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SUNDAY, MAR.2,1952. > ‘Washington Calling—

Pressure Back

Home May Kill Chances of UMT

A WEEKLY SIZE-UP BY THE WASHINGTON STAFF oF THE SCRIPPS-HOWARD NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1—1It looks as if universal mili-

tary training plan will be defeated.

Administration men in House are still working to line

up doubtful votes, may postpone showdown another week.

But mail, pressure from home, is heavily against

UMT. Indications are it will be sent back to committee.

Opponents hit hard at military waste, arrogance, al

leged incompetence. Military hasn't helped cause by sending scores of high-ranking officers, with their aides, to ~ Capitol Hill during debate.

UMT supporters say American Legion Commander

Donald Wilson cost them votes with a belligerent speech at Legion dinner for congressmen. Wilson said Legion would watch each man, implied those whe didn’t vote for, UMT would be punished. Several congressmen walked out.

Also, testimony of assistant secretary of Defense

Opponents urge strong re-

serve program as UMT substitute. They charge Army has deliberately neglected reserves in hope of getting UMT.

If IMT {is recommitted,

armed services chairman may

bring it back for another roll call this session.

Without © UMT, draft will

continue indefinitely. Regular Army will be increased in size.

New strengthen reserves.

No Advance Tips

effort will ‘be made to

YOU'LL GET °no advance

tips on New Hampshire's presidential primary from public preference polls.

It's the most-watched pri-

“mary in years, but the pollsters are ducking it. Dr. George Gallup says his poll doesn’t cover state primaries, and he

won't make‘any exception for

this.

Crosley poll also says it

will do nothing till after national -conventions—that pri-

maries are harder,

because

fewer people vote.

Candidates are taking their

private polls in New Hampshire, but won't say what they find.

Sen.

Note: It doesn’t look as if Taft will attack .Gen.

Eisenhower personally in New Hampshire battle, though one of his major speeches will be on foreign policy. * Taft will

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NATO Has Trouble

FALL OF FRENCH cabinet

on question of increased taxes for Atlantic defense costs may

indicate diplomatic decisions at Lisbon have little meaning.

All agreements made ' by

North Atlantic Treaty Organ: ization foreign ministers must

+ wored idea, but is fighting it ; fears that even limited ar against China might dam‘age British-American relations.

party holds most seats French parliament. critic of Atlantic Pact, disapproves plans army.

er Kurt Schumacher, party holds seats — Chancellor has only 139—is a major opponent of

be ratified by their parliaments before becoming effective. France an additional $300 millHon—if France raised $157 million more. This agreement is Faure government.

U. 8. had promised

imperiled by defeat of

Gaulle’s in He's a

Gen, Charles de

for European

In Germany, Socialist Leadwhose 131 Bundestag Adenauer

German rearmament. He may force new election on that issue. Churchill government is un-* der fire in Britain from strong left-wing group,” headed by Socialist Leader Aneurin Bevan, because of mounting defense costs, ~ Whole British Labor Party seems to be swinging toward. this position. In the U. S., failure of any of our NATO partners to meet obligations will strengthen opposition group Taft . speaks for, which feels’ that Western alljance’s costs and obligations overshadow its results.

Politics the Key

STATEHOOD for Alaska, shelved by one vote in Senate, still has chance, but it's thin. If Hawail statehood is passed, some Democrats who voted against Alaska might reconsider—in order to offset two Republican Senators that Hawail is expected to elect. Alaska is Democratic. But Southerners are against both, may filibuster if Hawaii bill is called up for vote next week. ‘Credit Sen. Robert A. Taft with killing Alaska statehood. One western Senator who had been for it changed’ over because Taft ‘asked him to. He explained: “I think Taft is going to be President, and being right with him means more to me than. Alaska statehood.” Taft is for Hawail bill—as most Republicans are.

Gen. Ridgway fully supports plan for carrying war hy air to south China, if truce nego-

unanimous for plan, with pos-

sible exception of Air Secretary Thomas Finletter—who fears we are not ready. However, final decision has not been made. Har will have to make it. State Department once fa-

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Harry Truman

Anna Rosenberg is cited by anti-UMT group as proof UMT can't start till present tension ends. Mrs. R admitted Korea and Army ex- _ pansion demand most of our manpower at present.

Rosenberg

Stassen Gives Data

HAROLD STASSEN met quietly this week with two, Republican members of House judiciary subcommittee investigating Justice Department: Meeting took place at office of Sen. Richard Nixon (Cal). Reps. Kenneth Keating of New York and Patrick Hillings of . California were committee members present.

Mr. Stassen recently asked Attorney General J. Howard

McGrath to comment on re-

port he has become a millHonaire while holding public office. Subcommittee members say Mr. Sthssen’s information is ‘interesting and {informative.” He may appear before subcommittee, headed by Rep. Frank Chelf (D. Ky.).

Chelf group will look into Mr. McGrath's record first—

since Newbold Morris, admin- »

istration “cleanup” man, intends to start there. House members want to act before all Justice Department records are -tled up in Mr. Morris’ offices.

Dispute Settled

OTHER MAJOR clash over official documents has been

settled. peaceably. : They're tax files seized by King Committee from Internal Revenue intelligence agents in New York, as Justice Department was about to use them before. Brooklyn grand jury? Seizure occurred while most King Committee members were | in San Francisco, © Internal’

TRI nk enue officials and King’s group chief counsel negotiated quiet--ly; agreed that papers would be returned to New York with both parties having access to them. Committee plans hearings moon on New York tax scandals.

Who Gets Pennsy?

POLITICS: Looks like Ike will get popular vote in Pennsylvania’s GOP presidential primary—but Taft is due to get the delegates. Ike's only opponent is Mr. Stassen in. balloting where voters express choice for presidential nominee. But delegates run separately—and unpledged. Both Eisenhower and Taft camps would give an elephant tusk to know how Gov. John 8. Fine stands. He can probably control from 25 to 35 of state's T0 delegates. Only candidate mentioned by Fine in speech last week was Gen. MacArthur. He talked before Pennsylvania® Manufacturers

Association, whose leaders are °

pro-Taft. Among Democrats: Kefauver campaign, still -suffers from blunders of amateurs. In Ohio, his backers started with 46 delegate candidates, lost 13 when their filing petitions were found faulty. Seven to Kefauver's eight in Cleveland: were among those disqualified. - Ohio State Democratic organization. backing = favorite son Robert Bulkley as a stalking horse. will have delegatecandidates on ballot in all spots but one.

Put Heat on CCC

CHICKEN FARMERS-—and come .. Congrefsmen—are putting heat on Commodity Credit Corp. to renew government egg-buying program that cost taxpayers $178 million from 1046 to mid-1950. Farmers are now getting lowest percentage of parity they've had since Korean war started. Average price at farm dropped from 56 cents a dozer last November to 35 in February.

Government decision ‘on buy-

ing eggs again—to force prices up—will depend on finding some way to dispose of purchases. CCC still holds six “million pounds of dried eggs from 1950.

Annoyed Harry

PRESIDENT TRUMAN announced - today he will renominate 35-year-old Gen. Hoyt 8. Vandenburg, Air Force Chief of Staff, for another 14-month term after his present tearm expires Apr. 30.

White House Press Secretary Joseph Short also disclosed

that Gen. Curtis “E. LeMay,

now commanding general. of ‘the Strategic. Air Command, will nove up to Vice General. of the Chief of Staff of the

Air" Force. ; Gen. Nathan F. Twining

who has been vice chief, will take over Gen. LeMay's Stra-

tegic Air Command. . Si

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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bborn Stand for Russ on Truce Team

Tips Off Soviet Desire to Boss North Korea

Keeps Its Foot : In Open Door

Complled From the Wire Services The Communist demand that Russia be named one of the “neutral” truce supervisors in Korea has. emphasized - longstanding Soviet interest in that battle torn country, Earnest Hoberecht, United Press staff correspondent, writes from: Tokyo. Russian ambitions in Korea go back many years. In trying to achieve them Russia has suffered several setbacks. But she apparently always considered them “temporary.” Some Tokyo observers feel, in the light of Russia's longrange - policy toward Korea, that her participation on the truce team is a Communist “must,” Mr. Hoberecht says. This would give Russia a legal foot in the Korean door —something she has not had since “officially” withdrawing all Russian troops from Korea at end of 1948. ‘Northern Korea borders on Russia’s maritime provinces. The Korean peninsula, if under Russian control or influence, would he a logical Russian expansion route down the west shore of the Sea of Japan. When the Russians took over North Korea at end of World War 11, their actions led some top American officials to believe Russia intended either to hold or control the area for a long time.

Build Up Army

Russian armed forces sent tanks and other equipment into North Korea. Mr. Hoberecht recalled that he reported in 1946, in an exclusive dispatch, that Russians had at least 40 tanks in the Pyongyang area. They built up the North Korean Communist army, getting it ready for its attack on the Republic of Korea in the south. They established a government to their own liking. North Korea was made over so that it was still a ‘Russian satellite even after the “official” withdrawal of Russian troops. And many advisors did not withdraw. There is much evidence -that advisors still were in North Korea months after the Korean War began. The Russians did not lootNorth Korea as they did Manchuria. They did not strip factories or haul machinery back - to Russia. This was reported by members of the U. S. Reparations Mission headed by Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley, which visited both Manchuria ° and Korea, including North Korea. : Conclusion drawn by some members of the commission was this: The Russians did not think then that the Chi-_ nese Reds would be able to

Syma wht, Shay ~~ they could. But in torn 0B

sia counted on control of North Korea, either direct or indirect. Thus she did not loot the factories. . Built War Factories Russia turned the North Korean factories into part of a powerful war machine. This was confirmed when the United Nations troops penetrated deep into North Korea just before the Chinese intervention. These plants, now flattened by United Nations bombs, may have been used to supply Russian: forces in Siberia. Some - war matepials the North Koreand could not produce - were supplied them by the Russians. . When the Chinese Communists came into the war, they too had Russian equipment, including the MIG-15 jet plane that battles American Sabrejets almost daily. All these developments pointed up Russia's interest in Korea. : a And it was ‘Russia who started the ball rolling for the truce talks. The strong stand by the Communist delegates at Panmunjom indicates clearly that Russia wants to be on ‘the inside in Korea when any agreement is reached.

East Germany

: EASTERN GERMANY, under Soviet direction, is unmasking its “police” ag a regular army. A reorganization of its blackuniformed ‘Alert Units” is quietly going on. The result is expected to be a full-blown force of six divisions. The “Alert Units” include - about 55,000 men. They are quartered in barracks, drilled in Soviet weapons and tactics, and - without normal police duties. Until now they have been organized in 24 units resem-

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United Press Telephoto. .

THEY'RE IN—The flags of Turkey and Greece were saluted before Gen. Dwight D. ‘Eisen-

hower's SHAPE at Rocquencourt, France, the West's front against Russian communism. Left to ri nier, Turkish Ambassador Numan Menemencisglu, Gen. Eisen

Pipinelis and Gen. Alfred Gruenther, Ike's Chie f of Staff.

bling regimental combat teams,

There have been no divisions as such, however. Command has, been exercised directly from the central headquarters in suburban Karlhorst, which

also is Soviet headquarters for Berlin. :

West Germany

WESTERN GERMAN Prot-

estant theologians have prepared a memorandum arguing there’s no Christian or biblical prohibition against service in a defense force such as that proposed for Western Europe.

Disarmament, t h'e y say,

under certain circumstances, may produce wars.

Czechoslovakia

THE Prague radio said to-

day that Frantisek Komzala

had been named ambassador of Czechoslovakia to Communist China, an apparent indication that his predecessor, Jan Weisskopf, has been caught in the big political purge, ~ Karel Kreibiéh, ambassador to Moscow, was called home

, last month and is believed also

in disgrace.

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Frianehest- The mented. LONDON—The Fast Lon: . ppm & x Teachers’ __ Ansaciatlon,. ope a

séd a resolution voicalarm over American comic books and urging the authorities to ban them. The comic books were described as “vicious, fallacious, horrific, sexy, warlike, slangy and a menace because they have a morbid fascination for children.”

France

GEN. CHARLES DE GAULLE’S “Rally of the French People” handed Paul Reynaud a list which may include scrapping of the European Army plan, as the price for participation in the .government Mr. Reynaud hopes to form. The Bank of France meanwhile, warned that the state of French finances leaves no time for political dallying. The Gaullists oppose the European Army plan and the Schuman plan . for pooling West Europe’s heavy industry on grounds both ambitious plans, in their present: form would “delegate too much national authority’ to supranational organizations. Mr. Reynaud is a sfaunch supporter of a united Europe. He has clashed repeatedly with the Gaullists on both the Euro-

pean —~Army and 8chuman plans. | Egypt PREMIER ALY MAHER

PASHA ‘resigned just as the crucial Anglo-Egyptian negotiations were scheduled to resume. King Farouk called on Beguib El Hilaly Pasha, a bitter foe of communism, to form a new government. : Maher Pasha and his independent government resigned as a result of a dispute with Hafez Afifi, royal chief of the ‘cabinet, who demanded that the Wafdist-dominated chamber of deputies be suspended

"What the U. S. Would Like to Know—

* Does Opium Pay for

By PETER LISAGOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 29. (CDN)—Reports that the Chinese “irregulars” in Northern Buram support themselves through sale "of . opium are given considerable credence here,

They tend to confirm the bhelef that these remnants. of . Nationalist forces, which were pushed out of Yunnan, province by the Communists, live off the land :and by their wits, They also disprove Communist claims, lodged in the United Nations by Russian spokesmen, that these ragtail forces are supported by the United States, either directly or indirectly, informed quarters pdint out. "This band of Chinese .roops, " virtually marooned on the ‘Burma side. of the ChineseBurma border, has been a source of embarrassment’ to : all concerned. ° .

* reports,

Burma Is especially uneasy about it, fearful that their activities are being magnified by

"“the Communists as a possible

pretext for a Red China move across the border. Burmese troops have congtantly harassed the Chinese

atragglers, driving’ them into

the jungles for brief periods, ” ” ~

THE AREA along the horder is known as a traditional source for the opium supply in that part of the world. The opium, according to the is sold through - Chinese in Thailand for arms and other supplies. If is thought likely that the Chinese forces buy’ their arms in the open market frem opium proceeds rather than make direct barter deals. = ?

The opium undoubtedly is .

‘smuggled through illegal chan-

during the negotiations with Great Britain, Maher Pasha insisted that Parliament remain in session, arguing that he could win the— support of all political groups, including the Wafdists. King Farouk's action in authorizing a suspension of Parliament for one month during the negotiations was interpreted as a move to permit the talks with Britain to proceed in a quiet atmosphere. -Hilaly Pasha, a former Wafdist leader who was ousted from the party, is an anti. Communist who believes in cooperation with the Western. powers on a basis of equality, He was ousted from the Wafdist for criticizing the Nahas Pasha regime. He also demanded internal reform and the purging of corrupt elements.

BRISBANE, Australia— Queenslanders have discovered a new way to beat their state’s bluenose liquor laws. First they buy a watermelon. Then they tap it, fill it up with rum and then take it to publjec dances where " merving liquor is prohobited

by law. The cops are’ baffled. There's no law, they've CAS REA SER SN RE Sean straight. : Syria

EGYPT, which specializes in banning foreign publications, is getting repaid in kind. The military dictatorship of Col. Adib Shishikle of Syria has banned copies of Al Ahram from entering Syria. The Cairo newspaper is one of the mouthpieces of the WAFD political party of Egypt. .

Lebanon

WHILE there are many exceptions to the rule, Lebanon's Christians totaling 55 per cent of the population are oriented toward the West. The country's 45 per cent

Egypt's anti-Western ship. The government tries to

‘as NATO formally admitted those two countries into ht appear French Admiral Andre Lemenower, Greek Ambassador Panayotis

Moslem population looks to leader-

maintain a precarious balance.

Pakistan THE Jrand Mufti of Jeru-

salem, Mohammed Haj Al Husseini, sald there was “absolutely no trath nor

any foundation” to reports published in New York that he is

seeking asylum in Pakistan.

The Muft, who Is at Karachi to attend a- confer-

ence of Moslem leaders, told

United Press that he came only for that purpose. He said he was not certain if he will remain for the world Moslem conference executive council meeting which opens Mar. 14. He is a patren,

Hong Kong

TEN THOUSAND Commu-nist-led students and workers battled British police and soldiers and injured more than 15 persons, including two American diplomatic officials. The rioters set fire to official vehicles and attacked a police. station. A senior police officer said some 100 Chinese had been arrested.

RRR RE SRTOTSE 016 5 the Injured were Eu-

The injured UI. 8. officials were Jack Leach, United States information service officer, and Robert Ballantyne, U. 8. vice consul. Mr, Leach’'s injuries were minor, Mr. Ballantyne went to a hospital.

Formosa

GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK renewed his pledge to recover the China mainland and delivér the people there from communism. Chiang told 50,000 cheering persons they must carry out political and social reforms on Formosa “so that we will he able to counterattack the mainland and rescue our compatriots this year.”

Inside World Affairs

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH is expected to become more of a style setter “than ever for his fellow Englishmen now that he is the ¢onsort of the queen. He is credited with starting a recent vogue for derbies. But he also, to the

dismay of the hatters, likes to

go bareheaded. And the tallors, remembering his demands far “comfortable clothes” recall that he once told them “you can make clothes but we have to wear them.’

” on on INFORMED Pritonsg understand that President Truman is delaying full - preparedness in America until 1955 on the belief that Russia cannot af ford a major offensive for at least three years.

” ” ~ LORD ISMAY, military expert, close friend of Churchill, and at present Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, may be the next British ambassador to the United States.

nels, it is noted here, inasmuch as the opium trade is a legal government monopoly in Thalland,

Furthermore, Thailand has

‘closed its horders with Burma

to avoid involvemept in the whole touchy business with the Chinese irregulars. Hence, the smuggled opium could furnish ample, resources to keep the Chinege bands going, it is pointed out.

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repeatedly denied charges that this government is - helping the marooned Chinese in Burma for prospective forays against Red China.

_... The British, equally nervous - because of thelr interests in.

Malaya, ‘have suggested that a Uhited Natiops commission be invited to make an on-the- . spot study. v

" French colonial

The United States 1s getting rid of rome of the stigma of supporting the French refusal to discuss Morocco at the United Nations in Paris. Americans have told the antiminded Middle East that they begged and pleaded with the French to review Morocco but the French refused. to budge even In. the face of threats to cut ald,

4 un THF. military dictatorship in Syria has’ heen making things rough for the American information and cultural program. :

OUTSIDE of Iran, the Communist movement {a very weak in the Middle East at this time The danger is that the small nucleus of Communists could gain control of ‘the nationalist

_movements and end up running

the show as they did in Communist China.

Chinese Bands’ Arms?

This government's’ position has been that it is up to the Burmese. , The Burmese say they have hesftated to add tension to an already tense situation by bringing it to the United Nations. They also have said they prefer to fight their own battles, :

The Burmese United Nation Lt

delegate ‘left no doubt, when the matter was being discussed in the United Nationa, that he

_thoiight thé Formosan regime was. in-some way helping these

troops. He pleaded: with the United States and, France

(which recognize Nationalist °

China) to persuade Chiang Kai-shek to call them off. “It is understood here that U.-S.-officials are trying to do just that, recognizing how dangerous the situation could be if the Communists sek ‘an excuse for a thrust in that area.

Our. Fair City—

Three Groups Do Battle for City GOP Control

By TIMES STAFF :

FURIOUS CHECKERS game of political intrigue is".

going on behind scenes of Marion County Republican

Party:

Obligations of personal loyalties are stretching back 14 years in last-ditch fight to control local party machine for balance of power in GOP Governor, presidential and

chairmanship contests.

~~ Present game of hide-and-seek is being played through three groups—Mayor Clark's City Hall forces, Courthouse GOPers and a newly appointed “campaign

committee.” =

Latter group is composed mostly of party leaders who owe their political success to an organization that dates back to 1938 when James L. Bradford (now a liquor deal-

er) was top GOP boss.

Hence, the campaign committee, headed by Sherwood Blue, prosecutor here three times, has been labeled “Bradford,” although Mr. Bradford is not personally connected

with committee.

Courthouse GOPers, who banded together recently in “mutual assistance pact” at first looked on Blue committee with cold fishy. eyes, smelling scheme to grab control. But last Friday Chairman Blue called all county officials into public meeting, glossed’ over any _‘“misunderstandings” and went on record with pledge to support em all to last ditch. Suspicloys county officials capitulated . . . voted to accept offer in united front. Mayor Clark's City Hall forces: were -straddling fence, looking for place to throw their weight. Mr. Blue gave them same treatment, called on Mayor Clark's City Corporation Coun~ sel P. K. Ward who sald “We're for re-electing county officials, too.” ne But behind this “united front of harmony" struggle is still going on. : . They'll split up three ways in battle for County GOP, chairmanship and at least two

ways on candidates for GOP . Governor nomination and

Presidential = contest between U. 8. Sen. Taft and Gen. Eisenhower. .

Curtain Lifted

WHOLE NEW strategy of public relations is appearing on labor. front here. : In past, most union leaders evaded publicity especially - during ticklish situation of

walkouts and other negotia-

tions with employers. Last week newsmen were invited by Teamsters Local 188 (AFL) to sit in on discussions about its strike of “taxicab drivers. Leaders said they were pleased with results. “Other unions also- %e he-

+ eoming more conscious of pub-

lic. relations efforts.

Legion Politics

AMERICAN Legion, supposedly non-partisan fn political- campaigns, is being drawn into present vote scramble from all sides through its membership. Indiana's Governor race classic example, © Republican George Craig; of course, is former national Legion commander with plenty of Tegion boosters in Indiana, in his Governor drive, notably Elmer (Doc) Sherwood who is also strong supporter for Gen, Eisenhower, for GOP presidential nomination. Recently another GOP Governor candidate, Samuel Harrell, Indianapolis businessman, flirted with Legion vote at reception for Legionnaires at Hotel - Antlers. 4 And now, some Legionnaires are planning big booster session for Lt. Gov. John Watkins, leading contender for Democratic nomination for Governor. :

Want to Trim? I¥ YOU PLAN big demand for cut in Indianapolis property taxes you had bettér have “constructive ideas” on how to do it or you won't get polite ‘treatment. - This was warning of City Controller John Barhey who will make up City's budget for next veat, GOP administration officials already are complaining about lack of cash for some ‘‘necessary services” in/present budget set up by Democrats. last year ee > “1d listen to anybody who comes in here with definite, constructive ideas about how we can trim spending,” ‘said Controller Barney. “But if any pressure group bounces in here ‘with just ‘we want taxes cut’ they're likely to bounce right out again.”

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Union

Don't Let 'Em Eat Cake

Quick Catch

POLICE squad car officers received radio request to hunt lost child in their immediate district, far northeast.’ Before they could even get neighborhood where child had strayed their radio crackled report that child had been located by another police car from downtown headquarters. Bewildered by such “speed,” district officers asked head« quarters “What goes?” Lt. James Langsford, secre tary to chief, was driving out northeast on department errand, heard description of child, looked over on sidewalk and spied missing child in mats

. ter of seconds.

Lovely, Lovely ONE TAXI driver has found way to relieve monotony not only of his own job but of any, motorist who may be foll ing cab. He has rigged up s brilliantly colored lights across rear window of cab. Switch tached to brake pedal

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cab into blaze of Christmas

» tree proportions at every stop.

For variety, driver has changeable glass slides to alter combination of lights every

day. Cupboard Is Bare ONE OF MANY examples of terrific financial jolts from federal taxes ori income where there is no withholding from pay check is case of Indianas -apolis professional man. When he finished figuring tax last week on 1951 income, he found total amount he owed was far more than he. expected. ’ In order to pay it, he was forced. to draw out all savings accumulated over period of: years. In addition he is pute ting his large home on the auction block ... . says he'll

buy small home somewhere

and cut living budget to bone in future. Slip Up ; FRATERNAL Order of P lice, staging annual dinner, last week, forgot what day it was—Ash Wednesday, beginning of -Lent — and ordered huge stack of fried chicken. ‘At last minute sponsors realized date and faet that there are lot of Irish police men who are among those who phetain ‘from meat during ent. : :

There was hurry up order

for fish. Stacks. of fried chicken were untouched.

Survey Note RECENT survey showing 23 Protestant churches here admitted racial prejudice by limiting - membership to one race had interesting sidelight, Five. churches, an questionnaire, said they had not adopted statements of racial discrimination. But survey group reported it found evidence that discrimination actually was practised in all five churches.

DOCTORS = have their troubles, ton,

Wife complained last: week

she was not permitted to visit her’ husband night before he

. was scheduled to yfidergo. op- . eration in Veter Hospital: " "Hospital management. formally apologized. But "ex-

.. plained reason for refusal of

visitors in some cases before

surgery.

op “cited ons casé An which patient had been given special, restricted diet preparatory to surgery. That night

doting mother slipped into

room when nurse was out and -

presented patient with luscious,

. homemade cake. :- Complications were averted when nurse whisked cake away in nick of