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n. N. S. RuwuIpindi

In the current number of Army
and Navy Register, Washington,
there appears belated but deserved
tribute to the gallant crew of H. M.
S. Rawalpindi, who went to their
deaths on the late afternoon of
November % in the cold waters of
the Atlantic south of Iceland.
AL perished-admiral to seaman" :"
the Register quotes First Lord of the
Admiralty Winston Churchill as say
ing, in reporting the destruction of
the British cruisers Good Hope and
Monmouth at Coronel in November.
1914, by the overwhelmingly superior
German force of Admiral Graf Spec,
himself and his squadron so soon to
be utterly destroyed at the Falklands
when Jackie" Fisher, Britain's bull
dog first sea lord, sent H. M. S. In
flexible and 1nvincible roaring across
the South Atlantic to avenge Ad-
miral Christopher Cradock's fate.
"All perished-from admiral to sea-
man." according to Army and Navy
Register, could have been said in al
most the same words by Mr.. Churchill
in reporting the fate of the converted
British liner H. M S. Rawalpindi and
her crew of young British naval train
ees, far from protected home waters"
With daring that vindicated the
finest traditions associated with the
white ensign, from Horatio Nelson
at Trafalgar to Henry Harwood at
Montevideo, the former luxury cruis-
ing vessel matched her relatively
paper-thin iron skin against the dev-
astatingly rapid salvos from the eight
11-inch guns mounted in the Ger
man pocket battleship Deutschland.
Rawalpindi was equipped only with
the minor defensive armament now
mounted on British merchantmen
and other auxiliary ships, although
for cadet-training purposes she had
assumed the character of a full
hedged man of war and was CORE
spondingly subject to the attack
which it was so easy for the pre-
ponderantly powerful Deutschland
to deliver. But the doomed liner
chose neither to run nor to scuttle.
Facing certain capture or destruc-
ton, her skipper elected to fight as
long as his puny batteries of four
6-inch guns had a shot left in their
lockers. H. M. S. Rawalpindi went
down in the freezing waters of the
Arctic with colors flying. Viewed as
contribution to British naval ira
dition for the centuries to come, the
sacrifice had far-reaching signifi-
canoe, especially as it was destined
to be so striking a contrast to the
inglorious end which the German
Admiral Graf Won Spec preferred at
Montevideo month later.
Admiral Christopher Cradock's
townspeople in England understood
what was in his mind" Army and
Navy Register comments, "in wire
lessing London of his intention to
meet the Germans in South Ameri-
can waters with such British forces
as were available, without waiting
for heavy eplenishments." On Grad
ock's monument his neighbors in
scribed these words to his memory:
God forbid that I should do this
thing
To flee away from them;
If our time be come,
Let us die manfully for our
brethren
And let us not stain our honor" !"
1t would accord with the eternal
fitness of things if such an epitaph
somewhere is set in place to COM
memorate Captain Kennedy of H.
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by the redoubled efforts they made to i'm
penetrate the Latin American countries
with their propaganda and their cultures.
X X
The largest German colony in the
Western Hemisphere consists of the
100000 in Brazil. Although some have
been there a considerable time, they
retain the German language and have
their own schools. In recent years, Nazi-
ism has been openly taught there. Brazil
has 100000 citizens of Italian blood and
the theories OF Fascism have been openly
taught to them The Germans had car
rled their system so far as to require
Latin American representatives of Ger
man business firms to discharge all Jew
ish employees.
SO the present war in Europe consti-
tuted test of more than passing i'm
portance. The Nazi government had
some reason to feel that its influence.
supplemented by this infiltration, would
60 far to break down the original in
tegrity of American governments 50 far
as the relation of the Monroe Doctrine
was concerned.
So, therefore, the events which fol-
lowed the sea fight off Montevideo are of
far-reaching Importance. It has been
shown to Germany and to all the world
that, in case of need, the Americas can
demonstrate the clearest solidarity. In
this connection it is interesting to nots
that on the agenda of the next Pan.
American conference, conspicuous,v
stands proposal for an All-Amsrican
Association of Nations. Thus, totlav th.
Monroe Doctrine seems stronger th.s
ever IL was before. '
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Senoru de Luborcu
To Speak at Dinner

Sonora Amanda Pinto de Labarca,
professor of philosophy at the Uni
versity of Chile and president of
the Executive Committee of the
Commission on Intellectual Coop
Grafton, will speak at the annual
Washington reception and pam
American dinner of Pi Gamma Mu,
national social science honor So
ciety. Sunday night at 2400 Six
teenth street NV. She will discuss
Social Problems of Latin America !"
The dinner was arranged to be
held during the sessions OF the
Eighth Inter- American Scientific
Congress, to which Sonora de La
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adoption Of the plan in private in
dustry and declared should the five
day week be adopted in any part of
the Government. then surely WASH
ington is one place where it should
be had, because there is no other
city in the country where workers
suffer more from the heat than
here"
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National Regulars Back
Five-Doy-Week Move

George M. McNulty, national COM
mander Of the National Association
of Regulars, yesterday placed his
organization behind the movement
to obtain a five-day week for Gov
ernment employees during the sum-
mer months.
In a statement Mr.. McNulty point
ed to the benefits resulting from
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barca is a delegate. Other speakers
will include DR.. Leo 8. Rowe. dirsr-
tor general of the n-American
Union, who will discuss pan-Ameri-
can intellectual cooperation, and
DR.. S. Howard Patterson, national
president of the honor society. The
scope of the society includes the
fields of history, philosophy. geog-
raphy, political science, economics,
sociology and jurisprudence.
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talking Roberts McNay ticket of late and while he would prob
ably
himself Republican
McNary ticket is also being mentioned secondary
That i all that regarded
perfectly his desire
can conventions proceedings The last thing in the world desired
cNary be removed from his Senate leadership But they
liked in all suitabies
Roberts McNary tapped big
Jobs if the Republicans get themselves into the kind of
solution
by the NorthAm Newspaper Alliance 1nc3
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very mild way
Of describing 1t
might be call
ed q court-pack-
ing scheme in
reverse.
The S c h e m e
advanced by the
Pre- S de t in
February, 1887,
W ould have
tended to bring
the courts under
the thumb Of
the Executive.
Wisely and pa
triotically, the
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and t h e civil
Aeronautics Au-
thority made a
division of the
Department OF
Commerce.
p r e S | d e n {
Roosevelt's de-
( e n S e Of t h e
proposed change
has not been as
pers u a Sive as
sponsors OF the
shift had hoped.
The real reason
Is that the Presi-
d e n t is relying
on a, DerS on a |
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Frederic william Vile.

over long dis Frederic william Vile.
tances against mobile enemy, and
to maneuver and operate under
combat circumstances with avia-
ton and mechanical forces. Most
participating units have been in
the field since last December under
going intensive training for this
months war" They take the field
in high state of efficiency. Maj.
Gen. Walter C.. Shorts Nv blue
corps, 41,000 strong, Is advancing
westward by motor from Georgia,
toward the Mississippi River into
Louisiana. Such a mass movement
of troops in trucks across several
States is one Of the largest me-
chanized marches the Army has
ever attempted. The maneuvers
will also serve as a practical test
OF equipment and weapons just
acquired. Meantime, Maj. Gen.
Walter Krueger's red TX corps, U.s.
900 strong, has been engaged this
week in field exercises in East
Texas. 1t will establish contact
with the enemy tomorrow.
Swiftest Movement.
In way. the mock campaign Is
miniature blitzkrieg Never before
In this country has a combat unit
Of 41.000 men been moved approxi-
mately 900 miles in six DAYS. Short a
blue corps includes three infantry
divisions and an infantry tank
brigade. They will cover the dis
tance from the Atlantic seaboard
(Fort Benning, Ga. to Louisiana)
in four days marching time, over
the main East-West highways of
Alabama and Mississippi. The corps
advance requires 5000 motor trans
portation vehicles, in addition to
mobile weapons, tractors, mobile
apparatus for guns. and combat
vehicles such as tanks and scout
cars. The movement of Kruger S
red corps, across the Sabine River
into Louisiana, will not involve the
long distances the blue corps must
march. 1t embraces an infantry
and cavalry division, plus 2,20t
motor trucks. Many lessons derived
from Poland and Scandinavia
especially in the air will feature
the war" In Dixie. The Army hopes
the campaign will therefore provide
commanders, staffs and rank anc
file with invaluably practical anc
up-to-date experience in meeting
major problems of modern battle
4 At
Army Shy 1000. 900 Equipment.
Brig. Gen. George v. Strong, as.
sistant chief Of staff in charge ot
war plans. made the somewhat
startling statement this week thai
the Army Is still short almost half 9
billion dollars worth of critical ane
essential items necessary to equiv
the forces to be raised under oul
protective mobilization plan" Speak.
ing before the Society of Military
Engineers, he attributed the def.
cheney to the starvation policy
forced upon the War Department
over a long period OF years" Plans
are made to enable us to take the
first step for safeguarding the West.
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Myers to Get Wines

Flying Cadet Earle r. Myers Of 300
South Washington street, Alexan-
dria, Va, will be among graduates
of the Army Air Corps Advanced
Flying School receiving diplomas
and silver wings" Saturday at Kelly
Field, Tex. the Air Corps has an
nounced.
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This Changing World
Diplomatic Quarters Fear Move by Axis
To Stir Up Trouble Between Mexico and U. 5.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Certain diplomatic predict repetition this
the situation United
existed In 1916 just before entered the World
This prediction based internal troubles
which facing Mexico election
the axis NTH column
1t knowledge chat the internal situation Rio
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game IL mas ever
played. Under
command of 1t.
Gen. s. d. EN-
b / lex, 1000 0
tr o ops Of the
Third Army will
W q 6 e q for t.
nights practice
campaign under
realistic and ul-
tra-modern bat
tie conditions.
The purpose Is
to train t wo
Army corps In
concentrate on s
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in the Republican Party, and might
be counted on to gain many votes
in the doubtful States beyond the
Mississippi. Neither man has many
party enemies. Together they would
make a ticket most Republicans
would be glad to fight hard for.
McNary will start with the
Oregon delegates. Roberts will
have none unless Kenneth Simpson
throws him the 20 New York
County votes SinnSon hos heer
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Howthorne Heads Gloss

Robert M. Hawthorne, son Of the
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Hawthorne Of
Takoma Park, Nd, has been elected
president of the sophomore class at
Presbyterian Junior College for
Men, Maxton, N. G.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Washington Observations
Meebunized Morch in U. S. War Come
One Of Largest Army Ever Attempted

ern Hemisphere. To carry out that
program, according to Gen. Strong,
I'VE must be prepared to out-blitz
the blitzkrieg." He asserts we are
not so prepared. Until Congress ap-
propriates funds for urgent require
ments, our war plans chief declares
we'll not be in position to apply in
the Western Hemisphere that funda-
mental principle of war translated
into homely language by Gen.
Nathan B. Forrest, Confederate
cavalry leader, as getting there
fustest with the mostest men,"
U. s. s. Niblack.
The Navy will honor one of its dis
tinguished sons, Vice Admiral Albert
Parker Niblack, May 10, when the
destroyer U. s. S. Niblack will be
launched at Bath, Me. She will be
christened by the admiral's widow,
who lives IN Washington. Mrs. Nj
black Is a sister Of the wife of
Admiral Leahy, governor of Puerto
Rico. Admiral Niblack had an emi-
nent career, following Annapolis
graduation in 1880. Prior to the
World War he was Naval Attache at
Berlin. In 1914, he ieo the regiment
OF seamen who occupied Vera Cruz.
After outbreak of war with Germany,
Niblack took command of American
naval forces based on Gibraltar,
serving in the Mediterranean and
Adriatic until 1919 Then came tours
OF duty as director OF naval intelli-
gence at Washington, Naval Attache
IN London and vice admiral COM
manding our feet in European
waters. After retirement in 1928.
Admiral Niblack was director and
later president OF the International
photographic Bureau at Monaco.
He received our D. s M. for World
War service and high decorations
from Great Britain, France, Italy,
Serbia, Japan, Tunis and China.
The admiral hailed from Vincen-
mes, Ind.
Dewey Claims.
Now he's back from his 24-day
cross-country tour, Tom Dewey S
trainers enter the pre-convention
home-stretch with the assertion that
he will reach Philadelphia with more
than the SOL delegates necessary for
a first ballot nominate This weeks
cleanup In Maryland and Idaho
strengthens the district attorney
claims. tall as they are. Politicians
and newspapermenf who accompanied
young Tom to the coast concede that
while many organization moguls op-
pose him, there were everywhere
signs of overwhelming popular sup
port which the bosses are loathe to
flout.
| X
Grew Postponcs L. s. Trip.
Decidedly a sign of the times is
Ambassador Crews sudden aban-
donment Of his intention to take an
American vacation this summer
British Ambassador Craigie is also
staying in Toxic. to keep an eye or
developments that might extend
Hitler's war into the Far East.
|
Watch Willkie.
In off-the-record G. o. P. gossip
the tip is increasingly current tx
watch dark horse Willkie." The
utilities magnate now has a small
but full-f1edged organization at work
headed by man with the magic
name of Root. 1t reports headway
especially among growing grour
of Republican non-isolationists. NJ
longer coy. the Commonwealth ane
Southern head seems now definitely
stung by the presidential bee.
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c. A. A. Shift
Opposition
Growing
President Is Seen
Slotted for Defeut
In Congress
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Congressional sentiment is ris-
Ing in opposition to the plan re-
Gently submitted whereby the Air
Safety Board would be abolished
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By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

During the coming week end-and
from the final period May l1-May
25-the United States Army will be
In the thick of the greatest war
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purpose OF the axis to have this country involved in this hemisphere
likelihood that bullets will ballots collected
The thesis of foreign that Of the principal
Of the will this country remain neutral IN
the present world conflict.
While neither active American inter-
venon realize the allies purchase
this which cannot
Nozis Would Distract u. S. Attention
lightning all vunce In the
depend heavily the American
allies with
material their resistance ruthless btzeg
effective
The governments the also fully that the sympae
the allied growing daily While they
associate
until after the elecon ate propaganda services be-
public opinion be
distracted by something much closer to home
And that much closer to home is Mexico
Neither the two generals who seek the presidency OF Mexico
hostile United States the of desiring conflict Quite the
contrary lot of fishing in troubled waters The
established IN Mexico
several well supplied
wide BY Independent action at time
turmoil, they could
acts O hostility require American Intervention.
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Should Americans be mOIcSted Ine
State Department will be compelled
to protest sharply. There are a
good many other possibilities to
bring about at the present time a
sharpening Of relations between the
two countries despite the unqles-
tionable intentions of the Washing
ton and Mexico City governments
to maintain normal relations.
The war games which are being
Dlayed at the present time in the
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South close to the Mexican border involve the largest force OF American
soldiers into the field
construed warning those
this of what prepared
1916 with
n
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The Reverse
.OfCourt
Packing
Loson-Wofter Bill
Seen as Applying
Judiciul Censorship
By CHARLES G. ROSS.

The Logan Walter bill to heighten
the control of the courts over the
work of the administrative agencies
of the Government-which Is q
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HE opinions OF the ,ers this page their not
necessarily The stars Such opinions are presented II re
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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The Capitol Parade
6. o. P. Ticket Headed by Justice Roberts
Discussed; Jurist Has Received overtures

By JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KNTNER.
Republican ticket Justice
Mcary second
suppong convention deadocke
the ticket looks good q bet
Republican rising many State ct the thought Of
who already
Vandenberg
Meanwhile Senator Robert A. Taft being showed into the position
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might result In bullets not ballots
even before the fourth Of July-the
date Of Mexico's presidential elec-
ton.
Most American observers be-
lieve that If there Is a revolution
across the border. 1t will occur after
the election. Many Of the foreign
observers link the prospects Of the
revolution with the developments In
Europe.
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The Farmers Friend

The virtues OF Roberts. .MNary ticket sufficiently
Roberts middle the sensible record few
could object appealing personality
ne would probably have his largest following in the
McNary the other hand belongs group of Repb
ncans remembered throughout the whole
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Police to Have Hands Full

Of election
political groups individuals concerned.
the will be bitter that the police
handling inevitable disturbances Under
believed that the foreign agents will have
anything instance suggested they
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revival Of the Moro
OF Grant Wendell Wlie obviously the
ves in the country has little political support
vokes too much enthusiasm Wall Street Publisher Frank
and Senator STYLES Bridges voceous
Thus aside scattering secondary Republican
possibilities boil Joseph Martin and
Justices Roberts and Harap F. Stone.
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q oVOPOCWCy ORIIN11t1aVCp W1lzVII Al
politics Is equivalent to being the
horse that takes the ginger out Of
the favorite. Meanwhile, the ma
jority of other Republican candi-
dates are either hopeless selling
platers or somehow disqualified from
the race.
Gov. John Bricker of Ohio, for
example. has been admirably sum-
med up as IAN honest Harding"
Gov. Arthur James of Pennvslva nia
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NibbIes for Roberts

instead
other position
conspicuous possibility objection is that the
Supreme Court be politics for Justice
resign to presidential candidate inevitably
mixture Many leaders thought
Roberts -
recent months Roberts
nhbes politicians they could
back with enthusiasm suggesting
that drafted he might
tnue to do there difference seeking avoid
presidential nomination
ROBERTS completely he could be induced change his
when the time the theoretical
dacy Justice coming from the high bench would political
asset Roberts the country
which few other Republican candidates
He is effective speaker than his
colleague Stone
OF the presidency better than Joe Martin who ability
remarkably local his theoret
cal objection (Which extremely strong
find - - or" ~~~A~
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NO EXTRA cnAaoE Foa Tne9E: Handy Shift as steefns
wheels Dash. Loekine Safety Hood hinsed 1t front
wind can't lift l.; New Sealed Beam Headlamps; New
,Cushion. Action Door Latches: AIRFOAM SEAT CUSH.
IONS {smsll sxtra 10 Hudson Six closed modsls,
Standard In Ill other Hudsons).
And 1t small extra cost: Ovsfdfive and Weather.
Mastef Fresh Air aad Heat Coatfol.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-26
DO NOT
SING IN THIS WAR

A war correspondent noted in q
story the other day that this war IL
singular because the soldiers haven't
Bung as they marched to battle.
It is dificult, OF course, TO visual
ize any man or boy laughing and
singing as he goes to war but the
fact remains confident. unfrighten-
ed soldier is the best kind OF soldier.
The same attitude should hold for
the civilians who support and SER
vice an army. A nation that is fright
ened, nation that Is filled with un-
certainty, a nation shat is pre-
occupied only with the gloomy as
poets OF the future is on the verge
of hysteria. A nation that has sue
cumbed to hysteria is in no position
to tackle the job that America faces
today.
Better than any other institution
in America, the motion picture thea
tre, Is equipped TO bring our citizens
back to normal and keep them there.
The theatre exhibitor Is fulfilling a
patriotic duty when he attracts his
into the peaceful theatre
for escape. temporarily from the
worlds vexations. II the patrons
emerge singing and laughing they
are in a healthy mental condition to
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-26

as result of falling head first from
a horizontal bar while doing aero
battles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Salisbury have
been entertaining Mrs. Giles T.
Berklet, of Riverdale, Md, and Mrs.
Albert F. Sisson and Mrs. William T.
Luman, of Hyattsville, Md.
The Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Dearholt
have had as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Thompson, of Hunger
ford, Pa; Misses Edith and Rosena
Cruel, Elizabeth Thompson and
Glenn Krout, of Maryland Line, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Workman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin West have
been on a trip through Virginia, Wis
iting many interesting points.
John L. Wilson has returned to his
home after spending a week with
relatives at Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell
have moved to- the property on South
Race street which for many years
was the home Of the late Capt. Wash
ington Vickers.
Mrs. Linford p. Faucet, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Stevens and son, Johnnie,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace s. Dixie
have returned to their home after
spending two weeks at their cottage
on the Indian river.