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Evening star., 1943-01-26
Regular Police Duties
For AuxiIiaries Uroed

Steps to permit members of the
auxiliary police force to assume the
duties Of regular officers on a volun-
teer basis were urged in a resolution
adopted last night at the North
Capitol Citizens Forum, held under
the auspices of the North Capitol
Citizens Association at Mckinley
High School.
The resolution, offered by Mrs.
Marjorie Dunn, also specified that
adequate equipment be furnished to
auxiliary policemen and that pro-
visions be made for medical care
and disqualification of members in
1ured in the line of duty.
The group also approved reso-
lutions submitted by James A.
Crooke, secretary of the association
asking that pedestrian regulations
be more stringently enforced and
supporting measures to increase the
pay OF firemen, policemen and
teachers in the District.
John F. Hardie. president of the
association. was in the chair.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
63 Today, Works
As USUAL; Gifts Mostly Cigars
Anniversary Contrasts
With Lost Year, When
He Poced Correeidor

BY the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Jan. 26. - Gen.
Douglas Macarthur observed his
SID birthday today, working as
usual, but in surroundings radi-
cally different from year ago.
Members of his staff, naval off,
GERS and Australians at general
headquarters dropped into his offlce
during the day to pay their respects,
but there was no general observ-
ance of the anniversary.
A year ago Gen. Macarthur, di-
recting the defense of the Philip
pines, paced back and forth in a
tunnel on Corregidor, tapping the
cement floor with his cane.
Congra tuIated by Curtin.
Today, only recently returned
from directing the victorious Papua
campaign and In excellent health,
he stepped from big black car,
entered the headquarters building
and walked briskly to the elevator
to start his day Of work
Awaiting him were messages Of
congratulation from Australia's
Prime Minister, John Curtin: Presi-
dent Manuel Quezon of the Philip
pines and others.
Earlier he had listened to a broad
cast OF greetings from members of
his class at West Point and he ex-
pected tonight to listen to rebroad-
cast greetings from President Que
zon.
1t also was expected there would
be birthday cake tonight when he
would be with Mrs. Macarthur and
their son Arthur.
Given Cigars by Friends.
1t is an Army tradition that off,
GERS do not give presents to their
commanding general, but close per-
sonal friends In the Army gave him
cigars. The general seldom keeps a
cigar lighted, but chews vigorously
as he PAGES the floor during his fire.
quent military conferences.
An ofiIcer close to Gen. Macarthur
told how a year ago the generals
only present was box of cigars
which had been intended for Joseph
c. Grew, the United States Ambas-
sador to Toxic.
With Japan and the United States
at war, diplomatic mail addressed to
Ambassador Grew at Toxic was held
up in the Philippines and when
sorted was found to contain a box
OF cigars for the diplomat. So on
Gen. MacArthur's birthday, Francis
B. Sayre, then high commissioner
to the Philippines, presented them
to the general.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
OPA Tire Order Opposed
BY Mid-City Citizens

The Mid-City Citizens Association
went on record last night in opposi-
ton to the Office of Price Admins
tration's tire inspection requirement
and urged approval of a bill now
before Congress to have it aban-
doned.
A resolution to this effect was
adopted by the association and will
be sent the Commissioners and the
Federation of Citizens Associations
A. J. Driscoll, president, pointed out
that the inspection produces no
benefit and. on the other hand
forces citizens to do unnecessary
driving
The group also passed a resolu-
ton in support of bill pending in
the House to provide for election of
delegates to represent the District
at national political conventions.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Plan for 1OO-Day Racing
Meet at PimIico Fought
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-Opposi
ton 10 a proposal under which all
of Maryland's 100 days Of major
horse racing would be conducted at
the Pimlico track here was ex-
pressed yesterday in a resolution
drafted for discussion by the City
Council.
The resolution would ask the
Council to request the General As
sembly to forbid consolidation of the
States four maj jor race meetings al
Pimlico.
City Councilman Leon Abramson
said ut would be hard for any one
to devise scheme for the perma-
nent injury of the City of Baltimore
to come up with anything better
fitted for the purpose than the sug-
gestion to enlarge the annual Is
day meeting at Pimlico TO 100 days.
1T would be hard to imagine any
self-imposed act - more damag-
ing to war industries of the
city.
Think of having at large in the
city for 100 days the criminal ele-
ment that moves from racing meet
to racing meet. Think of the gam
bling lure which would take to the
track and away from their machines
the thousands of war production
workers with money in their pockets
and an itch to bet it.
Have the sponsors of this pro-
posal investigated the sharp increase
In absenteeism in Offices and fac
tories during the period the races
are normally here? Do they want
to extend that over 100 days every
year we are at WARP"
Evening star., 1943-01-26


ancient languages and history to
subjects more directly useful to the
war effort.
Company, haiti More directly
useful to our war effort?" That re-
calls the old story about the comedy
script writer whose playlet was being
read critically by producer.
Now, right here" said the pro-
ducer, pointing to one spot in the
script, is the place for a great gag
one that will really knock them in
the aisles."
"As for inStance?" queried the
writer YEARLY.
Aye, there's the rub, as Hamlet
remarked in far from cheerful tones
on a celebrated occasion.
What are these subjects more
directly useful to our war effort" :?
Let's have q, look at them. The
astute Marse Joe Mccarthy. man
ager Of the New York Yankees, has a
saying apropos OF trading ball play
ers: Never throw out the dirty
water until you have clean water in
The reference is not classical and
the comparison may be "odorous, "
but the quotation is meant kindly
and the point Is plain.
Dividends in Happiness.
The committee in question, getting
on with it, recommended the release
of competent teachers Of such sub
ieCts as Latin, Greek and ancient
history for educational services more
vital to the present needs of our
country"
In the autobiography of that
Hoosier philosopher and former Vice
/ President, the late Thomas Riley
Marshall-yes, the man who said
/ What this country needs is a good
scent cigar" and the need is now
greater than ever in the eyes OF
/ Smokers-there is the following pas
/ sage;
II think all Of those who nave
gone through the grind OF the study
! of the Greek language will admi,
! that it is the milestone of the hu-
man intellect. None of the stone
/ may be left upon the knife after the
sharpening process, but the knife is
the keener for the use of the stone
Not only that, but TO those of the
| younger school who are even now
immersed in the study of Latin
where such study hasn't been drop
ped by command 10 make way 'for
educational services more vital to
the present needs of our country
II might be said even as Aeneas said
to his weary followers on rough
journey:
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Democratic
Opposition 10 Flynn
indicated in Senate
Detection in Porty Ronks
Casts Growing Doubt
On Confirmation
Py the Associated prexq

50 eHe asSoSiAtSo FgeDS
Signs multiplied today of in
creasing Democratic opposition
in the Senate to President Roose-
velt's appointment of Edward J.
Flynn as Minister to Australia.
With the Senate's SO Republicans
expected to vote nearly solidly
against confirmation of the former
Democratic National Committee
chairman, growing indications of
Democratic defections cast doubt on
the outcome.
A dozen or so mo" votes from the
Democratic side might swing the
verdict against Mr.. Flynn, depend
ing on the number of Senators vot-
ing when the showdown comes,
probably next week. Several more
than that number of Democrats
were non-committal in their atti-
tude. cloakroom survey showed.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will ballot on the nomi-
nation tomorrow, and while its ver-
dict generally was believed likely
to be favorable, one Democratic
member said an adverse report
would not be too surprising to him.
Democrats generally were !oath
to- commit themselves publicly, but
Senator Wheeler OF Montana said
he believed the nomination was
unfortunate at this particular
time and unfortunate as to the
particular place"
Senator Wheeler said he was not
interested In the Republican accu-
sations which had been brought
against Mr.. Flynn's qualifications
and which were heard at length
in three days of hearings before
the Foreign Relations Committee
Some Democrats were reported
planning to oppose Mr.. Flynn's con-
firmation on the grounds that he
was not an experienced diplomat t
and for that reason ought not to
be sent to critical war zone such
as Australia.
On another score, Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri. said he was
not satisfied with Mr.. Flynn,s state
ment that he had tentatively" re-
signed as Democratic National Com
mitteeman from New York.
Il was bona fide supporter of
the Hatch Act" Senator Clark told
reporters, land while it stands, I
can't vote for him for Federal post
while he holds political connection
Of that kind. He'll have to resign
before he gets my vote"
Mr.. Flynn did not lack defenders
among the Democrats, however, for
Senator Truman, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, announced he would vote for
confirmation, asserting that oppo-
nents haven't anything against
Flynn except that he is Democrat. u
Senator Tunnel, Democrat. of
Delaware, a member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, said he be-
lieved Republican charges against
Mr.. Flynn had fallen fat" and
Senator Radcliffe. Democrat, OF
Maryland. a friend OF Mr.. Flynn
for 20 years. voiced the opinion that
a very weak case" had been pre-
Sented,
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Men in Class IA to Get First Chance to Take
Workmanship Course Starting Next Week

Top priority in rife craftsmanship
courses which begin here next week
will be given men in Ia who are
about to be drafted, officials of the
program, sponsored by the National
Rifle Association with the co-opera-
ton of the War Department and
The Star, announced today.
Men in this classification who wish
to receive pre-induction training in
the handling of rifles have until 7
pm. tomorrow to register for the
seven week course.
With about 400 men already signed
up for classes to be given in four
high schools and two colleges here,
officials have decided to schedule
IA men for classes ahead of men
with other draft classifications.
Registration will continue at NRA
headquarters, 1900 Rhode Island
avenue NV, from 8 am. to pm.
and at the lobby booth in The Star,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV from to pm.
1t was stressed that even though
quotas for the first classes are about
filled, applications will continue to
be accepted for subequent courses of
instruction Assignment cards noti-
flying men where and what night to
appear for classes will be mailed out,
beginning Thursday.
officials of the program decided
at meeting last night to hold two
refresher courses for more than 40
instructors Thursday and Friday.
The following school ranges will
be used for instruction: Central,
four nights week; Mckinley, three
nights; Roosevelt, two nights; Dun
bar, two nights; Georgetown, two
nights, and George Washington,
Evening star., 1943-01-26
.uses in q Tough Spot

"Forsan ct haec olim meminisse
iuvabit."
There Is nothing that pays greater
dividends in human happiness than
a study of the classics, be they
written in English, French, Latin,
Greek. Hebrew, Chinese, Sanskrit,
Egyptian hieroglyphics or strange
Sumerian characters. In addition to
sharpening the intellect, such studies
widen the vision. deepen the under
standing and carry forward the
process of civilization.
What! Shall we discard the hu-
manities" because Hitler is inhu-
man? Shall we sacrifice the muses.
to modern Moloch? Why, that's
the essence of the Hitler doctrine |!
Let us keep clear OF the poisonous
contagion. Surely the humanities,
the classics, the liberal arts. the
amenities OF civilized life are among
and not the least of the great
causes for which we are fighting.
Poets of Last War.
Did we not have our scholars, our
artists and our poets in the ranks
OF war Is years ago? Did not Alan
Seeger and Rupert Brooke and Joyce
Kilmer sing their songs in the face
Of death? And did not another SOL
dier, Grantland Rice, sing OF such
lost comrades:
What mound of earth can keep
their voices still?
What pressing coveriet of clay
Or clod
Can dim the deathless strains by
plain or hill
Where Seeger sleeps and Brooke
smiles up to God? .-..
Their ghostly music fingers like
breath
OF summer when the harvest
has its yield.
Before each knew his rendezvous
with death
In some far corner OF for
eign field
What hate or greed or cow
ardice can bar
The eerie. golden echoes that
still creep
Where Kilmer waits beyond some
flaming star
That lights the holy darkness
of his sleep?"
No; let Hitler trample down the
humanitles where it Is within his
/ brutal power, let us defend. uphold
preserve and restore the humanities
wherever our flag may go or our in
/ fuence extend. In addition to the
other crimes OF this madman OF
/ mechanical murder. 1t is further re-
vealing to view Hitler in this light
/ What to him
Are Plato and the swing of Pleia-
des?
/ What the long reaches OF the
peaks OF song,
/ The rift of dawn, the reddening
OF the rose?
These are among the things WI
cherish and are fighting for; these
are among the things we hope te
| restore where they have been beater
down by HitleriSm. Let us still teach
the humanities" lest there come q
time in our own land when we shall
/ find
The thrice three muses. mourning
for the death
OF Learning. late deceased In beg
gary,
CRelessed by tn. Bell Syndicate. Ircb
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Byrd Goes on Stand
In Trial Of Former
Senate Cafe Manager
Testifies Restaurant
Showed So, 900 Deficit
In 1888 Fiscal Yeur

Senator Byrd, Democrat. of vir-
ginia appeared in District Court to-
day as a Government witness in the
trial of William Withers Arbuckle,
81, former manager of the Senate
Restaurant, who is charged with en-
bezzling 81 080 in restaurant funds
during September, 1898.
The Senator, who was a member
of the Senate Rules Committee dur
ing an investigation which led to
Arbuckles indictment, testified
briefly that the restaurant was under
the management of the Rules Com
mittee. Senator Byrd. now chair
man Of the committee, said that
during the fiscal year ending 1899
the restaurant showed a deficit of
$4,000.
Arbuckle is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
John l.. Laskey in Justice Bolitha
j. Laws court. A l0-count indict-
ment charges him with embezzling
$1,000 in restaurant funds. but yes
terday Mr.. Laskey introduced evi--
dence purporting to show that Ar
buckle failed to account for s1,925
in restaurant funds between Sep
tember 8 and September 80, 1888.
Exhibits Offered.
The prosecutor offered as exhib-
its several receipts, said to be signed
by Arbuckle, on funds received
from Mrs. Gertrude Payne, restau-
rant hostess, who tabulated the
sums taken in by the restaurant
daily
In his opening remarks, Mr.. Laskey'
told the jury he was basing his case
against Arbuckle on the following
allegations: That Mrs. Payne turned.
the sums in question-sl, ,925 at the
rate of approximately $100 daily.
over to Arbuckle; that Arbuckle
made out receipts for the money and
told Mrs. Payne he would make the
deposits; that Mrs. Payne kept these
receipts and other records and
turned them over to Edward H. King.
assistant to Arbuckle, on Mr. Kings
return from vacation, and that the
money has not yet been accounted
for.
Deposit Book Produced.
Mrs. Payne and Mr.. King identified
the various exhibits yesterday. These
included deposit book of the
Anacostia Bank, where the res
taurant funds were banked; the
receipts purporting to be initiated
by Arbuckle and turned over to Mrs.
Payne's personal record of res
taurant funds.
Mr.. King, who testified briefly,
said he did not receive the money for
which Arbuckle is alleged to have
made out receipts.
He told the jury he questioned
Arbuckle about this and Arbuckles
answer was IN take 1t up as soon
as I can"
Also testifying briefly yesterday
were w. L. Koontz, cashier of the
Anacostia Bank, who identified GER
tain exhibits. Both Mr.. King and
Mr.. Koontz will be called back to
the stand today.
Counsel for Arbuckle are Warren
E. Magee and Paul Sedgwick.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Newspapers Rotioned

The production of newsprint paper has been reduced
by 10 per cent and the War Production Board has
ratoned all newspapers.
The Star has reduced its supply to newsstands and
newsboys to their actual sales with minimum unsold
copies If you cannot buy Star, borrow from
friend neighbor
Readers asked to cooperate in this wartime
measure by placing standing orders with newsstands
newsboys telephone National 5000 for regular carrier
delivery every evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Former Bund Officer
Refuses 10 Testify
AT New York Hearinu
Kunze, Ex-Bronx Leader.
Complains Because He
Is Called q Nozi
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-William
Charles Kunze, 40-year-old former
Bronx unit leader of the German
American Bund now serving a five
year sentence for conspiracy to
violate the Selective Service Act
refused to testify in Federal Court
yesterday in defense of a charge
that he obtained his citizenship
papers by fraud.
Pleading that lit would be against
my interests" Kunze, one of 20
former Bund members on trial in
the Nations first mass denaturaliza-
tlon proceeding. told the court, "I
feel anything I might say might be
used against me at some future
time"
Judge John Bright, who is hearing
the case without jury, told Kunze
he had the right to refute testimony
against him previously brought out
during the trial, but the defendant
remained adamsnt in his refusal to
testify.
Took Out Papers in 81.
IT came here from South America. ="
KunZe said, and I came here to
stay. I took out my citizenship
papers in 1887. I was born in Ger
many and I am proud because my
parents are there, but, yet, if you
say anything they call you a Nazi."
His wife took their child and re-
turned to Germany, Kunze added.
because "she was afraid because she
thought I was too outspoken.s
Referring to his appeal from the
sentence he is now serving, Kunze
said, IF it doesn't come out good,
I will 60 back to Germany. I don't
want to live in this country with a
criminal record"
i They look on me As a foreigner.
although am an. American citizen"
he added.
Judge Bright adjourned the trial
until today to give Kunze an op-
portunity to reconsider his decision.
Howard F. Corcoran, assistant
United States attorney. said that
Under certain rules governing Fed
eral trials, the Government has a
right to force a witness to testify.
Earlier yesterday, Henry Won Holt,
bne of the defendants, former
Bronx unit leader, testified that
National Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn,
Rlso on trial, had planned to form a
German American political party
with representatives of the Bund
IN Washington and Albany.
Il Tells OF Bund Meeting.
Won Holt took the stand to testify
concerning a Bund meeting in the
Bronx in April, 1899, at which he
said Kuhn declared that it was the
aim and ambition of the Bund to
Unite with German singing societies
and other German-American groups
10 form German American politi-
cal party.
, Won Holt testified that he was
Expelled from the Bund in 1910.
George H. Larson, Government !
witness, later testified that in 1899 |
huring an alteration between Won
Holt and himself he had called the
sund member a NaZi.
Won Holt replied, I'll spit on the
American flag" Larson said.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Congress in Brief
ny the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess.
Military Affairs Committee calls
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs in
manpower inquiry.
Agriculture Subcommittee aues-
tions Donald M. Nelson on synthetic
rubber program.
Commerce Committee considers
nomination of former Senator Josh
Lee to Civil Aeronautics Board.
House:
Continues discussion OF plan to
create Aviation Commute, and other
routine business.
Military Affairs Committee
studies Army personnel needs.
Naval Affairs Committee resumes
survey Of war progress and plans.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Librory Association
To Elect ; Trustees

Election Of three trustees for three
year terms will be held at the an
nual meeting of the Silver Spring
Library Association at 8 o'clock to-
night in the County Building.
Nominees are Mrs. Howard Dozier
and Mrs. H H. Hewlett, incumbents;
Mrs. William Dahl, Mrs. Edward M
Lee. Winship Green and w. M.
Wright. The third trusteeship was
formerly held by Howard P. Bailey,
resigned.
Several amendments to the con-
stitution are to be voted on and
other matters discussed. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Wife Kills Army Officer
And Takes Own Life
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
YUMA, AriZ., Jan. 26.-An ex-
pectant mother obsessed by fear that
her Army officer husband would be
assigned to active duty, leaving her
alone, shot him to death, then killed
herself, Peter Byrne, Yuma County
attorney, reported.
The bodies of 1t. z. Silberscheim.
Medical Corps officer, and his wife
were found in their quarters in a
rooming house.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Plane Sprays Crops

Tomato crops being grown in the
Huatabampo district Of Sonora,
Mexico for shipment to the United
States were saved from pests by the
employment Of an American av-
iator to spray the farms, and
record crop is expected.
Evening star., 1943-01-26

three nights. Dunbar will be for
colored applicants.
The program is open to all men
16 years or older. 1t is designed to
make American men the best marks
men in the world, officials said.
Applicants are requested to fill out
the coupon appearing on this page
and bring it with $50, to cover the
cost of ammunition and targets, to
either NRA headquarters or The
Star.
Evening star., 1943-01-26

for the dura-
ton" on sus-
picion of inter-
ference with the
country's W a r
effort.
Reporting t o
the N a t i o n a ]
Education A S =
sociation in con-
ere e i n
Washington, a
committee rec
commended that
high schools "di-
vert some of the
emphasis for
Evening star., 1943-01-26
ARLINGTON Student Graduates

P. D. Brown of Arlington was
among 40 seniors who were grad
uated yesterday from Washington
and Lee University at Lexington in
the schools first midwinter gradua-
ton in its 194-year history.
Evening star., 1943-01-26
One Small Voice BY John Kieron
The Thrice Three Muses. in q Iouah Snot

1t begins to appear that, under
war conditions, education may be
rstioned, too, and perhaps the Nine
Muses. ultimately may be interned
Evening star., 1943-01-26
Rifle Workmanship Course

Rifle Workmanship Course
National Association cooperation with
the War Department and The Evening Star.
the craftsmanship course
Name Age Draft Glass
Phone Employed
Days available for instruction
accompanied presented by
applicant the of the National
Rhode Island between
before the booth The lobby
and Pennsylvania NV, from pm to weekdays