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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
What Might Have Been

Suppose, for instance, first
rate American dramatist con-
temporary wit h Jefferson and
Hamilton had used the material
of The Patriots" in a play
written in 1901.
II is a violent superstition, of
course. because in spite of the
worthy efforts of William Dun
lap. 1.-The father of American
drama" we have no n tive
drama of the period that has
stood the test of time.
II we had. though. the topical
nature of the material. which
would have excited audiences in
1901. would have gained perma-
net value as a work of dramatic
art, and instead of the present
fabrication, written 10 draw
modern parallel by a 1943 play
wright, we S hould possess a
drama on the same subject made
tinneless by the creative genius
OF its own day.
We should have had an Ameri-
can classic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

The method and its origin rob
the play of normal suspense.
Moreover, no real doubt exists,
from the very outset, that the
Russians will triumph, and emo
tionally this is all TO the good.
But the form of the play gives
that triumph the furnished touch
of theatrical routine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Background Changes

The strength and nobility of
its characters, the depth of their
suffering and the tragedy Of
their lives are as valid now as
when Mr.. Sherwood set them
down in white anger over the
invasion OF Finland.
But the atmosphere which
gave them a grievous pertinence
then has changed.
II the play were about some
mythical country sustaining an
imaginary outrage. it might still
evoke, al least partly. the re-
spouse which made il so power
full at the time II was written.
It's topical nature has been
touched, however. by changing
facts.
The feelings II aroused are no
longer alleglsnt 10 the faCtual
materials used 70 arouse them
These considerations are re-
lated. ! believe. 10 "Counterat-
tack" the new Russian war play
st the Windsor. adapted from
Russian sources by Janet and
Philip Stevenson.
1 am reasonably sure that It's
authors. actors and producer at
tach no more significance to ~
than its topical nature suggests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Soon Out Of Date

A quality of journalism evil
dent in most plays on current
subjects suggests that the plays
themselves will presently be as
out of date as last years news
papers.
Unfortunately. in many cases
the quality of Journalism in the
theater doesn't ontribu c
enough in newsiness. in dramatic
freshness, 10 offset its draw
backs.
This matter of timellness
alone forces US. apart from the
craftsmanship. TO draw a firm
line between the transient and
the permanent. between drama
tied irrevocably TO the calendar
the date line-and drama set
securely on solid foundations OF
enduring value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

icine, because II is made from the
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through the ages. II you are now
suffering the torments Of bloating
gas, constipation, sleepless nights,
and other disorders, due to faulty
elimination. you owe it to yourself TO
try this famous natural" medicine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
FOR YEARS, DETROIT
HOUSEWIFE SAYS
awful RHEUMATIC PAIN

Mrs. Al Schimmell, of 10059
w. Fort ST., Detroit, Mich,
Tells of 20 Years Suffer-
ing From Bloating Gas,
Sleepless Nights, Torturing
Aches and Pains--Praises
Gillian For Wonderful
Relief Il Brought Her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Exciting TO Many

1t is offered frankly asla grim
r1elodrana. showing a pair Of
Russian soldiers holding out
against nine German prisoners.
all trapped in a ruined cellar
on the eastern front, until
Russian counterattack rescues
the indomitable Reds.
In all fairness / should re-
port that some critics. and APP
parently many plsygoers. find
the play enormously exciting
and accept II eagerly as enter
tainrnent wrought out Of current
materials,
Iwisi1 I had found Il as thrill
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Georgetown Group Asks
Paw Bonus for teachers

The Progressive Citizens Associa-
ton Of Georgetown last night
adopted the report of it's Education
Committee urging Congress to grant
an emergency bonus of 5000 i'm
mediately to every public school
teacher in Washington.
The report, presented by its chair
man, Mrs. Oscar F. Kuldell, stressed
the fact that the District school
teachers have had no increase In
salary to meet the wartime cost OF
living. In addition, the report
states that due to the overcrowdine
OF some schools, teachers have been
subjected to longer working hour,
and added duties.
Another resolution adopted urged
Congress to consider a more eoui-
table salary for Washington's school
teachers. The Education Commit
tee contended that new teachers
should receive a salary OF at least
81 600 a year.
The association also adopted q
resolution praising Chairman Nc
Carran of the Senate District Com.
mittee for his efforts to obtain
better hospital facilities 70 rthe Dis
trict.
The association favored the con-
tinuation Of penny milk sales in
schools.
Mrs. Edmund G. Chamberlain
chairman Of the Recreational Com
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ST. Andrews Society
To Hear British Minister

His Britannia Majesty's Minister,
Sir Ronald Campbell, will be the
guest speaker January Is at the St.
Andrews Society celebration of the
l84th anniversary Of the birth of
Robert Burns, it was announced YES
terday.
Besides the address, members of
the society will hear Scottish songs
and bagpiping, see Highland dances
and the piping in of the haggis,"
traditional Scottish pudding. The
ceremonies will be followed by a
dance.
The society will hold the celebra-
tlon at 8 pm. in Pierce Hall, Fiji
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
Master OF ceremonies is expected to
be Comdr. Gordon MacLintock.
Refreshments will be served for
the benefit Of the Scottish Clan
Evacuation Plan for removing of
children from the bombed areas of
Britain to the Scottish highlands.
The plan is sponsored here by Mrs.
Robert Lister Macneil.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
I'D Rather Be Right
'Expedieney' Is Sure Way to Build Coffin
For Any Future League of Nations

by this time that the worst result of
"expediency' IS not that you thereby
surrender to dubious elements
abroad, but that you lose support at
home. The intensity of interest and
enthusiasm dies down; by the time
you are ready to present your final
weary compromise for approval,
nobody cares. The leader who COM
mits Darlanism defeats his own sup
porters.
II the next proposal resolutely
excommunicates the guilty men and
their supporters; if 1t sets up gov
ernments in Europe that do not
require deodorizing; If it includes an
exchange Of national vows to stop at
nothing to achieve full employment;
II it shows that some of the grav
men who run affairs are willing to
make important national conces-
sions, 1t will probably be adopted.
Every compromise will drive a nail
into the coffin Of the creature. If it
has nothing in it to make anybody
mad, it will probably have nothing in
1t to make anybody glad. a thought
often forgotten in the back rooms.
There is no insoluble problem in
volved; the problem is that the world
makes sense.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

that no one-not any one-knoWs
today the total number of Gov
ernment employees. He estimates,
however, that the total Is in the
neighborhood of 100000. This
includes the number of civilian
employees who are making NUM-
tions, guns and ships in the
arSenals of the War Department
and the navy yards. The num-
Der of these employees, however,
is believed to be very much less
than the 100000 figure for them
given by the President at a press
conference last month. Senator
Byrd has been gathering in
formation on these employees and
is expected to make a statement
concerning them
1t is no secret that the country
has been aroused over reports of
excessive civilian employment by
the Federal Government, at
time when manpoWer is vitally
needed for the armed forces and
for war production. Not only is
the charge made that large sums
are actually being wasted on pay
rolls, but it is charged that many
OF the employees could be used for
war production and for the
armed services.
Budget Bureau in Dark.
The Civil Service Commission
Is 80 days in arrears in the mat
ter of complete information re-
garding the number of employees
in Government agencies. partic-
ularly new agencies which have
been permitted to expand at will.
Lump-sum appropriations under
which these agencies make their
expenditures, it is said, are re-
sponsible for the fact that there
is no limit and no check on the
number of employees. Agency
heads and bureau chiefs appar-
emily are at liberty to take on
as many workers as they desire.
The Bureau of the Budget. it
appears, is in the dark regarding
both the numbers and the classi-
flcation Of employees. 1t has in
structed all Government agencies
to furnish it with the answers
they make to the Byrd Joint COM
mittee questionnaire. The Byrd
committee has received answers
to its questionnaire on Govern
ment civilian personnel from
nearly all If the agencies. So
FAR, however, the War and Navy
Departments have not been able
to reply. The War Department
officials have told Senator Byrd
1t would cost $1,000 to answer
the committee questionnaire, and
take the time of many employees.
Senator Byrd's comment is that
the department has let its rec
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Area Residents 10 Tour
Three Billet Posts

A tour to acuuaint residents with
the areas three billet posts will be
conducted by the Emergency Food
and Housing Corps of Macarthur
boulevard beginning at pm. to-
morrow.
First post visited will be the Marty
Post, 2300 Foxhall road NV, Miss
Elena Sant-Maria. warden; Post No
2 is listed as the Palisades Field
house, Sherrier and Dana places
NV, Mrs. Henry Wilson, warden
and Post No. 3 is st. David's Chapel,
Macomb and Klingle streets NV,
with Mrs. S. M. Stellwagen, warden
Guests who will tour the post will
include William Mileham, chief air.
raid warden, and Mrs Clifford Pin
chot. emergency food and housing
warden for the District.
Evening star., 1943-01-05


viding Russia with fighting equip
ment.
War plans for the other fronts
are all formulated in Washington
and discussed by telephone and
cable with the British and other
members of the United Nations
who have their headquarters in
London. The Chinese, for the
time being are only nominally in
the picture because preparations
for an offensive war in the Pa
cific have to wait little longer or
until We see our way clear in
Europe. The progress of our
forces in that theater will deter
mine when and where we begin
the attack on the Japanese.
Intense preparations are being
made to clear Africa of the rem
nants of the Axis forces. Weather
conditions heretofore have been
the chief cause of the slowness of
the Allied offensive. There is
sea of mud which makes the
roads in Eastern Algeria and
Tunisia impossible even by mo-
torcycle.
While the forces under the COM
mand of British 1t. Gen. Ken
meth Anderson and French Gen.
Alphonse JUN are concentrated
on the Algerian -Tunisian border,
reinforcements are being rushed
from England and America to en-
able the two commanders to start
moving when weather conditions
are more favorable.
Delay Not Anticipated.
The delay was not anticipated
when We went to North Africa.
The general expectation in mill
tary quarters was that we would
be in complete possession of
Tunis and Bizerte by Thanksgiv-
ing Besides weather conditions
there are other reasons we did
not advance according to sched-
ule, but they are not being di-
vulged at the present.
In the meantime, the Nazis
were able to bring more rein
forcements into the area and it
is possible that by the time the
Allied forces begin to move east
ward the bulk of the divisions
of Marshal Erwin Rommel will
have Joined the troops rushed
from Italy and Sicily to the key
positions in the French protec-
torate.
The Allied high command ap-
pears to have little fear, however,
over the final outcome of the bat
tie. 1t is admitted that the fight
will be tough and losses possibly
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Scholarship Honor Awarded

Miss Elizabeth A. Clay, Mckinley
High School graduate, now attend
ing Pembroke College, has been
named to the deans list" for out
standing scholarship, the college
announced today.
Miss Clay's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold J. Clay, live at 1903 Monroe
street NE.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

go 1Or a par
ticular problem,
he is just as
likely to be sent
to two or three
others.
The most fla
grant example of
the alibi practice
is in connection
with the ration
ing. The OPA
claims it isn't
responsible for
the delays that
made it difficult
Evening star., 1943-01-05

session of the
Sixty = eighth
Congress ap-
p r O a C h e S.
Senator Byrd
of Virginia,
chairman of
t he j OF n t
Committee on
t h e Reduc-
ton of Nom
E S S e n til a !
Federal EX-
penditures, is
authority for
the statement
Evening star., 1943-01-05

Russians are
fighting with
out discussing
t h e ir plans
with the or
ga n i a ton
known here
as the COM
bined chiefs
of staff. Their
principal con-
tact is with
the lease-lend
a u t h o rites
who have the
Evening star., 1943-01-05
18 Minutes Separate
Birth of Twins Sons

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. P.-Ahce
and Anna Lawthers. twins, were
born Is minutes apart and yester-
day their first sons were born 1s
minutes apart, although Alice, now
Mrs. Howard A. Doyle, was married
two years ahead of Anna, now the
wife Of Robert White.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

practors, work.
ing shifts, could
not undo in a
week.
My life was
quite serene, and
it seemed as if
l stood a coed
chance to be-
come eventually
an attractive oc-
togenarlan, until
the camera ar
rived and took
charge of me as
Evening star., 1943-01-05
The Political Mill
Major Bottle on Federal Agencies Pay Cuts
Faces Congress as New Session Approaches

ords get into a sad state If this
be the case. The Byrd committee
QUESTIONABLE on personnel con-
tanned l3 questions, with subdi-
visions on employe numbers, pay
rolls, part time and whole time,
permanent and temporary en-
ployes, worker categories. agency
branches and Office space.
House Committee Inquiry.
The Civil Service Committee of
the House, headed by Represent
ative Ramspeck, Democrat, of
Georgia, also is making an in
quiry into the civilian personnel
of the Government agencies.
Mr. Ramspeck like Senator Byrd,
is determined to clear up this
question of over-employment and
padded payrolls of Government
agencies, if they exist.
The National Federation of
Federal Employees, in an editorial
in its January publication, says
fatty that there are too many
civil employees of the Federal
Government. Furthermore. it
says that something should be
done about it. 1t urges support
of the inquiry being made by Mr..
Ramspeck's committee, let the
chips fall where they will. This
union of Federal employees is ap-
parently exercised lest the Coun-
try become aroused over the Gov
eminent employment situation
that it will demand indiscrimi-
nate drastic steps.
The President has virtually
challenged the critics of Federal
employment and Government ex-
penditures in Congress to point
out where cuts may be made.
These critics Of the Administra-
tion have taken up the challenge.
The House Committee on Ap-
preparations is already getting
down to work, through subcom-
mlttees.
Budget Message Waited.
Meanwhile, the Presidents
budget message, which he sends
to Congress at the opening of
each session, is being awaited on
Capitol Hill with great interest.
1t is likely to go to that body
Friday.
The rapidity with which new
Government agencies have been
set up some of them incorporat-
ing within themselves already
established agencies, has led to
further confusion. With the ap-
pointment of new officials to head
some of these agencies in the
offlng, and the possibility Of
changes in policy, the question of
civilian employment becomes
still further complex. There is no
desire on the part of the congress
sional critics to cut into essential
services. But what they are after
is the oyerpadding of payrolls of
some of the so-called war agen-
cles-as we'll as the agencies
which have been doing relief
work in the past.
This question of Government
employment ties in directly with
the manpoWer problem, which is
becoming more and more acute.
And also there comes into the
picture labor laws and labor
practices which tend to diminish
manpoWer by insisting upon short
hours of employment and by in
sisting upon the employment Of
men who really are not needed.
These are matters that the Con-
gress is planning to bring up for
consideration too
Evening star., 1943-01-05

mittee, reported that an adult COM
munity sing would be held at Cor
don Junior High School at 8 pm.
January %.
Walter F. Bramhall, president of
the group, presided at the meeting,
which was held at the Curtis School,
Evening star., 1943-01-05

HE opinions OF the orters this page o,on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-01-05
This Changing World
Loree-ScoIe Operations in Western Europe
Believed to Be Part of Allied 1913 Stroteoy

neaVy. Even II the enemy forces
intend to put up only a delaying
action, there is no question that
they will resist bitterly and it
may be some months before the
SWastika is brought down from
the masts of Tunis and Bizerte.
1t would not be surprising to
any one here if the Allies at
tempted other large-scale mill
tary operations in Western
Europe.
Nazis Have Hands Full.
The Nazis now have their hands
full, much more so than last
summer when London and Mos
COW were clamoring for an often
sive at some point between Nor
way and France. The rift between
the Italians and the Germans is
wider than it was a few months
ago, before Marshal Rommel was
being chased by the British
across the African desert and the
Axis forces were Withdrawing in
the Stalingrad area. At that time
it looked as if the Russians might
be pushed back to the Urals and
the Nazi reserve divisions concen-
trated in Germany would be
available for dispatch to the
Western front at any time a large
Allied landing force made its ap-
pearance.
The reserves being kept idle in
Germany are dwindling fast.
Some have been taken into Italy,
thence into Tunisia Others are
being used in Southern France
and are getting ready to man the
new "Siegfried Line" which the
Nazis are preparing in Southern
Europe to meet an eventual land
ing menace from North Africa.
The subjected nations are more
defiant than last summer be-
cause they see American forces in
action in Africa and also realize
that the NaZi military power is no
longer as formidable as it ap-
peared when the Germans were
pushing far into the heart of
Russia and were at practically
within rife shot of Alexandra
in Egypt.
Gather Balkan Forces.
Furthermore, important Nazi
forces are reported gathered in
the Balkans with possibly the
view of opening an offensive in
Asia Minor.
All these considerations taken
together indicate that an Allied
offensive against Western Europe
has much better chance of sue
cess in 1943 than it would have
had last summer.
Besides these military consid-
erations there are political rea-
sons why such an offensive may
be necessary in the next few
months.
Although Premier Stain has
approved the North African
operations, it appears that the
Russian general staff does not
regard this as sufficient effort
to defeat Hitler this year.
According to reports, the Rus
sian broadcast which summarized
military developments in 1912
said that the year was partic-
ularly noticeable by the failure
of the Allies to open a second
front in Europe, despite Soviet
appeals.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

A battle of major size over
civilian employment by Federal
Government agencies is getting
actively under way as the first
Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

Washington today is the nerve
center of the strategy of the
United Nations, with the excep-
ton of the Soviet front. The
Evening star., 1943-01-05

ton of Childhood Educa ton. Ele-
mentary Classroom Teachers Asso-
citation and the Elementary Grades
Study Groups. The address will
be given at Roosevelt High School.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
McLemore-
Camera Gift Makes
Him q Mental Case
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Candidly, if l could lay my hands
on the man who gave me candid
camera for Christmas I would tie
a knot in his neck that four chiro-
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Oil AIibis
Leave Voter
Cold
Interested in Supply,
| Not Buck Passing
| On Failures
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Washington ought to be known as
the Alibi Capital of the world. AS
the citizen tries to discover what
agency is the one to which he must
Evening star., 1943-01-05
81 D. {. Se|ectees Begin
Army Life Tomorrow

A group of So District selectees
will report at 1920 am. tomorrow
at local seleective service headouar-
ters for assignment to Army train
ing camps.
The men who begin Army life in
the morning were inducted Decem-
ber 30.
Tna1, ava.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

You can still buy a good auto.
mobile and you don't need a priority
to do it-Use a little Star want
Ad." Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
They are:

Bingham, Harold J.
Thierof, Joseph H.
Spalding. Harold G.
Taylor Hal H.
Richardson, J. NJ.
Eiskowitz, Samuel H
Shnlman, Morris @.
Milliken. Loring A.
Kelly, James ].
Bernhards. H. F.
Collier, Edwin
Sisk, Howard v.
Stanley, Charles r.
windsor. william NJ
McClelland, Alan J,
De Celle. Edward H.
Mullen. John c.
Brusceme. Vincent
Danison, Pete
Coley. Clarence M.
Peterson. Charles r.
purifoy, James A.
Phillips. William z.
Lucadamo, Rocco p.
Minorue, John w.
Richardson, J. H.
Sowder, Edwin M.
Fall, Louis w.
West, James F.
Lucas, Wilbert Z.
Hiahtman, Abner B.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Author to Speak

DR.. Suzanne Silvercruys, author,
will speak at pm. next Monday
to Joint meeting of the Associa-
Evening star., 1943-01-05

Lackman, Abraham
Sean, Sylvan
Gaujot, James z.
Wiener, Ernest
Eiker, James L
Howar I'd. Walter R.
Nerbeeck. Jack A.
Kahn. Frank F.
Mcmahon, Eugene J.
GuervitZ. 3. F.
Perry. Elmer T.
D'hndelet. Donald j.
Kennedy, Truman A.
SiCkleS. David
Downs, James r.
Korich, Milan
Molman. Cls renee J.
Bailey Lindell c.
Straughan, w n.
Berned. James l.
Johnston. Delbert p.
Gearhart, Luther z.
Strupcewski. John A.
Burke, Robert r.
Roney. George H.
Peele, Lansing A.
Jordan. Kenneth r.
Yeonas, c. G.
Brown. Stanley r.
Habsburg. Charles l..
Habsburg. Felix
Evening star., 1943-01-05

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