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Evening star., 1942-05-10
Mothers Duy

Never before within the memory
of living sons and daughters has the
annual observance of Mothers Day
been so poignant and meaningful
The greatest of wars has been raging
since December 7, and millions of
civilians as we'll as vast numbers of
trained and experienced soldiers and
sailors are engaged in a struggle
which every spectator necessarily
conceiveS to involve the survival of
all that makes life worth living.
Three tyrants have declared their
intention to reduce the democratic
peoples of the world to slavery. The
free nations against which they have
launched their armies and fleets are
struggling to defeat their criminal
endeavor. In the end, they hope rot
merely to vanquish the Axis aggres-
SorS, but to create a new ethic among
social groups of different origins and
characters, barring recourse to arms
for the settlement Of disputes
Meanwhile, the mothers of the
world - uncounted thousands of
them-endure such torture of mind
and heart as no words, however
competent, can describe. The ordeal
through which they now are passing
is unparalleled. That they bear
their burdens of sorrow without COM
plant serves merely to add to the
debt of gratitude which their chill
dren owe to them. Such an obliga-
ton cannot be paid, but the
infeasibility of discharging it makes
its acknowledgment the more
duty. Perhaps there could be no
more effective way to dramatic the
cause of freedom than by mention
of the fact that American soldiers,
recently asked to indicate for what
they were going into battle, declared:
"Our mothers!" In Germany and
Italy and Japan such a reply would
have been treason, since the troops
called to service in those unhappy
countries are permitted no loyalty
save unqualified devotion to Hitler
and Mussolini and Hirohito.
The perennial celebration of
Mothers Day began generations ago
when peace prevailed. 1t was re-
vived in the bitter years between
1914 and 1918. Now, however, it
signifies more than a natural love
of the authors of our being. AS a
symbol of the grace and gentleness
which at last will be achieved among
nations and races it is important
and significant.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Nv Mothers Roof

The 10orld recedes and leaues me
here alone
With you, unchanging through the
gears, among
Your ancient oaks and portals oper-
grolDn
With roses. Old, as men count time,
but young
In spirit, no,o you spread q table
bright
With dear remembered china, We
haze tea
And cakes, NTH honey from your
hiues. You light
The candles and regard me lovingly.
My eyes gro,o misty, thinking of your
life
Giuen beneath these ratters, not In
deeds
Admirtng throngs applaud: but as
1Dife
And mother, daily seruing simple
needs.
Exchanging as the seasons or the
rain,
Your presence blesses me NTH peace
again.
LOUISE CRENSHAW RAY.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
War Chest Acceptance

A representative assembly of civic
and business leaders having accepted
the ideal represented by the COM
munity war fund proposal first put
forward several weeks ago, Wash
ington evidently in 1943, if not
sooner, is to have an opportunity
to test the efficiency of a single
Embarrassing campaign to meet the
legitimate needs of all worthy war
time charities including the Com
munity Chest as we'll as the United
Service Organization.
There is no serious question about
the practicability of the war chest
conception. 1t was demonstrated in
other cities before it was suggested
for the Nations Capital. Wherever
existing agencies Fundamentally CO.
operated, the result was the prompt,
convenient and inexpensive achieve
ment of the stipulated goal. A saving
of costs is but one of the many ad
vantageS inherent in the plan. 1t
has been proved to be efficaciOuS in
the preservation of the principle of
independence for the different con-
stituent bodies joining in the drive,
but it likewise halts duplication of
effort and overhead. Especially in
a season of crisis such as that which
now prevails, it is imperative to save
time, labor and money. An authori-
tative speaker summarized the es-
sential merit of the all-inclusive
concept in the declaration: 1T is
the only intelligent means of meet
ing the many civic, patriotic and
foreign relief appeals to which all
citizens will be expected to contribute
generously"
Much, of course, will depend upon
leadership; much upon the devotion
and zeal of the volunteer workers to
be enlisted; much upon the careful
development of facilities required for
insuring the success of such drive.
But the economy involved in the war
fund technique ought to be in itself
a helpful factor in its fulfillment. It
will be a pleasure to give with full
knowledge that a busineSslike pro-
cedure has been put into practice
and that waste has been eliminated
and useless enterprises abolished.
The next step now to be taken will
be that of appointing a general COM
mittee of citizens to perfect a per-
manent organization. Commissioner
Young has promised to announce
the personnel of this group this week.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Greet Seq Bottle

The great battle of the Coral Sea,
although representing the outstand-
ing Allied naval triumph of this
war. does not yet justify any op-
timistic assumption that the tide of
Japanese aggression has been per-
manently turned back.
Enemy losses are known with some
certainty-eleven ships sunk and at
least six heavily damaged. We know
also that the Japanese, whether their
objective was to cut the supply route
to Australia or actually to invade
the mainland or nearby bases, failed
of that purpose and were forced to
retreat under devastating assault by
sea and air
But we do not yet know the price
paid by the American and Australian
forces for this victory, be it complete
or limited. Nor do we yet know
whether the enemy, falling back on
previously prepared bases, will be
capable Of reorganizing his forces
and launching another assault.
Obviously, one Of the factors which
the japanese will weigh in deter
mining whether to attack again is
the extent of the damage they in
f1icted on the defending forces A
communique from General Mac
Arthur's headquarters describes AL
lied losses as relatively light" This
Is a phrase, however, which conveys
little meaning. Until all the facts
are known, it might be better to be
prepared for an announcement of
losses that will seem to us substan-
tial. Another factor to be considered
is the advantage that accrues to the
japanese from shorter lines OF COM
munication. Their naval base on
the island of Truk is centrally
located in the Western Pacific. From
Truk to the Coral Sea Is a distance
of only 1850 miles, while our nearest
main base at Pearl Harbor is 1900
miles away. This factor of distance
may be Offset to some extent by our
access to Australian bases, but so
long as the main Pacific Fleet must
be based on Hawaii the japanese will
continue to be favored by geography.
All in all, the view of the matter
taken by Australia's Prime Minister,
John Curtin, would seem to be the
sensible one Indicating his belief
that the immediate threat to Aus
tralia had been rolled back, Mr..
Curtin said: 1--WE can be proud OF
what has been done But have no
doubt that other battles have yet to
be fought as part Of the struggle
which must continue until the enemy
Is defeated or we are conquered"
In other words, the decisive test is
yet to come.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Check on Congress

Controller General Lindsay Z.
Warren has acted to end the indis-
criminate detailing Of departmental
employees to congressional investi-
eating committees by prescribing the
conditions that hereafter are to gov
ern such arrangements before the
General Accounting Office will allow
salary payments to personnel in
volved. Approval will be limited to
those instances where the inquiry is
designed to further the purposes OF
the agency from which the employe
Is detailed, and only if the assign
ment can be made without causing
the establishment additional expense
or interfering with its work.
The ruling of the Controller Cen
eral, a former member of Congress,
was rendered in connection with
personnel loans by the Federal
Housing Administration. In one
case, two employees had been detailed
temporarily to the House Naval
Committee. In another, an attorney
was hired and Immediately assigned
to the Senate Defense Committee.
Mr.. Warren pointed out that neither
group was concerned with Housing
Administration matters, and he also
emphasized, with particular refer
ence to the attorney, that there is no
authority for an agency in the ex-
ecutive branch of the Government to
employ person solely for the pur-
pose of furnishing a congressional
committee with help. Approving
payments approximating $3.50 al
ready made to the trio, the Con-
troller General served notice that no
more would be permitted.
This stand is well taken. Appro-
priations are limited by law TO the
purpose for which they are made,
and funds given to executive agen-
cieS certainly are not intended to be
used for wholly extraneous congress
sional activities. Conforming to a
long standing practice, the Senate
and House, in adopting resolutions OF
investigation, invariably provide for
personnel details from executive
establishments. Sometimes expert
help is acquired by this procedure,
but on otheS occasions it simply
enables committees to bolster their
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Pleasure Drivino

Price Administrator HenderSOn'S
announcement that not more than
three gallons of gasoline a week will
be available for non-e essential motor
ing in Eastern States leaves no doubt
as to the fate of pleasure driving for
the duration of the gasoline Short
age-and perhaps for the duration
of the war. Three gallons of gaso-
line week obviously will not carry
the motorist far afield on vacation
or other jaunts. This will be severe
blow not only to many automobile
owners who have come to regard
weekend drive to the mountains or
seashore as summertime preroga-
tive, but to proprietors of beach and
other vacation resorts who depend
on the summer trade" for a major
part of their livelihood.
However, as Mr.. Henderson bluntly
commented before the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee, three
gallons of gas a week for pleasure
driving is not an unreasonable allot-
ment, in view of the gravity of the
gasoline shortage along the Atlantic
seaboard. The NaZi U-boat warfare
has disrupted the tanker transporta-
ton system so critically that gasoline
deliveries to dealers have been halved
There is only one course for Federal
authorities to take, and that is to i'm
pose such restrictions on non-es-
sential driving as may be necessary
to insure that enough gasoline will
be available for the war effort and for
essential commercial, transportation
and similar purposes. Under these
circumstances, the average motoriSt
may be expected to make whatever
sacrifices are required of him.
BY taking gasoline out of passen-
ger car tanks, which, in effect, is
what the Government is about to do,
the authorities at the same time will
be contributing to the rubber con-
Servation movement. Thus, two use
ul Pu1 pOoCo Will NC ny
one stroke when the gasoline ration
ing begins next Friday. Public car
riers, trucks, governmental vehicles
and similar cars are considered
essential" and will not be restricted
in gasoline consumption at this time,
at least. Private car owners who can
show that they have no reasonably
satisfactory alternative means of
transportation to work will be
granted special consideration.
The classifying of these types of
registrants will call for careful study
and good judgment by local ration
ing authorities. If glaring mistakes
are made and injusticeS done, public
reaction could imperil the success of
the whole rationing program. 1t
is heavy responsibility which de-
wolves upon rationing boards in car
rying out this new wartime task.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

STATS at the expense Of the agencies
from which the personnel is drafted.
There is another aspect of this
matter worth considering. The ex-
ecutive establishments are supposed
to be stated according to their needs.
When they can be used as employ
ment reservoirs for Congress it is
to be concluded that they are carry
ing surplus personnel
Evening star., 1942-05-10
A Proper Decision

In notifying the National War
Labor Board OF it's decision to include
the controversial maintenance of
union membership clause in its next
labor contract, the Federal Ship
building and Dry Dock Company Of
Kearny, New Jersey, properly serves
notice that it is abandoning its OBJ
jections to this provision solely be-
cause of the existence Of war emer-
gency and the country's pressing
need of ships.
This action on the part of the COM
pany, a subsidiary of United States
Steel and therefore a significant in
dicator of the attitude that industry
as a whole may be expected to take
with reference to the boards mainte-
nance of membership formula, should
be welcomed by all concerned. Previ-
ously, there had been indications that
the company might refuse to accept
the formula as embodied in the
boards directive order of April "a.
This would have presented a difficult
situation, and would have confronted
the board with a test of its effective
ness similar to that which arose In
the case Of the old Defense Mediation
Board when the C. I. o. spurned its
recommendations in the captive coal
case. The President, of course, might
have ordered the plant taken over
by the Government-as was done
temporarily under similar circum-
stances prior to the war-but any
extensive refusal on the part of in
duStry to accept the maintenance
provision, if followed by seizure Of
plants, certainly could not fail to be
most seriously prejudicial to the war
effort. The decision of the ship
building concern to accept the clause
probably tends to discourage the de-
velopment of any such general atti-
tude of refusal, and for that, with
other reasons, 1t is highly gratifying
development.
Under the boards Interpretation
of the maintenance of membership
clause, all employees who are pres
emily members of the union are given
a clear opportunity to withdraw be-
fore the provision requiring them to
maintain their membership as a con-
dition of employment becomes opera
tive Thus, it can hardly be said that
any employe is being required against
his will to remain a union member
in order to hold his job. Non-union
employees also are protected, for the
clause is not applicable to them un-
less they join the union voluntarily
in the future, and another contract
clause forbids the union to use coer-
| Give tactics in securing new members.
On the whole this seems to be a
| fair and reasonable compromise
The company makes a concession to
the union, involving the temporary
/ abandonment of its position in oppo-
sition to any contractual provision
which compels man to remain a
member Of union at any time. The
union, as its concession, has aban-
doned the right to strike for the
duration Of the war. The company
records show that production In its
yards has reached 4 high level, and
Evening star., 1942-05-10

The Army has decided to waive
the haircut and shave rule for two
members of the House of David.
Why could they not have taken
them into the submarine branch Of
the Navy, where such hirsute adorn-
ments are far less conspicuous?
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Sports authorities have contended
for years that, while fielding and
base running may be taught, 800
hitters are born and not made. Just
the same, one way to accomplish this
miracle seems to be the sale by
Washington to some other team of
a mediocre batsman.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

nation is ending with her conquest of
Burma. Wherever she turns next she
is going to be forced to fight hard with
large numbers of men and with the Ger
tainty of heavy losses. This makes it
appear that Japan might prefer to try
for big stakes against Russia rather
than to push her southwark ventures
much farther So long as Russia is on
her back, Japan cannot feel at all secure.
So, wherever the war turns in 1912,
it looks like the role of the United
States is to be that of supplier and ar
senal rather than that of major COM
batant, at least so far as ground op-
erations are concerned.
If either Hitler or Japan fails to win
its big decision in this year, the United
States will get time in which to take
the steps that really will make its weight
felt in 1943. If Hitler fails to triumph
over both England and Russia in this
year, with only eight months to go,
his goose probably is cooked. And, after
that Japan should not bs too hard to
take.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

there is no good reason to believe
that this compromise agreement will
do anything to interfere with this
all-important objective of building
ships and more ships.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Rock Creek Park, now definitely q
part Of the city, so years ago was in
process of annexation. A
Rock Creek number of legal difficult
Park ties were encountered,
centering on the amounts
to be paid In condemnation The Star
of May 9. 1892, announced: This morn
Justice James delivered the opinion of
the court in the case of the United
States against Glenn w. Cooper ct al,
the Rock Creek Park case, granting the
petition of the park commissioners for
permission to pay into court the amount
of awards approved by the President.
The court also decided the question
raised as to interest, announcing that
1t had no authority to allow it ..
BY this decision, it is held, the Gov
ernment at once acquires title to the
tracts in question, the owners Of them,
in order to obtain the amounts awarded,
dealing entirely with the court" Even
against this decision an appeal was later
filed, to no avail.
The ghost of the free silver contro-
versy refused to be laid, and rose
again. The Star of May 9,
Free 1892, said: THE anti-silver
Silver Democrats and some who are
not anti-silver but do not
want to divide the party are
anxious" They were worried about
petition. with los signatures, said to
have been gotten up by the free coinage
men.
again, especially in Louisiana, and wiped
out the Morganza Levee. The
Levee Star of May 10, 1892, reported
Brock from New Orleans: The
news Of the breaking of the
Morganza Levee, which reached here late
last night, caused considerable excite
ment. This is the most important levee
of the Mississippi River and is the
largest in the world. 1t is the key levee
to the whole State. 1t is situated near
Point Coupe, in the very center Of
Louisiana It's break is an awful calam-
ity, for its situation is such that it is
utterly impossible to close any breach.
This levee broke in 1884. when it caused
$4,000 900 damage. 1t was partially bro
ken in 1890. The damage will be enor-
nous and in the neighborhood of eight
or nine million dollars. The Teche
country, the best sugar lands in the
South, will be utterly destroyed. Thir-
teen parishes will suffer, and there can
be no crops this year"
Far up the river there were blues in
the night all the way from Memphis
to ST. joe report from the latter
city (St. Joseph, Mo- said: Farmers
and their families are encamped on the
hills, where they were compelled to flee
with all their livestock. All farm work
has been entirely abandoned, growing
crops have been destroyed, and unless
the rain ceases and bright weather
enSueS the loss will be incalculable"
Evening star., 1942-05-10

q. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
me use Tor republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Science announces the discovery
of new "pigmy whale" New moth
ing! That is what anglers have been
bringing home for wears,
Evening star., 1942-05-10
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Household Appliances

HOOVER rebuff; vacuum cleaners, Sis.
Also brand new vaeuums $50 UP while
they last.
Benjamin Appliance Shops
1892 LIvERNois. 1 BIZ. N. FENKELL
1885 GRAT10T. AT 5-MfLE ROAD, L..
OPEN EVENINGS
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AsBURY PARK SIS MO-
NJ Plyrnth. 4 rms, bath; 50. 900, 81. 500 ca.
HOME AssocIATEs-cA. T347
MODERN t-room. S. 600; Lnac-Puritan: 2
car garage: side drive; HA. TN. 1-i25O.
OPEN daily 2 20 Q: 1857 Fielding Ave I;
Groom brick oungalow: gas heat:
screened windows. RE. 2oe3.
sToEPrL-Grand River: s and attic: gar !;
good condition. $500. terms. no. 5000.
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate iisI :.
ings in the big Sunday Times Want Ad
Section
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Mound Road

1900 Modern story brick store and
fiat. 2gss3. steam heat store and two
rooms down. rooms up. tie bath, frs,
elsss condition. Two-esr garage.
issto--Two and q half story frame stor,
and residence 2fxs0'. steam heat ftoksr
rooms up, two kitchens. good condition.
Barn.
1892 --One-story frame store. 1870
with brick addition li'x2s'. Also frame
shed.
IssOo--Two a1d a half story frame store
ara residence 20xss. steam heat, Ttoker.
store and two rooms down. five rooms
and bath up. Garage.
1s537--ons-story frame house. 7ox3l'.
five rooms and bath. oarsge.
1s5io--FrAms bungalow. 7Gx32.
rooms and bath. hot air furnace.
istTo--ons and a half story frame house.
22'x2s. rooms and bath. Garage.
isti4--one and a half story frame house.
isx2s'. rooms and bath. Garage
Isoso-one-sor frame house. 25x40'.
rooms and hath. steam heat good con-
dition.
1902 one-'tory frame, t2'S2s' rooms
shed.
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Nevada Street

590i brick veneer store and
fiat. 2s'x42'. rooms and bath up. steam
heat, stoker. Two-csr garage.
5si5-Frsms cottage. 2Tx32'. 5 rooms
and bath. shed.
Further information may be -secursd al
the above address Phone Pa. 1870.
A certified or cashiers check IN the
amount OF 25eo OF the price bid must &C
company each proposal. The deposits OF
the unsuccessful bidders Will be returned
promptly.
The successful bidder will be required
10 pay the balance OF the purchase price
within seven ca days from the date OF
notice Of the award ard 10 remove the
buildings in their entirety from the premises
on or before November /, 1872.
The Board reserves the right 10 reject
any or all proposals.
BOARD or WAYNE
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Charles T.. Wilson, Chairman.
Michael J. O'Brien. Vice Chairman.
John y. Breining, Commissioner.
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FARMs-Any size, price. terms. oeeana
Co. Hanson-Osbon. Realty. Hart. Men
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Money to Loan
On Real Estate

At as Insurance Co. funds for good
mortgage loans; land contracts bought.
Ed. Henkel Co., Hammond Bldg. CA. 1855.
| Real Estate Loans; No Restricted Areas
HOME AssocIATEs--cA 7347
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Apartment Hotels
Furnished Rooms for Rent

BOSTON Rouievsrd--Large corner room
gentleman: private family. Tyler s.3its.
BOULEVARD. West Grand 1880 tApi 2lD
Nice room: gentlemen. excellent trans
portation. Cadillac $500. extension 2Is.
for -Appointnert- ----------------------------
CAss. s.5i--Nics clean room. suitable for
tvo men or couple
cLovERDALE. i4s4o-corlfortabl room.
near bath; gentlemen preferred. Uni
v.rsity 2-s34s
CoLLINGwoop. ie4l--farEe room. suit.
able two gentlemen near four eAriines Z;
telephone
EAST JEFFERSON district: nice clean
room; private family gentleman. Muir.
ray 2209
EAST sIDE-outsr Drive.7-Mne section:
couple preferred. TWinorook 1855.
JOE CIMPAU. T2i-Nioe clean sleeping
room private entrance. excellent trans
portstion
MONICA. 1880. u. u. section - Large.
nicely furnished front room. University
i.sss5.
PINGREE zToi--Gen'ile nome. girls.
comfortable beds. two rooms. Tyler
t-0TT2
PULFOPD. al72-Sics large, eissn rooms !.
private home: reasonable. F1tIroy 2o5s.
SENECA, 2a73-Largs clean. comfortable
room: gentleman preferred. good tranA'
coLoRED-A Christian home for couple.
o. two ladies. Drexel ooso.
CoL0RED- For rennea gentleman IN QUIET
hors: rood transportation. Townsend
s-4lfi.