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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Application Unexplained
To Wheat Trade, Kansas
Senator Complains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclateo Press.
Senator Reed, Republican, of
Kansas, frequent critic of
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson, said today that the
OPA's order granting an increase
in the price of flour at the mill
had succeeded in turning I'M
certainty into chaos"
And in a statement, the Kansas
Senator said Mr.. Henderson's res
ignation, announced as being for
health reasons, lacked drama and
added that ones exit from the stage
ought to be in keeping with ones
role"
1T would have been more fitting"
he said, that if Mr. Henderson was
TO be decapitated, guillotine
should have been erected on the
east steps of the Capitol so that
the holders of rationing cards could
have witnessed the spectacle"
Change Followed Protests.
For several weeks Senator Reed
had demanded change in the CELL
ing price of -four before the OPA
announced adjustments which 1t
said would give an increase averag-
ing about 10 per cent at the mills.
Members OF Congress have ex-
pressed the view that Mr.. Hender-
son was sacrificed by the admins
tratlon in an attempt to win sup
port from the farm bloc, which has
generally opposed his policies in
regard to farm products.
Senator Reed contended at a press
conference that nobody except OPA
of1clals knew exactly what was in
the new flour order, and said he had
been called by millers in Min
neapolis and Kansas City asking for
information.
II those fellows In WASHINGTON
had looked for the most stupid way
to handle this thing to leave it in
the greatest uncertainty, they
couldn't have improved upon this"
he said.
Here is one of the most impor-
tant orders ever made affecting
prices he continued 1T was made
after months of agitation and wide
spread comment. Every wheat grow
er, elevator operator. -four miller
and baker is vitality concerned with
the exact terms under which they
are going to be required to do bust
neSs-and they can't get those terms.
Sought Terms Everywhere"
AS a Senator from the most i'm
portant wheat-groWing State I've
been unable to get them and I've
tried everywhere
Senator Reed said all he had seen
was a newspaper story which said
the price of -four to the consumers
trade would be increased 40 to IS
cents a barrel and bakers flour
Is to 81 cents.
How could miller do business
on that he asked. Nobody would
know what to sell -four for"
He said OPA officials told him the
order had been sent to the printer
and probably would not be available
before Saturday. and would be sub
ject to change even then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Admiral Hewitt Awarded
DISC for Africa Service

The Navy Department announced
this afternoon that President Roose-
welt had awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal to Vice Admiral
Henry K. Hewitt for his outstand-
ing service in the occupation Of
French Morocco.
The citation said that Admiral
Hewitt by his careful and exhaustive
planning and efficient conduct of
escort and coverage" of the landing
Of American armed forces in Mo-
rocco had contributed greatly to
the successful accomplishment Of
one of the three major detectives
In the occupation of North Africa.
Admiral Hewitt's home is In Hack
ensack, NJ j. His wife, Mrs. Florida
H. Hewitt, is now living in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

sition in the war cabinet also has
been discarded.
Mr., Roosevelt, who has the high
est regard for Admiral Leahy's abil-
ity, could not put a man over his
head, particularly since his position
of chief of staff to the President
makes him the logical member OF
the war cabinet, Furthermore.
those who oppose Admiral Leahy on
the ground that he is a tough re-
dictionary find little comfort in
Admiral King, who in many ways is
man of the Leahy pattern. A
well-known liberal expressed this
point of view by saying that these
old seadogs. Leahy, King. Halsey
are all alike"
The pressure groups naturally are
in sympathy with the plan which
admittedly is of the greatest i'm
portance for the successful prose-
cution of the war. But they are
loath to see Admiral Leahy, OF all
people, among the four men who
will direct the war effort both on the
home front and abroad
President Roosevelt is understood
to have taken the matter under ad-
visement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Gagged Husband Strang|es;
Police Question Widow

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-An in
quest was ordered today in the death
of Charles Rutter Chambers, 43,
who, police say, died OF strangula-
ton after his wife instructed their
son to bind and gag him 50 he
couldn't disturb the neighbors.
Detective 1t. r. B. McCreadie
said Mrs. Mildred Chambers told
him this story:
Chambers, aircraft worker and
reported to be former singer in
the Chicago Philharmonic Chorus,
came home intoxicated Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Chambers had the son,
Charles, tie Chambers hands be-
hind him and bind his mouth to
keep him quiet
Police records. 1t. McCreadie re-
ported. disclosed Chambers was ar
rested eight times this year for
intoxication and was placed on a
years probation December "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Spanish Force With Axis
Gets Regular Army Status
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, Dec. 31.-The Spanish
Blue Legion fighting on the Ger
man side in Russia will be regarded
hereafter as regular Spanish Army
force as far as It's members rights,
privileges and care are concerned it
was announced in decree pub
lished today
Until now the legionnaires had
the status of volunteers in a special
unit which was not officially a part
OF the Spanish Army.
The Spanish Blue Legion's first
units left for the Russian front in
July. l94l.
The Blue Legion presumably
is little more than a token force
in the Axis armies in Russia. per-
haps only two or three divisions,
A German communique this week
mentioned the Spaniards in fight
ing on the Volkhov- Leningrad
frOnt)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Man Steals Toy Trains
To Satisfy Boyhood Craving
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3l-A 26-
year-old truck driver. described in
court as model husband, said an
unsatisfied craving since childhood
to play with electric trains led him
TO steal Sl72 worth of them from
department store over period OF
several months.
Mrs. Steve Poset. wife OF the de-
PENDANT, said that in his youth
Poset's parents couldn't afford to
buy him toy trains and when we
we're married We spent our last SIS
to buy him set"
Judge Thomas Marshall suspended
sentence, but warned Poset that if
he were ever arrested again he would
get six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
D. T.. Sub Commander
Wins Silver Star for
Outstanding Heroism
1t. Comdr. }. w. Davis
One Of Seven Naval
Officers Decorated

1t. Comdr. James w. Davis. So, of
26ll South Grant street, Airing
ton, Va, was one Of seven officers
awarded decorations for outstand-
ing acts Of heroism, the Navy De-
partment announced today.
Comdr Davis was awarded the
Silver Star Medal His citation
states: For conspicuous gallantry
and intrepid devotion to duty as
commanding officer of a submarine
in action with the enemy. The ex-
pert efficiency and fine spirit of de-
termination displayed by 1t Comdr
Davis in gravely perilous combat
were in keeping with the highest
traditions Of the United States
naval service"
Recently Visited Family.
Comdr. Davis family, including
his wife and two young daughters,
one S and the other li2 years old,
live at the Arlington address. He
recently visited them while on leave.
An alumnus of Eastern High
School, he was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1880 and had
worked for the Consolidated Press
here before going to Annapolis.
Comdr. Davis is the son of DR..
and Mrs. j. j. Davis OF Beaufort,
N. c., his mother often visits here,
living at 55l5 Illinois avenue NV.
Another son of Dr.. and Mrs. Davis,
Cn0nfr Ernect
merry ofncer aboard the lost carrier
Yorktown and earlier was awarded a
citation for gallantry in action, his
mother said today.
Others Receiving Awards.
The other officers named today by
the Navy Department as having re-
ceived awards were Comdr. Harry
Bean Jarrett, Annapolis, Md; 1t.
John Wilson. Sumpter, S. c.: 1t.
Harry Ridout, Dallas. Tex: Lewis
Marks, Memphis, Tenn; 1t. B. G.
WEIGH, Hamburg. N Y, and Ensign
Arthur Maddalena jr,, Westfeld
Mass.
Comdr. Jarret, won the NAVY
Cross as commanding officer of
destroyer which rescued survivors
from the Aircraft Carrier Lexington
in the battle OF the Coral Sea
May 8.
The citation accompanying Comdr.
Jarrett's decoration declared that
he, lin courageous disregard for his
own personal safety, placed his ship
alongside the stricken aircraft car
rler and took aboard a consider
able portion Of its crew, while the
Lexington was being shaken by
violent explosions and Quilted by
raging fires"
His gallant initiative" the cita-
ton continued and inspiring lead
ership in a perilous emergency con-
trlbuted materially to the reduction
OF casualties and to the rescue of
many survivors who might other
wise have persisted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
BY the Associated Press,


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3l.-A COM
plant alleging mismanagement and
suing for appointment OF a receiver
was filed in Superior Court yester-
day against the Columbia Conserve
Co, which has been OF laboratory
interest to economists because OF the
industrial democracy" theory OF Its
operation.
A group OF "a salaried employees,
vho also are stockholders In the
concern, named William r. Hapgood
president and other ofacers and
members Of the company Board OF
Directors a. defendants In the
action
The suit eharssd the dsfendants
wllh Hilsmanasemen causing imam.
eial loas withholding undetermined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Food Curbs Will Affect
Public More Than Army
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Army mess tables. Secretary Slim
son said today. will be affected by
rationing, but not so much as civil
ian homes.
He told a press conference the
Army planned to maintain a bal
anced diet for its men, but would
use substitutes when possible In
place of foods which are scarce.
Since coffee has been rationed,
he explained. the amount consumed
by the Army has been reduced, al
though soldiers are getting more
proportionately than civilians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New Orleans

BY he Associated Press
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500; claiming
3-year -olds and upward furlones
Little Davey (Cliagman) 42O $50 2 40
Wise Decision tBasham) $50 $40
Uncle Walter white $50
Time. l:l3ls.
Also ran-Prince Chance Pomva, Hello
Cap Snow Crystal Honey Boat, Field Lark
Norman Sloat,
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claiming
3-year-olds and upward: & furlongs
Bull Whip CTammarol $40 $50 400
Vsldina Purge Whiting 30 400
Unuuote Richard 40
lime. ia 2-5
Also ran-Orls. Ocean Bound. Laird s
Cat. doBib Bubble, Garry Cash High Plaid,
Spy Ann.
do Finished second but DISQUALIFIED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
d Maryland Men
Indicted in Plot 10
Eyade Liquor Taxes
Wicomo Constable Linked
To Operation Of Stills
Over Five-Yeur Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Thir-
teen Eastern Shore men, one Of
them a Wicomico County con-
stable, were indicted by a Fed
eral grand jury on charges OF
participating in a five-year con-
spiracy to defraud the Govern
ment of liquor taxes, Federal
officials announced today.
The officials said the Government
commended it was defrauded of more
than 100000 in taxes during the five
year period, ranging from early in
1887 to last June.
The distilling enterprise was de-
scribed as one of the largest dis
covered in this section since the
days of prohibition, operating more
than 80 stills.
Most of the men have been ar
rested, but two are members of the
armed forces.
Secret Indictments.
The indictment was returned
Tuesday but was held secret until
the men were taken into custody
under special bench warrants is
sued by Federal Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut.
Sixty-three overt acts were cited
in the volurlinous indictment,
seven of them accusing Constable
j. Walter Banks of Fruitland with
making number of long distance
telephone calls to alleged heads of
the conspiracy, of holding meetings
at his home and with selling pump
seized in a still raid to another
defendant.
Bail for Banks was set at $4,000
and a similar figure was fixed by
the court for three other men identi-
fed as the key men of the con-
spiracy They we're:
Charles Carl Dryden, As, who lives
near Snow Hill
George Edward Dryden. A, his
brother. Pocomoke City truck
farmer.
Sam Chesser, AZ, tavern keeper
near Princess Anne.
$500 Bail for Others.
The bail for the other defendants,
among them a restaurant owner. a
storekeeper and a filling station
proprietor, was fixed at $500. They
we're:
Clifton Birmingham, AZ, Pocomoke
City restaurant owner.
Wilson Kenneth Payne, 20, POGO
moke City.
Walter Jones, 35, storekeeper near
Crisheld.
Otha L. Peed, colored, So filling
station proprietor at Westover
James E. Whitehead, 80, formerly
of Pocomoke City but now living at
Exmoor, Va
Amos j. Hooks, 43, of Pocomoke
City.
Robert w. Townsend, 81, of near
Snow Hill.
Moke Garrison, so, colored, of near
Snow Hill.
David Julian Robbins, colored, of
Snow Hill.
Eight of the men were taken into
custody and six furnished bond be-
fore United States Commissioner
Lewis C. Merryman at Salisbury.
Garrison and Townsend are being
held in the Dorchester County Jail
at Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Home Town in Georoio
Honors NBC President

BY the Associated Press.
MARIETTA, Ga, Dec. 3l.-Niles
Trammell, president of the National
Broadcasting Co., on a visit to his
old home town. has been proclaimed
lifelong and permanent citizen of
Marietta"
The visitor was welcomed home by
group OF his boyhood friends,
headed by Mayor L. NJ. Blair, who
issued the proclamation. Members
of the local fire department lined UP
IN the public square as part of the
Reception Committee.
Mr. Trammell. after spending his
boyhood In Marietta went TO the
University OF the South al Sewanee.
Tenn, and then served In France
during The World War After the
var he entered radio and quickly
worked hn ssy 20 the top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Gettysburg Line Lincoln Rode
Terminates PASSENGER Service

Burgess Fred G. Rfeffer and a few
other citizens were on hand to greet
railroad oflicials and IL passengers
riding the train Pvt. Samuel v.
Luyster, IS. Of Matawan, N. j., OBJ
tanned special leave from Fort
Meade, Md, to make the journey
because his grandfather rode the
same train to Gettysburg 30 years
ago.
Passenger service is being discon-
tinued because of decreased reve-
nues. The line has been operating
% years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Troop Train Reported
Blown Up by Greeks
b, the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The Brit
ish radio quoted an Ankara dis
patch yesterday As saying Greek
guerrilla fighters had blown up an
Axis troop train en- route from
Salonika to Athens and more than
400 German and Italian soldiers
we're killed a. the cars plunged
into q ravine.
ems recorded the broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Leohy
Continued From First Page,

tentatively suggested to the Pres
ident for proposed war cabinet.
Strong opposition to the plan de-
veloped as soon as 1t came to the
attention of some of the agency
heads and their friends who would
be relegated to inferior positions.
Some felt that their own views
would not be carried directly to the
President, since they would no longer
have access to him.
Under the proposed setup the
Office of War Information with all
its correlated subdivisions. the Office
of Censorship and the Office of the
Co-ordlnator Of Inter American AZ
fairs would all be under the chief
of staff. So would the War Com
munications Board and the Federal
Communications Commission.
It is easily understandable that
the men of those organizations,
particularly the Owl, who hereto
fore have been responsible only to
the President and have been con-
sidered by many old-established de-
partments as "a state within the
state" are deeply concerned with
the plan which threatens to mill
tarize" them.
Would coordinate Activities.
In the same way the director Of
civilian warfare would have under
him such organizations as the
Board of Economic Warfare. Rub
Der reserve Corp, Procurement Divi-
sion Of the Treasury Department,
the Maritime Commission, the War
Production Board. the National
Selective Service System. the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. and
many other wartime agencies.
The heads of these various sub
units would remain at their posts
although many overlapping agencies
would disappear-but their activi-
ties would be co-ordinated by the
director of the Civilian Warfare.
The fact that a large number of
agencies and services in these
agencies would disappear and sub
stantial reduction in expenditure
would result can raise no objection.
of course, on the part of those who
are advocating the retirement of
Admiral Leahy.
AS soon as the plan became known
In the Inner circles, counterpart.
substantially along the same lines as
Admiral Leahy's, was devised The
changes contained in the alternate
proposals are minor. But its au-
thors and their friends pointed out
TO President Roosevelt and to his
closest friends that unless Admiral
Leahy is kept out of the picture
altogether there is grave danger that
neither OF these proposals will be
carried out.
Leahy Seen as Logical Choice.
There have been suggestions from
quarters which want TO avoid a
family rumpuS that the duties at
tributcd 10 the chief Of stan should
be given 70 some one other than
Leshy
For instance both Gen Marshall
end Admiral king could he con-
lideTed a. chief Of stan In addition
o. their present duties These men
sfs UNLIKELY hevc,er. 10 accept sd.
al,lonal burdens 20 their already
e,sfhufdsned ioba The suggestion
mAds IN some quarters that since
AamiIAl klng has reached the Rse
limit M should he relieved oi his
tfttfni duties and No sivsn q 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
By the Associated Press.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. Dec. 81
Passenger service came to an end
without ceremony today on the
Western Maryland branch railroad
which carried President Lincoln to
Gettysburg in 1853.
A combination passenger mail
train arrived 10 minutes late on the
last regular 50-mile run from Balti-
more. Rolling stock of the line will
be transferred where it will con-
tribute more to the war effort.
Freight service will continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Lands Coils MEETING

CHICAGO. Dec. 81 CP.-Kene-
saw Mountain Lands, commissioner
of baseball, today called a joint
meeting of the is major league
clubs in Chicago for next Tuesday
to discuss transportation problems
involving spring training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Tropical Park Fast.

BY Louisville Times.
l-Zacamay, Lawyersville. Brabant.
2-Rex-Avis, Bottom Rail, Sharp
Reward.
3-Vacuum Cleaner, Felsvay, Blue
Pom.
+Selmalad, Roman Flag, Tetra
Rock.
slime O. War, Johnnie j., Pala.
dine
6-Minee-Mo, Blue Pair, Three
Clovers
sentinel, Gourmet, Jockarando.
8-Ask Me, Buckle Up, Neddie Lass.
Best bet-Minee-M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Tropical Park East.
BY the Associated Press
EARLY Delivery, Zacamay, Village
Lad.
2-Rex-Axis. Tindell. Magdala.
3-Her Boy, Fesway. Seward
Bound
4-Selmalad, Roman Flag, Tetra
Rock
slime O'War, Cousin Nan, john
ME J.
6-Minee-Mo. Meggy, Three Clovers.
7-Uvalde, Who Calls, Even Tan.
8-Buckle Up, Neddie Lass, Ask Me.
Best bet-Minee-Mo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Selections
New Orleans TASTY

INCN vi ms VI ASt'I
By the Louisville Times
Count Fearless, Country Style,
Magnesium.
2-Alhakit, Russell, Materialise.
3-No selections.
4-Ballie Star, Favor, Kharncia.
Swell Entry, Briton, Flashing
Heels.
6-Bonner Entry Richmond,
Madigama
7-Highomar, Ho Hung, Afghari-
stan.
8-Victory March, Toujour, Mythical
King.
Best bet-Ballie Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK Dec 81 UpI.-National An
sociation Of Securities DealerL Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

eNTly.
xApprentiee allowance claimed.
Track fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New Orleans
BY the Associated Press.
Ey the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse S,co: sneri.,
se!shts; maidens; 3year -oIds; / mile and
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Marylanders Will Receive
" Home Sticker Awards

An attractive window sticker to
designate homes which are partici-
pating in the total war offensive
and making the necessary air raid
precautions will be released short
ly, Isaac S. George, Executive
Director of the Maryland Council
Of Defense, announced today.
Local Directors will be author
lied to award this "V Home" Ger.
tificate to any home which has
made such air raid precautions as
prescribed by local authorities, and
which asserts that it has partici-
pated in certain practical meas
ures to strengthen the war effort.
These measures include conserva-
tion, salvage, refusal to spread
rumors, and regular purchases of
War Savings Stamps and Bonds.
The "V Home" certificate is to be
signed by the Air Raid Warden
or other local authority and it is
designed as a window sticker for
display purposes.
Mr.. George stated, "Homes
which meet the standards upon
which these stickers are to be
awarded may rightfully take pride
in the fact that they are integral
fighting units on the home front
which, with the military front and
the production front, constitute the
lines upon which we shall defeat
the enemy"
Inspection of all property, Mr..
George added, "will be subject to
the consent of the owner or oc-
cupant."
To qualify as to air raid pre-
cautions, a person must demon
strate that his home meets the
essential protective requirements
as to blockout, provisions for a
shelter room, and fire-fghting
equipment as deemed necessary
locally. The other requirements
for the "V Home" sticker will be
satisfied by the word of the house.
holder that he is actually living
up DO them.