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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
House Group Reports
Rents Stabilized and
Asks 0PA Staff Cut
Finds Office Exceeded
Powers and Ignored
Statutes Of Stotes
By the Associated Press.

A special House committee re-
ported today the Office of Price
Administration had successfully
stabilized' wartime rents, but
that the agency exceeded powers
granted by Congress, trespassed
on State laws and Disseminated
against owners of rental prop
erty.
1t suggested reduction of the rent
department to "a skeleton force"
was now possible.
AS to overall rent control, the
committee, headed b. Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat, of Virginia
said:
Rents on the whole have been
successfully stabilized and infia-
tionary increases prevented as to
this element of living costs. The
fact that rents have been sub
stantially stabilized throughout the
country constitutes an important
contribution to the success of our
war effort"
Raps OPA Rent Practices.
However, the greater part of the
report, filed with the House clerk.
was devoted to denunciation of the
operating practices of OPAs Rent
Control Division. The committee
outlined its findings" as:
l. The Price Administration Act
grants too broad a discretionary
power to the administrator and fails
to provide sufficiently clear defni-
ton Of this power, to guard against
its abuse and to adequately safe
guard the constitutional rights of
our citizens
2. Certain OPA regulations have
unnecessarily conf1icted with ma
tional and local laws, and have
compelled unwarranted changes in
established business practices, in
violation of the act.
3. The committee is of the opin-
ion that certain of the regulations
have deprived property owners of
portion OF the equity in their prop
erJy, when such action was unneces-
sarv to bring about effective rent
control"
d. Far too little effort has been
made by the rent department to en-
courage local initiative in taking
care Of the problem of rent control,
and the rent department has been
so eager to establish an overall ma
tional control as to have positively
discouraged such local action"
5. Particularly in the early stages
tSee RENT CONTROL, page 2-x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
La Guardia Says 0PA
Can'tCurb Prices
Even in Washington
Urges Steps by President
For Some Relief in
Food Situation

The Office of Price Adminisra-
ton cannot enforce price ceilings
in Washington, let alone the rest
of the country, Mayor F. H. La
Guardia of New York told news
men today after White House
conference in which he urged
action by the President to give
some relief in the food situation.
Mayor La Guardia said food is
cheaper in New York than in
Washington-and he is far from
satisfied with the situation at
home.
The Mayor scored OPA regula-
lions as involved and complex, -
adding that they lacked the f1exibil-
ity to meet local conditions.
He said he was highly in favor of
the program instituted by the ad-
ministration to cut back prices by
subsidies, but he declared consumers
are not getting the benefit of the
differentials being paid now on a
few commodities.
The Mayor concluded by saying he
wanted to see the OPA cleared in
more ways than one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Duce's Custer
Laid 10 Fight
Over Plans
Travellers Soy Nozis
Wanted to Abandon
Southern Italy
BE- the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
MADRID, July 27.-Travelers
arriving by plane from Rome to-
day declared Benito Mussolini
fell because he supported Ger
man plan to abandon Central
and Southern Italy for a strong
defense line in the north, and
that he now is at villa between
Rome and Ostia.
The Algiers radio broadcast re-
port purporting to come from Rome
that Benito Mussolini was in Swift
zerland. No such report or broad
cast was heard at the Associated
Press listening post in London.
The new government of Marshal
Pietro Badoglio insists that all of
Italy must be defended if Italy is to
remain in the war, and the Germans
have been forced to agree, they de-
clared.
Hitler had first proposed a strong
stand behind the Pc Valley, and
Mussolini, seeking to do his bidding,
was overrued by the Fascist Grand
Council by vote of 10 to s, it was
asserted
Carlo Scorza. Fascist party secre-
tary, was reported under preventive
arrest. with others of II Duce's COL
laborators confined to their homes.
On the issue of defense of all
Italy, Badoglio for the moment at
least has the support of the army
and the crown, both of which enjoy
tremendous popular prestige as sue
cessors to Mussolini, this late-hour
account of the crisis in Rome said.
The first clear report of what hap
pened after Mussolini resigned came
with the first Ala Litoria plane to
leave Rome since the event. It is
significant Of the swift changes that
the plane arrived stripped of all
Fascist insignia, marked only by the
Italian national colors, and that an
hour after its arrival the Fascist
name Ala Litoria had changed to
Ala Roma in the lines Offices.
Some of these travellers were Ital-
ian. From them were obtained this
account of Mussolini's fall
When II Duce returned to Rome
from his Verona meeting with Hit
Ter, he called in his immediate party
aides and told them that Hitler con-
sidered Southern and Central Italy
understandable with Sicily in Allied
hands.
He said German plans called for
stand behind the Pc Valley, and
suggested evacuation not only of
Italian arms and munitions and
troops behind this line, but all pos
sible rolling stock, food stores and
harvests so the Allies would be left
with the problem of supplying the
population.
ii Duce Expresses Disgust.
At Mussolinis suggestion. a meet
ing of the Fascist Council was called
for Saturday. Meantime, although
II Duce expressed his disgust at the
German plans, other party leaders,
including Count Galeazzo Ciano,
Mussolini's son-in-laW, met separ-
ately with non-party men.
The council meeting lasted until
2 am. Sunday. After Mussolini
made a report, opposition formed
to attack his conduct of the war
and particularly his apparent &C
ceptance of the German plan.
On the vote only six council men,
(see TRAVELLERS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Carter Glass, Sd, Wins
Air Medal, Promotion
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 27.-Car-
ter Glass III, son of Maj. and Mrs.
Carter Glass, jr., and grandson of
Senator Glass Of Virginia, has been
awarded the Air Medal and adj
vanced to the rank of major in the
Army Air Forces. according to
letter received by his mother today.
Maj. Glass is a gunner and radio
man with his bombing command in
the Middle East. He was cited "for
meritorious achievement in aerial
flight" His father is stationed at
the Army Special Service School in
Lexington.
The Senator's grandson entered
the service In July, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Captain, Son, Two Of Crew
Die After Tanker Exp|odes

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 27.-The captain,
his young son and two crew mem
bers of the Canadian oil tanker
Bruce Hudson were burned fatally
in an explosion aboard their
gasoline laden vessel at nearby East
Chicago, Ind, last night.
The victims were:
Capt. Ross L. Hindman, 43, Leon
ard, Ontario.
His son, Stanley, 16, who was
aboard on pleasure trip
William Goneau, %, Middler, On
tario
Arthur Pluffe, 70, Wabashine, On
tario.
Ali four died today in st. Cath
crimes Hospital, East Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Major League Games

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At New York
Cleveland - 600 600 800 0
New York 900 O03 600 o.
R.ttsris.-smits, Center 90; Reynolds
At Philadelphia
St. Louis -- 010 900 03
Philadelphia OO4 900 0
MISUNDERSTANDING. Fuchs 90 and
Schultz; Black and Swift.
Chicago at Washington-S:3o.
tOnly Games.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati
Boston $500. O10 O1O 1876 90
Cincinnati 900 101 OOO-2 u
Batteries-Iobin and Mast: walters,
shoun 80 and Mueller.
At Pittsburgh
New York. O13 900 0
Pittsburgh 200 CAL
.Batteries-Chase. East t5) and Man
cuso: Gee and Lopez.
At St. Louis-First Game
Philadelphia 900 020 00O-2 81
st. Louis 900 O20 DIX s 10 l
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kari 90 and
Finley; Dickson and W. CooBer.
At St. Louis-Second Game
Philadelphia 0
st. Louis -
Batteries-Conger and Livingston; Krist
and O'Dea.
(Only Games.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
biddIe Asked 10 Rule
On Peoples Counse|
President Says Office
May Not Be Necessary

President Roosevelt has asked At
torney General Biddle for an opin-
ion on the new legislation to re-
create the Office of peoples counsel
for the Public Utilities Commission,
he said this afternoon.
At a news conference, Mr.. Roose-
welt said several attorneys have rec
commended against this post.
Congress made provision for re-
creating the Office in the current
District appropriation bill when
$500 was granted to pay the coun-
sells salary.
The post was not filled after VIII
liam A. Roberts resigned in 1885
and for several years the appropriate
ton itself was allowed to lapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Press Director Shoots Self
SiciIy|s Defenders Undermined
BY Sight of Big u. S. Fleet
People Were Told Axis Submarines
Were Sinking All Allied Ships

communications to italian head
quarters within Is minutes after
they landed.
One man told me he saw German
officers shoot down two Italian SOL
diers. Once, he said, a shell from
an American destroyer sent sand
into the eyes of an Italian, who drew
a white handkerchief to wipe them.
He was shot in the back when a
Nazi thought the handkerchief was
sign of surrender.
Farmers in Sicily had a difficult
time. although their crops of wheat,
(See MORALE, Page Ok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
D. T.. Girl Sets Record
In 50 Bowling Games
Earlier Story on Page A-12o

The National Duckpin Bowling
Congress today recognized as a
world record the feat of Mrs. Madge
Lewis. 22-year-old Government
worker, in accounting for 5,738 pins
for a 50-game average OF ll4-3S in
a War bond tournament at Silver
Spring, Md. last night.
Arville L. Ebersole. executive secre-
tary of the congress who made the
announcement, said Mrs, Lewis and
her opponent in the special match,
Mrs. Dolly Puryear. also had been
jointly credited with an endurance
record for women in rolling the so
consecutive games. Mrs. Puryear's
average was 102-42.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Rumors Of Italian Bid
For Peace Flood London

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 27.-Rumors CT
unconditional surrender offers by
the Badoglio government of Italy
flooded London today after Prime
Minister Churchill's speech. but
there was nothing here or in foreign
reports to confirm them.
1T would cause no surprise" wrote
Frank King. the diplomatic cor
respondent of Press Association. If
the first peace overtures from Rome
were put out within the next 4o
hours.
The approaches would be made
through SWitzerland-the protecting
poWer-rather than the Vatican
The Associated Press office and
newspaper Offices received frequent
calls from people reporting they
had heard Italy had surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
BY LEFT ERICKSON,

ASSOCldteQ HTeSS war Correspondent.
GUADALCANAL. July Is de-
layed The mightiest aerial bonn
pardment ever Embossed in the Pa
ciflc war shattered and rocked Jap
anese jungle and hill positions on
Munda Peninsula today.
It was an awesomely destructive
and precisely co-ordinated attack.
The terrific concentrated bombing
followed a 3S-m.nute dawn Smelling
of the same target area by light
naval forces from Rendova Strait
The ships guns raked Munda Point
from the beach back through the
hill strong points.
witnessed the attack from one of
the bombers wheeling and diving
over the enemy's last-ditch position
of resistance on New Georgia Island.
I stood up under the canopy between
the pilot and the rear turret gunner
in a Navy fighter plane, clinging to
a metal frame support.
The support came in handy as
1t. q. g. Francis Read Sanborn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Decoration Given Officer
Who Almost Broke Bank
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July 2I.-Lt. James
Ralph Drummond, the submarine
commander who almost blew up the
bank at Monte Carlo with torpedoes,
received the Distinguished Service
Order tonight.
While operating in the Mediterra-
mean, 1t. Drummond's submarine
fired two torpedoes at supply ship
off the French Riviera. One sank
the ship. The other exploded on
the beach Of Monte Carlo just below
the casino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
j. ). Forces Advance
On Munda From
Several Directions
Jops Follow Lost-Mon'
Tactics Of Attu Fight
In Defense of AirfieId
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.
SOUTH PACIFIC HEADQUAR-
TIERS, July 27-United States
troops are slashing forward from
several directions in the drive on
the strategic Munda Airfield,
Navy spokesman said today, but
the japanese apparently are de-
termined to follow the disastrous
fight to the last man" tactics of
the Attu campaign.
The heavy drive for the key point
on New Georgia Island, in the Gen.
trail Solomons, began Sunday morn
ing in co-ordinated ship-plane at
tack in which well over" 200 of
our aircraft dropped 1876 tons of
bombs and Navy vessels laid heavy
hombardment on the Munda PENN
Sula
The Navy spokesman indicated
the japanese have been able to re-
inforce Munda slightly. but not in
any considerable number. This was
probably accomplished by small
barges which sneaked to port at
night.
tToday's communique from Gen
Douglas MacArthur's headquar-
tiers reported our light naval
craft intercepted enemy barges
attempting to run supplies into
New Georgia by night. One
barge was sunk two others dam
aged. 1t was believed others
managed to get throughD
American troops made good prog
ress in the face of stubborn ground
resistance by the beleaguered en-
envy, the spokesman said. Light
tanks were used where the Jungle
terrain allowed
tOur troops advanced 500 yards
closer to the Munda Airfield
Yesterday according to Gen.
Macarthur communicate
The AmerlcanS-marines and SOL
dlers-are finding it necessary to
search out every japanese and kill
him, the Navy officer said, since
there appears to be no surrendering
Loss of the Munda airfeld will
not necessarily mean an end to jap
anese resistance on New Georgia,
for the remnants may attempt to
flee in the jungle hills and continue
resistance. 1t is unlikely, however,
that many will escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
U. S. Cargo Ship Sunk
OFF South America

The Navy announced today that
medium -sized. United States mer-
chant vessel was torpedoed and sunk
by an enemy submarine OF the
east coast Of South America In mid
July. Survivors were landed at
Miami, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
churchill WARNS ITALY Of FIGHT TO Finish
Ball Fans Will Hear
President Speak
Tomorrow Night
earlier Story on Page A.,

Earlier Story on Page ALL
Spectators at the Washing
ton-Chicago benefit baseball
game tomorrow night at Crit
fifth Stadium will be able to
hear President Roosevelt's
speech, it was announced today
by President Clark Griffith of
the Mats, who said the game
will be stopped while the Presi-
dent is talking.
Station VOL will install
special line and special speakers
to amplify the speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Earlier Story on Page Al.

Earlier Story on Page Al.
President Roosevelt this after
noon scored the Office of War In
formation broadcast yesterday
which characterized King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy as "the mo-
ronic little King" and also called
the new Premier Marshal Pietro
Badoglio as "a high ranking
Fascist"
That broadcast never should have
been made. the President said, add
ing that Robert z. Sherwood, head
of the Owl of Europe, was taking
vigorous action in regard to it.
The President made his comment
after being asked whether he or the
State Department had authorized
the broadcast.
Little Comment on Italy.
The President had but little COM
ment On the turn of affairs over
the week end, which saw Dictator
Mussolini dropping out of the pic
ture and Marshal Badoglio coming
In as his successor appointed by the
King.
Asked if this change in leadership
would have any effect "on the I'M
conditional surrender ultimatum"
the United Nations have delivered
to the Axis, Mr. Roosevelt said that
he felt Secretary of State Hull had
covered that subject yesterday.
Avoids Hypothetical Quiz.
At his press conference yesterday
Mr. Hull said he did not expect the
shift in Italy to have any effect on
the United States policy of vigor-
ously pursuing the war.
The President was asked if he
thought that a demand would be
made On Marshal Badoglio to de-
liver MuSsolini to the Allies and his
response was that he did not want
30 deal in hypothetical questions.
Mr.. Roosevelt commented that
often he finds helmself asking HIM
self hypothetical questions. but that
he is wise enough not to give himself
the answers
The President said that he did
not have any advance information
on MusSolini's removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Garbage Workers End
Strike in WiIminqton

WILMINGTON. Del, July 27.-A
one-week strike of city garbage COL
lectors ended today in a compromise
agreement with Mayor Albert w.
James under which the IS workers
will receive IS cents an hour, a
Accent increase. They had de.
Handed IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
200 Bombers Blasted Mundo
In Pucific's 'Miqhtiest Raid

fTWo hundred Allied bombers
blasted Munda, key japanese
point in Ne1U Georgia, Uith 1856
tons Of bombs Sunday in the
heariest raid yet made in the
Southwest Pacific. An AsSocidt-
ed Press War correspondent, Left
Erickson, rode in one OF the
planes. and gtUes an eyewitness
account OF the attack in the
tollc1Ctnq dtSpatchI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Todoy's Home Runs

American League.
Keller, New York, in 9Th inning.
Rocco, Cleveland, in 7th inning.
National League.
vanrobays. Pittsburgh, in LIST inning
OBrien. Pittsburgh, in 5th inning.
Elliott, Pittsburgh, in 5th inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Late News Bulletin
De GouIIe Demands Voice in Peace

NEW YORK t4p.-Gen. Charles de Gaule in broadcast
the Agiers radio said tonight settlement with
Italy could be made without the participation France
United States Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service reported
today His broadcast had been preceded by
men that important statement would be heard It
added that the French National Liberation
of which Gen. de Gaulle cohead Gen. Henri Giraud
met in plenary session today
Russians Continue Advance on OreI
LONDON pP)-The Russians advanced from two and half
to four miles closer beeaguered today capturing
than so more logcabin villages in threesided
central German base the Soviet command announced
special communique tonight
Mussolini Press Director Shoots Self
STOCKHOLM LP9-Informaton reaching Stockholm TODAY
said that Manlo Morgagn head of the official Italian news
agency Stefan himself at Rome 1t was believed
the shock of Mussoins fall responsible (The dispatch did
not say whether Morgagni was dead)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Roosevelt Raps
Broadcast on
Moronic King
Asserts Sherwood
Is Taking Drastic
Action on Comment
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt said
late today that his Nation
wide broadcast at $50 tomor-
row night would be on the
subject of the war. When ask
ed whether it would be on the
war at home or abroad, he re-
sponded that there was just
one front in this war and that
includes at home and abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Weather Report

From the United States Weather Bureau Report
Continued warm this afternoon and tonight
Thundershowers in the vicinity this evening
Temperatures today-Highest, 90, at $3.50 pm;
lowest, 10, at $40 am. Full report on page Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

Csee TRAVELLERS, Page 2-X.)
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1943-03-12
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-08
Selwyn Doheriy
Now With WHO

Selwyn Doherty. who has been
connected with r. f. Anderson
and Co. Real Estate firm for some
time, has joined the staff of the
War Housing Center as assistant
manager of the bureau. 1t was an
nounced Thursday by L. E. Wilke-
son, manager of the center. with
headquarters in Provident bldg.
Doherty has been prominent in
real estate here for many years.
and will bring much valuable ex-
perience TO the housing problem
facing the city.
The War Housing Center has
charge Of the conversion program.
which is major government
project today. The program en-
tails the leasing of private prop
erty for conversion into apart
ments, dormitories, and rooms 10
relieve the congested housing con-
d.tions in Tacoma. At the expira-
ton of the lease, the property is
returned to original owner, plus
all the improvements.
The Homes Registration Bureau.
in charge of the renting of rooms
in private homes, available apart
ments and houses, is also under
the head Of the War Housing
Center.