Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Russia Threatens Yugoslav Regime Truman Takes Arms Row to People Excise Tax Cut Stymied This Year m. m r when pinion are AtS f prema And aDd nd ed net BI la n Ih the limn t et f Ibis Ihl Ih they Ate are f pp th f YUGOSLAVIA War Clouds Was Wu the United States ready to togo togo togo go to war on behalf of ot Yugoslavia That was a paramount question as us the hard hard boiled struggle between Yugoslavia and Russia reached the threat threat- war threat of war stage Diplomats pondered pondered pon pond dered the question What would the United States do if It Stalin sent the Soviet arm army to overthrow Marshal Titos Tito's to regime In Yugoslavia BRITISH and American diplomats however ruled out the likelihood of a shooting war The They regarded Moscow's threat to take more effective ef et measures In Yugoslavia as only a part of the war of nerves British newspapers took a different different differ diller ent view The They regarded the Soviet note as the worst threat of war since 1939 No one outside the Kremlin could know for sure what was com corn cornIng coming coming ing next Bu Iut the threat that began 14 months ago to upset Tito when the read Him out of the Communist party part developed long ago into frequent shootings along the satellite borders Diplomats in Belgrade frankly were worried As an example of the Jittery jitter situation one embassy Y thought it had an inside tip on an invasion date TIlE THE QUESTION of American involvement in was not quite as 81 academic academic ac ac- ac as al it might appear With the Issue squarely joined between Communism and the west and with the US U.s. serving lg as 81 the arsenal arsenal arsen arsen- al of the wes west involvement as al a result of any warlike Kremlin move was an present ever possibility EXCISE TAX Not This Year All AU hope for any reduction this year of federal excise taxes appeared appeared ap ap- ap doomed as congress shut the door on the issue Excise taxes are collected on such items as furs Curs Jewelry luggage cosmetics transportation and telephone bills CHAIRMAN D. D NC of the writing tax-writing house ways and means committee Issued a statement saying that he sees no prospect for a reduction in these taxes now He gave as a reason the federal deficit threat of more than five billion dollars in the current current cur cur- rent fiscal year To clarify clarity the subject for tor con con- eumers he be added I believe it is important to tomake tomake tomake make this clear so that consumers will not postpone the purchase of goods subject to tax in the hope of an immediate reduction BUT HE HELD out hope of tax in the future He said IBid he had requested the congressional staff of ot tax experts to begin now a study of possible tax revisions and seductions reductions re se- for the consideration of congress next year There was a hint however that If present excises excises ex ex- vises are lowered some other taxes may be Increased unless Increased unless federal expenditures are reduced There remained a middle course Doughton went on which might provide a reasonable reduction in government expenditures to require require re red quire some somo increase In taxes where the increase can be borne without disturbing the economy and to provide provide pro- pro vide Tide for a reduction in those taxes which ere are re crippling enterprise and inte interfering with business expansion ACID TEST Fails For Granny The gambling grandmother of Gardens Gardena Calif CoW had a relapse MRS SULA BELL DELL STIMSON 49 9 had been stricken with a compelling com corn urge to gamble amble S She b e reached the stage where she forged checks check with which to obtain funds for lor poker play playing In She just couldn't resist the yen to see lee what that next card would be Last Lut November she was wal brought Into court for tor her weakness and was wal placed on probation for tor three years ears Last April she was arrested again gain and a physician testified she ahe had undergone a personality change from a normal housewife to toa toa toa a person afflicted with a craving for lor gambling ambling HE liE SAID doses dose of ot acid had been used with some lome success in similar cases cues recommended such treatment for tor Mrs Stimson Samson The court agreed and she was released re red leased to the custody of her family tam fam fly ily with court orders orden to continue the treatment It didn't work The gambling grandmother had succumbed again to the fascination of the poker dick deck The acid test had bad failed tailed Prep for Shirley y a b rI 1 M MI I 7 r b 4 tf t Shirley la 1 May France year 17 old Somerset Mass 1 schoolgirl school girl Irl prepares for one of her last workouts prior to attempt ing to swim the English chan chan- nel nil TRUMAN To The Tho People President Truman submitted his for Europe proposal to the people through the medium of the golden olden jubilee convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Miami DECLARING the armament proposal proposal pro pro- proposal was wal the price of peace he termed it this nations nation's guarantee against war and urged urged- approval The President contending that peace with freedom and justice c can cannot a n n not o t be bought cheaply urged that that congress immediately approve the 15 dollar billion-dollar arms outlay lIe He conceded the cost was considerable con but added that it represents represents represents rep resents an investment in security that will be worth many times its cost There were those in congress however who were in noticeable disagreement disagreement disagreement dis dis- agreement with President Truman These included several congressmen congressmen congress congress- men who have been stalwart supporters sup porters of administration policy THE DISSENTERS argued that It was pouring money down a rat rat- hole to attempt to prevent war or adequately arm the north Atlantic Atlantic Atlan Atlan- tic pact signatories as the Truman proposal planned Others declared the program was simply putting small arms in the hands of constabulary constabulary constabulary con con- of little nations U. U S. S military experts agreed that even with the program operative as envisioned envisioned en en- by the President Russia could overrun the continent in 60 days I Claiming this they added that since the US U.S. would have to pay for tor World War III anyway if 11 and when it came the wiser course would be to build up national defense defense de de- de tense and striking power to the point where no surprise attack on this nation could be successful ELECTRONICS ELECTRON ICS Machine Has Brain The parade of mechanical brain devices appeared never never- ending The newest group group-an an automatic auto matte matic computer called is II is smaller cheaper brighter than the others It can calculate times faster fast fast- faster er than a human being and does problems problem 25 times faster than more complicated machines t. t The inventors inventors Invert Invert- tors toss predicted it would usher in another another an an- other industrial revolution in which machines can take over many jobs now done by man built to order for Northrop aircraft company was designed especially for complicated engineering engineering engi engl problems such luch as in designing de signing new military aircraft and guided missiles But Dut was waa not the last word wordin in the field of mechanical brains A larger lauer purpose general-purpose type of magic brain called was under construction Its It first customer cus cus- cus tomer tomes will wW be the US U.S. cen census s bu bud reau it was said laid could even play chess but only about as al good goodas as 81 an average player not an expert ex ex- pert It is fa expected that the machine ma mad chine also would be bo able to write simple melodies and lyrics because musical harmonics harmonica follow simple rules With according to report reports re red ports port the American people will find out a lot of ot things they didn't know about themselves that themselves that is is statistically speaking CHINA REDS Trading Is Out It had a familiar famUlar ring You cant can't do business with the Chinese Communists Remember You cant can't do business with Hitler That Thet certainly was true and according to officials best informed on the Chinese situation it was wu equally true of the Chinese Reds ned SLOWLY BUT SURELY Amerlean AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican lean businessmen and officials are finding out the truth of the statement In Increasing ever numbers numbers num num- bers begs they are pulling out of the great centers in China And with them goes inevitably the prospect for any Important trade agreements agree agree- ments menta between the United States and Communist China Yet there was wu an annoying paradox paradox para para- dox in the situation for the Chinese friends of the Kremlin For the fact was that the tho Reds would have to turn to the United States if they were to obtain many things they need to fill fm the gaping holes in Chinas China's distraught economy THE American state department and other US U.S. officials are Incensed in incensed In In- censed at the way American officials clots and private citizens have been treated by the Communists in China They apparently have come cometo to the conclusion that nothing can be accomplished I by maintaining largo large consulate staffs in cities where the Reds have taken over Weeks of trying to come to some terms with the Communists show I nothing but failure To tho initiate this came as a surprise to US U.S. policy polley makers They had expected that as the Chi CW- Chinese nese Communists poured into Shanghai and other coastal points they would take a live let and let attitude toward the Americans They also figured that the Communists Communists Communists Com Com- would have to do business with the US U.S. Inasmuch as they would have to look to the West rather than Russia for Imports to meet Chinas China's economic needs But Dut somehow or other it didn't work out that way POLIO POL Isolation Cut Sufficient beds for polio patients in the nations nation's hospitals hospitals-a h a a major problem in fighting the malady- malady appeared to be in sight as a result result re red sult suit of a new approach to treatment treatment treat treat- ment and diagnosis in the early stages of the disease Tins THIS may be brought about almost overnight and It can be done without adding a single bed in hospitals hospitals hospitals hos hos- for acute cases or training another nurse Too it will save lave millions of dollars in the cost of treatment All AU this is declared possible because because because be be- cause of a decision by public health and medical authorities cutting cutting cut cut- ting tang the isolation period for early polio pollo to one week week longer longer only if the fever lasts longer Some states state I have been Isolating polio patients for two weeks some even for three or four but the average has been two weeks The one week recommendation made by 20 medical authorities is 11 part of a new guide for health officers officers of of- of all the states The guide is being sent to local health authorities authorities author ti ties s. s hospitals and doctors doctor by the various state health officers POLIO FOLIO patients are kept Isolated when they are first ill IU to prevent spread of the disease but medical studies have concluded that the disease disease disease dis dis- ease is communicable only during the first three or four days before symptoms appear and for two or three days afterward So for safety isolation the experts ex pests said is necessary for only a week or as aa long as 81 there is fa a fever Open Season L Since i. Since film rum Ita star I Jimmy Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art abandoned his hll bachelor status Farley Farler Granger hailed at ae one of the movies movies' top lop ro rod romantic mantlo mantic stars Itara I is now Holly lolly woods wood's No 1 eligible bachelor lie He Is I. shown here In la the role of Johnse Johnso In a picture depleting depicting de de- the famous Hatfield lUcCo McCoy feud BULLETIN Now He Knows Know Joe King Kine left len Empire Wis with a pound 1600 bull but bull but be he got paid for tor only 1410 pounds pound This ThI will probably teach Joe Joo a lesson The distance to market was 13 miles overland Joe bad had a truck but be he decided he and end the bull buU would hoof boot it It uIt was kind of cool be said and l 1 seemed like a good idea Ide Five hours bour and II U minutes later Jo Joe Joo and the bull at as rived Th The bull lost loat pounds |