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Show Democratic Leaders Fear Surplus Property Scandals By BAUKIIAGE News Analyst end WNTJ Service, 1618 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C There U an old political axiom attributed to rrfwu.'" various national figures of the f 1 something like 'vJ tW,: -Never ar" iKjn g u u charges of the opposition party; either admit them frankly and fully, or deny them with every tissue of your oratory. Mistakes of the "ins are the Baukhage chief grlst-of-the- mill for the "outs" in an election year. There is a small but very earnest body of Democrats In Washington today which believes that unless certain mistakes of the administration administra-tion are freely and frankly admitted admit-ted and given a thorough airing, they will come back to haunt the Democrats Demo-crats even unto the third and fourth generation. These mistakes, they say, are the ones which have been made by the War Assets administration. There is a segment of the administration, admin-istration, on the other hand. Including Includ-ing some of the White House chief counsellors, who don't approve of this theory. They think that the best thing to do is to get rid of the surplus preperty as quickly as possible pos-sible and forget all about the whole mess. But the whole mess is not going to be forgotten. In fact, it is quite afe to predict some riotous headlines head-lines shortly after election, which will make the rather li wilted revelations revela-tions of the Mead committee on war contracts look like very pale and limpid prose. The headlines are likely to concern con-cern that matter which already has emitted some rather noxious odor but which when exhumed, will cause a still stronger stench in the public nostrils. This is the disposal of sur- Senator Murray plus steel equipment and facilities connected with the Geneva plant in Utah layout that cost the government gov-ernment some 200 million dollars. It was sold to the United States Steel corporation tor $47,500,000 in May of this year, over the bid of the Colorado Fuel and Iron corporation, corpora-tion, the dominant figure to manufacturing manu-facturing and distribution of steel products west of the Rockies. Congressman Con-gressman Chenoweth of Colorado questioned this WAA disposal. The Small Business committee, under the chairmanship of Senator Murray, has made long and careful care-ful study of the distribution et some 500 plants and facilities to date. It Intends to have a report on this sub-. sub-. ect early in November. The committee com-mittee likewise intends to air the assembled material and other testimony testi-mony in bearings thereafter with emphasis on certain industries; steel, for instance, because of its many ramifications, the chemical Industry for similar reasons, and the makers of farm tools and other Implements because of the crying need for such commodities and the many veteran users interested. Members of the Small Business committee believe that the pattern of the distribution so tar has been haphazard and not In accordance with that provision of the law which plainly states that war material may not be sold to buyers in a manner man-ner that will encourage monopely, but that instead will stimulate free competition. Members believe that the faults of the past must be studied stud-ied carefully in order, negatively, to prevent further encouragement of BARBS The water-wagon is one of the few conveyances which is easier to get off of than on to. I have no more use for these modernistic mod-ernistic chairs than a toad for a toadstool According to the new law lobbyist, lobby-ist, have to register with congress. Can thcr register with the voter? I tf - ' Commentator. monopoly and, positively, to establish estab-lish a pattern which will stand as a standard of operations for the future. fu-ture. D'upoeal of Aluminum Planta Set$ Pattern They point out the distribution of facilities for the manufacture of the light metals, especially aluminum. alumi-num. It was feared that the Aluminum Alumi-num Company of America might benefit to the exclusion of competition competi-tion or potential competition. But as a result of the co-operation of Stuart Symington, when he was Surplus Sur-plus Property administrator, there are now three lusty competitors in the field, all apparently having benefited from a fair distribution of the war enterprises made available avail-able to them on equal terms. However, other Pharaohs came to Egypt. Haste and other incentives incen-tives are said to have destroyed the pattern. Present WAA officials deny this, but the Small Business committeemen com-mitteemen expect to prove their charges in open court. The first step which the Small Business boys would like to see taken tak-en Is the appointment of an administrator admin-istrator on whom they agree. They feel the official should be a civilian rather than an army man. The Incumbent, In-cumbent, at this writing, Ma. Gea Robert Llttlejohn, is said to have expressed the desire to be relieved of WAA responsibilities, but no successor suc-cessor has been indicated. The next step desired, after the hearings, is a thorough reorganization reorganiza-tion of methods and, if necessary, an overhauling of the whole set-up of the agency. This, proponents of the idea claim, will not only be in the good of the veteran, the business man and the national economy but in the good of the party, as well. Smart Politico Outsmart Themselves When Senator La Follette raised a memorial to his senatorial career in the form of one of the moat progressive pro-gressive pieces of legislation affecting affect-ing the internal affairs of the congress, con-gress, the reorganization act, something some-thing occurred which the liberal wing of the Democratic party didn't realize was being done, and which has caused them no little concern ever since its practical application dawned upon thern What happened was not Senator La Follette' s fault, but the result of that ancient evil, seniority, which the original reorganization measure would have eliminated. Congress couldn't accept that radical departure depar-ture and seniority still operates. Under Un-der this procedure a senator automatically auto-matically becomes chairman of any committee to which he is appointed if he has been a member of the senate longer than any other member mem-ber of the majority party on the committee. This system haa long been recognized as an evil. Just having been around longer than anybody else is frequently less than a recommendation. Unfortunately Unfortu-nately there are too many cases where a stuffed shirt and an empty head, although they can win votes from a constituency, provide a contribution con-tribution which contributes less than nothing to the highly important impor-tant function of running a committee. commit-tee. And chairmen have become even more important now that there are fewer of them. Administration Democrats might have aeted otherwise had they realized real-ized what they were doing. Because Be-cause of the seniority rule, only two northern Democrats will retain their chairmanships when the new and modernized congress organizes next January. They are Walsh of Massachusetts and Wagner of New York (provided, of course, they are re-elected and the Democrats hold their place as majority party). The rest of the chairmanships go to the South and since some southern south-ern senators persist in voting against the more liberal measures of the administration and Joining with the Republicans on others just to show their independence, it leaves the liberal Democrats in a somewhat precarious position. There is another factor which doesn't sit too well with a number of northern Democrats, either. Under the new set-up, the chairman of a committee, will be more influential than ever' for he now is provided with a large and efficient staff. The work of his committee will be more important than formerly because committee work won't be spread as thin as it was. Since the circle of chairmen is more exclusive and since a member's mem-ber's perquisites and contacts will be greatly increased, a chairmanship chairman-ship is a juicier plum than ever. by Baukhage Bars keep crooks in jail and husbands hus-bands from getting homo In time tor dinner. , Tolerance, says the rector of Heidelberg, Hei-delberg, is respect for the other man's conscience. All the political applesauce in the world won't give us any more apple ap-ple butter or apples or butter. Kj )..,t!MBW i)fJ TWtjjtjjSjOlUj, i , f i 4 s L1L - i I fill Faith Moves Mountains Boychoir Youth and ITJViy itl c K U, 'lav y Pi ll;i ? V W-i : V i Faith still moves mountains, provided it has as its motivating moti-vating force a person who refuses to recognize obstacles which to most people would seem insurmountable. Down in Columbus, Ohio, the unbounded faith of one man has proved the major factor in formation and development develop-ment of the Columbus Boychoir School, which in the short span of six years has been accorded national and international interna-tional acclaim in the realm of youth projects and educational enterprises . The idea of a boy school choir was conceived by Herbert Huffman, musical director of the school, who tor several years had been minister of music in a Columbus church. Founded on Faith. When the school opened its doors in September, 1940, its chief assets were Huffman's faith and the enthusiasm enthu-siasm of Harry C Marshall, headmaster. head-master. AlUfongh books, blackboards and teachers' salaries were among the missing items, the lack of these osoal essentials in the school was a minor factor. The men and boys worked together to-gether for the development of their Ideal until their own enthusiasm en-thusiasm began to pay dividends. divi-dends. In launching the unique educational education-al project, the founders termed it a 'Venture into choral training using music as the means, not the end a motivation, not a goal." The directors di-rectors decided that choral training train-ing held untold possibilities for the educational and moral development of each boy. Actually, the choir had existed two years prior to founding of the school. The boys had rehearsed after their own schools let out. but time did not permit sufficient personal contact between teacher and beys. Form Unique School. The solution way the Columbus Boychoir School of tour grades, using the standard scholastic cur Court Sets Aside NEWARK. N. J. The last earthly wish of Miss Louisa Strittmater to show ber utter contempt for men-was men-was rejected when a court set aside her will, which would have cut oft her male relatives without a penny and left the bulk of her. estate to the National Women's party. Neighbors said the elderly spinster's spin-ster's bitter hatred of men induced her to board her money in her home because she could not find a bank "2 t sji ! Tit i f Ti 'ti . rj: .'i -I Jiv-ft. v - 'lii-i S, 't f I Mi l4( 5 I . . 1 H Villi ' . - SMWesSKfJVevwniSM.ll h.rrt: 4) r.-iv-,,,,, . 'WrNMtfJfBr 7 -vVMWW-kWKWP xr' v! , ni School Rated Unique Educational Project Features. riculum with emphasis placed on choral training. Admission to the school then and now had two requisites, musical aptitude and the possibility of a good voice. Forty-eight Forty-eight boys attended the opening session, ses-sion, the enrollment Increasing consistently con-sistently to reach the present total of 97. A non-profit, interdenominational Institution, the school relies on returns re-turns from its own concerts and public subscriptions for support. Although the teachers in the early ear-ly days of the struggling school were given no assurance of a salary, they came anyway as a result of their faith in the genius of Huffman and the conviction that their ideal eventually would be realized. Make Town Hall Debut. In the third year of its existence, the unique, tuition-free organization got its long - awaited opportunity. Siegfried Hearst, representative of the National Concerts and Artists corporation, attended a rehearsal of the Boychoir in Columbus. Captivated Capti-vated by the group, he advised a Town Hall debut in New York. Ignoring Ig-noring the financial drain, the choir went to New York to score its first outstanding success. Reviewers were lavish in their praise. Only disappointment following the Town Hall debut was that the anticipated request from N.C.A.C. to manage the Boychoir failed to materialize. Now, however, the N.CA.C. has full management of the choir's affairs. Will Typifying Spinster's Hatred ol Men run by a woman. Part of her $15 000 estate was in gold coina dug up from the basement of her home in Bloomfield. N. J., after her death on December 9, 1944. In setting aside her will. Vice-chancellor Vice-chancellor John O. Bigelo said the woman's hatred of men went beyond the borderline of sanity. "Miss Strittmater regarded men with an instant hatred and looked forward for-ward to the scientific day when ' Second major opportunity for the choir came three years ago wher the choir appeared in concert at thi Radio institute's annual convention at Ohio State university. Leadinj radio executives arranged to present pre-sent the Boychoir in a six-montt series of broadcasts. Radio appearances and concerts con-certs brought the work of the choir to the attention of musio lovers throughout the nation, with subscriptions guaranteeing future of the school beginning to pour in. Two-thirds of the back salaries now have been paid. Huffman, who had received re-ceived nothing for his labors for the first five years, has started to draw his well-earned wages. The school, which started with faith and a $6,000 budget, has set its goal at $25,000 next year. Lack of housing and boarding fa cilities tor out-of-town applicant; has prevented many deserving boyi from taking advantage of thi unique opportunities offered by thi school. To remedy this situation more than $100,000 of a $150,001 quota has been raised in an inten sive building campaign. Plan Major Tours. For the past six years, the Boy choir confined its choral activities to Columbus and its environs. Ex pandlng its activities, the choir con ducted its first organized tou: through the East last spring In response to requests from par ents In all parts of the country, thi Columbus Boychoir summer cam at Chautauqua, N. Y., was estab lished to make the unique trainini of the school available to boys tron other communities. Supported at first by nothing bu an abounding faith, Columbus Boy choir School today ranks as one o the nation's major achievements b the artistic and educational world women could bear children witbou the aid of men," the prerogative court Justice said. "In 1937 she wrote: 'It remain for feministic organizations to mak exposure of women's 'protectors and lovers' for what their viciou and contemptible selves are,' ' Bigelow said. Two male first cousins, who hai been left out of the will, and a sec ond cousin will share in the estate StllGEvSCRE BelcaMd by Western Newspaper Union. By VIRGINIA VALE BOB HOPE and Paramount have done it again. In contrast con-trast to some of the much-Dlurbed much-Dlurbed pictures that have lured the public into theaters, "Monsieur Beaucaire" is even better than the ads for it. It's as funny as anything Hope has sver done, maybe even funnier. Of ;ourse, the story doesn't bear much resemblance to "Beaucaire" as played by Valentino a long time ago. aut who'd expect any resemblance. BOB HOPE with Hope replacing the erstwhile Sreat Lover? The cast is excel-ent; excel-ent; it includes Joan Caulfield, Patric Knowles, Joseph Schild-raut, Schild-raut, Cecil Kellaway, and two actresses who've long been famous an the stage Constance Collier and Mary Nash. John Flynn, who was recently ilgned for an Important role in "Pursued," was aboard the destroyer destroy-er Corry when she was sunk off the coast of Normandy. He was picked up by the Forrest, on which the gunnery officer was Robert Montgomery. Mont-gomery. "Highway Mania," latest of RKO's "This Is America" series, Is important to all of as. It drives home the fact that, at the present accident rate, 500,000 lives will be lost in the next 10 years. Thirty million motor vehicles traveling on 3,000,000 miles of roads there are bound to be accidents, but some could be prevented; . "Highway Mania" may help to prevent them. Gossip of the moment reports that Andy Russell may not finish out his term on "The Hit Parade," with new singers being auditioned for the spot Meanwhile Andy's booked to join Carmen Miranda, Gloria Jean and Steve Cochran in United Artists' "Copacabana." More than 20 years ago Rudy Val-lee Val-lee and Bennie Krueger were playing play-ing alternately for a Yale prom. Rudy asked Bennie if he might play his sax; Bennie said "no." But last Christmas Krueger gave Vallee that saxophone. And "now It's Krueger's orchestra, which you've heard on the air with Vallee all these years, that supplies the music on the new Vallee program, on NBC Tuesday evenings. In Cagney Productions' "The Stray Lamb" James plays an Irish magician who changes the leading lead-ing man into different animals. So Prodacer William Cagney has to mane sure that the property man locates a horse that crosses his legs, a dog that plays chess, a cat that chases dogs and a lion that will submit to a third degree. He already has a kangaroo that knocks off a man's hat. In "It Happened on Fifth Avenue," Ave-nue," Don DeFore portrays a young man who's full of pep, seldom off his feet. That was just fine, until adhesions formed around an old knee injury, and they had to be broken by a doctor, practically between be-tween scenes! ... . When Harriet Hilliard, co-star with her husband, Ozzie Nelson, in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," was in her teens, she was a foil for one of the most famnn. acts in history; - her partners were Kn Murray and Bert Lahr! Walter Sande. who George Raft and Lynn Bari In RK.U s lorthcommg "Nocturne." is building his home around a machine shop. An expert model maker, wnose services the government used during the war. Sanrfn a three-acre tract in Tarzana with a fine machine shop, all equipped. So be bought it, and now is having bis home built there. ODDS AND ENnZjt,.. Aatw for Contrm 1.11. v. was given month's location, which the planned to spend in South America Amer-ica with her husband, Tom Lewis . . . Victor Mature, whote hut picture for RKO was "Seven Days' Leave," has signed with that studio for another year . . . "The tyNeilW have been so Dooular since their that they're to have e half-hour thou, once a week, on' ABC... Tony Marvin, k fwrinr? iuaotpn ralentino in tha oicture besrJ tA. i t r nwri Uia teems set also to remain in Hollywood . . .vm jejmmir, of Uloafc end Dae-ter," Dae-ter," lost 120 pounds "thinking thin'l EN1 RADIO in lSSLLXIIIJJ 'V,' I.IJHI I III! 'II iiiiii iii'-i p.lM.'A'fflOTIWflWM-'.WW'W 1 1,111 r I i , ( Vy 1 BIner Savers Fn7k who live in the country or smaller rural towns save at a higher high-er rate than do cify-dwellers, reports re-ports the department of agriculture. Over 30,000 .personal interviews in the early months of 1946 revealed that 37 per cent of those living in he country are large savers as compared to 13 per cent in metropolitan metro-politan areas. This is partly attributed attrib-uted to the non-money income HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS Shoes that are not to be worn for a season should be repaired, cleaned, and polished, put on shoe-trees shoe-trees to keep shape, wraped in tissue paper, and stored. To keep putty moist place it In a glass container and fill with water. Steam a little finely chopped on. ion in butter or margarine until tender and yellow, then add to mashed potatoes for extra flavor, e ' To install glass in a warped window frame, screw the frame tightly against the sill so that it is pulled back to its original shape. Then put in glass and release screws. o When basting, thread a long thin darning needle for the purpose and more material can be taken up at a time. e Throwing salt on a bed of live coals in the stove or furnace will help remove soot from the chimney. chim-ney. Soak wooden clothespins in water wa-ter a few minutes before using. This way they aren't as likely to split when fastened to the line. Keeps foF weeks on your pantry shelf . . . ready Tor quick action IF YOU BAKE AT HOME New Fleisch-mann's Fleisch-mann's Fast Rising Dry Yeast lets you make all the delicious bread your family loves, quickly . . . any time you want to. Easy-to-use.. .fast-acting. ..New Fleisch-mann's Fleisch-mann's Fast Rising stays full-strength for weeks on your pantry shelf always ready for quick action whenever you need it. Get New Fleischmann's Fast Rising Dry Yeaat today. At your grocer's. 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