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Evening star., 1943-03-30
Kansas City Journal
Assets Ordered Sold

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 30.-A
Federal referee ordered today the
sale of assets of the bankrupt Kan
sas City Journal, a daily news
paper which suspended publication
year ago, to satisfy creditors
claims.
The referee, Henry A. Bundschu,
found in a written memorandum
that Harry Newman, now of Wash
ington and the last editor of the 30
year-old newspaper, is withholding
$75,900 from the papers funds
without the slightest color or
title"
He also held void State fore
closure of the Kansas City Journal
Post Co., publisher of the paper.
which occurred few days before
the Journal ceased publication.
Morris Schapiro, wealthy Balti-
more scrap iron dealer, has been
seeking to reclaim physical prop
critics under foreclosure title, the
property having been bought for
him last March as the owner of
$500. 900 In defaulted bonds.
Bundschu found that one of the
terms to which Newman and
Schapiro were bound was "an hon
est effort to use the new working
capital Of 100000 to continue the
business Of the Kansas City Jour-
na-Post and that failure to do this
precipitated the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings."
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Montgomery Ward Sues
Printing Unions in Strike
B, the Associated Press.

D. tne Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, March 0.-Montgom-
cry Ward Il Co. sued in Superior
Court today for sl05, 200 damages
which it claimed were suffered
when printing trades unions re-
Quired their members working for
the Cuneo Press and other Chicago
printing establishments to stop work
in December on Wards catalogues
Twelve printing trades unions
were named defendants.
Wards said the work stoppage was
ordered as an attempt to enforce
union demands on r. r. Donnelley
Il Sons Co.. which at that time also
was working on the catalogues.
The suit alleged the unions de-
manded exclusive union recognition
and form OF the closed shop from
the Donnelley company and that
these demands were illegal under
the National Labor Relations Act
because the unions had not been
chosen as their bargaining agent by
Donnelley employees.
The suit also alleged the STOP
page of work on Wards catalogues
was illegal because it was intended
to injure the mail order house which
was not party to any labor dis
pute involving the printing trade
unions and because it also was a
violation of the unions contracts
with the Cuneo Press and other
printers.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Red Cross
Continued From First Page

providing music and Rear Admiral
Ross T. McIntire, Navy Surgeon
General, as chief speaker, todays
meeting OF the Federal Government
division was victory celebration.
Chairman Taylor said there was
no reason why units still short of
their quotas should not keep work.
ing until they, too. achieve success
AS Government, the largest di-
vision. went over the top. the gen.
eral business division, headed bv
Charles A. Robinson, reported it had
raised 98.76 per cent of the new
quota given it.
From Adam Giebel. unit vice
chairman for the District govern
ment. came word that with the next
pay day, the District unit expects to
reach its quota Thus far it has
raised 43 per cent.
Campaign Chairman A. G. Neal.
Campaign Director Randolph G.
Bishop and Chapter Chairman John
Clifford Folger, after congratulate
ing those divisions already over the
hump. called on all other units to
join the Victory parade. Mr.. Taylor
termed the local campaign the
greatest in many respects ever
waged in the District"
The speaker at THURSDAYS meet
ing will be Ruth Mitchell, sister OF
the late Gen. Billy" Mitchell.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Roosevelt Hopes
For Discussions With
Russia, Other Allies
Soys Tolks With Eden
Were Merely Port Of
General Plan

President Roosevelt said late
today that he hoped and ex-
pected there would be more dis
cussions soon with the Russian
Government and other United
Nations like those conducted
with British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden for the last fort
night.
Mr.. Roosevelt described the Eden
tasks as merely part of converse
tlons on general United Nations OBJ
jectives that have been carried on
with numerous other Governments
and said that as q result I'VE are
about 95 per cent together"
Emphasizing his remarks by per-
mitting direct quotation Of a part
of what he had to say at a press
conference. the President said:
IF you want to be didactic and
put it IN terms Of figures. 1 would
say that so far in all OF the confer
ences that We have held with other
members OF the United Nations
this is not just the British: they
come into it, but 1t applies to the
others, also-we are about IS per
cent together
That is an amazing statement
1t happens to be true"
Asked If he could be more specific
about the prospects of further talks
with Russia, the President said not
today. He added that hope still
springs eternal concerning the pos
sibility Of personal meeting with
Premier Joseph Stain of Russia.
He specifically included both Rus
sia and China among the United
Nations with whom we are about
95 per cent together" and said that
each further talk reduces the re-
manning S per cent.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Senate Group Hears
British 'Sewed Up'
Arqentine Beef Stocks
Independent Packers
Back Bill to Set Up
Civilian Supply Office
Ry the Associated Press.

BS me Associated PreSs.
The Senate Banking Commit
tee heard testimony today that
the British government has
completely sewed up" the Ar
gentine beef supply
Wilbur La Roe. jr, Washington
general counsel of the National In
dependent Meat Packers Associa-
ton. testified he discovered the sit
uation after investigating the COM
plant of New Orleans packer who
could not get United States meat
to operate his plant and sought to
bring in some Argentine beef.
II found Mr.. La Roe said. that
, the Argentine supply had been COM
pletely seWed UP by the British with
the approval Of our Government so
that no Argentine beef is now avail
able or will be available for civilian
use in the United States"
(Mr. La Roe did not refer in his
testimony to restrictions on impor-
tation of Argentine fresh beef i'm
posed by the United States under a
sanitary convention because of the
alleged existence of the hoof and
mouth disease in Argentina. This
restriction has extended over a
period preceding the war;
Testifying on legislation to estab-
lish separate Office of Civilian
Supply. Mr.. La Roe said that in 80
years he never had seen "such a
f1agrant f1outing of an act of Con-
gress by an administrative agency
as in meat operations of the Ofi1ce
of Price administration.
1t is entirely unfair. he declared
to establish ceiling prices on fin
ished products while leaving the
price of the raw materials uncon-
trolled. AS is the case with meat and
livestock. respectively.
Mr. La Roe described the meat
black market as the worst ever de-
veloped In this country I'VE are
creating Nation of lawbreakers, -
he said.
T. w. Merryman, president of the
National Association of Master
Plumbers. indorsed the principle of
the proposed legislation. as did Mr..
La Roe. Mr.. Merryman counseled.
however, against indiscriminate
transfer of WPB personnel now
handling civilian supply to any new
bureau which might be established,
saying:
The mere transfer of ~iven in
dividual from one agency to another
doesn't in any way increase his
knowledge. ability or give him a
broader background of practical ex-
perience than he had in his previous
job.
We believe that drones. incom-
petents, inexperienced theorists and
so-called social planners should be
eliminated rather than transferred. :"
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Induction Of 3,500,000
From Plants Seen in '43
Bs The Associated Press,

Bs the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3O.-Col.
Arthur v. McDermott, director of
selective Service for New York City
declared today that industry and
commerce must be ready to release
100000 ablebodied men during
l943.
THE Army and the Navy cannot
accept substitutes for ablebodied
men," Col. McDermott said in an
address at q luncheon meeting of
the Brooklyn Chamber of Com
merce. 1T therefore follows that
industry and commerce must accept
substitutes for the ablebodied men
now In their employ"
The Selective Service official urged
cooperation between draft and In
dustrial authorities to effect an
orderly withdrawal and replacement
Of the men you must surrender dur
ing the coming month";"
Evening star., 1943-03-30
WoIkout Cripp|es Work
At ChrysIer Plant
p, the Associated Press.

PS the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. March 30-A
walkout at the Airtemp division of
Chrysler Corp today crippled war
production at the plant.
Henry Knowlton, public relations
director of the division, said ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the
plants employees quit in strike
that started on the night shift. A
few day-shift workers reported this
morning and then went home, Mr..
Knowlton said
Business Agent K M. KTkendall
of the United Electrical and Radio
Machine Workers (CIO) said the
strike was unauthorized.
1t stemmed, he said, from a delay
by the War Labor Board, in de-
Gliding a wage dispute He said a
union request for a 5 to Is cent an
hour general wage increase for en-
ployes now receiving u cents to
SLOT an hour was certified to the
board last September, but had not
vet been decided.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Puerto Ricans 10 Attend
Liberty Ship Launching
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, March 3O.-The
steamship Santiago Iglesias. Liberty
snip named for a Puerto Rican pa
triot whose career earned him the
title of champion of the Door and
dOWntrodden, was readied for
launching today at the Bethlehem
Fairfield Shipyard, Inc.
Mrs. Bolivar Pagan of Washing
ton, the former Igualdad Iglesias
and daughter of Santiago Iglesias.
was designated sponsor for the ves-
sell Her husband is the Puerto
Rican Commissioner in washington.
The 1glesias, ll2th Liberty ship COM
pleted at the yard, required 81 days
| to build.
Mr.. Iglesias. a native of La Co.
runa, Spain, was born February u.
1870. and went to Puerto Rico in
1896. He founded the Free Fedora
ton of Workingmen in 1898 and was
its president for about 30 years. He
also was an active organizer for the
American Federation of Labor in
both Puerto Rico and Cuba.
The author of several books on
labor problems. he also contributed
to numerous periodicals.. He be-
came Resident Commissioner Of
Puerto Rico in 1882, a post he re-
| tained until his death about six
years ago.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Foirfox County Girl, ~, Visits
ID. G. Alone for First Time

A day of high adventure began
this morning for smiling Irish
girl from Fairfax County.
Her father had brought her in to
Baileys Cross Roads from his farm,
near there. to put her on a bus for
Washington.
She conf1ded to women bus pass
engers 1t was the first time in her
~ years Of life she. had been in
Washington alone. On rare occa-
sions In the past she had visited the
city but always with her elder mar
ried sister as chaperone and guide.
Miss Bertha Finisecy-with larRe
blue eyes, dark brown curls falling
over her shoulder and a dimple in
her cheek-came to the Nations S
Capital alone with two purposes =,
First, mot to get lost tshe car
ried = map Of Washington in her
purse); second, to get job coioring
photographs in local department
store.
Mother was worried I might get
lost. but dad said he knew I could
take care Of myself in any situa-
tion,' she laughed. And here l
am. 1t is thrilling. Just think, II
my married sister had come with
me, 1 wouldn't have had this ex-
citement!"
Her bus had driven through the
underground passageway Of the
Pentagon Building, a new expert
ence for her.
A woman employe of The Star
she met on the bus was impressed
by her unspoiled nature and brought
her into newspaper office for the
first time in her life, and. to cap
the climax, had her picture taken
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Most 6. N. Absences
Have Bad Records,
Official Declares
Personnel Chief Says
Firing Is Remedy
For Extreme Cases
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
S. M. Dubrul. personnel officer for
the General Motors Corp, told the
House Labor Committee today that
most of our absenteeism is con-
fined to small percentage of
employees with bad attendance
records
Public figures WIZ say there are
fixed number OF causes tof alb
senteeism) virtually all of which
are no fault of the work. he said,
need to be educated.
Under committee questioning as
to what should be done with "ex-
treme cases" of workers laying off
Mr.. Dubrul replied If good reasons
are lacking. there is nothing to do
| but eliminate such persons"
Mr.. Duprul presented a report OF
labor attendance among General
Motors workers which Chairman
Norton characterized as "a picture
OF huge long existing corporation
in which apparently there is no
problem of absenteeism.'
Overall absenteeism among male
workers of the 40 General Motors
plants located In is States is now
81 per cent, Mr.. Dubrul said, COM
pared with l3 per cent before the
attack on Pearl Harbor. He said
present-day absenteeism among
their women workers was per cent.
Based on comparisons with the
World War and other periods of
national emergency, Mr.. Dubrul said
that during such periods absentee
ism always shows an increase" He
said that during the last war alb
senteeism among industrial workers
was 20 per cent higher than 1t Is
now.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Gen. AIami||o Urqes
International Armv
To Curb Aegressors
lnter-Americun Boord.
High Military OfficioIs
Hear Mexican Attoche
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)

Organization of IAN international
army today was recommended by
Brig. Gen. Luis Alamillo Flores of
Mexico in two similar addresses be-
fore the ter-American Defense
Board and gathering of high mill
tary and naval officials of all "a
United Nations.
The same general idea was in
dorsed by 1t. Gen. S. D. Embick,
chairman of the Inter American
Defense Board, and by Col. Law
renee Higgins, secretary general of
the board
Gen. Alamillo made his suggestion
at the 1st annual meeting of the
board at its headquarters at the
Federal Reserve Board and later
repeated it at the gathering at the
Mayfower Hotel
Gen. Alamillo. Mexican Military
Attache to the United States, said
! that the organization OF an inter-
national army begins to be consid-
ered' to impose order upon trou-
blemakers."
Such an international army Gen.
Alamillo asserted. also would carry
out decisions demanded by social
| justice. balance the economic life OF
the peoples, enforce respect for the
sovereignty of nations and succeed
in having the millions of men mo-
bilized as a result of the huge social
conflict in which we live returned
to their homes happy and full OF
confidence in the future" He added
To accomplish this. and to pre-
vent that because of the whim of
incomprehensible paranoics man.
kind should again be led white, the
Inter American Defense Board
offers all its will and all it's
determination and joining the noble
effort of those making the world
of tomorrow it furnishes the moral
contribution and the material
strength bestowed upon it by the
American peoples. the only one
under present world conditions to
appreciate with justice and equa-
nimity the efforts made. the expert
ence acquired, the hopes that
crystalline. thus to synthesize uni
versal hopes for the world to enter
an era of work and prosperity under
a reign OF reason and justice"
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Two Convicts Dead, 8 III,
After Drinking Anti-Freeze

BY the Associated Press
WEBSTER SPRINGS. w. Va
March 30.-Lee Fitzwater. chief
guard at prison road camp No. rs on
Point Mountain. reported today that
two convicts were dead and eight
others were in a critical condition
after drinking an anti-freeze solu-
ton.
Mr. FitzWater said his information
was the men smuggled the solution
into their mess kits last night and
after lights out proceeded to
drink it.
When doctor was called this
morning Earl Heavener, %, of
Pendleton County, was dead. Nine
others were started to a hospital
in Buckhannon and one died en-
route.
Mr.. FltZWater said Identification
could not be completed until further
check of camp records.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Supreme Court Test
Sought on Curfew
For Enemy Aliens
Two American japanese
Dispute ConstitutionoIity
Of West Coast Action
By the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court was asked
by the Ninth Federal Circuit
Court today to pass on the con-
stitutionality of a curfew i'm
posed on West Coast enemy
aliens by 1t. Gen. John L. De
Witt, commanding general of
the Western Defense Command.
The question was presented in
cases involving Minoru Yasui, Port
land, Greg. and Gordon Kiyoshi,
Seattle, American citizens of Jap
anese ancestry. The Circuit Court
to which they had appealed certi-
fled the constitutionality issue to
the Supreme Court for ruling.
The question whether this ex-
ercise Of the war power can be
reconciled with traditional stand
ards of personal liberty and free
dom guaranteed by the Constitution
is most difficult" the Circuit Court
said in its application.
The Japanese contended, the Cir
cult Court explained, that since they
are American citizens neither Con-
eress nor the President had the
power to command them, freely on
the basis of JaNanese ancestry, to
remain within their residence dur
Ing a curfeW which was not appli-
cable to American citizens not of
Japanese ancestry.
The Government asserted, the Cir
cult Court added. that the applica-
ton of the curfew to all persons of
japanese ancestry, citizens and
aliens alike, was valid exercise OF
the war powers Of the President.
The March "a, 1912. proclamation
of Gen. De Witt required all alien
japanese. German and Italian and
ell persons of Japanese ancestry in
military area No. l to remain in
their residences between pm. and
e
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Montgomery P-TA
Asks 5-Month Bonus
For County Teachers
Aid Voted by Stote
Will Not Be Effective
Until September |

Representatives of 10 parent
teacher associations in suburban
Montgomery County today asked
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, county su-
perintendent of schools. to urge that
the Board of Education recommend
to the county commissioners a war
time bonus to county school teach
ers for the next five months until
State aid becomes effective.
The delegation, headed by Mrs.
Richard E. Saunders of the Leland
P-TA, had first. appeared before the
commissioners at their meeting in
Rockville. The group was told.
however. that any recommendation
for an increase in teachers salaries
would have to come from the Board
of Education.
A bill. which has been passed bv
both houses Of the Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly and is now awaiting
agreement on House amendments.
provides for a wartime bonus of $40
month for 10 months for each
teacher in the State.
After that each teacher would
receive a bonus of Sl4O, to be paid
In seven monthly installments, pro-
vided the county supplies $ll3 Of
this amount. The State would pro-
vide the additional $27.
In view of a statement bv DR.,
Broome that the State payments
would not begin until September /,
the delegation pointed out that
teachers would not receive any SAL
ary adjustments for the five months
between now and September unless
action was taken by the commits
sioners.
DR.. Broome said he would place
the matter before a meeting OF
teachers from all county schools at
2:30 pm. on Friday in the Richard
Montgomery High School in Rock
vile. He added that he would call
special meeting of the Board of
Education to act on the delegations
resolutions in time for the presenta-
ton OF a recommendation to the
county commissioners Tuesday
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Davis
Continued From First PAGE :,

can Farm Bureau Federation: James
G. Patton, president of the National
Farmers Union; Albert S. Goss
master OF the National Grange, and
Ezra T.. Benson, president of the
National Council OF Farmer Co.
operatives.
Mr.. O'Neal commented that he
believed food scarcities would make
the President see the necessity of
giving Mr.. Davis full authority over
prices. He reported the President
promised 100 per cent cooperation
in efforts to provide necessary farm
machinery and was anxious to see
the program for recruitment OF a
land army pushed.
Mr.. Benson expressed the hope
that Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Brown
would be able to work together ef-
tectlvely. I'VE advised the Presi-
dent that Mr. Davis should have
authority to make a success of his
job he told reporters.
Davis Wants Wickard to Stay.
Mr.. Benson said he understood
that Mr.. Davis had urged Mr.. Wick
ard not to resign as Secretary. Mr..
Goss said the same leaders, with
the exception of Mr.. Patton. to-
gether with other farm representa-
tlves, had conferred for two hours
this morning with Price Administra :
tor Brown on the question of farm
prices and Mr. Brown likewise
appeared sympathetic
Asked If he understood Mr.. Davis
had any greater powers than those
which had been exercised by Secre-
tary Wickard, Mr.. O'Neal said the
TACT that he reports straight to the
President and not to Mr.. Byrnes
Games F. Byrnes. director of eco
nomic stabilization) is rather indi-
cative that he has more power. +"
He added, however. that this was
more implied than definite
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Old Civil War IroncIud
Moy Go to Scrop Pile

6N the Associated freSe
HARRISBURG. Pa, March 3d.
The century-old u s. s. Wolverine
Civil War guardian of the Great
Lakes, may 60 forth to war duty
again--as scrap.
State Representative Delbert w.
Dalrymple, Erie, Pa. Republican.
says he will introduce in the Legis-
lature resolution asking President
Roosevelt to authorize scrapping op-
erations.
The ship is on exhibition at Erie
President Roosevelt In 1041 refused
Erie municipal oflcials' requests
that it be salvaged, saying 1t was. OF
greater value as a morale factor
than as scrap.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
u. S. PIone Strikes
Jop Destroyer Mast
| While Strofinq Ship
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American ilghter planes at
tacking at such low altitude
that one craft lost = 3-foot
section Of its wing against a
mast, strafed and set fire to 4
Japanese destroyer in the
northwestern Solomon Islands
Monday, the Navy reported
today.
The damaged plane and all
others In the operation, An At
tack on the Jap seaplane base
at Faisi. returned safely. They
were credited with setting afire
flve to seven Japanese planes
In addition to the damage in
flicted on the destroyer.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Army Plane PIunees
Into Business District
BY the Associated Press.

by Tue ASsoclNteu Fress.
JACKSON. Miss. March 30.-A
twin-engine Army plane from Hon.
do. Tex. crashed In downtown Nc
Comb, Miss, last night after the
pilot and four crewmen bailed out.
Capt. Mark Jones, Jackson base
public relations officers, said one of
the airmen suffered possible frac-
tured leg but that there were no re-
ported civilian injuries.
The plane, on routine training
flight, crashed through the sidewalk
Of viaduct in the business section
and fell to railroad tracks below.
One engine rocketed 100 yards away.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Ponomonion Ambassador
RESIGNS Post Here
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Senor Don Ernesto Jaen Guardia
Ambassador to this country from
Panama. announced today his res
ignation, effective Immediately.
He told reporters of his resigna
ton as he called on Undersecretary
of State Welles The Ambassador
said he was resigning because of
i'll health.
He said Eduardo A. Chiari, Coun-
sellor of the Embassy. will be in
charge until new Ambassador Is
named.
Senor Guardia, who has served as
Ambassador for year and half.
said he will remain in this country
until his health improves.