and New York music and art circles.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bartlett Richards, Hins-
dale, Ill. and Mrs. Patricia Ann
Britton. New York, and two sons,
Christopher D. Norton. Hinsdale,
and Calhoun Norton of Glenview,
Ill.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
Dlefp
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Church to Stuqe PIuy

The morality play "Everyman"
will be staged at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
at st. Margaret's Episcopal Church,
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft
place NV, by members OF the
church. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS sites In beautiful
! n. Lincoln; win sell at cost. FR 616o
Evening star., 1947-03-18

Milk was the source of IA per
cent of all United States farm cash
income in 1945.
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WILES, FRANK JOHN. On Sunday,
March 16. 1a47. at United States
~ Naval Medical Center. Bethesda
S Md FRANK JOHN W1LES, A. c.
o. M, q. S Navy. beloved son of
Mrs. Ciaudin Wiles. Graveside
services at Arlington National
Cemetery on Wednesday. March 10, at
|11:3O am Services by Chambers.
Evening star., 1947-03-18

TOSTA, CONCHITA. On Sunday, March
16, 1947. at Emergency Hospital, CON-
cHITA TosTA Of 364O 10th st. NV. the
beloved daughter of Sonora Francisco de
Of Julia and Rosalie Tosta. Prayers at
Chambers Funeral Home, 1400 Chaplin
st. NV, on Thursday, March 20, at $50
Sacred Heart Shrine at 18th and Park rd
NV, at 8 am. Interment Tesucigalpa,
Honduras. 19
Evening star., 1947-03-18

March is, ie47. LAVERNE TERRELL, be-
loved daughter of Gladys and joseph Ter
rell and loving sister of Althea and Betty
Terrell. She also is survived by other
relatives and friends. Funeral services
Thursday March 20. at l pm, at the
Allen & Morrow, Inc, Funeral Home, 1875
v st. NV. ~
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Investigations
Continued From First Page.)

tions, probably in France, Germany,
the Philippines, Guam and Japan.
Well Within New Rules.
Senator Revercomb, Republican,
of West Virginia said the Republic
can Senators decided informally,
after studying debate over the re-
organization bill, that they were
well within the new rules in propos-
ing the special committees.
An open split in the Republican
ranks over continuation of the War
Investigating Committee appeared
as the Senate floor debate neared.
Senators Tobey, Republican. of
New Hampshire and Aiken, Re-
publican, Of Vermont said they
will oppose and vote against plans
of COP leaders to, extend the group
beyond its January 81 expiration.
Democratic Leader Barkley of
Kentucky, aided by Senators Lucas
Of Illinois, the Democratic whip, and
Tydings of Maryland. OMahoney
of Wyoming and Hayden Of Ari-
zona, tried to line up the A Senate
Democrats in solid opposition.
If they could do that and pick
up q few Republican votes they
might upset the new Republican
majority in the first test since
the successful anti-Bilbo drive 10
days ago.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Civil Service
Continued From First Page.1

Classification Act would bring
higher salaries il some job classifi-
cations, but the pay probably would
be revised downward in many more
classif1cations.
The Kansan also said he planned
to meet with Civil Service Commits
sion officials to discuss ways of i'm
proving and expanding the agency's
functions and activities. In addi-
ton, Mr.. Rees said he would press
for enactment of his bill to give
veterans further consideration in
Federal dismissals in the current
reduction in force program.
Mr.. Rees did not comment on the
question of wage raises for Govern
ment employees to Offset rising living
costs, but it is understood that the
leadership and he are
opposed to any such increase.
Other Republican members of the
Civil Service Committee as chosen
today are: Representatives Steven
son of Wisconsin, Butler of New
York, Cole of Missouri, Vursell Of
Illinois, Hagen Of Minnesota, Cor
bett of Pennsylvania, Scoblick Of
Twyman of Illinois,
st. George of New York. Morton of
Kentucky, Sadlack of Connecticut,
Youngblood of Michigan, Jones Of
Washington, Love of West Virginia.
The nominations are subject to
confirmation by the Republican con-
ference and the House. :
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Both Doctors and Foes Want
To Cut His Throat, Bilbo Jests

index finger he made vertical
cutting motion.
"The doctors are going to cut my
throat that way" he said "and my
enemies are trying to cut it this
way"
With his finger he made a sweep
Ing motion from ear to ear.
But I'm going to fool EN- he
chuckled. ''They know Bilbo Is. o
fighter"
As usual. he was smoking cigar
but asked that no mention Of the
fact be made In news stories.
you can say he just smoked his
last cigar" the doctor quipped.
'tOn second thought" said Mr..
Bilbo, make that read, the doc
tors thought he smoked his last
cigar"
The condition Of the Senator'S
mouth became serious last summer
while he was campaigning for re-
election to the Senate. In August
he came to Touro Infirmary and q
malignant growth was removed.
Evening star., 1947-01-13

A man was seriously burned and a
mother and her 15-month-old
daughter narrowly escaped injury
this morning when q coal furnace
exploded in the basement of an
apartment house at 8 Galveston
place S.W.
Jesse L. Beatty, 43, Of 433 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, a painter
suffered first and second degree
burns of the arms and face. He
was redecorating the bedroom OF
Susan Elaine, infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Overmyer, di-
rectly over the furnace room when
the explosion occurred.
The force of the blast tore up the
flooring in the bedroom and wrecked
the bed which the baby would have
been occupying but for the fact the
room was being painted, Mrs.
Overmyer said.
Susan Elaine was playing on the
floor in an adjoining room and her
mother was standing near her when
the furnace exploded from causes
not yet determined by fire officials.
Neither was injured. ..~
Mr.. Beatty was taken to Casualty
Hospital where physicians said his
condition was not critical, but that
he would require two weeks hos
Evening star., 1947-01-13

truck drivers to return to their jobs
pending arbitration Of the dispute,
scheduled a meeting with employees
of the Borough and Spitalfields
Markets and planned to ask them to
remain at work ss ... s =
Already suffering from an acute
meat shortage, greater London also
was threatened with potato famine
after, the Covent Garden walkout.
The city's potato stocks were
described as every low" and growers
were reported withholding ship
ments pending developments.
A truckload Of celery arrived at
Covent Garden and was returned to
the grower: Railroad cars shunted
into the market left empty.
The situation was quiet at the
docks, scene of recurrent labor dis
putes. during the. last year. A
spokesman for the Port Of London
Authority said no troops had gone
to work at the docks.
Citrus Fruit Spelling.
More than $4,000 tons of oranges
ana tangerines, expensive luxuries
for London, were piled high and
spelling in the warehouses at the
West India Dock.
The Financial Times. leading
newspaper of the banking section,
demanded that the government rec
ognize the necessity for a national
wages policy" to solve this and other
strikes. It declared the Road Haul
ages Wage Board, created by Parlia-
ment in 1888 of representatives of
employers, employees and three pub
lie members, was antiquated."
Almost daily there is barrage
of official propaganda about the
danger of wage increases leading to
uncontrolled infiation," the Finan-
cial Times said. SIS it surprising
that the wages boards hesitate to
suggest any action which might give
a twist to the spiral? 1t is becoming
daily more obvious that the funda-
mental weakness in the whole sit
uation is the refusal of the govern
ment to face this question"