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Evening star., 1944-03-06
The Black Market

At a time when Americans are
fighting and dying all over the
world, 1t is a shameful fact that
black-market operations in this
country are still flourishing. AS re-
ported the other day by Chester
Bowles, head of the Office of Price
Administration, they constitute a
racket involving an annual tribute
of well over billion dollars in the
sale of food alone, and many
millions of dollars more in the sale
of such things as clothing, furniture.
tires and gasoline.
The situation, of course, could be
a great deal worse, and it would be
If the overwhelming majority Of
the Nations merchants were not
honest and If the OPA itself were
not learning how to combat innu-
merable black-market devices with
its own enforcement staff of $500
men, with the frequent assistance
of the United States Secret Service
and the FBI. and with the diligent
cooperation of $4,000 volunteer
price-panel members who work
closely with local boards throughout
the country. Mr.. Bowles points with
particular pride to the good accom-
plished by the volunteers. citing how
in one city, within a period OF. 80
days, they virtually eliminated vio-
lations after finding that 36 per cent
of all sales were being made above
ceiling prices.
Yet the black market continues
to carry on it's Illicit business to the
tune of more than a billion dollars
year. all of which affects the cost
of living and aids the forces of in
flation. Our experience with pro-
hibition makes it clear, moreover,
that the thing will thrive no matter
how big policing army is put into
the field against it. It will thrive as
long as Americans in general are
tolerant Of it or are party to it by
doing business with the shady and
cri .inal characters who have estab-
lished it as highly profitable war
time racket. The OPA can at best
do no more than keep it from run
ming wild. The real job of control
is up to the average citizen; If he
takes the trouble to be conscien-
tlous about it, then the evil will die
for want of patronage; but If he is
Indifferent. if he plays along with
the chiselers and profiteers. it will
remain what Mr.. Bowles calls it
"a national disgrace" doubly dis
graceful because it is so meanly out
of keeping with the sacrificial ma
lures of these times.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Proposes PentagQn's Use

To the Editor Of The Star:
There seems to be great concern over
the approaching inadequacy of Arling-
ton Cemetery. The authorities are pro-
posing to dispossess hundreds of the liv-
ing to make room for the dead. This
seems to be needless.
When the dove of peace again hovers
over our fair land and the War Depart
ment shrinks to its prewar size, what
could be more appropriate than to con-
vert the Pentagon into great mauso-
leum for our honored dead? A chapel,
a crematory and thousands of vaults
could easily be provided within its ample
walls. With its serene pool, beautiful
landscaping and unmatched traffic IA
cilities, 1t seems to have been created
for the purpose.
AS the mausoleum at Halicarnassus is
known as one of the wonders of the
ancient world, SO the mausoleum at Ar
lington would take its place as wonder
of the modern world
A. G. CRON, Col, U. S. A., Ret.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
HoId-off Toward Arqentinu

WaSnlngton'S attitude toward the
Farrell regime in Buenos Aires can
perhaps best be described by the
Wilsonian phrase: "watchful wait
ing" This was made clear by the
statement and complementary press
conference given on the subject by
Edward r. Stettinius, jr., Acting
Secretary of State. Our present
policy is frankly tentative-"to re-
frain from entering official relations
with the new regime pending de-
velopments." This is middle
ground between the formal diplo-
matte recognition promptly extend
ed to the original military junta
which overthrow President Castillo
last June and the categorical re-
fusal to recognize the revolutionary
regime set up later in Bolivia. Fur
thermore, Mr.. Stettinius intimated
that this state Of suspended rela-
tions would continue until and un-
less Argentina will take the steps
necessary to bring her fully and
completely into the realm of hemi-
spheric solidarity" And the Acting
Secretary went on to give an item
lied list of such steps which went
well beyond the formal break with
the Axis made by the Ramirez gov
ernment before its displacement by
the Farrell setup.
It is interesting to note that
the departments official statement
speaks of the Farrell junta as "the
new regime" BY using that term,
our Government refuses to accept
the contention that President Rami-
rez voluntarily delegated his execu-
tive powers to Vice President Far
rell, and that therefore no official
hiatus has taken place calling for
diplomatic recognition by foreign
governments. Mr.. Stettinius pre-
sumably wished to emphasize this
point when he stated: ITO deal with
such grave issues on purely tech
nical basis would be to close our eyes
to the realities of the situation"
However, one important Latin
American country has accepted the
Argentine contention at face value.
This is Argentina's neighbor, Chile,
whose Ambassadors to Buenos Aires
Evening star., 1944-03-06
This and That
By Charles E. Traceueu.

Templeton Jones laid down the new
Victor album of excerpts from Walt
Whitman's Leaves Of Grass" as spoken
by Ralph Bellamy.
"A nice job" he said. IT wonder why
nobody thought of 1t before. When
1 went to school Whitman was a sort
of outcast. He was scarcely ever mem
toned in classes on American litera-
ture.
His lyric poem, Captain. NV Cap
tain, was about the only thing of his
we were taught, and it was about the
most unrepresentative thing that could
have been selected.
friends this, they look with wonder
and little disbelief, because Whitman
Is taught in the schools today.
4 Xxx
1t is marvellous how easily his poems
are understood when spoken, and
especially when recited as we'll as
Mr.. Bellamy does it in these records.
He must love the words of the Good
Gray Poet very much.
And he makes the listener love them,
TOO and marvel over how new and
fresh they are.
Here we have poems about America
and France that might have been
written this year, not in our Civil War
times.
These glowing words about democ-
racy are about the true democracy,
which we still have chance to ex-
empllfy If we are strong enough, and
true enough to our ancient ideals.
There was a man in WASHINGTON
several years ago who might have
done good job in chanting the Leaves
of Grass provided he had it in him
to do it, I do not know but I often
wondered if he had, because be had the
exact appearance for it.
He was a tall, well built man. with
flowing red hair and bold, interesting
face. He wore bright red mackinaw
jacket, which almost matched his long
red hair and beard.
He carried a cane which he waved
in greeting at any one who would look
his way. Sometimes he stood at the
corner of Eleventh and F. streets. and
Tor several years he posed along
Connecticut avenue.
Even those who regarded him as
eccentric, in time came to see that there
was a method in his madness, as it
were. He was free man, in what
we thought then was civilized world.
X r **
He was, to my mind, the only person
in the city who could have read Whit
man aloud with the proper effect.
I sometimes wanted to stop and tell
him so, but always retreated at the
last moment, because he had in him
something which defied familiarity. I
thought he might not understand.
HE had the very air of Whitmanite.
and no doubt, provided he could speak
well, might have carried them of as
Whitman himself would have liked to
hear them done
"Whitman's words are bold words,
meant to be spoken aloud. They make
good reading but better listening.
They are poetry of the spoken words,
rather than of the written They speak
to the mind and heart, but to do 1t
they must speak, before all.
II am gald to have this album 1t is
a good start in what some day will be
a spoken treasury of the works Of Walt
Whitman, who was so indisSolubly
linked with this city and this land
of ours.
His poems are symphonies, and as
such they must be recorded for all
time. These excerpts are fine be-
ginning, but they are only beginning.
Now let us have the complete Song
OF the Open Road followed by the
Song Of Myself That will be . good
start"
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Frank r. Kent

dreds of thousands Of Negro voters.
Nor will it come into existence again
before election.
Just as among the whites in the South
there is deep resentment over the cod
ding" of the Negroes by Mr.. Roosevelt
and the social equality gestures of Mrs.
Roosevelt, unquestionably there is re-
sentiment among the Negro leaders to-
ward Mr.. Roosevelt because, they say.
he often has failed to accompany words
with deeds, and doubts of his sincerity
have been instilled. There is also the
fact that some of the more powerful OF
the Negro leaders are distinctly friendly
to one or the other of the two Republi-
cans most likely to be Mr. Roosevelts
opponent this time-Gov. Dewey or Mr.
Willkie. Toward the first there is real
Negro gratitude for bringing about the
selection of Justice Rivers to the CITY
Court bench in New York, the highest
judicial position ever held by Negro.
To Mr.. Willkie some very influential
Negroes feel indebted for the impas-
stoned plea he made year or so ago to
moving picture magnates in HOLLYWOOD
to give the Negro on the screen more
human dignity" and stop pcturing him
exclusively as servant or a laborer.
Against either of these men, it is as
serted, Mr.. Roosevelt will not receive
anything like the percentage of Negro
votes he got III 1896 or in 1910, which
has been estimated as high as 80 per
cent.
The candidacy of either Willkie or
Dewey, plus the trend, might easily
transfer the bulk of the Negro vote back
to the Republicans. And that, from
the fourth-term viewpoint, would be
serious, indeed. For the loss would be
in the big cities of the big States, with
out which election is not possible. Ap-
preciating these things, it is not sur
prising that the New York leaders should
warn of the danger in the situation.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Chunqe of Heart

Jonathan Daniels, administrative
assistant to the President, is to be
commended for his decision
reached after consultation with Mr.
RooSevelt-to abandon his refusal to
testify before a Senate subcommit-
tee investigating the Rural Electri-
/ flcation Administration.
In his appearance before the sub
committee last week Mr.. Daniels had
refused to state whether he had
asked Harry A. Slattery. head of
REA. to sign letter of resignation.
In explanation of this refusal, he
cited the confidential nature of his
position and contended that it
would not be in the public interest
for him to answer the question. This
was an untenable position, and it
was the part of wisdom to aban-
don it.
There are two aspects of this
matter to be considered. One con-
Germs purely legal question-the
extent to which Congress may go in
seeking information from repre-
sentatives of the executive branch
OF Government. This is an unex-
plored field, and while it is perfectly
evident that there is limit beyond
which Congress should not be per-
mitted to 60, it can hardly be said
that the question put to Mr.. Daniels
in this instance raised any threat of
unwarranted invasion by Congress
of that field of governmental au-
thority which lies exclusively with
the Executive.
Mr.. Daniels was merely asked to
state whether he had requested Mr..
Slattery to resign. That called only
for yes or no answer, and pre-
sented the second and truly rele-
want aspect of this controversy:
whether, in the interests of good
government, the Executive should
seek to assert the right to refuse
even this limited bit of information
On the face of the matter it seems
quite evident that Congress, purely
legal considerations aside, has a
right to know whether Mr.. Slattery
had been asked to turn in his resig-
nation. The answer involves no in
vasion of the legitimately confden-
tial relationship between Mr.. Dam
iels and the President. Further
more, the REA was created by Con-
gress and it is supported by the
people. The difficulties in which its
administrator has been involved
are obviously of political nature,
and it seems very far-fetched indeed
to attempt to raise technical consti-
tutional objection to a full dis
closure of the facts pertaining to
them. To say that these diff
culties are not proper subject for
congressional investigation is to say
that the people who support such
agencies as the REA have no right
to know how their money is being
spent or what is being done by the
agencies which they have created
and which they are supporting.
This would be an indefensible DO
sition. and the President had ample
reason for his unwillingness to be
maneuvered into it. He has, of
course, both the right and the duty
to resist any improper encroach-
ment by Congress on the executive
domain. But the time to face that
issue is after, not before, it has been
raised.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

some material advantages from Italy's
downfall, he preferred to hold up the
shift until the armistice with Italy was
reinforced by peace treaty
Fundamentally the British did not
care much whether or not Russia. par
ticipated in the division Of spoils from
Italy. Their chief concern is to keep
the Italians under the present Badoglo
government in good humor They be-
heve that the Italians can play an inn
portant part in the present campaign.
Italy's feet, under its officers and old
personnel, is doing a fair job on our
side In the Mediterranean, and while
the ground troops and aviation have
Evening star., 1944-03-06

has delivered q note announcing
that Chile regards the Farrell ad-
ministration as a continuation of
the government of President Rami-
rez. The boycotted regime in Bolivia
naturally did the same, matter of
slight Importance. Chile's action,
however, is much more significant,
and cannot be pleasing to the State
Department, because 1t precludes a
united Pan American diplomatic
front against the Farrell regime.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

would create a most
virulent new nation
alisn embracing all
patriotic G r mans
from the extreme
left to the extreme
right. and the Bal
kanization Of the
Reich would have
disastrous results for
all Europe.
Nations can be de-
feated. But they
cannot be destroyed
wi t hout destroying
the will OF all their
members, as we must
Evening star., 1944-03-06

m e m er Of tn e
United Nations, ex-
cept the Soviet, ac-
cording to reports
received In Wash
nigton soon after
President Roosevelt
announced plans for
the transfer.
The British gov
ernment, of course,
knew about the ar
ra n 6 e m e n t, b u t
while Prime Minis
ter Churchill Is said
to have agreed that
Russia should gain
Evening star., 1944-03-06

actual situation, to
ask ourselves just
what we might ex-
pect from the Turks
if they did come in.
Obviously this is
a case in which po-
litical strategy must
be closely co-ordi-
mated with military
strategy. If Turkey
is to become a bel
ligerent, her entry
into the war must
be so. timed as to
coincide with Allied
nrenara lions tn
Evening star., 1944-03-06

didate in an over
whelmingly Demo-
cratic district. but
the sharp shift of
the heavy Negro
vote in two Harlem
wards. The public
generally, perhaps,
has not grasped the
significance of this,
but there isn't a
practical politician
in either party who
missed it.
1t prom p t y
brought New York
Democratic leaders
Evening star., 1944-03-06
On the Record

The Times of London has taken a
common-sen attitude against the dis
memberment Of the German Reich after
victory. Dismemberment inevitably
Evening star., 1944-03-06
This Changing World

The news that Russia is due to get
one-third of the Italian fleet which
surrendered to the Allies last September
was not particularly welcome to any
Evening star., 1944-03-06

Amid all the wishful thinking now
being done on the subject of Turkeys
entry into. the war on the Allied side
it might be well to take stock of the
Evening star., 1944-03-06
The Great Game of Politics

The most interesting thing about the
by-election last week in New York City
was not the continued Republican trend
which almost beat the Democratic can
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

WTWICE- RICH =. that's the kind of tomato
juice that always comes to your grocers shelf un-
der the Libby label!
You see we begin with expertly grown toma-
toes pick them the very day they're most
rich in favor most rich in UitaminS
Then Libby science steps in to protect this
fresh from thew juice We know how to keep
that full, ripe, sun-drenched flavor :. and how
to retain those precious tomato vitamins''
Sparkling juice packed with such care is rich in
Vitamin and Vtamin G -. ready source of
Vitamins B and B.,
To help put these vitamins land Libby good
ness, tool into fighters diets Uncle Sam is taking
quite a large share of our pack But there's still
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03
Finds Ring Skill
Useful in Pacific

MasSaging a big capable-look-
ing fist Marine Sgt Frank Neith.
30. former Sparring partner Of
Max SchmchnE asserted today
that a knowledge Of boxing came
IN handy during close combat with
Japs
Bronzed from II months in the
South Pacific no S51C1
Those JapS were really
scared Of H. marines. To boil
Ster mp their courage At night
they used 10 chant across the
lines. Marine. you're goin tO
die tonight. like little boys
whistling in the dark"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03

Local 337 of the International
brotherhood ~ TcamsterS and
Helpers Of America today petI-
toned Circuit Judge OHara 10
cancel a temporary Injunction OBJ
taincd against the union by tho
Harper Mulhgan Funeral Home
1880 Hamilton. and the Michi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03
Ask Lifting Of Ban On MortudrY Pitkets
lnternaflonal Sound Fhot

gan Funeral DTectorS and En-
balmerS Association
The injunction prohibits the
union from p.cketlng the funeral
home over payment Of SIX months
dues. Funeral directors claim me
contract was Cancelled by the
union
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03
3d Som Secs
Joins Navy; His z Brothers
Are Already Overseas

A mother Of three sons saw the
81 one Of them don a uniform
&c is Donald Logan II, who
|as sworn into the navy The
|ldeSt son, Pfc. William JrA 2, us
II the front IN Italy The other
pvt. Wallace Is stationed in Eng
fnd, having gone overseas last
Eovember
81 hate to see them all go"
said the mother Mrs. Hazel
Pryor OF 1861 Lakepointe "but
I am glad they can he Of Serv-
nee to their country"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03
Mother S Bonds
[oAvenge Death
pf Captured Son

u in the form Of war bonds
Ind more war bonds until TOKYO
alls-fot the death nf her hey
! n Jap prison camp IN Man
khukuo
Pvt. William Lewis Fyke Of the
loast guard lived through the hor-
orS of bomb-battered- Gorregidor
| nd when that island fortress in
he Philippines fell he was taken
prisoner
MOVED TO MANCHUKUO
ffc-hTUEr1Fd TrFnCh, en-
lured the living death and Suf-
| ered the atrocities Of the Philip
3ineS prison camps news nf which
o shocked the nation 4 few days
! 90 Then be vas tranierrcd 10
lanchukuo.
On Nov. p. 1912 Bill Fyke
lied. This was three months be-
|ore his parents. Mr. and Mrs
,eroy Fyke of 4203 Avery. were
bottled that ne was a prisoner.
hat was on the eve OF ms 2lst
birthday.
Not until IL months later. on
ast Dec IS. did members Of tho
amily receive the fatcful mes
age We regret 10 inform you
Five days later the war DO
|artmcnt sent detailed account
4 ms death.
JAPS BLAME Disc SE
The Japs said he vas a victim
Y cOltiS
The mother Mrs. Fanny Fyke
3ved again the intcrminanlc
5nonthS OF anxiety as she read for
he first time IN The Times last
eck the story OF the horrible
ItroCitIcS.
MY husband and ! sent over
I'd letters Ia William through
japanese Red Cross in
1kyo." she said mot knowing
that he had been dead all those
months. We never received an
answer and only three OF the
letters were returned. unopened.
MY only hope OF avenging In
part his death il through war
bonds. Nv every available cent
will he invested 10 bring those
butchers Ia Justice
The husband, a sergeant in the
canadian Army in tho last war.
olds a medal for bravery in &C.
on He is now making imple-
hents Of war az the Dodge plant.
SONS BELONGINGS
They have three daughters
irS. Nina HoviS who is with her
rn1y engineer husband in AlasKa.
lrs. June Solmes. and Sally. The
Youngest.
In Mrs Fyke'S possession * a
hrge manila envelope containing
ar sons personal effects. a pic
rre Of his girl friend. letters and
birth certificate Across lis face
written Not 10 be opened I'M
il Feb II. 1914
That would have marked the
nd Of his three-year enlistment
period and when II was sealed 49,
efore Pearl Harbor he had
damned 10 he home for Valcn-
ines Day.
But "coltiS' took its toll and
is mother swears- revenge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-03

International Photu
Versatile, battle tested L. :. marines
taking beating from the heavy surf off
Cape Gloucester, Britain, as they lay
a Sandbag road under water after finding
their landing craft with bulldozerS, tanks,
etc. could not nose up to the beach to put
the equipment ashore for the stiff fighting
ahead in the assault on the Jap airport.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-07
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I'm dying, All such cXc,amotinrs
Haired through Mallory's head She
sun could not see. She felt another
glass; in her hand and forced her
tcar-drcnchcd eyes open.
Lime water" her tormcntor
SAM calmly. His tone implied. .You
'!r" Il sissy il you drink it,"
without tasting it. she nut il
ha"k on his tray. If open my
mouth" she Thought. "smolic will
roll "ut. y" words. Ny vocal pow
.fS have been destroyed. There viii
b" nothing but black smoke"
Whit" Tho word came ont Gu
hll"i with vigor that she hal To-
stop ana marvel over il. Also she
lndrNcl"! that she no longer WAS
sinking. Sh" Wasn't scared now.
What was that" She nodded
toward the empty tumblcr.
III" boy murmur"d. "rcGuila."
"FSquila ?" Tcquila, That liulil
fire she had read about. Tcuuila for
Mallory Baker. who rarely touched
even cocktail. "rcquila ?" she
said again.
YES! T"quila very good for Il
cold"
"Eut perhaps haven't n cold I
told the clerk / THOUGHT /
might"
III" bcllhny gave her the Mcxi.
can version oi so Whnt?" II"
smiled Il goodnight.
Ingi tnr. ,,s.,.r,.
Mallory G''.''d. Good Tor fear. I'M
d"rIably. Her body nov was as
steady rs granite. SHE threatened
IN a FAR from original statement:
could lick my weight IN viii
''tS. The sound "f it pleased Ter.
For a second night Mallory diJ
mol II" awake thinking of a lorrly
spot on tn" Laredo Monterrey hieh-
Nay. Sh" didn't SO much rs dream
."l 1t. She simply WAS lullrd to
sleep by soft tropical brcrZcs, ami
l~ukv to- the same.
Her feeling Of strength was still
with her. not inspired by the flame
."t IN" t"qu!In this morning. hut by
~" brilliant sunshine and Carcss-
ln% air. Tn cir had that quality of
a misty day before the ,.amprcys
mas turned from GOODNESS to suggi-
ness.
She pccp9d out Of her windows.
Directly below. on the front walk,
a little girl was having her picture
snapped. That is. she was going to
At tn" moment she was too huSv
toddling back and forth after birds
ana flowers and a stray puppy.
There seemed TO be 4 great deal Of
activity. That and the drcsscd-un
appearance of everyone made NAL
Tory remember that it was Sunday.
She put on her clothes quickly.
Not the tOO-hcavy checked wool
SUIT. Instead. she found Il lowered
silk jersey that Prism had packed
INTO the top Of tho case. because II
was wrinlilC-proof. In it. Mallory
felt NOR" gall, akin To the crowd.
She decided to walk across the
street, the highway actually. to the
other large hotel, to eat her break
fast.
The front of the hotel was an
imposing ono of huge square stones
and siGCCo and hiGh-archcd win
"""S. III the patio We're deep lavcn-
der and also crimson hibiscus,
dong with thick tropical vines.
Mallory went up the Stone steps
ant" The dining room. Like the other
N"t"l dInim. room. there was no