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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
TRUMAN IRKED AT LESINSKI

President Truman confided his keen disappointment" to Congress- man Morgan Moulder of Missouri the other day over the shackling of federal -aid id-to-education by Chairman John Lesinski and the House Labor Committee.
 Moulder, strong champion of aid-to-education, predicted the House-like the Senate-would have passed a satisfactory compromise, probably providing free lunches and health care for parochial schools, if Lesinski had not bottled the bill up in committee.
 of course, the issue could have been easily solved along those lines, commented the President, some what irritably. T did all I could even had some of the committee members over here for conference and strongly encouraged action to relieve the school shortage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
RAIN

We appreciate the rain. No matter if it is a drizzle or downpour find enough pleasure in it to tickle the Muse and the pen For there is nothing quite capable of affecting all our senses.
 Think of it We enjoy it through our sense of touch We feel the small drizzled drops caressing our faces and dropping lightly and wetly from the ends of our sleeves onto our hands.
 We enjoy it through sense of sight. We see it dmpng the water in the gutters and hitting and spreading on the clean swpe behind the wiper blades on the windshield. We it, cloudy gray swept toward us in a falling torrent cleansing trees and streets and dampy darkening clothing.
 We smell it-that clean, fresh fragrance of ram upon dust cool and sweet melted snow.
 It dashes into our mouths we stand agape al the transformation in the colos of the land scape We taste it, clean and pure.
 We hear it, too. We lie on our backs m our beds and listen It is whirring, dashing, drumming on the roof and windows. singing lullaby.
 We have five adequate senses. We are quite human So we think as we lie there This IS the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
MERRY-GO-ROUND

General Macarthur has informed the State Department that the Chinese Communists plan to set up a formal government for all China by November 15 Governor Dewey has sent his personal press chief, Jim Haggerty, to master-mind John Foster Dulles reelection to the Senate. Oklahoma utility in- terests are spreading rumors that liberal, young Congressman Tom Steed hasn't paid attention to his joh' Real fact is that Steed is one of the hardest workers in the House, seldom left his office before 9 or 10 pm. Secretary Acheson has ordered his aides to begin drafting peace treaty for Japan. The British, anxious to get Gen eral MacArthur out of Japan, ex- acted a promise from Acheson he'd have a peace treaty for Nippon within 90 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02

the end was due largely to absent eeism.
 Not all the pleading, cajoling and scolding of patient Senate Leader Scott Lucas could muster the votes-for the simple reason that dozens of Senators and scores of CongreSsmen were out of town.
 Absenteeism has become worse in recent years because of free junkets abroad on army airplanes. In the old days, Congressmen went home to mend their political fenc- es Now many travel abroad on surveys" Usually it's a good idea for Coneressmen to get acquainted : with conditions abroad-but not when their votes are needed in Washington
 During the closing weeks of Con- gress for instance, the following Senators were surveying" condi- tions in Europe:
 { Survey of Housing = included Bricker of Ohio, Flanders of Yer mont, Frear of Delaware and Sparkman of Alabama.
 Survey of Europe generally-by the Senate Appropriations Commit tee, including Chavez of New Mex ico. McClelland of Arkansas, ROD. ertson of Virginia and Stennis O. Mississippi-though Stennis is no even a member of this committee
 Survey of Franco 'Spain-Under- taken by McCarran of Nevada chairman of the Judiciary Con- mittee,. who has nothing to do with forgein relation.
 Survey of military establishments By Tydings of Maryland, even though Secretary of Defense John son begged him to stay in Wash ington. (Friends said he had to go because he'd promised Mrs. Tyd- ings.)
 In addition, the following Sen ators got tired and toward the closing days of Congress, packed LID and went home Butler of Neb- raska. Reed of Kansas, Thye of Minnesota, Tobey of New Hamp- shire, Kefauver of Tennessee, Gill lette of Iowa and Withers of Ken lucky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

MISUSED Do not Numerous books were the table, NUMEROUS great number exaggeraion NSPRONOUNCED: Caucus (meeting Pronounce kaks as in U accent first syllable MISSPEILED: Fusilade one s, two Ls ndeterminae uncertain equivoca WORD times and is yours" Let
  threats How gull breast nmda the brave degrad great.'-Johnson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
MODERN ETIQUETTE Sy ROBERTA LEE

just been introduced departs witt glad have what should reply? ta
 A. A thank all that rterate glad have met oo people prone
 wedding obligated to call the bridegroom the wedding.
 obligatory call They should do this the married couple "at home to their friends.
 the doubesheet of stationery for his personal correspondence?
 considered masculine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02

454,00O in 1942 to S49 734,000 in 1947., It is estimated that it will run $48,000,000. in 1e49- What will have to be added to administrative costs to pay the $3,O00, 100000 bonus has yet to be computed.
 Certainly. no business could cal culate it's costs of operation on the basis of getting them out Of taxes and then announce surplus. This is actually dishonest bookkeeping.
 There are other direct payments
 by Congressional appropriations, which amounted in 1922 to $16,- O69 GOO; rose to over billion dol lars for each year in 1945 and 1946, and nearly that in 1947. These di-
 rect payments are estimated to
 amount to S75,0O0,000 for 1949.
 As the Veterans insurance trust
 funds are not self-supporting, but
 are maintained partially by Con-
 gressional appropriations, it is im-
 possible to say that premiums were
 overpaid. Congress appropriates to pay compensation to Veterans or
 their heirs for disabilities and deaths due to extra hazardous ser
 vices and this amount is im- possible to estimate until all the claims have been made and have been satisfied. While the Veterans bonus is to be paid out of the trust fund surplus, that surplus exists because of special Congressional appropriations covering the admin istration and some other insurance expenditures. These already cost us s4,O0O,OO00 which is actually S billion more than the bonus amounts to.
 In word, simple arithmetic shows how the surplus was achiev- ed and how it is being expended. It was accumulated because of Con- gressional appropriations which made such an accumulation pos sible. If Veterans insurance were operated as a business, it would actually, on the present figures, be short over a billion dollars. In fact, when the Veterans receive this bonus, they will also receive interest on so-called overpaid pre- miums and the S500,000 000 for interest payments was appropriated by Congress in August, 1949. It comes not out of over-payment of premiums or out of trust funds, but out of the taxpayers pocket. .,l
 The Hoover Commission recom- mended that the insurance func- tions of the Veterans Administra- ton be taken from that body be placed in charge of separate government corporation and be made self-sustaining. This has not | been done.
 This article has not been writ ten to oppose the bonus, as that is over the dam. It has been writ ten. to clarify the facts. Many Vet erans do not know that these in- surance policies cost them, in addi- ton to the premiums they paid, further sum, amounting already to $4,000, ,000,000 out of taxes-which we all, Veterans and non- veterans, have to pay And it is important that we should know that For what the politicians do is to ap- peal to the greed, the cupidity of each one of us. They make use feel that we are getting something for They give us the impress sion that they are doing some thing for us. Actually, they are bribing us with our own money to betray ourselves into agreeing to wreck the economy of our country. By this means, they get us to con- tinue them in office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
Mir. Fixit Missed His Cue
CKetchikan News)


 Having missed his cue, MT Fixit is now trying to squrm out of tight corner with his usual alibis.
 Instead of the Governor telling him what to do seems the Governor forgot to post him on the poli tical switch of events.
 Both Delegate Bartlett and the Governor suddenly turned on the Interior Departments Alaskan policies leaving MT Fixit up in the air in still supporting the old pattern.
 That being true, MT Fixt editorally in The Comical is trying crawl from under by stating hat MT. Warnes proposed development bill was merely "feeler," and only intended to get the reactions of Alaskans
 It is our considered opinion in light of past per formances, that MT Fixit will not have too much rouble getting back into the groove
 The reactions prompt. Nearly every Chamber of Commerce and organ- zation in Alaska voted against the Interior Depart nent taking over Alaskan industries, with proposed millions to spend the bait.
 Then the Governor came out against the plan. Delegate Bartlett followed and called it fantastic
 This lack of cooperation would seem to indicate to us that MT Fxit for all of his loud and blatant voice. is becoming ia political liability than an asSe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02

The fact that the committee refused to do it's duty was no fault of mine. I can't dictate to the Congress"
 Truman also revealed that he was considering a hroad-scale plan for amortizing the mounting na- tional debt, but didn't go into de- tails. However, he promised to study a suggestion by Moulder that revenues from excess profits such as excise and excess profits levies-be diverted to retiring the federal debt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
SPEEDING KETCHIKAN
 YOUTHS LOSE LICE

KETCHIKAN--A drive is under way by city police and territorial highway patrolmen to lessen a re- cent outbreak of speeding and reck- less driving, mostly by young driv- CTS.
 During the past week the li- censes of three drivers have been suspended for periods ranging from 50 days to one year.
 The principal offenders, police report, are youths who start race on north Tongass avenue to see which car can reach the south end of town first, and those who play a game of tag" with their autos-bumping lenders while rac- ing down a street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
The Washington 
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02

Weather: High, 45; low, 38; rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02
LOOK and LEARN %y. sy c. GORDON

organization Certainty Security Celeriy"? o initiate? Which State has three counties? IS n ordinary pencil? How a ANSWERS: 1. Office Department. 2. Silver fox 3. Delaware 4. 5. Sixty. a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-02

timet when-we most enjoy the rain All rain should
 fall at night" 2"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
La Vaughan
To Hollywood

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. -
Sarah Vaughn, the incompatible
song stylist and perennial poll
winner, has racked up still anoth-
er great personal triumph in
smashing every existing attend
ance record in her engagement
at Ciro'S smart nitery in the
Golden Gate City.
Making her first west coast APP
pearance in almost two years.
Miss Vaughn already has more
than atoned for the comparatively
poor box office showing she
made in her first coast trip in
l947. With the night club bust
ness in California in a state OF
near collapse, she has practically
achieved miracle with her ire
mendous drawing power.
Miss Vaughn will depart for
Hollywood and two-week date
at Ciro's in the film capital. COM
mencing April %. She will fol
low with week on stage of the
Million Dollar Theatre in Los
Angeles and series OF concert
engagements in key cities OF Cali
fornia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23

Gulld.
The play is the internationally
acclaimed Anna Lucasta." writ.
ten by Philip Yordan.
"Anna Lucasta" was born In
Harlem a few years ago when
II was first presented in the Ii
brary theatre OF the YMCA o.
the American Negro Theatre
players. Since then Anna" has
crossed more thar S9.000000 and
has played to millions OF thcatr,
goers throughout the United
States and in Europe. The play
broke all attendance records in
His Maiesty's Theatre in Lon
don. II won the acclaim OF critic,
and public alike. wherever il has
been presented.
In the cast as presented al the
Apollo during the past week.
are many of the actors and act
resses who have appeared N
ANNA" either in the New Yock,
Chicago or London companies.
Ruby Dee. who appeared on
Broadway and in Chicago. sp-
peared as Anna; Betty HAYNES.
London company. Stella plays
the same role here: and Claire
Jay. an original Broadway player.
enscts her famous role OF Blanche
Other important roles are ex-
pertly handled by Ken Freeman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Rains Came, So
Did Patrons To
Chicken Shack

Easter Sunday saw the ram
pour, but so did patrons Of Bob
bic Chicken Shack into the
Winder and 81 Antoine nitery 70
thrill 90 the artistry OF Adele Met
calic, brilliant solo artist. and
Emile Jones. deep throated ro-
mantle balladcer
The Drawing Of the rains by
patrons was done Rs tribute 10
the noted artist Who had ended
an unlimited Shack engagement
in a blaze Of glory some years ago
20 scintilate in local as we'll as
national big-name mite clubs.
Miss Metcalfe is a versatile per
former in that she is accomplish
ed on several instruments. She
recently fronted Eastern big-time
orchestra.
To present a variety menu
that would delight all musical
tastes. Mrs. Bobbie Alexander
contracted the local favorite
sweet vocalist, Emile Jones.
The youthful singer proves TO
be box-office on such renditions
as Though You Went Your
Way They Didn't Believe Me, =
and Tonight You Belong To Me
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Buckner Stars On
MGM Recordings

NEW YORK ~ When Mllt
Buckner, former star pianist and
arranger for Lionel Hampton's
crew and now a fast-rising band
leader in his own right. made his
first MGM recordings with his
exciting new band, MGM Off
cials raved that the Buckner discs
were unquestionably the 'gonest'
sides they had ever cut.
Milt's first MGM record session
took place early in March and il
was the MGM firms intention to
rush his first release onto the
market without delay. Unfortu-
nately for all concerned, the four
Buckner waxings turned out TO
be so gone that the master press
ings disappeared and weren't
found until just a few days ago.
That's the reason the release
date of the first Buckner plat
ter on the MGM label. pairing two
exciting originals. Bucks Bop
and Mills Boogie," has been
postponed 10 May 6.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Louis Jordan Combats
Juvenile Delinquency

NEW YORK - Negroes have
got to help themselves more now
than ever. commented band-lead-
er Louis Jordan last week back
stage at Paramount Theatre.
When not playing his saxophone
and singing In the countrys lead
ing theatres and nite-clubs, the
famed maestro devotes much OF
his time to combating juvenile
delinquency.
After visiting every section Of
the country where Negroes live.
Jordan concluded that we've got
to start building hospitals. schools
and other needed institutions by
raising money among ourselves.
NO HOSPITALS
Some sections where he play
ed. he said, didn't have any. hos
pitfalls and Negroes getting sick
had to lay outside white hospi-
tai until one of the doctors de-
cided to look at him-and many
times that wouldn't be at all.
II see youngsters four and five
years old turned out in the street
by their parents TO play while the
latter are at work These kids get
into all kinds Of mischief, through
no fault OF their own. and then
the parents get worried. Play
grounds for these children would
eliminate lot of worry and
would result in better fitted boys
and girls TO meet the problems Of
the community and the country"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23

WALLS Around NEW YORK

show Of the Three Flames
Seth Williams very i'll at Syden-
ham hospital Now il is Car
men Williams who has married a
wealthy South I American and
will make her home south OF the
border. She joins the former Sad
die Cheeks, Honey" Walker (who
will be Garments neighbor. Car
men met her husband while visit
ing Honey" last summer), and
Dolores Smith. Carmen once
danced in the line at Detroit's
Club Zombie.
Happy birthday to cute little
PAMELA Turner. This glamour
girl OF 1869 two last Friday. (.
Lynn and Lucie Goodman, good
looking twins from the Motor
City very popular New Workers
now.
Our brother, Ballie Wall, Jr..
writes us from the coast. Wise
up, kids; come on out and make
your home on the sun-kissed
shores OF this city Just about
everyone is out here. Pearl Bailey
is looking and singing as fine
as ever. Count Basic and the
Duke are packing them in; stand
ing room only!
Went to a party the other night
and ran into Sally Millinder. She
tells me she is out here on a bust
ness trip for Lucky. Some party
given by the Jack Castlemans for
the fabulous Rev. Clarence Cobb
and Louise Beavers.
My business is fine (Jewelry
and Matchmaking, and remem-
Der IL ever in need OF a stone
10 knock your better half down or
out with, remember | sell them
but large. But in closing ! must
admit just between you and
land the remainder of the World,
Gordon Jenkins really knew
what he was talking about -
Catch on7
Oh, we'll, so goes another chap
ter, or should we say Brick"
from the walls Around New
York" Remember. Help your
local and national Cancer Drive.
Be seeing you on the next build
spree Of these Walls" Our
phone number in New York is
Adirondack 1881 All Convent
Avenue. New York 81, NY
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Andy Kinks Orche stra
Supplies Background

Billie Holiday. incompatible
torch singer, will headline the
starry Paradise Theatre show
during the second week of its
Spring season that begins Friday.
April %.
Capably supporting America S
No. song stylist" will be Andy
Kirk and his Clouds of JOY" or
chestra. Coles and Atkins, come
dy dancers-singers, and Lewis
and White, comedy and dance
team.
Screen attraction is Daughter
of the Jungle" starring Lois Hall
and James Caldwell.
Known as Lady Day" after
waxing Travelling Light" with
Artie Shaw's band in 1899 under
the assumed monicker, the deep
throated, moaning vocalist time
after-time has been hailed as the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
BY joy and Y. Franklin Wall

Here in New York II is no long
er news, but just in case some
ol our readers have not heard !.
After being held since February
as a material witness in the
death OF Singer Ann Robinson.
George Moore, the late singers
boyfriend. has confessed the kill
in
II is not official as yet, but Neil
Scott. well known publicist and
usband of Carol Brice, will be
the opposing candidate against
BENJAMIN Davis (now on trial a.
4 Communist plotting the over
throw Of the government for the
city council.
Nice to see Cookie" Tucker
up and about. Even nicer 10
know she has at last won her
long battle against the illness
which was reported 10 have
taken her life last year.
The Apollo Theatre went legi-
innate for one week recently
when the play Anna Lucasta"
came home to Harlem. The full
length play was presented daily
al $50 and 8 pm. with Ruby Dee
cSaint Louis Woman'D in the
title role.
Mrs. Mildred Rivers Of Atlanta
University visiting the Nations
Caoital and Baltimo"" = -
little Toni Harper whose record
ire of CANDY Store .s-.. /
the nation, will begin her personal
appearance tour in the spring.
An all star cast will back up the
youthful singer.
II you have not heard Joe Med
lins new recording OF the old Int
&c | d For Your Sake. But
Sorry For Mine" please do so as
soon as possible. This guy is won
dc full
Tops in our book: the television
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23

musicians vocalist.
Rating as top blues singer OF
the nation" was voted TO her more
than three times, through the an
nual Esquire tabulations. An un-
official poll among chief music
ians from coast TO coast deemed
her the darling OF female sing.
ers.
Attestment of her popularity
as a warbler is not only the
standing-room crowds she attracts
at night club and theatrical APP
pearances, but the fact that many
OF her recordings are collectors
items"
Listed among her perennial
hits are: Lover Man." Gloomy
Sunday Strange Fruit" II
Cover the Waterfront. Says My
Heart" and Travelling Light"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
3-Week Vacation

NEW YORK. N. Y Eddie
(Mr. Cleanhead) Vinson went on
the inactive list for about three
weeks following completion Of
last weeks booking. He entered
a local hospital for a completes
physical check-up 10 follow with
a brief rest on a friends farm in
North Carolina
VinSon, one of the hardest
workers in the amusement field.
feels that because Of extensive
bookings following the late spring
lull he should take a "breather.
while the taking is good.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Jacquet Rocks
S0utherners;;
Broadway Next

MONROE. Winding up his
record breaking sweep through
the Lone Star Safe Of Texas.
Illinois Jacquet. the renowned
Dynamo of the SaxophoYe.
will make his first appear ance
in the state OF Louisiana IN 4
series of four dates. teeing off
Friday, April %, at the Carroll
Auditorium in Monroe.
The mighty mite OF the saxo-
phone and his high flying Sen
tette will follow with dance
date in Lafayette on Satu daT.
April % another dance date at
the Club Rocket in New Or
leans on Sunday, and jazz con-
cert at the Booker T. Washing
ton Auditorium. New Orleans,
on Monday. Jacquet's twin book
ing in New Orleans was a..
ranged by Promoter Tony Man
cuso in order 10 accommodate
the tremendous local following
Of the exciting nstrumentalist.
Mancuso predicted that JAG
qust's dance date will draw
crowd In excess of 1000
persons and his concert pre-.
sontation a sell-ouf house of
close TO 5000 patrons.
A deal is currently being NJ
gotisted whereby the "Dynano
OF the Saxophone" and his gtou2
will return 10 New York on Nav
Is to open a three-week en-
gagement at Broadway's newest
nitery. Bop City. The youthful
sax star. who is unquestionably
the hottest box office attraction
in the Jazz world, Is also slated
for an eastern theatre tour. OPEN
ing the week Of July at the
Earle Theatre in Philadelpnia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Cootie Williams Back
Alter Auto Mishap

NEW YORK. N. y. Cootie
Williams, king OF the growl trum-
pet, and his band resumed his
orchestral activities last Satur-
day at the Savoy Ballroom. 1t was
Williams first engagement since
he was injured, along with four
members of his organization. in n
serious automobile mishap three
weeks ago in Virginia.
The two Standout stars of the
band singer Bob Neral and
tenor saXist Willie Jackson have
sufficiently recovered TO take 10
the bandstand at the Home of
Happy Feet for the five week
engagement.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Cinderella
Opens Bop City

NEW YORK. NY. Last Thurs
day night was convention time for
New York's Bebop set. On open
ing of Bob City. Be Bops largest
music center. when more than
1000 people TANNED into the club
TO greet Ella Fitzgerald. who CO.
headed the bill with Artie Shaw
and his orchestra
While owner Ralph Watkins
beamed. Ella was urged by the
capacity crowds 10 sing four en-
cores
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-23
Earl Bostic
Sees Modern
Music Tagging

NEW YARK, NY. - Earl Bos-
tic. alto sax wizard, believes that
the present dance generation is
failing to keep pace with the
progress of modern music AS he
sees it, the youthful iitterbugs
are stuck In Indy Hop rut
Bostic feels that there has been
no really new idea introduced in
TO dancing since the advent Of
the Indy Hop back in the '20's.
According to his appraisal jazz
music has seen many sharp
changes and developments in the
evolution that has reached its
most colorful point in the new be-
bop idiom