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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

General Mcclure realizes that
step number three is a long one and
high one. At present the Ameri-
can occupation officials are in a
somewhat paradoXical position.
They are expected to maintain
strict military discipline and in the
same breath in which they order.
Stand at attention." they have to
say, Now think for yourself!" And
furthermore the Nazis have done
all that is humanity possible or /
should say, inhumanly possible-to
see that there is nothing left of initi-
alive or individual responsibility in
Germany. Having created this state
of chaos. they hope to gain an in
term in which to strengthen their
underground.
1t is not organized resistance
which the American occupation is
meeting. Out of 10000, 600 or more
Germans in the American zone, SO
far less than 1000 have been jailed
for acts inimical to the American
military regime, but hundreds and
hundreds have been fired from
the civil administration because
they cannot produce a clean anti
Hitler-record or they have definite
connections with the Nazi party or
its activities.
What many people fail to realize
in this connection is how thorough
the Modification of Germany has
been. l had occasion to point out
in previous columns that the Ger
man people were the Nazis' first
conquest, that it took longer than
the military conquest of any of the
nations occupied by the German
armies and that the preparation for
this domestic campaign was long
and thorough.
Recently we have had chance to
learn more about what a concentra-
ton camp really was. l refer not
only to the grisly horrors revealed
by the dead and the living-dead
found in the captured camps. What
is far more deeply revealing is the
testimony of some of the former in
mates who were released earlier
with their brains still intact From
them we learn the powerful psy-
Geological influences of the treat
ment of prisoners by the gestapo.
This psychological effect reached
those outside. too. Further, by re-
peating publicly the camp bru-
talities in milder form and like
wise by mears of the tyrannical re-
strictions on the whole people, all
Germany was turned into one great
concentration camp. This was delib-
erately planned.
From my own personal expert
ences in Nazi Germany l can
testify that this last statement is
not an exaggeration. have felt the
terror" atmosphere which the ges-
tapo created even for a foreigner,
reasonably sure of safe and I'M
molested departure from the &C.
cursed country. Leaving Germany
in wartime, herded into the station
under the piercing eyes of the SIS
troopers, with the invisible presence
of the gestapo all about one, had
paralyzing effect on q person even
though he had a passport in his
pocket and the sovereign power of
the United States behind him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Truk Neutralized

WHEN the war began, the Japa.
nese base at Truk comprised
one of the strongest ocean stations
in the world. More than one hun
dred small islands formed la
COON about forty miles across to
provide an unsurpassed naval an
chorage. The Japanese possessed
strong defensive installations.
The backbone of the Truk base
was broken last year when our
carrier planes, in February, shot
up its air defenses. American
pilots who participated in the en-
gagement ran into heavy flax but
they bagged 229 enemy planes in
the air, destroyed So on the ground
and damaged at least 70 others.
Two months later, another carrier
strike took care Of aircraft replace
ments.
81 4
The latest blow was delivered by
the British Pacific fleet which
pasted the island with its big guns
and then, sent Sea-fres, the naval
version of the Spitfre planes that
won the battle of British, to give
the ground works a thorough blast
ing. No planes arose to meet the
attack and there was only mod
crate anti-aircraft fire.
The elimination of .Truk as ar
effective enemy base has been ac-
complished entirely by naval ships
and plane attacks. An estimated
100000 japanese still remain il
the Caroline Group, with most Of
them on Truk- Nevertheless, ths
by-passed stronghold has been neu
traiized in series of vigorous
attacks, despite the ineffective at
tempt of the Japanese to defenC
the bastion with land-based air
craft and anti-aircraft installa
tions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
LOOKING
AHE4D
" GEORGE S. BENSON
4 PresidfRi--Hafdins College
Starry. .ArkHAsas
Baited Hooks

Two years ago when national leg
islation affecting schools was pro-
posed (S-63O nobody who favored
the bill ever called it the federal
school control bill" That alone
would have defeated it. No sincere
friend of Americas public schools
wants them bossed by the national
government. The thing was referred
to always as federal aid to educa-
ton" That sounded much better.
But a great many people were not
fooled at all. They had seen bait
used to hide hooks before by polit-
ical as well as practical fishermen.
Although the bill stated, right in Sec
ton One, that it would be a nice
little law if passed and not help
any government man, or group of
men, grab the schools and run away
with them, the platitude was ignored
by our sage and seasoned Se~~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Funds AllOcated For
Tenant Purchase Loans

ALLEGATIONS among the States and
territories of half of the $00,000,-
900 authorized for the Farm Secur-
ity Administrations tenant pur-
chase loans for the next IL months
have been announced by the u. S.
Department of Agriculture. The re-
naming $25,000,000 is earmarked
for loans to World War II veterans
and will be made available wher-
ever the demand for the loans oc-
ours. The allocated funds distribut-
ed on the basis of farm population
and the prevalence of tenancy, will
be used in the regular FSA pro-
gram under which loans are made
to tenants, sharecroppers and farm
laborers for the purchase of fami-
ly-size farms. Congress increased
these funds by $10,000,0OO over
fast year.
The loans, made under the Bank
head-Jones Farm Tenant Act of
1887, can cover the full purchase
price of family farm. They are
repayable over a 40 year period
and bear three percent interest on
unpaid principal. One requirement
applicants must meet to obtain a
loan is inability to get adequate
credit from other sources on rea-
sonable terms. An exception to this
is made only in the case of vet
Grams who show need for the type
of vocational guidance offered by
FSA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
New Passenger Cars

TEN AUTOMOBILE msnufac-
turing compapies have been
allotted quotas to produce 24l, 916
passenger cars in the last six
months of this year and 449,102 in
the first three months Of 1916.
The three largest companies
have been allotted 553,923 and the
seven smaller companies 1917, 095
cars for the nine-months' period.
General Motors gets the top posi-
ton with 2s5,2ss cars. .Chrysler is
second with 14s,9O5 and Ford third
with 119,7SO. ~,
The other seven. manufacturers
received quota of 1905 cars.
This is less than the Chryler total
and less than one-half of the Gen
eral Motors figure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

Don't psychoanalyze the returned
GIL, says General Eisenhower, pat
him on the back. And, he might
have added, keep your hand out of
his pocket while you're doing it.
Surplus war property is estimated
as equal in value to one-third of all
the man.made property IN this coun-
try less than 10 years ago, from
the smallest pin to Boulder Dam.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Seize Nazi-H Held Farms

THE Czechoslovakian government
has seized more than 10000
farms in the possession Of Ger
mans, Hungarians and traitors
and Nazi collaborationists." Most
of them are in the Sudeten land
where they were occupied by Ger
mans. ~.
There can be little argument
about the justice of the decree but
the fact that it means the dis
placement of nearly 100000 peo-
pie gives us some idea of the COM
pick problems to be solved by post
war Europe. 80 'es.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

The German wine crop is so per
cent better than average this year.
But the lees are bitter.
It's paradox that for all of an
army's destructiveness. 100000 men
now in the armed forces, according
to Senator Murray. chairman Of the
small business committee, have had
training or experience in construc-
ton work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

The ratification of the San Fran
cisco agreement is explained by one
columnist by the fact that pact has
no teeth; well, these are several
big nations that are afraid of teeth
that belong to others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Modification Extended
To All Glasses

First, it must be remembered that
since the NaziS were in full power
for about IL years and the real in
doctrination of the Germany youth
began at about the age of IL, there
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Lesson for July Is

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lecteo and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12

Minorities are for tolerance ex-
cept when they muscle in on the
majority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
GODS PURPOSE FOR ABRAHAM

LESSON TEXT-Genesis 1918.
GOLDEN TExT-In thee shall all
families of the earth be blessed.-Gene.
sis 1913
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-07-12
Uniform cCy0~~
= LESSON =

BY HAROLD l.. LuNDQUIST, d. d.
or The Moody Bible Institute OF Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Short Special Session
Seen in Maryland
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20. State
Senate President James J. Lindsay
predicted today that the special ses-
sion of the Legislature convening
next Monday would last only a few
days IF Baltimore's financial pro-
gram is ready"
Gov. O'Conor called the extraor-
dinary session Saturday after the
Mayor and Board of Estimates OF
Baltimore had urged it for passage
of legislation to help the city out
Of financial muddle.
Mr.. Lindsay said he knew of
nothing which needed legislative
action except the Baltimore mat
ter and similar request expected
from Cumberland.
Senator Wilbur r. eDulin. Anne
Arundel County. said he would op-
pose any proposal by Baltimore OF
the State to impose tax on to-
bacco. A cigarette tax has been
suggested to raise revenue for the
city.
Senator Dulin said tobacco is the
largest crop in Southern Maryland
and added "a tobacco levy would
be foolish move economically and
bad precedent throughout the
Nation"
Senator Lindsay predicted the
Legislators would agree in party eau
cuses Monday to limit themselves to
the business for which they were
called. Although the Governor
under the State Constitution, may
call for a special session, he cannot
limit the subjects discussed and may
not demand an adjournment before
the 30-day constitution limit.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Suburban Hospital
Aide Struck by Car

DR.. Sophia Nowakowsky, labora.
tory director at the Suburban Hos
pital at Bethesda, was injured last
night when struck by an automobile
at Maple Ridge drive and Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda, after
alighting from a bus.
Police listed the driver of the car
as Catherine Lee Zembower, a nurse
at Mount Alto Hospital. She was
charged with reckless driving.
DR.. Nowakowsky suffered head in.
juries and was taken to Suburban
Hospital, where her condition was
described today as fair.
Everett Kittner, IA, of 1917 North
Rolfe street, Arlington, lost his left
index finger when the bicycle on
which he Was sharing a ride with
James Simmons, Is, of 1916 Wilson
boulevard was struck by a car Satur-
day on Wilson boulevard. between
Garfield and Highland streets, ac-
cording to Arlington police. Young
Simmons was discharged after treat
inent at Arlington Hospital.
in another accident, Arlington DO
lice charged Clayton F.. McNeir, "a,
of ATT North Thirty eighth street
with driving while drunk and with
leaving the scene of an accident
after his car allegedly struck
motorcycle on Lee highway yester-
day. Two brothers, David G. Baugh-
er, 20, Sparrows Point, Md, and
Aubrey Baugher. Warrenton, Va,
suffered minor injuries, police said.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Transit Unions Reject
Company Offers in
Three Virginia Cities
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 29.-
Transit Unions In Richmond. Nor
folk and Portsmouth last night re-
fused to accept offers of the Virginia
Transit and Portsmouth Transit
Co.'S in reply to workers demands.
and union officials said strikes in
the three cities depended On further
conferences with company officials.
The companies offer to pay retro
active overtime and vacation wages,
as we'll as a scent hourly increase,
was agreeable to the unions, but the
membership rejected the companies
stipulation that the contract ordered
by the War Labor Board be extend
ed to January !. 1916.
WLB ordered a contract awarding
scent hourly increase and other
benefits to workers to run from
June 7, 1914, to June 7, 1945. The
companies wished to extend this
contract to January to allow time
to negotiate.
The union insisted, however, that
the contract should expire June 7,
l945, and demanded a new contract
awarding higher wages retroactive
to June 7. 1945, when the contract
ordered by WLB expired
The case will come before the re-
gional WLB at meeting in Atlanta
tomorrow. The Virginia Electric &
Power Co. has been held responsible
for retroactive pay from June Z
1914, to December %, 1914, when the
two transit companies bought the
transit systems from VEPCO
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Army Holds 'Gripe Sessions
At Separation Centers

Teams Of high-ranking officers
with combat records have been
travelling from one separation cen-
ter to another to hold "gripe ses-
sions" and find out from the men
whether they are satisfied with the
way their demobilization is going, 1t
was learned last night.
A "gripe session" held recently
in California camp was the COM
manding officers idea, but similar
sessions are now being held all over
the country under orders from Gen.
George C. Marshall.
Brig. Gen. B. F. Caffey, who heads
the special board created to ride
herd on the separation centers, re-
ported last night that he has visited
all but two of the centers.
He said he has talked to thous-
ands of soldiers and WACs, going up
and down the processing lines. Five
out of six of them, he reported, like
the idea of personal interviews with
counsellors.
Each complaint uncovered by the
teams of officers is investigated but
only one in 20 has e1y validity, he
reported.
I'VE tell them we don't want to
know their names We just want to
know what's good and what's bad
about the centers"
Gen. Caffey said he expected the
backlog of men waiting for release
to be cleared up by November Is.
Fort Dix. N. j., largest center in the
country now is current, Gen Caffey
reported, and is releasing 1000 men
a day.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Edward Spencer, 81, Dies;
Lived in Chevy Chase

Edward B. T. Spencer, 80, former
professor of classics and archeol-
ogy at Grinnell Gowa) College, who
lived in Chevy Chase, Md. for sew
eral years, died yesterday in a New
Rochelle IN. " hospital, according
to the Associated Press. He lived
at Bronxville. N. Y.
A son, John Hathaway Spencer,
now adviser to the Ethiopian Min
istry Of Foreign Affairs at Adds
Ababa, was in the Division of Far
Eastern Affairs of the State De-
partment here from 1896 to 1888
and was with the Justice Depart
ment from 1941 to 1912, later serv-
ing in the Navy overseas.
Born in Delmar, Iowa, Prof
Spencer had been dean of Grinnell
College, professor at Moores Hill
College, Ind; professor of Latin at
the University of Denver and di-
rector of the Methodist College in
Rome. Italy. He was a member of
the American Institute of Archeol-
ogy, Delta Kappa Epsilon Frater-
nifty. Phi Beta Kappa and the Ma
sonic order.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
7NeighborhoodHead
For Boy Scout Cubs
Named for Alexandra

The appointment of seven neigh
borhood commissioners and a field
commissioner in clubbing has been
announced by Capt Donald Sum-
mers, district Boy Scout commits
sioner for Alexandria.
The commissioners, the units they
will serve and the sponsoring institu-
tions are: A. L. Chaudet. Troop 100
and Pack 1870. Beverly Hills Com
munity Church, Charles D. Barrett
School Parent Teacher Association,
Pack 140: Capt. H. S. Howison, Troop
129, North Ridge Citizens Associ-
alton, Pack 129, Westminster Pres
byterian Church. Troop 1873, st.
Clements Episcopal School; John R.
McGown, Sea Scout Ship 130,
Old Dominion Boat Club, Troop
127, Washington Street Methodist
Church, Troop l31, First Baptist
Church, and new troop to be
organized at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church; r. C. Robinson, Troop 139
and Pack 139, Del Ray Methodist
Church. Troop 146, Del Ray Baptist
Church; C. L. Smith, Troop 144,
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Troop
1874 and Pack 1874, Mount Vernon
School PTA: c. r. Andreas, Troop
126, Belle Haven Citizens Associ-
alton, Troop 1876, Woodlawn School
PTA, Troop 155, Parkwood Com
muunity Club of Franconia.
The second session of the training
institute for scoutmasters will be
held tomorrow night at the Del Ray
Baptist Church with Field Executive
Otis Rothenberger in charge All
scoutmasters and troop committee
men are invited to attend the ses-
sion which will be devoted to classes
in scoutmasters' basic training and
advanced training for leaders
Mr.. Rothenberger is conducting
three meetings on successive Mon
day nights at the Maury School to
discuss the principles of clubbing
with interested parents of boys be-
tween the ages of and II with a
view to organizing cub pack at
the school. The second meeting
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Conservation Sessions
Slated in Cumberland
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct. %
More than 1000 persons have been
invited to a conference on conserva-
ton to be held Saturday at Cum
berland.
Abel Wolman, Johns Hopkins Uni
versity professor and vice chairman
of the Natural Resources Board. will
speak during the morning program,
which will include an exhibition by
the Allegany-Garrett County Sports
mems Association.
Other speakers at the opening ses-
sion will include DR.. T. B. Symons
chairman, State Conservation Com
mittee: DR.. Hugh H. Bennett, chief
of the Soil Conservation Service, and
Joseph F. Kaylor. State forester.
Tasker G. Lowndes, president of
the State Board of Education, will
preside at the afternoon session. at
which Gov. O'Conor has been asked
to speak.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Wainwright Fayors
Merger Of Services
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 29.-Gen.
Jonathan NJ Wainwright, here to
open Victory Loan drive. said to-
day he favors consolidation of the
Nations armed forces.
The merger would especially ben
eft the Army. the general said, and
added that 1t would certainly mean
greater economy and facilitation OF
the supply problems of the serv-
ices
Thousands of Philadelphian.
cheered as Gen. Wainwright passed
at the head of a parade.
In an interview, Gen. wainwright
said under MacArthur's able leader.
ship We are on the way now tc
winning the confidence of the Japa
nese people that democracy is the
solution of their troubles"
Occupation of Japan, he added
will be necessary until the japanese
have been educated in democracy
At the moment. there probably is q
strong desire for reconstruction of
the japanese fighting machine, he
asserted
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Scottish Rite Reunion
Reopens Alexandria

The fall reunion OF the Scottish
Rite Masons of the Valley, Alex
andria, will resume its session to-
night when degrees again will be
conferred on members of the John
M. Whalen class.
Degrees were conferred during
three sessions last week and will
continue through Wednesday when
the 32nd degree will be conferred.
The class is named in honor of
the clerk of court of Fairfax County
who was active in the Scottish Rite
organization until his death re-
Gently.
Memorial services were conducted
at his grave in Fairfax Cemetery
yesterday by members of the or
ganization.
According to- Roger C. Sullivan,
chairman of the reunion, members
of the Order of the Eastern Star
will serve dinner to class members
and other Masons attending the
reunion at the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial each
night preceding the comforting OF
degrees.
Evening star., 1945-10-29

that I would not be going back, as
I urgently wanted to, to do what
could about my wounded and the
nurses, civilians and captured men.
So it was no great surprise when
Col, Haba smiled frigidly and shook
his head.
We're going to keep you in Ma
nila," he said. There was no point
to be gained by arguing with him.
We were taken then to the Uni
versity Club, at the junction of
Dewey and South boulevards. 1t was
a fine, modern building of six stories,
once very popular with the Amer
leans and British of the city. But
now it had been turned into billet
for Jap officers.
Given Small Apartment.
1 was given a small apartment,
and my five staff officers were placed
in an adjoining and larger one
Their beds were lined up along the
wall, side by side, all under one
tremendous green mosquito bar.
The events of the preceding days
and nights had completely ex-
hausted me. I fell into my bed and
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Woman's S 5 Children Burn
Just Before 9TH Is Born

HAILEYBURY, Ontario, Oct. %.
Five children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Halquard burned to death
in their home 20 miles from here
last night, about an hour before Mrs.
Harquard gave birth to her seventh
baby.
The blaze started when Harquard
attempted to light fire in a stove
before proceeding to the nearest
telephone-9 miles away-to sum-
mon doctor. An explosion resulted
and within five minutes the wooden
dwelling was a mass of flames. Their
five children, ranging in age from
to 6 years, perished.
Severely burned, Harquard was
driven to Haileybury for treatment
while his wife went on foot to the
nearest house, half mile away.
There her seventh child was born.
One child died in infancy.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Mother Hopes Crash
In Tree Ends Girls F|yinq

A 17-year-old Greenbelt girl who
loved to be up in the air" made
what her mother hopes was her
last flight yesterday. 1t landed her
up in a tree at Schrom's Airport.
June Hammersla, 2-J Gardenway
road, Greenbelt, daughter of Harold
Hammersla. police corporal station
ed at the Seventh Precinct Station,
damaged the planes landing gear on
the tops of two parked automobiles
after she misjudged her distance in
attempting to land.
She then circled the field and
while attempting to glide between
two trees crashed into one of them.
Airport officials climbed up the tree
and took her out of the smashed
plane.
She was treated at Leland Me-
mortal Hospital, Riverdale, for
minor injuries.
"She had about 20 hours flying
time and was doing we'll But If ]
have anything to say about it, she's
not. going up again." her mother
said.
Evening star., 1945-10-29
Donated Fan Whips U. S. Flag
On Welcome Sign for Soldiers

Myer Rods. who needed a fan to
finish decorating his house sign to
welcome his boys home, has one
today.
After The Star published a picture
Of Mr.. Rods huge sign outside
his house, Welcome Home Harry
and Joe" cars stopped four abreast
outside 536 Ingraham street NV,
last night to see the red, white and
blue lights. The telephone rang
with Is offers of the big fan Mr..
Rods needed to make an American
flag flutter beneath the sign.
Mr.. Rods could not refuse an
offer from Elvin James, 432l Argyle
terrace NV, whose son-in-law has
been missing in action for year.