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o escape except at that, unfortunately, was way up in front. It would never do to clomp out five minutes after
clomping in. Mrs. Haigh passed out some samples of rayon cloth and began to explain how nylon was made. Bits of information that might come in handy on a quiz show some day began to come my way. Did vou know that nylon was developed after 16 years of research? Did you know nylon basically is nothing more than coal, water and air? Aad nylon is fast drying, its elasticity is tremendous and it resists moths and mildew. : The 13 ladies in front of me were literally all ears. I checked the window next to me and found there was no way of getting out. Traffic on Kentucky Ave. was a bit light, I thought. Two men loading cans of garbage from the Lincoln held my interest for a full 10 minutes.
‘Always Starting Things ...'
“LACE ADDS MUCH to the eye appeal of a garment,” Mrs. Haigh was saying, “but it will not support or control as other fabrics do unless it is lined with satin, marquisette or other allied fabries.” Hmmmmm. A In front of me was a booklet called, “Allway: Starting Things Through Seventy Eventful Years,” by Lucien T. Warner. “The origin of lace is vague ...” I heard come from the front of the room and I ‘turned the cover of the booklet. An ad dating back to 1884 struck my fancy. The caption underneath read: “A genuine indorsement by the most popular actress of her day was a feature of this 1884 advertisement.” The actress was Mary Anderson. I am not acquainted ' with the lady. The corset was the
Generally Speaking
NEW YORK, Apr. 7—It is a sign of our increased attention to the national and international picture that I have heard, this spring, not one conjecture about baseball. Not one comment on the new Leo Durocher; not one conjecture on the Yankees; not one ‘worried speculation on the state of Charlie Keller's freshly carpentered spine. The ltincheon, cocktail and dinner talk is of Gen. MacArthur and Gen. Eisenhower of the April elections in Italy, of the conventions in Philadelphia and of Mr. Thomas Dewey's chances. 1 don’t believe I've heard anybody mention the Kinsey Report in a week or more. Mister Dwight David Eisenhower's coyness seems to be a greater conversational football than the late royal nuptials in England. Gen. MacArthur's chance at the big job is receiving a bigger workout than Joe McCarthy's shot at a pennant. They have a great, juicy murder running currently in New York, and nobody I've met has mentioned it. What they ask, worriedly, is do you think Ike will really run? : 1 have, to date, encountered not a single veteran who thinks Gen. MacArthur has a small hope to cop a nominatiol. It is an interesting thing, the difference of appreciation of the two men. Few folks ever heard of Ike Eisenhower until he got the job as over-all commander in 1941, and Gen. MacArthur has been pointedly around since the century started. Yet Ike cops the nod all the way. | : . Gen. MacArthur's job in the Pacific was, by all accounts, a smart and economic operation, in terms of manpower, and his post-war occupation of Japan is generally cited as a masterpiece of reconstruction. But the old serviceman’s antipathy to the general persists. I don't believe he could poll a 10 per cent vote among the families of the ex-GIL.
Some of It Bad Press
THERE IS NO full explanation of the antiMacArthur legend among servicemen in the last war. Some of it was bad press relations: His prese chief, Legrand Diller, was largely unloved by - correspondents, and the orotund communiques from Mac's headquarters were irritating, to put it mildly. It is no secret that Gen. MacArthur is somewhat pompous, certainly dramatic, and a stickler for protocol. He always was a theatrical character, and apt to strike the ordinary
It's Cruelty
WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 — Sen. Charles W. Tobey of N. H. was aghast at the tomes the radio moguls wanted to read aloud. “Cruelty to animals, nothing!” said he. “It's cruelty to Senators.” : And so begins an odd tale of such longwindedness as to make Senators mere amateurs at marathon speech-making. Three long years ago, the Federal Communications Commission began hearings on how to bring good radio reception to those unfortunate farmers who can tune in only squeals when they try to get Charlie McCarthy. One group of radio, hotshots said the only way to do it was to build more little radio stations at the crossroads.
So they talked and they argued for three solid years. Stenographers in relays took down nearly 7000 pages of their testimony. Clerks filed 4000 more pages of their official exhibits. The hearings ended a few weeks ago. And there was the commission trying to decide how best to bring the Jinging commercial to the farm, when— ooie. {
Pegged 'Em at 50 KW.
- SEN. EDWIN ©. JOHNSON of Colo. got tired of waiting. He introduced a bill making it against the law for any radio station to whoop up ifs power above the present 50 kilowatts. And that meant the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, in considering Sen. Johnson's bill, would have to hear all the evidence the FCC had published in volumes as big as an
The Senators said, since they didn’t know goes on inside a radio set,
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FOUNDATION DAY—Mrs. Margaret Haigh, an expert in the field of "moulding garments,” puts across a two-way stretch point.
“celebrated Coraline.” I am not acquainted with
line is not hemp, jute, tampico or Mexican grass."| The corsets sold from $1 up. I take it they were a; bargain in 1884. | “I think most of you are familiar with our ‘Youthlastic . . ’” Mrs. Haigh-was still going! strong. I noticed what a good figure she cut for|
tell she had lectured on the subject many, many times.
When Mrs. Haigh mentioned words peculiar| tures to the industry her voice would rise and the word|after that time are considered would be pronounced slowly, each syllable distinct fOr the following week's contest. and clear. Pretty good stuff for anyone who un- The first prize entrant each week derstood what she was talking about. : [rive $5.
My attention was drawn to an illustration of] the Taylor Star Folding Bustle. Men, if you have,
griped about the “New Look” you should get a Property
Amateur Photo Contest was “old § home week” for former winners.
in the week's selections.
mention was earned by two Indianapolis amateurs, Norris J. Starkey, 720 E. 13th St; and John G. Hale, 634 N. Riley Ave.
cult task In selecting the best photos of the week. The quality is continuing to increase and more photos are being submitted.
ly as long as suitable entries are received. There are no charges for entering. You may submit po _lany number of pictures in one Coraline. The blurb did state, however, that “Cora-| week and participate again even {after you have won.
should be written the entrant's Iname, ber, type camera and film used, an educational director of foundation wear. Her|shutter speed, diaphragm openvoice was pleasant and well modulated. You could In8: type lighting.
contest is Friday midnight. Pie- = postmarked
final and all pictures become the
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1048
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ormer Winners Take Top Honors
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‘Rodeo Rail Birds’ Wins $5 Award
By ART WRIGHT The 35th week of The Times
Three of them took top laurels °
First prize went to C. Molinelli, . Martinsville, and honorable
Again the judges faced a diffi-
No Entry Fee The contest will continue week-
On the back of each photo address, telephone numThe deadline for each weekly
received or
The decision of the judges is
of the Indianapolis
load of the folding bustle. Absolutely an item from Times.
the “Whalebone Age.” Will you join me in one! minute of shuddering? “One of the interesting things about elastic is that even in a two-way stretch, it stretches more in one direction than another.” Mrs. Haigh was getting me confused. I wondered what the ladies would do if a voice from the rear shouted, “Bring on the models.” Everything must come to an end. Mrs, Haigh announced luncheon would be served in 15 minutes. She also told us that in the p. m. she would discuss the “Story Behind the Alphabets.” Count me out, maam.
By Robert C. Ruark
doughfoot or swa hated brass. 4 There must have been a hundred anti-Mac-Arthur, or kidding-MacArthur, ditties in the last war. They were mostly profane, and. heavily centered around the’ fact that the general had come down with a hard case of omnipotence. There were a thousand anti-MacArthur jokes, fables and anecdotes—not one of which, probably, was ue, ; 3 They hung the title of Dugout Doug on MacArthur. It was without justification, so far as his - personal bravery was concerned. It just seemed that MacArthur the man was’ wired for unpopularity, and that unpopularity carried over from soldier to civilian. I guess there were a couple of hundred generals and admirals who suffered more acutely from the things they credited Gen. MacArthur with, but Gen. MacArthur took the rap.
Wrong End of Publicity Stick THIS ATTITUDE, has persisted, especially since the general's presidential campaign was espoused by the Hearst papers. The old, worn, rassle-promotion technique of plugging a product has revived all the ancient MacArthur stories and songs, and has succeeded in making a bad joke of the general once more. A steady succession of seedy cinema has-beens have plugged Gen. MacArthur. The: completely corny, repetitious quotes from hand-picked nonentities sound less like an indorsement of a presidential candidate than a listing of the showoffs who've switched to Calvert's. Gen. MacArthur has always been unfortunately on the wrong end of the publicity stick, Gen. Eisenhower has never been shaken off the right end. Even IKe's speech of renunciation, when he turned down a crack at the presidency, built him extra character in the streets. Ike merely said he didn’t think generals had any business running for political office, and as the people applauded, Gen. MacArthur intimated he would love the job. There is said to have been. personal malice in that one, and it didn’t boost Gen. MacArthur's stock any, with his old. hirelings. Nobody knows much about Ike; about what he stands for, what he thinks,-or what he could do. But they—and especially the Alumni of World War II—buy him almost unequivocally, as they reject Gen. MacArthur.
ie as the personification of all
Three Fliers Killed Near French Lick
2 Women Burned in
Rescue of 4th Victim
FRENCH LICK, Apr, 7 (UP)—' Two housewives were recovering, today from: minor burns suffered; when they pulled a man to safety small airplane in which his three companions were killed. |
bing, Minn., the pilot, and two, passengers, Dr. Alfred Decker] and Dr. Gordon Burke, both of!
plane crashed near the airport here last night. Women Hear Crash Mrs. Ruth Howell and Mrs. Marie Luttrell heard the crash’ from their homes. They ran to the wreck ‘and pulled Dr. Kach Becklian of Waukegan, Ill, from the burning plane.
Paoli, Ind., hospital where attendants said he had sufferéd second degree burns. r Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Luttrell said they tried to save the other) men, but were forced back by the! fierce fire.
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pulled up when he saw the runway was too short. He made a
touched the ground.
not have enough room and tried to pull up again. About 500 feet! from the end of the runway, the plane stalled and spun to the ground where it burst into flames. The three passengers, all dentists, were flying here to play golf| with friends who had preceded! them by auto from Waukegan.
3 Are Given Safety Awards
Three employees of the Citizens, Gas & Coke Utility have received safety awards for driving company vehicles for 20 years without an accident. | Ralph Varin, ‘assistant superintendent of the distribution depart-
* By Frederick C. Othman
‘em a kindergarten course on the electronics involved in listening to Dinah Shore. Engineer James W. Barr sounded off about clear channels, skywaves, megacycles and groundwaves; he was as clear as cream gravy to the lawmakers. radio broadcasting in America by official ukase, but that theoretically there were 30 million. He had no idea why the FCC allotted only 106 to standard broadcasting.
‘I'm Becoming Confused’
“PERHAPS,” said Sen. Owen Brewster of Me, “the based on seven come eleven.”
Mr. Barr said he wouldn't know about that. The FCC’s head lawyer said he disagreed with HBdward Cooper, the chief clerk of the Committee, moaned: “I am becoming -confused.”
the engineer.
At this juncture came Louis G. Caldwell, lawyer for the radio gents who would: hop up their power, to read a 49-page typed statement. He had a couple of other fellows with him; they had statements of similar length; they also wanted to read ‘em aloud. Then, said they, they'd be glad to take a few days, or months, or years, to answer
questions.
That's when Sen. Tobey made his observations about cruelty to Senators. He gave Mr. Caldwell one hour to make his speech. Hours later, Mr.
Caldwell still was going strong.
Sen. Brewster said that was all right by him. He said if the FCC spent three years listening to the evidence in an effort (so far vain) to make up its mind, then maybe the’ Senate should do
some long-distance listening.
“But if Mr. Caldwell takes three years” suggested Mr, Cooper, the clerk, “some of us may not
be here when he finishes.”
And all I hope is that before the Senators are done, they call in a few farmers whose radios
He said there were 106 channels for
Commission used the Roosevelt formula
ment, presented the certificates to Ralph Eback, customer service specialist, and George VonStaden | and Sidney Ellis of the distribu-| tion department. | Drivers receiving awards for 10 {years or more of accident-free driving were: #Virgil Reichard, Carl Bulach, H. E. Clark, Odia Boston, William Dowdell 8r., H. E. Johnson, L. Spangler, Joseph Shaw Sr., H. L. Kemp, George Gardner, W, Robertson, E. Flood, F. Mossbarger, J. Todd, J. White, Arlie Robins, J. R. Russell, Walter McBroom, Earl Kent, Rudolph Harvey, Leo Erb, Robert Broady, Virgil White, Joseph Smiith, Joseph Singieton; Thomas W. Moran, Harvard Finke, F. Donahue, Adrian Courtot and Joseph F. Bardash. Forty-two additional certificates were presented to employees with more than five years of accidentfree driving, and 92 certificates for up to five years of safe driving.
Producer Wants Public To Get ‘Highbrow Films’
PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 7 (UP) —J. Arthur Rank, British motion picture producer, said today the American public would learn
of films to the “boy-meets-girl: movies” {if Hollywood would raise its film standards. “The American public is more intelligent than most producers give them credit for being,” Mr. Rank said. “The public all over the world likes the English type of picture but at present exhibitors do not have enough faith in the American public to show and support them.”
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'RODEO RAIL BIRDS'—First prize picture of the week in The Times Amate
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C. Molinelli of Martinsville, a former winner. Mr, Molinelli used a roll-film type camera with Plus-X film. The shutter speed was 1/100 second and the diaphragm opening f: 6.3. He used natural lighting. The "our gang” spirit
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‘HOLD IT'—Honorable mention went to Norris J. Starkey, 720 E. 13th St., for this picture of a young photographer at work. Mr, Starkey used a 4x5 camera with Ortho-X film, Exposure was an open flash (No. 22 bulb) at f: 16. .
2 Pedestrians Lose|Mae West Jewels $90 in Robberies |S'clen In England
LONDON, Apr. 7 (UP)—ActA bandit and a purse snacther| ress Mae West played the title escaped with $90 from two vic-| role of “Diamond Lil" with subtims on the streets here last) stitute jewels at the Prince of night. Wales Theater last night because William Berry, 24, of 640 Eu- | her regular stage diamonds were gene St. said a man with a-gun| stolen. stepped out’'of an alley in the 400] Miss West reported that thieves block N. Senate Ave. and robbed broke into her dressing room him of $86. | and stole a diamond bracelet, Myrtle Moore, 28, of New York, | who is visiting at 309 Vermont] 8t, sald a man grabbed her | purse containing $4 as she was walking on Vermont §t.
necklace and three rings valued at more than $10,000. “They got some diamonds but {they didn’t take the sparkle out lof Diamond Lil,” she said.
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AN HEIRS ool wi ’ RUNNER.UP—John G, Hale, 634 N. Riley Ave, also earned an honorable mention for this unusual pet picture, He used a 9x12 Recomar camera with Superpan Press: film. Exposure was |/50 second at f: 22,
\ ) Larner Refutes Warns Against AVC Draft Policy
Ditching Truman |, meee snsras ers a
[the American Veterans Commit. tee’s draft policy were refuted toNebraska Democrat |day by Martin L. Larner, chair. Lauds President {man of the AVC regional neadBy CHARLES T. LUCEY {quarters here, who called the reports “misleading.”
Scripps-Howard Staff Writer LINCOLN, Neb., Apr. T — Al ' .keep-your-shirt-on warning | to| 1 Members YC national ‘Democrats who talk of ditching P1800 § Somm voted in fa. President Truman came out of | vor Of selective service,” he sald, ‘the western plains and moun-| Provided certain conditions are tain country today. lot the i The recommendations Recent speculation has been | of the Doolittle Board should be that Democratic national com- | 2 EOF od, racial and religiois disImitteemen and state chairmen |CTi0ination in the services disfrom 13 Midwest and Mouhtain CODtinued, and, after these im[states meeting in Des Moines | Provements have been made, an {intensive recruitment program |
” |servatives and big-city bosses in attempted. |backing away from Mr. Truman! Then, he explained, if enlist as a presidential candidate. |ments are still insufficient, “a Mr. Truman's recent skid will Majority” of the planning combe a subject of that meeting, and mittee wouid favor reinstitution he may be attacked sharply. But Of Selective service. there are signs here that a! counter-move in his favor may Named to Honorary
develop. : . Miss Mary Louise Giles, daughBacks Truman ter of Mr. and Mrs. Se One came today from James Giles, 3630 Guilford Ave., has Quigley, Nebraska's Democratic boen elected president of the Denational committeeman and Pauw University chapter of Delta chairman of the 13-state group. '|Phi Eta, national scouting honorI hear little ‘ditch Truman’ ary. 'A Bhortridge High School
talk,” Mr. Quigley said. “I feel if the President is a canidate the alumias, She 18.8 DePaitw junior,
party owes the nomination to him. I'm not a rebel. He's had a hard job. He's been pushed around by too many and
As for the Des Moines meeting, Mr. Quigley said’ he did not anticipate a resolution of cen-| sure and {f one were offered he! believed it would be voted down. | “I think,” he said, “they will pass a resolution commending | the President.” 1 This Western view of Mr. Tru-! man contracts with that of big-, city bosses, such as Jacob M.| Arvey in Chicago, who heads the | old Kelly-Nash machine. Mr.|
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