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Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
Dance Will Boost
Defense Finances

Ten per cent of the net pro-
ceeds from the Citizens Association
dance tonight will be turned over
to the Greenbelt Civilian Defense
fund according to Walter Slocomb,
president of the organization.
1t is planned to have the Green
belt Band handle the refreshment
room, and the cloak room will be
stated by the Hebrew Congrega-
tion.
Dancing will be from 10 until
2 am. in the Auditorium to the
music of Jimmy Scott's seven
piece orchestra. Admission is rs
cents per person.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
30 Employees Given
$2683 Annual Bonus

The largest bonus in the history
of Greenbelt Consumer Services
was paid on December "a when
eighty employees of the Greenbelt
stores received total Of S2683.49.
This amount was distributed on
basis of earnings during the
period from September 30, 194l to
September 30, 1912. All regular
employees who had not been in
the organization during that
period received a smaller share.
Francis J. Lastner, president of
the board of directors of Green
belt Consumer Services, in his
statement announcing the pay
ment of the bonus, said at gave
the board a great deal of pleas
ure to be able to pay a bonus of
this size"
Last year the bonus was paid
on the fiat rates of $40 and $5 to
each employee, depending upon
the length of service. The in
creased amount paid this year was
attributed to the increased earn
ings Of the organization.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
Classes for Adults
Begin Ss,riag Term
Week Of January Is

The spring session of the adult
education classes sponsored by the
Department Of Education will be-
gin January 18, according
to Mary Jane Kinzer, director.
Glasses in Spanish, tipping, short
hand, industrial arts and wood
work, cooking and nutrition, and
sewing were offered during the
fall session and will be continued,
providing Is persons indicate
desire to sign up for the classes.
Interest has also been shown in
classes in French, pottery, public
speaking and citizenship. If 15
persons indicate their interest
classes in these topics or any o.
theirs will be authorized for the
spring session.
Adult classes meet for IL weeks
and cost each member ST.. Most of
the classes meet either Monday,
Wednesday or Friday evenings,
and in some cases they meet two
evenings a week.
Inquiries will be received in
Mrs. Kinzer's Office. A complete
schedule of classes and further
information will be announced in
the next two weeks.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
Morgan Makes 1t
| Three Rifle Wins
In Row for Town

For the third successive year a
Greenbelt resident and a member
of the local Gun Club has won
the annual championship of the
y. s. Aggies Rifle and Pistol
Club of Washington, D. C. and
Beltsville Research Center.
This years winner is Sergeant
Freeman Morgan Jr., Company
924, Maryland Minute Men, Sgt.
Morgan tied but outranked C. G.
Brown, also a Greenbelter and
member of the local Gun Club,
with 397 out of a possible 400 for
40 shots prone at 80 feet. The
contest was held December 18 at
the National Rifle Association
range.
In 1941 Harry Hesse was high
man with a score of 1896 over the
difficult outdoor "Dewar" course.
Mr.. Hesse is now a range in
structor with the rank of staff
sergeant in the Marine Corps
stained at Quantico, Virginia.
In 1910 Lyman Woodman led the
way with a. three-position score
of 271. Mr.. Woodman is now
first lieutenant in the Army, teach
ing at Harvard.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
No Band Practice Friday

Due to the fact that the school
building will not be heated, the
band will not practice this Friday
evening as was previously an
nounced. 1t will meet next Fri
day evening in the Auditorium at
z o'clock.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01
Town Officials Ask Re-Opening
Of Greenbelt Hospital; Funds
Believed Available Through FWA

Reopening of the Greenbelt Hospital became possib
y this week the light of the recent hospital survey the
Washington by the War Production Board Operat-
ing funds are thought to be available under provisions of
the Lanham Act ~ N
Evening star., 1943-03-25

rope" and a separate Council OF
Asia" open the door for us to get out
Of the world. We could, conceivably,
be In both councils, or either, or
neither.
Messrs. Hoover and Gibson point
out that there is third council, a
kind OF Council of the Americans,
in the Pan American Union. That's
us. Mr.. Churchill's plan is plan
for regional dominance. Regional
dominance is the cornerstone Of
isolationist thinking
There Is nothing in the Churchill
speech to upset the American isola-
zionist dream of strong bonds with
Canada and with Latin America, a
firm grip on outlying bases, and a
thumb to the nose against the rest
OF the world.
All OF a sudden, OF a Sunday aft
ernoon, the postwar world has begun
to take form.
Messrs. Hoover and Gibson have
sensitively and quickly sized up the
possibilities. There is q bewildering
variety OF them One is that. theo-
retically, we may not have to enter
into formal agreement on the post
war world with Russia at all. II
there is Council of Europe, we can,
theoretically, deal with Russia
through the councils western de-
partment, England. England can be
the go-between. Mr.. Churchill may
have decided to take our reluctance
to enter into long-ter contractual
relations with Russia at face value,
and decided to stop fooling himself,
her or us. The Council OF Europe is
the famous three-column London
Times editorial OF March 10 reduced
to three words.
The feeling is strong that, some
how, Mr.. Churchill has struck pay
dirt; he has found a way to make a
bid to American isolationist opinion
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Czech Finance Minister
Arrives Here for Talks

DR.. Ladislaw Feierabend, finance
minister OF the Czechoslovak pov-
eminent in exile, who escaped from
his German-occupied country in
1910, has arrived in Washington for
series of conversations with Amer
lean officials on economic matters
relating to reconstruction OF Czecho-
slovakia and the trend OF economic
thought in the United States.
DR.. Feierabend expressed conn.,
dence that Czechoslovakia could be
put back on its feet speedily and
might be able to assist in the relief
and reconstruction OF other Allied
countries.
The departing Germans might
resort to scorched earth policy
and destroy Czechoslovakian indus
try, DR.. Feierabend said, but until
now this industry has for the most
part escaped injury.
DR. Feierabend was caught in
Czechoslovakia when the Germans
partitioned the country in 1899 into
the protectorate of Bohemia and
Evening star., 1943-03-25
I'D Rather Be Rioht'
Churchilrs Speech Leaves U. S. to Decide
What Its Role Will Be in Postwar Affairs

over. through. around and under
American oficial opinion.
Just as we can. obviously, stay
out Of the Council of Europe, We
can, conceivably, stay out OF the
Council of Asia. We can be in
neither and yet be link between
the two. II the world is too much
with US, II We want to get out OF
the world. A kind Of opportunity to
do so has been offered to us. I
have the feeling that Mr.. Churchill
has decided that the world has
waited long enough for the Re-
publican party to make up its mind.
He is prepared with an alternate
conception, in case we decide to
check out of any world organiza-
ton. Apparently he does not in
tend to have the whole planet hang
breathlessly on every word of an
other Senate debate.
1t is too early to say whether all
this is good. bad of Indifferent. All
we can do so far is to look at the
thing. 1t Is. as I say, OF dazzling
complexity. For one, If you examine
the Council OF Europe and the
Council OF Asia closely, you will see
that the membership Of the two
will be curiously the same. The
strongest military powers on the
Council of Europe will be Russia
and England. The strongest mill
tary powers on the Council Of Asia
will be, also, Russia and Through
dominion and colony England. The
two councils will be, to large
extent, one council.
Something is happening, quick,
Dig and handsome. 1t Is not directed
against us. 1t is, rather, directed
away from us, out of respect for
our penchant for directing our
selves away from it. II it is our
intention only to help beat the
enemy. as We must. but to have no
concern for the organization of the
peace, Mr.. Churchill Is prepared to
let us of. But he is not prepared
to lose the peace thereby.
And yet, somehow. Mr.. Churchilrs
iron realism does not really let us
OF at all. He poses a choice to us:
We can be as important as we want
to be In world affairs or we can be
as unimportant as we like. 1t is
for us to say.
I have the oldest feeling that Mr.,
Churchill really wants us in. and
that he has scored the intellectual
triumph Of giving us realistic alter
natives from which to choose.
rather than dangling moral pleas
before our noses. The man means
business. He is playing for keeps.
He has blown the vapors from the
debate
Evening star., 1943-03-25

country was a small affair. Ship
building as we'll AS shipping-the
carrying of overseas caTgoes to
and from this country was
largely in the hands of other
maritime nations. In the rush OF
ls17-l8 to get ships to transport
men and supplies to the European
war front, this country spent
about 10000 100000 dollars. A
great deal of that work was al
most Of the experimental variety.
After the war, many OF these
ships were discarded, tied up and
eventually sold for junk
Today. however, the picture is
vastly different. Through the
last score of years, though facing
many difficulties, an American
ocean-going merchant marine
was gradually developed, through
the aid of the old United States
Shipping Board and the present
Maritime Commission. American
initiative and industry has played
its full part in this development.
So when the present war en-
quilted this country along with
the rest Of the world, the country
was ready for a tremendous ship
building expansion. And so sue
cessful has 1t been that never
again will this country give over
its shipbuilding industry because
OF foreign competition. American
ships. constructed in American
shipyards, will carry a full share
OF the expended commerce OF the
postwar world.
Demonstration Given.
A demonstration OF this ship
building capacity was given Tues
day at the Sun Shipbuilding &
Drydock Co. at Chester, Pa, now
the largest single shipyard in
the world. From three of its
% ways were launched within
16 minutes three of the largest
ocean-going tankers in the
world, in the neighborhood of
$4,000 tons each--speedy boats.
too. Just to show the extent Of
this yard and it's operations-so
important to the war effort-it
may be mentioned that 1t ex-
tends for 2 miles along the Della
ware River; that it employees 3d.
600 workers, operating three
shifts throughout the "a hours
of the day.
The Sun Shipbuilding Co. is a
holdover from the days OF the
last war, when it was established
IN the early part of 1916. 1t is
a wholly owned subsidiary Of the
Sun Oil Co. and has specialized
In the construction of tankers.
During 1912. the company
launched 81 ocean-going tankers
for the Maritime Commission, 10
for private owners and 6 cargo
ships. This year the output of
the company will be greatly in
creased.
These are steel ships, of the
most modern and up-to-date
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Queer BIokes' Salvage Planes
Within 3 Miles of Nozi Lines

BY the Associate> Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, March 25.-
"Ubendem-we mend en-"
That's the slogan written with
bent pieces Of pipe over a workshop
Of the RATS self-designated queer
blokes."
They are the Raj repair and SAL
wage unit which during the African
war has picked up many wrecked
Spitdres from the battlef1elds and
flxed them to fly again.
Specializing in Spitfires, they set
up q record recently by tackhng a
machine which crash landed less
than 3 miles from the enemy lines.
The fight lieutenant In charge
said: I'VE usually send out a motor
crane II possible, but this Spitty was
so close to Jerry that we arranged a
"blitz" party. We doubled our num-
bers, approached with little noise,
Evening star., 1943-03-25

are likely to be disappointed.
While it is true that Marshal
Rommel does not have the same
wide spaces for maneuvering as
he had in the Libyan desert, he
does possess ample forces to hit
back from the cornered position
in which he finds himself of his
own choosing.
The principal objectives Of the
Allies are Bizerte and Tunis.
Both towns are defended by some
10000 Axis forces between we'll
prepared fortified positions.
Must Beat Rommel First.
The present battle In Central
and Southern Tunisia Is directed
at securing the rear and the
f1anks of the Allied forces against
the Nazi armies in the south. No
operation against the northern
neck Of the French protectorate
is considered possible until Rom
mel has been destroyed.
The strategic position Of the
forces under Gen. Bernard Mont
gomery and 1t. Gen. George s.
Patton, jr.. Is good. The air su-
periority which we now possess
will be Of tremendous assistance,
provided We can send sufficient
reinforcements in time from this
country and England.
The quantity OF planes which
the Germans will send to support
Rommel's mobile divisions is q
question mark for the intelli-
gence branch Of our Army. Re-
ports about the strength or
weakness OF the Nazi air arm in
Europe are very conflicting. In
the next two weeks when the
battle will take a more definite
shape, we shall see which Of
these conflicting reports is co.,
rect.
The seesaw battle on the
Mareth Line where Rommel on
Tuesday succeeded In recaptur-
ing some OF his lost positions
which had fallen into British
hands on Monday is typical Of
the type OF warfare we must cX-
pect In the Tunisian area. In
spite OF the lack OF space which
was to his advantage in his
previous campaigns, Rommel still
Evening star., 1943-03-25
i. ). Is Placed Second
In Fatal Accidents
Nv the Assorist.d pyess

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Col John
Stilwell, president OF the National
Safety Council. declared here last
night that the United States has
the worlds second highest accident
fatality rate-exceeded only by
Chile.
Col. Stilwell. brother OF 1t. Gen
Joseph Stilwell, commander of
United States forces In India, China
New York Safety Councils annual
dinner.
Asserting that $4,000 Americans
lost their lives and 365 900 were per-
Evening star., 1943-03-25
This Changing World
Allies Must Defect RommeI in South
Before Driving at Tunis and Bizerte
, To iumn about and fence

is able to jump about and fence
with the enemy.
Spanish Situation Puzzling.
In some military and diplo-
matte quarters the attitude Of
the Spaniards in the Riff con-
tinues to be puzzle and since 1t
is not certain that the Spanish
forces will remain definitely nell
trail a substantial force of Amer
lean and French troops is kept
on the mountainous borders
which separate French from
Spanish Morocco.
In spite of favorable diplo-
matte reports from Madrid, the
Allied high command is not rest
ing on the diplomats laurels.
Generalissimo Franco is believed
when he tells us that Spain does
not wish to get involved in an
other war; but there are other
forces in the background which
the Nazis still hope to use to
change Frances mind. There
can be no definite assurance, as
far as military is concerned, that
We may not be faced with
serious surprise. Hence, we can
take no chances in that area and
must keep a substantial force
immobilized there.
The suspicion that something
may be brewing against us in
Madrid was enhanced recently
when the Nazs increased the
number OF their divisions on the
Spanish border. The suspicious
OF some Of our military men
were further raised when an
other large bunch of German
"salesmen" made their appear
ance in Spain and GoebbeIs'
propagandists speeded up their
activities throughout the country.
There is no definite reason
why Franco himself should be
suspected Of wanting to double
cross us, but Franco does not
have the whole Of Spain In the
palm OF his hand and he may
be blackmailed into abandoning
his present neutral attitude.
Nazis Pin Hopes on Subs.
The Nazis seem to be pinning
on the submarine campaign their
hopes Of holding out in Tunisia
for a long time. They believe
they can inflict heavy losses on
the Allies who have to receive
reinforcements OF men and ma
terial from across the sea.
For the time being it appears
that the Nazi U-boats are only
slightly active on the route to
Russia and 1t is probable that
they will concentrate their oper-
ations principally against the
enemy convoy line to England
and to the Atlantic coast Of
North Africa.
The Allied high command Is
positive that 1t can defeat the
Axis In North Africa this year
But 1t also Is fully aware Of the
many difficulties ahead. The
battle for Tunisia will be nc
picnic for either side.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

and tore across to the aircraft all
out. 1t was too dangerous to raise
crane or gantry. but we disman-
tied the engine and vital parts and
got them to lorry while the enemy
bombed the aircraft shell and us.
We got away without injury"
The Raj often protects the unit,
however, when the location is un-
usually dangerous, several times
spotthg enemy bombers and putting
up a minor barrage.
After the aircraft is repaired at
the nearest airdrome. T. laconic mes
sage Is sent to its squadron:
Please collect"
Evening star., 1943-03-25
manently disabled in accidents last
year. he said:

manently disabled in accidents last
year. he said:
mo nation can stand such a drain
on its manpower or throw away It's
manpower like that. The United
States is the most careless Nation in
the world except for Chile"
He said that for every 100 Amer
ican accident casualties, the Ger
mans lose only 36 and the Japs o.
From the wars start to the North
African campaign. he added, home
front fatalities were six times greater
than those In the armed forces.
Approximately half OF 1925 ac-
cident deaths and nearly hall Of the
permanent disabling accidents were
among factory workers, he said.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

80 ~ hAA , - 3
take very seri-
ously their roles
as the theoreti-
clans Of ( h e
right wing in
American for
eign policy, in
dOrse it.
w h Y t h e
cheering7 T h e
reason is not far
to Sc X. The
Churchill pro-
posals for a
Council of Fill
Evening star., 1943-03-25

Committee which
probably ave
doomed Presi-
dent Roosevelt's
nomina tions OF
both James v.
Alfred Of Texas
and Stephen 8.
Chandler. jr., Of
Oklahoma.
Senator Fer
GuSOn deman0e0
to see the JUS
tice Department
nles relating to
= y 40 arno{y,t.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

usual events in
the long history
Of the rela tons
between the ex-
ecutive and leg
islative branches
Of the Govern
ment.
The executive
order undertook
to do something
which Congress
had specifically
refused to do by
legislation - to
put 4 ceiling on
Evening star., 1943-03-25

tic u ! a r | y
" h i C h is
carrying men
and supplies
to all the war
fronts au-
gurs a great
A m er / C a n
shipbuildi n &
industry for
t he future.
w h en- t h e
World w a r
got un d E r
way, the in
6,IStrV in this
Evening star., 1943-03-25

tie against a
well equipped,
ex C e ! ! e ntly
trained an d
expe r / e need
enemy who is
determined to
sell his hide
for a d e a r
price.
Those who
I a TX OF an
o t h er Dun
kerque or Sta
lingrad early
in the game
Evening star., 1943-03-25
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Washington military quarters
regard the battle for Tunisia as
still in its preliminary stages and
warn against undue optimism.
1t is likely to be a seesaw bat
Evening star., 1943-03-25
The Political Mill
Pennsylvania Shipyord Gives Demonstration
Of Tempo Of U. S. Building Program

construction. Sun Ship pioneered
in the welding OF steel ships.
Until 1922, welding was used for
repairs only. Today welding has
taken the place to very great
extent of the old riveting method
OF putting ships together. The
first all-welded ship was the
M. S. White Flash, launched by
the company in September, 1881.
The launching OF the three
giant tankers Tuesday saw the
award by Admiral E. S. Land,
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission, of the Maritime M"
(meritD pennant to Sun Ship.
At the same time he awarded the
merit insignia to all the en-
ployes OF the company, in recog-
milton OF the work they have
been doing.
Thousands Attend.
Thousands Of the employees at
tended the ceremonies. Admiral
Land commented upon the effec-
tiveness of the labor or-manage-
ment team" which has made
possible the expansion OF this
shipyard from 8 to % shipways,
since the demand for shipping
grew out of the present war.
Admiral Land took occasion to
refer to the greatest shipbuild-
Ing program of all time" in
which this country Is now en-
gagged as major part OF its wa.
ef1ort. Only as recently as 1888,
he said, the Maritime Commits
sion and the shipbuilders set out
to build so ships a year to re-
habilitate the American mer-
chant marine. Today the ship
building industry is geared to
produce 1000 ships a year-as
many as would have been con-
structed in 40 years under the
1888 program. The goal of g.
900 900 deadweight tons OF ship
ping was constructed last year,
and this year, under presidential
directive, the production goal Is
set at $4,000 900 deadweight tons.
In the huge yard Of the Sun
Ship, day and night thousands Of
workers are at the job of ship
construction. There is an orderly
disorder as men and women-but
by far the greatest number are
men-go about their tasks. Much
OF the construction is done OH the
ways themselves. The practice of
prefabricating such items as bulk
heads, fantails, and deckhouses
has been developed. Huge cranes
swing these parts OF the ships
into place when they have been
completed.
Women Are Employed.
The Sun Ship began employing
women workers outside OF ofilces
this year. Now about 1000 are
at work in the yard, performing
all types OF work including that
OF welders helpers and shop
filters. They have proved them
selves efficient at this work, A.
women have in other war produc-
ton plants.
A recent undertaking OF the
company was the establishment
of an all-Negro shipyard, which
1t Is hoped will eventually be
manned from top to bottom with
colored skilled craftsmen. This
section OF the yard was estab-
lished last year and its first ship
is about 10 per cent complete.
About 1000 Negroes Of all types
of skill are employed In the sec
ton, and their employment is
being extended as rapidly as
workers can be found or trained.
In addition there are about 5000
Negroes employed In other parts
Of the Sun ShipYard.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The amazing shipbuilding oper-
ations in this country today, for
the construction OF the Victory
Fleet'-the merchant feet par
Evening star., 1943-03-25

THE opinions OF the Drtter page o,rn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars eDot to epe all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory nono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Ferguson
Watchdog Of
Judiciary
Contributed Heavily
To Decisions on
Alfred, Chandler
BY JAY G.. HAYDEN.

A new watchdog Of the Federal
judiciary in the person OF Senator
Ferguson OF Michigan contributed
heavily to decisions of the judiciary
Evening star., 1943-03-25

Moravia and the puppet republic
of Slovakia. He said he escaped
through Slovakia and owed his life
to Slovaks.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON,

American isolationists are curl
ously pleased with Mr.. Churchill's
speech. Herbert Hoover and Hugh
Gibson, who, If not isola tionists at
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Salary Vote
Does Not Lift
Limitations
New Statute Will
Provide Another
Bosis for Action
Bx DAVID LAWRENCE

~ DHNAD La " hLNSE.
Both houses Of Congress, by a vote
well IN excess OF two-thirds, have
now voted to repeal an executive
order. This Is one Of the most un-
Evening star., 1943-03-25

Great oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
promising Acorns on the market.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

Don't fire till you see the whites
Of their eyes. But you may buy War
bonds now.