Behn's Whereabouts Sirs: In your issue of Jan. 18, p. 21, col. i, under the subcaption ''Spain's War," you state: "At latest reports U. S. Telephone Tycoon Colonel Sosthenes Behn was still with his battered building . . ." As a matter of fact. Colonel Behn and most of his staff left Madrid on Thanksgiving Day and the Colonel has not been back since.

E. D. THORNBURGH Assistant Vice President International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. New York City After he left Madrid, Colonel Behn went to St.

Jean-de-Luz, just over the French border, then to London.--ED. No Panacea Sirs: Thanks to TIME for the most concisely complete account of the coming of unicameralism in Nebraska. One small point of error: TIME accented too strongly the novelty of unicameralism in the U. S. A century ago most of our larger cities turned from unicameralism to bicameral-ism; during the past 60 years virtually all have returned to the original unicameral council. To foresee the results of unicameralism in State government we need only consult the experience of our large cities, many of them more populous than a majority of the States. The record shows that unicameralism is no panacea. It will bring certain desirable results and probably some undesirable ones. More than lopping off one branch is required to make our legislative bodies function as we think they should.

CHESTER C. MAXEY Whitman College Walla Walla, Wash.

Watson on Norris Sirs: If the author of the eulogy of Senator Norris that appeared in TIME, Jan. n, had examined all of the competent evidence readily available for his theme, he might have discovered that the Senator's insurgency was prompted by some-thing else than unadulterated political virtue.

Refer to Senator "Jim" Watson's As I Knew Them, p.

116, for convincing evidence that Norris' apostasy was the result of disappointed ambition. Insurgency as well as virtue sometimes has its reward.

ROBERT S. PERSON Los Angeles, Calif.

Says Ex-Senator Watson of Senator Norris' unsuccessful fight in 1910 to prevent the re-election of "Uncle Joe" Cannon to the Speakership and the readoption of the Reed Rules under which he operated as Speaker: "George W. Norris had been a judge, and always a man of industry and ability. Uncle Joe and I had just campaigned in his district, and we were all on the friendliest terms.

But Judge Norris wished to be a member of the Committee on Judiciary, and for some reason this ambition flamed mountain-high in him and became his consuming passion. Uncle Joe, in spite of my efforts to persuade him, steadfastly refused to name Norris, [to the Senate Judiciary Committee] a man of pugnacious qualities, who never ceased to fight until he had accomplished his purpose regardless of what methods he was compelled to employ to do so. ... Seconded by Victor Murdock, of Kansas, likewise thwarted in his overweening desire to be placed on the Appropriations Committee, and Augustus P. Gardner, of Massachusetts, disappointed at not being made chairman of the Committee on Immigration, Mr. Norris led a group of about twenty-five insurgent Republicans, who, with the Democrats, constituted a major- ity in the House. . . ." ED. Achmet's Women Sirs: In my Jan. n copy of TIME I read your account of Achmet Zogu's efforts to marry into European nobility, and thought that perhaps you would be interested in knowing why the Countess Johanna Von Mikes will not marry him. Outside Albania the situation is not understood, owing to lack of knowledge regarding Albanian marriage laws and customs. I lived in Albania--in Tirana from 1926 to 1928--and Achmet's difficulties with Shefqut Bey Elbassani were common knowledge at that time. The Countess will not marry Achmet because he is already married. This is no 'deterrent to another marriage-- from his point of view. He is a Moslem.

Neither the law of the country nor the law of his religion would forbid a second wife. In Albania, the signing of the marriage contract by the bride's father and by the groom, makes a marriage. It is legal and binding. There is, however, another law relating to marriages. The bride cannot leave her father's house, no matter how legally she may be married, until her husband comes for her, with appropriate ceremony symbolizing marriage by capture. It is known as "taking" the bride. If he never comes she can do nothing about it. When Achmet was only a Deputy, representing the Mati tribe, of which he is hereditary Chieftain, he signed a marriage contract with Shefqut and became the legal husband of Fatima. It was an excellent marriage for him, then. Shefqut was rich and powerful and owned most of Southern Albania. Events immediately subsequent upon that marriage prevented Achmet's taking his bride. It was not his fault--then. There were revolutions. There was interference, armed, by foreign powers.

Achmet became Prime Minister. Then President. There was trouble with Italy and Serbia. When a lull came Achmet realized that Fatima, who was a brilliant match for a young Deputy, and who would have done well enough as a wife of the Prime Minister of a remote, little-known country, would not do at all as wife of the President of a country which was now the focus of international attention, and which had nineteen foreign legations in its capital. Fatima had neither the background nor the training for such a position. And Achmet, in spite of reports to the contrary, is not much of a ladies' man. Furthermore, he no longer feared Shefqut--at least, not very much. So he didn't take Fatima, and he never has. But as a Moslem he can see no reason why he should not have another and more suitable wife. Now he is King, and Shefqut, naturally, is furious. Nobody knows what Fatima thinks. She could divorce Achmet, but after all, it is something to be married to a king, even if you have never laid eyes upon him. Naturally, she has not seen him. She, too, is a Moslem. I don't know why Achmet hasn't divorced her. Possibly because there has been, until now, no point in enraging Shefqut further. Possibly he fears a revolution with Southern Albania. Rose Wilder Lane might be able to explain it. She knows the country well, and she knows Achmet personally. She could tell you a great deal more about the situation than I can. If you are interested, her address is The Tiger Hotel, Columbia, Missouri. HELEN DORE BOYLSTON New York City Packers' Risk Sirs: In a recent issue you traced the financial difficulties in which the Green Bay Packers professional football team was for a time involved, to the collapse of a section of grandstand in which a spectator was injured, and to the subsequent failure of the insurance company in which the Packers carried the liability insurance designed to cover just such contingencies. The point was made that the insurance company was a mutual company. Unaware of any mutual insurance company of the type which might have written this risk that has' been in difficulties of any sort during recent years, we have made inquiries as to the facts in the case. Mr. L. H. Joannes, president of the Green Bay Packers, Inc., advises that the insurance company which proved unable to pay this claim was the Southern Surety Company, a large stock insurance company. Because the appearance of such errors in_a presumably unbiased publication of general circulation gives a color of authority, and efforts to make competitive capital of them almost invariably follow, we think that TIME owes the mutual insurance companies a retraction.

L. A. FITZGERALD Bureau of Information American Mutual Alliance Chicago, 111.

From Fannies ? Sirs : The letters about Societies-for-the-Prevention-of are very amusing, especially those of Henry Goldhor and John W. MacXev, in the Jan. n issue.

Now may we hear from the Fannies? HOPE HATHAWAY Allston, Mass.

For Fannies Sirs: Re the Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George" (TIME, Dec. 7, p. 80) and Mr.

John MacNev's letter of protest against the misuse of "John"--"Johnnies to us"--(TIME, Jan. n, p. 9), may I add the plea of a respected and respectable maiden lady against the humiliating abuse of her name. Born in the good old days when the children of the family were called Charlie, Maisie, Frankie and Johnny, I was christened Frances but called Fanny. What has been my consternation and embarrassment to hear this name constantly misused, particularly at present by a noisy neighbor calling to her recalcitrant child, "Frederick H. Jr., come in at once or I shall spank your little Fanny!" I shall be glad, indeed, to serve as Regional Secretary for a chapter of a Society for the Prevention of the misuse of the name "Fanny." It might prove simpler, however, to have the "Fanny chapters" a subsidiary of the "Johns." (Miss) FANNY PARKER Des Moines, Iowa Diminishing Otter Sirs: Probably like others, I have been amused by the interest and concern aroused in some of your readers by the unhappy condition of the poor little koala in Australia and have heartily seconded Mr. Dow's suggestion that Mrs. Schroeder's $50 be applied to the preservation of American animal and bird life. And now, after having seen yesterday a Grantland Rice Sportlight featuring the six unique otter pets of a gentleman from Minnesota, I wonder why some philanthropist does not initiate a fund for the preservation of the American otter.

According to Ed Thorgerson, the narrator, there are at present only 5,000 otters in the U. S. and the number is rapidly diminishing, creating the fear that the animal may become extinct. I know nothing at all of the habits and characteristics of the animal but anyone observing the intelligence, grace and friendly charm of the otter as demonstrated in the "short" cannot fail to be impressed with its possibilities and desirability as a pet. May I therefore suggest that anyone interested in the preservation of wild animal life seriously consider the merits of the otter.

DOROTHY M. CHASE Sharon, Mass.

The U. S. Biological Survey says there are no comprehensive figures on surviving otter, but confirms the fact that U. S. otter, as well as marten, mink, fisher and wolverine, are in danger of extinction. The koala and ruffed grouse (TIME, Jan. 25 et ante) are not.--ED.

Su-lin's Shoots Sirs: Herewith my first contribution (?) to Letters.

In TIME, Jan. 4, p. 25, you state "when she grows up Su-lin will . . . eat nothing but bamboo shoots." In the same article you state that the baby giant panda's native habitat is "China's chilly Szechwan Province." It has been my belief that bamboo grows only in tropical or subtropical climates. The northernmost point at which I have seen it growing is just outside Jacksonville, Fla. and that is, 1 believe, at a Government experimental garden. Is there a different variety native to cold climates? Otherwise, how does this animal find bamboo in its native habitat? D. C. MARSHALL Forty Fort, Pa.

Mountainous Szechwan Province is chilly in winter, temperate in summer. Bamboo, which is not confined to tropical climates, grows there. Su-lin's future bamboo shoots will probably come from Florida.--ED.

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