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Evening star., 1942-08-12
This Changing World
Admiral GhormIey. Commanding soIomons Bottle,
Known as Cool Headed Expert on Poefic Area

subsequent developments proved
unfavorable.
The operations against the SOL
ONION Islands undoubtedly had
been in preparation for many
weeks and, while the disposition
of our naval and air forces must
remain a closely guarded secret,
sufficient forces unquestionably
have been placed at the disposal
Of Admiral Ghormley to exploit
whatever successes he may
achieve.
In many military quarters the
battle is viewed As being of as
sistance to the Soviet forces,
which continue to be hard pressed
by the Nazis and are compelled
to yield ground daily.
II American and British forces
were to attempt an invasion OF
the European mainland at this
time such an operation would
not materially change the east
ern-front situation. Information
at hand indicates that while
forces could be landed on the
Cotentin Peninsula and occupy
Cherbourg it would be q very
difficult task to progress farther
inland because Of the Nazi system
of Notifications. Unless the
judgment of our strategists Is
completely in error, the Nazis
would not need to withdraw a
single division from their Russian
reserves to meet an American
British attack.
Siberia Potentially Vital.
The situation is different In
regard to Japan. Information
from reliable sources gives us
clear indications that while we
were talking about second front
Evening star., 1942-08-12

D city dWeuer.
The postman
has brought me
letters which, II
turned over TO
Postmaster Gen.
eral w ak er.
would undoubt-
edly result In
numerous citi-
zens being sued
for misuse Of the
Scent stamp.
The general
trend Of the let
Evening star., 1942-08-12
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The battle of the Solomon
Islands, the first major often
sive this country has undertaken
since the outbreak of war, con-
tinues to overshadow all other
developments in Europe and
Asia.
Admiral Ernest J. King, COM
mander in chief Of the United
States Fleet, Is noticeably guarded
in his statements and his in
depreciation of the progress OF
the battle. The Japs are by no
means easy marks and are re-
sisting with the determination
the American high command ex-
pected.
Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghorm-
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On the Record
Gondhi CIines to His RebeI|ious, Anti-British
Objective, Showing Lack Of Craftsmanship

been crushed-but so would
Lenin. Lenin didn't like the al
lance, but he was a statesman.
Question Of Intelligence.
In all the democracies, left
wing groups are dissatisfied with
their status in society. Doc
trinaire agitators could argue
that now, when the governing
authorities in state and industry
are under the pressure or war,
is the time effectively to strike.
But American and British labor
leaders have realized that to pur-
sure class politics in this moment
would lead to the destruction of
democracy and Herewith to the
doom of the working classes in
the democracy. So they did not
cut off their noses to spite their
faces.
The question at issue in Indian
affairs is not whether the Free
India movement is or is not
justified. 1t Is the question Of
whether the policy adopted to
obtain that freedom is or is not
intelligent. Mr.. Gandhi had the
duty to ask himself certain lead
ing questions. They are:
1. What would happen to a
free India If China were crushed
by Japan?
2. What would happen to a
free India If Russia were crushed
by Germany?
3. What would happen to a
free India If, in the event of an
Allied victory, 1t had lost the
sympathy of the United States,
China and Russia?
4. What would happen to
free India If, In the event Of an
Axis victory, the British world
system were dismembered as
booty for a world of conquerors?
Attracts Aggression.
These questions pose the actual
situation which confront a weak
India which cannot face the
world single e-handed and alone.
Even the United States would
not choose that position-and
there is some difference between
the United States and India.
Instead of answering any Of
these questions, Gandhi has
chosen to sweep them aside,
clinging to a doctrinaire, single
track. rebellious objective. He
has chosen a simple and self
righteous line. I'm the event we
fail I offer my life" But how
about the lives of the millions
of Indians? History cares moth
ing about Mr.. Gandhi's individ-
ual life.
Mr.. Gandhi's personal purity Is
no justification for the confusion
Of his mind. He is for non-vio-
lence and creates violence: he Is
for non-aggression and attracts
aggression; he is for the victory
of Russia and China and
strengthens Japan and Ger
many; he is for the workers all
over the world, and aids their
enemies. And all because he
hates the British Empire!
Because Mr.. Gandhi is con-
fused, it Is not necessary that We
become confused. / am for the
the Freedom Of India-but not at
the cost of the freedom of the
rest Of the world. And If Mr..
Gandhi is foolish enough to con-
front his natural allies with that
choice, he is bound to receive only
one answer: We have sympathy
for India, but we will not COM
NIT suicide for her.
Released By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1942-08-12

nave NOJ DeeIl
paralleled before
except by Great
Britain in her
recent occupa-
ton of NADIA
gascar.
The fueling of
q feet of surface
ships and planes
so far away from
the main base OF
supplies is in it
self a feat re-
quiring extraor-
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t h e discussing
knew anything
at all wort h
while. One of
t h Sc is the
second 'front.'; ;;
the other is the
management of
the world after
victroy has been
achieved.
An incalcula-
BILE number Of
words has been
" r ! t t en- and
spoken on these
Evening star., 1942-08-12

infamed by
real evils. 1t
is a spirit of
resistance to
a n existing
state of af-
fairs. Revo-
luton, how
ever, is posi-
tive. 1T is the
creation Of a
new state of
affairs, more
suited to the
S pirit and
needs of the
Evening star., 1942-08-12

THE opinions OF the riters this their opn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-08-12
By FRANK r.. KENT.

In the last few weeks there. hap
PLY, has been a marked decrease
in discussion OF two subjects, con-
corning which few of those who did
Evening star., 1942-08-12
McLemore-
Comforts Of City
Life ExtoIIed
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

NEW YORK.-The suburban
Thoreaus have attacked me bitterly
by mail since I wrote of the terrors
that = night In the country held for
Evening star., 1942-08-12
u. S. Writes
History in
Offensive
Shift From Defense
Within 8 Months
Held Gratifying
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Unprecedented in American his
tory, a land-sea air offensive 5000
miles from the homeland has been
undertaken under conditions that
Evening star., 1942-08-12
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Time and again great revolu-
tionary movements have degen-
Grated into mere rebellions and
by so doing died. Rebellion is
Evening star., 1942-08-12

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Baby Cribs, with metal
springs. from $9.e5.
Youths beds complete with
springs, from $l3.e5.
High chairs by the dozen.
from $3.50.
Juvenile Commodes from
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Junior chfforobes, from
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Baby strolIers, from $S.o5.
Corriooes, eolIopsibls sr
plain, from $7.e5.
English cooeh cor1oees.
from $le.75.
Many, nnony others, TOO
numerous to list here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Changes in Fairfax
zoning Ordinance
Urged by Official
Administrator Asks
Provisions for Roods,
Larger Business Areas
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, April 3.-A num-
Der Of changes TO simplify and
clarity the Fairfax County coming
ordinance have been submitted to
the Board of Supervisors by E. Rus
sell White, coming administrator.
A year of administering the ordi-
nance, Mr.. White stated, has re-
vealed a number of desirable changes
that will not sacrifice any of its
protective features.
Need for a recorded subdivision
plat in every instance where large
tracts have been divided into smaller
lots is one of the recommendations
of the coming administrator. In such
cases, he says, there is seldom suffi-
Gent provision for adequate roads
and there is always the danger that
such communities may degenerate
into slum districts.
Suggestion also is made that bust
ness districts should be larger in
order to avoid creating a monopoly
for the few owners of property now
zoned for business.
The fact the ordinance does not
permit duplex dwelling in any dis
trict except one zoned industrial is
termed unnecessarily restrictive.
1t is recommended that the ordi-
nance be amended to permit domes-
tic animals, such as dogs and cats,
in all districts on the same basis as
livestock and poultry.
Other suggested changes include a
definition for tourist houses or guest
homes and for commercial adver-
Using signs or billboards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
n. Y. A. Hearinq
Recessed;;Farm
Head Backs Bill
O'NeoI Would Have
Schools Assume
Worthy Functions

The American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON added its support today to
the detectives of the Mcclellan bill
to curtail N. Y. A. and c. c. c., as
the Senate Education and Labor
Committee recessed hearings on the
measure until April IA.
A letter from Edward A. ONeal,
president of the farm organization,
was placed in the record, recon-
mending that such functions of N.
Y. A. and c. G. c. that merit con-
tinuance be vested in the ONCE of
Education along with all defense
training, and carried on through
the public school system.
The time has come" Mr.. ONeal
wrote, for Congress to take all
steps necessary for discontinuance
of non-essential Government pro-
grams"
Senator Hill, Democrat. of Ala
oama, also placed in the record a
letter from Representative Tolan of
California. chairman of the House
Committee on Migration of Work.
ers. praising the forest protection
work performed by the c. C. C.
Labor Program Studied.
Members Of the Senate group also
had before them for study during
the recess the 14-po1nt program for
meeting the labor requirements of
the war, presented by Sidney Hill
man, head Of the labor division of
the War Production Board, yester-
day.
The high light of the program was
a recomuendation for establishment
OF national man-power board.
Manpowered boards should,
among other things, promptly con-
slider the realistic and practical de-
termination of the military needs Of
the Army and Navy on the one hand,
and industrial needs on the other"
the Hillman report stated. This con-
slderation should include controls
necessary to prevent wastage of skills
through voluntary enlistments in
the Army and Navy"
Mr.. Hillman had gone before
the committee to urge that control
over all Government agencies help
ing to train and provide workers for
industry should be centralized, but
emphasized that he did not mean
the separate cooperating agencies,
like N. Y. A., should be abolished.
He said the labor division of W.P.B.
should have power to direct their
activities, but did not want to take
them over and administer them.
Would Explore Labor Needs.
CroSs-examination by committee
members brought out the fact that
this recommendation was Only one
OF a comprehensive 14-point plan
that had been made available to the
committee.
The other points deal mainly with
steps that should be taken by pro-
curement officers throughout the
Government to study the labor needs
in communities where contracts are
to be awarded Other recommended
tons related to steps necessary to
get the maximum use out of trans
portation facilities in defense areas.
IN addition to urging central con-
troll OF training persons for defense
industries, Mr.. Hillman recommend
ed that the United States Employ.
ment Service be made the single re-
cruiting and placement agency, I'm.
der direction of the w. P. B,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Baltimore Ordered
In Defense Rental Area
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 3.-Baltimore
and the six surrounding counties
were placed on the list of defense
rental areas by the Office of Price
Administration yesterday, making
the area subject to Federal regula-
ton if rental recommendations were
not met.
The announcement by Acting
Price Administrator John E. Hamm
was made through the local ONCE
Of the Division of Information.
Mr.. Hamm recommended rents be
reduced to levels prevailing on April
/, 1941. He gave landlords so days
in which to meet the order and an
nounced the rents would be reduced
by Federal regulation if the land
lords did not act.
The Baltimore defense rental area
includes the city of Baltimore and
the counties Of Anne Arundel, Bal
timore, Carroll, Cecil, Hartford and
Howard.
In the area are located Fort
George G.. Meade, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Edgewood Arsenal. Glenn
l.. Martin Co., the United States
Naval Academy, Bethlehem-Fa
field shipyards and other defense
concentrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

He is now a member of commit
tee working with Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland,
which is seeking to finance a $780,
600 hospital through the Lanham
Act.
Nominated From Floor.
Mr.. Fierstein was nominated from
the floor to receive the cup. He was
acclaimed unanimously The cup
will be awarded at the May meeting
of the federation.
In addition to his federation work,
Mr.. Fierstein is president of the
Prince Georges County Hospital
Association, deputy chief AFRAID
warden for the county, chief air
raid warden of the Bladensburg dis
trict and secretary of the Bladens-
burg Citizens Association.
Liquor Board Chief Speaks.
Mr.. Fierstein also is secretary of
the towns fire department and is a
charter member of the federation.
Mrs. Mary w. Browning, chair
man of the County Liquor Board,
addressed the federation as a part
of its Know Your County series.
Mrs. Browning explained the opera
lions of the board and its efforts
to keep county liquor establishments
clean and sanitary.
Liquor licenses in Prince Georges
yield more than s46, 1000 a year. Mrs.
Brown said. adding that the board
has jurisdiction only within the
building belonging to a hcensee. Any
liquor violations which occur out
side the building must be handled
by police she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Arlington 10 Review
Draft Status Of Men
Classified as AS
Shortage Of IA Group
Held Due to Lenient
Dependency Rulings

A shortage of Ia men in the two
Arlington County Va) Selective
Service Boards, due to lenient in
depreciation of. dependency as a
ground for deferment, will bring
about an immediate reconsideration
of the classification of registrants
who have been previously deferred,
board officials announced today.
Although many boards throughout
the country have frightened up on
their dependency requirements for
deferment since the United States
entered the war, nearby boards until
now have placed all married men
IN the ga status regardless of the
degree Of dependency.
Arlington Board No. has 3,053
white and l54 colored men and
Board No. 2 has 1886 white and 34s
colored listed as ga from the two
registrations prior to February.
The names of men in the Febru-
airy registration will be classified
according to the more strict stand
ards now adopted
Orders for reconsideration of
ga men were received this week
from an official of the State Selec-
tive Service Headquarters, who
found the two Arlington County
boards had a relatively lower num-
Der Of men subject to call than
boards In the rest of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Mrs. Lydio |. Young
Funeral Set Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia I.
Young, SIS, wife of Oliver B. Young.
structural engineer in the supervis-
ing architects Office of the Federal
Works Agency, who died Wednesday
at her home. 513 North Ivy street.
Arlington, Va, were to be held this
afternoon at the Full Gospel Tab
ernacle. Burial will be in Columbia
Gardens Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young came to Ar
lington about IS years ago, when Mr..
Young entered Government service.
She was a native of Detroit.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Fanny
Cowell OF Detroit; a daughter, Mrs.
William Marks of Silver Spring.
Md; two sons, Oliver B., jr., Of Ar
lington, and David William of Falls
Church, Va; a brother, two sisters
and four grandsons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

The mother OF the young man
selected as Americas typical citizen
soldier" is proud of her boy-and a
bit critical, in a good-natured way,
of the United States Army.
It was announced today that Sergt
Carl E. Pitt, "A, of Fort Meade, Md,
has been chosen by his officers to sit
among generals and admirals at the
Army Day dinner in the Mayflower
Hotel Monday. The announcement
said he Is the typical representative
of "the millions Of Americans who
have left their peacetime pursuits to
take up arms. He will have an i'm
portant part in the program"
III say he's typical" said his
mother, Mrs. Pitt, ST., when in
formed of the honor. The Army
drafted him after he had five years
experience with the telephone COM
pany. He was branch manager at
Silver Hill, Md. Did they put him
to work In communications? They
made him a mess sergeant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Fort Meade Sergeant
Badly Hurt in Crash
D. {. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 %
Killed in same period Of 1941 "a
Toll for all Of 1941 95

A soldier stationed at Fort George
G. Meade, Nd, suffered serious in
juries early today when the auto
mobile he was driving collided with
q tractor trailer truck at Third
street and Constitution avenue NV.
The victim, Sergt. John M. Humid
ley, 20, was admitted to Walter Reed
Hospital for treatment Of spine, rib
and hand injuries.
Policeman M. S. Mccarthy of the
accident investigation unit reported
the car operated by Sergt. Hundley
was proceeding east on Constitution
avenue and struck the side of the
truck, which was moving south on
Third street, and operated by Daniel
r. Archer. ~, Of Pylesville. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Darden Approves Bill
Raising Arlington
Delegation 10 Three
County Gets Senator,
I'd AssembIymon; II
Other Measures Signed
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, April 3.-Legis-
lation reapportioning the General
Assembly, giving Arlington County
its second member of the House Of
Delegates and Senator Of its own,
had been signed into law today by
Gov. Darden.
The bill providing the first major
redistricting in more than 20 years
provoked strong debate in the House
before 1t was passed in its final form.
A committee of State employees
who presented a plea for wartime
pay increases subject to budget au-
thorities and the General Assembly,
appeared at the Governors office
yesterday to witness the signing of
the 100000 State workers bonus
bill.
The scratch of Gov. Darden's pens
each member of the committee got
one-completed action on the meas
ure which will provide a bonus Of 10
per cent on the first 81 900 of pay and
per cent on the second $1,000 for
employees earning less than $4,000 a
year. The bonus will be paid in six
month installments, the first of
which, covering the first half Of 1912,
will be distributed in July.
Among the IL other measures
signed by the Governor yesterday
was a Senate bill abolishing the fee
system for the compensation Of
sheriffs and replacing it with salaries
to be determined by the State Com
pensation Board. The bill was a
feature of the enacted penal reform
program drawn by the Advisory
Legislative Council.
Gov. Darden also signed the bill
placing compensation of trial justices
in the hands of the board.
The Is bills signed made total of
los which the Governor has signed
since the session of the General
Assembly adjourned Saturday. He
must sign 104 other bills before
Tuesday night, the To-day post
legislative deadline, in order to pre-
vent their automatic veto,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Fraternity Brothers
Vie for j. Of N.
Military Honors
R. O.T.C. Cuptoins SeeE
Company Victory in
AII-Yeor Competition

Gerald z. Prentice and Theodore
E. Fletcher are fraternity brothers
at the University of Maryland, but
they forget fraternal ties when they
go out on the r. o. T. c. drill field
Both boys are r. o. T. c. captains
They head the two companies which
have been engaged in a nip-and-
tuck race all year for the distinction
of being named honor company.
Previously, the ''honor company"
was chosen at a competitive drill
held on military day at the uni
versity, May /. This year, however
it was decided to have the COMPETE
ton extend over the entire year.
Points are awarded companies for
appearance and precision at reviews
and parades. They lose points for
absence in the ranks. Points also
are given for company participation
in r. o. T. sponsored boxing and
wrestling tournaments.
At the end of the first semester,
H Company, headed by young
Fletcher, had 30.5 points. Capt
Prentices I Company was in first
place with 329 points.
Company made its lead a little
safer last week at Maryland day
exercises when it was judged the
best company on the field. It's score
now is 42.9 points, against 305 for
H Company.
H Company still has an excellent
chance of winning since there will
be another review this month and
then the military day competitive
drill, for which the companies also
will be graded.
Capt. Prentice, who lives at 65O5
Queens Chapel road, Hyattsville, will
have lot on his mind meanwhile.
For Capt. Prentice, in addition to
his r. o. T. C. duties, is president
of the senior class, president of the
Footlights Club, student dramatic
organization, and is editor n-chief
Of the Terrapin, Maryland year book
He is 81 years old.
Capt. Fletcher, a 22-year- old from
Preston, Md, finds time for soccer,
wrestling and the student Riding
Club besides keeping his r. o. T. c.
rivalry with young Prentice. Both
boys are members of Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Fairfax Officers
| Arrest Under
Fire Praised
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, April 3.-For sex
ceptional judgment" in making an
arrest without SERIOUSLY injuring a
man who fired on them several times
with shotgun, two county police
men-Grafton L. Wells and Joseph
J. Howard-have been commended
by the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors.
The two officers went to the home
Of Hillary jenkins at West Falls
Church March % to arrest him on
an assault warrant. Starting up
the stairs in jenkins home after the
latter refused to answer the door,
Officer Wells was met with a blast
from shotgun, part of the shot
striking his cap and face and in
flicting powder burns.
Several more shots were ex-
changed, and Jenkins was finally
overpowered after being shot in the
leg. He was taken to Alexandria
Hospital.
A letter Of commentator also was
sent to Policemen Wells and Howard
by Capt. Carl r. Mcintosh, chief OF
the county police department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Retired Chaplain Takes
Mount Rainier Pustorote

1t. Col. Charles H. Prick, retired
chaplain of the 109th Field Artillery,
has accepted the pastorate of Mount
Rainier Christian Church during the
absence of the Rev. Fred L. Miller.
now on active duty as an Army
chaplain, it was announced yes
terday.
Col. Prick will preach his first
sermon at Mount Rainier April IL.
The guest preacher for Easter Sun
day will be the Rev. ]. Lloyd Black,
general secretary of the Capital Area
Christian Missionary Society and di-
rector of work for the Christian
Church Council Of Washington.