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Evening star., 1941-07-17

U. 5. Army Observers
Are Sent 10 Delhi;
Purpose Unexplained
Will Be First Foreign
Agents Allowed in
CopitoI Of India
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The War Department has sent a
number of military intelligence OFF,
GERS as observers to India, 1t was
learned today. They are to be sta
toned at Delhi, the capital of India,
which is the headquarters both of
the Indian government and of the
commander in chief of the British
armies in India, now Sir Archibald
P. Wavell, until recently commander
of imperial forces in the Near East.
Both the dispatch of the officers
and their admission to Delhi are ex-
traordinary. The British never have
opened Delhi for the residence of
foreign diplomats or special repre-
sentatives of foreign governments
except those of few Asiatic states
like Nepal. Occidental foreign rep
resentatives have visited Delhi, but
have not been permitted to stay
there.
Meaning Isn't Clear.
The implications of the step are
not clear. The War Department
refuses to discuss it. 1t is known
that the decision to send the off,
GERS to India was reached before
the outbreak of the Russian war
and before Gen. Wavell was relieved
of his Near East post and sent to
India. Furthermore, British agree
ment in the move was won before
the outbreak of the Russian war
In some quarters, the German
campaign in Russia has been viewed
as a threat to India, which can be
approached from Russia through
Afghanistan and the Khyber Pass
This is a rough road for any army
but India is rich jewel in any
empire.
The presence of American mill
tary observers in India strengthens
this country's international re-
sources in Asia at a time when fu-
ture developments on that continent
puzzle Washington. While Russia
and Germany are disturbing on the
north, Japan is disturbing on the
east.
Japan Possible Menace
There is always the possibility
that strong Japan might try tC
move from Indo-China and Sian
across Burma toward India. Tht
present period of confusion in ano
about Japan, while the new cabine
is being chosen. is especially trying
for officials charged with developing
! American policy.
The chief American representa-.
tive in India is consul general sta.
toned in Calcutta, which was tht
Indian capital until 1912. Tht
United States has consular repre-
sentatlves also in Bombay, Madra:
and Karachl. The consul genera
may summer at Simla, in the coo
hills, 5000 feet above sea level
where the Indian government sit:
in summer, but the British govern.
ment does not permit the establish.
ment of consulates general in Delh
because Indian external affairs res
in the hands of the British, not tht
! Indian, government.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Rent Control Needed
In Defense Areas,
Henderson Says
Legislation Essential
If Voluntary Means
Fail, Committee Told
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Leon Henderson. price admins
traitor, said today rent-control laws
would be necessary in defense areas
where voluntary methods fail to
prevent increases.
In many places where the hous-
ing shortage is acute, rents are
"skyrocketing," Mr.. Henderson told
House committee investigating la
Dor migration.
IN some shipbuilding, ordnance
and Army cantonment centers as
many as one out of every two rent
ed homes have had rent increases
ranging from 20 TO 100 per cent
since october, 1889" he testified.
Mr.. Henderson said the Office Of
Price Administration was investi-
eating rent increases and that To-
cal defense councils we're estab-
fishing fair rent committees. About
10 such committees are function
ing now, he said, but their powers
depend only on the force Of public
opinion.
There is no question in my mind
that ultimately the authority of law
will have to be invoked to curb
rent increases in those areas where
voluntary methods are only par
TALLY successful" he said.
When workers are forced to pay
increased rents it means cutting
other items in the budget. because
rents are relatively inelastic. Since
We know from our surveys that on
the whole rentals under $50 a month
are increasing by higher percent
age than those over $50 a month, the
group which can least afford it is
hardest hit.
Finally, higher rents in industrial
defense areas involve us in the gen.
eral problem of wages, exorbitant
rent increases almost invariably pro-
duce demands for wage readjust-
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elements among the population

elements among the population
could be segregated" If necessary.
This observation FOLLOWED an in
quiry by Representative Vincent,
Democrat, of Kentucky, as to
whether the various aliens in
Hawaii were loyal to the United
States.
Mr.. Vinson pointed out that dis
loyal foreigners could be deported,
asserting: IF we have a powder keg
there, maybe there is something we
can dc about it,"
But he reminded committee men,
bers that it had no jurisdiction over
such questions.
Hawaii Aliens Loyal, King Says.
In reply to a question raised by
committee members yesterday as to
whether the development of a naval
air base in Hawaii would be jeop-
ardized by the mixed population" of
that territory, Hawaii's Delegate
King sent Chairman Vinson today q
letter stating:
SdAi well COll-
Germ of the committee as to the Sc
curity of our vital defenses, in view
of the developments on our main
land; the exposure by congressional.
committees of widespread subversive
activities esnd the arrest of we'll.
organized spy rings by the F. B.
please note, however, that nc
resident of Hawaii, alien or citizen
has been involved in any of these
activities. Whatever subversive &C.
tivities exist in Hawaii are carried
on by agents of mainland organiza-
tions."
Mr.. King added that there are
neither Nazis nor Communists ir
Hawaii, nor any disloyal elements
People as a whole are intensely
patriotic and completely accept the
obligations Of their American citi.
zenship. This is true of our citizen.
of japanese ancestry, as it is of al
other racial groups
The Hawaiian delegate said tht
aliens there, "in large part an elderly
group Of long residence in the ter.
rltory, are no more a danger TO ou
defense program than the aliens o
the United States as whole"
Evening star., 1941-07-17

capsules include UndeLsecretary
of War Robert Patterson, Gen.
George C. Marshall, Army chief
of staff; Rear Admiral Ches-
ter Nimitz, chief of the Bureau of
Navigation; Chairman Reynolds of
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee and Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee.
The auditorium doors will open
at pm, and the public will be
admitted on a basis of first come,
first served, until all seats are filled.
The room will be in darkness ex-
cept for a single spotlight on the
goldfish bowl until ceremonies
begin.
Promptly at o'clock Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey will begin a talk
lasting about 2 minutes in which
he will explain that the registrants
holding the various serial numbers
will be lntegrated proportionately
in the names of the 16,500,000 men
between 81 and 35 who registered
last fall.
TwO-Hour Procedure.
Drawing of the capsules will fol-
low, with the entire procedure ex-
pected to last not more than two
hours, in contrast to the long lot
terry in october that consumed the
better part of day and night. All
three radio networks will carry the
proceedings. Local radio stations to
carry parts of the drawing, begin
ming at o'clock, are WMAL, WJSV,
VOL, WINK and WWDC.
The SelecteeS to draw the num-
bers will be greeted by reception
committees of the American Legion,
Disabled American Veterans, Mill
tary Order of the Purple Heart,
Catholic War Veterans, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Jewish War Veterans,
Irish War Veterans, Regular Vet
erans' Association and the Guard of
Honor.
The goldfish bowl; which arrived
here yesterday from Independence
Hall in Philadelphia. escorted by
detail of United States special
police, is to be filled with the cap
sules shortly before the drawing
The capsules have been in a Treas
ury Department vault under secret
service guard since Monday, when
they were filled.
The group registered July l con-
SlStS Of those who had reached 81
since October 16.
The names of the new registrants
will be inserted in the order their
numbers are drawn on propor-
tionate basis of the registrants
awaiting call in their respective
areas as of July l. For example, if
/ there are 1000 old registrants await
ing call in an area that has 100 new
registrants, one name of new reg
lstrant will be inserted after each
20 old registrantS.
Early Call Expected.
The 21-year- are expected to
receive an early call to service, with
The first 10 90 probably In Septnnn.
Der or October. Recent orders de-
ferring all married men except those
who wed to evade the draft, and all
married above the age of % will
move the names of the new regis
trants to the top of the lists.
The Fort Meade selectees who
will aid in drawing numbers to-
night follows:
Sergt. Victor R. Karlson, Sergt.
Fred R. Sheldon, Sergt. Edward H.
Wheeler, Sergt Byron o. Long,
Corpl. Jack A. Gamer, Corpl. John
P. Vitchock, Corpl. Avery B. Gray
beal, Corpl. John w. Thomas, Corpl
Raymond J. Deveau, Corpl. John
Krupa, Sergt. Gerald D. Burke and
Sergt John R. MuSser.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Seizure Bill Backers
Cite Army's Inability
To Get Secret Gun
Proposed Legislation
Would Make Mystery
Weapon Plans Available
BY the Associated Press.

Reports of a new secret weapon
for the Nations land forces cropped
up today in connection with the
administrations property seizure bill
as Congress pressed ahead on two
other pieces of emergency legislation
the new SO ,504 400 900 tax measure
and a sweeping price stabilization
proposal.
The Army's inability thus far to
obtain the right TO manufacture the
reported secret weapon was said to
have been described to the Senate
Military Affairs Committee as a
pressing reason for quick approval
of the property seizure legislation.
Some committee members said
| they were informed the War De-
| partment was experiencing consider
able difficulty in obtaining detailed
plans for the weapon, described as
type of gun.
The inventor, members Of the
committee said, was represented as
demanding an extraordinarily large
sum before he would make detailed
drawings available.
Seizure Bill Too Broad
Under terms of the proposed legis-
latiOn, these plans could be seized,
and valuation set on them by the
President. If the inventor declined
to accept this figure, he would be
paid Is per cent of the amount the
President fixed and could appeal to
the courts to set final price.
Meanwhile, far-reaching revisions
were predicted in the terms of the
latest draft of the property seizure
measure, the third to be submitted
to Congress. Majority Leader Bark
ley said he would seek to expedite
its consideration.
Representatives of the War and
Navy Departments and the Office
Of Emergency Management we're
under instructions to submit to the
Military Affairs Committee this
afternoon compromise version
eliminating some features Of a
White House-sponsored draft which
encountered objections from mem
bers yesterday.
Chairman Reynolds said the
White House version, which would
permit the President to reouisition
ANY property" he deemed neces-
sary, was too broad. He and Sena-
) tor Austin, Republican, of Vermont
) said they favored limiting the requi-
} sltlonlng powers to articles needed
by the Army and Navy.
Rent Control Studied,
, Discussing price stabilization pro-
| posalS, Senator Barkley said identi-
cal bills probably would be ready
for introduction in both the House
, and Senate next week, with Presi-
) dent Roosevelt sending an accom-
panying message. Details were
) being discussed by congressional
! leaders, Vice President Wallace and
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
| son.
Both Senator Barley and House
Majority Leader Mccormack said
they had talked about establishing
controls for wages, salaries, rents
and manufacturing costs.
Even before the bill was In final
shape, Senator Barley conceded it
faced a fight.
Opposition to any attempt TO put
ceilings on prices for cotton, wheat
and corn was promised by Senator
Bankhead, Democrat. of Alabama
a leader in the powerful bipartisan
congressional farm bloc.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

The northern disturbance has meyed
millibars (29:7s inches). and a broad
trough extends southwestward over the
Showers have occurred almost generally
in the Eastern and Southern States. The
rainfall was heavy at many stations. Mont.
Is moving ast-southeastward over the
Plains States and Minnesota, Bemidji,
Minn;; 1'oo6;I milIioars !ss.3l inehe;,: s;n:
States, Portland, Ores.. 1.0O9.1. millibsrs
t29 80 inches. Widely scattered thunder
showers occurred in Oregon. Western
Washinston, Minnesota and the Middle Mis-
souri, valley. A weak anti-cyclone is ad-
vancinE eastward over the Lake region.
Lansing Mich. 1,015.s mllibars 5000
inches). Pressure rema inns high from the
Bahamas eastward and northeastward over
the ocean. and it is relatively high over
the Rocky Mountain region. Pueblo. Colo,
1888 millibars t30.07 inches. The
weather has become cooler between the
Hf Rbe TN haxs
risen, in the Dakotas and abnormally warm
weather continues in WASHINGTON and
Northern Oreson. At Hood River. ores.
the second consecutive day.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

should write the fire prevention and
building code. I'VE have a great
deal of confideb>e in our Commits
sioners," he declared.
Mr.. Beresford submitted to the
subcommittee a proposed bill, drawn
by the Building Code Committee as
a substitute for the bill under con-
sideration. 1t would give the Com
missioners blanket authority to
adopt and enforce fire prevention
and protection regulations.
Louis Justement, architect and a
representative of the building con-
gress, supported the testimony Of
Mr.. Beresford. He was asked by
Chairman Harris of the subcommit-
tee whether it is true there are a
number of old buildings in Wash
ington which have inadequate fire
escapes.
That may be true" he replied.
Mr.. Harris indicated he was curl
Gus to know If the Commissioners
have authority under existing law to
promulgate new fire inspection reg
ulations, why they haven't used it. u
Evasions Pointed Out.
Mr.. Justement pointed out that
existing laws are too complicated to
be easily understood and. con-
sequently. they are sometimes
evaded. He declared the code should
be simplified, and explained this
could best be accomplished by
technicians acting under authority
of the Commissioners.
"One thing that should be
avoided" he said, lis to make
regulations so restrictive that they
increase the cost of building to the
point of stopping new construction
New buildings are comparatively
safe. If you stop erection of new
ones you leave the dangerous old
ones instead of replacing them
Urges Local Control.
Mrs. Howard Duey Hoffman
executive director of the Washing
ton Housing Association, read to the
subcommittee letter prepared by
j. B. Wyckoff, president, in which
he said that any future legislation
affecting building code requirements
should be in grant of power to the
Commissioners to promulgate rulet
and regulations.
The letter said in part:
THE Washington Housing Asso.
citation believes that control over
fire prevention and protection
should continue to be the duty oi
Congress, but that Congress should
not be unduly burdened with de-
tails of rules and regulations which
the Board of Commissioners, Il
whom they have given sucn respon-
sibility, are capable of determining
and deciding.
The Washington Housing Asso-
citation believes that any future leg
islation affecting building code re.
quirements should be in the grant
Of power to set up proper rules anc
regulations and that all previou,
legislation preventing this enabling
power should be repealed"
The subcommittee will hold an
other hearing on the bill at 1C
am. next Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

ments. Some union contracts have
specific clauses stipulating reopen
ing Of wage negotiations when the
cost of living rises.
"We can avoid great deal Of In
dustrial unrest by eliminating some
of the grievances behind demands
for reconsideration of wage scales.
If We fail to curb rent increases We
are contributing to the spiral of
rising living costs, rising wages and
still higher living costs, from which
nobody stands to gain in the end"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Army Tests lis First
Independent Mobile
Anti-Tank Battalion
Unit, if Successful,
Will Change Entire
Tuble of Organization

b. the Associated Press
CAMP FORREST, Tenn, July II.
TO match the speed and agility of
armored troops, the Army today be-
gan an experimental Streamlining of
its anti-tank forces here by con-
~olidating under centralized COM
mand all weapons designed to COM
bat tanks and airplanes.
The plan, presented to the War
College in Washington this week,
drastically changes the table of Or
ganization throughout the Army,
but its sponsors contend it will al
ford mobility to troops heretofore
fettered by rules laid down in the
fatic trench warfare of l9l7-l8.
Independent Units Planned.
An outgrowth of the Armys in
tensive search for an effective means
of stopping the modern armadaS of
steel and guns, the experiment for
the first time provides anti-tank
troops with their own network of
vehicular radio for spotting attack
ing tanks. Previously, such aid was
obtained from other branches of the
service whenever available.
Experience on European battle
fields has shown that our present
system of attaching anti-tank wea-
ponS permanently to the artillery
and infantry regiments causes
great waste of man power and fire
power" declared Maj. Gen. Samuel
T. Lawton. 33d Division Ullinois)
commander, who is putting the ex-
pertinent into effect.
Under the plan, the divisions
anti-tank troops have been placed in
a provisional battalion commanded
by an anti-tank officer appointed to
the division staff The table of or
ganization includes no such officer
at present.
Aid to Other Branches.
The eapons-75-mm. and 37-mm.
guns and .50-caliber machine guns
may be employed in the battalion as
a combined unit or they may be
assigned as needed to infantry, ar
tlllery and other regiments,
by making the anti-tank troops
more flexible. they can be moved
quickly wherever needed to fight
armored troops" Gen. Lawton ex-
planned. In the old system the
guns were placed by regimental
commanders with little co-ordina-
ton and it was difficult to move
anti-tank forces without disrupting
the rest of the regiment.
"Armored troops don't attack on
a broad front such as the old system
of anti-tank defense offered" Gen.
Lawton added They pick a weak
spot and hit fast; you've got to get
your defense into the weak spot be-
fore the tanks arrive, That means
you've got to have more fexibility
and direct command than under
the system now in effect"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Destruction of Constonto
Port Reported in IstonbuI

1STANBUL, Turkey, July Is (de-
layed) (R.-Travelers arriving here
from the Balkans reported Russian
air raids have destroyed the Ru-
manian Black Sea port of Con-
stanta, but not the city, and said
great damage has been done to
Rumanian oil fields, although they
-iu are able to operate.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the United 81

FURNISHED
District OF ColmbaFair and cooler
tonight fair
Maryland increasing
cloudn followed portion
West VrgnaFar
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blt The enemy. hold him until The
Firms Deny Jews Custer

The Finnish Legation today de-
MED a report that the Finnish Min
lister of Defense had ordered the
custer of all Jews from the Finnish
Army. The report was issued in
London July 13.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Named to Druft Board

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July II
(SpeciaD Gov. O'Conor has named
G. Frank Dent of this city member
of st. Marys Draft Board No. l. re-
placing Fulton Abel of Compton,
who resigned.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
First Cavalry Division
Given Desert Tests

FORT BLISS, Tex, July II (PL-
Horsepower under steel hoods and
on four legs-a full cavalry division
partly mechanical for modern war
struck out into the desert Of Texas
and New Mexico today to demon
strate its usefulness in situations
that other arms might not be able
to meet. 3
Tanks. armored cars. midget
automobiles and even motorcycles
strike out into the desert first,
Then the troopers-really mounted
infantry noW-come up for the
fight where horses only can go.
The modern cavalry division now
has as much firepoWer as an in
fantry division and it can move
three times as fast over terrain
where trucks can't 60 Maj Gen,
1nnis P. Swift, commander of the
1st Division, said today.
Most of the 1st Cavalry Division's S
fighting mechanization is in its
reconnaissance squadron, an all
purpose fighting unit that has 13
light tanks 13 tons each), 40 ar
mored scout cars and troop of 25
bantam cars, each carrying four
men, three with semi-automatic
rifles and the fourth with sub
machine gun.
This squadron mission is to seek
tut The enemy, hold him until the
horse-drawn artillery and cavalry
men, who fight dismounted, can
contact him. Then the reconnais-
sance squadron slips out to harry
the fanks.
The Texas war games are pre-
lude to the divisions participation
in the September maneuvers in
Louisiana.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
japan FIGHTS Bomb Fires

Neighborhood organizations are
being formed in Japan to fight fires
started by air raid bombs.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

Paraguay has deCreed that no one
may develop petroleum deposits
without consent of the government.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Job Insurance Extended

Britain has just extended its un-
employment insurance project to
include 100000 additional workers.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishet, 81. noon today. Year ago: IS.
Lowest, IL, $50 an. today. Year
ago. IS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 9s. on July 2.
Lowest, Is. on March Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday TO noon todayJ
Highest, "a per cent. at 3 am. today
Lowest, 81 per cent, at $50 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
H. 4
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that would make the fire escape
provision apply only to buildings in
which there are sleeping quarters
for 10 or more above the first floor.
Nearly all of the witnesses be-
fore the subcommittee agreed that
teeth" should be put in the existing
fire prevention code. but represent
atives of the Washington Building
Congress opposed the form of the
proposed legislation and urged that
all acts of Congress regulating fire
escapes and height of buildings be
repeated and the Commissioners
given authority to promulgate and
enforce TeQlllati0nS nj their 0Vn
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Substitute Bill Offered.
Robert F. Beresford OF the Con-
gress' Building Code Committee said
the Commissioners and not Congress
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Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital (current month TO datel:
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The Sun and Moon,

Automobile lights must be h
one-half hour after sunset.
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