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Evening star., 1943-04-25

crippled that operations were sus-
pended, he added.
Mr.. Herbold said employees re-
fusing to subscribe for War bonds
contend the action conforms to
their religious beliefs, but that they
had expressed willingness to buy
other Government bonds issued for
non-war purposes. The company
he said, had not yet arranged for
payroll-deduction purchase of this
type of bond.
A plant War Bond Committee
consisting of employees only, rec
commended recently the company
lay off workers unwilling to buy
War bonds in an amount equivalent
at least to 10 per cent of their
wages.
Sam Runyan, president of the
union local, asserted the union as
such was not involved in the STOP
page.
The plant is devoted 100 per cent
to war production.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Toxic Targets Were So Thick
Bombs Couldn't Miss, Pilot Says
Vrginion Identified Himself in Chino
By Magazine With RooseveIts Picture

mated targets AMI bombed at relative
leisure.
1--WE got two direct hits" said 1t.
Fitzhugh. The target was powder
factory. A few pursuit ships showed
up, but they were high overhead
evidently not expecting low-level
bombing.
BY the time the others arrived
over their targets in Toxic, Kobe,
and Yokohama, antiaircraft guns
were firing from every direction and
the air was full of Japanese Zeros.
The planes came in on the targets
from every direction, so a concerted
defense was impossible.
Capt. Horace E Crouch of Colum-
bia, S. c.. bombardier and navigator
for one of the planes said he en-
countered heavy antiaircraft fire
and nine fighters Two fighters
dived at the plane but a gunner
sent one down smoking.
Another fighter grazed the bomb
er's wing tip but caused no appre-
ciable damage One of the bombs
from Capt. Crouch's plane landed
tSee TOXIC BOMBING. Page A 20
Evening star., 1943-04-25
BY ROBERT C. HARPER.

Soldiers overseas remembered it
was Easter in the Nations Capital.
One District florist alone said last
night he had received 1000 orders to
send flowers to loved ones here. A
total of 10000 overseas orders was
apportioned among 5000 leading
florists in the Nation.
To meet this unprecedented situa-
ton, piled on top of a heavy civilian
demand, District florists overcame
gas ration barriers by ingenious
means.
Several firms rented cars having
gas in the tanks and made Saturday
deliveries. One dealer employed so
boys and girls, bought streetcar
passes for them and filled orders In
this way.
Further illustrating the rush
among the florists, in one leading
store. 10 men and women patiently
awaited their turn, only to be told
orders could not be filled for the
buyer to take away. Deliveries were
Evening star., 1943-04-25
BY J. REILLY O'SULLIVAN
and PRESTON GROVER,

Associated Press War Correspondents.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE IN CHINA, April II
CDelayed) Eight of the Ameri-
can flyers who bombed Toxic and
who now are assigned to the
China theater recalled today that
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle led
the flight across the japanese
coastline barely 80 feet above
land.
A plane piloted by 1t. Travis
Hoover of Riverside, Calf. with 1t.
William Fitzhueh of Galveston,
Tex as co-pilot, was right on Gen.
Doolittle's rudder.
Toxic apparently was taken COM
pletely by surprise, the veterans re-
called AS the first two planes
roared over seeking out designated
targets, the crew members could see
japanese leaning nonchalantlv
against lamp posts at street corners.
Only light spatter of anti
aircraft fire came up at the first
two planes. They picked out desig-
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Thousands of Soldiers Overseas
Send Home Folks Easter Flowers

planned during the night, however.
The reason given was that more
people could be accommodated by
taking orders and making delivery
later. than by completing each
transaction in the store.
Should pre-holiday buying be
considered fair criterion, Easter in
Washington will be joyous, despite
war. rationing and over-crowding.
Crowds thronged hat stores, baby
speciality shops. dress and depart
ment stores yesterday. They stood
in line in flower and candy shops in
the downtown area. Women went
all out for flowery hats and gaudy
ribbons, gay colors, determined to
make Easter a happy occasion for
themselves and, incidentally, the
men.
The weatherman did his part,
meanwhile. by promising warm
weather.
Civilian promenaders will be
Joined by heavy sprinkling of men
(see FLOWERS, Page A-l90
Evening star., 1943-04-25
War Loan Officials
Ask All Buyers TO Get
Extra Bond This Week
District Is Only II Pct.
From Its Goal in
Nationwide Campaign

District War Loan officials last
night pleaded with regular War
bond buyers here to get at least
one extra bond this week so that
the District can complete the
last II per cent of its $42 900 900
non-bank quota before the close
of the great Second War Loan
drive on Friday.
ut is the extra bonds that will
put the drive over" on official said
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau voiced the same thought
as he announced that $12O14, 600, 900
of the $4,000, 900 900 War loan drive
has been subscribed so far nation
ally.
He urged the individual buyers,
who already have bought more than
81 1,000, 100000 worth of small bonds
during the drive, to buy just one
more small bond before Friday
Confident that the drive will reach
its goal, he said, he now wants the
quota to be topped by the widest
possible margin.
Everyone who loves freedom and
appreciates decency," he said, "can
share in this answer to Japanese
atrocities"
Example Is Offered.
BY way of emphasizing the need
for that extra" bond purchase
District War Loan officials pointed
to the example set by Morris
Spamer, 2613 North Jackson street
Arlington, Va, an employe in the
Bureau of Yards and Docks of the
Navy Department.
Mr.. spamer bought eight extra
bonds in addition to his regular
purchases-one each, he explained
(See WAR LOANS, Page A-21.)
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Red Stamp E, Valid
Today, Can Be Used
Through May 81

The OPA last night an
nounced that Red Stamp E in
Ration Book 2, which becomes
valid for meats. butter, cheeses,
ETC., today, will remain good
through May 81. Red Stamps
A, B, C and D are valid now
also, but will expire Friday.
The following is the schedule
of red stamps to be used dur
ing May with the periods dur
ing which they may be used,
as announced by the OPA:
Stamp E, good from today
through May 81.
Stamp F, from May through
May 81.
Stamp G, from May 9 through
May 81.
Stamp H. from May 16
through May 81
Stamp J, May % through
May 81.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
D. C.. Fruit, Vegetable Prices
Double in Year, Survey Shows
Increases Ronee as High as ESQ Pct.;
Scarcity of Better Quality Noted

The fresh fruits and vegetables
which the Washington housewife
must now buy in greatly increased
quantities to supplement her meagcr
ration of canned goods cost more
than twice as much as they did a
year ago.
This was revealed last night after
survey The Star made during the
week on more than 30 different
produce items being sold in various
types of retail stores. In many cases,
the fruits and vegetables offered
for sale at high prices were in such
condition that they would have been
unacceptable to the housewife at
almost any price a year ago.
The only two commodities on
which the retail prices appeared
to be about the same as they were
a year ago, or only slightly higher
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Navy Officer B|ames
|ckes in Shortage Of
1O0-0ctane Gas
Petroleum Office Accused
Of Not Putting Enough
Steam Behind Program
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Failure of the Petroleum Ad-
ministration and Defense Plants
Corp. to put enough steam" be-
hind the program for expansion
of 100-octane gasoline facilities
and push it through is largely re-
sponsible for the current short
age of aviation fuel which the
Army claims is surrounding our
planes, a Navy Department Of
ficial declared last night.
If the Army and Navy had been
given the job of building, equipping
and operating the plants, he said,
"the whole program would be COM
ing along faster and there would
not be so much conflict with the
rubber program" He declared the
military fought for this authority
a year ago, but Chairman Donald
M. Nelson of the War Production
Board ruled that DPC would pro-
cure facilities and Petroleum Ad-
ministrator Ickes would operate
them.
The statement was the first Official
admission from the Army or Navy
since the new rubber -aviatior fuel
controversy began that all blame
for the high-octane shortage should
not rest with Rubber Director Will
liam M. Jeffers, or on those officials
who gave synthetic rubber pants
overriding priorities for equipment
several months ago.
Jeffers Cites Own Example.
There have been some instances,
the official continued, where Tie
high Jeffers priorities interfered
with procurement of heat exchang-
ers, valves, condensers and instrE-
ments for destroyer escort vessels,
our new weapon ito beat the sub
marine He implied such instances
had not been frequent.
In Baton Rouge, La, where he
was inspecting rapidly completed
(See RUBBER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Tom Harmon Reaches
u. 5. 10 Recuperate
Ex-Grid Star Arrives
In Florida After Crash

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 24.-Lt. Tommy
Harmon, former Michigan all
America football player, was flown
to Morrison Field at West Palm
Beach today to recuperate from his
jungle ordeal which followed the
crash of an Army plane in Dutch
Guiana.
He arrived aboard an Army plane
from Puerto Rico. The craft had
been expected to land at Miami
where a group of Army officials
awaited the flyer, but the plane was
flown to its base at West Palm
Beach
1t. Harmon, reported looking we'll
and feeling in good spirits, is the
sole known survivor of the plane
crash.
He slashed his way through the
jungle for four days before he could
find help.
The flyer was ordered to a hospital
after his arrival at West Palm
Beach and plans for a radio broad
cast were cancelled.
News reporters and photographers
were not permitted to interview him
Immediately.
1t was at Morrison Field that the
former Michigan star received his
final training before taking over his
duties as a pilot for the Army Air
Transport Command.
1t. Harmon told of bailing out
when the plane went out of control
and started spinning down toward
the jungle. Two of the occupants
are known to be dead, and the other
three are missing.
In an interview at the Dutch
Guiana base to which he first was
taken, he expressed hope that they
would be able to fight their way to
civilization. He said he found no
trace of them near the wreckage Of
the plane, which fell r-ar where
he landed by r. -.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Blazing Munitions Ship
Sunk in Hudson River
Waterfront Was Warned
To Keep Windows Open
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 24-An ex-
plosive-laden ship was sunk in the
Hudson River off Bayonne, N. j.,
tonight after it had caught fire and
the police department broadcast a
request that waterfront residents
of Brooklyn, Staten Island and New
Jersey keep their windows open.
The warnings were given after the
ship had burned for some time and
had been towed from its mooring at
Jersey City to point between the
New Jersey mad New York shores.
At 9:15 pm. Police announced the
ship had been sunk. Further de-
tails were withheld.
The police warning, sent to all
local broadcast stations, advised the
listeners that "a large vessel with
an explosive cargo is aflre off
Bayonne, N. j." 1t then requested
residents to open their windows
slightly ''and stay away from them" "
Several broadcasting stations re-
peated the warning at intervals.
Newspapers were swamped with
telephone calls as residents tried
to get further information.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

ings set for May II represent an
overall decrease of one-tenth of
per cent from the retail prices of
all beef, veal, lamb and mutton
shown in the February cost-of- f-liv-
ing index. He said even sharper de-
creases would be shown from prices
in March and April because these
index prices will reflect increases
resulting from black market opera
tions.
Nevertheless, survey of current
ceiling prices in two of the largest
chain stores operating in the Dis
trict indicated that prices on some
meat cuts will be advanced as much
as 40 per cent. The only decrease
noted in seven popular cuts of meat
at the two chains was in rib chops,
which will be cut about per cent
in the stores of one of the chains.
The new ceilings, like those which
were to have become effective
April Is, set up differentials in the
(Coo N6EAT nooo 7D
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Forty Senators Favor
Trade Pacts Without
Changes, Poll Shows
19 Oppose Extension
Of Program or Will
Seek Amendments
By the Associated Press.

DS tnt aSSOCldleu fleSS
A poll showed yesterday that
at least 40 Senators will vote to
continue the administration
reciprocal trade agreements pro-
gram without change in its form
while 19 Senators either fatty
oppose the program or demand
substantial amendments.
Since there are 96 members, the
Senate's decision on renewal of the
authority, which expires June II,
thus apparently rests with the 81
Senators who either refused to COM
NIT themselves or, in six cases,
could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State
Hull called yesterday for 'clear-
out continuance" of the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act for three
years, without amendment.
Apparently intended to settle any
question of whether the State De-
partment might be willing to COM
promise the issue, Mr.. Hull issued
formal statement saying there
should be no amendment to the
pending bill to extend the law, to
make sure there is no doubt con-
cerning this country's "steadfast de-
termination to cooperate fully with
like-minded nations in peace as
well as in war"
Program Extended Twice.
Hearings on the administration
bill were ended by the House Ways
and Means Committee Friday. The
reciprocal trade program was start
ed in 1884 and, by legislation, ex-
tended in 1887 and 1910.
Thus far the administration has
made no public move to compro-
mise the form of the legislation
which provides for agreements un-
der which tariffc can be reduced
as much as so per cent in return
for reciprocal reductions by for
eign nations. Under the most-fa-
vored-nation clause, other countries
which do not discriminate against
American trade can enjoy the same
advantages.
AS the law now stands, the agree
ments are not subject to approval
by Congress. A change in that pro-
vision is demanded by a substantial
number of Senators listed as op-
posed to continuance in the present
form. The change also is favored
by some of those who said they will
(See TRADE AGREEMENTS AID
Evening star., 1943-04-25
War Casualties
Total 1925,
Owl Announces
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Office of War Information
announced yesterday a war casualty
total of 1926.
This figure, representing an in
crease of 1895 since the last owl
report February 20. apparently did
not include some of the most recent
Tunisian losses. The owl explained
that the figures were only for cas-
ualties whose next of kin had been
notified as of Friday.
The latest list included 1928
dead, 15,o4s wounded, 4o,435 missing
and 10628 prisoners.
Army casualties totaled $1,000,
including 4,s76 killed, 10,3s4 wound
ed, 27,321 missing and 1o,628 pris-
oners of war. Of the wounded, 1,058
have returned to active duty.
Navy casualties total 24,926, made
up of 7,147 dead, 4,665 wounded and
13.1l4 missing.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

were carrots and large white onions.
On all the other items, price in
creases ranged from about 25 per
cent on lemons to nearly $50 per
cent on rhubarb.
The price of sweet potatoes, which
are being widely used as a substitute
for unobtainable white potatoes, is
more than 225 per cent greater
than it was year ago, it was found.
When they were last on the market,
white potatoes were selling for
about so per cent more than the
April, 1912, price.
Spinach is up $50 per cent. Beans
are about so per cent higher, and
peas ITO per cent higher. A grape
fruit that cost S cents a year ago
costs 10 cents today.
In one large chain store, lone
(See PRODUCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Strictest Job Freeze
Rules in u. 5. Adopted
For Workers Here
Releases Required for
Shifts and Higher Pay
In New Work Is Barred
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Reconciling differences of opin-
ion among local War ManroWer
Commission officials on how the
national job-Wage freeze order
should be applied here, the local
office yesterday agreed on a plan
which puts Washington workers
in essential activities under
Stricter controls than workers in
any other part of the country.
Under the new local system if a
waitress wants to leave her restau-
rant job to work in a machine shop
or a bus driver wants to go to worl,
for the telephone company, they
must get release from their former
employers, but they cannot get
higher wages on their new jobs.
AS it stacks up now, three differ
ent systems of controlling labor
through the McNutt regulations are
now in effect in various parts of the
country.
Releases Required.
In the 81 areas where labor and
management have agreed on formal
plans to stabilize the movement of
labor, workers in essential activities
can transfer for higher pay if they
get releases from their old en-
ployers.
In the rest of the country, nc
stabilization plans are in effect
Workers in essential activities car
move from one job to another but
not for higher pay.
In Washington, which does not
have a stabilization plan, workers
in essential Notwithstanding the
seven locally needed" activities
cannot move from one job to an.
other without releases from their
(See MANPOWER. Page A-14D
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Roid Warning Sounds
In Hoifu, Palestine

BY the Associated Press.
HAIFA. Palestine, April 24.-An
air raid warning sounded here this
morning and the British Royal Air
Force engaged hostile aircraft.
One enemy plane was destroyed
and another damaged.
No bombs were reported dropped
on this port city.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
President Forces
Halt Of Strike in
Ce|anese Plant
Lewis Followers
Agree to Return
To Work Tomorrow
DISMAL OUTLOOK to avert mine
strike seen. Page A-12


BY the Associated Press.
Members of the United Mine
Workers at the Newark IN. J.)
plant of the CelaneSe Corp. of
America decided last night to end
their tWo-Week strike a few hours
after President Roosevelt threat
ened Government intervention
unless they returned to work by
noon tomorrow.
Howard Gill, president of UNIV
Local 1866, announced in Newark
that 700 members of the union voted
unanimously to go back to their
jobs tomorrow morning "at the
Presidents request" Mr.. Roosevelt
telegraphed union officers that the
Government would take steps to
protect "the rights of the patriotic
workers who desire to work" and the
company's legal rights unless the
men returned.
Mr.. Gill, reporting that picketing
had been halted, said Mr.. Roosevelt's
telegram assured union members
that the President would "see that
the proper agencies give the proper
hearings that are necessary. That
Is all we wanted in the first place"
Planned Action Undisclosed.
The President did not say, in his
telegram to John L. Lewis, UNIV
chleftaln, and officials of District
so, United Mine Workers members
OF which walked out at the Newark
plant what steps the Government
would take. The implication was,
however, that the Army or Navy
might take the situation in hand If
the men did not call off their
picket lines and return to work.
Both services have war contracts
with the Cellanese plant.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the strike lis a
clear violation of labor's no-strike
pledge He moved into the case
at the request of the War Labor
Board, which previously had de-
manded that the Walkout be end
ed. The strike arose out of a juris-
dictional dispute in which District
so, catch-all union of UNIV, pro-
tested certifcation by the National
Labor Relations Board of a CIO
agent. The UNIV group insisted
I no D oh
procedure which the board de-
clined.
Edward Heckelbeck, regional di-
rector of district So in a telegram
to Mr.. Roosevelt, said I'VE inter-
pref your telegram to mean that our
compliance with your directives car
ries with it your personal assurance
that the legal and orderly processes
for the adjudication of grievances.
| processes which We have sought and
which we were denied, will be made
available to us Immediately through
| your good office. Based upon that
| Interpretation, the striking workers
have unanimously voted to obey
| your instructions.'
Violation of Labor's Pledge.
Officials OF the company we're not
Immediately available for COM
ment
The WLB had asserted the strike
violated labors pledge not to tie up
war production and crippled at least
% plants by slowing the output of
essential materials.
The company has reported en-
ploye attendance averaging about so
tSee Gel LANESE Page A-13)
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Rodio Programs. Puge E-3
Complete Index. Poge Az
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(See PACIFIC, Page Alb
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(See MANPOWER, Page A-l4J
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(See AFRICA, Page Alb
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(See WAR LOANS, Page A-21D
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(See PRODUCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-04-25

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
80c per month when Sundays; 90c
per month when 5 Sundays. The
Night Final Edition and Sunday
Morning Star at 90c when 4 Sun
days; $1.00 when Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

(See MEAT, Page AT.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

TRADE AGREEMENTS, A-12.)
Evening star., 1943-04-25

(See FLOWERS, Page A-190
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-01-16
AmeriSki letalci
so pristali ma
P~ortugalskem
Letalci, XII so bill ma potu v
severno Afriko, so izgubi-
Ii orientacijo ter so moral
pristati ma portugalskem
ozemlju.

LIZBONA, Portugalska, Is.
januarja. - Mad Biskajskim
in mad Portugalsko so
danes strasni wharf,. XII
so zajeli tudi enajst ameriskih
letal, letecih preko spanije pro-
tt severni Afriki. Letalci SO il
gubili v viharju orientacijo in
ker jim je ~zmanjkalo tudi gaso-
lima, so Sc moral spustiti v Por-
tugalski ma zemljo. Portugalska
vlada DO letalce in njihova letala
internirala do konca vojne, ka-
kor doloca mednarodni zakon.
Porocila il Madrida porocaio
o silnem viharju, XII je divjal '
Biskajskem zalivu ter zapodil
mnogo parnikov v varna prista-
Mnogo ribiskih ladij je
vihar rabbi.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-01-16
Veselica Sokolic

Nocoj Sc DO v avditoriju Slo-
venskega narodnega donna ma
st. Clair Ave-, vrsila plesna We
selica drustva Slovenske Sokoli-
ce st. 442 S. N. P. J. Pred ne
davnim SO Uncle "Sokolice" svo-
10 prireditev, katera je bila v
vseh ozirih uspesna. Navzoce OBJ
cinstvo je bio zadovoljno in "a
bavalo Sc je do pozne ure. Tako
te marljive "Sokolice'
da Sc boste tudi nocoj prav IL
vrstno zabavali v njih krogu.
"a srbece pete bodo skr-
bell John Peconovi fantje, kar
Sc pa tice drugih dobrot so pa
.tudi dobro preskrbele, da ne bo-
ste lacni ali zejni.
zupan izplacal 100000
zupan Frank ]. Lausche je IL.
|polnil vceraj emo nadaljnih svo-
Jill obljub, ko je izrocil Emilu
direktorju utilitet, eek
$308, 600, $ cemer je oh casu
|placal raGune mestne elektrarne
"a vporabo elektrike.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-01-16
VSEM JE TEZKO
USTRECI

Magazin 'The Nation" poro-
ca, da so jugoslovanske skupine
in strokovne unije v krajih, kjer
SO Slovani kompaktno naseljeni,
zagrozilo z demonstracijami, a.
ko Sc DO p~redvajalo film "cethi-
XII" XII proslavlja kariero gene
rala Mihajlovica -.
Komunisti pa grozijo demon
strirati, ako Sc bo predvajalo
film Tennessee Johnson" sliko,
XII prikazuje v simpaticni luei
predsednika Andrewa Johnsona.
Antikomunisti pa grozijo z de-
monstracijami, ako Sc DO v fill
mu Mission to Moscow prika-
zalo Leona Troclega kot nacij-
skega agenta -.