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Evening star., 1942-08-02
Niles, WLB Labor Adviser,
Named to President,s S Staff
Former Associate
Or Hopkins Known
As Astute Politician

David K. Niles, War Production
Board labor adviser and former as
sociate Of Harry Hopkins. yesterday
was appointed administrative assist
ant to President Roosevelt. Mr..
Niles was executive director Cf the
Independent Committee for Rocse-
welt in the 1910 campaign.
Known widely - An astute poll
tician. Mr.. Niles IS another of the
passion for anonymity" pattern Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's executive assistants.
He refrains from speechmaking And
studiously avoids the public spot
light.
Mr. Niles Is q liberal and has had
considerable labor experience. His
most recent job was assistant to
Wendell Lund, chief OF WIPES labor
production division In which ca
pacity he served as special labor
adviser Of Production Chief Donald
Nelson. Before that he was ad-
wiser to Sidney Hillman In the labor
departments Of both OPM and
WPB.
When Mr.. Hopkins was WPA ad-
ministrator Mr.. Niles was his as
sistant. When Mr.. Hopkins left
WPA and later became Secretary
OF Commerce, Mr.. Niles departed
soon afterward.
Due to Mr. Niles labor expert
ence, some spectators saw his ap-
pointment to the White House stan
as possibly an aid to development
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's anticipated wage
stabilization and anti-inflation.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Kaiser Builds Mill to Speed
Steel Plates Needed for Ships

rowed $50 900 900 from the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. to finance 1t
As a contribution toward winning
the war.
Here are some indications OF the
speed with which Mr.. Kaiser is get
ting things done:
Drawings Of the blast furnace and
other major units came OF drafts
mems board in February, engineers
arrived in April, work began in May.
Workers put up $4,000 ONCE
structure in three weeks.
Looks Ahead to Peace.
The Koppers Co. Of Pittsburgh is
shaving six months of the year nor
mally required to finish two batteries
Of As coke ovens.
It's typical Of Mr.. Kaiser that he's
looking ahead to peace. A site has
been laid out, beyond the loo foot
rolling mill. where = shaping mill
for steel beams and other structural
iron will be erected after the war
ends.
There appears to be no shortage
Of material. A Federal survey shows
200 900 900 tons OF ore available in
San Bernardino and Riverside Coun-
ties alone-enough to keep the plant
producing 30 years or more. And
Mr.. Kaiser has acquired options On
iron deposits q far away - Arizona.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Boys on Bicycles Pull Trailer
From Boston to Washington
Eager but Too Young to Join Navy,
Brothers Aid Recruiting Drive on Tour

Eager to join the Navy, but barred
by their youth, two Arlington
(Mass) brothers arrived here yes
terday on bicycle tour Of Navy
recruiting stations between Boston
and Washington to aid the enlist
ment drive.
The two boys, Edward, l3, and
Russell Moran. is, have 4 deep per-
sonal interest in the Navy-they
have two brothers In it. Being
veterans Of the annual Soap Box
Derby, called OF this year because
Of the war, they decided they had
to do something. So they built
victory trailer.
did your mother mind you tax
ing the trip" reporters inquired.
TT was O. K. by her as long as it
had something to do with the Navy"
said Russell.
Took No Chances.
But they weren't taking any
chances. The boys built the trailer,
mapped out the route and then told
their parents about the projected
trip. They even managed to keep
1t from their father. private de-
tective, until they were ready to
break the news.
leaving Boston with . police
escort. the boys took turns towing
the trailer during thAr seven-day
trip to Warrington. ~ stopped
at various Navy recfdltli1x stations
along the way. Going home, the
brothers viii stop 1t the stations
they missed. Starting about I an.
and peddling until OF . O'Clock 1t
night, the Morans covered some o5
miles . day. Running into . lot Of
rain, they took two days ofi.
Not only did the boys provide
publicity for the Navy, but they
managed to sell 4475 in war stamps
to farmers and road houses.
I'VE didn't try to sell. It was
just by accident" said Edward
modestly. But they plan to sell
Evening star., 1942-08-02
One Killed, Three Shot
In Jail Break Attempt

By the Associated Press.
TUCKER PRISON FARM, Ark.
Aug. l.-One convict was killed ana
two other convicts and q deputy
warden wounded today when trusty
guards frustrated an attempted
prison break here.
Woodrow Ryker. rs. sentenced to
six years from Mississippi County IN
1887 for grand larceny, was killed
after he had wounded Deputy War
den E. Workman, Supt. Tom Cog
bill reported.
Lloyd Leon Rayburn, "a, serving
q life sentence for murder Of .
Marine sergeant at Little Rock in
1899. and John r. Hodges, Al. serv-
ing four years for robbery from Hot
Springs County, were wounded.
The break was attempted shortly
before noon from the prison can
merry where a force OF between 20
and Is convicts were working un-
der supervision Of Workman and
an armed trusty guard. Two other
rifie-armed TRUSTEES were on guard
outside the cannery.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Lands Warns of Dangers
In Homemade Gas Mask
ocD Suggests Precautionary Measures
As Flood Of Tricky Inventions Grows

from the gas cloud. an OCD expert
said, adding that 1t would be far
better than depending on an i'm
provised mask which experience
indicates probably would fail to pro-
tect the wearer.
A chemical warfare ofncial Of the
first World War emphasized the
delicacy of manufacturing the masks
by pointing out that the 1irst 1000
gas masks shipped to the A. E. r.
in 1917 al proved to be death traps
and had to be dumped into the sea-
despite the fact that manufacturers
In related fields had been given
exact plans and specifications. Later,
400 900 masks shipped to France had
to be altered before they could be
used with safety by the troops.
Horrible Example"
OCD compared home manufac-
turers Of gas masks with people who
try to mix medicines requiring .
delicate balance In their own kitch-
ems. There Is also the point that
Chemical Warfare isn't making
public al the ingredients used IN the
gas neutralizers.
One Horrible example cited By
OCD was . mask made Of q tin can,
two old ny swatters, some adhesive
tape, . transparent box top, elastic,
rubber bathing cab, charcoal ana
lime soda.
Faced with this, gas mask expert
protested that II bathing caps can't
keep q womaI1's hair dry, they can
hardly be expected to keep poisoned
air from drifting In.
A clincher, OCD points out that
the War Production Board has
limited gas mask manufacture TO
certain approved companies. In
other words, II your neighbor con-
cocts gas mask and Offers to make
you one too. OCD suggests you de-
cline with thanks.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Is the Associssed Press.

d the ASsocl6seu frees.
rONTANA, Calf. Aug. IA good
way to get something done IN a hurry
is to tell Henry j. Kaiser that he
can't do 1t.
That's one reason why q monster
steel plant Is rising on former farm
land In Southern California.
Mr.. Kaiser, West Coast ship
builder, encountered irritating de-
laws In getting steel plates delivered
to his yards. He is not the man to
at down and wait, 30 In effect. he
laid $50 1000 900 on the line In a
wager with the skeptical industrial
East that he could manufacture his
own plates. >
California Supplies Ore.
Hastily modified workers are
building blast furnace, giant open
hearth, q block Of coke ovens. an
enormous rolling mill. BY Decem-
Der. engineers say, 60 carloads OF
iron ore from CALIFORNIA; desert
wastelands, and coke from Utah coal
will be pouring into the furnace
every ~ hours. BY late January,
$500 tons OF steel plates daily will
be moving to the yards where Mr..
Kaiser is building freishters for the
Government.
The plant Is not . Government
Droject-it's Mr.. Kaisers. he bor-
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Security Officers
To Study Handling
.0f Fire Bombs
Sessions Open Tomorrow;
Instruction Planned
At Edqewood Arsenal

The men who protect property
and personnel from damage by air
raid or sabotage will 60 to school
this week to learn about bombs and
how to handle them.
The conference, open only to men
engaged In security work and to de-
tense co-ordinators In Government
departments. will begin tomorrow at
$50 am. with an address by Public
Buildings Commissioner w. z. Reyn-
olds at the Departmental Audi.
torium.
The men will spend all day Tues
day at Edsewood Arsenal, Nd,
where they will be given instruction
and demonstration OF the handling
and disposition Of incendiary bombs
by officers Of the Chemical Warfare
Service.
The sessions, which will last until
Friday afternoon, will include mo-
tion pictures depicting the destruc-
tive forces of high explosive and
incendiary bombs, methods of re-
covering metal from bombed build
ings In Britain. the London fire
raids and the Pacific blackout.
Pointing out that the men for
whom the conference is given al
ready have had extensive training
In the work of safeguarding Federal
buildings, Charles w. Barber, chief
Of the PBA protective construction
unit, who will preside over the ses-
sions. said the conference was to
work out a common understanding
between the protective forces In the
fleld and all Federal departments on
what Is being done to protect the
buildings.
Among those who will address the
conference are Murray M. Davis,
PBA supervising engineer; George
Howe, supervising architect OF PBA;
L. A. Simon, architectural consult
ant Of the Public Buildings Com
missioner; 1t. Col. william A.
Brewer. OCD: 1t. Col. j. o. Stout,
military intelligence; T. r. Baugfl-
man, FBI, and Frank j. Wilson,
chief Of the Secret Service.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

them on the way back and have a
sign. Buy Defense Stamps Here, :"
on the side OF their trailer.
Streamlined Trailer.
The trailer is strictly home made.
but it's streamlined. It's about s
feet long, and tapered at each end.
Edward and Russell took turns
sleeping in 1t. Bearing the words,
Victory tour-Boston to Washing
ton," in large letters on the outside,
the trailer Is equipped with lights
and has space for storing food and
q stove.
you can read the funny books
at night with the lights" explained
Edward.
Being economy minded, the BROTH
ers have kept their expenses down
to 80 thus far They plan to have
picture postcards made Of the trailer
and sell them to defray expenses.
Get First Blowout.
They were congratulating them
selves on not having had q blowout
on the way down, when they woke
up yesterday to and one OF the rear
bicycle tires nat rs pancake. The
tires on the trailer are as worn as
most motorists fear theirs will be
pretty soon. But the boys have 1t
over the motorists-they are going
to send home for some new tires.
The trip took them to Providence,
r. l., New Haven, Conn, New York.
Newark. n. J., Phfladelphta and
Baltimore. Once they take their
stand outside . recruiting once.
with . few photographers around
them and the trailer, It doesn't take
long for . crowd to collect. They
posed for pictures here at the Navy
Recruiting Station ut 1870 q street
NV.
One of their brothers, David
Moran. 26, has been in the Navy
nine weeks and Is chief petty ofIi-
Ger. The other brother, John. 10,
b an aviation machinist mate, "a
class. Their parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. g. r. Moran.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG

A rising flood Of homemade gas
masks, manufactured of everything
from old bathing caps to fly swat
ters, last night resulted In 4 warn
ing from OCD Director James M.
Lands that the practice could
easily cost many lives"
Both OCD and the Army's Chem
ical Warfare Service are getting
supply OF inventors brain children.
One Of them even was demonstrated
In New York at an American Wom-
ems Voluntary Service graduating
class for air-raid precautions in
structors.
Chemistry professors who know
at least the principal elements of
the gas-neutralizing combination
are said to be dabbling with masks
along with any number Of other
people.
False Sense Of Security.
"The practice Of making gas
masks in the home-however ex-
cellent the design Of the mask might
be-Would be extremely dangerous, /"
said Dean Lands.
Many may be familiar with the
chemistry involved but this Il BY no
means sufficient. The technology
Of manufacture IL extremely I'M
portant and dimcult to learn," he
pointed out.
The false sense Of security that
improvised masks might engender
could easily cost many lives"
Should civilians ever be caught
without masks In gas attack, OCD
oficials advised. they should take
refuge in room that can be sealed
against gas on m upper floor.
Temporary Measures.
Covering the face with q damp
cloth, preferably soaked In m aka
line solution such as bicarbonate Of
soda, also provides some protection
and could be used while escaping
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Waldo Frank, Writer
From U. s., Unwanted,
Argentina Declares
Lecturer Is Declared
Persona Non Gruto
After His Criticism
Bs the Associated Press,


BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 1.-THE
Argentine government declared In
= statement today that Waldo
Frank, United States writer and
lecturer, was persona non grata be-
cause he wrote q letter to the news
papers Critica and La Rason saying
he found everywhere in Argentina
confusion, discomfort and dis
couragement not far from con-
sternAtion."
Informed he was no longer re-
garded as . desirable visitor, Mr..
Frank said the sentiments he .ex-
pressed were long considered" and
that he would adhere to them. In
this country II weeks, he was ex-
pected to leave tomorrow for Chile.
He described the letter as "an act
OF friendship" addressed to the
people whom love and to whom
I am devoted" He said he believed
Argentines possessed n deep demo-
cratic feeling" and that they
honored him because they knew
III tell the truth as I zee IT."
Tne writl also emphasized that
his stat L, which contained
many cordial references to Arsen-
tina as well rs criticisms, repre-
sented his personal views, and had
no political significance.
The Argentine organisations, Ctr
c,llo de Il Presna (the National
Press Club and the National 30
ciety Of Authors. decided 70 issue
statements sympathiSing with the
writer's viewpoint.
Waldo Frank. long an authority
on Latin American culture, was
graduatsd from Yale In 1911. In
1870 he lectured on American civili-
xation and culture 1T the national
universities of Mexico, Argentina,
Bolivia and Peru, and that same
year received the honorary degree
Of doctor Of literature 1t the Ma
tional University In Lima, PERU.
Among his many books have been
Virgin Spain" and Tales From the
Argentine"
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Atlanta Woman Made
Assistant Director
OF WAVES
Dorothy Foster Will Have
Lieutenant Commanders
Rank in Reserves
B, tie Associated Press,


ATLANTA, Aug. dorothy Fos-
ter, young Atlanta business woman,
today was appointed to one of the
Nations highest wartime posts
assistant director of the Women's
Naval Reserve.
News of the appointment came to
Miss Foster in a letter from Miss
Mildred McAfee. president of Welles-
ley College. who will be sworn in
tomorrow or Tuesday as director
Of the WAVES with the rank Of
lieutenant, commander.
Miss Foster will 60 to Washing
ton where she will assume her du-
ties, and will assist in making pre-
liminary plans for the training of
officers and enlisted women.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Disciples Fellowship
To Meet in Woynesboro

Special Dispatch to The star.
WAYNESBORO, Va, Aug. IL
Leaders Of the Disciples Of Christ
christian Church viii gather here
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
for the nth annual meeting Of the
Virginia Evanselixng Fellowship.
The Rev. w. =. Mc0ilvrey, pastor
Of the local church, In announcing
the meeting, said the principal
speaker for the three-day cosafer-
ence would be r. E. Elmore Of Phoe-
nix, Arix.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
La Guurdiu Names JUDGE

NEW YORK, Aug. l QP.-Hubert
r. Delany, 4l-year-old colored man
was appointed justice OF the domes-
tic relations court at a $4,000 an
nual salary today by Mayor F. H.
La Guardia to fill vacancy created
by the entry Of Presiding Justice
John w. Hill into the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

A native of Boston, Mr.. Niles win
make the fourth administrative as
sistant to the President. The others
are william H. MacReynolds, LAUGH
lin Currie and Lowell Mellett. The
latter, however, though on the Pres-
ident's payroll actually heads the
notion picture end OF the newly
created Once OF War Information.
Before that he headed the Once Of
Government Reports, now absorbed
by Elmer Davis owl.
Congress authorized six such posts
as assistants to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
First Of WAVE Officers
To Be Trained as Teachers


Teachers Of future WAVES will
make up q considerable number of
the first 1000 officers trained by the
new Women's Reserve, the Navy De-
partment disclosed yesterday.
Miss Mildred McAfee, director Of
the new organization, will clarity
the qualifications for these first Of
ficers at press conference after the
ceremony.
Also In the first group, who will
begin training October l at Smith
College, Northampton, Mass, will be
administrators and Communities
tions" or technical officers. Women
with enough teaching or technical
experience to qualify as instructors,
1t was explained, will be kept at
Smith to replace naval officers tenn
porarily on the faculty. Some OF the
officers also will be trained as in
structors for the Midwestern wom-
ems college which will begin train
ing Of 10000 enlisted Waves"
around November l.
Among Aides for Director.
The first of the 1000 officers Sc
lected will be administrators to as
sist Miss McAfee organize her head
quarters. These women also will
assist In the selection Of the other
officers.
The director, who is on leave of
absence as president of wellesley
College, has been here for nearly 10
days to discuss the reserve corps
with Navy heads. Her appointment
as director was announced as soon
as the President signed the bill set
tings up the WAVES" last Thurs
day.
A large stan has been formed
to handle the flood Of requests for
WAVE" application blanks. De-
spite Nation announcement
that application for the corps could
be made only by writing for blanks
to the local director of Naval Pro-
curement. the Washington office
has been besieged by long distance
telephone calls from women inter.
ested in the work.
0eQuA1Onente are dl4h.
Educational requirements for en-
listed personnel, to be ofiicially an
nouneed late this week, are expected
osettnulate q high school diploma.
Omcers are required to possess q
college degree or two years Of coll
lege and two years Of business or
professional training. That educa-
tional qualifications rank high on
the WAVE" requirement. list is In
dicated by requests for women with
masters degrees or other advanced
training In sciences, mathematical
and business subjects OF all kinds,
and in foreign languages.
Women with bachelors degrees
who have majored in these subjects
also are desirable as far as the
WAVES" are concerned.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
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Evening star., 1942-10-11
Mrs. John r. Mccall to Wed
Sandy Armour, Golf Pro
Bride-to-Be Is
Widow of Former
Controller General

Mrs. John Raymond McCarl,
widow of the former controller gen.
eral, and Alexander A. Sandy
Armour, former Washington pro-
fessional golfer, will be married here
early next month, 1t was learned
yesterday.
Friends Of the couple revealed
the plans for the wedding. Mrs.
McCarl is at present in Doctors
Hospital, recovering from injuries
received in a fall recently.
Mr.. Armour, brother Of Tommy
Armour, former United States and
British Open and PGA champion,
was professional at the Congress
sional Country Club here for sew
eral years. He is professional at a
club in Bloomington, ILL.,, at present.
Mrs. McCarl Is a native of Nc
Cook. Nebr. and was prominent in
Washington life between 1921 and
1886 when her husband was con-
troller general.
Mr.. McCarl died August z 1910.
He was vice president OF the Con-
gressional Club and was one of its
prominent golfers. Mr.. Armour
was close friend of Mr.. and Mrs.
McCarl.
Mr.. Armour first achieved prom
inence in the golfing world as an
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Rites for Gen. Smedberq
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Brig. Gen.
William r. Smedberg. jr., who died
Friday at Walter Reed Hospital,
will be held at Fort Myer chapel
at 1:30 pm tomorrow. Burial will
follow in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Graduated from West Point IN
1893, Gen. Smedberg served in the
Spanish War and the
World War. After the war he COM
manded the 62d Infantry Brigade
of the Army of Occupation.
Gen. Smedberg was awarded the
Silver Star for galantry in action
during the Spanish-American cam
paign to which the Oak Leaf Cluster
was added for gallantry in the
World War.
He was stationed here as chief
of the administrative division. Ma
tional Guard Bureau, from 1882 to
1885 when he was retired.
Gen. Smedberg is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Louise G. Smedberg,
and two sons. 1t. Comdr. William
R. Smedberg, Sd. now on active duty
with the Navy. and George c. Smed-
berg of Palo Alto, Calf.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Allied Pilots in Egypt
Destroy or Damage
81 Enemy Planes
Beneosi ond Sudo Boy
Also Assault Toreets;;
II Aircraft Lost
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Oct. 10.-United States
Air Forces and the Raj destroyed
or damaged "a enemy planes in hard
and repeated blows throughout
yesterday and last night at Axis
airdromes and supply bases for the
Egyptian battlefield.
Extremely successful" was the
accolade of an Raj spokesman to-
day to the operations which ex-
tended far behind the front to
Bengasi in Libya and to Suda Bay
in Crete, which heavy United States
bombers plastered again. The Allies
lost u planes.
(The Italians and Germans
said 81 Allied planes were shot
down in bitter air combats.')
Ten Axis fighters were shot down
in combat, IA were DESTROYED on
the ground and 10 others were dam
aged in the air The Americans
and British also hit 80 motor We
hlcles, silenced two anti aircraft
odIteIAcS, OleW up Cnree gun en-
placements and destroyed an am
munition dump.
Camps Are Bombed.
Tons of bombs burst among dis
persed planes and on camps near
the alrdromes. Some Allied planes
skinned over the fields at a height
OF only a few feet, shooting up
everything in sight.
souadrons of light United States
bombers took part in one of the
raids and returned without loss.
All the Americans returned safe
ly from Crete where they scored
seven direct hits on tanker and
eight on fuel installations.
Smaller United States bombers
attacked Axis ground positions ano
airports behind the Ell Alamein front
30 miles from Alexandria. The,
fought of a dozen Messerschmitt,
and returned without losses.
The attacks were so heavy ane
extensive that they suggested
softening-up process might be ii