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Evening star., 1942-04-23
Apparent Apathy in Capital
Irks Visitor From War Zone
Herbert Hewitt Wonders Why D. c. Cont
Leorn to Operate Under Complete BIockout

been placed on the AFRAID alert
when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
December in Hong Kong was
December here)
That was the night Mr.. Hewlett
started for Chunking, where he
learned that anything you say or
anything you have read about the
spirit of the Chinese people is right"
These were comparatively quiet days
in China s capital, there being, Mr..
Hewlett says, period between about
November and March when fog and
rainy weather keep the Japanese
bombers away.
Finds War Again.
War began dogging Mr.. Hewlett's
heels again after he got to Calcutta
January %. Much of the native
population was leaving and the
japanese were in Malaga. British
pilots "dive-bombed" the town for
practice every day-perhaps, Mr..
Hewlett decided, to accustom the
residents to the howl of motors in
readiness for an actual raid.
Finally Mr.. Hewlett went on to
Bombay for a day, then took the
ship that brought him around Africa
to home, with only minor incident
along the way. Once, near Bermuda,
the general alarm rang, sending all
passengers to their cabins for life
preservers. Next morning no one
would talk, but it was assumed on
board that the ships destroyer con-
voy had spotted a submarine and
started unloosing depth charges.
So a couple of weeks ago, Mr..
Hewlett arrived here to find what he
considers is apathy.
Il wonder" he said, eff a bomb
will have to drop on Lafayette
Square to remind Washington there
is war going on"
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Lawyers Named to Probe
Charges of Slavery

Attorney General Biddle appointed
two Georgia lawyers yesterday to
help direct an investigation by o
Federal grand jury at Macon, Ga,
into "the alleged slavery practices"
of William Toliver Cunningham Of
Lexington, Ga.
The lawyers, who will have the
rank OF special assistant to the At
torney General, are Barry Wright of
Rome and William Anderson Suth-
erland of Atlanta.
The Justice Department said in a
statement that it had complaints
Cunningham had established "a
system of slavery on his Oglethorpe
County plantation"
According to the complaints"
the department said, "Oglethorpe
County court records show that
Cunningham has repeatedly charged
Negro field hands who left or 'es-
capped his employment with past
misdemeanors, re-employing them
after their arrest and after short
terms on the chain gang"
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Star Staff Photos.

The Districts most recent black
out was something less than impress
sive to Herbert Hewitt, who re-
turned from the Far East to find
Washington place seeming far
away from war.
Young Mr.. Hewitt, who, as secre-
tarial assistant to Emmanuel Fox,
financial adviser to the Chinese gov
ernment, saw war. come to Hong
Kong then spent more than two
months in Chunking and Calcutta,
before returning here via Capetown,
South Africa.
Having seen the way life is lived
when war is close at hand, Mr.. Hew-
lett is considerably surprised to learn
how people live in Washington.
where war is just as close If not
physically so near.
There just doesn't seem to be a
war going on" he said yesterday.
Annoyed by IncompIeteness.
And these brief and incomplete
blackouts bother him.
IF Hong Kong could have COM
plete all-night test blackout, with
out interfering with traffic, once a
month, why can't Washington" Mr..
Hewlett wants to know.
They did have total, all-night
blackouts in Hong Kong, about once
a month. During them, life went on
as usual in theaters and restaurants
and traffic continued, though at a
slower pace. During the blackout
tests, at an unannounced time, the
alert was sounded and only then
traffic did stop. 1t stopped COM
pletely, even the ferry boats con-
Meeting Hong Kong island with
Kowloon on the mainland.
Traffic was permitted to move the
night of December 8, Mr.. Hewlett
said, even though Hong Kong had
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Mrs. Roosevelt Assists
In Planning Parties
For Servicemen
Dance, Concert Among
Affairs Arranged by
D. c. Women's Group

Arrangements for a series of parties
for servicemen on leave in Wash
ington went forward today. follow
ing a conference at the White House
yesterday. between Mrs. Roosevelt
and Nfrs. Morris Cafritz. chairman
Of committee which is working
with the Metropolitan Civilian De-
fense Recreation Services in plan
ming entertainment programs
First of the events will be dance
Saturday night at the Uline Arena
for hundreds of soldiers, sailors and
marines. The program will include
folk dances and several professional
acts presented through the courtesy
of Carter Barron. A jitterbug con-
test also is planned.
Another party is planned for
Griffith Stadium next month. and
in June the National Symphony
Orchestra will give special pro-
gram for servicemen at the Water
Gate, providing the orchestra is
successful in its current sustaining
fund campaign.
Other sponsors on Mrs. Cafritz's
committee include Mrs. Lionel At
will, vice chairman: Mrs. Jesse H.
Jones, Mrs. Claude Pepper. Miss
Paulette Guffey, Mrs. John J. Demp-
sey, Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, Mrs.
Thurman Arnold, Mrs. Leon Hen
derson, Mrs. William Bait. Mrs.
Laurence F. Arnold. Mrs. Edward
r. Finkenstaedt, Mrs. Dwight S.
Davis, Mrs. James Lawrence Hough-
telling, Mrs. George Angus Garrett,
Mrs Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs. Ran
dali H. Hagner, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr.;
Mrs. Warren Lee Pierson. Mrs. Will
son Compton, Mrs. Irene Caldwell,
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson. Mrs. Jouett
ShouSe, Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm and Mrs. Natalie Keeney Phil
lips. who is in charge of ushers
for the events.
Mrs. Roosevelt is honorary chair
man Of the women's committee.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Experts Plan Revision
OF D. {. Safety Code

Revision of the District safety
code in an effort to curtail mercar1-
tile and industrial employe acci-
dents has been started by a commit
tee OF l3 safety experts. After its
studies are completed, the group will
mold public hearings before submit
ting final recommendation to the
District Commissioners.
Mrs. William Kittle. chairman of
the Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board, emphasized at a meet
ing yesterday that ways must be
found to reduce accidents here. Re-
ports showed 81 occupational deaths.
1000 disabling accidents and some
22,OOO non-disabling accidents oc-
CURED here in 194l. The commit
tee named to make this study lis
composed of Sven Kjaer, retired
safety expert formerly of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, chairman: F.F.
Aldridge, sanitary engineer, South
west Health Center; Willy Arnheim.
business representative, Road. High
way and Heavy Construction La
oorers Union, Local 456, A. r. of l..
r. P, Blake, senior safety engi-
neer. Department of Labor; Lloyd
A. Blanchard, chief safety engineer,
ONCE of Chief of Engineers, War
Department; ID w. z. Brice, engineer,
Travellers Insurance Co.; William r.
Friel, employment director. S. Kann
Sons Co.; E. p. Herges, safety engi-
neer, United States Compensation
Commission; C. B. LAUDER, fire mar
shall; H. L. Leonard, safety engineer,
Washington Gas Light Co.
George L. Lipscomb, william p.
Lipscomb Co., builders; H. v. Schrei-
Der, safety engineer. Capital Transit
Co.. and J. S. zebley, chief inspec-
tor, District Building.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
JuIiana, Bernhard Speak
At New York Dutch Rally

Crown Princess Juhana Of the
Netherlands. en- route to Washington
to visit President and Mrs. Roosevelt
told a gathering of 4 900 countrymen
In New York last night that victory
could be won only by utmost
sacrifice
The Princess and her husband,
Prince Bernhard. spoke at colorful
wartime reception in their honor at
the Hotel Astor. the Associated Press
reported. Present were Dutch ship
ping experts. naval officers and
representatives Of the merchant
marine
Even if victory is attained on
the battlefield, on the high seas and
In the air Princess Juhana said
'thiS victory will be possible only if
everybody gives to it all that he or
she has to give"
Prince Bernhard said that in the
indies the battle continues and in
Holland. too. the irresistible urge
toward liberation is growing from
hour 10 hour
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Mrs. Roosevelt Tells
American u. Students
To Seek Roles in War
Every individual Must
PIoy Own Port for
Victory, She Declares

Mrs. Roosevelt told students at
American University today to go
forth and find out what you can do
to win the war-and do it."
She spoke at the university chapel
services.
In a dictatorship. Mrs. Roosevelt
said, the people are told what to do.
In democracy they shape their own
ends and nobody else can carry
your job"
Most young men are or will be
fighting or in industry or training
for some important work necessary
TO the war Mrs. Roosevelt said
But if they are not doing the best
that they can do, the war will be
lost.
The same is true of every single
individual behind the fighting front.
There is no reason for young or old
to go on as they always have been
doing"
Many people, she said, have been
taking their citizenship very much
for granted" but this attitude must
end II the war Is TO be brought to a
successful conclusion.
Commenting on ways of main
tanning morale on the home front,
she pointed out that there has been
recent increase in juvenile de-
Hnquency. Children, she said. can
be cared for by young people when
the older members of society are
engaged in work more directly per-
tanning to the war.
Steps may be taken, she con-
tinued, to provide for recreation,
proper foods and to see that the
families of the fighting men are
taken care of to relieve the anxiety
of men in uniform.
Most men, in training and in mill
tary service. feel that this war is
being fought for new kind of
world" which will bring them O
better life" after the conflict.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
DC. Heads Expected
To Act Favorably on
Part Of Al. U. Reports
Promise to See Traffic
Council Spokesman
Again Before Acting

District Commissioners are ex-
pected to take favorable action on
a number of recommendations made
by the Traffict Advisory Council and
a special committee of Police De-
partment officials as to revision of
the present setup of the much-dis-
cussed accident investigation unit.
However. decisions have been de-
ferred by the Commissioners to af-
ford time for careful analysis of
partly conflicting proposals and
partly parallel findings made by the
two groups, and the collection of
statistical data.
The councils 10-page report, re-
vealed following the agency's meet
Ing April 8, was presented formally
to the city heads yesterday by a
delegation including Whitney Leary,
Its president. and Harry s. Wender,
chairman of the Legislation and En-
forcement Committee.
Study Brings Praises.
After Mr.. Wender read the report
and explained the councils methods
OF approach and reasoning, the Com
missioners praised the body for the
serious attention it had given the
problem and the time devoted it.,
and promised to meet again with
spokesmen for the group before
reaching conclusions.
One of the outstanding differences
between the two reports is that the
police committee, consisting of In
spector Milton D. Smith, Inspector
Harvey G. Callahan and Capt. Oscar
j. Letterman recommended the unit
as present constituted" be abol-
lshed, with the understanding that
It be re-established on a squad basis
II and when personnel becomes
available, and that "a of the best
trained men be continued In acci-
dent investigation under direction
OF the commanding officer of the
traffic division.
Council Sees Personnel Shortage.
The advisory council, definitely
opposing this suggestion, maintained
the A. I. U. had not been completely
satisfactory because there never
had been sufficient personnel and
equipment" urged that there be no
diminution in the force. but agreed
It's force should be devoted to acci-
dents involving death, injury or to
property damage amounting to more
than $50 or involving aggravated
moving" violations
The city heads expressed interest
in the councils report that police
now are forced to violate regulations
In parking wrecked autos because
eight of the precincts have no place
for od-street storage of such cars
and that tee other precinct yards
ordinarily are packed with such We
hicles. Mr.. Wender said his group
suggested that means be found for
temporary storage Of such cars on
commercial parking lots and that
nominal fee be charged car own
ers to cover the cost of service rem
dered.
Both reports went into a variety
OF details of the A I. U. operation
and related problems. Commits
sioner Young remarked that he was
glad to note that the advisory coun-
Gil was In agreement with many of
the findings Of the police group.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
t10 More Beds
Found Here for
Service Men
New Facilities
To Be Available
At Union Mission

Adjutant Ray Brown of the Saliva
ton Army. a member Of the o. c. D.
Servicemen's Lodging Committee,
said today that 11o additional beds
viii be available this week end to
accommodate visiting soldiers, sail
ors and marines.
The beds were offered by Edward
Fl. de Groot, jr., chairman of the
board of Central Union Mission.
613 G street NV, where the facili-
ties are located.
Mr.. Brown said that he and Ian
Forbes. assistant director of Recrea-
ton Services, Inc, inspected the
accommodations and found them
"brand-new and spotlessly clean"
They are in the James Bennett Me-
mortal Addition to the Mission and
separate from the quarters occupied
by transients.
Mr.. Brown said first word that
such facilities might be available
came from 1t. Leo Garvey of the
Morale Branch Of the Washington
Provisional Brigade.
The facilities will alleviate to some
degree the serious shortage of sleep
ing quarters for servicemen coming
to Washington on weekend sight
seeing trips. Over 400 were turned
away without beds last week end,
Mr.. Brown reported.
Mrs. Bennett, widow of the man
for whom the Mission Memorial
Addition was named, has offered to
make room for $50 additional beds
at the Mission, Mr.. Brown said, add
Ing that he was confident these
facilities will be converted to use.
There probably will be a delay of
a month or more. he said, because
rooms now used for transients will
have to be renovated. In addition.
he said, 1t takes some time for word
TO get around among servicemen
that the beds are available.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Girls 10 Allowed to Work
On Certuin War Orders
p the Associated Press.


Manufacturers furnishing certain
products under Government contract
may employ girls as young as l6
under a Labor Department ruling
made public today.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins, at the
request of the War Department,
granted an exemption from a pro-
vision in the WalSh-H -Healey Public
Contracts Act. lowering the age
minimum from Is TO Is in approxi-
mately Is manufacturing lines. Girls
under Is. however. may not be en-
ployed more than eight hours day
or between 10 pm and am.
Industries 10 which the exemp-
ton applies include food processing,
arms and ammunition. electrical
manufacturing plastic products.
safety appliances. machinery and
allied products. converted paper
products. fabrication of metal prod
ucts. chemical. drug and allied
products. The exemption does not
apply 70 manufacture Of wearing
apparel and allied products and
textile products, 4
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Officials Of Cabinet
10 Speak Tonight on
War Bond Broadcast
Program to Preface
Drive to Boost Sales
To Billion q Month

Cabinet officers and leaders of
labor and industry will participate
in special radio broadcast tonight
prefacing a new Treasury campaign
to- boost war bond sales to 81, COO
000o00 a. month. Ia
The program, scheduled for 10 p n.
over the Blue Network (WMAL9 +,
includes Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wickard and It. Comdr. Ed
ward H. O'Hare, the Nays air hero
of the assault on the Gilbert and
Marshall Islands.
Announcement of the broadcast
conceded with the issuance of a
policy statement by the District of
Columbia War Savings Committee
asserting that the purchase of war
bonds by many Washingtonians has
been wholly inadequate. The
committee warned that unless vol
untary buying increases, the Gov
ernment may have TO resort to COM
pulsion through legislation.
Counties to Get Quotas.
The Treasury drive will open May
l when 1t inaugurates a new quota
system" of bond sales. Under that
plan each of the country's 1910
counties will be given bond quota,
to be announced later, and efforts
will be made to get individuals to
put 10 per cent of their wages and
salaries into war bonds.
Treasury officials said these quotas
will be raised from month to month
in an attempt to bring 81 900 ,o0o, 600
to the till in July. Sales topped that
figure In January but since then
have slipped of to $557, 1872 900 in
March.
Other speakers on tonight's broad
cast include William Green, presi-
dent Of the American Federation ef
Labor; Philip Murray, president Of
the Congress Of Industrial Organi-
zations; w. p. witherow, president
of the National Association of Man.
ufacturers; John w. OLeary, chair
man of the United States Chamber
of Commerce Executive Committee,
and T. c. Cashen, chairman of the
Railway Executives Association.
The sale of war bonds must be
stepped up materially If we are to
avoid another case of too little and
too late" the District committee
said in its policy statement.
Obligation Of Every Citizen.
at is now the obligation of every
citizen to be a part of Americas
all-out war effort to his or her ut
most. The least that each citizen
can do is to invest in war savings
regularly and frequently. 1t is un-
American to ask millions of our
boys to risk the supreme sacrifice
unless those of us at home are also
willing to make real sacrifices cheer
fully.
The prosecution of the war will
not stop because our citizens do not
purchase war securities adequately.
Our Government will secure the
necessary funds, but it desires, first,
to afford each of Us the opportunity
to subscribe voluntarily. We are
not asked to give-we are only asked
to lend.
IF we do not respond sufficiently
the necessary monies will be had
through legislation. This should not
be necessary"
II. L. Rust, jr., is chairman OF the
committee and ]. Clifford Folger,
vice chairman Other members are
Vincent C. Burke, George B. Burrus,
Frank J. Coleman. Mrs. Wilson
Compton, Walter L. Fowler, William
Hinckley, Harold G. Moulton, z.
Prettyman, John Saul and
Marcy L. Sperry.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Monthly BIockouts
Planned in Virqinio

Arlington and Fairfax Counties
and Alexandria will have at least
one test hlackout and one daylight
practice period month under or
GERS issued today by Gov Darden.
the Associated Press reported from
Richmond.
Eight counties, is cities and q
towns were included in the order
for at least one hlackout month.
The order goes into effect at mid
night tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Mechanical Apprentices
Sought by Navy Yord

Apprentices from 16 to % are
wanted for the mechanical trades at
the Washington Navy Yard, the Civil
Service Commission announced to-
day.
Appointees will be selected through
mechanical aptitude tests, and ap-
pointments viii be made at the rate
OF $50 to 200 monthly for an in
definite period. The starting pay Is
s4 day.
Applications may be made to the
Fourth District Once of the COM
mission, $50 r street NV,
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Conscience Sawed
BY S1.20 Payment
After ~ Years

The long arm of conscience
reached out anew yesterday and
brought this four-line letter to
Schmid's Emporium of Pets, 712
Twelfth street NV:
In 1900 I took half roll OF
ttnfoil and 10c fish-globe for
which I enclose 81 20 sorry I did
not pay for them sooner"
The letter, scrawled in ink on
plain white paper. was un-
signed.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Fire Unit Given Charter

RICHMOND. April q R.-The
State Corporation Commission is
sued a charter yesterday to the
Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Inc, Fairfax County.
George Phillips. r. r. D. l. Alex
andia, was listed as president of the
non-stock corporation TO conduct .
volunteer IRE department.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
1S-Hour PARKING
Rule Here May
Be Modified
Young Asks Keeeh
For Report on
Needed Changes

Whether 10 ticket or not to ticket
the automobile parked longer than
Is hours In one place on the public
Highways violation Of the traffic
regulations--is a question under
study today by the Commissioners.
In view Of the tire shortage and
the impending rigid rationing OF
gasoline. the problem has arisen as
to whether car owners should be
penaliZed II they leave their We
hicles parked at the curb longer
than the 1s-hour legal limit
Young Calls for Report.
Commissioner Young said he was
instructing Corporation Counsel
Richmond b Keech to consult with
police and traffic officials and the
Traffic Advisory Council. 10 collect
pertinent information and TO SUBJ
init a report and recommendation as
to what need be or should be done.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer revealed that he already was
studying the question In co-opera-
tion with members of the Traffic
Advisory Council.
II the authorities deem any
changes desirable they might sus-
pend the rule for the duration, or
modify it, ignore the existing rule,
or direct police not to enforce 1t.
The present impression is that, ex-
cept in aggravated cases, police are
making no particular effort TO ticket
cars for such overtime parking.
Mr.. Van Duzer maintains that
there are many sections of the city
where there Is ample off-street park
ing facilities. many of which are
not being used by car owners. But
he agrees there are many congested
residential and business sections
where adequate garage space is lack
ing, and he said he had not yet
decided whether the l8-hour rule
should be enforced.
Reasons for Rule
Officials say there are good rea-
sons for the 18-hour rule. From the
legal point of view there is the
traditional position that "the kings
highway" should not be used as a
private stable" The rule aids
police In finding stolen cars, and in
other police work. A third reason
is that traffic congestion is some
what helped by a rule which tends
to persuade cars owners to garage
cars off the streets. A minor" rea-
son is to prevent continual parking
which to some degree enables the
District TO clean its streets.
Opponents claim that District reg
ulations in former years have not
sufficiently fostered DEVELOPMENT or
required use of off-street parking
facilities, and that to place added |
costs on car owners today, in view
of the need of saving gas and rubber,
was not reasonable proposition"
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Winchester Orchards Bloom

~ TIIt lASSUNIHItN FTtSS.
WINCHESTER. Va. April 23-
Commercial apple orchards in the
Winchester area were bursting into
bloom today, chiefly early varieties,
and those bearing in the late fall
were expected to unfold tomorrow or
Saturday, according to specialists
at the Winchester Research Labora-
tory. The blooms usually remain on
the trees and in good condition for
several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
R0TARIAN5 HEAR
 ROTH SPEAK ABOUT
 TRIP TO STATES

Welcome and farewell speeches occupied the noon, luncheon meet ing of Juneau Rotary Club In Percy's Cafe today. Harold Roth was welcomed back from his three months trip to the States and spoke briefly on the trip. Lieut., Robert Thomlinson, Resident Naval Censor who has been in Juneau for the last seven months and has been transferred to Seattle gave a farewell speech as did Lieut.. T. B McKinstry, Port Captain who is being. sent to Ketchikan.
 Ted Dyck, Salvation Army Adju- tant for this area, also spoke brief ly. It was reported by President Don Skuse that Rotary District Governor Fred K. Jones is expected to arrive this evening. Roy H. Gill lispie brought greetings from Oar Ralston who is in Ketchikan.