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Evening star., 1943-03-31
Federal Court Reyerses
NlRB in Sun Ship Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. March 3l.-Ths
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals today reversed A decision by
the National Labor Relations Board
that the Sun Shipbuilding A Dry
Dock Co. Of Chester. Pa, was guilty
Of engaging in unfair labor practices.
In an unanimous decision written
by Judge Charles A. Jones, the
court held that the Sun Ship En-
ployes' Association is the bonafide
bargaining agent for the company's
employees, having fairly won over
the Industrial Union Of Marine and
Shipbuilding workers Of America
(CIO) in an election March 10,
1887. The CIO asserted the en-
ployes' association was a company
sponsored union.
The court dismissed a petition by
the NLRB that the company disband
the employees association and REIN
state four employees assertedly
fired" because they belonged to
the CIO.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Alabama Coal Groups
Sign Temporary Pact
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 81
Alabama coal mines, whose contracts
with the United Mine Workers Of
America expire at midnight, will
continue in operation under tenn
porary agreement.
The new pact provides that exist
ing Alabama wage agreements now
in effect shall be extended from and
including April /. 1943, with the
understanding that any wage in
creases finally agreed to by the
Southern Appalachian Conference
will be binding upon the parties
hereto, retroactive to April l, 1943."
Either party may cancel it flve
days after giving written notice.
Approximately $4,000 miners are
employed in the Alabama coal field,
which produced 100000 tons in
1912.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
az From Small Iowa Community
Reported Missing in Africa

mer commander of the Iowa Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
Typical of the spirit of the folks
at home was the request of one
family at the time it received the
first telegram. 1t asked the local
newspaper not to use story on its
sons home town activities because
it sounds so much like an obituary
and We don't want to think it is"
The War Departments announce
ment yesterday that 18 Red Oak
men were among 3l1 Iowans missing
in action in North Africa didn't
bring any fresh sorrow to the COM
munity.
Relatives knew of the fate of their
soldier sons three weeks ago, when
the War Department sent kilograms
telling them the men were missing.
At about the time the Red Oak
relatives received War Department
messages, similar kilograms were
arriving in large numbers at other
Southwestern Iowa communities.
Five thousand Iowa guardsmen left
for war training two years ago and
most of the units have since been
reported in action spearheading Of
fensives on the far flung war fronts.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

vidual fronting" for speculator.
OPA explained that the sharpest
price reductions will be felt in late
models. Studies have shown, the
statement added, that in some cases
prices have advanced beyond the
value Of the machines when new.
The survey revealed" it was
added, that more than 10 per cent
of all reported sales of 194l models
Of used commercial vehicles during
August and September, 1912, ex-
ceeded the delivered price of the
vehicles when new. On 1910 mod
els, sales have been consistently at
more than 80 per cent of original
cost. and 1889 and 1888 models have
been selling at similar inflated
levels"
The survey was conducted by OPA
officials in more than a score of
large cities
The ceilings, which are percent
ages Of the delivered new price (plus
extra equipment, follow:
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Negotiations Open
For New Hard Coal
Wage Contract
Discussions Extended
To Cover Virtually All
Mine Fields in U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-Nego-
tiations for new contract for
with the United Mine Workers seek
ing a $2-a-day wage increase over
the basic wage of $500 for 100000
hard coal miners.
With the Inauguration of the an
thracite conferences, the UNIV and
coal mine operators were currently
engaged in contract discussions
which covered virtually all OF the
Nations hard and soft coal fields.
The present contract covering
anthracite workers expires April 80
and the UNIV Tri-District Scale
Committee, headed by John L.
Lewis seeks contract adjustments
similar to demands made earlier by
representatives of bituminous coal
miners. The operators were repre-
sented by committee headed by
Maj. w. w. Inglis. president of the
Glen Alden Coal Co. of Scranton,
Pa.
Ma jor Demands Listed.
Major demands OF the anthracite
miners, approved by the tri-district
convention earlier this month, were:
A S2-a day wage increase, time and
one-half for overtime after 35 hours
of work in any one week, double
time for Sundays, establishment of q
uniform rock work scale, seniority
rights for employees and a tWo-week
vacation with pay instead of five
days off with a payment of $40.
Mr.. Lewis presented the union
demands at a closed conference Of
operators and mine representatives,
and the session adjourned after 80
minutes, until Friday afternoon. No
action was taken on the demands
and Mr.. Lewis explained that the
adjournment was taken to permit
the operators to analyze them and
to make reply.
Meanwhile, management labor
committees representing Northern
and Southern districts of the Appa-
lachian soft coal area continued
their sessions on the basis of agree
ments which extended negotiation
periods to April 30. The present
contract expires at midnight to-
night.
Steelman Optimistic.
DR.. John R. Steelman, director Of
the United States Cancellation Serv-
ice, whose intervention resulted in
breaking the deadlock between
Southern operators, said yesterday
he was pleased with the status of the
soft coal negotiations and that con-
ferees were negotiating faithfully"
Ezra Van Horn, Northern Appa-
lachian conference chairman, said
that much of the discussion yester-
day centered on the UNIV demand
for portal-to-portal payment Of
miners, under which the men would
be paid from the time they entered
mine property until they left it
again
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Bishop P|agens, 63, Dies
In Grand Rapids Hospital

By the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March
31.-The Most Rev. Joseph C.
Plagens, bishop of the Grand Rapids
Catholic diocese, died in St. Mary's
Hospital today of a heart ailment
He entered the hospital March %.
Born in Poland, Bishop Plagens
was 63 years old. Before coming
to Grand Rapids he had been
Bishop Of Marquette tMichD and
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit.
His parents came to Detroit when
he was 4 years old. After attending
school there he enrolled at the Uni
versity of Detroit. where he received
his master of arts degree. Then be
attended st. Marys Seminary. Bal
timore, and was ordained July S,
1908, at Detroit.
He served as pastor Of several
Detroit parishes and, in September,
1924. was consecrated an auxiliary
bishop. He was appointed bishop of
the Marquette diocese in 1894 and
in 194l was named to the Grand
Rapids diocese to succeed Bishop
Joseph G. Pinten, retired
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Two Du Pont Heiresses
To Help Run Post Office

BY ;he Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 81
The mails must go through-and
two Du Pont heiresses are going to
help.
When Miss Rose Ford resigned as
postmistress of Granogue. FASH
ionable suburb, the Post Office De-
partment unable to find a successor,
announced the post Office might
have to be closed.
So Mrs. Philip G. Rust takes the
job today with promise of help
from her sister, Mrs. Ernest N. May
Both are daughters of Irenee du
Pont, former president of E. I. du
Pont de Nemours g. Co. They'll
share the $500 a year salary.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Blood Condition Places
Byron Nelson in 4-F
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, March 3l.-Byron
Nelson, nationally known golfer, has
been classified 4-F by his Selective
Service Board. which declared him
physically unfit for military service,
his draft board announced today.
MI Nelson is victim of a blood
condition that causes profuse bleed
ing of any skin abrasion, examining
physicians said. He sought to enlist
in the Army last December, but a
physical examination at that time
disclosed the blood condition and he
was rejected, the draft board an
nounced.
The former PGA and National
Open champion plans to continue
his golf for the benefit of war
charities this summer.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Lone Fortress Routs
Destroyers Trying 10
Reinforce New Guinea
One of Four Fast Vessels
Probably Sunk With
Direct Bomb Hit
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March 31.-A lone
American Flying Fortress was re-
ported today to have attacked a
squadron of four fast japanese de-
stroyers attempting to reinforce
enemy positions in New Guinea,
scoring a direct hit and probably
sinking the largest of the vessels
and driving the others off toward
the north.
An Allied communique said the
convoy was located by heavy bomb
ers of Finschhafen, New Guinea,
after first being spotted near Ka-
vieng, New Ireland, and then lost in
bad weather.
Reports from the field indicated
the actual attack had been carried
out by a single Fortress which used
flares to light the target.
Finschhafen Area Raided.
The japanese have used Destroy
ers before when heavy Allied air
opposition made employment of
merchant vessels too costly.
The location of yesterdays at
tack was in the same area in which
Allied flyers blasted 22-ship Jap
anese convoy-10 warships and IL
transports-in the first week of
March, sinking the entire flotilla
with loss of $4,000 japanese troops.
Finschhafen is on the Huon Pen
insula OF Northern New Guinea, 60
miles above Lac, an important jap
anese base.
AS a sequel. Allied heavy, medium
and attack planes began an assault
at dawn on Finschhafen which
caused heavy damage and many fires
In the dock area, the communlque
reported
The official report of the convoy
attack declared the japanese war
vessels were last seen streaming
away from this objective and added:
1T is believed that any attempt to
deliver supplies failed"
Air Base at Lac Bombed.
The air base at Lac itself was
bombed by Allied heavy units and
the town area of Salamaua, the big
gest Japanese base in the area, 25
miles to the south, also was bombed
the communique said.
The bulletin also reported that a
single Allied heavy reconnaissance
plane over the Bismarck Sea between
New Guinea and New Britain to the
east, was attacked three times by
Japanese squadrons numbering up
to nine planes, and shot four of them
out of combat in running dogf1ghts
while returning safely to its base
A wide-ranging series of attacks
on japanese positions included the
dropping of 1,000-pound bombs on
runways and installations at the air.
field at Gasmata, New Britain. and
an attack on the Madang area of
New Guinea, where barges and per-
sonnel were strafed.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
By the Associated Press.

RED OAK. Iowa. March 31.-This
city, population 5,763, is living on
hope.
Eighteen OF its young men-and
26 others from the surrounding
community-are missing in action in
North Africa.
The A men were all from the Red
Oak National Guard company
which went to war two years ago.
The unit contained 12O men when
1t left, but subsequent reports of
transfers Of individuals have left
the folks at home believing that
only about 80 to 100 Red Oak men
remained In the unit when it
reached Africa.
Virtually without exception, rela-
tives of the missing men are conf
dent they will turn up later as pris-
oners of war, or in hospitals.
Il feel that my son is safe; I
would hate to feel otherwise" said
Mrs. Walter Natter, whose missing
son is Clark H. Hagle.
well, it is pretty tough to take,
but We are keeping our chins up"
was the comment of Jay D. Smith, a
veteran Of World War One and for
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Major Sea Victories
Up to U. S., Knox Says
BY the Associated Press,

BY TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox today told
9a0 newly commissioned Naval Re
serve ensigns that ''in that great
naval conflict which stretches round
the world the ajor responsibility
for victory at sea remains with the
United States because we have the
greatest fleet"
Mr.. Knox said that to build and
maintain an organization to pro-
tect the world against aggression in
the years following the close of this
war would take time and ''in that
interval it is going to rest
upon the American and British
navies to see that a fresh war
doesn't break out again somewhere
else"
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Actor Nearly Decapitated
In Automobile Crash
BY che Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGEL1S, March 3l.-Van
Johnson, former New York stage
actor now In the movies. narrowly
escaped decapitation in an automo-
bile crash last night, his physician,
DR.. William Branch, said today.
His head and neck were badly
torn in the collapse of his car top
and DR.. Branch said extensive sur
gerry would be necessary. First re-
ports to Johnson's studio indicated
his injuries were not serious.
keenan, Wynn, son OF Comedian
Ed Wynn, who was riding with
johnson, escaped injury.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
0PA Releases Sugar
For Strawberry Canning

D. the Associated Press.
The once of Price Administration
has taken steps to release suf1icient
sugar In the strawberry growing
areas Of the South for the canning
and preserving Of the early berry
crop, Senator Maybank, Democrat,
Of South Carolina said today.
The Senator said e. M. Brister Of
the OPAs sugar branch had notified
the Atlanta regional ONCE to direct
local boards to release the needed
sugar for strawberry preserving In
the South.
OPA ohcias are discussing how
much sugar should be released for
canning and preserving purposes
An announcement as to the full scope
OF the program Is expected soon.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Jeffers 10 Turn Over
Some Rubber Acreage
To Food Production
Success of Program
For Synthetic Supply
Will Permit Move
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Satisfied that the synthetic rubber
program is progressing well enough
to permit curtailment of guayule
planting, rubber officials prepared
today to turn some of their acreage
over to food production.
At the same time, they warned
against overoptimism on the rubber
outlook.
Aides of Rubber Director William
M. Jeffers said production was right
on the nose of our February 10 esti-
mate" and that the quality of the
synthetic looks lot better than 1t
did at the start" but
"On the other hand, there is no
definite indication now that the
plants will produce materially over
their rated capacity"
Squabble Delayed Program.
Six weeks ago Mr.. Jeffers reported
the possibility that by the end Of
1943 the alcohol butadiene plants
might be producing at a rate of
5000 to 10000 tons a year more
than their originally rated capacity.
Total 1943 output, as revised down.
ward after the priorities squabble
that held up his program for two
months, was estimated at that time
as 24l 900 tons
I'VE are breathing lot easier" a
spokesman said. "At least every one
Of the plants has demonstrated that
lit can produce rubber-net without
Interruptions. but so far all the
plants and all the processes appear
technologically sound"
1t was this generally satisfactory
picture which made it possible to
take last nights action freezing"
the emergency guayule program and
turning the guayule acreage over to
food crops. AS much as possible of
the high-grade land already leased
but not planted with the rubber
bearing shrub will be turned back to
its owners or subleased for crops.
Eleven thousand acres already have
been planted, most of it In Califor-
MIA. How much acreage is to be
turned back to food production was
not announced.
Problem Grows Worse.
Since the guayule program was
started. Mr.. Jeffers and Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard explained, the
food problem has grown vastly more
acute, and Mr. Jeffers said in a
formal statement he felt it was now
not necessary or desirable" to in
sist that guayule culture be pro-
NOTED so vigorously as to divert any
large quantities of land and man
power from the production of food
crops"
Besides the synthetic picture, sew
eral other factors Influenced the
decision. One Is the fact that qua
yule could not yield appreciable
quantities Of rubber before 1945, long
after the gravest supply crisis-ex-
pected late this year-will have been
passed.
Moreover, two more plants pro-
ducing the buna S-type rubber are
reported about to come into prod,c-
ton; Ceylon. a source of small but
valuable imports of natural rubber,
continued to be apparently secure
from japanese assault, and Brazil
may contain some welcome surprises.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Dorothy Kirby Scores
In Pinehurst Golf Round
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
PINEHURST. N. c., March 81
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta, medalist
scored a one sided 8 and 7 victory
over Helen Waring of Pinehurst
here today in the second round of
the 4lst annual North and South
womens golf championship.
Other winners of the days round
were Glenna Collet Ware, Philadel-
phia, who defeated Mrs. Edward
Stevens, Greenwich, Conn, and g.;
Jane Crum, Orangeburg S. c., who
downed Mrs. j. Stuart Brown, Sc
wickley, Pa 8 and 6, and Mrs. w. G.
Boggs. Pittsburgh, who defeated
Peggy Kick, Findlay, Ohio, 5 and 4.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Three Quit League Boil
For War Plant Jobs
BY the Associated Press

~ EHNSOVKSVcU
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, March
3l.-Pitcher Sal Maglie, Catcher
Johnny Pasek and Outfielder Walter
Cazen disclosed today they have quit
professional baseball for the dura-
ton and will continue working In
war plants here.
Maglie is a member of the New
York Giants, Pasek played with ~
dianapolis and st. Paul and Cal11
was with Louisville and Syracuse
last year.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Africa
Continued From First Page

north of Gabes, and between Cekhira
and Gafsa
Spitfire squadrons shot down two
Messerschmitts and WarhaWks got
four Focke- WolfeS and five Messer-
schmitts. Another Messerschmitt
was shot down in the north, the COM
munique said
The Italians, in their COM
munique. admitted that violent
new attacks" had been made by
the Allies yesterday, but the Ger
mans said the attacks had slack
ehed somewhat in view of de-
termined resistance.
Roundabout reports, however,
suggested that Rommel had no
intention of stopping his retreat
for good many miles. One
such report by the London Daily
Mails correspondent in Madrid
said Rommel had ordered the
destruction of Sfax harbor, 10
miles north of Gabes, and that
many installations already were
in flames. There was no con-
firmation of the report. however,
There was no information here on
reports xof an Allied naval landing
at Sfax
"a report from the Algiers
radio last night said the British
Navy had put a force ashore at
Sfax to cut off Rommel's retreat.
British sources in London to-
day were unable to confirm this
report, and emphasized that
SfaX harbor probably could not
accommodate a ship larger than
1000 tons.
(The Alglers radio said the
British fleet was continuing to
hammer the Axis retreat, NOV
ing in close to shore to pour
shells into the coastal road
Tries to Beat Patton in Race.
Rommel, fighting desperately ir
his retreat. was trying in vain to ell
bow aside Gen. Patton's forces in the
Ell Guetar and MaknasSy regions ir
order to widen his escape corridor
connecting with the armies of Gen
Won Arnim.
With the battle of the Mareth Line
won 1t appeared that the Allied OBJ
jective now was to try to trap anc
cut up Rommel's force.
Reports from the front indicated
that only about so miles lie between
the vanguards ot Gen. Montgomery
army and the outposts Of Gen. Pat
tons forces.
The British and American Air
Forces operating from bases in
Tunisia and Libya hit hard yester-
day against Rommel's forces as they
withdrew on the coastal road rim
ming the Gulf of Gabes to Sfax
Some 300 of Rommel's vehicles were
either destroyed or damaged in AL
lied air attacks and fires rose last
night from the wreckage-streWn
coastal plain.
II was estimated that the Allied
bag Of prisoners since the battle
for the Mareth Line began is nearly
$4,000 and there were indications
that the total would be raised when
a count is made of the Italians
Rommel left south of the Gabes Gap.
A dispatch from William B. King,
Associated Press war correspondent,
hled before the fall of Sedjenane,
told of the British lst Army's cap
ture of a hill dominating German
positions some As miles southeast
OF Bizerte.
Mr.. Kings story noted that first
class German troops were not now
In action in the area, apparently
having been transferred farther
south.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
knickerbocker Arrives

ASBURY PARK. N. j., March 81
tP.-Inf1elder Bill KnockeSbocker
finally arrived today. 10 days late,
and took part in the dreary New
York Yankee drill under unfavorable
conditions. Invalids Ernie Bonham
and Ken Sears were walking cases.
circulating around the hotel lobby,
but wisely passed up practice again.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Clothing Worth $500

During case in the Supreme
Court Of New Zealand 1t was re-
vealed that woman from England
arrived in the Dominion with $4,000
In banknotes sewn into her clothing,
and carried the money in this man
Aer for Ave years.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Munroe to Beoin Duties

MIAMI, Fla, March 81 (R,-Rear
Admiral w. r. Munroe arrived here
today preparatory to taking over his
new duties as commandant Of the
7th Naval District and commander
OF the Gulf sea frontier. He was
accompanied by his wife.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
loke TroveI Opens Mondov

DETROIT, March 81 R.-The
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.
announced today that passenger
service between Detroit and Cleve-
land would be opened for the le43
season on Monday, April S.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Envoy's Wife Back in U. S.

MIAMI, Fla. March 81 (PD.-Mrs.
Agnes Dawson, wife of William
Dawson. United States Ambassador
to Uruguay, arrived last night by
clipper for visit of several months
In the United States.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Ireland ! Hos Auto Census

Northern Ireland is taking q CEN
sus Of all automobiles, to be prepared
should war make reQuisitionine nee
essafy.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

BRITISH SWEEP NORTH FROM GABES-Brtish 9th Army
forces have captured Oudre in the "bottleneck north
Gabes announced today and in Northern Tunisa the
British st Army has taken Sedenane Meanwhile the Amer
continued to toward the Axis escape corridor
the Eastern Tunsan coast arriving disrupt Marshal
mels retreat from the broken and encrced
A. P. Wirephoto.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
CONSOLATION FOR ONE

The ceremony took place At
14O0 hours, air force timc =
p. m CIVILIAN Time II was the
hour a which tho mon who had
won the honors would have been
returning 10 their Eighth Air
Force bases IN England from day
light raids across the channel.
For one woman. an cxpcc'ant
mother tho presentation Of the
Air Medal with an oak leaf clus-
ter did not mean that her AeS-
bard t4aa bear kiietf-nr shared
the unknown fate OF those who
arc posted rs missing in action
She was Mrs Matha T. Nun
ger of i4S7q Ohio whose husband
1st It William Munger. went
down with "A F1ting Fortress over
Germany bat IS known 10 be a
prisoner In the hands OF the
enemy
lingering tho medal she said
last knowing that Biif is
alive means a lot. ! hope our
baby II = boy"
Tho Air Medal and Distin-
rllShcd Flying Cross were pre-
sentcd 10 Mrs Margaret J Hardin
of 1880 Huntington on behalf Of
her husband. lSt II Daron Har-
din. reported missing IN action