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Evening star., 1945-02-10
Investigators Find
1860 Idle in Detroit
BY the Associated Press,

| by IIe Associated fIeSS.
DETROIT, Feb. 10.-Representa
tives of the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee, charged with de.
termining whether Detroit area fac.
tories are using their manpower tt
the fullest extent, arrived here to.
day to find approximately 13,60t
workers idle because of strikes.
The workers are employees of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co.'S five
plants and of the Square D Co.'S
Rivard avenue plant. They are
members of the CLOS Auto Workers
and Electrical Workers Union, re-
spectively.
At the Briggs Mack avenue plant
$500 workers struck last Tuesday
in a dispute over wage rates of Is
workers in the burr department
Ignoring Regional War Labor
Board directive to return to work
at once, the strikers voted to &C
back on Monday, but stipulated the
WLB should then have two repre-
sentatives in the plant to hear
grievances. The WLB has made nc
direct reply to this proposal
Management said an additional
6,700 workers had to be sent home
because the strike in the Mack ave-
nue plant had halted the flow OF
parts The affected departments
have been producing parts for BIS
bombers, tanks and other war equip
ment.
A strike of 1,100 workers at the
Square D plant began yesterday. It
involves differences over the method
Of distributing War Labor Board
Wage increase directive.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Numbers Racket in District
Brought to Virtual Stundsti||

It took war to do it, but the
numbers racket here has virtually
ceased operation, it was learned to-
day.
Nobody in their right mind, how
ever, expects the operators to stay
out Of business long.
The plight Of the number writer's
started when horse racing was BAN
ned by War Mobilization Director
Byrnes. With their backs to the
wall, they adopted the last three
figures Of the closing New York
Stock Exchange total sales to de-
termine the daily winners.
But New York's Mayor La Guardia
put stop to that by requesting the
Stock and Curb Exchanges to list
total sales in round numbers. The
numbers fraternity here suspended
operations Thursday, with the ex-
Evening star., 1945-02-10

ception Of q few who have faith In
the operations OF the Mexican
tracks.
Now the boys have their heads
together to devise some new ways
of keeping the wolf from the door.
Some advocate using the first three
figures of the stock exchange clos
ing sales, but others object to this
because 1t might be possible to cal
culate the figures by perusing the
opening tot4.
There has even been talk of
using 10-sided dice, tossing them
three times to determine the three
numbers. But the average. numbers
patron has little faith in the integ-
rity Of the numbers writer. Only
when a method beyond the control
Of the numbers writer's is used to
determine the winning digits can
the racket be operated successfully
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Negro Squadron
Donates Gift to
Flight Prejudice
81 the Associated Press.

y
DETROIT, Feb. 10.-A War De-
partment spokesman reported today
that the Nations flrst all-Negro
fighter squadron. now in action in
italy, has returned q 81 900 gift from
10 Detroit union local with the re-
quest that It be used to better Inter
racial goodwill"
Truman e. Gibson, jr, civilian
aide to Secretary Of War Stimson,
said Ford Local 600. United Auto
Workers, CIO, has agreed to con-
tribute the money to q national fund
which viii provide an annual award
for "the person or group contribut-
ing the most toward racial good
viii"
Mr.. Gibson said Mai. George s.
Roberts, former commander Of the
eeth Pursuit Squadron, told him his
|dye1s made their decision because
lot their desire for Understanding
and advancement Of the Negro.*
Evening star., 1945-02-10
HiIIsdaIe Association
Backs Teachers PAY Bill

The Hillsdale Civic Association
meeting last night in the Birney
School, Endorsed the teachers salary
bill with the proposed amendments
now before the Commissioners.
Miss Althea Howard, chairman o1
the Transit Committee, reported the
Capital Transit Co. has assured the
Hillsdale area of better bus service
during the rush hours within the
next three weeks.
The committee, headed by Mrs
Lillian Street, which has worked te
obtain day nursery for the ares
announced that a nursery will be
opened February II in the Nichols
avenue project dwellings.
The association Is uniting with
school officials, the Parent Teache,
Association and police officers In q
campaign against truants and de.
linquents.
Mrs. Nellie southall. president
presided.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated EIese.
A new property Of the magnet
which enables it to float in air has
been discovered by Soviet scien-
lists.
/ As reported In the Soviet In.
formation Bulletin, the phenomenon
was described by a DR.. Arkadiev, q
corresponding member of USSRs
Academy of Sciences.
DR.. Arkadiev said the finding
would aid in determining the prop.
critics of certain metals, such as tin
and aluminium, and also might
"shed more light on the origin OF
the universe and the structure o1
the atom"
The scientist reported that wher
Ia magnetized ferro-nickel bar, one
centimeter long, was thrown on a
lead saucer which had been cooled
to 269 degrees below zero c., II
bounced up and remained sus-
pended in space. When the tenn.
perature of the lead saucer rose to
(minus) 266 degrees, the bar again
settled on its surface"
He said the phenomenon was
due to the "superconductivity OF
lead" explaining that at a very low
temperature, a magnet strikes up
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Motorists Warned 10 Guard
Against Battery Trouble

Motorists will have to take special
care of their automobile batteries
during 1945, the American Automo-
bile Association advised today In
warning that civilian production ol
batteries is expected to be several
millions less than last year.
The association listed these points
in suggested conservation pro-
gram:
Have battery checked regularly
particularly to determine If 1t Il
undercharged.
Don't use battery "dopes," as nc
satisfactory substitute electrolyte
has been found for the mixture oi
sulphuric acid in water.
Check battery case or metal sup
port for looseness or corrosion, and
replace warn cables.
Guard against overcharging and
make sure your ammeter or battery
guage is In, working condition at ali
times.
The association warned that a
dangerously large portion" Of pas
senger cars will be swept from the
highways" if motorists are not care
fsl Of their batteries.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Two Florida Congressman
Dispute Stimson on POW
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press
Two Florida members of Congress
took issue today with Secretary of
War Stimson over the question of
reported pampering of war prison.
erS.
Representatives Peterson and
Skies, asserted they could not agree
with statement by Mr.. Stimson
that prisoners are not being ac-
corded special treatment.
The two declared that In Florida,
at least, German captives are re-
ported getting food which takes far
more ration points than a similar
number of civilians are allowed.
In addition, Mr.. Skies contended,
"Nazi propaganda is flourishing in
the prison camps, and nothing is
done to curb it,
Mr.. Peterson said he had written
Mr.. Stimson demanding an explana-
tion and also is pushing for a con-
gressional investigation of the situ-
alton.
Mr.. Skies said he Is taking the
1aatter up direct with Army ofacials.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Opposition Not Likely
To Extension Of 0PA
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Even Capitol critics of its en-
forcement policies conceded today
that OPA is here to stay for the
duration, and probably beyond.
Senator Butler, Democrat, Of Ne
braska, said legislation to extend the
life of the Office of Price Admins
tration likely will meet little opposi-
ton, although efforts will be made
to effect some changes.
Present OPA authority expire.
June 30 Senator Wagner, Demo
crat, of New York, will offer legis.
lation Monday to carry it over unit
December 81. 1916. Hearings before
the Senate Banking Committee viii
start February 26.
Senator Butler plans to offer ar
amendment to require the admins
tration to make advance announce
ments each season of the meat
prices 1t intends to enforce so thai
cattle feeders and producers car
plan accordingly.
Sudden changes in prices cause
distress" he said.
Asserting he thinks everybody
comedies the price and imitation
controls will have to be extended,
Senator Butler said there will be
"a through investigation as to how
well or how poorly some of OPA's
regulations have been inforced."
Evening star., 1945-02-10
| Mrs. Bradford Ripley
Ito Christen Carrier

Mrs. Bradford w. Ripley, I'd, o4
Dayton, Ohio, will christen the Mid.
way, first Of the Nays 45,0O0-tou
carriers, largest flattops ever built.
Mrs. Ripley is the widow Of 1t.
Bradford Williams Ripley, 3D., q.
s. N. r., and the daughter Of James
M. Cox. former Governor Of Ohio.
The Midway is being built at the
Newport News (Va) Shipbuilding IL
Drydock Co. and will be launched
there about March Is The carrier
will be launched by f1otation In dry.
dock.
Named In commemoration Of the
battle Of Midway June 3-6, 1912, con-
sidered the naval turning point Of
the war In the Pacific, the Midway
Is q sister ship Of the Coral Sea,
which will be launched about April
l at the New York Navy Yard.
The Navy said carriers Of this
class will carry more than 80 planes,
which may be twin -motored. A third
ship Of this class Is under construc.
ton but has not yet been named.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
UNRRA will Keep 1000
Ready 10 Go Into Germany

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration said today that 1000
Iof its representatives would b
shifted to France shortly on standby
orders for moving into Germany to
handle millions OF displaced Euro
pean nationals.
An onacial explained that, through
an agreement between Gen. Eisen-
hover and Director General Herbert
H. Lehman. UNRRA would particd-
pate In the occupation under Allied
military supervision.
Our units" he said, will follow
just as soon rs the troops take over
any area"
Specialized UNRRA personnel win
Igo to France for training. Sixty par
cent will be from the continent. with
the remaining 40 per cent, about 800,
American and British.
"A majority Of our workers win b
French since 2,500, 900 French prison.
|ers Of war and forced laborers must
be returned to France" the oncial
explained.
He added that each team would
have q director, deputy director,
medical officer, administrative nurse
for organizing nursing welfare, an
officers mess and q supply olncer.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Actress Enjoys Reunion
With 5 Flyers She Saved
Py the Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A blond
former actress and her five escorts,
all Of them Allied flyers, are doing
the town today, once again enjoy
ing a comradeship they knew dur
ing the dark days Of France when
only the woman stood between the
flyers and capture by the Nazis.
Nine. Drue Tartiere-better known
as Nom" to the boys-arranged
for the escape from France of 80
Allied flyers, including the 5 with
whom she held a first reunion last
night.
The 40-year-old Nine. Tartiere
was known as Drue Leyton of Santa
Monica, Calf, and acted in the
Charlie Chan movies until her mar
riage to q French oflcer, who was
killed by Vichy French.
Nine. Tartiere sheltered the five
men for q time at her home near
Barbizon, South Of Paris, and later
arranged for their transfer.
The flyers are Aviation Cadet
Willis Spellman, 20, Of Jefferson
vile, Ind, Flying Officer Lorne w.
A. Frame, 20, of Ottawa. Flying
On1cer Don Steepe of Sudbury, On
tario; 1t. Alfred Richter, %, OF
Chicago, and Flying Omcer VIII
liam Watson, 20, Of Ottawa.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Senator Chavez's Son
Awarded Bronze Star
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico learned today that his son
First 1t. Dennis Chavez, jr., has
been awarded the Bronze Star
Medal for gallantry in action on
the island of Guam last July %.
A Marine Corps citation said:
by cool and capable direction,
and personal leadership, 1t. Chavez
and his platoon completely an
initiated an attacking enemy force
three times superior in manpower
and weapons.
His conduct, leadership and cour-
age throughout were outstanding
and in keeping with the highest
traditions of the United States
naval service"
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Fifty War Directors Ask
President 10 Aid Weber
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSoctated Press.
LAPINE, Oreg, Feb. lo.-Efty
inmates Of the conscientious Oh.
jectors' camp here revealed yester.
day that they have asked President
Roosevelt to halt the "cruel and un-
just" sentence given Pvt. Henry
Weber for refusing to drill.
The men released to the press
copies Of . letter to the President.
Originally opposing the death SEN
tence ordered for Pvt. Weber 1t
Camp Roberts, Calf, 1t was amend
ed to term the substituted life
penalty too severe.
The letter said several men In
conscientious objectors' camps re-
fused to bear arms after induction.
as did Pvt. Weber, but that this
"does not mean that they could not
be conscientious" It expressed be-
lief his position Is "the result Of
confusion on the meaning of the
ambiguous clause on conscientious
objection"
Camp oficials declined to Be
quoted on the letter. but admitted
knowledge of it. Copies went to the
War Department, Senate Investiga-
ton Committee and the press.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Western Front
Continued From First Page. }

Sizing up the Canadian 1st Army
offensive at the northern end of the
Siegfried Line, the Berlin radio said
ut must be assumed this attack is
only the beginning"
The Moscow radio, in a broadcast
directed to the German people, said
that with the Big Three meeting,
at Is certain the Allies In the west
will soon launch q major offensive. -
Berlin said Gen. Eisenhower was
employing q thick artificial fog in
an attempt to cloak huge troop con-
centrations southeast Of Aachen in
q sector now quiet.
In the same broadcast Berlin sug-
gested that the object Of the Cana
dian offensive may be ITO induce
Won Rundstedt to withdraw troops
from other sectors"
Evening star., 1945-02-10

and as special War Department con-
sultant on matters pertaining to
Negro troops"
Gen. Davis, whose son has had q
notable career in the Air Force, Is
completing his 46th year of active
Army service. He was born in
Washington on July /, 1877, and
entered the military service in 1898
during the Spanish American War
as a lieutenant of infantry. Mustered
out after the war he enlisted as a
private in the old 9Th Cavalry and
won a commission in 1901.
Retired from the Army on July 81,
1o41, soon after his promotion to
brigadier general temporary, he
was recalled to active duty the fol-
lowing day. Gen. Davis was assigned
to the European theater of opera
tions in September, 1912, for a
months tour Of duty and then was
assigned In the Office of the In
spector General at the War Depart
ment. He returned to the European
theater on tuly II, 1914. for further
| duty. ...
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Government Speeds
Plans 10 Increase
Garment Production
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Having specified a wide range
Of inexpensive essential cotton
garments for increased produc-
tfon, the Government hurried
work today on priority lists OF
woolen and rayon clothing items.
Announcement Of these lists in
about 10 days by the War Produc-
ton Board will complete the founda-
ton for a program designed to in
crease the supply of low and me-
dium priced wearing apparel.
AS joint sponsor of the program,
the Office Of Price Administration
expects to roll back retail prices
Of such garments by about or
per cent.
WPB Takes First Step.
WPB last night took the first
step to increase output by singing
out Al cotton garments for which
manufacturers will receive priority
assistance in obtaining fabric. To
these items most of the civilian
cotton cloth supply will be diverted.
The order is effective March /.
WPB predicted finished garments
will begin to reach the retail market
"by early summer"
The new regulation sets aside for
use in civilian garments % types
of cotton fabrics, instead of II as
previously. Among those added are
gabardine, twills and interlining
f1annels.
Proportions Of fabrics to be ear
marked for inexpensive garments
have been increased from a range
of 20 to so per cent to a range
Of so to 80 per cent. In the 80
per cent category are some print
clothes, carded broadcloth and pop
lin, dotted swisses and carded
chambray Of specific constructions
Further Restrictions.
The order also further restricts
the use of particular fabrics for
many less essential items, with the
intention of channeling additional
material to needed garments.
Among the items for which manu-
facturers will be able to obtain
priority aid are:
Women's and girls dresses, blouses
and nightgowns: mems shirts, shorts
and handkerchiefs; creepers and
rompers; children's pajamas; in
fants' and children's nightgowns;
infants kimonos, Gertrudes and
dresses; toddlers' dresses and slips
and children's dresses; girls slips
and panties.
Overalls and coveralls; boys wash
suits, shirts, shorts and short and
long pants: children's sun suits, and
ladies handkerchiefs.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Health Service Plans
Own Hospital After War

Postwar plans Of the United States
Public Health Service call for con-
struction Of hospital at the USPHS
center at Bethesda, . spokesman
reported today.
He said no details had yet been
worked out, although there has been
need for such facility to speed up
the laboratory and research work Of
the service.
It would be the first hospital di-
rectly connected with the service.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
800 Truckmen Slated
To End Strike Monduy
By the Associated Press.

6y the Atsoclateo PreSs.
YORK, Pa, Feb. 10.-Approxi-
mately 900 truckers and helpers are
scheduled to return to work Monday,
ending dve-day strike which be-
gan when major trucking concerns
failed to sign new contract en-
bodying provisions Of War Labor
Board directive.
Seven trucking concerns signed
contracts with the union last night
after SHOW cause" hearing before
Jay Oliver. special representative Of
the Trucking Commission.
Leon Silar, business agent for
Local 40. AFL Teamsters' Ware.
housemen and Helpers. announced
the men had taken . 'sstriks vote"
after rejecting requests By larger
operators to waive some wase IN.
creasss granted b. the VIII a.
roctve. a
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Business Girls Plan
Dinner for Servicemen

The Washington Christian Busi-
ness Girls Association viii serve 4
dinner for service personnel and
sponsor : fee telephone call home
ct Sis O'Clock tonight ct the Gen.
tral Union Mission, 613 G street
NV. The Mission Woman's Guild,
lot which Mira. william n. Ramsey
| y president. Win sponsor the dinner.
The speaker ct the worship serv-
Ice after the dinner VIII b 9. 8.
Hartzell superintendent Of the
BSoth@hood MiGstnu, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
South Africun Butchers
Threuten Meat HoIiduy

Butchers in Bethlehem, South
Africa, have threatened to curtail
operations unless the Town Council
rescinds its decree that they must
do their own slaughtering. The
butchers demanded a hearing before
the full Council, and informed the
town clerk they would stop meat
deliveries, curtail hours and sell for
cash only unless their demands
were met.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
willis Warns COP
Liberty Is in Peril
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NILES, Ohio, Feb. Ex-senator
Willis, Republican, of Indiana said
last night Republicans must arouse
the American people to the definite
danger. of losing their civil freedom
"by depending upon the state and
the state alone"
Senator Willis, addressing q Re-
publican meeting, asserted that:
"A fourth term has put q tremen.
dous strain upon our representative
republican government and VI
must INCREASINGLY warn the people
OF the danger confronting them
They have been soothed with Sc.
ductive promises that there Is m
leasy way to liberty and security.
THE New Dealers today promise
tfull employment for everybody al
higher wages sustained by Govern
|ment jobs. The dinner pail they
|offer Is made with gnttering prom
ises and Government jobs If neces-
|sary. Their so-called gains are based
on an ever-mounting debt and ever
spiraling prices. The New Dealers
fail to tell you that they are thinning
the soup, that they will not give US
more goods and services, but will
hamper opportunities and will q
nothing more than divide up q
diminishing production If their
policies are followed.
"Of course, these great forward
lockers who style themselves liberals
deny that they have any desire to
Sovietize America. As near as any
one can ascertain, all they propose
Is that free American citizens give
over unto government power to plan
business, to control materials, to
designate markets, to allocate labor
to regulate working conditions, all to
be brought about by the huge spend
Ing power Of the Government. Il
that liberalism? Is that freedom?
The plain truth is that they are lib
erals only In spending other people 4
money"
Senator Willis added that the RE
publican party cannot succeed by
compromising with the philosophy
OF the New Dealers. We have beer
rebuked twice for doing that"
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Internee Fools Jops
By Hiding Treasure
In His Wooden Lea
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-
A crippled American internee
at Santo Tomas had q fool
proof method Of hoodwinking
japanese guards and carrying
about q veritable treasure cache
through three years Of impris-
onment.
Arthur Feldman, Blue Net
work correspondent, told the
story last night:
"You see. this internee had .
wooden leg. He takes q great
deal Of pride in showing 1t to
his liberators. BY presdng here
and there, small pieces Of wood
fall out, revealing where ha
kept his most precious belcns-
ings."
Evening star., 1945-02-10
New Property That Enables
Muqnet to Float in Air Found

incessant inductional magnetic cur
rents In lead, which repel the mag
net and keep it suspended In space
DR.. Arkadiev said the finding
would not only aid In the study OF
various superconductors such as tin
aluminium and some alloys, but also
would facilitate study of materials
with mixed properties-that is, those
exhibiting both super" conductivity
and normal conductivity.
Magnetized material thrown on
such a substance would act thi.
way: Part Of 1t would start floating
the rest would cling to the surface
Evening star., 1945-02-10

army, WS an
nounced by the
War Department
yesterday.
The award was
"for exceptional
ly m erit orious
service to the
Government in a
duty Of gr e a t
r e S p o visibility
from June, 1941,
to N o v e m b e r,
1914" the an
n o u n c ement
said" as an in
spector of troop
,,y,ife IN tho Rn1d
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Visiting Auditor Hell ps
Self to Bunk's $4,000
By the Associated Press.

By Cne ABS0ciACed Pte6S.
LOS ANGELES.-A well-dressed
young man walked into q bank ir
the heart Of the financial district
removed his coat and strolled over to
a counter, where he helped himself
to $4,000.
Every one thought he was q visit
ing auditor. The shortage was dis
covered after the bank closed for the
day.
Evening star., 1945-02-10
Gen. Benjamin Davis
lis Awarded DSM

Awarding Of the Distinguished
Service Medal to Brig. Gen. Benja-
min O. Davis Of 1721 s street NV,
only colored general onicer of the
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-02
returned Monday

MRS. Rets W. Hughsrt returned Monday
fron Yuma where she spent few days vor
king on Wage Survey. Miss Vera Cox,
Chief Clerk Of TIE Payroll Dept st Civ
ilian Per Branch, who las been employed
On the Post since July 1o, 1911, resig-
ned from her position Monday to We'd 1t.
Don Deafenbough, who has been statA cned
st tie Douglas Airbase. The couple were
married in Tucson, Wednesday st the
Baptist Chapel ard plan tc make their
home in Enid, Oklahoma at present +. Mrs 4.
Alberta H. Schooley has taken over the
Payroll Dept, assuming the duties Of
tie position formerly held b. Mss Cox.