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Evening star., 1942-04-08
Siqnificunt RuIinq

1nere is Slgnlncance In the Su-
preme Court decision in the City of
Houston case which goes beyond the
specific ruling that a strike by sea-
men aboard ship away from its
home port is mutiny, even though the
vessel be moored to a dock.
The decision Is important for the
beneficial effect it may be expected
to have on maintenance of discipline
under circumstances peculiar to the
merchant marine. But, beyond this,
it is interesting to note the emphasis
which the court laid on the intent of
Congress in drafting legislation ap-
plicable to seamen, and it's own un-
willingness to alter that intent by
judicial construction. Referring to
the reasoning by which the Circuit
Court, which was reversed, had con-
doned the strike, the majority opin-
ion of the Supreme Court said: THE
difficulty with the contention is that
it ignores the plain congressional
mandate that rebellion by seamen
against their officers on board a
vessel anywhere within the admiralty
and maritime jurisdiction of the
United States Is to be punished as
mutiny. If this mandate is to be
changed, it must be changed by
Congress and not by the courts"
This same thought was repeated,
with emphasis, several times in the
decision, and it would seem to serve
clear notice that existing statutes
applicable to labor, whatever their
effect may be, are not going to be
amended by any process of judicial
Interpretation. In effect, the court
is saying once again that any change
In labor legislation-if there is to be
a change-must originate with Con-
gresS.
Another aspect Of the decision
dealt with an order by the National
Labor Relations Board for the rein
statement of several seamen who
had been discharged as a result of
the strike. This order, for the
issuance Of which the board was
sharply rebuked, was based on the
contention that even though the
strike may have violated the congress
sional enactments applicable to sea-
men, the board under the broad
authority of the Wagner Act never
theless had power to order reinstate-
ment of the discharged strikers.
This contention was summarily re-
jected, the Supreme Court asserting
that "the board has not been COM
missioned to effectuate the policies
of the Labor Relations Act so single
mindedly that it may wholly ignore
other and equally important congress
sional detectives"
This, it may be noted, Is not q
drastic limitation on the powers of
the Labor Board, and 1t was confined
to this particular case. Yet 1t is a
restraint, and it seems to 60 farther
in this direction than the court has
ventured before. 1t is significant to
the extent that it may warrant an
inference that the court is less ready
than in former years to endow the
Labor Board with implied authority
under the Wagner Act.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Wants Lots Of Publicity
For Mr.. Dies and His Committee.

To the Editor Of The Star:
We are near the middle Of the enlight-
ened goth century. I say enlightened
both sincerely and deliberately. Great
gains have been made in our political,
economic and social life. Yet with all
OF this we flnd ourselves presently faced
with two sorry spectacles.
The one is war. 1t Is the result Of
human inability To find peaceful solu-
ton for human conflicts. Everybody
knows and hears and talks, possibly, too
much about all this.
The other sorry spectacle is the subject
o; this note-a subject who likes to be
talked about and also like to talk about
him because think If we talk enough
we will show him up for what he is.
My reference is to Representative Mar
tin Dies and his committee.
Witch hunting did not end at Salem.
Persecution of liberal thinkers goes on
as in ancient days.
Some one makes liberal statement
and at once he is investigated. Some
one In the Government service is in
favor Of nudist camps, 50 naturally the
committee thinks he should be investi-
gated. Another terrible non-believer
opens his mouth and the committee,
which has never read Tom Paine or
Tom Jefferson, must investigate.
am in favor of giving the fullest pub
licity to this committee.
MAX B. BYUS,
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Considers Duty Of America
To Use Air Force for Freedom.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In 1912, America faces her destiny, and
Americas destiny lies in the air.
Once Englishmen thought that they
never could be slaves while Britannia
ruled the waves. That was before the
age Of aviation and the tri-dimensional
war. Today, all the English-speaking
peoples and their allies Of the United
Nations must realize that mastery of
the air alone can insure their freedom.
Out Of our blundering in the tragic
sos and our defeats in the fighting 4Os
we must grasp one lesson. the lesson
Billy Mitchell preached, that aggression
will come from the air and must be
stopped in the air. II the world must
be polced after the war. we will police
it, for We have found the cost of un-
preparedness too great In the past
The nation that gave the world the
airplane must see that it Is used for
the good Of man and not to enslave him
Who masters the air, masters the
world. That, we dare not forget.
DANL MUSGRAVE.
Evening star., 1942-04-08

purpose-the winning Of the war. It
was in response to this demand that
Treasury officials have agreed to
adopt the shorter, more expressive
title. The change constitutes more
than a sentimental gesture, for it
means a revision in posters and other
publicity material promoting sales Of
bonds and stamps. 1t is only logical
that this intensive publicity cam
paign should be completely in tune
with today's trend of national
thought with respect to the war.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Readers Suggest Names
To Be Applied TO War.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In response to our Presidents invi-
tation to give the present worldwide
conflict q new name, my suggestion
would be "Everybody's War"
Fairfax, Va. R.A. GORDON.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The President wants a name for this
war What, In Heavens name are We
fighting for. If not to make this the
"Final War"-the war that will end all
wars? E. M. j.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have two names for the present in
ternational conflict. They are Two
Worlds War" Ohe world Of nom
aggression versus the world Of aggres-
sion) and "Nazo-Nipps' War" (meaning
Nazi and Nipponese).
Am leaving out Benito's benighted
banana-cart pushers as they are just q
bunch OF black shirts long overdue for
the wash. DIR. E. J. IRVINE
Cincinnati, Ohio.
To the lditor Of Ths Star:
The President wants some one to play
godfather to the war and to name that
devils imp.
Well, how about The Great Totah-
tartan War? Or, maybe, The War Of
the -Four Freedoms?
Referring to Hitler and Co., We might
also call it The War of the Four Crack
pots" (Hitler, Hanshofer, Goering and
Goebbels)
II the present disturbance continues,
"The Last War" might be very appro-
pirate. There won't be anybody left to
fight another one.
In any case, as Bisnark said in sub
stance, "Humanity's sores cannot be
healed with goose grease and sweet
smelling lotions. Only the surgeons
knife may bring some relief" Same old
world, but more so.
Most of our wars, by the way, have
been named after the then sitting Presi-
dents: "MadiSon's War" 1Sl2), "Lincoln's
War" (CiviD. "McKinley's War" (span-
-American). Also wilson's War"
Q9lD. And 50, "Roosevelt's War"
This also brings to mind the Civil War
in particular. So many names: The War
of the Rebellion" 1.-THE War Of the Sc
cession," "The War Of the North and
South" "The War Between the States"
THE Civil War;" "The Late Unpleas-
antness." In Europe. they referred to it
as THE Great Slave War
The Revolutionary War, though, Is
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the unStUer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How far can the commander Of a
submarine see when the periscope is
above the surface?-L. E. S.
A. With the periscope 4 feet above
the water the commander Of sub
marine can sight a ship 1.3 miles away.
The range increases as the periscope is
raised. If the perisoope is IS feet above
the surface the range is more than Is
miles.
@. Is the burrow Of a mole large
enough for the animal TO turn and
travel backwards?-V. N. r.
A. The mole's burrow is small and the
animal cannot turn around in it. A
mole can run backward about as fast
as forward. It's hair is short and stands
at right angles TO the skin and can point
either way.
Evening star., 1942-04-08

@. Has the Duke of Windsor been in
England since the beginning OF the
war?-F N
A. The Duke of Windsor has visited
England twice since the beginning OF
the present war-on September IL, 1899.
and on January g. 1910.
@. Does the Bible record the name
of the woman that Cain married?-
c. T. D.
A. 1t is not definitely known to whom
Cain was married. The Bible relates that
he went into the Land of Nod and dWelt
there and that in that place his wife
conceived and bore him children The
presumption Is that Cain probably mar
ried one Of his sisters or nieces, a not
uncommon custom for centuries in East
ern countries
@. Are locomotive wheels ever made
of paper?-R. D.
A. Locomotive wheels are made Of
iron or steel For while some passen-
ger cars were equipped with Allen COM
pressed paper wheels which made them
ride easier. This use has been discon-
tinued on account of the increasingly
heavy equipment and Improvements in
steel and iron wheels. The paper-cored
wheels were intended TO deaden sound
and were never used in freight equip
ment.
@. How many Jews are there in the
Latin American countries?-N. NJ.
A. There are about 100000 Jews in
Latin America, mostly from the coun-
tries Of Eastern Europe. The majority
live in Argentina.
@. What do the two stars on the COL
lar Of a sailors uniform representa-
JK
A. The Navy Department says that
the two stars on the collar of a sailors
uniform have no symbolism. Two stars
rather than one are used only for uni
formity.
@. What is the origin of the express
sion Dutch treat"?-M. D. r.
A. Dutch treat" is form of enter
tainment, the expenses of which are
shared by the individuals who comprise
the party. The origin of the word
Dutch" in this and similar connections
Is obscure. Some authorities trace it
back to the bitter fight for supremacy
between England and Holland in the
18th century, after which the word
Dutch was used in many popular phrases,
largely in contemptuous manner
@. How far from Mexico City is the
new national observatory that was dedi-
Gated in February Of this year2-L. B. z.
A. The new national astrophysical OBJ
servatory is located on land provided by
the government of the state of Puebla,
near Tonanzintla, a small town of Aztec
origin, about 80 miles east of Mexico
City.
@. Who discovered the Falkland Is
lands?-D. N. F.
A. They were discovered by Davis, an
explorer for Queen Elizabeth in 1892.
Two years later Capt. Hawkins visited
the islands and named them the Maiden
Islands, in honor of the Queen. Four
years later they we're renamed the Sc
bald Islands by Dutch explorer, and
almost 100 years later they were given
their present name by Capt. Strong.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
CARE OF THE FEET-Con-

CARE OF THE FEET-Con-
tains authoritative general in
formation on selection Of correct
shoes and stockings. foot hygiene.
simple forms Of exercise that will
strengthen and improve your
feet. 1t tells what you can do
and what you should not at
tempt to do in the matter OF
home treatment Of foot ills. 1t
is just what sufferers Of minor
foot ills need. To secure your
copy Of this publication inclose
10 cents in coin wrapped in this
clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-04-08

never being spoken of as George Wash
nigton's War" That was a real "Peo-
Piles War" And what was 1t all about?
Why. taxes. To the English that war is
still The Blooming Tax-Dodgers' Rebel
lion" FRED VETTER,
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 11riter, although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDith
q DietD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-04-08

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
Ali rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Comment on Log Rolling
Az . Continued Sport.
To the Editor Of The

10 the 8ditor Of Ihs Star:
Where rolling Is to be done, experts
always employ the log. There Is neither
announcement nor prospect that that
sport will be discontinued.
HARRISON THGHAlAN.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post ofice.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-04-08

ROOQ dIlu plODduly bCtoCA tAAo1i cAASAA
morale during the campaign Of 1s4l.
1t is probably equally true that their
own industries and munitions plants are
turning out from so to 100 per cent
more materiel than they were year ago
and to this must be added the tanks,
planes and munitions pouring into Rus
sia from England, America and Canada.
Though we all yearn for continuance
of the Russian offensive, we must realize
that retreat is not disaster and 1t Is
frequently more profitable to- retreat
miles and trade bleak and barren terri
tory for huge numbers of enemy casual
ties. In the summer of 1915 the Russians
were in continuous retreat until late in
the fall when the German initiative ran
out and they were unable to replace the
casualties which they had suffered in
their advances. Though it was generally
assumed at that time that Russia was out
of the war the MuScovites reorganized
during the winter, attacked in June and
in 72 days captured 100000 prisoners,
took toll of almost 100000 in casualties,
1876 guns, advanced 80 miles and brought
Rumania into the war. The latter in
turn drew between 80 and 40 enemy
divisions from the Western front, which
made the Allied successes in 1917 and
1918 possible and ultimate victory as
sured.
It has been my experience in war and
in participating In many drives and
retreats that the world becomes dis
couraged by retreats and Is unduly ex-
alted by advances. In 1914 when the
Russians advanced through East Prussia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
U.S.. Troops Pour
Into Madagascar

LONDON, May 9 (INS).-French
resistance was reported continuing
today on the French island of
Madagascar despite occupation by
a British landing force of the sur
Diego Suarez naval base
on the northern tip of the island.
Masses of Allied reinforcements,
American and South
African troops and planes and
were reported in a Ma
drid dispatch to the Daily Mail
to be pouring onto the island.
Another report said the British
garrison at Ceylon, 2,100 miles to
the northeast. has also been heav-
lily reinforced in a determined
effort by the United Nations to
hold control of the Indian Ocean
and the sea lanes from America
and Britain to the theaters of war
in China, Australia and the Middle
East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Mother
Slain; Boy,
Baby Gone

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. May
9 QNS).-Police today searched
for 16-year-old George Claude
Hengy Jr.. son of an electrical
superintendent at the Corpus
Christi naval air station. follow
ing the discovery that the boys
mother had been shot to death
and his 3-year-old sister appar-
emily kidnapped.
The body of Mrs. Hengy, COW
cred with several bedspreads. was
found on a living room divan OF
the family's fashionable home.
She had been shot through the
heart by a .22-caliber rifle and in
the head by shotgun.
Apparently having been with
out care for more than II hours,
the Hengys' younger daughter,
Julia Ann, 10 weeks. was in a crib
near the living room and was I'M
harmed. But George Jr. and Zina,
3. were missing. Missing, too,
were the family automobile and a
% rifle, shotgun and ammunition
that had been in the house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

a German soldier on a dark Paris
street had provoked still another
roundup of hostages yesterday.
British quarters noted that liz
Frenchmen have been shot i'm oc.
cupied France within the last four
days, 13 on the day Reinhardt Hey
drich, assistant leader of the Ges.
tapo. arrived in Paris.
An increase in executions was
expected, because Heydrich's brief
career as a trouble shooter in
ICzecho-Slovakia was marked by
at least 500 executions.
Radio Berlin broadcast a trans
ocean agency dispatch from Sofia
that Kurktchieff, commander OF
the Bulgarian security police, was
shot from behind and killed while
on duty Wednesday. The patriot
escaped.
The British Broadcasting Cor.
poration said the Germans had
ordered food rations withdrawn
from any Pole between Ia and sc
who refused to work for Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Ndzi Raiders Greet
Gort as Malta Chief

VALETTA, Malta, May 9 GNS)
Gen. Viscount John S. Gort took
over his duties of governor anc
Icommander-in-chief of Malta to.
day after watching the island un.
tdergo its 2,300th air attack of the
war on his arrival yesterday.
Royal Air Force fighters anc
Ianti-aircraft batteries destroyed
two enemy bombers and -four
Fighter planes during the assault
and damaged three other bombers
and three fighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
SfymlieS Union
Woman Shipyard Welder
Blocks Clio Move

VICTORIA. B. c.. May 9 (INS).
--Defied by lone woman. the Go
Boilermakers Union of Victoria to-
day called a mass meeting for
Tuesday to decide what TO do next.
Source of their trouble is Mrs.
Ethel Harvey. only woman ship
yard welder in the Pacific North
west. who has maintained her right
10 job unless dismissed by her
employers" She has conceded one
point TO the boilermakerS-she will
join the union if invited-but she
fatty refuses TO lay down her
torch.
Mrs Harvey declared that a
union spokesman told her every
man on the job would quit if she
didn't.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Boy, "a, Is Champion
Of Spelling Bee

Fourteen-year-old Richard Mar
burger today was the champion
speller of the metropolitan area,
a title he won by defeating 80
other district spelling bee winners
at the annual spelling contest at
the State Fair Grounds.
Richard. an eighth grade stu
dent at Grace Lutheran School,
Highland Park. defeated the run
nerup. Mary Helen Stein. -. an
eighth grade student at Roosevelt
School, Wayne. by correctly SPELL
ing the word "equinoctial."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
.5hipbuilding Co.
Bows 10 WB
Photo by international New, Pilot,

NEW YORK. May 9 (UP).-The
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company subsidiary of the
United States Steel Corporation
agreed today under the compul-
sion OF war 10 obey a War Labor
Board directive that il grant the
Industrial Union of Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers (CIO) g
maintenance of m c N b ersh I
clause"
L. II. Korndorff. president Of the
company, had let the government
seize the yards last August, rather
than obey similar ruling by the
now defunct National Defense
Mediation Board. The navy re-
turned the yard 10 private man
agement January s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
DahIbender CHARGED
In Widows Death

HOLLYWOOD. May 8 (INS).-
Grover c. Dahlbender, so, already
sought throughout the nation for
questioning in the Staying Of
wealthy Mrs. Rose Whitmore, 81
year-old widow, today had been
charged in a formal complaint of
suspicion of murder. Mrs. Whit
more. beaten to death with an
auto jack handle. apparently had
been dead several days when dis
covered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Liberty Ships Built
In Less Than s DAYS

BALTIM ORE, Md, May 9
I'm s 1.-The Bethlehem Steel
Company's shipbuilding division is
the German submarine
menace by turning out 10,0OO-ton
liberty merchant ships at the
rate of one every four and one
half days.
This was revealed today by A.
B. Homer, vice president of the
company. who said the rate would
be stepped up to two a week this
summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Pugdr Registration
Reopens After May Il

Persons who failed TO register
pr sugar rationing books may do
b after May II in the county
Jerks office. County Clerk Cas-
lar J. Lingeman announced today
Lingeman said that approx
nately 100000 persons applied
pr the books in Detroit and
Wayne County. OF this number,
1850. 900 books were issued. The
|emainder did not receive them
|ecause they had in excess of the
|egal amount OF sugar permitted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9 CUP).-
A British tank officer just re-
turned from Libya said today
American-made machines are Civ
ing ian excellent account of them
selves in the difficult desert war
fare.
A captain is visiting American
production centerS.
Hc revealed that both tho Brit
iSh and Germans are using high
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
$4,000, Pauper
Fortune Found in Clothes
of WPA Violinist

ATLANTIC CITY, May 9 (INS)
He was a WPA violinist who
never said more than five words a
day.
His solitary life was spent be-
tween his music and walks along
Atlantic City's famed boardwalk.
And today, the man who earned
$78 a month for performing with
a WPA orchestra, is dead.
The poor old man" was Peter
Pascale, SO, and in his clothes was
found $8,645, stuffed in five diff
ferent places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Pittsburgh Man Head
OF Business Bureau

PITTSBURGH. May 9 (UP).-
George III. Dennison. 80, manager
Of the Pittsburgh Better Business
Bureau. was elected president of
the National Association of Bust
ness Bureaus at yesterdays con-
Guiding session OF the five-day
convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

HAVANA, May 9 (UP).-The
German radio renewed its attack
on President Fulgencio Batista of
Cuba last night because of his
anti-Axis remarks, and the Ger
man announcer reminded him of
how near the sea he lived. Listen
ers believed this was an implied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Praises l.. =. Tanks
British Officer Tells How High Explosives Kill Crews
Without Damaging Machine

explosive shells in tank battles in
preference to the armor-piercing
type. An armor piercing shell, he
said. has TO make a direct hit &c
be effective and then may even
miss the tanks crew.
with high explosives, the
conclusion usually kills every
one In the tank hut the tank 1T
self may not be at all badly dam
aged" ne said. Then you have
captured . tank"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Two Ships Sunk
In Gulf Of Mexico

WASHINGTON. May 9 (UP).-
A medium-sized United States
merchant ship and a small vessel
of Honduran registry, have been
torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico,
the navy announced today a.
All survivors have landed at a
gulf coast port. No casualties
were reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Carnival EmpIoye
Dies in Pontiac Fall

PONTIAC. May -Harve
Clausen, as, employe of a carnival,
is dead today of a skull fracture
last night when he fell
down a stairway at Kenneth road
and Baldwin avenue, near the
carnival site.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Loan Office Held Up

Police today are seeking two
masked bandits who held up the
Household Finance Company of
flee at 14431 Greenfield avenue,
took $516 from a cash box and
forced the manager, a cashier and
two customers into a rear room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Say Nazis Use Gas

MOSCOW, May 9 UNS).-Ger-
man mines, filled with poison gas,
have been encountered by Russian
forces on the Crimean front, the
Soviet news agency. TasS. charged
today.