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Evening star., 1940-07-08
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slightly bloused back. Some are
slightly fitted in front and full in
back.
Evening star., 1940-07-08
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Evening star., 1940-07-08
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Evening star., 1940-07-08
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Evening star., 1940-07-08
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Evening star., 1940-11-12
Christmas Clubs
Will Distribute
$500, 600 Here

About 10000 Washington members
of the 1910 Christmas savings clubs
conducted by 19 banks and trust
companies In the city will receive
approximately $500, 900 in the an
nual distribution early in December,
ofiicials of the District Bankers As
sociation announced today. This is
a larger amount than was paid to
the members of the 1899 clubs.
According to past records, about
80 per cent of this money will be
expended for holiday gifts, 26 per
cent put back into permanent saw
ings, II per cent used to meet year.
end bills and the rest used for many
different purposes, such as tax pay
ments, insurance premiums, educa-
ton, travel, charity and mortgage
interest.
Until the members make their
final payments in the 1910 clubs, the
exact amount to be distributed will
not be known. However, last year
the per capita average for the whole
country was $3.50, while in WASH
ington the per capita average was
$88.16.
Checks for the $500, 900 viii be
drawn In . few days, bankers said
today
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Duruzzo and VuIonu
Are Targets for
British Attack
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 12-British air
raids blasted Albanian bases behind
the Italian invaders, the high COM
mand announced today, while Greek
troops pursued shattered Fascist
forces reported retreating in dis
order along the whole fighting
front.
A communique said British bombs
destroyed depot of combustible
stores and started fire visible for
100 miles last night at Durazzo,
chief port of Albania.
At Valona, to the south, it said
the British raiders blew up a NUM-
tions dump. The high command
earlier had reported renewed raids
on Valona by Greece's own planes.
Ships at anchor in the bay and
landing facilities in the port used
for reinforcement of the invasion
army were bombed, it said.
The Home Security Ministry ac-
cused the Italians of widespread
terror raids yesterday. 1t reported
aerial bombardment, machine gun
ming and a hail of hand grenades
on civilians in towns throughout the
Greek mainland and on the island
of Corfu.
"The bombed cities, towns and
villages" it declared, present no
military Importance. 1t is, therefore
inferred that the activities of the
enemy aviation aim exclusively and
solely at terrorizing the civilian
population"
Although 1t said civilians suffered
all the casualties and damage in the
air raids. the communique declared
"the morale of the population is ex-
cellent"
Mop Up Behind Italians.
Pursuit of Italy's repeatedly re-
versed invasion, however, admittedly
was under the pounding of heavy
bombardment.
The Greek high command said
its mountain troops and cavalry
mopped up behind the routed
Italians and speedily consolidated
the positions regained at the start
of the third week of fighting. despite
intense activity of Italian war;
planes along the front.
A government spokesman declared
that Greek forces following up the
remnant of the crack Centaur Alpine
Division in the Pindus Mountains
continue to take prisoners
Panic Declared Created.
Most of the division was reported
killed or captured the rest in head
long night.
The spokesman said this retreat
and that of three battalions which
fled in disorder" along the coastal
sector had created panic behind
the Italian lines"
At the opposite end of the battle
front, Greek highland troops were
reported still in command of strong
and strategically important" posi-
tions won in a counter thrust into
Albania to block the Italian drive
into Macedonia
Its good start" the spokesman
commented. We're satisfied.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Ship Passage Guarantee
Refused u. s. by Rome
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
= ROME, Nov. IAN authoritative
source said today the Italian gov
eminent could not guarantee the
United States Government safe
passage of ship repatriating
American citizens from any Euro
pean port.
The statement revised the version
given out here by the same source
yesterday of Rome's reply to an
American request for such safe
conduct. The statement yesterday
said safe conduct would be granted
. ship leaving from an Italian port,
but not from Atlantic ports.
In view of the revision, it was ex-
planned. the Italian and German
attitudes toward the request are
the same.
1t was asserted that Italy's reply
to Washlngton's request for a safe
conduct, without acceding to the
request, asked for further details as
to the port from which the ship
would sail and the identity of the
passengers, pending an ultimate de-
cision.
The informant said that mean
time, Germany has declined to
grant the requested safe conduct
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Greeks Reported Pushed
From Koritzo Heiqhts

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov. IL
R.-A new Italian drive was re-
ported today to have pushed Greek
troops back from the heights which
they occupied last week dominating
the town of Koritza, 10 miles inside
Albania.
Advices from the Yugoslav frontier
said the Italians had made two fierce
infantry attacks on the heights,
forcing the Greeks to withdraw to
their side of the frontier.
(Athens reports to the contrary
said Greek highland troops were
still in command of strong and
strategically important" positions
in the Koritza sector)
Artillery fire in the Koritza-
Phlorina sector was intense as the
Greeks were reported to have in
f1icted heavy casualties on the
advancing Italians.
Unmobilized doctors who had left
the city when italian air raids were
launched were ordered to return.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Suez Zone Is Bombed,
But Damage Is Slight
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt. Nov. 12.-Axis air.
craft dropped some bombs in the
Suez Canal zone last night, COM
munique of the Egyptian Ministry of
Home Security disclosed today, but
damage was said to be insignificant.
British troops have extended their
successes in the region of Gallabat.
frontier post in the Eastern Anglo
Sudan recently recaptured from the
Italians, British communique said
earlier.
Yesterday our troops operating
from Gallabat inflicted heavy cas-
ualties on the enemy at little loss
to ourselves" it asserted. It also
told of heavy punishment inflicted
by British artillery on an italian
camp, where gasoline and food stores
were fired.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Missing Boy Is Found Dead
In Woods Near Georgia Home

'T didn't look at him closely" Mr..
Parker said. He was lying face
down under q pine tree"
Mr.. Parker and his companions
said they did not disturb the body
after making sure it was the child.
but hurried to lead officers to the
place.
It was about a mile and a half
from the Upshaw home, across the
mountain just back Of the farm. 1t
was the same mountain on which
the child and his dog had often
played, but the family said he had
never wandered so far away before.
The child's father, Murray Up
shaw, a Barlow County farmer, ap-
peared greatly upset by the news.
The mother Also was nervous. but
said that "at least I am glad to
know what happened"
Evening star., 1940-11-12
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARTERSvILLE, Ga, Nov. Ia
The body Of Murray Upshaw, jr., 2,
missing since Friday, was found in
the woods near his North Georgia
mountain home today.
Safety Commissioner Lon Sullivan
said State highway patrolman re-
ported finding the child dead 'in
the woods back Of the Upshaw
place"
Troopers hurried to the scene to
continue the investigation. and Maj.
Sullivan said he had no further in
formation and did not know the
cause of the child's death.
Joel Parker, who lives about 8
miles from Cartersville. found the
body while walking through the
woods with I searching party.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
President Plans Cruise
If Weather Improves

President Roosevelt dispensed with
the biweekly press conference to-
day. his secretary. Stephen Early,
explaining that there was mo
news" If the weather clears the
President plans to start a cruise
down the Potomac tomorrow that
may keep him away from Washing
ton over the week end.
There was no White House COM
ment forthcoming on the speech last
night by Wendell L. Willkie, defeated
Republican presidential candidate,
who called on his followers to con-
stitute a militant opposition. Mr..
Early said the President had not
heard the speech and that he had
not had an opportunity to read it
today.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Labor Board Exceeded
Authority in Relief
Order, Court Rules
Action in Republic Steel
Cose Attacked in High
Tribunals Opinion
B, the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court ruled today
that the Labor Board did not have
the right to require a company,
found guilty of violating the Wag-
ner Labor Act, to reimburse gov
ernmental relief agencies for wages
paid employees held to have been
deprived of their regular work.
Chief Justice Hughes delivered the
opinion, which held that the board
had acted beyond its authority in
issuing such an order against the
Republic Steel Corp. of Cleveland.
I'VE do not think" the Chief JUS
tice said, that Congress intended
to vest in the board a virtually un-
limited discretion to devise punitive
measures and thus to prescribe pen
alties or fines which the board may
think would effectuate the policies
Of the Qabor) act"
Over s200, 900 Involved.
The Labor Board had held that
the money it ordered reimbursed
would be deducted from the amount
found due the employees for back
pay. A Government spokesman es-
timated that approximately 5000 900
to $4OO, 600 was involved in the Re-
public Steel case.
The litigation grew out Of board
order directing the corporation to
reinstate 5000 or more employees who
participated in the 1887 Little
Steel strike. The Supreme Court
(see SUPREME COURT, Pg. A-3)
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Both Parties Outlay
Topped s3,ODU,
Flynn Believes
Missed WiIIkie Speech
While Discussing
Compoign With President
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Democratic National Chairman
Edward ]. Flynn revealed today that
he and President Roosevelt did not
listen to Wendell L. WILKES radio
address last night.
1T was funny about that" he
said at q press conference in Demo-
cratic headquarters here when asked
if he had heard the speech. THE
President and had been going over
the campaign, discussing all angles
of it. About 10 minutes after II
o'clock, I recalled that Mr.. Willkie
was to speak from 1890 to IL. I
said to the President: We missed
it,"
The Democratic chairman ap-
peared well pleased with the results
of the presidential election. He in
sisted the Republicans had all the
money and we had all the votes"
He said he was certain the Re-
publican expenditures during the
campaign, when all the State COM
mittees, ETC., were taken into con-
sideration, had been more than
$1,000, 900. He admitted also that
the Democrats, taking into consid-
Grafton the activities of the State
See FT.YNN Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-11-12

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Nov. IL. - Roger
Peckinpaugh is the new manager
of the Cleveland Indians.
In taking the job, Peckinpaugh
becomes a baseball rarity-twice
manager of the same major league
club. His previous tenure. started
in 1928. ended with his discharge
in midseason, 1888.
Peck" who is 49 and was once a
star shortstop. succeeds Oscar Witt.
who WAS released after he led the
reballious Tribe into second place
this year.
Alva Bradley, the club president,
who fired Peckinpaugh seven years
ago, announced Peckinpaugh signed
a two-year contract today.
Mr. Bradley had made the man.
agership a mystery for several
weeks. He presented Peck at the
start of a sports writers luncheon
and said:
Meet the new manager"
The new manager, who was the
American Leagues most valuable
player" in 1925, while with WASH
ington, piloted New Orleans in the
Southern Association in 1889 and
Kansas City in the American Asso-
citation in 1884 This year he has
been a promotional agent for the
American League.
Only three Of the present Indians
Pitcher Mel Harder, First Sacker Hal
Trosky and Catcher frankie Pytlak
worked for Peckinpaugh in his first
term as Tribe manager.
Hes a master of psychology"
commented Harder in opining the
new boss wouldn't have any trouble
handling the Indians, who rebelled
under Witt.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Cold Wave Threatens Capital
In Wake of Storm Sweeping US.
Freeze Due Tonight, Colder Tomorrow;
More Than Score Dead in Nation

The remnants of bowling storm,
which had ripped its way across the
continent from the frozen North
west, hit Washington this morning
and drove the mercury down.
The temperature will sink to
freezing tonight, the forecaster said,
under clear skies. Tomorrow may
be even colder and skies will be
overcast.
1t was 7:30 am. when the wind,
which had been blowing from the
South, suddenly shifted and started
coming from the North. The first
gusts reached velocities of 80 miles
an hour and the temperature
dropped from so degrees to 48 within
two hours.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Revolt Against japanese Reported.

SHANGHAI, Nov. IL (P.-Travel-
ers arriving here from Soochow, be-
tween Shanghai and Nanking, re-
ported today new revolt among
Chinese mercenaries employed by
the Japanese as railroad guards.
They said soldiers of the Japanese
dominated Chinese government of
Wang Ching-wei joined the rebels
in an attack on loyal mercenaries,
killing many and seizing consider
able military equipment.
The Matson liner Mariposa sailed
today with 78 American women and
children passengers. The ship, sent
to remove Americans from the
Orient, is to pick up about 240 more
passengers at Chinwangtao and an
additional 200 from Korea.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Wreckage Of Vessel
Washed Ashore in Michigan
By the Associated Press.

MUSKEGON, Mich, Nov. H.
Wreckage from the 253-foot pulp
wood carrier Novadoc, last sighted
of Little Point Sauble during yes
terday's Lake Michigan gale, washed
ashore today at Juniper Beach near
Pentwater, Mich. Shipping circles
here said the vessel ordinarily would
carry a crew of 16 to 20 men.
The Little Point Sauble lighthouse
keeper reported he saw the Nova
docs lights at 7:30 pm. Monday.
but that soon the ship disappeared.
The wreckage washed ashore to-
day included a life belt bearing the
Novadoc's name.
The vessel, built in 1928, has a
gross tonnage of 1894. 1t was en-
route from South Chicago to Fort
william. Ontario, its home port.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
uItu-GibruItur Cable
Cut, ItuIiuns Claim
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASS0ClRteu FIeSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-An Italian
broadcast heard here today said
the Italian Navy had cut and re-
moved 20 kilometers (more than
IL miles of sea cable between Malta
and Gibraltar, thus severing all
connection between London and the
Mediterranean region. =.
The report, quoting the newspaper
Gazzetta del Popolo, declared Eng
land thus has been deprived of
her most effective means for the
conduct of war and propaganda and
Italian sailors have won a big bat
tie without firing q single shot,
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Fire Causes 81, 500, 900
Damage in AthIone, Fire

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland. Nov.
12.-Fire causing an estimated
$2,500,000 damage destroyed the
business district of Athlone, in Fire,
today.
Buildings were dynamited to check
the spread OF the flames.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
R.A.F. Bombs Severely Damage
Worship in Raid on Italian Base;
Albanian Supply Points Blasted
Raids Killed 1894
Civilians in October,
British Announce

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-Air raids
on the United Kingdom killed
1894 civilians in October, the
Ministry of Home Security an
nounced today.
In addition, $685. were injured
and detained in hospitals. The
ministry gave the following
breakdown of casualties:
Killed-Men, 2,791; women,
1900; children under 16, 643.
Injured-Men, 1928; women,
$3.50; children, TIT.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Oil Flow 10 Germany
Held Undiminished
By Rumanian Quake
Partial Disruption Of
Agriculture Viewed as
Greater Hundicop
By the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, Rumania, Nov. IL.
The German army's preparation
of military bases in Rumania was
abandoned temporarily today as
Nazi troops did rescue work among
the ruins of homes, shops and fac
tories razed by Sundays devastating
earthquake.
Reports from the quake wrenched
oil fields indicated damage to re-
flneries was widespread, but enough
oil remained in unchanged reser-
volrS to assure undiminished Ship
ments for the Reich war machine
Some observers, however, pointed
out another handicap to the German
program in the earthquakes partial
disruption of agriculture. Much fall
plowlng is not yet completed, and
tens of thousands of peasants will be
called from the land to aid in re-
construction, putting a drain on the
nations labor supply
German army tanks and trucks, as
we'll as men, are participating in the
rehabilitation and relief work. Even
some Rumanians who are opposed
to German military control Of the
country have expressed appreciation
for the prompt aid
More Bodies Recovered.
German soldiers and Rumania
Iron Guardists have recovered 260
more bodies from wrecked cities
where the total death toll was esti-
mated at 1000 to 1000, with untold
others injured and homeless.
Disastrous slides were reported in
the rocky Bucegi Range in the Car
pathian Mountains as minor quakes
again were felt today.
CAT this point in telephoning
his dispatch to Bern, Switzer-
land, the correspondent inter-
rupted his dictation to remark
that another small tremor has
just shaken my apartment
In the oil fields dozens of villages
have been leveled.
Once-beautiful Bucharest was
Scared with charred ruins where fire
followed the building cracking
shocks.
Fires also broke out in the tinder-
box oil fields, but most of the blazes
were small and brought under con-
troll quickly.
Most of the pipelines and rail-
road facilities with which the pc
troleum is removed for shipment
(See QUAKE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-11-12

The cold which headed for Wash
ington had played havoc in the West,
Midwest and South. Freezing
weather overspread the mid-con-
tinent and more than score Of
persons persisted.
Hish winds hit Chicago, Detroit,
st. Louis, Cleveland and other cities
The violent winds uprooted trees.
smashed windows. leveled frame
buildings, snapped off huge radio
towers and steel signs and ripped
away power and communication
lines.
The mercury sank below zero in
the Dakotas. Montana and Wyo-
ming. snow piled deep in many
(See WEATHER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Nozi Troops Reported
Stationed in Bulgaria

BY the Associated Press.
ZAGREB, Yugoslavia. Nov. IL
The newspaper Vecer reported today
from varna, Bulgaria's chief Black
Sea port, that many" German SOL
diers were stationed there and in
surrounding territory.
Varna, a popular resort, is close
to Rumania, where unofficial re-
ports have said the German Army
has 18 divisions (about $50, 900 mem .
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Hull to Take Vocation

Secretary Of State Hull planned to
leave Washington late today for
brief vacation In Augusta, Ga. He
said he probably would be away for
about q week. During his absence.
Undersecretary Of State Sumner
Wellss Win be Acting Secretary.
Evening star., 1940-11-12

Foreign.
Hitler and Moloton confer for two
hours at Berlin. Page Al
British flyers blast italian bases in
Albania. Page Al
London resentful over statement at
tributed to Kennedy. Page Ar
Seven British ships sunk, Nazis say,
in raid on convoy. Page Al
British admit loss of $500 tons of
shipping in week. Page Al
Notionol.
SWillkie rejects suggestion of one
party rule. Page Az
Two speeches by Roosevelt mark
Armistice Day here. Page Az
Kennedy says interviewer gave
wrong impression. Page Az
Doctors fight to save 43 poison pam
cake victims. Page AS
Molotof talks hold up U. S. and
British bids to Russia. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
washington gets sample Of Western
cold and storm. Pags Al
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Chinese Report Capture
Of Port Of Yamchow
By the Associated Press.

65 tIe HsSOCldted PreSS.
HONG KONG, Nov. 12.-Uncon-
hrmed Chinese reports said today
that Chinese forces had captured
Yamchow, port on the Southern
Kwang-Tung Province coast which
has been used to supply the Japan
ese forces in Kwangsi Province.
The japanese have withdrawn
from Kwangsi Province, insisting
this move was voluntary.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Six British Croft
Declared FeIIed
In Tarunto Attack
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 12.-Severe damage to
an Italian warship by bombs dropped
In an early morning air raid on
1taly's main naval base at Taranto
was acknowledged by the high COM
mand today.
But it reported that the raid, pre-
sumably made by British flyers, cost
the invaders at least six planes and
that Italian submarines recently had
dealt heavy blows to British mer-
chantmen and warships in the
Mediterranean.
In the war with Greece, which was
ignored in yesterdays communique,
the Italians reported they had
smashed Greek attacks on Kalikabi,
in Epirus.
(This was tantamount to an
admission that the Italians have
been at standstill for II days
on the Epirus front. Fascist re-
ports November announced that
an armored Spearhead of Italian
forces had broken through to the
highway junction at Kalibaki)
Nine Believed Downed.
In the raid on Taranto-at the
"instep" of the italian boot-six of
the raiders definitely were shot down
and some of their crews captured,
the high command said, and three
others were believed to have been
downed.
Torpedoes from italian submarines
ranging the middle Mediterranean
IN the past few days damaged one
large warship and sank two steam
ers, 1t said.
The communique said the Italian
air force carried out intense and
repeated bombardments on military
obJectives at Ioannina, Metsovon.
Kastoria, Larisa, on the Island of
Corfu and on the ISthmus of Lake
Presba-on the border of Greece,
Albania and Yugoslavia.
British mechanical forces were
reported put to flight by Italian
"fast columns" in the region of Alan
FL Hatsci, southeast of the Italian
base at Sidi Barrani in Northern
Africa.
Rail Stations Bombed.
The Italians also reported bomb
Ing railroad stations southwest of
Alexandria, Egypt; British defense
works at Matruh and British air
fields in Egypt.
The communique said the British
bombed Derna, hitting houses and
causing civilian casualties, and
Bengasi, causing casualties in a
prison colony which was hit. Bardia
and Sidi Barrani also were reported
attacked by British planes.
The high command reported "re-
peated enemy attacks on Gallabat
Con the Ethiopian-Sudan border)
have been completely repulsed."
The British reported yesterday
that the border post which the
Italians said they had retaken from
the British still was held by British
Evening star., 1940-11-12

The British reported yesterday
that the border post which the
Italians said they had retaken from
the British still was held by British
forces.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Peckinpaugh Signs
Two-Year Contract
To Pilot Indians
Bradley, Who Fired Him
As Manager in 1888,
Coils Veteran Back
By the Associated Press.

Earlier story on Page C-1.)
Evening star., 1940-11-12

(See MOLOTOFF, Page ABB
Evening star., 1940-11-12

(See QUAKE, Page A-5D