davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Boston Faces FISHES!
Lent as Four-Day
Strike Continues
"a Ships Left at Pier
UnIooded; New WLB
PIeo Goes Unheeded
BY the Associated Press.

~ tte HS9plldlSd f-IeSH
BOSTON, April Six hun
dred members of the Seafood
Workers Union (AFL) today
voted to continue a strike which
for four days has paralyzed the
distribution of fish at the Port
of Boston and threatened to
leave this area with a fshless
Lenten Wednesday.
While "a vessels were left to be
unloaded at the pier, the vote was
taken in Hanover street hall
shortly after the War Labor Board
sent a second appeal to the union
asking the strikers to return to
work Immediately.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
George Tribuna, president of the
union. announced that the men in
tended to remain out on strike
until the management meets our
demands
The union demands include a re-
quest for wage increase and six
other points concerning improved
working conditions.
Mr.. Tribuna said that there would
be another mass meeting of the
union tomorrow to discuss results
OF a conference being held this aft
ernoon at the Office of Chairman
Charles H. Cole of the State Board
of Cancellation and Arbitration.
John Donnegan. agent for the I'M
ion. said last night that today's
meeting was scheduled to consider
proposals presented at conference
of union. management and State
Board of Cancellation last night.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
u. S. Suicide Raid Turns Out
To Be Murder for Axis Bases

plies are funneled to Tunisia. They
were made at daybreak.
They told us it was suicide
mission" said 1t. Jerome Dufour
of Los Angeles, but it turned out
to be murder for the enemy
I'VE came at the target full throt-
tie, skimming over the water at 20
feet altitude. The. waist gunner
Don w. German of Indianapolis,
called over the telephone that he
wished we'd brought our bathing
suits. That broke the tension and
We felt better.
Il had just pulled up the nose and
was getting set to make run over
the target when we got the ferries
IN our eyes. There was a whole
covey Of them and right in our
faces was Junkers So leading the
parade. let him have it with my
nose gun and they tell me he crashed
into the water. I was too busy to
notice myself"
1t. Brian w. Flavelle Of Caldwell,
N. j., led the attack against the
Messina terminal.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Manpower Shortage
With Million job|ess
Puzzle 10 Wiley
Asks 'kon-Workers'
To Enter Labor Forces
And Aid Production

Senator Wiley, Republican. Of
Wisconsin, told the Senate today it
was difficult to reconcile our stag
gering manpower requirement."
with Census Bureau figures indi-
eating unemployment in March at
about 100000
He added that apparently some
economists and the Census Bureau
regarded this figure as a level not
far above the "irreducible mini
num-"
Declaring he was reluctant to &C
ceDt the theory of minimum un-
employment Senator Wiley con-
tinued.
THE projected increase in the
armed forces means that our cur
rent employment and production
volume will be maintained only if
large numbers of persons now CLASH
fed as non workers will enter the
labor forces
He said unemployment compensa-
ton benefits paid out in 1912 totaled
$345 ,5l4,700 and, during December,
1912, nearly 100000 were drawing
such benefits.
1T is high time" Senator Wiley
declared. for us to have made avail
able all of the expert recommends
tions regarding a manpoWer pro-
gram which were supposed to have
been made to the President recently.
1t is high time that we had a clearly
defined, accurately charted program
to absorb a reservoir of 1000 900
workers."
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Hickory Nuts
Sent to Feed
Heads of OPA

A 5-pound box of hickory nuts
has arrived in the Office of Repre-
sentative Keefe, Republican, of Wis
consin from "a very substantial
businessman" who would like to
see them fed ito the heads of the
Office Of Price Administration.
Mr.. Keefe told the House yester-
day he would welcome ideas on
how may feed them to the proper
officials"
He told the House 'It should be
kept in mind that the sender indi-
Gates they are to be fed to squirrels
and not lame ducks"
Lame ducks" may have referred
to Prentiss Brown, who was ap-
pointed OPA head after his defeat
for reelection to the Senate.
Representative May. Democrat, of
Kentucky said the only official of
OPA ne knew was Mr.. Brown, whom
he described as a former honored
and distinguished member of this
House. and later Senator.
Il am sure that the gentleman
from Wisconsin," said Mr.. May.
had no reference to him In regard
to providing nuts in an ironical
way for the heads Of these depart
ments."
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Engineers Propose
Simpler Plan for
Fuel Oil Rationinq
OPA Urged to Decide
Quotes for 1894
Within Next 30 Days
BY the Associated Press.

a
CHICAGO, April 6-Four heat
ing experts who studied conditions
during the first winter of fuel oil
rationing have reported a variety of
suggestions which they believe would
simplify and improve the conserva-
ton program for the future
The engineers recommendations
were published in the April issue of
Heating. Piping and Air Condition
ing, a monthly technical journal.
Early OPA Decision Urged.
One of the experts, Theodore L.
Condron Of Oak Park, Ill. declared
it vitally essential that OPA decide
on and announce the rationing
scheme for next year within 30
days, so consumers may be able to
convert heating systems. if neces-
sary, or to install insulation. storm
sash or institute other heat-con-
serving measures.
He suggested that the heating
year for rationing start on Steptem-
ber l. to agree with the Weather
Bureau and heating engineering
practice. rather than on October /.
He believes the period coupon sys-
tenn should be abandoned because
1t Is "cumberSome and costly"
John HoWatt, Chicago, said the
floor area formula used this year
to determine heating needs was a
general approximation that has
worked out satisfactorily except for
buildings that are not typical"
He suggested notifications COW
ering large homes with compara-
lively few occupants, structures with
high ceilings, one-story buildings
and thermally inefficient structures
that cannot be reconstructed prac-
tically.
Five Heating Periods Hit.
Elimination of the five heating
periods was urged by E. K. Camp
bell OF Kansas City, Mo-, who said
they complicated the problems of
fuel oil distribution because of the
many small deliveries involved. He
added he felt indiscriminate pres
sure to convert to other fuels was
mistake, particularly in areas
where fuel oil is more plentiful than
coal.
A. P. Kratz. Urbana. Ill, asserted
the fiat percentage cut in oil allot-
ments for apartments and rooming
houses was unfair and that rations
for such buildings should be al
lowed on the same basis as for pri-
vate homes. While the scheme for
homes has its weaknesses. he said. it
appears impossible to replace it with
one which would iron out inequali-
ties completely.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Raymond Cormody Dies;
Taught Law at G. u.

ny the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. April
6.-Raymond L. Carmody. Al, winter
visitor from Winsted, Conn, died
here yesterday.
A graduate of Holy Cross and Bos-
ton University Law School, Mr. Car
mody formerly taught law at the
Catholic University of American at
Washington.
He is survived by his widow. a
son, Raymond. jr.: daughter.
Helen, of this city; five sisters. Mrs.
Nellie Kennedy and Mrs. Maurice
Fenton of Springfield. Mass; Mrs.
John P. Donovan of Somerville,
Mass. Mrs. Leon Bonsquet of
Southbridge, Mass. and Sister Mary
Amabilis of the Providence Order,
Holyoke, Mass; also brother, JOS
eph P. Carmody of Springfield.
Burial will be in Springfield.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Dr.. Stee|man Divides
Time With Coal Par|eys

Earlier Story on Page A-4)
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Dr. John
r. Steelman. head Of the United
States Cancellation Service, shuttled
between the Northern and Southern
groups of the Appalachian Joint
Wage Conference today as negotia-
tions for new contracts continued.
DR. Steelman sat with the North
ern bituminous coal mine operators
and the United Mine Workers for
two hours during their morning ses-
sion
Meanwhile, the Southern soft
coal operate tors and union negotiators
had recessed their meeting until
pm to meet his convenience. DR..
Steelman conferred with the South
ern group for an hour this after
noon and then went back to the
Northern conference
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Missouri River RISING
On 100-Mi|e Front;
low|ands Inundated
Omoho and Council Bluffs
Take Precautions to
Prevent Domoee
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, April 6.-The Mis-
souri, River was rising along a
100-nile front today. dissolving
dikes and surrounding lowland
homes above Omaha, while in
Omaha and Council Bluffs steps
were being taken to prevent
damage from a flood crest of %
feet expected by the end of the
week.
Meteorologist M. V. Robins re-
vised his f1ood-crest estimate for
Omaha to % feet and Blair to "a
feet. Flood stage here is 19 feet
and Blair 16 feet. The new estimates
exceed the record crests of 1881.
Meanwhile at Council Bluffs work
started on raising the protective
dikes that stretch from the Illinois
Central Bridge to the Union Pacific
Bridge to guard against a possible
25foot stage.
The project entails the use of
from 10000 to $4,000 sandbags, $50
men and much equipment.
The situation along the river is
serious, and all efforts to protect
property should be taken" the
Weather Bureau warned. Serious
flooding will occur in lowlands along
the river"
At Blair this morning the river
level was 20 feet and at Omaha 1871
feet.
The strategic Mosquito Greek
dixie went out yesterday afternoon
south of Council Bluffs, flooding
several hundred acres. This was in
addition to break Sunday south
east of Lake Manawa that flooded
40 acres.
LoWland areas were inundated
around Blair, Decatur and Tekamah
IN Nebraska and at Missouri Valley.
Iowa, where the Smile levee. pro-
tecting 1900 acres, went out last
night, inundating 500 acres this
morning.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Fires
Continued From First Page

blaze near Pages Bridge in Caro-
line. which was caused by the blow
ing Of tree across a high tension
line, was checked at 10 pm. yes
terday.
Gov. Darden today added his
warning Of the financial loss which
the State would suffer from such
fires.
1000 Acres Burned Over.
Additional damage was caused bv
five other fires. all of which started
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Peterson
said. One in Sussex County be-
tween bonneville and Wakefield
burned over 1000 acres and was still
out Of control today. Another
breaking out in DinWiddie County
pushed on into Prince Georges be-
fore controlled.
Nearly 200 men turned out last
night to fight blaze in Isle of
Wight County near Ivor 1t was
under control this morning, the for
ester said. Reports from the scene
said about 1000 acres were black
ened.
TWO fires were reported in Han
over County. One near Ashland had
not been stopped at am. but a
second blaze near Beaver Dam was
checked.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Army Plane Crash Starts
New Fire in Flaming Forest

east of where the burning plane
struck. The said the pilot whose
name was withheld. received burns
and was taken to an Army hospital
for treatment.
The main fire, which started at
Oswego Lake and burned over many
square miles of scrub pine timber
before State police at Tuckerton
pronounced it under control at 3 80
a I'M. got out of control again when
backfires, started during the night,
failed to hold at some points.
Leroy S Fales. State fire warden.
estimated in Trenton that the
flames had swept over 5000 acres of
timber at 9 m. despite efforts of
10 wardens, $50 forest fire fighters
and several hundred volunteers
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Lord and Lady Halifax
Visit Birminqhom Plants

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, April 6.-Lord
and Lady Halifax began a two-day
visit to this Southern capital OF
heavy industry today with visits to
some of the plants engaged in war
production.
The British Amba ssad dor. here for
the first time. renewed carrier pre-
dictions that the war will be hard
but that the United Nations are GER
tain of victory
At an informal press conference
Lord Halifax expressed the view
that British and American air raids
on Germany are showing the Nazis
what it means to have war brought
home and that the Germans did
not like it.
The submarine menace must be
whipped he said The way to
do it is to build more ships than
submarines can sink, and sink more
submarines than Germany can
build. We are doing the first, but
not the latter"
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Honan Province Famine
Becomes Chinese Disaster

b. the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, April GA famine
in Honan Province has become the
greatest natural disaster Detailing
the Chinese since the Sino-Japanese
War began almost six years ago,
an official government statement
declared yesterday.
1t said the government had re-
ceived three different estimates of
the number of persons affected: ::
5000. 900. 5000. 900. and 1000 900, and
that the 100000 estimate seems
to be most reasonable.
The government began relief
measures in October when it re-
duced the land tax in kind from
322,500 to 10000 tons of rice, and
also up to April had made 2lO. 900 900
Chinese dollars available for relief.
The neighboring provinces. except
Anhwei have no large food sur
pluses to export, but plans to trans
port large quantities from Anhwei
were frustrated by the japanese
who carried the war there last
winter,
Evening star., 1943-04-06
FWA Lets Contract
For 100-Bed HOSPITAL
In Chever|y, Md.
Nurses Home Included
In $533,75l Project;
D. c. Firm Is Low Bidder

A contract for the construction
OF a l00bed hospital and nurses
home at Cheverly. Md. was awarded
today by the Federal Works Agency
to the Lee T. Turner Co., Wash
ington contractor. The home will
accommodate so nurses.
Low bid for the project, which
is Xepected to be finished in $50
days, was s533,751, according to
Public Buildings Commissioner w. E.
Reynolds. This will bring to four
the number of new hospitals or
additions planned for nearby areas
as part of the plan to alleviate a
hospital shortage here
Ground was to be broken this
afternoon for the new Bethesda
Md hospital on Old Georgetown
road between Lincoln and Mckinley
streets. 1t will provide 100 beds.
Mrs. Ralph G. Bishop. former
president of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Public Health Lay Commit
tee, was to turn the first spade of
earth. Among those invited are
Representative Lanham, Democrat,
Of Texas: Surg Gen Thomas Parran
and DR.. V. L. Ellicott, Montgomery
County health officer.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were
held yesteday for the 1OO-bed hos
pital in Arlington, Va Among those
attending were County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan, County Health
Of1cer DR.. Ralph G.. Beachley and
Henry Sullivan Metropolitan Area
engineer Of the Federal Works
Agency.
Work already has begun on the
fourth project, 75-bed addition to
the Alexandria Hospital.
The awarding of the Cheverly
contract caps long campaign to give
nearby areas. until now dependent
entirely on Washington already
strained facilities, adequate hos
pitfalls.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Public Education
Is Facing Crisis,
Senators Are Told
n. A. Dawson of NEA
Urges $500, 600, 900
To Assist Stutes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Howard A. Dawson, secretary of
the National Education Associations S
Legislative Commission, testified to-
day that public instruction in the
United States is approaching crisis
which, if unchecked, will leave per-
manent social scars, such as juve-
nile delinquency. that will take
many years to heal"
Mr. Dawson appeared before the
Senate Education Committee which
is studying legislation that would
authorize the appropriation Of
$500 900 900 emergency fund to as
sist States and Territories in financ-
ing their public education programs.
Illustrating his talk with charts
and graphs, Mr. Dawson said many
States lack sufficient funds to pay
teachers adequate salaries, and that
as a result the turnover of school
personnel is greater than at any
time since the World War.
Many Teacher Vacancies.
He said reports from Arkansas,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ok
lahoma and Texas show there now
are 1868 teacher vacancies and that
in addition, with the exception of
Mississippi, for which no figures are
available, there are 4,1Ol teaching
positions filled by persons who have
only emergency certificates.
Asserting the situation is getting
worse fast" Mr.. Dawson said that
in Oklahoma IL per cent of the
teachers in ore-room schools have
left their positions since school
opened last fall, that 80 per cent of
the two-room school teachers have
left and that in city and larger rural
schools II per cent have left.
The teacher shortages have been
produced not by lack of qualified
teachers" he said. but chiefly by
the lack of funds to pay salaries
on which the teachers can live For
example, in Mississippi 3,078 white
teachers and 6,296 Negro teachers
receive between 5000 and $599
year, the average of this group being
1925 year; in Arkansas 5.546 white
teachers and 2196 Negro teachers
receive between $40 and $40
month. or in terms of annual SAL
aries from $240 to $500
Leave for War Work,
"These teachers are more than so
per cent of all white teachers and
more than so per cent of all Negro
teachers in the State. The average
salary of all teachers in the South
Is s917, rural teachers, $666: urban
teachers, 81 ,104. These salaries can
be compared with the national aver
age of $1,374 for all teachers. 1864
for rural teachers and 1882 for
urban teachers"
Mr.. Dawson said that from one
fourth to one-half of the vacancies
have been caused by teachers going
into the armed services and into
war industries. Other vacancies are
caused by teachers going from small
schools into larger ones in order to
increase their salaries, he added.
Mr.. Dawson said passage of the
bill would not relieve the States of
their responsibilities because each
would be required to share the cost
OF its school programs within its
financial ability.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
W. Gill Smith, 81, Dies;
Baltimore County Leader
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 6-W Gill
Smith. 8lyear- farmer. lawyer,
politician and well-knoWn figure in
Baltimore County affairs for half a
century, died last night at Union
Memorial Hospital.
He was for many years a member
Of the Democratic triumvirate which
dominated Baltimore 'County-in-
cluding Col. David G. Mcintosh. who
is dead, and Harrison Rider. Mr.
Smith never served in public office
He is survived by his widow. a
daughter and two sons Funeral
services have been set tentatively
for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Litvinoff OFF for Cuba
To Present Credentials
81 the Associated Press.

bS me Associated Press.
Soviet Ambassador Maxim Lit
vinof left this morning for Havana
to present his credentials as AM
bassador to Cuba He was accom-
panied by the new Soviet consul in
Havana, Dmitri Vaikin.
Cuban Ambassador to the United
States Aurelio Concheso paid
farewell call on Secretary of State
Hull before leaving tonight for
Havana and Moscow. where he will
present his credentials as Ambassa-
dor to the Soviet Government.
All three diplomats are expected
to arrive in Havana tomorrow morn
ing. Ambassador Litvinoff will con.
tinue to represent his government in
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Berlin Says Nazi Flyers
Will Strike at Proper Time

By the Associated Press.
The Berlin radio gave extreme I'M
portance today to a declaration by
an unidentified spokesman of the
high command that when the hour
comes, the German air force will
strike back furiously."
1t broadcast the declaration in
German and English in its trans
ocean propaganda service and pre-
faced it with the word flash" to
draw attention to II.
This talk of reprisal. after the
heavy United States Air Force raids
near Paris and on Antwerp and
Sunday nights RAF attack on Kiel,
follows pattern used before in
Germany.
The Berlin radio broadcast was
recorded by the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Draft Violations Boost
Crimes by Men Under 38
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Due largely to draft law VIOLA
tions, crime among those under 80
is on the increase, in the opinion
OF Henry P Chandler, director of
the administrative office of United
States Courts.
MI. Chandler told the House APP
preparations Committee, testimony
made public today disclosed, that
during the last six months of 1912
there were 3.772 cases involving vio-
lations of the Selective Service Act,
an increase of 338 over the number
for the entire preceding II months.
However, he said. prosecutions for
crimes such as violations of liquor
laws and the interstate theft of au-
tomo5iles have declined.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Three Derby E|i9ibIes
Receive Workouts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. April 6.-Milky
Way Farms No Wrinkles. Mrs. Ethel
V. Mars, leading Kentucky Derby
eligible, in workout today at
Churchill Downs was clocked at
0:48 is for the half-mile. 100 As
for 5-8 mile and lis for the three
quarters.
Townsend Martins derby nomi-
nee, Bankrupt, also working at
Churchill Downs. was timed at
0:25 2-5 for the first quarter. 0:51
for the half mile, Ill for three
quarters and 1880 2-5 for seven
eights mile.
At Douglas Park, Eddie Ander-
sons Burnt Cork. dark horse among
derby eligibles. was timed at O:36 for
three-eighths mile.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Nozis Reopen Camp
For Army Deserters
By the Associated Press.

ASS0CIat PTFSS.
STOCKHOLM. April 6.-The Nazis
have reopened concentration camp
near Papenburg on the River Ems in
Northwestern Germany for deserters
from the German Army, usually
reliable sources said yesterday.
The camp. near peat fields. had
been closed since before the war and
was originally used for Jews and
political cases who dug peat for
fertilizer and fuel. and drained the
boggy soil for conversion to farm
land.
These sources said deSertlons were
especially numerous in the Hamburg
area among soldiers home on leave.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Chinese Raiders Busy
Far Back of jap Lines

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, April Ga Chinese
raiding party, operating 100 miles
behind japanese lines in the coastal
province of Shangtung, has been en-
gagged in brisk fighting with 5000 of
the enemy, the Chinese communique
said today.
The deep penetration occurred in
an area where the Chinese have pre-
sented constant threat to major
japanese rail communications, par
ticularly the line running from
inland river port town of Tsinan.
This railway is an important link
in the system supplying japanese
forces at the front.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
By the Associated Press


CAIRO, April 6.-In a surprise
change of tactics that caught the
i enemy flatfooted three volunteer
crews of 9th United States Air Force
Liberators have carried out what
they were told would be suicide at
tacks on enemy bases in the Medi-
terranean-and lived to tell the tale.
Against heavy fighter opposition.
their attacks were made at virtual
ly zero altitude against Messina, San
Giovanni and Crotone.
I'VE came out of darkness just
over the top of the buildings re-
ported 1t. Norman c. Appold of
Spokane. who led the attack on
Crotone 1T was complete sur
prise and the enemy had time only
to throw light stuff at us before we
salvoed our load in the center of
the targets chemical works. and
scared away. The explosions were
terrific"
The attacks against Messina and
San Giovanni were aimed at the
ferry terminals through which sup
Evening star., 1943-04-06
banquets, Club Luncheons
Still Allowed, 0PA Rules
he Associated press

Py the Associated Press.
Banquets. civic club luncheons
and similar gatherings still are per-
missible under food rationing, the
Off1ce OF Price Administration said
today, but real feasts probably are
gone for the duration.
Under rationing regulations, hotels,
restaurants and other commercial
eating places receive substantially
less food than they formerly did.
but they may use it as they choose.
Paul M. OLeary, deputy OPA ad-
ministrator in charge of rationing,
predicted hotel and restaurant pro-
prietors. who must stretch their food
over ration periods, would keep the
per person allowance of rationed
food within bounds.