Evening star. [volume], April 09, 1943, Page A-5, Image 5

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Resigned AAA Official
Charges Farm Bureau
Spread 'Famine Fear'
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Schooler Accuses Group
Of Trying to Dominate
Agricultural Program
Harry N. Schooler, resigned di
rector of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration for the corn
belt area, today charged the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation with
creating a national "famine fear”
based on "false reports and rumors,”
which he said had stimulated hoard
ing and black market operations.
“This fear program is leading the
public to believe we are going to
starve,” said Mr. Schooler, who sub
mitted his resignation to Food Ad
ministrator Chester C. Davis yes
terday. He declared the politically
powerful farm bureau was doing
this in order to discredit “people
working in the Agriculture Depart
ment” and as a move “to get farm
ers out of Government.”
Mr. Schooler, a South Dakota
farmer, accused the farm bureau
of attempting to “dominate all agri
cultural programs,” including the
country’s county extension services.
He disclosed that Mr. Davis had
relieved him of his official duties as
AAA director for the North Central
region Monday, pending a congres
sional investigation of charges that
he had attempted to influence cer
tain farmers to support Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard’s $100,000,000
incentive payment program, now
stymied in Congress.
Blames Farm Bureau.
Mr. Schooler said the farm bureau
and State extension service leaders
had succeeded in getting the food
administrator to relieve him of his
duties.
In his letter to Mr. Davis. Mr.
Schooler said he had been under
constant attack by "enemier; of the
democratic principles” that farmers
should direct and operate AAA farm
programs. He contended that Mr.
Davis’ action grew directly out of
what he called a farm-bureau
inspired investigation by a House
Appropriations Subcommittee of
speeches he had made criticizing the
farm organization for its opposition
to Mr. Wickard's incentive payment
program.
Predicting that other AAA offi
cials in Washington will be asked
to submit their resignations "or will
he shoved into the background." Mr.
Schooler, in his letter to Mr. Davis,
observed that ‘‘there are other offi
cials in the AAA who have dared to
uphold the comparatively new idea
in Washington that farmers are as
capable of running farm affairs as
lawyers, economists and politicians.”
Farm Labor Bill Cited.
Mr. Schooler's resignation, first
rift within the department since Mr.
Davis took over as food administra
tor 11 days ago, was seen as bring
ing into the open a fight over who
is to control county and State farm
committees.
The former AAA official cited as
an example the $40,000,000 farm
labor bill passed yesterday by the
Senate. In the bill is a clause giving
county agents final authority on the
question of transporting lodal help
to other areas. Sueh transfer can
not be made without written con
sent of agents.
"This gives the American Farm
Bureau Federation control over
farm labor in places where it domi
nates county extension services,” Mr.
Schooler said, "and in time this
might, bring about the defeat of the
entire farm labor program.-’
Mr. Schooler, who is 48. was ap
pointed assistant director of the
com belt region by Mr. Wickard.
then director of the AAA for that
region, in 1937. He became director
in 1940 when Mr. Wickard w:as ap
pointed Undersecretary of Agricul
ture. Previously he had served in
local and State AAA administrative
posts in South Dakota. His region
included Nebraska. South Dakota.
Minnesota. Iowa, Missouri. Wiscon
sin. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and
Ohio.
Bishop Leonard Receives
Instructions on Tour
The Right Rev. Adna Wright
Leonard, resident, bishop of the
Methodist Church in Washington,
received instructions yesterday
from Brig. Cien. William R. Arnold.
Chief of Army Chaplains, and Capt.
Robert D. Workman, Chief of Navy
Chaplains, prior to the bishop's
mission to overseas battlefronts.
Bishop Leonard will represent the
Nation's Protestants on his tour,
which will take him to England.
Ireland, Scotland, Iceland. North
Africa, India and China, according
to the general commission on Army
end Navy chaplains.
Thp bishop also will represent the
Federal Council of Churches and the
National Council of the Service
Men's Christian League, of which he
is president.
Accompanying Bishop Leonard
will be Chaplain Frank Miller, for
many years in the service of the
Regular Army. Chaplain Miller is
head of the Planning and Training
Division in the office of the chief
of chaplains.
English Children
Returning to London
LONDON, (/P).—Despite recent air
raids, children are returning to Lon
don in increasing numbers.
The number of children in the
capital has now reached a wartime
record of 226,750 aged 5 to 14, with
an additional 48.300 aged 3 to 5.
Fewer than 125,000 London chil
dren are now in the country. The
London County Council is trying
to secure the release of some of its
6.000 teachers now at country schools
to cope with the teaching job in
London again.
Pigeon Is Grounded
By Collar of Ham
Bt the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS.—Feeding in a St.
Louis back yard, a pigeon pecked at
a slice of pressed ham and a slice of
bread. The ham and bread, with
holes in their centers, flipped into
the air and came down around the
bird's neck.
With this heavy collar around
him, Mr. Pigeon was unable to take
off and the humane society finally
was called to his rescue.
Cardiff Plans Housing
Cardiff, Wales, hopes to start be
fore the war ends its postwar hous
ing program which includes 10.000
municipal houses. 500 being for old
age pensioners and others who can
pay only a minimum rent.
INSPECT FOREBEAR'S LIKENESS—Three great-great-great-granddaughters of Thomas Jeffer
son, who called yesterday at the Library of Congress to see where an exhibit of Jefferson papers
will be displayed ivxt week, are shown examining a bust of their illustrious ancestor, who is to
be honored next Tuesday on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Left to right the sisters are Miss
Olivia Taylor, Mrs. Page Kirk and Miss Margaret Taylor. —A. P. Photo.
— -- — —.— ■ ■ A
Private Performance
Of Play Will Start
Jefferson Programs
Entire Cast of 'Patriots'
Will Come From N. Y.
For Single Presentation
A private performance of the
stage play, "The Patriots,” now on
Broadway, will be presented Sunday
night at the Coolidge Auditorium.
Library of Congress, as the opening
function of a series of celebrations
in commemoration of the 200th an
niversary of the birth of Thomas
Jefferson.
The entire New York cast will
come to Washington for the single
performance, which can be attended
by invitation only. No tickets are
on sale. The play, by Sidney Kings
ley, portrays Thomas Jefferson,
Alexander Hamilton and some of
their compatriots.
The music division of the Library
of Congress is in charge of arrange
ments.
Next event on "the anniversary
program will be the official opening
of an elaborate exhibit of Jeflfer
soniana at the Library of Congress,
where maps, documents and papers
from Jefferson's public and private
life will be placed on view. Archi
bald MacLeish, librarian of Con
gress, will officiate at the cere
monies at 4 p.m. Monday.
Descendants See Exhibits.
Calling at the Library of Congress
yesterday for a preliminary- view of
; some of the exhibits were three sis
I ters who are descendants of Jeffer
j son. They were Mrs. Page Kirk,
teacher of mechanical drawing at
Western High School; Miss Mar
garet Taylor, chemistry teacher at
Western, and Miss Olivia Tavlor,
who is counsellor of students at
Anacostia High School, formerly
English teacher at Eastern High
School. While few of the exhibits
were ready when the sisters called,
they were keenly interested in a bust
of Jefferson in the lobby, which will
be a feature of the exhibit.
Dedication of the Thomas Jeffer
son Memorial overlooking the Tidal
Basin is scheduled for noon Tues
day. A concert by the Marine Band
will precede the ceremonies, from
11:30 a.m. to noon. The program will
be broadcast. Full details have not
i yet been disclosed.
Declaration to Be Displayed.
The engrossed copy of the Decla
I ration of Independence with all of
ficial signatures will be on display'
at the memorial for the dedication
and a few days thereafter, under a
24-hour-a-day marine guard.
Associate Justice Felix Frank
; furter of the Supreme Court will
deliver an oration on Jefferson at
the Coolidge Auditorium in the Li
brary of Congress at 4 p.m. Tues
day. There will be music by the
Budapest String Quartet, selected
from music that Jefferson knew and
liked. This also is by invitation
onjy.
There also will be ceremonies
Tuesday at Monticello. home of Jef
ferson. and at the University of
Virginia, which he founded at Char
lottesville.
Exhibits of Jefferson papers will
be shown at the National Archives,
and portraits of Jefferson and his
contemporaries will be on display at
the National Gallery of Art, begin
ning Tuesday.
Vichy Radio Hints Shift
Of Nazi Ambassadors
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 9.—The Vichy
radio, in a broadcast recorded by the
Associated Press, said today that im
portant political developments are
expected in Germany shortly and
hinted they might involve a change
in certain German Ambassadors.
The broadcast recalled that several
; ambassadorial posts were vacant—
notably in Madrid. The German Am
I bassador to Spain, Dr. Hans Adolf
von Molkte, died several weeks ago.
The Vichy announcer said the
German Foreign Office had refused
comment, on the reports.
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Gets $150 and Dozen Eggs
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wielding a black-handled butcher
knife, held up two High's ice cream
stores early today and escaped with
a combined loot of more than $150
and a dozen eggs.
The woman, who made her escape
from the second holdup scene on
a streetcar, first entered the store
at 2132 Pennsylvania avenue N.W.
about 8:30 a.m. and demanded
money. Informed by the manager,
Elsie Schwartz, 3617 O street N.W.,
there was, none, she forced her to
go to the back room and produce
Thursday's receipts, totaling $150.
The holdup woman drew a butch
er knife from a leather bag and the
manager told police she also saw a
small, black-handled revolver in the
bag.
The woman entered the store at
2624 Fourteenth street N.W. about
an hour later and flashed her knife
at the manager. Mrs. Ada McFar
land, 28, of 4937 First street N.W'.
She demanded the money in the
cash drawer and Mrs. McFarland
handed her four $1 bills and some
change.
New England to Launch
Four New Navy Vessels
By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. April 9.—Four vessels
to help combat the U-boat menace
j will be launched tomorrow in New
England. 1st Naval District head
quarters announced today.
The destroyer escort vessel Foss,
named for Ensign Rodney Shelton
Foss of Baton Rouge. La., who was
killed while attempting to repel a
Japanese attack on Kaneohe Bay.
Hawaii, on December 7. 1941, will be
launched at the Bethlehem-Hingham
shipyard in Hingham. Mass. His
mother, Mrs. George Rodney Foss,
will sponsor the ship.
Three submarine chasers also will
be launched, one at W. A. Robinson.
Inc . Ipswich. Mass., and two at the
Perkins & Vaughn Yard in Wick
ford. R. I.
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“You got more than that," the!
bandit said. "I want the money j
with the voucher.”
Ordering Mrs. McFarland into a
back room, she made an unsuccess- ;
ful search for more money. Then
she demanded a dozen fresh eggs.
After receiving them she dashed out j
the front door to a streetcar load- j
ing platform and boarded a car that
arrived precisely at the right mo
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Police said they believed today's
holdups were staged by the same
woman who last November 2 held
up two High s stores, robbing one
at 1925 Pennsylvania avenue N.W.
of $100 and another at 918 H street
N.E. of $129. *
Chester Davis Favors
Cut of 35 Billions
In Spending Power
Urges Higher Taxes and
More War Bond Buying
To Curb inflation
By the Associated Press.
Food Administrator Chester C.
Davis believes $35,000,000,000 in sur
plus spending power will have to be
recaptured by the Government if
present price and wage controls ire
to combat inflation effectively.
In his first press interview since
taking office 11 days ago, he recom
mended yesterday higher Federal
taxes and sharply increased invest
ments in War bonds to relieve the
strain of “too much purchasing
power” on a declining supply of con
sumer goods, including food and
other living items.
“This is no 10 per cent war.”«he
declared with apparent reference to
the Treasury’s campaign to get 10
per cent of salaries invested in War
bonds. And, emphasizing he was ad
vocating no particular program, he
said he believed higher taxes must
be collected at the time the income
is earned.
A banker as well as an agricultural
leader, Mr. Davis said the war econ
omy is putting at least $35.000,OOO.Q0O
more annual income in the hands of
consumers than they can spend for
goods and services, and this is put
ting a terrific strain on price and
wage controls.
"We cannot put too much depend
ence on price and wage controls as
means of stabilizing the economy,”
he declared, “so long as consumers
have more money than the available
supply of goods and services.”
Mr. Davis said he felt confident
he and Price Administrator Brown
would be able to co-operate effec
tively and without dissension in
controlling prices of farm and food
products, and indicated he is satis
fied with powers granted him by
President Roosevelt.
"I’m proceeding on the assump
tion that those powers are ade
quate,” he said. “If later it should
be found that that is not the case,
then we ll see what should be done
about it.”
Leaders of some of the major
1 farm organizations have contended
that Mr. Davis should have complete
control over farm prices, tinder the
present arrangement, control is
shared by Mr. Brdwn and Mr. Davis,
with Economic Stabilization Direc
tor James F. Byrnes, acting as the
final authority in event of a dis
agreement.
The food administrator said the
major farm organizations were “100
per cent” behind his recommenda
tions. He indicated however, that
he sided with Mr. Roosevelt in op
posing the Bankhead and Pace farm
bills when he said he would “hate
to see the farm front be the first to
break through the inflation pro
gram.”
Asked about food production and
distribution plans, Mr. Davis said
he was getting acquainted with his
task and was working on an over
all price and production program
that did not contemplate any major
changes in policies or administra
tive set-up.
Louisiana Labor Favors
Roosevelt Fourth Term
By the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT. La., April 9.—
President Roosevelt was indorsed for
a fourth term by the Louisiana Fed
eration of Labor as it concluded its
31st annual convention here yester
day.
A resolution urging the President
to accept the nomination for re
election was passed without*a dis
senting vote.
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