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01st YEAlv. t» Elsewhere 30,083. 1). FEBRUARY Washington rp rj v 1/ < >i,-\ TQ WASHINGTON, <\, TUESDAY, 16, 1943—THIRTY-SIX PAGES, x and Suburbs f'ive CENTS KHARKOV CAPTURED BY -- -- RUSSIAN FORCES-- Nelson Demands Eberstadt’s Resignation in WPB Feud Key Industrial City Falls After 15 Jap Warships Hit, Wilson Named Nazis Put U. S. Roosevelt Calls Toll at 8,000 in Violent Battle 2 U. S. Vessels Lost Executive Head Tunisia Battle Self Saver of Center Held by Nazis (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) Since Oct. 24,1941, Bt the Associated Press. In Guadalcanal Of All . Feb. 16.—Reuters Taken by Reds Programs said tonight the German radio Nation's Money (Earlier on Fight Story Page A-l.) had announced that the Axis of- By th«. Associated Press. Director fensive in Southern Tunisia had Agency Says Lawmakers LONDON, Feb. 16—A special ‘temporarily ended." Cruiser and Shift Russian communique recorded Says Should "Setbacks suffered by the 2d Opposing Planning by the Soviet monitor announced American Tank Corps, according to Kharkov had Bring Harmony latest are far Are tonight that been Destroyer Sunk in reports, heavier than Spendthrifts had captured. Donald M. Nelson, chairman been assumed,” the broadcast said. President Roosevelt told & The Germans had held the city, of the War Production Board, to- Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Battle The German report said total press conference late today he once the capital and still regarded day demanded the resignation of American losses, including killed, considered himself a great saver as the most important industrial city WPB Vice Chairman Ferdinand of the By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY. wounded and captured, “must be at of the Nation’s money and a Ukraine, since October 24, E. Eberstadt and 1941. turned Mr. least 8,000 or 10,000.” It claimed watchdog on its pocketbook, The Navy ended the the final Eberstadt's The text of the communi- mystery surrounding duties over to Charles that 3.000 Americans were killed in adding that members of Con- special week of of E. Wilson. the engagement and that 781 que as recorded here said: Japanese occupation Guadalcanal today with pris- gress who vote to abolish na- oners had been counted. "On February 16 our troops after the The sensational shakeup of the tional announcement that engagements there from long-time planning are a violent attack which passed into January War Production Board came as a 29 These claims of American casual- likely to be the real spendthrifts fierce street fighting occupied the to February 4 cost the 15 sunk or dam- climax to a which has been Japanese ships fight ties have not been substantiated by of the country. city of Kharkov. 60 raging within the production agency aged. planes shot down and others any other source. "In fighting for Kharkov cur probably damaged. for weeks between Mr. Eberstadt The Chief Executive made his routed a The statement a troops German SS (elite American forces lost the cruiser Chicago, an unnamed on the one side and Mr. Nelson and during press conference discussion of guard) corps consisting of two tank Mr. Wilson on the other.’ what might result three motor boats and 22 divisions, the 'Adolf Hitler' and the destroyer, torpedo planes. should Congress finally approve In a public statement, Mr. Nelson Martin 'Reich,' and the It was an amazing action as the Japanese declined to Plane Plant abolition of the National Resources motorized division, accept I revealed that he was discharging ‘Greater Germany,' and also a num- decisive battle and attempted evacuation of their from Planning Board. The House Appro- personnel I Mr. Eberstadt and giving Mr. Wilson ber of German priation Committee has voted to cut infantry divisions Guadalcanal. All engagements were aerial, and no shots were fired 'full to make the neces- authority Seized on off its funds. and special detachments." from one surface Inspector ship against another. sary decisions to carry out the WPB Mr. American losses were broken down as follows: The cruiser Chi- production programs for aircraft, Roosevelt said the agency, headed by his uncle, Frederic A. cago, an unnamed destroyer, six fighter planes, four torpedo planes, escort vessels, rubber, high octane merchant vessels and all Delano, was looking ahead toward Photographers' Pool Gives two bombers, ten unclassified planes and three motor torpedo boats. | gas, other Sabotage Charge war items.” post-war years when people would Otis Davis of Bal- Capt. Ralph 150 Acts of be leaving job* in munitions plants Expects Harmony Now. Destruction HECKLER Africa to President timore, Md., commander of the and soldiers would be home. EJECTED—Getting forceful assistance from a plain- coming Bv the is the an- Mr. Nelson said that he felt the Laid to Man clothes Waters is from a House Associated Press. Chicago, safe, Navy Late News Maryland Backlog of Projects. policeman, Agnes expelled change "will bring to Representatives of the still nounced. Personnel casualties on | harmony Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. She gave Representative pho- WPB and end the FBI It has been working, he said, with tographers for the the were in jurisdictional By Agents pool covering Chicago described the a of work which Clare Booth Luce, a witness, her first test of heckling. Mrs. questions which, if permitted to backlog projects wai* presented to President Roose- Navy communique as “not large.” Bulletins Ey the Associated Press. could be started then. Waters described herself continue, could only hamper the war as a representative of American velt today a handsomely bound vol- Next of kin have been notified. Feb. 16.—The Nazi Leader Attacked effort.” He said that Mr. Eberstadt BALTIMORE. Mr Roosevelt insisted that work Mothers. ume of photographs taken at his The name of the destroyer lost had worked Baltimore office of the Federal of the board in plans now conference with Prime Minister LONDON i/T’i.—An attack on hard in the agency, but making will not be revealed until rela- stated that he felt it was Bureau of Investigation an- for switching from a war to a peace- Churchill at Casablanca, French a fourth Dutch necessary Nazi leader, time when the war Morocco. tives of casualties have been in- to turn his work over to a produc- nounced today the arrest on a economy is won Procuror-General Fruin of would save a The formed. tion man. sabotage charge of a 21-year-old actually great deal of pictures were made by Har- was announced rison Roberts of the Associated Japanese losses were described , Mr. Eberstadt is a former broker civilian aircraft inspector em- money. He is inclined to Mr. Press and Sam Schulman of In- as follow's: today by Anton Mussert, chief who came into the War Production ployed by the Navy Department think, Roose- velt said, that advance preparation i ternational News Photos and dis- Two destroyers sunk, 28 or 29 of the Dutch Nazi party, in an Board last fall after serving as at the Middle River plant of the might save almost several billion i tributed in this country by the four Zeros shot down, 12 torpedo planes address the Ger- Glenn L. Martin Co. reported by dollars in such things as time and members of the pool—the Associated destroyed. 20 unclassified planes de- E. A. Soucy, agent in j man-controlled Netherlands charge, employment. Press, International News Photos, 4 sunk, identified as j stroyed, destroyers probably the youth Harvey Lee I Acme News Pictures and Life 7 Zeros 6 de- radio. The broadcast was The President himself brought up Maga- probably destroyed. Thomas of Baltimore, formerly a i zine. 1 heard the Netherlands news the question of the Resources Plan- stroyers damaged, corvette dam- by resident of Adamstown, Md. Mr. The Board. enlarged pictures, 47 of them, aged and 2 cargo ships damaged. Aneta. Soucy said the arrest followed an ning agency The broadcast were in a large black volume which During the latter part of January intensive investigation of several A preface to the discussion was an did not say what, if any, in- I is expected to go to thfe President's United States reconnaissance planes weeks by £. A. Schurman, chief of analysis of what might happen juries Fruin suffered. library at Hyde Park, N. Y. located heavy Japanese fleet units, plant protection at the aircraft in- should the Senate Insist on con- ! New York and Washington execu- including battleships and aircraft and of firming appointments of all Govern- Pay Bill Introduced spection unit, special agents ! tives of the members turned carriers, between Truk and the Sol- the FBI. ment employes making $3,800 or pool the album over to Mr. Roosevelt omon Islands. At the same time, re- Representative Randolph, Mr. added that Thomas told more a year. | Soucy and had a few moments with him to ports were received of large groups Democrat, of West Virginia, FBI agents he obtained employment Mr. Roosevelt said he had only j read about that in the discuss wartime problems of ex- of enemy destroyers in the Solomon members of the House Civil at the Martin plant In September, papers, but !| he pediting picture coverage. Islands and an unusually heavy con- 1942, "in order to obtain deferment displayed a lively interest when Service Committee, today in- Under the the centration of aircraft at all of the from the draft.” Since that time a reporter cited some figures to him. pooling agreement, troduced in the House the members share the big of still Japanese bases in the Solomons- he lived in Baltimore. job Debating Time Figures. picture coverage of the global war New Britain area. same overtime pay bill for The FBI officials said Thomas at- The reporter said he had calcu- and pool their production. fleet Government workers that tended Frederick. Md., high school. Strategists believed the might lated that if debate in the Senate but events indi- Franklin and Marshall College, fight, subsequent Senator Mead, Democrat, of on one appointment in a hundred cate the JapS were solely concerned Lancaster, Pa., and the Blue Ridge New York sponsored in the took place and debate was limited U. S.-Owned Wheat with evacuation of their troops and College, New Windsor, Md. Sales Senate. That for to 5 minutes on each side, it would interfering with movements of provides A hearing for Thomas was sched- take 45 minutes of every legislative United States which were time and a half for all over- uled for this afternoon before a transports day in the year to pass on one in For Livestock Feed Cut soldiers on Guadalcanal. United States commissioner. landing time in excess of 40 hours a a hundred Federal officials. By the Associated Press. (At the time of this when The FBI said Thomas had been action, where the tem- "I should like to ask the week, under detailed to the you,” .The Commodity Credit Corp. said the Japs claimed a major engage- Inspection of the " porary bill are reporter continued, could the Sen- today it had instructed field agents ment was taking place, Secretary they getting FERDINAND EBERSTADT. electrical equipment on the Martin ate, in war time, be better em- to limit the sale of Government- Knox maintained firmly that it was time and a quarter. bomber planes and admitted com- —A. P. Photo. ployed?” owned wheat for livestock feed be- only skirmishing and that a real mitting at least 150 acts of destruc- Dr. Poole Held for Smilingly, the Chief Executive cause these stocks are running low. fight was not occurring.) Jury chairman of the tion. usually restricted to the vari- Army-Navy Mu- cited in reply what he said was a Last authorized the Dr. Thomas A. Poole, TO, of ous electrical devices, con- July Congress The Navy emphasized in today's nitions Board. Mr. Wilson formerly wiring, little line in the Bible: "'Thou hast duits and accessories. sale during the current fiscal year that there were no ac- the District, of sinus was head of General Electric. panelboard said it.” <-ommunique specialist of more Mr. Soucy said Thomas admitted not than 125.000.000 bushels tions between heavy forces. The was held for The action was Mr. Roosevelt said it was a rather infections, today the strongest1 he did these of wheat for feed at 85 per cent of active craft acts deliberately with operations of surface taken bv Mr. Nelson since he came idea the the grand jury by United the intent to Martin intriguing presented by the parity price of corn. were confined to movements discredit Co mainly into WPB. It was the first time figures and that persons With the recent in corn States Commissioner Needham whom "I did not like." writing rise prices of destroyer detachments under inspectors columns well that any of the feuds which have might devote them for and an increased demand by air cover between Guadal- C. Turnage on a charge of feeders,, heavy rocked the agency since the begirl- a change to such matters in the prices ot the Government feed' canal and enemy bases in the North- selling morphine not in ac- legislative branch rather than to ning had been settled by a public Starnes TVA Representative Luce, with pursed and dramatic wheat became more favorable com- ern Solomons preceding the capitula- Says 'Brings affairs in the lips gesture, j cordance with professional demand for the resignation of a executive agencies. pared with corn. As a result pur- tion of the troops on Guadalcanal In pictured shortly before the heckling began. She was telling the Dr. who has high official. reply to other questions, the chases have been heavy during the who had been left without practice. Poole, that in largely Fresh Air to President said no appeals had been committee American prestige China is at an all-time low. last several months. pleaded not to the A spokesman for the WPB said Bureaucracy' Officials said high officers. guilty made to him In connection with the She lease-lend that Mr. Nelson had not sought By the Associated Press. spoke favoring continuance. —A. P. Photos. the latest reports indicated that Sunk Two Air Attacks. charge, is free under $500 controversy climaxed this afternoon by White House advice in making his Representative Starnes. Democrat, more than 100,000.000 bushels had bond. bv the of Fer- On the evening of January 29 a decision to force Mr. Eberstadt out. of Alabama told the House today the requested resignation been disposed of. dinand Eberstadt force of United States cruisers and Visits Franco There had been reports that Mr. Tennessee Valley Authority, with its from the War Further sales will be limited pend- Spellman record of Production Board. Mrs. and determination of the destroyers covering transport move- Eberstadt’s Supporters, among them achievement as an inde- Luce Fulbright ing amount LONDON i-'Pi.—A Reuters Mr. Roosevelt Swap ments in the vicinity oi Rennell high officials of the War and Navy pendently functioning organization. refused any com- committed under unfilled sales and ment on that Marshall Island, about 70 miles south of dispatch from tonight Departments, had gone to the White brings a breath of fresh air to clear reports redemptions to farmers. the Semeon Timoshenko. Russian mili- Caustic Words in House Guadalcanal, was attacked by enemy said that Archbishop Francis House in an effort to forestall the murky atmosphere of bureau- Debate In this cracy.” tary leader, was visiting or about to torpedo planes. engagement J. of New York vis- Neison decision. Spellman Mr. Starnes visit Washington, except to say that Tries to Get Floor the cruiser Chicago was severely Eberstadt Unknown. said he was opposed Playwright New Retail Butter ited Generalissimo Francisco Reply this was one of the Prices damaged and taken in tow by an- to change in TV As organization imponderables. The WPB said that Mr. He described news of the When other cruiser and still later turned Franco today at the Prado spokesman that would alter its methods, “until Russian Educator Assails Policy Nelson had called Mr. Eberstadt recapture of Kharkov as re- To Go in Effect over to a towing tug. On the fol- Palace. it can be proved there are better grand, Thursday on invited i A-6 > for marking that he considered it of a (Earlier Story Page A-5.) kansas, her to ask questions. lowing day 13 torpedo planes re- See NELSON, Page ways it to accomplish its pur- New’ retail prices fcr butter, based great deal of that B? thp Associated Press. She came forward, and t hey stood at turned to finish off the and poses. or until there are abuses in significance the on Chicago twin revisions in wholesale prices ef- its which Russians have retaken two or three Two new members of microphones. The House was sank iier ln a spirited attack. Alert management must be cor- Congress, ! fective today, will be noticed Thurs- Eisenhower at Front strong points, because this makes it tense. United States aircraft shot down of Soldier Found rected. Representative Luce, Republican, day in stores of the District which Body more difficult for the Germans to “The young and very able gentle- 12 of the 13 enemy planes, but not "I am to any of Connecticut and replenish their stocks and to- In Africa for Three opposed suggestion start a new Repre- man from Arkansas today in Days offensive. has spoken time to ward off the attack on Beside R. F. & P. Tracks that would yield any of its inde- sentative Democratic morrow’, local OPA officials an- By thr Associated Press. He intimated that he had sent Fulbright, rather loosely of what he calls my the helpless cruiser. the Associated Press. pendence in making its decisions of nounced. ALLIED FORCE HEADQUAR- By a letter today to Chairman Dough- Rhodes scholar from Arkansas, freedom of the air policy," Mrs. On January 31 United State! Feb. operation, either to any other ex- All retailers are required to re- TERS IN FREDERICKSBURG, Va„ ton of the House Ways and Means exchanged caustic words in the Luce began. She herself is 39. “I NORTH AFRICA Feb. 16 ecutive or calculate bombers and fighters attacked ar of a soldier identified agency to Congress.” their prices at the start of 16^—The body Committee concerning the commit- House today over post-war free- would like to ask him a. specific j formation of one —Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied Mr. business Thursday on a basis of their enemy destroyer from papers as Pvt. F. J. Weathers, Starnes characterized David tee's move to nullifv the President's dom of question. the airways. cost on their one corvette and one cargc commander in chief in North Africa, 28. of Savannah, Ga.. w'as found chairman of the TVA largest single pur- large Lllienthal, order limiting salaries to $25,000 a The Q Bv his definition of what he playwright had tried twice chases the week. vessel in the Vella Gulf These beside the R. F. Si P. Railroad tracks board, as “one of the ablest, most but calls a during preceding has been at the fighting front in year, declined any specific com- to gain the floor while Mr. Ful- proper policy, does he intend three vessels were left dead in the miles south of here and devoted Under the regulation, retail stores 2'2 early today loyal public servants ment. was for this country to control its own Tunisia the past three davs as Mar- bright accusing her of advo- are divided into five classes, vater. burning and listing. How- a trackwalker. this country has He "Freeze" skies and each by produced.” salaries above $25,000 cating a “narrow, airports after the war? in shal Rommel hurled his armored said the TVA imperialistic with a definite percentage markup. ever, Navy recapitulation thej Dr. W. A. Harris, Spotsylvania program has brought to their level December of A. I would say not any more than prevailing policy grab’’ in a speech last week As ot butter in are listed as since forces American at coroner, is to the South "a new of the we Thursday, sold merely damaged against positions County investigating. concept 7, 1941. and to hold increases after in which she freedom of now control our ports under the opposed : a were not seen to Faid Pass and was Dr. in that can exist smaller stores will have maximum they actually sink in turn counter- Harris said furlough papers relationship between that date to $25,000 after taxes. the air and called Vice President traditional policy of freedom of the price of 57 cents a for On 1 American dive bomb- attacked. Pvt. Weathers’ showed he the common man and his central seas. pound Grade February pocket Wallace's ideas 1 “globaloney." AA or 92 score ers. and He left was due to have back at government—a that butter. Tire price totpedo planes fighters hii headquarters for the front reported relationship Mr. declined to Q. I would like to ask the Fulbright permit gentle- will be somewhat low’er at an formation of de- last Friday and returned 13. must exist if this is man in larger enemy four today. Burlington, Vt„ February democracy going interruptions, but when he finished, another question. In his in to solve the of the Coffee to Tata* ana chain stores, it was explained, stroyers the Northern Solomon; problems post- Rafioning the 17-vear-old Democrat, former speech he said T “inferred" this or area. Two of the war world.” and the regulations also fix lower destroyers were president of the University of Ar- | Sec DEBATE. 2-X.i oelieved Page maximum prices for lower grades of sunk and a thud was left He added that on “the biggest en- Account of Knutson Child's Growth butter. Burning. Chides New Dealers gineering project in the history of ; the By (he Associatfd Press. On the same day a formation o! world.” there have been no out- Ration books of children who were American were attacked bi rageous profits, no startling bonuses, Hoover Time Is planes On 14 when the books were Belief, Dinners issued may no rackets or Aliy,' Taken From Plane ',0 Zeros, two of which were shot Washington Day kickbacks. Murphy be used to buy coffee, effective Sat- down. In this tw< P> thf Awociatfd Press "That placed too great a strain engagement urday. American on the that had until Sets Off fighters were lost It: Representative Knutson, Republi- fellowship Fiery House Debate To Hospital in Dallas and At present, ration books cannot combat not definitely located can, of Minnesota told the House then existed between his spirit Ft thr Associated Prr v Bv ;hp durinf Oil be statement.” he shouted, pacing down Associated Press. •he so was Shortage used for coffee unless the holder day at least 20 aditional Japa- the Chief Executive Andy Just what former President the aisle toward Mr. McCormack. today "nothing can be more in- was 15 at DALLAS, Tex.. Feb. ->esr thrown into the discard. the time the book was 16.—Supreme planes were destroyed in the Hoover meant when he said "We "And I don't want the Court congruous than the New Dealers Gives St. John's issued. gentleman Justice Frank Murphy was 'See "The strain and wear and tear should not to do too much too to read into address." NAVY, Page 2-X.> try something my i removed from a plane here today honoring the memory of George on New Deal heroes is not alone The Office of Price Administration war time is an fast" in the because the Democratic leader retorted. wnile en route to San Francisco to Washington at so much per terrific, it is devastating. Short Vacation changed this regulation because off debate in plate." ally touched stormy "What Mr. Hoover said speaks for visit his injured brother, and taken He was referring to the "Lo and behold, the New Dealers Unable to secure fuel St. nearly a year has passed since the between Markets at a Washing- oil, the House today Majority itself. to a hospital. Glance ton dinners 22 a new hero— books were issued. Hence of day February under have now adopted John’s College. 1225 Vermont ave- many Leader McCormack and Minority "I do not charge Mr. Hoover, whom Dr. E. O. NEW YORK. Feb 16 Rushing, an attending i/p.._ auspices of the Democratic Na- George Washington—and on Febru- nue N.W., dismissed its 470 students the children who then were 14 are Leader Martin. I Stocks respect personally, stands for ap- physician, said Justice Murphy was irregular; profit taking tional Committee. 22 the Democratic National afternoon until now 15. ary yesterday Thursday Mr. McCormack declared any one peasement. but if we were to follow in a state of nervous collapse, but stems rise Bonds uneven; a lew Mr. Knutson chided the dinners all Demo- Committee will sponsor morning, it was disclosed today by who believed "time is our ally" took his advice the result will be a stale- that tails resist lower his condition was not critical. trend. Cotton crats for the Jackson over the to honor the mem- F. S. abandoning country Brother Gordian. C secretary a position "in favor of a negotian t mate of the war, and a "Justice is firm broad demand from 18 negotiated Murphy resting easily trade day dinners in favor of (he Wash- ory of that Great American and and treasurer of the school, Hurt in Baltimore oeace—of unadulterated sources. appease- peace.” under a sedative," Dr. Rushing re- ington day dinners and said: there to in more Brother Gordian said the school’s BALTIMORE, Feb. 16 ment." incidentally garner (^'.—Eight- Mr. Martin asserted the former ported at noon. "He will have to "Old continued Hickory to retain shekels for the cause.” heating system is being converted to een persons were injured and more "Does the gentleman accuse Mr. President had said the United for a few CHICAGO; Wheat States remain in the hospital sharply his at the was a score high standing White I Mr Knutson said Washington the use of coal, and will be ready than shaken up today when Hoover of appeasement?" Mr. Mar- was in the war to a decisive finish. He is from higher, May at new seasonal days. suffering complete House until the proposal to about all that the when classes reconvene a bus struck the rear of a streetcar tin asked as he pack against “just Thursday. loudly leaped up “We are on the offensive and want nervous collapse, apparently from peak: congressional * * * develop- the Supreme Court came up. Then New Deal stands for but He said this is the first time the at Gilmore and Lombard streets. from his desk. "Does the to ments Corn gentle- keep on the offensive,” the Re- strain and overwork.” higher with wheat suddenly someone discovered that these considerations will not be per- school had to close for lack of fuel. The front of the bus was smashed man mean to say Mr. Hoover is publican leader continued, “and time His brother. Lt. Comdr. Hogs 10 higher, best levels m 20 Old George Hickory had been strong for the mitted to bar the use of his name Brother Gordian said that the but the streetcar received a J only slight working for negotiated peace?" is on our side because our produc- Murphy, a Navy flyer, suffered a years: top. $15.75. Cattle steady, Constitution and constitutional 1 gov- in order to raise for the time missed from studies will have None of the suf- "I want the active. money damage. injured don't gentleman to tion forces are gathering and we broken back and heel in a fall down ernment. to a fourth term to be made in June. fered serious hurts. campaign promote up read something into Mr. Hoover's are getting stronger every day." a flight of stairs early this month.

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