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Evening star., 1943-01-07
Kaiser Is Reported
Arguing Revision
OF Wagner Labor Act
ShipbuiIder Says Law
Fosters JurisdictionuI
Warfare Among Unions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The
World-Telegram today quoted
Henry j. Kaiser, the West Coast
shipbuilder, as advocating a
"thorough-going review by Con-
gress of the Wagner Act, which,
he said, fostered jurisdictional
warfare between labor unions.
Mr.. Kaiser, the newspaper said in
copyrighted interview, regarded
this as "the most serious obstacle
in the way Of war production"
The paper quoted Mr.. Kaiser as
asserting that the competition for
advantage in organizing the millions
of wage earners had become so
ruthless that it threatened our peace
and safety and would severely
handicap postwar recovery.
The story continued:
Seeks Modification.
Pointing out that he always has
respected and, in fact, furthered
the right of labor to organize and
bargain collectively. Mr.. Kaiser did
not urge total repeal of the act.
Instead, he called for modifica-
tion which will make it an equit-
able and effective instrument for the
settlement and not for the engen-
dering of industrial conflict
The Congress, he added, is the
sole agent competent to act for this
matter has gone too far to be laid
at the door of the President for
settlement or to be adjudicated by
any administrative agency
Three Northwest shipyards of Mr..
Kaiser are involved in a jurisdic-
tional dispute between 16 AFL
construction unions on one hand,
and the CIO Shipbuiiders' Union
on the other.
The National Labor Relations
Board has ordered a hearing on
CIO complaints that Mr.. Kaiser S
companies favored the AFL unions,
which have closed shop contracts.
Board Denies Motion.
The board yesterday unanimously
denied motion brought by counsel
for the three yards to disqualify
two of its three members from par
ticipating in the dispute on the
grounds that they had prejudged
the case. Unless prevented by an
appeal to the courts. the board will
proceed with hearing at Portland,
Ore, January II.
The hearing will be based on
specific charges that the yards were
guilty Of unfair labor practices by
allegedly aiding the AFL unions and
making closed shop contracts be-
fore any substantial number Of
employees had been hired and given
the chance to choose a bargaining
agent.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
u. S. Poroehutists Reported
Dropped Behind Lines

LONDON, Jan. 7 (P.-Reuters
news agency quoted the German
radio today as reporting that 30
United States parachutists were
dropped behind the Germans North
African lines last Sunday night with
orders to blow up large bridge.
The broadcast, Reuters said, de-
clared that 20 of the parachutists
were killed, the rest captured and
"a great quantity of explosives
seized"
Chief Ground Action.
The battle for the hills in Tunisia.
IN which the Nazi high command
declared that the attacking Allied
forces were thrown back in a
counterattack beyond their former
positions. was the chief ground ac-
ton in North Africa.
The Cairo communique again said
there was nothing to report from
the pursuit Of Marshal Erwin Rom
mel westward across Libya except
patrol activity and slight increase
in air operations after virtual halt
in aviation over the battle area be-
cause of bad weather.
1t said Allied planes again had hit
Sousse, enemy-held port in Eastern
Tunisia, and had made raids on the
Italian islands of Sicily and Lam
pedusa.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Insurgents Seek
To Rule Senate
Steering Group
To Force Showdown
With Administration
At Caucus Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
An anti-adminiStration group
sought today to gain control OF
the Senate's Steering Committee,
and to remold it as a policy de-
fining instrument in the new ,
Congress.
Revolving against the custom
which has permitted Majority Lead
er Barkley to appoint the MEMBER
ship, several veteran Senators were,
reported to have agreed at secret
meetings to attempt to force show
down in a caucus at 3 o'clock this
afternoon on a proposal to fill Steer
ing Committee vacancies by vote OF
all the Democrats in the Senate.
With this in mind, the insurgents
were prepared to propose the elec-
ton to the committee of Senators
Bailey, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima; Overton. Democrat, OF Louis
lana, and Maloney, Democrat, OF
Connecticut, all of whom have been
critical occasionally of administra-
tive policies.
Control Now in Doubt.
In the last Congress the admin
istration could list at least II of the
l9 members of the steering group
as its stanch supporters. Three Of
these-Senators Brown, Democrat,
of Michigan; Smathers, Democrat,
of New Jersey and Lee, Democrat,
of Oklahoma-were defeated, leav-
ing control of the group in doubt.
If they can gain control, the in
surgent Senators said they plan to-
demand that the Steering Commit
tee be consulted on all important
measures coming before the Senate.
and that it be given the RESPONSE
bility of determining which contro-
verSial bills shall be considered and
which pigeonholed.
Senator Barkley, who has con-
suited the steering group only rarely
IN the past, was understood to be
! opposing the move to elect its MEM
bers on the ground that this change
could only be interpreted as a slap
at his leadership. An undercover
/ campaign to unSeat him was re-
ported to have collapsed previously,
and his reelection as leader was,
expected to be without opposition
at today'S caucus
Senators Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
| glnia and Connally. Democrat. of
Texas were reported to have been
approached as possible candidates
against Senator Barkley, but both
declined and efforts to revive the
opposition to the majority leader
failed.
| While he said he was not in
formed of any caucus effort to force
election of the Steering Committee
members, Senator Lucas, Democrat,
OF Illinois, an administration sup
porter, told reporters he would op-
pose any move to kick anybody in
the Stats"
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia said he believed it quite
likely the caucus might want to fill
the Steering Committee vacancies
itself, but he personally was more
interested in seeing that the groups
activities were enlarged so that it
would have greater voice in
shaping the course of legislation.
The caucusing Democrats also had
before them today the question of
re-electing other party aides, among
them Chesley w. Jurney, the SER
geant at arms.
Senate Republicans will complete
the organization of the two houses
when they meet tomorrow to re-
elect Senator McNary of Oregon
minority leader and approve COM
mittee assignments.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
First Smallpox Case
Reported in MARYLAND
BY The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Jan. T.
Maryland today had one reported
case of smallpox-the first in years
but health officials predicted there
would be no outbreak such as oc-
CURED in two Pennsylvania COM
munities.
Israel Yoder, Al, a member of the
Amish colony in North st. Marys
County, was stricken with the
disease, definitely diagnosed yester-
day by DR.. Eugene Peck, county
health officer.
DR.. Peck said the case had been
traced to wedding in the county
on December II at which an Amish
bishop from Pennsylvania, who later
was found to have smallpox, Of
flciated.
DR.. Peck. when he learned of the
incident, conducted a campaign in
which members Of 13 families who
attended the wedding were vacci-
mated. He said Mr.. Yoder was away
from home at the time of the cam
paign and was not vaccinated until
several days later.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Towns Diaries Threaten
Strike for 13.Cent Milk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAMPA. Idaho, Jan. 7.-Nampa's
five dairies will discontinue delivery
service today because of an OPA
order pegging the price of milk at
II cents a quart, John Ragsdale,
largest dairyman and spokesman.
said.
THE OPA can send its own men
over here to milk the cows and get
the milk on the doorsteps," Mr..
Ragsdale declared.
Meanwhile, OPA Chief c. c. Ar
derson, at Boise, explained, THE
Nampa dairies cannot qualify for an
increase because they do not op-
crate under a standard milk ordi.
nance. Only grade A milk may be
sold for 13 cents. There is positive
ly nothing we can do about it."
Mr.. Ragsdale said the dairies
could not become grade A because
they would be unable to obtain the
necessary equipment.
Nampa's population Is $500.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Dewey Probes Cases
OF q Aliens Who
Seek Deferment
Governor of New York
Considers Matter of
Considerable Gravity
By the Associated Press,

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 7.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey said today he
is investigating circumstances
surrounding the cases of % men,
bers of the Moral Rearmament
Movement, founded by DR.. Frank
Buchanan and originally known
as the Oxford Group, who are
seeking occupational deferment
from the Army draft.
Gov Dewey, who assumed office
last Friday, asserted the Governor,
as head of the State selective serv-
ice, is responsible for deferments.
Group Presents Playlets.
Records of Board II, New York,
showed the members sought defer
ment on the claim they are essential
to the war effort through their work,
which consists of producing patri-
otto playlets and promoting labor
management goodwill in war plants.
The board, in denying deferment
last Saturday to J. Terence Blair, %,
criticized Brig Gen. Ames T. Brown,
State selective service director, for
allegedly interfering with the %
cases by ordering the board to re-
open hearings on them November /,
the date originally set for the mems
induction. The time granted for an
appeal had expired September 5, the
board contended.
Treated Case as Routine"
Gen. Brown said several" of the
men applied to him for reclassifica-
ton few months ago and that, as
routine matter. he directed them
to act through their local boards.
The Governors Office said Gov.
Dewey considered the matter of
considerable gravity" because re-
opening of the cases had the effect
Of granting the men a deferment,
keeping them out of military service.
Five members of the movement
remained in the Ia draft classiflca-
ton after the New York board re-
considered their pleas for occupa-
tional deferment Tuesday night. All
% are aliens. One is a Canadian,
one Norwegian, one q Dane and
the rest Englishmen.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Army Bomber Crashes;
3 or 9 Reported Trapped
B. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADILL, Okla, Jan. IA four
motored Army bomber crashed and
burned last night miles southwest
OF Lebanon, village near the Red
River, a civilian ambulance driver
dispatched to the scene reported
today.
The ambulance driver, Walter
Blakemore, said that when he ar
rived the plane still was burning
flercely, making it impossible to at
tempt rescue, and eight or nine
men were trapped.
A crew from nearby Perrin Field,
Tex. took charge, but officials said
the plane was not from their field.
At Oklahoma City Will Rogers Base
officials said all their ships were &C.
counted for.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
GUIDE FOR READERS
D. 6. Banks Ordered to Start
Ration Coupon Plan Jan. "

Washington banks received or
ders today from the Office Of
Price Administration to be pre-
pared to put the new ration cou-
pom plan in operation January 81,
when it will be adopted on a
Nation wide scale.
The banks will be expected to
handle three rationing programs at
the start-gasoline, sugar and coffee,
today's notices stated.
In the gasoline program only dis
trubutors above the retail level will
open accounts, the instructions
added.
In sugar and coffee, accounts will
be opened by all primary distribu-
tors, roasters, wholesalers, chain
stores and by retailers whose sales
Of food in December, 1912, exceeded
5000.
For retailers with sales less than
this figure, the opening of accounts
will be optional.
Some of the large users of sugar
and coffee, such as hotels, restau-
rants, ice cream dealers and bak-
cries, will open accounts shortly
after February l..
The banks will soon receive .
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Jap AirfieIds Raided
Again in So|omons;
Ship Believed Hit
American Planes Attack
Bases on BoueoinviIIe
And New Georgia Islands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy reported today that
two new raids had been carried
out on Japanese airfields in the
Solomons area and that a pos
sible hit" had been scored on a
japanese transport.
The text of the communique, No
243. follows:
South Pacific (All dates east
longitude:
81. On January 6:
"(A Flying Fortresses (Boeing
BID, with Lightning Lockheed
P-38 and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40
escort, attacked a Japanese trans
port in the Shorthand Island area.
A possible hit on the stern of the
ship was reported.
"(B) United States aircraft
bombed the airfield at Kahili, near
BUN, on Bougainville Island. Haze
prevented observation of results.
"(C) At noon United States air.
craft bombed the airf1eld at Munda.
on New Georgia Island. Results
were not reported"
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Driving Without Lights
In BIuckout Held ILLEGAL

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 7.-Su-
perior Court Judge Ernest M. Card
ruled that the ordering of a black
out by military authorities did not
set aside civil laws governing
traffic.
In the absence of a formal decla-
ration of martial law, Judge Card
held that no citizen had a right to
drive on public thoroughfare dur
ing darkness without lights.
He dismissed damage suit based
on traffic accident which occurred
in blackout. Both plaintiff and de-
fendant we're driving without lights.
Evening star., 1943-01-07

she said. That story has been
printed before. It's a lie. l never
owned an emerald, and don't own
one now"
At the White House Mr.. Hopkins
was not available personally. But
Mr.. Early responded to an inquiry
by saying
If the Republican party, through
its representatives in Congress,
wants to bring about an investiga-
tion of the personal and private af-
fairs of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hopkins
I have no doubt but what Mr.. Hop
kins or Mrs. Hopkins, or both of
them will be glad to appear before
any committee appointed by the
Congress for the purpose of making
such an investigation.
Meanwhile, I think those who
propose such an investigation should.
as a matter of simple justice, make
sure that the gossip they are spread
ing is based on something more sub
stantial than the malicious rumors
and statements now being published
by certain newspapers hostile to the
(See HOPKINS. Pare H-4J
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Packages for AEE Banned
Unless Asked by Soldier
Total Would Require rs 1000 Ton Ships
By End of Year, Stimson Declares

Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed at a press conference today
that, effective January Is, no pack
age may be sent to a soldier over
seas unless it contains an article the
soldier has requested. No package
will be accepted by post offices unless
the soldiers written request, bearing
his commanding officers approval,
is presented.
Secretary Stimson said the move
was ordered to conserve cargo space
Packages will be limited in weight
to pounds, and may not be more
than Is inches long and 36 inches
in width and girth combined. Under
the new regulations. he said, maga-
zines and newspapers will be mailed
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Nozi Armistice Group
Reported Held in London
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. IAN authorita-
tive British source said today that
certain members" of the German
Armistice Commission, who we're
captured in French North Africa by
forces under American command,
had been brought to Britain.
This source added that they were
being held In custody In Britain
pending clarification of the gen.
eral position In regard to them"
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Allies Fall Back
After Hills
Only ID Hours
BY IVES GALLAGHER,


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. THE
Germans have recaptured Jebel
Azzag and all the ground pre-
viously taken by the British in
the hills Is miles west of Mateur,
an Allied headquarters spokes-
man announced today.
Thus. within two days the vital
positions on the front before Bizerte
have changed hands twice. The
British captured them in a dawn
attack day before yesterday and, the
spokesman said, were dislodged
when the Nazis counterattacked
yesterday.
United States bombers made three
raids on Kairouan, about IS miles
south of Tunis, yesterday, the fourth
successive day they have struck at
that enemy held center, the spokes-
man said.
The Frenc Army in Algeria dis
closed. meanwhile, that Nazi para
chutists had been dropped along
with a native guide in the Saint
Arnano region of Algeria. That is
deep behind the Allied lines between
Constantine, inland from Philippe
vile and about 100 miles west of
the Tunisian border, and Setif, so
miles farther west.
The announcement said the guide
was tried by court martial and
shot.
Three Alarms in Algiers.
Algiers had three air alarms last
night. Ground batteries went into
action on the first, but there was
no report that bombs had been
dropped.
The Raj shot down three German
planes over the Tunisian battle area.
(CBS Correspondent Charles
CollingWood identified the lost
positions as including the key
heights Of Jebel Azzag, which a
headquarters communique yes
terday announced had been taken
by the Allies. He said United
States Rangers also had partici-
pated in the attack.
cGerman counterattacks yes
terday morning took the topmost
heights away from the Allied
defenders" Mr.. Collingwood re-
ported. Fighting went on all
day, but by last night the position
was decided to be untenable and
the Commands and Rangers
went back to the positions from
which they had started.")
Evening star., 1943-01-07

Both steps, designed to avert ac-
tual catastrophe in the East's Oil
situation, are effective today. In
each instance Mr.. Henderson warn
ed that further drastic action may
be taken if the supply problem be-
comes worse. The motorist was told
that OPA is drafting even more
serious measures" for use If neces-
sary, while commercial building
owners we're warned that 1T may
ultimately be necessary" to cut
their rations still more.
All motorists who after noon to-
day use their cars to visit friends,
attend a party, to go to the theater
or sports event, or for any other
non-essential purpose, face confis-
Evening star., 1943-01-07

to a soldier only by the publisher
and only if the soldier is a sub
scriber.
The new regulations resulted from
a survey which disclosed that mail
sent overseas in November used
cargo space equivalent to the total
capacity Of three II 0O0-ton Liberty
ships.
with the steady expansion of our
forces overseas, this presents a
problem of pressing and ever grow
ing Importance" Secretary Stimson
said. If the volume continued to
increase at the present rate, we
would need Is ships of 1000 tons
just to carry mail by the end of
this year."
Evening star., 1943-01-07

Local agencies affected by the
Office of Price Administration
ban on all pleasure driving
moved swiftly today to avert any
transportation crisis here as the
order went into effect at noon.
These developments followed the
OPA announcement of yesterday
afternoon:
A conference of Whitney Leary,
local OPA director, with the Com
missioners was planned today to
work out the job of enforcing the
regulations.
The placing of Is inspectors from
the local OPA Office at all places of
amusement here to question mo-
torists suspected of using their cars
for other than essential business.
Police to Cooperate.
The announcement of Edward D.
Merrill, Capital Transit Co. presi-
dent, that he was prepared to put
into effect on "a very short notice
if conditions warrant a revamped
bus schedule drawn up during the
recent shutdown on all gas sales
here.
Maj. Edward j. Kelly, superintend-
ent of police, announced that the
Police Department was ready and
willing to do its part" The police
chief stressed, however, that he
could issue no orders for enforce
ment until authorization from the
Commissioners.
I'VE expect to rigidly enforce the
Office of Price Administration regu-
lations," Mr.. Leary said Our force
will interest itself in all phases of
the order"
Mr.. Leary stressed that any Dis
trict motorist found using his car
for pleasure driving after noon to-
day would face immediate suspen-
sion of his ration book.
These books are the property of
the United States Government.
They were given to citizens under
(See ENFORCEMENT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Nuzis Claim U-Bout
Sailed Up Mississippi
1x the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. THE German
radio, in a broadcast beamed to the
United States but heard here, re-
ported today that German sub
marine had travelled 80 miles up
the Mississippi River ito within a
few miles of New Orleans in the
hope of destroying bridge.
The raider was detected, however,
and forced to return to the Gulf of
Mexico, the broadcast declared.
The date of the alleged exploit
was not given.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. Z R.-The
Navy said here today 1t had mo
comment" on the German broadcast
that a Na1 submarine had Travelled
up the Mississippi River.
Comdr. James G. Stahlman, pub
lie relations officer of the 9th Naval
District, said he knew nothing
about it."
Evening star., 1943-01-07

cation or drastic curtailment of
their gasoline ration books. The
order applies to all A, B, and c
book holders. OPA promised the
official definition of pleasure driv-
ing will be issued later today.
Local Cooperation Asked.
State, county and municipal law
enforcement officers were asked
to cooperate with the Federal Gov
ernment in preventing pleasure
driving by reporting violations to
local rationing boards.
Under rationing regulations, OPA
inspectors and other Federal officers
iCoo nTT
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Message to Be Rebroodcust

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 R.-Re-
broadcasts of President Roosevelt's
state Of the Nation message to Con-
gress have been scheduled by the
networks for tonight. NBC and
Mutual will transmit at 11:l5 and
the Blue at II. The repeats will be
by means Of recordings.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
StondIey Back in Russio

MOSCOW, Jan. 7 R.-Admiral
William H. STANDBY, American Am
bassador to the Soviet Union, re-
turning from visit to the United
States, arrived at Kuibyshev by
plane today. He is expected to
come to Moscow shortly.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Driving Ban and Cut
On Fuel Oil Effective Today
Heat Rotion for Non-DweIIine Units
Sushed to As Pct of Normal in East
Bv JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Price Administrator Leon Henderson today that
heating Oil rations for all dwelling the District
II Eastern States will be slashed As in
which, followed closely the order banning all social
driving for the duration of the along
Seaboard.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Local Agencies Map
Job Of Enforcing 0PA
Pleasure Driving Ban
Transit Lines Prepare
To Revise Schedules to
Meet New Strains

OIL-HEATED CHURCHES face cur
tailment of many weekday ac-
tivities. Page B-1
Evening star., 1943-01-07

See OIL, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1943-01-07

(See HOPKINS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-01-07

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X Of this edition Of
The Star. supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.