Show i WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS- - BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET fltllee Promises ‘Better’ Socialism Amvets Support Gl Bonus Proposals US War Potentials Gains Recited la tkaaa azreJ aa aat ar llalaa'a aawa aaaijata Wkea lama al aaaaaaarllir - -- ’£: ' ara that af aaaarapn) 59 4 M I Ula BILLY l Charlie all scratch This" Is the Ishrandtaen ship line's “Flying Cloud” as it left in blockade Hoboken pier to run the Chinese Nationalist It is a sister ship to the “Flying Arrow” which was Shanghai The move was being made heavily shelled by Chinese gunboats despite U 8 state department warnings to U S ships to stay Nicholas Dervln Inset Is Captain area out of the bloeakade skipper of the “Flying Cloud" Us GREAT BRITAIN: Pat surface at least there were no qualms over possible reof sults and certainly no promises reform as the Labor party in Eng- it that land loudly proclaimed would stand for more and “better’’ to socialism if It were returned elections power in the February of the overthrow OBVIOUSLY and in Australia the Socialists didn’t in earlier New Zealand Minister to Prime mban thing Clement Attlee and his administration The party In power in Great Britin a its platform ain laid down manifesto The platform included: “Wise development” of the admediof government ministration and other welfare cal services services (one of the most of socialist innovations) of Insurance MUTUALIZATION —that Is ownership by Jobs for all Increase in production lowering costs and Increasing imports More and cheaper food A home for every family No shelter for private enter“behind price prise rings and rigged markets” EFFORTS FOR PEACE in a "realistic” manner and willingas ness to cooperate with Russia “with any other country that is prepared to work for peace and friendship” of the association Strengthening and the Atof the commonwealths lantic pact An ambitious surely program command must and one which If only some measure of respect to retreat In the for its declining face of what might seem to be a dangerous situation WAR U S DUE Potatoes tho On - GIVEAWAY Stands Attlee POTENTIAL: Gains Cited While the national committee for aeronautics that “it reported is is logical to assume” Russia to develop superworking hard to deliver atomic speed warplanes continuweapons it also reported ing American gains In the "race for air leadership" The committee called for efforts to “consolidate these gains and push forward” is the THE AGENCY reporting chief organization government’s for basic aviation research and should know what it consequently Is talking about The committee dropped one however note by pointing out that any nation that wants to make the effort can build “practical military airplanes” able to fly faster than sound the report continued "Is generally acknowledged to be the most important in successful air aingle element attack and in defense against attack Range also is Important The attainment of long range poses a most difficult problem” AND THEN the report’s punch line: “As In the ase ot the -- atomic bomb America cannot expect to enjoy in exclusive advantage —at best it cgn only plan by vigorous and timely research to stay ahead f any potential enemy r SIMMERING announced it The government was going to “give away” some of the enormous stocks of potatoes which it bought to keep prices up — but as usual there was a catch to it Not everyone could get the and it was not as “free” potatoes as it appeared it appeared THE POTATOES would go only to the school lunch the bureau of Indian program welfare and fairs private public agencies in this country and private agencies doing relief abroad However that was a move which inasshould elicit no criticism much as it savored more of intelin action than ligent government most bureaucratic actions Here’s the catch: FOR the school lunch and some institutions the “giveprivate means they will away” program have to start paying something to get potatoes they once got without The having to pay out a nickel reason for that it was explained is that for many years the government had a disposal for which congress approgram funds This meant compropriated to modities could be delivered schools free there Now all that’s changed is no fund so school lunches will have to pay transportation for Its “free’ commodities VETS’ Added BONUS: Support battle lines The for the fight to of a bonus for veterans obtain World War II has been strengthened by support from the Amvets a World War II organization Meanwhile the Veterans of Foreign Wars renewed its bonus appeal THUS two major veterans’ orshoulder to ganizations standing that shoulder on the proposition the nation should reward their war services with a bonus Harold Russel Amvets national vetertold the house commander ans’ affairs committee that “by of standard equity the bonus every is justifiable" the GI’s of Conflict Certaiqly Two had a precedence in the case of the Doughboys of World War I And they history remembering would not be too disappointed at inasmuch as It took early delays quite a time for the World War I of a veterans to obtain passage bonus bin VFW AMVETS THE and the were agreed that the rate of comfor veterans should be pensation in this coun$3 a day for service try and 64 a day for service overseas This would mean that a maxwith imum bonus would be $4500 an extra bonus for men who were wounded in action The question of a bonus for men their country who have defended in time of war is one of the most difficult with which a people may wrestle There Is the vast gratitude and appreciation of service on the one hand and on the other a conof patriotism and duty ception solidified most often by lack of funds with which to renecessary ward the warriors DOWN Little Chance Seen for Major Tax Hike When s top Democrat In President Truman's administration calls dollar cut in fedfor a eral taxes indications are that Mr Truman's original plan for a tax kike has been abandoned When the President first proposed an Increase in taxes he was In a fighting mood He had just been elected tn his own right as President despite general opinion A defeated and his have been in the manner of a challenge to congress Since then Mr Truinan appears to have mellowed In his tax ideas The proposal was made by senate finance committee Chair man George a Georgia Democrat who at the same time also called for government economy to erase half the anticipated deficit that he would be tax demands may - “If you can come quick” my Aunt Frieda said over the phone "come quick Your Uncle Charlie is in trouble” Half an hour later I was in the flat on the lower East Side where Frieda has been keeping house and hearth for my uncle for the past 30 years “What’s up?’’ I asked “Charlie is hiding in Brooklyn with his brother" said Frieda “Hiding from what?” “From Herman Schloomp the butcher who is telUpg how be is going to knock out your uncle’s eye" 'What did do to Schloomp?" “What didn’t he do!” said Frieda "But better I should tell it to you In sequins last summer your "So happens uncle and me we are one afternoon taking the air on Delancey Street On the like alsidewalk is ways chalk-markkinds ft' ROSE- and ups children from which your uncle has been seeing all his life "‘Is veryCharlie ‘Is here on touching’ says the soul of the East the sidewalks Side trying for some kind expression Some day should be a real paintner to draw up the neighborhood’ ” "WELL LIKE YOU KNOW with Charlie to think Is to do something crazy The next night he Is going house and joining to the settlement a art class And in the room is sitting a fat girl in a kimona on a scholars are holdthe platform and ing out their thumbs and squinting with the eyes ’Draw exactly what you see' says the teacher “Half hour later when the teachwhat er comes for a T’M GOING TO GET EVEN with that man if it's the last thing Ina Carlton’s eyes were cheeks flushed "I presume” said Marlene Dale "that you refer to Boylston’s famous Phil bachelor Bacon?" ‘‘You know very well whom I meant You saw You were there him snub me! Right in front of all those other girls! Oh I can still see their hideous laughing faces!” Marlene sat down on the edge of the divan "You're a little idiot to act this way Ina And you’re not playing fair with didn’t He Phil He snub I do!" blazing you Fiction nrlVr"ld you all the other girls in town We all like him we'd all like to know him better The fact that he's trying to stay a bachelor until he gets his real estate business built up doesn’t justify your anger” This from her best friend was Dia small consolation began to scheme for revenge Secretly she loved Phil Bacon An Idea came abruptly It teok form slowly bat by tho time she had reached borne be had formed a definite plan “THEN A FEW WEEKS later as the crow flies is opening in the for 50 cents a show Metropolitan from a Frenchman — Van Click Van Goldberg something—’’ "Van Gogh?" I suggested "What’s the difference so long as you’re healthy" said Aunt Frieda "When Charlie is coming from the museum he is saying I Today Phil smiled "I’ll get In touch with my prospect today” And he looked deep Into her eyes “I'm mighty grateful to you for this opMiss Carlton” portunity "I’m glad" said Ina "of the opto help you” portunity TNA LEFT the real estate office and went In search of Marlene She felt the need of congenial comBut Marlene wasn’t home pany and so she strolled out on the Mendon road Her thoughts were dis- turbed The seriousness of what she bad done now that her anger had cooled began to develop in her mind After all she thought It was only her own selfishness that prompted the idea By the time she old colonial house made up her mind pride and confess had reached the Ina had about to swallow her to Phil She shuddered at the thought and then suddenly her heart ceased Phil’s roadster was in the beating drive Moreover there was Phil himself talking wkh a stranger In the front yard EAR child Can understand and so He says “Be Still And know that I am God" The hour is late And you muSt reSt awhile and you muSt wait Until life’s empty reservoirs fill up As slow rain fills an empty upturned cup your uncle has done he begins noises Uke On making busting Charlie’s drawing board is a picture of a thumbnail sitting on top a big pencil Tbit it a class in drswing not manicuring ssyt the teach tr Take your butinatt tome place else "When Charlie comes home mad I tell him ‘Let sleeping dogs stay But "you know your uncle sleeping —next day he is going uptown to the Museum from Modern Art and when he gets back he is all ” Trieda’ be says 'to be a paintner a man don't need perspective What be needs is guitars A picture can be a piece fruit or a chair uitb one so long et no difference in the earner is a guitar’ "So for the next week he is painting guitars— Moon Over Stanton Street with Guitars Baby on Pushcart with Guitars and even a picture Guitar with Guitars One Who Is Tired God does not say today "Be Strong” He knows your Strength is spent He knows how long The road has been how weary you have grown For He who walked the earthly roads alone Each bogging lowland and each rugged hill Art Is Long but Life Is Short Full of Lumps and Black Eyes By NOTXi Vaata'a Ntwaaaptr (EDITOR'S z For Hold up your cup dear child for God to fill He only asks today that you be Still Grace Noll Crowell ' s JvS J I v ’£ find out something absolutely hairThis Van Cook is all his racing life selling one picture for few measly dollars but now when he’s dead and can’t eat his paintings No wonder is worth 30 million he is cutting off his ear and they got to drag him to a asylum' “Your uncle mills and mulls for a few days and then he is making a decision ’Frieda’ he says ‘it doesn't pay a man should be like Ina ran up the drive Phil turned at sound of her cry left his companion and came to meet her "Phil— Mr Bacon! Don't let him buy! Don’t! You’ll be arrested” She was breathless “I wanted to get revenge because you snubbed me so I— I—" Phil stared at her “I don’t believe I understand" “Don't you see! Father doesn’t own this place! I merely said he did so you'd sell it and get in trouble with the real owner It was a mean silly trick I'm sorry” rfT3rt f'iSiT KV'CViO' this Van Cook Supposing I sell maybe one picture for five dollars during my lifetime entire and then when I’m dead and gone the pictures Is worth 30 million By tho time I am dead and gone you will be likewise dead and gone so who gets the 30 million? My brother should that loafer get my 30 Why million? Let him go out and make his own 30 million From now on I realist and am strictly a cash value making pictures with Moses Which I am like Grandma signing Grandma Moishe’ "Next day Charlie is going to see our butcher 'I’m going to Paint a muriel on your wall’ be all kindt says 'a whole panorama succulent meats Will be good for the cash register’ “Schloomp says ‘What I got to lose’ and so Charlie paints him a muriel which he calls by name the Spirit of Meat When it is finished Schloomp is saying when he sees your uncle he knocks out his eye” “Was it that bad?” I asked “A man could go bankrupt from such a picture” said my Aunt Frieda “In Herman’s strictly Kosher store your uncle Is painting on the wall nice cuts Rinderbrust chuck steaks plucked chickens But In the middle is the Spirit of Meat holding a should excuse the expression —you —Virginia ham” estares f Phil’s relaxed “Why I’m glad yon told me Ina— Miss Carlton And about too I really that snubbing wanted to know you better but — well It didn’t seem possible that such a pretty girl would be interested In me” “But— but— then you haven’t sold house?” “Well not exactly I bought It myself a week ago That man you see up there is my architect I was explaining to him some changes I wanted made” the Early the next morning Ina entered the office of Phil Bacon & Co Phil good looking friendly greeted his visitor warmly though with a By INEZ GERHARD PDGAR BERGEN has what many a man longs for an outlet for a side of his character that otherwise would be buried Bergen isn’t MortiCharlie funny McCarthy mer Snerd and the other characters are Bergen is polite Charlie Is the rudest person on the air People look for- - certain reserve "Good morning" "I’m ly said Ina brightIna Carlton Perhaps you we were introduced ago at Mrs Whipple's remember that two days party "Indeed I do remember Mis ACROSS seeds 5 Gifts to L Apple charity 9 A fold in thread 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 22 Harvest Saying Sorcery Girl’s name Hawaiian bird Constellation Music note Congeals Goddess ot discord (Gr) Father "Don’t yon see? doesn’t own this place! It was a mean allly trick I'm aorry” I can Is there anything Carlton do?" tones were disHis business-liksee “Yes there is You couraging we have a piece of property — an old road house — out on the Mendon Last night father decided to dispose of it and asked me to drop In and see you about the matter” Phil's eyes shone “Miss Carlton I believe I can dispose of that property for you within two days A man was in here yesterday and asked about it Do you think $10000 would suit your fither?" “I think" said Ina "that would be fine" 25 A shade of red 26 Silent 28 Moved with speed 29 Weakened 32 SUtches 35 Topped 37 Close to 38 Ventilate 19 Water god (BabyL) 40 Lever 41 Govern 44 To form 46 Narrow roadwsy 47 Golf term 48 49 1 Great quantity Period of time DOWN Snipelike ahore bird 2 Particle 3 Kettle 4 Fool 5 Fortify 6 Meadow T A publica- tion 8 Pinnacles 11 Sheer 13 Container 16 Grampus 20 Ever (poet) 21 Epocha 23 Of an empire 24 Takes supper 27 Encoun- tered Mark of a wound 30 Gazelle of 29 31 Arabia (poss) River (Scot) Less cold 33 34 Boil on eyelid (var) 36 Crazy (slang) If " 6 I ll 00(30 D'miBT BERGEN 40 Brazilian city 42 Antelope (Air 43 Bom 45 Spawn of fish Nt ' AND MCCARTHY ward to tuning In on CBS Sunday nights to hear him say the kind of things they’d bke to say Bergen Is kind the Bergen Foundation lends money to student nurses without interest to finish their He also maintains 12 training In speech scholarships at Northwestern school university — the where he couldn’t finish because he bad not quite enough money For a scene in Goldwyn’s “Our Very Own” Ann Blyth was to be licked on the cheek by Rags a shaggy canine He did fine until it came time to kiss Ann heartily disliking the makeup she wore he refused to have anything to do with her Trainer Jack Pack solved the problem by rubbing her cheek with a chunk of beef and Rags’ performance was enthusiastic Lou Steele was Just visiting the Paramount studio when Hal Wallis Steele was given a spotted him screen test which resulted in a role in “September Affair”: Wallis saw the rushes and put him Into "The Furies” |