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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22
LEAGUES WORLD COURT
SETTLED GO DISPUTES

The World Court established in
the framework of the League of
Nations settled some SO interna-
tional disputes in this manner from
he time it held its first session at
The Hague in 1922 until the out
break Of the war in Europe in 1889.
The United States never became a
member of the League of Nations,
nor did it ratify the statute Of The
World Court, but there was always
an American judge on it.
One of the most useful functions
of the World Court was to give ad-
visory opinions on any question or
dispute referred to it by the League
of Nations, and this duty would be
carried over to the new Interna-
tional Court CT Justice.
The prospect is that this advisory
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22
Talk
by
Peter Edson

organization is some kind OF super
government with distinct legislative
and judicial functions. II very de-
cidediy IS not. The experts who met
at Dumbarton Oaks to draw up the
proposals. for q United Nations
charter steered very definitely away
from any ideas of creating a super
government.
The General Assembly may not
recommend to the United Nations
proposals for new international
agreements. 1t is the individual ma
tions themselves which will ratify
such agreements.
The Security Council may only
recommend that certain nations in
dispute take their troubles TO the
International Court of Justice. But
there is and there can be no COM
pulsion in the courts activities. IT
is merely a convenient international
bar of justice, available for the use
of nations which voluntarily want
. o have disputes settled by peaceful
means.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22
HAM AND EGGS
PERSISTENT
Denver POst)

One may wonder how much longer the
''ham and eggers' in California will keep
pestering the taxpayers there with
schemes for taking away from one group
of people to make donations to another
group.
In two previous elections, ham and
eggs propositions had been turned down
by the California electorate and Tuesday
they had to vote down another which
would have levied three to five per
cent gross income tax to pay SOFA
month pension to everybody 60 years old
or older.
Promoting fantastic pension plans has
almost become a business in California.
This must be profitable racket for the
promoters or they wouldn't keep. at 1t IN
the face of repeated public rebuffs. Pros
pective pensioners can't make large in
dividual contributions to such campaigns.
But the dimes and quarters which can
be coaxed out of credulous poor people
make a sizable sum when they are total
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22

capacity Of the court would be still
mere widely used by the United
Nations organization, because of the
greater scope of its powers and ac-
tivities.
In the next artlcle, consideration
will Le given to some of these added
functions in the field Of economic
and social cooperation among the
United Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22
NEW PURCHASING AGENT
NAMED BY DISTRICT

James j. Murphy, Brawley, has
been appointed purchasing agent
for the Imperial Irrigation Distrlct,
il was announced Wednesday.
For the past three years Murphy
has been purchasing agent for the
contracting firm of Vinson Pringle
and Del E. Webb, which has been
building U. S. Marine Corps bases
in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-22

EDITORS NOTE: The fOllOUtng edit
orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions Uoiced by editors efseUheIe. 1hey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion or
this paper.
Evening star., 1944-09-15

$13, 900, ,000, 900; furniture, $3,0OO,-
100000; rent, O0.000, 900: serv-
ices, $4,000, ,0O0, 900; chief basic raw
materials, $25 900, 600, 900; industrial
machinery, $4,000, 900 900, and farm
machinery, $500, 600, ,0O0-a total OF
$92, 500, 600 900.
Reconversion items represented
$500, ,000, 900 of the 1941 national
spending or only about per cent
of the total, Mr.. Bowles said.
Reconversion Items Outlined.
He gave the following values of
the principal items to be made after
the end of the war in Europe:
Automobiles and parts, So, 800, ,O00,-
600; refrigerators, sewing and wash
ing machines, s640,000, 900; vacuum
cleaners and appliances, $3.50, ,000,-
900; radios, pianos, ETC., $3.50, 900 900;
heating and cooling equipment,
$3.50, 900, 900, and clocks and watches,
$270, ,000,0 900. Other miscellaneous
items bring this total to 6 per cent
of the total national spending.
Mr.. Bowles added that the ma
jority of the American people are
solidly behind price control. While
80 per cent of the pressure in WASH
ington, he said, was for higher
prices, about 80 per cent of the pres
sure was in the States for a reduc-
ton in the cost of living.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
lsiHRstoniinq
&Reminder56a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
AS through LIS good indefinite.
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Use Of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued October /.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through G-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
Of lamb and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In. The fact that lard,
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection Is
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. 1 stamps 30 through
80 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November &.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps and 2 In
Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period /,
1944-45 ration, also good for 10
gallons a unit.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
One Killed, Three Huri
In Auto Accidents

One person was killed and three
others injured, one seriously, in two
automobile accidents yesterday in
nearby Maryland.
Mrs. Sarah Ford, colored, 48, Of
Cheltenham, Md, died in Providence
Hospital from injuries received when
she was struck by an automobile as
she crossed the highway in front of
Robinson's LUMBER Co., mile north
of Waldorf, Maryland State police
reported.
Police listed the driver of the au-
tomobile as 1t. Sheldon Hankin, 80,
of Baltimore, stationed at the Pen
tagon here. Police said hearing on
a technical manslaughter charge
will be held Wednesday at La Plata.
Montgomery County Police re-
ported that Nichols Hensley, 81, Of
near Linville, Va, was seriously in
jured late yesterday when the auto
mobile he was driving collided with
another driven by Gus v. Gill, %,
OF Rockville, about a mile north Of
the Naval Medical Center on the
Rockville pike.
Police said Mr.. Gill suffered chest
injuries, and his wife, a passenger
in the car, suffered head and leg
cuts. The injured were taken to
the Suburban Hospital at Bethesda
where Mr.. Gill was released after
treatment. Hospital attendants said
Mr.. Hensley suffered undetermined
injuries.
Three persons received minor in
juries early today when a Capital
Transit Co. streetcar travelling north
on Georgia avenue NV. collided
with a Capital Transit Co. bus
travelling west on Irving street NV.
The injured, all passengers on tho
bus, were Miss Alice Collins. "a, Of
SIS M street NV; Miss Edna Waugh.
36, of 86 v street NV, and Miss
Mildred Brown, II, colored, of 3015
Warder street NV. They were
treated at Garfield Hospital and re.
leased,
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Mrs. Florence Parsley Dies
In Baltimore Hospital

Mrs. Florence M. Parsley. 1406
Ingraham street NV. a native Of
Washington, died Tuesday at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, after a
short illness. She was the wife of
Clarence Parsley of C. Parsley g.
Son. decorating company.
The daughter of Edward and
Mary I. Talbot, she received her
education in District public schools
She was a past matron of Joppa
Lodge Chapter, No. 27, Order of
Eastern Star, and at the time of
her death was president of the
Past Matrons and Past Patrons of
Joppa Lodge and a member of st.
Stephen and the Incarnation
Church.
Other survivors include her son,
Horace w. Parsley, and daughter,
Mrs. Frances M. Trundle, both of
Washington; one sister, Mrs. Marga-
ret McCurdy, Washington, and five
brothers, Harry and Robert Talbot
of this city; James Talbot, Port
land, Greg; Alvin Talbot, Philadel-
phia, and Raymond Talbot, Nor
folk.
Funeral services will be held at /
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
500 Bridge Players
To Play in Tourney
Opening Here Tonight

More than 300 pairs of bridge
players are expected in Washington
today from the Atlantic seaboard
area, to enter the three-day sixth
annual Cumberland Valley contract
bridge championship tournament,
which opens at the Wardman Park
Hotel tonight.
First of three championship tour
neys will be the mems and women's
pair contest which begins at $3.50
tonight. Tomorrow night, at $50,
mixed couples will play. and in two
sessions Sunday, at 1:30 and 7:30,
the open-pair contest, blue ribbon
event Of the tournament, will be
played.
All the winners of last years
tournaments are expected to be on
hand to defend their titles.
In lieu of the usual prizes, Victory
award certificates will be given this
year, and the money which would
have gone for prizes will be given
the War Orphans scholarship.
This fund, which provides $500
scholarships for war orphans, is
sponsored by card players through
out the Nation.
The tournament is being given
under the American Contract
Bridge League auspices and is spon-
sored by the Washington Bridge
League. Director of the games will
be Maj. Russell j. Baldwin of Cleve-
land, Ohio; william Cheeks of
Washington is manager.
The tournament, usually held in
Frederick. Nd, is being held here
this year because of wartime trans
portation restrictions.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
American U. Professor
Honored at Luncheon

Prof. Pitman B. Potter, new chair
man of the Department of Inter-
national Administration in the
School of Social Sciences and Pub
lie Affairs of American University,
was honored yesterday at a lun-
cheon given by the university at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
From 1881 to 1941 DR.. Potter was
professor of international organiza-
ton at the University Institute of
Higher International Studies in &C.
neva. Since his return to the United
States he has been a member of
the Brookings Institution staff and
chairman Of the department of po-
litical science at Oberlin College
At the present time he is editor of
the American Journal OF Interna-
tional Law.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Faulty Command of Small Units
Proving Costly, Gen. Lear Says

cease. The greater success you at
tain In command supervision and
leadership, the less will be your
losses on the battlefield"
Gen. Lear said officer candidates
doubtless had been worrying that
their training would not end in time
for them to get into action.
II assure you that you need not
worry" he said. Our enemies in
Europe have suffered staggering
losses, and their days are numbered.
It Is to be devoutly hoped their
complete subjugation viii occur as
soon as possible, whether or not
you have had your chance to strike
them. But our enemies in the Pa
cif1c will still take q lot Of beating.
Your day for fighting will come
Evening star., 1944-09-15

Of Puerto Rico occupies a highly
strategic position in the War De-
partment's general scheme for
hemisphere defense.
Persons born in Puerto Rico are
American citizens and Loyalty and
cheerfully are cooperating with the
war effort" Mr.. Cuchi said. I'VE
have $4,000 soldiers from Puerto
Rico in the combat zones in addi-
ton to several thousand stationed
on the island. We have oversub-
scribed every Red Cross campaign
and also have over subscribed
every issue of war bonds.
Because of this effort the Puerto
Rican delegation to the Legion con.
vention will ask that our demands
for permanent union, upon an
equal basis with the citizens from
the mainland, be given full con-
sideration."
Accompanying Mr.. Cuchi, was
Manuel Rodriguez, another delegate
to the convention from Puerto Rico,
Evening star., 1944-09-15
1850 Who Fail
To Share Rides
Lose Extra Gas
Boards Reject IS Pet.
Of Applications for
Noncompliance

washington ration boards have
denied supplemental gasoline to
1880 motorists who failed to offer q
valid excuse for not participating in
the car-sharing program during the
four-month period ending septem-
Der 8, it was learned today.
This represents nearly rs per cent
rejection of applications of motor
lists who first were issued 30-day
rations in order to comply with the
program, District Once Of Price
Administration officials said.
Between May and September 6,
the city's Is ration boards issued
1851 30-day rations to motorists
who use their cars for travelling to
work. OF this group, 691 were
granted supplemental rations when
they agreed to take extra passengers
or offered valid reasons for not
participating in the program. Only
about so fell in this latter category,
the OPA said.
Omcials explained the 1851 motor
lists only used their cars for travel
to onice and home. They estimate
there are 52,207 B and C ration
holders in the city, with the large
majority using their cars for other
travel In connection with their busi.
ness.
Charles K. Davies, District ra.
tioning executive, said the car-shar-
ing program had increased the num-
Der of persons per automobile from
FL to 80 since it became effective
in May.
Washington has the best car.
sharing compliance of any city, he
said, but pointed out that this was
partially due to the fact business
and Government Establishments are
centralized in the downtown area
unlike many cities.
Ofdcials stressed they would con-
tinue to insist on motorists Joining
in the program or face loss Of extra
rations. Compulsory car-sharing be.
came Nationwide in August.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Illegal Drug Charge
Brings Not Guilty PIeo

John w. Haley, 81, colored, OF the
HOO block Of T street NV, yester-
day was held for the grand jury by
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage on charges of vio-
lating the Harrison Narcotic Act
and the Drug Export and Import
Act by illegally possessing and SELL
Ing drugs.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
and was held under $1,000 bond.
Haley was arrested at his home Au-
gust 80 by Treasury agents, who said
they confiscated 500 grains of heroin.
The case had been continued from
August 81.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
By the Atsociated Press,

FORT BENNING, Ca, Sept. 49,
American losses overseas frequently
have been too high because Of faulty
leadership by squad and platoon
commanders, 1t. Gen. Ben Lear,
commanding general Of the Army
ground forces, said today.
Addressing graduates of the In
fantry School, which commissioned
its 50,000th ofncer today, Gen. Lear
said every report from overseas
commanders asked that greater
stress be placed on the training of
small, units-the squad and the
platoon. He said:
Your division will succeed only
a. your platoon succeeds. Your
supervision must never
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Charter Leader Calls
Present County Setup
Acute Bureaucracy

Allen H. Gardner. president Of the
Montgomery County Charter Com
mittee, charged today that charter
opponents have mot seen fit to
deny" that the present county gov
ernment," with one or more politi-
cal bosses directing actions of elect
ed officials, is bureaucracy in an ag-
ravated FORM
Asserting that the politicians who
oppose the charter fear q non-
partisan and nonpolitical council
answerable to the people for an ef-
ficient and economical government,
Mr.. Gardner said charter opponents
have never denied the existence Of
such spoils practices as paying ex-
cessive prices for contracts, build
ing roads to benefit favored persons
and using public funds to influence
elections.
Referring to statements by charter
opponents that that form of govern
ment is "untried," Mr.. Gardner said
that while no two communities have
identical governments, every basic
provision in the charter has "been
tried and found good"
"The charter, with its council
manager system, can operate with
the efficiency and economy of a bus
iness organization" Mr.. Gardner
said. Montgomery County is grown
up. It has a three and q half mil
lion dollar budget and should be
operated In modern fashion.
"The latest information shows
that 562 cities and 8 counties, an
increase Of over the recent count
of Z, have this system. Among the
8 counties is Henrico In Virginia,
which has q magnificent record Of
improved services and lower taxes" I"
The charter opponents have made
it clear, Mr.. Gardner said, that they
favor the spoils system and fear the
loss of this system II the county
council Is elected on q nonparti-
san ballot. This fear seems well
grounded, since five charter sup
porters were elected to the charter
board on q nonpartisan ticket, de-
feating charter opponents by q vote
Of nearly 2 to l." he said.
Meanwhile, 1t. Col. Charles l..
Frailey. Chevy Chase, Warrington
attorney and member Of the Citi-
zens Committee to Defeat the Char
ter, said that the merging Of the
legislative and executive functions
Of government in the same author
ity, as provided by the charter,
seems both anomalous and con-
trary to the American form Of gov
eminent"
Under the charter, Col. Frailey
pointed out, the county council
would sit as . legislative body one
month every year. and would then
exercise executive functions for the
balance lbf the year.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Woman Flyers to Enroll
PrefIiqht Class TONIGHT

The Women Flyers of America,
Washington Chapter, will hold a
special meeting at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Mayflower Hotel to enroll
members in q preflight aeronautics
course.
Beginning probably Monday, the
classes will be held in. Central High
School for three nights week in
cooperation with the Board OF Edu-
cation. ...
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Suve This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines iS needed. Notify some
school child In Uour block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
0PA Plans 10 Control
Sale Of Reconversion
Items al 1912 Levels
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Price Administrator Chester
Bowles said today the administra-
tion plans to hold prices of civilian
goods, to be produced during the re-
conversion period, as close to 1912
levels as possible and expressed con-
fldence in the Governments ability
to curb imitation during that time.
He referred to goods which have
been out of production for nearly
three years, but which will be made
again following the defeat of Ger
many-such as automobiles, me-
chanical refrigerators, washing ma
chimes, radios, clocks and heating
equipment. Mr.. Bowles told a news
conference he was not sure OPA
would be able to hold prices to early
1912 levels in all instances, but that
this would be the goal.
Little Material Increase.
"Our effort will be to get back to
the 1942 level of prices as far as
possible" Mr.. Bowles said. That
may be achieved in large measure
because there has been little increase
in the cost of materials while pro-
duction techniques have been great
ly improved by war experience. Our
economy rests upon volume produc-
ton at low prices"
Mr.. Bowles said he soon will be-
gin conferences with industries
which will produce the new civilian
goods. He added that new price pol
icies will be worked out with in
dustry when possible. On minor
civilian items-such things as "egg
beaters and other gadgets" s"-OPA's
policy will be to allow the indus
tries themselves to set their own
prices. Provision will be made for
appeal by manufacturers in hard
ship cases.
No Prediction on Cost.
The OPA administrator declined
to predict the cost Of individual
items.
Mr.. Bowles said OPA will not
tamper with prices of goods now in
circulation, such as food and cloth
ing, which form the great bulk of
the national economy.
He pointed out that the goods to
be produced again probably account
fer not much more than 6 per cent
OF total national purchases. In
view of this, he said he Is confident
prices can be controlled and inf1a-
ton prevented.
Values Of Commodities.
Commodities now under specific
price control. Mr.. Bowles said, rep
resent the following values in 1943
purchases:
Food. $4,000. 900 900; clothing
Evening star., 1944-09-15

their endless round trips on D-day
carried one Army and two Navy
doctors, two surgical technicians, 20
Navy hospital corpsmen and
knocked-down equipment accom-
modating 200 litter cases.
The LISTS carried the most mod
ern type field surgical equipment
and drugs known to science-peni-
cillin, the various sulphas, blood
plasma and whole blood.
Major operations could be per-
formed, and often were-including
the removal of at least one ruptured
appendix. Some LISTS which were
conveyed against German torpedo
boats were 16 hours en- route back
to England. Others took longer,
depending on what the military
situation was at the time. The
medical men worked all kinds of
hours.
One-Way Traffic.
Outward bound, the LISTS were
loaded with one-way traf1c which
could not wait even for the wounded
when the ramps were lowered. So
sings were designed to raise the
litters from small boats to the top
decks while the LISTS disgorged
tanks, guns, trucks and fighting
men.
Any and all types of shallow-drift
craft were pressed into service to
ferry the injured to the LISTS.
Organized evacuation work got
started two hours after the first
soldiers went ashore, and four days
later the Army's first air transports
began to take some of the load of
the surface feet.
Army and Navy doctors worked
out continuous treatment system
for the casualties from the time
the first litter bearers reached
them until they were admitted to
base hospitals back in England.
Simple, but adequate records were
kept of each step.
Got Quick Attention.
The very critically injured got
quick attention on the LST@the
men who often must wait in the
heat Of battle until those more
tlikely to survive to fight again are
treated.
Capt. Dowling and his immediate
stah have returned to the Navy
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery al
the old Naval Hospital here to write
up report Of the amphibious op-
Grafton. Their experience will prob
ably be used in planning new cam
lpaigns.
e One report which Capt. Downing
and his Navy men value highly was
that Of the Navy surgeon in charge
Of the base hospital in England on
the condition Of the wounded when
they arrived from across the Chan
mel.
The wounded, the Navy surgeon
said, were not only in excellent
physical condition, but their morale
was high.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Edward WunderIich Dies:
Violin Teacher Here

Edward Wunderlich, 800 Four
teenth street NV, q teacher of
violin for many years In the Dis
trict, died yesterday after an illness
OF six weeks. He was q native of
Worcester, Mass. There are no sur
vivors.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the Chambers fu-
neral home, l400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial win be in George Washington
Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-15

C o n v e n ing in
Chicago M n
day, according
to Luis F. Cuchi,
commander Of
the Puerto Ric-
an A m e r / c N
Legion.
Mr.. Cuchi said
the re gu e s t
would be made
in the form of
a resolution to
be presented to
the convention
for approval.
He pointed out
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