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Show CHINA REDS: Y,'EEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Russia Threatens Yugoslav Regime; Truman Takes Arms Howto People; Excise Tax Cut Stymied This Year certainly was true, and according to officials best informed on the Chinese situation, it was equally true of the Chinese Reds. nr expressed In these columns, they sre those of (EDITOR'S NOTE! When opinions SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AmerWestern Newspaper Unions news analysts and not necessarily ef this newspaper.) ican businessmen and officials are finding out the truth of the YUGOSLAVIA: statement. In numbers they are pulling out of the War Clouds great centers in China. And with Was the United States ready to them goes inevitably the prospect go to war on behalf of Yugoslavia? for any important trade agreeThat was a paramount question ments between the United States between as the struggle and Communist China. Yugoslavia and Russia reached the Yet there was an annoying parathreat-of-wa- r stage. Diplomats pondox in the situation for the Chinese the would What dered the question: friends of the Kremlin. For the United States do if Stalin sent the fact was that the Reds would have Soviet army to overthrow Marshal to turn to the United States if Titos regime in Yugoslavia? they were to obtain many things American BRITISH and diplomats, they need to fill the gaping holes in however, ruled out the likelihood Chinas distraught economy. of a shooting war. They regarded THE American state department Moscows threat to "take more efand other U.S. officials are infective measures' in Yugoslavia censed at the way American offias only a part of the war of nerves. cials and private citizens have differBritish newspapers took a been treated by the Communists In ent view. They regarded the Soviet China. They apparently have come rote as the "worst threat of war to the conclusion that nothing can since 1939. be accomplished by maintaining No one outside the Kremlin large consulate staffs in cities could know for sure what was comwhere the Reds have taken over. ing next. But the threat that began Shirley May France, Weeks of trying to come to some 14 months ago to upset Tito when old Somerset, Mass., schoolterms with the Communists show of out the him the Cominform read girl, prepares for one of her but failure. nothing Communist party developed long last workouts prior to attemptTo ' the initiate, this came as a into along ago frequent shootings ing to swim the English chansurprise to U.S. policy makers. the satellite borders. nel. They had expected that as the Diplomats in Belgrade frankly Communists into poured were worried. As an example of TRUMAN: Shanghai and other coastal points the jittery situation, one embassy To The People they would take a thought it had an inside tip on an President Truman submitted his attitude toward the Americans. "invasion date. proposal to the They also figured that the ComTHE QUESTION of American Inmedium of the munists would have to do business the acpeople through as not volvement was quite of the with the U.S., Inasmuch as they convention ademic as it might appear. With golden jubilee of Foreign Wars at would have to look to the West the issue squarely joined between Veterans rather than Russia for imports to Communism and the west, and Miami. DECLARING the armament pro- meet Chinas economic needs. with the U.S. serving as the arsen,But somehow or other it didnt al of the west, involvement as a posal was the "price of peace, he work out that way. result of any warlike Kremlin move termed it this nations guarantee war and was an urged against approval. possibility. The President, contending that POLIO: EXCISE TAX: peace with freedom and justice Isolation Cut cannot be "bought cheaply," Sufficient beds for polio patients Not This Year urged that congress immediately in the nations hospitals a major Ail hope for any reduction this approve the 1.5 billion-dolla- r arms problem in fighting the malady taxes of federal excise apoutlay. year appeared to be in sight as a reHe conceded the cost was "conpeared doomed as congress shut sult of a new approach to treatthe door on the Issue. Excise taxes siderable, but added that it "rep- ment and diagnosis in the early are collected on such items as resents an investment in security stages of the disease. furs, jewelry, luggage, cosmetics, that will be worth many times its THIS may be brought about transportation and telephone bills. cost. can be almost and done it overnight D DOUGHTON CHAIRMAN There were those in congress, without adding a single bed in hosof house the N.C.) however, who were in noticeable dis- pitals for acute cases, or training ways and means committee issued agreement with President Truman. another nurse. Too, it will save a statement saying that he sees no These included several congress- millions of dollars in the cost of in a these reduction prospect for men who have been stalwart sup- treatment. taxes now. lie gave as a reason porters of administration policy. All this is declared possible bethe federal deficit threat of more THE DISSENTERS argued that of a decision by public cause curthan five billion dollars in the e it was pouring money down a health and medical authorities cutrent fiscal year. to attempt to prevent war the isolation period for early To clarify the subject for or adequately arm the north Atlan- ting to one week longer only if Burners, he added: tic pact signatories as the Truman polio I believe it is important to proposal planned. Others declared the fever lasts longer. Some states make this clear so that consumers the program was simply "putting have been isolating polio patients will not postpone the purchase of small arms in the hands of con- for two weeks, some even for three or four, but the average has goods subject to tax in the hope stabulary of little nations." U. S. been two weeks. of an immediate reduction. military experts agreed that even The one week recommendation, BUT HE HELD out hope of tax with the program operative as enreliefs in the future. He said he had visioned by the President, Russia made by 20 medical authorities, is requested the congressional staff could overrun the continent in 60 part of a new guide for health officers of all the states. The guide of tax experts to begin now a study days. is being sent to local health authoriof possible tax revisions and reClaiming this, they added that ductions for the consideration of since the U.S. would have to pay ties, hospitals and doctors by the congress next year. There was a for World War III anyway if and various state health officers. POLIO patients are kept isolated hint, however, that if present ex- when it came, the wiser course cises are lowered, some other would be to build up national de- when they are first ill to prevent taxes may be increased unjess fense and striking power to the spread of the disease, but medical federal expenditures are reduced. point where no surprise attack on studies have concluded that the disThere remained a middle course, this nation could be successfuL ease is communicable only during the first three or four days before Doughton went on, which might provide a reasonable reduction in ELECTRONICS: . symptoms appear, and for two or three days afterward. government expenditures, to reMachine Has 'Brain' quire some increase in taxes where So for safety, isolation, the exthe increase can be borne without The parade of "mechanical perts said, is necessary for only a devices appeared never-endindisturbing the economy, and to pro- brain week, or as long as there is a vide for a reduction in those taxes The newest group an autofever. which are crippling enterprise and matic computer called Binac is interfering with business expansion. smaller, cheaper, brighter than the others. ACID TEST: It can calculate 12,000 times faster than a human being and does Fails For Granny problems 25 times faster than more The gambling grandmother of complicated machines. The inventors predicted it would usher in anGardena, Calif., had a relapse. MRS. SULA BELL STIMSON, other industrial revolution in which 49, had been stricken with a commachines can take over many jobs pelling urge to gamble. She now done by man. reached the stage where she forged BINAC, built to order for Northrop checks with which to obtain funds aircraft company, was designed for poker playing. She just couldnt especially ' for complicated engiresist the yen to see what that next neering problems such as in decard would be. signing new mihtary aircraft and Last November she was brought guided missiles. into court for her weakness and But Binac was not the last word was placed on probation for three in the field of mechanical "brains. years. Last April she was arrested A larger, general-purpos- e type of again and a physician testified magic brain called Univac was she had undergone a personality under construction. Its first cuschange from a normal housewife to tomer will be the U.S. census bua person afflicted with a craving reau. for gambling. UNIVAC, it was said, could even HE SAID doses of glutamic acid play chess, but only about as good had been used with some success as an average player, not an exin similar cases, recommended pert. It is expected that the maSince film star Jimmy Stewsuch treatment for Mrs. Stimson. chine also would be able to write art abandoned his bachelor The court agreed, and she was re- simple melodies and lyrics because status, Farley Granger, hailed leased to the custody of her fam- musical harmonics follow simple as one of the movies top roily with court orders to continue rules. mantic stars, is now Hollythe treatment. With Univac, according to rewood's No. 1 eligible bachelor, It didnt work. The gambling ports, the American people will lie is shown here in the role of grandmother had succumbed again find out a lot of things they didn't Johnse Hatfield In a picture deto the fascination of the poker deck. know about themselves that is, picting the famous Hatfield-McCo- y The acid test had failed. feud. statistically speaking. hard-boile- Unhappy Designer May Convert to Rat Traps MAKER You do business with the Chinese You Communists. Remember? cant do business with Hitler. That cant Prep for Shirley PATH... ONLY BUREAUCRATS NOW BEAT Trading Is Out It had a familiar ring: ever-increasi- d ... TO By I. PHILLIPS possibly some mechanical deHas it been here? that will make it possible vices I think so. There has been a "I might think so, but Harry Truto bait a trap by pressing a butfeda like acted which group here man says no. ton. This will cost a lot of the Does he think much about eral committee. It came up but I can borrow it or money, paths backward, asked where it mousetraps? something." to wanted "You know Washington. There was, and immediatelywas a good Have you thought of turning out are experts in everything available. know towhere there a trap with fewer holes? we eat The President has aides who claim place "Wouldnt half as many asked. to be specialists in mouse habits holes mean that people with mice "What did it do after eatand mousetrap trends in our ecowould need twice as many traps? ing? nomic system. There is a federal exclaimed the M.W.B.A. Aha! at showed day every It up mousetrap commission at work B.M., showing us the door, 11 and quit at 3, announcing now. knew it. You are one of those ecoafter a week that it had studied nomic experts direct from the cap and business thoroughly my ital. Scram! would have an early report with We scrammed. a complete solution to all problems in the mousetrap field. You think it will find that VANISHING AMERICANISMS you are prospering and that No, I never go away for the sumthere is no cause for concern? GRACE NOLL CROWELL mer. Not with a climate like New' we asked. York. "I am sure of It, said the man who built a better mouseOD loved you much to trust so great a grief You can have either the meat trap. The commission left in To you. a very happy mood and anor the fish course the price is nounced nothing was worrying He was quite certain of you. O my dear, about the same. me. He knew I give the kid a quarter allowfire-tried How silver-brigStrictly on your own, we asked, ance and he saves 15 cents a week) your spirit would what is the real situation in the out of it Come through. mousetrap industry? I am optomistic. It cant be that He stood above you, watching, waiting there Forty necklaces, bracelets, the country has caught all the and brooches, one worth rings To shield you from a hurt too great to bear. mice. Hence the drop in demand for $90,000, were In the loot taken traps must be due to something by the bandits who stuck up the else. People may be making old Khan and the Begum. This Aga And he who waited by the furnace saw traps last longer. I had a fellow leaves them down to their last come in with some holes and ask five tons of ice. You rise that we build a trap around em. From agony to move about with still. "Are you operating in the red at After relieving them of their diathe moment? Calm eyes, monds, do you suppose the bandits-- , Yes, but dont let the President said, "Now drive carefully, as you To go your tranquil way more beautiful, hear it. He would hold I am sab- are operating with dimmers. otaging public confidence. He may More wise. even say I want depression for my President Truman received 100 The silver of your spirit shining through. own selfish ends. boys at the White House recently; So what? God knew that he could trust this grief to you. and showed them around. He ex-- i; "Well I guess I should do some plained to them how it feels g and expand. After up and have to live in hotr all I dont want federal control of water. mousetraps. Can you remember Away back, The man who built a better when they turned around to look atv mousetrap paused a moment a daring bathing suit? and reflected. I shall have to style my I he resumed. "Id like to see a return of blood, mousetraps, sweat and tears to economics. must bring out smarter models BERNARD BARUCH. with startling new innovations. Instead of bunk, debt and leers? Streamlining might help and A BETTER MOUSETRAP TTOW ARE THINGS as of early we asked the September? man who built a better mousetrap, this being our regular seasonal inquiry into business conditions. I cant quite make out, he replied, with a glance at the paths made to his door. "The paths seem fairly active but the activity could hardly be called at this moment. "Would you say there was a slump? path-beatin- g t led byFtre ar Chi--ne- H- - DOOR OF THIS MOUSETRAP , M . ht , se , arms-for-Euro- f ever-prese- deficit-financin- a . Fiction rat-hol- fmgescreenSadio By INEZ GERHARD ARNOLD MOSS has succeeded many fields that it is hard to know where to begin describing him. He entered college at 15. has a masters degree. He has been a success on the stage, radio and screen, as actor, writer and producer. As narrator for "Duel in the Sun he was so good that he was engaged for the same stint for "Arch of Triumph. His latest Open Season 'BULLETIN: Six Departments Undergo 'Streamlining' As a result of congressional ment service went back into the tion several government agencies labor department: the post office went under the streamline plan and department and the maritime and some mild reshuffling came about. civil service commissions were reSome 3,300 federal employes were vamped with greater efficiency as affected as six of President Tru- the aim; the bureau of public mans reorganization plans went roads became part of the cominto effect under terms of the re- merce department: the national organization act of security resources board and the Summing up, here is the gist of national security council became what occurred: The U.S. employ parts of the executive office. ac- Now He Knows Joe King left Empire, Wis., bull but he got with a paid for only 1.410 pounds. This will probably teach Joe a lesson. The distance to market was 13 miles overland. Joe had a truck but he decided he and the bull would hoof it. It was kind of cool, he said, and it seemed like a good idea. Five hours and If minutes later, Joe and the bull ar rived. The bull lost 190 pounds. 1,600-poun- By Richard H. Wilkinson Corner g. U. S. AGENCIES A MISUNDERSTANDING for During the war he did broadcasts in four foreign languages, narrated six pictures for the navy. The coming season will see him on the stage in "Twelfth Night, and on television as well. He is married, has two young children and makes interviews a pleasure. picture is "Reign of Terror, Eagle-Lio- Daytime serials may be broadcast in Korea, if Miss Ok Yul Kim, an announcer, and Mr. Young Ho Song, a director, both with the Korean radio network, have their way. Here to tour New Yorks radio studios and study American technique, they visited "The Road of Life and Young Dr. Malone broadcasts, said they'd recommend them to their government-operateradio system. d George Burns and Grade Allen cut their European visit short by two weeks, came rushing home to Hollywood early this month. Could be that they had preparations to make for their new comedy show, starting September 21 on last-minu- te CBS. Lon McCallister has made only two pictures for Warners, but they represent the high and low of his career. In 1941, in "Gentleman Jim, he did a bit role; In "The Story of Seabiscuit hes with Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald. NEVER FORGET the of Joe Abbott and Count Obeid fighting. Thinking of it, I am more apt to shudder than smile. Though it certainly had amusing aspects. You see, Joe is an American. And he wasnt used to the way they did things in Luandia. Anyway, when Joe and I stopped off at Cabindas on our world cruise, we were much pleased with the place. That night we had dinner at the Plaza and it was there that we first saw Kandace. She was sitting alone in a booth, and when she caught Joe staring at her boldly, she nodded and smiled at him. Instinctively I knew, when I saw the tall dark man come through the door, that Joe was in for trouble. And I was right. The tall dark man strode toward the booth and there was something about him that caused my blood to creep. I stood up, but was by no means quick enough. The stranger had grasped Joe by the coat front, jerked him to his feet and slapped his face. After a while a messenger came in and handed me a note. I read it and looked sourly at Joe., "Now youve done it That was Count Obeid and that was his girl you insulted. "Insulted? said Joe. "And he wants to fight a duel with you. He realizes our boat sails first thing in the morning, so in order to accommodate us he'll await our pleasure at dawn. He will do you the honor of permitting you to choose your own weapons." Joe shook his head and tried to grasp it. "That punk the dope who smacked my jaw wants to fight a duel? You mean like they do in Sabatinis books?" "And 1 can Joe choose my own weapons, went on. He stood up. "Come on. I followed him, not quite daring to use force in stopping him again, yet ready for any emergency. We went back to the Plaza. The count and his girl were, of course, gone. Joe made inquiries, wrote down an address and beckoned me to follow. A taxi deposited us before a pretentious looking house of white adobe. A servant admitted us and presently Count Obeid appeared. "Youre giving me the honor of choosing my own weapons. said Joe TU take these," and he knotted up his fists and held them ILL under the. counts nose. "Those! said the amazed count. "Yeah, said Joe, "and on your honor as a gentleman you cant refuse. Also, why wait till dawn? followed was pitiful. We WHAT into the back yard. Joe and the count took off their coats and squared off. Grinning, Joe stepped in and delivered a on the noblemans quick one-tw- o chin. Blood appeared on his mouth. He swung wildly. Joe set him back on his heels. The count came in again and Joe knocked him down. He got up and came back for more. he said, "Listen, old horse, youre as dumb about the customs back in America as I am about them over here. Only I didnt have the guts to fight you your own way and you, well, by gosh, there are danged few Americans can take it the way you have. And right here and now I rise to remark you have my apology, and Ill tell that dame so, too, if youll tell me where she lives. Well, the count only caught on to about of what one-thi- one-woul- 1 Hit J 2. A bryophy-ti- c ACROSS Type plant 5. Celerity measures 4. Play on 4. Knave of words clubs 7. Whip 5. 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