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Evening star., 1943-02-23
House Group Orders
Probe Of Vice in
Five Naval Ports
Norfolk, Va, Among Cities
Where Conditions Are
Called Most Critical
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Naval Affairs Commit
tee today ordered an investigation
into vice conditions In five naval
port communities where the Navy
has expressed concern over the sit
uation created by war-expandet
populations and naval activity.
Chairman Vinson announced the
subcommittee, headed by Repre-
sentative Izac, will study and report
on methods of combating the vice
problem in Norfolk, Va: Portland,
Me; Newport, r. l.; San Diago,
Calf. and San Francisco.
Other members of the committee
named were Representatives Fog
arty of Rhode Island, Harris of
Virginia, Vincent of Kentucky
Democrats: Anderson of California,
Bates of Massachusetts, and Smith
OF Maine, Republicans.
The committee action followed
conference between Secretary Knox
and Virginia State officials here yes
terday at which plans were made
for the Joint effort of Navy and
State authorities 10 meet the prob
lem. which has been reported acute
in the Norfolk area.
Committee members said today
the plan discussed at the conference
Yesterday and submitted to the
White House by Secretary Knox for
final approved contemplated broad
action to meet similar situations at
Portland. Newport, San Diego and
San Francisco. as we'll as Norfolk.
although Norfolk, where the most
critical problem existed was the i'm
mediate subject of the conference.
While details of the plan submit
ted to the President have not been
disclosed. it was reported to include
the creation of board of naval Off
GERS. with representatives. to be
named in each community where
the problem now exists or may de-
velcp, to cooperate with local au-
thoritles and employing all Federal
power available in comba ting it.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Monpower
Continued From First Page 1

NSOiiLHJuGu F1ISb FdSb.j
ton of farm workers into the armed
services.
He testified that President Roose-
welt yesterday approved plan, sub
mitted by Secretary of War Stimson,
for the furloughing of entire mill
tary units for use under their regu-
lar officers, to gather seasonal crops
He said the furloughing of indi-
viduals is impracticable.
Asked about planting, Gen Nc
Narney said he believed most farm
ers could go ahead with planting
without assistance if they were as
sured of aid in harvesting, but if
real emergency" developed, I'm
sure the Army would be just as glad
to assist in planting crops"
He added, we are prepared to go
just as far as we possibly can with
out diSrupting the training of units
being prepared for immediate use
overseas"
Would Be Reimbursed.
Furloughing o. units would be
undertaken in cooperation with the
Agriculture Department, Gen Nc
Narney said, and this department
would collect wages from the farmers
to reimburse the War Department.
Gen. McNarney's testimony fire.
quently was interrupted by members
of the subcommittee, which is
operat ting under resolution direct
ing an investigation into the whole
field of production, distribution and
transportation of food
He promised to tell the committee
at closed session later how the
Army plans to use & force of 5000 900
men expected by next December 81
He said the figures included 10000
WAACS."
You can have the WAACS. :"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, declared.
Yes. you are welcome to those"
chlmed in Chairman Smith.
Calls Figures Guesses.
Some of the inside New Deal
newspapermen publish the figures
about the number of men in camps
in this country Senator Wheeler
declared. Gen. MoNarney said the
hgures were "gueSSes."
They guess pretty damned close. -
Senator Wheeler said. They seem
to have inside information of mat
terS that are a dead secret as far &C
Congress is concerned"
Senator Wheeler also said he
didn't know why in the name of
God you have to take married men
and break up homes" until all physi-
cally fit single men are taken.
Gen McNarney testified there
had been few deferments of men in
factories. He said emphasis had
been on farm defermentS, and that
364,000 farmers already had been
deferred under an amendment class
ing them as essential. He estimated
farm deferments for this year would
total 303l 900 by December 81.
House Drives Continue.
A militant farm bloc meanwhile
pressed ahead on the floor and be-
fore two committees today with its
announced pdogram of increasing
food production and boosting farm
income
Scheduled for consideration and
a final vote during the day YES the
bill of Representative Pace, Demo-
Evening star., 1943-02-23
1t. Col. Roosevelt Training
Marine Hit-ond-Run Killers
Graduates of New School Of Sovogery
Called Mythical Masters Of Mayhem

had already undergone the prelim-
mary rigors Of regular marine train
ing.
Duty with this outfit calls for tre-
mendous mental determination as
we'll as supreme physical stamina.
Sometimes the mental determina-
ton is even greater than the phys
ical"
That's what the eldest son of the
president told interviewers amid
deafening explosions from the spot
nearby where a demolition squad
was practicing blowing up bridges.
Every man must be certain he
can take care of himself and, among
other things, kill any number of
Japs.' Col. Roosevelt continued.
Technique Is Quick Thrust.
Our role is the quick thrust-by
surprise If possible; destruction OF
enemy personnel; to hit. kill and run,
if it is raid; to seize heachhead,
widen and hold it SO that support
troops may land, if 1t is an invasion.
We must prove we are superior
to the enemy in every way"
AS he spoke Col Roosevelt and his
battalion had just completed a A.
mile march over rough country-in
Is hours.
Nearby squad of raiders was
practicing with hand grenades. An
other was Tipping wicked, double
edge knives at distant trees. A third
group was running obstacle courses.
Just for fun.
Raiders have great latitude in
their weapons. Some carry auto
matte pistols, others prefer tommy
guns or rapid-f1re rifles. Each has
at least one knife, a supply of hand
grenades and other explosives.
Swimming under full service packs
and riding warplanes through skies
these are other requirements of the
rigid training course. ...-s
To be a raider under Col. Roose-
Welt, you've got to be a killer--on
! land, on sea or in the. air!
Evening star., 1943-02-23
ArbuckIe Free on Boil
PENDING New Triul Pleo

William Withers Arbuckle, 48
former manager of the Senate
Restaurant. recently convicted Of
embezzlement, has been released
from the District Jail on 81 500
bond. pending decision by Justice
Bolitha j. Laws on Arbuckle's
arguments for a new trial. the
Criminal Clerks Office announced
TODAY.
Arbuckle was recently convicted in
District Court of embezzling lo80.
but sentencing has been held up
pending Justice Laws ruling on
arguments by counsel for the accused
attacking the validity OF the en-
bezzlement indictment and certain
Trial procedure.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Tire Recap Business
Shows Marked Upswing

The business of recapping auto
mobile tires began to show marked
pickup today. it was indicated by
rubber companies and service sta
tions following the formal removal
yesterday of rationing restrictions
regarding recaps.
One firm which handles large
business for dealers reported ap-
proximately a 40 per cent increase
today over normal business and pre-
dicted steady increase. unless the
dealers begin to get more requests
for recapping than they can handle.
Meanwhile, a number of service
stations up to shortly after noon
today reported merely normal
business in recapping. 1t was felt
though, in some quarters that
whereas there was not a great in
crease in demands for recapping on
the first day and half the restric-
tions were not in effect. that many
additional persons will seek to have
their worn tires recapped in the
near future.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
West Potomac Dormitories
Are Barred 10 WAVES

Bythe Associated Press
The policy Of the National Hous-
ing Agency bars the WAVES from
moving into the dormitories being
built for Government girls at West
Potomac Park, officials said today.
The MIA policy states that the
Navy as well as the Army should
build living quarters for It's own
personnel. Certain officers are ex-
cluded. however.
The West Potomac Park dorml-
tories are being constructed by the
Pubic Buildings Administration, as
agents of the MIA. Who can and
cannot live xhere is determined BY
MIA Administrator John B. Bland
ford.
Meanwhile the Navy is also try
ing to take over the Meadowbrook
Apartments at Connecticut avenue
and OrdWay streets NV. being
built by private constructor. MIA
officials said. The 242 units in this
building are for families of war
workers. not single WAVES, and
MIA officials stated the War Pro-
duction Board has already refused
admission OF WAVES. MIA policy
would likewise be opposed to the
WAVES taking over.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Two Virginia Women Fined
For Communist HandbiIIs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. Feb, %
Mrs. Alice Burke of Richmond, one
time candidate for Governor of Vir-
ginia on the Communist ticket, and
Bernice Freeman were fined s25 and
costs in Portsmouth Police Court
today on charges of violating a city
ordinance by attempting to dis
tribute at the Norfolk Navy Yard
handbills advertising Communist
sponsored lecture.
The ordinance forbids the circu-
lation of handbills on the streets
without special permit from the
city manager.
Counsel for the women noted an
appeal. declaring that the Supreme
Court has declared unconstitutional
all such local ordinances with re-
spect to distribution of circulars and
handbills as restrictions of the rights
OF freedom and Of press.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
BY the Associated Press.


CAMP PENDLETON. Calf, Feb.
23-Hit and run killers!
That's the name for those hard
ened Marine raiders. schooling in
savagerv here under 1t. Col. James
Roosevelt for swift, sure annihilation
of the foe.
And when they graduate the only
diploma they receive is mythical
master Of mayhem! s
Render the enemy unconscious in
five seconds: have him dead in 90
by fair fight or foul.
If you can't do that, brother.
you're too slow to be a raider You'd
probably wind up casualty yourself
If you're skeptical, visit the rugged,
122 ,000-acre military reservation
here.
Hand Picked Volunteers.
You'll agree it's turning out per-
haps the most lethal, sufficient,
swift-striking force in military his
tory.
Every officer and enlisted man was
hand-picked from volunteers All
Evening star., 1943-02-23
House Votes Il Billion
For Navy Shore Plants;
Holds Rein on Deals
10 Million Eurmorked for
Annapolis Air Base; Knox
Assents TO Veto Clause
Fv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A measure authorizing expen-
diture of $1,256,6 GOT 900 for con-
struction Of naval shore estab-
lishments was passed by the
House today after inclusion of a
clause to give Congress a check
rein on land purchases by the
Navy Department.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee disclosed
during debate that the bill would
authorize a s10,000.000 air base at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis. to
train midshipmen in aeronauticS.
Passage of the bill itself, by a roll
call vote of 1870. was overshadowed
by the action of the House Naval
Affairs Committee in writing in a
clause requiring that none of the
money may be expended for land
until the Secretary of the Navy
submits a report to the House and
Senate Naval Affairs Committees
on all prospective acquisitions"
Group to Wise Deals.
Representative Mas, Republican,
Of Minnesota. in charge of the bill
told the House that in addition to
that clause, the committee had
obtained from Secretary Knox an
agreement that no purchases of land
for naval air stations would be made
without the proposals first being
submitted to the two committees.
He argued that the clause in the
new bill, plus the agreement with
Mr.. Knox, was tantamount to veto
powers over land purchases, for,
as he explained the committees
could initiate stop-legislation to
block any which they disapproved.
The House Naval Affairs Commit
tee, in considering the departments
request for funds for the construc-
ton, cut out a total of S243, 1893 600.
Of that cut $4,500,000 had been
earnarked for the Marine Corps
training facilities for illiterates. The
committee, in its report, explained
1t believed that some arrangement
could be worked out with the Army
to prevent duplication of such train
ing facilities.
Work to Start Soon.
Mr.. Vinson told the House that
"as soon as this bill becomes law,
the Bureau of Yards and Docks can
start work" on the academy's air
base.
The chairman made the state
ment after Representative Fish, Re-
publican. Of New York had adyo-
Gated such step. The new base
Mr.. Vinson said, will be at or near"
Annapolis.
Mr.. Fish said he had been told by
West Point authorities that the fight
training of cadets there had proved
highly successful and that it was
"the greatest advance at West Point
m hundred years
Il am glad Annapolis is about to
follow suit" he said.
The bill now goes to the Senate.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Dorden Tells of Plan
To Clean Up Norfolk

RICHMOND, Va. Feb. % (P).-
Gov. Darden expressed the belief
today that we have a plan which
will work" to relieve vice conditions
at Norfolk
The Governor conferred info/-
mally yesterday with President
Roosevelt at Mount Vernon and
formally with Secretary of the Navy
Knox at Washington.
L told them the State police
would go along with the plan and
that l felt the local authorities
would also" the Governor said.
The conversation with the Presi-
dent. he said, included such sub
iects as Casablancs, the farm situa-
ton and Norfolk.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
BY The Associated Press.


MELBOURNE. Australia, Feb. %
Australian civilian pilots. in fiving a
complete Army and much of its
equipment TO the New Guinea front
to reinforce Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs men in the Bungano sector
matched the French taxicab often
sive that saved Paris at the Marine
in the last war, it was disclosed to-
day.
A. B. Corbitt. director general of
civil aviation in Australia, told how
the pilots few unarmed ships in the
air-borne sweep to the front.
A general summons to all civil
planes was broadcast one night last
December. ordering pilots to assem-
BILE at an Australian airport, which
Mr. Corbitt did not identify.
In some instances the pilots land
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Mexican Earthquake
Stirs Up Volcano
Earlier Story on Page Al

tE3fter StorS on age S-%.l
BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Feb 23-The
population was reported streaming
from the little town Of San Juan
south OF here today IN fear of a
nearby volcano which had spouted
lava flowing to within 2 miles.
Renewed activity of the crater
known as the rock oven" conceded
with yesterdays severe earth shock
which killed one person here and
caused considerable damage.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
BY the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 23.-Wartime
sacrifices cannot be demanded of
common folk" says Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker "if the aristocracy of
labor unionism is thinking of more
dues and more power-and the inner
clique OF bureauracy is thinking only
of fourth term
Delivering before the Legislature
of President Roosevelt's home State
last night speech which drew crit
icism from the Senates Democratic
minority leader, the noted flyer and
World War hero declared
Any administration that demands
unity, must begin by setting an ex-
ample of unity. Any administration
that talks of equality of sacrifice
must honestly mean sacrifice by all,
not sacrifice by the many for the
financial and political advantage of
the few"
Remarks to Legislature DepIored
Senator John j. Dunnigan, New
York City. commented today, TT was
disappointing to hear such anti
labor sentiments addressed to joint
session of the New York State Legis-
lature."
Capt. Rickenbacker asserted he Is
opposed to payment Of overtime
wages for 48-hour work week. and
challenged our labor leaders" to
ask Congress for suspension during
the war of work week provisions in
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Howard w. Atho Dies;
Michigan Oil Executive
By the Associated Press

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich, Feb.
23.-Howard D. Atha. 81, president
of the Gordon Oil Co. here. died
today in Battle Greek where he was
under treatment.
A native of Warrington. w. Va,
Mr.. Atha was one of Michigan's
leading oil developers, and was
founder and four times president Of
the Oil and Gas Association Of
Michigan. He came here in 1925
after founding the Gordon Co. In
Columbus Ohio in 1919
Survivors include the widow.
daughter, Mrs. Georgia Callahan
of Cincinnati, and a son. Edward,
serving in the Army Air Forces.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
King George Approves
u. S. Medal for Dykes
Bv the Associated prex

By The Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 23-King George
VI has approved acceptance of the
Distinguished Service Medal which
was personally conferred by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on Brig. Vivian
Dykes when on the British Army
staff in Washington. The officer
was listed as killed on active service
February 2. The decoration was in
recognition of his services in the
Allied cause.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Mellon Daughter Gets
Sll.765 Tax Refund

The Treasury reported to Con-
gress today payment of income
tax refund of s1l,765.76 to Mrs
Allsa M. Bruce, daughter of the late
Andrew Mellon and wife of David
X. z. Bruce. The report gave her
address as 7l6 Jackson place NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-23

continued from FIRST Page.l
Ingels and A r. Freeland of Jack
son Heights and j. F Vaughn OF
Flushing, Long Island. N Y.
The CAB listed seven OF the pas
sengers as entertainers who were
travelling under the auspices OF USO
Camp Shows. Inc, TO entertain
United States troops on foreign
duty, These included Rognan. A
Danger. Miss Drysdale. puppeteer,
and Tamara Swami. a singer.
Mr. Butterworth, whose home is
at 4425 Garfield street NV, has
been with the State Department for
IA years. According to Mrs. Butter
worth, he was on temporary assign
ment as director-general of the
United States Commercial Corp. in
the Iherian Peninsula She said he
had been in Washington for six
weeks.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Feb 23-The Associated
Press weishted wholesale price index OF
% commodities today advanced to 1o54e,
new le43-3 high.
Previous day. Io5.42; week axo, 1o5.1s;
month aro, lo455;. year age, 97.os
High 1O5.4a a512 1928 9s,1A
Low 1854 T7.o3 $3.50 4I.44
ua26 average equals 1909 g
Evening star., 1943-02-23

Great oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
promising acorns on the market.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 lP,.--Nationsl
Association Securities Dealers, Inc;
CLOSING Quotations3
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Clipper

Continued From First Page
Evening star., 1943-12-12

Picture Of the Week" at
the National Gallery Of Artis
Cimobue's "Christ Between
Saint Peter ond Saint Jones
Mojor" tMeIIon Co|Iection).
1t will be the subject Of q
brief toIk TO be given OF the
gallery twice dolly this week,
Mcndoy through Saturday,
at l2::40 ond | 40 pm, and
next Sunday at us and
SIS pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

"Cueks," omphibious
trucks, roll onto the beech
in long columns otter ossouIt
woves hove set up q beach,
heod in American invasion
moneuvers somewhere in
enelond. Supplies ore thus
brought in ond con keep on
rolling os for os the thrust
hos eorried. Maybe in
pinch these ducks" could
swim the English ChonneI to
sove shipping spoee for them,
though it would be q Iona,
rough voyage.
A. P. and Wide World photos.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-07-16
Pegler Logic

Proceeding on the theory that assertive voice
truth WesbrOOk Peger has Joined the ranks OF those
h. would destroy the Presidents Committee on Fair
Endowment Practice In the accepted fashion, WestbrOOk
or claims that some of his best friends Jews He
Does on to compare the labor practices against which
COMPLAINS with the ill effects that be created by bar
no discrimination grounds of race religion or color
hs pan seems to contain the of Htlers idea
nrOnOrtiOnate employment" He then proceeds with
aemen that is only slightly more inaccurate than his
nal observation by saying that lit will be recalled that
er said that there we're just many Jews in Germany
decreed that the number of Jews practcing medicine
law and studying in college should be in ratio Thus
ktIer-whatever Peglers intention may have been in
ING that arguments shown to be farminded citizen
no only wanted what just and right for the Jews
Opery prOpOrtiOnate to the rest of the population
ems curious that Pegler, who spends many days and
eks on looking up the criminal record of some obscure
Dor raceteer should be unfamiliar with the record on
WIS of the most notorious criminal of the centuries.
worst of ALL" says Peger, in referring to the effort
ID bar discrimination in industries wouldn't we es-
bsh religion and the basis of eligibility for en-
ment and for the professions and thus defeat the
y purpose for which all compulsory antdiscrmination
vices proposed?
There is only one basis in fact which Peger has ig
red that the purpose of the Presidents Committee
r Employment Practice is NOT to stimulate the employ
nt of Jews Negroes Italians any other minority but
to that the fundamental principle of Americansm
invoked THAT NO QUESTION WHATEVER BE
EKED AS TO RACE, RELIGION OR COLOR
Westbrook Pegler is read by millions of Americans
much difference is there between the spirit he
es and that of the minor writers of the Gerald Smith
hn2
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-07-16
On The Record

From time to time the newspapers (mOStly Eng
sh-Jewsh) publish excerpts from brave speeches by
Congressman on Jewish issues A Jewish hero
may be lauded; the fate of European Jewry may be
deplOred; the valOr of the Palestine Jews may be
claimed; discrimination against the Jew in the
United States may be criticized The average reader
receives the impression that Congress represents
valuable forum in which the virtues and the verities
may be practsed. 1t must be particularly heart
warming to read the lengthy statements made by
Congressman of the Jewish faith problems of vital
interest to the Jewish people.
But newspapers do the of truth service
by failing to point out that these statements and
speeches are usually "for the record" When the
White Paper Palestine is denounced unfortunate
visa practses by the United States State Department
condemned, it is heard by other Congress-
men, except at rarest intervals There is publication
called The Congressional Record which appears every
day there is session. Like neatly-partitioned
wastebasket, it contains the unspoken speeches of
congressman material they want to send to their con-
stituents to show how busy they to convince
Republicans they properly anti-New Deal vice
versa etc.
1t is true that these insertions in The Congress
lOnal Record serve purpose. Newspapers can
pick up the items if they choose since in parliament
tary parlance the insertions regarded as having
been uttered the House floor. There is, however,
interesting difference between the House of Com
gress and the House of Commons. Often during the
year extensive debates may be heard topics that
are of special to Jews. Some great speeches
have been made in Commons speeches that have stir
red and taught the British community. 1t would be
a noteworthy innovation if Congress would emulate
the example. Perhaps, then the country would lose
its sad feeling that John Rankin speeks for the ma
ton.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-07-16
INVESTIGATES
COMPLAINTS AGAINST
ANTI-SEMITES IN
NORTH AFRICA

Algiers (JPS) / The French
Committee for National Liberia
ton has appointed commission
to inquire into complaints against
various French fascist officials
charged with mistreating Jewish
forced laborers and internees, it
is announced here.
French Catholic missionaries
are allegedly conducting a cam
paign in Algeria to urge the Jews
to adopt Catholicism. 1t is re-
ported that the missionaries ar
que that if the Jews are convert
ed they will automatically become
French citizens and enjoy the
privileges which were theirs be-
fore the abrogation of the Gre
mieuX decree.