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Evening star., 1947-01-30

W0P. t0:30-Vgnsttss from Natural His
tory Of Nonsense" BY Bergen Evans. are pre-.
sented.
WMAL, ti:t5-An address by President
Truman and appearances by lack Benny Red
Skelton, Dinah Shore, other stars in behalf Of
the March Of Dimes campaign.
WRc. tt:30-This March Of Dimes show
stars Perry Como. Jane Cow and Gladys
Swarihout.
All Stations. tt:45 President Truman S
March Of Dimes address.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
PORTAL:
Ta1 Relief

The burden OF portal to portal
back pay will largely be shouldered
by Uncle Sam when, and if, union
members are awarded their sub
stantial claims against industry as
a result of Secretary of the Treas
ury Snyder's announcement that
such outlays are deductible against
taxes levied in the years affected.
Because portal payments to work.
ers will be liable to taxation, how
ever, the U. S. stands to recover
some of the refunds in personal in
come taxes. In many instances. the
portal claims run into hundreds OF
dollars per worker, leaving them
open to a heavy bite under the high
wartime rates.
Under Snyder's ruling that indus
try could claim credits on taxes
paid in the years for which portal
demands were granted, companies
would be. able to take advantage OF
high rates and excess profits levies
of the war years. At the same time.
they would be entitled to 6 per
cent interest on the money collect
ed from them to cover their tax
liabilities.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Billionth Of Gram
Weighed by Gadget
New Instrument Expected to
Be Help to Science.

EVANSTON, ILL. - Development
of a highly sensitive electronic in
strument capable of detecting the
presence of some compounds weigh
ing only a billionth of gram was
announced by Northwestern univer-
sity.
The university said the instru-
ment, called the huorimeter, could
complete in few minutes some nu-
tritional experiments formerly re-
quiring months. 1t added the in
Strument would find wide use in
chemical laboratories and assist in
the Standardization of drug products
and in the control of quality in food
production.
DR.. Theodore E. Friedemann, as
sociate professor of physiology, who
developed the Instrument with CO.
operation of George S. Liebeck,
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. engineer. described its operation
as follows:
All compounds in nature absorb
light. Some, such as vitamins, emit
light in higher wave lengths. This
light, called f1uorescence, is invisi-
bic to the naked eye in the quantities
measured, but readily detected with
the instrument. Computations de-
termine the quantity in a compound
from which the glow emanates.
Chemists now can determine in a
few minutes the quantity of a vita
min in a food or in the tissue of
vitamin deficient patient
'The development of this instru-
ment represents a stage in the de-
velopment of more sensitive devices
needed for better understanding of
life processes and the effects of food
and environment on those proc
esses." DR.. Friedemann said.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
laps Plan to Use Homemade
Weapons in Defense Of Home

WASHINGTON = The Japanese
housewife was prepared to WELD an
assortment of crude, homemade
weapons in defense Of her country,
army ordnance department re-
vealed here.
A report, hitherto secret, de-
scribed fully the tools, mostly hand
welded, which included everything
from fastening an ordinary knife to
a bamboo pole to using a baseball
bat.
The document pointed out that the
Japs in 1914 realized that the de-
cisive battle of the mainland Of
Japan was soon to be fought. 1t
read:
'.There was call for complete
national armament, and because Of
the shortage of weapons the study
and development Of simple weapons
began"
Civilians were said to have been
shown different ways to convert
home implements into weapons for
attacks on American soldiers.
The report said that with the pros
pect Of a powder supply shortage
a short bow and cross-bow which
could be made readily in a home
workshop were developed. Both or
binary and explosive arrows were
to be used as missiles.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Solons Have Laugh on Selves

When Bob Hope or Henry Morgan
or even Senator Claghorn pokes fun
at congressman. that's supposed to
be humorous. It's always open
season on politicians in this country
where people riddle their public Of
fcials with gags instead of guns.
But it is not generally realized
that legislators like to laugh, too
even when the laughs on them. And
at least one Of them enjoys congres.
sional jokes so much he's written
350-page book about them.
Compiling the congressional Joe
Miller may seem a far cry from
steering policies of the senate judi
ciary committee. but Senator Wiley
has been working on the humorous
project since 1888 when he first was
elected to the United States senate.
Last year he got around to send
ing letter to all his colleagues in
, the house and senate, asking them
their favorite jokes. He was del
uged with stories-good. bad and
corny; and most of them jokes on
or about congress and congressman
Ali of which inspired the title of
his book. 1.-The Laughs With Con-
gress."
Under the title The Women-God
Bless EN-" he reletes how in the
closing and very literally hot ses-
sions of the 10Th congress, the then
Sergeant-at-Arms Wall Doxey ruled
twice within three weeks that. al
though women in slacks could be
permitted in senate galleries. Wom-
en- in shorts would be inimical to the
dignity of the senate and were to be
barred from the gallery.
All of which moved Sen Richard
Russell of Georgia to remark:
"'In hot weather. I am sometimes
envious that cannot wear shorts
myself Mr.. Doxey is supposed to
be an authority on what creates con-
fusion in the senate, but personally,
3 / have no objection to shorts" (If
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

this had been printed in the record
there would have been Laughter"
after that one.)
Another story claimed as the IA
vorite of former Sen. Guy Gillette
of Iowa and Arkansas young Sen.
William Fulbright Is true one. AS
Senator Gillette tells it, his colored
maid had noticed that the senator,
then a representative, had his pic
ture in the paper. Underneath was
a caption to the effect that he might
be nominated for the upper cham
Der. SIS a senatuh higher than a
representative" the maid wanted
to know. "Yes," Gillette told her,
"they are so considered because q
senator represents an entire state
and a representative represents a
district of a state" The maids
next question was: well. is there
anything lower than a congress
man?" Gillette is said to have been
forced to imply that there was in
deed nothing lower than a congress
man!
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
History Holds Key to Cheap Homes
Put in New Claim for Merits
OfRammed Earth Buildings
BY BAUKHAGE
News AnaLyst and Commentator.

ing or my cooperation" says the
secretary, they may be assured
of them BOTH
Rammed-earth, according to Mer-
rill, is term describing both the
material and the process Of wall
building by which earth is tamped
into the shape of a wall or building
block. In essence, a compressed
block or section of earth will, when
tamped, assume the shape Of the
form into which it is pressed and,
when the moisture dries out, harden
into a. permanent shape suitable
for use as building material"
The reasons set forth by Merrill
as to why. if this method of building
is so good it has not been widely
adopted, are logical: One-the-e no
money in it, except the money
saved by the builder. Two-con-
trary to the impression among sell
ers of building materials, Merrill in
sists it would help rather than hurt
their business. The man who builds
a rammed-earth house can't afford
any other kind. And he has to buy
everything-foor, roofing, plumbing
everything in fact except the
walls, which are free except for the
cost Of the forms and the ,tamping.
Merrilps thesis is that anyone
willing to acquire the rudimentary
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
GERMANY:
Polish Claims

Should the u. IS. oppose Polish
claims to the 10000 square miles of
former eastern German territory
taken over by the Poles under the
Potsdam agreement, this country
faces stiff fight with the Russian
bloc. With the U. S. bringing the
full force Of its prestige into play,
however, it may secure modification
Of the Polish claim or cudgel out
other concessions from the Reds.
Poland served notice of its de-
termination to permanently affix the
new territory at the deputy for
eign, ministers meeting in London,
called to lay the groundwork for the
Big Four conference in Moscow in
March to formulate a German
treaty. Since given control Of the
territory at Potsdam, the Poles said
they have moved 1855, 900 Germans
out and 3,5OO.0O0 Poles in.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Long Stolen Tschaikovsky
Paper Found in Library

MOSCOW. RUSSIA. - The Mos
cow News said a manuscript Of
Tschaikovsky's 'Nutcracker Suite"
stolen nearly half a century ago
from the ST. Petersburg conserva
tory library had been found in
load of waste paper. A young Len
ingrad composer named Zablotsky
discovered the score in paper he
had bought to cover his apartment
walls before hanging wallpaper, the
newspaper said. It added that the
manuscript. turned over to the So
Wet government for deposit in the
Tschaikovsky museum, was be-
Ieved to be the one from which the
composer conducted, subdivisions on
it being lettered in blue pencil.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Desert Room Helps
Science Combat Rust

PHILADELPHIA. - Scientists
have duplicated the climate of
the great southwest desert in
this city to fight off the ravages
Of rust and corrosion.
A vaulted chamber where the
temperature is always Is de-
grees, with relative humidity OF
less than 10 per cent, has been
installed at the ski ball and
roller bearing plants.
MetalIurgists say these read
ings duplicate midsummer day
in the desert, with low humidity
and heat combined to produce
pleasant. dryness.
Millions of anti-friction bear
ings used throughout the United
States industry are stored tenn
porarily in the desert room"
until they can be packed in oil
for shipments.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
FOOD:
Enen1y's Need

Declaring that the U. S. could not
afford to permit the American flag
to fly over a gigantic Buchenwald.
former President Herbert Hoover
undertook another survey of food
needs in the u. S. and British occu-
patton zones in Germany.
In addition to providing for es-
sential German relief, Hoover's jun
ket was aimed at making the reich
as self-supporting in food needs as
possible. Improvement in the food
situation would lead to a reduction
in present U. S. relief costs of 300
million dollars annually. The former
president had the assistance of two
food experts on his tour, being ac-
companied by DR.. Dennis Fitzger-
ald, chairman of the International
emergency food council, and former
Ambassador Hugh Gibson, who aid.
ed him in World War relief work.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

following the end Of price control
boosted the earlier prediction by
more than billion dollars.
Receipts from livestock and live
stock products were estimated at
about $13, 400, 600, 900, an increase Of
ID per cent over 1945. Income from
crops was placed at about $40, O,7OO,-
100000. an increase of IS per cent.
Marked increases in returns from
cotton, food grains and feed crops
were largely responsible for the
gain in the total crop receipts.
II the final accounting of cash
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
CONGRESS-:
BUSY Bodies

COP congressional investigators
prepared to dig deep into war ex-
penditures and un-American activi-
ties with, the full support of the first
Republican majority in 16 years,
Senate Republicans beat down an
effort of the Democrats to transfer
duties of the war Investigating COM
mittee to the inactive committee on
expenditures in the executive de-
partment by AZ to As vote.
The watchdog over efficiency Of
the war effort under President Tru-
inan while he was still senator from
Missouri, the war investigating
committee widened its scope under
Senator Mead Dem., N. W to
probe Irregularities in munitions
contracts. In the wake Of disclosures
of the close relations existing be-
tween congressman and army Of
ficers with war contractors, the
COP voiced it's determination to dig
deeper into wartime dealings.
Not always in favor during the
liberal New Deal administration, the
house un-American activities COM
mittee promises to enjoy smoother
Shedding under the Republicans.
Now headed by Representative
Thomas (Rep., N. J.) the committee
laid plans for an early probe of Com
munism in government departments,
labor unions, Hollywood. and col
leges and schools.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

farm income matches the prelim-
mary estimate, cash receipts in 1946
will be 16 per cent over the previous
year. The 1945 figure, a record UP
until last year, was $40, 700. OO0, 900.
During the prewar years of 1858,
cash receipts averaged $1,000. .OOO,.
600.
Preliminary estimates released by
the department indicate that cash
receipts for December, 1916, were
about So, 500, 0OO, 900, which is 20 per
cent below the November total bu;
30 per cent above December, 194A
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

constructed on either side. These
walls will last for centuries, are
proof against rain, wind and fire, and
are superior in solidity to any ce-
ment. Even at this day (more than a
century after HannibaD Spain still
holds watch-towers that were erect
ed by Hannibal
The idea of houses of earth is not
incredible to Clinton P. Anderson,
secretary of agriculture, who has
written the preface to the book.
''If Tony Merrill and his rammed-
earth builders want either my bless
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
Farmers Are Jailed for
Defying Quota in Red Zone

BERLIN. - A Soviet source said
that German farmers in the Rus
sian occupation zone who wilfully
reneged on delivery Of fixed har-
vest quotas were being impris-
oned. The Russian-controled news
agency reported that two farmers
had been sentenced to serve terms
of six and eight months in prison
for "maliciously withholding part Of
their quotas" from the state colec-
tors.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
INCOME INCREASES
Farm Cash Receipts Hit Peak

WASHINGTON. - Farmers cash
income from livestock and crop
marketings in 1946 scared to the
record-breaking total of more than
"a billion dollars, according to q
preliminary survey announced by
the agriculture department.
The latest bureau of agricultural
economics estimate places cash re-
ceipts at $24, ,10O, ,000. 900, the highest
in history and 16 per cent gain
over l945. Earlier predictions had
forecast only % billion dollars.
but high prices for meat animals,
cotton, feed grains and feed crops
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
COMMODITIES:
u. S. Eyes Trade

In an effort to prevent serious
breaks in commodities, Secretary Of
Agriculture Anderson announced
that the departments commodity
exchange authority would be freed
Of other duties to permit full time
policing of the markets.
Anderson disclosed the move in
the face Of growing speculation. Re-
membering the big break in cotton
last October and the alleged manipu.
lation of butter prices in New
York. department authorities acted
to check future slumps affecting
prices. Studies are being completed
on the factors in the cotton break,
with Anderson ready to ask for ad.
ditional regulatory authority If war.
ranted by the investigation.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

knowledge Of building, can build
rammed-earth, house himself with
three bedrooms, spacious living,
dining and cooking facilities and all
plumbing and heating equipment for
less than $5,000 He can build as
good or better a dwelling than most
of the so-called defense homes, so
widely used during the war, for
$4,000. And there are already mod
est cottages in number of places
which cost little more than a thou
sand dollars for two members Of
family to build.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

proving the contention in mis- book
1.-The Rammed Earth House." which
I have just read. 1t seems incredi-
BILE!
1t didn't seem incredible to Pliny
who heatedly proclaimed that the
Romans had. in Africa and Spain.
walls of earth"
They are moulded rather than
built" Pliny explains, ''by enclos-
ing earth within frame of boards.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

as simple as the
dirt under our
feet? Have we
been overlooking
a b ct, W h l C h
Pliny said the
R ON ans w ere
owe Rocking, in
the first century
A. D. a d to
which most peo-
pie h a " e s h u t
tneH eyes ever
since?
A n t \ on y F.
Merrill says so
and SO does a
cnnxrinoinn inh Of
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
NEWS REVIEW
COP To Continue Probes;
Boundary Dispute Looms

Nub of the disagreement lies in
the Poles contention that they were
led to understand they were given
full sway over the territory at Pots
dam. The u. S.. on the other hand.
holds that they were merely given
temporary administrative control.
with the question of Germany's final
postwar borders to be settled at a
peace conference.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
INSTRUCTION

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fender rebuilding. Actual shop practice.
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Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
SEEDS. PLANTS, ETC.

800, 900 PEACH. apple, pear. apricot. plum
over TOO varieties. including berry plants.
roses. shrubs. shade and Towering trees,
etc. Buy WeStern-groWn stock - hardy,
healthy and thrifty. Large or small plant
ers insist on Tualatin Valley Nursery
record-bearing, True-to-name strains for
greater profits. Send for Free 44page cat
Sherwood, Oregon.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

WNU News Service, 1916 Eye Street
N. w., Washington, ID. G..
WASHINGTON.- there solu-
ton of the low-cost housing problem
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
HELP WANTED-MEN

SERVICE manager-Excellent salary plus
percentage. Must have General Motors
as service manager. Will have complete
charge of largest service dept. in north
west Kansas. New bldg, complete mod.
equipment. Must have good references.
METAL MAN-Position open for expert
body and fender man. Must be good paint
er and able to make own estimates. Posi-
bilities unlimited for good reliable man.
Must have good references
WOLFE MOTORS. Inc. Colby. Kansas
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
HOME FURNISHINGS & APPLI,
MAYTAG WASHERS

MAYTAG WASHERS
Let our expert service department keep
Genuine Ma1tag Paris used MnIti-Motor
Oil always in stock at your local Author
lied Maytag Dealer or write Factory Dis
tributor.
Maytag Rocky Mountain Co.
Colorado Springs Colorado.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS

CAP GUNS. BALLOONS, METAL TOYS.
Excellent sellers. lowest prices. Wholesale
only. Price list upon request. Wentworth
Sales, III N. Wabash, Chicago 2, HI.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-07

POULTRY, CHICKS & EQUIP.
U. s. Approved Pure Broad Breast Bronze
Poults and Pure and Hybrid Baby ChickS.
Order early. Circular free. SteinhoR Hatch
cry q Turkey Farms. Usage City. KanS.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Rails Can Excel AirIines
With Service, Young Says

American railroads viii gain more
In their competition with the air
tines by courtesy and improved serv-
Ice than by lowering rates, Robert
r. Young, president of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad, told MEM
bers OF the National Press Club at q
luncheon yesterday.
THAT will send the airlines into a
tailspin at a greater rate than they
have been going for the last six
months" he declared. He also men,
toned the success of his experiment
in abolishing tipping on the C. 81 o.
and the Pere Marquette. He sug-
gested that other railroads take
some Of the revenue they are getting
from dining cars and put 1t back
into better equipment and service
TO the passenger.
Earlier In the day Mr.. Young had
testified before Congressional COM
mittee on the Bulwinkle bill to re-
organize the railroads. He asserted
the Nation was tired Of rate
changes. railroad power politics and
bankruptcy frauds"
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Mrs. Mclean Wrote
Three Earlier Wills,
Court Records Show

Mrs. Eyalyn Walsh Mclean Ehose
last will. dated November I3. 1o4s
was fled at District Court Monday
had drawn three earlier wills and 4
codicil, it was revealed at the regis
ter of wills Office yesterday.
The November will revoked earler
documents, the other wills and codi-
Gil being filed merely as matter Of
record.
The other documents were drawn
before the death OF Mrs. McLean,s
daughter, Mrs. Evalyn Washington
Mclean Reynolds, last September
30. A petition for probate of the
November will has not vet been filed
The value Of the estate will not IS
known officially until then.
Wills Differ Slightly.
The earlier documents did not
differ greatly from the November
will, which provided that the greater
part OF the estate be shared some
20 years from the time 1t was drawn
by grandchildren. Until then. Mrs.
McLean's sons, John r. and Edward
Mclean, are to share the income
from the majority OF the estate.
OF the earlier Wills, one OF Nav 1.
1945, permitted the daughter use OF
the Hope diamond for life. Under
the 1945 will. Mrs. McLean's grand
daughter, Mamie Spears REYNOLDS.
was to receive income from the
greater part of the estate until
reaching the age Of 80, when she was
TO receive the corpus OF the estate.
The granddaughter was specially
provided for under the last will Of
November.
Other Documents Filed.
Under will Of August "a, 1915.
Mrs. Reynolds was to receive the
income from the greater part of the
estate for life. with the grandchil-
dren eventually to receive the cor
pus. A codicil of August %, l946,
made no substantial change.
Under the will OF September I.
1916, Mrs. Reynolds was to receive
income from the greater part of the
estate for life.
Mrs. Mclean, Z leading WASH
ington hostess for many years, died
April 26 at her home, the new
Friendship" Under the terms Of
her last will, her son-in-law, for
mer Senator Robert r. Reynolds,
Is to have the use OF the Friendship
Dropertv for life
Evening star., 1947-05-09

A windfolI bee-u-tifuI budget booster. In short
choice of smart foshons served up in style while
you money like mad lin the boraoin!). Perfect
for Mother for yourself. The briefs with the
fotterino fishto fiore. In checks and plods. Sizes
1910.
Goats and suits Second Floor
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Robertson in New Post

Senator Robertson, Democrat, Of
Virginia has been named by Sena-
tor Vandenberg, Senate President
pro tenn, to be member of the
Migratory Bird Conservation Com
mission.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08

SON they never did worry to much
about pricese.
The United States Department
of Agricultural is urgeing every
body to plant gardens and can
andpreserve food. Like things
or now through I bet IL my
Grandpa was living he would say
IF high prices for sumpun to
eat and scarce money don't cure
Aunt Heggar's children of their
BUZZARD PHILOSOPHY in this
respect atleast nothing else will.
HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPEN
ING ABOUT PEOPLE YOU
KNOW: Mrs. Annie. o. Smith wife
of DR.. Leroy A. Smith of the Sal
lie Harris Clinic, had her left
eye removed last week Char
lie B. (Mis) McCune, long time
secretary to Jessie McClendon,
Big 4 Taxi man and Church Books
Distributor and a popular mem
Der of the working girls set of
the ole avenue is desperately i'll
at her home 628 S. Roach st
Duke William and Victor Jones
of the Security Life ms, Co.,
left the city this week to attend
convention in Baltimore, Mary
land Estella (Mrs.) Smith
Bleuett and her sister Joephine
(Mrs. Louis) one time members
of the famouse Piney Woods all
girl band, entered the hospital
on the same day and returned
home on the same day after sue
cessful operations.
NEW DOINGS ALONG THE
OLE AVENUE: Bob Garrett the
hair grease man who has re-