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Evening star., 1942-10-03
The Political Mill
It's Realistic to Expect the President to
Interest Himself in Swinging Elections
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

With a political campaign un-
der way involving the election
of an entire House of Repre-
sentatives and one-third of the
Senate, is there any reason why
the head of the Government,
the President, should not be ac-
tive politically?
The Government of the United
States is a political government,
war or no war. The election of
majorities in Congress of the
same political faith as the Chief
Executive - a Congress which
must pass the laws, make all the
appropriations for the admins
tration of Government and the
conduct of the, warts import
ant, naturally, to the admins
tration in power, whether it be
Democratic or Republican. The
answer, then, to the question
whether there was any reason
why the President should not
be active politically is no." so
far as the ethics and realities of
the thing are concerned.
Whether it is politically wise for
President to take any part in
this present political CAMPAIGN is
another matter.
He runs the risk of being
charged with playing politics
while he should be giving his
whole attention to the conduct of
the war. He runs the risk of
angering many persons who
belong to other political parties
than his own, because they will
insist he is casting aspersions on
their loyalty if he opposes their
election to Office.
Politics Charged in Trip.
President Roosevelt has just
completed swing across the
country to inspect the war pro-
duction plants in many States,
to learn first hand just what is
being done in the vital airplane,
shipbuilding and munitions plants.
The whole trip was shrouded in
secrecy except for the places at
which the President stopped
until he returned to Washington.
Not a newspaper published a
line about the trip-until the
President had returned to Wash
ington. This was voluntary CEN
sorship-at the request, of course,
of the administration-of an
amazing effectiveness. Already
the President has been charged
by political opponents with max
ing This trip just prior to the
elections for political purposes
in other words, to make votes
for the candidates for Congress
of his own political faith.
1t has been charged that the
veil of secrecy was thrown over
the Trip so that there would be
no possibility of leveling a charge
that the President was entering
into the political campaign
The administration has been
thln-skinned about this matter of
political activity by the President
The President himself has been
at pains to refute such charges.
He emphasized, before the New
York Democratic State Conven-
tlon-lr which he backed SEN
ator Mead for the gubernatorial
nomination against the successful
Attorney General John ], Ben
nett, jr., that he had spent only
few minutes discussing the
New York political situation over
long period of time.
Since his present return to
Washington. he has been equally
emphatic that he did not talk
politics with any party leaders,
that he made no political
speeches on the trip. Apparently,
the President believes it a mis-
take for a Chief Executive, at
this time, to be subjected to
charges that he is enRaqinR in
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ton of chromium will leave
Turkey unless its counterpart in
finished war material is on it's
way from the Reich to the Turk
ish border.
Whether all the bartered
amount will pe sent to the Axis
depends on how much war ma
terial the Nazis have to spare.
The Turks, according to reports
from Ankara, have notified the
Berlin government that the ex-
change must follow strictly the
terms of the agreement, under
which the Germans undertake to
deliver war materials equivalent
to the entire s13,OOO,O0O involved
in the trade.
Deal Appears Logical.
All reports from the Turkish
capital show that the govern
ment still hopes to maintain it's
neutrality, but it wants to be
prepared for any eventuality.
The war materials received from
the United States and Great
Britain do not cover the needs of
the Turkish Army of about
100000 men. The Ankara gov
ernment had to purchase what it
required to complete moderniza-
ton of its forces.
The Turks lack a war industry.
They nave a few factories which
can do repair work and manu-
facture small arms and machine
guns, but these do not begin to
answer the needs of q modern
army.
Planes and tanks sent from the
United States and Great Britain
have proved inadequate so far.
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valuable things
that could hap
pen from the
standpoint of in
dustry. 1t is to
be regretted that
h e h a S pt
found it possible
to visit W a r
pla n t S before,
and 1t is good
news that he
will continue his
inspection trips.
The next one is
to be in the
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many new prob
lens in proper
behavior h av q
a r | S en- an d
Americans re
at a loss as to
how to meet
them.
Only the other
day I wsss talk
ing to a man
who was Ser1-
ously troubled as
to how to greet
friends who had
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country is at war.
Right to Get in Campaign.
Suppose this were 1914, and the
country was still engaged in war.
Would the President be precluded
then from taking part in the po-
litical campaign for the election
of his successor or the re-elec-
ton of himself? The answer is
mo. certainly. not" Any other
answer under our system of Gov
ernment would make no sense. If
that is true, it does seem that
there is no reason why he should
not play some part in the present
congressional campaign, if he
desires to do So
The only criticism that could
rightly fall against . a Chief
Executive in the matter of po-
litical activity in the present
campaign would arise if there
was no frankness about the mat
ter; if there was political activity
and an attempt was made to con-
ceal it, for whatever reason.
President Roosevelt has been
hailed often in the past as the
cleverest politician of them all.
Politician is used here in no dis
paraging sense at all. There Is
no reason why he should change
now. The only exception would
be if he played politics for his
own personal advancement, or
that of his friends and supporters,
at the expense of the country in
this emergency.
Naturally the President be-
lieves that what he is doing, and
what his supporters are doing,
for the conduct of the war and
of Government is right. Millions
of his fellow citizens feel the
same way The only way he and
his supporters can keep on with
the conduct of the war and Gov
ernment is to retain control of
the Government through the
suffrage of the people at the
polls.
Bear on War Itself.
The Republicans, if they were
denied the right to be active
politically-or any of their prin-
cipal leaders was denied that
right-during these war times
would scream with rage. And
rightly so. 1t seems, therefore,
idle for charges to be hurled at
the Democrats for being politically
active in this campaign-nor does
it seem improper for the Presi-
dent himself to be active, if he
has the time. For, after all, these
elections are important. They
will have their bearing on the
conduct of the war itself.
1t may be that the Democrats,
including the President, look
back with some trepidation to
1918 when the late President
Woodrow Wilson asked for the
election of Democratic Con-
gress to uphold him in the con-
duct of the first World War. His
request was denied and the Re-
publicans elected a majority of
the House in that year.
If President Wilson had never
opened his mouth in that cam
paign, the result would, in all
probability, have been just the
same, so far as the elections were
concerned. Indeed, there is no
doubt of it, for the country was
ready FOR political turnover,
but the fact that the COP won
after such an appeal by Mr..
Wilson to the voters has ever
since been regarded as "prece-
dent"
The voters this year are not
likely to think back to what hap
pened in 1918. If they are salts
fled with the conduct of affairs
by the Democrats, they will elect
a Democratic House again. If
they are not, the Republicans will
win. That goes whether the
President gives any of his time
to politics or net.
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THE opinions OF the rers this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gve all sides OF questions interest
readers although opinions contradictory anong
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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rip Permits
Industrial
Insight
Next for President
Might Be in Capital,
With Greet Profit
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

There can be doubt that President
Roosevelt learned lot about in
dustrial production on his trans
continental trip. In that respect
his journey was one of the most
Evening star., 1942-10-03
.McLenore--
Wartime Etiquette
Coils for q Book
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Mrs. Emily Post owes 1t to her
purse, her publishers purse, and to
her country to write book on war
time etiquette.
Since the outbreak of hostilities,
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Three From Capital Area
Commissioned in Army

Two men from Washington and
one from Arlington were awarded
commissions today as second lieu
tenants in the Army Air Forces at
Midland Army Flying School, Tex.
the worlds largest bombardier COL
lege.
They are 1t. Millard Preston
Goodfellow, jr.. 81. son Of 1t. Col
and Mrs. Goodfellow of 2700 Q
street NV: 1t. J. j. Sparks, %, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Sparks
Of 3700 Massachusetts, avenue NV
and 1t. Edward A. Williams, "a, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Williams, 2424
Twenty street, Arlington.
1t. Goodfellow, whose father is
member of the Army general staff
attended Dartmouth College, where
he engaged in hockey and wrestling
He Is a member of Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity. 1t. Sparks attended
American University and George
Washington University, playing
football and basket ball at the for
mer university. He was a member
of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity and
was a salesman with a calculating
machine company before entering
the service.
1t. Williams studied at Washing
ton University in St Louis and
Southern Methodist University in
Dallas. A member of Sigma Nu
Fraternity, he was formerly an
automobile salesman.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Seventh-Day Adventists
To Demonstrate First Aid

A demonstration Of first aid will
be given by the Mems Medical Cadet
Corps and the newly organized
Women's Medical Cadet Corps OF
Seventh-Day Adventists at 7:3C
o'clock tonight preceding the eve
ming services of the Today camp
meeting which is being held in Ia
koma Park. Md, by the Potomac
Conference of the Adventists.
The Rev. C. S. Longacre. associate
secretary Of the religious liberty de-
partment OF the General Conference,
will preach the sermon. The speak
er at sunrise services today was DR.
Ben G. Wilkinson, president of the
Washington Missionary College and
the Rev. J. H. Smith of Roanoke,
Va, was scheduled to talk at 3 pm.
DR.. r. A. Hare, superintendent Of
the Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital, opened a series of after
noon lectures yesterday when he
spoke on the subject Feeding the
Nation in Wartime
Advocating the use of natural
foods in the diet, Dr., Hare told
his audience there is loss of time
and manpower in preparing highly
refined foods, in addition to great
loss of food value
At business session, Rev. A. o.
Hart announced that the 5.440 men,
bers of the 56 Sabbath schools in
the conference have averaged Is
cents or more per week per men,
Der in contributions since 1928.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Defense Unit Arranges
Community Sing

A community sing" with special
invitations to soldiers and girl
Government workers, will be held
at 7:30 pm. next Thursday at
Sylvan Theater. near the Wash
ington Monument, as first major
activity of the Civilian Defense
Recreation and Hospitality Com
mittee.
Singing will be conducted by
Homer Rodeheaver, who will come
here from Chicago for the occasion.
it was announced. The United
States Marine Band will play
The Recreation and Hospitality
Committee is a new unit of the re-
Gently formed Civilian MobiliZa-
ton Division of the metropolitan
civilian defense setup, which is
headed by Conrad Van Hyning,
District welfare director.
Mr.. Van Hyning announced last
night the appointment of Floyd D.
Akers, of SOLO Linnean avenue NV,
automobile dealer, as chairman of
the recreation group. The COM
mittee will hold its first formal
meeting at 6 pm. Monday at the
YWCA. The group, Mr.. Van Hyning
said, is responsible for the co-ordi-
nation of wartime recreational ac-
tivities for civilians and servicemen
Mrs Olive Walker Swinney, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Civilian
Mobilization Division, asked for
volunteers for clerical and admins
trative work in the divisions S office
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Private's Empty Gun
Kills Montgomery Boy

A l2-year-old admirer of soldiers
was accidentally shot to death yes
terday afternoon on a military reser-
vation in Montgomery County, near
Burtonsville. while being shown an
empty" gun.
The victim was listed by Capt. w
A. Cox. jr., as Billie Wilcox. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Wilcox of
Rockville.
Capt. Cox said the boy was fond of
visiting the reservation and spent
much time there. Yesterday he
and a friend, James A. Timmis. 13,
was being shown how to perform a
quick pistol draw by Pvt. Peter j.
Cain, %, attached to the reservation,
Capt. Cox said
The soldier. thinking the gun was
unloaded, shot the boy through the
chest. He was pronounced dead on
the scene. After an investigation by
Army and Montgomery County au-
thorities, DR.. C. E. Hawks, county
medical examiner. issued a GER
tificate Of accidental death.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Work 10 Begin Soon
On Relocation Of
Spur
New B. & O. Crossing
Is Authorized by
Town Officials

Work is expected to begin shortly
on the relocation and straighten-
ing of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
roads freight spur across the Bal
timore boulevard south of the over
pass at Hyattsville. Md.
The Mayor and Town Council of
Hyattsville have authorized the re-
location.
Only opposition expressed was by
Councilman Howard A. Harrison
and former Councilman C. D. An
derson. Mr.. Harrison's house is
located about l25 feet from the
proposed new crossing while Mr.
Anderson also lives close to the
proposed site.
The new crossing will be located
about rs feet south of the present
one and will be Strengthened to en-
able the railroad to cross with more
freight cars than is now possible.
According to Mayor E. Murray
Cover the same number of trains
will cross the new line as travelled
over the present tracks Mayor
Cover added that it now requires
an average of 20 minutes for trains
to cross the boulevard. Whereas
it will only require IL minutes
when the change is made.
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Anderson
maintained the new location of
the track would cause traffic to
back up on the boulevard more
than at present. In addition they
said it would be dangerous for chill
dren since there will be no watch
man at the crossing. Railroad Of
ficials said they planned to install
automatic warning signals and
gates.
The railroad first petitioned the
council to relocate the crossing in
1929 but withdrew its request after
a storm of protest.
Mayor Cover said, in reply to
criticism, that the council had acted
without notifying the public, that
the matter came up at regular
council session and that all citi-
zens are invited to attend sessions.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

Georges superintendent of schools
presented the diplomas.
Ten awards were made to mem
bers of the senior class:
American Legion award for citi-
zenship was won by Ralph Hines
The alumni award was won by
Jean Scott who also won the Read
er's Digest honor, given for the
highest grades.
Guests of honor at the annual
banquet of the Prince Georges
County Kiwanis Club were Jean
Rely and Nelson Dwyer. These
invitations are given for citizen
ship. Nelson Dwyer also won the
attendance award. The James G
Boss industrial award went to George
Bennet. The athletic sweater fol
girls was won by Jane Wenzel and
the boys sweater by James Johns
ton. The prize for the best COM
position was given to John Ashby
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Trailer Camp Owner
Charged With II
Ordinance Violations
Mrs. Nellie Grissom Must
Appear in Alexandra
Court Saturday

BY a Staff Correspondent OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 11.-A
warrant was served on Mrs. Nellie
Grissom, owner and operator Of the
Martha Washington Trailer Camp,
yesterday charging violation of IL
sections of new trailer camp
ordinance approved by the City
Council in January.
The complaint was sworn 70 by
City Attorney ArmStead Boothe,
and the defendant was ordered to
report in court at $50 am. Satur-
day. The warrant was served at
police headquarters and Mrs. Girls
som was released without bond.
Five families living in trailers at
the camp have been ordered to leave
by July % in notices served on
them by Mrs Grissom. The fam
lilies had complained Of increased
rents and appealed to the Office Of
Price Administration for enforce
ment CT its rent-Control order. The
OPA said trailer camps come within
the order. but that no local rent
administrator had been appointed
for Alexandria.
The II sections of the ordinance
on which violations are charged
provide:
The operator shall obtain per-
init from the Health Department
and observe all State and local
health laws.
Certain minimum space require
ments must be observed.
Each camp must be we'll drained
to prevent accumulation of storm
water
Sufficient city water must be pro-
vided and no common drinking
cups shall be allowed.
A specified number of baths and
toilets shall be provided.
No additions shall be made to a
camp without Health Department
permit.
Sanitary disposition must be
made of trash and garbage.
Minimum overall areas are pre-
scribed.
Registration of all guests in camp
Is required
Wheels shall not be removed from
trailers without first obtaining
city permit.
No fowls or animals shall be kept
in camp.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Three Baltimore
Judges Ask Votes
|Of Two Parties
ay the Associated Press

Hy the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 1l.-Three
Baltimore Supreme Bench judges
shattered precedent today by seek
ing both the Republican and Demo-
cratic nominations in the fall
primaries
They are Judges Eugene O'Dunne,
George A. Softer and Joseph N.
Ulman. 1t was the first time in
Maryland history that judges have
filed for support of the two major
political parties.
Attorney General William C..
Walsh ruled recently that such a
procedure was ethical and would
eliminate any partisanship in the
election OF members of the ju-
dietary"
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Washington-lee High
Will Graduate 312 Toniqht

A panel discussion by three stu
dents on Applying Our Learning in
a War Society" will feature COM
mencement exercises at o'clock to-
night for 312 seniors at the WASH
ington-Lee High School in Arling-
ton.
Lee Mcdonald will discuss the
topic from political point of view.
Ann Gaumnitz from an economic
outlook and Don Kearney on the
cultural aspect.
The valedictory will be given by
Margaret Lynn, who had the highest
scholastic average. Greetings will
be extended to graduates by the
Rev. Walter F. Wolf, pastor of the
Arlington Presbyterian Church.
Presentation Of awards will be
made by Claude M. Richmond,
school principal, and Fletcher Kemp.
superintendent of county schools,
will distribute the diplomas. TIE
Rev. George J. Grewenow, pastor of
the Faith Luthe-n Church. will pro-
nounce S1e invocation and benedic-
ton
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Time Held Ripe
For Charter in
Montgomery
Civic Head Calls for
Change; A. H. Gardner
Given Star Trophy

Declaring the time is now ripe
for a change in the form of gov
ernment Of Montgomery County,
Joseph B. Matre, president Of the
County Civic Federation. last night
said the present county government
is not an American institution but
purely a British importation de-
signed to perpetuate minority con-
troll.
Mr.. Matre delivered the principal
address at the annual banquet of
the federation at Brooke Farm
Teahouse.
The right of free people to have
any form of government they
please and to change 1t whenever
they please was upheld by the
speaker.
Charter Permissible.
An amendment to the State con-
stitution in 1915 permitted Mont
gomery County to adopt charter
form of government and a change
Is needed now, he said.
Allen B. Gardner of Woodside
Park, chairman of the federations
Study Committee on the Brookings
report, was awarded the Star Tro-
ply for outstanding contribution
toward the betterment of Mont
gomery County" in recognition of
his efforts several years ago to bring
about the Brookings study of the
county government and his work
last year in acquainting the public
with the findings Of the survey The
presentation was made by Stephen
B. James of Linden.
Former Charge Speaks.
George Platt Waller, former
United States Charge dAfairs at
Luxembourg, the guest speaker.
talked on the impact of Hitlerism on
that country from the time it was
invaded in May, 1910, until the
time of his departure about year
later.
Entertainment was presented by
three soldiers from Fort Belvoir;
CorplS. Douglas Clarke, Monroe
Harris and William Lohf. Capt.
Sidney E. Dee, chaplain at Belvoir.
gave the invocation John R. Rig
gleman and his string quartet
played The Westmoreland Hills
Citizens Association won the water
melon for the largest attendance.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
New Director Named
For Recreation Center

Lloyd Ambrosen of Winona, MINI
has been appointed recreation di-
rector for the Rock Greek Recre-
alton Center. the Maryland Ma
tional Park and Planning Commits
sion has announced. Mr.. Ambrosen
will I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Blair Smith, who is in
the armed services.
A graduate of State Teachers Col
lege In Minnesota, Mr.. AmbroSen
last week received his masters de-
gree from Gallaudet College
Robert Young of Bethesda will be
Mr.. AmbroSen's assistant,
Evening star., 1942-06-11
AIexondrionFined $1Ofor Using
Bus Space Reserved for CoIored

a warrant bringing the charge
against Louis P Birk of the Boule-
ward Apartments He told Judge
James r. Duncan in Police Court
today that he asked Mr. Birk to
move from the long seat at the rear
Of the bus. When the passenger re-
his complaint.
The law requires that buses and
streetcars in Virginia must be filed
with colored passengers beginning
to take seats from the rear and
white passengers beginning to take
seats from the front.
Mr.. Birk pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

were given by the Rev Raymond
P. Black, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville.
-Four Freedoms" Theme.
"The Four Freedoms" formed the
theme of the graduation at Leland
Junior High. Dramatic sketches
portraying freedom of speech and
religion and freedom from want
and fear were presented and Ches-
ter Mccall gave a speech on the
freedoms.
Mrs. Helen P. Bready. principal,
presented graduation certificates to
more than 300 students. Mrs. Helene
Lephfew was chairman of the
Arrangements Committee.
81 Graduate At Laurel.
DR.. Henry Brechbill Of the Uni
versity of Maryland addressed the
graduating class of 81 at Laurel
High. Nicholas Orem, Prince