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Evening star., 1943-05-04
Roosevelt
Silent on
Coal Row

President Roosevelt refused to
be drawn into a discussion of the
coal situation this afternoon at
his press conference, saying he
had no news on that topic when
asked If he was satisfied with the
way affairs were being handled
by Fuel Administrator Ickes.
To another inquiry, he said he
had had no word from John l..
Lewis, head of the UNIV.
To an inquirer who asked if the
War Labor Board was going to
handle the coal dispute the Presi-
dent suggested that the law spoke
for itself on that matter. When
some one else asked what law, the
Chief Executive responded the Price
Sterilization Act of last October
and his executive order supple
menting it.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Burton Recalls Two Dinners
In Monroe's R Street Home

highest strata of Washington's 60
cial and official life, disclosed this
afternoon that John Monroe, host
at the affairs. had made two futile
efforts in the last two days to
see him.
The member Of Congress requested
that his identity not be revealed be-
cause he had never attended any OF
the dinner parties and did not want
to be drawn into the case" He
said he did not know why Mr.. Mon
roe wanted to see him.
Mr.. Monroe Is under subpoena to
re-appear before the committee to-
morrow.
On his first appearance last week
Mr.. Monroe refused to answer ques-
tions about himself or social activi-
ties at the four-story house on r
street.
Another witness, Mrs. Eula Smith
also declined to talk. She also Is
scheduled to make her second ap-
pearance before the committee to-
morrow. The meeting is scheduled
to start at 1890 am. and win be held
in the House Military Affairs Com.
mittee room. 1910, New House Once
Building. It will be open to the
public.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
New Delay Seen
In Senate on
StrikeCurb Bill
BorkIey, Protesting
Haste, Urges WLB
Views Be Obtuined

For the second time in two
days the Senate appeared likely
late this afternoon to put off a
final vote on war labor legisla-
ton.
With sentiment increasing for the
Taft proposal to give the War Labor
Board sufficient power to have its
decisions carried out by the process
Of injunction, Majority Leader Bark
ley protested against the hasty
drafting of new laws and declared
time should be allowed to consult
the WLB.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, author of the original meas
ure, to confirm the Presidents pow
er to take over mines or factories
where necessary in cases of strike
or labor disturbance, said he was
mot hostile" to the Taft amend
ment, which would be added to,
without interfering with, the or
iginal bill.
Might Support Recommital.
1t was learned reliably that if the
Taft amendment is adopted the bill
probably would pass. Senator Bark
ley argued, however, that the entire
subject had not been given enough
consideration by the Judiciary Com
mittee. He said he would not move
to recommit the bill, but might sup
port such motion.
The Connally bill earlier was
amended by the Senate to confine
such authority to cases involving
"a strike or other labor disturbance. =
This was the effect of adopting, Al
to "a, the Danaher amendment
striking out the additional words, "or
other cause" This vote, however,
was not regarded as any indication
of whether the Senate will go ahead
to final passage, or send the bill to
committee for further study.
Meanwhile, three drastic bills to
curb strikes for the duration of the
war were introduced today by SEN
ator Eastland, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi.
The Eastlapd bills would do the
following:
Make it felony to aid, encourage
or abet strike during the war,
subject to penalty up to two years
in prison, or $4,000 or both
Amend the Wagner Act to permit
an employer to discharge any en-
(See ANTI-STRIKE Bull. 2-X0
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Hull Defends Policy
On Martinique After
Roberts Protest
Action Of u. S. Based
On Desire to Free
France, Secretary Says
Earlier Story on Page A.,

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull said
today a protest from Admiral
Georges Robert against Ameri-
can abrogation of agreements
regarding Martinique disclosed
an attitude that is Incompetent
sible in view of the facts in
volved.
The Secretary emphasized that
the policy of the United States
toward Martinique has been based,
from the beginning, on determina-
ton to do everything possible to
restore the freedom of France.
Fully SO per cent of all Frenchmen,
he told his press conference, un-
derstood and support this American
policy.
(Admiral Robert, high COM
missioner of the French island,
cabled Associated Press that the
State Deartment's abrogation
action "offer nothing else in ex-
change" for the ruptured rela-
tions and has shut off all pos
sibility of fresh proposal on my
part" He urged that the de-
partment make public his reply)
Asked whether the Government
contemplates any further action as
a result of Admiral Roberts note of
protest, Mr.. Hull replied there was
nothing he could say at the mo-
ment, but pointed out that the
United States Navy is patrolling the
Caribbean and the Nays Judgment
lSee MARIINIOIIE PAGE 2.Xl
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Honeymooners Delivered
To Rhode Island Police
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-John jag
Miller, a., and Josephine De Rosa,
rs, whose honeymoon was inter-
rupted Saturday night when they
were arrested as fugttives, waived
extradition in Felony Court today
and agreed to return to Rhode Is
land.
Magistrate Peter A. Abeles dis
missed the fugitive charge and they
were taken In custody by Sergt. John
J. Ryan Of Cranston, r. l., OF the
Rhode Island State police. who said
he would take them to Rhode Is
land this afternoon.
The two were arrested in q Broad
way Western Union ONCE while
waiting for money from home. They
were married April 20 In Rich
mond, Va.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Athletics Trim Mats,
81, On Hitting Spree,
In 9Th, 9Th Innings
Double PIoy in 9th Nips
Griffs' Opportunity to
Come From Behind
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-The
Athletics defeated the Nationals in
the opening game of series here
today by score of to /.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Clary walked
Case doubled to right. Clary stop
ping at third. Spence fouled to
Mayo. johnson flied deep to Esta-
leila, Clary scoring after the catch.
Case held second. Vernon famed.
One run.
PHILADELPHIA-Welaj fouled to
Early. Priddy tossed out White.
Mayo beat out a tap down the third
base line. Leonard tossed out Esta-
leila.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Hall threw out
Priddy. Early flied to Welaj. Sui
Ivan fouled to Siebert.
PHILADELPHIA - Priddy threw
out Siebert. Clary knocked down
Suder's smash and threw him out.
Hall singled to left. Hall was out
stealing. Early to Priddy.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON lined to
Estalella. Clary was hit on the arm
by pitched ball. Case forced Clary
at second, Mayo to Suder. Spence
forced Case at second, Suder to Hall
PHILADELPHIA-Swift flied tc
Johnson. Clary made a leaping
stop of Flores liner, knocked il
down and threw him out. Clary
Evening star., 1943-05-04
S|X-DAY WEEK FOR COAL MINERS ORDERED
II Die, IS Hurt
In Explosion at
Elkton, Nd.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md, May A.
At least IL persons were
reported dead and IS or
more reported injured to-
day in a blast at the Tri-
umph Explosive Works.
The explosion occurred
in a building used for stor-
age and another building
nearby was damaged.
Fire broke out irnme-
diately and fire companies
from Elkton, Northeast,
Chesapeake City, Md, and
Newark, Del, were rushed
to the scene.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Nelson Order on 0CR
May Involve Jeffers
In New Controversy
Rubber Chief Reported
&
Irked by Authority s,sss
Given to Whiteside "
Earlier Story on Page Ally

>A<sSA A-~A 0sOAJ VIA = sSoS a. AsS
A new controversy involving
Rubber Director William M. JET
fers appeared to be in the max
ing this afternoon as a result of
the recent action of Chairman
Donald M. Nelson of the War
Production Board in setting up
the new Office of Civilian Re
quirements and empowering it's
director with authority to allo-
cate rubber to civilians.
Mr.. Nelson last Saturday desig-
mated Arthur D. Whiteside, director
of the new Office, as the civilian
spokesman for all consumer goods
except food, transportation and
housing. The directive took from
Mr.. Jeffers' Office the right to allo-
cate rubber to civilians and to say
how it should be used. It stripped
the same authority over oil from
Petroleum Administrator Ickes.
While Mr.. Jeffers parried questions
on WPB's latest action with TASK
Mr.. Nelson" associates said he was
plenty mad" It was understood
that he was not shown a copy of
the Whiteside order until this morn
ing, and that he had not been con-
suited on the move.
During the Truman committee
investigation today of the rubber
and aviation gasoline programs, Mr.
Jeffers was asked if Mr.. Nelson anc
WPB had kept hands off" of rub.
Der as suggested in the Baruch
committee report. He said the WIPE
chief had tried several times to cut
his authority, but that all orders
were recalled except a "last one
handed him today.
Eyes and no, but mostly yes" was
the way Mr.. Jeffers answered q
question to whether Mr.. Nelson had
divested himself of direct concern
over rubber.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Stock Prices Register
Top Prices Since Early 1910
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Idle cash
poured into the stock market today
and, in one of the fastest sessions
in three years, numerous issues reg
istered highest prices since early
1910 with gains of a few cents to 81
q share.
Heavy profit-taking on the rise
cut down many early sprinters.
Dealings slackened after noon, but
volume for the full proceedings
was in the vicinity Of 5000, 900
shares.
Brokers said public participation
was expanding appreciably, with in
terest principally In stocks selling
under IS.
Optimistic war news from Tu-
nisia. brighter earnings statements
and the growing scarcity Of SPEND
ing outlets were given Is the main
factors In drawing funds to securi-
ties.
The coal labor situation was said
to have inspired . little liquidation
near the close and small losses
were plentiful ut the last.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Late Races
PimIico Results

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; / IL miles.
Indian Gift tDattilo) $50 500 3.1(
Alhalon tRoberts) 4.40 3.6(
Company Rest (Mehrtens) SOC
Time. 1:47b.
Also ran-Connachta. Deviltry. Indian
Sun, War Stone, Sentinel, Wesley A..
EI0HTH RACE-rurse, $1,000; claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and upward: l Il miles.
BriGhten Up tRenick) $40 40 32(
Circling (Higley) 1880 79(
Nightly tBreen) $50
Time, 1:464s.
Also ran-NiIon. Celtic Knisht. Dulie
Baby Boy, First Draft, Gallant Stroke
Todcan, Meadow star, Streamer.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Late News Bulletins
Swiss Go Home as Border Is Reopened

BERN, Switzerland oF9-Two hundred Swiss caught in
France by the sudden closing of the border April Italian
occupation authorities able return night
tary officials threw the frontier Frontier dispatches
said the principal border stations between
Geneva opened last night while ones were opened
today.
German Fleet Interrupts Conveys to Russia.
LONDON NF9-Unofhcal naval observers expressed the
belief today that the German baeshp Tirptz and other
naval forces at Narvik in Northern Norway and
that their there had resulted in temporary
ruption to Allied conveys to Murmansk, Russia
u. S. Bombers Blast Towns in Burma
NEW DELHI India uP)-Fightng planes Juggling 1000
Namkn and Mitchell bombers dropped % explosives
railroad yards at Ywataung and Mayyo in the latest
series Of American forays Burma United States
munique announced today.
Berlin Reports H. S. Raid on Antwerp
NEW YORK Hp-The Berlin radio said that American
bombers attacked the Belgian industrial city Antwerp this
afternoon dropping bombs from great altitude Heavy
account recorded by the Associated said
chutes descending indicating that large
of American bombers must have been shot down."
Germans Fall Back in Western Caucasus
LONDON UP.-The German radio announced tonight
that Naz troops had positions
in the Western Caucasus just west OF Krymskaya miles
northeast of Novorosssk.
Earlier Story Page A-6J
Coal Panel to Resume Hearings Thursday
The War Labor Board announced late today that its
panel investigating the wage dispute will
hearings here at II Thursday. panel also will
take up the anthracite dispute later.
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Brown Refuses Oil Price Boost Asked by Ickes
request of Petroleum Administrator Icke for general in
crease in crude oil prices averaging IS cents barrel
Evening star., 1943-05-04
House Rejects
Rum| Flanagan
By206 to202
CorIson's Proposal
Passed, 1877 to 166, on
Earlier Teller Vote
BULLETINS.

Ready to compromise but
unwilling to cancel a complete
years tax debts for everyone,
the House returned the pay
as-you-go tax bill to it's Ways
and Means Committee today
with orders to bring back leg
islation abating 1912 tax obli-
cations of approximately 80
per cent of the Nations tax
payers.
The House late today re-
1ected a Republican modified
Ruml pay-as-you-go tax plan
by a roll-call vote of 20e to 2O2,'
after having approved the
proposal, tentatively, on an
earlier teller vote, 1877 to 166.
A motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to report out
the so-called Robertson For
and substitute for the Ways
and Means Committees tax
measure was carried, 1913 to
l73, on a teller count. A roll
call vote on the motion was to
follow.
By the Associated Press.
The House completed genera,
debate on the pay-as-you-go taz
bill this afternoon, and Repre-
sentative Carlson, Republican, OF
Kansas then formally offered
the Republicans sponsored skip
a-tax-year plan as a substitute
to the measure drafted by the
Democratic majority of the Ways
and Means Committee.
Under the rules the discussion
may continue for some time before
. vote is reached, with each men,
ber entitled to recognition for five
minutes.
Tempers flared anew today as the
House neared the showdown vote
and the heat subsidized only afte,
Speaker Rayburn ruled that one
member in calling another "dema
gogue" had violated House rules.
The chamber turned to a debat.
on "demagoguery" after Repre-.
sentative Patman, Democrat, O.
Texas had shouted that adoption O.
the Ruml plan might result in i'm.
position Of Federal retail sales tax
and bring dangers of runaway in
f1ation and printing press money!
Knutson Starts Row.
Representative Knutson, Republic.
an. of Minnesota, leading the Re.
publican fight for the Ruml plan
challenged Mr.. Patman's statement
and when the Texas asked Mr.
Knutson to yield the floor briefly
the Minnesotan responded:
Il do not yield to any more demo.
gogues."
Mr.. Patman Immediately chal.
lenged the statement, and diction.
ary was brought into the chamber
by Representative Otter, Republic.
an, of Pennsylvania, who read from
the definition that a demagogue 81.
a leader, orator, popular with o.
identified with the people" Repre-.
sentative Rankin, Democrat, of Mis-.
sissippi insisted that Mr.. Otter die
not read all the definition-"ths
lower bracket definition"
Thereupon Mr.. Otter argued that
it could not be proved that Mr.
Knutson referred to Mr.. Patmar
extensively.
Finally Mr.. Rayburn after looking
into previous rulings by the chail
said that Mr.. Knutson's statement
did not avoid personalities" ano
therefore was contrary to HOUSE
rules. Mr.. Knutson then received
unanimous consent that his remarl
be stricken from the record.
The chamber expected to dispos,
Evening star., 1943-05-04

1t. GEN. SIMON B. BUCKNER.
L. Dewitt to the same rank to
permit him to retain that rank
In new but as yet unannounced
assignment. Gen. Dewitt now COM
mands the 4th Army and the West
ern Defense Command with head
quarters at San Francisco.
A similar nomination was sent UP
(eee PREDICTIONS, Paae E-X1
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
Boston ---- 020 900 -
New York 12O 600 0
Batteries-Dobsen and Partee, Chandler
and Sears.
At Cleveland
Chicago - 100 600 0
Cleveland - 100 O10 0
Hatteries-Dietrich and fresh; Basby
At st. Louis
Detroit ----- 220 0
st. Louis 600
Batteries-Trueks and Richards: Hol-
lingsworth and Hayes.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Boston,
New York. 600 00s O00-3 6 1
Boston ---- 022 00l O0x-5 70
eeate.ies-Lohrman and Msneuso; Tebin
At Cincinnati
Pittsburgh so2 800 0
Cincinnati 00l 900 1
lstterles-Rsseisne and Lspsz; Starr,
4alley, Hessser and Mueller.
Al Chicago
st. Louis 223 2
Chicago - 600
Batteries-White and Odea, Hsnysewski
and HefnandeI.
Todoy's Home Runs
National League.
Workman. Boston, Sd inning.
Di Maggie, Pittsburgh. 1st inning.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See BASEBALL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See MARTINIQUE, Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See NAVY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Weather Report

From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Continued cool tonight, gentle winds. Ter
peratures today-Highest, So, at $3.50 pm; 10,
est, 50, at 6:35 am. Full report on page ALA
Evening star., 1943-05-04

(See TAXES, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Coal Panel to Resume Hearings Thursday


Price Administrator Prentiss Brown today denied thu
request of Petroleum Administrator Ickes for in
in crude oil prices averaging IS cents barrel
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
ManyMiHs Buying Wheat
OnKnowledge OfMarkets

The grading specialists with the
State Department of Agriculture
have found that, in general, the
wheat stored on farms, on which
federal loans were secured last
year, varied considerably as to
quality. They observed, for in
stance, that 20 per cent originally
sampled for grade contained too
much moisture (more than IA
per cent?. Naturally, much of this
wheat had to be turned by hand
in order to reduce the moisture.
This added greatly to the cost of
handling.
In grading these samples care
fully and painstakingly, Darst
found that So per cent of the
wheat graded number one red win
ter or number two red winter
and was good milling wheat. For
ty per cent graded number three
red winter and was discounted
three cents per bushel on loan
value. Seven per cent was num-
ber four red winter and was dis
counted six cents per bushel.
Discounts were also made on
onion and smut content
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Franklin County Farms
Stick To l-Tvpe Cotton

LOUISBURG, Aug. 15-About 90
ercent of all the cotton in Frank
lin county is planted to one chosen
variety and growers are being fur
nished with free grading and class
ing service under the Smith-Dexey
Act, reports County Agent W. C..
Boyce of the extension service at
State college.
Ten cotton ginners are cooperat-
ing in the program and they are
taking samples of the cotton for
the growers, rendering a real
service in cotton improvement, ac-
cording to Boyce.
The agent says that Franklin
county began its one-variety cot
ton improvement work in 1899 and
that each year the work has shown
satisfactory progress. Pure seed
from parent stock are produced
each year for planting the next
years crop and thus the staple
length and character Of the cotton
are maintained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
COTTON WILL PAY
If KEPT PROPERLY
Growers Should Be Sure
That Staple Should Be
In Dry Condition

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Aug. 15.-Growers will receive
large premiums if they will gather
their cotton clean, keep it dry and
pick it before there is weather
damage. C. L. McCaslan, extern
sion gin specialist at State college,
announced here today.
He pointed out that there is a
serious shortage of good cotton
for manufa curing war goods and
he appealed to growers to exert
every possible effort to produce
iniddling cotton this year.
He said that he was, of course,
aware of the labor shortage and
asked that the people in the towns
form themselves into cotton pick
ing gangs and assist the farmers
in getting the cotton out of the
fields before it suffers weather
damage. He pointed out that the
longer the cotton remains in the
field, under average conditions,
the lower is the grade.
With staple length of one and
one-sixteenth inches, cotton of
middling grade in the white class
is worth $16.75 a bale more than
low middling cotton, on the basis
of loan values, McCaslan advised.
"This premium can easily repre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Danbury Farmer Solues
Poultry Water Problem

DANBURY, Aug. 15-Paul Ben
nett has solved his water prob
lens by installing hydraulic
ram and finds that his savings of
time in watering chickens pay for
the ram in 463 days, reports Coun-
ty Agent E. S. Stokse of the ex-
tension service at State college.
Bennett purchased 600 chickens
in the spring and found that they
needed 20 buckets of water day.
Since it took an hour each day to
water the chickens, he invested
S46.O4 in a ram, $74.25 in piping,
$3.50 in cement, So in fittings and
So in hauling expenses.
Bennett now has plenty of water
for his chickens and livestock, and
plenty for the house, and he is let
ting his chickens pay the bill, ac-
cording to Stokes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
73O Animals To Market
Set Record For Sales

LOUISBURG, Aug. 15- R. N.
Shearon recently made a record
sale of hogs when he delivered 730
finished animals to the market,
reports County Agent w. c. Boyce
of the extension service at State
college.
According to Boyce, the hogs
weighed 1853, 900 pounds and this is
believed to be the largest single
sale of pork ever made by one
farmer in North Carolina.
He also reports that other farm
ers in Franklin county have made
considerable increases in livestock
production.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
MANY LAMBS
FROM THIS STATE
30 Decks, Totalling 1928
Animals Shipped In
Recent Weeks
COLLEGE STATION. Raleigh,

OOILEGE O1AIlON, hd1elSH,
Aug. 15-Thirty decks of lambs,
totaling 1928 animals, have been
shipped from North Carolina in
recent weeks and the sheep indus
try of the state is making steady
progress, L. I. Case, extension ami
NAL husbandman at State college,
announced here Saturday.
He said that the extension serv-
ice and the State Department of
Agriculture had been cooperating
with the farm organizations to en-
courage sheep growing in North
Carolina.
Carload shipments of sheep have
been brought in, better rams have
been obtained, sheep shearing
demonstrations have been held,
and wool has been pooled for ship
ment from central points. Growers
have been assisted in making car
lot shipments of lambs and grad
ing has been arranged.
The extension farm agents, ac-
cording to Case, have been assist
ing growers with the feeding,
worming, and care of their flocks,
with special attention to the pro-
duction of the best grade of lambs
and of wool.
Much progress has been made.
According to Case, in a shipment
of 153 lambs from Alamance coun-
ty recently, Lonnie Mcpherson de-
livered 80 choice lambs and 10
good lambs.