Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1942, Page 2

Two Extra Pages In This Edition Late news and sports are covered on Pages 1-X and 2-X of this edition of The Star, supplementing the news of the regular home delivered edition. Closina N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 1 90th YEAR. No. 35,694 elson Forms Powerful WarBoard n Wide Shakeup, Killing O. P. M.; MacArthur Reca * ¢+ U.S. Guerrillas | Raid Airdrome | Shell Japanese In North Luzon | Army in Malaya . Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s | By the Associated Press. | forces smashed Japanese frontal Allied warships were reported | attacks on his lines in the Batan shelling Japan's invasion armies | Peninsula today and inflicted swarming down the Ma]ayjungle’ very heavy losses on the enemy, | coast 60 miles north of Singa- a War Department communique | pore today, and the city’s defend- reported. ers had one of their best days in The intense fighting on the main | shooting down Japanese raiders. line in the northern part of the Singapore’s defenders shot down province was characterized by at- |13 Japanese raiders over the Singa- | tacks and counterattacks in which | pore Island Citadel today, and R.| American and Philippine forces re- | A. F. bombers were officially re- | took positions seized by the Japanese | ported to have launched “heavy and in initial successes. successful attacks” against Japa- | Meanwhile, the communique which ' nese-held airdromes in Malaya dur- reported on developments up t0-9:30 | ing the night. a.m. disclosed that one of Gen. Mac- | An official Tokio broadcast claimed Arthur's guerrilla bands operating | —without confirmation elsewhere— far afield in the Tagayvan Valley in 'that Japanese spearheads had Northern Luzon had scored “a bril- | thrust within 6 miles of Johore liant local success” in a surprise 'Strait, mile-wide water barrier to raid on a Japanese airdrome at Singapore, and asserted that large Tuguegarao. Japanese forces were moving up for Japs Taken by Surprise. a direct assault on the island strong- | They took the enemy completely ' hold. by surprise, scattering them in con- Heavy Fight in Johore. | fusion and leaving 110 dead on the | Byitish headquarters, however, de- | field. About 300 others were put to |clared that the main battle sector | flight, the communique stated. and ' was still many miles away. with | the American losses were very slight. heavy fighting raging in Northwest | There was no further report of ' johore State, in the Bakri and Bukit | Allied Warships operations in Mindanao Province, where vesterdayv Philippine forces engaged in brisk fighting about 35 miles northeast of Davao and Amer- fcan bombers sank a Japanese cruiser. Payong areas, where British artillery inflicted bloody losses on the in- vaders in close-range firing. | Domei, official Japanese news agency, said British and Australian defense fighters, battling along a 30- | The surprise attack at Tuguegarao mile coastal strip, were being thrown | was on a position which officials pack with heavy losses and that Sin- here said has little strategic value. Tt was nevertheless the initial opera- tion reported by American guerrilla forces and had as its objective much the same as the British “hit and run” raids on the Norwegian coast. In the major operation on the Batan front, the communique re- ported the fighting was “particular- lv savage.” After initial Japanese successes Gen. MacArthur’s forces, drove back the enemy and re-estab- lihed lines at all points where pene- trations had been made. The Amer- ican and Philippine losses were relatively moderate. Text of Communique. The text of War Department communique No. 68 follows: “1. Philippine theater: “In particularly savage fighting on the Batan Peninsula American and gapore itself was under incessant aerial assault. (This consolidation of dis- patches on the fighting in Malaya includes some emanating from an enemy capital. whose motive in releasing news is apt to be propa- ganda. Axis claims should be crecited only when confirmed by American or Allied sources.) | The British admitted a rising cas- ualty toll in Singapore, with 64 per- sons killed and 154 wounded in an attack by 90 Japanese bombers. [ Hits Scored on Planes. Chief targets of the “heavy and successful” R. A. F. operations were the air fields at Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur. At Kuantan, planes, hang- ars and airdrome buildings were at- tacked twice, causing “considerable jestruction,” while at Kuala Lumpur : I | 1 he Fpening St WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDN ptures Positions Knowlson, Batt And Kanzler Are Key Output Men By THOMAS C. HARDMAN. Sweeping reorganization of the Government's war production or- | ganization, including the aboli- tion of the Office of Production | Management and the creation of | |a power-packed administration 1under his guidance, wa$ an- nounced today by Chairman | Donald M. Nelson of the War| | Production Board. | | Principal features of the revamped | | organization outlined by Mr. Nelson | at a press conference follow: | Establishment of a Requirements | | Committee to handle the allocation of all raw materials for the Army, | Navy, Lease-Lend Administration, | | Marftime Commission and civilians. | Creation of a Division of Industry Operations, including the appoint- ment of an individual with au- thority to handle the entire con- version of the automobile industry to war production. | Division to Handle Contracts. | Absorption of all contract distribu- tion, including subcontracting, with- in a production division. | | Creation of a planning division to | “look ahead” to war production | problems and post-war | measures. Other divisions included in the re- organization—similar in purpose, but | | more far-reaching in authority than their set-up under O. P. M.—were | those on purchases, matertals, labor | and civilian supply. | Mr. Nelson described the Division of Industry Operations as one of the most important changes in the | production organization. He named as head of this division J. S. Knowl- son, president of the Stewart-Warner | Corp.. who has been serving as act- ing director of priorities under the O.P. M. O. P. M. Unit Absorbed. This division will be in direct | charge of priorities. marking absorp- | tion of the old O. P. M. Priorities Navy Contract Probers Call for Checkson i igrs e Profits and Unibns ;&i"é.'? prodctan. " 0 T WILLIAM L. BATT. economy | ERNEST KANZLER. —A. P. Photo. »»»—s Within this organization. Mr. An Evening Newspaper With the Full Day’s News LOCAL—NATIONAL—FOREIGN Associated Press and (#) Wirephotos, Nerth American Newspaper Alliance, Chicago Daily News Foreign Service and The Star's 8taff Writers, Reporters and Photographers. ESDAY, JANVARY ;.:T.:.’.-J, M Shouldn’t Somebody Remember Pearl Harbor? 21, 1942 K THREE CENTS. Gigantic Hemisphere War Production Plan | Prisoner Saws Iron Bar | And Flees in Arlington A prisoner awaiting sentence on i Drastic Regulations Philippine troops drove back the en- emy and re-established lines which | direct hits’ were scored on at least| previously had been penetrated. The three grounded planes, which burst Japanese, by infiltrations and frontal into flames, and hangars also were attacks near the center of the line, Set on fire. had gained some initial successes. On the land front the Japanese Our troops then counterattacked and again supported their troops with all positions were retaken. Enemy low dive-bombing and machine- losses were verv heavy. Our casual- 'gunning attacks on advanced Brit- ties were relatively moderate. | ish positions. But here agaip the “One of Gen. MacArthur's guerrilla | Japanese encountered strong op- bands operating in the Cagavan | position from R. A. F. fighter squad- Valley in Northern Luzon scored a rons which. in the course of brilliant local succeess in a surprise | “offensive sweeps.” shot down at raid on a hostile airdrome at Tugue- least one Japanese bomber and garao. The Japanese were taken forced an entire fortation to jetti- completely by surprise and fled in | son its cargo. confusion, leaving 110 dead on the | The communique gave few details field. Approximately 300 others | of the land operations, but said that were put to flight. Our losses were {in the Bukit Payong area of North- very light. | west Johore British artillery in-| No. 2. | flicted heavy casuelties on the Jap- “There is nothing to report from anese troops in “short-range firing ether areas.” ' |over open sights” at point-blank range. Infiltration Countered. ‘The heaviest fighting was reported on the Bukit Payong and Bakri sec- tors. where the main effort still was | | being directed at wiping out and | | preventing Japanese infiltration | along the west coast. Neither of these places is shown on maps, but | apparently they are in the coastal (See MALAYA, Page A-4) Worst Storms in Years Hamper Libyan Activity By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt. Jan. 21.—The worst sand and rain storms seen in Libya in 10 years are hampering the movements of British land and air forces attempting to strike at Gen. Erwin Rommel's Axis forces along Report Cites Returns of Up to 247 Pct. and Loss Of Manpower by Strikes By GOULD LINCOLN. Blasting “‘excessive and uncon- scionable profits” by contractors, | Nelson announced, Ernest Kanzler, former chief of the O. P. M. Auto- motive Branch, will be in sole charge of converting the automobile in- dustry, Mr. Nelson indicated that other individuals may have to be appointed with aathority to convert additional industries. Mr. Kanzler will have all the authority he needs to perform his ! three charges of housebreaking |broke out of the Arlington County | Jail early today by sawing an iron bar on his cell. ‘The prisoner, Ival L. Fister. 28| pleaded guilty to an indictment charging three housebreakings in Arlington County, and was wanted | by police of Washington and Alex- | andria for investigation in connec- | tion with similar crimes. He also was awaiting extradition to Illinois | , where he was on parole from a fel- ony sentence, police said. Is Disclosed Abolition of All Tariffs, Joint Currency, U. S. Convoys Urged at Rio By the Associated Press. A gigantic war-production plan for the Western Hemisphere— which includes abolition of all trade barriers, establishment of a common currency for all anti- Axis nations and use of United States naval and air units to convoy hemispheric shipping— was disclosed today by a high Commerce Department official. ‘The program. drawn up by the United States, was expected to be agreed on at the American Con- ference of Foreign Ministers. now in session at Rio de Janeiro. The, commerce official, who would not permit use of his name, predicted it would be applied to all nations subscribing to the plan. If Argentina, Chile or any other nation does not enter the hemi- spherie collaboration plan, he said, they will be ignored and the plan will be pursued by the remaining American republics. Argentina and Chile were re- portedly holding back on one of the major aims of the conference— total severance of diplomatic and Position Is Given Up By Archbishop of Canterbury, 7T Figure in Forcing Out Edward Quits to Let Younger Man Take Post BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 21.—The resig- nation of the Archbishop of Canterbury was announced to- day by No. 10 Downing street, official residence of the Prime Minister. The archbishop, primate of all England and a central figure in forcing the abdication of King Ed- "Promulgated to U. S. Inaction Shackles War Housing Here Far Less Than Half Of Projects Begun, Builders Reveal By JAMES Y. NEWTON. Shackled by red tape, uncer- tainty and failure of Government to establish centralized war housing responsibility, the pri- vate building industry here, counted on to produce half of Washington's badly-needed housing, is operating far below 50 per cent capacity, The Star learned today. This leaves the Capital's housing situation in a desperate plight. Last week: Congress eliminated the Dis- trict from sharing in the huge ap- propriation for public war housing | provided by the Lanham Act. A be- fore-Pearl Harbor program stated 22,000 new dwelling units would be needed by June 30. It called for at least 10.000 of these to be produced by private in- dustry, 4.500 low-rent units to be supplied through public funds ex- pected under the Lanham Act and 7500 medium-rent apartments to be | built by Defense Homes Corp., a R. F. C. subsidiary. The D. H. C. program is the only portion which is going forward ap- parently unhampered. Thev have announced large projects for Priend- ship, the estate bought from the Mc- Lean familv, and for property pur= | chased from the McCormick-Good- hart estate in nearby Maryland. So Govern Blackouts Keys to Be Left in Cars; | Forcible Entry O. K."d far as could be determined. how- ever, no actual work has started on these jobs. A measure of relief is promised from special legislation ex- pected in Congress which would pro- vide funds for public housing here, Where Lights Blaze Private Building Is Stalled. Defense Housing Co-ordinator | Charles P. Palmer's early estimate Drastic regulations governing g!'r(!hPXSZZ.((’)‘(:?-u;lfll ‘;‘:&? gg‘housgf civilian and other activities dulj— stepped-up war program is expected ing blackouts ordered by the Ci-|to add 250.000 persons to Washing= vilian Defense co-ordinator were ‘PP;‘I;"W‘QH}““D“ this . Mr. | announce shortly an- | promulgated today by the Board ,her program based on a new sur- | of Commissioners and will be- vey of needs. This is expected to | come effective the day after they call for double the number of units | have been given legal publica- contained in the early estimate. Public housing will be asked to ;‘0“: probably Friday or Satur-: supply a far greater number of ay. houses than previously. and the The regulations, drafted by Cor- | Quota for private builders will be poration Counsel Richmond B. increased greatly. It is not be- Keech in consultation with Col. lieved that D. H. C. can do much | Lemuel Bolles, civilian defense di- | More than carry out its 7,500-unit | rector here, prescribe that citizens Program. | must extinguish all visible lights _ Interviews with builders and between dark and full dawn at times ' financing representatives revealed (Regulations, Page A-2.) ordered by Commissioner Young as defense co-ordinator. Officials also ban during such pe- riods operation of motor vehicles, except emergency cars, and direct that when the signal is given driv- ers must park at the nearest curb, turn off the engine and leave the key in the ignition lock. task. As an illustration of it, Mr. Nelson said: | “If there are tools in Ford's fac- tory that are needed in General Motors * * * they will be moved over.” 3 As chairman of the Requirements Committee, Mr. Nelson named Wil- liam L. Batt, who also will head the Materials Division. This new | committee will be made up of repre- sentatives from the Army, Navy, Lease-Lend, Maritime Commission | and Civilian Supply, and will serve as a clearing house for the alloca- | tion of raw materials according to the importance of the demand from | the various consumers. | International Council Link. _ Mr. Batt has been reported head- ing a United States-British-Cana- dian Supply Council to handle in- | 247 per cent. ® .| ternational problems of war mate- 2. “Fair and suitable” legislation | rials allocation, and it was under- to prevent interference with the de- | stood that this council and the Re- fense program by strikes—which the | quirements Committee would work committee said “have constituted | in close touch to solve this prob- | “tremendous financial gains” by labor unions and devastating strikes in defense plants, the House Naval Affairs Committee today prepared to seek legisla- tion to put an end to profiteer- | ing, compel labor unions to make financial reports to the Govern- ment, and outlaw strikes. The committee’'s recommenda- tions, based on an exhaustive in- vestigation begun last April on the administration of the naval defense program, are contained in a vol-| uminous report to the House. They include: | 1. Some method of profit limita- tion to prevent profiteering on de- | fense contracts—to meet a situa- | tion which has seen profits on in- dividual contracts go as high as economic ties with the Axis, ‘The plan—known as the Joint War Production Plan—is being out- lined at Rio by Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce Wayne C. Ta} lor, and Warren Lee Pierson, presi- dent of the Export-Import Bank. Major provisions are: 1. Removal of all barriers, includ- ing tariffs, import duties, customs and other regulations or restrictions of any character, which prohibit or | delay the free flow of necessary munitions, war or civilian supplies between the American nations. They will be eliminated for the duration of the war. 2. Creation of a free international exchange currency to facilitate flow | of goods and prevent delay in trans- actions. It would be on a gold basis and in addition to the American na- tions, Great Britain, China, Netherlands, India and all British dominions would enter into the agreement. A pool of allied gold the | ward VIII, said he would resign | March 31 to make way for a younger | man. If no curb space is available the The archbishop. the Most Rev. | cars may be left on streetcar tracks, and Right Honorable Cosmo Gordon | since streetcars and buses also must Lang. was 77 years old last October | be stopped. They may not be op- | 31 and has been the Archbishop of | erated again as long as the alert Canterbury since July 27, 1928. | is in force, even if it is all night. He said he was relinquishing his| One of the most stringent rules lofty church office to make way for | is that police officers, special police “some one younger in yvears and and air raid wardens are authorized | more vigorous in mind and spirit.| and required to extinguish lights who will be better able to prepare | that are not blanked out and to now for post-war plans ¢ * enter premises during actual black- The top-ranking ecclesiastic, the outs—but not during trial or test Archbishop of Canterbury is the fist | plackouts—to enforce this order. peer of England next to the roval sych duly authorized officials are | family. The only other archbishop | authorized to use such force as may | of the Church of England is the| pe necessary to gain entrance to | Archbishop of York. places where lights have not been Dr. Temple May Get Post. | extinguished. It was considered likely in some Another rule forbids emercency British quarters that the present vehicles, which may be operated | Archbishop of York. 60-vear-old | during blackouts to be driven at a | | speed greater than 15 miles per hour. Other sections of the regulations “(See CANTERBURY, Page -6) that the private home building pro- gram is stalled. Opinions vary as to how the Government can remedy the situation, though all agree that only the Government can put the building industry in motion again. This impasse has been apparent for nearly two months, and though | builders repeatedly have called for | help, none has been forthcoming. Car Track Parking Allowed. |In fact, as one builder stated the case, the O. P. M. “constantly throws cold water in our faces by releasing ‘bear’ stories of possible stoppage of all building.” O. P. M. Gave No Help. | Shortly after Mr. Palmer released his 22.000-unit program. Washing= ton builders announced they would build 15.000 houses and apartments if the Government gave definite as< surance materials would be avail- able and in some instances gave small subsidies to builders. The O. P M. gave materials priority ratings though no subsidy assistance has | been offered. Builders. finding the huge reser- voirs of private financing were not released by priority ratings, asked O, P. M. for a guarantee of materials. This, the O. P. M. said. it could not do, as it did not know how much of the stock of “critical” materials would be used in the constantly stepped-up armament program. O. P. M. housing officials met with | provide for the use of identification | builders and said they were sure that insignia by special police and air | priority ratings would not be granted raid wardens, make it illegal for | unless the materials were available any person to give any unauthorized to complete the job. They still re- warning of enemy attack or to fused a guarantee, and this uncer- sound an all-clear signal without | tainty over the status of a priority authority and provide violations | rating froze private financing for the greatest single cause of delaying lem harmoniously. the de::nseup:fll!:;' X \mN&:ned as hen?”or th;{ Production | Latin American countries would oul gisf mions. | Division was William H. Harrison, | agree to peg their national cur- H Col' Muhlenberg 3. Legislation requiring all labor vice president of the American |rencies into the free mtemltional}Repofled by ChIMSG unions (along with other spectal Telephone & Telegraph Co. when | exchange currency. | By the Associated Press. By the As.bciated Press | interest groups) to register with the | h?sh served in a similar capacity | 3. Creation of an emergency labor CHUNGKING. Jan. 21—Local| COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 21.—Col. Government and to “furnish perti- | within the O. P. M. organization. | program for the hemisphere where- | = t { | % H. C. Kress Muhlenberg was found | nent information concerning their | His function will be to see that in- | b;‘uskilled labor would be. allowed | Chinese offensives scattered Across| may be punished by fines of up to Eoflsmg' SHCH.N @ sred’ eal iy innocent today at a general court- | officers, members | free movement between countries | 10U Provinces from lh;.lx:'"‘mn“ $300 or by imprisonment of up to builders so they were unwilling to martial of charges that he wronzly | condition at period intervals” | in the shortest possible time.” Mr. | and whereby any hemispheric labor | CCist 0 Rorthwest of Hankow Were 90 days, or both. e o ool criticized distribution of combat | 4. That legislation provisions safe- | Nelson explained, and he will con- | shortages would be met. Establish- | :vl:ilch t%ld of intensified frontal as- Officials Check Details. A& oo Balde put it: “It doesn't planes outside of the United States guarding methods of competitive | fer from time to time with Mr.|ment of an emergency civillan work- saults and raids deep into Japanese| A more detailed set of regulations | matter if I make a nickel profit on and its insular possessions. bidding be not r led Knowlson, who will deal with spe- | ers corps is planned so new war in- | lines. | is being prepared by Mr. Keech and | war housing. but I don't want to nizg B‘:le‘f":i:nfzxf' cfifi?}f&?{)‘m‘t’:\; | (Continued on c“”l‘ch:ndl:‘:l::lfig ot ioontractana g}:‘:t::;u;‘c:tu set up throughout | "B o the fight for southeastern | Col. Bolles. These are to be re- | lose all I have on an unfinished job." . : b China developed. Generalissimo | ferred to various Federal and Dis-| If private funds are to be released States foreign policy or reflecting | subcontracts by the Production Di- ' ki - | trict officoals for an exact check, | usin; ilders V. - | on the value of “our sister service, Pon Americon Airwuys Vidlon initaantioally Llinistiesitha h:l;ul;;h:::n:h‘f:;i::e zfl“{‘]‘gm:d Chiang Kai-shek was reported send. *ck. | for housing, builders say, the Gov: | the Navy.” O. P. M. Division of Contract Bis- the Gulf of Sirte, British head- quarters said today. As a result. much of the region has been rendered impassable, a communique said, and the Axis forces have taken the opportunity to mine heavily the restricted areas over which the British might press the advance. This has made opera- tions doubly difficult. the bulletin declared. The announcement said. however, that collection of equipment in the Halfaya (Hellfire) Pass sector along the Libyan-Egyptian frontier wrest- ed from the Axis last week was con- tinuing and that the final count of prisoners captured there was 5,026. coun.Mania' Acqm{s | holdings would be created. The Ra'ds Deep 'n'o Jap lmes and financial | dustry as a whole is “doing its job ing still more troops down the age A- | ernment must either provide some States will take the responsibility | twisting Burma road to bolster de- subsidies to builders or guarantee After 49 minutes of deliberltion.i "NELS Page / % the court-martial called Col. Muhl- Land Operations Limited. enberg, retiring Air Corps officer, | ROME, Jan. 21 (Official Broad- To Extend Line to Eire BY the Associated Press. (See NELSON, Page A-3) east) (#).—Land operations on the and Court President Col. Edgar A.| LONDON, Jan. 21.—Pan American Fry announced: | Airways has been authorized to ex- Libyan front vesterday were limited to artillery activity, the Italian high command said today, but it reported | that Axis planes had attacked Brit- 1sh motorized columns and the ports of Tobruk and Derna “with good “The court finds you not guilty tend its service from Lisbon to on_all charges and specifications.” | Foynes, Eire, an official announce- The officer was charged with vio- ment said today. | lating two articles of war after a| The announcement did not say public speech here December 17. ! when the service would be inaugurat- The court’s decision now goes to | ed, but a spokesman declared the success.” Maj. Gen. Daniel Van Voorhis of | air line apparently had encountered Two British fighter planes were | the 5th Corps Area for review, then | no difficulties in making its ar- shot down in air battles, the daily |tc the War Department for con- ‘war bulletin said. | firmation. rangements with the Dublin gov- ernment. 'New Honor Is Awarded {Gen. Rommel by Hitler By the Associated Prese. LONDON. Jan. 21.—Adolf Hitler has awarded Gen. Erwin Rommel, commander of German forces in Libya, the Oak Leaf with Swords, to be added to his Knight's Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross, the Berlin radio announced today. for transportation of war supplies and essential exports and imports. 5. Latin American nations will nationalize all airlines and air ser- | fense positions in British Burma already manned by experienced Chinese soldiers. The Chinese air force with its| " (See BLACKOUT, Page A-3) Norness Survivor Hit by Car NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (#.—Johan vices, not now nationalized, for a 10-year period. In- return, the United States will underwrite the cost and maintenance of the air- lines and pledge reduction of ifiter- national air freight rates and place a ceiling on international passen- ger rates. American volunteers was said to be | keeping the north Burma area under constant patrol. The communique said “off the | coast of Kwangtung two enemy motor torpedo boats have been sunk, but did not specify by what means. | Uthein, 28, one of the survivors of the Panamanian tanker Norness. which was torpedoed off Long Island | 1ast Wednesday, suffered a fractured skull last night when he was struck by an automobile while crossing a street in Brooklyn. 6. The United States guarantees " (See HEMISPHERE, Page A-4.) LIBYAN prisoner of war camps, form a wavy “V” on a desert road. » { w4 8 PRISONERS’ QUEUE MAKES DESERT “V”—German and Italian prison ers, marching from the desert to Tobruk harbor T Summary of Foreign. Celebes Peninsula occupied by Japs. Dutch report. Page A-2 Argentina thwarts all-America break with Axis powers. Page A-4 Jap bombers attack ports of New Guinea. Page A-4 Nationai. plan disclosed. Page A-1 Curbs on Navy contract profits rec- ommended by probers. Page A-1 Auto production ordered stopped Pebruary 1. Page A-3 ‘Roosevelt assures aid on way to Pacific. Page A-2 Synthetic rubber from farm crops studied. Page A-4 .?.a’?fiv«\ Plans for exchange of apwmA-: Miltary leadérs conter at White House. Page A-§ for transportation by sea to —A. P. Wirephoto. 5 A Gigantic hemisphere war production | Today's Star War, Navy support on allowances claimed. | Washington and Vicinity. Commissioners issue rules for black- out enforcement. Page A-1 | Government_inaction shackles war housing efforts here. Page A-1 Committee weighs neighbor group “fitney” proposal. Page A-5 | Darden asks sweeping changes in inaugural address. Page B-1 House committee studies D. C. hos- pital needs. , Page B-1 Noise of vending machine scares theatey holdup man. Page B-1 Daylight saving only mental hazard to public. - Page B-1 330 taxis selected for D. C. emer- gency ambulances. Page B-1 Morris or Letts to sit in Viereck trial February 4. Page B-1 District will have 2 sets of air-raid signal devices. Page B-1 Page A-6| materials to build the projects. | 'Many builders charge the Govern= | (See HOUSING, Page A-( Naval Base at Emden {Raided Again by R. A. F. | By the Associated Press. | LONDON. Jan. 21.—British air raiders made another assault last night on the big German naval base at Emden, repeatedly a target of the R. A. F. during the last 10 days, the Air Ministry announced ‘(Odly. Many fires were started in the port area, said the announcement which acknowledged loss of four planes in the assault. Nazis Admit Some Damage. BERLIN, Jan. 21 (Official Broad- cast) P —Four British bombers were reported downed, D.N.B. news agency said today, during a raid last night on the northwest coast of Germany. Residential quarters in Emden were hit by bombs, DN.B. said. Dempsey Joins Guard NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (#) —Former Heavyweight Champion Jack Demp- sey, who was refused by the Army because of his age, 46, was sworn in today as a lieutenant in the New York State Guard and assigned as aide de eamp to the eommanding general, Maj. Gen. William Ottman. R