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Evening star., 1943-01-15
Senate Subcommittee
Accepts Draft Plan
By the AssociatAd Press

BY the Associated Press.
A Senate agriculture subcommit-
tee has accepted a proposal by Maj
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective
service director, that local boards
be permitted to deviate from the
original l6-unit production formula
set up for the deferment of essential
farm labor.
Senator Aiken, Republican, of Ver-
mont said after a closed session of
the subcommittee yesterday that
under the plan draft boards could
defer a farm worker if his efforts
resulted in the production of 10 war
units of essential farm products or
even less in urgent cases"
If the plan is followed through, V
Senator Aiken told reporters, letters
will be sent to the local boards ad-
vising them that they are not bound
70 apply the formula rigidly in de-
termining deferments.
The 16-unit formula is so-called
because it permits the deferment of
farm worker who tends 16 milk
COWS or does an equivalent amount
Of labor in the production of grain
meat, poultry and other foods listed
as essential.
Members of the committee con-
tended that the 16-unit formula Is
too high with the result that many
essential farm workers are still being
taken into the armed forces.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
laps Reported Building
Bamboo Cargo Rats
Ey the Associated Press

ES ire ASSOCIATED PresS.
NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-The Ber-
lin radio broadcast today a Toxic
report that the Japanese have be-
gun construction Of RATS made OF
bamboo, with a surface area of TO-
600 square meters, to transport army
materials
The broadcast said the construc-
ton was ordered after successful
tests had been completed under
the supervision of Japanese military
authorities.
No more construction details were
given but the floats were declared
to be unsuitable and would be
ready for service in February. 1t
was not stated where they would
be used but obviously RATS of such
size would be unwieldy in all but
the smoothest of waters.
The building of such devices more
than strongly hints of the shipping
losses that the Japanese have suf-
fered at the hands of the Allies and
the seriousness of their transporta-
ton problem.
A float of 10000 square meters
could be 200 meters long and so
meters wide. equivalent to 656 feet
by l64 feet.
In comparison, one type of wooden
single-decked lighter used in New
York Harbor waters some years ago
measured 267 by 46 feet.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Radio Attorney Hits
Introduction Of Cox
Letters in FEC Case
Sees Attempt to Produce
Evidence on Which to
Bose Criminal Cose
By the Associated Press.

q! Inc Associated Press.
An attorney for an ALBANY fGaD
radio station charged today that in
PRODUCTION of three documents into
hearing before the Federal Com
mmications Commission constitute
AN attempt to get evidence into
the record at this time on which
1t would be hoped to base criminal
prosecution of Representative Cox,
Democrat OF Georgia.
The documents. two letters and a
telegram from Mr.. Cox to Andrew
D. Ring, former FEC engineer.
were admitted by Examiner Don
Harris over objections of De Lacev
Allen, attorney for the ALBANY
Herald Publishing Co. and the AL
oany Broadcasting Co.
Mr.. Allen also said the documents
were an attempt to prejudice the
commission which at this time is
under the likelihood, If that is the
correct word, of being investigated"
under a resolution introduced in
Congress by Mr.. Cox.
Hearing on Transfer.
The hearing is on application of
the publishing company to transfer
It's license for radio station WALB at
Albany to the Herald Broadcasting
Co. several of whose stockholders
are identical.
Photostatic copies OF the brief
communications, received by Mr..
Ring in the latter part of 1910. rep
resented Mr.. Cox as interested in
an application of the Herald Pub.
lshmg Co. and requesting Mr.
Rings assistance in obtaining
speedy hearing.
In overruling Mr.. Aliens obiec-
lions, Mr.. Harris said he could not
agree they were irrelevant or i'm
material and could not see how
they could have ANY effect wha tso-
ever on any possible prosecution of
Congressman Cox"
Mr.. King, now a consulting radio
engineer here. said the communi
cations from Mr.. Cox were not out
OF line with some others he had
received from Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes while assistant chief en-
glneer of the commissions broad
cast division.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Navy Clarifies Problems
Of Etiquette Involving WAVES

women did not know whether they
were to follow the usual Navy Gus
tom of removing them in church,
theaters or at mess-it has been de-
cided that they are to be worn 'in
conformance to civilian rather than
military custom"
Still another knotty problem has
been solved-addressing senior
WAVE. They have been addressed
as sir ma am and miss"
IF the officer is being addressed
by name, it should be Miss (or Mrs }
Jones, following the naval usage of
addressing all officers of rank of
lieutenant commander and under
by that form" it was decided
IF the officer Is not being ad-
dressed by name. simply use the
ran, aye, aye, lieutenant or gooc
morning, lieutenant. The usage
thus follows the Marine Corps OF
Army custom"
General policies relating to mill.
tary courtesy toward and by WAVES
has been established on the basi.
that the Navy has no intention o.
'defeminizing' the women in tht
service and wants them treatec
with as much courtesy as is consist
ent with military practice, the Navy
declared.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Bethesda Chevy Chase
Men Join Army tomorrow

Fifteen white and two colored
Bethesda Chevy Chase Md youths
will begin Army life tomorrow at
Camp Meade. They we're inducted
Saturday by Montgomery County
Draft Board No. 3.
The Is white men are:
Frederick B. Klein. jr.; Jesse c..
Coulter, Richard l.. Stroud, Robert
T. Burford. George A. Keyser, jr.;
Anthony r. Bort, Joseph E. Oden,
Edwin c. Hoppel, Stephen F. Nc
Aulifie, Fred B. Winkler. Paul Payn-
ter. James S. Rawlings, Gregg c..
Smith, Robert H. Graef and Esca l..
Lucas.
The two colored men are Chastine
hackney and George A. Harris.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Dodgers to Train
At Bear Mountain

From scattered baseball centers
clubs announced plans for spring
training. In Brooklyn, President
Branch Hickey announced the Dod-
gers will do their spring training at
Bear Mountain. N. Y, IS miles
north of New York City, and have
been granted permission to use the
United States Military Academy
field house at nearby West Point.
Training will begin March Is.
In Pittsburgh it was announced by
President William E. Benswan2er
that the Pirates have selected Nun
Gle. Ind, 379 miles from here, as
the site for their spring training.
Municipality owned McCullouph
Park, Ball State Teachers College
athletic field and Muncie High
School field house, the latter with
a capacity of $500, will be available
to the Pirates, Benswanger said.
The Cincinnati Reds and the In
dianapohs Indians of the American
Association will conduct spring
training at Indiana University. it
was announced last night.
The Cleveland Indians were said
to be negotiating for Victory Field in
indianapolis and the st. Louis
Browns were said to be looking over
facilities at Purdue at Lafayette.
The Chicago Cubs and White Sox
will train at French Lick and the
Detroit Tigers will be at Evansville.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
BY CHANDLER DIEHL,
Associated Press Correspondent

A COAST GUN EMPLACEMENT,
SOMEWHERE IN PANAMA.-With
ear-deafening crash, a shell
weighing more than ton and cost
ing 5000 roars from the mouth of
giant gun and heads toward a
target some 20 miles at sea OF the
entrance Of the Panama Canal.
In rapid-f1re order, four more
shells scream seaward from this
jungle emplacement to complete a
salvo Of this largest type of defense
gun IN the Caribbean area.
1t is routine firing practice but
at the same time proof of the pre-
cision working Of the canals key
defenses.
Complete scores cannot be re-
vealed, but almost Immediately OBJ
servers at sea were able to report
three consecutive hits on a target
towed behind an Army tug. The
gun crew of Sergt. Michael j.
Petrowski Of Mount City, Pa, was
hot" this day.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Minors to Go Ahead.
Bronhom Insists

DURHAM, N. c.. Jan. Is Pr
I'm not much to stand around pre-
dieting Deaths President w. G.
bramham OF the National Associa
ton OF Professional Baseba II
Leagues said here today.
Bramham was asked for his re-
action to statements by Bill Terry
former manager of the New York
Giants, and Branch Rickey. presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Dodgers
which painted a gray picture for
the minors.
Those are just their opinions -
Bramham said. I'm not a doctor
and can't prescribe any pre-
scriptions for them"
Bramham declared he still stood
on his statements made Tuesday in
story he wrote for the Associated
Press In which he said:
Minor league baseball is going
ahead, doing the best 1t can with
what 1t has available"
Evening star., 1943-01-15
So, 900 Shells HurtIe Seward
In Panama Coast Defense Test

The Coast Guard guns of all
calibers are constantly at work, and
the shipping news columns in the
local papers bristle with warnings
daily to vessels to avoid target
firing areas.
To reach this jungle hidden em-
placement we joined group Of oh.
servers headed by Maj. Gen. Homer
r. Oldf1eld of Los Angeles, COM
mander of the Coast Artillery, and
1t. Nelson K. Lyons Of Greenfield,
Mass, post commander. Despite
their inaccesibility, Gen. Oldfield
frequently visits a half dozen Of
these posts in a day.
We took our positions by gun No.
2. The ranges came in; the men
moved quickly. smoothly.
Then, the signal to fire came, and
the first shell, marked with the
-for-Victory. roared seaward. Each
succeeding shell was addressed to
an Axis leader, from Hitler down,
except the last one which was mark
ed simply THE End" =,
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Berlin Says French Taken
In Africa Go 10 Laval
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15-The Berlin
radio broadcast a Paris dispatch
last night saying that Adolf Hitler
had decided to treat French soldiers
falling into Axis hands in North
Africa mot as prisoners of war"
Instead he will turn them over to
the Axis-committed government OF
Pierre Laval at Vichy, it was said.
The Berlin radio quoted German
controlled Paris newspapers as max
ing great display of Hitler's mag
unanimous decision" which BBC in a
broadcast termed merely "a trans
parent attempt to bribe the French
troops" who are causing the Axis
much trouble in Tunisia.
BERN, Switzerland. Jan. Is (P).-
The German Gestapo continues it's
campaign in France against all sus-
pected Of hostility to the Laval
regimes policy of collaboration with
the Reich and has arrested large
numbers Of Frenchmen, the journal
de Geneve reported today.
Recent arrests were said to have
included Gems. Altemeyer and
DHarcourt and many other high
omcers of the army.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Frick Gets Protest
From Giants Over
Yank k-Dodeer Series
Stonehom Hits Brooklyn
Invasion Of New York;
Barrow Denies Feud
Earlier Story on Page A-l8.)

tEarller Story on Page abb
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Ford
Frick, president of the National
League. disclosed today he had
received a formal telegraphic
protest from the New York
Giants over an exhibition series
which the Brooklyn Dodgers and
New York Yankees have ar
ranged in conflict with games
scheduled by the Giants and
Washington Senators.
Frick said Horace Stoneham. pres
ident of the Giants wired him the
New York club objects to the Brook
lyn club invading its territory for
exhibition games at Yankee Stadium
April II and 49,"
Frick said he knew nothing of the
sudden feud between the New York
clubs except what he had read in
this mornings papers and would
make no comment until he had in
vestigated.
Fumes at Word Of Feud.
Edward G. Barrow. president of the
Yankees. fumed at the mention of a
feud, declaring we've got those
games booked and they're going to
stay booked. I'm not going to get
into any silly arguments with any,
body. There's no feud as far as
we're concerned"
He acknowledged that he had re-
celved some kind of a telegram
from Mr.. Stoneham" this morning.
Il don't know whether 1 will an
swer it or not" he added II don't
know any reason why I should
Branch Hickey, president of the
Dodgers, said he also had received a
telegram from Stoneham and didn't
expect to answer it although he said
the message was not offensive.
I Just don't consider that am
party to the argument" he ex-
planned, Il regret the situa ton very
much, but the arrangements for our
games with the Yankees were left
entirely TO Mr.. Barrow"
Phils Purchase Discussed.
Later Prick talked with Bill Terry.
former manager of the Giants. about
the situation of the PHILADELPHIA
Phlls, whose ownership is expected
TO change before the opening Of the
major league season.
Frick said their conversation con-
cefned generalities because I am
not in a position now to make anv
commitments. He told me he was
interested. but there was nothing
definite"
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Coal Strike
Continued From First Page.)

said, had been approved by the an
nual meeting OF the UNIV by vote
OF about 1000 to 400 Only 23 miners
had formally registered their pro-
test against this increase
Mr.. Kennedy, himself a member
OF the WLB. made calm presenta-
ton in his role as union officer. He
reviewed developments of the World
War period. when the miners were
able to obtain some increases to
keep pace with the cost of living.
Wages vs.. Living Costs.
Il want to say frankly" Mr. Ken
nedy told the hushed audience,
that in asking an increase I am
not finding fault with the men at
all. In my judgment their wages
are not commensurate with their
labor and skill and the cost Of
living, But whether we are en-
titled to 81 day increase I am not
prepared to say.
The strike is mistake. I so told
the men at Wilkes Barre. I think
it's a terrible mistake coming at
time in the war when fuel is not
available. Our organization and all
our field workers are endeavoring to
have this corrected The interna-
tional organization and none of its
officers are in favor of this walkout
We believe it is not the way to re-
dress grievances and certainly not
the way to get a wage increase, al
though we may be entitled to it un-
der all the circumstances involved. :"
Underlying factors involved in the
strike were:
The increase in dues from 81
month to $50;
The six-day week.
The 81 daily wage boost which he
said were sought in anthracite
and some bituminous areas.
Mr.. Kennedy said one objection to
the new increase advanced at the
Saturday meeting in Wilkes Barre
was that it violated the unions
contract with the operators, which
called for a check-on of $l4 a year.
He said the 50-cent increase made
an annual increase in the check-off
of 81. or approximately 80 cents per
month.
Worse Since Pearl Harbor.
The strike has now become the
worst in industry since Pearl Harbor
in point Of man hours lost, and has
cost the country some 10000 tons
Of anthracite by the figures of Solid
Fuels CO-OrdinatOr IckeS.
With the stage set for the strike
hearing, Mr.. Ickes said arrangements
had been completed with the btu
minous coal industry to provide 2O0.-
600 tons week to former users OF
anthracite in North Atlantic States.
He said suspension of anthracite
shipments to Canada and point west
of Erie, Pa, also would add 10000
tons weekly to the supplies available
in the petroleum-scarce Eastern
States.
Won't Rule on Merits.
This was one OF the few occa-
sions on which the board has called
hearing while a strike was in
progress. In summoning spokes-
men for the strikers. as well as
Lewis and the operators, however,
Chairman william H. Davis made
clear that the WLB was not going
to decide the merits OF the contro-
versy until work was resumed.
The purpose OF the hearing, said
the board. is to learn why the
anthracite miners. citizens Of the
United States. whose sons and BROTH
ers are at the fighting front, are
on strike against the national no.
strike policy and against the welfare
Of the Nation in time Of war;
Evening star., 1943-01-15
-Four Film Actresses
Arrive at AIgiers

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. l5.-Movie
Actresses Carole Lands. Mitzi May
fair, Kay Francis and Martha Raye
arrived in Algiers today to do a
series Of shows for allied troops in
North Africa.
They were the first Hollywood
stars to arrive under sponsorship of
the USO camp program. Their tour
Is expected to take two weeks and
go as far east as Constantine and
as far west as Oran and Casablanca
Asked why male stars were not in
cluded in the variety program, Mar
tina Raye replied. What soldier
around here wants to look at q
MANI"
Evening star., 1943-01-15
West FoIIs Church Man
Ends Life With Gun

Leonard J. Moore, 50, was found
dead from a gunshot wound in his
head yesterday in his room at the
home Of his son-in-law, Gabriel
J. Weetman, West Falls Church.
The body was found by Mr.
Weetman.
DR.. T. B. McCord, Fairfax County
coroner, issued certificate Of
suicide. Mr.. Moore Is survived by
his widow and three daughters.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Retail Stores 10 Cut
Services 10 Bone,
Convention Told
Customers Declared
Eager to Cooperate
In Monpower Saving
6y the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Little
business is meeting the challenge
OF wartime economies and will
cut services to the bone to
weather emergencies, the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
tion convention was told at its
concluding session today.
Speakers at the small stores ses-
sion of the Retailers Annual Con-
ference agreed that the public is
willing and eager to cooperate with
Inconvenience to maintain essential
civilian enterprises"
J. T. Milliken of Traverse City,
Mich, said that IF you let the pub
lie know your problems and how
you plan to meet them, the custom
ers will cooperate"
Cuts in Special Services.
Elimination of non-essential store
reports was cited as one of the fac
tors in saving manpower by M. Des-
enberg of Flint. Mich in discussing
cuts in deliveries special services
and other factors in selling which
customers have been trained to ac-
cept as matter-of-fact over long
period of years.
In l943. the acute labor shortage
will make it necessary for stores,
large and small. to hire middle-aged
persons and high-school students,
speakers said.
Employment of housewives over
40 years Of age in the last Christ
mas rush proved that use of this
age group-all of whom are familiar
with customer problems from the
front of the counter"-was highly
successful. it was reported. Many
thousands of housewives will be in
vited to accept full-time and part
time jobs in stores this year.
Training Courses.
Through e-employment training
courses set up in high schools in
many States as a regular part OF
the curriculum, the stores expect to
attract another large group of sales
help. which will aid in meeting the
needs of the stores.
The pre- employment educational
courses in high schools is being as
sisted by the Federal Government
through programs A, B, G and D,
which were set up in Washington
last spring. These programs cover
all retail store employment needs by
providing supplementary informa-
ton.
Merchants, in concluding their |
convention, named six ways in !
which salespeople can assist in
maintaining wartime morale in
dealing with customers. They are:
/. Give accurate information on
wartime adjustments; 2, never pass
on rumors; 3. maintain an optimis-
tic view 4, display confidence in ul-
innate victory; 5. enthuse about al
ternates,' and 6, avoid selling GUS
toners advance purchases on the
basis OF anticipated shortages.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Civil Service Probe
Will Be Continued,
SABBATH Forecasts
Rules Committee Head
Indicates Early Report
On Romspeek Inquiry
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Chairman SABBATH of the House
Rules Committee today pre-
dicted the committee would clear
the way for early consideration
by the House of a resolution au-
thorizing the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee to continue it's
investigation of the civil service.
which was started in the last
Congress.
Action by the Rules Committee to
give privileged status to the Ram
speck resolution continuing the in
vestlgation is expected at q meeting
OF the committee Monday, Repre-
sentative SABBATH indicated. Repre-
sentative Ramspeck is chairman of
the Civil Service Committee, which
started the probe last Congress.
Mr.. SABBATH also expects the Rules
Committee to act favorably on a
resolution sponsored by Chairman
VlnSon Of the Naval Affairs Com
mlttee to authorize the Military and
Naval Committees to use subpoenas
and continue their Investigations to
promote the war effort.
Other Reports Expected.
Favorable reports also are ex-
pected on bills authorizing two
other House committees to finish
work started last Congress. They
are two special committees. one of
them headed by Representative
Nichols of Oklahoma. which has
been investigating airplane accidents
and the other headed by Represen-
tatlve Tolan of California. which
has been investigating wartime mi
grafton Of manpower.
The resolution submitted by Rep
resentative Cox of Georgia. a mem
Der OF the Rules Committee, for
creation of select committee to
conduct an investigation of the Or
ganlzation. personnel and activities
OF the Federal Communications
Commission will probably also be
discussed at Mondays meeting,
Chairman SABBATH said.
Just as soon as possible Chairman
SABBATH said he will have his COM
mlttee consider the half dozen bills
introduced by five House members
I for creation of new standing COM
mlttee OF 81 members on aviation
| to include all commercial and civil
aviation and their relationship with
| the Army and Navy services.
Scope Of Inquiry.
The Ramspeck civil service in
vestigation would be authorized to
! conduct thorough studies and in
vestigation of the policies and prac-
tices relating to the civilian en-
| ployment in the Government de-
partments and agencies, including
Government owned corporations
and the effect of such policies and
| practices on the conduct of the war
with the view of determining
whether such policies and practices
are efficient and economical.
The committee would also deter
mine the number of employees in
each department, whether such
number Of employees is necessary
and whether their skills are used to
the best advantage.
AS soon as the House has approved
the resolution. Chairman Ramspeck
hopes to get favorable action
through the Committee on Accounts
for an appropriation of $35 900 for
the expenses Of the investigation.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Newspaper Editors Farley
POSTPONED Until Feb. Z
By the Associated Press-

By the Associated Press,
DETROIT, Jan. l5.-W S. Gil
more. president Of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors, an
nounced today the meeting of the
society scheduled for January % and
% in Washington has been post
poned until Friday and Saturday.
February IL and l3.
Developments in Washington
which interefered with the program
made the postponement necessary
Mr., Gilmore said. adding that hotels
agreed to transfer reservations to
the new dates.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
City Council Members
Become Special Police
BY the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press
POPLAR BLUFF. Mo.-City Coun-
Gil members will become law en-
forcers as well as lawmakers.
It's the nanpower situation.
Seven of the 10 Council members
were granted special police commits
sions-at no extra pay-bccause the
police force is only one-third the
size needed
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Chino's VuIor Praised

Vitality and inspiration akin to
that Of the Russians was provided
on a visit to China, Sir Stafford
Cripps, lord privy seal, told a recent
aid-to-China gathering in London.
AS an example, he pointed to the
Burma Roads completion years
ahead of schedule, without the help
of mechanical devices.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Bus Passengers ExhoIe
And Z More Get On
Nv the Assoei...d pr...

BY the Associated Press.
WEST ORANGE, N. J.-Passen-
gers told this story about George
Brown, De Camp bus lines driver.
His vehicle was crowded and he
tried to make room for two more
commuters.
win everybody" he pleaded,
"exhale?"
They did and II worked.