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Evening star., 1941-12-17
Three Trainmen Die,
Five Hurt in Head-0n
Crash in Missouri
Two Engines Pitched
Into Embnnkment;
Cars Split Open
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. II.
The westbound Katy Flyer. pas
senger train of the M. K. T.,
crashed head-on into the standing
eastbound flyer miles north of
here early today, killing three train
men and injuring five othe- railroad
employees.
No passengers were hurt seriously.
BY dawn every one in the wreck had
been accounted for.
Two of the locomotives were
pitched from the rails into an en-
bankment. Baggage cars were split
open and tossed on end by the i'm
pact. A third locomotive and the
passenger cars remained upright.
The standing train had two loco
motives.
Believed Clear Accident.
The dead:
P. H. Handley, Sedalia, Mo, en-
gineer.
F. M. Truett, Sedalia, engineer.
Richard Smell, New Franklin, Mo-,
fireman.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation
agent said he believed the wreck
the result of clear accident.
E. S. Humphrey of Mokane, fire.
man on the eaStbound train, said
the westbound flyer crashed into his
locomotive travelling about so or
60 miles an hour"
He was bruised and cut and had
an injured leg.
Bum Set of Orders"
eve apparently had a bum set of
orders" he told an Associated Press
staff man at the hospital, but added
quickly he didn't mean they had
been tampered with.
Dwight Brantley. F. B. 7. division
chief at Kansas City, had ordered
an immediate investigation of the
wreck.
The St. Louis-Dallas trains nor
mally pass at the wreck scene, one
taking a siding.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Aviation Cadet Unit
Will Honor Capt. Kelly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. l7-Capt. Rich
ard Gillespie, acting Army recruit
ing officer for Michigan, said today
that Colin P. Kelly, jr., aviation
cadet unit No. would be formed
in honor of "the first real hero Of
the war"
Priority over everything else will
be given to the recruiting of the
20 men who will make up the unit,
Capt. Gillespie said.
Capt Kelly, a former aviation
cadet, scored direct hits on jap
anese battleship of the north coast
of Luzon December 9 and died In
action in the Philippine battle area.
Permission to form the Kelly unit
was given, Capt. Gillespie said, by
Maj. Gen. Emory S. Adams, the
adjutant general.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Four Men Are Injured
In Rock Island Wreck

TUCUMCARI, N. Mex, Dec. II
tP).-Four men were injured, appar-
emily none critically, when eight
cars of a westbound Rock Island
passenger train we're derailed at
Nara Visa, so miles northeast of
here, early today. One car over
turned.
Approximately 80 of the trains
passengers, only partly clad, were
brought here wrapped in blankets.
The first part of the train arrived
here later. carrying the victims
clothing and effects.
Rock Island officials said the first
six cars of the 14-car train, which
carried about 400 passengers. passed
safely over what apparently was a
broken rail. The six cars continued
the westward run with little delay.
The train was the Californian, on
the Chicago-Los Angeles run.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Board Completes Work
In Railway Mediation

CHICAGO, Dec II (P.-Chairman
Wayne Lyman Morse of the Railroad
Emergency Mediation Board an
nounced today the board had fin
ished its work Of bringing about a
settlement of the rail labor wage
dispute which had threatened a ma
tional strike on the carrier systems.
The final document issued, he said,
was the award Covering an agree
ment on vacations for 100000 nom
operating employees of IA unions.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Wage Garner Must
Buy Bonds 10 Limit,
Declares Morgenthau
Treasury Head Urges
Investment Of All Above
Actual Living Expenses

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Nations
IS million wage earners must buy
as many defense savings bonds as
they possibly can afford, Secretary
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau
said today.
In an address before a national
meeting of State Defense bond sales
chairmen and administrators Mr..
Morgenthau said that token con-
tributions" from the wage earners
would not be enough and added:
Il mean a real investment, the
very limit that each person can
afford without actually taking food
and other necessities from himself
and family"
Intensification of the Defense
bond sales is necessary, Mr.. Morgen-
thau said, If the Government is to
succeed In financing the expanding
costs of the war while avoiding the
immense and dangerous evils of in
flation."
Fighting Two Wars.
1--WE are in reality fighting two
wars-one, the great struggle on all
the continents and all the oceans,
and the other the war against an in
sidious enemy here at home. That
enemy is imitation.
The most effective course for us,
to from tho
beginning, has been to enlist cur
rent income and to divert excess
spending, to persuade our people to
set aside part Of their pay every
pay day IN Defense bonds and
stamps"
Farmers as well as wage earners
are expected to make regular pur-
chases of bonds in the drive to make
every pay day bond day"
Aim Of Program.
Since the very inception of the
Defense savings program" Morgen-
thau said. "it has been one of our
major objectives to give the Amer
lean people a sense of their own
direct and inescapable involvement
in this great battle for our way of
| life. -"
1T believe the devoted work OF
the defense savings staff has helped
greatly to crystalline American opin-
ion. I believe that the response to
the bombs at Pearl Harbor was deep
and wide and immediate partly be-
cause of our groundwork in the
defense savings program
Now that we have cleared the
decks for action we must follow
through by determined effort to
reach every individual in this coun-
try. For total wars are peoples
wars, and in this total war that
has spread around the globe the
battle front now reaches into every
factory and home. ="
Evening star., 1941-12-17

TO CONDUCT INQUIRY-The
men shown here will 90 to
Hawaii to investigate the cir
cumstances of the surprise
attack of the japanese on
Pearl Harbor December 7.
They were appointed yester-
day by President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
May take up bill to extend draft
age limits.
Defense Investigating Committee
questions Charles West, former In
terror Undersecretary.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on price-control legislation.
House:
Considers sweeping revision and
widening of draft registration age
limits.
Judiciary Committee studies plans
for Tightening guard against foreign
agents.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
SIXTH RACE BRA TON
BELL, STREAMER, TWO
SEVENTH RACE-REPELLE
OFFICIATE, STUMPTOWN.

REPELLER hasn't won a race
for quite some time, but his work
outs have been very good and he
could trim the sort he hooks up
with in the going home number.
OFFICIATE has a win at this
point to recommend his chances.
STUMPTOWN scored at River
Downs and he may complete the
pay-of picture.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
All Coustwise Vessels
Ordered Painted Black
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 17-Regu-
lations that all coastWise vessels pe
painted black, and leave port only
in daytime, have been released by
the 5th Naval District headquarters
The new order, amending an
earlier one that all ships entering
or leaving the port of Norfolk
through the Chesapeake Bay carry
licensed Virginia pilots, was deliv-
cred Immediately to steamship lines
and agents, port agencies and ship
masters.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
EIG II T H RACE - LEGAL
LIGHT, HEZDREL, FEED
DATCu

LEGAL LIGHT can run on any
sort of footing, so if the substi-
tute is pressed into service he
could turn up the winner. HEZ-
DREL and FEED PATCH to take
care Of the others.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

Charles Town Consensus Muddy.
BY The Louisville Times.
1-Alseleda, Ler-Lin, Vivacious.
2!Chancer. Questre. Lady Ariel.
3ISlugger. Town Car, Pep Talk.
tSampler, Darling Star, Chief
Teddy.
5High Bud, Apprehend, McHenry.
eTwo Ply, Braxton Bell, Fitted
ward
7-Repeller, Ofdciate, Dark Friend.
illegal Light, Dark Ace, Min
strel Wit.
Best bet-High Bud.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
FOURTH RACE - DARTING
STAR, MARTHORA, FREE

DARTING STAR still Is a
maiden but he has shown con-
siderable promise and he took
second money in his first at this
oval. He rates with the leaders.
MATHORA is quite consistent
and she always has shown to good
advantage when matched this
way. FREESTONE won recently
at Pascoag Park.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Bundit's Shot Misses

A colored bandit fired shot from
a revolver at Rachmaiel Kuzminsky
last night in his grocery at 141e
Twelfth street N. W., but fed with
out taking anything. police reported
Mr.. Kuzminsky, who was running
to the rear of the store, was not
hit.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Other Selections
Charles Town Consensus M

Charles Town Consensus Muddy.
BY the Associated Press.
1-Sir L.. Vivacious, Tavern.
2@Skeeter. Chancer, Jean Lee.
3Pep Talk. Dotwill. My Baby.
4Rolls Rough, Sampler, Darling
Star.
tHigh Bud, Berwyn, Apprehend.
6-Braxton Bell, Two Ply, Bob
Junior.
7-Repeller, Speed Ship. Offciate.
StLegal Light, Hezdrel, Bobby
Bunting.
Best bet-High Bud.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday TO noon today)
:. Highest, So. at 3:15 pm. yesterday.
Year ago, 81.
Lowest, 35. at 8 am. today. Year
ago, 40.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 100, on July %.
Lowest. Is. on March Is.
Humidity for Last FL Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, ~ per cent, at a m. today
Lowest, 36 per cent. at 2 pm. yesterday
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Weather Report

FURNISHED
District of CoumbaFa tonight
est about SO degrees toward morning; gentle winds
Maryland-Fair tonight, slightly n portion.
Virginia-Fair with moderate temperature tonight
West Vgnia-Pary cloudy with tonight
Evening star., 1941-12-17
THIRD RACE-PEP TALK, MY
RARY TOWN CAR.

PEP TALK just missed in his
first at Charles Town IN d he
copped his two previous Pascoag
tests lust before shipping to West
Virginia. MY BABY has been
right there in both of her recent
outings and she must be accorded
winning consideration TOWN
CAR won three nice efforts at
PaScOag.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Rossvun's Comment
Selections for Slow Track at Charles Town

FIFTH RACE - APPREHEND,
HIGH BUD, McHENRY.
APPREHEND returned to good
form to win his last at this point.
Right off that crackerjack per-
formance let's make the gelding
the best bet of the afternoon.
HIGH BUD won his last in clever
style and he may be hard to dis
pose of. McHENRY has been
raced into the pink of condition.
SIXTH RACE -BRAX XTON
BELL, STREAMER, TWO
PLY.
BRAXTON BELL has been
winning with great regularity
and she appears to have as good
a chance as anything else in this
wide-open affair. STREAMER
copped her last at the local point
and she is as good as the effort
suggests. TWO PLY has been
threatening to trim this opposl-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Manila
Continued From First Page.)

clared. The brief announcement
said
The enemy at Vigan suffered
heavily from an attack by our air
force yesterday. One japanese
plane was shot down and at least
25 more were destroyed on the
ground. Fuel supplies we're set afire.
There has been no change in the
land situation today"
Successful Sub Attacks.
In cryptic statement, Admiral
Thomas C. Hart. commander of the
feet, declared United States sub
marines had made two successful
attacks" and a third which failed
to achieve its objective.
Admiral Hart said the defensive
plan drawn up for the Asiatic fleet
before the war called for counter
blows in the event of japanese ag-
gression. He said the fleet was not
entirely ready for Japan's surprise
attack, but nevertheless had been
following its pre-arranged defensive
plan with minor adjustments.
Of the surrender of 200 United
States marines who were stranded
in North China by the sudden hos
tihties, he declared that instructions
to withdraw them came very late. "
Cut off In 3 Locations.
Eve were fast on our feet when
the orders came" he said, but the
marines we're absolutely cut off in
three locations in North China and,
of course, had to surrender"
These places were Peiping and
Tientsin, where the Marines were
posted, and ChinWangtao, the North
China port where some were await
ing evacuation by sea. About zoe
Marines in Shanghai, the bulk of the
China contingent, left in time.
Admiral Hart explained that SUBJ
marine commanders were not re-
quired to report on operations until
their return to port, but said he hao
learned that some successes hac
been achieved.
Whether the attacks to which he
referred we're against Japanese
naval forces or against merchant
shipping remained a matter Of spec
ulation pending a further announce
ment.
Japs Believed Re0rganiZing.
A communique issued by United
States Army headquarters shortly
after IL am. g pm, E. S. T., Tues
day. said merely:
There is no change in the situa'
ton on the ground. No air activity
has been reported since yesterday.
For the first time since the be-
ginning of hostilities. the head
quarters of 1t. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, United States Army COM
mander, failed to issue communi'
Que at 7:30 am. $3.50 pm. Eastern
standard time Tuesday,. A spokes'
man explained that the communiqut
had been omitted because there hac
been no activity on the ground or II
the air.
Manila itself has not had an air.
raid alarm since around noon Mon
day.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Dec. II 1Pl.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING Quotationsl
Evening star., 1941-12-17
SECOND RACE - QUESTRE
TANTRJJM. JEAN LEE.

QUESTRE just galloped to win
his last in the easiest possible
manner and if he can show the
same brand of speed tomorrow
he will be a repeater. TANTRUM
ran fairly we'll at Pascoag and
she may have a lot to say about
the result. JEAN LEE took place
honors in his last at this strip.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
The Sun and Moo,
PRECIPITATION.
Report for Last "a Hours.

River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today
Evening star., 1941-12-17
FIRST RACE-SATIN ROYCE,
ALSELEDA, EASTER RAB-
BEST BET-AP

SATIN ROYCE turned in fair
performance In her last at this
point and she might have been
much closer but for being shuf-
fled back soon after the break.
ALSELEDA has fairly good form
to recommend him with this
caliber of opposition. EASTER
RABBIT Just failed to click In
his last try.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
n IL Entries and Selections
X q n q ~ WS for Tomorrow
Charles Town
By the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
3-year-olds and up; about IA furlonRs.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Weather In Various Cities.

Rainfall-Portland Oreg., o.12: San
Francisco. 0.69i Seattle, OIL.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
PLANE IS MISSING;
 FEARS FELT
Craff Carrying Steinhdrdt, Litvinov, Overdue at
 Teheran, Two Days

LONDON, Nov. 13. = Increasing anxiety is expressed here over the safety of the plane carrying Lau- renee Steinhardt. American Am bassador to Moscow, and Maxim Litvinov, new Soviet Ambassador to Washington.
 It is understood here the plane with the two officials aboard, left Kuibyshev two days ago for Te- heran
 Usually informed persons said nc word has been received whether a search has been instituted along the route, adding, that the only definite word the plane is overdue has come from newspaper dis patches from Teherap.
 Officials at Teheran, according to the newspaper dispatches, said officials there believed the plane has been forced down by bad weather at some point out of com munication with both Teheran and Kuibyshey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
Nippon Government Re- ported Preparing for
 Hostile Situation
ENVOY BRINGING LAST
 OFFER TO KEEP PEACE
Senator Murray Declares Definite Possibility for
 Pacific Conflict
tBy Associated Press)

In the Far East crisis, the Jap anese Government is reported pre- pairing for the hostile situation" in the event negotiations with the United States collapse eventually.
 It is freely predicted in Wash ington that the situation is now more tense than ever before and 'hostilities" are looming.
 Senator James F. Murray, of Mon- tana, member of the Foreign Rela- tons Committee, declared today there is definite possibility the United States may go to war with Japan"
 Senator Murray, also others, said 1t appears that the mission of Jap ans emissary Saburo Kurusu ap- pears to be pretty futile.'
 Kurrisu's Coomment
 Kurusu, making a stopover in Honolulu on his clipper flight to Washington, said 1t is a common responsibility between the United States and Japan that they keep peace on the Pacific. He described his mission to Washington as very important and very difficult"
 Unofficially, 1t is said Kurusu bears the last chance" offer to the United States to avoid an explosion in the Orient by recognizing Japan"s o-prosperity sphere" in East Asia by halting aid to China.
 Comments 0n Churchill
 Commenting on he statement of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that Great Britain will fight alongside the United States in T Vol on Japan Kllrusu declared: He might as well have said that he has breakfast every morning"
 Japan Must Qutt Chira
 Senator Murray told reporters that Japan must get out Of China if there is to be any agreement be- tween the United State and Japan"
 In Tokyo, new emergency leg ton will ,le made ready for special session of the Japanese Diet which begins Saturday.
 New Japanese Premier Tcjo and Finance Minister Kaya have already submitted to the Emperor for his perusal both the legislative program and speeches they will make before the Diet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
NO FORCES
 ARE GOING
 OVERSEAS
Chief of Staff Gen. Mar shall Denies Recruiting
 Being Made for Units

WASHINGTON, Nov 13. = Gen. George c. Marshall, Chief of Army General Staff, issued formal state ment this afternoon declaring there is no foundation whatsoever for the allegation or rumor we are preparing troops for a possible expedition to Africa or any other critical area outside of this hemisphere"
 The statement was prompted by Gen. Marshall who said published reports were made that the War Department is now conducting a recruiting campaign for three-year enlistment service overseas.
 Gen. Marshall's statement furth- CT said: Several of these articles are calculated to give the impression we are engaged in building up an expeditionary force and one has al- ready taken us to Africa
 The War Department officials said yesterday selective service trainees and National Guardsmen are being circularized as to their willingness to enlist in the regular three-year service term, for overseas, if neces- sary
 Gen. Marshall explained the War Department is striving to build up number of volunteer three-year men to man outlying possessions and new Atlantic bases as well as to build up a force. of volunteers large enough to relieve Marines in Iceland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
Defense of Pacific Is
 Demand by Gruening
 In Arfide in Magazine

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Western frontiers of the United States reach far across the Pacific to the China Seas, says Ernest Gruening, Gov ernor of Alaska and former Director of the Division of Territories and Insular Possessions in the Interior Department.
 He told of shortening the dis tances across the Pacific to chan mel width and declared, We can not wait to defend ourselves at Ha- waii, at San Diego or at any other proximal point
 Writing in The Philippines" a monthly magazine published in Washington, Gruening continued:
 We cannot afford to permit az gressor nations gradually and pro- gressively to attack us.
 Protect Philippines
 we must not permit them to take the Philippines, because that would make easier an invasion of the Dutch East Indies, which would facilitate the conquest of Australia, which, in turn, would give our enemies everything they need to move against South America"
 He described the Philippines as "a barrier, past which an aggressor must move in any further advance southward and eastward" and con- cluded
 Despite the technical difficulties of defending the Philippines-and they are being repaired-it is es- sential that the islands be defended.
 We cannot yield the Philippines to an aggressor without giving him an added weapon against ourselves. That is imperative today There will be time, when peace is reestab- lished, to return cur minds to purely political objectives.
 Interests Identical
 President Manuel Quezon and the Filipino leaders well recognize the real factors of the situation. They know their interests today are identical with our interests. They cannot look forward to real inde- pendence in a world where small nations exist only at the temporary pleasure of aggressive. greedy neigh borS.
 "The Filipinos have reiterated their loyalty to the American Flag, which is proof to the Axis nations
 (Continued on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
JAPAN IS
 MAS5ING
 BIG FORCE
Warships and Troop Trans ports Concentrating Off
 Coast of Indo China

CHUNGKING, Nov. 13.--The Chinese Army spokesman said today that Intelligence reports tell of large scale Japanese troop movements at sea and indicated a great number of warships and troop transports are being mass ed off the coast of northern Ind0- China.
 The spokesman predicted that within the next few weeks there will be disclosed just where Japan will strike next.
 The spokesman declares the Chinese Army has received word that from 130 to 40 Japanese warships are massed at or near Haian Island, across the Gulf of Tonkin from IndO- China and a second report, said to be authen- tic, described that more than 100 ships off H0ihcw Island are troop transports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
The &''eseM
 Cxyw peuSoa N aubet1AIses < mco.&@

WASHINGTON-O of the most important but little-heralded moves made by this country recently is the steady stream of mechanics, aviat- ors, technicians which has crossed to Africa to establish equipment and repair bases in Egypt, Persia and the Near East.
 On the surface, this young army is to repair American tanks, air planes, and teach the British how to operate them. This, in itself. is a most important function. since the British seem to have rare aptitude for cumming up American machin- cry. In the latter part of last sum- mer the defeat of the British, when they advanced on the Italians and Nazis with 200 tanks near Tobruk, was due almost entirely to faulty handling of American tanks These tanks were brand new, and the Brit ish had not taken sufficient pains to get acquainted with them. As a result they lost 200 of these best and latest lease-lend tanks.
 Since then there have been no more advances along the Libyan front. Since then, also, General Russell Maxwell has been heading a new American mission in Egypt to train the British in using and re- pairing U. s. tanks.
 Beneath the surface, this army of American technicians also serves an- other important purpose. Actually they are the advance guard to set up bases, repair shops, docks and every thing else necessary for the landing of an American Army, should that ever become necessary.
 That is the essential significance of the stream of men going to Africa Some of them are staying on the Atlantic coast, just south of Dakar. And it is no secret that these Ameri- manned bases are to qua r d against the day when Hitler might want to hop the narrow south At lantic to Brazil.
 NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
 The appointment of Maxim Lit vinoy as new Russian Ambassador
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-13
kitka Brought Here 10 Stand
 Murder Trial
Siikd Native Charged with Hdt1hef Saying of Wife
 Is in Juneau Jail

Headed by Nick Kitka. charged with the first degree murder of his wife. four prisoners from Sitka were brought here on the North Sea last night by U. s. Deputy Marshal William Markle.
 Besides Kitka. the prisoners were Ray Harmon Abott and Vernon D. Brown, bound over to the grand jury on the charge of burglarizing a dwelling, and Daniel Zaranoff who will serve a 90-day sentence in the Federal Jail here on the charge of drunken and dlsorder.y conduct.