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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Basic Safety Manual
Proposed for District
Attacked at Hearinq
PIon Goes Beyond
Powers of Bourd,
Hart CHARGES

Charges that the proposed basic
safety manual for the District goes
beyond the power of the Minimum
Wage and Industrial Safety Board
were made at second public hear
ing today at the Municipal Center
Building by Ringgold Hart, repre-
senting the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association and the Real
Estate Board.
Mr.. Hart contended that the act
of Congress, under which the board
was operating, limited it's safety
work to cover industrial employ
ment and does not cover all bust
ness and service trades.
Mr. Hart also contended that the
regulations were too loosely drawn
and he predicted that the corpora
ton counsel's Office could not file
an information on some items in
the code. He argued that many
long established firms here could
not comply with many of the pro-
posed requirements because of struc-
tural difficulties and priorities.
Ferry Sides With Hart.
Taking a position similar to Mr..
Harris, j. H. Ferry of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade Industrial and
Commercial Interests Committee
told the board that he felt it should
make it clear to general business
interests of the District, by expla-
nation in the proposed manual,
that the authority and opera tons
of the safety board are confined
to industrial establishments" Mr..
Ferry said his Interpretation of the
word industrial" covered ANY firm
engaged in manufacturing or the
pursuit OF industrial arts"
Rufus S. Lusk, president of Wash
ington Taxpayers Association and
secretary of the Building Owners
and Managers Association, declared
that the proposed code could be
more correctly described as "a code
to cause confusion in authority, du-
pGcation of effort. and general ad-
ministrative chaos among District
government departments; to make
most employers law violators by re-
quiring them to install equipment
practically impossible to obtain and
to hinder the war effort by using
thousands of tons of critical mate
rails"
Proposal by Humphreys.
From C. w. Humphreys of the
Master Builders Association came
the recommendation that the con-
struction business be placed under
the construction code to follow the
basic manual, rather than being
placed under both. He argued that
it would be unreasonable to expect
that contractors, using temporary
construction places, be held to the
rules of the basic code.
Others who testified were Joseph
c. McGarraghy, representing the
Hotel Association, who agreed in
general with Mr.. Hart; Baxter
Smith, chairman of the Safety Com
mittee of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. who suggested
that the philosophy of safety should
be in a separate pamphlet for edu-
cation use, and Russell Dryer. in
ternational representative of the
Building Services Employees Union.
The hearings were presided over
by Mrs. Albert Atwood, chairman of
the Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
JUS. Sub Gets Two Jap Ships
After Passing Up Smaller One

ing happened, so we started hunt
ing another ship. Soon we sighted
one coming our way. 1t was bigger
than the first. Astern of it was
another, also bigger.
"We fired three torpedoes at the
nearer ship. Two of them hit.
Then through the periscope I saw
the second vessel hurrying toward
the stricken freighter. She made a
beautiful stern shot for us, and we
fired two torpedoes. Both hit her
about that time the ship we hit
first exploded and disintegrated
A little later the second vessel went
down. So it turned out that we
got two ships instead of one, and
both larger"
On another occasion, he related
his crew located. torpedoed and
watched the sinking of a Jap ship
all in two minutes fiat. One tor
pedo blew off the bow and the
other exploded beneath the bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Secret Service Bars
jap Luborers on
Presidents Farm

The strong arm of the Secret
Service, charged with the Presi-
dents safety, would keep Japa-
nese- American laborers from
working on President Roose-
velt's Hyde Park farm, Mrs.
Roosevelt indicated today at
her press conference.
I'm afraid the Secret Service
might object" she said in reply
to a question concerning en-
ployment of japanese from re-
location camps at Hyde Park.
When a reporter pointed out
they are permitted to work at
the Ickes farm, Mrs. Roosevelt
retorted:
There is a little difference
between Secret Service respon-
sibility for Mr.. Ickes and that
for the President"
(Story of Mrs. Roosepelts Press
Conference on Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
|WiIheImina Marks
Third Anniversary
|0f Nazi Invasion
Broudcusts MESSAGE
Of Hope for Speedy
Liberation of Holland
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 10.-On the third
anniversary OF the Nazi invasion OF
the Lowlands, where tension reached
new peak as the Germans pro-
claimed martial law, Queen Will
helmina, Prince Bernhard and Pre-
mier PETER S. Gerbrandy today
broadcast messages of hope for
speedy liberation to their Neither
lands homeland.
The Queen, speaking from Lon
don, reaffirmed her belief in "the
approaching victory of liberty and
justice over barbarism and slavery
and declared the Netherlands king
dom shall rise again, more strongly
united than ever before"
Because the regime of terror of
the usurper does not tolerate public
tribute or visits to the resting places
OF your dear ones who gave their
lives for our liberty, so that you all
withdraw to your homes, I wish to,
commemorate for you and with you
our struggle on the battlefield, on
the seas and in the air, as we'll as
the silent struggle of resistance
waged by you," the exiled sovereign
said.
Let us all resolve this day." she
said. ito give proof continuously in
unbreakable, loyalty and by our
deeds on this our faith"
Prince Bernhard speaking on the
same broadcast. said that the VIC
tory of our cause, which is freedom
and independence, cannot be doubt
ed" and urged the Dutch to per-
sist in your opposition and your
stubborn resistance.
Addressing meeting at Austin
Friars Church keynoting worldwide
Dutch observance of the anniver-
sary, Premier Gerbrandy said that
the power of those who are suffer-
ing and struggling is growing into a
hurricane which will destroy the
tyrants power
He added that, following the free
ing of Holland, the Netherlands gov
eminent planned the organization
of IAN army of liberation for the
Netherlands Indies
Queen Wilhelmina will speak in a
| broadcast to America over Station
VOL from Ais to 4;30 pm. E.W.T.
! today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Washington Orchestra
ReheursuIs Scheduled

Spring rehearsals of the Wash
ington Civic Orchestra, under direc-
ton of Capt. Taylor Branson, re-
tired leader of the Marine Band
will begin at pm. tomorrow in the
Central High School auditorium
The rehearsals will take place each
Tuesday night.
Capt. Branson has invited all per-
sons interested in joining the or
chestra to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Georgia Escape Artist
Back in Penitentiury
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
REIDSVILLE. Ga. May 10-Jail-
breaking Leland Harvey, leader of
the escape of Is convicts from State
Penltentiary April Is, was marched
back into cell in the nearby prison
again yesterday following his cap
ture in Macon Saturday night
He was delivered to the State by
police after his arrest in a Macon
grocery.
Harvey, who had robbed two of
the stores cash registers, tried to
snatch his pistol from a pocket, but
policeman prevented him.
Police said they found $3.50 in
cash i'll Harvey's wallet, besides some
$500 stuffed in his pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, May 10.-The
American submarine bobbed up to
periscope level for a shot at a jap
anese freighter-only to find AN
enemy patrol ship virtually along
side.
1t was worth the scare, said 1t.
Comdr. Roy M. Davenport, execu-
tive officer of the submarine-be-
cause the consequences included
bagging two other merchantmen,
both larger than the original quarry.
Home on furlough, Comdr. DAY.
export gave this account of his
recent experience in Japanese
waters:
I'VE dived quickly after spotting
the patrol vessel, expecting every
moment to be attacked. And we
abandoned our intention of attack
ing the big merchantmen.
I'VE waited and waited, but MOTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Toll Of Allied Cargo Ships
SET al 653 by Navy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Announcement by the Navy last
week Of the sinking of three me-
dunn sized United States merchant
vessels by Axis submarines in the
Western Atlantic has brought to 653
the Associated Press total of an
nounced Allied and neutral mer-
chant ship losses in those waters
since Pearl Harbor.
OF the announced total, 262 were
listed as United States merchant
men.
The Nays announcement con-
corning the three sinkings revealed
that IS merchant seamen were add
ed to the list Of dead or missing. 1t
was announced that So crewmen
survived the three sinkings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
PettengiII, Ex-Democrot,
Resigns Post With COP
Rv the Associated Press

6S the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, May 10
Samuel P. Pettengill of South Bend,
former Democratic Congress member
who became chairman of the Repub-
lican National Finance Committee
has resigned from the COP position
Mr.. Pettengill said he had not been
active as committee chairman since
April l and that he had recon-
mended that Harrison E. Spangler,
Republican national chairman, ap-
point Colby M. Chester of New York
head of General Foods Corp, as his
successor.
The erstwhile anti-New Deal
Democrat said Mr.. Chester would re-
sign his position to take the political
post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
26 Soldiers in Africa
Remember Benefuctress

BY he Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 10-Mrs.
Mary L. Capek, who has no children
of her own, received Mothers Day
greetings from 26 soldiers some
where in North Africa.
When they were manning
searchlight battery near her home
in February, 1912, she fed them and
did their mending.
Their mothers Day greeting:
Hello Mom-miss your Waffles.
What's coOkin?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers bill to establish separate
civilian supply agency.
Finance Committee puts finishing
touches to Ruml-C Carlson "skip-a-
year" tax plan.
House:
Takes up measure to extend recip-
rocal Trade Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Nav Procession Held

GAITHERSBURG, Nd, May 10
(SpeciaD approximately 125 chill
dren participated in the annual May
procession at St. Martins Catholic
Church here yesterday. Following
the march about the church grounds,
Mary Britton was crowned queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

Queen Wilhelmina will speak in a
broadcast to America over Station
VOL from AIS to 430 pm. E.W.T.
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04


we must be absolutely sure that
the guilty leaders are punished,
that the defeated nation realizes
its defeat and is not allowed to
rearm."
And, obviously the United Ma
tons must have machinery which
can disarm and keep disarmed
those parts OF the 1OorId that
uould break the peace"
Finally, "If we are to expect
guarantees against aggression
from other nations, we must be
willing to give guarantees that
we will not be guilty of agrees
sion ourselves"
In these passages we have,
therefore, the concept that it is
the guilty leaders that we want
to punish-a regime rather than
nation; second, the concept
that nevertheless there are peo-
piles or parts of the world"
more congenitally dangerous than
others; and third, that these
parts of the world must be dis
armed while the rest of the world
proceeds to create some sort of
mutual police force.
Russian Sympathy Doubted.
Since Mr.. Wallace's speech, he
has given an interview which en-
larges and somewhat clarifies
what he means by mutual pro-
lection in the shape of a police
force. He has recommended an
international air force, with ports
throughout the world. The idea
that international peace can be
maintained by Federal con-
troll of the air is not new; it was
advanced by H. G. Wells a long
time ago and Mr.. Wells has
shown great prophetic gifts.
But who is to control such an
air force? This is the crux of
the whole matter. Is it to be
controlled by grand alliance of
the United Nations? That, in
effect, would mean control by
America, Britain and Russia, for
only these are great industrial
nations capable of creating and
maintaining such a force.
Or is it to be controlled by
some new supernatural institu-
tons? By form Of strictly linn
tied world government?
And. if such a world govern
ment for police purposes is to be
created, shall it include Or ex-
clude our late enemies?
If they are to be excluded,
then what is proposed is a grand
alliance for the mutual enforce
ment of peace against our late
enemies-at least until, as Mr..
Wallace also seems to propose,
they have been re-educated by us.
Now, I personally hold a grand
alliance of this sort to be one of
the most fragile of instruments.
For one thing, I gravely doubt
whether Russia shares such ideas.
Stain. for instance, does not ap-
pear to think that Germany or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Redistribution Of Land
In India Proposed 10
Assist UntouchabIes
Settlement on Forms
Advocated Here by
Leaders of Caste

A program for the redistribution
Of land in India and the settlement
of the Indian untouchables on
agrarian holdings of their own
something akin to the old American
homesteading scheme-Was advo-
Gated yesterday by T. Shivraj, pres
ident of All-India Depressed Glasses
Association. He is one of the So
900, 900 untouchables.
Mr.. Shivraj, who came to North
America as delegate to the recent
Institute of Pacific Relations con-
ference in Canada, said he had
found many persons in the United
States who regard the Indian prob
lem as primarily matter of bring
ing together the Muslims and the
members of the All-India Congress
Party.
The problem is further compn-
Gated, Mr.. Shivraj said, by the fact
that the untouchables would refuse
to abide by any decisions about the
future of India which were made
without satisfying the special needs
and wishes of their class, which is
held in the lowest level of the social
and economic strata OF India.
Want Social Freedom.
1.-THE Congress Party and the Mus
lin League" he said, want what
they call liberty for India. We I'M
touchables want real liberty, social
freedom"
Mr.. Shivraj confessed that he con-
siders it impossible for the various
races and groups in India ever to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
The Great Game of Politics
Republican Use Of Power in Congress
Holds Key to Purty's 1914 Prospects

front-how 1t, as q party, Is going
to line up on domestic issues.
Undoubtedly, the temptation for
men with their eyes and hopes cen
tered on the 1914 election will be to
conciliate and placate the two great
Hobbies which have more influence
in Congress and supposedly can de-
liver more votes than all others
combined-to wit, the labor lobby
and the farm lobby.
If they yield to this temptation
the Messrs. McNary and Martin will
forfeit the respect Of many who look
to them for q more enlightened and
patriotic leadership. Further, they
will justify the charge that their
party lacks the character to run the
country. In addition, they will deA
prive the Republicans of their
chance to commend themselves to
the country as a whole instead of to
special classes which may or may
not be grateful on election day.
Plenty Of Openings.
If they yield to the farm lobby,
they will nullify the administration
efforts to avert imitation and precip-
itate disastrous rise in prices.
And If they yield to the labor lobby,
they will lose the opportunity to
ameliorate the evils and injustices
Of existing labor legislation from
correction OF which, despite strong
public sentiment, the administration
still shrinks and which the President
used his influence in the last session
to prevent.
Aside from these, there are plenty
OF vulnerable spots in the admins
tration handling Of the domestic
problems created by the war. It
has made a mess Of the manpower
problem, the price-control problem.
the tax problem. 1t still retains in
high positions incompetent and in
experienced men. It still Is in
eXcusably wasting the peoples
money on useless agencies, such as
the Office of Government Reports
and in other ways.
Along all these lines-and others
the Republican party can attack
With benefit to its own prospects
and, what is more important, with
benefit to the Nation and the war
effort. But, if it Is going to sacrifice
the national interests by supine
acqulescence in the demands OF
these professional lobby leaders, it
will brand itself as a party without
principle, willing to 90 anything that
seems politically expedient.
At the moment. Mr.. Roosevelt
continues to stand firmly against the
farm lobbys opposition to any
restriction on farm product prices
and he is making at least an at
tempt, belated though it be, to hold
ceiling over wages.
Clearly he is entitled to support
on both. 1t might be beneficial if he
were prodded as we'll as supported.
But, II the Republican leaders think
to win national favor by taking the
lobby side on these questions, they
will be making a mistake.
The smart politics for them is to
back Mr.. Roosevelt when he goes in
the right direction. II they fail to
do that, then their criticism of the
administrations obvious misdeeds
and mistakes will lose force and ef-
fort.
Distributed by McNaugi1t syndicste)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Soldier at Fort Be|voir Finds
Diapers Very Handy Things

Garry another inside nv mess
kit. Keeps the knife and fork from
digging holes in the aluminium.
Quick polish Job right after chow.
and the old mess kit Is ready for
inspection.
always saves time to keep q
diaper in your shoe-shininR lit.
Quick dust-off Just before inspec-
ton time saves me many . trick
at KIP.
But you can't really appreciate
good soft diaper until you've worn
1T folded inside your steel helmet.
Those helmets can give your head
an awful Jolt. Soft diapers the best
thing In the world for a cold steel
helmet"
The extra two diapers, he ex-
planned, were requirements.
But diapers amt GIL" inter-
rupted the soldier in charge of the
laundry detail. You can't :"
The sergeant broke in.
In this case" he said firmly.
diapers is CT. Genius-Incorpo-
rated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Nine Merchantmen Sunk
In Week in South Atlantic

BY the Associated Press.
Allied naval and air patrols, cover
ing vast stretch Of the Western
Atlantic from Canada to South
America, still find submarines a
dangerous problem of the southern
continent and in the South Atlantic.
Navy announcements showed the
U-boats sank nine marchant ships
in southern waters during the week
ended Saturday-the heaviest an
nouneed seven-day toll In more than
q month. No sinkings in other
Western Atlantic areas were an
nounced.
The British suffered the greatest
loss. four Of their vessels going down,
while the Norwegians lost three and
the United States two. In these
actions IS crewmen were killed, 1l9
were reported missing and 200 were
rescued. Two ship captains were
taken prisoner aboard the U-boats.
All told 5S1 Allied and neutral
merchantmen have been announced
as sunk In the Western Atlantic since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

trolling coalition with a handful OF
anti-New Deal Democrats can be
formed. On the Senate side, the
addition of eight Republicans, plus
the anti-New Deal Democrats, plus
the acknowledged stumbling and
feeble administration floor leader
ship make impossible anything like
effective White House domination
of that body.
So, after 10 years the New Deal
grip on the legislative branch OF
the Government has been broken
and its independence, which Con-
gress had appeared permanently to
have lost, has been restored-re-
stored, too, as result of an express
sion by the people at the polls.
To many, this will seem crafty
ing and fortunate thing, indeed, but
it is premature to rejoice now. The
uncertain elements in the situation
are the character Of the Republican
policies and the quality Of the
Republican leadership. Until these
have developed sufficiently to Judge
no one can be sure that the change
is beneficial.
All We know is that the Repub-
licans, more compact as party
than the Democrats, split into two
factions, are in position to enact
or reject every controversial legis.
lative proposal that comes I'D at
this session.
Temptation Great.
The vital question is how the
Republicans will use this power
The answer largely hinges on two
men-Senator McNary of Oregon
and Representative Martin, the Of
fetal Republican leaders. They are
both exceedingly astute and prac.
tical politicians. Whether they are
wise remains to be seen.
There is no danger that the Re-
publicans in this session will fail tc
support the President in the prose
cution of the war abroad. AND
there is no danger that the blight
for isolationism will tinge the
party's policies.
There are one or two confirmed
and irreconcilable isolationists on
the Republican side in Congress
but there are just as many on the
Democratic side. The bulk of the
Republicans, as the bulk of the
Democrats. are now anti-isolation
pledged not only to the President,
war policies but to some form O,
international cooperation after the
war.
Where the danger lies Is in tn,
Republican attitude toward the HON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Giraud Answers De GauI|e
On Suggestion They Meet

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. "A spokesman
for Gen. Charles de Gaulles Fight
ing French said yesterday a pre-
llminary reply had been received
from Gen. Henri Giraud, high COM
missioner for North Africa. to Gen.
de Gaulle's suggestion Of a meeting
on French soil to find formula for
uniting the empire against the Axis.
The spokesman indicated several
days would be required for further
correspondence before 1t would be
known If the generals could get to-
gether.
Gen. de Gaulle's desire for speed
was seen in his Christmas Day re-
quest to Gen. Giraud to meet him
Immediately" and in the Fighting
French statement issued here Sat-
urday night that internal confusion
steadily is increasing in French
North and West Africa"