Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1942, Page 6

| Delegates at Rio Hold Informal Talks on Anfi-Axis Front . business to exchange opinions and : eluded one which might make or . break the conference—a proposal for « the Axis, . relations with the Axis. stood to condemn the Axis attack on | the United States as an attack on + all the Americas and to pledge the | western republics not to re-establish + unanimous action. | chiefly on Argentina, and it was ! tion to back it. ' from Acting President Ramon Cas- . without her. i the conference. + Covering New York Streets | By the Associated Press. I who is on active duty at Fort Ham- | he ignores the weather. t the full length of every street in| | three of New York City's | boroughs, | & tour {and through Jersey City, Newark, | Hoboken, Passaic, Paterson, Yonk- ! ers and Mount Vernon to add up to Major Resolution for Unanimous Action Comes Up Monday B the Associated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan. 17. =—Delegates to the third consultative eonference of Foreign Ministers of the 21 American republics today met informally in their hotel room in dis- cussions which probably will decide how far the rest of tre Americas will go to help the United States whip the Axis powers. ‘The day was officially listed on the ealendar of the conference as “so- eial,” but most of the leading dele- gates took advantage of the lull in seek support for their points of view. Eight resolutions submitted at the first business session yesterday in- unanimous rupture of relations with It was introduced by Gabriel Tur- bay. Colombian Ambassador to Washington, in behalf of Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. Those three governments already have broken Pledge of Unanimous Action. "The resolution, which will be pub- lished in full Monday, was under- relations with the Axis except by Its fate apparently depended learned that supporters of the reso- lution had failed to get an outright pledge from the Argentine delega- However, the conference was cheered considerably by a letter tillo of Argentina expressing his country’s sincere desire to collabo- rate fully. There were recurrent reports that Chile, with her long Pacific coast- line exposed to attack, might join Argentina in opposing severance of relations. The situation will be brought into the open Monday when debate on the resolution begins. If Argentina is not brought around, it was learned, there prob- ably will be a proposal to proceed ‘There were two bright spots at Dispute Near Solution. Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian For- eign Minister and chairman of the meeting, announced that the 100- year-old boundary dispute between Peru and Ecuador was “never so | close to a solution as now.” The second factor contributing to conference harmony was the agree- | ment by the Central American and | Caribbean nations to forgoe their demand for a unanimous Paf- American declaration of war against the Axis. Slated for early consideration was Cuba’s to unify hemisphere econ Cuban suggestion that all the Americas adhere to the “Atlantic Charter.” % Reliable sources said a proposal eret st SR Rl eral staff Pound, Britain’s First Sea Lord. Production (Continued From First Page.) partment had placed contracts with the industry for $3500,000,000 in military supplies since the Pearl Harbor attack December 7. 0. P. M. Dismemberment Seen. Officials said Mr. Knudsen’s old office in O. P. M. might not be filled at all and eventual dismem- berment of that agency appeared likely. If a new director is named by Mr. Nelson, it was said, the agency he will direct will be vastly restricted in its operations. Mr. Nelson still has not deter- mined the final framework for the new O. P. M. Sources close to his office said, however, that it was highly possible that O. P. M.’s present Production, Contract Dis- tribution and Purchases Divisions would be placed under the Joint Army-Navy Munitions Board. An executive order issued yester- day afternoon formally establish- ing the War Production Board, which the Chief Executive had an- nounced Mr. Nelson would head, contained no “ifs,” “buts” or reser- vations of any kind in placing supreme production under the chair- man. And, in a clinching phrase, it declared “his decisions shall be final” ‘The executive order on the board was followed within a few hours by & second announcement from the ‘White House, It said the former General Motors chief was being given entire charge of directing and expediting the gigantic production involved in the ‘War Department’s munitions pro- gram, with special emphasis on planes, tanks, guns and ammunition. President Lauds Knudsen. Mr. elt said of Mr. Knud- sen?”.’ - “Bill Xnudsen is one of the great production men of the world and his acceptance of this new post means mili Jhe can give his entire time to ;phere direction and expediting of - might be presented to the con- |duction, a fleld in which he has no ference. The staff, to be made up of military attaches of each country, would meet in Washington. WaIkiERecord Is Set NEW YORK.—A 10-mile walk is nothing to Lt. Thomas, D. Storie, ilton, Brooklyn, as public relations | officer. It is his usual walk. And his wife goes along. For years Lt. Storie’s hobby has been to take a long hike not in the country but along city streets. He uses up his spare time (week ends, holidays, vacation) that way and Here is his record: He has walked five | Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. He has made many through the other two boroughs, Queens and Richmond, a total of about 6,000 miles in the metropolitan area. Searchers Fmd Man Wanted In Assault—in Jail B3 the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Md, Jan. 17—A colored man who came to the Dor- chester County Jail for food and a place to sleep while police searched the countryside for him was held today without bail on a charge of criminal assault on a white woman in nearby Salem. State's Attorney Calvin Harring- ton said the man, about 40, gave his name as Wilbur Pritchett and said he lived in Salem. Mr. Harrington said Sheriff James R. Thomas was called early yesterday by E. T. Banning, a neighbor of the ‘woman. Mr. Banning told the sheriff she had fled to his home after an in- truder had broken into her home and assaulted her. Sheriff Thomas led a search with- out finding any one answering the woman's description of her assail- ant. They returned to the jail at 5 am. just after Pritchett had asked for food and lodging and the night deputy had given him a place to sleep. Mr. Harrington said Pritchett would be given a preliminary hear- ing next week. Annefiirley of Films And John Payne Separate By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 17.—Twen- tieth Century Studio yesterday re- ported the separation of Anne Shirley and John Payne of the films. Mr. Payne's studio said Miss Bhirley and the Paynes’ 20-month- old daughter, Julia .Anne, had moved from the Payne home to an apartment. Priends said Miss Shir- ley would ask a divorce. They were married about four and a half years ago. Miss Shirley, born in New York, has been in pictures almost all of equal. “The country is already im- measurably indebted to Mr. Knud- sen and in accepting this assignment one of the most important tasks of the war. “He will, of course, continue as a member of the new War Production Board.” It was indicated that much of Mr. Knudsen's work would be in the field, where his production genius could best make itself felt. The White House said he and his staff would “visit the great arsenals and munitions factories with the object of helping them constantly to im- prove and speed up their lines of production.” As a member of the War Produc- tion Board and, in his War De- partment post, Mr. Knudsen will be under the general supervision of Mr. Nelson. All Federal Agencies Must Obey. The vast grant of authority to Mr. Nelson directed that all Federal de- partments, establishments and agen- cies “shall comply with the policies, plans, methods and procedures in respect to war procurement and pro- duction as determined by the chair- man,” Thus, the War and Navy Depart- ments will be subordinate to Mr. weapons is concerned. Furthermore, the President gave his war pgoduction chief authority even to rule on the specifications of those weapons, and to control the construction and financing of new plants and conversion of old ones to produce them. Many of the powers turned over to Mr. Nelson heretofore have been scattered among various agencies responsible to no one except the President. For instance, a large part of new plant construction has been carried out by the Defense Plants Corp. under Jesse Jones, Federal loan administrator “and Secretary of Commerce. At the same time the Army and Navy have built others. Nelson Can Make Any Changes. Presumably, the various agencies will continue, for the time being at least, the work they have been doing. However, Mr. Nelson has full authority to make any changes he deems necessary in the present set- up. The President’s executive order said the chairman “may exercise the powers, authority and discretion conferred upon him by this order through such officials or agencies and in such a manner as he may determine; and his decisions shall be final.” § Mr. Nelson declined to discuss his plans, but said he would have a press conference Monday. Mr. Nelson resigned yesterday as executive vice president of Sears Roebuck, surrendering a $70,000-a- year income. Asked what his pay would be in his new job here, Mr. Nelson was stumped. “T forgot to ask,” he confessed. At the White House officials said they presumed he wpuld draw about $10,000 a year. Undersecretary Patterson’s state- ment on auto production said work already has been started on many of the orders placed. In addition to the initial sum of $3,500,000,000, large additional orders have been placed with subcon- her 24 years. Mr. Payne, a singer before he came to pictures six years @go, is from Roanoke, Va. tractors and with automotive ac- cessory manufacturers. The bulk of the orders cover at my ‘request, he is undertaking| Nelson insofar as procurement ofi EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1942. |Filipino Taxi Drivers 2d Gen. Marshall (left) and high officials. s ALLIED CHIEFS TALK WAR STRATEGY—Over an oyster cocktail at an informal luncheon, high British and American officials discuss the Allied strategy. Gen. George C. Marshall, United States Army Chief of Staff (left), is shown in earnest conversation with Sir Dudley s Secretary of War Stimson are shown with world maps, important “instruments” of war to —A. P. Photo. strictly military items, such as ar- mored cars, plane engines, cartridge cases, carbines, fire control directors, fuses, machine guns, gun mounts, armor piercing shot, tanks, trans- missions, optical instruments, gun carriages, pontoon equipment, as well as-aircraft parts and anti-air- craft parts. The remainder of the orders are mostly for Army trucks. The contracts have been allocat yws among the three purchasing branches of the Army: Alr Corps, $1,039,000,000; ©rd- nance, $1,530,000,000; Quartermaster Corps, $890.000,000. Undersecretary Patterson said in commenting on the contracts that ‘hai.'e arranged for these tremendous | orders for items requiring such skill |and a high precision in industry | had it not been for the co-operation of the Office of Production Manage- ]ment and the fact that during the | past 20 years the War Department, | in consultation with the automotive industry, has been preparing for this emergency. ! “The department has kept itself |informed of the available facilities in the automobile industry and else- where for the production of these |items and has made management | familiar with the difficulties in- | volved in their manufacture. Ed cational orders have been an im- portant step toward this end.” Make your “overtime” pay work overtime. Invest in United States savings bonds and stamps. 10™ U™ F a0 G which you ted Juecid 13 “the War Department could never ! 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. Do not burn newspapers but, when you have saved enough | feor.a-bundle, give.ihem to the sehool childrén Wha' are co- operating in the defense pro- gram with the parent-teacher organization in The Star’s cam- paign for reclaiming old news- papers. William Gordon Dies; 1913-19 House Member liam Gordon, 79, a member of Con- gress from ,Ohio during the first World War, died here last night. Well known as an attorney, lum- berman and Democratic party lead- er, Mr. Gordon represented the 20th district in the House from 1913 to 1919. He was a member of the House Military Affairs Committee and op- posed compulsory military training Army. Our boys at the front need a steady flow of supplies. You can assure this by systematic purchase of United States Defense savings bonds and stamps. STREETS can do today” Make $400 Donation ToD. C. Red Cross Volunteer Services To Motor Corps; Drive Shows Progress A delegation of four, representing & group of Filipino taxicab drivers here, today turned over a $400 check for the Red Cross War Fund to Brig. Gen. F. R. Keefer, U. 8. A, retired, chairman of the District chapter of the Red Cross. The presentation was made at the chap- ter house, 1730 E street N-W. Florentino R. Villamor, 2109 Eighteenth street NW., who initi- ated the drivers’ support of the cam| led the delegation, which included Justiniano G. Ferrer, 2422 K .street N.W. president of the Pilipino Cab Drivers’ Association; Roque P. Silva, 1737 P street NW., treasurer, and Anastasio P. Cubero, 477 I street N.W., secretary. ‘The drivers, who have begun a first-aid course under Red Cross in- struction, volunteered for Motor Corps duty during the emergency. Thanked by Gen. Keefer. “I think it is very likely,” Gen. Keefer told them, “that if we have a disaster you could be enormously helpful in our Motor Corps. It is friends such as you who keep the Red Cross going and enable it to do so much for the people.” Mr. Villamor said an attempt had been made to form an organization of Filipino cabmen for some time without success until the Red Cross campaign started. Mr. Villamor added that he “may be going back” some time to his native land. “If the Air Corps will take me, T'd like to go,* he said. “My one ambition is to do my part in doing a little damage to the Japanese.” ‘He has a mother, six sisters and four brothers in the Philippines. He has not heard from them since the war started, but he said he presumed his brothers are under arms. Mrs. Woodworth Present. Mrs. Lynn F. Woodworth, vice chairman of Volunteer Service, was present during the ceremony. Numerous appearances by mem- bers of the District chapter’s speak- ers’ bureau were scheduled for to- day and tomorrow as part of the drive for a $750,000 Capital quota in the national campaign for $50,- 000,000. Mrs. Leslie Clark Stevens, chair- man of the Radio Bureau, spoke at the Jewish Community Center this morning. She was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Hummer, represent- ing the Junior Red Cross. Bruce Baird, chairman of the War Fund, was to address the Political Study Club at 2:30 p.m. in the Wash- ington Club, Seventeenth and K! streets N.W. Miss Eleanor Palffy, vice chairman | of nurses’ aides in charge of train- CLEVELAND, Jan. 17 (#).—Wil-| and presidential contral of the ing, will speak at 8 pm. in the Dis- trict Building before the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, and at 7 pm. tomorrow will bring the Red | Cross message to. young people’s | groups of Wesley Methodist Churcir, 3738 Jocelyn street N.W. .-Here;s what we told a Customer yesterday “Don’t select a Mattress by price, but by the type that will give YOU the comfortable rest you want. That may not be the most costly.” The fact is, in this particular case it wasn't the highest priced. 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Estab. 1865 Sub Hunt Intensified Affer Navy Confirms Sinking of Tanker ‘Unknown Number’ Of Survivors Picked Up From Coimbra B3 the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Terse Navy confirmation of the presumable torpedoing of a second tanker in the New York City area intensified today the hunt for underwater craft along the Atlantic Coast. “An unknown number of sur- vivors have been picked up,” tre Navy said in reporting that the 6,768-ton Coimbra, flying the flag of an Allied nation, had been found in “a sinking condition” approx- imately 100 miles east of New York. No mention was made as to the whereabouts of the survivors. The announcement said the tank- er “is assumed to have been tor- pedoed by an enemy submarine.” The time of the attack was fixed at about 9:30 am. Thursday, ap- proximately 32 hours after the Panamanian tanker Norness fell victim to & submarine 50 miles to the east. picked up Thursday because Coast Guard and naval craft had searched the area thoroughly after a Coast Guard plane dropped food and whisky to men seen in a lifeboat and on a raft. Until the Navy confirmation yes- terday, that action of succor had that a second ship had been sunk. confusion was due to a mixup in naval communications. Alexandria Police Lauded A letter from Harry Cooper, Secret Service chief, to Mayor William T. Wilkins of Alexandria, commending the Alexandria police who aided in guarding President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill when they visited Christ Church in Alexandria on New Year Day, has been released by City Manager Carl Budewsky. The letter calls the po- lice “efficient, quiet and capable.” use. Maritime circles deemed it likely | J& that the Coimbra survivors were | °% constituted the only official word | The Navy late yesterday said the | Gilope: Boston to Move Yacht Ex-Kaiser Once Owned BY the Associated Press. BOSTON, Jan. 17.—Moored near waterfront bridges, 300 pleasure craft, including the Aldebaran, once owned by the late Kaiser Wilhelm, must cast off their moorings and find new berths in the interests of na- tional defense. Coast Guards and harbor police said the boats would constitute a fire hazard in the event of an air raid and ordered them moved at least 1,500 feet from the bridges. ‘The once-palatial Aldebaran is reputedly owned now by a junk dealer. 29 Priests Will Exchange Pulpits Tomorrow ‘Twenty-nine priests in this area will exchange pulpits tomorrow, preaching on missionary themes in connection with the Washington and Baltimore Archdioceses’ part in the home and foreign missionary drive of the National Society for the Prop- agation of the Faith, “Catholic Mis- sion Sunday.” ‘The churches and their guest priests follow: St_Matthew's Cathedral. the Rev. James Caulfield: 8t. Patrick’s. the Rev. Joseoh Bradley: St. Peters, the Rev. Peter Ra- kowski:" St. 1. th ert. , Silver Spring, the Rev. e Our Lady of Lourdes, : Bt Stephen’s. Rev. Keesler: St. Prancis de Sales, the Rev. John Gallagher. S. 8t. Aloys- fus'. the Rev. Louis W. Albert St. Ann’s ' the Rev.’ John Burns: Name. the Rev. Louis O'Leary, O. P Gabriel's, _ the V. omas Da St 7 Rev. Russell Phelan: St. Dom- Mulhaney, O. M_1; Holy i 8t Rev. Lawrence Mc- of Victory, the Rev. : Holy Trinity. the Rev. Tmmaculate Concep- tion, the Rev. George Gingras: 4 . James Murtagh: 'St. An- Rev. Louis Miltenberger: St. . the Rev John F. Svence: St | ouht Rainier. the Rev Willlam Horigan. 8. J: Assumption. the Rev. Em- met . Lane. 0. M. L. Man in a Hurry COLUMBIA, S. C. (A.—A man who telephoned the Columbia State that he wished to subscribe to the newspaper was unable to give his street address. “I never took time | luscious-rich lubricants. to find out the street name,” he said. SPECIAL . e Rl 3 -’ . T Private-Duty Nursing May Be Curtailed fo Meet Army Needs Group Service Expected To Be Substituted, Defense Health Official Says By the Associated Press. The Office of Defense Health said today that well-to-do patients might have to do without private nurses if soldiers and sailors need them. Alma C. Haupt, °xecutive secre- tary of a defense health subcom- mittee on nursing, said in a state- ment to a House committee study- ing methods for maintaining the Nation’s civilian health that all forms of “luxury nursing” might have to be curtailed soon for the duration of the war. “Instead of using private duty service as in the past” she said, “it will be necessary to share nursing service and to develop what is known as ‘group nursing’.” In the last war, 24354 nurses were in service with the Army and Navy. Present service requirements have become a military secret since this country’s entry into the war. Miss Haupt said that, in the event " |of an “incident,” it may be neces- sary “to pool all local nursing re- sources under one central service and to have flexible interchange of nurses in hospital, private duty and ! | public health service.” She informed the committee that the American Red Cross had en- rolled a first reserve of 25,700 nurses —those under 40, unmarried and physically fit—as a reservoir to meet Army and Navy requirements, She added that the number would have to be increased to over 50,000. The I. O. U. of the Red, White and Blue! United States savings bonds and stamps. Buy them every payday. WANTED 1940 PONTIAC WILL PAY HIGH PRICE FLOOD PONTIAC 4221 Conn. Ave. WOodley 8400 Oidest Pontiac Dealer in D_C. WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10™ 1™ F aAnD G STREETS Dot Gray PHonE DIstrict 5300 DRY- SKIN MIXTURE less than yz price plus 10% tax Through January 31st only S 3. 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