S o u th ern Oregon News Review. Thursday, O ctober 28, 1948
W ashington D i &e St>
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Autumn Brings Washington
A Potpourri of 'Occasions'
Community Nests for
Poultry House Urged
By RAVKHAGE
A' p u s Analyst and C om m rnlalar.
WASHINGTON.—A fter a tropically terrib le su m m e r the
cap ital burst into a u tu m n al glory with cool w eath er providing
the zest and zip necessary to m eet the feverish renew al of
activity a fte r the su m m er doldrum s.
Let me review some of the varied events which provided pungent relief
from the news of diplomatic quarrels, political billingsgate, and war.
Out at the airport, an American-^
Airlines plane, christened for the
paths toward world amity and
o c c a s io n " D o n
peace since the end of hostili
Gaspar de Por
ties.
tola." dropped out
"A s author of the Marshall
of the skies. Down
Plan, he translated into gener
the ramp came a
ous and inspiring fulfillm ent the
black - bearded,
shining hope for liberty, honor
helmeted Spanish
and dignity of free men every
Conquistadore, re
where.
splendent in flow
"We salute the breadth of
ing scarlet cape
vision and warmth of heart of
and shining broad
a great and beloved Am erican."
sword. Next came
And so to bed.
a charming Chi
nese girl in her
ruffled dress, a l f te v ie w of B y r d ’e
luring as a lotus A n ta r c tic E x p e d itio n
blossom.
Then a
Rain pours, we drive through the
BAIKHAGE
less exotic crowd slippery Washington st»eets to the
of beauties, sportsfolk. business navy yard (now the naval gun fac
men, headed by the mayor of San tory).
Francisco. They had come to tell
The Washington navy yard was
us about the resumption this year planned by President John Adams
of the Portola Festival at the Gold vAien French aggression made
en Gate. (They visited eight other 1 "freedom of the seas” a menacing
m ajor cities, too.)
international issue. Work began on
the site in 1800. Here the "Wasp”
Don Gaspar de Portola was
and the "H ornet" were built to play
the famous explorer who was
their
roles in the War of 1812. here
sent to America from Spain in
the "Constitution" and the "P resi
1769 to chase the Jesuits from
dent" came for overhauling and re
California, the English from
pairs.
Canada, and the Russians from
We stop at the sentry box:
Alaska. He didn't quite till that
"Guests of Adm iral Davis." The
order but he did locate and ex
marine sentry salutes. We know our
plore San Francisco Bay and
way to the officers' club.
Hand
discover a couple of other har
shakes and refreshments and into a
bors.
bus that takes us to the event of the
1 paid my respects to His Excel evening which the rain prevented us
lency Don Gaspar, to the tall, slim, from witnessing aboard the hulking
pretty and modest water-nymph, LST moored to the dock in the Ana-
Ann Curtis, Olympiad winner, and costia river.
to my old pal Jim m y Abbey, one-
So we must go indoors to see one
time international
photographer j of the most th rillin g things I ever
who made even Stalin "look pleas
saw on the screen. A motion pic
ant." Now Jim m y is an ABC com ture made from the actual photo
mentator on the Pacific coast.
graphic record of the 1946-47 ex
But something better was to ploration of the Antarctic under
come We sat down to luncheon and Adm. Richard E. Byrd. I hope you
I felt right at home! There was saw or w ill see it—"Secret Land.”
Chef John Lischetti, of the Nugget It had its premier on Navy Day, in
G rill, founded way back in the gold 80 cities. The commercial movie
rush days when nuggets were the makers used the official film taken
medium of exchange. And better by navy, marine corps, coast guard
s till there were sand-dabs, that and arm y cameramen on the scene
strange flat creature sans-scales in
The picturing of disaster, of
rescue, of tragedy, of suspense,
of achievement, (in most cases
the actual event as it happened)
are something for which I have
no comparison.
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PORTOLA AND ENTOURAGE
the ocean and sans-rival when pre
pared “ a la Pescad’ oro." (Get the
nugget?) But best of all was the
crab salad nugget, which makes all
other crabs seem crabbed by com
parison. The food was all native,
flowm from San Francisco for the
occasion!
Viva Portola!
G e o r g e C. M a r sh a ll
A s a H u m a n ita r ia n
The Marine band blares out a
march from the platform overlook
ing the huge Presidential room of
the Statler where more than 500
guests are gathered for the cere
mony in which Variety Interna
tional, that cheerful and charitable
group of show folk, is to confer its
annual Humanitarian award.
In march the guests of honor,
statesmen, diplomats, tycoons, ac
tors. legal lights, and whatnot. They
stand at their places at the head
tables which form two tiers banked
with roses.
A fanfare and George Catlett
M arshall takes his place amid
cheers that drown the music. The
salute to the colors. We sit down to
drown any modicum of sorrow that
has survived the preceding recep
tion Speeches are short and good.
Marshall, as secretary of state,
could say little that was new, some
thing that was grim , much that was
encouraging and all of it “ off the
record" for we are already in the
midst of parlous international ne
gotiations.
Variety club president reads the
citation:
"The career of the Hon.
George Catlett Marshall has
embraced leadership in peace
as well as In war.
"Soldier by profession, he has
ever displayed a conspicuous
and consistent genius for the
military.
"Shunning the opportunity to
seek surcease from the cumula
tive burdens of two world wars,
his devotion to principle and
country has led him along the
One purpose of the 1946 expedi
tion which was a follow-up of Byrd’s
original 1929 undertaking when h»
established “ L ittle America” and
explored the great Antarctic ice
cap, was to train the navy in polar
operations.
Another aim was to make further
discoveries and release the "un
known treasures” (which B yrd’s
earlier explorations indicated were
there) for the benefit of mankind.
Even the “ routine” operations, the
ships amidst the ice-floes, the land
ing on the ice-cap, the erection of
the tent city and the operation of
the planes, was an inspiring and
thrilling sight, a tremendous trib
ute to the American skill in me
chanical achievement, in personal
endurance, bravery, ingenuity. It
w ill make you proud to be an Amer
ican.
Adm iral Byrd didn’t look much
older than when we bid him God
speed before he started on his first
Antarctic venture. That was close
to me for I was connected with the
organization that syndicated the
story for the press. But I was
struck with the passage of time,
and the years of study and research
that have intervened, when I looked
at Dr. Paul Siple, polar authority
and geographer. (He was present
in the flesh as well as on the
screen.)
Paul Siple was chosen to go on
the 1929 expedition after win
ning in a competition involving
600,000 Boy Scouts of America.
Then he was a tall, slender lad
of 20. Now he’s stocky and
graying. As a prominent geog
rapher he has done important ‘
research for the war depart
ment.
The story of the Antarctic is stud
ded with great names — Scott,
Amundsen, Shackelton, to mention
only three—as well as with sacrifice
and tragedy. This picture of the
Secret Land," less secret now,
shows the tremendous advances in
technology made since the days of
the early explorers.
It took thousands of years to shape
the penguins’ wings into the fins
which make his survival in a polar
land possible. In a few years in
the laboratories and factories of
America we have shaped the means
which make survival and explora
tion possible in the same environ
ment — exploration and discovery
which some day may be of tremen
dous benefit to mankind.
The Russians last month kept
scheduling Red air maneuvers over
Berlin a ir lift corridors. Perhaps be
cause of the overcrowded condition
of the heavens over Moscow, Minsk,
Pinsk, Baku, Tartu and Stalingrad?
Installation Decreases
Number of Dirty Eggs
Taking cognizance of the premium
prices paid for clean eggs on the
market, poultrymen with lurge lay
ing flocks are giving increased at
tention to installation of commu
nity nests.
D irty eggs brought IS cents less
a dozen than clean eggs when sold
through Ohio cooperative eggs auc
tions in June, D. D. Moyer, spe
cialist in poultry husbandry at Ohio
State university, points out, adding
that the owner of a large laying
flock either has to take a cut in
price, spend almost as much time
cleaning eggs as in all other care
of the laying flock or change the
Good Word for Franco
Scott Lucas of I l l i
S ENATORS
nois and B ill Fulbright of Arkan
sas, both Democrats, gave news
men the slip the other day and paid
a private call at the state depart
ment. Their purpose was to put In
a good word for Franco Spain.
Just back from a trip to Madrid.
Lucas and Fulbright said they
thought it was about time Spain
was admitted back into the good
graces of the western nations. They
urged the state department to take
the lead and review American pol
icy toward Spain.
State department diplomats, how
ever, cautioned against appeasing
Franco at the risk of antagonizing
the United Nations. It was by a
U. N. vote that Spain became an
international outcast, the senators
were reminded.
• • •
Berlin Trouble
P \1 D you ever try looking back
34 years?
We tried It. We
rolled back the years.
The game we were thinking of
took place on October 9, 1914 Dick
Rudolph was facing Chief Bender,
one of the great pitchers of all
time, Rudolph was good but he
was no Chief Bender. But the un
derrated Boston began hammering
Bender. And the smart, cool Ru
dolph tied up the hard-hitting Ath
letics. Rudolph beat Bender 7 to 1
in that opening game. This wus a
hard Jolt to Athletic fans.
Not only that, but Hank Gowdy
suddenly broke loose and began
hitting like a com
bination of Dickey,
Cochrane and Hart
nett. As I recall it
Gowdy hit 545 in
that series He took
C o n n ie
M a c k 's
crack pitchers in
tu rn and flayed
them.
The
B ra v e s
looked to be the best
ball club you ever
saw. I still recall
H AR TN E'ri
the fine play of
Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maran-
ville at second and short. The ov
erlooked Brave Infield made the
great Athletic infield look second
rate
U. S. air force chiefs flatly deny
it, but the Berlin a irlift Is expected
to break down in November. Chief
difficulty w ill be weather.
Other difficulties are the fact that
planes are subject to terrific wear
and tear, with little time for over
haul. Also, it's significant that B rit
ain’s RAF actually is carrying 45
per cent of all freight into Berlin.
Anglo-American cooperation has
That was a long spell back—
been excellent, though the British
1914. The Germans had been
aren't
getting
credit
for
their
part
Photo shows community nest
stopped at the Marne—but they
of the job.
for poultry house suggested by
were still close to Paris. The
In November, simultaneous with
Ohio station to assure clean eggs.
First World War was Just get
murky weather, the a irlift w ill be
ting
up steam.
I doubt that
poultry house equipment to reduce called upon to carry much more
many of those playing in the
the number of d irty eggs gathered. coal. Several m illion people in Ber
1918 series were even born at
Installation of community nests lin w ill be howling for it. The city
that
far off date.
in place of the small box type w ill already is on minimum rations. A
decrease the number of d irty eggs deep-freeze unit in Berlin is worth
We had a great bunch of baseball
by 50 per cent. Moyer claims. They nothing. Reason: electricity
is writers- Ring I.ardner, Hughey Ful
are easier to clean and can be kept turned off most of the day. House lerton, Damon Runyon, Boze Bul
free from parasites more easily wives can't begin cooking until ger. Charley Dryden, one of the
than the ordinary little cubicles. 6 p. m.
greatest, Bunk MacBeth, on and on.
Original construction cost also is
Rudolph was at his peak in this
Berlin’s complete blackout to
first game He was the Johnny Sain
considerably less than that of an
save coal has made the city a
of his time. He won 27 games that
equal amount of nesting space of
paradise for burglars. They are
1914 year, so you can compare him
the old type inasmuch as less labor
now so brazen they have been
with Sain. He pitched and won two
and m aterial are required.
breaking into homes while oc
games in that 1914 scries.
The community nest recommend
cupants
were still awake.
ed by the Ohio station is 8 feet long,
I saw Dick only a short while
2 feet wide, 14 inches high in front
November bad weather also w ill ago He was a little bald, but he
and 30 inches high in back. The coincide with probable political un still looked in condition to pitch a
space is divided in the center so certainty in the U. S. If Dewey wins, few innings. I ’ve known few brain
there are 2 4-foot compartments in as seems certain, the American ier pitchers than Rudolph, few who
the nest, providing facilities for 80 to government w ill be in a state of had cooler nerves or control
100 laying hens. The front half of flux between November and Janu
What has become of control? I
the nest cover is hinged so it can ary. That is the time to watch for Doesn't the plate mean anything I
be lifted for gathering eggs. The real trouble with the Russians,
any more to 95 per cent of all pitch- |
bottom of the nest can be hinged
e e e
ers?
so it w ill swing down to dump the
Im portant Events of 191 I
nest litte r. Hens enter the front of U. S. P lot Against Peron?
the nest through openings 8 inches
What else happened in 1914" Babe
Here is the exclusive inside story
square in the center of each com of the alleged "assassination plot” Ruth was Just breaking in.
The
partment.
Babe was a rookie. Bobby Jones
in Argentina:
Materials required for construc
John S. Griffiths, the American was only 12 years old. Ty Cobb was I
tion include; 9 pieces of 1-lnch by named as “ chief instigator of the in his prime. Jack Dempsey was '
8-inch by 8-inch for lid, front bot- conspiracy." was cultural attache five years away from Willard and I
iu iii e iiu s and p a riiiio n ; 5 pieces of the U. S. embassy in Buenos
Toledo. Jack was a stringy kid of j
of 1-inch by 10-inch by 8-inch for lid Aires under form er Ambassador 19, weighing 165 pounds.
and back; 1 piece of 1-inch by fl Spruille Braden. As such, he took
It was five years away from the f
inch by 8-inch for lower front board; an active part in Braden’s cam start of sport's golden age. Man
4 pieces of 1-inch by 4-inch by fl paign to aid the Argentine Demo o' War hadn’t been born. No one J
inch for cleats, nest perch and en cratic Union, which opposed the bad ever heard of Red Grange, or
trance lids; 1 piece of 1-inch by 2- presidential candidacy of Juan D. Tilden, or Sar.de.
lnch by 8-inch for cleats for the Peron in 1945-46.
That year w ill be remem
ends and partition; 1 piece of 1-
When Braden returned to Wash
bered as the start of World War
inch by 4-inch by 10-lnch for bot ington in September, 1945, G rif
I. Rut in baseball it is remem
tom supports, with the piece bev fiths took over direction of this
bered as the year the miracle
eled at the ends i f hinged; 3 pairs Democratic Union campaign. His
Braves accomplished the great
of 8-inch strap hinges, and 3 8-inch activtics, however, were consist
est feat baseball has ever
hooks and screw eyes if the bottom ently hindered by John Cabot, who
known—the feat of beating the
is hinged.
remained as U. S. charge d’ affaires,
Matkmen four straight, and
and who had never sympathized
forcing Fannie Mack Io dis
with
Braden’s methods.
After
band, by sale, the greatest ball
Braden departed, Cabot refused to
W ANTED: One Home
e!ub he has ever managed.
cooperate with G riffiths in any way,
The Braves ot 1914 were only a
even denying him access to cables
fair ball club. They were »0 per
received from Washington.
cent pitching and spirit.
Following Peron’« election and
Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maran
the appointment of George S.
ville had greater fighting spirit on
Messersmith as ambassador to
a ball field than any two men I've
B. A., Griffiths resigned from
ever known—barring one—a fellow
the U. S. diplomatic service, hut
known as Ty Cobb. And I’ll put
remained In the Argentine cap
Pepper M artin up with Cobb.
ital as teehnleal adviser to sev
The only difference is that Cobb
eral U. S. export firms.
and Martin
were p h y s ic a lly
Seven months ago, Griffiths was equipped to handle the Job while
sum m arily expelled from Argentina, Evers and Maranville had to bank
on the charge that he had fomented on spirit—head and heart.
strike of bank employees in
Buenos Aires. Two bank-strike lead Best Rookie of 1918
Richie Ashburn of the Phillies
ers. who had been fired from their
If a flock of Leghorn hens were jobs, submitted testimony that has been voted the best rookie of
to go househunting, they would look they had no connection or ac the year. There have been several
for just about the same comforts as quaintance with Griffiths. However, complaints over this decision from
their human prototypes.
these statements were rejected by other centers, including the Red
Sufficient space, good ventilation, the court ar.d never published in Sox, who like their own B illy Good
man.
uniform temperatures, a sturdy Argentina.
foundation and floors are a few of
Griffiths returned to the U. S.
Whether or not he Is the best
the recommendations for housing last March, lined up three export
rookie, I can tell you who Is
the birds, according to suggestions representations from Uruguay, and
the most useful. Ills name Is
in a revised extension bulletin on departed for Montevideo in May.
Alvan Dark of the Braves.
"P oultry Housing” Issued by the He has since been living there with
Dark has done more for the
University of Minnesota.
his son, John Jr., 17, in a $25-a-
Braves than any two rookies
Like all construction, building a month apartment, scantily fu r
have done for other clubs.
poultry house is an expensive prop nished, making Just enough money
Shortstop weakness hurt them
osition. As it is difficult to correct to get along.
badly a year ago.
mistakes after the building is up,
On a strictly voluntary and un
This spring In flo rid « , Billy
flock owners are advised to consider official basis, without pay, Griffiths
their problem and needs carefully has also served as confidential ad Southworth told a bunch of writers W
that Dark was the key man in his
before starting construction.
viser to Ellis O. Briggs, U. 8. club. " I feel pretty sure he w ill
ambassador to Uruguay, on various make good. I know Eddie Stanky
Argentine developments. Briggs is w ill help him a lot,” Billy said.
Plans for Farm Wiring
really the top man of the U. 8. "D ark's an amazing all around sth
Should Envision Future
foreign service for the southern lets.”
Plan for future as well as present part of South America.
I ran Into Bernie Moore, Dark’s
needs when w iring a farm, rural
old coach at L. 8. U. Bernie Is now
The "plot” announced In
electrification s p e c ia lis ts advise
the southeastern football commls
Buenos Aires named Griffiths
farm families. W iring is a perma
sioner.
as principal conspirator be
nent improvement, so there should
cause he was the ideal goat.
" I don't think I have ever seen
be an adequate system in the home
Although Identified in the Ar
as fine an all-around star as Alvan
as well as in other farm buildings.
gentine public mind with Brad
Dark,” Bernie said. "He was one
A ll buildings should have a prop
en, he Is now out of public life
of the best football players that
er size load center or protective de
and can be accused without au
ever came to L. S. U „ and we've
vice, enough sets of wires or c ir
tomatically causing an Inter
had our share, Including Tittle of
cuits and a sufficient number of
national Incident.
the Baltimore Colts.
outlets.
When you w rap frosted cuke or
cupcakes fo r lunch boxes, greose
the insiue of the waxed paper
w ith b u tte r and the frosting w ill
not adfiere to the paper.
A fte r washing your chenille bed
spreads hung them on the hna
double and inside out. The tufts,
by rubbing against each other,
w ill d ry fluffy.
— a —
You ran double the life of gluss
curtuins if you make double hems
in both ends, then reverse the cu r
tains each tim e they are laundered
and bung again.
— a —
I f flow er stems are too short to
arrange g ru ce fu lly, tr y sticking
them in d rin kin g straw s, which
you can cut off at uny desired
length, and through which the
flowers cun get w uter
— • —
Place a sm all hand brush, bris
tie side up, in the soap dish. Keep
the soup on top of the brush and
when you need to use the brush i t
w ill already be fu ll of soap.
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