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Evening star., 1943-05-15
Ickes Defends lovett
Against Attacks by
House Subcommittee
Declares Firm Intention
To Retoin Services of
Virgin Islands Officer

Secretary of Interior Ickes today
came to the defense of Robert Morss
Lovett, secretary of the Virgin
Islands, who has been declared unfit
for Federal service by the Kerr
Committee, and pledged that Il
shall retain him in that post so
long as have legal power to do So"
The House Appropriations Com
mittee yesterday authorized the
Kerr Committee, one of its subcom-
mittees. to offer legislation barring
payment of salary to the island
official following the committee S
finding that Mr.. Lovett was unfit to
hold Government Office.
To brand him and kick him out
of the Government in the fashion
proposed would be an outrage
against the Bill of Rights and a
travesty on democracy" Mr.. Ickes
declared in a statement.
Charges Witch Hunting.
Under the Constitution. the Con-
gresS has no power to remove an
onicer of the executive branch and
cannot undertake to accuse a judge
or to remove an officer on the
grounds and through the procedures
used here, the Secretary said.
Mr.. Lovett was among group of
Government employees accused by
the Dies Committee of having been
afflciated with subversive organiza-
tions. Recalling this, Mr.. Ickes de-
clared:
These witch hunts of Congress-
man Dies will bring in the years
to come bushes of shame to the
faces OF all Americans just as the
recollection of the witch hunts OF
old Salem, or Of the last war, does
among us today"
Il have read the report of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation, the re-
port Of the Kerr Subcommittee and
the charges made by Congressman
Dies against DR.. Lovett. In all OF
these I have seen no evidence OF
subversive activity or of sympathy OF
DR.. Lovett with anything of the
sort" Mr.. Ickes declared, then
added:
Cites Endorsement.
There have been two legislat tive
groups of the Government thor
oughly familiar with DR.. Lovett and
his work They have known him for
much longer than the two hours
spent by the Kerr subcommittee In
its adjudication of a mans life. For
over four years DR.. Lovett has been
in intimate and continuing contacts
with the Municipal Council of St
Thomas and st. Johns. and that OF
st. Croix in the Virgin Islands Both
of these groups wrote to the Kerr
subcommittee indorsing DR.. Lovett' s
character and patriotism and in
sisting that he symbolizes the Amer
icanism for which their sons are
fighting and dying.
Or. Lovett has not been i'm
peached, let alone convicted, and yet
he is threatened with the same re-
suit as though he had been duly
convicted after impeachment
Evening star., 1943-05-15
bribe Counts Against )
Are Ordered Dismissed

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 15-Judge
George P. Platt ordered State
charges of bribery dismissed yester-
day against Abraham L. Shushan,
former president of the New Or
leans Levee Board, and two code
PENDANTS. Norvin T. Harris. jr., and
Robert J. Newman, brokers'
The case was ordered dismissed
because the defendants we're not
brought to trial within three years.
The three. with two others, were
convicted of mail fraud in Federal
court and sentenced in January,
1910, in connection with the same
case involving refunding of Levee
Board bonds. The defendants al
ready have served Federal peni-
tentiary term.
Eugene Stanley, State attorney
general. joined District Attorney j.
Bernard Cooke In opposing the mo-
ton to dismiss the charges and said
he would apeal to the Louisiana
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Continued Economy
In Newsprint Use
Urged by Sterling
Retiring WPB ConsuIton,
Says Further SIoshes
Hinge on Observance

Continued economy in the use of
newsprint Is the best insurance
newspaper publishers have against
further cuts in the supply, Donald
j. Sterling said today as he pre-
pared to leave his post as con-
sultant on newspaper and publish
ing industries for the War Produc-
ton Board.
Mr.. Sterling. who is returning to
the managing editorship of the Ore
gon Journal in Portland. pointed out
that available supply and not
wishful thinking is the governing
factor" and he added, referring to
the dominant source of paper pulp,
Canada. and not Congress, pro-
vides three-fourths of the supply"
Unity Is Advised.
He who would depart from the
letter and the spirit OF the news
print curtailment) order, would
jeopardize not only himself but his
fellow publishers. This is the time
for the newspapers to practice for
itself the unity which it breaches
for others.
Finally, there is a war to be won,
and its winning transcends the
preferences and prejudices of any
business. Even the newspape busi-
ness"
Mr.. Sterling's statement included
praise for WPB Chairman Donald
M. Nelson and assurance that the
printing and publishing branch was
In good hand" s"-Director William
G. Chandler and Deputy Director
Harry Bittner.
Ihe oregon newspaper executive
said he was mot running out on the
job-rather, 1 feel that the job has
run out on me-" He reiterated his
recent announcement that no new
cut in print paper consumption
would be ordered in the second and
third quarters of this year if pub
fishers lived up to the letter and
spirit of the limitation orders"
Served Here Seven Months.
Mr.. Sterling. whose service in
Washington began seven months
ago, said the avoidance of print
paper cuts depended on publishers
reducing consumption 10 per cent
under the 1941 volume, a figure
which is being approached but has
not yet been reached.
The existing order forbids anv
publisher to use more than 100 per
cent of the tonnage required to pro-
duce his net paid circulation in
l94l. plus 3 per cent for spoilage.
the saving being accomplished
through elimination of returns,
sample copies and the like.
Mr.. Nelson said he was deeply
appreciative" of Mr.. Sterling's serv-
ice and the very sound" formula
worked out to govern print paper
usage. The formula, he said calls
for: No limitation just for the
sake Of limitation, but merely to
meet war needs; no suggestion to
any publisher AS to how he shall
use the paper allotted to him: no
discrimination in ALLEGATION.
Il believe that a paper balance
can and will be achieved between
pulp and paper production and
newsprint consumption" Mr.. Nell
son added.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Cow|es, Quitting owl,
Seeks Cut in BUDGET;
Palmer Hoyt Gets Post
Portland COP Publisher
Is Named Director
Of Domestic Brunch

By the Associated Press.
An economy budget" on which to
run the Governments machinery
for telling Americans about the war
is the bequest of Gardner Cowles,
jr, to his successor as domestic di-
rector OF the Of11ce of War 1nforma-
ton, Palmer Hoyt, another news
paperman.
Mr. Hoyt. publisher Of the Morn
ing Oregonian. Portland. will step
into Mr.. Cowles' shoes June 20. BY
that time Mr.. Cowles will have de-
Tended his share of Owls new $47,-
100000 budget before a Congress
that has been acting hard to con-
vince
I'm taking an economy budget to
Congress- Mr.. Cowles said today.
Wants I25 Fewer Aides.
The domestic branch is asking
in the year ahead for about l25
fewer employees than Congress al
lowed us last year.
In fact, there's quite little
money left in the total Owl
budget"
Mr.. Cowles. prominent Republi-
can, sidestepped questions concern
ing reports that he planned to en-
gage actively in a Wendell Willkie-
for-President campaign. but ad-
mitted he was IAN ardent admirer of
Mr.. Willkie" He said he would re-
turn to Des Moines, where he Is pres
ident of the Register and Tribune,
adding, however. that he did not
intend to take any job with title"
in any Willkie campaign which
might materialize.
The announcement Of Mr.. Hoyt' S
appointment carried the unusual
line: He is a Republican" This
was believed the first time a politi-
cal afflliation has been mentioned in
an Owl release and indicated Mr..
Davis desire to make 1t clear that
Mr.. Cowles departure would not
upset the existing political balance
of, owl.
Hoyt Mentioned for Davis Post.
When Owl was set up Mr.. Hoyt
last summer was suggested as it's
director by number of influential
officials, but the job went to Mr..
Davis.
Mr.. Hoyt's present designation to
deal with the American press and
radio. Mr.. Cowles said should be
applauded by newspapermen every
where"
The Oregon publisher is known
among newsmen as a member of the
working press" He climbed from
copyreader on the Oregonian to pub
Usher in II years, acquiring his
present title in 1888. Forty six years
old, he is veteran of the AEF of
the World War. He is president of
Sigma Delta Chi, national profess
sional journalistic fraternity.
Mr.. Davis described Mr.. Hoyt as
"a competent, experienced news
paperman" who knows particularly
we'll the problems and point of view
Of the West, which should be helpful
to all of us here in Washington"
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Girl Held for Grand jury
On Charge of Foroerv

Audrey Oakley. 10. colored, Of the
900 block New Hampshire avenue
NV. today waived preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage and
was held for grand jury action on
warrant charging forgery of the
name Of Margaret Carroll, colored.
OF the 400 block Thirty sixth street
NV. in cashing 4 500 Government
bond.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
6 Renamed to Group
In Friendship Heiohts

Friendship Heights. Md. has re-
elected Emory H. Bogley. Henry w.
Offutt. Mark Shoemaker. John A. P.
Farnham, Aubrey G. Richmond, and
James c. Dulin, jr.. to serve on its
Citizens Committee for the next
two years.
Sullivan Ross was elected to a
place on the committee to succeed
the late Mrs. Ross, who was the COM
mittee's secretary for many years.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Wyoming CaH|emen
Challenge Ickes on
Used Grazing Land
Cow Country Up in Arms
Over U. S. Designation
Of Area as Monument
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON. Wyo.. May 15.-An
oral explosion rumbled across this
Western wyoming COW country to-
day with all the six-shooter remarks
leveled at outspoken Harold L. Ickes,
Secretary of the Interior. who made
light of an armed cattle drive across
the Jackson Hole National Monu-
ment.
Mr.. Ickes told press conference
In Washington that ghost
cowboys in mail-order regalia en-
gagged in mock heroics by daring the
Government to stop the drive of 600
cattle across the newly created ma
tional monument. The cowmen,
vociferous in their opposition to the
designation of the 220000-acre range
as monument, wore six-guns and
carried rifles.
. The group, including film star
Wallace Beery, met no opposition in
the drive May 2.
No Publicity Stunt.
"If Mr.. Ickes will come to Jackson
Hole we will damn quick convince
him this is no publicity stunt" said
Roy Van Week of jackson.
Cattleman Clifford Hansen. sec
retary of the Jackson Hole Cattle
and Horse Association, said:
I'VE weren't fooling. We had
lead in every gun Every cowman
In Jackson Hole knows that ma
tional parks and monuments aren't
created to be grazed Ickes' state
ment that no privileges or rights
have been violated (by the creation
Of the monumeno is damn lie.
Anytime he tries to keep us from
using this area he better be sure
his escorts aren't 90-day wonders
summer park rangers, packing
shotguns.'
Amassa James. president of the
cattle association, made it plain
that he was going to Craze my
cattle up there (on the monument
acreages) and amt going to move
them off unless they (the Park
Service> have more men than l
have"
: CattIemen File Suit.
The dispute over the monument
began with its creation by presi-
Dental proclamation March II.
State officials. contending that it
removed sizable acreages from tax
rolls besides interfering with ranch
Ing. filed suit against the Govern
ment in Federal District Court to
test validity of the proclamation.
An estimated $4,000 head of cattle |
now roam the area The jackson !
Hole Cattle Association advised its |
members to ignore the Govern
ments requests that they apply for
grazing permits.
Mr.. Ickes said ranchers still had |
the right to enter and leave the |
monument. but Gov. Lester c. Hunt |
described the Secretary's remark as
only a. temporary sedative."
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Coal
Continued From First Page

'Contlnued from First Page)
than by an outright wage rate in
crease. Main proposal was an as
sured" six-day week, with time and
half after IS hours and a Govern
ment pledge to the operators of a
market for their coal
THE order did not rule out the
miners demands for a 50 a day in
crease, portal-to-porta pay and
other concessions. 1t criticized both
sides for taking an "adamant posi-
ton and not fully utilizing collec-
tive bargaining processes.
CFuel Administrator Ickes, who
now is operating bituminous mines.
ordered a six-day week in bitumi-,
nous coal mines Maya At that time,
Edward r. Burke. president of the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
tion, said mines in the Southern
Appalachian field producing 96 per
cent of the tonnage already were
on siX-day week. Ezra Van Horn,
chairman of the Northern Appalach-
ian Operators. said, Il don't know
OF any one who is not working six
days now. However, a guaranteed
six-day week has not been put in
contract form between operators and
the United Mine Workers,
Charles O'Neill, spokesman for the
Northern Appalachian operators,
said they are willing to continue
bargaining under proper circum-
stances" which he saw the board
order as providing.
Mr.. Burke said his group will
comply, of course, fully and vii =
lingly."
The order provided for meeting
with WLB division Monday to ar
range for the resumption of negotia-
flons, a progress report within 10
days, and instructed the three-man
fact-finding panel to complete its
findings and submit an early report
Tor final board decision.
Both Sides Criticized.
Citing the fact that the dispute
was certified to the board without
agreement on single ISSUE" the
order said, "it is difficult to under
stand why the operators failed to
advance any constructive bargaining
suggestions on any of the numerous
items in dispute.
"On the other hand, it is difficult
to understand the insistence of the
representatives of the miners on
basing their demands exclusively, at
least for time, on an abandonment
by the Government of its Little
Steel formula. - ~
This adamant position assumed
by the parties seem to have. pre-
cluded any attempt at real collec-
tive bargaining as 10 the numerous
items on which collective bargain
ing could properly have taken place
without violating the national wage
stahilization program"
Concerning the six-day week, the
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Akron Transit Workers
Vote to Resume Jobs

AKRON, Ohio. May Is lE).-Mem-
bers OF the CIO Transit Workers
Union voted last night to end a two
day strike which paralyzed Akron's
transportation system.
More than $50 operators Of the
city's buses and streetcars agreed to
return to work this morning pending
mediation of grievances by the War
Labor Board.
Addressing mass meeting. Michael
j. Quill, international president of
the Transit Workers Union. told
members that 'if they stayed out
they would lose the strike"
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Bus. Drivers Strike
In Lansing; Delay in
|WlB Action Blamed
Michigan CopitoI Without
Public Transportation
As Men Walk Out
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich. May 15.-Bus
drivers in Michigan's capital city
walked out today, depriving an area
Of nearly 100000 residents of their
means of public transportation.
Thousands of war workers, left
standing on street corners by an
early morning walkout of employees
of the 1ntercity Coach Lines. were
forced to thumb rides to their Jobs.
The decision to strike. made at a
meeting Of LOCAL 1899 of the Anal
gamated Association of Street, Elec-
trio Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes (AFL), was reported to have
been IN consequence of failure of the
War Labor Board to act on a wage
question. details of which were not
disclosed.
j. C. Smith, secretary of the COM
pany, said the strike was called with
out warning and called it "a dispute
between the employees and the War
Labor Board, not between us and
the employees"
Mr. Smith said q union petition
before the War Labor Board for a
wage adjustment had been pending
since last November. He said a strike
was threatened last Sunday. but
that the bus drivers remained at
work when the case was transferred
from Washington to the regional
WLB at Detroit with a promise of
action on 1t by next Tuesday"
The boys had demanded action
by today and apparently decided
they weren't going to watt Mr..
Smith said. The company Is will
ing to abide by any decision of the
War Labor Board
Charles Furst, president of Local
1899, confirmed the strike and said
the men would remain of the lob
until they get action from the
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.
Senate and House:
In recess until Monday.
Weather Report

Furnishe Bureauo
tonight and Sunday
morning
vrginia-an cool tonight and
Evening star., 1943-05-15

Monthly PRECIPITATION in inches in the
Capital (current month TO date):
Evening star., 1943-05-15

Automobtle lightS must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
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$4,000.
CHEVY CHASE. MD.

| rooms . baths. 2nd floor; finished rooms
and bath, Bird floor. Very fine lot. 12Ox14O,
gas furnace. 2-car garage. For appoint
ment to inspect call EDWARD H. JONES
g. CO, WO. 1900, till 8 pm.
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ARTHUR PETER and ". n. BADEN,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Column
Probate No. 81 562-oRDER OF PUB.
hlCATloN.-Letters Testamentary upon all
eedt1 Of James rshs
the District Of Columbia. deceased, having
been Easa granted ran herein unto The washington
ton, partial or otherwise, having been
named in SAID last wi viii and testament se Of
said testator: and 1t having been. made
k fRev e he Is by q r. psSa Of
day Of September. b is4s. for or the the a rl.
and determine the person or persons y, Who
are now entitled to receive the share of
A Albert Henry n Lewis IN The residue of the
distribution of said share of Albert Henry
James A.. Mclaughlin cannot be made
est Of those entitled to the share Of Albert
Henry Lewis in the residuum Of the estate
Of James A. McLaughlin. except under the
it having been ordered by this Court, on
the 9th day of September. AID. 1912. that
th 3foS SAID pettiqIn and the PROCEEDINGS there
q Title 90, Section 81, at page 400. Of
to said order the usual process Of this
Court !na, commanding all Of the parties in
the III United States for the District of CO.
answer the Of the pefon led
herein on the 9th day of September, AID
i942; as aforesaid which said process 50
Found" as to the hereinafter named i per- r.
sons: and In having been shown in the
d denl snd q r W5 r q aafs den VS.
herein. that all of said persons in. interest
1919: ORDERED that wallace Rowntree
J9Tfph Mev Ma,,, Wiams william Fisher
charies classett s wilson, sus albert Henry
Lewis. if living. and the unknown heirs
aS and next Of kin
at-iaw and next Of kin ~ Of James NC
ha auin and sn all other persons concerned
the said Albert Henry Lewis in the residue
24th day Of February, A.D. 1913, to an an
swer under n oath said petition and to sh9E
share Of the. said Albert Henry Lewis in
the TeSdus Fl the estate Of the said
share of the said Albert Henry Lewis In
the residue of the estate of the said
James A. McLaughlin, as well. also, why an
order should not be passed herein ap
proving a day for the meeting of all per-
sons concerned having or claiming to
have any right, title, interest or claim
in and to the said share Of the said Albert
Henri Lewis in the residue Of the estate
why distribution Of said share s in the re ae
idue of said estate should not be made
Court; and also, why the prayers of said
petition should not be granted and spe-
cial master appointed as therein prayed,
proyyIi.d i however. and 1T IS FURTHER
published in The Washington Law Re-
porter and the. Evening Star. the latter
a newspaper Of general circulation pub
lished in the District OF Columbia, twice
q month for three successive months be-
fore the return day herein mentioned. the
first of said .publicati to be not less
than ninety days before said return day.
By the Court; DAVID A. PINE; Justice;
CoGsWELL,. Register Of wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Court nor, AIDES, 2ja29
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LEGAL NOTICES.
(Continued
sTOHLMAN. GEORGE !
CASSIDY, Jr., Union Trust Building,
Attorneys.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, OF THE
bia' H HolaIns P l court.-In Re Estate
A Ad sc q, Hose @ nj
Application having been made herein for
probate OF the last will and testament OF
addison Hogue. deceased, and for letters
nsuapy. It tbs Is ordered this 18th day Of
Mrs Mrs.. Msnry IKnowl.on William Hose
Irvine parter. Mrs, Edgar W: Williams
Lewis J Barter. Jr.; Mrs. r. A. Furniss.
r. Webb, Mrs. william, M Thomson Mrs.
Carolyn w. Naugle, Mrs, Warwick Ander-
son, William Hoge. Mrs. George H. Houston,
Mrs. Edmund Meriwether. Peyton H Hoee,
Jr.; Mrs. G. F. Mead, and the unknown
heirs. at law and next OF kin of said
decedent and all others concerned appear
IN said Court on the 25th day Of January,
le43. at 1000 O'Clock AM, to show cause
why such application should not be granted
Let notice hereof be published in the
WASHINGTON Law Reporter and the Eve
ming Star once during each Of three sue
cessive weeks before the return day herein
mentioned; the first publication to be not
less than thirty DAYS before said return
day; witness. the Honorable EDWARD C,
EICHER, Chief Justice of said Court. this
10Th day Of December. AID 1912. (Seal)
Attest VICTOR g. MERSCH, REGISTER OF
wills FOR the District Of Columbia, Clerk
OF the Probate Court del9S6{a2
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ARLINGTON. VA.

ARLINGTON, VA.
Owner drafted, must sell within 30 days.
Reconditioned, 5 rooms and bath. 2-story
frame house; aforementioned, new furnace.
AUTOMATIC domestic hot water: near center
OF Clarendon. Price, $4,000. Considerable
GEORGE H. FUCKER CO.,
1903 N. Courthouse Rd. Arlington, Va.
NEARBY VIRGINIA-$12,5 500.
Charming 3-year-old brick home in one
OF Arlinetons newer residential sections.
den. with half bath, on 1st floor; two bed
garage; slate roof: lovely lot with stone
terrace and fireplace. Substantial cash.
THOS. G. MAGRUDER CO.,
2051 WILSON BLVD. Gil. 3434
New Home Ready for Occupancy.
A. rms. ana bath; lge living rm;, semi;
Incl cleo refs Spacious lot tu paved street
monthly terms. CALL OWNER, VA as4s.
CHARMING COLONIAL
IN NEARBY ARLINGTON.
This spacious home is a combination Of
fine construction. ideal floor plan. solid
comfort and convenience. Only 3 years
old; it has 8 large rooms and first-fioor
bath and 3 other bedrooms, each large
enough for double beds. The living room
IS IS 24x13 with fireplace and French doors
leading to side screened porch. Also
maids room and bath. storage attic, full
basement, attached garage and fine heating
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DOUGLAS. 0BEAR a CAMPBELL.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
=, states for the District Of Columbia,
Holdlng Probate Court.-No. 6O,979, Ad-
the subscriber. of the District of Columbia,
t mas 3 1btained from the Probate Court Of
,ne District Of Columbia, Letters Tesla
Hahn, late Of the District OF Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against
the :, same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber. on
or before the 3rd day of December AID
GUIDED from all .benefit Of said estate
Given under is hand this 14th day Of
PANY OF The HE p1sT HNfoN Of TR VS. GoM
ny j. WESLEY CLAMPTTT. jr.. Assistant
I ITs. 0mcer. fseal) Attest: VICTOR s..
MiEKSCH. REGISTER Of Wills for the Dis
Court. dto ais 'e