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Evening star., 1942-06-05
Budget Officer Urges
Medical Examiner
Instead Of Coroner
Fovors Larger Fund
If Present System
Is Retained Here

Abolition of the coroner system
and substitution of the medical ex-
aminer plan were recommended by
District Budget Oficer Walter L.
Fowler today before a Senate Dis
trict subcommittee. If the present
system should be retained, he urged
spending the same amount on. 1t as
called for under the medical exam
iner proposal.
Mr.. Fowler said the coroner and
his two assistants should give their
full time to their duties and not
engage in private practice.
He told Senator Burton, Repub-
lican, Of Ohio. subcommittee chair
man, the proposed system calls for
an expenditure Of 0,530 as COM
pared with present costs Of $3.50.
Under the bill, the medical exam
liner would receive $500 and have
two assistants at $500 each, plus
one chemist at So 200 and a labora-
tory technician at ST $40. The pres
ent coroner, DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald. receives $4,000 and his two
assistants, DR.. r. M. Rosenberg and
DR.. Christopher J. Murphy. receive
$500 each.
Proposal Called purge"
Alfred p. Calvert, president Of
Lincoln Park CitizenS Association,
opposing the bill, termed 1t "a pure
ripper bill to rip good men out Of
ONCE and give the job to some lame
duck who can't make a living. 1t is
another purge by another name"
Evan H. Tucker. president Of the
Northeast Citizens Association, op-
posing the bill and urging retention
Of the coroner's jury, said "the
American people do not like one
man rule and are entitled to some
sort of voice before a man is sent
to a grand jury"
Coroner Macdonald said his office
could function more efficiently If
funds were provided for additional
technicians. II a change should be
made, he added, older men lacking
necessary experience and training
in crime detection and young
doctors seeking experience would
not be qualified for the test. He
contended that Washington's system
is a combination Of medical ex-
aminer and coroner's jury systems.
DR.. Murphy, first deputy coroner
for II years, said a full-time cor
oner and full-time assistants should
be paid more than they now receive
He added that IT pay the United
States Government more income
tax each year than receive in SAL
ary as deputy coroner"
Discretion Favored on Inquest.
Abolition of the coroner's jury is
all right in some cases, DR.. Muir
ply said, adding that abolition in
other cases would be an injustice.
He favored vesting a coroner with
discretion as to holding an inquest.
Supporting District Attorney Ed
ward M. Curran's earlier testimony
that the proposed new system would
improve crime detection in Wash
ington, Budget Office Fowler termed
the coroner's Office "the most i'm
portant branch of the District gov
ernment and one which has been
neglected" He said he never felt
that a coroner engaging in private
practice could give sufficient time
for scientific investigations, adding
that I'VE are far back in crime de-
lection and under our present sys-
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Welfare Problems
Studied al Farley
With Mrs. Roosevelt
Congress Members ond
City Officials Attend
White House Meeting

Several members Of Congress and
District officials conferred with
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
today on welfare problems Of the
city.
Afterward 1t was explained that
the conference was a friendly re-
view of the situation" but no
specific conclusions were reached.
Attending the meeting were Com
missioner Young, Conrad Van Hyn-
ing. director of public welfare; Sem
ator OMahoney of Wyoming. chair
man of the subcommittee on Dis
trict Appropriations; Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee, Chairman Mahon of the
House Subcommittee on District
Appropriations and Representative
Stefan of Nebraska, ranking minor
ity member Of the subcommittee.
I'VE were guests Of Mrs. Roosevelt
for a general discussion of welfare
problems in the District, the condi-
tson Of welfare institutions and the
need for developing those institu-
tions to meet changing wartime
conditions" Representatives Ran
dolph and Mahon said on their re-
turn to the Capitol.
In answer to direct questions
whether Mrs. Roosevelt had asked
for anything or had suggested any
particular Improvements they re-
piled that she had not.
Mr.. Randolph said he told Mrs
Roosevelt he wished she would give
story to the newspapers about the
conference and that they were there
as her guests" ..
Asked specifically If there was
any suggestion that priorities might
be granted for material to build a
new receiving home for children
under the appropriation Of S121 300
now available they replied there
seemed TO be no thought In any
ones mind that we could get pri-
critics"
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Bethesdo-Chevy Chase
To Get Bed for Bubies

A heated bed to be lent for home
use in the care of premature infants
born in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
area will be purchased by the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase branch of the
Montgomery County Public Health
Lay Council, it was announced to-
day.
Consisting of an incubator with
hood and thermometer. the bed is
heated by an ordinary 25-watt elec-
trio light bulb. The bed will be
available on short notice to doctors
and nurses of the area.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Government Must Abide
By Own Price CeiIinos
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government cannot violate
its own price ceilings and was re-
quired today to refund money it
got from selling some things at
prices above the limits set by Leon
Henderson.
The ruling was made by Con-
troller General Warren. He said he
did not know how much money was
involved, but few instances had
come to light in which the Govern
ment had accepted bids for surplus
items, particularly scrap paper,
which were higher than price CELL
ings.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Commission Candidate
To Leuve for Induction

Royston E. Potter of Hyattsville,
formerly of Piney Branch Apart
ments in Silver Spring, will be the
first volunteer officer candidate to
leave for the induction station in
Baltimore from Selective Service
Board No. 2 Of Montgomery County,
it was announced today.
Mr.. Porter will leave June 10. A
group of five more men who have
qualified as volunteer officer candi-
dates will leave with the boards
next draft call.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

tenn will continue to have many un-
detected crimes"
Coroner Macdonald pointed out
that he put in six and one-half
hours in the course of a 24-hour
day, not necessarily consecutively,
and that he complied with the law
stipulating 1t must be full-time
job. He added he had permission
to practice medicine.
Senator Burton, only subcommit-
tee member present at today's
hearing, announced that the hear
ings had been concluded and that
his subcommittee would report to
the full District Committee. Corpo-
ration Counsel Richmond B. Keech.
who was present. said the District
Commissioners stated their ap-
proval of the bill in writing and
would not appear in person.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Returned After Is Years

WILMINGTON, Del. R.-Alvin
Hubbard's watch was stolen Is years
ago. He has just recovered it via
Detective Robert Wallace, who said
a man who pawned it had bought
1t from a paroled convict who had
acquired it from another prisoner
who died in a Columbus (Ohio)
prison fire.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Soldiers on SEQ Duty
To Receive Extra Puy
FL the Associated Press.

FL the Associated Press.
Controller General Lindsay War
rem ruled today that soldiers on sea
duty were entitled to the same 20
per cent extra pay as sailors.
The ruling, it was indicated, ap-
piled to Army men serving as gun
crews on transports or Maritime
Commission vessels.
1t does not apply to soldiers
merely en- route to overseas stations.
Mr.. Warren ruled also that extra
pay for overseas duty does not apply
70 flyers who operate from domestic
bases.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Bor to Hear Results
Of Election Tuesday

The District Bar Association will
hold its annual meeting at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel.
Results of the election, which takes
place Tuesday from noon to pm.
at the library of the District Court
Building, will be announced.
E. Barrett Prettyman, president,
will deliver his annual report.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

church buildings must conform to
the blackout requirements.
During the AFRAID test, the
alarm will be sounded progressively
from east to west so observation
planes may fly from the coast west
ward and continue in the full black
out all the way. When the alarm
is ended, traffic may be resumed
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Lands Asks Forminq
Of EmpIoyer-Em
Afraid Committees
OCD Takes First Step
To Protect Factories
And Essential Facilities

Formation of permanent en-
ployer- -employe committees to in
sure air-raid protection for indus
trial plants was urged today by Di-
rector James M. Lands OF the
Office of Civilian Defense.
This Is the first step toward pro-
lection of essential facilities taken
by OCD since the President
charged it with new anti-sabotage
and air raid precaution RESPONSE
bilities.
The new division to handle anti
sabotage work has not yet been set
up pending appointment of a chief,
and in the interim Mr.. Lands is
doing the job, 1t was explained.
At the same time. it was under
stood a survey of existing protec-
ton Is being asked of all the agen-
cies named by the President
through whom OCD is supposed to
work.
Empl0ye Responsibility Cited.
The composition of the commit
tees recommended by Mr. Lands in
message to all OCD regional di-
rectors would be similar to the
labor management committees be-
ing established In connection with
the War Production Boards pro-
duction drive.
Mr.. Lands pointed out that while
management has the primary re-
sponsibility for AFRAID protection,
including making the necessary ex-
penditures, employees likewise should
aid in defense and maintenance
posts in the plant.
I'm this connection" he said, "the
plant should be considered as hav-
ing prior need for the service of all
its employees. Not only does such
program affect their jobs and their
personal safety, but it also empha-
sizes their share in the very vital
program of production"
I'm the interests of national safety
and maximum production" he de-
clared, sit is important that some
framework for cooperative effort
be set up. We believe that this can
be achieved by the formation of a
joint employer -employe committee
on AFRAID protection in each indus
trial plant.
Lab0r's Role Stressed.
He emphasized the importance, of
true representation of both man
agement and labor. In plants where
the workers belong to a labor Or
ganization, he said, the union rep
resentatives should constitute the
labor half of the joint committee.
The OCD is responsible for pro-
lection of all industrial plants not
specifically owned by the Govern
ment or currently engaged in i'm
portant Army and Navy contracts
Mr. Lands pointed out that where
a plant is prepared for air raids,
operation can continue without in
terruption until planes are almost
overhead. If bombs are dropped,
he added, their effects can be min
imized so that work can be resumed
more rapidly than if the plant were
not prepared.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

PROFESSORS JOIN ARMED FORCESMembers of the George
liam Paul Briggs dean of the school pharmacy commissioned
lieutenant senior grade in the Nay Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery Dr. John Francis Latme associate professor of
sical languages, commissioned lieutenant in the Navy and
Winfield De Witt Bennett assistant professor of public speak
ing, commissioned first lieutenant the Air
teligence
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
THE NAVY CONGRESSMEN

Representative Francis Walter of Pennsylvania and Warren Magnu- son of Washington, both lieuten- ant commanders in the Navy dropped in on Under Secretary of War Patterson some time ago and were greeted with the remark Why don't you Navy boys do something about the submarines that are sinking our ships off tho coast?'
 | Representative Walter, who saw service as a Navy airman in the first war and had been cn active duty in this one, made this sug- gestion:
 Why doesn't the Army tstab- fish a lot of small airiields along the Atlantic coast from which you can patrol the sea? You don't need big establishments, vita hospitals and moving picture theaters; iast 2 little landing field with two or three planes and some men who will keep securing the ocean all the time. In fact, a lot of civilian pilots along the coast will be glad to cooperate"
 Under Secretary Patterson liked the idea and asked the two naval Congressmen to draw up a memo outlining it in detail This they did.
 But shortly after submitting the memo, they received a curt notice from the Navy Department advis- ing them not to take up matters of naval policy with the War De- partment.
 NOTE - When the two naval Congressmen next saw Under Sec retary of War Patterson they com planned that he had sent the,r memo to the Navy and got them into trouble. He denied this. Later they found that the naval officer attached to the War Department had seen the memo and reported it.
 Walter and Magnuson are out of the Navy now and back in Con gress. They have decided that the Navy doesn't want it's men 10 do too much thinking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
Sic Elm WAGS!
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati EnquireD
 Now seems good time to point out to those in our midst who alergic to the whole canine con- tingent that from here on dogs will be protecting their hides and that their bayng will not be at the but sounding the alert the lonely reaches of moon but sounding the alert the lonely stretches of shores where the Coast Guard patrols keep vigil
 Yes, they're recruiting dogs for the armed services -l25OO0 of them. The Army and Navy will use them as well as the Coast Guard ard Marines not just for mascots but for those uncanny qualities of scent, hearing intelligence, obedience stamina and courage which man has depended with affection ate appreciation since the darks of prehisto1y
 What owner of working dog wouldn't like to go down to Front Royal in the Blue Ridge where the Army Remount Service is training its first contin- gent of dogs and men to them? At this canton- ment both receive basic and advanced training These oogs were assembled by Dogs for Defense-a civilian agency which is still recruiting score of breeds
 Already whole patoons move in formation while specialized training achieves emarkable results in re- trieving holding, and attacking These are not all large dogs-Great Danes, Great Pyrenees New Foundlands, and St. Bernards but also French Poodles, Labrador Retrievers, Chesapeake Bays Col lies, Huskies, Setters, Pointes Dobermans Shepherds Airedales Briards and Schnauzers. So if you want to volunteer your dog save some good animal from destruction, the way is open for thousands more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
BATTLE OF BATTLES

It wouldn't surprise in the least to find that by the time the presses roll with this comment Sta lingrad will have fallen. Several times within the last month have praised the Russians magnifi- cent defense with the fear that it would have been crumped by press time. But fall or stand, one fact is clear
 The siege of Stalingrad has been a battle of bat ties as far this, any previous war goes
 Stand or fall Stalingrad will be a great and flaming in history books to come-a name for the bloodies and btteres extremes to which and machines may be put.
 Flesh against steel sacrifice against savagery sheer courage the part of the Russians has stalled of the greatest and most powerful machines ever formed. The Russians have shown an unbelievable willingness to die rather than to live and be captured
 The NaA mechanical equipment is superior. By all odds the Volga bastion should have fallen long ago But the Reds fight on. bayonets against tanks and Stukas, blasting Nazi tanks by charging into them with grenades tied to their persons
 What price victory for Hitler now The widening cut into Naz manpower will not heal fast At the most it would be a Pyrric victory Perhaps Hitler may yet say with Pyrrus: Another such victory and l undone"
 We cannot even close to imagining the fury and the bloodshed In Stalngrad today it is kill or be killed. Every human is pressed into service
 Of the once proud and active city, who knows what is left? The assault has probably rendered it as useless to the invader to the defender
 Why, then do the Nazis go on? First because victory has been promised by Hitler Second be- cause if the Germans ever to win they must de- stroy the Russian military power there wipe out re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05

The problem of housing in Wash ington several score Australians who came here to handle Austraii- an War Supplies Procurement, has been met by vivacious young lady from Sydney named Dolly Stewart.
 Miss Stewart amazed the owner of a new apartment house Oil Con- duit Road by saying, I'll take 2 apartments"
 About this time, the name of Conduit Road was changed to Mac Arthur Boulevard - highly fitting for the new Australian contingent. But to make things more fitting Miss Stewart suggested to tn owner that the new apartment building be called Anzac House.
 And now the Australians i've in Anzac House on Macarthur Boule- yard.
 NOTE-The name ANZAC dates back to the battle of Gallipoll in World War I, when Australians and New Zealanders were fighting as a unit. The letters stand for Aus tralia-New Zealand Army Corps.
 Copyright. 1942, by tinted Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
Clearing the Air
Philadelphia Record)


 Sincere and patriotic Americans who wer isoationists owe a debt of gratitude to the Yer Rev. Robert I Cannon, SJ. president of Fordhan University.
 He declared at the formal opening of the college 10st academic year:
 "Only year ago there many loyal Ameri- cans-and I was of them-who felt that this not our
 Yet humiliating it is ready to con- fess that we were wrong and President Roosevelt was right. It was from the first.
 If the President had listened to me, China Russia and Great Britain would now be pro- Strate, and we should be facing our zero hour alone and unprepared'
 Father Cannon has demonstrated the sincerity O his one-time isoationist views by this public con fession of his past mistake. The Record, to- made its share of mistakes. We were wrong back in 193s when we opposed fortifying Guam we were wrong when we opposed giving more support to China iI the early sos.
 Father Gannon's example of clear thinking shoulc other exisolationsts to admit they were wrong, and the President right. It should make fol a unity that will help win the peace as well as the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
NEED NEW US. AMBASSADOR

Another important need in China in addition to more planes is bet ter diplomatic representation The US. Ambassador to Chungking, Clarence E. Gauss, is reported to lack the ability to say mo" grace fully. This is an art in any diplo- matic language, but especially to the Chinese.
 So far the United States has had to give a succession of noes and more noes to Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-shek. Almost everything he has asked we have refused-no easy job for any Ambassador.
 But Ambassador Gauss lacks the ability to say no and make peo- pie like it.
 Meanwhile, a man like Major Louis Little, who spent years irl China in command of the Marines at Peking, who knows the Chinese and speaks the language fluently is kept on the sidelines because ot jealousy inside the Marine Corps General Little would make an Al Ambassador, but he once stepped on the toes of Marine Corps Com mander Holcomb.
 NOTE-One clear indication of restored Chinese confidence is the fact that they are already talking about postwar problems, on the assumption that the United Nations will win.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
FlVDlKN LiiuOLIlL ROBERTA LEE

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  partner playing the hand
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 A. The right hand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
MERRY-GO-ROUND

A Melbourne toy store placed it's usual order for dolls from the Unit ed States to be delivered in time for Christmas, but Lend-Lease Ad- ministration forbade the shipment
 Space is required for toys of a less innocent character. Large quantities of Lend-Lease equip ment sent to Australia have been re-shipped to Persia. Large quantities sent to England have been re-shipped to Russia. Result is that Of total Lend-Lease shipments to England, food stands higher than munitions. There are four times as many Australian soldiers as there are American in Australia. Never-failing Colo
 mel Stan Grogan of the cid New
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-05

sstance they may continue their attempt of con- quest of the Caucasus from the north
 Capture of Stalingrad may not necessarily knock Russia out of the But it will cripple Russian offensive power In truth, Russia already is crippled with the her largest industrial city now is in That was Salingrad Then, too it will cut the Volga vital artery of Soviet transportation.
 The winter will come at the same time this year
 In all events, Stalingrad will be the end of a battle not the Already, the greatest record of courage endurance and bravery of the war has been set down on the book.