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Evening star., 1943-06-22
Congressional and Administrative
Cooperation Urged.

Cooperation Urged.
To the Editor of The Star:
Unless constructive action be taken
with reference to wages, food prices and
food distribution, popular morale will
decrease, imitation surely will come, and
strikes and social tensions of all kinds
will spread
The country is in an ugly mood, and
while this is not all due to the food crisis,
mishandling of food is one of the basic
and most immediate factors.
Congress, the OPA and VIA all seem
to have been wrong in part, and right in
part. Congress will not object, for ex-
ample, to all subsidies land some are
necessary If food administration is uni
fed, If the advice of practical men is
taken on certain phases of the subject,
and If it has regular way of checking
on what is going on.
AS to the latter point, the writer be-
lieves that there should be 10 major
departments to integrate most of our
bureaus and agencies: and that a joint
congressional committee should work
with each of these departments. Con-
gress generally might spend half OF each
week in legislation and half with the
administrators and affected interests in
the administrative departments. 1t then
always would know what is going on and
be able to advise and legislate intelh-
gently.
And legislation should be directed by
legislative cabinet of men corresponding
in function to the administrators of the
10 suggested departments, and be sub
ject to general executive leadership.
QUINT1N M. SANGER.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Educational Process Believed
Responsible for German Psychology.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Dorothy Thompson's column is always
worth reading, but the lady is not in
fallible in her judgment. Occasionally
she generalizes too much from specific
instances.
The most recent illustration Is to be
found in her Friday column on Germany
and the Nazis. 1t is my sincere hope
that few people will get the notion that
anything is to be gained by making a
distinction between the German leaders
and the German youth, who make up
most of the Nazi Army.
Berlin was my birthplace. My father
was an officer in Prussian regiment in
1871. Our family had many relatives on
the other side in the First World War.
Before we left for America had four
years of training in the schools, plus the
kindergarten. There is no personal or
race grudge, because the family on both
sides, would be classed as pure Aryan,"
unless a sprinkling of French on one
side and Austrian on the other would
disqualify under Hitler.
May I say, and say seriously, that the
teaching of the youth of Germany, since
1918, has been nothing more or less than
a streamlined version of the educational
program under the Kaiser? My boyish
eyes were taught to view Poles and Rus
slams as swine. The British, as recall,
had stolen all of the money, And
Frenchmen, we'll, when discovered that
we would see many of them over in
America, I visualized them as having
horns ana possibly tails
The native-born American probably is
unable to picture the perfection of regi-
mentation carried throughout German
school life. And that may be one reason
why some Americans seem unable to
understand that those who make up the
armies Of the Reich are as earnest and
Jealous in their desire to bring to
fruition the ideas they were taught as
Americans are to foster and promote the
ideals that were inspired, without regi-
mentation, here in America.
True, the leaders make up the pro-
gram and lay out the plans for carrying
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin

By Frederic J. Hdsktn.
A reader can get the nns,Der to any
question OF fact by prtting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. What States pay the highest and
lowest old-age pensions?-O. D.
A. In February, 1943, there were only
two States paying an average old-age
pension Of less than So Georgia paid
$3.50, Mississippi $906. Colorado paid
the largest average pension, $4o11.
@. Are many organizations engaged
in making plans for the postwar world9
e L. H.
A., 1t is reported that more than $50
agencies, groups and associations are
engaged in this important work.
@. What fish lays its eggs in sea.
shells?-W. w. B.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that the common toadfsh will lay its
eggs in shells, old shoes, in iron pipes or
tubes or any similar container available.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Helping Allies
As Basis Of Peace.

To the Editor Of The Star:
We have reached a point In this war
where full cooperation of the United
Nations is absolutely necessary to MAIN
tain world peace after the war and for
at least the first so years following it.
Lord Halifax is right. We must help
Great Britain and Russia to maintain
European peace. BY so doing, we protect
America. FREDERICK G. FROST.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Commentator for Critic
OF Paper Work for Teachers.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Showers Of blessings upon Senator
Holman. The quantity of clerical work
required of teachers seems to mount up
ward-like the tide OF taxation. If he
can effect substantial relief, richly will
he have deserved the thanks of the
present, and of every succeeding gen.
Grafton Of school mas and pas.
The indirect benefit to pupils would be
incalculable.
Power to Senator Holmanl
J. w. HAYWOOD, Jr.
Evening star., 1943-06-22

@. What Is Link Trainer?-M. E. M.
A. 1t is a machine used to instruct
cadets in blind or instrument flying.
O. Can you quote the words Of the
great scientist Sir Isaac Newton about
the authenticity of the Bible?-J. E. P.
A. I'VE account the Scriptures Of God
to be the most sublime philosophy I
find more marks of authenticity in the
Bible than in any profane history what
ever"
@. Is it true that a person who /.
color blind can detect camoulaged
objects more readily than other persons?
r. B. F.
A 1t is generally believed that per-
sons who are color blind are able to
detect camouflage more readily than
those with normal eyesight.
Q. What is the elevation Of the high
est point on the Alcan highway?-B K
A. The highest point is 4,212 feet in
the Canadian Rockies.
@. When was an American pilot first
saved by means Of parachute?-G Ev.
A. The first pilot in the United States
to save his life by parachute was 1t.
Harold R. Harris of McCook Field, Day.
ton, Ohio, who, on October 20, 1922,
bailed out of his disabled monoplane and
landed safely with his parachute In q
grape arbor near Simms Station In
Dayton.
@. Who made the remark that italy
is only a geographic expression"?-C
N. N
A. Prince Metternich, Austrian states-
man and diplomat, used these words in
1914
Q. How did the Crusaders get to
Palestine?-B. N.
A. 1t was largely the ships Of the
merchants of Venice that carried troops
and supplies for the Crusaders cam.
paigns in Palestine.
Q. Where does the Hudson River
rjse7-E. L. z.
A. Lake Tear Of the Clouds on Mount
Marcy, N. Y, is the source of the Hudson
River. Not far away is the place where
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt auto
matically became President of the
United States upon the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley
@. What Is bogie truck?-G. E r.
A. This is swiveled four-wheeled
device which enables trains to round
curves at high speed. 1t was invented in
1882 by John B. Jervis, chief engineer OF
the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad
@, What was the first capital city on
the American continent?-L. E. F.
A. The first to be established was Sac
Salvador de Bahia. founded in l54s, and
the first capital of Brazil.
@. When and where were incendiary
bombs first used?-M. C.
A. In various forms these weapons
have been used from ancient times.
Aeneas Tacticus in the 4th century, BIC.
mentions a mixture of sulphur, pitch.
charcoal, incense and tow packed in
wooden vessels and thrown lighted upon
the decks Of the enemy ships. The Liber
1gnium Of Marcus Graecus (probably
early 18th century, describes several
mixtures Of this kind
@. What Is the significance Of ths
term Hebron" In the Navy2-C. r..
A. The Navy Department says that
the word Hebron" is an abbreviation
for Headquarters Squadron
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Sugging Home Front

The latest interim report of the
Kilgore committee, surveying the
rapid diSintegration of the home
front, advances at least one construc-
tive suggestion which seems to go to
the root of our trouble.
In the main, the report was con-
cerned with recital of the obvious
flaws in the machinery set up by the
President to adapt the domestic
economy to the changes made neces-
sary by the shift to war production.
Mentioned specifically were the
plague of recurring strikes, which the
committee regards more as a Symp-
tom than cause of home front
disorganization; gasoline and trans
portation shortages, insufficient pro-
duction of essential crops, the grow
ing menace of the black market and
the ever-ending struggle for control
among the various administrative
agencies, each of which has an
official finger somewhere in the pie.
This condition has grown out of
the administrations marked reluc-
tance to make clear-cut grants of
power to executive agencies. The
case of Chester Davis, head of the
War Food Administration, is merely
the latest in long succession of
examples. Mr.. Davis is threatening
to resign unless given authority over
food pricing and possibly rationing
programs. 1t is said that without
these powers he cannot do his job,
and the fact that the price rollback
program apparently was launched
without even consulting him lends
force to this contention. But there
still is no evidence that the President
and his principal advisers have been
persuaded of the need for a sharper
and more adequate delegation of
power to various big and little
GEARS"
When the new Office of War Man.
agement was set up under the direc-
ton Of James F. Byrnes, it appeared
that at last the President had made
real delegation of his authority and
that administrative machinery to
straighten out internal disorders had
been perfected. But it is not working
out that way. AS the Kilgore COM
mittee points out, Mr.. Byrnes is ap-
preaching his problem from the
point of view of referee, although
1t had been supposed that he was
given ample authority to step in and
stop the squabbles before they get
under way. There is now reason to
doubt that Mr.. Byrnes, as practical
matter, has power to do this, and If
he has, he certainly is not using it.
What this means in terms of lowered
efficiency and sagging morale was
we'll expressed in the committees
report. IF the OWN follows in the
weaknesses of its predecessors and
confines itself to the adjudication Of
personal and agency disputes" the
committee said, "it cannot but fail.
Limited to adjudication, this office
will become an office of war mobiliza-
ton in name only. 1t will then pro-
vide the appearance of centralized
direction, behind which the present
disintegration of the domestic front
will continue unchecked"
In other words, the committee is
suggesting that some one has got to
take over the administration badly
muddled domestic program and run
1t, if conditions are not to go from
bad to worse. There will be but few
to doubt that this is timely and
constructive proposal.
Evening star., 1943-06-22

The letters "BB" usually stand for
very fine size Of shot, contact with
which frequently results in sudden
activity on the part of the recipient.
Incidentally, they also stand for
Bernard Baruch.
Evening star., 1943-06-22

Proposal is made to house con-
gressional pages in a specially pro-
vided new dormitory of their own.
In such case a phone call to please
page so-and-so should bring wonder
full results,
Evening star., 1943-06-22

1t through; but let US not make the mis-
take of thinking that there is any great
dissatisfaction with the plans or the
program among those who have been
taught that both are essential if the
German nation is to be saved. BIT.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters with
a UietO to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-06-22

Astronomy-Facts for the layman
such as the mean distance from
the earth to the sun, from the earth
to the moon; dimensions of the earth,
sun, moon and planets. Answers hun
dreds of questions in the language
OF the layman. Week in and week out
the Information Bureau answers
more questions on astronomy than
on any other scientific subject. This
book carries the answers to more
than 500 of the questions most fire.
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Evening star., 1943-06-22

@. What Is Link Trainer?-M E. M.
A. 1t is machine used to instruct
cadets in blind or instrument flying.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Senate Oil Committee
Urges Shifts TO Coal
Before Next Winter
Report Says Consumers
Should Obtain Supply
During Summer Months

Fuel oil users in the East were
urged today by the Special Senate
Oil Committee to convert to coal
before next winter and to get then
coal during the summer.
In a report filed by Chairman
Maloney, the committee predicted
that pipe lines, barges and ocean
tankers, coupled with a continual
tlon Of ratiOning. may bring to the
East next winter surplus OF 10000
barrels a day It warned, however.
that further tanker losses or addi-
tiOnal military requirements could
easily wipe out this Anticipated
surplus and turn it into a shortage. "
Should this occur next winter
will Ee even more difficult than the
present one, naSmuch as it is not
likely that inventories can be built
up this summer equal to these we
carried into the winter Of 1912 be
cauSe Of military requirements. the
report continued
Criticize RatiOning system.
The committee criticized sharply
the complicated ration system an
Piled to fuel oil this winter, asserting
1t was designed to force the inefi-
clent consumer to convert"
"Inter-officc memoranda of OPA
show it was the purpose of the ra-
toning regulations to penalize most
heavily the old house with an old
oiI-bwning system, the committee
reported. In this way" the memo
Evening star., 1943-02-22
6, W. U. Adds 9 Courses
In Extension Division

Nine new courses which will start
March 4 have been announced by
George Washington Univcrsity's di-
vision OF extension. Registration
for these courses Is open to all per-
sons and Will begin tomorrow.
The following additions in the eX-
tension division we're announced by
DI Sidney 3 Hall. Measurement
Of personality traits. business in a
changing world air transportation
Evening star., 1943-02-22
WB 0. K. S Adjustment
In Truck Firms WAGES

Wage adjustments for 1000 en-
ployes Of four recently consolidated
trucking companies operating be-
tween New York to Atlanta and
as far as Knoxville. have been ap-
proved by the War Labor Board
Trucking Commission
The adjustments were agreed on
previously by Associated Transport,
Inc. and the Teamsters Union, AFL
For road drivers between WASH
ington and New York and points IN
northern New Jersey, the agreement
fixes a round trip rate of $3.50
Round trip rates between Washing
ton and Philadelphia and Washing
Evening star., 1943-02-22

ton and Danville. Va, are set at
$3.50 and Sl650, respectively.
Rates for a typical classification.
city drivers, vary from S24 for a As
hour week in Boone, Tenn. to s29. so
for a 60-hour week in Greensboro
Burlington, Winston Salem. Ashe-
vile. Charlotte, Hickory and Shelby.
N. c.. and Greenville. S. c.
All adjustments except those for
Atlanta, Washington and Knoxville
are retroactive to September q.
l942. for that part of the increase
designed to equalize rates. and to
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Mrs. Dovid W. Soge Dies,
Former D. c. Resident

Mrs Marie Sinclair Sage. widow
Of David William Sage and a former
resident of this city for many years.
died Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward D. Hallock,
in Bogota, N. j., according to word
received here
Mrs. Sage, who had lived in Wash
ington until 20 years ago was a
daughter Of the late John w. Sim
clair and the late Mrs. Olivia NJ.
Sinclair. She had long been active
in religious and charitable work.
Recently she retired as active presi-
dent Of the Bogota Auxiliary of the
HackenSack Hospital and was
elected honorary president for life.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Harris Tweed Topcoat>
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Ceiling price SIS

Fine spun hond loom woven wool tweeds tailored in
Scotland by Lees of GooshieIs, British models known
the weldressed world for their easy fitting comfort,
Warm enough for lote winter and late fo|-mony Wosh
Ineton them right through winter Plon herring
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38 TO "A; Shorts IS to A.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Favor Percentage Cut.

The committee also found fault
with the rule allowing an additional
l25 gallons for a child under four
years Of age irrespective of the size
of the house, calling this a clear
discrimination in favor of a small
house.
The committee believes that a
simple fiat percentage cut. adjusted
for temperature variation with dis
cretion in the ration boards to allie
vlate hardship. would have worked
adequately" the committee recon-
mended
The red tape would have been
eliminated and the consumer would
have understood the process"
Financial aid should be extended
to families who need it for the pur-
pose Of converting to coal, the re-
port said
Evening star., 1943-02-22

randa stated, persons with this type
Of equipment will be forced to con-
vert The memoranda show that
the price administrator was unwil-
ling to take fortnight position to
force conversion Of equipment to
coal because he felt that no matter
who was required to convert. the
rules would be attacked as unfair.
Instead, a vicious regulation was de-
yised to force conversion by those
who are least able to do so and least
able 10 protest"
Evening star., 1943-02-22

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vision in government, business and
industry.
Evening star., 1943-02-22

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Evening star., 1943-02-22

November l, 1912, for the balance OF
the increase
The balance Of the agreed con-
tract is to become effective as Of the
signing, and the work week and
overtime provisions on the date OF
approval by the Trucking Commis-
sion.
The Washington and Atlanta rates
are retroactive to November /. 1912
and the Knoxville rates to Deem
Der /, 1912.
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Evening star., 1943-02-22

Bonds or bOndage-was there ever
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Evening star., 1943-02-22
Wool Fleece Overcoads
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Ceiling price $3.50
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tailored for moxlmum comfort with feeling of minimum
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doubIebreosed models Regulars 80 to 46 Longs 38 to A.
Evening star., 1943-02-22

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crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing in War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
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Ceiling price $45 to $3.50

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and dress in rogon, sen sleeve, ChestereIds and box
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Evening star., 1943-07-11

does not mention the outstanding
accomplishments of these pursuit
aircraft, Here the record speaks
for itself"
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Police Accuse Couple
As Purse -Snafchinq Team

Police last night questioned a
man and woman, both colored,
alleged to be "pocketbook snatch
Ing team" after the couple was ar
rested yesterday for speeding.
Police said the woman would enter
q grocery store, grab a pocke tbook
from a customer, then rush cut to
q waiting car. Alegely driven by
the man, the car would then speed
away to another "job."
Investigators said three such
thefts were reported yesterday and
several others occurred during the
last week.
The man suspect was said by
police to have confessed to several
OF the thefts. The woman, police
said, has long police record. At
the time of their arrest, the couple
had three of the stolen pocketbooks
in their possession, detectives said.
Evening star., 1943-07-11

repeating this maneuver until they
were low on gas"
On several occasions ground units,
pressing their way over the rocky
crags and stinging cold, commended
the carriers planes by radio for
clearing the way toward new OBJ
jectives.
Attu's snow-covered hills, the
Navy announcement said, drop into
the sea so steeply that the Wildcats
were almost constantly in sharp
f1ipper turns during their straflng.
Williwaws, rolling down the high
mountain sides and through passes
at so knots or more, buffeted the
planes dangerously about, and, at
times, sent them vertically upward
for hundreds of feet, destroying for
the time being instrument read
ings on the panel boards. 1t was
almost always race for the car
rier's pilots to get back to their
flight deck before fast-dropping fog
made landing impossible.
Shortly after the first troops
landed, Jap barges, protected by fog,
landed in the rear of the American
forces on the west arm of Holtz Bay
placing American troops between two
fires and threatening our supply
dumps. The Wildcats were called
Out they went, their ,50.cahber ma
chine guns sinking the barges and
moving down the enemy troops,
driving the last of them from be-
hind sheltering rocks.
During the operations. eight planes
crashed by being forced down to the
sea, running into the mountains or
victims of the heavy and accurate
anti-aircraft fire.
In addition to 1t. Comdr. Green
mayer, others still listed as missing
are 1t. q. g. Francis r. Register
Bismarck, N. D.; Ensign Ernest
Jackson, Oakland, Calf; 1t. q. g.
Frederic B. Sleyster. Mexico, Mo.
1t. Douglas Henderson. Fresno,
Calf, is listed as killed in action.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Wright Will Continue
At Full Capacity
BY the Associated Press


BUFFALO, N. Y, July 10.-Wil-
liam Davey, general manager of the
Curtiss- Wright Corp. airplane di-
vision, Buffalo plants, said tonight
work not only would continue here
"at full capacity" but still more
workers would be needed to COM
plete present contracts.
His statement was issued follow
ing a report of the Truman Com
mittee which said the Army has
decided to discontinue production of
P-40s, manufactured by the Cur
tiss- Wright plants here. except for
requirements and trainers, and that
the plants would concentrate on the
Gas (commando) cargo plane.
1--WE need not only every one of
our present employees" he said, "but
must have rapid build-up of new
people to meet the additional pro-
grams which we have been given"
The Gas commando transports,
Mr.. Davey said, are being pro-
duced in "ever-increasing numbers. p"
Referring to the Truman COM
mittee's assertion that the P-40s
were relatively obsolete" and "at
best second choice" Mr.. Davey de-
clared:
"In reviewing the record of our
airplanes in the hands of our own
Army pilots and of our Allies on va
rious war fronts, we have feeling
of justifiable pride. Curtiss Buff
falo-built P-40s have been the first
to down enemy planes in the ma
jority of the theaters of combat.
Hardly a day passes when
a communique from the battle fronts