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Evening star., 1942-10-31

Administration Lays
Groundwork in Fight
On Draft Bill Limits
House Leaders Map Plans
For Conference Stond
On Teen-Ase 1roinine
b. the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
The administration laid the
groundwork today for an attempt
after Tuesdays elections to elimi-
nate . provision Of the teen age
draft bill requiring years train
ing Of 1s and 10 year old youths
before they could be sent into for
eign combat.
In the background of the efforts
was the Boston speech October %
by Undersecretary Of War Patters-
on, in which he said that IF Grip
pling" amendments are added to the
legislation, 1T would be as well that
it should not pass at ALL"
Veto Rumor Unc0nfirmed.
There was some talk that Presi-
dent Roosevelt might veto the bill if
it won final congressional approval
IN the form in which it passed the
Senate. but this rumor lacked con-
f1rmation from administration lead
ers at the Capitol.
The Senate added the training
amendment, which previously had
been rejected by the House, and
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
OF Mississippi, has moved to accept
the Senate changes in the bill.
Sponsors Of the bill hope to defeat
the Rankin proposal in the House
and send the measure to conference,
where some compromise might be
effected.
Although administration leaders
have held out publicly for complete
elimination of the training amend
ment, during Senate consideration
of the bill they once offered to COM
promise on an amendment which
would require only six months train
ing before inducteees could be sent
abroad.
More to their liking, however, was
a proposal rejected in the Senate by
a single vote which would have per-
mitted any inductee to volunteer fol
foreign service.
Amended Bill Provisions.
AS it now stands, the amended
bill would keep all IS and 10 years
old draftees in this country a full
year, though men of the same age
who enlisted voluntarily could be
assigned to combat units at once.
President Roosevelt and Gen
George C. Marshall, Army Chief OF
staff, both opposed the training pro.
vision in letters to Senator Gurney
Republican, of South Dakota during
| Senate debate
Gen. Marshall has said the pro-
posal would present the Army with
an impossible administrative diff
Guilty, since 18 and 10 years old. Sc
| lectees would have to be segregated
in training and could not be as
! signed to existing units which might
be moved overseas before their yeal
of preparation had been completed
Meanwhile, House leaders set uF
plans for a House move to send the
bill to conference in November.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Ozark Town Counts
y Dead, 200 Injured
In Tornado Disaster
500 Homeless Persons
Aided by Red Cross and
State Welfare Agencies
By the Associated Press.


BERRYVILLE, Ark, Oct. 81
Burial of the dead and rehabilita-
ton of the homeless commenced
today in this small Ozark Noun
tain community where a tornado
late Thursday night killed at least
20 persons and injured more than
200 others.
The Red Cross, quickly co-ordi-
mating the efforts of State and local
welfare agencies with its own, es-
timated there were more than 500
persons homeless, that 100 homes
were demolished and another $50
heavily damaged. The agency's field
representatives said surveys showed
probably another 200 persons suf-
fered lesser injuries that required
no medical attention.
Definite identification of a few
of the dead had not been completed
today.
State health department ply
sicians and Army Medical Corpsmen
remained to help the towns three
doctors in the fast emptying. i'm
provised inflrmaries here. Forty in
jured were in the Harrison Hos
pital Two canteens and a soup
kitchen served the homeless and
relief workers alike.
State Welfare Commissioner John
G. Pipkin said that he and other
disaster experts marveled at the
lack of hysteria in Berryville. &
community of 1,485. Mr.. Pipkir
said that they seemed to realize
they had job to do and went
ahead and did it in a well-disci.
plined fashion"
The Tornado was the States frs
major disaster in which the State
Defense Councils emergency relic.
organization had been utilized
State highway department crew.
quickly cleared the roads and street!
and assisted in cleaning up thu
wreckage that Uttered more thar
40 acres in the town and its patti
away from Berryville.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
F1C Issues Complaint
AGAINST Toothpaste Ads
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commission
announced today it had issued a
complaint against Bristol-Myers Co..
distributor of Ipana toothpaste; and
Pedlar g. Ryan, Inc, and Young
& Rubicam. Inc advertising agen-
cies, all of New York, charging mis-
representation.
The complaint alleged, the COM
mission said, that the respondents
misrepresented the properties Of
Ipana toothpaste in number OF re-
spects, including ''its value on pro-
ducing a beautiful smile. increasing
the popularity of the user and cure
of so-called pink tooth brush"
The complaint stated that "a
beautiful smile or increased popular
ity are dependent upon many factors
which would not be influenced by
using the product" and that it has
no substantial therapeutic proper
ties OF value in the prevention,
treatment or cure of the conditions
existing in the case Of so-called
pink tooth brush gums"
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Egypt
Continued From First Page.)

our best altitude and fly rings in
side them and shoot them to pieces. -
Gen. Strickland said the American
successes in support of the British,
South African and Australian pilots
was due 10 courage, adaptabilty
and aying technique
AS the British campaign to smash
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Axis
armies entered its second week dis
patches from the front indicated
the 9th Army had gained and held
all objectives set for it.
There was no indication of how
far the Allied troops have moved
through the maze of Axis mine fields
and desert strong points or how
soon the expected clash of major
tank units would come, but the gen.
eral situation appeared to be de-
veloping favorably for the Allied
cause.
Half-Mile Advance.
One report said Allied infantry
men had pushed back Axis troops
iAoa llldll a Hall illllC Oll tllC llOl Ill"
ern side of their salient Wednesday
night. Many enemy tanks were de-
stroyed and many prisoners taken
these reports said.
CA Reuters correspondent with
the South African forces in the
desert said there had been deser-
tions from Marshal Rommels
army in the last few days. 1t has
been confirmed, he said, that
the Axis desert army contains a
substantial number of conscrlpt-
ed Poles. Slovenes and former
French foreign legionaries.
There were reports of sharp en-
gagements between British and Axis
tanks, but the opposing tank armies
have not yet been tested in strength
Although Axis air activity was re.
ported increasing, the Allied All
Forces, including United State:
bombers and fighters, still ruled thu
sky over the desert battle-ground.
Col. Edward Backus, SO, of Vernon
Tex, commander of one unit o.
United States bombers, said tha
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Pope Is Said to Believe Peace
Hinqes on otuI Defeat of Axis

Special Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The total mill
tary defeat OF the Axis powers is
seen by the Pope as an essential
preliminary to the restoration Of
world peace. according to the abso-
lutely reliable information received
here.
Profoundly moved by the atroci-
ties and prosecutions perpetrated by
the Axis, His Holiness is known to
have set his face resolutely against
every subterranean move toward
procuring a negotiated compromise
peace.
Myron C. Taylor, President Roose-
velt's personal emissary to the Vati-
can, during his recent visit to Rome,
was known to have been charged to
inform His Holiness that such is the
attitude of the United States, but 1t
seems it was unnecessary to attempt
to convince the Pope. To the con-
trary the Pope expressed himself in
most vigorous terms against the
Axis, saying in effect that the war
Evening star., 1942-10-31

must be shot out to a decisive Allied
victory. Mr.. Taylor and the Pope
are said to enjoy terms of the closest
friendship.
It is said that Mr.. Taylor's con-
versation with the Pope turned on
the situation of italy and Spain. 1t
seems it emerged that italy could
be drawn out of the war If offered
notably better treatment than that
contemplated for the Germans.
Perhaps more important, it is un-
derstood that the Vatican has taken
immediate steps to exert its inf1u-
ence on Madrid to insure that no
hostile reaction there or in Morocco
would result from any developments
of United Nations operations in
Africa.
The attitudes Of Spain and Por-
tugal invariably react on each other
Thus, it is most important to learn
through a most reliable source that
Portugal's Premier, Gen. Antonio
Oscar de Fragoso Carmona, now
for the first time. is convinced OF
the certainty of ultimate Allied vic
tory.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
British Archbishop Urges
PRAYERS for War Dead
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Arch
bishop of Canterbury asked Britons
today to pray Sunday before Armis-
tice Day for the dead OF both wars
and in thanksgiving for their
courage and devotion in which we
find inspiration for the duties laid
on ourselves and to which on that
day we shall dedicate ourselves
afresh."
King George has Cancelled the
usual services November IL at the
Cenotaph. Britain's memorial to
World War dead, and has asked that
other memorial services not be held.
For the fourth year, there will be
no signal for the usual two minute
silence beginning at II m, because
of the chance of confusion with an
air-raid warning.
Armistice Day will be observed as
poppy day, however, to aid the
crippled of the last war, because. the
archbishop said. I'VE must not let
the claims Of this war crowd them
out of our recollection"
Evening star., 1942-10-31
War Fund
Continued From First Page.

30.57 per cent of the unit goal of
$2065 900.
Group Solicitation Until, ,645 CIV
ers, S24 ,036.25 yesterday, for total
of 5000 givers, $402 .605.91, 3l.33 per
cent of goal of ST ,285,00O.
Metropolitan Unit-872 givers, ST.
4O5.31 yesterday, for a total of 2,945
givers, $256, ,604 so, which is 32.44 per
cent of the goal of $791 900.
The four newspapers of Washing
ton came in for high praise from
Acting Chairman Allen during OBJ
servance of Newspaper Day" at the
luncheon. Representatives of all
papers were introduced to the work.
ers from the head table.
Il should need the vocabulary of
Noah Webster, and the eloquence Of
orators" said Mr.. Allen, ito pay
sufficient tribute to these men who
have given so generously of their
J space, their time and their contri-
| buttons"
Praises d. c. Newspapers.
| Declaring the papers had worked
tirelessly to develop information OF
value" in the campaign, Mr.. Allen
said the Washington public did not
fully realize the great value o1
its press
I'VE have here four of the finest
newspapers in the country" he said
land that includes New York City
too. where they are very proud Of
their press. There is no city that
has finer cooperation from its
newspapers"
He expressed appreciation no,
| only for the full page advertise
I ments on the campaign, which were
given without cost, but also for the
papers cash contributions.
Principal speaker of the day was
Harper Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y.
prominent businessman, who is vice
president of the USO. He appealed
not only for support of local welfare
agencies, but especially for the USO
and the war prisoners program Of
the International YWCA.
700 USO Centers Operating.
mOlC tildlI fUu OSo CGIllcIS 1lON
are operating, he said, from ma
tionaf headquarters, and there ar,
many more operating locally for thu
benefit of men in uniform. They arr
scattered through Al States, the Dis
trict of Columbia, $50 communities
and II bases overseas.
He told how he asked Mrs. Roose
velt if the presidential lounge a
Union Station could be set up as /.
USO center. He characterized it g.
magnificent" place where work
ers are doing fine work in admins
tering hospitality and help to visit
ing servicemen on leave. Lounge
are set up in more than 30 majo
railroad stations throughout tn
country he said.
Newspaper representatives at tn
head table included Eugene Meyer
| publisher, Washington Post: E,
Gritz, city editor, Washington Post
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Army General Staff Officers
Observe Battles First Hand

observation and have been replaced
in the field by others from the gen.
eral STATS once of Operations,
whose chief Is Maj. Gen. Thomas
c. Handy. Present assignments in
clude:
New Guinea, Col. Russell Reeder:
Middle East, Col. John E. Upston
and 1t. Col. Devere p. Armstrong;
China, India and Burma, Col.
Thomas S. Timberman; Southwest
Pacific, Col. Leonard H. Rodieck and
Col. Edward H. Mcdaniel.
The posthumous decorations pre-
sented were the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross to the widow of Col. Fran
els r. Stevens, and the Distin-
guished Service Medal to the widow
Of Col. Charles w. Bundy.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

while his men are getting plenty OF
opportunities" they still scrap like
hell for assignments" The men are
from all parts of the United States,
"Some of these boys are having
their first combat experience, but
they are acting like veterans because
their hearts and souls are in the
fight to the finish with the enemy
wherever they find him." Col Backus
said
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Italians Report LuN
In Battle of Eqypt

ROME (from Italian broadcasts),
Oct. 81 (P.-The high command
said today there was lull in the
battle of Egypt yesterday and some
British light cars which attempted
an incursion in our rear were
promptly routed and destroyed"
Opposing air attacks, Axis fighters
shot down seven British planes and
anti-aircraft fire disposed of an
other, the communique reported.
The railway and road between Ell
Alamein and El Hammam was
bombed and machine-gunned by one
of our air formations" it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Death Decree Renewed
By Nozis in Norway
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. 31.-A Stockholm
dispatch to Reuters today said meas
ures promulgated by the Germans at
Oslo October IL provided the death
penalty for any one leaving or en-
tering Nazi-occupied Norway with
out permission.
October IL was the date on which
the Germans lifted the state of
emergency in the Trondheim area
after executing "a persons and ar
resting more than 100 In an effort to
halt sabotage. Presumably general
orders replaced the temporary meas
ures at Trondheim.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

A number of Army General Staff
officers have left their desks in the
War Department here on trips to
the war fronts in order to get q
first-hand picture of conditions in
the actual theaters of operation for
Gen. George G. Marshall. Chief Of
Staff.
Casualties have been relatively
heavy on these missions, the War
Department reported yesterday.
noting that Gen. Marshall had pre-
sented posthumous decorations this
week to widows of two officers who
met death while on such assign
ments.
Several ofhcers have returned re-
Gently from their distant posts oi
Evening star., 1942-10-31

Michael Flynn, managing editor,
Times-Herald: John Watts, day
city editor, Times-Herald; John
O'Rouyke. editor, Daily News;
Charles Stevenson, city editor, Daily
News; Theodore w. Noyes, editor
The Star; Herbert F. Corn. man
aging editor, The Star; I. William
Hill, city editor, The Star.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Government in Panama
Assured Continuation
BY the Associated Press.

ASSUCIHIcU FI6SB.
PANAMA, Panama, Oct. 81
Twenty-seven of the 80 deputies
of Panama's National Assembly
signed a resolution yesterday say
ing they would abstain from select
ing new presidential designates'
at their January session, thus in
suring a continuation of the pro-
Democratic administration of Pres
ident Ricardo de La Guardia.
De La Guardia ousted the Axis
inclined Arnulfo Arias in a blood
less coup In october, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

ease the situation, unless it is pos
sible to use much more power for
war purposes there.
Some thought much would de-
pend upon the amount of pulpwood
which available manpower brings
out this winter. Newsprint mills
woodpiles are now sufi1cient to last
until about next July, but some
suggested it would be unwise to
let woodpiles get too low, and run
the risk Of drastically severe cur
tailment Of paper making q year
from now.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Army Replaces Marines
On London Guard DUTY
BY the Associated Press.

6y INC A8SOCIdV6U FfeSS.
LONDON, Oct. 31-The United
States marines have turned over to
their Army comrades the job of
guarding the American Embassy and
naval and military headquarters.
They have left for elsewhere in
the British Isles," an announcement
yesterday said.
The marine detachment, first Or
ganized unit of American armed
forces to reach Britain in this war,
yielded its sentry posts here after 16
months of duty.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Mrs. Roosevelt
Continued From First Page ;,

T y
reconnaissance pictures. When she
came to large picture of the
Cologne ruins she asked if the
cathedral had been damaged.
An officer pointed out the cathe-
dral, standing intact.
"Oh, I'm so glad it has been
spared" Mrs. Roosevelt said.
Yesterday, Mrs. Roosevelt visited
the white cliffs of Dover and saw
through a Navy officers binoculars
German occupied France. She de-
scribed the experience as very ex-
citing to be so near the enemy"
Evening star., 1942-10-31

It's common sense to be thrifty.
War bonds help you to save and
help to save America.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

If you can't sleep at night-go out
and buy a bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19

going Ia paint. I appreciate all
you've done for me. hut can't
stomach IL any more. No more
commercial work" He added
more gently, "We'Il get along all
right. We won't have so much
money for "A while, but we'll be
all right"
GenevleveS face turned red and
then white and then red again
She pushed back her chair and
rose TO every inch of her impress
Slve height In that moment she
made her husband look smaller
than ever.
You silly fool" she said. and
her voice was no longer low and
controlled IF YOU call what
You were doing when l met YOU
painting. YOU can go back to II
alone. You should he on YOUR
knees in gratitude for what I've
done for YOU. I've made YOU a
firSt-clasS commercial artist. As
a painter you're fifth-rate.
Maybe So" George SAID. and
there was still that amazing note
Of SurCnc>S in his voice, "but
that's how it's going To be-"
GencvcNe swept from the room.
lle-had already made her say
things she would always hold
against HIM. What would her
friends have SAID If they had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19
Port Darwin
War A(einHo|e
BY W. W. CHAPLIN

INTERNATIONAL Ne"s service War Editor
Port Darwin AuStralia'S northern
spcarhead a frontier boom town
may become of vital importance
10 the United States as an ace
IN the hole in the war Of tn,
Pacific.
! dispatches from Sydney have
quote d Australian Premier
Curtin A. saying United States
Ner>hip> viii operate from Aus
tralian and New Zealand waters
a. part OF the unified ABCD
plan NJ war strategy in the
Ln 'e ON h, 9d iog mi't,
rgs r.D- ro'c rcHrl
'rFra 7ton ar Fort HarVn o.. -
vital >pUncboard .o, anu-1arlurse
var activity. But an S|6-milo
road was rushed through In o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19
Daily ShOrl Story
What He Is TODAY
Nv TERRY JANES

GEORGE SELNIN Was. 2 very
VI lucky man "a have'N'su1ed y
woman like CiereyleVe, tie knew,
he was lucky because an nf>
friends tod hlm 80 ana GcnCyIcNc
confirmed II every row and thcn
In q subtle Way @. course, and
n1nCcS'lN.
Thcpa Mas na,h.nc nhA.u4,.>
ovrrrc7rrrC 7h0r-'- GrrrVrevr- Scr
-AlH-EAlcnt- hGI-A-.-G-- ,Sha-4A,4A
ahaAe- aApt+s.2- Ae+el-t- AMI ->Aa- h-tei
unusually large bones Perhaps
size wouldn't ha,f looked So large
II she had had "a w1u beside her
who wa> blE hlt George was
small She Topped him am men IN
height Is pounds m weight ana
an Imnea>gratie amount m au.
thor1y
George Was q rmd soul who
Went through lte quietly tolerated
bN MS friends dictated 10 IN a
nice WAY bN has wife and re-
Spected hy no one When GcneNeNc
met HIM. no was iNIn. on next 10
nothing and trying 20 paint, She
had 2 responsible position IN one
Of 'he at galleries which
George came ALPHABETICALLY. lug
elnG three Of ms paintings which
he announced. as # he hoped they
would forgive hun for il. were for
sale GenevIeVe, Of course. after
looking Al his work which was
absolutely incomprchcn>ihle to
her. had 10 tell hun that there vas
no hope.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19

GcotLc face WAS that of a mar
who tnoW hc WIS SAYING TOO mucf
bgt who Cogidn stop even 'hougf
he wanted to.
TIN not tired" he denied
na'Il "at least not physically.
But I'm fed up with this life.
! don't want money I've never
wanted H. | want 10 paint"
lio Iookrd for The FIRST time IN
GcnetG"NC.S knowledge lIko a
man ali dc'nlWna'io0 And I'm
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19

lie had had the order for weeks
and GenevIcNe had prodded hin
about It, but the due date an.
preached and he had accomplished
nothing.
George. dear" Gcncvieve said
gently one morning, you really
must get Ia work"
George, who had taken to hiding
behlnd paper at breakfast.
merely grunted.
YOU'RE a lazy hoy" Gcnevieve
chlded, and She was sure there
was no annoy ancc IN her tone.
"and ! don't know how YOU got
along before YOU met me-" She
tried 10 make II sound like
Joke, because she didn't want 10
seem Snug She was surprised
AT the look that came into
George $ suddenly visible face.
Just \ STEAMRoLLER
II got along all right" he said
with violence. II was doing
what | wanted to do. Now I'm
Just steamrolIer, turning out
what YOU want me Ia turn out"
They looked at each other.
George a. aStonlShcd as Gene
-vTCvc. 1SCTrhcr- Of them had
thought HIM capable OF saying
anything but yes
And cant say admire
your taste" hr went on. THE
work I've been doing could be
done by anyone with n fair
amount Of talent. It's mediocre"
~ cure tired" GcnclcNc
sand she was determined not
10 got angry ahou, this But II
was very Ip~otlIng TO see this
Hfl" man who owed all his sue
c">S go her biting the hand that
had created HIM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19

-EuN n Ecmbpr-
Cen. Hugh -. Johnson.
"AmeriCa'S Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-19

days TO connect Darwin with
great supply dcpots in the in
terror.
Port Darwin. a. a town, Is
nothing 10 boast about. bat Ms
harbor and us geographical po-
Sl'Ion make 1t Of key importance
on the Pacific war map. especially
now that Manila is lost
Tho town is scattering of
congcsicd houses. mostly ono
story and many built on high
stills because of the heat. tor
rental rains and ants.
Mileage figures give an idea OF
Port DarVIn'S poicntialtlcS a. \
Pacific war base. II Is 400 mics
nom TInor. loo from Bornco.
] 400 from Nlindanao. tho southern
Philippine Island already under
Japanese attack AT Davao. 1900
from Singapore ana 100 from
Manila II iS150O miles from the
great Dutch naval base of Sura-I
baya and I'M Var talks between
British md pWCl -ua'7c'-ts, o.
rcrC 70, c1.-.,' nd backs l1p