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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
; of 4 Italian Ships
In Convoy Sunk or
Fired, British Claim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. Is. - British
warships sank one Italian sup
ply ship. set two others on fire
and damaged a fourth supply
ship and an Italian destroyer
in an attack on r-ship
convoy off the port of Valona in
Albania Monday night, the Ad-
miralty announced today.
The attack occurred when a
squadron patrolling the main
line of Italian communications
across the Straits of Otranto,
between Italy and Albania, in
tercepted the convoy. The two
set af1re were almost certainly
sunk" while the fourth escaped
behind a smoke screen, the
Admiralty declared. Both es-
corting destroyers also escaped,
the communique continued, but
one was hit and damaged. The
British sustained no casualties
nor damage, it was claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
q Are Known Dead
In Midwest Storm:
Many Missing
a Lake Vessels Founder;
) Reported Aground;
II Duck Hunters Perish
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Diminishing winds over the Great
Lakes aided heroic marine rescue eff
forts today while bitter cold en-
veloped most of the Midcontinent.
Coast Guard crews battled Lake
Michigan's frigid waters in an effort
to keep down the death list written
as boats sank or broke up under the
pounding of the worst storm in
years Search for missing duck
hunters was still under way.
A total of 90 known dead was re-
ported. They included sailors, hunt
ers, victims of snow and freezing
weather and those killed in the gales
that accompanied a violent storm
which began in the West Sunday
and swept eastward across the Ma
ton Monday and yesterday.
Fears were expressed that at least
IS persons had lost their lives in
shipwrecks. and from the mounting
evidence Of wreckage and bodies it
appeared that four ships, including
two huge lake freighters and two
fishing tugs, had foundered in Mon
day nights gale. Three vessels were
reported aground.
Sixteen bodies washed ashore
along the beach at Ludington, Mich,
and at Pentwater, Is miles to the
south, bore ife-jacket identifications
showing they had been crew men,
bers aboard the freighters William
B. Davock and Anna c. Minch.
Entire Crews Feared Lost.
The 7.200-ton Davock. owned by
Pickands, Mather & Co. of Cleve-
land, carried q crew of 80, and the
4,200-ton grain carrier Minch, oper-
ated by Sarnia Steamships, Ltd, a
crew of "a. Both ships were be-
ieved to have been lost with all
hands aboard.
Salvation Army headquarters in
Ludington was turned into a morgue
as bodies of the seamen lay side by
side. Eight were identified as crew
members of the Davock and four
were identified with the Minch.
Also given up for lost were the
tugs Richard H. and the Indian,
carrying eight men out of South
Haven. Mich. Wreckage of the In
dian was washed up on the beach
near its home port
Wreckage of the two freighters
were strewn for miles along the
beach.
Aground, in the sand of Lud-
ington Beach, was the Pere Mar
quette Railway car ferry City of
Flint, with four passengers and a
crew of 43 aboard. Two members of
the crew were removed yesterday
by a breeches buoy. The ail-steel
vessel was not believed to be in dam
ger, however, as the wind and waves
were subsiding.
Freighter Reported Aground.
The 415-foot freighter Conneaut
was reported aground near Lansing
Shoal, at the north end of the lake,
and the steamer Frank j. Peterson
was aground off Hog Island in that
area. Coast Guard ships speeded
to their rescue.
Four Guardsmen sent out to the
Peterson last night returned to
their base after fear had been ex-
pressed for their safety. They re-
ported the Peterson appeared to
be in no immediate danger.
The tanker Crudoil of the Cleve-
land Tankers. Inc, Line, limped
into the Sturgeon Bay (Mich) ship
canal today, its steering gear dis
abled and 6 feet of water in her
hold The boat had been reported
missing with crew of % on Lake
Michigan.
Coast Guardsmen here reported
(See STORM, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Shelter Bombed,
Home Escapes,
Family Lives
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON Nov. 13.-The members
of one London family are alive to-
day because they were so fed up
with dampness in their private back
yard AFRAID shelter they decided
to sleep in their house last night.
During the night a German bomb
scored. a direct hit on their shelter,
destroying it.
-Four members of my family have
spent every night there for several
weeks" middle-aged woman ex-
planned. But last night We were
just too fec up with the shelter S
dampness, SO we all stayed in the
house"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
British Shipping Losses
Put at 1,6t1,842 Tons
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-First Lord of
the. Admiralty A. v. Alexander, in a
written answer to a question in the
House of Commons today, stated
that the number of merchant ships,
including fishing vessels, lost by
enemy action" during the first II
months of the war was as follows:
British, 4O6 ships of 1911 ,842 tons.
Allied, 103 of 474,816 tons.
Neutral, 253 of 1922 tons.
Total, 1852 of 1855 ,870 tons.
Crew members and passengers lost
totaled 1927. The total saved was
IS ,635, total taken prisoner, LOO.
He said enemy" losses in the
same period totaled 26l ships Of
about 1859 900 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
japanese War Chiefs
Confer With Cabinet
by the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Nov. 13.-Domei Gapa-
nese news agency reported today
that army, navy and cabinet leaders
had conferred for two hours with
Emperor Hirohito and reached
complete agreement" regarding the
Japanese program in China.
Among those attending the cor
ference, Domei said, were Premier
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, the
ministers of war, navy and finance
and the chiefs of sta1 Of the army
and navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Green Discusses
Labor Peace Chances
With Roosevelt
Says He Told President
Prospects Are Better
To Close Union Ranks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, dis
cussed prospects of labor peace"
with President Roosevelt today and
said afterward he had assured the
Chief Executive that an A. F. of L.
committee would be glad" to meet
with one from the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations to resume
peace negotiations.
Mr. Green said he thought there
had been some improvement in
prospects that organized labor would
close ranks since negotiating COM
mittees broke off discussions months
ago
He attributed this improvement
to a stronger sentiment among the
rank and file of union members,
and to what he said was a belief
that John L. Lewis, the c. I. o.
chairman, does not exercise quite
the same influence among the rank
and file that he did when negotia-
tons were carried on before"
Discusses Lewis Stand.
Mr.. Lewis backed the unsuccessful
candidate, Wendell L. Willkie. in the
presidential election. He said that
if President Roosevelt was reelected
he would resign as president of the
c. I. o. at its meeting in Atlantic
City next week Since Mr.. Roose-
velt's reelection, friends of Mr.
Lewis have reported that the labor
leader would step down on schedule
He would continue as president of
the United Mine Workers.
Mr.. Green was asked whether he
thought removal of Mr.. Lewis as C.
I. o. head would facilitate efforts to
bring the labor organizations to-
gether. He replied that those efforts
would be greatly facilitated" if Mr..
Lewis would also get out of a COM
handing position" in the C. I. O.,
which. Mr.. Green said. is dominated
by the United Mine Workers Union
Roosevelt to Send Message. ,
Mr.. Green said Mr.. Roosevelt had
said definitely that it would be i'm
possible for him to attend the A. F.
LIS annual convention in New
Orleans, starting Monday. But the
President will send a message.
II judge he will ask for peace, "
Mr.. Green said. He did before and
I am of the opinion he will again"
While Mr.. Green said he knew of
no suggestions or overtures for
reconciliation from the C. 1. O., he
expressed belief that since an agree
ment was reached once, one could
be attained again.
1--WE believe the whole matter
should be taken up where we left
off," he explained. You see. we ar
rived at an agreement once. The
late Charles Howard, secretary
treasurer of the C. I. O., and all the
members of the negotiating commit
tee agreed, and Mr.. Lewis vetoed it"
The A. F. L., its president asserted,
would be willing to enter discussions
and take up negotiations along the
line of that previous agreement. 1t
provided, he said, for:
Return of the original nine unions
which withdrew from the A. F. L. to
the parent organization.
Arrangements for new unions
established both by the A. F. L. and
c. I. o. to merge so there would be
a lack of conflicting organizations in
the same field.
A waiting period on the part of
the United Mine Workers before
coming back into the fold until a
complete settlement had been
effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
BY DON S. WARREN.

Proposals for construction OF
bridge or tunnel between Washing
ton and Alexandria and for
bride or tunnel for a crossing Of the
Anacostia River on or near the line
of South Capitol street have been
advanced by the Commissioners in
their 1912 budget estimates, 1t was
disclosed today at the District
Building.
The city heads revealed that their
budget proposals, now awaiting &C
ton by the Budget Bureau, provide
$4,000 for preliminary studies and
surveys for vehicular crossing for
the Anacostia River and would au-
thorize Official consultations between
District, Public Roads Administra-
ton and Virginia authorities as to
the Potomac crossing.
No suggestion was advanced in
the estimates as to how the new
Potomac bridge or tunnel would be
financed 1t was anticipated the
proposed Anacostia River crossing
would be at the cost of the District
government unless aid was given by
the United States on the premise
that the project was needed for ma
tional defense purposes.
Major Link In Bypass.
For many years organized civic
groups in the East and Southeast
sections of the District have CAM
paigned for bridge over the Ana
costa on the line of South Capitol
street. If this project is adopted
arrangements would be made for
connections with highways east of
the Anacostia River which would
feed into the projected new high
way between Washington and Balti-
more, now being tentatively planned
If the new Potomac crossing is pro-
vided from somewhere near Shep-
herds Landing to Alexandria it also
would serve as a major link in a
bypass for Washington as we'll as
valuable artery for traffic bound
to and from downtown Washington.
The Districts 1912 budget esti-
mates totaling something less than
S52,00000O were sent from the
District Building to the Budg-
ct Bureau late yesterday and are
now due for first consideration
under the bureaus new policy Of
leaving the details to the Commits
sioners. Hitherto the bureau has
gone into every item in the budget
(See D. C. BUDGET, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

Foreign.
Nazi-Italian planes sweep over Brit
ain in big formations. Page Al
Indies to quadruple exports of oil to
Japan under accord. Page Al
Italian battleships hit, British claim.
Page Al
Release of powerful Mediterranean
units forecast. Page Al
Churchill, in glee, tells House of
aerial victory. Page Al
Molotof and aides confer with Hitler
in second meeting. Page Al
Axis planes fail in of 3 attempts to
bomb London. Page Az
British hold Gallabat after taking
it in four days. Page AS
British planes raid big naval bases,
Italians declare Page Al
British ship fires twice to halt U. S.
export liner Exeter. Page Al
National.
Adjournment vote to be taken Tues
day, Rayburn says. Page Al
Midwest gale takes IS lives, many
missing. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Nuzi Ships Loud in Mexico

TAMPICO, Mexico, Nov. Is (P.-
-Four German ships which tied up in
Tampico Harpor shortly after the
outbreak of war were loading stores,
including live hogs, today, apparent
ly in readiness for dash to sea,
perhaps to supply German raiders.
The ships are the 9,660-ton Orinoco,
the Rhein, 6031 tons; Indarwald.
5,033 tons, and Brygia, 4,137 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands East
Indies, Nov. 13-An agreement
under which Japan obtains an in
crease of her annual oil imports
from the Netherlands Indies from
1874 1000 to 100000 tons, with big
United States and British companies
acting as importing agents, was an
nounced here today.
The agreement was concluded be-
tween Dutch colonial and oil COM
pany officials and Tadaharu Mukal
chairman of the huge MitSui in
terests and representative OF Jap
anese oil companies, but the Stand
ard Vacuum Oil Co. and the Rising
Sun Petroleum Co., Japan subsid-
larry of the British Shell interests
will act as importers for the jap
aneSe.
officials of the Standard and
Shell interests, extensive owners Of
East Indies oil properties and
largest exporters from these islands,
were consulted in the long. difficult
negotiations which produced the &C
cord.
CThe United States and British
governments, according to state
ments in Commons, also have kept
close touch with the negotiations.
Japan long has desired to increase
her oil imports from the Dutch
islands so as to lessen her de-
pendence on United States and
British sources of supply. The
German occupation of Holland,
leaving the Indies in a weakened
position, provided an opening for
new japanese demands on
Batavia.
On view of the large American
and British interests in the East
Indies oil fields, this issue threat
ened to raise new frictions in the
Orient, especially between Britain
and Japan. The Batavia agree
ment apparently has postponed
any clash of interests)
Under the agreement the follow
ing quantities of petroleum supplies
would be made available annually:
Crude oil, 100000 tons; other oil
products, $4,000 tons.
This would make available to
Japan total of 1906 900 tons of oil
and oil products under new con-
tracts to be signed in Japan for
periods ranging from a half year to
year.
The new contracts would be in
addition to the $4,000 tons year
already supplied to japanese oil i'm
porters by Netherlands Indies COM
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Atlantic Clipper Forced
To Delay Voyage Again
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13-For the
second time in three days the At
lantic Clipper was forced today to
return to La Guardia Field after
departing for Bermuda and Lisbon
with 20 passengers and heavy load
of mail
An oil leak in the outer starboard
engine caused the return, Is minutes
after the ship lifted into a light
rainfall. A sticky valve caused her
to head back to her dock Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
D. T.. Estimates
Ask Study Of 7
River Crossings
Bridges or Tunnels
Across Anucostiu
And Potomac Goal

BACKGROUND
A bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Smith OF Virginia, pro-
riding for special study OF
tunnel under the Potomac to re-
place the present Highway
Bridge. is before q House Com
mittee. The tube under the riper,
according to the bill, Mould be re-
served for the use OF railroads
and commercial pehicles. The
present Highway Bridge ,Dould be
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Lord Buden-PoweII Ill
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Lord Baden
Powell, 83-year-old head of British
Boy Scouts and lineal descendant of
the early American settler, John
Smith, is i'll in Kenya, South Africa,
according to reports reaching here
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
ChumberIuin's Remains
Cremuted in London

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The body OF
Neville Chamberlain, former Prime
Minister, who died Saturday, was
cremated today at Golders Green
mortuary, in North London. There
was no ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Adjournment Vote
To Come tuesday,
Rayburn Says
Republicans Fovor
Continuing Session
Until January
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rayburn said today a
vote would be taken Tuesday on ad-
journment of the present session of
Congress.
Democratic leaders have sent word
to their members in both Senate
and House to be here on that day,
Mr.. Rayburn said. Republican
leaders have announced they would
attempt to defeat adjournment
and hold this Congress in session
until the new one convenes in jan
uary, because of the international
situation.
The House will agree to the ad-
journment resolution IF we can get
the fellows back here" Mr. Ray
burn said. He had declared pre-
viously that legislative work was
finished for this session and there
was no reason why Congress should
remain here.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
asset JlllS Glldb d VI lSlo al 4oC az
any time in domestic or foreign af-
fairs, said he expected Republicans
to be almost unanimous in opposing
adjournment.
Will Continue Criticism.
1.-THE very fact that the President
wants to get rid of us seems to me to
be a reason why we should stay
here" Senator Taft told reporters.
He said he, for one, had every in
tention of continuing criticism of
the administration policies where
he believed them wrong but made it
plain he was not accepting in toto
the viewpoint program offered by
Wendell Willkie for the Republican
party in a radio speech Monday
night.
Mr.. Willkie urged that the party
seek reduction of Federal eXpendi-
lures except for preparedness and
relief; oppose Matchmaking under
the guise of defense of any Anieri-
can industry; support pay-as-you-
go taxes and readjustments that
would take the brakes of private
enterprise" and change what he
called the Governments punitive
attitude" toward business.
Senator Taft said he thought
Mr.. Willkie stated the general phil
osophy Of an opposition party very
well" but added that the party's
definite position on specific issues
would require a great deal OF con-
sultation."
Praise for Willkie Speech.
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California said that unity is all
right on fundamental propositions,
but that doesn't mean that every
man in Congress shall bury his
opinions"
Even from the Democratic camp
come some kind words for the de-
'feated presidential candidate. Sem
atorS Minton of Indiana and Bilbo
of Mississippi said the speech was
an improvement" on those MI.
Willkie had made during the cam
paign.
ut was the best one I've ever
heard him make" Senator Minton
declared. ut was In good temper
and contained some good susges-
tionS-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
East Indies Agrees
To Boost Oil Sales 10
Japan Nearly 40O96
Accord May Have Put Off
Clash Of Nipponese and
British Interests There
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Japan has negotiated 1Dith
Netherlands indies authorities
and indiUidual oil companies for
sepcrdl months in an effort to OBJ
tain large increases in her oil sup
plies from the rich East Indies
field for her War machine. The
discussions lUere carried on 81
multaneously with but separate
from broad economic negotiations
betUeen japanese special mis-
sion and the government at 3D.
tdUid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Green sees Improvement" in pros
poets for labor peace. Page Al
No Latin American base leases asked
by U. S., Welles says. Page Az
F. B. I. leads probe of 3 plant blasts,
killing IA. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Weather Forecast

morning; lowest tonight about "a; be-
low freezing tomorrow night. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, At, at midnight:
lowest, 43, at IL am; As at pm.
From the Omitted States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Washington and Vicinity.

Community Chest drive for $4,000
600 opens today. Page Al
Arlington would eliminate Lee
boulevard bottleneck. Page B-1
Civil service prohibits racial dis
elimination. Page B-l
Hospitals designated for draft exam
nations Friday night. Page B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Editorial and Comment

Answers to Questions.
Letters to The Star
This and That.
Constantine Brown.
David Lawrence.
Fred underestimate.
Frederic William Vile.
Jay Franklin.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-11
COUNTY SHY OF MONEY

At meeting of the Business Mems club last
week, after listening to the discussion it evil
dent that the county is being hampered because
Of the lack of tax money, to carry on the affairs
of the county, in manner that would seem prop
er How to increase the amount of taxes, is the
question It is apparent that while tax real
estate seems SMALL yet when look at the
dtion the farmer is in, and the extremely low
price at which farm land is. selling, it would
seem that it now has about all the taxes it can
stand. We believe that the proper place to be-
gin, is with the state legislature. 1t would seem
that looking at it in general way, that enough
tax money is raised in the state from VARIOUS
sources, to amply take care of all the necessary
tax needs throughout the state The trouble is
that powerful interests have the most power in
the legislature and as the result are often able
to get what they want
1t was suggested at the meeting that an addi-
tional levy be voted in this county in order to
provide taxes for purposes which seem necessary.
If our people can be shown that such is neces-
sary, and they thoroughly understand what it is
for; and how to be expended the people would
likely vote it; but they will have to first be con-
vinced of the necessity. They too would have to
be shown that every honest effort is being made
to collect taxes from those able to pay, and yet
let their taxes go delinquent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-11
WENDELL WILLKIE WAITING

We read tha- candidate Wendell Willl<ie is not
going to make his acceptance speech until after
Democratic convention. When a candidate
makes an acceptance speech it does not imply
that he merely in formal manner accepts the
nomination; bit it means most OF all, that he ac-
cepts the PLATFORM and it is also the time when
he makes known his stand on the leading issues
of the campaign. Now find Willkie hesitat-
ing and waiting. The platform on which he was
nominated is very elastic and leaves ample
room for most any sort of Interpretation and re-
vision and leaves the people in doubt as to Mr..
Wilkes ultimate attitude concerning his pol
icy for the United States. The impression has
prevailed widely that he in close accord
with the Presidents policy of aid to Great Brit
ain, short of war. 1t has been definitely stated
that he agreed with Colonel Stmsons advanced
proposal, including the repeal of the neutrality
to Great Britain by U. S. warships, if necessary,
and he has been in closer accord with many
more Of President Roosevelt's policies, than he
has been to the Republican policies of the past
Mr.. Wiitke says he hasn't left the Democratic
party, the Democratic party has left him. From
this statement it appears he is still Democrat
and is seeking the presidency on the Republican
ticket. Perhaps in lis speech 6 acceptance he
VIII say that he is Republican, but certainly
he will not say that he is a Hoover, a Vanden-
berg, a Taft a Matson type of Republican,
Perhaps he will say he is New Deal Republican
But what about this thing of Wilkie with all
his fuss and buster, not yet having made up his
mind regarding his speech of acceptance He is
supposed to lead the way-have all of his poll
cies well mapped out-and not wait to see what
someone else is going to do what the results
may be before taking stand. That is the way
Mussolini acted in the present European war.
Mr.. Willkie is utterly without experience in
any sort of public office, elective or appointive
Is he now waiting for the Republican politicians
to write his acceptance speech, after the Demo
cratic convention? ~saa An'.ta H rA.