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Evening star., 1943-04-12
Rayburn Pleads
For 20 Per Cent
.Withho|ding1ax ak
Committee Rejects
Ruml Plan Revival
By 16-to-9 Vote
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rayburn called today
for joint Democratic-R Republican
action to enact quickly 20 per
cent withholding levy against the
taxable portion of wages and
salaries as a measure to help pre-
vent imitation.
But Minority Leader Martin
promptly said any proposal to con-
slider Withholding tax without an
abatement feature was no compro-
mise, but surrender. In a statement
to reporters Mr.. Martin added:
ut looks like we are unable to get
from the Ways and Means Commit
tee chance to pass any one of the
several pay-as-you-go proposals, and
it looks like we'll have to petition a
bill out"
Mr.. Martin accused Chairman
Doughton of the Ways and Means
Committee of desiring to obtain ac-
ton only on that part of the tax
legislation which Mr. Doughton ia
vors and leaving other matters "at
sea-"
Mr.. Rayburn left the Speakers
rostrum to give neWspapermen a
statement after Chairman Doughton
told the House that if the leader
ship of both parties would agree
to support a simple withholding
levy, he would introduce such a
bill and seek to bring it from the
committee to the floor immediately.
Rumi Plan Revival Rejected.
Mr.. Doughton made his statement
shortly after his committee refused
by 16-to-9 vote to lay aside recip-
rocal trade legislation until a new
pay y-as-you-go tax program could
be presented to the House.
There is one thing we can do
very quickly" Mr.. Rayburn told re-
porters. That is enact a with
holding levy. Everybody fears in
flation because of all the money,
amounting to billions, we hear, that
is circulating in this country.
The withholding levy would be
the most effective stab at initiation
I can think of. 1t is pay-as-you-go
also"
Mr.. Doughton subsequently told
the House:
The recent action of the House
on the committee tax bill and the
Carlson-Rum substitute is we'll
known to the Congress and the
country" he said. Both bills con-
tain identical provisions -as to a
withholding tax, which seems to be
what the country is most concerned
with at this time.
The highly controversial question
of tax forgiveness will necessarily
result in further lengthy discussion.
consideration and delay.
DOughtOn Ready With Bill.
'If the leadership of both parties
will agree to support program for
the enactment of simple withhold
ing measure, I will promptly intro
duce such bill and use my best
efforts to obtain its early and favor
able consideration by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means and the
House, leaving known controversial
| tax matters for consideration in
| connection with the general tax
bill which we expect to reach and
consider when we dispose of the
extension of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreement Act and the Bituminous
(See TAXES, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-04-12
BRITISH CAPTURE SOUSSE IN RAPID ADVANCE
Rescuer Charges
Victim Repaid
With Attack

Joshua Williams, 46, colored, of ID
Naylor court NV, who was said by
police to have resented fellow
roomer's aid in putting out blaze
in his bed, was held for the grand
jury today, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon. Munich
pal Court Judge Hobart Newman
set bond at $500.
The defendant is charged with at
tacking John Ewell, SO, colored, with
an ak, inf1icUing multiple head cuts
Mr.. Ewell testified that when he
saw smoke pouring from the de-
PENDANTS room Friday, he ran in
and pulled blazing blanket from
the bed. He said Williams evil
IDENTIFY had fallen asleep with a
lighted cigarette.
Mr.. Ewell said Williams resented
this interference" quoting him as
saying IF I want to burn up in bed
that's my business.
An argument was climaxed when
Williams struck him on the head
with the ak, he told the court.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Giroud Trip to U. S.
Reported Planned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. April 12-The Finan-
cial News reported today without
confirmation that secret arrange
ments were being made to take Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud. commander
of French forces in Africa, or his
financial representatives, to WASH
ington for private negotiations in
connection with the forthcoming
Allied monetary conference.
No French representatives. either
from Gen. Giraud's African govern
ment or the fighting French forces
of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, have yet
been invited.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Stay in Resentencing
OF Stephan Is Sought
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, April 12-Nicholas
Salowich, attorney for Max Stephan,
convicted traitor, said today he had
forwarded to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals at Cincinnati
petition for postponement of the
resentencing of Stephan, scheduled
for 10 m. (E. w. IT, Wednesday in
United States District Court here.
The attorney said he sought the
delay to gain time for a petition to
the United States Supreme Court for
rehearing Of It's refusal to review
Stephan's treason conviction.
Stephan, German-born restaurant
proprietor, was convicted of aiding
the flight of Oberleutnant Hans
Peter Krug. captured Nazi flyer.
from a Canadian prison camp.
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle,
who originally sentenced Stephan to
be hanged last November 13, has
summoned him to appear in court
here Wednesday for resentencing.
Execution of Stephan has been de-
layed by his appeals to the Circuit
Court of Appeals and the Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Foreign Sabotage
Baked Completely,
FB| Official Says
Not One Case Found
Since Outbreak of War,
Trade Bourd Is Told

There has not been a single
act of foreign inspired sabotage
ir American industry since the
outbreak of war" John J. Nc
Guire, administrative assistant
to ]. Edgar Hoover, FBI director,
told members of the Washington
Board of Trade at their regular
monthly luncheon today at the
Harrington Hotel.
Investigation has shown" he con-
tinued, that all cases first reported
as foreign sabotage have been due
to grudges, spite, carelessness or in
dustrial accidents"
Mr.. Mcclure made these state
ments in discussing the plant Sc
curity program of the FBI and in
stressing the need for cooperation
Of such groups as the Board of
| Trade
He joined Fire Chief Stephen T.
Porter in thanking the board for
its gift to the auxiliary firemen of
40 trucks on which will be mounted
OCD fire equipment. The trucks,
donated by Is District business firms
for the duration, will be assigned to
81 units of the 1000 auxiliary fremen
in Washington.
Praises Citizens Alertness.
In commencing the board for its
patriotic attitude, Mr. Mcclure
pointed out the Importance of civil
ian cooperation in apprehending
spies and saboteurS. He told how an
alert citizen had witnessed the trans
fer Of important naval documents on
a park bench in the District and of
how his report to the FBI led to the
arrest of Japanese Navy COM
mander who had purchased the doc
uments from a Navy Department
employe for $l00.
He also related how the eye-wit-
ness accounts of a routine automo-
bile accident led to the breaking of
spy ring after bystanders told how
they had seen a man killed by car
in downtown Washington. Acting
on the accounts, FBI agents arrested
Carl Ludwig, who had taken a
briefcase from the hands of the traf-
flc victim as he lay in the road. The
victim was later found to be Capt
Frederick Vanderosten of the Nazi
Gestapo.
Mr. Mcclure, in discussing crime
on the home front, stated that, OF
I the 1913 kidnapping cases since the
Lindbergh affair, all but two have
been solved and brought to a close
through the conviction of the guilty
parties. He also said that in 1912
there were only 48 bank robberies in
the United States and declared that
bank robbing was "a defunct bust
ness
Juvenile Crime Rise Stressed.
Other figures stressed the "shock
ing increase of child crime. Boys
under 81 years of age committed IL
per cent of the murders, SO per cent
of the automobile thefts and so pei
cent of the robberies in 1912, he
said.
Among girls under 81 years of age
there was an increase of LOG pei
cent of sex crimes and offenses
against common decency.
He pointed out, however, that Eng
land had solved the same problem
which he attributed to war-inspirec
lowering of morals. He gave hope
that America could achieve the
same result in its homefront battle
A luncheon for the Washington
baseball club at the MayloWer Ho-
tel Wednesday was announced al
the meeting.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Food Poisoning Seen
As Possible Danger
Here This Summer
District Subcommittee
Hears Restaurants Can't
Obtain Sufficient Ice
Earlier Story on Page A-2)

Food poisoning may be a dan
ger here during the summer
months, because of the shortage
of refrigeration, DR.. George
Rutland, District health officer,
said today at a hearing before
the Public Health Subcommittee
of the House District Committee.
DR.. Rutland said a number of
local restaurants have complained
of their inability to obtain sufficient
ice.
At the same time, the health
officer revealed that several cases of
typhus have been discovered here.
directly traceable to fleas on rats.
Cases of meningitis in the District
so Tar this year are about three
times as numerous as cases reported
for a similar period last year, he
added saying he did not consider
this an epidemic, but warned that
I'VE have to watch those things"
There is no greater reason to fear
a typhoid epidemic here, he told the
committee, which. with an eye to.
the possibility of epidemic, has beeen
investigating reports of unsanitary
housing conditions.
DR.. Rutland, Commissioner GUY
Mason and Chairman DAlesandro
of the subcommittee called for
greater public cooperation in the
rent control program, which is being
carried on under the District Health
Department.
1T is important that citizens real
ize their responsibilities in the dis
posal of garbage DR.. Rutland said,
pointing out that improper garbage
disposal and failure to keep garbage
cans covered attract and lead to
the breeding of rodents. He said
he had appealed to the o-called
Office of Civilian Defense" here for
help in the rodent control program,
but had met with poor response.
Maj. Edward Kelly, chief of Met
ropolitan Police, promised police aid
in enforcing garbage disposal regu-
lations
Dr. Rutland also attacked the
housing of thousands of girls in
Government dormitories with what
he described as mo adequate medi-
cal supervision" There should be
nurse in each dormitory, he said.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
War Bond Purchases
Set First-Day Pace
Greater Than in AZ
Treasury Department
Notes Huge Response
In First Few Hours
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
A tremendous public response
to its 00,O0O,O0O bond drive,
the biggest of history, was re-
ported by the Treasury today on
the basis of the first few hours
of sales.
A statement said banks, insurance
companies and investors of all
classes were reported purchasing
bonds at a frst-day pace greater
than that achieved during the OPEN
ing phase of the first war loan
campaign in December.
Every line of retail advertising in
hundreds of newspapers was devoted
exclusively toward selling Govern
ment bonds the Treasury said.
Normal store advertising was
abandoned for the day as merchants
went all out in merchandising the
greatest bargain of all times-defeat
of the liberty depressing Axis"
In Missouri fancy County claimed
the honor of being the first county
in the United States to buy its quota.
fancy citizens bought their allot-
ment of $4,000 worth Friday, mostly
in bonds of small denomination with
no large buyer. In the village of
Branson a Christian preacher, the
Rev. J. E. Chase, directed the sales
campaign from the desk of the pres
ident of the bank
The Wasau (Wis) Record Herald
one of the papers accepting no ad-
vertisements but War bond appeals.
said it was going to buy bonds with
the proceeds.
Ten towns in the 9th Federal Re
serve district reported they had
purchased their quotas. They were:
Minnesota - Hutchinson, Princeton
Lake Benton, Adrian, Round Lake
and Elkton: Wisconsin-Clear Lake
and Plum City; North Dakota-Gra-
ton, Gilby and township in Grand
Forks County. Princeton, Mimi. an
nounced that it had oversubscribed
it's quota of $4,000 in less than 80
minutes after the drive opened at
9 am.
Old Orchard, Me, however, started
at midnight and in Is minutes ex-
ceeded its quota by buying $1,000
worth of bonds.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
New Pacific Action Hinted
By Australian Envoy Here

it was an important discussion con-
corning the Pacific and more dis
cussionS would be held later.
Il reported to the President" he
said, "the general views and the
positive suggestions of the Aus
tralian government in relation to
the prosecution Of the war against
Japan"
The fact that he saw Mr.. Hopkins
lent support to the possibility that
these suggestions were along lines
OF allocating greater war equipment
and supplies to the Southwest Pa
ciflc. DR.. Evatt said he knew def
nitely that Mr.. Roosevelt under
stands our views and sympathizes
with our objectives."
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Count Fleet Is Entered
In Special Jamaica Race
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Mrs. John
D. Hertz's Count Fleet. future book
favorite for the Kentucky Derby,
was entered today to run in l
mile and 70 yard allowance race at
Jamaica tomorrow for his first start
ss a 3-year-old.
Six other Derby eligibles also
were entered in the field of eight.
They are William Woodwards Bos-
suet, who ran a fast-closing second
in the Experimental Handicap last
Thursday; Mrs. Payne Whitneys
pair of Famous Victory and Four
Freedoms; Mrs. Barclay Douglas
Eurasian; John Coburn's Towser,
and r. J. Kleberg. jr's, Eye for Eye.
The only non-Derby nominee in the
race will be Mrs. L. Lazare's Joe
Burger.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
FarmProduction
Will Exceed'42,
Wickard Says
Tells Senate Group
Labor Situation Is
Better; Hits Pace Bill
Earlier Story on Page A-2D

Earlier Story on Page A-2D
by the Associated Press.
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
told the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee today that, with favorable
weather, 1943 farm production,
including livestock, would exceed
last years record output.
'The labor situation is steadily
improving" Mr. Wickard said, and
! am very hopeful that we will ap-
proximate the production goals for
this year, if we have favorable
weather."
Mr.. Wickard's optimistic assertion
eame at the close of a tWo-hour
hearing in which he defended ad-
rlinistration opposition to the House
approved Pace bill to include all
farm labor costs in computing par
i1y prices.
Pace Defends Measure.
The Secretary said enactment of
the measure would unloose IAN in
flationary spiral the result of which
it is impossible to even estimate"
However, Representative Pace,
Democrat, of Georgia, the measures s
author and a witness at the hearing,
told Mr. Wickard that his bill had
exactly the same effect" as an ex-
i:ting provision of the price control
law which he said is being ignored. -
Mr.. Pace said the OPA has ig-
aored requirement that maximum
prices for farm commodities
should reflect all increased agri-
cultural labor costs since January
/. 194l. an increase he estimated
1T 80 per cent.
THE Department of Agriculture
coesn't establish price ceilings" Mr..
Wickard asserted. Previously he
told the committee the Pace bill
would increase the average of farm
s,arity by over IA per cent.
Corn Price Order Hit.
During the questioning of Mr..
Wickard. Senator Bankhead,, Demo-
crat, of Alabama broke in to
observe that an executive order
Saturday boosted corn prices 5
cents a bushel. why isn't that
order inflationary?" he asked.
The cents, he added, was about
the increase in the corn price that
would have been reflected by his
;'etoed bill to raise farm price CELL
!ngs.
Senator Bankhead told Mr.. Wick
crd that if cotton prices are frozen
by executive order at below parity
oy deducting Government benefit
payments of 110 cents a pound, it
would drive down the market price
rom approximately 20 cents to
1870.
Fears Close of Exchanges.
ut would close the cotton eX-
changes he declared, since there
would be no margin for trading.
or hedging Unless the Government
buys it or increases the farmers
loan, the farmer will have to hold
his cotton for the hand-to- mouth
sale to mills as they need it"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. of
Montana said the same thing would
be true of wheat You will drive
the price of cotton and wheat
down"
Mr. Wickard asserted that the
situation would be the same If
you established the ceiling price of
cotton at 25 cents a pound
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Athletics Trounce Griffmen, 5 to 2
Grocer Pleads
Guilty in First
OPA Butter Case
Y the Associated Press.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 12.-Wil-
liam w. Wieder, food market oper-
ator and leader in Minneapolis
Retail Grocers' circles, pleaded
guilty in Federal court today to IS
counts of Selling butter in violation
of the OPA restriction order.
Owl officials said 1t was the first
butter prosecution in the Nation.
Wieder was accused of selling but
ter between March % and %, the
period when it was frozen prior to
rationing, to IL persons, in some
instances on more than one occa-
sion. The amounts ranged from
one to two pounds.
Judge Gunnar H. Nordbye re-
ferred the case to the probation
officer.
Wieder was president of the Min
neapolis Retail Grocers' Association
in 1887 and was reelected.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Giants Lead Dodgers, 40,
Before Game Is Halted
BY the Associated Pres S

BY the Associated Press.
FORT DIX. N. j.. April 12.-The
New York Giants jumped on Fob
Chapman for four runs in the first
inning to take a 40 lead over the
Brooklyn Dodgers before the came
was called at the start CT the second
half of the second inning in their
exhibition game today.
Bill Jurges drove in the last of
the quartet of runs with a double
but made the third out when he
tried to stretch the hit into triple
Buster Maynard, Giant centerfelder,
suffered a cut on his right leg slid
ing into the plate. The Dodgers got
one hit off Tom Sunkel in their only
appearance at the plate.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
BY the Associated Press.

DR.. Herbert Evatt. Australian
minister of external affairs, pre-
dicted today the japanese in the
Southwest Pacific would get bad
news" shortly.
After conferring at the White
House with President Roosevelt and
Harry Hopkins, chairman Of the
lo-American Munitions Assign
ment Board, DR.. Evatt expressed
confidence that before his mission
ended here, TT will be a case of
good news for the American and
Australian forces in the Southwest
Pacific and bad news for Japan"
Speaking of his half-hour talk
with Mr.. Roosevelt, DR.. Evatt said
Evening star., 1943-04-12
$247 900 Asked in Bill
For D. c. Refuse Division

A supplemental estimate of S247,-
600 for the District Refuse Division
for the remainder of this fiscal year
was sent to Congress today by the
Budget Bureau. OF the total $3.50 900
is for garbage disposal and the re-
mainder for street cleaning.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April II (P.-
Stocks mixed; early rally falters.
Bonds quiet; market reflects war
bond drive plans. Cotton narrow:
price-fxing absorbs commission
house selling.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher;
prospective boost in corn ceilings.
Corn unchanged at ceilings. Hogs
40 to so cents lower: top, $3.50:
threats of price ceilings. Cattle
steady on choice to Is of on other
grades; top fed steers, $3.50. .
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Late News Bulletins
Eighth Army's Coptives Placed at 20, 900

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA Hp-The
British 9th Army has taken 10000 prisoners the battle of
Tunisa since March TO- today Thousands
OF others have been captured by the American I'd Army
Corps, the 1st Army and the French
A French communique broadcast today by the Agiers
radio troops cleared mountain sector about
Pchonapparently 10 miles in ength-and farther
SOUTH forced another to the Sfax Plain fierce
fighting
Earlier Story Page A-13
Doctor Measure Passes
Legislation authorizing the appointment of ply
sicians and in the Medical Corps Army
Navy passed today the Senate the White
House.
Pleasure Craft Gas Ration Suspended
OPA today suspended for 10 days the granting of
line raons for occupaona boats and warned
OF pleasure craft in the East that their rations will sharp
ly curtaled The Today suspension granting
raon designed to delay action the specific
OF the reduction has been determined.
Frank Corideo Becomes Naval Officer
DEs MOINEs Iowa lR'-Frank Carideo University of
Iowa football coach into the Navy today lieu
tenant g. g. in the aviation branch It. Cardeo for whom
report orders have been issued, will continue direct
spring football practice at Iowa.
Seven Die in Crash of Big Army Bomber
RIDGELAND, S. C. UP).-An Army bomber which burst
into flames while flying in formation with other planes
crashed in pine thcke here today apparently killing
at least seven of its There immediate ndca
ton of the bombers origin of its occupants Mrs Rufus
Cooler civilian air observer the big ship then
plunge onto the Marshall Field plantation.
Florida House O. KS Closed Shop Ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. lP)-The Florida House today ap-
proved 66 to 25 proposed constitutional amendment that
would outlaw the closed shop employment. goes
to the Senate If the the amendment will
be submitted to voters the 1914 election
than the 81 required put constitutional
change before the people.
Athletics Trounce Griffmen, 5 to-
FORT MEADE, Md-The Philadelphia Athletics defeated
Washington So, inning exhibition game today
The defeat snapped seven-game winning streak for the
Mats The AS obtained only hits off Dewey Adkins and
Alex Carrasquel Dick Sebert got rst-innng
Shoddy nfeld play damaged the Mats George hit
third Inning homer
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Weather Report

FROM the United States Weather Bureau Report
warner tonight; rain, ending early tonight
Temperatures today-Highest A. at 3:30 pm;
lowest, A. at 2:l5 am. Full report on page Alb
Evening star., 1943-04-29
War Loan
Continued From First Page.)

missioners' Endorsement of the me-
mortal observances through pur-
chase of War bonds tomorrow
Granville Guide, president of the
Board of Trade, today urged CITY,
wide cooperation by the public in
making Remember Our Martyred
Flyers Day" a success.
Every citizen in Washington, ~
Mr.. Guide said, "is thoroughly in
sympathy with the special COM
memorative sales on Friday, April
30 I know that every member OF
the Board of Trade will welcome
the opportunity to purchase a COM
memorative bond which will buy a
bomb marked for Toxic.
Business establishments. he
stated, can lend special signifi-
canoe to Remember Our Martyred
Flyers Day by flying the Ameri-
can flag and service flags, and
through specially arranged displays
and posters Private citizens can
do double duty by buying bonds
and encouraging their friends and
neighbors to do likewise on April 30
Hope for Largest Day.
Pointing out that bond purchases
have increased here since news ar
rived that the Japanese had exc
cuted American aviators, Mr.. GUIDE
asserted that the business interests
hope bond sales tomorrow will be
the largest of any single day since
Pearl Harbor.
District War Finance officials said
they hope people in the District
will fulfill their end of the Second
War Loan theme, They Give Their
Lives-You Lend Your Money"
Banks in the District will be oper
from to $50 pm tomorrow to &C.
commodate Government employe;
on their payday, thus giving al
persons lengthier hours in which tt
make their bond purchases at these
institutions. Other issuing agents
such as postofhces, theaters and re.
tail stores, will observe their usual
hours.
All merchants are urged to dis.
play their sidewalk flags. The Capt.
tai Transit Co. will have flags on all
of its vehicles.
KC Exceeds Quota.
A breakdown of Second War Loan
securities for the District to date