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Evening star., 1943-03-03
Walker Says
Roosevelt Only
Smiled al Bid
Nine Porty Chiefs
Discuss PIons for
1914 Compoiqn

Some Democratic tional
Committee members broached
the idea of a fourth term for
President Roosevelt at a White
House meeting today, but Chair
man Frank c. Walker said it was
not a serious presentation and
also that it "got no response"
from the President.
A committee consisting of officials
and members of the national COM
mlttee called on the President, and
the chairman said two or three" of
them spoke of fourth term.
Mr.. Walker said he did not know
whether the President had heard
the remarks about another term.
and If he did, had smiled them of.
He added, however. that the dele
CATION which saw the Chief Execu-
tive. in a meeting of its own yester-
day, had heard the fourth term mat
ter raised by several of those pres
ent.
Too Early, Says Walker.
Mr.. Walker said he would leave it
to reporters to interpret whether it
was the consensus that Mr.. Roose-
welt should seek another four years
In office If the war continued.
The Postmaster General said no
one had raised any objections to an
other term.
There was mo concerted effort at
ALL" to line up fourth term, Mr..
Walker added since the party chief
tains all agreed that it was too
early to discuss it seriously"
1t was only by persistent question:
ing that reporters were able to bring
from Mr.. Walker any mention of
the fact that the fourth term prob
lem had been touched on. He in
sisted there was no discussion of it..
No fourth term kidding?" a re-
porter inquired,
Il heard some of the men say
| that they thought If the war was on
the President should be a candi-
date" Mr.. Walker replied. But they
! got no response from the President.
I don't know that he heard it,"
AAS s'eaAO WV Vi VII &C RCI
spoke of the fourth term. He said
the matter was mentioned in a
rather light vein.
The national chairman declined
to express personal view on the
issue.
Up to Convention, He Says.
This is no time to discuss a candi-
date for 1914" he asserted. Il say
that very seriously. There are so
many things that can happen, and
I don't think it's the prerogative of
the chairman to select a candidate,
That's up to the national conven-
ton"
Representing every section of the
country, the group which called on
Mr.. Roosevelt today was assembled
as the result of resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committee in Chi
cago several weeks ago. The COM
mittee proposed that the group be
set up, one official explained, to
tSee ROOSEVELT, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1943-03-03
YugosIav King Calls
ExiIed Croat Leader
To London Conference
Attempt Seen to P!ocote
Russio and Settle Row
Of Chetniks and Purtisnns
Ry RI.AIR ROLES

In a new attempt to placate
Russia and to settle the quarrel
between Gen. Draja Mihailo-
witch, the Chetnik leader, and
the partisan soldiers in Yugo-
slavia, King Peter of Yugoslavia
has summoned to London from
the United States the exiled
viceroy of Croatia. Ban SubaSich
whose headquarters are in New
York. it was learned today.
Dr.. Subasich in the strongest rep
resentative among Yugoslav officials
of the basic political policies of the
Partisans-the democratic theology
federal union between the Yugoslav
states on an equal basis and foreign
policy orientatlon toward the Soviet
Union.
The viceroy reported by those
close to him s prepared to urge the
King to support Yugoslav policy
that would end the rift between the
kings government and the Soviet
Union. which has sent sharp note
to the YugoSiav government pro-
testing that the Mihailovitcn Chet-
niks have been shooting Partisan
soldiers.
DR.. SubaSich is ready to urge the
King that Draja Mihailovitch be
dropped from the Yugoslav cabinet
as War Minister as a preliminary
to a union between his and the
partisan soldiers, and that steps be
initiated to bring Bulgaria into the
YugoSlav federal union after the
war
The military quarrel in Yugoslavia
has its reflection in Yugoslav
political quarrel in London and in
the United States. The present
Yugoslav government, whose Pre-
mier and interim foreign minister
is Slobodan Yovanocitch, is domi-
mated by men associated with the
royal autoCracy that suppressed
democratic leanings in Yugoslavia
before the war, with the policy not
'See YUGOSLAVS, Page 2-Xy
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Earlier Story on Page A-4D
By J. A. OLEARY.

The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today reWrote the McKellar
bill to confine Senate confirma-
ton largely to policy making Of
ficials, instead of applying it to
all employees getting $4,000 or
more year.
Before approving it, 10 to 4. the
committee also adopted the Hatch
Amendment. excluding all officials
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
except the three trustees of the
agency already subject to conf1r-
nation. The vote on the Hatch
amendment was to 5.
The basic change, taking out the
salary yardstick and describing in
detail the types of Jobs that should
be confirmed, was the work of Sen
ator OMahoney, Democrat. of
Wyoming. His purpose was to avoid
any weakening of the merit system,
by excluding the thousands of en-
ploYes in the classified civil service
whose duties rate Sd 500 or more.
but who formulate no governmental
policies.
Others Excluded.
In addition to IVA the revised
draft excludes specifically the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investiga ton and
the Presidents staff of White House
aides
The OMahoney provisions to pro-
tect those in the classified civil
service were further strengthened on
motion of Senator Danaher. Repub-
lican. of Connecticut, by excluding
See MCCLELLAN BILL. Page 2-X :,
Evening star., 1943-03-03
who have used all of their No. 4
coupons,

who have used all of their No. 4
coupons.
A reduced supply of coal increased
concern over the heating situation.
Some dealers said they have ample
supplies of bituminous coal. but
their supplies of anthracite are in
sufficient to meet q serious cold
spell.
A safety valve" it was recalled
has beer provided for houSeholders
who exhaust their Oil coupons and
nave no other outlet. In this emer-
gency they can apply to their local
boards for supplementary allowances
or exchange their No coupons for
additional No. 4 coupons. The con-
sumner. however, will get only 8
gallons for the emergency coupon.
Dealers, meanwhile. were afraid of
the delivery problem which may re-
suit from the rush in orders ex-
pected when the No. coupon be-
comes valid Sunday. Their trucks
in soma Instances have been stand
ing idle for 10 days. they reported
because consumers had exhausted
their No. 4 coupons and could not
order additional supplies.
In view Of the possible situation
this week end, dealers asked oil
users not to order on their No. 5
coupons unless they seriously need
Oil. For example. if a consumer
has coupons for $50 gallons. he is
requested to wait until his tank will
permit delivery of that amount.
Paul M. OLeary. deputy admin
istrator in charge of rationing, cau-
toned that the increased value of
coupons should not be interpreted
as meaning the fuel oil supply sit
uation has eased to any sppre-
ciable extent.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
u. 5. Willing 10 Aid Jews
In Europe, We|Ies Says
By he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of State Welles
said today the United States has
sent note to Great Britain indi-
eating willingness to cooperate in
any measures to alleviate the plight
of European Jews threatened with
extermlnatlon in the occupied or
enemy dominated countries.
Shortly after making this state
ment at his press conference Mr..
Welles conferred with DR.. Chain
Weizmann, president of the Jewish
Agency for Palestine
Mr.. Welles was asked at the con-
ference for comment on the appeal
voiced in New York last Monday
for immediate action to save as
many as possible of 100000 Jews
said to be facing determination in
Europe.
He replied that all Americans
must be familiar with the deep and
abiding interest which President
Roosevelt and the Government have
had in such questions in the past.
And he recalled that it was Mr..
Roosevelt who suggested some time
ago the formation of an inter-
governmental committee on refugee
problems.
Mr.. Welles said the program ad-
Vocated at the New York rally of
Jewish and Christian organiza tions
would receive the immediate at.en-
ton of the State Department.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Extra Gallon
OF Oil Allowed
On Coupon 5
Pleas to Advance
Dute for Use
Rejected by OPA

A one-gallon Increase in the
allowance value of each No. 5
fuel oil coupon was ordered today
by the Office of Price Admins
tration in view of the abnormally
cold weather Of the last few
weeks.
The coupon will be valid, beginning
Sunday, for 10 gallons instead of 8.
The increases will apply in the
zone which includes the District,
as we'll as in other zones in the
Eastern States.
OPA spokesmen emphasized that
no change had been ordered in the
date on which the No. 5 coupon will
become valid. This will remain at
March Z in this area despite ap-
peals of fuel oil dealers that it be
advanced to take care Of consumers
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Stock Market Activity
Reaches New High
BN he Associated Press,

B, he Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The re-
vival in security market activity in
Wall Street reached new peak to-
day with trading in bonds at the
largest volume since September
1899. and share turnover a record
since December, l94l
Rails and steels led the upturn.
In these and other favored groups
many advances ranged from around
81 to 81 share. The days turnover
was 2.0l7 $50 shares The Associated
Press 6O-stock average rose 70 cents
to 1880, highest since November IL.
1910.
Low priced railroad bonds again
made the biggest contribution to
the bond market turnover of s32,-
l72000 face value Many carrier
issues climbed $40 to $50 per thou
sand dollar bond.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
BIG GERMAN AIR FLEET BOMBING LONDON
Fourth Term Brouhed at White House Meetinq President Sen
Borroge Drives Off
First Nozi Raiders

Tracer bullets curved up in the
direction of the attackers, then gun
flashes Illuminated the horizon as
the raiders fled for home.
The sound of two or three bombs
falling was heard, but buses and
trains carried on.
Many night workers went to base
ment shelters that had scarcely been
used for two years
The gunflre stopped altogether
after the raid had continued an
hour, and no planes were heard, but
soon they returned again and a ter
rife barrage lasting a few minutes
obliterated the sounds of aircraft
motors in one district.
The last night raid on London
was January 17-18. when the Ger
mans retaliated with so planes after
the big British assault on Berlin
the night before. OF the so raid
ers, Raj night fighters shot down 10.
In daylight January 20 a few
flghter-bombers slipped across the
coast and hit Southeastern Lon
don school, killing ~ children and
5 teachers.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Churchill Well,
Helps Cabinet
UnroveI TongIe
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Earlier Story on Page Ally
BY he Associated Press.
LONDON, March 3-Prime Min
ister Churchill, almost in full har-
ness again after recovery from an
attack of pneumonia. presided over
a special meeting of the cabinet to-
day to unravel a constitutional
tangle caused by the death of Capt.
Edward Fitzroy. 73, speaker OF the
House of Commons since 1928.
The British constitution rules that
Commons cannot assemble legally
without speaker and also provides
that there can be no deputy
speaker if the holder of the speak
ership is dead Not since 1889 had
such situation arisen.
Both Houses of Parliament ad-
journed after Capt. Fitzroy's death
was announced and were not ex-
pected to meet again this week.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Honor System
To Be Used in
Driving Ban
Brown Says Ruling
Will Be Lifted in
A Few Weeks

Price Administrator Brown an
nounced this afternoon that the
pleasure driving ban hence
forth will be enforced on an
honor system" basis rather than
through "harassment" of motor
lists by police and OPA inspectors.
He declared the ban probably
will be removed entirely within
\ few weeks.
This action is in line with nv
general ideas on enforcement of all
OPA regulations" Mr.. Brown said in
a statement issued at a press con-
ference. Positive enforcement
measures must be used with GRIM
tnals but they are not necessary
with the general public Instead. I
expect to secure voluntary compli-
snce by the public through under
standing of the need for regulation"
Earlier, Mr.. Brown said That, While
the need for conserving gasoline is
still factor, he believed the people
generally realize this and will CO.
operate fully with the Government
without continued stopping of cars,
holding of hearings and removal of
stamps from gasoline ration books
Of violators"
Will Still Check Cars.
The price administrator declared
chat the time has now come Ito stop
all unnecessary inconvenience of
the public. believe in light of the
widespread understanding of the
situation which exists We can
henceforth rely on what might be
termed the honor system of COM
pliance instead of police enforce
ment. l am instructing all OPA
regional, State and branch Offices
to put this policy into effect imme-
diately."
In q clarifica ton of the statement
Mr. Brown said he did not wish to
imply that fragrant violstors of the
pleasure driving ban will not be
stopped and questioned. He ADDED,
however. that ifsthe explana5fofi 81
the motorist who is stopped is at all
satisfactory Il don't want him to be
picked up"
He added that he thought the
harrassment' of Senator Nye who
was questioned because his car was
parked in front of Columbia Coun-
try Club several days ago was un-
fortunate. He said the officer had
legitimate excuse to question the
Senator but that the case was car
ried too far. Senator Nye explained
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Miner, Whose Draft Stays
Precipitated Strike, Quits
y he Associated Press.

BY ne Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 3-Walter
E. Chaffon, 81, whose draft defer
ment precipitated siX-day strike
Of $50 coal miners, quit his job to-
day and said he was ready for Army
service Or anything else that may
come along
Chaffon's fellow workers struck in
what they called patriotic pro-
test asserting that he should be
inducted as were many of their sons.
The young man, unmarried. wss
granted three siX-month deferments
at the request of the Pittsburgh Coal
Co, AS a key worker Chaffon had
said ne did not seek deferment and
would like to enter the Army.
The miners returned to WORK
Tuesday but announced they would
strike again il Chaffon, who oper-
ated loading machine re-
manned at the mine.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
U. 5. Fighter Planes Blast
Jap Targets in Burma
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press
NEW DELHI. March 3.-Fighter
planes of the 10th United States
Air Force inflicted widespread dam
age on Japanese military installa- :
tions in Northern Burma yesterday
and Monday, a communique an
nounced today.
Armed with light bombs and ma
chine guns the Americans in low
altitude attacks damaged a bridge
at Yupannaga and fired buildings at
Taihpaga, Maingkwan and Wehsi,
the war bulletin said.
Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped
at Myitkyina-an enemy base-on
March 2, causing great damage to
barracks and military installations, :"
the communique stated.
All OF the raiders returned safely.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Man Struck by Car
Lies in Snow for
Close 10 an Hour
Police FinoIIy Remove
Victim to Hospitol After
Ambulance FoiIs to Arrive

A man struck by an automobile
this morning on Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. lay with, an injured leg
close to an hour during the heavy
snowfall, according to police, be-
fore he was taken to Georgetown
Hospital in a police patrol.
The police said an ambulance had
been summoned from Casualty Hos
pital minutes after the accident.
The police radio repeatedly an
nOunced the ambulance was on it's
way. When it failed to arrive after
about 80 minutes, police reported,
the patral was summoned and the
ambulance call Cancelled.
Thomas OBrien, 30, of 3701 Mass
achusetts avenue NV, was the in
jured man His car, he said, collided
with the bumper of a truck in the
2200 block of Wisconsin avenue.
Both vehicles stopped, and Mr.
O'Brien got out to see whether there
was damage. Another automobile,
according to police, crashed into Mr.
O'Brien's car and struck him.
Given First Aid by Police.
Jacob Lipman, grocer, of 2234
Wisconsin avenue, said it was some
time after the accident before he
was removed. Police records showed
the accident vas reported at ll:l9
am and the Victim was admitted
to the hospital at 1905 pm.
Policemen X. P. Folsom and Ken
meth R. Granata, arrived in a scout
car Both are trained In first aid
and they placed splints on Mr.
OBriens leg, which they believed
broken. The patrol wagon finally
summoned from No. precinct was
equipped with stretcher.
Police said Emergency Hospital
much nearer the scene than Cas-
ualty. first was called. but its only
available ambulance was Ou: on a
call. The injured man was covered
with coat during the long wait. A
passerby held an umbrella over him
to protect him from the snow.
Similar Case Monday.
Casualty Hospital reported the
call for the ambulance came in at
ll:24 a m. and one was on the way
when the call was Cancelled at l:57.
At the request of Commissioner
Mason, police are investigating a
similar case Monday at Eleventh
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. A
young woman, struck by streetcar
and severely injured, waited for ap-
proximately half an hour for an
ambulance from Emergency Hospi-
tai and then was taken to the hos
pital in police car. The hospital
denied the call came In as promptly
as the police reported, insisting it
was not made for about 20 min
utes after the accident and that
the ambulance was dispatched
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Clerk Gets Six Months
In Hotel Vice Case

Frank w Ferris, 54, was sentenced
today by Judge Walter J Casey TO
serve six months in Jail for operat-
ing disoIderly house at the At
lantlC Hotel, 900 block of Thirteenth
street N w, where he was employed
as night clerk.
A Municipal Court jury convicted
Ferris February ! Previously
Kachig Harry. SO, owner OF the hotel,
was fined $500 on a similar charge
Harry was fined an additional $500
when he pleaded guilty to operating
a diSOrderly house in the Astoria
Hotel, 800 block of Fourteenth street
NV.
Both men were arrested following
simultaneous vice raids by police on
a number Of small downtown hotels
last November.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
House Urged TO Limit
Work -or-Fieht' Bill
To Draft-Age Men
Knox, Patterson Tell
Naval Affairs Group 1t
Would Simplify Program
Earlier Story on Page A-l.)

Earlier Story on Page A-L)
BY The Associated Press.
Secretary of the Navy Knox
and Undersecretary Of War Pat
terson urged the House Naval
Affairs Committee today to mar
row to men Of draft age only
provisions of a pending work or
fight" bill to curb absenteeism
among the war workers. The
measure as written would apply
to all workers.
Secretary Knox and Mr. Patter-
son made the suggestion after the
Navy Secretary protested that any
move to accumulate records on alb
senteeism of all war workers would
prove needlessly complicated and
interfere with the bills primary
purpose--to get men of draft age,
able but unwilling to work regularly
into uniforms of the fighting serv-
ices.
Secretary Knox and Secretary
ottCi ooIl dSICCd tllC pIoOlClll SOulO
best be handled by requiring en-
ployers to turn over to local selec-
tive service boards each month the
names of all employees absent with
out prior authorize ton.
Both officials termed absenteeism
a growing evil, and denounced in
particular loss of manpower result
ing from Monday morning sick
ness"
Secretary Knox presented table
giving the percentage of absenteeism
of workers at various navy yards
and stations, comparing April, 1912,
with January, 1943
The figures showed that absentee
ism was 39 per cent at Pearl Harbor
last April, lower than any other sta
ton, but that the percentage there
rose to 8,9 per cent in January.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Late News Bulletins
OreI MAY Be Evacuated bv Germans

LONDON IP1-A Reuters dispatch from Stockholm today
said late reports from the the Ger
mans preparing withdraw as the Red Army
occupied Chotetovo 20 miles to the south
Eight Inj jured in Blast at Plant
WAUPUN, Wis. P'-Eight persons injured four
seriously shortly before today explosion in the
patch packing department of the Shaler Manufacturing
Russia Confirms Capture of Rzhev
LONDON 1F1.-The Red Army announced the capture
of the Naz stronghold west of Moscow
IN special communique heard tonight monitor
Two thousand German left on the approaches
TO RzheV The Russians also said they captured tanks
70 guns 80 locomotives 1900 railway
stores.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
BY I he Associated Press


LONDON. March 3.-AXis bomb
ers struck at London tonight, drop
ping explosives and incendiaries in
repriSal for the RATS destructive
attack Monday night on Berlin.
The raid appeared to be develop
ing much along the same lines as
German attacks of old, but there
was no indication that the Germans
were copying the RATS 'saturation"
tactics Of engulfing anti aircraft
defenses with heavy cargoes of
bombs plummeting down in a brief
period.
Fire engines raced to several areas
where incendiaries fell, and now and
then an explosion could be heard
from the middle Of the city.
But after the raid had continued
for more than half hour observers
expressed belief only a few raiders
had approached the capital.
The barrage of defense fire was
at times as heavy as it ever has
been. The first few planes over the
city appeared to swerve as the guns
roared, then they dropped flares.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Agrarians Reported Cool
To New Finnish Premier
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
BY the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, March 3.-T'he strong
Agrarian party was reported to have
decided in a caucus today to refuse
to enter a cabinet headed by Pre-
mier- designate Vaino Hakkila, de-
velopment which political observers
said could defeat his chances of
forming new government.
tThe Berlin radio broadcast a
Helsinki dispatch that since the
Agrarian party definitely refused
to support Hakkila cabinet,
the Finnish Coalition party and
the Swedish Peoples party de-
clared they would not join the
Hakklla government 1t said,
however. that Hakkila had not
formally returned the mandate
to form a new cabinet
Hakkila had begun formation of
his cabinet this morning with the
selection of Sir Henrik Ramsay for
his foreign minister.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Hearing Set Wednesday
In Civil Service Quiz

The first hearing to be held by
the House Civil Service Committee
in It's investigation of the civil
service setup to determine If agen-
cies' personnel can be reduced eff
GENTLY will be held next Wednesday
in the Civil Service Committee
room.
Members OF the Civil Service
Commission have been invited to
attend as the first witnesses. This
was announced today by billiard B.
Lasseter, who has been appointed
special Investigator by the Civil
Service Committee.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Lewis Named Chairman
Of UNIV Wage Farley
Earlier Story on Page A-ll.)

Earlier Story on Page A-n)
Bv he Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 3.-John
L. Lewis, international president OF
the United Mine Workers, was
chosen without dissent today as
permanent chairman of the union S
anthracite wage scale convention,
which is expected to draft a de-
mand for an increase of 50 a day.
Mr.. Lewis was selected before he
reached the meeting hall. He was
scheduled to take over the ga"el at
the afternoon session and address
the 300 delegates representing
nearly 10000 mine workers in the
three anthracite districts.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Work Week in Detroit
AVERAGES 49 Hours
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, March 3-M. A. Clark,
State director of the War Manpower
Commission, said today the average
work week in the Detroit area. in
Guiding manufacturing and nom
manufacturing lines, now is 40 hours
Because of this average, he added,
the establishment of 48-hour work
week is expected to release not more
than $4,000 workers in this area,
based on data of the United States
Employment Service.