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ity to act. The New Dealers
have candidate for this Office,
should the President decide to
re-organize the war setup in
that way. He is Associate JUS
tice William o. Douglas of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Douglas is
q lawyer, was q college profess
sor, as was Dean Lands, and at
one time headed the Securities
and Exchange Commission, too.
A Committee to Win the War"
has been organized to bring
about the appointment OF JUS
tice Douglas to head the entire
war effort. "A committee with
but one purpose: to win the war
by urging the mobilization Of
Americas unlimited resources
and man power under a single
head the letter sent out by the
committee reads. It continues:
There are several Americans
who are qualified for this Job;
we suggest Justice William O.
Douglas of the Supreme Court"
The letter is signed by Paul
Marshall and Harry J. Magin-
mis-.
While members Of Congress
have respect for Justice Douglas.
some of them were outspoken
yesterday In questioning his
qualifications for such a lob.
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tunity of proving their mettle in
the methods of World War II,
but few officers could have done
as well as Gen. Macarthur with
his limited men and materials.
The Army, which is closely
following the heroic efforts Of
that handful Of soldiers under
Gen. Macarthur, has implicit
confidence in its leaders. If
other high ranking officers can
do as well as Gen. Macarthur
they need no foreign command
ers.
American Army officers like
the British and are delighted to
fight side by side with them. but
they are skeptical about disposi-
tions to place most Of the men
We are prepared to send into bat
tie under the supreme command
Of non-American officers.
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with the Presidents appointment
of Dean James M. Lands of the
Harvard Law School to be ex-
ecutive officer of that organiza-
tion-leaving Mayor LaGuardia
of New York continuing as di-
rector.
Mr.. Lands is a New Dealer.
He held several Offices under the
Roosevelt administration, among
them chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and
membership in the Federal
Trade Commission. He left here
In 1887 to 60 back to the Har-
ward Law School, where he had
been on the faculty before COM
ing to Washington.
Seen As Pacifying Move.
The selection of Mr.. Lands for
this post was announced after
there had been bitter criticism
OF the handling of civilian de-
fense. It was charged that
Mayor La Guardia had enough
ON his hands to run the biggest
city in the country, without di-
recting civilian defense ma
tionally. The House only two
days ago voted to place the
funds for civilian defense in the
hands Of the War Department,
SO severe was this criticism.
The bill has still to go to con-
ference, for the Senate had
passed bill leaving the au-
thority in the hands Of Mayor
La Guardia. The naming OF
Dean Lands as executive Of
flcer' presumably full time job,
was expected to have some effect
on the final action Of Congress
on this matter-and undoubtedly
was intended to do so. Also to do
away with criticism of the civil
ian defense setup which has
spread through the country.
Whether the President in
tends to make use OF the Or
ganizing and administrative
abilities of Mr.. Farley is still to
be revealed offlcially. 1t has
been reported that Miss Perkins,
Secretary of Labor, had placed
Mr.. Farley's name alongside of
that of Chief Justice Hughes of
the Supreme Court, retired, as
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The Political MiI|
Farley. Welcomed in CoptoI, Is Available
For Such Duties as Head Of War Labor Bourd

her two selections to head the
new War Labor Board. Miss
Perkins was one Of the officials
upon whom Mr.. Farley called
during his visit to the Capital
yesterday.
Might Drop Chairmanship.
Democratic Senators who well
coined Mr.. Farley at the Capt.
tol were outspoken in their de-
mands that his services be used
in the war effort. They pointed
out that he had demonstrated
his great ability as en- organizer
and administrator, and that he
was one of the most hard work.
ing men who had been con-
nected with the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, with an acquaint-
ance that covered the whole Ma
ton. He still continues Demo-
cratic State chairman for New
York. In some quarters 1t was
said that if he is appointed to
office now he may be asked to
relinquish the State chairman
ship-since 1t would not be COM
patible for him to have an Of
flee in the national war setup
and run political campaign in
New York State this fall. Incl
dentally. some of the New Deal
ers would not be sorry to see him
out of that particular job.
After talking with Mr.. Farley,
Senators said he was available"
and would gladly offer his serv-
ices If they were requested.
These same Democratic Senators
were insistent that the President
make use Of all men of tried
ability in the present emergency
who would inspire confidence by
the people, mentioning besides
Mr.. Farley former President
Herbert Hoover, former Gov.
ALI M. Landon of Kansas, Repub-
lican presidential nominee in
1896.
Single Head Suggested.
There has been considerable
discussion as to the advisability
OF appointing a single head for
the war effort, with full author
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both laymen and ministers, The
goal for this year has been set at
1000.
The work of the union is largely
of a missionary character 1t rem
ders assistance to churches that
are not self-supporting and en-
courages by financial grants the
enlargement of smaller churches
and the construction of new ones
where rapid growth in population
makes such action advisable.
A victory dinner will be held at
Hamline Church on January 30.
when reports on the campaign will
De received.
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This Changing World
Proposal to Place U. S. Troops Under Orders
OF British Commanders Drows Criticism

The idea of American troops
under British command is not
particularly palatable to Ameri-
can officers. Although Gen. Sir
Archibald P. Wavell, who was
intrusted with command of all
Allied land, sea and air forces
in the South Pacific, has Maj.
Gen. George H. Brett as his No.
2 man, it is pointed out that the
entire staff is English and Gen.
Brett has only limited respon-
sibility. In Iceland, too, where
there is q sizable American
force, the commander in chief
Is a British general.
American troops have always
disiked being under command
ers other than their own, and
subordinate American officers
have greater confidence in COM
manders they are used to work.
ing with than men who have
wholly different ideas and train
ing.
American generals feel they
are at least equal to their Brit
ish colleagues. With the ex-
ception of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, they have not been
tried yet In modern battle, but
some Of them feel that troops
would do better under the COM
mand Of a general who had not
fought a battle than under
distinguished officer who had
been relieved of his command.
Luck" Element Vital.
Gen. Wavell has done fair work
and there is no doubt that he
had luck against him when the
Nazi-Fascist forces in Libya
pushed his army back last year.
The "luck" element is important
as far as troops are concerned.
Men would rather serve under
q mediocre but lucky general
than one Of greater distinction
who possessed less luck.
Many Of our commanding Of
flcers have not had the oppor-
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Methodist Union Plans
Membership Compoign

A campaign for renewals and new
memberships in the Methodist
Union will be carried on in all the
Methodist churches in both the
East and West Washington districts
from tomorrow to January Is. The
territory covered in this campaign
extends from Frederick, Nd, 70
Solomons Island. Md.
At the present there are 3066
members in the union, made up OF
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Service Mems Unit Expects
Visit by Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Roosevelt will visit the Ma
tional Capital Service Mems Club
60s E street NV, tonight between
8 and 10 o'clock, according to
Fraser S. Gardner, director.
Tonight's program includes a va
riety show, a colored motion picture
of Western parks and ranches. group
singing by enlisted men and re-
freshments.
The club is operated by the Sal
walton Army with funds supplied by
United Service Organizations.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Many quarters in Washington
are surprised at preparations for
sending an American Expedi-
tionary Force to England. There
is also some criticism in the
same circles of placing these
forces under British command.
In the last war, Gen. John j.
Pershing put up a stiff fight to
keep American troops under
American command, and al.
though Marshal Foch was SUI
preme commander of all the AL
lied forces, the A. E. F. was di-
rectly under BLACK Jack" Per-
shing.
The idea Of sending an A. E. F.
to England now is particularly
puzzling because Of reports. re-
ceived before we were drawn
into the war, that the British
had more troops on their island
than they knew what to do with.
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War Organization Hit
A Few Civilian Casualties Here Now May Save
Thousands Of Soldiers Lives, Observer Says

not only had an essential personal
gift for the mighty executive task,
but he was qualified for it in his
career, which required all-round
knowledge OF production from mine
to finished product.
Baruch co-ordinated with Gen.
Peyton C. March, the driving Army
Chief Of Staff, who never hesitated
to use the ak. As the records show it
was Observation-Disclosures of di-
rect delegation OF authority from
President Wilson to Secretary OF War
Newton D. Baker, to Baruch. to Gen.
Pershing and Maj. Gen. James G.
Harbord of the Service and Supply
in France.
A man who did not make good,
or whose vitality had been expended,
did not have to hunt for the way to
the door out. Wars survival of the
fittest applied. The casualty of a
key man was Just another war
casualty.
Knudsen Not in Same Class.
William S. Knudsen, who lacked
authority from the start, Is not in
a class with Baruch as an all around
industrial statesman. Only the live
young aircraft industry has come up
to expectations. 1t has surpassed
expectations.
And when Knudsen arrived In the
United States as an emigrant youth
In 1920 the procurement division OF
the Army was already at work to
avoid repeating the mistakes OF
World War I. Who, If not a pro-
fessional soldier expert, should know
that an Army which lives on its
belly must have arms and transport
or it goes to sacrifice?
In example of this provision pro-
| curement officer went into a thor
ough survey four years ago OF a
plant which employed 500 delicately
expert machinists. He said to the
| nedQ OF tne pldIll.
Your figures are on the basis OF
100 per cent capacity in peace. In
war we shall make it Is as what we
can surely depend on in our plans,
because you will not so readily get
your material in war"
No Authority.
Many of the present shortages, as
inevitable result of the press of war
demands, were foreseen and how to
correct them. What became Of this
valuable initial information? Why
did 1t take the Advisory Defense
Commission four months to dis
cover" the plant I have mentioned?
Evidently the Defense Commission
was determined to start from abso-
lutte scratch. We were told that
this was a young mans war. AL
wars are. Knudsen is past so.
For want Of that one-two-three
delegation of authority able indus
trialists and experts are working
their hearts out without authority
hampered by men who ought to be
shown the door.
We hear talk that We need Bea-
verbrook. Hardly in the sense meant
A prophet who is without too much
honor in his own country may have
too much in another country. Snap
judgments should wait in closer ex-
animation how Beaverbrook Is
handling the British supply problem
The United States has hundred
men in the vigorous prime of life
who are far abler industrial states
men and executives than Beaver
brook. Give one the authority.
And how is the Army succeeding
in correcting former mistakes and
meeting its huge problem? That
waits on another article.
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Salvation Army
Meetings tomorrow are:


Temple Corps. 606 E street NV
At II am. Maj F. F. Fox will speak
on God Is Counting on You" and
at 8 pm. on "A Great Beginning,
No. g."
Colored Corps. 1901 Seventh street
N.W.-Adjt. Maurice Smith will
speak at II am. and 8 pm. His
topics will be Cleaning House" and
Good Night or Goodbye"
Southeast Corps, 1873 Eighth street
SE.-Capt. Lonnie Knight will be
in charge of services at II am. and
8 pm.
Georgetown Corps, 1075 Thomas
Jefferson street NW.-Capt. Ben
Jones will speak at 10 am. on "Vol-
unteers," and at pm. on "A
Youths Duty to God"
Northeast Corps, 7l5 I street NE.
AT IL am. Mrs. Maj John Camp
bell will speak on Full Salvation
At pm. 1t. Dorothy Summey will
speak on Courage"
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are to h a v e,
not only the
$4,000 planes and
$4,000 tanks this
ye ar, but also
the tremendous
amount of neces-
sary collateral
material.
A few bloodless
civilian casual
ties in Washing
ton m ~ s q v e
battalions Of our
sol di erS from
d e q t h a n d
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There's Still Time
Tonic Of Dr.. Marshall

There's Still Time!' will be the
topic at II am. by the Rev. DR.
Peter Marshall, minister of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
The choir will sing. The sacrament
of the Lords supper will be cele-
brated. DR.. Marshall will speak at
8 pm. on God and the Details.
The chorus will sing.
The young people will meet fol
tea at $50 pm, following which the
Lincoln Fellowship Forum, the Tuxis
Group and the young peoples de-
partment will meet. DR.. Marshall
will address the group on "The
Presbyterian Church, It's Doctrine
and Theology"
On Thursday at 3 pm. DR.. Mar
shall will conduct the service.
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Conferences Scheduled

The Rev. Denis Mooney, o. F. NJ,
OF the Franciscan Monastery will
give a day Of recollection at the
Nazareth Social Service Center, 200
I street NV, at 10:30 am. tomor-
row. A second conference will be
held at 2::30 pm, followed by the
holy hour at 4:3O pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Typical of q growing feeling on
Capitol Hill that President
Roosevelt should make use OF
outstanding men in this war ef-
fort, regardless of their politics,
was the warm reception given
James A. Farley, former Postmas-
ter General and former chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, when he was guest
of honor at a luncheon given
yesterday in the Capitol by
Senator Chandler Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Farley. who broke with
the President over the third
term issue in 1910 but who finally
gave support to the Roosevelt
campaign that year. has been
mentioned for several posts in
the defense setup, among them
chairman Of the new War La
Dor Board, which the President
has yet to appoint. It was sug-
gested in some quarters, too,
that it might be well to appoint
Mr.. Farley to take over the Of
flee of civilian defense. The
latter Office apparently has now
been taken out of the picture,
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duction famous
throughout t h e
world and put
ting 1t in the
hands of those
who have never
managed before
is what the
c. I. o. has de-
manded of the
Government in
the midst Of a
war emergency.
This demand,
q l d e d a n d
-La%xaI Lv- ~
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the daily batch
Of letters that a
columnist gets
you we really
m / sse d some
t h ing. Please
don't feel that to
mention the let
terS he gets con-
s titutes self
praise on the
part OF q COL
unnist. He can't
help g ttin g
them. There is
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|McLennore-
Finds You Cont
| Please Everybody
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-I think
the thing I like best about writing
a daily column is that it puts me in
a position to read a columnist's mail.
If you have never had access to
Evening star., 1942-01-10
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

It is time to use not a little fine
emery paper or nail file, but an
ak. Some heads must fall In our
industrial war organization if we
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THE opinions OF the rers this their oDn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to gtUe all sides questions OF interest to its
although such opinions may be contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
WHEN COLDS THREATEN

Do what sensible people have
done since 1855. Take Father
Johns Medicine. It builds new
resisting power. Rich in vita
Minis A and D.
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Labor Issue
Puts knudsen
Under Fire
C.. O. Bottle for
Production Control
Still Shoulders
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Control of production - taking
away control from the men who
have managed the auto industry
so successfully and made mass pro-
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United States Coast Guard re-
cruiting station now open at 1900
E street NV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
High Tension Wire
 Kills Bristol Boy
DmwOOd Coward, IS, Plunges 5 Feet From Tower
 Companion in Serious Condition

and fell when he tried to aid Cow ard, is in serious condition at the hospital.
 Both youths came to Bristol two months ago to accept war work at the New Departure Division of Gen- eral Motors. They had no relatives here, according to police.
 They were out strolling when they came across the high tower on the mountainside and decided to climb it to get a birdseye view of the city. Coward, curious. flung 8 handker- chief over one of the wires on the tower to test its liveness, it was re- ported. When he reached out to get hack the handkerchief. electricity leaped to his arm. As Bean reached him, Coward fell; then Bean lost his balance and dropped.
 The fire departments inhalator squad was rushed to the scene, but its equipment was not used. First there, Max and Carl lessen. broth- CTS, of 323 Willis street were fol- lowed by pr. Benjamin B. Robbins, police surgeon; Police Chief Ed mund s. Crowley and several police officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
|LITCHFIELD MAN ! DIES IN ACTION
Lieut.. John Zurich, 27, Killed in Army Bomber
 on West Coast

Litchfield, Sept 16-The body of Lieut.. John w, Zurich, 27, of Litch- field, member of the crew of an Army bomber missing from Geiger Field, Spokane, Wash, since last Thursday, has been recovered, ac- cording to a telegram received by his father, John M. Zurich.
 The telegram said that, 'Tn the eyes of his comrades, he died in ac- tion."
 Lieutenant Zurich was born De- cember 4, 1914, in Litchf1eld, a son of John M. and the late Mary Roma Zurich. He was graduated from Litchfleld High school and Syracuse university, where he explained the baseball team.
 He began pilot training in the Army Air corps December 1, 1941 and received his wings and commis- sion as second lieutenant about a month ago.
 Besides his father, he leaves his stepmother, Mrs. John Zurich; two brothers, Rudolph and William, and his grandfather, Michael Roma, all of Litchfleld. The body will be ac- companied here by a guard of honor Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
NOTICE

Public Hearing on Proposed Amend ment to the Building Zone Ordi- nance for Property Located at No. 61 Pearl Street.
 In accordance with Section 425 of khe Revised Statutes of the State of Connecticut of 1880, notice Is hereby given that a Committee of five of the Board of Aldermen will hold pub llc hearing on Wednesday evening, September 30th. lo42 at ' o'clock, in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall Building. on the proposed change in khe Building Zone Ordinance from sC'' Residence Zone to Business Zone No. 1 for property located at No. si Pearl Street, bounded as fol- Mk:--
 Northeriy-i0o feet on land now
 e formerly of Harry c. Ryder; EasteFly-k0 feet on Pearl Street; HoutheFly--i00 feet on land now
 or formerly of Minnie Palangio; WeEteFly-b0 feet on land now or
 formerly og Matilda B, Nodtne
 and eE land now or formerly Of
 Oscar ?. and Anna 3, Hess, each
 in part.
 All peFsons owning properties bl khe vicinity of the above address oI hoee immsdlasAly adjacent iH the fsaF thereof, or those directly eppo' sIse thereto, are hereby notified fe hppeaF aDd bs heard in reference te fhe RT0pesea amendment at the time 4nd place abeye specified,
 The hearing wlll be held before zfo following cammiiteei-w Alaers *sr nafierig, Kopehs, Gbea, Kinggs E9N anN Dacleee.
 bF order of the Board of AideTs MfRs ~ e meeting held eepiembff zH fff1.
 t'iestf
 SQeRpH M SHEA, 'tsA Cilg NleYk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

who had no opposition for the Democratic renomination. Hawkes. led Wilson by about 5000 votes with returns from approximately half the states precincts counted.
 In Michigan: Detroit's racket busting Circuit Judge Homer Fer guson led Gerald L. K. Smith, for mer Huey Long aide, by a comfort able margin for the Republican sen- atorial nomination. Sen. Prentiss M. Brown, Democratic incumbent, was unopposed. With the possible exception of Dr. Rudolph w. Ter nerowicz, Detroit Democrat, in- complete results indicated the state would re-nominate its incumbent congressman, including Rep. Clare E. Hoffman, R., who had been charged with pre-war isolationism.
 In Wisconsin: Gov. Julius P. Hell, Milwaukee induStrialist, won renom- ination for third term in the Re- publican primary on the basis Of returns from more than two thirds of the states precincts. William c. Sullivan, Kaukauna, held mar row lead over Gustave Keller, Ap- pleton attorney, for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Orland S. Loomis, Progressive candidate, was without opposition. All of Wiscon- sins incumbent congressman, only four of whom faced opposition, ap- peared to be winners in their re- spective primaries.
 In Mississippi: Former Sen. James O. Eastland defeated Sen. Wall Doxey in a run-off race for the Democratic senatorial nomination for the seat once held by the late Sen. Pat Harrison. In the fifth congressional district, Judge Arthur G. Busby appeared to be the winner over w. A. Winstead in the run off race.
 Mass. Primaries
 Boston, September 16. = (UP) = Roger Lowell Putnam, 48-year old three-term mayor of Springfield, has won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and will oppose. Cover nor Leverett Saltonstall (R) in the November election.
 NGdTly COHlpletc 1cIu1Ao nun SS9- terday's Massachusetts primaries today disclosed Putnam as the win ner in a close battle with former Lieutenant-G Governor Francis E.. Kelly of Boston. Governor Salton- stall was renominated for third term without opposition.
 The town of Clinton will enjoy the distinction of having two of its citizens in the U. S. Senate if US. Representative Joseph E. Casey CD is able to unseat Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R) in November. Casey, fellow townsman of Senator David I. Walsh (D), won the Dem- ocratic senatorial nomination by a ratio of about T to over 79-year- old former Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald. Former Boston school committeeman Joseph Lee and former governors councillor Dan- iel H. Coakley trailed in the four sided contest.
 Lodge was renominated by the Republicans by a ratio of about [ to i over Courtenay Crocker. Boston lawyer.
 Returns from l743 Of the states i78s precincts gave:
 For Democratic gubernatorial