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Evening star., 1942-09-21
Church Federation
Urges Passage Of
Day Nursery Bill
Directors Point to Need
Of Randolph Measure
As Result Of War

Passage of the Randolph bill au-
thorizing use of public school build
ings in the District for day nurser-
les and nursery schools was urged
yesterday by the Washington Feder-
alton of Churches.
I'm approving passage of this bill
the Federation Of Churches recog-
nizes the threat to child welfare
brought about by wartime condi-
tions,' resolution adopted by the
federation's board of directors said.
The weakening of parental
training and supervision in the
homes of many war workers is noted,
and the extension of educational
programs for pre-school age chill
dren is, therefore, seen necessary.
Nevertheless, it is felt that the
selection of children for daytime
care by public or other institutions
should be made with great dis
elimination, only those being &C
cepted whose parent or parents
must accept employment because
of sheer economic necessity or
whose efforts are considered essen
tial to the war effort
"Indiscriminate selection of chill
dren we see as danger to family
security, and hence to children
At best, day care programs are sub
stitutes for normal parentalstrain-
ing, and while it is both necessary
and right that the community
should provide them at this time
children should be safeguarded
through the use of accepted social
work principles.
With the acute need of children
In mind, as reflected by every sur
vey and personal report, it is hoped
that this amendment may speedily
be secured and that the schools sc
permitted to render another service
imperative to the war effort"
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Star Staff Photos.

ways in line of direction) counts
one, two. three. three slides to
left; four, stamp right, and five,
six seven, eight, reverse to right.
DOS a Dos"-Counts one
eight, eight marching steps
around partner, beginning left.
"Advance"-(open position, in
side arms linked counts one,
two, three walking steps forward,
left, right, left; four, brush right
across sharply like a kick: five.
six, seven. repeat all, beginning
right, left, right, and eight,
brush left across.
"Attack"-counts one, two, two
stamping steps forward, left,
right, and three, four, two back
ward, left, right. Chase forward
on left, chasse forward on right.
open Square Formation
counts one-eight, four old-fash-
ioned two-steps, turning to right
in square formation; 9 to IL,
four slides to right in line OF
direction; 1916, four sights to
right, line of direction turn
quickly and face center of circle);
LIS, repeat the above measure.
Repeat the figures "open
ranks dos a dos" advance"
and attack" to end of chorus.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

groups and others-who rolled up
their sleeves and pitched into the
work with smiles Many of those
smiles masked deep. poignant emo
tions. Many merely indicated that
people were having fun.
Mr.. Xanten, whose tremendous
job of collection organization won
the congratulations of all concerned
in the effort, was astounded at the
number of bedsprings which made
their appearance yesterday.
IT don't know what people will
sleep on next week" he said. whim-
sically. as he gazed on the depot at
Montello avenue and Holbrook ter
race NE, where the scrap collectors
had fenced off two sides of the area
with a score of bedsprings.
Running this item close second
for objects not expected in quantity
yesterday were lawn mowers and
vacuum cleaners, both of which ap-
peared too frequently to count.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Nearby Areas Plunge
Into SALVAGE Drive

IScSlutlitS Vi lNOlllSOllCly dlitl al
lington Counties today were comb
ing their homes for scrap metal to
bolster Uncle Sans war production.
Arlingtons campaign will continue
through Friday. while the drive in
Montgomery County will continue
for two weeks.
Virtually the entire civilian de-
tense personnel in Montgomery
County is participating in the cam
paign. Judge Albert E. Brault, di-
rector of the County Civilian De-
fense Council, yesterday got in
touch with all district air-raid war
dens to make certain that arrange
ments had been completed.
Raid Wardens Meet.
Meetings were held by air raid
wardens in number of communi-
ties over the week end to further
the drive and others are planned
early this week. In many cases, it
was found that scrap piles already
have been set up in some sectors and
quantities of metal have been col
| lected.
At Rockville yesterday, 75-mm
cannon on the lawn of the court
house was donated to the campaign
| The World War gun was officially
turned over to George v. Menke
chairman of the Salvage Committee
for the county, by H. A. Boldt and
H. j. Moore, past commanders OF
the Henderson Smith -Edmonds Post
American Legion.
While in Rockville, Mr.. Menke no
ticed two Civil War mortars, each
weighing 1858 pounds, and a dozer
cannon balls, on the lawn of Will
liam H. Gartner, 803 Grandon ave-
nue.. Mr.. Gartner said he recently
had been offered s75 apiece for the
guns by a collector, but readily
agreed to turn them over to the
scrap collection.
"One is for Toxic and the othel
for Berlin" he said.
According TO Mr.. Gartner, the
cannon were brought from fort
near Baltimore approximately 4;
years ago to be placed on the steps
of the old courthouse. III was 1ounc
that the steps were too narrow SC
they were placed on the property
which MI. Gartner now owns.
Windmill Is Donated.
E. w. Koch, 2019 Hanover street
Woodside, yesterday, donated q
windmill on his estate to the drive
The windmill, which has been g
Landmark in the area for years, was
built to pump water and is said tc
be approximately 40 years old.
The structure, approximately 81
feet high, contained two tons o.
iron, Mr.. Koch said The dis.
mantling work was directed by C. A
Davis, ST.. senior air raid warden fol
Woodside.
Edward C. Holmead, distric
warden for the 18th and 5th dis
tricts. reported to Judge Brault tina
the so sectors in the eastern sub
urban area of the county we're read
for action, and Wilton T. Allen
!; deputy chief AFRAID warden, sal,
: the Chevy Chase Bethesda area ais
was ready.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Nathaniel Fisher Dies;
Veteran U. S. EmpIoye

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GREAT FALLS. Md, Sept. Iii
Nathaniel Clay Fisher, 81, for the
past 20 years an employee of the
War Department, stationed at Great
Falls, died yesterday at the Mont
gcmcry County General Hospital,
Sandy Spring. after a lorg illrczs.
The funeral will take place ct
2:30 D.n. tomorrow from the Meth
odist Church ct Potomac. The
Rev. Elgsr C. Soper will ofTiciate
and burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Fisher is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Cora McGaha Fisher;
a daughter, Mrs. John Candy, Poto-
mac; a son, Raymond c.. Rockville: !:
sister, Mrs. Clyde Oden, Potomac !;
two brothers, Samuel L., Point of
Rocks, Md, and Thomas c., WASH
ington, and four grandchildren.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Mrs. WiIensky Awarded
Prize for SUGGESTION

Mrs, David Wilensky, 1904 Bel
mont street NV, an employe of the
finance division of the Coast Guard
has been awarded a cash prize of
$40 for her suggestion that an en-
ploye reserve pool be established at
Coast Guard headquarters, the Navy
announced today.
The plan, selected by the commit
tee on beneficial awards for civilians,
Is being worked out in detail and
will soon be put into operation, the
Navy added.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
McCarran 10 Make Report
On D. T.. Wafer Inquiry

Chairman McCarran of the Sen
ate District Committee announced
today he would make a preliminary
report on the progress of the COM
mittee's inve-tigation of the local
water supply and rate schedule to-
morrow morning.
The committee is meeting tomor-
row primarily to act on the new
bill to govern tax exemption for
charitable, religious and educational
institutions.
The Senator did not indicate that
the water survey was complete, but
said he would have a verbal state
ment to make at that time The
investigation was started to find out
whether an increase in rates at this
time could be avoided.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Cathedral Services
Honor First Episcopal
Bishop in America
Bishop Tucker Coils
On Church to Push
World Cancellation

The Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker of Virginia. presiding bishop
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
yesterday called on the church to
carry out the purposes OF God in
making moral virtues prevail among
all men in order that the Christian
doctrine of reconciliation may re-
store freedom to the world, a
Bishop Tucker, assisted by the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Bishop of Washington; the Right
Rev. Edward T. Helfenstein, and the
bishop coadjutor of Maryland, the
Right Rev. Noble c. Powell, paid
tribute to the memory of the first
bishop of the Episcopal church con-
secrated on American soil and the
first bishop of Maryland, the Right
Rev. Thomas Claggett, at services
at Washington Cathedral.
"Only through our individual
| freedom bestowed by God can we
keep the human race true to Chris
tian principles and free from regi-
mentation which destroys freedom, u
Bishop Tucker declared. Our re-
view of the past history of the
church of America today only re-
minds us of our responsibility for
the future. If this war has deeper
consequence it is because we must
choose between freedom and regi-
mentation in order to retain our
freedom to work out Gods purpose
for the world through the church,
He must be pre-eminent in all
things"
1000 Are Present.
More than 1000 persons attended
the service. Assisting in the ami
versary observance were the clergy
of the Dioceses of Washington,
Maryland and Easton, all originally
in the Diocese of Maryland.
In an historical review of Bishop
Claggett's conservation the Ca
thedral office recalled that in the
Colonial era in America the Church
of England existed without the
benefit of resident bishops. Those
who were confirmed and those who
were ordained had to make the
trip to England, where the juris-
diction of the church was in the
hands of the Bishop Of London.
After the American Revolution
the need for bishops was felt
strongly and the first bishop to be
consecrated for the American
church was the Right Rev. Samuel
Seabury of Connecticut, the con-
secration taking place in Scotland.
This was followed by three conse-
crations in England, DR.. Samuel
Provost as the first Bishop of New
York, DR.. Samuel White as the
first Bishop of Pennsylvania and
DR.. James Madison as the first
Bishop of Virginia.
DR.. Claggett COnsecrated.
With four bishops in America, 1t
was possible to have bishop con-
secrated on this side of the At
lantic. At convention held in
Annapolis on May 81, 1892, the
clergy unanimously nominated the
Rev. DR.. Thomas John Claggett to
be the Bishop of Maryland and the
laity confirmed this election unani-
mously the following day.
Bishop Claggett was born in Prince
Georges County, Md, october 2,
1742. He was graduated from the
College of New Jersey, at Princeton,
in 1862, and received his training
for holy orders from his uncle. The
doctorate was conferred upon him
by Princeton in 1887 and by WASH
ington College in 1892.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
MoryIonder to Sponsor
New Naval Vessel

Miss Mary Elizabeth Reeder of
Newburg, Md, has been designated
by Secretary of the Navy Knox as
sponsor for the U. S. S. William D.
Porter. which will be launched Sep
temher 81 at the Consolidated Steel
Co. plant Orange, Tex.
The William D. Porter. first ship
of that name, honors Miss Reeder s
great great-grandfather, Commo-
! dore William D. Porter.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

The purchase of a IS War savings
stamp to supply one of these kits
may save the life of an American
aviator. Thousands of these kits
are needed to. equip our rapidly
growing Air Force. Do your part.
Invest at least 10 per cent of your
income in War bonds every payday.
Join the payroll allotment plan at
your store or factory, or buy War
bonds at your bank, post Office or
other issuing agent. Remember,
for every So YOU invest, you receive
81 at maturity.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
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WAotHo~R~1WM
WAR B0NDS|

The aviation first-aid kit is some
what larger and more varied il is
assortment of supplies than the re-
ular first-aid kit issued t, e.c.y
soldier. Complete, tie svi> t..on 1t
costs about S5.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Hog Raising Compulsory

All farmers in Slovakia who own
more than two and one-half acres
of arabic land are now compelled
to raise hogs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Brazil Ship Torpedoed
 Near Haiii
Italian Sub Officers Laugh as Members of Grew
 Drown

KEY WEST, Florida, June ? - Four officers of a submarine, be- lieved to be Italians, laughed from the coming tower of their vessel as they watched the members of the crew of torpedoed Brazilian mer- chantman struggle in the water near their blazing craft, according to the report of survivors who have just reached land
 Two torpedoes thundered in rapid succession against the ship on May 24 near Haiti Six men are dead two killed by the explosion and four in the rough seas as they attempted to reach lifeboats.
 The AS survivors reached land after % hours in lifeboats and have been brought to Key West
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
NAzI TAN kS. ARE TRAPPED. NEAR T0BRUk'
Germans Half Libya Re- treat, Take Terrific
 Pounding

CAIRO, Egypt, June "A sudden shift in tactics by desert-wise Field Marshal Erwin Rommel indicates today that he might be gambling on desperate chance to keep the Libyan offensive alive even at the risk of a shattering blow to the backbone of his forces.
 Latest advices from the north African front said Rommel called a halt to the flight of his two ar mored divisions, grouping them, and thus leaving them open to air at tack.
 The Royal Air Force reported that the activity of British planes there has decreased on account of dust storms, but nevertheless, the RAF' kept up it's attacks on enemy air fields at Derna and other objectives including Tmimi, Bengasi and Mar tuba.
 The Nazis have been caught be- hind the British lines southwest Of Tcbruk since they skirted It last Saturday, and are struggling to hold open the two gaps through British mine fields in an attempt to cxtri- cate the trapped forces wwhlch are taking terrific pounding from British tanks, guns and planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
WEST COAST READY FOR
 ANYATTACk
Gas Masks, Helmets, Bar rage Balloons Are
 Common Sights

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2-Gas masks, steel helmets and barrage balloons, all of them preparations for an enemy attack which officials in Washington think may come at any time, are commonplace sights along the Pacific Coast.
 A survey disclosed countless ball. cons, probably surpassing eve n Britain's balloon barrage, now pro- tecting every strategic military point along the West Coast.
 From San Diego to Seattle, cap- tive gas bags are there for one main purpose to keep enemy planes high enough to impair the bombard- ier's aims and to help anti-air- craft gunners.
 Policemen, firemen and air raid Wardens have been issued gas masks. and policeman also have been in- struted to carry them on duty. Steel helmets also have been passed out, and San Diego police have gone on a 12-hour shift with no days off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Over One Thousand Planes Strike Nazi Arsenal
 During Night
MILITARY STRENGTH
 OF HITLER GETS BLOW
Prime Minister Promises Greater Severity with
 U. 5. Forces

LONDON, June 2.-One thousand and thirty-six Royal Air Force planes were turned loose on Ger many last night and almost all of them hit the Nazi arsenal at the City of Essen and thesurr ounding territory.
 Prime Minister Winston Church. ill announced the second crushing raid of the RAF against the sources of Hitlers military strength in three days. struck home at the huge Krupp Munitions works.
 Churchill promised more and even greater severity will follow when we are joined, as we soon shall be, by the air forces of the United States. "-
 The Essen raid came after pause Of but one night when bad weather air armada was grounded after the held the RATS great bomb carrying mammouth attack on Cologne.
 Churchill said 35 bombers failed to return from last nights raid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Wretkage of Two Midget Subs Attacking Sydney
 Sunday Night Recovered

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS N AUSTRALIA, June 2-Three Jap anese midget submarines which att tackled sydney Harbor last Sunday night, were destroyed by shellfire and.depth bombs.
 Tie wrecks of two of the midgets have been recovered.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Hear quarters announce that all the at tackers accomplished was the sink ing of an old steamer used as a ferry.
 Nine Japanese planes, seven bombers and two fighters which attacked Port Moresby, New Guinea, were shot down by the Allied de- lenders according to the official announcement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
AXIS NOW HAS 0 NE
 MORE FOE
Mexico Formally Declares War on Germany,
 Italy, Japan

MEXICO CITY, June 2-Presi- dent Manuel Avila Camacho has signed a declaration putting Mexico at war against Germany, Italy and Japan.
 The only remaining formality is tbe publication of the war dec,ara- ton in the official gazette.
 The nation to the south of the United States reached this decision after more than a week of delibera- ton, started when Axis subs began sinking Mexican ships in the Gulf and the Caribbean. Even after the Mexican Cabinet assembled for dis cussion on the problem, news came to the Mexican capital of the sink ing of a Mexican tanker off Florida, The Mexican government announc- cd then that a declaration of war was on the way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
REDS HOLD NAzIS BACK
 IN NORTH
No Essential Changes in Position Report
 ed Today

MOSCOW, June 2. - The Red Army is jabbing strongly at German lines in two points northwest of Moscow, in conformity with the So- viet tactics of keeping the enemy back on his heels and preventing him from undertaking his own of fensive, according to today's front line reports.
 The dispatches said that Russian attacks are being made both in the Kalinin sector and in another northwest area. improving their positions and drawing the Germans into counter-attacks
 No essential changes in position are reported, however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
MISS JANE ENGLISH
 JOINS STAFF OF U. 5.
 EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Miss Jane English. who was re- gently graduated with honors from the Juneau High School, has joined the staff Of the United States Elm ployment Office as clerktypist.
 Miss English has completed a two year course in stenographic work and previous to her present employ went had done part-time work for the Office of Indian Affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON = Wante d; A COP money-raiser.
 National Chairman Joe Martin IS quietly hunting for someone to re- place steel magnate Ernest Weir as finance chairman of the Repub- lican National Committee.
 It wasn't announced at the time, but Weir formally quit at the re- cent National Committee meeting in Chicago He gave as his excuse lack of time due to war work, but insiders say the real reason was personal dislike of Martin. It's no party secret that Weir and oilman Joe Pew. Pennsylvania Republican boss, wanted to eliminate Martin as National Chairman.
 If personal dislike was the reason for Weir's resignation the feeling was mutual. On his part. Martin never was fond of the Pittsburgh steel mogul. However, in the inter est of the party, Martin was willing to work with him. but if Weir didn't want to play, that was okay with Martin.
 Up to last week, Martin thought he had found an ace money-raiser in Colby Chester, 62-year-old board chairman of General Foods Cor poration. An admirer of Martin Chester tentatively agreed to take the job after long talk between them.
 But last week he sent his regrets saying that rationing price contori, and loss of key assistants f-"ced hi into devote all his time to hls giant company. General Foods president Clare Francis and ad- yertising manager Charles Marti- mer are dollar-a-year WIPE off, cials.
 However, COP insiders say there was another factor behind Chester's declination.
 According to them, he put the matter up to Mrs. Joseph Davies, wife of Roosevelt's friend, the form CT U. S. Ambassador to Russia, and to other big company stockholders. They advised against taking the Republican post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Big Convoy Wins F1iue Day Running s
10000 Lives Wiped Out in British Mass
 Air Raid on Cologne

NEW YORK, June 2-The New York Times, quoting private advices from competent neutral observers in Berlin, reports that the mass British air raids on Cologne killed fin the neighborhood of 10000 per- sons and injured another 54,000."
 Special attachments of sanitary forces of the German Army have been sent to Cologne to aid muni-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Windsors Here from
 Bern1udas
Duke, Duchess luncheon Guests of RooseveIts
 at White House

WASHINGTON, June 2 = The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were luncheon guests yesterday of Pres :dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House.
 The Windsors arrived early in the morning accompanied by Lady Hal flax, wife of the British Ambassa- dor
 Late yesterday afternoon the Duke held a conference with Brit ish officials and the Duchess had tea with Mrs. Joseph Davies, vie of the former American Ambass., dor to Belgium ana Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
Famous Surgeon
 Is Dead
Dr. Finney Passes Away in Baltimore After Re-
 markabIe Career

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 2
 Dr. John M. T. Finney, world famous American surgeon, is dead here after brief illness.
 One of group of physicians and surgeons who made the Johns Hop kins Medical School known over the world. pr. Finney. surgeon. gained recognition also in other fields, not ably education
 In 1912 he declined a proffer of the presidency of Princeton Univer- sity, his alma mater. to succeed Woodrow Wilson, when the latter was elected President of the United States. Welded to his career at Baltimore, he likewise declined ov-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
US. PLANES RAID JApS
 IN BURMA
Three Successive Attacks on Ports, Airfields
 Are Made

WASHINGTON, June The War Department today reported that American heavy bombers in the India command of General Hugh Brereton conducted three successive raids over Japanese positions in Burma last weekend
 The communique said the raiders sank an enemy tanker, damaging other vessels and scored hits on runways at an airport, inflicting some damage on parked planes.
 All the American planes returned undamaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
ALLIES GET
 SUPPLIES TO
 SOVIET PORT
Score in Fight Against Ger man Subs and 100
 Nazi Planes

LONDON, June 2.--A large United Nations convoy carrying American and British war supplies to Russia has reached Russian port after a running battle of five days and nights against German subs and more than 100 Nazi planes, the British Admiralty announced today.
 It is almost constant daylight now in the far north waters, the Ad- miralty said, and this is the most difficult time of the year to push conveys through that route.
 But in spite of this condition, the British indicated that only six or seven Allied ships were sunk in the battle, calling the German claim of bagging 18 ships "an exaggeration of over ITS per cent"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
$500 LISTED BY NAVY AS
 CASUALTIES
Fourth Accounting of War Raises Total Dead,
 Wounded, Missing

WASHINGTON, June 2 = The Navy Department today announced the fourth casualty list of the war, raising the total dead. wounded ard missing to more than $500 officers and men.
 The new list covers the period from April l6 to May 10, inclusive.
 It added the names of GA dead, 54 wounded and 2l93 missing. The latest accounting in clud I'd the names of some previously reported wounded as missing or dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-02
GERMANS SQUAkING
 ON RAIDS
Claim Air Attacks for Ter TOT Against Civilian
 Population

BERLIN June 2.-British bomb- CTS last night attacked several local ities in western Germany, including Duisberg and Oberhauson. Fifty nine enemy planes were downed, the German Command asserts.
 The raids, the communique states. centered on residential quarters, terror attacks directly solely against civilian population"