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Evening star., 1942-06-22
Religious Conferees
Pledge Zeal in Facing
Moral Problems Here
Westminster Workers
Stress Church's Duty
In Crowded Capital

District religious workers closed a
three-day conference at Western
Maryland College. Westminster,
Md, yesterday with a pledge to
give particular attention to prob
lens arising from present conditions
in Washington"
The Rev. William s. Jones, re-
elected president of the Officers and
Teachers Conference, said in an in
terview with the Associated Press
that the crowded living conditions of
war centers had created serious
problem which called for increased
effort by religious workers.
Young girls away from home for
the first time live in close quarters
with others whose morals might not
be as high, he said. Churches must
provide a stabiliZing influence for
young people now given their first
opportunity to indulge their desire
for adventure. Mr.. Jones, who is
pastor of Metropolitan Baptist
Church. continued.
The Rev. j, Lloyd Black. general
secretary in the area of the Christian
Missionary Society, said the 55
Christian churches in Washington
had contacted 5000 churches of the
same denominations throughout the
country, asking them to notify their
council of church members moving
to the Capital.
DR.. Black stressed that evening
services. formerly discontinued dur
ing the summer months, were being
held in Washington this year.
Ministers are relinquishing vacations
as a result of the increased wartime
activity, he said.
The Rev, Ralph I. Lewis, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist. said
his church had inaugurated Zon-
ing system to bring out-of towners
into church activities.
William E. Anderson of Petworth
Baptist Church was reelected presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Confer
ence.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Overtime Pay
For Janitors
Voted in House
Bust Approved
Of Lute Senator
chamberlain

The House this afternoon passed
three bills affecting Washington
during the District day session.
One of the bills granted overtime
back pay to janitors in the District
service for their work in connection
with the Selective Service Act. A
second bill made it possible for the
janitors and others in the custodial
service to collect additional pay for
overtime work in connection with
any Federal service they may be
called on to perform in the future.
The other bill provided for erec-
tion of a bust in Gallinger Hospital
Of the late Senator George E. Cham
berlain of Oregon, chairman of tbs
Senate Military Affairs Committee
during the World War. The bust
is in appreciation of the Senator S
work in building up the hospital.
McGehee Hearing Delayed.
Hearings on the McGehee bill to
amend the Unemployment Com
pensation Act here were held by
the House District Committee this
morning, but the session was ad-
journed when the point Of no
quorum was raised.
The McGehee measure would re-
duce from 81 per cent to 0.5 per
cent the amount paid by employers.
The fund here now has an accumu-
lated surplus of S26.l90000. The
McGehee bill proposes to hold the
District surplus fund at approx
mately sl0,O00,00O.
After the District Committee ses-
sion had been adjourned Chairman
Randolph ordered the matter
brought up for consideration at a
meeting next Monday.
Commissioner Young and Law
renee Williams, representing the
Washington Board of Trade, urged
prompt action on the present bill,
Other Hearings Monday.
Representatives Bates. Republican.
of Massachusetts: Russell. Democrat,
of Texas, and D'Alesandro. Demo-
crat. of Maryland. contended at the
session this morning for adoption of
an efficiency rating system to re-
duce payments into the fund. In
the midst Of argument on this point,
the no quorum issue was raised.
The House committee next Mon
day will also consider the measure,
already approved by the Senate,
which requires citizenship for those
licensed to practice healing arts in
the District.
The committee also will consider
the measure which would substitute
the lethal gas chamber for the elec-
trio chair here.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

Amphibian tanks in some cases
NAV be used as an assault weapon
where rivers or streams must be
crossed on the battlefield. 1t is
heavily armored. carries a compile
ment of guns and costs approxi-
mately $4,000. Our Army and Ma
rine Corps are using these new war
implements and need hundreds OF
them. Buy War bonds every pay
day and you can help pay for them.
Help your community top its War
bond quota.
United States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Rationing Executive
Offices Moved 10
f. Y. Brown School
Various Local Bourds
Still Have Headquarters
In Force Building

The District Rationing and Price
Control Administration today trans
ferred its executive officers and ad-
ministrative staff from quarters in
the old Force School to the E. "
Brown Elementary School, 56Ol
Connecticut avenue NV. which the
Beard of Education abandoned re-
Gently.
The various rationing boards still
will maintain Offices in the Force
School, located at l740 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Whitney Leary.
OPA ratloning and price control
director for the District, announced
Mr.. Learv said these boards-au-
tomobile. tire. typewriter, sugar and
gasoline rationing boards-will con-
tinue to handle all rationing activi-
ties The director and his admin
istrative staff will supervise ration
ing through the boards. he said. and
there will be few occasions when
the public will have to visit the
executive Offices in the Brown
School.
Officials Affected.
Besides Mr.. Learv. officials of the
organization who moved into the
new headquarters today included
Thomas K. Randall. deputy admin
.strator: Leonard P. Steuart. chair
man of the sugar and gasoline ra-
tioning division: James Mulcahy. d.
rector of the organization division:
John p. Buernshub. in charge of
personnel: James NJ Michael, acting
head of the price control division.
and Mrs Ned Brown Harris, re-
Gently named as head of public rela-
tionS.
Mr.. Leary said the legal division
now being organized. also will be To-
Gated in the new HEADQUARTERS. He
said also that the setup for handling
the price control phase of the pro-
gram now is being worked out
The Tire. Automobile and Type
writer Rationing Boards are single
units having headquarters in the
Force School. Rationing of gasoline
and sugar is handled by IS auxiliary
boards. one of which is located at
the Force School and the others in
schools throughout the city.
Phone Numbers Changed.
The new Setup necessitated
changes in the telephone numbers.
For the administra tive Offices in the
Brown School. the number is Ord
way 6700. For the time being. the
rationing boards can be reached
through Adams o28o and o338, in
stead of the former Adams 494O
number
! The Brown School, which the
Board of Education has been con-
sidering abandoning for several
years, was turned over to the Com
missioners at the boards last meet
ing. Pupils who normally would
attend the school will now be trans
ferred to the Lafayette School.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Two Minor D. c. Bills
Signed by President

President Roosevelt TODAY signed
the bill establishing a new system
for licensing ambulances and funeral
cars in the District.
Under existing law, these vehicles
are classified with taxicabs and
other cars for hire, and the main
purpose of the bill is to relieve driv-
ers of funeral cars from the neces-
sity of wearing license badges.
The President signed at the same
time the bill giving the Commission
ers more discretion in the temporary
assignment of police officers to head
quarters
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Lutin American Law
Subject for Lectures

An Institute on Latin American
Law will be conducted late this sum-
mer under joint sponsorship of
American University and the Dis
trict Bar Association, it was an
nounced today.
Prominent scholars will speak at
four sessions, for which dates have
not been set. The plan has been
approved by Nelson Rockefeller, CO.
ordinator of Inter American affairs.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
WotHo1RwW.M
WAR Bonds

The amphibian tank or tractor is
q product of modern warfare and
it's function is to convey supplies
and reserve troops from transports
to the battle scene after the initial
force has established a beach head
or base of operations ashore. The
tractors ability to navigate from
land to water obviates the necessity
for transshipment of supplies at the
waters edge. a process formerly in
volving great risk of life and equip
ment loss.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Americans Who Served
Canada Enter u. S. M. G

Forty-eight United States cltl-
zens who formerly were officers In
the Canadian Army and Air Force,
have been commissioned in the Ma
rine Corps Reserve, the Navy an
nounced today.
A Canadian American naval mis-
sion toured Canadian provinces re-
Gently to induce the men to return.
They have been sent to Quantico,
Va. and Corpus Christi, Tex, for
indoctrination. The majority are
aviatorS.
The list includes 1t Samuel Cor
don Middleman, 6432 Luzon ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
FB| Emp|oye Indicted
On Draft Evasion Charqe

Lawrence M. Thurston, clerical
employe of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation was indicted today by
the District grand jury on charges
of failing to report for induction
into the Army as a selectee and
illegally wearing the uniform of a
naval officer
Thurston also was indicted on
charges of extracting certain papers
from F3I files and possession of
Government badges to which he
had no right.
The true bills were among 55 re-
turned to Justice A. Alan Colds
borough in District Court.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Actor Meredith Wins
Army Promotion

Burgess Meredith. the stage and
screen actor, who entered the army
as buck private few months ago.
has been promoted to private, first
class, Maj. David M Singer. COM
manding officer of the headquarters
squadron of the l4th Air Ease
Group at Boiling Field, announced
today.
Pvt Meredith has been attached
to the squadron since he left an
Army replacement center three
months ago. but has been on de-
tached duty appearing in play in
New York City.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
O'Conor Names 2 JUDGES

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, June
% R.-The appointment of James
E. Hance of Mutual as judge of the
Calvert County Orphans Court has
been announced by Gov. O'Conor to
fill a vacancy caused by the death
of Chief Judge Alvin T. Buckler.
Robert E. Trott was designated chief
Judge by the Governor.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
.Virqiniu Moose Elect

RICHMOND, Va. June 20 (P.-
Robert L. Spear of Portsmouth yes
terday was elected State president
of the Loyal Order Of Moose. Vice
presidents named included Samuel
L. Wade of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-06-22


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
Is It a Very Good House?

Having heard considerable criticism of his fathers government of Britain while on leave from the Middle East Army Major Randolph Churchill was moved to ask this question of his fellow-members of the House of Commons: Although this might not be very good Govern ment, ought we not ask ourselves, is 1t very good House of Commons?" There's a thought in that. While our own House of Representatives very properly exer- cises it's right and duty to investigate the conduct of the war, it might give an oc- casional thought to the conduct of the House. and of the Senate, too, but espe- cially of their individual members.
 For there is an investigatory body which is also watching the conduct of members of Congress, weighing some of the ill-con- sidered statements that have been pour ing out on all occasions or on no occasion That is the entire electorate, which is going to weigh those individual records in the House and in third of the Senate this year. The public is going to insist not merely that we have effective admin istrative conduct of the war, but wise leg islative conduct as well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

worry, son." he said i'll the tenoer- est of tones, you see l have the mark also"
 The word sympathy means ito suffer with" and so does the word compassion. Nobody, probably, is able to put himself in another per sons place; but the more we ap- proximate that condition of com plete understanding, the more uSe- ful we are in the world and the more beloved. Of course we suffer very deeply when we enter sympa- thetical.y into the experiences of those round about us. But it is the kind of suffering that it is well worth cur while to endure. If we can bear the disfigurements of cur disfigured brothers, limp because hey limp, grops with them in blind ness or stand in the midst of the deaf and speeches. and under stand; if we can weep with those who sorrow and sit with quiet un- derstand!ng beside those whose dis appointment is too deep to measure, then are we friends indeed. Then do we truly sympathize. Then do we demonstrate to them that Christ still lives in human hearts.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
It Helps Out

Arrival of a large-sized check from the federal government centers attention once more on the city's rapidly-expanding water system. The check, in the amount of $125 000, will be used in defraying the cost of the new reservoir and dam now under construction up in the Morris hills. When this project is completed the city will be in position to utilize it's second pipeline and thus relieve the present line winch has done duty for many years past, as well as remove present pressure diffi- culties in some of the higher sections of the city.
 Also the fact that the federal govern ment is contributing to the cost of this water job makes it possible for the city to lay it's plans for the future civic inn provements bit differently than it was year ago. At that time it was preparing to go before the Legislature with a pro- gram contemplating long-range bond issuance in order to carry the present bond retirement, plus interest load, as well as do such things as build new reservoir, a pipe line, expand sewer service, and provide disposal plant to eliminate Naugatuck River pollution.
 Legislative approval for big water bond issue was forthcoming and the city expects to take advantage of the permis- sion, but not to the extent originally planned. Federal aid now being made very practical, has made it unnecessary to issue bonds in the original amount. The half-million coming from Washington should be very much appreciated by each and every one of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
Look at the Other Fellow!

Somehow there is trait in human nature that enables the man who has fallen in the mud up to his hips to get certain satisfaction out of contemplating the fellow who has fallen in up to his neck So if you're worried about the tremendous federal debt get what satisfaction you can out of this.
 The public debt today of the United States is slightly less than the annual national income In Britain it's twice the national income. That is the estimate of the Alexander Hamilton Institute. That means that we may emerge from the war with a debt of perhaps twice our na- tional income, while Britain will then be in for a debt three or four times the national income of that country. Just how all this will end, even the most pro- ficient economists don't know. About all we can be sure of is that no matter what kind of a hole we find ourselves ln, we will have plenty of company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
Jumping Up and Down No Help

No situation is more trying to the soul of man than to be helpless to prevent the destruction of something one loves, to watch catastrophe as one sometimes does in dreams when one cannot lift finger to avert it. This sort of situation requires courage and steadfastness. We have to show it now.
 General MacArthurs men in the Philip pines are showing courage and skill sell dom equaled in military annals. Against heavy odds they have injected so much hope into hopeless situation that it seems that help might even bring them victory. Every instinct cries "Get them that help, somehoW!" For those not charged with military responsibility, it is easy to cry out, "Why isn't something done? That is jumping up and down. That is hand wringing. It does precisely no good, and it may do great deal of harm.
 One U. S. senator cries out that if the expedition sent to Ireland had only been sent "across the Pacific" it would have been much better. Does he imply that the sending of few thousand troops to Ireland actually prevented the War De- partment from sending as many troops to the Pacific as shipping facilities, conveys, and Japanese blockade permit? The question answers itself. There are plenty of troops in the country. The number that can be sent to the Pacific is limited not by the number sent to Ireland but by factors of transport convoy, and the naval situation in the Pacific.
 Another senator cries, "I am sincerely hopeful that someone is thinking of get ting assistance to the forces fighting in the Far East" That is really below the belt. Would the senator say out right what he implies, namely, that nobody is thinking about it? He knows better. He knows very well that the War Depart ment is thinking furiously about it. One wonders if this senator would like to assume personal responsibility for send
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

ing transports into Manila Bay through the Japanese naval screen that hangs like a chain from Wake, Guam and the Japa- nese mandated islands past New Guinea, Borneo. Sarawak and Indo-China to Hong Kong. Probably he would not. Yet in implying that Army and Navy author ities have not even considered the pros poets, he suggests that they should.
 The country has a right to expect that the War and Navy Departments will take every possible step to relieve MacArthur and the whole situation in the Far East that offers better than 50-50 chance of gaining more than it loses Should it ever develop that less than this was done somebody will sweat for it. But merely to jump up and down shouting Why doesn't somebody DO something!" is Of no help. All this is better understood by 95 per cent of the American people than by certain members of the Senate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

Cheese, once a side-line for many dairy1ng businesses, is rapidly forging to the front as the main product. It's the war, you know It has stopped the flow of foreign cheeses from many countries in Europe and given American cheese fanciers chance to find out how good their own domestic varieties are. True there may be a number of foreign types which never can be duplicated, but there are ever so many vintage cheeses now being put out in this country that ultimately our taste is going to swing around to them This nation has become more and more cheese conscious of recent years and it must be quite unnerving for foreign manufacturers to realize what market has been lost to them by the war And what's more probably a great many will never again regain the place they once held in exporting cheese to us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
When Necessity Calls

Now, after the complacency with which we exported scrap-iron to Japan for the past several years, we find that some American steel mills are actually on the point of shutting down for lack of scrap iron No use to weep for past folly, no use to gloat, q told you so!' Here we are, and every pound of scrap metal IS badly needed.
 There's another place where every man can help. Round up all the scrap metal around the place, and get it into the hands of the junkman or scrap collector. Aluminium, copper, brass, iron, steel, paper - don't let any of these things accumulate around the place; put them to use So we lack scrap-iron, no matter why. The American way is to go out and get it, and not sit Wailing about what we should or should not have done two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

government bodies, the velvet voiced Texan on more than one occasion even has disregarded the White House.
 But it looks like at last Jones has met his master.
 Behind the scenes, he and War Production Chief Donald Nelson had a crossing of swords and Jones definitely came off second best.
 It happened this way: In or ganiizng his administrative set up, Nelson asked the Army, Maritime Commission and De- fense Plant Corporation to designate an official to act as their top production executive. These officials deal directly with Nelson on all production problems of their agenceis.
 Lieut.. Gen. Knudsen acts in this capacity for the Army; Ad- miral Robinson for the Navy; Admiral VickeIy for the Maritime Commission: ana Director Charles Henderson for the Defense Plant Corporation.
 In addition to this, Nelson also informed the four agencies that he was attaching one of his per sonal assistants to the staff of these four cfflcials, to act as his personal representative and to keep him informed of what was going on. The Army, Navy and Maritime Commission readily agreed and promised cordial CO., operation.
 But Jones, who had secretly had his cap set for Nelson's job, baked on such supervision of the Defense Plant Corpora ton.
 According to the inside story he declared he was not going to put up with any 'snooping Ges-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
In Today's Mail
MAN MADE LAWS MAY EVEN TUALLY BE UNDOING
 OF MAN

Roslinda.e, Mass,
 February 2, 1922. Editor of The Democrat:
 "A just basis for taxation is es- sential to every taxing program" 7" is an extract from an editorial Of the Boston Traveller of January 31, 1941.
 No truer words were ever uttered. If the most of the methods of our present system of taxation were indulged in by individuals they would be considered as criminal, and what is unjust by an individual is also unjust by the community Henry George is the most just sys- tenn ever yet deVised-But so long as the people like Nero of old pre- fer to fiddle while Rome was in flames why there is very little chance of improvement. Wars among nations and conflicts be- tween capital and labor will con- tinua and the prayers that the Christians have uttered for ages. Thy kingdom come, on earth will be of no avail.
 The Golden Rule is the corner stone of the Christian religion but under our present economic sys- tenn it cannot function properly. All public services, discoveries and inventions gravitate to and in crease the value of land and that should be the source of revenue to draw from for the support of public institutions instead of tax on industry, commerce and trade Ard the restr ctions on the boun- tiful resources that the Creator has provided for the use of all mankind.
 The conditions In the world to- day are not fundamentally because the people are drifting away from Christianity but because Chris sanity is fettered by man made avs we must return and cor form to natures laws in order to es- tablish by justice peace in earth and good Will among men.
 WALTER A. VERNEY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04

President Franklin D. Roosevelt has recommended that Americans no longer refer to daylight saving time, due to start next Sunday night, as that. We are asked to call it war time" We'll that's as good a name as any, inasmuch as the war is getting blamed for everything today and war is being applied to almost everything we do However, call it what you want this advanced time should be boon in defense manufacturing areas. It won't set very well in some households, because their routine won't coincide with the peculiar arrangement of darkness and light at this season of the year. We should accept the change, though, as one of those things demanded by world con- ditiOnS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-04
Current Comment

We must pour our wealth, our energies and, if necessary our lives into one overwhelming effort.
 Wendell Willkie, 1940 COP
 Presidential nominee.
 Whether public debt should be reduced or not depends exclusively upon the general economic situation and not upon judgments derived from private accounting considera- tionS.'
 Professor Alvin J. Hansen,
 Harvard University.
 What a magnificent opportunity to put racial and religious intolerance where it belongs-on the dur~I heap of prejudices destroyed by common sense.
 pr. Malcolm, s. MacLean,
 President, Hampton Institute.