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Evening star., 1943-09-20
ToIan AsksConversion
OF Garage at Capitol
AsServicemen' Hotel
Offers Joint Resolution
To Use Underground
Structure Near Station

Shocked by the hundreds of
servicernen forced to sleep in
Union Station while awaiting
train connections, Representa-
tive Tolan, Democrat, of Cali
fornia introduced a Joint resolu-
ton this afternoon which would
convert the underground garage
on the Capitol Plaza, housing the
cars of members of Congress,
into an improvised hotel for the
exclusive use of men in the
armed forces.
He said he had been informed
that at least 1000 cots or double
decker hunks could be placed in
the garage and provide temporary
sleeping quarters for the men in
uniform. The garage is only block
from Union Station.
Mr.. Tolan disclosed the resolution
was inspired by visit he made to
Union Station at am. yesterday.
Il was surprised at what I saw"
he declared. Hundreds and. yes,
close to thousand Army. Navy and
Marine boys, sitting-if they could
find seats-fast asleep. Others were
stretched out on the cement floor.
on counters and on the outside. and
in every telephone booth was one of
our boys"
Some Were on Furl0ughs.
Representative .Tolan declared
that not all of the fightingmen
asleep at the station were waiting
for trains-that some had come to
Washington on furlough or sight
seeing expeditions-but could not
ind accommodations
Some of these boys came here so
they could take with them to the
battle fronts picture of the Amer
lcan Capital he said. They may
forget the monuments and the pub
Tic buildings. but they will never
forget how they were treated here. :"
The garage, located under the
Capitol Plaza, is block long. we'll
ventilated. heated. and has lavato-
rles and about $4,000 cubic feet of
floor space.
The resolution provides that all
expenses of the conversion be borne
by the contingent funds of the
House and Senate. and that the
architect of the Capitol supervise
operation of the underground Sleep
ing quarters
"A bed for a buddy is a slogan
vending its way across the Nation"
declared Representative Tolan, "and
we must not fail them here"
Earlier this month the Govern
ment completed arrangements for
taking over the Capitol Park Hotel,
located at North Capitol and E
streets NV, as a shelter for tram
sient officers and enlisted men. The
hotel, now being renovated for its
new role, will be operated by Recrea-
ton Services, Inc.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Patterson Declares
War Plants Are Paid
'Exorbitant Profits
Undersecretory Pleads
Against Repeal of
Reneeotiotion Law

Strongly opposing repeal of
the renegotiation law, Under
secretary of War Patterson ad-
mitted today before the House
Ways and Means Committee that
excessively high" prices we're
set in many contracts entered
into by the War Department for
materiel as we'll as in many sub
contracts entered into by prime
contractors.
Experience has shown" he de-
clared, that the prices we're high
and that contractors have made ex-
orbitant profits from war business" !"
The situation, Mr.. Patterson ex-
planned, was not the particular
fault of anyone"
The items to be produced were
new IN many instances" he said,
and the contractors did not know
what the manufacturing costs would
come to. In other cases the item,
though not new, had never been
produced in large quantities, and the
economies to be realized in mass
production were not comprehended
when the contract was made
Renegotiation of war contracts is
fair, Mr.. Patterson argued, since it
simply reduces the price to a level
that will yield reasonable profits to
the contractor, but no more than
reasonable profits
If all the facts had been known
at the outset" he said, that would
have been the price originally fixed
in the contract. 1t is simply a mat
ter of price adjustment, the original
price having been proved by actual
experience to be excessive"
Mr. Patterson cited the following
two examples involving businesses
which have advocated repeal of the
renegotiation act:
| In one case, corporation wholly
owned by single individual had net
| earnings after taxes in 1912 of S.
! 205,000 as contrasted with net earn
ings after taxes of 1928 900 in 1899
/ the best year in the company's his
tory up to that time.
The net worth of this company as
(See RENEGOTIATIoN, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Redskins Get Gibson
From Brooklyn Club
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PreSs.
BEAR MOUNTAIN. N, Y, Sept
20.-Joe Gibson, husky end. who
played with the Cleveland Rams last
season, today was sold by the Brook
lyn Dodgers of the National Foot
ball League to the Washington Red
skins.
Floyd Rhea. rookie guard from
the University of Oregon, was trans
ferred to the Chicago Cardinals and
Dick McElwee, West Virginia half
back. was released
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Father Draft Delay Would Alter
War Strategy, Marshall Says
Warns Deferment Would Cause Loss
Greater Than Expected Axis Blows

our program and change our
strategy" Gen. George c. Mar
shall, chief of staff, today warned
the Senate and House Military
Affairs Committee that any such
interruption will cause us to
suffer much greater loss than
we anticipate from the Germans
and Japs."
Gen. Marshall said the American
armed forces have reached their
peak OF training and are poised for
aggressive deployment, all over the
world, adding that he was puzzled
by the reaction at this time"
Certainly Gen. Marshall teSti-
fed, IF YOU cut us now, we will suf-
fer a much greater loss than we an
ticipate from the Germans and the
Japs."
I'VE are on the offensive now"
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Badoglio Radio Plea
Calls on Italians 10
Fight on Allied Side
Their Absolute Duty
To Bottle Germans,
Premier Declares =,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. Sept. 90
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio
told Italians in broadcast that
it was their absolute duty to
fight on the side of the British
and Americans against the Ger
mans and against the few sense
less Italians-no longer of such
name-who put themselves at
their command"
The text of Badoglios plea which
was made from the new Radio Ital-
lana. on September Is, was released
for publication after it had been
flown here from the Italian main
land.
(The speech thus ranged Ba-
doglio's leadership squared
against that of Benito Mussolini
who on Saturday was quoted by
the German radio as having
made broadcast urging Italians
to take up arms again at the side
of Germany and Japan
Radio Italiana was described as
the new official radio of the Italian
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Naval Power Strikes
At Japanese Bases
In Gilbert Area
U. 5. Gives No Details,
But Toxic Reports
200 Planes in Roid
MAP on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 90
Americas growing naval power
again has attacked in strength
the outer fringe of Japan's zone
of conquest in the Pacific, strik-
ing the enemy held Tarawa Is
land, in the Northern Gilbert
group, and Nauru Island, west
of the Gilberts. -.. ..-..
(The Toxic radio quoted Jap
anese communique today as say
ing that 200 Allied planes took
part in the attack. Twenty of the
raiders were shot down, said the
broadcast, which was recorded in
London by the Associated PressD
The simultaneous assaults, made
alond the line of the equator some
1000 statute miles southwest of
Hawaii, began Saturday night EAST
longitude time) and carried well into
the following day.
Similar to Marcus Raid.
Their exact nature was not dis
closed Immediately, but the assump-'
ton was that they were spearheaded
by carrier-borne torpedo and dive
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Rawson Recall Stirs Rumor
OF New Argentine Moves
BY the Associated Press.


MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 20. - The
unexpected recall of Gen. Arturo
Rawson to Buenos Aires from tour
of northern provinces was linked
here today with reports that the
regime of Gen. Pedro Ramirez might
abandon Argentine neutrality.
Argentines here noted that Gen
RaWson was welcomed in Buenos
Aires with shouts of Long live de-
mocracy" and Long live Pan
American unity" They pointed out
that Argentine censorship had per-
mitted news agencies to cable this
abroad and added that publication
also was permitted of the news that
Gen. RaWson, in a speech at Rosario,
had spoken in favor of American
unity and had asserted that the
army would never do anything
against the peoples will.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Hart Fight
Postponed Till Tuesday
Earlier Story on Page A-l3.)

TEarIer STORY on FAKE A-I5.J
The 10-round heavyweight boxing
match scheduled at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at Griff1th Stadium, between
Al Hart and Gus Dorazio, has been
postponed until the same hour to-
morrow at Uline's Arena
The Negro world series between
the Homestead Grays and Birming-
ham Black Barons will be played at
Griffith Stadium tomorrow and
Friday nights, each game starting
at $50, O'Clock.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Dc War Bond Sales Exceed
Half Goal With $48, 100000
Muryond Goes Over Top in Compogn,
With u S. Posing Two-Thirds Mark

Washingtons War bond pur-
chases through Saturday had
reached s48,8O0,0OO or SIG per
cent of its S94, 100000 quota. At
the same time. national sales in
the $4,000, 100000 Third War
Loan drive were $40 ,239 ,OOO, 900.
As the District fund leaped from
s27, 400, 900 to s48, 900 900 in one day,
Maryland bond purchaseses were
s203, ,000,0 or 1895 per cent of
QUOTA While the Free State was
over the top in dollar volume, its OBJ
jective for sales to individuals was
yet to be. attained.
Meanwhile new total to include
the whole week end is to be an
Evening star., 1943-09-20
5TH ARMY TAKES PENINSULA BELOW NAPLES
Peace Pact Bill
Backers Show
Strength in Test
ProeeduroI Disputes
Likely to Postpone
Vote Until Tomorrow
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
A powerful bipartisan House
group fell into line behind the
Fulbright postwar collaboration
resolution today and demon
strated sufficient apparent
strength to pass it by a two
thirds vote.
A 252 to % vote. by which time for
debating the resolution was extend
ed from 40 minutes to four hours,
provided the first measure of COL
laborationist power.
The opposition attempted in vain
to limit debate, hopeful that the
members, If denied an opportunity
to discuss the measure. would return
1t to the Rules Committee.
Time taken by the procedural row
and by two quorum calls, however.
made it likely that the House would
defer final vote until tomorrow.
Hoffman Opposes Move.
The first indication of definite op-
position to the resolution appeared
In a speech prepared for delivery by
Representative Hoffman. Republi-
can, of Michigan and distributed to
newsmen before the debate opened
In its stead, he suggested substi-
tuition on the foreign policy state
ment drafted at the Republican con-
ference at Mackinac Island.
Are we here today" he asked.
'the representatives of the people
in Congress assembled, to wipe out
the Declaration of Independence
and, in its place. adopt declaration
of interdependence upon Great Brit
ain and others nations of the old
world?"
Mccormack Backs Bill.
Majority Leader Mccormick told
the House in opening debate:
"We of this generation have real
opportunity to make the greatest
contribution in the known history of
Misunderstanding the great objectives
of permanent peace. 1t will require
vision and courage and the united
effort and men and women Of good
will to bring this about.
1--WE have the golden opportunity
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee earlier wrote into the reso-
luton an amendment saying, in
effect. that Congress has the power
to approve or reject any interna-
tional arrangement to preserve
peace.
The oualification-dema by
the Republican minority-was ac-
cepted unanimously by the COM
mittee a short time before the
House was called into session to act
on the resolution itself. with leaders
Of both parties predicting approval.
The resolution by Representative
Fulbright, Democrat of Arkansas
would place Congress on record as
"favoring the creation of appro-
pirate international machinery with
power adequate to establish and to
maintain a just and lasting peace
among the nations of the world and
favoring participation by the United
States therein The amendment
added these words:
so = through its constitutional
processes
Second Amendment Rejected.
The committee rejected another
amendment offered by Representa-
tive Mundt, Republican, of South
Dakota to set up bipartisan post
war planning copmission" to study
methods of international collabora-
ton to preserve the peace.
Majority Leader Mccormack, Mi
nority Leader Martin and Repre-
sentative Bloom, Democrat, of New
(see POSTWAR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Trio Files Libel Suit
Against Drew Pearson

A $2S,000,000 libel suit against
Drew Pearson, columnist and radio
commentator, and six companions
concerned with one of his broadca
last March, was filed today in Dis
trlct Court by Ira Chase Koehne,
attorney, and Howard v. Broenstrup,
one Of the 80 persons indicted on
charges of conspiracy to undermine
the morale of the armed forces, and
Franck w. Clark.
The plaintiffs claim Mr.. Pearson
made public accusation and impu-
tation of infamous crimes" against
them
Evening star., 1943-09-20

nounced tonight, the Treasury said.
To stimulate the District drive,
two meetings of key leaders we're
scheduled. At 5 pm today the ex-
ecutive committee of the District
War Finance Committee. composed
OF Chairman John A. Reilly, Robert
v. Fleming, H. L. Rust. jr.. John C.
Folger and Winslow Van Devanter,
was to meet at Riggs National Bank
At 4 pm. Wednesday key workers
in all divisions are to assemble at
the United States Chamber of Com
merce to plan strong conclusion
to the campaign.
With $37 100000 officially reported
(See WAR BONDS. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Widow Of Gen. Darque
Dies in Massachusetts,
BY The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GROVELAND, Mass, Sept. 90
Mrs. Louise Virginia 'Salmonl
Dargue, So, widow of Mai Gen. Her.
bert A. Dargue, died today in a
Waverly hospital.
A native of Boonton, N. j., Mrs.
Dargue lived with her husband in
Washington. D. c., until his death
IN l941 in an ai.plane crash.
She is survived by a son, Donald
a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces,
who is stationed in Washington and
a sister and two brothers. Burial will
be in the Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Nozis Assert Allies
Planned to Deliver
Duce to Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20.--A Ger
man propaganda broadcast as
serted today that Nazi troops
in the Salerno region had cap
tufed on September 13 an Allied
invasion timetable calling for
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
entry into Rome September 16.
1T is easy to imagine how
much the Anglo American
propaganda looked forward to
this date" the broadcast said,
declaring Benito Mussolini was
to have been delivered to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Washington
also on September Is.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
500 Wait for Churchill
Calling for Second Front
BY the Associated Press.

bs tHf ASS0clated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 20.-London po-
lice were called upon today to dis
perse crowd OF about 500 persons
at Downing street and Whitehall
who were attempting to present
Prime Minister Churchill a deputa-
ton calling for a second front.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Nozis Report Clashes
OFF Coast of Holland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-The Berlin
radio, in a broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press, said today that
Na1 coastal patrol boats and British
speedboats met in an engagement
on the coast OF Ijmuiden, Holland,
last night.
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 tP). -
Stocks higher; blue chips ad-
vance. Bonds steady: rails re-
cede from highs. Cotton i'm
proved; buying on crop condi-
tions.
CHICAGO. - Wheat slumped
1s-l2; trade dull. Rye declined
ls-aa; little interest shown. Hogs
steady to 10 cents lower. top,
$15.10 on good and choice l80 to
300 Founders. Cattle. fed steers
and yearlings, steady: top, $16.75
on fed steers
Evening star., 1943-09-20
BULLETIN.

Admiral Ernest ]. King,
commander of the United
States Fleet, late today told
the Senate and House Military
Committees that any inter-
ruption in draft inductions
might adversely affect the
conduct OF the war" Failure
to get quotas for which re-
quests have been made of the
Selective Service System, Ad-
miral King said, would mean
"deferment of ships and air
craft coming into the service"
Evening star., 1943-09-20
Late News
Bulletins
Hearing Set for Thursday

49, W.
Announcement was made
late today that public hear
ings on a bill designed to
tighten sanitary regulations
In public eating places in
Washington will be started
at 1880 am. Thursday before
q subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee, headed by
Senator Overton, Democrat Of
Louisiana. The proposed legis-
lation was sponsored by Chair
man McCarran Of the District
Committee following convic-
tion in Police Court of a num-
Der of proprietors of lunch
room and restaurants on
charges Of violating the exist
ing sanitary code.
Steuort Hearing Adjourned
The hearing Of the case of
L. p. Stuart & Bros, Inc, fuel
oil dealers, accused OF ration
ing irregularities, was ad-
iourned this afternoon until
some time in October to per-
NIT preparation of briefs.
Earlier, Curtis P. Stuart, an
official Of the Arm, testified
his company was able to
maintain fuel stocks while
others ran out because rival
dealers imported Ave carloads
Of gasoline for every carload
Of fuel oil during the January
shortage. Earlier stock on
Page. B-1.)
Evening star., 1943-09-20
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Declaring that II Congress
steps in and interrupts the
steady flow of draftees into the
Army, "all we can do is reduce
Evening star., 1943-09-20

See BADOGLIO, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See DRAFT, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See GILBERT, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See RENEGOTIATIoN, Page A.
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See BALKANS. Page A-2J
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See POSTWAR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-09-20

(See WAR BONDS, Page A-2D
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Chemical Workers Win
Maintenance Clause
For Responsibility

Washington, d. C. (ILNS).-T
Chemical Workers Union, AFL, al
the Monsanto Chemical Co., which
last August was denied maintenance
of membership because it went out or
strike while it's case was pending be-
fore the Cancellation Service and the
WLB, has been granted voluntary
maintenance clause.
Dean Morse, who wrote the boards
unanimous decision last August, also
wrote the majority opinion just an
nounced. He said in part: "The board
is satisfied from the record that the
union has demonstrated that it has
the necessary qualifications of leader
ship, stability, and responsibility to
justify granting it union mainte-
nance clause at this time"
The union petitioned the board for
a reconsideration of the union Sc
curity issue, and public hearing was
held in Washington in February of
this year. At that time the union
stated that since the strike it had
demonstrated "the necessary qualif-
cations of leadership, stability, and
responsibility, and recognition of its
duty to its members i. . that despite
the antagonism of the company, the
union has kept the men working y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Congress Urged To Push
Legislation Against
Poll Tax, Lynching

New York City (ILNS) Warning
that "lynching and disfranchisement
are two practices which dampen en-
thusiasm for the war among those
who are their victims" the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has urged 468 Sena-
tors and Representatives who have
not already done SO to sign discharge
petitions on the anti-lynching and
anti-poll tax bills now on the Speak
er's desk.
"The Axis utilizes lynching and dis
elimination" the NAACP reminded
the Congressman, "in radio broadcasts
to prove to the majority of the people
of the world whose skins are brown,
yellow, or black that our country is
not sincere when it declares that it is
fighting a war for democracy.
''The most effective answer to such
charges" the letter to the Congress
men said, ''is to bring our practices
in accord with our announced war
aims by eradication of these and all
other undemocratic practices"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
116 New York Workers
Die From Accidents
During One Month

Albany, N. Y. (ILNS). During
February, the State Department of
Labor received preliminary reports of
116 industrial accidents that took the
lives of 113 male and female work
ers employed in various New York
state industries covered by the Work
mems Compensation Law. Thirty
seven of these fatal accidents were
reported in manufacturing industries,
20 in construction, 13 in public en-
ployment, IL in transportation, II in
service, II in trade, in public utili-
ties and in miscellaneous other in
dustries.
A tabulation of fatal accidents
made by the Division of Statistics and
Information, shows that the February
total was 5 more than the number
reported last month and 26 more than
in February 1912.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09


Members of union auxiliaries and
women members of unions now have
new status and new possibilities.
They sit side by side with union men
and other members of the community
and are doing their part to make price
control and rationing actually work.
The Office of Price Administration ap-
preciates their help"
Betty Hawley Donnelly, New York
State Federation of Labor vice -presi-
dent, declared that union women are
eager to help but requested that
prices be really stabilized and that a
workable plan be proposed for using
volunteer workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Further Goods Shortages
Coming, Workers Warned

Oklahoma City GLNS). - While
American workers step up their pro-
duction of war materials, they will
have to tighten their belts as more
and more civilian goods are curtailed,
said Joseph d. keenan,, associate
director of WPB's Labor Production
Division here.
To increase output, we need to step
up our capacity for production, he
told delegates at labor management
conference sponsored by the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma. In steel, plans call
for increasing capacity from 90,OO0,-
600 tons at present to 97,000,000
tons," he said.s
Current supplies of 200 basic ma
terials, including zinc, are not enough
for both war and civilian production,
he added. Despite expanding facilities,
there just isn't enough steel, alumni
um, copper and magnesium to go
around. "And the war effort must
come first"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Ehrlich-Alt Execution
Draws Protest of Labor

New York City.-Declaring that
appreciation of the valiant struggle
of the Russian armed forces to drive
the Hitler hordes from the Russian
homeland will not lead US to condone
acts of physical and moral assassina-
tion committed by the Communist die
tators of Russia against theological
opponents" committee of $50 lead
ing trade union leaders of New York,
headed by David Dubinsky, president
Of the International Ladies' Garment
Workers. Union, announced that a
public meeting to protest the execu-
tion by the Soviet authorities last De-
cember of Henryk Ehrlich and Victor
Alter, internationally known Polish
labor and Socialist leaders, will be
held at Mecca Temple March 80.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-04-09
Frank Gilmore Dies At IS;
Founder of Actors Equity

New York. City (ILNS).-Frank
Gilmore, president emeritus of the
Actors Equity Association, president
of the Associated Actors and Artistes
of America, parent organization OF
the actors union, and for years well
known figure on the American and
English stage, died March 20 at
Roosevelt Hospital. He was rs.
Born in the old Washington Square
section of New York, Gilmore began
his career as an actor in Maidstone
England, in 1879.
Credited with being one of the
founders of Equity, he was executive
secretary of the organization from
1919 to 1929 and its president from
1929 to 1887. He was president of the
Chorus Equity Association until 1887.