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Evening star., 1943-01-21
Patterson Answers
Attacks on PoIetti
By the Associated Press

by the hSsoCiaVeu freSS.
Undersecretary Of War Patterson
said yesterday that former 1t. Gov
Charles Poletti OF New York now is
a special assistant to the Secretary
of War. but declared he did not
know the nature of Mr.. poletti's S
particular duties.
The question was raised by Rep
resentative Halleck, Republican, of
Indiana, at hearing before the
House Rules Committee He referred
to a report that Mr.. Poletti now is
attached to the War Department.
after declaring that most of the
people of the country" were
Shocked" at the action of short
time Governor in pardoning several
crooks and gangsters in 30 days
time"
Mr.. Patterson said Mr.. Poletti had
nothing to do with procurement of
supplies
The Secretary observed Rep
resentative Cox, Democrat. of
Georgia. turning to Mr.. Halleck,
probably objects as strenuously as
you to setting up these rocking
chairs in the War Department"
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Increase in School Funds
In Alexandra Indicated

Following meeting last night of
the Alexandra City Council and the
Board OF Education, 1t was Indicated
that the council would increase its
allotment for operation of schools
during l943 to meet the $3.50, 600
budget sought by the School Board
The meeting, called at the request
OF the School Board, was attended
by representatives of P-TA groups
and other civic organizations.
Leroy Bandheim. chairman of the
School Board, stated that the coun-
Gil apparently had misunderstood
the budget. 1t indicated that In
granting salary raise to all teach
ers, and in equalizing salaries OF
colored teachers to conform with
white school stats, it incurred an
obligation of $4,000 toward the
1914 budget because OF the differ
ence between the city and the school
fiscal year. The council had inter-
preted the item as meaning that the
School Board was asking for SIS
600 surplus in the budget and had
not granted the full amount re-
quested.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
A. P. Suit
Continued From First Page J

Federal district court In New York
last August %, charging the Asso-
clated Press was monopoly and
sought an order directing the or
ganization to open it's membership
rolls to any newspaper willing to
pay its proportionate share of the
cost of gathering news.
The Associated Press. non-profit
cooperative news gathering organ
ization, asserted, in it's answer, that
"a free press requires that news
papers shall be free to collect and
distribute news and that they
shall be free to choose their asso-
ciates in SO doing"
Mr.. Shafer said he would press
for early action on the resolution,
which was referred to the Rules
Committee.
Chairman Summers of the Judici-
airy Committee said the committee
would be glad to undertake the in
vestigation if the House passes the
resolution. and will do a good job. -
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules
Committee said ne would order
hearings on the resolution as soon
as the committee had disposed of
other pending matters. That, he
added, may require several weeks.
The resolution referred to charges
''in responsible quarters and by re-
sponsible citizens" that the suit
against the Associated Press sis a
part of an effort to curb the free
dom of the press in the United
States"
In speech in the House last
week, Representative Shafer charged
that 'bureaucrats" were under
taking to curb press freedom and
said that the Associated Press ac-
ton resulted from refusal of the
Associated Press to vote member
ship to newspaper which he said
was set up to express the views
OF the bureaucrats' and was "ded-
lcated to the theory that the bu-
reaucrats could do no wrong" He
did not identify the newspaper.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Under the
slogan, Don't buy a News-borrow
one the New York Daily News
today asked its readers to do that
in order to help 1t conserve its paper
supply.
The publication, devoting it's edi-
torisl space to the matter, also said
1t soon would increase its advertis-
ing rates about 10 per cent, asked
its advertisers to tailor their space
requirements and 1t would imme-
diately increase the price OF the
Sunday paper in Canada to 10 cents.
The l0-cent Sunday price also is
contemplated for points west of the
Mississippi River.
To date, the statement said. the
paper was exceeding its allotment
OF newsprint paper, fixed by the
Government.
II our readers will buy fewer
copies and borrow more that will
help some" the statement read.
1t then went on to tell of the
other plans for discouraging sales
and advertising space purchasing
and said it might be necessary to
increase the cost of each copy to 10
cents on Sundays in suburban New
York. 1t continued:
None of this is any fun. /.
After the war, when we're rocking
along to new heights Of social Sc
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Axis Subs
Continued From First pake.

North American air forces will
throw them out of the Mediter-
ranean, and we are giving this vic
tory full-hearted cooperation.
The dispatch said Mr.. Salgado, re-
ferring to the DAY and night move
ment Of planes through the big air
base at Natal en- route to the war
theaters, praised United States pre-
paredness and organizing ability.
Humanity does not yet know how
much We will owe them (the United
States for this victory" Mr. Sal
gado was quoted as saying.
Admiral Ingram said the job of
the South Atlantic forces was TO
guard the South Atlantic shipping
lanes from the coast Of Brazil al
most to Africa, protecting ships 60
ing TO Africa and the Near East" d"
We must free the lanes of prey
ing submarines and raiders" he
said and keep blockade runners
from going between Germany and
Japan.
Our ocean patrols between here
and Africa are very heavy, very
efficient and backed by great num-
bers of aircraft. The Brazilian
navy and ar force are doing great
work with us"
L. s. Using African Bases.
The admiral disclosed that, al
though the British patrol of the
South Atlantic close to Africa, the
United States Navy already is using
the base at Bathurst, Gambia, Oh the
western bulge of Africa. and expects
very soon to have its own bases at
Dakar and Freetown.
He said Axis raiders. when they
encounter powerful Allied naval
units, commonly scuttle their ships.
Within the last few days, many
survivors Of sunken Axis submarines
have been captured on or near the
coast of Brazil, he said.
The admiral added that survivors
of the recently scuttled raider were
being held in Brazilian prisons.
Asked how long he thought the
war would last. Admiral Ingram
said, Some time yet. We do it
right this time or not at all If the
enemy is not completely whipped
there will be another war within
20 years or so"
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Canteens Vie Unfairly
With Retail Jewellers,
Senators Are Told
Gronted Priorities for
Stocks CiviIions Buy,
Retailers Heed Says
By the Associated Press.


Charles j. Michaels. president Of
the American National Retail Jew
elers' Association, has asked the
Senate Small Business Committee
for relief from obviously unfair
competition" he said his associa-
ton members were getting from
military post exchanges and can
teens.
Mr.. Michaels told the committee
yesterday that orders placed by the
camps and canteens for jewelry fire.
quently were priority orders for
items which are strictly for civilian
use"
The National Association of Re-
tail Clothiers and Furnishers also
contend that 1000 post exchanges
do billion-dol business lin COM
petition with retail stores"
Mr.. Michaels said lack of metal
had stopped completely the manu-
facture of all silver plated ware and
large business losses were looked for
this year.
He asked that restrictions on sill
yer. of which the Government has
huge stocks, be relaxed to avoid "the
closing of thousands of stores"
Carl Engstrom of the National
Leather and Shoe Finders Associa-
ton of st. Louis told the committee
the shoe repair industry had been
called on to increase its business by
Is per cent, while there had been a
reduction of Is per cent in the leath-
er available. He estimated that up
to 10 per cent of the 10000 repair
shops of the Nation had gone out
of business for lack of good mate
rials.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Two Injured as Tire
Of Truck ExpIodes

Two men were injured, one seri-
ously, when truck tire they were
repairing exploded in their faces
today in Terra Gotta. D. c.
Arthur Cromwell, AZ, r. F. D. 7.
Westminster, Md, was treated at
Casualty Hospital for a serious head
injury and Fred Feathers, 81, Oster-
burg. Pa. was treated at the same
hospital for possible conclusion and
cuts on his left arm.
Police said the men. both en-
ployes Of York PA construction
company, were repairing a truck
tire at the Sinclair Refining Co.
Terra Gotta. when the tire exploded
throwing the heavy rim into their
faces.
Police were not Immediately able
to determine the cause OF the acci-
dent.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Simpson Appointed
To D. G. Committee

Representative Simpson of Illinois
was selected late today as a fifth
new Republican member to serve
on the House District Committee.
He is an automobile dealer and
owner of motor bus line. He was
a volunteer in World War I. served
with the AEF. and attended the
original American Legion caucus in
Paris.
He has been director Of the Car
rollton Public School, president of
the Greene County Fair, chairman
of the Greene County Republican
Committee and for l6 years has
served on the Executive Commit
tee of the County Chairmen's Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Cooney and Waner
Signed by Dodgers
Hy The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Branch
Hickey, president of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, today announced the sign
ing of the veterans Paul Waner and
Johnny Cooney, both of whom were
released by the Boston Braves on
Tuesday.
Cooney and Waner, two of the old
est active players in the major
leagues. formerly played with the
Dodgers. Cooney was with them in
1867, while Waner served brief
term in l94l.
Hickey also announced the sale of
First Baseman Babe Dahlgren 20
Indianapolis of the American AsSo-
citation.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Capper Reintroduces Bill
For Uniform Divorce Law
Earlier Story on Page A-6J

tEdfheT StoTy on rage A-b.)
BY the Associated Press.
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas reintroduced today his 20
year-old proposal that Congress be
empowered to enact uniform mar
riage and divorce law.
He declared that Supreme
Court decision last month that Ne
vada divorces are valid in other
States makes it highly necessary
to eliminate conflicting" State laws.
Senator Capper's resolution pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that Congress shall have the power
to make laws. which shall be uni
form throughout the United States.
on marriage and divorce, the
legltin1lzation of children and the
care and custody of children affected
by annulment of marriage or by
divorce" He recalled that he had
been urging its adoption for 20
years.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Womon's Body Found
In Baltimore Ruvine
ths Associated Press.

Er ti'e Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2l-The bat
tered body of an unidentified woman,
apparently dead about week, was
found today in shallow ravine near
Holabird avenue and Ponca street.
Police said letter written on
Department OF Welfare stationery
was found in pocketbook beside
the body and bore the name of
Mary O'Conor of Baltimore.
The woman was approximately IS
years old, weighed about 100 pounds
and wore black coat with brown
cuffs and collar.
Authorities said it was possible
she had been struck by an automo-
bile and killed.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Two D. {. Men Reported
As Missing by Navy
lEarIy Story on Page Assn


Two enlisted men OF the United
States Navy whose homes are in the
District of Columbia were named as
missing in casualty list issued by
the Navy today.
The men are Henry Sylvester
Ferguson, fire controlman, second
class, whose fathers address was
given at $50 D street Sc, and
Charles Emery Hall. fireman, third
class, whose wife, Mrs. Laura May
Hall, lives at 2241 Douglas street
NE.
The list also gives the name of
Mrs. Nora Ferguson as step-mother
OF the fire-controlman and her ad-
dress as the Naval Gun Factory in
Washington. His father is Henry
Stewart Ferguson.
The list contained the names of
83 casualties in the naval forces
which include the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard OF this
number, 3 were listed as dead, l3
wounded and 81 missing.
Evening star., 1943-01-21

of the Minnesota Child Welfare
Commission in 1917 and director of
the Children's Bureau of Minnesota,
State Board of Control, in 1918.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Gertrude Prindle of Mime
apolis; two sons, william, jr., at the
Army Officer Candidate School at
Durham, N. c., and Jeremy, a Uni
versity of Minnesota student. and a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas E. Street, of
Washington.
Noted Newspaperman.
Capt, Basil D. Gallagher. one of
the officers lost in the crash. was a
well-known New York newspaper
man. He was for years on the staff
of the New York Post. Known as
Red" Gallagher for the flaming
color of his hair, he was favorite
with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia and was we'll
known to Franklin D. Roosevelt
when he was Governor of the State.
Capt. Gallagher spent some years
in Puerto Rico on the staff of Steve
flanagan. publicity specialist. try
ing to make the island winter
resort.
O. E. Henryson, who was on a
State Department mission. was a
36-year-old native of Iowa. He had
resided in Washington since 1888
A brother, <. Henryson. lives at
1000 Cathedral avenue NV. Their
mother, Mrs. Tokel T. Henryson,
lives in Des Moines, Iowa.
Subsequent information identified
Morris Lewis, one of those killed. as
the former publicity director of the
Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies, who had been
connected with Army welfare and
recreation activities since 1941. 80, %
Mr. Lewis recently was an in
formation specialist in the office
Of the brigadier general, Frederick
H. Osborn, commanding the Special
Service Division. He had a large
share in preparing the Short
Guide to Great Britain" and other
pocket guides issued to troops going
overseas. Surviving is his widow.
Mary Owing Lewis, New York City.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
1o43 Victory Garden Goal
Is Set at 18,00O,0 900

The Agriculture Department today
set a goal of at least $4,000 900 Vic
tory gardens for l943 and urged that
100000 be cultivated in city, town
and suburban plots.
The figure is more than triple the
number planted during the World
War. In 1918 an estimated yield
of 528.285 900 pounds of vegetables
came from 5.285 900 such gardens.
Secretary Wickard has discounted
reports of seed shortages and has
asked every family with a plot of
open, sunny and fertile ground to
plant Victory garden.
The remaining 100000 plots
would be planted on farms.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
bPct. Of Wage Boost
Requests Come From
Employers, Says Davis
WLB Chairman Declares
Labor Realizes 1t Will
Bear Brunt of InfIotion
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 81. - Seventy
nve per cent of the requests for
pay increases reaching the Ma
tional War Labor Board since
October 3 have come from en-
ployers themselves" WLB Chair
man William H. Davis told a
luncheon meeting of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce today.
The world is little topsy- turvy
these days" commented Chairman
Davis. Here's the Roosevelt ad-
ministration bending every effort
to hold wages down and employers
standing in line asking the Govern
ment to let them be raised. I
shouldn't be terribly surprised some
morning to read in the newspapers
that the Communist party had gone
on record against taxes on corporate
incomes"
Mr.. Davis declared that "it is
great tribute to the patience of
American industry and labor" that
they have accepted the restrictive
phases of the wage -stabilization
program in such a spirit of CO.
operation"
Partisan interests have been
dropped by members of the board
representing the public, industry
and labor "in the face Of the heavy
responsibility now imposed upon
us" he said.
LAS matter of fact" he added.
'the labor members of the board
realize fully, as DO the workers they
represent, that labor bears the brunt
of any spiraling of the cost of liv-
ing. and that drastic measures. no
matter how foreign to trade union
ism -as-ususl. must be adopted to
forestall imitation"
Evening star., 1943-01-21
All Directors Reelected
By Germantown Bonk

All directors of the Germantown
Bank were reelected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders at the
bank yesterday afternoon. They are
AUGUSTUS r. Sedby. Bowie F. Waters,
Walter P. johnson. John A. Slower.
Charles E. King. Charles o. Boyer,
DR.. Upton D. Nourse, William E.
BeaH, William Waters. Thomas C
DARBY, Smith Hoyle and Harry L.
Watkins.
Mr.. Selby. president; Bowie r
waters, vice president and counsel;
'Mr. Slower, cashier, and w. O.
Young, assistant cashier, were re-
elected by the directors.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Pittsburgh Man Named
To WPB Industry Post
By the Associated pr~s.

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board has
announced appointment of DR..
Ernest w. Reid, Pittsburgh. as di-
rector general for industry divisions.
He succeeds Curtis E. Calder, who
has been appointed director general
for operations.
DR.. Reid. who had been Mr..
Calder's assistant, has been with
WPB and its predecessors since
June, l94l. He formerly was d
senior industrial fellow for the
Mellon Institute of Industrial Re-
search, Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Mrs. Evelyn Bennett
Dies at Rockville
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 21.--
Mrs. Evelyn Bennett, widow Of
Charles D. Bennett, died yesterday
at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Thomas Kendley. Rockville,
after long illness
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Saturday at the funeral
home Of w. Reuben Pumphrey,
Rockville, burial to be in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett was daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Carter and was a lifelong resident
of Montgomery County. She is sur
vived by son. Vernon Bennett,
and three daughters, Mrs. Rose
Whalen, Mrs. Fannie Downs and
Mrs. Blanche Bennett, all of Wash
ington. She also leaves a number
OF grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Merrifield Bus Line
Extension SOUGHT

The Merrifield (Va.) Improvement
Association will request the Arnold
operated bus line to extend the route
OF all buses now stopping at Ere
mont Gardens, on Lee Highway, to
the Dixie Service Station, it was an
nounced today.
Off1cials of the association said
extension of bus service was being
requested because Of restrictions on
use of automobiles.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
55-MHe Speed
TO Get a Body
Gets $50 Fine

Frank E. Petit, jr.. %. of TAG Ninth
street Sc, employed as a chauffeur
for a local undertaking firm. ap-
peared in Municipal Court TODAY
charged with driving his hearse at
55-mile per-hour speed.
Traffic Policeman j. S. Davis tes-
tilted that he arrested Mr.. Petit
Monday morning after he had
chased the defendant on his motor
cycle for more than a mile on Rhode
Island avenue NE.
What was your hurry" asked
Judge Nathan Margold.
4 was on my way to Riverdale
Md, to pick up a body" said Mr.
Petit.
Were you afraid it wouldn't wait
Tor you?" asked the judge, finine
Petit $50.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
COP Members Named
For D. T.. Committee

The Republican Committee on
Committees today nominated seven
Republicans for places on the House
District Committee. Two more Re-
publican places remain to be filled
Those selected are Representa-
tives Rowe of Ohio, Beall of Mary
land, lie Feyre of New York and
Auchincloss of New Jersey. Hold
over Republicans on the District
Committee are representatives
Dirksen Of Illinois, Bates of Massa-
chusetts and Baldwin of New York.
The Democrats have thus far
found only eight members willing to
serve out of the IL places reserved
for Democrats.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Ellis Jeffreys, Actress,
Dies in England at III
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press fo D.
LONDON, Jan. 81 Ellis Jeffreys,
~, British actress whose career in
ciuded many appearances in the
United States, died today at her
home in Surrey.
She was born in Colombo, Ceylon,
May IT, 1868, and made her first
stage appearance in London in the
chorus of The Yeonen of the
Guard. Her first American tour
was in 1895 in The Notorious Mrs.
Ebbsmith" and this was followed by
other American visits. In 1880 she
began career in motion pictures,
She was the wife of Herbert Sleath.
producer.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Finnish Poper Hail,
Swedish Defense Aims

By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 21.--
The newspaper Helsinki Sanomat
yesterday said increased Swedish
military preparations are a precau-
ton against possible Allied land
Ing In Norway or elsewhere in
Northern Europe.
Pointing to recent Swedish assur-
ances Of solidarity with Finland, the
paper said; with the fortunes of
war fiuctuating on the world fronts.
We know how to give full value to
the advantage of our having behind
our back to the west friendly state
growing militarily stronger year by
year, and whose contribution is
likely to determine at a decisive
iuncture what kind Of peace the
north will GET
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Concert Will Benefit
Soldiers in Africu

A collection will be made for the
American Red Cross for the benefit
of soldiers in North Africa at a
concert at 8:45 O'Clock this evening
in the Shoreham Hotel ballroom.
Taking part in the program Will
be Nine. Camille Chautemps, plan
list; Nine. Chauyeua- -Minorskaya.
singer, and Dr.. r Elwood Backen-
stoss, pianist The program will in
clude works by Schumann, Chopin,
Wagner, Schubert, Purcell, Gluck,
Richard Strauss, Cesar Franck,
Richard Hageman, Rayel, Debussy
and Duparc.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Marcus Beck, 81, Dies;
Georgia Jurist 81 Years

By the Associated Press
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, Jan. 21.-
Judge Marcus Beck, 81. associate
justice emeritus of the Georgia Su-
preme Court, died today. He had
been i'll for several days.
Judge Beck established a record
OF 80 years on the court before he
retired because of i'll health in 1887
He became the first member of an
advisory appellate council formed to
consult with State courts and At
torney General on judicial problems.
He was native Georgian.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Unit Votes to Continue
Small Business Survey
BY the Associated Pres,

BY ne Associated Press.
The House Rules Committee
unanimously approved a resolution
today to continue the existence of
the Special House Committee Study
ing the Problems Of Small Business.
Chairman Patman said 1t would ask
an appropriation of $25 900
A resolution authorizing con-
tinuance Of an investigation into
q union musicians ban against
recorded music meanwhile was in
troduced IN the Senate by Chairman
Clark Of a special committee.
Evening star., 1943-01-21

was on his way to undertake the new
assignment as director of relief in
North Africa, and said that Mr..
Henryson had been assigned as
clerk to the American consulate
general at Algiers.
These officials died in the per-
formance of their duties and have
been added to the list OF those other
Americans who have given their
lives for their country" the secre-
tary added.
Mr.. Lehman said he had learned
of Mr.. Hodson's death with the
greatest personal sadness"
He pointed out that Mr.. Hodson
had taken leave of absence from
his work as commissioner of well
fare for New York City to accept
the important assignment in North
Africa
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Ad Club Event Cancelled

The board of directors OF the
Advertising Club of Washington has
called of It's scheduled janboree
and annual art show, 1t was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
New York News Asks Readers
To Borrow-Not Buy-Poper

curity under the Beveridge plan and
the four freedoms, we hope to put
the Sunday paper back to cents
all over this continent and to print
all the advertising we can get"
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Crash

Continued From First Page. J
Evening star., 1943-07-08

in an effort to avoid Monday abb
senteeism.
Speakeasies thrive In West Vir-
ginia and Washington State, where
sales of hard liquor by the drink Is
taboo, and in Louisiana the latest
whisper along the bayous Is that:
Some one Is making home brew!'