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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
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IT WAS complete selout at Masonic Temple for the
opening night cf the Music and Ballet Festival 80.
And....it thrilling concert guest stars being
Lily Pons. and her husband Andre kostelanetz....
Pleasure regulars the Thursday night SYM
phony of course heightened by the fact
that Derots symphony. under the baton Of the
famous CONDUCTOR.
Among the regulars Mrs. A. Ingeisol Lewis
Mrs Jerome Remick Mrs John S. Newberry and Mrs
Henry g.. former years arrived together.
Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Mills There
ALSO....MRS. RALPH HARTMAN BOOTH D.. Mrs. Will
son " Mills Mrs Edward p. Hammond Mrs. J. Deane
Fucker. Mrs Willard Worcester. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Titon Mr.. and Mrs. Goldie Mrs. Godie in
white erminc wrap Mrs Mckee Nicholson and Mrs c. Allan
McKag. Floyd c. Hitchcock who had with him his daugh-
ter Mrs Allison Hitchcock Greene and Mrs. a. NJ Smith
who accompanied by Mrs. Walter Appel of Orchard
Lake. D.. and Roger 3. Smith Of Los Angeles.
Among others sped the throng threading their
through and up the ramps into the auditorium.
Edward Posus and her three daughters Patsy
Helen Mrs Roger V. Walker. Mrs. Kathleen
Snow Strlnger and her daughter Mrs Frank Hagen Mrs
James 3. steep and Mrs. Grant Surgs. Mr. and Mrs a.
". Sempiner Miss Margaret Manncbach.,..
Carl w. Neuman and Bob, who IN from Birmingham
Mrs Louis Braun and Mrs Louis Rose who together
Mrs Frederick G. Ray, from Ann Arbor Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Kleinschmt Jr... Mr. and Mrs Hmelhoch
Miss Sara +. Burnham. Mrs. George Gambler. Mrs
Winfield Scott Jewell. the George NJ Socums...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Betty Jacobs TO Wed June IL

BETTY JANE JACOBS -. who breezed into town from
Finch College New York for a couple of days.
quite breathess. she told the that
her Alfred J. Fisher Jr.. lieutenant tjg)
and has been transferred from Washington to York
Pa.
And that. virtually all her plans have been
pleted for their wedding, June y.
This date. . conhded set for sentimental
because the silver wedding anniversary of the
marriage of her parents Mr. and Mrs Rex Jacobs
Betty Jane and 1t. Fisher be married high
mass Paus Church in Lake Shore road
Crosse Pointe Shores. -.
The wedding will be followed by reception at the Crosse
Ponte Yacht Club b..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Mrs. Hiqbie Tells Of Success
IT'S A LITTLE overwhelming

request 10 IdI
That's the undauned spirit of the Red Cross camp and
hospital council expressed by Mrs. Butler Hgbie chair
Evening star., 1943-05-04
(See COAL, Page A-2)
Japan Acknowledges
Shortage Of Planes
Planning Board Votes
Emergency Measures
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
The Toxic radio acknowledged
today that Japan's reserve Of war
materials, especially aircraft, is
sufficient only "for a short period
Of war;" and announced that the
cabinets planning board had ap-
proved a large group of emergency
measures that must absolutely be
carried out" the Once Of War In
formation reported.
A high ofdclal of the Mitsubishi
and Nagoya war plants, Kisanosuke
Yamada, declared in a broadcast to
the japanese people that greater
plane production was q necessity,
despite brilliant" Japanese results
In the war Of Greater East Asia.
and added:
"Our stored materials will sufice
for q short period Of the war.
Then, the war must be carried
on according to our capacity for
carrying on exports and imports.
80 The productive strength Of
America and Britain is pitted against
the productive strength Of our
nation.
Strength Of production is strong
est in America.
with capital and quantity, Amer.
lea has produced much and Is rely
ing on this. Ships, planes and ether
things are being produced at . tire.
mendous rate.
I'VE, also, must not be negligent"
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Laval TO Cede French Areas
To Italy, Moscow Hears
BY the Associated Presx.

oy the ASS0cleteo Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The Mos
COW radio said today in a Stock
holm dispatch that Pierre Laval had
signed an agreement to cede Nice,
Savoy and Corsica to Italy after the
war.
The circuitous report, not con-
flrmed from any other source, was
heard by the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
The action was reported taken at
the recent conference at Hitler's
headquarters, attended by Laval,
the French chief Of government,
and Giuseppe Bastianini, italian
undersecretary for foreign affairs.
Corsica Is the island north Of
Sardinia were Napoleon was born.
Nice and Savoy are parts of metro
politan France adjoining Italy. All
figured In pre-war Fascist agitation
for concessions from Francois did
Tlnisia.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Move for Tighter Bill
May Delay Vote on
Anti-Strike Measure
ConnoIIy PIons to Seek
Ballot by Senate
This Afternoon
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Demands that Congress enact
a more comprehensive war labor
code may delay passage by the
Senate today of the Connally
bill, which confirms the Presi-
dents power to take over fac
tories and mines.
Although Senator Connally, Dem
ocrat, of Texas will press for vote
this afternoon, some Republicans
were reported considering a move
to send the measure back to COM
mittee for revision on the ground
it does not meet all phases of the
problem.
Senator Connally took the lead
yesterday in offering a series of last
minute amendments, most drastic OF
which would impose heavy penalties
on any person who attempted to
aid or promote a strike, lockout or
showdown In war plant or mine
after the Federal Government had
taken over the property.
Taft Favors Definitive Law.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
who believes Congress should write
a law defining the powers and wage
policies of the War Labor Board
said he did not believe the Senate
should attempt to draft what
amounts to anti-strike legislation
by the adoption of amendments
drawn hastily while the bill is being
debated on the floor.
A move to recommit the bill might
also gain the support OF some ad-
ministration Senators, who have
doubted the need for this particular
legislation.
At the outset Of debate yesterday
Majority Leader Barkley pointed
out the original measure would en-
danger the little steel" Us pei
cent wage limit formula, since it
created new three-member wage
board in place of the War Labor
Board set up by the President.
Senator Connally quickly met this
objection by drafting an amend
ment, preserving the present board
and avoiding any interference with
the little steel' formula.
Stiff Penalties Added.
He then put strong teeth in the
bill. by adding the amendment
which would impose a fine up tc
5000 or imprisonment for a year
or both, on any person who coerces
instigates, or induces any one tc
interfere with the operation of a
plant after the Government has
taken over. The amendment also
would prohibit the payment o1
strike, unemployment or other
benefits" to persons taking part in
any interference with work at such
plant.
Senator Reed. Republican, OF
Kansas argued that If such a pro-
vision is to be adopted, it should
apply to any plant engaged In wal
work, but Senator Connally said he
was trying to draft a bill that could
pass, indicating doubt that broad
er amendment would muster enough
votes.
Senator Taft said he is working
on q substitute that would give the
WLB the backing Of law instead OF
executive order. and enable 1t to
enforce its decision. It would pro-
vide penalties for men who strike
while the board IS still considering
. case.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
BY J. A. FOX.

The United Mine Workers
wage demands, which led to Gov
ernment seizure of the strike
bound coal mines, still are SUBJ
ject to the jurisdiction of the
War Labor Board, Solid Fuels
Administrator 1ckes today told a
crowded press conference.
Mr.. 1ckes added that he himself
has no authority by law or executive
order to settle the dispute.
Then taking cognizance of reports
that the 15-day strike truce agreed
to by Mr.. Lewis Sunday was the re-
suit of some secret understanding
and that the War Labor Board was
to be by-passed in the miners wage
negotiations, Mr.. Ickes in a formal
statement said:
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Seysz-Inquort's
Daughter May Be
Dutch Hostage
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 4.-Reuters quoted
the Istanbul correspondent of the
French Independent News Agency
today as saying Dutch patriots have
kidnapped a daughter Of Arthur
Seysz-1nquart, German high COM
missioner of the Netherlands. and
were holding her as hostage.
Dutch sources in London said they
were unable to confirm the report.
The Istanbul account said the
Gestapo had been unable to find any
trace Of the girl. The report said
further that Dutch patriots had
marked for death Al alleged traitors
in Holland.
Fourteen of these were said to
have been killed already, among
them Gen. Hendrix Alexander Seyf-
fardt, once commander Of the Dutch
Army and described as the only
general officer to connive with the
Germans. He was shot February 8
and his assailant has not been re-
ported caught.
Seysz-Inquart has one daughter
and two sons.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Air Raid on Constanta
Rumanian Black Sea
Pof, Is Reported
Raj Loses Is Planes
In Wide Sweeps Over
France and Holland
By the Associated Press.

oJ I1e A6SOClAtSO flSSS.
LONDON, May 4.-The Rome
radio today broadcast a Bucha-
rest dispatch reporting that air
raiders had bombed the Ruman-
ian Black Sea port of Constanta,
causing some civilian casualties
and slight damage.
Two of the raiders were shot
down, said the broadcast, which was
recorded by Reuters.
There have been no reports from
Allied sources OF any recent raids on
Constanta.
The last reported raid on Ru-
mania was made by Russian planes
last September 13, when Bucharest
and other cities were bombed.
The Raj made two extensive
sweeps over Northern France and
Holland yesterday at q cost OF II
bombers and two fighters missing,
the heaviest loss in recent daylight
raids.
Among the targets attacked was
the power station at Ijmuiden, Hol-
land, on which bombs were seen to
burst, an Air Ministry communique
said last night.
The attack force encountered
enemy fighters in considerable
numbers. Five were shot down.
British fighters escorting Boston
and Ventura bombers on the forays
accounted for three of the enemy
planes in combats over Holland and
two over Northern France.
The raid on Imjuiden, a Dutch
coastal city, was the second in two
days.
Yesterdays heavy loss of aircraft,
coupled with other recent announced
losses, indicated a Tightening of
Nazi defenses against both night
and day air raids.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Axis Fears Invasion of Sicily
And Sardinia Is Imminent
Allied Seizure Of Stepping Stone Islands
Seen Before End Of Tunision Campaign

these islands has been betrayed by
numerous broadcasts recently, and
Capt. Ludwig Sertorius said last
night:
at is possible that the Allied high
command has refrained from throw
ing in the mass OF its reserves on
the Tunisian front because it is
planning a large-scale landing op-
Grafton. It may be planning a land
ing on the Siciian or Sandman
coast even before the Tunisian
campaign comes to an end"
The German commentators FORE
boding followed reports by the Nazi-
controlled stations that huge con-
centration Of Allied shipping was
being assembled at Gibraltar, in
cluding a number of landing barges.
Capt. Sertorious said the Amer
(See SICILY Page AIM
Evening star., 1943-05-04
BY BLAIR BOLLES,
0far Sfs@

STOCKHOLM, May 4 (By Wire
less).-One thousand Nazi SOL
diers. each day travel from Ger
many to Norway by the railway
that runs along Sweden's farm
fringed shore of Kattegat Bay,
which lies a nights journey by
train from this neutral capital
inside the wall Of Hitler's Fort
ress Europe"
Another, 1000 each day travel from
Norway to Germany by the same
route. That is the transit trafic
whose continuance has cost Sweden
friends in Allied countries and has
stirred the Swedes themselves to
unhappy irritation. Germany
wrested this concession almost at
gunpoint from Sweden in the dismal
days of 1910 after Norway's fall.
Swedish uneasiness over the tran
sit traffic reflects the popularity OF
neutral Sweden's position in a world
at war. Predominantly anti-Nazi
and pro-allied, Sweden gives her
unwilling comfort to the Nazis by
selling their troops tickets on the
railroads and carrying German war
goods in freight trains along the
same route.
It is a sore subject for the Swedes
themselves. In private conversation
they condemn the traffic bitterly.
Publicly the principal labor organi-
zation, Landsorganisationen, known
as Lo, has passed resolutions de-
manding its cessation. In a country
Of little over 100000 people, Lo
has more than 1000, 900 members. It
is powerful force in this land
where social democracy is far de-
veloped.
Some Swedish optimists predict
the government will dare a show
down with the Nazis and close
traffic. The makings of new Scandi-
navian explosion are present here
in this issue. It's development
toward crisis would show whether
Sweden is ready to fight. All about
him the visitor sees quiet prepara-
tions for the possibility of war in the
development of large army, growth
(See BOLLES, Page A-l4,)
Evening star., 1943-05-04
By JAMES E. CHM.

Representative Morrison, Demo-
crat, Of Louisiana announced today
he would go on the House floor and
explain his presence at dinner par
ties at 210l r street NV, now under
investigation by House Military
Affairs Subcommittee inquiring into
the activities Of war contract agents.
Some time this afternoon, Mr..
Morrison said, he plans to tell the
House his version Of what happened
at the parties. In advance Of the
speech Mr.. Morrison refused to talk
to newspapermen about the affairs
at the r street house or give an
inkling Of what he intended to say.
Mr.. Morrison, . freshman member
OF the House, has been pictured by
Maj. Gen. Levin II. Campbell, jr.,
Army chief Of ordnance. rs one Of
the guests he met at . dinner party
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Army, Navy Approval
OF Draft Deferments
Asked by House Group
Recommends Proof Be
Required With Claims
Of Essential Status
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The House Military Affairs
Committee recommended today
that all claims for occupational
deferment on the basis of essen
tiality in the war effort be sub
stantiated by the armed forces
before they are acted on by draft
boards.
The recommendation which the
committee said had been approved
by the War Department, was
prompted by the claims of the In
terror Department and the Office
of War Information that their men
were deferred because they were
doing work for the War Department.,
a committee spokesman said.
Asked whether the recommended
ton included all claims for defer
ment in either IA or 2-B, a COM
mittee spokesman said it was up
to selective service to decide how
far such regulation should go.
Applies to Navy as Well.
Inc DrOad IDEA, a committee
spokesman said "is not to let any
man claim he should be deferred
because he was essential to the war
effort unless there was a substanti-
ating statement from the War De-
partment."
He said the Navy Department had
not been consulted but that the
recommendation also applied to men
whose activities were in support of
the naval end of the war.
He said the committee had in
tended to give a broad hint" TO
selective service, which would then
have to work out the "technicalities."
In its recommendation, which was
forwarded to national selective
service headquarters, the committee
(Cao nEvEEDN DNHENTC Dooo Ar
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Morrison to Tell House Today
About R St. Mansion Parties

at the r street mansion several
months ago, and expressed views
critical of President Roosevelt.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire admitted today he
had attended several Of the dinner
parties at the house, and met other
members Of Congress, high Govern
ment oficials, Army and Navy ON
GERS, newspapermen and foreign
diplomats.
At his home in Concord, N. H.,
Senator Bridges, according to the
Associated Press, made the follow
ing statement:
II have known John Monroe Ghost
at the dinner parties), his wife and
their little daughter for more than
year. I have been . guest at
their home for dinner several times.
The dinners have been interesting
(See DINNER PARTIES, PY. A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Every Kind Of Food
May Be Under Cei|inq
Here by Next Monday
OPA Control of Prices
To EstubIish Maximum
For Each Item Sold
BY NORMAN A. KAHL.

Virtually every kind of food
served on Washington tables, in
Guiding many which are almost
unobtainable these days, will be
under some form Of price ceiling
by next Monday, it was learned
reliably today.
Commodities which are not al
ready under specific dollars and
cents ceilings will become subject
to maximum prices on community
basis, replacing the individual CELL
ings which have been pegged at
March, 1912, levels, and which have
been tn effect throughout the coun-
try since last May.
The new list of foods, which will
be controlled by fiat basic prices plus
markups at the wholesale and re-
tail levels, include sugar, coffee,
processed and frozen fish, cooking
and salad oils, flour, shortcomings,
canned citrus fruits and juices,
syrup and honey, cereals, poultry,
bananas, packaged cheese, butter,
eggs, milk ana bread.
Effective in This Region First.
Pork has been under dollars-and-
cents ceilings on zone basis since
April /, and most other meats will
come under specific ceilings on
May II.
The community ceilings plan will
go into effect within week in
Region 2 and probably some other
areas and will be extended as rap
idly as possible to the rest of the
country. Region 2 comprises the
District. Maryland, Virginia, Della
ware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York.
1t was understood that author
tiles here have been engaged for
some time working out schedules
CT prices to meet conditions in the
Washington area. Robert K. Thomp-
son, District OPA director, and
Heath C. Norman, chief ration
ing officer for the District, were in
New York today, presumably con-
ferring with regional authorities on
the new community ceilings.
Fresh Vegetable Ceilings.
Under markup ceilings now in
effect on seven kinds of fresh vege-
tables, the prices are established at
the local terminal points and per-
centage markups are established for
various kinds of wholesalers and
retailers. Other commodities, such
as potatoes and poultry, are under
ceilings based on the shipping level,
with markups or margins allowed
for every one who handles the prod
uct through the retail level.
The chief difficulty with this sys-
tenn has been that the ceilings have
been SO complicated that the con-
sumer has almost no way of de-
termining the legal price. In the
case of the seven vegetables-car-
rots, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage,
peas, beans and lettuce-it would be
necessary for the customer to ex-
anime the retailers records before
he could determine whether the
prices charged are in line with the
ceilings.
The new community ceilings, It is
understood, will be worked out by
local price officials, and informa-
ton on maximum prices will be fur
nished for publication to newspapers.
In addition, it was learned, retail
merchants will be required to post
their ceiling prices in places where
(See CEILINGS, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Ickes Says WLB Must Settle
Coal Dispute; Denies ANY, Deal
Emphasizes He Has No Power to Negotiate
And Thot Lewis Received No Promises

mo promise or pledge was given
to any one as payment for this ac-
ton. After all. the miners do not
bargain for patriotism and a gov
ernment does not rig deals with its
citizens"
Mr.. Ickes met newsmen shortly
after issuance Of the order putting
the mines on six-day week. He
said that the new working schedule
did not entail the 52-week guarantee
asked by Mr. Lewis as an alternative
to his demands for a 50 daily wage
increase-a proposal rejected by the
operators.
On the question as to whether
there would be further negotiations
between the mine workers and the
operators, Mr.. 1ckes declared that
any negotiations leading up to a
(See ICKES. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-05-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May THE vichy
radio said today that Allied
movements reported simultane-
ously at Gibraltar and in Alge-
rian waters may point to a large
scale invasion attempt against
Sicily and Sardinia, island STEP
ping stones from North Africa to
the European mainland. The
broadcast was recorded by
Reuters.
Germany's chief military COM
mentators suggested in a broadcast
that major Allied forces might
pounce Immediately on the two is
lands without waiting for the end
of the campaign to drive the Axis
out of Tunisia.
The German fear of landings on
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Rumuniu Bans MiIitur
Or Political Discussion
BY the Associated Press,

0y Iuc ABSOCIHCeU EISBS.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Rumanian
military authorities have issued
drastic orders forbidding public dis
cussion of military or political af-
fairs, the Bucharest radio an
nounced today in a domestic broad
cast reported by the Office of War
Information.
Violations of the decree may be
punished by correctional imprison-
ment" ranging from six months to
four years, the broadcast said.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Cuban President Orders
RuiIwuy Wuqe Increase
BY the Associated Press

BY tEe ASSOCIATED PreSS.
HAVANA, May T. 4.-President Full
gencio Batista yesterday ordered
wage increases averaging 10 to 20
per cent for 10000 workers on Gu
ban railroads.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
1000 Nazi Soldiers
Cross Sweden Each
Day Going 10 Norway
Same Number Returns
Over Neutral Country
For Leave in Germany

This is the second of a series
OF articles from S,Ueden by a Star
staff correspondent, one of a
party OF American ne,Dspapermen
inDited by the SUedish gopern-
nlent to make surrey.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

AMERICANS PRESSING TOWARD BIZERTEAmerican troops
continued today their pursuit of the enemy past Ma:eu which
they captured yesterday and reported the swung
southeasward in retreat which the strong
hold OF Bizere to its devices Farther
ders also advanced many miles toward Bzert British
Broadcasng Corp broadcast In French that Army had
opened new attack north Of Takrouna nset map
miles northwest OF Enndavile. "a p Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

Continued on Page Az, Column s.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

CONTINUED on Page ALA, Column l
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See SICILY, Page A-1OD
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See DEFERMENTS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See ICKES, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-05-04

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X Of this edition OF
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See DINNER PARTIES, ~. A-5)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

ment the morning before the strike
was called. The first bit OF litera-
ture this reporter found al union
headquarters was this list OF grew
ances which the Negroes had been
attempting o get white union men
n discuss with mana cement: Prop
erly trained employees be allowed
d chance 10 operate machines; wom-
en- not be gwen jobs pulling steel
OF too heavy work; percentage OF
jobs per quota for Negroes; raise
FOR lower bracket employees; the
company consider seniority first.
According TO the striking Ne.
grocs. management refused 10 con-
slider their complaints because the
white unionistS were not in accord
with the Negroes. When nothing
was done, Carter led the Wednes.
day night walkout and was sus.
pended by the company for 80 days
After some negotiation the suspen-
sion was reduced to 10 days, but
the fame which Carter had started
wss still burning and the Negro
men and women. convinced thai
their union was not going TO fight
their cause. walked out on strike. II
is significant that at the Chrysler
Jefferson plant Monday. Negroe:
led a demonstration against the
same conditions and the women
were given lighter jobs.