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Evening star., 1943-02-16
Canadian Ship Sunk
In Mediterranean
Corvette Louisbure
Victim of Air Attack
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Feb. 16.-Sinking of the
Canadian corvette Louisburg with
the loss of 3S lives as a result Of
enemy air attacks while on convoy
duty in the Mediterranean was an
nounced today by Navy Minister
Angus Macdonald.
1t was the first time in Canadian
naval history that Canadian ship
had been sunk in the Mediterranean
and the first time Canadian
ship had been destroyed by an air
attack.
Two officers, 33 Canadian ratings
and Royal Navy ratings were
listed as missing, presumed killed
in action"
Date of the sinking, fifth corvette
loss for the navy since the war be-
gan. was not made public.
The Louisburg was the l1th ship
Of all classes lost by the Royal
| Canadian Navy since the war began
Her casualties raised to 1913 the total
Canadian Navy men officially re-
ported dead or missing since the
outbreak Of hostilities.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The Congress has an oppor-
tunity to be both long headed
and far-sighted, if 1t will, and
provide that the American peo-
pie be never again unprepared to
defend themselves. Representa-
tive Wadsworth, Republican. Of
New York, in the House, and
Senator Gurney, Republican, of
South Dakota, in the Senate.
- have introduced bills to set up,
after the war shall have ended, a
permanent military training sys-
tenn for American youth.
A similar proposal was ad-
vanced in Congress after the close
Of the First World War. It got
nowhere. The country was sick
of war and Of things military.
The cry was back to normally"
a phrase coined by the late
President Harding. No more wars
for the United States of America
was the theme Of the great mass
OF speakers. The result was that
this country abandoned any ade-
quate plan for military training
and for national defense. The
Army was skeletonized. The
Navy. which at that time was on
the way to becoming the greatest
the world had ever seen, was
cut down.
The idea Of Mr.. Wadsworth
and Senator Gurney is that the
Congress and the American peo-
pie, now that they are in the
midst of the most costly war-in
both men and money-the coun-
try has ever engaged in, will be
more willing to invest in a little
real insurance against future
wars. Who knows" Representa-
tive WadsWorth said, discussing
the new bill, but what the en-
actment of such legislation and
the resultant military strength
OF this country, after the last
war, might not have changed the
whole history of the last few
years, and prevented the conflict
which now has engulfed the
world"
What the Sponsors Fear.
What the sponsors of the new
measure fear is that after the
conclusion of this war there
again may be such revulsion
against all war and again a re-
turn to paciflsm, which would de-
feat national military training.
1t seems incredible that the
American people. after a second
lesson, would fall into such an
error. But it might happen.
A permanent system OF MILL
tary training for young Ameri-
cans will be infinitesimal in cost
to the huge expenditures for
the present war. Further, it will
give the youth of America a
chance to be physically strong
and At, and to become disciplined
in thought and action.
The Wadsworth-G -Gurney bill is
not complex measure. It's
terms are simple. 1t calls for
military training for all American
boys and for all alien boys re-
siding in this country for a pc
riod of one year, between the
ages Of 18 and 81. The boys
may elect whether their training
shall begin when they reach the
age of 18 or whether 1t shall
be deferred for not more than
three years. After this training
shall have been completed, these
boys will be enrolled as Reservists
in the land or naval forces for
period Of four years and shall be
Evening star., 1943-02-16
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

Military quarters in Washing
ton were not particularly alarmed
over the report that Marshall
Erwin Rommel made his first
smashing and successful attack
against the American forces on
the Gafsa front in Tunisia.
The Germans have been re-
inforcing their army in Tunisia
and, having the advantage OF
the interior positions and excel
lent lines of communication
within the French portectorate,
were able to choose the place
and the time for their first
major attack on American ground
forces.
Whether this is only strong
demonstration intended to give
the Nazis in Tunisia more elbow
room and at the same time show
their people at home that in the
first encounter Of the war they
were able to push the Americans
back, or whether Rommel in
tends to take advantage Of our
withdrawal and push ahead with
strong force cannot be deter
mined at present,
The German field marshal Is
moving northward toward Tunis
and Bizerte. The American
forces anchored at Gafsa were
a thorn in his side and he had
to clear that pocket before he
could continue his northward
push.
Our Forces Untried.
Our forces so far are untried.
They have had training but have
not yet been under real fire.
The few skirmishes they had
with the French in Algiers could
not be described as real war
experience, Besides being poorly
equipped, the French troops de-
Tending the Algerian Coast were
firing we'll above the heads of
our soldiers in their short make
believe" resistance.
1t is true that the divisions
holding the Gafsa area are splen-
d.dly equipped. But it is not sur
prising to military experts in
Washington that they have yield
ed ground to the Nazis who. be-
sides being equally well-equipped,
have placed in the area an army
of veterans who have been fight
ing on all fronts since 1899.
According to intelligence re-
ports, not a single raw" battalion
in the entire German-Italian
army is concentrated in Tunisia.
Even the $4,000 or 10000 Italians
reported to have been evacuated
by Rommel from Tripolitania are
seasoned a force as the Italians
can possibly produce.
Rommel's push against Gafsa
was not totally unexpected, 1t
would have been remarkable If
in his first encounter at his own
choosing he would have failed to
gain the upper hand.
President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Secretary
Of War Stimson in their warn
ings that we must expect bloody
battles and some heartaches
before we can expel the Nazis
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Piono Brings $4,000 .-u
At Mccormick Auction
BY the Associated Press.

bS Che ASSOCIATED Press.
PASADENA, Feb. 16.-An s8,60o
Louis XIV type concert grand piano
yesterday was knocked down for
$4,000 at the first day of a 81 900, ,00O
public auction of approximately 1000
household furnishings of the late
Mary Virginia Mccormick.
More than 300 persons, many of
them sightseers, packed the mansion
of the daughter of Cyrus Mccormick
farm implement magnate, situated
on a 53-acre estate. Another resi-
dence on 14acre plot at Santa
Monica will be sold later.
Miss Mccormick died two years
ago, leaving a fortune estimated at
from 19 to 80 millions. The auction
is being held to settle the estate.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
This Changing World
Military Quarters Here Are Not Alarmed
BY Rommels First Smash at U S. Forces

from Tunisia had Just such
situation as this in mind,
Setbacks Expected.
Because setbacks were expected
In regions where the Nazi COM
nander had the initiative, II is
assumed in competent quarters
that counter measures have been
contemplated by the American
high command.
According to reports from
Africa. there are Allied concen-
trations in other sections OF the
front and operations to counter
the German move are being plan
ned at this moment and it is con-
fldently predicted that Rommers
first advantage will be obliterated
by operations farther north.
OF course, it must be borne in
mind that Hitler will make des-
perate efforts to take advantage
of The situation in Tunisia in
order to hold on to that French
protectorate regardless of the
heavy sacrifices he must make.
In Russia the Axis forces are
withdrawing all along the line
and it is doubtful whether i'm
portant reinforcements are being
sent there. The Germans ap-
parently are under orders to get
out of their present positions
as quickly as possible and offer
only strong rear guard actions
to the attacking Russians.
To give the people at home
some basis for hope that the war
is far from being lost, the Nazis
in Tunisia must do their utmost
to obtain some spectacular VIC
tories. Reinforcements are arriv-
ing in Tunisia in spite of the
heavy losses inflicted on the Axis
transports ships and planes.
Rommel Getting Planes.
While the Africa Korps was
treated by Hitler like a step
child in the earlier stages of the
war when the Nazi high COM
mand thought the Russians would
be crushed, everything that
Rommel is asking for is now sent
to him as fast as possible.
According to reports of the
British naval commander in the
Mediterranean, Admiral Sir
Andrew Cunningham, the Allied
air and naval forces are sinking
about three out of every five
vessels in the Nazi conveys going
to Tunisia. But since most of
the ships are French the Fuehrer
is not seriously disturbed over the
losses.
1t Is not yet clear to the
Allied high command whether
the Nazis intend to merely hold
Tunisia or whether they hope to
open real offensive in the hope
of smashing the Allies before i'm
portant reinforcements reach
Gen, Kenneth Anderson and Gen,
B. L. Montgomery.
Whether Rommel will decide to
try his luck in another large-scale
attack against the forces in the
west depends a good deal on our
ability to re-establish the situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Design of Four Freedoms Statue
Will Be Shown to President

facing the four points Of the COM
pass, would be his conception of a
world symbol"
Mr.. Russell is the creator of the
Mark Twain memorial in Hannibal,
Mo, and the John Philip Sousa
memorial designed for the National
Capital. ~a.-- $40 1Di 326 :
Evening star., 1943-02-16
The Political Mill
Congress Now Hos Opportunity to Provide
Thot the Nation Never Again Be Unprepured

subject to such additional re
fresher training" as may be pre-
scribed by law. II man, after
completing his years training,
serves for year in either the
Army or the Navy, or in the
National Guard or the organized
Reserves for period Of at least
three years, he will be relieved
from further liability for training
as a Reservist.
Choice Of Training.
The boys are to be given the
opportunity, also, to say whether
their training shall be in the
Army or the Navy. AS far as
practicable, their preferences
will be followed.
The proposed military train
irg law will not go into effect
until six months after the Pres
ident has proclaimed war is
ended, or until six months after
the GATE specified as the end Of
the war in concurrent reso-
luton of both Houses of Con-
gress, depending on which date
is the earlier.
The bill in plain language de-
clares the purpose and the rea-
sons for national military train
ing. 1t says: The Congress
hereby declares that the reserves
of trained military manpower
built up at such enormous eX-
pense of blood and treasure
during the present war should be
maintained in full vigor for the
peace and security Of future gen.
erations. This end can be as
sured only through a system of
military training for all able
bodied male citizens in their
early manhood. While the de-
tails of future military organi-
cation cannot be determined
with precision until after the
terms Of permanent peace can
be envisaged, there can be no
thoroughly effective national de-
tense system that does not rest
upon the principle that all citi-
zens Of free state should be
trained to defend their country
The bill recognizes also the
value of starting this training
system Is soon as possible after
the close Of the present war, so
as to make use of both military
material and the training expert
ence of men now in the Army
and Navy-both of which might
otherwise soon be dissipated.
That, too, is good sense.
Every Reason for Action.
1t is generally believed that
after the close of the war, this
country will maintain for some
time to come a very considerable
Army and a very large Navy. But
whether it does or not, there is
every reason for the continued
military and naval training OF
the young men Of this country.
The advocates OF military train
ing have knocked at the door in
this country for many years. The
argument used against them has
been that 1t would "militarize"
the United States. In the light
OF what is going on today, this
seems a particularly idle argu.
ment. -.
Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee said
that he was in sympathy with the
proposal contained in the Wads-
worth Journey bill. He added
that the committee would meet
soon to decide what legislation
it should tackle and that the bill
would have It's day in court then.
Now Is the time
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Gen. Morinieo Elected
President of Poroouoy
BY the Associated Press

ASUNCION, Feb. 16.-Gen. Higinio
Morinigo, Acting President of Para
quay since the death of President
Jose Estigarribia in 1899, has been
elected President without formal
opposition for period ending in
1948.
1t was officially announced yester-
day that Gen. Morinigo received IS
per cent of the votes cast in month
long elections ended Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

A few years ago, my friend, Or.
Wilfred Funk. the eminent lexicog-
rspher, startled his public with list
of words which he declared to he
the most pleasing to the ear of the
E.nglish-speaking people. They were :
Dawn Murmuring
Hush Chimes
Lullaby Tranquil
Luminous Golden
Mist Melody
It's good list-especially II you
Il L La u -. .lna.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

HE opinions OF the ,Drtter this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to oUe all sides of questions OF interest
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

Not everybody with a dollar 10
spare can shoot gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy War bend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Professional Women
To Hear Norwegian

"How Norwegian Women are
Resisting Hitler" is the subject on
which Miss Else Margrete Roed,
former Norwegian woman's mag
azine editor, will speak at the
annual Friendship Dinner of the
Montgomery County Soroptimist,
Quota, and Business and Profess
ional Women's Clubs, at the Ken
wood Club, on Monday evening,
May II.
A graduate of Oslo University,
Miss Roed has studied in France
and Germany and holds a degree
from Oxford University in polit-
ical science and economics.
The Business and Professional
Woman's Club will act as hostess
at the dinner. Mrs. Alexander
Macdonald of Silver Spring, for
mer president of the Club, will in
troduce the guest speaker in the
absence of the President, Mrs.
Eugene M. Fry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Maternal Welfare
Changes Name

Officers have just been named for
Material Welfare Association of
Montgomery County. Mrs. Aldo
Rata of Bethesda was reelected
president, Mrs. Norman T. Ball of
Chevy Chase, vice-president; Mrs.
P. Cad Morehouse of Silver Spring,
secretary and Mrs. John Laskey of
Chevy Chase, treasurer.
The new executive committee is
composed of: Mrs. Walter E. Perry
of Bethesda, Mrs. William Linthi-
cum of Rockville and Mrs. Ran
dolph Bishop of Chevy Chase.
The trustees voted to change the
Associations name to "Planned
Parenthood League of Montgomery
County" so as 10 conform to the
name of their national organiza-
ton, PLANNED Parenthood FEEDER
alton of America"
This local organization is over
three years old now. 1t maintains
by private funds, birth control
clinics in both Rockville and
Bethesda. The patients are needy
mothers, both white and colored,
referred by local doctors and
agencies.
Other trustees include: John
Oxley of Rockville, Mrs. Donald F.
Roberts of Potomac, Mrs. Jennings
Bailey of Glen, Mrs. John Ecker of
Chevy Chase, DR.. Walter r. Gard
ner of Chevy Chase and Mrs. C. C.
Tumbleson of Sandy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Sandy Spai.s9 Ne~A--Social 1ys~ss

Mrs. Raymond Havens from Bos-
ton, Mass, is here visiting her
mother, Mrs. ]. Janney Shoemaker
and Miss Clarice Shoemaker. Mr..
Havens has gone to Florida and
will join his wife here.
1t. Robert R. Moore and Mrs.
Moore, spent Saturday night here
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Moore
at "Plainfield."
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Douglas Far
quhar went over this weekend to
visit their son, Gordon, at an Army
Camp in Virginia.
Mrs. Milton Bancroft neld the
May meeting of the Mutual I'M
provement Association at the
Frances LATHE Inn on Thursday.
Mrs. Charles E. Conner has re-
turned from New York City where
she visited her cousin Mrs. Charles
Yant.
A picnic session of The Horti-
cultural Society met at "The
Cedars" on Tuesday.
The Enterprise Farmers Club
was entertained by Walter Wilson
on Saturday evening.
Y. Kingdom Flemming is il
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Rufus b. King
Sent To Puerto Rico

Rufus B. King, former assist
ant County Agent Of Montgom-
cry County, left for Puerto Rico
on May / to take over the direc-
torship of a medical relief project
under sponsorship of the Breth-
rem Service Committee. He viii
also be administrator of the re-
lief work of the Society of
Friends and the Mennonites in
Peurto Rico.
Sixteen relief workers are now
in Puerto Rico with these agen-
cies and others are under assign
ment. Through the operation Of
a 24-bed hospital and outlying
clinics a health program is being
carried out in the poverty
stricken areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Two New Appraisers
For Orphans Court

The Orphans Court for Mont
gomery County, pursuant to a
new act by the Maryland Assem-
bly,, this week appointed Jesse
w. Nicholson of Chevy Chase
and William H. Fawcett of Ira
vilah to be appraiser to the
Court, effective as of May IL.
Mr.. Nicholson was appointed
Chief Appraiser and brings to
the Court twenty-five years of
wide and varied experience as
an expert appraiser for the Fed
eral Estate Tax Division of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue OF
the U. S. Government. Mr.
Nicholson, a lawyer and a for.
mer Revenue Agent for the Bal.
timore Division, retired from the
Federal Government in June
1912. He was also Register Of
Wills for Montgomery County
filling the unexpired term of the
late Hanson G. Cashell.
Mr.. Fawsett is successful
farmer and business man and g
former assessor for Montgomery
County. He is also a former
member of the Maryland Assem-.
bly, and brings to his position a:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Qaizzsesd1ssa1 Nem4--SociaI 1ze~s4

Chestnut Street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Costello entertained them at
dinner last Fridays
Rev. Frank Fairbanks left last
week for an extended visit with mis-
relatives on the Eastern Shore, of
Maryland.
Mrs. James Magruder entertain
ed the members of the Philathea
Glass, Grace Methodist Church
at her home Tuesday evening.
Cadet Charles Jacob of the Char
lotte Hall Military Academy and
sister, Miss Ann Jacobs of Mary
land University spent Mothers
Day" with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Jacobs. Both returned
to school Monday.
Last call to the Bake and Run.
mage Sale which is being held in
the vacant building next to Center
Market next Saturday, May Is,
from $3.50 A. NJ, on. Orders for
pies, cakes or rolls should be given
to Mrs. Jerry Barber not later than
today. Thursday Additional food
stuffs will be on sale, outside of
the orders, however, 50 come early
and make your choice. The sale
with Mrs. Dorsey Plummer as
chairman is being sponsored by the
Beulah Class, Epworth Methodist
Church. Mrs. Ray X. Wachter is
the Glass Teacher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13

Prices effective until close Of
NO SALES 10 bEALEIis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13

South America where ne went on
a business trip.
Charles T. Lucey is home after
a trip to Texas and California.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
BLUE STAMP FOODS

Good news for homemakersl Here
are some Of the new low point values.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
u. S. Navy Seabees
Build Proud Record

Although it is scarcely a year
since the first Seabee Battalion ar
rived at Island ok" to build the
first springboard for Americas
global offensive, the record of this
newest branch of the Navy stag
gers the imagination. All over the
world, airfields, and dock facilities
have sprung up. Seabees working
at top speed, sometimes "a hours
a day, have carved modern bases
out of primitive jungles.
Their work has covered bases in
Africa, the United Kingdom,
assisted in the North African
movement, augmented civilian
forces in Iceland, Argentina, Trim
idad, Bermuda and other outlying
bases, took over practically all adj
vance construction work in Alaska
and the Aleutians, and construct
ing and continuing to construct
base facilities for the fleet
throughout the Pacific Area.
According to Brig. Gen. R. j
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13

assistant appraiser to the Or
phans' Court a long and intimate
knowledge of property values,
especially in the agricultural belt
of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-13
Applications For Canning
Sugar Now Available

Persons desiring to make
application for Canning Sugar,
may do SO by presenting War
Ration Book Number One for each
member of the family to their
local ration board. They will
be given the amount needed for
the entire season from May 10,
1943 to May Is, 1914.
The rules given for canning
sugar are-one pound for each
four quarts canned and five
pounds per person for jellies,
jams, preserves and buffers.
Mitchell, U. S. Marine Corps, "The
only complaint heard, if this could
be considered complaint, was
we need more of them"
Skilled construction workers
qualified for the Navy Seabees are
urged to contact the travelling
Navy recruiting party which will
be at the Rockville Post Office each
Thursday afternoon, from 2 to 8
P. M.
Women interested in the SPARS
or WAVES may also apply for en-
listment through the recruiting
party.