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Evening star., 1943-02-20
Board Of Governors
Chooses John 6. Bell
To Head Merchants
Association Asks Congress
To Increase Federal Share
Of District Expenses

John G. Bell, vice president of
Peoples Drug Stores, was elected
president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association at a
meeting of its oBard of Governors
yesterday in The Star Building.
He succeeds Arthur j. Sundlun,
who has been president four years.
Everett j. Boothby was elected first
vice president, Claude w. Turner
reelected second vice president, LIE
Roy King named third vice presi-
dent, Franklin w. Harper reelected
treasurer, Edward D. Shaw re-
elected secretary and Ringgold Hart
reelected general counsel.
Mr.. Sundlun, in his annual re-
port, urged that Congress increase
the Federal share of $6,0O0,O00 ap-
propriated each year for the main
tenance of the District, pointing out
that this figure is only 10 per cent
of the city's total budget.
The retiring president also recon-
mended that Congress pass the
proposed amendment to the Unem-
ployment Compensation Act, which
would reduce the present rates to
conform to unemployment COM
pensation requirements.
The large increase in population
here has thrown a tremendous
burden" upon the various municipal
departments, particularly Police and
Fire Departments, and public
schools and transportation facili-
ties, he pointed out, Congress should
recognize its responsibility in these
conditions.
He said the association had de-
voted much of its time during the
past year to keeping It's members
posted on the many new Govern
ment regulations, which the war
had necessitated."
One of the problems which Mr..
Sundlun thought should be given
immediate attention was postwar
planning of Washington to meet
conditions which may develop here
after the war.
Evening star., 1943-02-20
Driver Gets Up 10 9 Months
In Deaths OF I Women

Claude Jack Holiday. 81, of the
500 block of Fourteenth street NE,
was sentenced to serve from three to
nine months and pay a fine of 81 900
after pleading guilty in District
Court yesterday to two counts of an
indictment charging manslaughter.
Holiday was the driver of an au-
tomobile which struck apd fatally
injured Mrs. Sara Bocheneck, 73,
and Mrs. Else Wolff, At, on the
morning of September 27 at Central
avenue NE. near Forty ninth street.
Justice Matthew F. Mcclure SEN
fenced Holiday to from three to
nine months on each count of the
indictment, the sentences to run
concurrently, and fined him $500 on
each count
Evening star., 1943-02-20
laborites Again Reject
Affi|iafion With British Reds
n, thu Associated preSs

By tho Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The British
Communist Party was denied again
today in its desire to affiliate with
the British Labor Party.
The Laborites said no" empha-
sizing the answer with i,500-word
pamphlet which said their party
always stood for friendship between
Soviet Russia and Great Britain but
which accused the British Com
munists Of political somersaulting
of the most contemplate kind" be-
fore the German invasion of Russia.
THE Labor Party rejects the ap-
plication of the Communist Party
because that party's complete ire
sponsibility in British politics and
general outlook are entirely out of
harmony with the philosophy and
objectives of the Labor Party" the
pamphlet said.
A Laborite- Communist link would
defer, if not destroy, the Labor
Party's accomplishing "its hopes of
great changes in the postwar
world" the Laborites said.
Evening star., 1943-02-20
Economic Problems
In Africa Being Met,
Says British Envoy
Some Shipping Diverted
To Bring Foodstuffs to
Civilians, Hall Reveals

Economic problems in North At
rica are being vigorously dealt with
by British, American and French
authorities in the hope of restoring
the economic life of that productive
area, Noel Hall British Minister to
Washington, said at a press confer
ence yesterday.
Bringing Spain and Portugal into
the North African trade orbit also
will "dovetail into the basic eco
nomic plans of the United Nations, "
Mr.. Hall asserted, adding that pres
ent plans, due to military consid-
erations, include Morocco and AL
giers but not Tunisia.
Even in the midst of military op-
erations, 1t was necessary for the
British and American governments
to "reorganiZe our supply lines in
order to devote some shipping to
bring into North Africa foodstuffs
and other commodities for civilian
consumption" Mr.. Hall emphasized.
Even Coal Supplied.
Some $1,000 tons of coal are sup
piled to North Africa every week
from the United Kingdom, the
British Minister stated.
"It has been a matter of great
pride to British people" Mr.. Hall
said, that they were able to make
a direct contribution to civil needs
In North Africa out of their own
restricted and carefully admins
tered stores. Nine shiploads of food
stuffs from Britain had arraived
in North Africa or were we'll on
their way there by the first of Janu-
ary, he said. Some of this was
made available only by being di-
verted from it's original destination,
Malta.
Binder twine was another need
1t was found in Britain. Had we
not been able to supply binder
twine, large part of this winters
harvest might have been lost"
Country Swept Bare.
The occupying forces found that
the Germans, through their Vichy
satellites, literally had swept the
country bare of essential foodstuffs,
textiles and other commodities,
policy which encouraged boarding
by local farmers and villagers, Mr..
Hall said.
Former Gov. Lehman's relief and
rehabilitation organization is a fac
tor in the long range North African
rehabilitation program, but the
present situation is not relief
problem but one tinged with both
military and civilian necessities, Mr..
Hall stated.
Evening star., 1943-02-20

also downed four Jap planes which
sought to interfere.
He had fun, too, on a mission
during which American planes
knocked out Jap gun installations
in Guadalcanal
Every time they opened fire we
strafed them he said. Finally,
they refused to fire at us. We sent
one plane to patrol over the beach
as a decoy, Each time they shot
at it we dove in and silenced the
gun.
After while they refused to fire
at all"
Evening star., 1943-02-20
'Ruggedness' Gives
u. 5. Planes Edge Over
Jap zeros in Battle
Navy Flying Hero Back
From Pacific War Says
Armor Saves Pilots
Ey the Associated Press.

q
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 20
American planes are rugged-that's
why they have an edge over Jap
zeros, 1t. Comdr. Henry G. Sanchez.
35. said today on his return from
six months duty as a Navy fighter
squadron leader in the South Pa
cif1c. q
The Stapleton IN. " flyer, holder
Of the Distinguished Flying Cross
and the Navy Air Medal, said the
armor on American aircraft gave
them an advantage over the speed
ler but more vulnerable Zero.
Our armor allows us to wait and
watch for them to make a mistake. :"
the commander said. mo pilot is
Evening star., 1943-02-20
DuIin Elected President
OF Goodwill Industries

James G. Dulin, jr., has been elect
ed president of the Goodwill Indus
tries, it was announced today by the
trustees of that organization.
Mr.. Dulin who has been treasurer
of the American Security & Trust
Co. for many years, was one of the
original organizers of the Goodwill
Industries in Washington In 1885.
Richard E. Harris. an assistant
treasurer at the American Security
g. Trust Co., was elected treasurer
of Goodwill Industries.
Evening star., 1943-02-20
Belts HousecIeoning Aids at Savings Now

OTeoneT,
Sontoy Poe Wax ceiling price, 55 and Slspeoio- 3oe 6oe
oelfPoshng Wax; ceiling " gallon Sl4e-speciol-
Evening star., 1943-02-20

years on each indictment, the SEN
tences to run concurrently, and was
also fined sl00 on the check charge.
Justice Mcguire also passed SEN
tence on this case. Evidence was
presented by Assistant United States
Attorney John c. Conhf,
Evening star., 1943-02-20
AIeph Zodik AIeph Cuts
Ace Limit TO ID Years

Reduction Of the age limit in
Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai Birth.
youth organization, from Is to ID
years because so many members
have joined the armed forces, was
voted at the annual meeting of
AZAs Supreme Advisory Council
here. it was announced yesterday.
Representative Weiss of Pennsyl-
vania was elected member of the
Supreme Advisory Council. The
council voted not to hold the annual
AZA convention this year, due tc
wartime travel restrictions.
Something to sell? Something to
buy? Use Star Want Ad." Phone
Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-05-25

at home and creating doubt among
our Allies abroad
IF any high command officers are
going to be moved from the theaters
of war in order to preclude a premo-
milton they might become politically
dangerous, that is damnable thing
and is breaking faith not only with
the people back home. but also with
the sons of American fathers and
mothers, out on the fighting line, y
Mr.. Short declared.
In order to maintain unitv of
purpose and strength of action to
win this war, these rumors, if false
should be spiked, branded lie, and
buried, because those who purvey
them ought to be punished. If true
the causes for such rumors should
be revealed and the persons respons-
lble properly dealt with"
Mr.. Short did not name the Of
flcers involved in the rumors. nor
did he name the Rasputin of the
White House"
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Short Leaves Capitol Guessing:
'Who Is White House Rusputin?'

House members today were asking
themselves who is the Rasputin of
the White House"
The issue was raised yesterday on
the House floor by Representative
Short, Republican, of Missouri, who
declared that IF any high command
officers at home are going to be
Shelved. sidetracked or replaced be-
cause they will not be rubber stamps
for the Rasputin of the White
House, or because they will not heed
the rustic of the silken robes of
Rlchelieu, it should be known"
Mr.. Short said that sinister ru-
mors ale spreading all about WASH
ington that somebody is trying to
play politics with the conduct of the
war and the armed services" The
Mlssourian added that he could not
deny or affirm any of the rumors,
but that he did not like them be-
cause they are dividing our people
Evening star., 1943-05-25
United States Treasury Position
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, May o5 tHp (United States
DepHanrtment Of Agriculture> Bile hogs,
$4,000: total, $1,000: very active, steadv
to strong with Mondays average; top,
u 20. freely; bulk good and choice $50
500 pounds, 14.25-4O; most strictly good
and choice 150-1s0 pounds I3,50.14 "54
saod 90 a. E:6o-55o-pound sows. generally
salable cattle, 1000: salable calves.
strons strictly, choice, kinds absent and
tnan any time. recently; top, 1910: very
little above 1850; bulk IA. .OO-1635.
Eastern order buyers active; heifers strong
to ] ) higher: choice to prime O63 pound
helferS brought 1890: next highest price
| 1870: bulk, "a .0O-l6.OO: cows steady to
strong: bulls lO-l5 higher; vealers firm:
cutter cows: 10 30 down: medium to good
oeef cows. ii .OO-l3.50. these going mostly
on shipper accounts: practical top weighty
sausage bulls, 1879: vealers. 15.5O-I6 so
mostly; active trade on APL grades re-
| placement cattle.
Salable sheep. 1000: total. 800: late
| Monday Fat lambs slow. unevenly steady
| to ,25 lower: good to choice 1a-liO-pound
| led western Wooled lambs, Is so f;a5.
Sheep steady: choice shorn native ewes.
| S.25: today's trade: Fat lambs opening
fairly active, steady to weak: spots as
| much as % lower on wooled lambs: few
mead good to choice native spring lambs
| 1900 good to choice fed Western vooled
late l Monday as low as 1928; good to
and . skins eligible. IA SOILS 90; sheep
about steady: good to choice shorn native
ewes. s,00-25: few good wooled ewes held
above 400.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Wright Aeronauticaf
Paid $372,752 10
Engineer in 1912
Salaries Of Other
Major Companies
Listed by SEC
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. May 25.-The
Wright Aeronautical Corp. of Pater-
son, N. j., paid Roland Chiffon, en-
gineer and patent licensor, $372,-
1926 for his services during 1912,
it was disclosed in the annual re-
port of the company filed today with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission.
Other company reports filed with
the commission reporting remuner-
alton and salaries of officers and
executives included:
American Chain e. Gable CO.
Walter B. Lasher. chairman of the
board, $67760: Wilmot r. Wheeler,
executive vice president. S66,8OO:
c. N. Johns. vice president, s57, ,28O.
Boston Edison Co.-James V.
Toner, president. $4,000.
Norwich Pharmacal Co.-Frank
L. Mccartney president. S54O7O.
Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp
Walter H. Baker. president, $4,000;
E. L. Stockdale, Frank Garrett, j. O..
Rinek and U. G. Miller. vice presi-
dents, 81 900 each: A. F.. MacFar-
land, district sales representative,
$4,000.
Glenn l.. Martin Co.-Glenn l..
Martin, president, $60,32O.
National Gypsum CON-. H.
Baker, president, $4,000.
Robert Gair Co. Inc, New York
George E. Dyke. president, s95, ,746.
Bell Aircraft Corp.-Lawrence D.
Bell, president and general man
ager, S97.l66
Stone and Webster. Inc.-George
O. Muhlfeld. president, s62,O3S
Philadelphia Electric Co.-H. P.
Llbersidge, president and director,
$4,000.
REQ Motors, Inc-H. E. Humid.
president. $1l0.800.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Hosiery Spokesman
Asks Housec|eaninq
Of 0PA'5 Personnel
Sees Ienoront Prejudice
By Employees of Agency
Against Business Firms

A general housekeeping of the
Office of Price Administration. both
IN personnel and attitude" was
advocated today by Earl Constan-
tine, president of the National As
sociation of Hosiery Manufacturers,
during hearing before House
subcommittee.
This is overdue and the present
is the best time for it, he de-
Clared adding:
The path Of the OPA is bound
to continue to be rocky and diff
cult as long as it retains in respon-
sible positions within it's organiza-
ton persons. or group of persons.
who maintain an ignorant prejudice
against business and who utilize
wartime emergency powers as a
vehicle to establish their concepts of
what should be the condition and
methods of business as developed in
textbooks rather than in the prac-
tlcal realities of life"
Sits Grade Labelling Rumor.
Mr. Constantine, who said his or
ganlzation represents about IS per
cent Of the country's hosiery manu-
facturers, testified before House
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
investigating whether the OPA, the
War Production Board or any other
Federal agency plans grade labelling
OF products to the exclusion of
brand names and whether any cur
tailment of neWsprint production is
proposed.
The attitude of the OPA-and
It's palace guard" Mr.. Constantine
declared, seems to be that YOU
enter court with condemnation
against YOU. Then YOU have to
fight your way through series of
stairways"
J. K, Galbraith, deputy OPA ad-
minlstrator, he said, represents the
type OF thinking we are complain
ing about, and there's where the
housecleaning is needed"
Another OPA official whom he
identified only as a Mr.. ,JulianD
Goldberg, counsel in the apparel
section, was described as a member
VI VIC paldIe SGdIQ -dIl llJelu-
gent young man who has had no
worthwhile experience in business"
Malice in OPA Land"
Mr.. Constantine was particularly
critical of the OPA maximum price
regulation governing womens rayon
hosiery and its "disregard of sug-
Gestlons from the industry.
Everywhere We have encountered
opportunities to serve, except in our
dealings with OPA," he declared.
There one encounters all too often
an atmosphere of misunderstanding.
suspicion and even what appears as
malice toward the business COM
munlty One might describe ones
experiences on the last score as .ad-
ventures with malice in land"
Mr.. Constantine explained that
simple, yet adequate and workable
hosiery price regulation to substitute
for the one now in effect could be
worked out If OPA would sit on one
side OF square table and have rep
resentatives of the manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers of the
product occupy the other sides and
Jointly trade experience, fact and
requirement"
Evening star., 1943-05-25

Of the big river was out from Co.
lumbia south to Chester and from
below Chester to Gale Four levees
on the Illinois River below Boards
town also had failed and all lower
Illinois River districts were being
evacuated as precautionary meas
ure.
There was no immediate problem
in the other food Ststes-Sndiana
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
From Arkansas, however. Army en-
gineers warned that the Arkansas
Rivers second great flood in two
weeks, now moving across the State,
will overflow more than 100000 to
100000 acres inundated when the
stream went on a rampage two
weeks ago.
At Little Rock. Col. Charles F..
Johnson, Federal Security officer,
said more than 5000 troops have
been used by the Army in the battle
against the rampant rivers.
In Indiana there was break in
the Brevoort levee system, IL miles
south of Vincennes and less than
miles from the city, but nc
alarm was felt, although the
Wabash Rivers fall was slowing
dropping a little over one foot from
the crest of q feet Sunday.
The flood damage to crops In
some of the States IVES reported by
Evening star., 1943-05-25

agriculture officials. In Illinois
Dean H. P. Rusk of the University
of Illinois said 1,257,698 acres of
crop land had been inundated and
the heaviest loss was in corn-18l,- =
500 acres which could have pro-
duced about 100000 bushels.
Wheat losses were estimated at
136,9l0 acres and oats, 68,O64 acres.
Col. w. F.. Lawlor of the Army
engineers at st. Louis said today
there has been total of $4,000
acres flooded on the Mississippi
from Alton, Ill, to Cape Giradeau.
Of the total. he said, 80 to 95 per
cent of the farm lands were planted
mostly in corn and wheat.
Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma
estimated damage at ''at least S4O.-
100000 to crops, highways, soil,
homes and industry. Damage to
crops, as estimated by President Joe
c. Scott of the State Board of Agri-
culture. was s25,00O000. and he said
sl6.000,000 worth of livestock and
poultry were lost and damage to
farm machinery and Improvements
was placed at $l0,00000O.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Mediterranean
Continued From First Page }

gun blanket spread by the Maraud-
ers. Lightnings and WarhaVks.
Meanwhile, United States heavy
hombers from the Cairo air force
blasted San Giovanni and Reggie
Calabrla at the toe of the Italian
boot in daylight assaults yesterday
which left smoke Spouting from the
ferry slips and buildings and a
tanker damaged.
One hundred and fifty tons of
bombs were dropped. No American
planes were lost.
RAF medium bombers in turn
took over the harbor of Messina. at
the Sicilian end of the ferry route,
and gave the railway yards ferry
terminal and oil storage tanks a
bath of high explosives Sunday
night.
Bombs "SOwed Like Wheat"
The Marauders at Alghero re-
norted that they completely COW
cred that airfeld with bomb bursts.
4 hangar and a fuel dump caught
fire.
we sowed bombs on Alghero like
We SOW wheat in North Dakota :"
said Technical Sergt. Earling O.
Sem of Landa. N. Oak.
Bomb-carrying Lightnings led
the attack on Carloforte Harbor
as the American operations en-
veloped almost every vital point of
the islands perimeter. The Light
ming pilots saw supply ship en-
veloped in flames from two direct
hits and four small craft disappear
beneath the surface. Then War
hawk fighter pilots made a second
attack on the harbor and Capt. Her.
bert c. Ross of Stockton, Calf
commanding the flight. was credited
with hitting supply ship of large
size.
(The Italian communique. re-
corded by the Associated Press
from Rome broadcast, claimed
small damage was done in most
of the raids. but admitted that
the consequences were of more
serious nature" at Reggie Calabria
on the mainland. 1t claimed %
Allied planes were shot down by
fighters and antiaircraft gunSD
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May c5 LP.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars others in cents):
Canada-Off1cial Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars Buying,
10 per cent premium; selling. / per cent
premium aauivalent TO discounts on Cana.
dian dollars in New York of. buying. 81
per cent: selling. 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar In New York open mar
ket, 81! per cent discount. or 901Sa4
United States cents.
Europe-Great Britain. official Bankers
Forelsn Exchange Committee rates), buy.
ing, 4.02: selling, 4.O4.
o. Latin America a-Argentins. officials.
FREE SON: Mexico, 90. 65n. '''' '''' ''''''
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal
Evening star., 1943-05-25

-: U: s. Grade B, large, 37-3S: aVeraRe'
37G: Browns-u: S. Grade A. large, 40: u.
3 GRADE a. medium. 34-37; average. 36la;
2: s.. Grade B. medium. 1896: average,
355a; q S. Grade c. 33-35la; average,
34la Current RECEIPTS. Nearby unsraded
esss-Wh1tes. 1896; mixed colors, 34-35.
,r,I7!y LIVE rouhTRY.E;sseiDts light. Some
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Washington Produce

BUTTER-50s4 to So
,LIvEsTOCk-Calves, 16: spring lambs,
-, From the Food Distribution Administra-
ticn PRICES paid net fob Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
federal-State Graded eggs received from
Gradins stations (M4k $50: Whites-U. S.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special U1Sp1tCn 70 the star,
BALTIMORE May as
Sales. STOCKS. High, Low Close
so Arundel Corp - 1s 1s 1S
$50 Baltimore Transit 225 s.25 2.25
1l0 BALTIC Transit pfd 11,o0 100 ! 90
10 Fidelity 4 Deposit l35 13S 13b
40 Fidelity 4 Guar 39ia 3p4 3aL4
g Finance Amer A ess 9ss on
so s Fidel & Guar 32s4 SO 32E
$4,000 BALTIC II deb IS A SO 50 81
10000 Balto Trans IS SO 90 63
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Odd-lot DEALINGS
the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. May 25 iP.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock EXCHANGE for May. "a: 3.l56 pur-
cnases involving 92.767 shares: 1850 sales
sales involving 446 shares
Evening star., 1943-05-25

Rates of dividends In the
toresoing table are annual
disbursements based on the
last quarterly or seni-an-
nual declaration. Unless
otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not in
cluded. q Also extra q
extras. d Cash or stock.
e Paid last year. PAYABLE
in stock. Declared or paid
so far this year. h PAYABLE
in Canadian funds. ( Ac-
cumulated dividends paid or
declared this year. WV With
warrants. XIV Without war
rants
Evening star., 1943-05-25

N. Y. Curb quotations fur
nished BY the Associated
Press
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Floods

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1943-06-04
The Pay Envelope

Senator Wagner explained yester-
day that he offered his broadened
social security measure now merely
as a basis for legislative study and
consideration" But from any other
point of view, the timing is bad. For
while his version of the United States
"Beveridge plan" for cradle-to-grave
security may be generally accurate
outline Of things to come, it will be
difficult to convince people that now
is the time to get it started.
An important source of this diff
Guilty is illustrated in the accidental
proximity, on a. single page of yes
terday's Star, of three news stories.
One of them, describing the Wagner
bill, explained its provision for a
6 per cent deduction from the en-
ploye's pay. Another one dealt with
the new tax bill, which calls for a
20 per cent deduction beginning in
July. The third one reported Secre-
tary Morgenthau's plea that weekly
deductions from pay envelopes for
bond purchases be increased from
the present standard 10 per cent to
a desirable Is per cent.
Here were three proposals for pay
envelope deductions which. taken
together. total 81 per cent AS most
taxpayers realize, or soon will, there
still remains to be answered the
Treasury DEPARTMENT. call for some