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Show I EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE DALE, UTAH Wider Vista off WHATS IN A NAME 0. Colorful Nicknames Abound In Underworld, FBI Learns Nation May Be Embarking On Maior Peacefare Effort WNU Features Bowlegged Bessie, Iron Foot Cotton Patch Molly, Mus- Knife Butcher High Ball Lill, Lizz, .Florence, of the nicknames type tache Annie! These probably arent which the typical American woman would choose for herself, but they are among the colorful and unusual appellations by which female characters of the underworld are known. This is revealed by the identification division of the Federal By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON. It was a sizzling day in the capital. The town moved slowly like a lazy setter stretching and hunting the shade. Even the trees were half asleep. The air pushed hard against your brow and cheeks. The asphalt yielded to ones footfalls like brown grasses in a trodden field. But we had to attend the regular press and radio conference of the secretary of state. Nature languished, but we knew the dispatch room was spluttering and sparking in sharp shudders with the news of an anguished world. America we sensed (but didnt understand quite how) was em- barking on a colossal undertaking. $. We walked down the This new word of mine (which corridors of this new state departMarshall might have used, had ment building which in wartime he known it) is peacefare. housed the brass hats of the high It was used in a paragraph of a command. For those working for letter to the editor in the New peace, it is a little depressing to pass those stark murals depicting York Times. The writer was A. M. war at its worst or best, which is Meerloo, wartime chief of the psychological branch of the Dutch war probably the same thing. We were still interested in the im- ministry and a member of the inter-Allie- d psychological study group in plications of the statements on foreign policy. Each England. This is the paragraph: In those (wartime) days, when statement pulled a little wider the the success or failure of the war curtain on the was at stake, psychologists and specialists in allied fields mobilized evtheater whicha ery weapon at their command to was neither theater of war wage psychological warfare. Why nor a theater of cannot we now, when the peace is peace. Again and at stake, mobilize as carefully for psychological peacefare? again the quesAll right, there you have it in tions came Not simply "psychoEf"peacefare. like darts. forts to pierce logical peacefare now, but economwhat we all felt ic and political and moral peace-farThat is what I am hoping and screen a was concealing vistas praying the unspoken plan of Secremuch wider than tary Hull will embody. Baukbage A hard, long, expensive campaign. the formal state- But one launched not against anyments had yet revealed. Was there . a greater plan lying body but for everybody; a campaign behind this program for aid to to stop war to save humanity. I say everybody because Marthe program stricken countries shall pointed out that he envisioned at outlined by Secretary Marshall Harvard? The question was asked Russia as a part of this plan for the economic rehabilitation of Eualthough we knew that even if the Without this economic resecretary had a vision wider than rope. habilitation, there can be no reeurs, he could not reveal it yet. habilitation of the body politic or the His answer, frank enough under body (and soul) moral. the circumstances and not unexpectIt must be a campaign to banfurif some was ed, was that there ish fear fear of the atomic ther plan behind the one already bomb which we possess for the revealed piecemeal, he was not gomoment; fear of the far more ing to talk about it. terrible weapons of destruction that any madman might put to He did reveal that Russia was use. not outside the pale of AmeIt is a campaign to banish the In ricas rehabilitation efforts hate bred by fear. A campaign to surwas at least. This theory nourish the body so that bodily prising to some who had studthings may be forgotten and man ied President Trumans, Marmay pursue his spiritual destiny toshalls and Ben Cohens most ward freedom, toward decency, torecent statements, and yet not ward a world where the major efso surprising as we recalled the fort is dedication to the common nature of other talks, not pubgood. lic, which had hinted at larger Nothing like this has ever been things. Nations have attempted before. Is this a real effort to achieve a loaned money for the purpose of fair understanding with Russia? earning a neat dividend or to wring (Rapproachement is the diplomatic some political advantage from an word.) Impecunious princeling or bankrupt Words. government. Many fair promises I am wondering whether those un- and high sounding ideals have been spoken words of the secretary of written into covenants signed only to state could possibly describe the im- be broken when opportunism dicmensity of Americas task, the task tated a reverse English. which is envisioned in the plans But here Is something new and which Secretary Marshall would different. Something rather bright not talk about. and idealistic has been added, what I say this because I have learned we hope is an honest effort to wage a new word which, it seems to peacefare, to outroot the malice of me, might bear within it a vital, the few, in the spirit of charity toa hopeful concept. Like Hauptmann, ward alL in The Sunken Bell when he said: It may be all eyewash, I know. Tearl All the gladness, all the Ive seen a lot of castles fall. But sorrow of the world sparkles my feeling is that if we get out of within it. the scoffer's seat for a moment, Think of the dynamic quality of if we drop the cynic pose and put other words: Fame Riches Fair peacefare into the national vocabuPlay Charity Honorl lary, we may make it work. air-cool- e. . s X w Plans Spur Inquiries Building dont I know how interested The success of Rochester, N. Y., providing living space has what American ingenuity in differ- brought in an impressive list of ent communities has done to make queries from other communities brick (and other building material which havent yet solved their housfor veterans homes) without the ing problems. Chambers of comstraw (of readily available materi- merce in Bristol, Tenn., and Farals and labor) which we seem to rell, Pa., and in half a dozen lack in this otherwise rich and pros- York and Massachusetts towns New have perous land 6f ours. But I can tell inquired. Twenty-nin- e banks you that a lot of people who thought states and one in Canada have writ they could go and do likewise were ten in for details. Housing comheard from. mittees in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Yakima, Wash., whose achieveSan Antonio, Tex., have asked for ment was the first described in this the story, as have a dozen other column, has had requests for infor- committees in cities nearer to 41 mation from cities and 18 states. Rochester. Neagby communities have sent peoThe stories I printed were only a ple o Yakima to get first-han- d of the many communities which few in person. Delegations ha vi come to Yakima from Spo-k- had the will that finds the way. I wish I could print them all e, Seattle, Walla Walla, Ephrata, Pa .co, Prosser, Ellensburg and Brimerton in Washington, and from Pcrtland and Pendleton in Oregon. The Salem plan, under which the c ty is subsidizing the conversion cf extra space into new apartments, has drawn comment from a number of other Massachusetts towns. Gloucester already has copied part WASHINGTON. As evidence that of the plan, and inquiries have come public assistance are beproblems In from five other cities in the Bay coming critical throughout the nastate, and from state offices of tion, American Public Welfare asVFW and American Legion. sociation reveals that general relief The veterans caseloads have reached a level which has been so successful In more than 50 per cent above the low point of 1945. building moderate cost bousing in Albuquerque, N. M., has been Current unemployment Is centered among unskilled workers who busy answering questions, too. Requests have come from Houshave been displaced by skilled vetton and Amarillo, Tex., from erans. according to the report. N. Y.; Chicopee, Syracuse, Marked Increases in unemployed Mass.: Las Cruces, N.J M.; rolls have been reported from 22 Great Falls, Mont.; Erie, Pa.; major labor centers. Berkeley, Calif.; Oklahoma City, Minnesota's family relief caseDetroit and elsewhere. load increaed 35 per cent in 1946, you readers have been in my reports of ar in Bureau of Investigation, which uti- lizes nicknames as means of tracking down criminals in its relentless drive against law violators. Files on nicknames, palm prints, footprints and general appearance data are maintained by the FBI for identification purposes to supplement its collection of fingerprints, largest in the world. Indicative of the FBIs thorough and systematic effort to maintain complete data on members of the underworld mob, the file contained 469,515 nicknames at the start of the year. During the past year 47,580 nicknames were added to the list. Although an individual may change his real name many times, as a general rule his DESIGNED FOR THE LIVING . . . First up the ramp to the new nickname sticks, FBI agents model paraplegic house, built as a special housing unit at HaUoran out in emphasizing the efpoint Pa. of Novelll N. Louis on is Staten Machnaqua, Y., island, hospital fectiveness of this means of of He is being wheeled by Michelle Parker, Red Cross nurse. Plans identification. This has been the unit will bd made available to any paraplegic who desires to build found particularly true in cases his own home. involving check forgers, impersonators and extortionists. The women have no corner on the unique nicknames found in FBI files. Also included in this category are such cognomens as Alibi Good Am I Blue, Kid, Barrell House Beef Stake Bob, Blue Shorty, Shirt Slim, Chew Tobacco Gold -- Tooth Frenchy, Lewie, Liver Lip, Sweet Cakes and FARM CONTROLS: Whoop Em Up Willie. PLAINS: FRUITED Notorious public enemies of the Opposition Grows 1930s are recognized more often by American Farm Bureau federa- Apple Outlook Rosy tion, powerful farm group which Despite a late spring and seme their nicknames than their true sponsored most of the agricultural frost damage in eastern fruit areas, names. The given name of Baby-fac- e Nelson was Lester M. Gillis. prospects continue generally favorlegislation now in force, is considThe Owl was in actuality Basil for total able for this years crop of apples ering recommendations abandonment of all farm price and and other deciduous fruits, a de- Hugh Banghart. Pollynose Kator, crop controls by the government. partment of agriculture report has a member of the Touhy gang, was Edward A. ONeal, president of disclosed. the federation, safd the board is not The 1947 strawberry crop is estisatisfied with the mated to be nearly a fourth larger old AAA, establithan the 1946 crop, but still a tenth shed during Pres- below average. However, the peach ident Roosevelts crop in 10 early southern states is first term. He re- expected to set a new record, of vealed that a bet- more than 25 million bushels this ter a g r i cultural year, the third successive large program than the crop from those states. one the farmers In California, the sweet cherry now have is being crop of 29,000 tons is 15 per cent sought. The AAA smaller than last year, but still 16 avauthorizes pay- per cent larger than the 1938-4ments to farmers erage. Californias 92,000-to- n plum FATSO AND POLLYNOSE for reducing acre-bas- crop is slightly below 1946. Nicknames Stick ages in the crops of wheat, com, cotton, rice, tobacco and pea- TRAINING: the nickname of August John nuts. .Lamar. Roger Touhy was comFarmers from the North and Hearings Begin Although congress is scheduled to monly known as Black Roger. Northwest have consistently apadjourn July 28, the senate armed Joseph Raymond Negrj, associate federal sentisubsidies, and posed ment was reported to be growing services committee has voted to of Babyface Nelson was dubbed Fatso. among the producers for letting proceed with hearings on universal Members of the Barker-Karpi- s farm products seek their own price military training. But in a formal statement the gang also had their nicknames. level as a permanent policy. Ma In the South, however, cotton and committee added that if a report Barker was the name actobacco growers are known to be cannot be made ready by July 28, corded Kate Barker by her sons satisfied with the situation as it it will attempt to have a report pre- and their underworld pals. Arthur stands, favoring tight controls if pared for congress when it con- Barker was known as Doc. Alvin venes again. prices start to slip. Karpis was nicknamed Old Decision of the senate group was Creepy because of his cold One of the federations econostare reached as the Very Rev. Edmund and precision in mists predicted at least a carrying out his period of good prices for farmers at A. Walsh, a member of President crimes. Charles Arthur Floyd was Trumans universal military train- widely known as levels slightly below those prevailPretty Boy. ing commission, told a house coming now. A criminal may receive a nickmittee that the politburo in Mos- name because of some physical cow is not going to adjourn for the unusual personality ' summer as its forces creep across characteristic, trait or criminal specialty. CockEurope. eye Mary was labeled as such by Father Walsh said that America her underworld pals because of her is definitely on the Soviet agenda of facial appearance. Another crimiconquest, and Russia will be ready nal s extensive vocabulary promptto start her shooting war as soon ed the nickname of Dictionary. as her atom bombs are in producSweet Lips did not live np tion. to his name, FBI agents ascerTAX PLANS: taining that he had been in custody of police several times for To Think Over offenses ranging from vagrancy Congress has been presented with counterfeiting. The through four plans to think over nickname, Wildflower, also until it gets ready to have another proved misleading. The individgo at the income tax problem. ual bearing that name was arThe treasury department has givrested for assault. en the house ways and means comIn many instances law mittee studies of four plans to equal- ment agencies will have enforcelittle, if ize federal income taxes on married any, information about a wanted couples in all 48 states. criminal except perhaps a nickOne of the proposals would save name and a smattering of descrip4,900,000 couples ol tive data. When this information is a billion dollars annually by giving forwarded to the FBI, a search those living in 38 states the same through the nickname file someFARM ROYALTY . . . This dim"income splitting rights now en- times results in an identification. pled, smiling beauty is Vicky joyed by couples living in 10 states Kentucky Red was the only 19 - year - old farmers which have community property name known for an individual who who was chosen Dairy-lan- d laws. daughter, was selling drugs in New York City. Queen at the annual Dairy-lan- d of the Secretary Treasury John FBI nickname files furnished his Festival in Watertown, N. Y. Snyder has indicated that the ad- correct name, A real farm girl, she drives a ministration considers the proposed his whereaboutsdescriptive data and at the time. tractor, milks the cows and helps plans to be among the right kind Nicknames have not been conwith other farm chores. of changes in the tax setup. fined to the criminal element. Machine Gun Kelly originated a nickname for the special agents of FBI when they apprehended him the in a dawn raid at Memphis, Tenn., on September 26, 1933. Dont shoot. dont shoot! he cried. name caught the fancy of the pis public as well as that of the undera sharp incline which current signs general assistance rolls Increased 6C world. To this day FBI agents are indicate is typical of many states, per cent between March, 1946, and known as the association said. March, 1947, the report declared. Several state legislatures have Unemployment benefits in New granted bigger state relief funds to York City have increased ninefold, Youth To Mow Lawn meet the rising need. Pennsylvania from 23,212 in August, 1945, to about 203.0Q0 at the present time, it was As Penalty for Prank boosted assistance for to asserted. COLUMBUS, OHIO. Mrs. Frank $30,600,430, an increase of $10,000,000 Total general relief caseload foi Bangert is her lawn mowed from the 1945 appropriation. Monththe nation in February was 344,001 all summer getting by a not too willing boy ly relief costs in the state for May with 258,000 a year ear- of 13. Because he had been denied were $1,260,000 compared to a total compared lier. In a year general relief costs the right to of $520,000 in June, 1945, and the string a toy telephone increased 97 per cent in Delaware across Mrs. Bangert's monthly caseload increased more 90.8 prop-per cent in Wyoming, 75.8 pel erty. the boy had stuffed than 60 per cent. a cent in Ohio, 67 per cent in garden snake into her home through Highest current increase in cities and 55 per cent in Indiana, the front door mail slot. A is reported in Washington, where the report disclosed. court Judge assessed the juvenile unusual winishment. NEWS REVIEW New Farm Plan Studied; Fruit Crop Favorable 4 ic ft V three-quarte- Relief Cases Double 1945 Low Am-vet- s, n. 1947-194- 8 17-in- Cali-fomi- Andrd delete is . Airport Chatter Fliers from several Midwestern states participated in the first Peninsula tour conducted under auspices of the Michigan state department of aeronautics. The flight covered 289 miles, stops being made at eight cities. . . . Ten charter members have signqg up for the er Decorah Flying club at Decorah, Iowa. The club has purchased an Aeronca Chief plane. . . . Dedication services for the new Worthington, Minn., airport are scheduled July 5 and 6. More than 120 private plane owners have been invited to participate in the ceremonies. . . '. Plans for a series of district meetings and flight breakfasts were perfected at the annual meeting of Flying Farmers of Iowa, held at the Ames municipal airport. The statewide organization, founded March 18, 1946, at a meeting on the Iowa State college campus, now numbers more than 500 members from some 70 counties. An air show will be among the headline attractions at the American Legion summer jubilee at Harper. Kas., July made nr I formatyt; She " r ffa'a recently-organize- d i v ... 16-1- Aerial Detective Mark up another use for the airplane in agriculture. W. V. Allington, plant pathologist of the department of agriculture, is using an aerial survey to spot evidence of a fungus disease brown stem rot that is reducing soybean yields in the Midwest Allington, who is stationed at the a, regional soybean laboratory at 111., uses his privately-owne- d plane to make aerial photographs of soybean acreage over a wide area. In the pictures, plants in infected fields show up much lighter in color than those in fields. By comparing his aerial pictures with road maps, Allington locates the fields where the fungus infection appears to be most serious. TELLS Off, I George Da Bulgarin U I 'A I Communis )s , and BjU 1 acy to plat. Soviet h V i doag ' J Ur-ban- non-infect- Girl Scouts have taken to the air in a big way. More than 5,000 Girl Scouts receive preflight training and flight experi- ence as .members of 315 Wing Scout troops in 42 states and Hawaii. Wing Scout is$he name of the organizations own Cub plane, presented to them by William T. Piper. It is the only airplane owned and used by a national youth-servin-g agency. n Climaxing an unprecedented example of practical cooperation between two cities, dedication ceremonies were held for the joint municipal airport at Arkansas City and Winfield, Kas. The two progressive communities in a rich oil and agricultural belt of southeastern Kansas buried the hatchet to acquire Strother field, former AAF fighter training base, as a joint project in August, 1946. Facilities offered by the field permitted the two cities to secure a new industry, the Fairchild personal planes division. Gov. Frank Carlson of Kansas made the dedicatory address at a program which featured an elaborate air fair. Starting with a dawn patrol breakfast, the days program included an exhibition and demonstration of personal planes, military aviation display, model airplane demonstration, flights by women pilots and fliers over the age of 40, parade and trap shoot 4 r GOOD SC(f. Britains tf New Yorkf campmeai 1 held Civic Cooperation rs WIDESPREAD INCREASES ftit.W AVIATION NOTES - since? It fi GIVES THij dinal Mind gary, expn toe ' itude to fare coni1., sending. starving MJ KNEELING DOWN . . . A bending nose gear which enables a fighter plane to kneel down on the crowded deck of an aircraft carrier Is a feature of one e.i the navys fastest airplanes. North American Aviations all-jXFJ-- I. The equipment is devised to facilitate handling of the fighter on the ground and stowage on deck. et Sky Lab Nine flying lightning rods have teamed up at Clinton army air field at Wilmington,county Ohio, in a modern version of Ben Franklins invitation to the lightning to blister his hand by way of kite, key and ring. Purpose of the scientific adventure into the rain clouds, which is being conducted by the air material command, is to determine the behavior of an electrical storm by Jumping right into the middle of it with cameras, instruments and trained observers. 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