Show p Editors Editor's Note While While Drew Pearson Is on vacation the Washington Round Merry-Go-Round is being written by his lid partner partner partner part part- ner Robert S. S Allen Alien Political Kettle Boils kettie kettle ket- ket THE r HE simmering long-simmering political tie tic has reached the boiling point On the national stage the cooking started when Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey formally squared off oU before Labor Day audiences Simultaneously Simul a number of ot equally exciting exciting exciting ex ex- ex- ex citing and significant state contests were joined To the smart these local battles are second in importance only to the big top melee mclee For the poll polio know that what happens in these state arenas will profoundly affect n not t only the national contest but also the shape of things after after- ward The control of congress of powerful powerful pow pow- erful organizations in key states and In the event Mr l Truman loses of oC the national Democratic machinery are arc at stake in these tests Intensifying the concern of ot the political po generalissimos are two factors factors factors fac fac- tors The great body of undecided voters manifest in every important poll and the spectacular upset of Memphis Boss Crump by crusading Rep Estes Kefauver To the professional professional protes- protes these two items spell uncertainty Anything can hap hap- pen The general public is itchy and new and sounding fresher voices I have bave a strong S appeaLS appeal S I Rank Surprise ranking High officers are in for Cor fora a a. surprise when the report of the advisory commission on servIce servIce service ice pay is published The commission will recommend recommend mend Increases s for Cor enlisted men and junior officers but none for forthe forthe forthe the top grades In fact they actually actually actually ac ac- ac- ac may face Cace a pay cut in the recommended elimination of tax deductions and certain allow allow- ances auces A previous committee of oC generals generals generals gen gen- and admirals had bad recommended recommended mended pay boosts for Cor all ranks with the top e echelons getting the biggest increases Defense Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Forrestal didn't even bother both both- er to send this report to con con- gress g Instead he appointed the civilian commission to make a anew anew anew new study S 0 S Shipping Ban Violated The U. U S. S still is shipping vital war material to countries behind I the Ule iron curt curtain And these shipments still are being be I ing lag made with approval of ot the commerce commerce com com- merce departments department's office of international international inter inter- n national trade This is the agency that hat formerly was headed by Wiliam Wile Wil- liam ham Remington leading figure in inthe inthe inthe the Russian spy disclosures of ol the house American un-American activities committee ommittee This astounding trade still is going on despite the administrations administration's administrations administration's tion's announced policy polley of oC bannIng banning banning ban ban- ning It despite the warlike aggressions aggressions ag ag- ag- ag and provocations of Russia and also despite the world-wide world furor over the congressional congressional con con- gressional revelations and their attending fantastic This column definitely has established established es the following facts re regarding regarding garding the continued export of war potentials to ruled Communist coun countries tries ries The OIT has secretly issued a li ii license license cense for tor export of a large quantity quan quan- ity of ball bearings and steel balls ball for the manufacture of bearings to o Czechoslovakia This license was issued to the Overseas Mercantile company N. N Y Satellite Czechoslovakia is today one of Russia's major munitions producers The gre great Skoda plant has been converted entirely to mil mil- tary output Further ball bearings ball bearings are a 3 key essential in the making of war goods Two of the most costly air force orce raids into Germany during the recent war were for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of knocking out bearing ball plants An official of the Overseas Mercantile Mercantile Mercantile Mer Mer- cantile company admitted that the ball bearings being shipped to Czechoslovakia could be used in war preparations S S S Eye Poppers in Budget Preliminary budget estimates submitted by the army and navy for tor next year are arc eye The two services are asking for approximately five billion dollars more than the 16 billion dollars congress voted them this year The navy nav wants more than 11 billion dollars and the army more than 10 billion dollars This stupendous 21 billion dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar total does not Include air force estimates They are still to come and are arc sure to be not less than 7 billion dollars The 1949 budget is already In preparation It will be submitted to ta the new congress in January by President Truman whether he is re reelected or not If It they win GOP leaders privately are planning to I demand a 3 voice in preparation ol 01 the budget |