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District, but this supply was sufa-
Gent Oily to heat the station over
the week end, it was reported
conference between District Of
fcials and Mr.. Norman was to
take place at 2:3O pm today. at
which time District government rep
resentatives said they would try to
obtain enough oil to see the station
through the current season
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. said re-
port submitted by Inspector Smith
indicated it would be 'unreasonab BILE
and uneconomical' to convert No. 2
station to the use of coal To do
so, Col. Arthur said. structural
changes in the building would have
to be made at a cost of $4,000, or
6 per cent of the total cost of the
building
The station house was built two
years ago, it was reported, and is
one of three Police Department
buildings that were heated bv oil
when the conversion campaign be-
gan last summer. Since then the
Women's Bureau already has been
converted. and No. 5 Station at
Fifth and E streets Sc. is being
now converted to the use of coal.
The Commissioners pointed out
that a survey was made last summer
of all District buildings to ascertain
how many could De converted rea-
sonably. Since that time. it was
said, many have been changed to
the use of COAL
Col. Arthur's report also showed
that lin some Interpretation of the
rationing board No. 2 Station had
been classified as a commercial
establishment. Col. Arthur said
that under amy reasonable def
milton of the term a police station
could not be called commercial.
Would Require Moving Inmates.
1t was pointed out that in addi-
ton 70 the prisoners who are COM
PEELED TO remain in the cells staff
of officers is in the station on a
24-hour basis. Unless more Oil is
obtained, police officials warned.
both the prisoners and the officers
would have to be moved to some
other place.
Charles Stofberg. administrative
assistant to Commissioner Young,
pointed out that the District gov
ernment has supplied the OPA with
% buildings, for which no charge
is made for rent, utilities or jani-
torial services.
Those who attended today's meet
ing with the Commissioners in
cluded Col. Arthur, Maj. Edward j.
Kelly OF the Metropolitan Police
Department. Inspector Smith end
Mr.. StofberH.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Man Who Gave Business
To Two Employees Dies
BY the Associated Press.

sS tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-I. c. Her
man. 73. New York handkerchief
manufacturer who gave away a 81
900 .000-a-year business to two of his
employees eight years ago and then
retired. died yesterday from a heart
ailment. He was a twin brother of
Theatrical Producer A. H. Woods.
On January l8. 1924. Mr.. Herman
presented his business to two of his
employees because of their loyalty
and ability, remarkine:
I've got enough money to live
on comfortably. so why shouldn't I
retire and give the young men a
chance, They have been deserving
and faithful and they certainly have
right to share in the success they
helped create"
The employees were Irving S. Ros-
self and Fred NJ Smith.
A native Of Budapest. Hungary.
Mr.. Herman had lived here since
he was 3 years old
Besides his brother. he is sur
vived by his widow, two daughters
and sister.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Five Police Boys Clubs
Schedules Approved

Approval of the spring schedule
Of activities for the five Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Clubs has been ap-
proved by the directors of the club
H. Clifford Bangs, president, an
nounced today.
The program covers the perioc
from April through June and in
cludes activities for midgets. juniors
and seniors. Included are base
ball tournament. softball tourna-
ment. track and field meet. swim
ming activities, volley ball tourna =
ment. table tennis tournament. craft
exhibits. boat contests, kite making
marble tournament. horseshoe tour
nament and mutt" dog show.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Kansas City Journa|-P
Assets 10 Go on Sale
Nv the ASociateS press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Henry
A. Bundschu. referee in bankruptcy
today ordered sale Of assets of the
old Kansas City Journal-Post, in
Guiding real estate, machinery and
personal property.
Under the order William B. Bos-
tian. trustee, was instructed to con-
vert the assets into cash. selling the
items free of encumbrance at public
or private sale, subject to notice to
creditors and confirmation by the
referee.
r. B. Caldwell. attorney for Morris
Shapiro, Baltimore. whose title to
the assets was denied by Mr..
Bundschu. has 30 days to file for a
review in United States District
Court.
The Journal ceased publication q
year ago.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Vital Jap Oil Plant
In Burma Blasted
By u. ). Bombers
Liberotors Set Fires
South Of Roneoon
Visible for so Miles
BY the Associated Press.

NEW DELHI, April 5.-Four-
motored bombers of the United
States 10th Air Force dropped 13
tons Of high explosives yesterday
on a vital Japanese-held oil re-
fnery that had just been re-
stored to operation.
The raid was carried out by
Liberators.
The attack, aimed at the ThilaWa
oil refinery south of Rangoon, set
fires that were visible so miles away,
the air force said in communique.
The entire weight Of bombs fell
in the target area, the war bulletin
said and direct hits were scored on
buildings and huge storage tanks.
The refinery had been expected
to provide essential military oil for
the Japanese operations in Burma
The Allies, meanwhile, kept up a
rain of aerial blows at airfelds,
supply centers and shipping scat
tered throughout Burma, described
in separate British and American
communiques.
The American Air Force sent me-
dium bombers against the often
ralded railroad installations at May
myo and reported hits on railway
SldingS, the main track and rolling
stock
On Saturday, American medium
bombers kept up their assaults in
the Myltnge area, south of Manda
lay, where the japanese have been
kept hard at work trying to restore
traffic.
All 10th Air Force planes re-
turned safely.
Mlnbya, just east of the penin-
sula port of Akyab to which the jap
anese have held tenaciously. was one
enemy point attacked. the British
communique said today. Pinlfbu,
far to the northeast in the Upper
ChlndWin Basin was another.
Four supply sampans. sailing in a
convoy of eight along the Arakan
coast presumably bound for Akyab,
were sunk in one sortie, the British
said.
Farther inland Raj bombs rained
on a runway at Meiktila Airfeld
less than 100 miles south of enemy
held Mandalay.
In reprisal the Japanese sent
planes against British airfield
south Of Chittagong and Buthe-
daung in the afternoon. but the
communique from British headquar-
ters said damage was light and cas-
ualtles few in both instances.
The British acknowledged the loss
OF one Of their planes and said sew
eral enemy aircraft were damaged.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
British Embassy Official
To Speak al Mass Meetinu

" E. Cornelius, Second Secretary
of the British Embassy, will be the
guest speaker at a mass meeting at
s O'Clock tonight in the Takoma
Public School, Dahlia street and
Piney Branch road NV He will
speak on How England Lives"
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association. and members of
the Civilian Defense Committee will
participate. The program will open
with the election of officers of the
Takoma ID. c., Citizens Associa-
ton. Reginald H. Fielder will pre-
side. DrS. S. H. McCrory. chairman
OF the civilian defense committee.
and Burt w. Andrews, sr., president
of the Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation. will speak,
Mrs Carl V. Hickman will talk on
civilian mobilization and Mrs. Nor
man E. MCIndoo on housing and
feeding activities War savings
stamps will be awarded winners in
several contests.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Frenchman Decorated
By u. 5. for Aiding Landing

By the Associated Press.
The Navy Cross has been awarded
for the first time in this war to a
foreign civilian. Rene Malavergne, a
French resident of Morocco.
The Navy. announcing the award
today. said he served as pilot of the
Z. S. S. Dallas during the occupation
of French North Africa
1t Comdr. Robert Brodie. jr.. 80.
Owensboro KY. commander of the
Dallas, also has been awarded the
Navy Cross, for his part in the in
vaSion
The Navy said that NJ. Malavergne
volunteered to guide the ship up the
shallow Sebou River to storm the
strategic airfield az Port Lyautey.
He personally took the helm to
steer the ship despite fire from shore
batteries. machine e-guns and snipers
along the banks.
BY his gallant conduct on this
occasion. M. Malavergne distin-
guished himself as brave and
patriotic Frenchman. Loyalty serving
his country in the cause OF right,
| his citat ton read.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
DR.. Mary Jane Rathbun, 83.
Noted Scientist, Dies

DR.. Mary Jane Rathbun, 83, world
famous scientist. who worked %
years for the Natiopal Museum
without pay, died last night at her
home, 1917 Thirtieth street NV,
after a long illness.
Long known for her work in
carcinology-the study of crus-
taceans-Dr Rathbun first became
associated with the National Mu-
scum in 1887.
Funeral services will be held at
10 m. tomorrow from the home of
her nephew. Seward H. Rathbun. at
1922 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Burial will be in Dr.. Rathbun s
birthplace, Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
House Will Call Up
Anti-Racketeerinq
Labor Bill This Week
Hobbs Measure May Be
Broudened If Strikes
Threaten War Effort
BY the Associated Press.

Labor legislation will occupy the
spotlight in the House this week.
and the course it takes is expected
to depend largely on developments
on the industrial labor front in the
next few days.
Alter being sidetracked by the
Rules Committee for some time the
muck-t -talked-about Hobbs anti
racketeerlng bill was given the right
OF way and slated tentatively for
consideration Thursday by House
leaders. 1t may be taken up before
then, depending on progress made
with other subjects on the weeks
program.
Originally designed to amend the
1884 Anti-Racketeering Act to per-
NIT Federal prosecution of indi-
vlduals and labor unions for inter-
terence with interstate commerce.
the Dill introduced by Representative
Hobbs, Democrat, of Alabama NAV
become the vehicle for some major
labor restrictions.
Representative Hobbs said he
hoped it would be confined to its
original scope, to write into the 1894
act definitions of robbery" and "ex-
tortlon.' which would include inter-
terence with or intimidation Of
interstate truckers who do not hire
local union workers to assist them.
May Become General Bill.
But other members active in the
field of labor legislation have pre-
dlcted privately the Hobbs bill will
be- made a general overall labor
measure if strikes threaten to i'm
pede the war effort
Specifically they said. they had il,
mind the negotiations between the
| United Mine Workers of America
ana pltumlnouS coal producers for
! new wage contract. The negotia-
tons are now in progress, with the
miners demanding, through John
L. Lewis. an increase of s. a dav.
Some members OF the House Mil
ltarN Affairs Committee. which is
holdlng hearings Oh a bill to ban
the unlonlzatlon C1 managerial en-
/ pioyes and to curb strikes for the
| duration, predicted that bill possibly
/ would be offered as an amendment
10 the Hobbs measure if the coal
situation does not clear up within
the next few DAYS.
There will oe plenty Of labor
legislation proposed if the coal
negotiations break down and a work
/ Stoppage results said REPRESENT
atlVe Costello, Democrat. of Cali
lorna, committee member,
Probable Amendment.
Likely to be offered as an arerd-
ment to the Hobbs bill. another
member said, is bill already ap-
proved by the House Naval Affairs
committee 10 curb absenteeism
among war workers by reu,lirino
! their employers to report the names
OF habltual absentees to local draft
boards.
Inc administration has taken no
open stand on the Hobbs bill or
similar proposals. but only last week
/ Daniel j. Tobin, head of the AFT,
leamsters Union and recognized as
| an administration adviser on labor
! pollcleS, warned against .'precinitate"
! congressional action on labor ]epIs-
lation.
Mr.. Iobln and other labor leaders
nave vigorously opposed the Hobbs
Dill as move to oeny to ORGANIZED
lapor many of its ong-recoqnized
rights, including the right to strike
and picket.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Senate Unit Urges Bill
To Give Tire Sales
To Independents.
Wherry Says Major
Firms Price Policies
Are Destructive
By I he Associated Press

A Senate Small Business Sub
committee recommended today that
legislation be introduced at once to
place all retail distribution of tires
in the hands of independent deal
erS.
The destructive pricing policies
Of the major corporations destroy
the independents profits margins.
said the group in a report by Sena-
tor Wherry, Republican, of Ne
braska.
No one. it contended. would be
injured by this legislation-a re-
vised version OF a bill sponsored late
in the last session by the full COM
mittee.
The legislation now suggested
would permit mail order houses tc
continue selling tires by mail, but
not through their branch stores
and would exempt farm. co-opera :
tives.
Opposition at Hearing
At a hearing before the commit
tee today, representatives. of two
mail order houses. Montgomery
Ward and Sears Roebuck. and a
representative of the United States
Rubber Co. opposed the proposed
legislation vigorously
Support. meanwhile. came from
J. w. Whitehead. president of the
NorWalk Tire & Rubber Co.. Nor
walk. Conn. He told the committee
that the president of the Rubber
Manufacturers Association. which
association receives probably IS per
cent of its support and operating
funds from the four ajor manu-
facturers. has an Office in the RFC
Building" in Washington.
"As to what his functions are
there" Mr.. Whitehead testified
your guess is as good as mine. but
l am quite sure that it is not in the
interest of any Of the small manu-
facturers.
Bill Called Illegal.
j. A. Barr. attorney for Montgom-
cry Ward, characterized the proposed
bill as both illegal and uneconomic
because, he said, it would deprive
his company of valuable property
rights without due process of law
and would stif1e competition. create
monopoly in one class of dealers
and limit the facilities for admin
istering the Governments rubber
conservation program
F. M. Judson. supervisor of Sears
Roebucks tire department. de-
Scribed it as an effort to eliminat te
chain stores. department stores anc
other businesses from the tire
distribution program, Also. he said
there would be no end to class or
occupational legislation
A similar stand was taken by
Howard Hawkes.. assistant general
manager of the United States Rub
Der Co.'S tire division He expressed
the fear that precedent would be
established whereby sales of other
merchandise would be limited to
only few dealers The legislation
he said. would restrict the right OF
free enterprise.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
ESQ Attend Luncheon
Here 10 Prepare for
War Loan Campaign
Hope to Top D. c. Quote
Of $4,000, 900 During
$4,000, ,000, 900 Drive
Earlier Story on Page Al.

The security of the United States
depends on the sale OF $4,000. 900 900
worth of War Savings bonds during
the forthcoming second national war
loan campaign from April IL through
May l, representatives of the armed
forces and Washington War Finance
Committee emphasized today.
This point was driven home at a
banquet at the Mayhower Hote! at
tended by $50 local business. labor.
civic and professional leaders. who
prepared to do their utmost to top
WaShingtons quota of over $4,000
900.
BY June. the Government will be
spending $1,000 600 900 a week to pay
tor our share in the war, Robert v.
Fleming. president of the Riggs Ma
tlonal Bank and member of the War
Finance Committee of the Fifth Fed
eral Reserve District and of the Dis
trict Executive Committee, said.
He added the Treasury plans to
have large campaigns three or four
times year which will preclude the
normal sales Of Series E. F, and G
War bonds. to raise the tremendous
sums needed. Pointing out we must
lend what We have if we want to
save what We have Mr.. Fleming
said most of the money loaned the
Government must come out OF cur
rent individual savings
Maj. Donald Lester Dickson. Ma
line Corps. who spent 100 days on
Guadalcanal. told the meeting. If
you buy the bonds and pass the am
munition, We'll set the Rising Sun"
He outlined the great amount OF i'm
plements of war needed, and urged
people on the home front to sac
rif1ce their utmost to back up these
men no matter what happens to
our standard of living"
Other speakers were H. L. Rust.
lr., chairman of the District War
Finance Committee. who presided:
Winslow B. Van DeVanter. vice
chairman of the committee, and
Seton Darr. chairman of the COM
mittee'S speakers bureau.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Ex-Detective Chief
AT Dayfona Beach
Held in Bond Theft
Government Charges II
With Plot to Transport
$40, 900 in Securities
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The office
Of United States Attorney Matthias
F. Correa revealed today a three
count indictment, charging con-
spiracy to transport $4,000 in stolen
securities. named among the de-
PENDANTS a convicted slayer who
had escaped from prison several
times and former chief of detec-
tlves at Daytona Beach, Fla
Mr.. Correa said that the securi-
ties in the case were stolen in May
1912, from Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Barkman after they registered at
the Hotel Parkinson, Daytona Beach
They parked their automobile in
front Of the hotel after driving
from Miami and during the night
the car, containing the securities,
was stolen
Mr.. Correa said that the Govern
ment contended that the actual
thieves were Ode V. Fluker and
Benjamin Franklin Clifton, jr.
Fluker, he said. escaped from a
prison camp in Georgia, where he
was serving life term for homicide,
and later from prisons in Alabama
and Jacksonville Fla. where he was
sentenced to long terms for armed
robbery
Clifton. he said. was chief of de-
tectlveS of the Daytona Beach force
until two years ago. when there was
a change Of administration and he
resigned. He was arrested recently
by FBI agents. Mr. Correa said, at
Camp Rucker. Ala. where he was
an Army sergeant
Among the other II defendants
were Harold LIE Roy Butler. former
part owner Of Jacksonville Fla
night club: Paul S. Martoccia. de-
scrlbed by Mr.. Correa as a gambler
of Daytona Beach and Jacksonville.
and John j. O'Brien. former mana
ger of the Fleetwood Hotel in Miami
Beach. The others were New York
City men, primarily securities deal
ers. and two attorneys Frank L.
Miller and George A. Turley, both
Of New York City.
Mr. Correa said that all the de-
PENDANTS. except Fluker. had been
arrested by the FBI within the past
several months. arraigned in Federal
Court here and held in bail ranging
from 81 900 to $4,000 each Assist
ant United States Attorney Samuel
Il. Refs asked the court today to
issue warrant for Fluker's arrest.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Widening Of War Work
For Women Emphasized
&, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Stressing that il is now "impera-
tive that women should be employed
in many occupations customarily
reserved for men" Otto S. Bever,
director of the Office of Defense
Transportations transport person.
mel division. pointed out today that
State laws do not bar women from
the transportation industries.
For the most part, laws affecting
the employment of women follow
the accepted labor practices OF the
transportation industries, Mr.. Boyer
said. In cases where legislation
regulating the employment of wom-
en- deviates from general labor
standards, exemptions are being
granted If necessary to facilitate
the war effort.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Plane Carrier Cabot
Launched in Camden
By the Associated Press

BY me Associated Press.
CAMDEN. N. j., April 5.-The air.
craft carrier Cabot originally
planned as a cruiser, was launched
yesterday at private ceremonies in
the New York Shipbuilding Corp
yard.
Only small group of Navy officers
and few workmen and officials of
the corporation witnessed the
launching.
Mrs. Labert Cushing Read OF
Chicago, wife of Rear Admiral A. c.
Read, the first pilot to fly a plane
across the Atlantic, sponsored the
Cabot Admiral Read is chief of
Navy Air Technical Training. Chi
cago. In August. 1919, Admiral Read d
piloted the Navy seaplane NC-4 to
Europe.
Miss Betty Read daughter OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Read, was
maid of honor.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Gold
Continued From First Page

country's currency is for 1t to have
international trade. If international
trade IS stabilized culrencies auto
matlcally will be stabilized"
He is not satisfied. Senator Ship
stead said, with the explanations
thus far given.
Secretary Morgenthau has ar
ranged to go before the House Bank
ing and Foreign Affairs Committee
tomorrow for similar explanation
of the plan but Senators said that
so far as they could learn no imme-
diate legislation is being suggested
for the Treasury.
Earlier, Representative Andersen.
Republican. Of Minnesota had
charged that the Roosevelt admin
istration had failed to take Con-
gress and the people into its con-
fldence when it comes to dealing
with money and gold belonging to
the citizens of our county,
Mr.. Andersen told the House Lon
don newspapers carried the entire
Roosevelt Morgenthau plan this
morning, and details were given to
the world over an international
broadcast at 5 o'clock
"To my amazement," Mr.. An
dresen said Il learned from the
London broadcast that we are to
set up $4,000. 900, 900 international
stabilization fund, presumably Amer
lean gold, and create an interna-
tional currency in $40 units-called
'unitas' The British flnanciers have
proposed an international currency
tied to the British pound called
bancor,' and I assume that from
here on, the fight will be between
'unitas' and 'bancor,' and the vic
tor of the coming new international
currency battle will take over con-
troll of Americas gold hoard Of
s22 500 100000
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Citizens to Hear OPA Aide

The Columbia Heights Citizens
ASSOCIATE ton will nominate officers at
meeting at pm. tomorrow al
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1885 Park road NV. Con-
rad D. Osterman of the OPA will
speak on food rationing. and movie,
The Men at the Front" sponsored
by the Federal Bureau of 1nveStiga-
ton. will be shown.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Truman Launches Probe
OF Army Food 'Hoardinq'
BY he Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
An inquiry into what Chairman
Truman described as Army hoard
ing of foodstuffs and supplies that
otherwise would have been avail
able to civilians was projected today
by the Senate War Investigating
Committee.
The group called officials of the
Army Quartermaster Corps for tes-
tinony behind closed doors.
Senator Truman told reporters
his committee had received infor-
nation indicating that the Army
had overbought heavily in canned
goods and various other commodi-
ties, pinching the commercial mar
kets. He said he was interested
in getting some of these supplies
turned loose.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Soldier Reported AWOL
Shot by County Police

Pvt. Robert w Sweeney "a, re-
ported to be AWOL from Warner
Robbins Field, near Macon. Ga. was
in serious condition today at
Casualty Hospital from wounds re-
ceived yesterday When he was shot
by Prince Georges County police.
who had been called to stop a flgn:
at Ritchie. Md, in which the soldier
part cipated
According to police, Pvt. Sweeney,
whose mother and brother live near
Ritchie, has been sought by Army
officials for 10 GAYS.
Policemen w. C. Suit and J w.
Sldell reported that Sweeney was
shot while attempting to escape.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
NFFE Postpones Meeting
Scheduled at Denver

The biennial convention Of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, scheduled to open in Denver
on Labor Day, has been postponed
until September, 1914, it was an
nounced from national headquarters
this afternoon.
The membership voted the post
ponement in a referendum, "as a
contribution to the war effort, CO.
operating with the Office of De-
fense Transportation in it's desire to
reduce as far as possible all travel
not absolutely essential to the pros
ecution OF the war;" it was eX-
planned.