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Evening star., 1943-11-08

Senate Unit Expected
To Urge Agency for
Contract Termination

Indications that the War Contract
termination Subcommittee of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
is preparing to recommend creation
OF a central agency to unity war
contract termination procedure were
seen TODAY IN a statement issued by
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana, chairman of the group.
Representatives of the Navy, La
bor, Treasury and Commerce De-
partmentS and of the Maritime
Commission appeared before the
subcommittee last week. Undersec-
retary of War Patterson, ATTORNEY
General Biddle and Donald NJ Mel
son, chairman of the War Produc-
ton Board, are scheduled to appear
at this weeks sessions.
Senator Murray called for estab-
nShment OF central agency "oper-
atlng under strong mandate from
the congress- to supervise speedy
settlement Of Cancelled contracts
The present termination clauses
USED by the various procurement
'' iiS4IS III illSI COlltIdClS are con-
f1lcting and incomplete. Senator
Murray SAID. They are an invita-
ton to postwar economic confusion
'MOreOVer. he charged, the pro-
curement agencies have not exer-
clSed their full responsibility to the
thousands Of American business
concerns operating under subcon-
tracts. Many subcontraCtors are
operating under subcontract termi-
nation clauses that deprive them of
any claim against their prime con-
tractors.
The procurement agencies have
not yet taken any steps to correct
this situation or to allow the sub
contractor 20 present his claim di-
Iecty to the Government. Further
mere, many subContract termination
clauSeS-and prime contract termi-
nation clauses as welfare master
pieces of confusion, in the good old
Philadelphia tradition of unreadable
fine print and unlntelligible YER
bOSitV -
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Printing Industries
Plan Paper Study
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Formatio
of a joint committee of New York
and Chicago commercial printing
industry representatives to study
paper use regulations as they affect
that business was announced yes
terday.
James F. Newcomb, New York,
and Edwin Lennox, Chicago, CO.
chalrmen, said that while it now
consists only of the New York En-
ploying Printers Association and
the Graphic Arts Association of
Illinois it was intended that other
groups would be represented later.
In its declaration of policy the
committee said it should have a
share in shaping regulations with
respect to the graphic arts indus
try. specifically with respect to the
end use Of paper" and to make
certain Congress and administra-
ton officials understand the prob
lens of this industry so that any
paper reduction program now IN
effect OF that may later be Or
dered, may affect all users
equally"
Other duties included: ITO con-
suit and advise with such agencies
OF the government and with busi-
ness organizations, both local and
national, for the purpose of con-
serving present paper and pulp
supplies and of increasing the
supply of manpoWer in the woods
and IN the mills Of the suppIiers
and manufacturers"
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Behind the Foreign News
Benes Plans Moscow Talks
|On Central Europe Federation
By BLAIR BOLLES,

Eduard Benes, President of the
Czechoslovakian government in
exile, who is to visit Moscow to sign
a Czech Russian Treaty. will ex-
plore the possibilities of planning
Central European federation while
he is in the Russian capital, it is re-
liably reported here, and thus t.y
to lay the groundwork for stability
and prosperity in Europe's most
chronically disturbed quarter.
Because he is closer to Russia
than any other European diplomat.
and because of his own abilities
President Benes seems destined to
become one of the architects of the
new Europe. He was one of the
architects also of the Europe organ
lied after the World War. Few
statesmen of leading Importance
IS years ago hold positions of hign
influence today. Winston Churchill
is one of The few.
Treaty Hints AT System.
The terms OF the Czech Russian
treaty imply the desirability of a
federation arrangement in Central
Europe, and the wording of the
declaration on Austria signed in
Moscow by the United States. Great
Britain and the Soviet Union hints
at a federation system. DR.. Renes
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Eleven Convicts Seize
Guns and Shoot Wav
Out Of Georgia Prison
BY the Associated Press.

i'J tiit h7"oSinicu f-I'SS
DOUGLAS, Ga, Nov. 8.-Eleven
long-term convicts blasted their way
out of the Douglas Prison Camp
with shotguns yesterday, Wounding
two guards, one critically, and fore
ing several motorists at gunpoint to
away
State highway patrOlmen caught
two of the convicts in nearby Alma,
Ga. Four others, all heavily armed
fled into woodlands.
1t was the second mass Sunday
break from Georgia prison camps
in two weeks. Fourteen convicts
fled the Gainesville tGaD Camp Oc-
tober "a Two more escaped the
next day.
Both escapes followed announce
ment by Gov. Ellis Arnall of plans
to abolish highway camps and re-
organize the State prison system
along lines recommended by Fed
eral Penologist Lewis E Lawes,
former warden of Sing Sing.
Convict Wounded.
| AT Alma, Police Chief L. w. Wildes
said the pair held in Jail there were
wild Bill Byrd, described as ring
leader Of the break. and j. w. RaZell
both about % Mr.. Wildes said one
Of the four who fled into the woods
had been wounded by guards at
! Douglas.
The wounded guards were listed
as Clarence Cox and Melvin Glenn
cnts. COX's condition was described
as serious.
| Warden c. H. Shaw of the Doug
las Camp gave this description of
/ the escape:
/ Byrd or truStv strobe into the
prison office and picked up a gun,
leVeling 1t at seven or eight persons
IN the room. Other convicts then
entered the room. seized seven shot
guns and all available ammunition.
Steal Three Autos.
The ConviCts ordered Cox to drop
his gun. but instead Cox fired One
of the prisoners returned the fire,
striking Cox
Once free Of the prison. the con-
victS stole three cars. Three were
forced to abandon their stolen car
after fiat tire Later they seized
two more automobiles.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
High Court Refuses Review
Of Liquor License Seizure

The Supreme Court today refused
to review litigation growing out of
the seizure of the liquor license of
a District restaurant operator to
satisfy judgment on a debt. The
case was instituted by John H. Rowe,
former proprietor of a restaurant
at 440Sl2 Georgia avenue NV. who
charged that deputy marshals and
police seized and held his license
for three days in April, 1910, thereby
denying him the right to sell beer
until he had satisfied in court
judgment in excess of $l33 OBJ
tanned by the Franc Jewelry Co. in
Municipal Court.
Naming the jewelry concern and
United States Marshal John P.
Colpoys joint defendants, Mr.. Rowe
sued in District Court for $4,000
damages. Losing in the lower
courts, he appealed to the Supreme
Court. The refusal to review today
leaves the finding Of the lower court
in effect.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Prisoner Kills Himself
With Smugg|ed Gun
GN .he socLsted Press.

Gy he Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-Using
gun that apparently had been
smUggled in to him for use in an
escape attempt. Steve JankoviC. con-
viCted kidnaper and robber. killed
himself in MoyamenSing Prison yes
terday, prison officials said
Besides the gun. supply Of am
munition, a considerable sum Of
money and key to the cell he
formerly occupied were found in
Jankovic's bed in the prison hos
pital, Houston Dunn. chairman of
the Board of County Prison In
spectors, said.
JankOVic was convicted last Feb
ruary as one of three bandits who
abducted Edward J. Stewart. man
ager of a chain store here. and
forced him to 90 to the store and
open the safe. from which they took
$4,000 He had been held in prison
without bail pending action on a
motion for a new trial
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Postal Revenues ::
Pass Billion Mark

By The Associated Press
Postal revenues have passed the
sl,000,000000 mark for l2-month
period for the first time.
Revenues for the y months end
ing September 80 totaled sl,0O6,-
100000, Postmaster General Walker
announced yesterday. Expenditures
totaled 1894 900 900. resulting in a
surplus of $4,000 900. Mr.. Walker
called attention to the fact that
the period is neither a fiscal nor
a calendar year.
Revenues in September totaled
S8l,767 l78, an increase of Is per
cent over September. 1912. and ex-
penditures, $50 897 ,595, an increase
Of 1914 per cent.
For the first quarter of the cur
rent fiscal year July September
revenues were S24l 500 ,483 and eX-
penditures S26l 08O,853. leaving a
deficit of sl9578.370. Revenues were
up III per cent over the correspond
ing 1912 quarter and expenditures
rose 1873 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Randolph TO Seek
Garage Use Data

Information on whether available
space in Federal Government build
lngs for garage purposes is being
fully utilized will be sought by
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee. from the prop
er authorities he said today,
Mr. Randolph's statement fol-
lowed report he received last
week on uses of the Capital Garage
operated by the Federal Works
Agency at cost of sl8l 555 an
nually.
Declaring that 1T is not my pur-
pose to be carping critic" Mr..
Randolph added: Il am, however
not fully satisfied with the reply
received to my recent inquiry as to
the facts Oh the uses TO which the
Capital Garage is being put.
In an effort to delve more deeply
into the subject. believing it to be OF
interest and concern TO the tax
paying public, 1t would appear that
information as to the full utillza
tltll Vi al tduN ava DlS SUdtb III
Federal Government buildings for
garage purposes should be obtained
Il. therefore, shall ask this infor-
nation from the proper authori-
ties"
After receiving a protest from his
West Virginia constituents over
what they considered excessive
Government expenditures, Mr.
Randolph recently wrote TO Maj
Gen. Philip B. Fleming, admlnistra-
tor of the Federal Works Agency
for IAN accurate and full record" of
the leasing arrangements for the
garage.
Gen. Fleming in his reply empha-
sized that car storages in the Capt.
tai Garage Building is but one of
three uses being made of the build
ing. 1t also is used for storage OF
Government files and records and
the servicing and repair of Govern
ment cars, 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Juvenile Delinquency
In Cities Increasing
Ev The ASSOCIATED Press

EN me Assoc afed FreSS.
CHICAGO. Nov 8-Juvenlle de-
lnquenCV increases have been con-
Centrated in large cities, war pro-
ductlOn CenterS and service camp
localities, a survey by the American
Public Welfare Association and the
Council of State Governments dis
closed today.
The study was directed primarily
at obtaining information on what
action was being taken to combat
delinquency. The sharpest increases
were noted in Citise from 100000
upward. In Chicago the rate among
boys lnCrea Sed approximately 80 per
cent in 1912 while that OF girls was
up SIC per cent.
The survey reported that Alabama
early in l941 had assigned special
child welfare cOnsultants and work
erS TO communities experiencing
serious disruption attendant on war
expansions. The workers assisted
county welfare departments in serv-
ing children affected by crowded
living sections. parental neglect, the
high cost of living and the general
unrest attendant upon serious social
crises
Colorado, Indiana, Tennessee and
Utah also have extended their child
welfare services, the survey showed
Tennessee has concentrated in areas
in the vicinity of service camps
Military health officers have CO.
operated in an effort to control
venereal disease.
Florida has paid special attention
to tie social protective aspect> of
delinquency where the State We'll
lare Boald. through local ths.r.ct
toards. is giving casework service
to girls.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Jops Give Two Islands
To India Puppet Regime
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Japan has
allocated the Japanese-occupied
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. in
the Bay of Bengal, to Subhas Chan
dra Bose's puppet provisional gov
ernment of Free India" the Toxic
radio said last night.
The broadcast, recorded by NBC,
said the grant was announced by
Premier Hideki TOTO at the assem-
bly, OF greater East Indian nations y
Just concluded in the Japanese cap
ital
Allied airmen have made several
raids on installations and shipping
of the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Harmon Lost in Action
Day Before Promotion
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
UNITED STATES 14th AIR FORCE
IN CHINA, Nov. 3 DelayedD Or
ders promoting Tommy Harmon.
Michigan's famed all-America foot
ball player, to first lieutenant came
the day after he was lost in a dive
bombing attack on Kiukiang.
Yangtze River port. on October 30.
He was listed as missing in action
today.
The fight OF P-38 Lightnings in
which 1t. Harmon was flying was
jumped by some 10 to IS Zeros as 1t
tore into shipping and docks at
Klukiang, the report said. adding
that four Lightnings failed to return
and two Zeroes were destroyed.
Two Lightnings were seen to crash
IN flames, but it could not be seen
what happened to the other two.
Last April 1t. Harmon was rescued
after four days in a South Ameri-
can jungle after he had bailed out
OF bomber he was flying.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
TempIe U. Doctors Take
Staple From Boys Lung
sy the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a wire
staple that had been lodged more
than a year in the lung of 8-year-
old Melvin Gilllland was removed
Yesterday at the bronchoscopic clinic
of Temple University. the hospital
announced.
Melvin came to the clinic from
Vancouver, British Columbia. after
three unsuccessful operations were
performed there The trip was f.
nanced by public subscription of
more than Sl5O0.
Physicians said the boy will be
kept at the clinic several days under
observation.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

himself has advocated a federation
titude Of the Soviet. which appar-
emily feared that federation was
just another word for Gordon sani-
talre and was an instrument fOr
iSOlating Russia, has held back the
development of a federation plan
Since the guiding star of Dr.
Benes foreign policy has become
orientation toward Russia, fedora
ton in which the Czech President
had an important role would be
friendly TO Russia. Almost simul-
taneously with the release of the
news about the Benes trip. the
Polish gOVernment-in- has let
it be known it is seeking a re-
sumption of relations with Russia
In t1e past Poland has had a place
in Dr.. Benes' thinking about
European federation, but the Poles
position is made difficult now by
Russia's treatment of them with
less than sovereign respect and by
deep POllshRuSslan differences over
Polish territorial questions.
Federations of varied inclusiveness
have been discussed An extensive
one would include Czechoslovakia
Poland. Austria Hungary, Rumania.
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. After the
World War, Dr.. Benes. foreign min
lister Of the Czechslovakian republic.
fathered the Little Entente. which
brought in close political co-opeTa-
ton Czechoslovakia. Rumania and
YugoslaVia The Economic Council
Of the Little Entente studied 10 years
ago the possibilities of close eco
nomic collaboration among the three
and Austria and Hungary.
Benes' Aim Between Wars.
One Of Dr.. Benes' aims during
the years between world wars was
to maintain his country in proper
balance between the eastern and
western powers. 1t remains to be
seen nov whether he Will pu: his
complete reliance on the Soviet
Union or will try 10 work out also
a firm link with Britain. Czecho-
slovakia S closest large friend in the
days after the last war was France.
which declined to intercede for
CzechOSlOVakia at the time Of the
Munich crisis over the German claim
TO the Sudeten
Another BeneS aim after the last
war was to bulwark the dignity,
strength and integrity of the small
powers, among which Czechoslovakia
was included Spokesman for small
Ipowers indicate today their con-
|cern whether they will be permitted
an adequate voice in the settlement
of great affairs.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
French Official Shot

MADRID. Nov. 8 lP,.-A BARGE
Iona dispatch last night said that
Eugene EScofier, a leading COL
laboratloniSt at Saint -Chamond
France, was shot to death by a
Young Frenchman, who waited in
line at the City Hall for more than
an hour as EScofier distributed
tobacco ration cards. When his
turn came, the report said, the
young man shot the official and
then escaped.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

hundred has be-
come a familiar
item in COM
muniques from
Gen, MacAr-
thurs headquar-
ters. This gra IT,
flying news, how
ever, must not be
allowed to en-
courage snug
ness on our part.
1t is much too
early to discount
Nipponese a i r
power,
The japanese,
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Weather Report

District of Columbia Rain and
mild temperature this afternoon
rain ending and becoming colder to-
night; cold and cloudy tomorrow;
fresh winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Rain this
afternoon ending in west portion
early tonight and in east portion
late tonight: colder tonight: cold
and cloudy tomorrow; fresh winds
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
WE GIVE A HOOT:

While the greater part of the City has gen.
orally travelled to Sunderland by midnight,
there is always sizeable segment that's be-
latedly homeward bound from midnight to
sunrise. Some have been working Some have
been relaxing. Some have just arrived in
Washington from distant places-but what
ever the reason they'd like to get home.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Under the circumstances they think it's
bird of an idea for Capital Transit to operate
an owl" service throughout the wee-small
hours. This all-night owl" service may
look like million dollars to many tired peo-
pie when it comes along . but owl"
" services are not maintained SO much from
the profit motive as from the motive to serve
showing that the transit company gives
more than hoot about its passengers wei.
fare-even after hours.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Miss O'Conor Elected

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 (P).-Miss
Patricia O'Conor, daughter of Mary
lands Governor, was elected fresh
man class president at the College
of Chestnut Hill, school officials an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Record for Last 81 Hours
fFrom noon Yesterday to noon todayO
highest. 80. at 20 pm: year ago, 65
Lowest -, at us am; year ago, 40
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest as on August 10.
Lowest 6. on February Is
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hlehest. 50 per cent. at 2:3O am.
Lowest Al per cent, at 80 pm.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
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called, have a special talent for Sc
cretiveness - strategic deception
would be the more proper term for
it. For a number of years they
boarded the Zero fighter and other
weapons, grmly sacrificing large
numbers of men and tactical ad-
vantages in China rather than dis
close what they possessed.
BY withholding improved weapons
which would have been of great
value in the battling on Chinese soil,
they encouraged our own and Brit
ish complacency. They deliberately
lead us to discount and underesti-
mate their strength.
Might Endure Losses.
If the Japanese today have any
major surprises in preparation. as
seems to me not unlikely. it would
be entirely in their character to
suffer heavy losses in the South
Pacific rather than uncover those
surprises prematurelv Such novel
ties, if available. will be unleashed
against us suddenly in full force,
either in an offensive action of their
own, or to counteract some major
offensive of ours Indeed they
might count on our being en-
boldened by their seeming weakness
to undertake a vital action only
to encounter some new and more
effective aerial resistance.
There is no doubt that Japan is
technologically backward as COM
pared with the United States. But
now, in war, two considerations op-
crate TO make up some if not all
their margin of inferiority.
First, American aerial equipment.
once put into action, cannot remain
secret. Planes shot down fall into
enemy hands. making available to
them our airplane designs. new
new instruments and. in
the results of our research.
And We must remember that the
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Maj. de SeUerSkyS column ap-
pears on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
American aviation has been Scor-
ing brilliantly in the Southwest Pa
ciflc. Demolition of enemy aircraft
by the score and occasionally by the
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Report fot Last 2I Hours.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
MONTHS WELFARE
PAYMENTS DOWN
Public Assistance Division
Issues New Report
For November

RALEIGH, Nov. 24.-CR-The
nublic assistance division of the
state welfare department paid out
1918. 5g3 to 35,685 needy aged and
IN 1923 families of dependent chill
dren this month, R. Eugene Brown
director of the division, said to-
day.
al state and county funds, were
g 1893 below those paid in October
and s54. $40 below the total for No
vember. Brown said.
An average of S10.76 paid to the
.oed accounted for $685., 1880 of the
amount, with the remaining $134,-
e63 giving the dependent children
an average grant of 1881 per
family.
In November Of last year, 80, 224
aged received an average pay.
ment of 5000 totaling $407, 48O. For
the same month 1869 dependent
children families received $162, 453.
or an average of $17.33.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Two ACL Passenger
Cars Are Damaged
Under Bridge Here

Fire ragged through two Atlantic
Coast Line passenger cars last
night causing considerable dam
age. The blaze was discovered at
about 9:55 o'clock as the cars
were made up beneath the Third
street bridge.
Firemen arrived on the scene
but were unable to get proper
equipment to the cars and had to
use small hoses until the blaze was
brought under control, and the
ruins were moved to the company
yards at Eighth street, where fire
engines arrived and completely ex-
tinguished the fire.
Chief j. A. West, who attended
the blaze, said that the fire was
probably caused from smoking on
the cars, as they were of an old
vintage which the railroad was
forced to use to meet the emer-
gency transportation needs into
Wilmington. The conflagration was
probably started earlier in the day
when the cars were brought into
the yard, and had been smoldering
until its discovery last night.