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Evening star., 1943-10-14
Gas Firms Authorized
To Operate 7 New Lines

The Federal Power Commission
Yesterday authorized the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. and its affiliate
the Prince Georges Gas Corp. of
Chillum. Md. to operate two addi-
tional gas lines in the District and
nearby Maryland
The companies were authorized to
operate 16-inch pipeline from the
Atlantic Seaboard Corp. in Mont
gomery County to a point on the
Maryland-District line. and To-
inch pipeline from the Washington
firms east station to connect with
the Rosslyn Gas Co. system on the
Virginia District boundary.
According to testimony at pub
lie hearing on the applications,
which were filed July 3, the installa-
tions are necessary to meet the in
creased demands for mixed gas in
the Washington area. 1t was esti-
mated that the installations would
meet gas requirements during the
next two winter seasons.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Newsprint Shipments From
Canada Drop 16.4 Pct.

MONTREAL Oct. IA Canadian
Press Canadian newsprint ship
ments in September were l6.4 per
cent lower than the 244 593 tons in
the corresponding month in 1912. the
NeWSprlnt Association of Canada
reported Yesterday.
Shipments to the United States
decreased PIT per cent while ship
mentS to Canada and overseas GUS
toners increased u per cent and
SIS per cent. respectively. from 1912
September levels Shipments repre-
sented 68.7 per cent of 1912 capac-
lty compared with 704 per cent
In August and 82l per cent in Sep.
tember a year earlier.
Canadian production amounted to
PSI 1927 TOMS 79l tons or 2.3 per
cent lower than in September, 1912.
Production represented TOT per cent
of 1912 capacity as against 7O.l per
cent in August and 72.4 per cent
In September last year.
Shipments and production by
United States mills decreased 242
per cent and Us per cent. re-
spectivelW. from September. 1912.
levels. Production exceeded ship
ments by lob tons and stocks held
by United States mills increased
by that amount.
Stocks of all North American
manufacturers increased 4.39l tons
IN September and amounted to H.
4l0 tons a the end of the month.
In 1912 and l94l there were cor
responding decreases of 46,S94 and
2,879 tons.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Eyewitness
Continued From First Page '

orators arrived over the target me-
diums. large Mitchells, with a heavy
hghter escort. had Strafed airfields
and gun positions at periously low
level. Brightly burning planes. par
tlcularly around the edge of one
leading airfield within our vision,
bear witness to the fact that scores
OF enemy planes were destroyed on
the ground.
Now We are drilling over our tar
get the harbor, in banked echelon.
The American emblem is cleaning
on the wings and the japanese be-
low are in an obvious FRENZY.
Several enemy destrovers are run
ming in circles. weaving white wakes.
Some big transports are running in
all directions. One dock is vanish
ing and a ship moored there is list
ing
Obviously this is not as important
an affair as Pearl Harbor by long
way, but probably every man hidden
behind an oxygen mask in these
American planes filling the sky feels
a glow of satisfaction on seeing the
japanese on the receiving end of
this great surprise attack. knowing
the japanese are dismaved as flock
alter flock of heavy bombs strings
to the harbor.
Heavy guns are following us as We
make our run in. Shells explode
above and below US. Now our bombs
are away and we watch them hit
between two vessels, probably getting
one
This is like a colored motion pic
ture OF destruction, but because our
earphones are on it is a silent one
From our plane we can see five
good-sized ships casting up black
smoke. Now five strings of bombs
are landing on a ship that seems to
puff from our view.
lhere is startling contrast be-
tween Its green trimmed harbor with
ltS wooded peninsula, lazy white
clouds on the horizon and seemingly
peaceful town of Rabaul. But if is
the principal enemy garrison town
IN this whole area and the destr,1c-
tlon had to be wrought. From our
height it seems unreal.
No one would suggest that this
compares with the mass air attacks
IN Europe, but it is highly dramatic
and-unlike the big Rome raid. for
instance, where cultural treasures
mad to be considered-we are irving
TO eliminate every enemy thing we
can.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Big Central American
Airline Taken Over
By U. 5. Group
Ry the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct 14.-The TACA
Airlines in Central America today
came under the financial control Of
a United States group including
Transcontinental & Western Air,
Inc; Time, Inc, headed by Henry
Luce; the Adams Express Co., a
New York investment trust.
Henry Kaiser, West Coast ship
builder and aviation enthusiast. and
Howard Hughes, rich Oil tool maker
and movie magnate, were reported
also to be interested in the deal
through financial holdings in TWA
by Hughes.
Purchase OF the important Latin
American line, which was con-
structed by Lowell Yerex, New
Zealander, famous for his jungle ex-
plolts, was confirmed by TWA off,
Cials here.
Mr.. Yerex still retains the largest
single amount of stock, TWA off,
cials said.
In addition to the Time, Inc. and
the investment company purchases
OF the stock, Stewart Mcdonald.
president of the Maryland Casualty
Co, also was reported to have pur-
| chased part interest.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
D. {. Aviation Cadet Killed
In P-38 Crash landinq

Aviation Cadet Grantland C.
Greene. jr,, 26. formerly employed
here at the Agriculture Department,
was killed in recent crash at Will
liams Field, Ariz., it was learned
today.
Cadet Greene. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G, c. Greene of Spartanburg.
S. c., training to be night fighter
pilot. made a crash landing of a
P-38 and was killed instantly.
The flyer worked in the Agricul-
ture Departments food distribution
division and lived here for two
years. He enlisted in the air forces
in July. 1912. and on January lS
reported for active duty at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Cadet Greene, who attended the
University of South Carolina before
his employment here. had preflight.
primary and basic aviation training
in California and was eligible for
commission as second lieutenant
with the next graduating class from
Williams Field.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Italy
Continued From First paoe

INTO their wheeling attack threaten
ing the German flank. They rushed
forward in hard battle and cap-
tured Guardia, IA miles northwest
OF Benevento and six miles north
west of Pontc. Guapdia is only 9
miles east of the Volturno and about
4 miles north of the Galore.
Gen. Sir Bernard l.. Montgomerv's
9th Army, still farther to the north
east, pushed ahead for a gain of
Z miles from Ricca, near the center
OF the line, and occupied the town
of Gildone.
This march brought the 9th Army
within 6 miles of the important
mountain road center of Campo
basso and opened a threat to the
even more important communica-
tions point of Vinchiaturo. miles
southwest of Campobasso.
Apparently aware of the concen-
tration of American and British
forces preparing for the blow. the
Germans had attempted to strike
first and launched a sharp attack
! in the Capua area.
Some German detachments man.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Accidents
Continued From First Page.

working at the Maritime Commits
sion had been employed by the Fed
eral Trade Commission He had
attended New York University and
also studied business administra ton
at Alexander Hamilton Institute.
Mrs. Marion Read, 90 OF 1887 Le-
CATION street NV, suffered a pos
sible fractured back late Yesterday
afternoon when struck bv a street.
car operated by Mrs. Mary Lorraine
Hall %, of 1872 Park road NV.
Police said 1t was the second acci-
dent in which a woman streetcar
operator has been involved.
According to police. Mrs. Read
whose husband is in the Army Air
Forces, was standing in a safety
MIA avenue NV. but so close to the
edge her shoulder protruded into
the path of the oncoming car. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Hall. whose husband is in the
Navy. has had five months expert
ence as streetcar operator, police
said.
Collision UpSets Truck.
A large truck was overturned in a
collision with streetcar at Sixth
and F streets N w. early today
Cleveland Matheny. colored 50, of
634 B street Sc. passenger in the
truck was taken to Casualty Hospi-
tai for treatment of several possible
fractured ribs Willie B. Munford,
colored, 30 Of II P street NE, the
driver. was uninjured
Walter A. Jones. about 80. of l2l
Twelfth street Sc. was the opera
tor Of the streetcar.
Jack Hughes. l3. OF $50 South
Carolina avenue Sc. suffered a
possible skull fracture and abrasions
TO the head when struck last right
at Third and E streets Sc bv an
automobile operated by Pvt William
H. Kennedy, jr.. 26 Of the Marine
Barracks The boy was taken to
Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
T uxes
Continued From First Page

'SOiitiiIltCd L iOIll IL st HdSe.1
! wisdom of enactine a 10 per cent
tax, saying it might fall too heavily
on consumers. especially in some 81
States which already have State
retail sales taxes. 1t was under
stood that some committee men,
berS had put their heads together
and decided that the tax, if issued
from the committee, should not eX-
ceed 5 per cent.
The committee yesterday heard
new arguments in favor of the sales
tax. Representative Elliott, Demo
crat, OF California appeared as a
witness and recommended enact
ment OF a 10 per cent sales tax, say
ing. Il believe every human being
should be paying something TO help
Win this war"
Representative Gearhart. Repub-
Acan. of California. committee
member, interrupted his testimony
TO say that the California State
sales tax has not turned out to be
an unpopular tax. The State got
out of the red and reduced the tax
from 3 to 2 per cent"
Prof. Paul Haensel of Martha
Washington College. Fredericksburg.
Va, told the committee he believed a
sales levy would check lnf1atlonary
trends as we'll as provide the best
answer to the Nations revenue
problems.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Paper Reprocessing
Called Solution 10
Newsprint Shortage
BY the Associated Press.

bs tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
A pulp paper executive told a
House subcommittee yesterday that
more than enough old newspapers
could be reprocessed in this country
to make up the growing shortage of
newsprint.
The witness, Pierre Loddengaard
manager of the technical depart
ment of the Bukley Dunton Paper
Co, New York, said practical
methods of reclaiming waste paper
Tor neWsprlnt have been developed,
though they are not being used on a
large scale.
He spoke of methods of taking the
Ink out of used paper and changing
the paper back into pulp, from
which clean, new paper NAV be
made.
Is there any reason" asked Rep
resentative Wolverton of the Boren
committee investigating newsprint
supplies, why de-inking and re-
processing methods are not being
used now in time of critical
shortage?"
I can only give you my personal
opinion Mr.. Loddengaard replied.
There seems to be people who don t
believe old newspapers can be de-
linked because they personally have
never de-inked one
Mr.. Loddengaard said idle United
States mills would have to be
equipped for de-inking and repulp-
ing or mills would have to be moved
to this country from Canada before
reclaimed neWsprint could go into
substantial production.
Ebert Antrim, assistant business
manager of the Chicago Tribune.
told the committee his company was
willing to convert three newsprirt
mills to reprocessing waste paper
As an experiment.
DO .ou think a process such as
outlined by Mr. Antrim would be
praCtical?" Mr.. Wolverton asked Mr..
Loddengaard
"Absolutely,' the witness replied.
There is more waste paper available
than there are mills to work it."
A. E. Giegengack, head of the
Government Printing Office, told the
committee paper consumption by
Federal agencies has increased de-
spite conservation measures en-
forced by his department. Most of
the increase. he said. is due to the
war
Evening star., 1943-10-14
No Beverage Alcohol
Will Be Made Through
IA, WPB Official Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An official of the War Produc-
ton Board said today there is no
prospect now that distillers will
be allowed to produce any
alcohol for beverage purposes
through 1914.
Dr. Walter G. Whitman, assistant
director of the WPB chemicals
branch, testified beofre a Senate
Agriculture Subcommittee that the
war program will continue to take
the entire output of distillers and
industrial producers for an "indefi-
mite period, and we see no prospect
that there can be any beverage al
cohol produced through next year"
The only bright spot in the pic
ture for replenishing beverage
stocks, hc said, is that improved
shipping conditions have resulted in
more imports of gin and rum from
Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Carib-
bean areas In one recent month
such imports reached 100000 gal
Ions.
Estimating alcohol requirements
will 60 up 100000 gallons next year,
largely because of expanded syn
thetic rubber production, DR.. Whit
man termed unfortunate" recent
reports that distillers might be al
lowed to resume limited production
of whisky to replenish dwindling
stocks.
I'VE know that some day we will
resume beverage alcohol production
but maybe not until after the war"
DR.. Whitman said. 80 we have been
working on plans to put the change
into effect when the situation is
favorable.
That apparently has resulted in
alcohol production would be re-
sumed soon, but this was unfortu-
nate because the situation is not
favorable for this step now and
there is no immediate prospect of it.
When DR.. Whitman testified that
approximately 60,0O0,OOO gallons of
alcohol were being exported this
wear through lease lend to other
countries Chairman Gillette asked
i. any of that was going into bev-
frage production.
Il don't think it is" the witness
responded, but l can't be sure as
TO that"
DR.. Whitman estimated next Years
alcohol needs at $4,000 900 gallons
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Women Members of House
Outspe|I Men in Contest

The woman members of Congress
carried off the honors in an old
fashioned spelling bee conducted by
Speaker Rayburn last night at the
National Press Club.
Using five spelling books, Web
Ster's dictionary and a number of
lists, the Speaker couldn't spell
down the three teams of Congress-
men, CongressWomen and news
papermen and the final count was
nine mistakes for the men and
eight for the women.
Representative Glare Luce. Re-
publican, of Connecticut, first of the
Womens team put out, wanted to
put &C" in "supersede.'
Others participating in the con-
test were Representative Gore,
Evening star., 1943-10-14

qualified and if properly supervised,
and thai practically every position
if properly filled is classified far too
low
Furthermore it is our opinion
that II proper use be made of me-
chanlcal equipment and efficient
employees obtained, propc ly as
signed and supervised there should
be a reduction in the number of
employees. This reduction should
not be made, however, until the
present backlog of work has been
cleared up and during the transi-
tlon period it probably would be
good business to put on additional
employees, if possible, to speed up the
process of bringing the work of the
office up to date"
Evening star., 1943-10-14

Democrat, of Tennessee, who slipped
on satellite" as did Mason. Repub-
lican, of Illinois; Case, Republican
OF South Dakota, who muffed "colos-
sal, and Mansfield. Democrat, OF
Montana. who left the &C" out OF
"acquiesce.'
Representing the women in Con-
greSS, Representative Bolton. Re-
publican, of Ohio left the s. out OF
postscript; Smith. Republican, of
Maine, who breezed through tough
ones such as "ichthyology" but
slipped On Albuquerque. as did
Sumner. Republican. of Illinois.
-Four newspa permen who took part
were George Dixon. Charles Gridley
Felix Gotten, club president, and
Gladstone Williams.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Inland Press Demands Cut
In Sunday Predote Editions
BY The Associated Press.

Sy me ASSocldteG Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. l4-The Inland
Daily Press Association yesterday
asked the Government to bring
about greater reduction in allot-
ments of newSprint used for Sun
day issues OF large magazine and
feature content
The organization represents 324
daily newspapers published in the
Central States.
A resolution adopted by the aSSo-
citation said curtailments resulting
from the War Production Boards 5
general limitation order on news
print have in many instances
worked undue hardship upon
smaller newspapers
The resolution called consumption
Of paper for Sunday newspapers
printed more than "a hours in ad-
vance of their purported date of
publication waSteful and not
an efficient use of available news
print
Evening star., 1943-10-14
thereof and what he deems to be
reasonable salary for service.
Mechanical EouiDment

! thereof and what he deems to be g
! reasonable salary for service.
Mechanical Equipment
That the registrar be directed tC
utilize to the maximum the existing
mechanical equipment. that a sum-
mary card punch be procured which
would make for greater use of exist
ing mechanical equipment than is
I now possible. all in accord with the
original plan and the present recon-
. mendation of Remington-R Rand. Inc
That the registrar be directed tC
proceed with the maximum dispatch
to bring up to date the visible file
index
I That the registrar be directed tc
/ recommend at the earliest possible
/ date means of disposing of the
/ backlog CT work
! That the registrar cause to be
installed as soon as possible meters
/ for all customers now remaining or
the fiat rate
Ihat the new registrar and the
| Commissioners consider a change o1
| policy under which the owner OF
premises served with water be helc
responsible for water bills and thai
water bills be made lien on the
property when bills remain unpaid
That the registrar be directed te
take all reasonable steps" to collect
upaid water bills.
That the Commissioners amend
their order respecting the cutting
off OF water for non payment of bills
: to give the registrar some" discre-
ton, IN view of the fact that last
year Congress provided for the ap-
pllcation for a 10 per cent penalt,
for the delinquent payment of bills
which becomes effective after sc
days.
Comparison of Pay.
/ Mr., keech pointed out that while
District water meter readers were
paid about sl.50O a year, simila,
employees for the gas and electric
companies here was more thar
$4,000 a year.
Under the present setup. the water
registrar is under the supervisor
OF the Water Department superin.
tendent and his administrative aide
These, in turn. are under the super.
vision of the District director O.
sanitary engineering. Mai. join
Blake Gordon, who reports to the
Engineer Commissioner. Under tht
Keech plan the new water registral
would report directly to the Engi
neer Commissioner
Under the heading of personnel
the Keech committee said:
AS to supervision. we have con.
cluded that under the tpresent
organization chart, which was hon
orcd by its breach. there was tot
much supervision, resulting in dupli
cation of directions and contradic
tory instructions.
We have concluded further tina
a number of the personnel are no
qualified for the work in this of1c,
even if they be well supervised
that others would become depend
able and efficient employees if as
signed to work for which they ar
Evening star., 1943-10-14
OPA investigators Check
Private Cars at PimIico
Fy the Associated Press.

6N me ASSOC .atE0 Press,
BALTIMORE. Oct. l4-The State
Office of Price Administration re-
ported yesterday it's investigators
were checking license numbers of
private cars a. the Pimlico race
track in an attempt to detect
motorists who might be using B or
G coupons to obtain gasoline to
drive to the track.
Vigorous enforcement action would
be taken against such violators of
OPA regulations and against any
found to be obtaining fuel without
the use of coupons, the OPA said.
Investigators were to check the
gasoline supply of all cars from
outlying sections of the State. ANY
automobiles found repeatedly at
the track would be investigated. the
announcement added
License numbers of out-of- State
cars were to be forwarded to the
appropriate OPA Offices for in
Vestigation.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
|FHeChiefsCor
Recovered by
| State Police

Alexandria Fire Chief James M
Duncan's new red car, stolen Tues
day night from in front of his
house at LOT West Walnut street
was recovered last night by State
police near Manassas, where it had
been abandoned.
When the fire chiefs official car
painted bright red and bearing the
city seal and the legend "Alexan-
dria Fire Department" was stolen
car reported stolen a week age
was left parked in its place.
Chief Duncan said that with the
exception of dead battery his cal
was found in good condition.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
u. S. Prefers Sales Tax,
Magazine Survey Shows

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct l4-Fortune
Magazine said yesterday a survey
appearing in its November issue
shows that 523 per cent of Ameri-
cans in all income brackets would
prefer sales tax to an increased
Withholding tax on salaries.
The publication said the survey
disclosed 33 per cent would favor a
stiffer withholding tax while 147
per cent could not decide between
the proposed alternatives.
All economic levels showed plural
tiles favoring the tax on all things
you buy" but there was less enthu-
siasm for the sales tax in lower in
come groups, according to the
survey.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
O'Conor Grants Reprieye
To Condemned SLAYER

Ey the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. l4.-Gov
OConor granted a reprieve today
to Sidney Smith. colored. of Balti-
more. whose execution was set fol
tonight, to make possible further
investigation into relevant facts and
further consideration of all phases
of the case"
Smith was convicted in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore City on
March IT, l943, of the murder of his
wife
The case was taken to the Court
OF Appeals, but the lower bench's
decision was upheld.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Output Of Natural
Gasoline Increased
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The daily average production of
natural gasoline and allied products,
the Bureau of Mines said today, was
10,027 900 gallons in August, COM
pared with 9.873,000 for July. Out
standing increases occurred in Illi-
hois, Oklahoma and the Panhandle.
Total stocks decreased 5,670,000 GAL
Ions during August.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. IA LPi-Late foreian
exchange rates follow Great Britain In
dollars, others in cents):
Canada-Official Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: Buying
10 per cent premium; selling l per cent
premium. Equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New York of buying, 8 81
per cent; selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. II u per cent discount. Of IS. 15 United
States cents, up 80.
Europe-Great Britain offcal (Bankers'
Foreign Exchange Committee rates., buy
ing. 4.C"; selling. 404.
Latin America - Argentina, oficial.
"a.11: free, 25.0S: Brazil. ofhcial. 6O5n;
free. 5.2on; Mexico "O.65n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Light rain
this afternoon ending early tonight;
cooler tonight and tomorrow morn
ing.
Maryland and Virginia-Light rain
in west portion this afternoon and
east portion early tonight cooler to-
morrow morning and west portion
tonight: showers in west portion to-
morrow morning.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Virginia Tobacco Markets
5y the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
Prices on old belt tobacco markets con-
t!nued their downward trend yesterday
with the War Food Administration report
ins decreases of from 81 TO So per Zoe
pounds for Ave grades
The volume Of sale was reported lighter
compared with previous DAYS this week
Offerings consisted mostly OF leaf cutter.
and smoking leaf
Poundages and averages on the yir.
ginia f1ue-cured markets.