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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Western Hemisphere
Parliamentary Union
Studied by Senators
La Toilette ond BorkIey
Advance Suggestion TO
Foreign Affairs Group

Formation of Western Henri
sphere parliamentary union to pro-
mote informal discussion of the
mutual problems of North and South
America was put forward for con-
sideration today by members of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chairman Connally said the sug-
gestion was advanced during a meet
ing of the committee this morning,
and added. II think 1t would be a
good thing"
Sympathetically Received.
No definite action was taken, but
Senator Connally indicated the pro-
posal was received sympathetically,
after 1t had been advanced by Sem
ator La Toilette, Progressive, of Wis
consin and Majority Leader Barley.
Before the outbreak of the pres
ent war legislators from various
parts of the world gathered at regu-
lar intervals in an inter-parlia-
mentary union. But the suggestion
considered today was to arrange
similar gathering confined to West
ern Hemisphere problems. Senator
Connally emphaized it would have
no binding authority. but make pos
sible an exchange of ideas among
the lawmakers of the several ma
lions.
Welles Reports Encouraging
Senator Connally said his COM
mittee had been assured that the
American delegation to the Rio de
Janeiro conference had made no
agreements with other countries re-
garding changes in imports or tariff
duties on goods shipped to the
United States.
Undersecretary of State Welles
reported on the Rio conference to
the committee this morning. He
gave what one committee member
described as an encouraging" re-
port on negotiations to obtain vital
war materials from the Latin
American countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Weightman School Gets
D. T.. Draft Headquarters

Assignment of the Weightman
School, Twenty-thirG and M streets
NV, as new headquarters for the
District Selective Service System
was ordered today by the Commits
sioners when they were advised
that the District National Guard
shortly would move from the old
National Hotel Building into the
new armory, leaving selective serv-
ice officials without home.
At the request of William E
Leahy, District Selective Service
director, the Commissioners also ap-
proved a plan to move draft boards
Nos /, and 16-a into the Weight
man School Building, which no
longer is used for school purposes.
A portion of the Weightman
School Building now is used for a
Health Department clinic and the
Commissioners decided this use
could be continued. The remainder
Of the building is to be turned over
to the selective service officials.
Mr.. Leahy said he believed ar
rangements could be made for the
payment Of maintenance expenses
and that there would be a saving
Of rent In transfer of the draft
boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Chest 10 Elect Trustees
| Al Feb. Z MEETING

The Community Chest will hold
its annual meeting at 4:30 pm
February II in the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States
Building, Connecticut avenue and H
street NV, to elect a new board
of 236 trustees and conduct other
business.
Half the trustees will be chosen
to represent contributors and the
remainder will be elected to repre-
sent the SO agencies holding mem
bership in the Chest this year. Each
agency is entitled to two repre-
sentatives.
Every one of the 248, 500 con-
tributors in the past falls campaign
automatically became a voting mem
Der of the local Chest during 1892
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director, ex-
nlained today. All contributors
are cordially invited to attend the
annual meeting for the purpose OF
voting and hearing reports OF Chest
officials"
ANY 10 contributors may nominate
a trustee candidate in addition to
those put forward by the Nominal
ing Committee, provided this is done
In writing not less than three days
before the meeting and consent OF
the prospective candidate is OBJ
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Ordnance Journal
Investigated After
Revealing Secrets
Facts Regarding Bomber
And Tank Production
Disclosed in Magazine

The Army Ordnance Association
which this week published certain
military information of a nature
strictly forbidden in the public press
was under inquiry today by the War
Department and the newly created
Censor Board.
Information revealing pertinent
facts regarding bomber and tank
production, as well as disclosures
about new Army materiel was con-
tanned in the current issue of Army
Ordnance, the journal of the asso-
citation, which enjoys a Semi-om
cial status, since its officers and
directors are retired and active Army
ordnance officers
Much of the information was dis
closed in uncensored advertisements
giving the location of plants ano
production figures, all of which is
now in violation of the wartime
censorship code, unless its use is
officially authorized.
War Department officials were put
in an embarrassing position by the
disclosures. They explained tina,
the information was gathered be-
fore the wartime censorship rules
applied.
1t was believed that all Of the
numerous service journals will come
under stricter surveillance in the
future.
A spokesman at the Censor Board
said he thought such journals
should be made to comply strictly
with censorship rules. as newspa-
pers or any other publication are
required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Allies Reussure Chino
On Aid for Pacific War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclateU PfeSS.
CHUNGKING, Feb. A Chinese
Government spokesman said today
that Britain and the United States
have assured China that they are
doing their best to rush reinforce
ments to the Southwestern Pacific. "
Assurances which China has re-
ceived in the past fortnight are such
as to remove any misunderstanding
there may have been regarding the
Allies conception of strategy in the
Pacific" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Four Advisers Named
In Salvage Compuiqn

Four representatives of the wom-
ems wear industry in the District
of Columbia were elected yesterday
to the Advisory Committee to the
Salvage for Victory campaign.
About IS members of the industry
met in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building to hear Joseph r.
Harris, Advisory Committee chair
man, and Horace Walker, executive
secretary of the campaign, discuss
the salvage program.
Those elected to the Advisory
Committee are r. Wallace. r. A.
Cogan, A. Weiss and Arthur Rosen-
blatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Americans in Shanghai
Put in French Concession

American consular representa-
tives in Shanghai-including four
persons from Washington-have
been moved with British and Dutch
consulate stats into the Cathay
Mansions, an apartment hotel in
the French concession of Shanghai,
the State Department was informed
today.
According to information from
French authorities. the department
said, the American representatives
are free to move about In accordance
with restrictions imposed by the
French and Japanese police.
The Americans, British and Dutch
moved to the Cathay Mansions were
said to number about 100 persons,
occupying four floors Of this apart
ment hotel.
Among the large United States
consulate general staff in Shanghai
at the outbreak of war with Japan
were David c. Berger, consul; Fred
erick D. Hunt, vice consul, and
Lydia M. Francis and Fren Caven-
der, clerks, all listed from Washing
ton. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
AIsab May Be Withdrawn
From Bahamas Handicap
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Feb. Al SABBATH, learn
ing that his spectacular 3-year old
Alsab had been topweighted at 1913
pounds, said today his present in
clination" was to withdraw him
from the SIS 900 Bahamas Handicap
at Hialeah Park Saturday.
The race had been expected to
produce another stirring duel be-
tween Alsab and his closest rival for
1941 juvenile honors, B. F. Whit
aker's Requested. Requested drew
the second impost of 121.
I'VE think 1913 pounds is too much
weight to ask a horse to carry in
his first start as a 3-year-old," said
Mr.. SABBATH The usual scale is
1875. and ! simply won't ask Alsab
to take that much punishment"
The Bahamas is the first major
test of the year for 3-year-olds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Army Talks Its Own Language,
But Some Words Are F Familiar

Scandal sheet, the pay roll; sand
and dirt, salt and pepper; serum,
liquor; and 20 tootsie, a girl who
makes a flying cadet so needless OF
time that he returns late from
week end leave, thereby mourning
6 dement's and 20 punishment tours
Skirt patrol, search for feminine
company; slipping the clutch, talk
ing or criticizing too much; sky
scout, chaplain; soft money. paper
currency; spin in, 90 to bed; street
monkeys. members of the band;
sweating, anticipating "a letter, for
instance; throw the book, maxi
mum punishment; up the pole, on
the wagon.
Sugar report, letter from girl
friend; swanks, soldiers best cloth
ing; short circuit between the ears,
mental lapse; tiger meat, beef see
the chaplain. stop grousing; blind
flying, date with a girl you've never
met; barracks Is, guardhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Civilians Must Use Leg Power
In Emergency, Eastman Says

business and educational purposes
to relieve the morning and evening
peaks, especially in large cities. Some
10000 school buses could be used
for defense plant transportation If
school hours did not coincide with
industrial hours.
New buses must be constructed
with simplified, standardized de-
sign and planned for carriage of
maximum loads, even If 1t adds
heavily to the number Of strap
hangers.
Referring to the fact the Govern
ment deemed it necessary In the
First World War to take over and
operate the railroads. Mr.. Eastman
said:
Because the carriers have thus
far done so well, such action has
not yet been deemed necessary In
the preset world war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Roosevelt Is Assured
Of Episcopal Bishops
Full Confidence
Church Leaders Open
Two-Doy Conference
On War Program
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. A.
The House of Bishops of the Epis-
copal Church today assured Presi-
dent Roosevelt of its complete con-
fldence in his conduct of the foreign
policies of our Government in the
present grave emergency"
Here for two-day conference to
draft q wartime program, the
bishops in a unanimously adopted
resolution also pledged earnest
prayers of the members of the
House of Bishops that God may give
him wisdom and strength to bear the
heavy burdens imposed upon him in
the present crisis
Hearty support also was promised
to the Commission on Army and
Navy Chaplains, headed by Bishop
Henry K Sheriff. of Massachusetts,
in its campaign to obtain funds for
work among men in the armed
forces.
Bishop Sheriff. said Episcopalian
and other Protestant chaplains had
difficulty in locating soldiers of their
faiths at Army camps because the
Army merely Classics men in three
religious groups-Protestant Cath
olic and Jewish. He said the Army
would be asked to change the CLASH
f1cation to include the denomination
of those expressing Protestant pref
erence or affiliation.
designations of four missionary
bishops were accepted. They were
Bishop S. Harrington Littell of
Honolulu, Bishop Louis F. Sanford
of San Joaquin, Calf; Bishop Shir-
ley H. Nichols of Kyto, Japan, and
Bishop Thomas Jenkins of Nevada
The House of Bishops will elect men
to fill these vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Leg power will
have to take the place of self-pro-
PEELED vehicles to considerable ex-
tent in the Nations emergency, Jo-
seph B. Eastman, director Of defense
transportation, said today.
The civilian population will find
it necessary to substitute leg power,
afoot or on bicycles, for much gas
power" he said in an address pre-
pared for tbs national transit in
dustry's war emergency conference.
Mr.. Eastman said such steps as
the following would have to be taken
to relieve ths local transport Diff
culties: y
Travel for mere pleasure or sight
seeing and fhe Unsuitable appetite
of the public for all manner of con-
ventions must be curbed.
STAGGERED hours for Industrial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
By the Associated Press.


Going into the Army, buddy?
Maybe, then, you better brush up
on the latest in the lingo the lads
are using in the camps. This CLOS
sary may help you:
Army brat, officers daughter;
Army banjo. shovel; belly robber,
mess sergeant; Bible. Army regula-
tons; battery acid, coffee; blister
foot. infantryman; Doodle, cakes,
candy, sweets; bowlegs, cavalryman;
boudoir. squad tent; bubble dancer
dishwasher; bunk fatigue, sleep;
buzzard, chicken.
China clipper, man on kitchen
police duty: gold brick, duty shirker
glamour boy. selectee; goldfish
salmon; grass, salad; hashburner,
cook; Holy Joe, chaplain; strictly
cut plug, feeling fine or we'll pleased
slightly draped, a couple of sheets
in the wind of inebriation; swacked,
plastered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
c. 6. c. Roiding' Farm Labor,
Charles County Growers Say

Commenting on the situation yes
terday. Charles S. Smith. Port To-
bacco farmer, said that farmers con-
sidered c. C. c. enrollments in re-
cent months "a hit below the belt"
Ernest N. Henderson, chairman Of
the county's Agricultural War Board,
and L. A. Starkweather, chairman of
the County Farm Bureau, asserted
that "raiding of farm labor" con-
tinues despite protests and without
approval Of the local welfare board. "
Mr.. Smith asserted that the local
welfare board. aware of the farm
labor shortage, would not have Ger
titled able bodied youths for c. c. c
enrolment, but ito circumvent this"
q number Of youths were enrolled In
the District Of Col Imbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. 4.-Tommy Mil
ton, 49-year-old experimental engi-
neer. today drew upon the skill and
technical knowledge that made him
twice winner of the 500-mile
Indianapolis Speedway classic tc
defend himself against a negligent
homicide charge. 1885,,
Like a professor addressing class
the former race driver told Traff1c
Judge Thomas F.. Maher and jury
how to handle an automobile in case
of collision.
Mr.. Milton is charged with re-
sponsibility for the death of Mrs
Constance Giertz in a collision last
August. He contends Mrs. Giert2
was killed only because her car
skidded and overturned, and that
this would not have happened had
it not been for the inexperience OF
the driver. Mrs. Giertz' l8-year-old
daughter Theodore.
Testifying in his own defense, Mr.
Milton said 1t was not the impact
of the collision which caused Mrs
Giertz' death. but "the fact that
the other cars driver kept the power
applied"
Are you an authority on skids|
Defense Attorney George A. Kelly
demanded.
mo one without a complete
understanding of what causes skids
could survive in professional racing
the witness replied.
Mr.. Milton. now employed in the
laboratories of a Detroit automobile
plant, also produced figures on de-
celeration in an attempt to prove
that, because he stopped his car In
IA feet at the time of the fatal
accident, he could not have been
going 40 miles an hour, as charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Rossvon's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at HioIeoh Park
BEST BET-GAY BALKO.
BEST BET-GAY BALI

at this strip and II she can run
back to that performance she
will come close to making it two
in a row. TRAPEZE ARTIST
appears to have been raced into
tiptop form. ENOCH BORLAND
raced fairly well In his first at
this point and he has an outside
chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Fire Quickly Controlled
In Old School BUILDING

Two alarms were sounded late to-
day when fire broke out in the floor
ing of the Rossell School, Ninth
and E streets S.W. The blaze was
brought under control before much
damage was done, but Capt. F. D.
Scroggins of No. 10 Truck received
q gashed arm fighting the blaze.
The flames we're confined to floors
and walls on the first story Of the
old brick structure, now used as Of
flee space for District recreational
projects. Firemen said the blaze
apparently was caused by overhead
ing.
No one was in the building at the
time, Capt. Scroggins was treated
at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
By the Associated Press.

Sy the hsSoCidtcu TIeSs.
LA PLATA, Md, Feb. 1.-Two
Government agencies were pictured
today by Charles County farmers
as working at odds in the effort to
step up food production for war
time needs.
Representative farmers asserted
that while the Department of Agri-
culture is seeking increased food
production, the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps Is ''raiding" farm labor
despite the fact the supply Is short.
Protests against c. C. C. enroll
ment Of Charles County youths who
otherwise would be available for
farm work have been made from
time to time since st fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
FOURTH RACE-EARLY DE-
LIVERY, ROYAL RUBY ii,
CTRnNC ARM

EARLY DELIVERY won his
last at this strip In a photo finish
and he may be able to make it
two in a row at the expense Of
these. ROYAL RUBY II has
been raced into tip-top form and
he could be a tough customer to
dispose of. STRONG ARM sell
dom turns in a real bad race and
he is a threat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
SIXTH RACE-JOHNNIE j.,
PEEP SHOW. CITY TALK.

JOHNNIE J. improved with
racing to win his last and right
off that corking showing he is
selected to turn back this high
class opposition. PEEP SHOW
has two wins and a second to
show for his Hialeah tests and he
is going to take a lot Of licking.
CITY TALK won his last with
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Notes Comment
BY the Associated

BY the Associated
DR.. J. Garland Catlet, supervising
veterinarian for the Florida and
New York State Racing Commits
sions, joins the United States Army
next Monday.
DR.. Catlett, a lieutenant colonel
in the Veterinarian Reserve Corps,
will report to the Western .remount
arear headquarters at San Mateo,
Calf.
He will be succeeded at Hialeah
associate for more than 20 years.
Catlett graduated from the United
States College of Veterinary Sur
geons in 1916 at Washington, D C.,
and served in World War No. l.
Since then he has been active in
the Reserves and last fall was called
to temporary active duty during the
maneuvers in the Carolinas.
Basil James and Conn McCreary
who are dueling for the lead among
the full-fedged jockeys at Hialeah,
fought it out all the way in a / 10
mile turf course event yesterday
with McCreary's mount, Anonymous
finishing first by head.
The judges, however, disqualified
Anonymous and placed him second
The switch lifted James horse. Ell
Toreador, to first place and gave him
a double for the day. 1t also put him
IN,
Sterling Young, veteran Jockey,
will resume riding tomorrow, accord
ing to present plans. Young was
thrown in race near the close of
the Tropical Park meeting and suf-
fered a slight conclusion. He will
ride for Col. E. r. Bradley.
The camera recorded one of
racing's rarities at Havana yester-
day. catching double dead heat.
The picture machine caught Miss
Sokolo and Aevous Queen hitting
the wire together at the end of
Oriental Parks third race and a
length and a half to the rear saw
Vii Wisconsin dllu SIllCken Lazy
stride for stride.
Only II of Hialeah's 9.637 guests
yesterday thought of coupling Joe
Burger and Portwatch together for
the daily double. but the pair came
through and paid of $1.709.80 for
So. one of the richest harvests this
season.
Joe Burger scored in his first race
and returned s27. Portwatch re-
warded his hackers with 5000.
The winner in Hialeah'S Spanish
Village test of l mile was another
outsider, with BY Conscript, the bet
ting choice, firing rapidly at the top
of the stretch and finishing fourth.
Top money went to Jake Freed
mans Wood Robin, a Flamingo
Stakes candidate, in 1898. S. E.
Pershall's Florizan Beau and the
Circle M Ranch's Sir War finished
in dead heat for the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
c. u, Gloss to Hear Borowski

DR.. Anthony Borowski of the
Works Progress Administration will
address members of the school OF
nursing education of Catholic Uni
versity at pm. tomorrow in Nc
Mahon Hail on the university
campus. His topic will be "Subsidi-
airy Workers in Defense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
FIFTH RACE-BOSTEE, HORN,
RISE ABOVE 1T.

BOSTEE has been right there
in all of her Florida tests and
a bit of improvement could have
her in the winners circle. HORN
has been in the pay of in all
four of her recent outings and
it's about time she won a race
Of this sort. RISE ABOVE 1T
has a win at this strip to recon-
mend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
THIRD RACE-GAY BALKO,
HIGH PLAID, ARGOS.

GAY BALKO has had a Trop-
ical conditioner and his recent
morning moves appear to indi-
cate that the veteran sprinter
has reached peak condition.
HIGH PLAID won his last at this
strip and right of that showing
the High Time horse rates with
the leaders. ARGOS has keen
speed, but likes to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Auxiliary Policemen
To Be Sworn In

All auxiliary policemen who have
been cleared by character investiga-
ton and who have not yet taken
their oaths of Office are to go to
the Departmental Auditorium, Con-
stitution avenue between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets NV. at 2
pm. Friday to be sworn in.
Two representatives will be pres
ent from each precinct, according
to an order issued yesterday by In
spector Harvey G.. Callahan, assist
ant superintendent. Precinct COM
manders will also attend the cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
FIRST RACE-BIG TALK, ALL
GOOD. ELECTRICAL.

BIG TALK won his last outing
with speed in reserve and the
colt has worked swiftly since
that victory. He may be able to
turn in a repeat triumph. ALL
GOOD has flashed three good
Hialeah tries and he may be q
tough nut to crack. ELECTRI-
CAL won his only try and he
could improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
EIGHTH RACE-BUNNY BABY,
HANDIBOY, WICKED.

BUNNY BABY won two nice
outings at Tropical Park and he
may be able to improve over his
last disappointing test at this
strip. HANDIBOY has been
threatening to come to life and
defeat horses of this sort.
WICKED won his last here and
he could run right back to that
effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
SECOND RACE - STROLLING
EASY, EQUINOX, TRADE
TAGT

STROLLING EASY has been
with the leaders in all three of
her local tests and she has an
excellent chance of leaving the
ranks Of the nom winners In this
affair. EQUINOX raced we'll at
Belmont last Fall and he has
trained swiftly here. TRADE
LAST could improve a bit and be
right there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Dykes Names Binq Miller

CHICAGO, Feb. {R.-Jimmy
Dykes, manager of the Chicago
White Sox. today named Edmund
(Bing) Miller of Philadelphia, an
old teammate, as member of the
coaching staff.