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Evening star., 1942-08-17
StoIin-ChurchM
Dinner Gay Affair
OF 26 Courses
Is the Associated Press.

6S Inc hSSOCldlcu fTeSS.
MOSCOW, Aug. 17.-Premier
Stain was described tonight as
having told several jokes at the
dinner he gave for Prime Min
lister Churchill and to have en-
joyed all of them thoroughly.
Informants said that at least
Is different toasts-one of them
to President Roosevelt-must
have been drunk and that the
dinner consisted of rs courses.
The banquet, at which w.
Averell Hartman, represent
ative of Mr.. Roosevelt, also was
an honored guest, was termed a
gay affair which lasted beyond
midnight Friday.
One description was that 1t
was full of fun and very joe
ular."
Evening star., 1942-08-17
One Dead in PIune Crosh

ORLANDO, FLA, Aug. II tF.-
First 1t. Edward j. Burke of Union,
N. j., was killed and Pvt. (First
Class Abraham Miller was serious
ly burned today when 4 fighter
plane accidentally crashed into a
gasoline truck at the fighter COM
mand school base here.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Accord Believed
Reached on
Second Front
Speculation Centers
On Plans of U. S. and
Britoin to Aid Soviet
Earlier Story on Page AID
~ tf1 ASsnciated press

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
Py tft Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE an
nouncement that definite deci-
sions had been reached at Prime
Minister ChurchilPs conference
with Premier Stain in Moscow
was regarded in London today as
evidence that the Soviet Union,
Britain and the United States
had reached a formula on how
to beat the Axis and when to
open a second front.
President Roosevelt and Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek were in
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. II (P.-
Stocks firm: rails lead quiet ad-
vance. Bonds: Carrier issues ex-
tend recent rise. Cotton quiet;
trade price fixing, hedge selling.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE


At Philadelphia
New York. 2O3 27O
Philadelphia 900 600
Bstteries-Rufinx and Dickey; Harris,
Knott and Wagner.
st. Louis at Cleveland, night.
(Only Games Scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York
Boston ---- 200 900 OOO--
New York. 600 100 OIL
Batteries-Tost and Kiuttz; sehumaehe,
and Mancuso.
At St. Louis
Cincinnati OO2
st. Louis 20
Batteries-Starr and Lakeman; Krist
and W. Cooper.
(Only Games Scheduled)
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Wushinqton Park

THIRD RACE-Purse $1,000; claiming;
3-year-olds: / " miles (turf coursel.
Sweet Olga (Guerin) $50 440 $50
Onst tSchnlnPl $50 $50
Prince O. Mars tHauerl 400
Time. .523s
Also ran-Royal Risk. Swift Sue, Drol-
Ion, Great Wall, Alegre, West-Ho.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000; claim
Ing; 3-vear-olds and up: furlongs
Texon Boy tNeves) $500 1880 $40
Breeks (Scurlock, $50 $50
David B. Jr. tSchuling) $50
Time 1:llas.
Also ran-My Shadow. De Icer. Knights
Guest II. Tin Pan Alley, Joy Tonto. Three
Bangs, Court Counsel, Maisco, Mad Macaw.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Races
Earlier Results and Entries fo]
Tomorrow on Page TX.
Camden

FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000 claim
InG; 3-year-olds; q furlongs
Chop Sticks tBasile) 10.40 400 500
Abrupt CRobertsl 370 80
Pointing tRienzD 320
Time, 1:16.
Also ran-Easy Chair, Peto Gino Good
Neighbor, Caesar B.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $1,000; allow
ances; 2-year-olds: 512 furlones
Ascertain tGillespe) $50 $40 go
Uncle Billies (Sistol 43O $50
LeRation tMaschek) $40
Time. 1:1O2s.
Dots Key, Trigger Rose
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Late News Bulletins
PonQnuniun Ship1s Sinkino Renorted


The Navy announced late today that medium sized
Panamanan merchant vessel torpedoed sunk about
the middle of June in the Caribbean have
been landed at a Gulf Coast port
Rudy VoIIee Joins Coast Guard
LONG BEACH, Calf bq>-Rudy Vallee, band leader and
grooming radio today joined the band
master with the rank OF chief petty officer There
previous announcement today that had
Hollywood to enlist. He is Al years old
u. S. Army Bombers Pound France
LONDON pP-United States Army Air Force bornbers
German-occuped France late this afternoon, it
announced tonight United States British Dominion
fighter squadrons accompanied them All the bombers
turned safely.
Newsmens Grand Jury Offer Refused
CHICAGO 14p-J. 10y Maloney Chicago Tribune
aging editor and Stanley Johnston correspondent Of
fered to today before Federal grand jury nvesgat
ing publication of alleged confidential information
but the offer rejected.
Earlier Story Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Todoy's S Home Runs

American League.
Di Maggie, New York, 4th inning.
National League.
OFT, New York, 4th inning.
Young, New York, 0th inning.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
u. S. May Have to Ration Meat,
ANA Official Predicts
Hendrickson Sees 5000 ,000,00 Pound
For Civilian Consumers in 1942-43

Earlier Story Page B-4)
BY h Assocate Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Amerca may ration meat Roy
Hendrickson administrator Agricultural Marketing
ministration, told retail meat dealers today.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Ndrruqonsett Park

FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up: l mile and 20
yards.
War Bonnet tAtkinson> $500 1880 $40
Mopalosa Roio (TurnbulD 800 $50
Chatter Wrack (Adairl IL 40
Time, 1865.
Also ran-Country Lass. Diavolo Cliff,
Arabesoue, Neddie Lass, Supreme Flag
FIFTH RACE-Purse. ST 300; claim
lns; 2.year-olds furlongs tchute).
Styx tTurnbulD 2060 $40 4 100
Sollure tRemerscheid) $40 $50
Buz2ie. jr. tSnyder) $50
Time, TIA %
- Also ran-Suntegra, Persistent, Rough
Evening star., 1942-08-17
ran-suntegra Persistent, Rough
Saratoga

FOURTH RACE-Purse, SI,2Oo; claim
ins; 3-year-1olds furlonss
Bardia (Arcaro) 7.3O $40 $50
Porters Girl tRobertson) 800 900
Plantagenet (Nodarse) $50
Time, 1:l24s.
Also ran-Bulrush, Park Bench, Pony
Express.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000 added !.
Graded handicap class c, 3-year -oids and
no: u miles
Century Note tMeade) $50 out out
Blue Pair tMcCreary) out out
BolinRbroke tWoolf) out
Time, :533s.
Only three started
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Weather Report

Scattered showers and thundershowers today
Continued warm this afternoon, cooler tonigh
with gentle winds Temperatures today-Highes1
80. at 355 pm. Lowest "A, at 1928 am.
From the United States weather Bureau Report.
Full Details Page A.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Philippine
Drive Halted
By Sinkings

Washington, March 6-(AP)-The
War department reported today that
the success Of the Sublc bay air at
tack announced two days ago was
believed to have dislocated Japanese
plans for the immed ate renewal OF
the general offensive against Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur forces and
that enemy activities in IT, last -
hours ii. Bataan We're negligible.
The department said also Nat 4
Japanese urmy order dr,,'h-
F%ilipinos in Occupied areas to $ ~
render guns an1 blade weapons =
every description Was interpreted by
Macarthur as indlcatlne
Naders We're afraid of a popular hp
rising.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Stock Market
Remains Weak

New York. March g (AP) -
Stocks continued to operate under
War and tax handicaps today al
though the specialized weakness o.
yesterday seemed to have faded in
most cases.
Fractional declines predominatco
at the start and, in scattered IN
stances, recessIons OF a point OF SO
were seen. Trends stcadIed near the
fourth hour with a few rails lacking
on small plus signs. Sizeable blocks
volume.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Invaders
Cut Island
At Center
Outnumbered Dutch,
American, Australian
and British Troops
Fall Back TO New
Positions; a p S Is
Miles From Bandoeng.

CHy The A--oylaJed Press
Dutch headquarters acknowl-
edged today tuat allied troops
had abandoned the wrecked
capital city Of Batavia and that
the outnumbcred United Ma
tons defenders We're being
worn down bG greatly superior
Japanese invasion forces amid
violent battles flaming all over
the island of Java.
Nevertheless, Dutch troops in
4 terrific frontal assault were
reported 10 have driven the Jap
ancee from a section of the plains
OF Eand0rnS, headquarters of the
MI command.
! Renters dispatch said she in
Vad"rS had rctrPatcd TO the north
While the mountains resounded
with artillery fire.
Reuters also reported the Jap
ancSe had been thrown back in
some sectors of eastern Java,
where the enemy was driving
toward the great Soerabaja
naval base.
imperial Tokyo headquarters
said Japanese troops completed
occupation Of Batavia, in west
ern Java. at 9:30 o'clock last
night.
Ancta, the Dutch news agency,
said practically all of western
Java had been oyerrun by the
invaders and that Dutch, Amer
icai, Australian and British
troops had fallen back to new
POSITIONS.
y bulletin from \EI headquar-
tiers admitted the capture of jog
Jakarta, a city of lao, 600 popu-
iati0I, III a Japanese thrust knit
ing almost to the south coast of
Java.
i0r all practical purposes, the
622-mile long island thus was cut
in two in the central section.
The Dutch communiQuc declared
that the situation Was serious but
still NOT hopeless and said fierce bat
ties We're raging throughout the IS
land, with the allies offering deo-
peIato resistance.
Dutch troops were said to have re-
captured II point.
The thunder" of artillery fire was
heard IN Bandocng itself as Japa-
nc=C advance forces We're reported
los than - miles away.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
PHONE
is SOLD

Raleigh, March 6.-(AP)-The
utilities commission today authorized
the Durham Telephone company TO
purchase the CreedmOor Telephone
Exchange company. The price was
$4,000. N&l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Cotton Prices
Turn Higher

New York. March -(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged 20 Is
cents a bale lower.
Trade was very quiet and at noun
Nalu,s we're 10 to Is cents a bale
higher. March l8 II JulN J." so md
l~DeCrlEhrI ~ =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06


g tx, lalidI i,Ou. 4-,AJ.1I ie-
c~ptr : Of tt'inc
NUhhnoN Is a Ugra river town 100
mile ,oltAWeSt of Moscow and 5e
Hile- southeast Of wanna. skirtcd in
Ru sian thrusts westward toward
SmOlenrk. Soviet authorities said It
had been heavily fortified AID rem
forced by German troops ferried east
by plane.
Rus jans reported more than 500
Germans We're killed along one mic
81 the sector after Red army detaCh-
mCnts penetrated their lines despite
heavy artillery fire: that the lieeins
survivors abandoned then wounded
and failed u destroy the.r munitions
dumps.
After nine weeks without an
alarm, Moscow was raided again
last night. Although Soviet anti
aircraft shells blazed sp~ectac-
.llarly over the capital. Some
damage and casualties resulted
from the bombing. which the
Russian radio described as cat
random
Bad weather kept the British air
force grounded for the second night
m q row, The air ministry. however.
said Photographs taken in daylight
by a daring aerial scout continued
the vast damage that raiders had re
ported inflicted Tuesday njeht on
French factories in the Paris area
producing war materials for Ger
many.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06

the location of the Army air base,
the quartermaster depot and other
facilities here which might bc dam
aged by Saboteurs.
Approximately 60 German and
Italian aliens live in some 80 resi-
dence~ in this area and persons VINO
possessed ~contraband articles We're
placed under arrest and VIII be given
hearings before the alien enemy
hearing board
No tabulation OF the results Of the
raids Was released.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Borrowing
Power Near
Legal Limit
Treasury tary
Asks Speedy Congress
SIGNAL Approval of Bill
Raising Federal Debt
Limit to $l25,O0O,
100000.

Washington, March 6.-C.AP)
The House ways and means
committee unanimously apprOv-
cd TODAY legislation to increase
the federal debt limit from 500
600 ,000 900 to the record break
ing total of S125,O 900 900 zoo.
Ihc action came quickly after
Secretary NOrgenthau had teSti-
fled that the Treasury expects to
run out of borrowing power be-
fore the end OF next month and
had expressed strong opposition
to any forced savings plans at
this time to obtain revenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Red Forces
Recapture
7 ukhnov
Russian ENFORCEMENT
Of INazi Army About
Sta1ava Eussa Coupl-
Cd With Taking of
Strate g;c City in
T Z \ y~Vyaznaa Sec
Tor.

e." ~ assoc at-1 'r"se.N
HI" HrSeian enrichment of
the 10Th German army about
StaraHa Russia was cCupled to-
lay VITA a consirir'iGn Of tire
Dazi-hcld RZhev-Nyazma pocket
60 t.:e e, !atlai :On. .-AJusL ie-
c"Gtu = Of Mckinney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06
Alien Homes
Surprise Raids Last
Night in Charlotte ami
Vicinity Include IS
Residences.

Charlotte. March 6.-tAfI-
FBI agents, in cooperation Nilh
state highway pairolmen II
Charlotte and MrckicnburG
completed a thorough, surprise
search of the residence of every
enemy alien in Charlotte II
vicinity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06

Washington, March 6.-t.APD
Revealing that the Treasury
expects to run out Of borrow
ing powers before the end Of
next north, Secretary Morgen-
thau asked Congress TO-DAY to
give speedy approval to a bill
increaein~ the federal debt limit
from $4,000. OO0. 900 to 2125,-
600, 600, 600.
Since the unprecedented Dor
rowing anticipated by the gov
eminent is for the purpose of
producing overwhelming Qlan:i-
ties of war matcrials,' Norgen-
than suggested that the growing
debt should brighten no one but
II enemies
He explained that on February %,
the Treasury had 81 400, coo, 600 boz
rowing powers left and said II i, n
ticipated that the borrowing aHthor!-
tv viii be insufficient to cover the
debt issues that will be required
during the month of April"
The face amount of the debt or
the latest Treasury statement vas
S62. 428, 068, 1871. MorgentEau predict
ed the debt would rise to S70,0O0,-
100000 by next June 80, and TO Sll0,-
400, 100000 by June 30. 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-06

Continued on Page TWo)
Evening star., 1942-06-21

purely temporary in nature. As soon
as the war was over, it was asserted,
the buildings would come down and
the sites would become parks again.
The war ended before the dormi-
tories we're completed, but, despite
protests from many citizens, con-
struction went ahead and the build
'ings were completed. The plaza
dormitories proved to be anything
but temporary. Many years passed
before these unsightly structures
finally were razed to make way for
development of the Union Station
Capitol Plaza.
In view of this sad experience, the
reluctance of the Park and Planning
Commission to yield more park areas
for temporary" housing is under
standable. And the citizens of WASH
ington will echo the hope of Com
mission Secretary Settle that the
Union Station dormitories will be
among the first temporary structures
to come down after the war" Build
ing them of wood and other tempo
rary materials will not, alone, be a
guarantee of their prompt removal
when the urgent need for them has
passed, as was demonstrated during
the other war. There should be, in
addition. a definite understanding
that such wartime buildings will not
be permitted again to blight the
National Capital for years on end.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Capital SideIishts
By VIII P. Kennedy.

An up-to-date. convenient pocket
handbook for Government employees is
now available for ready reference re-
garding all phases of the Civil Service
Retirement Law. II is 22d anniver.
sary edition compiled by Robert H. Al
corn. who for more than 80 years has
worked steadily for adoption and i'm
provement of the retirement system, and
who is largely responsible for the edu-
cational campaign and counseling with
members Of Congress which resulted In
this law which has built up the eff
cheney of the Federal service and the
morale Of its employees. The first re-
tirement law was signed May %. 1920.
The most important and far-reaching
amendments were approved May 20.
1880; August 4, 1882 January "a. 1912,
and March 7. 1912 The new handbook
makes promptly visual to employees
through tables how the rates will apply
under provisions of this law and the
number Of employees retired; as well as
information of great importance to those
who nave not been retired. 1t shows
the amount of contributions by the en-
ployes and the amount paid by the
Government. amounts paid annually In
annuities and refunds, and the total
amount of the retirement fund.
The history of reporting legislative
debate In Congress and in parliamentary
bodies throughout the world has just
been printed in the Congressional Rec
ord on motion of Representative Karl
E. Mundt of South Dakota. Written by
Elizabeth Gregory Mcpherson Of the
Library Of Congress staff, it discloses
that reports of proceedings and debates
in Congress for the first "a years are
neither comprehensive nor accurate, due
to the fact that there was no systematic
method of recording. The Annals OF
Congress show that in the first session
of the First Congress Elbridge Gerry OF
Massachusetts,, subsequently Vice Presl-
dent in the Madison administration,
whose grandson and great-grandson
later served in Congress, went on record
as favoring the disseminating OF use
full information, by a correct and I'M
partial publication it was not until
the appearance Of the Congressional
Record On March S, 1873, that this sug-
gestion, made in April, 1892, became a
reality. The House opened its doors to
reporters on April 8, 1789, but the Sem
ate excluded even House members from
its deliberations until December 8, 1875,
except for February IL, 17s4. during
discussion over the seating of Albert
Gallatin.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
The New Court

The extraordinary delay in making
nominations to the judicial vacan-
cieS which must be filled on the Dis
trict's new intermediate Appeals
Court and the merged Municipal
Police Court, both Of which are
required by law to begin functioning
within eleven days, tends to sub
stantiate reports that purely political
considerations have entered into this
matter and are blocking action. This
is exceedingly unfortunate in more
ways than one.
In the first place, the delay in
nominating the six judges scheduled
to take office July 2 has made it i'm
possible to dispose of the admins
trative problems which must be
settled before the new courts can
begin to function. On paper. this
reorganization of the Districts lower
courtS-where the great majority OF
citizens have their first and only
experience with our judicial system
represents a most commendable for
ward step. 1t is calculated to work
for greater efficiency and more ex-
peditious dispensation of justice. As
a long-needed reform it should be
inaugurated only after careful plan
ming and painstaking advance prepa-
ration. Unfortunately. however,
none of this can be done until after
the judges have been appointed,
confirmed and sworn in. AS matters
stand, the opportunity for this highly
desirable preparatory work has been
missed, and it is not at all unlikely
that the date set by law for the open
ing of the courts will have passed
before the judges can take office.
This, needless to say, is neglect in a
most deplorable form.
Secondly. the delay is unfortunate
because it is reliably reported to re-
suit from political maneuvering to
influence the selection of the man
who is to be chief Judge OF the
merged Police and Municipal Courts,
which, from an administrative stand
point, is probably the most impor-
tant of all the judgeships.
This position is one which should
be filled on the basis of merit and
merit only. Nor need there be any
difficulty in making the selection if
merit is to be the guide, for the rec
ords of the candidates are clear. To
let this key post go as a political
prize could only result in the serious
weakening of an otherwise excellent
program for improving the city's
courts, and in disheartening those
who have worked long and earnestly
in behalf of this progressive step.
Under these circumstances, it can
only be hoped that those who would
bring political considerations in this
picture will meet with the rebuff
that they so richly deserve.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Spiritual Chance

Regarding the extent to which the
impact Of the prevailing war has been
felt upon the souls of men there may
be considerable difference Of opin-
ion. But it cannot be denied that a
great many individuals already have
come to believe that a change is
occurring in their lives. They sud-
denly understand that things-ma-
terial gain. property, goods and
chattels-matter very little. 1t is not
too much to say that the times have
had the effect of debating mate
rialiSm.
If bomb falls upon mans house
and kills his wife and children, ne
does not care whether the govern
ment is willing to reimburse" him
or not. His excuse for existing has
been destroyed. Thereafter he per-
severes for impersonal reasons only.
John Masefeld, poet laureate OF
Britain, had an only son. A few days
ago news was brought to him that his
boy had been killed in action far
from home in recent fighting" What
shall the poet think or write? or
what use are words? Even the most
abundantly gifted OF singers could
not be expected to put his grief into
measured accents. The brain stag
gers under such poignant agony.
But Mr.. Masef1eld is merely one
single sufferer, in an uncounted
multitude. The vast democracy OF
pain includes all who dwell upon
the earth.
And a growing public appreciates
that spiritual truth. A new brother
hood of sacrifice is developing in the
world. Slowly but very surely human
ity is learning to hold with the
psalmist: "A broken and contrlte
heart. o God, thou wilt not despise."
Out of the ordeal of the present thus
may evolve the mystic essentials OF
peace without which the future would
be an endless repetition of strife.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Selection of LAWYERS

The agreement by independent Of
flee bill confereeS on an $4,000
appropriation for the Board OF Legal
Examiners will enable the board to
get started on the new method OF
appointing Government lawyers. The
plan grew out of the studies OF the
Presidents Committee on Civil Serv-
ice Improvement, headed by Supreme
Court Justice Stanley F. Reed. AS
marked innovation in Federal per-
sonnel selective procedure, it will be
watched with interest both in and
out of the legal profession.
In the past, lawyers generally have
been appointed without regard to
civil service, the agencies making
their own selection. Under the new
arrangement, applicants will un-
dergo a preliminary examination by
the Civil Service Commission. Those
qualifying then will appear before
regional boards for an oral quiz.
This will be the Sitting" process, and
successful applicants Will be placed
on the registers from which appoint
ments are to be made. The regional
boards, composed of distinguished
members of bench and bar, who are
volunteering their help, will be OF
sufficient number to give the entire
country adequate representation on
the registers. This would be essen
tial under any circumstances, but as
the Journal of the American Bar As
sociation points out, it is OF particu-
lar Importance just now when expe-
rienced lawyers everywhere are de-
sirous of entering the Government, If
only for the duration of the
emergency.
The first examination will be for
positions in the 81 ,800-s3 200 bracket.
This Is calculated to attract not only
the experienced practitioners, but
also younger lawyers seeking career
In Government service It Is from
this group gin later years, that 1t is