Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1942, Page 1

Weather Forecast Colder tonight, gentle winds. Temperatures today—Highest, 57, at 5:30 am.; lowest, 51, at 4:20 am.; From the United States Pull Def C 54 at 4 pm. ‘Weather Bureau Report. tatls ull"?fl' 1‘32. losing N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 16. 90th YEAR. No. 35,692. U. S. BOMBERS SHOOT DOWN 9 JAP PLANES :Biddle Points “To Violations :0f Priorities Backs War Powers Bill Which Includes Enforcement ‘Teeth’ By J. A. O'LEARY. Analyzing the new war powers bill, Attorney General Biddle told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that “widespread and se- rious” violations of priorities and allocations have been indi- cated by investigations made by the Priorities Division of O.P.M. Prevented by illness from appear- ing Mr. Biddle submitted a state- ment explaining the measure, which contains 12 different grants of war- time power to various agencies. One section puts more teeth in the ma- chinery for enforcement of priori- ties. Although the committee recessed until Wednesday without acting, Chairman Van Nuys said no serious controversies developed at today’s executive session, and indicated he thought the bill would be reported out during the week. Close Gaps in Laws. Like the priorities section, the 11 other features of the bill are de- signed to close gaps in existing emergency laws to push the war ef- fort. Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas is understood to have taken exception to one section, broaden- ing the authority of the Treasury Department to accept gifts of money or property for the Government, conditioned on a particular use. There is a possibility this section may be altered. In discussing the violations of priority orders, Mr. Biddle stated: “It is true that there are various | administrative sanctions available to the Office of Productjon Manage- ment. Fuel and power might be cut off to a factory violating the prior- ities order, as was done during the | ‘World War on several occasions. But administrative sanctions, although highly important, do not provide an adequate remedy in all cases. For example, at a time when air- plane production is vitally needed it would not facilitate war produc- tion to curtail the supply of alumi- hum to an airplane company and thus close the plant. Enforcement Provision. “The civil and criminal remedies Jurist Refuses To Step Out of Viereck Trial (Earlier Story on Page A-2.) Over strenuous objections of Gov- ernment counsel, who filed an affi- davit of prejudice against the jurist, District Court Justice T. Alan Goldsborough this afternoon or- dered the hearing on motions to proceed in the case of George Syl- vester Viereck, Nazi agent, indicted on a charge of failing to register properly with the State Department. A special appeal to the United States Court of Appeals here is threatened by the Government. Wwilliam Power Maloney, special assistant to the Attorney General, told Justice Goldsborough that the jurist is so biased in this case that the Government cannot get a fair trial against Mr. Viereck. The trial is scheduled to start Wednesday. | Mr. Maloney filed the amdavit of prejudice as soon as Justice Golds- borough took the bench in Criminal Court No. 1 this afternoon. After reading the afdavit, Justice Golds- borough declared that it was not in accordance with the facts, as known to the court, and was not sufficient. Emil Morosini, jr. of New York, one of Viereck's lawyers, told the | court that one part of the afidavit, declaring that his associate, Daniel | F. Cohalan, jr., of New York, wanted | the case tried before another judge was “absolutely not true” and said that Mr. Cohalan was prepared to make an aMdavit against this charge if necessary. Mr. Maloney read from a Supreme | Court decision in which he said that tribunal holds that as soon as an | affidavit of prejudice is flled against a judge, that jurist must proceed no further in the case, but certify it another judge. Justice Goldsborough said he thought it better not to comment on the conduct of Government coun- sel, but that he would take the mat- | ter up fully after the case has been given to the jury. 'Roosevelt Requests 6,333,000 for New Maryland TestBase | Item Included in Bill For 28 Billions in Army and Navy Funds provided are intended to supply the means whereby priorities and allo- | cations can be enforced when ad- ministrative sanctions are not ap- propriate.” | Another section removes the ban in the existing requisitioning law against the seizure of machinery | or equipment which is in actual use and necessary to the opemtlonl of a factory or business. Mr. Biddie | said that since the requisitioning law was passed ‘“instances have arisen in the experiences of both the War Department and the O.P.M. where machinery or equip- ment needed for war production could not be obtained either be- cause it was used for civilian pro- | duction or used a few hours a day | ,on Government production which.{ for managerial or labor supply rea- | sons, could not be increased.” In urging this extension of the power | of requisition to cover machinery, | Mr. Biddle observed: “I hope we have long since passed | 000. the time when we merely talk about an all-out effort and all-out utiliza- tion of our resources. We must now proceed to do the job and to do the job it is imperative that the Gov- ernment have the power to obtain equipment and machinery which recalcitrant owners refuse to make available to the Government.” Would Extend L C. C. Powers. Other sections of the bill have these purposes: | To give the I. C. C. the same emergency powers over motor car- riers it already possesses over rail- road movements. To enable the Navy to acquire land | under the same expeditious proce- dure possessed by the War Depart- ment under an act of 1917. To enable Federal Reserve banks to buy Government securities di- rectly, instead of having to pur- chase them in the open market. To allow the Secretary of Com- merce to waive navigation and in- spection laws where necessary in the prosecution of the war. The President has given the Secretary such powers by executive order, but believes it advisable to back it up with law. To simplify the procedure by which aliens serving honorsbly in the armed forces could become citi- zens. _ 32-Year-Old Man Held As Suspect in Atfack A 32-year-old man was under ar- rest at the eleventh precinct this afternoon for investigation in con- nection with a reported criminal at- tack on a 19-year-old bride of a year this morning. The. girl, who said she was at- tacked, lived in an apartment build- ing at 3912 Burns street SE. About 10:30 a.m,, she told police, a man came to her door, selling chances on a punch-board. He forced his way into the apart- ment, she said, ripped off her dress- ing gown and criminally attacked (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) An item of $6333,000 for a flight test center at Cedar Po\m,,! Md., was contained in a message | sent to Congress by President Roosevelt today asking $28,500,- 767,495 in supplemental appro- priations and contract authori- zations for the War and Navy Departments and other defense agencies during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. For the Navy the presidential re- quests included: Bureau of Navigation: Naval training stations at Newport, R. I, $370,000; Norfolk, Va. $125,000; for instruction in the Navy, $2,525,000; libraries, $105,000; welfare and rec- reation, $225,000. Other items included: Naval Re- serve, $4,050,000; employes pay. Na- val Academy, $65,000; Naval Acad- emy, maintenance and repairs, $170,- The Navy also asked for $332,.- 000,000 for the Bureau of Ships, maintenance; $1,161,274,000, ord- nance and ordnance stores; mainte- nance of Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, $29,830.000; clothing and small stores fund, $33,240,000; naval supply account fund, $160,000,000; medical department, $23,000,000; care of dead, $500,000. Other items included $16,750,000 for maintenance of Bureau of Yards and Docks; public works under Bu- reau of Yards and Docks, $306,558,- 000, including $300,000,000 for tem- porary and emergency construction and $225000 for Naval Academy dormitory for bachelor officers. The Marine Corps requested $155,000,000. - Phillie’ Pitcher to Wed PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19 (A).— Frank J. Boerst, jr., 24, pitcher for the National League Phillies, and Miss Florence M. Gallagher, 24, a clerk, applied today for a license to wed. Miss Gallagher's father, George J. Gallagher, is an assistant fire marshal. Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (#)— Stocks irregular; rails, “steels improve. Bonds higher; carriers in demand. Cotton mixed; price fixing; New Orleans selling. Wool WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION he FEpening WASHINGTON, Senate Passes Ramspeck Bill; Changes Few Congress Members . Given Option of Retirement Benefits The Senate this afternoon passed the Mead-Ramspeck bill liberalizing the Government,em- ployes’ retirement system, and giving members of: Congress the option for the first time of join- ing the system. Although the measure has been passed by the House, it must go back to that chamber for consid- eration of several Senate amend- ments. ‘The only controversy that marked Senate debate was an unsuccessful effort by Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia to require members of Con- gress to make back payments cov- Senator Byrd's motion was beaten on a roll call vote, 34 to 28, so that members of the House who wish to retire would only contribute to the fund from now until the date they retire, but receive annuities based on their full length of service. The roll call on final passage was 42 to 24. 5 Previsions of Bill Here is what the bill does for Government employes generally: Makes 70 the uniform age for compulsory retirement of all em- ployes by abolishing the present compulsory age limits of 62 and 65 for postal workers and mechanical groups. Gives the employe the option of retiring at age 60 after 30 years of service, or at 62 after 15 years of service. Gives the Government the same option of retiring the employe at these limits, subject to a hearing by the Civil Service Com- mission. Gives the empiloye the option of retiring at age 55 after 30 years of service on a smaller sanujty. Increases the employe contribu- tion to the retirement fund from 3% to 5 per cent of salary. . Hout of Debate. Benator Byrd’s motion to require | Representatives or Senators who exercise the option of joining the retirement fund to make back pay- ments touched off nearly an hour of debate. The Virginian insisted he was merely seeking to have legis- | lators come in on the same basis that departmental employes have been brought into the system. Senators Mead, Democrat, of New ‘York, co-author of the bill; George, Democrat, of Georgia and McKel- lar, Democrat, of Tennessee took issue with the Virginian's position. Senators Mead and McKellar de- clared that when the Retirement Act passed in 1920 several thousand employes who were at retirement age went on the annuity rolls at once. Senator McKellar voted | against final passage of the bill be- | cause, he said, die did not believe in retirement for elected officials, | but declared that if they are to be included it should be on the same basis as the older executive em- ployes were retired when the law was started. Accordingly, he voted also against the Bury amendment. Senator Norris, Independent, of | Nebraska also voted against passage of the bill, declaring he thought the Byrd amendment to require back payments from lawmakers was fair. “As the bill now stands,” said the Nebraskan, one of the oldest mem- bers of the Senate, “it has an in- justice in it favoraifle to ourselves.” Senate Pays Tribute To Carole Lombard (Earlier Story on Page A-2) The Senate halted its business today to hear a brief tribute paid by Senator Willis, Republican, of In- diana to Carole Lombard, movie actress, killed in a plane crash last week. Senator Willis praised Miss Lom- bard as-“a great actress and a loyal citizen,” citing her sales of more than $2,000000 in defense bonds at an. Indianapolis rally last week. Two Die in Air Crash CORDELL, Okla., Jan. 19 (».—A flight instructor and a mechanic attached to the Army Air Corps Basic Training School at Enid were killed $oday in the crash of & train- ing plane. The two were identified as Second Lt. Paul W. Anthony, 25, Winne- bago. Minn,, and Staff Sergt. John tops inactive. Is Sent to White By the Associated Press. The Senate passed and sent to the White House today legislation giv- ing the President war-time control over the Nation's wire communica- tion facilities after sponsors had promised this did not presage Gov- ernment, operation of telephone and telegraph systems. Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of her. She reported the attack imme- diately and about two hours later Precinct Detectives William R. Greenfield and Robert R. Klotz picked up the suspect. The gir] identified him as the at- tacker, police said. 4 Montana, floor leader for the House- approved measure, told his col- leagues the President must have the authority to exercise control over telephone, telegraph and cables if the need arose. . ‘While the bill would permit the 4 W. Hinkle, Canute, Okla. Wartime Wire-Control Bill House D. iteers to form decontamination | C., Volunteers Sought In District fo Fight Possible Gas Attacks Thousand Invited To Enroll for Field Squads and Stations A call for a thousand volun- | squads in the District Civillan | Defense program was issued late | ordinator John Russell Young. The volunteers would man 25 field squads and 10 degassing stations. Volunteers were asked to report to | Capt. 'Walter D. Roberts, former safety engineer in gas study experi- ments at American University and Catholic University during the last World War, at Room 508 of the District Building, or through the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office at 501 Pennsylvania avenue N.W. Some knowledge of chemistry is desired, it was stated. Officials said field units will con- sist of 26 men each, whose duty it used against the Capital, to with- draw victims to the degassing sta- tions. The degassing stations will | have staffs of 11 men, 11 women, a doctor and a nurse. At these sta- tions victims would be given pre- liminary treatment and either be care. Washington laundries, it was said, have made arrangements as a public service to decontaminate clothing. Victims will be loaned temporary clothing where necessary | at the degassing stations. ‘The volunteers will be given spe- cial training and an estimated $25,- 000 will be sought to equip them with the proper clothing. Eight hundred and seventy vol- unteers would be required to man the 10 degassing stations and 25 field squads, but a thousand are being sought to make allowances for un- | availability of some at certain times. So far as is known, it was said, gas has been used only three times in recent warfare—once by the Ital- ians against the Ethiopians and twice by the Japanese. Frederick Work Dies; Was Colored Composer BY the Associated Press. BORDENTOWN, N. J,, Jan. 19.— Frederick J. Work, colored com- poser and supervisor of music for 22 years at the New Jersey Manual Training School here, died yester- Among his compositions were “Suite Negre” aand “String Quartet in F.” He was a native of Nashville, Tenn., and was graduated from Pisk University there. 4 Ships Off Philippines Hit, Japanese Claim By the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 19.—Reuters heard a Tokio broadcast today reporting a Japanese Imperial Headquarters claim that Japanese naval aircraft yesterday scored direct hits on “four enemy ships totaling 5500 tons” off the Philippine Island of Cebu. GUIDE FOR READERS Amusements, b Comics . B-12-18 | Radio . Editorials _.A-10| Serial Stary, B-6 Editorial Society Articles ____A-11| Sports . A-14-15 Pinancial __A-16 | Where to Go, B-2 Legal Notices, Woman's Page, B-11 B-8 (Complete Index, Page A-1.) A today by Civillan Defense Co- | will be, in the event of gas being | sent home or routed to specialized | NORFOLK.—RESCUED AT SEA—Survivors of the tanker Allan Jackson, torpedoed and sunk off the North Carolina coast yes- terday, get coffee and sandwiches at the Naval Base here shortly (Earlier Story on Page A-1) BY the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va, Jan. vivors of the tanker-Allan Jackson said today that the torpedo which sunk their ship off the coast of North Carolina was fired without ‘warning. Onis M. May, able seaman from Panama City, Fla., swearing ven- geance for what he termed a “stab |in" the dark,” said he was going | to join the Navy immediately. Although seven of the survivors had spent six terrifying hours in an open boat, battling to stay clear of the section of the sinking vessel and the oil flames on the water | about her, they appeared to be | suffering little from shock. Six of Survivor of Torpedoed Tanker To Join Navy to Seek Revenge ‘Stabbed in Dark Without Warning,’ He Says; 7 Near Death in Propeller Blades 19.—Sur- | lost. S MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1942— THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. after their arrival. Left to right NIGHT FINAL SPORTS UP) Means Associated Press. * THREE CENTS. Americans Hit [ : Jeremiah J. Donovan (seated), Aracello Lopez, Elmo E. Burden, Teague F. Burke and Onis M. May. <« their rescued mates were in hos- pitals and 32 others were presumed Tells of Explosion. Rolf Clausen, boatswain, who was | in charge of the only lifeboat which managed to clear the flaming tanker, was in the mess shack having a cup of coffee when the first shock was felt. “1 ran out on deck,” he said, “anad | then there was another explosion. | The ship seemed to be parting in the middle and there was fire every- where. “The No. 3 lifeboat in the stern | was being lowered. I jumped in and | we managed to get her down after | little trouble. munique said. Member agencies of the day. The order affects the Welfare Service. The House approved and the War Department. out the program. Minister, today accused Axis known fashion, which is very countries from breaking off relations,” Padilla, attending the Late News Bulletins " British Torpedo Axis Tanker and Destroyer CAIRO, Egypt (®.—British naval aircraft scored torpedo hits on a large Axis tanker and a destroyer in the Central Mediterranean Saturday night, the R. A. F. announced to- night. The attacks were made successfully, despite a heavy rainstorm, and both vessels came to a standstill, the com- Russians Report Recapture of Konbrovo MOSCOW (Tuesday) (#.—The Russians announced wday' that their troops had recaptured Konbrovo “in the Smolensk district,” and other inhabited localities in a steady drive westward on the central front. (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) F.S. A. Units to Go on 44-Hour Week here and in the field, will go on a 44-hour week beginning next Moi.day, Administrator Paul V. McNutt announced to- Health Service, Office of Education, N. Y. A, C. C. C., Food and Drug Administration and Office of Defense, Health and House Approves La Guardia promise legislation authorizing Mayor La Guardia of New York, as civilian defense director, to spend $100,000,000 for the civilian defense program. The action came after the House rejected, 172-167, a demand by Republicans for the original House bill, which vested control of the program in (Earlier Defense Story on Page A-1.) 1,799 Additional Ships Asked in House Legislation authorizing construction of 1,799 combatant, auxiliary and patrol vessels, in addition to those previously authorized, was introduced in the House today by Chairman Vinson of the Naval Affairs Committee. Under the measure, the Secretary of the Navy would be authorized to provide up to $750,000,000 for equipment, facilities and land to carry Axis Accused of Trying to Block Rio Parley / RIO DE JANEIRO (#.—Ezequiel Padilla, Mexican Foreign South American nations from severing relations with the Axis. “We know that Axis agents are working in their well- | Federal Security Agency, both Social Security Board, Public sent to the Senate today com- agents of trying to keep some skillful, t» keep some American 4 tion had agreed already on a peace | reference to unity with the Amer- | —A. P, Wirephoto. C. 1. 0. Board fo Study Lewis Peace Plan at Meeting Saturday Green Denies A. F. L. Already Has Agieed On Slate of Officers (Earlier Story on Page A-8.) John L. Lewis’ proposal that the C. I. O. and A. F. L. resume their peace talks will be consid- ered by the C. 1. O. Executive Board at a meeting Saturday, Philip Murray, president of the | C.1. O, revealed today. Mr. Murray, according to an As- | sociated Press dispatch from New | York, said he had advised Mr. Lewis, | president of the United Mine Work- | ers of America, that he would sub- | mit the proposal to the board. | At the same time, William Green, | president of the A. F. L., issued a statement here denying that the Extcutive Council of his organiza- | proposal or a slate of officers, as re- ported today by the New York Times. Mr. Green said there was “abso- lutely no truth” in the Times story. Mr. Murray pointed out in a let- | ter to Mr. Lewis, his predecessor as head of the C. I' O,, that all arrange- ments in behalf of the C. I. O. “with ican Federation of Labor will neces- | sarily have to be initiated through the office of the president of the Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions.” In the letter Mr. Murray said that “I am sure the executive board will be pleased to have you attend to present your viewpoint.” Murray said at a press conference that he would not care to express his own reaction to the peace pro- posal prior to the meeting of the executive board. Vo He pointed out that it had been | more than two years since C. I. O.- | A. F. L. representatives had con- ferred on the problem of uniting into a single labor organization. Mr. Murray said that his prime work at the moment “and for some time to come will be with this wage scale negotiation (between Steel Workers' Organizing Committee and “Little Steel” representatives) which necessarily are of more importance ‘hm""' any other matters now pend- | { “So far as the president of the C. 1. O. is concerned,” Mr. Murray said, “his purpose is to give all his time to the steel workers’ negotia- tions until they are concluded. | “That relegates the question of so-called peace to the status of sec- ondary consideration.” Meets With Steel Delegates. As to comment on a suggestion that under one proposed peace for- | mula he would become secretary- treasurer of a combined labor or- ganization, Mr. Murray'said “I think I can speak for myself and nobody can trade me for a job. “The job is not sufficient alluring ‘where principles are involved.” | Mr. Murray met this mornlnx" (See LABOR, Page 2-X.) Villar Is Released; Flying Here for Bout (Earlier Story on Page A-15.) Claudio Villar, Spanish refugee who has been lving in Cuba and conference of American foreign ministers here, said in an interview. (Earlier Story on Page A-4) Eicher Reported Favorably The Senate Judiciary Committee today made a favorable report on the nomination of Edward C. Eicher, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be chief justice of the District Court. d Malayan Field For First Time Australians Hold Above Singapore; Burma Port Lost BULLETIN. The War Department re- ported late today that Amer- ican Army bombers had shot down nine enemy planes in a fight in the Netherlands In- dies, and, striking for the first time in Malaya, had success- fully raided a Japanese-held airdrome. BY the Associated P{Q;l— The Australian imperial force turned back waves of Japanese attackers today in the fierce de- fense of Singapore, fulcrum of the United Nations’ defense sys- tem in the Southwest Pacific region. However, in the Burma zone, north of Malaya, the British an- nounced they had withdrawn from a southern port, Tavoy, just across from Japanese-occupied Thailand, before superior Japanese forces facing the Imperials. A Rangoon communique added that the Japan- ese were believed already to have based fighter planes on Tavoy. Maj. Gen. Gordon Bennett, com- mander of the A. I. F., announced that some of his troops had been sent “to stabilize the position” in the Muar River area, where British Indfan troops had fallen back be- fore the attackers. “Almost immediately after the Australians had taken up positions the enemy launched a vigorous tank attack which was beaten off by our troops. The enemy lost eight tanks,” Gen. Bennett reported to the Aus- tralian Army Ministry at Melbourne. Hold Ground Everywhere. “Again this morning—Monday— the enemy attacked again, and-again were defeated by our troops. Aus- tralians are holding their ground everywhere.” v The Muar River zone, about 90 miles northwest of . had developed as the softest spot of the elastic defense line through Johore state. The Japanese had threatened to turn the entire defense line by inflitrations and direct assaults in that region, near the coast. So confident were the Japanese that they had found an easy road to Johore Strait and Singapore that ‘Tokio claimed its flag flew less than 25 miles from the naval base. Despite the hard-fighting stand of the Australian troops, however, word received in Melbourne indicated that the position in southern Malaya is serious, particularly in view of in- sufficient air strength. More Reinforcements Due. Valuable air reinforcements have reached Malaya, but not apparently in sufficient strength to overcome Japanese air superiority. The Australian Associated Press reported that important messages received from the British govern- ment during the last 48 hours were believed to contain assurances that more reinforcements “are being ar- ranged and will be dispatched as soon as _possible.” The Rangoon communique an=- nouncing the withdrawal from Ta- voy said the action was carried out in the face of superior enemy forces and put Burma's defenders in more favorable positions. British planes, it said, carried out several raids resulting in the de- struction of one enemy aircraft on an occupied airfield. Important Coastal City. Tavoy is one of the two most important coastal cities in the Bur- ma panhandle, the 400-mile-long slice of the Malay peninsula, which extends side by side with Thailand territory. ‘Tavoy, 200 miles down the pan- handle, has been used as an air base by the British, who have been attacking Japanese airfields at Bangkok and other places in Thai- land. With a population of 25.000, it also is a center of Burma’s tin in- dustry. The Japanese drove west nearly 35 miles from the Thailand border in four days to take the town after fighting with imperial troops at Myitta, some 12 miles inside the Burma fraptier. Presumably the British retired to the north toward Moulmein, the chief town in the panhandle, which is some 170 miles overland through rough mountainous country. Michigan Legislature Meets LANSING, Mich, Jan. 19 (#.— Michigan’s 61st Legislature convened today in special session and re- ceived from Gov. Murray D. Van ‘Wagoner requests for $5,500,000 to finance the State's war effort. The Governor also asked for new laws designed to meet emergency perils. Late Races Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other Selections and Entries for To- morrow, Page 2-X. Hialeah Park RACE—Purse $1.200; clsiming; 3-oar olan Ly miee Bonnie Golos_(Smith) 63.70 20.00 10.10 Anonymous (McCreary) 420 370 (Brunelle) 7.80 "Time, 1.53%. Alko Mizs C: o 3 o Dot Bass Nt 1nfent ‘Queen A A $1,200; claim- ¥io s.00 83 R g R S SR RS 23S