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Bradley beam., 1944-07-15
JWB-USO PICNIC A PLEASURE WITH
 FOOD, GAMES, DANCING AND (GALS)

JWB Picnic Wednesday night was everything we were led to ex- pect. When the G.I.s arrived at Patterson Park, they found every thing ready to eat-hamburgers
 and toasted rolls right off the fire with all the trimmings-and an ex- tra trimming of a few junior host
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

Special Service out in force. Cpl. Hernandez looking around with a glint in his eye. Wac Cpl. Tous- saint tripping the light fantastic with Sgt. Agins. Sgt. Bob Levi in discussion on pros and cons. Ut. Bresky managing beautifully. Thank you. That familiar figure
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

Diddle, diddle dumpling My son John
 Went. to bed
 With his stockings on.
 One shoe off
 One shoe on
 Whe-W-W-W
 Was he plastered? Can you help me select gift for a wealthy old aunt who is awfully weak and can hardly walk? How about some floor wax? Here's to the happy, bounding flea. You cannot tell the he from she For they both look alike, you see, But he can tell. and so can she. Some men like to drink because it makes them see double and feel single.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

Son and daughter, age IS and 15, of two of the hosts having a won derful time. and begging not to be sent home.
 We always seem to be thanking the JWB for something. Thanks again. We had a lovely time.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15
ORDNANCE
 BLOCK BUSTER
By CPL. ERWIN L. KOERBER

This column dedicates this para graph to those who have said good- bye during the past week. Another Air Field has claimed Pvts. Mulca- hy, Hawk; Pics. Bowersack and Jones and Cpl Klimek. Someone has a good start there for ball team.) Mrs. Cramer has departed for the domestic field of household duties. .. .:..:..
 The Base Photographer had the military personnel watching the birdie last Saturday and the result was a picture that "took." The pie ture came out very well and now it goes down in history. Wonder if the photographer has one of him. self? This thought comes. from 8 recent conversation with photo grapher who had taken hundreds of pictures but none of himself. Re- miniscent of the moral in the story. "The Great Stone Face"
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

Brooklyn (CNS)-Hungry Joe Asaro recently ate six chickens in one sitting. He claims it's a record.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

San Francisco-"In France" the Jap radio burbled in a broadcast picked up here, "the Allied armies are retreating haphazardly in land" "*.>".
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15
We Are Glad to See:

We Are Glad to See:
 Sgt. Donovan on his way to Ord- nance OCS. |. Ut. Milan sporting a new silver bar. .S/Sgt. Savino back for a visit from the hospital, carrying his lumber. Miss Koetsch liking her job. Sgt. Katz getting revenge for rude awaken ing via Connerton. Lit. Young back on the job. Rain again.. That Private of the Week: Someone made a bet
 That we couldn't find
 A word to rhyme
 With Steinkuhler-in mind. We've thunk and thunk
 We're really stumped
 That name has just too much of Q jump Won't someone make a couplet complete
 We gotta have Private of the Week! (Ed. note:-Hey, Erwin, how about "He doesn't fool 'er"?
Bradley beam., 1944-07-15

ture came out very well anu hoW IL goes down in history. Wonder if the photographer has one of him. self? This thought comes. from 8 recent conversation with photo- grapher who had taken hundreds of pictures but none of himself. Re- miniscent of the moral in the story. "The Great Stone Face"
 Sunday at Lake Congamond:
 Qn rumble, tumble prose)
 The sun turned madly on the mercury and made it dance and the result-a shuttle service started to- ward Babbs' Beach. Sgt. Platt was temporarily hindered due to under estimation of the gas consumption of a Ford V-8. Sgt. Holt played Good Samaritan: Don't do to Platt's bumper what you wouldn't do to Maxwell"; but they got to a filling station. Platt's buddy, Marshall Tito (Vukodinovich) shouted encouragement all the way. Said Platt: "Gas or no gas, we ride today" (Shades of Casey Jones). Well, Babbs' was reached and after one look, it was decided by the higher command to invade. With much difficulty a beachhead was es- tablished Gone lady and two small hoys got slightly peeved) and the scene was surveyed. Not much to see but water and people and raft calling for help. Holt takes off with DeLorenzo on his back and finds it was a false alarm In due course Civilian Personnel employees made an appearance, after they had got- ten tired of playing a waiting game called "Who's got a row-boat ?" Sun-tan oil was exchanged and new and current views of why the tide didn't rise in the lake were given. Only one dirty story was told and that was about a white horse that fell in the mud. In this miniature Coney Island, soon S/Sgt. Steer and Kilian appear, slightly red but very happy. Later Elgie Taylor and Eileen, one of the Boston local sub- debs show up. Elgie was talking about his secretary. Through it all, our convalescent friend, Strickland, having seen many mission and much action on the diving board threw sand at peeking toes. We didn't see Huckemeyer but we heard him yell that Ordnance bat tie cry, "Ya-Ya" and soon the sun went down. Later, at the roller skating rink, "Butch" Cianto ap- peared on skates and some sage re- marked: "Butch is good on foot but look at her on wheels" Some sailor obscured the view and took up the chase of trolling stock" Then came the waltz and three is a crowd.
 (By the way, Taylor got a letter Tuesday signed: Sincerely yours, Eileen.)
Evening star., 1944-02-20
SEEK RECOGNITION AS BIG FOURTH

She believes in Chiang's government
and in a united China, but feels it can
be achieved only if Chang recognizes
the guerrilla forces as an integral part
of China's national armies.
Ralf Sues explains Chinese domestic
policies and politics simply:
There are two camps in China today.
Because of their common need-to fight
the Nipponese invader-both camps rec
ognize Chang Kai-shek, but that is
their only meeting ground.
'The democratic camp upholds the
united front program: War to the finish
against Japan, whole-hearted collabora-
tion with the United Nations, establish
ment of a constitutional democratic
government and democratic reforms"
The guerrillas, the 18th Group Army,
are the military arm of this camp, and
supposedly communist. But Ralf Sues,
who spent much time with them, says
they are not all communists They
are communicated. Perhaps Is per
cent are communists, but even their
program is ultra democratic according
to our standards.
They want constitutional govern
ment, They want the right to vote, the
recognition of all political parties and a
decent standard of living --
Miss Sues calls the other group the
"feudal camp"
Although ostensibly participating in
the war against Japan, it is in reality
pursuing contrary aims. Although it
has not yet dared say 20 openly, 1t Il
Evening star., 1944-02-20
BY 7rud McCnll0ugh.

NEW YORK-"Civil war would be
averted in China if Chang Kai-shek
had proof that his country would be ac-
cepted as the big fourth of the United
Nations. Otherwise, civil war is an i'm
minent possibility. ="
To Journalist Author Ilona Ralf Sues,
who has been dubbed "Chinas No. l
Friend" and "Chinas Public Enemy No.
L" by the countrys opposing camps,
there is no more reason to keep China S
internal differences under the hat than
there has been to keep Yugoslavia S
-Mihailovich rift quiet.
Nevertheless, she says, the national
government has detailed 100000 SOL
diers to keep Gordon sanitaire around
the guerrilla forces, and, since 1910, has
sent the guerrillas neither pay nor uni
forms. She goes on:
"The government never sent them
any arms or ammunition. They are
manufacturing some rifles and bullets.
The rest are captured from the Japa-
nese. The guerrillas are not allowed to
buy anything in governmental China
even if they pay with national cur
rency."
Dynamic, Polish, Ralf Sues, who
helped reorganize Chinas foreign pub
hcity at the request of Nine. Chang
Kai-shek and served as a broadcasting
colonel in the propaganda section of
the Military Affairs Commission. I, not
simply q guerrilla advocate.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

generally known to favor the conclusion
of an honorable peace with Japan. 1t
is hostile to the United Nations and the
united front. 1t opposes democratic re-
forms of any kind and defends the old
Stagus quo with its totalitarian form of
government and strong fascist ten
dencies.
Its military tool is part of the ma
tional (or central, or government) army,
led by War Minister Ho and handful
of old war lords. The majority of the
generals are, however, prof. United Ma
tions and against civil war; still, the
war lords serve in Chiang's cabinet and
advise him.
Civil war probably would lose for the
Allies all hope of using North China as
base for direct action against Japan.
Chang could avert it, Miss Sues re-
iterates, simply by getting rid of the
appeasers in his government. He could
do that if he had proof that China
in fact, not in theory-was to be the
big fourth alongside Britain, Russia
and the United States"
Asked what would be considered proof
OF such status, she specified:
l. Representation of Chinese generals
in the Far Eastern command
2. Increase of lease-lend, by air il
necessary.
3. Admittance of China to the postwar
planning boards already in existence.
4. Assignment OF American military
and diplomatic representatives to the
guerrilla areas. ,-.t '--
Distributed by the Assoeastsl Yrsss,)
Evening star., 1944-02-20
LABOR-SHORT FARMS SEEK WOMEN AND BOYS

urban areas. This force will have to be
at least 100000 larger, the VIA says, if
food production goals are to be achieved.
Food officials say there is tendency
generally to assume that selective serv-
ice has deferred sufficient farm men to
get the production job done and that the
country is ''over the hump" as far as
focd supplies are concerned.
Warnings year ago by farm officials
and farmers of an acute shortage OF help
led to more liberal deferment of farm
workers
Agriculture wound up the 1943 produc-
ton season without any serious Short
ages with the largest output of food on
record. AS consequence, many outside
Of agriculture-including officials in the
War Manpower Commission-expresse
belief that farmers were boarding man.
power. Acting OH that theory, selective
service has instructed local draft boards
to review farm deferments with the idea
of calling up workers net vitality needed
on the land.
VIA labor officials assert that agri-
cultures male labor force must not be
reduced further if this years increased
production goals are to be met
The VIA estimates that more than
100000 actual or potential male work
ers have left farms for the armed forces
or better paying jobs in cities since 1910.
OF the total, about ,0Oo, 900 have entered
the armed forces.
To compensate for this loss of expe-
rienced, able-bodied manpower, the far
mer has increased his working hours
and brought his wife and children more
fully into the working force.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
By Ovid A. Martin.

The burden of keeping Americans fed
during the next II months is going to
rest more heavily than ever on women,
boys and girls.
To meet expanding military and lease
lend requirements and maintain present
civilian food standards, Uncle Sam has
asked farmers to produce more this year
than ever before.
That's big order
Last year the Nations agriculture
with population nearly 100000 less
than that of World War I, produced Al
per cent more food than in 1918, peak
production year of that conflict.
To top 1s43's record food output, farm
officials say agriculture will need at
least half a million more workers than
were employed last year. Since the num-
Der of available men is not expected to
be larger-and it may be smaller, the
increase will have to come from femi-
nine and adolescent ranks
1nasmuch as farm women and children
already are doing about all they can, the
additional women and children will
have to come from towns and cities.
The War Food Administration esti-
mates that 100000 workers will be
needed in 1914 to supplement the regular
farm labor force numbering about g.
100000 persons. This regular force con-
sists of farmers and members of their
families regularly. employed in farm
work plus their year-round hired work.
ers.
Last year this regular force had the
aid Of about 3,500oo0 supplementary
workers recruited from both rural and
Evening star., 1944-02-20

cine Indian and Malaysian cOntin-
gents are placed temporarily under the
command, respectively, of Britain and
the United States)
The total is IS per cent, leaving %
per cent tor more than the percentage
of any national contingent for the
international mobile corps, the shock
troops of the world observation-disclosures
devoted and sworn TO fight against
any aggressor."
If any politically conceivable group
of would-be aggressor nations combines
against any other nation" Culbertson
argues, "the nation attacked, plus the
mobile corps and the other national
contingents under the command of the
world federation, will have more than
so per cent of the world forces.
"Furthermore, the heavy weapons
without which modern wars cannot be
successfully waged are to be segregated,
and these segregated weapons and ma
terials of war may be manufactured
only by world armament trust set up,
wholly owned and controlled by the
world federation, and may be used only
by the world police"
Aid to U. S. Security.
The security of the United States is
not made wholly dependent on the
world police, for in addition the plan
sets up an American strategic zone
which provides this Nation with naval
air bases in both the Atlantic and the
Pacific. Even if the world federation
should in the future cease to exist, the
security of the entire Western Hemi-
sphere will be strategically greater than
would be possible under any system of
alliances"
While the quota table allots national
contingents to Germany and Japan,
there are special provisions requiring
that for "a years these contingents
shall be recruited and commanded by
the international contingent and that
for the same period none of the world
armament trusts segregated weapons
shall be manufactured in either of the
two Axis countries.
The plan looks to the formation ulti-
mately Of permanent government of
the world, with President selected for
q six-year term in rotation from the
regional federations; the first President
70 to come frosn the United States and
Evening star., 1944-02-20

To help farmers meet this years labor
needs, food officials have set up 6,15O
placement Offices throughout the coun-
trys 5000 farming counties.
Food officials hope to get some workers
from munitions plants being closed
down, as we'll as from men released from
the armed forces for disability or other
reasons
The WA also plans to bring in some
foreign workers and to recruit domestic
workers. for use in emergency labor
shortage areas. Last year it brought
in $4,000 workers from Mexico. 1888 from
the Bahama Islands and 1928 from
Jamaica.
If considered necessary, these workers
will be supplemented by prisoners of war
and japanese internees. conscientious
objectors, inmates of corrective institu-
tions and members of the military
services
The VIA has recommended that Con-
gress remove what officials say has been
legal obstacle" to interstate move
ment OF farm workers. In appropriating
funds for the Governments labor place.
ment program last year, Congress pro-
hibited use of such money for trans
portation of workers from a county ex-
cept with written consent of the county
agricultural agent.
Ofhcials say farmers have been ham.
pered, too, by emigrant labor agent laws
of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina Mis-
sissippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia. Most Of
these laws require large license fees for
private recruiting agents and carry So
we're penalties for violation.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Japan, no initiating state is compelled
to join the federation. No state, more
over, shall be required to become men,
ber when the initiating state OF its re-
gion elects to join. Say the United States
adheres to the federation on behalf OF
its region. the Pan-American; any other
state Of the region, Argentina for ex-
ample, may still remain outside.
After any initiating state has joined
the federation, the other sovereign states
Of its region may become members.
Would Arrange Peace.
After the world federation has been
founded by the action of any two or
more initiating states, there shall first
be provisional government, to be fol-
lowed two years after its creation (or
two years after the end of the war.
whichever is later by the permanent
government Of the world federation
The provisional government shall be
operated by a council Of trustees ap-
pointed by the initiating states which
have joined the federation. This gov
ernment shall make the treaty of peace
with the Axis powers, bring relief to the
liberated states, re-esta olish the SOW
ereignty of the occupied states, and
especially, establish a world police force
based on what Culbertson calls the
quota force principle
This principle is the heart of his plan
1t solves, he says, the great dilemma
which has thwarted all the world peace
proposals of the past
The Culbertson world police scheme
calls for II national contineents, one for
each Of the initiating states, and in ad-
dition an international contingent, or
mobile corps, recruited exclusively from
the smaller nations which 90 not have
their own national contin2ents. Each
national contingent, the plan provides.
shall be recruited and trained by the
state of its origin and shall Ee COM
manded by that state except when an
act of aggression occurs somewhere in
the world. when 1t shall come under the
government Of the world federation.
Arms to Be Limited.
The danger that any national con-
tinsent or combination of national con-
tingents might be used for aggression,
Culbertson says, is made impossible by
the quota force principle, which limits
each national contingent to a certain
quota Of all the forces and heavy
weapons which constitute the world po-
lice. The quotas are "mathematically
balanced to give every initiating state Il
force sufficient for its own defense. but
insufficient for successful aggression"
Here are the quotas he fixes Tor the
national contingents:
Evening star., 1944-02-05
z Red Cross Aides Arrive

Adele F. Davis, Arlington, and
Howard c. zull, Alexandria, are
among SO American Red Cross work
ers who have arrived safely in North
Africa, Ramone S. Eaton, Eastern
area manager, announced yesterday
Evening star., 1944-02-05
Huff 10 Press Inquiry
Of District Jail Escape

Welfare Director Ray L. Huff,
reporting on his investigation of the
escape of two prisoners from the
District Jail Wednesday night, in
formed the Commissioners late
yesterday that his inquiry "to date
has added nothing to the informa-
ton secured originally" He prom
ised further inquiry would be made.
The report said the officer on
duty in the cell block reported he
had locked the inmate door and
this was confirmed in the captains
report. At the same time, Mr.. Huff
said an inmate could not have
escaped if the door had been prop
erly locked. Then he commented:
Some condition. as yet unknown,
happened -" We must conclude
that the ofIicer was in error and
that some means we're used by
these two inmates which fooled the
oficer."
The report was requested by Com
missioner Young after the escape
Of Elmer Harrison Day and William
Frank Thomas, who were awaiting
trial. They are still at large.
A Board Of Inquiry. composed Of
an ofncer from the Jail and two from
Lorton, will meet at 2 pm. next
Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-02-05
|dl8 |ll8E Reminders on RationingG

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H,
and valid through February 20.
Stamps K, L and M valid through
March TO-
Meats, Fats, Etc. j Book No. 3,
stamps v and w valid through
February rs.
Points for FatS-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4. stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. !
and stamp / on the "airplane'
sheet Of Book No. valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B. B-l, G and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. b. and c.
coupons in books issued since De-
cember ! are good for gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For 3
coupon holders, February 20.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons good
through February T. Period No
Evening star., 1944-02-05
Z Former D. 6. Women
To lounch LST Ships

Two former Washington residents,
wives of Navy officers, will sponsor
the first two LIST ships to be
launched under the 1914 building
program for invasion craft, the 1st
Naval District headquarters an
nounced yesterday, according to an
Associated Press dispatch from Bos-
ton.
The ships will slide down the WAYS
Of the Boston Navy Yard on Febru-
ary 10 and will be christened by
Mrs. Charlotte Farwell. wife of Capt.
Neal B. Farwell, accounting officer
of the yard, and Mrs. Orrin R.
Hewitt, wife of Comdr. Hewitt, ma
chinery superintendent of the yard.
Mrs. Farwell, who now resides
with her husband in Boston, for
merly lived at 3512 Garfield street
NV. and Mrs. Hewitt, a native of
the District. is at present living in
Vallejo, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-02-05
Association to Meet

The National Association of Re-
tired Federal Employees was to hold
its regular monthly meeting at
2 pm. today in Room 43 of the
Natural History Building. National
Museum.
Evening star., 1944-02-05
Maghan Exonerated
|By Court, but Must
ace Police Board
Remains Suspended Until
TriuI by OfficioIs on
lntoxicution Chorae

Robert ]. Maghan, jr, suspended
District policeman, who was ac-
quilted on = charge Of intoxication
lin Municipal Court late yesterday
after the longest trial on such a
charge In the courts history, still
remains under suspension and must
face a police trial board, police on
cials said today.
No time has been set for the trial
board hearing.
Defense Attorney James j. Laugh
lin told reporters that he would
ask that a civilian trial board be
named in the case because of the
intense feeling aroused in the de-
partment by what was revealed in
the testimony"
In announcing Maghan still must
face a police trial board, Mai.
Edward j. Kelly, police superinten-
dent, said the charges filed under
section of the police manual ac-
cuse Maghan of being under the
influence of intoxicants while off
duty and while within the bounds
OF the seventh precinct on Decem-
Der S. The charges were laid
against Maghan December 8 by 1t.
Earl P. Hartman, acting captain
OF the precinct, and were recon-
mended by Inspector James r.
Beckett.
Trial Occupied Days.
Judge Brice Clagett exonerated
Maghan at the conclusion of the
eight-day trial.
Judge Clagett told a crowded
courtroom that. although he had
admitted into evidence a whisky
bottle found in Maghan's car, he
was mot convinced beyond a rea-
sonable doubt" that the defendant
was drunk when arrested at Thirty
fourth and Banks street NV. on
December S.
The chief witness in the eighth
and final day of the trial was It..
Joseph Shimon. who told of a dis
cussion he had in 1886 with 1t.
Hartman concerning a rug. alleged
by Maghan to have been removed
from the station house By It..
Hartman. 1t. Hartman on Tues
day said he knew nothing about
the rug.
Cites Rug Incident.
Maghan testified Thursday that
1t. Hartman had framed him on
the drunkenness charge because he
had threatened to arrest 1t. Hart
man for removing the rug.
1t Shimon denied on cross exam
nation by Mr.. Laughlin that he had
had an argument with 1t. Hartman
about the rug. 1T was a discussion. "
1t. Shimon said.
Maj. Kelly indicated TODAY he
would like to hear more about the
rug incident" which came to lipht
IN the court case, but was interested
only to learn If there were any ir-
regularities.
Character witnesses who appeared
yesterday for Maghan included
George McNeal and Jack Diamond.
both assistant United States at
torneys. and Inspector Clarence Tai
ley OF the Police Department.