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Evening star., 1944-03-25
.AFL-CI0 Accuse Army
OF 'Evading' Request
On News for Soldiers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The AFL and CIO have accused
the War Department of "evasions
and half-truths" in its statement
on the labor organizations repre-
sentations concerning strike news
and other labor news sent to troops
abroad.
"The American Federation of
Labor and the Congress of Industrial
Organizations strongly resent the
Implication in the War Department
statement that labor asked the Army
to police all American publications
or to withhold from soldiers publica-
tions which they want to read,'" o
joint CIO-AFL statement said yes
|terday.
"No such request was made, d-
rectly or indirectly. On the con-
trary, we asked only that servicemen
be kept more fully and accurately
informed than at present"
The War Department announced
Thursday that it was unable to agree
with AFL-CIO views that it should
take on responsibility of correcting
misconceptions the troops might
have derived from other sources"
about labor happenings at home.
THE War Department" it said,
cannot take upon itself to police
all American publications or with
hold from soldiers publications
which they want to read"
An AFL-CIO delegation, calling
on Undersecretary of War Patterson
March 7, had advised him they be-
lieved antilabor propaganda was
being fed to men overseas from a
variety of sources and asked CO.
operation in combating it.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Rites for Ensign Thompson
Set for Arlington Today

Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. today at Arlington National
Cemetery for Ensign Robert H.
Thompson, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Thompson, 1907 Thirtieth
street Sc, who died at the Brook
lyn Naval Hospital last Monday of a
gunshot wound. At the time of his
death, he was naval supply ofIicer
at Asbury Park, N. J.
His wife, Mrs. Kathryn Pultz
Thompson, and a 9-month-old son
James Vaughn Thompson, live at
1438 T street Sc.
Ensign Thompson entered the
Navy as an apprentice seaman in
october, 1943. He received his
training at the Bainbridge Naval
Station. Md. and was commissioned
about a month ago and transferred
to New Jersey:
A native of Washington, he at
tended Eastern High School and
Maryland University, where he was
a member of Beta Alpha Psi, hon.
orary accounting fraternity, and the
Glee Club. After his graduation he
was employed at Thompson Bros, a
furniture store in Anacostia, which
is owned by his father and an uncle
Survivors include three sisters
Mrs. Albert Sansbury, Washington;
Mrs. Oswald Berg, jr., and Mrs
Erling F. Thormod, both OF Arling-
ton, Va, and half brother, James
s. Young, Washington.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

DER, lS4Z, Wnen nit IN the leg by
shrapnel.
After convalescence, he rejoined
his Army Engineer unit and wrote
his mother, "It is wonderful to be
out in the clear, fresh air again.
But this is no picnic. There is plenty
Of activity around here"
The young soldier saw action In
the Tunisian, Sicilian and Italian
campaigns. His mother recently re-
ceived word that her son had been
wounded again, this time in Italy on
February Is.
Pfc. Caspar. who attended Nc
Kinley High School, was employed
as an apprentice in the machine
shop at the Navy Yard before he
enlisted in the Army Engineers in
June. 1912. He has been serving
overseas since October, 1912.
A brother, william Paul Caspar,
25, diver, first class, Navy, also has
been wounded in action twice. He
first served as gun captain, but after
his injuries was unable to carry on
his duties. He then applied for
transfer to the diving school and is
now somewhere in Australia.
Another brother. Corpl. John A
Caspar, 26. is serving with the Army
Engineer Corps somewhere in Eng
land, while fourth brother, Chris
tian Caspar, 81, reports for duty al
Fort George S. Meade, Md, April
He also has applied for service witt
the Army Engineers.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Slotted to Speak

The Rev. G. W. Royal of To-
ronto, who has just returned from
Occupied China, will be guest speak
er at q missionary rally at 10:45
am. tomorrow at the Arlington
Church Of the Nazarene, $50 North
Glebe road. Mr.. Royal is the
author Of several books, including
Enemies Of the Middle Kingdom" !"
Missionary Missiles" and Think
ing yellow"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Munpower
Continued From First Page1

goes in la at once, even If his
deferment was supposed to run a
couple Of months longer.
4. If they are found unfit for mill
tary service or fit for limited service
only. their draft board can give them
occupational deferments instead of
putting them in 4-F or IL. This
was expected to put more men in
essential jobs and improve the man.
power situation. Four-F's are not
subject to some manpower regula-
tions on job transfers.
To men In the 26-37 age group
who are in ga or hold jobs defer
ments, the new regulations mean
delay in reconsideration of their
cases. The length of the delay de-
pends on the situation in each local
draft board.
"All Sides Won Battle"
The interagency committee ar
rangement for handling recommen-
dations for defernents of young
men in industry was devised at a
stormy session of war agency heads
late yesterday. The officials had
held daily sessions for 10 days
without arriving at a plan suitable
to all One official described the
final agreement as "one of those
famous Washington battles where
all sides win"
Chairman Paul v. McNutt of the
War Manpower Commission will be
the head of the committee. 1t will
Include all of the VINO, all of the
War Production Boards Production
Executive Committee, the petroleum
administrator for war, the rubber
director, director of the Once of
Defense Transportation, war food
administrator and war shipping ad-
|ministrator. The setup appeared
cumbersome to observers with plenty
|of reason to suspect there will be
wide differences of opinion in the
COMMITTEE.
Would Have By-Passed VINO.
Gen. Hershey is understood to
have proposed to the meeting yes
terday that the whole deferment
problem be handled by direct rec
ommendation ofswar program heads
to selective service and without
blishment of a committee. This
idea, finally decided on as an
interim arrangement until the COM
mittee begins to function, would
have by-passed VINO, and man
power ofncials objected strenuously
Ito it.
When the compromise was agreed
to, after several hours debate, Gen
Hershey Is said to have warned the
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Italy
Continued From First Page

ton at Casino was indicated in the
fact that Indian troops on Hills 202
and 435, or Hangmans Hill, still were
being supplied by air, although they
fought their way to these crests be-
meath the monastery about a week
ago.
According to local legend, the
Continental Hotel and Castle Hill
are the focal points in a tunnel sys-
tenn running through the hills be-
hind the town and in Casino itself
The tunnels are said to have been
built In the 10th century during a
search for buried treasure.
Hill Linked to Hotel.
One tunnel supposedly runs from
the monastery to Castle Hill and
another links Castle Hill with the
Continental Hotel. Still another is
reported to extend from the hotel to
the Colosseum, German strong
point mile south of the town along
Highway 6.
The Colosseum and the nearby
amphitheater just at the base of
Monastery Hill and the dukes castle
across the highway from them have
been used as forming-up points by
the Germans and have been under
heavy fire by Allied guns.
Eighty-f1ve German planes we're
active over the battle areas during
daylight hours yesterday while the
Air Force flew more
than 1900 sorties.
Large numbers of enemy planes
were fought of by Liberator heavy
bombers that ranged as far north
as Rimini and hit targets along the
italian east coast rail line. In at
least Is separate engagements with
unusually aggressive German
fighters, crew members said 10
enemy planes were shot down.
Yugoslav Harbors Bombed.
A small formation of Flying For
tresses bombed the Yugoslav har-
bors of Sibenik and Split and Spit
fires bombed and strafed shipping
and shore targets along the Dalma-
tian coast while Airacobras struck
at similar targets along the italian
west coast.
Warhawks. and Invader planes
pounded gun positions between
Casino and Piedimonte as well as
the stretch Of Highway 6 that runs
from Rome to Casino and troop
concentrations in the area.
Liberator crew members reported
good bomb coverage of the Rimini
yards and hits on bridges and tracks
at Fano, 25 miles southeast of
Rimini. Rail installations at SEMI
gallia, Is miles northeast of Ancona
Ancona itself and Giulianova. 25
miles northeast of pescara, also
were bombed.
Mitchell airmen who bombed
shipping and docks at Leghorn re-
ported hits on a canal adjacent tc
the industrial area and the basin OF
the inner harbor.
A British destroyer swung into
action Thursday against the Ger
mans on the Anzio beachhead
shelling enemy strongpoints, it was
announced,
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Lopez to Address Purents

John Lopez, director Of the Hy-
attsville Police Boys Club, will ad-
dress the Parents Auxiliary of the
Knights of the Cross at a rally at
8 pm. Monday at Citizens Hall,
Riverdale, Md. Horace E. Snow
den was elected president of the
organization at its last meeting.
Other officers are: Vice president,
Joseph P. Parlon, jr.; secretary
Mrs. Cecilia M. Holland; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Naomi E. Passarelli,
and treasurer, Mrs. Ida 0. Webb.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Ex-AfhIefic Director
OF U. Of Georgia Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. 't~
ATHENS, Ga, Mar. 25.-Dr. W. o.
Payne, IS, former director of ath-
letics at the University of Georgia
and a member Of its faculty for
more than 40 years, died yesterday
following an illness of several
months.
A native of Gainesville, Ga, DR..
Payne became an assistant history
professor at the school in 1908 and
full professor in the department in
1919, retaining that post throughout
his career.
The university made him faculty
chairman of athletics in 1882 and
athletic director five years later.
Survivors include his widow, two
daughters, sister and brother,
DR.. Dewitt Payne, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Mrs. John 0. Roady Rites
Set for Monday at Arlington

Mrs. Laura M, Sellers Roady, IS,
wife OF Col. John o. Roady, director
Of supply division and quartermaster
at Fort Belvoir, Va, died of a heart
attack Thursday evening after a
brief illness at the division hospital
at Fort Belvoir.
I Funeral services will be held at
the Fort Myer Chapel at / pm.
Monday. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Mrs. Roady was q native of Illi-
nois. She and Col. Roady came to
Fort Belvoir In October, 1910.
In addition to Col. Roady, she is
survived by a daughter, Miss Mary
E. Roady of Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
HIT Mrmnrtant.

GORDON, CHARLES NJ. Just one year
a.i ago, Mareh 25' le43. on the Feast Of the
20 sleep Although he would have me
think only OF the. happy years we spent
sogetner: l find the pain OF his absence
Oh. memories that bless and burn.
Oh barren gain and bitter loss:
KISS each M bead and strive at last to learn
To kiss the cross, sweetheart; to kiss
LOUISE R. GORDON.
HARRIS, LUCIUs: In lovins memory of
our o. Gear father and grandfather, LUCIUs
hARRis, IA Is Sr. WHO departed this life ave
Today recalls a memory
0f loved one laid to rest.
AND those who think Of him today
Are those who l0ved ri hin rSNtiv sss.
HARVEY, NELSON. A tribute OF Low.
and devotion to the sacred memory Of our
i9vee MTe scsm one u dsyoted husband and father,
sso today. % March Is, s0 1885 ls;s US eight years
Remembered always.
OLD AND DEIENE.
JEFFERSON, LILLE AND HORACE. In
RRsasfy vo 2 aspassd asss 9eT S liz, ,sb
o0a yESrrRsos r ass sd th2es
years ago, March 2, 1871.
Peaceful Sfs l be thy rest, dear ones,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
God saw the road was getting roush,
II. Tns gsntI hllls s,dssa too hard a to climb;
THEIR LoviNd cHILDREN. s1' EsTELA
sAM; sfaM HApTHE: AAp RE.FRIGE; FgTH; EDWARD VII
PAXTON. MARGARET H. B. In memory
q my dear mother, MARGARET Il. b
pAYIoN, who departed this life ave years
aso today. March 25, 1889.
GONE. but not forgotten.
RIFFINs, FRANK A. Sacred to the mem.
father, FRANK A. R1FFiNs. Who o entered
ias9 ste5nal ,as asst thirteen years ago today,
By the valley Of rest so fair;
some aay; aG some time, when our work l.
", With jSy we shall meet him there.
Mhs. TES N.Y. hucY TE WILLS; sasGg sGgRANDDAuoH-
of beo.a esns Il 2ERs aPal
ago today. March 25. 1910.
mother who gave US the best of her life
VINO rows and ssrte onf secrets th0u'ht
Who tausht us to love, who taught US to
Our mother in Heaven. God bless you today
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
STEWART. WILLIAM ARTHUR. In low.
ING memory OF our husband and father
WILLIAM ARTHUR STEWART, who passed
away twelve years ago today, March 20
WIFE AND SON. NELLIE AND GEORGE
STEWART.
WHITE, ANNIE 1. In loving memory
of our wife and mother, ANNIE L. WHITE
who departed this life nineteen years age
today, March 25, 1925.
Deep in our hearts you are fondly remem-
bered,
Sweet. happy memories cling to you,
name;
True hearts that loved you with deepest
affection,
A!ays viii lore xop In Death the sama
|H1& LOVING Au44ANO, WM. ]. Wht18
oY AND CHnnRYM
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Copt. Alfred Anson Dies;
.EurI of lichfield's Son
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. y
NEW YORK, Mar. Is (P).-Capt.
Alfred Anson, 68, seventh son of the
second Earl of Lichfield, died yes
terday at his home here.
He served with the Sussex Yeo-
manry in the World War and saw
action in Egypt with the Duke of
Wesminster's forces and also was
British provost marshal in Milan,
Italy. :
Mrs. John j. Emery of New York,
whom he married in 1912, survives.
him, as we'll as five step-children,
Mrs. Benjamin Moore, Thomas
Emery, John j. Emery Of Cincin-
natl, the Marquise de Talleyrand of
Pomfret, Conn, and Princess Dior
djadZe of ChaleSton. S. G.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Copt. Frank Crosby, 50.
Veteran Of Seq, Dies
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BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mar. 25.-Word was re-
ceived yesterday Of the death some
where In the Pacific" of Capt. Frank
Crosby, SO, one OF the most widely
known sea captains along the East
ern seaboard of the United States
and Canada.
Vice President william K. Irving
Of Eastern Steamship Lines said he
had learned Of the skipper's death in
a letter from one of Capt. Crosby's
shipmates.
Capt. Crosby died at sea, aboard
the vessel he commanded for the
Army Transport Service, two hours
after he was. stricken suddenly
March 8. His body was taken to
Honolulu.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Auto Accident Victim
Dies, Bringing Traffic
Toll for Year 10 70

The death today of viii Young
81, colored, Of tbs Sixth street NE,
In Casualty Hospital brought the
District traffic toll to 20 for 1914, as
compared with l8 for the same pc
riod last year.
He was struck by an automobile
Thursday night as he was crossing
the 200 block of K street NE. Po-
lice said the car was orperated by
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Tynes, 23, colored
of the 1400 block OF Duncan street
NE. She will appear at coroner's
inquest later.
Harry Sims, rs, of 1700 Prince
street, Alexandria, Va, was injured
about 1890 am. today when he
was struck by a Capital Transit
streetcar at Pennsylvania avenue
and Twelfth street NV. The op-
orator of the car, Henry F. Payne,
68, of the 1400 block OF N. Cleveland
street, Arlington, Va, told police
MIR. Sims walked into the front door
as the car was proceeding east
along Pennsylvania avenue. Mr..
Sims was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where his condition was un-
determined.
A Streetcar Accidents.
Streetcar accidents in which pedes-
TRANS were involved during Janu-
ary and February rose to IS. Three
were fatal.
Frank Edwards, IS, colored, of the
400 block of H street NV, and
Everett Parker, %, colored, of first
block of r street NV, were in
jured last night when the truck in
which they were riding struck tree
at Kalorama road and Twenty third
street NV. Mr.. Edwards suffered a
severe neck injury and Mr.. Parker
received head cuts. Both men were
taken to Freedman's Hospital. Po-
lice said the driver, James E. King,
~, colored, lost control of the truck.
Raymond Riggs, IS, of the 800
block of Thirty-second street NV,
received injuries to his left leg and
left hand yesterday when he was
struck by an Army Engineers truck
49, Wiz AVN blOCA VI lSlaIlO
avenue NV. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. Police said
the truck was driven by Lewis Seri-
Gus, 20, colored, of the 1000 block of
Lee boulevard. Arlington, Va.
Boy, 3, Injured.
Three-year-old James r. Douglas,
Of the 500 block Eighth street S.W.,
suffered minor abrasions yesterday
when he ran into car in the 800
block of E street Sc.
Inez Peyton, "a, colored, of the
900 block E street Sc, received in
juries to the left leg and abrasions
to the left arm when she was hit
yesterday in the 500 block of Sew
enth street Sc. by an automobile.
She was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and released. Police said the
driver of the car was Harvey w.
Beall, rs, Of the 100 block OF N.
Taylor street, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Army Patients to Use
Davies Florida Estote
BY the Associated Press.

By the-Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar
25.-Former Ambassador and Mrs
Joseph E. Davies have made avail
able their property here for re-
Mobilization and reconditioning SOL
der patients of Ream General Hos
pital, Col Charles G. Demmer an
r1ounced yesterday.
The commanding officer, express
ing appreciation to Mr.. and Mrs
Davies for aiding the program, said
the beautifully Handicapped grounds
include gardens, greenhouses, and
a small golf course. He said q
machine shop and printing press
with equipment for arts and crafts
would be installed shortly.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Famed Royal Albert HoII
Damaged in London Ruid
BY the Associated Press,

BY the ASsoclated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 25.-Londons
famed Royal Albert Hall was dam
aged when a high explosive bomb
fell nearby on a recent night raid, 1t
was disclosed last night.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

OF North Africa,
Pfc Paul E. Cas-
par, 20, native
Washington a n,
writes home that
he is "a ! m o S t
well again" and
believes the dec
orations in this
war should go to
the mothers.
S on of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris
tian Caspar, sos
H street S.W.,
Pfc. Caspar was
first injured at
Oran in Novem-
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Uarn nf UhankH

=. McKENNA. ESTELLE V. The family Of
the late ESTELLE v. McKENNA wish to
thank her many friends for their beautiful
flowers and kind expressions of SYM
pathy. 20
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Medals Due Mothers,
Wounded Man Writes
From Hospital Bed

Convalescing in a hospital from
wounds received In action for the
second time since the Allied invasion
Evening star., 1944-03-25

"The Red Cross Is emotion In ac-
tion"--J. Clifford Folger, chairman
q District Red Cross Chapter.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

Attest; LELAND w. WARNER, Sr.
Secretary
McDARIES, MARIE L. Entered eternal
rest. on Thursday, March %, 1914, at the
residence of her parents, 1921 11th st.
ne, MARIE L. McDARIES, beloved wife
OF Clarenc 4. McDaries, mother of Mary.
Daisy and Edwin Frank McDaries and
daughter Of Frank B. and Mary A. Reddins
and sister of Mrs. Anna M. Vamosi Fu-
neral from the James T. Ryan funeral
home. 317 Pa. ave Sc, on Monday, March
81, at 9:30 an; thence to the Church Of
the Nativity, 14th st. and Mass. ave se.,
where services will be held at 10 am.
Relatives and friends invited. 90
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

on charges Of violations Of the
Smith, Connally Act.
1.-THE report Of the grand jury
coupled with the indictment only
Of the PIC employees. shows be-
yond any doubt. 1t was dominated
by reactionary partisan Republican
thinking" Fitzsimon said.
1.-THE criticism directed against
the CIO which has fought for
equal rights for all. against war
time strikes, and has made possible
the greatest Industrial production
in the nations history. and the COM
msndation Of company unlonism
clearly show the profound anti
labor bias Of the grand jury.
Notwithstanding the fact that
there were those within the
ranks of the company who bear
primary responsibility for the
stoppage which took place during
the first week Of October, no one
connected with the management
has been indicted or even criti-
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

important a. the workers vote.
Many farmers have been con-
fused by the welter Of outright
lies that the Dewey men have been
spreading among them. They know
they're doing OK. because they can
see the evidence in their own in
comes and their economic position.
But they don't always remember
that FDR's administration has
made their good position possible.
Anything that union members
can do to bring these facts to
their attention will help both
farmers and workers together.
Workers are not jealous over the
fact that farmers have Jared well
under FDR. They have q natural
desire to achieve the same de-
gree Of security for themselves.
The only way that degree Of
security can be kept for the farm
ers, for industry and be attained
by the workers Is through the
election of FDR and a progressive
Congress on Nov. 7.
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

81 per cent for hogs; Al per cent
up for poultry.
They show the greatest over
all farm production I'm history,
with an increase Of FL per cent
between 1899 and 19l3. This con-
trasts with q s per cent increase
In 1911.
They show, finally, that farm
operators net income has in
creased 1S2 per cent between
1899 and 1043.
POSTWAR PROSPECTS
After the last war, farm prices.
which had become seriously In
fated due to lack Of price control.
collapsed. The collapse came with
the back to normalcy" of the Re-
publicans under first Harding. then
Coolidge and finally Hoover. For
example, farm income which was
S8.79 billion in 1919 under Wilson
shrank to $2.99 billion in 1921 under
Harding.
BY 1888, after four years Of
Hoover, distress sales Of farms
i.e., fOreclosed mortgages, tax
sales and the like-were 54.1 per
cent OF the total OF all farm sales.
BY 194S, after 10 years of FDR.
the proportion was down to SO
per cent.
The biggest collapse in farm in
come came after World War I,
with the advent Of the COP In
Federal Office.
This time, under FDR's leader
ship, the farmers are protected
from postwar collapse. The Sta
bilization Extension Act passed
this summer provides that farm
prices shall be supported at parity
or at the highest price received
from Jan. 1 to Sept. /, 1912.
In other words, farmers are guar
anteed the income level they've
been getting during the present
war. No matter what happens to
prices, they will get their parity
level which means that they get
enough for the products to equal
the cost Of the things they have
to buy.
ANSWER TO COP
Dewey, who pretends TO be q
farm expert. will have hard
time answering these figures
IL they are made known to the
farmers. The farm vote Is Inn
p0rtant I'm the election, just a.
The CIO news., 1944-10-09

cized."
FitzsImon charged that Several
innocent workers" were indicted In
an attempt "to whitewash the real
lnstigators Of the strike located In
high places In industry. city gov
ernment and Republican organiza-
tions".
The outlaw strike occurred last
October as a result of the upgrading