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Evening star., 1943-01-22
II Are Ordered 10 Post
Bonds on Trust Counts
BY the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 22-District Judge
E. Marvin Underwood ordered 27
defendants today to post individual
bonds of $1,000 each in Federal
court in connection with indict-
ments charging conspiracy to violate
the Sherman antitrust laws in
writing of fire insurance.
All defendants are officers of the
Southeastern Underwriters Asso-
ciation
The indictments, returned last
November 20, charge the association
and its officers with entering into
conspiracy Ito fix and maintain
arbitrary and non competitive pre-
MUM rates on fire insurance" sold
by them in Florida, Georgia, Vir-
glnia and the Carolinas. Charges
we're brought by the antitrust divi-
sion Of tF2 Justice Department.
Counsel for the defendants, ap-
pearing to oppose requirement of
bond, included John T. Cahill, E. l..
Williams and George Nebolsine, all
of Wright, Gordon, Zachry, Parlin
& Cahill, New York.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Lonhom AssoiIs
Civil Service
Propaganda

Propaganda" by the Civil Service
Commissions field Offices to induce
unlimited numbers of persons to
come to Washington to accept civil
service positions was denounced on
the floor of the House today by
Chairman Lanham of the Civil
Service Committee.
He declared that such propaganda
methods must be stopped. and called
the attention of the House Civil
Service Committee, which yesterday
was authorized to continue its in
vestigation of all matters connected
with the civil service, to a telegram
sent out to Mr.. and Mrs. America.
by the 10th civil service region in
New Orleans, La. He quoted the
telegram, as follows:
Federal agencies must find
stenographers and typists to FIJI
thousands of vacancies. Situation
critical. War program suffers daily
Will you inform girls 171k years and
up that they will receive immediate
appointment upon passing civil service
tests? Salaries hiked to s146 and
sl64 a month. Apply to any first or
second class post Office"
Evening star., 1943-01-22
MacLean Resiqns
Fair Employment
Post With VINO
Friends Deny Action Due
To Postponement of
Rail Labor Hearings

Malcolm MacLean, chairman
of the War Manpower Commits
sion's Committee on Fair EN-
ployment Practices, has ten
dered his resignation to
Manpower Chairman Paul V.
McNutt, it became known today.
Mr.. MacLean has been on leave
as president of Hampton Insti-
tute, Hampton, Va.
The resignation, it was said, was
not brought about by the decision
of Mr.. McNutt postponing indef1-
nitely the committees discrimina-
ton hearings against the railroads,
which, 1t has been charged, virtu-
ally eliminated the usefulness of
this group.
Leaves School Post, Too.
Friends of Mr.. Mclean explained
he was resigning both the presi-
dency of the Virginia school and the
committees craftsmanship to be-
come an adviser on racial affairs in
the Navy Department.
Other members of the committee
late today were IN conference with
Mr.. McNutt. Earlier they met with
several liberal and labor organiza :
tions and were urged to continue
their functions to eliminate dis
elimination in war industries. Mem
bers had been previously reported
as being SO incensed over the post
ponement of the railroad hearings
that they had considered resigning.
Mr.. McNutt in an interview today
broke his silence as to the reason for
the hearings postponement He
claimed the committee has no strict
legal authority to enforce its orders
except against those employers
whose war contracts contain non
discrimination clauses. The rail-
roads have no war contracts, he said.
Doubtful Cases"
Why get caught out on the end
of the limb on one of the very doubt
full cases, where there are so many
positive oneS?' Mr.. McNutt argued
The manpower chief expressed his
resentment over the pressure that
had been brought to bear by various
national civic and labor organiza-
tions since his decision. He said
that Negroes and their supporters
have got to recognize me as their
friend"
In postponing the hearings, Mr.
McNutt explained that direct nego-
tiations through the Office of De-
tense Transportation may yield
better progress.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
73O,374 More Employees Sought
By War Agencies, Says Byrd
Savings Committee Head Cites Figures
Collected From Six Federal Bureaus

had on October 81, 4,670 employees
in the District and 31,051 outside, or
total of 1921: estimated total
number next July l. $1,000, with
payroll of Sl21 100000.
Navy (civilian personneD had on
October 81, 1858 in the District
and 5l0,272 outside, or a total of
1895; estimated total number next
July 624,331, with a payroll of ST.
11,572 1866.
War Production Board had on
October 81, 1895 in the District and
6,2l9 outside, or a total of 2l,165;
estimated total next July 24,608,
with a payroll of s64,4742 22o.
Office of Civilian Defense had last
June 80. 1,l60 employees; estimated
next July /, 1905. with a. payroll of
s4,121, 1865.
Office of Censorship had on Octo-
Der 81, 1863 in the District, IL, ,l04 out
side, or total of 1887 estimated
next July 1920, with a payroll of
s23, 788 ,290.
Office of War Information-had
on October 81, 3,218; now has about
(See FEDERAL JOBS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Earle Arrives in Turkey
To Take Diplomatic Post

ANKARA, Jan. 81 Delayed 1t.
Comdr. George H. Earle, former
Governor of Pennsylvania and Min
lister to Bulgaria, has arrived in
Turkey to take his post as assistant
naval and air attache to the United
States Embassy. He will be sta
toned at Istanbul.
1t was disclosed that Comdr.
Earle took part in the operations at
Casablanca, Morocco, when Ameri-
can forces landed last November.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Security Chief
Says 100000
Staying ot Jobs

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-At least
100000 workers in the Nation who
could have retired and received
social security insurance benefits
beginning December 81, 1912, are re-
naming on the job instead of claim
ing benefits, Peter Kasius, regional
director of the Social Security Board
for New York State, said today.
Approximately $4,000 retired work.
erS who were receiving benefits have
gone back to work, he added.
Our experience indicates that
American workers would rather work
for their country than retire" Mr..
Kasius said.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Senate Group
Will Study Plan
To Limit Army
Military Committee
Votes to Reopen
Monpower Inquiry
BY the Associated Press.

bF tne Associated Press,
The Senate Military Affairs
Committee voted today to reopen
its manpower investigation Mon
day in an effort to determine.
in the words of Chairman Reyn-
olds, "just how large we can let
our armed forces get"
THE rumors as to eventual size
run everywhere from 100000 to
12,500,000 and higher" Senator
Reynolds asserted. I'VE want to find
out whether Congress should place a
ceiling in order that there will be
sufficient farmers and munitions
makers and shipbuilders and other
necessary manpoWer to supply and
maintain these armed forces"
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, of
Alabama proposed in the Senate
yesterday that Congress consider
such ceiling and strong farm State
support developed for his position.
Senator Bankhead contended the
United States was best fitted to de-
vote itself primarily to the produc-
tion of food and weapons, leaving it
to the other United Nations to pro-
vide any additional fighting men
needed.
Senator Reynolds committee voted
also to question Manpower Chair
man Paul V. McNutt as to the neces-
slty for 80 recent appointments of
specialists.
Twelve of the pending appoint
ments are to posts paying 4.6o0, IA
at $500 and at $500. Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming
said.
Some Of them have titles that
might signify anything" Senator
Reynolds chimed in.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Synthetic
Claimed by
Senate Witness
Polish Process Cun
Produce Butudiene at
Sl39 q Ton, He Says

An official of the Publicker
Commercial Alcohol Co. of Phila-
delphia testified today that it
had a cheap and effective alco-
hOl process for making buta-
diene for synthetic rubber, but
that delays in obtaining building
priorities had slowed up it's
work.
A small plant to turn out up to
1900 tons of butadiene annually is
expected to begin operating in
March. the company official, Charles
l.. Gabriel told a Senate Agriculture
Subcommittee.
costs Only Sl39 Ton"
He said the alcohol process, de-
veloped by Polish scientist, made
possible the production of butadiere
at cost of $l39 ton. Paul Had
lick, committee counsel said the
cost by the petroleum method would
run from $500 to $1,000 a ton.
Acting chairman Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana commented that
either stupidity or something worse
on the part of Government officials"
seemed to be apparent in not adopt
ing the Polish method.
MI. Gabriel testified that the Pub
licker company had spent more than
100000 "of our own money" on
engineering plans for construction
OF 20000ton plant.
May Look Too Permanent.
Asked by Senator Wheeler why the
Government had not sanctioned
large-scale production under the
Polish process, Mr.. Gabriel said
Maybe our process looks too perma
nent."
II was going to say" Senator
Wheeler interjected, that perhaps
it looks as though it would be too
permanent after the war and. be-
cause you use your own money, the
Government can't close it up after
L.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
S210, ,000, 900 for NAVY
Provided by Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
representative brewery, Demo-
crat, OF Virginia, saying he was act
Ing for the House Naval Commit
Tee, introduced bill today to ap-
propriate s210,000,000 for use upon
direction of the Secretary of the
Navy In equipping, repairing, alter
ing or converting any naval vessel
now being constructed. The meas
ure also would grant the Secretary
authority to acquire land for extern
sion of naval facilities.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Priorities Are Set Up
For Telegraph, Cable
And Radio Carriers
Order Gives First Coll
To War, Navy and Stote
Department Messages
Star Staff Photo.
BY the Associated Press.

The Board of War Communi-
cations today established pri-
critics, effective February Is, for
all telegraph, cable and radio
telegraph carriers, giving first
call to messages of the War, Navy
and State Departments.
This action had been anticipated
since a similar system was set up
effective November / for long dis
tance telephone lines.
Priorities were ordered eight days
ago on all teletypewriter lines.
Two Types of Priorities.
The board established two types
of priority messages, one described
as US urgent and the other as OP
priority, the first of which applies
only to domestic and international
messages filed by the State, War
and Navy Departments while the
second may be used only by the War
and Navy Departments.
A third designation is simply pri-
ority and may be used by any of
the three agencies in matters in
volving immediate danger due to
the presence of the enemy and
emergency in connection with ac-
tual military or naval requirements,
or a hurricane, flood, earthquake
or other disaster.
Messages which carry the desig-
nation rapid" will be given prompt
transmission. but will not interrupt
messages which may be In transmits
sion when the rapid" file is re-
ceived. This classification may be
used for messages involving impor-
tant governmental functions. ma
chinery, tools or raw materials for
war plants; production, movement
or diversion of central supplies:
maintenance of essential public
services, supply, movement and di-
version of food, and civilian defense
and public health and safety.
Franks" Restricted.
AT the same time, the board issued
an order to all domestic telegraph
carriers to limit and restrict" the
use OF franks messages carried
without charge) and to give mes
sages submitted as franks the status
of night letters"
The carriers were ordered also to
restrict the use of deadhead mes
sageS on company business.
The telegraph companies were or
dered not to transmit any free serv-
ice message for sender or addressee
OF message already filed.
The board ordered that messages
not designated with priority
should be handled in the customary
manner.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
CAPTURE OF TR|POL| BELIEVED IMMINENT
Jap Forces
Put at 1000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
1t. Col Lewis B. Fuller of the
marines, just returned from
Guadalcanal Island, estimated
today that there are less than
1000 japanese soldiers left on
the island and declared that
there should be mo trouble" in
cleaning them out.
Col. Fuller, who commanded a
battalion of marines until he left
the SolomonS January l, said that
there were originally about $4,000
japanese, including various rein
forcementS, on Guadalcanal and
that of those 1000 were killed up to
January l. Since that time the
CSee GUADALCANAL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-01-22

day. The next day the box was re-
moved to the basement baggage
room because it had not been called
for in "a hours.
The baby was wrapped in a blue
blanket
Oficials said they had no clue to
the Identity Of the person or persons
who left the baby there.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
British Battle
In Suburbs Of
Flaming City
Rommel Pursued in
Tunisio; Nozis Seek
To Open Corridor
Earlier Story on Page A-10

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BS the Associated Press.
The fall of Tripoli was re-
garded as imminent today, iudg-
ing by reports from Allied
headquarters in North Africa
and a Morocco broadcast.
The British 9th Army was said to
be fighting its way through suburbs
of the bomb-fired city against crum-
bling opposition, while other British
spearheads were believed to be by
passing the Libyan capital in a
thrust to cut of the road to Tu-
nisia.
According to the Morocco radio.
the British, on entering outlying
sections of the city, found the Axis
had left only rear guard troops to
slow the pursuit of Marshal Rom
mels forces. These were being at
tackled by Allied airmen as far as as
miles inside the T'unisian border.
CThe German high command
Tor the first time today acknowl-
edged that its army before
Stalingrad had been trapped bv
the great Russian offensive and
was fighting for its life against
far superior forces which yester-
DAY broke through NaI lines
from the west to depth of sew
eral kilometers.
Un probably the gloomiest
communique issued by Berlin
during the war, broadcast by the
Berlin radio and recorded by the
Associated Press, the high COM
mand tacitly admitted the full
extent OF the Russian onslaught
on the eastern 'front.'
City In Flames.
Tripoh, the last stronghold of
Mussolini's African empire. was re-
ported in flames following yester-
days daylight attack by American
four-motored Liberators, one of the
almost daily raids directed against
the city.
The British radio reported British
artillery in position on "a height
commanding the city and harbor
OF Tripol, whose main defense
works have already fallen"
Italians also reported English
forces southwest of the capital in
timating it was being by-passed as
well as attacked.
Allied planes struck sayapelv
against armor- supported German
forces which were attempting In
block of a corridor along the
Tunisian east coast to protect the
armies fleeing from Libya.
A German tank column dr;v,no
along the eastern side of a noun :
tam chain southwestward from
Font du Fahs was threatening, but
Its mate in a valley to the west has
oeen fought to standstill during a
counterattack by Allied aerial
squadrons and ground troops. spokes-
men said today.
The Nazi detachment which vas
reported yesterday to have reached
a point only two miles from Robaa
(see TRIPOLI, Page 2-x5
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Newspapers Rotioned

The production of neWSprnt paper has been reduced
by 10 per cent and the War Production Board has
rationed all newspapers.
The Star has reduced its supply to newsstands and
neWsboys to their actual sales with minimum of unsold
copies.
Readers asked to cooperate in this wartime
measure by placing standing orders with newsstands or
neWsboys telephone National regular carrier
delivery every evening and Sunday morning
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Roy Robinson Matched

NEW YORK, Jan. % (P,.-Rav
Robinson, undefeated New York
welterweight, and Sergt. Jackie
Wilson, the Californian, now sta
toned at Mitchell Field, Long Island,
were matched today for 10-round
boxing bout at Madison Square
Garden February 10. The infan-
tile paralysis fund will share in the
receipts.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Boby's Body Found Checked
In Union Station Baggage

The body Of white baby, appar-
emily about two weeks old, was dis
covered in a box in the baggage
room in the basement of Union Sta
ton this afternoon.
Police said the box, wrapped in
brown paper, was checked in the
first floor baggage room last Sum-
Evening star., 1943-01-22
F|ynns Knew
Blocks Source,
Kern Testifies
Ousted Official Says
Mrs. Flynn Also Sow
City Employees at Task
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
By the Associated Press
Paul J. Kern, former civil
service commissioner of New
York City, testified today that a
courtyard on the country estate
of Edward J. Flynn was paved
with city blocks, by city en-
ployes, with city equipment, "in
the presence and with the advice
of Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn"
The witness told the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, which is
considering Mr.. Flynn's qualiflca-
tions to be Minister to Australia
that there could be no doubt that
Mr.. Flynn knew city employees were
doing the job.
Mr.. Flynn has told the commit
tee previously that he had no
knowledge that the work was being
done other than under private con-
tract. He said he had seen work
men on the job one day and had ex-
changed greetings with one of them.
Suggests Santa Claus" Theory.
Mr. Kern, ousted by Mayor F. H.
La Guardia for what Mr.. Kern said
was his refusal to drop investiga-
ton of the case, noted Mr.. Flynn s
statement of so speaking.
Mr.. Flynn's theory of this case
Mr.. Kern said, seems to be this:
He looked out of the window
and saw those nice men laying
Belgian paving blocks in his yard
and turned to his wife and said:
There must be Santa Claus after
all. Who do you suppose could have
done that?''
Earlier, Samuel Foley, district at
torney of the Bronx, told the COM
mittee that county grand jury
had heard no evidence that Mr.,
Flynn knew the paving of hi. court
yard had been done with New York
City materials and labor.
There was no evidence in the
grand jury room to show construc-
tive or direct knowledge on the part
OF Mr.. Flynn that he knew of what
was taking placer" Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland asked.
NO" MIR. Foley replied.
Emphatic in his manner, Mr..
Foley told the committee that for
mer Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of
New York had conferred with him
about reports that he had instruct
ed the grand jury there were no
grounds for larceny complaint if
reparation had been made before
the filing OF charges before a
magistrate.
MIR. Flynn previously testified he
had repaid the city workers for their
time and had returned the number
Of paving blocks used.
Convinced Governor.
Mr.. Foley said he convinced the
Governor he made no such charge,
adding:
II had been too long in this busi-
ness to make such charge"
He testified he had been Bronx
district attorney for 10 years. Sub
seouently, he said, he recalled the
grand jury, went over the case again,
and the jury again found no basis
for action against Mr.. Flynn.
This verdict of the jury was
unanimous. he said. He added that
the verdict was concurred in by
George H. Coburn, juror who pre-
viously had made an affidavit trans
mitted to the Governor in which he
said Mr.. Foley had instructed the
jury in such way that it could not
bring charges against Mr.. Flynn.
Mr.. Coburn telegraphed the Sen
ate committee today that he had no
knowledge or evidence that Mr..
- g. m xz.In1 - O "
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Lady Diana Broughion Wed
To Kenya Cattle Rancher
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NAIROBI, Kenya Colony. Jan. %
Lady Diana Broughton was mar
ried TODAY to Gilbert Colvile, a cat
tie rancher. at Nakuru, Kenya.
Her former husband, Maj. Sir
Henry John DelveS Broughton, died
at Liverpool December 5, 18 months
after he was acquitted of charges
Of Staying the Earl of Enroll.
Sir Henry testified at his trial
that he knew of a love affair be-
tween Lady Broughton and the earl,
and had agreed to give up his wife
to Enroll
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Mason BIames
.USPHS for
Hospital Delay
Commissioner Sees
old She'll Game in
Lonhum Act Funds
By DON S. WARREN.

Aroused over delays by Fed
eral agencies in passing on
urgent requests by the District
for Lanham Act money for war
necessitated projects, Commis-
sioner Guy Mason late today
charged the United States Public
Health Service with working
the shell game" on the municipal
establishment.
Commissioner Mason, who has
deliberately kept silent publicly
through many of the negotiations
and discussions, declared that of
the S6,000,000 worth of health and
other projects approved by the Fed
eral agencies, the District actually
has received final answers to date
to permit placing under contract
only some 100000 worth.
Waiting Since August.
More specifically, as to the present
issue, however, he recited that the
District has been waiting since last
August for final determination of
request of the Commissioners for
$256,744 for various health programs
for the latter part of this fiscal year
from December /, last, to next
July l. He said this application had
been sent back, was revamped and
re-submitted last November 18.
Boiling mad land you can say
that I said I am" he interjected-
Mr.. Mason said: Again it is a case
wherein one agency of the Federal
Government is using the old shell
game, telling the District Commits
sioners to find the pea in trying to
get approval for Federal projects for
which appropriations have been
made and in which the appropria-
tions are the pea"
Mr.. Mason said that as to the
$256,744 request, the Lanham Act
funds had been denied so far,
because the United States Public
Health Service will not certify the
projects from some other sources.
without stating what those sources
are"
Fund for War Needs.
This particular fund was intended
to cover expanded operation of va
rious health services which the
Commissioners felt were required
by the war effort and for the open
ing in rented quarters of four ad-
ditional health centers or poly
clinics
The Public Health Service knows.
or should know" said Mr.. Mason,
that funds for such purposes may
be obtained by the District only
under appropriations made by Con-
gress and it knows, or should know
that Congress has made no such
appropriations.
| The Public Health Service
knows or should know that Con-
gress contemplated in passing the
Lanham Act that the facilities re-
| quested in the Commissioners ap-
| plication to the Federal Works
Agency were not included in the
/ l942-1943 appropriation for the Dis
1 trict government for the reason the
/ District Commissioners expected and
had been assured they would re-
ceive the necessary money under
the Lanhsm Act appropriation,
Commissioner Mason concluded
his attack on the United States
Public Health Service with the as
sertion:
L make this statement edvisedly.
and with much chagrin-I under
stand now what bureaucracy
means" He said the Commissioners
will present the problem to Con-
/ gress, with the idea either of seek
ing specific appropriation or to
get clarif1cation of what happens
under the Lanham Act program.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. % Up. -
Stocks mixed; blue chips ad-
vance. Bonds steady; rails i'm
prove selectively Cotton firm;
trade and commission house buy
ing.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

TORONTO, Jan. % (P).-Stafford
Doyle, widely known in Canada and
the United States as a race horse
owner, died last night at his home
in suburban New Toronto.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Late News
Bulletins
Soisk Captured

LONDON (P.-The capture
of Salsk, important railway
junction in the North Cau-
casus 100 miles southeast of
Rostov, was announced to-
night in special Russian
communique recorded here by
the Soviet monitor.
Earlier Story on Page AID
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Spy Charge Published

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay CP).
The Inter American Com
mittee for Political Defense
published today memoran-
dunn submitted by the United
States and charging a vast
spy ring was operating in Ar
gentina, financed by the Ger
man Embassy. The ring was
said to operate under instruc-
tions from the German high
command.