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Evening star., 1943-04-08
Captive Yanks Held
Al Italian Resort
Famed for Macaroni
British Report Men
Captured in Tunisio
Are Well Treated

Mountain vistas, sunny climate
and starchy diet are likely to be the
lot of Americans captured in Tuni-
sian fighting and transferred to q
new prison camp at Chieti, Italy.
British sources report that prison.
ers are well treated in this camp,
100 miles northeast across the boot
from Rome.
Chieti is surrounded by mountains
on all but its east side, states a
bulletin from the National Geo.
graphic Society. Eastward from its
1,100-foot elevation are miles of
fertile slope to the Adriatic Sea.
Thirty miles northwest of Chieti,
dim on the horizon beyond the
Majella Ridge, looms a $780, foot
peak, the snow-capped Gran Sasso,
highest of the, Apprentices.
A Smile electric rail branch links
the city with main line reaching
Rome and other italian cities. The
surrounding region was a popular
peacetime vacation spot.
The city is the capital of Chieti
Province. It was the center of the
whole scenic and historic Abruzzi
region In the days Of Norman rule
and was the seat of the religious
Order of Theatine Monks. Tourists
were fascinated by its venerable
churches and church relics. It's
public art gallery has a fine collec-
ton of majolica ware. Held and
developed for centuries by the
Greeks. 1t contains the remains of
an ancient Greek theater and large
reservoirs.
In prewar days Chieti ranked high
among Italian centers of macaroni
production. At one time more than
200 small, family operated estab-
iishments produced over 5000 tons
of macaroni each year. Wool and
silk goods. violin strings, wax and
oil are Chieti-made The wine and
liqueur industry was we'll developed
and widely known. Wheat Is fore
most of the several grains that
dominate the agriculture of the
Chieti region.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Jefferson Memorial
Program Prepared
Throughout Nation
Monticello Exercises
To Be Feature; U. Of Va.
Plons Ceremony

As plans were being completed
for ceremonies dedicating the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial on the
Tidal Basin next Tuesday at noon,
other observances Of the 2OOth an
niversary Of Jef1erson's birth were
set Tor Monticello, his home at
Charlottesville. and other places in
Virginia and throughout the country.
This was announced today by
Stuart G. Gibboney, who is chair
man Of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Commission, in charge of
the memorial here, and also presi-
dent of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Foundation, which preserves
Monticello as patriotic shrine.
Home Open to Public.
Monticello, the mountain-top
home of the third President, will be
open to the public without admis-
sion fee on Tuesday, Mr.. Gibboney
announced. Many persons are vis-
iting the shrine, 1t was learned, and
horse-drawn vehicles are being
used to carry visitors from nearby
Charlottesville up the hill.
Opening ceremonies of the day
at Charlottesville will be the
Founders Day celebration at the
University of Virginia, which was
founded by jefferson. Exercises
will be held at 3 pm. Tuesday at
the grave at Monticello. Charles A.
Beard. historian and educator, will
deliver addresses at both functions.
Following the annual custom,
floral tributes from organizations
throughout the United States will
be placed on Jefferson's grave.
Both President Roosevelt and the
Governor of Virginia will send
wreaths.
Exercises at Monticello will be
presided over by DR.. John Lloyd
Newcomb. president Of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia.
States to Celebrate.
All details of the ceremonies Tues
day noon at the Jefferson Memorial
here have not yet been disclosed.
Meantime, the Library of Congress,
the National Archives and the Ma
tional Gallery of Art are planning to
present to the public next week a
series of exhibits Of Jef1erson's works
and pictures.
The Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial
Commission, of which Senator Glass,
Democrat, Of Virginia, is president,
is directing suitable celebrations of
the bicentennial throughout the
country. A number of State Legis-
latures, Mr.. Gibboney announced
have passed appropriate acts Great
ing State bicentennial commissions
to participate in celebrations which
will take place during the rest Of this
year.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Measure 10 Authorize
3,500,000 Land Army
Faces Test in Senate :
Bill Would Appropriate
$4,000, 900 to Provide
Formers With Luborers

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation calling for a $40,-
00o,0 appropriation to help
meet a demand for $500, 900 more
farm workers this year faced a
Senate test today, with support
ers predicting prompt passage.
The bill, approved earlier by the
; House, was increased $4,000 900 by
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee to finance gigantic army of
mobile agricultural workers and at
the same time permit recipients Of
old-age assistance to perform farm
labor without losing their benefit
payments.
First objections came from some
farm State Senators, who feared
that creation of large groups of
transient farm workers might form
a new class of super foaters" de-
pendent on Government funds. sup
plies. transportation and housing.
How Funds Would Be Spent.
The bill authorizes the food ad-
ministrator to spend $4,000, 900 for
assisting in providing an adequate
supply OF workers for the production
and harvesting of agricultural COM
modities essential to the prosecution
of the war"
From $l3,500,0OO to $4,000 900
would be apportioned to State agri-
| culture extension services for re-
cruiting, training and placing work.
ers and for leasing housing facil-
tiles, including the former Civilian
Conservation Corps camps.
Up to $4,000 900 more could be
spent by the administrator for op-
Grating personnel and other admin
istratlve expenses, transportation OF
workers and their families within
the United States and elsewhere,
and for advancing to workers
amounts due from employers, who,
In turn, must reimburse the Gov.
ernment.
Put Farm Production First.
To safeguard labor shortage areas,
the bill would prohibit paying for
transportation of any worker from
one county to another without writ
ten consent OF the county extension
agent.
| Senator Thomas, Democrat. Of
Oklahoma said he and many other
advocates of the bill felt apprehen-
sive lest its enactment should lead
to formation of permanent class
of transient farm workers depend
ent on Government support. He de-
clared, however, that this hazard
should be subordinated at present to
the need for heavy farm production.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia. sponsor of the revised bill,
contended that pre-war army of
100000 migrant farm laborers had
been absorbed by industry and the
armed services within the last year
and doubted that the proposed new
groups of mobile workers would con-
tinue beyond the emergency.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Order on Army Meat
10 Boost
Civilian Supply
Demand on Packers
To Reserve Quotes Set
Aside Indefinitely

The Agriculture Department has
suspended for an indefinite period a
Food Distribution Administration
order requiring meat packers to set
aside certain percentages of their
production for Army, Navy and other
Federal purchases.
Issued late yesterday, the order is
intended to facilitate more even
fiow of meat to civilians under the
rationing program, the department
said, but it emphasized that if suffl-
cient meat is not obtained for Gov
ernment agencies without the set
aside provision, then the order may
be revoked. The new order super
sedes one issued last week directing
the suspension for two-week
period.
Department officials stressed the
suspension order will not provide any
greater quantity of meat for civilians
than was contemplated when ration
ing started.
The department also announced
that inventory controls were being
placed over Federally inspected live
stock slaughters on a temporary
basis, with q more permanent form
Of controlling stocks coming later.
After April II these packers will not
be permitted to have more pork
and beef than they had on hand
when they took inventories at the
end Of their second quota period,
about March 81.
Meantime, Food Administrator
Chester c. Davis has received tele-
gram from baking industry repre-
sentatives protesting that a 80 per
cent cut in shortening ordered by
the OPA would reduce the amount
of baked goods available to civilians
as much as so per cent.
do you realize that you are
creating the anomaly OF a bulging
wheat bin and hungry people?"
they asked in the telegram.
"If you do not correct this you
will create food problem that will
grow progressively worse as non-
cereal foods become more scarce and
as war workers and their families
rely more than ever on ready-to-
eat baked foods"
The telegram was signed by Ralph
D. Ward and Peter Redler. co-chair-
men of the Joint War Committee of
the American Bakers Association
and the Associated Retail Bakers Of
America.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
More Nazi Troops
Arrive in Bulgaria
Country Reinforcing
Aegean Gorrisons
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOClatcd Press,
ANKARA. Turkey, April 7 de-
layed The arrival OF new units of
German troops in the Bulgarian
towns Of Ruschuk, Varna and
Kavalla was reported here today
from Balkan sources.
The Bulgarians themselves were
reported to be reinforcing Aegean
area garrisons with cavalry troops,
and building anti-tank obstacles
along the Bulgarian occupied
Aegean Sea coastline.
1t was said, too, that a Greek
coastal guard had been placed under
the Italian fleet command, which in
turn operates in Greece under the
direction of German naval officer.
Meanwhile, the Rumanian general
staff was reported reliably to have
recommended that all but three or
four Rumanian divisions be called
home for defense against a possible
attack by Hungary in the Transyl-
vania dispute.
These quarters said Rumania.
which has made the greatest sacri-
flee on the Russian front among the
satellites, was believed to be threat
ening to withdraw completely from
Russia unless the Germans revise
the Vienna award and provide for
protection against Hungarian re-
prisals.
Italy. in move to check German
expansion along the Adriatic, ap-
pears to have singled out Hungary
as an ally against Germany in the
maneuvering and is supporting
Hungary in the dispute.
The visits Marshal Ion Antonescu
of Rumania to Hitler. and of Pre-
mier Nicholas Won Kallay OF Hun
gary to Rome, these observers said
appeared directly concerned with
enlisting the aid of the Axis leaders
on their side in the dispute,
Evening star., 1943-04-08
"A. P. Photo.

These WAVE pioneers of scientific
barroom brawl" learned among other
things how to fall without getting
hurt-too much. But teacher could
not give them all 100 on their first
lessons.
Don't try this on anybody yet" j"
Mr.. Chang warned the war women
You might hurt yourself or some
body else If you played foolishly with
this kind of fighting before you
msater its methods
rs there any way" somebody
wanted to know, of stunning a per-
son without killing him?' you're
safe for second, sailor, nobody
answered herr
Whoee hand is that?" screeched
one WAVE locked in her first ju-
jitsu clinch. 1t was her own.
Each Wednesday the WAVES will
learn a maximum of three holds or
throws and practice each trick until,
according to their instructor, they
are able ito Use the holds, throws
and other tricks with the greatest
skill and killing spirit"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
De Gaul|ists Puzzled
By Confusion Over
North African Visit
Surprised at Surprise
Voiced by Eisenhower
On Delaying Of Trip
Sy the AssociatAd press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April Fighting
French quarters apparently were
puzzled today by dispatches from
Algiers quoting Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower as expressing surprise"
over a French National Committee
statement that he had asked Gen.
Charles de Gaulle to postpone his
visit to North Africa.
Declaring he saw no occasion for
Gen. Eisenhower's surprise. Fight
ing French spokesman said the Ma
tional Committee merely had issued
its statement In explanation of Gen.
De Gaulle's failure to depart as ex-
pected for conferences with Gen.
Henri Giraud on the unification of
French forces fighting the Axis.
DE Gaulle had been expecting to
60 since shortly after the first of the
year." the spokesman said, "and the
reason for the delay In opening ne
gotiations with Giraud otherwise
could not be understood
No Flat Denial Made.
Dispatches from Algiers said the
comment issued from Gen. Eisen-
hower's headquarters did not flatly
deny that the Allied commander had
asked Gen. De Gaule not to make
the trip. but declared graphically
that, since the Fighting French
statement was issued in London,
Gen. Eisenhower had no doubt
that a full statement of the circum-
stances" will be made there.
Fighting French sources, however
said the National Committee was
planning no further statement at
the moment. adding that the text
of Eisenhower's letter will not be
made public because 1t will add
nothing to the case"
One Fighting French ofYicial, re-
ferring to Gen. Eisenhower express
sion at surprise" said the COM
mittee was "just as surprised when
1t received Gen. Eeisenhowers note u
Misunderstanding Seen.
"All facts of the case have been
published" he said. and conse-
quently the full statement which
Eisenhower anticipates is unneces-
sary."
The Algiers dispatches quoting
Gen. Eisenhower said his comment
indicated the whole situation DOS
sibly was the result of a misunder-
standing of some sort.
Only yesterday. however, Prime
Minister Churchill issued a state
ment saying he was in agreement
with Gen. Eisenhower In "depre-
eating the visit by De Gaulle during
the battle crisis in Tunisia which re-
quires the undivided attention of the
Allied command"
Meanwhile, Gen. Georges Catroux
Gen. De Gaulle's liaison officer in
Algiers. continued conferences with
Gen. Giraud said to be designed to
establish basis for talks later
between the Fighting French leader
and the French high commissioner
for North Africa.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Knudsen Urges Pooling
OF Labor Resources
BY the Assoc ated press.

BY the Assoc -ated Press
CLEVELAND. April Sit. Gen.
William S. Knudsen. production di-
rector for the War Department. sug-
gested last night that industrialists
cooperate with the War Manpower
Commisson by pooling labor re-
sources.
Production schedules for different
areas should be broken into separate
periods and labor units for each
period be arranged for in advance
he explained at a press conference
after touring war plants here.
While discussing the manpower
situation throughout the Nation,
Gen. Knudsen asserted. There isn't
much to worry about" He appeared
optimistic about the national indus
trial picture and predicted 1943 out
put would in some instances be 20
or 30 times greater than last year.
Evening star., 1943-04-08

By the Associated Press.
Sailor beware: Watch the WAVES
who limp 4 little today and eat their
lunches standing up.
For last night rs members of the
Women's Reserve Of the Navy found
fistless fighting fun in the first class
OF jul jitsu ever given for American
women In uniform.
The Navy says It's an unofficial
class and the WAVES. heaving their
instructor and one another around
the Central YMCA gym with great
abandon. insisted they will learn
systematic street fighting" just for
fun.
Joseph Chang, instructor Of the
Chinese ju-jitsu also teaches such
people as the White House Secret
Service and Army officers Of nearby
camps.
There's no need to hurt you to
convince you." grinned Mr.. Chang
as he gently but firmly twisted the
arm Of q lady ensign until she
squealed.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
$1,000, 900 Apple
Top Price at Clubs
War Bond Auction
BY the Associated Press.

bE IHe Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, April S.-One
apple was sold yesterday for
million dollars in War bonds.
The apple, one of a box auc-
toned off at a Kiwanis Club
meeting for $1,532 300 in bonds,
was bought by j. Fred Carson
for the First National Bank. of
which he is assistant cashier.
Hamilton Holt, international
vice president, conducted the
auction and not an apple vas
sold" for less than a $lO0 bord
purchase.
The apples were sent to the
Macon Kiwanis Club by Spo-
kane (Wash.) Kiwanians with
challenge to beat their mark
Of $4,000 raised during a SIM
liar auction.
Macon Kiwanians are plan
ming to send box of Georgia
peaches to Spokane wit ha chal-
lenge to match their 1882 800
sale.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Deferred Students
May Get Insignia
Case Boys Embarrassed
BY Lack Of Uniforms
By the Associated Press,

CLEVELAND, April S-The Case
School of Applied Science announced
today movement to issue special
insignia to draft-deferred special en-
gineering students who might be
embarrassed by simultaneous aca-
den1ic training of uniformed service
men on college campuses.
Declaring that sweater and -slacks-
clad civilian students feel conspicu-
Gus. Cases president, William e.
Wickenden, explained there are two
sides to the morale problem involved.
One is of immediate concern. The
other may develop within a few
months.
First. and already present at
many colleges is. the fact that the
civilian engineering student shares
the campus with the uniformed stu
dents and feels conspicuous because
of his street attire.
Second, there is the problem that
will arise if a considerable number
Of married men with children are
taken into the armed forces while
the civilian student is allowed to
complete his education for the
critical occupation toward which he
is heading.
What will be the attitude of the
average family group toward such
young men in college? This IS a
problem of community morale, and
may we'll become the more pressing
of the two unless we take steps to
clarity the situation. The civilian
student deferred from military duty
because his country recognizes the
need to train more men for the
technical services is entitled to relief
from embarrassment through ade-
quate identification"
Case announced its faculty has
suggested special insignia in the
form Of large button or arm band
to be worn by such civilian students.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Sings for Se|ectees,
Then SINGS for Himself
By IN. Assocjated pr..s

oy VIC aSSUCldtcu TTcSs.
PHILADELPHIA.-Every morning
for five months James Benz. 18. sang
at the Army induction center while
selectees marched away.
One day he sang as usual, but
when the boys marched of he
marched with them.
He was called by his draft board
just when he had chance to try out
with the La Scala Opera chorus here.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.

BY thS Associated Press.
Senate:
May take up migratory farm labor
bill.
Secretary Wickard and Price Ad-
ministrator Brown testify before
Agriculture Committee on Pace bill.
Manpower Chairman McNutt tes-
titles on civilian supply bill before
Banking Committee.
House:
Debates legislative appropriation
bill.
Small Business Committee starts
inquiry into black market.
Military Affairs Committee hears
American Legion on national service
bill.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
House Leaders Move
To Prevent Lapse
0fbituminous Act
Measure Passed in 1887
Fixing Minimum Price
Would Expire April 26
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A simple resolution extending the
Bituminous Coal Act for three or
four months to prevent its lapse on
April 26 through lack of time for
action on pending extension bills
has been decided on by House ad-
ministration leaders.
President Roosevelt is reported to
have informed leaders some extern
sion should be provided for the act,
passed in 1887 to establish minimum
prices for soft coal and discourage
ruinous competition.
Chairman Robertson of the Ways
and Means Subcommittee on the
problem said 1t would be impossible
to pass any of the pending bills
before the April 26 deadline, and
Chairman Doughton of the full
committee said a simple stop-gap
extension will be sought to allow
time for adequate hearings on more
permanent and modifying legisla-
ton later.
Hearings Put Over.
The subcommittee had tentatively
planned to start consideration OF ex-
tension bills today. but Mr.. Robert
son said this was abandoned in
favor of full committee hearings
later.
Advocates of extending the act,
which is administered by the BIZ
luminous Coal Division of the Inte-
rior Department., include the Coal
Producers Committee claiming to
represent producers of 1000, 900
tons or 73 per cent of the CONNER
cial production.
Designed before the war to put a
floor under prices and prevent pro-
ducers from losing millions Of dol
lars annually in an overexpanded
market, its sponsors say this mini
mum price protection is still needed
despite contentious that the prime
concern now is maximum prices to
protect consumers in an unprece-
dented market for coal.
Some Goals. these extension advo-
Gates say, are still selling at or near
the minimum prices set in October.
1910, and adjusted upward since
then, despite the demand.
Unless the act is extended, they
see an "unregulated" market with
many producers facing the alterna-
tive of shutting down or resorting to
price cutting.
900 Million Tons Needed.
They say they will tell the Ways
and Means group that 100000 900
tons Of soft coal are needed this
year, and it will be necessary to
maintain continuous and full pro-
duction of all the $4,000 mines in
% States to attain this goal.
To keep the mines going, they
argue the market must be attractive
for both steam sizes for commercial
use and domestic sizes for home USE
These are produced at the same
time and efforts are being made to
have home consumers store coal as
fast as it is produced this summer
so the mines can be kept in con-
tinuous operation.
''1f the people don't order coal in
summer" one coal man said. some
mines will not run because they
have no place to store the coal"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Old Ceremony Revived

Following the christening OF the
infant son Of T. Lock, q miner, in
the Blidworth (EnglandD Parish
Church. DR.. Russell Barry, Bishop of
Southwell. rocked the baby in an
ancient cradle before the altar In
q l2th-century ceremony which had
been revived recently by . bachelor
vicar,
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Tide Completely Turned
In Africu, Smuts Says
By the Associated Press.

PRETORIA, Union of South
Africa, April 8.-"The tide has turn
ed completely in North Africa and
the final battles are being fought in
Tunisia." Premier Field Marshal
Jan Christian Smuts told the
South African Senate yesterday.
"The end of the war might come
suddenly. although I don't expect
1t tomorrow" he added.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
'Tunk Withstunds Four Hits

CAIRO, April 8 R.-Four direct
hits from q German 105-millimeter
gun failed to knock out an Ameri-
can Gen. Grant tank in recent
savage fighting in forward area,
Corpi. Harold Clacksfleld of Bex-
Hill-on-Sea, England, said today.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Modern Faust Divorced
Second Time by Wife
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. April S.-Mrs.
Ethel Negri, ~. yesterday divorced
her psychologist husband, DR.. Vital
Negri, So, for a second time, declar-
ing he had Faust-ike ideas with
variations.
Faust grew old and wanted to &c.
young again and live . short young
life" she testified, but my husband
wanted to stay young all the time
and have a long young life.
He always insisted that I act
older than I was In public, while In
private he treated me as q child"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Bevin Reports on Strikes

LONDON. April tP,.-Ernest
Bevin. minister of labor and ma
tional service, told the House Of
Commons today that about $4,000
working days had been lost in
January and February through
work stoppages due to industrial
disputes