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Evening star., 1942-12-15
nent, 50 I can't get . doctors certifi-
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ment, 50 can't get . doctors certifi-
cate" she replied.
A consumer in Fairfax County
was told oil would be delivered as
soon as official notice came through
opening the way for deliveries in
Fairfax under an extension of the
period in which coupon credit
may be used in the purchase Of oil
"You see," explained the oil on
cial as these calls piled up, ''it's not
so much complaints as individual
situations we're getting here. Some
people call to complain, but a ma
1ority face an emergency and must
be told what to do"
AS one Of his own worries, he re-
ported that the company's trucks
were piling up futile mileage be-
cause, in many instances in which
attempts were made to make de-
liveries, the consumer did net have
the proper coupons. In others, he
added, no one was at home to sc-
cept the oil, circumstance which
made no difference before the ra-
tloning system was put into effect.
Truck drivers. the official said,
have co-operated magnificently,
both IN view Of the extensive book
keeping which now has been placed
on them and because of the extra
hours they are forced to put in in
order to make deliveries.
Now and then the drivers encoun-
ter situations which they cannot
handle without advice from the
central office. One of these devel-
oped few days ago when the au-
tomato gauge on a truck failed to
work and "a gallons of fuel ran into
the tank at private home before
the flow stopped
The driver in this instance called
me to know what he must do" re-
lated the official. He said the
faulty gauge had caused him to
deliver "a gallons for which he could
get no coupons in exchange be-
cause the consumer didn't have
any more"
He reached for the phone as it
rang again.
These things drive you crazy"
he said, but the thing that worries
me most Is the poor people who
have no heat. What are you 60
ing to do for them when the law tells
you you can't sell them oil?"
Evening star., 1942-12-15
morrow at whitmell Methodist

morrow at Whitmell Methodist
Church.
The shooting occurred In the din
ing room Of the Beverley residence.
Katherine Valentine, the wife,
told police she had returned from
a trip to the mailbox and found her
husband hiding in the kitchen,
armed with the rifle. She said she
ned into another room as one shot
was fred.
The woman said she seized Mr..
Beverley's revolver, which, she said,
was always kept handy and handed
1t to Mr.. Beverley. As she ran
from the house, she added, she
heard Mr.. Beverley say to valen-
tine: What do you mean?" Then
two shots were fred, she said.
Found Dead by Friend.
Walter P. Tudor, Whitwell
resident, dropped by to see Mr..
Beverley few minutes later and
found the farmer lying on the
dining room floor in a pool Of blood
with his head against q screen door
leading to the kitchen" He had
bullet wound in his cheek and an
Evening star., 1942-12-15
WLB Approves $3.50 d Week
Pay Increase for Roxyettes

Santa Claus today made an un-
heralded visit to the Earle Theater's
18 Roxyettes.
The present was an announcement
Of the War Labor Board that it had
approved request Of the F. u M.
Stage Shows, Inc, of New York, for
a $3.50 a week raise for the Roxy
cites. They are now paid $35 weekly.
The board found the raise war
ranted because the dancers working
hours have increased by more than
30 per cent during the past six
months while their pay has re-
manned unchanged.
The Roxyettes, the board said,
spend a minimum of % hours per
week in rehearsals and give 80
shows, As to 60 minutes in length,
every week.
Evening star., 1942-12-15

The F. & M. Stage Shows, it
was explained, receive a lump sum
from the Earle Theater out of which
are paid, among other expenses, the
Roxyettes' weekly salaries.
In requesting the board to ap-
prove an increase, the F. e. M.
Stage Shows pointed out that the
Roxyettes are not only working
longer hours but that living costs
have risen and the skill and re-
sponsibilities Of the girls have in
creased.
The Roxyettes received a raise
Of IS week in October, 1941. This
was equivalent to an increase of
approximately is per cent over Their
average weekly earnings of $3O.27 in
January Of that year.
Evening star., 1942-12-15

other In the head, and. though
still breathing, was unconscious,
Mr. Tudor said.
Paul Tarpley, . neighbor of Mr..
Beverley's, said he talked with
Valentine shortly after the shots
were fired and that the Negro told
him he had shot Mr.. Beverley and
that he was going into the woods
and kill myself"
The man was released from the
Chatham Jail last week after serv-
ing q four-month term for shooting
Katherine Valentine, last summer.
Evening star., 1942-09-02

in the Near East Monday morn
ing causes the Allied high COM
mand concern, it is not impos-
sible that within short time
other fronts will be opened up
which will dwarf the develop
ments in Egypt.
Marshal Rommel's offensive
was inevitable. The reinforce
ments he received during the last
six weeks were earmarked for
that front and did not have to
be withdrawn from the Russian
front. The same thing is true of
the Nazi-Italian forces which are
expected to attempt an invasion
of Asia Minor.
II, however, Allied military
operations begin on some other
front, with American and British
forces taking the initiative In
the Old World, for the first time
in this, war, the Nazis will not
have their own way. Fs
Evening star., 1942-09-02


sensational victories of Hitler as
sumo exaggerated proportions
because we fail to see them in
their global proportions or realize
that they were victories in
limited wars only.
For years. previous to and
since this war, it has been an
axiom of the German high COM
mand-knoWn to all familiar
with German military science
and military writings-that Ger
many could only win blitz-
krieg.
That is why Hitler, from the
beginning, concentrated on spe-
cific objects. throwing in every
thing he had at the moment in
men and material, while con-
Quoting the most meticulously
prepared diplomatic and psyche
logical warfare to keep only one
enemy at time. The strategy
was to eat up the world, bite by
bite, like an apple, and not try
to swallow it all at once.
Slow-Motion Blitz.
The lesson that the German
high command learned from the
last World War was that a war
OF attrition would invariably fail,
and that Germany could only
win in war of movement.
Technically, a war of move
ment is possible only in that kind
of warfare which we now call
"blitzkrieg" But a blitz that
lasts three years is an anomaly.
It's lightning flash that takes
years to reach the earth from
the clouds.
A review of three years of war
in the west reveals that the war
Of movement was successful only
against militarily weak countries.
The only great military power to
be overcome-France-was. in
fact, and ever since the last war.
not nearly as strong as her
reputation.
The first really great power to
be engaged in war against Hit
Ter, Great Britain, could not, 1t
was Immediately demonstrated,
be knocked out by a blitz. Let us
not forget that Britain fought
alone against Germany and Italy
for full year.
All the strategical. advantages
were on the German side during
that year, and Hitler failed in at
tempting the blitz pattern in his
great air assaults m the fall OF
1910 and spring of 1o41.
Few Knew Russia's Might.
So he tried the same pattern
against another great power
Russia-trying to exchange one
enemy for another. Here he en-
countered a real military power,
whose reputation for weakness
is one OF the scandals of the AL
Evening star., 1942-09-02
The Great Game of Politics
Roosevelt and Ia Guordio Declared Aiding
Dewey by Their Attitude Toword Bennett

YETI here We find the President
Observation-Disclosures it is impossible
to think he does not know what
he is doing-aiding the man who
opposes everything for which he
| stands as against a man whose
record meets every test he has pro-
posed. Aside from the decency of
the thing it is stupid to be so poor a
loser. 1t is certainly not smart to
let personal disappointment and
hurt pride endanger the large OBJ
| jectives to which the President is
committed in so great national
emergency.
That seems to be what he is doing.
True. his defeat was a bitter dose
for Mr.. Roosevelt but he mixed
the dose himself and he is not doing
himself much good by the way he
is taking it. Moreover, if-and the
chances seem good that he will-Mr.
Farley elects his candidate without
Mr.. Roosevelt's aid, then Mr.. Roose-
velt will have suffered another de-
feat and Mr. Farley's position as
the outstanding Democratic poll
tician in the country will be ire
mendously buttressed. Even If Mr.
Bennett should not win, Mr.. Farleys
position inside the party and his
control of the 1914 delegates will
be secure, while the election of Mr.
Dewey will diminish the Roosevelt
strength, because he will be proper
ly blamed for it.
Farley Gains Stature.
Perhaps before long these things
will become clearer to the President
and, putting aside his understand
able pique at having been publicly
Walloped by the man ne had be-
come accustomed to treating as a
sort Of upper-class family servant
or retainer, he will adjust himself
to the situation, use his influence
with his radical labor friends and
get for himself some of the credit
for the Bennett election. That
would appear to be in the national
interests. 1t would also appear to
be in The Roosevelt interests. There
is for him no other self-respecting,
| logical or consistent course and
those who are helping keep him
from it are not his real friends.
! far from it,
AS for Mr.. Farley, win or lose, he
has been made into a real national
| figure. His reputation as a poll
tician has been greatly enhanced,
| but no more so than his reputa-
ton as a man. He has shown that
honesty and truthfulness pay in
politics as in everything else, and
his success has encouraged honest
men in public life all over the
country. 1t is extraordinary that a
| man who presumably was on the
political toboggan after Chicago. a
man who had failed to prevent the
breaking of the third-ter tradi-
tion, could stand up in his, home
State almost alone against the
White House offensive and lick it..
He beat the President. both New
York Senators, the Governor of the
State, the Mayor of the city, Adolph
| Berle, the leaders of Tammany
Hall, the chairman of the national
committee and the American Labor
party-altogether about as formi-
dable combination as could be
conceived. 1t was notable VIC
tory, the fruits of which are not
likely to be spoiled by the dis
gruntled and defeated.
tCopyrght, l942o
Evening star., 1942-09-02

have followed. Within an hour he
would have sent a congratulatory
telegram to the President and also
one to Senator Mead, the Presi-
dents candidate. promising him
every possible support. Moreover,
he would have lived up to it. But,
has MIR. Roosevelt congratulated
Mr.. Farley and has he wished John
j. Bennett, jr., success? He has
not.
Neither Mr. Farley nor Mr.. Ben
nett has heard directly from him
They have read that at his press
conference he evaded a question as
to whether he would support Mr.
! Bennett. They have read that he
said no one around the White House
had the time to send a congratu-
latory message. And they have
| read in administration organs that
the President would 60 to Hyde
Park to vote but that Mr.. Bennett
might expect nothing more in the
way OF help from him. And the
Presidents bad tempered little
friend, Mayor La Guardia, speak
ing as "a friend of Roosevelt" has
said that it is as important ito
defeat Farley as to elect a good
Governor"
II this is sportsmanship; If this
Is playing the game; if this is the
spirit OF our domestic system, then
words have lost their meaning and
it is useless to talk of moral obli-
cations or ethical standards in
politics or government. Although
| both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. La
Guardia ultimately will support Mr..
Bennett. because they have no real
alternative, their present attitude
Is designed to do him damage
and well they know it. And whom
does it help? 1t helps, of course,
Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican
candidate for Governor.
| Rejects His Own Thesiss ra.s.
And IN helping Mr.. Dewey the
President makes mockery OF his
own words, rejects his own thesis
and repudiates the entire admins
tration political propaganda, which
is that no one should be elected to
public office this fall who was not
in accord with the Roosevelt for
eign policy before Pearl Harbor,
because only those who were can
be trusted. Now, while no one dis
parages Mr.. Dewey's patriotism, he
certainly was classed as an isola-
zionist before we went to war and
was as much opposed to the Roose-
velt foreign policy as to his do
mestic policies. And there is not a
New Dealer in the country who
would call him liberal"
Evening star., 1942-09-02
This Changing World
Marshal RommeI's Blow at Nile VolIey
Unlikely to Be Repetition of Tobruk

appears that Allied forces In the
Near and Middle East have been
considerably strengthened in the
last two months. Fresh troops
are reported to have been rushed
to that front and ample number
of tanks, planes and artillery also
have been sent. The heavy losses
in war materiel suffered by Gen.
Sir Claude Auchinleck's army
have been fully replaced and
additional equipment is being
received
Concern Over Suez Canal.
The British commander in the
Near East. Gen. Sir Henry Matt
land Wilson,. has, however,
much more difficult problem than
that of the commander of Allied
forces in Egypt. Besides having
to cover a wider and more un-
certain front, his forces are less
reliable than those of Gen. Alex
ander. His lines of communica-
tion also are more vulnerable,
particularly if the Nazis have
succeeded in bringing large num-
bers of parachute troops and
planes to their invasion bases.
While there is no undue pessi-
mism regarding the ability of the
army in Egypt to check Marshal
Rommel's advance, there is seri-
Gus concern over what would
happen to that front If the Nazis
succeeded in landing in Syria
and Palestine and attempted a
pincers movement against the
Suez Canal. Reinforcements con-
tinue to be sent to the Red Sea.
whence they can be directed
either to Egypt or Syria. But
the enormous distances from
American and British bases to
those battle fronts are a severe
handicap.
While the fighting which began
Evening star., 1942-09-02

three months and the draft board
insists he must be inducted. On the
matter of procedure he writes.
THE local board classified me in
Ia and the appeals agent, without
my knowledge at the time, appealed
my case to the State Appeal Board
in Alabama. was not informed as
to the date, on which my appeal
would be decided and,' therefore,
had no opportunity to present my
case to them and place anything in
my file which might show the need
OF continuing by business.
This three-man appeal board
voted unanimously to sustain the
findings of the '.local board and I
Evening star., 1942-09-02

have been informed by the State
director Of Selective Service that
due to the fact that the vote was
unanimous, cannot take an appeal
on my own behalf nor can the
State director appeal it in my
behalf"
The registrant in question says he
will be glad to go into the Army but
he doesn't see why Uncle Sam
doesn't give him a chance to pre-
serve, through training some other
manager for three months more. a
business considered by the members
of the staff of the War Production
Board.
Reproduction Rights Reseryed)
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Tolkotive Stroud Twin,
Silent, Is Divorced
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-Clar-
ence Stroud, the talkative half of
the Stroud twins screen and radio
act, was unduly silent at home,
Betty Linde Stroud, %, testified in
obtaining divorce yesterday.
Mrs. Stroud told Superior Judge
Georgia Bullock her husband would
remain away. from home two days
at a time, and when he returned
would say nothing.
The Strouds married September 3,
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Fourth 1eur Of War Can Be One OF Victory
II Pressed on Military and Psychological Fronts

lled military 1ntelugence services
One American knew the truth.
the American military attache in
Moscow. Brig. Gen. Philip r.
Faymonville. But Allied auttlori-
ties preferred to listen to anna
teurs like Charles A. Lindbergh.
Dangerous as the Russian situ-
alton is at present, the blitzkrieg
against Russia has conspicuously
failed. If it has failed against
the two great powers. Britain and
Russia, when they fought sepa-
rately, how can it succeed against
the three greatest powers of the
world: Britain, Russia and the
United States, if they stand
united?
1t is only in this third year of
the war that Hitler and Hirohito
have world war on their hands,
in which the kind of victories
that so sensationally began this
war are no longer possible. The
war is now a test of endurance.
production, reserves and morale,
and can only be lost by prepos-
ferrous mismanagement and in
definitely prolonged by stupidities,
prejudices and jealousies prevent
ing us from winning it quickly by
waging it as it should be waged--
as united and integrated effort.
No Blitz for U. S., Either.
Up to now, the World War, on
our side, is not balanced. We
have allowed the war to be con-
fined to one main theater, a fact
that has given Hitler his only
chance. The task in the fourth
year of the War-begun by the
attack on the Solomon Islands
which has forced the japanese
to change their plans-is to eX-
haust the last reserves of the
enemy, attack him from all sides,
and so finish with his main
force.
But we also must realize that
this is no blitzkrieg from our
side, either, and that we cannot
defeat two great powers like
Germany and Japan by one or
two decisive blows. Hitler him.
self has demonstrated that that
is impossible, and we may as we'll
learn from him.
The air offensive under way in
the west is one of the means of
attrition. It would be an illusion
to believe that Hitler Germany
can be defeated only by air
unless we could psychologically
defeat her-a strategy, for which,
as I have pointed out, we have
no policy. Here again, the Rus
slams have done much better
job than we have, and here
again, we need to open second
front.
Can Be Victory Year.
The fourth year. beginning
this week. will be the year that
must transform the de jure
global war into a de facto global
war-on all fronts, military and
psychological Z >-
If we do our job well, it can
become the year of victory. ,.Ifn
this is true, it should also be
the year for the preparation of
- the peace to come, and a year
of great intellectual and spiritual
activity and audacity. Otherwise
we will be as little prepared for
our victory as we were for the
war itself. And that can be as
great a disaster for mankind
as the war.
Apart from this, the prepara-
ton of the peace is our major
psychological weapon, and can
radically contribute to a 1943
decision.
Dali = n
Evening star., 1942-09-02

from a man ask
ing advice.
T h S W a S a
novelty in itself.
Most re a ers
who take pen in
hand to write a
columnist give
advice. In the
pa S t ye ar our
readers have en-
lightened us on
a vast number of
subjects, ranging
from h o W t o
Evening star., 1942-09-02

alton ought
to convince
a n objective
observer that
our enemies
cannot w in
this war, and
We can only
lose it by a
moral c O l.
lapse or by a
division. in
side our own
alliances.
l n o u r
Evening star., 1942-09-02
U. S. Embassy in Havana
Fires 3 Pro-Fuscists

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Sept. 2.-Three man
servants Of the United States En-
bassy, all Of Spanish nationality,
have been dismissed by Ambassador
spruille Braden for Fascist
leanings, it was learned last night.
Evening star., 1942-09-02

velt has taken
his recent de-
feat in N e W
York well, there
is nothing in the
record to show
it quite the
contrary.
If the result
had been re-
v rse d a n d
James A. Farley
had been the
beaten man no
one will doubt
W b at would
Evening star., 1942-09-02

lectlve Service
regulations and
GU ota system
have been ap-
piled for several
months without
knowing h o "
many men really
ere Availab BILE
for service In all
classes.
Just how the
National Select
i've Service Ad-
m / n / $ t r alton
Evening star., 1942-09-02

THE opinions OF the orers this page their on, not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of interest its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-09-02

relying on quick ana powerful
trrusts, with total disregard of
whether he has superiority over
the enemy in tanks and planes.
This time, however, it is hoped
that the Nazi attack did not take
the Allies by surprise.
Even though Marshal Ro,nmel
attacked at point where it was
least expected-the edge of the
Qattara Depression - the air
forces Of the United Nations in
Egypt have been so reinforced as
to make it likely that Marshal
Rommel will meet real opposi-
ton.
Another Tobruk Unlikely.
A repetition of the Tobruk
affair is inconceivable to Allied
military authorities. The num-
Der of Nazi forces reported Off
cially by London to be engaged
in the present offensive is some
what surprising If the figure OF
I4l 900 men is correct, Marshal
Rommel must have received far
greater reinforcements than he
had been given credit for.
The principal concern Of the
Allied hign command, however.
is the possibility that Marshal
Rommel may be making only a
strong demonstration on the
Egyptian front in order to hem in
the best Allied force in that area,
while other Nazi forces, which
are reported to have been con-
centrated in Greece and the
Dodecanese Islands, attempt
landing in Syria.
This is a favorite Nazi strategy.
If the strong demonstration is
successful the operations on the
other side Of the pincers fully
exploit and develop it. If it is
checked, another front is opened
up while the original attack
keeps the bulk of the enemy
forces pinned in one spot. ~, rs
From all available reports it
Evening star., 1942-09-02
BY FRANK r. KENT.

In politics, as in all the other
struggles and diversions of life,
either man takes his ickings well
or he does not. If President Roose-
Evening star., 1942-09-02
DruftOffers
Subject for
Inquiry
Classification Deudline
Points to Ignorance
Of Available Men
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

Announcement that all local draft
boards must complete their classifi-
cation Of registrants by October is
is a virtual confession that the Sc
Evening star., 1942-09-02
On the Record
By DOROTHY THOMPSON,

This week sees the end of the
third year of the war. An over
all view of the history of these
three years and the present situ-
Evening star., 1942-09-02

1910, separated last January 10.
Clarence and his twin, Claude, are
now with q USO show,
Evening star., 1942-09-02
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Nazi Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel is delivering his blow
against the Allied lines defend
ing the Nile Valley from Alex
andria to Cairo 'on schedule"
High naval and military quar-
tsrs in Washington and London
possessed full information be-
fore the Axis attack began in
dicating that the Nazi COM
nlander had received sufficient
reinforcements in the last six.
weeks to enable him to attempt
to break through in Egypt be-
fore American and British re-
Inducements arrived and per-
mitted Gen. Sir Harold Alexan-
der to assume the offensive.
AS usual, Marshal Rommel is
Evening star., 1942-09-02
.McLemore-
Husband Of WAAC
In q QuoEdory
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

Our most recent batch of fan mail
--so-called because most of it is so
hot that we have to fan ourselves
after reading it--included a letter
Evening star., 1942-09-02

For 10 years ths VIM. :. Miller family
has supplied Washington wtth the hx-
est furniture. both true moders snd
hne suthentte reproductions.
Evening star., 1942-09-02

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