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Show BARBS ... by Baukhage There were several noticeable shortages at the United Nations conference: con-ference: stenographers who could talk Russian, taxis, butter (no end), news, time to get it, a good excuse to stay longer. There were some surplusages: sur-plusages: invitations one couldn't accept, comments on the weather, mutton chops, trolley cars on Market Mar-ket street, propagandists parading as newsfolk, talk and work. At one of the press conferences Secretary Stettinius who prides himself him-self on getting names right addressed ad-dressed Mr. Kaltenborn as Baukhage. Bauk-hage. I got publicity Stettinius anc Kaltenborn got the red faces. ... A full-length metal leg costs $29C which isn't much when you compare it with what a person would givi not to have to wear one. |