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Evening star., 1940-06-10

tional Conference on Constitutional
Liberties Almost simultaneously
two Republican members of Con-
gresham Zandt of PENNSYLVANIA
and Thomas of New JerSey-de-
manded that President Roosevelt
discharge Communists and Nazis
employed by the Federal Govern
ment.
Mr.. Van Zandt issued statement
recalling that the Dies Committee
hao published a list of Government
employees which it said was affiliated
with the American League for Peace
and Democracy. termed by the COM
mittee a Communist front organiza-
ton. Since then" he said. Con-
greSS has been waiting hopefully for
some action in the executive branch
TO check and discourage such Com
munlSt front activities in Washing
ton. More than seven months hav-
ing passed, hold it urgent that this
matter be presented now for the
earnest attention of Congress and
the Nation"
MI Thomas said in a broadcast
that the fifth column" had flour
iShed under New Deal rule and
had literally fed from the same
trough
In some respects i is synonymous
to the New Deal he added, so
the surest way to removing the fifth
column from our shores is to re-
move the New Deal from the seat
of government
The American Civil Liberties
Union, meanwhile, called for the
formation of small vigilance COM
mitteeS' TO act against outbreaks
Of civil liberties violations and hys-
terra aimed at fifth columns. Trojan
horses, Communists, German Amer
lean Bundists and others" Such
committees, it said in a statement,
were necessary to combat the pres
ent case of iitters in the United
States unparalleled since the World
War
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Evening star., 1940-06-10

Meanwhile, Edwin S. Smith, Ma
tional Labor Board member, as
serted that drive to identify
American labor with a fifth COL
umn'" had been instituted by
those persons in and out of gov
eminent who have vigorously op-
posed all forms of progressive leg
tslation for the protection of labor"
Mr.. Smith spoke before the Ma
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Roosevelt Proposes u. S. Lease
Huge War Stocks to Britain
America Would Be Giant Arsenal for Empire;
President Calls Defense PorIey Today

secretary of Navy Forrestal and
Assistant Secretary of War Patter-
son. 1t was explained at the White
House the meeting would be for the
purpose of a broad discussion of the
defense program, and probably would
deal with procurement problems
arising out of the reported produc-
ton lag.
Although the tentative nature of
the new plan was stressed by
Mr. Roosevelt in his informal
45-minute discussion of it yes
terday, he accorded only mega
tive attention to such alternatives
as repeal or amendment of the Neu-
trality or johnson Acts to permit
conventional financial aid through
loans or direct cash gifts. The lat
ter, he admitted is an eventual pos
sibility, although he expressed doubt
as to the British desire for assistance
in such manner.
The plan for this Government to
take over all future British arma-
ment orders. that is for us to order
great quantities of materiel and
then make it available to the
Empire, has been under exploration
for three or four weeks, Mr.. Roose-
welt said, along with other posi-
bilities. He did not disclose the
nature of these added ideas and
avoided most of the questioning
(See BRITISH AID, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-12-18

A spectacular plan to turn the
United States into gigantic ar
senal for manufacture of all types
of war equipment, with this Gov
ernment financing the program and
leasing the materiel to Britain. was
before the Nation today, bearing the
tentative approval of President
Roosevelt.
BY such means, the Chief Execu-
tive told press conference late
yesterday, the American people
would be further implementing the
theory held by IAN overwhelming
number that the best defense of
this country is to assure the sur
vival of the British Empire.
The means currently proposed, he
added IN response to questioning,
would not bring us closer to actual
participation in the conflict than
we are at present. Furthermore, he
continued, there should be a careful
awareness of the dangers to the
United States in present circum-
stances, implying that the threat
ened defeat of Britain would be of
gravest import to this country.
Roosevelt Calls Farley Today.
This afternoon the President called
special conference :. the White
House with Secretary of War Stim-
son, Secretary of Navy Knox, Under
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Loqon-Wa|ter Bill
Vetoed by President;
Conqress Vote Near
Veto Text
Conventional Court
Processes Hit

Following is the tert of Presi-
dent RooseUelts message to Con-
gress accompanying his Ueto of
the Logan Walter bill:
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith return, but without my
approval, the bill Oh. r. 6324) en-
titled "An Act to Provide for the
Expeditions Settlement of Disputes
With the United States and for
Other Purposes"
The objective of the bill is pro-
fessedly the assurance of fairness
in administrative proceedings. With
that objective there will be uni
versal agreement. The promotion of
expeditions, orderly and sensible
procedure in the conduct of public
affairs is a purpose which commends
itself not only to the Congress and
the courts, but to the executive de-
partments and administrative agen-
cies themselves.
Despite the tremendous growth in
the business of administration in
recent years, I have observed that
there has been a substantial i'm
provement in the standards of ad-
ministrative action. That does not
mean that further improvement is
not needed.
I am convinced, however, that in
reality the effect of this bill would
be to reverse and, to large extent
cancel one of the most significant
and useful trends of the twentieth
century in legal administration.
That movement has its origin in
the recognition even by courts them
selves that the conventional processes
of the courts are not adapted to
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Evening star., 1940-12-18
Tear Gas Routs All Workers
From F Street Office Bui|dino

Fumes were worst on the top floor,
and no one was able to stay In the
building for nearly an hour.
Firemen from No. IA Engine Co.
and nearly a score of police finally
were able to extinguish the smolder-
ing bomb.
The Thomas j. Fisher Co., rental
agents for the building, said it had
recently changed ownership. Elmer
Schatz, superintendent of the build
ing, said he knew a "can" was in
the basement. but he did not know
it was a bomb.
The building is largely occupied by
patent attorneys.
Police and firemen were investi-
eating the possibility that some in
ventor might have left the bomb
with an attorney, who deposited it in
the basement for safe keeping"
Evening star., 1940-12-18
|ckes Warns Of Sabotage,
DANGER 10 Panama Canal
Bv tht Associated Press

By tht Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia warn
ing that more explosions in Amer
ican powder plants may be expected
and hint to keep a watchful eye
on the Panama Canal were voiced
last night by Interior Secretary
Ickes.
In an address at Columbia Uni
versity, he asserted the axis die
tators propose to cripple the United
States if they can"
"One way of doing this would be
to damage the Panama Canal" he
said. THE axis powers eye the
canal with hungry eyes"
Sabotage in industrial and mill
tary plants would be another way,
he said.
The Secretary denounced a group
of Americans whom he described
as "appeasers in the making" and
named, among others, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh as "a peripatetic ap-
peaser who would abjectly surrend-
er his sword even before 1t is de-
manded."
Evening star., 1940-12-18

A tear gas bomb exploded in
the basement of the Barrister Build
ing, 635 F street NV, shortly after
l o'clock today, routing more than
100 Office workers to the street.
The bomb, described by firemen
as an antiquated type, was resting
on work bench in the basement,
although building officials said they
were unaware it was bomb
Samuel McCauley, a janitor, said
he was working in the basement
when he Sheard sharp explosion.
He turned and saw smoke pouring
from the can-like bomb, and fled
from the cellar.
Acrid fumes soon filled the eight
story building. Office workers, tears
streaming from Redeemed eyes, had
to walk down the stairs to leave
the building because elevator serv-
ice was halted.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
U. 5. Charge al Vich\
Leaves by Plane 10
See Weygand
Murphy Will Make
Extensive Tour of
North Africu
By PAUL GHALI,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
VICHY, Dec. 18.-Robert D. Muir
ply, American charge d'affaires here,
left by plane this morning for North
Africa, where he will make an ex-
tensive tour and confer with Gen.
Maxine Weygand, political and mil
itary chief of French North Africa.
Mr.. Murphy's visit with Gen. Wey-
gand, it is believed here, will possibly
be in connection with the European
Journey of Col. William wild BilD
j. Donovan, who is now in England
Col. Donovan, by State Department
admission, is on a governmental
mission
French officials are greatly inter-
ested in this American initiative, "
which they consider more than a
casual fight, but they assure this
correspondent that Gen. Weygand
will report to Vichy on his conversa-
tions with Mr.. Murphy.
Copyright 1910, by Chicago Daily
News, 1nc)
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Handshakine Greets
Princess JuIiana
On Arrival Here
Mrs. Roosevelt Welcomes
Netherlands Royalty
On Front Porch

Her royal highness, Crown Princess
Juliana of the Netherlands. dis
covered today that friendliness re-
places pomp and ceremony in a
democracy.
The royal refugee, arriving Is
minutes late from Montreal, was
greeted with handshaking rather
than handkissing in the presiden-
tial reception room at Union Sta
tion.
From the station Princess Juliana
was driven in a presidential car
to the White House where Mrs.
Roosevelt, like any American host
ess. was waiting on the front porch
to greet her.
Mrs. Roosevelt then took the
Crown Princess by the hand and
led her into the White House.
Crowd Waits in Cold.
Dignitaries from the State De-
partment and the Netherlands Le-
cation had waited for Princess Juli-
anas private car to be switched
nearer to the station, and a crowd
waited for more than an hour in the
cold for Juliana to make her appear
ance.
Among them was 19-year- Bart
Neervoort of the Dutch East Indies.
The youth, student at Stevens In
stitute of Technology in New York,
said he came to Washington just to
see the woman he hopes some day
will wear the crown of the Neither
| lands
The Crown Princess, cheered as
she left the presidential reception
room. faced the throng of camera
men amiably enough and laughed
and chatted with Undersecretary of
State ,Welles, who stood at her side
She was dressed simply in knee
length mink coat and black dress
Famous for her jewels, she, wore
only tiny gold and emerald ear
rings. Her black hat was covered
with thin yelling,
Her year of anxiety apparently
had told on her, for rouge, lightly
applied, replaced the former natural
rosiness of her cheeks and she
looked far thinner than pictures OF
her taken before the German in
vasion of Holland.
| Decorations Honor Visitor.
Another crowd, mostly women
was lined on both sides of the front
entrance to the White House.
Wreaths of holly decorated the
north portico to the White House
where the party entered. The dec
orations were put up today in honor
| of the visitor.
The Reception Committee at
Union Station Undersecretary OF
State and Mrs. Welles, George r
Summerlin, State Department chief
Of Protocol; the American Minister
(see JUIIANA, Page A-59
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Italian Coptives Find
Duce Right-He Who
| Stands Still Is Lost
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 1s.-De-
jected Italian prisoners plodding
back toward Egypt over the
Roman Via Vittoria"-the road
they had hoped to follow to
triumph passed monuments
erected to Premier Mussolini.
Some of them were inscribed
with such maxims of II Duce's
as:
Those who stand still are
lost"
From the prisoners came re-
peated stories of being taken by
surprise by the British attack.
"We did not dream any Eng
lish offensive was coming" one
officer told an Associated Press
correspondent with the British
Army. Then we heard there
was action, but we thought the
front was still 40 miles away.
Imagine our surprise when enc
my tanks suddenly charged U.S."
Evening star., 1940-12-18
British Force Raids
Italian SomaIiIand,
Kenya Command Says
50 Killed, IS Captured
In Drive of Several Miles
To Attack Base
BY the Associated Press.

by tIle ESSOCldteQ fIeSS.
NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, Dec. 10.
"A strong British force which in
cluded "armored fighting vehicles and
artillery" has dashed several miles
into Italian Somaliland and raided
the Italian base at Ell Wax, killing
so men and suffering only slight
losses, the British command an
nounced today.
The communique said that at least
25 Italians, including several Off
GERS, and so native troops were
captured, along with three guns,
some machine-guns and large
quantities of stores and ammuni-
ton
"a later communique issued by
the British Near East COM
mand in Cairo put the number
of prisoners at 120 and guns
at 15)
Units drawn from widely sepa-
rated parts of Britain's African en-
plre TOOK part IN the operation,
including land and air detachments
from South Africa and black troops
from the Gold Coast in the West.
Ell Wax is in the Jubaland terri
tory which Britain ceded to Italy
in 1925.
The raid marked resumption of
activity in the East African theater
made possible by favorable weather.
yesterday the British communique
issued at Cairo said "in the north
ern frontier district of Kenya the
cessation of the rainy period en-
abled us to recommence offensive
patrolling on a considerable scale.)
The Ell Wax raid was launched
from Northern Kenya.
There has been little change in
Northern Kenya. bordering Somali-
land and Ethiopia, in the last few
months The Italians still hold Buna,
in Kenya. so miles south of the
Ethiopian frontier, which they cap
tured September 3.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Hundreds Of Names
Posted for Draft Test
To Fill 202 Quota
294 Of 900 Registrars
Announced; Examinations
Tomorrow and Friday

Names of 294 of the 600 Selec-
tive Service registrants to be
given physical examinations tomor-
row and Friday for possible military
service were announced today by
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, Selective
Service director of the District.
From the 600 designated selectees
officials hope to obtain a sufficient
number of Glass la men to fill the
city's January quota, tentatively set
at 202.
Additional names of registrants to
begin physical examinations were
expected to be announced this after
noon. This list prepared today was
composed of registrants who will be
examined at four hospitals begin
ming at pm. tomorrow.
Meanwhile in District Court a
policy of moving up on the calendar
cases of men about to be called into
service was laid down by Justice
Bolitha J. Laws.
Divorce Cases Advanced,
Justice Laws ordered advanced two
divorce cases, one involving a lieu
tenant in the Army Reserve Corps
| about to leave for active duty at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, and the other
private in the National Guard
260th Coast Artillery, anti-aircraft
unit. scheduled to move out to Fort
Bliss. Tex, early in January.
The lieutenant is William M.
Lyons, 200 Longfellow street NV,
who is seeking a divorce on the
ground of voluntary separation or
desertion from Mrs. Martha E. Lyons
of Holyoke. Mass 1t. Lyons expects
to be called to duty on December %,
his attorney, William A. Gallagher,
told the court in his motion to ad-
vance the case.
In the other case, John E. Tegeler,
1888 Forty-second street NV, the
National Guard private, has brought
divorce action against Mrs. Roberta
S. Tegeler, GOT Concord avenue NV.
Oll Gllc SIO OUllu VI OcScl GlOll. AlUOl icy
Daniel B. Maher, representing Mr.
Tegeler, told the court that his client
had been notified he would be in
Quoted into Regular Army service on
January 6.
Induction Is January 6.
District selectees picked from
those examined tomorrow and Fri.
day to fill the January quota will be
inducted January at the 5th Regi-
ment Armory in Baltimore
Third Corps Area headquarters
revealed yesterday that nearly hall
of the men called out in this incre-
ment will be sent South for perma-
nent duties. More adequate hous-
ing facilities are available in sew
eral 4th Corps Area States, it was
said. Officials also pointed out that
the addition of selectees to severaI
Army posts in the Southern area
| /Cort;puad ~, pooo Al Co1,,r,y, II
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Nozi Sources DENY
Army of $4,000 Has
Moved Into Italy

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-Authorized
sources fatty denied today re-
ports that 50,0 900 German troops
had reached an Italian port
bound for Libya.
The Columbia Broadcasting
Co.'S correspondent in Belgrade,
Yugoslavia, said in a broadcast
last night that according to re-
liable sources in Yugoslavia,
more than $4,000 German troops
had moved quietly into Italy,
presumably to embark for Libya
and Albania to aid the Italians.
Evening star., 1940-12-18

possible, Mrs. O'Connor said:
Il realize that the nearer we get
to Christmas Day, the more we feel
the real Christmas spirit, but all
of us must feel it now if Christmas
is to come to the needy"
She explained that the mechanics
of sending out Christmas checks
from the Citizens Christmas Com
mittee, which is done with funds
given by contributors to The Star
campaign, requires little time.
IF the gifts are sent late" she
warned, "the mothers of needy fami-
lies won't be able to 60 out and
buy what they need in time for
Christmas"
Leaves Families Anxious.
She pleaded with prospective
givers to spare these needy families
the anxiety they would surely feel
if they did't know until the last
moment whether they would be able
to give Christmas to their children.
Contributions to The Star
N. B. C.-Warner Bros. Christmas
campaign may be made by mailing
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Alien Registration

Washington's non-citizen resi-
dents must register at the City
Post Office, Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and North Capitol street,
before Thursday, December 26.
Failure to comply with the
Alien Registration Act of 1910
involves penalties up to a fine
of $1,000 and imprisonment for
six months. Fraudulent state
ments in registration repunish-
able by deportation.
Aliens IA years of age and
older should register in person,
while parents or guardians must
register for alien children under
IA. Special arrangements can
be made in the case of persons
unable to visit the registration
Office because of illness or
physical disability.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Yugos|ovs Say Germans
Will Get Copper Mines
Rv the Associated Press.

BV Ire ASSoClated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Dec. 1S.
The newspaper Vreme said today
Germany is planning to take over
the French-owned Bor copper mines
in Eastern Yugoslavia-the largest
producers in Europe.
The newspaper said German
barking interests would absorb the
majority of shares now held by the
Kirabeau Bank in Paris.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
BY the Associated Press.

"SoI VI ellC I1COl iuCo.
| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18-TWo large
tankers radioed today that they had
been attacked by submarines about
$50 miles northwest of the Hebrides,
lndica ting that another British con-
voy was under fire.
The 10,746-ton Dutch tanker
Pendrecht first reported, in a mes
sage heard by Mackay Radio, that
she had been torpedoed and later
asked for immediate assistance.
Two hours later the 9,860-ton
Norwegian Dalfonn radioed:
ATTACKED by submarine, position
58.27 north, 1911 west, suspicious
tanker flying Dutch flag in the
vicinity"
1t was believed the Dalfonn might
have sighted the Pendrecht, which
sent her first distress call at $40
am. C. S. t..
The Dalfonn, out of Stavanger,
traded between Rotterdam and Gu
racao before the war. She was be-
lieved to be operating under the
British Admiralty in ferrying avia-
ton gasoline to England.
The ships were attacked about so
miles from where the British pas
senger liner Western Prince was tor
pedoed last week.
The first message sent by the
Pendrecht was this:
"Torpedoed by sub, position 59.O5
north, 17.48 west"
The Pendrecht traded between
United States Gulf ports, Rotterdam
and Germany before the war. She
was completed last year and was tied
up temporarily in Los Angeles when
Germany invaded Holland.
The 494-foot Pendrecht was con-
sidered one of the most modern
of her kind. She left Los Angeles
last May for Australia and ap-
parently had been switched into the
(See TANKERS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-12-18
British Tennis Star
Dies in Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG, Urion of South
Africa, Dec. 18.-Ronah A. Shayes,
%, member of Britain's Davis Cup
tennis team, was killed today in
a plane crash just after he had
completed his training as a pilot
in the Royal Air Force.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
B uIIetins S
Supply Ship Sunk

LONDON (P.-An Admiralty
communique said tonight that
British motor torpedo boat sank
large armed supply ship off the
Belgian coast early today.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Accused of Impersonotion

Clarence Edward Upton, 81,
was called before United States
Commissioner Turnage today for
hearing on a charge that he il
legally wore the uniform of
captain of military intelligence.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Joy of Anticipating YuIe Added
If Gifts for Needy Made Now
Mothers Of Less Fortunate Families
Require Time to Shop, Too

Mothers Of the needy must have little time do their Christ
shopping too Mrs John Jay OConno chairman OF the
Citizens Christmas Committee reminded glverS today.
Urging those who wish to add needy families their
Christmas lists their gifts The Star
Evening star., 1940-12-18

Final audit report of the
Community Chest Campaign on
pages Biz, 13, IA and Is.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Fires Reported Blazing
In K|isura as Greek
Troops Advance
Italians Are Believed
Preparing to Abandon
Town Near TepeIeni
Bv the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Dec. 18.-Fires have
broken out in Klisura, it was OFF,
cially reported today, leading to be-
lief that italian forces were burning
supplies in preparation to abandon
that mountain town on the middle
Albanian front.
Greeks pointed out that such fires
were observed before the Italians re-
linquished Argirocastro and Porto
Edda.
Both Klisura and Tepeleni,
farther west. were reported within
the range of Greek machine guns.
Heavy fighting was reported con-
tinuing both in the Klisura- -Tepeleni
sector and in the coastal region to
the southwest and the Greeks al
ready called the contest in the for
mer sector a brilliant victory
likely to have a decisive influence on
future operations.
Klisura, about midway between
Premet and Tepeleni on a cross
mountain road, bars an important
route to Tepeleni and the lower
valley of the Viousa River.
In the valley between Premet and
Klisura the Fascists were said to
have used so tanks in a rowing de-
fense of their Notifications while
Greek artillery held them under
fire.
Flanking Port of Palermo.
On the coast the Greeks were said
to be we'll within range of Chimara,
which the Italians were reported
defending with reinforcements.
Greeks said they were flanking the
port of Palermo. In the northern
sector fighting has been slowed
down by bad weather, but neverthe-
(See GREEK, Page A-5.)