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The Valley settler., 1943-03-26
TENTATIVE POTATO PROGRAM

Ian improved potato production pro-
Igram starting in the spring Of 1913
and carrying through each year on
| the following basis.
l. Contract this and following
Years with the growers to produce
IArtic Seeding or White Bliss seed
in accordance wi tn the Certified
ISeed Law under the supervision Of
the Extensi on Service, who would
aid with the select on Of the seed,
ADVISE on locatio on, re commend time
Of planting, rogueing for disease,
and che ok at harvest time.
g. Beginning in the fall Of l943
the seed to be purchas &c by the Mat
anuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
ASSOCIATE on on the pool basis, CIV
ing premi um Of half cent a
pound over market potatoes to be
paid after final pool payment.
| These potatoes to be distributed to
growers under contract each year for
def nite acreages corresponding to
the avail lab lie market.
3. Storage Of seed to be provid-
&c by the ASSOCIATE on large enough
to store the entire production at
time of harvesting marketing
be regulated to obtain the highest
return.
4. Growers to be advanced the
largest amount pos lie, consistent
4wt tn the avail liable market conditi ons
and prices at time Of delivery.
S. Each growers potatoes to be
| stored separately and not mixed
Iwi tn othe
G. No potatoes to be purchased
after the first year, except those
produced under contract end super
lvi ST on Of the ASSOCIATE on from seed
pro ided by the Associ att on.
7. The limit Of the amount pro-
uced or acreage to be planted to
be established by the members and
based upon the inf ormati on avail
| able for the coming season.
The following boys from Palmer
are among those being indicted into
the service today:
Lawrence VasanOia Bill kmsbery
| John Lee Francis Barry
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Black Market
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criminal element to horn in on
the vital meat industry"
Mr.. La Roe testified that the meat
black market is due fundamentally
to the two following reasons:
l. The terrific purchasing power
of the people, coupled with the
scarcity of meat.
2. The absurd" regulations of
OPA.
Representative Halleck, Republi-
can, of Indiana. a committee men,
ber, added to the criticism by re-
marking he had observed that "a
lot of the starry-eyed boys are still
in control at OPA."
When the hearing opened Mr.,
Patman read a four-page prepared
statement. bristling with condemna-
ton of the OPA and the meat black
market situation.
Il have confidence in Prentiss
Brown and believe he is making an
honest, sincere effort to do a good
job under the most difficult circum-
stances" Mr.. Patman said. Frank
ness compels me to admit that am
becoming impatient over the delay
OF the new management in correct
Ing certain known mistakes and the
failure to replace certain personnel
who are known to have caused much
Of the trouble.
Serious Consequences Feared.
"In ODeninr this hearing We hone
to get facts concerning all phases Of
the operation of the black market.
Evidence in hand and reports from
wide sources indicate very definitely
that there has been breakdown in
the normal channels of distribution.
An undesirable element has muscled
In on the legitimate packing In
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Senators Clash Over Trip to Africa Battle Front
Likely to Send Two Committees on Junket

Hardly had these four begun TAX
ing incubation prescribed for those
who go overseas when Senator
Chandler, Democrat, of Kentucky
retuened from an inspection trip to
West Coast military and other in
stallations and demanded to know
why the Military Affairs Committee
wasn't represented on such a COW
eted assignment
Senator Chandler is chairman OF
much-traveled Military Affairs
Subcommittee which has been to
Alaska. among other places. He
says this subcommittee has priorities
on any trip outside the country be-
cause of tacit understanding with
the War Department, made long ago,
that when it was willing for any
congressional group to visit Africa
Senator Chambers group would be
tapped.
1t looked for a while as if things
might be worked out with a tradi-
tional compromise on a committee
of five, combining members of both
groups and including Senators
Chandler, Hatch, Brewster, Wall
gren. Democrat, of Washington, and
Lodge. Republican, of Massachusetts.
But the Truman Committee baked
Evening star., 1943-04-08

and the Military Affairs Committee
thereupon decided it, too. would be
exclusive and name subcommittee
Of five of its own members.
That brought the junket journal
up to date, but Military Affairs
Committee meeting arranged for to-
day promised to add more entries.
Meanwhile, the opposing generals
aired these views:
Senator Chandler-"The Military
Committee originated the Truman
Committee, which is not supposed to
investigate everything on earth. The
Military Committee has the right
and duty to inspect military installa-
tionS to keep abreast of what is going
on. I for one, am going to insist on
that right"
Senator Truman-"We don't in
tend to send subcommittee on anv
pleasure jaunt or as the guests of
the Army to be shown just what the
Army wants the members to see. Our
committee plans to inspect supplies
equipment. warehouses and other
things to determine how the produc-
tlon program Is working out in prac-
tlcal use"
Best bet for the final entry:
Two Senate committees will % tn
North Africa
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Witnesses Heard in Suit
Over loudoun Newspaper
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. April 8.-The
case of Ralph M. Dorsey. Berryville
publisher, against Mrs. Marguerite
Davis. executriX of the estate of the
late Westmoreland Davis, charging
her with failure to perform the con-
tract under which he was sold the
Loudoun Times-M Mirror, continued
today in Circuit Court here. The
case is being heard before the judge
without a jury.
Witnesses for the plaintiff at the
opening session yesterday we're
Ralph M. Dorsey, Clay B. Carr,
Thomas Kivlighan. jr: Miss Fannie
Reid and George r. Hughes. De-
fense witnesses were Mrs. Davis and
her attorney. E. E. Garrett.
The plaintiff claims that the prop
erty was purchased through Thomas
Kivlighan and E. E. Garrett. acting
as agents for Mrs. Davis. and that
the offer of $l7,50O was accepted.
Mrs. Davis testified she did not
authorize them to accept the bid
made by Mr.. Dorsey. and Mr.. Gar.
rett testified that Mrs. Davis said.
I did not sell the paper and 1 don t
intend to sell it,
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Landlords Not Liable
For Fire Escape Junk

Ruling that owners of apartment
buildings cannot be held response
BILE for distractions left on fire
escapes by their tenants. Judge Wal
ter J. Casey today in Municipal
Court dismissed a fire escape OBJ
struction charge against Everett
Beall described by fire inspectors as
the owner of three-story building
at 1861 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Judge Casey said that the code
makes it unlawful for "a person to
place obstructions on fire escapes. "
The only section of the act where
owners are held directly responsible
is the clause which obligates owners
to erect certain types of fire escapes,
Judge Casey said.
Fire inspectors had testified that
among the distractions were trash
cans, clothes lines and mops.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Byrd Files Resolution
Calling on WLB for
Report on Pay Raises
Asks Exact information
On Costs of Increases
In Adjustments Granted
BY the Associated Press.

BY me ASSocl latPd Press.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia has introduced a resolution
directing the War Labor Board to
submit to the Senate "as soon as
practicable" an analysis of the over
all effect on inflationary controls of
its decisions approving wage in
creases and employe reclassifica-
tions.
Senator Byrd told reporters he
would seek quick approval of the
resolution in an effort to obtain
exact information on present wage
levels and their relation to efforts
to obtain economic stabilizati ton.
Under terms of the resolution the
WLB would be directed to submit
information on the total cost of all
wage increases which it had ap-
proved, together with the changes
in the basic hourly wage and the
average weekly earnings.
The board also would be directed
to furnish a statement of all cases
In which its decisions had departed
In any way from the so-called Lit
tie Steel formula. as well as infor-
nation about its action in increas-
ing substandard wages and inequali-
ties in wage rates. The latter would
include board definition of what
constitutes Substandard wages or
inequalities.
The WLB would be directed to
make its first report to the Senate
not later than May l, with subse-
quent reports to be made monthly.
There is a great deal of support
for this resolution, and I believe
that it will pass Senator Byrd said
The time has come for Congress
and the people to know exactly what
the War Labor Board has done and
is doing with respect to increasing
wages, and on what basis Senator
Byrd added. II say again that. the
simplest. fairest and only effective
course is to freeze the prices on
everything, providing for, equitable
adjustments in hardship cases.
If wages continue to rise. then
an increase in the cost of living
must follow, then wages will rise
again, and. like a SNOWFALL going
down hill, the momentum of infla-
ton will become uncomfortable.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Missouri River Flood
PeriIs Many Families


OMAHA. April g. Emergency
workers continued today to erect
sandbag barriers against rampaging
waters of the Missouri River, while
Red Gross disaster preparedness and
relief workers completed plans to
care for flood victims.
Omaha and Council Bluffs off,
cials. meanwhile. expressed conf
dence that precautionary steps will
soften the force of the expected food
crest of % feet predicted for next
week.
Emergency dixie reinforcement on
the Council Bluffs side. where the
danger is believed most acute. was
progressing rapidly. and City Engi-
neer Jack Boyne commented, We're
in pretty fair shape"
In Council Bluffs, crews of volun-
teer men, high school students and
a unit of about so conscientious OBJ
jectors from the Denison Iowa)
camp worked until nightfall sand
bagging dikes.
b Civil Air Patrol Flyers 1t. Leonard
Heinsen and Carl Lang said at least
35 farms are under water between
Omaha and Onawa.
At Sioux City, Iowa, both the
Missouri and Big Sioux were rising,
forcing evacuation of dozens of farm
families from lowlands.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Remaining Of Streets
Urqed in Takoma Park

Completion of the job of renum-
bering houses and remaining streets
in Takoma Park. Md. is being
sought by the Takoma Park Com
munity League.
The league adopted a resolution
urging Mayor Oliver w. Youngblood
and the Town Council of Takoma
Park to arrange a conference with a
representative of the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission in an effort to have the
work completed.
The project was begun about two
years ago and then discontinued
after several thoroughfares were re-
named and the houses remembered.
The league also asked the Town
Council to make paving repairs on
Park and Maple avenues and other
streets
Evening star., 1943-04-08
CAA Cuts Air|ane Widths
From 70 10 10 Miles
p,,bo a.:,,ap

BY he Assoc lated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton has reduced the width of Fed =
eral air lanes from 20 miles to 10
miles, seeking to facilitate military
flight training while maintaining
safety standards for non military
flying.
Always run along radio beams
originating at airports which give
pilots steady hum as an ION
course" signal with a dot-dash or a
dash-dot signal showing deviation
to one side or the other of the CEN
ter line in the sky.
The CAA said yesterday that
under former rules considerable rec
ord-keeping was required because
military training flights entered the
2O-mile wide air paths. Now that
the paths have been narrowed, the
CAA said. Army and Navy trainees
will avoid them except on take-offs
landings and ross-country flights.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Japs Alter China Strategy,
Give Minor Role 10 Puppets

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. April 8.-The jap
anese have altered their strategy in
China by turning over the garrison
ing OF minor points to puppets and
concentrat ting their own forces on
the protection of major points. a
Chinese Army spokesman said to-
day.
Speaking at a press conference.
the Chinese commentator said
Japan changed its strategy to "ac-
quire mobility for any operations
that might develop" In answer to
question of whether the Japanese
were withdrawing from China, he
said: "On the whole, the enemy
strength in China is unchanged; it
is still 30l2 divisions.
The spokesman reported that
fighting occurred in Hupeh. Honan,
Yunnan, Kwangtung, Anhwei, Che
kiang. Shansi and Shantung Prov
inces during the last week, but there
were no engagements of major i'm
portance.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Brown Order Bars
Administrative Acts
By 0PA Attorneys
Moves to End Row BY
Restricting Lawyers to
Giving LeeoI Advice

Price Administrator Brown made
public today an order taking away
administrative authority from OPA
lawyers and restricting them to CIV
ing legal advice.
Mr.. Brown, thus taking formal
notice of an administrative row
within OPA, pointed out that the
agency lis an essential part of the
Nations war program and in full
filling its responsibilities in this
time of national emergency it is alb
solutely essential that OPA action
be prompt and decisive"
Implying that legal refinements
may have delayed necessary action
at times, Mr.. Brown wrote deputy
and regional administrators:
Cannot Afford "Refinements."
eve cannot afford the refinements
OF procedure and the preciseness of
action which might be warranted in
a public regulatory agency in time
of peace. I am mindful of our obli-
cations TO the people to insure the
fairest and most equitable possible
oPPAASoUiollS VI lllc SId dGuICS ullUcI
which the Office Of Price Admins
tration operates.
But it is not my intention to
permit the fundamental objectives
of the price control and rationing
programs to be jeopardized by in
sistence on attempts at perfection
in discharging our responsibilities
under these statutes"
Counsel Role Defined.
Mr.. Brown said the legal staff
should give all formal actions cor
rect legal form, insuring constitu-
tional and statutory requirements.
In carrying this out, Mr.. Brown
said, an attorney is to act "in the
role of legal counsel to the head of
the branch or the equivalent Office
to which he is assigned"
The administrator also wrote his
chief aides, While it is a definite
obligation of such an operating off,
Ger to seek and give careful consid-
Grafton to the advice of legal coun-
sci, he has the principal RESPONSE
bility for making the necessary de-
cisions and the results of the ac-
tions are his responsibility"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Stinson Text on Politics Ban
Secretary Traces Army Regulations That
Bar Troops From Seeking Public Office

Secretary OF War Stimson's
statement reUieWing the history
OF Army regulations prohibiting
soldier participation in political
campaigns tollo1us:
AS far back as 1925. Army regula-
tions "a. r. 600-l0 June 30, 1929
prohibited persons on active duty
from taking active part in political
management Or political campaigns
AS far back as 1887, Army regula-
tions Change to A. R. 6OO-10. July
Is. 1887 prohibited persons on active
duty from participating in non-
military activities or interests which
would tend to interfere with or
hamper in any degree the full and
proper discharge of their military
duties, or would normally give rise
to suspicion that such participa ton
would have that effect.
The above prohibitions were con-
tinued in effect at all times after
they first had been promulgated.
They were republished in the re-
vision of A. r. 6OO-l0 of September 6.
1898. which was the last revision of
A. r. 600-l0 before the current one
of June 2, 1912.
Rule Relaxed in l941.
In September, 194l, the country
being still at peace. the War De-
partment relaxed the above rule as
to elective office to the extent of
allowing members of the Reserve
components, who had been called
to extended active duty and who
were on leave status from public
Offices held by them. to run for elec-
tion on the condition that their
election to and occupancy of such
office would not interfere with their
military duties "a. G. 000I T-23-
40 tMB-A-M, September 26, 194D
After Pearl Harbor, the country
being then at war it became essen
tial to assure that all military per-
sonnel on active duty would devote
their entire time and energy ex-
clusively to the discharge of their
military obligations BY War De-
partments circular No. 243, dated
July "a, 1912, he was provided that
No individual on active duty will
hereafter seek election or reelection
Evening star., 1943-04-08

to public office, or take an active
part in political management or
political campaigns"
Cases arose, however, in which this
absolute prohibition worked unnec-
essary hardships where members of
reserve components who were on
leave status from public Offices held
by them were threatened with loss
of substantial pension and retire
ment and other benefits, heretofore
earned by them, if they could not
stand for reelection. In conse-
quence. the rule was relaxed by the
War Department by circular 4l3
dated December 18, 1912, so as to
allow, in proper cases, individuals
on active duty to become candidat tes
for and accept reelection to public
Office held by them when they en-
tered upon active duty, on condition
that neither their candidacy for
such Office nor their occupancy
thereof would interfere with their
military duties.
Policy Called Wise.
The change. dated February Is
1943.sto A. r. 600-l0. did not alter OF
modify anything in the foregoing 1,
merely consolidated the various out.
standing directives. which were scat.
tered in different places, and put
them into one place in the approprl.
ate Army regulations.
The War Department consider!
that the existing policy is not only
wise and necessary from the point Of
view of the effective functioning OF
the military establishments in time
OF war out also that it is the only
policy which is compatible witt
democratic principles and proce.
dures. Nothing could more directly
expose political system to the i'm
proper intrusions of the militar,
than to allow men to exercise mill
tary and civil 'and, more especially
leglSlativel Office simultaneously
The existing War Department policy
which prohibits ofnceholders from
exercising the functions of Office
while on active military duty is es.
sential for the maintenance of the
traditional American separation be
tween the military and civilian
branches of government.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Druft
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Ice Director William Leahy notified
draft boards they could start process
Ing for induction the childless mar
ried men in essential work, although
they could not send them up for
induction until further notice. BY
this method. he brought induction
closer for the childless married men
who were not founo, on re-examina-
tlon, to be necessary men" on the
jobs that put them in 3-B.
Presumably, the further notice"
will come from national headuuar-
ters with the abandonment of the
BIB classification.
Since the orders on reclasSification
will send local boards through all
their 3-A and 3-B files. the proce-
dure Is expected to bring to light a
number OF men on the non- deferra-
BILE list now in both ga and 3-B.
For instance, fathers employed as
elevator operators in the Govern
ment might have been placed in
3-B since Federal employment has
been considered essential work. Ele-
vator operators, however. are listed
as non -deferrable and now belong
In la. regardless of dependents,
unless they are registered with the
United States Employment Service
when they have until May l to
transfer to essential work.
District headquarters said the nom
deferrables were being reclassifled
here as fast as they can be reached
by local boards. BY May l, those on
the non n-deferrable list who have not
transferred to essential work will be
put in la.
Draft Board Procedure.
Under the Redistribution. draft
boards would follow this procedure
l-A-Single men and childless
married men who are not key men,
on their jobs. Included are married
men formerly in ga and 3-B.
IA and 2-B-Single and married
men who are key men" in war sup
porting or war production activities.
&c and 3-C-Farmers.
3-A-Fathers.
Another IS" classification. possibly
S-D-Single men with dependents
and married men whose induction
would mean undue hardship for
their dependents.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Amateurs to Entertain
Convoiescinq Soldiers

Silver Spring Neighbors. an am
ateur theatrical group. will make its
second visit to the Forest Glen Con-
valescent Home for Soldiers, Forest
Glen, at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Arranged by Dee Shanno, who will
appear in character sketches. the
program will include Irene Harmon,
vlollnist; Marion Rueth. singer: Bet
ty Atherton, tap dancer; Kitty Kelly,
singer OF Irish songs; Mrs. Ralph
Boggs and daughter Jacqueline. who
sing and play the piano; Mrs. Har-
old Leath. accordionist, and Irene
Binder, accompaniSt.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Martin Gives Government
Free Lights 10 Mareng Cell
fy the Associated Press.

fy the Assoc iaed Press.
BALTIMORE, April S.-The Ma
reng cell which was introduced
in 1910 by the Glenn L. Martin Co.
and has since been successfully used
as a bullet-proof, self-sealing gaso-
line tank for airplanes. will be
Government property for the dura-
ton.
The company founder and presi-
dent, Glenn l.. Martin, announced
he had turned over to the Govern
ment free rights to the valuable
patent In the interest of fastening
victory
Besides being used in warplanes
the synthetic rubber fuel tank had
been employed to turn box cars
Into tank cars for transporting oil
and fuel.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
House subcommittee
Call on Agencies 10
LIST Draft-Age Men
Pressure From Home
Leads to Requests
For Information

AS result of pressure from
home" House Appropriation Sub
committees are asking figures from
all Federal departments on the
number of draft-age men in their
employ, it was learned today.
Chairman Cannon of the House
Appropriation Committee said draft
questions were being asked of Fed
eral personnel chiefs as they ap-
peared to testify on the 1914 supply
bill, not in a critical spirit but to
allow them to justify themselves
on the record.
Subcommittee examinations. he
explained, reflect the sentiment Of
the country and every member of
Congress is getting a stack of let
ters' inquiring about reports that
Washington is nest of draft
dodgers"
Asserting that questions about the
draft were not a matter of over
all committee policy. he said it was
his impression that the questions
are being asked in appropriations
subcommittee Ito give the depart
ments an opportunity to 60 on rec
ord in answer to pressure from
home
When a Womans son is drafted. u
he explained, she may reach the
conclusion that those without polit-
ical pull are being drafted while
those with political pull are deferred
or that men are using this or that
device to keep out of the draft
With nearly IS per cent of the
departments heard Mr. Cannon said
he had the impression that so far
the draft situation in the Govern
ment departments was very salts
factory" While there undoubtedly
are number of draft-age men en-
ployed in Government, he added
many of them could not pass the
physical examination.