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Evening star., 1941-12-02

industry in America what It can do
and what 1t cannot do. 1t means
that business management will be
taken over by o. P. M.
The inevitable result OF such q
program will be the complete de-
struction of local economic inde-
pendence. 1t will mean an economic
concentration such as was never
dreamed of by the most ambitious
American monopolist. 1t will mean
the complete reversal OF the Presi-
dents policy outlined when he estab-
lished the once of Price Admins
tration and Civilian Supply. 1t will
mean hardship and disaster for en-
tiYe communities, for great areas, for
States, for employers and for en-
ployes. 1t will make difficult the re-
establishment Of a free economy
after the war and 1t Is all utterly
unnecessary.
If we will only have confidence
In ourselves and in our democratic
inheritance we can support the
foreign policy of the President in
a democratic wav that will not
destroy little business. If we are
to do it however, we must open
our eyes to the fact that there is
now being formed in the Office of
Production Management the very
conflict Of economic forces which
has destroyed Europe. Upon the
one hand there are the spokesmen
OF big business who believe that
central authority can be used wisely
and successfully by them to admin
lister the economic life OF the people
Upon the other hand, there are the
spokesmen of the so-called planned
economy who believe that small
groups of Government officials can
wisely and successfully do the same
thing.
America did not grow great bv
the exercise Of concentrated au-
thoritarian power. America has
grown great because it has been
free, because it has not been regi-
mented, because 1t has not willingly
submitted to arbitrary controls bv
either private or public authority.
Down the road Of planned econ
omy Is the totalitarian state. Down
the road OF a free economic system
Evening star., 1941-12-02

which have been called to my atten-
ton. Suffice it to say that have re-
port after report of little businesses
which have on hand the material
they need to carry out the orders
they have on their books. but are re-
strained by limitation orders from
o. P. M. This, I contend, is an
obvious absurdity which should not
be permitted because it can result
only in the destruction of the very
basis of our free economic society.
1t may be proper, however, to men,
ton the case of one industry which
is likely to be crippled by the present
o. P. NJ. policy. Six times as many
people in the United States use gas
for cooking as use either Oil or elec-
tricity. Indeed, those who use gas
are four times as many as those who
use solid fuels for this purpose. The
manufacture of gas ranges, there
fore, is an industry of great i'm
portance to majority of our people.
I am told that the wage earners in
this industry are paid almost S55,-
100000 annually and that the excise
tax alone on the gas ranges that
people customarily buy in a year
amounts to Sll.000.000. This indus
try is of vital Importance to 16
States and So different communities,
but it is now threatened with severe
diSlocation, the effect of which will
be felt not only in the communities
where these plants exist, but also in
the defense effort to the extent it is
supported by the revenue which this
industry develops. This dislOcation
overhangs the industry because 1t
is proposed to withdraw Or ration
copper in drastic manner although
there is evidence not only that new
sources of copper supply may be
readily developed in this country but
that there is now available to the
United States from countries now
friendly to us and to Great Britain
q million more tons of copper an
nually than were available in 1918
Let me give you another example
from the point of view of the worker.
A recent order of o. P. NJ. issued
November "a, prohibits the manufac-
ture of foil for cigarettes, tobacco
and confections on and after jan
uary Is next. More than that, the
order DEGREES, that between now and
January Is, regardless of the amount
of stock on hand. only one-third as
much foil may be made as was man
ufactured during the first three
of 194l. This order is based
upon an alleged shortage of lead, a
shortage which is brought into theo-
retical existence only by estimating
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Cadet Becomes Ensign
In Noyol Air Reserve

Elmon Adams Miller, jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmon A. Miller, 1923
Fourteenth street NV. has COM
pleted the aviation course at the
Naval Air Station at Jacksonville,
Fla, and has been sent to the
Naval Reserve Air Base at Miami
as an ensign, the Navy announced
today. At Miami he will learn the
technique Of flying from aircraft
carriers.
The Navy also announced that
Lawrence Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. A'<1erson Of 1415 Chaplin
street, was 10th in a class of 1913
as he completed the Aviation Ma
chinist's Mate School at Jackson
vile. He has not yet been assigned
to a ship or shore base. Anderson
is graduate of Mckinley High
School, where he received the cadet
medal.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
0'Mahoney Assai|s
Priorities as Peril
To Little Business
O. P. IA. Plan Means
Disaster, He Warns in
Radio Forum Talk

Continued From Page B-5.)
Evening star., 1941-02-14
! Stoddert Pupils
.DiscussWeather
On Radio Program
Fourth and Fifth Graders
ToIk Part in Science
Broadcast Over WMAL

Weather Is news, seven fourth
and fifth graders from the Ben
janlin Stoddert School maintained
yesterday on a broadcast about
weather which opened another
series of The Stars programs,
Science Everywhere" for ele-
mentary school children.
With their teacher, Miss Ruth
Kintz, the seven children, all aged
9 or 10, sat around microphones in
Station WMAL and discussed what
they have been learning for the
past month in their classroom
about weather
Some of their information had
been picked up on a visit to the
Weather Bureau made by the whole
class, where they were greeted by
Chief Forecaster Charles Mitchell.
The chief of the Weather Bureau
Observatory, M. A. Robinson, also
saw the children and explained to
| them the recording on metal rib
bon at the telephone company Of
the forecast which can be heard by
i dialing WE 1912.
Official Praises Program.
Watching the broadcast from the
observation room were several proud
parents and Henry w. Draper,
supervising principal Of the first
division of the public schools, who
said afterward:
at think these broadcasts are one
Of the finest things that are being
done in our schools. They stimu-
late the study of science in the
| classroom so much"
As in the two previous series OF
Science Everywhere, not only stu
dents in the Stoddert School were
listening to their schoolmates over
portable radios in the classrooms
but the students in all other ele-
mentary classes in the city.
Next One on Food.
Bill Coyle, radio director OF The
Star, announced that the next IN the
series, which deals with problems Of
physics, will be discussion of How
Washington Gets It's Food Supply"
by students of the Francis School at
II am. next Thursday.
Mrs. Gertrude D. Howard, science
teacher of the sixth division, is su-
pervising the programs for the Board
of Education. which co-operates with
The Star and Station WMAL.
Also present to encourage the
children was Miss Beulah A. Dove,
science teacher in the first division.
The seven weather prognosticators
were Elizabeth Carpenter, 2711 Wis
consin avenue NV; Elsa Gaer, 2l31
Observatory place NV; Joan Ray,
2458 Thirty-ninth place NV; Eliza
beth Smith, 1855 Forty-first street
NV; Patrick Maloney. 2442 Thirty
ninth place NV: Lowell Swortzell,
1858 Thirty ninth street NV, and
Robert Cummins, 251o Forty-first
place NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Driver and Witness
Both Get Sentences

William Butler, colored, Of the
200 block of M street S.W, yester-
day was sentenced to pay a S25
fine or serve 80 days In jail on q
speeding charge after arraignment
before Judge John P. Mcmahon In
Police Court. A witness for the
defendant. said to be his brother
was found in contempt Of court
for false testimony.
The brother, Thomas Butler, was
sentenced to pay $40 fine or serve
20 days in jail for contempt after
he had testified that he was the
driver of the automobile. william
Butler, defendant on the speeding
charge, had been recognized and
arrested after he had abandoned
the automobile he was driving while
police were seeking to overtake him
on the charge of speeding, accord
ing to testimony. He charged police
had beaten him following the ar
rest
Evening star., 1941-02-14
ARLINGTON Firemen to Meet

An attendance award will be made
at the monthly meeting of the Ar
lington County Firemen's Associa-
ton Tuesday at pm. in the Jeffer-
son CVa0 flrehouse A demonstra-
ton of first aid also will be given
according to association President
Elmer j. Blackmer, jr. Subsequent
meetings of the association will be
held March 18 at Falls Church,
April IS at Arlington, May 20 at
Ballston and June II at Cherrydale
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Public Housing Exhibit
Given Preview Here

Federal officials yesterday were
given a special preview at the De-
partmental Auditorium of a public
housing exhibit produced for the
United States Housing Authority
by the exhibits unit of the Federal
Works Agency.
Consisting of IS panels of photo
graphs depicting the need for Gov
ernment subsidized housing and
tracing its development both in this
country and abroad, the exhibit
was prepared for the Boston Insti-
tute Of Modern Art, which requested
it and where it will be opened to
the public March 18. After two
months in Boston, the exhibit will
be shown in other museums and
universities throughout the East
and Middle West.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Driver Gets Sentence
Of so Days in Accident

Ray E. Morris, A, of Arlington,
Va. yesterday was sentenced to so
days in Jail by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court on a charge
of leaving the scene after colliding.
His motor vehicle was said to have
struck and injured a boy last April
while the latter was standing in a
safety zone.
Morris had previously been found
guilty on the charge by a Police
Court jury. Following the SEN
tence yesterday. the defense an
nounced it would file an applica-
tion for writ of error, pending
which bond for Morris was set at
$500.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Bona Eide Resident
Urged for Bench
By Washingtonians
Summers and Copper
Commended for Efforts for
National Representation

Appointment of a bona fide resi-
dent Of the District to fill the va
cancy on the District Court bench
was urged last night by the WASH
ingtonians, a civic group headed by
Miss Eta L. Taggartt. The resolu-
ton, adopted unanimously, en-
phasized the importance of select
ing a man or woman" thoroughly
acquainted with District affairs and
stated that there are any number
of suitably experienced persons
among the bona f1de residents of
this city who are thus better quail
fled than outsiders for the post"
A move was then made to indorse
Miss Taggartt for the post, but the
nominee declined.
The group indorsed reappOint-
Evening star., 1941-02-14

a letter was authorized to Repre-
sentative Summers and Senator Cap
per commencing their efforts to OBJ
tain legislation empowering Con-
gress to provide national representa-
ton for the District. Plans were
discussed for pressing the Congress
for early hearings on the Summers
resolution.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
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Evening star., 1941-02-14

ment Of Justice George Aukam to
the Municipal Court.
A resolution lauding the "active
and sincere interest in the welfare
of the District" of Maj. Ernest w.
Brown was adopted, and the WASH
ingtonians Endorsed the police chiefs
proposal for acquisition of four
police scout car -ambulances for use
in emergency traffic work. The
proposed Military road route for a
cross town bus line was urged.
On the motion by Miss Taggartt,
Evening star., 1941-02-14

The use of coffee as a beverage
is traced to the PersianS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Teachers Stay,
Board Decides

Hamtramck's teachers anC
Hamtramck's school board today
were warm friends once more after
the boards threat 10 discharge Al
married teachers evaporated at &
meeting.
The board had recently talked
of reducing the number Of teach.
crS IN the suburb from 256 10 2l5
by dIScharging married teachers
and the Detroit Federation OF
Teachers cOuntered with a re-
Straining order blocking the move
To-day Frances Comfort. vice
president of the federation, an
nOunced that Al a meeting with
the board yesterday il was agreed
since rs teachers were retiring
anyway. this would constitute q
sufficient reduction and the rest
would all be retained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Ford No. 1
DroUs First Fair Pass
as Exhibitor

Henry Ford today held En-
hibltor'S Pass No 10 the State
Fair Grounds for the annual show
Bernard ]. Youngblood, general
manager Of the fair, noticed the
automobile magnale wandering
unaccompanied among a throne
Of carpenters and electricians put
ting the finishing touches on 'he
Ford exhibition building OF the
Fair Grounds Youngblooc
stepped up TO say Hello
Looks like you're going Ia
have good show here" said
Ford. That's what the people
Iike-a good show. Going 10
he here myself few times.
Get out here every year"
Then with the pleased grin OF
a small hoy getting free circus
ticket-Ford accepted Manager
Pass 40. | 10 the Fair August
u 10 September Z. II entities
F.ord 10 attend everything from
a. circus 10 the rodco and even
II he wishes to indulge in 2
few 150-foot parachute drops or
a midway thriller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
City Draft Office
May Be Closed
Time. stan Correspondent,

FORT CUSTER, Aug. %
Closing Of the Detroit and Kala-
mazoo induction stations and the
switching of such activities 10 tho
Fort Custer recruit reception
center was forecast here today by
post officers as the newly *.
banded center ncarcd completion.
Lieut. Col John | CruShow
chief of inductons for Michigan
said that the state >electivc <erv-
ice board was considering plan
~ HIGH would call for the physical
Examinations Of NclcCtcoS 80 10 T.
days ahead OF their induction date
The remainder OF the induction
work would be done here IN the
reception center.
Under tho present plan many
hardShipS occur when a selected
finds himself rejected by army
physicians after having sold his
business or otherwise interrupted
ms work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Mother and Son
Admitted TO Bar

Six women were among the 10
IattorncyS admitted 10 the bar to-
day by the Wayne County circuit
judges.
Among them is a mother, Mrs.
Annette Thayer Means, S2l0 East
Jefferson. who took the bar oath
with her son Cyril c. Means
Jra -.
Mother and son received their
law training at Wayne University.
The son WAS graduated with
honors from Eastern High School
and ar - received a scholarship
10 Harvard University where he
took his pre-law work.
Leslie Robert Schmicr. q. one
Of the group admitted 10 the bar
becomes the fifth attorney in MS
family. Three brothers. Herman
a. Abe 4. and Walter y. Schmier,
witnessed the ceremony. a sister
Miss Celia VI. Schmier admitted
10 the bar in 1924, Is dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
.12-Ddy Sentence
.Disproves Deal
For JAW Drivers
Unionists TO Serve
Consecutive Days
on Traffic Term,
Maher Orders

To prove that there is no deal"
under which CIO-UAW members
can serve traffic sentences on
week-endS, Judge Thomas F.
Maher today sentenced Paul Cas-
sidy, 81. OF 11720 Charlevoix ave.
nue.. a CIO-UAW member employed
in an auto factory. to II days in
jail for drunken driving, the days
10 be served consecutively.
But in the case of another mo-
torist, John NJ. Hammell SO, Of
1903 WeSSon avenue. also con-
victed of drunken driving. Judge
Maher- sentenced him 10 u days,
but is permitting him 10 serve the
term on week-endS. Hammell is a
pharmacist at Receiving Hospital.
Last Tuesday, Judge Maher de-
MED a statement, attributed TO r.
J.. Thomas, CIO-UAW president, at
the union convention, that union
members are being allowed TO
serve traffic terms on week-ends
so job seniority will not be af-
fected. Judge Maher denied special
consideration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Druggists Told
To Avoid Filling
Quick Cure-A|Is
Venereal Diseases
Sometimes Treated
by Quacks, Says
Hygiene Expert

Venereal diseases cannot be cured
by quack nostrums or "over-the-
counter" concoctions OF few UNI
ethical pharmacists, Joseph L.
Stenek. of the American Social
Hygiene Association, warne d
members of the American Pha
maceutcal Association at their
eighty-ninth annual convention.
Fortunately, virtually all
ethical members Of our profess
sion realize the truth Of this
statement" Stenek said. land
are insisting on handling only
prescriptions from reputable
physicians"
Stenek said that in some states,
particularly California, official
certificates are being issued 10
pharmacists TO hold rigidly 10 this
rule. Pharmacists themselves. are
cleaning house in respect 10 the
dispensing of quack "cure-allS'
and throughout the country now
there are comparatively few who
do not cooperate fundamentally
with the Social Hygiene Assocla-
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22

lowing the luncheon the girls made
a radio broadcast then attended
the bali game at Briggs Stadium
presenting peaches TO the players.
Queen this year is Miss Mar
garet Emory, 1S Of South Haven,
who also was blossom festival
queen in western Michigan this
year.
The two maids of honor are
Miss Virginia Butler, II. of Flint
she's allergic to peaches, Incl
dentally-and Miss Ruth Reed, Is
of Pontiac.
Miss Reed narrowly made the
engagement yesterday
Her car was involved ir a col.
lision with a truck near Utica as
she was driving to Romeo to meet
the other young ladies. The Cal
turned over. but Miss ReeC
escaped injury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Capt. Don Leonard
Heads Police Chiefs

State Police Capt Donald $
Leonard was elected president of
the International Association OF
Chiefs of Police at the forty-eighth
annual convention Of the asSocia-
tion in Buffalo. Leonard. who re-
Gently returned from England
where he studied wartime police
work, has been first vice president
of the association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
B'nai Birth Convention Set

The junior group Of B'nai Birth.
Jewish fraternal organization will
hold it's fifth annual convention
at'the Book-Cadillac Hotel August
30 through September /. Silvia
GoldStein, seminal OF district six.
estimated that more than 500
girls. delegates from Illinois, Ohio
and Michigan, will attend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Woman Killed;
Auto Toll at 1859

Detroit's first traffic fatality
since the DSR strike began, with
its consequent increased auto traf-
fic, came last night at 6 pm.
when an unidentified woman, about
IS, was struck and killed by a
car at East Jefferson avenue and
Rivard street.
The motorist, Elmer w. Alexy,
~, of 1859 Lappin avenue, told
officers the woman Walked from
safety zone into the path of his
car. He was released.
The woman was dressed In a
navy blue dress and jacket and
wore a black hat with a purple
flower. She carried a maroon
leather purse.
Her death was the one hundred
and sixty-ninth traffic fatality this
year, compared with 1873 at this
time last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Doubles for Mayor
Mrs JeFries in Role of Citys Official Greeter While
Husband Struggles With Tough Problems

With her husband busy on DSR
strike negotiations, Mrs. Edward
j Jeffries is finding her hands full
these days serving as the city's
official greeter.
Her most recent assignment was
that of hostess at a Book Cadillac
Hotel luncheon tic Michigan S
peach queen, her two maids OF
nonor. and eight girls of the
queens court-all peaches them
selves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
MANY WITNESSES

Among the character witnesses
who testified as TO Cohen'S hon
eSty and veracity were former
Coy. Fred W. Green, SIX circuit
Judges and similar public figures
Harry F. Kelly the present Sec
rotary OF state, was then an assist
ant prosecutor and was actively in
charge Of the trial.
Lloyd A. LOOMS. indicted viii
Cohen yesterday. was an assistant
prosecutor and assisted Kelly II
the prosecution Of the case
Cohen maintains legal offices al
1851 Jos. Campau avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
RULING PENDING

a ruling now is pending in Fed
|eral Court in Philadelphia on the
validity Of the referendum. The
suit was put over until the Fall
term Of court for action.
DR.. Robert K. Speer. professor
at New York University and pres
ident of the New York College
Teachers Union, denied reports
the three locals had come 10 De-
troit 10 picket and disrupt the
convention.
I've are interested in unity"
he said. I'VE have no desire To
disrupt the convention because
we believe in the A. r. T.. We
are here In the interests OF
democratic education. We be-
lieve we must have unity.
I'VE hope TO find a formula.
or at least process, by which
We can work out a formula for
peace and we are willing Ia sit
with the other side at any time
to move in this direction. We
are merely the victims of Red
issue politics"
Dr. Speer added he was con-
hdent the convention would end
on a note Of harmony which will
include our groups
Administrations leaders COM
mented:
"Wishful thinking"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
'0usted Teachers
Seek Part in
AFT Convention
Eastern Locals
Expelled This
Spring on Charges
of Radicalism

The convention Of the American
Federation OF Teachers opened
this morning at the Statler Hotel
with the most burning issue not
included in the official business.
The issue is whether the hree
locals from New York and Phila-
.delphia, ousted this Spring by
referendum on charges of radical
ism. shall be admitted 10 the con-
Vention floor and allowed 10
function as part of the federation.
The three locals, the Teachers
Union OF the City Of New York,
the New York College Teachers
Union and the Teachers Union
|of Philadelphia, maintain they
were ouSted in a power fight"
and that the referendum was in
violation Of the federation con-
lStituttO =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Crash Kills Farmer, 80
Times stan Correspondent

COLDWATER. Aug. y. - In
iurieS suffered when his auto col
lided with a truck at HillSdalc
today resulted in the death of
John Copeland, S3-ycar-old farmer
Charles Fout. "a. of Litchficld.
driver of the truck, was absolycd
OF blame
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
TANGLED ONLY ONCE

lie is a short, wiry man with q
head topped by bushy black HAIR
He has a pleasantly, wicked grin
and his humor is the talk of Ham.
tramck.
Prior 10 today Cohen only hac
tangled once with the law and TN
occasion gave him an opportunity
TO speak his most famous bon mot
The occasion arose when Cohen
TcncrowicZ. Police Chief Harry
WurmuSkerken. Police Lieut.
Joseph RuplnSky and jacob
"YoSher' Captain a police charac-
ter. were tried in the Spring oil
1882 on charges of grating from
Hamtramck diSorderly houses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
ALSO BLOSSOM QUEEN

The girls were Detroit visitors
yesterday 10 publicize the states
great peach crop, as we'll as the
Romeo Peach Festival, 10 be held
the weekend OF Labor Day. Fol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Battle Creek Gets Aid

BATTLE CREEK. Aug. ~
School officials said today they
had been informed officially that
the PWA had approved a grant OF
Sl09.650 for the construction of an
addition ~ the Urbandale school
AS a result. the school system viii
go ahead with plans In the hope
Of completing the structure by
Spring.
For the gnsii. Ncus" Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.