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Evening star., 1943-05-22
League Leaders
By the Associated Press.

FTGSS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Ba atting-Stephens. st. Louis, .36s.
Hieeins, Detroit, .345. ''''
Runs-White.. Philadelphia, is; Kel-
Ter. New York 16
Runs batted in-spence, WASHINGTON,
N: Johnson and Vernon, WASHINGTON:
Siebert, Philadelphia, Is
~ HltS--Wakefield, Detroit, 80; White,
Philadelphia. 81.
- Doubles-Clary. Washington, and
Keltner Cleveland, g.
Triples-,Keller, New York, 3; eight
players tied with .
~, Home runss-Keller, New York 4:
Stolen bases-Vernon and Case,
washington; Hockett Cleveland, 4
Pitching-Chandler New York, and
CarraSQuel Washinston. 40
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Official Score

Run batted in-Tucker. Two-base hits
Humphries, Kuhel Stolen bases-Case.
Moses; sacrifice-Appiins: Double play
bases-Washinston, 4: chicago o. Bases
on balls-On Leonard. 2; of Humphries, 2.
Struck out-By Leonard, 2; BY Hum
phries, g. Hits-Od Leonard, in 7
innings: Oh Haefner. none in 1 inning.
Passed ball-Early. Losing pitcher-Leon-
ard. Umpires-Messrs. Weafer. Rue and
Pipgras. Time-1: :29. Attendance-S,567
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when I was an umpire in the
minors, I used to write Bill and
ask him 10 or 20 questions at
clip continued MCGOWAN, but he
always answered my letters and
gave me a lot of valuable tips"
Manager Ossie Bluege of the Mats
prohibits race horse talk in the
dressing room. When three fellows
recently were discussing a nag
Bluege told them softly but firmly
if they cared to talk horses, to
chat about them outside the club
house.
Slated to be released shortly is
Utility Infielder Sherrard Robert
son of the Mats, which would mean
Boss Clark Griffith of Washington
would lose title to his nephew. He
has been returned to the minors
three times and a fourth would
mean severance of relations with
the Mats.
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Win, Lose or Draw
Kompouris Haunted Priddy for Two Years
By BURTON HAWKINS.
Star Sta6 Cnrresnandenf

CHICAGO, May 22-When Utility Infeder
the will painful memories
Prddys league
Pddy installed the when they
out of the South series exhibition
with the Ebbe Field them. slid
Pidd damaging Gerald ankle Manager Mccarthy
the Yankees then instituted changes
him inserted Johnny Priddy
had opportunity wedge his back the
rec1,ar ard afcrh heuaa lsed saa
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Grohom ABC Director

Tom Graham has been elected to
the board of directors Of Alexandria
Boys Club to succeed David Z. Bay
liss, who resigned.
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Games Today.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
St L. at N. Y. t2). St L. at N Y. t2l.
CHICAGO at Boston. Chi. at Boston t2),
Cinci at BROOKLYN. Gin at BROOKLYN (2)
Pitt. at Phil. fnight Pitt. at Phil, t2).
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Standing of Clubs.
Games Today

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Chicago Wash at Chi t2).
N. Y at Clev. tnigh). N. Y. at Clev t2).
Phila. at St Louis. Phila at St. l.. t2(.
Boston at Detroit. Boston at Det. CO.
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Major Statistics
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1913.
AMERICAN.

Results Yesterday.
Chicago. ]; WASHINGTON, q fniehD.
Philadelphia. y: St. Louis, uieht).
Detroit. .. Boston, l l3 lnnIngs.
New York at Cleveland, postponed.
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NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
AL games postponed.
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Standing of Clubs
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regular and a1CeT beII1g USED as a
utility infielder for two years, finally
was traded to the Mats.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

RUSSIANS GAIN-Fall of
Krivoi Rog (A) to the Rus
slams seemed imminent today.
Soviet spearheads are at
Krinichki (B) and Novo-
Alexandrovka co., while
other Russians took Goreloe
Cd. Shaded area is Ger
man-held. "A. P. Wirephoto.
More than 10000 Russian civilians
destined for German labor camps
were liberated in this sector, Mos.
COW said.
Formations of Soviet bombing
planes attacked the railway junction
of Apostolovo, "a miles southeas
of Krivoi Rog and So miles north
west of Nikopol, blasting concen.
trations of German war stores
They also aided in breaking ur
heavy tank forces which the Ger.
mans were throwing into the battle
The Russian communique sale
more than 5000 Nazis were killed il
yesterdays fighting on the southern
front, indicating that the German
transport system had broken down
The bulletin added:
"Retreating under the blows o.
our troops, the enemy is leaving be.
hind him artillery. mortars, ammu.
milton and military equipment"
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Bicycle Licensing Law Urged
AT House Committee Heurino

Spokesmen for organized citizens
the American Automobile Associa-
ton and traffic officials todays urged
passage of bill which would require
inspection. registration and licensing
at IS cents each of all bicycles in the
District of Columbia. They appeared
at nearing before the Traffic Sub
committee of the House District
Committee
1t was estimated there are $4,000
bicycles in Washington. The sub
Icommittee, headed by Representative
D'Alesandro, Democrat, of Maryland
was told the war had brought Il
tremendous increase in the use of
bicycles.
Witnesses included Washington I.
Cleveland of the AAA. Mrs. George
Thorpe of the Womens Safety Com
mlttee of the Automobile Club, Harry
IS. Wender. president of the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations; Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer and
Police Inspector Arthur E. Miller.
They told the group the registra-
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ton plan would aid in the identif-
cation of cyclists who violate traffic
rules and aid materially in the
recovery of stolen bikes,
Mr.. D'Alesandro interrupted the
discussion to chide the traffic di-
rector about the traffic signal sys-
TEN at Union Station He asked
if the lights there could be syn
chronized.
That depends on which way you
are going" said Mr.. Van Duzer.
That's just the point" said Mr.
.D'Alesandro. you never know which
way you are going"
The subcommittee is expected to
act on the proposal at later date.
Subcommittee members agreed
with witnesses that the proposed
$500 maximum fine for a violation
of the registration plan appeared
unnecessarily harsh. While District
officials explained the courts seldom
impose maximum or ar-maximum
fines, it was agreed a provision for
the temporary impounding of the
bicycle would be more effective.
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By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26-A Toxic
broadcast recorded today by the
FeGeralS Communication Com
mission said Allied forces had
landed on Mono Island, near
Shorthand Island, in the Solo
mons early Wednesday.
In an English-languaee broadcast,
bCamed to the United States. Toxic
declared japanese naval aircraft
attacked the Allied convoy. sinking
one warship and damaging another.
Shorthand lies at the lower tip of
Bougainviile, near the upper end
of the Solomons The japanese
have airfelds at Kahili and Kara
on South Bouealnville and also in
the ShOrtlandS.
Southeast of Shorthand are the
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Allies Reported Planning
New Landing in Italy
gy the Associated

Ey the Associated P,esS.
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 28.-The cor
respondent Of the Svenska Dagbladet
said today that reports reaching
Switzerland indicated Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower was planning new
amphibious operations against Cen
trail Italy.
A large concentration of Allied
transport, supply and warships was
reported off the west coast of Italy
Previously Allied troops were re-
ported massing on Corsica for new
attack.
Gaets is being mentioned by the
Germans as the possible invasion
sector, although there is some specu-
lation that the Allies might try to
cut above Rome into the Leghorn
district. said the correspondent. who
added that the Germans were pre-
pairing to evacuate Southern Italy to
keep from being trapped. Marshal
Erwin Rommel has taken supreme
command of the Italian sector. the
correspondent added.
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Manpower Shortage
Doubted by Truman;
Charges |nefficiency
Senator Suggests Probe
Of Use of Workers in
Notions War Plants
BY J. A. OLEARY.

There would be no labor short
age in this country if some one
in the Government would see
/ that existing manpoWer in war
plants is used efficiently, Chair
man Truman of the Senate War
Investigating Committee told
War Manpower Commissioner
Paul V. McNutt today.
Senator Truman made the state
ment after announcing that Charles
E. Wilson of the War Production
Board has just recommended a cut
of 10000 in the estimated need for
aircraft workers in Dallas. Tex. after
a personal visit to that city, which
was recently declared a No. l critical
area by the Manpower Commission.
Senators Wallgren. Democrat. of
Washington. and Ferguson. Republi-
can, of Michigan, asked Mr.. McNutt
! If he proposed to heed the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Wilson.
Yes, of course Mr.. McNutt re-
piled. adding that he did not receive
Mr.. Wilson's telegram on the sltua-
ton until 1882 this morning
Senator Truman said that was the
same time the committee received it.
Charges inefficiency.
Mr.. McNutt said, however, he
wanted the record to show the COM
mission declared Dallas, where the
North American Aviation Co. is To-
Gated, a No. l critical area. on the
basis of information that amply JUS
tilted it at the time. including a
report from Brig. Gen. Bennett E
Myers, deputy chief of the Air Staff
Senator Truman opened the
hearing by reading a statement in
which he said that for more than
a year, the committee has been
concerned at the lack of efficiency
in the utilization of employees in
| airplane plants as we'll as in ship
ping and in certain other war in
dustries. Some inefflciency must
be expected, but as time passes,
these war industries should become
more efficient.
With the increasing severity of
tSee MANPOWER, Page A-2OD
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Some Questions Reported
Agreed On at Moscow
y The Associated Pres.

EI The Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. Secretary of
State Hull, Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden and Foreign Commits
sar Vyacheslav Molotov began the
10th session of the three power
conference today amid reports that
some of the most important ques
tions have been settled in an at
mosphere of so far so good"
American. British and Russian
technical experts put into written
form agreements already reached
Premier Stain continued to keep
in close contact with the discus
sions. as indicated in a Moscow
broadcast recorded in London last
night that a British delegation
headed by Secretary Eden had con-
ferred with the Russian Premier
again Yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Ex-0wners Must Paw
.1943 Taxes on Farms
Taken in 1942 by Navy
Residents of ) Counties
In Virginia Assessed
Until Titles Are Cleared
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD,
Star Sfaff CorreSnopder

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Oct. 20-RefugeeS from the
Nays occupation last year Of
approximately $4,000 acres of
land in Stafford, Prince william
and Fauquier Counties, for the
QuanticO Marine Base. must pay
l943 land taxes because the
transfers of legal titles have
taken so long, They must pay
these levies. although they had
to leave the land last October
and December.
| While titles have been cleared for
230 tracts out of $50 in the area
and checks sent TO former owners,
these as well as owners who have
not yet been paid are liable for
taxes for part of this year. Until
the date that legal title was vested
+ in the Government.
/ A B. Cloe. deputy treasurer OF
Stafford County, said that title to
the last of 10 units comprising the
area was transferred to the Gov
ernment July 81. This means, he
said. that persons who owned land
in this unit must pay taxes for seven
months of this year before title to
their land can be cleared Deeds for
other units were recorded March
/ 10, April 10 and June l9 of this year.
( In Fredericksburg A w. Embrev.
/ jr.. special assistant United States
attorney in charge of the work of
clearing titles. explained that under
the Virginia tax code property taxes
are shifted to the purchaser only
when the legal title has been trans
/ ferred and recorded in the county
clerks office
/ The Navy took possession of the
tract as whole even before it
knew who all the owners were and
while 1t had possession of only an
equitable title.
Mr.. Cloe said many land owners
have borrowed money to purchase
other farms and are now having to
carry heavy interest burdens until
their checks come through" They
were broken hearted, he added
when they found they had to pay
taxes on land they weren't using.
When the Government took over
the land last year, l don't know of a
single person who minded paying up
taxes through December even
though many had to get out of their
homes a month before the end of
the year Mr.. Cloe said. However, "
he added, lit is hard for them to un-
derstand why they must pay this
years taxes when the Government
has had possession and use of their
land"
BorrOws to Buy New Farm.
r. G. Arlington, who owned two
tracts of land totaling IS acres, said
he had to leave his home last Oc-
tober and. although he had paid all
taxes for last year. he now has to
pay taxes on one tract up to March
10 and on the other to April 10 of
this year before his title will be clear
Mr. Arlington said his title was
examined last year. but he has not
yet received check for his land
He said he had borrowed money to
buy new farm and had to pay 6
per cent interest on this debt.
j. w. Shackelford, who owned 300
acres, was called on to pay taxes to
March 10 of this year on top of $500
IN interest he has paid to date on
money borrowed for the purchase OF
new farm. Mr. Shackelford was
dispossessed in October, 1912.
Mr.. Cloe said dispossessed land
owners are not so much concerned
With the amounts of money involved
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| Rives Matthews
To Enter COP
Race for Senate

special DlSpalCn 10 Inc star.
PRINCESS ANNE. Md, Oct. %
Editor RiveS Matthews of the
Somerset News. who is under in
dictment on criminal libel charges
in connection with published stories
of motor trip made to Georgia by
State Controller J. Millard Tawes
during the pleasure driving ban last
spring, today announced he would
be candidate for the Senate in
the Republican primaries next
spring.
My campaign he said, will be
continuation of efforts to destroy
the sinister link between our
pleasure-driving State administra-
ton in Annapolis and Federal off,
cials in Washington who derive their
power from "a senatorial or presi-
dental smile"
Mr. Matthews will seek the NOM
ination for the seat now occupied
by Senator Tydings. Democrat.
Trial OF the criminal libel charg.
has been set for next April.
Evening star., 1943-10-28


The Community War Fund
drive faces the scheduled closing
date Of its 81 100000 drive to-
morrow with collections 34.5 pei
cent short of the goal.
Since President Roosevelt opened
the campaign October 5. 259.9lG
Washingtonians have contributed
s3,l5l ,25657 The last scheduled
report meeting of 1900 solicitors
will be at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the Hall of Flags. Unfted States
Chamber of Commerce.
No specific statement on continu-
alton of the drive has been made
by Coleman Jennings. its chairman
He has said. repeatedly, however, it
would be continued until he was
sure every one in the city had beer
approached for fund contributions
ID. c. Government Lags.
It's time we got busy" Commits
sioner Mason told a report meet
ing, of solicitors yesterday. Head
of the fund unit among employees
of the District government he had
to report a deficit of II per cent in
the quota for his unit.
There's no excuse for it," he de-
clared.
Wini Shaw. entertainer for %
months abroad in USO Camp
Shows, Inc. told the solicitors that
they could not imagine how much
fund money meant to soldiers with
no diversion except USO clubs.
From the bottom of my heart, y
she said, Il want to thank you
people at home for anything you
can do for the boys overseas"
USO clubs are often the only
place, she said, where an enlisted
man can take his jacket off and
play a game of cards.
Their morale. Miss Shaw con-
tinued, is kept high by realization
that the home front is supporting
nCoo yUAp EIINn pooo ool
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Cakes Judge Admits
Disputed Fineerprint,
Setting Precedent
Barker Now Doubts Lifted
Impression Came From
Marked Area on Screen
z, he AsSnr -atnd PRO.

EH he Assoc ated Press.
4 NASSAU, Bahamas. Oct. %
Chief Justice Sir Oscar Bedford
DAILY admitted into the records
of the Bahamas Supreme Court
today the disputed ingerprint
evidence with which the Crown
seeks to convict Alfred dc Marig-
ny of the murder Of Sir Harry
OakeS.
Attorneys said the ruling that
lifted tingerprintS could oe used
in a criminal trial established an
empire-wide precedent for British
courts
The stern justice held that the
fngerprint in question may be ad-
mitted, and that it is up to the jury
to decide the weight of the evi-
denCe
Chief Defense Counsel Godfrey
HiggS attempted to knock out the
vital print. the keystone of the
crowns case against the slain mil
lionaires son-in-law. because Capt.
James o. Barker. American investi-
gator testified he lifted" the inn
preston from a bcdScreen which
stood in the death room.
De Marigny Grimaces at Ruling.
Capt Barker explained he raised
two prints onto adhesive rubber
One. which he said was an impress
sion of De MarienyS right little
finger, was offered in evidence be-
cause it was palmer than an earlier
print which the Miami officer said
was left by De Marigny's left little
finger
In the prisoners dock De Marigny
grimaced as the chief justice made
his pronouncement then smiled.
Chief Defense Counsel Godfrey
HieeS. whose dramatic attack
against admission of the evidence
threw the case into confusion, put
his hand to his cheek and leaned
his elbow on the counSels table.
Jurors whispered among them
selves.
Mr.. HiggS and Leonardo Keeler
investigation expert employed by
the defense. studied the lifted fin
gerprlnt, while De Marigny stared
at them. His face was flushed.
Doctor Attends Juror.
Capt. Barker told the chief justice
that for the record only the lifted
(See OAKES Page AS
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Cartel Is Charged
To j. ). and German
Chemical Producers
Justice Department Says
Merck Firms Divided
World Territory
b. The Associated Press.

The Justice Department an
nounced today the filing of a
civil complaint at Trenton, N. j..
charging Merck & Co., Inc, OF
Railway. N. j., described as the
largest producer of pharmaceu-
tical chemicals in this country
and E. Merck Chemical Works
DarmStadt, Germany, with main
tanning cartel agreement in
violation of the antitrust laws.
The suit. filed in Federal Court
named as defendants Merck e. Co,
George w Merck, president, and
Powers Weighman Rosengarten
Corp. a Merck subsidiary with offlces
at Railway,
The German company and three
of its members, including DR.. Karl
Merck, were named as co-conSpira-
tors.
Charges Listed.
The complaint charged that:
l. Merck & Co. Inc. of Railway.
and its subsidiary conspired with
Merck of DarmStadt to divide world
territory into nOn-competltive areas
by means of what they themselves
described as a treaty dated in No
vember. 1882
2. Under terms of the treaty
Merck of Railway was assigned the
United States and Canada as exClu-
Sive territory while Merck of Darn
stadt was assigned almost all the rest
of the world. including Latin Amer
lea. The treaty" also provided that
Cuba. the West Indies and the
Philippines were Joint territory in
which condition of sales and prices
were fixed by agreement.
With American Agreement.
3. Since the British blockade after
the outbreak of war in 1889 pre-
vented Merck of Darmstadt from ex-
porting to foreign countries, partic-
ularlY to Latin America. it was
agreed between the German and
American companies that the Amer
ican company would supply Darn
stadt's agents in South America.
4. To carry out this agreement
Merck of Railway revived dormant
subsidiary. Powers Weightman-
Rosengarten Corp. to engage during
the war in export business in terri
tory assigned exclusively to Merck
of Darmstadt. The purpose of using
this subsidiary allegedly was to en-
able Merck of Railway more easily
to abandon its export business and
.DarmStadt's territory after the war
5. Merck of Railway not ONLY in
tends to abandon all its export busi-
ness in Darmstadt's territory after
the war, but to continue the terri
torial division provided in the 1892
treaty until 1882.
6. The agreement covers approx
mately 400 pharmaceuticals and
chemicals, including quinines, sulfa
drugs. vitamins, narcotics and mer-
curials.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

The cost Of living climbed
four -tenths of l per cent from
August to September, the Labor
Department reported today,
leaving Utilization officials ex-
actly 5 per cent short of their
goal, which is to rell back prices
to levels of September, 1912.
The advance in prices paid by city
workers was led by sharp increases
in cost of fall clothing. 1t followed
IA three-month decline in which
living costs had dropped total of
is per cent. Clothing prices rose
'26 from August Is to September Is
The price of food, most important
item in the family budget, was up
0.l per cent.
While figures on the total cost of
living we're not available, the
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Toxic Reports Allied Landing
On Mono Island in So|omons
Worship Declared Sunk, Another Damaged
In Bottle in Shorthand Area

islands of Vella Lavella and Kolom-
bangara, recently occupied by Allied
forces.
Mono Island, also known as Treas
ury Island. is 20 miles southwest Of
Shorthand.
Admiral William F. Halsey's South
Pacific command made no mention
of landing operations or damages.
although acknowledging Treasury
Island was hit during raids on
neighboring Kahili. Kara and Bal
lale airdromes. Significantly. naval
censors permitted front-line dis
patches to say that Treasury was
defended by japanese artillerymen
prepared to guard the sea lanes ap-
See PACIFIC. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Ways and Means Group Rejects
All Retail Sales Tax Proposals
Move Virtually Completes Action on Bill
To Raise Revenue of Only $1,000 100000

sources, against an adminiStra-
ton request for $40, ,500,000,000.
The sales tax principle is vigorous
ly opposed by the administration,
and it is anybody's guess how the
committee, which originates all tax
measures. will vote
Several members were reported TO
have told Randolph Paul, Treasury
general counsel. that the administra-
/ ton either must accept a sales tax
or revenue bill with little revenue
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee told newspaper
men he would not be surprised to see
compromise sales tax proposal
emerge soon at 10 per cent level.
but with fixed exemption certificates
TO all taxpayers. These would be
| tSee TAXES, Page A-20D