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Evening star., 1943-04-04
Sag D. T.. Firms GET
Temporary Exemption
From 48-Hour Week
Applications Of These
Employers Of $4,000
Will Be Reviewed

Five hundred and forty-nine en-
ployers of approximately $4,000 men
and women in the WASHINGTON area
have been granted temporary ex-
,, emption from compliance with the
48-hour week, it was disclosed yes
terday
RAINY B. Deschner, director of
the local War Manpower Commits
sion area, said that letters had been
received from that number of en-
ployers requesting partial or COM
plete exemption from compliance
with the order.
Temporary exemptions have been
granted, Mr.. Deschner said, until q
complete study of each application
Is completed. He made it clear
that no complaints had been re-
ceived In the area Office and that
the $40 cases were from firms which
were, for the most part, "border-
line" cases.
Some Exemptions Partial.
In some instances, he said, firms
were complying with the 48-hour
week with the exception of certain
departments or individuals in spe-
cialized work for whom exemption
was sought.
Mr.. Deschner estimated that 80
per cent of the cases would be dis
posed of during hearings with en-
ployers scheduled for early this
month. The remaining cases, re-
quiring complete surveys, will be
brought to the attention of the
Labor Management Committee here
for decision.
OF the $4,000 employers in this
area, not including Government,
Mr.. Deschner estimated that ap-
proximately 5000 employ eight or
more persons and thereby come
under the terms of the 48-hour week
order which went into effect last
Thursday.
Mr.. Deschner went on to estimate
that nearly 80 per cent of the 5000
are, or are presumed to be, already
on the long work week. He ex-
planned that the estimate was based
partly on the number Of letters re-
IeASeu ddlu partly on d sample
checking of local firms.
March Conferences Exceed $50.
During March, he said, more than
$50 conferences were held in the
area office with representatives of
employers, trade associations and
unions to discuss the 48-hour week.
He would not issue figures on the
number of placements made by the
United States Employment Service
as a result of the establishment of
the 48-hour week. Employers were
not permitted to go on the longer
work week if it meant releasing en-
ployes unless USES was able to place
the discharged employees.
Mr.. Deschner said some place.
ments had been made but that the
ngures were "too sketchy" for COM
ment at this time. It previously had
been explained, however, that the
Washington labor market was so
tight that most employers could
schedule the 4S-hour week with few
Evening star., 1943-04-04

rated his kite in Red Gross theme
second and third places, respec-
lively, went to Jimmy Maxf1eld. 1924
Gales street NE, and Harry Kerch,
1000 Potomac avenue Sc.
Honors In the father and son d.
vision Of the kite contest were
awarded to D. J. Porterfield and his
son, David, 1473 Ridge road Sc
Second place went to J. E. Davis
and son Russell, l740 S street Sc.
and third place to Arthur Hughes
and son, Jimmie, 1876 S street Sc
Leslie Dale, 1900 block Gale street
NE, won first place in the senior
division. He was i'll and unable to
attend the contest, but his kite was
flown by Raymond Ferver, 1902 Gale
street NE.
The competitions will be held next
Saturday from 10 am. to l pm. at
the Mcfarland Recreation Center
Webster and Iowa avenues NV,
and Taft Recreation Center, Twen-
tieth and Otis streets NE, and from
2 pm. to pm. at the Stoddert
Recreation Center, Thirty-ninth
and Calvert streets NV.
The contest is being sponsored by
the District Recreation Department.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

was no justification for any rate re-
duction this year. Indicating the
wide range Of possible reductions.
counsel for Federal agencies had
insisted rates should be reduced by
as much as 100000. Counsel for
the commission and the company
insisted this was possible only II
major changes in principle were
made in the sliding scale plan. (
The rate reduction is supposed to
be applied to bills rendered after
March l. However, the extent to
which final determination is delayed
by legal arguments before the PUG
may decide this question. -
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Food
Continued From First Pa9e.)

make the bill law. The first test
comes in the Senate.
Pace Bill May Share Fate.
Congressional farm leaders fear
that If the Bankhead measure dies
the controversial Pace labor-cost
legislation will be buried with it.
Chairman Smith Of the Senate
Agriculture Committee said he had
no doubt the fate Of the Pace bill,
passed by the House and now be.
fore his committee for hearings, de-
pends on Senate and House action
on the Bankhead veto.
Agreeing, Senator Aiken, Republi.
can, OF Vermont, told reporters:
There would be no use bringing
the Pace bill out Of committee If
the Bankhead veto is sustained"
Any such result would be regarded
IN Congress as a major admins.
trat1on victory, since Price Admin.
lstrator Brown has vigorously op.
posed both bills.
The Pace measure would require
reassessment Of parity standards
upward to include the cost Of all
labor on farms, an alteration Mr..
Brown asserts would boost the cost
OF living loh per cent. Parity is a
price standard calculated to equal.
ize the exchange between farm and
non-agricultural products. Price
ceilings are anchored to this stand.
ard.
Capper. Reed Defend Bill.
The two Republican Senators
from Kansas-Capper and Reed
came to the defense Of the Bank
head bill yesterday. CHALLENGING
the Presidents statement that It
might swell the cost of living
more than 5 per cent, add more
than $1,000, 100000 to the consun-
ers' food budget =" Senator
Reed declared 1t will do nothing
Of the kind"
Senator Capper also asserted the
Presidents estimate Of the possible
effect on the cost Of living is with
out foundation in fact"
There are only two food COM
modities affected by the Bankhead
bill the President vetoed-wheat and
corn Senator Capper continued.
Other food commodities, with a
few unimportant exceptions, are
already selling well above parity"
Discusses Prices.
Senator Capper went on:
THE actual selling prices of wheat
on March Is was 86 per cent of
parity; OF corn, 80 per cent OF parity.
"On the same date hogs were sell.
ing at 125 per cent Of parity; cattle
at lat per cent of parity; veal calves
at 1873 per cent of parity; lambs at
148 per cent of parity. Dairy prod
ucts ranged from l18 to 120 per cent
Of parity.
"Manifestly, If corn advanced from
81 per cent of parity to 100 per cent
OF parity, that would mot force up
the price Of meat animals already
selling at from 125 to 148 per cent
OF parity. Meat prices Except as
controlled by price ceilings) now are
determined by supply and demand.
Feed prices will not affect meat
prices until the feed prices approach
the same percentage above parity
that meat animals bring in the
market.
The Presidents message, adroitly
constructed and cleverly worded, |
avoids the facts on the second point |
at issue In the controversy as COM
pletely as 1t evades the principle |
involved In the flrst issue. I do not
care to discuss his invitation to
labor to demand wage increases r.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

his veto OF the Bankhead bill is not
sustained at this time, except to say
1t does not tend toward national
unity and united efforts to prosecute
the war"
Hits Agency Price Fixing.
Senator Capper charged that Fed
eral agencies, operating under a
presidential directive, "have at
tempted to Ak price ceilings on
products Of corn and wheat in
evasion. as we see it, Of the plain
mandate Of Congress in the Price
Control and Anti-inflation Act.
Congress prohibited fixing Of price
ceilings on farm commodities or on
products made from farm colnmod-
tiles that would reflect less than
parity to producers.
Senator Reed Of Kansas made
this comment:
"One trouble with the President
is that ne follows the advice Of a
bunch of snake doctors In the OPA
who Use economists to provide sta
tistical agricultural data to support
whatever policy they can induce Mr..
Byrnes and the President to follow.
1t matters not that other agencies
of the Government with longer and
wider experience with agricultural
problems, and equal responsibility,
hold different views. The palace
guard Is supreme. That is unfor-
tunate for the country. That is the
issue and the only issue here"
Senator Bankhead, Democrat of
Alabama said he has not attempt
ed to poll the Senate since his bill
was vetoed, but pointed to the orig
inal Senate vote and indicated he
expected the measure to pass.
Lewis is Factor in Debate.
The pending Of the United Mine
Workers to obtain higher wages,
with their leader, John L. Lewis, At
tacking the Governments adher-
ence to the Little Steel Is per cent
wage formula, may be q factor In
the Senate debate on the farm is
sue, and may strengthen admins
tration forces in their effort to sus-
tain the Bankhead veto.
The first meeting of the Senate
Agricultural Subcommittee to in
vestigate commodity prices in WASH
Evening star., 1943-04-04

High winds disrupted plans for the
District kite contests for the second
time yesterday and most of the COM
petitions were postponed until next
Saturday.
The biting cold and raging wind
failed. however, to daunt the spirits
of the competitors at Anacostia
Park. Three Of the original 81 en-
tries at Anacostia managed to get
their handmade kites aloft. One
broke from its mooring with a sud-
den gust Of wind and was swept
into the river.
First prize in the sub Junior class
went to Joe Borras, 1910 @ street
Sc, in the division Of long flight.
After receiving the flrst-prize blue
ribbon, Joe exclaimed, Gee, this
must be a lucky kite because 1 won
another contest with it just couple
Of weeks ago.
Second place was awarded to
Donald Kerch, 1000 Potomac ave-
nue. Sc. and third place went to
Jerry McMorrow, BIT L street Sc.
Ftrst-place honors in the junior
classification in the division Of de-
sign went to John Bernhardt, 1855
Gales street NE, who had deco
Evening star., 1943-04-04

lngton, scheduled for yesterday, was
postponed until tomorrow morning.
1t Is headed by Senator Smith. with
Senator Nye as vice chairman.
Tomorrow's session will be closed,
70 map the scope of the inquiry, but
senator Nye said he thinks the sub
committee can gather quickly suf-
nclent basic data on which to hold
public hearings soon. He empha-
sized again that. while the retail
price study is to be made in WASH
ington. the inquiry is national in
its objective. The primary purpose
Is to ascertain the spread between
producer and consumer, and Sena-
tor Nye believes the data gathered
mere Will be a fair picture of the
situation generally.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Used Cars
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tigation Of the practices adopted by
persons engaged ir the business of
buying and selling cars for shipment
out of the city.
The OPA already has acted in an
effort to prevent the wholesale re-
moval of used cars from Eastern
areas because of the more liberal
gasoline allowances in Western
States. Under an amendment to
the gasoline rationing regulations,
effective March 19, ration boards
are not permitted to allot gasoline
Tor more than 200 miles Of travel to
transfer an automobile which is to
be offered by the dealer for resale.
Until this amendment went into ef-
fect, many of the out-of town buy
Evening star., 1943-04-04
5hipyards Set Record
In March With Five
Merchantmen Daily
TotuI Of 146 Vessels and
Aggregate Of $4,000
Tons Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American shipyards in March
established new record for con-
struction Of merchant vessels by
turning out 146 ships aggregating
1,516,000 deadweight tons.
The Maritime Commission in an
nouncing these figures yesterday said
they represent the equivalent of an
annual construction rate of 18,0OO,-
600 tons and represented approxi-
mately five ships day-a goal OIL
cials had not expected to be reached
until May.
The March achievement compared
with previous record construction Of
160 ships totaling 1899 200 tons in
February.
The vessels delivered in March
include 103 Of the Liberty type, 10
of the Maritime Commission C-type
design, IL large tankers, II special
types and l seagoing tug.
The announced figures did not in
clude an additional quantity of small
craft, including three harbor tugs.
West Coast shipyards held their
lead last month, accounting for so .89
per cent OF the total tonnage. The
East Coast produced 36.49 per cent
and the Gulf Coast 1852 per cent.
BY individual shipyards, Henry j.
Kaiser's Oregon Shipbuilding Corp,
Portland, remained in the lead by
delivering 18 Liberty ships-the
equivalent of one and a half ships
for each shipbuilding way of the
company during the month. Cali
fornia shipbuilding Corp, Los An
geles. followed with II Liberty ships,
and the Bethlehem Fairfield Shin
yard, Baltimore, was third with is
Liberty ships.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

his veto OF the Bankhead bill is not
sustained at this time, except to say
1t does not tend toward national
unity and united efforts to prosecute
the war"
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Pepco
Continued From First Page }

the commission would allow a tax
rate of no more than 81 per cent
as a charge against operating ex-
penses, as the commission ordered
in the case Of the Washington Gas
Light Co.
However, recapitulations indi-
Gated there should be an account
ing change amounting to a net Of
approximately $4,000 in regard to
property at Eleventh street and
Florida avenue, purchased by the
power company and now used as
service substation. Consideration
Of this brought the rate reduction
down to $310,400.
The company had argued there
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Idols Own Their Offerings

The idol OF shri Nothji has won a
legal dispute with its priest over the
right to ownership Of pilgrims Of
1erlngs, 1t being ruled In Bombay
that all offerings to idols belong to
them.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Cubo Helps Allies

Cuba is anxious to spread war
information from countries allied
against the Nazis and Is admitting
United Nations literature into the
country duty free,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Farmers Market

r FRUITS R s:Las No No q
sl.75g2, No. $50 Mcintosh. fancy
a 81; Greetings, fancy $3.50 bu. No. !
GOO q 81 25. Northern Spies, fancy 81 rs
bu.. No l. Si.50Q2. No. 75casi. Shows,
500 75c; Jonathans. fancy 81 bu.. No.
81 2ba1 IS, No. 75c; stesle's Red, fancy
81 bu.. No ! 81 asa .75.
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS En-
dive. No. ] S2d250 bu.
VEGETABLE GREENS collardS. No. !
VEGET ABLEs. MISCELLANEOUS
Beets, topped, fancy S1.25 bu.. No. l 75e
bu. No. COO. Red cabbage, No. soc
n 81 25 bu Carrots, topped. fancy 81 n
bu. No. ! $1.75u2.. No. 2 STA l.25: Celery
q. asa 55c' Celery, Michigan squares. No.
IN, S2.25Q2.50. Celery root. No. Si.75Q
225 bu. Celery cabbage. No 1 1908 %
bu.. No. 2 M,6o. Horseradish, fancy -
81 doz bchs onions. dry, fancy 81 s.
5O-lb. sack. No. / $1,000 $50. No.
$40. Psrsnips, No. / 81 75q2.25 bu..
Parsley root. No. I, s5cdSi bu Pc
tatoes, No I, ~ 15d2.5o 10O-lb. sack; No.
2. 81 30Q1 80. Radtshes dollhouse. No. ].
soc dor bchs. Black radishes, No. !, IL
bu. Rhuharb dollhouse, fancy, 81 rs 5-lb.
box; choice. Use; small. sl.25 dor. bchs.
Rutabagas No 1, 75c6Sl bu squash,
Delicious. No. /. 25d175 bu Table
Queen, No. /. S1d1.5 30 bu.; Hubbard. No.
/. S1d150 bu Tomatoes, dollhouse, No. 1,
SO 4Od 2.6o s-lb. basket. Turnips, topped.
No. I, SOL so bu. Vegetable oysters,
No. l. 75cQS1 doz. bohs
EGGS Large S15qi550 30dor. ease
medium, $13014
POULTRY Live hens heavy breeds ~
a 3bc ID. leghorns, rs n Csc, springers.
42dA5c ID; leghorn, 81 d35c. Turkeys,
so a 55c III. Geese, 40 n 45c h. Ducks,
a5 a 4Oc N.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Market Stages
Quiet Advance;
Industrid|s Lead
Nv FINER e WALLER
Untse r-e1 FtasRcisi EaHor

NEW YORK. Ian. > Stocks
made quiet advance in tho first
session 81 le43 today with the
industrial averages reaching 4 new
high since Nov 5. 1871.
Leading issues registered frac-
uonsl advances while few Spe-
clal stocks had gains ranging 20
more than = point Favorable war
news was factor. although 2
princips cause Of The small rise
was the absence 81 tax selling
pressure.
Trading hghtened on the bond
market also and prices there were
firm with railroad issues IN far
demand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan bushel crates. y q.
No. l. ~ inch minimum unless otherwise
Delicious, So so o ass: jonathans. 7sal
Northern spys, 81 1872: common stors -
Mcintosh, 81 25a1 %. Northwest Green
and Baldwins. 81. New York. bushel cav
81 SIS Rhode Island Greetings n. s. Ne. [.
az inch minimum. 81 so: Washington. box.
Delicious, extra fancy N-f75s, 81 7sr = as!
fancy. so.l2Ss s3is132s.
ARTICHoREs -CsHfornis. boxes. Ilos,
s. ~ boxes, 81 rs.
AvoCADos- csnfornis. flats. Fusr'.s.
20 -5os, mostly 81 S.
BEANS Busbei hampers F1orida Black
Valentines 81 75H425: generally good,
81 30; Pleniifuls best. 81 80. wax beans,
best, 81; ordinary TO fair, 81 5ou2 Is.
BETS Texas = crates 81 1904.
mostly si.75mis5 few best f22s
BRoCCoLi-Pony crates, California
$3.50.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS -csnfornis, y
drums. x95oa4 fair, 81
CABBAGE-Te1as, Los Angeles crates.
domestic. round type s313 rs: ordinary -
'sl.esgi75, Florida ~ oushsl hampers.
pointed and round type IS. New York.
5o.ib. sacks, Danish, 81
CARRoTs--Los Angeles crstss, e-dozes
California, S46425; fair. $3.50.
CAULiFLoWER- crates. Arizona.
s2.7bn3; Csnfornis, s.? 5093.
CELERY Florida wire bound crates,
dozen, 81 50. s-dozen. 1878; fair, IS:
s-1Os. s575n6; California. Pascal, cub
crates. 81; i6-inch crates 81 so; 2o-ipcn
crates, generally good. -; Golden Heart.
i6-inch y crates, N.50nA.75.
CRANBERRIEs Massachusetts, y nsf-
rel boxes s4.t5n4.50
GRAPEs-csnfornis display hugs. pm-
perors. fancy, y3.40u so; u, :. No. l.
81 sod3; fair. s2.506775
LETTUCE-I.os Angeles crates, Iceberg.
b25; Californis imperial Valley, S-dor.,
N.75d5: 4-doE, best. So; fair. ~ oodt.
LEAF LETTUCE othouss, 10Th. bss.
ONIONS sO-ib. SACKS, Michigan U. q.
No 1, Yellows, medium, 81 $50 rs; fsw
medium fair 90 generally good, 1897:
Minnesota Yellows. medium, generally
good 81 40G so, Sweet spanish, y. :,
No I, 3-ineh and larger. Colorado. 81 90;
No. ! medium. $3.50.
PEPPERS on. crates, Californls
Wonders. Florida. So Texas. 81 5oGs.7s;
generally sood, 1920 ou, baskets $40
POTATOES 1Oo.lb. sacks. a. 8. No. I.
size a. unless otherwise stated; ldsne
ss,,st sgt .S.I S Ss,n. @SsGs.s
ties 265d rs; 50-lb. sacks 81 90Ht
i5-lb sacks hest. f2m43s: Nebrs
". 3. No. 1, washed Triumphs, 5oN,
sacks. $500 1.6O Michigan Chippevas.
81 3512.4O; Russet Rurals, 1907 IS;
Katahdins. $235: Upper Peninsula, 1b-lb,
paper sacks. Chippewss. 3sd3sho
RADIsHEs-Tsxs pony crates, - 20
d2T5.
SHALLOTs- louisiana barrels. so 500
II, crates, s-doz., N.15n44o, 5-doz., 81
TOMATOES -lO-lb, repacks, 81, Hot
house, s-lb. baskets. ohio. medium. s2is
q225.
RUTABAGAs Canada, solb. sacks.
waved, so ds5c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
M. S. Rukeyser
M. 5. Rukeyser
Food RafiOning
Part of Real War

The Of food the point system be expected
the logical incidental total warfare
The increased consumption the armed
and the substantial shipments Of food under easeend
could all items be offset by either drains inventory
by production.
Thus desirable share the restricted residue
equitaby among the civilian population.
The sharing of food with associates constitutes sound
The prime wartime objective is produce
manned Germans japanese Italians cooperation
with which this end makes Ration
ing flows from acceptance of this principle
But when victory has been and the great detour Of
detectives
the national produce better living for 30000 Amer
families there will doubtless be different attitude toward
sounding taking goods
Some of the do good schemes
Wallace literally would
less continuance OF rsonng long after the military obec
OF the had been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Hoardinq Defeats Purpose OF Move

Hoadng Will defeat the purpose Of food ratonng loyal
population will be disposed cooperate Former President
Hoover. administrator World War I
,ountsH rsoning employed told that the American
public only responded appeals of the
overresponded
While forbddng boarding out Of present inadequate stocks
interest. OPA should
desraby skeleton
durable foods goods
This would hedge hardshps developing
short term crises which might temporarily interrupt the continuity
OF freight hazard this direction Of
acute IN time Of wan than time Of peace. Yet
time Of prudent families Of the hazard of being
bound winter being supplies through
hrakdoVn, hsbtusy built household
SNof abie odsttRe X
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
CaVe-In BurieS Two Men
Working in I2-N. Hole
Fellow Workers Return
With Brecine Timbers
and Discover Tragedy

PONTIAC, Jan. Buried be-
meath tons of clay while digging
for a water main break in Green
field road, near 12-Mile road, TWO
veteran employees of the Oakland
County road commission were
cead today.
They are:
EDISON JOHN HUNTER, as,
OF 1877 Wayne street.
HARRY NJ. LAIDL.AW, 80, Of
1891 Pine Pike avenue, Keego
Harbor.
They were killed instantaneously
when tons of rain-sosked clay gave
way while they were in a 12-foot
hole which they had helped dig
yesterday. Two helpers, William
West and Audrey Ellixon. both of
keego Harbor, were on their way
&c Pontiac 10 get a load of bracing
tjmbers when the accident &C.
CURED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
EmbezzIement Case
Dropped in Saginaw

EmbeZzlement charges against
NJ. Beelman Kemp. 317 South
Harrison street. a former insur-
ance salesman. were dismissed
here in last-minute action before
ROLAND n. Montgomery's term as
assistant prosecutor expired, il
was revealed today.
Montgomery said the charges
were dismissed by agreement with
the plaintiff, A. c. Utter, insur-
ance executive, after Kemp had
made complete restitution of some
SIS. 300 collected as insurance
premiums and withheld from the
COMPANY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Pontiac Theaters

OAKLAND - Somewhere RI Find You 4"
Sunday Ysnk 81 Fton q"
STRAND The flores, Rangers" Sun
day Across the Pacinc q"
STbTE-"Dawn on the Great Divide -
and The Man IN the Trunk SUNDAY
The Undying Monster" and Sunset
serenade 4"
EAGLE Pardon Ny sArong" and
Lady Gangstsr" sunday Talk OF the
Town" and ''Not a Lsdy's Man
oRPHEUM-"Pscihc Rendezvous" and
Bells OF Capistrano Sunday Wings
for the Eagle" and Affairs OF Martha -
HURON "Footlight serensde." and
Ca plain Fury" sundAy--"Mrs Minlver Z"
KEEGO Pardon My sarong" and
Journey" and Are Husbsnds Necessary. I"
DRAYTON-"Are Husbands Necessary. Z"
and "AhsuntinR We VIII Go" SUNDAY
Glass Key" and 'springtime In the
Rockies"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-04
Flint Thesters

CAPITOL Somewhere 7 u Find You o.
REGENT The Major and the Minor
and Sweater Girl 4"
MICHIGAN THE Spoilers" and "sabo-
teuT
GARDEN THE Undying Monster" and
Stand ny All Networks
DELLA -"Juke err snd ~ Live on
Danger"
STRAIN THE Traitor within" and
Heart OF the Golden West
NoRTOWN Timber and Calling Dr.
Gillespie"
PALACF-"You Were Never Loveier -
RTALTO Atlantic Convoy and Call
Ing DR.. Gillespie -
ROxY.-"Juke err and ~ Live on
Danger"
STATE-"Ths Phantom Plainsmen."