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Evening star., 1940-04-18

never was in better situation to
expose public wrongs he said. The
newspaper has the ability, the er-
ganization. the experience and the
punch. These are some Of the ad-
vantages of the stability and respon-
sibility of privately owned press.
Reader Confidence ajor Asset.
The alternatives to the privately
owned press-an endowed press or
publicly owned or publicly con-
trolled press-could not and would
not do these worthwhile things"
The one substantial asset Of any
newspaper, he said, is reader conf
dence, the accumulation of years of
performance, which is not to be
idly booted away by calloused in
difference to the puolic good
Il am naive enough" he added
ito believe that newspaper must
possess a soul, realization that its
power and influence come not from
any pressure and dictation exerted
by it, but from an everyday practice
VI VIC Adll pAdS Iilo' lllN4eco oAlO
holds the laith of the reader"
Influence of advertisers as "a posi-
tive factor in determining newspaper
policy is much overrated" by persons
who see "the sinister shadow of the
advertiser in the back seat OF the
newspaper car Mr. Sterling said
The advertisers first interest in the
newspaper is that it serves him as
an effective delivery wagon for his
merchandise"
Warns of Labor Practices.
Sidney jackson, Cleveland at
torney, warned the editors that "al-
most any action of yours which al
ters or affects the status of any o1
your employees may be made the sub.
ject of claimed unfair labor prac-
tice, and unless you can show thai
you have acted throughout entirely
without regard to any question OF
unionization-and the burden will
be on you-your acts may be held t1
be unfair labor practice and will be
subject to the resulting penalties.
Detailing problems which arose in
elections conducted by the National
Labor Relations Board, Mr.. Jack
son declared:
"You are running risk If you
form or express any opinion or ever
confer among yourselves upon this
subject. Those are the things thai
may be dragged out months OF
years later to show your bias. It Il
practically suicidal for you to make
joke about the situation. The
combined anguished moments of ex.
ecutives attempting to explain from
the witness chair some quip OF
facetious remark that they hac
made or written would already spar
an ordinary lifetime.
Board employees are apparently
selected with an eye to their lack o1
humor. The real and earnest boy!
run this show"
He declared it was to the editors
interest to try to make the Nationa
Labor Relation Act workable" since
it directly affected their daily oper.
ations.
1--WE now have had enough exper.
ience with the Wagner Act so that
we should be able to make q sane
and sensible appraisal Of its bene.
fits and detriments," he said. "It
ought to be possible to keep the gooe
and discard the bad. Improved ad.
ministration could be expected tt
follow improvement of the act"
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Character Nodded by Decisions He Makes at ca

the training for leisure time in
terests in preadolescent ages.
THE question we need to face
is the evident lack of carryover
of the spirit of sportsmanship,
shown by young people in play,
into other relations and activities
of community interests. The job
we will have to do will not be
completed until we work out the
methods and techniQues of So
cial activities that will make this
carryover effective"
Earlier the keynote address
was made by Miss Ann Rose
Kimpel, field secretary Of youth,
National Council Of Catholic
Women, who declared the church
Evening star., 1940-04-18
can be real and effective"

can be real and effective"
Julius Bisno, executive secre-
tary Of Aleph Zadik Aleph, in
outlining the aims of the Ma
tional Jewish Youth organization,
said: I'VE have assumed the re-
sponsibility Of making A. z. A.
p the liaison officer between the
rabbi, representing the synagogue,
and the A. z. A. chapter, repre-
senting a cross-section of Jewish
youth. Our group has made a
good beginning toward developing
. generation Of understanding
Jewish youth who viii be q credit
to American life" s....
The current program Of Wash
ingtou recreation agencies, ~
Evening star., 1940-04-18

Character development in most
young people is determined by
decisions made about Z pm, A.
w. Gottschall, regional secretary
of the National Conference Of
Christians and Jews, declared to-
day at a conference of youth
leaders of three faiths meeting
in Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A.
It is then that leisure time in
terests for most young people
come into play, the speaker said
at a luncheon meeting concluding
the conference sponsored by the
Washington Round Table and
the Council of Social Agencies.
These decisions, he added, are
to q large extent determined by
Evening star., 1940-04-18
A. S. N. (. President AssuiIs
illogical Newspaper Critics
Free Press Is Public Privilege,
Sterling Tells Convention Here

Newspapers have accepted too
many blows below tne belt without
taking a sock at the unreasoning
critic who confounds news with
propaganda, Donald J. Sterling,
president of the American Society
of Newspaper Editors, said today.
Mr.. Sterling, managing editor Of
the Oregon Journal, Portland. de-
clared at the opening session of the
society's 18th annual convention at
the National Press Club that this
type of critic prostitutes the very
freedom of the press whose cause he
processes to espouse.
Every reputable newspaper man
and woman holds freedom of the
press to be a public privilege to be
cherished and not private license
to be exploited" he asserted.
Mr.. Sterling spoke before more
than $50 editors from almost every
State who met for two days of shop
talk, conferences on how to make
their papers more interesting and
off ff-the-record talks with President
Roosevelt, Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles and Rear Admiral
John w. Greenslade
Debate Scheduled.
One of the high points of the
meeting will be a debate tomorrow
night with Secretary Iches, a critic of
newspapers, and Senator Pepper
Democrat, of Florida, arguing for re-
nomination of President Roosevelt
to third term. Glenn Frank and
Wendell Willkie, both prominent in
Republican strategy, will debate in
opposition.
Those who find most violent fault
with newspapers, Mr. Sterling cot-
tinued, cannot think straight about
the newspaper or anything else"
They invariably are ardent
apostles of given point of view and
not of facts. In their zeal they read
into the newspaper story what they
want to read into it, or often what
is not contained in it and sound of
accordingly"
Since newspapers take other in
stitutions apart, it is in no position
to dodge the searchlight of criticism
directed against it with honesty of
purpose" he advised.
THE reader, collectively, is in the
best position to register effective and
constructive criticism. The reader
respects honesty of purpose. even il
in disagreement with shades OF
policy. The collective judgment OF
the reader is eminently dependable .
Integrity Average Higher.
Mr.. Sterling declared that the type
of newspaper whose cardinal creed
was to raise hell and sell papers il
pretty much gone"
Then, too," he added, "the aver.
age Of integrity in public affairs the
country over is higher thanks in q
large measure to a public opiniol
aroused by newspaper vigilance.
"The need for the newspaper to
maintain its vigilence in the public
interest and especially in the interest
Of the plain man, however, is as i'm
portant now as it ever was and tha,
vigilance should first be exercised ir
the home field What good does il
do to become indignant over some
national incident while the gang al
home is looting the city treasuryp"
Mr. Sterling paid tribute to Kansas
City and New Orleans newspaper.
for having played major part ir
the overthrow Of the Pendergast anc
Long regimes.
! I'm major affairs the newspaper
Evening star., 1940-04-18

has "a real place in a planned
recreation program, linking the
home, church and club"
I'VE have a real opportunity
through church recreation to give
to young people practical appli-
cation of the principles they pos
sess. To achieve this result we
need a. wider Interpretation of
the word recreation than many
give" she declared.
No church, she addad, is vi
tally interested in developing
star basket ball players, perfect
dancers, good actresses or capable
basket makers, but rather in
the development Of well-rounded
personalities"
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Edwin G. Bernstein of the

Edwin G Bernstein of the
Jewish Community Center warned
social workers to be especially.
aware of inter faith friction
and these tendencies In COM
munal life which cause discrimi-
nation against minorities in the
population. There is a need,
he continued, on the part Of
schools and recreational agen-
cies to emphasize American cul-
ture and its resultant richness.
"Unthinking persons" said DR..
Eddy L. Ford, director Of religious
education of Foundry Methodist
Church, SAY leisure time ACTIVE
tiles are ridiculous We know,
however, that recreation teaching
Evening star., 1940-04-18

related to the teaching of reli-
gious, racial and cultural ap-
probation through leisure time,
was reviewed by other speakers.
They included Miss Anna Ready
of the Christ Child Society;
Charles Fyfe of the Boys Club of
Washington, Miss Eleanor Dur
rett of the Washington Girl
Scourts and T. j. Anderson of the
District recreation department.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Program at Church

DR.. John N. Link, member Of the
faculty of Westminster Theological
Seminary, will recite poems Of Edgar
A. Guest at 8 pm. tomorrow in
Calvary Methodist Church, Twenty
third and South Grant streets, Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
loudoun Doc TriuIs Set

LEESBURG, Va, April 13.-The
spring field trials of the Loudoun
Gun Dog Club will be held next
wednesday and Thursday at the
Jack Thomas farm near Round HILL
Evening star., 1940-04-18
have facilities for collecting District

labor statistics.
Accompanying Mrs. Roosevelt on
the tour, which was sponsored by
the Women's Division of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, were
Mrs: Thomas F. McAllister, director
OF the women's division; Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, assistant director;
Mrs. j. E. Casey, wife of the Massa-
chusetts Representative; Mrs. Ru-
dolph Tenerowicz; Mrs. w. r. Poage,
wife OF the Texas Representative,
anc Mrs. D. Worth Clark, wife of
the Idaho Senator.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at S'am.
today.
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 20.
Motorists injured, /.
Motorists arrested, 276.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, z.
Evening star., 1940-10-09
YOU
And the DRAFT

The Stars recent series Of
questions and answers on the
draft has now been printed in
convenient booklet form and
is available for distribution to
those who apply.
The series of questions and
answers presents, clearly and
accurately, information about
the draft as 1t affects those
soon to register. 1t was COM
piled from scores of queries
that reached The Star Office,
the answers being run down
through personal conferences
with officials at Selective
Service Headquarters. The
booklet answers practically
everything you may want to
know about the draft, with
maps showing registration
places for Washington and for
the Counties of Montgomery,
Prince Georges and Fairfax.
The book is on sale every
day, for 5 cents, at the counter
in The Star lobby.
For mail delivery inclose 8
cents in coin or stamps. write
your address plainly and mail
to the Conscription Editor,
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-10-09
$1,000 Tons of Shipping
Claimed Sunk by Raider

BERLIN, Oct. 9 (P.-Dive-b bomb
ing hits on convoy of troop trans
ports, apparently carrying thousands
of men from somewhere in the
British Empire to the defense of
Britain, were reported today by the
German high command, along with
a fresh disclosure of surface raiding
"in overseas waters"
The daily communique said that
a fighting plane attacked "a strongly
armed convoy with five large, fully
occupied transports, in a daringly
deep dive, and made several hits on
a ship of about 10000 tons" The
position of the convoy was given as
northwest of Ireland and about 125
miles from the Scottish coast.
(This would be on the route
Travelled by Canadian troops)
The bomb hits were said to have
(See OFFENSIVE, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1940-10-09
Dykstra Considers
Post Of Draft Chief;
Calls on Roosevelt
Stimson Accompanies
Head of Wisconsin u.
To White House
picture on Page A-16.)

Clarence A. Dykstra, president OF
the University of Wisconsin, emerg-
ed from a White House conference
with President Roosevelt today to
say he was considering the post of
national director of selective serv-
ice.
DR.. Dykstra'S name frequently
has been mentioned as possible
choice for this position but no out
right admission ever had been made
that an offer had been extended to
him.
He called on President Roosevelt
today in company with Secretary
of War Stimson.
As the pair left the White House.
reporters asked DR.. Dykstra if he
had taken the post. His answer
was. II can't tell you about that.
have to do some considering"
Asked then if it is correct that he
has been offered the post. DR.. Dyks-
ira first suggested that the ques-
ton be directed to the President,
but later conceded that I'VE have
been talking about it,
Native of Cleveland.
DR.. Dvkstra. a native of Cleveland,
Ohio. is 81 years old. An educator
and former city manager OF Gin
cinnati. he was once an adviser on
the important so-called Jacobs Com
mittee studying fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District OF
Columbia governments. He has had
a widely varied career in municipal
MANAGEMENT which has kept him IN
the national limelight for wears.
Col. Lewis B. Hershey has been
serving as acting director of selective
service. a job which has general
supervision of the registration Octo-
ber 16 of all men 81 through 35 and
of the subsequent procedure by
which thousands will be classified as
eligible and be called up for year
of military service.
DR.. Dykstra was educated in ele-
mentary schools of New York and
Illinois, he was graduated from the
University of Iowa in 1903. He be-
came a fellow in history and as
sistant in political science at the
University of Chicago, later was
Instructor at Ohio State University,
head of the University of Kansas
political science department, execu-
tive secretary of the Cleveland Civic
League and secretary of the Chicago
Civic Club and the Los Angeles
City Club. He was water commits
sioner of Los Angeles from 1923
to 1926 while lecturing at the Uni
versity of California on municipal
administration.
He became city manager of Gin
cinnati in 1890, remaining for seven
years. until appointed president Of
the University of Wisconsin.
DR.. Dystra is a member of the
executive council of the National
Municipal League, American Acad-
emy of Political Science and is past
president of the American City
Managers Association.
At various times he had been
prominently mentioned for impor-
tant public posts, such as paid presi.
dent of the New York Stock Ex.
(eee CoNsCRlPTON. Page A-s0
Evening star., 1940-10-09
British Blast Bremen
And Wi|heImshaven
In Heavy Night Raids
Troop Transport Hit
OF Irish Coast,
Berlin Claims
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct 9.-Tons Of high
explosives and hundreds of incen-
diary bombs were dropped last night
on the vital German seaport OF
Bremen, the Air Ministry reported
today.
r. A. r. heavy bombers, the min
istry said ranged over Bremen and
the naval base at Wilhelmshaven.
as we'll as inland German cities and
towns and the already badly bat
tered English Channel invasion
bases"
The attack on Bremen alone
lasted more than half an hour. the
ministry declared. Time and time
again the British unloaded showers
of bombs. The air was filled with
debris from explosions and fires
broke out in the area.
Oil RefinerieS Hit.
Oil refineries at Gelsenklrchen. in
the industrial Ruhr Valley; the
Krupp munition plant at Essen. a
metal works at Hanau, Kiel power
station and the Fokker aircraft fac
tory at Amsterdam we're raided.
One pilot who took part in the
Bremen attack said he saw flames
roaring skyward from a building
which shortly exploded, tossing
broken timbers and pieces OF steel
high in the air.
Long after he and the others had
started for home, he said, they could
see new fires break out
The Air Ministry said the raid on
Wilhelmshaven was equally punish
ing in spite of intense anti-aircraft
fire. More than IS tens of bombs
were dumped on the naval base, it
said.
Freight Yards Raided.
One pilot reported to the ministry
that an unidentified plane showing
dim navigation lights followed him
as he was flying about 10000 feet
above the Frisian Islands off the
Dutch coast Another plane joined
his pursuer and both closed in on
him. He dived to 5000 feet, swiftly
changed course and eluded them.
Freight yards at Mannheim and
Grenberg and several German air.
dromes, as we'll as the Channel
ports. were raided, the ministry said.
All the British planes returned
safely
Evening star., 1940-10-09
British Hold 7 Norwegians
Off Clipper al Bermuda
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9-Two Nor
wegian shipping men are in the
custody of British authorities at
Bermuda in the first instance Of
removal of passengers from a Pan
American Clipper.
Passengers disembarking from the
Atlantic Clipper at La Guardia
Field yesterday said the pair,
identified as AnderS Wilhelmsen and
Hotter Sorensen, went willingly.
Their baggage also was unloaded.
A man who withheld his name
but described himself as a New
York shipper waited to greet the
Norwegians, but when he learned
they had been detained in Bermuda
expressed belief the British might
have wished to question them about
the disposition of large parts of the
Norwegian merchant marine. He
said he knew the two had British
visas.
Evening star., 1940-10-09

the most fortunate accidents IN
medical history.
The vaccine already has been
tried in a lOOOO0-case epidemic of
influenza in Puerto Rico which has
Just ended. Volunteers have been
tested in the laboratory
For Protection. Not Cure.
In test-tube experiments the vac
cine-Which is entirely intended for
protection and not as a cure once
the malady has been contracted
affords high degree of protection
against the elusive influenza virus.
1t was hoped that Puerto Rico,
where the epidemic started in July,
would afford a good field test. When
the Rockefeller Foundation workers
arrived, however, the incidence OF
the disease was dropping rapidly
so that little information was OBJ
Evening star., 1940-10-09
'WiIIkie SCOTS
Al Idea President
Seeks 10 Avoid War
Accuses Roosevelt Of
'Shoms, Foxes and
Misrepresentation
BY J. A. OLEARY,
An,

WITH W1LLkIE IN CONNEClI-
CUT, Oct. 9.-Wendell Willkie moved
into New England today, after
winding up strenuous drive in
New York City last night in which
he accused the administration of
fakes, shams and misrepresenta-
tons"
Il plead with SOU" he said. mot
to be misled by the cry of interna-
tional crisis. I beg that you are
not to be misled by candidate for
a third term who pretends TO be
so buS that he cannot discuss these
questions. These are all shams.
fakes and Misrepresentation. and
wherever I 60 in this campaign, I
expect to point them out clearly"
In another part of his speech,
the Republican nominee asserted:
Because this administration has
not been a truth-telling admins
tration, there is discord. discon-
tent and disunion in this country
today"
Der1deS Roosevelt lr1pS.
He questioned whether the Presi-
dent is trying to keep the United
States out of war and derided Mr..
Roosevelt's military inspection
trips"
Addressing a large gathering in
the Bronx. Mr.. Willkie also put
this query to the President:
Are there any international un-
derstandings about Americas entry
into the war that We, the citizens
of the United States. Do not pres
emily know about?'
After ALL" he continued. Il rep
resent millions and millions OF
American voters. I think I have a
right to stand on this platform and
ask Franklin D. Roosevelt to answer
the question, what are the inter-
national understandings about
Americas participation in the in
Movements of Europe or Asia at this
time? Now. we may approve or
disapprove of them after we know
what they are. But We are the peo-
pie. We do not belong to the Gov
ernment; the Government belongs
to us"
Later. addressing another crowd
he said:
IF you elect me, this country
won't go to war until the people
say they want war
Asks About Fourth Term.
Telling the Bronx audience that
he wanted to talk to them briefly
on the subject of truth telling,
Mr.. Willkie challenged various other
acts of the New Deal in a series
Of questions.
Il know that truth-telling does
not come in that category with
which the brain trust has to deal.
he began. that is too simple sub
ject for them to work on
Recalling that he had asked the
President many times what he
thinks about the third-term issue
Mr.. Willkie added, Now I want to
put a question to him in the pres
ence of all of you-what does he
think about fourth term?"
Turning to the subject of the
Presidents recent trips, Mr.. Willkie
said he wanted every voter when
he reads this question, to just answer
in his own mind whether the Pres
ident is really engaged in military
inspection trips"
Taking notice of reports that he
is Tired" Mr.. Willkie said: Il tell
you, I never felt better in my life
I can keep this up every day for
two years and feel stronger every
day-and the President is going to
(See WILLKIE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-10-09
tained. About 300 persons were vac

tanned. About 300 persons were vac
cinated
The vaccine can be produced in
unlimited quantities. The Rookie
feller workers are taking advantage
of the newly developed technique
of growing it in incubated hens
eggs. A large laboratory has been
devoted to its production.
The discovery by Drs. Frank L..
Horsfall, jr.. and Edwin H. Lennette
was attended by extremely dramatic
circumstances. The developments
are being watched closely by the
Army and Navy.
Last winter group of ferrets
had been infected with influenza
and had nearly recovered when they
Continued on Page A-3, Column D.
Evening star., 1940-10-09
Plans 10 Recess
Dropped for Present
By House Leaders
Senote Is Expected to
Suspend Work Thursday
Until November l8
BULLETIN.

The Senate passed today legis-
lation authorizing organization Of
Home Guards" within States
whose National Guard have been
called into Federal service. The
measure now goes back to the
House for action on Senate
amendments.
b. the Associated Press.
House Democratic leaders aban-
doned today for the time being
plans to recess or adjourn Congress.
Speaker Rayburn announcing that
the decision was made for reasons
sufficient to US
The Senate. meanwhile, planned
to start Thursday series OF three
day recesses until November l8.
Mr.. Rayburn asserted that as for
the House no decision had been
made as to whether it would start
such recesses later.
I'VE will not make any effort to
recess or adjourn to a certain day
for reasons that are sufficient to US
at the present time" the Speaker
told his press conference.
Meanwhile. the Senate was asked
for quick action on legislation au-
thorizing the establishment Of home
guards" to replace National Guard
units mobilized for years active
service.
Majority Leader Barkley called
for a prompt vote on the measure
which made slow legislative head
way Yesterday because of the vol
ley of critical questions fired by
some Senators. The bill heads the
agenda which the Senate hopes to
dispose of by tomorrow.
Vice President Garner headed for
Texas again last night, silent as
ever about political matters.
well, good-by boys and good luck
to you" he told newspapermen as
he left his Office before catching a
train.
The Vice President returned to
Washington about two weeks ago
from his home in Uvalde. He had
gone there in July after the Demo-
cratic National Convention had re-
jected his bid for the presidential
nomination.
Last night. he greeted all ques-
tions with his usual no comment" 4"
adding at one point: That's the
way came in and that's the way
I'm going out"
When a reporter asked if it would
be necessary for him to return to
Washington in January to turn over
his ONCE to his successor, Mr.. Gar
ner replied:
Maybe you had better get an
opinion from the Attorney General
about that"