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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28
MARCH
OF EVENTS
Benjamin
DeCasseres

Two FIND out approximately
the way men-and nations
will act in the future there is
no better guide than looking up
how they acted in the past
under similar circumstances.
That is apropoS of the proNi-
sion in the agreement signed IN
MOSCOW That The val criminals
tof Germany shall be tried by
courts composed Of those peo-
pies who have felt most directly
the power of Hitler,s atrocities.
SO far so good-on paper.
l remember another piece OF
paper. II was called the Treaty
of Versailles.
In that document provision
was made that the kaiser and
all the biegles in Germany were
10 be tried for not only being
responsible for the war but for
atrocities in Belgium and else
where.
Well, the kaiser. the crown
prince Ludendori the army
war ring and all the big Pan
GermanicS' walked around as
large rs life and as free a :
drunken sailors long after the
war.
The Allies made-uo attempt
to punish the guilty parties.
In fact. they began TO put the
German people on their feet so
that they could start another
wal and commit further atrOci-
tieS-Which they did.
| hope the Moscow declara-
ton is made Of sterner stuff
than the whangdoodle in the
Versailles Treaty.
But this somewhat realistic
brain Of mine does not believe
a word OF the promise Ito try
the wartime criminals" Only
actions count!
Is THERE a matriarchy eh-the
Il way? Genevieve TabouiS.
the French left-winger in this
country, says that the growing
equality of women and men,
combined with the duties forced
on women by the war, will es-
-tablish the superiority of women
over men,
Is the above the type of
reasoning that WON
triumphant is going to give us?
Note that La TaboulS says
equality witt establish SUI
-pcriority." In what?
There is, besides, no equal
ity - and there never was
between the two sexes.
Nature Tor Cod has made
man superior to woman physi-
Cally, morally, mentally, aes-
thetically and sociallY.-
woman Is the lesser man"
as Tennyson said, and she only
cXcels him in all that is most
realistic in man-cunning and
earthiness.
| greet wurrTdu as she iS-the
charming hptpmare, me CONF
panien. the complement of man.
But she can never be his equal
or superior.
WE AMERICANS are an emo
w tional, sometimes hysteri-
cal and easily swayed people.
-We-are subject to fadS, ma
tional and international.
We like experiments. We
boost a crackpot and a plan"
TO the skies and then suddenly
dump them-with a nauSeating
thud.
How far, then, will our dal-
lance with Red Russia affect
Us II postwar America?
viii we experiment with
communism? II such a catas-
tTOphe should ever happen /
expect 10 see some things like
these come about:
The name of Fifth Avenue
changed to the Boulevard
Lenin.
Launching of the superbattle-
ship Karl Marx.
Earl Browder elected presi-
dent.
The Washington Lenin - Lin
Coln-Stalln Foundation for the
medication of atheism.
Chicago'S name changed TO
DjugaShVlli.
Bos1nn-may become New
Moscow.
The Constitution repealed and
"Das kapital" the basic law of
the land
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

THE political genius Of the Ameri-
L can people has been recorded in
the wise observations of its states
men.
While there is general recognition
of the enormous contribution made
to the American constitutional ira
dition by such founding fathers as
Jefferson and Madison, it is not
always appreciated that each new
president has his opportunity to add
to or detract from the heritage.
AS the years roll by, the eXtraor-
binary devotion of the late Calvin
Coolidge to constitutional restraints
takes on new significance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

A TTHE same time, with prophetic
u wisdom MI. Coolidge examined
the indispensable man" thesis.
Had ! been chosen" Mr.. Cool
idge wrote in the same article, "for
the first place (the Office OF president
in 1920 ! could haze accepted ii
only Uith a great deal Of trepidation,
but Uhen the eUents OF August, 1923,
BESTOWED upon me the presidential
office, felt at once that potUer had
been giUen 10 me to administer it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28
EDWIN j. FROST.
THE EDITOR:

WHEN / read about people
w saying We should spare
Rome, 1 get so mad. Yes, l
am a Catholic. but why should
we spare anything or anybody?
We should have more hate for
the Germans and the JapS.
Let's hate our enemy. for
they haven't shown any pity or
love.
MRS. A. L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

THE late president showed great
L forbearance in avoiding any sem
bIance of abuse of power.
After his retirement, in referring
to his return to Office in the 1924
campaign, Mr.. Coolidge wrote, in
the Cosmopolitan Magazine:
MANY people at once began to
speak about nominating me to lead
my party in the next campaign. !
did not take any position IN relation
to their efforts. Unless the nomino-
ton came to me IN a natural Wdy,
rather than as the result of an arti-
fetal campaign, I did not feel it
WouId be of any value.
"The people ought to make their
choice on a great question of that
kind without the influence that could
be exerted by a president in office"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

My Dear SIT: =
AS an American citizen fully approaching that the men and
women now fighting our nations battles are entitled to certain
rights when they return TO civilian life, / urge you TO give full
support to The American Legons legislative proposal for a Bill
of Rights" for the veterans of World War III. This measure is
pending in the House AS II. r. 4057, and in the Senate as S. 161
] fully realize that we can never repay our fighters of THU
war for their services in the preservation Of our nation. but we
can and must give them a square deal when they return home.
Tn my opinion the enactment into law Of the legislation referred
to will accomplish this. ! am depending upon you to support
this measure.
SinCerely YOURS, NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

ZONE Improvements Will have
~ 10 be negotiated then be-
cause the statement of principles
leaves many wide open loop
holes. largest of which seems TO
be the opportunity for any
nation 10 have a sound inter-
national financial standing while
being broke al home. Nothing
yet announced would prevent
any ruined currency from being
accepted internationally as if 1t
were sound.
There are probably many
other defects IN tins agreement,
dealing as II does with the most
complicated of all the world
subjects which only a handful
Of experts thoroughly UNDER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

THE NEWS
aul
Mallon

WASHINGTON. April Is
W The first definite working
basis for a postwar plan has
been agreed upon by "a nations
in the international monetary
fund announcement by treasm\
secretary Morgenthau.
This is not-the Morgenthati in
ternstional bank idea, nub Of
the Keynes and White financial
arguing and planning. Mr.. Nor
genthau said he announced this
acceptance Of currency stabiliza-
ton principles because leading
congressman and government
officials had approved. II he APP
plies that same'reasoning 10 his
bank notion, it is already dead
and. frankly, / suspect il is.
Probably the reason it was
not advanced along with this
sterilization move is that Mr.
Morgenthau realized not even
his own cabinet would accent
that idea which seeks to estab-
lish an international bank with
private American money guar
anteed by the treasury for re-
Mobilization of war damage.
TNIIS currency sterilization,
L however. was approved even
by Republican Senator Vanden-
berg. and other Republicans not
likely 10 be drawn in easily on
a questionable arrangement.
One Republican congressman
stomped out Of one treasury
meeting into the headlines with
an assertion that the agreement
would give away American gold,
10 the danger OF our currency,
but Mr.. Morgenthau says this
errant conferee went out and
came in three different times.
True also, Russia hing back.
Mr.. Morgenthau was getting
ready 10 announce the agree
ment without Russia "a hours
earlier. This inner pressure
brought no less an authorize
than Stains foreign minlSt\
MolotoV into action, and Russia
signed at the minute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

But, baSIcslly. the idea here
\ 10 create an international
fund through which currencles
may be bought and sold AS IN
all other postwar schemes. we
contribute most of the money.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

az TIE 5000 100000 fund,
" We VIII contribute nearly
one-thlrd. more than twice as
much as Britain. nearly three
times as much as Russia. hut
voting power IS tos.be based
relatively on contributions, and,
therefore. our authority viii he
commensurate with our contri-
button.
This may not amount 70 as
much as II seems because we
VIII not have enough Of a vote
10 initiate any action, but the
size Of our vote Will be Suffi-
-CrFUr- n VITO any unsympathe-
TIC action against our lntereA
The basic idea behind il
Is 10 protect our interest in thS
gold standard AS a measuring
stick for c%urrencleS. Our con-
tribution VIII be made in gold
rleavIng more than enough TO
protect the bookkeeping back
ing OF our gold currency al 40
cents on the dollar.
Every other nation at the
conference except Russia put
on the table a statement Of its
gold holdings. and It's ability 10
meet the proposed requirements
OF contributing a pornon Of its
advance 10 the fund in gold Us
per cent Of its contribution or
10 per cent of its gold stock,
whichever IS .Smaller). At thu
coming world conference. how
ever. Russia VIII have 10 dis
close her gold position If she
chooses 10 follow the cooperate
ing line.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28
Sign and Send Ia Your
CONGRESSMAN or Senator

Mai at to Frnnei. NJ. SuuiVan, National LesisfntUs
Director, American Legion, 1908 X ST., NV, Warrington. d. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

In fact he has no policy-PERIOD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-28

They are noW beginning to realize
Mr.. Roosevelt has no foreign policy
any more than he has any domestic
policy.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
FOUND.

LAPEL WATCH, lady's Identity BY letter
to Box GIG, Star
WRIST WATCH. lsdy's, diamond, March
18th on 18th st. near Red Cross Blds
Owner can redeem watch upon proper iden-
tifcation. Telephone Franklin $500,
Ext. 307.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
LOST RATION COUPONS,

A-G GASOLINE RATION BOOKS, No.
and No. A food ration books; lost March
8 Mrs Bessie Ridley. $50 Livingston I'd,
GAS RATION BOOKS "a" AND "B." is
sued sued to to Dorothy Todd, 4s0b Langdrun
GAS RATION BOOKS "A' and b. b. issued
TO Harry S. Welch. jr., 4S11 Montgomery
RATION BOOKS Nos. 2 and L. issued to
Levi L. and Vivian R. Pitchford, 4505 Ham
ii;Sr Rsn,6N St; RgakS agatssyille nos Nd WA le4l
Ann Haye: Westland, 1925 10th st. s.e.,
snd DE- FTannes G; HAYES. Salisbury, Mo
RATION BOOK No. 4, issued to Catherine
/, Mile Miller saS alS 32Hd St; Sc. Apt; 2o4.
Arhe Stewart sr., 81 Cox ave-. Takoma
Park; Nd Phone Silver Spring 0645.
RATION BOOKS NO. 3, issued to Albert
and Helen Kosack. 5O4 Bonifant ST., Silver
Spring, Md.
EATON BOOK NO 4. issued to Nettie E
FAIInN FsriSh; ls9S SnoPs St Nos Sc AT TN 34sa .
Mrs; Mary p Preston. 5oos 3Tth pi,,
RATION BOOKS NO. go. numbers
s35217-Bu, s352l5-Bu, s35216-Bu; issued
Valentine Bertran. 3711 1nRomar st. NV,
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Fire in Silver Spring
War Plant Causes.
Damage Of $4,000

Fire Of undetermined origin yes
terday caused damage estimated at
t35, 900 to $4,000 in the Gruyer
Manufacturing Co., 969 Selim road,
Silver Spring, and adjoining build
ings.
The blaze started in the paint
shop of the manufacturing company
when paint vat suddenly burst
into flames. Several employees in
the building escaped without injury.
The firm occupies series Of cement
block buildings along Selim road.
Damage to materials and equip
ment in the plant, which manufac-
lures radio equipment for the Army
was estimated at $4,000 with an
additional loss of about $500 to the
building.
Officials Of the plant said workers
were dipping pieces of wood into
the paint vat when it caught fire
They emphasized that no evidence
of sabotage was found, adding that
no finished equipment was damaged.
Heat and water are said to have
caused approximately $4,000 damage
to the Culp Welding Co., 925 Selim
road. A number Of welding rods
were damaged.
Owners of the Silver Spring Post
a weekly newspaper published at
933 Selin road, said the smoke and
fumes spoiled the papers in the
building and would necessitate clean
ing of the machinery. They esti-
matted the damage at $500 to $500.
The Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department fought the blaze for
more than an hour.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Argentina Criticized
by State Department
For HaIting Cables
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The State Department charged
yesterday that Argentina's ac-
tion in suspending operations of
Allamerica Cables, Inc, in
Buenos Aires for "a hours would
appear to indicate a complete
failure" to appreciate the i'm
portance of the communication
facilities.
The department said that on the
ground of apparently trivial vio-
lation of the Argentine censorship
regulations" all operations OF the
company were suspended for the
24-hour period expiring last mid
night and fine of 1000 pesos was
imposed on the company.
Charges backing the action. in
Buenos Aires were that on March
8 three cables from Lima, Peru,
were mistakenly forwarded by the
local office of Allamerica Gables
in Buenos Aires to the censorship
official in the once of the United
Press, to which the messages were
addressed, instead of having re-
ceived the prior approval of the
censorship official in the cable Of
fee
THUS an essential inter-Amer-
lean communications link serving
a number of the American repub-
lies, including the United States,
has been interrupted" the State
Department said, ION the ground of
an apparently trivial violation of
the Argentine censorship regula-
tions."
The statement added, This ac-
ton would appear to indicate a
complete failure to appreciate the
Importance to the citizens of the
republics concerned, including Ar
gentina, as we'll as to their govern
ments of the services performed by
these communication facilities"
Evening star., 1944-03-26

American and Allied soldiers eat
approximately half = million meals
month in American Red Cross
clubs in England.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

lines, Great Lakes shipping. some
railroads and practically all lines of
maintenance. 1t was predicted the
strict draft policy would strike hard
at the railroads, and to lesser ex-
tent the trucking industry.
A fight appeared to be brewing
over drafting of young coal miners.
Informed officials estimated there
are at least 10000 miners under 26,
approximately $4,000 of them from
% to 26, and Secretary of. the In
terror Ickes was reported taking the
position that very few can be with
drawn without hampering war pro-
duction and railroading because of
coal shortages. He released figures
yesterday showing that bituminous
for the week ended
March 18 dropped to the lowest level
since the new working agreement
was signed with the miners last fall.
If Mr.. Ickes insists as indicated
on deferment of all able bodied
miners, it was held likely
there will be protests from the other
agencies. The number of deferment
requests for coal mining was placed
at 10000 because it was estimated
that about half the young miners
probably will be classified 4-F.
VINO officials admitted they did
not know who would be the claim
ant for Government employees under
the new plan. There are consider
able number of young men de-
termined as key men earlier and
fathers under rs recently recon-
mended for deferment by the Pur-
year Committee. The key men in
clude FBI agents, engineers, geo.
logists, technicians and map makers
The experience of the Puryear
Committee in reviewing Govern
ment deferments furnishes an idea
of the problem facing the new in
duStrial committee. 1t required the
Puryear group six weeks to "sift"
requests for deferment of only about
80 900 aftherS
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Maghan Lawyer Asks BiIbo
For Probe OF Police Force

The case of Policeman Robert J.
Maghan, jr., was put before Chair
man Bilbo of the Senate District
Committee yesterday by the police
mans attorney, James ]. Laughlin.
in letter in which he urged the
District Committee to make a
thorough investigation of the
Metropolitan Police Department
and crime conditions generally"
Mr.. Laughton announced that a
similar letter would be sent to
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee.
Mr.. Maghan, who was arrested on
an intoxication charge last Decem-
ber, recently was acquitted in NUM-
cipal Court but last week was found
guilty by special civilian trial
board of being under the influence
| of intoxicating liquor while off duty.
The board, however, recommended
that he be restored to the police
force from which he had been sus-
pended since his arrest.
Mr.. Maghan was restored to the
force Immediately after the trial
board verdict, but is now on q
Today leave.
Mr.. Maghan previously had filed
suit against ranking police and Dis
trict government officials after his
demotion last October from detec-
tive sergeant to private.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Army Dooms 5 for Attack
On Woman in Australia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sunday,
Mar. 26.-Five American colored
men have been convicted and SEN
fenced to death by Army court mar
tial for criminal assault on a white
American Red Cross woman on the
outskirts of this Northeastern Au-
stralian city month ago.
Testimony presented was to this
effect: The woman, seeking a ride,
was picked up by truck driven by
one man and carrying the other
four. They drove out of town where
the woman was attacked by all five.
Later she reported to authorities
The men were identified and ap-
pretended.
The court martial sentences are
subject to review. -.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Munpower
SAAAS VA tAAs
assembly depot.
Continued From First Psge.)

innate of 20,0Go, since transportation
and related fields employ some S.
600, 900 persons; Solid Fuels Admin
istration-20, 900; Army and Navy
1000 principally civilian technicians
employed. in arsenals and other
plants operated directly by the serv-
ices).
Most of the figures make allow
ance for the certainty that con-
siderable number of young men will
be classified 4-F and retained by
the industries 1t was pointed out,
however, that in numerous instances
the AIS will be not employed in the
! jobs deemed most critical.
The WPB which previously had
estimated at 10000 the number OF
young men essential to the efficiency
OF its must" production programs,
now has pared the figure to 25,O00
The former figure actually was an
early guess and included synthetic
rubber and 100-octane gas. An Of
f1cial said yesterday, however, that
| oeAASA Pio6A oAio ilOb at lIlt bOp Oh
the urgency list would need $4,000.
He explained, for example, the
chemicals industry, engaged in
many new researches important to
| the war, must have some defer
metns, while certain metallurgists
In steel plants and technicians in
utilities must be retained.
The VIA was expected to ask
for deferment of a few youths en-
gagged principally in food process
ing. VIA officials were described
as "up in the air" in considering
its needs since it was included
among the claimants only at the
meeting of officials Friday when
machinery for recommending in
dustrial deferments was finally
set up.
1t was understood that the trans
lportation industry's manpower prob
lens are most acute among the air
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Men Over 25 Not "Safe."
Backward Horse

PORTLAND, Me. (P).-A Superior
Court jury has awarded 5000 YER
dict to George Card of Freeport
after hearing testimony that horse
he bought for $l25 from Aldric Ros-
signol would only move backward,
even when blindfolded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-06-29
Disabled Veterans
To Get Training

Disabled veterans of the pres.
emit war may apply for job coun-
selling and vocational training and
rehabilitation at centers to be es
tablished at colleges and universe.
ties throughout the country, &C.
cording to the Veterans Admins.
tration and the Office of War
Mobilization. The Veterans AID.
ministration will provide, free Of
charge to eligible disabled veter.
ans, transportation to centers
meals, comfortable quarters, med.
ical service, aptitude tests to de-
termine veterans abilities, inter.
ests and occupations in which they
could be successful land profes-
sional advice on vocational train
ing. The first of the proposed CEN
ters will be opened at the College
of the City of New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-06-29
! Hot Weather Hints
JUST IN CASE the severe

JUST IN CASE the severe hot
weather worries readers of
this newspaper and makes them
think that they will likely be vic
TINS of sunstroke or heat pros
tration, we call attention to some
advice for the torrid days.
Sunstroke has warning sy1np-
toms, including headache, nausea
and a dry skin and heat prostra-
ton cautions us by pallor, feeble
heart action and subnormal tenn
perature. They attack aged adults
and the very young but everybody
can, and should take precautions,
Over-exertion is dangerous and
over-eating serious. Excess sugar
and fat in the diet should be
avoided, meat taken lightly and
raw vegetables, salads and fruits
freely consumed. Cool water, but
not iced, is recommended, along
with light clothes and frequent
baths.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-06-29
Farm Plans
For War Vets

In formulating principles of
guidance for establishment of vet
Grams, war workers and farm
youths on farms after the war, the
Interbureau Committee of the De-
partment of Agriculture points out
that most of the good agricultural
land in the United States already
is in farms. Approximately one
and one-half million veterans with
farm experience will be demobi-
lized following the war, many of
the three million war workers
with farm experience may wish to
return to farming, and thousands
of farm youths will be looking
forward to a place in agriculture,
the committee reported. "Inten-
sification, improvement and fur
Their development in productive
land areas" might make 100000
family farms, available during the
five years after the war, and if
additional farms are needed, per-
haps 100000 more could be devel-
oped within 10 years through re-
clamation, the committee said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-06-29
Army Trucks
For Farm Use

The farmer in critical need o.
a truck may apply to his county
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
committee for a used Army truck
the War Food Administration an
nounces. Upon the basis of appli.
cations on hand and further in
vestigation, AAA offices prepare
letters certifying to the needs fol-
available trucks. These letters
authorize truck dealers to negoti
ate with proper authorities and
buy the trucks for resale to ap.
proved applicants. VIA warns
that for some time relatively few
persons who need trucks for essen.
tial agricultural purposes will gel
them.