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Evening star., 1943-02-05
Maternity Causing
Increased Drain on j.
Federal Personnel
More Workers Leaving
Jobs for fomiIy Life,
Investigation Shows

The stork and other phases Of do
mestic relations constitute a grow
ing problem in the Federal person
mel situation, according to the Civil
Service Commission.
Reporting today on why woman
employees leave the Government
service the commission said that
the November survey showed ma
ternity was responsible for 81 sepa-
rations: marriage, LOT, and child
care, l24. In October, the respec-
tive figures were 80. 73 and SO.
The monthly investigation was
started in October to determine the
principal causes Of the huge turn
over in personnel on the theory that
a personal study of each case might
deter some employees from leaving
an agency.
AS the result of these exit inter-
views, the commission said one en-
ploye in five decided to stay in No.
vember. as compared to one in six
in October.
The report today showed Al agen-
cies conducting the interviews as
against 81 in October. while nearly
l 800 employees were quizzed out of
a total of $3.50 who were giving up
their jobs.
The war continued to constitute
the largest drain on employment
1887 persons going into the armed
services. There were LOG employees
who decided they were making an
insufficient contribution to the war
effort. and l08 others dissatisfied
with the level Of their work. Salary
was the drawback for 3l8 and pro-
motion prospects for 260. Nearly
500 had some fault to find with hous-
ing conditions, locality and trans
portatiOn.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Gen. Holland Smith of Marines
Faces Drunk Driving Chorqe
Once Commanded
Barracks Here;
Fought Overseas

Maj, Gen. Holland M. Smith
Of the Marine Corps, former COM
mander of the lst Marine Bri-
gade and of the Marine Barracks
here, was arrested today in San
Diego, Calf, on charges of
drunk driving. leaving the scene
OF an accident involving an in
jury and driving on the wrong
side OF the street. it was reported
in an Associated Press dispatch.
The dispatch quoted Wayne Net
ties, San Diego police traffic investi-
satcr, as saying that Gen Smiths
automobile struck and injured Alvin
j. Wilder. %, Navy machinist's mate.
A motorcycle officer arrested the
general 3 miles from the scene OF the
accident. 1t was said.
Gen. Smith. an outstanding Off
Ger, holds many medals and decora-
tons. including the Croix de Guerre.
Purple Heart. Meritcrious Service
Citation Certificate. Mexican Service
Medal. EXpeditionsry Force Medal.
Dominican Campaign Medal and
Victory Medal.
A native of Scale. Ala. he served
with the 4th Brigade Marine in
France, AS assistant operations Of
ficer OF the lst Corps. lst Army, he
participated in the Aisne- -Marne Of
tensive and other actions in that
area.
He served in Haiti in 1924 and
1925 and later became aide on the
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Mrs. RandIe's ATTORNEY
Fails 10 Ask for Writ
Special DlSpatch to The Star,

special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb. s.
George B, Woelfel. attorney for
Mrs. Helen Aileen Randle. 81, wife
of Ulmo S. Randle III. who is be-
ing held here in the fatal shooting
OF Allen Wiley, II. an Annapolis
High School student. said today he
had made no further ARRANGEMENTS
to file for writ of habeas corpus or
to provide bond for the release of
his client.
Mr.. Woelfel first indicated that
he would ask for a writ of habeas
corpus following a conference with
Mrs Randle in the Anne Arundel
Jail. He did not say today. how
ever. why he had failed to act.
Meanwhile States ATTORNEY Mar
win l. Anderson refused to say
whether he would call special
grand jury TO hear the case. He
said Yesterday he was awaiting GER
tain developments"
If no special grand jury is called
Mrs. Randle will not appear until
the regular meeting of the grand
jury on the third Monday in April
According to Anne Arundel Coun-
tv police. Mrs Randle fatally
wounded young Wiley with a 30
callber rife at her Bay Ridge home
Her husband, wealthy horseman
i and now chief petty officer in the
Coast Guard Reserve, also was
wounded in the leg.
Evening star., 1943-02-05

there Is not split second to be
lost. The soldier should drop to
the ground. at the same instant
hurl hand grenade. Immediately
after it explodes he should Jump up
and rush in with his bayonet to dis
pose OF any survivors before they
have a chance to recover from their
confusion. Here again the ad-
vantage is with the man who comes
suddenly on the machine-gun nest
if he acts instantly. 1t will take
the enemy an appreciable interval
some small fraction of a second
to turn the machine gun on the In
truder. 1t is his job to see that they
do not have this fraction of q Sec
ond.
"Alive or Dead" Tests.
There is maximum allowable
time for each reaction. Hidden
somewhere in the neighborhood at
each station is an officer or q nom
com with stop-watch The soldier
is graded on his performance. There
are only two grades-alive or dead.
If the man is killed" in the course
of the test he is put through 1t
again and again until he finally
emerges alive" To make sure this
was not just case of luck he must
repeat the performance successfully
several times.
The test situations cited above are
merely samples Of what might be
offered. There are hundreds Of
similar, situations. The order Is
varied with every trial. The soldier
never knows what is likely to con-
front him.
And, Maj. Bowen points out, no
infantryman will be considered fit
soldier for actual combat duty until
he can come out of any such test
very much alive"
Evening star., 1943-02-05

Age cannot wither 1t, nor custom
stale
Its infinite variety"
But this short order to produce
something about Shakespeare has a
chilling effect. Bravely did Falstaff
say: What. upon compulsion? No,
were I at the strappado, or all the
racks in the world, I would not tell
YOU on compulsionT
When Shakespeare is brought
forth it should be in the same
natural joyful spirit with which a
fellow laces on his skates for a brisk
session Of ice hockey, pulls on an
old jacket for saunter in the win
ter woods or sallies forth with good
companions of an evening to revel
at "a feast Of reason and a flow of
soul" But not upon command. Oh,
never! It's the element of COM
pulsion that takes away most of the
SAVIOR from the reading of Shake
speare in school.
Bar Of Other Days.
Through the mouth of Hamlet in
the graveyard. Shakespeare had
something to say about lawyers. And
lawyers, OF course, have much to
say for themselves Often they put
it in writing, in and out of court.
Browsing recently through the
Bar OF Other Days" by the distin-
guished barrister, Joseph S. Auer-
bach, there was encountered Ma
caulay's review of a book that was
written in answer to another book.
Regarding the second book Macau-
lay said that undoubtedly it was
the best book ever written on the
wrong side Of a question of which
The author was profoundly ignorant.
Though there are many legal ar
suments and judicial decisions
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Mickey Rooney's Wife
To Press for Divorce
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 5.-This time
It's final with the Mickey Rooneys
They just can't agree Mrs. Rooney
is going to file that divorce suit she
started last September and dropped
the following month
Mickey, 22-year-old veteran of
the show business. did not amplify
a joint statement he signed with his
l9-year -old bride, the former Ava
Gardner of Wilson, N. c. They said
I'VE are separating and giving up
our home. We both sincerely re-
gret that we could not work out our
problems together"
Ava said she would see her lawyer
today about the divorce. Last fall
she charged cruelty and asked for
an equitable division OF 5000, 900
community property. A. Laurence
Mitchell, her counsel. said Mickey
was earning 5000 a week last year
as M-G-M's champion and he indi-
Gated demand would be made for
allmony based on the young star S
earning power.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Senate Backers Hope
Public Will Save Bill
On War Mobilization
Sponsors Beaten, 1923,
In Move to Keep P:on
From Mi|itory Unit
BY the Associated Press.

BY ne ASS ocialed PreSS.
Senate sponsors of a war mo-
bilization bill, designed to give
civilian officials the final word
in letting war contracts, turned
to public opinion today for help
in saving the measure from the
firing squad of the Military At
fairs Committee.
Beaten, 80 to %. in their effort to
put the proposal in the more re-
ceptive hands of the Senate Labor
and Education Committee, support
ers expressed fear the bill will be
killed by the military group.
IF the Military Committee is TAX
ing the bill for the purpose OF
smothering it, said Senator Pepper
Democrat, of Florida. one of the
sponsors, then l think public opin-
ion will have its effect. The public
wants something like this DONE
Debate Is Heated.
Senator Pepper declared he be-
lieved it mistake for any con-
gressional committee to lend too
much weight to what the military
authorities had to say about es-
tablishing production control agen-
cies.
IF we are going to listen to them,
he added, then the present Setup
won't be changed
Administration supporters, how
ever, worked behind the scenes to
send the bill to the Military Affairs
Committee. which generally has fol-
lowed War Department recommen-
dations.
In heated debate. military officials
were depicted as being opposed to
establishing an overall war mobili.
zation agency, and Economic Sta
bilization Director James F.. Byrnes
also was reported to have advised
Military Affairs Committee juris-
dlction Of the bill.
Chairman Reynolds of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee asserted that
his group should have supervision
over all manpower legislation and
observed that "a mere reading OF
the measure" disclosed that such
jurisdiction is obvious.
Authority Centralized.
In reporting on the measure to
the Labor Committee, which ap-
proved similar bill in the last
Congress, a subcommittee declared
that our military men are unpre-
pared to solve the problem of war
economy by maximizing production
In addition to taking procurement
out of military hands. the bill would
decentralize authority for adjusting
the manpower supply and for pro-
duction by establishing line of
command from the President and a
director of war mobilization down to
regional Offices and district levels.
AT present, the subcommittee re-
ported. these functions are scattered
among the War Department, War
Manpower Commission, the War
Production Board and various di-
visions.
Meantime. an Appropriations sub
committee resumed another inquiry
into manpower facilities, summon
ing 1t. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney,
deputy chief OF staff, to testify at a
closed session.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Congress in Brief
ry the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess
Military Affairs Committee calls
Paul McNutt in manpower inquiry.
appropriations Subcommittee hears
1T, Gen. Joseph T, McNarney on
msnpower.
Special Defense Committee in
vestieates concrete barge program.
House:
Drives for vote on Treasury Post
Office appropriation bill
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues study Of pay-aS-y you-go taxes.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Demand for War Aim,
Pact Signed by Allies
Grows in Congress
Some Members Doubt,
However, Thot Treaty
Could Be Achieved Now
Ee the Associated Press

E, the Associated Press
A proposal for early enuncia ton
OF the United Nations war aims in
treaty form received cautious in
dorsement by Democratic and Re-
publican Senators today, but some
were skeptical whether any such
objective could be accomplished at
this time.
Senator Gillette. Democrat. of
Iowa, proposed that the Senate
go on record as urging President
Roosevelt to take the lead in bind
ing the United Nations by treaty
to carry out the general principles
of the Atlantic Charter at the peace
table and in the postwar era.
Value Of Action Now.
Senator Gillette recommended that
the Allies forego territorial gains.
guarantee all peoples the right to
choose their own form of govern
ment, collaborate to enforce Just
peace terms and Join in promoting
economic. labor. social and trade
progress for all nations.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, said he was glad Senator
Gillette had opened up the sub
iect for discussion. asserting he
believed there was more chance of
obtaining United Nations agreement
on war and peace aims while COM
mon danger and common interests
exists"
Senator Van Nys. Democrat. of
Nf
lette, on the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. said he was SYM
pathetic with the general objective
OF the proposal as did Senator Dana
her. Republican. of Connecticut.
TITS about time we found out how
FAR some of the other United Ma
tlons are willing to go in postwar
collaboration with us in a Just and
lasting peace" Senator Danaher de-
clared
Wheeler's Opinion.
Voiclng somewhat similar opin-
lon, Senator Wheeler. Democrat. of
Montana. said he believed it was
extremely important" to have the
Allies war aims put in concrete
form at the earliest possible moment
so that the people of the United
States and our Allies will know what
we are fighting for"
The Montanan said he doubted
that Russia or even Great Britain.
was prepared to say irrevocably at
this time how far they would 60
toward establishment of the terms
of the Atlantic Charter in all areas
Of the world after the war.
Senator Gillette said he felt an
expression of United Nations aims
IN treaty would be especially help
ful In counteracting Japanese prop
aganda in the Pacific to the effect
that the pledges of the Atlantic
Charter did not extend to the peo-
Piles of Asia.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Davies Says German
Mourning Suggests
Hitler May Be Dead
Warns Nozis Would Fioht
Regardless, Fed or
Propaganda or Fear
Ey the Associated Press.

ET The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Joseph E.
Davies, former Ambassador to Rus
sia. suggested last night on the
March Of Time program heard
over NBC. the possibility that Adolf
Hitler is dead.
THESE days OF mourning and grief
in Germany supposedly because of
the Stalingrad defeat and the fact
that Hitler did not make his 10th
anniversary speech last week sug-
gests the possibility that Hitler is
dead" he said.
But suppose Hitler is dead,' Mr..
Davies added. "The Nazi party with
it's industrial Fascists and military
leaders is still alive. And
even though Hitler we're dead, the
desperation Of the German people
fed by Goebbel's propaganda on the
horror of a United Nations victory
will sustain the German war ma
chine. A gigantic attempt to break
through to the Baku oil field may
be expected therefore this summer" 3"
Mr.. Davies, praising the Russian
advance. declared the German CAM
paign there is on the verge Of be-
ing completely smashed"
After the broadcast inquiries
poured into newspapers in Omaha
Utica. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Cincinnati.
In Boston, DR.. Ernest Martin Hop
kins, president of Dartmouth Col
lege, speaking last night at the an
nual Dartmouth College Boston
alumni meeting, said:
There is nothing more discourag-
ing than to hear it said that If Hitler
could be assassinated everything
would be all right We've 90 to do
more than that. We've got to assas-
sinate an idea"
LONDON, Friday. Feb. 5 R.-A
Foreign Once spokesman expressed
his personal opinion today that sug-
gestions that Hitler Is dead was
sheer nonsense"
Evening star., 1943-02-05

staff of the commander. United
States Battle Fleet. He also has
been chief of staff. Department of
the Pacific. and assistant to the
aior general commandant. In l94l
he was placed in command of the
1st Marine Division
When the amphibious force of the
Atlantic Fleet was formed in 194l
he was commanding general In
1912 he was given command of the
Marine Barracks at Quantico as ad-
ditional duty.
The Navy did not make known his
present assignment.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Hunt .Widened for Airman
Who Vanished on FLIGHT
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, AriZ., Feb. 5.-InQuiry
into the disappearance of Sergt.
Elmer Kitchens from a B-24 bomber
in flight from Davis -Monthan Field
was intensified by base officials as
Civilian Air Patrol flyers combed the
district near Red Rock, Ariz, for a
sign Of his body.
Sergt. Kitchens vanished from the
plane Wednesday night while it was
soaring at 10000 feet on a routine
training mission ale is officially
listed as missing"
His mother is Mrs. Alma G.
Kitchens Camack, Ga.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Newspapers Rotioned

The supply of copies of The
Star is necessarily being lin
tied to newsdealers and news
boys TO meet only the actual
demand OF their customers.
Readers Of The Star are
asked tof cooperate in this
wartime measure by placing
standing orders for The Star
with their newsstand or news
boy or telephone National 5000
for carrier delivery every eve
ming and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
MiIIiken to Address
Citizens Of Woodside

Lorraine J. Milliken. deputy district
warden for the 18th and 5th dis
tricts, Montgomery County Ciuncil
on Civilian Defense. will address the
WoOdslde Knobs Citizens Associa-
ton at pm. Monday at 2009 Os-
born drive. Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Mllllken, it was said. will de-
scribe the organization and opera :
ton Of the civilian defense report
and control center located in the
County Building in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Dr.. Guoni Visits House
Foreign Affairs Group
b. the Associated Press.

Br the AsSoclated Press.
DR.. Alberto GUAM. Foreign Min
.ster OF Uruguay paid an official
visit to the House Foreign Affairs
Committee today at the invitation
of Chairman Bloom.
Mr.. Bloom said he had asked DR..
Guani To meet with the committee
IN executive session. The committee
is currently holding hearings on the
renewal Of the lease lend authority
Evening star., 1943-02-05
s. Who Sped 10 Mend
Pearl Harbor DAMAGE
Receive Navy f Pins
Repair Work Director
Left Job Of Installing
IVA Dom Generators
BY the Associated Press.


SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Feb s.
Awarding OF Navy "E" pins to SO
civilian electrical technicians today
disclosed how they sped to Honolulu
and used improvised techniaues 70
repair propulsion equipment Of the
battleships California and West
Virginia, sunk in Pearl Harbor by
Japanese attack.
Asked by the Navy to expedite re-
pair Of the warships. which were
damaged so severely by the Japanese
December sneak attack that they
settled to the bottom OF the harbor
with decks awash, the General Elec-
trio Co. combed the Nation for
experts.
The largest group, Is men. sped
from Schenectady in a special rail-
way car. Called to solve a problem
in replacement of material. Howard
Maxwell. department manager OF
the Arm, left Schenectady on Sum-
day afternoon and arrived in Hon.
olulu by plane the next Tuesday.
Charles Edwin Wilson, who di-
rected the repair work, dropped the
job OF installing two $4,000 -kilowatt
generators at the Cherokee Dam for
the Tennessee Valley Authority and
also flew to Pearl Harbor
The Navy citation. announced by
Rear Admiral William r. Furlone.
commandant of the Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard, said:
The men worked in three shifts,
"a hours day. seven days a week.
in the holds, breathing air pumped
from above deck As a precaution
against gas, the Navy at the Begin
ming Of the Job provided chemically
treated white ribbons which the
men wore. Should the ribbons have
turned purple the workers would
have bad to leave Immediately.
Working space was cramped and
techniques had to be improvised."
Evening star., 1943-02-05

so m e S h.a k e.
speare. To be or
not to be-
Well, it's not
to be. Not right
now. There is
always "tomor-
row and tomor-
row and tomor-
row" and one
grea t ( h ! n z
a b ut Shake
speare's stuff is
that it will keep
i n d e fl n i t ely
without spelling.
To Daranhrace
Just a trine !.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Chino Celebrates Poets
With Three-Doy HOLIDAY
Ar Tia .

BY nv AStocIsttG PrfSs.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 5.-Free China
today began an official three day
holiday in celebration of the treaties
of January II whereby the United
States and Britain renounced extra
territorial rights for their nationals
In China.
The dates were chosen to coincide
With the new year season accord
ing to Chinas ancient lunar calen-
dar, which begins today, so the
holidays would be concurrent.
The treaties crowned Chinas long
effort to end system she consid-
cred an infringement on her sover-
eighty.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Democrats in House
Challenged 10 Aid
In Cutting Red Tape
Otter Scores Naming
Of Defeated Candidates
To Agency Posts
Ev the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
The House Democratic majority
was challenged yesterday by Repre-
sentative Otter, Republican. of
Pennsylvania to help eliminate
"nonsensical red tape" in Govern
ment operations and to carry out
President Roosevelt's assertion that
this year would bring simplif1cation
in administrative procedure.
AS the House completed general
debate on the s1,2O2 ,007 800 Treas
ury-Post Office appropriation bill,
the Pennsylvania reminded his COL
leagues that Mr. Roosevelt had told
Congress in his annual message that
we have learned by the mistakes
that have been made Our expert
ence will enable us during the COM
ing year to improve the necessary
mechanisms of wartime economic
controls and to simplify administra-
tive procedures.
Hits New Agencies.
But, Mr.. Otter said. little has been
accomplished thus far to brush aside
the spiderweb Of power and author
ity which has been spun here in
Washington. New agencies are con-
tinuing to be created"
Each new agency. he added, brings
new administrator. a new ZEAL
ousy, a new ambition"
He said that Overnight blossom
ing out of defeated candidates for
public off1ce "as f,fll-fledged admin
istrators or deputy administrators
continues today"
Representative Taber. Republican
OF New York. ranking minority
member of the House Appropriations
Committee, declared that nothing
has been done more to impede the
war effort than the presence of
alleged economists on the Federal
payroll"
Amendments Today.
Let's get rid of them" he shouted.
Chairman Cannon of the same
committee said Congress would issue
no blank check" appropriations this
session and said that if the commit
tee erred in granting funds for nom
defense activities. lit will be on the
side of cutting too deeply"
The appropriation measure will
come up for amendments today.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Air Derby to Elect

The Washington Air Derby Asso-
citation will hold its annual election
OF ofIicers at dinner at $50 pm.
Tuesday, February is. at the Amer
ican Legion Club, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-05

There is relentless subscriber
who sends in a postcard every so
often and always with the same
short message. to wit: Lets have
Evening star., 1943-02-05
De Gau|Ie Sees Nazi Effort
To Disunite Allied Forces
By TIE Associated Press.

bF ire ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON. Feb 5.-Gen. Charles
De Gaulle said last night that a new
phase OF the war was about to start
"a phase in which the enemy will
seek his salvation by endeavoring
simultaneously to disunite his enc
mics and hold their armies in
check"
The Fighting French leader. in
broadcast to France, said the out
come of the war would remain un-
certain until the curtain rose on the
final scene"
France wants to do everything in
her power to hasten this denoue-
ment," Gen. De Gaulle said. in spite
OF the terrible plight in which she is
thrown. In spite of all efforts to
6ivide and confuse her every day,
her effort against the enemy grows
stronger
OTTAWA. Feb. 5 tP,.-The Fight
ting French Information Service in
Ottawa said in statement yester-
day that Gen. De Gaulle has 10000
men outside metropolitan France
who are fighting or ready to fight
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Ia Se|ectees Report
To Army Tomorrow

Seventy-four District selectees re-
port tomorrow at 1890 am. at local
selective service headquarters for
assignment to Army training camps.
The men were inducted January
30, then issued a weeks reserve
status. This group represented the
last list of registrants inducted into
the Army before the beginning of
the all-service draft.
Evening star., 1943-02-05
Donkey Price Climbs

A donkey and cart. sold for $2s
three years ago in Tyrone, Northern
Ireland, was recently auctioned there
for 500, the gasoline shortage bring
ing many bidders.
Evening star., 1943-02-05

Gentlemen prefer blonds-patriots
prefer bonds. Buy now.
Evening star., 1943-02-05

LONDON, Friday. Feb. 5 GA
Foreign once spokesman expressed
his personal opinion today that sug-
gestions that Hitler Is dead was
sheer nonsense"