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Evening star., 1943-01-19
McNuft Refuses 10 See
Protesting Delegation

War ManpoWer Chairman Paul "
McNutt late today refused to see a
delegation of 28 members of church
labor and civic organization who
had assembled in the new Social
Security Building to protest his de-
cision postponing indefinitely the
railroad discrimination hearings
called here for next week by the
Committee on Fair Employment
practices.
A commission spokesman ex-
planned the manpower chief had
agreed to see only four members of
the delegation while the full mem
bership insisted it be permitted to
attend the conference in his office.
Included in the delegation were
Roger Baldwin and Alexander
Mlckeljohn. of the Civil Liberties
Union, Walter White. president of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People:
DR.. Robert James Meyers, Federal
Council of Churches; George Hun
ton Catholic interracial counsel;
Rapbi Abraham Schusterman. Bal
timore, and A. Philip Randolph, in
ternational president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Porters.
The delegation signed petition
which they sent in to Mr.. McNutt.
1t stated that members would de-
cline to see him unless he permitted
the full group to attend Mr.. Nc
Mutt, the spokesman said, had seen
a similar delegation only a few days
ago, and that he die not have the
time to permit fun attendance at
todays conference.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
7O-MiIe Gale Injuries
Three Here, Hera|ds
New Cold Wave
Topples Over Chimney,
Smushes Windows and
Scotters Traffic Signs

A high wind which at one
time reached a velocity of 10
miles and marked the beginning
of a cold wave here this after
noon resulted In the injury of at
least three persons, toppled over
a brick chimney on home and
blew in windows in many parts
Of the city.
Numerous traffic signs were blown
off their stands as the wind, aver
aging 35 miles an hour, several times
reached a maximum of 10. This is
gale force.
The Weather Bureau said the
temperature would go to 18 degrees
by morning.
Blown OFF Feet.
Two persons were treated for in
juries at Emergency Hospital after
being blown from their feet.
They were Hazel Grahm, A, Of
1888 Twenty fourth street NV,
arm injury received at Constitution
and Pennsylvania avenues NV,
and Richard Schmidt, 81, of 524
Twenty third street NV, leg in
jury received at Twenty-fifth street
and Virginia avenue NV.
One unidentified woman was
picked up bodily by the wind and
carried along for number of feet
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Crippled U. S. Squadron Takes
FL Toll of Nuzis' Best Planes

planes from Hubbards squadron,
which subsequently came to the
front with more pilots than planes.
Undisturbed Hubbard and his
men went to work with the few
planes available, shooting up Axis
ground forces, battling enemy planes
and carrying out almost daily
patrols.
The squadron's first big day was
on January II, when 1t. James H.
Raddin of Hattiesburg, Miss, shot
down a Junkers 88 and 1t. Walter
Scholl of New York City, former
Cornell football player, destroyed
Messerschmitt 100, which was at
tacking Raddin.
In the battle three days later,
Capt. Carman B, Boone, %, of
Boone Mill, Va, who had been
grounded for lack OF planes, finally
got into the air. Alone he destroyed
four Junkers Hubbard brought
down two 1t. Robert H. Smith,
%, of Silver Spring, Md, and 1t,
Carl Biggs. 81, of Christopher, Ill,
each got one.
The rest of the boys are wonder
ing what will happen when Hub
bard's outfit all have planes.
They won't have long to wait.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Nelson Names Calder
Director General for
Operations in WPB
Utilities Official Picked
For Post From Which
Kunzler Resigned
By the Associated Press.

bS Jhe Associated Press,
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board an
nounced today appointment of
Curtis E. Calder, Bronxville
N. Y, as director general for OPP
erations, succeeding Ernest
Kanzler, Detroit.
Mr.. Calder thus will hold the chief
operating and administrative post
in WPB. having supervision over all
industry divisions and appeals, but
having little to do with policy max
ing.
Mr.. Calder is president of the
American and Foreign Power Co.
and a director of the National City
Bank, American Bank Note Co, the
United States and Foreign Securities
Corp. and other investment trusts.
A native of Winfield, Kans., he is
AZ years old. His business career
started at the age of 16 as stenog-
rapher. His work in the interna-
tional public utility filed led to the
governments of Ecuador and the
Dominican Republic bestowing deco
rations on him. He has four sons,
three of them in the armed forces.
Mr.. Calder was president of the
Texas Power and Light Co. from
1921 to 1927 and at the same time
was an officer of several other
southwestern public utility firms. He
came to WPB in November as as
sistant deputy director general for
industry divisions.
Mr.. Kanzler's resignation was an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Businessmen Frown
On War Profiteerinq,
ForrestaI Declares
Undersecretury Tells
House Probers Of Navy
Policies on Contracts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Undersecretary of the Navy
Forrestal told the House Rules
Committee today that American
business, by and large, does not
want to be a profiteer in this
war-quite the contrary"
He was called to discuss the
Navy's policy of renegotiating war
contracts found to contain "exces-
sive' profits Tomorrow War De-
partment spokesman will be heard.
AS he emphasized that speed was
essential in letting contracts in the
early days of the Navy's vast ex-
pansion program, Mr.. Forrestal
asserted: .,
IF we made honest mistakes in
prices, then dollars can be recap
tured, but time lost is gone forever
Two Billion Saving.
The House Military and Naval
Affairs Committees reported to the
rules group yesterday that investi-
cations they had conducted led to
saving of more than 100000 900
by contract renegotiation.
Mr.. Forrestal declared that by
far the greater number of the war
contractors had co-operated with
the Navy in reducing prices and in
refunding and renegotiating con-
tracts when it was discovered that
expanded production was lowering
costs.
"Ninety-five per cent of the men
in American business are quite con-
(See CONTRACTS Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Governor Asks
Prohibition in
South Carolina
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 19.-Olin
D. Johnston, returning today to the
governorship of South Carolina
after four years as private citi-
zen, advocated Statewide prohibi-
ton in his inaugural address.
Il would be delighted" he said,
"if the Legislature would pass law
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic
beverages"
The 46-year -old Spartanburg law
yer and former textile worker took
the oath of Office at noon succeed
ing Gov. Richard M. Jefferies, who
was Immediately afterward sworn
in as State Senator from Colleton
County, a post to which he was
elected while serving as Governor
Mr.. Johnston was Governor from
1885 to 1889 Under the constitu-
ton he could not succeed himself.
In 1885 he signed the act estab-
fishing liquor store system in the
State but at the time he said in
statement it was "a bitter pill' for
him to swallow.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
House Orders.
Cox TO Direct
Probe Of FEC
Georgian Charges
Bureau Setup Is
Nest of Rats
By the Associated Press.

by lne Associated Press.
The House today ordered an
investigation of the Federal
Communications Commission by
a special committee headed by
Representative Cox, Democrat,
of Georgia.
The action came on a voice vote
after Mr.. Cox, author OF the resolu-
tion requesting the investigation,
had accused FEC Chairman James
l.. Fly of being "the worst
bureaucrat" and had said the en-
tire FEC setup was the nastiest
nest Of rats to be found in this
entire country.
"Of all the bureaucrats that are
in town who have sought to smear
Congress, this man Fly is the worst"
Mr.. Cox said.
Fish Favors Resolution.
Representative Fish, Republican,
OF New York, ranking minority
member on the House Rules. Com
mittee which unanimously approved
the resolution, spoke for the resolu-
ton. No one spoke against it.
Representative Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama suggested the in
quiry be broadened to include the
entire broadcasting industry, but he
did not press the issue.
Speaker Rayburn also appointed
Representatives. Hart, Democrat, of
New Jersey, Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington; Wigglesworth, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,, and Miller.
Republican, of Missouri to serve with
Mr.. Cox.
1t was not expected that the in
vestigation would be started for sew
eral weeks, to give investigators time
to assemble material. 1t will apply
to the personnel, operations and
activities of he commission since its
creation in 1884. Mr.. Fly has been
chairman since 1899.
Bitter Attack on Fly.
The House sat silent as Mr.. Cox
opened a bitter attack on Mr.. Fly
and what he called attempts of the
FEC "Gestapo" to smear" the
Georgian because of his interest in
an Albany (Ga) broadcasting sta
ton.
Last week witnesses testified at an
FEC hearing into ownership of the
Albany station that Mr.. Cox re-
ceived $500 check from the Al
bany Herald Publishing Co, operator
OF Station WALB, for services he
could legally and ethically render
the station not in conflict with his
position as a member of Congress.
1t was time, Mr. Cox told the
tSee COX, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Army Officer Named
Head of Smaller
War Plants Corp.
Johnson Appointment
Leaves Status of
Holland in Doubt
BULLETIN.

Col Robert Johnson will
take over both positions which
Lou Holland has occupied, it
was learned late today
chairman of the Smaller War
Plants Corp. and vice chair
man of the WPB in charge of
the Smaller War Plants Divi-
sion. A spokesman said that
Production Chief Nelson
hoped that Mr.. Holland would
remain as chief deputy to Col.
Johnson. Mr.. Holland had not
indicated whether he would
stay on those terms.
In a surprise move the White
House announced this afternoon
that President Roosevelt, at the
request Of War Production Chief
Donald Nelson had asked the
War Department to assign Col.
Robert Jackson, an ordnance of
flcer, to the WPB as vice chair
man and also to act as chairman
OF the Smaller War Plants Corp.
Lou Holland has been chairman
OF the corporation and vice chairman
OF WPB in charge of the smaller
war plants division ever since they
were organized. and it could not be
learned Immediately whether he has
resigned from the entire setup or
will remain as head of the division
or IN some other Office.
Holland Not Mentioned.
The White House announcement
was not entirely clear and did not
mention Mr.. Holland. Efforts to
clarity 1t at WPB and at the Smaller
War Plants Corp. were not imme-
diately successful. Mr.. Holland was
not in his Office and could not be
reached.
A spokesman for WPB's Smaller
War Plants Division said it was the
flrst he had heard of the change.
The White House said the Presi-
dent had asked Col johnson be
assigned to the two positions, but
did not explain whether as vice
chairman" of WPB he also would
head It's Smaller War Plants Divi-
sion, as Mr.. Holland has done. Mr.
Holland, small business leader
from Kansas City, has had a dual
role, heading the corporation and
the division.
On Duty in New York.
Col. Johnson, it was announced
mas been on duty in New York, and
Will assume his new position within
a week. 1t was recalled at WPB
that when the machinery to aid
small business was set up, he was
among those mentioned promi-
nently for the positions which went
to Mr.. Holland.
The Smaller War Plants Corp
is the lending agency set up by Con
gress to finance factories which
need such help to handle war con-
tracts, The WPB Smaller War
Plants Division is charged with
helping the manufacturers obtain
these contracts. 1t has opened field
offices throughout the country to
ferret out facilities which could be
used or converted to war purposes
Engineering skill is supplied and
the WPB agents carry on liaison
with Government procurement
agencies
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Bing Crosby Purchases
Ronch Near EIko, New.
Rv the Associated press

Ry the Associated Press.
ELKO, New, Jan. l9.-Bing Cros-
by, movie and radio singer, has
bought a ranch near Elko. George
Wright, attorney for the Ed Ellison
estate, which owned the property,
disclosed today
Mr., Wright did not reveal the
size or the cost of the place, but
negotiations by previous prospec-
tive purchaser involved a price of
around $4,000.
The ranch, which Crosby may use
in developing his string of race
horses, is near that of Charles How
ard, owner of Seabiscuit.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Hull Rebukes Critics
OF u. 5. African Policy
Earlier Story on Page AID

NLhtucT STORY on rage ALI
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull today re-
ouked, as uninformed, critics of the
Government policy in North Africa
who have been suggesting that Rob-
ert Murphy, political adviser to 1t.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, had
misjudged the situation in North
Africa and should be replaced.
Mr.. Hull told his press conference
1t would be better for Americans now
to keep their minds on the prose-
cution of the war. Mr.. Murphy, he
said, was perfectly capable of taking
care of himself He added that Mr..
Murphy's record in North Africa
would speak for itself when it could
be made known.
Mr.. Hull was asked for comment
on Deputy Prime Minister Clement
Attlee's statement in the British
Parliament that variations in out
look" between Britain and the
United States in North Africa should
not be exaggerated.
He replied he had not yet read
Mr.. Attlee's speech, but from what
he had heard 1t was in harmony
with the preachments and prac-
tices of this Government on the
subject of unity in the prosecution
of the war.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Post for Peyrouton

afternoon of Betty Jane Vipperman,
6. Of IL Third street Sc, who
sustained fractured skull In a fall
from a third-story window at her
home early in the week, and Henry
Vanley Empt, so, 1862 West Virginia
avenue NE, who died on a Capital
Transit bus in the TOO block of
Thirteenth street NV. Mr.. Empt
was pronounced dead by Casualty
Hospital physician who was sum-
moned when he collapsed.
Evening star., 1943-01-19

p. the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, jan ia
United States Warhawk fighter
squadron with only few service
able planes destroyed twice their
number of the best German fighters
and bombers over Tunisia in four
days.
The squadron thus became prob
ably the top-scoring outfit among
all Allied fighter groups for the first
half of January.
The squadron commanded by Mai.
Mark Hubbard, %, of st. Paul,
Mimi, had its big day January Is.
when four pilots shot down eight of
10 Junkers-88 bombers raiding their
Tunisian airdrome.
French flyers of the Lafayette Es-
cadrille shot down the other two
Junkers to complete the destruction
of the raiding party. This was ap-
propriate because the escadrille
was flying P-40 Warhawks which
originally belonged to the United
States squadron.
When the escadrille was first
formed at Casablanca there were
no spare Warhawks for them to fly.
They were equipped largely with
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Infant Found Smofhered
Between Bed and Wall

A 4-month-old infant was smoth-
cred today when caught between the
wall from bed from which he had
fallen.
The child was William E. Bran
som, 1907 Thirty eighth place Sc.
Unconscious when found by his
mother, Mrs. Albert E. Bransom,
about $50 am. today, has was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. l.. w. Dufalt,
28ll Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Police also reported the death this
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Brozilion Plane Downed
In Mysterious Attack
r, The Associated Press.

6aS6UOIoVFU
RECIFE, Brazil. Jan. ia Bra
lillian Air Force plane has been shot
down on the coast of the state of
Parahyba, either by submarine
or fifth columnists," Air Minister
Joaquin Salgado, jr., said today.
Parahyba state lies to the north
OF this city on the bulge of Brazil
which stretches toward Africa.
Salgado said the shells which
downed the plane are not of a type
used by Brazilian forces"
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Small Soviet Island
Never Captured
By Nozi Forces
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan, 19-The
British radio said today that
with the recapture of the fort
ress town of Schluesselburg it
was revealed in Moscow that
although the Germans took the
town in the summer of 1o41
they never succeeded in taking
one small nearby island fortress
of the same name.
I'm this citadel Con a small
island in Lake Ladoga) Soviet
marines have been holding out
the whole time, supplied pre-
cariously by small boats at
night" said the British broad
casts, recorded here by CHS.
The recovery of the main city
by the Red Army meant the
breaking of the lT-month
blockade Of Leningrad. accord
ing to Moscow announcements
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Plan to Widen Social Security
Revealed by Secretary Perkins
Total Employer EmpIoye Contribution
Would Rise to 10 Pct of PuyroIIs

amount equal to 10 per cent of pay
checks.
She said the Government would
not be required to be third con-
tributor until after the expanded
program had been in operation 10
years.
She said the proposals also would
provide payment for all interrupt
tions of employment, regardless of
cause.
Miss Perkins said the revision
had been prepared by experts in her
tSee PERKINS, Page 2-x,}
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Two Troins Hit Auto

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. l9 4P).-
Jumping from his stalled automobile.
Edwin A. Tenny last night watched
westbound express hit and carry
the machine 600 feet before bounc-
ing it into a parallel track-in the
path Of another train which bumped
the auto back to the point of orig
inal impact.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
By the Associated Press.

BE INC ASsOcIated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Secre-
tary Of Labor Perkins disclosed
today proposed revisions of the
social security plan which would
make it provide larger old age
pension payments and matern-
ity, funeral and other benefits.
She said they might be presented
to President Roosevelt soon.
Miss Perkins told 200 persons at
a Town Hall meeting that the pro-
posals would increase, progressively,
the total social security premiums
from employers and employees to an
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Norfolk Bone Dry
As Liquor Stores
Wait Shipments

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, Jan. 10
A check here today disclosed
that Norfolk is practically
bone-dry. Not bottle of
hard stuff" was available, ex-
cepting a few bottles of strong
wines and scotch. Managers
Of the stores expect shipments
by tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Lute News
Bulletins
81, 900 Nozis CAPTURED

LONDON lP.-The capture
of $4,000 prisoners on the
Voronezh front and the seiz-
ure of the rail city of KAN
ensk, IS miles north of
RostOv, was announced to-
night in a special Russian
communique broadcast by the
Moscow radio. and recorded
here by the. Soviet monitor.
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
British Nearer TripoH
LONDON lP.-The Cairo
radio stated tonight that the
British 8th Army now was
only 30 miles from Tripoli in
its pursuit of the fleeing Nazi
Africa Corps.
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
Morcontonio Rejected
The Democratic House ma
jority failed today to ratify
the choice of Representative
MarcantOni0, American La
Dor party, of New York as a
member of the House Judi
ciary Committee and returned
that selection to it's Commit
tee on Committees for "fur-
ther action"
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Post for Peyrouton
NEW YORK (P).-The Fed
eral Communications Com
mission heard an Algiers
broadcast today saying Marcel
Peyrout0n, former French
Ambassador to Argentina.
had been appointed governor
general of Algeria, succeed
ing Yves ChateI. The broad
cast said Chatel was named
vice governor general.
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 .lPl.-
Stocks lower; technical reaction
hits leaders. Bonds easy; list
falters in late dealings. Cotton
quiet; trade buying, liquidation
and hedging.
CHICAGO: Wheat lower; mills
buying dried up; hedging sales.
Corn higher; weather unfavor-
able; strong cash demand. Cat
tie active, very uneven: most
killing classes 10-l5 higher. Hogs
closed about Is higher; top,
s1525.
Evening star., 1943-01-19

(See WIND, Page 2-X.l
Evening star., 1943-01-19
Weather Report

Much colder tonight. with lowest temperature
near 10. Temperatures today-Highest, 49, at
l:30 pm; lowest 38, at 2 so am; SO at 3:45 pm
Full report on page A-12
Fuel oil consumption should be ~ per cent
OF allotment for period ending February 2
Evening star., 1943-01-19

(See COX, Page 2-XD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Bethesda.L oaver Montgomery County
Brides>elect Are Being Feted;
Justine Sampson to Be Married
Engagement to ". r. Boose Announced:
Party for Phyllis Sf0c1'er Today

by her mother, Mrs. Odiorne Samp.
son.
After the tea party Miss Sampson
and the prospective bridegroom ano
several of the guests at the party
went home with Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
satt for buffet supper. There were
about 20 guests at the supper, some
being Miss SIMPSONS Zeta Tat
Alpha Sorority sisters at George
Washington University. In the
party also were Miss Nancy OrdWay
Miss Banbie McKenna. 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. John Kit
! telle, the former Miss Polly. Wirg-
man, who is with her mother, Mrs
| Wayne Wirgman. in Washington
while her husband is with the armed
forces, and Mrs Robert Offer.
MI Wimsatt's sister Mrs. James
Reilly, also was guest at the party
and assisted the hostess in enter
| tanning the guests.
Miss Phyllis StOeVer, whose mar
riage to 1t. Robert Douglas Hoff-
man will take place soon, also is
being feted. This afternoon Miss
Stoever will be honor guest at tea
given at the home of Miss Patsy
Maphls in Greenwich Forest. Miss
Bonnie Mason Throckmorton will be
co-hostesS with Miss Maphis and
sharing hOnOrs with the bride elect
will be her mother, Mrs. F. Wallace
y
the mother Of the prospective bride
groom.
Miss Helen Bryan went to the
West Coast last week to meet her
flance, 1t. Turner Grafton Timber
lake, now stationed there. Miss
Bryan's marriage to 1t. Timberlake
will take place within the next few
days. Her engagement to It. Tim
berlake was announced last August
by her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Bryan of Somerset.
Another name that has come into
both the social and the news columns
the past week is that of Erna Bush,
who is Mrs. George E. Bush, wife of
Col. Bush of Alta Vista.
Mrs. Bush has been making fire.
quent trips to Baltimore where four
of her recent paintings are now
being shown in an exhibit of the
work of Maryland artists. One of
her paintings is of flowers from her
own garden, some Of the same varie-
ties she exhibited at the flower show
at the New York Worlds Fair and
on which she took first prize. An
other painting is of orchids that she
did in water colors at the Washing
ton Botanic Gardens For a num-
Der of years Mrs. Bush has been
raising beautiful specimens of choice
flowers in her garden. She began
her flower painting as a diversion
after her three sons all entered the
armed forces. Col. Bush is with the
Army Signal Corps.
Included in the Baltimore exhibit
Of Maryland artists is piece of
sculpture carved out of stone by Mrs
Bush S son, Edward Bush, now with
the United States Naval Reserves in
Dallas, Tex MI. Bush has been
working with stones since he was
small boy, specializing in the max
ing of jeWelry, and he has continued
this work in his spare moments
while he has been in training in the
armed forces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernal Brown were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

hosts at buffet supper last evening
at their home In Brookdale. Nearly
all their guests were from Brookdale
where Mr. and Mrs Brown have
lived for some time and included
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph L. Orr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph G. Cooper, DR.. and Mrs.
Martin j. Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter c. Won Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rohrs, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Helder, Capt and Mrs Elmer Haber-
korn, Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Frisa and
MI. and Mrs. Thomas F. Greene.
Mrs. F. H. Kohloss has her aunt,
Mrs. John Marden De Shon of Port
land, Me. as her guest. Mrs. De
Shon arrived in Bethesda Thursday
and will remain with Mrs. Kohloss
for several weeks.