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Evening star., 1941-10-22
HiIIman Testifies
Currier Bid Denied
To Bar Union War
O.P. M. Official Declares
Firms Labor Record
Prompted Decision
By JAMES FREE.

o. p. M. Labor Director Sidney
Hillman said today that he recon-
mended rejection of the Currier
Lumber Co.'S low bid on a Detroit
defense housing project to avoid
union warfare" that would have
been started by A. F. L. unions. and
because of the Currier firms con-
troversial" labor relations history.
Mr.. Hillman. teStifying before the
Senate Defense investigator Com
mittee, said he knew" that award
of the contract to the Currier Co.,
which has an agreement with the
C. I. o.. would cause trouble that
would be made serious by "irrespon-
sible elements"
DO you think the Government
should refuse a contract to a firm
that bids 100000 under its COM
petitors because of threats of what
irresponsible elements might do?"
asked Senator Brewster, Republican.
of Maine. Are you disciple of ap-
peaSement?"
Only "Recommends" Action.
No, I am not disciple of ap-
peasement." said Mr.. Hillman. But
in my considered judgment the best
interests of national defense would
be served by denial of this contract.
I only recommended action. I can
not dictate what Government
agencies must do"
Il think you have set a dangerous
precedent in this case."' Senator
Brewster asserted. II think we have
labor government, represented by
you"
Mr.. Hillman also testified before
the committee that his agency'S
stabilization agreement in the con-
struction field has no provision for
an American Federation of Labor
closed shop.
Mr. Curriers' bid was s979. 500
which he said was s431 900 below
the next lowest. The A F. L., which
opposed his getting the job, COM
planned that Mr. Currier did not
include utilities in his figures and
that they therefore were some $780,
| 900 off.
Mr.. Hillman said he had advised
John M. Carmody, Federal Works
administrator, not to make the
(See HOUSING CONTRACT, Abb
Evening star., 1941-10-22
British Batter Naples
Five Hoursi Wars
Heaviest Assault
Huge Domoge Admitted
By ItoIiun Command;
ID Killed, II Hurt
By the Associated Press.


ROME. Oct. 22.-British bombers,
attacking Naples in a wave an hour
for five hours, caused huge damage
last night in the wars heaviest
assault on Italy's big west coast
maritime and industrial center, the
high command declared today.
Bombs. dropped by the hundreds.
were said to have killed IA and
injured 81.
1t was the second raid on the
city in less than a week, British
planes having carried out an attack
last Thursday night which the
Italians said killed II persons and
injured 81.
Casualties from last nights raid.
during which waves of planes
dropped hundreds of incendiaries
and explosive bombs. totaled IA dead
and 27 injured, communiQue de-
clared.
British air raiders also were re-
ported to have attacked oft bombed
Catania, Sicily. again last night. One
of the attackers was shot down in
flames, the high command said
The official announcement on the
raids declared:
The British air force last night
made raids on Naples and the Ca
tania area.
AT Naples, in five successive
waves lasting five hours, hundreds
Of incendiary and explosive bombs
Evening star., 1941-10-22
kozi Port of Bremen
Also Heavily Bombed

LONDON, Oct. % (P.-British
bombers blasted heavily last night at
the big Northwest German port of
Bremen and Italy's west coast indus
trial and maritime center, Naples.
The Air Ministry said numerous
targets in Northwest Germany were
attacked along with Bremen.
Other attacks, communique said.
were directed against docks at the
French ports of Brest and Lorient,
the harbor and fuel stores at Aarhus
in Northern Denmark, and German
airdromeS in Northern France and
the Netherlands.
Loss of three planes in these as
saults was acknowledged by the
British, but they raised to 13 the
number of German fighters re-
ported destroyed by the r. A. F..
in sweeps over Northern France
yesterday. Ten British fighters
were lost in those daylight raids.
the Air Ministry said, but declared
four of the pilots had been rescued.
(The Germans acknowledged
the r. A. F. had attacked several
places in Northwestern Germany,
but minimized the damage and
said that two of the raiders were
destroyed0
Evening star., 1941-10-22
D. {. Rent Control Bill
Nav Be States Model

The District rent control bill is to
be introduced by Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Com
mittee either late this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
After comforting with House
Leader Mccormack, Mr.. Randolph
announced that the rent measure
will be made special order of busi-
ness for Monday, November 8, and
that it will be given most careful
consideration in the House as a
model for rent-control legislation
throughout the States.
This afternoon House Leader Nc
Cormack will ask that District day
scheduled for next Monday be post
poned until November 3. Many
members feel that they need a rest
or have important business back
home connected with the defense
program. BY gentleman's agree
ment that no important legislation
of controversial nature will be con-
sidered next week, an opportunity
will be afforded the members to
take few days off.
Chairman Randolph is today poll
ing the members of the committee
for approval of the final draft of the
bill.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
.Catoe Says He Never
Saw Confession
Read al Trial
Abromowitz SIoyine
Defendant Claims He
Signed Blank Poqes

Jarvis R. Catoe faced a District
Court jury, trying him for his life,
this afternoon and told them he had
never before seen the confession of
the murder of Mrs. Rose Abramo-
WITT which earlier was read in court
under dramatic circumstances.
Catoe was the second witness
called to the stand by his defense
counsel after the Government had
rested its case shortly before noon
His lawyers, in their opening state
ment to the jury, said they would
prove that Catoe did not criminally
attack and strangle Mrs. Abramo-
witz and that his statements TO po-
lice were tortured out of him.
Catoe. 36-year-old man. identified
his signature on the bottom of the
four sheets of the confession but
said the paper was blank when he
signed.
He charged that when he was
taken TO the Abramowitz apartment
at 1901 Sixteenth street NV, fol-
lowing his arrest, to re-enact the
crime, he started to deny any knowl-
edge of it. but Barney Abramowitz
husband of the slain bride. made q
break at me to hit me with his fist
Said "Yes" to Everything.
Then l said yes to everything
they asked me" he testified
Mr.. Abramowitz. his face drawn
and his eyes half closed. sat on the
witness stand during the morning
session while Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Fihelly read the
statement which police say Catoe
made to them admitting the crime
Catoe. during this reading, had sal
with his eyes downcast
Under questioning by Defense At
torney J. Robert Esher. Catoe re-
peated the story he told previously
IN court of having been beaten with
blackjack, tortured otherwise and
questioned until he was ready to ad-
nit anything.
This story the jury had not heard
before. The II men and ! woman
had been sent from the room when
Catoe testified previously in the
course of his attorneys attempt to
keep the confession out of evidence
Employer restifies.
Before putting Catoe on the
stand, defense counsel told the jury
they would show that Catoe went to
work around 10 m. on March s. the
day Mrs. Abraniowitz was slain. To
bolster this, they called as their
first witness the manager of the
restaurant where Catoe was en-
ployed at that time and who testi-
fed that the defendant came to
work some time before 1885 am.
Then Catoe was called and sale
that he went to work about 10 am
on March 8. In the course of his
testimony he told how police hac
arrested him on the morning of Au-
gust % and started to question me
about this here Estowich girl" Hi.
mispronunciation of the slain vic.
TINS name was seized upon i'm
mediately by Mr.. Esher. who made
him repeat it several times.
Telling of the morning when he
was taken to the Abremowitz apart.
ment to re-enact the crime, Catot
testified:
They unlocked the door, ano
the officer pushed me on in. He
said, Where was the $40 bill you
took out of her pocketbook? They
(See CAToE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Senate Committee
To Open Traffic
Hearings tuesday
House Bill Increasing
D. c. Cos Tax 2c to Be
Bosis for Survey

HOUSE VOTES 2-CENT increase in
District gasoline tax. Page B-l
KEYSTONE AUTO CLUB offers 10
point plan to ease D. c. traffic
Page B-1
Plans for a comprehensive survey
Of WaShington's acute traffic prob
lens were mapped today at con-
ference of District officials and Sem
ator Burton. Republican. of Ohio.
chairman of special Senate sub
committee.
The study will start at $50 am.
Tuesday. when the Commissioners
and municipal officials directly con-
cerned with traffic will be called
before the subcommittee to outline
their program for smoothing out
the kinks that are causing serious
congestion on the streets.
A bill passed by the House yes
terday providing for an increase
from 2 to cents a gallon in the
District gasoline tax to help finance
the long-range s44.000,000 highway
improvement program prepared by
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst. director of
highways, will form the basis of
the study. The subcommittee, how
ever, Senator Burton announced,
will go into all ramifications of the
traffic situation with the hope of
deyeloninp q concrete nlan for a lie
Waiting major traffic ills.
Parking Lot Bill Pending.
In addition to the gasoline tax
increase bill, the subcommittee has
before it a measure authorizing
establishment of municipally-owned
parking lots on the borders of the
central business area-a plan Capt.
Whitehurst said is an integral part
of his program.
A study of traffic problems was
completed last week by House
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative Schultz The final report
Of the House subcommittee has not
yet been completed.
Mr.. Schultz disclosed however,
its principal features would recon-
mend construction of a municipality
owned and operated underground
rapid transit system, an absolute
prohibition against all daytime
parking in the heart of the down
tSee TRAFFIC, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Lost Child Not 10 Walk
For 7 Weeks, Doctor Says

BY the Associated Press.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 22-Little
Pamela Hollingworth, who was lost
for eight days in the forest wilder
ness of New Hampshire's Mount
Chocorua, will not walk for two
weeks, her doctor said today.
The brave, 5-year-old girls feet
were frost t-bitten, and although the
large blisters have healed, DR.. Ralph
E. Cole said complete circulation
had not yet returned to her lower
limbs.
Pam stood up with assistance
yesterday and her parents had
hoped she would walk today. DR..
Cole said, however, that standing
caused her some pain and fatigue.
Yesterday the child told her par
ents she would be allowed to walk
today.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Axis Supply Ship Sunk,
Another Hit, British Say
Nv the > ssc ciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 22-The British
Admiralty announced today that
one British submarine had torpedoed
two Axis supply ships in a Libya-
bound convoy and that another had
shelled an airdrome in Cirenaica.
One of the supply ships was
known to have been sunk, a COM
munique said, describing the en-
gagement with the convoy as fur
ther successful action against the
enemy's supply lines in the Med
iterranean.
Another submarine" it said,
"bombarded the airdrome at APP
pollonia, in Cirenaica, in the face of
gunfre from shore defenses and Sc
cured several hits on hangers and
other buildings
Evening star., 1941-10-22

His broadcast followed news that
the second German officer assaS-
sinated in 48 hours met death yes
terday in Bordeaux.
Admiral Jean Darlan. Vice Pre-
mier, followed his chief on the radio.
in series of emotional appeals to
the populace by Frances highest
authorities.
Both the marshal and the admiral
accused foreign powers" of having
caused the series of assassinations.
There were no details on how the
first so hostages were shot at Nantes.
Another so are scheduled to die If
the two men who shot 1t. Col. Paul
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Bomb Wrecks Club,
Traps Mayor and
Town Leaders
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. %. - The
Mayor, vice chairman of the
local magistrates and other
leading townspeople of north
east coast town were trapped
and believed killed in a club
wrecked in a raid last night
by the German Air Force.
One of the victims was a
former chairman of the British
Press Association.
NeWSmen were not permitted
to identify the victims or give
the name of the town pre-
sumably Newcastle. which the
Germans announced was bat
tered overnight by strong
bomber formationsO
A large corps of rescue work
ers is digging in the ruins.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

were dropped, causing huge damage
to dwellings and fires which were
Immediately put under control.
They caused IA deaths and 27 in
jured among the civilian population,
which maintained admirable be-
havior, calm and discipline.
Near Acireale, in Catania Prov
ince, bombs damaged several houses.
One person was killed and four in
jured."
The Italians said British planes
also were active on the African front
during the night, bombing Bengasi,
Libya. and killing eight natives and
Wounding seven.
They reported their own planes
had struck back at the British Medi-
tnrrapjan haSe nf Malta
Evening star., 1941-10-22
British Warships Shell
Reich S Siege Guns
EneireIing Tobruk
Lone-Ronee Artillery
In Desert Pounded in
Midnight Attack
By LARRY ALLEN.

hSsoCla 6n fTcsS war Correspondent.
WITH BRITISH WARSHIPS
EAST OF TOBRUK, Libya, Oct. %.
British warships blasted German
long-range artillery in the western
desert in a surprise night lombard
ment last night. pumping hundreds
Of shells into the enemy batteries.
The warship, sweeping close along
the shore east Of Tobruk, loosed
broadsides of high explosive shells
shortly after midnight.
All the projectiles fell in the tar
get area, seriously damaging. if not
destroying, the heavy German guns
which for weeks have been throwing
8-inch shells into the British garri-
son at surrounded Tobruk.
Navy officers described the bonn
bardment as successful" removing.
at least temporarily, one of the
sources Of enemy fire power in the
western desert
Heaviest Since Tripoli.
The navy's sudden Smelling of the
enemy base between Salum and To-
bruk was the heaviest since the
battlefield plopped a thousand tons
of steel into Tripoli April 23
The bombardment was similar to
that which paved the way for a
British land drive toward Bengasi.
officers and crew members aboard
this ship were itching for action"
and took apparent delight in
chance to turn their big guns shore
ward.
From the bridge of one Of the at
tacking ships l watched the Is
minute bombardment.
Under rain-laden clouds the
armada quickly maneuvered through
choppy seas into firing line.
Tense gunners awaited firing or
ders as British planes sped over the
objectives and dropped long-burning
flares.
When these flares neared the
earth the big naval guns spoke. One
after the other down the line the
big ships rocked with the conclusion
of their cannon.
Suddenly a binding flash swept
back over the bridge of this ship as
all her guns roared. The great
projectiles landed with shattering
explosion in the target area.
The roar Of the guns continued
for IS minutes. Flashes stabbed the
Mediterranean night as far as the
eye could see
The guns fired at a rate of more
than four shells a minute. A steady
rain of destruction poured into the
German artillery positions.
Although the warships easily were
within range of the shore batteries
there was no answering German fire.
Apparently the Nazis feared such a
fire would disclose more accurately
their gun emplacements.
After Is minutes the guns ceased
firing and the ships moved of! east
ward with only a few more shells
being lobbed ashore.
Dawn found the crews of every
warship at their action stations, but
no Axis bombers or surface craft
appeared to challenge the attackers.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

Friedrich HotZ, chief of the Nazi
field gendarmeri at Nantes, are not
captured by midnight tomorrow.
In measured tones, Petain an
nounced to the French:
Against officers of the army of
occupation shots have been fired
Two are dead. Fifty Frenchmen
this morning have paid with their
lives for these unnameable crimes
Fifty others will be shot tomorrow
if the culprits are not found"
The second officer was reported to
have been shot dead by four youths
(See VICHY, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Connor W. Aycoek. 48,
Tobocconist, Dead
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., Oct. 22.-Connor
Woodland Aycock, 48, tobacconist,
died Unexpectedly last night at his
residence. He was sitting in his
living room when he suffered a
heart attack.
Mr.. Aycock was the second son
of the late Gov. Aycock. Surviving
are his widow, the former Mrs. B. l..
Duke; his mother, Mrs. Charles
Alcock; three sisters, and two
. brothers, The funeral will be held
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

The strikers, members of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee.
had voted to return to work only
on condition that Is suspended
strike leaders be reinstated by the
See STRIKES, Page abb
Evening star., 1941-10-22

At the same time, however, strikers!
at the Great Lakes Steel Corp. in
Detroit refused to return to work
after C. I. o. union chiefs rejected
demands made last night in vote to
resume work and warned that the
Army would take over the plant if it
remained closed
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Roosevelt asks cooperation in re-
ducing trade accidents. Page A-9
Kansas rivers reach new marks as
rain continues. Page BIZ
Washington and Vicinity.
Girls set murder scene in Hartford
County. Page Az
Probe begun in crash of crack D. c.
bound train. Page A-10
Bishop Tucker installed in chair at
Cathedral Page A
House approves highway bill giving
District s1057,000 aid Page B-1
Congress gets bill regulating Dis
trict's charities. Page B-1
Chests Metropolitan Unit workers
meet today. Page B-l
Miscellany.
Service Orders. Page ca
Vital Statistics. Page ca
Natures Children. Page Clio
Evening star., 1941-10-22
0. P. M. Calls for End of Strikes;
Workers Defy Army Warning
Stoppoees Held Greatest Hell p Aeeressors
Can Get; Steel Unionists Ignore Leaders
B, the Associated Presa.


The Oce Production Management called today for unnte
defense declared formal
labor policy he interruption of by strikes
is the greatest help the aggressors get"
Ofncas said the
Friday said the would
h To aholltde kes
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Petoin Pleads With French
To Halt Killing of Germans
100 More Hostages Facing Death
After Second Nozi Officer Is Slain
BY the Associated Press.


VICHY Unoccuped France Oct 22-Marshal PHILIPPE Pean
chief OF state the French nation
their counmen had been shot by German occupation
this morning in retaliation for the assassination
Evening star., 1941-10-22
All 80 on Lehigh Safe
As Navy Still Hunts
18 on Bold Venture
Two of Men Landed
AtWest African
Ports Are Injured
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Administration has urged re-
peal OF Neutrality Act sections
that ban arnling OF American
merchant ships and forbid them
to trdUel in specified combat zones,
because under changed condt-
tionS these provisions hamper
national defense rather than
help keep country out. OF 1Cdr as
originally intended President
listed removal OF ship-drming
ban as matter OF first urgency.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

See STRIKES, Page abb
Evening star., 1941-10-22

HOUSE VOTES 2-CENT increase in
District gasoline tax. Page B-l
KEYSTONE AUTO CLUB offers 10
point plan to ease D. c. trafic.
Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Ry the Associated Press.

(See SEA- WAR, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-10-22

(See VICHY. Page AS.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
City News in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Dinner, Georgetown Clinical Asso-
citation, Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Banquet, District of Columbia
D. A. R., Hotel Mayfiower, 7 pm.
Social meeting, District of Colum-
bia Chapter, Catholic Daughters of
America, Willard Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Dinner, Chartered Life Under
writer's Association, Carlton Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Bridge party, Federal Bridge
League, Wardman Park Hotel, pm.
Committee meeting, Washington
Council, Knights of Columbus, Will
lard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, St. Charles Lay Alumni
Association, Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Civic Committee, Sorop-
timist Club. Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Lecture, Catholic Thought Society,
Willard Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Meeting, Collectors Club, Branch
8, S. P. A., Thomson Community
Center, 8 pm.
Meeting, Women's Bar Association,
Hotel Mayflower, 8 pm.
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue As
sociation, Hotel Mayflower, 8 pm.
Meeting, National Association Of
Power Engineers, Hotel Raleigh, 8
pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayflower,
1890 pm.
Luncheon, N. A. G. A., Hamilton
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Dinner, Washington Association of
Credit Men, Hamilton Hotel, $50
pm.
Dinner, N. A. c. A., Hamilton Ho-
tel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Master Builders Associa-
ton, Hotel Mayfower. $3.50 pm.
Dinner, Graphic Arts Association,
Hotel Mayfower, 7 pm.
Meeting, Sons of the American
Revolution, Hotel Mayfower, pm.
Card party and dance, Temple
Chapter, No. 13, o. e. s., Willard
Hotel, 9 pm.
Reception and dance, Kentucky
State Society, Willard Hotel, $3.50
and 10 pm.
Convention. American Federation
Of Arts, Willard Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Guafema|anM Minister
HdiIsCo-operation
In South America
DR.. Recinos Addresses
Pon-Americun Club
OF Central Y. M. 6. A.

Senor DR.. Adrian Recinos, Minis
ter from Guatemala to the United
States, last night declared it highly
encouraging" that a real co-opera-
ton is being attained in our CONT
nent in the economic as well as in
the cultural field"
Speaking at a meeting of the
Pan-American Club of the Central
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in the building at 1875 G street
NV, DR.. RecinoS expressed pleas
ure over the interest the people of
this Nation and those of Latin
America are taking in each other.
TO accomplish the ends and pur-
poses of the present inter American
movement" he said, I'VE must try to
get better acquainted; we must un-
derstand and respect each other and
we must overcome the barriers that
separate us, such as distance, the
difference in the language and the
educational influences and preju-
diceS which sometimes prevent us
from getting clear and impartial
view"
He praised the part the Pam
American Club is playing ito bridge
the gaps that nature, tradition and
education have created between U.S."
He urged the teaching of Spanish
In this country Ito give at least a
foundation to all those who in the
coming years will enter the field of
inter-American relations"
DR.. Recinos was introduced by
Judge George D. Nelson. The
program included playing of the
Guatemala national hymn and God
Bless America on the piano by Miss
Lillian E. Gagnon; brief address,
by Ralph j. Hopkins, who was mas
ter of ceremonies; a vocal and
guitar number by Miss Eithne M.
Golden, dancing by Miss Lillian
Hoffman, vocal selections by Nine
Nadia FAM d'Aulby, accompanied
by Allison Sanderford, and motion
picture. More than 18O persons at
tended the meeting.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Torpedo Testing Range
Soon 10 Be ReoDened

The naval torpedo testing range
in the Potomac River off Piney
Point, Md, will be reopened shortly
after having been closed during the
winter months, it was learned yes
terday.
A crew Of men has been sent to
the range to do preliminary work,
including the setting Of range mark
ers in the river designating the
danger area where the metal
fish" will be fired and tested.
Four lighted bell buoys were re-
established, and the st. George
Island bar light was replaced by a
f1rst-class special can marker.
The range was established last
July 10 and was used until winter
weather halted operations. Located
across the Potomac from the Dahl
gren Proving Ground, new torpe-
does and reconditioned projectiles
are trucked across the new bridge
for testing and storing.