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Evening star., 1943-03-28
Vinson Says $175,545
Profits in j. ). Fees
Are Just Peanuts
Commission Agent Tells
House Committee About
Deals for Manufacturers
BY the Associated Press

BY lEe associated Press.
Clarence A. Thumm, Baltimore
commission agent for eight machine
tool manufacturers, told the House
Naval Affairs Committee yesterday
of receipt of fees totaling S487, ,766-
or a net profit of $175,545 after ex-
penses and Federal taxes-on Gov
ernment and commercial contracts
for the period of 1939-42.
But, as committee attorneys de-
veloped details of his earnings
Representative Vincent, Democrat
of Kentucky, interrupted to express
the hope this committee won't con-
tinue to chase minnows when all
these whales are swimming around.
You don't represent any stee
companies, any oil companies ANY
aluminium companies?"
mo sir" Mr.. Thumm replied.
sold any battleships to the Gov.
ernment?"
mo, sir
"Any tanks?"
mo, sir"
ANY SuDmarlneS?
mo, sir"
II don't want to reflect on you,
Mr.. Vincent said, "but it seems tc
me that you've been in the peanut
business"
Mr.. Vincent then read report
that Glenn Martin, aircraft manu-
facturer, had reported a net income
for his company last year of $685.
600, and said the committee should
devote it's attention to the high
earnings of big war contractors.
The committee is considering 8
measure which would define com
mission agents handling naval con-
tracts as sub-contractors. an actor
which would subject their earning.
to Government scrutiny and possible
re-negotiation.
Asked if he would have any OBJ.
lection to such legislation, Mr.
Thumm declared, Mr.. chairman
you want to remember this, a lo
of these small manufacturers cam
afford to maintain a representative
of their own here"
you've picked out a few years
when the income has been high
he continued, lust look back a few
years, or ahead a few years -
Mr.. Thumm said he had beer
operating on a commission basis fol
Is years.
Meanwhile, Chairman Vinson an
Evening star., 1943-03-28
u. S. Snuff Production
Reaches AII-Time Hiqh

BY the Associated Press.
Snuff production last year sur
passed all previous records, the
Commerce Department reported
yesterday. 1t suggested the ban on
smoking in war plants and ship
yards may have had something to
do with it.
Production last year amounted to
4l,160,926 pounds, an increase of 4
per cent over the preceding year.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
1t. Rothenberg to Speak
At Jewish Center Toduy

1t. Allen Rothenberg, former
George Washington University base
ball star and recipient of the Navy
Cross and Silver Star for bravery
in the battles of Midway and Solo,
mons, will speak at 4 o'clock this
afternoon at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV.
1t. Rothenberg commanded fly
ing boat and was decorated by Ad-
miral William F. Halsey for action
in the Solomons. and by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz for his perform
ance in the battle of Midway.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Chaplain to Speak

Maj. Richard Braunstein, a chap
lain stationed at Walter Reed Hos
pital, will talk in Salem Methodist
Church, Brookeville, April 4.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

Don't FIRE till you zee the. whites
Of their eyes. But you may buy War
bonds now.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

War bonds are the best buy on
Che market today.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

The only bill approved by the
committee. one sponsored by Sena-
tor Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire. WOULD require that all
horse meat sold in Washington be
plainly and conspicuously labeled.
Chairman McCarran disclosed
during the meeting he is preparing
legislation to give voteless residents
of the District the privilege of elect
ing officials of the municipal gov
ernment.
The people of the District should
have voice in their own local gov
ernment," he declared. Some ma
chinery should be set up so that
people can have some say In their
internal affairs"
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Germans Are Trying
To Arrange Surrender /,
Senator Downey Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Reports that Pope Plus XII had
undertaken to mediate between
Germany and the Allies were
coupled today with a statement by
Senator Downey, Democrat, of Call
fornia, that influential Germans are
trying to find a way to surrender.
Many leaders Of Allied govern
ments," Senator Downey said in an
interview, believe a German COL
lapse Of some kind can not be de-
layed long after the Christmas holi-
days and may. indeed, come about
that time"
Quoting what he called "un-
usually we'll informed sources" Sem
ator Downey, a member of the Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee, de-
clared:
Enough has now been revealed
for us to know that influential Ger
mans, both in and out of the army,
are searching for methods of nego-
tiation and surrender that will save
the total destruction Of German
cities"
Significance of his statement was
heightened by Swiss newspaper
dispatch quoting italian Catholic
circles as saying the Pope has been
In frequent conversations recently
with the German, British, French
and American ENJOYS to the Holy
See. There was no confirmation
of his reported mediation efforts
from diplomatic or church circles.
The problem of eliminating Hit
ler and his associates was described
by Senator Downey as one of the
prime difficulties In the German sur
render attempts.
In arguing against the draft Of
fathers, Senator Downey previously
had predicted Germany would col
lapse next April.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Yank, Army Paper, Wins
Saturday Review Award
ax the AssociatAd px.s.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Satur-
day Review OF Literature announced
yesterday in its current issue that It
had selected the Army weekly pub
lication Yank for the SRI award
for distinguished service to Amer
lean letters.
It also said 1t would call Yank
to the attention of the Pulitzer
Prize Committee "as deserving
candidate for one Of the journalism
awards-possibly the prize for public
service"
"Over and above the sheer physical
feat of getting the weekly into the
hands of its readers on regular
basis" it was added, "is the big
editorial job being done by Yenk in
bringing information and reading
entertainment to American Army
men everywhere. 80
Yank makes its world delivery by
decentralizing the printing, setting
up production units IN New York.
London, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Iran,
India, Trinidad, Hawaii, Australia
and Panama. Newspaper mats and
rotosrayure Aim are supplied by air
transport
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Nine Army Flyers Die
In Utah Bomber Crash
Ey the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
WENDOVER FIELD, Utah, Nov
26.-Nine airmen died yesterday ir
the crash of an Army heavy bomber
from the Wendover base.
1t. w. B. Wolfan, public relations
officer, said wreckage was scattered
for several miles over the nearby
salt flats after blast.
The dead:
Second 1t. John S. Townsend
Ionia, Mich; Second 1t. Robert E
Wick, Tucson, Ariz; Second 1t. Will
liam c. Kaleda, Mahanoy City, Pa;
Second 1t. Roman F. Maciejczyk
Sherman Oaks, Calf; Staff Sergt
Erwin o. Wagner, Merrillan, Wis;
Sergt. John r. Simon, Farrell, Pa:
Sergt. Ernest Rosoff, Brooklyn, N
Y; Sergt. Harry c. White, Lexa,
Ark, and Corpl. Lowell L. Slender
Waverly, MINI.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Security Chief Says
Employers Could Be
Included in Program
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Small business men and self f-em-
ployed persons could be brought
readily into the old-age and sur
vivors insurance program, Chairman
"A. ]. Altmeyer of the Social Security
Board said yesterday.
Congress, which now has a COM
mittee looking into the proposal,
would have to amend social security
laws or issue directive before self
employers could obtain the same
social security benefits now received
by employees.
Mr.. Altmeyer said plans now
under consideration require min
imum of detailed records or reports.
Income tax payers, for example,
might use the same reports for social
security contributions and income
tax returns. Employers might add
their own names to the quarterly
wage returns they make for their
employees. Self employed persons
who have no employees and who are
exempt from income taxes, might
value their services on some simple
basis.
A growing demand for inclusion OF
small businessmen under the old
age and survivors insurance pro-
gram reflects an increased sense of
insecurity under wartime condi-
tions," Mr.. Altmeyer said In the
boards monthly bulletin.
Fear of business failure haunts
the independent dealer as much as
the fear of unemployment does the
wage Garner, Mr.. Altmeyer declared
Evening star., 1943-11-26

PRINCIPAL IN NAZI MAS
SACRE The attempted alb
duction of Maria Cafaro by
two German soldiers in Bel
lano. Italy, resulted in the
killing Of one and wounding of
the other Nazi. In reprisal
the Germans massacred 54
men and boys when they were
unable to tell where the girls
uncle and cousin. who had
rescued her. were hidden. The
story was related yesterday by
a British observer officer, who
investigated the case, in a dis
patch from Allied headquar-
ters in Algiers. This picture
of Maria Cafaro was supplied
by her father, Gabriel. who
lives in Rutland. vt.
"A. P. WirephotO,
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Children to See BoIIet
As Pleasure Fund Guests

More than 200 children will attend
the opening children's play Of the
season at the National Theater to-
morrow as the guests Of the Pleas
ure Fund" made up Of money do
mated for tickets for those who
otherwise would be unable to see the
plays.
The Children's Museum of WASH
ington is sponsoring the series, start
ing this year with American
Dances" a ballet directed by Edwin
Strawbridge. Children from or
phanages and settlement houses will
be guests OF the Pleasure Fund at
the other plays also, including Gin
derella," King Of the Golden River, +"
Five Little Peppers" and other chill.
dren's stories.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Liberty Ship Hugh Smith
To Be Launched Today
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. Nov. 26.-Bethle-
second 21-day Lib
erty ship, the Hugh M. Smith, was
ready for launching today.
Twelve-year-old Alice MORA Cow
dry Of st. Louis was to christen the
vessel, named for her grandfather,
an tchthyologist and Georgetown
University professor.
Born In Washington in 1865, Mr..
Smith joined the staff Of the Fish
Commission, now the Bureau of
Fisheries, as an assistant in 1886. He
became successfully director of the
commissions biological laboratory at
Woods Hole. Mass, and deputy COM
missioner of fisheries.
Mr.. Smith represented the United
States at various international fish,
ing congresses and wrote numerous
reports and papers on ichthyology
and pisciculture. He held the chair
of normal histology at Georgetown
from 1895 to 1902. He died in 194l.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
House Acts 10 Lift
Duties on Stock Feed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
In a move to relieve shortages Of
livestock and poultry feed, the
House Ways and Means Committee
today approved a resolution to sus-
pend for 80 days all duties on i'm
portation of wheat, oats, barley, rye,
cottonseed, max and hay.
Committee members said the
measure was approved by the War
Food Administration. Most Of the
duty-free imports probably would
come from Canada.
The measure. by Representative
Murray, Republican, Of Wisconsin,
would provide:
THAT Notwithstanding the pro-
visions Of the Tariff Act Of 1880, the
following. when imported into the
United States from foreign coun-
tries. and when entered, or with
drawn from warehouses, for con-
sumption, during the period of 80
days beginning with the day follow
ing the date Of enactment of this
joint resolution, to be used as, or
as a constituent part of, feed for
livestock and poultry, shall be
exempt from duty: Wheat, oats,
barley, rye, fax and cottonseed, hay
or products in chief value of one of
one or more of the foregoing or
derivities thereof"
Representative Hope, Republican,
OF Kansas, ranking minority mem
Der OF the House Agriculture Com
mittee, said that before the duty is
suspended, there should be an agree
ment with Canada that there would
be no price hike in the imported
feeds because Of the lifting of the
duty.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Bishop Tucker Voices
Thanks in Radio Talk

Despite the stress of war, there
Is yet common ground for ex-
pressing gratitude to God" the
Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, presiding Bishop Of the
Episcopal Church, declared in a
Thanksgiving radio address last
night. The program was broadcast by
short wave under auspices Of the
Worldwide Broadcasting Founda-
ton. T..
Let us thank God for coming
victory" the bishop said, because
through it the way will be cleared
for positive advance toward attain
ment Of the goal which God himself
has set before u.s.
Bishop Tucker declared the i'm
mediate aims Of the Allied Nations
are world freedom and world unity.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Two Canadian Sailors
Honored for Rescue Work
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A BRITISH PORT. Nov. 26-Two
Ottawa sailors on the Canadian de-
stroyer 1roquois were singled out
for special mention yesterday in a
Royal Canadian Navy announce
ment which told how they plunged
repeatedly into the sea to drag
crewmen of a stricken merchant
vessel to-safety.
The announcement described the
Iroquois' operations as "one of the
outstanding rescues Of the war"
Leading Seaman Erland Hugh
Grant. 21. and Able Seaman Will
bert Carson Spence, 10, were the
men given special mention.
The announcement did not dis
close the nationality OF the mer-
chant ship, which had been bombed
by enemy aircraft. where she was
sunk or the number Of survivors
picked up, but the Iroquois and
other ships were believed to have
accounted for all but a few OF the
complement.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Germany and Japan
Still Are Unbroken,
Bracken Cautions
Ey the Associated Press,

~ tAAV AoO0oAbteu EIo88s
LONDON. Nov. 26.-Br n d n
Bracken. British information min
lister. yesterday condemned war op-
timism and pointed out that neither
the German nor Japanese war ma
chine was broken.
Germany, he told the American
Society in London, still commands
considerable political warfare re-
serves"
However, Germany Is now getting
her first taste of destruction at
home in three wars as the British
and American Air Forces rain
bombs on almost every part of
Germany" he said. The Allies are
teaching the Germans that '"war is
the worst of all human calamities.' -
Turning to 1t. Gen. Ira c. Eaker,
commander of the United States
9th Army Air Force, Mr.. Bracken
wished him luck in his educational
work"
The Germans, in an effort to
create disunity among their enc
mics, stir up quarrels in hopes of
negotiating a litter Of separate
peace treaties" which will leave
them free to begin building up their
war machine again, he said.
Misplaced Optimism.
There is great deal of optimism
about at the present moment. In
my opinion it is misplaced. The
ferocious German military machine
is not yet broken. Neither is that
of Japan. Germany's political war
fare reserves are considerable. 1t
would be a tragic betrayal of fight
ing men If any one in the United
Nations, by speech or writing, in
creased Germany's chances to use
those resources"
Meanwhile, the authoritative but
unofficial magazine Aeroplane indi-
Gated that Britain Is planning to get
her overseas aviation going as soon
as Germany is defeated and before
the war with Japan is finished.
Each Of the dominion representa-
tives with whom we have discussed
the matter has been certain his gov
ernment intends to use one chosen
instrument Zone officially desig-
mated organization) Immediately on
cessation of hostilities in Europe,
an editorial said.
The Raj Transport Command
will then probably be fully employed
maintaining its services for recon-
struction in Europe and prosecuting
the war with Japan.
May Start Air Service.
ut may, however, be possible to
release the British Overseas Air
ways Corp. "a government-contro
organization now handling civilian
air transport) from some of the
work it is now doing to supplement
that of the transport command and
allow it to start essential empire air
services.
The BOAC now has to rely al
most entirely on aircraft and per-
sonnel which can be spared from
the RAF. That condition will con-
tinue In the immediate postwar pc
riod and no other concern will be in
a position to operate an airline even
though all possible preparations are
made beforehand.
This country therefore will be
obliged to use one chosen instru-
ment' at the start, but it Is to be
hoped quite soon that. other con-
Germs will be in a position to take
over some routes from the BOAC,"
Evening star., 1943-11-26

born in Hoy Sun, China. He came
to this country at the age Of IA, and
was educated here at Americaniza-
ton School and the Grant Element
ary School.
Pvt. z.cug has eight brothers and
two sisters. One brother, Pvt. VIII
liam Chin. is studying medicine at
George Washington University, un-
der the Army Specialized Training
Program.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
BY the Associated Press,

BY the AsSociated Press.
DES MONIES, Nov. 26.-The Ma
tion's farm vote would favor either
Gen. Douglas Macarthur or Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New York over
President Roosevelt If the presiden-
tial election were being held now,
according to the December Farm
er Speaks" Nationwide poll con-
Quoted by Successful Farming
magazine.
The poll showed Wendell Willkie
would stand a $3.50 chance Of get
ting a majority of the farm vote
If he were running a second time.
The President was given rela-
lively strong support by farmers
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Judge Luhrine Still
In Grave Condition

Judge Oscar r. Luhring Of District
Court was reported to be "just hold
ing his own" today at George Wash
ington Hospital. Judge Luhring had
another heart attack yesterday. He
has been in the hospital for several
weeks.
DR.. Paul Dickens is in attendance.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

lin D. Roosevelt
w i'll re ire
Monday after A
y e RS in the
service, it was
learned today.
His colorful
career includes
two trips to
E u rope with
President Will
son, a part in
the Investigation
Of the Teapot
D o m e scandal
and the smash
ing of the motor
iouS Philadel-
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Holiday Turkey Thieves
Sought BY Police

Police were looking today for
thieves who celebrated Thanksgiving
by stealing eight turkeys from a
grocery at AS Rhode Island avenue
NV.
Edwin Rosanblatt, proprietor of
the store, said he discovered the
theft yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

near Thirteenth
and K streets
NV. before en-
tering the Army
two years ago,
wrote his father, +,
Chin Y. Hong,
t h a t h e W a S
W ou n d e d four
times in the left
leg. He " e n t
through the ST.
Cludn campaign
unscathed.
Although h rs
father was born
in Denver, Col,
Pvt, Hong was
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Police Boys Club to Open
New Brunch Tonioht

The sixth unit of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club will be inaugurated
at 8 o'clock tonight when the new
chbhouse on Lincoln road and Ran
dolph place NE. will be formally
opened.
Raymond r. Garrity, vice presi-
dent of the Board of Directors, will
address the group, as will Commis-
sioner John Russell Young, Maj
Edward j. Kelly and Capt. Walter
Storm Of the twelfth precinct.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
D. {. Private Wounded
In Fighting in Italy

The War Department announced
today that Pfc. Bill @. Hong, "a, a
Chinese, of 1910 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. was wounded last month
In Italy.
Pfc. Hong. who operated a laundry
Evening star., 1943-11-26

phia-Lancaster gang, a group OF
counterfeiters who operated before
the turn of the century.
Mr.. Murphy joined the service.
thanks to the counterfeiting gang,
in May, 1899, when he was 20. His
father, John E. Murphy, also
Secret Service agent, had been de-
tailed to the Philadelphia Lancaster
case. The agents needed q young
man to pose as stranger to Phila-
delphia, seeking a room in the
fashionable part of the city.
Gained Evidence.
The younger Murphy got the job.
and persuaded a wealthy woman to
rent him a room from where he and
other agents were able to spy on the
counterfeiters. After several weeks,
they had sufficient evidence to
smash the ring.
His major assignment was that Of
directing the protection Of Presi-
dents. His first job with Chief
Executive came in 1908 when he ac-
companied Theodore Roosevelt to
Seattle and later to Panama. He
was transferred later to the New
England district of the service. but
was frequently recalled to prepare
for presidential journeys.
He accompanied President Wilson
to the Versailles peace conference.
While in France. Mr.. Murphy be-
came interested in European police
activities. On his return to this
country. he took an active part in
fostering better relations between
foreign and United States police
organizations.
On several occasions he was
assigned to guard Presidents-elect
before they came to the White House.
He missed, however, the attempted
assassination in 1888 of President
elect Roosevelt by Giuseppe Zangara
in Miami, Fla He was vacationing
in Florida at the time, and was i'm
mediately assigned to the case.
Arranged Tour.
Mr. Murphy made the arrange
ments for President Roosevelt's
South American trip in 1887 and ac-
companied him on numerous trips
here and outside the United States.
He was appointed to the post Of
assistant chief of the service on July
27, 1919.
A native Of Columbus. Ohio, Mr..
Murphy is a bachelor. He lives at
2915 Connecticut avenue NV. Re-
tirement ceremonies are planned
Monday in the Office of Secret Serv-
ice Chief Frank j. Wilson. Mr.. Muir
ply expects to leave later for Flor.
ida.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

II you are = red -blooded American
citizen you can prove 1t by calling
Blood Donor Center, District $500.
They will make An appointment nj
your convenience.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Congress in Brief

By the Associated Press.
House and Senate:
Routine sessions.
House Military Affairs Committee
studies contract-termination legisla-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
PoIIed Farmers Favor Dewey
Or Macarthur Over Roosevelt

outside the Is Midwest States, but
in the farm belt his supporters
were definitely in the minority.
The farmers voted as follows on
the three poll questions (all fig-
ures in per cent:
Evening star., 1943-11-26

GERMAN ROCKET-FIR PLANE DOWNED-An American
PAT plane photographed this German rocke-hrng
plane just before shooting top picture can be
seen the rockets suspended beneath wing
photo shows the explosion gunre planes
rockets Seconds later the German plunged earhward
in flames. p wrenhotoa
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Murphy 10 Retire
las Assistant Chief
|0f Secret Service

Joseph e: Murphy, IS, assistant
chief Of the Secret Service who has
helped to guard seven Presidents
from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

II you are a red-bIooded Amer.
lean citizen, you can prove it by
calling Blood Donor Center, District
1900. They will make an appoint
ment at your convenience.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

Give him = crisp War bond for 4
Christmas present to be remembered.
Keep on backing the attack.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
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