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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Virginia Maps Plans
For Use Of ConviCfs
As Farm Workers
245 Prisoners in Il
Comps Are Available
For Emergency Labor

RICHMOND, Va, July Is (P.-
Plans for the use of prisoners in
the State convict road camps to
help relieve the farm labor short
age are now being worked out
by State officials, Gov. Darden dis
closed yesterday.
Eventually, some 245 prisoners
from 81 camps scattered throughout
the State may be available for emer-
gency teamwork in the vicinity OF
their camps. but full details remain
to be perfected.
The Governor went over the gen.
eral outlines of the plan with Maj
Rice M. Youell, State commissioner
of corrections, and Brig. Gen. James
A. Anderson, State highway COM
missioner, who share controls over
the convicts.
Farmers to Pay Wages.
These two officials will get to-
gether soon with DR.. John r.
Hutchinson, State agricultural ex-
tension director and head of the
emergency farm labor program in
Virginia. to establish the specific
methods for allowing farmers to hire
convict labor in cases Of emergency
need.
In general, it appears that the
system will be for farmers to apply
for convict labor through their
county agent. who will direct the
assignment of prisoners to work
where they are needed most urg-
emily. 5.
The farmers will pay wages and
transportation costs in a manner
and amount yet to be determined.
Gen, Anderson reported there
were some 10 or Is prisoners in
each of the 81 road camps who
might be spared for farm work.
Guard Problem Faced.
The highway department will SUI
fer from the program. but it wishes
to make gesture of cooperation
with the farmers, Gen. Anderson
said. The number of convict work.
ers in road camps is down some 900
from normal strength. which will
limit the number that can be di-
verified to farm work. and even Ahe
diversion of the 245 estimated to be
available will mean a tie-up of
highway equipment and showdown
of highway work already hampered
by the wartime labor shortage.
A problem that will limit the scope
Of the program is that of guarding
the prisoners The manpower short
age has made itself felt in prison
guards, who have been lured away
to other work by better pay, and
the lack of enough guards has been
reflected recently In the mounting
number of escapes from the camps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Civilian Defense
Parade Route
Decided
Line of March on
July 30 to Follow 4.
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue

A civilian defense parade to slim
ulate interest in the recruitment
of 10000 volunteers for civilian de-
tense will be held Friday, July 30, 1t
was decided at a meeting yesterday
of the Executive Committee of the
program for the third
anniversary of civilian defense in
the District.
Granville Guide, chairman of the
Parade Committee and president OF
the Washington Board of Trade,
said the parade would be divided
into four parts-military. civilian
defense, county participation and
patriotic Observation-Disclosures
with a number of bands.
The military section will include
members of the women's services of
the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and
Marine Corps in what was described
as the first parade here of these
servicewomen. Scheduled to be four
and one-half blocks long, the mill
tary division will include tanks,
jeeps, units of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps, antiaircraft and
searchlight units, and possibly cav
airy group.
Starts at Sis PM.
at is the purpose of the Parade
Committee" Mr. Guide declared, ito
make this parade one of the most
outstanding events in Washington
during the wartime" The commit
tee has been informed that it will
be the only military parade this year.
Starting at 6:15 pm, the parade
will organize at Third and Consti-
tuition avenue NV, proceed west
ward on Constitution avenue to
Pennsylvania, west on Pennsylvania
to Fifteenth street. north on Fiji
teenth to Pennsylvania, and west
on Pennsylvania to either Seven
tenth or Eighteenth streets. A
stand will be erected on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
NV.
Fred A. Smith, general chairman
OF the Executive Committee, read an
editorial published last week in The
Star suggesting that civilian defense
authorities issue statement not
only on the number of recruits
wanted, but description Of the
jobs and duties to be performed. He
then submitted statement pre-
pared by civilian defense officials,
outlining the duties of the volun-
teers needed.
Summary Shows Needs.
This summary revealed that the
local civilian defense units had
either certified or are training
48,206 persons, and that 20 $50 more
are needed. A table of the present
number Of persons in service and
required follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Legislative Council
Prepares for August
Business Session
Recognized Unit Headed
By Senator Lindsey and
Delegate White
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. July 13.-The
Maryland Legislative Council, re-
organized with Senator James J.
Lindsay, Democrat. of Baltimore
County as chairman and Delegate
John S. White, Democrat. of Prince
Georges as vice chairman, began
preparations today for its opening
business session scheduled for the
third week in August.
Senator Lindsay succeeded to the
craftsmanship formerly held by Ar
thur H. Brice, Democrat. of Kent,
Senate president who resigned to
accept an appointment on the Pub
lie Service Commission.
Mr.. White succeeded Thomas E.
Conlon, Democrat, of Baltimore
fifth district, former Speaker of the
House, whose resignation became eff
fective when he was elected presi-
dent of the Baltimore City Council.
To Sift Local Legislation.
Senator Lindsay was Senate ma
jority leader during the 1943 Legis-
lature as well as chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, while
Mr.. White was House ma jority lead
er and Ways and Means Commit
tee chairman.
The new council was expected to
60 to work early on what Chair
man Lindsay called 1.-The serious
problem of local legislation"
The council. he added. would do
most of the preliminary work on
such proposals before bringing them
to the attention of the next Legis-
lature.
Senator Lindsay said DR.. Horace
E. Flack, executive secretary Of the
council, was preparing reports on
proposed Statewide legislation and
would probably submit them to the
council in August.
Governor Sends Message.
Gov. O'Conor sent a message
to the council at its reorganization
meeting yesterday in which he de-
clared:
Il am convinced that the usual
last-minute jams, which have char
acterized legislative sessions in the
past, can be avoided. 1t is the opin-
ion of many that effort should be
extended to the end that such un-
fortunate jams not be allowed to
occur but that orderly and business
like procedure be maintained"
Gov. O'Conor expressed the be-
lief that a revised procedure could
be evolved under which all local leg
islation could be disposed of early
in the legislative session in order
to permit full and undivided atten-
ton ito the vastly more important
State wide legislation
Commenting that suggestions had
been made on setting headlines for
introduction of local bills, the Gov
ernor said "how much more efec-
tive would it be to establish dead
line beyond which any action on
local bills would be forbidden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
lsWRshoniing
@Remiinders@o

Blue coupons, Book stamps let
tered N, P and @ are valid until
August Z.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered P. @ and r are
valid now, will be good until the
end of July. S stamps will be valid
July 18 through July 81.
Sugar-Stamps Nos. Is and 16 in ra-
ton book No. / may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for S pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
For regular allowances Of sugar
for general use coupon No. Is in
book l is good for S pounds
through August IS.
Coffee-Stamp No. 81 will be good
for pound until July 81. Stamp
No. % will be good from July % to
August IL.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is forbid
den to holders of all types Of gaso-
line rations.
Existing 1T" allowances of gaso-
line must last their holders
through July Is.
No. S A coupons are good for 3
gallons each through July II.
B and G coupons, good for AZ
gallons each, expire on dates in
dictated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Each coupon is good for
the number of units marked ip
large numbers on its face.
Period No. coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
Der 80.
Period No. / coupons in new
fuel oil rations became good July
1 and are valid for 10 gallons per
unit through next January 4.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
~ and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
900 Selected Troops Begin
Special Course at Maryland u.
Intensive Army Troinine Program
Conducted at Three of States Schools

breakfast at 7:05, sick call at 7:45
and first school call at sos am.
1t goes on just like that all day,
with supervised study starting at 8
pm. and taps at II pm. The
students will have little time after
3 pm. Saturday and on Sundays to
catch their breath for another week.
Many of the present instructors
will teach the soldier classes. and it
was believed that some additional
help would be forthcoming for the
military work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Fairfax Ration
Aides Group
Hits 0PA Stand
Will Ask Legislators
To Seek Approval Of
DecentruIized Plan

Declaring that it is being prevented
from aiding residents Of Fairfax
County in the July ~ issuance Of
supplementary gasoline ration books
through the lack Of Endorsement by
the State OPA, the Fairfax County
Volunteer Rationing Organization
last night moved to seek aid from
Senators Glass and Byrd and Rep
resentative Smith, Democrats, Of
Virginia, in getting OPA approval
for a decentralized rationing plan
for the county.
The organization plan, which so
far has not received approval Of the
State OPA office, calls for the
issuance Of ration books by volunteer
workers at IL centers throughout
the county.
Andrew W. Clarke, chairman of
the organization. told more than 100
volunteers meeting at Madison
Schoo, Falls Church, that since State
OPA officials haye repeatedly re-
fused to recognize the volunteer
body, there is nothing the group can
do as an organization to aid in the
issuance of gasoline books on July %.
Alleges Persecution"
Mr.. Clarke said members of the
volunteer group have been "incrim-
mated and prosecuted" by State
oficials who are not in sympathy
with plans to assist county residents
In conducting their rationing busi-
ness.
He said s number of volunteers.
including himself. are now being
investigated by the OPA, and added
that one member of the County Ra-
tioning Board was asked to resign
because he approved the work of
the volunteer group. This request,
he said, was later rescinded, how
ever.
Mr.. Clarke did not name the board
member who was asked to resign
nor did he name volunteers. other
than himself. who are being in
vestigated by the State OPA.
Declaring that the organization
ALREADY mas been kicked out of
existence by the lack of OPA in
dorsement," Mr. Clarke said that he
would resign as chairman. He
agreed, however, to remain in Office
until the Virginia members of Con-
gress are approached in an effort to
maintain the groups effectiveness
In the county.
c Books to Be Cut.
Motorists were warned that they
may expect drastic cuts in the
issuance Of C books in the July %
issuance. 1t was pointed out that
the County Ration Board arbi-
trarily had issued C rations to per-
sons gainfully employed, whether or
not they fell into the classification
of those entitled to C books under
OPA regulations. This was done, it
was said, in view of the limited
public transportation facilities In
the county.
Motorists were told that only those
entitled to G books through preferred
occupational classifications will re-
ceive them. Others must find other
means of transportation, or else
remain away from their jobs, it was
said.
The volunteer group went on
record as approving Gov. Dardens
attempt to obtain more gasoline for
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
By the Associated Press,


More than 900 selected Army
troops from virtually every one Of
the 48 States yesterday began an
intensive special training program
at the University Of Maryland that
will mean for many of them an
opportunity to win commissions.
Maryland is one Of three schools
in the State where the Army spe-
cialized training program is being
conducted. The others are West
ern Maryland College at West
minister and Johns Hopkins Uni
versity in Baltimore.
Size of the Army classes appar-
emily was limited only by accom-
modations, and Col. Robert E.
Wysor, commandant of the Uni
versity OF Maryland contingent. said
the class was closed until fall be-
cause there were no facilities to
take care of more students.
The special students have just
about made College Park resemble
an Army camp, and military regu-
lations have replaced much of the
old campus atmosphere.
Special Quarters Utilized.
Special quarters have been set
aside for the soldiers, and new bar
racks are being constructed to &C
commodate future arrivals.
Civilians are not allowed to enter
the area designated for the Army
men. and sentries patrol the re-
stricted zone at night.
Nevertheless. university officials,
headed by President H. C. Byrd. say
they expect the regular college
classes to continue as usual with
as little disturbance as possible.
Swelled by the 9l6 Army trainees,
the total enrolment at Maryland
stood today at 2,o17, largest summer
enrolment in the colleges history.
And students still were registering
This is a modern war Col
Wysor said. and it requires highly
trained officers and men to fight
modern battles. They're not doing
things like they did in other wars"
Strict Routine Followed.
The Army students march to sep
arate classes and follow strict rou-
tine similar to any military post.
They will follow a 59-hour weekly
schedule that won't permit much
outside activity. This schedule calls
for "a hours of classroom work, "a
hours of supervised study. s hours of
physical training and 5 hours of
military tactics.
The terms Of the basic course will
parallel the university semester.
Weekly individual reports are
planned for each Army student, and
he'll be told if his subject work ism t
up to requirements. If the student
can't keep up the pace, he'll 60 back
to Regular Army duty. If he makes
good, he stands a chance of moving
forward in advanced work and per-
haps a shot at Ofilcers Candidate
School and a commission.
1t. George w. Dunlap Of Rock
Hill, S. c.. company commander,
says that his men are well disci-
plined" and seem eager to make the
grade.
The passing grade is the same as
for regular academic work.
Languages to BE Taught.
1t. Dunlap said some groups at
Maryland were brought in for spe-
cial language courses principally
French and German. Most of the
basic course trainees will study en-
cheering radio, ordnance, auto
motive, and SO forth.
The schedule gets the Army
students up at $40 am. and they
have 10 minutes Tor assembly, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Former TrompIed
By Enroged Bull

Malcolm White, S.. prominent
Montgomery County farmer, was in
jured seriously at his farm near
Dickerson yesterday by a bull he
was attempting to lead into a barn.
He was taken to the Frederick City
Hospital where attendants reported
his condition as critical.
According to members of the fam
lily. Mr.. White was leading the bull
into a barn when the 2,000-pound
animal turned and charged. He was
trampled by the bull as he at
tempted to scramble through a
nearby fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
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MAotHo~RAxMM
WAR bonds
Wire Seuree

Barbed wire is growing more and
more scarce on the farms and is be-
coming more and more plentiful out
in the Pacific and in the environs
of Hitler's fortress.
The kind the Army and the Ma
rine Corps uses Is costing us about
four cents per yard, which can be
paid for with your War bond savings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Maryland owl Office
Will Close Thursday

BALTIMORE, July 10 P.-At
the end of the working day Thurs
day, the Maryland branch of the
Office of War Information will be
closed.
Closure was necessitated when
Congress recently refused to ap-
propriate for the Owls domestic
branch.
Yale Merrill, State owl director,
said he and his staff were getting
their files in readiness to send to
WASHINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Liberty Ship Honoring
ForreII Launched
By the Associated Press.

tIIe ASsUCIdIcU
BALTIMORE, July ia new
10,500-ton freighter named for the
late James A. Farrell. president of
the United States Steel Corp. for 81
years. was launched yesterday at
the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard
Mr.. Farrell's widow, resident OF
New York, cracked the champagne
bottle across the bow Of the Liberty
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13

Barber wire and War bonds by
themselves will not win q war, but
every army needs mile upon mile
Of 1t and our country needs the sup
port Of millions upon millions Of
Bond buyers In these critical times.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-19
IS NATURALIZATION OF
INDUSTRY In PROSPECT?

end" due to administration reluct-
ance to embark on a course of forth
right price fixing, or government OPP
Grafton.
Many readers will recall that during
World War | there was a constant
ly growing demand from both produ-
Ger and consumer for government
sterilization or price fixing, especial
ly with regard to wheat flour because
of the professed wheat shortage. At
that time the administration yielded
just as reluctantly to public demand
but with a mental reservation" with
regard to Substitutes" for wheat
and it's products but the consumer
was REQUIRED to purchase specified
quantities of Substitutes" in order to
secure the wheat flour. No shortage
of these Substitutes" was ever
claimed to exist yet the prices for
Substitutes" ranged as high as &c
per lb. for rye flour Consumer and
producer sentiment was growing vo-
ciferous against profiteering in wheat
flour, ergo, the administration would
prevent profiteering in that PARTI-
CULAR product but leave a conven-
lent opening in the Substitute" bus
mess so that rugged individuals could
have ample opportunity to exercise
their individual initiative" The
Great God Profit must be served.
1t is quite apparent that our present
capitalist leadership is just as reluct-
ant to restrain present day profiteer-
ing as was the administration leader
ship of America during World War l.
If further evidence of this fact is
needed, glance for just a moment at a
few of the profit increases of some
major corporations for 1941 these
in profits since the year period
1936-1939 General Motors 20q6 in
cerase, Curtis Wright 9949o, Douglas
Aircraft 930%, Consolidated Aircraft
9269S, New York Shipbuilding 242O%,
Bethlehem Steel 1897 and so on ad
infinitum.
1t is quite true that Mr. and Mrs
Average American are just at present
more. deeply concerned with victory
overseas than with the economic bat
tie on the home front and are willing
to make all NECESSARY sacrifices
to assure that victory, yet there is
a limit to the patience of even the
long suffering John Citizen and when
the thought once penetrates his now
mind that the BILLIONS
of dollars in profits represented by
these enormous profit increases would
in a profitless economy, have meant
thousands more bombers, tanks, ma.
chine guns, and other munitions of
war to hasten that victory overseas, it
IL not beyond the realm of possibility
that he will rise up on his launches"
and take some rather drastic action
toward the political liquidation" of
which permits the Great
God Profit to thus hamper and delay
the successful conclusion of a war
in which his sons and neighbors sons
are daily risking their physical well
being and their lives. He is even now
beginning to realize despite
capitalist propaganda the urgency of
he battle that labor is waging on the
home front to SECURE economic de-
nocracy in America while fighting to
preserve IMPERIALISM abroad.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-19
CAN HITLER START ANOTHER
SUPER-DRIVE?

thing which worked in his favor IL
the early part of the war was the
network of railroads in his rear com
pared to the lack of adequate rail
road facilities to the Red army ad
vanced posts. The main reason for
| this is that the heaviest Industrial
lied sections of U. S. S. R. was over
run by the invaders in the early part
of the invasion taking over large sec.
tons of railroad track almost intact
using German rolling stock previously
made to fit the 5-inch wider Russian
tracks and gradually changing the
Russian gage to standard by simply
moving one rail in 5 inches and cut
ting off the ties to make them too
short for use ON Russian track gage.
This puts terrific strain on Russian
supply lines in this winter offensive.
A Possible Nazi Strategy
By using all his resources available,
Hitler has been able to throw in an
extra 25 divisions -(about 375,000)
against the Kharkov front in order to
extricate as much of his Caucasian
army as possible as well as relieving
pressure on other fronts while short
ening his east front line to make a
last ditch or permanent line from Lat
Black Sea thus cutting it's length by
half. If he can do this by the time
the muddy season sets in and Russian
offensives becomes weaker, his grand
scheme may come to fruition
Not to open a second front in West
ern Europe but to entice as many
American and British troops as posi-
BILE into Africa, then with the aid of
General Franco take Gibraltar stop
ping all Allied supplies and reinforce
ments going through the strait for
Tunisia RommePs mission would
thus be completed whether he stays
in Tunisia or crosses over to Sicily.
No longer fearing a Western front in
his troops in two strong positions,
one in Gibraltar, another in Crete
with a smaller contingent in Italy.
1t would create a super Cannae put
ting Stalingrad out of the picture.
1t would put the Allied troops in
Tunisia in spiders web of their own
spinning, the most gigantic trap con-
ceived by man.
The success of this Hitler dream
is primarily conditioned on develop
nents on the Russian front and who'll
y depends on how many troops and
now much equipment he can transfer
rom there but, once put into opera
ion, the idea of Western front in |
Europe can be relegated to the distant |
uture and the "soft underbelly of the
Axis" as some columnist glibly terms
t could turn out boomerang.
A. E. ANDERSON,
Butte, Mont, March IA, 1943.