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Evening star., 1943-04-29
Prime Minister Quits
In Northern Ireland
Sir BosiI Brooke May
Succeed J. M. Andrews

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April
29.-Prlme Minister John Miller
Andrews rendered his resignation
today to the Duke of Abercorn, Gov
ernor of Northern Ireland, and it
was understood that Sir Basil
Brooke, Minister of Commerce.
would be asked to form a new gov
ernment.
The Ulster Unionist party, of
which Prime Minister Andrews is a
member, held a four-hour meeting
yesterday. at which demands for
changes in the cabinet were heard.
With Mr.. Andrews resignation
went that of his entire cabinet.
The move ended four months of
recurrent disputes within the Ulster
Unionist party, within which some
critics charged that the 72-year- -old
Andrews was too old to continue his
job effectively.
Party critics called on him to re-
sign in January, but he met them in
a series of private conferences which
ended in vote of confidence for his
premiership. The last vote of con-
f1dence was passed when Mr.. An
dreWs was reelected president of the
Ulster Unionist party two weeks ago
Sir Basil, 81, has urged that more
war Industries be set up in North
ern Ireland and has had several
conferences with British government
leaders on the subject.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
VINO May Demand
Release for Shifts
To Lower-Paid Jobs
Proposal Submitted
To Regional Aides
As Port Of U. 5. PIun

Workers in essential activities
may be required to get releases from
their former employers in order to
transfer to other jobs even at the
same Or less pay under a proposal
submitted to the IL War Manpower
regional directors today.
A VINO official disclosed that this
proposal. providing control of all
movements in essential activities,
had been submitted to the regional
directors as part of the Nation wide
stabilization plan already approved
in principle by the members of the
commission and the national man.
agement-la agriculture polio
committee.
Aim of L. S. Plan Explained.
The Nationwide stabilizat ton
plan has been drawn up. it was ex-
planned. to provide for the transfer
of workers in essential activities
where an increase in pay was in
volved in areas which did not have
their own stabilization plan. In the
stabilized areas, releases are re-
quired for all transfers in essential
activities, regardless of pay, but this
has been done by local agreements
of management and labor.
Washington. which does not have
a stabilization plan. at present is
requiring releases for all transfers
but does not permit workers in
essential activities to accept higher
pay on their new jobs.
Regional Directors to Decide.
The VINO spokesman told re-
porters that it would be up to the
regional directors to decide during
their three-day meeting here
whether or not local United States
employment Offices could handle
the work arising from the require
ment that releases be obtained
for all transfers in essential activi-
ties
In areas unde. sterilization plans,
releases are given workers either by
their employers or by the local
United States Employment Service
if they are discharged, laid off, can
show their skills would be used to
better advantage in another Job, or
for compelling personal reasons. "
such as housing, transportation or
health difficulties.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Brewster Challenges Davis
On Steel Plate CHARGES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Senator Brewster, Republican. of
Maine challenged today a state
ment by Senator Davis, Republican,
of Pennsylvania that the Truman
committees recent report that steel
tests had been faxed at the Car
negie-Illinois Steel Corps Irwin
works, in Pennsylvania. disclosed no
evidence that any one 'proflted from
the so-called taking"
IF the steel plates below specifica-
tions had been rejected. the COM
pary would have suffered the loss of
the price difference between steel
below and equal to specifications, -
Senator Brewster said.
The exchange between Senator
Brewster, member of the Truman
committee, and Senator Davis was
prompted by speech in which Sen
ator Davis declared he made per-
sonal inquiry which convinced him
that technicalities in tests We're set
aside" in the interest of increased
production for war.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Baseball
Continued From First PAGE J

safe when Priddy fumbled his
grounder. Suder flied to Spence.
Hall singled to right, sending Sic
bert to third. Swift tapped to Haef-
ner, who threw to Early to catch
Siebert attempting to score, Hall
reached second and Swift reached
first on the play Skaff batted for
Black. The runners advanced on a
wild pitch. Valo ran for Swift. Skaff
walked, filling the bases. Welaj sim
gled t oleft, scoring Hall, but when
Valo attempted to score he was
nipped at the plate on Johnson's s
f1ne throw to Early. One run.
WASHINGTON - Wolff now
pitching and Wagner catching for
Philadelphia. Early doubled off the
right field fence. Case ran for
Early. Sullivan, attempting to sac
rifice, popped to Wagner. Myatt
batted for Haefner, and walked on
four pitches. Clary also walked
filling the bases. Moore grounded
to Suder. whose throw to plate
forced Case and left the bases filled.
Spence walked, scoring Myatt and
leaving the bases filled. johnson
doubled to Center, scoring Clary.
Moore and Spence. Suder threw out
Vernon. -Four runs.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Novy
Continued From First Page \

Bay and at Chichagof Harbor, Attu
Island. Several fires were started by
the bombardment. No enemy gun
flre was encountered No further
details have been reported.
a. On April q, despite bad
weather, Army Lightning Lockheed
P-38) fighters carried out one at
tack against japanese installations
at Kiska. Results were not OBJ
served
The air raid on Tarawa was re-
garded by authorities here as par
tlcularly significant because of its
relation to other recent events in
that strategic sector of the Pacific.
Tarawa, Pacific atoll which ac-
tualy consists of chain of long
narrow islets located on a triangular
reef is roughly in the center of the
Gilbert Islands. The Gilbert group
in turn lies on the southeast flank
of Japans Pacific island empire.
Moreover, it lies athwart shortcut
routes for American supply lines
between Hawaii and the Southwest
Pacific.
Recent Moves Cited.
A movement to drive the japanese
out of the Gilberts would have the
effect both of denying them stra-
tegic advantages which they now
possess and of gaining strategic ad-
vantages for the American forces by
shortening and strengthening our
supply lines.
In the last several weeks there
have been several maneuvers which
indicated the American strategy in
the South Pacific might be develop
ing toward fulfillment of those pur-
poses. Last March 1926 Navy Cata-
lima patrol bombers and Army Lib
orator heavy bombers attacked
Nauru Island which lies west of the
Gilberts and about as far north of
the American mainland as is Tarawa
On April 81 large force of Army
bombers made a daylight attack on
aircraft and fighter resistance, but
succeeded in damaging enemy install
lations. Then on April % the Navy
here revealed that American forces
had moved into the Ellice Islands
and established base on the tiny
isle of Funafuti.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Senators Probe Reports
Of Labor Hourdinq'

BY the Associated Press
A Senate War Investigating Sub
committee, composed of Senators
Wallgren. Democrat, of Washing
ton, and Kilgore, Democrat, of West
Virginia, is investigating reports of
labor boarding" in the Portland
lOreg) shipyards.
Chairman. Truman of the COM
mittee said Senators Wallgren and
kllgore would look into the light
metals production situation at
Grand Coulee Dam and later would
go to San Francisco for an investi-
CATION of a Maritime Commission
contract there.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
|OPA toCheck
|Cost of LWinq
| In Mine Areas

Price Administrator Prentiss M
Brown announced this afternoon
that OPA investigators will be sent
into five States in answer to Presi-
dent Roosevelt S mandate for a care
full check of alleged price violations
in minig areas.
Representatives of the United
Mine Workers have cited runaway
cost-of living prices in mine COM
munities as one of the principal
arguments in their demand for a
general wage increase. In ordering
striking miners to return to work by
10 o'clock Saturday morning, Presi-
dent Roosevelt simultaneously asked
OPA to investigate the charges of
widespread price violations.
MIR. Brown said OPA agents will
be dispatched Immediately to min
ing centers in PENNSYLVANIA, West
Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky and
Illinois.
The price administrator asked his
agents to make an investigation of
the general price level in the COM
munities and to take action In any
cases Of violation which may be
uncovered.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
'Overwork' Complaints
Blamed for Strike
BY the Associated Press

BY tne Associated press.
LACKAWANNA, N. Y. April %
About 200 employees in the billet yard
of Bethlehem Steel Corps Lacka-
wanna plant are on strike and, the
plant manager said, the walkout
followed complaints by the men
that foreman made them work too
hard
Edward F EntWisle, the manager
asserted the action of the men is
particularly unfortunate" and the
output of billets, bars and other
urgently needed alloy steel for war
products Is seriously impeded."
The walkout started yesterday.
An official OF the CIO United Steel
Workers of America asserted the
strike was unauthorized and that
he did not know its cause. He de-
Glazed efforts are being made to
prevent the walkout from spreading
Evening star., 1943-04-29
President S Telegram
Seen Paving Wayfo
Counteroffer
Possibility Of By-possing
Lewis in Cool Dispute
Seen by Observers +
BY the Associated Press.

Washington observers saw in
President Roosevelt's telegram to
the United Mine Workers leadership
today a possibility that he may by
pass John L. Lewis and appeal di-
rectly to the rank and file if the
UNIV president remains adamant.
The telegram, it was believed, left
the way open for counteroffer
by Mr.. Lewis.
Martial law is viewed as an ex-
treme possibility that would be re-
sorted to only in the event of
violent demonstrations in the mining
communities, but troops could be
useo without declaration of martial
law to make show of strength
for morale purposes.
Some observers questioned the
effectiveness Of using troops at all
unless there was assurance that
some of the miners want to work.
The attitude of strike leaders has
been You can't mine coal with
bayonets. If some of the men
wanted to work however, the troops
presumably would be a guarantee of
protection against picket line vio-
lence.
Government Operation Doubled.
Reliable but unquotable sources
expressed doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt
would order Government seizure
ana operation of the mines. To en-
force a War Labor Board order
against strikers at the General
Gable Co. Bavonne. N. j.. last sum-
mer, the President ordered the Navy
to take over. The strike ended in a
few days, but the Government was
criticized for Furnishing the man
agement.
This was officially denied and the
President has been careful to point
out in his warnings in subsequent
labor defiance cases that If armed
intervention became necessary it
would be used to protect the COM
pany property and the persons who
wanted to work.
Other Possible Measures.
The Presidents telegram did not
necessarily close the door to the ap-
pointment of a special commission
or arbitrator to handle the dispute
but War Labor Board sources ex-
pressed the belief that Mr.. Roose-
velt's message supported the WLB
position that no special treatment
should be accorded the coal case.
Other possible extraordinary meas
ures would be to order a reclassi-
fication of the mine workers under
the selective service law or to deny
them work in any industry with
Government contracts.
Neither of these, however. would
produce coal and would worsen the
manpower problem. Talk of the
possibility of legal action against
Mr.. Lewis himself also has been
heard, but apparently it has not
gone beVOnd the eOSsip stage
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Gen. Smith Made
Honorary PFC in
French Regiment
Bv the Associated Press,

BV the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA April 90
Maj. Gen. Walter B. Smith of
Washington, Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower's chief of staff, be-
came an honorary private Cirst
class today.
The general got the new rank
as he was inducted on an hon.
orary basis into the 2nd Spahis,
French Colonial cavalry regi-
ment. Gen. Degoutel. who in
Quoted him. presented him with
regimental crimson cloak and
a badge.
In return Gen. Smith gave
Gen. Degoutel his own badge
for service on the general staff
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Women War Workers
Hailed by President

The ever increasing number of
women who are finding their way
into war industry was one of the
things that impressed President
Roosevelt on his swing around the
country, he said today.
The President told his press con-
ference that from 30 to so per cent
of the war plant workers now are
women and he said that in plants
he visited the women actually out
numbered the men.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Ship Fire Fighters Find
Gas in Extinguishers
BY the Associated Press.


PORTLAND, Greg, April %
Discovery of gasoline in five fire
extinguishers during a fire in the
hold of ship was reported today
by Edward Grenfell, Portland fire
chief.
Mr.. Grenfell said a small fire
broke out in the ship under con-
struction in the Albina Engine and
Machine Works yard. A workman
turned an extinguisher on the
iames and they flared violently. The
blaze was eXtinguished by other
means.
Mr. Grenfell said he found four
other eXtinguishers we're gasoline
filled.
Although police said it was prob
able the gasoline was used by mis-
take, the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation is investiga ting,
Evening star., 1943-04-29
British Troops and RAF
Stop Jap Advance in Burma
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, April %
British troops fought off several
japanese attempts to penetrate their
positions on the Arakan front in
Burma and Raj pilots gave the
ground forces close support yester-
day with a concentrated attack on
Japanese positions along Mayu
Ridge, a British communique said
today.
The Japanese-occupie village of
Observation-Disclosures was set afire
and bomb bursts we're noted at other
places in the target areas, it was
said.
Pinlebu. in the Upper Chindwin
area, also was struck and a number
of buildings inside a fortified stocks
we're demolished, the bulletin said.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Two Chicago Pitchers
Stricken by Influenza
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 29-Sufferine
from influenza, Pitchers Paul Der
ringer and Bill Lee, two of the main
stays of the Chicago Cubs staff
were patients at st. Johns Hospital
today.
DR.. Robert F. Hyland. who or.
dered them to the hospital last
night, said both had high fevers
They will remain here for severa
days and then go directly to Chi
cago, missing the Cubs next series
with the Pirates at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Toxic Radio Warns People
u. 5. Is Preparing for Raid
By the Associated Pres

6S the associated Press.
The Toxic radio warned the Japa-
nese people today that the United
States was making all kinds of
preparations" to raid Japan again
and appealed to air-raid precautions
workers to be on the alert.
"A raid similar to that of April 18
last year will be carried out" de-
clared domestic broadcast, which
was intercepted by United States
Government monitors and reported
by the ONCE of War Information.
The expected attack, however, the
radio declared. will be primarily a
propaganda" move to "appease"
the American people and to divert
attention from confusion and dis
unity" in United States war in
dustries.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Air Superiority Best
Allied Asset in Africa.
Stimson Declares
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
Definite air superiority in
North Africa is the outstanding
advantage possessed by the
Allies in the battle for Tunisia.
Secretary of War Stimson said
today, reporting that during the
period from March % to April
"a Allied flyers destroyed l,064
enemy planes while losing 270.
OF the enemy aircraft de-
stroyed, the Secretary told his
press conference, 859 were COM
bat planes and 205 were trans
ports. Fierce fighting continues
on all sections of the Tunisian
front, he said, with slow but
satisfactory progress being made,
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Trade Pacts IndoTsed
By Acheson as Vow
OF U. 5. Collaboration
Extension of Act Urged
In Address to N. Y.
Chamber of Commerce

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Re-
newal of the Trade Agreements
Act was urged here today by As
sistant Secretary of State Dean
Acheson as a means of assuring
the world that I'VE are doerS of
our word and not takers only"
/ In an address before the 3lst an
| nual meeting of the New York
Chamber of Commerce Mr.. Acheson
deplored what he termed a wide
| spread tendency to handy words
about farflung aims rather than
pull together and act in a gen.
orally agreed-on direction.
He said Americans generally were
| agreed that nine years experience
with reciprocal trade agreements
negotiated under the authority of
the Trade Agreements Act had DEM
onstrated "it will work" and should
be renewed as an expression of this
| country's will to collaborate with
other nations In restoration of world
| trade.
Comments on Bill.
Referring to the bill now before
| Congress to extend the act for an
other period of three years, Mr..
Acheson declared
The action taken upon this bill
| is of vital Importance to every one
| of us. 1t is not unfair to say that
| it is test of our capacity for sus-
| tanned and consecutive action in the
| economic field. Certainly it will be
so regarded and other nations will
make their judgments of us and
| their plans to work with us &C
cordingly"
| Warning against a relapse into
factional quarrels which might dis
lupt the carrying out of postwar
reconstruction, Mr. Acheson said
The fundamental problem of
! American postwar economic policy
or ally policy-is our capacity for
unified, sustained and steadfast &C
ton"
He asserted the Second World
War was not brought on by lack of
intelligence to know good from
evil, but because cit is one thing
10 know and 1t is another thing
TO act upon that knowledge"
Offers Two Suggestions.
Mr.. Acheson suggested such action
should include:
l. Some Joint program among
the nations to enable the people of
each nation to use the funds which
they have in the markets where they
wish to buy" and TO create pur-
chasing power by furnishing capital
where it is needed and can be well
employed to expand production"
2. Continued and persistent effort
to remove obstacles to world trade
the dredging of the channels
through which goods can come to
US"
The Assistant Secretary said the
United States already has accom-
pllshed much in the latter program
by the Trade Agreements Act. add
ing that 81 trade agreements have
been made with 27 countries, re
sulting in the material reduction of
multitude of trade barriers and
the elimination of many serious dis
criminations against our products"
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Gold Shower, No Wrinkles
Get Final Derby Trials

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 29.-Mrs.
Vera S. Bragg's Gold Shower and
Mrs. E. v. Mars No Wrinkles were
given their final regular workouts
today in preparation for Saturday S
Kentucky Derby.
Gold Shower did the half mile in
0:4825 and the five-eighths in
1:00@S on fast track. No Wrinkles
did the half in 0:483s and the FIVE
eighths in 1:0las.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Bethesda Flyer Awarded
Medal for Patrol FLIGHTS

1t. Edward F. Witsell, jr.. son of
Col. and Mrs. Edward F. Witsell of
$500 Fairglen avenue, Bethesda, Md.
is among officers and enlisted men
of the Army Air Forces who have
been awarded the Air Medal for
anti-submarine patrol flights over
the Atlantic, the War Department
announced today.
Accomplishment of many of
these missions was made when I'M
favorable weather conditions made
flying hazardous the citation
stated "All members of the crew
exhibited untiring energy and me-
ticulOuS care while flying. POSSIBLE
lty OF enCOunterlng enemy ships of
fighter type or anti-aircraft fire
added to the hazards of these mis-
sionS These services reflect highest
credit to the military forces of the
United States
1t. Wltsell, who is "a. was born
IN Honolulu while his father was
stationed there. He attended John
Eaton Elementary School and West
ern High School here, and was
graduated from high school at Bal
boa, Panama Canal Zone.
After two years at the University
of Maryland. 1t. Witseil entered
the Army Air Forces in 1941. He
was stationed at Westover Field
Mass, prior to being assigned to
foreign duty a month ago.
His father, Col Witsell, is head
of the control division, Adjutant
Generals Department of the War
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Alexandra SALVAGE
Instructions Issued

In answer to many queries on COL
lections of metal scrap and tin cans.
G. H. Mason, chairman of the Alex
andria Salvage. Committee, yester-
day issued instructions for having
it collected.
Metal scrap should be taken to the
Alexandria junk yard in the 400
block of South Patrick street. If
any one wishes to donate and has
no means of getting it to the yard.
it may be called for if there is
enough scrap to warrant making a
trip. Call the yard Alexandria BIB.
Tin cans will be collected if a
bushel or more have been accumu-
lated.
Mr.. Mason suggested that house
holders pool their cans so that there
are enough in one place to justify
a trip and then call Alexandria 1854
to have the truck pick them up.
Two carloads of tin cans have been
sent from Alexandria, and Mr.. Ma
son said third car is almost ready
to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Earl Goodwin 10 Seek
Election 10 Board
In Fairfax County
Popkin Also Announces
His Candidacy From
Mount Vernon District

Two more Fairfax County Demo-
Gratis yesterday announced their
candidates. for local Offices, subject
to the Democratic primary election
August 3.
Earl Goodwin of Baileys Cross
Roads, radio commentator, an
nounced he would be candidate
for the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors, representing Falls
Church magisterial district.
Mr. Goodwin. a native of Wash
ington, has lived in Fairfax for the
last three years and has been &C
tive in civic affairs. Prior to enter
ing radio work Mr.. Goodwin was a
neWspaperman.
He is the second candidate to seek
office from Falls Church district.
The other is Burns N Gibson, for
mer Mayor of Falls Church.
LudWood A. Popkins of Groveton,
dairy farmer, announces his candi-
dacy for the Board of Supervisors,
representing Mount Vernon magis-
erial district.
Mr.. Popkins. a resident of the
county since 1885, has been active in
county politics for many years. At
present he is official tie-breaker for
the Board of Supervisors and is a
member of the County Democratic
Committee. At one time he was a
member of the County Electoral
Board, serving as its chairman for
four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Alexandra Strives
TO Curb Absenteeism
Change Sought in Payday
For Sanitation Workers

In an effort to curb absenteeism,
a major problem confronting the
Alexandria sanitation department,
City Manager Carl Budwesky is ask
ing the City Council to abandon Sat-
urday paydays in favor of BIZ
monthly ones on the I'd and 18th
of every month.
The Saturday payday was insti-
tuted recently in an effort to get
more labor for the department, but
it has resulted in depleted force
every Monday morning, Mr.. Bud
wesky said.
Mr.. BudWesky has raised the
hourly pay for sanitation depart
ment labor, has offered bonus for
full-time workers and has advertised
for help daily for the last two weeks,
but the department still is so under
stated that no regular schedule of
garbage and trash collection can be
maintained.
The city owns nine trucks and is
planning to purchase three more
secondhand ones to keep up the
service, but there is no possibility
of solving the problem unless the
labor situation improves, Mr.. Bud
wesky said.
Householders are being asked to
cooperate by refraining from call
ing the city managers office if their
garbage or trash is not collected
exactly on schedule.