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The Washington Merry-Go-Round
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immediate advisers didn't want hin to make it. They knew public reac- tion would be bad.
 However, the Defense Department central intelligence and others ir charge of military secrets urged the President not only to issue his cen sorship order but back it up-ir part to keep the military from setting U. s. policy.
 Time after time, high generals or admirals have barged in on civ iIian policy or disclosed secrets which caused serious damage.
 Most important was the release of the Smythe report on atomic energy by General Leslie Groves A few hours after the report was sent to several thousand newspap- CTS, mortified scientists protested to the army that the report con- tained vital secrets by which an astute scientist could piece together IklC hilOW-llOW iOi iiiohiii5 tAiS h . bomb. Hurriedly, Groves demanded that the report be recalled
 That" replied member of his staff, would be like trying to put an egg hack into chicken"
 Newsmen, not being technicians, had no way of knowing the signifi- canoe of the Smythe reports con- plicated wording.
 Another military boner which played into Moscow's hands was the statement by General Oryil Ander- son, commander of the Air War Col lege at Montgomery. Ala. that the United States wanted a preventa- tive war. It was necessary for the Air Force to relieve Gen. Anderson in order to demonstrate this was not our real foreign policy.
 Note-On MT. Truman's desk this summer was one of our newest se- cret weapons, guided missile Proudly he demonstrated it to many callers, told about it's accuracy against enemy planes No restriction Of secrecy was placed upon those with whom he talked.
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THOUGHT CONTROL

We learn from Editor & Publisher, top newspaper trade magazine, of the recent press conference" in Salem oregon, that drew approximately 100 newsmen and state officials for al-day discussion of the state government a news source
 The conference at Oregons capital was sponsored by the newsmens section of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
 Some 50 oregon state officials represented nearly every ma jor department of government.
 Few punches pulled during the discussion according to the report
 This editorial commment on the session between newsmen and government officials is from Editor Publisher Charles A. Sprague himself former gov- ernor of Oregon, in Oregon Statesman editorial that hailed the meeting as good health antidote to the growing tendency among officials to throttle unfavorable publicly:
 ''Frequently," the editorial said it is not the top men who withhold news, but the minor char acers who jealousy guard their offices These 1ndi- viduals, knowing that the information they have is public property will direct question from reporter but they will never volunteer news or fill in with pertinent details. That's why sometimes the public gets incomplete stories and why reporters are always up in arms against officials who arbitrarily decide for themselves what the public ought to know and not know.
 sOn the other hand officials have a legitimate grpe too Too many newsnen, they say, play up or emphasize news that is bad or derogatory, and underplay good news, information that indicates job well done institution well run.
 But newsmen at the conference were impressed and gratified with the turnout of heads ot every state department and most of all with the attitude of the officials. They all seemed anxious and willing to learn something about releasing news - heart ening sign that the thought control poson has not seriously infected Oregons officialdom' A similar conference between Alaskas press and Alaskas officials along the idea of the Oregon ference would be of interest. Many Alaska officials have forgotten the information that may be requested of them is public property" and oathe to provide reporter with legitimate news even on direct request
 Several legislatures ago a bill that would open the press meetings Territorial boards was passed because, he said it poorly written In 1e49 the Associated Press provided Alaska newspapers with copy of the State of Pennsylvania law that gave the press of that state to state This bill was given to Bob Atwood Anchorage Times to see through the legislature Late in the session. when asked about the b Atwood said that he had thought it better not to have it introducedthat it would have passed the legislature.
 | Thought control" is pretty well the accepted policy of most government agencies in Alaska The press handouts from the agencies give the people the the agency has decided the public may have 'We will release story in few days weeks or months not at al is not infrequent response Ito reporter mhs' asks for news. zrssrys s&e } { This, of course, does not apply to all departments | of the government.
 But it is too often the
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INCOME TAX PROBE

Alert Senator Richard Nixon of California had a lot to do, back stage. with the cleanup of the in- come tax mess in San Francisco.
 Some time ago he received let ters from those close to the Federal grand jury which was trying to in- vestigate the long-rumored Inter- nal Revenue scandal but which was suddenly called off by U. s. Judge Lewis E. Goodman.
 At that time, young assistant U. S.~ Attorney Charles O'Gara was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-09
MODERN ETIQUETTE RyoRERrA Ry nEE,

What is the difference between the formal and informal tea?
 decorations elaborate refreshments The hostess informal with remain the door each newcomer. sN -na nte a9ee n73' sae 9ane 4 Us the printed of thanks good taste? A The printed intended substitute for written lacking
 at table dish containing fork a which taken?
 A. The fork in the right and the in the left
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FRANK MAIRHOFER IS CHARGED MONDAY WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Frank Mairhofer was arraigned in the U. $. Commissioners court on Monday on the charge of dis orderly conduct. He was arrested on Sunday after breaking windows in the Glacier Highway home of Ralph Williams. His bond was set at $250 and he is in the U. s. Fed eral jail pending further trial.
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Daily Lessons in English v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do go" Say, T don't THAT
 par four sylables, and not parkar
 OFTEN MIsSPELLED: Dyeng cooring). Dying (expring)
 SYNONYMS: Trial attempt effort exeron gle
 WORD STUDY: use word three times yours" vocabulary ACRIMONY; will undoubtedly achieve
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DRIFTING SKIFF IS FOUND BY FISHERMEN

A power skiff was found drifting yesterday near Turnabout Island in Frederick Siraind by the fishing boat Admiralty. The boat, registered as 31E909, was reported to Coast Guard Headquarters and they contacted Jimmie Marks of Juneau, who is the owner of the boat. The power skiff will be lowed into Angoon and Marks will pick it up there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-09
LOOK and LEARN Sy q GORDON

birth and girls the U S below the stratophee called? inches does gallon of contain? What is a wainwright? What Mexcos largest river?
 ANSWERS:
 1. Boys 71 pounds; girls pounds The traposphere.
 231 inches. 4. A wagonmaker. B.
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vacation is period in which person goes out determined to have a good time if it kills him-and so often it almost does-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-09
Weather at
 Alaska points

Weather conditions and tempera- lures at various Alaska points also or the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 pm, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-09
MAIL BAG

his own court.
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Weather: High, 48; low, 42; rain.
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EXPIRE WANT ADS PAY
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01
other production essentials 10

other production essentials 10
even maintain The 1851 rate.
The department wants 10000, 900
acres of wheat, 100000 acres Of
corn, 100000 acres of cotton, at
least as much beef and 5 to 10 per-
cent more pork m 1852. But it has
no control whatever over supplies
Of any of the production essentials.
The labor department has charge
of distributing the labor supply and
it has been hostile to USDA requests
for farm workers. There are 100000
fewer workers on farms this year
than last and by next year the gap
may increase to 1000, 900.
The national production authority
continues, despite farm pleadings, to
insist that steel for farm machinery
and tools be cut 80 percent in the
last half of this year. Let 'em repair
their old machines. says NPA. Fewer
workers and fewer machines don't
add up to increased production.
Secretary Brannan says we need to
increase fertilizer, especially nitro
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01
REALISTIC MEASURES

The council Of economic ad-
visers. the top government eco
nomic agency. got into the infla-
hon argument recently in man
ner that didn't please the White
House a little BIZ. In fact the
president was so displeased that
he stopped publication Of the
report.
What the council said was that
while there was some danger of in
f1ation, that only fools would rely
on price controls to stop it. Price
controls. the council pointed out in
the secret report, are at best a tenn
porary expedient for holding down
initiation until more realistic meas
ureS can be taken.
The council suggested that if the
controllers really want to stop in
flation they will adopt a program
for Cd encouraging maximum pro-
duction, ~ stiff taxes to finance de-
tense on pay-as-we-go basis, 60
practice strict non-defense govern
ment economy, "a restrict personal
and business credit for projects that
do not lead to increased production.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01

SEVEN LIVESTOCK men con-
WINGED President Truman that the
beef rollbacks originally scheduled
for Aug. i and Oct. / were mistake.
They negotiated White House ''un-
derstanding'' that the rollback plan
would be dropped, as gracefully as
possible.
The men who personally gave
the president the facts on beef
were M. J. Flynn Of Kansas City.
ex-Gov. Roy Turner of Okla
homa: C. T. Guseman. Hereford.
Tex: John Hayes. Mission. Tex:
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Keeping y ToSeb With W@bineton
Negotiate Understanding
To Drop Rollbacks

the order not only was unfair to pro-
ducers, but that it would hurt con-
sumers in the long run through less
production of beef. They showed
that he has been misled by Price
Stabilizer Mike Disable.
No announcement was made of
truce for the simple reason that Di-
Sale was out on limb and had to
be helped down with as little en-
barrassment as possible to him and
the administration. The president
reasoned that if the administration
didn't protest too much congress
would take off the rollbacks any
way. That would get both Disable
and the administration off the hook
HOW MUCH INITIATION?
Hottest Washington argument
this summer is over how great
the threat of initiation really is.
Official administration position
is that unless price control dikes
hold the country will be flooded
with greenbacls by fall or early
winter.
Supporting this gloomy side of the
argument is the plan to spend $4O,-
0O0, 100000 for defense and another
$4,000, 100000 on civil programs and
foreign assistance in the next IL
months. That is nearly 10000, 0O0,-
600 more than during the past year,
On the face of it initiation looks
like sure thing. But there are argu-
ments on the other side. The govern
ment tax bite will be close to $10,-
OO0,000,000 more than in the pas
year. Credit controls will be brake
on spending before you get-it. More
people viii be paying off debts they
contracted when they went on buy
ing spree after outbreak of the wa
In Korea.
| These who see no great danger o
initiation point out that the initiation
howlers were wrong last winte
when they predicted 10 percen
higher prices by spring. Prices, o.
the contrary, declined. They sugges
that initiation talk could be anothe
buildup for controls.
1
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ARNoLD REsIcNs

How long can q Republican
hold a government Job that a
Democrat wants? As q rule. in
a Democratic administration.
that isn't very long. but an en-
durance record may have been
set by C. n. tCapl Arnold. for
mer production credit commits
sioner of the Farm Credit admin
istra4ion.
Arnold came to Washington from
Oregon by way of Ohio in 1888 to
help Henry Wallace set up the Pro-
duction Credit association which has
loaned farmers hundreds of millions
of dollars to finance production. He
became the first, and until recently,
the only Pea commissioner.
The ink hardly was dry on his APP
pointment when Democrats discov-
cred that he was an enemy" po-
litically. But, because he was good
administrator, farm leaders stood be-
tween him and those who wanted to
boot him out of Washington.
That went on for Is years until,
finally, Cap got his belly full and
sent in his resignation. It became
effective on July /. It was sad day
for Ivy Duggan who, as governor of
the Farm Credit administration, has
tried to keep politics out of farm
credit.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01
1852 FARM GOALS

The agriculture department al
ready has begun 10 worry about
1852 farm production. Ii Is draft
ing production schedules for
next year. but not at all sure thai
farmers viii get enough ma
chinerys labor. fertilizer and
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01

&c. Newly. Plattsburg. Mo-: Joe
Jarboe. Tulsa. Okla and Charles
Skinner. Lexington. Neb.
The cattlemen went quietly to the
White House and sat down with the
president. They proved to him that
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01

Bloated animals should be kept
moving. Get them to belch if you
can. A bit or stick placed in the
mouth will stimulate belching. Keep
the animals front feet on higher
ground than the back feet. Veter-
inarfans recommend sticking with
the trocar or knife only as last
resort. Use of the stomach tube is
better than sticking the animal
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01

gen, if farm production goals are to
be reached. NPA, however, so far
has turned a cold shoulder to USDA's
pleadings that fertilizer manufac-
turers be permitted to expand pro-
duction of nitrogen by 100000 tons
GO percent next year.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-07-01

Something tells me I'm about 10 b
evicfed.
Evening star., 1951-11-27
Arlington Tax Office Swomped
BY Complaints on Delayed Bills

ing requirements resulting from
changes in the income tax laws
made by the State.
Another factor was the an
Fnouncement by State officials that
20 per cent reduction in income
taxes for the year became effec-
tive in October. This required
reprocessing of thousands of bills
that already had been prepared.
Thomas A. Neary, chief of the
county's tabulating division, which
prepares the bills for the treas
urer's Office, agreed with Mr.. Fisch-
er. He said most of the bills fol
people who made proper tax re.
turns and filed them by the May
l deadline were ready in ample
time for mailing early this month
He estimated that between 15,.
900 and 10000 income and person.
al property tax bills have not vel
been mailed. These will be in the
mail before the legal deadline o1
December /, he said.
Mr.. Fischer said no complaint.
have been received concerning
mailing Of real estate tax bills
which went out in August. He ex.
planned that these bills require nj
cooperation on the part of tax.
payers. since they are prepared
directly from land records in hi.
office.
Evening star., 1951-11-27
Montgomery County Councils
CLOSED Session Policy AssoiIed
State Legislature. but vetoed by
Gov. McKeldin.
Program Outlined.

State Legislature. but vetoed by
Gov. McKeldin.
Program Outlined.
The group accepted a report
from Col. Fred F. Freeland of the
Education Committee urging
adoption of the following 1951-52
program.
l. To arrive at a sound five-year
school construction program for
the county.
2. To formulate proposals on
operating budgets which will pro-
vide a suitable school-operating
program.
8. To determine a reasonable
solution to the problem of critical
materials and structural design.
4. To arrive at sound proposal
for revision of the county fiscal
structure. with particular refer
ence to the statutory debt limit.
S. To develop proposals for the
revision Of the charter to provide
a more satisfactory timetable on
budget action so that the public
may have time to study the budget
prior to public hearings.
6. To determine the type of &C
ton needed to insure the estab-
lishment Of sound procedures by
which elected Board of Education
candidates can be nominated in
an orderly fashion.
The group voted to hold its an
nual legislative night on Decem-
ber 10 in place Of its regular De-
cember meeting.
Evening star., 1951-11-27
Surplus Reported
lat ST. Million
In Montgomery

Montgomery County had an un.
restricted surplus of $1.1 million
on last June 30, an audit report
showed today.
The audit report showed that
actual revenues last fiscal yeal
totaled $9,3l2,978. The county
had estimated revenues Of $s..
$685. All. the report of F. w. La.
frentz & Co., disclosed.
The report noted that the
county has authorized bonds o1
I$34.8 million. of which $28.6 mil.
lion is outstanding.
The surplus was slightly higher
than last year, when it totaled 9
little less than 81 million, but Di.
rector of Finance Alex Hancock
said the surplus was not unusually
high.
Mr.. Hancock said he will recon.
mend to the County Council tha'
about half of this years surplu!
be used to finance roads project!
| in lieu of bonds. He added tha'
about 100000 should be kept OF
hand for emergencies.
Biggest item under assets wer'
the capital assets buildings
equipment, etc., which totalet
$29.5 million. Encountered future
revenue to retire bonded indebt'
ness was listed at $28 million.
The report showed actual casl
assets of SOS million.
Evening star., 1951-11-27

picked up at the request of i'm
migration officials and confessed
to the killing. Justice Black, in
Ia dissenting opinion, referred to
Robert Vogeler, an American who
was sentenced to Is years and
held for II months in Hungary
on espionage charges. The ma
jority opinion. however, stated
that Gallegos voluntarily con-
fessed and> was not abused or
threatened.
3. Set aside sentences of three
men who were given long terms
by Judge Harry S. McDevitt in
Philadelphia in 1945 when no
lawyers were there to represent
them. They protested later that
the judge was 'facetious" when
handing out heavy sentences on
robbery and burglary charges.
Justice Minton, in dissenting, OBJ
served that the tribunal "sits only
to determine Federal Constitu-
tional questions, not to Scold
State trial judges"
There was no written majority
opinion or any specific comment
on the reported "facetious" re-
marks of Judge McDevitt. One
such remark, noted in the appeal,
was in connection with a de-
fendant's saxophone. The Judge
was quoted as imposing sentence
with a comment that the saxo-
phone might come in handy in
the prison band.
!, 4. Refused to intervene in New
/ York court decision that Jewish
parents must comply with State
laws specifying required study
d. courses for public school children
i. Four New York citizens had OBJ
jected on the ground that some
of the secular courses were for
) lbiSen by Jewish regilious law.
Evening star., 1951-11-27

The Montgomery County Coun-
ellis policy of holding closed ses-
sions came under fire of the AL
lied Civic Group of Silver Spring
last night as the matter was re-
ferred to a special committee.
Need for establishing a definite
council policy" controlling closed
sessions was voiced by members
of the civic group after emergency
action had been urged by the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Louis Palmer. immediate past
president, suggested amendment
of the charter after Ralph D. Boyd,
Park Hill Citizens Association
presented a resolution asking the
group to go on record as opposed
to the presently held closed ex-
ecutive sessions in the county
council
Says Charter Violated.
Mr.. Palmer charged that the
councils present methods of de-
termining what business is to be
transacted in closed session is in
itself contrary to charter provi-
sions. It is up to the council to
establish a policy he declared.
The organization also voted to
water down proposed fire code
amendments affecting care and
nursing homes in the county
Hearing on the code changes
which came as a result of the
Jolliffe Nursing Home fire dis
aster this fall. is scheduled this
Afternoon in Rockville.
The organization also ap-
proved a recommendation setting
up a minimum State teacher sal
ary schedule calling for eight an
nual raises of 5000 each instead
INT 16 raises of 500 each, included
IN a bill passed last year by he
Evening star., 1951-11-27
Montgomery OfficioI to Talk

Mason A. Butcher, Montgomery
County director Of public works,
will discuss "Operations Of the
Public Works Department" with
members Of the Forest Grove
Estates Citizens Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Grace Epis-
copal Church, 1901 Georgia ave-
snue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-11-27

Arlington officials have been
swamped with complaints from
county taxpayers who have not
received bills for taxes due by
December S.
But most of the complainants
have only themselves to blame
according to Commissioner of
Revenue George D. Fischer, who
must prepare the tax books for
the treasurer's Office.
1--WE can't prepare the tax books
unless we receive the income and
personal property tax returns on
time. In most of the delayed tax
bill cases, those affected either
didn't send their returns on time
or made some errors which re-
suited in delay" Mr.. Fischer said.
County Treasurer John Locke
Green said he notified Mr.. Fisch-
Ier's Office that mailing of tax bills
was slowed down because of delay
in receiving assessment cards. He
said he first notified Mr.. Fischer
on May l and several times since
that.
He said recent years have beer
marked by late mailing of tai
bills, and leach year the situation
gets worse"
Many of this years bills were
mailed out by the treasurer's of.
flee on November 1.-THE day aftel
election.
Tax bills must be paid by De-
cember 5, after which a penalty o1
5 per cent is added. In addition
if the bill is still unpaid by the
following June 80, a six per cent
yearly interest charge is assessed
Mr.. Fischer said other factors
contributed to the delay in pre-.
pairing records this year. Ont
of hem was the added bookkeep.
Evening star., 1951-11-27
.oodside Service Guild

The Woodside Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild will meet
lat 8 pm. tomorrow night at the
home of Mrs. Charles Graham
908 Columbia boulevard. Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1951-11-27
Cigarette Tax Approved

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov. q
IR.-A 2-cent a package cigarette
tax, designed to net the city $780,
900 a year, was approved by city
council yesterday.
, 1951-01-12
NEGRO GIRLS
STATE PLANNED

LITTLE ROCKS, Ark, Jan. II
(ANP)-A Negro Girls State will
be conducted in Arkansas next
summer under the sponsorship of
the state Democratic women, it
was announced here.
Girl delegates from all sections
of the state, or at least one girl
from each county are expected to
attend.