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PAGE FOUR ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1950 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Published by Alton Telegraph Printing Company. B. COUSLEY. Managing Editor. Published daily; subscription price 25 weekly by carrier; by mall, $6.00 a year within 100 miles: $9 beyond 100 miles Entered as second-class matter aj the postoffice, at Alton, 111., Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.

1 MEMBER OF rat AbSOCIA ITD PRESS Associated Prttt Is enlllled tc for publlcatiop ol til news credited to It ot not othvrwlw credited to this caper to news DubilJhea herein Local Ratei and contract mformatiot) oo ippncation at the telegraph business office, til Mtt Broadwaj Aiton III National Advertising West-Kofliday Co New Vork Chicago Detroit AlfFainrc Campaigns as Thorough XV'e'd like to suggest i thought. And we hope folks don't think we're just still in one of those moods that is bound to follow a two-hour election night's sleep during which our head wasn't on the pillow even long enough to necessitate combing our hair the next morning. But we can't resist being logical. The very size of the majority by which the state constitution's gateway amendment was approved by the voters Tuesday is, to us, the best proof that it wasn't needed, after all. We can't help but admire the terrific program of education that was brought to bear on the public in order to get sufficient votes for the amendment.

It was well thought out, thoroughly and efficiently executed. Clubs adopted resolutions. Civic groups heard discussions, many times in open forum. Newspapers throughout the u.itc advocated the move unstintingly. The Telegraph was informed one irate state leader in the movement that it was the only daily in Illinois voicing its opposition.

Even the most conservative Chicago papers were pushing it as 3 means of forestalling a constitution.il convention, this advocate said. No punches were pulled this time in letting the public know a gateway amendment ballot would be submitted to them. And the high percentage of votes cast on the proposition is the best illustration of how well done the educational campaign was. Yet the gateway amendment was adopted under the old so-called "difficult" rules several trials, it's true. It was a big job to do.

But it should be necessary to do a big job of education and per- luasion before changing the constitution of a state. To cast only a look behind on this question would wasting time and newsprint. What we're leading up to is this: We now have virtually established an easier way to amend our state constitution, and in so doing have proven it could have been done the hard way all along, if the proper amount of public support were aroused. Let us hope that by establishing this easier way, will not have eliminated the application of deep thought, thorough planning, and equally broad public education in the subsequent moves to change the constitution. Amendments to Illinois' basic governmental framework in the future should be given even more careful consideration, just as thorough publicizing and discussion as was the gateway amendment.

Only thus can we be protected. The season for summer camps is place where little boys went for mother's vacation. A Positive Move To Uproot the Coal Docks It was time someone grabbed a stake on our riverfront above Broadway. Prompted by the Greater Alton Association of Commerce's McAdams Highway committee, the East End Improvement Association got a toot in the door this week. It adopted a resolution urging ihat the now occupied by loading docks of the Illinois Terminal, railroad and Lacledc Steel Co.

be retained docking facilities for lighter rivercraft, once the barge-loading was moved away from there. It's highly possible that some later city and federal authority might "give away" the same space again in the dim distant future when the railroad should move its loading docks out. If the community demonstrates it has use for the area, once it is vacated, the argument for ousting the current occupants would be much strengthened might well speed them on their way faster. For the present, the lone argument for removing the Terminal's dock from the site is complaints of blufftop residents regarding the dirt and the Terminal claims it has had a scientist survey to show it is not responsible for the dirt. The claim of the community on the rivcrbank for small craft docking rights to fit in with the recreational nature of the McAdams Highway would be a much strong one, immeasurcably more closely related to the public interest.

At docks close in to the city river excursionists could take advantage of our merchandising and other facilities. Boat owners of the local area could harbor their boats close to home. The need for this is truly a positive argument in favor oi getting the IT docks out of them out if necessary. Permission for them, to be placed there was granted in an ill-advised moment of a former city administration. Our experience, since, indicates the permission never should have been given.

But that is water over the dam. The job we have before us ii uprooting the docks and moving them up the or perhaps down the river to a joint liver-railroad- truck freight terminal of the type in which the Bi- Statc Agency has demonstrated an interest. Who remembers when the little voice inside of one was a of a pocket radio? AlUermun Dooley'v Fight fur Front Street Alderman James Dooley jj to be commended for his persistent fig'u for the widening and resurfacing or repaviug of Front street. The obstacles presented haven't discouraged the Third ward alderman. Ik- first brought up the project, in City Council, and from time to time he has repeated his urging.

That's the way things are constantly working. Mr. Dooley deserves support in his campaign to bring about as soon as possible the Front project, 25 Years Ago A'ot-. 10, 1925 Dorothy Olnnius. Joyce Alvln Heyer.

Mary Helen Walton. Harry Welch. Percy Pearl Savidge. and Frank Stratton White, took art in "Adam and 1 a comedy that was presenter! at the Shurlleff College chnpel. They were members of the junior class at the college.

Mrs. Elsie Bohlander moved into her new bungalow on Maxey street that had just been completed. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson of Runyan street were the parents of a daughter.

The baby was their first child. Mrs. J. B. Maxwell, Mrs.

William Bauer, Mrs. A. P. McCormick. Mrs.

Emil Dick, Mrs. M. F. Manning, Mrs. R.

F. Allen, Mrs. William Allen, Mis. A. H.

Beiser, Mrs. William Cassella. Mrs. A. J.

Schuessler. and Mis. M. O. Harris attended a luncheon- bridge given by a group of six Litrhfield matrons, including Mrs.

Postelwaite, formerly of East Alton. The party was piven nt the Elks' club. The Nu Delia Kappn Society of Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church was entertained at the Jenkins' home on Eliot avenue, with Miss Irene Jenkins and Miss Laura Jenkins and Miss Alice Russell as hostesses. The young women sewed on garments for missions supported by the society. Miss Helen Koch mid Miss Virginia Sanders were to he hostesses for the next meeting.

Births had shown a decrease and deaths tin increase above, the average figures In Alton during the month of October, according to the records tabulated at the office of K. R. Kennedy, local state registrar. There were -13 births and 38 deaths. Generally the number of births was close to double the number of deaths each month.

Members of I he Young Men's Branch of the Holy Name Society of SS. Peter Payl's Church met at the Knights of Columbus rooms in the Spalding building and elected the following officers: M. Fitzgerald, Leo A. Sharkey, vice-president, find Thomas J. Gorman, treasurer.

The Rev. Father William Whalen was director of the branch. Mrs. 13. Bowen of Jerseyville was hostess to members of the Get-Together Club at her home on South Washington avenue.

The women played cards, after which refreshments were served. In addition to the regular members, there were present Miss Eleanor Dressel, Miss Lelio Ludwig, and Miss Barbara Taylor of St. Albnns, who was visiting at the Bowen home, and Mrs. C. G.

Reddish, Mrs. F. A. DuHadway, Mrs. George Cockrell and Mrs.

Richard Bowen. Louis Brandi-nherger, the Piasa street jeweler, had been awarded the order by the members of the mid-year giaduating class of Alton High School for their class rings. The students had adopted a standard design foi class rings that was to he followed for thrrr years, and the rings ordered by the February class twere the first of this style. Mrs. Oscar Monken entertained at her home on First street, Wood River, in honor of her daughter, Juanita, who was celebrating her 14th birthday.

Guests at th-j patty included Hilma Sullivan, Nellie Phipps, Viola May, Helen Schilling, Dorothy Marks, Vedus Jordan, Donald Cox, Loren Rhodes, Landen Rhodes. Marion Elliott, Gerald McCormick, Keith Bauer, Russell Daniels, and Harold Monken. Lawrence 5O Years Ago Nov. 10. 1900 Guests who arrived at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Bowman for an "old fashioned dancing party" sprang a surprise on their host and hostess by turning out. in old-time eostumos.

of the make-ups on part of the Benilemcn ranged from novel to comic, and added the fun of the evening. Costumes nt the Indies, on the other hand, tended to be elaborate as well as authentic. Dancing continued until midnight to accompaniment of old-fashioned tunes. Final totals on the slate'legislature vote in the local district were at last available, and showed the following totals: 15,642, and Aderton, Democrats Shepherd, 15,023, and Wheeler, Almost the population of Missouri Point turned out to the payment of a freak election bet. George Nonal lost a wager on and in payment permiitfd himself to be ridden on a i ail by a group of Republicans from Burkhardt's to Shallenberg's convi.

a rough road route of a half mill'. Louis Pelletier of Chicago, known in the campaign of 1896 as "Mark Hanna's traveling man," visited Alton for the firsl time in four years since he made a series of street-corner addresses aiming to demolish the free silver doctrine. He found many admiring acquaintances of Republican 'persuasion anxious to greet him during his present call here. The late H. C.

Priest, lumber yard operator, who left a large estate of real and personal property, had made no will, and opening of the administration of his estate had been delayed while a will was sought. Lt. OiosiNiun of the' Militia Division announced that ladies would br- welcome to attend the i drill of the rnilil ianien for a gold ini'ilal, that a dtince would conclude tin 1 evening. The company chaplain. Hie Rev.

H. M. Chit- lenden, was to make the medal awiii'd. Dr. J.

C. Booker was to open an tor horses on Fourth between Piasa and Market, and would be able to accommodate 10 amnnils for treatment at the same- time. Dr. L. M.

Bowman bagged quail in two days on a hunt near Scottvilli'. Hiram S. Deem bought of Ell A. Scovell a tract of three part-lots in Block 1, Delaplain Smith's addition to Upper Alton, for J150U. Participants in a bent-fit entertainment fur the Huyner Library, arranged by the Howrmm-Willard Auxiliary of Firsl M.

E. Church, included Adeline Lorotta Paul, Mis. li. F. Clarence Collins, Luther Tag- gait, Oliver Feme, Thomas Segrnves, Etna Christoe, Edith Hoppe, H.

C. Richardson, and S. H. Cossaboon. The Rev.

G. W. Shephard made short address. Mrs. P.

Dillon of Shipnmn was visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. E. McCraner. Here on an annual visit, George Booth, lormer Altoniaii, launched a movement to secure suitable markers for the graves in Alton Cemetery of four army officers, killed in the Mexican war.

Booth, who served as a pallbearer at burial of the Alton Mexican war heroes, found on visiting the cemetery that tlie graves were unmarked. He joined with H. J. Bowman in a letter to the Quartermaster Nichols ai St. Louis, asking that ihu government provide grave-stones.

Funeral services were held at the family home on Cherry for Emily, lhe 8-year-old daughter of Mr. und Mrs, Charles Hull, who succumbed to pneumonia following scarlet fever. This makes It look as though talk of peace petitions and peace campaigns is really a kind of (Russian) propaganda barrage to weaken lhe victim before launching the Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. Election Was Heartening to Business Men WASHINGTON, Nov. men throughout the country, judging from reports received here, are tremendously heartened by the election.

Many of thorn feel that the election was the most critical in a generation and that the effect of it will be to make It possible to do business planning with more confidence. The reason, of course, is that the trend toward the Socialistic state has been growing since 1033 and not even the election of 1946 showed any clear indication that the people were aware of trends. In the campaign just closed, how- over, these issues were made clear. The "Fair Deal" was not treated as an entity hut specific parts of it came under severe attack. So far as business Is concerned, it regards the check applied to labor- union politicians to be the most encouraging aspect, of the whole election.

Business men today are satisfied with an evenly balanced labor- management law and they would not object seriously to many of amendments to the Taft-Ihirt- ley net which were passed by the Senate hut blocked by the House What aroused genuinr alarm effort on the part of the unions to form political to elect members of Congrrs who would do their bidding. In state after state the Rtpub- lican nominees carried industrial districts where there is a large labor vote. Such areas as, for example, Cuyahoga county, which includes Cleveland, have rarely been carried by the Republicans. It has a large labor vote. But Senator Tnft carried it this year by 22,000 From other states, too, comes the story of how labor-union members, resenting dictation by their officers, voted their party preferences on the basis of issues other than labor-union politics.

This is the kind of news that business men have wishfully hoped for in tho past, but today they see it plainly in tho statistics. It means that the American electorate does react to argument and debate and to an explanation of the issues by the candidates. What such an election can mean to American enterprise In future years cannot be exaggerated. After the successive victories of the New Deal and I hen the Truman election in 1918, business began to feel that America was drifting to the "left" and toward a Socialistic government such as Great Britain has today. The election this week is construed as a definite turning of the ti'le.

Undoubtedly many Democrats contributed to the result. In state after state, the victors are saying that independent Democrats helped (hem offset the heavy labor-union vote or the pressure of machines. This is exactly the way the two-party system has often functioned in decades gone by. The lesson learned In the 1948 election was applied in last Tuesday's Republicans did an intensive job in the precincts and got out their vote. From all over the country comes the same story.

The Republican organizations of men and women did not depend on forecasts or take anything for granted. They canvassed the citizens and in most instances found them already alert to (he necessity of voting. Many a candidate says that the attitude, if manifested in 1948, would have told a different story In the electoral vote column then. Likewise, the campaign stirred up more interest than is customary in an election that occurs in the middle of a presidential term. This may or may not have been due to the increased attention given the political contests by the press as well as by the radio and the television.

But it was due to no small extent to the fact that this congressional campaign actually began as far hack as a year ago. Certainly Senator Taft began campaigning then, and so did the opposing forces. One thing seems clear campaigns arc getting longer and longer and hence are exciting much more interest on the part of those who do vote. While the total who voted was not as high percentage- wise as in other yeans, when the figures are all in, it may be found that a higher percent of those who Side Glances fig Gatbrttlth 11-10 BY NtA KWKC. IMC.

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OFF. "Certainly we can afford the mink buy a television set asd save enough on entertainment to pay for the coat! Pearson's Merry-Go-Round Defense Program WASHINGTON, Nov. Truman and top advisers are about to uncork a pretty stiff bottle of defense medicine for the American people. It involves an unprecedented technique for arming America without put ting the country into a complete economic strait jacket. The program has been derided at series of ultrasecret meetings of Stuart Symington's National Security Resources Board, now charged with ovp ity for war prep what it involves: 1.

More money ask Congress for Robert Allen Pentagon Dilemma WASHINGTON, Nov. two Groups of B-29 bombers, whose return to the U. S. was so loudly fanfared a week or so ago, have turned out to be a distressing dilemma to the joint chiefs ol staff. They don't know whether to send them back or not.

The problem is illustrative of the multitude of problems that have deluged the Pentagon as a result of the surprise flare-up of large- scale Communist warfare. Far- reaching plans have had to be junked and new ones drafted, innumerable orders revoked and new ones issued, and massive troop and Neither did the judiciary com- iniHee. Said the committee clerk: don't know a thing about it here. Mr. Hohhs Is chairman of the sub- commlUee on bankruptcy, but 1 don't know of any reason why should make a trip to Europe." Nice gravy, If you can get It time Bomb Despite the hastily patched-up settlement of the Greek cabinet crisis, the threat of a military dictatorship is still lurking ominously in the shadows In Athens.

Ambassador John Peurifoy Is under Instructions to prevent that if possible. In the past, U. S. policy hns been to take no supply movements reversed liter- in Greek politics. But world con- ally in mid-air, ditions have changed drastically many for a city of that size," argued Symington.

He went on to explain, however, that he did not want to cut auto sales to zero, only wanted lo strike a happy medium. And he is genuinely concerned lest credit controls mop up surplus But the B-29 problem is particularly touchy because the joint chiefs themselves authorized the return of the bombers. This came about because the two groups are part of the strategic air force, which Is directly under the command of the joint chiefs. Only the joint chiefs can Issue directives to this force and Its components. It is little comfort to the chiefs that they acted on the recommendation of Gen.

MacArthur, who, in turn, acted on the advice of his air commander, Lt. Gen. George Strntemeyer. And he started it all after conferring with his two ton commanders. Maj.

General Emmett O'Donnell, Far Eastern bomber command, add Maj. General Earlo Partridge of the Fifth Air Force. It was all done correctly through channels, hut that isn't solving the joint chiefs' nilemma of what to do about these bombers. Note: The two groups were the largest in Korea. Both were "oversized" and almost I the equivalent of the three other medium bomber groups.

They are commanded by Col. James Edmundson, Santa Monica, and Col. Claude Putnam, Jackshore, Tex. Intelligence Failure The premature return of the cash too fast. He doesn't want to 29s ls one more inslance of lhe drive the country into a recession intelligence boggle that has proved flonr leadp for the and the U.

S. will not tolerate a military dictatorship in the explosive Balkans. To avert It, Peurifny may have to resort to more than talk. He may have to rap knuckles, including those of power- hungry King Paul, who has been for military rule for a long time. At.

the bottom of the explosive situation is an old troublemaker, former Premier Tsnldnris. A crony of the king, Tsaldarli is leader of the ultra-reactionary Populace party. He was forced out of the cabinet as a result of a sensational graft scandal. His ouster brought the downfall of the cabinet headed by Premier Venl- Whereupon Tsaldaris proposed "non-political" government that would exclude the leaders ot all parties. In Balkan politics, such a move Is an Inevitable prelude to dictatorship.

King Paul favored the Tsaldaris scheme. But Venl- zelos was able to block it with a patchwork cabinet. How long it will survive is uncertain, particularly as Tsaldaris 1 party is the largest in Parliament and he has the hearty backing of the scheming King. Note: Last spring, liberal Premier Plastiras was forced out by a backstage coup engineered by Paul and Tsaldaris. Squaring Off Senator Joe O'Mahoney slack, and estimates that the main i short- will be fe Here's ly after Christmas.

More Steel MilN Truman will an additional $19,000,000,000 in the next 30 days, bringing the budget up to for defense alone. 2. Few and wagoi that end there will be a 25 per Most important part of the new plan is for large-scale building of Mat-Arthur, backed by his G-2, persisted in the view the Chinese- I Communists would not intervene in fighting. Line commanders 'thought differently. They were certain thai Chinese Reds would be new factories, following which d- tm Qwn aga ngl lhe un lg flnd fense spending and peacetime econ spenoing ana peaceume econ- he omy can continue side by side.

lol i routed North i sel was not followed. This CQUn controls will be delayed as long as cent increase in steel production, possible probablv until next spring a doubling of aluminum produc- 1 he iesu11 ln llle alr vvas to cut on all but a few short materials. I lion, and a big increase in elec-;" 3 virtually in u.tuaJly These include steel and aluminum. Meanwhile, Symington is personally cracking the whip on both labor a'nd management to keep prices down. Ford Motor Co.

immediately acce'pted Symington's suggestion that it not increase prices. Symington also arranged secretly for Truman to call CIO President Philip Murray and soft pedal the steelworker's demands for a wage hike; so a new round of steel price boosts would be prevented. 3. More advisers are convinced that a wartime preparedness program can be built right alongside our peacetime economy without pinching the trie-power capacity. lhalf bv the return of the two big Prior to Pearl Harbor, a com-' gr ups miltee of experts headed by Gano Dunn of the J.

G. White Engineering recommended against any increase in steel production. It feared idle blast furnaces after the war. Two months ago. before UN forces crossed the 3Sth Parallel, the air force informed the joint chiefs that immediate doubling oi all types of groups would be necessary in the event of large- I scale Chinese intervsntion.

At that As a result of this recommen- dation the ensuing steel shortage' time the air £orect had the fo1 forced the American public to I lowing strength in Korea, forego automobiles, refrigerators and other steel products during 5 fighter bomber Groups the war. And, since the war, instead of having idle blast furnaces, set to make a fight to force im- merliale consideration of the measures when Congress reconvenes. He will offer a motion that the statehood bills be acted on before other legislation is considered. The outcome of this maneuver may determine the fate of these two long-stymied bills. criminal division of the Justice department is investigating anonymous scurrilous campaign literature that was distributed at the last minute in New York State and New Jersey.

Clifford, former special counsel to President Truman, has been retained by one of the con- in the bitter colored television battle Chief reason why John Mucio, ambassador to Korea, returned to the U. S. is to have rn eye operation. All U. S.

labor attaches in Latin America held a little-noticed but highly 5 medium bomber (B-29) Groups i parley in Havana. The the steel industry has been running at full capacity, with U. S. Steel earning the highest profits in history. With the world's population rapidly increasing, Symington predicts American people too sharply, chief- tne same tnlng nappen again.

ly by plant expansion. 4. Heavy administration plans to control inflation by an almost ruthless tax program plus vigorous credit controls. The Treasury department headed ny timid Secretary John Snyder is dragging its feel on this, but the Federal Reserve Hoard, plus Symington and the President's economic advisers, are now urging a 100 percent excess-profits tax as well as sharply increased corporate taxes to finance defense on a pay-as- you-go basis. Prize Bureaucrat NOTE: Real father of the new program is Leon Keyserling, head of the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

He feels that the U. S. A. cannot be turned into an economic dictatorship by too many controls, too much bureaucracy. Sufficient plant expansion to handle both civilian needs and war needs, he says, is the alternative.

Silent Filibuster Nevada's Republican Sen. George W. Malone, darling of the slot- machine racketeers and the copper trust, set quite a record for him- Syminglon fully expects to wind self hen he hogged nearly 61 Uii being the nalion's most un- pages of the 163-page appendix of popular bureaucrat, and a phone the Oct. 20 Congressional Record, call he got the other day fromj' Malone inserted 47 items total- Speaker Sam Rayburn in Bonham, ng column inches, for a indicates that he is on the way. Sam was complaining about the new credit controls.

"Last month," said the speaker, "20(1 c-ars were sold down here in Bonham. This month, thanks to credit controls, the number sold was only five." "How big Is Bonham?" Symington asked. "Kight five hundred," replied the speaker. "Well, 200 curs a month is too were registered went to the polls than in a presidential election year. (Reproduction Rights Reserved! Tuonervllle Folks By Fontaine Fox 60NNA MISS THE KJOKOPF MISS THE KICK OFF 1 GONNA MISS THE total of 60.8 pages, 37 percent of Iho total.

At a printing cosl of S82 per page, the N'evadan spent 5498.56 of the taxpayers' money lo make a wide variety of insertions. The longest, titled "Copper, a Symbol," ate up 14Vi pages; the shortest, his own statement asserting that Dean Acheson (secretary of state) is trying to oust Gen. MacArthur, consumed column Inches. (Copyright, 1050. by Bell Syndicate.

Q. What letter In the English alphabet is used most rarely? it G. S. A. is a rare letter in English, occurring twice in 1000.

on the average has the same frequency as only and are Q. What was the first capital of the state of Indiana? A. J. A. Indiana was admitted to the Union in 1816,, with Corydon as its capital, and the first constitution was wrilten there under a spreading elm tree.

In 1825 tho capital was moved to the more centrally located city of Indianapolis. Q. Why are opals never cut In facets like diamonds? McC. A. Opals ere too soft to be cut In facets and are, therefore, generally set "en cabochon," the surface rounded and highly- polished.

Q. When did Edward Fitzgerald publish his English translation of the Rubalyat of mar Khayyam? C. A. A. The first edition appeared in England In 1850.

Two hundred and fifty copies were printed without the translator's name and at his expense. Most of that edition sold at a penny (2 cents; a copy. Some years ago one copy oi that edition brought $9,000. 1 all-weather fighter Squadron Cargo Groups 3 reconnaissance Groups, including, jets. Note: UN pilots in Korea have orders to report all markings on enemy planes.

The other clay the Pentagon received this message: "Enemy planes encountered today included one with red star, with green stars, and three with yellow stars." According to Intelligence, Russian planes are marked with a red star. Chinese with a yellow 'star, and North Korean uilh a green star. Unknown Host With no election contest on his hands, Speaker Sam Rayburn stumped far and wide for needy Democrats. This campaigning wasn't fanfared like Vice-President Barkley's, but Rayburn travelled almost as extensively. Usually, the little Texan was welcomed by a delegation.

But that didn't happen in his embarrassment. He arrived there ahead of lime and as a result was greeted by a lone reporter, who remarked: "They seem to be neglecting you. Mr. Speaker. I should think that at least Joe Liltle would have been here." "Who's he?" asked Rayburn.

"Nobody, bul the Democratic Stale Chairman." "That's one on me," grinnt-d Hayburn. "He's the one who invited me here." Dead Duck H's not being announced officially, but that much-discussed Schuman plan for pooling the steel production ot France and Germany is finis, kaput. It's another victim of the Korean war. Since the launching of the huge Atlantic pact rearmament program, the Germans are no longer interested ir entering a steel deal with France. The Germans are convinced the rearmament program will boom steel production to the point where tlie Ruhr will regain iu domination of European 'economy.

However, lhe French are not abandoning their scheme. Privately, they admit it's a dead duck, but ihey are deliberately keep- Ini' it alive as a foil to hold off German they violently oppose. Junkctepr Representative Sam Hobbs ranking member of House judiciary committee, is retiring from Congress this year, and he's going out in style. He and his wife are making an extended foreign junket on a navy taxpayers' expense. Already, Hobbs has visited England, France and Italy.

Inquiry as to the reason for this trip pioved unavailing. His secretary said: "I understand he's making the trip for the judiciary committee, but I don't know what It's all about." meeting was presided over by Assistant Labor Secretary Philip Kaiser. Although attending was Assistant Secretary of State Edward Miller. (Copyright, 1930. by Bell Syndicate.

Inc.) Answers To Questions Syndicate. Inc.i (Copyrluht. 1950. Post-Hall By Mail inquiries to Hnskin Information Bureau, llaskin Service, 1200 Eye N.W. Washington 6, D.

C. Enclose 8 cents for return postage. Q. In what city is lhe German Hall of Fame? R. Z.

A. Tho "Hall of Fame" or Walhalla is on the outskirts of Rer gensburg In Bavaria. Situated above the Danube River, the huge edifice, resembling the Parthenon in Athens, contains busts of celebrated Germans. Q. Why do transatlantic planes call at Gander, an airport that is in the far north and at some di's- tam-e from any large city? M.

M. A. Gander, in eastern Newfoundland, lies directly on the Great Circle Koine, the shortest route from Now York to Europe which airlines naturally follow. By landing at Gandar planes do not have to carry as much fuel ai would be necessary on a nan-stop crossing. Q.

What is the origin of the furlong as used chiefly in connection with borso racing? U. T. A. A furlong is one-eighth of a mile, which wits the length of a lurrow in the standard plough field in England for many generations. Q.

How ninny Americans were subject lo income tux payments before World Wnr II mid how many have to pay at lhe present time? A. J. H. A. Before Iho war, approximately 4 million persons paid an Income tax.

Thu total is now in the neighborhood of S(i million. Q. In what schools wns Thomas A. Edison eduealed? J. I).

V. A. Edison had only three months of formal education. Because his mother resenlucl a leach- er's calling young Thomas "add. led," she tought him herself until he was eleven.

Q. What President of the United States had a planet named for him? K. W. A. A planetoid was named Hoverin for Herbert Hoover.

was discovered In March 1920 by Prof. J. Pallsan of the University of Vienna and named for the American President in recognition of the help he rendered In feeding the distressed European after World War.