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Evening star., 1941-10-28
D. E.. Traffic Problem
Blamed by Whitehurst
On Lack Of Planning
Soys District Failed
To Heed Warnings
Given Years Ago
By JAMES E. CHINN.

Failure TO heed warnings OF high
way engineers years ago was blamed
today BY Capt. H. c. Whltehurst,
director of highways. for the Dis
tricts existing chaotic traffic situa-
ton.
Testifyine before special Senate
subcommittee as it began compre-
hensive study of the traffic prob
lens. Capt. Whitehurst declared:
Our warnings Of many years ago
have not been needed. We have
been doctoring the problem when
we should have been operating on
it. Now We have an accumulation
of things"
Various projects listed in the pro-
posed lone-range s44 ,000.0 900 pro-
gram for relieving congestion and
removing traffic bottlenecks were
outlined in detail by the highway
director.
Must Provide Facilities.
you can't relieve congestion
without providing facilities" he
commented.
Capt. Whitehurst told the sub
committee the s44000,0 900 program
could be carried out in eight years
if the District gasoline tax is raised
2 cents a gallon and "a fraction
over u years if the increase Is only
l cent.
Capt. Whitehurst testified that
the lonp-ranae program contem-
plated in the future additional IA
cilities across the Potomac River,
but that erection in nearby Arling-
ton County. Va. OF the new s3l ,0OO,-
600 War Department building had
made provision of these facilities
Immediately urgent.
Our ultimate plan will provide
facilities to meet the needs of the
new War Department building if the
approaches to the bridges across the
river are made adequate he de-
clared. But if it becomes neces-
sary to hasten the plans the cost
of the projects will increase and we
believe they should be financed
wholly or in part by the Federal
Government
Presents New Problem.
Capt. Whitehurst said District Of
ficials did not learn until recent
months that the new War Depart
ment building was to be located in
Arlington. The building, it is esti-
mated, will quarter about 10000
Federal workers
Engineer Commissioner Charles
w. Kutz, the first witness urged ap-
proval of the two bills before the
subcommittee. One. passed by the
House last week. provides for an in
crease from to cents a gallon in
the District gasoline tax. The other
would authorize establishment of
municipality owned parking lots bor-
dering the central business area.
Enactment of this proposed legis-
lation, he explained. will enable the
Commissioners to carry out improve
ments and other plans proposed for
betterment of traffic conditions.
There is no cure-all," he declared,
"and approval of the two bills is
necessary if the general plan is to
be carried forward
At the outset of the hearing Chair
man Burton said he wanted District
officials who testified to show justi-
(See TRAFFIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Taft Says Roosevelt Admits
Trcking People on War Issue
Senator Declares Navy Day Speech confesses
Efforts to leud u. 5. Into Conflict

what he can to plunge the Nation
into shooting war.
BY what authority Senator Taft
inquired, does Mr.. Roosevelt send
American youths to war, prowling
the oceans in quest Of offensive war
fare. Only Congress can consti-
tutionally order our ships and our
boys into an offensive war. Does
Mr.. Roosevelt contend then that he
has assumed Hitlerian authority
over the United States?"
After quoting from last nights
speech. Senator Taft said, Now
We have the President admitting
every charge made against him that
he was working toward war while
promising peace: that he did intend
to disregard Congress and the Con-
See NEUTRALITY, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Roo5eye|t's Address
Calls for Holy War
Against Hitler Regime
Says Nozis Have Drown
PIons to Do Awoy
With All Religions
(Tcrt Of RooseUelt's Address on
Page A-11.J
By JOHN c. HENRY.

The anti-Axis world stood under
summons from President Roosevelt
today to join in a holy war against
Nazi plans for an irreligious uni
verse.
In an, evident appeal fof the CO.
operation of every religious faith in
the task of defeating Hitler, the
Chief Executive charged last night
before the Navy and total defense
Cay dinner at the Mayflover Hotel
that documents drawn by the NaZi
government reveal the determina-
ton of the German reglme-if it
liefs by which men live and to
substitute the sUastika and the
naked sword"
The Presidents call came early
in an address which was principally
a reiteration OF the spoken deter
mination of this Government to de-
fend and preserve its rights to the
free use of the seas and to see that
an ever increasing flow of fighting
supplies reaches the hands OF those
now holding the front lines against
Nazl aggression.
Says Shooting Has Started.
At the same time. he reminded
his listeners with ominous impli-
cation that America has been at
tackled on the seas, that the shooting
has started, and that all that mat
tiers now is who fires the last shot.
Your Government has in its pos
sessions" Mr.. Roosevelt said in his
appeal to all religious peoples. AN
other document made in Germany by
Hitlers government. 1t is detailed
plan. which, for obvious reasons, the
Nazis did not wish to pub]icize just
yet, but which they are ready to
impose On a dominated world-if
Hitler wins. 1t is plan to abolish
all existing eligions-Protestan
Catholic, Mohammedan. Hindu, Bud
dhist and Jewish alike The prop
erty of all churches will be seized by
the Reich. The cross ano all other
symbols of religion are to be forbid
den. The clergy are to he forever
silenced under penalty OF the con-
! centration camps, where even now
so many fearless men are being tor
tured because they placed God above
Hitler.
Mein Kampf Would Be Bible"
In the place of the churches of
our civilization, there is to be set
up an international Nazi church
a church which will be served by
orators sent out by the Nazi gov
ernment. In place OF the Bible,
the words of Mein Kampf will be
imposed and enforced as holy writ.
And in place OF the cross OF Christ
will be put two symbols-the swas-
tika and the naked sword.
The god of blood and iron will
take the place Of the God OF Love
and Mercy"
Just previous to his disclosure so
clearly calculated to stir the religious
impulse, and probably to Offset some
Of the religious antagonism against
all-out aid to Communist Russia, the
Chief Executive had similarly boast
ed the possession of documents
revealing German intentions for a
redivision of South and Central
America.
Explaining that the document was
\ Nazi-made map Of the new order"
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1941-10-28

hardly believe their eyes, the
quality Of material and work.
manship-and the organiza ton
were so much better than any,
thing else they had seen in Rus
sia.
1t is typical that the secrets of
this plant had been kept success
fully from even these professional
men. The Germans saw this
plant for the first time in jan
uary-even though they had been
semi-Allies for many months. The
Germans look at this plant is be-
lieved by some to have precipi-
tated the war. The Germans did
not want to leave 1t in undis-
turbed production for another
year.
Its capacity vas minimum
Of six and maximum of Is
Continued on Page AS, Column 2.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Senate Group Approves
Telegraph Merger
Nv tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee unanimously recon-
mended today that Congress permit
a merger of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Cos
The committee approved. with
minor changes. a report on the pro-
posed merger previously adopted by
a subcommittee after nearly two
years of legislative hearings.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley,
a member of the committee, said
the next step would involve intro
duction of actual legislation carry
ing out the proposed recommended
tions involving nearly 10000 work
ers and the two largest domestic
telegraph companies.
The Senate group recommended
that the Federal Communications
Act be amended to permit the
merger now blocked by Federal
antitrust laws.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Dedicate Armistiee Day
To Defense, Roosevelt Asks

President Roosevelt today called
on the Nation to observe November
IL. Armistice Day, as a day for
rededication to the fundamentals Of
human liberty and to defense OF the
future.
Occasion for the observance, he
noted in his proclamation, was the
successful end of war which
undeniably saved democracies from
imperialistic conquest" an ending
which came % years ago. Since then.
he added, "a generation Of mankind
lived In peace" until forces OF law.
lessness and inhumanity have again
been unleashsd against U.s."
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Duce Joins Celebration
OF March on Rome
Nv ths Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 28-Premier Musso-
lini joined the nation in celebrat-
ing the 18th anniversary of the
Fascist march on Rome by taking
part in the days major celebration
at Fascist party headquarters.
II Duce. accompanied by Ernest
Wilhelm Bohle, head of the Ger
mans Abroad Organization, at
tended the dedication of a shrine at
the party headquarters honoring
those killed in the Fascist revolu-
ton As part of the ceremony he
received his renewed party men,
bership card No. /, an annual Gus
tom.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Slash in Pay Roll Tax
In D. {. Urged as
Lead for States
Freezing Large Amounts
In Reserve Unhealthy,
House Group Is Told
By John H. CASSADY. Jr.

John A. Marshall, director of the
District Unemployment Compensa-
ton Board, voiced hopes before a
congressional committee today that
reduction of the local unemployment
compensation tax rate might serve
as the opening wedge for similar
reductions in other States that have
accumulated large reserve funds.
Appearing before the Judiciary
Subcommittee OF the House District
Committee TO support bill provld-
ing substantial reductions in the
present tax rate. Mr. Marshall said
it is unhealthy" for any State to
freeze large amounts OF taxes in a
reserve account.
Under terms of the bill. spon-
sored by Chairman McGehee of the
subcommittee, the Social Security
Act would be amended TO permit
the District tax to be reduced from
27 per cent to one-haf Of ! per
cent. This action. Mr.. Marshall
said, would pave the way for other
Jurisdictions to obtain similar tax
reductions if the financial condition
OF their reserve funds warranted 1t.
Reserve Now S24.00O.000.
Pointing to the Districts large re-
serve fund, which now amounts to
almost $4,000 900, Mr.. Marshall said
he believed it urgent to halt the
accumulation of this surplus and to
put into circulation some of the
money now tied up on the reserve
fund. Under the proposed plan. he
explained. the low tax rate would
not produce enough to pay claims
and the deficit each year would
come out of the reserve account
After hearing Mr. Marshall, Chair
man MeGehee recessed the hearing
until Friday. when the subcommlt-
tee will hear John Locher of the
Central Labor Union. William H.
Press of the Board of Trade and
representatives of the Social Sc
curity Board.
Before Mr. Marshall took the
stand. the subcommittee heard ex-
pressions of support for the pro-
posed tax reducing legislation from
Rufus S. Lusk. president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association;
J. Nelson Anderson, representing
the Federation of Businessmen As
sociations, and Charles J. Rush.
executive secretary of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board.
Mr.. Marshall said he favored the
proposed fat rate reduction as
tSee PAY ROLL TAX, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Second OF a series.)
BY RALPH INGERSOLL.

The morale of the Soviet Army
was still high when left. lived
for six days and nights on the
train with a continually changing
succession of lightly wounded
men and officers and aviators on
leave. I found them, as I had
found the other unwounded men
and officers around Moscow, con-
fldent to the point Of arrogance.
Cocky as a good fighter must be.
They respected only their op-
ponents' equipment. They hated
their enemy and they scorned
him as an individual fighter.
AS to the equipment of the
Russian Army. II most Of the
things they have learned to
build In the last 20 years-and
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Five Believed Killed
In Army Trainer Crash
Sv the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Oct.
2s.-An Army plane believed to be
= training ship from Kelly Field,
Tex, with five men aboard, crashed
and burned in remote section l35
miles southeast OF Albuquerque, near
Vaughn. today.
Reports received at the Albu-
ouerque air base indicated all five
may have been killed.
Two of the men listed by the base
As aboard were Second 1t. w. H.
Carpenter and Second 1t. G. w.
Jones, both attached to Kelly Field.
The remaining three were listed
as flying cadets.
Crews were dispatched TO the
scene from the Albuquerque base,
together with srnbulances and Med
lcal Corps offcers
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Three big tobacco Arms guilty in
antitrust case. Page AS
Wealthy Maine stockman held in
girls Staying. Page As
Bioff says million he collected went
to film producer. Page AS
Regiments victory in Carolina cred
tied to % men. Page Al
Miss Perkins and La Guariia urge
higher living standard. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Duchess meet
before luncheon. Page B-1
Man near death as D. c. records its
18th trafic fatality. Page B-1
Miscellaneous.
Army Orders. Page As
Vital Statistics. Page As
Natures Children. Page B-6
Evening star., 1941-10-28
By ]. A, O'LEARY.

President Roosevelt was accused
today by Senator Taft, Republican,
of Ohio of having admitted pub
licly that he has tricked the Amer
ican people" on the issue of peace
or war.
Resuming debate in the Senate
against repeal Of vital sections of the
neutrality law to restore freedom of
the seas for American merchant
ships. Senator Taft, I>ferring to the
Presidents speech last night, as
serted
While talking of peace-even
while Senate leaders talk of amend
ing the Neutrality Act as meas
ure OF defense-President Roose-
welt announces he has already done
Evening star., 1941-10-28
U. S. Sentry Wounded
By Peipine AssoiIont
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PEIPING, Oct 28.-A United
States Marine sentry on duty at the
main gate of the American Embassy
suffered a flesh wound early today
when an unidentified oriental
dressed in civilian clothes alighted
from a jinrikisha and fired four
pistol shots at him from behind.
1t. Col w. E. Ashurst. commander
of the marine guard. said a COM
plete investigation was being made.
The sentry returned the fire. but
the assailant escaped into the dark
ness.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Finland Suspends Wheat
Rotions for Adults
BY the Associated Press.

..
HELSINKI. Finland, Oct. 28.-The
Supply Administration announced
today that the sale of wheat -four
and bread to adults will be suspend
ed during November and that only
children under 6 will be issued
wheat rations.
However, so per cent increase
in the weekly meat ration was an
nounced. 1t was attributed to good
results of the fall butchering.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Vatican City Will Buy
Supplies in U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Oct. 2s.-A Vat
ican City news service said today
that Enrico Galeazzi, chief of eco
nomic. services and former knights
of Columbus representative here
had flown to the United States to
buy supplies for Vatican City's TOO
inhabitants.
Evening star., 1941-10-28

(See COAL, Page A-13D
Evening star., 1941-10-28

(See ROBBERY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-10-28

tSee PAY ROLL TAX, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-10-28

tSee REACTION, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1941-10-28

tSee WAR, Page abb
Evening star., 1941-10-28

(See TRAFFIC, Page A-3)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
NEW TROUBLE Is
BREWING IN PACIFIC

Besverbrook. revealing details Of
his conversations In Moscow with
Stain. said that the Russian leader
characterized the war as one of
tanks and believed that 1t would
be won by the side capable Of
turning out the best machines.
New trouble appeared TO be
brewing in the Pacific. Tokyo dis
patches alleged that Thailand Is
massing troops on the French
Indo-Chinese border, possible
preliminary to a japanese invasion
Of Thailand.
Shanghai reported that the u. 3.
navy is diverting all American
shipping from the North Pacific
and that no American ships will
call at Shanghai until further
notice.
A dispatch from Istanbul pro-
vided new reports Of growing diff
fieulties and tension In Rumania
because OF the suffering Of the
Rumanian populsce and the coun-
try's huge casualty losses in the
Russian war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
z Tacoma Women
Among Officers

Mrs. David J. lawson. II Mosat
Vernon. was reelected president u
the weman's Society u chrissiaa
Service. Pacific Northwest confer
sncs Of the Methodist church. ~
It's annual meeting IN Seattle On
Wednesday.
The 200 delegate. also elected
Mrs. Raleigh W. Albright. I.,ilia-
eta. Ida. vice president. Mrs. y.
Paul Todd. Tacoma. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. G. G. Bsrkey, kpo-
kane. treasurer: Mrs. T. n. cloysr.
Seattle. secretary a missionary
education. Mrs. Thomas swayss.
Tacoma. secretary OF Christian so
cial relations and local church se-
Invites; Mrs. Harold y. Collins.
Moscow. Ida. recording secretary.
and Mrs.. n. ID. Baker. Spokane.
secretary Of ths Wesleyan Service
guild
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs.. Martha Ann Tibhs Friday
al ,. m. from Piper chapel, with
Rev. u. o. Paulson officiating.
Burial will be In the new Tacoma
cemetery
Serve J. G~ryais 49, Saturday AT
80 a M. from St Leo's church
the eortess leaving Gsffneys at
20 a. n. Burial Will De In Cal
vary cemetery. The rosary will be
recitsd Friday st 7.30 p. m. =,
Gsffney's chapel
James Donald Friday AZ / p m
from BUekley-King chapel. viii
Rev. I g. Shaw officiating Burial
viii be in Mountain View burial
park.
Mrs. Emile Mullen Friday a.
Isp. m from BDcklsy-king chapel
followed by burial in the Tsooms
cemetery The ~ry1os Nili b
Christian Science.
Mr.. Margaret Nelson Friday
al 30 .. N. from c. G. Nellingsi
Co. chapel with Pew. George =
Bostr0m officiating Burial yil
BE- in Woodbins cemetery. Puyal'
lup. Psllbezrers Will Dc Gustai
stenberg. A. Esston. David Erick.
son. Henry p EordmAfk. Alfrez
johnson and Olaf Anderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
STRIPPED or ARMS
AFTER FLEEING DITNkIRK

Eden said that after Dunklrk Is
months ago Britain virtually Was
stripped Of all armed resources
Since that time the deficit has
been made up 10 a considerable
extent but equipment Of British
divisions now is slowing down due
10 diversions OF huge stocks to
Russia.
The most violent criticism came
from left wing Laborites and from
the house OF commons one Com
munist, William GALLAGHER. The
criticism was directed not only at
Britain's failure to launch sxpedi-
uonary action but at the eontin-
uance In office Of Lord Halifax.
British ambassador 10 the United
States; Capt. David Margesson.
war secretary. and Col. J. T. c.
Moore Brsbazon. minister of air
craft supply, all Of whom. II was
charged. did not have their hearts
fully in the war effort and aid-to-
Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
People in
The News

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
HERE'S MORE
ABOUT

deep pink. In other years the
bushes. which are loaded with hun
dreds OF buds. have not hloomed
until November or December.
I'd Ii. James E. skewi.. Tacoman,
a member Of the 1854 Ant-Tank
battalion. is TO attend the chemical
warfare school at Edgewood Arse
nal. Nd, II was announced Wed
nesday.
Applications for marriage d.
eenses were made in Seattle by
Rupert ID. Hawley. Is. Seattle, and
Martha Edith Grassland. II, OF Ia
coma, and by Floyd ID. Noland. 25.
Fort Lewis. and Louise Hynds, 81,
Seattle.
Blair q. Mclean, Tacoma selec-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
Parliament Debate
Has Angry Tones

Continued From Page ontl
stains intimate opinions on prog
ress q TIE Russo-Germsn wsr.
re British debate rsgea against
the background q terrific fight.
ing on TIRE fronts around Moscow.
There Was nothing IN the Ion
don parliamentary debate 70 indl-
cate that Churehin proposed 10
act ~ any ~ the many sugges-
tons ~ critics who demand that
the British open NJ = second front
However. there was every
evidence that British frustra-
tion, anger and disqualification
with their lack Of offensive
pawer IL boiling more strongly
than ever despite the state
uaents 81 government leaders.
The government position. as out
lined by Eden. Was that Britain
lacks the resources 10 launch a
second front campaign while con
tinuing to dispatch to Russia the
huge quantities Of material neces-
ssry TO keep the Red army fight.
ms At top pitch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
BANKRUPTCY ACTIONS

Bankruptcy petitions filed here
Thursday with the ciefk Il the
federal court included.
John + johnson. FARMLAND
building contractor. listing debts
totxnng tZ7.S7ss7 ard assets
amounting 10 xzses %.
Carl Raymond, p 2. Box III.
Tacoma. listing debts totaling
1891 And 70 sSsstS
O-des Williams 7O2i Clements
ST. listing debts totsling S54O5.7i
and no sSsetA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
Stores TO Open
Late on Oct. 50
~ JIMMY hATLo

An retail stores ~in - slossa
nest Thnrsdsy until after the
srmy's parade. II vas announced
Thursday by Pred kiopfsn.ssln.
president al the Retail Trade
bureau.
stores win open along the line
q march ~ The parade = sos-
cludsd. kicpfeossssn said. with shs
first stores sxpeetsd 10 open aDovs
II 20 =. m
fisss. bunting and ether down
town decorations viii be displayed
Thursday through cooperation Of
tho Retail Trade bureau and the
Downtown association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-24
New Navy Sub
Launched

VALLEJO, CALI. the uss
Trigger. newest of the nayy's sub
marines. was launched At hars
Island navy yard late "Wednesday
stth Mrs. waiter sswhsli vernon.
sifs q Rear Admiral Vernon.
senior member of ths board ~ IN
spsction and survey. a. syonsor.
II 10 the first submarine 10 essf
that name. The kssi vas laid las,
FEB /.