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Evening star., 1941-08-26
RooseveIt's Decision
Expected Today on
War Building Location
President Signs Bill
Of 71z Billions Carrying
$4,000, 900 for Project

A presidential decision regard
ing the location and dimensions of
the proposed new War Department
Building was expected today follow
ing the Chief Executives signing
late yesterday of the 1886 ,896. .948
defense bill carrying $4,000, 900 for
its construction.
There was a possibility the Presi-
dent might make statement on the
matter at his press conference
scheduled late this afternoon.
At the same time he affixed his
signature to the appropriation
measure the President announced
that he would issue a statement
later regarding the mammoth struc-
ture the Army had proposed to
erect in front Of Arlington Gene
terry.
Since Wednesday, the President
has been waiting for the Army to
submit to him a redraft Of its plans
for the War Department Building.
At that time he ordered restudy
of the project, both as to design and
site.
The Army had planned build
ing for 10000 employees at the north
end of the old experimental farm
tract, within a stones throw OF the
cemetery hemicycle.
President Opposes Farm Site.
The President, however, made it
plain last week that he would not
sanction use of the experimental
farm site for esthetic reasons. He
explained he did not want to des-
ecrate scenic Washington further,
having had a hand in the erection
on the Mall of the old War and Navy
Department Buildings during the
World War.
He also has placed himself on rec
ord as being Of the opinion no build
ing larger than would accommodate
10000 workers should be put up in
Arlington until some experience has
been gained as to the effect Of con-
centrating so many employees there.
The fact that he signed the ap-
preparation measure, 1t was ex-
planned, does not preclude reloca-
ton of the proposed War Depart
ment Building or changing its di-
mensions, since the bill only author
ICES its construction, without making
it mandatory.
Virginia Site Seen.
As a result of the Presidents re-
study order, War Department archi-
tects and engineers have been work.
ing "a hours a day revising their
plans. Whether or not they have
accomplished this revision could not
be learned. The President is be-
lieved to be basing his anticipated
statement on its content.
With the choice of sites appar-
emily lying between the Northwest
Rectangle in the District and the
87-acre Quartermaster depot tract
In Arlington. indications were that
the Virginia land will be selected.
While the President has expressed
himself as favoring the rectangle,
the Army has objected to it because
of the time element involved, point
ing out that long condemnation
proceedings would have to be under
taken before enough space was
available for the building
The Army also has said there
would not be sufficient automobile
1see WAR BUILDING, page A-15)
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Senators Order
Immediate Quiz
-u=
-
On Gasoline
~ =
BoiIey Appoints
Subcommittee to
Probe Situation
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Gasoline shortage on Eastern
Senbodrd wds threatened tphex
transfers of tankers to British
aid began. Federal Petroleum.
Co-ordindtor Ickes 1Ddrned that,
one-thrd reduction in consuntp-s
ton Das imperative, called tof-
= voluntary cooperation, closing
OF filing stations from pm. to
am. Response to plea tCds'
called Disappointing, rattontnU
plans Dere reported under con-.
sideration. Mdrketers toGe tn-
structed to cut deliveries to std-.
tions. Demands for irUeSttgdttoH
of entire problem increased on
Capitol Hill. =
Immediate investigation of the
East Coast gasoline situation was
ordered today by the Senate Con1-
merce Committee under its general
authority, without waiting for Sem
ate action. !
Chairman Bailey, Democrat, OF
North Carolina announced appoint
ment of a special subcommittee, as
follows:
Senators Maloney. Democrat. Of
Connecticut, chairman: Barbour.
Republican, of New Jersey: Burton.
Republican, of Ohio; Radcliffe,
Democrat, of Maryland, and O'Dan-
iel, Democrat, of Texas.
Subcommittee hearings will start
Thursday.
In addition to ordering the i'm
mediate subcommittee inquiry on
motion of Chairman Bailey, the
committee reported favorably to the
Senate two other resolutions by
Senator Maloney. One deals with
the oil situation, while the other
calls for general study of priorities.
Funds for Probe Limited.
Senator Bailey explained that his
committee can proceed with the oil
hearings on its own initiative. but
has funds only for stenographi
service. The purpose of sending the
Maloney oil resolution to the Sen
ate was to have it referred 10 the
Senate Audit and Control Com
Evening star., 1941-08-26
3 Additional Ways
Ordered 10 Speed
u. 5. Ship Program
66 More Coreo Vessels
Are AIIocuted, First
Of 566 PIunned
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission put 9
new $l,246, $50 900 shipbuilding pro.
gram under way today by negotiat.
ing for % additional ways in exist.
ing yards and contracts for 66 &C.
design cargo ships.
Its action followed the signing by
President Roosevelt of an appro-
priation bill carrying $685.. $50 ,00t
cash and authorization for late
appropriations of 81 900 900 900. The
new program calls for a total of SGT
ships.
This will bring the commission
total program to 1,276 ships, OF
which 100 have been completed.
Additional Ways.
Additional ways, together with
the necessary shops, equipment anc
machinery which are estimated tt
cost an average of $1,000 900 per
way, have been allocated as follows
South Portland Shipbuilding Co.
South Portland, Me, two.
Bethlehem Steel Co., sparrows
Point, Md, two.
Alabama Shipbuilding d Dry Dock
Co., Mobile, eight.
ingalls, Shipbuildins Co., Pasca-
goula, Miss, two.
Delta Shipbuilding Co., New Or
leans, two.
Consolidated Steel Corp, Ltd, Los
Angeles, four.
Richmond Shipbuilding Corp,
Richmond, Calf, three.
The commission said expansion OF
other yards would be authorized as
rapidly as practicable. 1t is thought
about 48 ways, including those
allocated today, will be constructed
to handle the new program.
New Ships Ordered.
Also. the commission announced
1t had entered into agreements with
the following shipyards for the con
struction of 66 commission-designet
&c" type vessels:
Consolidated Steel, Los Angeles
26 CT type; Gulf Shipbuildini
Corp, Chickasaw, near Mobile, Il
CO type; ingalls,, Pascagoula, Il
C-3 type; Bethlehem, Sparrow
Point, IA C-3 type.
The estimated cost Of the ship
ranges from $2,2O0,0 900 to $4,000, 90
each.
Exact types of the remaining 50
ships have not been determined, tn
commission said. The ultimate de
cision depending on the availabl
supply of various types of propellin
machinery.
The new program brings to nearl.
1,4O0 ships total planned produc
ton by the end of 1943, an averag
of about two ships a day.
In addition to the shipbuildinl
money, the new legislation provide
$3.50. .000, 900 for the commission t,
charter, purchase, requisition, main
tain, repair and operate ships.
Evening star., 1941-08-26

weeks.
A recent check showed that well
over 10000 applications for priority
ratings had been received since
establishment of the system under
Q. p NJ, and that about third
of this total had not been acted
upon. The figures are for o. p. M
issued ratings only. The Army
Navy Munitions Board. which has
authority to grant ratings for items
on the critical list" of materials,
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Cupt. Elliott Roosevelt
Leaves London Hotel
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Capt. Elliott
Roosevelt has checked out Of Lon
don hotel after a weeks visit in the
empire capital. Members OF the
United States Embassy staff said to-
day they were unable to say whether
he had left Britain.
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Foreign.
r. A. r. planes skim across Channel
to raid French coast. Page Al
Russians confident campaign IN
Iran win end quickly. Page A-S
Notionol.
Stettinius sees serious shortages Of
raw materials. Page Al
New 81, ,246, ,650, 900 shipbuilding pro-
gram put under way. Page Al
Senate unit weighs further increases
In tax bill. Page Al
Freak storms kin :, injure So In 5
States. Page Al
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Lag in Clearance of Priorities
Threatens Defense Production
O.. M OffieioIs Blame 'Chokepoint'
On Lack of Personnel and Spuce
By JAMES FREE.

of imposing all bottlenecks
program has developed in clearance of priories
Plants threatened with curtament of production closing
entirely because of lack of preference ratings vital
tera have been unable to obtain action
application for prorites for six weeks to two months
The O. NJ prores division admits that action applca-
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Big Ukranian
Germans Claim
Dnieperopetrovsk,
River Brideeheod,
Declared Taken
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The Ger
man high command announced
tonight the capture of Dnieper-
opetrovsk, which was described
as the last Russian bridgehead
on the west bank of the lower
Dnieper River.
The southern Axis army was re-
ported to have captured SO ,596
prisoners, 465 guns and 1879 armored
cars in this drive through the
Western Ukraine since the battle of
Uman
Dnieperopetrovsk, a commercial
and communications center of 500,-
600, was declared to have fallen yes
terday. It Is the 18th largest city
of the Soviet Union.
Industrial Town Taken.
It's fall was announced almost
simultaneously with an unomcial
report of the capture of Luga, in
dustrial city of $4,000 in the Lenin-
grad defense ring between Lakes
linen and Peipus about 80 miles
south of Leningrad.
A commIniQue from Adolf Hitler's
headquarters said:
Speedy units Of Won Kleist' s
panzer army after heavy fighting
yesterday stormed and took the
bridgehead of Dnieperopetrovsk and
the town itself. Thus the enemy
lost his last base on the west bank
OF the Dnieper below Kiev."
Heavy combat was reported by
DNB in the Luga area.
In fighting which lasted several
days, the news agency said, German
formations silenced 112 bunkers.
cleared away 1900 mines, captured
1890 prisoners and seized or de-
stroyed 81 armored cars and 46
guns.
Luga is the site of large chemical
and metal industries. several large
sawmills and an important airport.
Hitler's headquarters earlier de-
voted but one sentence to the war
with Russia, officially reporting sue
cessful progress without mention of
details of the fighting.
CThe Berlin radio said Finnish
troops operating on the Karelian
Isthmus were pushing southwark
toward Leningrad through the
capture Of $500 prisoners, lot
tanks, 1913 guns and other war
materiels and destruction of 43
Soviet airplanes)
DNB. said a German panzer
company had captured so carloads
Of Russian munitions by shelling q
racing Soviet freight locomotive into
immobility on "a northern stretch
of the eastern front"
The munitions it was pulling were
captured, the agency said, and sig
nal blocking stopped two trains be-
hind it long enough for them to be
brought under fire and their cars to
be destroyed by flames from oil tank
explosions.
Luftwaffe Hits Retreating Reds.
The Luftwaffe was reported te
have struck far beyond Dneiperopet-
rovsk yesterday at Russian troops
described as retreating east of the
Dnieper River.
The bombers were said to have
taken a heavy toll of the troops anc
left smashed guns and trucks along
the road. German flyers reported
that Russian monitor sank in the
Dnieper River after being bombed
In raids east of Kiev the Ger
mans said they shot down nine Rus
sian planes and damaged many or
the ground.
Important rail lines and truck
columns were listed as the Luft-
wafIe's principal targets along the
central and northern front.
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Nozi Tank Sting Declared
Extracted by Russians

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 26 R).-
The Russians have failed to halt
the German drive, but they have
taken the sting out of Adolf Hitler's
rapier-like armored thrusts, q mill
tary source in direct contact with
(See BERLIN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Milk association approves 1-cent
boost in milk here. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-08-26

(See GASOLINE, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-08-26

(See IRAN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-26

(See WAR BUILDING, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1941-08-26

(See BERLIN. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and Ok Of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
Busy Times ForeSeen For
Harriet School Students

Busy times are foreseen at Har-
riet School for the next few weeks
as students start work on unit pro
grams after week Of achievement
tests.
Second grade pupils at Harriet
School are working on a play,
The Grasshopper and the Ant,
to be presented in their room soon.
The cast includes Uziel Ham lton,
Shirley Taylor, Willis Richardson,
Elmer Hurst and Helen Simmons.
Second grade pupils have been
bringing boxes and containers for
their store, built at one side OF
their room. The children have
learned the value OF measurements,
counting OF money and how to use
the telephone.
With poster paints. James JAG
obs, fourth grade pupil, has pa nted
winter scene OF a house among
snow covered hills.
A representative OF Ypsilanti
High School librar. has prepared
index cards for each OF the 500
books in the school library. \
number OF new books on negro his
tory have been ordered for the
school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
DUB HEALTH sATrLE

With the world in the grlp Of
war, Americas "Arst line Of de-
tense" is its children, say experts
on child we fare: They warn
against the danger that our con-
Germ for battlesh!ps and airplanes.
for food and fuel. for defense train
ing and defense production may
cause US 70 overlool: a less drama
tic but vitality important fact, name
ly, that the homes OF the nation and
the children in those homes are a
FIRST line OF defense.
The health, education and social
protection that children and youth
Will receive this year and next year
VIII largely determine the enec-
Aveness Of our nation FIVE years
and 10 years hence.
Improvements ia sanitation, pre-.
vention Of disease and scientific M.
triton, have given Us a new gem
GRAFTON Of children who are both
taller and heavier than their par.
ents; whose chances OF going
through the first years OF life with.
out attack by communicable dis.
eases OF childhood are greater. and
whose general health care is su.
per or 10 that OF generation ago.
Warning countries that have
achieved good health records can.
not think in terms OF better health
they are faced with the inevitable
destruction Of their gains. Their
problem Is not how 70 advance
health but how 10 survive. Here
in America we can. II we will. hold
every gain made: we can work
for an even more heslthfu' future.
We are also proftlng BY gains
IN vocational training. In IS
months OF the World War voca.
tionsl schools trained only 10000
persons whereas in the first two
months OF the current defense pro-
gram vocational schools have en-.
rolled 10000.
II we are 10 continue IN the
democratic way OF life. which Is
challenged by the totalitariaus. our
students must and should know
what II Is We are preparing TO de-
fend. Only through education
broadly conceived can we achieve
citizenry With the convictions
that make for a nation powerful be
cause Il is united IN It's love Of
democracy and is determination
20 develol and defend that de-
mocracy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
Pick of the Air Today

So. s, s:55. 1:45 p m, 4:55; MBS
chan 10. 11:15, 1870 a. n, p.
m. 6.
NBC- 1915 a. m Knights Of
Road,
1880 p. m. Pour Showmen,
1:15-Tony Wons.
Chs 10 Kathleen Norris,
3:15 p. m.-Jan Peerce, David
Ross
NBC-10-Josh Higgins,
11:30-Wife Saver, noon Glenn
Darwin, baritone.
MBS-- chain-12:45 - Buckeye
-Four.
3:30-Henry Cincone's Orches-
ira
Short-wave shorts-DJB Dbl
Berlin 6:l5 p. H. Philharmonic
Concert. JVZ JLG4 Tokyo .05
Light Music. Csc esd London
S:45 Headline News. 2RO3 Rome
10 News In English.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE

The meeting between French Pre-
mier Marshal Henri Philippe Fetain
and that strange man, Pierre Laval
whom the old soldier dismissed
from the government not long ago
is a sign OF the struggle going on
in France.
II is the struggle between those
who favor further collaboration
with Germany as the only way to
escape from the most ruthless pen
alties OF defeat, and those who
think France still will be able 10
preserve both her honor and indie
pendence by resisting German
threats OF complete humiliation
It's tragic dilemma which tears
the French nation into conflicting
groups. From evidence that reaca-
es this country in a roundabout way
from occupied and unoccupied
France 1t is beyond doubt that great
numbers Of the French people are
putting all their hope and faith In
a British victory
This feeling IS growing in inten-
sity, owing 10 the Italian losses IN
Egypt and Albania and TIE unen-
durable conditions Of life under
German occupation.
On the other hand there are
groups on the extreme right and
extreme left OF French political
thought which lean towards the idea
Of collaboration with Germany.
The extreme rightists tend TO be
anti-British and more in fear OF in
. ternal revolution than German dom
nation. They include generals and
many aristocrats Of the former
Renter class who lived on their
capital In luxury or middle-class
prosperity. They are terrified, it
seems, OF a revolutionary movement
which would overthrow their. last
hope OF preserving something for
themselves out OF the ruins.
There are strange, desperate
people in France, like the Cagou-
lsrds, who are really Faseists and
haters OF democracy. They would
like 10 establish a dictatorship with
its heel well on the back Of the
proletariat
There also is fairly strong roy
alist clique working 10 overthrow
the republic, but the extreme LETT is
as anti-democratic and anti-repub-
lican as the extreme right They
have a hatred Of England because
they think Il is the strongest de-
fender OF the capitalist system in
Europe. and that a British victory
will prevent a sweep OF Commun-
ism, which they anticipate as a re-
suit Of this war.
They see the war as entirely for
capitalism, not for liberty and civil
ization against the new code made
in Germany which denies freedom
of The mlpd and tramples all hber.
ties
These ideas we're one cause OF the
French collapse. Neither the ex-
IRENE right nor the extreme left In
France had any enthusiasm. for the
war. They were obsessed by their
political ideas even while the enemy
was driving at the heart OF France,
and gave way TO German propa.
ganda.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
Rural Events

TODAY
Stony Creek
Cemetery Association will meet
at church.
John S. Bugas, OF F. B. l., will
speak at Gentlemen's Evening din.
ner and program given in high
school by Woman's Club. Dinner at
$50 p. m.
JANUARY 80
BelleVlIle
Father, Son banquet, $50 In
Methodist Church. Bishop Raymond
Wade will speak.
East YpsilantI
Spencer Club will meet with Mrs.
Fey Gilbert.
Willis
Home Demonstration Glass will
meet at the home of Mrs. E. Staeb-
Ter. Mrs. Marie Nelson and Mrs.
Lena Staeb er will review the les
son, Tailored Touches,
JANUARY 81
Cherry Hill
Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Nevin, Den.
ton. will entertai~ Cherry Hill. Unit
II of the Woman's Society OF CHRIS
tan Service at a cooperative lunch
con.
S. W. Augusta
Seybert Friendship Sunday
School Class will meet at home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl VANITY and fam
lily.
London
London Woman's Society OF
Christian Service will meet with
Mrs Gerald Hopkins. Potluck din
ner at noon.
Alpha Glass OF London Metho-
dist Church will sponsor a Com.
munity Family Night Potluck sup
per will be served at I p. m.
FEBRUARY I
Whitaker
Card party TO be held In base
ment OF 81 Joseph Church.
FEBRUARY 4
Willis
Open Board meeting to be held
in Chelsea.
BellevlIle
Mrs. Albert Ives will be hostess
to the Whist Club at her home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
Half-F Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

vocational talk given the Rotary Club
Hag reviewed the history Of the drug
the druggist and doctor
and the thing up the present day.
Cooperating the picture houses of the United
Florence Martha Washington gave the
receipts OF her theatre the European Relief Fund
added the Company A,
making total of eighty John Smonds Arthur
Oliver Milton Bernard Hofneyer
recruits The has also received additional
equipment
c. F. Comsock Co. Walkover shop and Fletcher
Fletcher have made their Back to Normal SALE
which brought crowds neople to town each day
Mr. and Mrs Ferguson. Ballard celebrating
wedding anniversary today He rs and she is 49,
Fifty Years Ago
Wedding: Reu Knickerbocker Nellie Taaday
daughter OF Taaday the home of the
Edwards Adams st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
QUITS TAXI BUSINESS

Battle Creek. Jan. 27-Pvt. vii.
liam G. Frenzol's private taxi.cab
service between Fort Custer and
Battle Creek has terminated. Fren-
eel had been taking soldiers TO the
city at Is cents a trip He had no
permit. no chaufieurs license. no
commercial license plates. and no
insurance coverage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27

This wishes the onus of onto
Barley. Mccormack and such
other legislators as vote for the
plan, and a majority is fairly GER
ain to do so. with maybe few
notifications.
It's rather severe on Barley
and Mccormack, though. to have
50 many Of their legislative asso-
iates pointing to them as authors
If a scheme to put such a crimp
nto congress constitutional status
and create a virtual dictatorship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING

Marquette. Jan. 27--Fire sunday
destroyed a two-story building in
which we're housed bowling alleys.
and a store house. Fire Chief r W.
Bystrom said that the cause OF the
fire vas undetermined.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27

costs. watch your expenditures
and safeguard your health. The
child born on this date will be
fortunate in military and engi-
neering spheres. but unfortunate
In legal and ecclesiastical mat
ters. He or she will be clever.
ingenious. fond Of change. novelty
ard romance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-27
Today's Horoscope

H. you are celebrating your
birthday today you must look for
a rather trying year ahead Some
good fortune viii come TO you
during this period. however,
through military people and love
affairs. Avoid the law at all