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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-28
Kaiser, on Visit
Here, Pictures
Postwar Auto
BY SILER FREEMAN

Henry J. Kaiser sees an entirely
new field opening for automotWe
manufacturers after the war. II
is lightweight car which will be
operated efficiently and economic
cally and will do away with much
of the weight nov carried abottt
uselessly in the modern automo-
bile.
THE light metals will make a
field day for automotive engin-
ears" the ship building magnate
predicted yesterday during a fly
ing visit 10 Detroit
The light steeis, alloys. mag
nesium, and even new types OF
wood will give them an oppor-
tunity to bring the useless
weight OF cars down To a mini
mum,
1T will make for a car that
Is cheap To operate, a lOw-cost,
efficient. economical means of
transportation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-28
WEIGH 5000 POUNDS

Kaiser pointed out that even
the smaller cars weigh in The
neighborhood of 1900 pounds and
carry an average load OF about
300 pounds.
Not even the railroads waste
that much weight" he said.
War and postwar planning are
inseparable and any manufacturer
builder or business man who does
not have his mind on a year hence
will be left Far behind, Kaiser con-
tinuod.
He Scoffed al induStrialiStS who
refuse TO discuss postwar planning
because II interfereS with the
war effort "
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shortcomings OF existing aviation
were apparently closer to reality
We cautioned against expecting too
much from aerial weapons that had
been forged many years ago-and
not even of those. We demanded
instead the immediate channeling
Of national resources into aircraft
that embodied not part, but all
OF the latest possibilities of aero
nautical engineering.
Laymen in the aviation field,
among them writer's on military
subjects, ridiculed those demands
for more range, better armament
and greater load-carrying capacity
as Jules Vernesque," though these
things were entirely practical, as
already demonstrated in many re-
spects. The rocket type aerial tor
pedo sprung on us as a surprise by
the enemy is an example of Jules
Vernesque" ideas come true. In all
fields of knowledge, things that
seem fantastic" to outsiders are
often perfectly practical in the eyes
of experts.
Fraction of Efficiency.
In judging the air attack on Eu-
rope in its present stage it should
therefore. be borne in mind that
the aviation applied thus far repre-
sents only fraction of the mill
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tary efficiency technically possible.
and that the most effective bombers
already in production are not yet
In action. It should be recalled,
moreover, that we failed to foresee
the need for true convoy fighters
and are therefore obliged to impro-
wise extra droppable tanks and other
makeshifts right in the heat Of
battle.
The need for such convoy planes
was perfectly apparent to most air.
men even in the World War. When
we extend the range of single scatter
fighters, as we are doing today, by
tacking on a droppable tank, we
still do not have proper convoy
protection. These planes, with their
limited firepower directed only for
ward, cannot do the whole job as
signed to them though naturally
they are better than nothing. The
need for improvisation on a weapon
that was foreseen and could readily
have been available indicates the
handicaps under which air power
is receiving its so-called final test"
over Europe.
If in the past a small, made
quately armed land force had at
tempted to take some large objec-
tive and failed. 1t would scarcely
have provided proof that land force
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part of it was diverted for other
purposes-bombers were even con-
verted into transport planes.
Overlooked the Enemy.
Then again, they reckoned on
aviation as it was, forgetting that
the enemy might step up its aerial
defenses and steal a march on us
in the matter of military perform
ance, as in fact happened. In gen.
eral, in their eagerness to make a
case for immediate all-out air at
tack, they gave our own side the
benefit of all doubts in the calcula-
tions. They overlooked that in air
warfare, as in any other kind, pre-
mature attack without clear-cut
superiority is a temptation to be
overcome. 1t is always a problem
of applying the right force at the
right place at the right time
The present signs of impatience
with the progress of the battle of
Germany is in part the result of
the excessive hopes raised in some
quarters at the start of the offensive
Those who put the emphasis on the
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meaning only when we specify what
kind of air power, how much of it,
and the tactics to be followed.
The fact that the Germans failed
In the battle of Britain, it is by this
time clear, was due to the inferior
performance of their aircraft and
to mistaken strategy. 1t did not
answer the question, Can air power
defeat the British Isles?" BY the
same token, should Anglo American
air power fail to knock Germany out
of the war, it will prove a lot about
the nature of our aerial offensive
and the character of the enemys de-
fenses, but it will certainly not dis
pose of the conundrum.
Flaws in the Figuring.
In the past year or two a number
OF over-zealous friends CT the air
power idea went out on limb, quite
unnecessarily. with what amounted
to promises that we could eliminate
Germany quickly by concentrated
offensive through the skies with the
aviation then available. They
offered impressive rows of figures to
prove their claims: so many tar
gets to be destroyed. so many tons
OF explosives to be delivered. so
many planes on hand and coming
out OF aviation plants to do the Job.
Already exponents of the old
fashioned surface strategies are
busily saving off that limb, and in
some instances blaming the mis-
calculation on air power as such.
What were the flaws in the figuring?
To begin with, the overoptimistic
prophets tended to confuse airplane
production statistics with opera
tional aircraft, slurring over the
fact that there is often a wide gap
between the assembly line and the
firing line. They forgot, moreover
that while in theory they could as
sumo that all available aviation
would be brought to bear against
the main target, in actuality large
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oCl41ld1AS ! dllSl
the present re-
S u m p tion OF
large scale bom-
b a r d m en- t Is
likely to give it
new impetus.
The discussion
is unfortunate,
especially from
the point of view
of air power it
self, When put
in such elemen-
tary terms, the
question makes
very little sense.
~ q nr,1i "a c
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BY MAI. ALEXANDER p,
De SEVERSKY.

The temporary lull in the aerial
attack on Hitler-held Europe re-
vived the discussion of the old
conundrum, Can air power defeat
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Is unable to achieve victory. The
same logic nSlst be applied in an
swering the question whether air
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Most Effective u. S. Bombers
Are Not Yet OHProduction Line

Maj. De Sepersky's column ap-
pears on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
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power can defeat given objective
lin this case Germany.
Distributed By McNausht Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1943-04-11

that got no names because there is nobody
there, only red ants and bloodsuckmg
leeches and Japs crawling through the
vines in the nighttime. soldiered with
oldtimers so old they were in the Samoa
tidal wave, and kids fresh out of kinder
garten. almost - and grand fighters they
were. been in outfits that would make
yours - and yours - look like so many
boots at receiving station. l ought to
know what makes fighters. And so had
you.
tooLs fight for fun Dumb clucks fight
for getting mad. Anybody fights for his
life. But soldier fights for his Outfit.
Sure, sometimes he fights for those other
reasons, too; we got fools and clucks, even
in the Marine Corps. But when all those
things are out - when man can't see
anybody to be mad at but only hear the
stuff zinging by his ear - when nobody
can see him and it would be easy to fade
- when he's nearly starved, and crazy for
water, as weA as scared to death - why,
there is one thing keeps him working for
ward, and that is the feeling that he can't
let down on something he is part of and
proud of - the Outfit.
"Simple-minded ones think the Outfit
means just the company they belong to,
or the battalion, or maybe the corps it.
self. But the ones with brains know it is
bigger than that. So what l would want
those guys to learn - those raw, unlocked,
un-housebroken showers and -pushers-and-
grabbers - what l would want them to
learn is that the Outfit comes first - be-
fore any man or any group in it. Then,
when they've learned what every kid in
the armed services learns before the shine
is off his mess kit, I'd line 'em up and
here's what Id tell 'em:
"'Get this: You are part of the Biggest
Outfit There Is. Now get back there and
do your stuff for IT,
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that even if they let US down so that
Charlie Nip walks over us, they could still
talk him into staying on his own side OF
the ocean, or scare him by making faces
(or publishing production figures, which
is the same thing) or maybe they could
offer to shake hands, call all bets off. kiss
and make up! Out where I'd put 'em
they'd learn that it's winner-take-all;
and it's not just matter of take-all from
a lot of grimy Marines and doughboys,
but take-all from every soft-job, sitting
pretty, can't-touch-me guy in the whole
country"
HE old gunnery sergeant leaned for
ward. He bent frosty eye on the dark
one and he tapped the redhead on the
knee. You forgot something" he said.
''You forgot the real reason why men
fight like men and not like ribbon-clerks.
Listen, seen 'em fight in all kinds OF
places from Belleau Wood to jungles that
would make Belleau look like billiard
table; fight in places they print the names
of on battle clasps, and fight in places
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learn if you did make soldiers Of 'em?"
Easy" said the one who was a red
head. I'D put 'em where they would get
to see their best friends knocked off. Make
'em mad - fightin' mad. Fightin'est man
l know was the same kind of lousy gold
bricker till he saw his side-kick killed at
Pearl Harbor. From that minute on 80"
'Nuts!' said the second, dark fellow
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with a chain of bars to his ex-
pert badge. I'D put 'em under
fire, all right - only in some
place like Guadal where they'd
learn exactly one thing: in this
war it's you or the other guy.
Kill or get killed. That's what
they think doesn't apply to
them. Sure, they read how it is
with the guys in the foxholes.
But, for themselves, they think
Evening star., 1943-04-11

"HE train stopped at one of those sta
tions where there is a big Army
d specialist school, and the crowd that
poured into the cars was mixed indeed.
You get all kinds at those schools: Army
and Navy, non-coms and colonels, novices
of forty and veterans of twenty, men from
Benning and Sill and Miami and New
London and Quantioo. You even see a few
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slDELlnEs

ODD FACT. In New York there is
special club where officers of the British
Merchant Navy get together during their
brief leaves One of our correspondents
was pleasantly surprised when she learned
that two of the clubs executives are
named - Miss Ireland and Miss England.
Evening star., 1943-04-11

NAME. Johnny Parker, five-year- r-old son
of the Commanding Officer of Boiling
Field, Washington, is the creator of the
latest bit of Army Technology. Barracks
were erected at Boiling to house contin-
gent of the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps Johnny insists that they are
WAACs' Shacks.
uGSPmATI0M. We have received let
ter from young man and we believe you
should hear about it:
am at present junior at Westmin-
ster College in New Wilmington, Penna.
During the past school year, have been
chairman of what we call the Titan War
Council. The purpose of this council has
been to organize and to stimulate interest
in war work among the students. As in
other schools, we have picked apples, cut
corn. dug potatoes, filled silos, bought
War Stamps, and helped in nearby hos
pitals as nurses aids, along with our in
tensifed school curricula But this still
did not seem enough.
Seeing the need, our council drew up
this pledge: Believing that this war can
be lost by the people back home who want
someone else to do the sacrificing, fighting
and dying for them. and realizing that the
sacrifices which we at home make now
mean either the life of brother -in-arms
or the life of a starving child in war
wrecked country, l promise that :. Twill:
"O Consider every material thing l
have or desire as rationed commodity,
and will ask myself Can get along with
out it?'
"(2) Give every cent can save by stop
ping unnecessary spending to a channel
which speeds the day of Victory and world
brotherhood"
The boy who wrote us is James A.
McLaughry. He is no longer Council
Chairman - he enlisted, is now an avia-
ton cadet. M
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tells OF early fighting in this war. The third
had that one and fstful of others be-
sides, including the rainbow one of 1918
with cluster of bronze stars; and on his
sleeve were hashmarks enough to build a
Jacobs Ladder. He was gunnery SER
geant, and his hair was gray and his face
was lined. He was no spring chicken:
But the argument was older still. 1t was
the fighting mans perennial question,
when Will Some Civilians Learn There's
a War Going On?" 1t is discussion that
comes up more in anger than in sor-
whenever soldiers and sailors read
about blocs or chiselers or strikes or hoard
ing or squawks over the inconvenience of
rationing. Its conclusion is usually that
the discussers would like to sit on few
draft boards for just about one half-hour.
The three Marines came to that point
in due time. But they didn't stop there -
which is what makes their argument worth
recounting. The old gunnery sergeant
threw question at them:
"And what" he demanded, would you
two wise guys expect the me-frst boys to
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from the fre-blasted ends of the
earth. back home to recover from
a wound and making good use
of their vacations"
When the turmoil of slowing
luggage had subsided, I found
myself wedged into facing seats
with three Marines - and an
argument. Two of the men were
young, but each had the yellow
ribbon with a bronze star that
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Federal Masonic Lodges
150th Anniversary

Federal Masonic Lodge, No. l, OF
the District Of Columbia, will cele-
brate its 15oth anniversary at 8 pm.
on September II at Almas Temple.
There will be a program of enter
tainment. Roy J. James is master
Of the lodge. Bingham w. Matthias
is chairman of the committee in
charge of the celebration.
This lodge, the oldest here, coll
laborated with Alexandria (va.)
Lodge in the laying of the corner
stone of the United States Capitol
in 1893.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of the District of Columbia have
completed arrangements for the con-
ferring Of the degrees in the fall
class, beginning with the exemplifl-
cation of the fourth degree on Sep
tember 81 and continuing for IL
consecutive Tuesday evenings, con-
cluding with the 32d degree on
December z.
The class has been designated the
1t. Col. William Herbert Murphy
class. 1t. Col. Murphy was killed
in action in the Pacific theater of
war on February 8, 1912, and was
the first member of the Scottish Rite
bodies in the District OF Columbia
to give his life in the service of his
country in the present war.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will
meet September 7 for the purpose
of transacting regular business and
for the reception Of petitions.
Evening star., 1943-09-05

SCnOOl mere, Sne Capt. Phyllis Roos.
was placed in charge of the WAC
detachment at the radio school at
Hollidaysburg, Pa. Prior to her po-
sition with the National Art Gallery
Capt. Roos was employed by the
Treasury Department and the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
First Sergt. Henrietta Zoltrow
daughter of Max Zoltrow, 805 Juni-
per street NV. is member of a
company of WACS who were re-
Gently in Canada participating in
the anniversary week celebration of
the Canadian Women's Army Corps.
DAYTONA BEACH Fla. PVT,
sVerra q. Evans, daughter of Mrs.
Flora p. Evans, 35l6 r street NV,
has completed her basic training
here at the Second WAC Training
Center and has been transferred to
the Army Service Force, Madison
Barracks. N r A graduate of
George Washington University, Pvt.
Evans was formerly connected with
the chemical laboratory of the Ag-
riculture and Commerce Depart
ments.
MONROE, La.-Pvt. Alma Lee,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
D. Lee, 1910 North Rolfe street, Ar
lington. Va, has been promoted to
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Colored Knights TempIor
Conducting Visitutions

The 1943 visitations of the Grand
Commandery of Colored Knights
Templar opened Thursday night
when Comdr. Robert w. Marshall
and members Of John w. Freeman
Commandery attended Henderson
Commandery where Clarence A.
Pumphery is commander.
Other visitations are: September
8, Gethsemane; September 10,
Simon; September 81, Mount CAL
vary, when a service flag will be
dedicated.
Heroines Templar Crusades will
have visitations conducted by Grand
Princess lone z. M. Ford.to the fol-
lowing guilds: September 10, Eleanor:
September %, Belle E. Lewis; Sep
tember %, Emanuel, and September
%, Columbia.
The annual session of the Grand
Guild will be held October 8 at the
Asbury Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Marine Group Asks Probe
OF Deferred Single Men
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. A congress
sional investigation of all deferments
Of single men eligible for the draft
was urged today in a resolution
adopted at the annual convention of
the Marine Corps League, an organi-
zation claiming membership of
10000 past and present marines.
The investigation was proposed as
a means of delaying the draft of
fathers, the resolution said.
Of the other resolutions adopted
by delegates, one expressed opposi-
ton to outside employment of Jap
anese internees and another recon-
mended that the selective service
law be changed to read that former
employers of service men be com
PEELED" rather than directed" to
rehire them after the war.
Thomas E. Wood, of Cincinnati.
was chosen new national COM
mandant. Mr.. Wood, commandant of
the Cincinnati detachment, will sue
ceed Alexander F. Ormsby, of Jersey
City,
Evening star., 1943-09-05
T. J. Quinn Reelected
To Head AIhumbru

Thomas j. Quinn of Philadelphia,
Pa, was reelected supreme COM
mander of the. Order of the Alham-
bra at the closing session of the
two-day business meetings last week
in New York City.
Others elected include: George j.
Kloepfer of Buffalo, N Y, vice
supreme commander; G. Alfred
Peters, jr.. of Baltimore, Md, su-
preme scribe; Luz C. Robalin of San
Antonio, Tex, supreme chamberlain;
Martin F. Cassidy of Albany, N. Y,
supreme organizer; Urban L. Schae-
fer Of Newark, NJ j., supreme cap
tain of the bodyguard; DR.. Ignatius
Byrnes of Brooklyn, N. Y, grand
vizier; James A. Dougherty of Nam
ticoke, Pa, grand vizier; Joseph M.
McKenna of Washington, D. c.,
grand vizier; william j. O,Brien of
Dorchester, Mass, grand vizier, and
A. G. St,ider of Cincinnati, Ohio,
grand vizier.
The decision as to the time and
place of the next biennial conven-
tion which normally will be held
in 1945 was left to the Supreme
Diyan, which meets quarterly.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Problem Is Faced
On Political News
For Voters in Service
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The machinery has been set up
for the men and women of the
armed forces at home and abroad
to vote in 1944's elections but
how can they decide for whom to
vote?
The voting machinery itself needs
oiling, but additionally the armed
services must find a way of get
ting political news to their per-
sonnet If they are to know why and
Tor what they cast ballot.
When'-or if-such a way is found
it will be a tightrope-walking lob.
The services won't want to be ac-
cused Of playing politics by slant
ing the news or giving one side more
space than another.
Now the Army and Navy daily
send their forces throughout the
world a 2,o00-word roundup of top
nonpolitical news.
Information Problem.
Once the 1914 campaign starts
the statements and promises of the
presidential and vice presidential
candidates undoubtedly will be car
ried as news since they will be of
prime, general interest.
But the services will have lob
keeping their men and women-more
than 11,000, 900 by the fall of 1914
informed on the issues and person.
alities In the various congressional
races all over the country.
Yet without good information
how will the service men and wom-
en- be able to decide between the
merits Of the incumbent Senators
and Representatives and the host
Of newcomers seeking their Jobs?
Nevertheless, Americas foreign
commitments and the whole trend
OF the peace for which the war is
fought may depend upon the make
up Of that next Congress. The
100000 service votes could tin
the scales of the future.
Last September Congress passed
a law enabling service members to
vote in Federal elections. If State
Legislatures approved, they could
vote in State and local elections,
too.
Exempt From Poll Tax.
This wartime measure stipulated
that any member of the armed serv-
ices-who was a registered voter or
was eligible to register-could vote
in Federal election notwithstand-
ing his States law on the regis
tration of qualified voters.
Nor would any member of the
armed services, under the law, have
to pay poll tax even though that
was the law OF his State.
This was the procedure: A mem
ber Of the armed forces would write
a post card--provided by the Army
or Navy-to his secretary of State,
asking for q ballot.
The law said the post cardsshad
to be made available as soon as
possible after February / in any
year in which there was an election
for Senators and Representatives.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
DC. WOMEN
~ UNIFORM

! ICELAND-"Never so MANY We
| ronica Lakes before" writes Miss
Reta Shaw, who is in charge of Red
Cross recreation programs in Ice
land. The letter from Miss Shaw,
who received her Red Cross training
at the USO Penthouse Club, Seven
teenth and K streets NV, arrived
In time for the second anniversary
| OF the clubs organization.
Just think" she wrote, nearly
year ago We were dashing around
getting food together for a luncheon
for a group of English sailors, and
another mad dash getting ready for
the birthday street dance. So much
has happened since then but those
memories are so vivid.
Iceland is perhaps different from
any other place, in that there are no
trees. What wouldn't we give for
one pine tree The ground is lava
rock and still more lava rock. The
language Is very strange and most
difficult. I'm told it resembles Nor
wegian as spoken about 900 years
ago. However, there are beautiful
mountains. glaciers, hot springs,
streams and the most beautiful sun
sets have ever seen.
THE older people cling to the
native dress which is long black
full skirt, bodice, apron, hair in two
braids down the back, black skull
cap with long tassel and usually
paisley shawls. But the young girls
are copying us, due to either the in
fluence of the soldiers or the movies.
One boy told us that he'd never seen
SO many Veronica Lakes in his life.
I'VE have a large recreation center
which is a series of huts. Most of
the girls work there, as it is where
nearly everything goes on, such as:
Movies, dances, library, pool and
plng-pong rooms. coffee hours, etc.
But there are a few of us with what
think are select jobs. I'm in charge
of Camp Programs, which means
that we got to different camps each
night and put on programs either
in mess halls, movie huts or any,
where
These programs consist of COM
munity sings Il officiate at a port
able organ, quiz contests, games,
their own camp talent, and we
usually do a few numbers. After the
programs we often have refresh
nrents and a social time. The men
are grand and seem so appreciative
OF having us as guests. We travel
in jeeps, trucks or on foot, and
When you hear remarks such as:
You're the first woman I've talked
to in a year. or the first I've seen
in six months you feel that perhaps
you are doing something worth
while"
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rhoda
Jane Thompson, Naval Reserve, who
was recently graduated from the
Naval Air Technical Training Center