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Evening star., 1943-02-17
Dutch Bergman Signs
.Three-Year Contract
As Redskins Coach
Floherty Not to Return
After War; Turk Edwards
Offered Assistant Post
By LEWIS ATCHISON.

Arthur J. CDutch) Bergman,
former director of athletics at
Catholic University, today signed
a three-year contract as coach
of the Washington Redskins pro
football team. 1t. Ray Flaherty,
now on duty with the Navy, who
led the Tribe to a world cham
pionship last autumn, will not re-
turn at the expiration of his
service.
Bergman's promotion from his
role of scout was not unexpected,
but the announcement that Flaherty
will not be back was a rude jolt to
fans who have followed the team
since it's transfer from Boston to
Washington six years ago. In that
span the red-haired IriShman
coached the Redskins to two world
titles and three Eastern champion
ships.
Bergman, al-Western halfback
and teammate of the great George
Gipp on Knute Rockne's first Notre
Dame team in 1919, said he had
rendered his resignation to the RFC,
where he has been employed, and
would assume his new duties as soon
as pending Government business
had been disposed Of AS admins
trative assistant in aviation he has
been with the RFC since April, 1910,
when he resigned at c. U. Before
coming to Washington he coached
at New Mexico A. and M.
War Record Cited.
In announcing the signing of
Bergman, Redskins President George
Marshall said he wanted man at
this time who isn't afraid" to lead
the team. He cited Bergman's 27
months Of combat duty with the
Army Air Corps in France in the
World War as evidence of his fight
ing qualities.
Turk" Edwards has been offered
new contract at substantial in
crease In salary to remain as as
sistant coach, it was diclosed. Ed
wards, who has spent his entire
professional football career with the
Redskins, was expected to make
decision some time today or tomor-
row. He is 35 years OLD and eligible
for the draft.
Flaherty had been with the Red
skins since 1886 after playing with
the New York Giants and later
also had trial AS an outfielder with
also ha da trial as an outfielder with
the Boston Braves.
Served as Field Judge.
Bergman played pro football
briefly after leaving Notre Dame,
but was not associated with the
modern and more efficient pro game
until two years ago. when he was
appointed field judge by the Ma
tional League. He resigned last year
to scout for the Redskins.
A native of Peru, Ind. Bergman
now lives in Chevy Chase, Md. He
has two children. Arthur, jr., and
Cynthia. Young Bergman is in the
Army Medical Corps, stationed at
Walter Reed Hospital
Bergman has taken an active part
in the city's sports world since COM
ing here He was a charter member
and first president of the Touch
down Club.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
State to Use 'Icebreokers'
In Salisbury Fuel Shortage
Oil Tonkers Caught in Chesapeake Boy;
Richmond Moves to Avert Cos Cutoff

more had been caught in heavy
Chesapeake Bay ice near Annapolis
and that large ice breaker would
be required since smaller conserva-
tion fleet vessels could not break
through.
Senator r. Fulton Waller said a
Standard Oil Co. official told him a
tanker with 10000 gallons of fuel
oil was caught in ice 9 miles from
the eastern docks, where trucks were
waiting to deliver oil to shore points.
According to Mr. Waller, an East
ern Shore oil company tanker with
10000 gallons consigned to Sails
bury is held by ice in Chesapeake
Bay Most of the fuel oil is being
carried to the shore by barges and
tankers because of railroad tankcar
shortages, Waller said.
One oil company at Salisbury has
{See FUEL, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Ohio Governor
Signs Bill to
Set Clocks Back
By the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Gov.
John w Bricker, overriding a wave
of protests from urban centers,
signed a bill today slowing Ohios
clocks one hour because he was
convinced the change would help
agriculture, but he added the legis-
lature lis still here" and could give
the matter further consideration.
His signature was affixed as nu-
merous cities through the State
protested against the change and
many indicated they would remain
on Eastern War time despite the
new official Eastern Standard time.
At least 25 cities had declared
their intention to remain on Eastern
War time as the Governor formally
transferred the State to Eastern
Standard time. These included a
majority of the large metropolitan
areas such as Cleveland, Arkon,
Cuyahoga Falls. Barberton, Toledo,
Sandusky, East Liverpool, Wells
vile, Steubenville, Conneaut, War;
rem, Salem, Xenia, Dover, Ashland.
Shelby, Mount Vernon, Pomeroy,
Middleport. Canton. Athens, Bu-
cyrus. Gallon and Crestline.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Romme|' 'sDrive
Forces Move
In Tunisia
German Tanks Hit
American Reoreuord
Near Border
Earlier Story on Page A-lD

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 1.-THE
United States 18th Air Force an
nounced tonight that it had
evacuated three of it's airfelds,
one at Sbeitla and two others at
Thelepte near Feriana, close to
the Tunisian-Algerian border.
The announcement said some
fuel, rations and a few damaged
planes were left behind.
Tonight German tanks slashed at
American rear-guard armor which
was striving to check the onslaught
until new defense line can be con-
Solidated in the hills west of Kas-
serine near the Algerian border.
Rommels 35-mile forward drive
was launched just after American
armored and combat teams had
taken over defense of the area from
French forces and before the new
units had had time to familiarize
themselves with the territory or de-
Velop strong defenSes.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
President Asks for Svperax Limiting Incomes to $4,000
Offers toDrop
Executive Order
|fCongress'Acts
Writes to Douehton
Suggesting Levy Of
50 to go Per Cent

President Roosevelt today urged
Congress to levy a special war
super-tax on all net income
which after payment of regular
income taxes would limit single
persons to $4,000 a year and
married couples to $$5O,0OO.
II such taxes were levied. the
President wrote Chairman Dough-
ton. Democrat, of North Carolina,
Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, Il shall Immediately re-
scind" the executive order by which
the President limited wartime SAL
aries to $3.50 after taxes.
(This order applied only to SAL
aries; the proposed super tax would
apply to income from any source.
including presently tax-exempt
.securities.)
IF the Congress does not approve
the recommendation submitted by
the Treasury last June that fiat
100 per cent super tax be imposed
on such excess incomes" the Presi-
dent said, then hope the Congress
will provide a minimum tax of so
per cent, with steeply graduated
rates as high as 80 per cent.
Must Decide Exemptions.
"The exact amount of the exemp-
tions to be allowed and the exact
rate Of taxation to be applied are
necessarily arbitrary and these are
matters the Congress must decide"
Mr.. Roosevelt expressed himself
after the House Ways and Means
Committee had voted, Is to 10, to
repeal his salary limitation order
by congressional action and ap-
proved bill by Representative Dis
ney, Democrat, of Oklahoma to peg
wartime salaries over $4,000 (after
taxes at their Pearl Harbor levels.
Representative Disney has de-
scribed the executive order as Gov
ernment by the directive" and the
repeater movement has gathered
support from number of members
of Congress.
Would Rescind Tax.
IF taxes are levied which sub
stantially accomplish the purpose I
have indicated, either in a separate
bill or in a general revenue bill you
are considering, the President wrote
Mr.. Doughton, Il shall Immediately
rescind the section of the executive
order in question. The Congress
may appropriately provide that such
taxes should take the place of the
s25,000 limitation imposed by execu-
tive order.
II trust, however, that without
such tax levies the Congress will not
rescind the limitation and permit
the existence of inequities that seri-
ously affect the morale of soldiers
and sailors, farmers and workers, in
imperiling efforts to stabilize wages
and prices, and thereby impairing
the effective prosecution of the war"
The President said the desire to
limit personal profits during war
time was no new thought; that its
origin lis neither alien nor obscure, +"
and he declared 1T is in accord with
the solemn pledges of the Republi-
(See SALARIES. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Head Of Arms Plant
Held in Alien Roundup
SIS, ,000- o-Yeor German
Admits He's q Nozi
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l7-E. E. Con-
roy, special agent in charge Of the
New York FBI Office. announced
today that the SIS ,000-a-year pres
ident of New York City war plant
which operates nearly 100 per cent
on contracts for the armed forces,
was one of II aliens rounded UP in
spot searches last night
Mr.. Conroy said the alien ad-
mitted he favored a victory for the
Axis. His wife, son and daughter
a student in a fashionable school
in New England, also were appre-
hended, Mr., Conroy said.
The II persons were removed TO
Ellis Island for questioning and
possible internment, No names were
announced.
Mr.. Conroy said the plant presi-
dent fought with the German Army
from 1914 to 1916, received the Iron
Gross, and, until the outbreak of
the present war, received a pension
from the Nazl government. The
FBI agent added that the man
went to the German Consulate in
New York City IN September, 1910,
70 volunteer his services with the
German Army. but refused TO serve
In the United States armed forces.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Italy Throwing Out
'FeeIers' for Peace,
0Wlchief Says
Overtures Declared
Aimed at Turning U.S.,
Britain Against Russio

Italy apparently is throwing
out undercover peace feelers
toward England and America,
Elmer Davis, director of the Of
flee of War Information, said to-
day.
Mr. Davis told a press conference
that Virginio Gayda, Fascist editor
often regarded as Mussolini's spokes-
man, had declared, according to
Stockholm sources, that Italy should
consider peace with Great Britain
and America, but never with
Russia"
Britain, Gayda was reported to
have said, would resist the Axis
powers until she realized she was
losing world supremacy, then she
and America would stop their war
against the Axis and "all would
have a good time fighting Russia"
Enemy Talk Offensive"
Mr.. Davis termed the sort of cam
paign Italy, and perhaps Germany,
is carrying on as an enemy talk
offensive" He added:
1T is not peace offensive. It's
different. This is way OF carrying
on the war by other means than
fighting"
The technique seems to be to per-
Suade Great Britain and America
that they should make peace with
the Axis powers so that all these
countries could join together in
fighting off the Communist men
ace"
Germany, Mr. Davis, pointed out.
after its first major defeats in Rus
sla had put out propaganda warning
the people Of a "Bolshevist wave
from Asia which would invade
Europe and smash European cul-
ture"
Strong Hint" for Peace.
Mr.. Davis saw the reported state
ment of Gayda as the first such in
Cicatiol. put out frankly by person
Cf Importance in one of the Axis
countries. The information director
said it was not a peace appeal, hut
a strong hint in that direction
Information reaching Owl has ir-
dicated that battalion leaders have
told their own people there was a
chance for peace with every coun-
try except Russia.
MI Davis quoted from a current
article in the Turkish newspaper
See DAVIS, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Senate Group Approves
Housing Fund Increase
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Banking Committee
approved today a bill by Senator
Radcliffe. Democrat, of Maryland
increasing the authorization of the
National Housing Act from $780,
100000 to $1,000 100000 for the Pc
riod ending July /, 1914
Testifying in support of the bill
were Abner H. Ferguson of the
Federal Housing Administration and
Leon Keyserling of National Hous-
ing Agency, who told of need to
continue the national housing pro-
gram. especially in the Nations war;
production areas.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Junior 6. of 6. Calls OFF
Milwaukee PorIey
the Associate Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE United
States Junior Chamber of Com
merce announced today cancellation
of its oath annual convention sched-
uled for Milwaukee. June to IL,
because of wartime restrictions on
travelling Instead the Board of Di-
rectofs will meet in Chicago in early
June TO conduct necessary business
of the organization.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Delegate
S. Denmead Kolb said today that
Gov. O'Conor had ordered State
Conservation fleet boats to the
Salisbury area to act as ice
breakers in an attempt to open
Wicomico River to tankers at
tempting to relieve a fuel oil
shortage.
Mr.. Kolb said severe weather
had resulted in the fuel oil shortage
in the Salisbury area, and that he
had called on the Governor at the
request of Salisbury and Wicomico
County officials.
Fuel oil tankers supply much Oil
to that area from oil depots In the
Curtis Bay area of Baltimore
Mr.. Kolb said he had been ad-
vised an oil barge en- route to Balti-
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Murphy Resumes Trip
After Day in Hospital
,v the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. l7.-Supreme
Court Justice Frank Murphy re-
moved from a Westbound plane yes
teyday suffering from nervous eX-
haustion. resumed his trip to San
Francisco today.
DR.. E. O. Rushing said his condi-
ton apparently resulted from strain
and oyerWork The physician said
Justice Murphy's 24-hour rest had
done him much good.
Justice Murphy was on his way
to visit brother 1t, Comdr George
Murphy, Navy flyer who suffered
recent back injury.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Price of Red Wheat
Highest Since 1928
BY the Associated Press.

H6oUCIdItU fTtoo.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia new high
for any variety of wheat in the local
cash market since 1928 was estab-
lished today when No. 2 red sold
at $161 a bushel.
Grain men said there is a scarcity
of this type of wheat here and mills
are ready buyers. The Commodity
Credit Corps supplies of soft red
wheat for delivery at Chicago are
exhausted, grain men said.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Gondhi Weaker:
Three Council
Members Quit
, the AssocIated Press.

TIt Na8UN 7 IFao.
POONA. Inoia. Feb. l7-Mohan-
das K. Gandhi showed further signs
OF weakening today his physicians
said. as he entered the second week
Of his scheduled 2l-day fast in pro-
test against his confinement here in
the palace of The Aga Khan
His doctors reported his voice was
weaker and that he had suffered
further slight loss in weight.
In New Delhi three members of
the viceroys council resigned in dis
agreement with the governments
refusal to free Gandhi
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Nelson Denies
He Intends
To Resign
Earlier Story on Page A-1D

Earlier Story on Page Ally
The director of information, War
Production Board, this afternoon
issued statement denying that
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson
is contemplating quitting his post.
The report that Mr.. Nelson is
considering resigning Is completely
unfounded,' said Stephen E. Fftz-
gerald, WPB information director.
1t was pointed out that Mr.. Nelson
last night, at WPB staff meeting,
said that he intended to stay at the
post as long as the President de-
sired him.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Republic Steel Dividend

CLEVELAND. Feb. II (P)-Re-
public Steel Corp. announced today
directors have declared a dividend
OF % cents per share on common
stock, payable April 2 to stockhold-
ers Of record March 10. A 50-cent
dividend was voted at this time last
wear
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Reds Capture Town in Donets Basin

LONDON lP1-The towns of Slavyansk in the Donets
Basin and Rovenki have been captured by the Red Army
special Russian communique recorded the
said tonight Rovenk about so miles north Stano and
95 miles southeast of Slavyansk the north Russian
column captured Gravoron SO miles northwest Kharkov,
the communique added.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Late News Bulletins
Jops Land in French-Leused Area

LONDON Af-A Reuters dispatch from Chungking today
said japanese troops landed this morning in the French
leased territory Of Kwangchowwan, the South China
coast 'kWangchoWWan, of about 325 square miles
the Chnas Kwangung Province about 25O miles
southwest of Hong Kong has been administered
ernment of French Indo o-ChinaD
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Two Arrested in Meat Black Market

In the first District breakdown alleged widespread
black market the sale of local wholesalers Fer
nand and Bernard klsheimer oprtor of F. KShemer
Of 1910 and 1900 Bladensburg
day according U Attorney Bernard
Evening star., 1943-02-17
House Blocks
Planning Funds
By Technically
Dirksen's Protest
HoIts Mognuson's
Amendment Move
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An attempt to include funds
for the National Resources
Planning Board-an agency
strongly supported by Presi-
dent Roosevelt-in the inde-
pendent offices appropriations
bill was blocked today in the
House on parliamentary
technicality. The move to give
the board new funds was made
by Representative Magnuson,
Democrat of Washington,
through an amendment which
would have provided an appro-
priation of $415,00O for a ma
tional resources planning
council"
Representative Dirksen, Re-
publican of Illinois, a member
of the Appropriations Com
mittee, promptly protested
that the amendment could not
be offered to the appropria-
tions bill under parliamentary
rules because it would provide
funds for an agency which has
not been created by act of
Congress.
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
A Republican sponsored NOV
to trim 1881, ,466 from the ap
preparation for the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp.--largest cut 81
far of the Seventy-Eighth Con
approved tentativel,
today by the House.
The action. subject to a roll ca
vote later. came on a standing tall
of 14l to 1876 after Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, it
sponsor. argued it would give i'm
petus to eventual liquidation of tn
HOLC.
Representative Dirksen and other
the banks could tax
over loans now held by the HOLC
Representative Wolcott, Republican
of Michigan, declared the agenc
had served its purpose and shoul
be liquidated.
Opponents of the action argued
however, that banks would tax
only the good loans" and leave tn
Government holding those whic,
have proved delinquent.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Two Exchange Scots Sold

NEW YORK, Feb. IT (R,.-Two
New York Stock Exchange seats
were sold today for $4,000 each,
$4,000 more than the 1912 high price.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
u. S. Subs Sink Five More Ships

United States submarines operating the in
the Pacific area in general have sunk five ships probably sunk
another, and damaged additional vessel, the Navy
nounced today The damaged vessel described a
cruiser
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Weather Report

Warmer tonight with lowest temperature atou,
28 fresh winds. Temperatures today-Highest
a, at $50 pm; lowest, 49, at 1890 am. Full
report on page A-16
Fuel oil consumption should be 4s per cent
OF allotment for period ending March &
Evening star., 1943-02-17

tSee FUEL, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-02-17

See DAVIS, Page 2-XD
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-16
BattledreSS
for Civilians
is Proposed
BY JAMES KING

LONDON, Feb. 16 - (R -
Now they're talking about a
standardized "battledress" for
civilian men in Britain - a two
piece outfit which would do
away not only the vest but col
lar and tie.
Hugh Dalton, president Of the
Board of Trade, the government
department which controls the
distribution of ration coupons
for clothes, is approaching the
idea cautiously.
II cannot commit myself" he
said, but there's a great deal
t. bessaid for a sensible costume
which will save material for col
lars and ties"
London, whose Savile Row
tailors dictated styles for men
much as Paris once did for wo-
men, shudders slightly at the
possibility.
But already 100000 agricul-
tural workers have Keen fitted
with reconditioned outfits, dyed
green, and they say they like
them.
Dalton - who hasn't used a
single clothing ration coupon
himself as yet - says he is 60
ing to wait month or so before
making any decision regarding
cutting of rations.
The Daily Mail in comment
on the proposed two-piece outfit
said:
THE battledress has the adj
vantages of being standardized
and it gets rid Of the waistcoat
(vest) but the Board of Trade
has so far boggled at this vio-
lent sartorial RECOMMENDATION of
all men and boys"
But then, the mail adds, aft
err all Joseph Stain, leader of
the victorious Russian nation,
wears a two-piece suit with no
collar or tie"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-16

of the third month after you get
back or in which you cease to be
a member of the armed forces;
or in which the war ends; or In
which an executor or admins
traitor is appointed following
your death.
NO NOTARY NEEDED
This postponement does not
apply If you are q member OF
the services and are stationed in
the u. S. You must file on the
regular date and must send your
return to the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the district
in which you live, not in which
you're stationed.
This year your income tax re-
turns do not need to be sworn
before a notary public. But the
oath you sign on the bottom OF
the return is so worded that you
can be punished for perjury II
you make statement you do
not believe to be true.
Send your return and the tax
you owe, If any, to the Collector
of Internal Revenue of the dis
trict in which you live.
Tomorrow: Joint returns and
form 1040A)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-16

This II No. IL Of q series Of
IA articles prepared by . tax
expert to aid readers Of this
newspaper In preparing Fed
eral income tax returns. Clip
and save the articles for a
complete reference when MAX
ing out your tax form.
BY NEA Service
Figuring the amount of your
income tax, after you have COM
puted lines % and 26 on u. S.
Individual Income Tax Return
form l040 is a very simple mat
ter.
The normal tax on 1912 in
comes is 6 per cent. Multiply
your figure of line 26 by 6 per
cent and enter il on line q.
The surtax on 1912 incomes
ranges from Is to 81 per cent,
depending on the size of your
taxable income. The surtax on
the first $4,000 of taxable income
is Is per cent. If your surtax net
income (item 33) is less than
$4,000, multiply that sum by Is
per cent and enter it on line %.
If it is more than $4,000, you
multiply the first $4,000 by Is
per cent, and the next $4,000 Cor
part thereby by Is per cent and
add them together, and so on.
HOW SURTAX RISES
Up to $4,000 the surtax goes
up on every two thousand dol
lars. But each surtax applies
only to $4,000, or part thereof.
So, if your surtax net income
Cline 23) were $4,000, you
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-16
Killed
in Holocaust
Roomins House
BIoxe FotoI

AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 16 -
Up Five persons persisted and
three others suffered critical
burns today when fire roared
through wooden roo m n &
house about a quarter of a mile
from the state house.
Two other persons suffered
lesser injuries.
None of the dead were identi-
fled, but one was child,
thought to be Roland Kicker, 6,
who was missing.
Two other persons, Thomas
Bishop, 81 and blind, and John
Pierce, an elderly ledger, were
missing and it was believed they
might be among the victims.
Walter and Jack Kicker,
brothers, and Mrs. Carrie Stack
house, all in critical condition,
were taken to a hospital at the
height of the fire. The five
bodies were discovered later.
Cause of the fire was not de-
termined Immediately.