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Evening star., 1942-06-30
Funds for OPA


preparation for the Office OF Price
Administration to $75,0OO,000, the
House Appropriations Committee has
brought into the foreground an issue
which Is of the greatest importance
to the people of this country.
Leon Henderson, the price admin
istrator, originally estimated that his
office would need s2OO,OO0,0o0 to
carry on its work during the coming
year. This estimate was cut to $751;
100000 by the Budget Bureau. An
Appropriations Subcommittee re-
duced this figure to $95,OO0,O00 and
the full committee now has pared
another $20,000000 from the sub
committees total. Assuming that
this last figure of SIS 10000 is not
further reduced in Congress, which Is
by no means certain to be the case, 1t
follows that Mr.. Henderson will have
37.5 per cent Of the funds he esti-
mated would be needed for the Job
confronting him, and about 46.5 per
cent Of the Budget Bureaus estimate.
To say the least, 1t is difficult to rec
oncile the wide discrepancies in these
estimates of what will be needed by
OPA. The committee submitted no
detailed reasons for its decision to
cut the budget figure by more than
half. 1t was suggested that OPA
might place greater emphasis on
volunteer and part-time workers, and
it was pointed out. although the
relevancy Is not clear, that even with
the reduced fund OPA could employ a
larger working force than that re-
tanned by the War Production Board
and the Office of Censorship.
In the absence of any specific
showing of OPA needs by either Mr..
Henderson or the committee, 1t would
seem that the public must draw one
of two conclusions. The first possi-
bility is that Mr.. Henderson's original
estimate and that of the Budget Bu-
reau were grossly inflated. The other
is that the committee, for whatever
reason, has imposed an arbitrary cut
which will make it impossible for Mr..
Henderson to do the Job assigned to
him, and this to the ultimate detri-
ment Of the public.
In this latter connection it should
also be noted that the price control
program is seriously threatened from
other directions. From the begin
ming Mr.. Henderson has insisted that
prices can be held down only in con-
junction with program to keep
wages and farm prices from getting
out Of hand, plus an adequate tax
bill. AS yet, neither Congress nor
the administration has devised any
formula for imposing real restraint
on wages or farm prices, and the tax
bill as approved by the Ways and
Means Committee will fall far short
Of raising even the relatively modest
total Of revenue requested by the
Treasury.
If the result Of the action of the
Appropriations Committee is to I'M
pair the administrative functioning
Of OPA, and II to this there be added
the failure to deal adequately with
wages, farm prices and taxes, 1t
seems rather futile to hope that the
cost Of living can be held anywhere
near its present high level.
Evening star., 1942-06-30
Wartime Wuqes

The report OF the War Labor
Boards panel in the little steel
case raises once again the question
of wartime wages, an issue which
has been successfully sidestepped to
this time, but which now must be
faced and settled.
No specific recommendations were
made by the panel. 1t is plain, how
ever, that the report, in effect, was
an argument for granting a wage
increase to the steel workers, and
the panel agreed that the little
steel" companies were we'll able to
meet the full S1-a-day increase de-
manded by the union. In this form
the dispute now goes to the full
board, which must make the final
decision.
In addition to the assertion that
the steel companies are able to pay
the increase, which undoubtedly IS
correct since most OF the added cost
would come out Of excess profits that
otherwise would go to the Govern
ment in taxes, the panel made two
principal findings of fact. One was
that the cost of living in steel towns
has advanced 1873 per cent since the
workers last received a general wage
increase. The S1-a-day now sought
would raise wages by 12.5 per cent, a
fraction of l per cent less than the
advance in living costs. The other
was that the steel workers are not
as we'll off today, in comparison with
workers In durable goods industries,
as they were a year ago. What is
meant by this is that last year earn
lngs of the steel workers were greater
than those Of durable goods workers.
At this time, however, the weekly
earnings in durable goods, largely as
a result of time-and-a-half paid for
overtime, are greater than those in
steel, although the hourly rate still
Is less. If this be construed as an
implied argument for the steel in
crease, then 1t follows that the panel
believes that steel workers, in rela-
ton to other workers, should be
guaranteed proportionately higher
weekly incomes, even though they
work fewer hours per week.
II the board, following this line of
reasoning, should grant the increase
in whole or substantial part, two OBJ
vious conclusions would follow. First,
that the pinch Of wartime living costs
IS not to be felt by steel workers and
other similarly situated workers in
the same proportion that 1t will be
felt by other elements of the popula-
ton. Second, that all workers, with
out regard to the number of hours
worked per week, are entitled to have
their relative earning power main
tanned at pre-war levels
There is one further point to be
considered. In his fireside talk at
April %, dealing with living costs,
the President said: Are you a busi-
neSSman, or DO you own stock In O.
business corporation? Your profits
are going to be cut down to reason
ably low level by taxation" They
are being cut down, and, indeed,
thousands Of small businessmen
have been driven to the wall.
To labor, he said: do you work for
wages? You will have to forgo
higher wages for your particular job
for the duration of the war"
This latter statement was in ampli-
fication of the Presidents wage sta
btlization" policy, and the language
seems clear and explicit enough.
Whether the words mean what they
appear to mean, however, will be de-
termincd by the final outcome of the
little STEEL case.
Evening star., 1942-06-30

Appetizers-In the season Of
lighter lunches and suppers, out
door meals and picnics, this COL
lection Of 300 tested recipes for
salads. sandwiches and appetizers
will prove especially useful. You
will be surprised how many de-
lightful things, suitable for the
season, can be economically made
from materials usually on hand
In the kitchen. Make the hot
weather menus attractive, d.
versified and appetizing by giving
them the variety suggested in
this 64-page publication. To Sc
cure your copy inclose Is cents In
coin, wrapped In this clipping.
and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
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Evening star., 1942-06-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1pith
Die1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-06-30
Believes IN Crusade
Against Satan.

To the Ed.tof OF The Star
believe it would be safe to say that,
If q world poll could be taken now as
to the desirableness OF deciding on an
immediate program Of world governance.
and the using Of every known means
military. naval. aeronautic, diplomatic,
spiritual, moral. economic to
bring it about, the earth's hosts would
vote almost as q unit in favor Of the
same.
As in the 1100-1 1200s, AID, humanity
was called upon to rescue and reclaim
the Holy Land, land and people, from
intolerable bondage, so at this moment
our whole earth, our only home, itself
holy land (though astronomically but
a speck of dust) I believe but waits the
call to march, build, toll and fght In q
crusade to preserve what still remains of
Eden, and to obliterate as far as possible
the scars and traces Of the handiwork Of
Satan. w. DANA.
Explains Reasons for Buying
War Bonds In Defense Of Freedom.
To the Editor Of Ths Star:
Last year our Government-for the
purpose Of raising money to supply the
implements of war so desperately needed
now by our armed forces and gallant
Allies-put on sale War bonds.
We now are being asked to invest 10
per cent OF our salaries in these bonds.
A slogan I have heard mentioned is:
Ten per cent now or 100 per cent later"
This sounds pretty good to me, but I
find that so many people consider the
buying of these bonds as a matter of
giving. We must wake up to the fact
that when we purchase bonds we are not
giving at all but we are making an in
vestment that not only pays dividends
In dollars but also in that God-given
right Of all men-freedom.
Never since the signing Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence have we been in
such grave danger of losing that priceless
heritage Of all Americans. Any student
Of American history knows at what
great price this heritage was purchased.
We must remember that the men OF
Lexington and Concord and Valley Forge
were fighting for that one precious thing
freedom. There was no promise of
interest on their investment except the
accomplishment OF that purpose for
which they struggled. They gave every
thing they had to that end.
We do not have to make the sacrifice
they did. We are asked to buy these
bonds, but we will get our money back
in good American greenbacks. For
$l875 we receive . bond that natures
10 years from date of issue and 1t will
be worth $25-one-third more than it
COST Is not that an attractive offer?
All Of us cannot take up arms against
the enemy. but we are part Of that
great army of citizenry whose solemn
duty it is to see that our soldiers and
sailors want for nothing in this struggle.
Many of these boys are buying bonds
out Of their service pay besides giving
all their time to Uncle Sam.
We cannot afford to be delinquent in
this our greatest duty. Too much de-
pends upon its success. Should we fail,
1t would certainly bring disaster, the
realities Of which are too terrible to con-
template. Once aroused, we American
people have always arisen to meet the
demands upon o,lr patriotism, but In
this drive "a 6AVa 00k 6eo00aA aVAke11Nd
Evening star., 1942-06-30

Wouldn't it be nice If the value Of
the dollar doubled on June IS, along
with the value Of the gasoline cou-
pon?
Evening star., 1942-06-30

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Evening star., 1942-02-26

Between these concerts, q speaker
from the Treasury will give a briei
talk. The mass music will come at
the close of the program.
New Leader to Appear.
Many Of the men comprising these
bands are gifted musicians. Some
of them have played under direction
of Sausa, one of the most famous
of all leaders, and have taken part
in outstanding programs. The Navy
for instance, reported that more
than half Of the members of its
band had been graduated from we'll
known Conservatives.
Navy men will have a special in
terest in next Wednesdays program.
1t will mark the first large public
appearance of 1t. Charles Brendler,
newly appointed leader. He has had
20 years of naval service, enlisting
at the age of IS. His band is made
UP of rs pieces.
Leader of the Marine Band of IS
pieces will Be Capt. w. F. Santel-
mann, while the 84-piece Army
Band. due to the illness of Its reg
ular leader. Capt. Thomas F. Darcy,
will be led by Warrant Of1icer K.
Hubner.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Two Draft Boards
RecIassifying 1-B
And AT Men
Survey Affects Hundreds
Of Registrars in
Arlington County

The two Draft Boards of Arling-
ton County, Va, are reclassifying
men of Glasses 1-B, eligible for lin
tied service, and AZ. physically
mentally or morally disqualified, in
order to determine those who might
be made fit for regular service, as
part of the rehabilitation program
inaugurated by National Selective
Service headquarters.
Board No has 200 white men
and % colored men in Glass 1-B
and 220 whites and 18 colored in
4-F. The second board reported
172 white men and 70 colored men
in Glass 1-B and 140 and rs, re-
spectively, in 4-F.
Meanwhile, the Arlington boards
and the Alexandria local board re-
ceived from Col. Mills F. Neal, State
Selective Service director at Rich
mond, orders to give the widest
possible publicity" to the names of
delinquent registrants.
Col. Neal said the names of $40
delinquents already had been turned
over to Federal district attorneys
and that an additional 513 names
were on a suspect list which will
60 to the Government shortly.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Three Service Bands to Play
In Unison at Defense Songfest
ESQ Pieces to Render National Anthem;
Concert to Aid War Stamp Sale

A chance to sit in on one of the
rare occasions when the Nations
three service bands play In concert
will be given the thousands of per-
sons expected to attend the song
fest in behalf of the Defense stamp
sale at Riverside Stadium next
Wednesday night.
The high light of the program
sponsored by The Star at the re-
quest of the Treasury Department
will come when the three bands,
made up of $50 pieces. Join together
to play THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Not for Is years have they
merged in a rendition of the ma
tional air.
Present to aid in singing the an
them at that time will be Miss Lucy
Monroe, concert and radio artist,
who has sung the song so often that
she has been given the title of the
star spangled soprano" Other
stars in the musical field who will
take part in the program will be
Irving Berlin, the composer, and
Evening star., 1942-02-26
U. S.-Born Woman in Italy
Writes for Birth Proof
3, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. 90
The files of the Sacramento Union
for March 26, 1868, may save Mrs.
James Gallatin Powers from starva-
ton in Rome.
An obscure notice in that issue
listing her birth Is her only hope
of proving that she is not Jew
and hence eligible to possess an
italian identity card which would
enable her to make purchases in
Italy, her present home.
Mayor Frank Monk and City
Clerk Harry G. Denton prepared
certified copy of the 74-year- -old
birth notice and arranged to send
1t to her by way of neutral Portu-
gal.
No other records-city. county or
church-could be found.
Mrs. Powers said in her letter:
Il have to have a certificate of
birth in order to get an identity
card-necessary in these times for
buying anything whatsoever. We
are rationed for everything. Until
recently our passports were sufl-
cient. Now We have to have
document that proves on sight that
I am not Jewish"
Evening star., 1942-02-26

Barry Wood. baritone on radios
"Hit Parade"
Admission to Be Free.
Under original plans for the song
fest a person who bought at least
81 worth of Defense stamps would
be entitled to a ticket. Because of
the great demand during the OPEN
ing day of sale, however. it was
thought best to open the stadium to
the public without any ticket-first
come, first served. Accordingly, is
suance of tickets was stopped last
night. but the holders of those al
ready given out will be assured
seats in a specially reserved section.
The last time the Army, Navy and
Marine bands were together, their
leaders recall, was at the inaugura-
ton of President Roosevelt during
January of last year. And then they
marched separately and played in
turn instead of in unison.
At the songfest next week, each
band will give q 10-minute concert.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Veteran Boy Mayor
Joins Navy as Yeoman
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISHpEMING, Mich, Feb. 90
Vining L. Bjork, Ishpeming's youth
full but veteran Mayor, has given
up that job for one Of "Yeoman,
second class, U. S. NJ"
Mr.. Bjork, 81, who made history
here by election to five successive
terms, sent word from Chicago
yesterday that he had been accept
ed by the Navy. He is Michigan Is
first Mayor in the armed forces.
Mr.. Bjork, who is single, sought
to enlist three weeks ago. He has
been placed in the recruiting di-
vision and assigned to immediate
duty in Chicago, officials here were
advised.
The young man was first elected
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Wayne Morris Weds
Beverly Hills Girl

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Ensign
Wayne Morris, former film actor,
and Patricia Ann ORourke, 49,
year-old brunette of Beverly Hills
were married last night in a cere-
mony attended by guard of honor
Of Ensign Morris flying mates at
the Long Beach Naval Air Base.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Canada to Move Jops
From Coastal Area
Rx the Associated Press

BY the ASSoclated Press.
OTTAWA, Feb 26.-Removal of
about $500 male japanese nationals
from the protected area in British
Columbia is the first phase of Can
ada's plans for dealing with the
Japanese problem on the coast,
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell
said last night.
About $500 will be moved within
the next month or five weeks on a
voluntary basis"
Evening star., 1942-02-26

in 1887 when Republicans sought q
new and young face" for the job.
Ishpeming, 10000 population, had
retained him since. Once he was
indorsed by both Republicans and
Democrats, and another time the
Democrats declined to name an op-
ponent.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
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Evening star., 1942-02-26

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not insist that 1t be wrapped in
fancy paper. Apply this principle to
whatever you buy and save paper.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Bomber HOUSING
Land Ordered

Immediate condemnation pro-
lceedings for 247 acres of land in
Nankin Township, near Wayne, for
defense housing units has been
ordered by the Federal Housing
Administration and the govern
ment has sent a SITS check for
purchase of the land, it was an
nounced today.
The order and the check were
received by District Attorney
John c. Lehr. who said the pro-
Iceedings would be the first of
many started TO acquire 10000
parcels of land for erection of As
900 housing units in the Detroit
area.
The 247-acre plot. representing
three parcels of land, will be used
mainly for homes for Ford Willow
Run bomber plant workers. I'm
mediate title to the land will be
taken, Lehr said, unless property
owners object to the appraisals
land demand condemnation hear
Iings.
Col. F. Charles Starr, local rep
lresentatiNe of the FILA, said the
projects would be groups of in
dividual homes with as many as
1000 houses located on larger
plots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Bowling Spikes
Governor Joke

Rumor OF threatened upheaval
in ocratic ranks was
Isquelched today when petitions Of
Prosecutor William E. Bowling
made their appearance. asking re-
election.
Bowling had higher-ups in the
party in a frenzy recently when
party members accepted seriously
his joke of I'm going to run for
governor.
Many Of the politicians were
fearful of the record bowling has
created since replacing convicted
Duncan c. McCrea in the prose-
cutor's office.
Notable among his achievements
are convictions of councilmen and
county auditor following grand
jury warrants on which the pros
lecutor worked with Judge Homer
Fergusoa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15

father. Lawrence FroncZkiewicZ
what he had found.
Then, at his grandfather's bid
ding, he ran to a neighborhooc
drug store and called police, U.s.
ing one OF his own three nickels
81 told them I had found n lot
Of money" he said today. But
I guess they didn't believe me,
because they didn't come. So I
called again with one Of my
other nickels. Pretty soon 1
called them again with the last
one"
Finally the police came and tool
frankie 10 the Dawson police
station. They counted the roll
which consisted Of one $500 bill
several zoos, few SOS and lo'
of 20's. With the first $50 frankie
had found, it cane 10 an ever
$40, 900.
Police took charge of the roll
preparatory TO turning it over tC
Mihalko, a war plant worker. Mrs
Mihalko is still in Receiving Hos
pital, unconscious as a result o
the beating she suffered. Theil
son. Andrew, 81, is under arrest
as a suspect in the assault.
What would you have done
with all this money II you'd
been able 20 keep it," a police
man asked frankie.
frankie pondered.
II guess" he said. I'D have
bought a bike"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15

Thirteen-yesr-old frankie Gro
chowicz knows today how it feels
TO have a roll that would choke
"a horse.
He knows also how it feels to
be broke.
Yesterday afternoon he was
fairly we'll of. He had three
nickels and he was on his way 10
picture show.
Going through the alley behind
his house at 1856 Cody avenue he
saw a pretty. green piece OF pa
per fluttering about. 1t said $50
on il. Skeptical despite his tender
years. frankie said today:
II figured probably II was
some kind of n cigar coupon"
Looking around a bit further
he noticed gap in the sheet
metal covering OF a shed in the
rear of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mihalko. 1884 Cody. He put
his hand in the gap-and pulled
out a roll of bills totaling $40. $50.
II knew that wasn't cigar
coupons" frankie said.
He had heard about how Mrs.
Mihalko. So. had been beaten
mysteriously in the kitchen Of her
home last Friday, and how $1,000
which she had in a trunk had
disappeared. Quickly he ran TO
his own home and told his grand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
First Sabotage
in Court

Fellow workers were to testify
today in the trial of Martin Hal
soma, accused of being the first
violator of the sabotage act since
the inception of the war.
HalSema, go, of Keego Harbor
is charged in federal court with
tampering with conveyor switch
causing a breakdown. He also is
accused of throwing cold water
on hot water boiler in the Wilson
Foundry and Machine Company al
Pontiac.
Assistant District Attorney Johr
c. Babcock told the jury tina
IHelsema was not spy or an agen
of a foreign government, but tina
his acts apparently were inspired
by a recent demotion.