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Evening star., 1941-09-20
La Toilette
Continued. From First Page.)

istration's foreign policies. and
added:
The first primaries of the 1912
campaign are but a few months
away. AS one who hopes and be-
lieves that democracy can survive
here at home, urge those who are
opposed to entering into this war
to maintain their faith in our
Democratic institutions and to
mobilize for the political battles
which lie just ahead"
After Mr.. WILKES intention to
try to re-elect anti-isolationist Re-
publicans came to light, however,
President Roosevelt declined to be
drawn into a discussion of next
years Congressional campaign.
Asked at recent press conference
if the administration might not op-
pose Republicans who support the
existing foreign policy, the Presi-
dent inquired why party political
questions should be raised at this
time of national danger.
Senator La Toilette criticized
President Roosevelt's course of ac-
ton on international affairs since
the last election. and compared it
with speeches the President made
during the 1910 camyaign Then he
recalled that in the 1918 elections
Woodrow Wilson lost control of the
House, after this country had en-
tered the World War.
The Wisconsin Senator's state
ment that a political realignment
has been "in the making for many
years, served to recall to observers
here that in the 1924 national elec-
ton his father, the late Senator
Robert M. La Toilette. sr.. tried to
found a third party by seeking the
presidency with Senator Wheeler,
Democrat of Montana, as his run
ming mate, against Calvin Coolidge
and John w. Davis, the Repub-
lican and Democratic candidates.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Former D. {. Fire Captain,
William J. Seitz, Dies

William J. Seitz, 7s, retired Dis
trict fire captain, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after an ILL
ness of several months.
Born in Washington, where he
spent most of his life, Mr.. Seitz
moved to Woodside, Md, seven years
ago to live with his son, Lawrence
Milton Seitz, zoos Grace Church
road.
He was retired from the District
Fire Department in 1922, having
served as captain of several COM
panies.
Besides his son Lawrence he
leaves two other sons, George Henry
and John Nelson Seitz, both Of
Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
e:15 am. Monday at st. Michaels
Catholic Church, Silver Spring,
with burial in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
General Praises Pilots
And Planes in War Games

LAKE CHARLES, La, Sept. 20
CF.-Maj. Gen. H. A. Dargue, prais-
ing the safety tactics of pilots of 300
planes in the Louisiana war ma
neuvers, said today the air forces
new type bombers have withstood
their first tremendous field entry.
Included among the new ships
tested under simulated war con-
ditions was the B-26 bomber which
Robert A. Lovett, Undersecretary of
War for Air, has described as the
fastest in the world. Army airmen
said it could fly faster than $50
miles per hour.
Gen. Dargue, commanding 400
planes assigned to work with the
Sd Army against an equal number
with the I'd Army in the maneuvers,
said:
These maneuvers have been a
test of new equipment of the most
powerful type and highest speed
We have had in our air force. 1t
has been handled superbly by the
pilots, but it is highly significant
that 1t has withstood the gruelling
test that has shown its worth"
Other planes which airmen said
were given their first real field test
were the A-20, light attack bomb
er, and the ABS, an Army dive
bomber.
Other ships used included pursuit
planes, P-38 and P-39, the B-25, a
medium bomber, and Navy and Ma
rlne dive bombers.
Gen. Dargue said the 300 planes
we're flown many thousands of
hours" in the maneuvers and de-
clared their pilots remarkable rec
ord" has been made as a result of
safety precautions in protecting life
and property, and is an excellent
example of discipline and control
Opposing commanders and pilots,
Gen. Dargue said, carried out faith
fully the precautions agreed upon
before the maneuvers started last
Monday.
Among don't" listed for airmen
in the war games were: Head on
flights, formation flying close to
other formations, individual dog
fights, engagements at attitudes as
low as 500 or 1000 feet, and bad
weather flying for the highest-speed
planes.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

Argentinas Dies Committee"
made public the text of four bills TO
be presented to the Chamber of
Deputies, probably Monday or Tues
day, to prohibit totalitarian propa-
ganda. regulate or prohibit anti
democracy news agencies. tighten
laws governing diplomatic valises'
and prevent political use of axis
controlled investments in Argen-
tina.
A street group in Buenos Aires-in
one of a series of demonstrations
which the German press said could
have "a reaction on diplomatic re-
lations denunciations of
Germany last night and tossed about
leaflets attacking the Reich's Am
bassador, Edmund Won Thermann.
Nine persons were arrested.
In Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian po-
lice closed Offices of an organization
known as The Juvenile Crusade
for a Good Press" charging that 1t
had been distributing anti-demo-
cratic and anti-Jewish propaganda.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
British Say Italians
Wave Encouragement
To R. A. F. Flyers
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20-The Air
Ministry News Service issued
the report yesterday that some
Italian civilians. like some Bel
eians. French and Dutch. are
waving encouragement to r. A.
F. bombers when they go raid
ing.
Describing a raid on NUM-
tions plants at Licata, Sicily,
two days ago, a South African
squadron leader said that about
10 miles off shore we few over
feet of fishing vessels. Nearly
all the crews stood up and
waved cheerfully. We were only
a few feet above them.
TT was the same over the
fields of Southern Sicily"
Evening star., 1941-09-20

UCIIIPCI uVNA g
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours
Relatively dry air with moderate tenn
perature persists over the Middle and North
Atlantic States and much of the Lake re-
eion and the Ohio Valley. while quite warm
air is spreading northeastward over the
middle Plains and the upper Mississippi
Valley. The disturbance of the South
Atlantic coast continues to move slowly
prevail along the Middle and South Atlantic
coastal areas The rather severe disturb
ance over the Gulf of Mexico remains
nearly stationery in the central portion OF
the Gulf. Since yesterday morning there
have been showers in the North Pacific
States the northern Rocky Mountain re-
gion. and scattered areas over the northern
Plains the southern Rocky Mountain re-
zion and the Florida Peninsula
Evening star., 1941-09-20

dlGCI d GdhCOll WI Ifcicf.
from the Parksley, Va, Airport
killed Second Its. Carlyle c. Hoch,
Newark, N. j., and Angus j. Nc
Donald, Los Angeles, both based at
Langley Field, Va.
At Forth Worth, Tex, j. C. Foster.
22-year-old civilian instructor, and
Flying Cadet Donald S. Bierer. 81,
Brooklyn, N. Y, were killed while
practicing aerobatics. Witnesses
said a wing came off the craft as it
went into a sudden plunge while
describing a loop.
Graduate of Maryland.
cadet Bierer graduated from
the University of Maryland last
June. Before receiving his de-
gree in agriculture, he had been
active in various campus activi-
ties. He played baseball on the
freshman team and in his last
year was sports editor of the Ter
rapin, university yearbook.
CHe was member of the Col
lege of Agriculture livestock judg-
ing team which took a prize at
the National Livestock Exposition
in Chicago. He was a member
of the Rossborough Club, Social
organization which sponsors
dances at the university, and of
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
First 1t. Walter H. Boyd, Long
Beach, Calf, and Corpl. Artie M.
Howard, Salyersville, KY, burned to
death and 1t. Raymond H. Baldwin.
Evansville, Ind, was burned badly in
crash near the Marshall, Tex,
Municipal Airport. All were mem
bers OF the 18th Observation Squad
ron from Fort Knox, KY, and were
based at Marshall for the Southern
maneuvers. Their craft overshot
the field in an attempted landing,
struck a tree, crashed into q creek
and caught fire.
Its. Verne v. Faulkner, Eugene,
Oreg, and Neil Lamont, New Or
leans, flying instructors at Good
fellow Field, San Angelo, Tex, land
ed their planes safely after a minor
collision in the air while flying in
a three-plane formation.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Seized Dunish Ship
Taken Over by Navy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The former
Danish freighter Rita Maersk has
been taken over by the Navy, Rear
Admiral Adolphus Andrews, COM
mandant of the Third Naval Dis
trict, announced today.
The 1,889-ton ship, among 80 Dam
ish vessels seized by the Govern
ment in United States ports last
March, will be converted for Navy
use at the New York Navy y"~'
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Two Die in Plane Crash

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 20 (P.
j. c. Foster, 22-year-old civilian
instructor, and Flying Cadet Donald
S. Bierer, 81, Brooklyn, N. Y, were
killed yesterday in the crash of their
plane while practicing acrobatics.
The craft struck clump of trees
near Boyd, 80 miles northwest Of
Fort Worth.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Eight Army Flyers
Killed by Crashes
In Three States
Four Die in Action
With Troops in
Southern War Games
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Aerial disaster overlook eight
Army planes in three States yes
terday, leaving eight men dead and
one badly hurt. Three pilots escaped
injury. Four Of the dead were con-
nected with the huge Louisiana war
maneuver, raising the violent death
toll there to Is.
A three-way collision of planes
participating in the 2d-3d Army
Evening star., 1941-09-20
japanese Government
To Control Meat Sales
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Sept. 20.-The Agriculture
Ministry announced today the gov
ernment would take control Of the
distribution of meat effective Oc-
tober 20 to spread inadequate sup
plies more evenly.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Germans and Italians
Notified They Must
Leave Mexico
Government Considers
Severe Penalties for
Fifth-CoIumn Activity
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20-The
Mexican government, considering
adoption of a bill providing severe
penalties for fifth column activity.
was said by authorized circles today
to be notifying many German, Ital-
ian and other European tourists
they would have to leave Mexico.
Times of departure depend on the
expiration dates of six-month visit
ing permits. Most of these already
have expired, it was reported, and
visas will not be extended.
-Four bills intended to tighten
restrictions against totalitarian
agencies in Argentina were an
nounced by the Argentine con-
gressional committee investigat-
ing subversive activity. There was
a fresh anti-German street dem
onstration in Buenos Aires)
Authorized circles said several
hundred Germans and Italians were
affected by the Mexican action, in
terpreted as a precaution against
the possible presence of agitators.
Old established residents and polltt-
cal refugees, the newspaper Excel
sior said, will not be forced to leave
The official pressure was reported
soon after an announcement that
President Manuel Avila Camacho
had asked Congress to adopt i'm
mediately a bill providing prison
sentences ranging from 6 months
to Is years for espionage and from
three to six years for spreading prop
aganda or inciting the public to
favor any foreign power.
Mexico and the United States
both are seeking TO strengthen the
democratic solidarity Of the Amer
icas in defense of the ideas of JUS
tice and liberty the Chief Execu-
tive declared last night in answer
ing a congratulatory message sent
by President Roosevelt on the l3lst
anniversary of Mexican independ-
ence Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

m q n e u VerS In
Louisiana killed
Second Its. r.
H. Keith of Dur
ham, N. c., and
Leland A. War
of Dunlap, Kans.
1t. w. K. Long,
Glenn Falls, N.
Y, brought his
. | a n e d ow n
safely after it
b rus h e d the
other two.
Crash of a
BT-14 trai ner
/ m m e d i ately
after q takeof
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Postmostership Open

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced yesterday it would receive
applications until close of business
October for the postmastership at
West Falls Church, Va
Evening star., 1941-09-20
BY JOHN H. CLINE,

LAKE CHARLES La Sept 20-H there anything wrong with
morale of the of the Sd Army somebody down here
done swell job of camoufaging the disafection.
This necessarily is generazed observation but it based
and nights at the fron hours spent living eating and
sleeping with the advancing with them in attack formations
running though lives depended when superior
eue encountered.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
u. S. to Get Lead OUTPUT

LA PAz, Bolivia, Sept. 20 [P.-
The Bolivian government decided
yesterday to give the United States
exclusive right to purchase Bolivia's
lead output.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Weather Report
FURNISHED hy the

Coumbia-Party cloudy
mostly cloudy moderate
Moderate northeast to east winds
Vrgna-Partly cloudy interior the
much change in temperature.
VigniaFar tonight and much change
Evening star., 1941-09-20

Seven of the last Is chiefs Of
stan Of the United States Army
have not been graduates Of West
Point.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

The Liberty Bell was cracked on
July 8, 1885.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Morale of Third Army Appears
Based on Zest for Soldier Life
Youthful Members Beef Often and Loud,
But Only Over Trivial Discomforts

H. editorial staff
the Louisiana not military expert but
reporter the
the of Americas Army This dispatch the first of
dealing NTH that subject The UW tomorrow
Evening star., 1941-09-20

HOT SPOTS EAST FRONT-Whle the siege Of Lenin-
grad staemate Russians carried out
counterattacks Smolensk o. crisis had developed by
Both armies claimed possession OF
city Naz air raids reported at Odessa H Where the
Soviet said pressure relieved Rumanan casualties
planes tanks will be sent to such by the
hundreds w. Averell Hartman promised today in London
"A P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Report for Last "a Hours.
RScntd for

RECORD FOR Last "a Hours
From noon yesterday to noon today)
HIGHEST, rs, at 1:5o pm. Yesterday.
Lowest, 81, at $50 am. today.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on July 2s.
Lowest, 15 on March Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, e6 per cent, at 8 am. today.
Lowest, ~ per cent, at pm. yesterday
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
To-day Tomorrow.
Hish ----------- 7:oo..m. 5:44ss am,
Low ------------ l.55a a.ni' e'n.'
nlsn ----------- !.zS pm S.551 p'ni'
Low ---------- l'oZ PM ZOO Pm
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 5:53 $40
Sun. tomorrow - 5:54 sos
Moon today - sos am. 5:56 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1941-09-20
The Sun and Moon.
Monthly precipitation in inches ii

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Tide Tables.

FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey0
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Enlist In The u. S. Novy;
Learn A Useful Trade

For the first time in American history the
limited States government is running paid
advertising in the newspapers for the pur-
pose of e~nlisting men in the U. S. Navy.
The Navy only accepts men in the finest
physical condition and every accepted Navy
man is of the highest calibre. America is
truly proud of its fine navy, unexcelled IN
the world.
II is therefore an honor to be accepted for
service in this high-rankng branch OF Uncle
Sans service.
Holmes county men who are single and
elirible for military service will do well 10
examine the possibilities of enlisting In the
Navy. Fill out the coupon of the advertise.
ment on page A and mail to the editor OF
the opportunities for men in the Navy. You
will be under no obligation to enlist unless
you want to do SO.
When you enlist in the U. S. Navy, you
have as trades and vacations to choose from
You don't need experience. Over 55OO
enlisted men are sent to the Navy trade
schools each month. You have an oppor-
tunity to qualify for the trade you are IN
terested in and can choose from the follow
ing list:
Aviation machinist, printer, photographer,
electrician, patternmaker, pharmacists mate,
metalsmith, shipfitter, baker, signalman, OPP
tioal mechanic, dental technican, bugier,
radi0man, boilermaker, aviation metalsmith,
turret captain, seaman, carpenter, horizon
tai bomber, ordnanceman, molder, yeoman,
steward, bombsight mechanic, boatswain,
uuartermaster, torpedoman, aerographer,
diesel engineer, fire controlman, fireman,
diver, parachutist, welder, water tender,
storekeeper, hospital apprentice, cook, mu-
sician, commissary steward, gunner.
You can earn while you learn and spe-
cialize in a trade you like. If you return to
-. ~~A - ,-l AnctJv u{ hyn
nav for Navy men are sought by firms of all
kinds, due to their efficient training. Many
young men occupy high positions in the Navy
today because they enlisted at an early age
and were rapidly promoted.
Fill out the coupon and mail it to us today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Stote Fair Is Worth Going
To Jackson For This Year

The 38th Mississippi Free State Fair is
worth going to see this year in jackson. A
worthwhile livestock show is being held In
connection with the Fair.
Tie writer along with other members Of
the Mississippi Press Association enjoyed the
hospitality Of the Robert E. Lee Hotel and the
courtesy always accorded state editors at
the opening day of the fair.
Always before we have enjoyed the grand
stand show and made the rounds of the wild
way. This year we were privileged to visit
the really fine livestock exhibitions. 1t is i'll
teresting to know that Mississippi is steadily
making progress in the livestock field and
that we are getting into the cattle business
more every year. Some of the finest breed
ing stock in the nation is right here in our
state and we are told that we furnish much
of the stock to other states for breeding pur-
poses.
Our state as a whole will not be we'll off
financially until we reach the stage that we
are not completely dependent upon cotton.
In order to more than barely make a living
we must have a well-rounded agricultural
economy. That includes livestock, dairying,
living at home, as well as growing cotton
and corn. If the state fair encourages these
practices then it is well worth having for
that alone.
Our women readers will enjoy the beau
tiful flower displays, We are certain. We
nave never seen Qulte SO many original ulS-
plays of commonplace as well as unusual
flowers.
Everyone will enjoy the grandstand show
that features one particularly beautiful dane
ing number, a really excellent Juggling act
and a very good bareback riding act. The
grandstand show is about an hour and twenty
minutes long and is an all-around good show.
We think our men readers will particularly
enjoy Al Gordan's trained dog act. Thus there
is something to appeal to everyone.
You have three more days to visit to Fair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

mo shortage VI lduOT Is duIlClpdI-
ID to operate the machinery of this
atrge plant, says Mel Trammell. pup
lie relations head Of Lansdowne. In
act they seem to have more appli-
%ations at present than they will have
jobs.
The Lansdowne people were ag-
reeably surprised to learn of the high
type of labor available in the south,
particularly the quality of skilled la
Dor in the Gadsden area. They had
expected to be compelled to bring
large number of men for instructing
and training from their home plant
in Morton, Penn. They only had to
import six.
The policy Of using local labor
Was followed in the construction Of
the plant by Rust and the same poll
cy will prevail in the operation by
Landsdowne.
Is Million Production Order
The first production order runs a.
round 16 million dollars covering a
IA months period. Most of this a.
mount will be expended for labor.
This particular plant vas planned to
be a permanent establishment owned
by the government and operated for
it unlike many of the project on the
defense program which have been
planned with only five years opera
ton in view.
In this it is one of the highest types
of defense industries to be secured
for a city and Gadsden citizens are
congratulating themselves on getting
an industry that will be permanent
even after the present defense pro-
gram is history.
Other Buildings
Besides the buildings for opera
tons there are an 80x48O foot ware
house large enough to store three
months production; a garage and fire
station; a motor room; and what the
men call their 100000 bath
house."
Whether the bath house actually
cost 100000 could not be said but
the workmen are undoubtedly as
proud of it as they would be an in
vitation to the White House.
Some 90-odE SHOWERS and an
endless numbers Of l~avatories invite
the men to "come clean" About g.
600 steel lockers house personal be-
iongings of the present workers and
those to be added Perhaps only mel
used to bathing in any and ali hind,
Of weather in tepid or cold water on
various public works can properly
appreciate the ever present hot water
FOR bathing and handwashing here
any time Of the day or night. Ice
water for drinking is provided il
electric coolers throughout the plant
Yes, sir, Uncle Sam builds might,
nice place to work in, these shell
! workers will tell you.
!, Surely none would begrudge 8
working man q cool drink or a warm
bath!
Perfect Safety Record
Not a single life was lost during
the eleven months construction per
iod. The Safety man Of the Ian.
sdowne company, determined not t.
mar the perfect record, presented ar
eloquent talk on safety on the jot
the first day production started. A,
the conclusion of his talk one Of
the workers laughingly told him tina,
was a heck of a speech to make to q
bunch of working men making shell.
for destruction. These men have 8
sense of humor!
But certainly they are in dead ear
nest about running this one plant for
: defense without any interruptions