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Evening star., 1944-07-30
Fiction Exploded

The pleasant War Labor Board
fiction that its labor and industry
members do not represent labor and
industry, but are really representa-
tives of the public, has been pretty
we'll exploded by the blunt-spoken
r. j. Thomas, head of the CIO
United Automobile Workers.
Mr.. Thomas was teStifying as
defense witness in the trial Of
Thomas De Lorenzo, another CIO
leader, who is accused of filing
false statement with the Civil Service
Commission in connection with his
appointment to WLB regional
panel. Il consider it my specific
duty to nominate only CIO members"
to serve on WLB panels, Mr.. Thomas
testified. Il asked Mr.. De Lorenzo
to serve and urged it on him as
patriotic duty. I did not consider
it. Federal service or a Federal job.
I don't consider my own job on the
national board as Federal service.
I am there to represent labor"
The Government charges that De
Lorenzo, in the course of his WLB
appointment, filed an affidavit
stating that he had never been
arrested or indicted, except for
traffic violations. Later on, accord
ing to the Government, it developed
that he had been arrested on
disorderly conduct charge and on
charge Of homicide by automobile,
and that he had also been indicted
on charges Of inciting a riot and
malicious mischief. The complaint
rests on the assumption that the
allegedly false statements were made
in connection with an application
for Federal employment, and Mr..
Thomas testimony presumably was
designed to bolster a defense that q
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Heat and No Lioht

1t is unfortunate that so much of
the debate over low cost housing in
Washington takes the form of in
temperate abuse and sinister sug-
geStion as to motives. There is
real housing problem to be solved
here and in other cities of the coun-
try by sane discussion of the best
way to reach common objective.
Nothing constructive is to be gained
by throwing mud and bricks.
The attack on the Washington
Housing Association by the Hous-
ing and Rent Control Committee of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions could as we'll have been made
the dignified expression of an honest
difference of opinion. But its main
effect is to discredit the Washington
Housing Association and, Incl
dentally, the Washington Com
munity Chest.
The Washington Housing Associa-
ton is responsible and respectable
organization Of citizens, which has
no reason to conceal its objectives or
to misrepresent the facts as it sees
them. 1t represents worthwhile
community activity. Chairman Deck
man of the Federation committee
refers to literature, anonymously
distributed but traced to an exclu
sive group of twenty-five persons
who call themselves by the miSlead-
ing name of the Washington Hous-
ing Association and who finance
their activities through an annual
appropriation Of your Community
Chest funds" The Star has ex-
amined the literature in question.
1t is a statement of one side of the
housing issue, most of which is the
public testimony by Major General
U. S. Grant. 3D. chairman Of the
National Park and Planning Com
mission. 1t was plainly represented
AS being one side of the issue, di-
rected to those who were hearing
the other side.
Some of this literature is marked
with the stamp of the association,
indicating the source. Some of it is
not 1t is said to have been mailed
in envelopes, bearing no letter
head The directors of the aSSocia-
tion no doubt will find out whether
it was distributed with an intent
to conceal its source. If that was
done. it was reprehensible mis-
take which invites merited criticism.
In fact. there is an obligation i'm
posed by membership in the Com
munity Chest which requires unas-
sailable conduct in matters affect
ing public controversy and if there
has been tactleSS overzealouSneSS
by housing association employees,
prompt steps no doubt will be taken
by the association board to prevent
its repetition or to withdraw from
the Chest.
In the meantime, it is matter
for real regret that the desirable
objective OF reclaiming Washington
slum areas has been for the most
part forgotten while we fight among
ourselves about who will do it. The
very evident result, so far, is that
nobody is doing it and nobody is apt
to do it very soon.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Major of St. Lo'

The news that the valiant Major
of st. Lo' was Thomas D. HOWE of
Staunton, Va, will bring this war
and its tragic meaning a little closer
to many a Washington home.
There are those among us, and
we may be thankful for it, who have
not yet experienced the pain of
learning that some one who was
close to them has been killed in
action. For them, in the very nature
of things, it has been a rather re-
mote war. But this is little diff
ferent.
To the older Washingtonians
Staunton is a familiar place, Just
a little more than across the river.
There must be hundreds of them
who knew Major Howie when he
was teaching English literature at
Staunton Military Academy and
coaching its football and boxing
teams. There are many more who
Will know only too we'll the quiet
little Virginia town that was his
home and the friendly people with
whom he lived and of whom he was
a part. For all of these people there
is feeling of personal loss in the
news that the Major is dead.
1t is not surprising to learn that
devotion to his men contributed to
Major HoWie'S death. The Germans
began laying down a mortar bar
rage just as meeting of American
company commanders was breaking
up on the St. Lo front. Major HOWE.
before seeking cover in foxhole,
paused to look around and see that
his men were taking shelter. In
that interval shell fragment struck
him in the back. To a brother officer
he murmured, MY God, 1 am hit"
and in two minutes he was dead.
A lieutenant from South Carolina
talking later to newspaper cor
respondent, said he was sorry that
there were not more of Major
Howie's buddies around to tell him
what fine man he was. And then
he explained: Il declare we've lost
lot of Virginia men"
That is not report of far-away
war. 1t is the sort of thing that
opens the doors of our homes and
brings the war in.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Hitler on Borrowed Time
From the Detroit News


Hitler in his address to the war pro-
duction leaders sounded like man con-
scious Of living on borrowed time. He
spoke in grim terms of the military sit
uation and admitted freely that Allied
war production which he once scorned,
has equaled and in many respects out
stripped the German, both in quantity
and in technical quality. He held out
only so much hope as might inspire
willingness to go on sacrificing He
painted this gloomy picture, because his
personal need requires of the German
people the effort of desperation. He
told them their fate for many genera
tions" was at stake. He wanted them to
feel they were in the same boat with
him, that it is their boat, as much as
his, which is sinking. Eventually, when
they have sacrificed enough, German
soldiers and civilians will realize from
whom this man and his companions have
been borrowing the time to extend their
evil existence. Then the end will come.
Hitler sees 1t coming, and breads what
he sees,
Evening star., 1944-07-30

WLB post Is not Federal employment.
There will be greater interest,
however, in his frank admission that
he regards his service on the WLB
as service to labor and particularly
to the CIO. 1t was on that theory
that spokesmen for independent
unions demanded representation on
the board in cases affecting the
interests of Independents. This was
refused by the board, its position
being that the present AFL and CIO
members were not there as repre-
sentatives of their special groups
but as public representatives. It
would seem, however, that if Mr..
Thomas is right, the board was
wrong.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Peace
By Rep. Glenn B. Fnucett
Minister, East Washington Heights Baptist Church

Is peace possible? Yes, for It Is
included in Gods program for the
world. On the night before He was
crucified, Jesus made last will and
testament, saying: Peace I leave
with you, my peace give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto
YOU"
Peace is the one thing that is
permanent. Strife and trouble may
be compared to shadow that must
pass. But peace may be lkened to
the eternal blue in the sky which
clouds may dim yet not destroy.
There is no deeper desire within
the breast of man than that for
inner peace. Lives all over this world,
crowded with restlessness, distraction
and confusion, are straining for a
part Of our Lords legacy. We are
right in believing that there is no
other prayer that beats today in
such tide of ceaseless intercession
against the throne of God as the
prayer for peace within the heart.
Notice that Jesus implies that there
Is difference between peace as the
world understands 1t and peace that
He gives to men through His in
dwelling Presence. The peace of the
world is a negative thing, consisting
mainly in the absence of Irritating
factors, as is the peace that comes
to the mother who, after sending
her boisterous brood outside to play,
says: "At last, some peace" There
is the peace that comes to the city
with the night when the roar Of
traffic has ceased. And there is the
peace that comes to a nation in the
mere absence Of war. Such peace
is only an illusion, lacking reality.
The roar of traffic will return to the
city streets with the morning.
The peace that Christ bequeaths,
however is positive entity acquired
not by running away from turmoil
but rather by conquering 1T. 1t comes
Evening star., 1944-07-30

to men not in the absence of irritat-
ing factors, but rather in spite OF
them. Two artists were inspired to
paint pictures representing peace.
One painted scene showing q quiet
lake among the hills. The other
painted 4 waterfall and q branch of
a tree with q bird rearing her young
in . nest upon 1t. Judges decided in
favor OF the latter scene because the
lake. far removed from lifes ac-
tivities, represented stagnation, while
the fearless bird. rearing her young
close to the waterfall, was a fitting
symbol Of peace In the midst OF the
challenge of life.
We will never And Christ promising
an easy way, release from burdens,
freedom from discouragements, temp
tations and obstacles. But He very
definitely has promised His followers
strength to bear their burdens, new
spirit with which to meet discourage
ment, adequate reinforcement to
withstand temptation, power with
which to overcome obstacles. As on
the ocean liner, the gyroscope lies
dormant In calm weather and be-
comes active and productive OF re-
suits when the wind and the waves
are troublesome, SO the gyroscope of
peace serves to greatest advantage
when the external conditions of life
are most trying.
You ask, How can one receive this
peace that 'passeth all understand
ing'?" Among the words found in
the Book Of Books none are more
definite in furnishing an answer than
are these: Therefore being justified
by faith We have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ" Such
thought takes us back to the funda-
mentals OF Christian experience and
assures us that, having confessed our
sins and by faith accepted the for
giveness promised, We then have
peace, inner peace, perfect peace.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Politics
Prom the Dodge City Globe.

Prom the Dodge City Globe.
Nearly everybody who takes any
interest In public affairs in this mod
ern day quickly acquires the title Of
politician. and a politician Is regarded
by most persons as the lowest from Of
animal life. So II you have some
body in mind who ought to be dis
credited because his views are out Of
harmony with your own, probably the
easiest way 70 do It is to keep repeating
the Ugly charge that he Is = politician.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Air Ruid on Munchuriu

IhoSe mighty Super Flying Fort
reSSeS, the B29s, have struck our
Japanese foes again, and the objec-
tives chosen must give another At
OF Jitters to the warlords in Tokyo.
They lie, not in the Japanese home
land, but in the Asiatic mainland,
in that transplanted seat of Japa-
neSe power known as Manchuria or
Manchukuo.
Manchuria is in every respect
vital region. Its extensive area of
100000 square miles has fertile soil
producing heavy crops of cereals,
notably the soybean, indispensable
to the japanese diet. It's Subsoil is
rich in coal. iron and oil-bearing
shale. This has made it possible for
the japanese to duplicate much of
their industrial plant on the conti-
nent, thus giving them added
strength for their attempted subju-
cation of China and also partial
compensation for potential damage
to their home industry, closely con-
centrated around the Inland Sea
and hence tempting target for
enemy air attacks like those re-
Gently made by the B-29s. 1t is not
too much to say that Manchuria is
the keystone of Japan's colonial
empire, an indispensable source of
foodstuffs, minerals, industrial out
put and labor.
Manchuria has for more than half
a century been the focus of diplo-
matte rivalry and war in the Far
East. 1t was the seat of the dynasty
which ruled the former Chinese
Empire, but that decrepit regime
could not prevent Czarist Russia
from gaining control over the an
cestral dependency toward the close
of the last century. That, in turn,
provoked a clash between Russian
and japanese imperialisms which
reached its climax in the Russo
japanese War of 19045, wherein
Japan was victorious. Thereafter
Tokyo set itself to obtain complete
mastery, and attained its goal by
wrenching Manchuria from China's
technical sovereignty and convert
ing it into puppet state under the
title of Manchukuo.
That violent aggression, wherein
Japan successfully defed the League
of Nations, occurred in 1881. Since
that time the great industrial ex-
panSion has taken place. japanese
SecretiyeneSS has vouchsafed scant
data to measure this development.
But we know that in 1888 produc-
ton of crude oil from Shale, then
in its infancy, amounted to nearly
10000 metric tons, and that in 1895
the metric tonnage of iron ore and
coal production reached, respec-
lively, 100000 and 136O0 900. No
flgures are available for industrial
plants and output, but we know they
have attained great proportions.
The population of Manchuria a
decade ago was nearly 10000 900,
including fully 100000 japanese
civilian residents.
The daylight precision bombing
or industrial centerS in Southern
Manchuria by our B-29s emphasizes
our need of Chinese bases. This
mainland seat of Japanese power
could not be practically raided from
our Pacific bases. The air attack on
Manchuria thus accentuates the
significance Of the fighting now
going on in China itself.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

Time lag in the usual radio circuit
is caused by inductance and lasts
only fraction of a second. On the
official Jap radio, however, time
lags OF a week in broadcasting news
OF lost islands are frequent and are
caused by reluctance.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

power, and 1t is an issue which ought
to be discussed openly and candidly
during the campaign so that the
voters will understand It's import on
election day.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

Six lines Of small type at the end Of
the last column Of the third page OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
URGE EMPLOYES
 TO TAKE BONUS
Second Weeks Vacation to lnjure War PrOdHc'
 ton Say Officials

Employees having five or more years of service with the American Brass Company main plants are being urged to accept a bonus of an extra weeks vacation pay instead of time off. Meanwhile, management at the French Small Tube Co, subsidiary of the ABc, is seeking more ems ployes to maintain its production levels at the l9a3 scale.
 The main plants Of the ABS will grant the second weeks vacation pay on the basis of the Sept. 1 pay- roll week. Those who elect to take the holiday will be given the time off on a stagger basis if they insist on the extra holiday.
 ''Fhis is going to eomplieate pros auction schedules seriously 8 high official said, Even If We work out a stagger system it will be difficult 10 operate at peak efficiency with so many of our people due to he out in September and October, expected to be critical months Of the war;
 French Small Tube hit an all-tipe employment peak of 1000 workers last December at which tima orders for small-diameter, aviator tubing were cancelled by the War Produc- ton Board.
 The French division normally employs between lh0 and 800, and under the new expanded program is expected to ned an additional 300 and eco employees, most of whom will he women,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
nonlrra lne neKl nloNe.

A third civil action arising from an unsual accident in Naugatuck July ie, i9s3. was brought into court today, with Donald J. Fitzgerald Of Waterbury as the plaintiff. Defend- ants arc Mary and Anastasia Kerski of Naugatuck. the ". J. Megin. Inc. of Naugatuck, and the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co. of Water bury.
 The collision. which is the basis of the litigation. resulted when a car owned by the Megin company, and operated by Michael Fitzgerald of Naugatuck, struck the opened door of a car parked on a Nauga- tuck street by Mary Kerski. The car swerved to the left of the highway and collided with a bus. in which Donald Fitzgerald was a passenger. The parked car was owned by An- astasia Kerski.
 Damages ot s5.O00 are sought by the bus passenger in his complaint, filed in superior court. He lists a back sprain. injuries to his right arm, and bruises. contusions. and lacerations to his body. He claims further that he has lost wages bee cause of the injuries, and that he will continue to be incapacitated.
 Negligence is charged against the Kerski women for parking more than i2 inches from the curb and for failing to observe whether or not any car was approaching, It is al- legged the door was opened suddenly. Negligence is charged against the c. R. & l.. company because the bus driver allegedly failed to reduce the speed and did not stop. It is alleged the driver of the Megin car was driving recklessly and did not keep a proper lookout. The accident oc- cured on North Main street neal the intersection Of City Hill street in Naugatuck.
 The driver of the Megin car pre- viously filed an action in superior court, asking for $i5.000 damages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
Morfiol Law
 For Slovokio
By JOHN A. PARRES

|, Limited Press War Correspondent London, Aug. PUP Martial law was proclaimed throughout 4lo- Vakia today and undergTound re. ports said sabotage and rebellion famed by the swift advance Of the Red ArDy into the aeiglboring car- pathian passes, were sweeping the NeJ puppet state.
 With Russian aTmorea columns pounding through the mountain passes i7 miles or less from the Rl0Yak frontier, Panic appeared to have gripped the plppft gOyeFn- ment In Bratlslaya Bnd the GeF- man Trans-0eean news agency said the death penalty had heen lpyoked for "Feyolpiionaries.' seboteuFs and lo0ters.
 Authoritative czechsolY2k spOkes- men said mut,ry alrendy bad broken out among German troops billeted ln 6loYakia and aWong 0hits Of the pnppet 6lOyak army who refused 10 be sent to Italy and R0maria 10 bolster the sagging Nagi forces there
 At the same time, fierce guerrilla fighting was reported m progress ln the Garpaihlan passes along the Polish -sloyak border, where Polish patFiet forces elashed with German troops retTeating before bte Red Army columns driving down from the przemysl and Stry sectors,
 Frans0eeaD was silent on dey fops ments inside the puppet state, bt admitted that the marlial law proes lamati0n had been decided upon af' teF aH emergency meeting Of ihe Hloyak cabinet this morning,
 Underground spokesmen M tons don, however, said violent clashes between the pr0rNaA auihoy'tfS and Rl0Yak patriots had been n progress for the past three weeks, after German troops were rushed in t0 take over the entire ironiler area between Poland and sloYakla,
 Rowing bands of RueTlllas Yele reported attacking German RaTIiS sons throughout the border area, and the underground hp0kesNeN said thousands Of other armed par lTl0ls weTe awaiiing the slenal for . general nprislng timed With tbe first appearance Of Russian troops inside iheir frontiers,
 There was no immediate lndiesE ton whether German troops geff enforcing the martial law fdiel, but London sources said that hl0yak War Minister Ferdinand cailos had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
CIGARETTE BUTT
 CAUSE OF BLAZE.
Savings Street Store Badly Damaged By Fire Last
 Evening

Fire last night caused consider. able damage to tho Meyers Supply CO, at % Savings street. Fire Marshal Dennis Lahey and Captain Eugene Legge blamed the blaze on a cigarette butt dropped in the mer. ehandise in the rear of the store.
 Bremen lea by Acting Chief Martin J. Campion confined the fire to the store of the five story brick building which has l6 apart ments. A crowd of several hun- dred persons gathered as firemen, swelterlng in 90 degree temperatures, played thre' hydrant lines on the blaze.
 Also yesterday. firemen extin- guished q fire caused by a short cir- cult in Q car owned by Leandor J. Parent, Prospect road. Cheshire. parked in front of le North Main street; an electric iron fire in the home of Mrs. Elvira Ross. 22 Seeley street; and 6 rubbish fire at the rear of e Elliott avenue.
 In Middlebury. construction shack on Whittemore road where 8 new brdige is being built. was de- stroyed early this morning by fire of undetermined origin. The loss was not believed large in value
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
GAIN NOTED IN
 PAYROLL PLAN
City Employees Credited With 9Se6 Participation;
 30 Departments lOO9to

An increase of 6 per cent in the payroll deduction contributions made by the employees of the eity's Street Department has resulted in an overall participation by city em. ployes of 9s per cent in the payroll deduction plan for the month of July. The June total was ss per cent,
 Minus the salary deductions of teachers, who now are on vacation. the July monthly payroll deduction amounted to et06e7 as contributed by ei0 participating employees.
 Thirty of the 3a city departments had 100 per cent participation in the plan during July with the Temain- ing { departments revealed as hay- ing 03 per cent. 9i per cent, 80 per cent and el per cent. The latter four respectively are education lopera- tioTl. police, fire and street.
 The city employees now fly the minute man treasury flag received for their consistency in having 60 per cent or better participation m the payroll savings plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
HIGGINS OUTLINES
 PLAN ON EXPENSES
Candidate for Congress Would Have Committee
 Check Donations, Etc

Peter B. Higgins C. I. O. candi- date of the Democratic party for congressman from the fifth district today issued a statement to the Democrat in which he called for complete reports on all contribu- tions and expenditures participated in by him and by his opponent Cong. Joseph F. Talbot 0R). dur ing their current campaign.
 Calling for the establishment Of a committee to check the reports as to accuracy Mfr. Higgins suggest cd that the third member of the committee be a newspaperman so that proceedings may be revealed to the public as facts instead oi propaganda.
 The text of Mir. Higgins state- ment is as follows:
 ''I am making this statement iu response to remarks of Cong. Tal- bot concerning the expenditure o! funds in this congressional cam paign.
 "Mr. Talbot stated that he un- derstood Ss0l000 would be dumped into this district 10 defeat him. This statement was fully of his imagination.
 T make to Mr Talbot this of- fer. I agree to reveal the amount and source of contributions to any campaign as they come in if he will do the same. l suggest that committee be set up consisting of a person named by him, an- other named by me and a third dis interested person mutually agreed upon.
 'T'fe purpose of this committee will be to check the accuracy of our reports on contributions. further suggest that a newspaper editor be Invited to view these pro- needings so that the public may have facts instead Of propaganda." l"