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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17

Donald King, %, Of 1917 Hunt
avenue, Chevy Chase, Nd, spent
three months lodging German
bombs in France and five days in q
Spanish military prison, but he still
hasn't had his I'LL Of wars excite
ment.
Today, his fourth day back in the
United States since he went to
France months ago as q driver for
the American Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, he said he was trying for a
commission In the United States
Navy.
Young Kings interest in the Navy
after three months experience with
land fighting traces from his meet
ing with a German officer in Vichy
France, after the armistice. The
German gave him such a pep talk on
new mosquito boats that he decided
to join Uncle Sans sea forces Al
soon as he got back to America.
Il understand our Navy has de-
veloped a motor torpedo boat SINH
lar to that Of the German Navy,
King said. at seems to be mighty
clean way Of fighting"
Left Georgetown for France.
Several months ago King lef
| the Georgetown University Foreign
Service School and sailed for Franc,
with % other American ambulance
drivers. He spent most OF the sum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Couple Repeats
Marriage Vows
so Years

Tears came into the eyes Of 10
year-old John Scheuring last night
when he repeated his marriage vows
with his wife, Mrs. Jennie Scheuring
after so years Of married life.
This could happen only in Amer
lea, such thoughtfulness on the part
of friends could not happen in Ger
many" Mr.. Scheuring said to his
friends after the ceremony. Mr..
Scheuring was born in Bavaria.
More than 200 friends attended
the ceremony yesterday at the Sec.
ond Baptist Church. The Rev. j.
Ray Garrett performed the cere-
mony.
Charles Buck of Arlington, Va,
who was the best man at the we'd
ding so years ago, acted in the same
capacity.
Mr.. Scheuring, who lives at 1904
Ninth street Sc, is retired from the
hotel business. Mrs. Scheuring Is .
native of Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scheuring were pre-.
sented with a huge cardboard we'd
ding ring on which was inscribed
the numerals 80" Attached to the
ring was $50, given by friends in the
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Refugee Educators
Are Received in D. G.

A group Of refugee educators and
professional men were received here
yesterday by the Washington branch
of the Women's international
League for Peace and Freedom.
During their two-week visit as
guests of the league, they will hear
a lecture by DR.. F. Wilhelm Soil
man, a leader of the Weimar Re-
public, at the Friends Meeting
House, 2ll1 Florida avenue NV.
September 26, at $50 pm.
Among the group, travelling as
part of seminar for German ref
ugees arranged by the American
Friends Service Committee, are Or.
James Meisel secretary to Thomas
Mann. the author DR.. Charles An
rod and DR.. Ernest Breisacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Flying Fonresses'
Available, but Not
Purchased by British
Army Sources Reveal
RemodeIins Would
Be Necessary

One of the earlier models Of the
Army's flying fortress" bombing
plane has been available for pur-
chase by Great Britain for some
time. but none has been ordered,
military sources revealed today.
1t was explained the British would
have to overhaul the planes to make
them suitable for English ordnance,
unless American sources could sup
ply munitions to 60 with the arma-
ment carried by the 15-ton bombers.
The plane released for sale Is
known as the Bib" which is
an earlier model of the B-l7-C now
being produced for the Army. The
latest flying fortress" weighs
some 7 tons more and has many
of the latest mechanical develop
ments drawn from experience in the
present war abroad. 1t is said to
have heavier armament and the
new self-sealing leakproof gasoline
tanks.
Sale abroad Of the Bib was
cleared by joint Army and Navy
board. Release of the bomber, it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Archbishop CurIey
Speaks Here Thursday

The Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore and Wash
ington, will address the quarterly
meeting of Catholic clergy at st.
Patrick's Church Thursday morn
ing.
A large attendance of priests from
"a Washington and nearby Mary
land churches is expected.
Archbishop Curley will leave
Washington Friday for a visit to
churches and schools In nearby
Maryland counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Committees Appointed
By Democratic Club

Appointment of an Educational
Committee to arrange . series Of
Informative talks on county gov.
eminent and other subjects and
plans for a number Of activities
featured meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club Of Silver
Spring, Md, last night In the Coun-
ty Building.
Joseph D. Buscher, president, ap-
pointed James w. Gill chairman Of
the Educational Committee, assist
ed by Frank J. Felker Walter Rog-
ers and Judge Charles M. Irelan.
Francis B. Malloy was named
chairman Of committee to conduct
membership drive Other mem.
bers are Jack Weisman, Leroy
Gray, Thomas Titus and William
Simpson. A party for new members
will be held at the home of Mr..
Titus next week.
Mr.. Felker was appointed to rep
resent the club at meetings OF the
Allied Civic Groups of Silver Spring
and bring back a report on the feas-
Utility Of county-directed refuse dis.
posal.
Charles Buscher was named chair.
man of a committee to arrange a
dance to be sponsored by the club
and by the Young Women's Club of
Silver Spring He will be assisted
by Neil Holmead. Jack Luckett and
John c. Livingston.
George V. Menke, chairman;
Mitchell Giblo and Judge Irelan
were appointed to make arrange
ments for a stag party, and John
Huiess was made club reporter.
The Publicity Committee is com.
posed Of Charles S. Miner. chair
man; Blair Lee, Sd, and Mr.. Liv-
inRSton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17

was recalled, was made some time
after interceptors, pursuit planes
and light bombers were made avail
able during the late winter and
spring. These releases were made
as newer models were developed for
this Nations military services.
Disclosure Of the release Of the
earlier flying fortress" comes at
q time when debate has been devel.
oping in Congress over how far this
country should 60 in furnishing
military equipment for use by the
British.
The Bib is reported to cost
about $25Q,000 and have cruising
range Of more than 1000 miles.
Although the maximum speed has
not been disclosed, 1t is believed to
be more than 300 miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Better School Bus
Service to Be SOUGHT

Efforts to obtain better school bus
service will be made by the North
wood Park Citizens Association.
Meeting at the Indian Spring
Club last night, members pointed
out that there Is no school bus serv-
ice for children of kindergarten age
attending Parkside School, and that
junior high school children in sthe
area have to leave at 7:45 o'clock
each morning If they desire bus
service.
The association is considering
sponsorship of a Boy Scout troop.
Col. William B. Wallace, U. S. A.,
retired, offered to take charge Of the
movement. j. Arnold Anderson pre-
sided at the meeting,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
Col. Parker 10 Be Buried
In ARLINGTON Tomorrow

1t. Col. Frank E. Parker. U. s. A.,
retired, of l435 Floral street NV,
died Sunday at Walter Reed Hos:
pital He viii be buried with full
military honors in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery after funeral servI
ices in Walter Reed Chapel at 9
I'M tomorrow.
Col Parker. a native Of Kansas,
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the Army Quartermaster
Corps in 1916. He was transferred
to the Finance Department in 1920
and served in that branch Of the
service until his retirement In 1888.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Rosa
Parker: son. DR.. Frank e. Parker,
jr., and a daughter. Mrs. Paul P.
Steintorf. all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
; D. c. Optometrists
Given Official Posts

Three Washington optometrtsts
have been appointed to ofiicial
posts in the American Optometric
Association by Dr.. John E. Corbett
of Boston, Mass, president Of the
association.
Those named are Or. NJ Luther
Discus. director Of the department
of research and director Of the de-
partment of national affairs; DR..
Lewis H. Kraskin, member of the
Board of Standards for Public
Health Service, and DR.. Edwin H.
Silver, associate director of the de-
partment of research in charge Of
motor vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-17
rades spent five days in Spanish

rades spent five days In Spanish
jails.
Three or four days later King
arrived in Lisbon, where the liner
Excambion was waiting for refugees.
King said every one on board was
scared to death" during the voyage
from Lisbon to New York, but no
submarines or armed naval forces
Of belligerent nations were seen.
Friday King and another WASH
ingtonian who drove an ambulance
for France, Col. John D. Wellborn,
docked in New York.
He rested over the week end but
now he's ready for more.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

doesn't make any noise or fly
through the air or dive under the
water.
You can't parade purchasing poll
cies down the avenue. But they
are there and they are important.
You can't even see them. but. be-
lieve me. you feel the effects of
them In the routine Of day-to-day
living.
have tried to give you some In
dication OF the immensity of ma
tional effort by total defense against
total war. Let me repeat here what
said at the opening Of this talk
National defense is not just ships
tanks, guns and planes. Along with
them, we must have many other
Evening star., 1940-11-19

about our economic system that did
not exist in 1917.
In the first place. the Army and
Navy Munitions Board has done a
splendid Job over the last 20 years
OF surveying the Nations manu-
featuring plants, charting their po-
tential value in case of q major ma
tional defense effort, allocating
armament orders to the factories
best equipped to handle them If the
need should ever arise and spend
ing what money they had to train
management and labor In the new
techniques they would have to per-
form on contracts for war material.
Labor Information Supplied.
The division Of labor training,
under MIR. Sidney Hillman, has been
able to furnish US with informA.
ton on the number Of unemployed
workers possessing the required
skillS and the number OF general
unemployed in the areas in which
defense orders are to be placed.
The Department Of Agriculture
informs us Of the number of un-
employed agricultural workers in
each region. because We want to use
them. too, whenever we can The
industrial materials division studies
and reports on the amount OF raw
materials available and the trans
portation division can tell US If
there are adequate facilities for
In t>, dol Sv,fN he Ia &c
and the finished products out to
their destinations with the armed
forces.
This is a complex procedure and
raises many problems But we use
every known device Of procurement
technique to protect the living
standard of our great mass Of con-
sumers, to protect industry and
business from violent disruption and
to protect the taxpayers by secur-
ing fair price for the Government.
Let me give you just one example
of what I mean by procurement
techniques. All of you who are
engaged in producing goods for
civilian consumption, whether as a
manager or as a laborer, knows
that most businesses have their
seasonal ups and downs. So when
ever we can do 50. and still meet
the requirements OF the Army and
Navy, we buy during the slack sea-
son. The advantages are obvious:
We avoid disrupting normal pro-
duction. we reduce seasonal unem-
ployment. we contribute to the over
all operating efficiency of the busi-
ness by leveling out the year round
production curve. and we secure q
lower price for the Government than
If the purchases were made at the
height Of the normal buying season.
All this is part Of total defense.
I know it is not dramatic. 1t
Evening star., 1940-11-19

his nearest Federal Reserve Bank
or branch. There an of1cer will be
able to tell him II the Government
can use his facilities for the manu-.
facture of metal lockers, or, per-
haps, for some other article or part
that he never supposed he would be
qualified to produce. If he needs
credit to obtain a Government con-
tract, he will be directed to the prop
er sourcepreferably a local COM
mercial bank. He will be advised
and assisted throughout his nego-
tiations for a contract or loan, or
BOTH The bank officer also will be
in a position to inform the Govern
ment of the business standing and
the personal reputation of the man
ufacturer Thus we have, in effect,
some SO mobilization centers where
national defense requirements, man.
ufacturing facilities and bank credit
can be brought together and abb
sorbed into the armament program
This is an example of the organiza-
tion required for total defense.
Need for Coordination.
Let us take another aspect of total
defense I mentioned few minutes
ago the necessity for utilizing all
our knowledge in the field of pur-
chasing. I want to explain to you
in more detail just what I mean.
but first let us recall for a moment
what happened in 1917 just after
our entry into the World War. I
do not make this comparison with
1917, because we are getting ready
to enter this war On the contrary.
we are directing every ounce of our
national energy to building a mill
tary front and an internal economic
foundation so strong that any
would-be aggressor who takes a good
look will say to him: II guess made
a mistake. Let's just laugh it on"
No, made the comparison with
| 1917 because that was the only time
when q comparable armament pro-
gram was attempted. What hap
pened then in the field Of purchas-
ing? The Army and Navy imme-
diately began bidding against each
other for the use of the Nations
factories. Different branches of the
War Department entered into a
furious scramble, all seeking the
same manufacturing facilities. the
same raw materials. Manufacturers
lured skilled workers away from
other manufacturers by offering
them higher wages Prices got out
Of hand and headed skyward. Some
Evening star., 1940-11-19

engaged in surveying and lining up
subcontractors so they might At
into the defense program. We have,
therefore, at the present time,
groups of skilled subcontractors re-
volving about certain major prime
contractors. This practice might be
described as the subcontractor solar
system-each subcontractor being a
satellite in the orbit of some major
| contractor.
In building up munitions indus
try in this country-a new indus
try. I might add, in which every
American taxpayer is a stockholder
a heavy responsibility and heavy
burden has been placed on this vast
army of subcontractors. That bur-
den will become even heavier as new
defense orders are placed in the
| future.
Therefore we must turn our atten-
ton to this army of subcontractors
| and suppliers-the men and enter
prises behind the assembly lines
We must make sure that We tap all
existing subcontracting facilities and
that they have access to capital and
credit to enable them to partici-
pate in the national defense pro-
gram, for it is of the utmost i'm
| portance that there be no break
down in the steady flow Of parts and
supplies to the assembly lines. We
must not repeat the mistakes made
by France and Britain in not paying
sufficient attention to the smaller
fellows down the line.
Smaller Businesses Aided.
That is why the National Defense
Commission designated the co-ordi-
nator Of national defense purchases
as director of small business activi-
ties. Now here is where we get into
the idea Of total defense, for my
Office will aid the smaller business
establishments. the subcontractors
and potential subcontractors, to mo-
bilize their facilities behind the de-
Tense program. At the same time it
will encourage private commercial
banks to mobilize their credit re-
serves behind the defense effort. We
have enlisted the cooperation of the
Federal Reserve System, which has
appointed one of its officers in each
of the II Federal Reserve Banks and
"a branch banks to provide points
of contact between small business
organizations. private bank capital
and representatives of the Army and
Navy who know what the armed
services require.
AS an example of how this program
will work, let us take the case of a
small Midwestern manufacturer OF
metal Office furniture. 1t occurs to
him that the Government may want
large quantities Of metal lockers al
| the cantonments being built for the
new Army. But he is not sure. He
has never had a Government con-
tract before. He is not familiar with
Government purchasing methods
He has no representative in Wash
ington. And he hesitates to make a
personal trip to the Capital because
he would not know whom to see and
/ he might lose several days away
from his own business, to no avail.
This manufacturer can now 60 to
Evening star., 1940-11-19

manufacturing facilities were over
burdened while others lay idle. The
Nations railway system choked up
and came to a standstill. Freight
cars we're lined up on sidings with
no one to load or unload them. We
bought more saddles than the horses
needed and made other similar
blunders. Looking back, the picture
is one of great confusion and one
wonders how they ever hscrambled
the mess and built up the effective
war machine that finally was de-
veloped.
None Of those things has hap
pened as q result of the present
defense program. None OF them will
happen II we do our jobs we'll for
we have taken to heart the lessons
Of the 1917 record. The Army and
Navy are cooperating closely with
the Defense Commission to avoid
competition In their buying pro-
grams and to ease the channels Of
procurement by sound forward
planning.
Shopping for U. s. Needs.
Now, each one Of US is buyer in
his or her own right. Every house.
wife is accustomed to go around to
her favorite shops to look over the
goods offered for sale until she finds
what she wants at price she can
afford to pay. And that is just
what the Government is doing. 1t
goes out and shops around for what
it needs at a fair price. But the
United States Government is today
the greatest single purchaser In the
whole world. 1t buys In such vast
quantities that its purchases may
have a profound effect on the ma
tional economy.
I want to mention some Of the
factors that must be taken into con-
sideration when we are placing con-
tracts at the rate of millions of
dollars a day. We must consider the
availability Of manufacturing facili-
ties. the availability of labor-skilled
and unskilled, the availability of raw
materials, transportation and power,
CAlC Va Jul OlL Pl 4CCo
and business conditions in general,
the effects on production for the
use Of civilian consumers. We must
consider how best to time our pur-
chasing so it will produce the most
beneficial results for every one con-
cerned. Moreover, we are endeavor-
ing to spread contracts throughout
the country as much as possible in
order to take up all existing facili-
ties and avoid overexpansion in
certain sectors of the economy as
we'll as to spread geographically the
benefits OF general business stim-
ulation.
Fortunately. we are in position
! to consider all these factors. We
have today channels of information
Evening star., 1940-11-19
BACKACHE,
LEG PAINS May
Be DANGER SIGN
OF Tired Kidneys

II backache and leg pains are making you
miserable, don't just complain and do moth
ing about them. Nature may be warning
you that your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Natures chief way OF
taking excess acids and poisonous waste out
Of the blood. They help most people elinni-
nate about 8 pints . day.
If the Is miles Of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well. poisonous waste matter
stays in the blood. These poisons may start
nagging backaches. rheumatic pains. leg pains.
swelling, puffiness under the eyes, head
aches and dizziness.
Don't wait! Ask your drugaist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully BY millions for over 20
years. They give happy relief and vii hslp
the Is miles of kidney tubes nush out poieoa-
sus waite from the blood. Get OoAn's Paus.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

things. wanted you to know that
the Army and Navy and National
Defense Advisory Commission are
working hard to make sure that we
have these other things.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

II our efforts are successful and
you continue to support us, we In
this country shall achieve our goal
Of total defense and we shall achieve
1t the democratic way.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

But back Of every assembly line
that turns out tanks, bombers, pur-
suit planes, heavy guns, there is an
army of subcontractors, supplying
material and parts. For example,
In the assembly of a Pratt g. Whitney
airplane motor, 40 per cent of the
parts are supplied by subcontractors.
For the average bomber turned out
by the Glenn L. Martin Co., the
services of several hundred SUBJ
contractors are required-subcon-
tractors located in every part Of the
country and whose products come
from virtually every State' in the
Union. The Douglas Aircraft Co.
recently awarded s75 100000 worth
Of subcontracts at one time.
The great majority of these sub
contractors have been trained to
work in groups around certain
primary contractors. The armed
services for many years have been
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Evening star., 1940-04-04
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, April 4. LP.-Foreign cur
rencies picked UP moderately today, re-
suming the weeks advance which was in
terrupted Wednesday.
.diia Ine pound sterling in the free market
ssa dsene 00Ts PrenaS eaouf franes
followed. with a. gain Of .OOh Of a cent.
Canadian dollars recovered 50 Of cent
in terms Of U. dollars
The belga lost .O2 of . cent. Among
other neutral currencies,. guilders were
ahead 81 Of cent and the Swiss franc
Noon rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars. Others in cents):
Canada:
Ofiicial Canadian. Control Board rates
Tor United States dollars: Buying 10 per
cent premium, selling IL per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 991 per cent,
msfef Gfnadan a dollar doll in New York
U S cents.
Europe:
Great Britain. demand. 3.57: cables
3.57ia: 6O-day bills, 3.55la: 90-dav bills,
3;54h., Belgium. 17.04; Denmark. 1892:
FFnin5and; FL an a. I9on: Franeee:o e. 202h.;; Germany.
Greece. SIN: Hungary. 7.e5n: italy. sos;
Netherlands SO 10; Norway 20 '73: Portu-
gal. 3.55n;. Rumania. 56n: Sweden. % .S3:
Switzerland, 22.44; Yusoslavia. 2.54n.
Arsentins a Amef'on Official, as.77; free, es.s5:
Brazil, official. 6.05; free. $40; Mexico,
IF Far East:
Japan: S34s; Hong Kons, 1928; shans-
RATES in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. NominaD.
Evening star., 1940-04-04

for March totaled $50,899 900 COM
pared with $40, ,767 ,587 for the like
month last year, an increase of ST.
13l Alb, or 2.3 per cent.
For the first two months OF its
current fiscal year-February and
March-the company reported sales
OF $91 734,743, compared with sS4,-
668,131 for the corresponding period
a year ago This was an increase of
$7066,612, or 8.3 per cent.
Montgomery Ward.
Montgomery Ward g. Co.. mail
order house, reported gross sales
the first two months of this fiscal
year were 14.3 per cent higher than
last year and that March sales were
up 8.71 per cent over March, 1889
For the first two months of the