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Evening star., 1947-04-09

to look for. Designed by
Andre d'AuIon.
Right: Here is the most
popular decolletoee for sum-
mertime, and if you ask any
mon-for all time. A strop-
less cotton of black and yell
low plaid with q tight-fit-
ting bodice, q swog drope
ending in q back hustle.
And still newer-the longer
dipping hemIine. A Mona
design.
Besides the many other
fine qualities that cotton
possesses, the one thot prob
obIy endeors it most to wom-
en- and men alike is its wosh-
obiIity. For many years cot
ton wos the step-ehild Of
fashion. Now, no leoding
Evening star., 1947-04-09

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CastgeU
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Shop ak
By d Dorofkv y b hlAsaS

II rnaGaI re11lne pip y another
artiels % keep 81 mind Tor the afcre-
meutioned alYair. This new version
q hollow ID accommodate ~ cubes,
but II can be placed "a The refrigera-
tor To ID chilled and achieye the
same eject. The Idea of the chilled
rin u excellent for use when rolling
pAstry dough Is the dot,gh won't
stick to the pin Is In the wooden
tyne. It Is equipped with plastic
handles 20 your hands will not be
affected ~ the chilled pin.
Have you seen the type 81 window
ventilater that Is virtually storm
proof and ct the same time admits
quantities Of filtered air
ana daylishtf This gadget uses
translucent plastic covered wire
mesh In the form Of ba11es, fixed
vertically over j single layer Of
copper screening and the whole
In q feather.weight alumni
mum frame. It provides protection
against drafts, dust, SNOW and rain,
vet Is constructed to admit health
full ultraviolet and mira red rays.
The frame Is provided with channels
for adjusting the ventilator to
window Sizes up to > inches and for
dust. The dust can be
later by wiping with : cloth
Or running water through the dust
troueh, The combination Of plastic
and shining metal win lend q
modern note to any decorative
A set oe three pottery essseroles
makes entertaining Joy, Tor you
can keep the food hot Or cold for
approximately three hours. Each
one Of the casseroles Is : good deep
size and all are placed IN . con-
venient wooden tray attractively
trimmed with bamboo.
Evening star., 1947-04-09

wash in warm soap suds. Dry well
on old rags until dry and thoroughly
clean. When dry, put away and it
will be as good as new.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
ByBarbara Bell

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1859 is
designed for s1zes II, IA, 16, 18, 20;
10 and 42. Size IA, flowered apron.
requires IL yards Of IS or S9-inch
material; apron with checked bor-
der, requires is yards plus " yard
for contrast.
For this pattern, send IS cents, In
coins, your name. address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbare
Bell. The washington Star, p. o
Box 90, Station q, New York 10
u. z.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
GREASY OVEN; ONION oDoR,

From Mrs. B. J. B., Wdshtngton.)
In cleaning a greasy oven, use a
dish mop to apply household am
monia to all parts of the oven.
Close 1t for an hour or more, then
wash thoroughly with hot soap
suds. Repeat the procedure If the
oven is very greasy.
Salt rubbed over the hands will
remove the odor Of onions as ef-
fectively as lemon juice.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
HELPFUL HINTS.

from Mrs. r. E. s., WGshington.)
A simple way to make pie crust:
Use ready-mixed pie-crust mix. Add
water. Mix. When Of right consist
ency place directly in pie pan. Use
small jar to roll into place. No ham
ding, no mess.
When using old linens to cover
ironing board, use safety pins at
tached to both ends OF strips OF
elastic-pin across back Of board.
When you have finished your
paint job, wipe brush Of all paint
with turpentine with old rags, then
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Readers Clearing House

and an analytical bent can dc
shocking by simply following the
directions found In any pattern fea-
turing shocking. 7 learned that
way quite easily. It works up fast
and it not hard to master. All
shocking, by the way, is elastic ex-
cept the kind which is worked on q
base OF gathers. That method is
very seldom employed, however.
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NAMES FOR TWINS.
(Fron Mrs. M. M. M, M1ldssGs.)
For Mrs. j. r. L. Front Royal,
Va, who thinks there may be twins
in her family. I am very much
interested In twins and love to sug-
gest names for new babies. Am
sending names for both boys, girls,
and boy and girl.
Donna and Disnne. Larry and Mary
Jean and JAnette. Paul and Pamela.
Linda and Brenda, Fred and FRANCES.
Martha and Marian. lionel and Lowell.
Roy and Ray.
Jack and Joan. Howard and Hubert
Ronald and Rachel. ,sh Ke,th and .nd Kern; hen.r
Please, Mrs. j. r. L. If you have
twins, please let us know and what
names you give them!
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EXCHANGE NUNS; COMMENT
From v. ~, Arlington.)
I would like to exchange some
white shaggy cluster NUNS for
some other colors. Mine have to be
divided and will have more Of the
white ones than I need, or would
like to exchange for other peren-
malls.
I would also like to express my
admiration Of the women I see IN
stores that say, mo thank you, the
price is too high" More power to
you and to the Clearing House!
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DISHWASHING POEMS.
CLOTHING DRIVE.
(From Mrs. &. J. D., Arlington
Here Is q dishwashing poem for
Mrs. L. r. N. This and the poem
she submitted are taken from a
cook book used in the household arts
department Of the Milwaukee Public
Schools. found this book very
helpful when I was teaching home
economics and believe many new
housewives can write to Milwaukee
for a copy If it Is still in print.
DIsHwAsHINa RHYME.
First the shining crystal.
Then the silver bright.
We win wash an right;
Bowls and platters. too.
Knives we've used in cooking
Follow closely. too.
Clean the sink and we're through.
For those women who still have
clothing for overseas, the Arlington
Jewish Center has a year-around
clothing drive, sending cartons of
food and clothing away every few
weeks.
from Mrs. E. J. B., Jr,
Wnshington.J
love ss e help a vP.,. Ps Issass &. dsss sss.
But there Is one thing don't like.
And that is washing dishes.
I love to roam the berry patch.
The juicy fruit to gather.
But washing dishes Is no fun
In sultry summer weather.
When good Columbus started out
To sail the stormy main,
wish he'd left his pots and pans
In the sunny land of Spain.
Or II when he had settled down
In this fair land to dwell.
He would have sent them all away
To good Queen Isabel.
I wish. but OH guess I'll stop,
For what's the use in wishes.
The tea bell will ring, and soon must 60,
And wash those horrid dishes.
coMORA ALICE RoSSoN.
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PRINTING FROM RAYON?
COD LIVER OIL STAINS.
from Mrs. W. C. c., Jr.,
Washington.
Does any one know how to remove
printing from rayon material? II
Is . mustard yellow color and may
have been put on at the finishing
min. have tried . regular cleaning
fislid on It, but It didn't remove the
printing.
I am passing On to interestet
Evening star., 1947-04-09
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Bv Peesv Roberts

BY Peegy RObeffs
To obtain this pattern, send 15c
in COINS, giving pattern number,
your name, address and zone num-
ber to Peggy Roberts, The WASH
ington Star, p. o. Box 100, Station
G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
3 AHMhat{s CooRiil' :

THURSDAY. s
Cubed Steaks Mashed Potatoes
French Fried Onions BroccoH
Apple Pie Cheese
Apple Pie.
packaee apple pie mix II cup
az Guns water cup water
Butter.
Enptv and cinnamon Into bowl. Add the
Tx cups water and let stand Add exactly water
to pastry mix thoroughly with till holds together
Divide dough In lightly Toured board
pie pan Add cup to apple filing STIR Pour into
pastry lined PAN desired Wet edge Of pastry
place top crust over ng Fold Of pastry under BUTTON
crust Seal by making uted edge Bake moderately hot
oven f42s degrees F. IS 70 20 minutes by "vI"
Evening star., 1947-04-09
CHOCOLATE ICING.

(Ff0m Mrs. A. G., W1Sna7lgtOn.J
would like you very much to
print this recipe for chocolate icing,
for the lady that wanted an icing
that called for no sugar. This Is
very simple and not too expensive.
One package chocolate bits, 6 marsh
mallows, 3 tablespoons milk, tea
spoon vanilla, tablespoon butter.
Put In q double boiler and let all
ingredients melt. II It is a little too
thick, just add a little milk. This
recipe ices loaf cake, so for a layer
cake you will have to double the
ingredients.
PAPER FROM PLASTER BOARD?
from Mrs. G.. S., Brent,nood.J
Has any one had experience tax
ing wallpaper from plaster board
walls2 If so, what methods were
used? I appreciate any suggestions.
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PLANT CARE.
TO REMOVE STAINS.
(From Mrs. r. c. W., Washington
To A. j. j., Washington: Please
keep your potted azalea in a bowl
with one or two inches Of water at
all times-it needs much water and
must not become dry. Do not water
from the top. 1t will continue to
bloom several weeks. then remove
from pot and plant in yard, where
it will grow and bloom many years.
I have six that were gifts. Each
spring I put from 3 to plant tonic
tablets in the earth near roots and
all are lovely. healthy plants.
To Mrs. j. II. H., Green Meadows:
You may remove tea and coffee
stains without injury to your china
by rubbing with moist cloth dipped
In baking soda.
From Mrs. r. S. D., Takon,a Park
For Mrs. j. H. H., Green Meadows:
If you viii rub a little of a we'll
known grease dissolving cleaning
powder on coffee and tea cups it win
remove stains without hurting the
glaze. This comes In a green paste
board can and is excellent for bath
tubs.
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AVOCADO PIT.
From Mrs. M. s., Wdshington.j
I am trying to get an avocado pit
to blossom, but so far all get Is
scum rising to the surface. When
this happens, do I change the water
or add to 1t? How long does the
process take?
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SHOCKING.
From Mrs. J. F. j., Brookepile.)
For Mrs. n. L. NJ, Arlington.
Mary Thomas Embroidery Book"
published by VIM. Morrow and Co.,
New York gives a whole chapter on
shocking with pictures and dia-I
grams. Once you have mastered
the few simple stitches, the most
elaborate shocking can be done. II
had never done any before but have
Just finished child's dress, intended
it to be very simple at first but hav-
ing started kept right on and result
was very satisfactory.
'cMary Thomas Dictionary Of EN-
broiderd Stitches" Is smother book by
the same author and invaluable for
anyone who sews very much.
from Mrs. n. n. A.. Arlsngton.J
To Mrs. q. L. n. / want TO say
that anyone who has . desire 10,
Evening star., 1947-04-09

10. Do not eat fruit without first
washing it.
IA. Do not eat with a spoon or fork
which has been used by any othel
person without first washing 1t.
is. Do not drink from a glass OF
CUP which has been used by another
person without washing 1t.
16. Do not eat from the same dish
with any other person.
COPIED from Massachusetts, De-
partment of Public Healtho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent In By the fol-
los1ing has been forwarded to
those for Uhon, it ,oas intended:
Mrs. F. J. ~, Rockville; M. A.
c., Reedpille;; Mrs. /. M. R., Mrs.
M. P, F. F. H., Alexandra; Mrs.
J. M, Mrs. J. M. W., Mrs. A. L.,
Arlington; Mrs. L. A. NJ. Mrs.
J. W. F., Mrs. H. g., fayetteville;
Mrs. H. E. P, Sterling: Mrs. W.
B. B., Vienna; Mrs. T. B.. Chery
Chase; Mrs. G. W. ~, Mrs. E. P.
r., Mrs. L. p, Mrs. F. M, Mr..
C. F. w., Mrs. J. J. Mrs. W. w.
Mrs. J. G., Mrs. r. r., L. v. +.
Mrs. C. H. E, Washington.
Our thanks also to these read
ers ,phose contributions iDere sim
liar to others previously received:
Mrs. H. L. r., Miss B. E, Mrs.
W. D., Mrs. L. D. MGcI, Arltng-
ton; Mrs. W. r. A., Alexandria:
W. r. M, HyattsuiIIe;: Mrs. H. S.
M, Mrs. H. B. j., Falls Church:
Mrs. E. A. B., NJ. L. M, CheUy
Chase; Mrs. N. A. M, District
Heights; Mrs. G. G. H., Mrs.
G. S. p, Mrs. r. r., Mrs. H. E. Q,
C. M, Mrs. I. E. B., Mrs. E. L. r,
Mrs. J. L. S., P. p, Washington.
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Evening star., 1947-04-09
AVOCADO PIT.

(Fron1 Mrs. M. s., Wdshington.)
I am trying to get an avocado pit
to blossom, but so far all I get Is
scum rising to the surface. When
this happens, do change the water
or add to 1t? How long does the
process take?
Evening star., 1947-04-09
SHOCKING.

from Mrs. n. N. H., Arl5noton.1
To Mrs. q. L. NJ. ! want to say
that anyone who has Q desire 10,
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Actress and ; Men
Face kidnapping Trial
By The Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, July 5.-The dis
trict attorneys office issued COM
plants today charging Movie Ac-
tress Madge Meredith and three
men with robbery, kidnapping and
assault with a deadly weapon in
the alleged abduction and beating
of Nicholas Gianac!is, restaurant
supply house operator.
Charged with the actress, who
went from a commissary cashier S
job to featured film roles, are Da-
mon Klinkenberg, 80; Albert w.
Tucker, 90, and James Hatfield, 33,
The three already were in jail. Miss
Meredith is free on bail.
Mr.. Gianaclis and an associate,
Verne w. Davis, said the three men,
at Miss Meredith's instigation,
seized them in the Hollywood hills,
kidnapeds them and beat them with
hlackjacks. Mr. Gianaclis, who says
ne started Miss Meredith on the
road to her film career, claimed they
had been involved in litigation over
a house and that the beating was
administered in reprisal.
Miss Meredith denied any knowl-
edge oft the incident. and Tucker
told sheriff's officers that Mr.. Clan
aclis engineered the affair himself
so ne could place the blame on the
actress.
Mr.. Gianaclis ridiculed this claim,
and asked officers, why should I
engineer a deal where get my own
head busted?"
Evening star., 1947-07-06

Inmates that the department is
rapidly assuming the stature of a
fifth-rate bureau. Congress has
stripped the department of its Con-
ciliation Service, the United States
Employment Service, and some of
the control over the Wage and Hour
Division e. There is an increasing
exodus of New Deal-Ickes ap-
pointees from the Interior Depart
ment. Some of them weren't too
happy in the new regime.
X X X
Capitol Briefs The LANCER
Chavez omnibus civil service retire
ment bill has only an outside chance
of enactment at this years session
of Congress. In fact, it will take a
near miracle to push it through
during the last-minute rush of
House and Senate business
Meanwhile, Chairman Rees of the
House Civil Service Committee will
seek House approval tomorrow OF
the Jones bill, which would allow
| laid-off Government workers to
withdraw their money from the
| Federal retirement fund. This would
help to tide over thousands of
Federal employees until they find
new employment The House
will probably pass the Rees loyalty
bill this week. However, the meas
ure faces trouble on the Senate side
where Chairman LANCER of the
Senate Civil Service Committee has
introduced his own bill. Senator
LANCER wants the Congress to con-
duct the loyalty investigations,
rather than the executive branch OF
the Government.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Palestine Partition
Opposed by Arab Reds
By The Associated Press

JERUSALEM. July 5.-A member
of the Arab Communist Party exec
utive said today that his group was
opposed to a Jewish state in Pales-
tine because it would be used as a
base for Anglo American i'm
perialism" and to promote war
against the new democracies and
the Soviet Union"
Emil c. Touma, member Of the
Central Committee of the National
Liberation League, which he de-
scriibed as the Communist Party of
the Arab working classes. said dur
ing a news conference at the Arab
office that his group was supporting
the Arab boycott of the United Ma
tions Commission on Palestine in
order to preserve Arab unity.
Mr.. Touma said his league had
5000 members and the support of
80 900 Arab workers" He said there
was no cooperation between Arab
and Jewish Communists but the
groups most probably would merge
in the event of independence.
He said the Arab Communists re-
jected partition of the Holy Land
and immigration of Jews because
mo democrat can support immigra-
ton to an enslaved Palestine. The
problem of immigration is for a
free and independent Palestine to
solve"
He called for evacuation of British
troops from the country.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
| Snapshots Fail
| As Evidence in
| Parking Case

Six snapshots submitted by the
defendant as evidence he was un-
able to see a parking sign because
of tree foliage failed to move Judge
John P. Mcmahon in Traffic Court
yesterday.
The judge not only clamped a S3
fine on Stuart Peterson, %, of the
1900 block of Macarthur boulevard
NV, for parking in bus zone, but
offered criticism against parking
violators in general.
"If people would pay as much at
tention to signs before getting tick
cts as they do afterward, we'd all be
better off, and things like photo
graphs wouldn't be necessary he
declared, handing the evidence
back to Peterson.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Wider Draft, Tax Hike
Confront Chinese in
Total Mobilization
by the Associated Press

SHANGHAI. July 5-The Chinese
governments new orders for total
mobilization" for finish fight
against the Communists confronted
the people today with the prospects
of wider conscription and higher
taxes, although the full effect will
depend on the degree of efficiency
in enforcement.
No details have been disclosed of
the new directive promulgated in
Marking yesterday, hut most dis
passionate observers said the results
probably would be more symbolic
than practical.
Three Steps Held Needed.
They pointed out that the civil
war already had been in progress
for many months on a full scale and
said that if the government hoped
to achieve even partial victory
against the resurgent Communists
it would have to accomplish these
three things:
l. Improve the supply of food
and materials to the armies.
2. Weed out incompetent COM
manderS.
3. Develop some program for bet
tering the lot of inhabitants in gov
eminent held areas.
Neutral onlookers added that it
would help if Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek could get true instead OF
fictitious battle reports.
1t is common knowledge that
Gen. Chang did not realize the
gravity of the situation in Man.
churia. for example, until the
Communists scored such big gains
that they threatened to chase the
government armies clear out.
Reds Claim 1900 Killed.
At the last minute. the govern
ment forces partly retrieved the
situation at bloody Szepingkai.
CThe Communist radio broad
cast Saturday that 1000 govern
ment troops had oeen killed or
captured in rushing to the relief
OF Szepingkai and tnat the gov
ernment's Szepingkai garrison
lost Is 900 men,
Gen. Chiang's broadly-expressed
program calls for 1ull prosecution
of the war against the Communists
and national reconstruction simul-
taneously-a task wicich most for
eign quarters in China consider to
be beyond the power of his govern
ment.
The ordinary Chinese citizen Is
waiting to see what concrete steps
will be tried.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Wild Tomatoes of Peru ested
To Breed Disease Resistance

ducing numerous new lines from a
wild Peruvian tomato which super
ficially seems about as unpromlslng
q parent as could be imagined. 1t
produces fruits not much larger than
currents, or only about a quarter
inch in diameter. These have thin
skins and are soft, watery and full
Of seeds. But the Peruvian fruit has
one outstanding quality. 1t is i'm
mune to the most important OF the
fungi that cause vines to wilt. The
Job is to cross breed 1t so as to pre-
serve this one quality.
Up to now, it has been possible to
produce from the Peruvian species
and from other species introduced
from other parts of the world, va
rieties which are resistant to one or
more of the common tomato dis
eases. The real objective, still prob
ably far in the future, is to produce
an immune variety which, at the
same time, bears large. firm fruit
and which will thrive under differ
ent climatic conditions. More than
dozen promising types now are
being tested.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Lincoln Tactics Free
Murder Defendant
By the Associaied Press

INDIANAPOLIS, July 4. - Two
Indianapolis lawyers today used le-
gal tactics employed by Abraham
Lincoln, in getting an acquittal for
a man charged with murder by
proving that the moon was not
shining on the night of the crime
During the first-degree murder
trial of Willie Jones in criminal
court, a prosecution witness testified
he could see Jones strike Levi Wat
kins with a club because "the moon
was shining brightly"
Defense attorneys John Lewis
and William Zilson introduced
weather bureau records showing the
moon did not shine that night.
After thirty minutes deliberation,
the jury brought in an acquittal.
Lincoln used the same tactics In
1858 at the trial of William Arm
strong, son of friend, on a murder
charge in BeardstoWn, Ill. Lincoln
opened an almanac, read the lunar
data and won an acquittal.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
DR.. Klein S Funeral
Set For Tomorrow

Funeral services for DR.. Charlotte
Elizabeth Klein. 81, an instructor
in music at Mary Washington Col
lege, Fredericksburg. Va, and for
many years a director of music in
several Washington churches, will
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Services for DR.. Klein, who died
Friday, will be held in the Lee fu-
neral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NE. Burial
will be in Congressional Cemetery.
In a story in The Star yesterday,
a picture of the former Miss Char
lotte Kline, now Mrs John H. Rixse,
jr., TIT Grand View drive, Alexan-
drla, was inadvertently used for one
of Dr.. Klein.
DR.. Kleins brother, Percy Klein,
1T Grafton street, Chevy Chase,
Md, is her only survivor.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
By Thomas R. Henry
srience Editor of The Stor

Hundreds of wild tomato varieties
from Peru are being tested by Agri-
culture Department plant breeders
to free the country's $3.50, 10000 to-
mato crop from the constant threat
of epidemics.
Peru is believed to be the original
home of the tomato, but 1t has
spread rapidly all over the world in
the last three centuries and has
been enormously improved by breed
ing. SO that the present-day garden
vegetable has little in common with
its Andean ancestors. These are, Tor
the most part, small and tasteless.
But wherever the tomato has gone,
diseases have attacked it, causing
enormous loss. 1t is susceptible not
only to numerous insects but to fun
gus and cirrus pests-especially to
various varieties Of willis which in
fest the soil.
EXperimenters at the Beltsville
MD Experiment Sta. ,.on are PRO-
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Methodist Bishop Sees
'Unprecedenfed Crisis
BY the A.socioted Press

WHITLEY, ontario, July 5.-Bishop
James C. Baker of San Francisco
told the International Missionary
Council today that the world faced
IAN unprecedented crises" which
presented a challenge to mission
groups.
The Methodist clergyman, chair
man of the council. spoke at the
opening of a two week session OF the
organization. He told the delegates,
approximately 100 from 40 countries,
that they should study the effects
of the international situation-with
its "distrust, division, charge and
countercharge"-on the local and
world churches.
Referring to the wartime disrup-
ton of mission activities, he said;
THE great enterprise of religion
has suffered grevious losses because
we have not been able to commu-
nicate with one another, to clasp
hands in visible comradeship and
to share with one another our
profoundest experiences and our
highest aspirations"
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Two FIoridans in Congress
May Run for Governor
By the Assoeioted Press

Two members of Congress may
compete for the Florida governor
ship in next Mays Democratic pri-
mary.
The possibilities are: Representa-
tives Smathers of Miami and Rog-
ers of Fort Lauderdale. Neither
however, will commit himself now
Several Florida newspapers have
Mr.. Smathers as a pos
sible candidate He plans tour OF
the State shortly after adjournment
of Congress, and probably will make
speeches in Jacksonville and Tampa
sometime this fall.
Several politically well-connected
Floridians have called upon both
Mr.. Smathers and Mr.. Rogers in
recent weeks and some have pre-
dicted Mr.. Smathers might pass up
the gubernatorial race to oppose
Senator Pepper. Democrat, OF Flor
ida for reelection in 1850.