davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Phillips 10 Resign Post
OF Adviser 10 Eisenhower

william Phillips, former Under
secretary of State and Ambassador
to Italy, who has been serving as
political adviser to Gen. Eisenhower
is relinquishing his duties and re-
turning home "for urgent family
reasons" Secretary of State Hull
announced yesterday.
Mr.. Phillips, who has been at
tached to American staff headquar-
ters in London, expected to remain
there only during the period OF
planning for the invasion, but his
service has been so effective that he
was asked both by the State De-
partment and Gen. Eisenhower to
remain longer, Mr.. Hull explained.
He now feels, Mr.. Hull said, that
he can no longer postpone his re-
turn to this country and 'is conse-
quently resigning to the great re-
gret of all of U.s." He expects to
leave London In September.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Groton Plant Refuses
To Rehire ) Union Heads

By the Associated Press.
GROTON, Conn. Aug. ls.-A
spokesman for the Electric Boat Co
today announced that the company
had refused to take back" three
officers of the Shipbuilders and
Marine Engineers Union and that
1t had suspended for three days 81
union members who, the company
said, had constituted the Strike
Steering Committee" for the union
Charles Suisman, union attorney
said union meeting would be called
as soon as possible to determine what
action would be taken.
Mr.. Suisman said it was undecided
whether the company's action would
result in another walkout.
The back to work" call was issued
yesterday after a three halt
hour conference in the Governors
ONCE between union and company
ofnciaN at which an arbitration
agreement was reached. The COM
pany builds submarines.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Former Italian Envoy
To j. ). Arrested
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. Aug. 18.-Fulvio Suvich
former Italian Ambassador to the
United States, has been arrested in
the roundup of pro-Fascists car
ried out by Count Carlo Sforza, min
lister without portfolio in the gov
ernment of Premier Ivanoe Bonomi
Suvich was charged with active
support Of the Mussolini regime and
with leading Fascist squads in
the Trieste region during the early
struggles Of the party.
Mr.. Suvich was italian Ambas-
sador here from October, 1896, to
September, 1898, when he was re-
called suddenly by his government
Dispatches from Rome at the time
said the reason was that Nine
Suvich was "non-Aryan." At this
time Mussolini was initiating Hit
ler's anti-Semitic policy.
Before entering the Italian dip
lomatic service Mr.. Suvich was head
of an insurance company in Trieste
and was noted as an economist.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Conflict Is GROWING
|0n Job Preference
For Ex-Seryicemen
~ the Associated Prsss.

~ the ASe0ciated FreeS.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA develop
ing conflict between union seniority
and veterans preference in the re-
hiring of ex-servicemen was out in
the open today after q debate be-
tween . selective service omcial and
4 union representative.
Employers were left in the middle,
still apparently caught in the cross
fire of union VS.. selective service
interpretations OF the selective serv-
ice law.
Col. Paul H. Grimth. chief of the
veterans personnel division Of Sc
lective service, contended in 4 dis
cussion yesterday before the Nation
al Industrial Conference Board that
a returning veteran "is entitled to
his old Job back even though he
displaces . man with greater
seniority"
Policy Called Mistake.
Victor @. Reuther, assistant direc-
tor Of the War Policy Division OF the
United Auto Workers (CIO), told
the private research organization,
made up chiefly OF employers in in
dustry, that such policy seemed
foreign to the intent" Of the act
and it would "be q big mistake to
get jobs for veterans by taking them
away from some one else"
Mr.. Reuther asserted the inter-
probation Of the act would create
dissension, pitting veterans against
civilians, and would give veterans
"superseniority."
Mr.. Grimth declared he was for
"superseniority" for veterans.
Mr.. Reuther contended the law
provided only for like seniority
that is, that military service should
be added to work seniority, and that
veteran would contend for Jobs on
such an aggregate seniority basis.
Four Requirements Under Law.
Mr.. Grif1th cited the law, saying
a man is entitled to his job back II
Cd he reports within 10 days, (2)
his discharge was honorable, (3) he
is qualified to do the work, "a the
employers circumstances are not
changed radically.
Those conditions met, Mr.. Crit
nth said, returning veteran gets
his job even II this means dis
charging a nonveteran with more
seniority"
Mr.. Reuther contended this
meant a two-year seniority man
with service could displace q To-
year man. Mr.. Grifith said that
was right. If the latter had replaced
the drafted man.
Mr.. Reuther also contended this
Interpretation ruled out the giving
of seniority rights to those veterans
who had been classified as tenn
porary workers prior to their
drafting.
The meeting was called by the
board specifically to discuss senior
ity and unemployment OF war vet
Grams" In scheduling the special
conference, which drew an audience
Of about $50, the board said 1t was
attempting to determine, among
other things: What policy should
be followed in the event that COM
pany seniority provisions conflict
with rulings Of the Sekctive Service
Administration"
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Florida Educator
ToRegoin Watch
Lost Here in 1881

John J. Tsert. president Of the
University Of Florida, is in the proc
ess Of recovering . watch he lost in
. washington taxicab in 1881.
According to police. a secondhand
dealer In the 400 block Of Fourth
street NV, reported he had pur-
chased I watch with the university
presidents name engraved on the
case. Police got in touch with Mr.
Tigert, who wired back his appre-
citation.
The watch was given to him ir
1928 by fellow workers in the United
States Once Of Education. Mr.
Tieert said he would reward th<
finder, whose name was not dis.
closed.
Evening star., 1944-08-18

w AlAlSAO w u SVhn Ne ScuaTis
eel, owner of the National Electric
Co., the consumer area; Ralph w.
Lee. tr.. of the Ralph w. Lee Co., the
financial area, and w. Herbert Gill,
commercial manager of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co., the service
area.
Mr.. Shetield said approximately
$500 volunteer workers will be in
cluded in the ranks of the business
unit for the campaign to raise money
for the USO and Washington's hos
pitality program for servicemen and
war workers, local welfare agencies
in the District and the counties of
Arlington and Fairfax in Virginia
and Montgomery and Prince
Georges in Maryland.
He said the entire unit will in
clude 20 division chairmen and
about 5000 keymen.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Chartres Cathedral,
Lofty Masterpiece,
Spared Destruction
By HAL BOYLE.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
CHARITIES, Aug. IS DelayeO.-
The lofty Chartres Cathedral, .
maste- piece Of Gothic art. survived
the battle for this city with super
ficial damage, despite a machine gur,
and rife attsck which routed six
German snipers barricaded in one
of its two towers.
The soldiers sent in to mop up
Chartres were ordered to use no
weapons larger than a machine gun
in order to spare the cathedral.
When the Germans began firing
machine pistols from an aperture
high in the 10Th century tower,
French and American troops
blanketed the position with small
arms fire.
The snipers, soon routed, were led
through muttering, jeering throngs.
French men and women Immediately
swept up fallen stone rubble from
streets around the cathedral, disre-
garding an occasional wild bullet.
They wanted this ancient showpiece
to wear its dignity even during
battle.
After the snipers were captured,
the cathedrals vicar general, M.
Leon le Jards, showed me the dam
age to the exterior of the building,
whose crypts date from the 18th
century. A plain Romanesque 18th
century spire had few scattered
bullet marks, but the Gothic tower.
which is considerably taller, had
suffered more This tower had lost
gargoyle and one small statue and
one arch had been ruined, M. le
Jards said. He added, THE damage
isn't at all serious. We have been
very fortunate"
Inside the cathedral, Vicar Jean
Guedou and Father Gilbert Finet,
professor of the seminary, took me
for a tour Of the great bare struc-
ture whose spacious arches are the
despair of modern architects who
work by the year instead of by
centuries. Five small windows In
the south transept had been broken
and several small window sections
behind the main altar were de-
stroyed.
These are nothing said Father
Finet. "At the start of the war we
removed all the colored glass from
the windows and stored it In the
cellar, where 1t is still safe"
Evening star., 1944-08-18
biddIe Promises Aid
To Enforce Overtime
Order for Machinists
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-At-
torney General Biddle conferred
late yesterday with officers of the
Navy and Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and declared the Justice
Department would cooperate In
seeing that machinists complied
with Government order for over
time work.
Rear Admiral H. G. Bowen, acting
under presidential designation of
control Of fve machine shops to end
the union ban against more than 4S
work hours a week, said ne was not
satisfied with the compliance of
members Of Local 68 (AFL) to the
orders of the officer in charge"
Admiral Bowen, analyzing the re-
turn-to-work situation in four of the
five plants seized by the Navy Tues
day, said that many men reported
for the eight-hour day instead of for
the overtime schedule posted by the
Navy. The five shops employ q total
Of 535 machinists.
The admiral asserted he was pro-
ceeding with the certification OF
workers" to enforce the return-to-
work sanctions.
This meant he was sending more
names to the once of Price Admin.
istration, the War Manpower Com
mission and selective service for ap-
plication of individual penalties
against men who refused to return
to their jobs.
Nat j. L. Pieper. agent in charge
of the FBI here, said the FBI was
investigation the situation to de-
termine whether there had been
any violations of the War Labor
Disputes Act.
The dispute arose four months
ago when the union banned over
time on the contention 1t was not
necessary to complete Navy orders.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
31D.C. Area Veterans
0fAIeuiiansC Campaign
Home on FurIough

After more than two years Of
service In the Aleutian Islands, 81
men have returned to the Washing
ton area on furlough. The length
OF overseas service and theater Of
operation for these Alaskan veter-
ans and other District servicemen
follow:
Aleutian Thsater.
Corpl Richard 3. Catalano, 40l5 Thir-
onts. siss strfs cos Mount HtteIg hslner Ad ss
Pfc. George r. Simmons, Forty eishth
avenue. Capitol HeiEhts. Nd. sS months
with Coast ARTILLERY.
Pvt; Charles z; Asrsl.nd. 4o4 SIXTY
~ Teshnician s! fifth Grade Julian c: Mar:
with Coaost Artillery.
Technician FIFTH Grade John p. Brod-
erick q I street NV. 20 months with
Coast ARTILLERY.
rss s.s ssss asa 1is.2, street NE
tiIiery. ~ ''''-' VIVA ~ AZ
Pvt, william Z. Winter. jr.. Rhode
islsnd l.,,,i avenue NE. 20 months with Coast
M se'?;:n noos: Z ss.:5 With os sa..s sa: As
| tillery.
| First serst. James K. Moran. s27 Flor
| ence street NE, 20 months with Coast
| Artillery.
street NV, 2e months with Coast Ar.
| tillery.
.nth street NV. ~ months With Coast
Artillery.
.,.e., Pvt. Charles h T. D; BOYD, 1oe Madison
| tillery.
street Sc, 20 months with Coast Artii.
Pvt. Homer g. Mood, 1921 rirs. stree,
street NE, 28 months With Coast Artii.
" v7s R1sse es..s s'1t HI..4;
street stree NV, 2eh months With coss
Teehnician Fifth Grade Harold s. Hen.
son; 1878 GOOD Hope road Sc. 20 month";
:,: s,,:: s:: NV: sS ss ssss ssass: ss'
s:':s g nSn:s. ss.e .sh e. ds:.s s sas:,,
place NV, 20 months With Coast Artil
:, corpl :: " w Angelo 4; Boysllo, 7o2 o.!
sers.; Thseaors o. Chick: 1884 Monro,
street NV, 26 months with Coast Artil
Rtc Nicholas F. pllla, 7so auine, stree
NV. SS months with Coast Artillery.
masni 734 Butternut street NV, 81
months With Coss: artillery:
so.i..etnsSs street NJ, as s@%sa MONTH: va .is}
NV e months e.itSr .isS co.ss ssso AZ
Pis. Jack B. Rose. 1878 Irving stree,
sersf john S MeS.@ee GSss' IS A't,ss1 Ion1t.,lo,
street street NV 20 months with Coast Ar.
, &c. Anthony j. Abel: ea1a First stree,
European Theater.
Capt. @. H. Dasher, lO7 Allen road
Yorksowne Village. Nd. months viii
FIRST Il. David NJ coward. 1920 che..
a. Pease street NV. 8 months with All
YiIst L. Marc o.tinato. SIT Eishte.n.,
street NE, months with Air Forces
Southwest Pacific.
oir.rd street NV. monshs aann 1ith st,' Ans, al
. serss. clsyton or.ss, 4o4 Eighth stree.
SW.. 2s months with Antiaircraft Artii.
ne. M!llara L. Less. 1921 1nsr.h.u
street stree, NV 80 months with Antiaircraf
Pfc. Clarence w Wilkinson, es17 oeor
eia avenue NV, 80 months with Infantry
Ieeannician FIFTH Grade Joseph 1. Muf
| with AntiAircraft ARTILLERY - -
Evening star., 1944-08-18

n o u n c e m ent
made today by
Glare nee G.
Sheffield, chair
man of the unit.
John G.. Scharf
president of the
Prescott on
s tru c t ion Co.,
will head the in
dustrial area;
Matt Meyer. ad-
vertising direc-
tor Of the WASH
/ n 6 ton Daily
News, the COM
mercial ca;
Win Aald " ai&
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Ex-Germon Consul
In u. S. Faces Deuth
y the Associated rress,

os VIC ASSOtluteu ESsS.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 18.-Otto
kiep. who retired as German consul
general in New York in 1898 and
lived in the United States until the
outbreak of the war, has been con-
delnned to death for defeatism by
q Nazi court, reliable informant
from Germany said yesterday.
Kiep Is "just one Of the very many
Germans being executed these days"
said the informant.
One report from Berlin said ap-
proximately 20 per cent of Goebbels'
vast propaganda ministry stan has
disappeared from Offices in recent
weeks because they wavered In their
NaZi convictions.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
S. S. Kresge Forfeits
$50 on Food Choroe

S. S. Kresge Co.. forfeited $50 in
Municipal Court yesterday when II
failed to appear in answer to
charges Of violating District health
regulations in its Establishment al
3427 Connecticut avenue NV. On
August 8 . health inspector found
worms, larva and bugs in candle.
and cookies in sections of the
cakes and candy counter, 1t VA
alleged.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Army, Navy Merger
Urged by Truman
In u. 5. Security Plan
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Merger of
the Army and Navy into one de-
partment Of national security Is
urged by Senator Truman. Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee.
Writing in the current Golfers
magazine, Senator Truman presents
evidence unearthed by the special
Senate Committee on the War Pro-
gram, Of which he was chairman, to
show the division Of power and
function in the field-"not one team
and one huddle, but two teams and
two huddles."
Cites An Example.
"As nothing else, Pearl Harbor
revealed the danger that lies in u
division Of responsibilities" Mr..
Truman contends.
He tells of Navy plane grounded
10 days in Kansas through the loss
Of an aileron hinge. A nearby plant
under Army contract had plenty of
the hinges but couldn't release them
under the contract. The plane had
to contact Philadelphia, which in
turn ordered the hinge from Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Truman goes on to cite SIM
liar competition in the procurement
OF essential materials, Of rivalry In
claiming credit for the development
OF new equipment, or wastage and
conflict inimical to the efficient con-
duct of war.
Would End Competition.
"The end. Of course" he writes,
must be the integration of every
element Of Americas defense In one
department under one authorita-
tive, responsible head"
by way Of q good beginning, +"
he advocates that West Point and
Annapolis should not be continued
as competitive institutions, fosterfns
rivaries that never die down. I
AT some point in the final period
OF instruction, switch the Cadets to
Annapolis and the Middies to West
Point. Break up the tradition that
the Army and Navy are separate
and distinct, with the success of one
endangering the success of the
other"
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Nearly All Italian Spies
In Liberated Zone CAUGHT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. Aug. II Delayed Allied
authorities announced today 9s per
cent of the italian spies and sabo-
teurs sent by the Germans to lib.
Grated italy have been rounded up.
The announcement said their ar
rest had been made easier by "the
cynical disregard displayed by the
Germans" for the lives and safety
OF those whom they employed.
Sixteen Of those arrested have
been executed, many more have
been sentenced to death and a large
number still are awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE,

Q. Are there any animal mothers
which train or teach their young?-
P. w. s.
A. The mother otter Furnishes her
cubs, plays with them, instructs
them. The stoat and fox As we'll as
some birds appear to give maternal
instruction.
| Q. What States are referred to
as the Solid South?-C. p. D.
A. Eleven States have tradition
ally been considered the Solid
South: Florida, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Alabama. Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina Tennessee,
Virginia, Texas, Arkansas.
@. What is the ratio of men to
women among the newer Govern
ment employees?-E. L. H.
A. OF approximately 250,000 peo-
pie entering Government employ
ment since 1910 about 10 per cent
are women.
@. What is the longest verse In
the Bible?-B. j. v.
A. The longest verse In the Bible
Is Esther, chapter viii.9.
@. Please give the real name of
Helen Gahagan's husband and the
nationality Of his parents.-J. G.
A. Melvyn Douglas, born Melvyn
Hesselberg in Macon, Ga, was the
son OF a Russian-born pianist and
"a Kentucky-born mother.
@. How did the nickname of Pvt.
John Allen originate?-H. P. c.
A. In a joint debate, replying to
Gen. Tucker, his opponent in his
first campaign for Congress in 1884,
John Allen said: "' what Gen.
Tucker says about having bivou-
acked in yonder clump of trees is
true. I stood guard over him
while he slept. Vote for Pvt.
John Allen"
G. What famous ship had the
story Of Tam O. Shanter carved
upon its bow and counter?-O. M. L.
A. This was the famous tea clipper
Guilty Sark built in 1869. Mamie
with flying locks and scanty chemise
was the f1gurehead.
@. How WAS it discovered that
oxygen sustains life?-M. N. r.
A. Joseph Priestly. who had
separated oxygen from the air,
placed mouse on tiny float under
a vessel inverted over water. At
the end Of 80 minutes the mouse was
still alive.
@. What is the largest number
Of bills ever introduced in q single
Congress?-L. j.
A. In the Sixty-first Congress
0909-1s1D there was a total Of A, 1863
measures introduced In both Houses.
@. What is the weight of supplies
shipped overseas since our entry
into the war in December, 1941?-
j. B. E.
A. Over 100000 ship-tons of
supplies were sent from the United
States to 127 overseas ports in the
81 months from December 1s41
through June, 1914.
@. What does Tabada mean In
New Guinea?-F. L.
A. This is the native word for
white friend"
Evening star., 1944-08-18
The Great Gameof Politics
Roosevelt Helped Own ChancesinE Election
By Cruise in Pacific, Columnist Believes

through the back door. Probably
they viii continue to be. It u not
considered smart politics to make
too clear the closeness Of the link
between the President and the Rus"
sian born Hillman. The link Is there
all right, but 1t Is the Republicans
who are interested In advertising 1t.
The fourth termers are anxious
not to lend color to the notion that
they are really trying to elect Mr..
Hillman President. That, of course,
Is distorted and exaggerated sug-
gestion, but there is enough truth
in 1t to make them pretty sensitive.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Storm-Wrecked Bridge
Being Cleared in Illinois
BY the Associated Press-

BY the Associated Press,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l8.-Salvaee
work has been started to remove
about 800 feet Of the Illinois end of
the wrecked Chester 0ll.) bridge
which was blown into the Missis-
sippi River by a tornado July 20.
First reports said the bridge had
been struck by lightning.
Col. Lawrence B. Feagin, Army
district engineer, said today the
work should be completed by August
rs and will restore full use of the
channel to navigation.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Musicians Defy WLB
on Making Records
For Victor, Columbia
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.
9y the Associated press

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
By the Associated Press.
The American Federation of
Musicians (AFL) declared yesterday
1t had no intention of complying
with War Labor Board order to
lift a ban on playing for records
made by Victor and Columbia be-
cause "the war effort is not in
volved."
Joseph A. Padway, counsel for the
AIM, appeared at a board hearing
called to determine why the union
had not complied with their directive
Issued on June is.
Mr.. Padway stated his position in
one sentence:
Il am directed to say in behalf of
the American Federation of Musi-
clans and its officers and members
that we cannot comply with this
order Of the board, for in this case
the war effort is not involved"
The unions position posed ques-
ton to the WLB of how to get COM
pliance.
The union banned playing for
records and transcriptions two years
ago. Since then contracts have been
reached with Decca and some of the
minor record and transcription COM
panies, but no recordings have been
made for Victor or Columbia.
The WLB director ordered the ban
lifted and provided a method for the
manufacturing companies to nav
royalties on the records. The ques-
ton OF who was to receive the royal
ties was not specifically decided by
the board. The union has demanded
that such royalties be paid into a
union fund which the union pro-
posed to use for the benefit of un-
employed musicians.
George Meany and Matthew Woll,
AFL members Of the board, disagreed
with the position Of the public men,
bers that the board had Jurisdiction
Evening star., 1944-08-18

nounces that q
good many i'm
portant political
decisions" will
have to be made
now. During his
trip, it Is IS.
serted, Mr..
r o o S e v e | t
ignored politics
and 1t Is now
n e c e ssary to
tighten up" his
campaign.
As to whether
he really did ig-
more politics,
that, Of course, Is
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Circus Fire Toll Up to 1853

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Aug. l8 R.-
The July 8 Ringing Bros. and
Barnum g. Bailey Circus fire here
claimed its 168th victim yesterday
when Clara Goulko, Is, Of West
Hartford died Of burns. She was
the fourth member Of her family to
die as . result of the fire.
Evening star., 1944-08-18

pSlGAOH OA Gull.
troller has been
announced by
G o m m / ssioner
Philip M, Klutz-
nick.
The Office of
controller " q S
set up in a re-
cent reorganiza-
ton of tn e
FPHA, in which
the administra-
ton branch and
the position of
assistant COM
missioner for
a d m / nistration
uroro a ohnlichad
Evening star., 1944-08-18

A native of Kinston, N. c., Mr.
Wooten is a veteran of l8 years
Government service. Since coming
to Washington in 1925 he ha.
served in the Treasury, Interior
Budget Bureau and the Nationa
Housing Agency. For the last two
months he has filled the post o1
assistant commissioner for admins.
tration in FPHA.
Mr.. Wooten lives at 1928 Thirty.
second street NV.
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Wooten Named Controller
By Federal Public HOUSING

Appointment of Herbert L. Wooten,
former director of the budget divi-
sion of the Federal Public Housing
Authority, to the recently created
Evening star., 1944-08-18
Business Unit Stated
For War Fund Drive

Six area chairmen have been ap-
pointed for the business unit of the
Community War Funds October
campaign. according to an an
Evening star., 1944-08-18
BY Frank r. Kent

On the return Of the President
to the White House after an ab.
sence Of . month, one Of his sturdi-
est Journalistic supporters an
Evening star., 1944-08-18
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writins The Eve
street n WashinGton .. B. c. PLEASE
tnclose 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-08-18

They get medals and wooden
Roaosi ~ buy War Donds.