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Evening star., 1942-09-09
WPB Orders Farmers
50 Tons Of Scrup Seized
By the. Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldCeO Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 9-Acting under
requisition order of the War Pro-
duction Board, salvage officials to-
day seized an estimated so tons of
scrap from the farm of Ora Ben
jamin, near Walled Lake, Mich.
northwest of Detroit.
WPB officials said it was the first
time since passage of the War
Emergency Act that such action had
been taken against farmer, though
material has been seized from a
scrapyard.
John D. McGillis, executive sec
retary of the Michigan State SAL
wage Committee, who with a United
States marshal served the reouisi-
ton order on Mr.. Benjamin, said
that since last April the farmer
mas refused to sell the scrap at what
the WPB considered fair price.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
German Army Veteran
Held on Spy Charge
By FBI in New York
Suspect ReportedIy Sent
Data on U. S. Shipping,
Plane Output to Reich
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The ar
rest of Johannes Kroger, A, Ger
man Army veteran, on a COM
plant alleging violation of the
wartime espionage law was an
nounced today by P E. Foxworth
an assistant director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
Mr.. Foxworth said Kroeger, who
lives at Amityville, N. Y, was
charged with having transmitted to
Germany information on the pro-
duction and distribution of aircraft
in the United States, as well as
shipping information.
Conviction carries a penalty of
from 80 years Imprisonment to
death.
Born in Germany.
Born In Germany in 1898, Kroeger
came to the United States in 1926
and was naturalized at Mineola,
N. Y, November II, 1888. His par
ents, a wife and a son reside In
Germany.
Mr.. Foxworth said that at the
time of Kroegers arrest several days
ago he was employed by bus line
serving employees of Long Island
airplane company, thus was in q
position to obtain defense informa-
ton without working in the air.
craft plant.
Mr.. FoXworth said Kroeger spent
much time in Germany since 1887
and tried to return there in June,
1941. Failing to obtain a passport,
Kroeger went to Guatemala in July,
1941, then to Rio de Janeiro, where
he remained until December 26, re-
turning to the United States Janu-
ary 13, 1912,
Secret Inks Expert.
While in South America, Mr.. Fox
worth said, Kroeger met German
secret agents, and it was known that
he noted Identities of various ships
in Trinidad harbor
Kroeger, described by Mr.. Fox
worth as IAN expert in the use of
secret ink" is named in the con-
spiracy together with members of
the German High Command and
Hubert Won Meyer, alias Humberto,
who Mr.. Foxworth said is a known
German agent.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Worker Draft
| By Youngstown
Mills Forecast
BY the Associated Pres,

~ eho hoooSlhtcu PreSS.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept, g.
4oungstown's steel mills will draft
workers within two months because
OF labor shortage, a Federal En-
ployment Service official predicts
Herbert r. Weller, manager of tha
services office here. reported yes
terday the occupational question:
naires of selective service regis
trants were being used to recruit
war plant workers.
approximately 500 cards are being
sent out daily to deferred regis
trants asking them to report to the
employment office and take war Jobs
II they already are not engaged in
essential work, he added.
Mr.. Weller reported some labor
was being "pirated" from Youngs-
town plants by firms in other cities
citing an instance in which ons
company lost eight machinists in
one day.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
House OK. sChanqes
lin Soldier Vote Bill,
Including Poll Tax Ban
Senote Amendments
Approved, 247 to So;
Southerners' Attack FuiIs
Earlier Story on Page A-I3.)
By the Associated Press.

Earlier Story on Page A-13.)
By the Associated Press.
Over opposition of Southern
members, the House accepted to-
day Senate amendments to the
service mems absentee-votine
bill, including one allowing mer
in the armed forces to vote with
out paying poll taxes required ir
eight Southern States.
The roll call vote was announced
as 247 to So.
Two other amendments written
In by the Senate after the House
had passed the bill more than q
month ago made the absentee-vot-
ing privilege applicable to both pri-
mary and general elections and to
service men stationed abroad and
at home.
The legislation goes back to the
Senate for formal approval of rec
concentrations of a Senate House
conference committee that had
urged passage of the Senate version.
1t was on the conference commit
tees report that the House acted
today.
Southern members led by Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat of
Mississippi, attacked the anti-poll
tax amendment as an invasion of
the right of States to control their
own elections. Mr.. Rankin termed
1t "just the beginning" of a move
ment ito abolish State govern
ments."
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Three Army Flyers Killed
In Two Plane Crashes
Earlier Story on Page A-14.)

tEarner Story on Page A-14)
By the Associated Press.
MORRISTOWN, N. j., Sept. g.
One man was killed and three 9TH
ers critically injured today when an
Army training plane crashed in a
heavily wooded section near Norris
town.
State police found the plane a
short time after 1t. r. E. Manchee
of Short Hills, N. j., a passenger,
stumbled into the home of DR.. James
Tufts, a veterinary surgeon. The
plane was found 1000 yards from
DR.. Tufts home.
1t. Manchee said the plane car
ried four men, and identified the
pilot as Capt. German. The dead
man and the injured, who were
taken to Morristown General Hos
pital, were not Immediately identi-
fed
TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 9 (P.-Two
Army airmen were killed and two
injured, one seriously, when an
Army medium bomber coming in for
a landing crashed on MacDill Field
runway last night.
Killed were Second 1t. Charles w.
Armstrong, Kirkwood, Mo, and Sec
ond 1t. Jack w. Eston, Roanoke, Va.
Capt. James E. Glattly. Hot Springs,
S. c., was injured seriously while
Pvt. Erwin Leshner, Philadelphia,
Pa, was slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1942-09-09

years, and they will not break up
internally in the predictable future, -
he asserted.
With other American correspond
ents, Mr.. Bellaire said he was com
PEELED, under threat of death, to
write pro-Japanese articles, after
which he was we'll treated. Il made
the articles SO ridiculously pro-
japanese" he remarked, that any
American newspaper reader could
realize they were written under
duress"
He told a large audience of rep
resentative Washington business men
that logic and consistency are un-
known to the japanese -" that
explains why they can beat you one
minute and be courteous and apolo-
setic the next; they act from the
heart and not from the head"
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Reuther Released From Army
At Request of WPB Aide
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
A spokesman for Wendell Lund
Labor Production Director of the
War Production Board, said today
that. at Mr.. Lund's request, Roy
Reuther, former United Automobile
Workers Union official, had been re-
leased from the Army to resume a
job under Mr.. Lund as a field repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Reuther, national UAW repre-
sentative at Pontiac, Mich, before
joining WPB's staff, was drafted
several months ago, said the spokes-
man, who declined to be quoted by
name.
Subsequently, the spokesman said,
Mr.. Lund requested that Mr..
Eeuther bs discharged from the
Army because Of ths importance Of
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Writer Says Jops Are Counting
On u. S. Political Disunitv

Japan is counting on American
political disunity to bring about a
negotiated peace and japanese re-
tention of its territorial gains, men,
bers of the Washington Rotary Club
were told today by Robert Bellaire,
Toxic bureau manager for the
United Press. He returned to this
country recently on the exchange
ship Gripsholm.
America can lick Japan, not by
propaganda, but by military might"
Mr.. Bellaire said. Their hope is
we will not convert our war poten-
tial into actual fighting weapons
and warriors"
Emphasizing that Japan's early,
sweeping victories have given the
people confidence, Mr.. Bellaire said
Japan will fight to the last ditch.
They are prepared to light several
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Eisenhower's Stuff
Headed by Gen. Smith

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. Brig. Gen
Walter Bedell Smith has been ap-
pointed chief of staff to 1t. Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander
in chief of United States forces in
the European theater, it was an
nounced tonight. Gen. Smiths home
is in Indianapolis.
The 46-year-old Hoosier was as
sistant secretary, then secretary of
the War Department general staff
between October, 1889, and Febru-
ary, 1912, and from then until Sep
tember 8 was United States secre-
tary of the combined chiefs OF staff
in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Goodyear, Union Agree
To Eight-Hour Shifts
Fy the Associated Press.

Fs the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio, Sept. 9.-Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co.'S truck tire de
partment will go on eight-hour
shifts Thursday, replacing the six
hour schedule in effect several
years. Goodyear and the CIO
United Rubber Workers agreed to
that today.
The three shift, eight-hour sched-
ule will remain in effect until suf-
ficient labor is available to oper-
ate on six-hour, four shift basis" "
the agreement said.
A four-day strike over the issue
occurred last week, when workers
walked out in protest against the
company's rescheduling Of certain
divisions on an eight-hour basis.
The strikers returned to jobs pend
ing completion of negotiations.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Legislators Demand
Action 10 Stabilize
Cost ofLiying
Republicans Support
Move and Democrats
Pledge Cooperation
5y the Associated Press.

bs Iut ASSOCldVcQ FTeSS.
Earlier Story on Page AID
Republican Representatives in
Congress urged quick action to-
day on legislation to stabilize the
cost of living as Democratic lead
ers assured President Roosevelt
OF prompt introduction of a res
olution giving him authority for
"stabilization of everything that
goes into the cost of living"
One after another, Representative
Rich of Pennsylvania, Fish of New
York, Hoffman of Michigan, Taber of
New York and Mason of Illinois, all
Republicans, discussed the matter on
the Hous tfoor, even as Speaker
Rayburn and Democratic Leader
Mccormack of Massachusetts, told
reporters of administration plans.
The Speaker said a simple but
broad and flexible resolution likely
would be introduced to give the
President authority for "stabiliza-
tion of everything that goes into the
cost of living-and that means every
thing"
Will Act Simultaneously.
Asked directly whether wage sta
bilization would be based on the
formula set up by the War Labor
Board, granting increases where
justified on the basis of a Is per
cent boost over the January, 194l,
level, to offset cost of living in
creases the Speaker expressed belief
that the formula would be fixed by
the Chief Executive himself.
Speaker Rayburn indicated that
the House and Senate would pro-
ceed simultaneously with the as
signment OF drafting legislation
which the President has demanded
before October /.
We're not going to wait for the
Senate and it is not going to wait
for U.s." he declared.
representative Rich told the
House that if Congress failed to do
its duty the country would have
"a dictator" in the White House.
IF you don't act you are not
worthy to sit in this House" Repre-
sentative Rich declared.
"Ultimatum,' Says Fish.
This is not the time for politics
or obstructionism," declared Repre-
sentative Fish. TT is the duty of
the Democratic Congress to exert
every possible legislative power to
protect the American people .
from the tragic effect of infla-
ton
Representative Fish referred to
ICaa TNTUu ATr0N 49, a "
Evening star., 1942-09-09

his work in morale and labor union
contracts. The request was ap-
proved by the Adjutant Generals
Office and Mr.. Reuther returned to
his WPB duties about week ago.
A spokesman for Selective Service
who asked that his name be with
held, said the War Department had
requested Selective Service approval
of the release, but that draft off,
cials had neither approved nor dis
approved.
Once a selectee is inducted, this
spokesman explained, draft off,
cials are through with him until his
discharge. The spokesman added
he did not know what position, If
any, local or State draft officials in
Michigan had adopted In connec-
ton with the Reuther case.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Senators Insist
On So Victory
Tax Retention
Approve Proposal
For Compulsory
Savings Study
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
The Senate Finance Committee
reaffirmed today its adoption of
the 5 per cent victory tax on in
dividual earnings over 1924 a
year, and also approved a pro-
posal for a joint congressional
study of compulsory savings to
aid in financing the war.
Chairman George said it was con-
templated that a committee consists
ing of five Senator's and five Repre-
sentatives and including Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau would
be set up to make the study and
report to Congress by January IL.
Senator George said the Finance
Committee felt that for obvious
reasons" a thorough study should
be made of the possibility of obtain
ing additional war fiancing from
individuals through some rounded
form of compulsory savings.
insufficient Time Seen.
There Is insufficient time, he said,
to make such study and write pro-
visions OF this nature into the pend
ing revenue bill He said that some
postwar rebate provisions which
the committee tentatively has in
cluded in the measure were in the
nature of relief for taxpayers
rather than constituting a full
hedged compulsory savings plan.
In approving again the 5 per cent
victory levy, the committee rejected
three substitute proposals made by
the Treasury at the committees
direction. These proposals would
have raised about $2,500, 900 600
yearly by broadening the base of
the income tax and increasing rates.
Senator George said committee
members felt that the victory tax,
to be applied on incomes in addition
to regular income taxes now in ef-
feet and proposed in the new reve-
nue. bill, was more equitable and
workable.
In approving the special levy Sem
ator George said the committee de-
cided to leave the deadIne for filing
regular income tax returns, which
would include victory tax returns.
at March Is. Previously the COM
mittee had planned to move this
date up to January Is.
Regular Tax Not Yet Acted On,
Senator George said the regular
income tax rate schedule had not
yet been acted upon by the COM
nittee, adding that some slight
changes might be made.
Adoption of the new levy. he said.
would eliminate a House approved
provision in the revenue bill calling
for the advance collection of income
through per cent assessment
against wages, interest and divi-
dends, less specified exemptions.
Thus only per cent of an in.
dividual's earnings above the basic
exemption of 1924 a year would be
withheld from his salary or other
income.
The proposal for establishment of
a joint committee to study the COM
pulsory savings question was adopt
ed unanimously on a motion Of Sen.
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Luxembourg Workers Reported
On Strike in Nuzi Protest

(Andre Wolff, commissioner of
information OF Luxembourg at
Washington. said the strike was
the answer Of the workers snd
people of the grand duchy to an
order by Gauleiter Gustav Simon
August so which incorporated
Luxembourg into the Reich and
declared her youth would be con-
scripted for Germany military
service.)
THE strike" the ministry said
clearly and eloquently refutes the
spate OF lying German propaganda
which claimed that Luxembourgers
had voluntarily acquired German
citizenship and volunteered for
service with German forces"
Evening star., 1942-09-09
New ItoIion BottIeship
Possibly in Commission
By the Associated Press.

BY tHt ASSoCIAted Press,
r LONDON, Sept. 9.-The possibility
OF a new menace to Allied operations
on the Mediterranean was indicated
today with the authoritative state
nent that the Italian battleship
Roma could be in commission" by
now.
This source, who must remain un-
identified, said the latest informa-
tion available in London was that
the Italians had time and oppor-
tunity to complete the 35,0O0-ton
Littorio class warship which was laid
down September 18, 1888; launched
June IL, 1910 and scheduled for
completion last year.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
$4,000 Firms Report
III Million Pounds
OF Excessive Copper
Two Thirds Of Concerns
Willing to Sell to U. S.,
WPB officiol Says
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The War
Production Board, seeking copper
for critical war needs, today said
14,OO0 firms have reported ILL.,
100000 pounds of the metal in
their idle and excessive inven-
tories.
e. A. Tupper, chief of the WPB's
Inventory and Requisitioning
Branch, said approximately two
thirds of the reporting firms have
offered to sell the copper at the price
established by the Government.
He indicated steps might soon be
taken to requisition the metal in the
hands Of the other one-third of the
firms which have been holding back
the copper because of the price.
20 Million Already AHocated.
OF the Ill 100000 pounds of cop
per reported, Mr.. .Tupper said, 49,
600 900 already have been allocated;
100000 would be handled outside
the regular program; 27,000,o00 were
ready to be moved, and 100000
must be studied further to deter
mine how 1t should be handled.
The remaining 10000 900 pounds
represents the copper In the hands
Of firms refusing to sell.
Mr.. Tupper said that when the
recovery program started eight
weeks ago it was estimated 500
million pounds could be recovered,
but that this figure has been re-
vised to 400 million pounds because
of various copper movements in the
meantime.
Explaining the method to be fol-
lowed If the Government moves to
requisition the copper in the hands
of firms refusing to sell, Mr.. Tupper
said:
Requisition Procedure Outlined.
I'VE are up to date on our volun-
tary sales. We are now ready to
begin our push on the firms unwill-
ing to sell. That push would be as
follows:
I'VE will try to convince the with
holding firms that they should sell;
If they're still unwilling We'll have
to inform them Of our intention
to requisition the copper; then we'll
requisition.
Mr.. Tupper said present emer-
gency requests for copper in various
forms are being received-at the
Offices of the Copper Recovery Corp
here-from war plants and the
armed services at the rate of 500 900
pounds a day.
More than half of all these
emergency requests" Mr.. Tupper
said, "are being successfully filled
from idle and excess inventories
where the materials are located in
exactly the form needed, sales ar
ranged and immediate shipments
made"
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Markets at q Glance e

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (R.-
Stocks easy; leaders decline on
profit taking Bonds steady;
rails advance. Cotton mixed;
price fixing and light hedging.
CHICAGO: Wheat higher; i'm
proved flour business. Corn
higher with other grains. Hogs
steady to 10 higher: top, STATS;
small supply. Cattle-Gains up
to Is cents: broad demand.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Workers
throughout steel-producing Luxem-
bourg were declared today to have
gone on general strike in protest
against the incorporation of the
little grand duchy into the German
Reich and in defiance of Nazi warn
ings that convicted strikers would
be sentenced to death.
The British Ministry of Informa-
ton said this was 'the first occa-
sion in which general strike has
been ordered in German-occupied
territory, and gains additional sig
niflcance from the fact that Lux
embourg ranks among the 10 largest
steel producers in the world"
Evening star., 1942-09-09

CHICAGO-BUND LEADER ARRAIGNED- Wearing clergy
mans reversed collar black dickey gray
trousers William Bernard Wernecke center) Amer
can Bund leader deputy
day to his arragnment charge of violating the Seectve
Service Act He entered Of guilty. Federal
reported that he had donned the clerical clothes
seized him and conscated stock Of and explosives
tember his Wadsworth Ill "A P Wirephoto
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Hawthorne
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
FIRST RAcE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing; 3-year-olds: l lie miles.
kimmy Brooks llsO S2O a AZ
Perfecto Phil tJemas) 500 "a
Georgia Marble (Fieldine) o 81
Time, / AS 3-5
Glory, Great Wall, Electric FLAG Javne
Evening star., 1942-09-09
NurruQunsett Park

THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000 ella
ing; .3-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs
ealdina Advice lDeleral 120 300 . so
Spare the Rod tTurnbulD 24O 9 90
Brastown tSeabol $50
Time, ] :13.
Also ran-Boston Blue, Ticky Otis,
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Camden

THIRD RACE-Purse S1,1OO; claim
ing; 2-year-olds; 6 furlongs
Slty Bred Crawford 1880 40 $50
Kings Gambit (Clingman) $40 2aO
Kanlast (Sisto) 67O
Time 1:l5B.
Yves, Very QUAINT
Evening star., 1942-09-09
T

THIRD RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
steeplechase; 3year-olds and up; about
miles
q Flying Falcon (Bosley) 4.so $50 24o
Anchors Down lacey $50 $50
a Rougemont (Brooksl 240
Time, 3:5S.
Also ran-Tamo' Shanter. Tarbrush,
Charge Account. Clacoue
John Bosley, ir entry
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Late Races
Earlier, Results and Entries on
Page 2-XD
Aqueduct

FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000; special
weights; maiden 2-year-olds: 6 furlongs
dShowtown (Deering) 1880 q70 500
die Havre (Gorman) 7sO $50 $40
Double s. fSkelly) $40
Time, 1:12B
d Dead heat for first place.
Also ran-Chop Chop Novew Grey
SQUIRE, Lazy Tongs, Sir Herbert. jr.; Star
way.
Evening star., 1942-09-09

(See IMITATION, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Weother Report

ta.,i.,t ~, ttaunoershowers this afternoon and ..r,v
todsyN d, N.nra nmoausIa1eiy warm today. Temperatures
s4s IN s'' ss' at pm; lowest, "a, at
from the unised ssa.es weatn., r.r..
oA DetaflS Pa Daiese 1Nepofb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-30
many Germans, and yet never spoke their language.

many Germans. and yet never spoke their language.
 All that wa-s over two years ago. His throat caught when he looked at her pale cheeks, the startled mouth, the masses of dark hair that tum- bled down over her shoulders. He could not stop looking at her eyes, dark, malevolent. fierce eyes that seemed possessed of spirit utterly foreign to the pale, childish face.
 Unexpectedly. she said, Tt is so lonely here. sometimes. Of course I have very much to do. You have no idea. I go ever my lines. have promised me I shall go back to the State Theater in Berlin next winter. Are you surprised to see me here, in this lonely little town? I had many German friends you know" She kept talking quietly in her slow, burr ing speech, watching him surrepti- tiously. with her small chin tilted to one side.
 T know you're not what you pretend" she whispered. You didn't learn German that well in two years
 He stiffened, and kept watching her face. His arms tensed.
 (TO Be Continuedl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-30
CATHOLIC BOYS
 NAMES DESIRED
Each Man in Service to
 Receive Medal and Prayer Book
PROSPECT RudelIa c. Drlscoll, COrre- spondent - Telephone 5-O92l

Prospect, Nov. 30-Rev. John F. McTeague announced at the Masses Bishop Maurice F, McAuliffe re- quests the names and addresses of all members of the parish in the armed forces.
 It is the intention of the bishop to present each man in the service e medal and prayer book.
 An honor roll of all men in the service will be placed in the vesti- bule of the church. At the present time Father McTeague is endeavor- ing to complete the list. Names and addresses may be left at the church.
 Novena Tomorrow The novena in honor of St. An &hOny will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in St. Anthony's church.
 The young people will hold their meeting in the church auditorium following the services. The Misses Mary Dupre and Mary Bonneville will be hostesses.
 Mrs. John s. staneslow, local nu- triton instructor, will start class 1n Cheshire in the near future. Mrs, sfaneslow has conducted several classes in town and anyone wishing 4o start c class may get in touch with her.
 Visits Daughter
 Mrs. James Walsh of Summit road spent 6 week in New York as .he guest Of her daughter.