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Show .Jul JSct DR 0N (Editor's Note While Drew Pearson is on vacation, the Washington Merry-Go-Round Is being written by his old partner, part-ner, Robert S. Allen.) Ace in Berlin Battle 'T'HE U. S. has a trumping ace up its sleeve in the fateful battle of Berlin. While nothing has been said about it publicly, it Is certain now that the Allied zones of the city can be amply supplied by airlift through the winter. That includes both fuel -nd food. Already, the spectacular airlift air-lift is laying down 4,000 tons daily of these supplies. A minimum mini-mum of 4,500 tons is required. This figure will be definitely attained at-tained by October 1, under present pres-ent U. S. and British plans. By that date, the necessary transport trans-port planes, personnel, and ground facilities will be in operation to ensure a delivery of at least 4,509 tons of supplies every day regardless regard-less of weather conditions. The program calls for the U. S. to transport 3,300 tons and the British 1,200 tons. I Wry Jest When it enacted the European Euro-pean recovery program, congress con-gress wrote Into the law an unwitting un-witting wry jest on W. Averell Ilarriman. The gangling former secretary of commerce Is am-bassador-at-Iarge in Europe In the administration of the act. His official title, as specifically designated des-ignated by congress, is "United States special representative." The initials of that title are U.S.S.R. which also stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Re-publics. Farm Income High Despite the tapering off of grain' prices, total farmer Income this year will approximate 1947's record of $30,500,000,000. Following the commodity-market break last spring, government govern-ment experts were fearful of a marked slump in farmer Income. In-come. The fears were needless. Preliminary statistics show that grower income will be a little less, if .any, than last year's record-smashing record-smashing peak. That's good news in the national economic picture. It means no falling fall-ing off in the vital segment of farmer farm-er buying. And when the farmer buys freely, industrial activity stays high. Exudes Optimism Adverse polls and political reports re-ports are having no effect on President Presi-dent Truman. He continues to exude ex-ude complete confidence that he will win. When a senate friend called at the White House, the President lost no time in asking him to make some campaign speeches for him. "It's going to be tough going," the senator said. "It's always tough going in a fight," Mr. Truman retorted cheerfully. "But I waut to tell you one thing. I can still beat Dewey. I can take him, and I'm going to take him. He's got some surprises In store for him." ' Comment by Rep. Edward He-bert, He-bert, rabid Dixiecrat from Louisiana: Louisi-ana: "The trouble with Harry Truman Tru-man is that he takes his own advice." Secret Ambition Tresident Truman has a secret ambition. He revealed it to Tappan Gregory Greg-ory and Joseph Stecher, American Ameri-can Bar association officials, during dur-ing their White House call. "You know," the President said, "I studied law two years. Then I helped make law for a number of years as a senator. Now, as Chief Executive, I am enforcing the law. "In fact," he added wistfully, "I feel qualified to be admitted to the bar. I think I'd make a pretty good lawyer." 1 |