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curate. but of limited usefulness.
This group, headed by Prof. Fred
erick c. Mills of Columbia Univer-
sity, said the general index lis a
national average and relates to
large cities only" whereas there is
considerable variation In the level
Of living costs in different parts of
the country. and in the degree of
change in living costs in different
regions"
Mr.. Meany and Mr.. Thomas said
they were acting as minority be-
cause 1t appeared nothing could be
expected from the full committee
for some months to come"
When he learned of the labor
members action, Chairman William
H. Davis of the committee called
it Surprising procedure" He added
in statement that the commit
tees investigative approach has
been that suggested by the labor
members.
CLEARLY Partisan Report
AS for the labor members esti-
mate Of the rise in living costs,
Mr.. Davis said, it would be of no
possible use until it is subjected to
critical examination since it is
clearly partisan report"
Our report reveals" Mr. Meany
and Mr.. Thomas told the President,
that the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
with full understanding, has per-
mitted its index to be used as basis
for measuring the rise in the cost of
living. The Bureau of Labor Sta
tlstics is aware of the fact that such
use of its index reflects the gravest
type of injustice that could possibly
be perpetrated by it upon the
American people.
"The very failure of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics to make clear that
its index does not adequately re-
fleet the realistic and actual rise in
the cost of living subjects the
bureau to very serious charges. For
instance. the index of the bureau
does not purport to reflect cost of
living rises due to increases in the
price OF foods not priced by the
bureau, elimination of low-priced
goods, upgrading, deterioration of
quality standards or the rising cost
of restaurant meals.
I'm Fairness to People"
I'm all fairness to the American
people, we urgently request that
there be an intensive Investigation
of the part that has been played by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics in
the publication of an index which
distorts the basic facts of our war
time living COSTS"
The President appointed the Tri-
partite Committee last November 5
to investigate the cost of living. It
Is headed by Mr.. Davis, chairman
Of the War Labor Board, as the
public member and industry and
labor have two representatives each.
Mr.. Meany is secretary treasurer
OF the AFL and Mr.. Thomas is
president of the United Auto Work
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War Bond Purchases
Increased by S500,000.

Additional bond sales Of $500 900
were reported yesterday, to bring
the Districts total for the Fourth
War Loan campaign up to $e9,-
100000.
Individual sales stood at 81, 2,90O,-
600, or 500 per cent Of the $751;
100000 goal. Sales OF Series E bonds
totalled $26, ,900, 900, or 89.7 per cent
of the quota, and sales to corpora
tions and associations aggregated
$50, 900 900, or 134.7 per cent.
The Italian-American Victory
Council will hold a rally at pm.
today at Carpenters Hall, Tenth
and K streets NV. Merchandise
will be auctioned to the highest
bidders in War Bonds.
Brig. Gen. Haig Skekerjian of the
Chemical Warfare Service will ad-
dress a bond rally of Armenian
Americans at 8 pm. Tuesday in
Fellowship House, 1886 Massachu-
setts avenue NV. Other speakers
will be Dr. Murray Robinson, who
participated in the action at Guadal-
canal, and Emanuel Varantian.
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Luncheon Honors
Negro Achievement
Course Co-sponsors

A more general knowledge of the
contributions of Negroes to the de-
velopment of American culture was
advocated yesterday by Mrs. Made
line r. Morgan, colored educator,
as the most effective means of bring
ing about better interracial relations.
Mrs. Morgan and her assistant,
Mrs. Bessie King, Chicago public
school teachers, were honored yes
terday by some $50 educators and
citizens for their work in compiling
g. course on Negro achievement now
included in the Chicago public school
curriculum at a luncheon sponsored
by the local chapter of Phi Delta
Kappa, national sorority for teach
ers. at the Lucy Diggs Slowe Hall.
Stating that the opinions of youth
are fundamentally determined by
parents and social groups, Mrs.
Morgan expressed the hope that
knowledge of Negro achievements
will bring about a change of attitude
OF the American family.
Purpose of Course.
1T is not generally known to what
extent the American Negro has
participated in the development of
our land" she said. 'It is the pur-
pose OF this course to show that the
Negro has made and is still making
his contribution to American life"
1T is the duty OF education to give
to youth the knowledge of achieve
ments of persons of all races. creeds
and color" she continued. "If books
fall in this respect, they are
inadequate"
DR.. Carter G. Woodson, president
OF the National Association for the
Study Of Negro Life and History.
said that In making known the con-
trlbutions of Negroes to art, science
and literature, the Negro race will be
stimulated to greater development
and the public convinced that "these
people are entitled to an opportun-
ity to do more"
Inspiration for Children.
A. Kiger Savoy, assistant super
lntendent of schools, pointed out the
knowledge of achievements of other
members of their race will inspire
Negro children to greater progress.
Guests of honor included DR.. AM
brose Calver, senior specialist in
education of Negroes, Office of Edu-
cation; DR.. Wilbur Murra, secretary,
National Council of the Social
Studies; DR.. Mordecai johnson,
president, Howard University; DR.. E.
"A. Clark, president Miner Teachers
College, and Mrs. Gertrude A. Rob-
lnson. national sorority president.
Mrs. Thelma Baltimore, president of
the local chapter Of Phi Delta
Kappa, presided.
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Maryland Near Top
with 257 Million Sales

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 (P).-Mary-
landers were credited officially today
with subscribing $257 900, ,OO0-134
per cent Of the $191 100000 State
quota-in the Fourth War Loan,
and War Finance Committee men,
bers said the figure probably would
give Maryland undisputed second
place among the States.
In latest comparative figures,
Maryland was tied with Minnesota
for second place. Committee mem
bers predicted the newer tabulations
would put Maryland ahead and ex-
'pressed the belief that actual sales,
which were at least one day ahead
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'WAVE, 13 Others Vie
For Sweetheart Title

One WAVE will vie with 13
Government girls for the title of
Nebraska Sweetheart" at a Ne
braska State Society party at 9 pm.
tomorrow at the Statler Hotel.
The contestants include M. Eliza
beth Nixon, yeoman, third class,
WAVES; Rosemary Connolly, Paul
inc Dennis, Maxine Gorball, Dorothy
and Lucille Green, Rosemary Harri-
son, Dorothy Hook, Myrtle Lewis,
Irene Parbst, Byrnus Schmer, Betty
Skrdla. Lula Swedell and Carla
Wachtler.
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ers. Industry members are H. B.
Horton. Chicago, and George Bait,
Newark, N. j. The President spoke
of a 60-day investigation when he
named the committee, but did not
place this time limit on it's studies.
Secretary of Labor Perkins said
a few days ago that the BIS was
making an intensive study Of the
labor members January IS report
and would have a detailed, docu-
mented reply, possibly this week.
The labor members argument is
that living costs have risen far
more than Government statistics
show and therefore restrictions on
wage increases should be relaxed
Davis Lays Down Proposals.
Mr.. Davis, in declaring the Presi-
dents committee is following the
procedure the labor members pro-
posed, said:
That procedure, agreed upon by
the full committee, was, first, to
obtain report from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics as to the basis OF
the cost-of- living index; second, a
report from the labor members:
third, an analysis of the labor
criticism by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics and report from the in
dustry members of the committee,
and finally, the joint findings of the
full committee.
THE Bureau of Labor Statistics
submitted the complete description
of its index within less than a week
after 1t was asked to do so. Labor
members of the committee requested
an extension of the time for filing
their report and such an extension
was granted by the committee.
THE labor members filed the first
section of their report on January
25, and submitted the supporting
statistical material later. The Bu-
reau OF Labor Statistics has prom
ised to file its reply to the labor
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front this coming week, and industry
members of the committee also are
preparing their analysis of labor s
findings. The labor report of 104
printed pages could not be analyzed
completely in shorter period.
ut seems to me that the report
submitted by the labor members
would be of no possible use until ii
is subjected to critical examination
since it is clearly a partisan report
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Germans Reveal Death
OF Gen. Won Brodeck

BY the Associates Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Ber-
lin radio said today that Maj. Gen
Albrecht Won Brodeck, commander
Of an infantry division, had died
of a wound suffered on the Rus
sian front.
The broadcast. recorded by United
States Government monitors, said
the Nazi general had been dec
GRATED for his part in both the
Polish and Russian campaigns.
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of the 393, 900 900 quota for tndi-
vidual sales, committee spokesmen
reported. Howard County had re-
ported the largest oversubscription
among the counties with 180 per
cent.
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Of the omcial report, probably were
equal to those Of North Dakota and
Mississippi, which were tied for first
place at 1873 per cent.
Individual sales in the State
equalled $85 900 900 or 81 per cent
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NEGRO EDUCATORS HONORED-Mrs. Bessie o. King OefD
and Mrs Madeline r. Morgan rght Chicago public school
teachers shown at luncheon given yester
day by Phi Delta Kappa sorority for teachers with
trude Robinson center national president of the group
Star Photo
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How It Feels to Fly
$40 Miles Per Hour

pressibihty-that's when you start slid
ing through the air as II you were on ice.
When the speedometer showed was
travelling at $40 to 600 m.p.h. CHATS
equal to $40 m.ph. when you allow for
temperature and pressure difierences) I
figured 1t was time to get out. I even
went so far as to reach up for the canopy
to push it up before hitting the silk.
Lucky didn't; at that speed Id
probably have had my back broken bail
ing out Instead, kept working the
tabs. and finally got the ship under con-
troll. She didn't zoom right up again or
I'd have blacked out. Instead. she
'mushed' up gradually; the only sensa-
ton had was as If I were making a
steep turn. I was conscious all the time. I.
1t. Knapps dive was SO rapid he was
never touched by max or enemy fighter
bullets. and he rejoined his leader to
complete his mission. On a later forav
he Knocked down an FW-l90. But of all
his 81 missions, that dive over Enden
Will live the longest In his memory.
TITS not every day you travel at IA
miles a minute-and live." he pointed
out.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
BY John Mack.

Early in April Of 1943, a train made its
way across the Rockies, eastward
through Utah, and on to the Mississippi
River. All the curtains on this train
were drawn and the only people visible
were burly MP's standing on the plat
form of each car. If you had happened
to be at one of the many stations where
the train stopped and could have seen
some Of the passengers you might have
guessed that they were Japanese pris-
oners Of war.
You would have been partly right
They were Japanese, but they we're not
prisoners of war. They were, instead,
Japanese Americans who had volun-
teered to fight for Uncle Sam.
On December 7, 1941, four men were
on duty at gun post overlooking Pearl
Harbor. Two were from the States" :"
while the other two were natives OF the
territory which they were protecting.
They paid little heed to an airplane
which flew overhead, but one of the
men noted that it was rather early for
the boys from Hickman to be flying.
moment later he and one of the other
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was offered scholarship to simons
College, but circumstances forced her to
choose business college instead. Be-
cause she lacked college degree. she
was, humble about her chances at be-
coming an officer In the new Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps. She actually put
In her application 30 it would be there
on top when they started enlisting
privates for the corps. She made good
despite her qualms.
When Mary Churchill daughter Of the
British Prime Minister visited this coun.
try, she escorted her on q round OF visits
to WAC training centers. Gen. Marshall
detailed her as unofficial aide to Mrs.
Roosevelt when the latter went to in
spect Fort Des Moines some months
ago. Late in April, she accompanied the
Chief Of Stan on his first visit to a WAC
training center.
Rhode Island is proud of its most con-
spicuous woman oficer. The State
Legislature last February adopted Joint
resolution extending to her "the assur-
ance Of the pride of all Rhode islanders
In her distinguished service"
That's doing pretty well by q former
bank receptionist, but she is the tyne Of
human nature that doesn't spoil with
success.
Among the other lieutenant colonels
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in much Of her extra time learning about
the next days work or the next weeks.
Now its paying dividends.
Her eyes are as blue as the world map
on the wall of her Office. She has
manner OF quiet efficiency. gets things
done without rushing and doesn't get on
edge when Office buzzer and telephone
call simultaneously.
Away from the general staff. Col.
Newsome shares small apartment with
Maj. Bernice L. Kepnnger. WAC staff
director for the Military District Of
Washington. Her one hobby is cooking.
and Maj. Keplnger boasts to friends
with contented chuckle:
I'm the only major in the Army who
has lieutenant colonel for cook"
Sometimes Col. Newsome takes a
night OF from cooking and the two to-
gether may be seen dining at fashion,
able restaurant. Its good to have q
night OF once In a while, even from
cooking.
Had Been Offered Scholarship
AS she grew to womanhood, Col. New
some had always lived near the water.
Her sister has sent her new blue bath
ing suit which she plans to use this
summer-if and when she can snatch
vacation.
Col. Newsome finished high school and
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THEY'RE All Out to Beat the Japs
y trying to

harm from their, perhaps, well-meaning
but misinformed countrymen.
Arriving at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
these men were formed into q fighting
team consisting OF the 442d Infantry,
the sad Field Artillery Battalion, medi-
cal and engineer units.
Training began in earnest but was
interrupted for the infantrymen when
they were assigned as guards for the
German prisoners at one of. our re-
habilitation camps.
Chaplain Yamada.
The commanding officer Of the 522d
Field Artillery Battalion. 1t. Col. Baya
M. Harrison, suggested that the writer
see the man who was instrumental in
starting the organization. Chaplain
Masoa Yamada.
Many of the men interviewed were
found to be no different in most re-
spects than any other United States
Army gang. The gripes were the same
as those Of any other outfits and were
worded just about the same way. The
men like baseball, golf, chicken and Ice
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II means that in ! certain, important
field she Is eyes and ears for Gen. Mar
shall-as all good stan officers must be.
It might be more appropriate to say that
she Is one Of his sets OF eyes ana ears,
for In his trying position he needs much
assistance.
Her primary duty is to relieve the
Chief Of Staff Of the fiow OF details
pertaining to his work as q member OF
the Joint Chiefs Of Stan and the Com
bined Chiefs Of Sta1 organization. The
job places her closer to the nerve center
Of war than any other woman. Her
responsibility is great and the need for
discretion and judgment is equally as
great, for secrets OF the war effort come
under her scrutiny every day.
A Busy Woman
Naturally, Col. Newsome is q busy
woman. But she Is entirely feminine.
Like Alger's favorite characters. she puts
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advocates claim for steam over internal
combustion engines:
/. Single power control-all you do is
to step on the steam. No gear shift.
transmission or drive shaft. The engine
is next to and parallel with the rear axle.
2. Power in advance-before you need
it, not after. Steam is just as potent
at 2 miles per hour as at 80, whereas
gasoline motors power depends much
upon its speed. And steam provides
continuous power to the axle not series
of impulses from cylinder explosions.
3. Simple. durable motor, sealed from
dust and gases. Easier fabrication.
l.. Steam engines can be adapted to
burn anything from alcohol to coke
says one engineer. Some possible fuels
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already are cheaper than gasoline: many
could become cheaper through mass
production. Fuel from vegetable matter,
for instance, interests some engineers.
The engineers are working especially
on steam possibilities for trucks, buses
and tractors. One proposes what he
calls . small steam prime mover"
power unit which could be used for
tractors, trucks, buses and for small
power needs, such as an isolated farm or
small factory might have.
One large bus company is building an
experimental steam powered bus. Steam
enthusiasts predict that steam should be
highly efficient for buses, especially for
the city type. where much starting and
stopping Is involved.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Rear Admiral Marc A. Mitscher
States Nays great and newly built car
rier power was tested for the first time
against strongholds Of then mysterious
and unknown touehness.
IF Mitscher hadn't done what he did,
maybe we still would be trying short,
cautious jabs instead of chasing the Jap
feet damn near to the Philippines" /"
said the staff oficer. I'VE had the right
guy out there carrying the ball"
First Successes
You must remember back to that time,
the commander pointed out, to realize
what difference the smashing success
Of those f1rst full-powered carrier strikes
made "in the way people acted and the
way people thought back here 1t head
quarters"
AS the boss Of the swift, marauding
power OF task force Snow given "the
entire Pacific Ocean to the gates Of
Japan as its stamping ground
Mitscher is singularly quiet and unos-
tentatious personality.
There's no front" or "side" to him
whatever. Now 81. he's lean. balding
and gamt-cheeked, but he has . warm
smile. His slow and easy manner is a.
comfortable as an old shoe. In civilian
clothes. he probably would look like an
anaiable small-town storekeeper.
He Talks Little.
Admiral Mitscher rarely talks at
length. During his task force strikes, he
sits calmly and comfortably in an easy
chair rigged on the bridge. Onlcers end
messengers bring reports and dispatches
to him there. II IN order Is required,
he gives Il In few, easy words.
You can't tell from his smoking
whether he's excited: he smokes cisa-
rettes inDessantU. excited Or not. When
he has shore assignment. Mitscher
likes TO relax and chat socially over !
couple of long whisky hiehhalls before
dinner.
ons q the Navyb aviation pioneers
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Our Leading Ladies Of the WAC

STAN director, Army Ground Forces, 4
university woman With banking expert
ence. Holding ! similar position with
the Army Service Forces IN Washing
ton Il Ct Col Katherine Ralston Good
win Of Hartford, Conn. Also former
school teacher and university woman,
she advises on recruiting. supply and
training for AL WAC personnel as
signed to the service forces as Col.
Davis does with the ground forces.
Holds Unique Position
It is Col. Newsome, however, who
holds = position unique la the brief
history Of the corps.
A former resident Of 6hawomet, r. l.,
she was her States first WAC ofIicer.
She entered the Des Moines school a
months ago and was commissioned In
late August, lol2.
When Gen. Marshall needed 4 WAC
receptionist, she got the Job solely on
merit and the luck that caused her card
to be considered among others. It
showed she had been receptionist and
switchboard operator for large iron
foundry and that subsequently she had
worked for II years with Providence
bank. Five Of those years she had been
a receptionist and, what is important,
had demonstrated tact and good sense.
When the first promotion list came
through she had been on loan to Gen.
Marshall's Office as receptionist, and. in
fact, continued on loan basis until the
women's corps was made actually
part Of the Army year ago. Then she
Evening star., 1944-07-16
BY Nelson M. Shepard.

Horatio Alser, were he alive today,
would delight In weaving success
story from = feminine angle around
the rocketing career Of 1t. Col. Flora
ence Theresa Newsome Of the Wom-
ems Army Corps. credited in ofncial
circles Is "eyes and ears" for Gen.
George O. Marshall.
Col Newsome needed only two years
to rise from the obscurity Of . WAC
oficer candidate to her present posi-
tion Of trust as assistant secretary to
the General staff by which she be-
came the first woman in American
history to work 50 close to the nerve
center Of . war. Her selection was one
of the finest compliments ever paid to
the women's Army Corps and . singu-
lar recognition Of woman's ability to
keep untold numbers OF secrets.
The element Of chance played . part
In her rapid climb up the success lad
der. but like Alger's boy heroes her rise
was aided and abetted by hard work,
loyalty and q tempered ambition.
Chance figured In her career when Gen.
Marshall. in November . year ago,
requested WAC second lieutenant to
serve as his receptionist. Her classifi-
cation card happened to be one of six
pulled out OF the records at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa.
In High Rank
Col Newsome is distinctive, however,
only by reason Of her position with
the General STAFF. There are nine
WAC lieutenant colonels to date rank
ing just under Col. Oveta Culp Hobby,
director of the corps. There are four
others beside herself on duty in WASH
ington, three others are serving as
staff directors overseas, and one is sta
toned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
All nine benefited by getting in on
the ground floor Of young and grow
ing organization, coming to their pres
ent rank in the amazingly short period
of two years. But they came up the
hard way, from the ranks and as officer
candidate students. They welded
brooms in barracks, cleaned equipment,
served hash and burned the midnight
oil In study.
Among the four in Washington is
1t. Col. Betty Bandel, native of the
District but Tuscon, Ariz, news
paper reporter when she entered the
first WAC officer candidate school,
Now she is the air ofncer, supervising
the activities of thousands of WACS
assigned to work with the Army Air
Forces.
Then there is 1t. Col. Jessie Pearl
Rice Of Grimm, Ca, assistant director
of the corps. She is q former school
teacher and university graduate who
even now attends night courses in geo.
politics at Georgetown University. An
other of the officers is 1t. Col Emily
Claire Davis Of Beverly Hills, Calf,