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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
MeNuft PEGS
Their Wages
In War Work
Nonvital Employees
Encouraged to Move
TO Essential Plants
BY FRED MULLEN

WASHINGTON, April II tUPJ
The government tonight peggedi
at present levels the earnings oe
more than 100000 workers iut
activities by virtually
freezing the workers in their clrs
rent employment.
The move was made by Mans'
power Chief McNutt in what he
called a Sincere attempt on myi
part to fulfill the Intention Of
President Roosevelt's "hold the
line" anti imitation order Of
April 8.
Effective at midnight, the Nc.
Mutt order controls earnings by
making it impossible for worker
- man or woman - to leave his
present job in any Of the 3S groups
of essential activities to take =
higher. paying job with another
UNEssENTIAL NOT AFFECTED
Workers in nonessential activi.
ties, however, are not affected by
the order. They may change to
other nonessential jobs or obtain
employment in essential work to
get more money.
Employers or workers who VIC.
late the complex order will be sub.
ject TO the penalties in the 1942
Sterilization Act-one year in jail
81 900 fine, or both.
In addition, an employer could
not recover, on a government con-
tract, any wages paid In violation
of the order. Nor could he deduct
them as business expense for In.
come tax purposes.
The new regulations provide:
Amy employer engaged In
an essential activity may hire q
person who in the 80 preceding
days was not employed in am
other essential job. without re.
gard to wage provisions.
This provision is designed to
encourage transfer of workers
from nonessential to essential
activities.
2-No person may shift from
an essential to a nonessentiaI
activity for higher wages.
SHIFT WITHOUT INCREASE
"A shift from one essential
activity to another may be made
provided no wage increase is in-
volved.
4--If the shift is from one
essential activity to another in
an area where VINO employ.
ment sterilization is in effect.
the change may be made IL the
worker leaves for the best in.
terests of manpower utilization,
such as more efficient use of his
highest skills.
"a statemnt of availability
for new employment shall b
issued to a worker by his last
employer or the VINO, as pro.
vided in sterilization programss
and whenever the worker Is dis.
charged. laid off for an indefi.
mite period or for more than
seven days, or II the worker can
establish that his present EN-
ployer does not fully utilize his
highest skills or give him full
time employment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Pope Asks Peace Prayers

VATICAN CITY, April II GNS)
Pope Plus XII today directed
special prayers for the restoration
of peace. They are TO be offered
by the faithful at daily devotionS
in honor of the Virgin Mary during
May.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Long War Foreseen
By Gen. Andrews

LONDON. April II QNS)-Lt.
Gen. Frank II. Andrews, com,
mander of United States forces
in the European theater told the
London Sunday Express tonight
that he sees nothing TO convince
him that the war is likely to be
over soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
French Guiana Voids
All Acts Since 1910

LONDON, April II (UP)-The
Aneta Dutch news agency re-
ported today that the new admin
istration established in French
Guiana in support of Gen. Giraud
had voided all measures issued
there since the French-German
armiStice i'm 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

raid on Toxic, which he led.
DooIittle hadn't even remem-
bered the anniversary of the Toxic
raid, one of the most sensational
events OF the entire war. Reminded
of il, he consulted the pilots log
book he keeps in his desk and
agreed:
"Yes, ID was the eighteenth
n 13-hour flight, with one land
ing"
REMARK NOT AMPLIFIED
The enigmatic observation or
one of the wars best kept secret:
1.-The origin of the American flight
which bombed Tokio-was not am.
plified. Doolittle still cannot tel
any more about the raid than ha:
bc m made public.
ITS a matter Of bases right
now" Doolittle said in expand
ing his assertion that American
heavy daylight precision bomb
ers can take care Of Japan.
But when we have the bases
In China, we can carry out
attacks against the industrial
heart of japan. which il the
only way Japan can be defeated.
SIX TONS OF GAS, BOMBS
Even II we retake the whole
Southwestern Pacific, we still
will not have defeated Japan"
He explained that il would take
six tons Of gasoline and bombs for
each Flying Fortress taking part
in such an attack on Japan and
added
ut would take 900 tons TO put
100 FOrtresses i'm the air over
Japan. II IL the supply prob
lem that Is holding us back"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Asks Hiring of Aliens

WASHINGTON. April II (UPl
War Manpower Chief Paul ".
McNutt tonight asked manufac.
turers 10 make more effective USE
of the large number Of aliens
available for war work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
FIRST BREMEN RAID

II was the first American raid
on Bremen, which besides housing
fighter aircraft plants also COM
prises one of Germany's foremost
naval and U-boat bases. The Boe-
ing bomberS covered round trip
distance of some 700 miles across
the North Sea.
The fortresses unleashed 80
tons of bombs. including block
busters, upon the plane works.
Veteran Fortress men, who had
participated in many previous
forays. returned from the Bremen
mission with the report that they
had never before encountered such
violent opposition both from fight
ers and ground guns.
One Fortress came back with 81
bullet and shell holes in its frame,
but its crew said il had shot down
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Fortresses Blast Bremen,
Down so Planes, Lose Is;
7u1isia Death Blo1u Near
ATTACK JAPAN!
--DOOLITTLE

ADVANCED AIR HEADQUARTERS, North Africa April
II UPhe japanese be defeated only by attacks Japan
proper American heavy bombes do the job Maj Gen
Dooe today Of the first anniversary of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Dog Eats Ration Book

BABYLON. n. Y. April II
tUP)-Vicky. pet dachshund, ate
Fire Chief Gilbert Hanse's ration
book.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Stephan
Sends Plea to
Frank Murphy

astmnute plea based evidence already presented
his trial for the the u S. Supreme Court
stayed the hanging of Max Stephan which scheduled for
April 81 it disclosed Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

The plea was written by Stephan
himself from his cell in Milan
Prison and named William j.
Nagel. former Democratic post
master in Detroit, as advising
Stephan to aid Nazi Oberleutnant
Hans Peter Krug to escape. Krug
had escaped an internment camp
in Bowmanville, Ont. TO Detroit
and was hidden by Stephan.
Disclosure of Stephans letter,
which was sent directly 10 Asso-
ciate Justice Frank Murphy.
brought a speedy denial from
Nagel.
NAGEL HEARS NOTHING
Nagel said:
II have heard nothing from
the FBI since 1 was questioned.
Certainly, IL the FBI believed
Stephan's story, 1 would have
been arrested.
1T II unfortunate that 1 went
to Stephan's place at the time.
used to drop In occasionally for
glass of beer which 1 drank
while reading the paper"
Stephan, however. allegedly
elaborated on the events which oc
Cured in his +. jefferson taverr
the night he claims he sough
Nagers advice on what to do with
the hidden Nazi flier.
MURPHY ASKS DELAY
!. After receiving the letter. Jus
tie Murphy repeatedly requested
his associates on the supreme
bench for a stay Of Stephan''
hanging until the condemned
traitors new version Of the Nagel
conversation could be investigated
Murphy is said to have asked
the FBI in Washington to make
such an investigation. FBI Off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Raj Staeeers
Skoda Works,
But Loses SIS

LONDON, April II qNS)-A
huge force of Flying FortresseS
dealt a devastating blow today &c
the big Focke-Wulf fighter plane
works at Bremen and shot down
more than 80 German interceptors
against a loss OF is Of the Ameri-
can heavy bomoers.
The staggering attack on one
OF the vital mainsprings OF NazI
air power came in the wake of q
record twin assault by more than
600 Raj bombers on the Skoda
arms plant at Pilsen, Czecho-Slo-
vakia. and ornaments works in
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS area
of Germany last night.
The RATS night raids exacted
a hitherto unprecedented toll OF
S. big British bombers lost. but
dumped more than 1000 tons OF
bombs on the targets.
REDS BOMB GERMANY
In furtherance Of a mighty
Allied pincerS air offensive smash
ing at Germany from both west
and east. Soviet sbumbers stimuli
taneously blasted the former free
city OF Danzig and the East
Prussian centers of Koenigsberg
and Tilsit Friday night. 1t was
the fourth Russian raid on East
Prussia within a week.
A Russian communicate broad
cast from Moscow tonight said the
Soviet planes staged attacks last
ing two hours on each Of the three
major war centerS on Germany
eastern flank. The Russians said
big fires were started and power
full explosions were observed" add
ing that three Soviet bombers
were lost.
DISTRACT GERMANS
Backing up a new nonstop air
offensive that has been raging
continuously for more than los
hours, United States, Raj and
other Allied fighter squadrons
carried out "diversionary sweeps
10 distract the enemy while the
Focke-Wulf plants which produce
Germany's best fighter planes,
were under attack by the Ameri-
can bombers.
The great daylight smash at the
Sprawling Focke Wulf factories
was one OF the heaviest If not the
heaviest assault ever staged by
American aiTInen from bases in
Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion services will
be held in most of the Protestant
churches.
Most solemn and mournful serv-
ices of the week will be the Ire
Ore on Good Friday, when all
Christians will observe the hours
Christ spent upon the Cross. A
proclamation asking observance of
this day was issued by Mayor JEFF
fries, which read:
"On Good Friday, the supreme
example of faith in the triumph
of ideals N given concentrated
thought. - Such contemplation Is
particularly beneficial when the
survival and evolution of civili-
Zation are in the balance.
II request that the Ire Ore
period be observed in the most
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

Harmon's' aged parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Harmon, received the
news in their Ann Arbor home
with expressions Of thank God.s
A few hours after the goverr-
ment announced that Harmon 10
safe. doctors al Ford Hospital an
nounced he has a new relative
II is 6ia-pound niece. born %
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Harmon o.
lf014 Mansfield. The father. q
Ford worker. is brother OF Tom,
Details In Sports Section
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Smash Is Axis
Ships. Destroy
Air Transports

ALLIE d HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, April II (UP)-
Allied air and sea forces have de-
stroyed or damaged at least 13
more Axis ships and knocked out
10 planes 10 help pave the way
for Allied armies poised for a
knockout blow in Tunisia, it was
revealed tonight
The new successes in the cam
paign TO cripple Axis communica-
tions were reported as land armies
jabbed at German and Italian
lines athwart the approaches to
Tunis and Bizerte and drew up in
battle array.
Flying Fortresses scored bomb
hits on six merchantmen and two
deStroyers at Palermo, Sicily, and
destroyed three more harbor craft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

c. NJ. MACARTHUR, DENTIST
iii Griswold. Over Kinse Is
Hours: SO; Sundays, 10-12.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
TORPEDO BOATS TOLL

British motor torpedo boats sank
two supply ships in the Mediter-
ranean narrows. Lightning fighter
planes blasted ships and a barge
off Cap Serrat.
The main Allied victory in the
air was chalked up by Spitfire
fighter planes which intercepted
transport planes off the Tunisian
coast. Seven of the transports and
three escorting fighters were shot
down.
As the lines formed around the
200-mile battle arc, the British
First Army in the north, the
French in the center, and the
Eighth Army in the south were
trading fierce blows with the Ger
mans and Italians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
ATTACKS WEST OF TUNIs

A comparative lull left the front
frozen except for local attacks by
the Allies in the Medjez FL Bah
sector west of Tunis and along the
southern base of the Axis bridge
head anchored on Enfidaville.
The Middle Eastern Command
announced that American Liberia
tors bombed the Sicilian harbor
of Catania by daylight Friday,
scoring hits followed by fires and
explosions around an oil storage
depot. gas plant, the railroad
station and a tanker in the harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

Bremen-and Mark. who was
making his first raid, took Jacks
place at the same bonibsight.
"All I had TO do was look
right behind me and see that
little hole where the flax came
thorough and got Jack" he said.
"GOsh, dang, that made me mad
and I'd take another squint ut
that bombsight. We were right
on the target and l think we
blasted the tar out of them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
All Christians
Start Period
.0fHo|yW
375, 900 in Detroit
Expected TO Attend
Church This Sunday

With the observance OF Palm
Sunday today, symbolizing Christ s
triumphal entry into Jerusalem
nearly 1000 years >ago, Detroit
Christian church members begin
celebration of Holy Week.
The Rev. It. T. Brumbaugh, eX-
ecutive secretary of the Detroit
Council of Churches. expected that
more than 375,000 persons would
attend church on Palm Sunday.
This would be an increase of sc
per cent over the normal Sunday
attendance.
In many churches, special serv-
ices are scheduled with the tradi-
tional Easter acceptance OF new
members moved up a week. Some
churches have arranged for two
services to care for the crowds
Special musical programs have
been scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
SOLEMN SERVICES

In contrast 10 the joy Of Palm
Sunday services come the more
solemn services later in the week,
climaxed by the Easter celebra.
ton next Sunday.
DR.. William s. Alternately OF
Washington, will direct special
services at the Shubert Lafayette
Theater at noon during the week.
Maundy Thursday services al
the Church of The Incarnation will
be held at s p. m, with a process
sion OF the Blessed Sacrament 10
the Chapel of 'Repose, where the
sacrament will remain for "a
hours. The ancient service IF
Tenebrae will be observed later in
the evening.
Special Lenten services will be
held at Wayne University at 2:30
p. m. Thursday, sponsored by the
Lutheran University Student ASso-
citation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
DEPOSIT YOTR WAR BONDS

for safekeeping with INDUSTRIAL
NATIONAL BANK. Safe Conven-
lent. inexpensive. Adj.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
MURPHY ASKS DELAY

Continued on Page 16)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
WAR MAPS

Two up-to-the-minute war
maps-See Pictorial Review
Section and Page 2, Part 1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

Continued on Page Eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
HELP DOMESTIC.

MAID wanted for infant. NO. 1920, Ext
BIZ; 20l5 18th St $50 per month.
MOTHERS HELPER, care for child Ia
yrs. old no homework; part or full time
Call IA. 1H40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17

MAID general housework and plain cook
ing care of 2i2-yr old child, references,
health card. TO Z; excellent wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
MR.. RETAILER.
SITUATIONS AEN r. wnAeh

COUPLE. educated lady employed part
lar position. Man able to help some also
strictly sober and reliable. Phone Column
COUPLE. wide-awake, early 4Os, 20 yrs
exp IN food work desire position in hotel.
ci i' school. etc; now emp; in or out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
CAPABLE cor ORED WOMAN

To cook, iron and clean downstairs; latest
equipment. dish-washing machine; 2 adults,
L infant with nurse; live in: new, very
attractive room; good home; desirable posi-
ton 44lL 18TH 81 !, Ell .lca2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17

GIRL, CAPABLE & RELIA-
BILE FOR UPSTAIRS WORK.
MUST BE GOOD LAUN-
DRESS. CITY REFS. SMALL
FAMILY. $50 PER MO. GE.
6191.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
CAMERA SERVICE e. REPAIRS
-lV--t..- - IsUIEt TFNEIUUHI NJ
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES,

BANK AND BUSINESS REF
ERENCES REQUIRED FROM
EVERY ADVERTISER SEEK
ING CAPITAL THROUGH
ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE
STAR UNDER BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES.
Advertisers In the Business OPP
portunities columns of The Star
seeking capital must furnish
one bank and two business ref
erences. Announcements must
also pass The Stars general
rules OF acceptability, which are
framed to exclude all mislead-
ing, questionable or otherwise
Objectionable statements. While
The Star does everything within
its power to safeguard readers
against the fraudulent, inde-
pendent investigation should be
made before definite closing of
negotiations.
In order that sufficient time
may be allowed for investiga-
ton such advertiser ents for
The Sunday Star canntt be &C.
cepted later than IL pm.
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
HELP DOMESTIC.
(Continued.l

COOK. s.h. W. experienced new house; $50
2 month; live in, OR, J411.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17

COLORED-Have $500 to 81 900 to invest
In home or business. Miss BORDER, 1435
Irving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17

MAID, half day: small apt; Sundays of
Phw, PLAIN cooking: $40 and carfsre.
Emerson OI6g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17

NERAL HOUSEWORK
AND COOK, DOWNSTAIRS
WORK. NO LAUNDRY. EX-
CELLENT CITY REF. LIVE
IN OR OUT. sos PER MO.
TO START. SMALL FAM
lily, GE. 6191.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
DOMESTIC COUPLE

Dutch preferred, but other qualified appli-
Giants acceptable; middle-aged. no chill
dren: man be able drive car, serve as
houseman- butler. Live in country home
10 mi. from WASHINGTON Comfortable dble
rm., private bath. Be content not to get
to city more. than once weekly, ard werk
for good Christian family, 2 children
house affords good food and own farm
produce. Res sonable hours. Minimum en-
PERTAINING. Applicants must furnish evil
dence attesting to their honesty, indus
wages will be paid, and this item will be
discussed If application warrants personal
interview. State draft status. Box 344-T,
Star -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
SITUATIONS WOMEN.
fN1rtf@xxol

| TIPPING accurately done at home eve
| nlngS and Sundays. Dupont 1897. Exten-
/ sion 3O4.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-04-16
MIDLAND COOP
Wholesale
BUYS REFINERY

MINNEAPOLIS. - The most inten-
sive campaign in cooperative history
directed specifically to education-for-
ownership, has been eliminated with
the purchase of an oil refinery, a hun
bred miles of gathering pipe line, ITO
railroad tank cars and storage space
for 100000 barrels of petroleum at a
total cost of approximately a million
dollars.
Midland Cooperative Wholesale
with it's 100000 members and patrons
in 225 local co-ops in Minnesota, Wis
consin and northern Iowa has pur-
chased the Gushing Refining and Gas
oline Company at Cushing, Oklahoma
which began operation under coop
erative ownership April l. The actual
purchase of the refinery followed sew
eral months of discussion of proposed
steps into production Several hun
bred discussion groups were organ
lied specifically to dig into the prob
lens and opportunities involved. Dis
trict meetings in each of Midland's
ten districts were devoted to it. Two
broadcasts over a network of eight
and Wisconsin stations
were devoted to consideration of the
principle of cooperative ownership
and the specific step under consider
alton. Purchase of the refinery was
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-04-16
1t Is Happening Now

Under the seductive minsrations of the farm bloc
like the tabled goofus Bird is in direct routefeein
backwards where has been Don't wait for
Well tell you where we've been If this headlong and pan
cky retreat is not brought to grinding halt (and were
saying there's than fyfifty odds) this is what wei
all be back to-
The delicate perfumery of Extension Service
trums waiting throughout the nation from 48 hills of
higher learning.
County agent paternasm Agents whose ideas of
farm is akin to the motherness of old hen
screaming at her chicks. Farmers coaxed like downy
chicks beneath the utterng scholastic cloak of Mother
Agent that it's dark folds obscure their from
the world of promise they had achieved through lib
eral leadership.
Farmers forced through lack of concerted leadership
and cooperation to fight their rights against other
farmers scratching and gouging the people with
whom their own salvation lies
Ffty-cent wheat.
Defation following sky-high initiation (After this
it will be than last time if the inflaonary
forces being toyed with in congress unleashedo
High costs. Low farm prices Don't forget that the
forces that OILY trying shove prices to the
open market that they'll into the skies the
forces that will benefit by the slump when comes
Main street dctation your farm Qater of course
history repeats itself, and main street will OWN your
FSA-gone with the wind that once breathed liberal
thoughts into the of congress- gone with all
for the fellow below the bottom step of the ladder
Gone-farmer control of farmer affairs Gone-in-
In its place the old system of feast and
famine highly welcome to those who will do the feastng
while others fast.
Gone-the small farmer.
Coming-agricultural empires sprawling banker-run
monopolies unlike Hiters land corporations
farming half nation EACH fabulous fascist hierarches
covering whole counties like those that wengh
the depression dust bowl, each run by a banker and
worked by hundred men and hundred machines, pow-
ing under the little mans house along with the little mans
dreams.
For while you may have whoppng big farm prices
stead of parity payments to achieve the same result BUT
prices will be at the of labor You'll be gougng
labor So what? So labor will be forced to And
the chasm will deepen and widen between peoples whose
only salvation is SOMEDAY, SOMEHOW, to get to-
gethe But you're weaker when divided Weaker both for
sticking for rights and for wagng Apparently
latter doesn't With the enrenched powers above
first consideration to this chance to climb back and
their toeng thrones to the national supersucture
Their reasoning that all lost either waywheher
Hitler grabs America Americans grab America
Eventually all the dreary routine will repeat ITSELF Sher
o