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Evening star., 1943-02-13
II. Hood Decorated
For Attack on Kiska
By the A oclated Press.

By the Associated Press
The late 1t. Clark A. Hood, ir.. 30.
OF Nocona. Tex. won official Navy
recognition today of his heroism in
delivering the first bomb attack
against japanese ships in Kiska
HarbOr in the Aleutian Islands.
1t Hood received a Flying Cross
pOSthumously. He was one of 26
flyers reported bv the Navy to have
been decorated for heroism in fight
ing in the North Pacific.
With utter disregard for his own
personal safety the Navy said, he
carried on tirelessly and coura-
geously until shot down His eager
acceptance of responsibility and his
conscientious devotion to duty were
in keeping with the highest tradi-
tions Of the United States naval
service. He gallantly gave up his
life in the defense Of his country"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
American Flyers Make
Three Raids on jap
Positions at Munda
Gun Position Destroyed,
KoIomboneoro Attacked,
Navy Communique Says

The Navy today reported three
additional raids yesterday on the
Munda air base on New Georgia Is
land. destroying a gun position and
starting fires. One raid on Kolom-
bangara also was reported
These attacks raised to SO the
total made on Munda since Novem-
Der % when they started. Consider
ably more than 100 raids have been
made against that and other bases
in the Central Solomons area. 49,
Navy communique No. 279 said:
South Pacific: (All dates are east
longitude.
Il On February II:
"tAl During the early morning
United States plane dropped
bombs in the Japanese-occupied
area at Munda on New Georgia
Island.
"tB) Later in the morning. a
force of Dauntless dive bombers
Douglas, with Wildcat CGruman
F4F) and Lightning tLockheed
P-38b escort, again attacked enemy
installations at Munda,- A gun posi-
ton was destroyed and fires were
started
'',cl During the afternoon United
States planes carried out a third at
tack against enemy positions in the
Munda area. Marauder medium
bombers Martin B-26l, with Aira-
cobra Bell P39) escort, dropped
bombs in the target area.
I'D During the early morning
United States planes attacked an
enemy position on Kolombangara
Island, Results were not reported.
",eI All United States planes re-
turned from the above attack mis-
sion .~.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
.0PA Plan 10 Freeze
Milk Price Attacked
AT Dairy Conference
Delegates from q Stote
Organizations Hear 1t
Would increase Shortage
P, the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-Leaders
Of dairy farmers organizations
Of % States, attending a national
farm emergency conference,
urged the Government today to
abandon an OPA proposal to
freeze farmers milk prices at
January levels. terming it "un-
wise, futile and devastatingly
unfortunate"
Charles w. Holman of Washing
ton, secretary of the National Co
operative Milk Producers Fedora
ton. which called the conference,
said that the statement of policy
adopted by the national meeting
later was ratified by the federation
as its program.
The OPA proposal ito freeze pro-
ducer prices would increase the
present general shortage of dairy
foods conference statement said
adding that the Agriculture Depart
ment estimated that 100000 000, 900
pounds of milk were needed for mil
itary, lease lend and civilian use.
Asks Flexible Plan.
Under the most favorable condi-
tions production will be no more
than l18,000,0o0 900 pounds" the
statement continued.
Calling on the Government to drop
the OPA proposal as "prematurely
conceived and short sighted policy"
the conference declared
"A sound price policy for the dairy
industry must involve adequate
prices to producers. fiexibility to per-
NIT adaptation to changes in farm
ers' costs, market requirements and
different products and coordination
Of effort rather than divided author
ity and responsibility between Gov
ernment agencies dealing with pro-
duction, distribution and pricing
problems.
Following closed emergency con-
ference of the dairymen yesterday,
Mr. Holman said farmers in various
parts OF the country are disturbed
because Government agencies do not
recognize that the already seriously
handicapped dairy industry soon
tSee MILK. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Nazis Announce Delay
In Diplomats Release
Ship Must Be Found for
Group Taken in France

By he Associated Press.
The German Foreign Office an
nounced today that nothing could
be said yet about the date for the
exchange of Allied diplomats and
Consuls who were interned after the
Germans occupied Southern France
last November. a Berlin broadcast
recorded by the Associated Press
said
The broadcast said that exchange
negotiations depended on the pos
sibilitv of finding ship and added
that 1T always took some time be-
fore lists of persons to be exchanged
had been made out
The internees are being held at
a hotel in a health resort, Baden
Baden in the Black Forest. The
Foreign Office announcement said
they were being cared for with
regard to hygienics in more than
adequate form"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
BloIock Reorrested by FBI
In HyottsviIIe Bank Robbery
Suspect in $52 900 HoIdup Worked
Near D. c. as Timekeeper When Seized

Keefe and John Maynard Ray were
convicted and sentenced to long
prison terms.
E. A. Soucy, special agent in
charge of the Baltimore FBI office,
said his agents had continued the
investigation of Blalock ever since
his release last October.
When apprehended, Mr.. Soucy
said. Blalock was employed as a
timekeeper with construction COM
pany near Washington.
T, Barton Harrington, assistant
United States attorney, who han
died the Governments cases against
the trio previously convicted, is
slated to prosecute Blalock.
Mr.. Soucy said FBI files disclosed
Blalock had been sentenced to the
Atlanta Penitentiary in 1928 for mail
robbery at the same time Keefe was
confined there.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
2y the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
disclosed today it again had ar
rested Gordon Blalock of Wash
ington for alleged participation
in the robbery of the Prince
Georges Bank & Trust Co. at
Hyattsville September 25, 1941.
The FBI said Blalock was arrested
yesterday near Laurel. Md. on an
indictment returned February 9 by
a Federal grand jury
Blalock was arrested last October
19 by the FBI on a conspiracy
charge involving the s52 900, holdup
of two of. the bank messengers, but
was released a week later.
He is the fourth man to be
charged with completely in the rob-
berry. Hilliard Sanders. William Leo
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Connors Sold to Milwaukee

FORT WORTH. Feb l3 oP,.-The
outright sale Of Merv Connors by
the Fort Worth baseball club of the
Texas League to the Milwaukee
Brewers OF the American AsSocia-
ton was announced today by Rogers
Hornsby, general manager of the
Cats. ConnOrS is A combination first
baseman and outfielder. He led the
league last season in home runs,
runs batted In and strikeouts.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
President Tells
| Soldiers S Mother
| Her Son Is Well
he oclaled Pre- 5.

By the Associated Pre- s.
LOWELL. Mas. Feb l3.-Mrs
Nora Petros said today she had re-
ceived word ths hCr son. Pvt
George PclrCs, %, stationed IN
North Africa. WaS WelI-and the
news came through the President
Of the United States.
A letter from the President said
Dear Mrs PetrOS.
During my recent trip, | had the
pleasure Of seeing your son George
and thought you would like to know
that he is we'll and in fine spirits
The services he rendered during my
visit were capably performed and !
want you to know Of my apprecia-
ton.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed)
'FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
House Group Demands
Paper Output Inquiry

By t1e Associated ErsSS.
Congressional investigation Of the
handling Of paper production was
demanded today by an informal
committee of the House
Representative Bradley, Repub-
ican, of Michigan announced that
Representatives Halleck, Republican.
Of Indiana and Shafer. Republican,
Of Michigan have been directed to
write a resolution calling for "a
searching inquiry" Of all agencies
connected with proposals to reduce
consumption of paper, particularly
newsprint.
The informal committee was an
outgrowth of reports cited by Rep
resentative Shafer that the Office
Of Civilian Supply contemplated a
drastic production cut, perhaps as
much as 20 per cent. This plan
Representative Bradley said. was
abandoned.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Charges
AgainstA. A.&P. Chain
0uashed by Court
Company Attorneys
Argue Thot Indictment
Is Vogue, Indefinite
sy Ire Associated Press.

ny ne Associated t'reSS.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 13.-An
indictment charging the Nations
largest food chain, the Great At
lantic & Pacific Tea CO. group,
with conspiracy to 'monopoliZe
substantial part of trade and
commerce in food and food prod
ucts" was quashed today by Fed
eral Judge w. H. Atwell after he
sustained the defendant COM
panys demurrer.
The tWo-county Federal indict-
ment was returned here November
25, naming the parent New York
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Inc; II subsidiaries, 16 officials of
the A. & P. group, Business Organi-
zation, INC, and its president, Carl
Byoir OF New York. public relations
representative of the chain.
At today's hearing on the COM
pany's demurrer Defense Attorneys
George S. Wright and John Touch
stone argued that allegations con-
tanned in the indictment were too
vague and indefinite to permit the
formation of a. suitable defense.
''Too Inflammatory."
Judge AtWell remarked from the
bench that the indictment was too
inflammatory in places to be allowed
to be presented to jury"
William r. Watkins. special as
sistant to the Attorney General. told
the court the Indictment would go
on appeal from Judge Atwells de-
cislon to the Fifth United States
Circuit Court at New Orleans.
After Mr. Watkins, in his argu-
ment, compared the food chain to
CULVER and the independent mer-
chants to Lilliputians, Judge Atwell
commented that when the day came
in this country that the size of de-
fendant determines his guilt or in
nocence, he would wish to leave the
bench.
Evidence was presented to the
grand jury here, beginning last Oc-
started by the Antitrust Division
of the Justice Department in May.
l94l.
Charges I'm Indictment.
The indictment charged that the
effect of the alleged conspiracy was
to.
'Injure and destroy food manu-
facturers, professors, Gamers, whole
salers and thousands of independent
retail food dealers; to depress prices
paid to grocers of fresh fruits, vege-
tables and other farm crops; -
and to make it impossible for thou
sands Of -integrated independ-
ents and small chains to remain in
competition with the defendants
Evening star., 1943-02-13
War Plant Is II Months
Ahead of Schedule
BY the Associated Press

BY me AsSOCIaIeu PreSS.
ERIE, Pa. Feb. l3.-A new Cen
eral Electric turbine plant here cele-
brated today the completion of its
Tooth shaft of destroyer turbines a
full IL months ahead OF the original
pre-Pearl Harbor schedule
The shafts, each involving several
powerful high-speed turbines. rep
resent propulsion equipment for so
new destroyers. The company re-
ported the plant, established two
years ago, has tripled its production
and now is on schedule not orig
inally expected to be reached be-
fore 1914.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Woman Golfers Cancel
Tournament Schedule
B. Tie Associated Pres

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 13.-Cham-
pionship tournaments for the Wom-
ems Golf Association Of Western
Pennsylvania are out for the dura-
ton
Officers and members Of the as
sociation's Executive Committee, III
deciding yesterday TO eliminate the
title events said possibly a few
tournaments-lncludin2 one tenta-
lively scheduled for Cambridge
Springs-might be held for war
relief
The annual fee for member clubs
IN Allegheny County was cut from
$40 10 SIS and for those outside the
county from s. 10 81.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 LP,.-
Stocks steady; low-prieed .utili-
ties lively. Bonds narrow: select
ed rails advance. Cotton quiet:
scattered liquidation and hedg-
ing.
CHICAGO,-Wheat closed I'M
changed to - lower. Corn closed
is-l4 higher. Hogs nominally
steady. Cattle nominally steady.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Germans Head
Westward After
Shdkhty Rout
Reds Proise Hitler
Forces for Most
Stubborn Defense
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The CHS
correspondent in Moscow said to-
day the Germans were reported
setting fire to the entire city of
Rostov.
The British radio declared "Ros-
toV is being rapidly enveloped and
the Germans who were driven out of
Shakhty As miles to the northeast,
did not retreat toward Rostov. but
are attempting to get away to the
westward"
The Moscow RADIO. as heard in
New York by CHS, said Rostov was
being shelled from three sides. but
that the German garrison's defense
lis most stubborn"
The Black Sea fleet was reported
to have shelled German coastal posi-
tions in the Northwest Caucasus.
Soviet Russias armies drew their
net tighter today about Axis troops
pocketed in the extreme Western
Caucasus north # Novorossisk and
aimed a drive .thWard from cap
tured Krasnoarmeisk which would
envelop a huge German army at
Rostov and in the Southern Donets
Basin
At KraSnoarmeiSk, the SOUTH
ward driving army lay only Is miles
north of Stalino. major industrial
city. and only Is miles from the
north shore of the Sea of Azov,
leaving only that narrow corridor
of retreat for the Germans at Rostov
and in the Donets Basin.
At Voroshilovsk. the Russians
placed another pincer around Voro-
shilovgrad, 25 miles to the north
east.
More Towns Captured.
The Russian midday communique
as recorded in London by the Soviet
radio monitor said the Red Army's
drive toward Rostev had resulted
in the capture of more towns north
east of Novocherkassk. which is 25
miles northeast of Rostov.
In other violent night fighting,
the Russians said. their troops
| pushed back a wave of counterat-
tacks in the Kramatorsk area. and
about 300 Germans were reported
slain in two days of fighting in the
Chuguyev sector, % miles southeast
of Kharkov.
Krasnodar, Novotitarovsk and
Timoshevsk in Russian hands
meant that the Germans were
compressed along the shores of the
Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, be-
tween the naval base at Novorossisk
and Akhtari, with their principal
avenue of escape the Taman Penin-
sula over the Kerch Strait into the
Crimea.
A Berlin broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press stated that the
Germans had evacuated Krasnodar.
Nazi Strength 100000 Men,.
Unofficial estimates in London
placed the strength of the Axis
forces in the Donets Basin and at
Rostov at about half million men.
The garrison at RoStov was estl-
mated at about 250.000.
On other sectors of the front, the
campaign to encircle Kharkov
forged ahead. with the capture OF
numerous towns north and south
of the Ukrainian capital reported.
The triumphs of the armies OF
Col. Gen. N. F. Vatutin over the
vast area of Ukraine have won him
promition to full general. a Mos
COW broadcast recorded by the Lon
don Soviet radio monitor said.
The communioue said 81 German
planes were destroyed in air COM
bat in the Caucasus and quoted
captured German flyers as saying
that they belonged to squadron
which several days ago was trans
ferred from Tunis to the Soviet
German front"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Work Schedule Shifted
In Justice Department

Effective Monday, working hours
of the Justice Department. exclusive
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, will be from 9 a m. to $50 pm.
Attorney General Biddle announced
today. Since January 26 depart
mental hours have been $50 am.
to pm.
Mr. Biddle explained that the
change had been made at the re-
quest Of department employees who
have found that the present sched-
ule has handicapped them in their
shopping and domestic duties.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
House Group Acts to End Presidents $4,000 Salary Limit
Five Democrats
SupportG0P
To Lift Pay Top
Committee Votes
To Restore Incomes
Of December, lo4l
Earlier Story on Page AID

tEarlIer Story on rage ALL
By the Associated Press.
A move to nullify President
Roosevelt'S executive order linn
iting salaries to $4,000 after
taxes, and to replace it with a
congressional act pegging large
salaries at their level when this
country went to war was ap-
proved today by the House Ways
and Means Committee.
The action came on a vote of Is to
10. The Republican membership
voted solidly for the change. and was
joined by five Democratic members.
1t was in the form of rider tackled
on to measure which would boost
the Nations statutory debt limit
from SIPS, 1000 900 900 to $4,000, ,0O0,-
900.
Permits Salary Rises.
Under the terms Of the rider, pro-
posed by Representative Disney.
Democrat. of Oklahoma, the new
salary ceiling would be retroactive
to October 2, 1912. the date when
the second price control act become
effective.
Approval of the move came as the
initial step of campaign for the
first congressional notification of a
presidential executive order.
The Disney plan, in pegging large
salaries at their December 7, l94l,
level, also carried a provision which
would allow lower salaries to rise to
a maximum of $4,000, after taxes,
provided they were less than that be-
fore Pearl Herbor.
This would mean that we will get
ceiling on salaries as we'll as CELL
ing on wages" declared Disney.
The five Democrats who voted with
the Republicans were Representa-
tives Disney, Mills OF Arkansas. West
of Texas, Camp of Georgia and
Wasielewski of Wisconsin.
Two Months Study.
Prior to adopting the Disney rider.
the committee turned down a pro-
posal by Representative Gearhart.
Republican. of California. which
would have wiped out altogether
the executive ceiling on high SAL
aries. The vote on that proposal,
on party lines. was IS to 10.
The committees action followed
more than two months of delibera-
tions. Only last week, President
Roosevelt advised against wiping out
the limitation and asked for an op-
portunity to present his views on
the issue.
So far as could be learned. how
ever, he sent no message to the
committee beyond that brief letter.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Late News
Bulletins
StreomIiner DerojIed

RIDGELAND, S. C. (P.-
Sheriff F. H. Drew of Jasper
County said today that the
Atlantic Coast Lines fast
train, Tamiami Champion, de-
rallied early today, injnring IA
persons, none seriously. The
sheriff said two persons were
treated at a local hospital.
The accident occurred at
, C0osawhatchie. 5 miles from
here, and about 40 miles from
Savannah. Among the in
> jured was Peyton Wood Of
Washington.
Nozis Form New Police
STOCKHOLM (P,. - The
Swedish press said today that
a new German auxiliary police
force called the "Landwacht"
was formed recently to insure
public security in German
provinces and fight against
enemies of the state" Some
members were reported al
ready killed on duty.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Weather Report

Snow f1urries with little change in temperature
tonight; moderate winds. Temperatures today
Highest, Al, at l pm; lowest. 80, at 2:l0 am;
81 at $50 p m. Full report on page Az.
Fuel oil consumption should be - per cent
OF allotment for period ending March g
Evening star., 1943-02-13

tSee MILK. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Exquisite Hawthornes


l795-are the porcelains in the third
gallery, practically all Of which were
produced at the Imperial factory
during the Ia Oh ing dynasty. These
are all polychrome works and very
/. handsome. Among them are mag
nificent specimens Of the haw-
thorne type, so called because their
decorations represent the leaf and
flower of the wild plum Of China,
singularly like the hawthorne Of
England. For one such an Ameri-
can collection some years ago paid
100000 They are regal, indeed, in
their splendor.
Porcelain is known to have been
made in China at very early date.
It differs from pottery in the compo-
sition of paste, or clay, and in re-
ouiring firing at a much higher
temperature. 1t also is more brittle
and when struck gives out ringing
sound. Marco Polo is said to have
been the first to bring the knowledge
of Chinese porcelains to Europe
having picked up information and
some fine examples while on his
travels in Asia in the 18th century.
In 1887 the Sultan OF Turkey sent
small collection to Lorenzo di
Medici as a gift. In the 18th century
English potters strove to copy ex-
amples which came to North Europe
through the rredium of the China
trade, hence the name China given
rather indiscriminately to ceramics
of this type. This is a subject which
will reward study. and there are
many excellent books upon it, but II
is not necessary to have knowledge
of methods. history or market values
to And enjoyment in the priceless
works. They speak for themselves
their first appeal is esthetic.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
lanes Melton
Makes National
Symphony Debut

The first appearance of janet
Melton as soloist With the orches-
ira and the world premiere Of Alex
ander Tansman's Symphony In D
No. S." with the composer con.
Quoting, high light the two pro-
grams OF the National Symphony
Ochestra, Hans Kinder, conductor,
this week. Mr.. Melton Will make
his National Symphony debut this
afternoon at I O'Clock In . group
of arias and songs; while the ,hrst
performance Of the TAnsman work
will take place on the all-suhscrip-
ton concert of Wednesday night.
Both concerts will be held In Con-
stitution Hall.
Today's soloist is one Of those few
artists who has had the courage and
ability to go on from highly profit-
able career in radio to the more
difiicult fields of concert and opera.
Mr.. Melton's decision, however. was
justified when the Metropolitan
Opera Co. engaged him as leading
tenor this season and by the en-
thusiastic critical acclaim that fol-
lowed his Met" debut few weeks
ago.
With the National Symphony Or
chestra, Mr.. Melton will sing "Oh,
Beauty, Aneel-like and Fair from
Mozart's THE Magic Flute" and
I'll milo tesoro," from the same COM
poser's Don Giovanni" With piano
accompaniment. he will be heard In
"E lucevan lie Stelle.' from Puccini's
''Tosca," and three songsEHage-
mans Miranda" RaehmaninofI's
20 Cease Thy Singing, Maiden
Fair" and John Saccos Mexican
Serenade." In addition. the orches-
ira, DR.. Kinder conducting. will
play Schubert's "Rosamunde Over
ture," suite from Handel's The
Faithful Shepherd arranged by
Kinder, and Strauss Death and
TRANSPORTATION"
Although Alexander Tansman
made his American debut Us long
ego as 1927. when he played his
piano concerto With the Eoston SYM
rhony under KoussevitzlSy. the emf
nent Polish composer -piant-t-con-
ductor states that his Symphony
in D No. S." which he wrote last
winter In California and which will
receive its first performance on
Wednesday evening. is the first i'm
portant symphonic work he has com.
posed in this country.
Evening star., 1943-01-31

American Guild Of Organists will be
held in the choir room Of Epiphany
Church, 1917 G street NV, tomor-
row at pm. Theodore Schaef-
fer, organist of Covenant FIRST Pres
byterian Church, will lead dis
cussion on anthems suited for use
unoer present wartime conditions.
The Army Air Forces Band Of 80
pieces, under the leadership OF Capt
ALI Heiberg, will play a half-hour
program Of music in Washington
Cathedral this afternoon beginning
at 3 O'Clock. The program will pre-
cede special memorial service for
the families Of men in the armed
service. during which several men,
bers Of the band will sound Taps"
Nadia Boulanger. distinguished
musician, will lecture on the music
of Igor Stravins.zy on Friday eve
ming at $50 o'clock at the PHILLIPS
Memorial Gallery. This lecture is
part Of her schedule for her regulsr r
teaching session at the Washington
College Of Music, where she will. on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
discuss another of the Beethoven
string quartets as one OF . series
OF these works.