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Evening star., 1944-03-14
Lovett Quits 10 Ease
Congress Pressure Oh
Interior Department

Congressional pressure to force
the removal of Robert Morss Lovett
as executive assistant to the Gov
ernor of the Virgin Islands over
the opposition of the administra-
ton had borne fruit today, the res
ignation Of the official being an
nounced late yesterday at Charlotte
Amalie, seat of the islands govern
ment.
Accused by the Dies committee OF
afflliation with subversive organiza-
tions and branded as unfit to hold
office by the House Appropriations
Committee, Mr.. Lovett, with two
other former Federal employees SIM
ilarly placed, is testing the right OF
Congress to interfere with their
employment. Mr.. Lovett said in 9
press statement:
"It is obvious that with appro-
priations pending for the next year
my presence In the islands, in view
of the personal hostility of members
of Congress, is burden which the
Department of the Interior cannot
longer carry"
Under an appropriations bill rider
Mr.. Lovett and DR.. Goodwin B. Wat
son and William B. Dodd, jr., both o1
the Federal Communications Com
mission, were denied further pay
after last November Is unless they
were reappointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate. Presi-
dent Roosevelt assailed the pro-
scription in a message to Congress
and Secretary 1ckes declared that
"witchhunters" had sent the Amer
lean Constitution and standards Of
fair play into eclipse"
The three men retained their DO
sitions without pay in order to make
a court test of the issue by filing
suit for the salary attached to the
Office. This action is now pending
In the Court of Claims.
DR.. Watson and Mr.. Dodd left the
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Seeks to dispose Of service vote
bill.
Commerce subcommittee contin-
ues work on postwar aviation policy.
Senate and House conferees meet
on UNRRA resolution.
House:
Routine session.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues discussion of income tax SIM
plification.
Foreign Affairs Committee meets
to take action on lease-lend extern
sion bill.
Committee investigating execu-
tive agencies reopens hearings on
proposed changes in the Price Con-
troll Act.
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|Winche|| Challenges
Dies 10 Question Him;
Hoffman Raps Fb|

The free-for- fall verbal battle rag
ing between a group of House men,
bers and some radio commentators
reached new crescendo today
when Walter Winchell challenged
Chairman Dies of the Committee
Investigating Un-American Activ-
tiles to call him here for question:
ing.
After an attack on him by Mr..
Dies in a statement yesterday, Mr..
Winchell was quoted by the Asso-
ciated Press in a dispatch from
Miami Beach as saying:
Il would be very happy to tell
these men (Mr. Dies and his asso-
ciates) to their faces things I have
not been allowed to tell on the radio
or in the newspapers. I have re-
peatedly asked to be brought to
Washington for questioning"
CIO and FBI Assailed.
In stormy House session yes
terday, not only Mr.. Winchell and
other radio commentators, but also
the CIO leadership, alleged Com
munists" in Government jobs, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the New Deal generally were singled
out as targets.
Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lican, of Michigan charged in a
10,000-word speech that there was
a concerted drive in progress ito
override our form of government
and convince our people that
Franklin D. Roosevelt is the indis-
pensable man."
Those who question this conclu-
sion, he added, are subject to attack
by "wolfpack smearers," among
whom he named Mr.. Winchell-
calling him a Creator of falsehoods''
the New York PM and the Chi
cago Sun, both owned by Marshall
Field; the Luce publications and
others who he said are more inter-
ested1 in other countries than in
the welfare of America"
Says CIO "Communist-Inspir
Mr.. Hoffman recounted an alleged
incident in which the FBI investi-
gated 17-year-old boy in Michigan
because he had called q statement
by Mr.. Roosevelt an "untruth," and
added that the organization could
better use its time by exposing "the
Walter Winchells who do so much
to stir up disunity, to spread dis
sension, create class and racial ha-
tired, the purpose of which is to de-
stroy peoples confidence in govern
ment."
The Michigan member also at
tackled the CIO leadership as being
"Communist-inspired" and work
ing to overthrow the Government
by force
Meanwhile Representative Dies is
sued his statement charging that
fully go per cent" of the statements
made by some radio commentators
can be proved utterly false" Mr..
Dies earlier had said that he re-
quested the Blue Network to give
him time on Mr.. Winchell's program
to answer the commentator at
tacks and had been denied the op-
portunlty.
Dies Sees Major Issue.
This whole question will be
brought to a showdown in the near
future" Mr.. Dies declared, "and in
my opinion it will develop into a
major issue"
The Dies Committee, he said, may
subpoena the scrips of radio COM
mentators for several years back to
establish the truth or falsity of their
statements.
H. v. Kaltenborn, founder and
former president of the Association
of Radio News Analysts, said yester-
day he agreed with Mr.. Dies that
subjects of unfair personal at
tacks" should have chance to reply.
But the difficulty, he explained, lay
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Liberty Ship Is Named
For Copt. J. [. Ackerson

The memory of a former naval
officer who was stationed here for
many years was honored when the
Liberty ship James L. Ackerson
was launched February % at the
st. Johns River Shipbuilding Co.
yard in Florida
Capt. sAckerson was long a MEM
ber of the Construction Corps Of the
Navy and served with distinction
in the last war. At the time Of
his death here in 1890 he was di-
rector Of the Shipping Boards
Bureau of Construction, having re-
signed his commission in the Navy
to. enter that service.
His widow, a resident of Wash
ington, sponsored the new vessel
which bears her husbands name.
The president of the yard, James
C. Merrill, at the launching, de-
scribed Capt. Ackerson as "a man
who devoted his life to the ad-
vancement of American shipping
and shipbuilding"
Evening star., 1944-03-14

in deciding what was unfair and
establishing what constitutes fail
chance Of reply.
AS to the charges made agains'
commentators in the House, Mr.
Kaltenborn said he thought these
men could stand comparison with
Mr.. Dies on accuracy. judgment
taste or sensationalism."
Busbey Joins in Attack.
Representative Busbey, Republic.
an, of Illinois joined in Mr.. Hoff.
mans attack on certain Govern.
ment officials who, he said, wers
trying to pave the way for totali.
tartan domination of the United
States and the European continent.
He also leveled blast at Louis
Adamic, the author, a. Yugoslav by
birth, declaring he had been en-
gagged In campaign to promote the
interests of the Soviet Union "above
all others" Mr.. Adamic, the Illi-
nois member said, had boasted ot
powerful connections and inf1u-
eilce In the Once OF War Informa-
ton, the ONCE Of Strategic Serv-
ices and even the State Depart
ment."
Mr.. Adamic was quoted in an
Associated Press dispatch from New
York as saying Mr.. Busbey's charges
were pulled out of thin air"
$50 far as I know" he said, 81
have absolutely no influence with
the Office of Strategic Services, the
ONCE Of War Information or the
State Department. 1t is merely a
smear by people like Busbey who
I suspect, are tied up with the
Yugoslav Ambassador in Washing
ton, Mr.. Fotitch, who finds me OBJ
jectionable because I am prolific
and anti-Yugoslav government in
exile"
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Executive Arrested
In S275,9S4 Theft
From Chain Stores
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Mar. 14.--A $4,000
a-year executive of a department
store management firm was under
arrest today in Vancouver, British
Columbia. charged in an indictment
here with the theft of S275,9 ,984 from
stores operated by the company
throughout the United States.
The man, Ralph M. Wilby, 80,
assistant treasurer of the William
t. Knott Co., Inc, was apprehended
yesterday by Canadian police on a
Victoria-Vancouver ferryboat, Dis
trict Attorney Frank S. Hogan's Of
flee announced, and is being held
for New York authorities.
Wilby left his New York City
home for Canada two months ago,
when an audit of the firms books
was begun, the district attorneys
Office said.
He was indicted here February
25 on II counts Of grand larceny,
according to the district attorneys
announcement which added that
total alleged thefts may exceed
90UU,UUU.
The district attorneys Office said
Wilby, using the name Alexander
Douglas Hume, obtained a job four
years ago with the Knott Co..
which operates is department stores
in the Midwest and South. In Sep
tember, 1943, he was named assistant
treasurer.
He milched the company by es-
tablishing four fictitious textile
mills in New Jersey and appro-
priating money paid by the firm s
stores to the mills for supposed
materials, the district attorney s
Office charged.
The real Hume, Canadian Army
major, has disclaimed any knowl-
edge of Wilby or how the man
obtained credentials in his name.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
OPA Investigating
Reno-AItoonu 7rip
In Private AirpIone
BY the Associated Press.

RENO, New, Mar. 14.-OPA
headquarters yesterday asked
Paul T. Winter, district OPA
director at Altoona, Pa, to
make inquiry into how George
McGinnis, Reno rancher, made
a trip there by private plane.
The Reno Ration Board de-
MED Mr.. McGinnis' applica-
ton for 1850 gallons of special
gasoline for a trip to New York
City.
He appealed, but no action
had been taken when word was
received here that Mr.. Nc
Ginns' plane had crash landed
at the Duncanville Airport,
near Altoona, March 10.
The plane, formerly used by
the Civil Air Patrol, was sold
to Mr.. McGinnis last year and
bore the CAP insignia.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
UNIV Files Pay Plan
With WLb on Basis o.
Take-|t-or-Leave-It
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The anthracite wage agreement
has been submitted to the War
Labor Board on take-it or leave 1t
basis, United Mine Workers
spokesman says. a.
This determined expression pres
aged a possible serious clash, be-
cause it is known that the WLB
objects to at least one wage pro-
vision of the contract. This is the
clause providing for payment of 37e
cents day to all employees, which is
a time-and-a-half rate for Is
minutes lunch time which the en-
ployes are to give to production
The WLB's objection is that con-
tract miners are paid on a tonnage
basis, not an hourly basis, and had
no lunch time to give to production
Saturday, a WLB spokesman said
Edwin Witte, an alternate public
member, had been assigned to helr
the miners and the operators nego-
tiate an agreement within the
framework Of the sterilization policy
and that as far as, he knew such
negotiations would be continued.
A union spokesman yesterday
acknowledged that both sides had
met with Mr.. Witte, presented the
agreement to him and answered his
questions, but the miners are stand
ing pat"
The UNIV contends that In ap-
proving the Ickes-Lewis agreement
Of November 3, the WLB did not
specifically veto the 37.8 cents for
tonnage men, and that it has been
paid to the workers for more than
four months. The UNIV spokesman
denied any plans to continue
negotiations or mediation and said
the WLB could approve it or take
the responsibility for rejecting it.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Man, 70, With 81, 500
Forqets His Address

A 70-year-old man with more
than S1,500 in his pockets was found
wandering through the halls of the
Capitol last night, police reported.
At the first precinct the man told
police his name was Harry E. Amos
but he could not recall where he
lived, and police could find nc
Identification papers in his pockets
The man was transferred to Gal
linger Hospital for observation.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Arlington to Begin
BUDGET Study Tomorrow

Arlington County Manager Frank
G. Hanrahan will present the pro-
posed 1944-45 budget at a special
meeting of the County Board at
8 am. tomorrow in the boardroom
at the courthouse.
A public hearing on the budget
will be held later before it is adopted
Evening star., 1944-03-14

the UldUle Will
be on Germany,
declares Secre-
tary Of State
Hull.
In response to
an appeal Of
Pope Plus XII
to Allied and
German leaders
to spare Nazi-
occupied Rome,
Mr.. Hull said
yesterday that
German soldiers
have entrenched
t h e m selves in
italian SllrineS
Evening star., 1944-03-14

tioning before a
Senate Agricul-
t ure Subcom-
mittee as a re-
S ult of Mr.
w i c k a rd's ac-
ton in quoting
statements that
Mr.. S | a t t ery's
a d m inistration
of REA h a d
been generally
lax"
Mr.. Wickard
read to the COM
mittee y e S t er-
day portions of
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Jimmy Stewards Sister Weds

INDIANA, Pa, Mar. IA (P).-Miss
Mary Wilson Stewart, sister OF
Maj. James Stewart, the film star,
was married here last night to 1t.
Robert M. Perry of New Castle, Pa,
a chaplain in the Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1944-03-14

GIRL SCOUTS GIVE "WORK CHECK" TO PRESIDENTIAL
check for the 1530000 hours of voluntary public service
Girl Scouts have contributed since the
Haroor was given to President Roosevelt yesterday White
House ceremony The three Girl the presen
ation in behalf Of the $4,000 organization
the Nation are Cleft to rgh Dorothy Clark a.
in the District Marjorie Black A. Baltimore
ton a. OF Troop Alexandria, Made out the
United States the check represents the payment
pronlissory note" issued Scouts 1941 which
they offered to any required number of
A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Wickard and 5Iatferv
May Be Called Again
In REA Investigation
BY the Associated Press.

Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
and Harry E, Slattery, head of the
Rural Electrification Administration.
may be recalled for further oues-
Evening star., 1944-03-14

Communications Commission some
time ago, it was said there today.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Girl Bogpipers Popular

Girl bagpipers of Dagenham,
England, had 1000 engagements
last year, 300 for the services
Evening star., 1944-03-14
War Damage 10 Rome
will Be Nazis' Fault,
Hull Replies 10 Pope
BY the Associated Press.

I BY me Assoclated Press.
The Allies will spare holy and
historic places and human lives ito
the extent humanity possible but
| If the roads of war lead to Rome,
Evening star., 1944-03-14

A London dispatch said Andrei J.
Vishinsky, the Soviet member of the
Interallied Advisory Council on
Italian Affairs. was expected to be
named the Russian Ambassador
Should Britain also grant recogni-
ton, the dispatch added, Sir Noel
Charles, who until recently was Am
bassador to Brazil and who was Min
lister to Rome before the war, is ex-
pected to be named Ambassador.
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Motorist Fined SIS
In Hit And Run Case

M. P. Stamper was fined SIS
and. costs Of court in recorder S
court Thursday for driving under
ibe influence of whiskey for hit
and run. The defendant pleaded
guilty and his license was revoked
fo1 one year.
Other cases to come before
Judge H. Winfield Smith were
J. W. Covil, fined $25 and costs
for speeding and violating the stop
'aw; Nancy Horton. sentenced to
II months in Jail at camp 404, Ra-
leigh, for false registration; Paul
Thomas Lefore and George D.
Marley were each given a 60-day
suspended sentence for turning in
a false alarm; Russell A. McIn-
tyre, fined $40 and costs for impro.
PER state license; Ruth Stone, sen.
fenced to six months at camp 404,
Raleigh, for false registration and
occupying a room for immoral
purposes: W. w. Jones. Negro,
was sentenced to 80 days on the
county farm in default of fine and
costs, for failing to pay court
costs.
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|USO 3rd Anniversary
Celebrated At Fifth
And Orange Club Here

Mrs. j. Wallace West, president
ct the advisory committee of the
Fifth and Orange USO, is chair
man in charge of arrangements
for the national USO Birthday an
nlversary of the club, which will
be celebrated in the clubhouse, 124
South Fifth street at 8 p. m. Fri
day, February 4.
Mrs. West will present W..
4 Dosher, postmaster, president
Of the USO area council, who will
make few Introductory remarks.
The music of the evening will
be under the direction of the Wac
chorus, Wac Detachment Station
Complement Camp Davis, with
Capt. Blance Cline, detachment
commander, presenting Pfc. Mil
dred Distad, who will be in charge.
The chorus will give number OF
selections including solos, quar-
tettes and group singing, led by
Pfc. Distad.
w. S. Mcmahon, assistant to
general manager, North Carolina
Shipbuilding company, who has
been interested in USO since its
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SAA - VIA 9ASAA
a field, but johnson did, be-
cause the artillery was pound
Ing ali around him.
His flight had just bombed
Nazi troops and come over to
patrol the beach head when his
engine began to sputter. He
spotted t e tiny temporary
strip with few Cubs scattered
arou I'd. He knew he would not
be able to land, but there was
nothing else to do. So he did
It with only inches to spare,
while a handful of mechanics
stared in unbelief.
1t. johnson, holder of the
Purple Heart, with oak leaf
cluster, enlisted in the Army
Air Forces in November 1S4I
at Fl. Bragg, and after receiv-
ing training at several bases
throus bout the South, he was
commissioned and received
his wings July 3, 1912 at
Spence Field, Ga.
He Is graduate of New
Hanover High School. Before
enl lis t n 6 Johnson was a
popular youth in local social
circles.
When in Wilmington, 1t.
Johnson made his home with
his father, j. Troy johnson at
1906 Market street,
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by the Collector Of Internal Rev.
enue with the blank forms for 1913
showing tax reported and amount
paid for 1912; if a declaration of
estimated tax was filed during
1943, a copy Of such declaration,
Form 1040-ES; all members Of the
armed forces and any other tax
payers who do not have blank
forms should have with them a
copy of the 1912 tax return and a
record of the exact amount of tax
paid thereon. an accurate record
of all other income besides wages
received in 1943.
Christman asked that time of the
office employees not be uselessly
consumed by patrons.
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organization. will make a short
address.
The cutting of the, birthday cake
will be special feature of the
evenings entertainment and cor
dial invitation is extended to the
community, as well as men and
women in the service with their
families and friends, to enjoy this
program and that of Sunday after
noon at p. m. when another spe-
eial program will be presented.
The clubhouse will be open Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday to all
visitors who are interested in see
ing the USO in action.
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Paul Allen Elected
Chairman OF National
Housing Association

paul A. Allen, Housing Mana ger
Il the Housing Authority Of the
C " Of Wilmington, has been
elected chairman of the mana ge-
raent division of the National AS
aoc;ation of Housing Officials
Henry R. Emory, executive direc-
~, of the Housing Authority, an,
nounced today.
Mr. Allen was named vice
chairman and member Of the
executive council of the division
At its meeting in New York last
Nav The chairman, John Ducey,
of Chicago. recently resigned to
enter the Navy and Mr.. Allen
was elected to the post in ballor
among members of the COM
mttee.
He will serve as head of the
division until the next meeting in
May.
Mr., Allen came here in 1941
from Raleigh. where he was con-
nected with that comn1unity's
Housing Authority. His first posi-.
ton was manager of the Nesbitt
Courts development. and in 1912
he was appointed manager of the
Lake Forest project. Later that
wear he was named Housing
Manager of the Authority in
charge of its many management
operations.
He is the second member Of
the Wilmington Authority to be
elected to the national chairman
ship of the division. The first
was Robert X. Creighton. now
connected with the National Hous-
ng agency in Atlanta, Ga.
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SUGAR STAMP 40
MAY NOW BE USED

Wilmington housewives who wish
!, ran early fruit may now obtain
five pounds of sugar from their
.otai1ers for this purpose by using
,roar stamp number 40 in War
patton Book No. 4, the New Han.
.or War Price and Rationing
v vc announced Thursday.
0U The stamp will be valid from
now through February %, 1915
i nbirteen months), and will be the
VIZ, sugar stamp used for buying
canning sugar.
Additional amounts will be made
..,ailable later on application to
tho ration board.
!" The five pounds of sugar obtain.
oh1e with sugar stamp 40 are part
a. sf fine total sugar allowance that
''l;u he available fer the 1914 home
canning cn season, officials said. Adj
s;+ional sugar will be made avail
anio to persons who wish can
a snd nreserve more fruit tan can
b b nut up with the five-pound per
n NJ stamp allowance.
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PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-R-
TIE War Department announc-
ed today list of promotions
of officers, including these
from North Carolina:
CAPT. TO MAI.
Mount Olive-Graham STAN
ford Eubank, CHI, 212 e. Pol
lock st.
lST 1T. TO CAPT.
Concord - Earl Bowling Ed
wards. CHI, RI. !.
Franklin - John Litt1efield
Crawford, &C, Box 318.
Hende' sonvilIe- Frank Sam
uel Bovine, AC, Box 1873.
New Bern - Woodland Me-
Adoo Styron, AC, Oaks ID.
Shelby - George Harvey
Rcpp, &C, 332 Lee st.
The following cppoints were
announced:
Greenville Hazel Inez
oDelle, End It. ANC, 301 Ar
ling ave.
Mashallberg - Rita Rivers
Moore, End 1t, ANC.
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and hardwood fires.
Cook 2 unpeeled, medium sized
sweet potatoes in boiling water until
tender-then peel and slice in thick
crosswise slices. Core 2 tart apples and
slice in half inch slices. Place "a lb. of
sliced Star Bacon in cold frying pan.
Fry slowly over low heat for 10 to IL
minutes, turning frequently and pour
ing off fat as it accumulates. When
crisp but not brittle the bacon is done.
Using some of the bacon drippings,
fry the apples and slices of sweet po-
tatoes. Serve as illustrated. Serves 4.
X ARMOUR AND COMPANY
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Star Bacon with Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Here's a point-easy dinner that's
mighty easy to prepare. Everything
you need for it is easy to get-your
market is sure to have these foods on
hand. And what a wonderful combi-
nation of fine flavors-bacon, sweet
potatoes and apples! All favorites!
Ration-wise, this meal is real bar
gain-takes so few meat points per
person! 1t takes just few slices Of
Armour Star Bacon to provide the
satisfaction of big meat meal-be-
cause Star Bacon is richly flavorful-
sugar cured in its own juices, then
slow-smoked over fragrant hickory
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People Are Urged To
Bring Correct Data
Whe1 Getting Tax Aid

Raymond D. christman, deputy
collector of internal revenue. said
Thursday that internal revenue
employees would be unable to as.
slst local persons in the prepare
ton OF 1943 income tax returns I'M
less certain specific information is
at hand.
MIR. Christman requested that
persons seeking help bring this
oata; Form W. furnished by the
employer showing wages received
aDa tax withheld; Form 1125 sent
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FIRST TO LAND

1t. James T. johnson, 70
year old Wilmington boy, (left)
was the first to land on the
new Allied beach head south
of Rome.
1t was impossible" to land
a P140 Warhawk on the little
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Marshall islands, devoting a por-
ton of its regular news programs
to details of the latest American
successes and the losses inflicted
upon the Japanese.