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Evening star., 1942-03-12
Bill Would Repeal Pensions
For Appointive Employees

Repeal of pensions for about 250,-
600 appointive officers and employees
of the Federal Government through
the recently enacted Ramspeck Act
was urged today by Representative
Smith. Republican, of Ohio, who
introduced a bill with that objective.
They are purely political ap-
pointments,' he said. and have
nothing to do with civil service or
the merit system. They receive SAL
aries up to $4,000, possibly $4,000
year, and the pensions provided
for them run up to $4,000 per year
more than s44 100000 annually
Mr.. Smith warned that the mere
repeal of Congressmen's pensions
was not enough. This Congress will
not have done its duty unless it re-
peals these other pensions" He
said every member of Congress will
be afforded an opportunity to go on
record in this matter because he in
tends to place discharge petition
on the Speakers desk unless the
Civil Service Committee reports out
his bill
Mr.. Smith said employees of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion have informed him that they
are supporting his bill 100 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
New York District Attorney
To Probe Flynn Paving Job

BY " e Associated Press
NEW YORK, March IA John
Doe" inquiry into the paving OF the
private courtyard of Democratic
National Chairman Edward J. Flynn
at Lake Mahopac. allegedly by city
laborors, will be conducted by Dis
trict Attorney Samuel Foley of the
Bronx within a week or 10 days,
Mr.. Foley announced today.
The grand jury will sift evidence
to ascertain if there were any illegal
phases in the use of city labor at
Mr.. Flynn's estate.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of In
vestigation William B. Herlands,
said that on February 20 he had
reported to Mayor La Guardia the
unlawful use of municipal en-
ployes, materials and equipment" in
the paving of the Flynn courtyard.
This, he pointed out, was Is days
before Paul J. Kern, ousted head
of the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission, had broken the story"
The full 11-page report made
public today by Mr.. Herlands said
that employees of the Bronx bor-
ough presidents Office, using city
cars, tools and material, performed
an elaborate paving job at the
country estate of Edward j. Flynn
at Mahopac, N. Y. Arrangements
for the performance of the work
were made by Fred Dennerlein, in
spector of regulating, grading and
paving in the Bronx borough presi-
dents Office.
The job occupied 10 city workmen
and their foreman over four-day
period and involved laying 5000
granite paving blocks taken from a
city-owned supply. In addition, a
gang of II city workmen were used
to load the paving blocks on private
trucks for transportation to the
Flynn estate
Evening star., 1942-03-12
0. T.. D. Wants Mi||ior
For Physical Fitness
Program, Byrd Says
Philadelphia Director
Made Demand, Economy
Group Head Reveals

Continuing his attack on ath-
letic activities in the civilian de-
fense program, Senator Byrd
Democrat. of Virginia. told the
Senate this afternoon that al
though the co-ordinators OF
bowling and other sports are not
on the Government payroll, the
o. C. DIS Physical Fitness Divi-
sion wants a S1,OO0,0O0 appro-
priation to carry on its activities
The Virginian revealed that John
Kelly of Philadelphia, former scull-
ing champion and directors of the
Physical Fitness Division, visited
him yesterday and told him that
"he should get sl,OO00O0 for his &C
tivities, and if he didn't get as
much as $500 900 he would resign" "
Senator Byrd told his colleagues
that. in addition to a co-ordinator
of bowling, Mr., Kelly has appointed
-ordinators of table tennis, bad
minton. bag punching, weight-lift-
ing. paddle tennis. archery, pole
vaulting and swimming.
Commenting on the letter he re-
ceived from James M. Lands, o. C
D. director, explaining that Jack M
Willem, co-ordinator of bowling re-
ceiveS no compensation for his Serv-
ices, Senator Byrd said he had not
contended that the bowling co-ord-
inator was being paid.
After telling of Mr.. Kelly's visit
Yesterday, Senator Byrd said that
while the co-ordinators are not be-
ing paid, a request is in the offlne
for an appropriation to meet ex-
penses of the athletic program.
Senator Byrd was prompted tc
take the floor by earlier remarks o1
Senator Guffey, Democrat, of Penn
Sylvania, who read statement If
which Mr.. Kelly referred to Sena-
tor Byrd's criticism of the bowling
program as "a classic example o1
one of our national leaders boon
doggling in Congress instead Of
! focusing his attention on what i:
happening in the South Pacific ano
in Europe"
Senator Byrd said Mr.. Kelly tolc
him there were 81 co-ordinatine
positions in the physical fitness pro-
gram and promised to furnish the
complete list by Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
19 Disti|Ieries Indicted
On Price-Fixing Charges
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, March 12-Nineteen of
the Nations major distilling COM
panies were indicted by a Federal
grand jury today on charges of fixing
wholesale and retail LIQUOR prices in
violation of the Federal antitrust
statutes. The indictment also named
eight wholesale liquor dealers, two
liquor associations, and 81 individ-
uals.
The individuals accused are off,
GERS Of the distilling corporations,
wholesale firms and retail liquor
dealers in Colorado.
The two-count Indictment charges
the defendant companies and indi-
viduals conspired by meetings and
agreements to maintain both whole
sale and retail liquor prices in Colo
RADIO.
The case was submitted to the
grand jury by the regional anti
trust division Office headed by James
Mel. Henderson. The office pre-
viously has conducted investigations
resulting in antitrust indictments
in the food, lumber and meat pack
ing industries in the Rocky Noun
tain region.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Bright Soldiers Must Try
Officer Training School
Bs the Associated Press.

Bs me ASSOCIATED Press.
FORT CUSTER, Mich, March II.
Soldiers at Fort Custer having a
minimum intelligence uuotient of
110 will be considered automatic ap-
plicants for officer training school
and all company and unit COM
manders have been ordered to cause
every eligible enlisted man and war
rant officer to make application for
such training
1t Col George T. Shank. post
commander, said an officer examin-
ing board would be named within a
few days to review applications. Sue
cessful completion of the course will
be rewarded with a commission as
second lieutenant.
Under the order, soldiers who can
meet intelligence, leadership and
character requirements and who
have completed the basic 13 weeks
Of training will be listed as officer
candidates and sent to school.
While such opportunity has ex-
listed for several months at Fort
Custer on voluntary basis. records
show soldiers have been reluctant
to file applications.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Native Of Washington
And Annapolis Man
GET Navy Crosses
II Other Officers Also
Cited by Knox for Their
Heroism at Covite

Secretary of the Navy Knox to-
day approved award of the Navy
Cross to IA officers who distin-
guished themselves during the
first Japanese bombing of the
Cavite naval base in the Philip
pines.
Among the officers cited were
Comdr. Francis j. Bridget. native
Washingtonian and graduate OF
Western High School. and 1t
Thomas x Bowers of Annapolis
Comdr. Bridget now makes his home
at South Orange, N. j.
Also cited was 1t. John D. Bulkley
of Long Island City, N. Y. who was
mentioned twice in Navy communi-
ques for daring actiones subsequent
to the raid on Cavite 1t Bulkley
was skipper of Navy mosquito
boat which sank a 5.0OO-ton Jap.
anese ship in Subic Bay, near Ba-
taan in the Rn1lippines. and figured
in the sinking few days later OF
another japanese vessel in the same
vicinity.
Three Civilians Commended.
Secretary Knox at the same time
addressed letters of commentator to
three civilians employed at the naval
base, wEo distinguished themselves.
The other officers who were deco
rated for "extraordinary heroism'
were:
1t. Carl F. Faires, jr.. Atlanta, Ga
1t. Jerry A. Steward, Streetman,
Tex
Ensign Robert w. Granston, Seat
tie, Wash.
Chief Pay Clerk Othello c. Bruun,
Purcell, Ark
Pay Clerk John H. Walker, Long
Beach, Calf.
Pay Clerk Clifford A. Hanson,
Tyler, MINI.
Other Officers Honored.
These officers were awarded the
Navy Cross for distinguished serv-
ice during the bombardment:
1t. Col. John P. Adams. Marine
Corps, New Bloomfield. Pa.
1t. Comdr. Rintoul T. Whitney
Escanaba, Mich.
1t. d. g. Malcolm M. Champlin
Sonoma, Calf.
1t. q. g Trose E. Donaldson
Seattle, Wash.
Chief Boatswain James C. Oster
North Vassalboro, Me.
The civilians to whom letters OF
commentator were awarded were
w. L. Lord and F. V. Guttard, ad-
dress Of both unknown. and George
Colley. whose address was given as
San Francisco
Attended Western High.
Corndr Bridget was born here
August 2, 1897, and attended West
ern High and the Columbian Prep
School. He was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1921.
He served as an assistant and
air attache at the American EN-
bassy in Toxic from 1888 to 1910.
1t. Bowers attended school in
Annapolis before his appointment
to the Naval Academy from Mary
land in 1928. He had been on duty
here, in the Bureau of Ordnance
prior to assignment to sea duty
last May.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
GriHs Strike Back
To Defeat Indians,
1917, in Suggest
Game Is Featured
BY Four Homers;;
EstoIeIIo Hos Mumps
By BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

CLEARWATER, Fla, March II
The Nationals came from be.
hind to defeat Cleveland. 10 to 7
in their exhibition game here to-
day. Four homers featured the
game.
The Indians opened their big guns
on Pitcher Anderson and at the end
of three innings had collected two
homers, triple and double to lead
by a score of 6 to o.
Third Baseman Roberto Estalella
today was sent back to WaShington's
training base at Orlando with the
mumps and will be lost to the club
for about 10 days Stanley Gale,
rookie up from Milwaukee of the
American Association, replaced Es-
talella on third base
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case flied to
Weatherly. Spence went out the
same way Campbell fouled to Flem-
ing.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES beat out
SLOW TOller GOWN lne lnlTu-DdSe
line and continued to second when
Gale threw past first. Edwards
tripled to left, scoring Weatherly.
Keltner flied deep to Case, Edwards
scoring after the catch. Pofahl
threw out Fleming. Hockett popped
to Repass Two runs.
SECOND INNING.
Observation-Disclosures doubled
to center. Early flied to Edwards,
Vernon holding second. Gale went
out the same way, Vernon holding
second. Repass walked. Pofahl
forced Repass at second, Keltner to
Mack
CLEVELAND - Peters flied to
Campbell. Mack walked. Mack
(See PASEBAII, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-03-12
OukIuwn Park

SECOND RACE-Purse. $500; SPECIAL
weights; matdens, 3-year-olds s furlongs.
Happy Beginner W'ting) $50 $50 800
Barbara r. tBrisss) $50 400
Max Greenock Martinez 800
Time, :12 As.
Also ran-Trusty, Storm Hour. Royal
Amethyst Shannon Belle, Goochie Boy,
Join Issue. Silk Chance and Copper
Lady.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
maiden 2-year-olds; 3 furlongs.
Ebs First CCraig) $50 400 go
Momentito (Tuckerl 40 $50
Greenock Image tMartine3) $50
Time, O:352s.
Also ran-Gressie. Candy Lamb, Fair
Find. Salina O., Safe Bid. Dixie Miss,
I SAVAGE Sailor, Bright Novel, Love Kee.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse 500; claiming;
G1mmed Up CzufeitJ 40 go 3doo
Paircais (Parisel so 2Sn
Good Pattern (GlideweD 1850
Also ranEDieso Red. Mandate, Golden
Goose. Hillhlly, Lupoba, olympian ana
Goal To Go.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Todd Official Bares
$4,000 Dividend on
$4,000 Stock Issue
Economy Group Is Told
Profit Was Made in
British Ship Deal
By tft Associated Press.

bS tIt hsSOIlatto Fitoo'
An official of Todd Shipyards
Corp. disclosed today that the
company had received a $4,000
dividend on $35 1000 Of stock in a
company making ships for the
British. -
Charles F. Strenz, Todd treasurer
testifying befere the Joint Congress
sional Economy Committee. said at
the same time that no such profits
would be realized on work for the
United States Government.
The dividend, he said, was paid
on Todd stock in the Todd-Bath
Iron Shipbuilding Co. This COM
pany, MT, Strenz testified, was en-
gagged in building ships which were
paid for by the British and not out
of lease-lend appropriations
The British, he said, furnished
the facilities so the company needed
relatively little capital Of its own.
Paid for knowledge.
I'VE were only acting as an agent"
he said. I'VE figured We were not
being paid for capital, but for our
know how"
Mr.. Strenz testified Todd Ship
yards made a profit of s5.0OO0OO on
its repair business last year after
deduction of taxes. The company
had s25,000,000 invested in repair
facilities. he told the committee
He said the average profit on. the
Company'S general naval repair con-
tract had been l135 per cent since
July /. 1910,
Acknowledging that profit on one
job was 72 per cent, Mr.. Strenz said
all of the repair profits in excess of
10 per cent were being returned to
the Government voluntarily.
James E. Barnes, Todd represent
ative in Washington. told the COM
mittee he had no correction to make
in testimony he gave recently to
the Senate Naval Committee ex-
cept that he had estimated the re-
pair profit on one job at 81 per cent
when actually it was 72 per cent.
Byrd Reads Statement.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia read statement from the
Todd Co. saying that Mr. Barnes had
been questioned by the Naval Com
mittee on subjects on which he was
not prepared to answer.
Mr.. Barnes acknowledged that he
had been criticized by the company
for certain testimony and had
kind of gotten in deep water" be-
cause he had promised so much
not only in giving profits back but in
giving information.
He told the Naval Committee that
he regarded the company's profits
as excessive" in some instances and
believed they should be recaptured
by the Government.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Fierce Fighting
Reported on
Southern Front
1000 Nozis Said
To Have Been Slain
In uk-Throuqhs
Earlier Story on Page AID
By the AsSnciateS Press

Earlier Story on Page AID
By tire Associated Press.
LONDON, March 12.-The Red
Army was reported tonight to
have thrown 100000 men into
violent fighting on a broad south
ern front, attacking primarily in
the directions of Kharkov, Sta
limo and Taganrog.
Dispatches to Moscow from the
front reported that the Russians had
effected break -throughs at several
places on the southern front. killing
1000 Nazi soldiers and seizing two
large junction points.
Germans Admit Reverses.
simultaneously. heavy Soviet tank
forces were reported smashing ahead
in the Orel sector. $50 miles north
Of Kharkov In this area, the Ger
man high command as quoted by
the Berlin radio, conceded the Rus
slams had broken through their line
northeast of Orel and declared a
mass attack had forced the German
divisions entirely on the defensive.
Marshal Semeon Timoshenko was
said to be employing upward of 90
armored and infantry divisions in
the great southern push, aimed at
driving the NaZis back across the
Dnieper River along a line from
Dnieperopetrovsk south to the Black
Sea.
At the same time. the Russians
were said to be intensifying their
attacks at many points on the CEN
tral and northern fronts and blast
ing necessarily at the encircled 18th
German Army at Staraya Russa.
Aim to Annihilate Force.
The early annihilation of this
| force, before the Germans are able
| to mass sufficient relief troops TO
the south and west of Lake linen,
was believed by qualified London
sources to be an essential part of
the Soviet strategy.
Cleanup in that sector would free
two or three Russian army corps
sufficient, probably. to give the Red
Army a heavy superiority in man
power for a quick thrust westward
toward Lake PeipuS. Such an oper-
alton would expose the flank and
rear of all the German armies be-
sieging Leningrad and holding the
! Volkhov-Lake Ladoga line.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Edwin C. Banninger, president OF
the Steel and Scrap Iron Institute,
declared today that large-scale ship
ments of American scrap metal to
Japan may work out to the benefit
of the United States in the present
war"
He told a House Military Affairs
subcommittee that the ready sup
ply of United Estates scrap metal
available to Japan before the en-
barge of 1910 may have prevented
large-scale development of Jap
snese blast furnace facilities for ex-
plotting the iron deposits of Man
chukuo and other Far East areas.
Chairman FaddiS of the Subcom-
mittee agreed that 'it was the
opinion of those acquainted with the
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Grim Energy Of U. S. Troops
At Panama PIeuses Stimson

that problem and I am anxious that
every advance in scientific and mill
tary art shall be brought to aid in its
solution.
Il have been very much pleased
with the spirit of the garrison. I
am glad to say that have found no
dangerous spirit of overconfidence,
but on the contrary I have found
everywhere grim energy and deter
mination in officers and men of the
Army and Navy alike.
Il am also very greatly pleased
with the spirit of complete and
friendly cooperation which is shown
by the Government and people of
Panama"
Of the conduct of the war, Mr..
Stimson commented that nothing
but good hard fighting is going to
win
Evening star., 1942-03-12
U.S. Scrap Seen Retording
jap Blast Furnace Program

situation that it was good policy to
keep the japanese dependent on us
because they we're not then de-
veloping their own facilities"
That sounds like whitewash Of
this appeasement policy" protested
Representative Martin, Republican,
of Iowa. Il don't think I can agree
with that reasoning. I would like
to know first how large a stock
pile Japan has piled up of this
scrap"
Mr.. Banninger said the scrap in
dustry had shipped metal to Japan
only when sales were consistent with
Government policy, but that even
after the embargo American steel
mills continued to ship new steel
to Japan. The japanese also still
received iron ore from the Philip
pines, he added.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Lockord, Pear! Horbor Hero,
Gets D. s. IA. From Patterson

Presenting the award in the
crowded foyer of his office before
a battery of cameramen and micro
phones, Mr.. Patterson told the
young man:
May the warning of danger
never go unheeded by this Nation
again. In remembering your service
today, let us remember the devo-
ton to duty of every soldier now
guarding our outposts against the
enemy, and may your deeds and
theirs serve as an inspiration to all
of us in the days to come"
In recounting how the young SOL
dier listened in over the Pearl Har-
(See LOCKARD, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-03-12
New York Solvoges
70 Tons of Tin Cons
Br tfe Associated Press

Br tire Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 12-New
York housewives gave a total Of 10
tons of tin cans on the first of a
two-day drive to bolster the Ma
tons tin and metal supply.
Clarence A. Low. chairman of the
New York City Salvage Commit
tee, termed the public response "a
very satisfactory beginning" and
said the actual tonnage collected
yesterday by Department of Sani-
tation trucks was not as important
as the high-spirited public reac-
ton"
Commissioner of Sanitation Will
liam F. Carey estimated his trucks
had picked up enough discarded
metal-740 cubic yards-to fill 10
railroad gondola cars. The trucks
continued their collection today.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Crowd Smashes
.WindowsofN Nazi
Stores in Rio
Outburst Follows
BruziI's Seizure
OF Axis Funds
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY TIE Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO. March 12-
An angry crowd of several hun
dred persons, some shouting
Kill them!" broke the show
window of a blacklisted German
firm today on Rio de Janeiro's
main street. Avenida Rio Branca.
Later it vent it's wrath on other
German shops.
The outburst, directed chiefly at
the German store, Casa Lohner.
came just after noon and followed
anti-Axis measures taken by the
Brazilian government.
The government confiscated up to
80 per cent of the funds of Axis sub
jectS in this country in a decree
which branded Germany, Italy and
Japan as aggressors and strength
ened belief that declaration of war
might follow.
Police Rescue Customer.
Eye-witnesses of the demonstra-
ton said passersby picked up rocks
being used to repave sidewalk and
hurled them through the Casa
Lohner's window, whereupon Gus
toner. apparently German. ap-
peared in the doorway shouting
Viva Allemanha Germany
That started a general melee from
which the customer had to be res
cued by police.
A few persons entered the store,
but were driven out and the iron
shutters we're lowered. As the crowd
grew to several thousand. blocking
all traffic in the Avenida Rio
Branca. other Germans firms also
pulled down their shutters.
The crowd, spreading into Rios
main shopping street, the Rua Ouvi-
dor. attacked another blacklisted
firm, the Casa Alema department
store 1t ripped down latticed metal
window covers, smashed the glass.
and tore display dummies out of the
show windows.
Forced to Raise Brazilian Flags.
A few policemen made little effort
to prevent these assaults on the
stores. Many Germans huddled in
side, but the demonstrators, most
of them young men, showed little
inclination to 60 after them.
Later Swirling crowds descended
on the big buildings of two other
German firms, on the Avenida Rio
Branca, Herman Stoltz & Co. and
Hasenclever Co., forced employees to
raise huge Brazilian flags and then
sang the national anthem. mingling
with it anti-German imprecations.
Another crowd compelled en-
ployes of the German-language
paper Gazeta Noticias to raise the
Brazilian flag on threat of sacking
the building.
During the melee police fired sew
eral shots in the air in efforts to
disperse the crowds, but showed lit
tie inclination to prevent destruc-
ton of German property.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
| lRubber-CIod
Body Is Found
Raft at Sea
]. tht Associated PICS.


WILDWOOD, N. j., March l2.-
Carl Sword, captain of the fishing
boat Karla, towed ashore today a
cork raft from which dangled the
body Of a rubber-clad man.
Capt. Sword said he picked up the
body on orders dropped by an air.
plane from the naval air station at
Cape May. The plane spotted the
raft IS miles off the Atlantic shore
signaled to Capt Sword and dropped
the message.
The raft was equipped with nets
One OF the mans legs was enmeshec
in a net and the body was SUBJ
merged.
The man wore rubber boots, rub
Der coat and rubber pants.
The body was turned over to ma
val authorities. They declined COM
ment.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

Staff Sergt. Joseph Lockard OF
Williamsport, Pa. whose warning of
the approach of japanese airplanes
at Pearl Harbor December 7 went
unheeded, was presented with the
Army's Distinguished Service Medal
this afternoon by Undersecretary OF
War Robert P. Patterson.
The 20-year-old soldier, who was
at least 80 minutes ahead of the
Pearl Harbor attack in giving warn
ing to a superior, was late, however.
for the award ceremony. But 1t
was not his fault. Representative
Harness, Republican, of Indiana, who
had Sergt. Lockard in tow, explained
that the young man had been de-
layed by admirers at the Capitol.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Three Trains of U.S.. Troops
On Way to Build Alaska Road

censor approved publication of news
of the arrivals.
They we're engineers and survey
ors accompanied by a medical unit,
and travelled in 10 coaches with a
baggage car converted into a
kitchen.
With the train were II fat cars
laden with heavy l0-wheeled Army
trucks and gasoline trailers.
Newspapermen with whom the
troops talked said they came from
80 of the 48 States.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)


Bv he Associated Press.
BALBOA, Canal Zone. March 12.-
Secretary of War Stimson said today
he was pleased to find here grim
energy and determination" and that
nowhere in his three days of lnspec-
ton of the Canal Zone had he found
any dangerous spirit Of overconf1-
dence
He inspected sections of the canal
by boat during the day. then was
taken to Panama City for call on
President Ricardo Adolfo de La
Guardia.
II have come here to check up on
the progress which has been made
in development of the defenses Of
the Panama Canal" Secretary
Stimson said in statement. II long
have recognized the difficulty OF