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Evening star., 1943-02-13
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Reports reaching Washington
from Madrid and Ankara, the
capitals of the two most i'm
portant neutral states in Europe.
indicate that the governments Of
GeneraliSSimo Francisco Franco
and President ISmet Inonu are
leaning more heavily toward the
Allies,
According to these reports, the
thousands of tourists with hob
nailed shoes. military bearing and
Prussian haircuts have practi-
cally disappeared from Spain.
They have recroSSed the Pyrenees
into France where their presence
in army uniforms may soon be-
come very necessary.
The commercial travellers who
have been infesting Turkey offer
ing postwar goods manufactured
in Germany, after the Allies are
crushed have made an equally
quick exit from Turkey back into
Bulgaria. Some of their sample
trunks, it is now revealed con-
tanned objects other than Leipzig
wares.
Ambassador Franz Won Papen
is making an eleventh. hour ef-
fort to persuade the suspicious
Turks that any association with
the Allies would be fatal to Tur-
key since eventually she would be
sacrificed to the USSR.
Moscow Aid Remembered.
Ankara has not forgotten that
in the campaign of the late
Ataturk Kemal for the establish
ment of the new Turkish republic
in l919-1923, the Mascow govern
ment let Turkey have quantities
OF war material and replenished
the treasury of the nationalist
government with gold which
enabled Kemal to purchase, sub
rosa, more war material from the
Italians and the French.
These considerations, together
with the definite promise of other
United Nations governments that
Turkey need not fear for her
territorial integrity as long as
she maintains her friendly neu-
trail position, have nullifed the
attempts Of the Nazi Ambassador
to create distrust at Ankara
against the United Nations.
But both in Spain and Turkey
the spectacular and almost un-
believable victories of the Red
armies have been a determining
factor in the precarious neutral
situation.
Neither Madrid nor Ankara was
worried that the United Nations
might force them into the war.
But they were greatly concerned
over the fact that if the Germans
continued on the offensive on all
fronts, Berlin might coerce them
into joining the Axis. SO long
as the Russians we're fighting a
purely defensive action between
the Don and Volga Rivers and
the Allies are marking time the
German government was exercis-
ing powerful pressure on these
key neutrals.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
This Changing World
Germon Armies of Thousands of Tourists
Hcstiy Withdrown From Turkey and Spain

FRANCO SjdFIcO rf taxing 2
thoroughly pro-AXis position, rot
only because he defeated the
LoyafSts with the help of the
Germans and the Italians, but
because he was genuinely worried
about Russias influence in Eu-
rope He firmly believed that a
defeat of the Nazis by the Rus
SANS would bring another re-
bellion in Spain. where he feared
that a Communist government
might be established,
The diplomatic action of Wash
ington ana London has finally
dispelled these fears. The fact
that the United States and Great
Britain have agreed to feed the
Spanish people under difficult
circumstances when the two ma
tons needed everything for
themselves and their Allies has
had strong influence on Fran
cos government.
Moreover, Franco realized that
had it not been for these ship
ments Of food, gasoline and other
materials for civilian COnSump-
ton he might have had serious
internal trouble on his hands.
The trouble might have come
from Communist" quarters but
it certainly would have played
into the HANDS of the Nazis, who
kept at least three divisions on
the Spanish-French border to
establish law and order in Spain
in case the situation got out of
hand.
The American and British dip
lomats have pointed out tactfully
to the Spanish dictator that
Spain is the westernmost point of
Europe, consequently, it is far
from Russia. The British Isles
and the United States were close
by. And having to choose be-
tween a Nazi regime. which in
evitably would be established in
Spain should Franco abandon
his neutral attitude, and the
friendship of the Allies, the die
tatOr Is said to have decided for
the latter in spite of his genuine
fear of Moscow.
Franco Is Good Soldier.
Franco is not a bad soldier. He
was one of Marshal Petain's pu-
pills at the French War College.
His sympathies for France have
never been concealed. Diplomatic
quarters in Washington believe
that the harsh treatment to
which the Germans are now sub
jecting the feeble nominal head
of the French government to-
gether with the ungallant atti-
tude they have taken toward the
French Army has much influence
on Franco, who until a few weeks
ago was still wavering between
the Allies and the Nazis.
In addition to these purely sem
tineptal rorci5aro tiorr tbere &c
no question that Franco, as a
military man, fully realizes the
Germans cannot win the war re-
gardless of what military sue
cesses they may be able to obtain
before they are compelled to
quit.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
I'D Rother Be RIGHT
Clare Boothe Luce and Wallace Seen Attempting
10 Escape the Present for lo49 'GIoboIoney'

ride high above the probable mis-
cries Of l949 in our air fleets, and
while Mr.. Wallace bids us get down
among them with our milk. here is
l943, which Chatters. through click
ing teeth, that we have no plans
at all
What's Going on Now?
That is what 1888 is saying. if it
says anything, but I refuse to leave
1t for the SUMMER pastures of 194o.
l am stuck in 1943. and I intend
to stay there; I won't bulge out of
It, until 1914, of course. a year to
which I shall be equally partial when
it arrives.
Don't we know what's going on in
the world? That Chang Kai-shek's S
administration, for example. is under
great pressure, both economic and
political; that he is sitting on top
of a gallOping imitation; that an in
creaslng number of Chinese are say
ing to each other and themselves:
Now, look, we've been bleeding for
six years, and what is this western
alliance getting us?"
Under the circumstances, I would
not want to be the one to say to
Chang: Friend, which do vou
want for l949, milk or air transport
service? We've been talking it over.
and we haven't been able quite TO
make up our minds"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
RN GOULD LINCOLN

ana deflCl'S VIII be the slogan of
the COP in next years national
campaign. At least that is the
burden of important Lincoln DAY
addresses delivered this week end
by Republicans leaders across the
land.
Among the speakers were Wen
dell l.. Willkie, the presidential
nominee in 1910; Alf NJ. Landcn.
who carried the banner in 1896,
and Representative Joe" Martin
Of Massachusetts, House minority
leader, and until recently chair
man Of the Republican National
Committee.
From their remarks it is clear
the COP attacks upon the Dem
ocratic administration will charge
above all that the country cannot
hope for financial recovery after
the war if New Dealers continue
in control Next in Importance
will be the charge that the New
Deal has built up huge bureau
cratic government, disdainful of
Congress and constantly en-
croaChing upon the fundamental
rights of the American people.
Mr.. Wilkes address particu-
larly is ignifcant-not only be-
cause he was the most recent
Republican nominee fCr Presi-
dent, but because he will be
knocking at the door for the
nomination next year. PartiCu-
lally it was a forward looking
document, we'll worth the con-
sideration of the American peo-
pie. 1t may make some OF the
more conservative Republicans,
who still think in terms of high
tariff duties, Snudder. But it
should inspire confidence among
those who believe that this coun-
try must play its part. a cooper
ative part, in the postwar world,
if the United States is to avoid a
devastating depression.
Foresight and Courage.
The Hoosier-New Yorker has
both foresight and courage. He
has done much already to turn
his party away from the old doc
trine Of isolationism, although
that doctrine has as many lives
as a cat and is dying hard. Look
ing into the future, Mr.. Willkie
now proposes that the party get
away from its traditionally high
tariff stand
obviously" he said, the sud-
den and uncompromising aboli-
ton Of tariffs after the war could
only result in disaster. But OBJ
viously, also, one of the freedoms
for which we are fighting is free
dom to trade. And if we are
going to advocate freedom to
trade We must recognize that
this is a tWo-way proposition.
We must bend our efforts to de-
wise agreements and arrange
ments with other nations for the
purpose Of establishing that two
way flow"
Mr. Willkie contended the Re-
publicans should not sit down
under democratic criticisms that
they are reactionary, concerned
only with the erection of tariff
walls high enough to make new
millionaires, Or to increase the
profits of those already existing.
1t was Gen. Winfield Scott Ham
cock of Pennsylvania, the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee in
1880. who once declared that the
tariff is a logical affair" He was
opposing the Republican theory
of those days that the tariff was
a national affair. Today, as Mr..
Willkie and other Republicans
are pointing out. the tariff is no
longer domestic or even ma
tiOnal issue. 1t is an Interna-
tional issue Of grave importance
TO the United States and the new
world which will arise after the
war.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
The Political Mill
COP Leaders Coll for the Campaign Slogan
Down With the Bureoucrots and Deficits

AS a matter of fact. Mr.. Will
kle asserted, the Hull reciprocal
trade agreements, the sole con-
tributiOn of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration toward a solution
of the difficulties of interna-
tlonal commerce, are really bor-
rOwed from ideas advanced years
before by such Republican stall
warts as James G. Blaine and
William Howard Taft, who de-
reloped and advocated the prin-
ciple Of reciprocity.
$4,000 Per Capita Debt.
Mr.. Wilkes prediction that
before the war is over the ma
t.onal debt may reach the stag
gering total of 300 billion dol
lars, and that it is A financial
problem with which the New
Dealers are totally incapable Of
dealing, is sufficient to make any
American catch his breath. This
would mean a national debt
amounting to nearly $4,000 for
every family in the country.
The Roosevelt administration,
in all its years in Washington,
has succeeded only in increasing
the national debt and in levying
higher and higher taxes. 1t is
true that the entry of this coun-
try in the war will be responsible
for a very great proportion of
this total debt. But the national
debt has shot up, year by year,
to hitherto unheard of propor-
tions from 1888 to December 7.
194l, The only contribution
made by the Government was
deficit spending to help raise
this country out of the depres-
sion.
Why leave the terrible financial
problems which will follow the
war to the New Dealers, Mr..
Willkie asks, since they have no
capacity to solve them?
The American people have, as
a whole, come to realize finally
what deficit spending can lead
to. That the people will react to
this line of campaigning seems
certain.
The Landon Attack.
Former Gov Landon, in his
Omaha Lincoln Day address,
leveled COP guns upon the
New Deal "bureaucrats." He
said: I'VE are being compelled
to fight on two fronts-one a
global war, the other a Nazi bu-
reaucratic war Instead of
leadership uniting us with an
eye single to the task on the
war front we have a bureaucratic
leadership in Washington obvi-
ously thlrsting for power"
The 1886 Republican nominee
pointed to the division in Demo-
cratic ranks over this very issue
OF bureaucracy. He compared
the split in the Democratic party
to that which happened in the
Republican party in 19lO-l9l4.
and he predicted that this split
would end in Democratic defeat.
mo wonder" he said, "the cult
Of Fascist New Dealers. intent on
giorlfylng the Executive, as in
Germany, to the destruction of
the two concurrent branches Of
government were panic stricken
when the American people turned
in such numbers to elect a free
and independent Congress"
Noticeable in the addresses OF
Mr., Willkie, Mr.. Landon and
Representative Martin was an
underlying theme for closer CO.
operation with the rest of the
world. However, Mr.. Landon
was specific in denounclng the
"handout' basis Of cooperation,
which he says the administration
proposes. America must help
other nations to help themselves.
Some sort Of international role
for this country is inevitable" he
said-certainly long distance
from the isolationist days of
Warren G. Harding.
Evening star., 1943-02-13

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readers, although such opinions may contradictory dnono
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Evening star., 1943-02-13

Morford, Clement J.
Kinney, Marion F.
Soulan, Ruth
O'Neil, Evelyn J
Donald. Marion c.
De Mar, Oleta A.
Enright, Margaret S
Conrad, Mary c.
Monogue, K. NJ
Nelson, Madeline G.
Landrus, Emily d.
Fleming, Mildred c.
Fltzpa trick, Rita A.
Boushner, Helen l.
Skidmore. K. A.
purVlne, Benna NJ.
Moreno. Carol A.
Hill. Laura r.
Gala gher. NJ. F.
riawes, Ethel l..
Fhiele. Mary K.
Wells, Frances N.
CarOw, Barbara v,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
State Guard Regulars
Put on Bridge Patrol

BALTIMORE. Feb. "a lP,.-Brig
Gen. Dwight H Mohr announced
today that State Guard regulars
have replaced guard military police
men who quit their posts on the Sus-
quehsrna River bridge at Havre de
Grace last night and also reported
four officers have been relieved Of
duty.
Gen. Mohr, commander of the
Maryland State Guard, also said
that an investigation of the conduct
of the men would be made. He
added that 1t. Col. Paul Higgin-
bothsm. judge advocate. would be
consulted to determine what charges
should be brought against the off,
GERS.
The five military policemen were
TO have been relieved Of active duty
February %, Gen. Mohr said, but
the removal was made effective as
OF midnight last night.
Il had anticipated trouble at the
Susquehanna Bridge last night,
Gen. Mohr said, and was prepared
for it, The bridge was not left
unguarded at any time. When we
heard that the men had left the
bridge, we sent Guardsmen from
Baltimore TO take their places and,
while these men were going up In
automobiles from Baltimore, the
State Police patrolled the bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
FIERCE ALLIED BLOWS DRIVE ROMMEL BACK
PiotIess Plane Hits Mexican
Peak After ,OOO-MIe Hop
Eight in Crew Of Cargo Ship Boil Out
Of Flying Dutchmon' Near Florida Coast

The Two passengers are Its. c. X.
Knutson, Des Moines. and A. E.
Lloyd of San Diego.
The other members of the crew
were 1t c. w. Hauth, Alb North
Payson street, Baltimore; 1t. r.
H. Bigby, Lansing, Mich. navi-
gator, and Pvt. K. j. Riddle of
Nutley, N. j.
The plane took off from Southern
Florida shortly after midnight on
what was to have been a routine
flight to South America.
Eighty miles out, the two passen-
gers notified 1t. Ulmer that there
was bad flutter in the tail The
plane was flying at 5000 feet and
began losing altitude rapidly. When
it reached $500 feet, 1t Ulmer
ordered the cargo jettisoned, but
even this did not help.
Turning the big ship around and
fighting to keep It's nose up, 1t.
Ulmer headed back for Florida and
ordered all to be prepared to bail
out.
The plane continued at a speed of
$50 miles an hour. Believing it was
over the coast, the pilot gave the
word to jump. He then set the auto
matte pilot leveling the ship so it
(See PLANE, Page 2-xJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Treasury Can't Hurdle
Forgivine 1912 Taxes,
Counsel Declares
Sees Urgent Need for
Poy-os-You-Go Plan,
However, PouI Says
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Ran-
dolph E. Paul, general counsel
for the Treasury Department, re-
asserted today the Treasury rec
ognized the urgent need for a
pay-as-you-go income tax plan,
but could not hurdle the theory
of forgiving the 1912 tax.
Speaking before the Forum of
World Affairs held by the Brooklyn
section of the National Council of
Jewish Women, Mr.. Paul said the
income tax today reached 10 times as
many people as it did five years ago
and that monthly Treasury expendi-
lures in the next fiscal year would
top $1,000 ,000, 900.
Il want to make it clear that the
Treasury is in complete agreement
with the objective of putting our
tax system on pay-aS-you-go
basis Mr.. Paul declared. He said
the present system OF paying quar-
terly installments on last years in
come Is obsolete for a tax imposed
on millions of individuals who base
their budgeting on weekly, semi
monthly or monthly pay checks.
But, in discussing the Ruml plan
to start pay-as-you-go taxation in
l943 by emitting 1912 collections, Mr..
Paul said this solution has decep-
tive appeal"
IF we cancel years taxes in get
ting a pay-as-you-g system" MI
Paul said, the important question
Is: How will that affect individual
taxpayers, and who will pay the ad-
ditional taxes we need?"
Mr.. Paul admitted that great pub
lie interest was centered in solving
a pay -as-you-go plan and said that
there was no issue on this score be-
tween the Treasury and the tax
payers.
The TreaSury's principal spokes-
man on the issue. however, gave no
hint as to the Treasury's plan to
solve the riddle and indicated no
decision has been made by Treasury
experts as to new method of taxa
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Secretary Hull Asserts
Vichy Is Non-Existent
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull let it be
known today that the Vichy gov
eminent does not even exist, so far
as the State Department is con-
cerned.
Asked at mis- press conference for
comment on Toxic broadcast that
the Vichy government had agreed
to hand over French territorial
rights in China to the japanese
puppet government in Marking, Sec
rotary Hull replied that in the first
place he did not trust any radio re-
ports from Toxic and In the second
place did not know of any Vichy
government.
Asked II this meant the United
States took the view that there was
no government of France at the
present time, Secretary Hull said he
thought that had already been made
clear on previous occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
BY NELSON SHEPARD.

A giant Army cargo plane,
carrying eight officers and men
who bailed out when it became
unmanageable soon after leaving
the Florida coast on February 9,
wandered pilotless for 1000 miles
over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf
of Mexico. then crashed against
a mountain in Mexico, the War
Department disclosed today.
The Flying Dutchman of the
skies was sent on her voyage alone
when a tail fiutter threatened to
tear her apart.
Two members of the crew of six
we're unaccounted for. The others
were rescued off the Florida coast
by coast guardsmen. The two lost
are the assistant navigator, 1t. Ber-
nard A. Brannon of Chattanooga
Tenn, and the radio operator. Pvt.
Stanley Gutowski. Bayonne, N. J.
Automatic Pilot Set.
Before the crew and two passen-
gers bailed out, 1t. r. C. Ulmer.
Atlanta, pilot, set the automatic pilot
of the four-engined Liberator for
level fight and headed the plane
out to sea. At the time they be-
lieved they were over land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Saroyan Wed 10 Girl. 10,
Ohio Justice DiscIoses
By the Associated Press.

os me hSSociaIeo freSs.
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 24.-William
Saroyan, playwright and author, was
married here Saturday night to
Carol Marcus, 10, of New York, JUS
tice of the Peace John Edwards dis
closed today.
Mr.. Saroyan, who gave his age as
"a. is private in the Signal Corps
at Wright Field. He was indicted
last fall.
Justice Edwards said he performed
the wedding in the Office of Alfred
Swift Frank, attorney Neither Mr..
Saroyan nor his bride could be
located today.
Mr.. Saroyan's bride was identified
as the blond, attractive girl whose
first Broadway appearance was in
Mr.. Saroyan's short play Across the
Board on Tomorrow" which ran for
II performances several months ago
She is the daughter of Charles
Marcus, vice president of the Ben
dix Aviation Corp. Mr. Marcus New
York Office reported he was "out OF
town" and could not be reached
Theatrical people said that Mis-;
Marcus had known Mr.. Saroyan be-
fore she was engaged for a small
part in his play. She was vel
known in cafe society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Montgomery Seeks
2-Way Police Radio
Assembly Bill Permits
Streomlinine Of System
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. pa
Montgomery County police bill au-
thorizing the county commissioners
to establish a two-way radio system
and women's bureau, was intro
duced today by the delegation in
the House.
The act, by permissive legislation
permits the county commissioners
at their discretion to streamline per-
sonnet set-up of the department.
One delegation spokesman said
that Montgomery County's popula-
ton now is nearly one-half that
OF Washington, D. c., at the turn of
the century.
With 485 square miles to police,
it needs larger framework ready
Tor the time when the county's
growth warrants additional meas
ures that could be taken later with
out further legislation"
At their discretion. the commits
sioners could increase the number
of police from 81 to 100. appoint five
captains, four of whom would be
station commanders with one in
charge Of the detective bureau. and
three lieutenants, four sergeants
and eight corporals.
The bill also provided a s25 per
month pay increase for police as
recommended by the county COM
missioners
1t also liberalizes retirement pro-
visions for officers, allowing them
80 per cent of their pay as a pension
after 25 years of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Bucky Harris Named
By New Owner as
Manager Of Phi|5
Ex-Woshineton Leader
Succeeds Hans Lobert;
Details Not Disclosed
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a
Stanley CBuckyl Harris. former
Washington Nationals manager,
was named today to pilot the
Phils.
William D. Cox, New York sports
man who purchased the Phils from
the National League last week, an
nounced the appointment of the 40
year-old Harris at press con-
ference.
Harris thus leaves the American
League where he formerly managed
Boston and Detroit, in addition to
Washington. to succeed 60-year-old
Hans Lobert as manager of the last
place National League club.
Salary Undisclosed.
Harris salary and the length of
his contract were not disclosed. He
said Chuck Klein would be retained
as player coach. Asked If the other
coaching job would be offered to
Lobert, the new manager said he
understands the latter already has
been offered another job.
Mr.. Cox also announced that Bill
Phillips. publicity representative for
the club, would be retained.
Harris, who started his profess
sional baseball career as second
baseman in 1915 with Pittston of
the Eastern Pennsylvania League,
has been a free agent since last
September 26, when he resigned
as Washington manager.
Left Here in 1928.
In 1924 Harris. then q, piloted
Washington to its first American
League pennant in his first year as
manager, climaxing his feat by
winning the World Series from the
Giants. He again piloted the Sem
ators to the 1925 American League
championship, but was beaten by
Pittsburgh in the World Series.
He stayed at Washington until
1928, then moved to Detroit to
manage the Tigers. Ten years ago
he was called to Boston by Tom
YaWkey to manage the Red Sox,
but was replaced by Joe Cronln after
the 1884 season.
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington club who sold Cronin to
the Red Sox. then brought Harris
back to Washington, where he has
been the last eight years