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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
President Presents
S84,948,200 Estimate
For VINO 10 Congress
$2,465, 900 Sought to
Import Workers for
Essential Industries

President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today for S84,948,200 for
the War Manpower Commission
for the fiscal year 1945. The
estimate included $2,465 900 for
the importation of workers from
Territories and possessions of the
United States and foreign coun-
tries for employment in essen
tial industries"
A White House statement said the
overall estimate will enable the
commission to maintain its staff al
the present level and indicates ne
major change in the programs OF
In the volume of work" in the mex
fiscal year.
"A program for continued alloca.
ton of available workers to war in
dustries Is included to facilitate tn,
shifting of workers from plants i,
which production may be curtaile,
to plants with expanding produc
ton schedules" the statement sale
'Intensiflcation OF programs for tn
increased utilization of workers il
industry is planned to bridge tn,
manpower gap caused by induction
into the armed forces"
Will Cut Departmental Staff.
The statement added that the
commission would continue to de-
crease departmental and regional
stains and increase emphasis on
State and area operational respon-
sibilities in line with the decentrali-
zation policy being followed. 1t
was amplif1ed that the intent of this
policy is to adapt national man.
power programs more readily to
local needs.
The total estimate compares with
appropria lions of s77872 200 for the
fiscal year 1914, including an esti-
mate for overtime compensation
payable under the 48-hour a week
program-of $5,7O8, 900 now pending
before Congress. The increase of
S7,076,000 will permit the VINO to
maintain for the fiscal year 1915
activities being financed through
appropriations for the
latter half of the current fiscal
year.
Major Items Listed.
In addition to the funds asked for
importation of workers the Presi-
dents estimate includes these major
Items; United States Employment
Service, s6l002,OOO; war training
programs, s3,799,2OO; general ad-
minlstration, which includes the
labor utilization and sterilization
programs, S17682 1000.
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to have
something to say on the manpower
situation generally in view of clash
ing military and civilian demands
put White House Secretary Stepher
Early said today there is nothing in
sight yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
Stimson Denies Story
Of Separate Command
In Loss Of d Planes
Presence of German
Bombers Complicated
Situation, He Says

Secretary of War Stimson
emphatically denied today an
overseas news report that the
Army Air Forces were operating
under separate command from
our sea and ground forces in
Sicily when % American troop
carrier planes were shot down
by our own naval guns last July
The statement that American
forces operated separately in this
instance or in any other joint OPP
Grafton in this war is untrue and a
complete disservice to the fine men
of the Army Air Forces Mr.. Slim
son told press conference.
Secretary Stimson also disclaimeo
any specific knowledge of another
report that "a additional American
planes were lost during the Siciliar
campaign due to causes other than
enemy fire.
40 Americans Lost Lives.
In the troop-carrier plane loss
which Mr.. Stimson attributed to IAN
unfortunate combination of circum-
stances" 4l0 American airmen lost
their lives. Mr. Stimson implied
that it was probable the report OF
other planes lost might refer to
planes belonging to the British Ali
Forces.
The British also are operating
there" he said.
Mr.. Stimson blamed the downing
OF the American planes on diff
culties encountered in a night am
phibious landing operation. He
emphasized, however, that all plans
for the operations were carefully
integrated between the various arms
He declared it is inherent to the
hazards Of night flying that gun
ners sometimes become trigger
conscious"
Germans Dropped Bombs.
ON this occasion these hazard,
were complicated by the fact thai
some bombs were dropped in the
vicinity by German planes tha'
passed over the same time as oul
own planes" he explaind.
Mr.. Stimson disclosed that the
War Department has no intention
of taking any disciplinary actor
against Sergt Jack Foisie, CORE
spondent of the Army newspaper
Stars and Stripes, who broke the
first news of the Sicilian incident
last week in an address in San
| Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
New Enemy Invasion Reported
AS Pressure Grows in Burma
Jap Steps to Wipe Out
Air-Borne Forces in
Burma Reported
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. GA Ger
man broadcast of Toxic dis
patch today declared the Jap
anese had taken quick measures
to wipe out small American
units landed by air in the
jungle of Northern Burma.
The broadcast apparently was
reference to British and
Indian air Commands and
American engineers who re-
Gently established positions
southeast Of Myitkyina.
Since the beginning of March
Americans in Northern Burma
have landed small units by air
in trackless country of noun
tains and swamps," the broad
cast said.
The japanese have quickly
taken all measures to wipe out
these small units"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
Messages of Public
200 to I for Veto of
Service Vote Bill

The writing and tele-
gram-sending public is more
than 200 to in favor of
presidential veto of the soldier
voting bill, according to a White
House check today.
1t was said that 856 persons
had urged the President TO veto
the legislation and only four
have recommended that it be
signed. Various reasons were
assigned by opponents of the
bill. 1t was said that generally
speaking. they felt that it was
inadequate.
Meanwhile Gov. DIN D. John
son of South Carolina notified
the President that the Federal
ballot provided in the soldier
voting bill would not be used in
his State. This completed the
poll taken by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
Much of Calais Believed
Attire After Air Roids
BY the Associated Press.

BY me ASSOClated Press.
LONDON Mar. 23.-Four great
columns Of black smoke rose above
the French channel port of Calais
today, indicating much OF the city
was ablaze
Coastal observers thought the fires
probably resulted from air attacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23
Late Bulletins
Red Cross Drive Report

Gifts in the Red Cross cam
paign rose to 56.0I per cent of
the S2,665,00O District goal to-
day when residential, CITY
and nearby Maryland and
Virginia area divisions re-
ported an additional S1I6,658,
bringing the total to S1,492,-
500. The collections reported
today represent 17,415 con-
tributOrS.
Earlier Story on Page BID
Fly Denies Station Delay
Chairman James L. Fly of
the Federal Communications
Commission today termed
wholly false" charges made
before a congressional COM
mittee that he delayed the
Army's establishment of min
iature brOadcasting stations
in Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-23

(See MANPOWER, Page Ala
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
ABLEMAN NEW
VINO DIRECTOR
Former WPA Head Will Fill
Position Vacant For
Nearly One Year
THREE OFFICES IN STATE

Benjamin Abelman, of Whining
ton, a former resident of George
town, in Sussex County, has been
approved as the new State Direc-
tor of the War Manpower Commits
sion for Delaware. Frank L. Nc
Nance, Director of Region III of
the MING, which includes New
Jersey, Delaware and Pennsyl-
vania, announced approval in Phil
adelphia late last week. Abelman
will fill the position which has been
vacant for neary IL months, ever
since it was created by the War
Manpower Commission last July.
During all those months, Elmer H.
Smith, who is VINO. Director for
the Wilmington-New Castle area
and also State Director of the
United States Employment Ser
vice, has been acting as the States
VINO. Director. 1t was announc-
ed in Philadelphia that Smith
would retain the same positions.
New Plans For Workers
Abelman will take charge of the
War Manpower Commission in Del
aware at the time when the new
Priority Referral program of w. M.
C. is just getting under way. This
new plan calls for all workers, both
men and women in Delaware, to
obtain their positions only through
the United States Employment Ser
vice. The new plan applies to peo-
pie who are changing their jobs, or
are unemployed at the time, and
does not intend to disturb workers
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06

Keep EN- rolling! We mean DOL
lars! Buy U. s. Savings Bonds and
Stamps.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
USO COMMITTEE
TO MEET JULY II

Continued from Page One)
the carpentry work. Mrs. Louise
H. Burslem is chairman of the
renovation.
Plan Block Dance
Plans for a Block Dance, spon-
sored by u. S. o., during the time
of the Firemen's Fair was discuss
ed, and Mrs. H. c. Webb was
named to make the necessary con-
facts with the Citizens Hose Com
pany and the Mayor and Council.
The committee also voted to send
special Invitations to the employ
ees of Wilson Cabinet Company
and Thornley, Factory, explaining
that since they are war production
workers, the u. S. o. Center is
their room too and offering them a
welcome.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
in their present positions.
Three w. Nj. c. Offices

in their present positions.
Three w. Nj. G. Offices
In Delaware, at present, there
are three offices of the War Man.
power Commission. One is in VIII
mington, the second in Dover and
the third in Georgetown. 1t is
planned, little later, to open two
additional offices in Southern Della
ware, one at Seaford and the other
at Milford. Just as quickly as fin
al approval is given for these offic-
es they will be stated and opened.
Priority Referral Plan
Under the Priority Referral Plan,
by which employers will be able to
hire new workers only through the
United States Employment Ser
vice, all offices will be faced with a
greater traffic load. In the Kent
and Sussex Counties area, due to
the fact that agricultural workers
are not included in the plan, traffic
may not be as heavy as in the Will
mington Office.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services Fol
Next Sunday

Report of Church Services Fol
Next Sunday
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. m,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at 8 p. m.
Subject for Sunday, July 9, is:
Sacrament" Golden Text: Psalms
51:10. Create in me clean heart,
o God; and renew a right spirit
within me. A Bible citation from
the lesson-sermon is: Mark 16: Is,
II, IS. And he said unto them, Go
we into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature. And
these signs shall follow them that
believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues; They shall take
up serpents; and if they drink any
deadly thing, it shall not hurt
them; they shall laly hands on the
sick, and they shall recover. A
correlative passage from the Text
book Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy is: Up. 81: 1918 & 81: 25-31)
First in the list of Christian duties,
he taught his followers the healing
power of Truth and Love-. Chris
tians claim to be his followers, but
do they follow him in the way that
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06

st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments for the Fifth Sunday after
Trinity: 8 a. m, celebration of the
Holy Communion; IL a. m, morn
ing prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06

he commanded? Hear these i'm
perative commands: BE We there
fore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect!" go
We into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature"
Heal the sickl"
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06

formerly used as an observation
post at Taylor's Bridge, will be sold
at public sale at its present loca-
ton, on
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
Three Fires During June

The Citizens Hose Company re-
sponded to three alarms in June,
with a total loss of $40, according
to the monthly report made by
Julian R. Stats, fire recorder. Fiji
teen firemen Travelled II miles.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06

Buy u. S. Defense Bonds and
Stamps, the I. o. U. of the Red,
White, and Bluei
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Trucking Officials 10 Be
Speakers al Luncheon

Ted v, Rodgers, president Of the
American Trucking Association, Inc.
will address a luncheon meeting of
the Public Utilities and Transporta-
Evening star., 1944-01-24

The squander bug dimes on the
dollars you throw away. Give him
starvation diet. Salt your dough
into Fourth War Loan Bonds,
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Bold Pair Robs Man
Al Wardman Park

Police today were seeking two
young holdup men who bound,
gagged and robbed Richard P. Sloan
of Memphis, Tenn, in his room at
the Wardman Park Hotel last night
and escaped by sliding to the ground
on rope made of bedclothes
knotted together.
From the description given by the
victim, who lost $120 and some jew
elry. police believe they may be the
same pair who we're surprised in the
act of looting the home of Mrs.
Mabel Pittle, 4720 Massachusetts
avenue NV, Saturday night and
eluded police by communicating
three taxicabs at pistol point.
Mr.. Sloan told police the men
pinioned, bound and gagged him
when he entered his room shortly
after Ii pm. He worked the gag
out of his mouth soon after they
fled, he said, and gave the alarm
to the hotel telephone operator.
Mrs. Pittle frustrated the attempt
to burglarize her home Saturday
night, police said, when she entered
and frightened the thieves off. They
escaped by forcing cab driver to
take them from the scene to the
Shoreham Hotel Switching cabs
there, they Communicated another
to the vicinity of the Zoo. There
they took the third cab in which
they made their escape, forcing the
driver to leave the car.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Delegate Dimond Named
For Alaskan Judgeship

Anthony j. Dimond, delegate
from Alaska since 1888, was nom
mated by President Roosevelt today
to be United States district judge
for the third division of Alaska. He
would succeed Judge Simon HELEN
thai, whose four-year term has ex-
pired. Mr.. Dimond recently an
nounced he would not be candi-
date for reelection as delegate.
The President also sent to the
Senate for confirmation the NOM
ination of Lynn J. Gemmill of
Alaska to be United States attorney
for the first division, succeeding
William A. Holzheimer, retired.
Other judicial nominations in
cluded Martin Travieso of Puerto
Rico to be chief justice of the Su-
preme Court there, succeeding
Emilio del Toro Cuevas, resigned,
and Herman E. Moore of Illinois to
be United States district judge of
the Virgin Islands. The latter is a
reappOintment.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Juvenile Troubles
Blamed on Parents

Failure to provide proper recrea-
tional facilities for children and
lack of parental supervision are the
causes for the alarming rise in
juvenile delinquency in Washing
ton, DR., Stanley w. Geshell. head
of the Juvenile Court and guidance
clinic, said today In his progress
report. covering the first three and
a half months in which the clinic
has been in operation.
"Basically," DR.. Geshell said. I'VE
have found that the cause of de-
linquency lies in the home, and
actually one should speak of de-
linquent parent rather than a de-
linquent child"
DR.. Geshen said the clinic which
has SO far handled about 100 cases
could not in itself prevent delin-
quency, but was merely a rehabili-
tation center.
The clinic sees that many cases
are handled without actual court
appearances which may be harm
full to youngster, and it endeavors
to give a psychiatrical interpreta-
ton to the children's problems.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Navy Department Seizes
York Safe Factory

Acting on the authority of a presi-
Dental order, the Navy Department
today took over the plants and IA
cilities of the York pa Safe and
Lock Co., which is turning out ord
nance for the Army and Navy.
A Navy Department statement
said unsatisfactory management
was responsible for the step and
that there is no labor trouble.
One unit of the company, it was
added, has a 800 O,OOO,O 900 backlog of
untitled orders for 4O-mm. gun
mounts, badly needed for landing
craft.
Capt. D. Frank Ducey, a naval
ordnance inspector, will operate the
plant
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Union Denies Ford Charge
OF Showdown Tactics
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 24.-The Ford
Motor Co. charged yesterday that
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO) apparently was using union
shop provisions of the contract as
a whip to force employees to slow
down production" in Ford's Edge
water IN. j. branch.
UAW officials retorted that the
charge resulted from union efforts
to crack down against slipshod work
The company's charge was con-
tanned in a letter from Harry H.
Bennett, Ford personnel director,
to R. J. Thomas, international
president of the UAW-CIO, refusing
to discharge two road testers, Neil
Smith and John Elvin, who had
been expelled from the union after
seven years with Ford Mr.. Bennett
said the union expelled the two
because they reduced the time for
a specific testing operation from As
to Is minutes.
Richard T. Leonard, Ford director
of the union, replied that there
had been no idea of showdown
and that the two men were expelled
because they had not been doing
their work properly.
I'VE don't care how much work
they do" he said Joseph Eccles,
president of the Edgewater Ford
local, told him, but the union de-
mands that they do it right"
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Group Health Dispute
Over Racial Barriers
Flares in Voting

A fight over admitting colored
Government employees into member
ship in the Group Health Associa-
ton flared up in public today. The
association, a group of Government
employees served by salaried physi-
clans, has included only white per-
sons since its organization seven
years ago. Whether colored workers
are to be admitted has become an
issue in the current election of three
members to the groups Board of
Trustees. The voting is by mail and
closes January 81.
A letter signed by six prominent
members of the organization has
been mailed to the $500 members,
advocating the election Of three
nominees as persons who can be
counted on to devote their energies
to the basic aim of CHA" and at
tacking "a group within the Advisory
Council" which has raised the issue
of race discrimination and has
pressed for immediate action"
The letter indorsed the candidacy
Of Robert H. Shields of the Agricul-
ture Department, Francis Staten Of
National Housing Agency and Ber-
nard Gladieux of the War Produc-
ton Board. The letter was signed by
Jack w. Balm, J. F. Kendrick, Den
mis- ORourke, DR.. Louise Stanley,
Arthur G. Peterson. all of the Agri-
culture Department, and Howard L.
Smith of the National Housing
Agency.
The three other candidates, Rob-
ert Reynolds of the Civil Service
Commission, Philip Hammer of
UNRRA and Rexford Parmelee of
OPA, countered with a circular to
the membership stating:
I'VE three strongly subscribe to
the resolution passed by the Ad-
visory Council on September 20, 1943
- urging that the board make
arrangements, as rapidly as is con-
sistent with maintaining adequate
medical staff and services, for the
admission of Negro Government
employees
The CHA Advisory Council has
about $50 delegates. The meeting
referred to, it was learned, was a
stormy one held behind closed doors.
The resolution for the admission of
colored workers carried by So to 38.
At a later meeting last fall. the
Board of Trustees voted that ad-
mitting colored workers was not
feasible at this time The board
suggested polling the membership.
The Advisory Council at it's Decem-
Der meeting voted to sustain the
board in this matter, but not to poll
the membership.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Exchange Of Missionaries
Urqed as Aid 10 Peace

Exchange Of Christian mission
aries between countries as q means
Of promoting international peace
was advocated yesterday by Basil
Mathews. professor elect at the
Union College Of British Columbia,
who spoke at the monthly service
at Washington Cathedral sponsored
by the Federation OF Churches at
the Cathedral.
Pointing out approximatelY 10000
Evening star., 1944-01-24

Lets all back the attack" by in
vesting all we can in War Bonds dur
ing the Fourth War Loan drive.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
0PA Announces Dates
For Green Stamps K, |, N

Green stamps K, l. and M will
be valid for purchasing processed
foods from February l through
March 20, the ONCE Of Price Ad-
ministration announced today.
This will be the last series of green
stamps to be used for processed
foods. With the introduction OF
ration tokens February 27, the blue
stamps in the same book will come
into use.
However, both types of stamps will
be. valid between February ~ and
March 20. when the green series
expires.
OPA also announced that, con-
trary to original plans, ration tokens
will be given as change for green
stamps as we'll as the blue. This
move, the agency said, should help
to eliminate confusion.
Since the green stamps will ex-
pire long before the blue, OPA
urged housewives to plan to use
their supply Of green stamps before
spending any of the new type dur
ing the period both are valid.
The green stamps will continue to
have varying denominations of 8,
S, 2 and points, while the blue
will have uniform value of 10
points.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Paramushiro Is Attacked
Again by Navy Bombers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Vastly stepped-up aerial opera
tions against enemy air and naval
bases on Paramushiro Island, at the
northern end of the japanese Kurile
chain in the North Pacific, was
indicated yesterday in a Navy an
nouncement that Navy bombers
again have raided the island.
The Navy reported Saturday that
enemy installations at the north
and south ends of the island had
been bombed Thursday by two
groups of planes.
Evening star., 1944-01-24

IlOll COlIlIIllltee
Of the Washing
ton Board Of
Trade at 1890
pm. tomorrow
at Schneider's
Restaurant, 427
Eleventh street
NV.
The Story of
Truck Transpor-
tation" will be
discussed by Mr..
r 0 d 6 ers, who
recently W a S
elected for his
l1th consecutive
t e r m as presi-
Evening star., 1944-01-24

to 10000 new members are added
to the church each year around the
world, the speaker asserted that
even II the church was wiped out in
America, England and Europe it
would continue to live vigorously
through mission churches.
"1he universal church has be-
come rooted in the soil Of all ma
tions," he said. 1T is growing more
rapidly In Asia, Africa and South
America than ever before"
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Double e-Breusted Suits,
Cuffs Return in Britain

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Trouser cuffs
double breasted suits, pleats and
extra pockets are coming back in
Britain
They may bloom legally on men S
suits after February !, although the
new 'non-austerity" clothes may not
be delivered before March l, an off,
cial Of the National Federation of
Merchant Tailors said today.
Evening star., 1944-01-24

dent of the association.
In addition to Mr.. Rodgers, H. c.
Arnot, director, Division of Motor
Transport, ODT, and John L. Rog-
ers associate director, Division Of
Motor Transport, ODT, will be
guests of the committee.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-06

Charles l.. E. Syendsen. form- CT secretary of the local United tFishermen's Union, is now lucat- Cd in Fairbanks where he is em- pioyed in the backshop of Jes- sens Weekly.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-06

A divorce was granted this week by Judge Simon Helen thai in the Third District Court at Anchorage to Raymond J Redfeld and Marie J. Red6eld. Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-06

Bradley Poland, son of MT. and Mrs. B. Poland of Mission Road, was dismissed this week form the GM hospital after a tensil operation.