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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
McNair Nominated
As Rear Admiral
Would Hold Thot Rank
On Retired List

President Roosevelt today NOM
mated Capt. Laurence n. McNair
chief of the United States Naval
Mission to Peru to be rear admiral
on the retired list
The President also named seven
lieutenant colonies for promotion to
colonies in the Regular Army. They
were Frank William Milburn ITEM
porary major general, Isaac Gill
jr; john Kennard, John Bellinger
Thompson temporary brigadier
general. Hammer Huston. Jens An
derson Doe and Lester Leland
Lampert, all holding the temporary
rank Of colonel except those speci-
fed
Gait McNair won the Navy Cross
for his work in European waters
during the last war as gunnery Of
ficer Of the destroyer force. He has
commanded the cruiser Richmond
and the battleShip Tennessee. He
was born IN Warsaw, N. Y. in 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Old Kelly Field Comrades Twit Each Other
Over Records Against Japanese and Nozis

709 SortieS. which means that that
many times aircraft have left the
ground bound on missions; they
have 1887 total combat hours: they
have made as many as 185 sorties
in single month, l63 another
month, and 162 a third month.
The Gallagher story mentioned
that the African outfit had lost only
one plane crew From August 81
through January 81 our squadron
has had only one casualty a pilot
killed when tire blew out on the
take -off-this in spite of such mis-
slons as that over Lac January 8.
when 20 zeros attacked six A-20s
The Americans had no losses and
bagged two enemy planes
One of the Zeros was credited to
1t. John B. Conn, Memphis, Tenn.
and the other to Staff Sergt. G. F.
Braswell, Jasper, Fla.
There is no mention in Gala
gher's story of what Maj. Kegel-
mans squadron may have accom-
plished. Our squadron has record
Of % Jap planes destroyed on the
ground as we'll as in the air, more
than 165 tons of bombs dropped
and more than a half million rounds
OF machine gun ammunition fired
mostly in strafing Japs. of whom
a great. if uncounted, number
surely were killed.
The squadron and I. it's spokes-
man, submit this data for careful
consideration by Maj Kegelman
and Gallagher. The next time there
is any talk of a most experienced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
House Gives $4,000
To Dies Committee
Court Costs Included,
CeIler Complains
By the Associated Press.

o- INC AssoClaNA rftSs.
The House gave the Dies Commit
tee SIS, 900 today for expenses of its
investigation Of un-American &C
tivities. after Representative Celler
Democrat. of New York had com
planned that part of the money was
for deferring legal expenses incur
red by Chairman Dies in a libel
action.
The roll-call vote to finance the
committee, which was given a two
year continuance recently, was an
nounced as 273 to "a
Mr.. Celler objected to use OF any
of the funds to pay legal bill he
said Mr.. Dies had incurred to settle
suit filed by a Federal employe
enormously accused by Dies of hav-
ing been affiliated with a Com
munist-front organization.
Mr.. Dies told the House the bill
$500. had been approved by the Ac-
counts Committee. 1t represented
he explained. settlement costs in q
libel action instituted against him
by David Vaughn. employe of the
Board of Economic Warfare. after
Mr.. Vaughn had been confused with
q man with a similar name.
Two other resolutions providing
funds for congressional committees
we're adopted without opposition
One gave 100000 10 q special COM
mittee set up to investigate the Fed
eral Communications Commission,
the other set aside 100000 to en-
able the Appropriations Committee
to make its own Investigations of the
fiscal operations and needs of Gov
eminent agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Mail Fraud Jury Sees
Gold Braid Costumes
Elaborate Uniforms Shown
At Trial of Monjur
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 10
Elaborate ritual costumes manufac-
tured by the Gold Braid Costume
Co. of Wilmington for Mantle Club
members were displayed to a jury
today at the Federal Court trial of
Hugh B. Monjar, club president. and
Is associates on mail fraud charges.
The costume company. the Gov
eminent contends. was set up with
part Of the s1.340,00o Monjar al
legedly received in personal loans
from club members.
Dress and band costumes were
identified by James J. Johnson a
member of the National Ritual
Committee, who said he Travelled
throughout the country in connec-
ton with rituals in various clubs.
He testified that members were not
required to purchase the costumes.
Under discrimination. John
SON Mantle Club employee, testi-
fed earlier that he had made a Sc
ries of personal loans totaling more
than $500 Monjar, to be used in
any way he saw fit.
The witness told the jury yester-
day that stock dividends from the
costume company and the Key Pub
fishing Co. publisher of the Mantle
Clubs monthly magazine, helped
the American Business Research
Corp. offset a loss of $4,000 on the
only project it handled in its five
years of existence
Johnson, the research firms only
salaried employe, said it showed a
profit, however. despite the loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Disney Bill Seen as Peril
To Salary Sterilization

By the Associated Press.
A Treasury official said today the
Disney bill to freeze salaries ovei
$4,000 net at Pearl Harbor level;
and permit lower salaries to rise tc
that level might mean elimination
OF major portion of the admins
tration's comprehensive salary sta
bilization program.
The bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative Disney, Democrat, of Okla
homa and approved last Saturday by
mittee, is susceptible to the in
depreciation" of lifting the limit on
salaries up to SGT 200, said Stanley
S. Surrey, tax legislative counsel OF
the Treasury.
If that is the proper interpreta-
ton MI Surrey added, then there
can be no salary limits below that
level
under the executive order and
the Disney plan, the figure SGT
200 is used as the gross amount
calculated to leave S25 900 net
after taxes
1t is Mi Surveys position that
since the vast majority of salaries
affected by the sterilization pro-
gram are in the lower income
brackets. this would, in effect, wipe
out most of the comprehensive pro-
gram OF salary controls established
under President Roosevelt's execu-
tive order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
HpHA EmpIoye Held
In $1,000 HOUSING
Project 'Shakedown'
Chevy Chase Mon Said
To Have Forced Firm TO
Hire Him TO Revise Plan,

The Justice Department announced
today the arrest of George D.
Conner Of Chevy Chase. Md. an en-
ploye of the Federal Public Housing
Authority. on a charge of receiving
compensation for services rendered
IN his official capacity involving
$1,000
J, Edgar Hoover. director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation said
the Aladdin Co Of Bay City, Mich.
had submitted plans TO the FPHA
for prefabricated houses to be used
at the Ford Motor Co. Willow Run
bomber plant. Conner allegedly told
officials OF the company. Mr.. Hoover
said. that some changes in the plans
would be necessary and that he
would make them at rate Of IS an
hour.
Later Conner indicated more re-
vision than he had anticipated
would be needed and offered to have
the changes made and get them ap-
proved by the FPHA for 81 900, the
FBI chief said.
agreed to this proposal Mr.. Hoover
continued. but actually advised the
Justice Department War Frauds
Unit of what had taken place. with
the result that Conner was arrested
by FBI agents Just after receiving
$1,000 from a company representa-
tive and turned over to the repre-
sentative a letter of approval for
the plan.
Mr.. Conner was to be arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage.
Conner has served as architect to
Federal housing agencies for sew
eral years, it was learned In the
past four months he has been en-
ployed by the FPHA at a salary of
$4,000 FPHA officials said that he
was considered talented archi-
tect and was well thought of here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
u. ). Airmen Attack
Jap Lines in Burma
Foes Supply Trucks Hit;
Large Fires Are Set
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Feb. i3-American
fighter planes in raids Tuesday
against Japanese supply lines in
North Burma set fires in one town
and strafed trucks loaded with
equipment, a communicate of the
United States 10th Air Force an
nounceG today.
The fighters carrying light bombs
subjected the town, identified as
Hvunginzup. to a low-level attack
starting four large fires which
caused great damage" the COM
intrigue said
One formation strafed 20 trucks
loaded with bridge equipment on the
road south of Hyunginzup, the
communique said Another forma =
ton found 20 additional trucks in
parking area near Hyunginzup and
reported direct hits among them.
"A third formation concentrated
on enemy headquarters at Nsopzup
where large numbers of troops are
quartered. Much damage was re-
ported and landslide caused block
ing of the main road"
All the raiders returned safely.
British bombers, in continued at
tacks on Japanese occupied Burma
started two large fires in the village
of Yegyanbyin, on Akyab Island yes
terday and bombed troop positions
at Donbaik and parked aircraft on
Hello airdrome. a British communi-
que said today.
Fighters strafed Monywa airdrome
it was added. One British airplane
was lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Big Cut in Racing Revenue
Predicted in Bay State

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 18.--Race track Of
flclals today predicted drastic cuts
in racing revenue to the Common
wealth unless extensions of racing
dates are permitted.
Chairman Charles F.. Connors of
the State Racing Commission told
the Legislative Committee on Legal
Affairs that he favored 100 instead
of 80 days for horse racing and so
additional days for dog racing which
now is allotted 200.
Mr. ConnorS said the attendance
would keep the State revenue some
where near s2,850000 received last
year from racing.
Charles F. Adams. chairman of
the Eastern Racing Association. said
that unless the dates were extended
the State revenue probably would
drop IS per cent due to reduction in
patronage caused by curtailed trans
portation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Report on Deferment
0fU. ). Aides Awaited
Draft Policy Expected
To Be Disclosed Today

A special committee named by
President Roosevelt last December
to formulate uniform policy to
govern occupa tional draft defer
ments for Federal employees pre-
pared to present its report TO the
President today.
The report was expected to be
made public during the afternoon if
it should receive Mr.. Roosevelt's i'm
mediate approval.
Paul Bellamy, Cleveland editor
who is chairman Of the committee
Ordway Tead, member of the New
York City Board Of Higher Educa-
ton. and William H. McReynolds,
administrative assistant to the
President. were scheduled to sub
NIT the report to Mr.. Roosevelt early
this afternoon.
Eric Johnston, president of the
merce and a member of the commit
tee, now Is on a tour OF South
America.
In appointing the committee De-
cember II, the President suggested
that it set up standards for deter
mining whether a Federal employee
is performing duties critically essen
tlal TO the war effort. whether he
can be replaced. and whether his
abilities can best be used in his
civilian assignment or in military
service.
Pending the formation of uni
form policy all occupational de-
fermentS of Government employees
have been Cancelled except for ex-
traordinary cases passed on by Mr.
McReynoldS under the President S
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

light bombardment squadron in the
American Air Force, We want to
be consulted.
Ell RENO. Okla. Feb. Is lP,.-
From 1t. Col. Charles C. Kegelman
to his old pilot pal, Maj John
Bridges: Greeting and how is the
Jap hunting out there in the New
Guinea bush league?
The Ell Reno air hero, home on
furiough, paused from being lionized
all around town to hear that a New
Guinea attack bomber squadron
challenged his statement that his
/ North African squadron was the
most experienced in the American
Air Forces.
The New Guinea dispatch said
Mai. Bridges and the rest of his
outfit made more flights in month
. than the Al combat missions which
Col. Kegelman and his men pointed
to with pride,
Bridges and the boys" laughed
the colonel. must be flying Sunday
afternoon practice hops"
Then. for the benefit of the major
an old classmate at Kelly Field, he
added:
You know, I heard that fighting
the Germans and then fighting the
Japs is like going from majors tc
the bush leagues"
tKegelman has been promoted
to lieutenant colonel since Yves
/ Gallagher. Associated Press COR
respondent, wrote the story of
Kegelman and his mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Arlington Autoists Lose
Gas Coupons for Speeding

The Arlington Rationing Board
today announced that six county
motorists convicted of speed viola
tons have been penalized further
by the loss of gasoline coupons.
Paul L. StraSsberg, 37ll Second
street lost three c coupons; j. E.
Cullen. 1872 South Eighth street, "a
C's; Reece Jones. 1900 North Living
stone street. three Cs: Sam Halle.
9l2 North Randolph street, one A:
Garland Gee, 1921 South Quinn
street, three DIS for speeding on
motorcycle, and Harold H. Bowen.
1404 North Cleveland street D book
suspended until July % for motor
cycle speeding
Raymond Byars. 1925 Tuckahoe
street, and Eugene Henly 2309 North
Lexington street. whose cases had
been carried over from a previous
hearing. were forced to surrender
four and three coupons, respectively,
for pleasure driving violations
Panel members stated that the
books of persons who do not appear
when summoned will be revoked
until such appearance is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Plant Modifies Planes
For Various Fronts
Fy the Associated Fress.

EN me hSSOCasteC tfeSS,
BURBANK, Calf, Feb. 1.-THE
LockheedVeg aircraft companies
reported they are operating in Dali
las, Tex, modification center
where standard planes are altered
to meet specific requirements of
climate and combat.
The announcement called it the
biggest of Uncle Sans modification
bases in the United States and the
irst to get into operation
At the base, the announcement
said, Lockheed P-38 Lightning fight
ers are "winterized' or summer
lied" for Arctic or tropical regions
oy special treatment OF oil and fuel
lines. Various ships are recamou-
daged when emergency orders send
them TO a desert instead of jungle
region or to over-water flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Nine. Chang
Continued From First Pas

of the Senate speech. Nine Chang
the chamber with Majority Leader
Mccormack and Minority Leader
Martin and members of the Foreign
Affairs Committee. There she was
introduced by Speaker Rayburn.
While the House several times ap-
plauded Nine. Chang in the course
of a prepared speech, slight enthu-
siaSm was evinced at her eXhorta-
tons for postwar reconstruction.
The House sat in silence when she
said. May I not hope that it is the
resolve Of Congress to devote itself
to the creation of the postwar
world? To dedicate itself to the
preparation for the brighter future
that stricken world so eagerly
awaits?"
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends.
There also was slight applause
when she pleaded the cause Of in
ternational inter dependence
Careful arrangements were made
for the reception of Nine Chang
at the Capitol. with uniformed police
and soldiers at the Senate entrance
and men in plain clothes lining the
route she followed in crossing from
the Senate to the House side inside
the Capitol Visitors without special
credentials were barred.
Mrs Roosevelt occupied an aisle
seat in the members gallery as
Nine Chang spoke in the Senate.
Directly behind her was Mrs. Wood
row Wilson in company with Mrs.
Wallace
Manv members of the House also
crossed over to the Senate side TO
hear Nine. Chiangs opening speech
and other visitors included Chief
Justice Stone and Associate Justices
Reed, Frankfurter, Jackson and
Rutledge,
While ordinary visitors were barred
from the Capitol large crowd shlv-
cred outside TO get glimpse OF Nine
Chang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Teach Germans Meaning
Of War, Mosoryk Urges
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON, Feb. l8-Jan Masaryk,
Foreign Minister of the Czech GOV
eminent in exile yesterday urged
that the German people be taught
the meaning of war by first-hand
experience by fighting inside Ger
maryland warned against becoming
too quickly sentimental" over the
plight of the German people
Cities like Essen must be given as
much-and preferably more-atten-
ton as cities like Plymouth and Cow
entry received in this country,
There will have to be some
killings before the Germans, who
brought this on themselves. are
purged and purified"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
New WAAC Training Unit
Created al Fort Devens

By ne Associated Press.
Secretary OF War Stimson. an
bouncing the establishment of a new
WAAC training center at Fort Dew
ems, Mass, said today the value Of
thc WAACS to the Army was dem
ohStrateo by present plans to ex-
pand the organization as quickly as
possible TO its authorized total
strength OF 10000
The Secretary also made public
statement by Gen. George C. Mar
shall Army Chief Of staff. praising
the WAACS.
Although the corps is still in the
formative period Of organization, a"
Gen Marshall said, its members
Lave convincingly demonstrated
their ability TO render a vital mill
tary service.
The standards of discipline.
training and general efficiency a-e
on the highest level and are a COM
lIetc reinsurance to the offlciaiS of
the War Department as to the out
standing services which will be rend-
oed by this organization
Three WAAC training centers al
ready are in operation. at Fort Des
MONIES, Iowa, Daytona Beach. Fla.
2nd Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Rickenbacker Urqes
Congress TO Abolish
Labor Racketeerinq
Calls for Incorporation,
Bon on Political Use
Of Funds by Unions
By the Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l8.-Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker called upon
Congress today to clarity labor
laws 80 that millions of inno-
cent men and women will have
the same protection from our
Government as do the rack
eteerS"
Addressing luncheon of the
Commerce and Industry Association
of New York, the airlineS executive
and flyer asked Congress to legislate
this cancerous element from our
midst
Why should these racketeers be
immune from reporting their in
comes or paying taxes on their
tributes from the millions?" he
asked Why should our Congress
not bring about compulsory incor-
poration. public accounting of their
funds and forbid political contribu-
tons from their ill-gotten gains if
they are honest in their intentions?'
Commenting on the War Man
power Commission announcement
requiring war jobs or induction for
men in 20 occupational groups, he
said:
Here again I am shocked to find
that our officials in Washington
have omitted challenging a group
known more commonly as labor
racketeers of the graft age. and I
spell it with a g and not with
a ID"
Those labor leaders who are SO
prone to criticize so feebly' should
see conditions for themselves in the
hell-holes of the Pacific and the
battleflelds of North Africa he said
And to those few synthetic COM
munists in labor, commerce and gov
eminent. who are so prone to smear
I say go back to Russia where you
will find millions of men and women
willing to die and starve for their
country in turning Hitler's hordes
from their land :" ="
Capt. Rickenbacker, in restatine
his opposition to overtime pay for
a 48-hour week during the war
urged adoption of the incentive plar
by manufacturers to increase wa,
production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Peace Implication
In Gayda Article
False, Axis Says
Italian Editors Views
Not Official, Says
Berlin Rodio
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

Earlier Story on Page A-3)
/ gy the Associated Press.
! LONDON, Feb. 18-Interpreta-
ton of an article by the Italian
editor, Virginia Gayda, in neutral
and Allied countries as an official
suggestion that a negotiated
peace would be considered
brought an Axis denial today,
with the implication that Gayda
had written a bit too much.
A DNB dispatch broadcast by the
Berlin radio quoted a Rome report
as saying that oficial quarters
adopted IAN energetic attitude" over
the Interpretation, and presented
the Axis view at conference for
foreign correspondents
The DNB broadcast. as recorded
here by the Associated Press. said
Swedish papers. las the neutral press
often does declared Gayda-editor
of II Journale dItalia-to be the
mouthpiece of the new Italian gov
eminent"
The foreign press was told DNB
said, that the Gayda article was in
no way inspired or authorized and
does not reflect the view of the gov
eminent or of official circles. all
conclusions drawn from this article
were quite arbitrary The neutral
press was not entitled to give this
Interpretation to the article"
Elmer Davis, Director of War
Information, said in Washington
yesterday that Gayda's statement
that Italy would consider a COM
promise peace with England and
the United States but not with
Russia was the first open appeal
to England and America by
leading Axis spokesman, and was
designed TO split them away from
Russia.
Ut is not a direct appeal. but
it is strong hint" Mr.. Davis
! told press conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
GoebbeIs Gives Nazis
'Unvarnished Truth
On Losses 10 Reds
Time for Quick Action,
Not to Ask Questions,
Germans Are Told

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Propa-
ganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels told the German people
today that he had to give them
the unvarnished truth" regard
ing Germanys situation on the
eastern front, said Berlin
broadcast recorded by the As
ISOLATED Press.
1T is not the moment for asking
questions how it happened" Goeb-
bells said in speech described by
The Berlin radio as important
There is not time for usless dis
cussions. We must act. and this
Immediately and thoroughly
TT is comprehensive. he de-
clared, that in view of the big
camouflaging and bluffing maneu-
vers of Moscow we did not correctly
estimate the war potential of the
Soviet Union Only now it is re-
sealed to us in its whole wild great
neSG."
eTs.. Grave Danger Seen.
The fight however" he continued
demands the exertion of all our
national energies. Here is danger
which is threatening the Reich and
Europe which eclipes all the dangers
ol former days to the western
world"
The propaganda minister spoke
IN the Sportspalast,
The broadcast said Goebbels
stressed these three points in Ger
many's struggle against what he
termed the Bolshevist peril"
Firstly, if the German armed
forces were not in position TO over
come this danger the Reich, and
shortly afterward all Europe, would
succumb to Bolshevism
Secondly, German armed forces
and the German nation alone with
their allies have the strength to save
Europe definitely from this danger
Thirdly, the danger is imminent
We must act quickly and thoroughly
or it might be too late
Tone Is Somber.
His phrases were reminiscent OF
the tone of Nazi speeches at the
party's somber 10th anniversary
celebration in Berlin January 30.
Goebbels declared:
1t is an illusion to believe that
Bolshevism would halt anywhere at
our frontiers.
Paper declarations given by Lon
don or Washington as a guarantee
Of pledges against Moscow's inten-
tons fail to impress us. Whether
their governments and intelligensis
realize this fact or not hardly mat
tiers. The German people are not
/ willing to expose themselves to this
| danger, not even tentatively