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Evening star., 1943-11-08
S40,0O0,000 Action
In Informer's S Suit
Dismissed on Appeal
Lower Court Upheld;
Double Damage Claim
Denied in Fraud Claims
By the Associated Press.


The Supreme Court today dis
missed an "informer's" suit seek
ing more than S40,0OO,0OO DAM
ages from two companies &C
cused of conSpiring to sell mill
tary official instruments to the
Government at noncompetitive
prices.
The action was taken by the tri-
bunal in an order affirming. by a
divided vote, lower court de-
cision dismissing the litigation
Justice Jackson did not participate,
and the vote was to 4.
The suit was brought by two New
York attorneys-Murray Bresilber
and Emanuel Thebner-against the
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., New
York. and Carl Zeiss. Inc, a New
York subsidiary of German firm.
1t was alleged that Bausch e.
Lomb and Carl Zeiss of Jena, Ger
many, had entered into an agree
ment to divide the world market
for the sale of military optical in
olI ullltIlIS.
All the business of the Federal
Government. 1t was claimed. was al
iotted to BauSch & Lomb. The Ger
man firm. when invited by the
United States to bid. presented "ex-
cessive prices fixed by the American
corporation" it was alleged.
That, the plaintiffs attorneys de-
clared. caused S2O.OOO.OOO damages
to the United States between 1921
and 1910. Twice that amount, plus
$4,000 for each transaction. was
sought
The attorneys brought their suit
under an 1863 statute which pro-
vides that persons who recover from
any one making fraudulent claims
against the United States may COL
lect double damages and penalties
and retain half of the judgment. The
other half goes to the Government
Dismissal of the "informers' suit
was ordered by the Federal District
Court and the Federal Circuit Court
at New York on the ground that
there had been no fraud" against
the United States within the mean
ing of the statute.
The Justice Department asserted
that the lower court Interpretation
renders the statute nullity in its
application to collusive bidding"
Previously, the department had
brought antitrust proceeding against
the companies. A consent decree
was entered and fines were imposed
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Nazis Claim Hits on 13
Ships in Allied CONVOY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-The German
high command in report wholly
unconfrmed by the Allies, claimed
today that German planes had at
tackled an Allied convoy of % fully
laden troop transports" off North
Africa yesterday, scoring bomb and
torpedo hits on l3 of the vessels and
2 of their destroyer escorts.
Berlin propaganda broadcasts first
advanced the claim yesterday in
versions ranging from 13 Allied
transports sunk to others coinciding
with the high commands announce
ment that 13 transports had been
hit
Today's announcement said that
German Flyers observed several
transports" burning and in sinking
condition as they turned homeward
after making the low-level attack.
Many thousand young American
and British reservists went down to
the bottom of the sea with these
destroyed ships" the high command
concluded.
There have been no Allied an
nouncements Of recent attacks on
conveys.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Stocks Drop on Revival
OF Early Peace Talk

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Heavy SELL
ing OF stocks on a revival of early
peace talk knocked leaders down 81
to 81 share in today's market with
few isolated casualties running to
So or so. Liquidation was inspired
mainly by the idea many companies
would experience difficulties if the
European conflict should come to a
sudden and unexpected end.
The ticker tape, for q while. fell
2 minutes behind floor transactions
as prices wilted. Dealings later
slowed and scattered recoveries
appeared.
There was a further drop after
midday on increased activity and
subsequent slackening of activity
Bonds and major commodities fol-
lowed stocks.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Gas Rate Decision
Slated for Review
By Supreme Court
Tribunal Agrees to Hear
Appeal Sought by
Vinson and OPA

The Supreme Court today
agreed to review litigation in
stituted by the Government
challenging the right of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission
to grant a $201 900 rate increase
to the Washington Gas Light Co.
without regard to the wartime
initiation controls imposed by the
Economic Sterilization Act of
October 2. 1912.
In petltionlng for review. the
Government. holding the new rates
unjustifled, declared the case of
grave importance to the national
stabilization program" Funda-
mentally. it was argued. it posed the
question whether a regulatory au-
thority having jurisdiction over
common carrier or other public util-
lty rates is free to approve an in
crease in any such rate whenever
the increase could be found Just and
reasonable if measured by peace
time criteria. or whether. instead.
the regulatory authority is under a
legal duty to deny every rate
increase as inflationary and there
fore as unjust and unreasonable in
the absence of clear showing
that the increase is necessary
The appeal was taken by Eco
nomic Sterilization Director Fred
NJ Vinson and the Office of Price
Administration after the United
States Court of Appeals. reversing
ruling by United States District
Court. had upheld the higher rates
which were granted in conformity
with the sliding-scale arrangement
regulating electric and gas rates
here.
! The higher rates we're made ef-
fective November 16. 1912
| The Washington Gas Light Co.
anG the Public Utilities Commission
as defendants in the litigation, op-
posed the review.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

should have told their representa-
tives in Congress to change these
conditions instead of letting them
go on until the national security in
wartime was threatened.
Mrs Roosevelt commented at the
same time that she does not know
how much longer the Little Steel
formula can hold If living price costs
are not stabilized completely.
Inherent in the ests blishment of
the Little Steel" formula, she con-
tended, was promise of similar
(see MRS. ROOSEVELT, A-l4.)
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Marquis de Visde|ou
Takes Stand 10 HeIp
De Marigny Defense
Prison Ex-Physicion
Found No Sineed Hair
On Defendants Body
By lht AsSoclated Pre-

By tht Associated Press.
NASSAU. Bahamas. Nov g.
Moving to back up Alfred dc Ma
rlgnys alibi. the defense called
the Marquis Georges de ViSde-
lou to the witness stand in the
Bahamas Supreme Court today
to tell Of the accused SON in laws
activities during the July night
when Sir Harry Oakes was slain.
He testified after a former prison
physician. Dr. Ulrich OberWarth.
said he found no burned hairs on
De Marigny two days after the
aged millionaire was beaten and
burned 70 death in a bedroom of
his country estate. Westbourne.
DR.. Oberwarth thus hit at a
Crown contention that singed and
curled hairs were found on the
defendants hands and arms the
night of July 8. and that these
were evidence he might have been
in the bedroom at the time OF the
attack
Handsome and we'll eroomed in
his light tan suit. De Visdelou
walked slowly to the stand once he
was summoned. He had said it was
his first appearance in court.
Admits He Is Nervous.
With by best friend charged with
murder, naturally l am nervous" he
admitted
There was an excited buzz in the
crowded courtroom. and guards had
to cry for silence. De Marigny
watched intently from the prisoner S
cage
MY name is Maxim Louis Georges
de Vlsdclou-Guimbeau" the witness
said in response to the questions of
Chief Defense Counsel Godfrey
Hiees.
I have known De Marigny for II
years
The marquis. commonly known
here as De Visdelou. talked with a
clipped French accent. Like De
Marlgny. he is member of a
French family which settled many
ScdIS ago On Tue bTltlSll lnQlan
Ocean island of Mauritius.
Mr.. Higgs questions quickly led tc
the night Ct the slaying.
Tells of Party.
The marquis told of dinner
party given by De Marigny July at
the cottage they shared, Numerous
other witnesses have described the
party, among them De Visdelou's
close friend, Betty Roberts. who
backed up part of De Marignvs own
account Of his activities when she
testified Saturday
From the witness stand last week
De Marignv said he drove two din
ner guests to their homes near
fSee OAKFS Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Cavig|ia Reported Ready
To Lead Fight on Nazis

BY the Associated Press.
ON THE SWISS-ITALIAN FROM
TIER, Nov. 3.-Marshal Pietro
Caviglia, Italian hero of the first
World War and noted Leftist who
never embraced Fascism. has taken
to the hills and is ready to lead
italian Partisans in a fight for free
dom, informants from German-oc-
cupicd Italy said today.
This information was the first
word about Marshal Caviglia since
the Germans occupied Rome and
the Fascists issued a surprising an
nouncement that the marshal had
placed himself at the disposal of
the German command and the
Mussolini puppet government.
Frontier informants said that
Marshal Caviglia, as we'll as Gen.
Alessandro PirZio-B -Biroli, veteran of
the Italian Ethiopian and Albanian
campaigns, have no intention of
participating in Mussolini's Fascist
government; on the contrary, they
are hiding and will fight with Italian
Partlsans against the Germans. !;
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Government Division
Tops $1,000, Mark
In War Fund Drive
Pledges Reach 50, ,l0l ,429;
Mass Meeting Set Today
For 4, 500 OPA Employees

The Government Division of
the Community War Fund has
gone we'll over the S2.000,000
mark as it strives to better the
"a per cent record of the private
business solicitors for the Com
War Fund, Fund head
quarters announced today.
Total contributions in the drive
for $4,000 900 have now reached s4,-
l0l ,429-854 per cent of the goal.
Although solicitors in Government
Offices have collected s2,O24.942, they
still have s400,000-l6 per cent-to
collect to reach their quota of 81
400 900. The Business and Finance
Division. on the other hand, has COL
lected sl,2749l5-all but 6 per cent
of its quota of 100000.
Il hope both of these divisions will
be over the top by Wednesday, 4"
Coleman Jennings, campaign chair
man, said today.
The six other divisions. meanwhile.
are also working to turn in 100 per
cent performances by the end of this
week. Report meetings have been
scheduled for 80 pm. Wednesday
and Friday at the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Divisions Totals.
Totals reached by these divisions
are: Advance Gifts, s490627, 80 per
cent; Metropolitan. s2ol ,947, 81 per
cent: Arlington, Sl7O6o. 35 per cent !:
Fairfax. s19,32l, 81 per cent; Mont
gomery, s54l17, 81 per cent. and
Prince Georges County, s19,329, SO
per cent.
Herbert L. Willett, jr., executive
director of the fund yesterday de-
clared that sufferings from diseases
now threaten to reach epidemic pro-
portions in many Nazi-dominated
countries aided by the fund.
Civilian death rate in Belgium
for example. the Belgium War Re-
lief Society has reported, has risen
Is per cent over the war years
Communicable diseases are spread
ing rapidly in the Netherlands. the
Queen Wilhelmina Fund has report
ed. Other countries included in the
drive and now reporting desperate
need for relief are Norway, Yugo-
slavia, Greece, Russia and Czecho-
slavakia. In Russia, particularly
Mr.. Willett said, Community War
Fund aid is needed because of the
Nazis' "scorched earth" policy.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
British Shipping Chief
Will Return Home Soon

BY tie Associated Press
Sir Arthur Salter. chief of the
British shipping mission to the
United States. will leave soon to
take up new duties in London.
Sir Arthur arranged to make a
farewell call on President Roosevelt
today.
In disclosing that he would return
to London, the White House did not
say what his new British assignment
would be. In addition to heading
the British mission he is member
OF the Combined Shipping Adjust
ment Board,
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Conferees Unable to Agree
On Compromise Draft Bill
House-Senote Group DeodIocked on Plan
To Give Broader Power to Hershey

House and Senate conferees on
the bill to delay the drafting of
prewar fathers struck a snag at
their first meeting today over
provisions delegating broader
powers over selective service to
Director Lewis B. Hershey.
House members said the crux of
the fight was not over general dele
CATION of authority to Gen. Hershey,
but over provision the Senate and
House both approved, giving Gen.
Hershey the final say in granting
occupational deferments in the case
of men working outside their home
states
Both chambers voted for a new
method of handling occupational
deferments of men away from home.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
II Jap Worships Sunk or Hit
BY Planes in Bismarck Sea
Probable Torpedo Strike Is Scored
On Heavy Cruiser in Horbor at RubuuI

Bougainville. Four more barges
were destroyed OFF New Guinea by
light surface craft.
These sinkings brought to 83 the
number of japanese ships. ranging
from heavy cruisers to small coastal
vessels, that have been sunk or dam
aged during the last week in the
Bougalnville- Rabaul- New Irela d
area.
(Tokio radio broadcast a claim
that 70 Allied "warships" had
been sunk or damaged in the
battle of Bougainville Island" be-
tween October 81 and November
5. Allied reports have not men,
toned the loss of even single
landing barge, although they ac-
knoWledged damage to some
cruisers and destroyers in an
aerial attack last tuesday,
Again Vanakanau Airdrome at
Rabaul was bombed Gen. Mac
Arthur said medium units made a
night sweep over the blasted
iCoo DhrTrTr naon ,1
Evening star., 1943-11-08
WPB to Authorize Yarns
For ChiIdren's Hosiery
Ey the Associated Press.

RS the Associated Press.
The War Production Board moved
today to stimulate production of in
fants' and children's hosiery.
Announcing it would grant priority
aid to enable manufacturers to OBJ
tain the necessary yarns for pro-
ductlon Of these scarce items. the
WPB advised manufacturers to file
applications for such priorities by
November IS. The STOCKINGS made
under the plan must be shipped by
February |, 1914
The items affected include Infants
ribbed bose, half socks and anklets;
childTen's half socks end anklets
and boys crew and slack socks and
golf hose.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Holds Public
Partly to Blame in Coal Strike

Mrs. Roosevelt blames the pub
lie in part for the recent coal
strike because, for the last 30
years, nothing has been done"
about much publicized poor
working conditions in mines.
Although the miners had no right
to strike in wartime, Mrs. Roosevelt
told her press conference today, the
public in turn owes them a certain
responsibility. For the last 30 years,
she continued, surveys have been
published about mining conditions
but always have been "pigeonholed. -
She believes average citizens
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Cooler Weather Forecast
After Spring-like Day

Yesterdays spring like weather
gave way to rain today and the
Weather Bureau forecaster said that
from all indications it was the last
warm day Washingtonians will enjoy
for some time. Cooler weather,
accompanied by moderate winds,
was due tonight for an extended
visit.
The thermometer went to 10 yes
terday, the highest November 7
reading since 1888, when n was
recorded.
A brisk business in canoe rentals
was reported and many bicyclists
were seen in Potomac Park and
Hains Point
The Weather Bureau reported that
the day, while pleasantly warm,
didn't approach the record Of 80 for
November in 1929.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
BY the Associated presS

oS liic HooOSlubCQ IIeSS,
HALIFAX, H'ova Scotia, Nov. 8
"A cigar-puff1ng exponent of
the share the wealth theory
swept through Halifax over the
week end amid shower of bank
notes and checks ranging up to
$4,000, which he distributed
among servicemen, Mattresses,
bellhops and children.
The dispenser of largesse was be-
lieved to be the same man who went
through Toronto hospital only
few days ago passing out s100 bills
to the patients. AS in Toronto, his
name was not disclosed by any of
the beneficiaries.
The money distributor is known
to be Canadian who requested that
his name not be published.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Mystery Man Again Showers
Cash, Checks on Servicemen

His biggest donation here-a
check for s2,000-went to five
months-old Roy Whelan of nearby
Timberlake, whose father, part
time taximan, had been driving the
philanthropist about town.
Il think I'll give the little fellow
a couple of thousand. It'll help give
him a good education" the stranger
said, after being driven to the cab
ble's cottage at his own request.
The father received s240 in cash.
The stranger also presented
check for 81 900 to a hotel SWITCH
board girl, to be divided among her
self and eight bellhops. He went
into at least two downtown restau-
rants handing out sums ranging up
to 500 to employees and passed out
an undetermined amount to soldiers
md sailors he met on the street.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Sisters Found, One Decd,
One Crippled, on Farm
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. g. Miss
Ada Ruth McElwee. 70, was found
dead and her sister Sarah, 68. lying
with a broken leg in another room
OF their farmhouse near here by a
neighbor yesterday.
Coroner E. A. Haegele said the
older woman died about a week
ago. and her sister. who was suf-
fering from exhaustion and lack of
food, probably suffered a stroke.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
3y the Associated Press.


SOUTHWEST PACIFIC HEAD
QUARTERS, Nov. 8. - Aerial
smashes against WarShips and
cargo vessels striving to rein
force the key japanese base of
Rabaul on New Britain have
cost the enemy probably II war
ships sunk or damaged thus far
in the Bismarck Sea.
A probable torpedo hit was scored
OH heavy japanese cruiser in
Simpson Harbor at Rabaul by Aus
trallan-f flown Beauforts Friday eve
ming, a day after the first master
blow in which aerial bombs sank
two cruisers and damaged seven
more plus two destroyers.
In addition a light japanese
cruiser and destroyer tender were
attacked by night in New Ireland
waters, but with undiscernible effect.
and Mitchell bombers from Admiral
William F.. Halsey's 18th Air Force
sank or damaged three small coastal
vessels and u bargeS off southern
Evening star., 1943-11-08
House Group Again
Votes Liquor Tax Of
$40 Per Gallon
Increase Would Add
S243,000, 900 to
New Revenue Act
BY the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press,
Changing it's mind again. the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee voted today to boost the
liquor tax to $40 a gallon. against
a present tax of Sc.
The $40 tax would mean $3.50
quart, or l2.5 cents a drink for 100
proof liquor, figuring 80 drinks to
! the gallon.
The committee previously had
jumped the tax to $40. cut it back
to sS, and now has put it at $40
again.
To Report Soon.
BY the 66 per cent jump, the
committee expects to obtaian S467.-
100000 additional revenue annually.
Tcday's action raising the rate from
So to $40, put about S243 900 900 into
the new general revenue measure,
jumping the total in the bill to ap-
proXimately S2250,000 900, against
an Administration request for S10,-
500 100000
After voting the liquor hike, the
committee turned to consideration
Of proposed revisions of the law gov
erning renegOtiation of war con-
tracts. No other changes were made
in the already increased excise list.
or in postal rate boosts.
Committee members said they
hope to report the new revenue bill
to the House by Thursday. with de
bate to begin on the floor probably
next Monday.
/ Knutson Plans Motion.
/ Representative KnutSon of Mime
sofa. ranking Republican member of
/ the committee, plans to offer a
motion to refer to the House Post
Office Committee present provisions
in the tax bill for upward ADJUST
ment of second third and fourth
class postal rates.
The motion would not disturb
however, the Ways and Means Com
mlttee'S decision to recommend
boost in the local first class letter
rate from to 3 cents and an in
crease in the airmail charges from
to cents.
/ Mi Knutson said he felt the WAYS
and Means Committee should not
alter the second third and fourth
class rates pending a report bv a
special committee in the Post Office
Department now studying possible
adJustmentnS of these rates.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Instead of letting the draft boards
in the mans own state decide the
issue, it provides that appeals from
such deferments shall go to the
appeal board in the state where the
man is working, on the theory that
board would be more familiar with
essentially of the worker.
Proposal Approved.
House conferees pointed out that.
under this new procedure, if the two
boards in different states disagreed
decision would have to be made
They contend the Senate as we'll as
the House approved language making
the decision of Gen. Hershey final
The only change the House made in
the provision. House members said
(See FATHER DRAFT, Page Ala
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Mine Cove-in Wrecks
Two Pennsylvania Homes
BY the Associated press

By the Associated Press
PITTSTON, Pa. Nov S.-Classes
were called as usual in Garfield
Public School here today. though a
coal mine subsistence wrecked two
residences only $50 feet away yes
terday.
A police guard was placed about
the district to warn of further set
things, after the families of An
thcny Berto and Samuel de Angelo
were driven from their homes by
the early morning cave-in.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

(See PACIFIC, Page A-l4D
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tSee ITALY, Page Ala
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(See OAKES, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Weather Forecast

Rain ending early tonight, windy and
becoming cooler tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy and cooler; fresh winds.
Temperatures today-Highest, SO, at
1:30 pm; lowest, So, at 2:30 am. Yes
terday-Highest, 50, at 1:20 pm;
lowest, As, at tbs am.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Doctor Denies He Tried
To DrOlUn His ReceptiOnist

DR. Joseph A. Conlcy Saturday
pleaded not guilty before Record
Icr'S Judge ellis to charges oi
beating and attempting to drown
his 3O-year-old rcceptioniSt after
discovering she is married
He was arraigned on complaint
of Mrs. Dorothy Van Allen of l55
Sibley, who appeared IN court or
Icrutches and with both eyes black
ened
In her complaint to the proSecu-
tor she said she had worked in
the physicians Offices at 1878
+. Jefferson.
After driving her home carly
Friday morning from a party, She
SAID, he re-appearcd at her apart
.ment and pounded and kicked the
door until her invalid husband de.
cided the doctor should be adj
mittCd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
British Filters
Bomb Ndrvik

STOCKHOLM. May s (UP)-
British bomberS were reported 10
have raided the Norwegian port OF
Narvik heavily last night, con-
centrating on the harbor area and
unloading many bombs
Reports said that fires were
started at the key port in north
ern Norway.
NarWk has been the center OF
speculation in regard to a pos
sible Allied invasion OF Norway.
Some damage was reported or
the docks. where three of -four
German ships were damaged.
Narvik is $50 miles from Scot
land, $50 miles from Iceland and
800 miles from the Shetland
Islands.
From bases in northern Nor
way. the Germans long have
haraSSed Allied conveys TO Rus
Sia by air and sea attacks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
W. W. Anderson
Quietly Married

Only a few close friends Satur-
day witnessed the marriage Of
Wendell w. Anderson. capitalist
and civic leader. and Miss Kathryn
Bracken, secretary of tho John w.
BraCkCn estate, at a civil Cerc-
mony IN the home of Recorders
Judge Van Zile, 1857 Cadillac
boulevard.
Tho Rev Francis r. Crcamer.
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church.
was best man, and Mrs. Arthur
Gardner sister eft the bridegroom,
attendant for Miss BraCken.
The bride formerly lived in CO.
lumbuS. O.. and is a graduate Of
ONO Wesleyan College. For An
dCrSOn h was h,S second marriage.