davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-03-23
0PA 10 Remove Controls
On Construction Jobs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Price control soon will be removed
from most parts of the huge con-
struction industry.
In announcing that today, Price
Administrator Brown said, however,
that repair and maintenance serv-
ices. which are factor in civilian
rents, will remain under control.
All general contracting and many
types of subcontracting for jobs on
new dwellings and factories as we'll
as the services in connection with
the construction will be removed
from control
Mr.. Brown said the necessity for
a regulation over the entire con-
struction field had been eliminated
by wartime limitations on civilian
construction and the drastic de-
cline of construction activity.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Report Of $82,392
Boosts Red Cross
Total 10 $1,168,614
Over IS Per Cent Of Quote
Pledged; Bishop Declares
Mark Too Low

Gifts to the District Red Cross
war fund totaling 1892 were
reported today, increasing the
total to Sl,l68,614, or 1913 per
cent of the $1,555 400 quota.
To date 19O.o25 persons and firms
have contributed to the fund. All
divisions will submit reports Thurs
day, with a considerable boost in
the grand total expected by Cam
palgn Director Randolph G.. Bishop
Government and general business
units reported today. Government
has raised s476,063 or 698 per cent
OF its quota from l29,O53 contrib
utorS. General business has raised
$304.430 or 81 per cent of it's quota =
Our quota was set too low said
Business Chairman Charles A..
Robinson. If we don't actually
raise s400,00O we are going to be
disappointed"
Grover B. Hill of the Department
OF Agriculture. substituting for
Chairman Wayne Chatfield Taylor,
said the Government units are con-
fident OF raising their quotas, but
that staggered paydays would pre-
vent the realization of this goal
until April !.
A. G, Neal, campaign chairman
and president of Potomac Electric
Power Co., called attention to the
fact that only $4,000 of the $4,000
private business employees here have
contributed This means there are
10000 potential givers who must be
reached" he said.
Speakers today were 1t. Vernon
l.. Anderson, dentist on the torpe-
doed aircraft carrier Wasp. and Mrs.
Ole Colbjornsen. wife of the finan-
cial adviser of the Norwegian EN-
bassy here. Both praised the Red
Cross for its work of mercy through
out the war zones. Many lives would
have been lost from burns, on the
Wasp alone, unless Red Cross blood
plasma had been available, 1t. An
derson said
Mrs. Colbjornsen escaped from the
Gestapo in Norway by skiing into
Sweden.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Naval Operating Base
Set Up at CasabIanca
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy disclosed today that a
naval operating base has been or
ganized at Casablanca in French
Morocco.
Rear Admiral John L. Hall, ir.,
81. Williamsburg, Va, is the CEN
mandant.
The base disclosure came in pub
lication of list Of awards to five
rear admirals and two captains for
their part in the landing operations
which started off the North African
conquest last November.
The operating base at Casablanca
apparently was set up soon after
the initial landings and Admiral
Hall was described as both the COM
mandant OF the base and the COM
mander of the West African Sea
Frontier Force. presumably an anti
submarine group.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Forand Proposes New
Pay-as-Y -You-Go' Plan
As Compromise
Bill Would Embody Tax
Methods Of Committee
And RumI Bills
By the ASsocla ed Press.

BY he Associa ed Press.
A compromise pay-as-you-go
tax plan, embodying principles
OF both the Ruml skip-a-year
proposal and that advanced by
a majority of the House Ways
and Means Committee. was in
troduced today by Representative
Forand, Democrat, of Rhode
Island.
He served notice that he would
offer it as a substitute to the COM
mlttee plan which provides no tax
abatement. as controversy over the
method for collecting Uncle Sans
wartime levies tightened in intensity
both in cloakroom discussion and
brief floor speeches.
With the House ready to start
Thursday on four days of debate on
the tax bill Representative Celler.
Democrat of New York. took the
floor to declare that the Treasury's
position in the fight lis like a green
oPPlC-1I dSiCCS "lIll III UllC
He said he was prepared to "em-
brace" the Ruml plan-one which
would mean dropping all of the 1912
levies in ORDER to get individual tax
payers on a current basis-and said
that there are great many others
on my side of the aisle who would
do likewise
The Forand substitute apparently
was patterned after plan advanced
previously by Representative Rob-
ertson, Democrat, of Virginia. but
voted down III an executive session
of the Ways and Means Committee.
Substantially, it would call for:
l. Cancellation of the per cent
normal tax and l3 per cent surtax
on 1912 income.
2. Withholding 20 per cent at the
source on all salaries and wages-a
3 per cent victory tax and II per
cent income tax.
3. Discounts up to per cent for
voluntary advance payments on that
part of the tax not withheld at the
source.
4. Increasing exemptions for men,
bers of the armed forces up to
S3.5O0 compensation received for mil
ltary service.
5. Abating all taxes owed by a
member of the armed forces who
dies while in active service.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
German Tanks
Counterdttdck
On u. ). Lines
RommeI Menoced
As Other Forces
Pass Fortificutions
Earlier Story on Page AID
BY EDWARD KENNEDY.


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. March 23.-The
British 9th Army has established
a bridgehead through the main
enemy position of the Mareth
Line, it was announced officially
tonight.
German tanks today meanwhile
counterattacked against American
forces in the El Guetar area SOUTH
west of Maknassy, whose fall to the
Americans was announced in the
daily headquarters communique
early TO-DAY.
lhe British success in establishing
brldgehead through the main
Mareth positions came as Marshal
Erwin Rommel's S situation there was
endangered from another quarter
by an 9th Army force which. field
reports said, swept in a wide arc
around the island end of the forti-
flcatlon system and now was many
miles inside it.
"A Reuters report to London
said the British lst Army had
recaptured Nefsa Station. Al
miles west of Bizerte and 2 miles
from the important hill position
OF DJebel Abiod. 1t was disclosed
only yesterday that the British
had lost the station
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Steel Works Emp|oye
1estifies on System
OF FAXED Analyses
Truman Committee Told
Inspector Was Aware
Of Defective Product
Earlier Story on Page AID

Irene T. PaSternak, who said
she had charge Of a book record
ing heat analyses at the Carne-
gie-Illinois Steel Corps Irwin
'Pa.) works. asserted today that
where analyses failed to come
within specifications we supply
a pencil analysis which meets
the specification" She said the
pencil analyses were fakes.
The testimony was taken by the
Special Senate Committee Investi-
eating the War Program. headed by
Senator Truman, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,. .--
Hugh Fulton, committee counsel.
then offered written statement
obtained from George E. Dye. super
visor of inspection for the Irwin
works, who said since July, 1912. II
have been aware that The mill was
shipping badly laminated and piped
plates to the United States Navy
and United States Maritime ship
yards and that defenctive steel was
peing supplied on United States
Treasury lease-lend orders"
Foreman's Statement.
Another statement. from Michael
Tarella. general foreman of the me-
tallurgical department. testing di-
vision, asserted he had from time to
time been given instructions by J.
MnrNrpnl /, -
superiors. Ito fake tensile tests
While j. Lester Perry. president of
Carnegie Illinois, was on the stand,
Senator Truman interrupted to re-
mark that when committee investi-
gators visited the company's Office
March II, they were told they could
not speak privately to any employe
of the company at the mill and
that a heat analysis record book
was made available after it had been
taken apart and distributed among
number of employees
Il don't call that cooperation. y
Senator Truman declared.
Mr.. Fulton said investigators had
no way of knowing if changes were
made in the heat analysis book
Efforts by Senator Truman to
draw from Mr.. Mcconnell what
superiors had instructed him to
order the fakes brought the reply:
They were arrived at by mutual
agreement
Mr. Perry took exception to ref
erences by Senator Ferguson. Re-
publican. of Michigan. to cheat
ing in the plant tests.
Inferior Steel Denied.
We're not in the cheating busi-
ness. never have been and never
will be" Mr. Perry said. adding that
it was his conviction that the steel
was not inferior" for the uses for
which it was required
Why didn't you live up to the
Government specifications" Sem
ator Ferguson asked.
I'VE should Senator Perry re-
piled
We'll, why don't you?"
1--WE will"
III say you will, from now on, -
interposed Senator Truman.
At the start of today's open hear
ing, transcript of testimony taken
at closed hearing yesterday was
released. 1t included a statement
from William r. Mccarthy. chief
(See STEEL, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Petersburg Radio Station
10 Suspend Operations
By the Associated Press.

BY the hSSocl lated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, March 23-
The Petersburg Newspaper Corp
has announced that its radio sta
tion. WPID, will cease operation
April l because war conditions
nave made it impossible to continue
operating and offer acceptable serv-
ice" The station commenced op-
Grafton June 5, 1910.
The corporation said the great
est obstacle to continued opera
zion ''is the impossibility of obtain
ing competent personnel to staff the
station.
Since it went on the air it has
had 3 managers. 5 sales managers.
is engineers and % clearical and
program PERSONNEL total of 81
persons. the company said Most Of
this turnover has occurred in the
last II months.
The studio and transmitter will
be maintained intact, and the COM
pany said 1t planned to apply for a
renewal OF its Federal license when
the war is over and normal condi-
tions return
Evening star., 1943-03-23
WPB May Release Film
To Civilian Camera Fan
y The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Possibility of an increase in pro-
duction of Photographic film in cut
sheets for civilian use is under dis
cusSion by the War Production
Board.
Such an increase would depend on
a reduction on military demands for
all aypes Of Aim, WPB told manu-
facturers' representatives at con-
ference, and military requirements
are being scanned to determine
whether present estimated demands
may be revised downward.
Meanwhile. the conferees agreed
that production schedules for the
second quarter. starting April /.
would have to be approximately the
same as in the FIRST quarter unless a
reduction Of military demands
changed the picture.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
| President Greets
Last Real OAR
Ion Tooth Year
BY the Associated Press.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. March %.
The last real Daughter of the
American Revolution, Mrs. Annie
Knight Gregory, rounded out a
century Of living today
Still keenly interested in world
events, she hopes the war-fourth
in which this Nation has been ifa-
volved during her lifetime-Wil,
bring a new era of peace, and that
she'll live to see it.
Mrs. Gregorys father, Capt.
Richard Knight, camped with
Washington at Valley Forge as an
ll-year-old drummer boy. The
menfolk of her family have served
in all the conflicts since.
Most cherished Of the thousands
Of greetings that poured in to her
today was letter from President
Roosevelt which said in part:
May 1. in the name of the Ma
ton which your father helped to
build, salute you and express the
hope that all of your days will be
filled with peace and happiness"
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Senate Votes
TO Rescind
Salary Limit
Ballot on Repeater
Of Presidents Order
Is II to ;
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page AID
By he Associated Press.
The Senate voted today to re-
scind President Roosevelt's order
limiting salaries to $4,000, after
taxes.
He said he believed that Gen
pealer was announced as 70 to 8
with Senators Bone of Washington
and DoWney of California. both
Democrats, and Langer, Republican
of North Dakota voting against re-
peal.
The provision adopted was rec
commended by the Finance Com
mittee. 1t bars reduction in wages
or salaries below the highest level
they reached between January l
and September Is, 1912. but pre-
serves the authority granted the
President under the Sterilization
Act to prevent increases in wages
or salaries
The measure must return to the
House. Senate sponsors expressed
the belief the House would accept
the Senate bill over its own version.
The latter prohibits salaries of more
than $25 600 net to be reduced below
the point they had reached Deem
ber 7. l94l, when the United States
entered the war. 1t also would per-
NIT salaries lower on that date to
rise to the net level of $25 900, OF a
gross of $4,000 before taxes
Urging repeal of Mr.. Roosevelt's
order, Chairman George of the
Finance Committee told the Senate
today it was productive of no good"
and serves no purpose except the
fanciful purpose of equality of earn
lngs."
And equality of earnings" he
ehouSed has place in no economy
except in communistic state.
Equality of opportunity, he said,
lis written into every free enterprise
system on this earth. On its (the
orders face it is grossly inequitable
because it applies only to earned
income and does not and cannot,
under existing law, anect invested
income
Senator George said that IF in
the beginning of this Government
our fathers had been unwise enough
to limit the income any citizen
could make. instead of labor now
receiving over $40 an hour it would
be receiving less than 81 a day"
Asserting no unreasonable sal
ary can be earned" the Georgian
said taxes go beyond 80 per cent
in the higher brackets" Even a
100000 income under existing
law. he said. is taxed 88 per cent
plus Victory tax, State income and
other taxes.
The proposal to repeal the salary
limitation order was attached as a
rider to bill authorizing an in
crease in the national debt limit to
$4,000 100000
Evening star., 1943-03-23
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Kans., March 23.-Gov.
Andrew Schoeppel signed a Kansas
labor union control bill into law
today.
He commented that labor has
now come of age and 1t is my con-
cept that it is now strong enough
to accept equal responsibilities with
management"
The bill. opposed during its pen
dency in the Republican dominated
legislature by representatives Of or
ganized labor. requires licensing of
labor union agents, financial reports
by unions. reports Of fees. dues and
assessments Of members and reports
Of salaries paid union omcials. It
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Hurley Resigns
For Post
In Near East
Quits as Minister
To New Zealand,
President Reveals

President Roosevelt late today
announced the resignation of
Brig, Gen. Patrick ]. Hurley as
Minister to New Zealand and his
assignment to a special mission
in the Near East.
Mr.. Roosevelt said Gen. Hurley,
who served as Secretary of War
in the Hoover cabinet, is acting as
his personal representative in the
Near and Middle East to report on
various things. describing him as
a general utility man.
In response to questions. the
President said Gen. Hurley would
return to Russia if necessary, but
that no plans had been made for
this. Gen. Hurley spent some time
in Russia few months ago. visiting
the Stalingrad front during some of
the heaviest fighting there.
Resigned March 4.
Gen. Hurley, who only recently
completed the extended special mis-
sion for the President which took
him to Russia. rendered his resigna-
ton as Minister to New Zealand in
letter to the Secretary of State
dated March 4, pointing out that
the new duties he was assuming at
the Presidents direction made it
impossible to return to New Zealand
Mr.. Roosevelt said that Gen. Hur-
ley is on active Army duty. but is
drawing only one salary while acting
as his personal representative.
He said that he believed that Gen
Hurley is accompanied on his new
mission by Maj. John C. Henry, for
mer White House correspondent for
The Star, who acted as Gen. Hur-
ley's aide on his mission to Russia.
Winant to Return to Post.
Gen. Hurley has spent relatively
little time in New Zealand since he
was named Minister.
On other subjects, Mr.. Roosevelt
told his press conference that John
G. Winant. American Ambassador to
Great Britain. who has been in
Washington for some time, is ex-
pected to return to London after
conclusion of the current talks here
with British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden.
Asked If he was concerned about
so-called imitation bills in Congress,
the President said he would have to
withhold comment because they had
not yet reached the White House.
He said he was very keen about
Prime Minister Churchills speech,
but did not 60 into any detailed
comment.
The President told another ques-
toner that he would look into re-
newed reports that the japanese are
using poison gas against Chinese
troops. He warned in a statement
several months ago that use of gas
by the japanese would bring retalia-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Senote 0. KS Extension
OF Tax Appeal DeodIine
b. ihe Associated Press.

B! ihe Associated Press.
The Senate passed and sent to the
White House today a measure ex-
tending from April 81 to September
Is the time allowed taxpayers to
apply for relief from excessive and
discriminatory excess profits taxes
for taxable years beginning after
December 81, 1889, but not after
December 81. l94l.
The bill also extends from three
months to a year after payment Of
tax tlH time in which the Treasury
must issue Government bonds in
settlement Of the postwar credit for
corporations Of 10 per cent Of their
excess-profits tax with respect to
taxable years beginning or ending
In 1912.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Building Used by VINO Unit
Converts After Oil Is Denied

heated when the 200 Federal workers
stationed there reported for work
in the morning.
The Manpower Commission moved
into the building last November. it
was reported, and the owner had
already been warned by rationing
authorities at that time that he
would have to convert to coal or
face loss Of his oil ration.
Mr.. Himmelfarb, aided by Gov
ernment ofhcial. made an effort
earlier today to obtain an auxiliary
Allotment to heat the building for
the remainder OF the season. but the
request was denied by local ration
Ing omctals.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Coal Mine Owners
Yield 10 Presidents 5
Plea for Farley
Agree to Continuance
Of Pay ToIks, but Ask
WlB Intervention
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The
Southern Appalachian soft coal
operators accepted today Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proposals to con-
tinue beyond April l negotiations
with miners for a new contract
and make any agreement retro
active to that date, but informed
him the issues at this conference
cannot be composed by the proc
ess OF collective bargaining"
For this reason" statement
issued by the Southern operators
said, we have urged that the mat
ter be referred Immediately to the
War Labor Board for hearing and
final determination.
Former United States Senator Ed
ward r. Burke of Nebraska, presi-
dent Of the Southern Coal Pro-
ducers Association, issued this
statement this afternoon as nego-
tiations were resumed with the
union:
want OFA fFOtect1On.
I'VE (the operators have wired
the President that we are willing
to comply with the suggestions con-
tained in his telegram of last night
to the fullest extent of our ability.
but that we are sure that many
companies cannot operate on
retroactive basis unless protected
in advance by an OPA ruling that
Will permit them to recover addi-
tional costs if any are imposed.
I'VE ful ther informed the Presi-
dent that. i'm our opinion the issues
at this conference cannot be COM
posed by the process of collective
bargaining. For this reason, we
have urged that the matter be re-
ferred Immediately to the War La
Dor Board for hearing and final de-
termination
The President. in his telegram to
Mr. Lewis and the Northern and
Southern operators, said that if
there was wage adjustment the
question of undue hardship to in
dividual operators" resulting from
the retroactive agreement would be
given consideration by the agencies
of Government concerned with costs
and prices"
The Northern operators resolu-
ton offered the UNIV today cited
the Presidents telegram and stated
that pending continued negotia-
tions. the terms and conditions of
existing contracts shall remain in
force and effect" until their differ
ences are settled.
The Northern operators agreed to
the miners proposal that any wage
increases or hour improvements
agreed upon after April be retro
active to that date. but bucked the
UNIV proposal that time limit of
30 days after April l be set for ne
gotiations.
Cite Presidents Appeal.
Citing the Presidents telegram
to union and operators negotiators
yesterday, in which he asked for un-
interrupted production after the
contract expiration date, the op-
orators presented a resolution stat
ing that pending continued nego-
tiations. the terms and conditions OF
existing contracts shall remain in
force and effect" until their differ
ences are settled.
The Northern operators counter
proposal amounted to acceptance of
the Presidents suggestion as he set
no time limit on the negotiations.
Earlier today the UNIV had Of
fered the operators an agreement
stating specifically that pending
continued negotiations all mines
remain in operation for a
period of 30 days from April under
tSee MINERS Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Little Hope for Rescue
Of 2 CAP Flyers Held
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEWES. Del, March 23-Maj.
Hugh r. Sharp head of the Civil Air
Patrol base at Rehoboth Beach. said
today little hope is held for the res
cue of two CAP flyers whose plane
crashed into the Atlantic Friday.
They are First 1t. Belmont B.
Garrett, 80. of Media. Pa, the pilot,
and Second 1t, Paul D. Towne. As,
of Pekin. ILL.,, an observer.
Maj. Sharp said a thorough search
had failed to disclose any trace of
the plane.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Oppose Third Term

MADISON, Wis. March % P.-
A resolution petitioning Congress to
take steps to write into the United
States Constitution a provision linn
iting tenure of the President to two
terms was introduced in the Wis
consin Legislature today. The pc
tition suggests that Congress call
constitutional convention to prepare
such an amendment.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Markets at q GIonce

NEW YORK. March q lP.-
Stocks higher: steels, rubbers ad.
vance. Bonds steady: rails in
demand. Cotton quiet; trade
buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat higher on
expectation Of congressional
action on farm bills. Corn un-
changed at ceiling levels.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
FIoridu's Insane to Get
Cup of Coffee Eoch Duy
By the Associated Press,

by the AsSOclateo Press.
TALLAHASSEE Fla. March %
The 5000 patients of Florida Hos
pital for the Insane will have a
cup of coffee a day.
Supt. J. H. Therrell obtained an
allotment increase from the OPA.
after the first allotment indicated
the patients would get no more than
q cup Of coffee every other day.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Marine Flyer Is Killed
In Chesapeake Boy Crash
By the Associated Press.

BY me NSSOClattd PTeSs.
NORFOLK, Va, March 23.-Sec-
ond 1t. Luther A. Donoho. U. S.
M. C. r.. of Martin. Tenn. was killed
early today when the Navy land
plane ne was plotting crashed into
Chesapeake Bay near here. the pub
lie relations Office of the 5th Naval
District here announced this after
noon Search for the body was con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Late News
Bulletins
Truman Subpoenos Lewis

Truman Subpoenos Lewis
Chairman Truman of the
Senate War Investigating
Committee issued a subpoena
today directing John L. Lewis
to testify before it Friday,
after the mine union leader
had sent word that he could
not make a definite commit
ment' to appear. Truman
said Lewis had been requested
by the committee counsel,
Hugh Fulton, to testify con-
cerning manpOwer at hearings
in which AFL President Will
liam Green and CIO President
Philip Murray are to testify
also.