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Evening star., 1943-10-31
Fingerprint Faxed
By Detective, Higgs
Tells Nassau Court
De Murieny's Lawyer
Attacks VitoI Evidence
In Ookes Murder Cose

Ey the Associated Press
NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 30
In a final blistering attack
against key Crown witness, De-
fense Counsel Godfrey S. Higgs
charged today that a fingerprint.
offered to convict Alfred de
Marigny Of the murder of Sir
Harry Oakes, is Fabricated evil
dence."
Unable to shake Capt. James O.
Barker's testimony that he found
the print on a bed screen in the
death room, Mr.. Higgs accused the
Miami detective of having swept
aside the truth" in his desire for
gain and notoriety."
Calm and unruffled, Capt. Barker
hatly denied the charges.
Courtroom Tense.
Spectators in the Bahamas Su-
preme Court chamber were tense as
Mr.. Higgs led up to his charge by
accusing Capt. Barker of attempt
MS to incite the hatred of Lady
Eunice OakeS, widow of the slain
multimillionaire. against De Ma
rigny. her son-in-laW.
Even De Marignv seemed relieved.
slumping back on the bench IN the
prisoners cell with a half-smile on
his face.
Onlookers Immediately began filing
out of the courtroom and the sec
ond week Of the dramatic trial
ended quietly with the reading by
Chief Justice Sir Oscar Bedford
DAILY of the testimony given by Capt.
Barker under Mr.. Higgs' proddlng
From the detective, the defense
attorney drew the statement that
the flngerprint-eXhibit J-is vital
evidence to connect De Marigny
with the piudgeoning and burning
of Sir Harry in a bedroom of his
palatial home, Westbourne, last July
Then he shouted that he doubted
whether the print actually had been
lifted from the surface of the screen,
reminding that Capt. Barker him
self admitted his inability to point
to the exact spot from which it
was taken.
Recalls Questioning.
Mr.. Hlggs recalled that Capt.
E. w. Melchen, also of the Miami
police, took De Marigny to a room
on the second floor of Westbourne
the day after the body was discov-
cred and questioned him at length.
Did you go to the door of the
room and ask Melchen if every
1900 nAKEC Dora
Evening star., 1943-10-31
FSA Funds Rejected
By House Subcommittee
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee has rejected fatty the entire
$44 100000 asked by the Farm
Security Administration for the re-
mainder of this fiscal year, it was
discloced authoritatively yesterday.
FSA asked s37,OOO,OOO for loans
and $600O,0OO for administration.
FSA officials said the funds would
permit them to continue aid to
small farmers and result in produc-
ton of more food.
The subcommittee handling de-
hciency funds took the position the
additional appropriation was not
necessary under present conditions
and that the total asked was "prac-
tically' the amount the House cut
from FSAs requests in the general
appropriation bill last June.
At Upper Darby, Pa, J. H. Wood,
director of the FSA's Maine through
Maryland region said the subcom-
mittee's rejection of the request
will practically put FSA out of
business. 1t means that more than
$4,000 farmers who can get no
credit from any other source and
who have been depending upon FSA
for loans and technical supervision
in their operations this year will
either 60 bankrupt and out of busi-
ness or severely curtail their food
production"
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Nation Faces I transport Crisis
Due to Scarcity of Rubber Tires

10000, 900 passenger size synthetic
tires next year, considered the mini
mum requirement for the country S
millions of essential automobiles
may not be reached. For the task
to be accomplished, a whole list of
problems must be overcome speedily
and near-perfect conditions prevail
There will be deficit of more than
100000 tires for essential cars by
the end of this year.
More restrictions on driving to
save rubber are also in prospect, and
an intensified campaign to teach
the necessity for tire care will be
launched soon. The whole situation
is so serious that officials are at
a loss as to the best way to in
tensify public awareness to the dan
(See RUBBER. Page 1-15
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Walnut, Pecan, Almond
Prices 10 Be Frozen
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Price control was extended over
nutmeats for the first time yester-
day with announcement by the
Office of Price Administration of
ceilings which it said should save
consumers at least 10 cents pound.
The most important of the varie-
ties affected are walnuts, almonds,
filberts and pecans. Peanuts al
ready are under price control.
Retail sale prices were ordered
frozen effective Wednesday at the
price charged by each dealer during
the period from October Is to 80.
inclusive The freeze will last go
days while OPA prepares per-
manent price order at lower levels.
OPA cited Agriculture Department
figures to show that prices of nuts
had more than doubled since 1872
causing extremely high prices"
Evening star., 1943-10-31
S5,OOO,O00,000 Cut
In Federal Spending
Asked by George
Senote Finance Chief
Books House Stund
Against Tax Raises
BY J. A. OLEARY.

Calling on the Government to
cut its spending by at least S.
000,000,000, Chairman George of
the Senate Finance Committee
gave his support last night to
the efforts of the House Ways
and Means Committee to hold
new taxes to a minimum.
This statement came as the House
group was adopting a compromise
rate of So a gallon on l0O-proof
WhiSkey, in place Of the tentative
$40 rate approved last week. The
present tax on 100-proof spirits is
Sc.
More than offsetting the S242,-
900 900 lost by the liquor tax change.
the committee also voted yesterday
to double cigar taxes. increase the
rates on jewelry, light bulbs, pari-
mutuel Wagers, domestic telegraph.
cable and radio. and to keep the
present per cent tax on transpor-
tation of property, which it had
decided last week to repeal. This
tax was extended to parcel post.
S49,5OO,OOO Added.
Yesterdays decisions resulted in
a net addition of S49,50O,000, but
left the total of new revenue still
at approximately $4,000, 100000 as
compared with the Treasury pro-
gram of ,5OOOOO,OOO.
Praising the House group for its
handling of the bill thus far, SEN
ator George said it has rendered
the country service in cutting
back the tax bill"
Although not closing the door to
some possible increases when the
bill reaches the Senate. Chairman
George added his personal belief the
Finance Committee will strongly
support" the general objective of
the House group.
High lights of yesterdays meet
ing of the House Committee were:
To increase from to 5 per cent
the proposed new tax-on pari-mutuel
Wagers, not now taxed by the Fed
eral Government. Estimated yield,
s27, 100000.
To increase the tax on electric
Evening star., 1943-10-31

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Oct. 20 Delayed -
The shelving of both King Victor
Emmanuel and Crown Prince
Umberto in favor of a regency
for Umberto's 6-year-old son, the
Prince of Naples, was proposed
for Italy today as American and
British representatives con-
ferred with a group of the fore
most Italian political leaders.
The conferences were believed to
have dealt with Italy's future gov
ernment, and afterward Benedetto
Croce, perhaps the country's most
powerful political figure, suggested
in an interview that a regency for
the boy prince under Premier Pietro
Badoglio was the answer to the
need for stronger government
than Premier Badoglio now heads.
The nature of the meetings, at
tended by American Minister Rob-
ert Murphy and British Minister
Harold Macmillan. was not an
nounced, but it was believed that
the organization of an Italian gov
eminent in the full sense of the
word was discussed.
The presence of Croce, Italys
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Justice Department
Probing Plane Tax
LOBBY Says Vinson
$65 900 Brewster Plot
To Influence Legislation
Charged by Gront
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee said
yesterday the Justice Depart
ment is investigating the dispo-
sition of a s65,0O0 fund alleged
to have been raised in 1910 by
four aircraft companies seeking
a change in the Revenue Act to
lower their taxes.
Mr.. Vinson said Assistant Attor-
ney General Tom Clark told him the
department was making an inquiry
and that the committee could rest
assured that if it were determined
any Federal laws had been violated
prosecutive action would follow i'm
mediately."
Representative Grant. Republican.
of Indiana described testimony to
the committee concerning the pool
AS revealing "a shocking attempt
on the part of certain Brewster
(Aeronautical Corp officials to pur-
chase special tax legislation favor
able to aircraft companies holding
American and foreign contracts"
Demands Investigation.
I'VE cannot permit the confidence
OF the American people in the in
tegrity of Congress to be shaken by
allowing such attempts to pass un-
challenged, Mr.. Grant said. Pub
lie morals and public decency re-
quire that immediate and vigorous
steps be taken by the Department
of Justice to thoroughly investigate
this lobbying scheme
Zeus Soucek, vice president of the
Brewster firm, told the committee
Friday that such a pool had been
formed with Brewster, Vultee, Con-
solidated and Curtiss Wright agree
ing to pay their pro rata" share.
The tax amendment, as explained
by Mr.. Grant, was designed to de-
fine advance payments on Govern
ment contracts, such as that held
by Brewster, as part of a firms
working capital in fixing the base
for determining its excess profits
obligations.
Alleged Distribution.
Mr.. Grant, saying he quoted from
"a Government report, read to the
committee statement that 100000
OF the pool went to Frank j. Com
fort, Democratic national commit
teeman for Iowa, $8,750 to the New
York law firm of Olvany, Eisner and
Donnelly, and $4,000 to it's Wash
ington representative, William
Jameson, former representative
from Iowa
Congress approved the amend
ment which was sponsored by SEN
tSee BREWSTER, Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Army, Navy Journal
Says Eisenhower
May Return Here
Would Direct MurshuIt's
Office if Chief of Stuff
Took Post Abroad
s, the Associated Press.

s, the Associated Press
The Army and Navy journal said
yesterday that Army circles are con-
fident Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
will be selected by President Roose-
welt to direct the Office of Chief
of Staff Of the Army" if Gen. George
c. Marshall should be appointed su-
preme commander of Anglo-Ameri-
can forces.
Referring to Gen. Eisenhower s
"deft handling of difficult military
and political problems in the North
African campaign and the planning
Of the Sicilian and Italian cam
paigns, the unoficial service publ
cation commented:
All these monumental tasks were
done to the satisfaction of the Pres
ldent. Prime Minister Churchill anc
Gen. Marshall
When the Italian campaign il
approaching an end, it is expected
ne tGen. EISENHOWER Will be brought
to Washington. Who will succeed
him as commander in chief in the
Mediterranean area is not known
but it would seem to be logical that
his deputy for ground operations
Sir Harold Alexander. will do so
and in that capacity the latter will
be under the command of Gen
Marshal.'
Possible appointment of Gen.
Marshall as Anglo American
commander in chief was first re-
ported by The Star on Septem-
Der 6, and the same story men,
toned Gen. Eisenhower and Gen.
tSee MARSHALL Pace A0)
Evening star., 1943-10-31
y. S. and British
Forces Gain in
Three Sectors
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Oct. 30.-Driving forward
in three important sectors in
Italy, the 5th and 9th Armies
captured more than 20 towns and
villages today and held positions
Immediately before the massive
line which the Germans have
established as the first southern
section of their Fortress of Eu-
rope.
The British, with 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark's 5th Army, occupied Mon
dragone, seacoast town nesting un-
der Mount Massico, where the Ger
mans have built strong positions
anchoring the western end of their
line. Both Germans and townsfolk
had abandoned the town.
Farther inland American forces
took the strategic town of Petra
vainaro. which placed them in po-
sition to threaten the flank of the
Nazi bastions on Mount Massico.
On the eastern end of the line,
where the heaviest fighting of the
entire front developed, the British
9th Army advanced to take Monte
nitro on the Trigno River, IA miles
inland from the San Salvo area
where the 9th Army holds a bridge
head.
While Allied ground forces thus
consolidated in front of the great
mountain barrier on the route to
Rome and built up strength for
eventual assault on it. Allied air
forces took advantage of a break
IN the weather on some parts of
the peninsula to strike devastating
blows at German strength behind
the front.
Ihe main target was Genoa. most
important industrial center vet serv-
ing the Germans in Italy. Great
formations of American Flying For
tresses pounded railyards and ad-
lacent docks and war factories. 1t
was the first time Genoa had been
bombed in daylight and it was the
first raid made on it by planes from
the Mediterranean theater.
Light bombers and fighter bomb
ers slashed away at enemy coneen-
trations and gun positions in the
battle area and other planes strafed
Axis shipping.
In its advance, the 5th Army, be-
sides occupying many villages, also
gained control of several ridges, in
cluding the Mountain of Angels and
Mount Monaco, and some units
established themselves on the Cape
telle River, tributary of the Volturno.
The ground operations We're car
ried out despite heavy rains and mud
which hampered movement and
added to the difficulties of rough
terrain, the Allied headquarters
communique announced.
The Allied advances were not easy
and every indication was that the
drive on Rome would meet even
tougher resistance. The Germans
were fighting hard and maneuvering
cleverly. In addition to artillery
fire, the enemy employed road blocks
to prevent both the 5th and 9th
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Hitler, MussoIini Mark
Fascist March on Rome
2, tho Associated p,.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Adolf Hit
Ter and Benito Mussolini cerebrated
the anniversary of the Fascist march
on Rome, october %, 1922, with an
exchange of commemorative mes
sages, the Berlin radio belatedly dis
closed tonight.
The broadcast, recorded by CHS
said the German dictator assured
Mussolini "of his friendship and
loyalty, and expressed his conviction
that the historical mission of Fas-
cism will overcome all obstacles"
Evening star., 1943-10-31
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Thirty workers who changed
jobs in violation of the employ
ment stabilization plan here had
to return to their old positions
or submit to an agreement
worked out between the old and
new employers by the area Man.
power Commission during Sep
tember, it was announced last
night.
This was the first announcement
of tangible steps taken by the area
VINO to stop workers from Job
shopping" and moving without re-
striction from one job to another.
Six other violation cases are pend
ing. In is additional cases the
workers have not been located be-
cause the Arms making the COM
Evening star., 1943-10-31
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Repub-
licans and Democrats, alike, will
follow the election return in a
few scattered States on Tuesday
with ears to the ground for any
political swell bearing on the
1914 presidential contest.
Principal interest centers in New
York. The major contest is for a
minor office-Lieutenant Governor
Ordinarily it would create only mild
excitement among the politicos.
They are, however. now seeking to
read into the outcome:
First, the probable strength of
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Second Battle Of Crimea Starts
As Reds Advance in Twin Drives:
20 Italian Towns Fall to Allies
Genichesk Taken,
Reds u Miles
From Perekop
ES the Associated Press

LONDON, Sunday, Oct. 81
The second battle of the Crimea
began today with Gen. Feodor
Tolbukhin's forces hammering at
its northeastern gate and plung-
ing down the last 22-mile lap to-
ward Perekop in an operation
designed to shut that northwest
ern escape door on huge German
forces in the peninsula.
A midnight communique supple
ment announced that the Russians
continued to pursue the retreating
Germans after they took the town
of Genichesk by assault, killing more
than 1000 Nazis at the northeastern
edge of the Crimea
Another column captured the town
OF Askanlya Nova, only % miles
from Perekop and the last railway
escape for the hundreds of thousands
of Germans in the peninsula.
Considerable quantities of German
munitions, equipment and stores fell
to the Russians in their spectacular
drive across the Nogaisk steppe
to the fringe of the Crimea which
may be sealed off in a matter of
hours.
Reds Advance % Miles.
The Russians advanced up to %
miles in yesterdays drive and swept
up total of $50 more towns in the
desert steppe in a drive of 56 miles
exactly a week after the capture
of Melitopol, said a Moscow COM
munique recorded by the Soviet
monitor.
In the Dnieper River bend more
than 2,l00 Germans fell before
furious Russian attacks which sent
the Germans fleeing in disorder
In at least one sector.
Gen. Rodion Y. MalinOvSkv's
forces pushed ahead 3 to 5 miles
toward Nikopol, manganese center,
capturing Bozhedarovka. 43 miles
southwest Of Dnepropetrovsk and
about an equal distance above
krlvol Rog on rail line
At Krlvoi Rog itself the Russians
were standing off waves of German
tank and infantry counterchargs
which cost the Germans 900 dead,
the communlque supplement- said.
In one sector the Germans used 100
tanks which retired after q were
smashed In another sector, %
more tanks were destroyed.
Reach Sivash Sea.
In the south. Gen. Tolbukhlns
cavahy-paced columns spread over
the great steppe like a food, reach
ing the shores of the Sivash or
"Putrid' Sea. formed by thin bar
of land between the eastern snore
of the Crimea and the Sea of Azov.
One Cossack column swept into
Dmitrievka, l6 miles from the
Dnieper at Kakhovka. The Rus
slams thus were swinging into posi-
ton for at least two crossings of
the river, at Kakhovka and near
Nikopol where Russian forces were
(See RUSSIA. Page A-7D
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Brazilian Plane Destroys
Nazi Submarine in Duel
Ey The Associated Pres.

Ky me ANSDCldleO fTeSS.
RIO DE JANIERO. Grail Oct 30
"A Brazilian air force plane and
q U-boat met in duel to the death
this morning not far from this capi-
tai city and the United States
trained flyers triumphed by sinking
the German submarine with five
well-placed bombs.
The Brazilian aircraft returned to
Its base safely despite damage caused
by the U-boats anti-aircraft weap-
orls, but with Sergt. Humberto Mira
belli of the planes crew wounded
1t was announced
Today's sinking was the 10th pub
licized to the credit of the Brazilian
Air Force and provided quick an
swer to the announcement of two
days ago that the Brazilian mer-
chairman Campos had been lost
October % north of Santos.
The fact that two submarines
participated in the attack on the
Campos suggested that a subma-
rine pack again was off the Brazilian
coast.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
80 Who Quit Without Permits
Ordered to Resume Jobs Here

plants did not know the identity of
the new employers, VINO reported
THE number of violations being
brought to our attention is amaz-
ingly low" VINO commented. This
either means that we are not being
notified of existing violations or that
the employees and employers of this
area are complying nearly 100 per
cent with our sterilization plan.
Such violations as we have had
brought to our notice have been
mostly through ignorance of the
plan or misunderstanding. Those
involved have all been very Coop
erative in complying with our re-
quests for immediate action"
Fred z. Hetzel, area VINO director,
said the employment stabilization
(see MANPOWER, Page A-l2J
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Senator RusseWs
Report on War

The statement made at a
closed Senate session by Sen
ator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia, chairman of the COM
mittee which visited world bat
tlefronts, is being printed in
full in today's editorial feature
section.
Senator Russell repeated his
talk last week in an open ses-
sion. Because so many reports
concerning it have leaked out
of the closed session, the full
text is carried so that readers
of The Star may acquaint
themselves with what was said
and arrive at their own con-
clusions.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Coal Rationinq
Starts; $4,000
Men on Strike
Deliveries Are Limited
To Half Ton; Supplies
Held to Ten Days
By the Associated Press.


The number of striking soft
coal miners climbed to $4,000
yesterday, heightening prospects
of a virtually complete industry
shutdown by tomorrow.
Tomorrow also may bring set
tlemen, in one fashion or another,
of the issues which have kept the
industry torn with controversy and
turmoil since early sprng. The
United Mine Workers Policy Com
mittee meets here, and President
Roosevelt has promised that unless
the meeting brings a back-to-the-
mines movement, he will take de
cisive action
Whatever the climax, the general
expectation is that this time the sit
uation will force some arrangeme1t,
Government-imposed or otherwise,
holding good for the wars duration.
In other developments:
l. The Fuel Administration pro-
hibited delivery of anthracite TO any
domestic consumer having more
than 10 days supply. The order also
forbade retail delivery Of more tnan
half a ton TO one customer. 1t
applies to all anthracite sizes larger
than barley and is effective at once.
Anthracite Output Uncertain.
2. The outlook for anthracite pro-
duction became increasingly uncer-
tain. Reports from hard-coal fields
in Eastern Pennsylvania said ap-
proximately $4,000 of the 10000 an
thracite miners worked yesterday,
compared with fewer than 10000
Friday, when many miners observed
John Mitchell Day, traditional
holiday honoring an early union
leader
3. The War Production Board es-
timated the strikes in Alabama and
Indiana alone-Where the current
series of Walkouts began October l3
have caused the loss of 100 900 tons
Of iron and steel output. This IS
metal enough, WPB said, for "33
Liberty ships or $500 medium tanks
or 1000 l55-millimeter guns"
4. WPB also stood ready in event
of prolonged strike. to ban orna-
mental street lighting. show window
and electric advertising. A spokes-
man said it might be necessary to
divert some coal stocks of utilities
to war plants.
Soft Coal Production Drops.
5. The Fuel Administration re-
ported that bituminous coal produc-
ton declined 425.o0O tons in the
week ended October %, compared
with the previous week. Output for
the week was 1900 900 tons.
Most anthracite union locals ar
ranged week end meetings for eX-
presSions on the War Labor Boards
award of 1922 cents day wage in
crease and other concessions
amounting to 20 to 25 cents a day.
The miners had asked So.
The WLB's anthracite decision
also will come before the UNIV Pol
icy Committee tomorrow as we'll as
the rejection of the Illinois agree
ment.
/ The latter was a proposed con-
tract worked out by the UNIV and
Illinois operators and backed by
the union as a model" contract
for the soft coal industry. 1t pro-
posed to put the miners on an 81z-
hour day, figured from the time they
entered the mine until they left,
at a basic wage of $3.50 a day with
| lSae COAL, pace A-1Ol