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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
(UP) = Economy advocates
in congress promised Friday
to wiring the water" out of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's budget proposals
for non-War expenditures and to
comb war financing carefully to
make certain that every requested
dollar is needed.
A sizeable number of members
of both parties in the senate and
house centered criticism on the
more than $6,000000,000 sought by
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Prison
PIonS
Studied
Committe G Would
Postpone Action
TIL Stated Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.
Ia. (UP)'-Action on legisla-
ton to reform the California pena,
system should be postponed until
the next regular session of the leg
iSlature, Gov Earl Warrens legis-
lative committee recommended Fri
dar.
: The committee asked that a full
time committee be appointed to
study proposals presented at the
special session on jan 26, Whicn
include establishment of a depart
ment of corrections with the pow
ers and duties of the department
of penology, board of prison direct
lcrs, board of prison terms and
paroles, advisory prison board, bu-
reau of paroles. California crime
commission, and San Quentin, Fol-
som and Chino Wardens.
is HUGE TASK
Because lit is a monumental jop
to coordinate the administration of
both adult felons and juvenile de-
lnquents, the committee recon-
mended a study of penal organiza-
tions of the federal prison system
and of various states.
1t said the youth authority has
been unable to formulate a program
for Juvenile delinquents that offer
ed much hope of success"
BUILDINGS NEEDED
Extensive building programs are
necessary at both Folsom and San
Quentin prisons, the committee held
1t said educational and vocational
training at Folsom could not match
the work done at San Quentin and
Chino unless proper facilities were
2 divided.
1t also provides for department
of justice under the attorney gen.
eral, consisting of the attorney gen.
erals office, state bureau of crimi-
nal identification and narcotic en-
forcement division.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Poem Corner

Poem Corner
I'VE a.e indebted to Frank Raao
for this poem, These Are All Gu"
Bo-s" He wrote it,
Whether it be in China
Or even Tripoli;
Or maybe aboard a carrier
Far out on the rough, deep sea.
A group Of men forfeited
All their p.ides and joys;
They carry the torch of freedom.
Yes, these are all our boys.
Their lives have been torn asun-
der
Some even gave their life;
Yes, there's a story behind it
One of struggles and strife.
If only we all could see them
Tossed about as if they we're to"s,
1t wouldn't take long to realize
That they are all our boys.
r
There's a day of reckoning COM
ing
Therell be lots of confetti and
noise
And we'll be able to see and say,
These heroes are all our boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
NAZI ENVOY AT TOKYO
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Ry U1nsinI preSc

The Domei news agency reported
that Heinrich Stahmer, German
ambassador to Japan, conferred to-
day with foreign minister Mamoru
Shigemitsu in Tokyo.
1T is understood that the foreign
minister and the Reich envoy eX-
changed views on current develop
ments of the international situa-
tion,' Domei broadcast recorded
by government monitors said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Texas Cavalry
Blast Iaps

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea. Jan. IA.
GUP)-An Allied land and air at
tack against japanese positions
around the AraWe peninsula beach
head on New Britain island was
disclosed in a communique Friday.
Texas cavalry units, fighting as
infantry and supported by artillery
attacked enemy defenses east of
the beachhead as U. S. planes
blasted japanese positions on the
southwest coast.
The ommunique said the Ameri-
can troops. who have been attack
ing the enemy lines around the
beachhead positions for several
weeks, we're increasing their pres
sure.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

n COliiiiiuiliqu uc Sdlu lOIWdTQ ele.
ments of Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten's forces pushing into
western Burma had captured the
villages of Kanyindan and Dilpara.
one and four miles, respectively,
beyond MaungdaW.
japanese 4roops were reported
clinging tenaciously to strong
points along the western foothills
of the Mayu range. Allied positions.
however, were advanced slightly on
the east side of the range itself,
the communique reported.
MaungdaW, the capture OF which
was announced Tuesday, was the
advanced base for Marshal Viscount
Wavell's hapless offensive which
carried within Is miles of Akyab
in 1912.
Royal air force dive bombers OF
the Eastern air commands tactical
force was reported carrying out
daily attacks on the forward Japa-
nese positions in close cooperation
with the ground drive.
United States medium and fighter
bombers raided the Letpadan rail
yards north of Rangoon Wednesday.
damaging warehouses, engine sheds
and other buildings. Fires were
started at the Myohaung landing
ground. That night, Rangoon air
fields were bombed by Raj med
iumS. ..z=..5=.
Only one Allied plane was miss
ing from the whole series of oper-
ationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Achstetter Jurors
Fail ON Verdict

Unable to reach a verdict, the
justice court jury in the Ed Ach-
stetter assault and battery case was
discharged at midnight Thursday
The jury of nine women and
three men deliberated from 2.13 p.
m. Thursday until midnight and
then told Judge John E. Simpson
that it was impossible for them to
agree. Decision must be unanimous
before a verdict can be reached in
a criminal case.
Achstetter's trial on a charge
filed by Paul Imhoff began in
justice court Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Calais Battered
I'm New Raids

LONDON, Jan. IA. (UP)-Waves
of medium and fighter -bombers re-
sumed their pre-invasion assault on
the French second front coast
FRIDAY in what appeared to be the
first large-scale daylight air opera
ton since 400 American planes hit
northwest Germany Tuesday.
Fighters and fighter bombers
opened the daylight attack with a
sweep over the Calais area Several
hours later "a big force of medium
bombers with strong fighter es-
cort roared out through low-hang-
ing fog toward the Pas de Calais
area.
Twin-engined British Mosquito
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

eombers raided western Germany.
presumably the industrial Ruhr or
Rhineland, last night with loss
of one plane.
Informed sources reported that
the number of German planes shot
down by American bombers and
fighters in Tuesdays mammoth air
battle over the Reich probably far
exceeded the l52 officially claimed.
Junkers components factory. Hal
berstadt; bursts blanketed work.
shops and minor buildings.
AT Bielefeld, railway and engi-
neering components manufacturing
center 26 miles southwest OF Osna-
bruck bombs hit railway yards,
tracks and busines sarea of town.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
STAMP COLLECTOR LOSES
WIFE IN ENTHUSIASM

CLEVELAND, Jan. IA. tUP) =
Mrs. Marie Harris. admitted in her
divorce suit that her husband, Mil
ton, took her on long trips, numer-
ors cruises, bought her a mink coat
and was a good provider. But
she added, "as soon as we would
arrive any place he would put me
UP in hotel and then run out and
talk to stamp collectors or look up
new specimens for his collection. p"
The judge awarded her $50 a week
alimony until she remarries.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
MOVE HALTS FIRING

ShUSALITO, Calf, Jan. II. CUP)
"A temporary restraining order
served on the Marin shipyard at
the start of the swing shift Thurs
day prevented the discharge of 400
Negro workmen involved in an
affiliation dispute with the boiler
makers union and reopening of
labor dispute. Superior court judge
Edward I. Butler of Marin county
issued the restraining order against
the shipyard company. The case
will be argued next Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Jugo Partisans
Forced Back

LONDON, Jan. IA CUP)-Jugo-
slav partisans have been forced to
abandon Jajce, their provisional
capital and the Germans now are
threatening to break through and
envelop large units of Marshal
Josip BroZovich's army, official
sources reported Friday.
The partisans were reported
moving up reinforcements to
counter the increased German
pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
PROBE STARTS ON WRECK
OF TEXAS TROOP TRAIN

NOVICE, Tex, Jan. IA. CUP) =
Railroad officials sought Friday the
identity of two of the seven per-
sons killed Thursday when a troop
train sped around a curve and
skidded into California bound
passenger train during a snow
storm.
At least II other persons were en-
jured, several critically.
All of the dead were from the
passenger train which had stopped
at the Novice station, four hours
behind schedule
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
BOMBER CRASH ON RANCH
KILLS TWO ARMY MEN

WATSONVILLE, Calf, Jan. IA
CUP)-A bomber crashed five miles
outhwest of Watsonville Friday.
Witnesses reported pieces OF
wreckage were scattered over wide
area of the Ormond Williamson
ranch, about two miles inland from
the coast line.
Additional reports said the plane
was a navy bomber and two men
were killed in the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Gasoline Toxes
Show Big Drop

SACRAMENTO, Jan. IA CUP) -
California gasoline tax collections
for last November were more than
20 per cent below those of a year
ago, James H. Quinn, Oakland,
member of the state board of
equalization, announced Friday.
Quinn said collections for No
vemEer registered the greatest drop
since March. He also disclosed
that total taxes collected for the
first IL months of 1943 were $44,-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

O,573-38655,1 ,1el under the cor
respendong amount last year.
Barring unexpected improve
ment,' Quinn declared, the yield
for the entire year l243 may not
exceed 449 100000, which is barely
as large as the total for the first
ten months of 1912"
Total November assessment was
$4,174,8l9 based on distribution of
l39, l60,634 gallons, Quinn said. The
figure was $1,160,135 under the No.
vember, 1912, assessment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
OpA DENIES SUGAR LUMP
REWARD FOR HORSE

ROCHESTER, Ind, Jan. IA. CUP)
The Futon county ration board
denied an application for 20 pounds
of lump sugar by the owner of a
five-gaited filley who said, "She
won't be rode without first getting
lump OF sugar. Earl Sisson,
chairman of the ration board, said,
"OK, she won't be rode"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
VALLEY - Variable high cloudi-
ness Friday night and Saturday.
Slightly warmer Friday and Sat
urday, maximum temperature 72
degrees. Slightly warmer at nights
but continued light frost with the
minimum temperature so degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Droftt threatens
arrs1 Operation

up war against Japan would mean
an added burden on transportation,
but said the ociice of defense trans
portation already was making plans
for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
WEDS AT DEATH

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. Il. CUP)
Mrs. Ida Christina Pace, 38, was
married Thursday night to Jonas
Arvid Haggblad, AZ, patient in
the Salt Lake City Vterans' hospi-
tai, only 10 minutes before he died
They had been engaged for two
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Allies Rout Japs
I'm Burma Drive:
Bomb Rome Fields
Moun+ebatten's Forces Capture
Pivotal Points on West Line;
Push from Old WeveII Termini

NEW DELHI Jan. IA. (UP)-Aled troops have thrust
five miles southeastward from captured Maungdaw So
miles above the Burmese Port of Akyab and contnu
ing slow advance despite Japanese counerattacks the
southeast Asia command announced Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
y AMBLINe
~ EP0RTER
While You Wait

While You Wait
It's getting SO that the girls III
the Triple A office in Ell Centre
get out a needle and thread every
time someone arrives from the
OPA or ODT offices.
Personal valet service was ac-
corded this week to H. L. Kruger
of the ODT. The girls seWed a but
ton on his coat.
This is not the first time button
sewing on WAS done by the girls
for ODT officials.
We can't say more. PssssssssSt
censors, you know.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
MeIrose Chosen 10 Head
Washington Restaurateurs

John H. Melrose of the Melrose
Restaurants was elected president Of
the Washington Restaurant Associa-
ton last night.
Other officers to serve during 1914
are: DR.. Julian w. Pollard. Peoples
Drug Stores, Inc, vice president; A
H. BacaS, Bacas Bros, vice president:
Raymond Lurba, Pomona Cafeteria
treasurer; Robert j. Wilson, execu-
tive secretary; William F. Lawrence
personnel director; Miss E. R. Lilley
office secretary, and Ringgold Hart
general counsel.
Restaurant men to serve on the
advisory council are: j.. Willard
Marriott. Hot Shoppes, Inc; Hubert
II. Keller, Tally-Ho Shops; Julius
Lulley, Harvey's; Theodore T. Sloat
Garden T Shoppes; A. G.. Earnest
Ewart's Cafeteria; Evan A. Sholl
Sholl's Cafeteria, and S. Grady Put
nam, S. & w. Cafeteria.
Directors will be: John S. Daniels
Hot Shoppes, Inc; A. H. Dressed
Cosmopolitan Cafeteria; Lotion S
Wesley, Wesley Hall; Bayard D.
Evans, Evans Coffee Shop; John M
kookley, Blue Bell System; Edward
M. Warner, Tastee Diner; Peter
BorraS, Madrillon Restaurant; Miss
Grace Goodpasture, The Open Door
Miss Emma T. Hahn, Allies Inn;
Mrs. H. L. Pieper, Park Lane Inn:
Watson B. Rulon, jr., Hogate,s, and
Martin Smith, All States Dining
Service.
Mrs. Ada H. Papps and Capt
James H. West were elected honor
ary directors.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Security Tax Freeze
Twill Cost + Billions,
AIfmeyer Warns
By the Associated Press.

A. j. Altmeyer. Social Security
Board chairman, declared today that
freezing OF the social security tax at
the present rate of per cent during
l944-already voted by the Senate
would create moral obligation for
Congress to "subsidize" old-age pen
sion recipients in the future by more
than $1,5o0,0O0,0 900.
The American Federation of Labor
Joined Mr.. Altmeyer in pleading be-
fore the House Ways and Means
Committee that the rate be allowed
to increase automati tically to 2 per
cent as of January |.
Lewis G. Hines, AFL legislative
representative, said "old-age and sur
vivorS' insurance is to wage earners
what individual insurance policies
are to those who can afford them"
Senate Votes Freeze.
The Senate voted Tuesday, 48 tc
II, to freeze the tax through 1914
and the House committee opened
hearings today on the proposal
Representative Knutson. Republican
OF Minnesota predicted the House
would sustain the Senate action.
Mr.. Altmeyer testified that the
Government, which must pay the
social security benefits, will lose
81 ,400, 100000 this year if the tax is
not allowed to increase as provided
by law.
From the standpoint OF equity.
as well as from the standpoint of
financial soundness," he said. ut is
essential that the automatic in
crease in the contribution rate be
permitted to go into effect.
Retaining the present rate
creates a moral obligation on the
part OF Congress to provide a Gov
ernment subsidy later on to the ex-
tent necessary to avoid levying in
equitably high payroll tax rates in
the future.
Unions Urge Increase.
With no reserve fund the tax
payers would be required to pay ST.
500 100000 subsidy to the old-aee
and survivors insurance system and
also be required to pay 81, 500, 900 900
interest to private investors on Sc
curities held by them instead of by
the old-age and survivors insurance
trust fund"
AS you may know, both the
American Federation of Labor and
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tons have urged that the increase in
the contribution rate be permitted to
go into effect.
1T is also interesting to note that
three leading newspapers which pre-
vlously advocated freezing the rate
now advocate that the automatic in
crease be permitted to take effect.
These are the Wall Street journal,
the New York Times and the Wash
1ingtOn Post"
Evening star., 1944-01-13
LOST RATION COUPONS.

"A" GAS RATION BOOK, issued to James
Mlfche1l; 143o Tuckerman st. NV, Apt
~ GAS RATION BOOK. issued to Vim
ceRs eR I; Gas sullyari RaTioI M pNo " st. nv
Ne hent fUi E1ark; 69o5 Denton rd.' Bethesda,
BOOK c, easoline coupons, containing go
coupons; vicinity South Dakota ave. and
nall nall Jr.; 4002 53rd ST., Decatur Hts, Nd
Gas M RATION BOOK &C." issued to VIM
D. lor B1tie1' SUI 6oO7 oxon Hill rd., Washing
GAS RATION BOOK "a" issued to Lamen an
S. Thompson, $50 Concord ave. NV; lost
GAS RATIO" "Isoss0n BooKs aA HosasnI RND hSi is,
sneedt sued to C. G B. Gilpin' s1o1 Custer rd;, Be
GAS lss0fs RATION ETI BOOKS. "a" and "cn ~ ,s-
sued to Maurice E. Phillips, Southern ave.
20; lest. vicinity 18th and Col. I'd. H TUVe n'W.
GAS RATroN sTa5o; BOOK a." issued to Leon
N. Harding, 5612 31st ave-. Queens Chapel
Gss0T Gas RAffoN M qN; BOOKS al9s AND vicinity
500 block Georgia ave. issued R. H. and
GsEy eas kAroN "A BooR ssG s;uea ss9 to
GsaS9m III ksfhoN Ga5sn BOOK st ma issued to
Allen Leroy Trott, 6012 both ave, Hyatts-
GAsohiAE GAS Ms; RaTToN RsTTyG hooK issued -
Kenneth 1. Broderick, 31oe cheveriy ave. E"
saasTs5s BOOKS. aS No A. issued to Alice 1si and
Ra1soM LIMA oMattinsIy nn6ks Temple Hills; Nd 13'
E; R. Nicolai, 9215 Glenville I'd, sil. sps. :,
kaT1oSo NAT oso Sock s5stt csFa So sssd S. sss
Whelpley: $500 Riverdale rd., Riverdaie,
Ma y u VA 1913,
lor of 1913 South Langley st., Arlington,
RATION BOOK No: j, issued to Lawrence
=; anderson ST., sos N. Barton ST., Ar
1a.atfGoi RATfoN COOK NO. 4, issued to ossie
BOOK fs ho s5 st: s. issued to HIa, Ia
RaToa Razdea oa couPoh Ph S. 81 JaSn ya Ia
Elizabeth C. Everhart, 935 Bonifant st.,
saTioS "a Il s so6ks Md sa and re and tr.
MARY Y Patty; 1880 Conn Conn ave- aae5 W.. si1e. SHse
RATION BOOK 3, issued to Theodosia w
Palmer' 4l6 Dorset ave-, Chevy Chase. Md
RATION BOOK FOLDER, containing 3
Rotes so 3 and nntn y No books issued to " L
RATION BOOKS 8 AND 4, issued to
Robert, Marie and James Jones. Return
to Rockville Ration Board.
WAR v, RATION BOOK NO. 3. issued to
sDrnx slma L. Md aDsGsRb sH a aiS Richmond slysr
WAR RATION BOON, No. 8. issued to
Md Cali Michigan $500.
WAR RATION BOOK a." issued to Mar
garet Anne Anne Dyorachek, "a Elm ave-, Ia
sSpa Soa 3 paski RxrfoN Md BOOKS cs,, issued to
Elizabeth Hilliard Crosen and Carl Crosen
Return to Box "a. Rosslyn. Va.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
LOST

BILLFoLD, lady,s, blue, containing money
ana ana check identif1eation cards; vicinity
BIFoID Bib so Fe taf sum hi of money
issued Oct. %, 1913, to Harry J; Navin
sTfIFoID drivers 'er pepmif SPaS' resistrat!or ad
card, Social Security card, other valuable
papers, money; reward; vicinity No, Cap
BRAcEIET. ed solid S5i soid @ 0o9G on Friday Jan r
lost between Grafton Hotel. on Conn. ave
and Chevy Chase. Md. WI. o321 after {
BRACELET. lost in Ttvoli Theater Sunday
CAL GEORGIA 1855 after pm:
hair cut Short on stomach from opera
ton; strayed from 906 Lawrence ne.
Sun, Jan. 8, Call after $50 pm. DU. 24l6
spots on face, weiehs about 3Is pounds; inIa
DoG-,small reddish brown Pomersnian
Se. 35i6 Can GE. Sc o4657. Reward, Rev Gle' ''s
DOG, small fox terrier. bob tail, brown
sPGss 7oa Pffs Pa 9n 0Aek S. ax as
EARRING. jeweled clip, Christmas eve;
fa2 * SfsSn SfoS Ext X E2f s4ss SO reward Phone
ENVELOPE containing money, between
Adams st. and Brentwood I'd. ne. Re-
ward. Return to Apt. ,, 1349 Adams
EYEGLASSES, childs, pink-rimmed, Mon
day, between 1900 Conn. ave. and oyster
Sonesoi; Sons oo9 u La rleui Essei' w.
KEYS, On i've glass chain, in ne. Re-
LAPEL Pin, cluster let and pearls, about
ton, Reward; uN; %31o;
ward. Can DU 1910. IA:
MUFF; silver fox, lost on 10th st. between
g g and IF F. or left in taxi; reward. CO.
NECKLACE, cultured pearl in Mayhower
Coffee Shop or lobby, or on Conn. ave, be-
and IL pm. Tuesday, January IL Re-
ward NsTx, WI; WI; 1544 evenings
8. turquoise, blue pendants; Sunday, Jan
ath Ghr SaIxN Ssll Nj naSs $40 Apt. lo1 Reward
Kann g. Son and Woodward & Lothrop $;
Richards3n IA ,Ep 1903 Branch ave; Sc
and handkerchiefs. Reward HO 1858
PuRsE' brown cloth, in the Acme Store, in
books and personal belongings belonging to
Martha Alice Meade. Call Shepherd 564C
.tthe S. S. Kresge Co.) between and 5, OIL
WALLET back lost % on BrooEiana ods car Si0Se se-
tween R. I: and Michigan aves., containing
building identification. Reward. OR
WALLET, brown leather; lost vic 18th and
r SITS, or, in taxicab, Jan. g., about 5 pm.
contained ration book issued to Marion E.
papeTs Masa1ns ok Eeep aones return wallet and
WEDDING RING, serviceman's. plain gold
band, vic. 14th st. bet. H and N. Y. ave.
WATCH-open-face vhite-gold Hamilton
watch: with initials e; P. CO on back. at
tached to platinum chain with knife on
end lost between 1890 am, pm. Mon
day, Jan. 10, on 18th and Pa. ave, car.
WRIST WATCH; lady's, round. gold, red
s:cond-hand; light leather strap. Reward.
Miss E. A. Rouse, CO. 1907.
WRIST WATCH, Elgin, gold. with gold
link band, Sunday, Jan. s, on Navy Yard
streetcar Reward. IA. 1927.
WRIST WATCH uady's),- ..'Harvel,", yellow
jan. 49, Ssaf Reward 81 Ap n oe4s ssit alter 81 pm
WRIST WATCH, lady's white gold, vic.
card. Call SH. 1850 or SH. 1880. Mrs.
WRIST WATCH. mans, gold, brown Ieath
er strap, no number on face; lost in FL
Reward. 15s
WRIST WATCH (man's), dark gray strap,
Get. 18th and Pa; ave. and r. r. Retire.
ment Bldg. Saturday. 81. 6710. Reward.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
ADVERTISEMENT
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to us. 25c st all druggists.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Cellulose Market Seen

Sweden expects to supply cellulose
to many European countries imme-
diately after the war.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
IS Rail Unions Decide
To Attend Boards
Pay Hearing Today
By the Associated Press.


Representatives Of Is railroad
incorporating unions decided to
appear at 2 pm. today before
an emergency board, the third
since their wage dispute began
more than a year ago.
1t was indefinite, however, wheth-
er the unions would make an un-
conditional presentation of their
case, which would imply an agree
ment to abide by the boards recon-
mendation. The unions previously
were unwilling to go along with
President Roosevelt's proposed ar
bitration because they and the car
riers were unable to agree on the
scope of the issues which the Presi-
dent would decide.
The unions contend that the only
issue is overtime after 40 hours a
week. They argue that they have
accepted the recommendation of the
previous board for increases of to
10 cents an hour and that these
increases no longer are renewable
The railroads take the position that
the entire wage dispute is subject
to review as single issue.
The unions have been unable to
obtain an Interpretation of the scope
of the authority given by the Presi-
dent to the third board
Three transportation brotherhoods
conductors. flremen and switch.
men-meanwhile have been meet
ing informally with the carriers N
an attempt to arrive at some under
standing. Mr.. Roosevelt has Of
fered those three groups the same
amount OF money-a total of 8
cents an hour and a weeks vaca-
tion-that he awarded to the train
men and engineers, provided that
they definitely cancel their strike
which has been postponed only for
the period of Government opera
ton, and sign an agreement on the
same terms as the latter two.
The three holdout brotherhoods
however, contend that those terms
mean a wage freeze" until the
cessation of hostilities. They con.
tend they have not been able to OBJ
tain any of1icial assurance to the
contrary and are unwilling to binc
themselves for such an indefinite
period.
Evening star., 1944-01-13

Every time you lick a War Saving.
stamp you help lick the Axis.