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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-05
Meet Captain Badt
MEET THE JEWISH NAVAL CAPTAIN WIN
RESCUED SIG NAZI SEAMEN

the u. S. S. Tuscaloosa. is Jew.
The other night, as a few OF
us. friends of Captain Badt, gath
cred around the fireside OF MS
Washington home and listened to
his simple and straightforward
narrative of the German liners
scuttling and his thrilling rescue,
we unused over this irony OF
ironies. Fate must have been IN
a satiric mood when she threw
the lives of the SIG Nazis into
the hands of a Jewish sea captain.
Adolf Hitler could well turn to
his god in Valhalla and ask:
what is this that my pure-blood-
ed Aryans should submit them
selves to. the compassion OF
Jew"
But the steel-blue-gray eyes OF
the Navy captain seemed to look
far beyond us, and the voice that
knows best the simple elements
of wind, sea and sky interrupted
our thoughts with the clear-cut
statement: "Our first idea was
TO save lives"
Perhaps the SIG German sea-
men now sharing the warmth,
peace and plenty of an Ellis Is
land dormitory, will think for a
moment of the tens Of thousands
of men, women and children
freezing and starving and dying
in the cold and desolation of the
no mans lands of Poland, by rea-
son of their Fuehrer's "humani-
tarianism." But for a brave man
who is kin to those who suffer at
the hands of the Nazi Fuehrer,
these Nazi seamen might have
suffered like fate.
The story of Captain Badt's
career is in itself an epic of the
opportunities afforded by our free
democracy. Harry Badt was born
in the town of Tyler, Texas. His
father, Joe Badt, is one of the
leading citizens of Mt. Pleasant,
Texas-banker, merchant, cotton
buyer and adviser to his neigh
bors about. the countryside. When
Harry's name was first proposed
for appointment to the United
States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils, he deliberately stepped aside
to permit one of his friends to
receive the coveted designation.
But the following year, Congress-
man Morris Sheppard, now the
senior U. S. Senator from Texas,
appointed him to the United
States Naval Academy, and Badt
accepted the appointment, gradu-
ating in 1908.
Through the next 81 years,
Badt achieved the highest rating
as navigator. He rose steadily
in rank from ensign, lieutenant
commander and finally to COM
mander during the World War,
serving on the U. S. S. Arizona
Minneapolis and Minnesota. Dur
ing the last war he had the
hazardous and responsible job OF
conveying troop and cargo ships
across the Atlantic. AS COM
mander of the now-famous
stream-lined Tuscaloosa, Captain
Badt has been honored by having
his ship selected to carry Presi.
dent Roosevelt on his last Cana
dian cruise, which was made
without mishap despite constant
fog and storm. Badt's officers
later said that for days on enc
during that voyage, the Captain
kept to the bridge, spending
many sleepless nights so that hi.
ship would bring it's precious hui
man cargo safely to port, Pre-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-05

Navy is tipping off the British
to the location of German ships
in North American waters, Badt
revealed that he did not answer
a signal from nearby British
destroyer asking for the name OF
the liner with which the Tusca-
loosa was in contact.
Captain Badt's mail is flooded
with letters from every section
of the country as proud Ameri-
cans extend to him their congrat-
ulations. One communication,
telegram, is especially revelatory
Of the American reaction: with
the possible exception of Admiral
Richard E. Byrd of Virginia, on
the occasion of world tragedy,
your expressions today on the air
sounded as real men of United
States expressions should sound,
unspiteful and warmly humane"
When the press goes out of it's
way to call Hitler's attention to
the fact that the rescuer of his
seamen was a Jew, there appears
to be an object lesson in this
dramatic happening that should
sink into the consciousness of the
German people-that the Amer
lean way has a fundamental re-
gard for each individual; the hui
mainly expressed in the old Latin
proverb: Homo sum, humani
pihil me alienum puto" Il am
man; nothing pertaining to
humanity is foreign to mel. An
American who is a Jew has
taught that lesson significantly.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-05
BY MAURICE BISGYER

In this warm word-picture,
Mr.. Bisgyer, Secretary of
B'nai Birth, and friend of
Captain Harry Badt, whom
he indicted into B'nai Birth
membership last week, tells
the story of the career and
exploits of the Jewish sea-
man who rescued the crew of
the scuttled liner, the Column
bus.
THE EDITOR.
ut took Columbus to discover
America, but it took Captain
Harry Badt to discover the Co.
lumbus." That's what Washing
ton circles are now saying as they
talk proudly of the rescue of SIG
of the crew of the German luxury
liner, Columbus, without the loss
of a single life among those who
abandoned the ship.
To a world weary of war and
racial hatreds, this daring exploit
of the United States Navy as
sumes special significance, for the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-05


viously, the Tuscaloosa had also
been chosen for the South Amer
lean goodwill cruise while some
time before Badt had gone to the
Aleutian Islands to survey I'M
charted waters.
The writer had the unique priv
ilege last week of Inducing Cap
tain Badt into membership in
B'nai Birth. Mrs. Badt, who has
for many years taken her hus-
bands place in commercial activi-
ties while he was at sea, looked
on proudly as the Captain became
member of the oldest and larg-
est Jewish organization in Amer
lea, following in the footsteps of
many another great American
army and navy hero.
It was the Argo Lodge of B'nai
Birth, in Washington, that 4lad
the unique pleasure of being the
first visible audience to hear his
first-hand account of the rescue
Of the Nazi seamen.
Sitting spell-bound as the naval
officer told the story without
dramatics, the B'nai Birth audi
ence heard for the first time the
full text Of the now historic mes
sage sent to the Navy Depart
ment reporting the rescue in the
customary naval terms. The text
Of the message reads as follows:
THE RESCUE MESSAGE
"1O:2O-About fourteen fifty,
while on neutrality patrol and in
contact with the S. S. Columbus
APO miles off Delaware Capes,
Tuscaloosa sighted a British des-
troyer standing toward Column
bus. Captain of Columbus then
broadcast message that he was
ready to scuttle ship. Columbus
crew had already opened sea
valves, started fires and manned
lifeboats with but blanket and
few personal effects, leaving be-
hind all other valuables, the ma
jority probably under impression
it was a drill. Life boats lowered
in orderly manner as flames shot
skyward followed by clouds of
dense black smoke. Moderate
swell, weather clear and crisp.
Lifeboats stood away from Co
lumbus in orderly groups as Tus-
caloosa came up to rescue sur
vivors, British destroyer standing
by to assist if needed. Embarka-
ton on Tuscaloosa by means of
sea ladders without confusion or
injury as the sun sank below
horizon. Survivors in good spirits
despite ordeal. Senior officer Co.
lumbus reported all hands were
mustered into lifeboats and again
on coming on board Tuscaloosa.
Lifeboats were cast adrift as
Tuscaloosa turned New York
passing close aboard Columbus,
a blazing inferno and sinking
slowly. Subsequent check dis
closes two firemen unaccounted
for. Survivors given hot meal
cigarettes and warm quarters
Difficulties incident to crowdine
lessened by general spirit OF
friendly cooperation. Steward
esses quartered in sick bay. Pass.
age uneventful except encounter.
ing heavy fog and rain off ap.
proaches to New York"
While the Characterization
| Bund is bowling that the u. S
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Twinkling Stars

The twinlkling Of stars is a rapid
shaking or vibration of their light
caused mainly by the turmoil of the
atmosphere-currents and strata Of
different temperatures intermin-
Cling and flowing past one another.
A stars light seems to come from
a mere point, so that when its rays
are scattered by irregular refrac-
ton, at one instant very few rays
reach the eye, and at another many.
This accounts for the seeming
changes of brightness in twinkling
star. Ordinarily the bright planets
are not seen to twinkle because Of
their large apparent disks, made
UP Of multitude of points, which
therefore maintain a general aver
age of brightness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22

took dinner with his mother Sun
day.
Bill Vanover has been i'll for the
past few days.
John Calvin Baker and family
have moved to town. Floyd Hill
is moving into the house vacated.
Kyles Mullins and Buddy Lee
Rife, baby of Lillian Rife, have
the whooping cough.
Raymond Yates, baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Yates, has been ILL.
Buddy Lee, baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns Hughes, has been i'll with an
ear trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hughes
have bought some new furniture,
a dining room suite, a living
room suite and some new rugs.
Also Mrs. Mckinley Hughes has a
new washing machine and living
room suite.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Chinook Winds

The chinook is a wind which blows
from west or north over the Rocky
mountains, where it descends as a
dry wind, warm in winter and cool
IN summer. 1t is due to a cyclone
passing northward and continues for
a few hours to several days. In
Oregon and Washington the term is
sometimes applied to warm, moist
southwest wind. The wind was so
called by the white settlers of AS
toria because it came from the di.
rection of the Chinook camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Published every Thursday
by the
Clintwood Printing Co.
Clintweod, Va.
NORLAND LOCALS

B. H. Potter of Dorton, KY, was
at this place one day last week,
trading in livestock.
Verlin Fleming visited his broth
er, Obey, in Dickinson County
Hospital Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. -Tollie Davis were
in Clintwood Saturday.
Harrison Bryant was confined to
bed a few days last week with ton
silitis.
Obey Fleming is in Dickinson
County Hospital suffering with
head trouble. His condition is
serious, but is improving some
what.
Mr.. and Mrs Thaddeus Short
visited at the home of Burl Short
Saturday night.
Temus Vanover of Pound spent
Friday night with Hardiway Van
over.
Charley Whit and small son of
Burdine, KY, visited friends and
relatives here over the weekend.
Mrs. E. J. Sutherland of Clint
wood visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Swindal, Saturday
night.
Logan Childress is very i'll at
this writing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Chemical Treatment for Fish

Chemical treatment of freshwater
fish to produce fish preparations
similar to those made out of sea
fish has been proposed in Hungary,
according to the American Chem
ical society. The purified fish is
freed of scales, disintegrated, and
soaked in solution containing COM
mon salt, calcium sulfate, magne-
SUM sulfate, magnesium chloride,
ferric oxide, and alum in amounts
which saturate the fish with the
components of salt water. The
treatment softens the bones of fresh
water fish at the same time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Birth of q Nation

The motion picture production,
''The Birth of Nation" was first
presented at the Liberty theater in
New York city on March 3, 1915.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22

Entered as second class matter
Aug. IL. 1889, at the post office at
Clintwood, Va under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Carinthid Sunk
By a Submarine;
Former Cunarder
20,277-Ton Worship Los,
By Torpedoine; a Of
Crew of 405 Killed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, June s.-The sinking
of the armed merchant cruiser Car
inthia-a 2O.277-ton former Cunard-
White Star liner popular with
Americans as a world cruise ship
before the war-was announced to-
night by the Admiralty.
It was the largest merchant ship
vet sunk by enemy action since the
war started.
Two officers and two seamen had
been killed when the ship, one of
so merchant cruisers in the British
fleet. was torpedoed by U-boat.
Other officers and the crew were
saved. In peacetime the crew was
4O5.
More Than 200 of Crew Landed.
More than 200 of the crew were
landed at a British port by war
ship tonight. Another 100 were ex-
pected on a second rescue ship.
The crew said the Carinthia re-
manned afloat for some time after
being torpedoed but that two war
ships failed in an attempt to tow
her to port.
The Admiralty did not say where
the Carinthia, a twin-screw vessel
built in 1925 and long in trans
Atlantic service. had been attacked.
The Germans, however, few
(See LONDON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Sarazen BIazes Home
To Tie Lit|e's 287
In National Open
PIoyoff Is Today;
Oliver Equals Score,
But Is Disqualified
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 8.-Blaz-
ing down the home stretch while
others tossed the championship
around, 38-year-old Gene Sarazen
flung a raking spoon shot into the
middle of the 18th green at the
Canterbury course today to tie burly
Lawson Little at 287 for the National
Open golf championship.
SaraZen, twice United States open
champion, once British open cham
pion and with a string of titles as
long as his driver, and the 29-year-
old Little, once for two-year stretch
the king of world amateurs, will play
18 holes for the title tomorrow, start
ing at $50 am.
But the fall guy for his own dumb
ness and a disqualification by the
United States Golf Association is Ed
Porky) Oliver, the Hornell IN. "
professional. who started ahead OF
his scheduled time, along with five
others, and was disqualified just as
AL Houghton and Eddie Stevens were
disqualified in the sectional rounds
for this championship at Manor
nearly fortnight ago. Oliver
finished an hour ahead of Little and
80 minutes ahead of Sarazen with
287 the identical score with which
the two leaders tied.
For a time here late today there
was talk of possible strike against
the two-ply playoff on the theory
that the United States Golf Associa-
ton had Disseminated against
Oliver. But Sarazen quickly put an
end to that. This isn't my tourna-
(Continued on Page Ell, Column 81
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Tax Bill 10 Prevent
War MiIIionaires
Promised in January
House Committee Also
Approves 81 ,004 900, 900
levies for Defense
BY J. A. O'LEARY,

Another tax bill in January to
prevent creation of any new war
millionaires' was promised by the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee last night, as it voted a
favorable report on the pending
81 ,004 100000 expansion of income
and excise levies for national de-
fense.
Apparently seeking to head off
a growing Senate move to offer
excess war-profit-tax amendments
to this bill, the House group issued
a statement announcing that it
had instructed Treasury officials
and its own experts to begin a
comprehensive study of both excess
profit levies and special amortiza-
ton allowances for industries that
may have to enlarge their plants
temporarily for defense purposes
This move TO prepare for further
tax legislation next session also
was construed by some Capitol
observers as strengthening the be-
lief congressional leaders would like
to adjourn after passing the pend
ing tax bill and remaining defense
authorizations.
Committee Chairman Doughton
announced that only a few minor
changes in excise taxes were made
yesterday in the bill as tentatively
made public Friday by the SUBJ
committee on Taxation. headed by
Representative Cooper of Tennessee.
Income Exemptions Cut.
After celebrating until $50 pm,
the committee approved all major
features of the subcommittee bill,
which include:
Broadening the income tax base
to bring in 100000 new taxpayers
In the lower brackets, by cutting
personal exemptions from $2,500
(Contin1,ed IN pape Az Tol,,non 1
Evening star., 1940-06-09
5 More Reserve Glasses
Summoned by Rumania
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, June 8.-Rumania,
with more than 100000 men al
ready under arms in the greatest
peacetime mobilization in her his
tory, called up five more classes OF
reserves today in a preparedness
measure reported to be connected
with Italy's possible entry into the
European war.
The war ministry did not disclose
how many men were affected, but
diplomatic quarters estimated they
numbered at least 100000. Further
calls to the colors were expected
next week.
Although Rumanian dispatches
placed the number already under
arms at more than 1,50O,0
tabulations of previous calls in
dicated it was probably nearer
100000.
The 10th anniversary of King
Carols reign was celebrated with
comparatively little fanfare today
at the Kings request. He busted
himself with conferences on in
ternal and external policies.
The notifications have caused q
labor shortage. The huge needs of
the army and poor crops caused by
the severe winter and wet spring
left little likelihood of exports
Cmuch of which in the past have
gone to Germany
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Conscript Program Would Take
Months of Preparation by Army
Experts Point to Officer Shortage and
Lack of Uniforms and Equipment

tonments to house conscripts and
even shortage in tents is foreseen.
Moreover, many doubt that the
Army had plans drafted providing
for conscription. Increased public
sentiment for peacetime military
training of boys, to which Gen.
John J. Pershing yesterday added
his Endorsement, however, is re-
ported to have caused the staff to
improvise such plans from it's war
time selection draft experience.
On the less gloomy side. the Army
has more and larger training areas
than were available before the
World War, and most have been
provided through w. P. A. with
sewer and electric conduits under
arid fields where wooden barracks
could be built. Last month the
Army had in stores, coated with
cosmoline and awaiting M-day. TOO
600 Springfield rifles and 10000
(See TRAINING, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-06-09
France Is Reported
Willing 10 Cede
Corsica 10 Italy
Permanent and Friendly
Neutrality Of II Duee
Declared Purpose
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

RumOrs have reached responsible
quarters in Washington to the effect
that the French government is will
ing to cede the island of Corsica
to Italy as the price for Premier
Mussolini's maintenance of a per-
manent and friendly neutrality.
While it has not been possible to
verify these rumors at the present
time, there are certain indications
which make them appear plausible.
Last week the French government
was reshuff1ed and former Premier
Daladier was dropped from the cab
met M. Daladier had been given
the somewhat secondary post OF for
eign secretary in the new cabinet
when the German attack on the
western front started. The veteran
French politician was known to be
opposed to any substantial terri
torial concessions to Italy.
Adamant on Corsica.
In regard to Corsica he was par
ticularly adamant. In the winter
of 1898 he toured the French North
African possessions and paid
visit to Corsica, too. In all his
public utterances during that visit
he was emphatic in saying that not
an inch of French territory would
be given to Italy Corsica in par
ticular. he stated, was as French
as any portion of continental
France.
1t is rumored that after the Flan-
ders disaster and the disappearance
of the British Army as an impor-
tant immediate asset against the
German attack on Paris, the French
cabinet discussed the problem OF
placating Italy in order not to COM
pei the French Army to fight sim
gle-handed on two fronts.
Mussolini's demands of six French
departments, Tunisia, Jibuti and
Corsica. together with the payment
of an indemnity for the expenses
incurred by Italy for her present
mobilization, were discussed. 1t IS
said that all these terms were con-
sidered preposterous, but it was be-
lieved that the cession OF Corsica
(See CORSICA, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-06-09
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.

Congressional approval of COM
pulsory military training for youths
would presen. to the Army prob
lens in training and supply un-
solvable for many months, even
with unlimited funds, in the opinion
Of experts
At this moment there is a Short
age of officers to train the $4,000
new recruits in the regular Army
Diverting Army personnel to con-
scripts would seriously disrupt, if
not completely stop, the tremen-
dously increased training program
of the regular force.
There aren't enough uniforms to
outfit even quarter million con-
scripts, nor are there sufficient shoes
mess kits, canteens and blankets. The
Army's modernized guns are too few
for its own training pur loses and
sales to the Allies of the World War
stocks have depleted even outmoded
supplies. There are not enough can
Evening star., 1940-06-09
The Stars New
Radio Service

Turn to Pages F-5 and F-6
for an entirely new idea In
convenient radio programs.
The schedules of the four
Washington stations for the
entire week are so arranged
that they can be folded into a
convenient 16-page pamphlet
four inches wide and twelve
inches deep.
1t is only necessary to turn
to Page F-5, slip it out of the
paper, then follow the simple
instructions at the bottom Of
Page F-6.
The new pamphlet can be
kept conveniently by your
radio for reference all week.
Complete Index, Page AZ
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Pilot Training Applicants
Overflow $4,000 Quota
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Young men
applying for civilian pilot training
this summer have overf1lled the
$4,000 national quota for the first
class. which opens June IS, the Civil
Aeronautics Authority announced
today.
Grove Webster, chief of the c. A.
A. private flying development divi-
sion, discussed the expanded pro-
gram with the civilian committee
headed by Col. Frank Knox, Chi
cago publisher.
Mr.. Webster said one problem of
pilot enrolment was Government
regulation that IS per cent of the
$4,000 aviators to be trained by
July. 194l, must be college students
or graduates, aged ls to rs.