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br Na : ‘r: ‘a 2 : - x ‘Hoosier Vagabond WITH FIFTH ARMY BEACHHEAD "FORCES IN ITALY, April 24 (By Wireless). —Once on shore, our supplies for the Anzio beachhead are taken over by the quartermaster corps (food and clothing) and the ordnance department (ammunition). The quartermaster corps is traditionally seldom in great danger.

beachhead they are blowing that tradition all to hell. under fire ever since the beachhead was established, and. still is.

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Up Front With Mauldin

enemy action have been relatively high. Around 70 per cent of

Up here on the "The quartermaster corps has been Its casualties from

the quartermaster troops on

the beachhead are colored boys. They help unload ships right at the dock. They drive trucks. They man the supply dumps. Hardly a day goes by without casualties among them. But they take this bombing and shelling bravely. They make an awful lot of funny remarks about it, but they take it. We drove out to one of the ration dumps where wooden boxes of rations are stacked head-high in piles for hundreds of yards, as ini a lumber yard. Trucks from the waterfront add continually to the stock, other trucks from the various outfits continually haul it away. Our ration dumps are not at all fmmune from shellfire. This single one has had more than 100 shells in it. Many of the soldier workmen have been killed or wounded. a - Swmpe Soho Corals oe can EE ence. they hit a dump of ately and millions’ of. them went. up -in smoke. Our local dumps of ammunition, food und equipment of a thousand - kinds are now so numerous that a . German artilleryman could shut his eyes and fire in our general direction and be almost bound to hit something, Our dumps do get hit; but the fires are put out quickly, the losses are immediately replaced, and the reserve grows bigger and bigger.

You Always Eat Well THE BOSS of the quartermaster troops is a former newspaperman—Lt. Col. Cornelius Holcomb of Seattle. He worked on The Seattle Times for 12 years before going into” the army. He is a heavily built, smiling, fast-talking, cigar-smoking man who takes terrific pride in the job his colored boys have done. He said there's one thing about having colored

" troops—you always eat like a king. If you need a

cook you just say, “Company, halt! Any cooks in this outfit?” And then pick out whoever looks best. The colonel himself has had many close squeaks up here. Just before I saw him a bomb had landed > outside his bivouac door. It blew in one wall, and hurt several men. Another time he was standing in a doorway on the Anzio waterfront talking to a lieutenant. Stone

steps led from the doorway down into a basement .

behind him. \ As they talked, the colonel heard a bomb whistle.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

FRED BASSETT (the same guy we mentioned a couple of days ago) lives over the line in Hamilton county, where he's running for Republican precinct committeeman. Fred is telling an amusing story about his campaigning. According to the yarn, he stopped at a farm house and was giving the farmer a good cam- ~ paign talk, telling him how important it was to have an honest, capable, unbossed man for precinct committeeman. The farmer listened gravely for about 10 min. utes, then said: “Well, I'll tell you, Mr. Bassett; I don't believe I want to run for precinct commit. teeman.” . . . The Junior Chamber of Commerce has 135 of its members in the armed forces— one of the largest percentages of any organization in the city. But that hasn't affected Jaycee activities. In fact, Jack Reich, membership committee chairman, tells us the chamber now has the largest active membership in its history «337. . . . Our reference the other day to an early baseball park at “Ohio and Oriental sts.” brought us several “how comes”? Among our callers was Bill Moreland. Bill pointed out that in the same edition of the paper, our old friend, Anton Scherrer referred to the ball park as being at “Market and Oriental.” We called Toni and he agreed with us that the ball. park probably extended the whole block. Of course, Toni insisted that the “main entrance” probably was at Market st.

This Is Awful

A READER reported that while he was on N. Meridian st. Thursday he saw a car being driven down the sidewalk—west side—between 32d and 30th. Atop the car was a man who was tacking “Blue for Prosecutor” posters on each utility pole. That way he was getting them up high enough that youngsters couldn't deface them. A little later, one of our agents came in with the report that he saw a man tacking up “Niblack for Prosecutor” signs out on the East side. The billposter also was tearing down posters of a certain candidate for circuit court judge, but wasn't bothering those of Judge Niblack's opponent—Mr.

My Day

WASHINGTON, Sunday.—Friday I had the great pleasure of having some very old friends lunch with me. They were Mrs, Edward Macauley and Mrs. Frank Polk, and in addition, Mrs, Richard Bissell, the new director of volunteers for the Red Cross who has just returned from a long trip througholit the country, and Mrs. Robert Magidoff, the Russian wife. of the American NBC correspondent in Moscow, Many of you probably listen to his broadcasts every morning Mrs. Magidoff has been all over our country speaking for Russian war relief. She has addressed small audienges and big audiences, labor audiences, Rotary clubs, groups of young people and women’s clubs. Her, K English is remarkably good, with just enough foreign accent and oonstruction to keep people’s interest fixed upon what She Say: in order to be sure that one has grasped her meaning: Mrs. Magidoff was very interesting in her’ observa-

.tions on the difference between the psychology of

the Russian mother and our own mothers in their attitude to the war. She recognized the fact that having a war on your ‘own territory clarified many Sangs Which ate amous 1% us Wo wnjerstnd and difficult to sacrifice for. ‘one point .that

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He dropped down on the steps and yelled to the lieutenant, “Hit the deck!” The bomb hit smack in front of the door and the lieutenant came tumbling down on top of him. “Are you hurt?” Col. Holcomb asked. The lieutenant didn't answer. Holcomb hosed back to see what was the matter, The lieutenant’s head was lying over in a corner. Soon a medical man came "and asked the bloodcovered colonel if he was hurt. Col. Holcomb said no. “Are you sure?” the doctor asked. “I don't think I am,” the colonel said. “Well, you better drink this anyway,” the doctor said. And poured him a water glass full of rum which had him in the clouds all day.

Key Men Get Rest

IN THE quartermaster corps they've begun a system of sending the key men away after about six weeks on the beachhead and giving them a week's rest at some nice place like Sorrento. A man who goes day and night on an urgent job under the constant strain of danger finally begins tq feel a little punchy or “slug-butt,” at the saying goes. In other words, he has the beginnings of “Anzio Anxiety,” without even knowing it. But after a week's rest he comes back to the job in high gear, full of good spirits, and big and brave. It’s too bad all forms of war can't be fought that way.

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Blue. We checked into the situation and think we have the answer. One political worker explained it thusly: “We just hire union billposters to put up the! posters, because if we put them up ourselves, the union billposters—or someone—pulls them down for us.” Our curiosity aroused, we checked a little further, and (this is awful) we find that the worthy candidates for prosecutor (and all other offices, too) are violating the law. It seems there's an ordinance— section 569 of the municipal code of Indianapolis, 1925 --which says any person posting any signs on utility poles, buildings, bridges and fences without the previous consent of the owner shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $100. Horrors! The various utilities, we're told, have-followed the policy of refusing permission to tack up such signs on the poles, and there's a reason. Many linemen have been injured by poster tacks in poles. There have been instances of linemen being injured critically, or perhaps killed, when their climbing spurs slipped on the head of a tack and let them fall

Where's Santa?

ONE OF OUR agents reports the strange sight of a red sleigh perched atop the roof of a house at 1001 Prospect st. It's astraddle the peak of the roof, right next to the chimney, and has been there for some time. Maybe Santa went down the chimney and couldn't get back up. In that case, maybe the OPA should investigate the fate of the reindeer. ... A clerk in Block's millinery department reports seeing a young woman, on a downtown street, walking along, when suddenly the overnight bag she was carrying fell open. Immediately, a girdle, brassiere and other even more intimate feminine apparel fell out on the sidewalk in disarray. Three soldiers who were passing, gallantly gathered up the garments, much to their obvious amusement and to the young woman's deep embarrassment. . . . One of our agents was having a cup of coffee with Ray Seidell, an investigator, in Liggett's drug store at Pennsylvania and Washington sts, and happened to notice several fine wires stretched across the room, up above folks heads. Ray, orie of whose hobbies is accoustical engineering, explained that the purpose of the wires is not just to hang paper signs on, but rather to break up the sound waves and keep down noise.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

think of other people. They are taught that their own interests as- individual: are not of paramount importance, but that their neighbors must be considered. This has an effect on the manners and customs. You would not Yeel free to whistle, for instance, as we do in puble places, without asking your neighbor if it annoyed him. In my childhood no gentleman smoked without the ladies if they objected, but that has become unnecessary since so many ladies smoke, We still teach our children to stand up when thelr elders come into a room, but we would rarely say, as I undestand the Russians do, “Citizen, you are not alone.” And yet that reminder might be valuable to us in many ways, On Saturday I gave a luncheon for the prime minister of New Zealand and Mrs. Fraser. It was a great pleasure to see them again. They were so kind to me when I was: in New Zeeland, and Mrs Fraser travelled with me practically all the time I was there. They are both the kindest people, and have |: the simplicity that stands out in great people wherever you meet them. Saturday afternoon I had a tea for the members of the Navy Wives - America. -Thej members are doing a great deal for each otifer when they must move from place to place, and through this club, they can almost always be sure of finding a Toa Tr Se Ca » Sa

By Ernie Pyle

SECOND SECTION

STATE 0.E.S,

Official Opening on Wednesday.

“Victory Through Loyalty” is the theme of the 70th annual session of Indiana grand chapter, O. E. 8, to be Wednesday and Thursday at the Murat Temple,

. Honor guests of the convention will be Mrs. Abbie Hanson, right worthy associate conductress; Lee Whitehall, most worshipful grand master; Governor Schricker, Mayor Tyndall and general grand chapter

officers and committees.

Preceding the opening, the 1932 worthy matrons will give a noon luncheon at the Hotel Lincoln in honor of Miss Mable. Carithers, Princeton, Mrs. Daisy M. Crist and Mrs. Rose L. Malcolm. At 12:30 at the Lincoln, the 1942 worthy ma-

‘itrons will-have ¢- luncheon henoring

. Ruth Morris, Tipton. Fete For Grand Officers

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Mrs. Bliss G. Fox and Otto W. Cox, worthy grand matron and patron, will entertain the grand officers with a 6:30 p. m. dinner Monday at the Scottish Rite and the officers will rehearse at 9 a. m. the following day at the Murat. On Tuesday the delegates will register at 1:30 p. m. at parlor C,

luncheon will be at 1:30 at the Hotel Lincoln. The worthy matron luncheons that day include the 1928-30 group, in honor of Mrs. Hanson, at 12:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Lillian Stratman, 803 Graham ave., and at the same time, the 1940 at

son, Perrysville, and Mrs. Gertrude Renno as honor guests.

Association Dinner

Also Tuesday, the 1936 matrons will meet at noon at Ayres’ tearoom for Mrs. Mary FE. Price, Vincennes, | and Mrs. Josephine Brown, Rush-/ ville, and the Y. W. C. A. will be tLe place at noon of the 1937 luncheon, honoring Mrs. Marguerite Fisher, Nabb. Mrs. Alberta Huffman of Rockport will preside at the past grand matron and patrons assocation dinner at 6:30 p. m. at the Claypool. Wednesday at 9:30 a. m., the session will be called to order by Alene C. Vey and Owen S. Ramsey, past worthy grand matron and patron, 1939, with a solo by Cloid B..Rat-

invocation pronounced by the Rev. Ruben Lindstrom. The order of the meeting will begin with the presentation of guest and response by Daisy M. Crist, past worthy grand matron. Those slated to speak in the morning are Governor Schricker, Otto W. Cox, Mayor Tyndall, Lee K. Amsden, Lee Whitehall, Gerald Sewell, Juanita Sauter, Mildred Y. Smith, Frances Lee and Mary Ann Leas. Committees will be appointed and luncheon will follow. Mrs.. Hanson and Dr.

sion to order at 1:30 at which there will be election of officers and reports. Flag presentations and solos by Mr. Ratcliff, Herman H. Rahe, Ruth Green, Trule Sims Hoppe, Samuel B. Huffman, Cpl. Harry Buchanan, Esther Lefkovitz and Herbert Rennard will conclude the afternoon program.

Parade of Nations

The parade of the allied nations, a musical patriotic program at 7:45, will open the Wednesday night meeting. The cast for the parade includes Herbert Morrison, Mamie Passmore, Lenis Pirestine and Wil. liam T. Quillen. Lt. Col. William R. Kester will give a salute to allied. flags as the finale: The Masonic Home band will play at 9 a. m. Thursday preceding the opening by Nelle S. Johnson and Charles Hume at 9:30. The minutes will be read and reports will be given by Ruth L. Morris, Elmer F. Gay and the committees. Responses by Eva Loa Lineberry, Hazel Thompson Coats, Edna Weitzel, Nina Sims: the presentation of 11th district worthy matrons and patrons, the Victory club and the Rainbow girls; and the introduction of grand representatives will complete this session. In the afternoon, Louise Wolf and Frank Scott will preside at the business session.

Installation Schedules

Grand conductress, Mrs. Hanson, will lead the closing program when officers will be installed. Nell S. Johnson, installing officer, will be assisted by Charles Hume and Mrs. Hanson. Following the announcement of committees and district deputies, the grand chapter will close. During the Wednesday session, the 1938-39 matrons dinner will be at 6:30 p. m. at the Y. W. C. A. and the Indiana State Secretary association will dine at 6:30 at the Athenaeum. The only luncheon Wednesday will be the 1944 matrons at noon at the Murat. The 1934-35 district deputies

side activity will be the the 1943 bio matrons 6:30 p. m. dinner at the

T0 HOLD 2-DAY PARLEY HERE

Social Events to to Precede

Claypool and the district deputies;

the Claypool, with Mrs. Nell John-!

iff, presentation of the Bible and!

Herbert | Sears will call the afternoon ses-!

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Indianapolis

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1944

Masons Plan Fete

ol Appearance of William L. (Big carpenters’ union and first vice president of the American Federation |

of Labor, at a G. O. P, labor rally

for the short term for U, 8. senator, istic about the nomination for the

creased talk in Republican circles here over his possible nomination |

Bill) Hutcheson, president of the

at Muncie over the. week-end in-

Leaders in both parties are real-two-month job as U. S. senator.

They intend to pass out the honor | (and that's all it is) where it will do the party the most good. Many Republican leaders believe that the party must make a definite play for the labor- vote. And they think this can best be done by putting some big labor name, such as Mr. Hutcheson’s, on their ticket for the fall election. Mr. Hutcheson, whose headquar- - ters is in Indianapolis, was head of the labor division of the G. O. P. national committee in the 1940 presidential campaign, 2 » =

Tobin Considered If the Republicans should nominate Mr. Hutcheson, the Indiana Democrats probably would feel

by nominating Daniel J. Tobin, international presideriitof © the teamsters’ union, for their shorty term. ; Mr. Tobin, who unsuccessfully

U.S. POLIO CHIEF T0 SPEAK HERE

Marion County Chapter 10. Hear Talk by 0’Con-

nor Thursday.

Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation for infantile Paralysis, will speak to the Marion county chapter THUPSCRY noon at the Indianapolis - Athletic club. Mr. O'Connor, president since {t he foundation's § | beginning, will discuss what the % organization is doing to conquer and cure the after effects of infan- @& 4 tile paralysis. He 55 gl 7° will broadcast J over station Basil O'Connor WFBM at 3:45 p. m. following the meeting. Henry O. Goett, activities director, will report. the results of the 1ith fung raising campaign. H. Nathan Swaim will preside and will introduce Governor Schricker, honorary state chairman of the movement, and Mr. O'Connor. In 1943, the Marion county chapter granted $15322 to the victims of polio. The fund applications received this. year for consideration already total $4200.

55 MISSING AFTER LIBERTY. SHIP SINKS

SEATTLE, April 24 (U. P).—| i Fifty-five members of the 70-man| crew of the Liberty ship John Straub are missing after the vessel was broken in two by a pair of explosions and sank 21 miles south-| west of Sanak island, Alaska last | Wednesday, E. M. Murphy, superin- | tendent of the Alaska Steamship Co, revealed today. The vessel, north-bound with a| cargo of explosives, was split in two aft of the engine room bulkhead and the forward section sank im-| mediately, Murphy said. The after] section went down 14 hours later. | Fifteen survivors, including an army cargo security officer and 14! navy men, were picked up in a smally army boat that reached the scene nine hours after the accident and were taken to the army hospital at Cold Bay, Alaska. However, some of the missing, including the Straub's skipper, Capt. A. 'W. Westerholm of Seattle, may be in one lifeboat still unaccounted for.

, CONNERSVILLE MAN DIES CONNERSVILLE, Ind. April 24 (U. P.).—Ralph Vaughn, 24, of near Connersville died yesterday shortly after he was injured in a motorcycle accident five miles north of here,

DETAIL FOR TODAY Cushy

A CUSHY' job is one that is soft and easy. Most office or inside jobs are looked upon by the rank and file as being cushy. It is

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The Selandias . . . satirists of the dance.

The Scottish Rite social session will close Friday with a dinner dance and entertainment in the cathedral. The party, which will include the presentation of a professional stage show, “Spring Melodies,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Featured will be a vocal group known as the Six Lovely Ladies, the Selandias, satirists of the dance, and Bert Lynn of the stage and screen with his Musical Blitzkrieg. The entertainment committee includes Homer Perry, chairman; Carl G. Seytter, Toner Overley, Carl Hull, Frank E. Thornburgh, Harold Hasbrook, . Dr. William | Peet. Roy. Badolette.. NoblesHil-:. Sebel and Hiram Stonecipher.

500° HERE HUNT FOR DWELLINGS:

‘Homes Registry Calls for,

sought the appointment which went to Samuel D. Jackson of Ft.

the Democratic national campaign in 1940, } While neither of the two na-tionally-known labor leaders are making an active bid for the short term nomination, leaders in both parties presume they would not turn down the nomination if they were offered—that neither would turn down a chance to be called “senator” for life. : 2 "8s =» Many Mentioned Many others are being mentioned in both parties for the

short-term “honor” nominations. -wAmMOng: those. iw: the. Republican!

burg, veteran Republican ‘editor,

‘successful 1940 gunernatorial nominee. Mr. Hancock publishes Republican papers at Rushville and Greensburg and has long been active in party affairs. He is a close friend of former Senator James E. Watson. Many G. O. P. editors are pushing him for the short-term “honor.”

Among the. Democrats being ~ismentioned are Mrs. Edna Bing- Aid to Relieve ham, state vice chairman; Cornelius O'Brien, Lawrenceburg Emergency.

businessman; Hugh A. Barnhart, director of the conservation commission, and Eugene Crowe, Bedford businessman and former ninth district congressman. 3 Both parties must nominate candidates to fill out the unexpired term of the late Senator Frederick VanNuys. Senator Jackson, . Governor Schricker’s appointee, holds office only until after the November election. The man chosen then will hold office until the new congress convenes next January. 2 FJ =

Wilson Reports

Congressman Earl Wilson of the ninth district voices the hopes of many Hoosier Republicans that “lightning will strike” and Congressman Charles Halleck of Rensselaer will be chosen for vice president on the G. O. P. ticket. Said Congressman Wilson in his current news letter: “Since Mr. Willkie has graciously taken himself out of the G. O. P, political picture and since Gov-i ernor Warren of California has been selected as our keynoter for the national convention, nur own Hoosier, Charles Halleck, has been pushed to the front, not because of any selfish interests of his own. “Many influential Republicans here on Capitol Hill are seriously talking of Mr. Halleck for second place on the Republican ticket. All Hoosiers would be proud to support the able and distinguished Hoosier for vice president of the United States.”

Indianapolis today faces another war emergency condition with more than 500 families seeking dwelling units in the city. The, report, made by the Homes Registry, Inc., and the war housing center, shows that 428 applications were received for dwelling units in the month ending Feb. 20, and that only commodated. The demand increased to 493 applications last month with only 45 filled. and more than 500 applications for housing facilities this month, To meet the rapidly growing shortage of homes, appeals have been made to all Indianapolis real estate and rental agencies for listings of available dwelling units, and to property owners in this city for help in relieving crowded conditions by reporting vacant homes to Homes Registry headquarters, 120 Monument circle. “Just what Indianapolis can do for these 500 homeless families is a question which challenges every citizen interested in meeting these home problems that we face in connection with our war efforts,” Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin, chairman of the Homes Registry agency, said. “We are hoping for the cooperation and support of every good citizen in meeting this emergency.”

SCIENTIST ON PROGRAM Frank Wallace, state entomologist, will speak on “Beauty in Indiana,” at the luncheon meeting at noon tomorrow of the American Chemical society at the Warren hotel.

ROLL CALL FOR INVASION—NO.

Huge Stores of Supplies Ready to Back Attackers

By TOM WOLF NEA Staff Writer LONDON. April 24.—Corps of engineers. “Ready!” Medical corps. “Ready!” Ordnance corps. “Ready!” Quartermaster corps. “Ready!” Signal corps. “Ready!” Transportation corps. “Ready!” The U. 8. army's services of supply, European theater of operations, are answering the invasion roll call. Today, after two and a half years of planning and building up stores, the S.0.8. are ready to put an American army on the continent and keep it there. The job done has been gigantic. The" United Kingdom has been J t r a n sformed

The exact amount which goes into the field with each man is a military secret. It probably runs in the neighborhood of a quarter

almost literally | of a ton (including vehicles, aminto a mam- | mynition, etc.). The quartermasmoth arsenal. | ter’s share in this weight includes It's impossible | over 60 foods and 600 different to go any- | jtems of clothing and equipage. where in. the To do this job, the quartermasBritish Isles | ter must know all about the optoday without | eration months, if not years, in

tripping over ’ huge depots of + arms and, Tom Wolf a mm unition, tanks and trucks, machines and materiel of all kinds, The job still to be done is stag-

advance. He needs to know not only general climatic conditions, but exactly how many men are going on a water assault. At Dieppe, for example, it was found that, in crossing the channel, the men’s clothing absorbed several pounds of water. That extra‘ weight handicapped them going into battle. So a lightweight, waterproof throw-away garment was designed for future water assaults.

Knows Assault Plans

The quartermaster must know the plans of each assault com-

mander. The commander decides what his men shall wear and carry on an assault. The quartermaster must take for them the things they don’t carry but which they'll need ‘later. He must know, too, almost the exact route of the assault convoy. Men going into battle direct from a short water crossing will require very different rations and a very different last shore-meal _than men going on Aa six-day Scores of men in each of the * services of supply must know all

Quartermaster’s Job

Put yourself in the shoes (145 different sizes) of the quartermaster, for example. You're going to take a trip, You know where you're going, but not how long you'll be gone. You must take along not only your food for the trip, but the stoves and fuel to cook it, the utensils to prepare it in, the equipment to wash up with. _ You've got to take enough clothes to replace those you wear out—and you'll wear them out faster than you've ever worn out clothes in your life. : You've got to take everything you are going to live in and sleep in. Then there are such comparatively minor matters as bath-

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URGE OPA AND WLB AGENCIES

| CONSOLIDATION

Congressional Group Cites

‘Harsh and Unjust’

Provisions.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P). —A special congressional committee {today called for consolidation of ithe price control and .stabilization acts with more rigid limitations on the OPA and sharp new curbs on the WLB. The recommendations were made in a proposed consolidation bill drafted by the special house committee investigating executive agencies, headed by Rep. Howard W.. Smith, (D. Va). The committee said the price control and stabilization acts, enacted separately in 1942 and scheduled to expire June 30, should. {now be enacted into “one cohesive whole” with certain amendments to. eliminate “harsh and unjust, proSNTSiORg ts

| Cites Terar aoe

1 f Noting administration [that both gcts be extended in their present form, the committee warned | that such action would in effect ‘ratify every illegal act or mistake ye and will set a precedent for further commission of the same illegal acts or mistakes which the courts will not overturn because of ratification by congress.” The report acknowledged that the stabilization program thus far has “in a measure successfully combatted the peril of inflation” but said the agencies involved had often gone far beyond the intent of congress in applying the controls. The committee therefore proposed that the OPA be limited to applying controls only to those prices which, on the basis of specific evidence, are rising -or threatening to rise, rather than to all prices generally. The measure would retain. the present Oct. 1-15, 1941, base for stabilizing prices but would specifically require the OPA to “adopt” those prices rather than simply to give them “due consideration.” Adjustments would be authorized ‘to allow for increases or decreases. in costs or profits.

Flexible Rent Control

Rent control would be made more flexible by permitting adjustments “in areas where original rent fixing was unfair” and by empowering rent directors to adjust individual ceilings under certain specific conditions. The present court review procedure, under which individuals can seek legal action against specific OPA regulations, would be amended by the committee to “return to the district courts the jurisdiction of which they were deprived by the act” All appeals from decisions of the price administrator are now heard by a special OPA court. The committee proposed changes under which the WLB would be forbidden: To require any person to sign a contract “to which such person does not voluntarily agree.” To order retroactive wage pay{ments for a back period of more than 90 days.

Specifies Arbitration

To require a party to submit a dispute to arbitration. To take jurisdiction of disputes where the question arises as to whether a union represents a majority of the employees. To order indirect wage or salary increase not in strict conformity with directives of the stabilization ° directors. Reps. John J. Delaney (D. N. Y.) and Jerry Vooris (D. Cal.) filed the minority report strongly criticizing the majority recommendations.

BANQUET TO HONOR OFFICERS OF LODGE

A banquet honoring Mrs. Edith B. Clark, grand president of the ladies auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors, Mrs. Clara Wertzbacker, general secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Grace B. Williams, senior vice president, will be held at 6:30 p. m. Thursday in Hotel Lincoln. H. W. Fraser, president of the O. R. C.; W. D. Johnson, vice president, and F. J. Wiliams, vice president and national legislative representative of the order at Washington, D. C., are expected to ate tend.

auxiliary and divisions 103 and 598 of the O. R. C. are sponsoring. the banquet.

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Divisions 92 and 103 of the ladies