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Evening star., 1941-07-27

America entered the World War, he
was a major of engineers. He was
commissioned a temporary colonel
and made chief of staff of the AID
rainbow Division when it went to
France
On the battlefields of France, Gen
Macarthur won renown not only
for his military ability, but for his
gallantry He commanded, first the
84th Infantry Brigade, then the
entire division. He was one of the
few generals decorated with the
Distinguished Service Cross fol-
bravery under fire. He was wounded
twice. Scorning the shelter of head
quarters, he often led raids and ad-
vances in person. An oak-leat
cluster was added to his D. S. C.
for second outstanding exploit. He
also wears the Distinguished Service
Medal with oak leaf and many other
decorations from the United States
and her Allies.
Dispersed Bonus Marchers.
Nine years ago Gen. Macarthur
personally led troops which dis
persed the bonus army" encamped
in the shadow of the Capitol to
demand cash payment of veterans
bonus.
The new Far Eastern commander
has long been prominent in the
social as we'll as the military sphere.
His first wife was Mrs. Louise Crom-
well Brooks, member of wealthy
Eastern family, whose brother is
James H. R. Cromwell, former
Minister to Canada.
His present wife is the former
Jean Faircloth, whom he married
in Manila. They have a son, named
Arthur for his paternal grand
father.
Only recently Gen. Macarthur
confided to an Army friend in the
Philippines a keen regret that he
had retired when so much was hap
pening and America was likely to
be called on to fight at any time.
He felt shelved in his island out
post.
But yesterdays orders give him,
in the face of the Far Eastern
crisis, one of the most responsible
and exciting commands in the
Army. Once more the veteran SOL
dier has found himself in the middle
of things
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Secretary Perkins Calls
Defense Safety Meeting

Called by Secretary Perkins yes
terday, regional representatives and
State chairmen of the National
Committee for the Conservation of
ManpoWer in Defense Industries,
will meet here Tuesday and Wednes-
day to discuss plans for Nation
wide safety campaign in defense in
dustrieS.
The conference will consider plans
designed to prevent injury or death
of skilled workers and to reduce loss
of working time and production
schedules delays, due to sickness,
accidents and occupational diseases.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

the reasonableness of the price to
be a matter of court action.
The Maritime Commission Is own
er of the seized ships and their
transfer to a foreign flag will not
release them from its jurisdiction.
In the event emergency develop
ments required them for use in
United States service they could be
returned to the American flag un-
der provision of the statutes that
the Government may take over any
foreign flag ships owned in whole
or in part by Americans.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

those Selectees and members of the
National Guard for whom longer
service would work great hardship.
The resolution says that the Secre-
tary of War, when not in conflict
with the interests of national de-
fense, may release those persons who
in his Judgment would suffer hard
ship if retained on active duty. 1t
also authorizes the release of men
who have reached the age Of %
years on or before July l, l941. This
last provision is in line with a bill,
Evening star., 1941-07-27

The tert OF the resolution dp-
proved yesterday By the Senate
Military Affairs Committee to re-
tain SelecteeS, National Guards
men and Reserves in the Army
beyond the present limit OF one
year tollo1DS:
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Peru is buying over three times
as much electrical apparatus from
the United States as it did last year.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Three London firms are selling
scrap wood from bomb wreckage at
luxury prices.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Russia is spending SIS per cent
more on is railways this year than
in 1910.
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Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1941-02-02
MonfgomeryCo
Urged 10 Add IS
New Policemen
Reorganization Of Force
Also Recommended by
Democratic Group

Reorganization and enlargement
Of the Montgomery County police
force are proposed by the police
subcommittee of the County Demo-
cratic Caucus Committee, Albert A.
Ady of Rockville announced last
night.
The subcommittee's recommended
tions, which will be transmitted to
the County Democratic Congress
when it meets February II, call for:
An increase in the force from 46
30 81 men.
Increases IN salaries of certain
policemen.
Increases in age limits for new
members of the force from IS to 40
years
Establishment of a State police
station on the Rockville pike be-
tween Bethesda and Rockville.
Division Is Outlined.
The new members of the force
would include eight foot patrolmen,
eight motor patrolmen and two de-
tectives. The additional detectives
would double the present number.
All new patrolmen would be en-
ployed at the present entrance sal
ary of $1,000 a year.
Four of the new motor patrolmen
would be assigned to the Bethesda
police station and four to the Silver
Spring station, primarily to increase
the evening and night patrol in the
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Bills
To Be Considered by
State Senate Group
Study of Measures
To Begin This Week
At Annapolis
BY the Associated Press.

by Lle ASSOCldIeQ fIcso.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 1.-The
Senate Committee on Roads and
Highways next week will consider
three Legislative Council bills to
zone State highways.
One of the measures would set
up far-reaching zoning regulations,
a second would permit the State
Roads Commission to term any new
highway parkway and grant 1t
broad powers to regulate means of
access to it and the third would
permit the commission to obtain
roadside lands through "gift, pur-
chase, condemnation, or otherwise" "
Protective Strips.
The Zoning bill declared reason
able regulation" of developments,
structures, uses and means of access
along main highways "is essential
to protect the safety, health and
convenience of highway users and
others, to prevent unnecessary con-
gestion, to preserve the traffic ca
pacity of the highways and to pre-
serve the investment of the State.
The measure, applying to main
highwayS-thoSe on which daily
traffic averages 2,500-vehicles-
would establish protective strips
on either side of the road. No
building or reconstruction would be
permitted in them except with COM
mission permission. Appeals TO the
Evening star., 1941-02-02

ton upon the conclusion of their
military careers.
The subcommittee noted that
Montgomery County, 10 times as
large in area as the District of
Columbia, now has only one county
policeman for every 1000 citizens
as compared to one policeman for
every 400 persons in Washington.
The reorganization and increase
proposals were made by T. Earle
Hampton, seconded by Albert E.
Brault. Others attending the meet
ing, who approved the police pro-
posals, were States Attorney Ben
G.. Wilkinson, Delegates Ruth Shoe
maker, James w. Gill and E. Brooke
Lee. Royal Carleck, Hugh F. ODon-
nell, Joseph D. Buscher, j. Forest
Walker, Andrew H. Newman, Sam
uel E. Stonebraker, Arthur C. Elgin
and Harry r. McCabe.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Man P!unges TO Death
From Medical BuiIdinq

Plunging from a fire escape on
the Columbia Medical Building, 1885
I street NV, a man identified
through a selective service card as
John Dellerba, about 35, of IT'S H
street NV, was killed shortly before
midnight, police reported.
Police said two physicians, DR..
John A. Reed and DR.. A. RichWne,
first saw the man hanging by his
hands at the second floor level
Crying out as he fell, the man
dropped about 35 feet into an area
way extending below ground level,
it was stated. Police could not i'm
mediately determine why he was on
the fire escape.
He was removed to Doctors Hos
pital, where physicians said he had
suffered a skull fracture. At his
home address it was said Mr.. Deller-
ba was roomer whose relatives
were not known.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

court from commission decisions
would be provided.
The commission could set up resi-
Dental and commercial zones, with
the power to regulate such factors
as minimum sizes of lots in sub
divisions to the fronting of struc-
lures on other roads instead of the
main highway.
Curb on BillbOards.
Billboards would be banned ex-
cept in commercial districts, but
there the commission could regu-
late the size and types of boards.
Buildings already existing along
the highways would not be made to
conform, but billboards and road
stand stands would have to con-
form. The bill would become effec-
tive next June l.
The bills were introduced yester-
day by Senate President Arthur H
Brice.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

signed to Rockville, three to Silver
Spring and three to Bethesda with
the understanding that one of the
two men assigned to Rockville would
be relief for the foot patrol at
all stations" Mr.. Ady said.
The county now has no foot pa
trolmen, Mr.. Ady explained.
Regarding the proposed reorgan-
ization, the subcommittee said it
is planned ito create greater re-
sponsibility in the commanding Off
Ger and general functioning of each
of the county's three police groups
at Rockville, Bethesda and Silver
Spring"
One Chief Provided.
The reorganization calls for:
One chief Of police with no change
in salary.
Four lieutenants to receive
salary of $3.50 per annum (an in
crease Of s120 per annum over the
present salary rate of sergeant) =,
who are to be assigned as station
commanders at Rockville, Bethesda
and Silver Spring, with one to COM
mand Of the detective squad.
Four sergeants, to be assistant
station commanders.
Five men to be designated as
corporals, with salary of $2,100 per
annum, to be assigned to the various
police stations.
Three additional detectives, desig-
mated as corporals, to receive $2,100
per annum, to be assigned to the
detective squad at headquarters
under the command of the detective
lieutenant.
In addition to calling for State
Police substation on the Rockville
pike, the subcommittee asked that a
teletype station be furnished for the
three stations of the county. police
force by the State force.
Other Recommendations.
The committee also recommended
that county policemen who volun-
teer or are selected for military
service be offered their present posi-
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Bishop Freeman 10 Speak
To GRAY Ladies Class

The Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Episcopal Bishop of Washing
ton, will address the graduating
class of Gray Ladies who will serve
at the Episcopal Hospital during
exercises at IL am. Thursday at
the hospital chapel.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chair
man of the Volunteer Special Serv-
ices of the District Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, will greet the class
and Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, chairman
of the Central Committee Of the
Hospital and Recreation Corps, Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
Cross, will read the pledge.
Deaconess A. E. Macdonald,
superintendent of the Episcopal
Hospital, will present the certifl-
Gates.
The class includes Mrs. Robert
Studds, Mrs. John Calhoun, Miss
Mary Ann Ferrandou, Mrs. George
H. Clark, Mrs. r. c. Alexander, Mrs.
Lyle O'Rourke, Miss Suzanne Sling
luff, Mrs. Merton English, Mrs. Isa-
belle Austen Badger and Mrs.
Oswald Ryan.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Col. Dargusch Appointed
Draft Executive Officer
"a, ,h. A.sociatsd Press

Fy the Associated Press.
Carlton S. Dargusch, Columbus
(Ohio) attorney and lieutenant
colonel in the National Guard, yes
terday was appointed executive off,
Ger of the selective service system.
The appointment, by Director
Clarence A. Dykstra, puts Col. Dar-
gusch at the head of the largest
component of the national head
quarters, the operations section. He
has been on duty at headquarters
here for several months.
Appointed to the State Tax Com
mission in 1888 at the age of 33,
Col. Dargusch was one Of the young
est officials in the administrations
of former Cows. George White and
Martin L. Davey, both Democrats.
He formerly served as commits
sion attorney and for several years
acted as consultant to Ohio legisla-
tive committees on taxation mat
ters. He resigned from the COM
mission in 1887 to resume private
law practice.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Catholic Icy Brothers
Get Draft Exemption
RY the Associated Press.

BY Ire Associated Press.
Selective service officials ruled yes
terday that lay brothers of the
Catholic church are exempt from
the draft as regular ministers of
religion"
The ruling quoted a certification
from Archbishop Edward Mooney
of Detroit, chairman Of the admin
istrative board of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, as
serting that under the laws of the
church lay brothers "are not only
bound to the obligations of the cler-
ical state, but that they also enjoy
the same privileges as clerics."
Evening star., 1941-02-02
S FOR A SOUTHERN

night. One would be assigned to
Rockville during the late after
noon and evening.
Two foot patrolmen would be as
Evening star., 1941-02-02

residential areas. One foot patrol
man would be on duty in the Beth
esda and Silver Spring business
areas during the day and two at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Synopsis INA SMALL fSnING-BOAT PRINCE VALIANT SETS
OUT IN PURSUIT OEANGOR WRACK AND THE SINGING SWORDl
BARBARY CORSAR DRAWS ALONGSIDE AND AS THE PIRATES
SWARM OVER THE RAIL VAL AND HIS SMALL CREW SCI FIRE 10
THEIR SAIL AND DIVE INTO THE SEA- COMING UP ON THE FAR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

THE WAY TO JAFFA IS LONG AND VAL FReTS
WITH iMpATleNCe FOR HIS NEXT ENCOUNTER
WITH The HATED AhGOR WRACK.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
'Litvinov Chosen
Red Ambassador

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, Nov. 5.
delayed CUP)-Premier Josef Stall
in designated former Foreign Com
missar Maxim Litvinov as Russia S
ambassador to the United States
today.
LitVinov, veteran Soviet diplomat
of the era of collective security"
was named to succeed the present
emiSsary to Washington, Constantin
Oumansky.
Litvinov was removed as Soviet
foreign commiSSar in May 1899 in
a move which foreshadoWed Russia s
signature of the pact with Germany
which Immediately preceded the out
break of war. He was replaced by
V. M Molotov who also held the
premiership until after start of the
Russo-German war when the No
l post was taken over by Josef Sta!-
in.
LitVinov remained in comparative
obScurity in Moscow until the Ger
man attack upon Russia when ne
emerged from virtual retirement
to take leading part in Soviet rap
prochment with the United States
and Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Imperial Valley Press

. Established April 20, 1901.
published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press, es-
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State street, FL Centre, Calf.
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Johnston, ice-preSidept and gem
eral manager; +. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
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Advertising Representatives.
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paid-in advance. 3 months, $21O;
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outside California 81 per mouth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Hits Mine, Sinks;
Tokyo Protests

TOKYO, Nov. 6. up - Japan
today lodged a strong protest witt
Russian Ambassador Constantine
Smetanin over the sinking of the
4522-ton steamship, Kibi Maru, hy
floating mine in the Japan sea
about 220 miles south Of Vladivostoi.
The Kibi Maru was carrying 34-
passengers and a crew of 65.
The Domei Japanese news agency
reported that the rescue ships Karu-
san Maru and Kanyei Maru radioed
that II passengers were lost and
nine injured. The others were res
cued, The ship sank last night an,!
lifeboats were picked up about noCl,
today.
Japan has previously proteste@
Strenuously concerning the danger
of floating mines in Japan sea ano
has requested the Soviet to chas-
mining activities off Vladiyostok.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
This Often
Happens in US.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6. (UP)-
Boris Romanoff, ballet master, found
just one cigarette in America Sim;-
lar, to the strong Russian variety
he preferred
Each month he would go to the
one tobacco shop in New York that
sold the made in -NeW-OrleanS pro-
duct and order 10 cartons.
The cigarettes cost him Is cents
a pack.
He was clated on learning he was
to aid in founding ballet school
and company in New Orleans, the
source of his favorite smoke. Oh
his arrival he asked for the brand
at the nearest cigar counter.
The girl handed him the pack
"That'll be 81 cents" she said.
Boris Romanoff just can't under
stand America.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
BY II. o. THOMPSON
WASHINGTON Nov. 6. UF

WASHINGTON Nov. 8. tUP)-
Japan is sending a new sompro-
mise proposal for adjustment of far
eastern issues to the United States.
it was learned today
The proposal was believed to in
elude assurances Japan will en-
gage in no more aggression and a
bid for a limited trade arrange
ment between Japan and the United
States.
The new proposal will be flown
across the Pacific by Saburo
Kurusu, the special envoy dispatch
cd by Japan to prevent its ne
gotiations with the United States
breaking down.
American diplomatic quarters be-
feved there is little hope of a
settlement with Japan unless the
kurusu propositions are almost spec
tacuiarly different from the ones
put forth by Japan trus far.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

ARRIVES NEXT WEEK
KurIsu, friendly toward the
United States despite his partici-
patton in Japan's adherence to the
Berlin-Rome Axis, is expected to
arrive here Thursday or Friday of
next week. He leaves Hong Kong
by clipper plane tomorrow,
His visit. which crystalizeS the
American policy Of the New T0jo
cabinet in Japan, is significant FOR
several reasons:
/. It demonstrates the conscrva =
tive nature Of the new cabinet ana
particularly emphasizes tho return
Of Japan's diplomacy to the hands
Of experienced career men instead
Of letting 1t pass 20 tnosc of zeal
GUS nationalists.
2. 1t injects a new basis for con-
t1uance of the U. S.-Japanese
exploratory" talks at time when
they were in danger of breaking
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
kazis See Defeat
Of Trapped Reds
In Mountain Area

BERLIN Nov. 6 CUPl - T5c
high command reported TODAY that
German and Rumanian troops have
defeated @trapped' Russian forces
IN the Yaila mountains of Crimea
while advancing between Yaila and
FeCdosiya on a broad front to the
Black Sea coast.
The high command communioue
said the pursuit of the beaten
enemy OH the entire Crimean
front is continuing successfully.
The high command claimed Rus
sian resistance has been broken"
IL the mountains east Of Seyasto-
pol, the big Black Sea naval base
toward which Maj colunlns arc
pounding. Tho luft@affe. operating
over Crimcau waters and a,cng TIC
Soviet northeast 2lack Sea coast,
was credited with sinking three
large transports, tota!rg l3,O0o tons.
and damaging four ether merchant
ships
New Russian attempts to b,s!h
out OF LemnSTad-C -Caucn efforts
have been reported almost daily by
the high command for more thar
two weeks were said to nave beer
beaten back.
German artillery of the heaviest
caliber was sad to have shellet
important war obicetiyes in Lenin-
grad and Russian ShippinG IN the
Gulf Of Finland where hits were
claimed on two Russian Warship=
and one freigntcr.
The luft#aIic said inc commlwi-
que, carried out another attack or
the big Soviet industrial center OF
Cork, 40 mills cast Of MOSCOW
while Other sQuadrons Of bonlbcrs
attacked Moscow and Leningrad.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
I thousands Killed
I'm Terror Reign

LONDON, Nov 6 up - The
JugOslav refugee government was
said today to have received detail
ed reports from Serbian Orthodox
church sources estimating that more
than 100000 Serbs have been eX-
cCuted since the German-Italian at
tack on JUgoslavia.
A Belgian government spokesman
reported that more than 6,000 work
ers in Belgian munitions factories
have been killed by royal air force
attacks since occupation of the low
lands By the Germans. He said 200,-
coo BelgianS are forced to work in
war factories along the Belgian
coast which are under constant
RAF attack,
"WorkcrS from thc occupied
countries arc obviously sent to the
most exposed and dangerous plac-
es,' he said.
The executed included men, wo-
men and children. it was said
.CAn Ankara dispatch said un-
confirmed reports from Salonika
into Jugoslavia for a new campaign
of suppression against the Serbian
Chetnik patriot guerillas who were
said to be continuing to attack the
Belgrade railroad lineD
EXECUTIONS CONTINUE
The JugoslaV sources said cXecu-
tlons are continuing on a large
scale In some instances almost the
entire population of small towns
has been wiped out in single mass
executions.
Reliable information reaching
the Jugoslav government" sale
this source, confirm that tho
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
German Warship
Reported Damaged

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. cUP)-The
United Press listening post today
heard the British radio quote q
report from Stockholm that tho
35.000ton German battleship Tir-
pitt, sister ship of the Inflated Bis
marck, sunk in the Atlantic by tho
British, was damaged in a Russian
air attack on Danzig
The Tirpitz was laid down in 193l
and was due to be completed tn.
year. There have been rumOrs thai
the ship was in commission but
they have never been confirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Here's Las; Chance for Settlement,
Tokvo Declares Of New EnvoY's Visit

mission of Saburo Kurusu, veteran
diplomat who is ell route by plane
for Washington. Newspapers turn
cd to the language of baseball
which is almost as popular in Tokyc
as in New York, describing Kurusl
pinch hitter on the diplomatic
diamond
The Japan Times and AdviStcr
which frequently voices opinions Gt
the foreign office, said that "WhC-
ther the clipper carrying kurual
to America tomorrow will prove 4
peace ark from the S;.:es, depend.
upon Washington's reception of this
last opportunity to make amend
for aggression and to restore thc
occasion for an amicablc settle
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Exposure Suits
For Sean1en

LONDON, Nov. 6. tUPl--EXposure
suits for 100000 merchant seamen
Will be ready for issue in q few
weeks.
Designed BY Ministry of Shipping
experts, they will protect men on
.afta or III open boats from cold
winds and rough weather.
' The suits are rubberized material
and are made in two pieces, with
a zip fastener, a bullion hood and
Wader feet. They are SO made that
one limb at time can be exposed
for massage
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
japan Sending u. s. New
Compromise Peace Outline

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ton n thc nm" the Jlg5s~.r liz
meets ia special - fr mlj=
Noyemter VIII fsrH ~ aa...aaf
the explosive po@amlH II Tpt.a
4. KHrIsuS arriyal r. m.. -
lease the anti .ar. louHe2
KircAi5aburu &aaur. - al, -
pre- sod desire - ,etas - japan.
The TOTO cabinet asked NrDlra L.
remain here F. ,n" -" br.u
but may IT, hH r.'ws ..s..r 2f.#r
Kur.G has I'D ID c.8# .,a-
fer with him.
The Official lot ft- y - EHr-
uSus mission to the tMH#f otetss
said ne Wculd craaa.st. With
Nomura in srtEao . e=HMem of
the issues which l.se l.; ,uaaa
to such an cEtent ttat l#3N OF III
has been haHd nu boz .oe, u
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