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Evening star., 1943-03-17

and racial discrimination and his
decision to restore traditional French
liberties in the territory under his
administration.
Praislng Gen. Girauds action In
a statement to the House of Com
mons. Prime Minister Churchill ap-
pealed to Frenchmen everywhere to
unite for the liberation of France
through victory" in line with Gen.
Giraud S declaration of last Sunday
and the earlier memorandum of the
French National Committee headed
by Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
Secretary of State Hull prompt
ly associated himself with Mr..
Churchills appeal and emphasized
that the United States Government
us in the heartiest accord with this
timely and splendid statement of
the British Prime Minister
The closely synchronized state
ments by Mr.. Churchill and Mr..
Hull were calculated to remove any
doubt that both the British and
American governments warmly sup
ported Gen. Girauds s action and
that both earnestly desired early
unlflcation Of the forces led by Gen.
Giraud and Gen. De Gaulle,
Mr.. Hull in a formal statement
said:
Prime Minister Churchill has to-
day made very important state
ment in the House of Commons
warmly welcoming and commencing
Gen. Glraud's speech of Sunday.
March Ia. 1943. The Government
OF the United States is in the heart
lest accord with this timely and
splendid statement of the British
Prime Minister and finds satisfac-
ton in strongly commencing this
further step toward French unity"
Mr.. Churchilrs statement to Com.
mons was as follows:
His majeSty's government in the
United Kingdom warmly welcome
Gen. Glrauds speech, in particular
his abolition of French legislation
subsequent to June %, 1910, his
abrogation of all race distinction
between native Moslems and Jewish
inhabitants, and his decision that
municipal assemblies and conseils
generaux will resume their tradi-
tlonal role with their members
elected by the people. In order to
achieve the liberation of France
through victory. Frenchmen every
where must be united, and above all,
all Frenchmen outside Nazi power
should act loyalty against the COM
mon enemy without days needless
delay. This object has been pro-
NOTED by Gen. Giraud's speech and
the National Committee memoran-
dunn, since these show that no uues-
tlons Of principle divide these two
bodies of F'renchmen."
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Arlington Red Cross Raises
81 Pct. OF Quota in Week

The Arlington County Red Cross
War Fund drive has obtained 81
per cent of it's s2l 900 quota in the
first week of the campaign and the
organization is making a concerted
effort to top its goal in the remain
ing two weeks, chapter officials said
today.
Special gifts, ranging from $50 to
500, have been contributed, it was
said, and Mrs. c. E. Bowers has
contributed $1,000 in the name of
the Hattie M. Strong Foundation.
Workers are now going out in
groups to cover areas where there
have been no volunteers and more
workers are needed to assist in this
house toulouse campaign. Groups
are driven to the areas in the chap
ter ambulance or cars. Offlcials re-
quest that anybody who is willing
to help call the chapter house.
Evening star., 1943-03-17

given minimum exemption of
$500 on the amount of income
derived from service pay in lieu of
personal exemptions and credits for
dependents. Retroactive on 1912 in
come. this would cancel out taxes
on service pay completely for service
men and women up through the
ranks Of major in the Army and
lieutenant commander in the Navy
Other Features of Plan.
1t provided also that any out
standing tax obligation against any
person who dies while in the armed
services shall be Cancelled
Regardless of whether the COM
mittee bill or the Ruml plan passes
the House, all persons must pay by
June IS the second quarter of their
taxes based on 1912 income.
Under the committee plan. unless
a person elects to pay off 1912 COM
pletely and go on current basis,
the money collected through the
Withholding levy in the last half of
1943 would apply to the last half
Ol Jne ODlleallOn against MS 194Z
income.
If the Ruml plan were adopted,
the withholdings beginning July
would apply to the tax obligation
to the last half of 1943 income, and
the taxes collected in the first half
of 1943 under the present system
would be shifted to apply to the
first half of 1943 instead of on taxes
based on 1912 income.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Fish Urges U. S. to Demand
British Islands in Hemisphere

Speaking at Evacuation Day eX-
ercises at the Shrine on Dorchester
Heights, where Gen. Washington
mounted artillery which forced the
British evacuation of Boston during
the revolution, Representative Fish
declared:
Il don't believe in secret diplo-
macy, of sneaking in the back door
at the peace conference and being
called Uncle Shylock' I am in
favor Of openly asking the British
government, as part of reciprocal
lease-lend, for outright possession of
all the islands from Bermuda to
South America for use as strategic
air and naval bases as part of our
system of national defense"
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Meat Rafioning Collapse
Seen by Retiring 0PA Aide
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
Louis Balsam, Boston. former New
England food rationing executive,
was reported to have predicted COL
lapse of the meat rationing program
at meeting of State and regional
Office of Price Administration Of
flclals here yesterday.
OPA officials said, however, that
Mr.. Balsam had been asked previ-
ously to resign and had been shorn
of most of his duties. They said the
meeting, one of the customary
gatherings to spread information
about new ratiCning program, pro-
duced no other protests.
Mr.. Balsam was quoted as saying
that the advance publicity given the
meat rationing program, which will
start March %, would cause COL
lapse Prentiss M. Brown, price ad-
mlnistratOr, said advance notice was
necessary in order to make proper
preparations
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Ickes Says Supplies
Shipped TO Alaska
Needed in Territory
Food Provided to Avert
Hardship, Starvation,
Secretary Tells Dimond
By the Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
Food and other supplies shipped
to Alaska are needed in the Terri.
tory, says Secretary of Interior
Ickes, ito prevent the possibility Of
hardship and starvation" that might
arise from enemy action or disaster.
Mr.. Ickes wrote Delegate Dimond
of Alaska yesterday to deny pub
llshed reports that supplies sent to
Alaska were not needed there.
The Seattle Post -Intelligencer
earlier this month quoted business
men returning from Alaska as say
ing that much of cargo of $50 tons
Of butter, left on an Alaskan beach
through the winter because Of lack
Of storage space, had spoiled because
the brine in which it was packed
froze and broke the barrels. The
paper also quoted the men as saying
much of cargo of 10 tons of canned
pears also froze and burst their
containers.
Inc tnlng mas become a joke the
length of Alaska" the paper quoted
one Of the men as saying.
Mr.. ICkes wrote Mr.. Dimond that
the supply Of food landed at Nome
was not for the 400 people of that
city alone, as he said the reports
alleged, but for the civilian popu-
lation of seven large districts Of
Western and Northern Alaska
which are normally cut off from
the source of supply for nine months
Of the year because of natural
weather conditions"
Terming the supply "foresighted
project" Mr.. Ickes said the reserve
was "a joke probably only to those
who are unfamiliar with all of the
details and who have believed the
canards which have been circulated
by people ignorant of the true situ-
alton and purposes"
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Army Repeats Stand
Releasing Troops
10 Help Farmers
Conditions Specified
For Letting Soldiers
Aid in Harvesting
By he Associated Press

By he Associated Press.
The Army, faced with recurring
requests for release of soldiers to
help harvest farm crops, issued a
reStatement Of its policy today.
There was no reference to the
recent announcement that soldiers
would be used to harvest long staple
cotton in Arizona-an action can
celed two days after the authoriza-
ton when an investigation report
edly disclosed no emergency suf-
f1cient to warrant the use of troops
as farm labor.
Regulations Listed.
In brief, the regulations an
nounced today were:
l. No furloughs will be granted to
soldiers for temporary return to
the farms.
2. Army units, under the command
of their own officers, may be used to
help harvest vital crops endangered
by labor shortages. provided the re-
quest comes to the War Department
from the chairman of the War Man
power Commission.
3. Soldiers in the United States,
38 or older, who apply before May l,
may be discharged provided their
release does not impair the military
efficiency Of their units, and provided
that the local county agricultural
agents certify they will be employed
in essential agricultural work.
Some to Get Discharges.
a. Soldiers on active duty over
seas, 38 or older, who apply before
June /, may be discharged when
replacements are available, No evi-
dence OF future employment is re-
quired.
5. Soldiers under 38 may be dis
charged in cases of extreme emer-
gency," certified by the local selec-
tive service boards, but the dis
charge Of any appreciable number
Of soldiers under 38 years of age is
not contemplated.
In summation" the announce
ment said, the ruling consideration
in the use Of soldiers in agricultural
employment is evidence that the
agricultural emergency is of greater
danger to the Nation than the i'm
mediate military situation"
Evening star., 1943-03-17
De GouIIe to Go to Africa
Soon for Giroud Talks

LONDON, March II (P.-The
French National Committee an
nounced today that Gen Charles
de Gaulle was expected to confer
with Gen. Henri Giraud on cement
ing union Of all Frenchmen fight
ing the Axis.
The Algiers radio said Gen. De
Gaulle was en- route, but a Fighting
French source said he had not yet
decided on the date of his depar-
ture.
Gen. GirauG. French high COM
missioner of North Africa, called for
such a conference in his speech
Sunday repudiating the Vichy-
German armistice and repeating
Vichy's oppressive laws.
The committee of the Fighting
French met yesterday and the an
nouncement was their answer to
Gen. Giraud's appeal.
Pleased by Bergeret Resignation.
Gen. De Gaulle's headquarters
received with unqualified satisfac-
tion news of the resignation of Gen.
Jean Marie Bergeret, former Vichy
Air Minister and Gen. Giraud's
deputy for civil affairs.
He was one of four supporters
of the late Admiral Jean Darlan to
whose presence in North African
positions the Fighting French OBJ
jected. They accused Gen. Ber-
geret of imprisoning and brutalizing
hundreds of Frenchmen for refusal
to accept the validity of the ar
mist1ce and for continuing the war
against the Germans. The other
three are Gen. Auguste Nogues, ex-
pected soon to resign as Governor
Of French Morocco; Pierre Boisson,
Governor OF West Africa, and Mar
eel B. PeyrOuton, Governor of Al
geria
Gen. de Gaulle's acceptance of
Gen. Giraud S invitation was trans
mittcd through Gen. Georges
CatrOuX, Fighting French delegate
to Syria and liaison man with Gen.
Giraud.
High Post Seen for Catroux.
1t is expected that as q result of
the negotiations, Gen. CatrouX may
become a ranking official in Gen.
Glraud's administration.
He has been Gen. de Gaullo' 5
right-hand man almost from the
moment Gen. de Gaulle came to
London after the fall Of France. He
also is an old friend of Gen. Giraud.
At the time the Allies recognized
Darlan as high commissioner for
North Africa, Gen. CatrouX criticized
the action and declared that Gen.
Giraud was a vastly better qualified
man
The French National Committee
statement said
The national committee considers
that union Of the empire and ex-
panSiOn Of its war effort in liaiSon
with the entire French resistance
movement in conditions cognizant
with the will and dignity of the
nation now is progressing favorably. b"
The statement added that events
in North Africa had taken a for
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Mantle Club Trial Reveals
Costume S Use as Shroud
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, March IT,
The colorful Mantle Club costume
could be used for shrouds for mem
bers, Wellington F. Smith of Port
land Greg. testified yesterday as a
Government witness in the alleged
mail frauds and Securities Act vio-
lations trial of IS officials of the
club, including the founder and
president, Hugh B. Monjar of Ard
more, Pa.
Full-fedged members of the club
were offered the privilege of being
buried in the brilliant ritual robes
manufactured in the clubs own
factory and sold to them at a profit,
he testified.
Smith, a former member of the
club, said he paid about SO toward
the purchase of a club costume but
did not pay the balance because
he objected to the ownership OF
the costumes remaining with the
club and also disliked the provision
banning taking the costumes out Of
the club headquarters.
Don't lose hope It'll you've tried q
Star Want Ad." Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Robbers Take Hotel Safe
In DuyIiqht N. Y. Raid
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Four
robbers entered the Hotel Congress
in midtown Manhattan today, ripped
a 5OO-pound safety deposit cabinet,
which included guests valuables,
from wall and made off with it and
$57.40 taken from cash drawers.
One Of the robbers forced the lone
Motel attendant present, a colored
elevator operator, to ascend to the
18th floor and remain there until
the loot was carted away.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
ordy to Register
For Rution Book No. 7

L. H. Burch, chairman of the
Prince Georges County Ration
Board, announced today that all
residents who have War Ration
Book No. /, but who have not
registered for Book No. 2, must
register, starting today, from 9 a m
10 4 pm. at the Hyattsville Elemen-
tary School.
There will be no registration at
the ration board Offices in Hyatts-
Vile
Evening star., 1943-03-17
House Is Scheduled
To Start Debate on
Tax Bill Monday
200o Withholding Levy
With go Prepayment
Discount Reported Out

By he Associated Press.
New confidence was voiced by
supporters Of the Ruml skip-a-
year income tax plan today as
the House prepared for one Of its
stormiest tax battles in history.
Republicans frightened their align
ment behind the Ruml proposal.
while Democrats dug in for a finish
battle behind a tax collection sys-
tenn that provides no abatement, as
approved by the House Ways and
Means Committee.
The committee reported out a
bill yesterday, after two months of
work, providing 20 per cent with
holding levy against the taxable por-
tions of wages and salaries, effective
July l, and making pay-as-you-go
optional for any taxpayer who elects
to double up by paying off two
years taxes within one year.
Six Per Cent Discount.
To induce individuals to go on
pay-as-you-gO basis, the committee
voted a per cent bargain" dis
count on any part of taxes on 1943
income paid before June IS, after
1912 taxes have been paid
Speaker Rayburn said the COM
mittee bill probably would be
brought into the House next Mon
day and would be debated for
week. Supporters of the Ruml plan
prepared to offer the skip-a-year
proposal as a substitute for the COM
mittee bill.
The Ruml plan, embraced in a
bill by Representative Carlson. Re-
publican. Of Kansas includes a 20
per cent withholding levy similar to
that in the committee bill Both
would be effective July l. The with
holding would not be an additional
tax, but simply collection device
and does not add to the present tax
liability.
= Withholdings would be made
through weekly, semi-monthly or
monthly deductions from pay en-
velopes and salary checks.
Would Still Pay Other Taxes.
Under the committee plan Clergy
men, members of the armed serv-
ices, farm labor, domestic servants
and persons with income derived
from sources other than wages and
salaries would continue to pay their
taxes on an annual or quarterly
basis. All taxpayers would con-
tinue to file their return each
March IS,
The bill provides that any tax
payer might continue the present
method of paying in one year the
taxes based on the previous years
income, or may double up" by pay
ing off last year in full and thus
proceed on current payment basis.
Under the bargain" discounts a
iperson paying off his 1912 obligation
in full would get per cent dis
count on any tax paid against 1943
income by June Is, per cent on
any part RENTED by September Is
and 2 per cent on portions paid
after September Is. but before De-
cember Is.
The committee decided that men
and women in the armed services be
Evening star., 1943-03-17
0PA Probing Maryland
Potato Black Market
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. March II. - The
Office of Price Administration today
investigated reported black market
Of potatoes in Maryland
Stewart Waring. price executive
for the State OPA. said numerous
grocers were Illegally selling seed
potatoes for table use, adding that
the OPA intended to stamp out
the practice"
Although a ceiling has been placed
on potatoes for table use, none has
been set for seed potato prices.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Virginia Streams Get
26 Tons of Adult Boss
BY the Associated Press,

BY me Associated Press.
RICHMOND, March 1.-THE
State Commission of Gam eand In
land Fisheries said yesterday it had
distributed rs tons of adult bass
taken from Back Bay in 19 public
fishing places of Virginia since Octo-
Der. This has completed the annual
distribution of bass.
The fish distributed numbered
26,470 and weighed as high as and
6 pounds, with an average weight of
about 2 pounds.
Hatchery distribution of fish now
Is under way. Most of these are
trout which are being placed in
streams preparatory to the opening
Of the trout season April 20.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
letters, on Tour, Sees
Tire Using Steel Cord
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
DETROIT, March 17-United
States Rubber Co. officials showed
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers
a new tire using steel instead of
fabric cord, at an estimated saving
of IS Ter cent in rubber, at the
conclusion of his two day tour of
Detroit war plants yesterday.
DR.. Sidney M. Caldwell, scientist
for the firm, said only two piles
of the steel cord were necessary,
compared with 10 Of cotton or nylon.
making possible a thin casing and
the generation of a minimum of
heat,
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Maryland Auto Tag Sale
May Reach 1912 Fioures

By he Associated Press
BALTIMORE, March 17.-License
tag sales in Maryland this year are
only about 3 per cent below the 1912
figures despite gasoline and tire
rationing and other motoring handi-
caps
The Department of Motor Vehicles
reported that it expected the issue
to approximate last years total by
the April l filing deadline
The department said 100. 1893 plates
had been issued this year so far
compared with 124,994 for the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON. March 17.-Represent-
ative Fish. Republican, of New York,
self-described former mon inter
ventionist,' declaced today that he
was in favor of demanding from
the British government outright
possession of all the islands from
Bermuda to South America for use
as strategic air and naval bases
Representative Fish said, however,
that if the United Nations are vic
torious in the war, mot one foot
of territory" should be taken from
Italy or Germany If land should
be taken from the losing Axis coun-
tries, it might be the basis for
another war, he declared.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Firm Took His Auto,
Speeder Laughs Last
Over Gas Book Loss
BY The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. March IL
The rationing board took the
gasoline book of a convicted
speeder, and A. P. Cordier,
board member, inquired:
Now what will YOU do?'
I've got no car" said the
man. Il don't need a gasoline
book anyhow"
NO car? What s going on?"
We'll, sirs, YOU got my book,
the finance company got my
car, and I've got back on my
feet. Good day, gentlemen!"
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Giiruud
Continued From First Page.

Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of
the Fighting French.
The Giraud DEGREES restored to
Office those members Of elective as
semblies in North Africa prior to the
armistice of June %, 1910.
1T is at the same time provided
that applying the same laws which
were in force in France during the
war Of l9l4-l8, fresh elections will
not be held before France itself is
liberated and the whole people are
free to exercise their suffrage" the
official statement said
Evening star., 1943-03-17
United States and Britain
Loud Giroud's Stand

The British and United States
governments Joined today in com
mending Gen. Henri Giraud, French
high commissioner of North Africa
for his reputation Of Vichy DEGREES
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Withholding Tax Deductions
Amounts That Would Be Taken Out
Weekly Under House Committee Plan

BY
The following table shows the weekly deductions
from salaries
withholding levy Means
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Number of Denendentsl

deduconS not actual taxes themselves would be applied
against poth income ana victory taxes When these deductions
there would be separate deduction the
Evening star., 1943-03-17
GENEROUS REWARD.
LIBERAL REWARD.

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small diamonds, inside or vicinity Of May
flower Hotel or l4th and SIS, nv, Tues
ave. DI l140.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

Tuberculosis seldom causes any
clear signs or symptoms when 1t be-
gins. The person may appear healthy
and robust However. a tuberculin
test will show If tuberculosis germs
have entered the body
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
High Court
ToConsider
AppealCase

WASHINGTON (ANP)-The u.
S. Supreme Court Monday agreed
to review a decision dismissing a
$50 900 damage suit brought in fed
eral court by Atty. Joseph E. Snow
den of Chicago. because his name
was omitted from the ballot for IL
linois state representative in the
November, 1910. election.
Snowden ran third in the contest
for two COP nominations in the
primary preceding the election.
Rep. A. Andrew Terrence ran Sec
ond; Terrence was shot to death the
day before the primary by former
precinct worker.
On the assumption that Terrence
had been nominated. the Republic
can senatorial committee named
Dudley S. Martin to fill Torrence's
place. Snowden requested that the
state canvassing board certify him
as one OF the Republican candi-
dates, but the board refused and the
Illinois Supreme court refused to
hear a petition to compel it to do
so. Snowden directed his case
against certain members Of the
board.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
Postal Alliance
SeeksNewLeaders

backing OF a solid group OF mid
wcsterners who have fallen into
line behind him. At present. he is
employed as clerk in the service.
In the East, draft Gray" move
ment has been started with G.N.T.
Gray, former welfare officer, the
candidate of a. powerful group
which feels that Gray's experiences
as welfare officer and more recently
as a government official in the War
Manpower commission fits him adj
mirably for the position OF presi-
dent OF one OF the nations strong
est Negro groups. They point to
Gray's record with the organiZa-
ton when he functioned as welfare
officer. and to the manner in which
he got things done.
The fourth candidate for the po-
sition is Alvin w. Bryan Of Atlanta,
Mr.. Bryan has served as vice presi-
dent for two terms and failed to
make much of an impression on
the group. He is retired railway
postal clerk.
The most holly contested or
rather sought after post in the or
ganization is that OF treasurer, for
which there are eight candidates
now in the field. But upon the
shoulders OF intelligent leadership
rests the future Of the organization
and the members, cognizant Of this
fact, desire change in the set-up.