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Evening star., 1943-04-14
|41,631 10 Lose
i. ). Jobs in
Retrenchn)ent
27,726 to Be Fired
By End Of Month,
Budget Chief Says
By ]. A. FOX.

The Budget Bureau has ordered
1881 employees dropped from the
Government rolls as the result of
the retrenchment program di-
rected by Congress in enacting
war pay legislation in December,
Budget Director Harold D. Smith
today told the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee.
He said that 27,726 persons are to
be dismissed by April 80, when the
temporary pay bill expires. and 49,
9G5 after that date. He did not give
a breakdown as between depart
mental and field stats, in announc-
ing the cuts, which were described
as going about as far as possible"
Under the retrenchment provision
ali agencies were required to justify
their present stats and to make re-
ductions in conformity with bureau
orders or suffer the revocation of
the overtime pay granted by the
legislation.
The director told the committee.
which is engaged in a personnel
study, that agencies with total en-
ployment of 100000 persons-out
of the total executive agency rolls of
5000, ,0O0-were subject to the econo-
my program, and that excess en-
ployment was found in units with a
payroll of approximately 497 900 per-
sons, meaning that the cut comes
out of this group.
There was no excess, he amplified,
in organizations with a personnel
total 1888 900 as about three -fourths
of these were in civilian activities of
the War and Navy Departments.
The latter already were on the 49,
hour work week established gen.
orally by the pay bill Other units
were working A. and it was the de-
sign of Congress that any surplus
Of manpower resulting from the
heightened work week be dropped or
transfer to positions where needed
for the war effort.
In the face of the increasingly
acute manpower shortage we have
mad to go beyond the extension Of
working hours and to cut services" ="
Director Smith said. Il am frank
to say that our reductions go about
as far as possible within the nom
war programs required by law"
Table Is Submitted.
A table presented to the commit
tee by Director Smith showed that
the heaviest cut-l9, ,124-was or
dered in the Post ONCE Department.
Other major reductions were
Agriculture, 1905; War mon war;
1884; Federal Works, 2,037; IVA.
2,032; War Production Board, 1880;
Federal Security, l.348; Treasury,
1924; National Housing Agency,
1888; Interior, 657; Labor, 431; JUS
tice. 327; Commerce, 800; Civil Serv-
(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-3l
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Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
Leuds.to Actors Arrest

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, April 14-James
Edward Larkin. 40, of Nashville,
Tenn, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Charles H.
Thompson today on. charge Of
mailing an indecent letter from
Amarillo. Tex; to Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt.
Larkin, who said he was an un-
employed movie actor, was arrested
as he called for his mail at the
general post Office.
Larkin was ordered returned to
Dallas for hearing on a Federal
complaint filed there.
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War Loan Campaign
Brings in 7 Billions
In First "a Hours
District Leaders Urqe
Small Investors to
Give Fullest Support

Unofficial estimates today
placed War bond sales at $2,000,-
100000 in the first "a hours of
the Second War Loan drive for
$13 900, 100000 as leaders here
called on small investors to help
the District reach its $4,000, 900
quota before the May l deadline.
Meanwhile, the District War FL
nance Committee received word from
Edward c. .Baltz, secretary of the
Perpetual Building Association,
Eleventh and E streets NV, that
he association had bought 81 $50 GOO
worth of War bonds for its own port
folio. ...s
With banks taking $2S,OO0, 600
worth of bonds, the remaining $42,-
100000 must come from the pockets
of citizens and firms, generally, it
was emphasized by Winslow B. van
Devanter, vice chairman of the COM
mittee.
Treasury Department officials said
the tremendous response was trace
able to the effort put forth by the
Nations press to advertise the cam
paign. -..+.
Savannah Tops Quota.
First days sales in Chicago
amounted to Sis 900 900; Savannah,
Ga, oversubscribed its entire quota
of $4,971 500 by $2.175 on the first
day, and other sections strove to be
among the early successful cam
paigners, the Associated Press re-
ported. g.. =.
Treasury officials said it was be-
coming apparent that in many areas
the quotas set would be only the be-
ginning, and that in many cases
(See WAR LOAN, Page A-4)
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Westinghouse Boosts
War Deliveries 38 Pct.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
/. PITTSBURGH, April 14.-The
Westinghouse Electric, g. Manufac-
turing Co. increased delivery of war
equipment from its plants during
the first three months of this year
by SO per cent over the first quarter
Of 1912. President George H. Bucher
disclosed today.
Net sales for the first quarter of
1943 amounted to $155,649,355 COM
pared with s112,l59,41l in the first
quarter of last year.
The company reported its employ
ment has increased II per cent dur
ing last year, although it is losing
1000 men to the armed services a
month,
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the revised ceilings because of the
comparativly low prizes prevailing in
March. 1912, WIN ceilings were
pegged for. each individual store.
Prices in smaller independent shops
would have remained substantially
the same and those in the more ex-
pensive stores would have been re-
duced In some instances.
A survey made when the dollar
and-cent ceilings were announced by
the OPA showed that chain store
prices in the District would have
gone up an average of IS per cent
on the most popular cuts Of beef,
veal, mutton and lamb. The ceilings
on certain cuts Of meat were ad-
vanced as much As 48 per cent, as in
tSee MEAT, Page A-33
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EocIes Will Speak
On War Bonds in Forum

Mariner S. Eccles, chair
man of the Federal Reserve
Board, will discuss the drive
to raise 5000, 100000 through
the sale of War bonds in the
National Radio Forum at 1926
O'Clock tonight. The vital need
of the Government for these
funds to conduct the war will
be explained by Mr.. Eccles,
and how the money is to be
raised.
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Star and is
broadcast over the Blue Net
work. Mr.. Eccles' address will
be heard locally over Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
British Church Council
AssuiIs Anti-Semitism
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 14.-The British
Council of Churches today adopted
unanimously resolution express
ing approval of the Bermuda con-
ference of United States and British
delegates seeking means of aiding
Jews in enemy and enemy-occu-
pied territory and declaring the
council afflrms anti-Semitism Of
any kind is contrary to natural JUS
tice."
The resolution also said Malicious
gossip and irresponsible charges
against Jews. no less than active
persecution, are Incompatible with
Christian standards of behavior"
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U.S.. Flyers Blast Bridge
And Set Fires in Burma
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, April 14-Fighter
planes of the 10th United States Air
Force attacked Japanese installa-
tions in Northwestern Burma yes
terday, destroying bridge at
Shadzup and starting 10 fires in
the village of Namyaseik, a United
States communique said today.
A raid by Mitchell medium bomb
ers on the Magwe airbase on Mon
day damaged runways, enemy anti
aircraft positions and set buildings
aflre, the war bulletin added.
All the United States planes re-
turned safely from these opera tions,
the announcement said.
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Allied Forces Reach
Mountain Defenses
Of Bizerte and unis
81 More Axis Planes Are
Destroyed in Raids Led
By Flying Fortresses

The Allied forces in Tunsa have driven up to Marshal
Erwin Rommel's mountain defenses ringing Tuns and
Bizerte and have destroyed 81 Axis planes COM
munique from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhowers headquarters
in North Africa said today.
The destruction of Axis aerial strength led by
American Flying Fortresses which, reconnaissance showed
destroyed 73 planes in two raids scian ared which
were covered with bomb bursts One hundred of the
enemys aircraft one field.
The British 9th Army continuing press Korps
to the northward from Sous into Rommes
tions between Endave and Hadar communque
Mountain Defense
This apparently the running west
from Endave itself 2 miles miles south
of Tunis, which Rommel had main stand
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Axis Attack on America
Planned, Toxic Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 14-The Toxic
radio broadcast speech today by
Maj. Gen. Kenryo Sato. chief Of
the Bureau Of Military Affairs, de-
claring that preparations for a
japanese air offensive against the
American continent have been COM
pleted.
In his speech. the general said,
"A vast air attack on the American
mainland was envisaged, with
japanese. German and Italian air
forces striking in collaboration.
The broadcast was recorded here
by the Associated Press.
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Chinese RepuIse Thrust
BY Jops in Kwunqtunq
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. April l4.-The
Chinese have repulsed with losses a
thrust by Japanese cavalry and in
fantry from the northern section of
Luichow Peninsula in Kwangtung
Province, the Chinese high COM
mand said today.
), Another drive by Japanese force
of 5000 cavalry and infantry in
Northwestern Anhwei. presumably
to clear out Chinese threatening the
Tientsin-Pukow Railway, also was
announced, with fighting still In
progress.
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vice president of the Ford Motor Co.,
said his huge organization was OBJ
tanning only about 80 per cent ef-
fectiveness" from its labor. He es-
timated that with full labor EN-
cheney, Ford would be able to carry
out the current rate OF war produc-
ton with nearly $4,000 less men. Mr..
Continued on Page Ais, Column u
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Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April IA (P.-
Stocks firm; steels lead general
rise. Bonds higher; rails rally.
Cotton quiet; commission house
selling and hedging.
CHICAGO. - Wheat declined
as-7s; poor flour business, IA
vorable crop reports. Corn un-
changed to cents higher; good
demand at new ceilings. Hogs
steady to strong; receips light:
top, $500. Cattle steady to
strong on choice steers; others
weak; top, $17.6O.
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Mr.. Wilson declared that produc-
ton within his own giant corpora
tion, now engaged In manufacturing
nearly all types of munitions, can
be increased Is to 20 per cent by
encouraging labor to exert more ef-
fort. He said plan to pay q larger
wage for more output would ac-
conplish this objective.
Meanwhile, Charles E. Sorenson,
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Nine. Chang Is Resting
AT Hudson River Estate
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April IA line.
Chang Kai-shek arrived at a coun-
try place on the Hudson River to lay,
completing 6,500-mile journey
across the country and back.
After public appearances in New
York, Wellesley and Boston, she left
here March 18 and spoke in Chi
cago, San Francisco and the Holly
wood Bowl at Los Angeles.
She plans to rest a fortnight be-
fore going to Washington to confer
with President Roosevelt.
LONDON, April 14.-An honorary
fellowship of the Royal College of
Surgeons has been awarded to Nine.
Chang Kai-shek for services in re-
lief Of suffering and advancement
OF medicine in China.
The number of honorary fellows
is limited by royal charter to so
and the only other woman to whom
the award has been made is the
Princess Royal, sister of King
George vi.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
BY JAMES Y. NEWTO,

The Nations output of goods per
above current levels with the labor scientifically
set incentive plans established throughout industry
Wilson, president Of General Motors Corp The Star
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Guide for Readers
UAW Head Sees Abuses in Plan
To Lift Output byPoyIncentives
Some Of Unions Officers Favor System;
Uniform Wage Seen as Domper on initiative
AnuSements.

This the fourth OF OF articles dealing ,oith the
Ndt'on ar production and situation The problem
1oaS approached through center
posstoy OF increasing output conserving by
production " -" ' ~
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Late News Bulletins
Mats Game at Fort BeIyoir Cancelled

Weather conditions today Cancelled Washington Ma
onas exhibition baseball game Fort Belvor giving
Manager Osse Buegs training program another
setback
Three Mines Struck in Kentucky
HARLAN KY. u.-Strikes reported today at three
Southeastern Kentucky mines were no ocial
statements about the for the wakouts
SIS men involved
Evening star., 1943-04-14

(See PACIFIC. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Weather Report

From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Colder, hard freeze tonight, with lowest tenn
perature near % Thursday morning Tempera-
lures today-Highest, A. at 80 pm; lowest IS,
at 6:25 am. Full report on page A-l8.
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(See WAR LOAN, Page A-4D
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(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-3
Evening star., 1943-11-18

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are. This appears to be a doubtful
policy"
Representative Manasco, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, a member of the
House Committee on Buildings and
Public Grounds, had another wor-
ry-where to house the staff to ad-
minister the subsidy program. 1T
will take about 10000 more Gov
ernment employees" he said.
Spur to Production Seen.
Some OPA officials viewed the
subsidy program as providing a
mechanism, too, which can be utili-
Izeo to stimulate production of
needed farm crops without increased
costs to consumers.
The Agriculture Department, for
instance, could use support prices"
to force up the price of a farm
commodity in order to encourage
farmers to grow it. At the same
time, increased subsidies to the
professor would permit the retail
price to be held stable.
This already has been done in
some cases. The support price of
soy beans, for instance, is $1.8O a
bushel while the ceiling price is
$1.65 with the Government making
up the difference in subsidies.
Coffee imports also are already
partly subsidized under a program
whereby the Government is bearing
part of increased transportation
costs because of the war.
Committee to Consider Appropria-
ton.
Chairman Russell of the Senate
Agricultural Appropriations Sub
committee said the administration S
decision to use subsidies eliminated
the necessity for incentive payments.
The House rejected an administra-
tion-proposed appropriation of $780,
100000 for an incentive payment
program under which farmers would
be paid for increased growth of war
needed crops, and Senator Russells
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sumo the hazard of engaging In
strikes when the war is on"
The labor movement can only
be saved if the Nation Is saved" he
declared.
Mr.. Murray said labor was willing
to put its economic shotgun behind
the door," refrain from striking and
accept wage stabilization, but that
1t demanded adequate price con-
troll, with prices rolled back to the
level of September Is, 1912.
Poor administration and lack of
control of prices have created ma
tional confusion" he said. Amer
lean labor wants no special privil-
eges during the war. 1t is making
sacrifices. But it demands equality
of sacrifice in the United States of
America.
And no one should be permitted
to get rich at the expense of the
national war effort. A man that
gets rich in this war is just as dirty,
just as filthy, just as reprehensible
as the dirtiest Jap our soldiers have
to fight"
Evening star., 1943-05-09

Don't lose hope til you've tried a
Star want Ad." MA. 5000.
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Leaders Of 100000
Clio Steel Workers
-
Condemn Coal Strike
Denounce John L. Lewis
And Reoffirm Pledge
OF No Strike in War
v the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Representa-
tives of about 100, 900 CIO steel work.
ers in the Chicago area loudly ap-
proved resolution denouncing
John L. Lewis today, while their
national president, Philip Murray,
renewed his pledge that steel workers
would not strike until the war is
won.
The Lewis resolution, adopted at
the annual convention of District
81, United Steelworkers of America.
asserted the leader of the United
Mine Workers was "solely RESPONSE
BILE for the present enlargement
of the war effort and the entire
American labor movement by his
irresponsible action in the recent
national coal strike"
1--WE condemn those people," the
resolution said, who would seek
to exploit the war effort at the ex-
pense of the national security" A
noisy demonstration marked adop-
tion of the resolution.
Mr.. Murray, who spoke to the
delegates few minutes later, said
the no strike" pledge given by labor
December II, 1941, was a solemn
commitment and that I'VE can't as
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Further Disclosures
On R Street Parties
Are Indicated by May
House Military Group
May Question Mrs. Smith
When Hearings Resume
Ry JAMES E. CHINN.


Further disclosures in connection
with the widely publicized dinner
parties at 2101 R street NV. may
be expected this week when the
House Military Affairs Committee
resumes its investigation of war
contract brokers, it was indicated
last night by Chairman May.
The inquiry probably will be re-
sumed Wednesday. Mrs. Eula Smith
who leases the big four-story red
brick house on r street for $500 a
month, according to Chairman May,
probably will be the principal wit
ness. The house has been the scene
of dinner parties attended by Gov
ernment officials, high ranking
Army officers, members of Congress
and others.
On Monroe Payroll.
John P. Monroe, a manufacturers
agent, has admitted to the commit
tee Mrs. Smith is on his payroll and
receives about $500 a month. He
said the fee takes care of research
work" she does for him. and board
and room for himself, wife and g.
year-old daughter.
The committee has not yet
learned the nature of the research
work" Albert Bennett Fey, a sales
representative for a firm in Paw
tucket, r. l., engaged in the manu-
facture of war materials, who said
he attended one of the parties in
the r street house, testified he paid
Mrs. Monroe $1,000 for research
work" she did in his interest.
Representative May said commit
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tee investigators now are at work
gathering data that may be used
in the examination of Mrs. Smith.
The first time Mrs. Smith was
called to the witness stand about
10 days ago she refused to answer
questions on the advice of counsel.
Mr.. Monroe, who also was sum-
moned the same day, likewise re-
fused to talk. But last Thursday,
on his second appearance before the
committee, he talked freely but
failed to reveal names of high
New Deal officials" he previously
charged had warned him he was to
be framed" and prosecuted"
AS result he left the witness
stand with threat of contempt of
the House hanging over his head
A contempt motion, unacted on by
the committee at the time, was
made by Representative Sheridan,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania.
However, Chairman May said he
frankly doubted" whether the COM
mittee had sufficient grounds to
recommend contempt proceedings.
After cursory study of the official
transcript of Mr.. Monroes testi-
mony, he said:
Il am going to hold a conference
Monday morning with the lawyer
members of the committee to get
their views before proceeding fur
ther."
Representative May also said he
would set a date tomorrow for an
other meeting of the committee.
Wednesday will be the earliest date,
he explained. because the conference
tomorrow will take most of his time,
and on Tuesday the committee
hopes to wind up its hearings on
proposed manpower control legisla-
ton.
Don't lose hope It'll you've tried 4
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AND UPPER MONTH

Here's the plan: You pay as much as
you can now by buying War Bonds. At
the end of 10 years this money you put
into War Bonds is RETURNED
PLUS INTEREST. For every S18.75
you pay as rent today, you receive $25 in
return.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
D. {. Detective Bureau
Tomorrow Assumes
Boys Unit Control
Work Will Continue,
But Juvenile Dutu
Will Go to Lineburq
By THEODORE CROWN.

Transfer tc the detective bureau
Of the police departments boys
service division, which has had wide
powers in juvenile delinquency cases
and which formerly existed as an in
dependent unit, will become effec-
tive tomorrow, it was learned last
night.
The unit. which previously had
been answerable only to the chief OF
police and the executive officer of
the police department., tomorrow
will come under the Jurisdiction OF
Detective 1t. Horace Lineburg, head
of the detective bureaus public re-
lations squad
AS unit of the detective bureau
the boys service division will con-
tlnue its present duties, it was
learned. but will submit figures on
juvenile delinquency and the dispo-
sition of juvenile cases directly to
Detective Ii. Lineburg.
To Keep Close Check.
Under this system, it was learned,
closer check will be kept on activ-
1ties of the division to facilitate the
investigation of crimes where ju-
Venlles are concerned
Authorities here for some time
have been concerned by the increase
in Juvenile delinquency. Judge Fay
L. Bentley of the Juvenile Court, in
her annual report to Congress sub
mitted last week, reported an in
crease of 9 per cent in delinquency
for the last fiscal year, with the
trend still upward this year. Fig
ures for February of this year were
the highest in the history of the
court.
Judge Bentley pointed out that
the social economic political
changes" in wartime Washington
have had an effect on children
who had difficulty in a peacetime
society (and who) would naturally
have more trouble in adjusting to an
uncertain world"
Had Broad Powers.
Created as a special unit by for
mer Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
the boys service division has had
broad powers to pass on juvenile
cases without Juvenile Court action.
The division has accomplished
splendid" results in many instances,
It was said but some difficulties have
been encountered by police and de-
tectives In the investigation of
Juvenile crimes.
Because the work of the boys
service division and the investiga-
tive branches of the police depart
ment we're not more closely CO.
ordinated, many policemen have not
been informed of the disposition of
cases involving juveniles, it was
said.
Instances have been cited in which
investigat tors have arrested juveniles
as suspects for second or third
time only to find that without their
knowledge the juveniles have been
released in previous cases.
Under Detective 1t. Lineburg, the
procedure of dealing with juvenile
cases will be better co-ordinated, it
was said. 1t. Lineburg's squad also
handles missing persons, the bulk
Of which are juveniles.
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Subsidies
Continued From First Page. }

House Appropriations Committee
expressed belief that the act Great
ing the RFC could be amended to
ban subsidy payments.
Certainly" he told reporters,
when Congress has repeatedly said
an emphatic no to requests for
funds for a subsidy program. money
voted for other purposes should not
be used for it. The universal disap-
proval on the Hill would indicate
that If there is a recourse against
this move. it will be taken"
From Representative Taber, Re-
publican, of New York. the Appro-
priations Committees ranking mi
nority member, came the declara-
ton: This is the most inflationary
thing they could do. 1t is the re-
verse of sales tax at time when
a sales tax is needed to curb infla-
ton"
Says Subsidies Pile Up Debt.
Roll back prices" he added, "and
people. with their increased purchas-
ing power, will buy much they don't
need. I never warm up to these
subsidy programs, because they just
pile up debt don't know how far
the President can go without coming
to Congress for more money"
Representative Dirksen. Repubh-
can. of Illinois, leader of the farm
bloc, predicted congressional effort
to block the subsidy program and
argued that "once you start a sub
sidy program you can never stop
them"
Obviously irate, Chairman Stea-
gall recalled that the House Bank
ing Committee, which handles RFC
legislation, had rejected an amend
ment setting forth a similar plan
when it was offered under the guise
that it would increase production. u
THE RFC doesn't have to come to
Congress right away for funds