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Evening star., 1943-04-30
Gen. StiIwe|I Confers
With President on
War Needs Of China
Silent on Discussion
After HuIf-Hour Talk;
Laughs OFF Press PurIey

1t. Gen. Joseph w. StilWell, COM
mander in chief of the American
forces in the China India Burma
theater, who is here for what the
War Department has described as
military conferences, spent more
than half an hour with President
Roosevelt today, but smilingly told
neWsmen afterward that they un-
derstood he could not say what they
had discussed.
Asked if he was to hold press
conference, the general asked in
surprise why he should do that.
You want to talk to the big
Shots" he said.
General, you are big shot,"
reporter told him.
mo, I'm just deckhand," he re-
torted.
Gen. Stilwell was accompanied TO
the United States by Maj. Gen.
Claire Chennault, commander of the
14th Air Force in China, who will
see the President tomorrow. Gen.
Stilwell said he did not expect to re-
turn to the White House with Gen.
Chennault. He said that he would
be here several days.
This is the generals first visit to
Washington since the Burma cam
terSe sentences:
"We got hell of a beating. We
simply got licked"
Gen. StilWell complained after one
day in Washington that the tele-
phone ''is the worst thing ever in
vented
That was the good d-natured COM
ment from the general when the
telephone rang in his hotel room
yesterday and interrupted snap
ping of picture of his first meet
ing with Mrs. Stilwell in Is months.
The phone has been ringing con-
tinuously, he explained, since he
arrived
Mrs. StilWell who arrived yes
terday from Carnlcl, Calf. said
she believed the general was thin.
but he insisted he had regained 20
of the 30 pounds he lost on the
retreat from Burma at the end of
which he said, I'VE took a hell of
a beating"
Gen. Stilwell brought some snap
shots from China to show his wife.
She commented that he had sent
her one showing him getting a hair
cut, and had written on it, Getting
trimmed as usual"
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Lewis
Continued From First Page.

million dependent wives and chill
dren who daily find their living
standards being lowered to the point
of despair by mounting prices of
foodstuffs and the essentials of life
These American coal miners are
good Americans. More than $4,000
of their number are scattered among
the far flung battlehelds of the
world in the armed services of their
country. Those at home daily de-
scend into the deep recesses of the
earth to mine the coal that keeps
our great war industry moving.
They have shattered all coal pro-
duction records and not only mined
enough coal to meet the needs of
American war industry but have al
ready built the storage piles of btu
minous coal to the highest level in
the history of the industry.
They have done all this, and more,
not so much as their patriotic duty
as their right in the American her
itage that is theirs; the right by
which they ask just determine ton
of their case upon the equities in
volved rather than by application Of
pre-flXed rule; the American right
for which their sons and brothers
are bleeding and dying on the fields
of battle, the same right for which
they, too, will gladly give their lives
if need be.
Says Miners Want to Work.
We want an agreement. We want
to work. The bituminous coal op-
orators have Willfully blocked the
making of an agreement. We re-
spectfully advise that in our judg-
ment the making of an agreement
through renewal of collective bar
gaining is the logical means of
providing justice and equity to all
parties.
Last year, some 65O,000,0OO tons
of anthracite and bituminous coal
were produced. This year we ex-
pect to produce we'll over TOO 900, ,OOO
million tons of anthracite and btu
minous coal This is being done
with depleted labor force-depleted
by the call of our armed services
and the call of higher pay in adja-
cent war industries.
This record has not been sur
passed by any other industry. On
this record of patriotic service the
mine workers believe they are en-
titled to receive just, equitable and
fair consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
International Policy Committee of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, by:
John L. Lewis, president; John
OLeary, vice president, and Thomas
Kennedy, secretary treasurer.
The telegram was also signed by
the presidents of the 81 districts of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

to be met by the Government with
courage" Senator Connally said.
THE issue is clear cut. The ad-
ministration must meet it, not
finch, not retreat"
The stabilization of wages and
prices is at stake, he said, adding:
IF John L. Lewis can break it.,
others can too. If one mine union
can defy the War Labor Board,
others can defy it,"
Echoing Senator Connallys views,
Senator Maybank, Democrat, of
South Carolina. later told the Sen
ate he hoped the Government will
not give way" to Mr.. Lewis de-
mands, but will require of him the
same respect for the laws and orders
of this country that are expected
from the "humblest citizen"
THE threat of a strike at this
time is. in my opinion uncalled for,
unreasonable and will only lead
to confusion and delay in our war
effort" Senator Maybank declared" :"
Pepper Accuses Lewis.
Mr. Lewis was accused today by
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of Flor
ida of leading rebellion, not so
much to gain advantage for the
miners as to gain power for John l..
Lewis"
However worthy the claims Of
the miners are" Senator Pepper
declared, "it is not democracy for
all other claimants to submit their
cases to the War Labor Board and
John L. Lewis to scorn and spurn
this board, set up by the President
and acquiesced in by the country to
handle disputes relating to wage in
creases. The time has now come for
a showdown. We are fighting die
tators abroad. 1t is up to the Presi-
dent to show the Nation that we are
not going to have any dictators
here.
Lewis has done more to hurt the
cause of labor than any man in
the country. We might as we'll settle
right now whether any individual,
or any group, can with impunity
sabotage the war effort. If we can
not settle that, we cannot win the
war. The Congress and the coun-
try will stand behind the President
as he with malice toward none; with
charity for all clearly maintains the
national interest and squelches this
incipient insurrection."
Living Cost Probe Promised.
Mr.. Roosevelt stepped into the
coal case at the request of the War
Labor Board, and in calling on the
miners to keep at work and settle
their case through the board. he
promised an immediate investiga-
ton of their complaints that living
costs have risen disproportionately
in the coal fields.
Price Administrator Prentiss
Brown said there would be a quick
check in the mine region, and that
ceiling price violators would be
prosecuted.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

mines were in operation today.
They employ approximately 1,75O
men,
There was no comment from
union leaders yet on what the
miners will do.
Between $4,000 and 10000 miners
we're idle in Harlan and about 1000
were out in the Big Sandy field in
Northeast Kentucky. Seven hun
dred miners walked out in the Big
Sandy yesterday and today about
$500 more joined them.
Miners in the Hazard-Perry field
of Southeastern Kentucky and those
in the western section were reported
restless" but still at work,
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Americans Wipe Out
Small Jap Patrol
On GuadaIcanaI
Action Is First Reported
On Island Since Feb. 7;
Other Areas Ruided
By WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

American troops wiped out a
small japanese patrol force of
one officer and eight men found
in the vicinity of Beaufort Bay
on the western coast of Guadal-
canal Island, the Navy revealed
today.
Elsewhere in the South Pacific
there were several bombing attacks
by American forces, two of them on
places heretofore not reported in
communicates.
They we're Gatere and Pelpeli,
both on Kolombangara Island. At
Gatere an anti-aircraft position and
a pier were reported destroyed. At
Pelpeli fire was started. Munda
also was bombed for the 113th time
and hits were scored on the runway
in the revetment area and on anti
aircraft position. All American
planes were reported to have re-
turned.
First Contact Since February 7.
The contact with the japanese de-
tachment on Guadalcanal-wllic
occurred Wednesdays the first re-
ported since fighting ended on that
island on February 7.
Naval officials said they were
without explanation as to Why the
detachment was on the island. There
was possibility that the Japs might
have been stragglers and again, it
was said, they may have been re-
Gently landed for reconnaissance
purposes.
Beaufort Bay is on the edge of a
dense mountainous section. where
heretofore there have been no re-
ports of operations.
Gatere Attacked.
Gatere, on the southwestern
coast of Kclombangara in the Cen
trail Solomons, was struck yesterday
morning by force of Avenger tor
pedo bombers and Dauntless dive
bombers escorted by Lightning and
Corsaire fighters. It was at this
place that an anti-aircraft position
and pier were destroyed
Yesterday afternoon Pelpeli, which
Is 2 miles northwest of Gatere, was
hit by a group of Avenger torpedo
bombers and Dauntless dive bombers,
which were escorted by Lightning
and Corsaire fighters.
Early yesterday Flying Fortresses
attacked the Japenese-held area at
kahili in the Shorthand Island area,
but the Navy said poor visibility
prevented observation of results.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Rooney's Wife Plans
Divorce PIeo Tomorrow

%! the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 30.-The
divorce complaint of Ava Gardner
Rooney against Mickey Rooney is
expected to be filed tomorrow, her
attorney. H. G. Ritter, said today.
1t alleges cruelty. requests division
of community property estimated at
100000 or more, but does not ask
for alimony.
Mickey and the Wilson IN. c.
girl were married in Ballard, Calf.
in January, 1912, separated eight
months later, were reconciled and
parted again.
Army doctors rejected Rooney for
military service last month. His
mother said he was troubled with
heart f1utter and high blood pres
sure
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Local Union Chief
Fovors Mine Work
To Aid War Effort
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PORTAGE, Pa, April 30
While hundreds of officials of
UNIV locals in the bituminous
coal area opposed returning to
work without the approval of
John L. Lewis, a union presi-
dent in this Southwestern
Pennsylvania town champione1
today the back-to work appeal
of President Roosevelt.
John Castel, president of
United Mine Workers Local 498,
declared:
Il am in favor of continuing
work under a retroactive basis
in behalf of the welfare OF the
war effort. This is no time for
personal prejudices."
Evening star., 1943-04-30
130, 900 West Virginia
Miners Expected to Quit

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April 80
P.-The certainty grew today that
West Virginia's 10000 coal miners,
looking to John l.. Lewis for leader
ship rather than their wartime
Commander in Chief, will leave the
pits at midnight unless the United
Mine Workers chieftain capitulates
to President R0osevelt's order.
Many will 60 reluctantly in view
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Hospital Says Johnson
Spent Very Good Night

BY the Assoclated Press.
Senator Johnson, Republican, of
California spent "a very good night"
at the Naval Medical Center at Be-
thesda. attendants reported today,
adding that he, is. not critically i'll.
The 76-year-old Senator was ad-
mitted to the hospital Wednesday
with a bad cold.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Coal Production Fiqures
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Lead in Bituminous TONNAGE
By the Associated Press.


West Virginia and Pennsylvania
lead the Nations q bituminolls
coal-producing States in tonnage.
with Illinois and Kentucky ranking
next.
Bituminous Coal Division figures
for 1941, the latest available, show
that approximately 456,500 miners
in 6,624 mines producing more than
1000 tons annually, turned out ap-
proximately 511,O0O,00O tons of coal.
Since then production has increased
while the draft has reduced the
number of miners.
A table showing the coal-produc-
ing States, the approximate number
of mines. miners and tonnage in
1941 follows:
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Federal Operation
Of Mines Proposed
At Union Meetinq
BY the Associated Press.
CALIFORNIA. Pa


CALIFORNIA, Pa, April 80.
One of 200 leaders of UNIV
locals at steel company owned
captive mines, meeting here to-
day, said he would submit to
the group a resolution suggest
ing that the Government take
over struck coal mines and op-
crate them.
The union official said his
idea was that the miners would
return to work under this plan.
Several fellow delegates said
they viewed the suggestion ia
vorably. They convened shortly
after the unions Policy Com
mittee met in New York.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
WoIkout of Ohio's
10000 Miners Forecast

CLEVELAND, April 80 (P).-Coal
mine operators predicted today all of
the States 10000 soft-coal miners
would join shortly in a work stop
page which has halted operations at
six Ohio shafts producing about
$4,000 tons of coal daily.
The latest to close down was the
Lorain Coal & Dock mine at Bridge
port.
Industry executives declared moth
ing could stop" Ohio's remaining
miners from quitting soon.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Army Pilot Dies in Crash

RED BLUFF, Calf, April 80 LR.-
A pursuit plane from the Santa Rosa
Alrdrome crashed ina field quar-
ter mile from the Red Bluff Airport
Thursday, killing the pilot, Second
1t. Dan j. Haas, 20, of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

of the war and the Presidents ap-
peal, but their allegiance to Mr..
Lewis appeared unquestioned.
Seven hundred miners at Monongah
in Marion County, taking walkout
vote last night, summed up the
viewpoint in these words: I'VE
don't want to strike against the
Government, leaving the inference
that when the time comes we'll
obey Lewis"
A local union president at Nor
gantown said:
THE miners are pretty sore at the
present turn of events. We are 100
per cent behind Lewis and we will
not work without a contract
There was no official comment
from union headquarters as the
State saw its 155 900 ,000- -tons-per-
year coal production dwindle daily
by the premature walkout of more
than 10000 miners.
Gov. Martin Backs President.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 30 (4).-
Gov. Edward Martin said today that
Pennsylvania will do everything in
its power to support the President
in his request that soft coal work
stoppages end tomorrow.
Asked whether this meant the
State guard might be called out,
Gov. Martin replied that his state
ment covers every agency we've
got"
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Weather Report

Furnished Wealth Bureau)
OF Coumoa-ShoWers ending
o ~ N
MarylandMuch cooler very windy tonight and SATURDAY.
morning ~ ''
VgiaShowers and thunderstorms
early tonight much cooler
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Only Eight Harlan County
Mines Are OPERATING

HARLAN, KY. April 80 (P,.-
Harlan County coal mines neared a
shutdown today with three more
mines shutdown this morning.
Only eight of Harlan County's Al
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Gov. Martin Backs President.

Get the Axis on the run. Buy a
War savings stamp and start q stam-
pede.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Poles Held by Nazis
Punished by Torture,
Escaped Officer Says
Underfed Prisoners in
Murder Camps Forced
To Druin SwumpIund

In light OF the eruption oper
the Nasi claims that Russians
erecuted 10000 Polish officer
prisoners, the tollo1Ding account
OF ho11 the Poles erist in German
prison camps is especially timely.
EDITORS note.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Miners
Continued From First PageD

has $50 miners) in the armed forces.
scattered all the way from the
Pacific to North Africa, give us a
pretty good idea that this is war"
Evening star., 1943-04-30

ARIZONA. Georgia, Idaho and Oregon.
with a total of nine mines and 1SS miners,
produced 54.S17 tons)
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Coal

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1943-04-30
One Bright Spot.

The only bright spot in the coal
picture was the announcement that
the Progressive Mine Workers of
America, affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, would stay
On the job. While this group had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23
Sauces Stretch
MANY Dishes

Well-made sauces are a must"
these days, when every bit of food
is destined to go as far as possible.
Blending with care and the use of
Well-chosen seasonings will do much
toward making any dish a success
MEDIUM CREAM SAUCE.
tablespoons butter or margarine
tablespoons -four.
u teaspoon salt.
- teaspoon pepper.
! cup milk.
Melt butter in small saucepan and
stir in -four and seasonings When
well blended add milk slowly, STIR
ing constantly over low heat until
mixture thickens and boils Use as
foundation for one of the following
sauces or for creamed or Scalloped
dishes. Yield, l cup sauce Note-If
cream sauce Is not to be used i'm
mediately cover and place over hot
water, For a richer sauce, use top
milk
SAVORY CREAM SAUCE.
Substitute y cup vegetable, fish
or meat stock for z cup milk. After
sauce has thickened add tablespoon
minced parsley and y teaspoon
onion Juice or Worcestershire sauce
If desired. Serve with boiled vege-
tables. Yield, l cup-enough to
dress 2 cups Of vegetables.
CHEESE SAUCE CMornay Sauce
After sauce has thickened add /
cup "a pound grated cheese and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23

eve and compressed lip as she goes
about her work, and who speaks in
peevlsh and sharp tones when she
has anything to say at all. will soon
see her ugly ways being re- enacted in
the voices and behavior of her chill
,dren. If she has several children
She will notice, if she chooses to be
observing, that the older ones bully
the little ones in true imitation of
her.
Punishment should be used as
sparingly as possible, but this does
not mean that a child should not
learn that wrong behavior results in
suffering to him. All through life
we are being taught the firm lesson
of cause and effect, and these les
sons start early in our careers. The
baby can discover that he will not
receive the toy he wants when he
cries, but to slap his fingers for
crying will not teach him this. He
must learn through experience. The
fodder will find out that if she
throws her doll down the stairs it
will be broken and she should not be
given new one too soon, but on the
other hand to whip her will not
bring home the truth that her care
lessness caused her to lose a favorite
toy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23
| Why Grow
Old?
Br JoSebhine Loacman

The days when dresses swept the
floors were kind to the figure. Long
skirts gave grandfather only an ink
ling of a well-turned ankle and stays
kept bulges under strict control.
To-day legs assume an important
role for all figures for skirts are
short and revealing and our sup
ports are prominent Although the
honey structure of the legs has an
influence, its contour is mostly
dictated by its musculature. There
fore. exercise is essential in leg
molding.
Calves can be whitfield down or
built up. ankles can be Skinned if
they are not too extreme, and gen.
eral contour and tone can be i'm
proved These exercises take a
while for results. longer than hip,
abdomen and waist workouts.
In order to reduce the calf one
should take exercises which stretch
the back leg muscles. To reduce
the ankle make large circles with
the toes.
The following exercise Is fine for
general symmetry and also for weak
arches: Stand with the back toward
the we'll Lift the right foot from
the floor mot far. Point the toes
toward the floor, contracting the
muscles under the foot Hold for a
few seconds. Raise the toes, point
ing them upward toward the ceiling.
Again point toward the floor. Con-
tinue. Do this exercise slowly.
For fat knees, pinch the fat off
using the fingers in kneading
movement. Also slap the knees to-
gether smartly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23

needs a really good garment-and
gets it. The pantie girdle which
must be washed daily looks we'll and
lasts well. for it "tightens up" after
each laundering Rayon Jersey ones
with elasticized side panels are very
popular, by the way.
There has been some change in
garters. whether or not you realize
it. Most of them are quite short
and Of a stretchy tape rather than
elastic. However, they work so well
that most women aren't even aware
that they're different.
The style of garments tends
toward the simple and unadorned
although foundation models still
have lacy tops. You won't be seeing
much more black, on account of dye
shortages, and there will be fewer
all white garments. But there will
be plenty of the peach tones around
and they'll fit well, look we'll and
give you the proper support whether
you're slim young thing or
stylish stout"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-23
Peanut Recipes
For Thrift

Peanuts make topping with
favor for well-seaso ned creamed rice
or macaroni. Then, of course, there
are peanut cookies and peanut butter
cookies and biscuits which are stand
ard recipes. A very good pie Of
Southern origin which demands little
sugar can be made with corn strip.
molasses and peanuts as the princi-
pal ingredients. 1t is as good as that
Southern pecan pie of great fame.
SOUTHERN PEANUT PIE.
l cup corn Sirup.
tablespoons molasses.
tablespoons sugar.
tablespoons butter or margarine
melted.
u teaspoon salt.
2 eggs, beaten.
l cup peanuts. coarSely chopped.
II teaspoon vanilla.
Mix ingredients and pour into I'M
baked pie crust. Bake one hour in
moderately slow oven 1925 F..
BAKED RICE WITH PEANUTS.
tablespoons butter or margarine
tablespoons flour.
teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon pepper.
"a teaspoon dry mustard.
a teaspoon paprika
l teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
y cup grated cheese.
cups boiled rice.
Il cup chopped peanuts
Melt fat, stir in flour, salt, pepper
mustard and paprika. Stir in milk
slowly and stir constantly over low
heat until mixture thickens. Add
worcestershire sauce and cheese
and stir until cheese meIts. Ado
rice and pour into creased casserole
Sprinkle with peanuts and bake in
moderately hot oven 400 F. about
20 minutes. Yield, s servings.