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Evening star., 1943-12-09

anguish there y. how many houses
have been ruined. ~,
"Give us peace for our souls, give
US peace that We might lay down
arms. ,r
I'VE pray to you to stop the flood
of hate and neopaganism that is
sweeping the world and that love
and true peace might once more fill
the hearts of men,"
DNB broadcast q Rome dispatch
saying the Pope was expected to
deliver worldwide address the
morning of December "a, and also
that the Christmas Day pontifical
mass was expected to be broadcast
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Vatican Broadcasts
Pope's Peace Prayer
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Pope Plus XII,
in: prayer for peace yesterday in
celebration Of the feast of the I'M
maculate Conception, asked for a
peace for our souls =" peace that
we might lay down arms"
The text Of the prayer as broad
cast by the Vatican radio and re-
corded by the British Ministry of
information:
Tn this tragic hour of human his
tory our hearts turn to the Immacu-
late Virgin.
The many material and moral
ruins move me. How much pain and
Evening star., 1943-12-09

Burial will be in
M cunt Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. B u c X lev
had b e e n i'll
4 bout a week.
He, was b orn
here in June,
1874. and was
educated In Dis
trict pu b Ii C
schools. At vari-
Gus times he had
been enga ged in
I n e g r o c e r Y,
liquor and ga
rage businesses.
Io r1-oc q Y,oon,
Evening star., 1943-12-09
300 Dentures Stolen

OAKLAND, Calf. (R.-W. N.
Orme, manager Of q general manu-
featuring company, reported q 81 900
theft, but Oakland police had only
this to bite into-stolen were 800
sets of false teeth.
Evening star., 1943-12-09

ber of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants. the Elks' Club, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and
the Manresa Retreat League, and
was a charter member and past
president of St. Stephens Club. He
lived At 1898 Idaho avenue NV.
Survivors include his son. M. Ed
ward Buckley, jr., and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. John F. McGinness and
Miss Louise Buckley, all of Wash
lngtOn
Evening star., 1943-12-09
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Evening star., 1943-12-09
War Worker Canvass

Mrs. Eliza Turner 68-year-old
factory worker of Hockey, England.
who began work at II, recently
called at ITS houses in one day in
canvass for war workers.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Requiem Mass Saturday
For N. Edward Buckley

A solemn requiem high mass for
M, Edward Buckley. SO, who died
of pneumonia yesterday in Doctors
Hospital. will be sung at 10 am
Saturday at st. AIMS Church,
Evening star., 1943-12-09
First Aid for ComeIs

To treat the many camels of
North Africa which suffer from
heatstroke, the Allied Nations have
constructed a number of Camel
Heatstroke Centers" in Algeria,
Tunisia and Libya.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
annapolis News
OF Interest
To Society

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 18.-Miss
Patty Brashears, daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. George Brashears, left
Tuesday to spend the holidays Wis
iting in Houston.
Comdr. and Mrs. Mark st. Clair
Ellis have closed their home at
Wardour for the winter and left
Friday for Fayetteville. Ark, where
they will remain until the spring.
Mr.. Thomas Sally of Roselle, N.
j., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur
st. Clair Smith, widow of Rear
Admiral Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Thompson,
formerly Of Washington, but now
making their home at Rehoboth
Beach, Del. arrived Sunday, and
will be the guests until the first Of
the year of their daughter, Mrs.
Laurence r. Du Bose, wife OF Rear
Admiral Du Bose.
Mrs. Edward Darlington johnson
will spend the Holidays with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mai. and
Mrs. John S. Curry at their home
in Washington.
Mrs. George w. Emmerich of
West River left Monday for Miami
to spend the winter with her son-in-
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Arlington County Communities
Mrs. Sbicer Homored at Party; {
Mr.. and Mrs. Wine Haze Guests

hosts at Christmas party last
evening at their home in North Ar
lington, entertaining Col. and Mrs.
S. Gordon Green, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Theodore B. Nickson. DR.. and
Mrs. j. H. Walton, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Hurst Handy, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton G. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Bouknight, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Parker and Mrs. Mildred Bryan.
Decorations included a Christmas
tree and holly and greens. A buffet
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Zuendel
of Aurora Hills will leave Friday for
a holiday visit with Mr.. Zuenders
father, Mr.. Theodore zuendel, who
makes his home with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Slater, in Sewell, N. j.
Cadet Howard B. Blanchard. jr.,
who is student at Massanutten
Military Academy, arrived Friday at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard B. Blanchard, in Ad-
olson Heights, for a visit through
the holidays.
= Mrs. Paula Sieker and her grand
daughter, Ruth Sieker, of Bucking-
ham have gone to st. Louis to spend
the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives.
Corpl. Jack D. Kidwell, who is
stationed at Camp Mackall, Hoff-
man, N. c., has been the guest of
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur R.
Kidwell of Aurora Hills and will
leave Tuesday
Mrs. Fred H. Doe, jr, with her
sister, Mrs. Hugh Falconer, were CO.
hosteSses at Christmas party
Wednesday evening at Mrs. Does
home in North Arlington. A buffet
supper was served following the ex-
change of gifts from a huge stock
ing hanging from the fireplace. A
miniature sleigh filled with Christ
mas green's centered the supper
table and holly and green's decorated
VIC AAoooC. <nLlOAiS VIC SuCSGS WClC
Mrs. Claudia Edwards, Mrs. Flor
ence Robey, Mrs. Charlotte Rixey,
Mrs. Lillian Arnett. Mrs. Evelyn
Hopkins. Mrs. Virginia Barker, Mrs.
Louise Dorman, Mrs Dorothy Huff
man, Mrs Lois Seyfriend, Mrs. Alva
Austin, Mrs Edith Stehman, Mrs.
Dorothy Wiseman and Miss Hilda
Blincoe.
Miss Margaret Simmons who is
student at Madison College came
Friday from Harrisonburg for visit
during the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Robert
Simmons of Aurora Hills.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder, men,
ber of the Arlington County Board,
has as guest her sister, Mrs. Cor
don E. Smith of Fairfax, who will
make her home with her Mrs.
Smiths son, Pvt. Gordon B. Smith,
stationed at Camp Reynolds, Shen-
ango, Pa, will come Friday for
visit over the holiday.
Mrs John J. Corson and her chill
dren Jay and Nancy left yesterday
for a visit during the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. TIL
man of Charlottesville. Mr.. Corson
will join them there for the Christ
mas holiday.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Mrs. William H. Spicer, who has
been the house guest since Wednes-
day Of Mrs. Frank William Brew,
will leave tomorrow for her home in
LAGRANGE, Ill. Mrs. Spicer came
from New York, where she spent
several days with her husband, En-
sign Spicer. Thursday evening Mrs.
Brew, assisted by her mother, Mrs.
Earle w. English, with whom she
makes her home in North Arling-
ton, entertained at bridge and
buffet supper party for Mrs. Spicer.
Her guests included Mrs. Wilton
Osborn. Mrs. Left Olsen, Mrs. Mar
shall Beverly, Mrs. Herbert Katin,
Mrs. Arleigh West, Miss Martha
Lamborne. Miss Eileen Holland, Miss
Marion Field, Miss Joan Moffit, Miss
Elizabeth Dinges and Miss Eleanor
Wilmington of Claremont, N. H.,
who is also the house guest of Mrs.
Brew for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wine have
as a guest Mrs. Wines mother,
Mrs. A. N. Faulkner of Blacksburg,
Va, and 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. T. K.
White of Newport, r. l., brother
n-law and sister OF Mrs. Wine.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Inbody were
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hansford
Patterson will announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Harriet Elizabeth Patterson, to Pvt.
Pierce S. Ellis, jr. The announce
ment will be made at an normal
tea this afternoon which Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson will give in their
Chevy Chase home. Pvt. Ellis is
a son of DR.. and Mrs. Ellis of Talla-
hassee, formerly of Alexandria.
Miss patterson is a member of
the senior class at Westhampton
college OF the University of Rich
mond, and Pvt. Ellis also attended
the University of Richmond where
he was a member of the Theta Chi
social fraternity and Omicron Delta
Kappa national honorary society.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Sarah Lawrence College and Miss
Curtis at Vassar. They have come
back to Washington for the holi-
days and will be busy every day
with the series of informal festivi-
ties planned for students here dur
ing the next fortnight.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

law and daughter. 1t. and Mrs
Thomas g. Warthen.
1t. William Spencer Hopkins is at
home on furlough from Mississippi.
Mrs. Vincent H. Godfrey has re-
turned from Canada and Virginia
and moved into her home on South
gate avenue. She will be joined by
her daughter, Sibyl, who is attend
ing Fairfax Hall. Waynesboro, Va
Mrs. Martin. wife of Comdr Will
liam A. P. Martin, has arrived in
Annapolis and is occupying their
home on st. Marys road. Comdr
and Mrs. Martin have been living
at Geneva, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Visit in MARYLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B Kavanagh
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Snow
have gone from their homes in
Chevy Chase to spend the week
end in Mount Victoria, Md, as the
guests of Mrs. Nettie McReynolds.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Dinner Hosts Today

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yetton Of
Waverly Hills will entertain COM
pany of eight at dinner today IN
celebration of the birthday anniver-
safy of their daughter, Mrs. Jack r.
Cocker, also of Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
At Home Here

Capt. Marion Russell Kelley,
u. S. NJ, who returned to this coun-
try recently after "a months In the
Southwest Pacific. has joined Mrs.
Kelley here and they are now max
ing their home at 2100 Connecticut
avenue.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Plan Holiday Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Offutt
III of Arlington will spend several
days during the holidays with Mrs.
Offutt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Pitt, in Roland Park, Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

She ,DiI MARRY 1t. H. Will
liam Bockus, jr., U. S. M. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bockus OF
Ne,D Uln, Minn., January IS.
Their engagement Is an
nounced today by Miss Fish
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Herbert Fisher OF Ar
Hngton.
Harris & E1Uing Photo.
Evening star., 1943-12-19
Dance
Continued From Page DID

their daughter who went on to the
dance with those attending the din
ner.
Miss Patterson Is student at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
British Strike
at Shipping
OffGreece
Nipponese Said
to Have Built
90 Fields
osv International N.w. s~.rvIe.,

t8v International News servics)
Devastating new aerial assaults
on Italian Island outposts In the
Mediterranean and attacks on
Axis shipping off southern Greece
were announced today in Allied
communicates as an unconfirmsd
German report told OF a battle be
tween light naval forces off the
coast OF Holland.
From the Southwest Pacific
came a report that the Japanese
had massed hundreds OF planes
and $50 900 troops in the arc OF
enemy outposts north and west OF
Australia.
Gen. Dwight u. Eisenhower dis
closed that American w~arplanes
yesterday continued the 'softenink.
up" Of Sardinia. Sicily and Pan
telleria. Mediterranean stepping.
stones 10 the Italian mainland.
with slashing attacks that raked
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Bad Checks
Here
See HoNORs Page s

sywo local merchants within the
last three weeks have paid sub
stantial sums Of money for worth
less checks. One merchant paid
out $l12.09 on a check payable to
Joseph Sparkling and drawn by a
man giving the name of y. L. Giy-
inson or Livingston. the uncertain
ty being raised by peculiarities Of
the signature. Another merchant.
proprietor OF a restaurant, parted
with his money on a check pur-
portedly drawn by Z. o. Wilmont.
The check passer was described as
being about As years Of age.
On the restaurant check was a
check protector perforation Of the
bank. A bank teller told police
that a man about 4S years OF are
asked to have his blank cheek cut"
with the perforator because he did
not Want TO issue checks careless.
ly to employees and explained that
he was M OF the contractors out
there on government housing
work" In answe TO the question
OF the bank clerk as to whether
he had an account with the bank.
he replied. "Oh yes; certainly. "
The clerk o%bligingly cut the
blank check for the supposed Gus
toner who then. armed with IN
official looking check, apparently
went out to cash it. Police have
been investigating and are warn
ing merchants TO be cautious about
cashing checks for strangers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Annual HOnOrs Awarded at
Roosevelt School Program

At the annual Honor Assembly in
Roosevelt High School Wednesday
afternoon initiation OF the National
Honor Society members took place.
According TO custom the presi.
dent Of the Student Council. George
Mitchell, acted as chairman. While
the group was assembling, the or
chestra, under direction of Chester
Ryan. played several sections and
the program vas opened with the
pledge of allegiance. %
The initiation was directed by
Miss Susan Stinson, who was as
sisted by the present members,
Donna Parrish. Mary Alice Warner
and Karl Klaffke. The members
initiated were Margaret Jean Mil
Ter. Amy Lou Thomas, Joan Heyler,
and Hermann Keller, of the senior
class; and Doris Jedele. Kenneth
Robbie. Robert Evans, and George
Mitchell, juniors.
The Girls Chorus, under direc-
ton OF Miss Lillian Ashby, sang
two numbers, The Lark and the
,Nightingals", and White Butter.
n.y..
The awards made for Home Shop
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27

vf So.
'o"h r. MIN was Vo'eu 'he i'f'
American Citizenship award by
members Of American Legion Post
No. 2Se at their regular meeting
Wednesday night The recommen-
dalton o. the committee met with
instant aud unanimous approval OF
the general membership present
at the meeting.
The Award Committee pointed
out that Mr.. Kinks services to the
city OF Ypsilanti and the surround
ing community have extended over
many years and have been especial.
ly valuable and abundantly contrib
uted. His private life and practice
m his public service we're pointed
Out as exemplary TO youth and old.
er people and charitable 10 all alike,
The committee gratefully commend
ed Mr.. Kinks ideal American good
fellowship.
The nominating committee re.
ported its recommendations for
officers for the coming year. They
were Thomas II. O'Dea. Karl Tunni.
cliffe. commander. Earl l.. Free
man. Owen d. Campbell. first vice
president: Norman n. Stumph. 10.
seph p. Kelly. second vice presl.
dent: willard II. Shaw. adjutant;
Walter c. Sturm, financial officer:
X. Carleton starr. historian; Joseph
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Salvation Army
Brings Speaker

Commissioner David Lamb. LID.
C.M.G.. o. s.. will be guest
speaker at the Salvation Army at
s D. m. Friday evening. Commits
sioner Lamb has spent over 45
years in service In the Salvation
Army. all OF which has taken him
10 many countries. During his
early years Of citizenship. in the
year 1903. he OBLIGATED for the
transplantation OF 100000 people
from the old world TO the new. His
service has been extended TO many
countries and peoples and his ex-
periences are varied and interest
ing.
An honorary LID. was given
him at Aberdeen University for
his outstanding services 10 hui
manity. The late King George
5th. bestowed upon him the C.M,G.
for services 10 the British Empire.
The Salvation Army under whose
banners he has labored for many
years. topped his caree with hon
orary mention for Outstanding
Services 10 the Organization.
The public IL invited TO hear this
most interesting speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Maxon Might
go With OPA

Washington, May % UP-Lou
r. Maxon, head OF a Detroit ad-
yertising agency who has been
serving without compensation as
chief information officer OF the
Office OF Price Information. Is be-
ing considered for the new post
OF general manager OF OPA. re-
lis Bile sources said today.
II he accepts. the appointment
will he among the drastic changes
in OPA personnel, policy and op-
erations to be announced soon.
Unless last minute changes oc-
cur. II was understood. the new
program may be revealed within
As hours. Fewer regulations.
simplificstion OF those already in
force and stricter enforcement OF
the entire price and ~rationing OPP
Grafton are expected.
II was understood that Price
Administrator Prentiss NJ. Brown
had offered the job OF general
manager OF OPA to Maxon with
The understanding that he would
be allowed to put the new pro
gram into effect. Msxon has. re-
fused TO Indicate whether he will
accept.
Last week It was reported that
Browns search for = hard boiled
general manager had failed. II
was said then that all who were
offered the Job declined because
hey felt it would not carry suf-
ficisnf ~er'fority for them TO cope
effectively with OPA's problems.
MaKon has been OPA's CHIEF in
formation officer since Brown took
office earlier this year. Soon sf-
ter he Joined OPA, he became the
focal point OF a controversy over
an order by Brown which gave
Maxon virtual veto power over
all action. even that involving pol
icy. That order was modified as
a result OF complaints from many
sources.
il is no secret that Maxon long
has felt that OPA, reported last
week 10 be cracking at the
seams" needed TO be frightened up
Immediately II II was TO withstand
successfully growing criticism
from industry, labor. Congress.
housewives. the average man on
the street, and even OPA officials
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Three Girls
Join WAC

Three more Npsilanti girls have
Joined the WAAC and all three will
leave today for the same place -
TT. Devens. Mass. where they will
receive their four weeks Of basic
training. Eileen L. BaltZell, 215 y.
Prospect St., a sworn in May /;
Mary Ellen caldwell. 423 y. Adams
St, and Florence VI. Hirschman,
lis Linden Court. were sworn in
May 4. Miss Baltzell and Miss Cald
well hs-e tosn in defense work
during the winter. and Miss Hirsch-
man has worked for the MGR X.
Detroit terminal for the past five
years. This brings the Ypsilantl
group Of recruits to eight.
Miss Betty J.. Elzinga, a former
teacher at Woodruff School, who
was the first to be sworn in. last
October. is now with the Flight
Command. Bangor, Maine. Her
basic training was taken at Des
Moines. Ia, after which she was
with a federal unit in Baltimore,
Md, and another in Louisiana be.
fore reaching her present location.
Martha l.. Huddleston. 106 5.
Huron ST.. was wor in Jan. 5 and
Pearl G. Hatch, sol Congress St,
Feb. 4. Both worked previously al
Ford Bomber Plant. Aux. Hatch re-
ported first TO TT. O~glethorpe. Ga.
Two others we're sworn in in Feb
ruary, Marie r. Cleary. sos Maple
St, and Laura G. Anderson. $50
Forest Ave. The present address
OF Aux. Cleary is A60636s, CO. II.
4Srd Reg. T-C, Monticello. Ark. Miss
Anderson has been assigned TO
Stockton Airport. stockton. Cal.
Ia. Sarah Hudgens. who has been
recruiting WAACs 10 five counties
for the past few months, reported
the following results to May 4:
Washtenaw County. As recruits,
Jackson County. % recruits: Lena
wee County. Il recruits: Monroe
County. 10 recruits: Hillsdale Coun.
~. one recruit total l04 recruits.
WashtenaH county, by cities and
towns: Ann Arbor. q: Ypsilanti,
S; Milan, 4; Chelsea. 3; Saline. Q;
Hamburg. l; Manchester, /. Totals
IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
Forced Saving
Tax to
be Considered
Pav-as-Y ou-go
Vote Expected
Today

Washington. MAY 27-UP-En.
actment OF the new Senate House
conferences IS per cent forgive
ness pay-as-you-go tax plan was ex-
pected today to open the way for
a drive for a federal sales tax by
the end of this year.
II likewise is expected to dis
courage any moves for further In.
creases in individual income tax
rates for two years.
The Treasury wants $4,000
600, 900 in new tax revenue this
year. The new compromise plan
would bring in an as yet undis.
closed amount OF new by
virtue Of collecting taxes on 1913
instead OF 1912 incomes. But
some congressman believe that
the most feasible way OF raising
about $4,000, 600, 900 OF the Treas
ury's request is through q 10 per
cent federal sales tax.
New corporate and excise taxes
also undoubtedly will be consid-
titu. dlOnb WIN tue pobSipllliy VI
a forced savings program.
Regardless OF what is suggested
there is little likelihood OF anal
action on such. measures by an al
ready tax weary Congress until
the final months OF this year.
Such legislation would have 10
originate in the House Ways and
Means Committee which already
has spent four months haggling
over the pay-as-youg go tax ques-
ton.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn,
d.. Tex, said that in view OF the
LONE fight the House committee al.
ready has been through. he saw nc
chance OF bringing out any new
revenue measures before fall.
Chairman Walter F. George, d.
Ga. OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee said he did not see how in
dividual income tax rates could
be increased within the next two
years. He pointed out that the
compromise pay-as-you-go plan al
ready provides for a csrry-oyer OF
% per cent OF 1912 taxes for all
individuals owing more than $50
for the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
School Board
Petitions Out

Petitions we're in circulation TO-
day for nomination of Daniel r.
Quirk and Carl Johnson as mem
bers of the school board TO sue
coed J., Lester Miller and Alfred
f. Weber whose terms expire.
Both Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Weber
find themselves unable TO be can
didates for reelection because Of
the demands Of their private bust
nesses and the manpower short
age.
The terms are for four years
each.
Petitions must be filed by 4:30
D. m. Saturday. May %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-27
See WAR Page 3
Congress Will
Control Goods

-
Washington, May ,~7-INs-An
u%ndercoyer fight over who will con.
troll postwar disposal OF from $50
600. 600. 900 10 800. 000. 000, 900 worth
OF surplus war materials-Congress
or the President appeared today
TO have been Won by the legislative
branch.
BY a unanimous vote. the House
Expenditures Committee reported
out a bill which would eserv this
control for Congress and required
that a special committee. composed
OF five senator's and five represent
a%tives. be appointed 10 study the
problem.
The action was contrary 10 a re-
quest made by President Roosevelt
that the executive branch he sm-
powered al this time to handle the
matter so that plans could be made
to avoid the scandals which marked
similar circumstances after the last
war.
The bill. bearing the mans OF
Rep. OLeary CD y. V, specifically
provides that no disposal OF surplus
may be- attempted Except as may
he provided by law enacted after
the date OF enactment OF this act
The President. in his original re-
quest, had asked that the Budget
Bureau. which he controls. have
complete authority. In denying
this, the committee was given hs
ures which show that the following
postwar SURPRISES are in prospect:
20. 900, 900 pairs OF shoes.
100000 blankets.
90 00, 900 shirts.
200, 900 airplane motors.
$500, 900, 900 TO $1,000, 100000
worth OF trucks and automobiles.
$4,000. 0OO. 900 10 $l2.0 900, 900, 900
worth OF war plants. numbering
more than 1000. all government
owned.
Nearly $4,000, 600. 900 worth OF
machine fools.
In addition. the committee wss
told that there will be thousands or
planes. ieeps. guns and small har-
Dor craft that will be considered
surplus.
Rep, Manasco tD) Ala. a mem
Der OF the committee. said
III all this stuff were indiscrim-
lnately dumped on the market 1t
would destroy private enterprise.
Under the bill as originally drawn.
the executive branch could have
sold anything owned by the gov.
eminent, from a toothplck 10 a bat
tleship. our gold hoard in Fort
Knox, Ky, or anything else, in a
It pleased.
we decided that such a tremen-
dous economic force should at least
be subject 10 extended examination
by Congress before control OF 1t
was vested in anybody"