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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
u. 5. Employees 10 Gel
81 Hours 10 Register
For Draft Wednesday
Any Additional Time
Must Be Charged
To Annual Leuve

Draft-age Government employees
will be given time OF in which
to register Wednesday without using
annual leave on the ground that
registration is as much a Federal
obligation as any other Government
duty, Federal spokesman said today.
The Civil Service Commission de-
cided to give its workers up to
three and half hours. If necessary,
to register and so notified civil
service agencies throughout the
country. 1t was stipulated. how
ever, that should more than three
and 4 half hours be required in
any given case, the additional time
would be charged to annual leave.
Time allowances similarly were
left up to other Federal agencies.
Omcials anticipate that most of the
Government workers in Washington
will be able to register in their resi-
Dental draft board areas before or
after working hours, but they will
not be charged with time taken of
from their regular duties for this
purpose.
William H. McReynolds. admin
istrative assistant to the President,
said registration is to be regarded
strictly as Government function
insofar as Federal employees are
concerned, and officials are reluctant
to charge to annual leave any time
off which may be found necessary
to perform this function.
Stephen T. Early, secretary to
President Roosevelt, said he did not
believe an executive order was nee
essary to carry out this attitude. as
such was the expression of the
President in his proclamation of
September 16. in which he declared
October Is to be registration day.
1t was recalled that at one point
in his proclamation Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
I'm order that there may be full
cooperation in carrying into effect
the purposes of said act (the Selec-
tive Service Act of 1940 I urge all
employers and Government agencies
of all kinds-Federal, State and 10
cal-to give those under their charge
sufficient time off in which to fulfill
the obligation of registration in
cumbent on them under said act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
300 Draft Registrars Ask
To Be Excused From Duty

All five telephone extension lines
at the local draft registration head
quarters at Franklin School are be-
ing swamped with calls from volun-
teer registrars asking to be excused
Wednesday, DR.. Chester W. Holmes,
chief of registration in the District,
said today
More than $50 persons have
called to beg off in the last "a hours"
DR.. Holmes said. Some Of them
have valid reasons for asking relief
from their assignments, but fully
three-fourths of them do not-when
the nature of the emergency and the
lateness of the hour are considered
Luckily, we have a good reserve
list, but even so my Office has been
SO swamped with 'excuse-me- please
calls today that We have scarcely
had time for anything else. The
casual attitude that many Of the
volunteers seem to have is deplor-
able. After all, it is patriotic duty
that they voluntarily agreed to per-
FORM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Omaha S Visit 10 Liberia,
Near Dakar, Is Revealed

The Navy Department revealed
today that the cruiser Omaha,
squadron leader of the Atlantic pa
troll group in European waters. last
Wednesday visited Monrovia, LII
IBERIA, a few hundred miles down
the African coast from Dakar, scene
Of recent Anglo-French fighting.
The cruiser was ordered home
recently when the squadron was
abolished on formation of the new
Atlantic Patrol force. Naval Of
ficials declared the Liberian visit
was a courtesy call The oficial
Navy announcement did not say
whether the Omaha stopped in the
vicinity of Dakar.
1t was learned that information
of the movements of the Omaha
was held up by the State Depart
ment until today. Naval officials did
not explain why the announcement
was withheld.
The visit of the Omaha to Mon
rovia also was attributed to desire
on the part of this Government
to give reassurances to the indie
pendent Liberian government that
the United States still is taking
considerable interest in that part
of the world. The Omaha left Mon
rovia Thursday and arrived NJ
Recife, Brazil. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Bishop Offers Plan 10 Boost
U. 5. Exports 10 Brazil
B,,l,e Associated Press.

Bs lie Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 14.-William
w. M. Thomas. Episcopal Bishop of
Southern Brazil. has formula to
increase United States exports to
Brazil.
He gave this outline to the trien-
NAL convention Of the Episcopal
church last night:
Send as good stuff as the English
do, as cheap as the Japanese do. and
articles made as the Brazilians wish
them made, as the Germans do; and
sell such articles on the same
terms"
Brazilians, he said, like American
men and women who take to them,
as equal to equal, something new
of value. whether in the realm of
commerce, art. religion or educa-
ton"
Presiding Bishop Henry St. George
Tucker of Richmond, Va, reported
the three-year accumulation of Of
ferings from three children's groups
totaled $919047.03.
A prayer for the success Of Great
Britain in its conduct of the war
was offered at the Grace and Holy
Trinity Cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Curdenus Plans Savings
For Mexican Railways
NJ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. IA 20
million peso economy program for
Mexicos National Railways has
been outlined by President Cardenas
who intends to enforce it before his
administration ends November 80,
sources in the Railroad Workers
Union reported today.
The 50 1000 employees of the worker
administered system have opposed
such extensive economies and at a
special convention drafted an al
tentative plan involving annual
economies of about 5000 900 pesos.
However, it was reported that
President Cardenas had rejected
the plan as inadequate to liquidate
the railways 13-million peso deficit
and place the lines on a sound
financial basis. Therefore. these
sources said. he was determined to
insist upon his original program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
J. H. Ball, "a, Writer,
Appointed 10 Senate
From Minnesota
St. Paul Political Reporter,
Friend of Gov. Stossen,
To Take lundeen Scot
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct 14.-Joseph
H. Ball. 34-year-old political re-
porter for the St. Paul Dispatch and
Pioneer Press. morning and evening
newspapers. was appointed today by
Gov. Harold Stassen to the United
States Senate in succession to the
late Senator Ernest Lundeen
Mr. Ball like the Governor, is a
Republican. Senator Lundeen was
a Farmer-Laborite, and the Repub-
licans thus gain another seat in the
Senate. Minnesota's other Senator
Henrik Shipstead. is a Republican.
Senator Lundeen was killed in an air
crash at Lovettsville. Va, August 81
The youthful Mr.. Ball. a reporter
since 1927. has long been a close
friend Of Gov Stassen. He has been
reporting politics since 1884
The Governor said he thought
Mr.. Balls experience as a newspa-
permAn. studying both sides Of prob
lens, watching closely the actions
Of all political parties, his faculty
for hard work and careful study Of
governmental problems - and
independence of judgment espe-
cially fitted him for the job.
Definitely eliminating himself As
a senatorial possibility in 1912
when Mr.. Balls appointment ex-
pires, the Governor said he hoped
the State would return Mr.. Ball TO
ONCE then.
Mr.. Ball was born in Crookston,
Mimi, November 3, 1905, worked
summers on a farm while in high
school and earned money for his
first year at Antioch College. Yellow
Springs. Ohio, by raising seed corn
He later attended the University of
Minnesota.
He began newspaper work on the
Minneapolis Journal. now the Star
Journal, in 1923, free-lanced for a
year writing fiction. and in 1929
went to the st. Paul newspapers. In
1928 he married Elizabeth Robbins
of Minneapolis. They have two
daughters and a son.
Mr.. Ball said that in the Senate
he would favor AL aid possible to
Britain without Gripping our own
defenses," and that he thought the
Army and Navy the best judges of
how much and what sort of aid We
can extend with safety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Dutch Workers to Help
Reconstruct Humburq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct IA broadcast
on the wave length of the German
controlled Dutch radio reported to-
day that 1000 Dutch workers had
been sent to Hamburg to assist in
reconstruction"
Dutch circles in London said these
workers were sent to help repair
damage done by British bombers to
docks and harbor works at the
much-bombed chief German port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Shortage Of $1,000
Reported in Accounts
OF Traffic Bureau
Cashier Tells Towers
Sum Hos Been Missing
Since April II

An investigation was being made
today of a reported shortage OF
approximately $4,000 in the accounts
of the cashier of the Bureau OF
Vehicles and Traffic of the District
government.
The shortage was reported to
Collector of Taxes c. M. Towers last
week and an examination of the
cashiers books was begun imme-
diately. Mr.. Towers said he did not
know yet exactly how much money
was missing, but estimated that it
was slightly more than $4,000.
Miss Julia L. Vass, the cashier
was the person who reported that
the money was missing. Mr.. Towers
said. When she told him, he had
her repeat her story to the Commits
sioners and to Director of Trafflc
William A. Van Duzer.
Order of Suspension Drawn.
According to Mr.. Towers, Miss
Vass said that she and her only
assistant, Merk Dunn, had known
about the shortage for some months
1t occurred on April H.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
said he had requested Mr.. Towers
to draw up an order of suspension
for both employees and stated that
he would sign it today.
Miss Vass and Mr.. Dunn both
stated that they had no idea how
the money disappeared.
At the time of the disappearance
Miss Vass was swamped with work
Mr.. Towers said. Sometimes the
money which was paid in to the
Vehicles and Traffic Bureau-for
tags, drivers licenses. etc.-piled up
in the bureaus safe for several days
before the cashier could get an op-
(See SHORTAGE, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Overtime Rule Is Modified
By New Woge-Hour Decision
Thousands of White Collar Workers
No Longer Will Receive Time and Half

Through amendments to existing
regulations. Col. Philip B. Fleming,
administrator of the wage and hour
division, announced today a new
classification of white-collar en-
ployes who need not be paid over
time after 40 hours a week. The
amended regulations. which rede-
fine the terms executive" admin
istrative," professional" and out
side salesman" will add several hum
dred thousand employees to the group
exempted from the hours provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act
The new classifications go into ef-
feet on October "a, the same day
on which the standard work week
becomes 40 hours, and will apply to
nearly all establishments engaged
In interstate commerce.
The most important change Ia the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
227 Mexican Insurgents
Surrender in Chihuohuu
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, Oct. H.
Two hundred twenty-seven followers
of 1t. Col. Cruz Villalba. unsuc-
cessful Almazanista candidate for
governor of Chihuahua. surrendered
yesterday to Gen. Antonio Guerrero,
commander of the military zone.
The surrender ended the earliest
and most persistent Of the recent
minor uprisings in Northern Mexico.
They received guarantees of safe
conduct. Ten Anticipated guns with
a bullet each made up the bands
total ornaments.
It was not known immediately
whether Col. villalba surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Dykstra Confirmation
Is Blocked for Today
By Hollis Objection
Unanimous Consent
Not Needed Tomorrow;
Draft Machinery Oiled
Bv CARTER BROOKE JONES.


Immediate confirmation of Clar-
ence A. Dykstra to be national di-
rector of selective service-the only
incompleted link in national head
quarters draft machinery-was
blocked in the Senate today by
Senator Holt, Democrat. Of West
Virginia. who objected as matter
Of principle
The President sent the nomina-
ton to the Senate this morning and
an effort was made to permit i'm
mediate confirmation by unanimous
consent. But despite the pleas Of
Majority Leader Barley and Sen
ators Burke, Democrat, Of Nebraska
and Clark, Democrat, of Missouri,
Mr. Holt was his objection.
The chamber then agreed to meet
tomorrow to consider the nomina-
ton. Unanimous consent will not
be required at that time.
Holt Thinks Appointment Good.
Senator Holt said he had mo
personal objection" to the appoint
ment of Dr. Dykstra. who has been
granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence as president of the University
of Wisconsin to accept. and to the
contrary considered it to be lone
of the good appointments of the
President" He said however, he did
not like the idea of the Senate S
confirming man without the peo-
pies having an opportunity to pro-
test if they so desire"
Meanwhile. a million volunteers
election officials, school teachers and
others-were receiving final instruc-
tons today in every community in
the country on what to do Wednes-
day. registration day, when an esti-
mated $4,000 900 will register in COM
pliance with the selective service
law.
Washington, where school teach
ers will act as registrars, will register
an estimated 95 900.
New York City estimates it will
register l,107 400
Some estimates from other huge
centers of population: Chicago, 504,-
100; Detroit, 276,l00; Philadelphia,
266.200: Los Angeles, 220,700.
Third to Come From 80 Cities.
A third of the men enrolling for
potential military service will come
from 80 cities, according to esti-
mates, which place the probable
registration of these cities at S.
414,000.
Selective service headquarters has
sent out 100000 copies of the Presi-
dent registration proclamation, and
these have been scattered from the
most congested urban spots to ham,
lets and remote post offices in re-
gions where miles separate habita-
tons From Washington also went
100000 booklets containing regis
tration rules. Every registration
board will have at least one copy
The registration cards, printed
locally. will number around 32,OOO.-
0O0-sufficient to allow approx
mately two for each registrant. as
Stunning some are spoiled and re-
written.
Each registration place will con-
tain huge engagements Of the reg
See CONsCRIPT1ON, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14

regulations is a separate definition
for administrative" employe, pre-
viously defined jointly with "execu-
tive" As defined, an executive re-
mains one whose primary duty con-
sists in management, and who Is
paid $50 or more a week. Under
the new regulations. administrative
employees are those whose duties,
while important and linked with
those of management, are functional
rather than supervisory, and who
are paid q salary commensurate
with the Importance supposedly &C
corded the duties in question"
This salary. under the regulations,
must not be less than 5000 month.
The definition for 4 worker en-
ployed in a professional" capacity,
and therefore exempt from the
1C01tin1iAd "A PaRe A.ia. Colun,n 1 }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Wi||kie Offers Plans
To Speed National
Defense Program
Would Eliminate Delays
On Designs ond Bids
By Contractors
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ABOARD THE WILLKIE SPE-
CIAL EN- ROUTE TO SYRACUSE
Oct. 14.-WenGell L. Willkie today
offered two suggestions for speeding
up the defense program, after call
ing on the administration to tell the
country how much progress has
been made.
As he started out on an intensive
two weeks itinerary embracing IS
speeches in nine States, the Re-
publican nominee made these sug-
gestions:
l. That the delay in reaching an
agreement on the type Of plane or
tank which is to be manufactured
should be eliminated"
z. That as President he would
be absolutely relentless regarding
those firms who Are said to be
jockeying around for bids and
thereby delaying the progress Of the
defense program in order to make
= SlSIitly Ad1 gel ~ oAAt-
Begins Up State Drive.
He issued his defense statement
as he began a drive in Republican
upstate New York, where he must
run strong to overcome New York
City if he Is to get the Empire
States ~ vital electoral votes.
"As President" Mr.. Willkie said
Il will see to 1t that in this great
national effort (defense), which en-
braces every element in our coun-
try and which is actually conscript-
ing our young men, that prospective
contractors for the Government be
compelled to toe the line"
He began by saying the American
people have been anxiously await
ing some announcement from
Washington as to the number OF
planes, guns, tanks and other equip
ment which have actually been pro-
duced, and some definite word on
how far along we are in meeting
our basic requirements"
so far" he continued. I'VE have
had appropriations, authorizations,
contracts, inspection trips and pub
licity. The most encouraging actual
fact we have had, however, is Mr.
William Knudsens statement that
we will not have to complete equip
ment for an Army of 1900 900 until
December, 1912
In his first speech of the day at
Schenectady, Mr.. Willkie again re-
buked his opponents for engaging
(See WILLKIE, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Vichy Reported Ready
To Rotify Siam Poet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE German
radio broadcast a dispatch from
Vichy today reporting that the
French government is ready imme-
diately to ratify a on-aggression
pact with Thailand Siam.
The broadcast said the Vichy gov
eminent ofncially rejected all other
territorial claims" by Thailand
against French Indo- China with the
possible exception of northern Me-
kong River islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Foreign

Foreign
Hitler held to have closed Balkan
door to Russians. Page Al
Nazis and Soviet bolster Balkan po-
sitions. Page Al
British attack Dodecanese, Italians
report. Page Al
"All will be we'll in end, Princess
Elizabeth broadcasts Page A-3
Air attack carried as far as Gibral-
tar, Germans declare. Page Al
Good behavior may bring Warsaw
curfew extension. Page AS
Uruguay heads congratulate Roose-
welt on speech. Page AS
British sink two NaI transports,
5000 troops killed. Page Ala
Eagle Squadron expects to fight be-
fore Christmas. Page b.
National.
Government wins review of defense
profits ceiling case. Page Al
Willkie offers plans to speed defense
program. Page Al
Alien authors arrive safely In New
York. Page As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Federal employees get time of for
draft registration. Page Al
Draft registration to take only few
minutes. Page B.
Road walker killed by auto on Gen.
trail avenue. Page B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14

(See RUMANIA, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14

Fair and slightly cooler tonight; tomor-
perature; gentle easterly winds tonight
Temperatures today-Highest, 70, at 2
pm; lowest, SO, at 2 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14

(see SUPREME COURT, Page A-4)
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-03
All-Plast;c Auto Eody
Predicted by Scientist

An all-plastic automobile body
produced complete in less than eight
minutes is predicted in a report to
the American Chemical society.
Designers and automotive engi-
neerS have only just started to take
advantage of the many properties
inherent in plastics, according to the
report, written by Archie j. Weith.
The growth in the variety and
amount of plastics is decidedly the
result of consumer demand. Some
200 parts of the automobile are now
made in whole or in part of plastics.
The car runs smoothly because
its ignition system is protected with
a moulded phenolic distributor head
and other parts 1t runs quietly be-
cause of silent phenolic Illuminated
timing gears; safely because it is
equipped with phenol resin-bonded
brake Innings and safety glass which
is Illuminated with vinyl acetal.
Electrical wiring is insulated with
a vinyl plastic Colorful, decora-
tive fitments, handles and other &C
cessories of cast phenolic resin or
nodded acetate or urea adorn the
modern car. The steering wheel
and horn button are nodded OF
touch, flexible acetate in a variety
of pleasing colors. Instrument pan
els and clock case faces are of poly
Styrene, while the windshield may
be of acrylate.
Today the metal body is protected
with printing coat of phenol resin
varnish and a finishing coat of an
alkyd or cellulose lacquer. This de-
velopment alone reduced car finish
ing time from II days to less than
eight hours. Tomorrow we may
witness an all-plaStic automobile
body produced complete in less than
eight minutes.
Plastics benefit the automotive in
dustry in still other ways. Synthetic
phenol reSin-bonded abrasive wheel,
which can be operated safely at high
speeds, and abrasive papers make
possible the fabrication of metal
parts to those eXacting tolerances
which are so necessary for inter
change ability in mass production.
Again, plastics in the form of phe-
nolic or urea resin adheSives serve
TO bond lamnated wood for truck
bodies and trailer construction.
The automobile is only one exam
pie of many that could be cited to
show how plastics serve industry in
its efforts to make a better world
in which to live. Such major fac
tors in modern life as the central
station, the telephone and radio, the
textile industry and building and
electrical appliances could also be
mentioned
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-03
$50 Year-Old Paintings
Found Under Wall PAPER

Murals apparently painted in the
days just after the American Revo-
luton have been uncovered in an
old Rockport, Mass, home. Buried
under four layers of wallpaper for
several generations, the murals,
quaint in design and of antiquarian
value, were found when decorators
cleaned the walls preparatory to re-
papering.
Mrs. Marian ]. Cooney, whose
family owned the house for many
years, was unaware of the muralS'
presence. The stock of new wall
paper she had selected to cover the
small parlor'S walls never will be
used.
Identity of the artist who created
the work is not known, although
Mrs. Eta S. Moore. 30 years old,
recalled that the builder, George
KnoWlton, had daughter who was
artistically inclined.
The paintings were believed to
have been executed about $50 years
ago as the two flags crossed over
an apple tree and brace of doves,
contained Ii stars and 10 bars each.
Figures in this mural and those on
the other three walls are stiff, but
attractive
Most interesting of the panels is
one depicting a farm worker at a
we'll who lifts an oaken bucket to
his lips as small blue dog looks on.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-03

elected Councilman Ernest B. Schultz.
Councilman Louis BrOhl, Sr.. pre-
sented the Mayors badge TO the newly
elected Mayor Louis w. Benin.
Mayor DuuiS w. Benin then present
ed Councilman Louis Brohl, ST., with
the gsivel used by him while acting as
Mayor during the illness Of Mayor
Davis
Adjournment.
Motion To adjourn At 80 T. NJ, by
Councilman Brohl. supported by COun-
Gilman Mason.
Yeas: CUncilmen Benin. BrOhl.
| Mason. Schultz, Wagar
Nays: None
LAWRENCE J. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-03
New Zealand Tunnel

The New Zealand government has
approved construction of a railway
tunnel 5l2 miles through the Rimu-
TAXA range at q. cost Of 1887. 500.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-03
AdiIt Education

1t is estimated llat O.er 1909, 001
lilteIates have ovem taught Ia read
and write ;hrough the adult eGuca-
;ior section al the WPA.