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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
D. {. Liquor Board
Faces Stern Inquiry,
Coffee Indicates

Members of the District Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board will
be closely questioned on their
methods of administration and en-
forcement Of liquor regulations when
they come before the District SUBJ
committee of the House Appropri-
ations Committee, it was indicated
today.
Representative Coffee, Democrat,
Iof Washington, who recently was
named chairman of the Subcom-
mlttee, said he felt much of the
cause of complaint about the liquor
control situation here was due to
"inactivities" of the ABC Board
members.
During recent conference with
Chairman Van Mugs of the Senate
Liquor Investigating Committee
Thomas E. Lodge and other men,
bers of the board said they were
handicapped by lack of enforce
ment powers. Later this handicap
was described as largely due to a
lack of sufficient number of
trained inspectors.
Mr.. Coffee today expressed doubt
about this complaint, declaring that
/ the board had been given all the
funds they asked for in the District
! Appropriation Act for the current
| fiscal year. He said he had gotten
the impression from the hearings
that the board members did not
seem to know what was going on
Mr.. Coffee added that in the
forthcoming hearings on District
budget requests for the next fiscal
Year the ABC Board members will
have to prove they are doing a good
job before any additional funds will
be approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Mrs. Smith W. Brookhart
Dies in Arizona at IA
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Mrs. Smith w. Brookhart, "a, wife
of the former Iowa Senator. died
yesterday in Prescott, Ariz., a son.
Maj. Smith w. Brookhart, jr., said
today.
Mrs. Brookhart had been i'll for
some time and died after a heart
attack.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be at
Washington, Iowa.
Mrs. Brookhart. formerly Miss
Jennie Hearne of Keosauqua. Iowa,
was married in 1897 to Mr.. Brook
hart, who served in the Senate from
1922 to 1893.
In addition to her husband. who
has been Ill for some time, and her
son. Maj. Brookhart, surviving
children include Charles E. Brook
hart, on the American consulate
staff at Calcutta, India: John R
Brookhart, Duluth, Mimi: DR.. Flor
ence H. Yount of Prescott, Ariz.
Mrs. Edith A. Willard of San Fran
cisco and Capt. Joseph w. Brook
hart, now at the Pyote Army Air
Base, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Magazine Paper Use
Cut 10 75Pct. Of AZ
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Publishers of magazines and peri
odicals, with certain exceptions, will
be restricted in their 1914 paper
usage to IS per cent of their ton
mage in 1912, their base period, the
War Production Board has an
nounced.
Publishers in the small tonnage
brackets will not be restricted as
much as the larger users. Walter
j. Risley, jr, chief of the maya
zine section of the WPB's printing
and publishing division, said yes
terday.
Quarterly paper consumption
quotas require no cut for publishers
using five tons or less. A 10 pei
cent reduction is required if be.
tween 5 and 27.8 tons we're used ir
the base period, but a minimum OF
five tons is permitted. The full q
per cent cut is required of pub.
fishers using more than 27.8 tons
though they are permitted a min.
imum use of Is tons.
Periodicals and magazines, Mr.
Risley said, consumed approximately
$4,000 tons of print paper in 1912
while in 1914, their estimated con,
sumption will be 712,500 tons Or /:
saving of 237,5OO tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Matthew'S Asks Draft STAY
For Libel Case Prosecutor

District selective service officials
have been asked by Rives Matthews
Princess Anne MD editor, to delay
induction of States Attorney Prem
tiss Evans of Somerset County to
permit Mr.. Evans to prosecute
criminal libel charges against Mr.
Matthews next April.
Mr.. Matthews, who publishes the
weekly Somerset News, said he en-
bodied his request in a telegram to
Draft Board No. 5 here. When in
formed that the county attorney was
registered at District Draft Board
No. 8. the editor said he would send
the message to the correct board
The unusual request was made,
Mr.. Matthews said, so that the
charges against him would not be
allowed to languish and so that he
could clear himself publicly. He
said he did not believe Mr.. Evans
successor, whoever he might be,
would pursue the case. Mr..
Matthews is seeking the Republican
nomination for the Senate.
Il don't know if I have any right
to ask for Mr.. Evans deferment,"
the editor said. Il guess the only
people who have that right are en-
ployerS, and I didn't even vote for
the man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
French Naval Forces
Score Over Axis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. AL.
giers, Dec. 31.-Operating with AL.
lied navies half way around the
globe, French naval units have sho!
down two Axis planes, torpedoec
two Axis ships and probably de-
stroyed one Axis submarine. 9
French naval communique revealed
last night.
French light cruisers on offensive
raids in the Aegean Sea during the
battle for the Dodecanese Islands
fought off violent aerial attack
downing two planes for certain anc
probably two others.
Units of the reborn, reflttec
French Navy repeatedly attacked
enemy submarines. A French
sloop, operating in the Indian
Ocean, was credited with the prob
able destruction of one submarine
Three small vessels were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
2-01ean Navy Seen
Ready Next Month
Ply the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
BOSTON,, Dec. 3f.-Lauding the
heroism of American forces on the
battle front and the amazing pro-
duction records of the home front,
House leaders last night urged un-
stinting sacrifices to hasten the day
of ultimate victory.
Addressing members Of the Bos-
ton City Club, Majority Leader Nc
Cormack predicted the Nations
combat ship strength would be vir-
tually equal to the rest of the world
combined by the end of 1914, as he
asserted Americas two-ocean Navy
would be completed next month
two years ahead of schedule.
Minority Leader Martin cited the
heavy losses already sustained by
American arms in gaining the VIC
tories of the last year and said the
figures "eloquently plead with us at
home to do our best to bring bur full
strength into effect quickly.
by the end of 1914. the Navy will
have 41,179 vessels of various types
ana Sizes, Mr.. Mccormack said,
compared with its 1899 strength
of 1901"
Mr.. Mccormack predicted that
within the coming year the fleet
units Of the japanese would suffer
one or more Pearl Harbors in re-
verse"
Mr.. Martin spoke in praise of the
demonstrated unity of the American
people, "the cooperation of all ele-
ments which have confused and
COMPOUNDED our enemies"
Speaking of Americas production
record, Mr.. Martin observed that
every American should consider
himself a soldier, whether or not he
wore a uniform, adding:
The mighty avalanche of produc-
ton must continue to keep faith
with our fighting men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Aberdeen Officer
| Serves Men YuIe
Breakfast in Bed
the Associated Press

by Ine ASSOClaUeQ PreSS.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND,
Md, Dec. 31.-There are many vari-
ations of that old chestnut about
serving &c. I. Joe" his breakfast in
bed, but the Proving Ground
Flaming Bomb, enlisted mems pub
LEGATION, turned in a new one today.
Here it is:
"At 8 am. Christmas morning
each little soldier was awakened by
"a gentle tap on the shoulder and
looked up to see the smiling face of
Capt. Vincent j. Himrod, command
ing officer of Company c, Sd Regi-
ment. Behind him small
retinue of non-coms bore platters
of food and pitchers of coffee.
ooh, don't bother to get up the
captain said to the terrified Joes.
Here, let me - And he smoothed
the covers over the CT laps and
placed thereon a steaming cup of
coffee, doughnuts, apples, oranges,
nuts and candy.
1T was no dream. The custom
of serving his men breakfast in bed
Christmas morning is an old tradi-
ton with Capt. Himrod."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Sun Going Into Eclipse Jan. rs;
u. S. Astronomers to Miss Show

when South America also was
scheduled to be a good bet for
observation. Clouds hampered a
good view at that time. however.
A spokesman for the Natiols,l
Geographic Society who declared
that lin the past we've covered
eclipses mighty thoroughly" said
the society wasn't going to try to
make it this year. He added he
knew of no other scientific group
from this country that was.
He cited war restrictions of various
kinds, including travel and the diff
culties of getting the special equip
ment needed.
Various parts of Peru and Brazil
will offer the best vantage points,
with the total eclipse lasting about
four minutes over Therezina, Brazil.
The eclipse will appear AS partial
in the Southern United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Extortion
Continued From First Page.)

Congress and certainly showed some
indication of disgraceful conduct in
| the union
New Trial for Kaufman Asked.
Harold ~ Simandl, attorney for
Kaufman, had moved for a new
trial on ground that the evidence
concerning kaufman was insult
f1cient to justify the verdict. He
said the verdict should be set aside,
also, because evidence showed Kauf-
mans alleged acts took place in
another Federal district.
Judge Bright denied all motions by
defense counsel.
Special Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Boris Kostelanetz, who prose-
cuted. recommended the maximum
jail sentences and fines for all but
kaufman, and the maximum was
imposed. For Kaufman he had rec
commended an eight-year sentence
and $4,000 fine, explaining that, "al-
though the other defendants are I'M
|questionably the greater criminals,
Kaufman, as trustee of the union
funds, committed the greater crime.
Racketeers could not exist without
the aid of a labor oficial Of Kauf-
mans class"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

so great that 1t would be necessary
to take over the railroads unless a
settlement was reached =" th9
declared.
Course Held Unfortunate.
ut is unfortunate that instead of
pursuing such a drastic course, the
President and his lieutenants did
not seek a settlement of this wage
controversy by the customary pro-
cedure of continued conference and
discussion. That would not have
been so spectacular, but, in our
humble judgment, it would have
been much more effective"
The three officers said that theil
members were informed in a circular
dated December 81 that in the event
Of Government seizure they were tc
remain on their jobs and mot strike
against our Government"
In that circular, the firemen. con
ductorS and sWitchmen were tolc
"the Brotherhood of Railroa dis
Trainmen and the Brotherhood II
Locomotive MISUNDERSTANDING the
tactics of Italy toward the Allied
Nations-delivered a stab in the
back to the chief executives ano
subcommittee (of the firemen, con-
ductors and sWitchmenD on the
afternoon of December %, by agree
ing to accept settlement on a basis
of terms which are not clear to us
and which we very much doubt are
clear to them, and, according to later
press reports, decided to call off the
strike insofar as those two organi-
cations are concerned"
Army's Statement.
The War Department statement
declared:
The War Department made pub
lie today that the orders issued BY
certain of the railway brotherpoods
do not cancel the strike order as
they had been given to understand
but merely postponed it.
Mr. Robertson's order to the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemer
and Enginemen reads:
due to Federal control of rail.
roads strike postponed
"A general chairman of Mr.
FraSer's organization of the Order
of Railway Conductors issued or
ders reading:
due to Federal control of rail-
roads strike by members of the
Order of Railway Conductors ane
others of our craft which has beer
called for am. December 30 ha!
been postponed. Please conside,
this bulletin not to leave the service
December so
The wording of the order issuec
to the switchmen is not known il
the War Department.
However, as long as this cond
ton persists the War Department
will not be able to crafty its desir,
to return the railroads to private
ownership, as the orders merel,
relate to the temporary situation
during Government control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Wage Board Chairman
10 Propose Boost
lin Minimums Here

A proposal to raise Washington's
minimum wage scales to conform
with the rising cost of living will be
made next week at a meeting of the
District Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board by its chairman,
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood.
There is no doubt" Mrs. Atwood
said today, that the scales should
be changed. When they were estab-
lished in 1887 and 1888" she con-
tinued, costs of living were about
"a per cent lower than today"
Mrs. Atwood said she had been
considering making the proposal for
some time, but had first investi-
gated to see how long the proceed
ing would take She has estimated
that hearings to change the six
codes set up under the board would
consume at least six months and
possibly a year.
Minimum wages and hours range
from $14.50 to $17.50 a week and
from So to 48 hours a week, de-
pending on the trade. Trades in
volved are retail stores, public
housekeeping RESTAURANTS and
hotels, laundry and dry cleaning
establishments, manufacturing and
wholesale Offices.
The minimum wage scales we're
set up to protect women workers
in particular. Mr.. Atwood said that
the board recently had granted 30
firms doing war work permission
to employ women "a hours a weeh.
All such changes are carefully con-
sidered, however. she emphasized,
before any action is taken.
I'VE would hold the hearings the
same way" she explained. ito get
the side of both employer and en-
ploye before We change minimum
wages" Certain hearings would
take as long as eight weeks, she
believes.
The date of the boards meeting
next week has not yet been set.
The other two members are Fred
S. Walker, Representing labor, and
P. Y. K. Howat, representing man
agement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Bolivia Takes Steps
10 Recognize Russia
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
In an apparent effort to clear
itself of any suspicion of Axis Lean
ings, the new Bolivian government
instructed its representative here
yesterday to initiate Bolivian recog-
ton of the Soviet Union through
the Intermediary Of the United
States.
That is proof that the new gov
eminent has no contact with Argen-
tina-but not proof enough for me-"
Endique de Lozada, the representa-
tive, said.
Senior de Lozada has declared he
will resign if he discovers evidence
that Argentina or any outside in
fluence had hand in the coup
which established Maj. Gualberto
Villarroels government.
The instructions placed Senior de
Lozada in an awkward position since
he can scarcely ask the United
States, which does not recognize
his government, to act as inter-
mediary in approaching the Soviet
Union.
Also it is doubtful that the So
Wet Union would interfere with the
inter- American policy already ap-
proved by this country providing for
a delay in accepting the new b.
livian regime until investigations
regarding the revolution have been
made.
The Soviet Embassy said no Off
cial word had been received of the
La Paz decision, stated in a cable
I to Senior de LoZada which said, We
desire to recognize the government
Of the Soviet Union initiating ges-
lures through the intermediary Of
the United States
Senior dc Lozada said he would
be convinced of the democracy Of
the new government when the PR
/ Revolution Party of the Lef0 is in
/ Guided in the government
He called attention to reports that
Jose Antonio Are. leader of the
PR. had left Mexico City for b.
! liVia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Contempt Citation
Sought Against Huff
And D. {. Jail Head

Counsel for Frank S. Fowler, Dis
trict Jail inmate who has filed q
damage suit charging irregularities
at the institution, today filed mo-
ton in District Court asking that
Ray L. Huff, District welfare di-
rector and acting director of Dis
trict penal institutions, and Jai
Supt. E. Allen Green be adjudged in
contempt of court for allegedly "en-
deavoring to impede the administra-
ton of justice"
Attorney James j. Laughlin, who
asked Commissioner Mason yester-
day to remove Mr.. Huff from direc-
ton of the Jail, investigation grow.
ing out of the suit, charged in ar
affidavit filed with today's motion
that certain Jail records were de
stroyed, altered. manipulated anc
tempered with" and that the rec
ords mo longer spoke the truth"
At the same time, Mr.. Laughlin
filed with the court motion asking
that Mr.. Green be named as de-
PENDANT in the original $6,666.66
damage suit against Mr.. Huff, Fed
eral prison director; James v. Ben
nett and Orman w. Ewing insofar
as Mr.. Green figures in today's &C
lions. Ewing, former Democratic
national committeeman from Utah,
is serving sentence for criminal
assault.
The attorney informed Mr.. Mason
that the inquiry of alleged irregu-
larities at the Jail which is being
conducted by Mr.. Huff places the
city official in the position of in
vestigating himself. AS director of
public welfare, Mr.. Huff is conduct
ing the Jail investigation.
Fowler, in his suit, charges Ewing
with assaulting him in the Jail and
also claims Ewing was given special
favors by Jail officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Boy Injured in Fall
In Critical Condition

The condition of 7-year-old Stew
art Rae, critically injured in a fall
from second-story window, was
unchanged today, Emergency Hos
pital reported
The youngster fell 20 feet to the
pavement Wednesday night while
playing with Christmas toys in his
home at 453 I street NV.
He suffered a skull fracture anc
injuries to his right arm, leg ano
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
U. 5. Forces 10 Face
Jap Isle Of Truk Soon,
Comdr. Sheehy Says

Within two or three months,
American fighting forces in the Pa
cif1c will hold all territory on this
side Of the Japanese island of Truk.
Comdr. Maurice Sheehy, head of
the department of religious educa-
ton at Catholic University and now
on leave as naval chaplain aboard
the carrier Saratoga, predicted to-
day.
Comdr. Sheehy, who has seen &C
ton at Tarawa, Rabaul and Bou-
granville, was preparing to leave
Washington tonight to rejoin his
shipmates after visit with his par
ents at 1913 Urell place NE. He
has been on active duty for the
last three years. During the World
War, he served as a major in the
Army.
Comdr. Sheehy was optimistic
about the Pacific war and indicated
he did not belive it would take as
long to whip the Japs as some per-
sons have predicted. He said the
Japanese were afraid to battle
American sea forces. He praised
highly American fighting men and
equipment.
Breakfasts Battle Report.
During battle, Comdr. Sheehy ex-
planned, his post is on the bridge.
From there he can reach any part
of the ship in case a bomb strikes.
His job during an engagement is to
broadcast an account of the action
to all parts of the ship.
"Of course" ne said, this is in
cidental to the primary work of
the chaplain-to assist the sick and
wounded"
Comdr. Sheehy is confident that
If the Japs bring their fleet into
the open, the American Navy will
rip it to shreds
Our flyers aren't afraid of any,
thing" he said. They know they
can always beat the Japanese Zero
because they have better equipment
and far better training"
Men Overseas Eager to Vote.
The chaplain said fighting men
overseas are disturbed principally by
two issues on the home front
strikes and the fear that some one
is trying to keep them from voting.
He said that if organized labor
wants to retain the confidence of
the men in the armed forces, unions
must concentrate exclusively on
winning the war. Father Sheehy
also warned that the men overseas
feel very strongly about being de-
prived of their right to vote by fail
ure of Congress to enact appropriate
legislation.
Comdr. Shelby was in the naval
reserve for many years before he
went on active duty. In 1886 and
1887 he was a member of the Board
of Visitors of the Naval Academy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Every Hour Cost U. 5.
| 10 Million in 1913;
SO Billion Total Near
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Every passing hour of 1943 saw
more than $4,000 900 pouring out OF
the Treasury to meet the staggering
costs of global war.
While final figures will not be
available until next week, indica-
tons today are that 1913 govern
mental spending will approach $685.
900, 600, 000-more than $82, 000, 900 900
of which will have been for war pur-
poses alone. Thus of the $241 900 900
spent every day Of the year more
than $225, 000, 900 went to put Hitler
and TOTO on the defensive.
From the establishment OF the
Treasury in 1889 through June 80,
1926 (there are no good figures on
the comparatively tiny costs of 1776-
1880, aggregate governmental ex-
penditures amounted to $87, 300, 000,-
000 Up to last December 81 they
totaled s247 200, 00O, 000-or less than
three times the amount spent in this
second year of total war.
Costliest period of the World War
was the 1889 fiscal year when the
Government paid out $18 500 600, 600.
Average daily spending during 1913
was some $21 100000 greater than
the total amount spent in the Pc
riod 1789-1812.
This years record spending
nearly $4,000, 100000 above that of
1942-saw new record, too, of Fed
eral income. The $34, 500 900 900 60
ing into the till-$31 300, 900 900 in
taxes-is more than double last
years $l6,400, 100000 and includes
So, 500 100000 taken directly from
pay checks during the first six
months of pay-as-you-go operation
The l943 receipts were $500 900 900
above official forecasts.
The national debt, mounting
steadily throughout the year until
this month. jumped from s1l2,471,-
100000 December 81, 1912, to a high
of $170,420,00 900 three weeks ago.
Net increase in the debt for the
year will be about $57 500 10000
War spending, at a rate OF less
than $6,000,000,00O a month last
January, hit a peak of more than
$500 900, 600 in November Though
there was some slackening this
month, the figure is expected to
mount again with the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Arnold Auto
Stolen From
|CourtLot

An automobile owned by Justice
Thurman Arnold of the United
States Court of Appeals has been
stolen from the courthouse parking
lot.
Justice Arnold, former Justice De-
partment trust prosecutor, hoped
at first that the automobile, a 1941
Buick sedan, merely had been ia
ken for JOY ride. But when police
had not reported it abandoned this
morning, he concluded it was the
work of car thieves.
His son, Marine Pvt. George Ar
mold, left the car in the lot around
midnight Tuesday and caught a
train to Quantico. 1t was not missed
until the justice left chambers
Wednesday afternoon intending to
drive home in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Youth Held in $500 Bond
In Hooded Bandit Case

Clarence c. Satterwhite, 10, OF
1925 North Capitol street, was held
for action of the grand jury under
$4,000 bond today in connection with
the hooded bandit" robbery of q
grovery store Wednesday night.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage
on a charge of armed robbery, Sat-
terwhite pleaded not guilty to rob-
bing the store, located at 2419 Penn
sylvania avenue NV.
Detective Sergts. A. L. Embry and
M. O. Myers arrested Satterwhite
and another youth at Logan Circle
last night. Police said Satterwhite
was carrying a revolver. His COM
panion. who is II, is being questioned
by police.