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Evening star., 1943-05-24
Earlier Stories on Pages AS
and A-l6.)

There will be a shortage of cold
weather undergarments next winter
because of "a very chaotic condi-
tion" in the industry brought about
by OPA. a House Interstate Com
merce subcommittee was told today
as two other congressional commit
tees heard caustic criticism of the
agency.
The production of undergarments
will be reduced IS to Is per cent
Roy E. Cheney. president of the
Underwear Institute of New York
testified.
Charles w. Holman. secretary of
the National Cooperative Milk
Producers Federation, told the Sem
ate Agriculture Committee The
Office of Price Administration re-
minds me of stumbling, myopic
giant rushing headlong down the
path OF its destruction, trampling
underfoot heedlessly people of the
farms
Numerous Orders Hit.
DIR, Paul Nystrom, president OF the
Limited Price Variety Stores Asso-
citation of America, told the House
Small Business Committee mean
while that the agency in the year
previous to May II issued so many
orders affecting the retail trade that
1t is humanity and physically impos-
slble TO keep track of them"
Mr.. Holmans comment was made
at a hearing on OPA's announced
intention to reduce consumer prices
OF meats, butter and coffee approx
lmately 10 per cent through Gov
ernment subsidies to professors.
Declaring OPA is untitled and
unqualified to make policies affect
ing production" Mr.. Holman sug-
gested the agency should be reor-
ganized and all of it's functions re-
lating to food prices be transferred
to the War Food Administration
The proposed order" he said. "is
a foolish tumble, a costly and tragic
mistake and should be immediately
revoked. Everybody knows the
Federal authorities are unprepared
to administer it."
Mr.. Cheney, who represents
about 600 underwear manufacturers
throughout the country, said he had
spent about two-thirds of his time
in Washington in the last year and
half, trying to the best of his
ability to work with the OPA and
other Government regulatory agen-
cies in contributing to the war ef-
Tort but had gotten nothing more
than a run-around.
1T seems useless" he declared,
for the OPA and particularly the
textile. leather and apparel division
thereof, to go to the expense of
hiring expert consultants and to put
business men to the extraordinary
expense of going to Washington
when the advice of such consultants
and business men is utterly disre-
garded."
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Nazi Speaker Charges
Catholic Church Had
Part in Starting War
Vatican Is Accused Of
UnIoosing Hostility
After Rise of Hitler
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24-The
Nazi controlled Paris radio
broadcast a comment by one of
it's leading speakers today, a Dr.
Friedrich, in which he accused
the Catholic Church of "a
crushing responsibility in un-
leashing the present war"
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion and distributed by the Office of
War Information, quoted DR.. Fried
rich as saying further:
Just as the Vatican has con-
demned Fascism, it had, inevitably
to condemn National Socialism. The
Vatican let loose its hostility as soon
as Hitler assumed power in 1888
with the resultant collapse Of the
Catholic Center party"
The broadcast said DR.. Frederich's S
comment was made in response to
listeners request for "a detailed
account of the attitude assumed by
the Vatican toward National Social
ism since 1894
with the support and encour-
agement of Rome, many German
Catholics took up an open fight
against the National Socialist
State" the Owl quoted DR.. Fried
rich as saying. "the years of 1885
and 1896 saw series of tlS,ls Of
members of the clergy for having
transferred funds abroad: there
were alterations between the Ger
man cardinals and the authorities.
and finally circular was issued by
Marshal Goering which. in view of
the attitude assumed by the church
in Germany, gave orders to combat
any political activity of the clergy.
Thus war was declared-a sly
warfare on the part Of Rome. and.
un6hakable firmness Of purpose on
the part Of Germany"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Labor Draft Declared
Hinged on Number Of
Women in Industry
Workers for War Plants
Must Come Now From
Kitchens, owl Reports
By the Associated Press.

o' - HSooStSteu TiesH'
The speed with which women
hang up their kitchen aprons and
don overalls may determine whether
a national service act is necessary to
meet manpower problems, the Once
OF War 1nforma ton says F''
IT they leave their kitchens for
the machines OF war in sufficient
numbers as the critical shortages de-
velop this summer and fall. COM
pulsory national service may be un-
necessary" the Owl said National
service legislation, calling for the
drafting of men or women for farm
or factory-if necessary-is pending
in Congress.
1T is definite that most OF the
workers added to war and essential
industries must come from the
kitchens and from the less essential
industries" Owl added.
Thus far, the Owl declared in
"a progress report on manpower,'
the draft has been pulling men out
Of civilian work faster than women
have been mustered from the
kitchens as replacements.
Shortages Are Met.
Evidence that the shortages have
been met so far lies in the fact that
production has been maintained and
increased.
Evidence that we have done it
without dictatorship lies In the fact
that no group has complained
loudly enough to overturn any man.
power mobilization measure adopted
80 far, although concessions and
compromises have been made, and
complaints have been invited"
On the other hand. the OWL as
serted that manpower-a term it
emphasized includes women as we'll
as men-"is becoming our prime
production headache" and we face
the grim reality that slogans will
not abate it,
1T is national problem of ut
most Importance" the Owl said.
More advance overall program
ing might have headed of many
of the dislocations and difnculties
that harass us now, but the solution
of manpower problems is almost en-
tirely local-in the hands Of every
citizen, every community"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Gas From Peeps Exhaust
Reminds Officer of Skunk

work makes them no more popular
than the bugler, but they have a job
to do and they're doing 1t with de-
termination.
1t. Grim's gas-spraying apparatus
works like this:
l. Liquid tear gas and compressed
air are put In small tank, which
is strapped on the rear end of
peep.
2. One end OF a small tube is at
tached to the valve on the tank
and the other end Is stuck into the
peeps exhaust pipe,
3. The liquid gas is forced into
the exhaust pipe when the tanks
valve is opened.
4. The hot fumes from the peeps
motor vaporize the liquid gas and
spray it backward-in true skunk
fashion.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
1t. Potter Palmer, Sd,
Divorced for Desertion

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 24.-Lt. Potter
Palmer, Sd, an heir to one of Chi
cago's largest fortunes, was divorced
in Circuit Court today by Mrs. Rose
Palmer. The grounds were deser-
ton.
Judge Thomas J. Lynch approved
a property settlement, details of
which were not made public, and
granted Mrs. Palmer custody of two
children. Rose Saltonstall Palmer,
10, and Potter Palmer, 4th. g. 1t.
Palmer is serving with the Army.
Mrs. Palmer, the former Rose
Movius. is member OF a socially
prominent Boston family and a
relative of Gov. Leverett T. Salton-
stall of Massachusetts,. She testi-
fed that her husband deserted her
without provocation on December
%. l94l.
The Palmers were married in
Boston February 6. 1882.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Officer CANDIDATE in u. S. Wed
By Proxy to Girl in London,

weeks before the scheduled wedding
day Sergt. Kalins was ordered to re-
port to Of1icer Candidate School
here
AS soon as he arrived here Sergt.
Kalins consulted Maj. John L. Cod
win. legal officer. to learn whether
a proxy marriage could be arranged.
Maj. Goodwin saw to it that Miss
Churchman signed the proper
forms. and learned from the State
Department that she could enter
the United States on quota after she
became Mrs. Kalins.
Miss Cramer. an employe in the
county judges office. agreed to be
the proxy bride
Il hadn't even seen my husband
before the wedding" Miss Cramer
said. 80 it really was a blind
date I've never been married, and
I have no intention of getting mar
ried, but was happy to help out
the couple"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Nv the Associated press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, May "a
Omcer Candidate George G. Kalins
Of Chicago was married In a proxy
ceremony here Saturday night to
Joan Churchman. who Is in London.
Announcement of the wedding was
delayed until today pending notifica-
ton Of the bride that the ceremony
had been completed.
Chaplain Clarence r. Mattison of
the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Commands Fifth District
ofnciated. while Miss Mildred F..
Cramer Of Miami stood in for the
bride.
Sergt. Kalins met Miss Church.
man at Covent Garden dance sew
eral months ago while he was sta
toned near London.
Early last winter they decided to
marry, but English law requires 4
so-day waiting period. About two
Evening star., 1943-05-24
War Can Be Shortened
# All Keep Minds
On Job, Nelson Says
Labor ond Management
Urged to Build os If
Conflict Were Endless
BY the Associated Press

ps 'He hSSOClateu Press.
NEW YORK. May 24.-Donald M
Nelson. chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board, said today the war
can be shortened a year If We all
keep our minds on the particular
job We are doing and on the job of
winning the war"
Mr.. Nelson, who spoke at the con-
ference of the National Association
of Purchasing Agents, said he could
not tell his audience when the war
would be over. "All can do is urge
labor and management and all
Americans to work and build as if
the war were a never-ending war"
he continued.
The democratic system is on trial
today" he said. adding that the
systems workability could not be
proved by undue profits, black mar
kets or by "belaboring each other
and tearing each other apart"
Americans excel their enemies, he
said. not only as fighting men and
for courage and daring, but in the
killing power of their weapons"
The audience laughed when Mr..
Nelson said Il have no desire for a
political career-in fact. I have less
now than before I started in my
present post
Mayor F. H La Guardia said that
New York City and other large
population centers should have a
co-ordinator or scorekeeper to check
on supplies in the area and on ship
ment Of supplies to the area for
civilian needs"
Alluding to rationing OF food and
other materials, the Mayor said I'VE
can adjust ourselves to any plan.
providing we know the rules are
going to last more than IS minutes. -
Evening star., 1943-05-24
House Group Hears
Monroe Conspired 10
'BIacken' Firm 5 Name
Rhode Island Plants
Manager Hits 'SeurriIous'
Remarks in Testimony
By the Associated Press.

Norman T. Bolles. vice presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Narragansett Machine Co., Paw
tuckett, R. l., told House Mill
tary Affairs Subcommittee today
that John p Monroe. whom he
described as "a restaurant opera
tor" had consorted with Albert
Fey ito blacken our name with
this committee
Mr.. Bolles was called by the
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative Durham of North Caro-
line to explain the companys per-
formance record on war contracts.
He asked for chance to reply to
what he termed Mr.. Monroe's "ir-
relevant and scurrilous remarks
about me"
Mr. Monroe, host at dinners for
high Government officials at 2lOl
R street NV. previously had
testified he never sought work for
the Narragansett company because
he would die before I'd do any,
thing for Bolles.' Mr. Fey repre-
sented the company in obtaining
one contract, which Mr.. Bolles
said later was Cancelled, and Mr.
Fey's commission was rejected.
Say Work Is Hampered.
Mr.. Monroe's statements. Mr..
Bolles said, together with stories
in the Providence newspapers
about the company, had seriously
interfered with the company and
with war contracts" there
Mr.. Bolles said he Joined the firm
IN 1941 and gained title to the COM
mon stock. which now is placed as
security against War Department
loan. On questioning by Represent
ative Clason, Republican. of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Bolles said he paid
no money for the stock. but obtained
title Tor services in reorganizing
the company.
Robert A. Hurley, former Demo-
cratic Governor of Connecticut. was
appointed vice president Mr.. Bolles
said he first was paid SIS 900 a year,
then at $l2,000-the reduction being
directed by the Treasury.
Cites Congratulations.
Mr.. Bolles said he brought Mr..
Hurley into the picture because the
two were friends and because of the
Connecticut mans administrative
ability. He said Mr. Hurley's work
had increased the firms production.
administrative problems were
becoming too great for me to bear"
Mr.. Bolles said, adding that he had
been congratulated by the War De-
partment for obtaining so "able and
honest" vice president.
Mr.. Bolles said Mr. Hurley took
the job with the proviso that he
would not be asked to use his "polit-
ical connections to get business for
the company.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
OPA
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be transferred to Chester c. Davis,
the War Food Administrator, Mr..
Brown said:
There's nothing to that"
Davis and I get along splen
didly," the OPA chief said. and
there are no difficulties on that
score"
Mr.. Brown. who had just returned
to his Office from a weeks absence
for a minor operation said some
changes were being made in the
OPA organization at all times, but
deprecated any idea that OPA was
in danger of imminent laundering
Il got away for a week the ad-
ministrator said. "and the rumors
seemed to have multiplied
The dissident group at OPA was
said to feel that it had ready for
use workable system Of food CELL
ings which would not violate Presi-
dent Roosevelt's hold the line order.
but that OPA instead had embarked
on A system which would lead to
price violations.
Several Mentioned.
Mentioned as those who have re-
signed or we're about to, were the
following:
Austin Hoffman. formerly head of
the Food Price Division and now
an assistant to j. K. Galbraith.
deputy administrator in charge of
prices; James P. Gavin, associate
director of the division; Jeoffrey
Baker, price executive for grocery
products: Charles H. Fleischer, chief
of the distribution branch; Edward
F. Phelps, acting head of the dis
tribution price section; John K.
Westberg. in charge of cereals, feeds
and farm chemicals: Atherton Bean,
Max Cohn and George Montgomery,
all in the grain unit.
Mr.. Galbraith. when asked about
the reported designations replied Il
have no comment at this time
These men weren't fired, were
they?' a reporter asked
You'll have to draw your own
conclusions" Mr.. Galbraith replied.
piled.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
President Declared
Able 10 Accomplish
Ki|gore Bill Aims
Labor Leader Says
Reoctionory Pressure
Stalls Roosevelt Action
Earlier Story on Page ALL

NLdTIler story on rage ALL
BY the Associated Press.
A spokesman for the Railway
Labor Executives Association told
a Senate Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee TODAY that President Roose-
velt has the authority to put every
phase" of the Kilgore war mobliza-
ton bill into effect but has not
chosen to do So"
Julius G. Luhrsen, representing
the association which he said has
approximately 1,250,00O members in
20 railway labor organizations, also
said that all-out war production is
being hampered by "business-as-
usual industrialists and "labor-as-
usual labor leaders Their influ-
ence. he testified, has been reflected
in the activities of the War Pro-
duction Board, the War ManpoWer
Commission. the Agriculture De-
partment, the once OF Defense
Transportation. the Office of War
Information and other agencies
across the board"
Hits Sterilization Director.
Asserting that Mr.. Roosevelt "un-
der the First and Second War Powers
Acts has had the authority to put.
I believe. every phase of the Kilgore
bill into effect" Mr.. Luhrsen said:
i think that all of us must recog-
nize that the President is under tre-
mendous pressure from certain re-
dictionary groups of industrialists to
permit the war to be conducted on
the basis of customary practices.
Indeed. l believe that there are Ger
tain very influential advisers to the
President led by the director of the
Once of Economic Sterilization. who
prefer that the war continue to run
on business -as-usual basis '""
1T is only fair to say that certain
labor leaders have been willing to
make capital out of the weaknesses
Of the Presidents advisers These
men advocating labor r-as-usual
policy can point to the business-as-
usual policy in everv other field Of
the war economy, to justify their
position"
SEEKS Fart Tor Labor.
Mr.. Luhrsen said that labor
must be brought into the formula
ton and operation of the war pro-
gram, from the smallest war plant
through to the top programming
board"
In response to committee ques-
tioning, Mr.. Luhrsen said the
fault with the present setup may
be. bluntly. that we haven't the
right people at the head of these
agencies
The Kilgore bill would set up
board charged with the duty of de-
termining overall matters of policy
in production, manpower and eco
nomic stabilization.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Widows and Mothers
OF Heroes 10 Launch
6 Destroyer Escorts
Philadelphia Navy Yord
Ceremonies to Be Held
Next Saturday
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. May 24-Six
new destroyer escorts will be christi
ened in dry dock at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard Saturday as memorials
to five commissioned officers and a
petty officer who died on war duty.
The widows of three of them and
the mothers of the other three will
act as sponsors.
During the ceremony the yard
will receive a second star for its
Navy "E pennant. The award,
symbolizing continued high produc-
ton for third six-month period,
is expected TO be presented by Un-
dersecretary of the Navy James V.
Forrestall
The ships will be named in honor
Of 1t. Il. g. Walter Wesley Cool
bauch of Clarks Summit, flyer
killed in the battle of the Coral Sea:
Ensign Marshall Eugene Darby. jr.
of Washington, D. c.. killed aboard
the battieship Oklahoma at Pearl
Harbor; Ensign Robert P F. En-
right of Bradford, Pa, killed aboard
the destroyer Hammann Comdr. J.
Douglas Blackwood Medical Corps,
Philadelphia, killed in the Solo,
mons; ConGr. Francis Martin Rob-
inson, Fourth District personnel Of
ficer vino oIed in the Naval Hos
pital here last November 3. and
Boatswaln's Mate First Glass Adolfo
Solar. Philadelphia. killed at Pearl
Harbor
Sponsors will be the widows CT
Bo's'n Solar, Comdr. Blackwood and
Comdr. Robinson and the mothers
of the others Comdr. Blackvoods
daughter, Ensign Sara BlackWood.
WAVE stationed in Washington,
will be her mothers maid Of honor
at the ceremony.
! Ensign Darby was the son of Col.
j and Mrs. Marshall E. Darby OF 4737
Macarthur boulevard NV. Col.
Darby is now stationed in Australia.
Ensign Darby graduated from An
napolis in 1910 and attended schools
in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Davies
Continued From First Page y

Vyacheslav Molotov, Air Marshal A.
Novikov, Admiral Nikolai G. Kuz-
netzov. Foreign Trade Commissar
A. I. Mikoyan and State Defense
Chairman Molinkov
Americans present. besides Mr..
Davies and Admiral STANDBY, were
Maj. Gen. Frank Burns, Brig. Gen.
Joseph A. Michela. Rear Admiral
Jack Duncan. Brig Gen. Philip
Faymonville, Embassy Secretaries
Edward Page and Llewellyn Thomp-
son and 1t. J. D. Stamm, Mr..
Davies aide.
In all, Al persons attended the
dinner.
In addition to the 10 toasts given,
l8 translations were necessary.
which made total OF 81 tilts Of
the glass, because toasts were drunk
at each
The guests did not down the full
contents of the glass in typical Rus
sian fashion. but merely slipped each
toast.
Molotov Pays Davis Tribute.
The toasts began with Molotov.
who acted AS toastmaster. paying a
warm tribute to Mr.. Davies as a
man who was doing much to cement
the friendship between Russia and
the United States
Stain re m ined an ma E d
throughout the long dinner. He
smoked countless cigarettes and
laughed and smiled. but became
deeply serious when the toasts be-
came serious. On numerous occa-
sions he clinked glasses with Davies,
Admiral Standley, Sir Archibald,
Litvinoff and Molotov. all of whom
were sitting close to him.
Davies paid warm tribute to
Litvinoff in toast. calling him "one
Of the most able diplomats in the
world and thanked Stain and
Molotov for sending him to the
United States.
In reply. Litvinoff said he was
striving for unity of effort among
the United Nations. Mr.. Davies. he
said. was working for the same goal
and had been successful.
The elaborate dinner included
caviar. back Of dried sturgeon. her
ring with dressing, back Of sturgeon
IN sauce. English-style roast beef,
cold ham, gelatin, olives and spring
salads, radishes, cucumbers and a
variety Of cheeses.
Other Delicacies.
Then came wild fowl, chicken
soup, consomme, Siberian salmon,
snipe and fried potatoes, turkey and
caulifiower.
This was followed by strawberry
tarts and vanilla ice cream, candy.
nuts and liquors.
The main drinks during the dinner
were red and white wines-red Geor-
gian wine being one Of Stain S
favorites-vodka with hot pepper
and champagne.
Following dinner Stains guests
walked into the sumptuous Kremlin
movie theater. Each guest sat In a
giant, soft white leather chair, and
beside each chair was a table on
which was bottle Of champagne
and glasses.
As the golden cloth curtain was
drawn back Stain and Mr.. Davies
settled in their seats and Mission
to Moscow" unfolded.
There still was NO indication Of
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Montgomery Alters Time
OF Civilian Defense Drill

A change in the hour OF the
mobilization drill for Montgomery
County civilian defense units from
8 to 9 pm. on the first Monday OF
each month was announced yester-
day by Judge Albert E. Brault,
county civilian defense director,
The change was made to permit
defense unit members to utilize the
daylight for garden work.
Steps have been taken to make
sure that the June drill will not
repeat the failures in the drill held
this month. In number of cases in
the May drill. services called for in
simulated incidents failed to arrive
because misunderstanding Of direc-
tions.
All units of the Civilian Defense
Corps will be modified for the June
7 drill, Judge Brault said.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
By the Associated Press.

FORT KNOX. KY. May A.
When 1t. Elmore Grim of York,
Pa, was 4 forester in Vermont he
had two rather messy encounters
with skunkS.
But he learned a lession, and now,
as chemical warfare ofiicer at the
Armored force Replacement Train
ing Center here. he's in the spray
ing business for the Army.
He's the of1icer who drives around
the reservation in a peep which
sprays gas from its exhaust pipe on
unsuspecting soldiers to train them
to don their gas masks quickly with
out undue excitement.
1t. Grim and his two assistants
Sergts. Archie Craig of Flushing, N.
Y, and Corpl. Richard Jacoby of
Lindenhurst, N. admit that their