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Evening star., 1943-10-07
announce Marriage
OF Miss " 00dward

Announcement is made OF the
marriage of Miss June Achesor
Woodward, daughter of Mrs. Charles
G.. Woodward and the late Mr.
Woodward, to Ensign Felix Nea
ColVin. The ceremony took place
September l8 al the Metropolitan
Memorial Church, the Rev. Edward
Latch officiating.
Miss Laura Agnes Profit was
the brides only attendant and Mr.
Wayne PaXon was best man fol-
the bridegroom, who is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Colvin of Du-
back, La.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Chilean Ambassador Goes West:
Reception H0n0rs Sen0r Ar1uu

The Chilean Ambassador Sonora Mche
the unable be left for California
The Ambassador the Minister Foreign Affairs
Angeles
After visit
of the
republics before returning Chile The Ambassador will
after his Angeles
pa
by
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Miss Barber Aid
To Committee

Appointment Of Miss Mary !
Barber to the Consumer Nutrition
Committee of the Civilian Wal
Services Division of the District
government was announced last
night by Mrs Frederick w. Witt
chairman of the committee.
Miss Barber, who is food consult
ant to the Secretary of War, will
serve as vice chairman in charge
Of nutrition.
Mrs Witt said that a number of
organizations interested in nutri-
ton and consumer problems have
been invited to have representatives
on the committee
Evening star., 1943-10-07
California Weddiug
OF Interest Here

Capt. George A. Seitz, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Seitz of Norfolk announce
the marriage { Mrs. Seitz's daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Ruth Odell, to Mr..
Fred Ivan Gilbert, jr., the ceremony
taking place September l9 in the
Congregational Church at Oroville
Calf.
The bride is the daughter of Can't
H. E. Odell, U. S N. who gave her
in marriage Capt. and Mrs. Seitz
have many friends here. made dur
ing several tours of duty in this
CITY.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Mrs. Skard Sbeaks

Mrs. Sigmund Skard OF Norway,
who came TO this country after the
Nazl invasion of her country. was
the guest speaker of Delta Kappa
Gamma at dinner meeting last
night at the Kennedy Warren. The
program included national conven-
ton reports from DR.. NJ Margaret
Stroh, national president. and DR..
Ruth Coyner, State president.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Here Tenn bOrarilp

MAJ, and MS. Henry Green Reed
OF Pasadena, Calf, are at the Statler
Hotel for a few days While Maj.
Reed is on temporary duty in WASH
ington Mrs. Reed was the former
Miss Polly Young, daughter of the
late Col. George S. Young. one
time Military Governor of Mindanao,
p
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Ueddiue in Biloxi

Announcement is made of the
marriage Of Miss Marie Cecilia
Huber. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Paul Huber of Denver, to
Mr.. Irwin Franklin Peak, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Isaac Peak
of this city. The ceremony took
place August 27 in Biloxi, Miss.
Evening star., 1943-10-07
SOrOrifvE[ecfsOMcers

Miss Dorothea Dennis has been
elected president of Sigma Phi Delta,
newly organized Washington So
rority. Other officers are Miss Mary
Burns, vice president-historian;
Miss Rosie Coccia, secretary; Miss
Helen Dennis. corresponding secre-
tary, and Miss Dorothy Schmitt,
treasurer
Evening star., 1943-10-07
MONDAY Ceremony

Mrs Robert Meredith Hall of
Nashville announces the marriage
Of her daughter. Miss Mary Eleanor
Hall. to Mr.. Horace Leonard Allen
OF Nashville, the ceremony taking
place Friday at noon in 81. John s
Episcopal Church, the Rev. John G..
Mace officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
BurIew Quits Post;
5traus Succeeds Him
Alfred Is Named Judge,
Aldrich Gets P. 0. Job

Michael w. Straus. director of in
formation of the Interior Depart
ment, was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to be First Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior, sue
ceeding Ebert X. BurleW, whose
resignation was disclosed sinful
taneouSly.
Mr.. Burlew resigned for reasons
Of health. He will stay on in the
Interior Department as a special
assistant to Secretary Ickes. He
wrote the President that it was
necessary for him to shed some of
his heavier responsibilities" to re-
cover from recent illness.
The President also nominated
James V. Alfred, former Governor
of Texas, to be judge of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit, succeeding Rufus
E. Foster.
In other nominations sent to the
Senate, Kildroy P. Aldrich, chief
post office inspector, was named tC
succeed Ambrose OConnell as First
Assistant Postmaster General, anC
Stephen r. MacRae of North Caro-
lima was named field supervisor OF
the Washington regional office OF
the War Manpower Commission
The Aldrich nomination carries Out
an announcement of his appoint
ment Monday by Postmaster Gen
eral Walker
Mr.. Straus Joined Secretary of the
Interior Ickes staff in 1888 as direc-
tor Of information for the Public
Works Administration, a post subse.
ouently enlarged to include the in.
formation activities Of the entire
Interior Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Gen. Kruger Goes to Australia
To Command New u. S. Army
Increased American
Forces Required
Move, Stimson Says

BY the Associated Press.
The arrival of 1t. Gen. Walter
Kruger in Australia to take
command of a new field Army of
American troops, the 9Th Army,
to be formed of units already in
the Southwest Pacific, was an
nounced today by Secretary of
War Stimson.
Gen. Kreuger, formerly COM
mander OF the Sd Army, with
headquarters at San Antonio. Tex,
went to Australia at the request of
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, Mr.. Slim
son said, because the strength of
American forces in the Southwest
Pacific has reached such proper
tons that the organization of field
army there appeared desirable.
Gen. Macarthur retains his post
as commander in chief of Allied
forces in the Southwest Pacific, and
Mr.. StimSon said also that Gen
Krugers new assistant would not
attest the status Of 1t. Gen. Rob-
ert l.. Eichelberger.
Gen. Eichelberger, the Secretary
said, is corps commander. Secre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Commons Beats Move
Against Government
In Beverage Row
335-ll9 Vote Is Largest
Cast in Opposition
To Churchill Regime
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 18.--The House
OF Commons today defeated, by
vote of 335 to 119, a Labor party
amendment condemning the
governments attitude toward the
Beverage social security pro-
gram as being too qualified.
The issue seriously threatened for
the first time a major rift in the
solidarity of Prime Minister Church
ills coalition government. as the
Labor members voted almost solid
ly against the governments policy
toward the Beverage program. The
House previously had never cast
more than Is votes against the
Churchill government on any majo
issue.
The Labor members, numbering
166 in the House, took their stand
despite the final arguments of Her
bert Morrison, Labor member of
the war cabinet, who defended the
government and thus opposed mem
bers Of his own party.
Laborites to Caucus.
The position of the Labor party's
% ministers of all ranks in the gov
eminent was Immediately placed in
doubt.
The % ministers, including three
members of the war cabinet-Maj.
Clement Attlee, Deputy Prime Min
lister; Labor Minister Ernest Bevin
and Mr.. Morrison - Immediately
scheduled a meeting to consider
whether or not they should resign in
view of the Labor party's action.
The program, proposed by Sir
William Beverage in a report De-
cember l embraced a cradle to- the
grave system of pensions, unemploy-
ment and health insurance, death
benefits and birth and marriage
bountieS The plan would cost So
7e0 900 900 the first year, it was esti-
mated, the expense to be borne by a
pool to which government, employ
ers and employees would contribute
Press Divided on Issue.
The London morning press today
was divided on the issue.
The Daily Telegraph, government
supporter, denounced critics for
trying to stampede the government
into immediate legislation which
they have made an end in itself
regardless of its practically and
OF every other relevant considera-
ton"
However, the Times, which is re-
garded as spokesman for large
Conservative bloc, asserted that the
governments acceptance in prin-
ciple' of very large part of the
report has been presented with SO
many conditions and qualifications
as to leave the impression that &C
ton, in their view, is only vaguely
desirable, that it may be postponed
for years or may even be deferred
altogether in coming era of pow
erty and depression"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Thousands More 10 GET
{ Gasoline Ration Books

By the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton today made thousands of addi-
tional motorists eligible for G book
gasoline rations.
C books formerly could be issued
only to drivers on a preferred list.
such as physicians and essential war
workers
Todays order provided that. I'M
der certain circumstances, persons
who could not get enough gas on a
z book to drive to and from work
could get c books, regardless of oc-
cupation. Applications. however
must be approved not only by local
ration boards but also by district
OPA offices.
The applicant must prove his
driving is in connection with his
work, including driving to and from
work, that he pools his car with
others and that no reasonably ade-
quate alternative means of trans
portation is available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Capper Says District
Loses -Four Freedoms
By Being Denied Vote
Introduces Amendment
Empowering Congress
To Gront Representation

Senator Capper, Republican
of Kansas told Congress today
the voteleSs condition of Wash
ington is out of harmony with
the four freedoms America is
fighting for, as he introduced in
the Senate the new simplified
resolution proposing a constitu-
tional amendment to make ma
tional representation possible.
Senator Capper is joining with
Chairman Summers of the House
judiciary Committee in sponsoring
the new form of proposed constitu-
tional amendment, which merely
confers on Congress broad power to
DEAL with the question of suffrage,
leaving all details to be decided in
subsequent legislation.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled two-t thirds of
each House concurring therein)
That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the United
States be proposed for ratification
oy Legislatures of the several States,
which when ratified by the Legisla-
lures of three-fourths of the States
within seven years of the date of it's
passage, shall be valid as a part of
SAID Constitution, namely:
The Congress shall have power
to provide that there shall be in the
Congress and among the electors of
President and Vice President mem
hers elected by the people of the
District constituting the seat of the
Government of the United States in
such numbers and with such powers
DIS the Congress shall determine. All
legislation hereunder shall be sub
Ject to amendment and repeal
Senator Capper pointed out that
thousands "of the votelesS and I'M
represented men Of the District of
Columbia are serving in the armed
forces of our country in this great
est of all wars and declared it an
appropriate time for Congress to re-
(See CAPPER, Page A-2OD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Stimson Calls
Tunisiia Retreat
Serious Setback
Incomplete Reports
Show Heavy Losses
In Men, Equipment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson said
today that American forces in
Central Tunisia had suffered a
serious local setback" which
should not be minimized. but
still less should it be exag-
gerated."
Reports are incomplete. he told
his press conference, but the Amer
lean forces apparently have suffered
rather heavy casualties in both per-
sonnet and equipment, with a num-
Der of tanks destroyed by German
dive bombers in the fighting of the
last four days.
Mr.. Stimson said the Axis attack
against the relatively lightly held
American lines in Central Tunisia
came while the British 9th Army
was occupied in reorganization and
the British LIST Army in Northern
Tunisia was mud bound" Appar-
emily it was intended only to widen
the corridor along the coast between
German forces in Northern and
Southern Tunisia and was not the
beginning of any large scale Of
fensive by the Axis forces. he said.
While a serious reverse, Mr.. Slim
son said, the American losses of re-
cent days constituted "one of those
reverses which must be expected
from time to time in an operation
of the size Of the Tunisian campaign.
When we pass to the offensive on
various fronts we may expect heavy
casualties" Mr. Stimson said ITO
date our casualties have been rela-
lively light except in the Philip
pines"
The Secretary supplied these to-
tails of Army casualties on all fronts
in the war to date, exclusive of the
last four days in Tunisia: 1888
killed, $500 wounded, 1854 missing
in action, and 6,132 officially re-
ported prisoners of war.
Mr.. Stimson noted that the total
of missing included a large number
who were in the Philippines and
probably would be reported ulti-
mately as prisoners. His totals
also included some 12,600 casualties
among the Philippine Scouts, most
of these listed as missing in action.
In Russia, the Secretary remarked,
the series of successes against the
Germans is continuing, with further
important defeats apparently in
store for the Axis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

Charles E. Wilson, promoted to
executive vice chairman of the
War Production Board in the
shake-up of that agency this
week, was reported by authorita-
tive officials today to be prepar-
ing to issue within the next few
days an order which will pro-
hibit manufacturers of items
critically needed in the produc-
ton program from making deliv-
cries to the Army, Navy or other
claimants without his approval.
Mr.. Wilson was said to be plan
ming to require the manufacturers
to submit to the WPB schedule OF
their deliveries in coming months
His agency will study the schedule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Knox Places WincheII
On Inactive Navy LIST
BY the Associated Press.


Secretary of the Navy Knox In
formed the House Naval Affairs
Committee today that he had
ordered Walter Winchell. newspaper
columnist. radio commentator and
lieutenant commander in the
Naval Reserve, placed on inactive
duty.
Il think the Secretary did the
proper thing" said Chairman Vim
son, in disclosing the action. He
reported the order was effective as
of yesterday.
Beyond the bare announcement,
there was no explanation, but Rep
resentative Hoffman, Republican, of
Michigan, recently charged MIR.
Winchen on the House floor with
making "inflammatory" and deroga-
tory remarks about members of
Congress in his radio broadcasts.
Mr.. Knox previously informed the
committee that Mr.. Winchell was
on active duty as a lieutenant COM
mander when he made several state
ments about which Mr.. Hoffman
| complained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Dewey Signs S5,OO0,OO0
Income Tax Cut Law
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 18-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey signed into law
today enlarged personal income tax
deductions and exemptions he esti-
mates will save New York taxpayers
100000 a year.
The new law. extending the $4OC
exemption for dependents under 18
to those over that age enrolled as
full-time school or college students,
supplements month-old legislation
which permits quarterly payments
of the levy this year.
1t also authorizes deduction of in
surance premiums up to $3.50 and
unusual medical expenses, includ-
ing childbirth costs, over per cent
OF net earnings and up to 1900 for
married couple or the head of a
family. The revisions are effective
at once for returns on 1912 income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Low Point in Rubber
Supply Due Late in
'43, LETTERS Warns
Says U. S. Will Have
Only 104, 900 Tons on
Hand Next January

With military and civilian re-
quirements for rubber this veal
estimated at approximately 6l2,-
900 tons, against supplies Of
10000 tons, America will be left
next January l with only 104, 00(
tons on hand, a point too low
for comfort" Rubber Director
William M. LETTERS said today.
In a progress report, Mr.. Jeffers
said it was expected the country
would face the most critical rubber
period between October, 1913, and
March, 1914, with December of this
year the low point After March
1914, he added, supplies should ex-
coed consumption.
ut is essential" Mr.. LETTERS COM
mented that the rubber manu-
featuring plants maintain an in
ventory of at least 100000 tons or
face closing down with resultant
dispersal of highly trained man.
power and dislocation of the entire
military, industrial and civilian
economies. 1t is also important that
substantial quantities of natural
crudes be kept for use with syn
thetics."
Subject to Change.
Mr.. Jeffers said his forecast "oi
course, is subject to change during
the next six months. If all syn
thetic plants come into production
without undue difficulties and II
their output should exceed theil
rated capacities, We may be in a
better position he added. THE re-
verse could happen
The rubber director said every
effort is being made to develop all
| possible sources of natural rubber
giving promise of producing supplies
in 1913 and early 1914.
Mr.. LETTERS pointed out that ap-
proximately 100000 tons of crude
| rubber were on hand in the United
States and Canada on January l
of this year.
Many uncertainties" Mr.. letters
said, affect estimates of possible
imports of crude rubber from various
producing areas still in Allied hands,
such as ocean transportation
hazards, quality of rubbers produced
and amounts actually to be har-
vested from the many programs now
under way in various tropical ma
tions.
Expect $4,000 Tons of Crude.
After estimating the quantities
to be shipped to our Allies and TAX
ing all of the factor mentioned into
consideration, 1t is expected that we
can count on receiving, in terms of
plantation crude, a new supply of
5000 tons during 1913"
MI. LETTERS reported that the syn
thetiC rubber program eventually
would produce $4,000 tons a year.
This is the rated capacity" of
plants now planned. The capacity
Is IS per cent of the amount recon-
mended by the Baruch Committee
which placed the estimated annual
need at 1,037,0 00
| AS a result of the many delays
which have beSet the program, MI.
letters said, the expected capacity
that will come into production dur
ing l943 will yield only 24l 900 tons
of synthetic rubber of all types, in
stead of the 354 1000 tons which he
hoped for in his first progress re-
(See RUBBER, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Committee Will Stand
On $4,000 5a|aryTop,
Doughton Declares
No Cognizonce Taken
Of Presidents Proposal
For Super-Tox
By this Associated Press.

d. tiio ASSotldtSu freSn.
Chairman Doughton said to-
day the House Ways and Means
Committee had taken no cog
nizance of a presidential request
for a wartime Super-tax on in
comes and that the committee
apparently would stand on its
approval Of a bill to peg salaries
above 5000 at their pre-Pearl
Harbor levels.
President Roosevelt yesterday rec
commended that a supertax be i'm
posed to limit wartime income, how
ever derived. to $4,000 for single
persons and $4,000 for married cou-
Piles, after taxes.
While Mr.. Doughton said the mat
ter had been disposed of so far as
the committee was concerned by ap-
prevail of the ceiling as of Pearl
Harbor levels, Representative Nc
Creamery, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
told reporters he expected the salary
issue would be reopened before the
committee.
Letter Not Discussed.
The committeeman today simply
voted unanimously to stipulate that
the report on the salary limit be
written by Representative Disney
Democrat, CT Oklahoma, author of
the proposal to peg salaries at the
Pearl Harbor levels.
Mr.. Doughton saio the PRESIDENT
letter asking a SupertaX was not
discussed.
The supertaX proposal had met
strong opposition in Congl ess even
before the House committee met.
Bipartisan cries of "confiscatory'
and "communistic" were heard
against the supertax of so to 80 per
cent suggested by the President if
Congress does not want TO make it a
fiat 100 per cent as proposed by the
Treasury last year.
These levies-to be applied to SAL
aries, dividends and tax exempt in
come-were recommended by the
Chief Executive in a letter to Mr..
Doughton.
The President said he would re-
sclnd his executive order limiting
salaries to $4,000 net if the new
levies were enacted If not, he asked
that his order be allowed to stand.
The Ways and Means Committee
last Saturday voted IS to 10 for the
Disney substitute, pegging salaries
over $4,000 to their December Z
l941, levels and allowing lower sal
aries to rise no higher than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Wilson Expected to Tighten
Control Over War Materials
WPB Vice Chairman May Bor Deliveries to
Army, Navy if Items Are Needed Elsewhere

make such changes as the WPB
sees fit and order the manufacturer
to proceed with deliveries on that
schedule.
The order was viewed as giving
the WPB absolute control over the
delivery of all items of the war pro-
gram and enabling that agency to
take certain items which the Army
and Navy have contracted for and
deliver them to another agency.
For example, the Army may have
contracts with a certain manufac-
turer which call for delivery of a
certain number of valves during
April. This manufacturer will have
to get WPB approval before these
deliveries can be made.
If Mr.. Wilson decides that some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Vatican Denies Report
Reds Will Be Received

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Feb. ia
Vatican City dispatch to the Swiss
Telegraphic Agency yesterday said
the Vatican had denied categorically
a published report that Pope Plus
had consented to receive a special
Soviet delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

tary Stimson added that he has
had "a very gallant record" in the
field command of troops during the
Papuan campaign in New Guinea,
Gen. Kruger is succeeded in the
Sd Army command by Maj. Gen.
Courtney H. Hodges, who became a
(See KREUGER, Page A-20)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Americans Withdraw Into Algeria
After Yielding ; Towns in Tunisia;
Much Equi pment Lost in Setback
British 9th Army
Advances to
Mureth Line

AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL IN
TUNISIA described by Secre-
tary Stimson as serious local
setback" Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

Continued on Page A-20, Column y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-x of this edition of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-10
Freighter Loss
By Subs Lowest
Since May, 1910

LONDON, Dec. 10 GNS)-As a
direct result OF aerial protection
furnished from the Azores to trans
Atlantic conveys, enemy sub
marines sank fewer merchant ships
in November than in any previous
month since May, 1910. a state
ment issued under authority of
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill disclosed today
In the first full survey of re-
suits gained by the action OF
Portugal in ceding air and naval
bases 10 the Allies IN the Azores
under a 600-ycar-old treaty with
BrI 7 a n The statement also
revealed that for the fourth sue
ceSSlve month more enemy sub
marines than Allied merchantmen
were sunk
"Anti-U-bOat operations In
November have been notable for
the little the enemy has achieved
and for the great effort he ex-
erted," the statement said.
The Daily Express naval cor
respondent estimated that AZ Least
20 U-boats were destroyed IN
November. while shipping losses
tOtalpd less than 100. 900 tons.