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Evening star., 1943-12-11
Funds Sought for Ga||inger
0uf.Pdfient BuiIdino

The Commissioners plan to press
for funds in the l945 District appro-
prlation bill for new out-patient
building at Gallinger Hospital.
Commissioner Guy Mason said
yesterday that none OF the wooden
pavilion buildings there now are
housing patients, but that one is
being used as a clinic and others
for storage.
Plans are now being drawn for
the new building, with the hope that
funds will be available by July. II
new structure is erected, the old
buildings will be torn down.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Sloan Reveals Plan
For s50O,oOo,0oo
Postwar GIN Outlay
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Alfred
P. Sloan, jr. chairman of Gen.
eral Motors Corp, believes busi-
ness must take the risk of
providing maximum use Of men.
materials and plants to achieve
the postwar prosperity he fore
sees and Is willing to put up
$500, 900, 900 as General Motors
share.
That was the challenge he laid
down to 4,400 representatives of the
plants which are making IS per cent
OF our munitions and employing IS
per cent of our industrial workers.
100 Billions Year Income.
The head of the huge motor con-
Germ said national income of $780,
600 900 900 year was possible and
declared, at the closing session of
the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
last night:
I'm terms of such a projection in
General Motors, including the cost
of conversion, the advancement of
present equipment to the latest
standards of technology and retool-
ing for postwar products, there will
be involved an aggregate expendi-
ture of approximately $500, 900 900.
That Is the contribution we are
prepared to make to help preserve
the free competitive enterprise sys-
tenn as the keystone of the American
economy"
Speech Winds Up Discussions.
Economic craftsmanship in seek
Ing the goal, Mr.. Sloan said in his
speech which wound up three days
of executive discussion Of current
and postwar business problems, could
lead to widening Job opportunities,
dynamic and expanding economy,
with higher standards of living"
In addition to aggressive manage
ment, Mr.. Sloan said, postwar prog
ress would depend also on "a posi-
tive or constructive attitude as to
the problems of business on the part
OF Government. expressed in sound
national economic policies, as dis
tinguished from the negative or de-
structive attitude of the last decade"
Mr.. Sloan. who came from sick
bed where he had been confined for
two days with influenza. was at
tended by his physician. Calling
jobs "a social, political and eco
nomic must in the postwar era"
he pointed out the Nations fac
tories already had increased greatly
as result of the war and called for
development of new things to pro-
duce" and existing things at lower
prices to keep this productive ma
chinery busy.
Gaylord Heads Association.
"If we do not" Mr.. Sloan said,
"there are certain to be fewer in
stead of more jobs available as the
years 60 by. This must not happen
If it should, our people will
demand of Government through po-
litical action what they cannot OBJ
tain through private enterprise"
Robert NJ Gaylord, president of
the Ingersoll Milling Machine Co.
of Rockford, ILL.,, was elected presi- !
dent of the association YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

Secretary Of the Navy Knox said
yesterday the edition. of Louis
Adamic's book, "The Natives Re-
turn" being distributed to the
armed forces does not include the
portion discussing the possibility Of
q revolution in the United States
He said the Objectionable part"
had been deleted from the edition
at the authors request"
Army officials said. meanwhile,
that 10000 copies Of the book have
been distributed. A War Depart
ment spokesman said:
"Of course, the Army has no in
tenton recalling or suppressing the
edition. Why should it? Regard
less OF what some may think, it is a
widely recognized standard book
Of its kind"
Helen Lombard. who discloSed in
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Three Liberty Ships
Reported Split Apart
Subject Of Inquiry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-THE investi.
cation by the Maritime Commission
into the breaking in two Of the
8. S. John P. Gaines in the North
Pacific November Is will delve into
similar cracking Of at least two
other Liberty ships in Alaska wa
ters, the Post-1ntelligencer said
Flast night.
Both the other ships we're report
ed to have made port safely, one
about year ago and the other six
months ago.
Ten men are still missing Of the
100 aboard the Gaines. They were
In the only missing lifeboat.
Oficial sources here declined
comment.
The newspaper said, in part:
THE Gaines, as did two of her
sister ships, cracked at No. 3 hatch.
The rent was a clean break, out
board and down both sides, across
the tween decks and double bottom.
Her crackup occurred on her second
voyage.
"One sister ship, which split .
year ago in Alaska waters, cracked
on the port side from No. hatch,
outboard to the side Of the vessel,
down her port side to 7 feet below
the water line.
Although so cracked that she
opened and shut as much as III
feet, she was brought into an Alas
kan port, 80 miles distant, where
she was repaired"
1t said the other sister ship
cracked at the same hatch about
six months ago.
The Post-Intelligencer said it,
Washington correspondent had OBJ
tanned from the Maritime Commits
sion a statement to the effect that
Liberty ships have been given rigid
test runs before delivery,
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Army Drives
To Within 80 Miles Of
japs' Hankow Base
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 11.-A Chinese
column apparently moving to block
japanese reinforcements from
reaching recaptured Changteh was
declared by the Chinese high COM
mand today to have driven within
80 miles of Hankow, the enemy S
great central supply base
This central China activity was
disclosed in a communique which
said the column was 80 miles below
Wuchang, which is across the
Yangtze River from Hankow.
Although the communique de-
scribed the action as an advance
on Wuchang, there seemed little
doubt it was a part of diversionary
operations to prevent reinforce
ments from reaching the 100000
japanese troops which the Chinese
estimate are engaged in the fight
ing area north of Changteh.
Fierce Battles Rage.
1t said the column had broken
into Tutitang, on the Canton Han
kow railway, and had destroyed
enemy barracks and other. estab-
lishments.
Fierce battles still ragged north
west and northeast of Changteh and
along a 120-mile front extending
from point north of that rice bowl
city to the Yangtze. Battered
Changteh was recaptured from the
japanese last Thursday.
The communique said that enemy
units west Of Linli, Is miles north
OF Changteh, were dealt knockout
blows by our forces, and their ability
to attack collapsed this morning."
Northwest of Changteh, it con-
tinued, japanese troops continued
to offer stiff battle to Chinese forces
attempting to smash the japanese
Sd Division.
Menace Jap Flanks.
Other Chinese forces were attack
ing from the west in an attempt to
breach the japanese fanks and cut
of an escape route from Changteh,
and the announcement said that
our forces advancing on enemy
positions along different routes have
all made headway.'
Chinese land forces were getting
all-out cooperation from bombers
OF the 14th United States Air Forces
under Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chen
nault in the drive to eject the JAP
anese invaders from Central China.
Chinese pilots were flying wing to
wing with American airmen, Gen.
Chennault said.
Gen. Chennault's sky dragons
blasted enemy airdromes at WI
chang and Hankow Thursday night.
a communique from his headquarters
said. Large fires were started at
Wuchang but results at Hankow
were not observed
Yanks Hit Jap Barracks.
American bombers buttressed
Chinese land attacks on the Japa-
nese retreating from Changteh.
They raked enemy installations
around the rice city, which was back
IN Chinese hands after 40-day bat
tie which cost the japanese about
40 900 men. United States planes
unloaded bombs which started many
land fires and destroyed a number
Of enemy supply barges.
American fighter bombers were
also out over the Salween River
front Thursday, Gen. Chennault, s
war bulletin said. They bombed
Japanese barracks and transporta-
ton lines at Tachai and Santsun.
Others staged a low-level attack on
the enemy airdrome barracks and
gasoline stores
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Dc. Flyer Reported
Killed al Schweinfurt,
Two Others Captured

Another Washingtonian has been
reported dead and two others pris-
oners Of war as a result OF the huge
United States Air Force raid on
Schweinfurt, Germany, October IA,
1t was learned through the War De-
partment and the International Red
Evening star., 1943-12-11

fled by the department and the Red
Cross. He was an engineer on a
Flying Fortress.
On the day Of the raid Mrs. Brown
received letter from him.
Il have only a few more missions
to make" he wrote, "and then 1 am
coming home. They are going to
give me a medal and it is going to
be yours. I will have so much to
tell you when I get home"
Sergt. Brown was a graduate of
Mckinley High School. He was
with the National Guard 18th Head
quarters Division and later enlisted
In the Air Corps.
The prisoners of war are Staff
Sergt. Daniel J. Hanrahan, 81, for
mer employe in The Stars compos-
Ing room. and Second 1t. Ray E.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
BiddIe, Back in Capital,
.Confers With Hull
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle, Ameri-
can Ambassador to five exiled gov
ernments in London, arrived in
Washington and saw Secretary Of
State Hull yesterday.
Mr.. Biddle said he was called home
on consultation and since his trip
was hurried, Mrs. Biddle remained
In London. He expects to return to
England soon.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
British Flu Fatalities
Reach High for Six Years
Nv .he Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Influenza
deaths reached a six-year high in
the week ended last Saturday, when
709 persons succumbed to the disease
in l26 major towns of England and
Wales.
1t was the largest toll since the
first week of February, 1887, when
976 died. The previous work week
in this war was February. 1910, with
629 fatalities.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

Clough, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F.. Clough,
l l 3 6 S O u t h
Thomas street,
Arlington, Va.
Sergt. Hanra-
han, a gunner
was first report
ed missing, but
has now been
announced by
the Internation-
al Red Cross
and the War
Department as
a war prisoner.
Hic hrptbor
Evening star., 1943-12-11

Star composing
room until he
was inducted in
o c t o ber, 1912.
He went over
seas in August
as a waist gun
ner in a B-24
Liberator.
1t. Clough had
been in England
for seven months
ana participated
IN many raids
over Europe. He
was awarded the
Air M e d a | in
I1al,r LIE fafhas
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Income Tax Bureau
To Be Friendly in
Answering Letters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A little sugar coating for the
Federal income tax pill was
cooked up yesterday by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Robert
E. Hannegan.
New on the job-two months
or so-the former st. Louis at
torney has decreed that hence
forth all letters sent out by the
bureau to taxpayers must re
fleet a friendly and personal
tone"
Curt and peremptory letters
are taboo. The Dear Sir" or
Dear Madam" approach is re-
placed by Dear Mr. Smith" or
Dear Miss Jones'"
Evening star., 1943-12-11

William j. Hanrahan, lives at 1345
Vermont avenue NV. His mother,
Mrs. Ellen Hanrahan, lives in Hart
ford, Conn.
Sergt. Hanrahan worked in The
Evening star., 1943-12-11

Cross t cd ay.
8 TX t y bombers
were lost and q
t otal of 90
American air.
men are known
to h a v e b e e n
kille d in the
raid.
Stan S erg t.
G ra n willie r.
B row n, %, of
1922 T W e n t y
fifth place NE,
was killed, his
m o t h e r, Mrs.
Richie b 70 W n,
hoe hao~ ~o<i
Evening star., 1943-12-11


DunS
photo
Evening star., 1943-12-11

an attorney, is chief counsel of the
Preclusive Division Of the Foreign
Economic Administration.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
FOUND.

FOUND.
PUPPY, male. brown and white, 9TH st.,
near Hecht's. on Dec. 7th. TR. 1857.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

requently as at present.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29
Brewster
Quiz Links
MIR. H. :
BY DAVID SENTNER
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-For-
mer associates of the shadowy Sir
Basil Zaharoff, international mu-
nitionS king known as the mys-
ferrous Mr.. Z. together with
mysterious government influences,
favored testimony yesterday in
the investigation of the Brewster
Aeronautical Corp. by a House
naval affairs subcommittee.
William Zelcer, president of the
former Brewster Export Co. and
associate of /. j. and A. j. Miranda
who dealt with foreign contracts
for the firm, charged that Brew
ster's production slump dated from
the time the navy department
took over the plants.
Previously. the Brewster plants
had been turning out planes up 10
schedule, he testified.
Zelcer emphatically denied that
he or the Miranda brothers were
over connected in any munitions
deals with the Japs or Nazis con-
trary to the laws of the United
States.
He explained prewar sales 10
Japan which he claimed were
made with the permission of the
state department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29
House 10 Grill
Finance Experts
InEconomyDrive

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 QNS)
Mariner S. Eccles, chairman
of I he Federal Reserve Board
and Harold ID. Smith, director OF
the budget, were called before
the House ways and means COM
mittee today for testimony on the
financial condition of the govern
ment and the nation.
Decision to bring the two fiscal
experts before the committee
stemmed from the determination
of some members that the COM
mittee take the lead in launching
vigorous economy drive in de-
creasing government expenditures
instead of increasing taxes.
During the last eight days the
committee has voted to increase
taxes by two billion dollars OIL
less than one-fifth the additional
revenue sought by Presiden,
Roosevelt and the treasury de.
partment.
With proposals for a sales tax
rejected by a two-to-one vote yes.
terday, indications are that the
committee will seek no more reve.
nue., thus leaving the bill at ap-
proXimately two billion dollars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29
Pistol Mama POOLING.
Complainant Decides

Mrs. Ruth Pistol Packin'
Mama) Smiths intention S
weren't serious when she pumped
five bullets into the woman she
suspected of being a rival for her
mans love. according to teSti-
mony today in her trial on charges
of assault with intent to kill.
II believe she was only fool
Ing" said Willene Bundtzen, the
complaining witness land tar
geD in the case.
The five-shot action, which &C.
Cured June II, was prompted by
a conflict between the two women
over the affections of Mrs. Smiths
common-law husband.
The battle occurred after Mrs.
Smiths car had been bumped by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29

Mrs. Bundtzen, after a chase down
Sumpter road at the rate OF so
miles an hour.
The pistol wasn't the only
weapon used by Mrs. Smith in
the encounter, Mrs. Bundtzen. "a
year-old divorcee and mother OF
two boys, testified before Circuit
Judge Neuenfelt. a
"She used a lot OF bad Ian u
guage, too" said Mrs. BundtZen.
II couldn't repeat It,"
When Mrs. BundtZen appealed
to Mrs. Smith, in effect, to lay
that pistol down, babe" Mrs.
Smith obliged to the extent OF
laying the weapon down upon
Mrs. Bundtzen's skull with con-
siderable force, the witness added.
The case. being heard before a
jury of 10 women and two men,
continues TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-29
Italians Return
French DESTROYER

ALGIERS, Oct. % (INS)-
Allied headquarters announced
yesterday that the 1.5O0-ton
French destroyer Trombe has
been restored to the French navy
by the Italians.
The Trombe was one of Is
French naval units seized by the
Italians last year. 1t was re-
fioated by the Italians after il
had been scuttled by its French
crew, and then came over to the
Allies following the Italian capitu-
lation.
, 1943-04-28

sents the interests of the company,
he is a human being. It Is up to
you to establish a sound working
relationship with him. Heat must
be turned on when necessary but
always remember patience and
friendly relations will 60 a long
way toward getting results. The
business of the committeeman is
not to fight with the foreman, it
is to see his people r given a
square deal. If the foreman needs
taking apart, then take him apart,
but just don't do it to bluff your
way to a settlement. A reputation
for honesty and good judgment is
what every committeeman should
strive for.
Committeeman must also guard
against the foreman who wants to
deal with him as an individual. Al
ways remember there is a grew
ance machinery. It is your duty to
see it is used. Never let a grievance
be brought up behind the Unions
back Every employee has some
kind of a problem, dig it out,
solve it, and this will make an
other active Union member.
CTO Conference-Sunday!
, 1943-04-28
Possession Now
Only $500 Down

DEFENSE WORKERS 49, Up-to-the-
minute modern bungalows, large living
room, 2 bedrooms. kitchen and dining
space, bath and full basement, hard
wood floors, inlaid linoleum and COM
pletly decorated; sod shrubbery and
ode drive; city bus transportation and
close to both schools. Call at office any
day from 1890 q. m. TO 9 p. m.
HEARTEIsTONE Plat Office, corner Of
SmithviIle I'd. and Corinth Blvd. right
at city bus loop. MA 660I.
PRICE $3.50
, 1943-04-28
The Duties Of q
Committeeman
BY CHARLES DILL
Chairman Shop Committee, UE Loo

" haFnha ShOp COnnnNtee, UE Local 755
EDITORS NOTE: This is the first of a series of articles from
shop committees in the city of Dayton.
The Committeeman, who II the elected representatives Of the
employees, III responsible for the success n failure of the Labor
movement in our plant In order to carry On, a good committeeman
should know the contract practically by heart, a S the contract is a
constitution governing acknowledgement relationships, and no one
can hope to handle grievances successfully without a full knowledge
, 1943-04-28
Main Points
Of Murroy's


S&0WSH@MSBHa
v The CLIO has consistently sought
the sterilization of the cost of hv-
Ing and the prevention of initiation
v The CLIO recently requested the
President that either prices be
rolled back to the levels Of Sept.
Is, 1912, as demanded by the law,
or that wages be adjusted to meet
the price increases (since them.
v The recent executive order is
an important step forward In es-
tablishing real sterilization Of
prices and thereby meeting, the
demand of the CLIO.
v 1t is of utmost importance -.
to impress Price Administrator
Brown and Food Administrator
Davis with the absolute need for
interpreting the executive order
to reduce prices to Sept. Is
levels.
v ANY other procedure would be
most unfair In that with wages
stabilized, the increases in food
costs since Sept. Is marks a re-
duction In the standard of living
Of those least able to bear such
increased burden.
V The wage sterilization program
specifically permits collective bar
gaining agreements . pursuant
to which for increased production,
employees will receive increased
earnings. This general category
promises to be of extreme impor-
lance to labor.
v However, any such agreement
must be worked out between the
union and the employer directly
involved. The CLIO will oppose any
attempt by any government agency
to impose a national wage incen-
tive system.
v The executive order has a very
serious omission in that it does
not appear to confer upon the
National War Labor Board the
authority which it heretofore has
had to make necessary adjust
ments to correct gross inequities.
v 1t shall be our contention that
the National War Labor Board
must receive the authority which
il has heretofore had regarding
the elimination of Inequalities. ANY
other result would create the most
dangerous confusion in our indus
trial Life.
v We must contend that out
standing collective bargaining
agreements which contain pro-
vision for the elimination Of in.
equalities of individual wage rates
through grievance machinery must
be permitted to continue to func-
ton.
v The corporations are enjoying q
Roman holiday from grossly in
f1ated wal profits. The estimated
net income AFTER TAXES for
1912 for all active corporations is
about ; ,SOO,OOO,OOO roughly q 66
per cent increase over 1893.
v The American people must
make known to Congress their
demand for increased taxation Of
the upper brackets, limiting any
individuals annual net income
derived from any source TO $4,000,
and for closing the loopholes
Through which small select groups
reap their special financial privi-
Iegea
, 1943-04-28

can nope to handle grievances Sut
of its provisions.
Our contract requires that griev-
ances be written out, in q%uadrupli-
cate, and signed by the employee
who has registered the grievance.
Thus it is necessary that the COM
mitteemen be trained to write
grievances fully and accurately.
To do this the committeeman
must know the facts in every case
coming under his jurisdiction.
Here are some simple rules to
remember when drafting a griev-
ance:
Statement of grievance;
(a) give full facts,
(b) names of persons involved,
(c) seniority, check numbers,
etc.,
I'D never substitute briefness
for fullness of facts.
2.-Refer to page and paragraph
of contract, part which has been
violated.
3.-State the adjustment re-
quested
4-Write plainly.
In our Local Delco UE 755, the
office keeps a complete record of
grievances. With this material on
past settlements, the committeeman
should be able to tell in advance
just what kind of an answer to
expect
Another important duty of the
committeeman, is to watch for
"phony" grievances. When a griev-
ance is not based upon fact it is
a "phony." When a "phony" is
found, the committeeman should
explain fully to the employe, why
his grievance can not hold water.
This should be done privately,
and not in the presence of the
foreman. If the employee is not
satisfied, and the committeeman
can not convince him, then the
grievance should be referred to
the shop committeeman from that
zone This may be done in two
ways, by referring to the aggrieved
party direct, Or by having the fore
man answer the grievance in the
first step and referring it to the
subcommittee. The committeeman
should never lead an employe to
expect results when none could
possibly be obtained.
The aggrieved party should, at
all times, know where his griev-
ance is and the standing of the
settlement. At times it is prac-
tically impossible to have sub
committee meetings, due to con-
tract negotiations, etc. In cases
like this, the committeeman should
advise the aggrieved party as to
the reason his grievance is being
held up.
When a case Is settled, a dispo-
sition should be made, by the
committeeman, in the space pro-
vided, on all four copies. This
should be signed by both the
committeeman and the aggrieved
party so our records show there
is a satisfactory settlement. Even
after the grievance il settled, the
committeeman should make sure
the aggrieved party understands
the settlement, get together, talk
it over.
Another problem the committee
man will be confronted with, is the
problem of educating new foremen
to collective bargaining. This is
one Of the toughest jobs he will
have. Committeeman must remem-
, 1943-04-28

Report from Moscow: Ar engi-
neer In the huge Cork automobile
plant said that at the time the
Germans were making their drive
on Moscow, he and his men never
left the factory for five weeks -.
They worked with bombs falling
around them and they forced the
Nazis TO retreat. The Nazis are
still retreating . Help blast
Berlin with your War Bond pur-
chases.