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Evening star., 1943-05-16

p WAS boy at the time, but can still re-
member the atmosphere of mystery and
. terror that haunted me during that holi-
day by the sea. can remember sitting with
my hands locked about my knees, listening
to my elders tell of the girl whose body was
found down by the cliff face where, on bright
days with the clean winds blowing, had
thought no i'll thing could happen. remem-
Der that later everybody took on their tongues
the name of Millie Jones.
Millie helped with the chores. in the cottage
of old Angus. the fisherman - where my par
ents took lodgings; freckled, homely slip
Evening star., 1943-05-16

until Joe Green came into the picture.
People said she'd caught him on the re-
bound. puzzled over that, but having seen
Joe and Sophie more than once when they
thought they were alone, knew at least that
she had caught him good and tight When
asked Milie what this rebound business
meant, she said she guessed it was because
of Joe having gone first with Jeanne Adams
who had quarrel with him and bro!.s it off.
1t didn't occur to Millie or to me, then,
how dark shadow that quarrel was to cast
over Joe and Sophie, OF how. in the end,
Milie was to be mixed up so strangely in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Anti-Nazi 5aboteurs
In Belgium Wreck
Vital Installations
Locomotive Shop, Power
Station and Mineshoft
Blasted in One Night
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 9.-The ris-
ing tide of anti-German sabo-
tage in Belgium was marked in
single recent night by the dyna-
hitting Of locomotive work.
shop, a chateau used by the Ger
man Army, an electric power
station, railway installations and
a mineshaft, the Belgian News
Agency reported today.
The attacks. most of which oc-
CURED near Charleroi. were carried
out. the agency said, under the noses
OF German guards. who had been re-
lnforced in anticipation of such out
breaks. Immediate reprisal action
was taken by the Nazis. who deport-
ed 20 residents of Antwerp and
clamped down strict pm curfeW.
The agency said other recent anti
Nazl activities in Belgium included
ASSASSINATION of two persons who
had elaborated with the Germans.
A fighting French spokesman here
estimated that the number of Ger
mans killed in widespread disorders
in France in the last three days
might exceed 200. The most serious
classes between occupying troops and
the civilian popula ton were said
to nave occurred in Paris, Lyon.
Marseille, Brest and the industrial
center OF Normandy, Brittany and
Alsace Lorraine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
House Unit Approves
Added Labor Costs in
Farm Parity Bill
Committee Also Orders
Investigation of FSA
In Clearing Measure
B. he Associated Press.


Legislat ton to require the in
clusion Of increased farm labor
costs in determining parity
prices on farm products and to
authorize an investigation Of the
Farm Security Administration
was cleared for a House vote to-
day by the Rules Committee.
Action on the separate measures
came after. Representa- tive Pace,
Democrat, of Georgia told the COM
mittee most farm leaders favor the
inclusion Of labor costs in computa-
tions of parity, price calculated as
fair to farmers.
That was challenged by Repre-
sentative Allen, Republican, Of I'LL
nois, who said farm leaders in ILL
nois oppose the change because it
would start initiation and be detri-
mental to farmers instead of help
full Mr.. Allen estimated the leg
islation would boost food prices
about Is per cent. but Mr.. Pace
said the raise would be about 2 or
per cent.
We all feel that the President
will veto it anyway commented
Mr. Allen.
The resolution for an investiga-
ton of the Farm Security Admins
tration was introduced by Repre-
sentative Cooley, Democrat, of North
Carolina.
The committee also approved a
resolution authorizing the Com
modify Credit Corp. to sell 100000
900 bushels of its surplus wheat
holdings for feed purposes, with
the requirement that the sales be
made for not less than the parity
price Of corn, a competing feed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Calder Quits WPB Office
As Wilson S Assistant

Curtis Calder, formerly director
general for opera tons in the War
Production Board, who last week
was named executive assistant to
Vice Chairman Charles E Wilson
has resigned from WPB. it was
learned today.
Mr.. Calder was brought into WPB
by the former program vice chair
man, Ferdinand Eberstadt. When
Mr. Eberstadt was Ousted three
weeks ago by Chairman Donald M
Nelson, MI Calder also was reported
resigning. Last week, however. he
was made executive assistant to MI
Wilson In the same reorganization.
the post Of director general was
abolished and most Of its duties were
signed to Donald D Davis. former
president Of General Mills, who was
named WPB vice chairman for op-
eratiOns
Mr.. Calder was reported TODAY as
considering position with the Navy
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Revenue Officials Warn Public
Against 'Hondbi||' Tax Experts

The public was cautioned today
against dealing with self styled tax
experts who advertise through
handbills
Sylvan Schwartz, assistant United
States attorney said the Internal
Revenue Bureau has complained to
his office that circulars have been
distributed to persons waiting III
line to receive assistance in filing
tax returns at the local Internal
Revenue Bureau Office at Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue N w.
Mr.. Schwartz explained that the
queues have extended as long as
four blocks and many persons,
tired OF the long wait have dropped
out Of line on receiving the hand
bill promising assistance in filing re-
turns.
Although police have succeeded In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
American Bombers Blast
Jap Positions on Kiska
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
American bombers blasted Jap
anese positions on Kiska Island, IN
the Aleutlans the Navy announced
today, and delivered minor raids
against four japanese bases in the
Solomons area of the South Pacific
Sunday night.
Navy communique No 304 said:
North Pacific:
4. On March T, United States
heavy and medium bombers at
tackled japanese positions at Klska
Antl-aircraft fire was encountered,
but no enemy planes intercepted.
All United States planes returned.
South Pacific tall dates are east
longitude.
q During the night of March
7-8 Llherator heavy bOmbers car
RED out minor bombing attacks on
japanese installations at kahili and
Ballale IN the Shorthand Island
area, and at Villa and Rekata Bay
IN the Central SolOmonS. Results
we're not observed All United States
planes returned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Knox and Ninitz
Throw Weight
To Riqht Plane
Iy he Associated Press

BY he Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. March 9-There
~as a time when Secretary Of the
Navy Knox and Admiral Chester
Nnltz, Pacific fleet commander.
were just good ballast.
A. E. Stevenson. special assistant
to MI, Knox told last night a. the
Maryland Council. Navy League
dinner how 1t happened.
The plane carrying Mr.. Knox and
Admiral Nmltz on a recent lnspec-
ton Of the South Pacific 2lided
toward landing at Midway Island
AS 1t f1attened to come in an engine
quit and the plane landed with a
severe jolt which carried away a
pontoon and put a wing under
water.
A hurry call for all IN the cabin to
go topside sent the Secretary. Ad-
miral NImitz and the others scram-
bling onto the opposite wing to pull
the other out Of the water
1t was ludicrous to see the rotund
Secretary pulling himself along that
wing on his stomach with the COM
msnder OF the Pacific Fleet beside
him the special assistant related
But the Official weight did the
trick, and the party was taken
safely ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

dispensing those who pass out the
handbills inside the building. there
is no way to prevent the circular
from being issued outside. Mr.
Schwartz said
Internal Revenue officials pointed
out that bona fide tax experts, who
practice before the Treasury. would
not use circular advertising since
this would constitute a breach of
ethics
Many persons have discovered
when it is too late that the returns
made out for them by the bogus
tax experts are incorrect
Although we feel sorry for these
people there is nothing we can do
to protect them, other than to eau
ton them not to have dealings with
these self advertised tax experts,
one official said,
Officials pointed out that the aver
age tax return can be filed with
out any outside help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Second House
Group TO Probe
Absenteeisnl
Labor Unit Calls
Secretary Perkins
As First Witness
Earlier Story on Page A-10

carrier Story on Page AID
By the Associated Press
The House Labor Committee
today ordered a general inves-
tlgatiOn Of absenteeism in indus
try and called Secretary Of
Labor Perkins as it's first wit
ness at hearings to start late
this week.
The House Naval Affairs Com
mittee already is conducting a sepa-
rate investiga ton into the same
subject, and that investigation con-
tinued today.
The Labor Committees decision
to make its own study of the prob
lem came at its first meeting of the
session. 1t also approved a resolu-
ton requesting the House to au-
thorize it to make general inves-
tlgatlon Of the entire labor field.
Centers on Proposal
The Naval Affairs Committees in
quiry centers around a proposal
that wal contractors be required to
report quarterly to the War Man.
power Commission the names of all
workers absent from their jobs
without prior authorization. The
VINO, in turn, would pass those
names on to local selective service
boards.
Appearing as witness before the
naval group today, John Green,
nf
rine g. Shipbuilding Workers OF
America, described as "a lot of utter
nonsense" charges that much alb
senteeism has been caused by Mon
day morning sickness, hangovers
and elbow bending" He said he
based his statement on a personal
checkup this week end at a saloon
frequented by ship builders.
Contending that other causes, such
as bad housing and inadequate
transportation were to blame, he
added that absenteeism has not
reached its high-water mark"
Expects Increase.
Mr.. Green expressed belief it
would increase as the drain on youth
Increased and as Younger men are
replaced by women and those in the
older age brackets unable to stand
long hours.
He told the committee that the
organized campaign" on the radio
and in the press ''of abuse indis-
criminately aimed at workers has
resulted in general lowering of
morale and said that because of
the completely Of the absentee prob
lem, our union is against any hasty.
lll-considered approach to legisla-
ton"
Lewis C. Hines, national leeisla-
tive representative of the American
Federation of Labor, also main
tanned that the bill is unnecessary
and said Government agencies have
ample facilities now for obtaining
information about absenteeism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Brown Denies Use
OF Price Ceilings
To Control Profits
Tells Senators, However,
He Will Reduce Tops
When Production Rises
E. The Associated Press.


Price Administrator Brown
told Senators today he intends
to reduce price ceilings in cases
where the unit cost of producing
goods has declined because of
expanding production. He de-
MED this policy is designed to
control profits.
Appearing before subcommittee
from the Senate Finance and Bank
ing Committee, Mr., Brown said my
job is to fix prices. not profits" But
he added that naturally we must
fix a price which allows a reason
able margin between costs and
prices
Mr., Brown arranged to meet with
the committeeman after Chairman
George of the Finance Committee
criticized what he described as an
apparent trend in OPA policy
toward the controlling of profits by
lowering price ceilings.
Hamm to Quiet OPA.
At press conference following
the session. Mr.. Brown announced
that John E, Hamm. whom he de-
scrlbed as sort of general manager"
for the Office of Price Administra-
ton, had submitted his resignation
as senior deputy administrator, but
had agreed to stay until June to
review the recommendation of
special OPA reorganization commit
tee headed by former Senator Clyde
Herring of Iowa.
Mr.. Brown told reporters he dis
cussed the general relationship be-
tween costs, prices and profits and
was glad to get the Senators views.
Il came up here to tell the COM
mittee that didn't think there was
much price control could do about
profits" he said. Il think profits
can be controlled by taxes and the
renegotiation of contracts, and
came prepared to show the limita-
tons Of OPA with respect to profits. -
He said the bulk of industries fell
into three general classifications:
lllOSt "llICll dSh lUl ICE III
creases when their profits are in
creasing.
Mr.. Brown thought they should
not be allowed rise in the ceiling
price of their products.
No Effort to Interfere.
2 Those which are asked to re-
duce their prices when profits are
declining and prices are at or below
the ceilings fixed under the Price
Control Act. In such cases, Mr..
Brown said, there should be no ef-
fort to interfere and the industries
should not even be bothered with
missionaries.
3. Industries which by reason of
tremendously increasing production
find their unit costs steadily de-
Ginning.
MI Brown said their prices should
be reduced, and declared the law di-
(See BROWN, Page 2-XJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, March 9 Pr
Stocks lower; profit cashing hits
list. Bonds soft, rails IN supply
Cotton firm; prices rally after
House committee approval Of
Pace bill.
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; linn
tied demand, hedge selling Corn
inactive with bids at ceiling,
Hogs Sis lower. plentiful sup
ply Cattle weak to Is lower
narrow shipper demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Clio Leaders Plan Trip
To England and Russia

By he Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March g.
The Executive Committee of the
CIO United Automobile Workers
announced today that two top Of
f1cials OF the union would 90 to
England and Russia to study the
war effort and consider postwar
aims.
R. J. Thomas, union president,
ard George F.. Adde's, secretary
treasurer, will leave as soon as ar
rangements can be completed with
the State Department, the commit
tee said.
The committee announced the un-
ion would hold its l943 convention
in Toronto, Canada, if sufficient
hotel and transportation facilities
could be arranged. Otherwise, the
convention will be held here.
The committee also announced
authorization of a special ST mem
bershlp assessment for the month
OF May to help build reserve
against possible postwar depression.
The unions constitution provides
three such Ievies yearly. and this
was the first imposed this year One
was levied in 1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Soboth Plans Hearings
On Bill TO Probe A. P. Suit
Earlier Story on PAGE AN

Earlier Story on Page A-2l
Chairman SABBATH said today the
House Rules Committee would try
TO conduct hearings soon on res
olutlon calling for a congressional
investigation Of circumstances sur
rounding the Justice Department
antitrust suit against the Asso-
clated Press.
Introduced January Is by Repre-
sentative Harness, Republican, of
Indiana. the resolution was brought
TO the committees attention by
preventative Halleck, Republican.
of Indiana, Rules Committee
member
There has been lot of interest
over the country" Mr. Halleck said
in asking that the committee expe-
dite action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
S44,137 New Gifts
Increase Red Cross
Total 10 S320,137
Coptoins Of Federal
And District Units Due
To Report Tomorrow
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

NAdlAcl SLUIy vi age "A ~
New pledges totaling s44.l37
were reported at the District Red
Cross campaign meeting today,
lifting the total to date to
$320,137, or 21.3 per cent of the
s1,555, 400 goal.
A sharp increase is expected to-
morrow when captains in the Fed
eral and District government units
make their first reports.
1t. J. j. De Angels, navigator of
the bomber which made a forced
landing in the South Pacific with
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and sew
eral others aboard, will be the
speaker tomorrow.
1t was explained yesterday that
the s276,000 previously reported by
the special gifts division will be re-
ported again and credited to other
divisions. OF the sl52 ,427 reported
officially today. sos. 29O was part of
the previous special gifts total
Pledges reported today consisted
Of sl7.7l4 from the general business
unit. $4,000 from the Montgomery
County unit, s9556 from the resi-
dental unit and the remainder from
the city division
Charles A. Robinson. chairman of
the general business unit, presided
in the absence of Campaign Chair
man A. G. Neal, who was out of
town.
Maj. Donald Dickson, who spent
100 days on Guadalcanal. said Red
Cross work with troops is unspec-
tacular but highly effective. He
credited the Red Cross blood plasma
with saving lives in the Solomons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Opposition Develops
On Measure 10 Make
WAAC Part Of Army
Double Pay for Dependents
Would Be Possible,
Committee Is Told

Opposition developed in the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee today at a hearing on a bill
to make the Women's Army Aux
Hilary Corps a regular part of
the United States Army, on the
grounds that such action would
give women preferential status,
as compared with officers and
enlisted men.
The point was brought out by
representative Harness of Indiana.
who said;
I think there should be dis
tlnctlon between the man who is
drafted for service, whether or not
he wants to serve, and who may be
sent into combat, and woman who
volunteers, and who, according to
present laws. can only do non COM
Blatant duty
1t was developed at the hearing
that IN the case of members of the
WAC whose husbands were in the
Army dependents would draw dou-
VIC dlIoWdiiCtS,
Testifying in support of the bill,
representative Rogers. Republican
OF Massachusetts suggested amend
ment similar to the provision in the
Nurses Corps Act. giving Army
nurses the same pay as officers
without dependents
Director Oveta Culp Hobby OF the
WAACS told the committee that
43.684 are enrolled in the corps to-
Gay and $4,000 of these are serving
IN the field. She said 2O2 are at
Gen. EisenhoWerS headquarters.
Director Hobby explained that the
Dill taking the WAACS into the
Army would make the women sub
ject to the articles Of war.
The conditions of service would
be changed from the terms under
which women now enter the WAAC.
and it would become necessary. if
the bill is passed, to reinduct the
entire corps, she said,
According to Mrs, Hobby. five
WAC training centers with ca
pacity of $4,000 trainees. will be in
operation by mid-April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Coast Guordsmon Held
On Mates Check Churoe

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON,, March 9.-Robert l..
Phillips. il, "a, Of Baltimore, Md,
officers steward, second class, Coast
Guard, was held in $4,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Martin
T. Hall today for hearing March II
on a charge of forging and uttering
a $500 pay check belonging to a
shipmate. Raymond Egan of Bos-
ton
Secret Service agents, who said
he had been sought by the Coast
Guard as being absent without
leave, told the commissioner that
Phillips had used Egan's liberty
pass as identification in opening a
savings account in which he de-
posted the check. All but 5000 had
been withdrawn from the account,
they said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
6. u. 10 Enter National
Basket Ball Tournament

Georgetown University today ac-
cepted an invitation to compete in
the National Collegiate Athletic
Association Basketball Tournament
at Madison Square Garden, New
York. late this month.
Joseph T. Gardner, Georgetown
director Of athletics. accepted the
invitation of Norman w. Shepard,
Davidson basketball coach who liz
chairman of the selection commit
tee for district No. 3. The eastern
division tournament will be held
March "a and IS. with the eastern
and western division winners meet
ing for the championship at New
York March 30.
Georgetown closed its season
with 10 victories and four defeats.
twice winning over George Wash
ington, Southern Conference cham
pion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

The car Just went out of control
ana we found ourselves in water up
TO our neCks,' she added.
The passenger IN the car was Mrs.
Ada Anderson, "a Of the 1900 block
OF q street Sc. Both women are
employed as clerks at the Bri .ish
Embassy.
The women. who were unin iuyad.
were rescued by Sergt j. Kschinski
and Corpl Robert J. Mooney. The
soldiers are military police sta
toned at the barracks In Anacostia
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
British Battle at Close Ronoe
To Rout Nuzis in Moteur Area
Casualties Five Times Their Own,
With 200 Prisoners Captured

in this sector in the last week, they
renewed the assault at dawn Mon
day This was the only point at
which the Nazis were still active
after opening general offensive
all along the Northern Tunisian
front two weeks ago.
Hoped to Cut Off British.
The attacking enemy sent two
strong forces into the thick woods
south OF Tamera in an effort to
get behind the British defenses and
make dash for the important
crossroads village of Djebel Abiod
and thereby cut off the defending
forces.
The southernmost prong OF the
enemys thrust overran the forward
(See KING Page 2-Xl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Soldiers Rescue Two Women
As Auto P|unges in River Here

Two women today were rescued by
soldiers from the Anacostia River
when their car went out Of control
and plunged into the river
Police were told the car lad been
IN storage most of the winter and
that it had been taken out for drlv-
ing TO recharge the battery.
Mrs. Anna M. Tyler, 40, OF the .C0
block Of Seventh street Sc. told
police the car went out Of control
while she was driving south OF Park
drive and it went over the seawall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
STANDBY CHARGES D|SAVOWED BY WELLES
Black Market
Meat Dealers
Get Jail Terms
By he Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIATED PresS.
NEW YORK, March 9-Seven
independent meat wholesalers, who
pleaded guilty to selling beef at
prices ranging from to 10 cents a
pound above OPA ceiling prices.
we're sentenced today to six months
imprisonment each and fined an
aggregate of s27.500 by Federal
Judge Henry w Goddard.
The Jail sentences we're the first
in this area for such offenses.
Black market operations must
cease" Judge Goddard said. The
public will know from these SEN
fences that unpatriotic profteering
at the expense of the war effort
will rot be tolerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
BY WILLIAM B. KING,
Associated EreSS War Cnrresnnnde !. I

ON THE NORTHERN TUNISIAN
FRONT, March 8 Delayed The
British smashed tWo-pronged at
tack against their northern posi-
tons on the Mateur -Tabarka road
near Tamera today IN fighting
where only 80 to 40 yards separated
the battling units at some places.
The British troops holding densely
wooded positions in the rolling hills
inflicted casualties estimated at five
times their own and sent the enemy
scurrylng eastward Approxima tely
200 prisoners, including 5 officers,
were captured
Despite the heavy losses inflicted
on the Germans in heavy fighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Washington Park
To Stage Chicago
Race MeetinQs

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March darlington
Parks race meeting today was
emergency meeting of the Illinois
Turf Board The two meetings.
running consecutively. will extend
for total of 81 days from June IL
through September s.
The 30-day Lincoln Fields meet
ing, opening May 10, was shifted to
nearby Hawthorne, in suburban
Cicero.
The changes were made to con-
form with Government transporta-
ton regulations.