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ABOARD THE U. 8. 8. ROCHESTER (Preparing to leave Philadelphia Navy Yard)—“Take in all lines,” srdered Cmdr. F. M. Peters, executive officer, from he bridge. “No anchors aweigh?” I cautiously asked Chaplain J. T. McLaughlin, who was standing next to me on the air defense forward deck. I was exercising caution since my crack about the “breeching in good shape” fell sort of flat when I first got aboard. “No anchors aweigh,” answered the chaplain. It seems the anchor has to be in the water before you can use that term. 4 Anyway, we were ready to shove off. The air

_ defense deck gave us an excellent vantage point to

see what was going on. The chaplain estimated we were: about 75 feet above the main deck. Right below us Cmdr. Peters, megaphone in hand, was keeping a sharp eye on proceedings. Keeping an even sharper. eye on the operation was Capt. A. F. Junker, the Rochester's skipper,

Smack of the Sea

JUST AS I turned my head to watch the ship's fdentification flags go up, my eardrums seemed suddenly to go completely haywire. They were still vibrating when the chaplain finished explaining about tha whistle. I felt like seeing someone about toning the whistle down, but I was sidetracked. The ship began to move backwards. “We're backup,* I yelled. Several officers on the bridge turned their heads. — The chaplain explained hurriedly that a ship never backs up, it backsdown. Okay. Two tugs were helping us down the Delaware river. Clever, those was beyond me how two tiny, chug-chuggers could push around 675 feet of ship weighing tons, but I wasn't going to figure that out.fired questions at the chaplain, The two mén

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Haves vs. Havenots

PARIS, Sept. 25.—Every communication I have had with the people back home has dwelled steadily on two questions: Are you getting enough to eat, and what's travel like in Europe these days? I would like to answer these today and tomorrow, and then grab a plane for New York. I have a couple of questions, too—such as what is the world series going to be like, and whatever happened to the Howard Hughes investigation?

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say that there isn’t plenty of food in Europe is also untrue, There is a general picture back home of a prostrate land, with everybody from monarch to serf wearing patched drawers and dining off ‘grassroots and moonbeams. That is exaggerated, also. The haves seem to be doing nearly as well as ever,

‘snd- the havenots are doing very little worse. It is

just that there are fewer haves and more havenots. How you eat abroad depends on where you dine and whether you can afford it. If you can afford it, you eat roughly as well as in, say, New York City, and at just about the same prices. Even in England, which seems more desperately off than any

* other place I've been, if you can afford to eat you

dine well, Eats Choice Foods

I HAVE eaten such things as lobster and steak and fettucini and marvelous salads. I have eaten ice cream and fresh raspberries and wonderful grapes, peaches, plums, pears and figs. x I have dined on ham and eggs and spaghetti and assorted pastry—fish and shrimp and lamb and veal and clams and oysters. I have drunk fine wines, red, white, pink and bubbly. I have smoked nothing but American cigarets and if I wanted a slug of Scotch whisky, all the bars seemed to have it handy, for a price. I did not have to sneak around in any alleys to procure these viands, nor did I have to know anybody named Joe to get in the places which sell them. They sre sold in restaurants and hotels and bars. Nor was 1, by virtue of my Yankee dollars, the single enjoyer of these fancy vittles. If I was eating in North Africa my dinner com-

Literature

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—“I suppose,” began Rep. John Rankin, who is Mississippi's greatest authority on literature, “that I am as familiar with English poetry and narrative verse as any member of either house of congress.” Hanns Eisler, the roly-poly part-time Communist, loosened his thick, pink lips in a tentative smile. “And I say,” roared the gentleman from Missisgippi, thumping the table and blinking in the lights of the movie cameras, “that this is not poetry. It

is filth. Pure filth,” “No, no,” wailed Eisler, “It is art. Really great

Conversations like this are beyond me. Here was the house un-American activities committee trying to discover why the state department suddenly changed its mind in 1939 about Eisler's desirability in the United States and gave him a visa to enter the country. And, of course, what Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt had to do with this mental turnabout on the part of the diplomats.

Give Hanns a Break?

SO FINE. There was Eisler, identifying himself as a world-famous composer of music, an anti-Nazi refugee from Austria, a writer of melodies for Hollywood epics, and an actual, practicing Communist for only two or three months, maybe. There also was the white-mustached Sumner Welles, the one-time undersecretary of state, reading aloud letters from his friend of 50 years, Mrs. Roosevelt, about why didn’t the state department give Hanns a break? And let us not forget Rep. John McDowell of Wilkinsburg, Pa, an authority on poetry, himself. He held a sheaf of songs, whose music had been composed by Eisler. “Now this one, entitled ‘The Song of Nigger Jim,”

Anything Possible

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25.—Here, where everything is gigantic, stupendous, super-colossal, epic and titanic, they choked on their morning caviar not long ago, to read: “Impossible Pictures to film cartoon series.” “It's impossible,” said Hollywood. But it wasn't impossible. There is an Impossible Pictures, Ine, in Hollywood, proving that anything is possible in movietown.

Reason for Name AND IT HAS a president, Leonard Levinson, a former .radio and film writer, who says he picked the name Impossible Pictures, Ine, after Hollywood

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hat would take the ship out of the dock her down the Delaware. (I think-down is correct.) The pilot in the red baseball cap would then take the Rochester to where we would meet the open| sea. We would hit open sea in about six hours. | Just then the tugs scooted for the dock. It began to rain and the winds kicked up. It got colder,

rainier and windier as we plowed: past merchant ships, barges and bouys. Every so often the whistle attempted to ruin my ears for good. , What weather to start off in for Bermuda, I

thought, as I watched what must have been all of the 543 naval reserve officers and men below us. That's not

The chaplain told me he had to go below. He said he was showing movies that night and wanted to check if they came aboard in good shepe. “All hands on the quarter deck,” snapped me to attention. I rushed along passageways until I was dizzy. The men tried to help but they were in a hurry, too. Finally I emerged to a deck (pure luck) where Cmdr. Peters stood in front of a group of officers. 2 “Do I have to fall-in, sir?” After all, I was the only civilian aboard besides the pilot, and I wanted to do right. .

Quietly Cmdr. Peters told me that my only worry was not to fall overboard. And—if I was going to 3

fall overboard, would I please inform the chaplain who in turn would notify him?

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panions. were French and Arab. If I was eating in a slightly gray market joint in Soho I was hip-dee in Englishmen. -

If I was eating in France or Italy, French and :

Italian seemed to be the most common language) in the dining room . . ., and the diners appeared to| be as sleek and well-dressed as any visiting firemen from the home of the brave and the octopus corporation. It is supposed to be illegal to serve white bread Ca RP MEL Reyen vimpoasivie; do met 4 Bub the cheapest dives in Capri or on.the French riviera will spread out a dog-basket full of white bread for you, and I never detected any critical shortages of butter or sugar.

British Travel Heavy SURE, I ENOW the British government has cut travel-money allowances to nothing, but Switzerland and Norway and the south of France and Italy are crawling with British tourists, and they ain't spending cigar coupons. from what I saw in Rome and Capri, and the French will get~along. The other side of -the picture is the Italian, like & tiend of mine, who is making 5000 lire a. week— a big salary. But he pays 1500 lire for two pounds of bad meat and an outlandish price for spaghetti. You wonder how he lives on the rest, but he considers himself lucky. He is lucky because a lot of people who Have to pay 1500 lire for two pounds of meat only make 2000 lire a week. What happens is that one man will go into the black market to swell his income and a stenographer

will go on the streets for her sidemeat money. An- a

other guy picks pockets and his brother, the waiter,

will wrap leftovers in & napkin and hide it in the!. Somehow a great many people are| making out, and nobody is quite sure how they do it.| | Europe is not swept clean or food or comfort, by| any means. The big trouble, I suppose, is that you've got to be reasonably rich to live good. The wrong|' people are getting. the right food, and the right|’

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people are getting the lumps. But don’t get the idea that the whole continent is a desert, swarming with

people in the last stages of starvation, because it just ;

isn’t so.

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began Rep. McDowell. “You wrote the music?” “Yah,” retorted Eisler in accents Germanic. lovely melody.” “And this, ‘The Funeral of the Workers,” insisted Rep. McDowell. “Yah,” agreed Eisler. “Beautiful music. Beautiful.” There followed a lengthy list of song titles, interspersed with yahs; Eisler had composed the music for them all. He hadn't written the words, but he had read them carefully. “But they" are obscene,” insisted the gentleman from Pennsylvania. “They should not go through the mails.” “They are great poetry,” insisted Eisler, squeezing the fire off the end of a denicotinized cigaret and lighting a fresh one. He did the squeezing, incidentally, with his bare fingers and how he escaped blisters is a mystery.

‘Don’t Go Into This’ “GREAT POETRY,” exclaimed Rep. McDowell. “Why one of these songs ridicules the German law

prohibiting abortions.” “Yah,” said Eisler. “It isa...” Chairman J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey, whose face had been growing redder than its normal shock-| ing pink, interrupted: “I would suggest we do not go into this.” The white-thatched congressman from Mississippi ignored the plea of his blushing chairman, delivered his soliloquy on filth and poetry, and this is where we came in. Along about here should go in quotation marks the verses to which the congressional professors objected. And then I'd go to jail and all I wish is that congress would skip the poetry and stick to the subject. It would make of me a better reporter.

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of Impossible Pictures, Inc. So many pictures I have seen recently have been impossible that I know you must be producing practically ell of the product coming from Hollywood at this time.”

Now Making Pictures THE COMPANY was formed by Levinson and Dave Flexer, a Memphis, Tenn., theater-chain owner, to produce a series of comic travelogues in color set in imaginary countries. The first, now in production, is “Romantic Ruymbolia.” Says Levinson: “We're going to introduce a new technique to the cartoon field, that everyone in Hollywood says is impossible. So far cartoons have

By Robert C. Ruark

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Station WMDZ, which serves both the police department and sheriff's office. When the entire system switches over to FM on Tuesday local residents who do not have FM sets will no longer be able to hear the familiar

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Soysiansis.al they... RADIO. BYPRRIS ~Cupalty for bu iidinoy the nolica denarimant's. moder. statis, free radio system are Inspector Robert Batts [left] and Technician Kurt Springer,

Inspector Batts emphasized

keep Indianapolis people from listening in on the police system. The did system was

simply worn out, Since it has

station was on the air 384,000 times last year.

KEY MAN—Facing an imposing battery of dials, switches, knobs and speakers, is William F. Luett, WMDZ operator. Constantly alert, he twirls controls and rebroadcasts announcements of the dispatcher who sits in police station. Mr. Luett's job is to see that messages go out clearly on the air to cruising cars.

Ask Mrs. Manners—

Says He Loves 2 Women—Including His Wife

He ‘Doesn’t Want a Divorce,’ Can't Give Up Other Girl—‘What'll | Do?’

Dear Mrs. Manners:

DO not think you can love two women. I do. One of them is my wife to whom I, 45 years old, have been married

nearly 20 years, The other is a wonderful girl whom I love dearly also—a little my junior but sensible and attractive.

History? I met the “other” person five years ago in business associations. It sort of grew on us before we knew

it and we were in love. I was happy at home and not “misunderstood.” The “other” girl secured a job out-of-town to fight our association but it didn’t work— it wasn’t her fault or mine. I began to travel and fate ruled that I go to her city. Whether we go out or stay home relaxed and happy. She never me to get a divorce and says she will wait until eternity if ecessary for me. y wife 1s liked by everyone, She have little differences. She very demonstrative, but is [ as good manager, and a good mother. I am sure that she doesn’t know about the other girl. Me? I don’t see how either of them puts up with me for I am trying. My deepest affection. is for the one. Yet it would be cruel to break up my home—my children

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to your wife or the other woman ~you admit that you don’t want a divorce. Romance has been too easy for you. Boon you may tire

of this double comfort and seek |

another type of woman. This whirl of yours could ge on forever—and no one would be happy, including you. Why-flan’t you forget the other woman sind appreciate your ideal wife? You have lived with your wife and admit that she is nearly perfect—but you haven't lived with the “perfect” mate. Your moments with the “other” woman naturally are precious because they are stolen and infrequent. Your wife might be more demonstrative if she felt that you deserved affection. Don’t ever be-

Jealousy and suspicion instilled in him as a child by his mother. She always told him that most women married a man for what security marriage offered. I'm telling you this so you'll understand _the environment he was reared in.

army. While he was away 1 was true to him, furnished most of our home, worked hard as so many did, and saved what I could. When he came home he accused me of being unfaithful, sald I was waste ful, etc. He drank quite a bit and when I would say anything about it he would say I was nagging

Finally we separated and he went back home to Mother. I haven't seen or heard from him since he left, which leads me to believe he didn't love me as he sald he did, and makes me believe he didn't want the responsibility of a home. I worked and helped out, put all my money in the home. We are 36 and 40 years of age, and it seems too bad we could not make a go out of our marriage. I haven't considered a divorce since I still care for him,

Do you think it wise for me to 80 on feeling this way or should I try to forget him? I have not gone with anyone else since I feel I'm

We were married five years and | three of them he spent in the|

Photos by John Spickiemire, Times Staff Photographer

that the switch to FM was not motivated by a desire to

been on the air & million messages have been sent out. The

INTERSTATE LINK—Important man at the radio station is William Dean Manning. who keeps the Indianapolis department in radio transmission with other police . organizations throughout the country. Above he sends a code word message to Columbus O. :

Amateurs Eligible «swore nee FOF PHOEO Contest

“husband cure” is labelled nag- | Amateur photographers through{out Indiana are eligible to submit pictures for The Times Amateur {Photo contest which is being held = heart. - Why don’t you fight for | weekly. : him—not with him-—if you have | The deadline for this week's conanother chance? Wait awhile on test is midnight tomorrow. Pictures the divorce—it won't make you (brought to The Times of postmasked | happy—reconciliation might. If by that time will be eligible. Others | you were happy before his years {will be considered in next week's 1 | of service you might have a group. The address is: Amateur i chance at reconciliation. His re- (Photo Contest, Indianapolis Times, adjustment may come slowly. 214 W. Maryland st, Indianapolis 9. 3 Any subject is acceptable and 54 . H * {prints be made in oi ‘Council will Be Host BE Aig geen c 4 | Pocahontas council 350 will be|/In addition to the $5 top winner, A {host to 500 members of Degree of several honorable mention pictures | Pocahontas and Improved Order will be published in next Wednes-

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Farm Prosperity Puls 4 Skids Under Mule Market

Tractors Replacing Work Animals, But

Auctioneer Predicts Comeback By ROBERT RICHARDS, United Press Staff Correspondent MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 25.—High prices have made the poor farmes 80 rich he balks at buying his old mule pals.

cartoon makers and studio heads declared his ideas been confined to one plot formula—slapstick chases|ars obligations. I'm selfish enough| ‘Ping ls wrong, She probebly is still a married woman, but I'm Memphi : possi : 3 * is the largest’ mule market in the world buf business this "pred ow Ca soma boils Hives, ] dopt: wai hoe _siupicions beckuse:\sure he has not. bem staying mar- | —t worst _—_— 1034. A mule that sold for $400 in 1046 brings Pred Allen was quick to congratulate his old friend But that was as far as Leonard would go about|divorce but my will is not strong She has » sumadiéiion. $014 Netives ried in thoughts or actions. What | now ¢ Seonard on formation of the company. He wired: his “new technique.” He has been around Hollywood [enough to give up something that 8 good e & good should I do? I feel just plain H y when “I am glad to learn that you are now “president for nearly 15 years and he does not trust anyone. mother. - You wish that you had a “MISTREATED.” | But the farmer always returns to the mule his pocketbook

means more to me than anything

|gets tight,” said Col. Mr. Meals. : else—my “other” life, Don’t blame Mother for your 5 Sie prices ain't been that high in 2000 -

: ing his 330 pounds around until : : : ' Youd think my wife's severe op-| ther, but de nothing about it. | py p gia | years. : Atmospheric Nuptials Halt Hurricane’s Career eration. Bringing her. near. death| You may not be all that your wife | years of ro mar nsrnd the Ihe was entirely in the shade. [oy tng farmer, who formeriy it 1s high time to get the fall seed-|would have crystalized the problem.| desires, but she is steadfast. tributed, but your husband could |; 0: Meals, the nation's depended on a stout pair of mules,

By Science Service (disturbance was rated a ‘s ’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. — The extra-tropical storm.” It ght|ing done for next year's badly needrecent Florida-Louisiana hurricane heavy rains, strong winds and lowed wheat crop.

Even then I was torn between the two. My wife is the perfect motner|

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|famous mule auctioneer, had Justi .; wv. nothing of putting out $3538

|completed his day's chores at Owen .size tractor or $150 for s have lost him to Mother now, I |p iners Horse and Mule Commis-|foror so ,

didn't just die out as it blew inland. temperatures to the upper Great| Corn continues to keep a nose —the “outside” interest is my per-| waiting on a married man. Don’t imagine. Evidently he wanted an junior job. . owl Bl sald It did something much more in- [Lakes region. ahead in its race with frost. fect mate. I shouldn't have bota—I| blame your revival of romance on | easy life or he at be back. |tion C0. Mule buyers Irym all over)” «gyp G teresting: It got married. These rains, with other showers| Pirst frosts are nibbling at the d0—why the “hang” is bigamy out-| fate. Fate didn’t guide your hand | Did you act too about [the South stood about Raning ON theyll tropical disturbance from|and some “gully-washer” downpours| northwestern edge of the corn belt, 1awed? For obvious reasons I have| in dialing her telephone number | the funds that you contributed | oiF 1006 canes as he tal mules,” the el Caribbean met up with a big, rather widespread aduring the past| But the weather bureau summary to be. ANONYMOUS. | —fate didn’t force her to receive | to the home? Remember, he was Blames High Prices see. Mules northerner—a polar air mass|few days, have greatly indicates that between three-quar-| Your honesty doesn’t clear you. | you. doing his bit, too. Many men in | “The farmer is getting 31% cents always have somewhere over the prairies|conditions for fall plowing. ters and four-fifths of the crop is| You can bask sublimely in your ‘1 Don’t Want 9 | service felt that their wives were |a pound for hogs, 35 to 75 cents for 30 the west the twain became one.| Drought in the Southwest, how-|beyond danger already, with #he comfort without making either n an unfaithful and many drank. You [beef and $2.15 for a bushel of there coming along woman happy? You aren’ fair | 1 married man who has had| probably had the right intentions wheat,” COL Meals said. “Why,imt

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