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Evening star., 1943-11-23
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Nov. % LP,.-The steadiness
in wheat future prices over the past seven
consecutive sessions was halted today as
profit taking entered the pit and prices
following the downward trend.
After fairly active opening trading
activity ouieted doYn as most of the trade
marked time pending outcome of the vote
in the House on the antisubsidy bill ex-
| pected shortly before the close of the ses-
Near the end of the first hour wheat
close. rye about .. to | of, barley about
"a to IA down end oats unchanged to 20
lower.
Although the trade generally expected
the antisubsidv bill to pass both the House
and Senate. the House vote will attract
much attentiql as its size should indicate
prospects Of passage over probable presi-
DENTAL veto. >. The trade generally con-
enough to indicate PASSAGE over veto it
would have a restraining effect on the
buying Of wheat.
Fixing of ceiling prices on wheat was
reported although not ofhcially. to be de-
layed until determination of the November
which is, expected to be made next Mon
day, and possibly a day or so sooner.
The possibility OF ceiling prices on
grains. traders said has been acting. in
the long run. like a magnet on futures
prices. drawing them upward until they
by saying that much of the recent buying
of wheat has been in fear of ceiline
price and frozen market at the maximum
This fear they said, has led distilling and
feeding interests to buy large quantities
e OF cash wheat at various markets to insure
been reflected in the futures market by
the removing of hedges,
Evening star., 1943-11-23
IWPb Action Threatened
In Lag at Republic Steel
B, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.-The Wal
Production Board lis deeply con-
cerned with serious lag in pro-
duction of steel plates produced by
the Cleveland plants of the Republic
Steel Corp regional WPB Chair
man John c. Virden said yester-
day, and will take such action as
the situation warrants"
Mr.. Virden's statement came after
Republic declared a showdown at
the concerns continuous strip mill
converted to production of ship
plate for the duration-resulted in
loss of 10000 tons since October 10
William F. Donovan, district direc-
tor Of the CIO United Steel Workers
Union, said the main cause of the
difficulty was appointment as super
visors of people who don't know
anything about the job" Republio
said experts in their field were
hired"
Republic declared the showdown,
followed directly the return to
work" of foremen at the mill after
an illegal two-day strike" which
ended october 10. The issue. Re.
public recounted, was appointment
OF a Republic employe to the posi-
ton of foreman" A direct result
of decreased production has beer
the shutdown of three open hearth
furnaces in the company's Cleve-
land steel plant, resulting in a loss
OF steel at the rate of $4,000 tons
of ingots month";" added the Ma.
tions No. 3 steel producer.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
'1soIationism' in u. 5.
Denied by Reynolds

Asserting there is no such thing
as an isolationist in this country
Senator Reynolds, Democrat. of
North Carolina called yesterday for
"a revival of nationalism."
One of group who opposed repeal
OF the arms embargo and of the
Neutrality Act, as we'll as passage of
the Lease-Lend Act, before the war
Senator Reynolds told the Senate
we were smeared by the use of the
word isolationist."
I'VE are not isolationists,' he de-
clared. There is no such thing in
this country. An isolationist would
have to favor abandonment of the
Monroe doctrine and of commercial
relations among nations.
I'VE do favor considering America
first, instead of giving so much time
to problems Of other parts of the
world"
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Federal Reserve Official
Urges Heavier Taxes
By the Associated Press.

py tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Simeon F
Leland, chairman of the Board of
Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, yesterday advocated "heav-
ier present taxation, and failing
that compulsory savings or
bond redemption at the option of
the Government, rather than the
holder, save in hardship cases."
Mr.. Leland, in a speech at the
National Tax Conference, said the
tax program to date has been too
weak for the economic welfare of
the country.
Congress seems reluctant to en-
act adequate tax increases" said the
speaker. ut might be willing to
enact compulsory saving, but up to
date, even though public opin-
ion polls indicate a national senti-
ment in favor of such a device, the
Treasury has not been willing to
recommend such a plan"
Roy G. Blakey, professor of eco
nomics at the University of Mime
sofa, was elected president of the
association. He succeeds Walter G
Query OF Columbia. S. C.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Jops Claim Sinking
OF Carrier and DESTROYER

NEW YORK, Nov. % LP,.-A Jap
anese imperial headquarters COM
munique broadcast by the Toxic
radio today asserted that one Allied
medium aircraft carrier and one de-
stroyer had been sunk and 125 planes
shot down in the Gilbert Islands
area since last Friday.
The japanese claims were to-
tally unsubstantiated by any Allied
reports of losses.
The Toxic broadcast, recorded by
United States Government monitors
added that Japanese naval planes
had damaged three other aircraft
carriers, one battleship or a cruiser
and one transport in the same Sec
tor. 1t gave japanese losses as Is
planes.
The communique gave the first
Japanese claims of Allied losses in
the battle since the American land
ings on Maxim and Tarawa Islands
of the Gilberts were acknowledged
in an imperial headquarters COM
munique yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
YugosIav Partisans
Holding Off Romme|' !,
Intensified Drive
Fly the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. %. - Yugoslav
Partisans are fighting a successful
defensive action against Marshal
Erwin Rommel's intensified drive In
Bosnia and Montenegro while scor-
ing local victories in Serbia, a
Yugoslav Liberation Army COM
munique said today.
The communique said that more
than 600 of the enemy were killed
and wounded in one Bosnian battle
and that many attacks by the Ger
mans and Albanian Quisling forma-
tions were repelled." It asserted
that one mixed column of Germans
and "Mihailovich Chetniks" was
dispersed and annihilated.
Rommel, launching his offensive
from Prijepolje and Brodorevo IN
Northern Montenegro was appar.
emily attempting to break through
to German-held territory on the
Dalmatian coast and in Northwest
ern Croatia and Slovenia.
The Germans suffered one of their
most stinging reverses when after 10
days of sharp fighting in Northern
Bosnia they were compelled to fall
back on the town of Brcko. IS miles
west of Belgrade. All their efforts
to break through towards Bjelina
and Gracanica failed. the Yugoslavs
said, and they suffered severe losses
in killed and wounded.
Partisans were moppine up scat
tered remnants of German units in
the Majevica Mountains in Eastern
Bosnia and the bulletin said that 60
Chetniks were killed and 40 wounded
In recent clashes.
On the Dalmatian front, bitter
fighting was reported in the vicinity
of Imotski, but the Partisans said
they were holding on line extend
ing roughly from Studenci to Lovrac
and IiSfa
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Text of Roosevelt Plea for Veterans

ance laws, primarily because the
very nature of their employment
carries them beyond the confines
|of any particular State. I believe
that the most effective way Of pro-
tecting maritime workers against
postwar unemployment is TO enact
without delay Federal maritime
unemployment insurance act. There
has been In effect since 1888 a rail-
road unemployment insurance act,
and similar act for maritime work
ers is long overdue Marine workers
are, however, insured under the
existing Federal old-age and sur
vivors' insurance law. +
90 Members of the armed forces
are not receiving credit under the
Federal old-age and survivors in
surance law tor their period of mil
itary service. Credit under the law
can be obtained only while a per-
son is engaged in certain specific
types Of employment. Service in
the armed forces is not included
in these types. Since the size of
the insurance benefits depends up
on the total number of years In
which credits are obtained. the ex-
clusion of military service will op-
crate to decrease the old-age retire.
ment benefits which will eventually
be payable to service men and
women.
Extension Of Age Benefits.
Furthermore, large number of
persons whose dependents were pro-
tected by the survivors insurance
benefits at the time they entered
the armed forces are losing entirely
those insurance rights while they
are in service.
I therefore recommend that the
Congress enact legislation to make
it possible for members of the
armed forces to obtain credit under
the Federal old-age and survivors
insurance law during their period
of military service. The burden Of
this extension Of old-age and sur
vivors' insurance to members of the
armed forces should be carried BY
the Federal Government, and the
Federal contributions should be
uniform for all members of the
armed forces irrespective of their
rank.
I have already communicated with
the Congress requesting the enact
ment Of legislation to provide edu-
cational and training opportunities
for the members of the armed
forces who desire to pursue their
studies after their discharge.
The Congress will agree, I am
sure, that, this time, we must have
plans and legislation ready for our
returning veterans instead of wait
ing until the last moment. 1t will
give notice to our armed forces
that the people back home do not
propose to let them down.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
November % l943
Evening star., 1943-11-23

women tide over the dificult period
of readjustment from military to
civilian life, mustering-out pay will
be needed. It will relieve them of
anxiety while they seek private en-
ployment or make their personal
plans for the future. I therefore
recommend to the Congress that
it enact legislation and provide
funds for the payment of a uni
form, reasonable mastering pay
to all members of the armed forces
upon their honorable discharge or
transfer to inactive duty. This pay
should not be in lump sum, but
on monthly installment basis.
CD We must anticipate, however,
that some members of the armed
forces may not be able to obtain
employment within a reasonable
time after their return to civil life.
For them, unemployment allow
ances should be provided until they
can reasonably be absorbed by pri-
vate industry.
Members of the armed services
are not now adequately covered by
existing unemployment insurance
laws OF the States. 1t is estimated
that approximately one-half of
them will have no unemployment
insurance protection at all when
they leave military service. Bene-
fits payable TO those who are cov-
cred by State law are unequal, and
will vary greatly among the States
because Of the wide differences in
the provisions of the State laws.
The protection in many cases will
be inadequate. 1t is plainly a Fed
eral responsibility to provide for the
payment of adequate and equitable
allowances to those service men and
women who are unable to find en-
ployment after their rehabilitation.
For these reasons, I recommend
to the Congress that a uniform sys-
tenn of allowances for UNEMPLOYED
service men and women be estab-
lished.
Fixed Benefits Over Period.
I believe that there should be
fixed and uniform rate of benefit
for fixed period of time for all
members of the armed forces who.
after leaving the service, are un-
able to find suitable work. In order
to qualify for an unemployment al
loWance each person should be
obliged to register with the United
States Employment Service, and,
following the usual practice in un-
employment insurance, must be
willing to accept available and suit
able employment, or to engage in
a training course to prepare him
for such employment. The protec-
ton under this system should be
continued for an adequate length
OF time following the period for
which mastering out payment is
made
At present, persons serving in the
merchant marine are not insured
under State UNEMPLOYMENT ins,lr-
Evening star., 1943-11-23
U. S. and Canada Study
Double Taxation Bon

OTTAWA, Nov. % Canadian
Press Conversations are being
held between Canada and the
United States to explore "the pos
sibilities of negotiating a convention
for the avoidance of double taxation
in respect of death duties" the De-
partment of External Affairs an
nounced yesterday.
Aim of the conference is under
stood to be to see what steps can be
taken, by agreement between the
two governments to avoid instances
of double taxation. In Canada both
Dominion and provincial govern
ments collect death duties and in
the United States both Federal and
State governments are involved.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Gas Shortage
Continued From First Page.

stumped. as other States to the
north and south of the Washington
area reported adequate supplies.
He said tine condition here would
continue through this month and
probably into December. He saw a
definite relief, however, in the COM
pletion of the 20-inch line parallel
ing the Big Inch some time next
month. This line will bring the fin
ished petroleum product to the East.
The local OPA reported today it
had received a complaint from the
personnel Office of the Pennsylvania
Air Lines that employees working at
the National Airport were expert
encing difficulty in getting to their
Jobs because of inability to find
gasoline.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

satisfied. Gen. Pershing wouldn't
stand for any misfits in his army.
A man who is emotionally unstable
should be given a rest or sent back
home"
Chairman Truman of the Senate
Special War Investigating Commit
tee. who said prior to confirmation
OF the incident that the matter was
not within the jurisdiction of his
committee, commented today:
Army regulations specifically for
bid this sort Of thing. I'm perfectly
confident that Gen. Eisenhower is
capable of handling the situation
under those regulations-and hope
he will"
Meanwhile, the War Department
refused to comment.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net TO b. Washington.
EGGS-Market frm Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations November @:N: Whites,
u 8 grade A. large. 55-56; averase. 50;
u S. grade 3, large. 80. Browns, U. S.
gradc A. large, 55-56: average. 55i2: U S.
grade A. medium, 5l-52: average 81 z:
u S grade B. large. 1850; average. 50
Receipts Government Graded eggs, lis
cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Receipts
liberal Prices paid net TO. b. Washington
Permitted transportation charges included
according to mileagep Broilers and fry
ers, "Si2-3o: fowl, 26i22S: roosterS 30
~ Turkeys. market firm. Receipts light
Young toms and hens, Is pounds anC
under. 3+I.-3S: 1870 pounds "a "a 4:}6
% pounds and over 33o4-}5.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Patton
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.)
This request was refused at the time
but, after week of rest, he was in
good shape and returned to his unit
at the front
Immediately after the incident the
soldier was reported in miserable
state. AS Regular Army man with
pride in his record, he felt his whole
world dashed to pieces.
Don't tell my wife! Don't tell my
wife!" he was quoted as saying by
persons who talked to him later
The chaplain at the hospital, how
ever, pointed out that the incident
was the result of an outburst OF
temper due to the strain of battle
and, after several conversations with
the soldier. persuaded him to accept
it in that light.
The incident was reported to Gen
Eisenhower. The commander in
chief Immediately wrote Gen. Pat
ton letter in which he denounced
his conduct and ordered him to make
amends 'or be removed from his
command.
The old man certainly took the
hide of him." an Allied headquar-
ters spokesman said
Gen. Pattons conduct then be-
came as generous as it had been
furious.
He apologized to the soldier whom
he had struck. to the commander of
the hospital and to all those pres
ent at the time.
He then went before as many
officers and men as could be as
sembled from each division under
his command and repeated his
apology.
At the close of the campaign in
talking to correspondents. Gen. Pat
ton after recounting the history of
the Sicilian drive. said:
When these things are happen
Ing commanding general is un-
der great nervous tension. He may
do things he may afterward regret.
know great many people regard
me as -
But I have patted five soldiers
on the back for every one 1 have
spoken harsh word to- I dealt
harshly with a couple of soldiers
and was wrong. 1 am going to
apologize to them"
The incident reflected the char
aeter of Gen Patton-a general who
drives both himself and his men to
the very limit in battles, who is
highly emotional at times and is
given to outbursts when under
strain.
But he is regarded by many Off
GERS as the best field general in the
American Army
It is generally believed here by
military men that Sicily never would
have been conquered in 38 days had
it not been for Gen. Patton's driving
force.
His value as a general was one
reason why his case was dealt with
as it was
While many soldiers under Gen.
Pattons command may not have
much affection for him, they all re-
spect him as a great general and
have confidence in him as a COM
mander. Gen. Patton himself
doesn't care whether they like him
or not-he regards his JOB as VIM
ming battles.
On Sunday night Drew Pearson
had broadcast from Washington
that Gen. Patton had been severely
reprimanded" by Gen. Eisenhower.
The radio commentator expressed
the opinion that Gen. Patton would
not "be used in combat any more
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Vast Capacity Cited
In Aircraft Industry
BY the Associated Press.

Rs the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-Robert
c. Wormald of New York, assistant
director of Standard Oil Co.'S avia-
ton division, said here that if the
airplane industry turned from the
manufacture of fighting planes to-
day it could build enough transports
inside month to carry Is per cent
of all the mail and express in this
country"
Aviation is facing the greatest
challenge and the greatest boom in
its history" he added.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Patton Case to Be Left to Army,
Congressional Sources Indicate
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional sources indicated
today that Capitol Hill would leave
1t to the Army itself to dispose of
the Patton incident" in Sicily.
But Senator Kilgore. Democrat. of
West Virginia, after reading an ac-
count of the incident, in which 1t.
Gen. George S. Patton, jr.. COM
manding the 7th Army, slapped a
shell-shocked soldier in a hospital
tent when he believed the soldier
was Sinking his duty, issued this
statement:
This thing must be clarified for
the people. Army regulations cover
the whole situation All the Army
needs to do is to follow out its own
regulations and the public will be
Evening star., 1943-11-23
3O-Minute BIuckout Held
In New York Stote

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-New York
State had its first blackout last
night since the dimout ban was
lifted November l.
The Commute test and AFRAID
drill began at 9:26 pm. and the ALL
clear signal was sounded at 9:56.
In two upstate areas heavy SHOWS
added to the difficulties of wardens
in clearing streets Of pedestrians and
traffic,
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Arnold Bus Drivers
Indorse WLB Plan
To Arbitrate Dispute

Arbitration methods are not ar
issue in the contract dispute with
the Arnold-operated bus lnes-se
far as the drivers are concerned
Eli Oliver. union counsel, stated to.
day at the opening of War Labor
Board panel hearing on the con.
troversy.
Mr.. Oliver, speaking for Local lots
of the AFL Amalgamated Associa
ton of Street, Electric Railway anc
Motor Coach Employees OF America
said an arbitration clause, which
provides private arbitration to iror
out difficulties between the union
and the company. was threshed Out
at hearing in July before a Wai
Labor Board panel. He said the
union would stand on the record
OF that hearing. Previously, union
onfcials had said arbitration meth.
ods were one of the primary issues
Opening the hearing, DR.. Pau
Douglas, president of American Uni
versity and chairman of fact
finding panel appointed by WLB
said evidence would be confined tc
determining the terms of the arbi-
tration clause, problems of wages
overtime for shop and extra en-
ployes and contract notifications
necessary to meet wartime Govern
ment requirements.
Seek Speedy Settlement.
I'VE are anxious not to prolong
this hearing" DR.. Douglass said, "ir
the interest of arriving at terms
which will assure adequate trans
portation and will be fair both tc
labor and management"
Fred J. Rice, counsel for the Ar
mold lines, in his opening statement
to the panel said he hoped there
could be permanent settlement
made at this time which would last
at least year. He added that fur
ther delays might result in a repe-
tition of walkout Friday that cut
of bus service on the Arnold lines
for more than "a hours.
The dispute centers around a de-
mand by the union for a 14-cent
per hour wage boost. Present rates
are II cents An hour for the first
year of employment and 81 cents
thereafter.
Arnold officials hold that the IA
cent boost would be in violation OF
the Little Steel formula, since op-
orators have been given wage in
creases Of 81 per cent since jan
uary l. l94l. The union insists that
it wants parity with drivers on
other lines in the Washington area
Cites Pay Scales.
O. B. Hiner, president of Loca.
1919, said that drivers for the Alex
andria, Bancroft and Washington
lines are getting 80 cents an hour
and are getting scent boost, while
Capital Transit operators are re-
ceiving 95 cents per hour and arc
getting scent increase which
brings them to 81 an hour.
Mr.. Hiner said that even with
the l4-cent increase Arnold drivers
will be getting less than operators
on either of the other lines.
The union, which insisted it was
not on strike, but was in con-
tinuous meeting" voted to return to
work Saturday morning for a To-
day truce period following a tele-
gram from WLB ordering the men
to return to their jobs before a
settlement of the wage dispute could
be made.
Mr.. Hiner said the union will not
violate the truce, but added that
we will stick to our guns and
those guns are loaded"
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Pacific
Continued From First Page

the extent OF the beachheads still
were lacking, but the fact that op-
eratiOnS continued TO make progres.
and were being expanded was viewec
as encouraging. The investment oi
the Gllberts. a group of home thar
Is atolls embracing l66 square miles
would push the Allies more than 7OC
miles northwest of the Ellice Is
lands and place menacing thanking
force just south of the Marshalls.
Admiral Nimitz made known that
the eldest son of the President. 1t
Col. James Roosevelt, had returned
to Maxim, where he first stormed
ashore IN August. 1912. with marines
who wiped out its japanese defend
ers during a brief. surprise raid
Presumably. since Col. Roosevelt
landed this time with the infantry
he went along as an observer.
Names of Leaders Revealed.
Admiral Nimitz also supplied the
names OF some of the leading char
acters In the unfolding drama. The
Central Pacific operations are being
directed by Vice Admiral Raymond
A. Spruance of indianapolis, who
thus holds a newly created naval
command. The amphibious forces
are commanded by Rear Admiral
Richard Kelly Turner of Carmel
Calf.
Vice Admiral John H. Hoover ol
Great Falls. Mont, commands both
Army and Navy ground based air.
craft.
Marines of the I'd Division, COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Julian C
Smith of Elkton, Md, landed or
Tarawa Troops of the 9th Infan-
try Division. commanded by Maj
Gen. Ralph Smith of Tucson. Ariz.
landed on Maxim.
The commander of the landing
forces is Maj, Gen. Holland Met
Smith, U. S. NJ, of Montgomery, Ala