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The sub., 1943-12-09

Time required to build Navy fighting vessels of each class has dropped to a record low since Pearl Harbor.
 The aircraft carrier Essex, a 27,000-ton ship completed in De- cember, 1922, was built in 20 months compared with nearly 46 months required for the carrier Enterprise, a 19,80O-ton vessel com pleted in May, 1888.
 The new 27,OOO-ton carrier Yorktown, which was completed in 30 per cent less time than the original 19,800-ton Hornet, was built in 177z months or about half the pre-war building time for a destroyer.
 The 45,000-ton battleship New Jersey was completed in 26 per cent less time than the 35,O00-ton Washington. Their building peri ods were B months and 45 months, respectively.
 The heavy cruiser Wichita, com- pleted in 1889, required Al months to build while the larger Boston, completed in 1943, was built in 24. The 1889 light cruiser Helena was built in 36 months: the 1943 light cruiser Biloxi in less than 26. The destroyer Niblack, turned out in August, 1940, required "A months; the Calling, completed in November, 1922, took "A. Be- tween the Drum in 1941 and the Aspro in 1943, submarine building time was cut 48 per cent.
 The Navy's mass-production fighting ships are the destroyer
The sub., 1943-12-09
South Tin Shop
By Dana Medling

When 1t comes to making gauge boards, Gaugeboard Kramer, the speed demon, can make them with his eyes closed.
 The pin-up girl section Is over the timekeeper's desk-sOme dis play.
 The south yard tinshop regrets losing two of it's members this past week-Mr. HornSby expects to better himself in another job, and Mrs. Gardiner (Welder) has decided to stay home and take care of her two children.
 We haven't heard MT. Smalle on the radio yet; how about those bonds, George? Why don't you get in touch with MT. Acker? With your experience in vaudeville, you should make a hit.
 If the north tinshop or victory yard tinshop has bowling team, and would like some competition, get in touch with yours truly.
The sub., 1943-12-09

The pin-up girl section Is the timekeeper's desk-sOme play.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Gen. Mitche|I's Sister
To Talk al Bond RaIIy

A tribute to the late Brig. Gen.
Billy Mitchell will be given by Col.
Byron E. Gates, Army Air Forces, at
a bond rally and Flag Day celebra-
ton to be sponsored by Billy Mitchell
Post, No. IS. American Legion, of
Arlington at pm. tomorrow at the
Washington-Lee High School.
Principal speaker at the rally will
be Miss Ruth Mitchell, sister of
Gen. Mitchell, who will be intro
duced by Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper
past national treasurer of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
Others who will be present include
Jarvis Morse of the Treasury De-
partment. Maj. Carter Glass, ir., of
the Army Air Forces: John Gait,
commander of the 9th District,
American Legion, Department OF
Virginia, and Albert Carretta, chief
Of Arlington County block leaders.
The rally is being held in connec-
tion with the s1O00,0OO bond drive in
Arlington which, if reached, will
entitle the county to name two
bombers.
Music will be furnished by the
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Women War Workers Weep
AS Wounded Yunks Visit Plant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June II. - -Four
wounded soldiers from Percy Jones
Hospital at Battle Creek tonight
ended three day visit here as
guests of the Paige Motors
Corp, and company official de-
scribed the scene that followed their
arrival at the plant as The darn
dest thing you ever saw"
Men and women workers stepped
away from their work benches" he
said. Most of the men removed
their caps, and stood as if they we're
saluting. The women began to cry.
"A husky workman looked at his
greasy cap and got an idea. He
walked toward the work benches.
passing the hat as he went along
The total of s455 % thus collected
was divided among the four soldiers
and each also received nine cartons
of cigarettes.
The visit of the four-Sergt. Will
liam J. Labelle of Springfield. Mass;
Corpl. Manuel Simon of Chicago,
Sergt. Arthur Davis of Wilmington,
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Catholic Hospital Chief
Hits New Security Bill
BY the Associated Press.

bS tne Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, June 12.-Opposi-
ton to the Wagner social security
bill introduced in the Senate re-
Gently was expressed today by the
Rev. Alphonse M. Schwitalla, S. j.,
president of the Catholic Hospital
Association of the United States and
Canada, in an address at the organ
izstion's wartime conference.
Father Schwitalla. dean of the
school of medicine at St. Louis Uni
versity, also made plea to young
women of the Nation to enter
nursing schools to fill gaps left by
departure of nurses for the armed
forces.
Let us hope that no coercive sys-
tenn of enforced social insurance
will be imposed on the American
people, Father Schwitalla said in
regard to the Wagner bill Let us
hope the betterment of human So
ciety will be effected through a
sound regard for the individual"
The conference, for which more
than 800 hospital officers from all
sections Of the United States and
Canada and Mexico have gathered,
closes Monday
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Alexandra Girl Scouts
Open Camp June Il

The Alexandria Girl Scout day
camp will open it's second season
June % and will offer opportuni-
ties for outdoor camping to all Girl
Scouts and brownies every Tuesday
and Thursday until July %.
Mrs. Frank Heileman, director of
scouting, announced that the camp
will again be located in the woods
behind George Mason School. and
will be stated by trained group
of counselors.
Sponsored by the local Girl Scout
Council, the camp is open to scouts
and brownies between the ages of
7 and 18, and an enrolment of
more than 100 girls is expected.
The girls will be divided into
groups according to age, and will
participate in camp-craft activities.
games and hikes with special stress
laid on outdoor cooking and work
in the camps Victory garden.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
D. {. Employees Will Form
Red Cross Donors Club

Formation of Red Cross Donors
Club among District government
employees, to promote and regularize
blood donations, was approved
yesterday by the Commissioners.
Department heads are authorized
to excuse employees for blood dona-
tions during regular Office hours
Frank O. Xanten of the Office of the
chief clerk of the Engineer Depart
ment was named secretary of
the club.
The plan was proposed by Porter
M. Lampkins, chief clerk of the
Engineer Department, when he
found growing number of District
employees interested in donating
blood. Within a few hours after
the plan was adopted. Mr.. Lumpkins
said, so employees had registered for
blood donations tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Del, and Pfc. John Adams of De-
troit-was arranged by Raymond
]. Hodgson. president of the COM
pany. Their presence here was not
disclosed until today.
After their first visit to the plant,
a company official said entertain
ment was taken ever by members
Of United Automobile Workers (CIO)
Local 142, who arranged a dinner
and moonlight excursion last night.
One of the soldiers commented.
That boat ride was sort of dam
gerous. The girls got all our SER
vice ribbons aWav from us to keep as
souvenirs.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
D. {. Dry Forces 10 View
Pictures in Technico|or

DR.. L. G. Shanklin will present
motion pictures in technicolor at
the United Dry Forces final public
meeting of the year at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the Anacostia Baptist
church, Thirteenth and w streets
Sc.
Guest speakers will include the
Rev. Thomas E. Boorde, pastor Of
the Anacostia Baptist Church; the
Rev. Dale S. Crowley. radio evange-
list, and DR.. Ellsworth CARPENTER
of California.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Liberty Ship Is Memorial
To Grant, Ba||p|ayer
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June IA Liberty
ship named in honor of Edward l..
Grant, major league player killed
in action during World War I. was
launched at the Bethlehem Fairfield
shipyards today.
The vesse!-l5lst Of its type to be
constructed at the Baltimore yard
was sponsored by Mr.. Grants sister,
Mrs. E. P. Robinson of Franklin,
Mass.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Make faded, worn furni-
ture fresh and lovely
again. These Sure.Fit
Knitted Furniture Sltp
Covers ht practically al
styles Of suites because
of their elastic-like knit,
4-pc. Sure-Fit Covers for
studio couch S5.95
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Reversible Fibre Plaid
RuEs to give double wear.
Wide choice Of new
spring colors. Limited
quantity 1t this low
price.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Fenwick Re-oppointed
To Welfare Board

Maj Charles r. Fenwick of East
Falls Church has been re-appointed
by Gov. Darden for a four-year
term on the State Board of Public
Welfare, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from Richmond.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
New Tide of World Fraternity
Seen as Solid Basis for Peace
The Six Pillars

l. Political collaboration be-
tween the United Nations and
ultimately all nations.
2. Collaboration on economic
and financial matters of world
wide import.
3, Adaptation of the worlds
treaty structure to changing
conditions.
4, Assurance. through inter-
national organization, of ulti-
mate autonomy for subject
peoples.
5. Control of ornaments.
6. Establishment of the prin-
ciple of the rights of peoples
everywhere to intellectual and
religious liberty.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Navy Blue Orchestra. Awards to
winners of the Legion essay contest
will be presented by Theodore M.
Forne, post commander.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Neither will it be solved by mere
machinery or organization. Doubt
less the solution will come only grad
ually and almost imperceptibly as
part of the incoming tide of new
world brotherhood. The world is
growing ready again for adventure"
Evening star., 1943-04-18
OPA
Continued From First Page.)

ity, which is in charge Of the shift
irg of West Coast japanese. 20; Of
flee Of Defense Transportation, IL,
and Office of Civilian Defense, 3.
National Archives also requires
lawyers, and Selective Service, l.
The War Manpower Commission
has 16.
The Navy has 35, and budget fig
ures indicated about so for the War
Department, on which the board has
no report. The budget figure for the
Federal Communications Commits
sion is about 30. Scattered groups
elsewhere make up the remainder.
The Board of Legal Examiners
which was created by executive Or
der to handle appointments in con-
nection with the operation Of the
Ramspeck Civil Extension Act, has
been making selections for the past
two months in the S2,000-S3 ,20C
bracket, from the eligible list set
up as the result of its first nation
wide examination.
In the two years since its estab-
lishment, the board has authorized
approximately 2,70O other appoint.
ments, and it still is passing on the
qualifications of some 3,10O attor-
| news ufo uera II, eoruica ot +bo +;x,
the Ramspeck Act was passed, anc
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Palm Sunday Services
|WiII Be Featured
By Speeia! Music
| PIons Being Completed
For Easter Program at
Arlington Cemetery

Palm Sunday in District churches
today will irfaugurate Holy Week in
which the story Of the crucifixion
and the joyous resurrection will
again focus attention of a war
weary world on the spiritual values
of. life. $50
AS Holy Week began, plans were
being completed for Easter sunrise
services next Sunday at Arlington
Cemetery under auspices of the
Masonic fraternity. and the second
annual service at Fort Lincoln.
sponsored by the Organized Bible
Glass Association of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
A third Easter Sunday open air
service will be held. beginning at
8 am. on the Capitol plaza.
Special music will feature Palm
Sunday services and there will be
special sermons in Catholic and
Protestant churches throughout the
city today.
In several churches confirmation
rites were to be administered to
young people.
Last year the Easter service at
Fort Lincoln attracted $4,000 per-
sons. one of the largest outdoor at,
tendances in the Nation. The men,
bership of the adult Bible classes
sponsoring the Fort Lincoln service
totals about 14,500. The Arlington
service, with Knights Templars in
plumed hats and swords seated in
the forefront of the amphitheater,
is colorful annual event.
In order not to conflict with the
two sunrise services, sponsors of the
Capitol Plaza service decided to be-
gin their program at 8 am. This
will represent the first time in his
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Russia
Continued From First Page.)

spring thaw which already has dis
appeared in the Caucasus.
The Berlin radio commentator,
Capt. Ludwig Sertorius, said in a
broadcast recorded by the Associated
Press last night that good fighting
weather for offensive as we'll as de-
fensive operations was expected all
along the Russian front by the end
of April.
He agreed that the Russians were
fighting strongly in the Caucasus Ito
remove this dangerous German
starting base as quickly as possible,
that is, before the Germans regain
complete freedom of action" at the
end of the mud period elsewhere on
the Soviet front.
SeTtorius did not say whether the
Germans planned another offensive
in Russia next month, but declared
all Nazi units which participated in
the winter campaigns had been re-
inforced and rested and that large
stores OF ammunition and supplies
had been concentrated at strategic
places of deployment."
An increasing number of Soviet
tanks and planes had joined the
land forces in the Caucasian push,
Moscow dispatches said. But ar
tlllery was the main Russian lever
used to pave the way for infantry
attacks on enemy strongholds.
Infantry Company Wiped Out.
The communique said 200 Ger
mans were killed and 20 trucks filled
with troops and supplies destroyed
yesterday on the Ukraine front
south OF Ixyum. In this sector TO
miles southeast of Kharkov the Rus
slams still hold a section of the
western bank of the Donets River.
On the Smolensk front west of
Moscow the bulletin said one Soviet
artillery and mortar unit wiped out
a company of German infantry and
sllenced five artillery and mortar
batteries. One enemy plane was
downed by ground fire.
Increased aerial activity was re-
ported along the entire front. spe-
clally in the Leningrad area. Three
German bombers were declared shot
down yesterday in the Volkhov Sec
tor southeast of Leningrad, one of
them by a sergeant manning a
Russian anti-tank rifle.
In Fridays operations. Soviet
alrmen were credited with DESTROY
ing or damaging six German tanks
and 40 trucks carrying troops and
supplies. The communique said
they also blew up an ammunition
dump and silenced eight artillery
and mortar batteries.
In the Barents Sea Russian ships
sank 12,000-ton enemy transport,
the communique added.
Russia is receiving great
help" through thousands of
tanks, planes and other military
equipment and raw materials"
sent in American and British
ships, the Leningrad radio said
in a broadcast reported by the
Federal Communica tions Com
mission.)
Evening star., 1943-04-18
US. to Buy '43 Wool Clip
In Shift of Aid Proorom

The Government announced last
night it would buy the entire do
mestic wool clip this year as a
means Of stabilizing prices and as
suring growers an adequate income.
Under an order issued by War
Food Administrator Chester G.
Davis the Agriculture DEPARTMENT. s
Commodity Credit Corp. will have
the exclusive right to buy wool.
The order brought change in
previously announced plans for sta
bilizing grower prices. Several
weeks ago the department an
nounced that it would support grow
er prices at levels designed to pro-
vide growers returns about equiva-
lent to the OPA ceiling prices.
Under support programs the Gov
ernment merely assures growers an
alternative market to the normal
trade channels.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
1t. Troy to Wed 1t. Eng
At Quincy, Mass, Today

CAMP EDWARDS, Mass, April
17.-Second Its. Grace Jean Eng,
Army Nurse Corps. of Quincy, and
Alfred M. Troy of Milwaukee, Wis,
both assigned to this post, will be
married tomorrow at Miss Eng's
Quincy home.
1t. Troy, since completing a
course at Engineer Officers Candi-
date School at Fort Belvoir, Va,
last December, has been assigned
here.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
High School Debate
Contest Won by
Mckinley Team
Defeats Wilson on
Question Of Setting Up
World Government

Mckinley High School yesterday
won the 10th annual debating con-
test for high schools in Washington
and vicinity sponsored by George
Washington University. defeating
the Wilson High School team.
Members of the winning team
were Phyllis Foster, 2818 Twenty
seventh street NE; Eric Rhodes,
2022 Third street NE, and Ruth
Collins, 307 Adams street NE, the
rebuttalist. They took the negative
side of the question, Resolved.
That A Federal World Government
Should be Established"
Miss Foster contended there were
five insurmountable obstacles to the
world federation plan: National
loyalties, hatreds and prejudices,
ethnic dissimilarities, prevalence of
illiteracy and inexperience in de-
mocracy among nations. She said
such a federation would constitute
a threat to the way of life OF the
more advanced countries.
Mr.. Rhodes declared a new and
Improved League of Nations could
be successful, but that, If it was not,
neither would any federal world
government.
The team was coached by Earle
L. Vail of the Mckinley faculty.
Prof. Karl Wallace. head of the
School of Public Speaking of the
University Of Virginia, was judge of
the last round.
A plaque will be awarded to the
winners. Three out of the 80 con-
testants from all of the schools will
receive one-year scholarships in de-
bate to George Washington Uni
versity, whose department of speech
sponsors the annual debates.
Among schools taking part. in the
order in which they were eliminated,
are western, Coolidge. Eastern,
George Washington, Gonzaga and
Wilson High Schools.
Members of the Wilson team were
Patrice Schuette. 1888 Ellicott street
NV; Marvin Stephens, 4811 Forty
seventh street NV; and Jack
Cound, 1905 T'hirty-seventh street
NV. The team was coached by Mrs.
R. L. McReynolds.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

The Axis is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Davis
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.)
conference in the presense of the
committee"
The technique of the modern
press conference is one of the recent
developments of public administra-
ton the wyoming Senator con-
tinued. AN administrator appears
before representatives of the press
and radio to convey the informa-
ton he desires to disseminate. The
method usually followed is that o1
tht national advertiser who seeks
to create a public opinion in favor
of his wares by constant reitera.
ton of his own theme.
Members of Congress are seldom
If ever, present at such conferences
Indeed, they would be there only by
accident. The result is that ordi-
narily the press conference is not
discussion. but a unilateral ar
rangement by which an agency gets
its point of view over.
Il think it will be helpful both
to members of the Judiciary Com
mittee and the Office of War In
formation to have the conference
conducted in the presence of a
committee representative of a CO.
ordinate branch of the Govern
ment."
The OMahoney resolution was
referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee for a report before being taken
up by the Senate, and in such
cases preliminary hearings fire.
auently are held to determine
whether passage of the resolution
and more detailed inquiry are
necessary.
Rumors About owl Cited.
In some cases, committees have
developed sufficient information at
the preliminary hearings to make
formal action authorizing an in
quiry unnecessary. Whether pre-
liminary hearings will be held in
this instance, following the proposed
press conference, has not been an
nounced.
When he introduced the resolu-
ton, Senator OMahoney said he
had "the utmost personal confidence
In Elmer Davis, but so many rumors
and reports have been issuing from
that agency that it seems desirable
that the Congress should have a
clear understanding of the methods
by which it operates in issuing the
information upon which the people
OF this country must depend to form
their Judgment of public events"
The Axis is watching you; keer
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

tory that Easter services viii be held
on the portico Of the Capitol, where
Presidents take the oath Of ONCE.
Several members of the House and
Senate, led by Representative
Mundt, Republican, Of South Da-
kota, will take part in the service.
Representative Mundt is In charge
Of the Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Sheriff to Arrest Men
Unless They Are at Work

By the Associated Press.
ROY. Mo, April Ito avoid
Lincoln County's Jail and rock pile,
you must have more than the cor
ner lamp post for support.
Farmers need additional workers
and Circuit Judge Theodore Bruere
suggested forcing "loafers" into the
ranks. Sheriff w. H. Palmer de-
clared he would begin Monday ar
resting on vagrancy charges all
able bodied men without visible
means of support.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

have been recommended for civil
service status under its provisions.
Because OF economies ordered by
the Budget Bureau, appointments
now are slackening, according to
the board.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Jersey Judge Takes
War Job; Will Hold
Court on Days Off
BY the Associated Press.

oy LAiS A6SOClAkCu FISSSs
BAYONNE, N. j.. April H.
District Court Judge David Ber-
man has decided to go to work
in war plant and hold court
sessions on Thursdays and Fri
days-his days off.
I'll wear overalls," said the
judge. land hope I get good
and greasy on my new job"
He said he would see his law
clients at night. after his 8-hour
shift at the General Wire and
Gable Co. plant here, and also
would hold court on Monday
nights.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

Health Lay Council. She succeeds
Mrs. Francis B. Leeeh. resigned.
Mrs. lie Roy Sherman was named
by the president, Mrs. Dexter M.
Bullard, to enlist volunteer clinic
workers.
The committee will sponsor a tea
at the new Social Agencies Building,
Rockville, tomorrow. The public is
urged to inspect the new health de-
partment quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Science Academy Presidents
DAUGHTER Serves With British
Anne Clark Holds
Officers Rank in
Women's Army
BY THOMAS X. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.

LONDON (By MaiD Junior
Comdr. Anne Clark of the British
Auxiliary Territorial Services, daugh-
ter of Austin H. Clark, Smithsonian
Institution biologist and president
Of the Washington Academy of
Sciences, is one of the two American
girls to hold commissions in Eng
lands great Woman'S army. This
army has taken over practically
every phase of soldering except
actual fighting in order to release
men for the front.
The rank of junior commander
corresponds almost precisely in pay
and prerogatives with that of cap
tain in the British Army. Miss Clark
enlisted as private in the ATS
early in June, 1910, and has risen
rapidly through the ranks to her
present commission. She had been
student at the University of Edin-
burgh and delayed her enlistment
until she had completed a novel on
West African adventure. She now is
stationed in an administrative job
at the British War Office. .. .,
% .--~ First Job Was Driving.
eyes, I've had lot of adventures, ("
said Comdr. Clark, smartly uni
formed young lady with conspicuous
"USAs" sewed on each shoulder of
her coat. But I can't tell about
any of them until after the war"
Her first assignment as a private