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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

George Denounces
New Farm Loan Plan
Reviving RACE
Proposal by Wickord
Entirely Unnecessary
Senator Assets
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A member of the Joint Commit
tee on Reduction of Nom essential
Federal Expenditures said today he
favored strong protest" to House
and Senate Appropriations Com
mittees against revival of the Re-
gional Agricultural Credit Corp, a
lending agency of depression years.
Senator George. Democrat, of
Georgia said he was convinced the
RACE was entirely unnecessary at
this time" despite the recent move
by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
to offer 1925 100000 in one-year, S
per cent farm loans through the
agency for the production of 10 i'm
portant war crops.
Food production does not need
new sources of credit" Senator
George said. 1T needs manpoWer,
machinery and, in some sections,
fertilizer of suitable quality
RACE Head Testifies.
j. E. Wells, jr., acting president
of the RACE, and other Agriculture
officials were heard by the joint
committee yesterday. After ques-
tioning Mr.. Wells at length concern
ing any demands for a new Gov
eminent credit unit, Senator
Wherry, Republican, of Nebraska,
said as well as he could ascertain
the only borrowers in immediate
prospect were "Ole Oleson and eight
other Swedes who want to borrow
money to raise some fax up in
Minnesota"
Mr.. Oleson,s name was brought
into the discussion by Mr.. Wells.
Senator Wherry had asked Mr..
Wells what specific requests his Or
ganization had received for credit
which could not be obtained through
private lending channels. Mr.. Wells
said he had talked to Mr.. Oleson
and some other farmers up in the
Red River Valley Che couldn't re-
member just where), and they had
told him they would plant some
fax If they could get non-recourse
loans which would not obligate their
other resources if the crop failed.
Wherry Attacks Plan.
Senator Wherry contended that
private banks were prepared to care
for at least 30 per cent of the farm
credit business, and said there are
at least seven Government lending
agencies already available to care
Tor the rest. The Nebraskan assured
Mr.. Wells and his chief, A. G. Black,
Farm Credit Administration gov
ernor, that he was equally interested
In the production of food, but de-
clared, you haven't convinced me
that you men aren't soliciting loans
IN an attempt to set up a bureau
which isn't necessary"
The RACE was set up in 1892 to
provide credit for farmers in years
of drought and depression. Gradu-
ally, however, it was liquidated, un-
til revived last month by Mr.. Wick
ard.
The RACE can rediscount farm
ers' notes with the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. However, Senators
pointed out that it could not operate
If administrative appropriations
were cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Harvey {. Smith, Hotel
Wine Steward, Dies

Harvey E. Smith, SO, of 1894
Fourteenth street NV, wine stew
ard at the Hamilton Hotel, died
yesterday in a local hospital from
heart ailment.
Mr.. Smith was a son of the late
William H. Smith of Alexandria
Va, who was a captain in the Con-
federate Army.
Prior to working for the hotel
Mr.. Smith had been an agent in the
circulation department of the old
Washington Herald and had worked
for 80 years as a machinist at the
Washington Navy Yard. He was a
member of the Pentalpha Lodge OF
MaSons and of Almas Temple OF
the Shrine.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Kate Wood Smith; son, Ralph
brother, Carter H. Smith, all of
this city, and a sister, Mrs. Wilbert
Baggett of Alexandria.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Monday in Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Methodist Gene
terry, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
All Jap Drives Halted
In Three China Areas
Chungking Reports
Fierce Battles Continue
North Of Shanghai and
In Western Yunnun
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 20.-A Chi
csc high command communique said
yesterday that all the japanese
drives in Central, Southern and
Southwestern China had been
slowed down or thrown into reverse
although costly fighting continued
in some areas.
Bloody battles were being fought
in Northern Kiangsu Province
north of Shanghai, as the Japanese
tried to compress a 45-mile semi
circular line running through the
lake country from Paoying to Fown-
ing near the sea. The Chinese said
all the Japanese thrusts had been
halted.
The fighting in Western Yunnan
where the japanese were trying to
extend their grip along the Burma
road and we're moving in several
columns west of the Salween River
also was growing more intense. But
one column which moved up to the
Salween withdrew after an artillery
exchange across the stream, and
there was no change in positions
north of Tengyueh, also on the west
side of the river.
In Hupeh Province in Contra
China, where the japanese were at
tempting new expeditions from then
Ichang and Shasi bases on the
Yangtze, the Chinese said they were
in pursuit of one column after kill
ing 400 of the invaders. Another
enemy column which set out to the
south from the YangtZe port OF
Hosueh was unable to make any
progress.
In Kiangsi Province, south Of the
river, the japanese were declared tt
have lost most of the force which
took Fengsin and attacked Kaoan
They were thrown back toware
their base at Nanchang after 8
battle in the Kaoan suburbs.
japanese troops which had land.
ed on the Luichow Peninsula, in the
southern Province of Kwangtung
also had made no progress despite
the support of planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
FiIipinos' Liberation
From laps Certain,
.Quezon Declares
Countrymen Advised to
Discount Any Promises
Made by Toxic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines told his countrymen to-
day their liberation from the jap
anese was certain" and urged them
to continue all possible resistance to
the invaders.
In message broadcast by ONCE
of War Information facilities to the
islands on the first anniversary of
his departure from Corregidor. Mr..
Quezon said President Roosevelt al
ready has recognized the Philip
pines las possessed of the attributes
of full nationhood.
THE only thing lacking is the es-
Establishment of the Philippine re-
public" he said This cannot
happen until our country is liber-
ated from the invader ."
japanese promises to grant indie
pendence to the islands mean less
than nothing" Mr.. Quezon declared.
Toxic, he contended. would grant
the islands independence" in name,
but in reality would establish in the
islands a puppet state-"a govern
ment without rights, without pow
ers, without authority"
After the tragic end of Korea's
independence, in utter disregard OF
solemn pledge to respect 1t, 1t
would be worse than folly to rely
on any promise made by the Japa-
nese government" he said.
Japanese propaganda from the
start of the war has been aimed at
persuading Filipinos that Japan was
their friend and that America was
not to be trusted, Mr.. Quezon said.
The commonwealth answer to that
has been ito fight them to the bitter
end he added.
do not despair, for your liberia
ton is certain" he said. ut may
take time, but it will come. Mean
while, don't let the Japanese fool
you. Use your wits and beat him
at his own game Above all, you
must continue to have faith in
America, which has kept faith with
every nation, and especially with
U.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Mrs. I. R. Haley Dies;
Lived in D. T.. $ Years

Mrs. T. r. Haley, rs, widow of T. r.
Haley, tunnel constructor who died
in 1928, died yesterday at her resi-
dence, 4703 Chevy Chase avenue. Be-
thesda, Md.
She is survived by son. Peter
Robert Haley. Washington; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Francis Mcnamara, Haver-
hill, Mass; brother, Patrick Col
Inns, Yonkers, N. Y, and several
grandchildren. A daughter, Miss
Virginia Haley, who for many years
worked for the United States Public
Health Service, died about a year
| and half ago.
Mrs. Haley was born in Ireland
and came to this country as a child.
She spent many years in New York
State and had lived in Washington
for about IS years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

ago. Following his graduation he
had practiced here until retiring
about l8 months ago due to failing
health.
DR.. Harrison was member of the
District Dental Society and a num-
Der of Masonic organizations, in
Guiding the King Solomon Lodge
F. A. A. M: Columbia Commandery
Knights Templar. and Almas
Temple of the Shrine. He also was
member of the Dental Dinner
Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ethel Harrison; his father, Wilson
Allyn Harrison of New London, and
brother, E. Augustus Harrison of
Mystic, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Chicago
Continued From First Page.)

RATS" 1t. Jarman declared. Eve
had nearly 300 recruits but all were
orderly and waited orders. There
was no pane"
The Chicago was a member of a
task force patrolling south of Gau-
dalcanal when "a japanese torpedo
planes attacked in two waves an
hour after sunset January 20. The
escorting fighters had left the task
force just IS minutesearlier.
Mistaken FOR Battleships.
1t. Jarman said there was just
enough light to Silhouette our ships.
We opened fire at 7:25 pm. One
torpedo just missed us. The first
wave Of Japs dropped float lights
to light us up and marked flares
to designate our position.
I'VE shot down at least three Jap
planes and other ships in the task
force got at least three more. We
filed one torpedo plane so full of
steel that it almost exploded on the
Chicago. 1t missed our boat 10 feet.
1t burned three or four minutes,
silhouetting us for the second wave.
Two torpedoes hit us. They all
concentrated on the Chicago, ap-
parently mistaking her for a battle
ship because of her construction
No other ship was hit. Fire broke
out in our engine rooms and we lost
all power.
Believes No Japs Escaped.
THE fires were not serious and
we had them out in Is to 80 min
utes. We were taken under tow and
headed for port while the task force
resumed its patrol.
The next morning we were TAX
ing more water than the books said
we could and keep afloat, but we
kept her up.
AT 4:25 pm. we sighted more
planes on our beam. We were max
ing four knots under tow The Japs
dropped their torpedoes well out
because we were a cold shot, and
| then came straight in to strafe.
Il don't believe any Jap escaped
Our ships got six JapS and our
fighters got another five. The Chi
cago got at least three and downed
fourth jointly with a destroyer
which fired at the same time One
ply on patrol tried to break up the
attack but failed. He flew around
between those Japs alone, before
our fighters could get to them, but
they came right on. He had lots OF
CUTS. It's a wonder he wasn't shot
down"
l6 Wounded Are Trapped.
Sixteen Of the Chicagos casual
ties were men who had been wound
ed in the first attack and were
trapped and drowned In the sick bay
during the secondary attack. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Cutroux in Lioison Post
Between French Units
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Feb. 20.-Gen. Georges
Catroux, Fighting French delegate
general to Syria, said yesterday he
was to act as permanent. liaison
officer between the followers of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle and Gen. Henri
Giraud, high commissioner Of
French North Africa.
Gen. Catroux arrived from Algeria
and told newspapermen:
L have accepted a mission in
trusted to me by Gen. De Gaulle
which will mean I shall alternative
ly be in Algiers and Beirut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
1850 WAVES Assigned
To Replace Navy Men

The Navy announced today that
1850 enlisted women of the WAVES
have been assigned to duty at shore
stations and have replaced nearly
that number of enlisted men for
active duty with the fleet. The en-
listed men had been serving as
storekeepers, yeomen and radiomen
Replacement of men for duty at
sea and in foreign stations will con-
tinue as members of the Women S
Reserve become available, the Navy
caiA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

W w Wi lNo
this afternoon in
GlenWood Gem
etery, following
services at 2
pm. at his late
residence.
A native of
New Lond on,
Conn, DR.. Har-
rLson was edu-
Gated in schools
t h ere and at
Georgetown Uni
versity, where he
was graduated
in d e n t / S try
about "a years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. Myron Bickers
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 20.-Mrs.
Frances Taylor Bickers, As, wife of
Myron B. Bickers, who died Wednes-
day of pneumonia, was buried yes
terday in the family graveyard at
Madison. Services were conducted
by the Rev. George Tucker, Episco-
pal minister.
Mrs. Bickers was a daughter of
the late DR.. Stuart Taylor and Lizzie
wager Taylor of Madison and di-
rect descendant of President Zach
airy Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
DR.. CIofine Rites Todoy

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20 P).-
Funeral services were held today for
DR.. Morton Cloflne, 30, associate
professor of gynecology at the
Graduate School of Medicine of the
University of Pennsylvania. DR..
Cloflne died Thursday after long
illness. He was graduated from the
Long Island College of Medicine in
1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Dr.. Wilson A. Harrison,
Retired Dentist, Dies

DR.. Wilson Allyn Harrison, jr., so,
retired Washington dentist. who
died Wednesday night at his home
l4O6 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Farm Expansion Program

Farm equipment from the United
States is playing prominent part
in Panamas agricultural expansion
program.
The sub., 1943-08-26

vantage of the opportunity offered to SAVE FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE through payroll deduction.
 Times are good-Money is plen- teouS, so BE WLSE-BUY WAR BONDS. and SAVE A LITTLE ON THE SIDE FOR A RAINY DAY.
 Funds are readily accessible when needed. The location is con- venient and we try to make the service personal.
 These services are for you and we want you to feel free to take advantage of them at all times and to share our pride in the wartime services rendered by the country'S CREDIT UNIONS in helping to prevent imitation by investing much of their funds in GOVERNMENT BONDS, in financing legitimate purchases and encouraging THRIFT among their members.
 JOIN THE CREDIT UNION TO- DAY-START A SMALL SAW INGS ACCOUNT AND GET A FEELING OF SECURITY. YOU'LL DO A BETTER JOB, TOO, KNOW ING THAT YOU HAVE A FEW DOLLARS TUCKED AWAY.
The sub., 1943-08-26
Credit Union Encourage Thrift And Make Useful LOar1s Easy

Great stress is being made to en- courage some savings In the Cred 1t Union.
 Our daily experience teaches us that many emergencies arise. espe- cially if there is no reserve avail able. Some of these coming to our attention within the past few days are:
 Going to Middle West Army camp to see boy before leaving for West Coast.
 Death in family and member had to share part of expense as we'll as travel to relatives residence.
 Child had to submit to an emer- gency operation.
 Trouble in family at distant place. Had to leave immediately as counsel and cOnciliatOr.
 These examples are just a few that have actually happened in our office within ten days. Some had had a little savings, needed addi- tional funds and were able to get them without cosignerS. Others had belonged in the Credit Union, but had "concelled" their savings de- duction for one reason or another and many have failed to take ad-
The sub., 1943-08-26

STALL at proceedings. and the executive committee wagers that O. F. Robinson will have to rescue him.
 If you win cup three times in succession in sports, you own the cup; then why by the same win- ningS does not Roosevelt own the White House?
 Now that the Japs have been shown up to the entire world in their true colors. will the people of civilized countries ever do business with these Savages again? As long as Hitler "ains" to be Der Fodder" of all nations Let's "aim" to make his dreams
 come true, Nor spare the salutationS; Let's put an end to his New Or
 der"
 And "aim" to make HIM
 CANNON FODDER"
The sub., 1943-08-26
The Blood Bank

There used to be gag in Sav- ings bank circles about the custom CT who put $50 into his neighbOr- hood bank and 10 years later with drew this amount. And he raised the roof because the bills the pay- ing teller gave him were not the same ones that he deposited.
 And yet from time to time at the Red Cross Blood Bank at 485 BoyISton Street, a soldier who is donating asks an attendant:
 If I should ever happen to need
The sub., 1943-08-26
"V" Tin Shop
By Frank ATra1re

Well, Friends, here I am again, after a forced vacation, by order of my physician, who advised complete rest. By the way, any, one needing some rest go to the beautiful White Mountains in. New Hampshire. Where? You guessed it. "Lake WinnepeSaukee."
 Congratulations, to our fore man, John Sprague. Through his most cooperative assistance our Department went over the top in the recent Bond Drive.
 Greetings and salutationS to all new employees and recently trans ferred to the Tin Shop. We cer- tainly welcome you all on both first and second shifts and nope you all will keep 'em sliding.
 Many personal thanks to Bill Gleason, second shift clerk, for talk ing over for me.
 We were all surprised to hear that Mrs. Risley, our Tool Crib clerk, left our employ. It hap pened SO suddenly that no one had a chance to say goodbye. so we want to take this opportunity to wish her luck and gOdSpeed. Here is an old saying which Is 8 wise one, too.
 Silence is Golden To Speak wisely may not always
 be easy.
 But not to speak i'll requires only
 silence.
 Frank AIlafro.
The sub., 1943-08-26
Heard m The Mushroom

Now that the fishes have to pay dues to the CIO and are paid pud- dle to puddle, fish becomes another luxury.
 The way the gasoline situation has been in the East you could ex- anime the inside of a gas tank with a lighted match.
 If the Republicans ever agree among themselves, they will find many more agreeing with them.
 The Canteen Wagons appar- ently are gone forever in the Main Yard Machine Shop. This fact doesn't bother the bosses,
 because they boil their own coffee in the office. All of which causes the WOrkmen to cuSS and damn when they see mornings for their cuppacaw- fee.
 We'll, MuSSolini has demon strated that in this generation of intense competition 1t still can be done-start at the top and work down.
 Mussy began on a Balcony and has ended in the gutter.
 Between the New Dealers and the Japanese Beetles we shall be lucky if we have enough left really to need another election.
 Too bad 80 many EBCO su- pervisOrs have the attitude that unless they think of an idea to SPEED UP PRODUCTION it's no good. Many worthwhile suggestions have been flushed down the drain because they came from the workers and not the bosses.
 When you see somebody besides the government building a house you will know the war is over.
 And you're getting old when 1t takes you longer to rest up than to get tired.
 Submarine Sam says he can't understand how peoples knees knock together from fright. No matter how scared he gets, his knees just won't meet.
 Lawyer Sneider, who is up- holding the legal end for EIec- tric Boat i'm its negotiations with sthe Independent Union for new working agreement, is overriding the famous CIO
The sub., 1943-08-26
Ain't We Got Fun

 I'd like to go out riding But ain't got no gas; I would go to the movies. But I ain't got no pass. I'd love to see horse race But I ain't got no dough. Oh heck! I might as we'll admit There ain't no place to go. They say, stay home this summer And help to win this war Work in your Victory garden. We'll, that's worth digging fori So may as well get busy. Get out the rake and hoe. My garden needs attention And I ain't got no place to go.
The sub., 1943-08-26

a shot of blood plasma can I be sure that I'll get my own blood back?"
The sub., 1943-08-26

MagicianS aren't pulling any rab- bits out of hats today. They'd probably get mobbed by 8 meat loving audience.
The sub., 1943-08-26

Some of those pretty nurses at the Red Cross blood bank prolon8 the donors visit unintentionallys until they leave the room and his ,lood pressure goes back to normal.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-08

Captain Miller Freeman long militant fgher against the of the Japanese and their encroachmens upon Alaska published in Pacc Fisherman for January 1888 the following excerpts from article "A Solution of Pacific Problems written by Resu K Kyosawa and published in The Japan Times and Mai. October 29-3l, 1885:
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-08

ee All intelligent people know that deadlock has been reached in existing international relations, and that unless something can be contrived, another world catastrophe is inevitable. believe the United States is in position to play the role of leadership in bring ing about new world order. AnsericG can do tfais by offering Alaska for redistribution. ,,
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Nozis Killed 81 Italians in Repriso| for Staying
Girls Assoilont1 British Officer Reports

tipped over. She bent over to save
them and the Germans grabbed her
by the shoulders and legs and
started up the stairway.
Maria's uncle heard her scream
and came to help her. He was
kicked in the chest and fell head
long. His son followed him, and in
q struggle he and one of the Ger
mans fell of the baluster into the
yard.
The uncle crawled into the house,
got q rife and shot and killed this
German and winged another who
still was graphing with Maria.
The second German pulled a
grenade and threw it, wounding
Maria's cousin In the neck and leg.
The German then left and the
girl, her clothes torn and bleeding
from abrasions, tainted. That night
her uncle and cousin ran for the
mountains.
Before the first light the next
morning a company of German in
fantry battered in every door in the
village with their rifle butts and
herded all men into the village
square.
THE priest and his curate were
taken from the celebration Of mass.
The monks were driven out Of the
monastery. The doctor and surgeon
Wero pulled out. A dyi04 man WA
take9 do0 6s bo6 md ~ Doa1D
Evening star., 1943-11-25

coach. The coach turned over
throwing passengers in all direc-
tions. A soldier yelled, Take it easy,
folks, and every one will get out
and that seemed to quiet the passen-
gers"
Spectators said the Pennsylvania
trains locomotive was derailed so it
projected over the adjoining track
into the AMBASSADOR path.
At least 80 persons were treated
at hospitals at Warren and others
received on-the-scene aid. Most OF
the injured were in the first three
coaches, which tilted on their sides
The caboose Of the B. IL o. freight
caught fire, lighting the wreck scene
10 In Warren Hospital.
Those hospitalized at Warren in
cluded:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Nc
Coy. Washington, cuts.
Pvt. Melvin R. Cole, Aberdeen
(Md0 Proving Grounds, lacerations
Walter Bloomfield, Washington
lacerations.
Pic. Fred Minshull, Camp Luna
N. Mex; home, Jackson, Pa; posi-
BILE skull fracture.
Pvt. Rocco Mico, Camp Campbell
KY; home. Campbell, Ohio; lacera-
tions and shock.
Corpl. Clarence Kucera, Camp
Forrest, Tenn; home, Deweese
Nebr.; lacerations.
Jasper Williams, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Bueg, Detroit
Benjamin Newton, Detroit,