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Evening star., 1943-06-16
Bridges AssaiIs Davis
For Attack on Capital
News Coverage
Proposes Investigation;
owl Heed Accused Of
Seeking Propaganda Post
BY the Associated Press.

bs tne ASSOCldteo ffe6s.
Two members of Congress
criticized EImer Davis, chief of
the Of1ice of War Information
yesterday, one accusing him of
seeking to be a propaganda
minister" the other saying he
ought to be investigated.
The criticism was stirred by a
speech in Boston in which Mr.. Davis
said washington news coverage was
inadequate.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire told the Senate yes
terday that Mr.. Davis was trying
to silence the press to cover the
sins OF maladministration on the
part Of the New Deal in the war
effort" He said the newspaper re-
porters in Washington were to be
commended, not criticized, for their
outstanding effort their mas
terful accomplishment of a difficult
task"
Senator Bridges said Mr.. Davis
was objecting, perhaps, because
they have uncovered some news
about Washington which does not
look too we'll outside OF Washing
ton."
Mr.. Davis. addressing the Amer
ican Newspaper Guild, declared that
Capital newsmen were overlooking
the big story of the war-produc-
tion-while paying attention to in
terdepartment chickering's. To this
Senator Bridges retorted:
Nowhere can be found a more
loyal group of American citizens
than the men and women who today
report the news of this Nation fo1
the great wire services and the many
newspapers. Mr.. Davis finds
recourse in seeking to smear Wash
ington correspondents and the press
In general. He seeks to make this
country believe the unbiased news
reports from Washington OF faulty
administration on the home front, OF
OPA, Of foodstuffs, of rationing, are
so much bunk. Well. know it isn't
bunk. We all know it is the truth
reported by talented and
able men and women"
Senator Bridges said OWL has
prevented industry from telling the
full story of production, just as II
has prevented the truth from beins
told in Washington when the people
had the right to know the truth.
He said "OWI, It's policies and it.
personnel should be thoroughly in.
vestigated."
Representative Short, Republican
| OF Missouri told the House, mean.
while. that it seemed to him "Davi!
now conceives his real title to be tha
of American propaganda minister.
He suggested that Mr.. Davis retir.
from Government ONCE, adding that
the press had discovered propa.
ganda emanating from the OW,
which went far beyond the field o
war information
In defense of Mr.. Davis, Hous.
Majority Leader Mccormack sale
propaganda had become necessary
| part of war.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
S3,664,616 Judgmen
Granted Against Ball
Over Stock Transfer
Court Holds Foundation
Had No Right to Sell
Swerineen Securities
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS June 16.-Fed-
eral Judge Robert c. Baltzell today
granted a judgment of $3,664, SIG
against George A. Ball, Muncie. Ind,
industrialist, and the George and
Frances Ball Foundation.
The judgment was rendered in a
suit filed by w. A. Hart, superin-
tendent of banks for the State of
Ohio, in behalf of stockholders of
several iquidated banks, and in
volved the transfer of stock in the
former railroad empire of o. P. and
M. j. Van Sweringen.
Judge Baltzell said the basic ques-
ton involved was the right of the
defendants to dispose of approxi-
mately 5000 shares of common stock
OF the Midamerica Corp. The cor
poration was set up to acquire con-
troll of the Van Sweringen railroad
holdings when they were offered at
auction by New York bankers sew
eral years ago to help satisfy de-
faulted loans.
Judge BaltZell held the defendants
had no right to dispose of the stock
and he placed the value of the
shares at the amount specified in
the Judgment.
Attorneys for Mr.. Ball and the
foundation indicated an appeal
would be taken.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
u. 5. Newsprint Use
Reported Over AZ
Canadian Survey Shows
"a Pct. Rise in Nav

MONTREAL, June 16 Canadian
Press) Apparent total consumption
in the United States of newsprint
in May amounted to 334,125 tons.
which was 1908 tons or "a per cent
higher than in the same month in
1912, Newsprint Association of Cam
ada reported today in a monthly sur
vey. The cumulative decrease for
the first five months OF this year
under the same period in 1912 was
IA per cent.
Apparent total stocks of all United
States consumers declined 41,239
tons during May, the association an
nounced, and amounted to 493 $50
tons at the end of the month. Cor
responding stocks at the end of
May, 1912, and 1941, were 599,7 and
800 ,305 tons, respectively.
Shipments from Canada during
the first five months of this year
represented 70 per cent of total
United States supply, compared
with II per cent in the same period
year ago, the survey showed. Ship
ments from Newfoundland mills
represented 4 per cent of the total
as against S per cent last year,
while shipments from the United
States mills remained unchanged
at "a per- cent.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Both Nominees to Be Built Up
By owl in Overseas Cumpuion

Every attempt should be made to
build up both candidates, with abso-
lutte impartiality. because one or the
other of them will become the Presi-
dent of the United States and it will
then be our duty to convince the
world Of his good faith, his states
manship and his wisdom in the
handling of all the manifold prob
lens of the war and beyond the war" ="
Between now and the time of the
next election, Mr.. Sherwood added,
I'VE should continue in our propa-
ganda to treat the President of the
United States as we will treat the
next President, whoever he may be.
And we should continue to make full
and frequent quotation of all the
statements by leaders of the Re-
publican party, in the Congress or
in private life, who give to the world
assurance of our unity in fighting
the war and in determination to
win the war"
Evening star., 1943-06-16
2 Argentine Officials
Hurt in Traffic Here;
Man, 10, Is Killed
Two Soldiers, Stonding
In Sofety Zone, Struck
BY Hit-ond-Run Auto

Two Argentine government
officials were injured. a 70-year-
old man was killed and three
others were hurt, two of them
by a hit-run driver, in traffic
accidents on District streets last
night.
Meanwhile Pvt. George w. Skid
more, Arlington County (Va) fire.
man, died in Emergency Hospital
of injuries received when he was
thrown from fire truck in Airing
ton Sunday.
Struck by an automobile as they
were walking in the crosswalk at
Evening star., 1943-06-16

OPA has told the packers that a
subsidy would be paid, there has
been no machinery set up to pay
that subsidy. And there has been
no appropriation made by Congress
to pay for the subsidies if they were
set up. Until there is such an au-
thorization by Congress, the packer
or no one else can rely on promises. ="
Fears for Meat Producers.
This is mistake-a blunder," he
shouted.
This Is no blunder." countered
Senator Reed, Republican, of Kan
sas. 1T is part of a determined
program to wreck the meat pro-
ducers in this country"
On the other side of the Capitol
members of the House who formed
a committee of congressman to pro-
tect the consumer" were meeting to-
day with Economic Sterilization Di-
rector Fred Vinson to present their
views In support of the adminiStra-
tlon's food price rollback and sub
sidy programs.
Representative ScanlOn, Democrat,
OF Pennsylvania, chairman of the
group. said the organization was
non-partisan and expected the sup
port of Republican as we'll as Demo-
cratic members.
The group has agreed to sponsor
convention of delegates of labor
and consumer groups to meet with
members of Congress in Washing
ton, probably June 23
Chairman Fulmer said the House
group wanted the control estab-
lished by executive order, but had
prepared bill to make this plan ef-
fective If the White House did not
act.
He made it clear that he and his
associates had received no encour-
agement. saying-with reference to
the ministration-that lit seems
they want to continue to experiment
and Congress definitely doesn't want
tn"
Evening star., 1943-06-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
The Office of War Informa ton
proposes to build up in its overseas
propaganda campaign the presi-
dental nominees of both ajor
political parties in next years elec-
tions.
That information was given by
Robert Sherwood. director of Owls
overseas division, during hearings
on the war agencies appropriation
bill which was sent to the House
today.
Asked by House Appropriations
Committee members what his atti-
tude would be in next years cam
paign if he still heads the division,
Mr.. Sherwood replied
I'VE should make every attempt
to advertise snd dramatic the very
fact Of the campaign itself-and the
free election-as a fine demonstra-
tion of American democracy con-
tinuing freely in the midst of war
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Food
Continued From First Page.)

lowered by paying subsidy to the
farmer through the packers.
This subsidy will not increase
production by one pound" Senator
Taft snapped.
1T will prevent us from doing
what we have the legal right to do
rolling back the price at the farm"
Mr.. Brown replied warmly. He said
he is certain Congress doesn't want
to follow the latter course.
The price chief told the commit
tee, which is considering prohibit
ing or limiting Federal subsidy pay
ments, that he conceded the Price
Control Act provides for such pay
ments only to encourage production.
Cites Limitations of Act.
But" he added, considering the
limitations of the act, the choice
of the price administrator is this:
Shall we in order to bring the price
of beef, for example. to the Sep
tember IS. 1912, levels, rollback the
price to parity or subsidize?"
In the midst of the controversy
with Senator Taft, however, Mr..
Brown contended that the Price
Control Act provides that the price
administrator may subsidize If he
has the money"
I'VE have definite limitations on
u.s." the OPA chief asserted, "and
1t isn't to be construed that Con-
gress is telling us to do the i'm
possible thing
THE inefficient and ineffective
way the rollback has been operated
is producing the meat shortage" :"
Senator Taft said. The packers
are not buying meat because they
don't know whether they will get
the subsidy"
They are going to ge it and they
know it," replied Mr.. Brown.
Most Critics Silent.
While Senator Taft and most other
Senators declined to comment on
the Presidents press conference re-
marks, one iawmaker observed, with
out permitting use of his name, that
''it looks to me like the President
is getting ready to blame us if the
subsidy -rollback method fails"
Senator Bushfield, Republican, of
South Dakota said the Presidents
approval of the subsidy payment
plan demonstrates that the White
Houses only solution to an economic
problem is a raid on the United
States Treasury"
Senator Bushfield told a radio
audience last night that the price
rollback program is "a cheat and
fraud upon the American people,
conceived by the Roosevelt admin
istration TO fool the people into
believing that the administration
is reducing the cost of living"
The cost of the subsidies, he said.
would have to be paid by the tax
payers. plus interest charges and
administration costs With the Gov
ernment administering the system,
he added, the cost will be from
two to three times the total amount
OF the subsidies"
hapS 0uFc2uCFaLS.
The policy of bureaucrats In
Washington thumbing their noses at
the people and Congress is going
to explode in Washington's official
face one of these days, and a lot
Of people on the Government pay
roll are going to receive the shock
of their lives" Senator Bushfield
declared.
The controversy erupted in the
Senate again yesterday after Sem
ator Wherry, Republican. of Ne
braska charged that OPA's order to
wholesalers and producers to cut
meat prices 10 per cent to dis
tributors and retailers brought "a
complete breakdown of prices and a
demoralized market"
While it is true" he said. that
Evening star., 1943-06-16

w n OSe address Pvt. Skidmore.
was listed as 1927 r street NV, was
treated for back injuries. and Mr..
Barbagelata, who liev at 1903 Nine
teenth street NV, yas treated for
chest injuries.
Driver Faces Charges.
Police charged the driver of the
car, Robert Scott Johnston, 81, of
$500 Eastern avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, with failing to yield the right
Of way to a pedestrian.
The Districts 36th traffic death
was recorded with the death of
William M. Hatton, 10, of 300 G
street SW.
Mr.. Hatton, theater doorman,
was fatally injured by streetcar
last night in the HOO block OF Sew
enth street NV. Police said the
operator of the streetcar was Rob-
ert S. Dehany, q, of Takoma Park,
Md.
Despite the observance this week
Of Pedestrian Safety Week." traf-
fic injuries in crosswalks and safety
zones continued to mount. Two SOL
diers were struck by hit-run auto
as they stood in a safety zone at
Third street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. last night.
They were Corpl. Loren Wright,
%, and Pfc. Gayron Lee, %, both
stationed at Camp A. P. Hill, near
Fredericksburg. Va Wright was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
a possible skull fracture and Lee
was treated for attractions and con-
tusions. Both were later transferred
to Walter Reed Hospital.
Woman Struck by Cab.
Injured by taxicab as she was
walking in the crosswalk at Four
teenth and F streets NV, Mrs Elsie
w. Poquette. 10. of 1923 L street
NE, was treated for head injuries
and admitted TO Emergency Hospi-
tai.
Police charged the cab driver.
Arthur A. Cohen. so, of 1887 RAN
dolpn street NV. with failing to
give the right of way to a pedes-
trian.
Pvt. Skidmore. As. was thrown from
a fire truck at Wilson boulevard and
Welsh street, Arlington.
The accident occurred when the
truck skidded on the wet street en-
route to Fort Myer drive, where
several high-tension wires were re-
ported blown down.
Flags were ordered flown at half
staff on Arlington County FIRE
houses and Pvt. Skidmore was
praised as an excellent fireman
during a meeting of the Arlington
County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation last night.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
J. D. Snyder, Coal Firm
Division Manager, Dies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
JENKINS. KY, June l6.-J. D
Snyder, So, division manager for
the Consolidation Coal Co., one of
the Nations largest producers. died
in jenkins hospital last night.
A native of Ebensburg. Pa, Mr.
Snyder attended Mercersburg Pa)
Academy and Purdue and Cornell
Universities. Except for a brief Pc
riod he had been associated with the
Consolidation Co. since his under
graduate days.
Mr.. Snyder served as superin-
tendent and division manager for
Consolidation at Frostburg, Md,
and at Van Lear, KY, before he was
transferred to Jenkins in 1885.
He is survived by a widow, three
sons, j. E. Snyder, III, of Jenkins;
r. S. Snyder of Pittsburgh, and
George p. Snyder of Philadelphia
and one brother, w. G. Snyder Of
Bellefonte, Pa.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Army Buys Carcasses
Sing|y in Pressing
Beef Shortages
War Meat Boord Discusses
Means of Enforcing
VITA Pockine Order
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The Ma
tion's armed forces, says the War
Meat Board, are in critical" need
of beef, and the primary objec-
tive of the newly organized
agency of the War Food Admin
istration is to provide an ade-
quate supply of meat to the mill
tary services.
At its second meeting since organ
ization, the board yesterday dis
cussed all phases of the meat situa-
ton. including plans for enforcement
of a recent WA order which will
mean a cut In the supply of beef
for civilian consumption.
Commenting on the beef situa-
ton, as related to the military serv-
ices, the board said:
so critical has the need for beef
by the armed forces become that
purchasing agents at the Armys "a
buying centers scattered throughout
the country are ready to accept any
quantity down to one full carcass
of beef or veal meeting Army speci-
flcations."
Meanwhile, in Chicago and other
major packing centers, cattle re-
ceipts were on small scale yester-
day. Receipts at the stock yards
here totaled only 5000 head. the
smallest receipts for a Tuesday for
any comparable month in eight
years.
AS the board met, E. o. Pollock
regional war food administrator
announced that his office hae
smashed "the biggest black marke
in veal in the Nation" by ISSUING
temporary orders suspending per,
mits of 10 former Wisconsin cattl.
buyers.
He said the 10 buyers had becom,
local slaughterers who killed thou
sands of calves every month TO
Chicago black markets" They hat
made fraudulent statements of 1874
slaughter on which permits for 1874;
| were issued, Mr.. Pollock said.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Nine. Chang Warns
Against Japs' Power
Says Tokio's Might Is
Increasing by Conquest
BY the Associated Press.

os Inc hSSoClAtcu FrcSS.
OTTAWA. June l6.-Mme. Chang
Kai-shek warned the Canadian
Parliament today that Japan is
continually consolidating her posi-
ton ''as a vicious world threat" and
through undisputed possession of
invaded territory is accumulating
new resources for continued war
of aggression
Members of the Senate and House
of Commons met in a rare joint ses-
sion to hear the wife of China S
generaliSsimo. The United States
Congress recently met in joint ses-
sion to hear her.
Nine. Chang told Parliament that
Japan's plundering in China has
reached staggering figures"
Within the last year" she said,
Japan has seized and carried away.
in round numbers, 100000, 900 tons
Of raw material for the use of her
armed forces.
She is continually consolidating
her position as vicious world
threat and increasing her exploita-
tlon OF Ch1na'S resources aimed at
the United Nations"
With ill-equipped men we have
fought with small arms, flesh and
blood and the will to battle she
said. Until few weeks ago the
Chinese Army never had the sort of
consistent air protection necessary
for even small-scale offensives.
The fact that our army, with the
help Of a few planes in the COM
bined American and Chinese Air
Forces. was able to rout the enemy
in the last up-river Yangtze invasion
proved conclusively that compare
lively much can be done with COM
paratively little
She said. however, that the danger
to China and the United Nations is
not past
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Pressure Won tbudqe
WLB on Little Steel
Formula, House Told
Firm Stond Token on
Increases After Tux
Withholding Storts
By the Associated Press.

~ tAAc FAsSoSinSt0 icos'
The War Labor Board intends
to stick by the Little Steel for
mula-limiting pay increases to
Is per cent above January, 1941,
levels-through thick and thin"
despite expected pressure from
workers for wage boosts when
the 20 per cent payroll deduc-
tions for income taxes start
July /.
DR.. George w. Taylor, WLB vice
chairman. made that declaration be-
fore the House Appropriations Sub
committee considering the WLB re-
quest for s14,341 300 for the next
fiscal year. The testimony was
made public today.
Representative Ludlow, Democrat,
of Indiana pointed out that next
month millions of wage earners
throughout the country will find 20
per cent less in their pay envelopes
on account of the withholding tax"
and asked DR.. Taylor if the board
anticipated that human nature will
generate some pressure for a wage
increase"
Instructions Being Prepared.
DR.. Taylor said that a large scale
educational job" would be needed,
and that information releases and
instructions to wage and hour Offices
were being prepared.
Mr.. Ludlow asked if the board
was going to retain the little STEEL
formula through thick and thin
throughout the period of emer-
gency," and Mr.. Taylor replied:
That is our intention AS a mat
ter of fact, we have no alternative.
1t would require a change
in the executive order to permit the
board to deviate from that little
steel formula"
He used simile of his colleague
on the board, DR.. Frank Graham, to
describe the boards position in the
coal mine strike-that "the big bully
of the town" got only three strikes
when he came to bat '.just like the
little fellow" in sandlot games
In other words, John L. Lewis and
his United Mine Workers would not
get -four strikes" by permitting set
tlement of their dispute outside the
province of the board, DR.. Taylor
said.
Results of Exception.
I'VE felt that if an exception could
be made in this case there would be
demand for exceptional treatment
not only in non-essential industries
but also in plants making tanks,
guns, airplanes and ships.
Instead of having an orderly pro-
cedure for the handling of labor
relations, we would have chaos" he
added.
AS for not considering the dispute
while the miners were on strike,
DR.. Taylor said "the economic
power is too strong to set wages on
such basis" and would hinder
sterilization of wages.
Chairman Cannon of the Appro-
priations Committee asked DR.. Tay-
lor's view las to the outcome of
the present strike and what do you
expect?"
II have great faith in the Ameri-
can people" said DR.. Taylor. Il
think that the coal miners are good
citizens and patriotic people. When
they understand the issue that is
really there have no doubt that
they will respond and place their
duty to their country above all other
considerations"
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Rumania Seeking Way
Out Of War, Is Report
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA. Turkey. June Is de-
layed Semi diplomatic sources
here said today that Rumania, an
Axis satellite, had extended peace
feelers to learn how her withdrawal
from the war would be received
by the Allies.
Allied authorities in Turkey were
said to have been approached
through the medium of a neutral
diplomat.
The purported peace feeler was
said to have been accompanied by
an intimation that the Rumanions
would leave the NaZis fiat at the
start of the 1943 campaign in Soviet
Russia if they were permitted to
retain at least parts of Bessarabia
and Bukovina, claimed by Russia.
The war-weary Rumanians were
believed hopeful also of retaining
Pennsylvania If they should capitu-
late before the Hungarians do so,
it was said. These sources said it
was believed here that the Ru-
manian offer is under serious con-
sideration in London, Washington
and Moscow. There was no con-
firmation Of the report from Allied
sources.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Soldier, Former Attorney,
Murdered in Louisiana
By the Associated Press.

~ I
ALEXANDRIA, La. June 49,
Corpl. Ellard E. Void, IS, Mime
apolis, Mimi, was robbed and killed
at New Iberia early today, Camp
Claiborne public relations officials
announced. Robbery was assigned
as the motive.
Corpl. Void, Minneapolis at
torney before entering the Army
was sent to New Iberia on official
business, camp authorities said. His
body was found on a New Iberia
street shortly after midnight.
An undetermined amount oi
money in Corpl. Wold's money belt
was missing. the camp said, but the
belt was found.