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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-04

were attributed Ia the disruption OF
communications and rising irvnrs
costs.
The situation was SAID e. bC parft-
cuiarly acute on liUngEoug island.
which is entirely dependent on inn
ported foodStuiiS. RCpatriatcS dcclar-
cd that more than l.GuO.OOO Chinese
and foreigners. including 5000 Brit
iSh Civll niCrnccS. arc near Starva-
ton there. These sources expect =
famine this winter in liungkorg city
and-tnlcss the japanese exchange
liner Tcia Maru deposits a cargo Of
Red Cross supplies promptly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-04
CIO Leader
In Favor Of
Fourth Term

ihiIadclphia. Nov. 4.--(Np)-Sid-
ncy, liIlIunau. chairman uf the pniit-
zeal action committee of the CiO.
,Lw' ms national convention today
,, ,"' IL Tho 1914 presidential election
IRE lew months away nc would
w, rcddv 10 commit himself for IL
'".,nuh term for President Roosevelt
10, huhdcrous applause followed the
rcmark.
NO organization can commit IT,
,c'I IN l0d3 for 1914. but if the ciCC-
'l' were within u few months
would still raise my voice for the
S"Ie Oh The nation for the nomination
pnu election of Franklin Dclano
roosevelt" Hillman said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-04
Casualties of L. S.
In Mediterranean
TotalIing 3l,126

washington. Nov. i.-(AP)-
American army casualties in the
Mcditcrrancan war zone from
the initial landings in North AZ
rica the night Of last November
to until October 30 totaling
3l,12G. Secretary Of War StiInson
reported today.
or this total. he said $3.50 were
killed. 1861 were wounded and
1866 missing. of whom most I'M
doubleday are prisoners of the
Germans.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
E1 HOUSEWIVES ~
PRODUCE GUIDO x9g1

probably will continue, but Califor-
mia supply has fallen of.
Snap beans-Very good supply
from Southern States.
Potatoes-Mere trickle. coming
mostly from Hastings, Fla; ship
ments should increase from the
South, but black market operations
continue to drain supplies through
legitimate channels.
Tomatoes-Fairly good supply:
shipments coming from Florida and
Texas.
Peas-Supplies are moderate, both
from California and the Carolinas.
Onions bermuda type)-Very
good supplies coming from Texas.
Onions Spanish type)-In dim
inishing supply, with shipments
from Texas falling off.
Lettuce-Supplies increasing, but
still below demand.
Asparagus-Good supply coming
from New Jersey and Delaware and
Maryland crop is expected soon.
Strawberries-WeA below demand
and price high; only Carolina va
riety available.
Oranges, grapefruit. lines and
lemons-Continue adequate for de-
mand.
Apples-Light supply and all cold
storage variety.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

persons who can show the need
for. car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc. listed
in the &C" group of eligibles lin
the gasoline rationing regulations
and who do not now have the use
of an adequate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with list price of more than
$500 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work in
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit in New
York a statement certifying the
eligibility of the buyer and giving
the description of the car sold.
Tires-All classes of drivers may
now have tires recapped without
obtaining certificates from their
boards. ;,
All motorists whose gasoline ra-
ton cards are intended to permit
them to drive more than 24O miles
q month are eligible for the best
grade OF tires. Grade l includes
pre-Pearl Harbor tires, factory
seconds" change lovers" (tires
driven less than 1000 miles,, and
tires made of reclaimed rubber.
This means that grade l in
cludes all tires that formerly have
been classed as grades and 2.
The old classification of grade 2"
has been abolishedD
Holders of grade 2 certificates,
by presenting them to a tire dealer,
may obtain grade / certificates.
Motorists who do not receive
sufficient gasoline rations for 24O
miles of driving month will con-
tinue to be eligible for only re-
capped and used tires.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tiflcates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements.
Inner Tubes-USed passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed.
made wholly or in
part of leather or having leather
soles are, with certain exceptions,
rationed. Stamp No. II in Book
No. ! is redeemable for one pair
OF shoes through June IS
Stamp No. 18 will become good
on June 16 and may be used to
obtain one pair of shoes until a
yet unannounced date.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes boudoir or house
slippers, ballet slippers, infants
shoes of size 4 or smaller, over
shoes, waterproof or snow and
water repellent footwear. burial
slippers and footwear which does
not have rubber sole and in
which leather is used only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts or other
soundprooflng features covering
not more than Is per cent of the
bottom of the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April 16:
Ski and skate shoes, locker SAN
dals, bathing slippers, shoes with
a fabric upper and a rubber sole,
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Navy. The ship displaces approx.
mately $4,000 tons. Speed and ca
pacity of the streamlined vessel are
Navy secrets.
Mrs. Adolf, Berle, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State, chris
tened the Ashtabula, which, because
of its great weight, was launched
by new method employing series
Of electrical controls and trigger
levers.
A few hours later the Frederick
Douglass slid into the water from
the Bethlehem-Fairfield yard on the
other side of the Patapsco River,
20 days after it's keel was laid. The
Ashtabula and the Frederick Doug
lass were the sixth and seventh ships
launched during the week, another
record for the Baltimore yards.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Reminders on RationinQSs

These new rules governing sugar
for home canning do not effect
the regular sugar allowances for
general use. Coupon No. IL in
Book No. 1 is good for pounds
through May 81 Stamp No. 10
will become valid June l and will
be good for pounds from that
date through August Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. % is good for l
pound through next Sunday
CMay 30).
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. 5 is valid for
10 gallons through September 30.
The provision in rationing reg
ulations that previously has per-
mitted 50-gallon emergency de-
liveries-in cases where lack of
fuel oil was q serious threat to
life, health or property-has been
Cancelled.
Consumers who have used their
fuel oil coupons should retain
the coupon stubs until further
notice from the OPA..
The coupon stubs should not be
turned over to the rationing
board at this time. In cases
where consumers already have
given the stubs to the rationing
boards, the board may either re-
turn them or file them with the
consumers original application
for fuel oil rations.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is now
forbidden to holders of all types
of gasoline rations.
No "a" coupons are good for
3 gallons each but must last
through July 81.
''B" and &C" coupons, good for
3 gallons each, expire according
to dates indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
ct" rationS are issued by local
rationing boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices of De-
tense Transportation on the basis
of certificates of war necessity.
All "T' gasoline rations have
been reduced about 40 per cent
by a new order from the Office
of Defense Transportation extend
ing the valid period of all existing
''T' rations from June 80 to July
IS. For those essential CONNER
cial services which would be put
out of business by the 40 per cent
cut, a priority list of those eligible
for additional 1T" allotments now
Is being drawn by the War Pro-
duction Board.
Servicemen on leave of three
days or more may obtain special
allotment of 5 gallons of gaso-
line on application to their local
ration boards. All leave or fur
Tough papers must be presented.
New AutomObiles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
a rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price
of over $500, or convertibles. re-
gardless of price. The. applicant
must show need for a car to get
to or do his work and must show
that his present car, if any, is not
adequate
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price of less than $500,
except convertibles, is confined to
Evening star., 1943-05-23

and certain types of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been
established Offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
States, but who expect to be away
from source of supply for long
periods of time, may make ar
rangemepts to obtain shoes in ad-
vance OF the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with job
has been simplified.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certiflcates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for Ger
tain types of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6,
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics,
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
women's and children's boots, rub
ber work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
y certificates for the purchase of
bicycles if they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school.
Stoves - Oil-fired and coal-fired
stoves are subject to rationing.
Virtually every one who finds
it necessary to his health or COM
fort to supplement central OIL
heating equipment by the use of
coal stove may obtain a Ger
tiflcate from his rationing board
to permit the purchase.
Observation-Disclosures on rental
of non-portables made between
1927 and 1885 is to be given to
rationing certificate holders.
To get a rental rationing GER
tif1cate an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort.
Non-pOrtables made between
1914 and 1923, as we'll as most
portables made since 1885, may be
rented for a limited time without
a rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on non-portables made since 1915.
Sales and rentals are unre-
stricted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables,
machines lacking at least two of
certain modern features.
Don't lose hope til you've tried a
Star "Wanf AdD MA SnnO
Evening star., 1943-05-23
you how to locate depot or salvage

you how to locate depot or salvage
chairman.
Fats-Strain pan drippings from
meats, frying fats and all kinds
used into a wide-mouthed can.
Keep IN a cool place. When
pound or more has been saved
take it to your meat dealer who
will pay you 4 cents pound.
Rubber-Place in container. Dis
pose of by same methods used to
dispose of metals.
Hosiery-Take old silk and nylon
stockings or those containing these
materials mixed with each other
or with rayon or cotton to your
nearest hosiery counter.
Rags-Place in container and dis
pose of by same methods used
to dispose Of metal and rubber.
(Cast off clothing, blankets, pill
lows, mattresses, furniture covers
and other material needed.)
Tin cans-Wash thoroughly. Re
move labels. Cut out the tops and
bottoms and f1atten. Place in
suitable containers so they can
be picked up. They will be taken
from private homes by District
garbage collectors and by special
collectors from apartment build
ings or other commercial estab-
ishments.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Y Sakage%@
a Remiindery12e

Metals-Discarded things made of
metal or containing it are needed.
How to dispose of material 150
pounds or more. /. To sell: Call
any junk dealer. 2. To give away:
Call a charity collecting agency.
3. Or call District Salvage Com
mittee, Republic 8488, to arrange
for Speedy pickup. Dispose of
less than $50 pounds by taking
to the nearest salvage depot or
by arranging for 1t to be taken
there through area salvage chair
man. Salvage committee will tell
Evening star., 1943-05-23

"a weekly surrey OF. available
fruits and vegetables and of crop
progress in nearby States supply
ing the Washington market
offered by The Star to assist
Washington housewives in their
food shopping. Information sup
piled by the Agriculture Depart
ment, its Extension SerDices and
the Weather Bureau)
Floods in the Middle West and
cold weather in the Northern section
of the Middle West threatened delay
in planting and, in some cases, wiped
out truck crops. Losses, however,
were not expected to have any
bearing on the East Coast supply.
General rains were beneficial in
most South Atlantic and South
Central States and growing condi-
tions in Maryland and Virginia were
reported good this week. The lack
of gasoline to operate farm equip
ment continued to hold up much
planting operations and continued
to be viewed as a serious threat,
both in nearby areas and through
most of the Northeast States.
Here are the latest reports on
various commodities reported avail
able in Washington:
Squash-Excellent supplies, with
shipments from Florida, Georgia
and the Carolinas.
Peppers-Light supplies from Cali
fornia and Florida.
Cabbage - Supplies good and
should improve with increased Ship
ments from Florida, Georgia and the
Carolinas.
Corn-White and yellow varieties
we'll below demand, but should pick
up in another week.
Egg plant-Fair supply coming
from Florida; good quality.
Kale, spinach and other green's
All in good supply, coming from
nearby areas
Radishes-Also in good supply
from nearby States.
Celery-Supplies just about meet
ing demands; shipments from Flor
ida.
Cucumbers-All varieties in light
supply
Carrots-Good supply from Texas
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Consumers are reminded that
since next Sunday (May 30) is Me-
mortal Day, many stores will be
closed the following day. This is
pointed out because a large group
OF ration coupons are scheduled to
expire on Monday, May 81.
War Ration Book This book
governs the rationing of sugar,
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
aTo be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods. catsup, etc.
Stamps lettered G., H and J are
valid now and will not expire until
midnight June 7.
Stamps lettered K, L and M will
become good tomorrow monday,
May "a, and will then remain
valid through July T.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No. 2
To be used for all meats, includ-
Ing canned meats, and for butter,
margarine, lard, cheese, canned
fish, fats and oils.
Stamps lettered E, F, G and H
are now valid and will remain
good through May 81. (The E
stamps became valid April IS, the
F stamps became good May 2. the
G stamps became valid May 9 and
the H stamps became good May
16).
Stamps lettered are also valid
now. They become good today
(Sunday, May 23 and, it was an
nounced yesterday, will remain
good throughout the month of
June.
Stamps marked K. L. M and N
will be good until June 80 after
they become effective on the fol-
lowing dates: K next Sunday
(May 30O, L on June 6, M on June
13 and N on June 20.
War Ration Book No. 3-Forms on
which applications for this new
book are to be made are now pe-
ing distributed through the mails.
Each person receiving an appli-
cation blank should fill it out and
drop 1t in the mail Immediately.
A postage stamp must be placed
on the front but no addressing is
necessary. All applications should
be completed and returned bv
June 10 at the latest. Those who
fail to make application for the
new ration books in this manner
by June 10 will not be permitted
to register until after August l.
Applications for all members of
a family group should be made
on a single blank.
Actual mailing out of the new
books will take place between
June 10 and July, 81.
Sugar-Stamps Nos Is and l6 in
Ration Book No. l may be used,
beginning tomorrow (Mondav
May 24), to obtain sugar for home
canning purposes. Each of these
stamps will be good for 5 pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
for all over this amount. Applica-
ton to the ration board previously
has been necessary in order to OBJ
attn any extra sugar for home
canning.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Sparrows Point Record SET
By Launching Of Tanker
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 22.-Launch-
ing of huge Navy tanker and the
l40th Liberty ship today completed
record-breaking week at the Beth
lehem- Fairfield and Sparrows Point
shipyards.
The tanker, the Ashtabula, was
the first of new group of giant
tankers completed for the Navy at
the Sparrows Point yard. The sew
enth tanker launched by the yard
this year, the Ashtabula is the larg-
est-sized oil carrier used by the
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Gamblers Just Pructicino

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (P-Memphis
police marched four men into the
station where they were charged
with shooting dice, but the custom
airy search before they were locked
up revealed that their total capital
was IL cents. One of the four ex-
planned they were "just practicing."
Every time you lick War savings
stamp you help lick the Axk.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Don't lose hope It'll you've tried a
Star Want Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Mex1CanS Ready

MEXICO CITY (P).-After 1s months
OF war, Mexico has accepted, and even
welcomed, the probability that Mexican
regulars will see active fighting.
President Avila Camacho, when this
nation declared war in 1912 said:
For the time being, our role will be
in the fields and factories rather than
in the trenches
Changing public opinion and a new
attitude toward Mexican expeditionary
force were shown in the Presidents
latest declaration. Speaking to the
commanders of the countrys "a military
zones, he said:
THE Mexican Army is ready to act as
circumstances require-outside the coG..=
try If our Allies ask this for justified
reasons. But always it will fight on the
condition that it is not lost in the con-
fusion Of an anonymous mass, and our
concept of responsibility calls for us to
have definite sector, controlled by our
officers and under our flags honorable
protection
There is a feeling in Mexico, as in
some other Latin American countries,
that countries whose troops actually
fight will have more weight at the peace
table. One visiting general from an
other country discussed this with Mexi-
can military men in the presence Of
reporters, and all the officers agreed.
Also, the army is anxious to try itself
and the new equipment which 1t has
been receiving under lease-lend.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
BY Peter Mcknight,
Aeenrioted press Wri+er

SAN JUAN, P. R.-CongreSs has
under consideration a set of reforms
for the organic act of Puerto Rico de-
signed to give this Caribbean possession
a larger share of self government, long
sought by the islands political leader
ship.
People here look on the plan as the
first real test of the Atlantic Charter
principles, and would have the world be-
lieve that action on them will establish
precedent for postwar treatment of
colonies and possessions of the larger
powers.
Perhaps they stretch point here, for
the term colonial system" so frequently
used by island politicos to describe the
relationship between Puerto Rico and
the United States is an exaggeration.
Puerto Rico is more than mere colony,
but there are aspects of outright colo
nialism.
In four decades under the American
flag the people have bordered closely on
the neither-fish- -nor-fowl classification.
They are American citizens, yet they
cannot vote for President They elect
their Legislature. but this has frequent
ly been nullified by continental COVER
nors who enjoy negative powers
They can grow and manufacture
things, but are limited in trading with
other nations by the coastwise shipping
law. Production is controlled directly by
the continental market.
Considerable Resentment.
They have been in the position of ask
Ing Congress repeatedly for economic as
sistance. Left out Of the sphere of the
good neighbor policy, they have watched
with some resentment while other Latin
American governments have obtained
Evening star., 1943-12-12

concessions which Puerto Rico has not
achieved by begging.
They complain that they have been
under powerful nation which until re-
Gently has shown little interest in their
social and economic problems and no
comprehension of their political aspira-
tions.
On the other hand, they freely admit
great benefits under American control.
Public health work has cut disease and
death rates, better schools, public build
ings, roads, sanitation hospitals are all
in evidence. These have lifted Puerto
Rico's economic status considerably
above that of other Caribbean islands,
but have done little to satisfy the long
ing of a politically adult people which,
in Latin Americans, displays itself with
an intensity incomprehensible to most
continentals.
The reforms-forwarded to Congress
by President Roosevelt in the same
form in which they were prepared by
joint committee of Puerto Ricans last
summer-ameliorate the harsher as
poets of the old organic act by giving
the people the right to elect their own
governor who, in turn, will appoint the
Supreme Court. the commissioner of
education and the auditor, jobs now
filled by presidential appointment
Don't Want "Super Governor"
A provision for Federal high COM
mi sioner, attacked strongly by some
Senators as creating a new super gov
ernor," may fall by the wayside.
Puerto Rico would be happy if it did.
BY placing larger share of autonomy
in the hands of these politically starv-
ing people, the reform program would
thus prepare the way for final solu-
ton of their status.
The reform program theoretically
Evening star., 1943-12-12
EXECUTIVE QUIZ ASKED IN HOUSE

Remaining time would be devoted
to oral questioning by members.
Kefauver stresses that his l>an is de-
signed to save visiting officials from
embarrassment" by providing that the
open question period be controlled
equally by the chairman and ranking
minority members of the regular House
committee particularly concerned with
the subject under discussion.
The visitor could decline to answer
any particular query
IL would be up to the executive de-
partmental heads to decide whether to
appear as guest star in response to
congressional request, but Kefauver says
"the force of public opinion would be so
heavy that If they didn't come, they
would be open to ridicule"
In advocating his proposal to the
House, Kefauver said Congress has
little time any more to spend on
weighty reports on executive agencies.
Useful to Congress.
1T would be vastly useful to members
If, on great and important problems,
we could meet those to whom we must
look for information face to face" Ke-
fauver said, "and discuss the issues
with them
Many matters coming before Con-
gress these days are of interest to men,
bers of all committees, transcending the
special interest and jurisdiction of any
one committee. These reports and issues
should be discussed in our own forum,
under procedure decided by u.s."
.Conceivably, busy executive leaders
would save time by being able to state
their case once and for all and thus
avoid repeated appearances before vari-
Gus investigating committees. Congress
also would thus save duplicating its
effort.