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other connections. For a long time he was slated for the presidency of Indiana University, his alma mater. Then came the plan whereby Senator Minton was to resign to take a Federal Circuit Court judgeship, relinquishing his seat in Congress to McNutt. Following the death of Secretary Dern, the former American Legion national commander, a 100 per cent Rooseveltian, ranked as the likeliest inheritor of the war portthe Hoosier Adonis was The Indiana time acknowledged boss, he's supposed not see though folio. offered Commission. Recently the chairmanship Democratic Governor to of the Nuys eye is Mari- the or to eye with either Senator Van National Chairman Farley. McNutt will leave the Philippines in plenty of time to attend to his presidential fences. * * * * Solicitor General Stanley Reed, one of President Roosevelt's two chief advisers on judiciary reform, will be a judge in Law court the Yale on Washington's School's birthday, moot supreme when budding collegiate barristers will argue on the constitutionality of the social security act. Mr. Reed took his A. B. at Yale, in 1906, as a prize-winning graduate. * * * 4 These are the vexatious times when Uncle Sam's children scratch perplexed heads and burn midnight oil over income tax returns. The Internal Revenue Bureau has issued its annual warning to citizens to fill up the pestiferous forms betimes and avoid last-minute rush, lest errors made in haste cause people, as often happens, to pay more than the actual tax due. In an unoffcial publication subtitled "How to Keep Your Income Tax Down," there are some on the diverting suggestions subject example, of deductions. As an illustrative a certain type of "professional man" is advised that among deductions to which he is entitled is the "cost of dental bridge work to replace teeth knocked out in making a prize fight picture." Hollywood stars, too, may claim credit for cost of physical training to keep them fit for the screen. Japanese royalty will set foot on American soil in April, when Prince Chichibu, Emperor Hirohito's brother envoy and Nippon's special to will the arrive coronation of King George VI, at Seattle, accompanied by his consort. After a tour across Canada, they will proceed to New York and sail for England on April 21. Princess Chichibu is fondly remembered in Washington as the former Setsu Matsudaira, who attended Friends School while her father was Japanese Ambassador. * * Controller of the Currency J. F. T. O'Connor mourns the recent passing in California of a friend and neighbor, who made a noteworthy of closed record J. C. Scully, as receiver banks Okla- during the past four years. A former homa bank president and oil man, Mr. Scully lived a few blocks away from the Wilshire National Bank in Los Angeles, which failed to open after the 1933 banking holiday. Knowing Scully's successful business experience and high devotion to duty, Controller O'Connor appointed him receiver. The L. A. man replied in terms of appreciation, but pleaded he was loath to let anything interfere with his golf. O'Connor wrote him again, reminding him goodnaturedly that Scully hadn't been asked to accept the receivership, but was told to do so, and that his commission was waiting for him at the bank. There-