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Evening star., 1942-12-24
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Mr., Nelson said, is so large that It
will strain the productive capacity
of the country to the utmost.
In addition TO this we will have TO
make a tremendous amount of avia-
tion gasoline, synthetic rubber, naval
| and merchant ships and equipment
for our ground Army now on the
offensive in all quarters of the
world" He expressed confidence
that We will be able to carry out
the program.
Mr. Nelson, again referring to the
work OF Mr.. Wilson, said the vice
chairman now thought the large
escort vessel program for l943 could
be completed successfully. although
1t appeared hopeless a few weeks
ago. Mr.. Nelson defined escort yes
sells as the entire shipbuilding pro-
gram, including all naval vessels as
well as cargo ships.
A few weeks ago, when 1t was
announced that Mr.. Wilson had
been asked to give special attention
to the production of aircraft and
escort vessels, the latter were de-
fined as small ships used in convoy
duty. Mr.. Nelson said today that
Mr.. Wilson had been given power
especially to direct the overall ship
building program.
On curtailment OF civilian econ
omy, Mr.. Nelson said he thought
the people would be willing to do
everything they thought was neces-
sary to win the war. He added that
it was highly important to keep
the public informed as to the things
that are absolutely essential.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
House Appropriation,
Unit 10 Be Assisted
By Special Auditors
Microscopic Scrutiny
To Be Given All
Requests for Funds
BY the Associated Press.


Final details of a plan to give
microscopic scrutiny to all appropri-
alton requests next year were out
lined today by an authoritative con-
gressional spokesman.
Approved by leaders OF both par
ties, the plan was worked out in a
series of conferences held after
members Of the House Appropria
tions Committee had announced
non-war expenditures would be cut
to the bone.
The program will center around a
staff of auditors, to be known as
Amen" who will be direct agents
Of the Appropriation Committee,
operating out of the General Ac-
counting Office.
Will Save Work.
The staff will be appointed by
Controller General Lindsay Warren
and will work under his supervision
The principal job of the auditors
and investigators will be to fur
nish to the Appropriations Com
mittee information on the necessity
for expenditures, the manner in
which previous appropriations have
been spent and other details. In
the past the committee has had to
ferret out this information for itself
or depend on the testimony of in
terested department heads.
The need for such staff of ex-
perts has been stressed repeatedly
by Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, ranking majority
member Of the committee.
New Experiments" Hit.
The time has now certainly come
when we should use the magnify
ing glass and the fine tooth comb
and that is what is going to be
done Mr. Woodrum said when
asked for his views on the proposal.
Mr.. Woodrum said he believed
"the American people are willing
to be taxed for whatever it takes
to train, equip and maintain our
forces, but they have a right to
demand that all non-war activities
be curtailed and expenditures for
the same cut to the bone"
What is more" he added. "they
have the right to demand that we
abandon. in this emergency, all
further social and economic expert
ments and new ventures. To
finance and win the war should be
our first objective"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
f. he Associated Press.

E. he Associated Press.
A plan to force people to slice
their own bread took shape today as
E prelude to broad program of
holding down the cost Of living by
eliminating fuus
Officials SAID the baking industry
already has given general assent 10
2 program Of reducing the manu-
featuring and service costs Of bread
IS = means Of preventing a price
increase and still maintaining quail
ity
Although bread has been regarded
historically as the staff OF life - in
the present case the proposed
changes IN baking practices were
viewed as fundamental for the add
tonal reason that they may provide
a pattern for many other commodi-
ties.
The bread situation is this: As
the prices increase on wheat anC
-four or other ingredients, on labor
and machinery, it may become inn
possible for bakers to sell bread a.
cheaply as they do today
Normally, the price would be put
up + penny or two loaf. But the
Government is committed TO broad
program Of holding down the cost oi
LIVING and coesn / want bread prices
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Owl DiscIoses Text
OF Broadcast on
Jap-Finn Party
Message Beomed Abroad
Told of 'UnfuvorobIe'
Reaction in Washington

The Office Of War Information
last night gave out the text OF q
short-wave broadcast directed al
Finland on December II, following
disclosure in an exclusive story in
The Star that this Government hao
received confidential reports that
Finnish Prime Minister Rangell had
congratulated the Japanese on the
anniversary of Pearl Harbor and
applauded a motion picture show
ing destruction wrought on the
American Fleet.
The Associated Press reported to-
day that official quarters were con-
cerned over reports OF the party,
but the source of the American
unfaYorable reaction as broadcast
by the OWL on December II was still
undisclosed. The public generally
did not learn of the incident until
Constantine Browns story was
printed in The Star yesterday.
According to Owl officials, the fol-
lowing message was beamed toward
Finnish listeners:
Washington confirmation Of re-
ports that members of the Finish
government in Helsinki on Decem-
Der 7 viewed with approval jap
anese movie of the attack on Pearl
Harbor has caused unfavorable re-
action in the United States.
The movie was shown by jap
anese diplomats in Helsinki to Prime
Minister Rangell and other officials,
the official report discloses.
What Americans criticized most
is the fact that some Of these officials
went out of their way to congratu-
late the japanese Minister publicly
on the Pearl Harbor attack.
This is regarded in the United
States as approval by the Finnish
government of part of the war
which the Firms have frequently
claimed had no connection with
their war against Russia"
No references was made, OWl
officials said, to report that Mr.
Rangell drank toast to Axis vic
tory, as disclosed in Mr.. Brown.
story yesterday.
The reports brought from the Fin
nish Legation here the statement
that the Finnish government hac
mo knowledge about the alleged
congratulations"
The Legation acknowledged tn,
movies were shown in the course OF
tea party at the Japanese Lega
ton" but asserted the guests die
not know beforehand about the pro.
| gram. The statement added:
The government of Finland has
furthermore, no knowledge abou
alleged congratulations addressed
/ by any OF its members TO the Jap
aneSe Minister.
1T is stressed on the other HAND
that from the Finnish point of view
there is no reason TO decline invita-
lions to social events arranged by
foreign legations in Helsinki."
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Children S Librarian
At Chevy Chase
Found Hanged
Miss Mary L. Smith
Leaves Note Saying
Health Was Bod

The body of Miss Mary Latane
Smith, "a. childrenS librarian
Of the Chevy Chase Branch of
the Public Library, was found
hanging from a pipe in the base
ment of rooming house at 1881
Twenty-Seventh street NV.
shortly before noon today.
Mrs. Martha Teumer, proprietor
of the establishment. said she had
talked to Miss Smith on the tele-
phone 20 minutes before coming
home to find her dead in the cellar
Mrs. Teumer said Miss Smith had
wished her merry Christmas.
A native of Virginia, Miss Smith
had been employed in the public
library system about Is years. She
had been children's librarian at
Chevy Chase for the last three
years, according to Miss Clara w.
Herbert, librarian.
Suspended by Clothes Line.
Police said clothes line. attached
10 a pipe, was found around her
neck.
They added that Miss Smith had
left a lengthy note in which she
explained that she was i'll. The
officers said Miss Smith had ap-
parently been about to leave Wash
lngton as her suitcase was packed
The body was to be taken to the
morgue for an autopsy.
Mrs. Teumer said the young
woman appeared to be in good
spirits when she talked to her on
the telephone.
Sister Notified.
A sister. Mrs. Paul G. Tomalin
lives at SIT BraXton place in Alex
andrla. She was notified by police
Another sister lives with her mother
in Baltimore. Library officials said
they understood Miss Smiths mother
has been in i'll health.
Sergt. R. J. Felber and Sergt. E. E
thompson of the police homicide
squad, who investigated the death.
said no one else was in the house.
Miss Smith was to have reported
for work at the library at 10 am.
She was one of the best people
we have Miss Herbert said. She
was loyal, had given good service
Tor l6 years and was one of our
most popular employees, both with
the staff and with the patrons of
the library"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
WPB and Military
Reported al Odds
Again on Production
Congressional Source
Says Nelson Plans
To Extend Control
By the Associated Press.


Reports were circulated on
Capitol Hill today of a resump-
ton of an undercover struggle
between military and civilian
production authorities.
A usually well-informed congress
sional source told newsmen he had
every reason to believe War Produc-
ton Board Chairman Donald M
Nelson was contemplating extending
civilian jurisdiction over Army and
Navy contract placements.
Army production and procurement
officials. the informant said he had
been told, are eXerting every pres
sure to resist further control by
Mr.. Nelson and Charles E. Wilson,
WPB vice president. to whom Mr.
Nelson assigned additional powers
in directives announced Saturday.
Il understand Nelson is moving
toward mandatory control over the
placement of certain Army and Navy
contracts" said this source, whose
committee assignments keep him in
contact with both military and civil
ian production authorities. He asked
that his name not be used.
My understanding is that the
move would permit military reten-
ton Of control over contracts for
munitions and war weapons, but
that the WPB would assert a right
to prohibit contracts from going
into areas Of labor shortage or to
factories requiring new equipment
or tooling or already loaded with
orders" he asserted.
In directive announced Satur-
day, Mr.. Nelson gave Mr.. Wilson re-
sponsibility for scheduling of Army,
Navy and Maritime Commission
production as we'll as authority to
assure their being consistent with
maximum production possibilities of
the national economy"
The latter order was interpreted
in some quarters as an indication
the military authorities might be di-
rected to shift some of their pro-
duction to factories not now han
ding Army orders.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Victory Loan Drive
Surpasses Goal by
More Than 7 Billion
Bell Declares Treasury
Will Not Need More
Funds Until Spring

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury wound up the great
est war financing campaign in his
tory today with a flood OF money
sending the gigantic Victory Loan
drive, first Of this war, over the top
by more than $4,000, 900, ,000
The books on the three major
issues closed at midnight. Under
secretary of the Treasury Daniel w.
Bell. a broad smile expressing his
pleasure, announced at special
press conference late yesterday that
preliminary reports indicated sub
Scriptions would total sl1 ,200, 900 900
and might even reach $4,000, 900 900
when the final check is made. All
subscriptions postmarked not later
than last midnight will be accepted,
he said.
Never before in the history of this
or any other nation. Mr. Bell said,
has SO much money been raised in
such a short time-23 days. The
nearest approach was in the last war
when approximately 5000 900 900
was raised in the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive.
Set Goal at SO, 900, ,0eO. 900.
When the Victory loan campaign
opened on December l, the Treasury
set its goal at $4,000, 900 900, at that
time an unprecedented sum. So
successfully did the drive progress
that last week end Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau expressed
hope that it might reach s1l ,000,-
900 900.
AS a result Of the overwhelming
success of Americas first war loan
of this war, Mr.. Bell said the Treas
ury probably would not have to go
to the public for additional funds
until next spring.
War expenditures have been
mounting at terrific pace and in
November reached a monthly rate
of Sc 900 100000. But even with these
unprecedented expenditures, Mr..
Bell estimated that with the Vic
tory loan funds. together with this
months income tax collections and
/ the Treasury's regular financing,
/ the Government could carry into
March or April before launching
another big financing campaign.
Pleased With Response.
Mr. Bell said the Treasury was
especially pleased with the response
OF nom banking sources. which ac-
counted for Sc, ,00G. 900 OF the
amount raised. Banks subscribed
for $4,000, 100000
Mr.. Bell said insurance companies
were the largest buyers of Victory
loan securities outside of banking
sources.
The issues on which the books
were closed last midnight were the
2l2 per cent and the la per cent
bonds and the 7s per cent Treasury
certificates. In the latter two issues
the banks oversubscribed their alIot-
ments substantially. Last week
1000 100000 in % per cent GER .itl-
Gates were opened to bank subscrip-
tions and were overSubscribed by go
per cent, Mr.. Bell said.
Although the Treasurys books
were closed on the three major Vic
tory loan issue. two other securi-
ties in the drive will remain on sale.
These are the Treasury tax notes
and savings bonds.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Chicago Social Leader
Weds Mrs. OIeo Calvin
BY the Associated pr.sr

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Dec. "a.
The marriage of John j. Mitchell,
Chicago and Santa Barbara social
leader, and the former Mrs. Olga
Eugenia Calvin of Hollywood was
disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Mitchell was divorced in Reno
last week by Mrs. Lolita Armour
Mitchell, member of the packing
family. He and Mrs. Calvin were
married Monday in Santa Ana and
are honeymooning at his ranch
here.
His bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Eugenia Worson OF Hollywood and
of the late Serge Varshoskaia. Mos
COW attorney. Mr.. Mitchells father,
the late John Mitchell, was Chi
Cago f1nancier.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
WLB Says 1t Didn't Impose
Red Tape Cost on City Bank
Offers to Accept Presidents Statement
Of Reasons for Raising Employees Pay

A letter from C. F. Burton. presi-
dent OF the City Bank, to Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
disclosing that it would cost him
$500 in attorneys fees TO unravel
the red tape necessary to obtain a
small salary raise for two employees,
brought from tie War Labor Board
today the statement that this ex-
penSe was up to the banker and
not imposed on him by that agency
Mr.. Burton explained TO a re-
porter today that he had to send in
five copies OF complicated form
because he wanted to increase one
employe from $l65 to SITS month
and another from $3.50 to $l65. The
figures to which he proposed to
raise these employees, he said, were
beyond the previous limits paid for
the positions.
The banker said the form fur
nished him by the War Labor Board
contained several questions which
might apply to machine shops, out
certainly not to banks-such as
an average straight time hourly
earnings" Bank workers. he point
ed out, are paid on a monthly basis.
Attorney Called In.
Not knowing exactly what to do,
Mr.. Burton added, he went to the
local Office of the NWLB. but could
get no satisfactory Interpretation
and so he called in an attorney, who
wrote him a voluminous opinion and
suggested mass of information
which he should supply the board.
He computed the $500. he said, at
the average lawyers fees Of $40 an
hour, and the banker considered
this a conservative estimate.
At the NWLB it was pointed out
that the form which Mr.. Burton was
required to fill was only two pages
in length. The opinion was eX-
pressed that it was not overly COM
plicated. AS for the five copies, it
Evening star., 1942-12-24

was explained that these were at
tached to the original form anc
carbons could be used.
George H. Taylor, vice chairman
of the board, said that If Mr.. Burton
was having difficulty filling out this
tWo-page form. Mr.. Taylor would be
glad to accept a simple one-page
statement in the bankers own Ian
guage setting forth the reasons fol
asking a raise for the two employees
New Form Being Drafted.
1t was admitted at NWLB that the
form which would At Mr.. Burton s
case was devised primarily for large
industries. since they were the first
affected by the stabilization pro-
gram. A Simplified form for en-
ployers like banks is being made up
and should be ready within two
weeks, it was added.
Mr.. Burton said the instructions
on the form, which are longer that
the queStionnaire, require him to
keep complicated tabulation of sal
aries and any changes in them from
the beginning of 1941. and this re-
port was to be supplied every time
an individual raise was sought.
Il asked if I should mimeeograph
that he added, and was told it
might be a good idea"
An NWLB spokesman said, when
questioned about Mr.. Burton's ex-
perience: 'Mr. Burton apparently
thinks were trying to make it easy
to give employees raises The opposite
is true. The anti-inf1ation policy oil
the Government calls for stabilizing
wages as far as possible"
1t was pointed out, however, that
where an existing wage structure
was considered unfair, an employer
could apply for a new set of salary
limits, and that an employer who
has had no fixed scale may set UP
one with the approval of an NWLB
regional director.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Former D. c. Newspopermon
Is Missing on African Front

tune, Corpl. Dickerson once worked
for the Washington Post.
About two years ago he joined the
Legion as private like all its mem
bers and was undergoing training
to be an officer.
Corpl. Dickerson formerly at
tended Virginia Military Institute.
On leaves in Cairo he spent a
large part of his time in the Associ-
ated Press bureau here.
He has brother in Buffalo, N. Y.
Corpl. Dickerson was a police
reporter for the Post in the early
1905. He also served with the
Bolivian Army as a captain during
the Chaco War.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

BY The Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 24.-Corpl
Edgar Marshal Dickerson of the
French Foreign Legion, who went
through the siege of Bir Hacheim
last June and then wrote a thrilling
story of that action, has been missing
since October 80. Fighting French
headquarters said last night.
Corpl. Dickerson, native of White
Post. Va, where his father was an
Episcopal clergyman, was reported
by his comrades to have fallen under
a rain of German machinegun bull
lets in French infantry advance
on Himeimat Ridge. but no body
has been definitely identified as his.
NewSpaperman and soldier of for
Evening star., 1942-12-24
DR.. Thomas MideIeysJr.,
Heads Chemical Society

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Dr. Thomas
Midgiey, Jr., OF Worthington, Ohio.
discoVerer Of tetraethyl lead, has
been elected president Of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society for 1914, it was
announced yesterday.
DR.. Midgley, vice president of the
Ethyl Gasoline Corp, holds approx
mately 100 patents and has made
large contributions 10 the chemistry
Of rubber and methods of synthesiz-
ing rubber.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
WLB Orders Pay Raise
For News DeIiverymen
But Condemns Strike
New York Union Scored
For Use of Economic
Force in Wage Dispute

The War Labor Board yesterday
ordered a wage increase of IS a
week for approximately 5000 news
paper delivery workers in New York.
but condemned their union for the
strike called early last week.
The board, in an interim order
approved the award of the arbi-
tratiOn board. The case involved
the Publishers Association of New
York City and the Newspaper and
Mail Deliyerers Union of New York
and vicinity, an independent union.
The WLB order said, in part:
Action Condemned.
In approving the interim order
and award of arbitration board in
this case, the National War Labor
Board expressly condemns the ac-
ton of the Newspaper and Mail
Deliyerers Union in New York City
and vicinity in calling strike in
clear violation of the national
policy to eliminate the use of
economic force in the settlement of
labor disputes for the duration of
the war"
Present wages vary from S4065
a week for day fioormen and car
riers to S4420 for night work on
all other occupations.
The arbitration board recon-
mended the increase after finding
that wages paid for comparable
trucking jobs are higher than the
new rates for the newspaper drivers.
No vacation with pay is to be
given employees as long as the war
continues and for six months after
the termination of the war, thu
award stated. The union, however.
may decide six months after the
war whether employees shall be
allowed vacations and if the union
then elects to institute the vacation
plan the wage rates at that time
shall be reduced 81 a week.
The wage increase is retroactive
to July l.
Full Is Per Cent Asked.
The Arbitration Board reported
that since December, 1910, the en-
ployes represented by the union
have received increases totaling rs
cents week, or approximately per
cent. That, plus the IS award,
would amount TO less than IS per
cent of the wages received by the
employees on January l, 1941. The
union had asked full Is per cent
raise in the recent negotiations.
n1.t Jtofn II
and made no mention of the work
ers demand for job security, which
with wages constituted major issue.
j. F. Cullen. chairman of the
Publishers Association. said in a
statement that in view of the fact
that the interim order concerns it
self with only few of the impor-
panel, the Publishers Association
has no definite comment to make
at this time other than to express
its qualification with the speed and
expedition with which the War
Labor Board arbitration panel -
have disposed of the issues involving
wages and vacations.
The decision should be quickly
given on the remaining issues"
The publishers association, in pre-
vious negotiations, had said the
union job security demand was
merely lob freezing" for the dura-
ton, without regard to adjustments
which might be made necessary by
wartime shortages of gasoline, paper
or other materials.
The unions strike kept most of
New York's daily newspapers out of
general circulation Monday. Tues
Gay and Wednesday of last week
by preventing their delivery to
railroad stations, post Offices, news
stands and stores.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Ralph BeIIomy Adopts
e-Yeor-OId Boy

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a Pl.-
Ralph Bellamy, the movie actor, and
his wife Catherine adopted a 3-year-
old boy yesterday.
The child has been in the care OF
the Children's Home Finding So
ciety. He is named Willard.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
New Leeionnoires

RICHMOND, Dec. "a tP).-Maj.
w. Glenn Elliott. State adjutant of
the American Legion, announced
yesterday that IL veterans of this
war. all discharged on medical GER
tifcates, had Joined the American
Legion In Virginia.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
FBI Arrests Fugitive
Sought for Seven Years
Ey the Associated Press.

EN the Associated Press.
The FBI announced last night
the arrest of a man sought for seven
years in connection with an Ohio
bank robbery who it was said had
been accepted by many communities
as a laW-abiding citizen and dog
fancier.
The man. whose name was given
sS John Christopher Adele, 40, was
arrested yesterday on the outskirts
of Savannah, Ga, at a tourist camp
he had operated a year and a half
under the name OF John Henry
Campbell. He faces an indictment
returned at Cleveland for the S26.-
600 robbery in 1885 of the Farmers
National Bank at Salem, Ohio.
Living under various aliases the
FBI said. "Abele and his wife have.
from time to time. been accepted
by many communities as respectable,
law-sbiding citizens. and have been
associated with golf and country
clubs
Evening star., 1942-12-24

Men In the armed forces are being
allowed to purchase share in the
democratic United States they are
defending, 10 you have to be told
to huv a bond?