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servation and treatment following a
long period of overwork. When he
was appointed in 1896 to head the
w. P. A. in New York City, Col.
Somervell succeeded Victor F. Rid
der, who had also suffered exhaus-
ton from Overwork.
Before that, his Army career fol-
lowed a similar pattern of hard jobs,
according to his service record. And
much of his career has centered
around the District. Although he
was born in Little Rock, Ark, his
family moved to Washington when
he was IS and founded a finishing
school.
Shortly after his graduation from
the Army War College in 1925, he
was assigned to Washington In
charge of the harbor and river dis
trict and served until 1890. During
that time, among his numerous
other accomplishments which In
cluded construction Of conduit
from Great Falls to the Dalecarlia
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Quartermaster Corps, 1t. Col. ]. w.
Younger, who will be in charge of
the administration section, and 1t.
Col. w. A. Pashley, who will have
charge of the finance section in
which all construction accounts are
audited.
The reorganization, Col. Somervell
said, was planned with the support
and cooperation of Maj. Gen. Ed
mund B. Gregory. the Quartermas-
ter General, and Secretary Stimson.
Congress permitted the use Of Army
engineers last September for de-
fense construction and the Corps
of Engineers has been in charge of
construction at new air fields and
at the new bases leased from Great
Britain.
Among his first actions, Col. Som
ervill declared, will be a trip Mon
day to Fort George G. Meade, Md,
where Secretary Stimson said con-
struction is two weeks behind sched-
ule because of strike and lahor
shortage. He said the trip was
solely to familiarize himself with
construction problems encountered
by field officers.
To Name Labor Officer.
Labor relations in the reorganized
construction division, he said, will
be handled by man with wide
experience" whose appointment is
contemplated next week. He de-
clined to reveal the name of the
prospective appointee, although he
disclosed the decision was made
after a conference Friday with Ed
ward F. McGrady, one-time con-
ciliator for the Labor Department,
who recently was appointed to a
similar post as assistant to Secre-
tary Stimson.
THE labor problem is not very
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threatening on the horizon at the
moment" Col. Somervell declared,
"but some labor will have to be
imported from other States"
In one Western State, he said,
only about one-third the required
number of skilled men in one o.
cupation was available. He declined
to disclose the State or craft where
the shortage has occurred.
The major difficulty to be encoun-
tered for the next few months, he
said, will be adverse weather. "The
worst season of the year is on us
and it will take every bit of expert
ence, drive and energy we have" he
added.
Well Known in Washington.
Col. Somervell's appointment as
head of the division was announced
Friday. He succeeds Brig. Gen.
Charles D. Hartman, assistant quar-
termaster general, who entered Wal
ter Reed General HOSPITAL for OBJ
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Reservoir, he made the preliminary
examination and report to Congress
on the establishment of the Gravelly
Point airport.
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The Political Mill
Wisconsin Shapes Up as Interest Test
Stote in April Choice Of Delegates

satisfaction Of all except Mr.. Zisch,
and now there seems to be entire
harmony. Mr.. Zisch is lining up q
slate to run "uninstructed." vii.
liam j. Campbell Of Oshkosh, who
has been q power in the Republican
party, is In line with the Vandenberg
slate, and is one Of the candidates
for district delegate.
Struggle In Dewey Camp.
Two groups Of Republicans are
struggling for control in the Dewey
camp In Wisconsin. It Is expected,
however, that they will come to some
kind Of agreement and enter . dele
cation pledged to the New York dis
trict attorney.
At one time Senator Wiley Of Wis
consin was advanced as q. possible
"favorite son" candidate, but that
fell through. and Senator Wiley is
reported now to be supporting the
plan for an uninstructed delegation.
Senator Vandenberg is maintain-
ing his original attitude-that he is
not an aggressive candidate for the
presidential nomination. His friends,
however, are going right ahead on
the theory that he is a receptive
candidates. he indicated he was
in the statement he issued last sum-
mer, when he was petitioned by the
Republican delegation In Congress
and by the Republican members of
the State Legislature to get into the
race. He is not going into Wiscon-
sin, however, to make any speeches
during the primary campaign. Mr..
Dewey, on the other hand, who has
become an avowed and aggressive
candidate for the nomination, is
under no such wraps. He may be
expected to go into the State and
make a vigorous fight for the dele
gates. If Senator Taft also has a
slate Of delegate candidates put for
ward, he may also campaign in Wis.,
consin.
Prcgressives In Strategic Position.
What the La Toilette Progressives
will do Is conundrum. Under the
Wisconsin primary law, they may go
into the Democratic or Republican
primaries If they desire. Both Van-
denberg and Dewey have friends
among them. As in other States, q
considerable number Of the young
Republicans are inclined to be for
Thomas E. Dewey-who has come to
be regarded as the young peoples
candidate-since he himself is only
38 wears old IF s,,fRciept Y,,,roher
Of the Progressives entered the Re-
publican primary, they might have
big influence on the outcome.
On the Democratic side OF the
fence. the Garnerites - those who
support the Vice President for the
presidential nomination - are ac-
lively engaged in framing a slate
pledged to Garner. The New Deal
ers in Washington, however, have
strongly urged that Wisconsin DEM
ocrats send an uninstructed dele
cation to the Democratic conven-
tion-their program for other States.
The New Dealers believe that by
such course it will be easier for
them to force the nomination Of q
New Deal candidate, or for the
President himself, unless he takes
himself definitely out Of the race.
Wisconsin in 1888 turned back to
its old allegiance to the Republican
party. electing . Republican Gov
ernor. q Republican Senator and
several members of the House, there.
by diStancinQ the La Follette pro.
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cratic has a "favorite Son" candi-
date.
AS for the La Toilette National
Progressives of America, they may
have a candidate but 1t Is not sure
yet that party will be able to stage
a national convention. However,
former Gov. Philip La Toilette re-
Gently was quoted as saying that
they noped to put tickets in the
field in a number Of States.
The supporters Of Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg Of Michigan already
have been very active in the State
and 50 have those who favor
Thomas E. Dewey Of New York and
Senator Robert A. Taft Of Ohio.
There is also a group Of Republic
cans who are talking about entering
a slate of "uninstructed" delegate
candidates.
A Principal ''Test" State.
If all three OF the most talked Of
Republican presidential possibilities
should elect to test their strength
at the hands Of the Wisconsin
voters, the primary will prove Of
more than passing interest. Indeed,
Wisconsin may be regarded as one
of the principal test" States. Other
States where the delegates are
elected In primaries, for the most
part. have favorite son candidates
as, for example, Ohio, New York,
Michigan. Pennsylvania, New Hamp-
shire and Oregon. Massachusetts,
another primary State, is likely to
send an uninstructed delegation
although 1t has two favorite son
possibilities in Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr., and Gov. Saltonstall.
The vandenberg people, after con-
siderable skirmishing, have arrived
at complete slate Of delegate can
didates which Is regarded as partic-
ularly strong. It Is headed by four
delegate -at-large candidates 1t.
Gov. Walter S. Goodland, Fred H.
Clausen, former. president of the
Wisconsin Manufacturers Associa-
ton: Michael G. Eberlein and Ed
ward w. Richardson.
At an original Vandenberg organ
ization meeting in the State, Edward
j. Samp and Peter Zisch, who were
not among the organizers, stole"
the meeting and started to set up q
delegation they desired. This was
SO displeasing to Lawrence w. Hall,
secretary Of the Vandenberg COM
mittee, and Roy L. Breck, treasurer,
that they resigned. However, in the
end the factions got together, to the
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Capt. Mcmillan Named
Governor of Guam

The Navy has assigned Capt
George johnson Mcmillan, so, of
Youngstown, Ohio, to be governor
of the island of Guam, it was an
nounced today.
Capt. Mcmillan, who has been in
command of the U. S. S. Medusa, q
repair ship, succeeds Capt James
+. Alexander, who has been ordered
to the command of the heavy
cruiser Astoria.
Guam, far Pacific possession, is
the center of controversy in Con-
gress over the Navy's request for
S4,OO0,000 to develop the island as
q Pacific base.
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Rainbow Veterans
To Hear Gen. HowIund

Brig. Gen. Charles r. Rowland,
U. s. A., retired, will address men,
bers of the District of Columbia
Chapter, Rainbow Division Veterans,
at q dinner to be held at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, January "a, in the Cap
itol Park Hotel.
''The Fighting Sixty Ninth" q
movie of the activities of the Rain
bow Division in the World War, will
be shown. Gen. Rowland COM
manded the regiment in the latter
days of the war.
M. Manning Marcus, permanent
honorary vice president, will be
master of ceremonies.
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Belgium the Netherlands' military
tory than they today?
Military experts these questions the NEGATIVE First all
far better strategic position than
offer lengthy resistance is impossible that the
encounter "dues similar to those met Russians Finland
British and French Armies mpaienty marking
the Magnot Line would be Immediately called And they would welcome
the call
But If this assumption not
time such victory strategic position since
the Manot Line extends the length Of the
Hence such campaign would
materiel with positive results.
occupation the would
positive advantag would bring the British closer
air bases and permit pursuit planes the bombes
ating against advantage does not
seem to justify the heavy gamble.
is only natural that the Belgans and the Dutch should
alarmed at the important their
the partial mobilization Of the Belgian only elementary
cautonary
OF nobody predict what that draws its
on from and obeys bndy the orders Of man like Herr Hitler might
Some Berlin
had decided to continue sdown
hope Of wearing down the allies
strategy could have changed outsiders
the internal situation the Reich and in the internal
dtions frequently dictate strategs
be unsound from the military point Of view
The change government indicate
expected responsible ocial
the part Of the Toxic leaders China
The to be riding high
economic weakness and lack Of spectacular victories.
Hachiro Ara minister
man He sly and most diplomatic in the
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Dutch % wv war plan to retire into the citadel opening
nod the neck OF land between zuder
The time for attack therefore since the brief
european winter Is passing and thaw is
Inc attack IN the east probemaca
woq @ oe expected TO ION IN It, Since the Russians want Braba
ana Besarabia will be
east Moreover it unlikely attempt such
an atack without bringing their mechanical
tempted by the chance grab
allies will like anybodys guess with the odds
on bearish guessers - ~ ~ ~
(Releed BY the North Alliance Incl
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Finn Military Attoehe
Elected by Engineers

Col. Per Zilliacus, Military Attache
of the Finnish Legation, has been
elected foreign member Of the
Society Of American Military En-
gineers, Col. j. Monroe Johnson
acting president of the society, an
nounced yesterday.
Col. johnson said Col. Zilliacus
was elected because of the latter's
interest in the society and for writ
ing an article for the current issue
OF the Military Engineer entitled
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History Repeats

IN November the present pattern almost exactly duplicated
were secretly requested troops
on umanla and haty refused Begans
IN the event Of an attack Holland thus ong
from aimed aid except They also King
surprise dash to the Hague night
Wihelmlna The German troops did nc move.
NeVheles the
goes that Hitler slick Won
openop believed that the
ne supposed to have far
roer ana known that November
ISSUED TO the German divisions Holland
a sharp argument with his generals Hitler changed
and tore the - ~
the escape also last invasion
OF prague At that time
h o promise OF neutrality Holland invaded
eigans doubling the English
ne seemed almost ready give in For fortnight foreign oe
oou OF the world shvered with apprehension
cris was not much mentioned
land seriously feared would not give The desired
promise ~ " ' ~ ~A
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gressives which have been the domi-
mating party there in recent years.
The Democrats are anxious for the
support this year of the Progressives
which they have had in the last
two presidential races. Senator Rob-
ert M. La Toilette himself Is up for
denomination and reelection this
year. He can, without the slightest
doubt, have the Progressive nomi.
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VI 0A1AucCk1lCuU
and interest for
the olttic a ]
pr rognosticators,
whatever 1t may
bring for the
presto tt al
candidates. It
takes place early
In April - tn e
first Monday in
that month. All
signs point to q
real race for
the delegates.
Neither the Re-
publican party
nnr the nem0.
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Facilities for Poor
To Be Meeting Topic

A round-table discussion on "Med1-
cal Aspects of Facilities for the Dis
trict Poor" will be held by the WASH
ington Council of Social Workers at
meeting in the Phyllis Wheatley
z. W. G. A. Thursday at 12::15 pm.
DR.. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee will
lead the discussion, and Charles II.
Flags, council President, will preside.
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nation for Senator. It is In the
general election next November that
the real test will come. There is no
doubt, therefore, that the Progress
sives, who wish to re-elect q Senator
and to elect o Governor, and the
Democrats. who wish to carry the
State for their nominee for Presi-
dent, will have strong reasons for
coming to some kind Of an alliance.
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Protestant Epis-
copal Church In
America, he be-
comes a mis-.
sionary to theOc-
cident. Visiting
the President, he
discussed q plan
to rally 10000
Protestant mis-
sionaries for q
European peace
drive.
In j a n u a ~,
1888, Bish o p
Tucker, in an
e l o q u e n t and
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of grave con-
Germ lest some
new turn Of the
war will come
affecting Amer
lea.
It is conceded
that unexpected
or unforeseen
happenings in
E europe m a y
change the po-
1itical situation
here and it is
likewise con-
ceded that ma
tional defense
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Is important here. Holland is q
rough parallelogram, with the big
corner of the North Sea almost
nipped of between the mouths OF
the Rhine and the end of the Zuide,
Zee. This corner is the citadel OF
Holland, containing most Of the
country's industry. the six most i'm
portant cities and the potential air
bases against England. which are
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This Changing World
Reports Thut Reich pIons to Attack
lowlonds Discounted as Lorqe GombIs
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By CONSTANTINE BROWN
In military quarters the
the Lowlands taken with
rrent almost since the beginning Of the nobody
predict whether
that they form part Of Germanys
The increase the
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Local Conditions in Finland and
Their influence on Warfare"
In a letter to the Finnish attache
Col. johnson, who is the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, said: II am
sure that the readers of our journal
will be deeply impressed with what
you have written anu In consequence
will be better able to understand the
news carried in our daily journals
regarding the present military cam
paign conducted by your valiant
forces"
Rats measuring 3 feet from nose
to tail were captured by the Richard
Archbold expedition to New Guinea
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HE opinions Of the rte on this page are their on not
so, necss,ary re sas Such opnson. presented RE
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Wisconsin primary for the
election Of delegates to the Repub-
lican and Democratic National Con-
ventions promises to afford plenty
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Odds On the Bears

NOW the situation is seriously complicated for
because Belgium is thought much likely
stand ana because Italy and Turkey both intimately
the Balkan situation Wherever
war Will probably far actually invaded
On the whole probable there is an attack Il,
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Wars Turns
Watched for
Peace Effort
New EmbroiIments
Reduce Sphere
Of Influence
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Every time there is an intensifica-
ton of war activity or reports Of an
extension of the area of hostilities in
Europe, the repercussion here is one
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during the last scare the Germans
had moved three mechanical
divisions there-and nothing Of
consequence happened.
Now six new divisions are re-
ported to have been transferred
to the Lowlands borders in the
last 10 days. II true, 1t speaks well
for the German transportation
system. But the fundamental ques.
ton recurs: What would the
Germans do after they had invaded
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|HeudIineFoIk
|And What
They Do
Bishop Tucker PIons
To RoIIy Missionaries
For Peace Drive
By LEMUEL F. PARTON.

For Is years Bishop Tucker was q
missionary in the Orient. Now, as
the Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, presiding bishop of the
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The Capitol Parade
Nozi Mobilization Moves Puzzle stote Department;
Geography Argues That Holland May Be Victim

By JOSEPH MSOP and ROBERT KINTNER.
Holland and Belgium again hastily mobzng but they are not
the only neutral nations
OF German troops reported
sega borders from ceves to AK Ia Chapee there
ave word OF heavy
man Poland, on the Northern Hungarian - - -
Opinion in the State sharply on the meaning
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placed their imports this
public opinion worried consequences
Of the cancellation Of the
In American diplomatic quarters cabinet
would the moderate element
at Of affairs
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OF tneSe new signs. One faction ar
CUES that the threat to Hungary is
a feint, since so few mechanized
units have accompanied the infan-
try that the Germans hardly seem
ready to strike to the eastward. An
other faction maintains that the
threat to the Netherlands and Bel
glum Is the feint, and that Hitler is
determined to mop up Hungary and
Rumania while the Russians are
prsoccupied In Finland. And still a
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snop AueAer' urgent sermon,
warned Of the peril of another
great war and summoned the Chris
tians of the world to a collective
effort for peace. He answers the
Presidents call to a religious crusade
for peace, distinguished and
venerated leader of the Protestant
denominations.
From his native Virginia, after
his graduation from the Virginia
Theological Seminary, he went to
Japan, as missionary, in 1899. He
was Bishop of Kyoto and president
Of st. Paul's College of Toxic, highly
esteemed by the Japanese and the
recipient of official decorations. On
his return to Virginia, he became
professor Of pastoral theology at his
alma mater. His episcopal seat Il
at Richmond, Va.
Authority on Aircraft.
Tall, gaunt. monocled Charles G.
Grey of England, who reports that
the British are now working night
and day to turn out. a new and
secret type Of fighting plane" is
national authority on aircraft who
has been scolding the air ministry
for years for its bureaucracy and
backwardness." He regarded the
Ethiopian and Spanish prelimi-
naries to Europes main event as
an enlightening laboratory test and
has been intoning gloomily for the
last three years that the Nazi.
Fascist countries were far out
stripping Britain in air efficiency
and predicting that Britain would
pay a terrible price unless she
woke up.
She is now aroused and on the
job. he reports In the new edition
of james All the Worlds Aircraft"
which is comparable to James
Fighting Ships" as a standard ref
erence book throughout the world.
In spite of the newness and the
secrecy of the planes now coming
through, he thinks the best fight
ing plane is the old-type biplane.
with modern motors. He finds they
have greater strength and ma
neuverability than the monoplane.
Mr.. Grey, now GA years old, was
trained In engineering. Twenty
nine years ago he founded a pub
lication, the Aeroplane, with Sir
Victor Sassoon and began hectoring
the government about aerial pre-
paredness.
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army game, ana there Is no reason
to believe he has changed in . few
months.
The main problem Of the new
Yonai cabinet Is to solve the prob
lem Of the abro9ation Of the
commercial treaty with the United
States.
This abrogation becomes ef-
fective next Friday week and the
japanese are worried lest an un-
official yet very effective embargo
be placed on their imports from this
public opinion is against them and
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ecton Is inclined to think that the meaningless
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-18
WRANGELLITEs
 TO KETCHIKAN
 FOR JURY DUTY

With court in session in Ketehi- kan. Wrangellites called on the grand jury and the petit jury will be heading Ketehikan-ward this week end and next week. The grand jury eonvenes Tuesday and called for service from here are. Howard Messinger, Robert J. Murphy Mrs L. A. Olsen. Louis F. Paul. Mrs. E. s. Reid. Donald Sinclair. H. B.. Thornquist. Mrs. James H. Wheel CT and Agnes Breen.
 Petit jury is called for October % and those called for duty from here are: Mrs. Henry Bowman, Mrs. NeYa Coulter, A. J. Engstrom, Mrs. A. Lemieuz. Mrs. Leo Mccormack Mary Mclaughlin steears. J. c. Johnson, Frank Reid, Ghas Sadler. Mathilda k. ?. Tamaree, Glenora Waters. C. l.. Wies, Marie Alex ander, Mildred II. Hansen.
 Wrangell case to come up al the Ketchikan term is that Of Eugene Jackson, 16, bound over to the grand jury on an extortion charge follow ing his alleged demand on J. R.. Brown, Manager Of the Coliseum theatre. for S50. Deputy Marshal James Nolan is taking him to Ketch- ikan on the Yukon Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-18
MRS. SLAIN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LEGION
 AUXILIARY UNIT

Mrs. Rena Shain was elected President of the American Legion Auxiliary at the regular meeting of the Unit Monday night at Mrs. Shain's home. Other officers chosen Tor the new year are Sally Hart, First Vice President; Ethel Fisk, Second Vice; Wilma Mason, Secre- tary; Olive Johnson, Historian; Ne Va Coulter, Sergeant-at-arms; Jos ephine Mason, chaplain; Mrs. H. D. Campbell, Mrs. Josephine Mason aud Mrs. Della Coulter to the executive Committee.