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Evening star., 1942-05-11
Vice President WoIIoee's Speech CoIIed
Best Definition of Postwar Aims

subject. 1t happens that the
counterrevolution is being carried
by peoples who must be defeated,
Mr.. Wallace's was one of the
fightingest speeches delivered in
this war, Yet he can flt our de-
feated enemies, as peoples, into a
vision of the future.
And he did some thing else: He
placed the Russian revolution
where it belongs in the historical
scheme of things. For Mr.. WAL
lace, this revolution, the most
radical Of our epoch, is only a
halfway house; only embodies
partial truth; is something
neither wholly to be condemned
nor wholly to be praised. but,
rather, to be understood. He Is
not afraid of it.
He sees where and to what ex-
tent it fits into the movement of
mankind toward greater liberia
ton. He would not dream of
fearing that a revolution which
was reaction from extreme feud-
alism. occurring in a largely
illiterate country, could impose
itself intact upon a highly de-
veloped and literate nation with
a long tradition OF education,
prosperity, and self-government.
Mr.. Wallace's speech was utter
ly without damagoguery, even in
its delivery. In his desire to
speak precisely and in the in
hibition that he placed on him.
self not to inflame but to clarity,
he risked dryness. But there was
more vital thought In his dryness
then in most peoples eloquence.
1t was the speech of man in
tellectually convinced and spir-
itually supported-the speech Of
a somewhat prosaic prophet.
His candor was equal to his
courage. Putting the Russian
revolution where 1t belongs, as a
step In the struggle of a great
people toward fuller conscious
ness and higher organization, he
clearly afflrmed his belief in
private property as basic human
right. But he does not believe
that private property rights
stretch to the unchecked con-
troll of huge international cartels
covering basic raw materials and
industries from which live whole
nations of men.
Mr.. Wallace sees that the Nazi-
Japanese world, afhrms the
whole Of the last $50 years OF
human progress as alteration
and blunder. He thinks our
enemies are fighting a century
and a half and that encourages
him to optimism.
And, in imagining a peace, he is
most concerned with the fulfill
ment of the basic liberal trend.
He knows that all mankind can
be lifted to an immensely higher
economic level by reasonable
international organization, and,
as deep Christian recognizes
that the soul inhabits a body
with justified demands and needs.
So he does not leave economies
out of peace.
His speech should be compared
with Anthony Eden's, made the
same day, foreseeing a United
Nations policing of the world in
the interim between victory and
a more universal order. Eden's
(See THOMPSON, Page A-10)
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Confidence built wholly on propa-
ganda and without sound founda-
ton is certain to crumble soon or
late with unpleasant consequences.
Instead of insisting upon blind
faith in those clothed with power
and trying to make it appear wicked
to discuss their sins of omission
or commission, better results would
be had If the causes for criticism
were removed.
That thought seems not to occur
to the gentlemen engaged in pro-
noting civilian morale. Yet it is
very simple one.
In these days OF painful taxation,
it must be clear to all save the most
obtuse that the thing most destruc-
tive of public confidence is suspicion
that the public funds are being
squandered; that favoritism and
personal relationships influence i'm
portant policies and posts; that a
good deal that is not on the level
goes on behind the scenes In Wash
ington.
1t is little things rather than big
ones that breed these suspicious.
Mayris CLANCY Case Recalled,
The Mayris CLANCY incident was
little in itself. Yet it thoroughly ir-
ritated the Nation to discover that
Mrs. Roosevelt had put one of her
dancing proteges on the pay roll to
do silly thing.
The public irritation was reflected
in shrinking in bond sales and in
other ways: II drastic measures had
not been taken, these little things"
would have reduced public conf
dence to very low state.
Now another little thing" has
happened. Probably, it will not
irritate people as much as the
CLANCY affair, but 1t certainly will
not increase public confidence.
1t was developed by House
committee that while Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg of New York, is receiv-
ing a $500 Federal salary as a
regional director of the Social Sc
curity Board, she is making $28, 900
on the side from private corpora
tions and individuals, including So
600 year from Mr.. Nelson Rookie
feller, head of the glamorous Good
WHIP organization, which Is be-
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organ peal out a note OF triumphant
certainty that the Allies are march,
ing to victory.
Because Mr.. Churchill Is conserv-
ative, studiously avoiding exaggera-
tion-and exaggeration probably Is
one of the few things this pugna-
cious statesman is afraid Oft Is
good to hear him declare that I'VE
are moving through many reverses
and defeats to complete and final
victory" and then proceed to
prove 1t.
But Mr. Churchilfs talk wasn't all
pleasant to the ear, for he injected
horror into 1t by announcing that
the Russians believe "the Germans
In the desperation Of their ASSAULT
may make use OF poison gas against
the armies and peoples of Russia"
Gas Used In World War.
The danger that the Axis powers
would resort to the use of poison
gas II they became desperate has
always been In Allied minds. The
great fear, Of course, has been that
they would start dumping 1t on
civilians in great cities. British and
Russian suspicion of the Nazis is,
OF course, justified because II was
the Germans who in the last World
War violated international law and
first employed gas against the Allies.
The first effective use of gas in
modern war was April 70, 1915, when
the Germans let 1t loose against
unprotected French troops, thereby
eliminating all resistance for q depth
Of several miles. The Allies lost no
time In retaliating. and from that
time on 1t was used by both sides.
Since then much more terrible gases
have been produced In many coun-
tries. and If these are now let loose
we are likely to witness frightful-
ness such as the world never befors
has known.
Situation In Coral Sea-
The halt In the battle of the Coral
Sea easily may be merely breath
ing spell after the first phase of q
great engagement which will con-
tinue to swell until it has much to
do with determining the control of
the Southwest Pacific.
1t will be passing strange II this
fierce clash between combined air
and naval forces is being dropped
like hot potato. It's probable that
either the grievously wounded jap
anese feet, which has been COM
PEELED to retire before our arms, will
secure reinforcements and return to
the assault. or that Gen. Macarthur
will find himself in a more favorable
position to initiate q further Often
sive against the New Guinea and
Rabaul bases from which the Nip
ponese are threatening Australia
and American communications.
We still lack details to enable US
to appraise the full significance of
this initial round. and it may be a
considerable time before we secure
all the facts. However, 1t is clear
that We have dealt the enemy a
heavy blow, especially In their air
arm, through the the sinking of one
aircraft carrier and the disabling
Of another.
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This Changing World
Lons-Ronee Advantage in Coral SEQ Bottle
Is Definitely With United Stotes Navy

now have was built painstakingly
over long period Of years. Lack
OF essential raw materials and
extensive construction facilities
makes their replacement task
incomparably more difflcult than
ours. Whereas our production IA
at such . rate that for every
cruiser or destroyer lost now we
can have two more few months
hence, the Japanese will not be
able to fill the gap in their ranks
for many months.
Second, the immediate advan-
tage lies with the Japanese, be-
cause their fleet is concentrated
in the South Pacific and can send
more ships into battle within q
short time. Our reinforcements
take more time to reach the
scene of action than do the jap
anese, so that temporarily we are
at this disadvantage.
Furthermore, Australia has
scant facilities for major repairs
to our warships. In the past
when we were formulating plans
to fight the Japanese we relied
on facilities In Singapore. Java
and Manila. Now We have to be
satisfied with what little Austria
liza has to offer us.
II the American high COM
mand appears to restrain natural
tubilation over the victory In the
Coral Sea 1t is because the battle
is not yet over. We won the first
round with many points in our
favor. But the Japanese can
easily begin the second before
replacements of American losses
can reach Admiral Herbert r,
Leary's naval forces.
The same thing is true Of the
air force. From scant available
reports 1t appears that the
United Nations air feet proved
Evening star., 1942-05-11
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The American people await
removal Of the heavy veil OF
secrecy which shrouds the battle
of the Coral Sea to learn the
whole truth OF the most impor-
tant naval engagement OF this
war.
The American high command
Is not In position yet to reveal
what our actual losses have been.
because such revelation would
provide the enemy with valuable
information.
When a ship Is hit or receives
a near miss from aerial torpedoes
or bombs 1t Is not always posi-
BILE to tell whether the victim has
been sunk or damaged. Smoke
which engulfs the vessel may
come from fire or may be merely
a screen thrown up to permit her
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it-than any of
his previous pro-
nounc e m e n t S,
" hich We
borne heavily on
the subject of
blood, sweat and
tears.
In his summary
OF the military
p sition the
Prime Minister
really stepped
rather heavily
heavily on the
medal and let the
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Nozis Attempt to jam
U. S. Army Broadcast
By the Associated Press.

6y tne AEsociated Press.
NEW YORK, May l1.-A Ger
man controlled radio station in
Amsterdam. Holland, attempted
yesterday to jam q seven -minute
broadcast from Curacao, Dutch
West Indies, during an Army hour
broadcast over the National Broad
casting Co. network.
The station used q musical theme
In an unsuccessful attempt to in
terrupt the program, which con.
sisted Of interviews Of United States
soldiers conducted by Maj. Claire
8. Beebe.
George Putnam, announcer for the
program. told the radio audience
that the interference was mot at
mospheric" and said It came from .
German rsdi? station.
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used, everybody
will agree that
the objective Is
sound. Lack of
confidence is a
wartime weak
ness; to remedy
the lack is a
public service.
But the ad-
ministraE ap-
pyoach to this
p r q b ! 2 m is
wrong. The way
10 get confidence
a. ~
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majority In the
House by a gain
of 80 seats comes
as a shock to
r e p u b ! | C a n S
who have been
figuring it just
the other way.
This corre-
spondent a few
weeks ago made
I he suggestion
/ h a t / h e
8 t re n e t n Of
both parties in
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Dartmouth Honors DR.. Hu

Chinese Ambassador HUI Shih yes
terday was among those receiving
honorary degrees at the graduation
exercises Of Dartmouth College. He
received the doctor Of letters degree
The college also announced election
Of Nelson A. Rockefeller as trustee.
Evening star., 1942-05-11

Y o I X fTlOay
nigh t. Mr..
Wallace chose
the right plat
form for it-a
dinner of the
Free w orl d
Association.
The fact that
the war has a
m i | e n n / a |
sense is vague
~ C o m p r e
hended by ev-
eryone; but
this sense has
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THE opinions OF the Driters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions
Stars EFFORT to gpe all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
BY FRANK r. KENT.

One of the chief things the Of
flee of Facts and Figures strives to
promote is confidence in the admin
istration. Whatever the methods
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Churchill
Expresses
Optimism
Germuns' Use OF Cos
In First World
War Recalled
By DEWITT MACKENZIE,
wide world war Analyst.

British Prime Minister Churchill's
broadcast strikes me as containing
more really sunlit optimism-"a
message Of good cheer" as he called
Evening star., 1942-05-11
Plan to Stop
Petty Politics.
May Grow
Agreement TO Avoid
Campaign Hos Been
Used Before
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

DR.. Gallup's latest poll. showing
that If the congressional election
were held today the Democrats
would increase their already large
Evening star., 1942-05-11
On the Record

BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.
The first statement from a high
American personality giving this
war a real sense was made by
Vice President Wallace in New
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Subsidy
Continued From First Page.)

price administrator, and Secretary
of Commerce Jones, who said it was
sought with approval of President
Roosevelt.
Before giving up the whole pro-
gram, temporarily at least, the
leaders had sought to save it by
agreeing to limit the proposed sub
sidy payments to $750,000,0 900.
Reluctant" Agreement.
Senator Brown, Democrat, of
Michigan offered the amendments to
pending House-approved measure
expanding the borrowing authority
of the R. F. c. He told reporters
that Mr.. Henderson and others
had agreed reluctantly" to the pro.
posed limitation. But some Senate
opponents still were not satisfied.
They would limit to $500 ,000, 900
the additional amount that the
Commodity Credit Corp. would be
authorized to borrow to finance
subsidies for agricultural imports,
such as coffee and other products.
Previously the Banking Committee
had approved a $1,000, ,000, 900 out
lay for this purpose.
In addition, the amendments
would restrict to $3.50, ,0O0, 900 the ex-
penditures by the r. F. c. to pur-
chase and sell other commodities,
even at loss, to keep retail prices
from exceeding present ceilings.
Senator Brown expressed hope the
Senate would quickly pass the meas
ure despite the opposition expressed
yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
| DooIittIe Put
In Guordhouse,
Gen. Ely Recalls
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 27-Take it
from "the old man Of Cantigny,
Maj. Gen. Hanson e. Ely, U. S. A.,
retired, the United States Army
now has the finest leadership, the
best equipped and trained officers
in history.
"A damned fine bunch Of officers"
commented the much-decorated
veteran, who had opportunity to
observe most of them, both in the
field and during his assignments at
the General Staff School and the
Army War College.
Among these officers, the general
recalled in an interview yesterday,
was Brig. Gen. James Doolittle, who
led the recent successful bombing
expedition over Japan. Chuckling.
Gen. Ely said that once he had to
place Gen. Doorttle under arrest
back in 1880 when Gen. Ely was
commandant of the I'd Corps Area,
with headquarters at Governors
Island.
Doolittle landed a plane at Gov
ernors Island against Army orders
and was hustled on to the guard
house,
Gen. Ely grinned as he recalled
his lecture to Doolittle:
"Doolittle, you may be the best
damned flyer In the world, but you
aren't worth q tinker's dam to this
Army unless you can obey orders." ."
Evening star., 1942-05-27
F.W. A. Is Revamped.
With Field Offices
Authority Increased
Nine Regional Units
Set Up to Achieve
More Compoetness
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press
Reorganization of the Federal
Works Agency and its agencies,
to place large responsibilities in
nine regional Offices, was an
nounced today by Brig. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming, F. w. A. ad-
ministrator.
"F. w. A. will be more compact,
pulled closer together" Gen. Flem-
ing said 1T will also be fully de-
centralized.
"It has already been my policy in
the organizations in which I have
been connected to decentralize and
thus get more rapid administration.
This plan will give our people in
the field certain authority and re-
sponsibility to act on their own. The
authority will be commensurate with
the responsibility. Beyond that point
the regional directors will refer
questions to us in Washington"
The Constituent agencies are the
Public Works administration, the
Public Building Administration, the
Work Projects Administration and
the Public Roads Administration.
Other F. w. A. operations affected
pertain to the war public works or
community facilities program.
Gen. Fleming's list of the new
regions, headquarters cities and
regional directors as follows in
cludes:
Middle Atlantic maryland, Della
ware, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina), Rich
mond CVaD director, Kenneth Mark
well, formerly project engineer Of
the Santee Cooper (S c. and High
Point IN. c. power projects. The
Washington area will be under
Henry J. Sullivan, as associate
regional director.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Ickes Says His Use of U. S. Car
To Garry Eggs Is Perfectly Legal

Secretary Ickes explained to The
Star today the use Of an Interior
Department automobile to deliver
some of the famous Ickes eggs pro-
duced on his farm near Olney, Md.
The matter became a subject for
discussion after several persons had
telephoned to The Star to ask why
an Interior Department automobile
should be so used.
Mr.. IcAes was perfectly frank
about the whole matter and said
that as far as he is concerned his
use of official automobiles is an
open book, with nothing to conceal
from the A-card public.
Mrs. Ickes, who operates the egg
business. has private automobile,
which she uses to transport eggs
to market. But occasionally, to save
an unnecessary trip to town, the
Secretary brings the eggs to town
with him in his oflcial car and at
the Interior Department transfers
them to small Interior Department
car, which takes them to the market.
This saves tires and gasoline and as
Evening star., 1942-05-27

champion, fell a first round victim
to Jimmy Demaret of Detroit, and
3. Leading l up at Is holes, De-
maret shot the first nine of the aft
ernoon round in 80 strokes to go
5 up and from there on he simply
coasted.
National Open Champion Craig
Wood eliminated Rod Munday of
Toledo, S and 4, largely the result
of a sizzling 6s on his morning
round.
Leland Gibson of Kansas City was
much too hot for Jimmy Gauntt
Of Longview, Tex, overwhelming
the Plains youngsters by 10 and 9.
Gibson fired So in the morning
and a 80 on the first nine Of the
afternoon, putting him seven strokes
under par for the 81 holes the match
lasted.
Tommy Harmon of Montclair, N.
j., qualified to meet Demaret in to-
morrow's second round by defeating
Bruce Coltart, the Seaview Club
professional, and 2. A rs on the
morning round was fatal to Coltart.
Ed Dudley, the P. G. A. presi-
dent, eliminated Denny Shute,
twice former winner of this tourna-
ment, 3 and 2. Shute was far OF
his usual game.
Willie Goggin of White Plans ral-
led after being 2 down at the 9th
to defeat Ed Burke of Hamden,
Conn, 2 and 1. Goggin's winning
finish went like this: 453 "a 43.
Burke went all to pieces.
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago
swamped his former employer, Dick
Metz Of Oak Park, Ill. 6 and 5.
Harry Cooper, the qualifying
medalist, made a fine recovery to
close out Mike Turnesa Of Elmsford,
N. Y, on the thirty-fifth hole by
a score of 3 and i. After being 3
down at the end Of the morning
round, Cooper suddenly regained his
touch to shoot a snappy 33 on the
first nine in the afternoon to stand
/ up through the twenty-seventh.
Byron Nelson of Toledo, tourna-
ment favorite, defeated Harry Net
tlebladt OF Avon, Conn, S and 8.
Corpl. Jim Turnesa eliminated
E. j. Dutch" Harrison Of Camp
Hill, Pa, 6 and 5.
Joe Kirkwood disposed Of Jimmy
Thomson, 4 and 2, while Ben Hogan
of Hershey, Pa, overwhelmed Ben
Loving Of Long Meadow, Mass, Z
and 6.
Tony Penna of Dayton. Ohio, won
three OF the first five holes from
Jimmy Hines Of Great Neck, N. Y,
but thereafter Tony cooled and held
a ! up lead at 18. Penna shot a
10, Hines II.
Ben Hogan, his ailing left wrist
still lightly strapped, stroked a
steady 34-36-70 to 60 to lunch 4
up on Ben Loving of Longmeadow,
Mass.
KY Laffoon, the oil magnate from
Miami, Okla, shot q terrific 66, six
strokes under par-to put Vic Bass
Of Keokuk, Iowa, 8 down. Bass had
q n. 4
Evening star., 1942-05-27
National League Schedule
Changes Announced
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The Ma
tional League offlce announced the
following schedule changes today:
At Boston-June 81, Pittsburgh
CD (moved up from June 22); June
%, Chicago CD (moved up from
July 23); July 26, st. Louis (0:
July 20, Pittsburgh Cd; August 2,
Cincinnati ca.
At BrooklynJune 10, st. Louis;
June 26, Cincinnati (moved up from
September 10; August 23, New York
ca.
At New York-July %, Chicago
CD; August Is. Philadelphia ca.
At Philadelphia-June 25, Chicago.
At Cincinnati-June S, Boston
ca; July IS, Boston ca.
At Chicago-June S, Brooklyn ca !;
July Is, Brooklyn Cd; August %,
Cincinnati ca.
At st. Louis-June 13, Philadel-
phia 90: July l, Pittsburgh; July
3, Pittsburgh (playof Of tie game
April 26).
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Escape
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State and Montgomery County po-
lice rushed to Buck Lodge near the
foot Of Sugar Loaf Mountain to
organize a posse on the basis of resi-
dents reports that two of the youths
had been seen walking toward the
mountain. Some Of the oucers re-
turned to their stations later, al
though few remained in the area
to search for clues.
The radio warning that Anderson
will use gun" was based on the ex-
perience OF police in arresting him
in February. When they took him
into custody he exchanged shots
with police in a gun battle preceding
his arrest. One Montgomery County
policeman narrowly escaped being
shot
The break took place at $50
o'clock last night. Foster. a trusty,
was cutting Yokely's hair in the
latter's cell, according to Hugh
Walker. assistant jailer. He said
Foster called him into the cell so
he could be taken back to his own.
Soap Used Is Weapon.
As Walker entered the cell Foster
struck him over the head with a
sock filled with soap, the jailer said
He was unconscious for about 10
minutes and sounded an alarm when
he revived. The jailer had left his
keys in the cell door and Foster
and Yokeley had released Anderson.
Walker reported that he found
. gun made out Of soap and black
ened with shoe polish In Ander-
sons cell. Two weeks ago another
soap gun was found in Anderson's
possession. He had been in solitary
confinement for 10 days.
Anderson was reported as the
most dangerous Of the three. Sergt.
Roy Bodmer Of the Montgomery
County police quoted Anderson as
saying when the soap gun was found
in his cell two weeks ago:
"You think you're smart, don't
you? I'm going to get out Of here
and really shoot some police"
Highways Combed.
Fourteen members of the county
police combed Montgomery roads
last night with no success. Cars
travelling south from Frederick were
stopped in Rockville and drivers
were questioned on hitch mixers.
William Fraley, a farmer near
Gaithersburg, discovered two sus-
picious men on his farm last night
and brought them in to police.
However, they were not the fugi-
tiveS.
Police said today that Anderson
had attempted to get Thurman
Ridgon Of Silver Spring, who was
convicted of operating q lottery in
connection with the sale Of War
bonds, to join him, but Ridgon
refused.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Indiu
Continued From First PageJ
3, he Associated Press.

days communique reported that
5000 japanese died in earlier at
tacks of Monday, all of which were
thrown back.
Turning to the fighting in Yunnan
Province, in the southwest, the COM
munique said that japanese forces
who had been surrounded by the
Chinese at the Huitung Bridge made
a break through, but were inter-
cepted again and more than half Of
them annihilated. The rest fed to
the north.
TOTO Repeats Coral Sea Claims.
The Huiting Bridge, destroyed by
the Chinese, was the Burma road
crossing Of the Upper Salween
River.
In Toxic. Premier TOTO asserted
boastfully that "the naval forces in
defense Of Australia have disap-
peared, with nothing standing now
to defend that country before the