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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
New Commander
OF Marines Named

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-CUP)
Maj. Gen. John Marston, of San
Diego, has been appointed CON-
mander of the department of the
Pacific, u. S. marine corps, sue
ceeding Maj. Gen. William Up
shure, who was killed in an airplane
crash last July.
Fifty-nine years old and a grad
uate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Gen. Marston recently re-
turned from service in the south
Pacific. He is expected to take
over command here sometime this
week, according to the marine
corps public relations section.
Gen. Utshure and his aide, Capt.
Charles Paddock, were killed when
their plane crashed on an Alaskan
flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Churchill Heads
For U. S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-eUP)--
Pine Minister Winston Churchlll
was enroute to the White House
today for new conferences With
President Roosevelt and to arrange
a meeting soon of British, Amer
ican and Soviet political experts
The President and the Prime
Minister had no announced plans
for observing the start of another
year of combat that began on Sept.
l, 1899, when Germany went into
Poland. Mr.. Roosevelt's schedule
was day of conferences with top
ranking officials. Churchill left
Quebec late yesterday after his
radio address.
PREPARE FOR MEET
When Mr.. ocsevelt and
Churchill meet they are expected
to devise plans for speeding up a
three nation meeting of foreign
ministers who presumably will
tackle political questions and pre-
pare for a velt-ChCTchill-
Stain conference.
Churchill spoke yesterday OF the
necessary and urgent" need for
"a conference of British, United
States and Russian foreign min
listers or their responsible repre-
sentatives not merely to explore
the various important questions
connected with the future arrange
ments for world security, but to
carry their discussions to point
where the heads of states and
governments may be able to inter-
vene." ..
The arrangements for tri-
partite meeting of foreign secre-
taries, however, did not bring par
ticularly close, a meeting of the
three leaders themselves. Observ-
ers here doubt that British
American-Soviet military confer
ence will be held until joint mill
tary operations are up for discus
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Line Names New
Vice President

CHICAGO, Sept. 1-UP)-The
Santa Fe railroads executive COM
mittee announced today the ap-
pointment of G.. H. Minchin as vice
president in charge of operations.
He will succeed the late w. K.
Etter, who died at Los Angeles Aug.
16.
A newly created post of assistant
chief engineer will be filled by Tom
A. Blair, Amarillo, Tex, who has
been chief of the roads western
lines since 1888 Minchin began
service with the company in 1907 at
La Junta, Colos
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Two Suits Filed
Against Airline

LOS ANGELES, Sept. /. tUP)-
Two new damage suits totaling
100000 we're filed against Western
Airlines today for the deaths of
two persons in an airplane crash
near Failfield, Utah, last Dec. l5
in which II were killed.
J. H. Resell, Salt Lake business
man, asked 100000 for the death
of his wife, Mrs. Leona NJ Resell,
department store buyer.
Mrs. Hilda O. Bratt sued on be-
half of herself and two young
daughters, asking 100000 for the
death of her husband, Jack r.
Bratt, Los Angeles produce buyer
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
COMING ALONG

Sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
SUMhTEU CHILLER

Val le...ter, RKO producer of the
recent chillers, Cat People," "The
Leopard Man" and II Walked With
a Zombie," tops all his previous ef-
forts for weird characterizations in
his latest. THE Ghost Ship" A
gnome-like mute voices his thoughts
throughout the picture Cover
girl Susann Shaw, who won the
title of Americas No. 1 bride pos
ing in 1943 bridal gowns, will make
her film debut as a bride in Colum-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

President Roosevelt at his reg
THAR news conference said that
things relative to a conference with
Stain were comine along pretty
we'll.
Brenden Bracken, the British
minister of information, said at
press conference that political
and postwar problems must be
discussed by Mr.. Roosevelt and
Churchill because you never know
when the war might end" He en-
phasized that he held no hope for
an early end of the war, but said
consideration of political and post
war problems now was necessary so
that the allies are not caught by a
surprise ending as they were in
1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
y6HXsoN 5FSx!Na in Hollywood

some murderous caricatures :.
George Raft, who gets around. Is
back to Virginia Naples. They
were twosome at Gene Austin's
Blue Heaven.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

greatest offenders in this respect,
but VINO officials have been re-
luctant to assume a stern attitude
toward them on the grounds that 1T
is better to get Wnat work they are
willing to contribute than none at
oil
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
THE LOW COUNTRIES: Short Route to Berlin

Across the North Sea from
englond lie the Low Countries,
q level plain sweeping eostword
TO Berlin. Beaches ore ideol for
invasion Iondings and there ore
scores Of ports with adequate
HORRORS for large omphibious
operations. From CoIois, in
northern France. Berlin is less
thon 500 miles, but the coast ond
the route ore strongly fortified.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
LUMBER PRICE UP

LUMBER PRICE UP
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-UP)-
The OPA today authorized produc-
ers of western pine lumber in
Arizona and New Mexico to add So
per 1000 board feet to their max
imum prices of II specific grades
and sizes.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
D. T.. Woman Winner
In Bridge Contest
Mrs. White Is Co-Victor
Under New Rules
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated PreSS.
Playing under the new laws of
contract bridge, Charles H. Corn of
Philadelphia and Sidney P. Pierce of
Montreal won the mems pair title
last night in the Northern Virginia
contract tournament sanctioned by
the American Contract Bridge
League. Their score was 1867.
A score of 18O gave Mrs. Herman
White of Washington and Mrs.
Richard Skinner of Chesterhill,
Mass, the title in the women's pair
ings.
Other results in the mems play:
Col. Edward Clifford and James
Sourlis of Washington. 1922; H. T.
Wenzel and Paul Golden of Wash
ington, 1857; Peter Thomson and
Murray Gross of Asheville, N. c.,
1885,; Charles C. Johnson and
Henry Stearman of Washington,
1852: Dr.. w. H. Gorton and DR..
Neil P. McHugh of Washington,
17512.
Other high scorers in the women S
play:
Mrs. Allan Rutherford and Mrs.
Isador Zeskind of Baltimore, 176;
Mrs. c. w. Boyce and Mrs. Clarence
thinner of Washington, 1872; Mrs.
Katherine Fenton of Washington
and Miss Jane Hilenkamp of Gin
cinnati, 1887; Mrs. Clinton Boyd
of Norfolk and Mrs. Peyton Blamire
of Washington, 16712: Mrs. Mar
guerite Gleeck of New York and Mrs.
Louis Salvatore of Washington, 166.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Mail DeodIine
For |43 Tabs
Expires Tonight

Traffic Director william A. Van
Duzer warns all Washington motor
lists that today is the deadline to
mail in applications for 1943 auto
mobile license tabs" in order to
have the tabs returned by April /,
at which time all cars on the
streets, whether parked or moving,
must have them.
There will be no extension" Mr..
Van Duzer said. Those wishing to
avoid the inevitable last minute
rush are urged to use the mails in
stead Of making personal appear
ances at the Municipal Center
Building"
Approximately $4,000 registrations
have been issued to data 20 per
cent drop from sales this time last
year.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Underwater Forecasts
Pension Plan Expansion iIl';il,

Rapid expansion of pension plans
for employees, including retirement,
disability, death, unemployment and
profit sharing benefits, was forecast
by Meyer M. Goldstein of New York,
member fthe Law and Legislation
Committee of the National Associa-
ton of Life Underwriters, in an ad-
dress at the Mayflower Hotel yes
terday.
He told joint meeting of the
fiduciaries section of the District
Bankers Association and the D. c.
Life Insurance Trust Council, that
more pension plans have been in
stalled since the advent of the Fed
eral Social Security Act than in the
previous so years. The primary pur-
pose of these plans is to reward long
service, relieve need, improve morale
and reduce labor turnover he said.
The era of high profits and high
taxes has accelerated the establish
ment of pension systems by en-
ployers. Congress, under the Reve-
nue. Act of 1912. has recognized the
desirability of industry taking care
of its own" instead of drawing on
Government relief.
The Wage and Salary Stabiliza-
ton Act has strengthened the use.
fulness of employe pensions because
contributions by employers and en-
ployes are anti-infationary, he as
serted
Raymond A. DuFour, head of the
trust council, presided, the joint
luncheon innovation drawing rec
ord attendance.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
0PA Gives CHICAGO
Extra Meat Allotment

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 27.-Regional
OPA Director Raymond S. Nc
Keough today ordered an extra allot-
ment of 100000 pounds of meat for
butcher shops in the Chicago metro
politan area, and asked for tenn
porary relaxation of regulations
which set aside 40 per cent of dressed
meat production for Government
agencies.
Mr.. McKeough said he had re-
quested Chicago officials of the De-
partment of Agriculture Food Dis
tribution Administration to ease
Government meat priorities regula-
tions ito insure that all emergencies
that might arise in the early days
of rationing throughout the OPA
Midwest region of seven States be
met fully"
Other communities to receive extra
meat supplies include Racine. Vic,
10000 pounds of beef; Rapid City,
S. Dak., 10000 pounds of beef and
pork, and Mandan and Mott, N. Oak
The region includes Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Lake County, Ind.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
bendix WorkersLeavf
7 BrookI,>n Plants
Over Idle Machines
Vote to Stoy Out Until
Control Is Assumed
By Army or Navy
BY tie Associated Press.

by ffe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Union
employees in two Brooklyn plants
of the Bendix Aviation Corps ma
rine division stayed away from
work today, union officials said,
after they voted not to return to
their jobs until the Army or Navy
takes over the plants.
Spokesman for Local 853 of the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
who said approximately 1900 en-
ployes were affected, charged the
company failed to put idle machines
to work.
Sy Sperling, spokesman for the
local, said only maintenance crews
will be left in the plants to keep
the machines in order until set
tlement is reached.
Copies of the resolution to re-
main out of the plants, voted at a
protst meeting earlier today, were
sent to President Roosevelt, the
War Labor Board and the CIO inter-
national, said John Buckley, local
president.
Bendix Officials Statement.
Late today G.. w. Smith, jr., gen.
eral manager of Bendix marine di-
vision, issued the following state
ment:
For the past few weeks we have
been working under the jurisdiction
of the War Labor Board on some
grievances which arose in connec-
ton with our carrying out the pro-
visions of our contract approved by
the WLB in November.
THE only issue which has been
under discussion has been the arbri-
tration of grievances concerning
classification of employees before a
referee recommended by the WLB
and agreed upon by the manage
ment and workers.
New Question Raised.
"The meeting held this morning
was to present to the membership
proposal for settling these griev-
ances. While we have heard moth
ing as yet about that issue, the
unions telegram to us raises an
entirely new question which has
never been a subject for discussion
The management of Bendix Ma
rine Division has made efforts to
gain authorization for increased
production, but has been instructed
that we could not be permitted to
speed up deliveries.
Moreover, we have been trying
to get additional orders to take up
capacity released by the curtailment
of production on certain Army or
ders that were held up by Army
ordnance due to changes in the
Army's requirements"
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Senate D. T.. Group
Backs Appointment
Of People, Counsel
| Votes to Request Funds
To Fill Office Vacant
| Since Roberts Resigned

The first concrete step toward re-
gaining a peoples counsel to repre-
sent the people of the District In
matters before the Public Utilities
Commission was taken yesterday,
when the Senate District Committee
went on record in favor of filling the
several-year-old vacancy in that
Office. The vacancy has existed since
William A. Roberts resigned several
years ago, and the President de-
clined to appoint successor.
After hearing on the question.
the committee unanimously passed
resolution that its members. who
also are ex-officio members of the
Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations, Should strive to
have funds for a peoples counsel
included in the 1914 budget" Chair
man McCarran of the Senate Dis
trict Committee said.
Plans Appeal to President.
Senator McCarran said the COM
mittee indicated it will urge the
President to fill the vacancy if the
appropria ton is obtained.
Senator McCarran and Senators
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland and
Capper, Republican, of Kansas are
the Senate District Committees
three representatives on the APP
preparations Subcommittee. Senator
Burton, Republican, of Ohio, who is
on the District Committee, and
Senator McCarran are members of
the full Senate Appropriations
Committee.
The resolution passed yesterday
was introduced by Senator Burton,
who, along with Senators McCar-
ran and Capper, indicated support
OF the appointment of a peoples
counsel. Senator Tydings was not
present at the meeting.
Commenting on the action, Sem
ator McCarran declared
Il think at this time, in view
OF the unusual and unhappy condi-
ton that seems to prevail in the
Public Utilities Commission, that it
might be very we'll if the peoples
counsel position were reflled It
wouldn't do the PUG any harm to
get all the advice it can
Keech and Flanagan Praised.
Senator McCarran emphasized,
however, that Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech and Chairman
Flanagan of the PUG have given
fine service
Consideration of the vacancy in
the office was raised at the hear
ing yesterday by Senator McCar-
ran, who said he has received nu-
merous complaints that the law
calling for peoples counsel lis not
being complied with"
Harry Wender, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
and District Budget Officer Walter
Fowler pointed out that the va
cancy could not be filled at present
because there is no appropriation
for the office
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Hero Of Tenaru River
Is Sergeant

By the Associated Press.
The Navy announced yesterday
that Corpl. Albert A. Schmid, %
year-old Marine Corps hero of the
battle of the Tenaru River on
Guadalcanal Island, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant.
Sergt. Schmid was credited by his
buddies with having killed 200 Jap
anese in the battle. He manned a
machine gun until an enemy hand
grenade wounded him seriously
The explosion of the grenade cost
him his eyesight, and he has been
under treatment in this country in
an effort to restore the sight OF
one eye.
Sergt. Schmid, whose home is in
Philadelphia, recently received the
Navy Cross "for extraordinary hero
ism"
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Postal Pay Boost Bill
Sent 10 White House
Senate Amendment
Adopted by House

Rv TIE Associated Press.
A bill providing increases in wages
of postal employees was sent to the
White House yesterday.
Legislative action on the meas
ure was completed when the House
accepted a Senate amendment to
provide that employees working on
other than straight salary basis
can earn in excess of $25 a month
above their wage rate, provided the
total does not exceed 5000 a year.
The bill authorizes a $500 an
nual bonus for regular postal en-
ployes. 1t originally stipulated that
workers on a per diem or hourly
basis be allowed a Is per cent in
crease over their present wages, but
that this should not exceed S25 a
month.
The salary increase would be ef-
fective from next May until June
30, 1945, unless terminated earlier
by Congress-.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Mime. Chang Warns Allies
To Avoid Postwar SquobbIe
Fear They Will Lose Peace After Winning
War Voiced in San Francisco Talk

to their country, Nine. Chang said
I'VE of the United Nations" she
declared, "have a greater aim be-
fore us-the advancement of man.
kind-toward which voluntary serv-
ice should be our deepest pride and
vicarious pain our highest decora-
tion."
Nine. Chang said that while fool
proof blueprints of postwar world
do not exist, we must not blind our
selves to the peril confronting us
today.
Peril of Losing Peace.
"This peril is not the winning Of
the war" said the fragile woman
whose country has been blockaded
and blasted by invasion, but the
winning of the peace after this
war"
She asserted that one must pav
the price of unpopularity with the
ruling class of the time to help
achieve the goal of advancement
of mankind.
She said that China had been
able to withstand the viccissitudes
OF ages because her thinking people
learned to store up valuable truths
which could be had by cultivating
the inner self.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
BY tie Associated Press,

BY us associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
Nine. Chang Kai-Shek tonight
raised the question of whether the
Allies, after achieving military VIC
tory over the Axis, will fight among
themselves and thus lose the peace.
In an address at mass meeting
which included thousands of Chi
nese, the First Lady of China cited
an example from history-the Hus-
sites who united successfully against
the German Emperor's attempt to
subjugate them by armed force, but
who allowed their own factional diff
ferences to culminate in self-de-
struction after victory.
when these two factions had a
common enemy, they united and
were strong against him." Nine
Chang declared.
when they had defeated the
enemy, they flew at each others
throats.
Fears Similar Disaster.
'Will we avert similar disaster
and gain wisdom from this object
lesson?"
Those willing to die to save their
nation portray the spirit of service
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Truman Committees
War Zone 7ripAwaits
Rooseve|t's Approval
Gen. Marshall Reported
To Have O. KID Plan;
Decision Likely Soon

The Senate War Investigating
Committee may supplement its
home front production investiga-
tions by an inspection trip to the
African and Pacific fighting zones
to find out how American war equip
ment is standing the test of battle
members said last night.
Chairman Truman said he pro-
posed some time ago to the War
Department that a subcommittee of
about four members be authorized to
make such a trip and expected a
decision shortly. There were reports
that Gen. George G. Marshall, chief
of staff, had given tentative ap-
proval, but President Roosevelt
must approve it as commander in
chief.
Brewster Gives Views.
Senator Brewster, Republican, of
Maine, ranking minority member of
the committee, told reporters he be-
lieved much valuable information
might be obtained on a trip which
would take members first to North
Africa, then to the Middle East, on
to England and return by way of
Iceland and Greenland. A Pacific
trip would have to be undertaken
as separate project, he said.
ut is important for us to know
whether the war materials which
this country is turning out are suit
able for the tasks which they have
to perform and whether they are
getting to the right places at the
right time" Senator Brewster added.
Emphasizing that the committee
was not attempting to inject its
opinions into military strategy or
tactics, Senator Brewster said a visit
by some legislators to Alaska had
been followed by an improvement
in the equipment furnished to
American fighting forces there.
Steel Case Action Urged.
On the home front Senator Tru-
man disclosed that he had written
Attorney General Biddle urging
that the Justice Department give
immediate and appropriate atten-
ton to recent testimony taken by
his committee in which allegations
were made that inspection tests had
been faxed by employees of Cornegie-
Illinois Steel Corp, subsidiary of the
United States Steel Corp.
Saying he had turned all mate
rial on the case over to the depart
ment, Senator Truman told report
ers that "the evidence as offered
indicates that action should be
taken by the Department of JUS
tice against the corporation or in
dividuals who might be responsible
for such acts
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Silver Star Awarded
Brig. Gen. J.P. Hodge,
For Combat Action
1t. Gen. Andrews Cites
Washington Officer for
Superior Leadership

A silver star for gallantry and
leadership in combat was awarded
in England yesterday to Brig. Gen.
James Pratt Hodges of 1909 Argyle
terrace NV, wing commander of
the 9Th Army Air Force.
The award was made by 1t. Gen.
Frank M. Andrews, commander of
American troops in the European
theater, at bomber command head
quarters.
Gen. Hodges citation, according
to the Associated Press, read in part
Gen. Hodges personally led his
bombardment wing on several COM
bat missions over enemy occupied
continental Europe. Directing each
of these missions against highly i'm
portant military objectives through
determined resistance by enemy
fighter airplanes and heavy concen-
tTations of anti-aircraft fire with
complete disregard for his own
safety, Gen. Hodges displayed supe-
rlor leadership and great courage"
Similar awards were made to six
group leaders, one of whom is Col.
James H. Wallace, who formerly
lived at 1922 Monroe street NV.
Gen. Hodges was born in Wash
ington, attended the old Business
High School and joined the Army
as flying cadet in 1917. After the
war he remained in Army service.
In 1917 he married Eunice P. Fade
ley of Washington. Mrs. Hodges
mother, Mrs. Eunice H. Fadeley,
makes her home at 45O9 Argyle ter
race. Mrs. Hodges is living tenn
porarily in Sarasota, Fla. The couple
have one son, James F.. Hodges, jr.,
who is an aviation cadet stationed
at San Antonio, Tex, and one
daughter, who is the wife of Lieut..
Col. William E. Elder, Army Air
Forces, and resides with her hus-
band in Sarasota, Fla. Gen. Hodges
left the United States for combat
service last summer.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

nounced that the committee would
call L. M. Bolton, a former COM
mission agent and now a lieutenant
in the Navy, to inquire into reports
that he had received approximately
$l23 900 in commissions on contracts
for manufacturers in the Detroit
area from the Navy Departments
Office of Supplies and Accounts.
He said the contracts 1t. Bolton
was reported to have obtained were
entered into before he joined the
Navy. He declined to discuss the
case further.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Maj. Dixon to Speak
At VINO Meetinq

Maj. Donald Dixon. Marine Corps
will recount some of his expert
ences at Guadalcanal during the
Solonons campaign to employees OF
the War Manpower Commission al
II am. tomorrow in the South In
terror Auditorium, Nineteenth and
G streets NV.
The program, sponsored by the
blood donor program of the VINO
will launch campaign for dona
tions. by employees within the COM
mission.
Fowler Harper, deputy chairman
of VINO and chairman of the blood
donor program, also will be a guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Romberg's Orchestra
To Appear Here April 6

Sigmund Romberg, famous COM
poser, will appear at Constitution
Hall with his own 40-piece concert
orchestra for the first time Tuesday
night, April g.
The orchestra, now on a coast-to-
coast tour, will present a novel
musical program entitled "An Eve
ming With Sigmund Romberg."