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Evening star., 1943-01-13
Utility Death Clause
Upheld by Circuit
Court Of Appeals
Two SEC Orders Against
North America Co. Are
Affirmed in New York
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The
constitutionality of the so-called
death clause" section of the
Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1885 was upheld today by
the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals which affirmed two
orders of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission against the
North America Co.
The court upheld SEC orders di-
recting the public utility holding
company to divest itself of all Sc
curities of the 80 companies it
operated in II States and the Dis
trict of Columbia with the excep-
ton of that part of the public utility
system known as the "St. Louis
System
The court also affirmed a SEC
order denying the company's mo-
ton for leave to present additional
arguments that the commission was
without power to designate the par
ticular system to be retained as its
single integrated public utility sys-
tenn as defined by the 1885 act.
Also decided in favor of the SEC
were question raised by the COM
pany's petition as to the construc-
ton and application of a section of
the act and the petitions challenge
OF its constitutional validity.
The company was formed in 1890
under New Jersey laws and has its
main offices in New York City. Its
business consists of acquiring and
holding for investment stocks and
other securities, principally in the
electric utility field.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
NLRB Hopes 10 Offer
Direct Testimony in
Kaiser Hearing Today
Motion to Suspend
Proceedings Pending;
Others Are Denied
BY The Associated Press

As VIC hSoOtlntcu
PORTLAND, Greg. Jan. 13.-
Attorneys for the National Labor
Relations Board hoped to intro
duce direct testimony today in a
hearing for three Kaiser Ship
building Co. yards accused of dis
eliminating in favor Of the AFL.
Appeals for restrainers, injunc-
tions and dismissal of the hearing.
called to consider charges brought
by the CIO filled the first two days
of proceedings before Trial Exam
iner Robert N. Denham. ...
Mr.. Denham yesterday denied the
latest motion for dismissal, offered
by Kaiser attorneys on grounds
that the Government owns the
yards and that the workers con-
sequently are Government employees,
who DO not come under NLRB juris-
Giction.
Kaiser Counsel Harry S. Morton
said he would introduce the motion
again, and Mr.. Denham agreed to
review 1t later.
Still pending is motion in Fed
eral district court for an injunction
to suspend the hearing. Judge
James A. FS has set Monday for
arguments on the motion.
Meanwhile NLRB representatives
expect to get down to the case
itself Night sessions have been
ordered for tomorrow and Friday
so that shipyard workers may tes-
tify without losing time from their
jobs.
The Kaiser yards have a collec-
tive bargaining agreement with
AFL unions. The CIO contention
Is that since the contract was made
the employment roll has grown tre-
mendously and that if another elec-
ton was held, the workers would
choose CIO unions as bargaining
representatives.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Oil Dealers Face
Closing Threat,
Senator'S Told
Revision of Rution
Program Described
By Scott as Vitul
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Many small fuel oil dealers in
Washington and other parts OF
the East face the necessity OF
CLOSING shop" unless the present
ration program is revised, Lester
Scott, director of the Oil Heat
ing Division OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
told the Senate Oil Investigating
Committee today.
Mr.. Scott said the overall reserve
OF oil in consumers storage tanks
has steadily decreased to the point
where very large number of home
owners are going to run out OF oil at
the same time, and it Is going to be
physically impossible for the dealers
to catch up on deliveries because
there are not enough trucks"
Under such circumstances, he said,
1t won't make much difference
whether or not I'VE have plenty Of
oil in the bulk terminals"
He called the whole fuel oil cou-
pom rationlng system one of delay
and confusion" and indicated his
belief it has broken down the ef-
fclent plan of delivery to which the
officiating business was geared.
Most Critical Situation.
II have been in business a great
many years, through NRA and other
industry crises, but the present sit
uatlon far SurpaSses anything
have ever gone through or anything
/ could have imagined six months
ago" Mr.. Scott said. IF we have
no oil, then we will all have to take
1T on the chin, but to have oil at
hand and not be able to deliver to
home owners enough oil to keep
them warm should not be permitted
to happen"
MI. Scott's chief recommended
lions were that the oil supply COM
ing into this area be pooled and dis
| tributed proportionately to all deal
ers and that rationing regulations
be modified to enable dealers to
avoid a multiplicity of small deliv-
cries, which. he said. has reduced
The efficiency of delivery service.
Chairman Maloney asked Mr..
Scott if he is familiar with the new
! OPA nti-discrimination order,
which requires primary suppliers to
| furnish oil when it is available to
any dealer presenting coupons. The
order also requires dealers to supply
any consumer presenting valid cou-
pons II the dealer has oil on hand.
Mr.. Scott replied that he was
familiar with the order, but believed
| that instead of eliminating dis
elimination it creates discrimina-
ton" He interpreted the order as
meaning that if one dealer came to
the primary supply station with
coupons for 100000 gallons he would
have to be given that amount while
other dealers might go without.
Urges Locked Room.
Asked by Senator Barbour, Re-
publican, of New Jersey what he
would do to improve the situation
Mr.. Scott said that if representa-
tives of OPA, ODT, the petroleum
administrator and spokesmen for
the local industry and an expert
on consumer problems could be
(See RATIONING, Page ABB
Evening star., 1943-01-13
| PetrMo Won
$50 Pay for
Pancake Turner
Earlier Story on Pare ALL

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
James c. Petrillo talked candidly
with Senators today about the $50 a
week Chicago radio stations are re-
quired to pay pancake turner's"
A pancake turner, he explained to
the Interstate Commerce Subcom-
mittee, is a union musician en-
ployed to change records broadcast
by the stations.
I'm Chicago" he said, II made
demands that these musicians get
$50 week and there was no op-
position to it, so I took it,"
The president of the American
Federation of Musicians asserted
that he would have dropped the de-
mand IF they'd said I'd have to call
strike to get it,
But" he said, as the Senator's
guffawed. they gave it to me and
couldn't turn it down."
Senator Tobey, Republican, of
New Hampshire said that the prin-
ciple of that demand wasn't sound
since men could be hired to do the
same work for $22 . week.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Witness Struck by Man
Sentenced for Perjury
BY the Associated PreSs

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-A few
minutes after he had been sentenced
in Federal Court to 18 months i'm
prisonment for perjury, Allan
Keeler, 40, today assaulted Conrad
Ouer, 56. Government witness.
AS United States deputy marshals
and Keeler waited for an elevator
In the corridor outside the Federal
courtroom, Ouer walked out. Keeler
lunged at him and landed a punch
on Ouers jaw. Deputies overpow-
cred Keeler and pulled him away.
Keeler, Queens automobile me-
chanic, was convicted OF perjury
before a Federal grand jury which
had been investigating the where
abouts of Edward James Smythe,
indicted with q others in Washing
ton on charges of sedition. Keeler
had denied seeing Smythe when
Smythe was a fugitive from justice,
but Ouer and Grace Penn, 48, testi-
fed Keeler had visited Smythe sew
eral times in August, 1912.
Both Ouer and Miss Penn pleaded
guilty to harboring fugitive and
received suspended sentences today
before Judge Samuel Mandelbaum
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Reiser Passes Physical;
Enters Army Today
By the Associated Press.

oS tTe hsSoCldteu Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l3.-Pete Reiser
centerflelder of the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers, passed his Army physical exam
jnation and will be inducted into
military service this afternoon, the
public relations office of Jefferson
Barracks announced.
Reiser was accepted for general
service. He had been reported suf-
fering from double hernia but an
officer at the barracks reception
center said Army physicians in their
examination had found no evidence
of such condition.
One of the star outfielders in
baseball, Reiser helped the Dodgers
win the National League pennant in
194l in his first full season in the
major leagues. He batted .343 that
year and $40 last season, when
Brooklyn finished second.
He will be % years old March II.
He is married.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Bridges Would Quiz Hull
On Flynn Nomination
Earlier Story on Page ASH

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
Senator Bridges. Republican, of
New Hampshire said today he hoped
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee would ask Secretary of State
Hull whether he approved of the
nomination of Democratic National
Chairman Edward J. Flynn to be
Minister to Australia.
Talking to reporters, Senator
Bridges expressed hope also that
the committee would hear testimony
by members of the grand jury which
heard charges against Mr.. Flynn in
the New York City paving block
case and exonerated him. This jury
investigated charges that a court
yard on Mr.. Flynn's estate was
paved with city materials and labor.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
GERMANS STIFFEN RESISTANCE IN CAUCASUS
Soviets Luunch
New Offensive,
Nozis Report
BULLETIN.


quoted the German news
agency DNB tonight as re-
porting that Soviet tanks had
preached the main German
line in the Caucasus.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Ger
man high command announced
tonight that the Russians have
launched a new offensive in the
Voronezh area, the Berlin radio
said in a broadcast heard by
Reuters.
Voronezh is the anchor of the
entire Russian line running south
ward to Stalingrad and the Cau-
caSuS
The Germans last summer at
tempted repeatedly to take the city
and sweep beyond it upon Stalin-
grad from the north, but the Red
Army held its ground and the Ger
mans never penetrated beyond that
point.
With the exception of the Russian
offensive on the central front which
regained Velikie Luki, all Russian
winter offensives which are pressing
against the Germans in the south
have started below Voronezh.
This latest drive, if confirmed
by the Russians, indicates that the
Red Army might attempt a sweep
ing move to the west and southwest
into the Ukraine toward Kursk and
Kharkov.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Senators Study
Farm Draft
Defernlents
16-Unit STANDARD
Urged as Yordstick
For locuI Boards
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
A Senate Agriculture Subcom-
mittee was in executive session
late today discussing a plan
which would give local draft
boards considerable leeway in
the granting of selective service
deferments to essential farm
workers.
The plan calls for employment of
the Agriculture Departments 16-
war-unit standard which is now in
effect, but the Selective Service
System would be required to in
strnct the local draft boards not to
apply the standard "as rigid yard
stick"
Each State Office of the Selective
Service System would be permitted,
it was said, to work out it's own
plan, using the 16-war-unit stand
ard only in the sense that it is a
national form.
May Deviate at Times.
BY reason of regional or area vari-
alton in production methods. COM
mittee members said the 16-war-
unit standard obviously may be
either too high or too low. Based
upon conditions existing within their
own localities, local draft boards
would be justified in deviating from
the national standard, committee
members agreed.
1t was said, however, that it would
appear unreasonable under any cir
cumstances for local board to con-
slider for selective service classifi-
cation in &c or sc any registrant
whose efforts do not result in the
production of certain number of
war units of essential farm prod
ucts. The committee was planning
to recommend this flooring at this
afternoons session.
Deferment Outlined.
The deferment of an essential
farm worker under the l6-war-unit
standard, roughly is as follows:
One who now cares for II cows
and who next July l will care for
16 cows.
One who cares for or harvests 80
acres of corn, 240 acres of wheat,
barley, oats or rye, Or 1872 acres of
fax or 80 acres of potatoes or pea
nuts. One who tends 800 hogs, or
24o range cattle, or $500 broilers
or 1900 producing chickens, or
480 sheep or 1850 lambs in feed lots
or 720 lambs on range, one who
cares for $40 turkeys.
Earlier in the day manpower and
agricultural officials were informed
by the full Senate Agriculture Com
mittee members that you are break
ing down the morale of the country
by enforcing complicated draft regu-
lations."
Manpower Chairman Paul V. Nc
Mutt, Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard and Maj Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
selective service director, sat silently
as Senator after Senator recited
what was going on in this country"
The committee started hearings
on ways to relieve a shortage of
manpower on the farms.
Members informed Secretary
Wickard that he had devised a draft
deferment formula that was too
complicated for the average draft
board to understand
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, told the Government Off
cialS that the raising of an armed
force of 100000 men is going
to break down the morale of the
people"
You should get out in the coun-
try and listen to what the people
are saying" Senator Wheeler said.
Gen. Hershey interposed with an
observation that the draft calls for
(See FARM LABOR, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-01-13
New Type Cadillac Tanks
Reported in Africa Action
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Jan. 13.-Presenting
the joint Army-Navy 'E' award for
production excellence to the Cadillac
Motor Car Division of General Mo-
tors Corp. today, Maj. Gen. Levin
H. Campbell, jr., chief of ordnance,
disclosed that the new light tank
manufactured at the Cadillar plant
already has seen action in Africa.
Gen. Campbell's statement was the
first public disclosure of the type of
tank being produced at Cadillac. He
described it as lighting machine
of absolute dependability" and "a
powerful and worthy addition to our
combat weapons" PrcSuction has
been steadily ahead of schedule, he
said.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Driving to Birthday Ball
Banned by OPA Ruling

Clarifying its recent definition of
pleasure driving, the Once of Price
Administration ruled today that un-
der the ban now in effect in the
District and II Eastern States auto
mobiles may not be used to attend
the Presidents birthday ball or any
other charity affair.
Interpretations Of pleasure driv-
ing were included in a ruling sent
to OPA attorneys throughout the
East, where driving has been curbed
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Six Victims Identified
In Army Bomber Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. 13.-Six
Army flyers from the Walterboro,
S. c., air base who were killed yes
terday when their two-motored me-
dium bomber crashed near here
were identified today by Capt. E. j
Healy, public relations officer of the
Savannah Army Air Base.
The dead: First It. A. w. Kay,
pilot; Second 1t. F. A. w. Hale, CO.
pilot; Technical Sergt. r. S. Zufall,
Staff Sergt. A. A. Lasses, Staff Sergt
r. Medlin and Corpl G. B. Silva.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

to conserve critically low supplies
of gasoline.
OPA stated a car may be used to
drive to nearby restaurant If 1t
Is necessary because of lack of pub
lie transportation and the purpose
Is eating and not entertainment.
However, driving to dances, balls,
theaters and other places of amuse-
ment is regarded as pleasure driv-
ing. OPA stated. ''even though such
functions are held for the purpose
Of raising funds for charity"
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Strict Prohibition
Bill to Dry Up D. c.
Introduced in House

Representative Guyer, Repub-
lican, of Kansas today intro
duced a strict general prohibi-
ton bill for the District. 1t
proposes to prohibit the manu-
facture, sale. expectation or
possession of any spurious wine,
beer or liquor in or from the
District.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

HORNETS COMMANDER GETS NAVY CROSS-Admiral VIII
liam F. Halsey of South Pacific forces awards the
Navy Cross to Rear Admiral Charles Mason ef OF Pensacola
Fa commander Of the aircraft carrier Hornet when sank
after battle with aps in the South Pacific last october The
citation said Admiral Mason cooy and eienty directed the
hghtng Of his ship at all times (other photos Page A-30
"A P. Wirephoto from Navy
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Nine Women, Three Men on Flynn Jury


LOS ANGELES l1-A jury of nine women and three
two of them grandparents and all but four of them
selected today try Flynn the
statutory counts Only the naming of two aernates
al Of counsel remained before the
mony taking. Earlier Story on Page A-2)
Kate Smith Critically III
NEW YORK tP.-The condition of Kate Smith, radio
singer who i'll with stomach aiment described
critical today by her manager Ted Collins
Treseo Staying Suspect Held
NEW YORK l4p-District Attorney Frank S. Hogan an
nounced today that 32year-od Brooklyn being
held material witness in connection with the fatal shoot
ing of Carlo Tresca fiery Fascist and editor of III Mar
tello" (The Hammer.
Hogan said his office had reason believe" that the
being held Carmine Galante could be connected with
automobile found abandoned the murder
Flying Fortresses Raid Lille
LONDON l4-American Fortress bombers raided Lille in
France today while Allied squadrons carried covering
and supporting operations.
Senators to Discuss Pay Boost
Chairman McCarran today called the Senate District
Committee to meet at 1890 Friday morning take up the
pay-ncrease bill for policemen men and school teachers
who were not affected by the general Government salary law
of last month.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Late News Bulletins
Reported Sinking of Is Tonkers
Cited by Walsh at Oil PorIey

Senator Walsh Democrat, of Massachusetts, said today
in describing the seriousness of the fuel oil shortage the
East that the German radio had reported sinking
of 13 tankers in the Atlantic Walsh said there
official confirmation of the snkings explaining to
of New England coastal members of that
he mentioned it merely to show what the military
forces may be up against.
Evening star., 1943-06-10
200 Men's Originally
LOO SWIM
SUITS
39c

Two-piece suits in contrast
ing shirt and trunks. The
shirt may be tipped OF and
you can wear the trunks
separately. Built-in athletic
supporter. Well made of
cotton, wool and lastex-yarn.
All labeled as to wool con-
tent. Waist sizes 36 to "A.
30 Mems Originally 1.25
Sweat Shirts. Blue shades,
cotton fleece lined. Medium
and large sizes
80 Irregulars Of 1.99 Broad
cloth Shirts. Broken sizes
from IA to 16----4 49c
$50 Perfects and Irregulars
Of 27c and 35c Socks. Reg
ular and short lengths. Sizes
loi2 to 12---1
Is Mems Originally 1.99
Two-Tone Coat Sweaters.
Button fronts. (All labeled
As to wool content). Sizes
80 and 40 49c
(The Hecht Co, MEMS
BASEMENT STORED
Just IL Originally 1.99 Cot
ton Mesh Foundations. Cool,
summer foundation garments
that give ample support to
figures wearing sizes 81
and 36-- 36--59o $50
) Orig. 1.S9 Summer Girdles.
6lS0 20 -SS0
(Corsets. The Hecht Co.
Basement 6tore.)
Evening star., 1943-06-10
INTERIOR
GLOSS ENAMEL
2.59 gal.

For walls and woodwork,
kitchens and bathrooms.
Smooth, long-lasting finish
that is washable. White or
ivory.
Is Originally 1859 Floor and
Deck Enamel in colors.
1.39 Half Gal.
IL Originally 3.25 First
Quality House Paint for all
outside surfaces. White and
colors 2.89 Gal.
is Originally 3.25 Morhard
Spar Varnish for floors
and woodwork. Quick-dry-
ing ng-2.79 Gal.
- Rexol Floor Cleanser, for
removing wax from hard
wood floors Gal.
paints. Seventh Floor.
The HeCht Coz
Evening star., 1943-06-10
INFANTS
APPAREL

50 Boys Cotton Broadcloth
Pants. Can be used on but
ton blouses. Assorted colors.
Sizes l to s. Specially priced,
sec
4S Cotton Knit Polo Shirts
in multi-color stripes. Sizes
2, 4 and s. Specially priced,
38c
1 Originally 2.99 Two-Pc.
Corduroy Suits. Doub le-
breasted jackets and full
swing suspender skirts. Royal
blue. Sizes 3 and 4---1.99
5 Originally 3.99 Two-pc.
Checked Flannel Jerkin Suits.
Sizes 4. 6 and Ok 2.99
s Originally 1875 Tots Plaid
Spring Goats. Red and yel-
low. Sizes 4 to 6----12.95
10 Originally 1895 Tots and
Toddlers' Spring Goats in
checks, plaids and solid COL
ors. Broken sizes s----10.95
IL Originally 4.95 and 5.99
Tots and Toddlers' Two-pc.
Plaid Suits. Suspender style
pleated skirts. Sizes to 8,
3.99
All garments properly Ia
beled as to wool content.
Unfants' Apparel. Second Floor,
The Hecht co..
Women's OrisimnlIv SO0
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Originally 1.69
COTTON
DRESSES
99c
RECORD
CABINETS
AND RECORDS

I Originally 4.99 Kemp
Record Cabinets for 8 al
buns. Walnut finished gum
wood. Floor sample 2.99
1 Originally 9.95 Premier
Two-Tier Cabinet. Blonde
finished hardwood Floor
sample -6.9 6.99
1 Originally 14.95 Illinois
Rockford Cabinet for 10
albums. Mahogany fin
ished hardwood. Damaged.
Sold as s--8.99
2 Originally 1895 Brunswick
Record Cabinet with doors.
Holds 10 albums. Mahog-
any finished gumwood 1899
200 Originally SOC Empty
Record Albums (from broken
album sets )---19c
100 Originally 27c Records,
10-inch size. Classical and
semi-classical for LOO
100 Originally 39c Records,
12-inch size. Classical and
semi classical--3 for 100
100 Originally SOC Perma-
nent Type Needles 33c each
'Record Cabinets. Records.
Main Floor, The Hecht co..
Evening star., 1943-06-10
2I6 Irresnlars Of Mex's
2.99 Famous
Make
CASUAL
SHOES
l.88

No ration coupon. Cloth up
pers with wedge-type soles
and heels. White or brown
in sizes 6 to II.
50 Mems Originally 3.29
Dress Shoes. Tans or blacks
in wing tips, straight tips,
plain toes. Broken sizes, 1.99
Sc Mems Originally 4.9S
Sport Shoes. All whites, tan
and-whites and tan venti-
lateds. Sizes 6 to IL in the
group z.2S
40 Mems and Young Mems
Originally Frs Camp Moe
casins. Leather uppers and
orthopedic rubber bottoms.
Broken sizes -----1.39
These last three items re-
quire your coupon No. II
attached to your ration book
No. /.
(The Hecht Co. MEMS BASE
MENT STORE)
II Pairs Originally $1.3S to
$3.50 Boys LonEies. Junior
boys cotton twill and cord
longies in size 4 only SSc
50 Orig. 29c Boys Cotton
Ribbed Undershirts in sizes
as to 36. Limit, 3 shirts to
. customer 15o
Co.. Sasement store.j
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Just P Originally 7.9S
MISSES
RAINCOATS
800

Cotton gabardine coats in
natural. red or blue. Smart
ly tailored and reduced only
because the sizes are broken
8 Orig. 1898 All-Wool 2-Pc.
Plaid Suits
5 Orig. 1875 Rayon -and-
Wool Tweed Box Coats,
misses sizes es--15.00
8 Orig. 1e:95 All-Wool Box
Coats in gay plaids. Misses
SIZES -- Ao.VV
4 Separate Jackets, plainly
marked as to content IS
6 Separate Skirts, plainly
marked as to content. Broken
sizes IS
7Orig. 1895 Reversible Coats,
tweed on one side and cotton
gabardine on the other.
Sizes 10 and 12--5.00
AN garments properly
labeled as to wooI contemt)
(Thrift Coats. Third Floor.
The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Originally 500 Cottos
FELT HALL
RUNNERS
59c

Cay wine-colored hall run.
ners stenciled in gay pat
terms and finished with
fringe. Approximate size.
27x27 inches.
(Domestics, The Hecht Co.
Basement Store)
Just II Orig. 1.49 to 1869
Girls Play Suits. Pretty
two-pieoe play suits for girls
7 to IA. Colorfast easy
to launder er--1.00
IS Orig. 1.49 Girls Rayon-
and Cotton Stacks
20 Orig. 8sc Tots Cotton
Dresses, sizes z to 6---66c
50 Prs. Girls Irregular Rayon
Panties s---------5 for 81
I Orig. 59c Girls Cotton
Slips with adjustable straps.
Sizes II to go
7 Orig. S9c Girls Cotton
Slips with built-up shoulders.
Sizes Z to. 49c
. Orig. 3.29 Girls Jerkin
Suits, labeled as to wool con-
tent. Sizes 7 to 14--1.50
IL Orig. 39c Infants Elan.
nelettes, gowns and kimonas,
2Se
(0tr1s' and Infants Wear. Tho
Hecht Co.. Basement otors.l