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Evening star., 1942-05-11
Senator Brooks Demands
Truth About War Effort
Nv the Asxoeiated press

By the Associated Press
BUFFALO, N. Y. May 11-Sen-
ator Brooks. Republican, of Illinois
asserted yesterday that the Amer
ican public has "a right to know
the facts and the truth" in con-
nection with the United States
war effort.
Speaking at ceremonies in which
a Navy "E" banner was awarded
to Farrel-Birmingham Co., Inc,
Senator Brooks emphasized that
Americans should guard against "in-
efficiencies being covered up through
censorship of the news"
"The Government has spoken for
you today in awarding this distin-
guished emblem for your distin-
guished and excellent service" the
Senator observed.
You have a right to demand" !"
he added, 'the same excellence in
leadership, in the handling and
directing Of the forces you have
helped create with your brain and
hand"
Evening star., 1942-05-11
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han. Arlington defense director, said
All counties. including the city Of
Alexandria, participating will carry
out the following orders:
Mobilize all elements of defense
organizations at established mobili-
zation point, with instructions to
await further orders;
Test one or more elements by
having them participate in q simu-
lated incident: and
Test efficiency of communications
between headquarters, subordinate
chiefs and various defense elements.
Cooperation of all county resi-
dents was requested by Mr. Hanra-
han. He particularly asked dog
owners in the county to see that
their animals were either confined
or placed so they would avoid in
jury to themselves or others during
this or any other blackout or raid
Mr.. Hanrahan said there had been
complaints from wardens concerning
dogs in previous blackouts.
Prince Georges Ready.
E. F. Zalesak, chief air raid
warden for Prince Georges County,
announced that Prince Georges
would be thoroughly prepared.
I'VE had a secret test of our COM
munications last week" Mr.. Zalesak
stated, land we contacted 1,500
wardens In Is minutes"
Mr.. Zalesak also said that the
county's new control center in the
county service building in Hyatts-
Vile would probably be ready to
function tomorrow night. The CEN
ter is equipped with two switch
Evening star., 1942-05-11
New Type Auto
| Stickers to Get
BIockout Test

Luminous stickers Identifying
emergency vehicles will have their
first tryout here during tomorrow
nights blackout.
One hundred of the new type
stickers have been ordered by
District police for the test. Treated
with fluorescent paint. which causes
them to glow with q pale violet
color, the stickers will bear the
word Emergency and the fac
simile of the signature of Maj
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent OF
police, in black on white background
The experimental stickers are re-
ported to be visible at some distance
even in complete darkness. They
are inches wide by II inches long
and will be attached to the sun
visors Of cars to which they are
issued.
One of the stickers will be issued
to each police precinct, one to each
nearby county civilian defense CO.
ordinator and the remainder to fire
department and official District
government cars.
Police also have been ordered to
recognize the red paper stickers al
ready issued to emergency vehicles.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Freak Double DeraiIment
Injuries IA on Trains
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCK SPRINGS, wyo., May IL
Nine passengers and hve trainmen
were injured yesterday in a freak
double derailmerit involving two
trains, one the Northwestern Union
Pacific's Challengera a
None of the injured was reported
In serious condition.
The accident occurred four miles
west OF here a few minutes after
an automobile collided with one car
of a freight train at a crossing
The freight car was derailed. Sew
eral others followed. throwing them
m the path Of the Los Angeles.
bound Challenger.
The passenger locomotive struck
the derailed cars, left the track
and turned over, dragging the tender
and seven passenger cars with it.
None of the cars overturned. Eight
sleeping cars remained on the rails
All the injured were brought to
Wyoming General Hospital, where
two passengers were released after
treatment. Three youths in the
motor car escaped with cuts and
| bruises.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED ITeSS.
SWEDESBORO, N. j., May Ii
The first United States migratory
labor camp in the East. made up OF
portable and easily erected suitcase
Shelters" was open and populated
today as the Government acted to
ease a critical farm labor shortage
in South Jersey.
Forty-f1ve migratory workers from
Florida have been accepted as resi-
dents, although the camp is still
not quite completed, the Farm
Security Administration said.
J.H Wood, regional director, added
that later" the all-wooden struc-
lures may be adapted to wartime
use by bombed-out populations"
The shelters can be folded up
and transported in compact bun
dies" Mr.. Wood said, land they can
be erected in minutes. They also
may be adapted to use by American
military forces"
Built of panels that notch to-
gether, the dwellings were designed
by F. S. A. Engineer Mascia as &
result of the shortage Of canvas
They are devoid of high-priority
materials. Each accommodates -four
persons.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
British Embassy Official
Says Spain Hates Nazis
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Wyndham
Eric White, first secretary of the
British Embassy at Washington, said
yesterday on his arrival here that
"a German invasion OF Spain would
meet with serious resistance" from
all classes of the people.
Returning from a SixWeek tour
of Spain, Portugal and some other
Mediterranean countries. Mr.. White
asserted Hitler would have a
mouthful If he tried to take Spain
without the consent Of the Spanish
people.
Mr. White, who said Our efforts
to promote the independence Of
Spain and her resistance TO Germany
have had more success recently than
in the past" added that the Spanish
people are very obstinate by nature
and heartily dislike foreign inter-
ference and dislike the Germans
even more"
Another arrival was Sir Walter
McLennan Citrine, British labor
I leader, who said he came to confer
with leaders of American labor to
form a tri-partite body of United
States. British and Russian labor
/ representatives.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Joseph N. Weber, "a,
Famous Comedian
For 50 Years, Dies
Partner of Lew Fields
Wus i'll Several Months;
Funeral to Be Private
~ the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, May l1.--Deatf
has claimed Joseph M. Weber, "A
of the famed stage comedy duo
Weber and Fields.
Mr.. Weber died yesterday at o
hospital after an illness of several
months. His partner, Lew Fields
died last July.
Weber and Fields we're insepa-
rable in private life. as they were
behind the footlights. and after
their retirement in 1890 they made
their homes in Beverly Hills. Born
the same year, they began their
stage career together when they
were Q.
They kept the country laughing
for so years. barring an eight-year
separation that started in 1904
They opened the Weber and Fields
Music Hall Of Broadway and their
productions included many of the
Fay Templeton, De Wolf Hopper,
Anna Held, David Warfield and
Lillian Russell.
They played themselves in the
movie The Life of Lillian Rus
SELL
Funeral to Be Private.
Surviving Mr.. Weber is his widow,
the former Lillian Friedman. They
were married in 1897.
Funeral services will be private,
the time and place unannounced, in
keeping with Mr.. Webers wishes.
Weber and Fields entered show
business in 1876. They obtained a
booking for q vaudeville act which
they started working up the year
before, and played eight or nine
shows daily in the old Chatham
Square Museum in New York for
So so a week each.
They launched their own music
hall in 1885, but not with conspicu-
Gus success until they produced and
starred in a girl show. THE Geezer,
4 racy production in those days.
The Geezer," opened a new cycle
of entertainment, and Weber and
Fields became known as the fathers
of burlesque. They paid Miss Rus
sell the then unheard-of salary OF
$4,000 a week.
Other Successes.
Among their other successes In
this era were "Fiddle-De-Dee, =
''Hoity, Toity," "Pousse Cafe" and
@Twirly Whirly."
They dissolved partnership in 1904
and renewed it eight years later for
the Weber and Fields Jubilee, which
crossed 100000, a Broadway record
for that day. For the next 20 years
Mr.. Weber produced and played in
some shows independently, and in
others with Mr. Fields.
They both retired to Los Angeles
In 1880, but. firing of idleness, later
went on national radio program
for several seasons. They made a
movie short subject and worked in
the feature-fength films, Blossoms
on Broadway" in 1887, and Lillian
Russell" in 1910.
Evening star., 1942-05-11

boards. Previously. defense ofiicials
have been forced to use individual
phones.
Chiefs of all services were ordered
to make brief telephone reports to
Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive direc-
tor of civilian defense In the area
Immediately after the test. The re-
ports will include the number and
type of elements modified, and the
total number of enrolled workers
reporting to their mobilization
points.
Suburban co-ordinators and chief
afraid wardens will report on the
extent to which the communities
under their direction are capable oi
obscuring visible lighting.
Adequacy Reports Sought.
The chief of communications will
make the necessary arrangements
the order stated, in the District ol
Columbia aad directly with the
suburban co-ordinators to secure q
report of the adequacy of the air
AohN. VoA hAh6 oy otS". N SoiAiPlCtt
report Is to be made on this matter
to the co-ordinator."
The order directed that final re-
ports in writing be submitted to Co.
ordinator Young through Col. Bolle,
not later than pm. Wednesday.
Elements not reporting either by
telephone or in writing to the re-
spective chief of service in accord
ance with his instructions, the
order stated. will not be permitted
to delay the report of the chief OF
service, but notation will be made
that such element under the direc-
ton of its leader, by name. has
not reported"
Suburban co-ordinators were also
requested to send in written reports
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Ju|iana Pledges Dutch Aid
In Postwar Reconstruction
py the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., May IL
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
said yesterday, the second anniver-
sary of the invasion OF her home
land, that the United Nations would
win the war, and that then the
Dutch would join with the Ameri-
cans in the task OF rehabilitation.
Speaking here on the Mutual
Broadcasting System program. And
Still the Dutch Fight On" the
Princess urged that the United
States and the Netherlands carry
through the srduous task of recon-
StructlOn" hand in hand.
80 I speak TO you not only OF
the Dutch as nation TO which so
many thousands of you are linked
with ties of blood, but speak also
TO you as one whose country is
united with yours in a war for sur
vival,' - she said.
We are not discouraged by tenn
porary Setbacks - We are re-
/ solved TO meet the enemy with over
whelming strength in every theater
OF the war
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Brookings Report
Warns Of Increase
In Federal Payro||s
Legislative Bodies Loss
Of Prestige Seen os Peril
To Efficient Democracy

Expanding functions and power of
government, national Capitalization,
growth of presidential power and
the declining prestige of legislative
bodies were cited by the Brookings
Institution today as "unfavorable
factors" which have made realiza-
ton of efficient democracy more diff
ficult."
Making public a study appraising
the prospects for democracy in the
United States in the light of recent
political. social and economic trends,
the institution declared that democ-
racy demands that a free public
opinion shall control Government,
but warned that the vast increase
in the number of citizens who are
directly dependent on Government
for all or part of their income has
placed the freedom of public opinion
everywhere in jeopardy"
Moral Standards at Stake.
when the point is reached where
opinion can be manipulated or
bought by office holders so as to Gre
ate and hold a majority, popular
government Is no longer really oper-
ating." the report declared. "Fur-
thermore, the moral standards that
are essential to its revival and
maintenance suffer widespread de-
terioration."
The study, made by DR.. Arthur
c. Millspaugh, undertakes a compre-
hensive appraisal of American Gov
ernment from the point of view of
its capacity to remain democratic,
to discharge efficiently its increas-
Ing economic, social and interna-
tional responsibilities and to adjust
itself smoothly to changing condi-
tionS.
Favorable Factors.
1t points out that the Nation has
numerous sources Of encouragement
and strength in its attempt to re-
tain and extend democratic rule. At
tention is called to the Nations re-
sources, the recent revival OF in
terest in democracy, the ability to
resist external aggression, the po-
tentialities of a vast educational
plant. the prestige of science in this
country, the excellence of sources
Of public information, the decrease
OF political corruption, freedom of
election and other factors. 3
Among the "unfavorable" factors
working against democracy, the
study listed the opportunity present.
ed for governmental management of
opinion, the activities of pressure
groups serving special interests
rather than the general welfare and
the burden placed on democratic
government by international disor.
ganization and war.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Community Center Opens
PROGRAM Series Tonight

A program Of dances, games and
other forms OF recreation will be
held on successive Monday eve
nings, beginning at o'clock tonight
in Roosevelt High School under
auspices of the Community Center
and Fairgrounds Department, it
was announced.
Games are to include shuffieboard,
table tennis, paddle tennis, badmin-
ton and volley ball. Herbert Will
son, president of the National Folk
Council, will call figures for square
dances. There also will be singing
as another entertainment feature
On June 20 picnic will be held
at the Palisades Recreation Camp
The other programs will be staged at
Roosevelt High School on Mondays
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Churchill Is Preparing
New Crime, Nozis Soy
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, May ia Berlin broadcast
quoted Wilhelmstrasse sources, COM
menting on Prime Minister Church
Ills Sunday speech, as saying today
If Churchill deems it necessary to
make use of certain armaments, the
world may rest assured that Britain
is about to commit another crime"
CThe broadcast did no Spe-
cifically mention by name poison
gas with which Mr.. Churchill
declared Britain was prepared to
retaliate if the Germans dared
to use it,
The Wilhelmstrasse source was
quoted as characteriZing the speech
as typical proof of Churchill's and
his governments moral position"
Evening star., 1942-05-11
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Continued From First Page.)

sacred soil of their homeland, said:
The attack was made in clear
weather in the middle of the day,
the planes flying at low attitudes
50 low that it was necessary to avoid
barrage balloons. The selected tar
gets were unmistakable and were
accurately attacked with demolition
and incendiary bombs.
Military, naval and industrial
plants were the objectives in the
vicinity of Toxic, Yokohama, Ma
goya, and other localities.
Large fires were started which
continued to burn in some instances
for at least two days.
AN interesting sidelight on the
raid was the fact that as the planes
approached Japan propaganda
broadcast in English was being
transmitted by Toxic radio station.
The announcer was detailing the
pleasures of life in Japan and the
freedom from fear of bombing.
Suddenly, this program was cut,
and a warning was broadcast in
Japanese to the effect that Toxic
was then being bombed by a great
number OF low-fiying airplanes
which were travelling at terrific
speed.
The Japanese announcer stated
that these planes were moving too
fast to be overtaken. He later re-
inTaF-
ceptor planes mad been lost.
Later in the afternoon a further
broadcast announced that there
were between 5000 and 1000 casual
ties. The Japanese people were
asked to pray for rain TO extinguisf
the fires and 10 decrease the chance
for further air raids.
Broadcasts Toned Down.
subsequently, the tone of the
broadcast became less feveriSh anC
il was announced that only hos
pitals, schools and other points. o
no possible military value had beer
bombed and that even then thu
damage had been slight.
'Forty-eight hours later the Toxic
broadcaster reported that the fire
started during the raid were thel
under control"
There was no confirmation o
Japanese reports at the time tha
nine planes had been shot down.
The War Department account dit
not mention Kobe, where fires wer
started by incendiary bombs, &C
cording to the japanese.
Officials noted as significant tina
the original japanese radio report
OF heavy casualties and damagln
fires were news broadcastS in tn
Japanese language for domestic con
sumption. The broadcaSts note
from the bombers presumably wer
picked up by crew men familia
with the language.
No Information on Bases.
Subsequent contentious that onl
hospitals and schools were bombe
obviously were made for propagand
purposes abroad.
While the communique shed II
oIl VIZ Ddoto LIoii NAi'S'' ~
planes operated or the number {
raiders. the japanese have guesse
publicly they came either from ur
occupied China, about 200 mill
distant at the nearest point, or fro
naval carriers, and have elaine
there were only few raiders.
Since the attack the Japane
have heavily bombed Chinese q
fields In the areas nearest Japan.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Americans in Lisbon
To Soil on Drottningholm
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, May 1.-THE
first diplomatic train bringing North
and South American citizens to this
port for repatriation on the Swedish
liner Drottningholm arrived from
Italy yesterday afternoon after a
52-hour trip with 80 passengers. In
cluded In the passenger list were as
United States citizens.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Arrival Of U. S. Troops
In Syriu Reported
pxthe Accounted Press

Py the Associated Press
LONDON, May l1.-An Istanbul
dispatch to the News-C Chronicle to-
day said news had reached there
of the arrival OF United States
troops in Syria.
The brief dispatch, which gave
neither details nor the source OF the
Evening star., 1942-05-11
QuorreIs on Trains
In Bucharest Brinq
Internment Threat

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN CFrom German
Broadcaster), May IL. The
Berlin radio broadcast the fol-
lowing dispatch from Bucharest
Saturday:
Passengers in Bucharest
trans and buses who start quar-
rels or insult other passengers
will henceforth be compelled to
get off and will be interned in
labor camps, 1T was announced
today by the police prefect. In
explanation of this measure, 1t
was stated that ever more per-
sons riding in trans and buses
have started quarrels of late"
Evening star., 1942-05-11
D. C.. Student Honored

Martha Milburn. 3741 Mckinley
street NV, graduate of Woodrow
Wilson High School, was graduated
today from Wooster College with the
Notestein Prize for the highest
scholarship record in the whole COL
lege course. She is a member of
Phi Beta Kappa honorary scholastic
society.
Evening star., 1942-05-11

- You want Toxic bombed again!
Well bombs enst money. - help bay
some with War bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-05-11

Stop grousing about the things
you can't spend your money for
You can still buy War bonds with it
Evening star., 1942-05-11

report, said the presence Of the
Americans ''is likely to increase
German nervousness over events in
the Middle East"
Evening star., 1942-05-11

A dillar a dollar, the Nazis will
holier-h the dollar goes for War
stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-12
ElCentranin
Concert This
Monday Night

An opportunity to hea" cne CT Ell
Centro's most talented musicians,
both as a pianist and as a COM
poser is afforded in the concert to
be given Monday night by Barbara
Sterling Remington.
This concert will start at 8:15 p.
m. in the high school auditorium
and promises to be of particular
interest since the program will fea-
ture the work of local composers as
we'll as of classic and modern musl-
clans
Mrs Remington will open with a
Bach group after which she will
play a Mozart number, two Chopin
nocturnes, and the Critics vale
of Dreams"
After the lntermission she Will
play Donald Chesnuts Ballet"
this young Ell Centran, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Chestnut, being one
CT the best known of the younger
composers in Southern California.
Starr ven Fluss, Ell Centre com
poser who is so well known, will
be represented on the program play
ed by Mrs. Remington by her COM
position, Deep in the Canyon
Blue" In conclusiCn for this group
Mrs. Remington will play two of her
own numbers, compositions which
offer a decided contrast, "Proces-
sional" and Imperial Valley Blues. ="
The concluding group will include
the Alec Templeton Ghost Rhap-
sody" and the spirited Lecuona
"Malaguena
Mrs. Remington studied at the
Cincinnati college of music and for
five years had a scholarship at the
New England Conservatory of
Music. She is the daughter w. S.
Sterling, American organist and
composer.
The concert is open to the gen
eral public and tickets may be OBJ
tanned at the door Monday night
or from Mrs. Remington.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-12

Agnes Electa Deebel, graphologist
and lecturer, will speak for the Ten
Thousand club next Thursday af-
ternoon and for the evening division
that night. talking on the science
of hand writing and analyzing
samples of writing from her aud
ience.
Miss Deebel has lectured before
approximately $50 different clubs,
service groups and educational or
ganizations including faculty meet
ings of u. S. c., U. G. L. A, and
Pomona college as well as before
personnel groups, religious and
charitable organizations and society
events as an entertainer and lee
turei'.
In addition Miss Deebel has
taught graphology fol9 the last Az
years and has recently published a
chart on the subject.
In addition, her work includes
that of consultant for personnel
heads of the larger department
stores in LIS Angeles, for insur-
once companies in cases of en-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-12
CALENDAR

Saturday
c. E. convention, 7:15, Brawley
Presbyterian church
Sea Scouts, 1880 Scout hut
Sergeanettcs' formal. 9, high
school
Cava!cade ball. 10. Hotel de Anza,
CaleXicO
Sunday
Sunday services, churches
State guard, 8 stadium
Plasterers, 2, Labor temple
L.. v. Sacred Singers. 2, FOursquarc
church
c. E. Convention. 2. 6, Brawley
Presbyterian church
Monday
SOrOptimists IL, Barbara Worth
Twice Told Tales, 2, l.. Ferguson
ranch
Highway Dew. ASSOC, s. GAS, Sher-
woods
Nurses. 8. chamber of commerce
Golf club Auxiliary, 1880 Barbara
Worth club
Remington concert, 8:15, high
school
Confirmation, 1870. st. Pauls
Episcopal church
Nutrition class, 1880. high school
Cactus Gavel club. 6:15 California
hotel
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple
American Legion Auxiliary. 8,
Veterans hall
Imperial lodge No. 800 8. I'm
pcrial hall
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple
l. V. Chorus, 7:30, j. c. auditor
ium
Night school. 10, high school
Home nursing class. 1880, Inn
rerial