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The Arizona post., 1948-01-02

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marks, E
Edison, will have as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Newman OF
Brooklyn. Mrs. Newman is Mr.
Marks sister.
The friends of Mrs. Celia Green
who is in the hospital, wish her a
speedy recovery. Mrs. Green is the
aunt of Mrs. Irving Sadowsky, f.
Hawthorne.
Melford Brickman, president of
ZBT is attending the national con-
vention of ZBT in Cleveland. Join
ing him there were his financee,
Lois Ross and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis D. Ross of Chicago.
They will be entertained by Mel
ford's uncle. The Bricllmans are
former Clevelanders.
Married Dec. % were Rae Ber-
gida and Jack Cohen, 24O3 E. End.
The father of Mrs. Renie Cohen,
Bernard Cohen, retired hard
wareman from Brooklyn, is a
winter guest at El Rancho Renie,
E. Flower. The son of Mrs. Cohen,
Joe Cohen, of L. A., came here
with his wife and children, Stan
ley, Is, and Marcia, 6, for weeks
visit at Ell Rancho Renie with the
elder Cohen. The latter will spend
next summer as guest of the Joe
Cohens in L. A.
Col. Frank Fruitman, son of
Charles Fruitman and brother of
Cele Peterson, is now living with
his family on E. 10Th, after six
years in the army, including a
stint with the army of occupation
in Germany. The Frank Fruit
mans are the parents of Clinton,
l. A brother of Col. Fruitman,
Major Harold Fruitman, is sta
toned at the Preside in San
Francisco, as a bacteriologist with
the army.
Jack Podret, E. Hawthorne, left
recently for L. A.
Sam R. Kaufman left Thursday
for business trip to L. A. After
returning he leaves this Friday
for N. Y. to look over spring styles
for men Clothing, that is!D
Bob Salt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Popular Store" Salt, flew
into Chicago last week for a visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stolman, E.
9Th, leave for weeks visit with
Mr.. Stolman's brother, Sam, in
L. A., who is in the produce busi-
ness. The son of the Jacob Stol-
mans, Dave, a leather goods man
ufacturer of Philadelphia, flies
here in about a week to visit his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Schwager
and infant son move to their new
home at 710 E. 10th.
Charles c. Kaufman, local jew
clergyman, leaves for Hot Springs,
Ark, Jan. 5, for months rest.
The Kaufmans are now building
a duplex on E. Seneca, which will
be ready for occupancy about
March /.
The Arizona post., 1948-01-02

Joan Tobias, daughter of Mrs.
Sam Tobias of E. 9th, celebrated
her 18th birthday on Dec. 21 with
party for about twenty-five
guests, among them being Liba
Breger, Frances Boorstein, Pat
Urick, jeanne Young, Nancy Far
is, Barbara Dillas, Elaine Liggett,
Jacqueline Howard, Sally Malin-
sky, Judy and Walter Cole, Sarah
Ruth Handmaker, Judy Cohen,
Patricia Hess, Marybeth Archer,
Donald Tobias, James Graves, Jane
Zieden, Barbara Harris, and
Randy Lewis. Dropping in during
the evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Ruskin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bergman
and daughter, who arrived in
Tucson in December are now re-
siding temporarily at 2309 Elaine
Blvd. They are former residents
of the Bronx, and brought greet
ings to Mrs Sam Tobias from
her brother Saul Peltz.
Abe Katz of Phoenix spent
weekend with his friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herb Feig, N. Tucson Blvd.
Last weekend the Weiners of
Phoenix stopped in. Friends drop
ped in at the Feig home Dec. 19
to wish Herbert Feig a happy
birthday.
Mrs. Benjamin Strauss, E. 3rd,
has been quite i'll and has the we'll
wishes of all her friends.
Charlotte LeBoff flies in next
week from New York after spend
ing 9 months in the east. She plans
to remain. Accompanying her is
her friend, Beatrice Hirsch, also
of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mikell, E.
Mabel, celebrated their 23rd we'd
ding anniversary in conjunction
with the marriage of their daugh-
ter Ruth to Wilfred Alter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Coen of
Chicago are honeymooning in Tue
son, staying at the Santa Rita and
visiting with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley A. Dobry, E.
Mabel The return home shortly
after an active and pleasant visit.
The Arizona post., 1948-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Cohen of
El Rancho Renie entertained at
a dinner party during the holi-
days.. Among the guests present
were Mr.. Bernard Cohen, Mrs.
Cohen's father, and her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cohen of Los Angeles. Also at
tending were Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Klebnow of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. Marks and daughter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Rackoff, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Zamost, all of Tucson.
Mrs. David N. Ginsberg, E.
Speedway, has returned after hav-
ing been called to Cleveland by
the serious illness and subsequent
death of her father, Herman
Grossberger. He spent the winter
The Arizona post., 1948-01-02
Social and
Rersona(

Members of a New Years Eve
party at Ell Rancho Diablo: Mesrs
and Mesdames Sy Shulman, Irv-
ing Kipnis, Harold Gorenberg,
Dick Bennett, Irving Ostroy, and
Misses Frances Shift, and Ruth
Mix, and Monte Seymour, Jerry
Preskill, and Howard Shift.
Frances Shift celebrated her
birthday Dec. 14th with a cock
tail party at her home, 2214 E.
4th, with about so invited.
Harry Shift was guest speaker
at the dedication of Temple Israel
in Phoneix Dec. 81. With Mrs.
Shift he spent a pleasant week
end in the capitol city, staying
at Hotel Westward Ho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Behrens,
and daughter Hannah, IL, Wood
mere, L. l., have arrived in Tue
son for the winter, living on E.
Grant Rd. He is a public account
ant.
Visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Cohen, E. End, is Marvin,
20, Brooklyn. Another son, Ed
ward, "a, is expected in month
after a cruise with the merchant
marine. A married daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Sternberg, lives in Chi
cago, and another daughter, Ros-
lyn, Is, is at home.
Walter Cole, 13, has a hobby.
He raises white mice. A buddy of
his asked: walter, when you
start getting more and more mice
and they all look so much alike,
how will you be able to tell
whether it's father or just a
brother?"
Chances are the father will be
the one passing out the cigars" "
was Walters quick answer. Cole
comes by his wit honestly. His
dad, Martin Cole, E. Bellevue, is
one of the top radio and movie
writer's in the country.
Staying at the Rancho Del Rio,
having arrived in the past few
weeks are: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Bulkin, Mrs. William and Miss
Pearl Fuchs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Levine, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Michel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton j. Rice
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Shulman, all
of New York; Miss Amanda Doo-
ley and Miss May Dickson of Long
Island, N. Y; Emanuel Reiss,
Bronx; c. B. Fainer, Montreal;
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fisher and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Roth
berg, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Marcus and two children, Day.
ton; Mrs. Charles Milens and son,
Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs. J. R..
Oberman and son, DR.. and Mrs.
Jack Stillerman, DR.. and Mrs.
William Gray, Chicago; Mrs. Nor
ris Saks and son, Cleveland; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Victor and son,
st. Louis.
The Saul Deitels, E. 3rd, have
purchased a lot in Texas Circle,
the Alvernon subdivision, and ex-
pect to start building bedroom
house early this year. Mrs. Deitel
celebrates birthday on the 18th.
Michael Bleich has practically
completed the project of enlarg-
ing the main house on his Cata-
lima Guest Ranch on North Camp
bell.
Evening star., 1948-02-26

pacts for defensive purposes are author
lied. Such a federation might provide us
with a helpful buffer in event of another
war, although it would not relieve us OF
the necessity of strengthening our basic
defensive and offensive forces. For If war
comes to this continent In the future, it
most likely will come suddenly by air in
a devastating attack that will bypass buffer
states and bring atomic and meteorological
destruction direct to our cities and in
dustrial centers. We cannot rely on any
delaying actions by our friends to give us
time to prepare, as we did in World War
II. We will have to fight our grim battle
for survival with little or no hope of out
side help. That is why the question of
military budgets today requires clear
thinking of the highest order.
Evening star., 1948-02-26

ing shortage cannot be blamed entirely on
the builders. Mr.. Truman pointed out that
material shortages and high prices have
been and continue to be serious deterrents
to construction. He mentioned another
deterrent which has been too little publi-
cized-the production -limiting policies OF
some of the labor unions employed in the
construction industry. The President is
correct in holding that building workers
could increase their productivity and lower
construction costs without sacrificing any
earnings. Municipal authorities also can
help by revising building codes to permit
use of many new and cheaper substitutes
for lumber and metals.
Until, through these and other measures,
the number of housing units catches up
with the number of families in need OF
shelter, the housing problem inevitably
must occupy the attention of the Federal
and State authorities Rent controls and
similar forms of governmental relief for
victims of the housing shortage cannot
logically be dispensed with while war
born emergency situation continues to
plague the Nation Once the rental mar
ket becomes stabilized through a balance
of supply and demand, however rent con-
troll should be given an honorable dis
charge.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Wallace and Taylor

Henry wallace ana MS tnIo Party 1ui1
ming mate, banjo-playing Senator Glenn
Taylor of Idaho, do not quite see eye-to-
eve on the matter of Russian aggression.
Judging from his testimony before the
House Foreign Affairs Committee Mr..
Wallace watches the advance OF SOVIET
tyranny without much interest and with
a sort of tolerant detachment. When ne
was asked to describe the differences, II
any. between his own objections to the
Marshall Plan and those offered by SOVIET
Russia he replied: Il am not famlilar
with the Communist approach ana am
unable to discuss it." Later he SAID tnat
he did not follow Communist literature.
If these statements can be taken at race
value Mr., Wallace knows nothing, ana is
not interested in knowing anything, ABOUT
the tactics and procedures of the Com
munists in this critical matter. NeVertne-
less he is perfectly willing to tell us just
what is wrong with our methods In DEAL
ING with the Russians, and what we Snoulo
do if we want to win Stains friendship
Senator Taylor is little more aware
of what is going on. He at least Knows
although apparently he is not at all olS-
turbed about it-that the Communists
have forcibly taken over CzechosiovaKla.
Russia. he thinks, is blameless in the mat
ter. Soviet Russia" according to Mr..
Taylor, 'is scared to death and is simply
irving to nail down her borders against
the aggressive foreign policy of the United
States. Today's events in Czechoslovakla
would never have happened had IL not
been for Trumans foreign policies"
There are two things to be said ABOUT
this. One is that Russia had started en-
her program of gobbling up the Eastern
European countries long before the So
called Truman foreign policies were
adopted. In fact our policies were the
result of-not the cause of-Russian ag-
gression The record is perfectly clear on
this point. The other thing to be Kept
in mind is that the arguments which
Senator Taylor uses to justify Russian
aggression are identical with the argu-
ments that Hitler used to Justify his ag-
eression. And they are just as phony.
The mere thought that the direction OF
American policy might come under the
control of these men-one of them an
anologist for Soviet aggression and the
other Indifferent to it's enough to make
any rational person say: Heaven forolo'
Evening star., 1948-02-26
We Must Stund Alone

Former PTGSiQ6uG IbClt 4AoofSA oFO~
the grirnly unpleasant truth when, IN
Washington's birthday speech in New YORK
City. he warned that another war mlghI
fnd lis standing alone, without military
allies Britain, our strong and dependable
allv in two world wars, might not be able
to give us substantial aid in third great
conflict. In fact, Mr.. Hoover believes that
as of today England might well be forced
bv her weakness, to remain neutral.
The weakness to which Mr.. Hoover re-
fers is not, of course, weakness OF char
acter, but of economic and military
strength He disavowed any intention OF
rejecting on Britain's good faith or graft
tude. His dark view of the situation re-
suits from what he described as the pare.
stark fact of divided and weakened Euro
pean nations in the face OF Red armies OF
two and a half million men along the
iron curtain"
1t is no secret that our military experts
share Mr.. Hoovers concern over the pres
ent military picture While Soviet Russia
has been building up her army, navy ana
air force, the United States, Britain ana
the other western democracies have been
trying to find ways of safely reducing
military expenditures. In seeking this
commendable objective all of the democ-
racies have decided to take security risks
beyond the margin of safety recommended
by their military experts.
Britains postwar rehabilitation was
even speedier and more far-reaching than
our own Her once powerful navy has been
- y,roy,orfinnS Her arr1v
has shrunk to a shadow of its wartime
bulk During the past two years OF eco
nomic stress her budgets for planes, SHIPS
and men have been slashed deeply The
story of postwar military retrenchment is
almost as sad on this side of the Atlantic.
Most of our great wartime fleet has been
put in moth balls" Our Army has been
reduced until scarcely more than two
divisions compose its main striking force"
Our Air Force is fifteen air groups shy of
the seventy group minimum urged by
defense authorities.
The bare, stark fact" is that we are woe
fully weak in military sense at one of
the more critical periods of our history
We have the atomic bomb, it is true, but
Russia is working feverishly to produce
one of her own-if she does not already
have it. And the Presidents Air Policy
Commission has warned most solennly
that it would be IAN unreasonable risk
and, therefore, a reckless course to rely on
other nations not having atomic weapons
In quantity by the end of 1852"
Mr.. Hoover has hopes that federation
of Western European nations for mutual
prosperity and protection may grow out
of the Marshall Plan Under the United
Nations Charter, he points out, regional
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Rain

The city dweller sees the dinpled pooh OF
rain
on sunkeu lapn or IN the clean -wushed
gutter,
And thinks 1t calm and peaceful, on his
tDind01D pane
or hating it, gets up to close the shutter.
But the man who lays his tnrro,o doson q
field
Hears the muted prayer of ratn on oaken
shingle
And In his dreaming, harrests the promised
yield
SCUM through his land tohere seed and
raindrops natngle.
Hts blood beats to the rains drum-bedt.
akin @
70 ,oind that uhtspers It; his ageload
battle
He measures by bread, by grain IN rack
and bin
Bv drinking tpeu and todter for his cdttIs.
ALMA robson HIGBEE.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Extending Rent Control

Stopgap legislation is not, of course, a
satisfactory solution of the rental housing
problem. Neither the one e-month extension
of existing rent controls already approved
nor the fourteen-month extension voted
by the Senate is more than an expedient
dictated by the continuing housing emer-
gency. The one-month extension was
agreed to by Congress as a means of
giving the House time to make up its mind
on the bill to carry controls through April
80, 1949.
The longer extension was recommended
by President Truman in his housing mes
sage. That the shortage of low-cost hous-
ing which led to continuance of rent
control regulations after the war has not
been eased materially in the past year
is apparent to any one who tries to rent
a house or apartment in the lower priced
levels. Apartments and houses were built
last year in all parts of the Nation-more
than million living units in all-but less
than fifteen per cent OF them provided
shelter for tenants. Most of the construc-
ton was of houses for sale at prices far
above the means of low-salaried workers.
The only practicable long term solution
of the high-rent problem is, as Mr.. Truman
said in his message to Congress, to bring
about an increased production of housing,
especially in the popular -priced field. The
ten-year program which he advocates for
this purpose contains nothing really new
In fact, nearly everything he recommends
already is before Congress in the form of
various housing relief measures.
The Presidents program is designed, he
said, to encourage private industry to
build the housing which is needed to end
the shortage and restore the rental market
to normalcy. That so little progress has
been made toward solving the rental hous-
Evening star., 1948-02-26
The Long Regimes Comeback

Louisiana has decided that II her wealth.
is to be shared by her citizens, 1T ought to
be done in the Huey Long tradition. That
seems to be a logical inference to draw
from the overwhelming victory OF Hueys
brother Earl in the runoff Democratic prl-
mary for, Governor.
There was little to choose between Earl
and his opponent, former Governor Sam
Houston JONES' as far as promises to the
voters were concerned Both tried to out
do each other in picturing the benefits,
monetary as well as political, which would
be the happy lot of their constituents If
they voted right: Both offered bonuses
to the veterans, increased pensions to the
aged, bigger and better roads, more
schools
But Earl Long had distinct advantage
over Mr. Jones. He could point out that
when Long promises certain benefits to
the voters, the promises generally are kept
whatever the cost to the State treasury.
The late Huey rode to power over roads
which materialized from campaign pledges
roads which led past fine new schools
and into farming territory whose inhab-
itants were to become devoted supporters.
Huey always kept his word to the delta
folks-theirs not to reason how or why
And now it was Earl who was making the
promises, with trimmings. Earl vowed to
Improve on everything Huey did"-from
roads to old-age pensions.
So, regardless of whether the Repubi-
cans decide to put candidate in the
final election. the Long regime once more
has assumed the political leadership OF
Louisiana. There are not enough Repub-
lican votes in the State to keep Earl from
returning to the Governors chair. And
many Louisianans already are beginning
to talk about the possibility of choosing
successor to Earl in 1852. That would be
another, Long, of course-Huey's up-and-
coming son Russell, who resembles his
father in looks and mannerisnls. Russell
actively campaigned for Uncle Earl. 1t
looks as though the Long family and its
friends are grooming Russell to fill his
fathers shoes one of these days Thus,
the outlook in Louisiana is for an indefinite
wealth sharing era under Long auspices
Evening star., 1948-02-26

how many of the National Symptoms person.
mel have been retained during the past decade?
Since young musicians feel a lack of security,
and certainly see no chance to advance them
selves either artistically or financially under
the present regimes policies, they do not re-
main.
Also it appears expedient to analyze the
situation OF business which is virtually in
bankruptcy each year.
Since DR.. Hans Kinder finds 1t impossible
to conduct all the concerts, why not engage
guest conductors whose artistic accomplish
ment has been publicly acclaimed and
accepted? H. L. B.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Why Let Reserve Officers Cop

To the Editor OF Ine star:
I find 1t hard to reconcile the offcial state
ments that emmate from the War Department
and various high ranking officers, such as Gen.
Eisenhower, relative to the present weak
condition of our defense establishment both
as to weapons and personnel. 1t is stated that
the Army is far below authorized strength and
that man-power is serious problem Yet the
Army has announced that 1880 reserve Of
ficers who have been on duty all through
World War II and who are fully trained and
experienced will be tossed out by July l
through an arbitrary age ruling.
II we are as close to a shooting war as We
are led to believe and If the Army is experience
Ing the dif,culty It claims in building up the
armed forces to authorized strength as pro-
lection against annihilation, this summary DIS
rnissal Of trained oficer personnel seems ncon-
sistent With good judgment. Who Is Kidding
whom7 WORRIED CAAAA1iS'
Evening star., 1948-02-26
ia III. Editor At rha star.

TO The Editor Of The STAR
I congratulate myself that changed to The
Star last month, for was just in time to bene-
fit by the chess notes which you have started.
think that many will agree with me that
this fills long-felt want in this city. After
all, not all Washingtonians stop their recrea-
tional thought with the "bangtails."
You appear to have made an excellent
choice of author for this new venture. Mr..
Mugridge writes clearly and well-above all,
he has chosen factual rather than an cru
dite approach to the subject. To The Star
and to the writer, our thanks.
F. w. FOSTER GLEASON
Evening star., 1948-02-26
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKN SERVICE. 4'
G. How long does 1t take to train a seal 10
do balancing and juggling act?-M. C.
A. Experts say that sea mammals are
harder to train than land mammals. Train
ing of sea lion begins at about eight months
and it takes from one year to one and half
years to teach the animal the most elementary
trick. ".
O. In what poem do the following lines oc-
cur: "And he who gives child treat Makes
joy-bells ring in Heavens street, And he who
gives a child home, Builds palaces in King
dom Come"?-H. s. "
A. 1.-THE Everlasting Mercy" Is one Of the
best known poems by the contemporary poet,
John Masefied the poet laureate Of England.
@. What are the constituents Of lightweight
concrete?-N. T. N. -s
A. The lightweight concrete consists Of ce-
ment and water mixed with pumice, perltte
puffed-up shale, diatromite or vermiculite in
stead of sand. Such concrete weighs from
20 to 80 per cent less than regular concrete.
@. Please give some information about Phil
mont Ranch in New Mexico-E. K.
A. Philmont Ranch is a private game pre-
serve of IS 900 acres where buffalo. elk, ante
lone and other animals are protected by4a
12-foot fence 1t had formerly been Kit Car-
sons Rayado Ranch established In 1849 when
the noted scout hoped TO settle down. Car.
sons home, a two-room abode, has been re-
stored
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Suggests Some Guest Conductors

To the Editor of The Star
Relative to the recent controversial letters
concerning the National Symphony Orchestra
and the lack of public support, may add my
suggestions and observations?
The original purpose of the National Sym
phony Orchestra was to develop great or
chestra for the Capital Of our great Nation.
Other leading symphony orchestras have been
successful because Of the teamwork Of the
same fne musicians through the years. But,
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Chess Fraternity Approves

TO the EDITOR OF The star:
Sure glad to see chess column in The Star.
Chess players may not be as numerous as
bridge and stamp collectors but in city as
large and as cosmopolitan as Washington there
is plenty of chess activity to keep Mr.. Mugridge
busy
Congratulations to The Star for adding this
feature to all It's other good points.
WILLIAM PLAMPIN.