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Postwar Program
OF Social Reform
Given 10 President
National Planning Boord
Offers System PoroIleIine
Changes Urged in Britain
By JESSE O. IRWIN.

A 0,000-word report which Is
said to parallel the sweeping
postwar social reform recon-
mendations made by the Bever-
idge Commission in Great Brit
ain has been submitted to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the National
Resources Planning Board, it
became known yesterday. The
report calls for a well-rounded
system of social security for all
Americans and their families
who would suffer a loss of in
come because of unemployment,
sickness, disability, old age and
death.
The document was submitted to
the President in November after a
two-year study and preparation by
social welfare experts composing a
Committee on Long Range and Re-
lief Policies of the Planning Board
Pressure on his Office is said to
have delayed full reading of the
report by the President, but there
are indications that he may submit
it to Congress this month.
President Roosevelt recently noti-
fed Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee that he expects
to submit to Congress a compre-
hensive program for expanding and
extending the whole social security
system. He said the program would
involve substantial increases in rates
of contribution.
DR.. Haber Heads Committee.
The Planning Board committee is
headed by DR.. William Haber, pro-
fessor of economics, University of
Michigan, and planning division
director of the War Manpower Com
mission. Other members are Fred
Hoeller, executive director of the
American Public Welfare Associa-
tion; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis Haas
OF Catholic University: Miss Mary
E. SWitzer. assistant to the Social
Security administrator; Thomas j.
Woofter, research director, Federal
(See SECURITY pace A.o1
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five ships and the capsizing Of an
other, the new report lists 10 war
ships sunk or damaged so severely
that they would serve no military
purposes for some time" These
included the battleships Arizona.
Oklahoma. California, Nevada and
West Virginia. Listed as damaged
were the battleships Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Tennessee The
Oklahoma capsized and the Arizona
is accounted a total loss.
President Roosevelt, discussing in
a radio address February % what he
called "damnable mis-statements"
(See PEARL HARBOR, Page A-25.)
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Senate Unit Will Act
Tomorrow on Bill 10
Raise Federal Pay
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PIon Expected TO Pass
Before Christmas
By J. A. O'LEARY.

Bearing the administration S
stamp of approval, the bill to
give Government employees a
straight 20 per cent pay increase
for a 48-hour week will be taken
up by the Senate Civil Service
Committee at 1890 am. to-
morrow.
Administration support of the
measure was revealed yesterday in
letters to Chairman Bulow of the
committee from Budget Director
Harold D. Smith and Harry B
Mitchell, president of the Civil
Service Commission, stating the bill
is in accord with the Presidents s
financial and administrative pro-
gram.
This Endorsement gave friends of
the measure on Capitol Hill stronger
hope for its passage before Christ
mas. Even if it should get caught
in 4 legislative jam in the closing
days of the old Congress, the bill
undoubtedly would be revived when
the new Congress meets January 4.
Proposal Is Substitute.
This bill takes the place of the
side-tracked general overtime bill,
which sought to make A hours the
basic week. but with time -anda-
half for all work over 40 hours. 1t
was feared this bill would encoun-
ter opposition from those in Con-
gress who favor longer work week
during the war emergency.
Drafted by Chairman Ramspeck
Of the House Civil Service Commit
tee and Senator Mead. Democrat,
of New York the substitute seeks
to avoid the overtime issue by CIV
ing nearly all Government en-
ployes straight increase. The 20
per cent would apply to that part
of salary not in excess of $4,000.
The 48-hour week is achieved by
suspending for the duration the
Saturday half holiday law.
The Budget Bureau recon-
mended only one change as con-
dition to administration support
That was to suspend also the law
giving postal employees compensa-
tory time off or overtime for Satur-
day work. contending this is essen
tial to bring about uniformity in
the treatment of all employees.
The Budget Bureau placed the
cost of the measure at $270,831 900,
after making allowance for savings
resulting from the longer work week
and the discontinuance of overtime
previously paid to thousands of War
and Navy civilian employees. The
bureau pointed out, however, that
the bill means 20 per cent length
ening Of the 40-hour week. and will
bring about long desired adjust
ment Of inequities in Government
salaries.
Early action is deemed desirable
because Congress permitted tenn
porary laws to die on December l.
under which thousands of War and
Navy workers were receiving over
time pay.
According to the budget report.
the straight pay increase bill would
apply to 1891 200 employees, out of
total Of 2,732.240. Those ex-
(See PAY BILL, Page A-7D
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BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.
(Tert on Page B-5.)

Though falling short of the
Presidents original 1912 goals in
all major categories of war ma
teriel except merchant shipping,
American industry by the end of
the year will have produced ap-
proximately $4,000 planes, $4,000
tanks and self-propelled artillery
pieces, 1900 large anti-aircraft
guns and 100000 tons of mer-
chant shipping, the Office of War
Information declared last night.
In report titled The First Year
on the Home Front" Owl stated
optimistically that in view of the
obstacles the United States has had
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4 Die in Texus Crush
Of Army Troining PIone
Ey the Associated Press.

z, the Associated Press.
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec. S.
Four men were killed in the crash
Of a bombardier training plane 8
miles southwest of Merton shortly
after midnight, San Angelo Army
Air Field oncials reported today.
The dead: STAFF Sergt. Pilot Rob-
ert E. Martin, San Angelo; Second
1t. Murray sandberg, New York
City; Aviation Cadet Joseph Lee
Perkins. jr.. West Warwick, r. l.;
Aviation Cadet Bennett r. Penn,
Smethport, Pa.
The plane was on . routine mis-
sion. Cause Of the crash was un-
determined.
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BY MARION WADE DOYLE.

After reconsidering his decision
OF Thursday to let the Districts
penny milk program lapse De-
cember 81 because of the milk
shortage, Commissioner Guy Ma
son indicated yesterday that he
will recommend "salvaging some
or all" of the program when the
Commissioners meet tomorrow.
Continuation Of the milk program
in the schools, however, seemed to
hinge on whether dairy distributors
III this area could be persuaded to
sell milk to the District at a cost
OF at least ! cent less per half pint
than they are now getting.
one Of the plans that viii prob
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Randolph Asks D. {.
To Shake Up Defense
Program
Urges Thot Program Be
Placed in Hands of
Separate Commission

Chairman Randolph Of the
House District Committee last
night urged that the Districts
defense training program be
taken from the hands Of the
Board of Education and placed
in a separate department under
the Commissioners.
In letter to Commissioner
Mason, Mr.. Randolph said the pro-
gram is not adequately stated or
equipped and told of complaints
reaching him that it is not meeting
the needs of local war industries and
Government agencies.
Pointing out that this is only one
of many duties thrust upon the
Board of Education the House
chairman said that, as a result the
work has been considerably re-
stricted." His letter spoke also Of
indications that this board during
the last two and ore-half years has
not taken full advantage of the Fed
eral funds available for this work"
Randolph, Ball0u to Confer.
Following up the letter. Mr. Ran
dolph made plans to confer tomor-
row morning with Supt. Of Schools
Ballou.
Meanwhile William D. Wallace,
supervisor of the training programs
in the District schools, said he was
fully aware of the deficiencies of the
present program, but he placed the
whole blame on a peculiar legal in
depreciation which forces the Dis
trict pay far less to its program in
structors than any other place In
the country.
"A sheet metal instructor came to
me just the other day." declared
Mr. Wallace, but when he found
that could pay him only $50 a
week when he could get SIS to teach
a national defense training class in
Cumberland, Md, of course he went
to Cumberland.
This ruling, as explained by Mr..
Wallace, permits the schools to pay
only $40 day to instructors in
stead of the minimum of SIS or SIG
a day, they can get in an industrial
plant. The law appropriating de-
fense training funds, to be handled
by the Office of Education, he said
stipulates that prevailing rates
shall be paid to instructors.
Cites District Interpretation
In the District alone, out of all
the defense training programs in
the country, Mr.. Wallace continued
this phrase was interpreted to mean
the prevailing rate paid to regular
teachers rather than the higher
wage being paid to skilled workmen
in defense plants nearby.
Mr.. Wallace said he assumed this
wage discrepancy is what Chairman
Randolph referred to as failure to
use all of the funds available. He
said he was perfectly aware that
the Office of Education was willing
to pay much higher wages to in
structors If local regulations would
permit it.
In his letter to Commissioner
Mason, Randolph said:
1T has come to my attention
(See TRAINING. PAGE A-20l
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~ War Output Short of Goals
Set by President, Save for Ships
owl Optimistic for Next Year, but Warns
U. S. Resources Will Be Tuxed to Limit

to overcome in converting from
peace TO war and in pressure from
the enemy on all fronts. the over
all production accomplishments of
1912 have been considerable. Amer
lea now is producing the Axis
in munitions though the race is
still a long way from the finish line,
and many hurdles remain to be
cleared"
Saying that the tasks of 1912 seem
easy compared with those which lie
ahead, Owl reminded that in 1943
the country will have to produce
two-third again as much material
as it did this year. To make the
job more difficult, We are getting
near the maximum of our resources
{Cna nWT DoUo AC21
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Roosevelt Approves
80 Pct. Of Agencies
Deferment Requests
Bright Young Men,
Main Ones Who Fail
To Win Exemption
Bv MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Approximately 80 per cent of
the requests for deferment of
Federal employees that have gone
to the President since he ordered
all Federal deferment requests
to pass through him have been
approved, it was learned last
night.
The President has delegated the
authority to pass on the requests
to Mr.. William H. McReynolds, his
administrative assistant who is also
liaison officer for personnel manage
ment.
Mr.. McReynolds would not esti-
mate how many cases he has re-
viewed but said every Government
department had put in requests.
Some Cleared by Phone.
The cases that have failed to win
his approval are requests for de-
ferment of men in the lower age
groups where 1 am not convinced
that they cannot be replaced by
women"
He said he could usually handle
departments requests on "a
hour-basis and that he had cleared
number of requests by telephone
where a man was due to be in
Quoted in a day or two and it was
clear induction should be put of
for awhile.
While the Presidents approval is
not controlling over draft boards,
Mr.. McReynolds said draft boards
no doubt would be strongly influ-
enced. since the cases could be ap-
pealed and If they went to tn.
tSee DEFERMENT, Page A-4D
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President Drafting Order
CentraIizinq Food Control

President Roosevelt was working
yesterday on an executive order
expected to centralize control over
all phases of the Governments war;
time food program.
White House Secretary Stephen T.
Early told reporters that it was pos
sible the President might complete
action on the food order" during
the day. Since it was not made
public yesterday, an announcement
was expected early in the week.
It. has been reported generally
that Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard would be given general control
over the food program.
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Roin and SIeet Forecast
For D. G. Area Toduy

A light snow began falling here at
1880 o'clock last night. with the
Weather Bureau forecasting likely
change to sleet and rain today in
the Washington area.
A low Of 80 degrees, two degrees
below freezing, was predicted for
today. At midnight the thermometer
registered IS degrees.
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Some in 80 Group
Serving in Army
To Be Discharged
May Waive Suspension
From Time to Time
To Get Skilled Men

The War Department yester-
day suspended until further no.
tice the Army induction of men
38 years old and over and pro-
vided for the discharge of some
of the men in this age group al
ready in the Army.
The announcement from the War
Department was accompanied by a
warning that it may be necessary to
waive this suspension from time to
time in order for the Army to OBJ
tain skilled men not otherwise avail
able, but If this becomes necessary
every effort will be made to secure
the required men from other than
essential war industries or occupa-
tons"
7,000,OO Men Effected.
The order affects virtually all the
older men who registered last
February 16. In that registration,
approximately 7,OOC 600 men were
between the ages of 81 and As.
1t comes as local boards through
out the country had virtually ex-
hausted their supply of single men
who registered February 16 The
majority of men in the senior age
group in the February 16 registra-
ton, however, have been deferred
because of dependency or their oc-
cupation.
The War Department order sur
rounds with conditions the discharge
Of men SO years old and over who are
in the Army.
Discharge Conditions.
1t provides that certain enlisted
men now in the Army who by rea-
son of age are unable to satisfac-
torily perform military service, but
who are qualified to assist the ma
tional war effort, may be honorably
discharged from the Army" if:
l. The soldier has voluntarily re-
quested discharge in writing to his
immediate commanding officer.
2. The soldier is handicapped by
advanced age to such an extent that
his usefulness to the Army is sec
ondary to that of industry.
3. The soldier has presented salts
factory evidence that he will be
employed in an essential war indus
try, including agriculture, if he is
discharged from the Army.
Must Await Replacement.
Under these conditions, each ap-
plication for discharge will be con-
sidered on its individual merits. the
order stated. and no soldier will be
discharged unless a suitable trained
replacement is present and avail,
able.
The Army is apparently counting
on its replacements from the supply
of 18 and 19-year-olds who will be-
gin entering the armed forces some-
time in January.
The War Department emphasized
that the provisions Tor discharge of
its senior soldiers are subject to re-
vision or revocation at any time
and that acceptance of a soldiers
application for discharge will not
be considered as a promise" to re-
(See DRAFT, Page A-4)
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Z. NO employer snail retain IN
his employ any worker whose
services are more urgently need
ed in any establishment, plant,
facility, occupation, or area des-
ignated as more essential ="
The ending of voluntary enlist
ments Of men between 18 and SO,
long expected as step to bring
military and civilian manpower' dis
posal under unified supervision,
means that the Navy, Marine Corps
and Coast Guard as we'll as the
Army will have to get most of their
recruits through selective service
from now on.
The Secretaries of War and Navy
were authorized to determine the
number of men to be selected each
month" to meet Army and Navy re-
quirements, after consultation with
Mr.. McNutt. Then it is Mr.. Nc
Nuts responsibility ito furnish the
required number of men through
the selective service system"
The VINO chairman's authority to
order all other Government agen-
cies to take whatever action he con-
slders necessary to help promote
the manpower program was made
subject only to appeal to the Presi-
dent or to such agent" as the Presi-
dent may designate.
Byrnes Seen as Arbitrator.
1t was understood that James F..
Byrnes, who as director of economic
stabilization, already has extremely
broad powers over all matter af-
fecting comprehensive national
economic policy" will be the arbiter
chosen by Mr.. Roosevelt to settle
any conflict of authority arising un-
der this section
The Presidents executive order
provided an official link between
Mr.. Byrnes and Mr.. McNutt by ex-
panding Mr. Byrnes' Advisory Board
of Economic Sterilization to include
the VINO chairman as an "ex Of
ficio' member.
The Presidents order, not affect
ing the WAACS or WAVES or COM
missioning of male officers, provided
that no male person" in the 18-
to-38 age group shall be inducted
into the enlisted personnel of the
armed forces" except under selec-
tive service after yesterday. The
only exception gave 10 days to COM
plete enlistment of those who had
applied before yesterday.
May Retain Hershey.
The selective service system, here
tofore an independent Government
agency, was placed under Mr.. Nc
Nuts complete control. The duties
of Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. it's
director, were transferred to Mr..
McNutt. The latter was empowered
to appoint a director or other off,
GERS to exercise the functions, how
ever. and it was possible that he
might retain Gen. Hershey in the
post, under his directives.
Mr.. McNutt himself was unavail-
able for comment on this and other
questions which Immediately arose
in view of the wide discretionary
powers accorded him by tn, Presi-
dent.
The President directed transfer
(See MANPOWER, Page }A-22)
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Mason Expected to Urge
Continuation of Penny Milk

ably be placed before the Commits
sioners tomorrow is proposal for
the District to contribute / cent, as
it did originally, to the half-pink
cost and to ask the Department of
Agriculture to make up the Diff
ference.
The department, is is understood,
is willing to increase its share from
about l.9 to ~ cents. but is unable
to go any higher. This would pro-
vide about 81 cents per half pint,
although the current price paid is
AZ and ~ cents.
This plan also contemplates that
tho l cent paid by the District be
made up By payments Of . penny
(see MILK, Page Aid
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the report with the remark that
to have listed the full losses at
that time would have been like
giving the Japs blueprint of
the results of the whole show"
Bright spot of the report was the
disclosure that most of the ships
damaged were now back with the
fleet, some of them having returned
months ago" Repairs to some
have been slowed while engineers
modernize them as they repair dam
age.
While the first report on Pearl
Harbor, delivered eight days after
the disaster by Secretary Of the
Navy Knox, listed the loss of only
Evening star., 1942-12-06
All BottIeships in Pearl Horbor
Sunk or Disabled by III Attack
Navy Anniversary Report Reveals Jops
Could Have Taken Hawai- After Raid
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

Full Tert OF the Many Report Appears on Page BID
the the first anniversary, the night
released its first full account of the japanese attack Pearl
arbor showing that the surprise raid sank temporarily dis
abed bateshipegh in aand destroyed most of the
aircraft in the Hawaiian
The frank that had the realized the
of the inflicted decided return they might
have occupied the islands and thus robbed the United States
its Gbraltar of the Pacific Navy accompanied
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Nozi Plant Explosion
Kills so Persons

B, the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Dec. 5.-Fifty persons were
killed in an explosion in a chemi-
cal works at Bazlan- Wezel In the
province of Antwerp. 4 Transocean
dispatch from Brussels reported
today.
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Allied re-
Inducements of guns, tanks
men and planes were reported
rushing through the twisting
deflles of the Atlas Mountains
tonight to the aid of a British
American force battling flercely
to hold the still unbroken Ma
teur-Tebourba a-Djeida horseshoe
line In Northeastern Tunisia.
Reliable quarters in London said
there was every reason to believe
that sufficient forces for a crush
ing blow were moving up as fast
as possible.
The Germans had failed to crack
the Allied positions despite almost
incessant counterattacks with tanks
and dive bombers, an Allied head
quarters communique said.
Heavy fighting was still going on
however, especially at Tebourba, 20
miles west of Tunis and 35 miles
south Of Bizerte, and German tanks
and infantry had been able to force
their way into Tebourba although
British and American guns and
tanks dominated the heights ring
ing the town.
Drive on Djedeida Planned.
1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
was reported to be massing tanks
and artillery for new drive
against Djedeida, IL miles northwest
of Tunis, which the Germans had
recaptured at heavy cost in men
and machines.
Although the main fighting was
in the northeast, frequent clashes
occurred in Central Tunisia where
German and Italian patrols were
spread in wide arc to protect the
coastal road from Tripoli and the
key East Coast ports of Gabes and
Sfax.
A delayed Associated Press dis
patch from the front west of Te-
bourba' told of the timely arrival
OF United States armored forces
and self propelled assault guns three
days ago.
(The fact that the field CEN
sorship permitted mention of
their arrival may have meant
they already had been thrown
into action on a considerable
scaleD
The impression that the Allies
had met with a considerable set
back in the Tebourba area was
heightened by the report of this
correspondent who said a large
body Of British troops in the spear
head east of Tebourba was caught in
pocket when the Germans
launched a double flanking move
ment.
Night Convoy Organized.
The troops escaped only by or
eanizing night convoy across the
fields and through the forests, he
said
The tidal nature of the fighting
was shown by an Allied headquar-
ters communique which said some
Axis mechanical and infantry units
have entered Tebourba and a dis
patch from the battlefront at al
most the same time reported mel
ther the Germans nor our troops
are in Tebourba. The latter dis
patch said that with tank battles
raging along the defense line the
occupation Of one village or another
was of slight Importance.
Three furious German counter
lSee AFRICA, Page ABB
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Rodio Programs. Pose E-3
Complete Index Poos AZ
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Allies Speeding Reinforcements
To Key Sector in North Tunisio
After Nazis Fail to Crack Line
Heavy Fighting Still
Going On, Especially
Around Tebourbu

BOMBERS SINK CRUISER at
Naples in first U. S. raid on
Italian mainland. Page AZ.
REMOVAL FROM ROME of some
military objectives limited in
dispatch. Page Az.
RUSSIANS PRESS OFFENSIVE
in seven sectors; German
death toll increases. Page AS.
FINNS DISCLOSE DEATHS of
$4,000 Russians in prison camps
during year. Page Alb.
CHURCHILL WARNS OF HARD
FIGHT ahead in drive to ouSt
NaziS from Tunisia. Page A-20.
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(See TRAINING, Page Ago
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The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered In the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
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tSee owl, Page ABB
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(See OIL, Page A-25.)
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(see SECURITY, Page A-2J
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tSee AFRICA, Page ABB
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(See MANPOWER, Page A-22)
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I'm. I'm 'ne united states Weather Bureau Report
Lisne snow likely changing to sleet and
~. temperatures yesterday: highest.
SO TT II pm. ~
rent =, S,onssanmpton nsanpton to date should be = per
'eh. oi aiiotment Tor period ending Januarv Z
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(See PAY BILL, Page A-7D
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(See DRAFT, Page A-4D