Russians to Increase Vodka Production MOSCOW The 19th parly con pi'*.-', n • by Deputy Premier Anastas I Mikoyan that produc tion of vodka was below that of 1940 hut that it would bo upped. But the U \ orate producers won't play ar:y favorites with the drink that ha come to bo recognized as the national drink of the Russians. In fact, grape wine output, which was 39 per cent more th.s year than 11 1940. will be doubled by 1959. Champagne and cognac production, j in 1952 double that of 1940, will be 31 z times more in 1955. Right now. beer production is ; 42 per cent more than before the war and will be doubled by the end of 1955. Mikoyan's speech caused "'on- , livenment in the hail." according to Soviet new-papers. Seems as if the Russians are going to do a bit of drinking in the next few, crit ical years Naked and the Dead Get Public Preview WASHINGTON — The National Memorial Tark cemetery here uas crowded recently by 10.WO cul hired. or just curious, people to inspect the massive “Fountain of Faith" sculpture, a group of nude statues, presentori m thr'r natural state, just as Swedish sculptor Carl Milles carved them. Fig leaves might have been held in reserve against violent public reaction to the naked figures, but the statues were accepted without that attire Milles was reported to be bringing several f:g leaves with him when he left Sweden for the dedication here. The statues, according to Milles. represent some of my friends I met m different countries." He was trying to show thorn as they ap peared in "the next v- rld ‘ I believe life cannot finish, but always must go on," Milles, 77. said.

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