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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Army's Home Guard
Plan Is AssaiIed
By Senator Johnson
Governors Might Use
1t as Political Football,
CoIorodoon Feors
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator johnson, Democrat, Of
Colorado, asserted today that plan
approved by the War Department to
set up State "home guard" units
might permit Governors to use such
organizations as political footballs. :"
The proposed units would be or
sanized in States from which the
National Guard has been called to
active Federal duty.
Senator johnson voiced his OBJ
jections to reporters after he was
said to have protested to the Senate
Military Affairs Committee that a
bill authorizing the home guard
units gave almost unlimited author
ity to Governors to establish armed
groups which might be used for al
most any purpose
The Military Committee subse-
quently reconsidered its previous
action approving the measure.
Lewis Lodges Protest.
Chairman Sheppard said that John
L. Lewis. c. I. o. leader, had pro-
tested to the committee against
what Mr.. Lewis called independent
State armies"
Mr.. Lewis, Senator Sheppard said
urged that additional units be set
up within the framework of the
National Guard and that their use
be subjected to present Guard regu-
lations.
As approved by the War Depart
ment and the House Military Com
mittee. the legislation before the
committee would permit the Secre-
tary OF War to furnish arms and
equipment for the home guards, but
control Of the troops would rest
solely with the States.
No Control by Congress.
This legislation proposes" SEN
ator johnson told reporters, that
the Federal Government give up all
OF the administrative powers, but
not the responsibility that it as
sumes through arming and uni
forming the troops. Congress would
have no control and some Governors
might use these units for political
footballs or for mvigilante groups"
Senator johnson said he and
others had proposed that additional
units Of the National Guard be
created TO replace those called to
active duty. but the War Depart
ment representatives had opposed
this plan because of the added
expense to the Government in pay
ments for drills and other activities.
Senator Sheppard said the War
Department had been asked to draft
tentative alternative measures.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Elliott Roosevelt Volunteers
For Army Air Corps Service
Reported He Moy
Get Commission
As Coptoin

Elliott Roosevelt, 20-year.old son
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
has volunteered for service in the
Army Air Corps. seeking . COM
mission, 1t was learned today.
The application was made directly
to Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief Of
the corps.
Although details of Mr.. Roose-
velt's application were not disclosed,
1t is believed he has taken a phys
ical examination, and that his ap-
plication is following the regular
routine. After consideration OF his
qualifications, Gen. Arnolds once
would make a recommendation to
the once Of the Adjutant General
for fnal action.
There were unofncial indications
that Mr.. Roosevelt might be COM
missioned a captain and assigned to
some special activity. He has had
experience in radio and In the oil
industry
News of his application came after
his mother indicated at recent
press conference that the first mar
ried men to be conscripted should
be those, like her own sons, whose
families would not suffer by their
service. Elliott Roosevelt is believed
to have confided in his parents re-
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Roosevelt
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control Of those few, who, because Of
business ability or economic con-
science. are supposed to be Just q
touch above the average of our
citizens.
"As in the days OF Hamilton. we
Of our own generation should give
them all credit for pure intention
and high ideals. Nevertheless, their
type Of political thinking could
easily lead to government by selfish
seekers for power and riches and
glory. For the great danger is that
once the government falls into the
hands of a few elite, curtailment or
even abolition of free elections
might be adopted as the means Of
keeping them in power.
LAS long as periodic free elections
survive, no set of people can deny
the right to vote to another set nor
can they permanently control gov
ernment. In the maintenance of
free elections rests the complete and
enduring safety of our form Of gov
ernment.
mo dictator in history has ever
dared to run the gauntlet of q really
free election"
Discusses German Situation.
Significantly. in the light of
Democratic accusations that the
Republican party is the party of
"appeasement," the President spoke
bitterly of the destruction of de-
mocracy in Germany-accomplished
In part through the formation of
political and economic alliances of
many people Of large business af-
fairs" with the Nazi party.
ut is q traversity on fact" he
complained, Ito claim that there is
any free choice Of public officials in
that nation today, or that there
ever has been one since 1888"
To educators there was particular
appeal in his repeated emphasis on
the part which ''inquiring minds and
restless intellects' have played and
can play in better world.
IF democracy is to survive" he
warned them, lit is the task of men
VI OiiOuSIlb, dS WCli DO 1lllCll VI dCtlOIl
to put aside pride and prejudice;
and with courage and singlemiuded
devotion-and above all with humil-
ity-to find the truth and teach the
truth that shall keep men free"
InSpectS Defense Facilities.
Making his address in acknowl-
edgement of an honorary degree
of doctor of laws from the univer-
sity, the President earlier in the day
had inspected the great Philadel-
pllia Navy Yard and other defense
facilities in that area. During the
day it was estimated that at least
100000 persons had lined streets
on various parts of his route to
accord him applause and a SEEM
ing good-humored welcome.
The President reached Hyde Park
late last night and today will join
in a family observance of the seth
birthday anniversary of his mother,
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Commission Plans 10 Ask
Hatch Act Custer Ru|inu

The Civil Service Commission is
preparing to ask the Justice De-
partment to decide if the amended
Hatch Act requires dismissal of
civil service employees for minor
violations of the amended Hatch
Act, or if the commission can con-
tinue to exercise it's own discretion
and fix penalties for political activ-
ity in keeping with the seriousness
of the offense.
Announcement of this step was
made last night by Harry B.
Mitchell, president of the Civil
Service Commission, in an address
to the annual, convention of the
National League of District Post
masters in New York
Mr. Mitchell repeated that COM
mission lawyers interpreted the new
law to require dismissal for any po-
litical activity and said the COM
mission lis inclined to doubt
whether Congress really intended to
take from the commission all dis
cretion in the matter of penalty"
He added the commission sin
cerely hopes" that the law will be
revised to remove all doubt.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

mates are that the entire project
will call for s200,0O0,000.
There is controversy in California,
however, over whether to make it
entirely an irrigation development
or couple it with electric power, and
Mr.. Willkie did not enter into dis
cussion of this dispute.
Unruffied by HeckIers.
Mr.. Willkie was interrupted by
hecklers several times as he stopped
at eight points in the valley, in
cluding the city of Fresno, and each
time he answered them.
When he told the crowd at Stock
ton that the number of unemployed
has increased from 100000 to g.
900 900 since President Roosevelt ran
the second time in 1886, a man in
the crowd called out:
"Thereu be more when you are
elected"
We'll, if any one can spend $780,
600 900 900 and do less with it than
this administration, I'd like to meet
him." Mr.. Willkie replied
While he was citing the dangers
Of breaking the third-term prece-
dent at this time, when democracies
are threatened by relationships,
some of the children and a few
grownups in the crowd at Fresno
interrupted him with "boos."
u may say, as 10 some Of these
occasional nterruptions-aside from
those of the children, which I
understand-theya are the only kind
Of argument have heard an oppo-
sition," Mr.. Willkie told them.
Speaking an hour later at MADEIRA.
he described this campaign as the
most important election since the
Civil War"
Defends Business Career.
"You do not want to decide how
you are going to vote" he continued.
upon any basis of bitterness or
ballyhoo. or just pure campaign
noise. AS American citizens devoted
to and loving your country, you
should determine the issues of this
campaign after being very thought
full about it."
Mr.. Willkie injected a new point
into his speech at Fresno, when he
took cognizance Of opposition based
on the fact that he has been a
businessman.
when I was in business" he de-
clared, Il did my utmost to protect
the interests of those who were
paying me to protect them, and
when I am President of the United
States I shall fight with the same
vigor for your welfare That has
been the record Of my life, and say
it with pride" :
Before he extended the scope OF
his tour yesterday, Mr.. Willkie had
planned to leave the campaign train
at Chicago next Friday and take a
plane to New York for the Republic
an State Convention next Saturday
Under the new program, after he
visits the convention, his special
train will leave New York Sunday,
September 20, and stop for a num-
ber of platform appearances in
Michigan en- route to Detroit. In
that city he will address a large
gathering Of Republican women the
evening of September 30.
In the meantime, however. he will
carry his campaign northward into
Oregon and Washington and back
across the Northwest.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Honorary Degree
Conferred on Hoover
By the Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.-The
University Of Pennsylvania pocketed
5,035, 900 today-contrtbution of
thousands of alumni and business
f1rms-as a present for its 200th
birthday and conferred honorary de-
grees, including one to former Presi-
dent Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover, who already holds the
honorary degree of doctor of laws
from Pennsylvania, received the de-
gree of doctor Of civil laws.
Others receiving honorary degrees
included william M. Clark, Johns
Hopkins University; President James
B. Conant of Harvard University,
President John 8. Bryan of william
and Mary, President Charles Sey-
mour of Yale University, Lawrence
j. Henderson, Harvard, and Hu Shih,
Chinese Ambassador to the United
States.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
WilIkiie

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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Senate 10 1akeU Up
Bill for Extension
|0f Civil Service
Hotch Will Support
Romspeek Measure in
Speech Monday

The Senate on Monday will con-
slider the long delayed Ramspeck
bill to extend the classified executive
civil service to 10000 to 200, 900 per-
sons by executive order. The legis-
lation went over as unfinished busi-
ness yesterday after Senator Mead,
Democrat, of New York explained
its provisions in reply to questions
by Senators McKellar. Democrat, OF
Tennessee; King, Democrat, of
Utah; Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan and others.
In advocating action at this ses-
sion, Senator Mead was supported
by Senator Hatch, Democrat, OF New
Mexico, who served notice he will
speak at length Monday, and chal-
lenged Senators of both major
parties to make good the promises
that have been made to the people
for many years by establishing a
real merit system for an efficient
Federal service.
Quota Amendment Eliminated.
The Senate bill eliminates the
Keller-Nichols amendment adopted
when the bill passed the House in
February. The amendment would
withhold benefits from residents of
States which are in excess of their
quota of appointments under the ap-
portionment law. This was aimed at
the large Eumber OF appointments
to Government positions from the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, but applies to several other
States. The Senate Civil Service
Committee reported that it agrees
with the Civil Service Commission
that this amendment "is admins
tratively impossible and would work
to the detriment of the public serv-
ice"
The Senate bill includes instead
a provision that would permit the
transfer to a competitive classified
civil service position of clerks to
members Of Congress or Senate and
House committees or officers with
four years or more of experience.
1t was emphasized that this would
bring into the departmental service
many valuable employees and would
give an incentive for employees to
remain in the Offices of members of
Congress 1t was also pointed out
that since the administration Of
Theodore Roosevelt a civil service
rule has permitted employees of the
White House to transfer into the
competitive civil service.
Equal Compensation Sought.
The main purpose of the pending
bill is to authorize the President to
extend the Classified Civil Service
to any agency and positions that
may now be exempt by statute. The
only exemption is positions IN or
connected with the Works Progress
Administration"
The pending bill also authorizes
the President to extend the Classi-
fication Act to the field service. The
act at present applies only to de-
partmental service in the District of
Columbia. The purpose Of the pro-
posed measure is to provide equal
compensation and working condi-
tions for similar work throughout
the service. The bill excepts such
services as already have their grades
and rates of pay fixed by law.
The Ramspeck bill further pro-
vides for establishment in each de-
partment Of one or more boards of
review, empowered to pass on the
efficiency ratings of employees.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

garding his military plans. He will
be 80 next Monday.
James Roosevelt, oldest son of the
President, is a major in the Marine
Corps Volunteer Reserve, having
been denoted from the commission
Of lieutenant colonel at his own re-
quest. He held the higher post when
acting as his fathers secretary at
the White House.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Well Fight to Lost
London Mayor Tells U. S.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 21.-Sir william
Coxen, Lord Mayor, called London
'the very bulwark Of civilization and
freedom as we know it" in 4 radio
broadcast to America today and de-
clared the city would be defended
ito the last"
He said London never before faced
an ordeal $50 cruel, so searching" rs
the daily bombings.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Banquet and dance. Chi Sigma
Sorority, Mayflower Hotel, 7 pm.
Dance. Kappa Sigma Tau Fra
ternity, Hotel 2400, 10 pm.
Convention, Irish War Veterans,
Annapolis Hotel, all DAY.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Deaths Reported

Emmett M. Waller, 81, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Philip Payne, 81. National Homeopathic
Julian T. Hudson, 80. Home for Aged and
Infirm.
Laura Rureh, 7s, 22o H st, ne
Henry G. Dampier, rs. Walter Reed Hos
Elizabeth Dewey. "a, St. Eisabeths Hos
Susan r. Walker. 7s. 5000 N. H. ave. ne.
Robert W; Pusey, SO. United States Naval
NJ. Esteile williams. es, GEORGETOWN Hos
Tiiism Ia Kelley: SO; so oa!li1ssr sIl Hospital.
Mary Copenhauer. 53, sibley Hospital.
Kurt Kahle. 80, GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Willie G. Clark, 33, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
George E. croswell 50. GEORGETOWN Uni
Lille Mitcheimore. 70, oallinser Hospital.
yohn =; McGraSkn; Is. 1913 q 5th st: ne;
st.s dTn & Nesnn H1,s g. Hans. Trying YIN
Minnie west, So. Casualty Hospital.
BENJAMIN Nagel, 66, sibley Memorial Hos
Robert q. Donaldson. SO. wardman Park
wallace Hatch, 80. Valley Vista Apart
Logan Mueller. IS. aallinger Hospital.
Louis Krahansel, So. 25O4 10th st. ne.
Frederick q. Tryon. A., sibley Memorial
Eleanor l. Hilyard 4e. 231 1nsraham st..
Glenn A. Daniel 35, Gallinger Hospital.
Aubrey r Rowley, IA, sibley Memorial
infant Waring, Providence Hospital.
Theodore Blackman, 81, Home for Aged
Samuel snu ien ciarf. 81, Freedmens Hospital.
Emma v. Turner. "a. Gallinser Hospital
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Sponsors
Spanish Reiuqee Dinner

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
accepted an invitation to sponsor q
dinner meeting to be held by the
Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign
March at the Shoreham Hotel, Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot, chairman, has an
nounced.
Speakers will include Luise Rainer,
the actress, who will lead q discus
sion on the contributions Of refugees
to life on this hemisphere. Leon
Henderson, president Of the Wash
ington branch Of the campaign, will
preside during the discussion.
Co-sponsors with Mrs. Roosevelt
include Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman
Arnold, Mrs. Francis Biddle, Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Louis D.
Brandeis. Oscar Chapman, Mrs.
Raymond Clapper, Delbert Clark, DR..
Lauchlin Currie, Mrs. Clifford Durr,
Mrs. Mordecai Ezekiel, Mrs. Henry
F. Grady. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hem
derson, Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, Mrs.
Frederick A. Keep, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
D. {. resentation
Urged in Any Plan
.0f Reorganization
Sixteenth Street Heights
Group Is Told Citizens
Strongly Favor Suffrage

Recommendation that any reor-
ganization plan proposed for the
District of Columbia government in
clude consideration of national rep
resentation was asked by the Six
teenth Street Heights Citizens
Association at its meeting last night
In the Shepherd School.
Oliver E. Sweet, chairman of the
Law and Legislation Committee, in
making the proposal said that he
could find no particular fault in any
Of the proposed internal reorganiza-
ton plans of the District govern
ment except for the omission of ma
tional suffrage. In view of recent
hearings, the opinion Of citizens Of
the District is strongly in favor of
voting at least for President and for
members in Congress, Mr.. Sweet de-
clared.
Mr.. Sweet also introduced reso-
luton to favor the plan Of Senator
Overton for the participation Of the
National Government in the support
of the District of Columbia. The
Overton plan includes taxing Federal
land occupied by Government build
ings. At the present time, he pointed
out, the Government is contributing
only about one-ninth of the total
expense of running Washington
and the Government holdings are
growing.
Efforts to combat the smoke evil
In the District were discussed in a
talk by H. K. Kugel, chief engineer,
Division of Smoke Regulation and
Boiler Inspection. 1.-The average
citizen" he said, seems to believe
that the smoke inspectors can wave
a magic wand over an offending
chimney and stop the smoke" He
said only three inspectors had the
task of covering the entire city.
Perry Cleveland, reporting for
the Streets and Lighting Com
mittee, charged that snow removal
work In the section was poor.
A letter from the traffic depart
ment stating that stop sign was
not needed at Twelfth and Kalmia
streets NV. because no accident had
occurred there. was vigorously pro-
tested. M. j. Cairns, president of
the association, asked whether it
was the policy to wait for some one
to be killed before erecting stop
signs. A reply to the director of
traff1c pressing the need Of the sign
was ordered.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

James Le Cron,. Mrs. John L. Lewis,
Ernest &. Lindley. Dr.. Isador Lubtn,
Lowell Mellett, Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mrs. Helen Hill Miller, Mrs. Howell
Moorhead, Robert Nathan. Repre-
sentative Caroline ODay, Mrs. STAN
ley Reed, Michael Straight and Mrs.
Henry Wallace.
Tickets are now on sale at the
headquarters Of the campaign, l410
n street NV.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
I've Come Here to Die,
Man Suys-und Does

By the Associated Press.
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa, Feb. 20.-
Kenneth Oakley, husky 35-year- old
farmer, was brought to q hospital
on a bob-sled yesterday from his
snowbound home, where he was
stricken with pneumonia.
He got out of the sled, walked into
the hospital and announced:
I've come here to die"
He died In an oxygen tent five
hours later.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Rockville.
Births Reported

.. Cecil and Mary Small. boy.
John and Eta Argenbright, girl.
Joseph and Emmalyn Jacobs, girl.
Willie and Annie Cauble, boy.
Ernest and Cathryn Lunsford, boy.
William and Gladys Bennett, girl.
James and Mary De Sarno, girl.
John and Margaret Funkhouser, girl.
Stanley and Media Henry. girl.
Willard and Jewel Skousen, boy.
Charles and Barbara Porter, boy,
James and Corrine Glenn, girl.
John and Ethel Jones, boy
Sylvester and Augusta Stevens, boy.
William and Helen Frye, girl.
Alfred and Alice Sutton, girl.
George and Agnes jackson, girl.
Thomas and Dorothy Smith girl.
Cephas and Myrtle Banks. girl.
Alton and Elsie Jones, boy.
Joseph and Mary Bell, boy.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Ida Wilson. 81. et. Ei!sbeth's Hospital.
HHsnr,e Ha1r Mll'nsr. ~ IA os1inEsr HoiR,tsl,
Wayne Coleman, 23, dallingsr Hospital.
Naomi Brooks. Fl, l116 Congress ct. ne.
infant Infant Hi n. ssd%:n. n.Inse. Hs:Sis: Ho.Ds
Richard Harley, 90. 1877 18th st. ne.
Joseph Green, 65: s21 3rd e. s.w.
% william f1s X a. e GiIia. IL 1Sssai Wissson.in ave.
Odessa /. Campbell 20. Ttssdmsn's HOS
william johnson. 10. PIT q st. 81.
Gladys Bell. 80 1895 D st. s.e,
Lillian NJ Diamond. rs, QAtlinger Hospital.
Infant Lewis, dallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
SIum Clearance Proorum

SOUTH BOSTON, Va, Feb. 20 R).
The town council has inaugurated
q program for q half f-million- dollar
sum clearance project. The sum Of
$1,000 has been provided by the
council to set up housing authority
and make the necessary surveys.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Jacob w. Roth: "a. and Regina M. Jonas,
2s both Of 81 New York City; Judge Robert
Trsderiek K; Smith, %. 71s eth sw., and
Betty &c G. 1 &c CarXsT ;1i,. 1s 2so5 Newton st.
Emma L. Francis. Is Is Sss s Webster s; AS St.
NV; the Rev. oscar r. Blackwelder.
ArshSaf sha Helen u Nks e Ssssi e. lis s sth g.
s.w.; the Rev. John e. Brses. ~ ~
'0hn knnas Mssdss SoiS iad s5.spsss Psnsss
n.W; % the + kev' S0is T. = Paul Repsfei. atDnef0 S.
and iys Ssefsons ss: 5sia s6t roote 90 ''si: st.:
James E. n R. NfT france nc 20 scs so1 Anacostia 3D.
.,,ll|sth St: ~; the Rey, dsorss 8 hspp.
"s Msse' as9c "a ch.npn 'ns g. sii,s sss
Ss;;, sss !, a:eoe. ;Rs oer'stnf St.
Charles W, Gilbert. q. and Frances Z.
Rockville.
Appel 90. both Of Washington. leA'' "
ana pell. =: Ebline. IS: Washinston' dsSs; No.
Donaldson, 20. both Of Chevy Chase,
A. Willard Martin, "a, and Anna Jan.
Melvin w.. Smith, 21, spenceryille. Md.
ssRss ssssa s. g. EysasfSs H.
starke is, both Of washinstoa. ''' -
g. Pos Of 70 washneton sna Minnie B.
Thomas -Aauilla, "a. and Josephine M.
Kirk, 20. both Of Silver Spring. Nd.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
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Evening star., 1940-02-20
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Evening star., 1940-02-20
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