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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
Jan BOmberS Pound
Manila i'm Noon Raid
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women and children whose cen.
turies-old homes, supplemented by
crowded tenements. have proved
TO be miserable match-stick pro-
lection against explosives, hurried
out of the area under direction
of the Red Cross. The 1000
families involved in the exodus
were taken TO undisclosed safety
zones.
Major Diller said IL Jap planes
were shot down Friday.
One plane was hit as 1t swooped
over Clark Field. and fell in the
mountains a few minutes later.
Wild mountain natives brought
in three japanese airmen. trussed
up like captured animals and
dashed to poles.
In Batangas. Major Diller an
nounced, six Filipino pilots, un-
daunted by tremendous cd d S,
attacked two Jap formations Of u
planes each, which roared over an
airfield. The enemy broke forma-
ton and disappeared into the
clouds after the Filipinos had
downed two of them in flames.
FIERCE RESISTANCE
The Legaspi invasion was meet
ing with fierce resistance, while in
the north, where parachute troops
and landing parties established a
foothold near Vigan and APART,
the situation was reported I'M
changed. The Japs who landed
near Aparri are having their hands
full battling the geographical con-
dtions that hemmed them in with
wild mountains, as well as fighting
the American and Filipino de-
tenders who are supported by
heavy reinforcements.
With parachute troops reported
at several points, military and
constabulary authorities moved in
an about drive against fifth
columnists who might give aid to
the invaders. In Davao. center of
Luzon's japanese population. the
situation was said to be under
control and reports of Jap upris-
ings there were denied. Fifteen
hundred Japanese were interned in
Davao alone.
L. 8. AIR HERO KILLED
General Macarthur regretfully
announced the death in action Of
Capt. Colin p. Kelly Jr. of Madi-
son, Fla, whose three direct bomb
hits sank the big Jap battleship
Haruna off northern Luzon
Wednesday night.
General Macarthur also praised
the heroism of Lieut.. Boyd Wag-
ner, army flier who, when attacked
by five Jap warplanes near Apart,
shot down two and then machine
gunned II on the ground, leaving
five burning.
Authorities announced today
that Japanese bombers attacked
the British refugee ship Anhui ir
Manila's outer harbor OF Wednes.
day. The ship, bearing 470 British
refugees from the Orient. docket
safely. although hit nine times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

concerning raid women children whose
army headquarters supplemented by
However previous bomb crowded have proved
ing Field northo miserable match stick
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Hull Says U. 5. 10 Speed
Increased Aid 10 Russia

The United States plans to in
crease both the amount of aid to
Russia and the speed of deliver
ing it to the Red armies. Secretary
of State Hull declared today.
His comment was made at a press
conference in response to questions
based on London dispatches quot
ing authoritative sources there as
saying that a Niagara" of British
and American material is essential
to prevent Russian military dis
aster.
Asked if he considered the Soviet
position as critical as the London
reports indicated. Mr.. Hull said he
could not discuss that matter with
out fuller information than he had
available.
When asked if this country
planned to increase its aid to Rus
sia in view of the London reports,
the Secretary said, however. that
this Government was planning
nothing but increased aid and in
creased speed in getting the aid to
Russia.
In regard to questions about
whether reported departure of a
great part of the Russian Embassy
staff from Toxic might indicate a
clash between Russia and Japan
was impending, Mr.. Hull said he had
no reports of anything new in Rus
sian-Japanese relations.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Japanese Fine u. 5. Ship
For Irregular Manifest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. Is. - japanese
sources said today a fine of 5000
Mexican dollars (about $3.50 had
been imposed on the 6,750-ton
American freighter zoella Lykes be-
cause of irregularities in her mani
fest on a voyage in which her cargo
included 1000 barrels of fuel oil.
The fuel oil originally was con-
signed to a Shanghai japanese firm
Recent embargo revisions prohibited
Americans from selling such oil to
the japanese here and the shippers
had instructed the captain to take
it to Manila.
The Japanese-controlled customs
authorities blocked the scheduled
sailing of the ship for Manila We'd
nesday.
japanese sources said the Ameri-
can President Line. agent for the
freighter, had agreed to pay the fine.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Army Control Plan for Industry
Reported Baked by President
Civon-Dominoted Governmental Agencies
To Administer Defense Production

! headed by civilian, Milo Perkins,
former head of the Commodity
Credit Corp.
! At the same time Brig. Gen. Rus
sell l.. Maxwell. who has acted as
administrator of export control
since the Office was organized July
2, 1910, was relieved of that assign
ment and ordered back to duty in
the War Department.
More than 100 other Army Off
cers-mostly from the ReserveS-are
now on duty with the Export Con-
troll Administration. but there has
been no decision yet as TO their
future disposition.
In the behind -the-scenes conflict,
informed sources said. members of
one faction described the others as
New Dealers and were, in turn,
called Army bureaucrats."
The so-called New Dealers"
charged that the Army bureau
Gratis" had ambitious plans-even to
the point of preparing proposed
executive orders for the President S
which would expand and
extend the Export Control Admins
tration's powers until it would be in
control of the major part of defense
industries.
This. the non military faction
See DEFENSE. Page Ala
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Major Japanese Drive
Started From Hankow
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI. Sept. l9.-Japanese
Army Spokesmen said today that r.
major offensive was underway south
WeSterward from Hankow along the
shores OF Tungting Lake and in the
vicinity of Yochow, where the jap
aneSe were said to have crossed the
Sungkiang River.
preliminary operations, ended yes
terday, were said to have led to the
death of 4200 Chinese.
The attack was said to be follow
Ing the same strategy as that of the
1889 offenSive-when Chinese turned
back the invaders within sight of
Changsha and scored their most i'm
portant victory of the war.
The spokesman declined to reveal
the objective of the current often
sive, but expressed the wish the
Chinese won't burn Changsha again
as they did in 1888 or carry off sup
plies, as in 1899
Chinese armies on the south bank
of the Sungkiang were much stronger
than they were in 1899, the spokes-
man said, but Japanese forces sup
ported by planes and artillery and
mecf1aniZed units crossed the river
within three hours after opening of
the offensive at o'clock this morn
ing and had driven 20 miles south
ward by nightfall.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Nitro Blast Kills Truck Driver
And Man in Car Following Him

The explosion shattered the front
end of the oil mems car and tore a
crater 80 feet wide in the asphalt
highway. Trees we're leveled for a
distance of 100 yards along both
sides of the highway.
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Streeter were
en- route to Oil City, Pa, for a con-
ference with other oil men in con-
nection with the District producers
fight to have the Government
imposed price ceiling on Pennsyl-
vania oil lifted or revised.
Mr.. Streeter, member of the firm
of Bradley, Carter & Streeter, was
chairman of Producers Fact
finding Committee delegated to pre-
pare data on production costs at a
forthcoming hearing in Washington
on the producers protests agains:
the price fixing order.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS.
Associated Press Stah Writer.

President Roosevelt, informed
quarters reported today, has re-
jected proposals that would have
placed a greater degree of control
over defense industry in military,
instead of civilian hands.
Refusing recommendations de-
signed to extend the Armys author
ity. Mr.. Roosevelt took action to in
sure that the civilian dominated
governmental agencies administer
measures affecting the supply of raw
materials, priorities, production and
export control.
The Presidents decision was the
ajor development to date in what
was described as long and spirited
behind scenes battle for con-
troll of defense production and regu-
lation OF export trade
Disclosure of the conflict followed
the Presidents executive order of
September IS which transferred the
Export Control Administration to
the Economic Defense Board headed
by Vice President Wallace.
By that order the President not
only transferred the hitherto sepa-
rate, Army-controlled Export Con-
troll Administration to the Vice
Presidents board, but reduced it to
subordinate division which will be
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Commissioners Act
Quickly 10 Improve
Blue Plains Conditions
Cleanup Drive Ordered,
While Plans Are Rushed
For New Institution

The Commissioners made a series
of quick moves today to bring i'm
mediate Improvements TO the Home
for Aged and Infirm and to provide
more adequate and more sanitary
facilities for the inmates.
During their morning board meet
ing, the city heads announced they
would prepare promptly proposed
deficiency appropriation under which
money would be made available i'm
mediately. if approved by Congress.
to draft plans for an entirely new
institution, to start its construction,
if possible, and to provide imme-
diate correction of conditions at the
old plant at Blue Plains.
Decision to seek funds at once for
a new institution conceded with a
recommendation made last night by
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee after a personal
inspection of the institution was
made by Renah F. Camalier, spe-
cial assistant to the committee. The
city heads previously had contem-
plated such move, deeming the
present old plant unworthy Of at
tempts at rebuilding, but they were
gratified to hear of the full support
promised by Senator McCarran.
Cleanup Drive Launched.
The city heads simultaneously an
nounced that so w. P. A. workers
now assigned to specific tasks at
Blue Plains were to be thrown into
an intensive program today to clean
up the institution from top to bot
tom. Kitchen workers, as we'll as
other domestic aides loaned by the
w. P. A, were to be assigned to
eradicating all possible dirt from
the institution quarters. The Com
missioners, as well as Mr.. Camalier.
had noted grease and CRIME in many
sections of the old plant during
inspections.
At the same time they directed
police officials to make immediately
available all unused or discarded
overcoats, raincoats, shirts, hats and
police equipment no longer required
for policemen which might be en-
ployed satisfactorily for additional
clothing for the Districts 600 aged
wards.
Commissioner John Russell Young
revealed he and other District Off
cials had looked over the situation
in the Police Department and had
found great pile" of discarded
See BLUE PLAINS Page A-lql
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Special Mission
Reported Sent 10
u. 5. by Italy
Group Is Described as
Kind Of Insurance
Against Axis Breuk
Rv Radln 10 The Star.

BY Radlo 10 Inc star.
SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE, Sept
19-The italian government. ac-
cording to private and unusually
well-informed sources, recently has
sent a special mission to the United
States.
This groups capacity for the
moment is entirely unofficial. but it
is prepared to take over Immediate
representation of Italy in Washing
ton should the Axis develop a
rupture and dissolve like the Berlin
Moscow pact, this report says.
The State Department had no
comment on the reportO
Details of it's formation have been
most carefully guarded and it is not
known how many members the mis-
sion includes. They were accom-
panied by their families. however
according to these sources, and took
with them sufficient funds to finance
their activities should they suddenly
have important official duties.
Form of Insurance Policy.
Their journey to the United States
was made with the knowledge and
consent of the British blockade au-
thorities, these sources declare, who
guaranteed them against seizure as
prisoners. 1t is unlikely also that
the United States Government is
not completely informed.
Observers in Europe see no i'm
mediate prospect that the Axis part
ners will turn at each others throat
Such a mission, however, would serve
as a form of insurance policy against
a possible day when NaA pressure
would become so severe in Rome that
the Italians could not longer exist
under it.
Contributing to the Italian atti-
tude, it is said, is the imminence of q
Libyan offensive by the English and
the strong possibility that the Ital-
ians will receive little support from
the Germans who are occupied else
where. The NaziS for their part
these accounts say, have been insist
ing even that the Italians provide
considerably larger forces for the
eastern death struggle. They have
already squeezed Italy economically
dry.
Speculation on L. S. and Italy.
Meanwhile. the question of Italian
and United States relationships has
been the subject of continual specu-
lation in Europe. Myron C. Taylor
visit to the Pope has been most close
" followed.
Observers have felt. too, what
might almost be called reserve ir
the United States comments about
Italy. 1t is certainly reserve COM
pared with the pronouncements
about Hitler and the Nazis.
(Copyrisht, 1941, by Chicago Daily News.)
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Tennessee Bishops
Son Killed in Test
Flight in Britain
james Moxon, Jr., Formerly
Wos information Aide in
Coal Commission Here

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-James NJ
Maxon, jr., of Memphis, son of the
Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee. was
killed yesterday in a crash during a
test flight somewhere in Britain, the
Royal Canadian Air Force an
nounced. He held the rank of
sergeant.
Mr.. Maxon had made at least 10
trips over Germany as bomber and
rear gunner in British air forays.
Only last August 80. after his ninth
bombing experdition, the Air Min
istry news service quoted him as say
ing he was yet to get into an air
fight.
The fatal accident in relatively
safe home air occurred at II :05 m
The announcement gave no further
details.
Sergt. Maxon enlisted in the R. C..
A. F. last year after having been a
newspaper reporter, public relations
employer for the Bituminous Coal
Commission and publicity agent for
the Democratic party.
After one flight over Germany
Sergt. Maxon related that while
the bombardier was releasing eX-
plosives he was dumping half a
dozen empty milk bottles overheard
from his rear-gunner's post. They
set up a fiendish whine going down,
he said. as though they were real
bombs.
Sergt. Maxon was employed here
as an assistant to the director OF
information for the old Bituminous
Coal Commission from 1887 to
1899. Leonard w. Mosby, informa-
ton director for the Coal Board.
described him today as "an ad-
venturous chap" interested in sports,
At one time Sergt. Maxon played
football and wrestled. He worked
on papers in New York, Chicago and
Memphis, and did research work in
New York for a while. On leaving
the Coal Commission he went to the
Social Security Board. officials of
Senator McKellar's Office said He
was close friend of the Tennessee
Senator. He left Washington more
than year ago.
On March 5, 1881, Sergt. Maxon,
then 81, was acquitted of first
degree murder in connection with
the killing of David Paynter, 49, a
fellow boarder in West End avenue
rooming house in New York City.
The State charged that Sergt.
Maxon struck Paynter on the head
with a chair after the two had been
drinking on the night of April ID,
1880.
Unusual interest was attached to
the trial when Bishop Maxon ar
rived in New York and, after talk
ing to his son, announced he was
certain of his sons innocence and
would stick to the last ditch"
Evening star., 1941-09-19
District Participation
In Seaboard Air Raid
Test Is Outlined
Area From North CuroIinu
To New York to Try Out
Warning Systems

Plans for Washington participa-
ton on a limited scale in a mas
sive air raid warning test for much
of the Atlantic seaboard area dur
ing the first two weeks of October
were outlined 10 the Commissioners
today by Col Clifton Lisle, acting
regional director for civilian defense
for the Sd Corps Area.
Many wings of defense" and
enemy" aircraft are expected to be
in operation over the area between
North Carolina and New York dur
ing the test.
There is to be no blackout or
sounding of sirens here. although
these activities may be staged in a
few small centers which are be-
lieved to be ready The District will
be tied into the test program
through the use of air raid wardens
and communications systems.
Extent of ID. c. Area to Be Fixed.
Col. Lisle. one of whose jobs is to
serve as liaison officer between the
Sd Corps Area and the regional
civilian defense setup, informed
Commissioner John Russell Young.
the civilian defense administrator
for the District area. that he was
trying to determine how far into
Maryland and Virginia the respon-
sibility of the District should ex-
ai,ri1topo afa
Col. Lisle was to consult today with
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland and later
with Gov. Price of Virginia.
The District Metropolitan Area
is a part of the Sd Corps civilian
defense area, which includes Penn
sylvania. Maryland and Virginia.
Civilian defense authorities here
shortly will designate a chief air
raid warden for the test next month
Later. afraid wardens are to be
designated for perhaps each city
square.
American Legion members are
designated as airplane spotters in
the North Carolina to New York area
under the 1st Interceptor Command.
There are to be Is to 20 such men
for each miles square. with at least
two men on duty day and night
When they spot enemy aircraft they
are to be given no more than IS
seconds to phone the flash to the
nearest filter" station. There are
four of these-at Richmond, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
From these filter stations the word
is to be flashed at once to "informa-
ton centers." of which ther are two,
at Norfolk and at Philadelphia.
No more than two minutes is al
lowed for transmission of the warn
1Coe AID pATnC pooo AIol
Evening star., 1941-09-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRADFORD, Pa. Sept. ia
truck loaded with nitroglycerin ex-
ploded on highway today, killing
the unidentified truck occupant and
J. Clifford Martin, executive secre-
tary of the Bradford District Penn
sylvania Grade Crude Oil Associ-
alton.
Mr.. Martin and a companion,
Clarendon Streeter, oil man, were
in a car following the truck. Mr..
Streeter was gravely injured.
The blast ripped the truck and
its driver to bits, scattering debris
over wide area. Nothing was
found to establish identification of
the machine or its driver. It was
known only that the truck bore a
New York license.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Big Salmon Catch Luid
To Strike d Years AGO
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. HELENS, Greg, Sept. 1e.-
Commercial fishermen have solved
the huge salmon run mystery.
More than 8,5O0,0O0 pounds of sal-
mon, a record catch, were taken
from the Columbia River the first
five days of autumn fishing.
The explanation? -Four years ago
when the progenitors of this run
were en- route TO the spawning
grounds-there was a fshermens
strike. Consequently the hatch was
large.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Four Killed in Crash
Of U. S.-Mude Bomber
By the Associated Press.


BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Sept. 19.-An Amerlcan-made bomb
er crashed yesterday south of Sou
rabaya, killing all four members of
its Netherlands Indies Army crew.
Aneta, the Netherlands Indies news
agency, reported.
Another bomber of the same type
crashed near Macelang September 5,
killing five persons.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 10 tP).-
The farewell audience of Myron C.
Taylor, President Roosevelt's special
envoy, with Pope Plus has been
postponed until Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Baruch Terms
PriceCei|inq
Prime Need
Tells House Group
Pending Measure
Is Only 'Piecemeol'
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fortu-Sir days ago House
Banking Committee opened hear
inqS on administrators price
control bill after President RooSe-
uelt described price legislation as
necessary to hold the country
back from imitation. Until today
committee had heard only one
roitneSS, Leon Henderson, price
administrator in the defense SET
up. Bill in present state proUideS
special consideration OF price OF
farm goods.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Chest slogan announced as plans for
drive are mapped. Page Al
Bridge to serve war building rec
commended to planners. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Officials Choose
Community Chest
Poster and Emblem
Slogan for Annual Chority
Drive to Reed: For Their
Tomorrow-Give Todoy'
picture on Pace A-3.)

For their tomorrow give today
This is the slogan which the vast
army of Community Chest volun-
teer solicitors will carry into the
annual Chest campaign to be held
November 1927, it was disclosed to-
Gay at the first fall meeting of the
Campaign Committee.
The committee also made public
the posters which will display the
slogan. Designed by commercial
artist, Henry Leibschutz, the poster
shows boy and girl silhouetted
against the Capitol. representing
childhood caught up in all the
furry and rush of a boom town. 3"
The poster is in patriotic red,
white and blue colors and suggests
the need of taking care of city's own
problems and retaining our own
freedoms now in order to be strong
to face the problems of tomorrow's
world.
New Giver's Emblem.
The Publicity Committee, which
presented the poster for inspection,
also exhibited the new giver's en-
blem, which will be distributed to
each contributor, circular blue tag,
imprinted with the permanent Chest
emblem. 1t is planned to make this
the permanent giver's emblem, re-
placing the buttons, feathers and
other insignia of previous years.
Unit chairmen attending the meet
ing in the boardroom of the Ameri-
can Security g. Trust Building. in
formed General Chairman j. Cliff
ford Folger that organization of
(See CHEST, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-19
CIRCULATION

The circulation of The Eve
ming Star in Washington in
the afternoon, not including
morning or noon editions, is
more than double that of the
afternoon circulat ton of any
other Washington newspaper.
The circulation of The Sun
day Star is far greater than
that of any other Washington
Sunday newspaper within the
city and suburbs.
Yesterdays Circulation
The Evening Star
Thurs, Sept. 1S, 1941, *172,197
Thurs, Sept. 10, 1910, *160,511
Increase - 1855
Returns from Newsstands not deducted
and no samples included.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Yesterdays Advertising
Uocal Display

Telephone National 5000 and
have The Evening and Sunday
Star delivered to your home
every evening and Sunday
morning.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

(See AIR RAIDS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-09-19
TuyIor's Farewell DeIuyed

See PRICE-FIXING, Page AS
Evening star., 1941-09-19

See DEFENSE, Page A-19D
Evening star., 1941-09-19

(See BLUE PLAINS, Page A-l9.)
Evening star., 1941-09-19

(See BERLIN, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-09-19
New Giver's Emblem.

(See CHEST, Page Aid