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Evening star., 1943-04-18

elder Stettinius was a self-made Morgan
partner OF an unusual order. Edward,
sr, had been left an orphan in St. Louis
and brought up there by the Jesuits.
After he got out of st. Louis University,
he went to Chicago and as a boy-wonder
made and lost a fortune in the wheat pit.
Settling down to somewhat harder
work, his advance was less spectacular
but almost as rapid. 1t was through his
direction of the Diamond Match Co. that
he came to the attention of the House
of Morgan. In 1915 Morgan's named him
to be purchasing agent for the Allies.
In two years he bought more than
100000 900 worth of materials and put
it on the docks for delivery to England
and France. In 1918 he was Assistant
Secretary of War and went abroad as
Secretary Bakers special representative.
History in the Stettinius family is re-
peating itself in a striking fashion. Ed
ward, jr., is doing today the same job
that his father did Is years ago except
on far greater scale and under a some
what different financial arrangement.
Up to March l, 1943, lease-lend had
shipped abroad goods to the value of
s9,631 ,793 900, but part of this was before
Stettinius took over.
At the end of the last war the senior
Stettinius was made Morgan partner.
While still young man in st. Louis, he
had become engaged to Judith Caring
ton of an old Virginia family. This was
one reason why he sent Edward, jr., to
the University of Virginia. Another rea-
son was strong prejudice against the
Groton-H Harvard tradition of exclusive
ness and snobbery.
Considered Being a Preacher.
At Virginia young Stettinius followed
his older brother, William Carrington,
now dead. The latter was known as
Big Stet and Edward, jr, as Little Stet.
Big Stet had been conspicuously success
full at the university and Little Stet
found himself under double handicap
a famous father and the precedent Of
a brothers high record.
The way he chose to overcome this
handicap was not at all in the Virginia
tradition Of conviviality and good living.
He went instead for YMCA work. He
started a student employment bureau
to find jobs for worthy students. For a
time he even thought that he wanted to
become a preacher.
While his father helped .tosdeflect him
from this objective, Little Stet got his
job on his own and it came about
through the extracurricular work he had
done at the University of Virginia. John
L. Pratt, vice president of General
Motors, and also a Virginia graduate,
had heard of Stettinius' job placement
bureau. He asked him to come to Gen.
eral Motors to study that huge corpora
tons employment policy. After three
year training course, in 1926, he was
made Pratt's assistant.
One OF the things he did was to nego-
(See STETTINIUS, Page B-3.)
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STENUS TACT ABILITY GUIDE LEASELEND OVER ROUGH PATH
opp~dE~ Of

When the bill to renew the life of the
lease-lend administration went through
Congress the other day with hardly a
ripple Of debate, the man who deserved
most of the credit was not visible With
his sauvity, his tact, his good will, his
earnestness, his sense of humor, Edward
R. Stettinius, jr., had safely steered the
bill through Congress thereby averting
an untimely political feud
The story of Stettinius in Washington
is the success formula in reverse. He
was too successful The white-haired
boy, chairman of the United States Steel
Corp. before his 40th birthday, he had
to be explained away somehow. The
New Dealers said he was big business
minded"
When he was chairman of the War
Resources Board and later chairman of
the priorities board of the Office of Pro-
ouctlon Management, he was blamed for
1allure to convert industry to war. I'm
Wiling to interfere with business as
usual, the New Dealers said. In the
thick of charges and countercharees
with the war program begged down in
delay, StettiniuS was about to be smeared
with the blame.
He felt this was unfair, as indeed If
was, since he had been dropped into an
impossible situation. Moreover, the as
slgnment was wrong for one of Stettinius'
temperament. Nevertheless, victim was
called for and the AK was about to de-
Scend.
1t was New Dealer who came to his
rescue. Harry Hopkins the presidential
right hand, recognized Stettinius great
facility with people, his capacity for
making them pull together toward
common goal. Equally important, Stetti-
tlnlus' political and social background
was unimpeachably respectable. Trying
to carry the burden of lease lend along
with half-dozen other jobs, the ailing
Hopkins decided he had found man to
take over. But first he had a talk with
the candidate.
Stettinius Takes Job.
Nov listen, Ed, you've been a dollar
a-year man." Hopkins began. "and that's
been great handicap to you here.
want you to come and run this lease-lend
show. But I want you to become an
honest citizen and take salary like
the rest of U.S."
After some consideration Stettinius
took the job, as administrative assistant
to the President, and salary of $4,000
a year In June of 1910 a week after
his appointment to the Council of Ma
tional Defense, he had resigned all his
positions with United States Steel to be-
come dollar-a-year man living on his
private income. This had meant giving
up salary of 100000 year. So as
lease-lend administrator he is on an
equal footing with any other Govern
ment employe.
Having just finished chaperoning the
one-year renewal Of lease-lend through
Congress, Stettinius has now taken on
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Congress his attitude is that of a re-
spectful civil servant. He says yes, sir,
and no, sir, and means it.
A number of the congressional friends
Stettinius has made were invited to the
lease-lend anniversary luncheon recently.
This luncheon. at which only dehydrated
foods of the kind shipped abroad were
served, was the administrators own idea.
He presided as a skillful master of cere-
monies for Soviet Ambassador Litvinov,
DR.. T. v. Soong, the Chinese Foreign
Minister, and Lord Halifax, the British
Ambassador. And the lunch was paid
for not out Of Government funds, but
by a $5-apiece contribution from $50
lease-lend employees. $50
Stettinius' personal appearances have
been few and far between. When he be-
came lease-lend administrator, some Of
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the equally touchy job of presenting a
request for ooo,o0O,o 900 for the coming
fiscal year. And he is entirely on his
own. Hopkins is SO vulnerable to con-
gressional criticism on so many counts
that he would never dare go to the Hill.
This is Stettinius show from beginning
to end
For nearly four weeks he appeared
before the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, for 10 days a witness himself
and then to hear what other witnesses
had to say. At the outset certain men,
bers were none too friendly. When the
hearings closed Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike thanked him for his
courtesy.
While the measure was under debate
Stettinius haunted House and Senate
galleries. Each night he would 20 back
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Prepare for Attack

Gas tanks, filling stations and the liv-
ing quarters of the army of occupation
in Belgium have been surrounded either
by wall fitted with loopholes for ma
chine guns or by a belt of sandbags and
barbed wire with provision for machine
gun nests.
The Germans have taken these meas
ures to protect themselves against para
chute attacks in case of an Allied land
ing on the coast.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Bv CHANDLER DIEHL,
Associated Press Writer.

ers have written a flood Of articles on
how and where troops should be en-
ployed.
This could be more than token force,
too At the start of war Brazil had a
standing army of 100000. and many of
her 100000 reserves have been called
to active duty.
But, to date. there has been no indi-
cation that Vargas has reached a final
decision. .......
Meanwhile Brazil, under chief who
has ruled without congress since No.
vember 10, 1887, is stepping up its pro-
duction of strategic materials.
Shortly after Presidents Roosevelt and
Vargas met at Natal in a history making
conference January %, Vargas ordered
Evening star., 1943-04-18

his friends urged him to get out and
make speeches. He was slipping, they
warned him. That was the only way to
hold your own get out and let people see
how good you were. His invariable reply
was:
IF I'm any good. then results will
show it, and if I'm not, should get out "
1t is interesting to note that some of
the businessmen who urged him to be-
come a speechmaker have sunk to low
estate in Washington, while Stettinius'
results are winning him recognition.
His formula is long hours of work. He
begins at $50 and runs through to
with numerous telephone calls after
dinner.
The man has passion for memoranda
and some days fires 20 or Is at his assist
Evening star., 1943-04-18

ants. His man Friday Is small, faith
full Hayden Rainer. Rainer has an
extraordinary memory so that while he
is with his boss he never makes note.
But hours later he can reproduce word
for word their conversations.
Stettinius is married to Virginian,
the former Virginia Gordon Wallace.
They have three sons, Edward r., Sd;
Wallace and Joseph, twins, all in adoles-
cence. They live quietly in an apartment
at the Shoreham Hotel. Only once dur
ing the past two years has Stettinius been
able to get away for few days at his
Virginia farm.
Son of Morgan partner-that was
one Of the stigmas which the New Deal
ers in his early days in Washington at
tached to stettinius. The indictment
was correct but 1t happened that the
Evening star., 1943-04-18
By Marquis ". Childs.

Before the ten-billion- dollar figure was
presented to Congress, Stettinius famil-
iarized himself with every component
that went into it. First came lengthy
conversations with all the countries that
benefit from lease-lend to determine their
need. Then their requests were checked
against our production necessities.
Finally the War Shipping Administration
was consulted on how much could be car
ried over the Seven Seas to our Allies.
1t is not hard to imagine the extent
OF the computations involved. And before
congressional committees Stettinius must
have at least the outline of this in his
head. Before he says that so many
thousands of tons of tungsten are to go
to Britain he must know all the why's
and wherefores and be able to recite
them. Seated before committee of
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to his Office to write notes to all men,
bers OF Congress who had participated
in the discussion. To those who had
spoken well Of lease-lend he wrote polite
thank-you notes. To those who, in his
opinion. had misrepresented the work
OF his organization he wrote equally
polite notes pointing to errors in fact.
Nothing to Conceal"
There's no secret about it." Stettinius
declared. If we get along well with
Congress it is because we are completely
frank. We have nothing to conceal. We
are prepared to tell the entire story.
That and the fact that no one in our
organization has any interest in personal
advancement. We are all down here to
do job and win the war and when it's
over we intend to go back to whatever
we were doing before"
Evening star., 1943-04-18

Roosevelt will find 1t
necessary to make a
statement regarding
Americas foreign
policy and ultimate
war aims.
But unless the three
leaders get together
to solve a number of
concrete probl e ms
which are still cast
ing a shadow on the
relations among the
mainstays of the
OnlleO NdClOnS, IT
will be difficult for
Mr.. Roosevelt to go
on record with a def
In l te announcement
Of policy.
In the last three
weeks disturbing re-
ports have reached
Washington and Lon
don that the Ger
mans are preparing
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military power.
According to re-
ports received here
and in London. the
N All government
plans to turn TO
Stain and tell him
that the Russo-Ger-
man war was all a
mistake and that the
two countries should
never have fought
each other. This
platonic declaration
of love will be ac-
companied, according
TO these observers. by
an offer which Hitler
believes the Russian
Premier cannot dis
miss without giving
1t some consideration.
The Germans are
said to be prepared
to offer their former
friend and present
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up by doing the job
with our own efforts
by our own people or
it will not be DONE"
The volume of work
has been particu-
larly burdensome for
Newey, inaugurated
in the midst of a war
calling for extended
State participation.
1t is eased somewhat
by his apparent will
lingness to delegate
respo n S i b lity to
members of his staff.
Their enthusiasm
kindles on his prac-
tice of giving each
credit, by name. in
any publicity which
results. A good job
we'll done, the Gov
ernor says, deserves
recognition.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

In three months as
New York's first Re-
publican Governor in
20 years, the 41-year-
old executive has
perpleXed the politi-
clans and patronage
seekers by taking his
own good time in
parceling out jobs.
He just can't be
swept off his feet.
To any one ia
lllllldT WlJQ MS carrier
career as New York
City's racket smash
ing prosecutor, this
course of action is
not at all out of
character. Then, as
now, he was the
cool, calculating type
who laid plans care
fully, then acted with
decision. The habits
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Dewey, Putting Politics Aside,
Concentrates on Vital Issues
Wins First Victories in Legislature as Job.Hungry
COP Frets Over Failure to Get
Quick Appointments
By WIIiam ". Tyler,
Associated Press Writer.

offset the New York's agricultural labor
shortage.
Neither the Federal Government nor
other States can provide us with farm
manpoWer," he declared. 1--WE will end
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Roosevelt Churchill Conference
With Stain Is Held Imperative
Rumors of Hitler Peace Offensive Toward Russia
Emphasize Need to Settle Ultimate
War Aims of All
By Constantine Brown.

A meeting Of President Roosevelt,
Prime Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain is imperative. high diplomatic
quarters believe.
The time is approaching when Mr..
Evening star., 1943-04-18

been surprisingly improved and much
material is reaching the Red Armies by
that route, even if the Russians were to
receive bad setback, the Germans have
few illusions about destroying the Soviet
Evening star., 1943-04-18

ALBANY, N. Y.-Against the tide of
political demands normally associated
with a change in State government con-
troll, Thomas E. Dewey has anchored
himself firmly to a policy of unhurried
Evening star., 1943-04-18

(See BROWN. Page B-3J
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(See BRAZIL, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1943-04-18

(see sTETT1N1Us, Page B-3.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
AS Is MAXIMUM

Tho maximum las is percent
age Is 90 per cent, this being for
vehicles less than SlX months old.
-'f'ne percentages, which change
every SIX months gradually de
cline 20 rs per cent for those more
than SIN years old
Maximum recondltloned and
guaranteed percentage Is o. per
cent for vehicles less than SIX
months old gradual reduction
ending AZ IS per cent for vehicles
more than five wears old.
The regulation applies IN al
sales whether fpadc by dealer or
a private owner or al an auction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

YOU want fresh cigarette. Every smoker
l. does. Working with the United States
Department of Agriculture, apple "boney"was
developed. BY using this mellow apple
"boney", we have found new way-a natural
-way--to protect the freshness and favor of
the famous Old Gold blend and give you an
even finer smoke.
It's like this: We've taken fresh pure apple
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

to the preSs-news which, conceiv-
ably, the press might find room TO
print; news of general interest 10
the general public.
And with that IN mind the OWL
takes l24 pages. Each page IS the
equivalent of a quarter Of a stand
ard sized newspaper page Thus
the total book Is the equal 10 a
32-page standard sized newspaper.
and It is printed on nowSprlnt
paper, the same kind that news
papers use.
A casual glance TODAY at a tNpi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
Admiral Land Approved

" ASHtNGTON.- March 81
ms The Senate late yesterday
confirmed President Roosevelt S
nomination Of Admiral Land ~
succeed himself as chairman of the
maritime commission for sin
year term,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

cal New York daily newspaper
showed that it ran % pages on one
specific day. A Detroit paper ran
20 pages; a Chicago paper 80.
If those three newspapers had
decided TO run the OWL news in
fun. leaving out all other news,
all comics, all features, all advcr-
Using. only one Of the three-the
Chicago would have found
room. The Detroit paper would
have had 10 leave out l. news
paper pages as of the OWL S
pages; and the New York paper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
Ceiling CIdmped
On Commercial
Type Used Cars

WASHINGTON March 81 ,lNSl
The OPA today brought the
nations Stockpilc Of used COM
mcrciaI motor vehicles under price
control tor the first time. sharply
reducing abnormal prices being
charged hy some sellers.
The new regulation. establishing
ceilings at a percentage of the
value of the vehicle when new, Is
expected 10 halt the activities Of
spectators which have resulted in
some Instances in prices that are
200 per cent or moro over the
normal value OF the used truck,
OPA said.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 26
Covered by the regulation
which becomes effective April 25
are complete trucks, tractors, full
trailcrS, Seml-trallers, ambulances,
hearSeS. omnlbuSeS. Carryall subur-
hans. d cllVerN SedanS, utility
scdanS, coupcS fitted with pickup
boxes. and cab piCkups AZ we'll aS
rrzSSry and bodies Tor All these
vehicles
Excluded arc passenger auto
mobiles. taNICabS, station wagons
vehicles operated ON rails. self
tracklaylnE vehicles or farm and
garden tractors designed and used
tor agricultural purposes.
Two pricing methods arc pro-
.Nldcd for reSales, one for The
Vehicles AS Is. the other for
those rcconditioncd and Euaran-
tecd for al least 1000 miles or 30
DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
By DAVID CAMELoN

WASHINGTON. March 3l-The
Office of War Information ma,
come up with another little gem
for these days OF newSprnt IA
tlonlDg.
This time lis a neat l-i-pace
book announcing
The nations StOCkpile of used
commercial motor vehicles today
was brought under price control
for the first time nv the Office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
Bicycle Quota Up

WASHINGTON. March 81 ms
The OPA TO-DAY announced a
Quota Of IS 200 bicycles 10 he IA
toned during April. compared viii
the March quota OF s. 100
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
now protects
freshness !!

juice and from it, extracted delicious apple
Honey" that goes hand in hand with fine to-
baccos. BY bathing the choice Old Gold
tobaccos in this rich, golden apple honey"
we seal in freshness and favor naturally
This new apple honey" now protects the
Old Colds millions are smoking.
Join the crowd and enjoy Old Gold fresh
ness and favor today!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

Like sending him a gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily 10 your man In the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
MONTH TO PRINT

An average country daily news
paper may run from s 10 10 pages.
a country weekly won't run more
than eight pages wcek-and on
that basis il would take such a
paper an entire month to reproduce
the entire release.
And what akeS up tho 124
pages ? Detailed tables Of prices
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31
owl Up I24Page Booklet for Simple News Release

for every type and year of every
automobiles manufactured - infor.
nation of use 20 the trade. but
puzzling TO a newspaper corre'
spondent.
p. S.-The owl used only hall
a mimeographed page TO discuss
the increasing shortage of tran u u.
TO handle farm produce in Abb
ica'S food shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

That, and nothing more. Seems
simple. doesn't n?
Now. bear in mind that this is
a news release, - sent out 10 news
paper correspondents and news
papers throughout Washington at
least - probably throughout the
country.
1t is intended to convey news
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

would have been forced TO omit
four newspaper pages, or 10 of the
Owls pages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

For the Inside News" at
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-31

Of Price Administration in a
move sharply reducing abnormal
prices being charged by sellers"
CnNA-INS .NEuS,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-02-25

a birthday party last Tuesday a
the Assembly of God church. A
large group of friends presented
gifts of silver and brought lunch
including birthday cake.
MI. and Mrs. Olaf Larson enter
tanned at Sunday dinner MI. and
Mrs. A. o. Hanson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Beck and fam
lily.
Evelyn Cooper and A S. Opheim
were entertained at dinner Satur-
day by Mrs. Harley Hunter. They
we're also guests at the dorm for
Sunday dinner.
Mrs. F.. Kilbourne Sr. enter
tanned at cards Saturday evening
honoring Evelyn Cooper, who will
leave soon to join the WAACs at
Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thurman were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Jennings and
were Sunday supper guests
of MI. and Mrs. E. A. WalStad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond PauS and
family of Scobey were guests at the
Samuel Paus and Roy Paus homes
Sunday. A family dinner was held
at the Roy Paus nome.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-02-25
variety Meats"
Given High Rank
In Food Values

BOZEMAN-The ~So-called 'vari-
ETY. meats" are well worth becom-
ing acquainted with in these days of
share the meat. says Bessie E.
NJ cClellan d, extension nutrition
specialist at Montana State college,
who offers some pointers on buying
and cooking these meats.
The variety meats, which includes
liver. tongue, kidney, sweetbreads
brains, heart and tripe are good
protein foods and most Of them
offer good nutrition value especial
ly in iron and one vitamin or an
other.
In buying variety meats choose
those that are full, plump and
free from blemiShes, Miss McClel-
land advised. Young brains are
pinkish gray. These meats are more
periShable than other meats, so
keep them cold and cook promptly.
Some variety meats need little
cooking. Brains and young liver
and kidney need little more cook
ing than heating through, in a
frying pan with a little fat or in
the broiler. Heart, tongue, beef kid
ney need long slow cooking with
moisture to make them tender.
Miss McClelland also points out
that some of the glandular organs
need to be soaked before cooking.
Soak sw~eetbreads in cold water for
30 minutes then simmer or boil
gently for 20 minutes in M and a
half quarts of water to which two
tablespoons of vinegar and one tea
spoon of salt have been added. AT
ter this cooking, remove the loose
membrane and keep the sweetbread