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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
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Evening star., 1944-01-15
u. 5. Planning 10 Import
10000 Foreign Workers
By the Associated Press.

~ tilc noSoSidtco L iCco'
Government agencies are plan
ming to import about 10000 foreign
laborers, mostly from Mexico, for
seasonal farm work in the United
States this year, Senate Appro-
priations Subcommittee was told to-
day.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, subcommittee chairman
said the plan was outlined in exec
utive session by Marvin Jones, ad
ministrator, and other officials OF
the War Food Administration 1t
would be continuation of an alien
labor importation program started
last year, and the number of work
ers to be thus recruited would be
approximately the same as in 1943
The subcommittee, considering g
House-approved $27,000,000 appro-
priation to finance farm labor i'm.
portation and recruitment within
the United States, took no imme.
diate action. Senator McKellar sale
representatives of the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations and sew.
eral farm organizations had asked
to be heard and hearing has beer
arranged for January 18.
Committee data shows about so ,00t
Mexican workers were brought intt
the country last year, with most O.
the other 10000 coming from tn,
Bahamas and Central and South
American countries. About 12,OOl
workers brought in for work in tn,
Florida and California fruit in.
dustries still remain, Senator Nc.
Kellar said, but the others were re.
turned after completion of seasona
harveSts.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Nazi Payments Declared
For Relief in Venezuela
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 15.-
An authoritative source yesterday
said funds doubtless are being dis
tributed to German residents of
Venezuela, but asserted they are
being used for the relief of destitute
Germans stranded. here and not for
espionage work.
This source offered the explana-
ton in answer to a statement by the
newspaper Ell Pals Wednesday that
the Spanish Embassy in Venezuela
is distributing money to mo less
than 200 Germans" carrying out
pro-Nazi activities.
He said the funds were being dis
tributed by Alfred Braun, named by
the Nazi government to look after
the interests of German nationals.
Braun, this source continued, works
out Of the Spanish Legation as the
result OF Spain's agreement to pro-
tect German interests in Venezuela
after this country severed diplo-
matte relations with the Axis pow
ers in 1941.
He said 1t would be possible for
German funds to reach Venezuela
in Spanish diplomatic pouches, but
added he believed the money prob
ably was donated by wealthy Ger
man nationals living here.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Alabama Seeks Dismissal
OF Negro Voting Case
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. Is
Charging that the petitioners lacked
voting qualifications, the State of
Alabama yesterday asked the Mont
gomery Circuit Court to dismiss
litigation filed by a group of Negroes
against the County Board of Reg
istrars.
The States brief, submitted by
Attorney General William N. Nc
Queen, County Solicitor w. T..
Seibels and local law firm, also
asserted the court lacked jurisdic-
ton.
The Negroe$Ola Galloway, Willie
Madison and others-contended in
their appeal to the court that they
were qualified to vote, but were
denied the right to register because
OF their race. They are represented
by Arthur Madison, a New York
attorney.
The case, on which the Board of
Registrars has made no comment,
Is docketed for the April session.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Jack Says New Deal
FIirts With Revolution

(Fron, Yesterdays Late Editions.J
By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 15-President
w. S. Jack of Jack e. Heintz said
yesterday "The Roosevelt. admin
istration is flirting with a revolu-
ton" as he commented on a War
Department order to reduce by ST.
000. 900 the cost of products his COM
pany sold the Government during
1912.
THE Roosevelt administration is
flirting with a revolution when the
men come home from the war" the
Cleveland News quoted Mr.. Jack.
Our soldiers are coming home
expecting jobs in American factories
But our factories will not be left a
dime for the postwar period. What
do you think these men are going to
think when they are offered new
and glorified WPA jobs? I tell you
they are coming home to the worst
mess in the Nations history"
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Fascists TO Change Heads
l0f 3 Italian Provinces
By the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Nazi-
controlled Italian radio said In a
broadcast reported today by United
States Government monitors that
the Fascist government was prepar-
ing to appoint new administrative
heads for nine provinces in North
ern Italy.
When the appointees are con-
f1rmed. the broadcast said, three of
their predecessors will be assigned
to the Ministry of the Interior for
"other duties" and five others will
be placed at the disposal of the
Ministry of the Interior" The ninth
post apparently is vacant now.
The broadcast said the newly
nominated provincial chiefs and
their posts are:
Milan, Pietro Parini: Bologna
Dino Fantozzi; Ancona; Franco Mar
ducci; Pistoia, Emilio Balletti; Pc
rugia, Alfredo Leati; Varese. Mario
Bassi; Piscara, Gino Tequi; Vicenza,
Ermanno Simonetti; Terni, Vito
rio OrtaH."
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Fu|Itime Monitorinu
OF Radio Suggested
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 15.-Stillman
Evans, publisher of the Chicago
Sun, yesterday suggested legislation
requiring the recording of every
minute of broadcast, over every
radio station. irrespective of the
character of the program, the time
or the power of the station"
Mr.. Evans made the suggestion in
an address before the National
Council for Professional Education
in Journalism.
If false or misleading advertising
has been run in newspaper or If
libel has been committed it is a
matter of record in the newspaper,
he said, and then added:
mot so with the radio. =
1t goes on the air, a credulous and
unsuspecting public hears it, and
buys the fraudulent cure-all. But a
split second after the broadcast is
made, no proof of fraudulent rep
resentation, or fake advertising, can
be given, except by hearsay, and
that over the air"
Mr.. Evans asserted that the "lim-
tied monjtoring" now done by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion is not sufficient, and that legis-
lation requiring the recording of all
broadcasts was essential
= Mr.. Evans also suggested the
American Newspaper Publishers, As.
sociation employ fulltime, high
salaried executive to aid in the solu-
ton of problems confronting the
newspaper industry, including thsl
of newsprint. s.ys...', ',...s'''s. g,
Evening star., 1944-01-15
| Operations Resumedsi'
After Disturbance in Il
Mobile Shipyards 0
BY the Associated Press.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 15.-Opera.
tions were back to normal at the
Alabama Drydock 81 Shipbuilding
Corps Pinto Island yards today, a
company official said, after guards;
used tear gas to disperse a milling
crowd Of workers during a dis
turbance last night. =.
Vice President F. B. Spencer said
the trouble arose from a change in,
payof hours. The company an,
nounced in newspaper advertise
ments this week that workers on the
three shifts would be paid at the
end of the working day rather than
at the start on Fridays Under the
old setup, the company spokesman
said, some employees collected wages
but did not report for work.
Work on ships under construction
was interrupted by the disturbance
during the second shift last night,
but later Mr.. Spencer said "a ma
jority" Of the workers were on the
jobs, and the midnight shift began
without incident.
Of1ces of shipyard officials were
closely guarded by Navy shore
police, State highway officers and
company guards armed with shot
guns after the guards fired tear gas
volleys into the crowd, the yards
public relations Office said: Several
workmen were arrested and turned
over to Mobile police, who put gen.
eral holding charges against them.
Three of the workers explained
their opposition to the new payof
plan thus: IF we get paid off at
the end of the shift it is l or 1:30
in the morning before we can get
out Of the yard That means 81
to $3.50 taxi fare home or waiting
until am. buses start running"
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Bond Spurned by s.
Indicted on CHARGE
Of Inciting 10 Riot
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Jan. 15.-
Fifty-f1ve Butler County farmers
ignoring an offer to provide their
own bonds, crowded the county jail
today, charged with melting to riot
in connection with alleged election
of four colored families from q
rural district occupied by white
residents.
After being indicted, the men
surrendered to Chief Deputy Sheriff
William Brent in group yester-
day, vowing not to post bond as q
protest against what their attor-
ney called "an oppressive charge. !"
Another farmer gave bond be-
cause Of illness in his family. but
promised the other accused: "I'll be
back to join you in a couple of
days.
A 16-year-old boy, also named in
the indictment, was turned over to
Juvenile authorities.
L. E. Tedrick, attorney for the
accused farmers, said they had
talked like they're going to stay in
Jail until April" when the indict-
ment is returnable in Circuit Court
but added:
II think after day or two
they'll change their minds"
Sheriff M. L. Hogg, who still has
IA warrants to serve in the case
was attempting to arrange transfer
of several of the men to jails ir
nearby counties to relieve crowded
conditions.
Six of the defendants, among
them a district school president
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Spain Asked 10 Explain
Bombs in Orange Ships
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Spanish
government has been asked to find
out who placed time bombs in sew
eral cargoes of long awaited oranges
which the Ministry of Food plans to
distribute to fruit-hungry Britons.
Bombs were found in at least two
Of three orange ships sailing from
Spanish ports. An explosion aboarc
one destroyed between 200 and 800
cases.
An examination of the next ships
cargo revealed time bomb among
the fruit. A third ship yet to dock
will be sealed until a thorough
search has been conducted, officials
announced last night.
Little citrus fruit is available here
Britons have paid as high as $50 fol-
a single lemon sold at war benefit
auction.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
|WpB Aide Hits Firms
Trying Not 10 Sign
New War Contracts
b the Associated Press.

f
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Director
Henry A. Dinegar Of the War Pro-
duction Boards Durable Goods and
Products Division says some manu-
facturers now are hedging" on re-
newal Of war contracts, hoping
soon to return to making civilian
goods.
These manufacturers" Mr.. Dine
gar told the Engineering Societies
Committee on War Production yes
terday, "hope to gain an advantage
over their peacetime competitors in
consumer production, since the
competitors would be carrying on
with their war contracts"
But WPB authorities have de-
termined, Mr.. Dinegar said, not to
allow any widespread resumption OF
civilian production until the sue
cess of the invasion OF Western
Europe Is assured"
I'VE do not anticipate" he said
that the end Of the war in Europe
will be the signal for sudden un-
limited output Of consumer goods
either Of the durable type or in the
soft goods line"
Both Mr.. Dinegar and Vice Chair
man Arthur Whiteside of the WPBs
Once Of Civilian Requirements ex.
pressed disapproval Of so-called "vic-
tory models" which would require
changes in tools and processes.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker also
addressed the group, praising the
Russian people for their part in the
war and saying they are the only
all-out people anywhere in the worlc
in this war"
Stain is no internaionalist," sale
Capt. Rickenbacker. "He is a super.
nationalist"
He predicted Germany would not
fold up" before next autumn.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Public Misses Import
Of A. P. Judgment,
Chicago Editor Says
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Richard j
Finnegan, editor of the Chicago
Times, said yesterday he was "sure
the public doesn't understand what
has happened in the Governments
suit against the Associated Press.
Few newspapermen do, either
he told the American Association OF
Schools and Departments Of Jour-
nalism.
He said the Associated Press
should appeal the decision of the
New York Federal Court and that
"the Supreme Court ought to clear
things up"
The findings of the court "mysti-
fled us when we compared them
with the complaint" which accused
the Associated Press of violating
antitrust laws, he said. I'VE have
the courts word for it that the AS
sociated Press is not monopoly ir
the important aspects that the Gov
ernment claimed"
"The court, nevertheless, through
an injunction which restrains A. P
from observing bylaws regulating
the election of members, has taken
the copy Of news report under its
wing" he continued. at has opened
the door for Government regulation
Of news material while it is still in
the written form, prior to publica-
ton"
He said that Marshall Field, editor
Of the Chicago Sun, who applied foI
membership in the Associated Press
must be puzzled because he isn't ir
A. P. as member-yet We voted
to get him in, but we're in the
minority"
"Mr. Biddle (the Attorney Gen.
eraD must be puzzled because all he
has from the court is directive that
when A. P. members vote on an ap.
plicant they must not consider the
ability of the applicant to compete
with members in the same city anc
field.' The thoughts or in.
tentions Of members on the mattel
of competition are kept under tn.
jurisdiction Of the court as we un
derstood the Injunction"
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Congress Will Get Bills
10 Elevate War Chiefs
Rv ths Assnr;stAd pre

By the Associated Press.
The United States will have two
"admirals of the Fleet" and two
generals of the Armies" if Congress
approves legislation to be introduced
by the chairmen Of its Naval At
fairs Committees.
The four men slated to receive the
titles are Gen. George c. Marshall,
Army chief of staff; Admiral Ernest
j. King, fleet commander in chief;
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, commander
OF the Army Air Forces, and Admiral
William D. Leahy, chief of staff to
President Roosevelt.
The titles are needed, Chairmen
Vinson of the House Naval Affairs
Committee and Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee said, "to
place them on the same footing as
their British counterparts" in mat
terS of global, warfare.
The United States already has one
general of the Armies" the inactive
Gen. John j. Pershing.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
6 Of Dead Identified
In Texas Rail Wreck
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NOVICE, Tex, Jan. 15.-Six of the
seven persons found dead in the
debris Of two wrecked Santa Fe
trains were identified yesterday as
the number of known injured
climbed to 80.
Santa Fe officials at Temple had
said II persons were killed, but a
check of nearby funeral homes and
Army camps has accounted for only
seven.
Most of the victims were in chair
car near the rear of 12-car Cali
fornia- bound train, running late due
to snowstorm. It was struck from
the rear by four-car extra train
bound for Camp Barkeley, Abilene
Tex.
The dead:
Pvt. Ewald Zwernemann, Cald-
well, Tex
Mrs. Jack Grimes Roberts, 18, and
her 3-months-old daughter, Bonita
Madge of McGregor, Tex.
Alice Jean Bailey, 9, daughter OF
Mrs. jamie Bailey of Garvin, Okla.
Marvin Young, II, son of Mrs. Eo
c. Young, who was en- route with him
and another son to join her hus-
band at Winslow. Ariz. They were
former residents of Hattiesburg,
Miss.
James Richard Poston, 4-months-
old son of j. L. Poston of Antlers,
Okla.
An unidentified woman.
Among the injured were 81 en-
listed men who were en- route to
Camp Barkeley, sailors, an Army
officer and 13 enlisted men on fur
Tough trips.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Puerto Rico Acquires
All Power Facilities
By the Associated press

os iic hsSoCldtSQ FTeSS.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. l5.-
Through acquisition of the prop
critics of two public service corpora
tions, the insular government OF
Puerto Rico has become the first
State or Territory under the Amer
lean flag to own and control all
electric power facilities within its
borders.
In a long distance telephone cere-
mony between San Juan and New
York yesterday, transfer of the prop
critics of the Puerto Rico Railway
Light & Power Co. and the Mayague7
Light, Ice & Power Co. to the gov.
ernment's Water Resources Author.
ity was completed, and officers ano
directors of the new organization
elected.
The WRA paid $l1, ZOO, 900 for the
properties of the two companies.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
|LostCoIored
Legislator in
FLORIDA Is 100
BY the Associated Press.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 15.-
John E. Proctor, last surviving COL
ored member of the Florida Legisla-
ture, had only one comment or
reaching his Tooth birthday yester-
day:
II hope to be a better man in the
future than I've been in the past"
Mr.. Proctor was born here January
IA, 1874, free Negro in the midst
of slavery and was sold with the rest
Of his family when he was 9 years
old to satisfy the debts of his father
He represented the capital county
In the State House Of Representa-
tives during the reconstruction legis-
lative sessions of 1873, 1874, 1875
1879 and 1881 and was member OF
the State Senate in 1883 and 1885.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Mexican !! { Town Doomed
BYVolcano Asks Aid
By the Associated Press.

oy tHc AScOCl&tcu FTcSS.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 15.-A dele
CATION from volcano-doomed Sar
Juan Parangaricutiro visited the Ma
tional Palace yesterday to ask fed
eral authorities to help them trans
plant" the town.
Former Mayor Ambrosio Soto, who
heads the delegation, said that the
inhabitants of the town, located
three miles from Paricutin Volcano
in Michoacan State. had promised
their patron saint that they would
not flee until lava covers the ceme-
terry"
With ashes now three feet deer
IN the town and surrounding fields
the 5000 residents still refuse tc
evacuate to a village designated by
the government, Soto said. Instead
they want to start a new San Juan
Parangaricutiro 20 miles away, pre-
serving all their traditions and
identity.
Evening star., 1944-01-15
Labor Asks Creation
Of Postwar Agency
To Plan Production
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia proposal
that labor demand voice in peace
time industrial planning through a
governmental agency to pick up
where the War Production Board
leaves off was considered by the
CIO Political Action Conference
today.
The idea first was advanced at
the conference last night by Vice
Chairman Clinton S. Golden of the
War Manpower Commission, who
remarked that I'VE have War Pro-
duction Board-we will need a peace
production board" Mr.. Golden is
on leave as special assistant to the
president of the CIO United Steel
Workers.
Walter P. Reuther, vice president
Of the CIO United Automobile
Workers, also advocated such an
agency, saying he was opposed to
placing postwar employment "in the
hands of big business"
If the solution of this problem
is left with the industrialists," said
o. A. Knight, president of the CIO
Oil Workers Union. 1--WE can be Ger
tain that they will deliberately
create a substantial surplus of work.
ers over jobs in order that they
might enjoy what they term a buy
ers' market in labor"
Mr.. knight added that labor
must concern itself with the plan
ming of our domestic economy and
insist that all other groups. in
cluding industry, Government and
public, participate and cooperate
in such planning"
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana urged the CIO political
action forces to support the Wagner
Murray-Dingell bill, which he said
would provide "a stronger system
of unemployment insurance.
He said that bill would extend
social security benefits to an ad-
ditional 15,000,000 students and pro
vide the best medical care and hos
pitahzation our Nation has to offer"
Those who oppose our proposals
for medical care benefits" Senator
Murray said, have precipitated
campaign of opposition which, for
its size and vigor and lack of scruple,
wins all the prizes"
Col. Benjamin F. Hayden, man.
ager of the Veterans Administra-
ton Facility, told the conference
the Federal agency now had Gill
beds in SO hospitals, with "only
sc, ,494 patients to OCCUPY them"
Evening star., 1944-01-15
President Proposes Tribute
To War Dead Each Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has suggested
that the first Monday in each month
be set aside for special memorial
services to servicemen who have
lost their lives during the preceding
month, Senator Gillette, Democrat
of Iowa said yesterday.
The Senator said the President
preferred that over the idea OF
having every Monday proclaimed
Memory Monday" as originally
proposed by Senator Gillette.
THE President said he might want
to consider the possibility Of desig-
mating the first Monday in each
month" said Senator Gillette. 81
think it is a very proper amend
ment and I am suggesting to the
Judiciary Committee that it make
the change in my proposal.
THE idea of Memory Monday
was originated by Judge Sisk OF
Sioux City, Iowa, and I understand
that each Monday is so observed
in that city at this time with flags
on all public buildings at half staff. -
Evening star., 1944-01-15
President Asks Celebration
OF Brotherhood Week

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-President
Roosevelt has asked Americans to
observe Brotherhood Week February
20 to rs, which he says "dedicates
us to the practice of understanding
and justice through which freedom
and equality flourish in human
society"
He made the request in a mes
sage given out here by DR.. Everett
R. Clinchy, president of the Ma
tional Conference of Christians ano
Jews. In his message the President
said now was good time "for Us
to pledge renewed devotion to the
fundamentals upon which this Ma
tion has been built"
Evening star., 1944-01-15
"A. p. Wirephoto.

also are charged with kidnapping, q
felony, which carries the possible
penalty Of death sentence in Mis-
souri,. 1nciting to riot is a misde.
meanor.
The men were charged with forci-
bly, restraining Oliver and Everett
Clark in an attempt to compel them
to move 13 Negroes of their fathers
farm where the Negroes had been
living temporarily before becoming
tenants on adjoining property
owned by the Clarks,