Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1940, Page 6

Blue Troops Rush WestinU. S. Army's Largest Maneuvers 70,000 Men, Third of Enlisted Strength, Will Battle Over Sabine By the Associated Press. CAMP BEAUREGARD, La., May 6—More than 40,000 officers and men of a defending “blue” army advanced westward to Louisiana to- day to defend the Sabine River of Louisiana and Texas from 30,000 {nvading “red” troops. The 70,000 men, representing al- most a third of the Nation’s enlist- ed strength, will be involved in en- gagements May 11 to May 25 for the training of the regional Third Army in America’s largest peace-time troop maneuvers. The plot for the maneuvers, in which soldiers from 33 States will take part, sets forth: “Blue (East) is & small station which has a common boundary line at the Sabine River with another small nation, red (West) * * ¢ Boundary disputes, local border in- cidents and alien minorities have resulted in continual and increasing tension.” Held Corps Maneuvers. The army scenario recounts that the blues held corps maneuvers in the State of Georgia in April. he reds, after similar intensive divisional training, announced that they would hold spring corps ma- neuvers just west of the Sabine River. The blues then increased their garrison at Camp Beauregard and said they would bring troops from Georgia for large scale maneuvers. These are rolling in swift motorized caravans over east-west highways of Alabama, Mississippi and Louis- dana. Seasoned Soldiers to Battle. Seasoned soldiers-will battle in & 10,000-square mile area of-cut-over pine lands, hills, rivers and valleys between Alexandria, La., and Na- cogdoches, Tex. 'Taking part will be motorized in- fantry, mechanized cavalry, avia- tion, coast and fleld artillery and modernized engineering, supply and medical units. Nine thousand civilian observers will co-operate to help spot “en- emy” planes. Red aircraft will at- tempt to bomb bridges and roads and strafe troops. Blue fighting planes will try to intercept them. Soldier Missing After Leap From Damaged Plane GEORGETOWN, Miss,, May 5 (P). ~—Preparations for the Army’s huge war maneuvers may have claimed the life of Corpl. Walter France, 25, one of 11 troops who parachuted Saturday from a damaged transport plane into Pearl River swamp here. Corpl. France of 8t. Louis, and 10 companions bailed out of the C-33 transport bearing troops from Selfridge Field, Mich,, after the plane had wrecked its undercar- riage while trying to land at the McCom®B “(Miss) Alrport 60 mfle§ Sheriff Will Tillman said he feared the soldier had drowned in Pearl River. An' Army detail, citi-] zens and Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees searched for him. The bi-motored transport and three pursuit planes were damaged in landing attempts at McComb Sat- urday. No one was injured seri- ously. D. C. Lacks Snow Removal Fund, Woman Loses Damage Suit - A woman lost & $25,000 damage Justice Jesse C. Adkins directed s verdict for the municipality, after listening to evidence brought for- ward on behalf of Estelle Brams, 1735 De Sales street N.-W., who con- tended she was injured on February 27, 1934, while walking on the cross- walk on the east side of the inter- section of Connecticut avenue and L street N.W., due to the snowy and icy condition of the pavement. She claimed her right leg was broken Senate Commitiee Decides fo Speed Logan Bill fo Vote Barkley’s Plea to Await Further Hearings Is Rejected Unanimously By J. A. O’'LEARY. Despite a personal appeal by Ma- jority Leader Barkley for further hearings on the Logan-Walter bill to curb the rule-making power of Government agencies, the Senate Judiciary Committee decided unan- imously today to push the measure to a final vote before adjournment. Although the committee agreed to have a special subcommittee con- sider several perfecting amend- ments to the House provisions, this group will convene this afternoon and submit its recommendations to the full committee for action ‘Wednesday morning. The subcommittee consists of Sen- ators Hatch of New Mexico and Burke of Nebraska, Democrats, and Taft, Republican, of Ohio. Shortly before the committee acted Senator Barkley urged its members to give the measure further study” and to await the findings of the Attorney General's committee on the effects of the bill. The majority leader argued there is con- fusion as to the scope of the measure Justifying further hearings. 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The District Com- missioners authorized the ra- tion Counsel to confess judgment for 45,000, and Justice Adkins made the appropriate entry. Representing the plaintiff were Attorneys Willlams F. Kelly, H. Winship Wheatley and Charles 8. Baker. pleted before the endof this month. Senator Barkley said the report would be completed in the late sum- mer or early fall. Congress is driving | for adjournment early in June. Ashurst Statement. Chairman Ashurst said 16 of the 18 members were present and added: “This committee was close to militant, and I asked each member for his judgment. They agreed we should meet anpd not avoid this re- sponsibility. It seemed to be the unanimous opinion of the commit- tee that thi§ responsibility should be met and not dodged and I person- ally agree.” “Of course,” he added, “each Senator has the right on the floor to offer any amendments he sees fit and no doubt that right will be exercised.” In spite of administration opposi- tion, the bill passed the House sev- eral weeks ago by a vote of better than 2 to 1, with a large contingent of Democrats supporting it. Bill's Provisions. 1 1t is design to require public hear- | ings on administrative rules to be 1aid down by governmental agencies, and to give citizens having stantial interest in the sub dealt with to Court of Hour Division of the Labor Depart- ment and numerous other Govern- ment offices. Chairman Ashurst said Senator Barkley “made a very able address” gnd gave “cogent reasons” in sup- port of his contention that the bill had not received sufficient study. When it is taken up on the floor the bill s expected to provoke ex- tended debate, but its supporters are confident it will pass. Senator Barkley indicated in the Senate a few days ago he would advise the President to veto it if it passes. Dr. Rush to Speak Dr. Giles M. Rush of the United States Office of Education will speak on “Is the I. Q. Constant?” at a luncheon meeting of the Dis- trict Guidance and Personnel Asso- olation, Saturday at 1:15 pm., at the Kenwood Country Club. Each British barrage balloon holds hydrogen worth $40. Vllr. W. P. Doyle of Nashville, Tennessee is making his formal an- nouncement as candidate for President before the National Convention. ® : b His platform = to & unemployment and balance the budget in two years. 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