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Show THE nrU.ETTN. WNT.HAM CANYON. UTAH " I LAWN MOWER WITH SELF-EJECTIN- G ... Minneapolis Lady Asks About Waltzing , , , BLADES PRESENTS NEW m, By H. I. PHILLIPS ' 'ANSWER MAN' Q. Miss Sapho Hosley, Cos Cob, Conn., writes in to find out if there if such a thing as a lawn mower with g extra blades, and. If so, where she should throw the old ones. A. An engineer in Cleveland Ohio, is said to have invented a lawn mower with pack of 10 blades. Je forget his last name, but h.s Old lawn mower name is Esau. blades should be thrown off a bridge, never put in a medicine cabinet. of Dela-ware Q Edgar Woofbaum Water Gap asks, "How many the back of a hairs are there on bee, and is it true a bee likes them parted in the middle?" questin- - The eoT" national dam, l designed by g and built by.c'J P"- - Thi, ttak; vention. you can ' n duties.) UNREST ON CRDSO Robinson Crusoe', South Pacific-4,- ;, Crusoe-Frid- ay, R today Friday-r- ve enough. I Wanna . Crusoe Why? Friday-- It shorten, Crusoe-Co- me, joking. Friday-N- ot at m want to make it ,et. having my nam, Wednesday. A. There are said to be 234,-58-2 hairs on the back of an adult bee, provided it has never had dandruff. Drones part their hair in the middle. Busy bees have no time to bother about such things. Q. A lady in Minneapolis asks: "How many turns does a waltzing mouse make per minute, and is food a factor?" A. According to the last quarterly report of the Waltzing Mice Research Bureau, these crea-tures average three turns per sec-ond. This is sometimes slowed down by mice cutting in during the waltz. A pastry diet Is bad, too. Q A mother in Hoboken, N.J., asks: "Is it true that tattooed women are barred from Miss America contests?" A. No, but there seems to be no demand for them. The rules are, however, very broad. A woman in Derby, Conn., dyed her skin red, white and blue, and only lost the victory in a Miss Barber Pole of 1948 contest by three lengths. Q. A seamstress from Tallahas- - Crusoe-We- 're the on this island. We've along famously. Yd: right-han- d man. Friday-Y- es, but I s the left. Crusoe Sot fc, We've been very b er, have we not? Friday There capitalistlo plot how. I'm so happy wrong, one way i Crusoe Now run ij me some coconuti. Friday-Th- ert yo me! Crusoe Look, we t same boat. How coiii the other? Friday-- If I had i Daily Worker I cotii island is so remote I i see, Fla., writes to ask: "Can corn-sil- k be used to stuff a sofa?" A. Yes, cornsilk can be used, and it is good fun, too. Short lengths of cornsilk make it more exciting. Golden Bantam corn is best. Some people have done wonders stuffing sofas with lint collected from black pants. Q. A man in Baltimore, Md., asks: "Will a halibut live in cap-tivity, and where can halibut bowls be bought?" A. A man named Krosashle-movitczos- ky In Butte, Mont., once kept a male halibut in the bathtub of his home for seven months under the impression it was a salmon. The barracuda is preferred as a house pet if what you want Is adventure. Q. A young woman in Houston, Tex., wants to know who invented the clamrake? ' WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Atlantic Pact Called War-Breed- er; Truman Decries Economic 'Gloom'; Committee Slashes Funds for ERP Wentorn Newspaper I'nion'i nrwi analyati and not necessarily of thin newapaper.) ItUriUK'l NOTKi When opinion are expreHtd la Ihrtt eolumni, ihty art tboaa of if REUTHER: Still on Top With fiery Walter Reuther still at the helm, the United Auto Workers union, num-bering some million members, could be expected to hold firm in any demands made for wage in-creases or social benefits. BRUSHING aside token opposi-tion from UAW'g left wing ele-ments, Reuther was elected to a third term as UAW president by a top-heav- y majority. The voting which reelected Reuther was a new triumph for the right-win- g forces in the union which catapulted him into office in 1946 and rewarded him with con-ti- ol of the other international of-fices and the board at the 1947 con-vention. His new term will expire in April, 1951. UAW DELEGATES moved into the election of top officers after hearing Leon Keyserling, of Presi-dent Truman's council of economic advisers, tell them that "as a gen-eral proposition the kind of wage policy which will help maintain full employment in this country, and which will maintain our econ-omy on stable levels is one which adds to consumer purchasing pow-er from year to year because we have the capacity to produce more goods from year to year. The auto workers union's big fight was with Ford motor company which, in opposing proposed wage rates, offered to peg wages at present levels for a given period, regardless of what g developments brought about. FORD contended the cost of living has gone down and there was no justification for pay raises, basing the argument on the UAW contract which called for pay hikes as the cost-cf-livi- increased. Reuther opposed that line of reason-ing, contending that the union's economists have proved, by a sur-vey, that most industries can afford wage increases now. TOKYO ROSE TRIAL FIGURES . . . These figures gave the trial of Tokyo Rose, accused of treason, a new angle when Mark L. Streeter (left) declared that Shlgctsugu Tsunclshl (shown at right) was guilty of war atrocities. Tsunclshl, a prosecution wit-ness, assertedly commanded a prison camp on the outskirts of Tokyo where Streeter was a prisoner. PEACE PACT: Avenue to War? As he did in the Taft-Hartle- y repeal fight, Sen. Robert Taft (R., Ohio) would lead the opposi-tion to senate ratification of the Atlantic pact. That is the treaty in which America joins its western allies in an agreement that an attack on any signatory is an at-tack upon all and that a signatory nation may take any reprisal steps it deems fit. IN HIS SPEECH to the senate. Taft declared the pact was "in-extricably linked" to the rearming of Europe, insisted .this would lead to an armament race and pointed out that "armament races lead to war." Thus did a highly effective sen-ator most coherently raise the question of whether the pact really means peace or war. Taft was not without support in his concep-tion of the pact's potentialities. Five senators jumped to their feet to applaud his remarks, and some 12 or 15 senators were applauding at the end. This was construed by some ob-servers as indicating the extent of the opposition. Taft was not wholly against the pact, despite his ringing denuncia-tion. He asserted that, even now, he would be willing to change his mind if a reservation could be in-corporated into ratification making plain that the treaty did not bind America to furnish arms. Said Taft: "There is no question that the arms program and the treaty were negotiated together. There is no question in my mind that foreign nations which signed the treaty regarded the providing of arms as an essential part of it ... if we ratify the pact and fail to furnish the military aid, I be-lieve we will at once be accused of repudiation, and the pact will be completely discredited." ERP FUNDS: Slash Voted There appeared to be a change of sentiment regarding aid to Marshal plan countries. The sen-ate appropriations committee had Wrong Job? You may be happy in your work and pleased with your occupational ntche, but the fel-low at the desk or machine next to you may not be. It Is the opinion of Robert C. Woellner, Chicago university professor, that at least half of all adults definitely are mis-placed, or could have been bet-ter placed if modern vocation-al methods had been available during their formative years. Woellner attributes much of the present social unrest, high divorce rate, and high inci-dence of mental illness In the United States to the many un-fortunate occupational choices of its workers. U.S. ECONOMY: Truman Concedes While there was some measure of contradiction in concept. Presi-dent Truman, in his message to congress on the economic state of the nation had conceded that re-cession forces were alive. However, in a neat bit of lingu-istic maneuvering, he declared the current situation one in which the national economy was in order-ly retreat from a serious inflation. At the same time, however para-doxical the warning might seem, he declared that there could be no "greater economic folly" than an attempt to balance the federal budget in a "declining national economy." He highlighted the contradiction by adding that such a move would only aggravate the recession forces against which his new pol-icy was directed. OF CHIEF INTEREST in his re-port was his abandonment of an earlier plan to demand four bil-lion dollars in additional taxes. He lightly dismissed this former policy with the statement: "No major increase in taxes should be undertaken at this time." Instead, he proposed liberalization of al-lowances for past losses in com-puting income taxes and increasing estate and gift taxes. MONOPOLY: Clark Agitated While President Truman was de-lighting business generally with his abandonment of any proposals, U.S. Attorney General Tom Clark was agitated over the growth of "big" business and urging curbs on "concentra-tion of economic power." CLARK APPEARED very much disturbed by the situation and let go both barrels in his shots at big business as he testified in a investigation into mo-nopolistic practices. He termed business monoply an "economic blackjack" and urged that the federal government get busy doing something about it. He told a house judiciary subcommit-tee that most people were victims of three erroneous assumptions. He listed them as: 1. Assumption that competition continues to thrive as long as there are at least two or three or four in the field. 2. Assumption that the bigger the producer the better the quality of the goods and the cheaper the price to the public! 3. Assumption that companies be-come big because they deserve to be big in other words, that they outdistance their competitors be-cause they do a better job, render a greater service, or furnish bet-ter goods. CLARK DECLARED he did not share any of these assumptions. Continuing his testimony before the committee, he said: "The fundamental issue is whether the economy of this country is to remain free and competitive, or whether it is to be subjected to private regimentation through mo-nopoly control." Under Fire cl i 4Jy St MIR" l'llrll1l)l(lrV"''"'' - f voted to slash 10 per cent from secon-d- year funds asked for the ac-tivity. ' The committee also tied up 50 million dollars of what was left in order to cut Spain in on the European recovery program should the administration see fit. The program would get something more than 3.75 billions. President Tru-man had asked approximately 4.20 billions. A committee member dis-closed that one group within the membership had attempted to chop 19 per cent off the requested appropriation. Chairman McKellar (D., Tenn.) estimated that the committee cut approximately 749 million dollars from President Truman's budget estimates for actual appropriations in foreign spending, which includes other programs besides the Mar-shall plan. The sum voted for the Marshall plan would be spread over the 12 months ending June 30. 1950. This The President's obvious reversal of policy was held to be little less pronounced than the findings of his council of economic advisors on whose report the President's message was based. They found that since January the forces threatening stability had become predominantly deflationary and that the weakening of markets had become general. KRUG: A Denial Drew Pearson was in hot water again. Generally accused of partial responsibility in the siucidal death of former defense secretary James Forrestal, the newspaper and radio columnist had reported the U. S. interior secretary Krug was very ill with "athlete's heart." In a letter to Pearson, Krug's physician, Dr. R. Lyman Sexton, asserted Krug is completely well was nearly 210 million more than the house had voted but the house bill would have permitted expendi-ture of the fund in lOVi months if necessary. A committee aide explained to Washington newsmen that unless the loan is made to Spain, the withheld 50 million dollars could not be used for any other purpose. and able to do twice the work of the average person. Wherever one stood on the pro-priety of Pearson's discussion of the health of top government offi-cials, it would be remembered that several of his reports on the condi-tion of Forrestal's health origin-ally denied by the navy were later admitted. As an aftermath of the in-volved legal proceedings in the trial of Alger Hiss on a per-jury charge growing out of spy investigations. Presiding Judge Samuel II. Kaufman, shown here, is under congres-sional fire. The senator was re-ported considering a probe of the conduct of the trial. BIG STEEL: Strike Pledged There was trouble looming in big steel. CIO President Philip Murray had declared after fruitless gover-nment- called peace talks that a half-millio- n steelworkers would be called out on strike at an early date. After conferences with federal conciliation director Cyrus S. Ching. the CIO chieftian reported a "complete deadlock." The situa-tion was critical. Uf vSy-- k TOW that the Christ is risen, sftfl f Now with tllr Jrness Sonc' fcffiJSti sk The road lies out before us, KfSsJS ipC Upward, and on and on. Wfei tkw' There are His sanJal "ootPrints mMI There is I lis form ahead, wW 1 fA ScraiSlu ant ronS anc' compelling, v The ChtlSt that thcy lct"c as dcad wTTi Nothing can dim His glory, Cl25 Nothing can Slay His feet, r zz w Sl nc count'ess are cy wn0 ow "ZTf And I would be one among them, 'jnrC Along the Glory Way; ' d-y-3 I would arise and follow .'J The risen Christ today. " The Fiction GREAT MAN Corner interview with the great man. He was constantly being pressed for in-terviews. What was it the American wanted to see him about? A prob-lem? Ah, yes, Senor Indan was re-quested to solve so many problems. It was very, very doubtful if he would grant an interview for such a slight matter. However, if the American would care to take his chances, Senor Indan was to appear at a reception on Tuesday night. Possibly there would be an oppor-tunity to ask his question . , , Professor Cheswick attended the reception. He stood in line for hours, a quiet, unassuming, unim-portant looking little man, waiting for his chance to speak to the great Senor Indan. It came at last. At last the Mapleridge school teacher and scientist stood before the man he respected more than anyone else in the world. He was to oTerm that for a mo stared. Senor Iniu impatiently and Pnfi wick found his nice, his question. The Sts arched In lurprik. "An unusual qutti he said. "Frankly, la it. There is only mi world with enough t learning to find the it one of your own count good friend Mom. Da this moment In Amerle interview with this i the whole scientific and admires, yet sorbed in his work to cult to persuade bin I public. I refer to H Cheswick of Mapleg I TF PROFESSOR AARON CHES- - wick was famous he was not aware of this fact. He was too busy with his experiments in the field of chemistry, with teaching the under-graduates of Mapleridge College the rudiments of I I elementary 3 'Minute science, with Fiction writins papers I and books in which he set forth (in an almost apologetic stjle) the results of his experiments, and with reading avidly the works of such great scientists as Mons. Oli-ver Da villier and Senor Alfredo Valle Indan, both of whom had long ago won his respect and admiration. He was an unpretentious looking little man, this Professor Cheswick, with pale blue eyes and horn-rimmed glasses and a pasty com-plexion. He wasn't one to attract attention or to assert himself. He went about with a perpetual far-away look in his eyes. There came a time when a prob- lem presented itself that challenged his skill and knowledge. He labored over it for days. The days became weeks and the weeks months. At last, worn and haggard, the little man was ready to admit defeat. Time after time he returned to it, only to find himself de-feated. He visited every library within miles, read every book by Pavillier and Indan, as well as other great scientists that was available, but without find-In- g the answer. In the end Profesor Cheswick had an idea. It was summer He needed a vacation. Why not' take a month off, visit Europe and rer-hap- s call on Davillier and Indan and ask them personally to clear ud the matter that so burdened his mind? A week later Pmttn. r. sailed for France. Theln teacher sehoo was a lonely fl,,ure. struck up a few acquaintances He wasn't the type to attract But he enjoyed the reople trip. Th s somethmg he had never done be! He was glad docked. Eagerly h.? th. ea?2 But alas! The next day Processor Chesw.ck learned that Mons Davil ler had gone to America t summer holiday and waS nt PeSeed,:u,rrn an?ed:POrnsistHiassttpressed short. Madrid, where Pv'rt Indan was a long could be reached he thLh, ' " denly and SUd excited ly by Dp very short while. ln a HE WAS DELIGHTED to , 85 dlf1lc" ' to obtain an BY INEZ GERHARD ALTHOUGH she now has three programs on the air, ("Kate Smith Sings," "Kate Smith Speaks," both on Mutual, and her two-hou- r "Kate Smith's Music Room" on ABC,) Miss Smith can sit down and talk with you as if she were just a comfortable, homey woman who knew a lot about cooking and housekeeping. KATE SMITH Unlike many of radio's women stars, she is not so obsessed by her own career that an absent-minde- d look comes into her eyes whenever anything else is mentioned. Per-haps it is that warm, human quality that makes her the most listened-t- o woman on the air. When selecting "The Ten Out-standing Voices in the World" the National Academy of Vocal Arts named Ben Grauer's as the "Most Authoritative" and Dan Seymour's as the "Friendliest," because of its warmth and complete natural-ness." Production halted momentarily when Jean Dean walked onto the "Angels in Disguise" set at Mono-gram for her featured role in this latest of the Bowery Boys series. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and the crew could hardly take their eyes off the gorgeous red-hea- who was the original Varga girl model Formerly under contract at MGM, she plays the feminine lead in "Angels." Realizing during their travels that the traffic situation is becom-ing worse everywhere, the March of Time editors decided to do some-thing about it. They consulted ex-perts, got solutions and recom-mendations and "Stop Heavy Traf-fic" is the result. It shows how bad traffic can be, and the methods used by some towns to work out the problem. flissiM mm s ACROSS 51. Town 19. Garment JW( I. Plausibly (Eng.) border fluent 52: Journey 21. Scold per- - tsEflH 5. Expression 53. Tear sistently ESWrfj of sorrow 54. Affirmative 22. A fast gait 9. Infrequent votes (colloq.) rrrf3 10. Famous DOWN 24. Soapy water jWll German l.Oily 28. 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Rent officials said, however, that few of the decontrol actions had affected any large metropolitan areas, and that some 14 million units still remained under the con trols as amended by the new fed-eral law. As of June 30, these officials added, 551 defense rental areas, so designated in wartime, were completely or partly covered by controls in 1,047 counties with a population in excess of 95 million people. But if the current rate of decontrol continued during the year, it would delight critics. |