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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-21
,6OO-Foot, Snow
Capped Peak alls
To Clark's Men

Allied Headquarters, Az
giers, December 81. $3.50 (UPl
= American troops edging
forward as much as a mile
and a half in the snow capped
mountains Of Italy have cap
tured Mount Spinucci0, 1000
foot peak looking down ON
the inland road to Rome, III
was announced today.
Lieutenant General Mark w.
Clark swung the right wing Of his
Fifth Army slowly northwestwards
bringing 1t in line with the posi-.
tons ON the coast and in the cen.
ter where the capture of San Pietr0
had cracked the core of German
resistance.
Across the Peninsula the British
Eighth Army frightened its hold ON
the vital road between Ortona and
Orsonga, twin anchors of the Ger.
man line which were under direct
threat.
(The Cairo radio reported street
fighting in Orsonga, IL miles inland
from Ortona. Algiers adviceS SAT-
urday said the British had driven
into the outskirts of Orsonga,.
Fifth Army Advance
Fifth Army troops continued to
advance in some portions of the
mountainous country on the right
of the army 'front.'" General
Dwight D. Eisenhower's commune
que said cat one point we adj
vanced mile and half, while else
where an important hill was oc-
cupied. Patrols were active in the
coastal sector"
The important hill was mount
Spinuccio, four miles west Of Fill
gnano and some eight miles north
of the San Pietro sector where the
Americans had won one of the bit
terest battles of the italian CAM
paign.
A spokesman said the advance
west Of Filignano, near the pre-
viously captured village Of Lagone,
was 'appreciable." Reports were
AetShIlS Oll developments AL Tile S9oiA
Pietro-San Vittore sector.
The Germans stepped up their air
activity somewhat. Twenty-one
fighter bombers attacked San PtetrO
twice Monday. Anti-aircraft gum
ners shot down three and damaged
two more.
Fierce Fighting
The communique reported fierce
fighting" throughout the day on the
Eighth Army front, where further
advance was made in the center and
the British positions improved in
the Ortona area.
Tank-led German forces still were
putting up savage resistance to the
Eighth army push. The British
steadily improved their positions
across the Ortona- Orsonga road,
spearheaded by an advance toward
Tollo, four miles north of the road.
The thrust may have a strong eff
feet on the German position at Or
tona. which still was uncaptured Of
ficially, although Canadians were
just outside.
Heavy fighting for a tiny cross
roads just south of Ortona was re-
ported. There the main coastal road
branches southwark from the lateral
Ortona- Orsonga road.
On the night Of Dec. Is, American
PIT boats on patrol near Elba met
and engaged two twenty destroyers
with guns and torpedoes. The enemy
retired with the Pts in hot pursuit.
The destroyers later were engaged
with guns and torpedoes by an
other force which included both
British and American light coastal
craft
The actions were described as
brisk and confused" with the re-
suits obscured by smoke and dark
ness, but at is probable that tor
pedo hits were obtained on one Of
the enemy destroyers," the commune
iOue said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-21

Hollywood, Dec. 21.-(UP)-Al-
legedly $4,000 behind in alimony
payment to his wife. Mrs. Mary L..
Maynard, cowboy film star Ken May
nard today sought an out-of court
settlement before the alimony hear
ing scheduled for Jan. 7.
Maynards former wife was grant,
ed alimony payment of $3.50 month
later reduced to 500, when she re-
ceived her divorce In 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-21
CHURCHILL IMPROVES

London, Dec. 81. (UP)-The con-
dillon of Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, continues to improve, an
official announcement said today,
and his cabinet colleagues expected
momentarily the resumption of the
flood OF directives which normally
pour in when he Is abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-21
MONTREAL HAS STRIKE

Montreal, Dec. 81. (UP)-Mon-
treats municipal functions were
paralyzed today when almost 1880
municipal Office workers failed to
report for work. 1t was the second
strike Of city employees in the Cana
dian metropolis in . week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-21
The Weather

Decreasing ClOudiness
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Women Voters Urged
To Attend Hearjnu

An appeal to members OF the
Maryland League of Women Voters
to attend General Assembly hearing
at pm. Wednesday on the bill to
repeal the declaration OF Intentions
law was made yesterday by Mrs
Alice w. Hostetler OF MONTGOMERY
County, State president OF the
league.
The hearing, to be held in the
State Capitol, was postponed from
THURSDAY on the request OF State
Senator T. Earle Hampton OF Mont
2omery County member Of the
Elections Committee because Of the
short notice given.
Chairman A. Fulton Waller Of the
Committee on Elections called the
hearings at the inst!sation OF the
MARYLAND League. The group has
been trying to have the law changed
so residents do not have to declare
their intention OF becoming State
citizens a year in advance OF voting
Mrs. Ralph Himstead OF Chevy
Chase, State chairman of the de-
partment OF government and its
operations. will speak for the State
group at the hearings. The Mont
gomery County League will be rep
! resented by Mrs. Frank GARFIELD
Of Somerset. chairman Of the same
department for the county group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Movement Started
In Many States 10
Drop Income Taxes
Survey Shows Possible
Savings Of $4,000, 900
Under Pending Measures

By the Associated Press.
A movement has been started In
many States to relieve taxpayers OF
some of their burden by reducing
or abolishing State income taxes for
the duration.
Although the idea has not met
with unanimous approval a survey
completed by the Associated Press
last night indicated that measures
with good chances Of adoption would
save citizens more than $4,000 ,OOC
year.
The study showed that four States
already had put into effect plans
to cut more than s3o,o0O.0O0 an
nuallv from their income tax bills
New York is continuing for a sec
ond year its Is per cent reduction
with an estimated saving of s22,-
100000 to taxpayers this year.
Dewey Pledges New Saving.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey promised
an additional saving Of $4,000 .OOC
under new law extending exemp
tons and permitting deductions for
life insurance and medical expenses
Iowa has cut its tax bill in half
for l943 and 1914. giving up roye-
nues OF approximately $1,000 O0C
each year. The West Virginia Leg
lslature has passed over Gov. M. M
Neelv's veto an act repeating the
States l0-year-old personal income
tax law. 1t produced roughly
s2,500,000 year
Substantial reductions have been
made in Mississippi's tax rate. but
revenue was up this year. with 1905
returns yielding s495.0o0 in compar-
ison with s360,0OO from l.742 re-
turns at the same time last year.
Arguments for reductions gener-
ally have been the greatly increased
rate OF Federal taxation. plus the
ability Of States to forego some tax
revenue in period of decreased
expenditures.
Other States to Act.
Other States appeared ready tt
ease up on income taxes, including
Maryland. where Gov. Herbert r
O'Conor has recommended that tax.
payers be permitted to deduct one.
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areas. Born North Carolina: was
graduated. bachelor of science de-
gree, North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical College, Greensboro
N. c.; came here In 1888, attended
Howard University Law School two
/ years; was busboy at Government
cafeteria in procurement division,
/ Treasury Department, Seventh and
D streets S.W. Married; one daugh-
! ter: lives at 1920 Thirteenth street
NV.
Joseph c. McGarraghy. IS. attor-
ney, member Of firm Of Wilkes, Nc
Garraghy g. Arts; native Washing
tonian; graduate OF Georgetown
University law school: World War
veteran: former assistant corpora
ton counsel; former vice president
District Of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton: director OF Washington Board
of Trade: member OF Ration Board
No. 10: vice president of Recreation
Services. Inc; vice chairman of War
Hospitality Committee. Married,
lives at Wardman Park Hotel.
James Med. Shea. So, manager OF
A. O. Bliss Properties and A. o. Bliss
Medical Co. Born in Tennessee:
came to Washington about Is years
ago. Vice president. District, Law
vers and Washington Title Insurance
Co., director of National Savings &
Trust Co.; director OF Fidelity Stor-
age Co. Residence, 1925 Garfield
street NV.
Y. E. Booker. SO, senior partner of
Y E. Booker & Co., investment Sc
curities, Native of Virginia; edu-
Gated, George Washington Uni
versity; former newspaperman as
financial editor of the Washington
Times and Washington Post. With
Crane Paris g. Co.. investments,
and became partner there. Or
gained Y. E. Booker d Co., in 1926;
chairman of finance committee,
GARFIELD Hospital; recent chairman
OF Better Business Bureau, chair
man OF Investment Bankers and
Brokers Unit OF District War Saw
ings Committee; member OF Treas
ury Department Victory Fund Com
mittee; active in Community Chest
and War Fund drives: married: lives
at 45l7 Hawthorn street, Wesley
Heights.
w. A. Mccoy. 81, chief of the ex-
aiming and personnel utilization
, division OF the Civil Service Com
mission has had Is years expert
ence in the commission Came here
from Missouri, home State, in cler-
zeal capacity; became examiner. as
9istant chief Of the former examin-
ing division and in 1898, chief of
the examining division. the name of
which was changed recently to the
comprehensive title This division
is responsible for all examinations.
vecruitings, transfers in Federal
service. utilization OF existing per-
! sonnet to the best possible advantage
and for Federal work Improvement
programs. Married, two daughters.
resides at 3016 Mckinley street NV.
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500 at Baltimore Shipyord
Suspended for Early Quitting
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-As a
penalty for what company officials
called early quitting, approximately
500 employees of the Bethlehem
Fairfield shipyards were turned back
at the gates when they reported for
work today and subjected to a one
LAY suspension.
J. M. Willis general manager Of
the yards, said the entire working
force had been warned of the i'm
pending penalty. and added.
This loafng and racing to the
gates is going to be broken off
The onedav suspension was an
nounced for first offenders.
Spokesman for the suspended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
kanpower Shortage
Slows transportation,
0DT Director Warns
Future Of Passenger
Traffic Is Not Attractive,
Eastman Declares

ManpoWer shortage is becoming
more serious in transporta ton and
is causing slowing down as far as
train movement is concerned" Jo-
seph B. Eastman. director Of the
ONCE of Defense Transportation,
said yesterday.
Speaking at a luncheon meeting
of the Harvard Club at the Anna
polls Hotel, MI. Eastman explained
it was necessary Ito wait for crews
to some extent
He said he was afraid the effect
of substituting older men for young
er men would be to cut the efficiency
in loading and unloading.
Asked from the floor whether he
felt completion of the Florida Ship
Canal would aid transportation, Mr.
Eastman said he felt it couldn't be
constructed quickly enough to be Of
help at present. In the meantime
there will be great need for the use
OF materials and manpower"
Civilians Cut Travel.
Although Mr.. Eastman said the
future of passenger traffic on rail-
roads was mot attractive.' he said
he did not know whether more
positive restraints on travel would
be necessary. The effort to persuade
civilians to cut down their travel has
had its effect" he added.
Mr. Eastman said that trucks were
necessary for the maintenance of
the economy of the country" and
important for the farmers. He
warned, however, that it was essen
tial to eliminate waste mileage and
to lntegrate where possible
There has been large decrease
in truck miles" he added, but there
is much that needs to be done
1t is essential to keep private cars
lin the picture" the ODT director
declared, but cars should be used
only for necessary purposes and
not for pleasure. He pointed out
that many large war plants are
largely dependent upon private cars.
Not Enough New Buses.
Pointing to the strain on urban
transportation. Mr.. Eastman said
Washington could not have gotten
along without staggering of Federal
working hours and that the plan
was being put into effect elsewhere.
Although new buses and streetcars
have been built recently. he said
there were less new buses than
normal retirements.
The major credit for the success
OF wartime railroad transporta ton.
Mr. Eastman said, goes to lessons
learned in the last war" This time,
he explained. the difficulties in CO.
originating the loading and unload
ing have been overcome. He pointed
out that in the last war, there were
cases OF trains waiting days on side
tracks to be unloaded.
Although the competitive spirit
among railroads has not vanished.
Mr.. Eastman said that actually
there was pooling of engines and
cars, He predicted an even heavier
load in the future, pointing out
that wheat was being moved from
terminal elevators.
Turn trash into cash and use 1t to
smash the Axis. Collect that junk
metal now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

by the local area director here, it is
understood with the advice of the
new management labor committee
Essential activities may differ in
various localities, according to re-
liable Indications The Federal Gov
erpment and its agencies. of course
are recognized as perhaps the out
standing essential activities in this
seat Of the Nation, SO. it is believed
in some quarters facilities directly
serving the Government may be
considered of essential. There is
believed to be some reflection of the
essentially OF certain activities here
IN the appointment to the manage
ment-labor group Of persons rep
resentlng specific interests, such as
for instance. hotel. restaurant and
cafeteria workers
One Of the purposes Of the new
Set-up Will be to secure ORDERLY
transfer Of workers now employed
in less essential industries to es-
sentlal industries"
The new program hopes tC prevent
excessive turnover in essential IN
dustr!cS. reduce unWaIranted alb
SentecISm. and bring about. among
other things, full utilization OF
women and members OF minority
groups"
The new COMMITTEES also will be
responsible for hearing complaints
Of individual workers or employers
or groups Of workers or employers
concerning any action or failure tc
act by local representative of gov
ernmental agencies which are carry
ing out any part Of the program OF
the War Manpower Commission.
1t was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Funeral Rites Today
For Hontas N. Sturqis

Funeral services for Mrs Hontas
M. Sturgis, retired supervising prin-
cipal of the Hyattsville Elementary
School. Hyattsville, Md. who died
Friday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James House. jr.. Spring.
field. Pa, will be held at pm. to-
day at the Gaschs Funeral Home,
3749 Baltimore avenue, Hyattsville.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
A native of Murray, KY. Mrs.
Sturgis had been resident of ny
attsville for a number of years She
was the wife of the late Prof. Samuel
c. Sturgis and lived in Hyattsville
at 52l6 Forty second place.
Besides her daughter she is sur
vived by two sons, Col Galen NJ
Sturgis. U. s. NJ. c., on combat duty.
and Hugh IAgare Sturgis, who is
with the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
D. C.'s 9 Monpower Aides
High Lights in Careers Of Men Who
Will Apply Rules Are Sketched

The following sketches briefly
describe the nine men who will have
large authority in applying regula-
tons of the War Manpower Com
mission to the District of Columbia
They include the new area director
and the eight-man War Manpower
Committee.
RAINY B. Deschner. 43. area di-
rector, War Manpower Commission
has been acting director Of D. c.
Employment Center, United States
Employment Service; formerly of
st. Louis. Mo. where he was man
ager of St. Louis area of unemploy-
ment compensation and Employ
ment Service program. Once rep
resented one Of big steel companies
in Northwest: was oil operator in
"mid-continent' field; Travelled ex-
tensively in North and South
America Married. one daughter in
school at Kirkwood. Mo- Plans to
move family to Washington. Hob
bies: boxing, golf and classical
music
James B, Burns, 45, national presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Government Employees (AFL> for
nlerlv chief attorney for Veterans
Administration in the San Francisco
area: graduate San Francisco School
OF Law. past judge advocate and
past vice commander. American
Legion. California Department
married lives in Kensington. Office
900 F street NV.
Native Of Arlington.
Ernest B. Spangler, 80. has been
secretary treasurer OF Local 78l,
Hotel and Restauran Employees ALI
ance (AFL), for 10 years. Member
ship Of local, about 1900, includes
food handlers in hotels and restau-
rants, walters, mattresses. counter
girls and boys, bus girls and boys.
Born and educated in Arlington, Va.
where he now lives at 343l Columbia
pike. Delegate and a trustee Of the
Central Labor Union. Married, two
children.
Joseph D. Phillips, %, president
81 the Washington Industrial Union
Council (CIOp, is also president Of
National War Agencies Local 2O3,
United Federal Workers of America
fC1Op. Employed in the Recruit
ncnt and Manning Organization.
War Shipping Administration. Grad
nate OF University Of California, with
Phi Beta Kappa honors. taught
there while doing graduate work
Came to Washington August. l94l.
Married. one daughter lives at 500l =,
Tulip avenue. Takoma Park. Md.
Union Business Agent.
James f. Harris. 81. colored bus
mess agent for United Cafeteria
and Restaurant Workers Union
'C1Ol, with about 5000 members.
mostly employed in Government
cafeterias in the city and nearby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Ban on Manufacture
OF Home Radio Tubes
Is Lifted by WPB
Factories Will Enter
Production at Once, With
$4,000, 900 Annual Goal

Resumption Of the manufacture Ct
radio tubes for home receivers was
ordered yesterday by the War Pro-
duction Board
The factories. beginning produc-
ton Immediately, expect to get into
full stride by July on a goal Of as
100000 tubes year.
Manufacture Of home receiver
tubes was stopped last year to allow
plants to fill the large demands OF
the armed services.
Inventory Not Available.
Efforts have been made since the
manufacturing freeze order to de-
termine the number OF tubes avail
able, but it was said the Govern
ment was no more successful in
getting an inventory than it was in
getting an inventory Of the large
broadcast tubes used in transmitting
stations. The nearest thing it
learned was that 8770o,OOO tubes
were manufactured last year for all
purposes. OF this number it was
estimated that approximately 35.-
600 900 were for requirements. The
normal manufacture of home re-
ceiver tubes for a year. according
20 Frank Mcintosh. chief of the
radio section Of WPB is 1875 900 900
tubes.
Would Avoid Rationing.
The number of tubes authorized
to be manufactured it is figured,
is sufficient to keep only one home
receiver in each household in op-
Grating condition. just how this
will be policed is being studied bv
the board at this time. but it is
hoped that a form of rationing can
be prevented and that there will
be full cooperation on the part OF
the public
Furthermore. the resumption or
der does not provide for the manu-
facture of all types of tubes which
were on the market for home re-
ceivers prior to the war. But the
ia essential types which have been
authorized, it was said, will take
care Of about 80 per cent of the
home receivers. So-called luxury"
tubes, such as the miniatures used
in the small, camera-type sets and
IN the all-Wave sets. will not be in
Guided in the new authorization. it
was said. Therefore, these types
Of tubes will be out" for the du-
ration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Arthur IA. Hill Heads
Nays TRANSPORTATION

The Nays transportation opera
tons have been centered in a trans
portation branch under direction of
Arthur M. Hill. Charleston, w. Va.
and operated through the Office of
Assistant Secretary Ralph Bard, it
was announced yesterday.
The new branch will supervise the
operation of the many thousand
trucks. buses and other vehicles
operated by the Navy within the
United States and Hawaii for trans
portatlon of personnel and equip
ment.
Mr.. Hill, special assistant to the
Secretary Of the Navy, has had wide
experience in transportation as
president of the Atlantic Greyhound
Lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

third from their computed taxes
for the next two years.
South Dakota'S Senate has passed
repeater and sent it TO the lower
branch, where it was expected to
carry. Arkansas promised a meas
uTe OF relief with a bill to exempt
taxes on income earned outside the
State. Members of the armed forces
already are exempt from taxes on
their service pay.
A Bill to abolish MissOurl's income
tax, which produces around $1,000
. 600 a year, is pending in the as
sembly.
Hopes for Cyclone Cellar
The New Mexico legislature is
considering constitutional amend
ment to repeal and permanently
prohibit income and succession
taxes. Attorney General E. P.
Chase says it embraces his idea of
making New Mexico "a cyclone Gel
lar for the wealthy of other States.
Gov. John J. Dempsey advocates
deferment until after the war.
Having already granted exemp-
tons to service men, the Oregon
legislature is considering general re-
auctions ranging from II to 20 per
cent. Little support for reductions
was found in California, while Kan
sas killed bill to abolish the tax.
More moderate measures are pend
ing there, however. Oklahoma aban-
doned reduction plans after Gov.
Robert S. Kerr said the State should
pay it's old debts first. The Utah
House defeated bill to raise exemp-
tons.
In Wisconsin, the legisla ture has
passed bill repea ling a 60 per cent
surtaX on income taxes, which would
save an estimated s50OO00O this
year, but It's chances of getting
| through the Governor Office ap-
peared slim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

workmen were quick to protest
against the disciplinary action.
PariouS Sleezaris. business agent
for Local 43 of the Go Industrial
Union of Marine and Shipbullding
Workers Of America characterized
the suspension as company ma
newer" and claimed the penalty
had been imposed lndiscriminately
without regard to real offenders.
The union leader said that "a
notice was posted warning that all
men who punched out within one
minute Of quitting time would be
suspended for one DAY. The union
is in accord with that ruling.
But our position is that many
men who punched out two. three
and four minutes after quitting time
were subjected to the penalty"