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Evening star., 1943-02-19
Alfred Appointment
Assai|ed by 0yerton
Senator 'Presumes' Action
Was Political Poyoff
b. tho Associated Press.


Opposition to the nomination of
James V. Alfred of Texas as a judge
On the Fifth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals developed today. President
Roosevelt sent the nomination to
the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. Alfred resigned from the
United States District Court for the
southern district of Texas last sum-
mer to make An unsuccessful race
against Senator O'Daniel, Democrat,
Of Texas, who was reelected.
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana declared in statement
that the Presidents action was
taken presumably to requite po-
litical obligation"
Senator ODaniel refused to express
his attitude toward the nomination,
commenting, however, that he had
an opinion, and tnat he would weigh
it along with those of his constituents
in deciding whether to support or
oppose Mr.. Alfred.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas expressed some surprise at
lilc dppOlllIInent, ana SdlO he mao
not expected it to 60 to a Texan
Observing that he had not submitted
any recommendation to the Presi-
dent, the senior Texas Senator said
he would not oppose the nomination
Senators Ellender. Democrat. OF
Louisiana and Overton had recon-
mended Judge Archie T Higgins OF
the Louisiana Supreme Court for
the post.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
House Group Calls Iekes
In 1ugweI| Investigation
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Insular Affairs Com
mittee has invited Secretary of the
Interior Ickes to appear before it
early next week and answer charges
that Gov. Rexford G. Tugwel of
Puerto Rico has been guilty Of ex-
travagance and political juggling for
power.
The charges against Gov. Tugwell
were made by the islands resident
commissioner in Congress, Bolivar
Pagan.
The committees decision to invite
Mr.. Ickes was reached after a dis
cussion of a measure to terminate
Gov. Tugwells term and restrict fu-
ture terms to four years.
Mr. Pagan inserted in the record
of the committee a list of 30 Gov
ernment agencies which, he said. >.
were created on the island by Gov.
Tugwell boosting insular expenses
between s8,ooo,oo0 and s9,o0o,o00 a
year.
Mr.. Pagan also said Gov. Tugwens
staff circulated a petition in Puerto
Rico and obtained more than 100000
signers as an Endorsement OF his poll
icies. Some of the signatures, Mr..
Pagan charged, were from "non-ex-
istent' persons, others from people
in asylums and jails. and still others
were obtained under promises OF
jobs.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

including Chakravarthi Raiagopala-
chari. foremost Hindu politician still
out of jail, we're persuaded otherwise
Rajagopalachari said he was con-
vinced that America has made up
its mind" not to interfere in the In
dian situation on account of the
danger of friction with its principal
ally.
'In six months the (British) gov
ernment has quashed violence" he
said, ''and evidently convinced
America it can prevent interference
with military operations in India
America has put this element fore
most.
There is material to support this
position but it looks only to one end.
That is peace, 1t ignores justice
About that I'm depressed. for if
peace Is the only aim of American
policy then there will be nothing
valuable coming out of the peace
conference after the war"
DevarGas Gandhi, son of the
fasting leader prepared to leave for
Poona Immediately after bulletin
yesterday had stated his father was
growing weaker.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Hecht
Continued From First Page,l


is reason to anticipate further vio-
lations.
In the legislation here involved" ,"
he submitted, 1T was not the pur-
pose Of Congress to police industry
but to seek compliance for the pub
lie good and to recognize honest
and true efforts to meet the re-
quirements of the law. 1t Is ele-
mentary that the purpose of ar in
junction is to deter, rather than to
punish. In the circumstances of
this case I do not find that there
is reason to apprehend future vio-
lations Of the act and regulation. -
Justice Let's said that on the basis
of the testimony he heard and the
evidence he examined the attitude
of the defendant company is not
antagonistic but cooperative He
added that in my judgment an in
junction would not be In the public
interest"
The Hecht Co. was represented by
Attorneys Spencer Gordon and
Charles A. Horoky.
Nindication for Company.
After learning of the courts de-
clSlon, Charles B. Dulcan, ST.. vice
president and general manager of
The Hecht Co. issued a statement
saying, in part;
The decision of the United States
District Court dismissing the suit of
the Offlce of Price Administration
against the Hecht Co. is in effect
vote of confidence to the Hecht
Co. and must be viewed with salts
faction by the people of Washington
and America who have followed the
details Of the case.
We cannot consider this, how
ever, in terms of a triumph or a VIC
tory, but rather vindication of our
position. The Hecht Co.
has had no fight with OPA. Our
attitude has always been and will
continue to be in complete harmony
with the objectives of the Govern
ment of the Office of Price Admin
istration and we will exert every ef-
fort in the future as we have in the
past to comply with every regula-
ton issued. We must prevent in
fation.
The attorneys and investigators
Of OPA have had a difficult job to
do. We believe they have tried to
do that job honestly and efficiently
We on the other hand have also had
a job to do-the job of carrying on
the distribution of civilian goods
in an orderly and businesslike way
under the pressure and handicap of
complex governmental regulations.
unfortunately the two jobs ."
have appeared to be in conflict for
the moment, but only for the
moment, Our objectives are the
same-to fight the inflationary
spiral and to help our country win
this war.
We intend to continue doing our
job and serving our public to the
full measure of our ability Short
ages, scarCities and dwindling sup
plies are, Of course, a part of the
picture, but in reality they have
little TO do with the case In point.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
State Rafionine Plan
Asked in California
To Aid War Workers
Legislators Told They
Are Quitting Because
Of Food Shortages
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.-Tes-
timony before a Legislative Com
nittee that war plant workers in
this region are quitting their jobs
because of food shortages has
prompted State Senator George
j. Hatfield to propose that Cali
fornia install its own rationing
system.
Mr.. Hatfield. chairman of a fact
finding committee on food. told an
open hearing that drastic steps
might have to be taken to correct
alarming shortages. wipe out the
black market and maintain the war
production tempo.
George Gore. executive of the
Northrop Aircraft Corp informed
the committee that the plants cafe
terra has paid for the last two
months higher-than-ceiling prices
for meat, and I can't tell you where
] get it, for if I did we wouldn't be
able to get any more; it's more i'm
portant to pay the price asked and
keep quiet"
Douglas Workers Hit.
Two operators of a commissary
that feeds men employed on IS Gov
eminent war jobs testified they had
not been able to get sufficient meat.
butter and certain other foods and
that many workers were quitting be-
cause Of the scarcity.
I'VE were able to get only 100
pounds of meat week for a camp
of Ala men employed at the Govern
ment guayule rubber plant at Indio,
Calf" said Frank A. Parsons of the
commissary. The labor turnover is
terrific. The men simply don't get
enough to eat"
The committee also heard that
Douglas Aircraft CO.. $4,000 en-
ployes were getting insufficient meat.
"Our workers are being 'starched' to
death" testified j. l.. Stevenson,
director of welfare.
CIO Official Backs Plan.
A CIO official. Richard F. Van
Valkenburgh. said that unless the
plight of the aircraft workers was
corrected, absenteeism would in
crease in spite of everything hat
could be done. He told Senator
Hatfield he and other CIO officials
would support the State in a move
to take over the meat supply.
Mr.. Gore said aircraft companies
had made joint appeal to Wash
ington for relief through the Air
craft Production Council and had
been assured of allocations which
did not materialize. .
DR.. H. C. Barsook, nationally
known biochemist of California IN
stitute of Technology, declared
studies he made of the food situa-
ton here showed it was reaching
the physical danger point with war
workers and already has attained
that point insofar as morale is con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Social Security Chiefs
In Transatlantic Talk

Sir William Beveridge of Great
Britain and Chairman Arthur J.
Altmeyer of the Social Security
Board, in a trans Atlantic tele-
phone conversation last night. ex-
pressed belief that their cradle to-
the grave social security programs
would be adopted in their respec-
tive countries.
The telephone conversation, ar
ranged by the Mutual Broadcasting
System, took place shortly after the
House Of Commons had voted to sup
port the cabinets qualified indorse-
ment Of the Beyeridge plan.
Mr.. Altmeyer informed Sir WILL
liam that the Social Security Board
was recommending broadening Of
the old-aGe and survivors insurance
system TO include domestic servants
and other workers now excluded,
and 10 allow for benefits for per-
manent and temporary disabilities
and for payment Of hospital costs.
He declared that immediate ac-
tlon was necessary to have the So
cial security system working per-
feCtly Immediately after the war
He SAID the American plan was not
as sweeping as that proposed by
Sir William and pointed out that
It had the Endorsement Of the AFL
and CIO
Evening star., 1943-02-19

said she re- James G. Garrison.
ceived letter from him, written IL
days after the date on which he was
said TO have been wounded, and said
he did not mention the wound.
Born in Washington, Pvt. Garri-
son was graduated from the Mac
farland Junior High School here
and worked for a short while as a
messenger for Western Union before
entering the Marine Corps.
He has two brothers and two sis.
ters. His older brother. Cecil l..
Garrison, %, is private in the
Army Medical Corps, and younger
brother, Ronald Garrison, jr.. g.
lives here with his mother The
two sisters are Mrs. Paul Snarr, who
lives at the c street address, and
Mrs. Kenneth Mckinney of 1880
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

books, so the young patient wrote in
with plea for guidance from this
corner.
Who could turn down a request
like that? The patient explained
that he didn't have a chance to go
to college: didn't even finish high
school. But he concluded his letter
this way:
"Of all the gifts this world has to
of1er-I want an education most
With that spirit he is bound to
achieve his ambition even If the
advice from this direction is all
awry.
Well, how about Tom Sawyer"
and "Huckleberry Finn" for a young
fellow like that? He will soon dis
cover whether or not he likes Mark
Twain and, il he does. he can 20
further along the old trail that is
familiar to so many readers. There
the connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" and host of short
stories including that satiric side
splitter, The Man Who Corrupted
Hadleyburg.
Other Samples Offered.
The young fellow might like Sir
Walter Scott. In this corner there
is fond memory of happy hours
spent over Quentin DurWard." "
"1vanhoe, The Tslisman" and 9TH
er romances written by the grand
old Master OF Abbotsford. Or James
Femimore Cooper might hit the
spot. Certainly the best of the
Leatherstocking series-"The Last of
the Mohicans" should be sampled
just for taste.
Inland youngsters often like tales
OF the sea and there an odd point
comes up. Why is "Moby Dick
considered boys book? It's really
mans book all the way. Boys
may-in fact. by visible signs they
do-get enjoyment from some OF the
thrilling adventures recounted in
the innumerable chapters. but the
Great White Whale and his baffied
pursuer, Capt Ahab, range at times
beyond the scope of any juvenile
mind. But Treasure Island" is
something else. That's for man and
boy at any age. Two Years Before
the Mast'-well, some say it's hot
and some say it's cold. 1t rates
high in the estimation OF this read
er and it finds ready circulation
after all these years-in public Ii
braries
Gentlemen of the jury, the wit
ness admits TO three favorites among
the works of Dickens, to wit Pick
wick Papers David Copperfield
and The Tale Of Two Cities" Then
there is the wide range that Kipling
has to offer in verse and prose. The
"reminiscences of Pvt. Mulvaney and
his pals, Learoyd and Ortheris. are
priceless and the swing of Kipling S
verse is wonderful At least, that s
the enthusiastic opinion in this cor
ner. And If these books 60 down
well with the patient, perhaps some
thing more might be prescribed
later.
tFelessed by the Bell Syndicate, IncD
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Congress in Brief
Py the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess until Monday.
Agriculture Subcommittee sum-
mons OPA, agricultural and staoili-
cation officials in food production
inquiry.
Byrd committee investigates need
for consolidating agricultural lend
ing agencies.
House:
Considers private claim bills.
Small Business Committee hears
complaints of meat packers.
Rules Committee resumes hear
ings on misunderstanding bill.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues writing Of pay-as-you-go tax
bill.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Rebuff Is Indicated
For Roosevelt Plan
To Limit Incomes
House Members Cool
Toward Presidents
Supertox Proposal
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Virtually all Capitol Hill signs
pointed today toward a congress
sional rebuff for President Roose-
velt's effort to maintain wartime in
come ceilings, after taxes, at $25 900
for a single person and $4,000 for
married couples.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee showed no disposition to heed
the Presidents recommendation of
supertax to hold the aggregate of
all income, including that from tax
exempt securities, within such
bounds.
Chairman Doughton said the
Ways and Means Committee spoke
its mind on the issue when it ap-
proved bill by Representative Dis
ney, Democrat, of Oklahoma to put
ceilings for individual salaries over
s25,000 at their pre-Pearl Harbor
levels.
Would Repeal Order.
The measure would repeal Mr.
Roosevelt's executive order limiting
wartime salaries to $4,000, after
taxes. The Oklahoman described
his bill as revolt against Gov
ernment by directive"
Although he voted against the
Disney measure, the chairman sale
he saw no signs that the committee
action might be changed.
However, Representative McGran.
cry, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
Ways and Means member, told re-
porters the issue would be reopenec
in the committee by parliamentar,
situation which developed when tn,
group voted unanimously yesterda,
to have Mr.. Disney present th'
measure to the House.
Changing the name on the meas
IRE from that of Doughton to Dis.
ney gave 1t the status of new bin
open to a new vote in the commit.
tee, Mr.. McGranery said.
Disney Bill Passage Seen.
Veteran House members predicted
privately the Disney measure woule
pass the House by large majority
1t was written into a measure tt
raise the Nations debt limit from
sl25, 900, ,0oo. 900 to $4,000, ,OOo, 900.
The present executive limitation
of 5000. after taxes, and the Dis
ney pre-Pearl Harbor ceiling affec
only salaries. Mr. Roosevelt inform
ed the Ways and Means Committe,
by letter that if Congress would lew
supertax on large holdings, from
salaries and all other sources, HI
would rescind his salary Limitation
| directive.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Jap Shipping Target
OF Allied Air Offensive
In SoIomons Area
Modone and BUN Bases
Also Blasted Heavily;
Loe Area Ruided
BY the Associated Press


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Feb. 19.-Japanese
shipping and airdromes at Ma
dang, New Guinea, and at BUN,
in the Solomon Islands, were the
targets Of a heavy Allied aerial
offensive in the Southwest Pa
cific yesterday, a headquarters
communique said today.
Catalina bombers, attacking from
medium attitudes. ranged for two
hours over the Kahili airdrome, at
BUN, destroying a number of enemy
aircraft and setting explosions that
caused fires in dispersal and dump
areas visible for so miles, it was
stated.
The Japanese sent up heavy bursts
of anti-aircraft fire, but all of the
Allied planes returned safely. No
enemy craft contested the air.
At Madang, a Liberator bombed
the airdrome dispersal areas and
Australian Beaufighters attacked
the waterfront and destroyed OF
damaged a 300 = ton auxiliary
schooner and 30-foot launch
headquarters announced.
AirdrOme Machine Gunned.
The fighters also took a hand in
machine-gunning the airdrome anc
town area and then swept on tc
Alexishafen to destroy or damage
three more launches. A number Of
japanese leaped from the boats but
from one Of the craft only two
swimmers made shore.
Another Liberator laid bombs or
the Finschhafen runway and Havot
attack planes shot across the Lac
Waria area In series of 20 bomb
ing and machine-gunning sallies.
Boston bombers struck hard a
four Japanese-occupied villages II
the Lac area, employing 500-poune
and 250-pound bombs before they
showered the town with gun fire.
An enemy cruiser in the harbor al
Dill, Portuguese Timor, was the tar
get for a formation of Mitchell
bombers which dropped quarter-tor
missiles from a medium altitude II
the face Of considerable anti-air-
craft fire from the ship and from
land
Five japanese Zero fighter planes
went aloft to intercept, headquarters
said, and in 100-mile running
fight across Portuguese Timor, one
of the MitchellS and two of the
Zeros were shot down.
Cargo Ships Bombed.
The American bomber hit the
water and a reconnaissance patro
later found one crew member or
raft and two others swimming
near the area, it was learned.
Liberators on a reconnaissance
mission bombed a japanese cargo
vessel off Cape oxford, New Britain
and bombed and machine -gunnec
5,000ton cargo ship north Of Reir
Bay, at the northwestern end Of
New Britain
The bombs were near misses anC
damaged the targets, 1t was re-
ported.
Ground patrols continued active
in the Wau-Mubo area with 40 more
Japanese dead counted in the latest
fighting, it was announced.
A spokesman for Gen. Douglas
Macarthur disclosed that 1t. Gen
Walter Kruger had assumed COM
mand of American troops in the
Southwest Pacific area, a command
TO be known as the 9Th Army in an
administrative setup which was de-
scribed as being without any spe-
cial operational significance.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
0PA 10 Permit Rise
In Fluid Milk Prices
In Certain Sections
General increase Would
Not Boost Production,
GuIbruith Tells Senators
BY the Associated Press


J. K. Galbraith, deputy price ad-
ministrator, told a Senate Agricul-
ture Subcommittee today a directive
freezing fluid milk prices at January
levels would be modified to permit
increases in some areas.
I'VE have an order in final stages
Of preparation involving substantial
leveling outsof prices and in some
cases upward adjustments" he testi-
fed.
Mr.. Galbraith asserted. increases
would be allowed in the Southeast,
while thorough study continued as
to need Of upward adjustments in
Southern California.
At the same time, Mr.. Galbraith,
pointing frequently to charts he
brought with him. told the commit
tee he did not believe a general price
increase would bring greater milk
production.
Increase in Price Of Items.
Mr.. Galbraith said allowance OF an
increase in the price of milk would
require an increase in the price of
all items entering into its produc-
ton
Il do not believe we can get in
creased production by simply raising
prices all around the board" he
testified, adding that the shortage
of manpower, machinery and other
materials would have a greater ten
dency to retard production.
w. J. Cecil, director of the Cali
fornia State Department of Agricul-
ture, spectator, broke in to contend
that if increased prices would not
increase production, incentive pay
Evening star., 1943-02-19
ments advocated by Secretar,

ments advocated by Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard would not.
Your argument refutes his theory
or suggests Mr.. Wickard is guilty of
misusing public funds" Mr.. Cecil
declared.
Mr.. Galbraith heatedly denied
"the implication in the latter part of
your statement
Used to Make Up Losses,
He said the incentive payments
were used to make up losses incurred
in attempts to increase production
with inexperienced labor and on
poorer loads.
1T is not the intention of OPA to
fix prices below the level that would
enable production with margin of
profit" Mr.. Galbraith asserted,
AS for the milk prices, he said
where the ceilings will not cover
production costs they will be raised
in those areas"
He said adjustments upward might
be expected soon in the Los Angeles
and San Diego areas.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Defense Meeting Called
Wednesday in Bethesda

Fred w. Tuemmler, Montgomery
County civilian defense official, will
address a public meeting called by
the War Emergency Radio Service
for pm. Wednesday at the Be-
thesda County Building.
Mr.. Tuemmler, who has charge Of
the operations staff of the control
center and report centers of county
civilian defense, will explain the
workings of these centers and their
relation to AFRAID wardens and
other services.
Residents interested in participant
ing in the radio work of the unit
and in civilian defense are urged to
attend. Radio service officials will
explain the program and accept ap-
plicationS for a radio course,
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Gondhi Weaker, Little Hope
Held for u. S. Intervention
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Feb. l9-With
Mohandas K. Gandhi in the 10th
day OF his fast and reported so
much weaker that he had
stopped talking almost alto
gether, Indians gathering here
for the annual conference of
business, professional and educa-
tional leaders expressed hope
but only faintly-that the United
States would intervene to obtain
his release.
The official bulletin on Gandhis
condition today reported increasing
weakness" but said otherwise there,
was little change. ~.
Gandhi is fasting in protest
against his detention by the British,
who arrested him last August 9 and
have kept him behind barbed wire
in the palace of the Aga Kahn at
Poona.
While some Of the Indians who
gathered here for the conference
opening day held out hope that the
United States would ask the British
to relent and release Gandhi, some,
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Dining Room Rules
At Pentogon Building
Hit Junior Officers

Officers below the rank of
major assigned to duty in the
Pentagon Building now must
60 hungry during the hour be-
tween noon and l pm. or get
their food elsewhere than in
the dining room reserved for
men of rank.
A notice now posted on the
door of the dining room an
nounces that it will be open
during this one hour each day
only to field officers. A spokes-
man for the War Department
said the move had been neces-
sary in order to meet crowded
conditions which usually occur
there during that period.