Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1942, Page 1

~ SHIP AWASH OFF COAST, MAY BE TORPEDOED Nelson Warns He May Shake Up War Boards, RS Weather Forecast Fair, warmer tonilht lowest temperature slightly above freezing. ‘Temperatures today—Highest, 54, at 3:20 p.m.; 40 am.; 52 at 4 pm. eather l‘i’““ Report. lowest, 25, at From the United W e hais’ on Closmg N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 18. 90th YEAR. No. 356 Says Heads W||I Roll if Situafion Warrants New Chief Tells I Associates Task i Demands Speed l (Earlier Story on l’axe A-1) B3 tke Associated Press Donald M. Nelson, head of the new War Production Board, in-| formed the Army, Navy and Of- fice of Production Management today that he is prepared to| shake up the Nation's entire de- fense setup if necessary “to lick Hitler and the Japs.” “Any organizational changes (hau have to be made in order to do this job will be made,” Mr. Nelson de- clared in a letter to William S. Knudsen, O. P. M. director general; Undersecretary of War Rogert P. Patterson and Undersecretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal First Official Act. The letter marked Mr. Nelsoni first official act since his selection late yesterday by President Roose- velt as the one-man head of the Nation's entire war production and procurement machinery. “We have just one job t0 do—to make enough war material to lick Hitler and the Japs, and to do it in the shortest time.” the brief said. “The present organization must and will evolve into the most effec- tive possible instrument to do it. “Every one connected with pro- duction and procurement, in all agencies of the Government, must carry on with the utmost devotion and energy.” Earlier Senators Connally, Demo- | crat, of Texas, and Wiley, Repub- lican. of Wisconsin urged in the Sen- ate that Mr. Nelson be given “com- | plete authority” over the Nation's machinery of production and supply. At the White House, Stephen | Early. presidential secretary, said an | executive order farmally establish- | ing a War Production Board was in process of ptéparation but that its promulgationawaited word from Mr. Nelson on the type of setup desired. | Mr. Early indicated the order would be drafted to conform to Mr. Nel- zon’s recommendations and wishes. Truman to Submit Report. A report sharply critical of the| ©O. P. M. and of other factors in the national defense program will be sumbitted to the Senate tomor- row by Chairman Truman of the Special Senate Committee Investi- gating the Defense Program. The committee report criticizes the O. P. M. for failure to expedite\ war production and recommends | drastic revision of the organization. The report declares against placing dollar-a-year men or those working without compensation in responsi- | ble Government positions when they have not severed their private business ties. This practice, the committee says, should be abolishd. Reluctance on the part of automo- bile manufacturers to convert their facilities to war production also is discussed in the report. It is empha- sized in the report that automobile | production figures were higher in 1941 than in 1940, while at the same time automobile producers were de- livering very small amounts of de- fense articles. Russians Seek fo Buy | Record Order of Linseed | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 14 ‘Tradel circles today reported that domestic | crushers of linseed had received in- | quiry from Russian sources for a large supply of linseed oil. The amount sought was said to be approximately 22400,000 pounds and to represent the largest deal on record. | Russia would use the oil mainly in the manufacture of margarine, the reports said. Joe Louis Given First Taste of Army Life BY the Associated Press. | YAPHANK, N. Y. Jan. 14—Joe | Louis was inducted into the United States Army today as Pvt. J. Louis | Barrow in a four-hour ceremony | beginning with lunch and ending | with & lecture on military courtesy | and customs. The world heavyweight champion arrived with one of his managers, Julian Black, and Promoter Mike Jacobs shortly after 11:30 am. and was taken in tow by Army officers and assigned to a company. After lunch he was fingerprinted, sworn in, given an intelligence test | and lectures on morality and hygiene and military courtesy. Joe returns to New York tonight | to appear on a radio program. To- morrow he completes the so-called “processing” period, which includes having himself fitted with shoes, receiving his uniform and the first of his medical injections. After- ward he will be given a personal interview to learn the branch of service- for which he is best-suited. A group of some 400 to 500 other aelectees went through the induc- fion with Joe. Col. Howard Bren- izer, commander of Camp Upton, said Joe would spend his 13-week Mesic training period at the post. January 31 | be formed from those who have Page A 87. ah WASHINGTON, D. ¢ Fhening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION (¢, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1942— Sta FORTY PAGES. If Necessary NIGHT FINA SPORTS UP) Means Associated Press. Patent Office Removal Set Date Revealed As Senate Weighs Delaying Order BULLETIN. i The Senate, on a roll call vote of 33 to 26, late today turned down the District com- mittee’s efforts to delay re- moval of 12 Government agen- cies from Washington pend- ing further study of the wis- dom of the moving plan. The vote came on a substitute | proposal by Senator Danaher, | Republican, of Connecticut, which merely requested post- ponement and a report from- | the Budget Bureau. (Earlier Story on Page B-1.) The Patent Office will begin | moving personnel and equipment | to Richmond on January 31,‘ Commissioner Conway P. Coe| announced this afternoon as the | Senaté continued sharp debate | over the proposed removal of 12| Government bureaus from Wash- ington to make room for defense activities. i The debate was marked by a charge of Chairman McCarran of | the District Committee that pres-| sure is being put on some Govern- | ment agencies listed for removal to | get their moving plans completed | before the Senate considers the is-' sue. | The Senate was debating a reso- lution seeking to have that body go | on record against the moving of any agency without the consent of Con-’ gress and directing Budget Director | Harold D. Smith to submit to the Senate all the information on which | orders were given 12 agencies to (o} to five or six scattered cities. Danaher Offers Substitute. Senator Danaher, Republican, of Connecticut offered a modified reso- | lution. asking that the transfers be delayed pending a request to' the Budget Bureau for more information on the subject. The Danaher substitute omitted | the preamble of the original Mc- | Carran resolution, which sought to put the Senate on record as be- | lieving the removal orders had been | issued without authority of law. The substitute, which won the support | of a number of Senators who were opposed to the original resolution, reads as follows: “Resolved, that it is the sense of the Senate that the director of the | budget, before taking any Iunhen steps _toward removing any agency | or office of the Government from | the District of Columbia, submit a report to the Senate giving full information as to the reasons for | | the issuance of any order of remov- | al, the statutory authority upon | which it is based and the facts in connection with each such agency | (See DECENTRALIZATION, 2-X. | 25,000 Japs fo Be Moved From Canada’s Vifal Areas By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Jan. 14—The govern- ment announced today that all enemy aliens would be removed from the defense areas of British Colum- bia, where there are some 25,060 Japanese. | The only exception will be those holding police permits to remain. As a part of the same program all Japanese fishing operations off | Canada’s Pacific coast have been banned and the fishing fleet of 1,100 | vessels ordered immobilized pending | negotiations for their transfer to| Canadian operators. 1t was announced that a civilian | corps of Canadian-born Japanese will asked to be given a part in Canada’s | war effort. Late Races Earlier Results, Rossvan’s, Other | Selections and Entries for To- | morrow, Page 2-X. § Hialeah Park | FIFTH RACE—Purse. $1.500: the Ken- | dall; allowances: 4-year-olds and upward; 7 furlongs. Allesandro’ (Arcaro) | Aboyne (Meade) Lisnero (Prator) Tim, Yawl Homeward Bound. War | Also T Stone, B: Station. Marketwise, Waller. R40 390 4.80 330 1 26.50 SIXTH RACE_—Purse. $5.000 added: the | Inavgural Handicap: 3-year-olds and up: ward: 6 furlongs. De Kalb (James) L8 The Chief ‘(Stout) 20 Sheriff Culkin "(Meade) 13.30 6.00 870 450 | Also rani8weet Willow. Cherry Jam. a Battle Colors. a Red Chip. e. b Doubt Not. b Liberty Fn?tl.‘ghnme J., 1 Third Covey. 1 Zacatine. 2 Ede M bT. Chrlllonher».} U Grnwn entry, | Fair Grounds FOURTH RACE—Purse. $600: lllo'-} nnccs -year-olds: 6 furlongs. Texon Boy (Deering) 16.40 8.20 um‘ b Paircais’ (Parise) 4.40 5 lfl b Pairzetta l!rwkn - Also —vlld‘nl Advice. Louisville II, Jack O'Hllll Miss Lexington. Supersweep, Bright Honey. Mokablu, Dry Knight. ¥R Morcnison. entry. FIFTH RACE—Pyrse, $500: Allowances; | 4-year-olds -nu upma 6 furlones. O a8 6 .80 Shaun G, (Pa S img “Grideweil) 1220 530 Ylnkee Dandy (Fisk) 2.80 ‘Time. 1:13. Also ran—Us. Wake Robin. Exarch, Prank’s Boy, Kentown and Whipowill. [4 A NEW CYCLE IN PRICE CONTROL?—Price Administrator Leon Henderson today inspect2d a new “Victory” type-of bicycle designed at O P. M. instigation, but took a fancy to an older, sturdier model. He almost, but not quite, came a cropper when | | | tanker was seen from a Navy patrol THREE CENTS. % % X% 2 X X% X 2 'Sub Wammg * Crew in Lifeboats Off Rhode Island; Rescue Boats Out By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY. The submarine menace on the At- lantic Coast is becoming increas- ingly serious and an unidentified tanker is awash off the Block Island, presumably a U-boat victim, a Navy spokesman said late today . Coastal commerce has been warned to be on the lookout for the preying submarines all up and down the Eastern Coast. The unidentified plane and was said to be pagtly sub- merged with 10 or 20 feet of her structure above.water. Members of the crew were observed nearby in life boats. The location was described as be- ing about 60 miles south of Block Island, which would put it some- where off the Rhode Island Coast, well east of the tip of Long Island. Rescue Craft on Way. Patrol boats and rescue craft raced to the floundering tanker from the Nayy submarine base at New London, Conn. It was pre- | sumed that, since the lifeboats were seen to be occupied; the crew could be rescued safely. Although a def- inite location was not given any more definitely than the “60 miles south of Block Island,” the Navy spokesman advised press associa- tion representatives to watch. the vicinity of Providence, R. I. Asked to say how general the submarine menace was, the spokes- man said that it was “pretty well up and, down the East Coast.” The close-in activity of the sub- - | marine was taken by some observers | to mean that the Axis had decided on new tactics, which meant dodg- {ing United States ships in mid- | Atlantic and the sneaking in to points near the shore for surprise | attacks. Patrols Always on Duty. | While naval security would nbt ;pzrmit giving details of the pro- | tective measures that were Jbeing - | taken, it is known that the patrols are being maintained continuously all up and down the coast, both by Isel and by air. On January 9 the Navy an- showing photographers his “Look, no hands!” technique (right). Soon he mastered the machine sufficiently to take for a ride a preity blonde, Betty Barrett (left) of 2929 Connecticut avenue, an O. P. M. secretary. Story on Page A-3.) —Star Staff Photos. Offensive Is Seen 'As Reinforcements Arrive in Burma More on Way, British Say; Impeial Forces Man New Line in Malaya (Earlir Story on Page A-2) BY the Aspiciated Press. RANG()ON, Burma, Jan. | Land and air reinforcements for | U—| the deferse of Burma have arrived | ! and mor: are on the way, it was announced tonight officially. The new reinforcements will serve in the forces of Lt. Gen. T. J. Hut- ton, forner chief of the general staff of (ndia, who was appointed | last moruh as British officer com- manding in Burma. Anti-aycraft batteries for Ran- goon anc other key points were re- inforced and additional ground crews fo, air units were landed in Burrneae airfields, some of them hid- | den in tie jungle close to the fron- | tier of ‘apanese-held Thailand, n communjue said. Fresh British and Indian troeps | equippec for instant action were re- | garded a; a sign that Burma would | become the base for an offensive against Japan's long and exposed western Gank in'Malaya. Authoyities have been trying to combat Japanese radio propaganda trying +2 scare the natives with stories nat Japanese planes “will | bomb Ringoon to the ground” in the next three days and telling them to flee at least 15 miles from the city. i British on Néw Line . On Mcdlayan Front SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 (#—Im- perial fccces manned a new defense line sorewhere in Southern Malaya today & an official notification dis- closed \hat British postal services now are operating only in Singapore and Jokhore. The yeople of Singapore were so- bered kv the realization that only about gae-fifth of the territory and about ¢ne-fourth of the population of Malzya remain in British hands and thet Johcre is the only one of the na;ive states not occupied or penetraed by the Japanese. In th2ir withdrawal to the new positior, the British reported leav- ing wicespread destruction in the path of the Japanese push. | Seattlz Star Sold SEAYTLE, Jan. 14 (#.—The sale of the peattle Star to Howard Parish of Jacksonville, Fla,, a former pub- lisher «f the paper, and other as- sociater was announced today by E. W. Scrpps, chairman of the board of the sScripps league of newspapers. q > Late News Bulletins Japs Plan to Seize Hostages in Manila The commander of the Japanese Army of Occupation in the Philippines warned residents of Manila today that 10 in- fluential persons would be held as hostages in the event of any assault on aJapanese soldier. Gen. Douglas MacArthur notified the War Department of the proclamation, which would inflict the death penalty on any individual who attacks a Japanesé soldier. La Guardia Wins Control of Civilian Defense Senate and House conferees agreed this afternoon on legislation to vest control of the civilian defense program in Mayor La Guardia of New York City and to give him $100,- 000,000 for the work. House conferees abandoned their con- tention that the program be administered by the War De- partment and the Senate conferees agreed to the House- imposed limitation of the appropriation. Little Industries to Get 1% of All Materials Floyd Odlum, director of the contract distribution di- vision of O. P. M, told a House committee today he has drafted a plan to allocate 1 per cent of all available raw materials in 1942 to help little industries maintain a living base. Fire Destroys Big Oil Warehouse CLAYMONT, Del. (#.—A fast-spreading fire, accompanied by two terrific explosions, this afternoon destroyed a large warehouse and part of the Delaware River terminus pier of the Texas Oil Co. Firemen from six nearby rural companies and about 200 oil workers brought the flames under control two hours after they were discovered. At least three men were burned or injured. Senate Votes Daylight-Saving Bill The Senate passed late today a compromise version of daylight-saving legislation and sent it to the House. The measure would provide an automatic advance of one hour in time in all sections of the country 20 days after the bill became law. Hill Case Goes to Jury Tomorrow The District Court jury hearing charges of perjury against, George Hill, secretary to Representative Fish of New York, recessed today after hearing closing arguments, and tomorrow will be given the case after being charged by Justice F. Dickinson Letts. (Earlier Story on Page A-l1) Healy Reported Quitting S. E. C. Robert E. Healy, only original member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was reported today to have re- signed from the commission. Mr. Healy declined to comment, but it was understood his resignation has already been sub- mitted to the White House. St. Alban's Beats Baltimore Friends, 15 to 13 St. Alban’s defeated Baltimore Friends School, 15 to 13, in 2°basket ball game this afternoon at the 8t. Alban’s gym- nasium. Earl Elliott was high scorer for St. Alban’s with 10 points. The score was 4 to 2 in favor of St. Alban’s at the half. Roosevelt Defeats Devitt, 34 to 5 Roosevelt High School defeated Devitt Prep, 34 to 5, in a basket ball game this afternoon at Roosevelt gymnasium. The Rough Riders were led by Charlie Howard, Georze Robertson and Frank Redinger. | TMayors Urge Defeat 0f Price-Control Bill As Passed by Senate | |~ Hear Henderson Call | Plan ‘National Suicide’; | Inflation Feared i (Earlier Story on Page A-4.) Expressing grave fear that the | Nation is headed for infiation, the | United States Conference of May- | ors at its closing session this after- noon instructed its president, Mayor La Guardia of New York. to back New Auto Rationing Will Be Handled by Existing Tire Boards 0. P. A. Announces Classes Eligible to Purchase Cars (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) By the Associated Press. Automobile rationing. the Office of Price Administration revealed today, | will be undertaken along the lines | of the tire rationing program and be the administration and Price Ad-| ministrator Leon Henderson in ef- | forts to defeat the price-control bill | in the form it passed in the Senate | Before taking action, the Mayors | heard Mr. Henderson declare, “It's a case of national suicide if this | thing comes!” He referred to the | price-control bill as approved by the Senate. about this bill,” added. Mayor La Guardia explained to | the delegates that while he had no authority to appear before the House Mr. Henderson | considering price control. he was not | | stopped from communicating with | members as to the views of the con- | ference. “Automatic Esculator.” | Mr. Henderson said that “as far | as control of inflation is concerned, we will be worse off under the bill | as passed by the Senate than we are | today. My office now is operating (See MAYORS, Page 2-X.) Markets at o Glance NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (®— Stocks mixed; steels soft, other leaders narrow. Bonds irregular; some rails hold early gains. Foreign exchange narrow; Cana- dia dollar up. Cotton quiet: liquidation and hedging. Wool tops inactive. CHICAGO. — Wheat higher: short covering, mill buying. Corn unsettled; hedging sales. Cattle strong to.25 higher; good ship- | ping demand. Hogs, heavier hogs higher; lights weak; liberal supply. GUIDE FOR READERS Page. | | Amusements, | Lost antl | ' A-16-17 | Found - | Comics . B-16-17 | Radio _ Editorials . A-10 | Serial Editorial Story Comment _A-11 | Society Finance . A- ll|Spom...A -13-15 | Where to Go A-9 Notices ___B-15| Woman’s ounm—y ZIA- u1 Page -l( :.Comple(e Index, Page A-1)! A “I'm genuinely scared | and Senate Conference Committee | under executive orders which have | administered through the same local boards. Preliminary details of the car- | rationing program were disclosed after Price Administrator Leon Hen- | derson told the House Small Busi- | ness Committee that plans have been made to ration between 600,000 | and 700,000 new automobiles already | in_stock. The O. P. A. said eligible buyers | of rationed automobiles will include | physicians, surgeons, visiting nurses, farm veterinarians, fire and police departments, other agencies engaged in law enforcement and protection | of public health and safety, mail | trucks and persons who had pur- | chased, as of January 2, new cars then in the hands of dealers. Certificates Necessary. | Al of these eligible buyers must | obtain purchase certificates and | 0. P. A. said it was hoped that Gwernment agencies included in the_group would anticipate their | | newcar needs for some months sible. In addition to the eligibles thus | I—hr determmed O. P. A. said, there " (See AUTOS, Page 2-X) Nine Hurt in Exp|osion | At Airplane Engine Plant | By the Associated Press. | EAST HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 14.—Nine persons were injured to- ‘dny several seriously, in an explo- | sion at the Pratt & Whitney division | of the United Aircraft Corp., manu- | facturers of engines for Army air- | planes | The blast occurred, officials said, | classitying it as an “industrial acci- | dent,” apparently while welders |were installing a dust-collecting * | system for a machine used to spray imolwn aluminum on engine cylin- d They said that no sabotage vu B8 evident. Fire, which started almost imme- diately, was put out by automatic sprinklers and company firemen. Two departments in the area adjacent to the blast scene were temporarily put out of commission due to short circuits in the power system. | | ahead in order to move the cars off | of dealers’ floors as rapidly as pos- | {nounced in a communique that it | had investigated a report that an rnemv submarine was operating in New England waters. The area had been searched without tangible re- | sults, that communique said, and |added that otherwise Atlantic op- erations had been without incident. | Since the outbreak of the war a Japanese submarine has been bombed and sunk by Army planes off the west coast. Courl-Martial Ordered For Col. Muhlenberg BY the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14 —Evi- tion of public addresses of Col. H. C. Kress Muhlenberg, retiring 5th Corps Area air officer, has been or- dered submitted to an Army court- i martial at Fort Hayes, officers at the post anpounced today. Date of the trial and personnel of the court have not been determined. Col. Muhlenberg has been con- | fined to his quartets at home since | December 19, a day after an address to the Curtiss-Wright Flying Club { in which he criticized the American people for adopting a policy of send- powers. The officer, who was to have been | retired next month, formerly was commandant at Hickam Field, Hon- olulu, an objective in Japan's sur- prise attack, December 7. Air Runds on Britain Kill 34 in December BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 14—Only 34 ci- vilians were kiled by air raids on Britain during December, the Min- istry of Home Securty announced | today. | This figure compared with the toll of 3,793 civilians killed and an addi- | tional 5,044 injured and hospitalized as the result of air raids in Decem- ber, 1940. Auto Stamps Made Wrong; Sale Delayed Sale of the new automobile tax | stamps in the District and other | parts of the country, scheduled originally for tomorrow, suddenly was postponed today until Janyary 27 when it was found that the stamps were gummed on the wrong side. Indications are that the sale may | be postponed still further, since | the Treasury Department found at the last moment that about half ‘the States have laws prohibiting {such windshield attachments re- gardless of which side they’are on. The first stamps issued had glue on their backs, which meant they, would have to be stuck on the out- side of windshields to be seen. This, it was decided, would result in their quick dislodgement and loss. Now the Treasury’s Bureau of In- ternal Revenue has directed the Bu= reau of Engraving and Printing to print new stamps with glue on the faces so they can be placed on the inside of windshields. The Treasury also is busy feeling out States with 1aws prohibiting such stickers to see how the stamps will be received. 8 A ; » P b Given Shipping ;Along Seaboard * X o W w D¢ x w ® w w ® x -4 | dence gathered during an invesun-‘ ing military equipment to other’x b x » 1 * 2 4 w w