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Evening star., 1944-03-19
Argentine Bon Closes
United Press Offices
BY the Associated Press

BY me AHSOClHItd Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 18-The
United Press in Argentina shut
down news gathering and distribut-
ing activities at noon today after
a Post Office Department order sus-
pended all its communications and
an official charged it with evading
controls"
The order prevented the United
Press and its Argentine affiliate
La Prensa, Unida, from receiving
news from abroad for distribution
in Argentina either by radio or
cable. 1t also forbade sending Ar
gentina news for publication abroad
Evening star., 1944-03-19

after graduation from the University
of Georgia, where he was an honor
student, editor of the university
magazine and president of the Chi
Phi fraternity chapter. He was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa. After
entering the Navy, he completed
the VT training course and later
received advanced training in Diesel
engines at Pennsylvania State Col
lege.
Representative Brown, now Serv-
ing his sixth term. is a member of
the House Committee on Banking
and Currency. His home here is at
3700 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Elderly Gas Station Owner
Found With Head Cut Off

By the Associated Press.
WELEETKA, Okla, Mar. 18.-
A. B. Keck, about 65, was found
dead in his grocery store filling
station today, his head severed
from his body, Sheriff J. w. Ken
nedy reported.
The sheriff said the floor and
fixtures We're covered with blood
and that Mr.. Kecks aSSailant had
Sprinkled pepper about the place.
BloodhoundS, brought from the
State penitentiary. trailed the as
sailant to a railroad track where
he presumably boarded a train.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
OPA Allows Fishermen
Additional Rution Points

BY the Associated Press.
Commercial fishermen and per-
sons employed on the inland waters
may obtain an allowance of ration
points on the basis of four meals a
day, the Office Of Price AdminiStra-
ton announced yesterday. Apph-
cations for the extra allowance
should be made to rationing boards,
Evening star., 1944-03-19

NObcl u 1uOIlldS
Brown, "a, a
submarine off,
GER, is missing
in action.
The depart
ment added that
for security rea-
sons it could not
divulge any of
t h e circ u m =
stances. His par
entS haQ not
heard from him
in two months.
1t. Brown en-
tered the Navy
Evening star., 1944-03-19
House Members s
Son Reported Lost

Representative Brown, Democrat
OF Georgia and Mrs. Brown were
notifled by the Navy Department
last night that their son, 1t. q. e.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Relieved in s r-inutes or
double your money hacL

~hen excess stomach acid causes painful sut,oca,-
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prescIibe the fastest acting medicines known for
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Eny or double your money back on return OF bottle
Evening star., 1944-03-19

JAP WARSHIP BOMBED-As
a Mitchell bomber lets go a
bomb from low altitude, the
crew of this japanese warShip
can be seen Sprinting for
cover. The enemy ship, about
the size of a corvette, plows
through the water at full
speed. but was soon stopped,
set aflre and eventually sunk.
This action took place near
New Hanover. between the
Admiralty Islands and New
ireland. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Power
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Continued From First Page)
Douglas said, that the end result
in this case cannot be condemned
under the act as unjust and unrea-
sonable from the investor or COM
pany viewpoint"
No Formula Can Bind.
Justice Douglas said that in a pre-
vious decision the court held that
"the commission was not bound to
the use of any single formula OF
combinations of formulae in deter
mining rates"
Its rate-making function, more
over, involves the making of "prag-
matte adjustments Justice Doug
las added. And when the COM
missions order is challenged in the
courts, the question is whether that
order viewed in its entirety" meets
the requirements of the act.
Under the statutory standard OF
Just and reasonable it is the result
reached, not the method employed
which is controlling ="
The Justice Department had con-
tended before the court that the
Power Commission properly used
the prudent investment" method
of fixing the valuation of the Hope
company for rate-making purposes
at $33, ,712,526. An annual return OF
I61a per cent was allowed. The
company claimed the rate base
should be 100000 900.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Woman Is Beaten,
|SIashed by Maniac
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-A slasher, who
police assumed to be a maniac, set
upon 27-year old woman last night
in the laundry of her home, beat
her head against the wall until she
became unconscious, tied her to a
washing machine and then ripped
her body with a razor blade.
The victim, whose condition was
termed fair today by hospital at
tendants, was Miss Florine Henry
a comptometer operator in the Fed
eral Reserve Bank.
Miss Henry told police all she
was able to see of her assailant
was hairy hand" and gave this
account of the attack:
The man clapped a hand over
her mouth as she was ascending
the stairs from the laundry and
dragged her back. He beat her
head against the wall, slashed hel
with a razor across the abdomen
and the upper part of her body and
then tied her, unconscious, to the
washing machine.
She was found by her sister
Pauline, who summoned Detectives
Charles Egan and Raymond Col
Inns. The officers said Miss Henry
had bitten him on the hand,
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Hatch. Ball Propose,
Hull Give Congress
World Council Plan
Sy the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
Senators Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico and Ball, Republican, of
Minnesota proposed today that the
State Department submit to Con-
gress an outline of plans for the i'm
mediate formation of United Ma
tions council to carry out the post
war pledges of the Moscow confer
ence.
The two Senators, members of a
team which led the Senate fight for
strong international commitments
before the adoption of the Connally
postwar resolution, told a reporter
they believed such action would
force a showdown on foreign policy
that might clarity that issue during
the presidential campaign.
TITS time to get down to cases, "
Senator Hatch declared. Every
body is for the formation of an in
ternational organization to preserve
the peace, but the real test of their
support of such a proposition will
not come until some of the details
are mapped out"
For himself, Senator Ball said he
hoped the State Department soon
would move toward implementation
of the Moscow agreement, which
recognized "the necessity of estab-
fishing at the earliest practicable
date a general international organ
ization, based on the sovereign
equality of all peace-loving states,
and open to membership by all such
states, large and small, for the main
tenance of international peace and
security."
I'VE believe this could best be
done by the formation of a United
Nations Council, and the time to
set up such an organization is now
before the problem is deposited on
our doorstep by the end of the war;"
Senator Ball said.
The section of the Moscow agree
ment calling for establishment of
the international organization was
incorporated almost bodily in the
Connally postwar peace resolution,
but Chairman Connally of the For
eign Relations Committee pointed
out that the American, British, Rus
sian and Chinese foreign Office rep
resentatives had specified that the
action was to be taken 'at the ear
Gest practicable date"
Senator Connally said he doubted
that date had arrived.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Coreening Plane Decopitotes
Autoist;; 6 Die in Two Crashes
Cargo Craft PIunges
Off Runwoy at
Los Angeles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-A cargo
plane overshot Mines Field anc
crashed last night, killing three mer
and damaging three houses and g
power line.
The falling craft crushed an auto
mobile, decapitating it's occupant
Louis E. Westphalen, %, OF suburban
Lennox.
Reports from the scene said two
Army men on the plane were killed
but mortuary said it had received
bodies of three Army men.
Francis A. Pluff, 35, Dallas, Tex, q
civilian radio operator on the plane
was injured.
Second 1t. Robert L. Hall, IS
based at Hills Field, Utah, walked
away from the wreckage, escaping
with shock State highway patrol
men found him at a nearby hot dog
stand.
A motor dropped off the plunging
ship and fell into bedroom at the
home of George F. Dopheide. Mr.
Dopheide, in another part of the
house, was unhurt.
Fire spurted through the wreck
age and exploded ammunition, in
vestigators said, but no one was
wounded.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

tCOnClnueo from F1rSt PaRe.)
possibility of landing craft being
unable to reach the beach. At NO
time during the battle, he empha-
sized, was there enough water tc
get the boats onto the beach.
Defends Artillery.
Gen. Edson also challenged state
ments that naval artillery supper,
had been inadequate. He said the
naval guns were effective and that
they accomplished about what we
expected them to-" Never in the
history of battle, he said. has artil-
lery fire, no matter how strong and
sustained. been able to neutralize
all smaller gun emplacements.
The general. who won the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor and the
British Distinguished Service Order
for heroic leadership on Guadal-
canal more than a year ago, said he
believed the American public was
shocked by the number of casualties
principally because they were con-
centrated in a single action of a
few days duration. He pointed out
that casualties on Tarawa were
about in the same proportion as
those of the Solomons campaign. but
in the latter drive they were spread
out over four months. He corrected
Evening star., 1944-01-03

me from Chairman MalcOm Ross OF
the Fair Employment Practices
Committee and also copies of peril
nent documents in this case.
Wants Unity With Justice.
obviously, in such a complicated
structure as the transportation in
dustry, We cannot Immediately at
tain perfect justice in terms OF
equal employment opportunities for
all people. I am sure, however
that you agree with me that all
Americans at this time should be
anxious to see to it that no discrimi-
nations prevent the fullest use of our
manpower in providing the strength
essential to the major military Of
fensive now planned
Indeed, hardly anything in Amer
lea now seems SO important as such
unity based upon justice as will
make possible the best use of all oul
human resources in this year OF
supreme national effort.
These pacific questions involved
in the case certified to me by the
Fair Employment Practice Com.
mittee relate only to determinations
against certain classes of Negro
railroad employees in connection
with which complaints were fileo
with the committee. These employees
are locomotive firemen, switchmen
dining car and shop employees.
Sure of Agreement.
Il believe it to be highly impor-
tant in connection with this stu.
alton that a small committee oi
disinterested and distinguished cit
liens be appointed to discuss this
matter as my representatives with
the railroad and labor organiza
tions. 1 am sure that agreements
shaped in good sense and good will
can be reached"
1t was made clear at the White
House that this committee is not
intended to supplant the FEPC, but
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Mrs. Roosevelt
Continued From First Page

Mrs. Roosevelt replied. II dislike
having to answer these rumors, be-
cause this is only a rumor that has
never been checked with me-"
She added that she knows of nc
beer garden in New Caledonia, but
Is aware that Red Cross soft drink
stands are sometimes designated as
such.
She also denied another rumor
that fighter escorts had accom-
panied her during her plane trip
She knew of only one other plane
that had been near her during any
part of the trip, she said, and this
was a Navy plane on routine trip
The Presidents wife is trying tc
stick to his edict of no expensive
repairs for the White House during
the war, she said, but she doesn't
know how much longer she will be
able to stand the peeling paint.
II look at it every few days and
wonder if we will be able to wait,
she said. 1T looks pretty badly, but
the President doesn't want anything
done that would be expensive dur.
ing the war;"
Evening star., 1944-01-03
WLB Failure 10 Order
Wire Pact Extension
Hit by Union Head

Joseph P. Selly, president of thu
American Communications Associa
ton (CIO), warned today thai
failure of the War Labor Board t.
issue Immediately an order extend.
ing the contract OF $4,000 former
Postal Telegraph employees nov
working for Western Union will
inevitably result in the develop.
ment of a chaotic and intolerable
situation In the telegraph industry. ;
His warning came on his arriyaI
here today to plan for a national
emergency conference" at the An.
napolis Hotel on Friday, the day
the CIO contract expires.
The dispute arose, according tc
the union official, when the Western
Union company gave notice of its
intention to terminate the Nation
wide contract despite previous COM
mltments it made to the Federal
Communications Commission" He
pointed out that FEC Chairman
James L. Fly had recommended ia
the WLB that the contract be ex-
tended until formal redetermina-
ton could be made. Mr.. Fly's letter
was read into the record of a WLB
hearing last Thursday on the con-
tracts termination.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the
WLB said the board was perfectly
cognizant Of the fact the contract
expires Friday" and added that the
board intends to act, and act very
soon."
Mr.. Selly said that since Pearl
Harbor mot a single man hour OF
work was lost in telephone, radio
cable or land line telegraph where
workers have been operating under
ACA-CIO contracts"
Since the merger of the two COM
panies, "our members formerly en-
ployed by Postal Telegraph Co. have
suffered grave discrimination and
provocation at the hands of the
Western Union monopoly" the
union official declared. The West
ern Union Co. has violated the
merger law, its commitments to the
FEC and its contract with the
union"
Termination of the contract will
render imperative such orderly
processes as the union has been able
to utilize land will provoke a chaotic
condition" he added.
Fridays meeting here will be at
tended by representatives OF COM
munications workers from every
city in the country, Mr.. Selly an
nounced.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
| Nation S Death Toll 242
For New Year Week End
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The New Year week end passed
with a toll of at least 242 lives los
in accidents.
During 81 hours preceding last
midnight $50 persons were reported
killed in motor vehicle accident.
and 90 died in fires, drownings, ga!
poisonings and other mishaps.
Gasoline rationing and other fac.
tors were believed to have kept traf-
fic deaths down considerably. The
National Safety Council estimated
the normal automobile death toll for
a three-day holiday period woulc
have been at least 225.
Highest death list for any State
was that of California, where IS
persons were killed.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

the impression that most losses were
sustained in reaching the beach and
said that in every case, except that
Of one battalion, more than 80 per
cent of the casualties were suffered
on the ground.
Analyses Jap Strategy.
Emphasizing the task that lies
ahead, Gen. Edison warned that
we're going to find some tough
spots waiting for us"
But I hope they're not any
tougher than this one" he said. Il
think the American people should
realize the psychology of the people
we are flghting-that is to make the
campaigns as costly as possible be-
cause thev don't believe we can
take it. They are willing to take
large losses in the hope that We
will be ready to quit before we lick
them"
Gen. Edison warned that If the
japanese are not defeated so
thoroughly that they cant start
this business again" the United
States. sooner or later. will have to
fight them off at OUR own shores.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Bomber Rips Into
Two Residences
At Chattanooga
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 3
Three flyers were killed last night
when a four-engined Army plane
crashed into two fashionable homes
on famed Missionary Ridge, 2 miles
from the center of Chattanooga.
Names of the victims were not
made public Immediately by Army
authorities. Their bodies were re-
covered from the wreckage.
A wingtip of the plane knocked
three stone columns from the front
of the S. S. Price residence, and
then exploded against the next-dool
home of DR.. David P. Houston, set
ting it afire.
The Houston house, heavy stone
structure. witkstood the impact but
was destroyed by flames.
Both families were at home, but
no one was hurt.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Sub Crew Tells How
Il Rounded Up Eight
Italian Ships al Malta
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A NORTH BRITAIN PORT, Jan.
3.-OfficerS of the British submarine
Unrivalled, arriving at their home
port for the first time in a year, told
yesterday how the undersea craft
rounded up eight Italian merchant
ships after the Italian armistice
sank a $4,000 enemy payroll and
rescued two surprised Australian
airmen.
When hostilities with Italy ceased
the Unrivalled was on patrol of
Bari and the commander, 1t. H. B
Turner, decided to contact the Ital-
ian authorities in that port and
demand that all available shipping
sail for Allied harbors.
I'VE stalked and boarded q
trawler." said It. Turner, "and
put one of my officers on board te
take a message to the senior nava
officer in Bari Hostages from the
traWler were retained, as we were
taking no risks at that early stage
of the armLstice
All 1ldIldll dSullll al CdlilC VII UOdl
the submarine. A convoy confer
ence was arranged, but it never was
held. as the possibility of a German
attack forced me to leave the
harbor. A motley collection of mer-
chant shipping quickly assembled
however, and so the passage to
Malta commenced. Four days later
the Unrivalled arrived in Malta
with eight ships in her charge"
Earlier the submarine added 9
chapter to the annals Of lost
treasure by sinking a merchant ship
carrying pay to an enemy mine
sweeping f1otilla.
On another patrol, the Unrivalleo
gave two Australian airmen a well
come surprise. The flyers had shot
down two German aircraft over the
Aegean and had then been shot
down in turn by the guns of an
enemy escort vessel. The submarine
surfaced alongside their rubber
dinghy and rescued them.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Italy
Continued From First Page.)

were plastered by Invader dive
bombers and Warhawks.
AS an official Allied statement said
the Germans were showing signs of
exhaustion after throwing divisions
piecemeal into the battle for Italy,
the Allied 5th Army gathered
strength for a drive on Casino and
the road to Rome. British troops of
the 5th Army, it was announced,
made a new bold foray across the
Gariglano River, penetrating to Cas-
tel Forte and then withdrawing.
German Casualties Heavy.
The Germans "are waging war
of attrition, but the attrition has
been heavier on their side" said
an official review of the fighting in
Italy. Some German divisions have
suffered such heavy casualties,
sometimes up to so per cent, that
they have been unable to stay in
the line more than two weeks"
AS one OF the worst snow, wind
and sleet storms of the Italian
campaign ragged on the 9th Army
front, Canadian troops captured San
Tommaso, 2 miles west of Ortona. 1t
was announced yesterday.
Canadian troops advanced toward
Pescara, from which an important
lateral road leads to Rome, after
fighting 24-hour battle to clear
the Germans from a long, low hill
on the Adriatic coastal road The
Nazis retreated to positions just
south of the Arielli River.
The fighting along the Adriatic
was typical of the German tactics
described in the official review of
the Allied 18th Army group which
said the Nazis "are defending every
feature, every position in hopes of
wearing down the Allied attack to
prevent the Allies from building up
enough reserves to deal any great
blow"
Meanwhile. at sea, American PIT
boats were disclosed to have pene-
trated into the Gulf of Genoa
Wednesday night, damaging a
trawler and torpedoing another ship.
On the following night, British
destroyers shelled a schooner of the
Italian east coast, driving it ashore.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
KoyIor Will Address
Izuuk Walton Leuoue

Joseph Kaylor, Maryland State
forester, will be the guest speaker
at meeting of the Rockville Chap
ter of the Izaak Walton League at
8 pm. Wednesday in the Police
Court hearing room.
Mr.. Kaylor, who has been work
ing with other representatives OF
the State conservation depart
ments on Statewide program for
postwar development, will discuss
this program in relation to the
leagues efforts.
The recommendations OF the
county convention of the league
which met in Bethesda last month
will be presented to the chapter for
action.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Jops Claim Sinking
OF wo Transports
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An imperial communique broad
cast today from Toxic declared
without Allied confirmation, that
Japanese aircraft had sunk a me-
dium- sized transport and at least
one smaller transport of Cape
Merkus, New Britain, on Friday
morning.
The communique, recorded by the
Associated Press, also reported that
formation of LOG Allied planes had
attempted" to attack Kavieng, New
Ireland Island, New Year morning
The japanese high command ad-
mitted loss of seven planes, but
asserted 10 of the attackers were
shot down.
Losses totaling Is planes were said
to have been inflicted on Allied air.
craft attacking Rabaul Saturday
and yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Womon's Leg Fractured
In Freak Accident

Mrs. Phillip B. Skillman, IS, ot
1904 South Hayes street, Arlington
suffered fractured leg yesterday In
q freak mishap on a streetcar load
ing platform at Georgia avenue ano
Webster street NV.
Police said Mrs. Skillman was
knocked to the platform when hel
brother-in-law, 1t. Col. Harold r
Skillman, stationed at Fort Meade
jumped away after being brushed by
a streetcar door opening at the
platform. Mrs. Skillman was treated
at Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Raids
Continued From First Paee.)

German fighting organization
was slow in starting to work. He
said a special force of Raj planes
circled the city for 80 minutes drop
ping small bombs and keeping the
German services under cover until
the heavy bombers roared over with
their blockbusters.
Then the conclusion of the big
bombs formed hurricane which
made buildings burn like blow
torches.
One woman was reported killed in
the raid on England.
One Of the attacking German
planes was chased back to France
before 1t was shot down.
The RATS cross-Channel pursuer
was Wing Comdr. John Cunning
ham. 1t was his 18th night victim
which put him in a tie with Wing
Comdr. j, R. D. Braham as the
RATS star night fighter pilot. Bra
ham got his 18th in September.