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Evening star., 1943-08-03
Yale Professor Named
Civilian Chief in Sicily
By the Associated Pres;

By the Associated Press.
The State Department said today
Prof. Wesley A. Sturges of Yale
University had been appointed area
director for American civilian af-
fairs in liberated Sicily.
His task will be to coordinate
the economic activities of American
governmental agencies in the liber-
ated territory and to facilitate mill
tary-civilian cooperation.
The appointment of Mr.. Sturges,
who has been professor of law at
Yale since 1928, was in line with
the policy announced by President
Roosevelt last June of co-ordinating
American governmental activities
in liberated areas under the gen.
eral direction of the State Depart
ment
Secretary of State Hull on June
"a accordingly issued an order Gre
ating in the State Department an
Once of Foreign Economic Co.
ordination, and Assistant Secretary
of State Dean Acheson was named
its director, with supervision over
the area directors to be appointed
later for the various liberated ma
tions.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
0PA Finds Factories
Raised Wages 1897
Over Living Cost Rise
Ready With Figures
To Answer Labor Plea
For Price RoIIbucks
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The weekly wages of manufac-
turing workers, after deductions
are made for living cost rises,
have increased 28.9 per cent
since January /, 1941, according
to report prepared by the Office
of Price Administration.
The OPA has assembled the data
showing wage positions of the vari-
Gus classes of nonfarm workers as
an answer to labor's recent demand
that Price Administrator Brown
roll back living costs to last Sep
TENDERS level or get out of Office
The Star learned today.
Wages of oil nonfarm workers in
creased an average of 88 per cent
after deductions for living cost rises
in the period from January /. 1941
to last March. In the same period
wages of nonmanufacturing work
ers. including the white collar en-
ployes, declined 80 per cent.
A breakdown into worker groups
shows the following changes in the
real" take-home wages during the
period: Manufacturers of durable
goods, up 287 per cent; nondurable
goods, up 1919 per cent; mining, up
272 per cent: construction, up sc
per cent; transportation and public
utilities. down 8 per cent; trade,
down 3.6 per cent: Government,
down 1913 per cent, and finance
down 81 per cent.
The fact that increases of 28.7 and
1873 per cent in the pay of workers
in manufacture of durable and nom
durable goods is averaged to show
a 28.9 per cent increase for all
manufacturing workers was attrib-
uted by officials to a statistical
popularity" caused by the heavy
shift of workers and production in
recent years from nondurable goods
manufacture to heavy industry
Pay rates, they said, are much high
er IN the heavier classification.
Statisticians described the real
weekly wages as actual earnings,
debated by the cost of living index
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
They said the figures represent the
actual increase in purchasing DOW
er of workers.
In fairness to labor, they empha-
(See WAGES, Page A-l6)
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Lewis Defends
Portal Wages
Before WLB
Asserts Americans
Are the Only Miners
Unpaid for TruveI
BY the Associated Press

~ 'A'S <AoSoSAotSo 1893.
John L. Lewis told the War
Labor Board today that Ameri-
can miners "are the only mine
workers in any civilized country
who do not receive compensation
for travel time at each end of
the shift"
Without trace of belligerency be-
fore the board he long def1ed and
ignored, Mr.. Lewis appeared in be-
half of proposed contract with the
Illinois coal operators which would
increase miners earnings a mini
mum of $275 day.
Mr.. Lewis United Mine Workers
coEtended the miners are entitled to
po1 tal-to-portal pay, not only un-
der the wage and hour law, but
under their contract, as a Just cor
rection of working condition.
Wayne L. Morse, public member OF
the board, said this was q new ap-
proach to the portal-to- portal pay
problem.
COunSeI Presents case.
Mr.. Morse implied that so far as
he is concerned the problem had
been considered exclusively in the
light of requirements laid down by
the wage and hour law for time
and one-half after 40 hours a week.
The miners are on a basic 35-hour
week, and some board members have
theorized the miners could travel
five hours week before they could
make any claim at time and half
rates.
Mr.. Lewis left the general pres
entation of the miners case to
special counsel-Crampton Harris,
Birmingham lawyer who repre-
sented CIO iron ore workers in a
portal-to-portal suit upheld by the
Fifth Court of Appeals. Mr.. Lewis
did not enter the discussion until
board members began asking ques-
tions.
For more than 40 years." he de-
clared, "the United Mine Workers
OF America has consistently held the
position that the mine workers are
entitled to compensation for travel
time" He said only the term "por-
tal-to-portal pay" is new.
Mr.. Lewis said most countries
have legislation which does not per-
NIT miners to remain underground
more than eight hours day. while
under the proposed agreement the
Illinois miners would be under
ground 81 hours a week.
Contingent on Price Boost.
Chairman William H. Davis asked
whether the proposed increased
earnings we're contingent on an in
crease in the price of coal, pointing
out that in such cases a board de-
cision is subject to action by other
agencies of Government. Operator
representatives said that was cor
rect.
Labor members of the board re-
marked that it has to do with wages
and not prices. Mr.. Morse COM
mented the board has an interest in
the price angle because 'if this is
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Armstrong Praises
ThunderboIt Pilots
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
LONDON, Aug Brig. Gen
Frank A. Armstrong, commanding
the heavy bombardment Of the
United States 9th Air Force, con-
graduated the fighter command to-
day for the shooting down of Is en-
cmy fighters July 30 by Thunder
bolts supporting Flying Fortresses
which bombed Kassel.
The Fortresses themselves ac-
counted for q German planes, a
joint British and American COM
munique said at the time. Eleven
heavy bombers and seven fighters
were reported missing from this raid
and other operations.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
BY the Associated Press

BY Inc Associated PrrSS.
The Once of War Information
said today that an 80-year-old
American woman. Mrs. Henry Top
ping, who has lived in Japan for
many years, has become Japanese
radio propagandist.
For several weeks. Owl reported,
Mrs. Topping has been making an
English language broadcast to the
United States called THE Women's s
Hour"
The Toxic radio, in an announce
ment preceding each broadcast. has
said that Mrs. Topping and her hus-
band went to Japan in 1895 and
gave nearly so years to education
and social services
The Toppings were missionaries
Evening star., 1943-08-03
BY the Associated Press.

DS tiie hSSOCldLeu fTeSS.
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. s.
James O. Barker, Miami police
expert, testified today that An
gerprint of Alfred de Marigny
was found on a screen in the
bedroom where his multi nil
lionaire father-in law, Sir Harry
Oakes, was bludgeoned and left
to die on a blazing bed.
He told also of considerable hair
burns on the hands and arms of
the 35-year-old former count, who
is being given preliminary hearing
on a murder charge.
The figured paper covered screen,
which partly surrounded the bed
where Sir Harry's body was found
Evening star., 1943-08-03
American Woman, 80, on Air
For Japanese, owl Reveals

for many years. according to in
formation gathered by owl. and re-
tired about 10 years ago to spend
the rest of their lives in Japan. DR..
Topping died last August at the
age of 86.
Owl said its information indi-
Gated that the Toppings declined an
opportunity to return to this coun-
try. Mrs. Topping was described as
IAN extreme pacifist." and she and
her husband we're said to have been
widely known among Americans liv-
ing in Japan.
The Toxic radio also is sending
out propaganda broadcasts by a
Miss Frances Hopkins" described
as an American woman resident In
(See TOPPING, Page A-l6.)
Evening star., 1943-08-03
U. 5. Ship Torpedoed
In South Atlantic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 3-Survivors
of a torpedoed American merchant
vessel told of submarine attack on
convoy on a dark night early in
July in the South Atlantic.
Ben Cockrell of Long Beach, Calf,
able seaman aboard the vessel, re-
ported nobody saw any U-boats.
Twenty-one of the 50 men aboard
the vessel are known to have been
rescued
I'VE were hit by three torpedoes.
about five seconds apart Mr.
Cockrell said.
I'VE had discharged our cargo and
had just about completed a six
month trip around the world We
were expecting TO reach home in
three weeks"
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Axis Reports
Terms Offered
By Roosevelt
Seven Points Given
As Conditions of
Italian Armistice
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-A DNE
broadcast of a Geneva dispatch
to II Popolo di Roma. recorded
by the Associated Press, declared
today that President Roosevelt
had advanced point
armistice proposal to Italy.
(There was no comment in
Washington.)
The Axis account, without confir-
nation from Allied quarters, listed
the points proposed as follows:
l. The italian Army and Navy are
to cease all resistance.
2. Collaboration with Germany
must cease at once.
8. Italian troops in Greece. AL
bania, France and former Yugo-
slavia are to be withdrawn at once.
4. War materials must be handed
over to the Allies undamaged.
5. An Anglo-American-Soviet mill
itary government will be established
In Italy until the end of operations.
s. The arrest of all war criminals.
z. The release of all Allied pris-
oners Of war on Italian SOIL
Badoglio Continues Silence.
The roundabout report through
Axis channels followed repeated
German and Italian rumors of nego-
tiations for an armistice, as opposed
to the Allied demands for uncondi-
tional surrender.
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio
continued his silent defiance of the
Allied warnings of air lombard
nnents and invasion to come.
Anti-Fascist forces inside Italy
were reported gathering strength to
aid Allied divisions when defenses
of the Italian mainland are finally
preached.
That an Allied landing on the
southern shores of Italy is not far
distant was promised the Italian
people yesterday by broadcasts from
Radio Algiers, which coupled the
names CT Mussolini and Badogho
as those evil forces responsible
for the betrayal of Italy.
Evidence of the growing strength
OF the anti-Fascist, anti-Badoglio
movement In Italy came from
(See TERMS, Page A-l6.)
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Drowning Man Saved

Weaver Hill, So, colored, 932 Forty
eighth street NE, who fell from the
seawan on the east side of Bennings
Bridge, was saved from drowning
this afternoon by James Jenkins.
colored, 312 G street NE. Mr..
Jenkins threw out strong fishing
line and it hooked under Mr.. Hills
belt. Unconscious when pulled
ashore, Mr. Hill was given artificial
respiration and later was admitted
to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Hair Burns Seen on De Moriqny
Police Officer Says at Hearing
Fineerprint Also Found in Bedroom
Of Slain Futher-in-Low, He Testifies

the morning Of July was intro
duced in evidence.
I'VE located fingerprints on the
SCREEN" related Capt Barker, one
of the two American experts sum-
moned by the Duke of Windsor to
help solve the crime.
Nearly ali of them were illesible,
but one proved to be conclusively an
impression of the right little finger
Of Alfred de Marigny"
There was no testimony before
the luncheon recess to indicate why
the prosecution would place signifi-
canoe on the finding OF De Marignys s
fingerprint in his father in laws
bedroom.
Previous testimony at a prelimi-
nary hearing for De Marigny
(See CAKES, Page A-l6.)
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Keltners Have Son

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 3 LPy.-A T.
pound boy was born today to Mrs.
Kenneth Keltner, wife of the Cleve-
land Indian third baseman, In a
Milwaukee hospital. He is the
Keltner's second boy. Their other
son is 3 years old. In the game in
Boston today Keltner hit home run
in the second inning and then re-
peated with another In the fifth.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Won Ribbentrop Soid
To Seek Swiss ViIlo
he Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Joachim Won
Ribbentrop, German foreign min
Eter, is trying to swing a deal to
gain possession of a villa in Swift
zerland, Sir William Dawson, men,
Der Of Parliament, declared today.
Sir William indicated he would
ask Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden whether he had any knowl-
edge of Won Ribbentrop's plan and
also whether neutral nations have
replied to Allied notes warning
them against allowing asylum to
Axis officials who are charged with
war guilt.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
vekey Town,
And 7O-MiIe
Bulge Taken
Axis Defenses in
Sicily Believed
Crumbling Rapidly
BULLETIN.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA R.-
American forces yesterday oc-
cupied Troina, vital road
junction go miles southwest
of Messina, 1t was announced
today. Earlier Prime Min
lister Churchill had told Com
mons the capture was re-
ported) The Americans
spearheaded deeply into the
flank between Troina and
Messiah Strait.
BY the Associated Press.
Allied troops racing to deliver
the knockout blow In the battle
of Sicily were officially credited
today with smashing through the
center of the enemy's 55-mile
Mount Etna defense line, cap
turing at least five more strategic
towns and wiping out a bulge Of
10 square miles.
Axis defenses appeared to be
crumbling rapidly.
Our troops, fighting hard. are
forcing their way through rugged
and roadless country" the Allied
command announced.
A communique which reported that
Allied armies had entered the west
ern end of the Catania Plain said
Canadian forces had captured
Regalbuto, which lies almost in the
shadow of lofty Mount Etna. 1t is
at the point where the Allied lines
arc to the east to the British posi-
ton before Catania.
"A substantial bridgehead north
of the Dittaino has been estab-
lished," the communique said.
American 7th Army troops ad-
vancing east from the Nicosia-
Mistretta roadline have seized
Capizzi and Cerami in the push
toward Messina. Other significant
gains were scored in other sectors.
Many German dead are report
ed" the bulletin said.
Fighting between the Germans and
Americans was reported raging on
from .Capizzi and Cerami to within
five miles of the strategic inland
road junction of Troina.
Americans Take Troina.
Prime Minister Churchill told the
House of Commons that American
forces were reported to have cap
galbuto, and the 18th Division 18th
Army had taken Centuripe. S miles
southeast of Regalbuto.
THE 18th Division has captured
Centuripe after some very bitter
fighting in the Streets" the Prime
Minister said. THE 51st Division
are making progress on their right.
To the left the Canadians have cap
tured Regalbuto, where opposition
was particularly fierce. Further
north, the American 7th Army are
reported to have entered Troina
yesterday evening""
Headquarters reported that stiff
fening of enemy resistance con-
tinued all along the Sicilian front,
but that progress nevertheless, con-
tinued.
Eighth Army gunners reported
they had out-shot the Germans in
artillery duelling along the coast
south of Catania.
Pushing north from Ramacca GO
miles southwest of Catania). we
have entered the western end of the
Plain of Catania," the communique
said.
Further west our advance from
RadduSa (28 miles west of Catania)
continues in spite of strong enemy
resistance. A substantial bridge
head north of the Dittaino (Which
flows between Raddusa and Cata-
Evening star., 1943-08-03

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (P,.-
Stocks firm; leaders in general
recovery. Bonds steady; selective
rails advance Cotton quiet;
small price-flXing demand.
Chicago-Wheat firm, buying
by mills and industries. Rye
steady, local buying.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Late News Bulletins
Russians Continue Advance at OreI

LONDON tF'.-Drivng Soviet divisions crashed into the
suburban villages of embated Ore tonight capturing
railway station of Dominic miles east of the CITY, Fila
tovka and StiSh five miles the south The special Russian
bulletin recorded by the Soviet Monitor
the second big German offensive Russia had in
gloousy petered out like the first at Orel last month.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Mojor League Games
AMERICAN LEAGITF.

AMEhICAN LkAOUE.
At New York-First Game
Detroit ---. 020 OI0 100 IL o
New York 900 900 O0O- 81
Bsttsrie.-Trueks. H.nshaw tsl and
Richards; Bonham, Turner t9) and Diekey.
At New York-Second Game
Detroit --- C30 0
New York Ola 0
Cnssr: Zuber and Hemsiey.
At Boston
Cleveland - 030 041 OIL
Boston - 0o0 900 IL
Batteries@B.sby and Ros.r: Terry,
hFoa to). oNeiii t6) and Partee.
st. Louis at Washington-6:30, $3.50.
tOnly Games.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Pittsburgh
Boston - 100 005 90
Pittsburgh - COO 900 90
Batteries---Andrew. and Mast, kese, ,Eno,
fedsajny t6) and Baker.
At Cincinnati
New York - 0l0 OIL 0
Cincinnati 200 600
Batteriss--Fcidman and Lsmbaraij Rid
die and Mueller.
Brooklyn at st. Louis-Night.
Philadelphia at Chicago, Postponed
Evening star., 1943-08-03
ALLIES SMASH CENTER OF MI ETNA line
Two-Doy-OId Boby
Kidnapped From Hospital

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Greg, Aug. 3.-Attend-
ants at Albany General Hospital re-
ported to police today that 2-day-
old baby girl was kidnapped from the
hospital nursery during the night.
Chief of Police Perry Schumacher
said a nurse, attracted to the nurs-
cry at 1:30 am. by baby's cries,
found empty a crib which had been
occupied by an infant born Sunday
to Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Gurney of
Albany.
Bushes were trampled beneath an
open window.
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Toduy's Home Runs

American League.
Keltner. Cleveland. ID inning.
Rosar. Cleveland, ID inning.
Keltner. Cleveland. 5th inning.
Keller. New York, Sd inning.
Eewsome, Boston, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1943-08-03

MONTREAL Op.--Workers three Montreal aircraft
plants began leaving their jobs today declaring
quests for living bonus were not met by
pm, the deadlne set by the men yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-08-03

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(See SICILY, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1943-08-03

(See WAGES, Page A-l6.)
Evening star., 1943-08-03

CONTINUED on Page Ais, Column !
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Weather Report

Prom the United States Weather Bureau ReporS
Continued warm tonight and Wednesday. Tenn
peratures for previous "a hours-Highest, o. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, To- at {: 10 am % at
$3.50 pm. Full report on page Ais
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Montreal Aircraft Workers Walk Out

Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-08-03

(see TERMS, Page A-l6)
Evening star., 1943-08-03
Markets at q Glance

(See PLANES, Page ALT
Evening star., 1943-04-25
SOCIETY,".

Snyder have returned from a trip
to Shepherdstown, w. Va, where
they spent several days with rela-
tives.
MIR. Robert E. L. Harlow, U. S,
G. G., has been spending his fur
Tough from Fort Macon Station, N.
c., with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Harlow.
Pvt. and Mrs. George F.. Lively
have left for Keesler Field, Miss,
where he is attending the technical
school of the Army Air Forces.
1t. and Mrs. r: r. Madison have
returned from a visit in New York.
Pvt. and Mrs. Coy Hunt and II cir
young son Francis have returned
from visit with Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Hunt at Shelby, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. johnson
have been entertaining their son-in-
law and daughter, Capt and Mrs.
Edwin Perry, formerly of Coral
Gables, Fla. The visitors were en-
tertained during their stay at a
bridge party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Borah Fulton. Capt. Perry
is now on leave from duty over
seas.
1t. and Mrs. Charles Alexander
Stump have returned to their home
in Chapel Hill, N. c., where 1t,
Stump is an instructor at the naval
pre-fiight school, after being the
guests here of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M,
Stump.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Eureka, Calf, who was on furlough.
Mrs. w. R. Richards and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Landon Richards,
have been entertaining as their
guests Mr. Fred Steger and Mr..
Minar Lee Richards of Cleveland,
and also Capt. Paul Zimmerman
and 1t. q. g. Lee Hanson of Los
Angeles, for whom they entertained
at a dinner and buffet supper.
A high light of the Easter week
festivities will be an officers dance,
which will be given Thursday at
Gadsby's Tavern. Mrs. Llewellyn F.
Powell, Mrs. Horace B. Cooke and
Mrs. Sara P. Carlin are arranging
this springtime event.
Mr.. Russell Nicklin was the guest
OF honor at a farewell party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A. Camp
bell before he leaves for South
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander S.
Doniphan celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Tuesday with
their children and grandchildren.
Their children are Mrs. Ralph
Waldo Russell, wife of Col. Russell,
Coast Artillery; Mr.. Alexander S.
Doniphan, jr., and 1t. John L.
Doniphan, U. S. NJ, and their grand
children are Mrs. Joseph w. Baker
and Mrs. S. B. Wise.
Pvt. Oakley S. Walter, jr, of Fort
Dix, N. j., has been spending his
furlough with his parents.
Mrs. George Pryor Doughertv, pro-
fessionally known as Bertha Dough-
erty, who has been spending the
winter here painting and etching
architectural and historic subjects.
has returned to her home in Old
Lyme, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer F. Palmer
have returned from their wedding
trip and are making their home with
Mrs. Palmers father, Mr.. D. B,
Grisso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Alfriend, w,
have returned from a visit in
Greensboro, N. c.
Mrs Fred V. Poag and her infant
daughter, Nancy Reed Poag, have
reJoined the Rev. Mr.. Poag at the
Presbyterian Manse.
Mrs. Fannie Hooe has returned
from a visit with relatives and
friends in Fredericksburg.
Miss Kate Alfriend has left for
Miami to spend the Easter holidays
with her sister, Mrs. William Thomas
Davies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf saugstad have
returned for Easter after an ex-
tended visit to Atlanta and Gaines
vile, Ga. They were entertained bv
number of friends during their
visit.
Mrs. Walton C. Carroll and her
daughters, Miss Doris and Miss Jean
Carroll OF Norfolk are guests at the
home of 1t. Col. J. T. Smith.
Mrs. William A.. Coleman has left
for Oxford, Miss, to join Col. Cole
man, commanding officer of the
Army School at the University of
Mississippi. Their daughter. Miss
Helen Coleman, has joined the
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps and