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Evening star., 1942-12-17
Navy Football Star Returns
From Pacific Underseu Duty
1t. Slode Cutter Goes
To Submarine Bose
At New London
BY CARL J. LALUMIA,

HsSoCldIeu PRESS SV6n correspondent.
UNITED STATES SUBMARINE
BASE, New London, Conn, Dec
ia fighting giant who used to
be Navy football star has come
home from the war front convinced
that the lessons of the athletic field
pay off on the battle field.
The giant is 1t. Slade Cutter, 80,
of Oswego, Ill, football player. box
er, submarine officer. He's a blond,
easy moving chunk of Drawn weigh
ing 225 pounds and this is what he
says:
Sports make you offensive-mind-
ed, That's the big thing,
After all, this war Is much like a
game; it's you against the other
fellow. It's the intelligent applica-
ton Of your offensive power. Take
submarine crew. It's nothing but
big team, each doing his job, all
working together.
Sports also teach you to weight
each risk carefully. None of this
suicide stuff that the Japs are sup
posed to be using, but an intelligent
study of situation to see whether
a given objective is worth the risks. -
1t. Cutter skillfully parried at
temptS to get him to talk about
himself. Instead. he launched into
eloquent praise of the fighting quail
tiles of American youth.
at hor cnr,,a <lp,,I,+r ~, L,o,,,
ican youngsters would fight" he
confided between classes at the sub
marine school. But I can tell YOU
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Gloria di Cicco Hurt, Not Bitter
Over Kansas Debt Dispute

haitian would treat me as a human
being who wanted to live as other
people did" the paper quoted her.
Instead, they looked upon me as
q freak-something to be exploited,
to stare at, to capitalize, to make
money out Of"
Il don't blame them" she con-
tinued. I'm not bitter. I suppose
they felt this was their chance to
put Manhattan, Kans., on the map
when they saw me coming. l was
hurt at their attitude and they
were hurt because I wouldn't play
ball"
Not all the people she met there
were mean she said. One was
Miss Andrews, the school teacher
who lived next door, whom Gloria
said she invited to tea "just the
way I've seen young wives do in
small towns in the movies" Emma,
the cook, was "a darling"
At the suggestion of her guardian,
Mrs. di Cicco said that a Kansas
City attorney was handling the
Manhattan bills for her. She and
her husband planned to leave today
for Fort Bliss. Tex, where he will
rejoin the cavalry.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
0PA Keeps Weather Check
AS Fuel Ration Guide
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
Ey'the Associated Press

'eptp oih \ as h-l,J
Ey the Associated Press
The Office of Price Administra-
ton assured householders in the
30-State fuel oil rationing area
today that it was keeping close tab
on weather records to determine
whether the value of coupons should
be increased in some areas.
OPA explained anew bow the
rationing plan was designed to take
care OF unusual weather situations.
1t said that Price Administrator
Henderson gave the explation to
Mayor Kelly of Chicago yesterday
Mayor Kelly came to Washington
to- ask larger rations because of
severe weather in his area.
OPA said Mr.. Henderson ex-
planned to Mayor Kelly the follow
ing:
OPA's fuel rationing division keeps
continuously informed by the
Weather Bureau OF deviations from
normal in all sections of the 30
State area, with the coupon system
so designed that when any one Sec
tion is hit by cold wave of such
severity and extent that oil rations
in. the area are insufficient, the
value OF the coupons in that par
tlcular zone can be altered for the
following heating period to recon-
pense the householder for the oil
used from his cushion"
Evening star., 1942-12-17
W. N. McGehee Dies;
Southern Railway Counsel

William N. McGehee, SO, general
attorney for the Southern Railway
System, with headquarters in
Washington, died at 1915 pm. to-
day in Columbus, Ohio, hospital.
Mr.. McGehee joined the Southern
Railway as commerce counsel Sep
tennber /, 1920 He was promoted
to the post of general attorney
September l, 1910.
Born at Guyton, Ga, May l3, 1888,
Mr.. McGehee was a graduate of
Emory College at Oxford, Ga. and
received his degree from Mercer
University at Macon, Ga, in 1902.
Prior to his connection with the
Southern Railway he practiced law
in Georgia.
Mr.. McGehee is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Lucille KIM
brough, whom he married at Tai
bottom, Ga, on July 3, 1905: two
daughters, Mrs James H. Lemon of
Washington and Mrs. O. D. Waters.
IN, OF Glen Echo, Md: and one son.
Ensign William N. McGehee. ir.,
United States Naval Air Corps. who
Is stationed at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
n
Small War Plants Get
1875 WPB Contracts

BY the Associated Press.
The smaller war plants division
of the War Production Board re-
ported today that it placed 1926
contracts for S22 500, 900 in the No
vember 28-December IL period
Prime contracts went to 176 firms
for S7.30O,000, and more than 100
subcontracting firms will participate
in them.
Contracts involving the use of
critical tools totaled 1,060 for SIS
100000 Most of these contracts
went to firms having machines not
being used full time.
The smaller war plants division
now has placed 234 prime contracts
involving s28,3OO,O00. and 1887 tool
contracts Involving 1922 100000.
The prime contracts placed in the
November 28-December II period
we're distributed over 27 States
Ninety-fve of them were placed
by Army ordance, Boston, for
S5.600,O00.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Earlier Story on Page A-9.)
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Gloria
Vanderbilt di Cicco says she is
hurt, but not bitter, regarding that
matter of unpaid bills at Man.
haitian, Kans., where about $4,000
of her furniture has been attached
to satisfy creditors claims.
Manhattan. Kans is miffed be-
cause they rolled out the red velvet
carpet for me and I wouldn't walk
on it," the heiress was quoted today
in a World Telegram interview
Townspeople of Manhattan have
filed $540.82 in claims against prop
erty of Mrs. di Cicco and her hus-
band, Corpl. Pasquale (Pat di
Cicco. 1t was left there when she
and her husband packed up and left
for Fort Monmouth, N. j., he on
Is hours notice and she two days
later, she said. He had been sta
toned at Fort Riley. near Man.
haitian.
The Bills, Mrs. di Cicco said, were
not presented before she and her
husband left and instructions were
left for shopkeepers to forward
them. Instead of sending them, She
said, they attached her furniture.
IT had hoped the people Of Man
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Woman Kicks Attorney;
Throws Court in Turmoil

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE en-
ragged wife of Jacob "Gurrah' Sha-
piro kicked Assistant District At
torney Sol Gelb in the thigh in
court today, after the prosecutor de-
manded her husband be held in
5000 900 bail ON a 36-count indict-
ment charging extortion in the gar
ment industry.
The black haired Mrs. Anna Sha-
piro then ran shrieking from the
General Sessions Court room,
through the halls into an eleventh
floor elevator and left the building
The courtroom was thrown into
turmoil, but the judge, who later
held the 52-year-old Shapiro with
out bail for trial, quickly restored
order.
Shapiro was brought back to
New York last week from Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. where he served a prison
term for Federal antitrust law vio-
lations.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Meat Ration Reduced
Five Ounces a Week
By Henderson Order
Pork, Lamb and Veal
Involved; oPA Head Acts
To Ease Local Shortages

Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson today moved to ease loco,
meat shortages and at the same
time directed further acuts in the
amount OF pork, lamb and veal
which will be available for civilian
consumption in the first three
months of 1943.
Mr.. Henderson took the action on
recommendation of Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard, war food ad-
miniStrator,
In order to alleviate meat short
ages. which recently have appeared
IN various sections of the country
slaughtererS were authorized tn he
gin deliveries of quotas for the first
euarter of next year on December
S0-l2 days ahead of time. Mr..
henderson said this move would
IeheVe the situation by enabling
immediate resumption of operations
by packing plants that have closed
because their current Quarter
quotas were exhausted. 1t also will
permit increases in deliveries bv
those packers whose supplies have
been restricted because thev were
running low on meat for this quar-
ter
The action allowing packing
houses to draw on their quotas for
the first part of 1943 was expected
to alleviate the meat shortage
which threatened to spread through
out the country. officials said the
10 per cent advance in quotas
would mean certainly that there
would be enough meat to tide the
country over the Christmas holi-
days.
Immediately after Mr.. Henderson
made his announcement of further
reductions of meat for civilians
officials stated it probably would
mean that civilians will not be al
lowed more than 2 pounds of meat
week when rationing goes into
effect next year.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Stock Prices Boosted
81 10 Around S4 in
Mi|Iion-Share Day
Volume One Of Largest
In Year; New Highs
Appear in List
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 17-Buyers re-
turned to the stock market in force
today and pushed up leaders 81 tc
around 81 a share for their best
gains in more than two months
New highs for the year or longer
were plentiful and volume of .3O0.-
900 shares was one of the largest OF
1912 to date.
Reinvestment demand and spec
ulative participation on expecta
ton of the usual year -end rally
received the principal credit for the
bulge which got under way Wed
nesday The quick absorption o1
year-end tax selling also was viewed
as bulliSh. Good war news. it was
said, may have been an aid to SEN
timent.
Stocks in the new high" division
included United States Rubber
Goodrich. Goodyear, Firestone Tire
General Motors, International Har-
vester, Deere, Air Reduction, United
States Gypsum. Warner Bros, Zenith
Radio and Philco. Prominent NOV
ers were United States Steel. Beth
lehem, Santa Fe, j. I, Case. Dupont
American Can and Westinghouse.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Steel Firm Attempts
Pressure on WLB,
Union Official Says
Hiring Hall Policy
Hit by Employers as
Violation Of Promise
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 17-Jack Law
renson, National Maritime Union
(CIO) vice president in charge of
the Great Lakes region, said today
the Inland Steel Co was attempting
to "high-pressure the War Labor
Board to repudiate" a reviewing
panels ruling on preferential hiring
OF union men.
Inland Steel said last Friday it
had telegraphed the WLB that the
panels ruling granted the CIO un-
ion the hiring hall'' and contended
this violated presidential promise
that the Government would not or
der the closed shop.
Claims Union Bursting"
In statement today, Mr. Lawren-
son said the company was union
busting as usual without regard to
utilizing all manpower to win the
war"
Statements that the panels order
gives the National Maritime Union
a closed shop are sheer nonsense" !"
the LaWrenson statement said. "The
order merely directs the company to
give the union preferential treat.
ment in hiring of men" -
Inland Steel said it had tele-
graphed the WLB that "the hiring
hall principle goes beyond that of
the closed shop, for it deprives us
of the right to select employees on
merit. This has vital bearing on
war production"
Defends Hiring Halls.
Mr.. Lawrenson said that union
hiring halls have been in effect in
the principal seaports of the United
States for many years and their
honest and efficient operation is
largely responsible for the bridge
OF ships across the oceans main
tanned by union men to supply ma
terials and reinforcements to our
troops and to our Allies"
Referring to a telegram he said
the company sent to newspapers
throughout the country protesting
the order, Mr.. Lawrenson said:
Pressure campaigns of this sort,
designed to set aside unanimous de-
cisions by Government agencies. can
result in nothing but chaos in an in
dustry whose efficient operation is
vital to our war effort"
Evening star., 1942-12-17

Unless Santa Claus-or the War
Production Board-brings the Seat
Pleasant (Md) Fire Department a
couple of critical gadgets for Christ
mas, fire had better stay away from
the doors of the areas 10000 resi-
dents.
For unless WPB allows the fire
department priorities on several
small bits of machinery needed to
make the towns only pumper work
able, the f1remen might as we'll stay
home and trim Christmas tree
when the alarm sounds.
The department was expected to
file a request for the articles with
WPB today but one member said
that experience indicated wait
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Public Housing Body
Awards Contract for
500 D. {. Family Unit,
T. Calvin Owens to Build
Columbia Park Quarters
For War Workers

The Federal Public Housing Au-
thority this afternoon accepted a
bid by T. Calvin Owens, Washing
ton builder, for the construction of
500 family dwelling units on Colum-
bia pike near the Army and Navy
Country Club In Arlington, Va.
Mr.. Owens bid, lowest of six,
amounted to $l,413,o0o. The high
est bid, 1892, 900, was submitted by
National Structures Corp, of New
York.
FPHA officials said work is ex-
pected to begin in about week and
the project is to be completed within
$50 days.
An AAl4 priority has been re-
ceived for the construction of the
units, officials explained. The units
will utilize minimum of critical
materials.
The group of houses which will
be OF both one and two story types
and will contain one, two and three
bedrooms, will be available for war
workers who have come to the Dis
trict area since July l and particu-
larly for employees in the Pentagon
Building. They will be constructed
of cinder block walls and concrete
slab floors.
Bids for the construction of two
other projects probably will be
opened shortly, it was said. One
nj a
ly dwelling units to be located on
Glebe road near Shirley drive and
South Arlington road, while the
other is the Jefferson Davis one
room dormitory apartments for war
workers.
These apartments will consist of
$50 units and will be built near
Eighteenth, Fern, Eads and Twenty
second streets in Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Bond Buying by Banks
Exceeds Treasury Hopes
1; he Associate6 preSx

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau told his
press conference today that the first
days subscriptions by banks to 81
000,O00,000 in X per cent Treasury
certificates, exceeded my fondest
hopes
The certificates were opened to
bank subscription for the first time
yesterday as the last major financ-
ing of the Treasury's $4,000 200, 900
Victory Loan drive The books will
be closed to the banks on the certifi-
Gates tomorrow.
Sale of the $4,000, 900 900 in certifi-
Gates will virtually put the Victory
Loan drive over the top, since the
Secretary announced last week that
$6 500, 100000 in securities had
already been sold in the drive.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
j. ). Mission TO Go
To Africa TO Speed
Civilian Supplies
Americans Will Work
Under Supervision of
Gen. Eisenhower
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Office of War Information
announced today the sending of an
economic mission to French North
Africa to work under 1t. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower in speeding
the production and shipment of
supplies for civilians and industry
between North Africa and the
United States and other United
Nations.
Owl revealed that Robert Muir
ply is operating on the staff OF
Gen. Eisenhower as Chief of Civil
Affairs and will have charge of the
mission.
American and British represent
atlves already in North Africa, the
owl said, are surveying French
North African requirements for
nom military supplies from the
United States and other United
Nations sources, and also the pro-
duction and supplies of materials
that may be made available from
French North Africa for needs of
the United States and other United
Nations
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Fire Engine Godget Priorities
MuyImperiIS YuIe

of "at least" 10 days before pri-
ority order would be given
A special 48-hour detail of firemen
is planned beginning at 8 am.
Christmas eve and ending at am
the day after the holiday for duty
at the firehouse because of the num-
Der of fires that usually occur at
this time.
Firemep. it was said, hoped to
guard against reoccurrence of fires
which last year took the lives of FIVE
persons, including three children,
in the Seat Pleasant area.
Stores in the District were said
to have plenty of the gadgets needed
for the pump, but would not sell
the articles without WPB approval.
A gasket and several small valves
are needed.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Judge 10 Ask FBI Probe
OF Architect WRIGHT
By the Associated Press.


MADISON, Wis. Dec. 17.-Fed-
eral Judge Patrick T. Stone an
nounced from the bench today he
would ask the FBI to investigate
Frank Lloyd Wright, expressing be-
lief that the famous architect. who
conducts private school at Spring
Green, Wis, was ''obstructing the
war"
Judge Stone made his statement in
passing on the case of Marcus Earl
Weston, 27, Of Spring Green, an
apprentice of Mr.. Wright who was
charged with refusing to appear for
induction into the Army. He al
lowed Weston until January IL to
think it over" urging him to leave
the Wright school and to return to
the home of his parents.
Replying to questions from the
court, Weston denied that the archi-
tect had advised his apprentices to
escape military service by repre-
senting themselves as conscientious
objectors. After he had pleaded
guilty, however, Judge stone SAID.
Il think you boys are living under
a bad influence with that man
Wright. I'm afraid he is poisoning
your minds.
Fred L. Holmes of Madison. one OF
two attorneys who appeared for
Weston upon request, told the court
the Young man sincerely objected
to war on religious grounds, but did
not raise that issue with his draft
board because a doctor advised him
he could not pass physical ex-
animation.
Informed Of the courts remarks
Mr.. Wright denied he had advised
his apprentices to avoid military
service by representing themselves
as conscientious objectors.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Morse
Continued From First Page

S.F
that he didn't regard the publica-
tions in dispute as essential to the
war effort. He said there was nc
stoppage on work connected with
the war land he wouldn't tolerate
it."
Mr.. Morse remarked that there
was "an honest difference of opin.
ion' and added ANY strike of any
kind does not help In the successful
prosecution of the war"
Difference of Opinion.
Mr., Di Pietro then asked, May ]
ask If your position is the same on
lockouts?"
yes. SIR" Mr.. Morse replied, en-
phatically.
Mr.. Di Pietro than said the stu
alton at Donnelley's was a lockout
and Mr.. Morse retorted that he be-
lieved the board should 60 into
that, too.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Senators Criticize
Personnel Of Rubber
Mission 10 Russia
Charge None Of Four Men
Selected Is On Expert
On Synthetic Product
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Members of the Senate Agricul-
ture Subcommittee today criticized
the composition of an American
rubber mission sent to Russia, COM
planning to Rubber Director Will
liam M. Jeffers that none of the
four men selected was an expert in
the manufacture of synthetic rub
ber from agricultural products.
Mr.. Jeffers said he had been
guided in his selection of the mis-
sion by his assistant, Bradley Dewey.
The latter said he considered the
four men outstanding in their
field and explained that the per-
sonnel had to be held down because
they were travelling by air and de-
clared the group included "one of
the greatest exponents in the world
of making butadiene component of
synthetic elastic from alcohol
Headed by E. w. Pittman.
The mission, whose purpose is to
collect chemical and engineering in
formation from Russia on the man.
ufacture of synthetic rubber. is
headed by Ernest w. Pittman
president of Interchemical Corp
The other members are Irving L
Murray, chief process engineer for
Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp
designer of that firms plants
for making butadiene from alcohol;
Dr. Willis Gibbons, director of de-
velopment for the United States
Rubber Co., and DR.. Aristid V
Crosse. native Russian who has
been doing war research work at
Columbia University. DR.. Crosse
formerly was associated with the
Universal Oil Products Co.
Norris Tells Probe Reason.
Senator Norris, Independent, OF
Nebraska said the subcommittee had
started its investigation because
members believed that those ir
charge of the rubber program were
not giving sufficient attention te
making rubber from farm crops.
Every one knew that Russia hac
been making rubber from agricul.
tural alcohol. he said. Now you
send a commission over there ano
you do not place on it any one who
represents the. fundamental theory
on which this committee was
founded"
I'VE have to have butadiene, >
Mr.. Dewey explained. "Butadiene
comes from alcohol. not directly
from grain. We don't need any
information from Russia, Germany
or any other country on how to
make alcohol from agriculture,
products. What we want to study is
how to get from alcohol to buta
diene We picked a crack man tc
make that study"
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Carr Denied Quarrel
With Bride Before
He Died, Jury Told
Arizona Police Chief
Testifies at Murder
Trial Of HerIihy Girl
BY the Associated Press.

BISBEE, Ariz., Dec. 17-Capt.
David D. Carr denied shortly be-
fore he died that he had quar-
relied with Margaret Herlihy, his
secret bride of two months, the
night he was shot, Percy Bow
den, Douglas chief of police, teS-
tilted today at the girls trial for
murder.
Chief Bowden was the first wit
ness who talked to both Capt. Carr
and the girl at the hospital soon
after Capt. Carr was fatally shot at
the Herlihy home.
Capt. Carr kept saying, I'm dying,
I'm dying Chief Bowden testified.
Chief Bowden said he then asked
the Fort Huachuca anti-tank officer,
of you think you are dying why
don't you tell me what happened?' "
1t was at this point, Chief Bowden
declared that Capt. Carr insisted,
1--WE had no quarrel at ALL"
Norman Herring. deputy county
attorney. asked Chief Bowden, What
did Miss Herlihy say about falling
out of the car that night?"
"She either fell out of the car or
he pushed her out" Chief Bowden
replied. After he got her back in
the car he said he was going to take
her home and tell her mother every
thing and let her settle it,
Mr.. Herring attempted to bring
out Chief Bowdens opinion of how
far the pistol was held from Capt.
Carr's neck when the fatal shot was
fired, but the objections of Frank
Thomas, chief defense counsel, were
sustained.
A riding crop, in the center of
which was encased a needle like
sword, and said to have been found
in Capt. Carr's automobile, was ad-
mitted as evidence.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Boston Plans Shelter in Schools
As Cold Sets Eight Year Record

hand. State officials, meanwhile,
proceeded with other plans for mov-
ing families out of their homes and
doubling up If the shortage grows
acute within coming weeks, as oil
men have predicted it may.
Not since the mercury fell to 5
degrees below zero on January 27,
1885, has 1t been so cold in Boston.
Mayor Tobin estimated emergency
quarters could be provided in the
schools for 5000 persons. He has
directed John J. Walsh, head of the
Boston Public Safety Committee, to
work out details as precautionary
measure.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Dec. 17.-As the coldest
weather here in nearly eight years
3 degrees below zero-cut into New
England's waning stocks of fuel oil
today, Mayor Maurice J. Tobin pro-
ceeded with plan to utilize school
houses as shelters if fuel supplies in
homes became exhausted.
While no immediate likelihood of
such contingency was in prospect,
city officials said the plan was being
set up chiefly as a safeguard for
families who use kerosene or range
oil for heating and keep a compare
lively limit supply Of the fuel on