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Evening star., 1942-03-13

cement. she explained. It's use IN
the construction of the Golden Gate
Bridge in San Francisco, she added,
resulted in the bridge roadbed being
one e-third lighter than bridge road
bed made with ordinary cement.
To the layman, a glance at some
of the minerals in Mrs. Stern's COL
lection is liberal education. 1t in
cludes a quantity of vermiculite
chopped up rock pressed together,
which looks and feels like cork. 1t
can be found in Montana
Another peculiar mineral in Mrs.
Stern's collection is known as ben
tonite. 1t looks like green sand.
But unlike sand, bentonite, when
mixed with water. expands and
forms a hard jelly. 1t is used in
the drilling of oil wells and to plug
leaks in dams. 1t cannot be used
In leaky automobile radiators, how
ever, because at the slightest dis
turbance, the substance breaks down
into a Watery mixture.
Many of the minerals in the COL
lection have fluorescent qualities
and are used to line the sides of
fluorescent lighting fixtures. Mrs.
Stern showed how three ashtrays
made of these minerals gave off
light when an ultraviolet ray was
passed through them.
Radioactive minerals in liquid
form are used in making maps. Mrs.
Stern pointed out. The lines are
invisible to the naked eye unless
activated by the proper wave length
of the ultraviolet ray.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

A desire to Join the conversation
when her husband, a mining engi-
neer employed at the Bureau Of
Mines here, met with his co-workers
at his home, has led Mrs. Daphne
Darling Stern of 1545 North Falk-
land lane. Silver Spring, Md. to
amass collection of minerals that
would do credit to professional
mineralogiSt.
Mrs. Stern explained "it all started
about four years ago" Every time
her husband, A. George Stern, in
vited a few fellow mining engineers
home and engaged in shop talk" :"
Mrs. Stern had to sit idly by on the
side lines.
''1 just got tired of being left out
of the conversation" she said, 80
I decided to do something about it..
I told my husband to bring home
some samples of minerals and I
borrowed the rest from the Bureau
of Mines"
Meanwhile, she continued, she
brushed up on her science
Included in Mrs. Stern's collection
is a piece of rock from Yunnan.
China, that looks and feels like soft
white leather; a quantity of what
appears to be powdered white ash
but is in reality the skeletons of
millions of tiny sea animals. and
ball of sulphur that could easily be
mistaken for an ordinary billiard
ball.
The white z.sh, known as diato-
mite, is used in I-aking lightweight
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Lockard Awarded
D. :. N. for Warning
Al Pearl Harbor
WiIIiomsport Youth
Enters Officers School
After Ceremonies Here

Eighteen months ago he was plain
Joe Lockard Of Williamsport, Pa,
the l8-year- old son of a mechanic.
Today he is wearing the Army's
Distinguished Service Medal, pinned
on him here by Undersecretary OF
War Robert P. Patterson.
He's the soldier who was working
overtime to learn little more about
Army aircraft doctor equipment
when suddenly he heard Jap planes
roaring in toward Hawaii for the
Pearl Harbor attack. He told his
superior officer%a good half-hour
before bombs began to fall-but his
warning was ignored.
Family at Ceremony.
In the ceremonies here yesterday
Undersecretary Patterson said:
May the warning of danger never
% unheeded by this Nation again"
Among the youths admirers at
the medal-pinning were his IL
vear-old brother, Daniel; his sister,
Ethel Maye, 16, and his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lockard. The
father works in an aviation plant.
Young Lockard's sweetheart IN
williamsport, Pat Seidell, wouldn't
come because she was too bashful,
his mother said.
Enters Officers School.
The medal was not his only re-
ward. He has been jumped from
the rank of private to staff sergeant
and today was to enter ofhcers
training school at Fort Monmouth,
N. Y. Last night he and his family
stopped in New York for Broadway
show. Amid all this hustle, Sergt.
Lockard told a reporter:
"I was sort of sorry to leave my
friends in Hawaii. They have been
swell to me despite all this pub
licity."
His escort in Washington was
Representative Harness, Repub-
lican, of Indiana. 1t was through
the lawmakers efforts that the
identity of the young soldier. men
toned in the Roberts commission
report for his deed, was established.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Change Sought
In Afraid Rule
Of Key in Car
Troffic Council Hopes
For Substitute to
Bottle Suboteurs

Reconsideration of the AFRAID
regulation requiring motorists to
leave their automobile keys in the
vehicles when warnings sound will
be asked of United States Civilian
Defense Co-ordinator John Russell
Young as result Of action taken
last night by the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Council.
The council approved at its meet
ing in Offices of Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzer a resolution in
dicating the groups dissatisfaction
with the provision and requesting
that study be made with view to
developing a substitute. The action
was taken on motion Of George E.
Keneipp, manager of the Keystone
Automobile Club, who declared the
regulation placed cars at the disposal
of SaboteurS.
Mr.. Keneipp said it was his un-
derstanding fifth columnists drove
vehicles into the middle of Honolulu
intersections during the Pearl Har-
Dor attack, thereby impeding prog
ress of emergency vehicles.
Would Turn Off Traffic Lights.
Mr.. Van Duzer reported he had
come to the conclusion the most
practicable means of dealing with
traffic signals during a blackout
would be to turn them out entirely.
He said shielding devices and reduc-
ton of voltage increased overall
accident hazards by making the
signals virtually useless. in addition
to which it had been found trans
formers to effect the voltage change
could not be obtained because OF
production restrictions.
The traffic director added it was
expected the Army soon would an
nounce an approved blackout lamp
for Use by motor vehicles He eX-
planned it would be supplementary
to regular headlight equipment and
would provide adequate illumination
for travel at moderate speed while
not being visible to aircraft.
Urges Release Of Funds.
o. c. Holleran, chairman Of the
COuIlCll 5 committee OH bldCkOuJ
Precautions. said his unit felt it
would be unable to report anything
constructive until regulations cover
ing vehicle and street illumination
were adopted.
The council approved resolution
calling upon the Commissioners to
release the balance of the traffic
safety education fund, which has
been frozen for some time, to
finance an intensive educational
program aimed particularly at bet
ter observance of the pedestrian
control regulations. Mr.. Van DuZer
estimated about $4,000 remains in
the fund for this fiscal year.
The resolution was proposed by
Harry S. Wender, chairman of the
Laws and Legislation Committee.
who cited the recent large increase
in the city's population and the
complete abandonment of observ-
ance of pedestrian control"
Evening star., 1942-03-13
u. S. Will Need Strong Army
For rs Years, Says Gen. Lowe
Military Schools to Be Cornerstone,
ROT. G. Chief Tells Convention Here

II German history has taught
America anything, America must
maintain, for quarter Of a century
at least, an army in strength far
beyond anything We hitherto have
possessed declared Brig. Gen.
Frank E. Lowe, War Department
executive for r. o. T. c., today be-
fore the Association of Military
Colleges and Schools Of the United
States.
Gen. Lowe told the delegates, in
session at the Mayf1ower Hotel, that
full and efficient utilization Of
military schools and R. o. T. C..
civilian colleges should be the cor
nerstone upon which low-cost but
efficient citizens army may be
maintained in postwar years"
He emphasized that military ma
neuvers of 1941 disclosed that the
physical strength of college men
was not all that it might be, and
urged military schools to stress
physical training programs.
Modern Weapons Needed.
Gen. Lowe said modern weapons
for reserve officer training corps
instruction cannot be spared. The
attack on Pearl Harbor, he said.
closed down r. o. T. c. summer
training camps.
Mentioning the lowering OF the
minimum age limit to 18 years for
officer applicants, Gen. Lowe said
these immature students would have
to take the same course with R. Q.
T. C. graduates four years their
senior in age and having better
educational backgrounds.
Col. B. w. Venable, War Depart
ment Plans and Training Office,
said it was the duty OF military
academy executives to eliminate
from student ranks those lacking
the character essential to leader
ship in battle. He said the War
Department feels that young ofncers
should have an academic back
ground as we'll as military training.
Approximately IS 900 young men
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Commissioners Ask
Stimson 10 Explain
Van Ness Closing
Source Of Order Shutting
Street and Authority
For 1t Are Sought

Secretary of War Stimson today
was asked by the District Commis-
sioners to advise them on whose
authority and under what statute
the provost marshal of the District
ordered the section OF Van Ness
street running through the grounds
of the Bureau of Standards closed
to the public.
This letter was dispatched to the
Office of Secretary Stimson because
the Commissioners feel they are
responsible unless it can be shown
the order was given by a properly
constituted official and under proper
legal authority.
Notice that the street had been
closed was given the Commissioners
Wednesday by Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, provost marshal for the Dis
trict. He said he had done this
"by authority invested in me as pro-
vost marshal" and that the reason
was that there were vital military
installations which could not be
protected properly if through traffic
were allowed.
In their letter to the War Secre-
tary, the Commissioners said:
THE closing of q highway In the
District is of vital Importance to
the community, not only from the
point of view of movement of traf-
fic. but likewise from the standpoint
of liability which might result to the
District from damages sustained by
unlawful distractions in the high
way.
"The Commissioners have been
advised that the Secretary of War
has authority to establish and main
tain military guards and patrols, and
to take other appropriate measures
to protect certain property. The
Commissioners have been further
advised, however, that no authority
has been found which vests the
provost marshal of the District with
authority to take such action.
"If such authority does exist, the
Commissioners ask that they be re-
ferred to the statute or order con-
ferring such authority on the pro-
vost marshal. If, however. the
Commissioners information is cor
rect, but you deem the closing of
this street to be essential to the
adequate protection of instrument
talities of defense, and therefore
desire the street to remain closed
the Commissioners request that an
appropriate order issue by you"
Evening star., 1942-03-13
ALI Clubs Plan
Mobilization Week
BY tre Associated Press.

BY tfe Associated Press.
Maryland's All Club boys and
girls, nearly 10000 strong, will launch
ambitious programs to aid the war
effort during a Nationwide "mobil-
ization week" April Sill.
One major goal will be increased
production of food, said E. G. Jen-
kins, State Boys Club agent. Last
year club members produced more
than 10000 chickens and other
poultry, and 4,712 dairy and meat
animals, harvested 1875 acres of
crops and canned $4,000 jars of
products.
Other goals clubs are setting them
selves are saving vital materials,
buying Defense bonds anc stamps,
participating in community pro-
grams and stressing good citizenship.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Tire Boot|eggers
Warned by 0. P. A.
Of Heavy Penalties
Public Asked to Aid
In Trapping Violotors
Of Rotioning Regulations

Flooded with reports that new au-
tomobile tires are being bootlegged
at high prices, officials of the Office
of Price Administration today
warned that penalties of SIS 900 fines
or year in jail can be imposed on
illegal sellers of tires.
Reports reached the Government
today that dealers in Washington
and other sections of the country
had been offering many tires. rep
resented as new, at prices ranging
upward TO $50 apiece, or 5000 to
equip a passenger car.
The o. P. A asked the public to
cooperate with the Government in
prosecuting violatorS of the tire ra-
tion regulations. If reports OF illegal
sales are made to the o. P. A, either
at Washington or any Of the regional
offices, law enforcement agencies
will make an immediate investlga-
ton.
O.P. A. Makes Civil Cases.
II q civil case is to be filed, the
o. P. A. can take suspect into
court on its own motion, it was ex-
planned, but when criminal prosecu-
ton is in order, the case is turned
over to the Department of Justice.
Tire rationing regulations on three
kinds of tires have been in effect for
some time-new, retreaded and re-
capped tires.
Beginning Monday Government
price control over used tires goes into
effect. to stop what officials call
"profiteering and imposition on mo-
toriStS."
Profiteering Was Rampant.
In regard to the control over the
secondhand market, Leo H. Nc
Cormick, Baltimore, acting regional
director of o. P. A. said until now
we have been helpless to take action
on complaints of proflteering in used
tires because We have had no con-
troll over the secondhand market.
I'VE have had complaints re-
Gently" be said, according to the
Associated Press, that second hand
tires which the new price schedules
value at around S5 or $40 have sold
for as high as $50 and s35. Sales
at premiums of one-third to 300 per
cent have not been rare. This is
the worst kind of abuse dealers can
inf1ict on the public. and the Office
Of Price Administration intends to
break it up"
The price ceilings range from 81 so
to S48.50 for tires costing 1885 to
S8815 new. Used tires can be sold
by dealers without ration certifi-
Gates, but prices must be in line
with o. P. A. figures.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
200 See Film Showing
How to Combat Bombs

Motion pictures demonstrating
approved methods of combating
incendiary bombs and showing the
effects of an air raid in London
were exhibited at the Hampton
Courts Apartments last night.
The defense meeting, attended by
200 persons, was called by Timothy
o. Mcdowell, chairman of the Ad-
visory Board of the civilian defense
unit. Refreshments were served
after the meeting.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
BrentM I'd Residents
Hear De\>nse Speakers

Col. Adelno Gibson of the o. G. D.
and formerly of the Chemical Wei
fare Service, was principal speaker
at a meeting of Brentwood area
residents last night at Mckinley
High School.
Col. Gibson, who recently re-
turned from London, compared de-
fense work here favorably with that
in London, but stressed the need
for more individual preparedness
in the combating OF incendiary
bombs here. Other speakers were
Herbert Yocom, chairman Of the
Civilian Defense Committee, and
Deputy Warden william Holman,
who discussed the last blackout.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

are enrolled in military academies
of the Nation, a survey through
March l disclosed, according to Maj.
E. w. Tucker Of Kemper Military
School. Boonville, Mo. This survey,
Maj. Tucker added, also revealed
that IL .202 military academy alumni
are now serving in the armed serv-
ices. The list, he said, includes two
full generals. Douglas Macarthur
and George c. Marshall; Is major
generals, "a brigadier generals. l59
colonels, 3 rear admirals, Is naval
captains and IS naval commanders,
In addition academies now have
1877 students at West Point and 185
at Annapolis.
Alumni heroes achieving war
headlines, the speaker said, include
Gen. Macarthur. 1t Eddie O'Hare,
naval aviator who shot down six
japanese planes near the Gilbert
Islands, and Capt. Arthur w. Wer-
muth, who is credited with killing
116 japanese single handed.
Reaction in Academies.
Military academies, it was said by
Col. J. M. Sellers, association presi-
dent, and head Of wentworth Mill
tary Academy, Lexington, Mo-, are
bound to feel the reaction to reduc-
ton Of college courses from four to
three years. He said military
academy graduates are no longer
welcomed with open arms by COL
leges and universities giving r. o.
T. c. training, in as much as the
higher schools of learning have more
officer training candidates than War
Department quotas permit.
Another speaker today waS Col.
Herman Beukema of the West Point
Military Academy faculty staff, who
discussed west Point Standards of
Today" Federal Security Admins
traitor Paul v. McNutt will be the
speaker in the Mayflower's sapphire
room at the associations banquet
tonight. The association also will
hold business sessions tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

not witness: the inability of the unit
TO undertake work of the scope out
lined in the traffic accident preven-
tion course of Northwestern Uni
verSity's Traffic Institute because of
inadequate personnel and cars, and
with the question of demands placed
on the department by defense &C
tivities which, the report said, are
preventing expansion of the present
substandard accident investigation.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Attentions:
Droft Registrars

The following suggestions to
selective service registrants
were made today by William
E. Leahy. District of Columbia
director of selective service:
l. Report Immediately to your
local board any change of ad-
dress.
2. Report Immediately to your
local board any change in your
work or your dependency status.
3. Inquire of your local board
as to who your Government
appeal agent is and consult him
if you feel you have been i'm
properly classified.
4. In order to protect the reg
istrants, local boards are not
permitted to discuss cases over
the telephone. Keep in touch
with your local board by letter.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Divorce Is Granted

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 13 (Spe-
ciaD Circuit Judge Stedman Pres
colt has granted Mrs. Blanche Ro-
berta Lechlider Of Silver Spring
divorce from Elmer John Lechlider
on the ground of desertion.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Wheat Leaves for Greece

CAIRO, March 13 (P). - The
steamer Ramanso left Haifa today
for Greece with 1900 tons of wheat
for the civilian population after
some delay in obtaining Italys con-
sent to its entry into the country.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Adopts Funcy Name

An Indian in Durham, Natal, re-
Gently advertised that he had
changed his name from MoonsamJ
to Monnsamy Moonsamy Mooddley.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

The officers also agreed that by
adopting a policy of dispatching the
nearest scout car to accidents;
making the individual patrolman
responsible for taking proper action
and calling the investigation unit
only to serious accidents, 1T will be
possible to release a number OF cars
and personnel for assignment to
other duties"
Persons legally charged following
accident investigations should be
required to appear in court and
stand trial Ito the end that revo-
cation of their permits may be rec
commended upon conviction" the re-
port said.
The other findings dealt with the
need for proper instruction of police
men on their rights to make arrests
or issue traffic violation notices in
cases Of accidents which they dc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Z. S. Treasury Dept.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Weasel Word
Broken Down
By BENJAMIN DECASsEREs

THE twangers and twaddlers
on the radio-I don't mean
the man-mammy-song crooners
who talk glibly of postwar
internationalism" are under the
illusion that by destroying boun-
diaries and custom-houses be-
tween countries they can fuse
peoples that are, and have been
for thousands Of years, totally
unlike mentally and even phys
ically, people, who like the Ger
mans and the French and the
French and the English and the
Americans and the English, for
instance, have a deeply-rooted
sense of their own national and
unique characters.
The argument of these twad-
dlers is precisely the same as il
they should contend that by pull
ing down the wall that separates
your apartment from your
neighbor in the next apartment
the two families would fuse.
AS a matter of fact. nothing
would more quickly bring on
fisticuffs.
IF YOU examine the word in
i ternationalism" you will find
that il has no meaning, that the
inter contradicts the ma
tionalism." Inter" means be-
tween and "nationalism" means
an ism that insists on national
differences, characteristics and
aspirations.
Nations may do business with
one another. swap professors
and tariff schedules. exchange
books and music and ideas. but
they will never consent 10 be
compounded.
'Internationalism" is VIII a {
Theodore Roosevelt called a
weasel word"
Look behind il and you will
see communism. which is the
international dictatorship of the
proletariat twho would soon be
cutting one another's Threats for
the national spoils).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
A $4,000 Ceiling


ance is made for payments
customarily made 10 charitable,
educational or other organiza-
TONS but. apparently, only II
these exceed a mans whole in
come from sources other than
his salary.
This applies also TO payments
on life insurance policies and
payments on ANY fixed obliga-
tons for which he was obligated
on Oct. 3. 1912" What consti-
tutes fixed obligations" is left
vague.
The net effect Of The regula-.
tons will be TO add further TO
the enormous volume of regula-
ton, red tape and accounting
which hampers business men
and corporations at time when
they should be able TO devote
their whole attention 10 war
production.
Actually, the new regulations
will reduce the ceiling much be-
low S25, 900. This ceiling is i'm
posed after federal income taxes
but before state taxes. These
state and local taxes would take
a substantialSlice Of the S25 600
left. and in certain cases could
take the whole OF II.