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Evening star., 1941-01-23
7 Killed and Z Hurt
lin St. Louis Crash
OF 7. ". A. Air|iner
Plane Is Wrecked
Mile From Safety;
Inquiry Ordered
BY the Associated Press.

bs lne ASSOCldleO FIcSS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-Only mile
from safety, big Transcontlnental
g. Western airliner crashed before
dawn today approaching Lambert
st. Louis Municipal Airport, killing
the chief pilot and passenger and
injuring II other persons.
Flying on instruments, Capt. P.
T. w. Scott. 36, Little Neck, N. Y,
the chief pilot, passed over the field
at Alb am. c. S. T., and three min
utes later he was dead in the wreck
age of the ship. The airliner was
known as The Sky-Sleeper."
J. F. Mott, a T. w. A. employe,
who boarded the plane as passen-
ger at Kansas City, also was killed.
He was formerly the air lines chief
mechanic at the Camden IN. j.
Airport.
Investigators were ordered to the
scene Immediately by T. w. A. and
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
The airliner. en- route from Los
Angeles to New York, was far be-
hind schedule, having been due to
arrive here at 1:34 am. The big
ship few across the field at an
altitude of about 400 feet and then
banked to the left in making a
swing for landing from the south
west.
Residents Hear Loud Roar.
Residents OF the neighborhood
heard loud roar of the twin motors
apparently when the pilot "gunned"
his engines in an effort to climb
A "big flash" followed.
The possibility that radio trouble
might have been a factor in the ac-
cident was suggested by Earl Bier
man, radio operator in the control
tower at the airport. He said he
gave the plane landing instructions
but received no reply.
The giant plane clipped a maple
tree, 40 feet high, ripped a wing
across the top of row of trees and
telephone pole and smashed to
the ground in the backyard of a
farm house. 1t did not burn.
One motor was torn from the
plane while it still was in the air
and the other broke off at the i'm
pact with the ground.
One side of the ship was sheared
away and the first persons to reach
the scene said some of the passengers
were able to get out by themselves.
The others were helped out. Am
balances took six injured to one
hospital and five to another.
De Paul and st. Mary's Hospitals
reported the following were injured
in the crash:
Orestis j. Dio Guardi, %, Jackson
(See AIRLINER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Initiation 10 Pay Cost
Of War Urged in Italy
BY GEORGE &c. JORDAN,

IL.
ROME, Jan. 23.-Recourse to q
controlled imitation" as a means
OF meeting Italy's growing costs OF
war appeared likely today as Sec
tlons of the press and financial
opinion advocated an increased sup
ply of money and credit, with its
effects tempered by government
curbs on prices and production.
Proponents of a paper money"
solution to growing war debts ar
gued the Fascist state could offset
the traditional repercussions of in
f1ation (sweeping increases in prices
and living costs as the purchasing
power of money dwindles).
The issuance of additional money
would make liquid capital plentiful
But the government power to block
prices and to make goods scarce by
curbs on production would avert
the usual possibility of spending
this surplus for consumer goods, it
was argued.
1t would tend to be converted into
bank deposits and low-interest gov
ernment securities. These could then
be taxed more or less painlessly,
since the public would have the
impression that it was paying the
impoSts more or less out of sur
plus cash.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Bill 10 Lift Debt
Limit Will Tax
New j. ). Bonds
Another Measure
To Provide Reciprocal
Levy on State Issues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee said
today he would introduce in day OF
two legislation raising the Federal
debt limit from $4,000, 100000 to
about s65,OOo,O 900.
Representative Doughton talked to
reporters after a conference with
other House and Senate leaders and
Treasury officials.
He said he wanted to consult more
members of his own committee be-
fore deciding on the exact figure.
The legislation will provide for full
Federal taxation of all types for
future issues of Federal securities,
Representative Doughton said, and
will remove the present s4 900, 900 900
limit on securities that may be issued
for national defense.
Today's conference was held in
the Office of Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau, who later told re-
porters President Roosevelt had ap-
proved the proposed measure. Others
present included Speaker Rayburn
Senate Majority Leader Barkley and
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee.
Secretary Morgenthau said also
that later in this session of Con-
gress, he expected another bill to be
offered providing for taxation of
future issues of State and municipal
securities. In return, he explained,
the States would be allowed to tax
future Federal securities.
The Secretary pointed out that
the Treasury is issuing note" types
Of securities subject to Federal taxes,
but that legislation is required to
permit taxation of future bonds.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Officers Training Camps
Open JuIy7With 500 Men
All SeIectees Eligible for Courses Leading
To Commissions, War Secretary Says

Officers training camps will be
opened in July and every Selective
Service trainee, whether he is 81 OF
36 years old will be eligible for
possible appointment, Secretary of
War Stimson announced today.
Secretary Stimson explained at
a press conference that the maxi
mum age for line officers had been
raised from 80 to SO, so that all
recruits obtained through Selective
Service will have a chance for COM
missions.
This was the first announcement
of definite plans for the officers
training camps although the general
policy of giving eligible selectees
a chance to win commissions had
been disclosed
The first training camps will be-
gin on July l with 500 students
selected from enlisted men of the
Army. The small number to be
trained at these first camps, Secre-
tary Stimson indicated, is due to
the limited facilities which will be
available.
The training courses will be three
months each and a minimum of
1000 officers a year are to be COM
missioned from the ranks.
There will be 200 studying for
commissions in the Infantry School
at Fort Benning, Ga; so in the
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Goucher Junior Beaten
By Dormitory Intruder
~ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 23.-Miss Dor
othea Rountree, 10. Goucher Col
lege Junior from Lake City, Fla,
was struck on the head twice early
today by a man who broke into a
college dormitory.
Miss Rountree told college au-
thorities she awoke about $3.50 am.
and saw a man standing near her
bed. She screamed and the man
struck her and then fled.
: Several other students were
aroused by the girls screams. 1t.
Granville Bozman said a mans hat
was found in the room.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Youth Shot 10 Death
Resisting Arrest as
Draft Dodger
Father Critically Wounded
And Two Officers Are
Stabbed During Bottle
BY the Associated Press.

PONTIAC. Ill. Jan. 23-Ernest
r. Elsele. 22-year-old farm YOUTH
died today from wounds suffered
while resisting arrest on charge
of evading the draft.
His father, Martin Eisele, who
was shot three times in a gun
knife fight with two law officers,
remained in a critical condition.
All four participants in yester-
days affray at the Eisele farm home
at nearby Rocks Creek Village were
taken to the same hospital here.
Two Officers Stabbed.
Deputy United States Marshal
Eugene Ahrends, As, of Peoria, was
stabbed in the neck and forehead.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert Jones
of Livingston County suffered stab
wounds in the neck, face and side.
Attendants at St. James Hospital
reported their wounds as severe
but not critical.
The deputy marshal appeared at
the farm home with Federal war
rant for the arrest of young Eisele
on charge of failure to register
for selective service. He and officer
Jones said that the Eiseles sud-
denly drew pocket knives and set
upon them. The officer said they
pulled their guns and began firing
after all had fallen to the floor
in the struggle. The son was
wounded in the stomach and hip.
Registration Order Protested.
Residents of the small community
said the elder Eisele had protested
a draft board order for his sons
registration on the ground that his
son could not be spared from farm
chores in the event he were drafted.
Assistant United States Attorney
G. R. Kennedy of Peoria said that
a Federal investigator had been
told by the farm youth: when
war breaks out I'll enlist, but until
that time what I do is my own
business and they can't make me
register"
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Tennessee Newspaper Tax
Plan 10 GET Further Study
B, the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. %
Measures approved by committee
Of the Tennessee Legislature i'm
posing a 3 per cent gross receipts
tax on newspapers, other periodicals
and on radio stations has been re-
turned to the committee for further
consideration.
The Senate Education Committee
considering bills to provide addi-
tional funds for schools. has given
its approval to the newspaper and
radio station tax proposals. Sen
ator Damon Headden, who obtained
return of the bills to the committee
said there is some question as tc
constitutionality" of the tax pro-
posals.
M. E. Bragg, secretary of the Ten
neSsee Press Association, said pub.
fishers had been promised an op-
portunity to appear before the COM
mittee and point out the hard
ships it would inflict on the State s
newspapers.
I'VE are fighting for the freedom
of the press-both lay and religious,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
British Warp|anes Raid
SiciIian Points AGAIN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. % (P).-British planes
last night again raided Catania and
another place in Sicily which was
not identified, the Italian high COM
mand reported today, without caus-
ing damage"
The British also attempted a raid
on an italian base in the AEGEAN Sea,
it said. but were driven off by anti
aircraft fire with the loss of one
plane.
Catania has been attacked a
number of times by the British,
who have reported it to be a base
for German dive bombers operating
in the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
AIuskuns Enroll
lFor Draft at
28 Below Zero
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Jan. %
In the pre-dawn glare of the North
ern lights, long lines OF hardy
Alaskans lined up before the regis
tration Office to enroll under the
United States Selective Service Act.
The temperature was % below zero.
Registration yesterday was three
months behind that in the States
because of difficulty in getting in
structions through the winter-bound
territory
At Stevens Village near the Arctic
Circle trappers and Indians turned
out in So below weather.
Planes, mushing dog teams, snow
shoes and skis carried registrants
from outlying trap lines and mines
to enrolment centers.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
New japanese Envoy
Sails for America
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 23.-Admiral Kich-
isaburo Nomura, Japan's new Am
bassador to Washington, sailed to-
day for the United States aboard
the liner Kamakura Maru.
United States Ambassador Joseph
c. Grew took part in farewell cere-
monies at the Toxic station ano
then went to Yokohama for a last
farewell aboard the ship.
Dignitaries at the Toxic station
included Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka and 1t. Gen. Hirosh1
Oshima, Japans new Ambassador tc
| Berlin.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Winant Coming 10 D. {.
By Plane; Due Late Today
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H.. Jan. 23.-For-
mer Gov. John G. Winant of New
Hampshire today suddenly termi-
mated his stay in New England,
where he had been expected to re-
main until Saturday, and booked
passage on a plane which would
bring him back to Washington by
nightfall.
Mr.. Winants name has been
prominently mentioned in WASH
ington as a probable successor to
Joseph P. Kennedy as Ambassador
to Great Britain.
In response to questions, the for
mer Governor declined to say why
he was returning to the Capital. He
had a reservation on a plane leaving
the Boston Airport at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page Page
Amusements. Obituary - A-l2
CAS- Radio ---- Clio
Comics C-10-1 Serial Story -C-3
Editorials -A-10 Society B-3
Financial ALI Sports C-1-2-3
Lost, Found CT Woman's Pg. c.
Foreign.
Two Italian divisions taken, British
claim. Page Al
Red, Guardist revolt quelled, Ru-
mania says. Page Al
Tobruk casualties not high despite
extent of fighting. Page Al
British blast Italians in Albania
and DOdecaneSe. Page AS
100 italian trucks destroyed from,
air, Greeks claim. Page AS
Maj. Wick reported among Nazis in
termed in Canada. Page AS
British head of Shanghai Council
shot; japanese held. Page Al
Vichy dissolves 81 municipal coun-
cils in cleanup" Page AS
British air raiders pound Dusseldorf
area of Ruhr Valley. Page A-20
National.
First officers training camps 70 start
In July. Page Al
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Report ShowsG. 0.P.
Spent S15,000,o00,
Democrats $4,000
Doto Approved by
Senate Group Probing
Campaign Funds
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Republican political organizations
were credited with spending nearly
SIS, 900 900 last year and their Demo-
cratic rivals slightly more than
s6,OO0,oo0 in a report approved to-
day by the special Senate commit
tee investigating campaign expenses.
Chairman Gillette said the COM
mittee compilation was to be in
cluded in the final report which will
reach the Senate later this month.
Committee investigators listed a
total of S14,174,223 in contributions
to political organizations which
spent a total of S22,740,313. They
said these totals did not include
funds handled by local, county or
similar political groups.
Democratic Contributions.
Democratic contributions were list
ed as s6.284.463 and expenditures at
6,095 ,357 This included s2,454 los
in contributions and s2,438,O92 in
expenditures by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; $576.210 and $751;
047 by other national Democratic
groups; $2,935,062 and s2,785, $50 by
Democratic State Committees, and
$319086 and $314,558 by other State
nprnrratio nroo pi7ofionS
Republican groups were credited
with $16,476,040 in contributions and
$14,941,143 expenditures. These in
cluded $2,564,6O7 in contributions
and $2,242,742 in expenditures by
the Republican National Committee:
$2,986,919 and $2,832,167 by other
groups which supported the Re-
publican presidential candidate;
s11,792,149 and s10,791,625 by Re
publican State committees, and
$812657 and $754,901 by other Re-
publican State groups.
The Communist party was credi-
ted with spending more than $89,-
500, while miscellaneous national
groups collected s516,O48 and spent
S454954 Committee clerks said the
biggest item in this was the National
Committee to Uphold Constitutional
Government with contributions of
more than $425,OOO and expendi-
lures of more than $377,0OO.
Senator Gillette said the final
committee report would include a
breakdown by stages on all these
outlays together with reports on
all individual contributions of 81 900
or more.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Italians Now Taken
Placed at 100000

LONDON, Jan. % CP).-British
military circles reported today that
captures of Italians made at Tobruk.
Lioya, brought to about 100000 the
total number of prisoners taken so
far in the North African campaign.
The fall of Tobruk was announced
yesterday by the British Middle
East command at Cairo.
Military sources declined to spec
ulate on the future course of the
Libyan offensive, but said that ad-
vanced British patrols already had
moved to positions in the Derna-
Mekili area west of Tobruk. Derna
is located on the coast about 95
miles west of Tobruk.
The British also were reported to
have command of airports at Ell
Adem, El Gazala and El Tmimi, and
the seaplane base at Bomba. All
these can be used as British bases
after some clearing up has been
done, it was said.
Ships Found Burning.
In occupying Tobruk, the British
said, their forces captured the
headquarters of the 22d Italian
Army Corps.
When the British got into Tobruk,
it was said, they found three ships
burning in the harbor, one of them
a large liner. Booty seized was said
to have included tanks, motor We
hicles and large quantities of am
munition.
Military circles said a few pockets
might still be holding out at Tobruk,
but that in general the whole de-
Tending army could be said to have
been taken.
Besides the two divisions reported
captured at Tobruk, these circles
said, remnants of some forces pre-
viously disintegrated by the British
probably were seized.
Troops of lone of our allies
presumably free French" forces Of
(Cee TnpRTTK Doca A-1QO
Evening star., 1941-01-23
British Discipline
Colonel, Critic of
Worker Officers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Capt.
H. D. r. Margesson, Secretary
for War, told Commons today
that 1t. Col. R. c. Bingham,
who wrote the Times that
British Army officers drawn
from the middle and working
classes have fallen down" on
their jobs, has been relieved of
his command of an officers
cadet training unit.
Col. Bingham's letter, which
praised the "old school tie" and
criticized officers who didn't
possess it, led to a demand in
Commons Tuesday for sharp
disciplinary action" against Col.
Bingham.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 23.-
The Rumanian government an
nounced today through its Budapest
legation that it had quelled a re-
bellion" by notorious Communists
and young Iron Guard extremists
after many" had been killed
throughout the country.
"a dispatch from Sofia. Bull
garia, painted a different pic
ture of Rumania. Bitter civil
war was reported spreading
rapidly. The revolters were said
to be holding several important
buildings in Bucharest)
Public buildings in various parts
of Rumania were reported cleared
of the rebels under orders from
Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu after
his tolerance was taxed by q
machine-gun attack yesterday or
the Bucharest building housing his
Office.
1t was then, according to a state
ment issued through the Budapest
legation, that Gen. Antonescu in
structed the army and police to re-
establish order"
Petrovicescu's Fate Unknown.
The machine-gun attack on the
Premier's Office was said in the Off
cial statement to have been organ
lied with 600 Iron Guard legion
naires by Gen. George Petrovicescu
who is reported to have been ousted
Tuesday as Interior Minister.
The statement did not disclose
what had become of Gen. Petro-
vicescu. but those under his alleged
leadership were said to have sur
rendered in a body, weeping and
openly expressing disgust with
themselves
The legation statement said Gen
AntoneScu had become complete
master" of the situation.
Advices from the Rumanian gen.
eral staff, the legation said. de-
clared that mot a single soldier or
officer" had joined rebelliouS Iron
Guardsmen who were blamed for
the disorders
These rebels occupied the Bucha
rest and Brasov radio stations, the
Bucharest post Office and several
public institutions in Bucharest
Ploesti and Braila," the legation
said.
Buildings Cleaned Out.
Yesterday 600 legionnaires, or.
ganized by Gen. George Petrovices-
Gu. maSsed in front of the Premier.
office and started firing at the build.
ing with machine guns.
"(Premier) AntoneScu decided
that was sufficient. He instructed
the army and police to re-establisf
order. They quickly cleaned out
public buildings throughout the
country.
These Communists and very
(See RUMANIA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-01-23
| British Children
Will Buy Carrots
Instead of Candy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-British
children soon will buy raw car
rots instead of candies at the
conner store if plans of the
government are successful.
Harcourt Johnstone, secre-
tary of the Department Of
Overseas Trade, told the House
Of Commons yesterday that the
fruit and vegetable trade is be-
ing encouraged to sell carrots
singly to children now that Ger
tain fruits and sweets may not
be plentiful"
Evening star., 1941-01-23
| |WhiteHouseAide
Go to China
For Trade Data
By the Associated Press.

by lIb HsSOCIdlb lbu FItSS.
The White House announced today
that Lauchlin Currie, administra-
tive assistant to President Roosevelt,
would visit China shortly for a study
of the general economic situation.
Mr.. Currie will take a short leave
of absence for the trip, which will
be made at the invitation of the
Chinese government. He will visit
Chungking and will bear personal
greetings from the President to Gen.
eraliSsimo Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
French Ship Sends S OS
From West of MurseiIIe
Nv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The 1884
ton French steamer Gems sent dis
tress call last night from a posi-
ton II miles west of Marseille.
Her brief SOS, heard here, said
she was off Cabbage Rock, Cap
Couronne. The 269-foot ship gave
no reason for her distress, but it
was believed she was the victim OF
a three-day storm raging in the
Western Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Plan to Freeze All
Foreign Funds Studied
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
Secretary Morgenthau said today
the Treasury had considered for
several months a proposal to
freeze" all foreign funds in this
country, but he declined to say
whether any decision had been
reached.
The proposal was one of so SINH
lar possible actions which have been
drafted for study.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
2 Die in Air Crash

DUNNVILLE, Ontario, Jan. % (F1.
Two men were killed today when
their Royal Canadian Air Force
plane crashed near here.
Evening star., 1941-01-23

U. s. and Wisconsin act to end Allis-
Chalmers strike. Page B-1
Washington and Vicinity.
Maryland man succumbs to traffic
accident injuries. Page B-1
Gas Light Co. cites reasons against
natural gas use. Page B-1
Bill introduced in House for D. C.
public defender. Page B-1
Editorial ond Comment
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Gould Lincoln. Page ALL
Maj. G.. Fielding Eliot. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Miscellaneous.
Vital Statistics. Page Ais
Service Orders. Page Ais
Natures Children. Page B-8
Bedtime Story. Page Clio
Letter-Out. Page Clio
Uncle Rays Corner. Page Gil
Crossword Puzzle. Page Gil
Winning Contract. Page C.11
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Lindbergh Says British Can't
Win, Even With Aid of u. S.;
Fovors Negotiated Peace
Danger Of Invasion
From Overseas
Denied by Flyer
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Legislation sponsored BY ad-
r,tntstration 1gould permit ma
teridl aid to Britain on lease or
loan basis. Present statutes re-
qutre aid on caSh-and- carry
basis, and British, needing mer-
chant ships. 1UarplaneS and naual
UesSels in 1Uar against ariS pop-
ers, are running short OF cash,
according to balance sheet gipen
Treasury.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Communist-Guardist
Revolt Suppressed,
Rumania Declares
Many Have Lost Lives,
Budapest Legation Says;
Antonescu Attacked
BACKGROUND

Widespread rioting broke out
Monday in Rumdnia as Iron
Guard extremists. aduocating
recovery OF TranSylvanian terri
tory ceded to Hungary, reUolted.
Nazi-inclined Iron Guard came
to po1uer last fall as result OF
ceSSion of Transylranid to Hun
gary and subsequent abdication
OF King Carol.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, colder tonight and tomorrow;
freezing rain or snow late tonight or to-
morrow morning: lowest tonight about
80. Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at
pm; lowest, As, at $50 am; SO at 2.
From the United States Weather bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-01-23

(See TOBRUK, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-01-23

(See STIMSON, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-01-23

(See RUMANIA, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1941-01-23

Associated Press and (PI WlrephotoS. North
American Newspaper Alliance. Chicago
Daily News Foreign Service and The stars
Staff Writer'S Reporters and Photographers.