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present move to place ceilings at the
live animal level on beef We want
to give the industry every chance
to work out the problem. This type
of ceiling is most difficult to work
out.
Oil Situation Better.
The oil situation is better. Supply
by water and rail and pipeline is
better. The uncertain factor is the
war demand. There are limits on
civilian supply below which we can
not go. We have reached, yes, gone
below that point in the East.
Consistently, day in and out, I
have opposed restrictions to the
extent that we have them here. Mr..
Byrnes said in his statement yester-
day that one of the war agency
heads had asked for the conference
on oil held yesterday. am the man:
I have always opposed the So
called pleasure driving ban, except
and unless absolutely necessary. The
"a card holder should be permitted
to use his gas in any way he sees fit.
AS soon as possible we will lift this
restriction. The "B,' &C. and 'T"
cards are given for specific purposes
and must be used only for those
purposes.
No Fight With ~Ickes.
There Is no fight between Mr..
Ickes and me or Mr.. Davies and me.
There is most intense discussion
and there is now going on close
examination of the supply and de-
mand picture. I have pointed out
that Tunisia is ours and Sicily is
falling our way. First, because of
magnificent Army, Navy and Air
Force; second, because of the mag
niflcent support at home, the war
worker, the farmers and the sac
rifices of you and me. Germany,
with numerous and unquestionably
| the home front is now disorganized,
and broken. Let's keep our unity
here.
/ In 1910, under unprecedented cir
cumstances, President Roosevelt was
reelected. He is the chosen leader
of the people for this war effort
until 1945. Many people, mainly his
| political opponents, are still fighting
that election and refuse to accept
the verdict. They are also fighting
| the next one. The next election will
be decided by the American people
The last one was. l accept that
verdict and that leadership. Sem
! atOr Norris said this:
Il would like to live long enough
to see our brave army victorious on
all the battlefronts in which it is
now engaged in the cause of human
! freedom.
Let's Get Together.
ITO bring this about as speedily
as possible. pray God for united
front on behalf of our people.
Let US quit quarreling among
ourselves and unite unanimously
behind our leaders and I am sure if
we do this we will not only win a
complete victory but our hearts and
souls will be seasoned for an hon
orable and honest peace that will
forever disarm our enemies and
eventually bring about world DOM
mated by honesty and friendship
among all peoples on earth"
Let's get together behind our
/ chosen leader.
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undertake any such control. Price
administration operates under law
The life of the agency expires on
June 30, 1914, and can only be re-
neWed by congressional enactment.
There is nothing to this charge"
Saying he is proud" Of OPA's
price control actions, Mr.. Brown
pointed out that food costs now are
somewhat under what they were
| at the same period of the last war
and that costs of clothing, house
furnishings, rents and bread had
risen far less than in the World
War.
He said OPA was prepared to
"hold-theline". on bread costs
through use of subsidy if it ap-
peared that prices might get out
of hand.
Reorganization Ponds.
Mr.. Brown declared that the pro-
vision of the OPA appropriation act
which requires business experience
for executives engaged in fixing
price policy would make it neces-
sary for him to drop a number of
OPA officials. He declined to name
these officials. Final interpreta-
ton of the law requiring business
experience would be up to Control
Ter General Warren, Mr.. Brown
added
Before long, the administrator
said, he hoped to announce the ap-
pointment to the OPA staff of sew
eral businessmen of prominence
He added there would be no re-
organization of the OPA until the
new general manager takes office
Mr.. Maxon, the information di-
rector who two months ago de-
manded that Mr.. Brown appoint
him as general manager of
OPA to clean house.. declared the
aeency's internal situation was such
that after several weeks of con-
sideration I have decided that 1
cannot accept the position of gen.
eral manager"
Reporters had waited for weeks
for some decision as to the status OF
Mr. Maxon, who had said he would
leave the OPA unless given greater
authority. Yesterday reporters were
told the information chief would
make statement in late afternoon.
They went to his Office at the re-
quested hour, found his desk top
clean except for a bottle Of eye
wash, car token and a stamp His
secretary appeared shortly with the
statement. Mr.. Maxon had left, hav-
ing broken all ties with OPA. The
statement was issued independently
of the Office of War Information.
During his short tenure of Office,
Mr. Maxon had spent comparatively
little time in the Capital. Since he
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demanded a better job, he seldom
had been at OPA.
Almost from the day of his arrival
as a n-salaried deputy admins
traitor in charge of public relations,
Mr. MaXon found himself in sharp
conflict with other key figures in
OPA-" professor" and "shde-rule
boys, he called them.
j. Kenneth Galbraith, deputy ad-
ministrator in charge of prices, quit
after a row with Mr.. Maxon, but
most of the others whom he had
criticized are still there.
Haley Quits as Textile Chief.
Mr.. Maxon's departure coinsided
with the announced resignation
of Bernard F. Haley, director of
OPA's textile, leather and apparel
price division, previously head of
the economics department of STAN
ford University. Mr. Haley COM
mented simply that recent congress
sional action requiring removal of
any one without business experience
from pice-fixing policy jobs would
4ldFC lIldGC IllN lCSlSIldIlUll lllGNiUd UdUlS
by August l6, anyway"
Named to act temporarily in Mr.,
Haley's stead was Leander B. Lowell,
price executive of the manufac-
tured articles branch and former
economist at Northwestern and
American Universities and the State
Department..
KeeZer Also to Resign.
Still another professor is leaving
OPA.
Dexter M. Keezer, deputy admin
istrator in charge of professional
services. has resigned and will join
the staff of w. Averell Hartman,
lease-lend expediter in London,
Mr.. Keezer is former president
of Reed College, Portland, Oreg.,
and has been key official of OPA
since February, 1942. He declined
to discuss his reasons for leaving,
but it was said authoritatively that
his departure was not directly con-
nected with any of the current up
heavals in the organization.
The professional services depart
ment is not affected by the con-
gressional requirement for business
experience.
What OPA needs, Mr. Maxon con-
tended, is "a drastic reorganization,
a strong, clear direction, and lib
eral TRANSMISSION of common horse
sense"
only these steps," his statement
continued, can rebuild the morale
of the agency and provide the lead
ership which the thousands of VOL
unteer workers for this agency so
desperately need throughout the
country.
Until these steps are taken, and
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had asked Mr. Byrnes to make the
investigation.
Mr.. Brown said he could not pre-
dict when the pleasure driving ban
might be lifted, but said prospects
for getting more gasoline are very
good"
Asked about the possibility of fur
ther gasoline restrictions in the
Midwest, Mr.. Brown said such ac-
ton would be taken if it became
apparent that it would result in
increased supplies in the East and
equalizing of the unfair burden"
on the Atlantic seaboard.
Senator Aiken, Republican, of YER
mont also said that prospects are
good" for a relaxation of some of
the restrictions against use of gas
oline in New England.
Senator Aiken said he conferred
today with Mr.. Brown after a con-
ference yesterday with Mr.. Byrnes.
L believe they now realize the
serious effect that the present gas
oline restrictions are having on New
England" he said.
There are good prospects that the
situation will be alleviated and that
the present regulations and obnoX-
ious enforcement methods will be
modified"
Living Cost to Be Cut.
The price administrator expressed
confidence that the cost of living
would be reduced to the level Of
September Is. 1912, as called for in
the Sterilization Act. In this re-
spect, he said, the program to roll
back meat and butter prices was
proceeding smoothly.
The coffee subsidy program, he
added, propably would be dropped,
OPA is considering using whatever
subsidy funds are left over from eX-
isting programs to reduce prices Of
canned goods, Mr.. Brown said.
Declaring that the OPA budget,
pared to $155 100000 by Congress,
would not permit initiation of any
new major rationing programs
which may be required, Mr.. Brown
said future rationing programs con-
templated would be placed up to
Congress. He added that OPA al
ready would have to cut operational
expenses $6,0O0,00O year and there
would be no funds to operate any
large rationing program.
He said OPA was planning one
or two insignificant" rationing
programs, though he declined to
say what they we're.
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Bull Scores Knockout
In Joust With Tractor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del - Farmer
Warren j. Phillips reported his bull
Johnny scored a technical knockout
in bout with a tractor
Johnny charged the tractor head
on as it came across a field, Mr.
Phillips said. Failing to stop it, he
launched an attack from the side
and punctured a tire with his horns
Mr.. Phillips retired to the sidelines
cot gun and gave Johnny a charge
of buckshot.
Johnny knew when he was licked
and the tractor escaped further
punishment.
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Johnson Urges LETTERS
As Gus-OiI-CooI Czor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator johnson, Democrat. of
Colorado urged President Roosevelt
to appoint Rubber Director William
M. Jeffers as "czar" of liquid and
solid fuels in a letter made public
today.
Senator johnson wrote the PreSi-
dent yesterday that Mr.. Jeffers, vet
eran Omaha railroad executive,
would not like the suggestion but
the country will"
Distribution is the real problem
involved and Mr.. Jeffers is a prac-
teal railroad transportation expert, "
the letter said. The handling of
these fuels is great, big transpor-
tation job-and little else"
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Baltimore SiciIians
Predict Big Welcome
For u. ). Soldiers
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, July 15.-If Balti
moreans of Sicilian extraction know
their homeland, United States sol
diers now driving northward through
the island just off the toe of Italy
face a happy prospect.
THE Sicilians will kiss the Ameri-
cans on both cheeks and feed them
spaghetti by the carload" predicted
Samuel D'Angelo, proprietor of a
bar and one of an estimated 10000
Baltimoreans of Sicilian descent. :,
Many of them came from Cefalu
on the northern coast, and number
expressed concern over the little
ports eventual fate.
Like Mr.. D'Angelo, DR.. Salvatore
J. Demarco predicted a generally
happy reception for the invading
American troops. DR.. Demarco was
born in Cefalu 61 years ago and was
educated in Baltimore schools.
"Sicilians everywhere welcome the
American landings" he said. 1t
means the beginning of freedom for
our people"
Among the approximately 10000
persons in Cefalu anXiouSly watch
ing the progress of the Allied in
vasion is Dina Tumminello, who left
here three years ago with three
brothers to visit her father.
The brothers managed to get back
to this country before Pearl Harbor
because they were born in Baltimore
and consequently are American
citizens. The 22-year-old Dina,
however, remained in Cefalu, re-
luctant to leave her aging father.
Dina's aunt, Mrs. Ignatius Mar
siglia, who came here "a years ago
and whose mother and sister still
live in Cefalu, cried with JOY when
she heard of the landings.
Il know the Americans will be
kind to my people" she said. The
Americans cannot be cruel"
Joseph j. Culotta, whose parents
came from Sicily. foresaw whole
sale disposal" of Fascist politicians
if the Sicilians are given free hand.
More so than other Italians,
Sicilians are hot-tempered," he said.
InlS is tne nrSJ Jlme Inelr lanQ
has been invaded since the days of
ancient Greece and Rome. They
love Americans, and they'd all
come here if we withdrew the re-
strictions on immigration.
God help the Germans if they
hang around after the Americans
take over Sicilians hate Germans
worse than the devil. l know my
people"
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Yunk Has News for Homefolks
He Captured Italian General

he didn't want to surrender to 3
private" Capt. Bevemik said.
That was okay with me. He
had his two sons with him. They
were about IL or Is years old and
didn't look very happy, although
the general didn't seem too un-
happy.
"He saluted me and I returned
the salute, and when he raised his
hands I knew what he wanted. We
walked down to headquarters to-
gether with the kids alongside.
Now I've got something to tell
the folks back home.
Who says the engineers never
capture any prisoners, and gen.
eral to boot?" the American de-
manded. ~
Evening star., 1943-07-15
By CLINTON GREEN,

Representing the Combined United States
Press.
Distributed by the Associated Press.
WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN
SICILY, July 15.--"It isn't every
day in the week that a captain in
the engineers captures an italian
general. but did it," Capt. James
Bevemek of Albuquerque, NJ Mex,
said today
His right arm in sling, injured
when he fell from jeep, Capt.
Bevemek recalled how he was
standing on a street corner in the
town of Comiso.
Apparently the general recog-
nized my captains bars and decided
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American force" without mention
of the Canadians.
(The Canadian 1st Division Is
engaged in the Sicilian battle.)
Il am going TO keep all the mill
tary secrets I can. but I am to re-
gard the Canadian forces services
as on par with those Of Britain and
the United States said Mr.. King,
amid applause from the House.
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Popol Order Is Bestowed
On Antonescu, Nuzis Say
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 15.-The Berlin
radio reported today that the Great
Cross of the Order of Pope Plus XII"
had been bestowed on Premier Mi
hail Antonescu of Rumania on his
recent visit to Vatican City.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, described the order
as "the highest decoration" of the
Vatican
Evening star., 1943-07-15
101 Inductees Report
To Duty Tomorrow

A total of 101 District men in
Quoted earlier this month will re-
port for active duty in the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps tomorrow
The group includes "a for the
Army, indicted July 2, and IA for
the Navy and 3 for the Marine Corps
who were indicted July 9. The list
follows.
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until there is willingness to SIM
plify price control and rationing
as far as is consistent with winning
the war. there is nothing more that
can do at OPA.
Months ago an extensive change
in OPA personnel was promised.
This promise has not been kept. To-
day the morale of the agency is at
low ebb. The good men are looking
for other jobs. The theorists and the
young lawyers will, of course, con-
tinue until forced out of the picture,
because most of them are in better
jobs than they could obtain in pri-
vate life"
Mr.. MaXon asserted that strong
clique" in OPA believes the Govern
ment Should manufacture and dis
tribute all commodities" and said
they were using the war as a means
of furthering their reform ideas and
will continue to use honest men in
OPA as front for their efforts"
IF this group isn't curbed," he
said, I'VE are going to lost good
slice of the very freedom we are
fighting for
Il cannot subscribe to their OBJ
vious efforts to force radical and
dangerous concepts on the public
under the excuse of wartime needs. "
Mr.. MaXon said the slide rule
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boys" do not want the advice of
people with experiencev-"their
book bound. dream-ribbed class
room minds definitely have no
doors or windows leading in and
contended OPA had consistently
defied the Price Control Act in re-
fusing to consult with the business
effected except in strictly window
dressing manner"
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/ The tert OF a reply to Mr.,
Maron, issued today by Prentiss
M. Broion, OPA administrator,
folio,Ds'
! Naturally you want the hot news
| first. With respect to the Maxon
statement, you are highly intelligent
| reporters and I can add nothing
to your knowledge by statement OF
the background and reasons for it
1t will add nothing to the war effort
abroad nor the peace effort on the
home front to discuss the personali-
ties involved. Affirmations or de-
mails will only provoke further dis
cord and decline to join.
Two serious matters require an
swer Has OPA a policy? 1t has
1t is clear and unmistakable, It's
policy is to bend every effort to
comply with the direction of the
Sterilization Act and maintain the
general relationship and levels of
prices and wages as of September
Is, 1942.
In cooperation with the other
agencies we are aiming at that goal.
There has been a per cent rise
since September Is, with a / per
cent decline the last month. We
hope for further decline when
the current figures are released.
Compares War Records.
The record in this war is so much
better than in the first war that
marvel at the demands for the
change. In this period of the first
war food cost had risen slightly
above so per cent; in this one we
are slightly below; on all other
fronts the record is better.
Clothing at this time in the last
war had risen "a per cent; this one,
27 per cent; house furnishings in the
last war, SO per cent; this one, %
per cent. Rents have been held
Bread, the staff of life, rose in the
44th month of the first war by 54
! per cent; in this one, II per cent.
What is all the complaint about?
The other serious charge is that
certain people in this Office propose
that the Government shall take over
manufacture and distribution of all
commodities. / have never heard
any such proposal by any individual
and certainly there is absolutely nc
intention on the part of this office
to undertake any such control
Price administration operates under
law. The life of the agency ex-
pires on June 80, 1914. and can only
be renewed by Congressional en-
actment. There is nothing to this
charge.
Grade Labelling.
The Congress has laid down GER
tain conditions for US. They will be
fully obeyed in both letter and
spirit Specifically, the employment
amendment will prohibit the con-
tinuance after August 16 of men
without business experience in any
position where price policy ceilings
or maXimums are formulated. The
matter will be submitted to the con-
troller and the decision of the con-
troller will be obeyed. There will
be no grade labelling. Congress for
bids it.
The price of corn will remain at
present levels. l am informed it is
moving to market.
The support price of hogs has been
fixed and will continue. There is no
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Muxon

Continued From First Page.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HrsEsS sSysdfy1 Given 70, rhsf Asts' A
81 zonins adjustment Gs in ne'R Room 80 800. Dis
{Jst sadins seSnnnS at 1000 IN.
proved June 90. o. m iass m.' tPubiie No. 50,
ing for the zonine Of the District Of Co
ton, neisht. bulk and uses Of buildinss
land in the District of Columbia. and for
other purposes and regulations promul-;
ga eatsa to wit Oo6
nonconforming use from an once for
and other household appliances to a
ing shop. az 1000 18th Street. NV, LOT
l. square 1898. 1907. Appeal of Elizabeth
Conforming use .Soin from g srocery r store To- 10
grocery store and delicatessen. at sol R
Street Street, NV, lot a.; square s95; zoos
essbiish % at af nstisuton ,HE 200
Appeal Of Henry and Ruth schatIert
roomine house in the "a restricted Area
District, accommodating nve persons on
rs aw S1 OS5 At Alaska
Of Dr. M. /. I. Grant '' for az varfance nhec
from from aha the lot occupancy and rear yard
S.a g. a91e T T, street NV, lot ls: square
owner, on behalf of the Peel Dry Cleaning
Co.. lessee, for per,nission to change a
nonconforminR use from a drugstore to a
dry dry. Cleaning ssrna esWsablshment St at 1884 Cal
io1s Appeal Of EdRsrd a. C. sGSat Balts for sse
variance from the side yard and open
court requirements of the ''C'' Area Dis
trict to permit interior structural altera-
tions to the apartment building at 2616-
S9-2" 18th Street Street NV, lots SO. 80 and
ham Bondsran for . varisncs from the
to permit ERECTION Of a one-story, porch
Road and Northampton street NV. LOT.
q. and sos. square 1897 1914 Appeal
Of W: R, Grant for : variance from the
side yard requirements of the "a" Re-
stricted Area District to permit erection
and inclosure of rear porch at 106 Ritz
tenhouse Street NV. lot 40. square 1875.
l015;. Appeal Of Mary Chillemi. owner. on
mission miss, to to change nonsoniormin. Sn, use
MenTee Street NE; lot 500: square sssI.
SAMUEL 6CRtVENER, Jr., board 81 Lonine
A6fuafN9 ant fhatYtef ~ 6o5Vv1nhJa
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

ADAM A. WEscHLER { soN, Auctioneers.
Hss!ss esFssz sfNfRrsfa sfSfRR H.
COMMENCING AT ELEVEN An. we will
sell by public auction at 604 Rhode Island
and/or other charges. 1895 Ford Coupe.
motor No. 1s-3156282. left by Joseph
Brown; 1855 3rd St. s;w, Washington D. G.;
1885 Ford convertible coupe, motor No.
I8-1SO1354. left BY 1t. Raymond Myers,
Camp Gordon johnson. Fla: 1887 Pack
isaac Mason SSS SSSe Blaine S 9aogs ST. Ne ie WASH
ington, D. c. Parties In interest please
take notice. CALL CARL. INC. 614
H st. NV. no12.15.
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WALTER M. BAsTIAN, Attorney,
Nafinnal Press RuildinG

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia.
ministration.-This is to Give Notice That
Court Of the United States for the District
Of Columbia granted ancillaIy letters Of
FLORENCE CAMPBELL. deceased. have
with the approval Of the District Court Of
the United States for the District Of CO.
lumbia, holding Probate Court, appointed
Monday. the goth day of December, l943
at 1000 O'Clock am, as the time. and
said Court room as the place. for making
pagmenh ~ she n1 drentnn tIom na sac estate
when and where AL creditors and persons
or the residue. or parts thereof, are noti-
Ned to attend. in person or by agent or
attorney duly authorized. with their claims
against the estate, properly vouched. Given
under their HANDS this 18th day Of No
NATIONAL sAyiNGs AND j TRUST Hst' z COM oao
psAn1Yi Fs1s1i ~ ast.,I BRUCE ao,1 H1AIRp Preiident
Deputy EesisteI Of wills for the District
Of c9lsupsstsss CLERK Of the Probate Court.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM J. ROWAN. Attorney.
QAl IEnaLsraEa Rssilaiux IA

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia,
Holding Probate Gourt.-No. S2493. Ad-
That the subscriber. of the District of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia, Letters
Testamentary on the estate of Mary J.
Stanley. late of the District of Columbia,
deceased. All persons. having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated. to the subscriber,
on or before the sth day of November,
excluded from ali benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of No
vember, 1943. JOHN j. STANLEY, 3SOS
C. SCALLEY, Deputy Register of Wills for
the. District of Columbia. Clerk of the
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GIT S ADAMS ST

broom and bath bunc finished at.
tic, garage, large inclosed back porch full
cellar retrigeration. gas range, oil burner
n, h., 15-ft.-front lot: close to stores
schools and transp., / "a miles from Penta
gon Bids: price, 81 800. terms Or viii
sell completely furnished for 5000 adoi.
tional. B. NJ. SMITH. 240S Columbia pike
Arl., Va. Phone oxford 2O3S