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Evening star., 1942-10-07
OCD May Ban
YuIe Lights Here
This Christmas

The traditional and colerful out
door Christmas lights may be miss
ing from Washington's 1912 yule-
tide picture.
The Office of Civilian Defense
staff is expected to discuss possible
restrictive measures at its next
meeting. The proximity of Christ
mas, one official pointed out, de-
mands that some decision in the
matter be reached within the near
future.
If total blackout of Christmas
lights is to be avoided. then some
foolproof control over the decora-
tions-so that they can be extin-
guished quickly in the event. of an
air raid or drill-will certainly be
imposed, it was predicted.
In many Eastern seaboard cities
near the Atlantic Ocean, Christmas
lights have been banned as a source
of the skyglow that aids submarines
trailing the shipping lanes.
While Washington's inland posi-
ton removes it from this category
the Capital is regarded as one of
the most likely targets should bomb
ers ever cross the Atlantic.
The OCD staff at this stage could
give no idea as to what steps will be
taken. The matter will be given
close study before any action is
taken, an official said.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

reasons analogous perhaps to those
which are causing the British and
American military leaders to hesi-
tate about opening a second front
now in France, it would be invalu-
able II an intimate exchange of views
revealed to both Moscow and WASH
lngton the basic problems involved
so that at least preparations could
be made for certain CONTINGENCIES
that might arise if the enemy takes
the initiative.
1t has been announced that Ad-
miral William H. Standley, our AM
bassador to Russia, is coming home
to report to President Roosevelt and
that he is bringing his Military and
Naval Attaches with him. This is an
encouraging sign, for when he goes
back he may be able to take with
him large military and naval staff
to coordinate Russian American
operations. They really need CO.
ordination and mutual explanation
hot for the public necessarily-but
Tor those otherwise concerned with
vital decisions and plans.
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Evening star., 1942-10-07
Sugar Stamp Good
THROUGH October 81

Sugar retailers in the District of
Columbia have been cautioned by
L. P. Steuart, Washington rationing
chief, against accepting any ration
stamps other than No. from pur-
chasers during October. No. stamp
will be good through October 81.
Mr.. Steuart said there has been
confusion concerning the expiration
date of No. 8 among some dealers
and consumers who had the i'm
preston the stamp was good only
through September 80. The value
of the stamp, he said, is set at five
pounds of sugar for the 1O-week
period beginning August % and end
ing October 81.
The District rationing officer also
said that in forwarding renewal ap-
plications to holders of supplemental
ration cards, boards have included a
lf-addressed return envelope in
order to avoid inconvenience and
insure prompt return of the form.
Mr.. Steuart urged that renewal
applications be mailed to boards at
Evening star., 1942-10-07

which is intended to cover the
japanese troopships in a des-
perate attempt to dislodge the
American forces on Guadalcanal
and Tulagi, have been confined
to a game Of tag with the United
States forces commanded by Vice
Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley.
But recently indications have
multiplied that the Japanese
high command has lost patience
and intends to strike a decisive
blow at the islands.
Despite almost nightly Japa-
nese incursions with landing
barges. the situation in the Solo,
mons Is considered fairly salts
factory in official quarters. It is
admitted. however, that the dan
ger has by no means been re-
moved.
Jap Losses Are Heavier.
Battles are fought almost every
day with the Japanese forces
which continue to hold a large
part of Guadalcanal and the
Marines occasionally suffer heavy
losses. But those inflicted on the
Japanese are even heavier. Many
of the small atolls around the
main islands are occupied by Jap
detachments.
OF course, If the japanese high
command decides to take the
Solomons back at any cost they
may be able to do so by using a
10 to l superior force.
An important Japanese inva-
sion fleet Is being kept in readi-
ness in the Japanese held Caro-
line Islands, where the isle of
Truk is the principal base. Truk
Is believed to be at least as we'll
fortified and difficult to approach
as Hawaii. From there Japanese
task forces put out at frequent
intervals in an effort to catch
Evening star., 1942-10-07

he wishes the Anglo American
world to fight, and to fight now.
The Stain statement must be
taken in connection with the
statement which Mr.. Willkie
made from Moscow and has now
repeated from Chungking, urg-
ing the opening of a second
front. Mr.. Willkie in his first
statement also remarked that
some military leaders might need
a little prodding. Since Mr..
Willkie went to Moscow as the
personal emissary of the Presi-
dent, there is only one conclusion
to be drawn from that remark
namely that the Anglo-American
political leadership does not see
eye to eye on all questions with
the military leadership.
This apparent disagreement
between the military and political
leadership is also not confined to
the Anglo-American world. There
Is split between the Nazi lead
ership in Germany and the Ger
man high command.
This was indicated in the Hit
Ter speech. A large part of that
speech was a naturalization of
the value Of the German victories
In Russia. Hitler in pretending
to answer Allied leaders was
answering what he has unoues-
tionably heard from his own gen.
erals-namely that the acquisi-
ton OF huge territories is not a
synonym for winning a war. We
know now that Marshal Fedor
Won Book, who resigned with
Brauchitsch over the last winter
campaign only to be reinstated. is
again out, together with Ritter
Won Leeb.
PssASH q + dlluTc.
Despite the gains the German
campaign in the Caucasus has
failed. The timetable is off and
Hitler, in the face of winter. is
again obliged to go on the de-
1ensive-admittedly SO. accord
Ing to his own speech.
Stains statement also assert
ed unequivocally that the Rus
sian armies are as strong as
those of ANY aggressor DOW
er." The Russians have not
been accustomed to overstate
their strength. Their armies are
Intact after nearly IA months of
war.
Marshal Goering's speech on
sunday confirms the rift between
German political and military
leadership. albeit in an indirect
way. He states that no generals
nave been shot but he adds that
the government would not hesi-
tate to shoot generals as we'll a,
soldiers if they were towards.
Being coward means giving a
bad report on Russia and on
the whole military situation.
Marshal Fedor Won Book and
Gen. Ritter Won Leeb are Ger
talnly not towards in any other
conceivable sense.
Stains ultimatum combined
with his reiteration of strength
can mean only one thing. 1t can
mean only that he considers re-
turning to the original Russian
conception Of fighting the Rus
sian war alone-and making the
Evening star., 1942-10-07
This Changing World
Observers Believe Jops Are Ready to Attempt
Decisive Blow at Solomon Islands

weaker American naval detach-
ments and annihilate them.
After its various experiences
with the United States Fleet the
Japanese high command is reluc-
tant to engage It's whole strength
In that area against the speedy
American South Pacific Fleet.
This should not be interpreted
as indicating that the Japs are
poor sailors or cowardly. On the
contrary. In the three major en-
counters We have had with them
they have shown their gunnery
to be almost perfect, their STRAIT
egy excellent and their officers
skilled in handling ships in battle.
May Be Forced to Attack.
But the Japanese are COM
PEELED to avoid losses because
their navy yard facilities are not
as good as ours and they cannot
stand the loss of warships as well
as we can.
The greatest casualties suf-
fered by the Japs, however, are
In the air. Their land forces,
which are concealed in the
jungle. must be supported by
continuous air attacks. Food and
supplies also are frequently
dropped from Japanese planes.
We hold the air bases and the
Marine flyers have proved as
remarkable fighters as colleagues
who have made their regulations
on land.
The losses suffered daily by the
japanese are so high that it is
questionable whether they will
be able to stand them much
longer. Hence, the belief that
they may have to give up "attri-
ton war" and make an attack in
force.
The Japanese have the edge
over us, with respect to their sub
marines based in the Mandated
Islands. The Pacific between the
Evening star., 1942-10-07

exceptional talents as compro-
miser and conciliator; that he Is a
strong partisan and his successes
have been achieved by skillful trad
ing on the Senate floor rather than
in the larger fields of craftsmanship,
the law or business.
1t has been said, too, that with
all the outside material from which
to choose, it is pity the President
felt 1t necessary again to turn to
the Supreme Court, which, unless
there was no alternative at all, is
the one place to which he should
not turn.
All these things are true, but
when they are said, then all that
can be said in criticism has been
said and the arguments on the
other side far outweigh them.
In the first place. Mr.. Byrnes is a
great deal more than just a COM
panionable, charming and effective
politician. He is a man of real
| courage, character and capacity.
Also, no one can question the reality
Of the great personal sacrifice he
has made in resigning from the Su-
! preme Court to take on so great a
task as this. 1t was a fine thing
for him to do.
Despite the intense partisanship
which kept him in line for such pro-
posals as the Presidents Supreme
Court packing scheme and his du-
bious Government reorganization
bill, he is much too clear-headed,
privately, to approve all the New
Deal vagaries and trends.
A Loyal Party Man.
One of the strange things about
politics is that so often a sincere
mans loyalty to party and to his
party organization makes him sup
port measures which, and men
whom, in his heart and in his mind,
he does not approve. Mr.. Byrnes
has been that kind of a Democrat.
The fact that thing was spon-
sored by his party or his party
leader has gone long way to make
it right with him.
This is the kind Of support he has
given the President. That was why
he was named to the Supreme
bench. and undoubtedly that, in the
Presidents eyes, is one of his quail
fications for his present post. From
the beginning of the war the Roose-
welt trend has been to put into the
key posts men In political accord
with himself-or, at any rate, to
put in none who have forcefully
opposed him.
For this position, second in power
only to his own. it was a foregone
| conclusion that he would not name
an anti-New Dealer. Accepting that
as fact, Mr. Byrnes is clearly the
best that could be hoped for. Ger
tainly he is better than his colleague
on the court, Justice w. o. Douglas,
the idol of the more advanced New
Dealers, who was mentioned for the
place. And certainly he is better
than Mr.. Henderson, now reduced to
a secondary role.
Rrin ue Rorroh ~ Eorn
Perhaps the most encouraging
thing about Mr.. Byrnes in his new
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Sir Thomas Beechem
Files Suit for Divorce

BY the Associated Press.
IDAHO CITY, Idaho, Oct. T.
The British orchestra leader, Sir
Thomas Beecham. has filed suit for
divorce. He charges the woman he
married in 1903 once spent more
than $500,000 in a single week.
Sir Thomas, now directing the
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, said
IN his complaint that his wife early
in their married life formed ar
aversion for him and that she was
extravagant He said she had not
lived with him since 1909.
Mrs. Beecham lives in London.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

"'' "''e' OUT cOlle2e
degree might just as we'll have
stayed In the Stage Door Canteen.
insofar as getting commission is
concerned. He has three strikes on
him from the start. =.
Until things get lot tougher,
Washington is going to try to win
this war on blackboard. It is
going to insist that its officers have
fraternity pin, forgotten knowl-
edge OF chemistry, and a pale cheek
pallor from lollying under the clas-
sic elms of some university.
Ill give you an example. A good
example. With name, too.
The mans name is Fred Corcoran.
He's out Of Boston. He Is 80.
At the moment he is the tourna-
| ment manager Of the Professional
Golfers Association That's been
his job for five or six years and he
is the best promoter the PGA ever
| had. He Is smart. He is knowing.
| When the war came he turned his
attention to making money for all
sorts of charities.
| Under his direction professional
golf has turned in more than
100000 to the various war relief
organizations. Freddie is the man
who got Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
to go on golf tours and sell bonds.
He arranged their trips and shep-
herded them about.
| X
| Freddie has the respect of every
neWspaperman in this country.
Freddie decided he should 90 in the
Army.
At 80 he figured he wouldn't be a
very good fighting soldier, so he
went to Washington and offered his
services. He offered them to Gene
Tunney. He offered them to Tom
Hamilton. He talked to generals.
colonies, and what have you.
They all were eager to have his
help-at first, they said, Come right
In, take a seat, and we'll put YOU
where you can really do some good,
You are our man.,
He filled out all the papers and
was ready to go until the question
was asked.
Whats your class, OIL boy?"
He said he didn't have any class.
He said he was lucky to get through
Locke High School in Arlington.
Mass, what with having to start
supporting family at an age when
most kids are still playing marbles.
That finished him, brother. He was
through.
say such a policy is without
rhyme or reason. I say it's crazy
Freddie is just one of thousands
OF talented men who have had that
question thrown at them. Whats
your class, oil boy?"
Well never win the war with text,
books. Nobody ever went over the
top WIN volume OF early English
poetry in one hand and a mortar
board in the other.
How many of Stalingrad's de-
lenders have college degrees? Who
cares, in those bloody streets.
whether you sat at the feet of Prof
lvanskl and heard his words of wis
dom on the Importance of the res
toratlon period When the Jams
closed In on Bataan I suppose Gen
Macarthur called all the men with
college degrees and said, you are
my hope, my only hope. You must
protect and lead and guide those
poor soldiers who have no degree
and who can only shoot and sweat
and die for their country"
But to get back to Freddie Cor
coran.
Here is man who wants to helm
and who has the ability to help.
Let's quit asking him, or the likes of
him, what year he graduated. Let's
Just be grateful we have such men
around.
Teacher, may I be excused?
distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-10-07

Solomons and Australia and New
Zealand is alive with Japanese
submarines, which are on the
watch for individual ships, either
transports or men-of-War.
While the Navy is avoiding
needless sacrifices and is striking
back effectively at the subma-
rines, Japanese undersea craft
have managed to inf1ict some
damage in the last few weeks.
While Admiral Ghormley and
the men who command the fleet
at sea believe they can meet the
Jap menace, there is no question
that we are confronted with a
constant threat unless it is pos
sible for us to undertake often
sive operations in that area our
selves,
Evening star., 1942-10-07
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

It took the American naval
command several months to pre-
pare and launch the offensive
which ended in our capture of
the principal islands in the Solo,
mons group. 1t is fair to assume
that it has taken the Japanese
about the same length OF time to
prepare the counterblow which
every naval officer expects now
In that region.
In all probability the Japanese
counteroffensive was certain from
the moment we received news
that several Japanese divisions
had been withdrawn from the
Chinese front and a number of
warships had been sent to the
South Pacific from the Indian
Ocean.
In the last four weeks the ac-
tivities Of the Japanese fleet,
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Dartmouth Club
To Hear Alumni

Dartmouth alumni in strategic
positions in the Federal government
and war industries will speak at
Dartmouth Night, sponsored by the
Dartmouth Club Of Washington in
the Mayfower Hotel tomorrow
night.
Dinner in the Sapphire Room at
7 o'clock will be followed by enter
tainment, speeches and the election
of officers.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

the earliest possible moment to avoid
last-minute congestion and warned
that, unless applications are re-
ceived within two weeks prior to
their expiration date, boards will
not be able to guasantee prompt
action due to the heavy work loads
and limited personnel. Supple
mental gasoline ration cards. issued
July %, will expire at midnight Oc-
tober 81, he said.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

unmitigated ap-
proval In the
country, but in
the main his Sc
lection has been
well received. It
should be.
1t has been
s a | d of M r.
Byrnes that he
has never had
any administra-
tive or business
experience; that
he Is a clever
L
Evening star., 1942-10-07

UHc hTuy dHu
the Navy want
to know where
they went to COL
lege, and t h 9
year you sat in
the chapel wear
ing a black robe
and listened to
a sole m n old
cuss t ell you
that you were
the hope of the
world.
"A man with
Evening star., 1942-10-07

usual disclosure,
through a press
statement, that
the head of the
Russian govern
ment does not
feel that the
U nj t e d States
Government has
lived up to its
obligations In
the matter of
war aid.
G a n dor on
both sides is es-
Sent.io1 VIZ !
Evening star., 1942-10-07

very n e arly
one.
Nor is there
any good de-
batting what
he means by
meeting OBJ
legations fully
and on time" !"
\ AC dIlSWCl
to that ques-
ton is given
in the tnyt
of the state
m e n t. He
means that
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Armory Bond Drive
OFF to Perfect Stort

Twenty-four hours after a War
pond drive had opened in the new
National Guard Armory offices, the
93 employees of the adjutant gen.
eraPs Office there had signed up 100
per cent IN pledging 10 per cent of
their pay each week, it was an
nounced yesterday
Evening star., 1942-10-07

THE opinions OF the ortters this their on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars e1ort to gipe all sides OF questions interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The appointment by the President
OF Justice James F. Byrnes as "eco-
nomic czar" to direct the fight
against imitation has not met with
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Soviet Policy
u. S.
Failure to Achieve
Condor Clouds
Effort of Aid
By DAVID LAWRENCE

Relations between the United
states and Soviet Russia are SUD-
posed to be on an intimate basis
And yet the world witnesses the m
Evening star., 1942-10-07
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

1t is impossible to gloss over
the Importance of the Stain
statement. It is not put in the
form of an ultimatum but 1t is
Evening star., 1942-10-07
McLemore-
How Mony Fighters
Are College Men?
Ry HENRY McLEMORE.

What's your class, OIL boy?' That's
a question they ask so times day
in Washington.
They (meaning the Brass Hats IN
Evening star., 1942-05-15
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TrdceiDeH.

Even the milkman has given UP that
hour!
Very little has been said about this,
but 1t deserves note.
Who is there who cannot recall annoy
ance at some milkman or other2
In the old days. any time between 2
and 6. the milkman was liable to come
along
His bottles, not having rubber bottoms,
clinked and clanked.
They hit the mosaic apartment hall
floor with enough force to 90 clear
through to the basement
Often a waggish milkman met another
waggish milkman, and then the two
spent pleasant half hour-maybe 1t
wasn't that long, but 1t seemed longer
telling each other the personal news of
the day.
They fairly roared at each other, or
50 1t seemed
And then that shifting Of the crates!
Somehow this always had to be done
under ones very window.
No other place on the block would do
Nor was 1t short task. No, minutes
went by while the heavy crates were
moved around and transferred from the
front to the back, or from the back to
the front.
Well all that is gone now.
Milkmen come along at civilized hours.
If they transfer crates now 1t Is noise
lost in the general hurly-burly Of the
day.
So the morning hours grow quieter and
quiet-r as the rest of the day grows
noisier and noisier
For music. above all, these early hours
are splendid.
We do not mean music OF such in
tensity that 1t annoys the neighbors
No, neighbors can be annoyed easily
enough. it seems, without music, even II
the latter is supposed to soothe the
savage breast"
II music Is played softly 1t takes on
aspects Of glory in the morning hours.
Modern monographs. which can be
turned down, especially shine In early
music
Ine morning hour can be made thing
Of delight with great symphonies or
modern light or even popular tunes so
long as they are well done.
1t is easy to see, in the quiet of such
matin music, that all music is good in
its way If 1t is.
There Is no pair OF calipers to measure
one type Of music against another, and
to say that this is great and that this
isn't.
The true measure OF music is what it
does to ones self
And for this realization the best time
OF the day is about 8 or clock in
the morning. No, We won't insist on 4
or 5 o'clock. The time is not so i'm
portant as the mood.
Get up early. as our correspondent
saws. II you want to enjoy music. or
reading, or gardening at its best.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Unwise Economy

There is cause for regret in reports
that House and Senate conferees
have decided to place the revenues
and unexpended balances of the
Alley Dwelling Authority In the
Treasury, and give the agency. in
stead, reduced. direct appropriation
Of $4,000 with which to maintain its
slum- clearance properties for the
coming year.
Thanks to the wise action of pre-
vious Congresses in permitting the
agency to keep its receipts as a
revolving fund. the Alley Dwelling
Authority has done a good job in
demonstrating that the reclaiming
OF slum areas can be made a self
sustaining operation.
The rents from the properties
amount to about $55 1000 year. and
the unexpended balances at the end
OF this fiscal year are 100000, or
$121000 in all. If the reported
agreement of the conferees becomes
law, all of this sum must be turned
into the Treasury. to be replaced
only by the $4,000 of direct appro-
priation.
In these critical days Congress is
very properly looking for places to
save wherever possible for the war
effort. But in this case the question
involved is not merely a reduction
OF $l09.000 in the amount that would
be available to A. D. A. for the COM
Ing twelve months.
1t must be remembered that the
Government has invested substan-
tial sum In the building of these low
cost housing projects to replace
hidden alley communities. and the
aim of the A. D. A. has been to plan
It's revolving fund on a long-range
basis to keep up the properties and
make them sustaining.
The mere taking of the revenues
from A. D. A. and depositing them in
the Treasury will not eliminate the
need for repairs as the years 60 by.
There will be no ultimate saving,
unless future Congresses d eide not
to appropriate for the repairs as they
become necessary.
II the proposed change in basic
policy becomes law, the Alley Dwell
Ing Authority will, of course, do the
best it can on uncertain year-to-year
appropriations for upkeep But it is
1nconceivable that future Congresses
will let the properties run down, for
that would only re-create slums.
Hence, the money will be spent in
the long run, but without the present
systematic plan of amortization.