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Evening star., 1943-05-25
Ramspeck Fears War
Could Be Lost by Bad
Bureau Management
Warns Brown Must Clear
'OPA Mess or Go Way
Of Leon Henderson

Bad management by bureau
Gratis could lose the war, Chair
man Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee said to-
day.
Addressing the Society for the
Advancement of Management con-
ference at the Washington Hotel
Mr. Ramspeck assailed Government
executives who have ignored men,
bers Of Congress, and predicted that
Congress might take over the ap-
pointive powers from the executive
branch unless conditions are i'm
proved quickly.
The greatest mistake Leon Hen
derson made was in selecting officials
who had no practical experience in
dealing with The public" Mr.
Ramspeck said. IF Prentiss Brown
doesn't straighten out the OPA mess
and I hope he does, he will go the
way of Leon Henderson,"
Glaring Irregularities Cited.
Studies of civilian personnel made
by his committee, Representa- tive
Ramspeck added, revealed glarine
practices. such as overstaffing of en-
ployes, pay and promotion favoritism
hiring of inoompetents, the render
ing Of favors to former employers
and the hiring of crusaders not
qualified for their jobs.
The real reason Congress re-
Gently dropped three officials from
the Government payroll is not that
the men are thought to be SUBJ
versive. but that a dissatisfied pub
lie does not want them on the Fed
eral payroll" Mr.. Ramspeck con-
! tinued. 1T doesn't make sense for
any executive agency to attempt to
keep on their payroll persons who
are Objectionable to the masses
The people own their Government
and have a right to say. through
Congress. who shall work for them
Mr.. Ramspeck said there might
be a change in national administra-
ton unless a dissatisfied public be-
comes better satisfied with the way
the Government is being run. He
said that civil service employees and
executives incur political RESPONSE
bility for their acts, since ours is
political Government"
Mr.. Ramspeck emphasized that
(See RAMSPECK page A-l6)
Evening star., 1943-05-25
D. T.. b|ackout Set
Friday Night TO Test
New Drill Signal
Thirteenth Alarm Here
Will Come Between
8 PM. and Midniqht

A blackout for the Metropoli-
tan Area is scheduled Friday
night to test the new all-clear
signal.
simultaneously new blackout
difficulty arose when the War Pro-
duction Board withdrew priorities
it had granted for special switches
and cable needed to turn street
lights on and off quickly.
The blackout test was announced
today by Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, civilian defense CO.
ORIGINATOR for the area It will come
between pm. and midnight Fri
day. Civilian defense officials said
it would be the 18th blackout test
and the 22d AFRAID drill, including
both day and night exercises.
Heretofore there has been no siren
or horn all-clear signal and off,
cials said this had caused consid-
cradle difiiculties and confusion
The all-clear will be single horn
or siren sounding of about Is sec
onds' duration. which will be given
following the final blue" or long
steady sounding Of the horns or
sirens.
Priorities Withdrawn.
While this announcement was
being made. Capt H. c. Whitehurst,
director of the Civilian Defense De-
psrtment. was receiving a formal
notice from the WPB announcing
withdrawal OF the priorities granted
early last month for materials to
permit installation of special switch
controls in six police stations and
10 power substations by which street
lights could be turned on and of
quickly.
The lights now are operated by
policemen who must travel to l57
control boxes at scattered points.
The WPB notice said the priorities
had been withdrawn because of the
demands of the national defense
program and that the withdrawal
order was deemed necessary and
appropriate in the public interest
and to promote national defense"
Material Valued at $4,000.
The material included provision Of
5,167 pounds of cable and 12,419
pounds Of hard drawn wire, the
value of all needed materials being
placed at some $4,000.
Dismayed over the upset Capt.
Whitehurst described the present
system of operating street lights
during blackouts as entirely un-
satisfactory He planned to confer
with Maj. Edward j. Kelly, super
intendent Of police, and other civil
ian defense chiefs of service to see
If some substitute plan was possible.
Transfer Of the duty to the warden
service has been suggested and again
is to be considered but some objec-
tions to this have been raised in
the past.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Also Recommends
PersonoIized Drive
On Black Market
BY MARION WADE DOYLE.

Daily radio talks by Government
officials to housewives and a house
toulouse" appeal against black mar
ket buying were measures recon-
mended by Mrs. Roosevelt today to
alleviate the food situation.
Newspaperwomen piled Mrs.
Roosevelt with questions about
many aspects of the food problem
at her press conference. For the
second time in eight days the pres
ence of Prime Minister Churchill In
the White House forced the woman
reporters from their usual meeting
place to the new Office wing.
Branding the black market buyer
as lust as guilty" as the seller, the
Presidents wife said an official ap-
peal to consumers by a Govern
ment ofncial" was the only way to
stop illegal food purchase.
In England. for example," she
said, the Ministry of Food goes on
the air with every new ruling to
explain 1t fully and plead for CO.
operation"
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Mrs. Rand|e Is Given
Five-Year Sentence
In Wiley Staying
Defense Attorneys
Withdraw Motion
For Another Trial
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May 25.-Mrs. Helen
| Aileen Randle. convicted of man
slaughter Thursday in the Staying
OF a l7-year-old high school youth
whom she asserted called her the
vllest names" was sentenced today
to five years in the Maryland Wom-
ems Prison.
Judge Ridgely P. Melvin decreed
that the sentence of the 3l-year-old
brunei, still under indictment on a
| charge of shooting her wealthy
| horseman husband in the leg at the
climax of day-long domestic quar-
| rel, should begin as of January 80
| the day she was arrested.
Her attorneys withdrew. prior Ia
i passing of sentence, a motion for a
new trial. Mrs Randle received the
sentence quietly, but her mother
Mrs. Grace Boswell, Washington
broke down and sobbed.
The husband. Ulmo S. Randle. "a
declined to testify against his wife
at the trial last week for the killing
of young Allen Wiley.
Shooting Followed Name Calling.
On the final day of the murder
| trial Mrs. Leonard Stinchcomb, jr.
chief prosecution witness, testified
that during the quarrel January 80
Randle called his wife a name.
Young Wiley reiterated the epi-
thet. testimony brought out, and
the shooting followed.
Mrs Randle sobbed to the iurv
that the rifle went off accidentally
The Annapolis High School Jun
Ior died in hospital January 81
of the abdominal wound. Some time
after his death the boys parents
filed damage actions against Mrs
Randle for total of sl5OO0o. They
have not yet been called for trial.
Meanwhile. Attorney Wilbur r
Dulin said he would file a s25OC
damage suit against Walter B. GUY
Washington lawyer, today following
complaint OF photographer that
he had been assaulted while cov-
ering the trial
Says He Was Hit on Head.
Francis Di Gennaro. free lance
photographer of Baltimore assigned
by the Associa ted Press to cover the
trial, told Trial Magistrate James
G. Woodward last week that he was
kicked and showed out of the Anne
Arundel County Jail by an attend
ant after he inquired from which
entrance Mrs. Randle would emerge
The photographer also said that
later in the day he tried to take a
picture of Mr.. Randle and while
attempting to take the picture. out
side of the courthouse. he was struck
on the head by Mr.. Guy, Mr.. Ran
dies attorney.
Although Mr.. Di Generic did not
get the picture. other photographers
in the vicinity managed to get shots
of the fracas. in which Mr.. Di
Gennaro said his camera was dam
aged.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Italians Report Raids
On Sudan Targets
Obiectives in East Africa
Also Declared Bombed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The italian high command in its
communiQue today reported that
Italian airplanes after long, diff
ficult flight. succeeded in reaching
and effectively bombing military OBJ
jectives in the Sudan and Italian
East Africa"
There was no Allied conf1rmatio
of the claim, which was broadcast
by the Rome radio and recorded by
the Associated Press.
The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan lies
south Of Egypt and objectives there
are 1,700 miles from the tip of
Italy. East of the Sudan lie Ethi-
opia, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland,
which made up Italian East Africa
before its conquest by the British.
From italy to Eritrea. on the Red
Sea. it Is about 1000 miles.
The nearest Axis base to the
Sudan Is the island of Crete, 900
miles north Of the Anglo Egyptian
Sudan border. A..
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Increased Heavy Fighting
In Yugos|avia Reported >
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
LONDON, May 25.-The Yugoslav
Government-in-eXile today reported
increasingly severe fighting in four
major regions of Yueoslavia as the
Germans intensified their efforts to
tighten their control of the country
under the threat of Allied landings
Seven German and italian divi-
sions totaling some 100000 troops
were reported in action in the
Montenegro. Southern Bosnia, Her
zegovina and Sandjak areas.
Information from the battle zone
indicates that a major campaign is
in progress, the Government report
said. Both sides were said to have
suffered severe losses" in the neigh
borhood of Majkovac. where the
patriotic forces have fought a long
defensive engagement.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
|Conferees on Tax Bill
See Faint Hope for
ReaehingC Compromise
Resolve Of Democrats
To Get Some Bill May
Lead to On Agreement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Democratic determination to
get bill' cast some faint rays
of hope today over the muddled
parleys in which House and Sen
ate conferees are striving to
compose their differences on pay
as-yougo tax legislation.
Admittedly still deadlocked within
their own ranks, some of the Demo
Gratis called for superhuman efforts
to evolve q program acceptable to
both chambers and to the President
One of these, Senator Byrd, Dem
ocrat. of Virginia said he believed it
would be "a bad thing for the
country if the conferees gave uI
trying as some were reported to
have suggested doing at closed ses-
sion yesterday.
"Pay-as-you-go tax legislation has
aroused more interest in the coun-
try than any domestic legislation in
the last 10 years" Senator Byrd de-
clared. The people want something
done and the question is not going
to be disposed of by being dropped.
1 think we can and will get bill
On the other hand. Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, sup
porter Of the modified Ruml skip-a-
tax-year measure passed by the
Senate. said the deadlock looks
hopeless" to him.
Senator Byrd's point of view, how
ever. was reported to be shared by
Chairmen George of the Senate
Finance Committee and Doughton
of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. both OF whom appeared more
optimistic despite failure of the
Democrats to agree even among
themselves.
A revised compromise proposal
which would abate the first slOO of
every ones taxes clearing 5000 600
persons of all pack taxes and re-
quire payment of Is per cent of the
remainder of either 1912 or l943
taxes. whichever is lesser, was be-
fore the conferees today.
The chief stumbling black to
such a compromise-outs of the
adamant opposition from some House
conferees-appeared to rest in the
fact that it's sponsors do not vet
know whether President Roosevelt
would accept it.
The President is reporfed tn have
let it be known thus far that he
would sign the House-approved bill
which would abate the per cent
normal and l3 per cent first bracket
surtax on 1912 incomes, but has gone
no further.
One Senate conferee said that
unless the Presidents attitude is
clarified. it will be difficult to get a
favorable vote for any compromise.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Edse| Ford Critically III
With UnduIont Fever
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 25.-Edsel Ford
49-year-old president of the. Ford
Motor Co., was reported today as
still in a critical condition.
Mr.. Ford, the only son OF Henry
Ford, founder Of the vast industrial
empire. is suffering from. undulant
fever at his home on Lake St. Clair
He has been chief executive of the
company for "a years.
Undulant fever, a long g-persistine
and painful disease, characterized by
an undulating or remittent fever, Is
contracted from animals and espe-
cially transmitted through milk.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
| No Keystone Comedy!
Fire Hero Makes
| A Double Catch
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 25.-
Things happened fast when
Fred B. Alberts made ready to
catch Steve Sumegi, about to
jump from a second-story win
dow of his blazing home yester-
day.
Deciding to first save 5000 in
his cash register, Mr.. Sumegi
dropped the 20O-pound register
into the arms of the astonished
Mr.. Alberts. As Mr.. Alberts
dropped the register, Mr.. Su-
megi leaped on top of him.
The men escaped with a leg
injury apiece, Mr.. Alberts' be-
Ing a cash from the register.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
By the Associated Press.

bS tne Associated Press.
The Navy reported today that
7 out of Is Japanese twin engine
bombers which had ventured
into the Attu battle area Sunday
were probably destroyed" in ad-
dition to five originally reported
as definitely destroyed"
Applying yesterdays report on
the air fight which occurred over
the Western Aleutian island when
six Army Lightning fighters inter-
cepted the bomber formation. a Navy
communique declared that the re-
naming four enemy bombers which
apparently were unharmed fed to
the west without doing any damage
to American ships or positions.
The communique said:
North Pacific:
Il. On May 23d:
"tAl United States Army forces
continued to advance and exert
pressure on japanese forces on Attu.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Another Billion Pounds
Asked in Britain for War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 25.-Sir Kingsley
Wood, chancellor of the exchequer,
asked the House of Commons today
for a supplementary vote of credit
of 1000, 900 900 pounds to pay for
running the war from early June to
August.
In asking the appropriation, Mr..
Wood said British war expenditures
now amount to 13,5o0,oo0 pounds
daily. of which II 1,000, 900 is spent on
the fighting and supply services.
A billion pounds appropriated
on January s is likely to be exhaust
ed in early June. he said, adding
that the total for which he has
budgeted in the present financial
year Is 1900 900 900 pounds.
The pound is now quoted ut
about 81.
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Nozis Complete Bon
On Jews in Holland
: the Associated Press

By Ihe AsSocIated PresS.
LONDON, May 25.-ANETA re-
ported today that a new ordinance
bars Jews from residence in Amster-
dam, thus completing a ban against
them in all of occupied Holland.
The Dutch news agency said
wholesale arrests Of Jews had been
in progress for some time.
Evening star., 1943-05-25

1T has a great effect of making
people understand why things are
being done and feel an appeal is
being made direct to them," Mrs.
Roosevelt declared.
The Ministry Of Food also has set
(see MRS. ROOSEVELT, pare AS
Evening star., 1943-05-25
Filipino Official Recovering

Vice President Sergio Osmena of
the Philippines is recovering salts
factorily after undergoing an appen-
dectomy at Doctors Hospital last
Saturday, his Office here reported
today.
Evening star., 1943-05-25

(see DOCTORS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-05-25

(See RAMSPECK, Page A-l6.
Evening star., 1943-05-25

Continued on Page A-3. Column
Evening star., 1943-05-25

tSee KNOX, Page A-5D
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08
FRED W. SHORTER
LOCAL NAACP HEAD
(Contlnued from Pc l

Continued from Pc.se
Americas own inconsistency and
unfairness to one-tenth of her
citizens. 1t is not possible to
contend and to fight for democ-
raey abroad. preach a gospel of
democracy at home, and at the
same time follow customs and up
hold principles and standards
which contradict our contention
and our preaching.
ITO me it is crystal clear, as
I observe the records, that the
root of our trouble, so far as it
relates to the rights and priyi-
leges of citizenship is not in the
ironclad customs and prejudices
of Southerners, nor, in the fact
that an ever increasing number
of Southerners. black and white.
are coming North, bringing with
them customs and ideas with
which we do not agree but in
what seems to be the policy of
our own government. This prac-
tice sanctions and inspires con-
tempt and hatred for the Negro
and breeds segregation and dis
on the grounds OF
color, not only in Birmingham
and Atlanta, but also in Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08

by Prentis 1. Frazier, the number
of incidents of discrimination re-
solved, and the raising of $324.00
for the defense of citizenship
rights.
A review of the work of the
Education Committee revealed
the efforts made under the leader
ship of Mrs. Edith Steinmetz to
prevent acts of segregation and
discrimination by education and
building up good will and fellow
ship. This committee is now
striving to have Negro history
taught in our public schools as it
is now being taught in other
cities.
The membership committee,
headed by Mrs. Nellie Wilson,
received high commentator for
increasing the membership to 500
during the 1913 campaign. Mem
berships at the annual meeting
brought this total to Gil. Mr..
George Wood was mentioned as
one of the most ardent supporters
of this campaign.
In 1941 Mr.. Peniek was chosen
to direct the membership cam
paign. The speaker related the
rise of the organization
since that time as follows:
1910, n members, $1O7.65 |
sent to national office.
1871, 394 members, $4,000
history and records of
in the past thirty
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08

odd years. 1t has fought vail
antly and successfully not only
in the North, but in the very
heart of the South, to secure for
Negroes their citizenship rights. ="
The Local NAACP
Mr.. Penick then spoke of the
achievements of the local organi-
cation. He paid tribute to his
predecessor, ]. e. Prim, for the
foundation laid, and upon which
the speaker was able to build for
the past two years. The retiring
President related what was ac-
sent to national office.
1912, 724 members, $G36.OO
sent to national office.
1913, 500 members, $SO2.25
sent to national office.
Mrs. G. B. Miller. treasurer,
read the auditors statement,
which showed 1897 raised dur
ing the fiscal year with bal
ance in the treasury of $5O6.63.
The President closed his re-
markable address by thanking
again the officers who assisted
him throughout his two years in
and urged that, in or
der to carry on the increased /
business of the organization, d
fully equipped office be estab-
lished. with a paid secretary. By
a unanimous vote the membership
the board to raise the
necessary funds and to establish
such an office Immediately.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08

'The recent racial clashes in
Beaumont, Birmingham, and De-
troit are outrageous and disgrace
full, saying the least, but they
are not nearly as disgraceful and
outrageous as the scandalous con-
ditions in the various branches of
our armed services, which fosters
segregation and discrimination
against half million Negroes
in particular. and thirteen mil
lions in general. This condition
not only inspires and sanctions
segregation but sponsors and up
holds it. AS long as our Govern
ment insists upon having and
maintaining two armies, one
white and one black, so long
will our Government be respon-
sible for racial segregation, dis
elimination and other evils aris-
ing from such causes in different
parts of the country.
with our constantly increas-
ing population and an ever grow
ing prejudice and with segrega-
ton and discrimination running
we need more than ever
the power and influence of
strong organization like the
The NAACP ranks high
in its chosen field because of its
complished this year through the
Legal Redress Committee, headed
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08

paid for a five dollar member
ship, and other memberships
amounted to $1,000.
Miss Sarai Greene acted as
chairman of the nominating COM
mittee, assisted by Mrs. Augusta
Shannon and Ray c. Roberts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-12-08

Mrs. Katherine Hendricks. who
contributed $4,000 to the organi-
cation last year, sent in letter
commencing the work Of the or
ganization this year, and accom-
panied the letter with a check
for $4,000. Mrs. Elbe smith Bell
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-12
1 Sss, t. O.?

!. Name the author of Tho Grapes
of Wrath.
2. What i the clock time 4. ~. and
p. IN. that correspond; to 3 bells on
shipboard?
3. Name the capital Of Iceland.
\. Peanuts normally mature under
ground: true or false?
,. U. s. Navy submarines receive
names Of what KIND OF animal?
d. Name the author oi the prize
play Abe Lincoln in Illinois"
I. What word mCanin. bald
headed person also is the ramC of Z;
species of North American duck?
3. What is the scientific name f,f
q mercy killing?
.. A recess was recently taken BY
CONGRESS nj tho orI n .,.hich scsginn
Of which Congress
IN c"rari"~ thrive in any cIjra,.
II not exposed ~ s"ycrc weather cD,-
dl'i9ns; true or lal.e!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-12
J. NJ. Hughes
Dies At &C
At Hospital

John Maurice Hughes. 66. re- irCd
mtiCh, NJ and iUr mnny years a
leading furniture dealer i'll this city
and section. d!cd az Nuria Palham
hCSptil - I.i5 a. III. today after an
Hines OF several weeks. lie rad
suffered for several years with i
heart ailmcnt.
lie had b>cn confined TO his bed
three weeks, and then spent six days
q; Duke hospital for diagnosis, re-
tu;ri"g home and after u day en-
ter Ing the local hospital. remaining
until ms death
Mr.. IIugGcs ',uu clus;,d OUt has
furniture store about Il year az and
hlt been III retirement sluCc thea.
IL, W-S a Na'Iv" OF Ntrr" Cpu sty
and So. bonn June !. 1877. aud had
lived here all ul ms iIi". Ills par
c2s'. AIr. and Mr.. George "
NtE.;' s.. were both originally from
p...o1 unity. Both nave ba II dead
me-" than :'tty years.
Surviving uyc the widow. Mrs.
Olive Wycnpn Hughes; one son
Lt..'. John NJ Hughes, ,Ir.. o: the
=. : y = Corps. Moody Field Val
~ 90. Ca. AMI three dIU-. t"'S. Mss
~. q. r Uu2n". Mr.. !. G.. Wh", lnr.
d. '..'l d Eic. dC',,n. and Mrs
i."nt" T Er. lock. o! WaH Cu;uu.
= '.' h'.'nr:S. George ". II .i.Ica
. Vance c"u y. and Alcy iiG-.r'.
.. O"nul lie cot. =: and three .is
'... 81 Clu Dan ,i.. NJ Carl.
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