Show U low in washington D 0 REVISE WARSHIP PLANS due in part to the fact act that the U S navy had not had opportunity to profit from the experience of engaging in any major naval battles at between 1812 and 1942 some of our biggest and fastest ships now und under er construction are being revised the main factor being changed in the blueprints is extra precaution against fire this is the lesson learned from the aircraft carriers wasp and lexington and the cruiser boise an all sw swept ep t by fire r e after the direct damage ge 0 of f battle e since then the bureau of ships has made a study of fire hazards finding that even an all steel vessel can be swept by fire when tremendous heat is engendered as from exploding p I 1 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 f interior n te r lo 10 r w woodwork 0 0 d wo r k A also 0 t there h e w will als re b be e 1 larger a r ge r fire fl r e h hose 0 s e and d b better e t t f ire fire fighting equipment generally navy hopes to put an end to the grief of losing ships by fire after they have survived the battle note in the war of 1812 fire was a real hazard to wooden ships but in the civil war the only real engagement ga was between the monitor and merrimac which were not much bigger than modern escort vessels in the spanish american war there were no real naval battles and only one life was lost at santiago when an am american sailor fell down a hatch on the texas in the world war the U S navy got in too late to participate in any naval activities other than convoy work SURPRISE one thing that 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 mite louse house with other congressional leaders ostensibly to discuss the legislative antl e program for the new session but when the group arrived all but rayburn were ushered into the private office of economic stabilizer jimmy byrnes 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 he president was keeping a sharp eye on the clock suddenly he broke out sam the reason I 1 asked you to come in here alone was to discuss a personal matter that has been worrying me rayburn eyed him curiously said nothing its about you sam con continued linued the president without batting an eyelash were old friends and I 1 feel I 1 can talk to you frankly ive fotr got reports epo arts from capitol hilt hill that the dam democrats are dissatisfied with 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 ot of massachusetts rep jim wadsworth of 0 new york and other house members burst into the presidents office led by jimmy byrnes together they began singing happy birthday to you at the top ot of their voices that was perfect timing fellows beamed the president he had planned it all very carefully himself JOE MARTIN VS SAM RAYBURN privately republican leader joe martin never had any intention of letting the republicans organize congress and elect him as speaker until 1944 this responsibility is the last thing he wants however the canny republican leader took keen delight in keeping the opposition guessing and carried on his little joke until the very last when it marched into speaker rayburne Ray burns office with the committee that was to escort rayburn to the floor following his reelection election re martin was grinning from ear to ear sam he said ive got some om bad news tor for you I 1 hope yc you can hold up under the shock youve been reelected elected re speaker MERRY GO ROUND C L jeeps which have been delivered to mexico from the united states have earned the nickname las jas cu ca the cockroaches fl undersecretary of war patterson is so busy he has to send a messenger out to buy his shoe laces C under current military rule in hawaii the army takes about 1500 monthly from the civilian governments budget and uses it for propaganda and public publicity ty to keep itself in power C L soldiers and marines on guadal canal may not be aware of it it b but ut on one a thing they are fighting for Is rubber As soon as our position in the solom solomons ons Is stabilized it will be possible to start gathering wild rubber the e amounts will be small but a symbol I 1 ot of what we can get when we begin the of the great network of pacific islands |