| Show 4 n U D R W caa tit washington 1 I 0 REVISE WARSHIP PLANS duo in port to the net fact that the U S navy lind had not had opportunity to profit from the experience of en cn i engine in any major naval bottles between 1812 and 1042 some dome of our biggest and fastest ships now under construction ore are being revised the main factor being ch changed ringed in the blueprints Is extra tion against ire tills this is the lesson learned from the aircraft carriers wasp and lexington and the cruiser noise boise nil all swept by fire are after the direct damage of battle since then the ole bureau of ships has made a study of alre hazards hazard finding that even an all steel vessel can bo be swept by ire alre when tremendous heat is engendered as from exploding shells and burning oil and gasoline new plans call for elimination of linoleum flooring substitution of spun glass for cork in insulation decrease in paint and elimination of interior woodwork also there will be ba larger alre hose and better ire are fighting equipment generally navy hopes to put an end to the grief of losing ships by fire after they have survived the battle botet in tho the war of 1812 ire fire was a real hazard to wooden ships hut but in the civil war tho the only real engagement ga was between the monitor and merrimac Merrl mac which were not much bigger than modern escort vessels in tho the spanish american war there were no real naval battles and only one life was lost at santiago when an american sailor fell down a hatch on the texas in the world war the U S navy got in too late to parti participate cl in any naval activities other than convoy work mils SURPRISE suii ruiSE one thing that got get out about the surprise party at the white house for speaker sam rayburn on sams birthday was a little frill added by the president rayburn was called to the white whit house with other congressional leaders ostensibly to discuss the legislative program for the new session dut but when the group arrived all but rayburn were ushered into the private domce of economic stabilizer jimmy byrnes byrncs the speaker was told that the president wished to see him alone for a few minutes the two men discussed legislative problems for a few minutes meantime the Prel president dent was keeping a sharp eye on the clock suddenly ho he broke out sam the reason I 1 asked you to corne cone in here alone was to discuss a personal matter that has been worrying me rayburn eyed him curiously said nothing its about you sam continued the president without batting an eyelash were old friends and I 1 feel I 1 can talk to you frankly ive got reports from capitol hill that the democrats are dissatisfied wath your leadership they think youre getting too old to be speaker at that precise moment democratic congressmen cliff woodrum of virginia bob of georgia republican leader joe martin of massachusetts rep jim wadsworth of new york and other house members burst into the presidents president office led by jimmy byrnes together they began singing happy birthday to you at the top of their voices that was perfect timing fellows beamed the president lie he had planned it all very carefully himself JOE MARTIN VS SAM RAYBURN HAYBURN privat privately cly republican leader joe martin never had any intention of letting the republicans organize congress and elect him as speaker until 1044 this responsibility is the last ins t thing he wants however the canny republican leader took keen delight in keeping the opposition guessing and car riad on his little joke until the very last when bi h marched into speaker rayburne Ray burns office omco with the committee that was vas to escort rayburn to the floor following his reelection election re martin was grinning from ear to ear car sam he said ive got some bad news tor for you I 1 hope you can hold up under the shock youve been elected reelected re speaker MERRY GO ROUND 41 al C jeeps which have been dell delivered vered to mexico from the united states have earned the nickname ilas las cu earn ca chas the cockroaches fl L undersecretary of war patterson is so busy he has to send a messenger out to bu buy his shoe laces fl L under current military rule in lia hawaii wail the army takes about 1500 monthly from the civilian governments budget and uses it for propaganda and publicity to keep itself in power tt fl soldiers and marines on guadal canal may not be aware of it but one thing they are tor for is rubber As soon coon as our position in the solomons is stabilized it will be possible to start gathering wild rubber no the amounts will be small but a sorrit symbol ol of what we can get when we begin the conquest rc ot of the great network of pacific islands |
