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La gaceta., 1943-09-24
hoo FL BAL0N
P.rtidos De Hoy

KaFLhuOs
apOnes de Jefferson re-
con Leo Faza y Bobby
iugaran esta noche' en-
ty, con los recOgedOres
mana pasada los jovenes
n Heights fuerOn maltra-
IL los Dreadnaughts, en-
I con anOtaci6n de IA
arker espera hacer una
esistencia que la semana
nero su equipo, a Juicio
%pritOs, tiene pocas proba-
de victoria.
ugara la pOsici6n de "de-
derechO" y Truesdale lie
yOr vigor a la retaguar-
.sOn usara esta Inca de
(. sujeta a mOdificaciOnes
Bill Burns, Faza,
Charbonier, Tony Marine,
Julian S~chamberg,
Gerald Burbage,
,oto y Truesdale.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24
Johnny Brown Gano
Por Decision

ELIZABETH, N. Y, Septiem-
bre 23.- En- un combate a diez
asaltOs, Johnny Brown, de N.Y.pe
so mediano, derrot6 por puntos
a Eddie Ellis, de Quincy, Mass.
Pesaba ell primero 1852 1-2 IL
bras Y ell segundo 154.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

las Panteras a Lakeland,
batirse con los famosos
naughts".
de Palma Celia son
pero convenience
que los muchachos
de los lagos" de-
n la semana pasada a los
Ies.
, Leeper esta satisfechO
La gaceta., 1943-09-24
%ACOTACIONES
BEISBOLERAS

Ell Club Oakland, propiedad de
dos empresarios teatrales, Joe
Blumenfeld Y Clarence Laws, de-
sea comprar de los Gigantes ell
c~ontrato que @stos tienen y les da
derecho a los servicios del vetera-
no inicialista Dolph Camilli.
Quieren que Camilli les ayude
a ganar ell campeonato de la Cos
ia del Pacifico.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

Sc va a jugar la serie definiti-
va de la Costa del Pacifico entire
los clubs Seattle y San Francis
co.
A la novena vencedora Sc lie
entregaran $4,000 y una cOpa re-
galada por Ell presidente de la
Liga.
Los perdedores recibiran ST..
500.
Seattle finaliz6 ell campeonatC
en- ell tercer lugar.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

Connie Mack anunci6 aver la
compra del pitcher Charles Bow
les, que lama con la derecha, del
club Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sc presentara a los Atleticos
tan luego finalice la serie de
"play-off" entire ell Lancaster y
las "Rosas Blancas" de York, Pa.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

Appling Sc mantiene a la ca
beza de los bateadores de la Liga
Americana, con 325 puntos de
promedio.
LIE sigue Wakefield, de los Tt
gres, con 81.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

Moses, del Chicago, es ell "em-
perador" de los ladrones de bases,
en- las grandes ligas, con SO.
Con una menos, 81, Case, de
los S~enadores, es ell segundo.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

Stan Musial sc conserva Ell ell
primer pueto de la Liga Nacio-
nal, con un promedio de $50.
Marcia en- ell segundo lugar,
Herman, de los Esquivadores, con
1876.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24
DEPORTES

en- la pigina 4
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Pennsy Adding 1rackage
On D. {. Line Due 10 War
BY the ASSoClatec Press

BY the AssocIatec Press.
PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad announced
today it is building % miles of ad-
ditional track and making other
Improvements along parts of the
main line between Washington and
Gunpowder River. Is miles north
of Baltimore, to help handle in
creasing wartime traffic to and from
the Nations Capital.
The program, scheduled for COM
pletion before the end of the year,
will cost more than $2.75O,OOO, the
company said.
The additional new rails already
have been laid and placed in serv-
ice north of Baltimore. giving the
railroad four-track line from that
city to Gunpowder River. Alto
gether 1872 of the 40 miles between
Washington and Gunpowder River
will be four-track when the program
is finished, and the remainder three
track
Construction of new track south
of Baltimore. the announcement
said, will necessitate rebuilding of
platform facilities at the Odenton,
Glendale, Springfield and Bowie
stations. During peak hours pas
senger trains operate as close as
flve-minute intervals between Balti-
more and the Capital
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Wool Growers Urqe
U.5 10 Buy '43Crops
No Agreement Reached
On Extent Of Purchase

By tho Associated Press
The Agriculture Department said
today a complete agreement has not
vet been reached with growers on a
proposal that it purchase the l943
domestic wool crop and allocate sup
plies among civilian and military
users.
Many growers want the Govern
ment to agree to purchase all wool
produced during the war and for
two years thereafter as a means of
stabilizing prices and income and
providing orderly marketing
The department has expressed in
terest only in program covering
the l943 clip.
The California Wool Growers As
ISOLATION has adopted a resolution
opposing a one-year purchase pro-
gram. 1t has asked that the Gov
ernment offer growers a non-re-
course price supporting loan pro-
gram at not less than IS per cent
Of the parity price Of wool.
The department said Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Idaho like
wise has raised several objections
to the departments proposed pro-
gram. 1t said he wanted the pro-
gram to carry . clause giving grow
ers the benefit Of any price ad-
vance which might occur In the
event the once Of Price Administra.
ton raises ceiling prices on wool.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
owl Sets Up Regulations
For War Prisoners Books
=, ,he Associated Press

BI he Associated Press.
The Office of War Information
has announced establishment of
rules under which books may be dis
eributed to Officially identified"
prisoners of war and civilian in
ternees in enemy occupied coun-
tries.
The rules were prepared by the
Red Cross and seven Government
agencies. and long list of prohib-
lted subject matter which was
drawn up was released by OWL in
the announcement late yesterday.
Banned by the rules were books
containing charts. nautical tables
or information on waterways.
stories of espionage, propaganda or
geography or amy subject which
may be considered doubtful or of
technical or scientific nature. such
as patents. inventions and discov-
cries. All magazines and newspa-
: pers, regardless of date, are pro-
hlbited from going to camps abroad
Only new books may be sent di-
rectly to individuals. A person who
wants to send one to some one he
knows is in an Axis prison or in
ternment camp gives the publisher
or bookseller the prisoners name,
address and number. The publisher
wraps and addresses the book. for
wards it to the New York station of
the Once of Censorship. and if ap-
proved there. the book is mailed
directly to the prisoner. Only one
package Of five pounds may be sent
every 80 days.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Chavez Asks U. 5. to Use
Puerto Ricans on Farms

Because there are several hun
dred thousand Puerto Ricans out of
work within stones throw of Flor
Ida Senator Chavez, Democrat. of
New Mexico today criticized the
Governments plan to import farm
laborers from the Bahamas to Flor
ida.
He called it pa thetic and ridicu-
louS' to bring in ''laborers of for
eign island and said he protested
in the name of fair play to our
own"
Senator Chavez, chairman Of a
committee investigating economic
and social conditions in Puerto Rico,
said in statement:
If there is real interest in Puerto
Rico among some of the Govern
ment officials. efforts should be
made to bring Puerto Ricans to
work in these labor r-shortage areas
and thereby assist the Puerto Rican
to take care of his starving family
They are good enough to die for
their country, they are loyal and
patriotic. but it seems not good
enough to pick the vegetable and
citrus crops of Florida What will
our neighbors south of the border
say about this?'
Evening star., 1943-03-23
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able from the Maritime Commits
slons pool of merchant shipping
to the British Ministry Of War
Transport to carry war material,
to the East African front. The
charter hire was paid by the British
from lease-lend funds.
Nev Evans, special counsel for
the War Shipping Administration
told the committee the maritime
commission had asked the lines in
Volved to agree to a voluntary re-
vision Of the charter rates and to
make return of part of the money.
The owners have agreed to take the
matter under consideration. he said,
but no action has vet been taken.
G. H. Helmbold. director of opera
tions and traffic of the Maritime
Commission, testified that the ves-
sells were chartered for specific vov-
age whether used or not, and that
the operators paid all operating ex-
penses.
Early voyages were made on
basis OF IS cents a cubic foot on all
bale cargo capacity below decks
whether occupied or not, and deck
cargo carried was paid for at a rate
OF 60 cents cubic foot for that ac-
tually carried.
In August. the contracts were
modified to call for payment of so
cents cubic foot for all cargo space
below decks, with no payment for
deck cargo
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Army Tightens Controls
Over Vital SauIt Locks
B, the Associated Press.

bN lhe Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich.
March 23-The Army took firmer
grip on control of defenses at the
vital Sault locks and waterway to-
day as 1t. Gen. Ben Lear issued a
proclamatio from central defense
command headquarters at Memphis.
Tenn, setting up "sault Ste. Marie
Military Area"
According to the proclamatio
which became effective yesterday
the military area. similar to that
about the Panama Canal was de-
fined as including Chippewa and
Mackinac Counties and contiguous
waters.
Maj. Gen Samuel T. Lawton, sta
toned at Ford Brady here, is in
command of the area.
BY its proclamation. the Army
takes over control of civilian de-
tense in the area. assumes the power
to expel any residents deemed dan
gerous to the war effort and sets
up closer supervision of all civilians
entering, leaving or remaining in
two specially defined zones about
Fort Brady and the locks themselves.
Unauthorized cameras and guns
are barred from these zones.
Passes will be issued bv the coro-
manding general to persons entitled
to enter or leave the restricted area
Through the Sault locks in peace
time passed more tonnage than was
handled by the Panama and Suez
Canals combined.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Walsh Club 10 Suspend
April | for Lack Of Funds

The Walsh Club for War workers
will be closed April l for lack of
funds. the Recreation Board ruled
this afternoon
Disappointed in their attempts to
get money for the Walsh Club and
II other proposed recreation centers
from the Federal Works Agency
members decided to close the
club temporarily. 1t has been oper-
ated with a recreation department
fund. but the money is running out
Recreation Supt. Milo F. Christian.
sen. said.
The garage was donated by Mrs
Evalvn Walsh Mclean and outfltteo
bv her at cost of $4,000 Mr
Christensen said he could not af-
tord to pay custodian after April
l and did not wish to put the re-
sDonsibility of valuable property op
volunteer maintenance staff
The recreation department has al
reaov spent about 81 900 to operate
the club, Mr.. Christensen said, and
about $4,000 more would be required
to keep it open until December 81.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

adopted declaration that "the
board proceed with the development
OF its wage policy which recognizes
the existence of inequalities, sub
standard wages and the need to aid
in the better prosecution of the
war
In essence, this was restatement
OF its present policy as it has not
held rigidly to the Little Steel"
formula, but has allowed increases
above 1t to correct inequalities. Con-
ceivably, under this flexible policy
the board might find reason to ap-
prove substantial increase for the
coal miners whose basic wage is 81
a day, and who seek a 50 increase
with an So minimum and-as a COL
lateral demand - unionization of
miner bosses:
The AFL members of the board
had also petitioned for reconsider
alton of the West Coast Aircraft
and Packing House cases. but were
turned down. to S, yesterday.
Wayne L. Morse. public member,
voted with the labor members on
this question.
In the aircraft case, the board
although allowing some wage boosts,
had declined to approve increases
TO which the companies were agree
able. 1t contended they would be
lnfatlonary. In the packers de-
clslon. the board disallowed a gen.
eral wage increase for employees of
four dig packing companies. though
one was recommended by WLB
panel.
Protest Against Byrnes.
The AFL members also asked that
the board achieve its decisions bv
democratic means and without
dlctatlon' from any one. a state
ment widely interpreted as pro-
test against actions by Mr.. Byrnes.
A board statement said this point
was disposed of by discussions"
which brought out the fact that
the right of the War Labor Board
TO arrive at its own decisions on
wage matters by the democratic
processes of ajority rule Is not the
subject of dictation by any person
or governmental agency
1T is understood by the War
Labor Board. as we'll as by the
director OF stabilization. the state
ment continued, that the board is
to make its own decisions in cases
which come before it on its own
judgment"
The statement went on to saw
that Mr.. Byrnes. however has au-
thority to stay decisions which
might affect price ceilings and also
to issue policy directives binding
upon the WLB.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
50-Year-0Id Rector
Held After SHOOTING
Woman and Husband
New Orleans Minister
Stabbed in Fight Over
Former Secretary
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March %
A 50-year-old Episcopal rector,
stabbed in the abdomen, was
held under police guard at a hos
pital today after admitting, City
Detective Charles Mellon said,
that he shot and wounded his
former secretary and her hus-
band.
The officer said the Rev Charles
Monroe. for 16 years rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church here, was
stabbed yesterday by John Mcbride
38, who objected when the minister
kept on sending pay checks to his
wife, who had resigned as the rector S
secretary.
The Rev Mr.. Monroe. the detective
said. admitted shooting the couple
with a pistol but claimed Mrs. Nc
Bride, 30, was hit accidentally. The
minister, Widower. also was quoted
as saying Mr.. Mcbride had threat
ened earlier in the day by telephone
to kill him, Mrs. Mcbride and her
son. Peter, 13.
Assistant District Attorney Henry
J. Voss and police detectives, who
took statements from the victims.
gave this further account:
Mrs. Mcbride was employed by the
Rev. Mr.. Monroe as his secretary
when she separated from her hus-
band after he joined the merchant
marine. When he returned recently
they were reconciled. Mrs. Mcbride
quit the job but kept receiving
checks, she declared. which her hus-
band, now employed in a shipyard,
resented.
The Rev. Mr.. Monroe said he had
gone to Mrs. McBride's home to warn
her OF the telephone threat when
Mr.. Mcbride entered by a side door
AS Mrs. Mcbride ran to meet him.
the minister opened fire, hitting Mr.
Mcbride twice and the wife once.
The wounded man stabbed the
minister in the abdomen with his
pocket knife and fed the Rev Mr.
Monroe firing three more bullets.
Hit five times. Mr. Mcbride fed
the house and later was carried to
a hospital with his wife Their
wounds were not believed dangerous.
Mrs. McBride's sister, Mrs. Chester
Ford, witnessed the shooting and
said the two women had tried to get
the pistol from the clergymar be-
fore Mr.. Mcbride arrived.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
WPB Gives Official B|essino
To Plastic PRINTING Plates

doubtedly will become possible.
Tests now are being made to dis
cover whether plastic materials can
be employed to make curved plates
for use on rotary presses
The new plates are only about
one-eighth as heavy as a copper
faced electrotype of the same size,
WPB said. and since duplicate plates
often must be shipped long dis
tances, the saving in shipping costs
Is a considerable advantage.
The plastic plates have been sue
cessful in the production of stereo-
typers' dry mats. also. WPB re-
ported. The plastic plate itself is
nodded from an original copper or
zinc photo engraving. a line cut or
a type form.
The plastic material can be re-
claimed by the manufacturer after
the plates have served their pur-
pose, WPB said.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
0CD Acts 10 Restrict
kentucky Derby Travel
Railroads Have Agreed
To Make No Reservations

~ The Associated Press.
The Office of Defense Transport
tatlon is taking several actions de-
signed to discourage travel to LOUIS
vile for the Kentucky Derby May |.
All are intended to restrict at
tendance at the Derby 10 residents
OF the Louisville area, in line with
an agreement between ODT and the
Churchill Downs management.
At the request of ODT, railroads
have agreed to make no reservations,
prior to April 26. for travel to Louis
Vile on April 26, 27, %, 90, 80 or
May l, 2 or 3.
These restrictions, however, do not
apply to members of the armed
forces, holders of Government trans
portatlon requests or other bona
flde war-connected travel.
ODT Director Joseph B. Eastmen
also is sending a letter to all out
of-State Derby boXholders and Ken
lucky holders outside the Louisville
area, notifying them of ODTs steps
to limit travel and requesting their
cooperation.
In addition to limiting ticket sales
to resfdentS of the Louisville area
ODT said, the Churchill Downs
management has agreed to obtain
rom each purchaser a statement
that his tickets will not be used
by persons employing other than
local transportation to attend the
turf classic
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Mass Celebrated
For Cardinal Hins|ey
Archbishop Spe|Imon
Among 5000 at Rites
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, March ga requiem
mass for the Most Rev. Arthur
Cardinal Hinsley, Archbishop of
Westminster and primate of the
Roman Catholic Church in Eng
land who died March II, was cele-
brated today in the Westminster
Cathedral in the presence Of the
Catholic hierarchy of England.
The mass was marked bv a special
message of benediction from Pope
Plus XII.
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman
OF New York was one of the five
archbishops and bishops who ad-
ministered absolution to more than
5000 persons who thronged the
candlelit cathedral. An equal num-
Der massed in the streets outside
OF the cathedral also heard the
service.
The Most Rev. DR.. Richard
Downey, Archbishop of Liverpool,
read the papal message
Archbishop Spellman came here
from North Africa, where he had
been visiting the United States
armed forces. Maj John E. Foley.
Catholic chaplain to the United
States forces, accompanied the arch
bishop as his aide.
Among those who attended the
mass was Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
leader of the Fight French forces.
The crowd in the streets applauded
Gen. Gle Gaulle as he left the
cathedral.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Small Field lees Off
in North and South Open
By the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
P1NEHURST, N. c., March 23-
A small field teed off today for the
%lst annual North and South Open
golf championship.
Many Of the stars Of the lush pre-
war days were absent including Ben
Hogan, the Hershey Pa pro who
won the title last year with a 27l.
Entries included the veterans
Gene Sarazan, Johnny Farrell, Joe
Kirkwood, Bobby Cruickshank. Joe
Turnesa and Les Kennedy. now a
private, first class, in the Army
Most of the other golfers of the
dig time circuit are in the service
Or essential war work. Hogan is to
be lnducted into the Army Thurs
day, the last day of the tourna-
ment.
This wartime meet offers re-
duced purse of $4,000, all in War
bonds, instead Of IS 900, as formerly
and limits entries to those over 38
years of age unless they are in the
Nations armed forces.
The leading amateur entry is Pvt.
Ronnie Williams of Camp Butner.
near Durham, winner of the Detroit
Metropolitan Open last year. He
recently fired a SO in practice
round on the championship course
here
Eighteen holes are scheduled for
today. 1S tomorrow and the 36-hole
finale Thursday.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Wallace Sees World
Closer 10 Federal
Union After War
Addresses Bolivar Society
In Panama and Louds
liberutor's Ideals
Earlier Story on Page A-2D
l% Ace

Earlier Story on Page A-2D
By he Associated Press.
PANAMA, Panama, March %.
The peace after this war must
bring the world closer to a great
federal union, the ideal of the
South American liberator, Gen.
Simon Bolivar. Vice President
Henry A. Wallace declared today
in addressing the Bolivar Society
of Panama.
Freedom must be universal" the
Vice President added after receiving
the society's medal Of honor for
there cannot be a world half free
and half slave
Mr.. Wallace spoke in the building
where the first american Con-
gress was held in 1926. a congress
which was inspired by Bolivar, but
which he did not live to attend.
The Vice President said that he
found it impossible to add anything
to Bolivar's broad vision of unity
of the Americas" and that the spirit
OF the liberator inspires all men of
good will today, even more than
ever"
"Once victory has been Won he
continued. the peace that follows
must bring us closer to the ideal
expressed 1T years ago by the lib
orator. when he laid down the guild
ing principles for the Congress of
Panama. that Perhaps with the
passing Of years there will be only
one nation. the federal union. which
will have in its membership the en-
tire world"
Americas greatness. the Vice
President said. must and certainly
can be that of establishing universal
justice and peace. and he added
that the freedom FOR which Boliver
hoped was described in the four
freedoms proclaimed, by President
Roosevelt.
After the ceremony at the Bolivar
Society Mr. Wallace placed wreath
at the statue of the liberator in
front of the building and then
lunched with President Ricardo
Adolfo de la Guardia.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
SEC Sifts Charges
Of Fraud by Broker
Investing for Church
{. H. Rollins & Sons
Under Investigation
In HondIinq Of Funds
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 23.- Sc
curities and Exchange Commits
sion lawyer today examined
ledgers and correspondence of
E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc, New
York securities house, to de-
termine whether the firm and
the manager of it's St. Louis
branch engaged in fraudulent
operations in handling Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, &C
counts.
Commissioner Henry Fits is pre-
siding at the hearing of charges that
three sections of the Securities Acts
of 1888 and 1884 relating to fraudu-
lent sale of securities were violated
and the defendants SEC registra-
tion should be revoked.
At yesterdays hearing Abe Hoff =
man, SEC counsel, declared the firm
and the ST. Louis manager Walter
c. RaWls. engaged in second grade
speculation with church funds and
that the defendants realized a profit
OF 100000 year on a four-year
investment of 100000 while the in
vestors profit amounted to only
$3.50
Mr.. Hoffman also alleged that
Junius F. Rawls, brother of the de-
fendant and former treasurer of
the Board of Missions of the M. E.
Church, South. received rebate on
money turned over to Walter Rawls
for investment Walter Rawls' at
torney denied there ever had been
rebates.
Richard C. Lawson. Chicago Office
manager and assistant secretary of
the Rollins firm, produced ledgers
Of the accounts of the church S
Women's Work Fund. of the Gibson
Memorial Fund. the General Work
Fund of j. F. Rawls, Nashville.
Tenn, and J. F. Rawls, personal;
Walter c. Rawls and Ina Davis Full
ton. Miss Fulton is fund treasurer
Exhibits also included purchase
and sales orders Of the st. Louis
Offices and duplicates of transac-
tions confirmation slips sent to Gus
toners.
Mr.. Hoffman declared some of
the confirmation slips bore instruc-
tons that the customers copies be
sent to Mr., Rawls rather than to
the customer buying or selling Sc
curities through him.