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Evening star., 1943-05-26
$1,000 Workers Out
As Rubber Strike
Spreads al Akron
Fourth Plant Tied Up:
ClO Leaders Consider
Labor Boord Plea
b. The Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, May 26. - The
Executive Board of the C1O Unit
ed Rubber Workers was called
into special session today to con-
slider back to-work plea of the
War Labor Board as a union
work stoppage that halted pro-
duction in three of this rubber
capitals major companies spread
to a fourth concern.
Sherman H. Dalrymple. the
UMW's, international president,
summoned the union leaders after
comforting in Washington with WLB
officials and obtaining a promise of
a rehearing on a wage decision.
The number of idle workers pro-
testing the decision rose to more
than $1,000 as employees of the Cen
eral Tire g. Rubber Co. rejoined the
stoppage. Generals workers left
their jobs Saturday but returned a
day later.
Union officials said more than
new walkout, while the company an
nounced operations had been sus-
pended
Previously closed by the stoppage
were, the B. F. Goodrich Co., the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and
the Firestone Tire e. Rubber Co.
About 1880 were idle at Goodyear.
$1,000 at Firestone aQd $4,000 at
Goodrich.
Industrial sources estimated the
work stoppage to date has caused a
s14 900, 900 to sl5,00O,0 900 loss in war
materials.
Officials of Goodyear, Firestone
and Goodrich reported the stoppage
halted all production in their plants
yesterday. The Goodyear Aircraft
Corp, subsidiary, was unaffected,
however
The companies produce such war
materials as gas masks, barraee bal
looms. life belts, airplane de-icers,
(See STRIKE. Page A-65
Evening star., 1943-05-26

Potatoes-if you can find them
will sell legally at a retail price
figured at an average of 7 per
cent less than yesterday, under
an Office of Price Administration
order in effect today.
The price of onions also was, ex-
pected to be somewhat lower, though
the exact effect result to the con-
sumer of decree limiting whole
salers to a single markup of 40 cents
for so pounds had not been COM
puted.
OPA. announcing that potato
prices had been rolled back about
per cent, explained that at the
same time the price paid growers
was being increased 80 cents a
hundredweight This will be
achieved, according to OPA, not by
subsidy, but by cutting in half the
number of markups-amountss al
lowed to be added. to. cost-vhich
had augmented the ultimate price at
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Increased Flow of Gasoline
Sought by Administration

for help were received from Con-
necticut avenue and Fessenden street
NV. Connecticut avenue and r
street NV, Seventeenth and l.
streets NV, Georgia avenue and
Park road NV Thirteenth and X
streets NV. Fifth street and Flor
ida avenue NV. and several other
points. Many similar snarls were
reported late yesterday.
Gas was available in small quaint
tiles, but the problem was to find it
before the supply was exhausted
Pleasure driving was reported declin-
ing. as commercial firms awaited the
clamping on of delivery restrictions
tonight at, midnight. OPA inspectors
reported. no violations last night, but
the Metropolitan Police Department
took the license numbers Of three
suspected drivers.
PAW said it was considering the
(see GASOLINE. Page A.s)-
Evening star., 1943-05-26

While hundreds of patient car
owners jammed scattered service
stations. having gasoline to sell
today. officials of the Petroleum
Administration for War studied
ways and means OF increasing
the flow of fuel into the hard
hit Washington Baltimore area.
A spokesman for PAW said it was
looking around to see If we can't
develop new. additional movements
out Of Greensboro, N. c., to- aug
ment supplies being received here
A total of 5000 barrels is being re-
ceived daily in the area and next
week. 1t Is hoped to increase this
by $4,000 barrels. PAW hopes to
discover means of increasing sup
plies above that figure.
:: Police. meanwhile, were swamped
with calls to untangle traf1c tie-ups
around stations selling gas. Calls
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Late Races
Charles Town

S4O0 claiming: 3-year-olds and upward;
about 4l2 furlongs.
Charmful 'Richard) $3.50 30 40
Oddree tAuStin) $50 300
Misty Eye tGarretD $50
Also ran-Bueler and Bajula.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse; $500. claiming;
'-year -ods and upward: 80 furlongs
Flying Junior tKirk) 1880 4..2O I"SO
ter-Ln (Garrett $50 $50
Fair Flame tRoot) 800
Also ran-Cieaninr Time War Bonnet,
Fairy Bay, Seasonal Come Down.
SIXTH SUB, RAcE.purse, $500;
cornelia Jane (Kirk) $50 $40 $50
Whipsnake tGranD $50 40
Tippy Rootl $40
AiSo fsn-Mad Venture, 1ndsnation.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. s4O0: claim
ins; 4-year-olds and upward; II. miles.
Hot Man tRichard 42O 800 $50
Milk Toast tBracciale) 4.20 $50
Tar Miss tKrkland 400
Also ran-say Judse. Gendsrme. sum
mer Stock
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. $500: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward: Liz.
True PLATE tKirkD 54.20 II so $50
Upsetting (RooD $40 $40
Big Sneeze (Eoeson) $50
Also ranw1dle Night. Seventeen Guns.
Bob Junior. 6. c. Hamilton, Five-O-Four
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Coal Operators:
Miners Resume
Par|eys Today
Union Accepts WLB
Decision; Portal Pay
Is Remaining Issue
By the Associated Press.

Soft coal operators and the
United Mine Workers face each
other across the bargaining table
again today In a tacit. if tenta-
tive, acceptance of a War Labor
Board decision which virtually
stripped their dispute down to
one substantial issue-portal- to-
portal pay.
The way thus was opened to
further extension of the truce under
which the industry has been op-
Grating, with prospects for full
settlement apparently the brightest
since negotiations began two ano a
half months ago. UNIV President
John L. Lewis was silent, however.
81 Pay Boost Rejected.
In a ruling late yesterday, little
more than month after the dispute
was certified to it, the WLB re-
jected the miners demand for a
day increase in basic wages,
but:
l. Recommended methods of plug
ging gaps in the six-day week and
otherwise improving working and
living conditions Ito assure the mine
workers a greater benefit than they
now enjoy"
2 Agreed to approve any negoti-
ated sum genuinely and reason
ably" related to the portal-to-
portal underground traven issue.
3. Raised the vacation payment
s3O-from $40 to $50
a. Directed the operators to fur
nish, without charge to the miners,
safety equipment, working tools
and blacksmithing, except personal
wearing apparel such as hats,
clothing, shoes and goggles. The
elimination of these charges is re-
troactive to April l.
These concessions may add up to
81 day, more or less, exclusive of
increased earnings for the sixth day
Of work. However, any such esti-
mate depends largely on the out
come of negotiation on the portal
to-portal issue, to which the board
gave its blessing The parties were
directed to report back within Is
days. .,.- ~.
The present daily soft coal wage
for inside skilled labor is 81, for out
side common labor, s6.
Union Reacts FavOrably.
While the union still showed no
indication of formally recognizing
(See COAL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Income Tax Bill
Compromised,
Passage Rushed
1870 Forgiveness
PIon Agreed To
By Conferees
Y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
House and Senate conferees
who finally struggled to a COM
promise on pay-as-you-go in
come tax collection raced against
the legislative clock today to put
1t into effect by July /, only five
weeks away.
Prospects look good for speedy
Senate and House approval, leaders
among the conference group de-
clared.
Designed to put the Nations
100000 taxpayers on current
basis without the compuision Of pay
ing two years taxes in one, here.
stripped of detail, is what the bill
would do:
Cancel a whole years income tax
liability for persons owing the Gov
ernment $50 tax or less.
Cancel Is per cent of years
liability for all others with the re-
mainder to be paiG half in 1914 and
half in 1945
20 Per Cent Withholding Levy.
Impose a 20 per cent withholding
levy against the taxable portion of
wages and salaries. to be applied
against income and Victory tax
liabilities
Require quarterly payments of the
current years tax by persons with
income from sources other than
wages or salaries, and from persons
In upper salary brackets
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee. who
headed the House conference dele
cation, said he hoped the bill would
be accepted by both chambers this
week and approved by the President.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan.
ranking Republican member of the
Finance Committee, told a reporter
he did not believe there would be
any serious controversy over the
measure now that the conferees
have ended five-day deadlock.
1T is perfectly obvious that it is
the best compromise available" he
said. and it is equally obvious that
there must be a bill passed"
Whether the legislation would
eliminate any necessity for higher
income tax rates this year remained
to be determined. President Roose-
velt has asked for an additional
$4,000 100000 in taxes and savings.
Representative Knutson, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota, who helped
work out the compromise and pre-
dicted 1T will pass said there was
q general impression that the exist
ing rates would be frozen, Senator
tSee TAXES, Page A-6.D
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Raj BLASTS ARMS CENTER OF DUESSELDORF
Axis Reports
IA||iedConvoy

By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Transocean, German propa-
ganda agency, said today in a
dispatch datelined Algeciras,
Spain, and broadcast by Berlin,
that a large Allied convoy was
seen this morning passin G
through the Strait of Gibraltar
in the direction of the Mediter-
ranean.
There was no confirmation of this
report from Allied or neutral sources.
The broadcast was recorded by the
Associated Press.
Transocean has issued similar re-
ports in the past in an apparent
attempt to gain information. 1t said ::
Among the ships laden with
troops or war equipment was So
000-ton Cunard liner Anchored at
present at Gibraltar are three Brit
ish aircraft carriers. three battle
ships, II destroyers and eight cor
vettes as we'll as two United States
gunboats and two British sub
marines. One French. one United
States and three British transports
are lying on the Gibraltar road
Steads."
Evening star., 1943-05-26
u. ). Forces Wipe 0ui
japanese Position
In Chichagof Valley
Drive Is Opened Against
Second Main Line
Around Horbor on Attu

By the Associated Press.
American troops have wiped
out the japanese position in Chi
.chagof Valley, one of three major
areas held by the enemy on Attu
Island. the Navy announced to-
day, and were reported follow
ing up with a drive against a
second main position around
Chichagof Harbor.
Army heavy and medium bomb
ers and fighter planes supported the
continuing assault. Navy COM
munique said. The planes bombed
and strafed enemy positions in the
Chichaeof area and started fires.
The Chichagof Valley sector was
cleared of enemy forces on Monday
Although there was no report of
enemy casualties, it was assumed
here that the dwindling japanese
units on the bleak North Pacific isle
had again lost heavily and that
those which survived the attack fell
back on Chichagof Harbor for a final
stand with their comrades in the
ridge overlooking the narrow coastal
plain.
Naval Auxiliary Sunk.
The communique said:
South Pacific tall dates are East
longitude):
Il. On May %. the small United
States auxiliary vessel Niagara was
attacked by japanese planes east of
(See ATTU, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-05-26
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate Appropriations
Committee today wrote into the
urgent deficiency bill a broad re-
striction against use of the Pres
ident's emergency funds to carry
on any function of Government
Congress has refused to appro-
pirate for, except in the Army or
Navy.
The balance in the Presidents S
emergency funds to which the re-
striction applies is s89 ,322 900.
The restriction was the only ma
terial change the full committee
made before ratifying the action of
a subcommittee yesterday in report
ing favorably on the s6.273 $50 900
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Attack Nearly
As Big as One
On Dortn)und
Five 4,000- Pound
Bombs q Minute
Fall on Nozi City
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, May 26.-An armada
of Raj heavy bombers. probably
as strong as the force which un-
loaded more than 1000 tons of
explosives on Dortmund Sunday
night, blasted Dusseldorf last
night in a continuing offensive
apparently aimed at obliterating
Germany's arms centers one by
one.
Observers estimated that perhaps
500 bombers-at least three-quarters
OF them giant four -motored craft
capable of carrying tremendous
weight of high explosives-partic-
lpated in the assault.
Twenty-seven bombers were lost in
the attack, the announcement said.
Several other targets in Germany
also were reported bombed. though
dusseldorf, in The heart OF the bat
tered Ruhr. was the main objective.
'Ihe communique of the Ger
man high command today said
the raid caused losses among the
population as well as damage to
buildings" Twerty-four British
planes were .eported DESTROYED.
The communique said German
planes raided industrial establish
ments in Britain yesterday and
cropped heavy liber bombs on
Brighton Harbor.y
Observation Difficult.
One Informed British source said
1t would not be surprising to hear
that the weight of bombs dropped"
on Dusseldorf approached or
equaled the tonnage dropped on
Dortmund.
More than five 4,000-pound bombs
a minute were dropped on Duessel-
oor1 during the night attack. the
Air Ministry News Service an
nounced. Eight thousand-pound
bombs and thousands of incendiaries
also were showered On the target
whose fires glared red through the
overcast clouds.
Inc news service described the
attacking force as nearly as large
which raided Dortmund."
Reports on the full extent of dam
age inflicted, however, were DELAYED
because of heavy clouds which made
observation over the target difficult
The Air Ministry communioue said
last nights raid was carried out in
very great strength" the same
phrase used to describe the attack
on Dortmund.
Inc communique also said fighter
command aircraft. one of which is
missing, carried out intruder OPERA
tions over Holland, Belgium and
France.
The offensive continued TODAY and
shortly after noon strong force of
Allled planes. possibly including
oombers, few across the Channel to-
ward Calais to resume the battering
OF the Axis-held continent.
The Dusseldorf raid was the Sec
ond great attack on Germany in
three nights, and gave force to the
threat emanating from the Church.
lll-Roosevelt conferences that Adolf
Hltlers war power is to be de-
stroyed at its roots.
Dusseldorf is situated on tho
Rhine "a miles northwest of COLOGNE
tSee RAIDS, Page ABB
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Senators Impose Sharp Curb
On Presidents Spending Power
Appropriations Unit Bors Financing
Of Functions Unauthorized BY Conqress

lease lend bill and the sl43,639. .591
general deficiency measure.
When the deficiency bill came
from the House last week the ban
on transfer of presidential emer-
gency funds was limited to the Ma
tional Resources Planning Board
and to the Farm Security Admin
istration.
The subcommittee did not touch
the item yesterday. but today The
full committee substituted this more
far-reaching prohibition:
Provided that no part of the
funds continued available by this
paragraph referring to the Presi-
dents current emergency funds
shall be allotted 10 or expended for
(See FUNDS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Wage Board Propose!
204-Mi||ion Raise
In Railroad Pay
Million Will Share
Retroactive Increase
Unless Byrnes Objects

An emergency wage board to-
day recommended an Scent an
hour wage increase for more
than 100000 non operating
railroad employees.
In report to the President. the
board said the increase will add
about S204. 100000 to the railroad S
payrolls, and will be retroactive to
February l.
The award will become effective
within 80 days unless James F.
Byrnes. director of stabiliza ton,
rules otherwise, but in this connec-
ton the report said: The board
found that the wage increases were
the minimum -inf1ationary ad-
justments necessary to correct gross
inequities and to aid in the effective
prosecution in the war, and that
they were within the existing price
structures. -....
Average Pay Listed.
The board said the average wage
of 73 classes of operating
workers is 1913 cents an hour, and
the prevailing minimum, 46 cents.
For the year ended last October
it was amplified. the weekly earn
ings of this class averaged S36.40,
as compared with the S4003 paid in
Is industries
The proposed increases, it added
were the minimum non-inhationary
adjustments necessary to correct
gross ineouities and to aid in the
effective prosecution Of the war" and
fall within existing price structures
and conform to the administration
sterilization program.
The unfavorable differential for
the railroad workers, said the re-
port, is all the more striking be-
cause their average weekly hours
were substantially greater than the
average of the factory workers
weekly hours. For railroad en-
ployes overtime does not begin until
after 48 hours. If they were to be
compensated at the rate of time ano
a half after 40 hours the result woule
be an increase of 1888 per cent ir
weekly income. or an average OF
slightly over 6 cents per hour with
out any change in basic rates.
The War Labor Board. in addition
CSee RAILWAY PAY, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-05-26

Chapel. Crosse Pointe, with the
Right Rev. Frank w. Creighton.
Episcopal Bishop of Michigan, and
the Rev Francis B. Creamer, rector
of Christ Church parish. omcia ting.
Burial will be private.
Edsel Ford, only son of the found
er of the Ford Co., that grew from
an initial paid-in investment of
$4,000 to a worldwide organiza-
ton for which Henry Ford once was
reported to have refused $4,000, ,00O,-
900, had been i'll for a long time
but insisted on carrying on"
Il can't spare the time" he OBJ
(see EDsEL FORD, page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-05-26
President of Liberia Due
In Washington Today
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press!
President Edwin Barclay of Lii
IBERIA, the Negro republic set up in
Africa under the guiding hand of
the United States, was due at the
White House late today to repay a.
visit made to him by President
Roosevelt in January.
Arrangements were ready for him
to receive formal honors on the
south lawn of the Executive Man.
sion. spend the night at the White
House. then move over to Blair
House, which this country uses as
a guest home for distinguished
visitors.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Senator O'Mohoney
To Speak in Forum

The application of congress
sional powers-specifically as
they apply to reciprocal trade
agreements-Will be discussed
in the National Radio Forum
tonight by Senator OMa-
honey, Democrat, of wyoming.
The Senator is an advocate of
the so-called veto power by
Congress in connection with
these agreements.
The National Radio Forum
is a Blue Network feature
broadcast locally from Sta
tion WMAL at 10:35 pm.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Senator Hiram Johnson
Better, Hospital Reports

By the Associated Press
Senator johnson, 76-year- old Cali
fornia Republican, who is being
treated at the Naval Medical Center,
Bethesda, Md, for pneumonia, con-
tinues to show improvement, Capt.
Robert E. Duncan, hospital official,
said today.
Senator johnson entered the hos
pital April % with bad cold which
developed into pneumonia.
Evening star., 1943-05-26

only reason for the change was a
desire by the city heads to have
the police department. represented
on the commission by an official
having a higher rank than lieuten-
ant
The appointment of Inspector
Talley as a substitute for 1t Agnew
was recommended by Police Super
intendent Edward j, Kelly lin order
to effect certain necessary changes
in the personnel of the Boxing
Commission.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Late News Bulletins

War Food Administrator Chester Davis this afternoon
announced the appointment of James Brownlee of Louis
vie KY director of transportation Mr. Brownee
leave of absence president Of the Frankfort Dstiries
will act direct representative of Mr. Davis in
various transportation activities OF VIA both country
and overseas ... 49,.
Wihelmino Flies Atlantic to Canada
MONTREAL OP1-Queen Wihelmna of the Netherlands
arrived here today by air route to Ottawa visit
daughter Crown Princess Julana 1t the 62year-old
Queens third crossing of the Atlantic by air.
New Jap Minister Warns of Grave Situation
NEW YORK Q41.-The Toxic radio today announced the
appointment of Fuio Gotto, former home minister min
lister OF state without portfolio and shortly afterward carried
statement by him warning the people they fac
Ing an unprecedentedy grave situation He also urged them
to strengthen the domestic Structure for the decisive battle
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Inspector 1a||ey Named
To DC. Boxinq Commission
Earlier Story on Page C-l.)

Earlier Story on Page CID
Inspector Clarence Talley, the
night Inspector of the Metropolitan
Police Department, today was ap
pointed by the Commissioners
member of the District Boxing Com
mission. to replace 1t. John j.
Agnew. effective June |.
Commissioner Guy Mason said the
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. May 26 tP,. -
Stocks firm: rails lead advance.
Bonds higher: carriers in de-
mand. Cotton lower; liquidation
and hedging. =
Evening star., 1943-05-26

Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St. Louis at Washington-Night.
tAll Others Postponed.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Pittsburgh
Brooklyn - 0O2 900
Pittsburgh 159 900
Batteries-Macon and Owen; Hebert and
LipeZ.
At Chicago
New York. 12l
Chicago -- 90
Batteries-Lehrmau and lombard;
DerrinEer and Todd.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati-Night.
Boston at St. Louis-Night.
Evening star., 1943-05-26

Toduy's Home Runs
Di Maggie, Pittsburgh. I'd inning.
Di Maggie, Pittsburgh. Sd inning.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Guide for Readers

(See ATTU, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-05-26

(See COAL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-05-26

(See MEDITERRANEAN. P
Evening star., 1943-05-26

(See STRIKE, Page AS.
Evening star., 1943-05-26
Weather Report

From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Moderate temperature and gentle winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest rs. at $3.50 pm: low
est, 66, at am. Full report on page AS.
Evening star., 1943-05-26

tSee RAIDS. Page A-3
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-13

cause they could not find any
safety pms anNw here III town.
The story got into public prints
i"rLh and WAS carried over press
wire, Ia many parts -. the r"lll-
tr'. Packages at >Lirl, niu>
,IntC from a> far AWAY Is Holly
wood. cal. and Va >L,.,r.",.>.
ana many from intermediate
points. The supply WAS more
than adequate.
Bet said when he Wis hr~r
= lew n:"ntl;> i"u that he had
aIAhSN at"I attic to take care.
at lis i"miiN without outside aid.
hut when he wis III town today
i'r indicated HE G"in% WIS he
comm. rnughrr. He WAS here Ia
'.AiEn some Packages he had been
I"i"rnIcd were aHLitinG for him
II HE Henderson post office.
Most ri the tNcnN -Iin. chill
drcn Born to Best from his twa
marriages are living.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-26
Continued on Page Four
Chi|drenEscdpe
Movie Fire Here

Somc 300 children filed out
quietly 20 safety when fire burst
out Saturday afternoon on the
screen OF the Highland Park
movie theater at 1891 Woodward
Panic was narrowly averted
when a woman began screaming
as flames enveloped the screen.
The quick work OF Vincent Howell
manager 5+-f-,- tefru rsIrT 70 me from OF
the theater and urged every one
10 leave IN an orderly manner,
prevented the panic from spread
IuC
After the theatcr was emptied
FIRE spread throughout The build
ing and the roof collapsed
Six companies OF firemen bat
tied The blaze, which Howell est
mated would run into several
thousands OF dollars damages.