Show Television Opens Mew Era in Politics Millions Will See and Hear National Conventions in ’48 By BAUKIIAGE Newt Analyst and Commentator WASHINGTON — Reporting official Washington entered a new era with the opening of congressional committee hearprogram ings on the MADE IT' Among (he recent to attend Washington the special session of congress was Sen Glen II Taylor (Dem Idaho) svho came In on a horse after comride from pleting his California The poor man’s Paul Revere pulled the stunt as an objection to U S foreign policy arrival In a dozen members of The caucus room of the senate was crowded the senate foreign relations committee were seated at one side of a long table facing the spectators Chairman Vandenberg was in the middle at a small table opposite him sat the witnesses Secretary of State MaThe newsfolk (some 125 of rshall and Undersecretary of State Lovett tables placed at right angles to them) packed several green the senators’ The room was a glare of light Powerful bulbs had been substituted for the ordinary ones in the cryschandeliers tal In addition there were great klieg lights glaring be- and down fore the hearings were over more than one pair of sun - glasses ap- peared MarSecretary was tossing off the billions as the he needed amounts for long range Baukhage and short - range recovery interim emergency relief and medium - range rehabilitation "Two billion six hundred and millions five hundred and millions five hunone hundred and dred millions ' ” millions fifty Pencils scratched senatorial pencils as well as reportorial shall stated HE’S THE YOUNGEST Dr Samuel D Marble 31 years old automatically became the youngest college president In the United States when he was Inaugurated as president of Wilmington college Wilmington Ohio "Then that would ” mused lion be one milVandenberg aloud confused by tbe avalanche of digits Everybody laughed Tbe mere thought of ONE million among all those ciphers seemed absurd Now Senator Vandenberg Is very meticulous about making statements concerning foreign policy He never will agree to an ad libitum interview on the air won’t allow himself to be quoted except from a prepared statement The day after the “one million” remark one of my colleagues was kidding him How did you like It Senator” he asked “When you mixed up millions and billions and it not only went out over the air but also your adding and multiplying went out to some 150000 television spectators?” LA SIGHT FOR SORE EYES the people booming Gen for presiDwight Elsenhower dent in 1918 are trying to give the general that new look Kay of New York wears the sentiment on her sunglasses Now My friend expected the senator to hit the celling But quite the contrary He was so pleased when he realised the number of television had brought people into the caucus room to see and hear senators and witnesses discuss what Vandenberg considers such a vital matter that he forgot his old prejudices helped draw both the Republican and Democratic nato the tional political conventions of Television may Philadelphia city have a very definite effect on the type of man and woman who will enter public life in the future and it certainly will have Ha effect on reporting methods used in covering public events Television Roger Clipp general manager of was seStation WFIL and WFIL-Tlected to sell to political committeemen the television advantages of Philadelphia which is on the coaxial cable— the highway that carries the images It stretches from Into Washington Sooner or later someone was bound to bring IT HAD TO COME out a combination airplane and automobile and this la first experimental model along that line Wing and power from detachable the automobile-typ- e are fuselage plant NEWS REVIEW handy to a television act In June and July of ’48 but we count four or five to a set ordinarily and when a big show is on the spectators jump to 30 per set More and more taverns hotels and public places are installing television sets In (act out in Chicago some became concerned people when they found that children who wouldn’t enter a tavern otherwise went in to see the televised baseball and football games So they started a campaign to purchase television sets which could be installed in schools and Sunday school rooms They charged a nickel or dime trance fee until the set was paid lor Changing Technique Mark Development m correThey say the Washington result of all this as spondents are getting "klieg eyes’’ televising Someone suggested that perhaps porters will be televised right out of existence The teleThey won’t phone didn’t drive out the telegraph the teletype has pretty Although much replaced the telegraph operator (manual sender) somebody still has to write the messages You always will have to havq a reporter to strain the news through you can’t deliver It completely In the raw It takes a human brain not a machine to Interpret it Already changes In the technique are developing One for instance heard over the networks is unique in form and television will improve it Perhaps you have listened to the cellent summary of the United tions In which you hear portions of the speeches of the delegates which were recorded when they were made and between them an nouncer reading a prepared script and a commentator summarizing explaining Now you interpreting will see as well as hear what goes on here there and everywhere Just as you did at the televised hearings referred to earlier In order to do this job of sumand Interpreting a marizing man must be as thoroughly familiar with the subject matter as any reporter who writes an Important news story He most have sufficient background and e n o g h general experience knowledge and specific Information to select the proper recorded portions to give them the weight they deserve and pick the salient points to be sum- marised Ho will bo a reporter or commentator writing his story with his lips picking out the “quotes” by pouring soundwaves from tbe the stored-uwax record or the wire recorder out through the spout of the microphone onto the air The profession is the same Only the technique changes New up England President Truman imbibed some and west to Schenectady 1260 calories on the first meatless Philadelphia’s advantage said Tuesday But he’ll probably need Clipp la Ita central location which more on Thursdays That’s the day allows it to draw upon the pool of he meets with press and radio corskilled television personnel located respondents In the East and makes it easily acSYMPHONIC GIFT equipment Dr Jury cessible for German Communists Joined Nazis He estimated that financing the job even before the young Russian comArbatsky Soviet alliance with will require $175000 for both conposer and former student of Germany In the war They may do ventions Is reported to have dedithe same now and we’ll have the cated a symphony to Princess old beef sandwich they used to talk stain addition te the regular Elisabeth of England as a wedabout in Germany— brown outside tion coverage television receivding Rift But ns one knows for and red inside ers and large screens will be sure placed In the basement of ConPeople with high blood pressure vention hall and In adjoining usually suffer from “inhibited agCommercial museum In this gressive Impulses” says Journal of way all the party members Living Which makes it easy to bet who cannot find room in Conon what Stalin won’t die of vention hall plus about 35900 spectators a day can be accomclose actual te modated the ATOMS AND scene of activity French Premier Quits Marshall Hits Russians DIVIDED: All France — i FOURTII ESTATE All Gaul is divided Into three parts t Communist Socialist and Unable to make an impression on the turbulent French scene Premier Paul resigned his office in the face of Comwidespread munist inspired strikes and France’s elder statesman Leon Blum was giv en a mandate to form a new Socialist government The situation In France had never been worse It was touch and go with the terrifying possibility of a civil war looming as a result of the present deep unrest Underlying cause of it all ia France’s prostrate economic condition and the prospect of a cold hungry winter Even if U S stopgap aid is rushed through immediately it will fall far short of being the oil needed to pour on the troubled waters Superimposed on that situation were these political factors: Socialist government try- to pursue a moderate course was being squeezed between the stronger Communists to the left and Gen Charles De Gaulle’s Rally of the French People on the ex- Editors Polled Frelty Overblouse S handsome an overblouse as and one certain you’ll see to bring you a wealth of compliments For extra special occasions of make heavy white silk crepe and embroider the bows in gold or silver Or try a colorful print and omit the embroidery if you like A America’s weekly newspaper editors the still small voices from the grass roots would make Harold Stassen of Minnesota their personal choice as the Republican presidential candidate in 1948 according to a straw poll conducted by Publishers’ newspaper Auxiliary devoted to the weekly publication field of journalism At the same time with laudable objectivity the editors expressed their belief that Gov Thomas E Dewey of New York would be the one to receive the GOP bid President Truman as virtually Democratic the only conceivable candidate was chosen by the editors for that party’s nomination They also conceded overwhelmingly that the Democratic delegation would give him the nod at the national convention next year Publishers’ Auxiliary distributed 500 ballots to country weekly editors in 48 states and tabulated the To obtain complete directions tissue fin16 and 18 Included pattern aizes transfer for design and ishing Instructions embroidery instructions for Beau Catcher Blouse (Pattern No 5o86) send 20 cents ir address and pattens your name coin number Due to tn unusually large demand and current conditions slightly more time is required In Ailing orders for a few of the most popular patterns Send order to: your SEWING CIRCLE 8ZS Mission St San Enclose cents No Name Address NEEDLEWORK Francisco Calif for pattern IThe treme right The Communists true to the teachings of Marx were trying to foment revolution by instigating the paralyzing strikes after their legal and political methods to overthrow the government had failed De Gaulle seeking the 3 General governmental reins for himself has said he would deal with the Communists with a strong authoritarian hand De Gaulle is feared because he stands for totalitarianism The real struggle for France is being waged between the Communists 2 and DeGaulle’s followers Moderate is simply caught in the middle Socialism FED UP: With Russia To his Chicago audience it Bounded aa though U S Secretary of State George Marshall was full up to here obtuse with Russia’s and exasperating tactics in th field of international relations He made it clear that the state of active resentment of the Soviet Union to which Americans have been actions goaded by the obstructionist of Russian leaders can in no wise be interpreted as warmongering Marshall Thus charged Rusaia with blocking European recovery and waging a deliberate propaganda campaign “It Is time to call a halt to such inflammatory practices” he said S refuses to "stand by and the disintegration of the international community to which we belong” It was one of the most angry denunciations yet made against Rusand sia by a high U S official there was a distinct possibility that it was a reasonably accurate reflection of the temper of the times Marshall's Chicago address added to all the other recent expressions of disgust (including President Tru- The U watch results on the basis of 218 completed ballots representing a 436 per cent return Although the straw poll contacted a representative section of small- town editorial opinion its results cannot be held entirely conclusive because of the unknown quantities present at the time it was conducted California’s Gov Earl Warren had not yet declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination and the Mac Arthur sentiment was barely a ripple According to the election forecast section of the poll 369 per cent of the editors believe President Truman will be 219 per cent think Dewey will be the next chief of state 124 per cent favor Elsenhower B5 per cent have confidence in Taft and 54 per cent believe Stassen will be elected Editors polled were predominantA GOP candidate ly Republican was named as personal choice by 667 per cent and a Democrat by 30 per cent man’s) with Russian policy indicated that perhaps a U S ultimatum dealing with Soviet obstructionism was not too far distant As a matter of fact a strong possibility existed that Marshall might make just such a stand at the Lon- don conference of foreign ministers to discuss German and Austrian peace treaties Awaiting the conference with utmost seriousness the secretary of state told 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Caegk Cempoend AGRICULTURE According to Clipp coaxial cable and established relay links will tie together at least 14 stations In the East In addition there will be a special experimental network of stations to carry Into the Middlewest As he talked to politicos Clipp tbssed off a few impressive figures himself — more than 68H million people populate the area to be covered b televising the conventions That many people add up to soma 257 electoral votes he added This la in contrast to the situation in 1940 when the GOP convention in Frankie Groves Philadelphia was covered by two cameras whose pictures school video Stinnett reached an audience of less than h Junior played her first football gams against the 10000 viewers 31 team Groom The other Tex not everybody Of course ' players were boys bat Tackle every state where the coaxial Frankie did fine cable stretches Its length will be IRON WOMAN 18 Isotope To-Hel- Not only did the atomic bomb explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki reveal the presence of a new and terrible war weapon but they also may have ushered in an era ol greater progress and prosperity for the American farmer Researchers at Oregon State college in Corvallis currently are conducting experiments which they believe may add million! of dollars worth of produce to the nation’s yield in agricultural product Key to that expanded production is the radioactive Isotope a of nuclear fission which is being used in experiments that reach into every field of natural acienca But at Oregon State eolleKe and Farm Income State college at PullWashington man major experimental emphasi ia placed on agriculture of the application of Investigation the atom to agriculture has been given impetus by the estimate of William W Waymack member of and the atomic energy commission Des Moines Iowa newspaper publisher that radioactive isotopes may be instrumental in increasing farm production in the U S by 240 million dollars in one yearl Over a period of 10 years such an Increase 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