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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Unnecessary Exams

However, the draftee doesn't
know this, or at least is never
sure, so he is kept in a state of
nervous agitation for months
and the army is forced to make
unnecessary exams.
Technically, obvious physical de-
fectS are supposed to be caught in
the screening test" or the phySi-
cal exam Selectees are given some
time before being ordered to re-
port for induction. But this test,
in most cases, consists of a doctor
glancing at selectee, making
certain he has two hands and feet
and can get about without a
seeing-eye dog, and then marking
him la.
The high number of reflections
is also due TO the fact that selec-
tees. who had been given a COM
plete and thorough medical exam
before the screening test" system
was put into effect and had been
placed in Az, indicating they are
completely unfit for army service,
are now being reclaSsified and
sent down for induction.
In the entire state the number
of reflections are reported TO be
running about As per cent now,
compared to - to 20 per cent
prior 10 institution of the screen
ing test" Reflections in Michigan
are running considerably higher
than in Wisconsin and in Illinois,
which are also in the sixth army
district. In Illinois, induction cen
tiers reported reflections at about
IS per cent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Raj Reveals Attdtl
On N. Africa Coast

CAIRO, May % (UP).-Br
bombers attacked enemy
dromes. including Derna. in
North African coastal regiol
a daylight raid yesterday. an
communique said today.
Fighter plane activity in
same area was on an incrs
scale and "our planes enc
enemy fighters. shooting [
three Messerschmitt 109's,N
lcommunique added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Civilian Slaves Cut;
u. ). Freezes Razors

WASHINGTON. May % CUPt,
The War Production Board to-
day prohibited the sale and de-
livery of safety -razors in the
hands of manufacturers and job
bers except 10 the army and
navy.
Officials said the order was de-
signed to make present stocks
available 10 the armed forces
which will require 100000
monthly during the next two
months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Sees Unanimous Vote

Deputy Alexandra Carritlo,
leader OF the minority Labor
Party. agreed that the vote for
war probably would be unanimous.
Mexico, the largest Central
American republic with soil rich
in petroleum, minerals and many
other raw materials. will thereby
become the tenth Latin American
nation 10 enter the war.
President Camacho will appear
before a joint session of the SEN
ate and Chamber of Deputies
Tuesday and ask it, TO authorize
him TO declare war. as provided
in the Mexican constitution.
This announcement followed a
three-hour cabinet meeting last
night at which Camacho was un-
derStood 10 have irf@'.'-- ~ = e. '..
listers that TO all practical intents
and purposes a state of war al
ready prevails bet .LI
and the Axis.
And, indeed. nothing bur The
formalities remained. For this
land that neighbors the United
States 10 the south was tonight a
bristling bastion. her army and
air force on the alert TO carry out
any command. her navy patrolling
the coasts and her national life
under military control by presi-
Dental decree.
Mexican constitutional guaran-
tees were suspended for the ma
tionals Of the Axis powers residing
in Mexico and police and army
guards were augmented 10 safe.
guard against any sabotage OF
other violence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
AFL Bids for Merger
With Clio During War

WASHINGTON, May % (UP).
The Go was expected today to
accept an AF'L proposal for re-
newed merger negotiations to give
the nation a united labor front.
The invitation was issued last
night by ALL President William
Green. acting on instructions OF
the AFL executive council. He in
dictated CIO President Philip Muir
ray already has agreed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Ignores System

Asked about the high rejection
rate, Mai Clarence l. Owen, selec-
tive service medical co-ordinator
for Wayne County. said he had no
figures on the reflections.
But don't see why the
newspapers are concerned about
this" he commented. ut doesn't
bother me any"
The screening test is supposed
TO eliminate persons with obvious
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
U. S. Buying by Army

WASHINGTON. May % QNS)
The army is now buying canned
fruits and vegetables for the navy,
marine corps. veterans administra-
ton. lease lend and treasury pro-
curement. in addition 10 the army
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Waste
Continued From First page.)

which simply constitute a milling
around without any constructive re-
suits being attained"
If the most effective use of per-
sonnel is to be obtained, however,
the report continued, administra-
tive and supervisory officials must
realize that, as Nation, we are
in the midst of a war which calls
for the maximum utilization Of
manpower resources. Up to the
present, these responsibilities have
been more honored III the breach
than in the observance. For ex-
ample, there are many employees in
personnel off,ces who could be used
to help administrative and super
visory officials put such a program
into effect instead of their being
used for seeking new recruits. filing
applications and keeping records" F"
BY virtue of the new arrange
ment under which the commission
can exercise absolute powers over
transfers on the authority of the
War Manpower Commission and
direct workers into fields where they
are most needed, it was said that
an improvement was looked for.
In a pointed reference TO frequent
complaints that desirable transfers
have been held up because admin
istrative officers were unwilling to
lose the employees involved, the COM
mission said:
In the past, too many persons
have remained in positions because
somebody has persuaded them that
there was connection between the
positions sin question and the sue
cess OF the war program. In real
ity, the relationship was remote
Even though the activities in which
the persons are now engaged may
slow down as result Of such trans
fers, the, Civil Service Commission
must and will move such persons
to war agencies"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Amendment Asked 10 Get
Pay Equality for Women
Ry tic Associated Press.

BY tic Associated Press.
A demand for constitutional
amendment to guarantee that wom-
en- workers get pay equal to men
was made yesterday by Mrs. George
Mesta, chairman Of the Congress
sional Committee of the National
Women's Party.
Mrs Mesta said in a statement
that recent ruling by the War
Labor Board for the Brown &
Sharpe Manufacturing Co., Provi-
oence. r. l., to pay equal wages to
women shows a healthy trend "
But, she added. it would be legal
and constitutional for the board to
reverse itself tomorrow or after the
war Then where would the women
be?'
Problems of women in war work
also had the attention OF the Wom-
ems Bureau of the Labor Depart
ment. Miss Mary Anderson, direc-
tor, recommended in a report that
women workers be employed on
night shifts only as an emergency
measure to prevent overtime on day
shifts. She also said that in cases
where shifts are rotated, the sched-
ule for women workers should not
be changed more often than every
two or three months. contending
that frequent changes of working
schedules upset home routine.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Monpower
Continued From First Page.}

tives nobody would assume all
agriculture is essential"
Several committee members. how
ever, said it would be long and
detailed job to decide what part of
agricultural production is essential
and what portion non essential, and
this would not answer the demand
for immediate action. so that farm
ers might plan their 1943 crops.
The selective service director
warned that both industry and agri-
culture we're going to suffer losses Of
more men to the armed services, and,
that Notwithstanding this, fooG and
industrial production must be kept
at high level.
Recalling his boyhood on a farm,
he expressed sympathy for the farm
ers' problems, and conceded that If
you take a necessary man from the
farm, he's probably more difficult to
replace than any other kind of
worker"
Analyzing the problem, however,
he said. we're trying to measure a
world that is changing with a yard
stick that is changing"
He said that estimates should be
made now on the anticipated war
needs for foods and the number of
farm workers necessary to produce
these foods, but contended that such
estimates could not be frozen" be-
cause of the changing conditions.
Turning to the demands of the
armed forces, including men from
the farm, Gen. Hershey said We're
going to have to ask what is a
man raising On his farm?'' In
answer to question on replace
ments of farm labor, he replied
There simply won't be any,
During the discussion he men,
toned that selective service was
considering going after voluntary
idlers," but he said it was difficult
sometimes to define an idler.
Mr.. Nelson meanwhile, urged
greater use of prison industries and
prisoner manpower He noted that
prisons are producing at only one
third their capacity and using less
than 10 per cent of their inmates
in commodity output.
1T is urgent that full advantage
be taken of tthis, reservoir of re-
sources Mr. Nelson wrote Maury
Maverick, chief of WPB's Govern
mental Requirements Bureau
Il feel that at this time We can
use the labor and productive racili-
ties of State prisons without causing
harm to private industry or hardship
among free workers"
The WPB chairman urged the
Manpower Commission. Army and
Navy procurement officials and the
WPB staff to cooperate in search
ing out means for merging the ener-
gies of the 10000 men in State
prisons into the stream Of war time
production.
Mr.. Nelson has appointed COM
mittee headed by James " Bennett
of the Justice Department to work
/ through Mr.. Mavericks bureau In
developing such program as rapidly
| as possible.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Synthetic Rubber Advocates
Cooperating With LETTERS
}, the Associated Pres

3, the Associated Press.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, told the Senate today that
advocates of increased synthetic
rubber production from grain alco-
hol were working in full co-opera-
ton with William M. Jeffers,
newly y-appointed Rubber Admins
traitor.
Senator Gillette said an Agricul-
tural subcommittee he heads Is
conferring with Mr.. Jeffers.
President Roosevelt on August 6
vetoed bill sponsored by this COM
mittee to set up an independent
agency to stimulate production from
farm and forest products.
Mr.. Jeffers' appointment followed
an inquiry into the rubber situation
by committee headed by Bernard
NJ Baruch.
In the first public Endorsement of
MIR. Jeffers' appointment by MEM
Der of the subcommittee, Senator
Gillette told the Senate he was
pleased with Jeffers.'
I'VE will have an interesting
statement to make to the Senate
soon in connection with our con-
ferences, he declared.
Senator Gillette's remarks were
prompted by a resolution by Sena-
tor Willis, Republican, of Indiana,
suggesting the committee continue
Its Investigations of available and
projected rubber resources.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
'WeddeII Views Jordana
Appointment as Favorable
BY the Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. s.-Alexander
w. Weddell of Richmond, Va,
United States Ambassador to Spain
until last April, considers the ap-
oointment Of Count Francisco Gomez
Jordana a favorable development .
In an interview today Mr., We'd
dell, who retired because of illness,
said Count Jordana, who recently
succeeded Ramon Serrano Suner,
was "a man of conservative views
and of moderate inclinations. Mr..
Weddell did not comment on Suner,
generally regarded as leader of pro-
Axis Spanish sentiment.
Up to last spring, the former Am
bassador observed, conditions in
Spain were bad, but not so bad as
In Axis-occupied countries, adding:
The Spanish people are extremely
war-weary. following the three-year
civil war and the previous internal
strife. They greatly desire peace
for themselves and Generalissimo
Francisco Franco shares this wish" ="
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Driver of Bus Is Held
In Death of Man, 80

Leslie S. Teets, As, Capital Transit
bus driver was held for Police Court
action today under the Negligent
Homicide Act by a coroners jury.
He allegedly was driving the bus
that struck and killed John J. Rose
mond. 80, of 1923 Hobart street NV.
Mr.. Rosemond died in Emergency
Hospital Saturday night after the
mishap at Sixteenth and Fuller
streets NV. Mr.. Teets resides at
513 Tennessee avenue NE and was
released on $1,000 bond posted by
the Transit company. 1t was Wash
ington's 18th traffic fatality.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Results
Belmont Park
P, the Associated Press,

P, the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse, ST 500: claiming
maidens; 3-year-olds and upward fur
LONGS.
At which tLoveridse> caoo 1leo go
Recap (Westgopel $50 no
Rodimic tClingman) 1900
Time. l:2Sis.
Also ran--a Nainsoo Raj Kumar Pen
ny Royal Master De Mie. Smart Homhrs,
Llaro Blanco. Fnndante, Mccormick. Vol
Au-Yent, fire Box, t~Atom Smssher.
a Grover Kelly and J. T. Taylor entry.
ms; 2-year-olds; l mile
Towser tEadsp 5i0 3So 40
Dove Pie tWrieht) $50 6 81
Princeauillo Loveridge> $40
Time, 1:3s rs.
Also ran-Venture Cap. DiaSiS, This
Freedom Resimental Flanse. Is Is and
DAILY Double Paid s14o.3oD
THIRD RACE-Purse 81 500; claimins;
Wildebeest tRienzn $3.50 $40 $50
Miss Daunt tClinemanh $40 10
Liberty Franc (Deeringl $50
Also ran-sinsins Torch. Merry Marine,
Grail Bird Roman Flas.
FOURTH RACE---Purse, 81 500. special
Miss SUGAR tEadsl $40 40 100
Love o. Maud tGlbertl $40 500
Shuckins 1Westropel $50
Time, 1;11As.
lar, Gshtar, fGaykis, I Short Leave, Best
Risk. Evaporate, Easter Day II. spartiate.
Field
Evening star., 1942-09-28
American Republics
Must Await Turn on
Priority Materials
Notions to Be Subject
To Preference Rutines.
WPB Announces

By the Associated Press.
Latin American countries,
heretofore accorded automatic
top priority on materials needed
to keep their economies going,
now will take their place in line
with other claimants for critical
materials, the War Production
Board and the Board of Eco
nomic Warfare ruled today.
The agencies announced amend
ment of the export order under
which United States producers were
obliged to fill orders for export to
Latin America on schedule. regard
less Of other orders on their books.
Materials allocated to Latin Amer
lea hereafter will be made subject
to the assignment of preference
ratings" WPB said, to "centralize
control of materials distribution in
the WPB."
Second to Military Rating.
At the time of issuance of an
export certificate, the BEW will
grant priority rating, under au-
thority shortly to be conferred on it
by the WPB. These ratings will
conform to a directive expected to
be prepared shortly by WPB but
probably not to be made public, a
WPB spokesman said.
Most Of the urgent orders for
Latin America probably will get an
AJAX rating. this spokesman said,
which will rate directly after the
top-rated strategic military program.
Heretofore they have enjoyed
status higher even than AAA, the
emergency military rating.
1T has been decided, in view of
the materials shortage, that We can
not afford to give the export alloca-
tions rating above and beyond the
priorities system" said this source,
who declined to be quoted by name.
I'VE are withdrawing the blanket
order and instead are authorizing
BEW to issue fairly high ratings at
the time OF issuance Of the export
license"
ALLEGATIONS Restricted.
Under the new system shipments
to the other American Republics will
continue to be restricted to the
amounts allocated by WPB's Re-
quirements Committee. BEW will
continue to control the ALLEGATION to
individual countries and individual
purchasers within the quotas as
signed.
The amendment also removed re-
strictions contained in WPB lemita-
ton and conservation orders insofar
as they have applied to the use of
materials or the control of inventor
les in foreign countries. After ship
ments have left the United States.
purchasers need not consider them
selves bound to hold inventories
down to the practical working min
imum" which is in effect for Amer
icsn manufacturers. In most cases
this has meant 60-day supply.
The WPB spokesman said the new
action probably would not affect the
volume of materials moving to other
American republics but would delay
deliveries in some instances.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
President Appoints
Public Health Aides
And Army Specialists
Omor Hopkins Named
Sanitary Engineer;
Others Are Assigned

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Omar c. Hopkins, assistant
sanitary engineer, to be sanitary
engineer in the United States Pub
lie Health Service.
The nominated the following five
senior sanitary engineers to be sani-
tary engineer directors in the Public
Health Service: John K. HoSkins,
Harold w. Streeter, Harry R. Gro
hurst. Harry B. Hommon and Abra-
ham w. Fuchs.
Public Health Service officials here
said Mr.. Hopkins was at present sta
toned in Kansas City, Mo, MIR.
Hoskins lives at 6318 Woodside place,
Chevy Chase, Md, and Mr. Fuchs,
at 5420 Connecticut avenue NV.
The President also appointed the
following to posts in the Army Spe-
cialists' Corps:
James Anderson to be principal
personnel procurement officer, Field
Service, 9Th Service Command,
A. S. c.
Myron Samuel Falk, assistant to
chief of Ammunition Division, Ord
nance Department., Services of Sup
ply. s .F
william Chester McDufie, direc-
tor, Service Command, Field Service,
9th Service Command, A. S. c. ;'''.
Walter Alan Richards, director
4th Service Command, Field Service,
A. S. @. As@5 +@t|'f
Richard Pearson Strong, senior
instructor in tropical medicine,
Once of the Surgeon General, Serv-
ices of Supply.
Percival Edward Forderer, princi-
pal personnel procurement officer,
Field Service, 3rd Service Command,
ASC.
Edward MaGill Gillispie, techni-
cal expert. Transportation Service,
Services of Supply.
Charles Hartwell Maltby, assistant
to District Engineer, Engineer Corps,
Service of Supply.
Henry Robert Norman. principal
engineering consultant and exec
utive assistant, Engineer Corps,
Services of Supply.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Bogus Colonel
Now Desires
| Privote's Gorb
r. the Associated Press.

r! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-It was fun
for awhile being an Army colonel"
in a rented uniform, but Ted Albin
Lundberg's desire now is to earn the
right to wear a private's garb.
Lundberg, %, photographer, was
given a suspended sentence and a
years probation in Federal Court
today after he pleaded guilty to the
illegal wearing of an Army uniform.
The court said, II want to give you
a chance to get in the Army and
wear the uniform you love so much, "
and promised that if Lundberg en-
listed the probation would be can
celed.
Il am going to get in the Army
Immediately" Lundberg said
Lundberg, the Government said,
enjoyed many privileges in night
clubs and officers clubs in the outfit
he rented from theatrical costumer
and even persuaded the Navy to as
sign PIT patrol boat to him for an
inspection" trip up the Hudson
River,
Evening star., 1942-09-28
East's Drivers Held
To 5,17O-Mi|e Limit,
Henderson Declares
Coupon Rotionine Shows
Average Near Boruch
Figure, He Says

Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson reported today that gaso-
line coupon rationing in the East
had reduced driving of the average
motorist to about 5,170 miles, a
year. close to the 5000-mile annual
limit recently recommended by the
Baruch Rubber Committee as nec-
essary for conservation of rubber
on the Nations automobiles
Mr.. Henderson gave this average
for operation of the 100000 pas
senger cars In the eastern ration
area following OPA studies of car
operation during the first two
months of the coupon plan.
On the basis of coupons issued
by local rationing boards, OPA esti-
mated that 100000, 900 of miles Of
tire wear are being saved by the
rationing program In the East every
day.
Estimates that private car driv-
ing has fallen of nearly so per cent
under rationing. tally with checks
on toll bridges and other places on
highways which indicate traffic to
be less than half of normal.
Mr.. Henderson said there was
other evidence to show that driving
had fallen even below these calcu-
lations. He said OPA had informa-
ton that even A bookholders are
not using all of their coupons. He
added there was reason to believe
that this might result in a per
cent reduction in gasoline consump-
tion, in addition to that shown by
figures on coupon issuance.
Sixty-eight per cent of the cars
in the East, he said. are being op-
Grated on A books alone, 18 per cent
have B books, while IA per cent
received c books. This means, he
added. that nearly 5000 900 autos
have only A books.
OPA has under way an extensive
investigation of the estimated 2250,-
900 B and c books issued by local
boards. This check is expected to
show that many were issued i'm
properly.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
House Passes Bill
For Day Nurseries
In District Schools
Overtime Poy Extension
For War, Navy, Others
Also Is Approved

The House today passed the
Randolph bill providing for es-
tablishment of day nurseries in
public schools here. Action also
was taken on two other measures
of interest to the District.
The latter bill provided for ex-
tending for so days the authorize
ton to pay overtime to employees of
the War and Navy Departments,
the Coast Guard and Panama Canal
and for incorporating ST. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum in the District.
The day nursery bill was at first
objected to by Representative Moser
Democrat of Pennsylvania, but he
withdrew the objection after a con-
ference with Representative Ran
dolph.
The measure provides for striking
out provision in the District ap-
preparation bill which denies use of
any school appropriations for the
care or education of children under
5 years of age and makes it possible
to obtain funds for the nurseries.
Dirksen Offers Amendment.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Dirksen, Republican, of
Illinois, provides for making these
nursery schools self-sustaining as far
as possible. A survey has indicated
that most people expect to be able
to pay for the nursery service.
In obtaining a 60-day extension
OF the Government overtime pay
bill Representative Randolph ex-
planned that legislation which would
make similar provision for all Gov
ernment employees was under consid-
GRAFTON and probably would be in
troduced in the House within sc
days.
The House District Committee
chairman attempted to get House
approval of a bill, which already has
passed the Senate, increasing the
penalty for speeding and stiffening
the drivers permit law.
Measure Is Withdrawn.
Mr.. Randolph withdrew the meas
ure, however, when Representative
Eberharter, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania objected on the grounds that
the right of jury trial would be
Withdrawn in certain instances.
Another bill, which has passee
the Senate, authorizing retired paw
for Municipal and Police Court
judges who had served at least II
years and were retired at the age
OF 10, was withdrawn at the request
OF Chairman Sumner of the House
| Judiciary Committee.
Members of the House engaged ir
a discussion of housing conditions
In the District and the possibility OF
further decentralization of the Gov
ernment.
Representative Randolph sale
that he would urge the local Rent
Control Administration to crack
GOWN on landlords here who are
charging excessive dents. At the
same time, he said he believed tina,
Government decentralization is de
sirable"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
SIS, 500 Howard U.
Appropriation Submitted

Supplemental appropriation items
amounting to $13.500 for Howard
University under the Federal Secu-
rity Agency were submitted to Con-
gress today. OF this amount $500
is for salaries and $500 for ex-
penses.
1t was explained that the amount
is required to allow the university
to contribute to the war effort by
training an increased number Of
men and women physicians and
dentists for military and civilian
needs.