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8:30 a.m.: 47 at 4 p.m.
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26 Missing, 12 Safe, After Torpedoing of U. S. Tanker Off Coast
. Late News Bulletins
Aguinaldo Accused as a Quisling
Emillio Aguinaldo, Filipino leader during the insur
rection against the United States in 1899, was reported
today to be leading a Quisling movement in Luzon, urg
ing his countrymen to surrender immediately to the
Japanese invaders. A radio broadcast urging Gen.
Douglas MacArthur to surrender was made by the Fili
pino leader from Manila, a War Department commun
ique said.
Georgia U. and Iowa U. Naval Aviation Centers
Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee
announced late today that the University of Georgia and Uni
versity of Iowa had been designated as special training centers
for aviation cadets. He made the announcement after con
ferring with officials of the Bureau of Navigation. Two more
centers will be selected later.
Dutch Deny Japs Sank Two Cruisers
LONDON —Authoritative Netherlands informants
said today there is no confirmation from any quarter of the
Tokio reports that two Dutch cruisers had been sunk and a
third damaged.
(Earlier Story on Page 2-X.)
Draft Registration Figures to Be Secret
Selective service headquarters said today no figures will
be issued on the February 16 draft registration, inasmuch as
the War Department has ruled that such data constituted
“restricted information.” No national, State or local figures
on the number of registrants will be revealed.
Two Classes of Civilians May Buy New Autos
Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced today
that two classes of civilians will be permitted to obtain im
mediate delivery of new automobiles. They are holders of
top defense preference ratings, such as prime contractors
for the Army and Navy engaged in construction of defense
projects, and public health and safety officials who require
a new car to replace one that has been rendered unusable.
Byrd Renews Fight for Pension Repeal
Renewing his fight for repeal of the pension plan for
members of Congress, Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
declared late today that ‘‘at a time like this when our peril
calls for great national sacrifice and self-denial, members of
Congress should. I think, set the example.” Legislation to
repeal the pension law is pending.
(Earlier Story on Page A-X.)
Hogan's 67 Leads Western Open
PHOENIX, Ariz. (A\—Beltin’ Benny Hogan of Hersheyr
Pa., knocked four strokes off par today and took an early
lead in the first round of the $5,000 Western Open golf cham
pionship with a 67, Henry Picard of Oklahoma City, play
ing with him, came in with 68. Tied with Picard was
young Chick Harbert of Battle Creek. Mich.
(Earlier Story on Page C-2.)
George Washington High Wins Thriller
George Washington High School defeated Georgetown
Prep, 25 to 23, in the last five seconds of a basket ball game
at Garrett Park this afternoon. Billy Bell tossed the winning
goal from the side court.
Fish to Go'Before Grand Jury Again
Representative Fish, Republican, of New York, will be
called to testify at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday before the special Dis
trict grand jury investigating Nazi propaganda activities in
this country. Justice Department attorneys said this after
noon. It will be Mr. Fish’s second appearance before the Jury.
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.}
Brazil Seizes
Transmitter in
Nazi Embassy
B» the A*»ociited Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb, 6 — Bra
zilian authorities seized a powerful
short-wave radio transmitter in the
German Embassy building today in
what was declared the first step of
a drive to smash a web of wildcat
radios operating throughout Brazil
for communication with Axis ships
and directly with Berlin.
The embassy itself has been closed
since Brazil broke relations with
Germany, Italy and Japan and it
was said that the transmitter had
not been in operation since then.
A United States Embassy source
said location of other secret radios
In northeast Brazil was know to Bra
zilian authorities and that they, too,
would be seized immediately. Still
others known to exist have not yet
been found, he said. I
The Brazilian National Press'
Council Wednesday night announced
the closing of Transocean and Ste
fani. Axis news agencies, and refusal
of permission for D.N.B. to continue
operations.
Paraguay Bans Axis News Agencies.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 6 UP).—Re
liable sources reported today from
Asuncion that the government of
Paraguay has permanently banned
three Axis news agencies, Trans
ocean, Stefani and Domei, and has
ordered newspapers and the radio
not to give any news from the
agencies.
GUIDE FOR READERS
Page.
Amusements. C-8
Comics_C-8-7
Editorial ...A-12
Editorial
Articles ...A-13
Finance_A-8
Legal Notices C-5
Lost and Pound,
A-3
Page.
Obituary ...A-14
Radio _C-6
Serial Story. .B-8
Society .B-3
Sports_C-l-3
Where to Go A-15
Woman's Page.
B-18
(Complete Index, Page A-l.r
Six Killed, Many Hurt,
114 Homes Damaged
As Storms Hit South
Portions of Georgia,
Alabama, Arkansas
Are Swept by Gales
(Earlier Storm Story on
Page B-8.)
By the Assoeitted Press.
GRIFFIN, Ga„ Feb. 6.—At least
three persons were killed and
several hurt when a' tornado
struck near Alvaton in Meri
wether County about noon today.
The dead are two unidentified
colored men and a white man named
Tanksley.
Another storm near Crawfordville,
Taliaferro County, injured one man.
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RUSSELLVILLE. Ala., Feb. 6 (JP).
—Two persons were reported killed
and 34 injured by a windstorm that
damaged an estimated 100 houses
here early today.
Stone J. Crane, Red Cross field
representative, said four of the in
jured were in a serious condition,
but that none of the victims had
been yet identified.
GLENWOOD, Ark.. Feb. 6 UP).—
One person was killed and nine
others injured when a windstorm
ripped through the Langley com
munity northwest of here last night,
demolishing 14 farm dwellings.
Mrs. Leslie Golden, 40, was killed
and her daughter, Oma, 13, and
Estelle, 10, suffered broken legs
when their house was blown down.
Markets at a Glance
•NEW YORK, Feb. 6 OP).—
Stocks lower; rails, industrials
react. Bonds irregular; rails de
cline. Cotton lower; liquidation,
hedging and local selling.
CHICAGO. — Wheat lower;
■profit taking sales. Com lower;
feed wheat competition. Hogs
very uneven, 15-20 lower; price
control rumors swept market.
Cattle steady, few arrivals.
Startling Waste'
Laid to F. S. A.
In Probe Plea
Farm Leader Calls
Agency's Practices
'National Disgrace'
(Earlier Story on Pace B-16.)
B» th* Awociated Pr»M.
Edward A. O’Neal, president
of the Amerftan Farm Bureau
Federation, asked today for a
congressional investigation of
the Farm Security Administra
tion, asserting that “startling
and shocking conditions of
waste, extravagance and inde
fensible practices’’ in adminis
tration of the agency "amount
to a national disgrace.”
Mr. O'Neal appeared before the
joint Congressional Committee on
Reduction of Non-Essential Ex
penditures after Probate Judge
Robert K. Greene of Greensboro,
Ala., had asked it to investigate
what he said was a use of P. S. A.
funds to pay poll taxes of Its clients.
Judge Greene said citizens of his
community thought the payments
were provided for the purpose of
"influencing votes.’’
Baldwin Defends Policy.
Farm Security Administrator C. B.
Baldwin defended the policy of pay
ing the poll taxes as “a perfectly
proper thing” and said he would
continue the practice unless spe
cifically directed otherwise by Con
gress.
Mr. O’Neal said the bureau’s pre
liminary findings indicate these
F. S. A. practices among others:
“Assignment of quotas of the num
ber of clients to be secured in coun
ties in order to expend funds ap- !
preprinted by Congress and to main
tain personnel employed by the
agency.
“Burdening of clients with exces
sive loans beyond their ability ever
to repay, resulting in a complete loss
of hope and breakdown of morale.
Loan Collections Hit.
“Use of numerous devices • • * as
a means of showing that loans have
been collected when actually little
or no collections have been made.1
or in many cases showing loans fully
paid when the Indebtedness of the
borrowers has actually been in
creased.
“Flagrant attempts to build up
pressure groups to maintain congres
sional appropriations and local po
litical and community support
through various devices and prac
tices.
"Instances of refusal to accept
payment of indebtedness in full or
to make full reimbursement of over
payments evidently for the purpose
of maintaining governmental con
trol over the individual.”
Mr. Baldwin was summoned by the
committee after Judge Greene's tes
timony.
Senate Group Approves
Women's Army Auxiliary
By the Associated Press.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee unanimously approved today
a bill recommended by the War De
partment to create a women’s Army
auxiliary corps for service with the
Army.
The measure is identical with one
approved by the House Military Af
fairs Committee and expected to
pass the House soon. It would
establish a uniformed volunteer
corps which would not be a part of
the Army, but would be the only
women’s organization authorized to
serve with it, exclusive of the Army
Nurse Corps.
Survivors Row
36 Hours After
Fleeing Flames
j Indio Arrow, 17th
Victim of U-boats,
Sinks in 5 Minutes
BULLETIN.
A War Department com
munique late today said the
Army steamship Cynthia Ol
sen, unreported since Decem
ber 7, is, presumed to have
been sunk by a Japanese sub
marine 1,200 miles west of
Seattle. The freight' trans
port radioed on December 7
that it was under attack by a
submarine. On board at the
time were 33 civilian members
of the crew and two soldiers.
The ship was due in Honolulu
December 10.
Bt the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 6.
—Twelve survivors of the Ameri
can tanker India Arrow reached
shore today to report that their
ship had been torpedoed by a
submarine and that 26 crew
members were missing.
Drenched with oil and half frozen,
Capt. Carl S. Johnson and 11 others
said they made the safety of the
No. 1 lifeboat, outraced flaming oil
on the sea and then spent nearly
36 hours rowing toward shore before
a local powerboat skipper sighted
them.
The ship, owned by the Socony
Vacuum Oil Co. of New York, was
torpedoed at 7 pm. Wednesday
"along the Atlantic Coast," said
Capt. Johnson, whose home is in
New Dorp, N. Y.
Although the India Arrow sank
in five minutes, Capt. Johnson said,
the submarine which torpedoed it
fired five or six shells into the bow
as it pointed out of the sea.
Some Feared Burned.
Several men were seen to pile into
the No. 2 lifeboat, but Capt. John
son expressed doubt whether they
; could have escaped the flames which
swept over the waves on spreading
j oil and burned for two hours.
Lt. Allan Bosworth, public rela
tions officer of the 4th Naval Dis
trict, listed the following as sur
vivors ;
Boatswain D. L. Montgomery,
Englewood, Calif.; Steward N. K.
Baugh, Alpaus, N. Y.: Wiper G.
Chambers, New York; Steward Ed
ward Prochl, Jersey City, N. J.; Sea
man Michael Kusy. New York; Ma
chinist Fred H. Baker, Johns Island.
S. C.: Messman Sam Coulquitt,
(See SUBMARINE, Page 2-X.J
Alsab Entered at Hialeah
Despite Weight Protest
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 6.—Alsab, the
1941 2-year-old champion and winter
book Kentucky Derby favorite, was
entered today in tomorrow's $5,000
Bahamas Handicap at Hialeah Park
despite Owner A1 Sabath's protest
over his assigned weight of 128
pounds.
Sabath could not be reached im
mediately for a statement on
whether there had been a change
in his original Inclination not to run
the horse.
August (Sarge) Swenke. Alsab's
trainer, filed the entry papers Just
before the deadline today.
ON THE JOB—Melvyn Douglas, who deserted the screen for the Office of Civilian Defense, Is
sworn in by Miss Eileen Lusby as chief of the newly organized Arts Division. —A. P. Photo.
i -- -——,
Allied Ship Losses
In Battle of Atlantic
Hit Six-Month High
British Expect Increase
In Number of Subs Preying
On U. S. Coastal Trade
(Earlier Story on Pace A-2.)
Bt the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. Allied ship
ping losses in the battle of the
Atlantic, Including the toll of
American vessels in United
States coastal waters, are heavier
than they have been in the last
six months, official circles an
nounced today.
Although the U-boat blows at the
Atlantic lifeline still are nowhere
near the losses of the worst months
during the World War. these sources
said, the number of submarines op
erating along the Atlantic lanes
“quite possibly will be increased.”
Official sources said that probably
a considerable portion of Germany’s
underseas force now was hunting in
the Western Atlantic close to the
United States coast line, as well as
others patrolling shipping lanes
across the ocean.
Ships May Be Servicing U-Boats.
There is a possibility, these sources
said, that all of the submarines op
erating in the Western Atlantic do
not have to make the lohg voyage
back to bases in Norway and France
for refueling—a possibility that
“surface supply ships may be serv
icing them.”
Without doubt, however, these
sources declared, “there are more
U-boats operating in the Western
Atlantic than ever before.”
No estimate was given of the num
ber of German submarines operating
in the Mediterranean, where pre
viously It was reported that “most of
the crack Nazi submarine crews are
engaged.” but Axis shipping there
was said to have suffered “very
<8ee SHIPPING, Page 2-X.)
Axis Press Talks
Of Allied Invasion
Move in Spring
By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 8—The
Axis press for the first time specu
lated today that the United States
and Britain might attempt invasion
of Etirope in the spring.
The Italian Admiral Ducci, writ
ing in the review Oggi, predicted
that the British and Americans
would remain on the defensive in
the Pacific, devoting their first of
fensive efforts to preventing the Axis
from launching a new drive against
Russia.
The invasion, he said, most likely
will be directed against the Balkans
or Northern Scandinavia.
In the Balkans. Ducci wrote, the
Allies probably would attack through
Bulgaria or Albania, but also might
move through Turkey.
In Scandinavia, he went on, the
attackers probably would land above
the Arctic Circle between Narvik,
Norway and Archangel. Russia,
forming a solid front with the
Russians.
From the north, as Ducci en
visaged the offensive, the British
and Americans would try to push
through Sweden and Finland, en
circling Germany on the north.
War Labor Board Gets
Steel, Motors Disputes
By th* Awoclsted Preu.
Secretary of Labor Perkins
certified to the War Labor Board
today a dispute between the C. I. O.
Steel Workers' Organizing Commit
tee and the Bethlehem Steel Corp.
The board also, under the no
strike, no-lockout truce between
management and labor in war in
dustries, took up a dispute involving
General Motors Corp.
Bethlehem plants involved are at
Bethlehem, Johnstown, Steelton,
Pottstown, Williamsport, Rankin and
Leetsdale, Pa.; Lackawanna, N. Y.;
Sparrows Point, Md.; Seattle and
South San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Alameda, Calif.
What Does Miss Chaney Do? You'll Have to Ask Mr. Kirby
What does Mayris Chaney, former
night club entertainer, do in the
Office of Civilian Defense, where
she holds a $4,600 job as an assistant
director of physical fitness?
It seemed a simple enough ques
tion.
9:15 am. —The reporter tele
phoned James Kirby, press relations
man for the O. C. D. In answer
to the same question yesterday Mr.
Kirby had responded, “You can
search me.” There was always the
possibility that ne might have
gleaned some information over
night.
Mr. Kirby had not come in yet.
9:20 am.—Miss Chaney was sup
posed to have something to do with
physical fitness. The reporter
called the Physical Fitness Division
and talked with a Mr. Holstrom,
after learning from a secretary that
there was a Philadelphia office and
Miss Chaney was there.
“You can get that information
from Mr. Kirby.”
“But Mr. Kirby isn’t in yet.”
Called Philadelphia.
Five minutes of discussion pro
duced the promise that Mr. Hol
strom would check with Mr. Kirby
and if it was all right with Mr.
Kirby would discuss physical fitness
with the reporter.
9:30 am.—The reporter called
Philadelphia, learned that Miss
Chaney was not expected to report
for work for another U4 hours. No,
John Kelly, head of the physical
fitness division which has its na
tional headquarters In Philadelphia,
wasn’t in either.
10:80 am.—Mr. Holstrom: “All
we want to do is put America in
MAYRIS CHANEY. —A. P. Photo.
physical shape to win a war. Now,
we have nine regions. There are
nine men and nine women in each.
They’re all volunteers. Why, we’ve
got a half million dollars in
brains.
"Miss Chaney is paid, isn't she?”
"Yes, she’s paid.”
"And what does she do?”
"She’s in Industrial recreation.”
At that point the long-distance
operator said she was ready with
Philadelphia and the reporter agreed
to call Mr. Holstrom back.
Washington operator: "Is Miss
Chaney there?”
Physical Fitness Office operator in
Philadelphia: "I don't know any
Miss Chaney. You'll have to talk to
the chief operator.”
The chief operator said Miss
Chaney was out for the day. After
some discussion a public relations
man got on the phone.
Again, what does Miss Chaney do?
"She takes care of children—you
know, relaxation, recreation, rest.
She keeps them from having panic
in an air raid. She’s in charge of
children and folk activity in indus
trial recreation.”
“How does she go about that?
What does she do? Does she go to,
the schools?”
"She's going to make surveys and
make recommendations to Mr. Kelly.
She just got to work.”
"But I was told she had been
working since November.”
“Oh, I didn't know about that.
Anyway, that's all I can tell you.”
Back to Mr. Holstrom.
“You know how broad the recrea
tional field is. She works in that.
She's assistant to John Da Grosi,
who’s in charge of industrial recrea
tion. Mr. Kirby can tell you just
what she does.”
“But you're in the physical fitness
division. Where do children and
folk activities fit into it?”
“Who said anything about folk
activities?”
“Philadelphia.”
“Well, you’ll have to ask Mr. Kirby
about that.”
Mr. Kirby: "All I know is that she
is in a program which involves in
dustrial recreation.”
The reporter called the personnel
office, was referred to Miss Anne
Morgan.
"Miss Chaney's file is out of the
office right now.”
"Well, can you tell me how long
she's been working in Philadelphia
and how long she’s been getting
paid? That’s a matter of public
record, isn’t it?”
’This is a reporter? I think per- |
(See MISS CHANEY, Page A-6.)
House Group Favors
Near Tire Monopoly
By Small Dealers
Moves to Protect
Independents in All
Sales and Servicing
(Earlier Story on Pace A-4.)
Bs the Anoftittd Press.
The House Small Business
Committee recommended today'
that independent dealers be
given a virtual monopoly in the
sale and servicing of automobile
tires during the war.
Chairman Patman made public
copies of a letter and resolution the
committee sent President Roosevelt
saying it was “deeply concerned
over the drastic effects'* of tire freez
ing and rationing orders.
Robber Industry Accused.
Created to study the effects of the
war program on small business gen
erally. the committee recently heard
Independent tire dealers and serv
icers accuse the rubber industry of
attempting to force the smaller
operators out of business through
company-controlled retail outlets.
The Independents have charged
that company stores were being given
preference in obtaining material for
retreading and recapping tires and
were under orders in some cases to
operate on profits as low as 60 cents
a year to take business away from
independent stores.
Many retail outlets are taking
advantage of “the present situa
tion," the committee said, and are
"for the first time showing any in
terest in tire rebuilding and are buy
ing up on a large scale the avail
able supply of materials and ma
chinery used in rebuilding tires.”
Committee Proposals.
The committee’s resolution urged
that:
Dealers whose principal business
is not the sale of tires liquidate their
stocks and discontinue the tire busi
ness and that future rationing and
allocation orders give preference to
dealers whose principal business is
and has been the sale and servicing
of tires.
Tire-rebuilding material be allo
cated only to dealers engaged princi
pally in the sale and servicing of
tires and that servicing machinery
be given only to independent dealers.
Late Races
Earlier Results, Rossvan’s. Other
Selections and Entries for Tomor
row, Pace 2-X.
Hialeah Park
FOURTH RACE—Purse. SI.200; elaim
lne: 3-year-olds. 7 furlongs (chute'.
See Midge (Breen) 71.40 28.00 13 80
efulgent 'Meade' 13.80 8 20
Loftsman (Arcaro) 6.20
Time. 1:28.
Also ran—Casus! Play. Yello* Ballad.
Islam's Islam. Guile. Dark Stream. Brave
Chance. No 'Count, Eric Knight and Isle
de Pine.
FIFTH RACE—Purae $1,300: the Nor
mandy Isle: grade C. 4-year-olds and ud;
Quaifertown (Wright) 6.60 3.90 2.70
Dlaplayer (Arcaro) 4.20 2.80
Hy Cop (James) 3.10
Time. 1:12
Also ran—Halcyon Boy. Mlnneluaa.
Challomine, Zayln and Lassator.
SIXTH RACE—Purae. $1,400; allow
ance!: 4-year-olds and upward; i mile
(Chute).
Cls Marlon (McCombs) 8.90 4.40 3.10
Bright Trace (Huso 8.00 4.50
Cute Trick (Mehrtens) 3.10
Time. 1-388,.
Also ran—Lady Waterloo. Jim son Belle.
Royal Robes and Belle Poiae.
SEVENTH RACE—Purae, $1,200: claim
ing: fillies and mares; 4«ar-olds and
SKallantem<D»y> 5.20 3.10 2 40
Lovely Dawn (Breen) 3.20 2.40
Ltdjr Infinite iKelper) 3.10
Also*' ran—&oodvale Laas. Hup Nancy
and Legenda.
Fair Grounds
FIFTH RACE—Purse. $800: allowances;
3-year-olds and up; S furlongs.
Fairmond (Craig) 3.80 2.80 2.80
Cerberus (Brooks) 8.20 4.80
BUI O. (George) 4.80
Tima. 1:12 2-5.
Alto ran—Nimble. Part Avion and Sweet
■Bop.
Salaries Paid
Actor, Dancer
Draw Protests
Office 'Prostituted
To Boondoggling/
Faddis Declares
(Earlier Story on Pagt A-l.)
The House tackled the $160,
590,611 omnibus war deficiency
bill this afternoon amid curt de
mands for elimination of “para
sites and leeches” from the ci
vilian defense payroll.
Sharp protests were made
against the defense assignments
given Actor Melvyn Douglas and
Dancer Mayris Chaney in the
Division of Volunteer Participa
tion of the O. C. D., headed by
Mrs. Roosevelt.
The bill carried an item of $?,
000,000 for O. C. D. administrative
expenses in the District and Chair
man Cannon of the House Appro
priations Committee said he would
offer an amendment on behalf of
the committee that would prevent
any of this money going for salaries
for several appointees under fire. It
was brought out, however, that these
positions are being financed from
funds diverted for the purpose by
the Office of Emergency Manage
ment, which, it was said, still has
$600,000 available for this year.
Ban cn Hiring Entertainer Voted.
Later an amendment designed to
prevent use of any funds in this or
any other appropriation bill by the
O. C. D. for promoting "dancing,
moving picture or other entertain
ment devices" was ruled out of or
der on the ground it was legislation
on an appropriation bill. The point
of order was made by Representa
tive Cannon.
Shortly afterward, the House
adopted. 88 to 80, an amendment of
fered by Representative Ford, Re
publican. of California, to the O. C.
D. appropriation providing:
“That no part of the funds appro
priated herein may be used for the
employment of persons, the rent of
facilities or the purchase of equip
ment and supplies to promote, pro
duce or carry on instructions or to
direct instructions in physical fit
ness by dancers, fan dancing, street
shows, theatrical performances or
other public entertainment.”
This amendment, signifying dis
approval bv the House, nevertheless ,
does not affect the employment of
Cannon Interrupts
Debate for Tribute
To Mrs. Roosevelt
Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee interrupted debate on the
deficiency bill late today to pay
tribute to Mrs. Roosevelt.
"No man ever reached high
place without a woman behind
him.” Mr. Cannon said. "Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt is no ex
ception.
"When he was stricken by
Illness, Mrs. Roosevelt, with
courage and devotion, ability
and resource, took charge of
business and political affairs
and the great problem of his re
covery. Out of that seemingly
hopeless tragedy, she has
brought a great triumph. • • •
"We need no further proof
of the ability and patriotism of
this remarkable woman, who is
one of the most remarkable fig
ures of these remarkable times.”
Mr. Cannon pointed out that
Mrs. Roosevelt is active in all
parts of the country and on
many subjects.
"It is impossible that some
thing would not be found in
which she might be criticized
under such circumstances,” he
said. "But when the history
of these times is written Mrs.
Roosevelt will become forever a
credit and an inspiration to
American womanhood.”
Melvin Douglas, Mayris Chaney and
others by Mrs. Roosevelt's division
of the O. C. D„ since they are paid *
out of Office of Emergency Manage
ment funds.
Defense “Boondoggling” Hit.
Protesting what he termed "boon
doggling in connection with the .
Office of Civilian Defense,” Repre
sentative Faddis, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania said the office "is being .
prostituted to boondoggling and to
the interests of a class of people
• • • whose loyalty” he said was -
questionable.
Mr. Douglas, Mr. Faddls com
mented, draws an O. C. D. salary «
($8,000i equal to that of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur, and Miss
Chaney's pay $4.600> Is "almost'
twice as much as Capt. Colin Kelly”
received before he was killed.
But Capt. Kelly's widow, he added '
sarcastically, "would stand small
chanoe” to get an O. C. D. position
“because she is not on the blacklist'1
of the Dies committee.”
Dies’ Work Held Unavailing. ^
Asserting that the Dies commit
tee— created to investigate un
American activities—might as well
be abolished, Mr. Faddis contended
that when the Dies committee ex
poses some one, "that individual its
immediately given a job.”
Saying some of the appointments
were "almost a sacrilege,” Represen- '
tative Taber, Republican, of New
York served notice that he would
force a roll call vote on his amend- '
ment to take certain jobholders
from the Civilian Defense payroll.
' Mr. Taber declared that Mayor'*
La Guardia. the O. C. D. head, who
has said he is about to resign that
office, told the Appropriations Com-'*
(See O. C. D., Page a-3t)