Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1942, Page 4

Navy Coniract Probers Call for Checks on Profits and Unions Report Cites Returns of Up to 247 Pct. and Loss Of Manpower by Strikes (Continued From First Page.) relaxed—but that the cost-plus- fixed fee contract, where a close check is kept upon costs, may min- imize the possibility of profiteering. 5. That the Navy Department give more attention to the status, finan- cial responsibility and performance of contractors before executing con- tracts. 6. The adoption of a more strict and standardized system of cost- accounting. 7. The inclusion by the Navy De- partment in its contracts-for lease and rental of plant equipment of & provision to prevent excessive outlay. 8. Measures to insure adequate plant protection both for Navy owned and operated plants and private plants engaged in naval de- fense work. 8 Democrats Dissent in Part. ‘The report was signed by 14 mem- bers of the committee, four Demo- crats and eight Republicans. Eight Democratic members refused to sign the report because of its strictures on labor and strikes, although they went along with the great bulk of the committee’s findings. Those who signed the report were Chairman Vinson of Georgia and Representatives Drewry of Virginia, Schuetz of Illinpgis and Rivers of South Carolina, Democrats, and Representatives Maas of Minnesota, Mott of Oregon, Cole of New York, Bates of Massachusetts, Hess of Ohio, Jenks of New Hampshire, Anderson of California, Blackney of Michigan, Wheat of Illinois and Johnson of California, Republicans. Declining to sign the report and submitting minority views were Representatives Shannon of Con- necticut, Jacobsen of Iowa, Imhoff | of Ohio, Izac of California, Flaherty ; of Massachusetts, Heffernan of New | York, Bradley of Pennsylvania and | Basscer of Maryland, all Democrats. | Cite Peace Pledge. The minority members said that since representatives of both man- agement and labor had pledged | themselves to settle future disputes through mediation and arbitration, after this country entered the war, Congress should refrain from criti- cism of either or both for the present. “Until there is conclusive evidence | of either or both having failed | to keep faith with the Government | and the people in this respect, we | are of the opinion that congres- sional committees should refrain from criticism of either or both,” they said. The committee in its report handled the contractors and labor without gloves. It asserted that, largely through the committees ef- forts, “re-negotiation” of Navy De- partment contracts, under which ex- | cessive profits have been realized, has resulted in saving*the depart- ment the huge sum of $37,436,101. It declared that “of the 1328 con- tractors reporting, 669, or 54.48 per cent, realized average net profits in excess of 7 per cenf. On indi- vidual contracts reported, profits ranged as high as 247 per cent; many profits of 50 per cent or more were reported. On total business with the Navy Department, average profits reported by contractors ran as high as 544 per cent; many | average profits of 35 per cent or more were reported.” After denouncing the strikes by labor as the greatest single cause for delay of the defense program, the committee said that the labor | organizations had made “tremen- dous financial gains during the period of the defense effort.” Sees Vast Funds. “The vast amount of funds and assets in their treasuries,” the report continued, “present an astounding picture of concentration of wealth, a situation heretofore usually associ- ated only with finance and industry. These vast tax-exemplt funds repos- ing in the treasuries of labor organi- zations, many of which by strikes and work stoppages have delayed and in instances even obstructed the defense program, present & problem which the committee feels should well be considered by Congress.” The committee based its state- ments on answers to questionnaires received from 117 of 162 national and international unions, affiliated with the A. F. L., the C. I. O., and inde- pendent unions, the unions replying having a total membership of 6,085,832, The net assets of these unions on October 1, 1939, totaled $71915,665, and on March 1, 1941, these assets had grown to $82,594.959. The committee asserted this was the first time any governmental ggency had undertaken to obtain such financial information regard- ing organized labor. Overall Effects “Worthy”. Dealing with the naval defense program as a whole, the committee reported “the sum total of accom- plishment is worthy,” declaring that “no gigantic program of expansion can be prosecuted at such high speed without mistakes.” It added that whatever mistakes and inef- ficiencies have been brought to light are not solely the fault of the Navy Department or its personnel, but in | large measure are attributable to extraneous conditions and circum- | stances, which should be remedied by law or by a shift, in policy. - Great progress has been made in shipbuilding for the Navy, the re- port asserted. From January 1, 1940, the Navy has placed orders for 379 combat ships, 79 auxiliary ships, 612 mine craft and patrol craft, 317 | district craft and 4,404 special boats, | a total of 5786 at a cost of | $8473012,269. All these vessels are expected to be completed within seven-tenths of the time allotted for the much smaller naval expansion authorized in 1938. Since January 1, 1940, 56 combatant ships have been completed, 79 launched, and keels laid for 168. During November, keels were laid at the rate of two a day, and launchings were at the rate of better than one a day. The num- ber of workers iri ship yards has Increased, both Navy and privately owned, from 79,246 to a present total ©f 298,457, ‘The Navy has allotted, since Jan- wuary 1, 1840, nearly $1,000,000,000 for expansion of shipbuilding facilities, and as of November 1, 1941, 25 per cent of the total allocation has been eompleted. ‘The Navy, the cmxnltfu reported, noted Brazilian concert pianist, REHEARSING FOR AN AUDIENCE — Mme. Guiomar Novaes, concert with Dr. Hans Kindler and the National Symphony Orchestra, at yesterday’s rehearsal at the Hall of Americas of the Pan-American Union, to which the public was admitted as a benefit for the Mile O’ Dimes. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, prepares a number for tonight's (Story on Page B-10.) —Star Staft Photo. has also acquired since January 1 approximately 368 vessels. The naval shore establishments | have been greatly increased. Twenty new air stations have been com- missioned, among other major ac- complishments. Pointing out that the Navy's ob- jective in September, 1939, when the war broke out abroad, was 3,000 war- planes, the committee said this had been increased to 15,000 and probably would go higher. Great progress has been made, the report said. During the first year of the war, September, 1939, to August, 1940, aircraft deliveries to the Navy totaled 255. In the second year of the war, September, 1940, to August, 1941, the deliveries were 2,748 planes. The re- port adds, however: “Of course, with the important exception of the fleet replacement aircraft, the majority of these de- liveries have consisted of mircraft for purposes of training. From cur- rent production schedules it is con- fidently expected that the output of n?mblum" sircraft for the extension of opera squadrons will increase rapidly during the next 12 months.” Discussing the question of exces- sive profits on naval contracts, the report points out that while the average of net profit is 7.99 per cent, 477 companies realized average net profits in excess of 7 per cent on completed contracts and 418 com- panies realized average net profits in excess of 7 per cent on uncom- pleted contracts. Singles Out Greater Profit. ‘Taking 7 per cent as a fair return, the report picks out instances where the profits were greatly in excess of that figure. General Motors Corp., Cleveland Diesel engine division, for example, on 15 contracts, all in excess of $1,000,000 and ranging up to more than $18,000,000, showed profits ranging from 12 to 27 per cent. The Bath Iron Works, reporting on six completed and two uncom- pleted contracts, showed profits ranging from 8 to 29 per cent. The Bendix Aviation Corp., Eclipse Aviation division, expects to realize & profit of $375,688.88 on a $1,378.445 contract, a profit of 27 per cent. The Bridgeport Brass Co. expects to realize a profit of from 16 to 26 per cent on four contracts in excess of $500,000. The Maryland Drydock Co. listed one contract in the amount of $1,493,286 upon which it realized a profit of $460,011, amount- ing to 445 per cent. The Erie Forge Co. reported a profit of $320,745, amounting to 1499 per cent on one contract involving $534,574. ‘The highest per cent of profit was that reported by the Weston Elec- tric Corp., which had a profit of $735 on a $1,033 contract—a 247 per cent profit. Contracts “Concentrated.” ‘The committee reported also there had been a “concentration” of many contracts in the hands of a few companies. It said that out of $719,- 936,229 of completed contracts, some $428,131,839, or 59.47 per cent of the total amount, was reported by 10 companies. The largest amount of completed contracts in this group was reported by the New York Ship- gross profits amounted to $4,586,769, amounting to an average gross profit of 5 per cent. The largest percentage of profit reported in this group of ‘10 companies was that of the Delco-Remy, Harrison Radiator, Cleveland Diesel Engine and Fisher Body, all divisions of General Motors Corp., which reported profits of $3,- 398,487 on $17,292,685 of contracts, amounting to an average net profit of 245 per cent on the cost of the contracts. The trend has been toward in- creased profits as the defense pro- gresses. Cites Man-Days Lost. The committee report gave as an example of the great damage done to the defense program the Allis- Chalmers strike in Milwaukee, Wis., which lasted for 76 days and was called on a fraudulent strike bal-| lot. Labor Department figures, it said, showed that during the 15- month period covered by a survey, from July, 1940, to October, 1941, 24284981 man-days of defense ef- fort were lost because of strikes in- volving 1,960,331 workers, The Navy Department reported that strikes-oc- curred in 411 plants having naval defense contracts, the number of man-days lost being approximately Discussing the increase in assets of the labor unions from October 1, 1939, to March 31, 1941, the report said that the unions of the A. P. L. had reported a gain of 14.74 per cent. The C. 1. O. during the same period showed a gain of 69.63 per cent. The assets of the Cement, Lime and Gypsum Werkers’ International v building Corp., $96,744.050, on which | 4o, Communiques MacArthur’s Forces Score Two Triumphs The text of War Department com- munique No. 68, based on reports re- ceived here up to 9.30 a.m. today,, Jollows: | Bs the Axsociated Press. 1. Philippine theater: In particularly savage fighting on the Batan Peninsula, Ameri- can and Philippine troops drove back the enemy and re-estab- lished lines which previously had been penetrated. The Japanese, by infiltrations and frontal at- tacks near the center of the line, had gained some initial suc- cesses. Our troops then counter- attacked and all posifions were retaken. Enemy losses were very heavy. Our casualties were rela- tively moderate. One of Gen. MacArthur's guer- rilla bands operaung in the Cagayan Valley in Northern Lu- zon scored a brilliant local success in & surprise raid on a hostile airdrome at Tuguegarso. The Japanese were taken completely by surprise and fied in confusion, leaving 110 dead on the fleld. Approximately 300 others were put to flight. Our losses were very light. 2. There is nothing to report from other areas. The text of Navy communique No. 31, based on reports received up to moon (Eastern standard time) yesterday, follows: “Far East—A motor torpedo boat under Admiral Hart's Far Eastern| command entered Binanga Bey, in- | P°X¢ side the entrance to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, and torpedoed | an unidentified enemy vessel of 5,000 tons in a night attack. This small boat carried out its difficult task while under fire of machine and 3-inch shore batteries. Lt. John | D. Bulkeley has been commended for 'executing his mission success- fully. “Atlantic Area—Enemy submarine activity is continuing off the East Coast of North America from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland. been accompanfed by attacks on other vessels within the territorial limits of the United States. Strong! counter measures are being taken by units of the Navy's East Coastal command. “There is nothing to report from other aress.” Symphony Fund Drive To Be Launched April 25 ‘The National Symphony Orches- tra Association will launch its 13th annual sustaining funds campaign April 25, Corcoran Thom, president of the orches- tra’s Board of Directors, an- nounced yester- . Edward A. Finkenstaedt, assistant treas- urer of the as- sociation, will head the drive . to raise the funds necessary to carry the or- chestra through the 1942-3 sea- son, Mr. Thom said. The cam- Mr. Finkenstaedt. paign chairman has been active in the affairs of the National Sym- phony since its founding, in 1931. In accepting the chairmanship, ! Mr. Pinkenstaedt said that because of the war “the continued exist- ence of the National Symphony is more vital to the people of Wash- ington than ever before.” Headquarters for the campaign have been eztablished at 1720 I street N.W. Union showed a gain in this period | §§% tomorrew of 5162 per cent. The Federation of Glass Ceramic and Silica Sand Jap Forces Complefe - Seizure of Peninsula Of Island of Celebes Invaders Paid Dearly For Conquest, However, Dutch Declare BY the Associated Press, BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies, Jan. 21.—Japanese landing forces heavily supported by parachute troops and equipped with radio sets to direct the fire of their naval guns have completed oc- cupation of the Minahassa Pen- insula of the island of Celebes, but “paid dearly for this con- quest,” the Dutch high command announced today. First details of the occupation were disclosed by Netherlands Indies newspapers, which reported that on the morning of Januayy 10 between 500 and 700 Japanese landed just south of Menado, on the west coast of the peninsula, while other forces landed from sloops on the eastern shore. Invaders Attacked Constantly. ‘Within a few hours the Japanese were landing at five or six places, according to these accounts. | American-built Hudson bombers of the Australian air force and Dutch naval planes attacked the in- \ JANUARY 21, 1842, U. . Aid Is En Route - | Churchill Wiihdraws ToPacific War Zone, Roosevelt Declares Vans of A. E. F.s Move To Far Places as Civil Auto Ban Is Ordered By the Associated Press. The vanguard of New A. E. Ps were en route ta far-flung battle lines or already in aétion today, as the Nation on the home front took the final step to convert the huge auto industry exclusively to war production, ™ The size of the troop movements and their destinations in various parts of the world were military secrets. ‘The same held true for the supplies that went with them. But together they represented a trickle, at Jeast, of the great flood to come¢; and the news heartened the other United Nations, particu- larly the Dutch and Chinese. The first official disclosure that | the “Yanks are coming” originated wtih the Commander in Chief him- self, Pranklin D. Roosevelt. Ac- knowledging that reinforcements and supplies were being sent to the | South Pacific war zone, the Presi- dent feported excellent progress in conference yesterday. United States Aids All Fronts. ‘The President’s remarks.on the Duties of Public a ‘ The text of the District blackout regulations as issued by the Com- missioners today follows: Sec. 1. During such periods of time for which blatkouty shall be ordered by the United tes co- ordinator for civillan defense for the Metropolitan Area of the Dis-. trict of Columbia it shall be un- lawful in the District of Columbia from the beginning of dark until the full dawn of the following morning for any person to allow or permit any light inside any building to be visible from the outside, and it shall be unlawful for any person to burn any outside light, except that lights may be burned on specific suthority from the United States co-ordi- nater for civilian d:fense for the Metropolitan Area of the District of Columblia. 8ec. 2. During any period of blackout no motor vehicle or other vehicle shall be operated on the streets, highways, avenues or alleys in the District of Columbia other than emergency vehicles bearing an official emergency identification to be issued by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, except as otherwise egpecifically authorized by | the United States co-ordinator of f this exacting operation to his press | civilian defense for the Metropol- |itan Area of the District of Co- | lumbia, Rules for Parking. vaders constantly and were credited | PAcific theater were in response to | Sec. 3. Immediately upon the pub- with direct hits on two Japanese cruisers, near misses on a destroyer | and two transports and destruction of several Japanese planes. Four of the Australian Hudsons were lost. Three Raids Yesterday. Japanese planes, a communique a specific question, but the Chief Executive assured the reporters that the United States already was con- tributing to the war against the Axi" in every part of the earth. Omitting any details that would velt added that staff talks were cov- |lic warning of an air-raid alarm |and for the purpose of providing |open rosdways for emergency ve- | hicles: | (a) All vehicles, other than those | operating on fixed tracks, except| | be of value to the enemy, Mr. Roose- | émergency vehicles, upon any street, highway, avenue or alley in the said, staged three bombing attacks | ering the offensive and defensive, all | District of Columbia must be parked yesterday—on Belawan, seeaport | the continents and seas, war sup- | at the nearest curb, the engine or for the town of Medan on the | plies and the movements of materiel, | motor turned off and the key left east coast of Sumatra; against a ships and human beings from one[ln the ignition or other starting lightship in Malacca Strait, near| part of the world to another. Land- | lock. During such air raid alarms | Medan, and on an airdrome in|ing of a small force of American | vehicles may be parked along any | | soldiers in Britain was announced | curb despite any traffic regulation | Dutch Borneo. | Three persons were reported killed | and seven wounded in the raid| yesterday by Canadian sources. Official confirmation that fresh | parked where official signs forbid | "r forbidding such parking and may be Penalties Provided for Violations Text of D. C. Blackout Rules nd Officials Defined; are authorized and required to ex- tinguish or cause to be extinguished all exterior lights and to enter any room or premises during any black- out or air-raid alarm to extinguish or cause to be extinguished any ex- terior light or any interior light or lights which are visible from the outaide, and they are authorized and | directed to use such force as is| necessary to gain entrance in such cases, provided that every special police officer and every air-raid warden acting under this section shall wear such identifying insignia as shall be provided by the United States Co-Ordinator for Civilian Defense for the Metropolitan Area of the District of Columbia, and pro- vided further, that nothing in this section shall be construed to confer any authority to carry firearms. | Sec. 6. During any period of blackout it shall be unlawful for any vehicle authorized to be oper- ated during sald period to'operate at & speed greater than fifteen (15) | miles per hour. 1 Other Prohibitions, Penalties. Sec. 7. No person shall wear, ex- hibit, display or use, for any pur- poee, any arm band, badge, emblem, uniform, insignia or other identifi- cation or credential, issued, ap- | proved or authorized by the United States co-ordinator for civilian de- | fense for the Metropolitan Area of | the District of Columbia unless he | shall be entitled to wear, exhibit, | display or use the same under rules and regulations of said co-ordinator | nor shall any person falsely per- sonate any member of the Civilian | Defence Organization for the Metro- politan Area of the District of Co- lumbia. Sec. 8. No person shall utter, Motion fo Permit Recording of Speech - Explains Fatigue Was Nof His Chief Reason for Desiring Transcription BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 31.—Prime Min- ister Churchill, with his finger on the pulse of the House of Commons, today withdrew his own motion to permit an electrical transcription for later broadcasting of the chamber’s forthcoming review of the war in the Pacific. After he had counted parliamen- tary noses overnight, the Prime Min- ister announced good-naturedly: “Since there seems to be such & difference of opinion about this mo- tion. I don't intend to stress it.” Leslie Hore-Belisha, former Sec- retary of War, and other eritics called it a democratic gesture. Par- liamentary observers suggested Mr. Churchill was making a strategic move in deferring to the members’ wishes. The objection to the motion was that the Prime Minister's recording would get the lion's share of the radio time, with little or none for his critics. Mr. Churchill had wished to have his own remarks recorded so that by electrical transcription they could be broadcast to the nation, the domin- ions and the United States, and thus spare him the necessity of repeating his House of Commons speech in & special broadcast. publish, sound or otherwise simulate |any warning of an enemy attack any warning of a test or trial black. out, any signal of the end of an attack or blackout or any other official signal unless authorized to do | 80 by the United States Co-ordinator politan Area of the District of on Medan, while an unspecified | American troops were battle-bound | or limit parking, except as provided | Columbia. number of planes were dam: in the assault on the airdrome. The | expectations of major victories over- | | engendered no false optimism or | in Sec. 4 of these regulations. Dou- ble parking is prohibited where sach bombing and machine-gunning at- | Night in a Capital settling down for | parking will reduce the width of the tack on the lightship, carried out by three planes, was said to have | caused no damage. & long, hard war, However, the military activity which the president mentioned so | open unobstructed roadway to less | than 12 feet. Where there is no available curb space vehicles shall Dutch planes also continued to|8uardedly backed up his promise to| park on car tracks (if any) in the assist in the defense of stnnpore.icm'"” on January 6that no de- | same manner and subject to the carrying out a bombing raid overf Malaya from which “some aircraft” | were reported missing. On Alert for New Drive, On the alert against any new southward drive by the Japanese from their present footholds in | Celebes and at Tarakan, off Borneo's | northeast coast, the Dutch an-| nounced they had “taken measures” | to guard against any surprise at- tack on the tmportant oil anw‘} at Balik Papan, on the east coast | of Borneo 315 miles airline south | of Tarakan. Today’s communique revealed for the first time that a submarine o(l‘ the Indies fleet, which had put| into Tarakan for repairs.on the eve of the Japanese attack, had | been able to reach the open sea and | return safely to its base. Because | of engine trouble, the high com- | mand said, the submarine had not been able to assist the Tarakan | defenders. | The communique ncknowlul(e«‘ll loss of s naval fiying boat as the | result of enemy action, but said the crew was safe. Congress in Brief Senate: In recess. Judiciary Committee considers bill to increase Government's war TS. Foreign Relations oommmte‘ studies Mexican claims convention. Joint Conference Committee con- tinues effort to reach agreement on price control legislation. House: Routine session. Military Affairs Committee con- tinues study of Women's Army Auxiliary Corpes. Small Business Committee hears Assistant Attorney General Thur- man Amold behind closed doors. Delivery of Night Final Edition The Night Final Edition of The Star, with two addi- tional pages of last-minute news, is delivered through- out Washington and nearby suburbs, together with The Sunday Star, at 85¢ per month. ‘This edition gives the latest developments of the day in International, Na- tional and Local news, with complete Financial Reports. Special delivery is made between 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. daily. fensive spirit would govern the fight against the foe. Instead his pledge was: “We shall hit him and hit him again, wherever and whenever we can reach him.” Auto Output to Cease. To make sure on the domestic front that quantities of weapons will be available for those blows, the automobile industry was ordered to cease production entirely, effective Pebruary 1, on all passenger cars and light trucks. Elsewhere in the war picture, events closest to the home front were the continuing operations of Axis submarines off the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to New- foundland. The Navy Department reported last night that several ad- ditional: attacks had been madé on vessels, but ho details were released on the identity of the ships or how they fared in the encounters. “Strong counter measures are being taken by units of the Navy's east coastal command,” partment reported. The submarine war did not appear to perturb President Roosevelt espe- cially. He told his press conference that the raids were not unexpected. Indeed, he had predicted them sev- eral weeks ago, he reminded news- wen. Mr. Roosevelt was skeptical that a major purpose of the raids was to influence the deliberations of the Pan-American Conference now in session at Rio de Janeiro. e- Republican Wins ‘Love Feast’ Race For House Seat By the Associated Press. WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 21— Voters in the 5th congressional dis- trict elected a Republican, Joseph E. Talbot, as national representative for the first time in a decade yester- day, giving him a margin of 3615 over his Demccratic rival and per- sonal friend, John S. Monagan. In winning the seat held by J. Joseph Smith, Democrat, recently appointed a Pederal district judge, Mr. Talbot polled 23278 votes to 19,663 for Mr. Monagan and 1877 for Edward J. Ryan, American Pro- gressive candidate. Both Mr. Talbot and Mr. Monagan had supported the war aims of President Roosevelt and the virtually issueless contest was marked by an extremely light vote. At the conclusion of the campaign, which obserters termed one of the most polite in State history, Mr. Talbot and Mr. Monagan, each a Dartmouth graduate and a lawyer, threw their arms about each cther in a radio station, with the winner ex- claiming: “John is a grand fellow, and it is pretty tough when you have t% beat a fellow like him.” Mr. Monagan responded: “If T had to lose, I am glad to lose to Joe Talbot as he has proved him- self a gentleman in this campaign as he has throughout his life.” Weather Report (Purnished by the United States Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Continued moderately cold tonight; gentle winds. tinued moderately cold tonight. Maryland—Continued moderately cold, light snow in extreme west portion tonight. ~— River Revert. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear g&nmn’nm: Potomac muddy at Great Tide Tables. (Parnished nited States Coast and tie ey.) o,y et MNP TR M, 235" Highest, 65, on January 18. Lowest. § o January 11. A2 Capital (current - | Month. Humidity for Last 24 (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 60 per cent, at 7:30 yes- 2 Lowest, 50 per cent, at 1:10 a.m. today. Preeipitation. . Monthly precipitation in inclts in the month to date): 1042, Average. 1.63 1000 S, FEH S E ST 533832238283 58 | same restrictions as are herein pro- | vided for street cars. Public garages and parking lots shall immediately accommodate as many cars brought thereon after the sounding of an air raid alarm as the garage or lot | will hold, regardless of fees therefor. (b) All streetcars and other ve- | hicles operated on fixed tracks upon or along any street, highway, ave- nue or alley in the District of Co- lumbia shall immediately be brought | to a stop but shall not stop within any street intersection or within twenty-five (25) feet of any street- car loading platform. | ‘Where Vehicles Are Barred. 8ec. 4. During any period of black- out or air raid alarm it shall be a violation of these regulations for {any vehicle to be parked within an | intersection or between a streetcar loading platform or any other raised section in any roadway and an adja- | cent curb, or within twenty-five (25) feet of points on the curb immedi- | ately opposite the ends of a street- car loading platform or any other raised section in any roadway, or within ten (10) feet of any fire hy- drant, or in or across the entrances to any driveway or alley or in any V. Sec. 5. All police officers, speeial | police officers and air-raid wardens * * * private WE GLADLY MAKE o | Sec.9. It shall be unlawful to use | the interior fire alarm warning pyuum in any public or private | building for any blackout signal, | alert signal, air raid alarm signal or all-clear signal. Sec. 10. Any person violating any provision of any section of these regulations shall, on conviction, be | punished by a fine not exceeding | 8300 or by imprisonment for not | | exceeding 90 days, or by both such | fine and imprisonment. $50,000 Defamation Trial \Opens in Arlingfon Trial of a $50,000 defamation of | character suit filed by Trial Justice B. M. Hedrick of the Arlington | County Police Court against Cran- | | dal Mackey, county sttorney and publisher, opened ay in the | county Circuit Court. For the first time since 1931 a | special jury panel was summoned | to hear a civil action, court offi- | cials said. In his motion for judgment, Judge Hedrick charged Mr. Mackey with beginning a “personal, wrong- | ful, wiliful, wanton, -defamatory, | false, scandalous and malicious cam- paign of hatred and persecution | | against me in your newspaper.” | Mr. Mackey has filed a plea of | not guilty to the allegations and 1d¢n|ed that he published or cir- | culated articles or editorials in the | 3 for Civilian Defense for the Metro- | | In withdrawing his motion, the Prime Minister explained: “My reluctance to do the same lthln( twice over on the same day | arises less from fatigue than from certain inartistic quality naturally | inseparable from such a rehash.” It was noted that Mr. Churchill's | broadcast proposal was made im- | mediately after his return from | North America, where he made a | great hit with speechés before | Congress and the Canadian Parlis- ment. Man Fatally Hurt In Three-Story Plunge William Glynn, 31, died at Casualty | Hospital last night after a three- story plunge to a sidewalk from & window of his residence, 700 Virginia avenue SE. police reported. Coroner A, Magruder MacDonald began investigating. The hospital reported Mr. Glvnn fractured his skull and both legs. Conservation of Paper Every citizen is called upon to see that not a pound of paper is wasted. Demand from every clerk that any unnecessary wrapping of packages or un- necessary use of paper bags be dispensed with. ‘Waste paper for paperboard is vital to the packaging of & great quantity of war euip- ment. 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