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Evening star., 1944-02-29
Constantine BrO1Un

the Arabs, which doubtless would be
followed by uprisings in the neighboring
states and probably In North Africa,
would be more than they could handle.
Enemy propaganda in the Moslem coun-
tries had free rein until the Allies
occupied North Africa.
Until 1912 the main theme used by the
Nad agents was that the Allies wanted
to subject the Arabs in Palestine to Jew
ish domination and eventually the Jews
would spread all over the Middle East.
OF course, the arguments appear absurd
to the Western mind, but they did have
results among the Moslems in Asia and
Africa.
Under the circumstances, it appears
to responsible observers that the agita-
ton to make Palestine the homeland Of
the Jews after the war Is premature and
unwelcome. 1t Is fortunate that the AL
lies have been able to keep the Arabs
friendly. The powerful King Ibn-ben
Saud OF Arabia, who could have caused
the Allies serious headaches had he de-
cided to turn against us, is said to bs
keenly opposed to the Zionist platform.
The wealth and power of the United
States and Britain have impressed him.
He has appreciated the friendly gestureC
OF the American Government. But the
men who have been in contact with him
have warned Washington that all the
good work to keep him on our side might
be seriously jeopardized if the American
Government goes on record now as sup
porting the idea of Jewish home in
Palestine
At present the problem Of winning the
war Is paramount in the minds of the
leaders in the United States and Britain.
The road ahead is long and hard There
is good deal of sympathy with the
Jews; contention that they must have a
country of their own, but there is little
sympathy with the present efforts to
bring such delicate problem to the fore
at time like this.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Letters to The Star
Defends Presidents Veto Of.
Inadequate Tax Bill
ro the Editor Of The atart

To the Editor Of The Star:
OF course, 1t Is totally inadequate
tax law for an approaching critical war
year. Every honest member of Con-
greSs knows it, whether he will admit
it or not. Perhaps it was the best they
could do; also, perhaps the overriding
Of the Presidents veto was inevitable.
But now that the "tumult and shout
ing" are over and anger has subsidized,
many members will agree with the
thoughtful citizens Of the country that
1t was a scene unworthy Of the legis-
lative body of our great democracy.
A crowd Of angry children, fighting
the opposite. team on baseball lot,
back up their leader, right or wrong,
in just such a heated, unreasoning
manner.
We'll show who is boss!" But what
authority has either the legislative or
executive branch of the Government
for assuming that either is boss? The
Constitution makes them equally i'm
portant, each with its own duties and
responsibilities. and OF equal rank.
He is trying to belittle Congress, !"
some say of the President But, only
Congress can belittle itself, and this
last act is one sure way of doing It,,
not only in the eyes OF the people of
our country, but in the opinion of
foreign countries as we'll The Presi-
dent knows the needs of the country
during wartime, as no, other person
knows them, and should have the
loyalty and support of the legislative
branch. Without such support, his
war efforts are impeded
An unco-operative Congress wrecked
President Wilson's plans and endeav-
ors; hence, we are fighting another
world war. Do we want that part of
history repeated?
President Roosevelt was within his
constitutional rights when he vetoed a
bill which he conscientiously could not
approve. He gave his reasons and
there is no denying his reasons were
forceful.
The people would like to think that
the veto was overridden because Con-
gress could not produce a better tax
bill, but many are forced to the con-
clusion that anger and blind following
of a leader were the motives.
Unity and all-out effort are being
urged upon the entire Nation, and
Congress should lead the way.
MARVIN E. WHITE.
Silver Cpripo Md
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Silver Spring, Md.
Senator Barkley Commended

OenatOr Dafkley Commended
To the Editor of The Star:
You recently commented editorially
on Senator Barkley's address to his col
leagues on the vetoed tax bill, predict
ing that the speech would live longer
and claim higher place in the annals
of craftsmanship than the message
which provoked it."
believe that most people will agree
with you, that the Senator's address,
in the light of the circumstances that
impelled it, will rank with such coura-
geous and undying pronouncements as !:
Il only regret that I have but one life
to give my country" and Millions for
defense, but not one cent for tribute"
After referring to the indictments of
the Congress contained in the Presi-
dents veto message and the long time
during which he had carried the flag"
of his chief, often under difficult cir
cumstances, Mr.. Barkley concluded: !:
But, Mr.. President. there is something
more precious to me than any honor
that can be conferred upon me by the
Senate of the United States or by the
people Of Kentucky or by the President
of this Republic, and that is the ap-
proval of my own Self-respect. That
self-respect and the rectitude of that
conscience I propose on this occasion
to maintain"
The Senator then announced his in
tention to resign his position as ma
jority leader of the Senate. The coun-
try is familiar with the epochal after
math in which the Senator unanimously
was reelected to his post.
What is the lesson of the unanimous
-political-response of the country
and the Congress to this courageous
and unselfish act?
1t is: That the country knows that we
need statesmen, not politicians, to bring
our country safely through the worlds s
greatest conf1agration.
WILBUR CLOSE.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
A Defective Law,

In District Court last week an
eighteen-year-old boy, Campbell
w. Burnett, was sentenced to serve
fifteen years to life after he had
pleaded guilty to second-degree
murder. This is the maximum
sentence permitted by law, but it is
entirely appropriate in this instance,
since there were no extenuating
circumstances involved in the crime.
The significant point, however, is
that Burnett, who was seventeen
at the time, did not commit the
murder alone. He and another
youth, who was fifteen years old.
held up man on his way home from
work, beat him to death with an
iron pipe, and then took his money.
Both of the youths were caught and
indicted. The Juvenile Court waived
jurisdiction as to Burnett, which
it is permitted to do under the Ju-
venile Court Act, but, under the
provisions of the same law, it can
not waive jurisdiction over persons
under sixteen. Therefore, it was
necessary to quash the indictment
OF the tifteen-year-old youth and
turn him over to the Juvenile Court,
where the most severe penalty that
can be imposed is to conf1ne him
to the National Training School
until he is twenty-one years old.
Five years hence, under the law, he
must be turned back on the COM
munity, no matter how vicious he
may be.
This, to be sure, is an unusual
case, but it has corroborative
value in directing attention to de-
fects in the Districts Juvenile Court
Act. Another section of this law
prohibits the confinement of juve-
niles with adult criminals. Because
Of this provision young man who
had been committed to the ward for
the criminally insane at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital recently had to be
released and turned over to the
training school. The Juvenile Court
Act contains no mention of insane
juveniles, and, since the training
school cannot handle dangerous
cases, this youth was sent to CAL
linger Hospital. From there he
escaped, to embark on a series of
shocking crimes until apprehended
in Alabama, where he will be tried
on capital charges. These are ex-
treme cases, but there have been
many instances in which juveniles
under sixteen have been arrested
for offenSes of such a serious
nature that something more than
confinement in the training school
would seem indicated as penalty.
Yet, as the law stands, nothing can
be done about it.
We need to remember that the
right of the public to be adequately
protected from criminal juveniles
is important, and should not be lost
sight Of in otherwise proper at
tempts to reform wayward boys and
girls. It seems absurd to say that
no method can be found to make a
distinction between f1fteen-year-
old boy who commits a -blooded
murder and another youngster who
goes joyriding in borrowed" car.
Certainly, in the light of the record
which is being established here,
there should at least be an effort
| made to this end.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Or q Psychopoth!

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Popular reaction to the news about the
chap who had 81 trafic violations
charged against him before the police
produced him in court may be, What
q mani"
He seems to have been an artist Of
. sort; perhaps q sportsman.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Extru!!

ours spins just a little too fast, 1854
revolutions per year instead of an
integral 365, Father Time tosses
into our bps today an extra twenty
four hours-or, to be somewhat more
accurate, we have borrowed it from
his inexlnustible stock of eternity
to keep tie year current. This bor-
rowing isla species of time forgive
ness, without which we might even
tually be raising Strawberries in
January AID shoveling snow in July.
Father Tine, however, is more gen.
erous thar Uncle Sam. His forgive
ness does not require us to live parts
of days in different years, spending
hours with experts figuring out the
answer. Fen with eternity to draw
on he doe, not waste time in that
fashion.
Practically, the extra day stalls
off the landlord and the tax collec-
tor for rief spell, and advances
the actualcalendar dates on which
Germany, Japan and Marry Doats
will have absorbed so much brutal
punishment that they will finally
give up thi struggle and die. With
out February 20 these historic dates
would each come a day later. This
much is automatically certain.
Still earlier dates are assured for
the crushing OF Germany and ia
pan, howepr, if on this extra day
an extra effort is made to purchase
extra War Bonds with extra cash.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

tried to cut the
communications of
the 5th and 7th In
dian Divisions in
the Maungdaw re-
gion by seizing a
mountain pass and
cutting the road be-
hind the Anglo-In-
dian troops. This
situation has now
been completely re-
stored, with severe
losses to the enemy.
Just how decisive
the victory W a s,
however. is q pud-
Evening star., 1944-02-29

France" Hoover Pleads for Aid to
Poles"
But, Of course, the tide Of human
experience flows steadily through
every moment. II events seem to
bunch up" unreasonably in April
and July, September and November,
1t is just by chance that 1t is so.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

between Americans
must be as interest
ing to him as to any
body else.
Hitler is the great
artist of internal
hatreds, the Clause
WITT of disunity.
Maybe he sees moth
ing for himself yet
in our domestic dis
pute, but there is al
ways the chance for
an opening. Certain
ly, if we had heard
that there was any
comparable break in
Evening star., 1944-02-29

national state in
Palestine.
At the end Of the
First World War the
three most impor-
tant parts OF the
former Turkish en-
pire in the Middle
e a s t. Irak, Syria
and Palestine-were
placed under man
date Of France and
Great Britain. OF
these three, Iraq and
Syria no longer are
inundated countries
and palAsf{pn oIOy,e
Evening star., 1944-02-29

NS Ai0A NOQdy-
New York's 21st
congressional dis
trict is electing a
Representative to
fill the seat in the
House formerly held
by Representative
Gavagan, Democrat.
This district h a S
been held by the
Democrats for years
"a Tammany dis
trict.
1t would be a
political m irac ! e
ShOlIld tho Pan,lhli.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Gives Another Definition

To the Editor of The Star:
In Frederic Haskins column of Feb
ruary rs appears question by K. K,
namely: what does the Russian name
1svestia mean?" Mr.. Haskins reply is
as follows: 'The English equivalent
OF the name of this official Soviet news
paper is The News"
am sorry to say Mr.. Haskin was
wrong. The meaning of the word
"Isvestia" (uzbeenia) is Certainty"
M. SPURGEON.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

A saxophonist. asking draft de-
ferment, was given the air. and is
in the Army now. No doubt he will
contribute his bit to the deadly blows
that are being prepared against the
Avis
Evening star., 1944-02-29

Gardening note: Long green's or
kale planted in banks should not be
reaped too soon. Only the amount
that escapes the killing frost on
March Is really is available for con-
sumption.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

The British l4th Army appears to
have won a neat victory over the jap
anese in the Arakan hill country north
of Akyab. The Japanese apparently
Evening star., 1944-02-29

Any Gertans who want to gam
BILE on anoher war will find that
this time tie world will have taken
precautionsto make it bitter for the
bettor.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

1t might occur to Hitler that it would
be smart to hang on until he sees how
the split between Congress and the
President works out. The internal war
Evening star., 1944-02-29

TOTO anrDunces that the Emperor
is losing leep these nights, and
wants something done about it.
Counting sips lost is nowhere near
as soothingas counting sheep.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
The Political Mill

The first test at the polls since Presi-
dent Roosevelt's attack on Congress over
the 1914 tax lava law because 1t was
passed over the Presidents yeto-wilI
Evening star., 1944-02-29

A movement is underway to mobilize
public opinion In the United States and
to induce Congress to vote resolutions
favoring the establishment. OF q Jewish
Evening star., 1944-02-29

At the rte we are going now.
Japan soon.vill run out of Marshall
Islands andwill not have any atoll.
Evening star., 1944-04-10

said. took S35 from the manager O,
restaurant in the 100 block o.
New York avenue NE. early yes
| terday, was arrested few minute!
later as he sat eating in a nearby
dining car.
Threatens With Pistol.
Wesley Hicks, manager of the res
taurant, told police the suspect
Norman A. Hackley, IS. of 526 First
street NV, entered the place and
threatened him with a pistol He
warned Hicks that an accomplice
armed with a rife. was covering
the place from the sidewalk out
side, police said.
After handing over the contents
of the cash register, Mr. Hicks noti-
fed police and Officers F.. c. Havens
and J. B. Gilbert, fastening to the
scene in scout car, arrested Hack
ley less than 10 minutes after the
robbery.
Assorted merchandise, valued at
1882, was stolen over the week end
from the Crosstown Pharmacy, zoos
Fourteenth street NV, police re-
ported. Thieves broke a rear win
dow to gain entrance, it was said.
A colored man, a hand thrust in
his pocket as though he held a gun
last night forced Miss Mary A
Campbell, clerk in an ice cream
store at 3116 Eleventh street NV.
to hand over the contents of a cast
drawer, estimated at about $50. HI
escaped in a waiting taxicab, police
said.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Sweden Denies Aidino
|Schweinfurt Repairs
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 10. The
Swedish Foreign once said yester-
day the export of ball bearings to
Germany had been considerably re-
duced this year and denied pub
lished reports that Sweden had sent
technical experts to help repair the
Schweinfurt works in the Reich
smashed by American daylight raids.
Swedish newspapers gave promi-
nent play to New York dispatches
asserting the United States and
British governments were exerting
pressure on Sweden to terminate the
export Of ball bearings to Germany,
which needs them for war machines.
The extent of export of Swedish
ball bearings to Germany has been
closely defined in connection with
the settlement regarding imports
from the west,". the Foreign Once
statement said. 'As is we'll known,
the current Swedish German trade
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Snite Denies Charges,
Challenges Sheppard

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, April 10 (P)
Fred B. Snite, ST.. head of the
Local Loan Co., Chicago, denied
yesterday the charge by Represent
ative Sheppard that Mr. Snite was
one of group responsible for what
the Representative termed a Ma.
tion-wide small loan racket"
Il do not like the idea of build.
ing up business and reputation
only to have them attacked by an
uninformed Representative" Mr.
Snite said.
1T does not cost anything te
spout off in the Congressional Rec.
ord. Let Sheppard open ofnces ir
any city in which We operate anc
see what rates he charges and what
service he gives"
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Henderson Denies
He Promoted Usury,
Says Sheppard Lied

Former Price Administrator Leor
Henderson sharply denied yester.
day any responsibility for conditions
which led to what was termed a
small loan racket" as charged by
Representative Sheppard, Demo
crat, Of California.
The California. Representative, an
nouncing in a statement in the
Congressional Record that he will
press resolution for an investiga-
ton of the small loan business
asked why OPA had neglected to
place ceilings on small loan rates
He charged that the Russell Sage
Foundation, in whose Remedial
Loan Division the former OPA head
is now a director. was participating
in sham battle" against usury.
Congressman Sheppard's state
lment said I was part of an agree
ment in the late 20s to let Mr.
King operate a chain of loan shark
ofices," Mr.. Henderson said. That's
a lie"
Denies SEC Link.
Congressman Sheppard strongly
suggests that l acted improperly in
connection with a Securities and
Exchange Commission registration
statement of a loan company in
1882 and in l94l. Any such implica-
tion is false.
"Congressman Sheppards state
men suggests that 'purportedly' !
was one of the authors of the Fed
eral Reserve Boards regulation w
That's not true. l would be proud
If I were the author.
Congressman Sheppard says
was in position to take official
notice of an obscure judgment
against Texas loan companies in the
latter part of 1943 and that I took
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Catholic Veterans
|Plan Convention

The third annual convention OF
the Catholic War Veterans will be
held May 7 at Holy Trinity School
hall.
A memorial communion mass will
be held at 8 am, followed by break
fast, Department Comdr George
A. Keyser will preside at the pusi-
ness session. He has just received
word from National Comdr. Charles
A. Brophy that the Order of Saint
ISebastin will be conferred on Ma
tional Trustee Frederick j. Roy, who
has worked in the local department
for the last eight years.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Safe Looted Of $1,000
las Score Of Thefts
Occur Over Week End

A score of persons were victims OF
sneak thieves. burglars and purse
snatchers In the District over the
Easter week end, according to police
More than $1,000 in cash was
stolen by a thief who manipulated
the combination of a safe in the
Southern Grill, 612 Ninth street
N. w., Elsa Nose, the manager, re-
ported to police. An undetermined
amount OF money also was removed
from a music machine in the place
and a quantity of whisky taken
from the bar, police added.
A sneak thief who used a key GUS
tomarily left in an outside mailbox
stole 500 in cash from Francis F.
Martin, GAS F street N. E., police re-
ported. The money was in an en-
velope in q drawer of night table
Mr.. Martin told police. From
Mrs. Martins dresser, the intruder
took 81.
Gas Station Looted.
William A. Barber, manager of ;
gas station at Maine avenue and c
street S.W., reported that $500 sparl
plugs, valued wholesale at $547.5O
had been taken by thieves WHIT
smashed a rear window of the plac.
to gain entrance.
AS she waited for a streetcar las
night at Eleventh and Clifton street.
NV, Miss Mary Minns, a student
nurse at Garfield Hospital, lost hel
purse to a colored youth WHIT
grabbed it from under her arm ane
fed down an alley, according tt
police. Miss Minns said it con.
tanned but small amount of change
and personal articles of small value
An alleged holdup man who, police
Evening star., 1944-04-10
4 ." THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.


no action. This Is a suggestion oi
nonfeasance. l deny it.
Il have not been a Government
official for over year. Even If ]
had been Administrator of OPA at
the time could not have put cell
ing prices on small amounts of credit
extended on small loans as the
congressman's statement suggests
The Price Control Act specifically
forbids such control and, as a men,
Der OF Congress, Mr.. Sheppard
should know that"
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Delegates Of a Stotes
Open Droft-Byrd Drive
BY the Associated p

GREENSBORO, N. c., April lo.-
Supporters of Senator Byrd of Vir-
ginia for the Democratic presiden.
tial nomination met here today tt
set up regional machinery for q
draft Byrd" movement.
Delegates were expected from Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-04-10

The American Swedish News Ex-
change in New York reported that
Swedens 1914 schedule for export Of
ball bearings to Germany was only
50 per cent of the 1943 amount and
only rs per cent OF what Germany
asked.
Evening star., 1944-04-10

agreement provides for a consider.
able reduction Of this export during
the present year"
Evening star., 1944-04-10
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Evening star., 1944-04-10

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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-22

had Mr.. Robert Carrot an instruc-
tor of Tuskegee Institute, Tuske-
gee, Ala, and former student
visit us Friday. Having been close
ly associated with DR. George
Washington Carver, he was able to
give us some very interesting high
lights on the last years of this
great man. Mr.. Garrett is food
specialist.
Mrs. Otis Of Jackson College was
the guest speaker and with her
came two other visitors from Jack
son College.
We are very proud to look out
and see our school at war flag
waving under Old Glory. 1t has
given each of us a new determina-
ton The school children are busy
gathering clothes for the children
of Russia