Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1942, Page 1

Weather Continued moderately cold tonight. tures todsy—Highest, 41, Forecast ‘Tempera- at 12:10 p.m.; lowest, 38, at 10 am.; 40 at 4 pm. ites Weathe: Tom e g s Bureau Report. Fase A% Closina N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 18. 90th YEAR. No. 35,694. WASHINGTON, D. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C, 46 DIE ON TWO SHIPS SUNK OFF COAST War Powers Bill Wins Backing of Senate Group Omnibus Measure Expands U. S. Rights In Many Fields By J. A. O'LEARY. The new war powers bill, ex- panding the Government’s au- thority under numerous statutes to speed up the war effort, was reported favorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Foremost among its provisions are penalties for the enforcement of priorities and broader presidential power to take over machinery when necessary for national defense, even though it is in actual use and es- sential to the operation of the fac- tory. ported, Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas, revealed he is considering offering as an amendment on the floor his anti-strike bill, which would enable the President to take over any plant tied up by labor trouble. He indicated, however, he wanted to confer with other Sena- tors before deciding definitely. In the three days of consideration of the measure the committee added several new sections, one of which eliminates the use of nickel in the coinage of the 5-cent piece. Another gives the Government the right to inspect and audit from time to time | the plant and books of any defense | contractor. Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of ‘Wyoming, chairman of a subcom- mittee in charge of the bill, ex- plained a few further minor changes made today. Concurrent Resolution Repeal. ‘The only serious controversy that developed in the final committee sesslon was over a clause reserving to Congress the right to terminate any of the powers granted before | the end of the emergency by pass- age of a concurrent resolution, which does not require signature of | the President. | Senator Murdock, Democrat, of | Utah failed in a move to strike this | out. He contended that under the | Constitution a regular legislative | act, passed by both houses and| signed by the President, is required to amend or repeal a previous act | of Congress. | Other committée members, led by Senator Connolly, opposed its| elimination. This concurrent-reso- | lution method of retaining in Con- gress the power to withdraw powers given the President has been adopt- ed by Congress in other recent cases, such as the Government Reorgani- zation Act. L C. C. Power Extended. The omnibus bill also: Gives the Interstate Commerce Commission the same emergency powers over motor bus and truck carriers it already has over rail-| roads to facilitate transportation for national defense. Confers on the Navy Department the same power already possessed by the War Department to take im- mediate possession of land 2nd other real property, pending lengthy con- demnation proceedings. This is ex- pected to be’ useful in expanding shipyards more rapidly. Enables Federal Reserve banks to buy Government securities directly, instead of in the open market. This is to assist in maintaining a stable market for Government securities. Gives legislative sanction to the ‘waiver of navigation inspection laws during the war. Amends the Hatch clean politics law to make it possible for persons who are connected with local politi- cal committees throughout the country to serve as air-raid wardens or in similar defense capacities. Aid for Raid Wardens. Makes it possible for the United States Employes Compensation Commission to apply its benefits to air raid wardens, or similar vol- unteer, in case they are injured in line of duty. Revives a World War statute allowing free postage to the armed forces who are on foreign service. Simplifies the procedure by which aliens who join the armed forces may become citizens. Allows the Treasury to accept voluntary gifts, whether outright or conditional. At present such gifts must be unconditional. Senator O'Mahoney said the Treasury is receiving an increasing number of gifts of money with the request it be devoted to building a bomber or some other specific defense purpose. Nazis Contradicted VATICAN CITY, Jan. 21 (Andi Agency) (#)—The Vatican City newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said today: “Several (Fascist) papers have published reassuring news on the situation of the Cath- olic Church in Germany. We are very sorry to have to declare that we cannot agree with or confirm these views.” Story of Allied Ships In Malaya Battle Is Jap Ruse, British Say (Earlier Story en Page A-1) BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 21—Informed information” by reporting that Allied warships were active in Malacca Straits. They declined to confirm or deny that any Shortly after the bill had been re- | Action Completed By House on Retirement Bill The House today completed con- gressional action on legislation in- creasing retirement benefit contri- butions by Federal employes and blanketing members of Congress into the program when it concurred | in Senate amendments to the Ram- | speck civil service retirement bill. ‘The legislation will increase em- ploye contributions from 3'; per cent to 5 per cent and will raise to 70 years the present varying ages at which retirement is compulsory for all employes except Congress members. Employes may retire be- fore reaching the compulsory age. Senators and House members will be permitted to start making re- tirement fund payments soon, with retirement benefits based on their entire service in Congress. Representatives Whittington,| Democrat, of Mississippi and Ran- kin, Democrat, of Mississippi said they objected to the privileges to be extended to those “elective of- ficials” and said they would oppose | a technical motion to agree to minor | Senate amendments to the originali House bill. They did not have an| opportunity, however, to do so. | Navy Plane Crew of 7 | Saved After Week af | SeainDisabled Craft | Heroism of Men Enabled Rescue; Drifted 400 Miles, | Distilled Own Water BY the Associated Press. | BALBOA, Canal Zone, Jan. 21. —Seven crewmen of a Navy| | plane which was forced down at | sea by motor trouble have been | rescued and brought back to | port after drifting for seven and | |a half days, Navy headquarters | announced today. | ‘The Navy said the heroic work of | the crewmen made possible their | | rescue. ‘The crew consisted of Lt. William | Sutherland, Normal, Ill.; Ensign ‘William Lahodney, Milton, Pa.; Ra- dioman (Pirst Class) Laverne Weiss, Watertown, S. Dak.; Aviation Ma- chinists Mate (Second Class) Jesse Miller, Ashland, Ky.; Seaman (First Class) Harold Martin, Lynchburg, Va.; Radioman (Third Class) Wil- liam Valyou, Burlington, Vt., and Radioman (Second Class) John Carlson, Olympia, Wash. | On their arrival here, the men | told a story of buffeting waves, | which kept the plane rolling, with | wings slapping the sea, from the time it came down, January 9, until rescue was effected by a plane and ship Saturday. By the time they were picked up they had drifted 400 miles, they said, “after being forced down some- where within 1200 miles of Pan- ama.” No more specific designation of the place the plane came down was given, nor was it announced wheth- er it was in the Pacific Ocean or | the Gulf of Mexico. The men lost 12 to 18 pounds each. Otherwise they seemed in good health. Lt. Sutherland especially praised the work of Radiomen Weiss and Valyou, who, he said, patched to- gether a workable radio from odds and ends of wiring and established | communication which led to the rescue. | Two other crew members were kept busy almost constantly bailing | to keep the plane afloat and two distilled water from the sea so the men could drink. They had three- quarters of a pint of drinking water a day, distilled by making over a windshield water pump. ‘The men calculated their position by weather reports received on their radio and by the time of sunrise, 33 Die in French Mine Blast VICHY, Jan. 21 (#).—Thirty-three miners were killed and 30 injured today in a fire-damp explosion in a coal mine at St. Etienne, only im- portant coal mining town in unoc- cupied France. D.C. H&using Bill To Be Offered By Lanham Low-Income Homes To Be Provided for Influx of Workers Earlier Housing Story on Pg. A-1. A bill to provide badly-needed housing for the District is being prepared and will be ready for introduction in Congress within a few days, Representative Lan- ham, Democrat, of Texas said today. Mr. Lanham sponsored national housing legislation passed last week which eliminat- | ed the Washington problem from consideration. Mr. Lanham said he is obtaining advice as to Washington's housing needs from the Federal Works Agency and Defense Housing Co- otdinator Charles F. Palmer for in- corporation in the bill. Following introduction, he said there will be a brief hearing, during whicbh the District Commissioners, members of the House District Committee and Government housing officlals will be heard. ‘Under the bill housing presumably would be supplied for low-income | workers. Mr. Palmer’s office is busy preparing a new housing program | for Washington in view of Govern- ment estimates that the war pro- | grem will bring an additional 250,000 persons here this year. This pro- gram would show how many housing units the Government should build and the number to be supplied by the private building industry. Mr. Palmer’s old estimate of 22,000 new family units needed by June 30 is held far out of date now. Mr. Palmer’s office is studying | carefully the Goodwillie plan for reconstruction of Southwest' Wash- ington as a means of supplying war housing. James Craemer, regional co-ordinator for Washington, said | his office is “looking with favor” on the plan, which calls for re-| habilitation of an 85-block section of the Southwest by remodeling ex- | isting shund structures and adding new apartments. Several problems presented by the plan, inciuding the major one of displacement of pres- ent residents of the Southwest, are being examined. Mr. Craemer said the office had not decided on the question of in- cluding the Southwest project in the general housing program for the Capital. Increases in Sea Freight Rates fo U. S. Eliminated BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—George F. | Foley, chairman of the River Plate |and Brazil Conference of Ship- | owners, announced today elimina- cent increases in ocean freight rates to the United States Atlantic and Gulf ports from Argentina, Uru- guay and Southern Brazil, made since the European war began. The change, described as “a ma- | jor operation,” was effective yes- terday, Mr. Foley said. In effect, the conference action | reduced current charges by about 20 per cent, but left the way open for surcharges which might be found necessary to cover increases in cost such as war risk insurance. It restored charges on shipments from the areas involved to approx- imately the levels prevailing on September 1, 1940, in line with a Maritime Commission order. The major items covered, Mr. Foley said, were linseed from Ar- gentina and coffee from Brazil. Two Raids on R;;@oon Killed 1,102, Hurt 1,650 BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 21.—A Reuters dispatch from New Delhi, India, to- day said 1,02 persons were killed and 1,650 injured in Japanese air attacks on Rangoon, Burma, De- cember 23 and December 25, | tion of the approximately 25 per | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, a Sfar 1942— THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. NIGHT FINAL SPORTS (P) Means Associated Press. THREE CENTS. ® w w w Submarine Toll % Brought fo Six Craffin Week ¥ City of Atlanta And Ciltvaira Hit; Survivors Land By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY. The Navy announced late to- day the sinking of two additional ships off the Atlantic Coast, bringing to six the number sunk since the current series of sub- marine attacks began a week ago. Forty-six lives were lost in the two sinkings revealed today. K The steamer City of Atlanta was sunk by a submarine off Cape Hat- “Ji" teras on Monday morning, with the apparent loss of all but two of her 4 crew. The Latvian steamer S. S, Ciltvaira was torpedoed and sunk off the Atlantic Coast the same day, with loss of two lives. The sinkings of the six ships bm;gs the total dead and missing to 75. b ¢ w L *x A CHORE WITH A SILVER LINING — The mail staff at the ‘White House is working overtime these days, separating the President’s official mail from the thousands of dimes pouring infantile paralysis. in during the “March of Dimes” campaign to raise funds to fight (Story on Page B-10.) —A. P. Photo. 'Martin Denies Excess Profifs ‘On Navy Planes Charges House Group | Reveals Secret Data In Adverse Report (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) Some of the manufacturers charged by the House Naval Af- fairs Committee with making | “excessive and unconscionable | profits” on armaments entered vigorous denials this afternoon | and declared in rebuttal that the | congressional group does not understand the situation. | Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore air- craft manufacturer, issued a state- | ment denying that his company had \ made an $8,000,000 profit on a $130,000,000 Navy contract and ex-| pressing amazement that the oom-‘ mittee “should reveal facts which | the Government regards as secrets.” Similar indignant denials came from the Weston Electrical Instru- | ment Corp., Newark, and the Bath | Iron Works Corp., Bath, Me. The| president of the latter company, | Willlam S. Newell, characterized as | a “gross lie” charges that his com- | pany had made 29 per cent profit | on destroyer construction. No Profit on Some Ships. | On one destroyer, Mr. Newell said, | the firm made a profit of 20 per cent, | but some other naval ships yielded “absolutely nothing.” The statement issued by Mr. Mar- tin in Baltimore said: “I have not seen the Vinson Com- | mittee report. Our only informa- tion comes from the press reports regarding it. I am amazed that the committee should reveal facts which the Government regards as naval secrets and which, if pub- lished by u$, would result in charges | of violation of the Espionage Act. “The statement in the morning paper reporting a Navy contract of some $130,000,000 and & profit of over $8,000,000 is untrue. The fact | is that no deliveries have been made (See PROFITS, Page 2-X.) Forty Below Zero in Moscow MOSCOW. Jan. 21 (P)—It was 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit in Moscow today. British warships were in that vicinity. the Navy. 3 NAVY GETS AMBULANCE PLANE, CHRISTENING FIZZLES—Twelve-year-old Douglas Jarnagin (left) of Raleigh, N. C., banged away with a ¢champagne bottle to christen the ambulance plane “Old North State” here today as Secretary of Navy Knox (center) and Gov. J. M. Broughton (right) cringed from the expected shower of bubble water. Douglas is the son of the campaign chairman who raised the funds with which North Carolinians bought the plane and gave it to .~ A - Late News Bulletins Maj. Trapnell Gets D. S. C. Maj. Thomas J. H. Trapnell, 39, All-American end on the Army football team of 1926, has been awarded the Army’s Distinguished Service Cross, the War Department said late today, for heroism displayed in recent fighting in the Phil- ippines. During a tank engagement December 22 on the east coast of the Lingayen Gulf. Maj. Trapnell remained between a hostile force and his own troops and set fire to a truck on a bridge, waiting until the bridge was in flame before retiring and picking up wounded soldiers on the way. House Passes Huge Ship Bill A $3,300,000,000 authorization for construction of 1,799 minor auxiliary, combatant and patrol naval vessels and au- thorization for expenditure of $750,000,000 in additional ship- building. facilities were passed swiftly by the House today. Action came on voice vote, just two days after the legislation was introduced. Night Duty Banned for Woman Defense Aides After hearing a report of an alleged attempted assault on a feacher on civilian defense duty in a colored school, the Board of Education late today voted unanimously not to allow woman teachers to serve later than 8:30 p.m. in the 24-hour vigil now being maintained in 18 public school buildings. British Plane Crash in Spain Kills Ten ALGECIRAS, Spain (#.—A British four-motored plane carrying passengers and mail between London and Cairo crashed today near Algeciras shortly after taking off from Gibraltar, killing the 10 occupants. Bill Would Suspend Kentucky Racing FRANKFORT, Ky. (®.—All horse racing in Kentucky would be suspended during the war under a bill introduced —A. P. Photo. Bl in the Legislature today by Democratic Representative Pink G. Curd. Kentygky has four scene of the famed Kentucky Derby; Keeneland, Latonia and Dade Park. race tracks—Churchill Downs, | 10% Rail Passe nger Fare Hike | Allowed; Freight Decision Waits By the Associated Press. The Interstate Commerce Com- mission today granted an increase of approximately 10 per cent in rail- road passenger fares, except for special rates to members of the mili- tary and naval forces on furlough and certain extra fares applying to particular trains. The order did not cover the rail- roads’ application f8r a similar in- crease in freight rates, which the commission said it still has under consideration. The railroads filed a petition on December 22 for the increase, basing their plea on increased operating costs, particularly the new pay schedule granted to railroad workers after a long dispute. The increased fares will become effective 10 days after the railroads | file the new tariffs with the com- | mission. The commission’s order said that | it appeared that the requested in- | creased was “necessary to meet, in | | part, increased operating expenses” because of higher wages for em- ployes, higher costs for materials and supplies, and additional ex- penditures to protect rail properties and operations “during the present | emergency.” Gable Returns to California With Carole Lo (Earlier Story on Page B-6) By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.—A hag- gard, dispirited Clark Gable brought the bodies of his wife, Carole Lom- bard, his mother-in-law and one of his closest. friends—victim of a Ne- vada air crash—back to Southern California today. The matinee idol, wearing dark glasses, slipped from a westbound Union Pacific train at Pomona, 30 miles east of here, this morning while waiting attendants unloaded the coffins containing the bodies of- ‘) put in hearses which departed for | mbard's Body | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, where private funeral services—limited to about 40 persons —were to be conducted at 4 p.m. to- day. In the cemetery where Miss Lombard will be laid to rest repose already the remains of such movie immortals as Will Rogers, Marie Dressler and Jean Harlow. Price’sVLife Threatened, Richmond Paper Says (Earlier Story on Page B-1.) BY the Associated Press. & RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 31.—The News Leader said that Gov. Price, who was succeeded in office today by Colgate W. Darden, jr., has been provided a police bodyguard for the past week “because of & report of s “thm& INM” his life.” ‘According ports,” the newspaper said, “the threat on the Governor's life has been made by a former convict of the penitentiary who was a resident of Henrico County.” e # 1Charge of Breakdown (In Garbage Service ‘Here to Be Probed | Subcommittee Headed | By Schulte Will Begin | Inquiry Tomorrow Chairman Randolph of the House District Committee this | afternoon directed the Public| | Health Subcommittee to investi- gate reports he said he had re-| | ceived that Washington’s gar- | bage collection service had | “broken down” under the impact | of its war-time population, with | a resultant increase in alley rats. | The subcommittee, headed by | Representative Schulte, Democrat, of Indiana, will begin the inquiry | at 10:30 am. tomorrow. First wit- nesses to be called include Health | Officer George C. Ruhland, William | A. Xanten, superintendent of city | refuse, and Representative Dewey, | Republican, of Illinois, who last No- | vember made a complaint to Mr. Randolph abou. a ‘“veritable rat| scourge” in the vicinity of the Cnp-l | itol where he lives. | 1nformed of Representative Ran-| idolph's action, Mr. Xanten vigore| | ously denied that the garbage col-| | lection service had “broken down.”| | He said normal regular service is | | being maintained despite the pop- ulation increase, but the City Refuse Department is “running short” in its regular appropriation in so doing. A statement issued by Mr. Ran-| dolph when he called for the in- vestigation said: | “If it's true that thousands of | ell-fed rats are roaming about the | streets and alleys of Washington, carrying deadly germs which might conceivably lead to an epidemic, then we should know at once what the facts are and what's being done | to eliminate these disease-carrying rodents.” Detroit Council Rejects Union's Pay Demands BY the Associated Press. DETROIT, Jan. 21.—Demands of | the City Employes’ Union (A. F. L.) for wage increases—backed up by a threat to strike at 4 am. Friday— | were rejected today by the Detroit City Council. | With only one dissenting vote— | that of George Edwards, a former labor leader—the council “froze” wages for the remainder of the current fiscal year and defeated a proposal—introduced by Mr. Ed-| wards—that employes earning $2,000 | i, or less annually be given a 10 per| cent pay boost. | Councilman Charles E. (Gus) Do- | rais, University of Detroit athletic director and football coach, said, “It | has ceased to be a question of how much the raises will cost.” “The question now is whether the city will be run by duly elected officials or eofficers of municipal unions,” he declared. Day Returns to Saddle At Hialeah Despite Hurt By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 21 —Willie Day, leading apprentice jockey of Florida winter racing, suffered an injury to his right foot at Hialeah Park yes- terday but returned to the saddle to- day. Xn X-ray examination showed there was no fracture as had been feared. Day’s foot was bruised as he left the starting gate astride Jezebel 2d in the fifth race and he never was a sontender, although riding the heavy favorite. Day won 17 races in the early meeting at Tropical Park and had won four at Hialeah—a total of 21 FIFTH hanaicap: 3-year-olds and upwar Survivors of the City of Atlanta | were landed at New York, where | they are in a hospital for treatment. | One unidentified body also was brought to New York by the vessel | which picked up the two survivors. The City of Atlanta carried a crew | of 46. |~ The City of Atlanta was operated | by the Ocean Steamship Co. | After the torpedoing of the Lat- | vian Ciltvaira, 21 members of the | crew were brought to the United | States Coast Guard base at Charles- | ton, S. C., aboard the S. S. Socony , Vacuum. Nine of the officers and ] the crew remained aboard the dam- b ¢ b ¢ b 4 aged ship to salvage the vessel, the . : | Navy said. M However, the Navy added that the W& nine crew members were taken to | New York on another ship which ' | picked them up, and the Ciltvaira now must be regarded as sunk. Two | lives were lost in the actual torpe- doing, the Navy said. They were Rolf Saemelin of Finland and Karl Gustafsson of Sweden, both firemen. The Ciltvaira, a steamer of 7339 tons, owned by the Latvian Shipping | Co., was built at Sunderland, Eng- | land, in 1905 and was 347 feet in length, Her home port was Riga, | Latvia. No Americans were in the crew, which was made ur mostly of Letts. o * \Chinese Urge Convo—ys' Use {To Rush War Maferials i By the Associated Press. * | CHUNGKING, China. Jan. 21.— | The Chinese press appealed today to | the United States and Britain to | institute a convoy system to rush { huge quantities of war materials to China and also to extend credits to the Chungking government to facili- tate its war effort. At the same time an apparently inspired article appeared, declaring that statements by American leaders 1n recent days had dispelled Chinese fears that the United States might not put forth her best effort in the ‘K Pacific in order to concentrate on smashing Germany. “American statesmen apparently ‘K | see eve to eye with Chinese leaders | that no effort should be spared to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese g’ Navy in order to hasten Japan's total defeat,” the article said. b4 > b g > 4 Chinese quarters previously had been critical of an address by Sec- retary of the Navy Knox, in which he asserted that Adolf Hitler was Jg America’s main enemy. Late Races Other results, Rossvan's Com- * :nenL other selections and entries or tomorrow on page 2-X. w o8 S Hialeah Park Dally Delivery (Jemas) 510 360 2.80 RACE—Purse. $1.400: Sir Marlboro (McCreary) 630 410 Waller (Westrope) TFime. 115 425 ¢ Also ' ran—Tamil. Kansas City. Red Chip. Prairfe Dog. Riposte. Royal Robes. SIXTH RACE—Purse. $1.500: grade B handicap: 3-year-olds and upward: 6 fur- longs Sheriff Culkin (Eads) 3.50 dhDoublrab )Haskell) dhZacatine (McCreary) Time, 1:12 Also ' ran—Cape Cod. aCherry Jam. Battle Colors. aGreentree Stable entry, for second place. aCentury Note. dnDead heat SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $1.200: claime ing: 4-year-olds and upward. 175 miles Gooseberry _(Dattilo) 9.60 630 3.90 0 Down (Eads) 1070 510 Bold Nelgon (McCreary) 330 ime, 2:33 2-3. Also ran—Geneva Cross. Just Tourist, Gonnie Plaut. Hada Moon. Rio Vista, Who igl Fair Grounds FOURTH RACE—Purse. $600: claiming; 4-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs. Don Moss (Barber) 8.60 4.00 Conscript_ (Whiting) 320 Remerkable (Glidewell) Also ran—Pari Sucre, Big Bubble. Scout Whistle, Jack Horner, Port Grifin -nd* Valdina Rebel. FIFTH RACE—Purse. $800: Loyola Handicap: R i d-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs. aFranks Boy (Scurlock) 10.80 520 530 0 R Imperial Tmpy (Glidewell) ) £.R0 Nimble (Madden) 5.00 Time. 1:12 3- Yarkee Dandy, Jack Twink. Night Edi- tor. Shaun G.. aAll True. GUIDE FOR READERS Amusement:“& A-12 Comics .B-14-15 Editorials .._A-8 in 26 days. (Complete Index, Page A-1.)Y¢ q X