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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Police Outflonk Reporter
|nfiItrutinq Presidents Guard

leave. Every door was guarded. No
elevators operated and all stair
ways were blocked of. The path
way where the President was to
come and go was "out of bounds"
How was I to know that was in
the Presidents way? We don't
usually travel in the same circles.
One moment was all by myself.
Suddenly the place was populated
with about 20 uniforms and frozen
faced parties in plain clothes. They
all were big and healthy. The whole
thing was very embarrassing. It
seemed that could not 60 forward
and l could not 60 back. Upstairs
was taboo and so was downstairs.
So I stayed there. When the
President and his party passed, they
all stared, SO tried to look tough
like . secret service man-but it's
hard to stick out your jaw when
you're swallowing all the time.
Finally one Of them came over.
"You can 60 now" the big lug
grinned. Sorry you didn't get your
story"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Taft Asks Senate Study
OF Postwar HOUSING Plan
BY The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Taft, Republican. of Ohio
proposes that Congress consider a
postwar housing plan, with Gov
eminent subsidies if necessary.
A resolution he introduced yester-
day in the Senate would have a
Senate Labor subcommittee
Study the work of Federal housing
agencies.
Recommend plan for disposition
OF the present emergency housing
after the war.
Prepare a comprehensive plan for
construction Of housing after the
war, by both private and govern
mental agencies, with special ref
erence to the possibility Of encour-
aging home ownership, elimina ting
slums and the extent Of necessity
of the Federal Governments sub
sidizing housing for lower income
groups
The resolution notes that the
Government now owns various
housing projects for war workers
and the lower income groups.
The present Federal housing leg
islation will expire when the war is
over, Senator Taft said, and great
confusion will result if permanent
legislative provision is not made to
deal with the subject of. housing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
KENNETH L. DIXON,


All I wanted was to get a story on
just how much protection was pro-
vided for President Roosevelt when
he made his speech to- the joint
session of Congress yesterday.
Instead, I got grabbed by a bunch
Of suspicious Secret Service guys,
city detectives and Capitol COPS So
there was no way to get the story.
And every time complained about
being mouse trapped, they'd point
to the rows of soldiers bayonets
Just outside the Capitol
Just think what would have hap
pened If you'd got by u.s." they said.
1t was good point-in fact, about
200 good points.
Just stand here quietly and
everything will be all right" said
one large lug with a bulge on his
hip. Well, what would you have
done?
1t had been hard enough to get
into the Capitol in the FIRST place.
Everybody had to run a gauntlet of
several hundred officers and soldiers
who could not be passed without q
special pass. I had that one-but
not the pass which permits q per-
son to run around the building while
the President is present.
1t seems there isn't any such pass
Activity in the building was frozen
from the moment the chief ap.
Feared. Nobody could enter o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Navy Reveals D. {. Officer
Won Medal in SoIomons

A citation explaining the award
OF Navy Cross to 1t. Col. William
N. Mckelvy of Washington, No.
vember 9, arrived in Washington
yesterday and the Navy announced
the of1cer had been decorated for
his services on Guadalcanal in Oc-
tober.
As commander of a marine bat
talon, he occupied an enemy posi-
ton and held 1t under heavy attack.
With the aid Of attached anti-tank
guns his battalion took a heavy toll
OF the japanese.
by his outstanding display of
courage and GOODNESS throughout the
action he contributed greatly to the
success OF the action" the citation
said.
1t. Col. McKelvy, whose home is at
1925 Davenport street NV, received
his citation from Admiral William
F. Halsey, Pacific commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Economy
Continued From First Page

materials to be disposed Of through
one central source.
At the outset Mr. Williams de-
Tended the continued existence OF
depression born NYA. He declared
it has taken war and the prepare
ton for war to create full-time
employment throughout the world
This. he argued. is another way
of saying that unemployment has
become continuing problem OF
modern civilization
Expects Return of Problem.
Mr.. Williams indicated he ex-
poets the unemployment, problem
to return at the end of the war.
The witness provoked a sharp ex-
change with Senator Byrd and Mr.
Doughton when he estimated that
out of 100000 youths of high
school age, 3,5O0.O0O are not ir
school, and contended 80 per cent
of those not in high school are kept
out by economic conditions.
Mr.. Doughton wanted to know ir
what States these boys and girls live
saying no youth in North Carolina is
denied the opportunity of attending
high school.
Senator Byrd Joined in to declare
when you say they're not in high
school because they haven't got fooc
or clothing, think you are going fal
afield"
The Virginia Senator suggested
some are remaining out of high
school to help on farms, where they
are badly needed.
Mr.. Williams said if NYA i.
dismantled it will hardly be liqui-
dated before the unemployment
problem will be in existence again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Clio AssaiIs Poll Tax,
Demands Rationinu
For All in 1913
Enactment Of Revenue
Bill Without SoIes
Levy Also to Be Sought
BY the Associated Press.


Legislative detectives of the CLIO
IN 1943 will include abolition of the
poll tax, enactment Of Z tax bill
without any form of sales tax and
universal rationing.
Philip Murray, CLIO president,
discussing these subjects in a
statement to q special CLIO legis-
lative conference today, said:
A united people must be secured
against disruptHe attacks from in
dividuals and groups, under no
matter what screen or immunity
they may be operating. For this
reason, the Dies Committee should
be denied further sanction and
funds from the Congress.
The Dies Committee has a con-
slant record of disruption and
harassment Of labor, of the Gov
eminent, and even OF Congress it
self. 1t has consistently tried to
sow suspicion and hatred against
our allies. As necessary war
measure, its career should be i'm
mediately halted"
Saying that unity for victory
must be based on full democracy
for ALL" Mr.. Murray said the poll
tax was keeping 10000, 900 Amer
leans out Of our democracy" He
called for sound and adequate"
tax bill and said such a bill must
reach more deeply into big profits
and inflated incomes, must close
present loopholes and enforce the
desired SIS. 900 net income level. Any
form Of sales tax. however, labeled,
must be avoided as a direct threat
to workers health and efficiency
and consequently to war produc-
ton"
The CLIO chief said total mobiliza =
ton requires adequate supplies of
food and other necessities for every
war worker.
This" he added. calls for uni
versal rationing and for control of
the cost of living with adequate en-
forcement of all necessary meas
ureS.
Labor has made a jor contri-
button to economic stabilizat ton in
its Wholehearted acceptance of wage
Sterilization. In return, labor must
be secured in its present wage and
other union conditions and must be
assured the continued opportunity
to adjust inequalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
OPA Defines Pleasure Drivino:
Sets Up List of EMERGENCIES

Here the ofcial OPA
and necessity automobile driving:
mo person to whom basic ration
permit the use Of such ration for driving gasoline
area oner than family or personal necessity driving
adequate alternative of transportation
occupstional driving driving military personnel on
leave or rough provided that such leave
by leave provisions in travel by cards
leave urlough certificates orders signed
by the commanding oncer.
Family or personal necessity driving include
out shall not be limited driving of
shopping procuring medical attention attending religious
amending wakes funerals attending
the occupation
vehicle necessary to the public effort
ovng Tor the purpose OF meeting involving
to life, health property. o ~
NO basic ration be used for pleasure
nciuo (but shall not be limited
attending places Of such
as neaers amusement parks concerts
INKS bowling alleys or night clubs, sporting events
games for
or making social calls except that
evidenced as above such visiting
tons making calls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

dent displayed toward Congress
should help to promote national
unity and to establish more cordial
relations between the executive and
legislative branches OF the Govern
ment.
Los Angeles Times-Another fea-
ture Of the address which Americans
will welcome is the stress the Presi-
dent lays on the war in the Pacific
as contrasted with that against
Germany. Joined with his tribute to
the Chinese as gallant Allies. his
statement that AS much lend-leaSe
aid is now being flown into China as
ever went over the Burma road and
his declaration that our war on
Japan will go forward with positive
aggression this year. This Is well
calculated to allay the fear that the
Pacific area is to be sort OF static
sideshow till Germany is beaten.
New Orleans mes-Picayune-
The matter-of fact recital of the
miracle wrought by the Ma
tons industries Is /" of vast inter-
national significance. Our war
plants achieved the seemingly i'm
possible. President Roosevelt
truly tells Congress-and the world
that "the arsenal of democracy is
making good
Seattle st-Intelhgencer-P resi-
dent Roosevelt's address will rate as
a great historic document. The
President spoke at a moment when
it is becoming recognized Through
out the world that the tide OF battle
has turned. He became the
first head OF any warning govern
ment to open to full! discussion the
all-important question of the state
OF the Union. and the state of the
world, in the postwar period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
D. {. Officials Prepare
To Start Roundup Of
Draft De|inquents
Survey to Be Made
To Reveal Problems
Of Local Boards

District draft headquarters moved
today to clear the decks for the
Nationwide roundup of draft de-
linquents starting February /.
After conference with District
Selective Service Director William
E. Leahy yesterday, a member of the
headquarters staff was assigned to
survey the city's Is local draft boards
to determine what their delinquency
problems are.
Most of the delinquencles. it was
explained, arise in the course of
processing registrant. Once the
men are classified and notified to re-
port for induction they almost in
variably comply.
Failure to notify local boards of
change of address, with the result
that board communications don't
reach the registrant. as we'll as will
full failure to return missionaries
were cited as the principal dif1icul-
ties.
District headquarters said it would
ask the Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION for a report on delinquency
cases taken into court.
Once local officials know the num-
Der of delinquents and their respec-
tive violations, draft executives will
consult with the FBI and the United
States attorneys Office to work out
an overall plan for rounding up the
delinquents. The plan win be sub
mitted to National Selective Service
headquarters for approval
1t was emphasized that the month
OF January is the last opportunity
Tor violators to clear their records
with their draft boards.
Some May Escape Trials.
Asked whether all delinquents
who came voluntarily to their draft
boards faced prosecution. a loca]
draft official said that where the
board feels that the man is now
willing to accept his responsibilities
under the law and had been misin-
formed or poorly advised, the board
might be inclined to keep the case
out Of court.
In aggravated cases. where Their.
was a fragrant violation, the draft
officials said. the proper authorize.
will be notified.
Meanwhile, draft boards are send.
Ing out duplicate registration ano
classification cards to men who hav.
lost them. These two cards must bt
carried at all times after February
/ by men between the ages OF l,
and IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Driving Ban Brings
Pleas in New York to
Cancel Auto Taos

Many motorists in New York
have decided to give up use of
their cars altogether as a result
Of the gasoline shortage and
the ban on pleasure driving, it
was revealed today by the Blu
reau Of Motor Vehicles. The
Associated Press said the bu-
reau reported a number of re-
quests from auto owners for
cancellation of 1943 license ap-
plications and other requests for
permission to return licenses al
ready acquired.
Also in New York, the city's
1000 900 public school children
may be given a weeks vacation
beginning February instead OF
the customary Easter vacation
as a means Of conserving fuel
oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Ships Survivors Say Nazi
Cameramen Filmed SINKING
BY the Associated Press.

py me ASSOclateO PreSS.
MIAMI, Fla Jan. "a squad of
trained cameramen on a submarine
deck took hundreds of feet of mo-
ton pictures of a ship sinking In
the Indian Ocean, a boatswain from
the ship said here.
He was one of four American sea-
men who reached this port after
their ship was torpedoed in early
November. The boatswain said the
sub surfaced and the cameramen
ground away while the German
captain carefully directed the life
boats in the rescue of several sea-
men almost hidden in masses of
floating oil and gave sailing direc-
lions to the nearest land.
The vessel, a medium sized mer-
chairman flying the American flag.
went down in Is minutes. One
man was killed in the explosion, one
died in the lifeboats and 40 others
reached land the following day.
Survivors also were landed in
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

Others die for you: the least you
can do is buy for them. Get your
War savings stamps now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
New Asbestos Supply

A new plant now under construc-
ton at Tinaquillo, Venezuela, will
ship about 20 tons of asbestos daily
to the United States, where it will
be used for insulating purposes:
Evening star., 1943-09-30

mits to one method he has tried
with success that knocks him
out" as musicians say.
Somehow Mr.. Beckner discovered
an innkeeper's regulation originated
in the days when there were such
things as inns and which had never
been stricken from the law code.
1t specified that whomsover might
be quartered at hostelry or inn, that
persons horse Or whatsoever beast
of burden must be quartered as we'll.
Publicity-wise Denny Beckner,
living in the publicity -drenched
goth century, was promptly moved
to action. He bought burro. More
over, he took this burro with him
wherever he went, city or country
side. People commented; news
papers here and there took due no
tice, but it wasn't until he decided
one happy day to present himself
and burro for quarters in New
York's Park Central Hotel, both be-
ing accepted by management
which perhaps had heard of pub
licity, too. Mr.. Beckner got his room
upstairs, the burro got his in the
garage or basement and the news
papers got an item that more or
less Knocked them out" too.
Mr.. Beckner is unaccompanied by
any beast of burden at present, in
case you are wondering about the
management of the Roosevelt
Hotel.
X y X
"The biggest event Of the season, u
writes 1t. A. R. Wolters, a faithful
correspondent, will take place in the
Evening star., 1943-09-30

course. You bow grandly to Theo or
Maximillian, who reciprocate by
leading you to location against
; one of the mirrored walls, where
most Of the stunted tables are to be
found. All, but yours is one which
seems even lower than its neigh
bols; yours surely is misplaced
step in the passageway, and it has
chair-a couch, rather-which is
every bit its soul-mate. (For even
the Louis Quatorze dignity of the
couch has undergone the shriveling
processo You sidle into position
on the couch, your companions arr
ranged in proper chairs with the
midget platform in between. As
they bend over to converse you
manipulate your knees, which are
| approximately at eye-level, so that
you may peer through in cor 'ort.
Your knuckles scrape the floor. The
waiter waves down at you, then
! places the order conveniently by
your right knee and on horizontal
line with your mouth-which makes
it convenient, too, in mildly mad
dening way.
The orchestra you cannot see be-
cause of the forest of normal table
tops obstructing the view. The
spectacle Of passing ankles, on the
other hand, Is magnificent, being
practically as accessible as the glass
before you. The singer comes over
and you try gallantly to rise, sue
ceeding only in setting the glasses
to Jiggle ominously. You give up,
but Immediately find it impossible
to adjust your frame the way it was
before, the table having pinioned
your shins tightly against the edge
OF the couch. You remain, in a sort
OF standing crouch, until your COM
panions can be prevailed upon to
jimmy the table couple of inches
away from you.
BY this time you are completely
broken spiritually-if not bruised
and scraped physically. And by our
leave, you can flop full length on
Louis Quatorze, rest one elbow upon
the stunted growth beside you and
relax until the derrick comes to
pick you out from among the glass
ware hemming you in.
X X y
I The way of publicity is as varied
as it is devious. Denny Beckner,
whose band and show are currently
the Victory Room attraction, ad-
Evening star., 1943-09-30

ERIC Amphitheater at Fort Bel
voir on Sunday afternoon. 1t Is a
huge War bond show which will
serve to emphasize to our men the
Importance of buying War bonds" P"
This would be an excellent chance
to get in War bond plug, or 'em-
phasis," for the benefit of those who
are not "our men," But the lieu
tenants plain statement admonishes
as effectively as it does unintention-
ally We local home frontiers. who
still are several bonds and stamps
behind in the War Loan drive.
Among the talent lined up for
the Belvoir show are Del Courtney S
Band, with Mary Jane Dodd and
Jack Milton from Herb Sachs Del
Rio, and Adrian Rollini's trio and
Vicki Vickee from the Ell Patio.
" n X X
Arranging its season statistics and
proceeds in a tidy and encouraging
heap, the Willard Roof Music Hall
announces that its l943 year of mel
odrama draws to close on Sat-
urday night. Ten Nights in a Bar
room is the production, of course,
and already the people in the box
Office are talking brightly of next"
season.
Evening star., 1943-09-30

Night clubs have their breed OF
gremlins, too. AS yet scientifically
unclassified, they shall have to pass
temporarily under the cognomen Of
Imbibuses. The Imbibus, in keeping
with the rascality of his race, is the
character who spills cocktails into
your companions lap, adds checks
incorrectly, or trips you up on
crowded dance floors. These are ag-
gravating inconvenience, but can.
nevertheless, be dismissed with a
platitude, q Scowl or an oath.
There is, however, no dismissal Of
what ImbibuSes are doing to tables
in certain spots around town, and
everywhere else, presumably.
Take place like Lounge X. In
the dim gray dawn of Lounge X it
may be assumed that all the tables
were normal, full-grown specimens
capable not only of holding almost
as much as you cared to order. but
of keeping your order within easy
reach.
In recent months, the Imbibuses-
or some craven things-have crept
in and sawed off the legs of large
numbers of nominally healthy
tables. Where these essential pieces
of furniture formerly stood at
height Of three feet or SO, now they
are down to something less than two
feet above the floor. This brings
the cocktails and canapes close to
shin-level and the patrons per-
severance very close to the end of
the slide-rule.
Suppose you go to Lounge x to-
night for your latest refresher
Evening star., 1943-09-30
Deaths Reported

Harris Hirschman; 81: 4s21 4th st NV.
Lena K. Morse. so. 1920 3Sth st. NV
Thomas Redmond, rs, 3113 Nichols ave
Ella Beachley. II, Manassas. Va
Louisa w. Turpin, 20. 1864 New Hamp
shire ave.
Harry G: Bean 50. 3o1o 18th st. NV.
Logan Harrison. So Fumpkinsviiie, Md.
Ella T. Cunningham. 6s. 5000 10th st
NV.
George R. Beck. 81, Arlington, Va.
Frank H. Mattingly, 81, 1928 Quebec pl
NV
Robert F. Abbott. So 1896 Euclid st. NV
Carman Rodriques, so, 1715 p st. NV,
MARX Miller. 40, 1909 Quebec pl NV
Lillian B, thinner, 80. 922 L st. NV.
Bernard J. Bernard 81. 1882 G st. So,
Cynthia F. Ward, /. Hyattsvile Md.
Henry H Milling Jr., 5, Arlington, va.
william s. Davis, /. 444 Newcombe ST. sc
Ruth Dixon, %, 533 9Th st, ne,
Jessie D. Cooper, SO. 1126 Park pl NV.
Charles johnson, IS, 1911 Vann st. s.w,
Charles Alsberry, IS, Pittsbursh, Pa.
William E. Fights, 81. 1859 Bird st, NV
Ida Stewart. 50, 1002 Irving St NV.
Ruth Perry, 40. 416 Richardson ST. NV
Julia A. Crapp. 26. 172l Corcoran St n W
James B. Robinson, 20, 1924 9th st. NV.
Lillian Roberts, IS. 1922 ST. NV.
Helen D. Farmer. l, Dentsville. Md.
Evening star., 1943-09-30
Gunner Who FIunked
Bags 9Th Axis Plane
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AT A UNITED STATES BOMB
Err BASE IN BRITAIN, Sept. 30
Technical Sergt. Thomas Dye of
Steubenville, Ohio, flunked out Of
air gunnery school. The official rea-
son was that he had an "unskilled
shooting eye"
It was q laugh, too, for at the
time Sergt. Dye had two enemy
planes to his credit.
He had trained in the United
States as a radio operator, but when
his Fortress. the Snow Ball." was
without ball turret gunner one day
he volunteered.
In five missions he got two German
fighters, and then they sent him to
gunnery school for a 'refresher" on
a course he never had taken origi-
nally.
The instructors paid no attention
to his record, and so he was f1unked
out for the "unskilled shooting eye"
So Sergt. Dye quitely went back
to the Snow Ball' and up to today
he has shot down eight enemy planes
and wears the Distinguished Flying
Cross and three clusters with the
Air Medal.