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Show THE TIMES- - NEWS. PAGE TWO WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS- Realtors Critical to Chiang Russians Agree to Blockade Talks; Truman Wary on Deflation Prospect U. S. Cooling Kai-she- k; State socialism was the goal seen by the National Association of Real Estate Boards for the promoters of public housing. A pamphlet published by the Red Mayor step." e, features Kai-she- k ment." WOE PILED UPON WOE for the Chinese. Coincident with Senator Connelly's statement, press services carried the following dispatch from New Orleans: "William Martin, president of the U. S. Export-Impobank, said the bank would not even consider a loan now to Nationalist China. He bank does said the Export-Imponot have on hand as much money as China probably will want, and that China is a 'poor business rt rt risk'." Why was Connally giving the back of his hand to the generalis- simo? Hear the senator: "Chiang is a generalissimo except that he doesn't go out and generalize. . . . If he took command of one of his armies in the field, he would do more to revive the morale of his people than anything else." The Texan was but voicing publicly what other administration officials have been saying privately that they are not too keen about Madame Chiang's all-opropaganda drive to divert more money and materials to China, possibly at the expense of the Marshall-placountries. Connally summed up by saying that he was not prepared at this time to pass any opinion on increasing the aid to China, but added. "I am not In favor of sending combat troops to China." MEANWHILE. CHIANG'S garrison was under orders to sally forth in an effort to save Nanking and rescue an entire army group trapped by the rampaging Communists but gave no indication of heeding the call. The fate of the frightened capital depended on the ability, or willingness, of the 250.000-maSuchow force to quit its fortress 211 miles northwest of Nanking. While the garrison was deliberating its next move, latest battle-fron- t dispatches said the government's 12th army group, totaling about 140.000 men, was encircled by Communists 67 miles south of Surhow and 145 miles northwest of Nanking. Little defense remained on the route to Nanking. n n liKRUN: Blockade Talks Set Hope for an early end to the Berlin blockade flared upward. Russia had accepted a new formula by the neutral nations of the U. N. Security Council for mediating the Big Four deadlock on the German cap-itn- l issue. Juan A. Bramuglia, Argentine torvsn minister, announced that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky had agreed to the plan at a meeting with him. It called for the naming of a "neutral" commission of currency experts. BASIS for the resurgence of hope that the issue could be amicably resolved mm a statement by U. S. Senator Connally that he believed the Russian land blockade of Berlin "would be lifted soon." Senator Connally told newi conference that "there is bound to be a way out" of the deadlock over Berlin. He said the argument over the circulation of Russian currency in Berlin does not Justify the cost long-ran- nt German Communists named Fritz Ebert, son of the late President Friedrich Ebert of the Weimar republic, as mayor of Berlin at a frenetic outdoor rally before Berlin university. The "rump" city assembly, attended only by Communists, voted for the immediate resignation of the acting mayor, Ferdinand Friedensburg. ' of the air lift supplying the city, and does not "relieve us of any threats of conflict." He insisted on Joint control of any currency distributed in Berlin. The United States, France and Britain gave approval in principle to the Bramuglia proposal. Bramuglia stated he hoped for immediate formal acceptance by the three western powers and saw a possibility for the new mediation effort to get results. THE NEW FORMULA of the "neutrals" China, Colombia, Syria, Canada, Argentina and' Belgium was aimed at meeting western objections to talks on the currency issue under the threat of the Soviet blockade of Berlin. It was also known to contain provisions for a commission of experts to try to unravel the Berlin currency problem in consultation with the Big Four's own experts. The plan would recommend a complete and final lifting of the Berlin blockade at the same time the Soviet-zon- e mark is introduced in Berlin as the sole currency. The four powers agreed on the use of the Soviet mark August 30, but became entangled in a dispute over when the measure should take effect and what kind "of currency controls should be established. DEFLATION: Truman on Jjoohout Like the horseman who galloped off in all directions. President Truman is sprinting both to and fro in the vexatious price control rise. Just as the administration was girding to battle mounting living costs, prices sagged and now its economic experts are debating the need to don armor against defla- NO MONEY: No Draftee Army draft calls for January and February were reduced more than two-third- s realized when this was military officials necessary if lim- its on defense spending fixed by Mr. Truman were to be observed. THE JANUARY QUOTA was cut from 20,000 to 10,000 and the February call, which had been set to take 25,000 to 30,000 men, was lowered to 5,000. The army stated simply that the proposed budget for next year isn't big enough to build the 900,000-maarmy authorized by congress. The armed forces had asked for 23 billion dollars for the fiscal year beginning July 1. President Truman set a 15 billion dollar ceiling on defense spending. Of this total, 600 million dollars must be spent on stockpiling strategic raw material. The balance of $14,400,000,000 will be split among the armed forces, with the army expected to get about 5 billion don llars. BECAUSE OF THAT, the army figures it will have to limit its strength to 677,000 officers and men. This is 223,000 (24.8 per cent) under the 900,000 authorized by congress last summer. Army officials saw in the budget difficulty probability of sharp reductions in' later draft calls, too. Instead of some 225,000 or 250,000 men marching off to the colors this fiscal year ending June 30, prospects were that the total would be but a fraction of either of those two figures. Embattled China I " irT''o-..-- . MORI A J tion. Most economic policy-make- Iff" be- rs lieve inflationary forces still dominate the national scene but some of them feel these forces are just about spent. fiscal official ONE pressures declared, "inflationary still outweigh the deflationary forces. But they aren't as great as they were a few months ago." Inflationary pressures have subsided somewhat in recent weeks, but many government economists have adopted a "wait and see" policy. They want to know, first, how much President Truman will ask for "cold war" spending. The cost of living is one of the important economic barometers indicating at least a temporary slackening of inflationary pressures. As measured by the bureau of labor statistics. living costs dropped r and slightly between for the first time in And department seven months. store sales have been below their levels. usual However, economists point out that heavy spending for the armed services could quickly change the picture. They expect President Truman's IS billion dollar ceiling on defense spending tq be boosted, and military aid for China and arms for western European governments, they add. could swell the cost of foreign aid. KIND OF SPENDING, THAT economists point out, puts more money in circulation and reinforces Inflationary pressures by bidding up the price of labor and scarce material. TOP-LEVE- L lend-leas- :hina l f ... . Pacific OcearX JL Map shows how U. S. marine reinforcements from Guam (lower right) were moved to Tsingtao (l), American evacuation center. Safe conduct for evacuating Americans was considered Imperative as the desperate battle for Surhow between Chinese Reds and Chinese Nationalists went into its final phase. Suchow (2) Is the hot spot of China. WARNING: Doctors Must Offer It's up to the nation's Church Operates Underground in Russia They are active, he said In the western part of the Soviet union, particularly along the Don and the Dnieper rivers He said the underground church has millions of followers, but he does not believe the time ripe to reveal details con cerning the movement Its leaders, he said, are being vigomimly prosecuted by Snviei t""-- America's millions shared with the hungry of the world in record amount during the past crop year, and yet managed to feed themselves better than in all their previous history Exports during the crop year ended July I totaled 19.34 7.000 king tons. This Is the largest quantity of food ever shipped by any counIt topped try in a single vear American exports of the previout crop year hv 187 000 tons J. P. . . . isn't Kennedy top-flig- SfrnlimiirtfttilhlflriiffltlH being fattened up (by the Dewey hierachy) to step into Mayor O'Dwyer's "fiorsheims" as a Fusion candidate. He's a Democrat now, as who ain't? . . . Headline: "Dewey to Raise State Income Taxes" . . . Had enough? Christmas ushers in a season of gladness and merrymaking that in most Slavic countries by the gay and spirited performance of traditional folk dances. Among the most colorful is the fast and furious sword dance of Ukrainian Cossacks which is portrayed here by the dancing group of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox church of Chicago. is marked Christmas Holly Makes Tasty Tea Holly is useful for something besides Christmas wreaths. Yaupon, a shrub which grows profusely In certain sections of North Carolina, can be brewed into tea and is actually on the menu of one Caro- linian hotel. It's an old story to of the region. They've been drinking Yaupon tea for centuries and swear that it has all kinds of good qualold-time- ities. The Indians before them used it, and John Lawson, an early historian, said the shrub was so highly valued that it was carried into the inland where it fetched a fabulous price from Indian tribes. Actually, Yaupon is an American holly, but is closely akin to Mate, the drink so popular in South America. Both drinks are prepared much the same way. The leaves are cured with hot stones in a barrel and then chopped up, twigs included, and dried out in an oven. Leaves and twigs are then steeped in hot water and syrup, orange juice, lemon juice and cinnamon are added. So at instead of throwing away that dried up wreath, try brewing it up into a pot of tea. Christmas, Serbians Glorify Abundant Harvest The Serbian strews his table with hay or straw at Christmas time and he is likely to eat roasted suckling Christmas for pig dinner. Weather permitting, a fire is built outdoors on Christmas morning and the pig roasted over it on a spit. The Serbians, as well as the Croats, have several Christmas customs in common. Both plant wheat on a plate on December 10th. By Christmas day there is a miniature field of wheat which serves as a decoration, window sill. The Christmas tree is almost a universal symbol. It is common in many countries and its decorations mirror the cultural traditions and customs of the world. The Japanese.' who adopted American baseball, have also adopted the Christmas tree. They have given it an oriental appearance by' decorating its branches with Japanese dolls, woodcuts, small tangerines and rice cookies called "sembei" that hold paper slips of fortunes. In Germany, where the Christmas tree originated, chains and baskets made by hand from ordinary newspapers when nothing else is available are hung on the tree. Candles have been used for illumination ever since the time of Martin Luther, when the custom of decorating trees at Christmas first began. The French Christmas tree is loaded with glittering ornaments and sugar-ball- s hang from its branches. In Italy, the crib is the traditional symbol of Christmas and is carefully arranged beneath every Italian tree. This custom dates back to 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi arranged the first crib at Grecio, Italy, using a simple manger with a doll to represent the Christ Child and adding live animals for realism. Czechs decorate their trees with clusters of gilded nuts, apples, and cookies made to resemble animal figures, peasant girls, stars and village huts. jt- I Before sunrise on Christmas morning, the men of the family go into a nearby forest to fell a young oak tree. It is selected with great care and traditional rites must be observed in cutting it down. It must fall toward the East at the moment of sunrise. It is brought home in state and lighted candles are held on each side of the door through which it is carried. Corn and wine are sprinkled on this Yule log while wishes for an abundant harvest for the next summer are expressed. As soon as the log is placed in the fire and is burning brightly, a neighbor, chosen beforehand for the ceremony, I enters the house to tmas blessings. He wine on the log and on it. a symbol of the coming year. on bring Chrispours a little places a coin prosperity for Biblical 'Stables' Were Hewn Caves Vule Log Fires Prevented Evil Centuries huge fires were built in the great baronial halls in Kngland on Christmas eve and the lervants brought In log that was to burn throughout Christmas. It was customary to save hrand from each year' fire to light the next one with. If the, log was properly burned it was believed that the devil was powerless to do my mischief ago to the household. Radio reviewer John Crosby (covering the major televiews election night) tagged the boners of this and that commentator as the returns came in. He pointed out that we reported Cong. Marcantonio (N. Y.) was defeated, only to announce (soon We didn't after) he had won write the flashes, John, we read them as they were handed to ns from the thumping teletypes! Christmas Trees Universal Symbol a usually placed doctors themselves whether they'll be drafted. Physicians attending the The "stable" In which Christ was interim session of the Amrrican- - born does not conform to the modLouis St. Medical association in of the word. ern conception were warned they must volunteer Biblical In times, places of shein sufficient numbers or face a spelter were hewn in rocky ledges; cial draft. travelers, frequently housed Dr. James C Sargent, chairman Judean in such caves, welcomed Joint tenof the AMA council on emergency ancy with beasts because of the medical service, said "many doc- extra the anwarmth tors are going into uniform in the imal's bodies. provided by months ahead make no mistake of Jesus was such The about that." Sargent said a special a cave.birthplace Now grotto beneath Betdraft would be undesirable, but hlehem's Church of Nativity, the enthat It may have to come. "We tire surface has been elaborately must provide adequate medical ornamented. care for our fighting men." he said. HUNGRY FED: V. S. Great Sharer The Crosi Triumphant Millions of Christians are worshipping God In Russia despite Soviet opposition. The Rev. Kurz Szkalla. who recently visited Moscow in disguise, said that during hit travels through Russia he discovered that Christians of all faiths, opposed to what he called the Moscow orthodox church, have formed "cave church." of the bill. President Truman is to ask congress in January to revive and enact this measure. The bill failed to pass in the 80th congress. It would lay down a housing program, including incentives for private industry, and federal subsidies for construction of 500,000 units of low-rehousing. The real estate group pointed out that many people think meat costs too much. Yet few of them, the pamphlet added, would propose that the government go into the meat business. YET, ALL OBSERVERS of the situation were agreed that no answer would be forthcoming to the continuing and aggravating national housing shortage until more rental units were constructed. boy of Caithness really trying to get Hjalmar Schacht (Hitler's boy) over here as his economic adviser? . . . Hotel rates along Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, have skyrocketed for the inaugural parade. From $75 to $250 if the windows face the avenue . . . Jessie Royce Landis, the actress, is carrying a terrible scorch . . . They say Dis't Att'y Hogan is com-mitt- y llth-hou- and Countess THE PAMPHLET, entitled "The world owes me a living," appeared to be an attack on public housing Kai-she- Kai-she- veloped by a coalition of planners," socialists and radicals. "Th objective of this powerful coalition is simple." the pamphlet contimed. "state socialism with all its dangerous implications. Control of housing is their first and logical With stakes terrifically high and the Communists having him beat k showing, China's Chiang fingered the pasteboards for a look at his hole card. In a quick double-takhe looked again. Was it gone, or had it dwindled to a deuce? That's the way poker players might have described the tense sit- uation which faced beleaguered China and her generalissimo. The United States, China's only and ally, appeared waning in ardor for the generalissimo's leadership. No less an authoritative U. S. foreign-policspokesman than Senator Tom Conna'ly (D., Tex.), who will head the senate foreign relations committee In the 81st congress, had spoken. PUTTING IT BLUNTLY, Senator Connally had said, in effect, that k China generally, and Chiang especially, should have done more to help themselves in the battle against Chinese Communist r forces before pressing an appeal for more American aid. The senator emphasized his viewpoint: He stated that the visit of to the Aiadame Chiang United States was "not by invitation of the United States government." He made It clear that Madame Chiang was "just a protagonist of the Chinese govern- Big Program Refreshments, a thin sandwich and two olives, had just been served at the town dance in the hill country. Man About Town: "Is your program filled?" II Dace's youngest son, Romano a local Romeo of a hillbilly belle Mussolini, prob'ly will elope with when the dancing was resumed. Gioconda Mancuso of Forio d'Ischia "Filled!" glared the girl. "Look . . . Queen Alexandrine of Denmark young feller, it takes more here, and . . Thomas . Ivor Sir is ailing a skinny sandwich and two than Lonin Lady Thomas have phffft to fill my program." for the Count green plums don . . . It's a board's legislative committee charged a "clever propaganda campaign" about housing has been "de- (EDITOR'S NOTE: When eplnlona axe expressed In these eolamnt, they re those ef Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily ef this newspaper.) HOLE CARD: China s Missing? Slavic Dancing Ushers in Christmas Season HOUSING: - NEPHI, UTAH J & ftWW in IT d .01 1 ?lv ME k. u Him ! 'SM.fj I 1 x r I 'A. M 3 4 i i-- i i ..... The Freddy Bartholomews say those divorce rumors must have come straight from the political doapsters . . . Pulitzer Prize winner Fred Woltman is ill in So. Carolina . . . The big slump in gates marks the end of all telecasts when contracts expire. The Bklyn Dodgers, we hear, will not resign . . . Theatre ticket brokers plan a beef to the license commish. They'll allege only agencies with an "in" are getting hit ducats . . . Richard Harless and girl Meredith Howard are looking none the worse after their several merger postponements. Not sealed yet . . . D. Safer of Columbia U. and Carole Nevans (of This Week mag) are editorializing like tix maaaaddd! . . . Army-Nav- y d at $12 the pair) are getting $40, despite the experts who claim it'll be "no contest." es (face-value- Drew Pearson, in a comedian mood the other ante meridian, revived a legend which many interviewers and editors believed for a decade. . . . He that Sherman Billingsley quipped "runs Walter Winchell's swank Stork Club." . . . Which it ain't. . . . But Pearson's readers believe everything be says about J. Parnell Thomas (as who doesn't?), and so please know . Air. Pearson was being comical. . Speaking of Cong. Thomas (indicted en charges of crookedness with Gov't Payrolls), his real name is Feeney. . . . If Drew has another skewp, Mr. Thomas will certainly be Feeneysb'd. . . . Pun my soul! Connt Alfred de Marigny, acquitted in the unsolved murder case zillionaire pater (in of his the Bahamas), is now working for a burlap bag firm on Water St. . . . What Some People Won't Do for Money Dept.: John Ball, record gaeditor, deserted tlje World-Tellzette for a job in Washington at 15 Gs per annum . . . Hotel has two The Roney-Plaz- a West Point grads piloting elevators at Club Gables . . . A stripteuse (Florida) is billed as "Sheila the Peeler" . . . "Nature Boy" (the ditty) was declared The Song of the Year, but Bullets Durgom (who 2Vi per cent of it) hasn't owns ree'd a penny yet . . . It's a girl doll for the Ernest Cuneos of 40 Wall Street. Mrs. Cuneo, one of Canada's loveliest ladies, was a British agent. Her great work helped shorten the war. y disc-jocke- y k ft. slinking figures emerged from the shadows, marked their prey, and then attacked him. 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KUtT FOR ACID INDIGESTION,! PJtfOR THE TUMMY! GAS AND HEARTBURN counter-espio- Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Placing wooden shoes on the doorstep for the good Saint to fill with toys and sweets Is traditional Dutch fashion. Carrots are left In the shoes for the white horse which St. Nicholas rides In Holland. Old Roman Holiday Like Christmas Long before Christ was born the Romans observed a holiday that was very much like modern Christian celebrations of Christmas. The day was December 19, known as the Feast of Saturnalia. The Romans ornamented their homes with green boughs. Also, the Druids observed the Feast by with gathering and decorating mistletoe, while ancient Saxons used holly. Ivy and bay. Ancient Swiss Legends Recalled on Christmas Winter beauty and winter sports reach the seme of perfection In Switzerland by Christmas time and ancient Christmas legends rule. Leeend has it that all you have to do on Christmas eve is cut an onion in half, peel off 12 layers and fill the same with salt. Each layer and those which reprenpnts ni'ii-tare still salty the next morning pre diet rain. nage Army brass Is fuming over the leak in Sec'y Forrestal's office on a meeting the other day fore of the As coordinating committee attempt was made to lay the groundwork for a new Gov't As dept. of internal security evidence of what could be done, the central Intelligence agency was cited as an example . . . This agency (a hangover of OSS) Is slated for drastic overhauling If congress can ever get access to the reported evidence of Its ineffectiveness. ... ... Many top men in the Communist Party here are in biding . . . The FBI knows all the leaders and if an emergency comes up, they will be collared with the same dispatch used on Pearl Harbor Day . . . 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