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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Two Navy Heroes Given
Decorations by Knox

Secretary of the Navy Knox dec
GRATED two naval officers today in a
ceremony that included presenta-
ton of the Distinguished Service
Medal to Comdr. Walter Ellsworth
LinaweaVer, whose wife. Mrs. Cath
crime Bridges Linaweaver, lives at
Hancock, Md. The other officer dec
Grated was 1t Comdr. Leroy Coard
Simpler. who received both the Navy
Cross and the Distinguished Flying
Gross for command of a fighting
squadron that has II Japanese
planes and is probables on its rec
ord books.
Comdr. Linaweaver. 80. was born
at Great Cacapon, w. Va, and en-
tered the Naval Academy in 1922.
He won his decoration as fleet COM
munication officer to the commander
in chief of the Asiatic Fleet. The
citation said his inspiring leader
ship enabled him to keep fully oper-
ative the communication channels,
vital to operations at sea and in the
air, despite repeated and relentless
enemy attacks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Texas Ball League Votes
10 Suspend for Duration
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
DALLAS, Feb. 24-The 54-year-
old Texas League suspended opera
tons for the duration of the war
today with six clubs voting to call
halt.
Only Fort Worth and Oklahoma
City voted to continue.
The final vote, from San Antonio,
was received by wire by Secretary
Milton Price this afternoon.
The league now must apply to
Judge w. G.. Bramham, president
OF the National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues, for per-
mission to suspend.
In order to do so each club must
make affidavit its affairs are in
proper condition so that it's terri
tory may be frozen"
Price said no trouble was an
ticipated along the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
McNutt Setup
|mperi|ed by
Funds Refusal
House Group Denies
Plea for S2,454, 900
To Strengthen USES
By the Associated Press.

Paul V. McNutt'S future as war
manpower commissioner was i'm
periled today as the House APP
preparations Committee refused
his request for $2,454 900 which
he had proclaimed essential for
his agency to discharge its duties.
The rundown, coming while Mr.
McNutt was under fire in some con-
gressional quarters, virtually chal-
lenged him to battle for continuance
in the post he has held for 10
months
Mr.. McNutt has declared his Or
ganization needs strengthening to
perform difficult tasks Just ahead
One of these deals with the transfer
of works from jobs classed as nom
essential to war work. He has de-
creed that by April l:
!. Men in work called mon defer
rable" must have registered for war
jobs or. regardless of dependent
wives and children, risk speedy in
duction into the armed forces if
they are of draft age and physically
fit.
2 Employers in 80 areas of "criti-
cal labor shortage must gear opera
tons to a 48-hour minimum work
week so they can get along with
fewer workers and release some of
their employees for war jobs.
Problem of Finding Jobs.
Because he grounded these orders
on the necessity for providing man
power to meet the labor needs of
war industry Mr. McNutt will be
under tremendous pressure to place
in war jobs all those displaced from
their old jobs as a result of his
orders.
The rundown he received from
the House committee means that.
unless he can win a reversal. he
must face this problem with his job
placement unit, the United States
Employment Service, in what he
considers doubtful shape to handle
the task.
The committee refused to give
the USES any of the S2,454 900 Mr..
McNutt had told it he must have to
lift salaries of its personnel to the
(See McNUTT, Page 2-X.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
House Inquiry
Seeks 10 End
Draft Favoritisnl
Subcommittee Orders
Investigation of
District Setup
Earlier Story on Page A-1D

| Earlier Story on Page AID
A thorough investigation of
the Districts Selective service
system, as we'll as of local boards
throughout the country to elm
mate privilege and favoritism'
from the draft was ordered today
by special subcommittee of the
House Military Affairs Commit
| tee.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Costello, Democrat
of California, directed a staff of
| investigators to commence work
Immediately on its investigation
with orders to report preliminary
findings at the next subcommittee
meeting Friday.
After a three-hour session today,
the subcommittee issued state
ment explaining that It's purpose
was to investigate the method of
granting deferments under the Sc
lectlve service system.
To Determine EvasiOns.
1T is our intention" the subcom-
mittee said, Ito determine to what
extent personnel who should be
serving with the armed forces are
evading their military obligation by
holding replaceable positions in
government and in industry
In addition to ordering an investi-
CATION of the draft here, the sub
| committee announced it was re-
questlng from Government agencies
the names of all persons deferred
at the request of the agencies or by
appeal boards.
The committee also intends to
make similar investigation at
various localities throughout the
country in order to determine to
what extent unwarranted industrial
deferments have been given or de-
ferments have been granted to per-
sons who can readily be replaced.
See Large Number Eligible.
Undoubtedly, there must be a
large group of people eligible for
the draft who are evading military
service through unjustified defer
ments The committee intends to
replace this group with those not
eligible for military service.
1T is believed by the members of
this committee that every person
subject to the draft should share
equally the burden of the war eff
fort and that no one should be per-
mitted to avoid his responsibility to
the Government by reason of special
treatment through deferment. So
far as it is possible to do so, the COM
mittee will eliminate special privilege
and favoritism from the selective
service system. The privileged will
be forced into military uniforms"
The subcommittee was appointed
late yesterday to investigate draft
deferment policies in Federal agen-
cies and military and naval estab-
lishments. It's members include, in
addition to Mr.. Costello, Repre-
sentative Sparkman, Democrat, of
Alabama; Representative Gathings,
Democrat, of Arkansas; Representa-
tive Philbin, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts; Representative Arends,
Republican, of Illinois; Representa-
tive Elston, Republican, of Ohio and
Representative Harness, Republican,
of Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Hitler Warns No Lives
OF Foe Will Be Spared
As All Goes Into War
Possible Reference
To Use of Poison
Cos Is Seen
By the Associated Press.


The Berlin radio broadcast to-
day proclamation by Adolf
Hitler, on the occasion of the
anniversary of the foundation of
the National Socialist party, in
which he told the Germans that
Germanys enemies, who now
believe that attainment of their
goal is within reach, will be ter
ribly disappointed"
Quite to the contrary" said the
proclamation. announced in Munich,
the German people only now will
call on and employ all their energies
in manner as was never before
done for war in the history OF
mankind"
Hitler was quoted as saying:
II am still in the east so cannot
be among you"
Read in Munich.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press in New York, said
the proclamation was read in the
Munich Hofbrauhaus by Secretary
of State Hermann Esser before
members of the partys old guard
celebrating the anniversary.
The proclamation said that I'VE
shall consider it a matter of course
not to spare foreign lives at time
which is demanding great sacrifices
of our own lives
There was no elaboration of what
Hitler referred to and nothing in
the context to indicate whether he
was using again the German propa-
ganda device of abiding to secret
weapon to possible use of gas, or
what.
Hitler first discussed briefly the
events of the winter and declared
the Russians had succeeded In the
east Similarly as by natures forces
in the past winter to annul also in
this winter part of those successes
which have been scored by the hero
ism OF our soldiers in the summer"
No Easy Road to Success.
He then referred to the history of
the Nazi party which, he said, also
had no safe or comfortable road
to success"
No matter how great the coali-
ton of our enemies may be- the
proclamation continued, 1T is
smaller in power than the strength
of the alliance OF peoples who are
(See HITLER, Page 2-x.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Guns and Planes
Blast Germans
AT Kdsseriine
9th Army Also
Surees Ahead in
Southern Tunisio
Earlier Story on Page A-l.)

NIoiiiCf StOTy on rage ALL
BY the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 24.-Mar-
shall Erwin Rommel's Army.
badly mauled from a major de-
feat at the hands OF battle
toughened American and British
troops, today withdrew shattered
armored columns toward Feriana
in Southern Tunisia under a hail
OF shell fire and bombardment
from hundreds of Allied planes.
At the same time Gen. Sir
Bernard L, Montgomerys 9Th Army
surged with increasing power at Axis
defenses in Southern Tunisia.
Earlier dispatches from Allied
headquarters said the Germans had
been hurled back to the western end
OF the Kasserine Gap in Western
Tunisia-a retreat of at least IA
miles-and the newest report NAV
mean that Rommel had been forced.
or was being forced out of the pass,
toward Feriana, farther south.
The British radio, In a broadcast
recorded by Columbia Broadcastinp
system, quoted its correspondent
with Gen. Montgomery as saying
big artillery duels are taking place
between the 9th Army's spearheads.
just a few miles from the Mareth
line and the Axis guns. Drohablv
hring from the main belt of the
enemy Notifications"
A DNB radio report heard by the
Associated Press in London said
reconnaissance units of the 9Th
Army had pushed to the area south
east of the Chott ell Djerid,> the
great salt lake whose eastern ex-
tremity is only 20 miles from Gabes
on the East Tunisian coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Inonu Warns Turkey
May Not Escape War

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA Turkish
broadcast recorded today by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion said President Ismet Inonu
warned his people in a radio speech
Yesterday that Turkey might not be
able to remain out of the war.
My friends know very we'll that
it is impossible to point openly here
to the possibilities which lay before
us, he was quoted as saying.
I'VE will do everything in our
power not to be drawn into this
misery and not be infected. But We
know it lies not alone in our hands
to be thus protected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Emergency Bill Filed
To Place State Guard
On Maryland Bridges
O'Conor Weighs Protest
On DISMISSED of Five
Military Police Officers
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 24.-An
emergency bill was introduced in
the House of Delegates today au-
| thorizing the Governor to order
out and assign" any part of the
Maryland State Guard for special
police detail over bridges and
other strategic installations.
The bill, which was prepared by
State military authorities, was spon-
sored by Delegate Earle r. Bur-
kins of Hartford, chairman of the
House Militia Committee, and pro-
vides that while serving on guard
duty the men would be under direct
State military regulations.
Yesterday, Is officers and nom
commissioned officers of the special
military police came to Annapolis to
protest against dismissal orders for
five officers.
Confers With Gen. Mohr.
Mr.. Burkins said he introduced
the bill after comforting with Brig.
Gen. Dwight H. Mohr. State Guard
commander, and Adjutant Gen.
Francis Petrott.
Mr.. Burkins said he would call an
immediate meeting of the House
Militia Committee, and that legis-
lative and administration leaders
hoped to have the bill ready for
final House action tomorrow. 1t
would be rushed to the Senate, and
on signature by the Governor would
become law Immediately.
/ Gen. Mohr said earlier in Balti-
more that some military police left
| their posts at the Susquehanna
River Bridge last night and that
/ four officers we're relieved of duty
Immediately.
Gov. O'Conor meantime had I'M
der consideration protests against
impending dismissal of five special
military police officers which had
been lodged by the State Guard del
egation
Dismissal Unexplained.
There was no explanation of the
dismissal order against Maj Albert
Gill. commander of the special mill
tary police detail guarding bridges
and other vital installations. Others
dismissed were Its. Ralph w. Har-
ris, Harry T. Gill, Clarence J
Latham and Nelson A. Wright.
The order of dismissal was signed
by 1t Col Paul E. Sutherland, State
Guard supply officer.
Gov. O'Conor said he told the
men IF these matters concerned
their own individual, personal status
would be glad to look into the COM
plants if they were submitted to me
in writing.
If these are complaints about
other officers, or the organization
I said that in accordance with mill
tary regulations they must submit
them through their superior officers
and tbrolloh re oIIlar channels -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Clark Griffith
Bequeothed $40
By HoIf-Br


BLAIR, Nebr., Feb pa bequest
Of $40 to Clark Griffith. owner OF
the Washington Nationals baseball
team. was disclosed here today with
the filing fox probate of the will of
ThaddeuS l. c. Pemberton, 81, re-
tired farmer OF near Arlington, Nebr
and half brother Of Mr. Griffith
Mr.. Pemberton died January Is
Mr.. Griffith's three adopted chill
dren were given 500 each. Total
valuation OF the estate was not dis
closed.
An undetermined number of 500
requests were left to nephews, nieces
and friends, with the residue of the
estate going, TO Miss Iva Peterson
OF Blair, now serving with the
WAVES at Saltwater. Okla. She
vas neighbor OF Mr. Pemberton
when she was child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Orders Return
OF Gas Books if Cars
Are in Dead STORAGE
Regional Office Ruling
Affects D. c., Middle
Atlantic States
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 24.--The New
York regional office of the Office
of Price Administration directed
today that all car owners who
had not obtained 1913 license
plates or whose automobiles were
in dead storage return their
gasoline ration books to local
ration boards.
The Office has Jurisdiction over
New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Maryland and the
District of Columbia.
The ruling was put into effect to
conserve millions of gallons of gas
oline," the OPA said, noting that
presumably thousands of automo-
biles had gone into dead storage
during the recent months and the
sale of 1943 license plates had de-
creased. In some States 1912 IL
cenSes are still valid. Motorists in
those States still using their cars
would not be affected until the new
licensing period.
Would Safeguard Books.
BY turning in gasoline ration
books, an Office spokesman said. mo-
florists would safeguard against the
books falling into the hands of I'M
authorized persons. He said also
that OPA regulations prohibited a
car owner from giving his gasoline
coupons to another car owner.
Motorists may mail their books
to rationing boards and the receipt
OF the books will be acknowledged
by the board, the OPA said. Tire
inspection record should be retained
(See OPA. Page 2-X)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Soft Cool Wage PorIey
To Open March 10

Bv the Associated Press.
Bituminous coal operators and the
United Mine Workers agreed today
to begin negotiations for new Appa-
lachian wage agreements on March
10 In New York.
The agreement advanced the orig
inal date four days. The existing
contracts expire on March 81 and
the miners have announced they will
ask raise in basic wages of 81 a
day-from ST to 50.
The mine workers announced a
Policy Committee meeting would be
held March in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Churchill Illness
Is Revealed
| As Pneumonia
the Associated Press

BY inc hSSOCfaltu PreSS.
LONDON, Feb. PA bulletin
from No. 10 Downing Street, resi-
dence of the Prime Minister, dis
closed for the first time today that
Winston Churchill has been suffer-
ing from pneumonia
Announcing that there is a gen.
eral improvement in the Prime Min
lster's condition. the statement
said the pneumonia is clearing but
his temperature has not yet settled. :"
Previously it was announced that
Mr.. Churchill was suffering from
acute catarrh. He had been in bed
since last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Resfaurateurs Estimate
Rationing Cut al "a Pct.
Earlier Story on Page AL.


A new OPA order will restrict res
taurants during March and April to
approximately 66 per cent of the
canned and proceSsed foods which
they used during last December, an
official of the Washington Restau-
rant Association estimated this
afternoon.
The restriction applies only to
foodstuffs now under a rationing
program.
Meat. to be rationed later, and
any other food which may come
under regulation, are not included
at present in the restriction for eat
ing places, it was pointed out.
No present danger of turning
away patrons of local restaurants
because of the ration program for
institutional buyers was seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Soldier Pleads Innocent
In Wigwom' Staying

BY the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Surrey. England, Feb.
24.-August Sangret, %, F'rench-In-
dian private in the Canadian Army,
pleaded innocent today at the open
ing of his trial on the charge of
numbering Joan Wolfe. 10, known as
the ''Wigwam Girl" Her body was
found October 7, 1912, partly buried
in sand mound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. Feb. "a (P.-
Stocks strong: rails lead new up
turn. Bonds steady; selected
carriers advance. Cotton lower;
liquidation and hedge selling.
CHICAGO: Wheat closed 3s-1
cent higher on mill buying. Corn
finished unchanged at ceilings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
President Receives
Spanish Army Observer

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt conferred to-
day with Col. Juan Beigbeder, an OF :
fetal of the Spanish government
who is studying operations of the
American Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Earlier Story on Page A-8)
Two Held in Parked Cor Thefts

Police at No precinct holding two connection
with the theft of articles valued
from parked automobiles. The arrested by
N L. Richardson of the third precinct. who
men break into parked the
today The second picked up later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Late News Bulletins
Chino Abroqotes Concession Given France

CHUNGKING pP'.-China has abrogated unilateraly
treaty OF 1899 by which she France lease Kwang
choWwan her southern tonight
The japanese Army moved into Kwangshowwan
the preex that it protecting the France
and was acting in with the French
oChna which has been under japanese
two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24
Weather Report

Colder tonight and fresh winds. Tempera lures
today-Highest S. at 335 pm: lowest 81 at
3:55 am. Full report on page Alb.
Fuel oil consumption should be
OF allotment for period 4 ending March g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24

(See OPA, Page 2-X)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24

(See McNUTT, Page 2-XD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-24

(See HITLER, Page 2-X.)
Arkansas State press., 1943-01-15
TIE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY

Negro citizens of this country have always been among
the groups to contribute to worthy causes
The National Foundation for nfantle Paralysis, ron
profit organization, is beginning its annual fund raising
drive in the fight against the dreaded disease which has
claimed al races as its victims.
Negro citizens have responded to the defense bond
drive in crcdabe and have sacrificed along WIN
other groups to give their loved ones to the armed FORCES
They have come through in all crisis IN splenoAo
manner that this country has ever had
President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself former
paralysis victim has authorized Basil OConner president
Of the organization to set aside his birthday January 81
1913 for the annual fund raising drive.
Money needed to fight nfantle Paralysis comes from
the dimes and dollars contributed by school children bank
ers Pullman porters maids house wives secretaries and
ianitors in every nook and corner of America
For the Fiscal year 1912 the Foundation made grants
tctaling 81 $1,000.
Funds raised in the drive are used by the local chap
tiers throughout the country for all who in need OF
treatment regardless of age, race creed or color
The Foundation; for Infane Paralysis has had opened
center AT skegee Institute since January l5 l94l to
care fer victims of group although they are treated
in hospitals in their respective localities throughout lhe
nation.
Tuskegee includes an Orthopedc Surgeon, Registered
Physical Therapst Housekeeper Graduate nurses at
tendants orde,les and Engineer
This was made possible by grant from the Fou'da-
ton of S172256 to Tuskegee Institute.
This truly is a worthy cause Your pennies, nicke's
and dimes made this possible from the March of Dimes
annual campaign drive sponsored by the President on his
birthday.
Let all roll out the dimes and dollars III TINS campaign
We know it will be fun. Lets roll out the dimes-kecr
dsea3e on the
The Infantc Paralysis drive is truly a worthy cause
Each and everyone of us should help along the
Through the Committee for the Celebration of the
presidents Birthday you have opportunity to work o
and give for this causcto help win the fight against In
fantie Paralysis.
The races men and women of Tomorrow depend upor
the strength of todays boys and girls Lets make then
strong. Let us give
Arkansas State press., 1943-01-15
EEgF m ga7y az
RUTH TAYLOR SAYS.
WE, TOO, ARE AMERICANS
G1 III al q Ill NJ ~, III IN IL M m III M

The greatest danger which threatens nation today
the direct threat to beres lies not in the far flung
battle line not in the unges of islands far to the south
not the clad slopes of northern gateways, not
the sandy wastes of the desert the lanes of all
the ocearshut here in cities, towns villages
here in homes themselves 1t is the danger of dvi
slvenese among our own people.
Since the first settlers crossed the to seek freedom
pathway nation 1t the weapon of every would
pie the force that haried many of people from
their homes the 1t to withstand that
force that they banded together to make nation. And
it to conquer that force that they fought civil
make ALL the people within borders free men
Now another tyrant seeks to this weapon. Now
Hers agents the slavery party of the day. both
professional and amateur seeking to disrupt unity
to divide people. They flaming tempers starting
rumor feeding resentments separating people into
groups who hammer constantly each other for their
rights trying to egsate brotherhood and to enforce
friendship
But we, who have struggled tc freedom will not fall
into the trap We, tco Americans no matter what cur
background Whether fled from Europe to escape sav
cry Or from Africa into bondage whether we be Nor
ucs, Latns or Negroes whether worship God as
II otestants, Catholics Jewswe, too today Amer-
cans WG under greater measure Of freedom than any
where else on earth and possessed of the right to enlarge
that freedom through the orderly processes of law and
reason.
Lee us present United force against all thu, Givsve
chat9r Let us prove that We, tCo are Americans loyal
to the ideals of brotherhood and democracy and faithful
members of Il United Nation!