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Show BRIEFS ... By Baukhage C, Although the White House grounds and entrances are guarded by a flock of extra policemen, nobody is paying any attention to the Japanese pin oaks which line the walk from the main building to the Executive office entrance. ft The first commander in chief of the army and navy to hold divine services on ship board was President Presi-dent Roosevelt. C. Japan is burning the candle at both ends as far as her materials for war are concerned. Supplies of metals are, of course, particularly short. Reports reaching our commerce com-merce department say that strenuous strenu-ous efforts are being devoted by the Japanese to the gathering of old railway cars, kitchen utensils, iron 1 fences, manhole lids, pipes, wire, etc. |