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Evening star., 1941-02-15
Roosevelt Approves Fund
OF $4,000 for Airport

President Roosevelt has approved
an allotment of $4,000 to the Civil
Aeronautics Administration for the
new Washington National Airport
from savings in Federal public works
funds, Federal Works Administrator
Carmody announced today.
Fred E. Schnepfe. chairman Of
the Interdepartmental Engineering
Commission, charged with the de-
sign and construction of the airport,
transmitted the recommendation Of
the commission to Donald H Con-
molly, administrator of civil aero
nauticS. Based on this recommen-
dation, funds we're requested of Col.
M. E. Gilmore, commissioner of
public works.
Construction efforts are being
directed to the early completion Of
the terminal building and hangers,
the installation of public utilities,
completion of the axis highways and
the drainage system and installation
of blind landing equipment.
The airport, which is now avail
able for emergency use, will be
opened for full operations by May /.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

berg took one look and said: "She
stays"
Last night, interviewed at work,
she was drawing a representation
of plane strut, ,-and Instructor 1. A.
Gehrman said she was doing fine -
She lives at 28l9 Brentwood road
NE. Education in aircraft man
ufacture 'peps me up" she ex-
planned. She hopes to become full
fledged aircraft engineer.
She studied two years at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, majoring in
economics, then married. Her hus-
band, who came here last year to
work for the Census Bureau, ap-
proves his wife's aeronautical am
bitiOn.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Gen. Marshall Pleased
With Progress, He
Tells Reserve Officers
Chief of Stoff Says
New Development
Phose in Prospect

Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
chief of staff is satisfied with the
progress made so far in mobilizing
and molding this Nations biggest
peacetime Army.
In a Welter of other matters, he
believes the Army's personnel prob
lens have been more or less over
looked by the public. but neverthe-
less he wants it known that the
Army's growth in man power has
developed in a manner pleasing TO
those higher up.
Gen. Marshall was the principal
speaker last night at the seventh
annual dinner of the National
Council. Reserve Officers Associa-
ton of the United States, held at
the Washington Hotel.
When he first became chief OF
staff. Gen. Marshall said, the Regu-
lar Army was around 10000 strong,
BY the end of this month it will
be around 100000, and will cross
that mark in good morale
New Plan to Be Adopted.
The Army, he said, is on the
verge of pushing into another phase
of development. with what has been
done to date being completion of
the mobilization groundwork
He reminded that beginning
March l the Army will start train
ing men in replacement centers.
Instead of selecteeS being mustered
in with older and experienced men,
they will be trained in groups made
up almost entirely of recruits He
believes this will be better for the
Selectees, since it will, for one thing,
do away with inferiority complexes
that might develop through asSo-
citation with veterans.
Gen. Marshall, in pointing out
that the Army's garrison in the
Philippine Islands is being doubled,
said it will be possible to increase
this force from 5000 to 10000 men
within 10 days.
He said he fully appreciated the
value of Reserve officers. and added
that the Defense Act of 1920. which
created the Reserve Corps. had since
proved invaluable in helping build
the Army quickly and smoothly.
THE Reserve system" he said,
"has been tried and is a great sue
cess"
Thomas and MAY Speak.
Senator Thomas of Utah, member
of the Military Affairs Committee,
deplored the fact that there are
persons in the United States who
seem to resent that we're making
our Nation strong-that we're max
ing it strong enough so that if our
Government speaks it will be re-
spected." At bottom. though. he
said, the Nation was sound as
shown when 100000 men regis
tered for selective service.
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee also spoke
briefly, relating that his contacts
with the Army have always been
pleasing and promising that his
committee would help the Reserve
officers get anything within reason.
Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson attended the dinner and
presented the John j. PerShing
Medal to William c. Pfeiffer as the
outstanding c. M. T. c. trainee in
the Sd Corps Area.
Other speakers included Senator
Russell of Georgia, Col. William
Draper and Maj. James P. Hollers,
who presided.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Visiting Traffic Expert Hits
VigiIonte System as F Faulty
Other Factors More
Productive, Says
A. R. Forster

A youthful traffic expert from
Northwestern UniverSity's widely
known traffic institute arrived here
yesterday with a strong Indictment
of the idea of vigilante participation
in Washington's traffic law enforce
ment.
The visitor, A. r. Forster, 29-year-
old director of training at the North
western traffic school, came here to
see one of his former pupils S"-1n-
spector Arthur E. Miller, head of the
Accident Prevention Unit-but he
said he couldn't resist saying some
thing about the vigilante scheme.
He said he had been informed that
some citizens have suggested crea
ton of a committe of vigilantes TO
observe and report traffic law viola
tions as a means of improving the
Districts traffic law enforcement.
Mr.. Forster served as special in
vestigator for police subcommittee
of the National Committee on Trat-
fic Law Enforcement and studied
operation of the vigilante idea in
several cities. AS a result. he said
} he found the plan has little to offer
in the way of education or enforce
ment.
Other Factors More Important.
Constant emphasizing of the
fundamentals of a wel-rounded
traffic program-enforcem en-
gineering and educatlon-is far more
important" he said.
The disadvantages of the plan are
numerous, Mr.. Forster said. In 9TH
er cities. these headaches have been
encountered:
Trouble has been caused police
by members of such groups trying
to assume police power.
inaccuracies have been found in
registration number reporting.
Many violation reports were un-
justified
Difficulties have been found in
! identifying drivers.
The system lacks an effective de-
terrent value in the folloW-up &C
tion taken.
This is tackling the problem
from the wrong angle" Mr.. Forster
declared. In the first place, it is
not the proper role of citizens groups
to take over what is primarily an
/ official job.
Supporting Role Best.
"Citizens should act in a support
ing role in seeking more police,
improved engineering facilities, etc,
Emphasis is being placed today on
the fact that traffic control is pri-
marily and directly a job for of
fetal agencies-the role of citizens
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Crosstown Bus
Hearing Opens
Again tuesday
Company Head Denies
Fighting Issue; Wants
Suitable Crossing

Public hearings on the proposed
crosstown bus line will be resumed
at 130 pm. Tuesday, Commissioner
Riley e. Elgen announced yesterday
at the conclusion of another long
afternoon session on the issue.
E. D. Merrill, president of the
Capital Transit Co, made the
company's first statement on the
matter yesterday when he declared
the company lis not fighting" the
issue raised by the citizens for q
crosstoWn bus system but that q
more suitable crossing of Rock
Greek Park should be provided be-
fore the company is asked to pro-
vide bus line connecting North
west and Northeast Washington
and traversing Rock Greek Park.
The District Citizens Association
Steering Committee, which claims
to represent 90 citizens associations,
is appearing before the commission
10 urge establishment of the Mill
tary road route across the park in
the proposed crosstown line. The
Federation of BusineSSmen's ASso-
citation, headed by Louis I. Obergh,
and group of citizens associations,
favor a Porter street-KIngle road
Park road crossing.
Questions Witness.
Mr.. Merrills entrance in the case
came about when he questioned a
witness regarding certain statistics
which purported to show that the
area along the proposed Military
road route was not sufficiently"
serviced by the transit company.
The company president took the oc-
casion to inform the groups that he
was not interested in fighting them
but rather to provide adequate
service to the citizens of Wash
ington.
I'VE would like. however, 10 have
better crossing of Rock Creek
Park before we establish such a
line he said.
He pointed out that testimony
the other day by Capt. H. C. White
hurst, director of highways. was to
the effect that the Klingle road
bridge could not be recommended,
in its present condition. for a bus
operation. Capt Whitehurst said. at
that time, the bridge would only
take 10000 pound load. The large
type bus weighs 5000 pounds.
Lubar Opposes Delay.
Nathan M. Lubar. chairman Of
the steering committee, said his
group was not opposed to the Kiln
gle road route but it was opposed
to waiting "a year or so" before
the bridge can be improved TO the
point where it will carry the buses
safely. He added. the Military road
route was preferable anyway, since
it would service a larger number
of residents.
Marvin NJ Mclean, president Of
the Brookland Citizens Association
and of the Northeast Council of
Citizens Associations, said his groups
had approved the proposed Porter
street route. 1t was pointed out,
however, by A. D. Calvert, presi-
dent of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association, that the council. at its
December and January meetings
had unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton favoring the upper route but
that it changed its mind. by 4-3
vote, in favor of the lower route at
It's February meeting.
w. I. Swanton, representing the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, appeared in favor of the Porter
street crossing. George E. Deffen-
bauh. secretary of the Citizens As
sociation of Chevy Chase, appeared
in behalf of the Military road route.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Painter Is Burned
Extinguishing Fire

Edward Lowry, 1911 Staples street
NE, a painter, was slightly burned
last night while putting out a fire
in the Office of the collector of taxes
in the District Building.
Mr.. Lowry was applying varnish
remover to a window frame when
a spark, apparently from a wire
nearby, ignited the fluid He put
out the blaze with a hand extin-
guisher before flremen arrived.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Chest Unit Meeting
Is Told u. ). Faces
Permanent Draft
Geneva Research Center
Aide Sees Siege as Long
As Hitler Losts

This country faces a permanent
draft of its man power in the event
Great Britain falls before Hitler,
Mrs. Laura Puffer Morgan, only
woman member of the Geneva Re-
search Center, told a large group
of social workers gathered yester-
day in the National Press Club to
celebrate Universal Social Service
Exchange Day.
So long as the totalitarian system
remains in power, the world will
continue in a state of siege and "our
country can look only to a perma-
nent draft" the speaker declared.
The lease-lend bill. Mrs. Morgan
believes, is necessary to keep us out
of war. Its passage will furnish
Great Britain the aid it needs to
defeat Germany. she said, adding
that England's victory was vital to
our security.
Too many people may still be
thinking of the war as a war be-
tween two rival imperialisms, as Mr..
Lindbergh seems TO believe" she
said. The real issue of the war is
tinue."
Mrs. Morgan said she had worked
20 years for peace but that no one
can talk of peace so long as this
new threat exists"
The speaker, who has been closely
allied with international peace
movements for many years, re-
counted stories of Nazi blitzkriee
methods in the Low Countries, Po-
land and Norway. Mrs. Morgan
was in Europe until last June and
passed through France at the time
of the battle and evacuation at
Dunkerque.
She pointed out that no attempt
was made to stop German rearma-
ment in the early days of the Ma
tional Socialist movement because
people did not believe the fantastic
doctrines outlined in "Mein Kampf'
were being brought out into action
The democracieS, she added. at
that time had no belief in the prin-
ciples of democracy which now
seem so important"
France, she learned from Euro
pean sources, had considered a pre-
ventive war against Germany in
1884 but it would not have received
support or sympathy from the
world" at that time.
The meeting yesterday marked
Washington's observance of the Sec
ond annual social service exchange
day as similar groups met in more
than 200 cities of the country tc
observe the day. The local exchange
and the Social Work Publicity Coun-
Gil jointly sponsored the meeting.
William H. Sardo, jr., chairman
of the exchange, presided and in
troduced number of guests. They
included Herbert Willett, jr., direc-
tor of the Community Chest; Wal
ter K. Urich, parole executive, and
Arthur w. James, juvenile super
visor of the Department of Justice S
Prison Bureau; Mrs. Rhea Bernton
president, and Mrs. Louisa S. Rob-
erts, executive secretary of the
Council of Social Agencies, and
Richard Wheeler, Brandon Shea and
A. j. Thomason, of the United States
Office of Government Records.
The exchange, organized in 1913
by the Family Service Association
is supported by the Community
Chest.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

and civic groups being TO support
proper official actions"
To insist on the vigilante system
the young expert said, would be
comparable to teaching football
tea mtrick plays when it still needs
training in blocking and tackling" :"
IN addition to the difficulties in
herent in the plan, Mr.. Forster said,
the creation Of such an organization
carries an undesirable implication
that the police cannot control traf-
fic violators without the direct and
active aid of a citizens committee.
Reports Few Successes.
In the few cities which have had
success with such groups, he said,
the organizations have been found
of some value as educational and
support groups" for the enforce
ment programs.
Being reported by a "vigilante"
doesn't do anything to improve the
attitude of a motorist, Mr.. Forster
said.
Mr.. Forster served as member
of the Evanston Gll) police force
for three years after graduating
from Northwestern in 1884. Then
ne took one-year traffic course at
Harvard University. While he was
there, Northwestern organized its
Traffic Institute and he returned
to become director of training.
Mr.. Forster said he would be here
for a few days studying the work
of the accident prevention unit.
With Washington / Cleveland,
manager of the District Motor Club
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. he visited the Commission
ers at the District Building yester-
day.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Zionist Youth Group
To Offer Quiz Proqrom

A quiz program dealing with such
subjects as American Jewry, Zionist
philosophy, Jewish history and quo
tations from the Talmud will be pre-
sented tomorrow, beginning at $3.50
pm, in Adas Israel Synagogue, 600
I street NV. under auspices of the
Washington chapter of Masada,
Zionist youth organization.
The "board of experts" will in
clude Carl Alpert, managing editor
of New Palestine; Irving Levitas,
cultural chairman of Aleph adek
Aleph; Rabbi Solomon H Metz of
Adas Israel Synagogue and Irving
Wilmer, Zionist and teacher of
Hebrew
The program will be open to the
public.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Ofhcials gasped when they saw an
attractive brunette named Vergie
Hazelberg appear for national de-
fense training at the University of
Maryland.
Engineering Dean S. S. Steinberg
said he thought she was a man when
he approved her application to learn
aircraft drafting in the Federally-
sponsored night courses. Her card
of admission read Mr.. Vergie Haz-
elberg!" he said.
So when she turned up at College
Park several weeks ago, lone girl
among 224 males, there was con-
siderable surprise. But Dean Stein
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Currie, Roosevelt Aide,
Confers in Chungking

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Feb. Is
Laughlin Currie, administrative as
siStant to President Roosevelt,
talked yesterday with representa-
tives of the American missionary
community, who informed him of
an urgent need for trained Amer
leans to work in hospitals, schools
and rural reconstruction projects.
Mr.. Currie, here on an economic
mission, has shown keen interest
in American missionary activities in
China.
Earlier yesterday Mr.. Currie con-
ferred with Chou En-lai, liaison
officer between Chinese Communists
and the Nationalist Government of
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
British Minister Expects
Invasion Attempt Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. 15.-Arthur Green
wood, minister without portfolio,
declared today ut may be question
of weeks rather than months when
Hitler will launch Germany into
the supreme gamble of an attempted
invasion"
Mr.. Greenwood said in a war
weapons week speech at Wakefield
that Britain now is better equipped
than at any period since the war
began"
He warned, however, that Hitler,
this desperate man." has yet to
turn 'the full face of his fury"
on England, and added:
Our most severe testing time,
therefore, has yet to come"
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Two to Receive Degrees

Two Washington students will re-
ceive degrees at the mid-year convo-
cation of the University of Pennsyl-
vania in Philadelphia tomorrow.
They are Frederick P Watts, 602
Twenty-frst street NE, and Peter
j. Hall, jr., of 447 @ street NV.
Mr.. Watts will receive a doctor of
philosophy degree and Mr.. Hall
master of arts.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Make February Safer

In February Beware OF:
l. Crossing streets careleSsly
in rainy weather, particularly at
night. The four pedestrians
killed in February, 1910, were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives in Febru-
ary, 1910; the latter, one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
OF the four pedestrians, three
were go years of age or older.
The fifth February victim was a
truck driver killed in a collision
with an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Martha Sleeper Weds

NEW YORK, Feb. Is (P.-
Martha Marie Sleeper, stage and
screen actress, was married yes
terday to Harry Dresser Deutsch-
bein of New York. The bride re-
Gently appeared on Broadway in
The Cream in the Well"
Evening star., 1941-02-15

In 1899 the average consun lption
of gasoline by each car was 73Agal-
Ions, compared with 704 GALLONS in
1888. al
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-06
CAFELITE--MORE WOLF SOUP

The old story Of the fellow who got
tired Of seeing the wolf at his door,
went out, whocked him, and made wolf
soup out Of him, is one that hos on ever
recurring moral.
Brozl is the otest country to turn q
disadvantage into on advantage. For
years it hos been plagued by coffee
surplus; the smoke Of burning coffee
hos drifted ocross the stote Of 500
Poulo each season, coffee burned to be
rid Of SURPRISES.
Now young North American has
devised q process Of making new pIos-
tic - appropriately named cofeIte =
out Of coffee beans Brozil is going into
the production Of cofeIite from its sur
plus coffee, thus at one time reducing
its surplus and marketing one of the
worlds cheapest plostcs.
CofeIite will undoubtedly compete
with North American pIostcs Of vor-
ious kinds. If it comes UP to its advance
notices, it is one more exompIe Of the
changes thot must be expected in the
postwar world.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-06
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES

Moinsprinqs Of the American eco
nonic system are the natural resource
industries. These industries keep our
nornoI life functionine and, in such
discordont times as the present, ore
mokino the creation Of an imPreeno-
Bile miIitory defense possible.
Two of those industries deserve
specioI mention now Coal, as everyone
knows, is absolutely essential to the
country. 1t runs our railroads, is the
bosic fuel used to generate the greater
port of our electricity. and is the prime
source Of energy tor O long list OF other
important industries. The coal industry
has experienced operating deficits year
after year. It has had to meet extremely
difficult tax, legislative and labor prob
lens. Yet, it is today showing the finest
kind of spirit in filling our abnormal
current needs. 1t is doing everything
in it's power to prevent cool shortage
from occurring in this country.
The oil industry in the United Stotes
is another outstanding example Of pub
lie service. Its output is we'll over so per
cent Of that of the entire world. And it
should be clearly understood that there
is no oil shortoge in this country. The
foct that gasoline rotionin9 may be i'm
posed in some areas, is the result Of the
transfer of tonkers to the Allies, thus
curtoiine our distributing facilities.
This country has on abundance Of oil
and engine fuels. Of all qualities, types
and cotegories.
These ore examples Of how the priv
ote enterprise system meets the 9rovest
J national emergencies. Thot system
made US greet. Today it is keeping us
strong.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-06
OUT OF THE DUST BOWL

The Dust Bowl, which monopolized
headlines few years oeo, needn't be
O permanent feature Of the national
picture. This is one Of the things man
helped TO creote, and, with intelligence
and will, man can remedy.
There ore signs thot progress hos
been made. The shelter belt, forget
Of the minimizing when it wos project
ed, exhibits modest success Now from
South Dokoto comes word thot BOO
forms we're sold in that stote in the first
six months OF this year; that 81 per
cent Of the buyers pIonned to operate
the forms bought, and thot 8l4 we're
bought by tenants oIreody operating
them. Many Of these formers, taught
IN the bitter school Of the dust bowl,
ore turning from the Gosh crops, wheot
and corn, to diversified forming.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-06
FRIEND IN NEED

Harriet Elliott of the Office Of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply,
generally known as OPACS, wos recent
" elected to honorary membership
in the National Consumer-RetoiIer
Council. This organization is mode up
of both consumer and merchandising
groups, including chain store ond nde
pendent store organizations, dry goods
associations, etc.
Addressing the Council, Miss Eli
OFT sold that it hos made q real con-
tribution toward the welfare Of the con-
surning public, the soundness Of retoiI
distribution, and the possibilities for
Intelligent cooperation. 1t hos, more
over. developed q machinery which is
ovoiIoble to meet situations where CO.
operotive oction of retoiIers and con-
sunners is needed. 1t is q contribution
which will gain odded importance os
We foce the increasing problems which
lie ahead"
The progress made in consumer
Fetniier cooperation has been little
short Of omczino. No longer is it true
fhot the interests Of buyer and seller
ore opposed. Both. bosicoIIy, have the
some interests. Your typico modern
sore, whether il be ehojn, Independent,
to-Op. oK50s1thino else, wants to sell
(ys besf ssibIe goods at the lowest
\ ice. And that is precisely
10t 1J1o cs3oin pioneered.
eoeps IN LITTLE towns no less than
IN be cities ore doing ibis. They
lOt(vld uoIIy Or through their
obtoinino valuable infor-
Ssjno II on to their GUS
On oettvity which is vitolIy
4lsese doys of shortoees
3ouf retoiIer is q reoI