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Evening star., 1943-07-05

this hour of need. We should put
in everything we possess TO buy
bonds. and give our blood not only
to the Red Cross. but to 60 over
there and fight side by side with
our Allies"
The Rev. Charles w. F. Smith.
canon chancellor, in special short
wave broadcast from Washington
Cathedral to St. Paul's Cathedral in
London. said the Declaration of In
dependence takes its place with the
Magma Charta and the more recent
Atlantic Charter as a document of
hope and faith.
Quiet Day in Virginia.
With holiday outings, excursions
and joy rides restricted to the van
ishing point by wartime regulations
Virginians observed a "safe and
sane" Fourth of July yesterday.
State police expressed the opinion
that it was one of the quietest
Fourth of July holidays-and week
ends-in many years
OPA inspectors were stationed at
various points throughout the State
to nab violators of the pleasure
driving ban. No reports are avail
able as yet on the number of vio-
| lators.
In Maryland fireworks displays
were held to a minimum and at
tendance at beach resorts and
swimming pools was greatly re-
duced. Two drownings were re-
ported.
Only 10000 persons were reported
on hand for the week end at Ocean
City, contrasted with crowds of 50,-
900 in other years. A fireworks dis
play program in Baltimore Grew a
crowd estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Rites 10 Be Held Tomorrow
For Mrs. Mary J. SeIby

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary j.
Selby, IS, who died Friday in Ken
sington, Md, will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at st. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen, when requiem
mass will be said Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Born in Ireland, Mrs. Selby came
to this country in 1906. Before NOV
ing to Kensington two years ago she
had made her home in Silver Spring,
where she lived for 80 years.
Surviving are her husband, Henry
S. Selby; five children, Mrs. Alice N.
Kengla, Gaithersburg, Md; Mrs.
Agnes Kuffner, Washington; Frank
L. Selby, Kensington: Pvt. Harry j.
Selby. Syracuse, NJ Y: Pvt. Louis L..
selby, Fort Bliss. Tex, and q sister,
Mrs. Agnes Rooney, Washington.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Farmer and Daughter Die
In Virginia Crossing Crash

BY the Associated Press.
ABINGDON, Va, July Sc. H
Reynolds, a farmer living near here,
and his daughter Ruby, II. were
killed last night when a westbound
Norfolk & Western passenger train
struck an automobile in which they
were riding with five other persons
after it stalled on grade crossing
in the town. Mrs Reynolds suffered
a broken hip.
The girl was thrown clear of the
wreckage and was killed outright.
Mr.. Reynolds body was carried some
distance to another crossing.
The condition Of others was not
known because a severe storm here
last night interrupted telephone
service.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Pastor Is Recovering
From Food POISONING

The Rev. Frederick H. Anterior,
who arrived here from New York
Saturday to deliver the Fourth of
July address at the Church of the
Epiphany, was reported recovering
today at Doctors Hospital from food
poisoning. He will be released from
the hospital tomorrow.
At Mr.. Arterton's request, the Rev.
Hunter M. Lewis, associate minister
Of tho church, read the address.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Mowrer Will Broadcast
On Giruud's Position

Edgar Ansel Mowrer, foreign cor
respondent, will be guest speaker or
the France Forever broadcast at
pm. tomorrow over Station VOL
He will speak of Gen. Giraud's posi-
ton in the struggle of France fo
freedom.
In view of Gen. Giraud's expected
arrival here to meet Presiden
Roosevelt and discuss future mill
tary moves. Mr.. Mowers broadcas
is expected to command a larg,
audience.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Training Of Prospective
Navy ChopIoins Begins
BY the Associated Press

BY Che AsSOcldltd PreSS.
The Navy opened its college train
ing program yesterday to "a limited
number" of students who will be
trained and commissioned as
chaplains.
Students Of all denominations are
eligible for the new phase of the
training program if they can meet
physical and mental requirements
and have unqualified ecclesiastical
Endorsement.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Dog Keeps Long Vigil
Over Body of Kitten
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCIHI OISpHCCn 10 The Star.
LEONARDTOWN. Md, July s.
An old hunting dog today kept a
lonely watch over the spot where
his kitten playmate was killed.
For several days after the cat
was crushed beneath the wheels of
truck. the dog refused to permit
any one to 60 near the body. Finally,
street cleaner was able to remove
it, but the dog continued his vigil.
Evening star., 1943-07-05

These effective war machines cost
about $4,000. Their tractors pro-
vide fins for water power and sure
traction on dry land. They are al
most irresistible in rough terrain,
too. We must have thousands of
these machines for our invasion of
the European continent. Buy more
and more War bonds. They give
their lives-you lend your money"
United States Treasury Desartment.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
Takes Job in Bolivia

Mrs. Frances Wilson. secretary to
Senator McKellar. Democrat. Of
Tennessee. left last night for La
Paz. Bolivia. to join the American
Embassy staff there A native Of
Cottage Grove, Tenn. Mrs. Wilson
has served 10 years as secretary to
Senator McKellar. She lived at the
McReynolds Apartment here.
Evening star., 1943-07-05
X X
WAo1Ho~R~1WiA
WAR BONDS
Effective War Power

The landings OF our men in North
Africa and on the South Pacific
islands could not have been accom-
plished with such small loss of life
without amphibian tractors. These
monsters splash their way through
the water and crawl out on the
beachheads, carrying our men with
in their armored sides.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
WPB Breaks BottIeneck
On Heat Exchanqers
By the Associated Press

by tBe associated Press.
Heat exchangers, one of the major
bottlenecks of munitions produc-
ton, can be produced in sufficient
quantity to meet all 1943 demands.
the War Production Board reported
to-day.
This was one of the industrial
items whose scarcity touched off the
spectacular priority fight recently
between the armed services and
Rubber Director william Jeffers.
They are indispensable to synthetic
rubber and aviation gasoline plants
and to merchant and naval ships.
WPB officials said that by tight
scheduling of production and by
treating all the companies in the
industry as single firm in the ap-
portioning of contracts and allot-
ment of materials, the l943 demands
OF approximately 100000 900 worth
OF heat exchangers can be met.
A heat exchanger was defined as
"an apparatus that exchanges heat
between two or more fluids without
allowing them to come into direct
contact and intermix" The 100
manufacturers in the field produced
in 1941 only about $65 900 900 worth.
The materials required included
plate, forgings and tubes and va
rious forms of scarce copper and
copper alloys.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Heavy Damage in Belfast
From Air Raids Reported

That 5000 Belfast houses were
completely demolished in enemy air
raids and that more than 5000
were damaged, of which 1882 were
badly wrecked, was revealed in the
Ulster House of Commons by one of
its members, Fred Thompson.
Other members complained that
many houses which could have been
made habitable were not repaired.
Landlords were accused of holding
up repairs to get rid of tenants.
'The greatest rack-renters in the
world are those people in Belfast
providing furnished accommoda-
tions," declared one member. It was
urged that the postwar program be
started at once.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Druft Probe
Continued From First Page.)

working for the Government they
are in essential war work"
He said he understood more than
a million men between 18 and 81
were employed directly or indirectly
by the Federal Government.
Would Delay Fathers Draft.
IF we could get even $4,000 of
them" he said, "it might delay for
some considerable period the draft
ing of men with wives and chill
dYen."
IF it takes legislation he added,
Il think we should have the legisla-
ton. Too many complaints are
coming in from enlisted men and
draft boards to suit me-"
Among the complaints he cited
was one from Henry Sunwold, Sec
retary of the District draft board
handling transfers. Mr.. Harness
said Mr.. Sunwold had told him
that the Office of Price Administra-
ton and the War Production Board
are filled with civilians of draft age,
many of them from New York Mr..
Harness said he had been informed
that the Government agencies carry
their cases to appeal boards if local
bosrds deny deferment.
A proposal that Government
agencies handle appeals of all future
deferment requests if they are de-
MED by local boards is included
among the Bellamy report recon-
mendations.
The legislator said he had been
informed that the Navy Yard here
has 1887 machinists' apprentices,
many of them of draft age, whose
essential jobs are questionable
since they are not skilled workers
but are still learning a trade.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Play Shoes, Baby Slippers
Exempt From Rationinq
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
The temporary exemption from
rationing Of play shoes" and some
other types not ordinarily worn on
the street will become effective
Thursday.
OPA announced this today along
with an order placing in the nom
rationed classification all baby shoes
up to size 4. Originally, only soft
soled infant shoes were on the
ration-free list. Sizes above 4 will be
subject to rationing regardless of the
type of sole.
The order excluded from rationing
current stocks of ski shoes, skate
shoes, rubber -Soled shoes with fab
ric uppers, sandals, bathing slippers
and other play shoes with uppers
made of fabric or types of leather
not on the critical list.
The exemption is limited to stocks
of shoes now in the hands of the re-
tailers. wholesalers or manufactur-
ers or which are manufactured be-
fore April l6. Any shoes made after
that date will be on the rationed
list.
Also excluded from rationing was
all footwear that does not have a
rubber or leather sole and in which
leather is used only for hinges, tabs,
leather inserts or other skid
or sound-proofing features covering
not more than Is per cent of the
bottom sole area, and all burial Slip
| pers
OPA said the public had indicated
an unwillingness to spend a ration
stamp for play type shoes and that
this tied up extensive stocks.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
VINO Slow 10 Act
In Setting Up Staffs 10
Enforce 48-Hr. Week
Directors Appointed
For Only 20 Of 81
Labor Shortage Areas

With 80 working days remaining
to complete plans for enforcement
of the Presidents 48-hour work
week order and its own work or
fight" mandate, the War Manpower
Commission today found itself con-
siderably shy on organization in
most of the 80 labor shortage areas
where these regulations are sched-
uled to apply.
According to the commissions
own bookkeeping. 20 area directors
have been named either on a per-
manent or acting basis in these
critical abor-shortage areas and
II Labor Management Committees
have been organized. with five more
i'll the process of being set up.
The records further show that the
commission has placed into effect
nine labor stabilization plans, leav-
ing % more to be worked out and
approved during the next 30 working
days.
All hirings in the 80 labor shortage
areas will be under supervision OF
the United States Employment Serv-
ice, which, Manpower Chairman
Paul V. McNutt admits, has labor
problem of its own with yearly
quit rate" of so per cent among its
10000 employees.
The commission records show no
stabilization plans have been worked
out in the labor shortage areas of
Springfield, Mass; Hartford, Bridge
port, Waterbury and New Britain,
Conn: Portsmouth, N. H; Bath,
Me; Hampton Roads, Va; Sterling,
Ill; Macon. Ga; Charleston, S. c.:
Wichita, Kans., and the Pacific
Coast cities.
The District is one of the 80 labor
shortage areas, but so far no labor
management committee has been
appointed here. Ramey Deschner of
st. Louis has been named acting
area director.
Sterilization plans are in effect in
Buffalo, Somerville, N. j.; Baltimore,
Detroit, Akron, Dayton, Mobile
Panama City-Pascagoula area,
Brunswick, Ga, and Beaumont, Tex.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Health Conditions
Found Dep|orab|e
In Puerto Rico
Senator Chavez Reports
Thousands in Islands
Get insufficient Food
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Deplorable health conditions and
widespread poverty were found by a
Senate committee which has just
returned from Puerto Rico.
There is no question in my mind"
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico, who was chairman of the
group, said. that thousands of peo-
pie are not getting even the small
amount of food that they are en-
titled to under the present methods
of distribution"
There Is only one commodity of
which there is an abundance, and
that is Government employees" he
added
Notwithstanding "the deplorable
situation" Senator Chavez said that
morale as whole is very good. !.
but even that could be improved
upon if a little common sense and
everyday Americanism were used
by Government departments, both
national and insular, in meeting the
problems"
Overpopulation is the basic reason
for prevailing difficulties, in the
opinion of the Senator, while ship
ping Is the problem of the moment.
The shipping problem "can only
be solved in one way" he asserted,
"and that is with a clear under
standing of Uncle Sans RESPONSE
bilities and by approaching the
problems of the island with a full
knowledge that the people are
American citizens and not foreign
ers, by intoxicating American meth
ods and American methods only and
not by making guinea pigs of the
people OF the island through the
application of the half-baked ideas
of Government employees, both Fed
eral and insular"
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Fresh Food Supply Believed
Ample for Adequate Diet
Grocers Here Report Increased Demand
For Vegetables and Fruit

that Secretary Wickard had said two
months ago that the people would
have only about so per cent of the
supply they had been able to buy.
Army Gets Large Supply.
The reasons for the necessity of
apportioning canned products at this
time were described as simple. The
armed forces are using almost half
the total supply, it was pointed out,
lease-lend is using an amount de-
scribed as not very significant, the
rest has been going to civilians. A
heavy civilian demand, attributed to
the greater purchasing power of war
wages. was the direct causing OF
rationing.
With the civilian supply cut ap-
proximately so per cent, and q
greater demand than ever, there was
danger that immoderate buying and
boarding by some would have ex-
hausted the home front stock. an
official concerned with rationing ex-
planned,
Until the present point system is
tried out for a while, there will be
no way of knowing how far the sup
ply will go. Home Gamers, mostly
living in the country, will not be
affected, nor will those who eat ha-
bitually at restaurants.
Readjustment a Possibility.
The reason dried beans, peas and
dehydrated soups were included
with canned goods in the temporary
sale freeze and rationing was that
these were substitutes and would
have been bought of the shelves
and out of the warehouses quickly
it was pointed out.
Oficials at OPA and elsewhere
admitted that households would
have to depend largely on fresh
vegetables and other unrationed
foods, until spring anyway, when it
may be possible to readjust the can
ming program. Hope was expressed
that victory gardens and home can
ming would be intensified as means
OF helping out the home menu.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Allied Convoy Downs
5 Of 8 Jap Planes
And Escapes Unhit
Torpedo Croft FeIIed
In l5-Minute Night Bottle
South of GuuduIcunuI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCED SOUTH PA
CIFTC BASE, Feb. 23.-An Allied
convoy shot down five of eight
attacking japanese torpedo
planes and escaped without re-
ceiving a single hit in fighting off
a night torpedo attack south of
Guadalcanal February II.
The convoy was made up of trans
ports and escorting destroyers.
The japanese attackers tried tao
tics which were successfully used
In sinking the cruiser Chicago, but
paid the price for attempting the
repetition. said an eyewitness ac-
count. which censorship approved
for use today.
tThe Toxic radio, heard in
London February 20, broadcast
q japanese communique which
claimed Jap Navy planes sank
two destroyers and one large
transport in an attack February
II on escorted convoys near San
Cristobal Island, southeast of
Guadalcanal.
CIhe cruiser Chicago was sunk
January 30 south of Guadalcanal
In the vicinity of Rennell Island.
1t was crippled by two torpedoes
launched from planes in an at
tack the night of January %
and finished off by four aerial
torpedoes the following day.
81 Flares illuminate Convoy.
The Japanese took elaborate pains
TO Illuminate the convoy as they did
during the terrific bsttle off Savo
Island November 10 to IA. 1912. Re
connaissance planes had been track
ing the convoy all day. When dusk
turned into blackness. flares were
dropped, lighting up the ocean like
stage setting. Other flares were
dropped which fioated outside the
edges of our convoy. The Japs
came in.
Waves of two and three planes
approached at intervals of five min
utes. An anti-aircraft barrage
burst among them, but each still
came on until it was hit and en-
gulfed in flames.
THE destroyer screen" the eye
witness said, would pick up the
planes and let off burst of wither-
ing fire. Our fire was so terrific that
there were five telltale fires on top
of the water at one time, marking
the end of as many Jap planes.
Battle Over in Is Minutes.
Meantime, the entire convoy kept
up a previously arranged battle
movement, twisting and turning in
order to offer as poor a target as
possible.
mo torpedoes got home and the
battle was over within Is minutes.
THE attackers are believed to
have been two-engined Mitsubishis.
"One destroyer radioed another,
There are two Japs in the water
Said the reply: Toss them dog ra-
tons; there is no time to stop now.
We will pick them up later"
Evening star., 1943-02-23

tanks were smashing back at the
Nazi tanks and motorized infantry
in full realization of the situation,
but the Germans were reported de-
veloping their attack slowly over
the rugged and muddy terrain,
thrusting out even in darkness.
Threat to Railway.
Should the mountain town of
Thala, threatened by 16-mile Ger
man advance yesterday, fall. Rom
mels forces would be in position
to threaten the railway linking the
big American base at Tebessa with
Bou Arada and the main British
forces in the north
Discussing the earlier German
drive toward Tebessa, competent
source at headquarters said the Ger
mans met an American combat
team which had plenty OF battle
experience and were knocked back
toward Kasserine gap"
American forces, IL was reported
lost considerable equipment In with
drawing from Kasserine Pass under
!, the guns Of the Germans.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Rockville Navy Man
Listed as Missing

Arthur Charles Robichaud. phar-
macist's mate, first class, of Rock
vile. is listed as missing on the
Navy's casualty list issued today.
His wife, Mrs. Mildred Irene Robi-
chaud. lives at 1908 Crawford drive,
Rockville.
Today's list contains So casualties
of the Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard. and brought the total
to 23.6i5 dead, wounded and missing.
Evening star., 1943-02-23

adding that, as head Of the OPA in
the State he had built up an organ
ization as free of politics as he could
make it. Recently, however. he said,
his appointments have been ap-
proved in Washington, subject to
congressional clearance.
Mr.. Goodman said he had written
chairmen of all local price and ra-
tioning boards throughout the State
requesting that they remain at their
posts.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Whether the average American
family will be able to maintain
an adequate diet under the ra-
tioning program will depend, at
least for the present, on how
well such unrationed products as
fresh vegetables, fruits, poultry
and dairy supplies hold out, nu-
triton experts said today.
But they saw no reason why crops
OF fresh foods should not be suff-
cient to supplement the scarce
canned goods and meat, which soon
is to be rationed.
Meanwhile, with sale of canned
goods stopped for a week, pending
the beginning of stringent point
rationing, an increased demand for
fresh vegetables and fruits was re-
ported by grocers in the Washington
area. Stores reported brisk call
for these items. but no great rush
and little ''overbuying.
A. large commission merchant re-
ported an ample supply of vegetables
and fruits, with the demand some
what increased. but the full reaction
probably still to come. While Sc
we're winter weather has damaged
crops In Florida and California Sc
verely, he pointed out, supplies still
were plentiful.
Plenty Of Vegetables.
Plenty of vegetables are being
grown. he added, but said the prob
lem is labor, Grating material and
rail space.
Local brokers of fresh foods were
inclined to believe there would be
plenty to eat for every one. They
pointed out that growers were get
ting a good price and had every
incentive to grow all the vegetables
they could. One merchant predicted
that if the early spring weather
held out, vegetables would be coming
in from South Carolina within 80
days.
The dangers of labor and trans
portation shortages were not min
imized, however, and were reflected
in sharp comment on Capitol Hill
Some members of Congress and
other officials felt there is a reaI
dietary hazard in the rationing pro-
gram.
DR.. E. c. McCollum, nutritionist at
Johns Hopkins University, was
optimistic. He said in Baltimore
the Associated Press reported, that
the health of the Nation would be
unimpaired and the rationing of
processed foods would work no real
hardship.
Less Variety in Future.
I'VE have been pampered by the
greatest abundance any race has
ever known" he added, "and it will
not hurt us to simplify our stand
ards. 1t is true there will be less
variety and less palatability. but
other nations have suffered more
severe restrictions"
All signs, he insisted. point tt
adequate supplies of fluid milk
whole-grain cereals. potatoes poul-
try. eggs and seafood
Others doubted that these sup
plies would be so abundant. in view
of the manpower shortage and other
/ factors.
A Washington nutrition expert
said he did not believe any one
could know at this time how ade.
quate the American familys die
would be. 1t would depend on how
well foods in other forms, or substi
tutes, held out. Others took a sim.
liar view.
Inquiry at the Agriculture Depart
ment. which determines rationin,
and tells the Office of Price Admin
istration when to put 1t in effect
brought denial that the severity O
canned goods rationing had beel
any sudden decision. 1t was recalled
Evening star., 1943-02-23
z Killed os Navy Plane
Crashes in Reservoir
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocIated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb ga Navy
land plane crashed yesterday in the
Norfolk County water reservoir near
Fentress, killing its pilot, Ensign
Stanley c. Hills, U. S. N. r., of VOL
laston, Mass, and Robert M. Win
gate, aviation machinist,s mate,
third class, u. s. N. r., of Salisbury,
N. c.. passenger.
Both bodies were recovered sew
eral hours after the plane crashed
during routine flight, the 5th
Naval District said in announcing
the accident last night.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Bond RoIIy and Dance
At StutIer Toniqht

A War bond rally and dance will
be held tonight at the Statler Hotel,
featuring Arch Mcdonald of Station
WJSV and Lynn Allison of Loew's
Capitol Theater.
The affair, sponsored by the
American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association, will begin at
10 pm. Miss Allison and Mr.. Nc
Donald will start their program
at midnight. A bond-selling booth
manned by volunteers and Treasury
representatives will take bond orders
throughout the evening.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Louisiana 0PA Chief Quits;
Says Congress Ties Hands

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La. Feb. 23.-
Louisianas OPA administrator, u.
S. Goodman. announced his resig-
nation yesterday in protest against
submission of his appointments to
congressional clearance" at Wash
ington.
Il do not feel that person taking
job in this office should 60 into it
with one hand tied" he explained,