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Evening star., 1943-02-25
Metropolitan Defense
Area Here Enlarged
Will Correspond Now p.
With Military District

The Metropolitan area Of civilian
defense was ordered enlarged today
to correspond with the boundaries
of the military district of Washing
ton, taking in population estimated
at more than 100000 people.
At the same time, the National
Office of Civilian Defense put this
Metropolitan area under national
OCD supervision. removing it from
the Sd Region of OCD of which it
had been part.
1t was explained that the two
orders were issued by National OCD
to make the civilian defense set-up
here correspond more exactly with
the military and to eliminate the
possibility of conflicting orders being
issued because of different jurisdic-
tions.
The new metropolitan area, which
continues under United States Co
ordinator John Russell Young, COM
prises all of Fairfax and Arlington
Counties and Alexandria in Virginia
and all of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties in Maryland as
well as Charles County, Md, to Mat
taWoman Greek.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Randolph Sees
|OPA Premium
Ion HoordinQ

Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee today charged
that the OPA's food rationing pol
icy is a premium on boarding and
a penalty for patriotism
He said he would demand that
OPA either increase the coupon pen
alties for hoarders or give increased
value to the coupons Of non hoard
ers in order to correct a situation
that is 2 to in favor OF the hoard
ers."
He said he has sent letter to
OPA after receiving reports that
hoarders had been laughing in the
faces of the registrars"
He explained that registrars are
reporting hundreds of hoarders have
so much excess food that they can
be penalized on only small por-
ton of their store.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Rayburn Hits Plan 10 Shift
Soldiers Guarding Capitol
By the Associated Press,


Speaker Rayburn criticized mem
bers of Congress today for suggest
ing that Army guards be removed
from Capitol Hill and told the House
that "as long as have the respon-
sibility" for protection of Govern
nent property at the Capitol I'm
going to keep somebody here to pro-
tect it,
Mr.. .Rayburn left the Speakers
rostrum to make one of his rare
appearances in a floor role after
Representative Knutson, Republi-
can, OF Minnesota had suggested the
soldier-g guard be removed and sent
where it would be of more help.
Il am perfectly amazed at my
colleague from Minnesota" Mr.. Ray
burn said, asserting that Govern
nent property on Capitol Hill was
valued at $3.50, 100000 and normally
Was protected only by few Metro
oolitan police and some patronage
boys in the uniform of the Capitol
police.
Without these soldiers at a time
like this, that would be all the pro-
lection We have, Mr. Rayburn said,
adding that millions of dollars in
damage could be done by some one
who slipped into the building.
Mr.. KnEtson, referring to criti-
ctsm voiced by Representative
Cooley, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima of the use of dummy guns and
soldiers on the House Office Build
tngs, said he understood SIS privates
and two officers had been assigned
by the War Department to guard
the Capitol. He suggested that the
War Department remove super
iuous guards and put them where
hey are more needed" and use local
police to guard the Capitol.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Black Market
Continued From First Page)

sible so that the general public
would be able to tell easily whether
meat dealers were engaging in
illegal practices.
"Justice-and stern justice-is
catching up with black market oper-
ators,' said Mr.. Brown. Every one
of these gentry taken out of the
market and properly punished les
sens the serious danger to public
health that is present whenever
contaminated meat is sold and
sold at profiteers prices"
Mr. Brown said that in the past
three weeks 420 persons or firms had
been indicted, arrested, enjoined or
sued for treble damages as a result
Of meat black market operations
He said that 100 of these are being
prosecuted criminally.
Supplies Diverted.
In appealing to the public for sup
port in the drive, Mr. Brown said:
First, the black markets are di-
verting supplies from usual distribu-
tion channels to such an extent that
the meat supplies of the Army, Navy
and lease-lend are jeopardized.
Second, black market meat is a
menace to health, in the possible
spread of uninspected meat of un-
dulent fever. tuberculosis and
trichinosis Much of the illegal
slaughtering is done under unsani-
tary conditions and the meat OBJ
tanned in this way is often not re-
frigerated properly"
In addition to 1900 OPA investi-
gators being assigned to the drive,
Mr. Brown said that other agencies.
particularly the Justice Department
and the Agriculture Department,
were assigning men to the job.
Objectives in Drive.
In describing the coming drive,
Mr., Brown mentioned as a particu-
lar objective the investigation of
packers. wholesalers and retailers
who are selling meat over OPA CELL
ing prices. Similarly, an effort is
being made to track down persons
who are slaughtering without an
OPA quota or in excess of their
quota.
All State Governors and the
United States Conference of Mayors
have been requested to use their
powers under State and local sani-
tation, inspection and licensing laws
to the end that illegal and I'M
sanitary slaughtering would be
stopped, Mr.. Brown said.
The OPA is speeding its rationing
and price ceiling program for the
protection of consumers. The OPA
pointed out that when Simplified and
universal price ceilings are set with
in the next few weeks for meat it
will be easy for consumers to tell
when black market operator is
offering them food at excess prices.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Maryland House Unit
Approves Emergency
State Guard Bill
Attorney General Worms
Members Thut Governor
Needs Power to Act
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 25.-
The House Military Committee
adopted unanimously today a
favorable report on a bill placing
special police units of the State
Guard under military regulations
after Adjt. Gen. Petrott warned
members that the Governor
must have authority to act in
any emergency"
The amended bill, sponsored yes
terday by State military officials
and with administration backing
was to be submitted to the House
Of Delegates this afternoon.
This is no picnic-this is war"
Mr.. Petrott told the committee.
you all may be called upon to
serve in protection of our State,
which is located in such vital area.
Expects Token Raid"
"We don't know when something
will happen, and we are in position
for a token air raid and we are
going to get it.
mo sentiment belongs in consid-
Grafton of this bill" he added
The committee amended the bill,
boosting rate Of pay for captains
in the special bridge guard detail
from s6.l0 to $40 per day after
members expressed belief the small
er amount was insufficient.
Mr.. Petrott said that after March
l, officers of the special police would
be reduced to only one captain,
three first lieutenants and four sec
ond lieutenants.
Corporals would receive $3.50 and
privates SIS per day, as at present.
Smaller Patrol Seen.
Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reckord told
he Senate Finance Committee to-
day that 1t would be possible to re-
duce the State Guard detail pa
trolling vital installations against
possible sabotage by approximately
1ne-fifth.
Gen. Reckord urged that the
guard detail be transferred bodily
TO the State military department.
Technically, although members of
the detail are members of the
Guard, they are employed by the
State Roads Commission and paid
out of commission funds.
The transfer, Gen. Reckord said.
In a report which the Senate had
asked by resolution, would mate.
rally aid in problems of discipline.
The report was prepared in ad-
vance of the leaving Of their posts
of approximately 80 of the special
military police.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Draft Stoy Granted
In Several Fishing Jobs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
Selective Service disclosed today
that several positions in the COM
mercial fishing industry had been
added to the list of jobs carrying
eligibility for draft deferment
Benefited were "all-around fish,
ermen capable of performing
all fishing operations -" and who
can perform requisite construction
repair and maintenance of (fishingD
gear; captains, mates, chief and
second engineers and cooks of fish
ing vessels; artificial breeding tech
nicians, oyster culturists and those
who handle barge-operated pile
drivers, On the West Coast only
foremen of rigging scows and barge
operated pile drivers were included.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
BY HAROLD V. BOYLE,
Associated Press War Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
AT NEW BROOKLYN" Tunisia,
Feb. % Delayed Them Mark
six tanks are bush league stuff
we're waiting for those krauts to
trot out some Mark sevens and
eights."
Such are the sentiments of five
embattled Brooklynites who are
helping to hold Mount Hamra sta
ton against Axis forces trying to
drive their way across the plains
from Kasserine Pass.
From their conversation, it ap-
peared the Brooklyn lads were less
afraid Of the Germans new Cotton
tanks than that they might let down
the old home borough in some way.
After we kick them out Of this
pass We are going to ask Lippy
Durocher for a pass-for making
Evening star., 1943-02-25
U. S. Army Ready to Combat
Nuzis' New BIistering Gas

BY the Associated Press.
Officers of the Chemical Warfare
Service said today the Germans
have developed a new type of blis-
tering gas known as nitrogen mus
tard, but that the Army is ade-
quately prepared to combat it if the
Axis should use it.
Moreover, the officers said, the
formula is generally known to Army
chemists.
The new-type poison-which is
not quite SO bad as the mustard gas
of the World War, but is more diff
cult to detect-was described in the
Infantry Journal by Brig, Gen.
Alden H. Watt, Other officers of
the Chemical Warfare Service gave
supplementary details.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Oldest Order in Christendom
Is Bestowed on President

The Grand Cross of the Order
of the Holy Sepulchre, described as
the oldest order in Christendom,
was presented to President Roose-
welt today on behalf of His Beatitude
Timotheos, Greek patriarch of Je-
ruSalem.
The decoration was received for
the President by Maj Gen. Edwin
M. Watson, his military aide, from
the Most Rev. Athenagaras, Arch
bishop of the Greek Orthodox
Church of North and South Amer
lea
The archbishop explained that
the order was founded by Emperor
Constantine the Great in 312 and
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Tydings Asks Joint Probe
On Spending Policies
BY the Associated Press.

by tHe hSSOCldteQ fTeSs.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland introduced today reso-
luton to set up joint Senate and
House committee to investigate
Government spending policies with
view to sharp economies.
The proposed group would be
made up of members of the Senate
and House Appropriations Commit
tees and would be provided with a
staff of experts to make continuous
examinations" into operations of
the executive department.
The resolution is similar to a pro-
posal offered earlier in the session
by Republican members of the SEN
ate and House Appropriations Com
mittees.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Drafted Farm Boy 'Horossed'
By Furloughs, House Is Told

day furloughs." Mr.. Cooley asserted,
and yet the Army doesn't want to
discharge him. Finally, the matter
was taken up with the adjutant
general and he automatically grant
ed a 35-day furlough."
Mr.. Cooley asked Agriculture Sec
retary Wickard, who was before the
committee, if his department could
give some aid
I'VE are constantly asking SeIec-
tive Service to defer farm workers."
Mr.. Wickard replied, but we don't
seem to have as good results as
you do
Il can't say that I've gotten any
results with just furloughs," Mr..
Cooley remarked.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Some Justification
Seen in GuadaIcanaI
Sunday Cargo Story
Little FoctuoI Evidence
Admitted in House
Supplementary Report
sy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Representative Anderson, Repuo-
lican, of California said today he be-
tification" for publication by the
Akron (Ohio) Beacon-Journal of
story that merchant seamen refused
to unload cargo on Sunday at
Guadalcanal.
Mr.. Anderson, a member of the
House Naval Subcommittee which
Investigated the case. submitted a
supplemental report although he
had signed the full committee find-
ingS,
In these findings, the subcommit-
tee concluded that the news story
was based on broad general state
mepts" with very little factual evi-
dence," but added that the reporter
who wrote it may have had every
reason to believe there might have
occurred some sort of an incident in
Guadalcanal,"
Report Presented.
Representative Magnuson, Demo-
crat, of Washington. chairman of
the subcommittee, presented Mr..
Anderson's report today to the fun
committee.
My primary reason for submitting
this supplemental statement said
Mr.. Anderson, ''is to point out in
detail what l consider to be at least
some Justification for the published
story in question"
Since publishing the original
story the Akron Beacon-Journal has
received information concerning
other similar incidents alleged to
have occurred in other parts OF the
world.
1T is my opinion that all such
incidents should be Immediately re-
ferred to the Navy Department and
the Maritime Commission and
thorough and exhaustive check made
in connection Herewith.
The country is we'll aware of the
patriotic part which has been played
by the vast majority of our merchant
seamen throughout the world. It Is
unthinkable that incidents such as
those related by the Akron Beacon
Journal should occur to mar this
splendid record. Hence the need for
a thorough investigation Of all SINH
lar occurrences"
Mr.. Anderson said that Mrs. Helen
Waterhouse. who obtained the in
formation for the story from fur
loughed marines, apparently ac-
cepted the statements in good faith"
These were later confirmed to
the satisfaction of her editors by
several other presumably reliable
sources of information" he said.
No Attempt at Evasion.
She answered all questions asked
of her by members of the subcom-
mittee with no attempt to evade her
part in the incident"
Mr., Anderson noted that Mrs.
Waterhouse referred to five marines
as her sources.
The subcommittee had to as
sumo that Mrs Waterhouse was
quoting the statements just as they
were related to her. There Is no
valid reason for believing that Mrs.
Waterhouse did not speak truthfully
as she IVES sworn in prior to taking
the stand" he said. -st.sI ts,A
1T should be noted that the city
editor of the Akron Beacon journal
checked his story with the Once OF
Government Censorship prior to
publication. He informed the COM
mittee that although he was in
formed that the Navy looked un-
favorably on the story, 1t did not
violate any of the restrictions of the
voluntary code. 1t was therefore
published with the oral approval Of
the Office of Censorship"
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Writer Tells Of Work
By Red Cross Near
New Guinea Warfronl
Wounded PitifuIIy Happy
Over Seeing Girls
And Receiving Gifts

The tollotUtng story tUdS tDrit-
ten by George L. Moordd, JUdr
correspondent OF the American
Red Cross. and distributed by the
Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
Feb. 25.-"Frankly I've often Won
dered about. the Red Cross
doubtful If they ever reached the
men who really need help. But last
week in New Guinea I saw the Amer
lean Red Cross in action and I've
never been happier to change my
mind"
This was the statement today of
Dean Schneider, Associated Press
correspondent who has just returned
to Australia from the Papuan front.
Mr.. Schneider said he saw Red
Cross women at an airstrip where
casualties were being flown back
from the battlefield He said he
witnessed scenes of almost pitiful
gratitude as the girls passed among
the wounded, chatting with the men,
lighting cigarettes for them and Civ
ing them combs, toothbrushes and
elementary comforts denied them
during a full month of jungle war
fare
L saw men lying on the litters"
said Mr.. Schedler, their hair matted
and teeth caked after weeks in the
sWamps and almost impenetrable
bush. And 7 saw their smiles, some
times almost of unbelief, that Amer
lean girls had come to New Guinea
just to do these small but very i'm
portant kindnesses.
"One boy-he was badly wounded
in both legs-motioned to me- Gosh
he murmured, isn't it swell of those
people. I haven't seen an American
girl in eight months
Il told one of the girls what that
boy had said and tears came into
her eyes. She said an odd thing:
I'm ashamed of myself
Among the American Red Cross
hospital workers stationed in New
Guinea are Helen M Carroll, S.
Dartmouth, Mass; Mrs. Ethel
Knapp, Philadelphia Susan Tate
Washington, D. c.; Mary Champ
lin, Jacksonville; Mary Carruthers,
Chickasha. Okla; Harriette Saeltzer,
Redding, Calf; Margaretta West,
Jacksonville.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Vandenberg Defends
Mcclellan Measure
Check on Bureaucrats
Senate Action on 50, 500
Jobs Protection Against
Extravaganza, He Holds
Earlier Story on Page BIZ
BY the Associated Press.

NA~AaASA oh l. h6C 1st
By the Associated Press.
Protesting what he termed
considerable misunderstanding
about this Mcclellan bill" requir-
ing Senate confirmation of Fed
eral iobholders receiving $4,000
or more a year, Senator Vanden-
berg, Democrat. Of Michigan
said today such legislation is
needed to hold these bureau
Gratis to strict accountability for
their expenditures"
In letter inserted in the Con-
gressional Record, Senator Vanden-
berg said he normally opposed the
confirmation principle because "ex-
ercise Of this Senate veto on per-
sonnel may easily become a mere
instrument of partisan patronage
and political pie counter tactics.
But under the abnormal condi-
tions which we now confront l want
TO suggest that this possible in
flrmity sinks into relative insignifi-
canoe compared with the far larger
public service to be rendered by this
process of scrutiny"
Under existing conditions, he said,
there is no way Congress can check
on unavoidable lump sum" appro-
priations' except as the new posi-
tions thus created and their per-
sonnel are submitted to the Senate
for confirmation"
In my view Senator Vanden-
berg asserted, this goes to the very
heart Of the country's right to legiti-
mate protection against extravagant
and wasteful bureaucracy"
Senator Vandenberg's letter, ad-
dressed TO the editor of the Bay City
tNNhD Times, was q reply to an
editorial saying that the bill does
not seem TO have any more than
nuisance value" and that "McKellar,
Vandenberg and others would do
we'll to forget about this unwise and
picayunish piece of legislation"
1T has solely TO do with the pro-
lection Of the public purse" Senator
'oiIdellpeIB "IOIe, ana WIN pTdC-
tical congressional check upon this
spraWling bureaucratic personnel
which is rapidly becoming an intol-
erable burden upon the American
taxpayer"
Meanwhile. Senate committees
apparent determination to force a
vote on the bill was expected in
some quarters to provote a fresh
presidential protest.
Evening star., 1943-02-25

constitutes the oldest and noblest
order of Christian knights.
The gold hollow cross contains
within it piece of "the true cross
Of Christ which by tradition was
found by Constantine's mother, st.
Helena, following a dream.
The archbishop said the cross was
awarded to Mr.. Roosevelt in recog-
milton of his nobility of soul. mind
and heart" and of his efforts for
justice, liberty and peace.
The cross bears an insignia in
Greek. which is translated as In
This Sign Thou Shalt Conquer"
President Harding was said to be
the only other American ever
awarded the cross.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Mann Act Case Against
Four Is Dismissed
BY the Associated Press.

bS tnt ASSuC4dlcu
NEW YORK, Feb. discharges of
conspiracy to violate the White
Slave Traffic Act were dismissed
today against four persons, including
Ada Brockett, 25, known as Zorita,
snake dancer.
A dismissal motion was made in
Federal Court by Assistant United
States Attorney J Gerard Cregan.
who said there was not enough evi-
dence
Miss Brockett, native of Youngs-
town, Ohio: Gwen Gibson, %,
Thomasville, Ga; Irving Alexander,
35, night club manager, and Maurice
Chernov, A, waiter, were arrested
by FBI agents last month.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Critics Forum to Hear
Father J. P. Christopher

The Rev. Joseph P. Christopher
Of Newark, N. j, will review Hendrix
Van Looms Van Looms Lives" be-
fore the Critics Forum OF Catholic
Thought on Best Sellers at $50
pm. March at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Father Christopher was formerly
professor at Catholic University and
at Trinity College and frequently
preached at the Church Of the I'm
maculate Conception and the
Church Of st, Thomas the Apostle.
Evening star., 1943-02-25

structor at West Point, from which
he was graduated in 1908; COM
mandsnt of the School of Military
Aeronautics, Columbus, Ohio; ex-
ecutive officer, operations section,
ONCE of the Director of Military
Aeronautics; commandant Air Corps
Primary Flying School, Brooks
Field and Kelly Field, Tex, and
commandant Advanced Air Corps
Flying School, Kelly Field.
He served as technical adviser on
aviation to Gen. George S, Simonds
at the disarmament conference at
Geneva in 1882 and had numerous
other assignments abroad.
Evening star., 1943-02-25

1t was said that while the gas in
diluted form is nearly odorless. its
presence can be detected by color
changes produced on paints, crayons
and powders with which the Army
is equipped. The principle would
be the same as the old idea of de-
tecting the presence of an acid by
use of litmus paper.
Presumably, a soldier could put
little detector paint on his steel
helmet or on the butt of his gun.
If he noted a color change he
could then put on his gas mask.
Protective clothing available for
the older type mustard gas is con-
sidered adequate protection against
the nitrogen mustard, chemical war
fare officers said.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Thomas F. Durden Dies;
ACl Roll Executive
py the Associated Press.

Sy the AsSOCldUeO FGess.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 25.-
Thomas F. Darden, u, vice presi-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Co, died at his home here
today after a short illness.
A native Of Wilmington, Mr.. Dar-
zen had been connected with the
ACL for many years.
The funeral will be held at ST
Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow
afternoon.
Surviving are the widow and
three children, Mrs. Mary Nixon
Hardwick of Wilmington, Capt,
Thomas r. Darden, jr., Of the
United States Navy, and Robert
Davis Darden OF Pittsburgh. A
brother, Edward P. Darden Of Nor
folk, Va, also survives.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Captain Lands Bomber
After Nine Boil Out
"a IN Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AMARILLO. Tex, Feb. 25-Capt.
Arthur Hampson safely landed a
four -motored bomber here today.
300 miles from a point where nine
members of his crew had bailed out
on his orders
Capt. Hampson of Bloomfield, N
j., ordered the crew out when the
ship became lost during training
flight from its base at Clovis. N Mex
His first concern on landing was
his men, eight of whom reached
ground without mishap. The ninth
man was injured His name was
withheld until his condition was de-
termined.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
BY the Associated Press.


Representative Cooley, Democrat,
Of North Carolina told today OF a
farm boy in his State who has been
inducted into the Army, has never
worn uniform and is "harassed to
death by furloughs"
The Representative said at
House Agriculture Committee hear
ing that efforts to obtain deferment
for the unidentified youth had
failed, but that when he was sent
to camp the commanding officer
Immediately gave him 15-day fur
Tough "to 60 back and straighten
out his affairs"
This was followed by other IS
Evening star., 1943-02-25

denied the threats. Backing the
windows, he explained, was a black
out precaution, as his wife had re-
moved the curtains. The telephone
episode he ascribed to his dislike
of phones.
Judge Scott was sympathetic over
the loss of the money, but advised
Mr.. Walsh to keep cool"