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lectre of Mussolini who ^ed everyone that he is great fighters. Such is |is a symbol of ridicule side as in the United
jttitude that deflates all |diers and people of the Le Achilles heel of de-that comes when an rents is corrected.—H.T.
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a number of unfortu-[where in the Pacific,” iave had the realities ime to them in all its “these are war times” bothersome rationing that paper clips and :ngly more difficult to
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by Beverly Johnson
It seems that a guarantee of success as well as one of having a good time goes to collegiate guest stars who get that coveted trip to New York, $200, and a chance to rally words with Fred Allen on his weekly radio program.
At latest reports, nearly every one* of the 16 or 17 students who have appeared as guest artists on Allens Benny-booing brunch has won the attention of either radio officials or movie-talent scouts. One of them really had something to put in his diary, or at least to “tell the folks back home,” when he was called to the white house for nothing less than a command performance.
FDR MIMICKED
This was Alonzo Squires, mimic from North Carolina, who had them convulsing in the aisles over his fourfold imitation of the Joe Louis-Tommy Farr fight as described by Clem McCarthy and Edwin C. Hill, with interviews of the two pugilists at the end of the brawl.
When Washington heard of Squires’s ability to mimic FDR, the Boss himself invited that student to the white house, where Squires did a take-off on a Roosevelt political speech, reportedly much to the amusement of the victim.
It is characteristic of Fred Allen, who personally insists that no one drop planned courses of study for the possibilities of a career in lights, that no mention was made over the air of the fact that Alonzo Squires is blind.
CARNIVAL SPIRIT REIGNS
Going on the assumption that everyone has some bit of carnival blood—or maybe Gypsy spirit—in his veins, the AWS up at Oregon State will hold its annual popcorn-crunching, rat-racing, freak-exhibiting carnival next week.
Running the gamut from a rat race and knife -throwing contest— to see who can most neatly slice off the nose of one facsimile known as Adolph — to a telegram booth providing everything from * mushy memblings to serious scribes, the carnival will offer in-between such diversion as dancing, hot dogging, and candle squiring, whatever that may be.
Students up there opine that there’s nothing like a bit of the real old-fashioned variety of cut-loose to battle classroom boredom.
PAPER DRIVE BEGINS
Jus,t one year ago, whoever would have thought that such a conglomeration as rubber bands, girdles, autos, tires, sugar, and, above all, paper, would become the spirit of nation-^ ide rationing and nationwide drives?
But it has, and students back at the University of Cincinnati have accordingly launched a war-econ-ony movement to save paper, which, if it spreads to other campuses throughout the country, will save thousands of dollars annually, its proponents contend.
Collegians there are privileged to write themes and assignments on both sides of the paper—a breach of academic tradition heretofore considered absolutely unacceptable in best classroom circles.-
War Brings Boom for Geography
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (U.E)—War is a definite boom to the science of geography, according to Dr. Raymond E. Murphy, of the Pennsylvania state college.
“War pumps fresh blood into the study of geography, which is allowed to stagnate in times of peace,” says Dr. Murphy. “Whether we like it or not, we are concerned in the affairs of the entire world. Our entrance into the war should rekindle a wave of interest in geography throughout the country.”
The study of geography boomed during World war I, but was allowed to stagnate in the years that followed, Dr. Murphy said. This lethargic attitude was reflected in a lack of interest in the subject among students, he added.
for 44 Presidential Post
by United Press
Even though a war is being fought, there is already some talk in connection with the 1944 presidential campaign.
The elections are more than two and a half years off, and many things can happen between now and then—but they nevertheless already are in the minds of many people. One reason for this is that there will--
be many governors, senators, and the entire house of representatives up for election in November of this year and the results of some of those contests ultimately may have some bearing on various potential candidates’ chances in their party conventions of 1944.
THAT MAN AGAIN
Roosevelt, having brifcen the “no third term” tradition in the 1940 elections, is naturally being watched by Republicans to see whether or not he might be considered for a fourth term. The Republicans, who have been out of power since 1933, hope that Roosevelt will not again prove to be the “indispensable man,” because his vote-getting ability has already been disastrous for them.
MacArthur is the hero of the day due to the courageous defense which he and his outnumbered forces have been putting up in the Philippines, and it is only natural that he be paid tribute by being mentioned as a possible candidate for the presidency. Nobody here knows what his political inclinations might be, although it is surmised that he probably would be a Republican.
The United States, like many Latin American nations, has often
elevated its military heroes to the presidency. Gen. George Washington, after winning the Revolutionary war, was made the first president. Gen. Andrew Jackson, who seized Florida from the Spaniards and defeated the British at New Orleans in 1814, was the seventh president. Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union forces in the war between the states, became the 18th president. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, famed for his regiment of “Rough Riders” in the Spanish-American war, was the 26th president.
AFFECT CAREERS
Whether or not MacArthur or some other military hero eventually will reach the white house, nobody can predict. But there is no doubt that the fortunes of war will affect the political careers of many potential candidates.
Neither party will lack good names from * which to make a choice in 1944. The Democrats have such men as Vice-President Henry A. Wallace and Cordell Hull. In the Republican camps the outstanding figure is naturally Wendell L. Willkie, although the old-line conservatives in his own party do noit like him now any better than they did in 1940.
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Men Behind the Car Wheels Have Questions Answered
DETROIT — (U.P.) — There are two big questions on the lips of the men and women behind the wheels of America’s 28,000,000 passenger cars.
First and foremost is: “What can we do to get more mileage out of our tires?”
Second is: How long is this tire rationing program going to last?” The desk of S. P. Thatcher, manager of the U. S. Rubber company’s tire engineering and service department, is stacked with letters from motorists anxious for the answers.
TOLD FOR 20 YEARS
“The first question is easy,” said Thatcher. “In fact, we’ve been telling American motorists what to do to get more mileage out of their tires for 20 years. Until the rubber
every 5,000 miles,” the tire expert said, “your tires will have had only
20,000	miles of wear by the time your car has traveled 25,000 miles. That means 5,000 miles of extra wear for each time.”
Question No. 2 is harder to answer. No one knows exactly how long the rationing program is going to last.
SIX-MONTH’S SUPPLY
“We are approaching the problem,” Thatcher said, from the joint
Snces Lack Action
by Tom Foose
When “Saratoga” breezed into the Philharmonic auditorium Tuesday, it was preceded by some ill winds from the east. New York critics disliked this new ballet, and there’s little reason why any one in Los Angeles should differ with these experts.
Great pretense is made of impending gaiety. The dancers bounce across the stage with unrestrained delight, while the Jaromir Weinberger music bubbles in the pit. In bright costumes of the ’90s appear a large group of jockeys and their girl friends as well as Danilova, Toumanova, Franklin, and Massine. NOTHING HAPPENS
The fault of the ballet is that with all the possibility for action nothing striking really happens. Most of Massine’s choreography is so unimportant as to seem a prelude to some startling moment of dancing to come, but this moment never arrives. The dancers just wander about the stage for a while and then the ballet is over.
Massine enters momentarily clad in a loud black striped suit, W’ith red spats and gloves and a white top hat. His short cake walk with Toumanova seemed to offer an excellent dancing opportunity. Unfortunately, despite the amusing prancing, there was nothing so memorable about it as Massine’s costume.
DOESN’T SHOW ABILITY
Most of the dancing in the ballet is by Danilova and Franklin, Although Danilova is often on the stage and has several solos, she has little opportunity to show her abilities. Massine was hard on both himself and the ballerinas in this effort. Only Franklin, as a jockey, has any sort of part, and towards the close of the ballet he does some of the best dancing.
Composer Weinberger and the orchestra conspired to make most of the score sound like the program of a small-town band. This may have been the intention, but for the listener the result is neither pleasant nor amusing. The music is about as unmemorable as the choreography and fits it perfectly.
Alvin Colt’s costumes are the best ingredient of the ballet. The eight jockeys have typically loud shirts of either bright yellow or red and black stripes. These shirts along with the gay coats of the track followers form a background of color for Danilova’s costume of a delicate, flouncy pink material.
“Saratoga” has lots of motion, and is cute and noisy, but that’s about all it amounts to.
Cal Scientists Scan Bacteria
BERKELEY—(AGP)—The private lives of a family of bacteria which breathe carbon dioxide instead of oxygen are undergoing close scrutiny by University of California scientists.
The microscopic organisms are known as methane-producing bacteria. They die from exposure to oxygen, just as human beings succumb to an overdose of carbon dioxide.
Dr. H. A. Barker, assistant professor of soil microbiology, has invented a system of keeping the microbes in a laboratory without danger of their being affected by oxygen.
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Latin America Takes Action for Solidarity
BY UNITED PRESS
Latin American governments are letting little grass grow under foot in putting into effect measures for hemispheric solidarity taken at the recent Rio de Janeiro conference of foreign ministers.
Action by the 21 American republics, all but two of which have severed diplomatic relations with the Axis powers, followed two general trends. The first included moves to block subversive activity and propaganda by Axis nationals. The second embraced steps to strengthen the inter-American defense scheme in preparation for possible Axis military action. COUNTRIES ACT
Measures taken thus far include :
1—Uruguay	declared Great Britain a non-belligerent, thus granting British warships use of ports as virtual repair, refueling and refitting bases, without the customary time limits imposed.
2—Brazil	and Paraguay shut down all Axis official news agencies, thus blocking the most important source of Axis propaganda.
3—The	Uruguayan government dissolved the Italian Colonial Directorate, an organization coordinating all Italian sports, commercial and social activities.
4—The	Uruguayan defense ministry announced that plans had been completed for new air bases at Carrasco and Laguna Negra.
ARGENTINA KEEPS IN STEP
5—The	Bolivian government moved to prevent sabotage in mining, industrial, public utility, and communication zones.
6—The	Colombian government raided homes of members of the Spanish Falange and seized documents. All German schools that remained open in certain localities were closed.
Although Argentine leaders announced their government did not intend to break with the Axis, there was evidence that Argentina would not permit herself to remain too far out of step with other countries.
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