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Evening star., 1943-11-16

His wife and infant daughter live at
S214 P street. Coral Hills, Md.
Sergt. Erhardt attended Eastern
High School and sold insurance In
Washington before joining the
Army. He went overseas last June,
after he had been in the service
three years.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Reich Declared Beset
With Wave of InfIotion
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Germany Is
beset with imitation. the British Min
istry Of Economic Warfare indicated
yesterday, with the amount Of notes
circulating in the Reich skyrocketing
from 5000, 900 900 marks at the start
of the war to about 10000, 900 900
now.
The imitation was attributed to
pyramiding government borrowing
to finance the war effort as we'll as
recent extensive repair work result
ing from the Allied air blitz.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Operation Performed
On Borburu Bennett
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClNted Pfe6s.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Barbara
Bennett, actress daughter OF Richard
Bennett and sister of Constance and
Joan Bennett of motion pictures,
yesterday underwent an operation 1T
the Doctors Hospital here. She
became Ill at the Mansfield Theater
yesterday where she was performing
in Victory Bellies"
Addison Randall, her husband,
said Miss Bennett had passed the
Imminent danger period" OF her
illness. Mrs. Randall formerly was
married to Morton Downey, the
singer.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
ID. t. Liquor Dealers
Told Of ABC Plans
To Tighten Control

Projected plans to tighten control
over the retail liquor industry here
IN an effort to correct abuses that
have grown out of the shortage were
presented to the dealers last night
by Thomas E. Lodge, chairman of
the Alcoholic, Beverage Control
Board, as District officials and deal
ers blamed each other for condi-
tions. -
Mr.. Lodge told the 400 merchants,
called together at the Jewish Com
munity Center by the District Retail
Liquor Dealers Association, that
foremost among the steps being con-
sidered was q regulation which would
compel dealers to display their
stocks on the shelves.
We're going to pull the mer-
chandise out Of the back rooms and
put 1t on the Shelves" Mr.. Lodge
said. 1T you can't carry on busi-
ness on top of the counter, you
shouldn't be In business at ALL"
Other Measures Considered.
Other measures being given Sc
rious consideration by the ABC
Board, Mr.. Lodge said, were short
ening Of hours for liquor stores, re-
duction OF the amount of merchan-
disc sold to any given customer, dis
continuation OF import permits
which allow dealers to bring in
liquor outside the usual wholesale
channels, and a system of making
wholesalers file reports Of inven-
tories, purchases and distribution,
along with the suggestion that re-
tailers be required to give receipts
to patrons bearing the name, ad-
dress, brand. quality, name and
price Of the liquor
In January, said Mr.. Lodge,
298, 900 gallons of spirits were
brought into the city. Last month,
he pointed out, the total was 400 900
gallons.
The public Is burned up," he
said, "and you wonder why the
public is sore"
Martin F. ODonoghue, attorney
for the retailers, contended, how
ever, that most Of the spirits being
brought in are brandies, rum and
wines. He said wholesalers were
supplying very little whisky OF es-
tablished quality and that dealers
were forced to accept "cat and dog"
brands.
Mason Warns Dealers.
Commissioner Guy Mason told the
dealers 1t was up to them TO get
your house clean" Mr.. Mason re-
ferred to recent arrests made among
persons selling tax-paid liquor on
the street at above-ceiling prices.
There's leak somewhere" he
said. I'VE don't know where it is,
but we're going to try to find it,"
Harry Weschler. president of the
association, said only about per
cent of the city's dealers were en-
gaging in Illicit practices and said
the fundamental dificulty was alb
sence of liquor.
MY good customers" he said,
ARE still getting whisky. But I'm
not selling 1t to those who came in
only when I sold whisky for $l.69
after paying $l.69 for it. Those guys
aren't going to get any liquor"
Mr.. Weschler said the dificulty
could be solved only If distillers
were given holiday from produc-
tton OF war products and allowed to
manufacture more whisky.
Mrs. Agnes K. Mason and William
Meredith, other members of the
ABC board, also attended the meet
ing. The board has been meeting
with members of the industry for |
the past three weeks to find a solu-
ton Of the problems which have
arisen with the shortage.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

troops will be killed and maimed in
the European struggle that American
public opinion will strongly oppose a
continuation of the war In the Pa
cific and some arrangement prob
ably can be arrived at"
Took Chance Of Punishment.
I took the occasion - and the
chance Of further punishment-to
tell him frankly he was completely
mistaken and that when the United
States got through with Japan there
would be little doubt who the victor
was or who would dominate in East
Asia.
He bridled at this, but merely re-
piled, I'VE shall see," to which ]
agreed heartily.
The position of the Russian in
North and Central China is growing
distinctly unhealthy. The Japs are
closing down on every possible Rus
sian market and trying their utmost
to edge out the Soviets and infiltrate
Japanese small merchants from Ja-
pan into all the vacancies. Where
there were 100000 Japs In Honkew,
the japanese section of Shanghai,
one year ago, today there is closer
to 100000.
One Of the non- Oriental groups
taking the greatest punishment from
the Japs is a group OF some 10000
German Jews who were refugees
from Germany in 1899. These Jews
are divided into three types. The
first are those able to take care of
themselves. having brought some
money and stock with them. This
group included professional men and
women. The second type is the
marginal worker who opened small
store or food shop on speculation
and in most cases made a daily 20
Of 1t. undertaking even the Chinese
in the International Settlement.
Included in this type are small
street financiers and black market
men. The third type is the refugee
who has nothing and who never
will have anything, and this type
has given the entire group a black
eye.
$1,000 Jews in Square Mile.
The Japs found some OF these
people were inching even their
small merchant out In Honkew and
the Germans put on the pressure to
Oust the Jews and take over all
their stocks and stores in the
French and International Settle
ment. The Japs finally did this,
calling the Jews "stateless," and
now all the 10000 Jews are jammed
into an area Of less than one square
mile In Honkew, with very few per-
by special certificate to re-
main in Shanghai proper. The lat
ter are mostly professional men and
women who are doing jobs the
Japs need done in the medical and
scientific field. The others are nv-
Ing In a ghetto which outdoes in
many features the Nazi ghettos be-
cause Of the lower Jap standard of
living.
Diplomatically, it is all tooth
smiles between the Russians and
the Japs, but growing antagonism
Is most evident in Shanghai and
Manchukuo.
The situation boils down to this:
The japanese know that when the
time comes for their election from
China every white man is going to
gain plenty OF face" as the Chi
nese say. and the Jap wants as few
AS n0SsihlA
Evening star., 1943-11-16

Community War Fund
Seeks 10 Boost Gifts
OF i. 5. Employees

war Fund workers throughout
Government Offices, whose gifts to
the Community War Fund average
$7.79 per person, are hopeful of
raising that average on Mission
Accomplished Day" on Thursday.
To date 262,732 employees have
pledged $2,047 900 or 1929 per cent
OF the Government divisions quota
Of s2,400,000.
The Mission Accomplished Day.
plan is to ask each employee re-
ceiving a base salary of $1,000 or
more, who has pledged less than
$40, to give IS more in cash; to
request those receiving base salary
OF less than $4,000, who have pledged
less than IS, for 81 more in cash.
ana to urge each employe who has
made no pledge to give at least 81
in cash.
Preston Delano, chairman of Gov
ernment division: in a letter to all
department chiefs, said the divi-
sion plans to disband its forces
November 20. In the intervening
period he called on all employees
to lend aid. 1T must not be said
that our Capital City has done less
than its fair share" he stated.
Soldier Sends Gift.
Reports of results on Thursday
are to he turned in to audit head
quarters at the Bureau of Enpray-
Ing besere 6 pm. that day, or to the
auditoEs at the United States Cham
ber of Commerce not later than
12:15 pm. Friday at the Commu
nifty War Funds final report meet
ing
Army Pvt. John T. johnson Sd,
stationed in Iran, has sent a contri-
button of $25 to the fund, with the
request it be allocated to United
China Relief, according to Coleman
Jennings. campaign chairman. He
wrote: China is still our most neg
lected front in this war. Her peo-
pie took up this fight before any one
else who is still in it, and her people
have struggled and suffered the
longest. The day for major blows
against Japan can't come too soon
for me, but meanwhile hope this
Will help China little"
Others Abroad Contribute.
Mr.. Jennings previously said gifts
had been received from a marine
on duty in the Southwest Pacific and
from a group of merchant seamen
in Cairo. IF these men who are on
the fighting front can contribute
can we at home do less?" the cam
palgn chairman asked.
Meanwhile the Metropolitan Divi-
sion has announced standby
squads" as an emergency measure
to help put the fund over the TOP
by Friday. 1t has organized groups
who are standing by" for phone
calls from Washingtonians who
have not yet contributed. They
may call Community War Fund
headquarters, Metropolitan 1884,
and ask for chance to make their
pledge.
Lecture Scheduled.
I'VE don't want a single person
In this city to be missed in this
campaign which represents such a
great cause" E. K. Morris, Metro
politan Division chairman, said
today.
Therese Bonney, noted war pho
tographer and correspondent will
give an illustrated lecture on THE
Tale of Europe's Children" $50 pm.
tomorrow at the United States
Chamber of Commerce, in the in
terest of the Community War Fund.
The lecture is free. with the public
invited. She will be introduced by
the Rev. DR.. Edmund A. Walsh,
regent Of foreign service at George
town University. DR.. Paul F..
Douglass, president of American
University, is chairman of the COM
nittee sponsoring the lecture.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
BY ROYAL ARCH GUNNISON,


RIO DE JANE1RO, Nov. 16 (By
Cable). The position Of the
white man - including the Ger
man. italian and Russian-any-
where in Jap-occupied East Asia
is becoming extremely precar-
ious. Even certain Germans are
admitting covertly that now the
only way to save anything for
the Occidental. including the
German, in the Orient is for the
United Nations to defeat Japan.
This change in attitude for the
worse, from the Axis partners
standpoint, mas come rather sud-
denly since the United Nations
forces took Sicily and forced their
way so successfully into Italy. There
seems TO be little doubt in ofiicial
japanese circles now that the
United Nations are going to defeat
Germany, but it is hoped this will
occur with the most damaging re-
suits for the United States.
Italy, as far as the Japs are con-
cerned, is already out of the pic
ture, and in Shanghai and other
North and Central China cities,
Italians are under house arrest
and Italian marines have been
d1sarmed and put under guard.
Fuel Added to Flame.
In the eyes of Japan, Germany
and Italy have lost face for the
Axis-especially Italy. The Japs say
they are the only Axis partners who
have done anything" Thus, Japan
is treating the Nazis and Fascists
with disdain. This only adds fuel
to the steadily growing "anti-for-
elgn' propaganda campaign among
the Chinese and populations Of
other Jap-occupied areas in East
Asia.
The angle used now is: you see
how weak the white man is-even
our so-called Axis partners are fall
ing before the United States and
Britain and We. the powerful men,
gods, sons Of the Rising Sun, have
defeated the United States and Brit
ain already. This must be evidence
that Japan is the most supreme ma
ton on the earth today"
This propaganda finds some lis
teners among the Chinese in the
larger coastal cities and among GER
tain Malay and Burmese anti British
sections of the public.
But while Germany's setbacks give
the Japs a propaganda opportunity
to run down the Occidental races. it |
nevertheless gives the Japs pause for
thought. A high Jap Official who
questioned me prior to my repatria-
tion release from a camp In Shang-
hal expressed the opinion that while
1t appears the United Nations NAV
defeat Germany, both We and the
Nazis will be so worn out as to leave
Japan supreme. And 50 many of our
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Navy Was Unjustified
In Taking Brewster
Plant, Ex-Chief Says
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Belief
that the Navy was not justified in
taking over the Brewster Aeronauti.
cal Corp. plant in 1912 was expressed
at congressional inquiry yesterday
by Comdr. G. F. Chapline, U. S. NJ,
former Brewster president.
1T was simply a misunderstand-
ing between the company's Board of
Directors and Navy oficials." he
testified. The Navy did not give
the Brewster company 4 chance to
show results on its Navy contracts.
The Navy was misinformed as to
the reason for the company being
behind on its production schedule, !"
The hearing on Brewster's pro-
duction lag was conducted by Rep
resentative Grant, Republican, of
Indiana, member Of q House Naval
Affairs subcommittee.
Explains Reasons for Lag.
Mr.. Chapline attributed the lag
to a shortage of capable engineering
personnel, plus frequent desien
changes. Swift plant expansion also
kept the engineering department
from 100 per cent efficiency, he de-
clared.
The witness said Tom de Lorenzo.
then head of the local aircraft union
IN Brewster's townsville (Pa.) plant,
had always met his commitments,
In regard to tax legislation sup
ported by some aircraft manufac-
turers in 1910, Robert E. Gross, pres
ident OF Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
said his company understood money
paid by them for support of the leg
lslation was not to be used for
political purposes.
Committeeman Got 10000.
1--WE thought the s16,250 we paid
Brewster Aeronautical Co. attorneys
was purely a legal expense to pre-
sent the legislation to ConSress, ~
Mr.. Gross said.
Mr.. Gross testified he was asked
by James Work, president of Brew
ster at that time, to help pay ex-
penses in support Of the Excess
Profits Act amendments which Mr.
Gross said he understood would save
aircraft manufacturers hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
Lockheed, Mr.. Gross said, along
with Brewster, Curtiss- Wright and
Consolidated Aircraft, paid $65, ,0Oo
for support of this legislation. He
said $4,000 Of the amount was paid
to Frank j. Comfort, Democratic
national committeeman from Iowa
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers Bankhead bill authoriz-
ing paid War bond advertising.
Agriculture Committee hears farm
groups on food subsidies.
House:
Routine session.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

There is no such thing ~ . blood
less victory. Yours, too, h needed
by Blood Donor Center. Call Dis.
esact $500 to MAX an engagement.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

TRY THIS ONETwo hours day for at least two
no drinking smoking or late hourhats the recipe
opng muscles for this sort Of punishment according Rocky
Cardinale low man in the umbng which stopped
variety show at Eastern High School today Irving Bridges
upside down at left Robert Coleman STAFF Photo
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Position of Even Axis White Men
Precorious in Jop-HeId Asia
Germans Secretly Admit Only Chance
For OccidentoIs Is in Allied Victov

Royal Arch Gunnison, North
American Newspaper Alliance
correspondent In China, Austra-
liza, New Zealand and the Phil
ippines, ,Das in Manila Dhen the
city teu into the hands OF the
japanese. He and his Uite Uere
held prisoners. They are now
returning to the United States
tDith other repdtriates aboard the
Gripsholm.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

Sergt. Erhardt, %, q native Of
Washington, is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Erhardt, 903 F street NE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-14
Community Council To
Meet Wednesday Night

The Community Council will
meet at 8 p. m. Wednesday, Nov
ember II, in the office of the
Chamber of Commerce, Chairman
H. A. Marks announced Saturday.
Mr.. Marks asking that each
member Of the council come to the
meeting prepared to discuss the
activities of his own organization.
SO that all members of the coun-
Gil may know what all organiza.
tons are doing, and so that the
complete program may be bet
ter coordinated.
The council is comprised of
representatives of civic clubs and
other community organizations,
who are joined in a common eff
fort to coordinate the thinking,
planning and activities of the al
ready existing organizations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-14
S. WHITE SQUALL
LAUNCHING SLATED
CO Vessel Will Be Spon-
sored By Miss Mildred
Barnhill Tuesday

The S. S. White Squat, 136th YES
sci to near coplettion at the yard
OF the North Carolina Shipbuiid
ing company, will be launched
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 O'clock
officials of the yard annount ed
yesterday.
The new CO ship will be christ
ened by Miss Mildred Barnhill,
of II Pinecrest Parkway, Lake
Forest, daughter of B. F. Barn.
hill, a burner in the Welding de.
pertinent who has made an excep-
tional attendance and efficiency
record since he entered the en-
ployment of thyeard on Oct. 1941.
Her attendants will be her sis
ter, Miss Frances Barnhill, of Lake
Forest. and Mrs. R. L. Carney, of
Rladenboro.
Like all CPS, the S. S. squall
is named for a famous American
clipper ship.
The original CO was an extreme
clipper ship of 119 tons, built in
1850 by Jacob Bell of New York.
She was very handsome ship,
costing, including stores and pro.
visions for one year, $4,000.
On the maiden voyage of the
White Squall from New York to
London and back to Boston, Cap.
tain Lockwood wrote the follow
ing from London: Our teas were
discharged in fine order which
fact and our general appearance
has caused great excitment here.
II is conceded that the White Squal]
bears off the palm and is the finest
ship that ever entered this port. -
On the night of December 26,
1858, while lying at pier q, New
York, she caught fire from sparks
from a conflagraton on shore and
soon became mass of flames.
After the fire, she was sold as
she lay for $500 and was raised
and rebuilt as a bark with but one
deck.
The White Squat was sold for
$4,000 in 1856 and went under the
French flag as the Splendide OF
Marseilles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-14
Senator Byrd Says Time Has ArrivedI
For Firm Action In Handling Strikes
Re;terates His Views On
Coal Dispute In Letter
To W. M. Hewlett

conator Harry F. Byrd, of Vir-
oioia. replying to words of COM
3 ondation from local citizens on
~, vigorous public statement con-
rnina the national disgrace" of
- recent strikes, has declared
..+ It is very gratifying to know
mic meets with your approval.
, think the time has come for firm
.on in these matters. because
'g' are certainly building up
We ''a,6le-and very serious trouble
for the future.
~ Tho communication from Sena-
I Byrd was addressed to W. M.
I ~, local realtor, one of the
n' .ny local citizens who have ap-
nior,ded Byrd on his stand.
P IN statement issued by Byrd
+he subject of the coal strikes
we're these comments:
W." ~ is national disgrace that
40 man has the power and uses
, W., mower in time of war to sus-
'@r completely the mining of BIZ
t'minous coal. Time and time again
since Pearl Harbor, John Lewis
tas defieId the President and the
Government He has brought about
toyr coal strikes since March. BY
.oeso repeated Interruptions, the
o'oduction Of soft coal has been re-
Fnced by many millions of tons.
The appeasement policy adopt
od by the government toward John
Lewis does not work. He has
topn coddled so much by the lead
es of our government that he now
foIieyes he is bigger than the
government itself.
THE Smith-Ccnnally bill in ex-
mir language, says lit shall be
Unlawful for any person to coerce,
mtiqate. induct, conspire with or
nc0urage any person 10 interfere,
~ lockout, showdown, or other
,tPrruption, With the operation of
w6 plant mine or facility seiz-
vw the government. Such per
is subject, under the Smith
cmally law, to fine or not more
m5. 900 or to imprisonment for
more than one year, or both. -
grd contended that by Lewis own
r3ers to cease operation of the
nnes he became guilty of violat-
ny the Smith-Connally Act, and
should therefore be punished &C
cording to its terms.
Concluding the Senator said: Any
Interruption or relaxing of our war
effort means the death of thous
ands more of American boys. It is
tragic to temporize any longer
with this dangerous situation,
which already has gone so far as
tc reduce seriously our production
Of ornaments and occasion suf-
fering at home by a shortage of
coal for domestic use in the cold
months ahead"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-14
Rocky Point Man Hurt
When Struck By Bus


Marshal Frank Bradshaw, Ne
gro, of Rocky Point, was carried
to James Walker Memorial hos
pital Friday night suffering from
leg fractures, bruises, and abra-
sions, after he was knocked down
by passenger bus, driven by
Ebro Fowler, of Whiteville, on
North Third street, just before
the approach to the river bridge.
Fowler reported to officers N.
J Wolfe and M. M. Jeffords that
he was travelling Is miles an hour
behind a Maritime Commission
bus when the man ran into the
street in front of him. The acct
dent he said, was unavoidable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-14
CITY JAIL COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

BATON ROUGE, La.-tRi-City
jailers thought they were seeing
things one morning when a
guest" they had released about
$50 a. m. walked back in about
an hour later with a friend in
uniform.
This soldier hasn't any money
and no place to sleep" he told
officers. 81 thought maybe you'd
give him my bed for few hours.
It was so comfortable.
The surprised jailers did just
that-and served the tired soldier
coffee when he aWoke.