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also in thorough cooperation of all
the Government agencies con-
cerned."
Stronger Measures Necessary.
Senator Brewster asked If there
has been ANY evidence of lack of
sympathetic approach to the subject
after your trip?"
There was a good deal of SYM
pathy," answered Mr.. Patterson in
defense of his stand in taking the
fight to the newspapers, "but
stronger measures were necessary
than thought were in prospect"
Senator Brewster pointed out that
Mr.. Patterson had been a judge and
added that surely the court (Mr.
Nelson and WPB) has had time to
think this thing over"
Nelson told this committee there
was no shortage" shouted Mr.. Pat
terson as he pounded the confer
ence table.
I'VE gained the impression" said
Senator Brewster, that Mr.. Nelson
was supplying all the requirements
you stated IL months ago. Certain
ly you don't take the position that
you could come in three weeks ago
and double your requirements"
Called Attention to Shortage.
mo. I didn't state any require
ments. but I called attention to- the
existing shortage said Mr.. Patter-
son.
When did you discuss this prob
lem with Jeffers?" asked Senator
Brewster.
In the last few days." said the
war official. Il have known jeff for
long time. I didn't talk to him
before issuing my newspaper state
ment. We got together through
friends"
Did Nelson bring you together?"
Senator Brewster asked.
"A mutual friend, not Nelson or
any one connected with the admin
istration"
That again is disquieting," COM
mented Senator Brewster.
jeff and have exactly the same
aim-that is to win the war"
Senator Brewster remarked that
the two officials did not have a
monopoly on that objective.
Senator Brewster obtained an ad-
mission from Mr.. Patterson that
Economic Sterilization Director
James F. Byrnes had heard all par
ties in the rubber high octane dis
pute in January and made a deci-
Evening star., 1943-05-03

sion in favor Of rubber ION the basis
of all the evidence"
Although must" war programs
had been reviewed in January
when high priorities were given rub
Der, Mr.. Patterson said he believed
the programs would be re-examined
now, to determine what programs
need help. He suggested that the
lOO-octane program be upgraded on
the materials priority list.
+ Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan, asked Mr.. Patterson if the
high rubber priorities resulted from
Mr.. Roosevelt's following the Baruch
Committee report and his failure
to go to bat for high octane." Mr..
Patterson said he did not think so.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
BoIles
Continued From First Page J

e.)
question asked about Sweden is
whether it would offer strong re-
sistance to Germany if it were thrust
into the war.
The question is more acute today
than in the past because of the
possibility that the Nazis may seek
to reinforce themselves to resist an
Allied attack on Norway. Some
German speculation sees Norway
as the setting for a new front after
Tunisia Sweden's geographical
position would make her vital mill
tary factor in Norwegian cam
paign.
Neutrality Nursed Carefully.
The government has nursed Swe-
den's neutrality carefully. In the
Stockholm restaurants Germans sit
at the next table from Americans.
Toxic newspapers have correspond
ents here. But there is a growing
popular restlessness with the aspects
of neutrality which work to German
advantage, like the privilege given
the Nazis of moving soldiers and
war material over Swedish railroad
lines into Norway
Debates in Parliament, the tone
OF Swedish newspaper editorials and
stream of petitions which flow
into the government from labor
unions in this highly unionized
country reflect the dislike for the
transit arrangement. These express
sions strengthen Price Minister Per
Albin Hanson for making public
announcements. such as his May
day speech stating again that Swe-
den will fight if attacked, but the
government resists suggestions it re-
woke Germany privileges already
given. The government is committed
to a neutrality policy and at this
point has given no sign it will VOL
unfairly abandon it.
The tenseness of the issue between
Sweden and Germany over the sink
ing Of a Swedish ship resulting from
German mine laying in Swedish
territorial waters is subsiding, al
though Germany has yet to apollo
gize. Sweden maintains naval
patrol in the Baltic Sea 3-mile limit
in an area busy with German ship
traffic
Sweden is not in the war, but the
war is markedly felt, In the last
two weeks have been in the other
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Joe Foss, Jap Nemesis, Returns
ToHome Town for Big Welcome
something just like that" she main

something just like that" she main
tanned.
She pleated her hands together
nervously when the train was few
minutes late.
She was almost left behind as
the small group surged forward and
Joe swung off with his pretty blond
wife, June. But only for a rcoment.
Her nervousness disappeared as he
swung his arms around her and
kissed her. Photographers bulbs
popped. Joe grinned, spotted a rela-
tive. "Hi.- Uncle Levi" he shouted.
What do you think of all this? I
think It's all kinda crazy"
The family whisked Capt. Foss
away for nights rest.
Later today, his mother said, he
is going to have belated birthday
dinner. Joe's birthday was April IT..
He wrote her once he would be home
to celebrate it with her, but he
couldn't make it.
Since then juicy steaks from a
calf fattened and slaughtered espe-
cially for him have been waiting.
And there1l be cake with all %
candles on it," his mother conf1ded.
After that comes Tuesday and
all of Sioux Falls gets a chance
at Joe.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

neutral countries of Portugal and
Fire, and in neither is life so severe
as here. The most trying part of
SWeden's position for an American
here is its geographical isolation.
Only an irregular air service con-
meets Sweden with the western
allied world Mail comes at best in
six weeks from the United States.
Shoe Rationing Severe.
Sweden's economic isolation was
sharply borne home the day I ar
rived here by sudden government
announcement of shoe rationing-
one pair person year. Swedish
leather comes from. South America
and since January trade by ship
with South America mas been cut
off. Until then five ships a month
were permitted by the British and
Germans to cross the Atlantic and
enter Gothenburg Harbor.
The Germans withdrew their
assent to this traffic because a Nor
wegian ship in Gothenburg had
run the German blockade for a
trip from Sweden to England and
returned to Sweden. The Germans
threatened to sink it and another
Norwegian vessel in Gothenburg if
it moved out and announced they
could not be responsible for the
safe conduct of Swedish ships any
where.
The holding up of this shipping
threatens SWeden'S defense plans.
The safe conduct ships were bring
ing in 125,00 barrels of crude oil
every three months, chiefly for the
use of the air force and navy. But
now Sweden must rely on the stocks
OF oil at hand for her military needs.
Germany, petroleum poor, is sup
plying her, but SWeden's industries
depend on importation of coal from
Germany. Sweden has no coal be-
yond few meager deposits in the
country'S southern part. The rivers
do not run with enough force for
the whole year to permit relying
on hydroelectric power for indus
trial needs.
A reliable unofficial estimate is
that Germany sent 100000 tons of
coal and coke to Sweden in 1912.
Until 1910 Sweden was importing
nearly 100000 tons of coal and coke
a yeaE. Sweden is chopping tons
of wood from her forests for war
time fuel and a regular feature of
Stockholm is the public woodpile
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Polish Patriots Praised
In Soviet Communique

MOSCOW, May 3 lP,.-Polish
patriots were praised in the Russian
communique today for disrupting
German rail traffic to the Russian
front.
The rare reference to Polish
partisan activity came less than a
week after Russia severed relations
with the Polish governmental in exile
in London.
Polish patriots are destroying
communications Of the German
Fascist invaders" the communique
said, lin the Lublin district, Polish
guerrillas derailed German troop
train and freight train with
coal. In another district, guerrillas
destroyed railway tracks and wrecked
trains on number of railway lines.
AS result of the activity of the
Polish patriots, train traffic had to
STOP"
Evening star., 1943-05-03
BY the Associated Press.

SIOUX FALLS, S. OAK, May s.
Joe Foss came home last night
laughing and wise-cracking
If the marine captain aged any in
shooting down rs Japanese planes
over Guadalcanal to become Amer
ica's leading ace of this war, his
folks couldn't tell it for that in
fectious grin.
Only few knew. of his arrival.
To keep him for themselves for a
few hours before the big civic cele-
bration in his honor Tuesday. a.
score of relatives, headed by his
widowed farm mother. Mrs. Marcy
Lacey Foss, drove out Is miles to
Canton to meet the midnight train
from Chicago. BY prearrange-
ment, Joe left the train there and
motored in with them.
1t was big moment for Joe's
mother. A full year to almost a
day had passed since she last saw
him.
Some of the nights I didn't sleep
very well,' she admitted.
Five years ago." some one asked,
you wouldn't have thought you
would be here to greet a national
hero, would you?"
Yes, I always thought he'd do
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Churchill Lauds Poles
For Contributionto
United Nations Cause
Prime Minister Asserts
Peoples Sacrifices
Will Be Rewarded
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, May 3.-Prime Minister
Churchill lauded the Polish people
in message yesterday for their
valuable contribution" to the cause
of the United Nations and said their
sacrifices would be rewarded by the
restoration of a great and inde-
pendent Poland"
Mr.. Churchill's message was read
by Sir John Anderson. lord presi-
dent of the council, at a public
meeting in London Coliseum in eel
ebration of Polish National Day. 1t
said
"On the occasion of Polish Ma
tional Day, I send you the greetings
of the British government and the
British people. We celebrate this
anniversary today in renewed con-
f1dence that Poland's liberation has
been brought nearer by the joint
effort of the United Nations during
the past year. ..'
Poles both at home and abroad
are as one in their determination
to continue the struggle against the
German oppressors of their country.
The valuable contribution which
they have made to the common
cause of the United Nations has not
been achieved without heavy sacri-
fees, but these sacrifices will be
crowned by the restoration, to
which we all look forward, of
great and independent Poland"
Anderson in his address warned
that the Germans, despairing of a
military victory, were trying to break
up the United Nations, and said
that friends marching abreast must
not fall out of line while the enemy
is ravening close by
This obviously was in refer
ence to Soviet Russia's severing
of diplomatic relations with the
polish government n-eXile, the
upShot of a German propaganda
report that the Russians had
killed 10000 captive Polish Off
GERS near Smolensk. The Poles
had asked the International Red
Cross to investigate the Nazi re-
port. but subsequently said they
regarded the request ''as having
lapsed"> after the Red Cross said
1t would be unable to undertake
such a mission unless Russia
Joined in the request)
Anderson described Premier Gen.
WladyslaW Sikorski of the Polish
government-in- as a brave
soldier, wise leader and trusted
friend" to whom the Poles were
looking for leadership.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

ary. Mr.. Eberstadt resigned from
WPB at the suggestion of Chairman
Donald M. Nelson following one Of
the agency's many internal rows.
While both Mr.. Patterson and Mr..
Jeffers were somewhat reluctant at
first to accept Mr.. Eberstadt's invi-
tation for talk" it was said that
once their meeting was underway
they got along fine together"
Calls Jeffers Practical" Man.
When asked by Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico, just how
he and Mr.. Jeffers would break
bottlenecks" together on the trip
to the mutual aid Of both the rub
ber and high octane programs, Mr..
Patterson replied
Mr.. Jeffers is very practical
man. I think going into the field
is better idea than the suggestion
that we be locked in a room until a
settlement is reached"
Again, when a committee member
brought up some point in the rub
Der high octane controversy, Mr.
Patterson said:
I'VE have no quarrel on that
point-Jeff and l."
Senator .Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas. declared he did not want
settlement Of the rubber gasoline
controversy to end in such a way
that production OF high octane
would be reduced.
THE production of aviation gaso-
line is of superlative Importance, 4"
Senator Connally said. IF people
have to walk as a result of our
producing more high octane-then
say let them walk"
In his statement, Mr.. Patterson
reported earlier charges that the
shortage of aviation fuel was
grounding our combat training
planes and threatened the Euro
pean air offensive. He did not
place the blame for this squarely
on Mr.. Jeffers, however, as he had
done in recent statements to news
papermen.
Hearing Will Continue.
After Mr.. Patterson's testimony,
Senator Truman announced the
hearing will continue. He said that
Mr.. Jefers will be called tomorrow
as scheduled and any other wit
nesses would be summoned who
might aid in bringing out the facts
behind the controversy for the pub
lie"
Senator Truman was asked what
he thought of the "Jef1ers-Patter-
son love feast"
Il am in favor Of any kind of feast
that will help win the war;" he
replied.
The Senator added that he was
amazed by the lack of collaboration
between the heads of various war
agencies. Cooperation has not i'm
proved, he said, since his committee
issued its first report on the matter
early in 1941.
In his prepared statement, Mr..
Patterson repeated charges made
through newspapers which resulted
in the Truman investigation, saying
that production of 100-octane gas
oline is falling behind requirements
for our planes month by month.
So far this shortage, he said, has
only been reflected in the grounding
of some of our combat training
planes. If we do not have sufficient
high-octane to fly the number of
hours required by our standards for
fight training, Mr.. Patterson said
there are only two alternatives.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Gasoline
Continued From First Page.>

ing the Petroleum Administration
will 60 along too."
Mr.. Patterson added that Gen.
Dewey" will accompany them, re-
ferring to Col. Bradley Dewey, a
deputy rubber director in charge of
the synthetic program.
The Star learned later that the
two disputing Government officials
were brought together Saturday at
thea home of Ferdinand Eberstadt,
the investment banker who was pro-
gram vice chairman of the War
Production Board until last Febru-
Evening star., 1943-05-03
HospitoIized Army Mon /
browns at Pulm Beach .
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press. 4
PALM BEACH, Fla. May s.
Sergt. Edward D. Bandreau, paf
tient at the Army's Breakers Hosi
pital here, was accidentally drowned
Saturday, Maj. L. H. Estes reported.
Sergt. Gunnar Elliasson, attempts
ing to rescue Sergt. Bandreau, was
overcome in heavy undertow and
was himself rescued by Capt. James
S. Kavanagh.
Sergt. Bandreau's body was sent
to Marlboro, Mass, for services and
burial.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Daniel Perry Is Dead

Daniel Perry, 522 st. Anthony
avenue, died Monday, August 16,
at 7:45 pm. at the Good Samaritan
Hospital where he had been ill for
about a week.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee,
September %, 1882, Mr.. Perry had
been a resident of the city for
more than twenty-three years. He
was employed by the Pullman Com
pany, and had been in failing health
for two years.
Survivors include a daughter.
Martini of Chicago, sister, Mrs
Florence Rogers of this city, broth
ers, Hart of Nashville and ALFRED
of Detroit, and several nieces anC
nephews.
Funeral services will be held to-
day (Friday) at St. James A.M.E
Church with Rev. B. N. Moore, pas
tor, officiating. Musical selection!
will be rendered by st. James Sen
ior Choir under the direction ot
Mrs. B. N. Moore. Interment will
be in Nashville. Miss Martini Per
ry, daughter, who came to the city
from Chicago, will accompany tn
remains to Nashville.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Too Much Repugnant Conduct
Hurts

Too Much Repugnant Conduct
Hurts
Too many colored people are to
be seen slouched and sprawled
about in ungainly fashion on pub
lie vehicles. Too many are un-
mindful of personal hygiene, and
are failing to take advantage of
the sanitary facilities placed at
their disposal by wartime indus
tries employing them; too many
are loud, boisterous and uproari-
Gus on the public thoroughfares;
too many are to be seen maudlin,
hilarious and under the influence
of liquor; too many are heard in
dulging in vulgar and indecent
speech; too many are to be OBJ
served squandering their money
and entirely too many reveal sur
ly, antagonistic attitudes towards
their employers and their agents.
Too much of this sort of stuff has
been going on for our well-being
and sustained progress. These are
things that are held against us,
even by our friends, and these are
the things that are aiding our enc
mics in provoking friction and
stronger antipathies. When the
evidence of such repugnant con-
duct is laid before the advocates
of justice and equality, they are
compelled to offer ingenious, but
Intellectual arguments by way of
explanation.
Responsible for Our Own Conduct
It becomes necessary to tell
about poor environment, bad hous-
ing facilities, lack of educational
opportunity and the bigotry and
intolerance of the white man. When
that line of argument is exhausted,
reference must be made to eco
nomic and political exploitation. It
is helpful to explain how the white
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Mrs. Gordon
Parks Here

Mrs. Sally Avis Parks, wife of
the photographer (local boy makes
good), Gordon Parks, arrived in
Minneapolis Saturday to visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Alvis, 1928 Fourth
Ave. S., Minneapolis. Mrs. Parks
and her daughter, Tony, joined her
son, Gordon, Jr., here. He had
been in Minneapolis with her par
ents and sister, Miss Mary Turner,
since June.
The Parks, who have been in
Washington, D. c., for more than
a year, will live in New York, N. Y,
when Mrs. Parks returns.
Mr.. Parks, who is remembered
in the Twin Cities as an amateur
photographer, has been employed
in the Washington office of the
Office of War Information during
the past year. He is now employed
by Life Magazine and PM, Mar
shall Fields New York liberal daily
newspaper. His sister, Mrs. Cora
Parker, lives in St. Paul.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20

rik Shipstead for his stand on the
anti-poll tax legislation. She told
the meeting about having seen sew
eral poll tax congressman, includ-
ing "Pappy" O'Daniels of Texas in
Senator Shipstead's office when she
was in Washington. "Of course an
individual cannot be held respon-
sible for the individuals who may
happen to come into their office
. but it is strange that the MIN
nesota senator, who was formerly a
liberal, has become so reactionary,"
Mrs. johnson said.
Other visitors present and intro
duced to the meeting included a
sister of former Governor Elmer
Benson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Robertson.
The membership campaign will
be continued to obtain the 1000
memberships desired in the present
membership campaign.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Guest Artists
on st. James
Choir Musical

The last fourth Sunday musical
for this conference year at st.
James A. M. E. church, St. Paul,
presented by the senior choir, will
be held Sunday, August %, at 5
p. m. This program will be made
up of all request numbers. Re-
quests may be made by calling
Mrs. Cora Moore, directress, OF
Mrs. Bertha King.
Mrs. LIE June Jones Fisher, ac-
compished in voice, piano and the
organ, who has been church or
ganist in Evanston, Ill, for a num-
Der of years, and Miss Eva L.
Crawford, supervisor of music
in the Evansville, Ind, public
school SYSTEM. will be guest artists.
Other guest artists will be fea-
tured. Mrs. Mae Lark is chair
man. Miss Crawford is attending
the summer session at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, working toward
her master degree.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Virgil Powell,
Well Known
Elk, Is Buried

Virgil Powell, age SO, 80 High
land Ave-, died at the Minneapolis
General Hospital, Thursday, Au-
gust IL. Funeral services were
held, Saturday, August IL, at 2
pm. at Elks Rest, with the Ames
Lodge No. 102 and Father w.
Thomas, officiating. Powell was
Elks Rest manager for two years
and was an active member of that
lodge. Interment was held at Kan
sas City, Missouri. Those who sur
vive are his two sisters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hughes, of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, who attended the funeral and
Mrs. Louella Divers, also of Kansas
City. Woodland Funeral Home in
charge.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20

man, himself, is to be charged with
some responsibility for the bad
conduct of the colored man. Re-
gardless of these persuasions and
the invincibility of these conten-
tions, the colored man is going to
be held in i'll repute, disdain and
derision as long as he persists in
defying the codes and canons of
good morals and gentle manners.
The colored people will be told, by
innuendo and suggestion, that the
rights of poor-behaving minority
are not going to be recognized,
even in democracy.
The colored people in America,
while not unshackled and unfet-
tered, are to large degree their
own "free moral agents" and de-
spite restrictions and prejudices,
are entirely responsible for their
conduct in public places. The re-
sponsibility cannot be effectively
shifted to other people, even by the
most charitable and accomplished
of our champions. It is our own
job to improve our conduct and
conquer the pendants and prede-
lictions to make ourselves foolish
before the public. It is the job of
the enlightened, American colored
people to guide the renegade men,
bers of their own race, to uplift
them and to set them straight in
their general attitudes toward their
fellow man.
Now Is the Hour
An Herculean task lies before
US, but it must be recognized and
assumed. Now is the psychologi-
cal hour, now in the heat of discon-
tent, threats and friction, for US to
set about to improve ourselves, ad-
vance our cause and win more
friends for Justice, Fraternity and
Liberty.
St. Paul recorder., 1943-08-20
Famous Orator
Speaks Monday,
Aug. 80, in Mpls.

DR.. Chas. Satchell Morris II, out
standing minister, educator and
orator, now on a transcontinental
tour, will be presented to this COM
munity on Monday, August 80, at
Phyllis Wheatley House at 8 pm.
by the Ursula Matron's Missionary
Society of Zion Baptist church.
DIR. Morris is a graduate of the
Chicago University and the Oberlin
Graduate School of Theology and
is a former professor Of English
at Virginia State and Tennessee
State colleges. He is former dean
of Virginia State Seminary and
served as Pacific Coast representa-
tive of Tennessee State College at
Nashville and as public counsellor
for the California Eagle newspaper.
Since 1910, DR.. Morris has been an
official of the Selective Service
Board of California.
No admission will be charged. A
free-will offering will be taken.
Mrs. Irene Harvey is chairman of
the meeting.