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Evening star., 1943-05-29
Meany Demands U. 5.
Nail Down Food Cost
With Subsidy Plan
AFL Official Hits
Woge-Freeze While
Food Costs Zoom
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A labor leader, criticizing what
he called a governmental policy
to freeze wages while allowing
food prices to zoom, urged today
that the United States take
leaf out of Britain's book and
nail down the cost of living with
a firm schedule backed by sub
sides to those who would be hurt
by price roll backs.
George Meany, secretary-treasur
of the American Federation of
Labor, asserted in a radio address
that "the effective British system
of price control should be adopted
here and I'VE must have real action
now"
Sees Billion Required.
Mr.. Meany said it would be a
good investment in his opinion, for
the Government to spend as much
as $4,000 100000 on subsidies to pro-
ducers and distributors in order to
revert prices to the level of year
ago.
In Britain, he said. "using sub
sides and a universal and well-en-
forced price control, they have sue
ceeded in mailing the cost of living
down to truly stable level. For
two years the cost of living in Brit
ain has risen less than one-half of
l per cent. Here the cost of living
had admittedly risen more than
twice that much in single month"
Mr.. Meany said that the average
weekly pay envelope in the United
States now contains SAL, but it costs
$48 a week to support family of four
IN Baltimore, Md: S51 in Seattle,
Wash; $50 in Chicago and s54 in
New York.
Calls OPA Failure.
Food prices have skvrocketed to
olsgraceful heights. OPA, in so far
as food price control is concerned,
has been a miserable failure" Mr..
Meany declared.
He SAID recent strikes were caused
when workers felt themselves driven
IN sheer desperation" because of
the stupid. unrealistic governmental
pcllcy which freezes their wages bv
arbitrary edicts on the one hand
and which, on the other hand, per-
nllts the prices of food to rise to
unconsclonable heights"
The subsidy idea. advanced re-
Gently by Price Administrator Prem
t1ss Brown, would prevent an eco
nomlc collapse" Mr. Meany said,
adding that "a runaway imitation"
could cost us the war"
Labor has criticized OPA, but our
criticism has been constructive, our
motives have been and are good.
We want the OPA to do a job We
are convinced the OPA could do that
job if We adopted the British sys-
tenn
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Market Wise Will Carry
Top Weight in Suburban
By the Associated Press.

bS lne associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Market
Wise, Lou Tufanos handicap star
heads field of % horses named to-
day for the 57th running of the
100000 added Suburban Handicap at
Belmont Park Monday.
The 5-year-old son of Brokers Tip
will carry top weight of 128 pounds
and give away poundage to such
high-class performers as Attention.
purchased yesterday by William
Helis for s55 900; Mrs. Payne Whit
ney's Shut Out and Devil Diver:
Riverland, from H. A. Ciark's Louisi-
ana Stable; c. S. Howards Midland
and r. A. Coward's Marriage.
The race is at a mile and one
quarter.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Bi-MonthIy Tests Slated
For D. 6. Police Jobs

Difficulty in obtaining applicants
for positions in the police and fire
departments here today led the Civil
Service Commission to announce
that examinations would be held
every two months to meet the needs
Of the services.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Raids
Continued From First Page }

Thursday night to drop some oGo
tons on Essen, site Of the oft-bombed
Krupp munitions works.
Twice during the week-yesterday
and last Sunday-RAF bombers at
tackled the coke ovens at Zeebrugge,
Belgium, by daylight, and Thursday
evening the speedy new plywood
Mosquito bombers darted 500 miles
into Germany to blast the Carl Zeiss
and other important plants at Jena
Abbeville targets were hit on Tues
day.
The Air Ministry disclosed yester-
day that newly devised wave
bombing pattern of attack was used
for the first time on the Essen foray,
with the four-engined giants roar
ing over their targets in 10 separate
sweeps in period of so minutes.
Bomb loads varied so that each
would cause the greatest devastation
at successive stages.
The week virtually was an ex-
elusive Raj affair. Britain-based
four-engined American bombers
have been idle since the two-pronged
attack on the submarine bases at
Wilhelmshaven and Emden May 81,
Dispatches from Berlin, reaching
Bern yesterday. said the death toll
as the result Of the attacks on the
Moehne and Eder Dams may reach
10000 and that Paul Schmidt, Nazi
foreign press chief. told correspond
ents Germany would resort 20 far
reaching reprisals with new dia-
bolical engines" against England.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Browns Star Shortstop
Called for Induction
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClated PTeSS.
LONG BEACH, Calf, May 90
Young Vernon Stephens, star St.
Louis Browns shortstop, has been
ordered to report here June for his
selective service physical examina-
ton, his father announced today.
The elder Vernon Stephens said
the induction papers arrived yester-
day and that he had telegraphed
his son he'd better come home.
Young Stephens, currently nursing
an injured knee, was hitting .371 at
last reports.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Alexandria Church
To Have Jubilee Mass

Commemorating the golden jubi-
lee of the Society of St. Joseph OF
the Sacred Heart. a solemn mass of
thanksgiving will be celebrated at
st. Joseph's Church, in Alexandra,
at noon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

Something to sell? Something to
suy? Use . Star want Ad." Phone
MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

TELLS OF HARDSHIPS-
Capt. David Klein of the
United States Army Medical
Corps narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury in the battle of
HoltZ Bay, Attu, when a NOR
tar shell exploded within 10
feet of him, knocked him fiat
and tore away his medical kit.
The Hollis IN. " physician
praised the courage of Ameri-
cans who fought in extreme
cold with frozen feet and
empty stomachs.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Nazi Garrisons Slain
Yueos|av Guerri||as
Py the Associated Press

PS tne Associated press.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Several Ger
man garrisons holding strong points
in the Croatian Province of Ia
gorje, north of Zagreb, have been
wiped out by Yugoslav Partisan
forces and other patriot units are
continuing offensive operations in
Serbia, Montenegro and Dalmatia
a communique of the Yugoslav Lib
Grafton Army said today.
The communique, broadcast By
the Free YugoSlavia radio. said par
tisan troops were steadily pushing
the Germans back in a fight TO.
PeljeSac Peninsula on the Adriatic
Sea. Indecisive action was reported
in Bosnia and some portions of
Croatia.
Meanwhile. Gen. Sir Henry Matt
land Wilson, British commander-in-
chief in the Middle East, said he
had learned that certain Yugoslav
guerrilla groups were helping the
Germans in their vain attempts to
Subdue the forces OF liberation and
warned that they would be regarded
as traitors to their own people and
enemies of the United Nations"
Gen. Wilson said he heard that
certain men are dishonoring the
name Of Chetnik and helping the
Germans-these men are shamefully
betraying the cause of their coun-
try and adding to this shame by
claiming their actions have British
approval"
Gen. Wilson did not mention Gen.
Draja Mihallovich. who is Minister
of War in the Yugoslav Govern
ment-in- Exile and commander Of
patriot forces with which the Chet-
niks have hitherto been identified.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Pimlico Results

FIRST RAcE-Purse. 81 200: claiming
SS1year,olds Sco 70 81 and and up Ii. miles, .a
Hs fs. s9e s0endsr dxn'eRl} tg}Derp $40 sSo sao ssGG
haTen tSneliinss> 40
Also ran-Jack Wilson. Sir Talnot. Oak
queen, Atom smasher, Crucible. Ashame
Eroica and France On.
ina; 3-year-oids and u Up: c 6 furlonss. lon eiS'm
Boston Blue tRoberts) 1880 $50 SO
Wilton (Arcarol 100 SO
Carmus (Jemas) 59f
Also tan-Gay Ball. vinsl Haven. First
FAMILY, ,Cooeeso, Sparker, Peace Eagle
sorsho Voucher and War Agent.
DAILY Double paid S75. 800
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $1,000: 3-year.
olds and up: claiming; 2 miles.
Ducker tBurns) $3.50 1920
Polly Macdun tWalker) IL 80
Time-4:22+,
Also ran--st. Pstrcks Day. Lancastrian,
Danerski, National Anthem.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse sl,5oo; 2-year-
s.a ga mraidenS; ran5ts l mile and 20 yards 90
ea seo,.n noRmand nm. 1a Roberts' 80 go aao
Anne Again tArduinn $50
Also ran-Miss Lovable whizzinS
Best Birthday, Well Said, cherbourE
FIFTH RAcE--Purse, $1,000: 2-year.
SCOTS Bill iGivens, $3.50 30 Al,
Good Bid (Arcaro) 800 80
Blue Sash (ArduinD 500
Also ran-Americsn Flyer, Wing Tip
Larky Day
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Coast Guard Who Intercepted
Suboteurs Gets Merit Medal

swain's mate, first class. "unarmed
and helpless against their menacing
threats, cleverly allayed their sus-
picions and thwarted their subver-
sive intentions by promptly accept
ing proffered bribe. then sound
ing the alarm which led to their
capture"
The Nazis. with four others who
landed in similar fashion three days
later near Jacksonville, Fla, sub
sequently were convicted by a mill
tary commission. Six were electro
cuted. one sentenced to life impris-
onment and the other to 80 years.
Mr.. Cullen previously had received
the Army and Navy Union Medal
and the American Legion Gold
Medal of Valor.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Alexandra Truckman
Gets I 10 6 Years in
Death Of Two Women

Howard L. Conway, 81, Alexandria
yesterday was sentenced by Justice
David A. Pine of District Court to
serve from two to six years on
manslaughter charge in connection
with the death of two women who
were fatally injured July "a when
the automobile they were in was
struck by truck operated by Con-
way. The collision occurred at South
Capitol and M streets.
The victims were Mrs. Mary G..
Terrell, 64, Alexandria, and Miss
Nina DeGroff, Sc. Arlington.
Conway pleaded guilty and it was
charged he was under influence of
liquor at the time of the collision.
In another manslaughter case.
Justice Pine gave Lee McDuffie. 36.
colored, from two to eight years in
connection with the fatal beating of
Grace G. Mays, 35. colored, last May
in the basement of his home in the
l700 block of Eighth street NV.
Three men were sentenced by
Justice Pine for failing to keep their
selective service boards posted as to
their whereabouts. They are:
Jake B. Robinson. %, colored. SEN
fenced to serve from two months to
a year and day; Edward r. Moore
"a, sentenced to serve from two to
eight months. and Alfred A. Watson
38, who was given a suspended SEN
tence Of from six to l8 months.
In another action, Thomas w.
Moon. l8. colored, of the 1000 block
of l. street NV, was sentenced to
serve from eight months to two years
on four charges of larceny. involv-
Ing more than $500 The sentences
will run concurrently.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
John L. 1ngoldsby, jr., prosecuted
McDuffie, who was found guilty by
a jury. Guilty pleas were entered in
all Of the other cases. which were
handled by Assistant United States
Attorney John c. Conliff. ir.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Nelson Breaks
7 Dishes to Win
| Russian Friends
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-They're
calling him "Two-Plate' Nelson
now, the American good will am
bassador who wins Russian friends
by smashing dinner dishes.
Donald M Nelson. War Produc-
ticn Board chairman, told the story
on himself yesterday. In Novo-
Sibirsk, on his recent Russian tour,
a Russian production official shook
him by the hand and told him how
much he liked Americans. Mr.. Mel
son related.
When we Russians like some
body, we break plate-like this"
Mr.. Nelson quoted the Russian. who
seized dinner plate from the table
and smashed it with his fist.
Not to be outdone, Mr.. Nelson
grabbed two dinner dishes, and
swung his good right fist.
When we Americans like some
body, we break two plates" Mr..
Nelson informed his companion.
P. S.-Mr. Nelson cut his hand.
The Russians at the dinner en-
braced him fervently. acclaiming the
blood as shed In friendship.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
New Fraud indictment
To Be Sought Against
Cur|ey, Bidd|e Says

A new indictment charging Rep
resentative Curley, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, and five others with
mail fraud will be sought in place
of an indictment which was quashed
by Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher
In District Court ON the ground the
special grand jury which returned it
was summoned illegally.
Attorney General Biddle said to-
day the case would be presented
again. this time to the regular Dis
trict Court grand jury, around De-
cember |.
In addition to Representative
Curley, former Governor of Massa-
chusetts and three times Mayor of
Boston, the defendants are Donald
Wakefield Smith, former member of
the National Labor Relations Board:
James G. Fuller, James Barton
Underwood and Bertram Hall. They
are alleged to have operated a Gov
ernment war contract brokerage
racket" They were officers of En-
gineers' Group, Inc, with Offices in
Washington, Boston and Chicago,
according to the Justice Depart
ment.
Justice Eicher threw out the
original indictment because the
special grand jury which returned it
was summoned by Justice James w.
Morris. who had not been authorized
to do so by the chief justice.
The indictment charged the ac-
cused men falsely and fraudulently"
represented their company to be an
experienced and competent firm of
consulting engineers, with special
qualifications for obtaining con-
tracts from the Government. In
fact. the bill asserted, the defend
ants could not and did not produce
any Of the services offered"
All the defendants are under bond
except Fuller, who is serving a FIVE
year term in Federal penitentiary
for sending fraudulent securities
through the mails. Fuller was listed
in the Indictment as executive vice
president and director of Engineers
Group.
The Department of Justice has
had under consideration the ques-
ton OF whether to appeal Justice
Eicher's ruling or seek new
indictment.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Catholic i. 10 Install
Mccormick as Rector

Formal Inauguration of Msgr
Patrick J. Mccormick as rector OF
Catholic University was scheduled
for pm. today in the gymnasium
High-ranking prelates of the heir
archy in America. here for the fail
meeting OF the university's board
Of trustees, we're to attend the cere-
mony.
Msgr Mccormick, oldest cleric
in point of service on the staff Of
the university. will be its first alum
nus to become its rector. He served
under four of the preceding six
rectors-Bishop OConnell. Bishop
Shahan, Bishop Ryan. rector en-
eritus. and the late Bishop Cor
rigan.
The academic procession in cap
and gown was to form at $50 pm.
and march to the gymnasium. The
following program was to be OBJ
served
Music by the band of the 25l7th
Service Unit of the Army Special
lied Training Program at the uni
FefSlty.
Invocation by the Most Rev. John
j. Glennon, Archbishop of St. Louis.
Reading of the decree of appoint
ment Of Msgr Mccormick as rector
by the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognanni, the apostolic delegate.
Addresses by the Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley. Archbishop of the
Baltimore and Washington dioceses,
and chancellor of Catholic Univer-
sity.
Singing of Handel's "Confirma
Hoe" by the university choir, under
DR.. Leo Behrendt.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Edward B.
Jordan, vice rector of the university.
will read the degree conferred on
DR.. Victor Andres Belaunde, vice
rector of the Catholic University OF
Lima.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-John Cor
nelius Cullen, 23-year- old Coast
Guardsman of Bayside, N. Y whose
interception of four Nazi saboteurs
on the Long Island coast last year
resulted in their capture, received
another decoration today the
Legion of Merit medal
Rear Admiral Stanley v. Parker
made the presentation before a
group of ranking officers at coast
guard headquarters.
Admiral Parker recalled that
when the saboteurs came ashore at
Amagansett from submarine
bearing INT and other explosive
apparatus, Mr., Cullen, now a boat
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Killers Speech Seen
AS Attempt 10 Bolster
'Sagging Nazi Morale
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Adoh Hitler'a
address yesterday on the goth ami
versary of his abortive Munich beer
hall putsch was generally interpret
ed here today as an attempt to stir
the German people to a final effort
and bolster morale sagging under
reverses in Russia and Allied bomb
ings
Press commentators noted that
the fuehrer, while voicing as usual
his own confidence in victory, ac-
knowledged that there were some in
side Germany who believed defeat
to be inevitable. He warned that
those who lost their nerve would be
liquidated, prompting the Daily
Sketch to say editorially:
Nothing that any one could say
could more damningly condemn
Hitlers wicked dictatorship than his
own words-that German loyalty
will be preserved even If it takes the
headsman's ak to do it,"
Comedies Load Is Heavy.
The general theme of the speech,
coming in the midst of a great mill
tary crisis; was that this time there
must be no 1918 betrayal of the Ger
man Army"
Hitler conceded that the German
people are being called on to bear
a heavy load, but he told them that
whatever sacrifices we have to bear
tanty ho
what we would have to bear If We
lost this war"
Il know that I demand the ap-
parent impossible from the battle
front" he asserted, but the almost
impossible must force a decision in
our favor"
Britons were quick to mark the
defensive tone of Hitler's utterances
"a tone that even crept into his
hollow predictions of victory.
However long this war lasts, We
shall never capitulate," he said.
I'VE shall not give in at the 11th
hour. We shall go on fighting past
II o'clock
Russian War Most Difficult.
Hitler said the war on the Russian
front was the most difficult Germany
has ever faced, but sought to mini
mize Allied victories in Italy and
challenged Britain and America to
attempt an invasion of Western
Europe.
If they try it." he declared, "it
will be seen whether the reserves We
have been keeping in many filds are
a sign of weakness or prudence"
The Berlin radio said Hitler spoke
from Munich beer cellar. f1anked
by Reichsmarshal Goering and Ges-
tapo Chieftain Himmler. Occasional
bursts of applause could be heard on
the broadcast.
(BBC engineers in London said
the broadcast apparently was
made from recordingD
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Back From the Wors
Baby Boots Steals the Show
AS Officer Dad Talks of Battle

he married Miss Kelsey, who went
to California to be with him.
Given several days leave, he came
to Washington, hoping to be present
when his son made his appearance
Fate, however, wouldn't allow the
lieutenant to meet his young son.
He had to report for overseas duty
On February %, l943, friend told
him that he had received a letter
from his wife telling him that
Patsy Brewer had a boy"
Despite cables and letters which
were sent to him. it wasn't until
that day, with his son almost 2
months old, that he knew he was
the father OF a boy.
Wants to See PentagOn.
Il was very pleased and relieved
to know that everything at home
Evening star., 1943-11-09

was all right" he said, recalling
those anxious days.
While he is in Washington he
hopes to see the Pentagon Building,
having heard "a great deal about
it."
He wears the Asiatic-Pacific cam
paign ribbon with two stars for
participation in two major engage
ments in Guadalcanal and New
Georgia, the American theater of
war and the American defense
ribbons, besides the Air Medal.
He Is staying with his wife and
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. v. V.
Kelsey at 4720 Linnean avenue
NV.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
N. Brewer of this city.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Routine session.
Interstate Commerce Committee
again questions FEC Chairman Fly
on Wheeler-W White radio bill
Military Affairs Subcommittee
hears Attorney General Biddle on
war contract termination
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
Byrd bill to dismiss and prose-
cute Federal officials accused of
misusing Government cars.
House:
Routine session.
Elections Committee hears Har-
rison Spangler, Republican national
chairman, on soldier vote legisla-
Non. 4
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star

This is another of a series of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have
returned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor of The Star at
MA 5000. The Star wants to
give these men of the armed
forces = chance to tell their
stories to the thousands Of
interested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Worrenton Horse Show
Checks Sent Two Groups
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opFCIa4 DISpalcN 70 The star.
WARRENTON. Va. Nov. s.-The
Warrenton Horse Show Association,
through its president, j. North
Fletcher, has presented checks for
s1,l8415 each to the Warrenton
Volunteer Fire Department and the
FauQuier County tuberculosis As
sociation as the net proceeds from
the l943 Warrenton Horse Show.
The proceeds were divided between
the two organizations.
The horse show was reported sue
ceSsful despite war conditions.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Inclusion Of Senator
In Next Allied Farley
Urged by Brewster

Senator Brewster, Republican, Of
Maine, today expressed the opinion
that Senate representative should
be included by President Roosevelt
in the next conference of Allied
leaders. He proposed Senator Con-
nally, Democrat, OF Texas, for the
assignment.
The trend of the war in Europe
and Hitler's speech yesterday indi-
cate that the next Allied meeting
will have to be prepared for new
eventualities which conceivably
might even include the sudden COL
lapse of Germany, Senator Brewster
said.
Such talks among Allied leaders
would automatically take on aspects
affecting the treaty powers of the
Senate, Senator Brewster explained.
World War Mistake Cited.
For that reason" he declared, II
think President Roosevelt would do
well to have a Senate representative
sit in on the nonmilitary phases
of the session and thus avoid the
Woodrow Wilson made aft
er the World War in not giving
enough consideration to the views
Of the Senators at home"
While he cautioned against over
icy,o
Hitler's speech indicates that the
situation in Germany must be des-
perate. Hitler himself is planting a
dangerous thought" the Senator
said, when he warns that he will
resort to mass executions to prevent
a home-front collapse.
Connally's Work Praised.
The difference between now and
Is years ago, in respect to Germany
he said. lis that Hitler has more
of personal organization than the
Kaiser had When the army turned
on the Kaiser he had no support.
Hitler has the Gestapo and that is
one reason we must be careful
against overoptimism.'
In proposing Senator Connally for
the conference assignment Senator
Brewster said the Foreign Relations
Committee chairman demonstrated
his discernment of the senatorial
mind in steering through the Sem
ate the postwar policy resolution
which fully reflects the desire of
the Senate to do its part in plan
ming for the world of the future"
Evening star., 1943-11-09
|Curran Names Howard
Municipal Court Aide

United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran today announced appoint
ment Of Andrew j. Howard. jr,, as
an assistant in the Municipal Court
branch of the office.
Mr. Howard, who is colored has
practiced law here since his gradu-
alton from Howard University law
school in 1890 He is As years old
and is a native of Alcorn. Miss.
Mr. Howard, who came to the
District in 1927. is married and has
four sons, two Of whom are in the
armed forces. He lives at IS @
street NE.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
HiIlcrest Citizens Seek
New Junior High School

A request for erection OF a new
junior high school adjoining the
Anne Beers Elementary School, Ala
bama avenue and Thirty sixth
street Sc, will be made to the
Commissioners and the Board of
Education the Hillcrest Citizens
Association voted last night.
Meeting in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, with about
so persons present. the association
also assigned w. A. Fessett to the
Craftsmanship OF the Membership
Committee. Milton l. Hermann was
appointed to report later on District
suffrage bills pending in Congress.
Evening star., 1943-11-09
Swanson PTA Tea

The Claude A. Swanson Parent
Teacher Association of Arlington
will hold tea from 3 80 to $50 I'm
tomorrow at the school Miss Lena
Wolf, principal. will discuss "A
Child's DAY."