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Weather Report
From the United States weather Bureau Report.
Occasional light rain tonight with moderate
temperatures. Temperatures today—Highest, 69,
at 3 p.m.; lowest, 56, at 4:20 a.m,
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THREE CENTS.
Elsewhere
FIVE CENTS
RAF POUNDS DORTMUND IN GREATEST RAID
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Soviet Delegate
To Parley Asks
More Food Aid
Won't Inject Problem
Into Talks Under Way
Now, However
(Earlier Storv on Page A-l.)
By thf Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Va.. May 24 —
The Russian delegation to the
United Nations Food Conference
declared today the Soviet Union
needed more food than it was
now receiving from the United
States in order to carry on the
war against Germany.
A. D. Krutikov, deputy commissar 1
for foreign trade and chairman of j
the delegation, told a press confer- j
ence that Russia did not want to,
inject the present food problem into
the conference program.
He said, however, that the dele-1
gation wished to call the confer-1
ence's attention to Soviet needs for
the war.
“Among the nations united and
associated in the war against the
Hitlerite Germany the Soviet occu- \
pies a special place, bearing on its
shoulders the main burden of the
war against the Hitlerite Germany
for almost two years," Mr. Krutikov
said.
“In this connection, the problems
of supplying food and food relief,
are, at the present time, of great
importance to the Soviet Union—
first, because the Soviet Union now
needs food to supply the large army
which it maintains in order to de
feat Hitlerite Germany and to win
the war, and, secondly, because food
Is required to maintain the life and
health of the diluted and impover
ished population of the regions
which are being liberated by the
Red Army from German invaders."
M. Krutikov said food resources
of Russia are inadequate because ]
a large part of Soviet territory is
under German occupation. The
question of meeting Russia's present
war food needs, M. Krutikov said, j
is one to be handled by Russia and
the United States under the lease- 1
lend program. j
i
Fish Says Press Freedom
'Destroyed' at Food Parley
(Earlier Story on Page A-1.1
By the Associated Press.
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York told the House today
that officials of the International
Food Conference at Hot Springs, |
Va.. "have virtually destroyed the
freedom of the press."
Mr. Fish said they "are deliber- :
etely withholding from the Ameri
can peoDle information vitally af
fecting their interests, which they
are entitled to have." He added:
"The tactics pursued by the food
conference are patterned on Nazi
and Fascist totalitarian systems. !
Free speech and a free press are
the foundation stones of our re
public.
"Without them free America
ceases to exist and the sacrifices j
made by the American people in !
the war will have been in vain. It j
is more important that, while fight- I
ing for the four freedoms all over
the world w'e maintain them in
America."
1.200 Strikers Resume
Work at Trailer Plant
By [he Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. May 24.—Between
1.200 and 1.300 employes of the
Trailer Co. of America returned to
work today, ending a jurisdictional
strike which closed down vital war
production last Wednesday.
David Calhoun, Jr„ president of
the firm, said “we're delighted to
have them back. Everything is go
ing full blast toward making up the
four lost days."
The workers decided yesterday to
transfer their union affiliation from
the American Federation of Labor
to the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations.
This step, said Sol Goodman, at
torney for Local 131. United Auto
mobile Workers of America (AFLi,
was expected to eliminate possibility
of further difficulty.
Late Races
Charles Town
FOURTH RACE—Purse. $400- cle'ming
4-year-clds and upward, about 4', fur
longs.
Celesti P. (Witmer) 16.no s 60 340
Vhipsnake (Grant ( 5 40 "60
Two Straws (Kirk) "40
Time. 0:50*,.
Also ran—Chillee Vallee. Laugh and Play
Grey Token. Lady Doctor and Gallop
Elian.
FIFTH RACE—Purse. $400: claiming:
3- year-olds and upward: 1,', miles
Knights Duchess (Rooti 5.00 3 40 3 00
Rough Amos (Prain) 6 SO 4 60
J. Hal (Richard) 4 00
Time. l:48i5. "u
Also ran—Field of Gold. Schley Al. Fly
ing John. Pavilion.
SIXTH RACE—Purse. $600 allow
ances: 3-year-olds and upward, about
7 furlongs.
Wise Timmie (Root( 3 4(1 0 "0 •’ "0
Great Step (Kirk) " 40 ■> "0
Haooy Slave (Richard) "50
Time. 1:26’-.
Also ran—Glorene. Sound Effect. Free
Spender.
SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $10(1: claim
ing. 3-year-oids and upward: Charles
Town cours".
Silver Berm (Root( 4.60 2.80 2.40
June Pennant (Kirk) 2.80 2.60
Nem De Plume (Richard) 2.60
Time. 1:17.
Also ran—Hi Toots. Volume. Sunny Del.
Quatre Song. John's Buddy.
EIGHTH RACE—Purse. $400: claiming;
4- year-olds and upward: 11’. miles.
High Standard (Kirk) 3.80 2.280 2.40
Rough Going (Root! 4.00 2.80
Free Trader (Austin) 3.60
Time. 1:48’*.
Also ran—Battle Line. Morocco D..
Lucky Cloud. Chestnut Bur. Sal’s 81ster.
Earlier Results
And Tomorrow’s Entries, P«fe A-12.
Late News Bulletins
British Sink Three Torpedoboats
LONDON (VP).—British naval Albacore fighter-bombers
sank at least three of eight German motor torpedoboats at
tacked 30 miles off the Isle of Wight today and damaged all
the others, the Air Ministry reported tonight.
Six Navy Flyers Killed in Crash
MONTEREY, Calif. (VP).—Six Navy flyers were killed late
yesterday as a patrol bomber went into a spin and crashed
into a hillside on the east shore of Monterey Bay.
Japs Claim Sinking of U. S. Warships
LONDON <VPi.—The Tokio radio asserted in a broadcast
heard by Reuters tonight: ‘'All indications now are that an
American battleship and cruiser reported to have been heav
ily damaged by a Japanese submarine in the Aleutians ac
tually were sunk.” The report was wholly unconfirmed from
any other source.
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
Senate Sidesteps Action
On Planning Board Funds
Roosevelt Renews Plea for Money to Create
Postwar Work and Materials Reservoir
(Earlier Story on Page A-6.)
By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt sent to the
Senate today a renewed plea for
funds and legislation to support a
postwar public works program, but
that body sidestepped until Thurs
day action on an appropriation for
the National Resources Planning
Board,
Mr. Roosevelt in a letter addressed
to Vice President Wallace and read
to the Senate said such a program
would store up "a reservoir of work
that can be undertaken when the
war is over and thus be useful in
providing employment opportunities
and demands for materials."
"I hope the Congress will approve
the necessary legislation to make
my recommendations in this matter
effective,” the President wrote.
He added that he had asked Fed
eral agencies to submit information
on which he could base a recom
mendation to Congress soon “cover
ing a co-ordinated program of the
appropriations and legislation that
will be necessary to enable the Fed
eral Government to be prepared for
a rapid start on a Federal public
works and improvement program."
The Senate in addition to delay
! ing a vote on the NRPB also post
poned for three days a decision on
whether to allow the Home Owners
Loan Corp. to continue "an orderly
liquidation" or to force it to close
shop by June 30, 1945.
A $200,000 fund for the long
range planning agency, which Sen
. ator McKellar, Democrat, of Ten
nessee moved to raise $534,000 and
a $12,000,000 appropriation for the
HOLC were included in the inde
pendent offices appropriation bill.
Without referring to the planning
board, of which an uncle, Frederic
A. Delano, is chairman. President
Roosevelt asked Congress to give
: consideration to enactment of legis
lation authorizing appropriation of
funds to State and local govern
ments to "encourage and support
them in their preparation of plans
for their own postwar public works
and improvement projects.”
"I believe that a grant to sup
port the more general planning ac
tivities of these governmehts along
with reimbursable balances to cover
the detailed planning for their in
dividual projects would be an effec
tive means to assure that plans will
be ready when they are needed,” he
said.
D. C. Unemployment
Benefit Changes
Sent to White House
Revamped Bill Lets
Women in Essential Jobs
Work 54 Hours a Week
The House completed legisla
tive action this afternoon on
bills revamping the District's un
employment compensation law
and permitting women in essen
tial industries here to work 54
hours a week and sent them to
the White House for the signa
ture of President Roosevelt.
House action was taken at the re
quest of Chairman Randolph of the
District Committee, who asked con
currence in minor changes made in
the legislation last week by the
Senate. Both measures had previ
ously been passed by the House.
The Unemployment Compensation
Bill will give Washington the ex
perience rating system of taxation
now in effect in -32 States and save
employers an estimated $5,000,000 a
year in payroll taxes. In place cf
the present 2.7 per cent flat tax on
employers which has built up a
large reserve in the fund from
which unemployment benefits are
paid, the rate could be scaled down
to one-tenth of 1 per cent, accord
ing to each employers’ record in
stabilizing employment.
Under the flat rate the reserve has
mounted to $36,000,000, which House
and Senate committees found is far
in excess of prospective needs.
The bill also increases benefit pay
ments to the unemployed from $18
a week for 18 weeks to $20 a week
for 20 weeks and safeguards the
status of employes who leave to join
the armed forces.
Existing law forbids women in in
dustry in the District from working
more than eight hours a day or
more than six days a week. The
House Dill authorized the lifting of
both restrictions. The legislation as
finally approved requires one day
off in seven, but allows women to
work up to 54 hours in* a wreek. It is
not a Dlanket exemption but gives
the Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board authority to grant ex
emptions in essential industries.
Brown Denies Report
High OPA Officials
May Resign,in Row
Also Asserts Food Branch
Will Not Be Transferred
To WFA Jurisdiction
By the Associated Press.
Dissension within OPA's food
price division was reported today
to have brought eight officials to
the point of resigning, but Ad
ministrator Prentiss BrOwn told
reporters that stories of mass
resignations “simply are not
true.”
The eight officials mentioned in
the resignation report were recruits
to OPA from the food industry.
They declined all comment. But
other informed officials, who cannot
be quoted by name, said the group's
chief complaint was that food price
regulations were being drafted by
lawyers and economists and that
their own proposals for food price
control were being ignored.
Questioned by reporters, Mr,
Brown said “differences of opinion
exist.” But he added “I don't think
they are deen enough for that (mass
resignations).”
Denies Shift of Functions.
Asked also about reports that the
food rationing functions of the Of
fice of Price Administration might '
(See OPA, Page 2-X.)
Woman's Death Probed;
Body Found Beside Rails
By the Associated Press.
WAUCEN. Ohio, May 24.—Rail
road and county authorities investi
gated the mysterious death of an
unidentified woman, about 30 years
old, whose body was found today be
side New York Central railroad
tracks in a lonely rural district near
Pettisville.
Coroner H. M. Warner and Sheriff
Lester Irwin expressed the opinion
the woman’s body may have been
dropped from a westbound train and
later struck by another train.
The victim's coat bore the label
of a Los Angeles. Calif., store. The
woman was 5 feet 2 inches tall and
weighed 120 pounds.
Senate Votes to Raise
ICC Salaries fo$12r000
By the Associated Press.
The Senate voted today to raise
salaries of Interstate Commerce
Commission members from $10,000
to $12,000 a year.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, protested that "any one
getting $10,000 a year should be
satisfied at this critical period," but
later withdrew his objection after
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, observed that the ICC is
bearing “the greatest burden ever
imposed on any commission in the
history of the United States.”
He added that as a result of Fed
eral pay increases, some of the
agencys’ employes are being paid
more than the commissioners.
The action was taken on an
amendment offered by Senator
Wheeler to the independent offices
appropriations bill.
156 Autos Cited
In D.C., 1,700
In Maryland
Pleasure Driving Ban
Enforcement Here
Is Intensified
Police and OPA inspectors
in the District took the license
numbers of 156 alleged pleasure
drivers over the week end and
Maryland cited nearly 1,700 al
leged violators of the ban since
Friday as enforcement agencies
intensified their campaign
against non-essential driving in
the face of the East’s most seri
ous gasoline shortage since the
war began.
Reports coming in from District
OPA headquarters and from police
and OPA offices throughout Mary
land indicated that police were
keeping a sharp watch for mo
torists who somehow managed to get
enpugh gasoline for trips to race
tracks, night clubs, country clubs,
golf courses and Joy riding.
District OPA inspectors over the
week end added 156 license num
bers to the 50 they reported Friday.
The Maryland OPA office in Balti
more reported today that a total of
1,484 alleged violators of the ban
had been turned into that office.
Tliis included 543 submitted by
police departments and 941 by OPA
inspectors who yesterday were
posted at every place where pleas
ure-seeking motorists wrere likely to
be found.
In addition. Maryland State police
at Waldorf. Md.. said they had cited
150 drivers. Fifty more were re
ported by Prince Georges County
police.
39 Cited in Virginia.
OPA authorities in Richmond, re
ported that 39 motorists allegedely
engaged in pleasure driving were
cited by OPA inspectors and State
police yesterday, bringing the total
at that office to more than 150.
None of those turned in thus far
was from the Washington Metro
politan Area. It was explained, how
ever, that authorities in Alexandria.
Arlington and Fairfax Counties are
beginning an intensive drive to end
whatever pleasure driving is still
going on in their jurisdictions.
The lack of forms, which officers
and OPA inspectors must fill out
and turn over to the owners of the
cars cited, was given as the reason
why officials in nearby Virginia
communities have not yet acted.
Motorists whose license numbers
have been turned in will be in
formed that their cases have been
referred to their local boards and
that their cases will be heard by
special panels set up for that
purpose.
No violations have yet been re
ported by the Metropolitan Police
Department, but it was explained
that the forms required for police
men to make their reports to the
District OPA had just been received
and were being distributed this
morning.
Despite the large number of al
leged violators of the pleasure-driv
ing ban. most streets and highways
were all but deserted over the week
end. Most drivers probably would
not have cared to risk whatever
gasoline they had left in their
tanks on a non-essential mission,
even if there had been no pleasure
driving ban.
At the Glen Echo parking lot bat
urday night, it was reported, there
were only two cars parked.
The total number of drivers cited
so far in the current ban is 406, in
cluding 50 whose license numbers
were reported on Friday night.
The. District OPA said that the
156 cited yesterday were spotted at
the following places:
The Chevy Chase Ice Palace, the
Silver Fox Night Club, the Rock
Creek golf course and picnic
grounds, the tennis courts at Six
teenth and Kennedy streets N.W.,
the Zoo, Hair.s Point, the Tidal
Basin and at the Chevy Chase, Co
lumbia and Kenwood Country Clubs.
54 Found at Clubs.
Fifty-four of those cited were
found at the country clubs, it was
reported.
Maryland OPA inspectors were as
signed yesterday to such places as
the Annapolis Ferry, where 30 li
cense numbers were taken: the
Havre de Grace Bridge, wrhere 121
drivers were cited: country clubs,
w’here 123 were cited and to resort
places all over the State.
H. Leonard Burch, chairman of
the Prince Georges County Ration
ing Board, warned that violators of
the pleasure driving ban will be dealt
(See PLEASURE DRIVING, A-3.)
Goodyear Workers
Battle Picket Line
At Akron Plant
Thousands Near Gates
As 'Back-to-Work'
Movement Starts
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
By the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio. May 24.—Sev
eral fist fights broke out today
outside the gates of the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant
No. 1 as workers reporting for
the 2 p.m. shift were met by a
shouider-to-shoulder blockade
of pickets participating in a war
production stoppage of 38.000
CIO workers at Akron's three
major rubber companies.
Several thousand persons gathered
outside the three main gates at the
Goodyear plant. The fights were
quelled by others in the crowd and
by Goodyear company policemen. j
“These men are not all from
Goodyear by any means,'' declared
a company spokesman. “They're
the same bunch that came over
from Goodrich and Firestone last
night,''
The company said “a few'' ox the
2 p.m. shift passed through the1
picket line, while several pickets de
clared r.o one had gone through the
gates.
Goodyear officials said they were
asking Mayor George J. Harter to
assign Akron city policemen to duty
at the plant. Mayor Harter an
nounced earlier, after conferring
with leaders of the United Rubber
Workers (URW), "it is very hopeful
that all workers will be back on the
job by tomorrow morning.'’
Donay Gets 6i Years
On Count Involving Nazi
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 24. — Theodore
Donay. German-born head of an
importing firm, who was convicted
of misprision of treason, was sen- j
tenced by Federal Judge Frank A.'
Picard today to serve six years and
six months in prison and was fined
$1,000.
Donay was convicted of knowing
that Traitor Max Stephan aided a
Nazi fugitive from a Canadian
prison camp, Lt. Hans Peter Krug,
and of failing to notify Government'
authorities of such knowledge.
Davies, Honored by Stalin, Urges Stalingrad
Be Left in Ruins as Example to Future
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 24.—Joseph E.
Davies, honored at a lengthy
state dinner given by Premier
Stalin last night in the Kremlin,
proposed that the Russians not
rebuild Stalingrad on its present
site, but leave the Volga city as
a memorial and a lesson to peo
ple yet unborn.
President Roosevelt’s personal en
voy to Stalin suggested that a new
Stalingrad be built 5 or 6 miles up
or down the Volga from its present
ruins.
Mr. Davies spoke for 20 minutes
and disclosed he had first made this
suggestion to another old friend,
Marshal Klementi Voroshilov. Mr.
Davies also made the principal and
longest toast of 19 which were drunk
in the resplendent gathering in the
great room of the grand palace of
the Kremlin. He sat at Stalin's
right.
Admiral William H. Standley,
American Ambassador, made one of
the most impressive toasts to the
friendship and co-operation between
the United Nations. He said friend
ship and co-operation were a two
way affair.
The war, Admiral Standley said,
was not just a fight for victory, but
was for the peace which was to
follow victory.
Sir Archibald Kerr. British Am
bassador. in his toast subscribed to
the admiral's remarks.
Stalin's blunt and direct toast was
to the British and the United States
armed forces.
Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Michela,
United States Military Attache in
Moscow, replied aa a representative
of the United States armed forces.
- ‘‘I drink,” he said, "to the Red
Army.”
At this Stalin rose and pushed
aside his chair and walked down to
where Gen. Michela sat.
The guests witnessed the Amer
ican motion picture. “Mission to
Moscow,” an adaptation of Mr.
Davies’ own book. The picture was
brought to the Soviet Union by
Maxim Litvinoff, Russian Ambassa
dor to the United States, who has
just returned to Moscow.
Witnesses said Premier Stalin—
who had an interpreter at his side—
appeared to enjoy the film im
mensely.
High Officials Attend.
A long list of high Soviet officials
attended the dinner, in addition to
Stalin and Marshal Voroshilov,
and included Foreign Commissar
(See DAVIESS, Page 2-X.)
Stephan Fails j
In High Court
Review Plea
By the Associated Press.
Max Stephan, Detroit restaurant
owner convicted of treason against
the United States and sentenced to
hang, failed today for the second
time to obtain a Supreme Court re
view.
The court announced no change
in a stay of execution it granted on
April 14 until final disposition of
the motion for a new trial.
Such a motion was denied Satur
day by the Federal District. Court at
Detroit, but it was understood at
torneys for Stephan plan a direct
appeal to the Supreme Court Thurs
day from this decision.
A new trial had been sought on
the ground of "newly discovered evi
dence.'1
Presumably the stay will remain
in effect now until the Supreme
Court can act on the new appeal to
be filed Thursday.
Sale of Circus Tickets
For Bond Show Opens
Lack of 'Horsepower'
Delays Start Two Hours
While faithful circus lovers waited,
lack of sufficient "horsepower"
stalled a ticket wagon of "the
Greatest Show on Earth" for more
than two hours today.
But finally at 1 p.m. tickets for
the War bond premiere of the
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey
Circus here on June 14 began going
at a rapid clip in front of the old
District Building, Fourteenth and E
streejs N.W.
After two local horses had failed
to budge the 12-ton ticket wagon, a
wrecker was presses into service to
pull it from the Pennsylvania Rail
road's freight yard, Fourth and E
streets S.W.
As soon as the ticket wagon opened
for business the circus fans began
cashing in War bond receipts for
reserved seats to the first-night
showing of the circus here, which
will be dedicated entirely to the sale
of War bonds. Local department
stores are co-operating as issuing
agents.
The ticket wagon, manned by local
volunteers, will issue tickets on a
"first com? first served" basis until
all are gone. Location of the seats,
will depend on the size of the bond
purchases.
A. F. of L. Convention Plans
100 Pet. War Co-operation
By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md.. May 24.—
The Maryland and District of Co
lumbia Federation of Labor dele
gates, in a convention here today,
approved a resolution pledging 100
per cent co-operation to President
Roosevelt “in any service he may
rbluest" to assure victory in the
war. The resolution, presented by
the State officers, was approved
unanimously.
The Credentials Committee re
ported that 116 delegates have ar
rived from Washington. 99 from
Baltimore and 35 from Western
Maryland, with at least 125 expected
later today and tomorrow.
Federation official* said one of the
foremost matters before the or
ganization would be action on a
resolution calling for a renewal of
the no-strike pledge given by labor
for the duration of the war.
POTATO RUSH—Washingto
nians crowded the Sherby
Market, Seventh and D streets
N.W., as 5,600 pounds of po
tatoes went on sale this
morning. Potatoes overflowed
the store and clerks were kept
busy filling baskets from bags
stored on the sidewalk out
side. The market expects to
have about 10,000 pounds on
hand tomorrow. <Story on
Page B-l.) —Star Staff Photo.
'Collusive Factors'
Prevent High Court
Test oi Rent Control
Supreme Tribunal
Refuses to Pass on
Constitutionality of Act
The Supreme Court today re
fused to decide the constitu
tionality of defense-area rent
control legislation, holding that
a suit in which the issue was
raised was collusive and that,
consequently, the point could not
properly be passed on.
The Government had asked for a
ruling on constitutionality of the
delegation by Congress of rent
control authority to the Office of
Price Administration.
According to the record in the
case, a tenant in South Ben. Ind.,
agreed with the man from whom
he rented property to test the valid
ity of rent ceilings by instituting
suit in which he claimed damages
from the landlord on the basis of
an alleged violation of the pre
scribed rent ceilings in the South
Bend area.
When the case came up in the
Federal District Court for the
Northern District of Indiana. Fed
eral Judge Thomas W. Slick held the
law unconstitutional. The Govern
ment then intervened in the action
and asked for a rehearing, pointing
out that the suit had been shown
to be of a collusive nature and that
the decision should be set aside.
This motion was overruled and the
Government then appealed to the
Supreme Court challenging the find
ing of unconstitutionality, and say
ing that the point should be decided
even though the suit was collusive.
In a per curiam opinion today the
Supreme Court said that when the
collusive nature of the litigation was
brought to the attention of the lower
court the action should have been
reversed. In consequence a dismissal
was ordered.
Court's Explanation.
In explanation the court said:
"Here an important public interest
is at stake—the validity of an act
of Congress having far-reaching
effects on the public welfare in one
of the most critical periods in the
history of the country. That interest
has been adjudicated in a proceed
ing in which the plaintiff (tenant)
has had no active participation, over
whicn he has exercised no control,
and the expense of which he has
not borne. He has been only nomi
nally represented by counsel who
was selected appellee’s (landlord)
counsel and whom he has never
seen. Such a suit is collusive be
cause it is not in any real sense
adversary . . . Whenever in the
course of litigations such a defect
in the proceedings is brought to the
court's attention, it may set aside
any adjudication thus procured and
dismiss the cause without entering
judgment on the merits."
The Government had asked that
the District Court verdict be set
aside in the event the Supreme
Court refused to pass on the merits
of the case, pointing out that other
wise the lower court decision would
be controlling law in the Indiana
district.
Markets at a Glance
NEW YORK, May 24 t/P).—
Stocks irregular; fluctuations
narrow. Bonds mixed; re
organization rails drop. Cotton
higher; covering and price fixing.
CHICAGO—Wheat closed H
lower to Vs higher. Com un
changed at ceilings. Hogs gen
erally 10-15 cents lower; top,
$14.40; receipts heavy. Cattle,
fed steers, yearlings mostly steady
to weak.
House Calls Up
Poll Tax Bill for
Vole Tomorrow
Rules Committee
Discharge Opens
Way for Action
(Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press.
The House opened the way
today for a vote tomorrow on
anti-poll tax legislation by dis
charging its Rules Committee
from further consideration of
the measure.
The House action came despite a
declaration by Representative Cox,
Democrat, of Georgia, that the leg
islation is “a bid for Negro support’*
and the assertion that “if the New
Deal persists in heaping indignities
on the States that have kept it
alive, there s no telling what might
happen.”
The legislation would make It
unlawful to levy a poll tax as a
prerequisite to voting in any election
in which a Federal office is at stake.
Seven Southern States, Virginia,
Arkansas. Georgia, South Carolina,
Mississippi, Alabama and Texas,
now charge poll taxes.
Blames Lewis, Browder.
Representative Colmer, Democrat,
of Mississippi earlier charged that
the main backing for the legislation
came from United Mine Workers
President John L. Lewis, Earl Brow
der, head of the Communist party
in the United States, and "the first
lady of the land,” a charge denied
by Representatives Bender, Repub
lican, of Ohio and Baldwin, Repub
lican, of New York.
The legislation came up today un
der procedure limiting debate to 20
minutes. 10 for each side.
The roll-call vote by which the
legislation was forced to the floor
was announced by Speaker Rayburn
as 268 to 110.
The action was on a resolution to
bring the bill out of a Rules Com
mittee pigeon hole.
Warns of Disunity.
"At a time when unity is more
essential than anything else.’’ Mr.
Colmer said, “we find the sad and
sorry spectacle” of an issue being
brought up "calculated more than
anything else to create disunity.
“For God's sake, iet’s rise one time
above political expediency and vote
to uphold the integrity of this Con
gress,” he shouted, echoing the sug
gestion of Mr. Cox that the meas
ure was unconstitutional.
Representative Manasco, Demo
crat, of Alamaba. in a speech in
serted in the Record, said "The
Communists who are so active in
behalf of the antilpoll tax bill * * *
are not nearly so anxious to extend
voting privileges as they are to re
place Southern members (of Con
gress) with members of their own
ilk.”
High Court Refuses Review
Of Dental Advertising Case
The Supreme Court today refused
to review' litigation challenging the
constitutionality of restrictions on
advertising imposed by the Board
of Dental Examiners under the Dis
trict of Columbia Dental Act of 1940.
The refusal to review leaves in effect
a ruling of the Court of Appeals
which said that the act is constitu
tional and tnat the board could limit
advertising under provisions.
The law' was challenged by Samuel
B. Johnston, a District dentist, who
pleaded that more than one-half oi
his patients were attracted by his
newspaper advertising and building
signs and that he was deprived of
his property without due process of
law in so far as the Dental Act
forbids the advertising of prices, of
free dental examinations and other
displays.
British Censors End Ban
Involving Daily Worker
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 24—The British
Office of Censorship lifted today tha
ban imposed three days ago on
transmission abroad of quotations
from the Daily Worker.
The ban. censorship officials said,
was ordered so that they could
"study the policy" of the Commu
nist organ, which has been attack
ing officials of the Polish govern
ment in exile.
Lodge Asks 15 Pet. Boost
In Aid to Soldiers' Kin
By the Associated Press.
Senator Lodge, Republican, ol
Massachusetts introduced today leg
islation to increase by 15 per cent;
because of higher living costs, thi
amount of the Government’s contri-.
butions to the dependents of enlisted
men entitled to family allowances
Ott and 16 Players
Give Pint of Blood
To Red Cross
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 24.—The
New York Giants' manager and
16 players, including the ground
keeper and the clubhouse boy,
each donated a pint of blood
today to the American Red
Cross.
Manager Mel Ott said, “If we
can help the war effort just a
little by donating our blood, ,
then nothing should prevent it.
I feel that it is the patriotic
duty of every one to do just as
much as he can, whether it be
one way or another.”