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Evening star., 1942-06-11
Portrait Of SteoeoI|
Unveiled at Ceremony

A portrait of Representative
Steagall, Democrat, of Alabama was
unveiled yesterday and numerous
persons, including President Roose-
welt, praised his services to the
country as member and chairman OF
the House Banking and Currency
Committee.
The President sent a letter OF
friendship for the veteran Alabama
legislator, in Congress 80 years.
The portrait, by Howard Chandler
Christy, was formally unveiled In
the committee rooms in the new
House ONCE Building before ap-
proximately 200 persons.
Mrs. Steagall and other members
Of the Alabaman's family, including
his three daughters. Mrs. J. K.
Holman of Washington, Mrs. Hubert
Law of Ozark. Ala, and Mrs. George
Bucheister of Marlboro, Nd, wit
messed the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
The Political Mill
Efforts Of Nonportison Groups to Purge
Congress Of 'IsoIotionists' AnoIyzed

will help us In our tight against
Treadway."
Mr.. Treadway is the ranking
Republican on the House Ways
and Means Committee, a veteran
OF many years standing. He has
never considered himself an iso-
lationist, and certainly does not
now. Senator Lodge, Republican,
Is at present serving with the
armed forces Of the country in
the war. although he has an
nounced he will stand for re-
nomination and reelection.
Mrs. Harriman's Plea Cited.
Mrs. Hartman, who spoke in
New York Monday night at a
meeting Of Vote for Freedom,
warned against voting for men in
Congress who were wrong before
Pearl Harbor." She said they
should not be given a chance to
be wrong again. Mrs. Hartman
has been a member OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee from
the District OF Columbia.
These so-called non- partisan
organizations, however. are only
advocating what has been sug-
gested by the national Demo-
cratic leaders, that an members
of Congress who supported the
Presidents program before Pearl
Harbor be renominated and re-
elected, and that those who did
not, be defeated. 1t is obvious
that should this be carried out,
the Democratic majority in the
House and Senate would be ma
terially increased. Wendell L.
Willkie. Republican candidate for
President in 1910, has taken the
position that Republicans who
supported the defense program
and were internationally minded
before Japan's attack. should be
reelected He has not said,
however, that he would work for
the defeat Of any Republican by
a Democrat in the general elec-
ton next November. He un-
doubtedly would support Goa
lition candidate against Repre-
sentative Fish OF New York If
Mr.. Fish is renominated and
such a candidate is put forward
but in that case the coalition
candidate would be another Re-
publican.
Coalition Against Mr.. Fish.
Now that this plan for a coali-
ton candidate against Mr.. Fish
appears to have solid backing,
including the President, should
Mr.. Fish win the Republican
primary, the question quite nat
urally arises whether attempts
will be made to name other
coalition candidates to run
against other ardent isolationist
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parently makes no difference
whatever to these organizations,
who are out to purge Congress
of all men and women who op-
posed measures which they
thought were calculated to draw
the country closer to war, before
Japan attacked this country.
Considering the fact that sub
stantial numbers of Representa-
tives and Senators voted in op-
position to some of these meas
ures, the burgers have a real job
on their hands.
Most Opponents Republicans.
While there were no incon-
siderable number of Democrats
who voted against some Of these
administration measures, the
majority of the opponents were
Republicans. 1t is. therefore,
not surprising that questions
should arise as to just how non-
partisan are these organizations
which are now beating their
breasts and declaring for the
elimination Of scores of members
Of Congress.
While the Union for Demo-
cratic Action has singled out for
particular attack Representatives
Fish, Taber and Barry of New
York, two Republicans and one
Democrat. Citizens for Victory,
from its national headquarters"
in New York City, Is stepping out
against members Of Congress in
other States. For example In
Massachusetts,. Robert Ross, jr.,
in charge of local chapters. for
that organization. writing to
chairman in the Bay State, said
in part:
"As you know the aims of Cit
liens for Victory are now almost
wholly political. We are working
against the reelection to Con-
gress Of obstructionists and ap-
peaSers. You are in rather
crucial district since we have de-
cided that our fight in Massachu-
setts will center around opposi-
ton to your Representative
Treadway and Senator Lodge.
Mr.. Tinkham has already an
nounced that he will not run
again. Thus, I should like to
know as soon as possible If you
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Aggressive Men Sought
For Parachute Traininq

Officers and enlisted men from
the infantry, cavalry and field ar
tillery are now being accepted for
assignment to the airborne COM
mand for parachute training, the
War Department said today.
Despite the need for more para
chutists, the qualifications for both
officers and enlisted men are rigid.
Seeking aggressive individual fight
ers," the airborne command has
fixed maximum age limits of 40
years for majors, 80 for captains and
lieutenants and enlisted men be-
tween the ages Of 18 ano 80.
For parachute training, the Army
is looking for "alert, active, supple
men" of not more than 6 feet in
height and 185 pounds in weight,
who can pass successfully a thor
ough physical examination and q
distant vision test Of 20-40, uncor-
rected. or better. Men with fiat
feet" will be rejected.
Young men of 18 and 19 years who
volunteer to enlist in the Army may
express a preference for a combat
branch and may apply for duty WITH
parachute troops. They will be re-
quired to complete the three month
period of basic infantry training,
however, before being assigned to
the airborne command.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Who Defy Hitler
Bishop Bergerov Of Norway Defied
QuisIinq Threat Of Execution

dictated by Norwegian political con-
ditions-a euphemism Ior pubic un-
rest over his imprisonment. Mean
while, the struggle between the
Quisling government and the Luth-
eran Church, headed by Bishop
Berggrav and comprising 81 per
cent Of Norway's population, con-
tinues.
Valiant champion of Norwegian
rights, Eivind Josef Berggrav was
born So years ago in the much
bombed town OF Stavanger. He be-
came Bishop of Oslo in 1887, having
previously been Bishop of Haloga-
land, scene Of many Commando
raids. His father also had been a
bishop, so he came to this work
with a deep insight into its re-
sponsibilities.
In the early days of the war. it
was said, Bishop Berggrav publicly
urged the Norwegians to cooperate
with the Nazis, but soon realized
how fully the invaders threatened
everything Morse and Christian.
Issued Spirited Protest.
1t was not long before he was
forced to gather round him the
other six bishops of Norway and
to address to the Quisling authori-
ties a spirited protest against the
miscarriages of justice and the in
references with church work that
were becoming increasingly appar-
ent under the Nazi regime.
Timed with the sinister visit TO
Norway of Gestapo Chief Heinrich
Himmler, the protest recalled broken
Nazi promises to respect Norwegian
church and civil laws. resoundingly
detailed examples of brutal violence
by Quisling's uniformed hooligans."
and challenged NaZi banning OF
preachers VOWS Of secrecy-"the
foundation of the church, the
Magma Carta of the conscience"
After the invasion of Russia, the
Quislings sought to bully Norways
Primate into making a statement
supporting Germany's crusade"
against the Soviets. When he re-
fused, their papers, especially the
abusive Fritt Folk, assailed him for
his obstinate" silence.
Out of Norway's 100 ministers.
the pro-Nazis could persuade only
q Lutheran pastors to support the
German invasion of Russia.
The unc m prom ST ng bishop
brought the church-state struggle
to a climax by opposing measures
to bring the schools under Quis-
lingite domination, move which
would extend Nazi influence over
Norwegian youth.
THE inner freedom of a good
home" he wrote, has always been
a main pillar of our society. and no
one can break into a home by force
and upset the relationship between
parents and children without Gods
commandment being trampled un-
derfoot."
Deflantly, he went on: He who
seeks to force the child out of the
ties Of parental responsibility and
to break the divine right of the
home, Immediately forces the par
ents to the most extreme acts Of
conscience. Every father and moth
er knows that they will one day
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tions he would ask this man who
had dared to defy the new Nazi
order.
The Minister President had many
grievances against the bishop. Had
he not refused to give church sup
port to attempts to recruit Nor
wegians to fght with the Germans
against Russia? Had he not ex-
asperated government circles by
declaring that "for the Norwegians,
only God-never Quisling-can be
a leader?"
1t was difficult for the Minister
President to pretend politeness
toward this church leader who. six
days after the German invasion,
had prevented him from becoming
Premier at that time That, in
deed. was something to start on.
He leaned forward
Would the bishop confess that
the Administrative Council which
succeeded the first Quisling regime
and governed Norway throughout
the most of the summer Of 1910 had
been instituted at the initiative of
himself and Supreme Court Justice
Paal Berg?
His fingers caressing the cross
suspended from gold chain
around his neck, the Primate re-
fused to answer.
Il can tell you, however" he said,
that two prominent members Of
the Nasjonal Samling (Quisling's s
party) participated"
Questioned Quisling.
Then, turning inquisitor himself,
the quiet-spoken bishop asked how
Maj. Quisling could falsify his ap-
plication for resignation by permit
ting newspapers to print that he
had been dismissed after Mai.
Quisling himself had used the word
resignation" in a telegram
I'VE in Nasjonal Samling see 1t
thus" he was told.
Then" responded the bishop, Il
have nothing to do here"
His patience exhausted, the Min
lister President beloved: You
triple traitor! You deserve to have
your head chopped on"
We'll" came the bishops answer,
here I am"
Long considered the most danger
GUS opponent Of the puppet govern
ment OF Norway, the news of Bishop
Berggrav's subsequent deposition by
the Nazi Minister President and his
arrest on charges Of having "incited
the Norwegian clergy to rebellion"
occasioned little surprise. There
were some, in fact, who thought the
bishop lucky to have escaped the
extreme penalty threatened by
Quisling.
First interned in the Bretvedt
concentration camp near Oslo. he
was released-on the personal orders
Of Adolf Hitler. 1t was whispered
and is now said to be confined in
summer cottage guarded by 20
men and surrounded by barbed wire.
He has been forbidden to talk to
any one except his nearest relatives
and his servants.
His release from the concentration
camp was believed to have been
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beyond their present lines was
the result of information re-
ceived here that the Nazi high
command wished to obtain more
complete cooperation from the
Finnish Army.
Despite the urgings of Moscow
that we declare war on Finland,
or at least break diplomatic
relations, the United States Gov
ernment has refused to do so
unless the Firms join the Nazis
in an attack on the vulnerable
Arctic region.
Would Mean Break With L. S.
Unlike the British government,
the administration in Washing
ton has avoided discussing with
the Soviet government political
matters affecting the Baltic
states and the Finnish republic.
We are chiefly interested, the
Russians we're told, in winning
the war and consider the fu-
ture Of EStonia, Latvia and Lith-
uania as a minor problem to be
settled along the lines of the At
lantic Charter after Hitler is
crushed.
There was a strong feeling in
Washington until recently-and
1t still persists-that Finnish in
dependence must be preserved
At the same time, however. If
the Finnish armies advance be-
yond their present lines or Join
the Nazis in an attack against
Murmansk. such action must be
considered an overt act of en-
nifty toward the United States.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

the administration expresses a
vague generality about the necessity
of keeping initiation fees low, but
nothing has been done by law or fiat
of governmental agency actually to
restrict initiation fees or to prevent
membership in a union from being
made condition of employment in
getting job to aid war production.
Since there is to be no restriction
on initiation fees or dues and in
stead sanction of compulsory
unionization, it is equally logical
for Congress to appropriate funds
to pay initiation fees for all workers
who have not been union members
before. This should not be objected
to, but welcomed by the unions. AS
for the tax-paying public, it is pay
ing the bill in the high cost of war
contracts anyway.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1942-06-11
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The effort to make adherence
to President Roosevelt's foreign
policies and support of the ad-
ministration's national defense
measures the principal issues in
the denomination and re-elec-
tion of members of Congress con-
tinues apace. So-called nom
partisan organizations are spring.
ing up, or are already in exist
ence, dedicating their efforts to
defeating members who bore the
isolationist label before Pearl
Harbor.
Three of these organizations,
located in New York City, have
become more and more active.
They are the Union for Demo-
cratic Action. headed by Frank
Kingdom: Citizens for Victory,
headed by Hugh Moore, and
Vote for Freedom, which has as
its co-chairman Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, former Minister to
Norway; Richard B. Scandrett,
jr, president of Survey Associ-
ates, Inc; Herbert Bayard Swope
and Mrs. Kenneth Simpson. Mrs.
Hartman is listed also as hon.
orary vice chairman of Citizens
for Victory.
The fact that members of the
House and Senate, Democrats
and Republicans alike. have lined
up solidly behind the President
for the successful prosecution of
the war, since Pearl Harbor, ap-
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members OF the House and Sem
ate. There are members of the
New York delegation in the
House, for example, who voted
against more Of the defense
measures than did Mr.. Fish.
This column supported all the
defense measures before Pearl
Harbor. 1t has been opposed
to the policy Of isolationism for
this country, a policy which ap-
peared stupid as we'll as selfish.
1t is a fact, however, that this
country needs national unity for
the successful prosecution of this
war-that the sons OF so-called
isolationists are giving their
services and their lives for the
country just as are the sons of
the interventionists, and that
Republicans I'LL the ranks OF the
Army and the Navy as well as
Democrats. These attempted
purges. therefore, with a pa
triotic front and a political base,
are not the kind Of thing cal
culated to bring that unity. O.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
This Changing World
Failure to Halt Conveys to Russio Moy ImpeI
Nozi-Fnnish Attempt to Seize Murmonsk

In such an event the United
States not only would break off
diplomatic relations but would
declare war.
The situation of the Russians
on the Arctic front is precarious.
They have been able to hold back
the Nazis so far only because
relatively unimportant forces
have been harassing their lines.
German planes have sporadically
bombed Murmansk and the rail-
way line connecting that port
with the south.
Conveys Effectively Protected.
The Nazi high command did
not wish to divert forces from the
Leningrad front because it hoped
that submarines and planes based
in Norway would be able to in
terrupt the flow of Allied war
material to Russia. There was
a critical moment some four
weeks ago when it appeared that
their plan might succeed. Since
the middle of May, however, the
protection given conveys has been
so effective that unless the Ger
mans capture the Arctic region.
the Russians will receive all the
lease-lend material we are manu-
featuring for them.
This consideration compels the
Nazi high command, according to
military experts in Washington,
to make a determined drive
toward Murmansk before they
launch their main attack against
the Smolensk area. Operations
on the southern front, against
Sevastopol and the Caucasus,
need not be affected provided the
Firms are induced or compelled
to play along with the Nazi plan
for a thrust at Murmansk.
In recent months the Finnish
Army has been relatively in
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active. But large quantities Of
German-manufactured war ma
terials have been sent TO Finland
and more men have been called
to the colors to replace losses
sustained during the fall and
winter campaign.
There is no question that if the
Helsinki government, dominated
by the strongly anti-Russian and
anti-Communist Marshal Man
nerheim, can be persuaded to
hurl the bulk of its armed forces
against the Russian defenders
of the Arctic region. the situation
Of Murmansk will become peril
Gus.
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have to account to the Almighty
for the way in which they brought
up their children, or permitted
them to be brought up. They must
here obey God more than man"
Most of the 1,l0O Norwegian pas
tors echoed these convictions. re-
signed from the state church in
protest.
Bishop Berggrav is no longer in
a position to exert direct influence
over his people. but he has laid the
groundwork of an opposition the
Nazis will find 1t hard to overcome
tcopyrieht. 1a42.
By Religious News service)
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Auqustu Principals Renamed

STAUNTON, Va, June II (Spe-
ciaD ALL Augusta County high
school principals have been reap
pointed by the county school board.
They are N. H. Moody, Beverly
Manor; Wilbur S. Pence, North
River, c.. T. Riddel. jr., Weyers
Cave: Edwin w. Chittum, New
Hope; o. S. Crute. Mt. Sidney;
Robert A. McChesney. Churchville;
Martin M. Folks, Craigsville; A.
Brooks Booker, Middlebrook; T. T.
Hammack, Spottswood; E. E. Cox.
Stuarts Draft. and William R. Gar
land, Fishersville.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

formed al d e S,
t h e h e a d of
Norway's pro-
N All govern
ment, Minister
President Vid-
kun Quisling,
scrutinized the
quiet, impassive
( e a t ures of
Eivind Berggrav,
Bishop of Oslo
and Primate OF
the Church of
Norway, ponder
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and only then,
would he be eu-
abled to appre-
ciate fully the
ingenuity of the
American people
in finding sub
stitutes for crit
ical materials.
Mr.. Lyttelton
has praised thus
gift of Amerl-
c ms, but he
praised u after
what could have
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modified for
war production
the AFL and
CIO will collect
enormous sums
in initiat ton fees
and dues.
The SuggeS-
ton comes from
a West Coast
b u S | n e S sman
that since Con-
gress has taken
care of the serv-
icemen with in
rrooeee ~ NV,
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Poppy Sole Ruises ST, 200

MANASSAS, Va. June II (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Edgar G. Parrish, chair
man of the recent Poppy Day Cam
paign, announced today that about
ST 200 was raised in Prince William
County during the one -daY sale.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

THE opinions of the Drers this page oun not
necessarily The Stars opinions presented The
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers, although such opinions contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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fSecOnd OF d Series)
BY HENRY SMITH LEIPER.

At the Royal Palace at Oslo, Nor
way, late last winter, two men
faced eacn other across q confer
ence table. Surrounded by his uni
Evening star., 1942-06-11

Not everybody with q dollar 10
spare can shoot . gun straight-but
everybody can shoot strsight - the
bank and buy q War bond.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Union Dues
Inquiry Is
Suggested
Congress Probe
Of Payments
Proposed
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

As the administration apparently
believes in compulsory unioniza-
ton, it y probable that when the
man power of America is fully
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McLemore
Potato Skin Coffee
Not Too Sovory
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

NEW YORK.-We wish it could
be arranged for British Production
Minister oliver Lyttelton to write
a daily column for a few days. Then,
Evening star., 1942-06-11
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The failure of the German air
force and submarine packs to
slow down the flow of war ma
terials to Russia from Britain
and America may impel the
German-Finnish forces on the
Northern Russian front to at
tempt to capture Murmansk and
the region connecting that Arc
tic port with the rest of the
U. S. S. r.
Adolf Hitler's birthday visit to
Field Marshal Mannerheim, the
Finnish commander in chief, was
motivated by other considera-
tions than the Fuehrer's desire to
wish the aged Finn many happy
returns of the day.
The warning which the State
Department repeated to Helsinki
against Finnish troops advancing
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-29
Women Call Meet
To Organize 1874
Auxiliary

Meeting February g. during the
national Beat Hitler Week" set
by the Congress Of Womens Aux
iliaries of the clio. wives, sweet
hearts and mothers Of Celanesc
workers will take initial steps to
organize r Woman's Auxiliary to
Celanese Local 1874. TWUA
The organizationsl meeting will
be held in the Voice cf Labor Of
flee. Tuesday. February at 8 p.
M. and Mrs. Julia Katz. national
director for the auxiliaries, will
be principal speaker.
Mrs. Evelyn Coleman. wife Of
William Boyd Coleman. vice-pres-
ident of Local 1874. reported that
the aim Of the auxiliaricS "centers
around the war effort Of our
country. Mrs. Coleman is mem-
Der OF the Maryland and District
Of Columbia Women's Auxilisries
Organizing Committee. the same
committee of which Mrs. Ralph
Beard and Mrs. Lindlcy Dye are
members.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-29
Local Is Acts To Get
War Work For
FurIouqhed Members

Action to bring defense work
to the Kelly-Springfield Tire and
Rubber Co. plant was developed
last week by members OF Locrl %.
United Rubber Workers OF AM
erica.
Working hand In hand with the
newly appointed War Industries
Committee for Cumberland. Local
&c members. at the same time. be-
gan programs of training fur
Laughed rubber workers in de-
Tense trades. Registration for
classes were being conducted by
the union.
Close to $50 men are on the un-
ions furlough list which increased
sharply a few weeks ago after a
government order sharply reduced
the amount Of rubber expected to
be utilized for tire production A
skeleton force is now producing
and recapping tires.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-29

Craze reported that "n,any
more ballots" were being mail
ed this year than last year. in
dicating that a much larger
vote" was expected.
On the official ballot mailed
were the following candidates for
office:
PRESIDENT; George A. Mcy-
ers. Jacob Lewis, and James
Stewart.
vICE-PRESIDENT: Joseph Bar
Icy, Oscar Blake, and Charles Ora
ham.
SECRETARY TREASURER
Clyde d. Lucas. and j C. Thomas
SECRETARY: Boyd Payton,
William Meagher. and Harold
MacGruder.
EXECUTIVE BOARD: Janet
Castle. William Boyd Coleman,
Earl Luther. David l., Mcdonald
Jean Myers. Joseph Nolan. Will
liam O'Rourke. Harold Perry. Ar
thur Schusterman.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: John
Deremer. Charles Buck Jones, 10
seph Leasure. George Layman
Perle Miller and Edwin Van Me-
ter.
BOARD OF AUDITORS: James
Chapel. Dennis McCulley. Earl
Nixon and Connie L. Shuck.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Scott
3. ShaffS,.
WARDEN: Ernest Grady and
Roy Roberts.
Paid-up union members will
designate their choice Of one
candidate for the four major
posts. five candidates for the
executive hoard. five for the
hoard Of trustees. three for the
board Of auditors. one for the
finance committee and one for
warden.
Present members OF the finance
committee TO which one will be
elected are ]. W. Barnhart. Mary
l.. Emerson and Vincent Jones.