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Evening star., 1941-11-10
Silver Spring Woman, II Others
Are Killed in Ohio Rail Wreck
Cylinder Hurled by
Passing Freight
DeruiIs Train
By the Associated Press


KENTON. Ohio, Nov 1o.-A pas
senger train, laundering through
the night at so to 10 miles an hour,
was derailed by a cylinder head
blown of a freight train and piled
up into a mass of twisted steel near
Dunkirk last night. Thirteen per-
sons, including Silver Spring CMd)
woman. were listed today as dead
About so were injured.
Engineer r. S. Schuler Of Fort
Wayne, Ind. who survived the
wreck of the Pennsylvania Railroads
Pennsylvania, said something
went wrong" just after he passed
the freight train on his Chicago
New York run. He recalled family
seeing man with flashlight.
In Chicago, H. E. Newcomet, vice
president of the railroad. said the
cylinder from the freight train blew
out and onto the adjoining track
"and before there was time to flag
it. the Pennsylvania. moving at
high speed on the eastbound track,
struck the damaged cylinder head.
derailing and turning over"
Passengers were tossed helter-
(See RAIL WRECK, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1941-11-10
For Their Tomorrow

With this years Community
Chest slogan-"For Their To-
morrow a theme, The
Star and the National Broad
casting Co. are jointly pre-
senting a series of dramatic
incidents in the work of Chest
agencies as a partial back
ground against which this
years campaign is being
launched.
Turn to page A-12 for a
story in pictures of the type
Of Community Chest activity
which, for its success, depends
upon your contribution. And
for a radio dramatization of
this story, tune in at 7::45 this
evening on Station WMAL.
Another phase of Chest
work will be similarly illus
trated In Fridays Star.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
.Wa|kout Halls
II Navy Jobs
AtSdn Diego
Nearly 3, 500 Quit
Work on So, 900, 900
Projects in Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Nearly $500 A. F. L. Building
Trades Council members walked out
today in a general strike on all naval
defense construction in the San
Diego Calf area despite a Navy
declaration that it would import out
side labor to continue work on prof..
ects costing S35 100000.
Union officials and marine guards
said only a few of the workers went
through informal picket lines on the
II naval and marine projects.
Meanwhile, mediation board Of
ficials here indicated the board
final recommendations on the issue
of a union shop for $4,000 workers IN
captive coal mines Of seven States
might be issued tomorrow If not late
today.
John L. Lewis, president Of the
c. I. o. United Mine Workers. has
set a Saturday deadhne for settle
ment of his demand for a union
shop, which would require all the
miners to join the U. NJ. w. Behind
this pressure was the possibility that
not only the miners in captive work.
ings-thoSe owned by steel COM
panies-but workers in commercial
soft coal mines Of the Appalachian
area might be called off their jobs.
Started Over Wage Dispute.
The San Diego dispute started as
a strike in support of wage increase
demands by workers employed at
Federal Works Agency demount-
able housing project, the Naval
Training Station. the Marine Corps
rife range and Camp Elliott, aux
iliary Marine base. Work was
stopped on all these projects.
The strike hits construction Of
barracks, hangers and other facll-
tiles at the Naval Station, main
Marine Corps base, the Nays Ream
airfield, destroyer base, radio station
and destroyer craving dock.
The Navy proposed to let the
contractors import labor to COM
plete the jobs and the general
strike call followed
Up to the Executive Board of
the A F. L. Teamsters' Union was
a reiterated request by President
Roosevelt that striking workers Of
the Railway Express Agency in De-
troit go back to work while a
mediation board considered their
! grievances. The strike was called
october 4 10 support demand for
union recognition.
Meanwhile the food supply was
! running short for 100 workers who
remained in the General Motors
assembly plant at Linden. N. j.,
when c. I. Os United Automobile
| Workers called a strike. but they
declined union offer 10 open up
| the picket lines and let them out.
The ivied confines of Yale Uni
versity provided an unusual back
ground for q strike called by a
c. I. o. organization Of janitors,
maids and other maintenance work
(See STRIKES, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Senate Committee
Approves Revised
District Rent Bill
McCurron Will Seek
Passage This Week;
Several Changes Made

The Senate District Committee to-
day approved revised draft of the
House rent-control bill for WASH
ington, and Chairman McCarran an
nounced he will seek Senate pas
sage later in the week.
Several last-minute changes were
agreed on, one providing the Com
missioners must select as rent ad-
ministrator a bona -fide District res
ident of three years standing. The
original bill would have permitted
appointment of a resident of nearby
Maryland or Virginia as well.
Yardstick Not Changed.
The bill still makes provision for
review by the administrator of in
dividual rents, but using the orig
inal yardstick of prevailing rents
for comparable accommodations,
instead of the invested capital
basis.
The committee struck out the Pat
man amendment. adopted in the
House. under which any landlord or
tenant could have petitioned for an
adjustment on the ground the maxi
mum rent ceiling is too high COM
pared to the investment value and
the value of services rendered
The original House provision re-
stored provides that any landlord
or tenant may petition for adjust
ment on the ground the rent is sub
stantially higher or lower than the
rent generally prevailing for COM
parable accommodations.
All prosecutions for violation of
the act were placed under the cor
poration counsel, to be handled in
Police Court, instead of under the
district attorney.
The bill would fix rent levels as of
January /, subject to revision up
(See RENTS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-11-10

"a dispatch from Alexandria,
Egypt, said thousands of Axis
troops were believed to have
been aboard the supply ships,
which were all heavily laden.
The troops were believed bound
to reinforce the western desert
forces of Maj. Gen. Erwin Rom
mel. commander of Axis armies
in North Africa
What otherwise would be a day of
unreServed jubilation for Britain S
sea dogs was marred by the Ad-
miralty's announcement that the
Cossack, perhaps Britains best
known destroyer. had been lost. The
two events apparently were un-
related.
King George himself rewarded the
commander of the action in the
Mediterranean. underscoring what
the Admiralty, usually matter-of- :
fact and slow to speak, called a
brilliant and determined action
by four British warships which
rushed in to attack in the face of
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Building Adjoining
u. S. Embassy at
Moscow Damaged
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KUIBYSHEV, Soviet Russia,
Nov. 10 Delayed Two of
MoscoW's most celebrated build
ings, the Bolshoi Theater and
Moscow University, are reported
to have been damaged in Ger
man bombings.
Bombs fell in the theater en-
try and dug deep crater, broke
some sculpture and cracked the
front wall, but left the marble
column facade intact.
The university. adjoining the
United States Embassy building,
was reported to have suffered a
direct hit and much damage.
The monument to Mikhail Lo-
monoSov, poet-scientist founder
of the institution. was DESTROYED.
The Embassy windows were
broken, but the embassy staff
living at Spaso House is safe.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

A demand was made today by
Representative Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts that the Federal
Government pay the District for
the water it uses as one means OF
preventing possible increase in
rates.
The plea Of Mr.. Bates followed a
statement before the House District
Committee that the Federal Gov
eminent is using between IS and 20
per cent of the entire amount OF
water consumed here. for which 1t
would have to pay. if charged, about
$500 900 . year.
The committee, at the time, had
under consideration a bill authoriz-
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Pacific Ship Feared Lost
With Defense Cargo
Ry tho ASSociated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The 4,793-
ton Norwegian motorship freighter
Silvaplana, loaded with rubber and
tin for American defense purposes,
is more than a month overdue in
the Pacific Ocean and is believed
sunk-possibly by an Axis raider,
marine circles said today.
The new ship. loaded at Singa-
pore, Batavia and Sourabaya, was
due at the Panama Canal Zone
October 2.
This was the first indication that
Axis raiders might be operating in
the Pacific since the sinking of the
Dutch liner Kota Nopan. 1922 tons,
last Augusta 100000 loss to
American insurance firms.
Reports said the raider later was
cornered by British and American
warships and was sunk or captured,
but there has been no verification
Of these reports.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Continued Cold Weather
Forecast for Capitol

The Weather Bureau promised
Washingtonians considerable cloudi-
ness and rather cold" temperatures
today and tomorrow A high mark
of 48 degrees was predicted for this
afternoon, with the mercury dipping
to 80 tonight.
Snow, the Weather Bureau said,
had been reported west of the APP
Palachian Mountains as far south as
Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn.
The low temperature yesterday
was reached at $40 am. when 1t
was 40 degrees and the high was
touched at 2 pm. when the ther-
mometer recorded so degrees.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Supreme Court Rules
U. 5. Must Pay State
Tax on Defense Jobs
Decision Believed Likely
To Add Sl00, 900, 900 to
Cost-PIus Contracts
By j. A. FOX.

In a decision that will add mil
lions to the cost of defense. the Su-
preme Court held today that the
Government is liable for State sales
and use taxes on national defense
contracts executed on a cost-plus-
flxed-fee basis.
The unanimous decision of the
court read by Chief Justice Stone
with Justice Jackson not participat-
ing, said that Congress has declined
to pass legislation immunizing from
State taxation contractors under
'coSt-plus contracts for the construc-
ton of governmental projects"
The issue was raised in two cases
from Alabama, where the Dunn
Construction Co. and John S.
HodgSOn Co. had refused to pay
taxes of slightly more than ST 400
for materials used in constructing a
tent camp at Fort Mcclellan, con-
tending. with the Federal Govern
ment, that the purchases were con-
stitutionally exempt from taxation
because they were made "on behalf
Of the United States or by an in
strumentality of the United States
Land Bank Exemption Upheld.
The Justice Department estimated
that such taxes might cost the Gov
eminent s100,OO0,00O a year and
would amount to 5000, 900 on con-
tracts already let. The Alabama
Supreme Court said the materials
were exempt from the tax.
In case of similar nature from
North Dakota. the court had held
earlier today that the Federal Land
Bank of ST. Paul was not required
to pay State sales tax on materials
purchased for the repair of property
for which it held mortgage. In
delivering the unanimous opinion of
the court in this instance, Justice
Murphy said that the tax exemp-
tion clause in the land bank law
covered State sales tax and that
Congress had a right to enact such
legislation.
Tax Is Passed On.
In Alabama the sales and use tax
is passed on to the consumer, and
because Congress has declined to
immunize Federal contractors from
such levies. Chief Justice Stone said,
the participants in the present trans
action enjoy only such tax immunity
as is afforded by the Constitution
itself.
$50 far as such a non-discrimina-
tory State tax upon the contractor
enters into the cost of the materials
to the Government" the Chief JUS
tice said, that is but a normal in
cident of the organization within
the same territory of two independ-
ent taxing sovereignties. The as
serted right Of the one to be free OF
taxation by the other does not spell
immunity from paying the added
costs attributable to the taxation OF
those who furnish supplies to the
/Cao CYTpD TNEE COTDT noaa y
Evening star., 1941-11-10
ernments reply was expected within
e few days.
Tikhvin Taken in Surprise Attack.

ernmentS reply was expected within
e. few days.
Tikhvin Taken in Surprise Attack.
The capture of Tikhvin on Satur-
day night, the Germans said. was
the result Of a surprise attack and
gave the attackers numerous pris-
oners and large booty" The cap
tlves were part of 10000 reported
taken on the northern front since
October Is, raising the total for
the war so far to 1862 900, according
to the Nazi statistics.
More than 1000 miles south Of
Leningrad, German troops and their
Rumanian comrades volleyed and
thundered against the Russian de-
fenses of Sevastopol, big Red Fleet
base at the tip of the Crimean
Peninsula-the setting which pro-
duced the storied charge of the
Light Brigade in the second Cri-
mean War.
The Germans said they were blast
ing an widening breach between
the Russians defending Sevastopol
and those clinging to the narrow
approaches to Kerch, to the north
east. sought by the Germans as a
jump-of point for a thrust into the
Caucasus.
Moscow Front Appears Static.
The Moscow front appeared to be
static, but a London source said
that there was heavy fighting and
stubborn resistance" by the Russians
in both the Leningrad and Moscow
sectors. This source added that the
Germans had failed thus far to
pierce the outer defenses of Sevas-
topol
That port city was reported under
aerial and land bombardment on a
24-hour schedule. Kerch, likewise,
was being pounded from the air.
The regular midday communi-
que of the Russians, typically cryp-
tic, said that fighting continued
through the night all along the
front, but no specific mention was
made of the Crimea, where fierce
combat had been acknowledged.
The Moscow radio. saying Ger
man reserves were moving up again
before the Soviet capital, forecast
Evening star., 1941-11-10
By GARRETT d. HORNER.

CASTOR Henry -Haye, French Am
bassador here, appealed to President
Roosevelt today to help prevent
"threatened determination of the
French race" by permitting France
to buy food and clothing here for
her children and her prisoners Of
war held in Germany
The Ambassador told reporters
Mr.. Roosevelt received his appeal
with sympathetic consideration
and promised to let him know later
whether anything could be done by
this country to help relieve the sit
uation.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Plea for U.S.. Food Says France
Faces E determination

The 1,350,000 French soldiers held
as prisoners by Germany now are
getting only two pounds of meat a
month and face the winter with only
the clothes they were wearing when
captured in June of 1910, Mr.. Henry
Haye said he told the President.
I'VE are fearing the greatest NOR
tality among these men this winter
if their rations cannot be in
creased" the Ambassador said.
added to the mortality of children
In both unoccupied and occupied
France, this presents . very tragic
(See HENRY.HAYE, Page A-60
Evening star., 1941-11-10
President Sees Leaders
On Current LEGISLATION
By The Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The ship-arming bill. price-control
legislation and legislation to curb
strikes were discussed with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today when con-
gressional leaders made their usual
Monday call at the White House.
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack said strike legislation was
very generally discussed" as was
the pending price control bill. He
added that he assumed the Bank
ing Committee would give consid-
Grafton to additional amendments
before the price measure is brought
before the House. He indicated
that bill might be tightened up in
line with administration wishes.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
House Group Hears Demand
u. S. Pay for Its Water Here

ing a Sc, 900 900 grant and loan from
q Federal Works Agency appropria-
ton to finance emergency defense
public works in the District, made
necessary by the unprecedented in
crease in population.
Water projects in the program
the Commissioners plan to carry
out with funds advanced by F. w. A.
are estimated to cost 81 ,102, $50.
Sees No Reason for Borrowing.
Representative Bates. for IA years
mayor of Salem, Mass, before be-
ing elected to Congress, said ne
could not understand why the
Federal Government Is not required
(See FACILITIES, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Representative Gore
On Forum Tonight

Representative Gore, DEM
ocrat, of Tennessee, a men,
Der of the House Banking
Committee, which has ap-
proved a modified price con-
troll bill, will discuss price
control as a means OF pre-
venting initiation in the Ma
tional Radio Forum at 9
O'Clock tonight. The forum
is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over a network OF
the National Broadcasting
Co.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov.
10.-Attorney j. Marshall Homer has
been named by Federal Judge W. E.
Baker as first probation officer for
the northern district of West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Thousands of Axis Troops Lost
In Convoy Attack, British Say
London Halls Victory in Mediterranean;
Famed British Destroyer Is Sunk
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON Nov. 10-A staggering blow Axis efforts to
keep Mediterranean line North Africa
claimed by the British today they reoced the Admas
that two Axis of 10 ships and Italian
guardian DESTROYER DESTROYED Yesterday
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Probation Officer Named

CSee NEUTRALITY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1941-11-10

(See SUPREME COURT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-10

(See WAR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-11-10

(See RENTS. Page A-4D
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Continued on Page AS, Column -
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(See HENRY.HAYE, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1941-11-10

(See FACILITIES, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-10

tSee SINKINGS, Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

More than twice as many people read
The Star in the afternoon and evening
in Washington than any other news
paper.
Telephone National 5000 and delivery
at your home will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and Ak OF this edition OF
The Star, supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Exposition Hall
May Be Used for
Basketball Games

Exposition hall Will perhaps be
the stage for Tacoma's major
basketball games this season. &C
eording 10 plan approved by The
school board Thursday.
Details OF the proposal are yet
70 be worked out by Joint efforts
Of the athletic departments Of
Stadium and Lincoln high schools
and the College OF Puget Sound.
Although Exposition hall doesn't
have a suitable basketball floor
At present. IL is tentatively plan
ned that the three schools unite
for such an installation: cost Of
the floor would be deducted from
rent, with regular athletic funds
taking care Of the balance. accord
ing to Carl caddey, secretary Of
the school board.
Lack Of spectator aecommoda-
tons in available gymnssiums
prompted the new plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Runs Postal Truck
Through Procession

Apparently under the impress
sion he was exempt from civil
laws because he IL a postal en-
ploye. q truck driver from the
postoffics failed to heed orders
Of police directing traffic Thurs
day and ran through a funeral
procession, nearly causing an
accident.
After breaking the procession
at seth and South Tacoma way.
the man drove 100 feet south and
delivered . parcel. He was met
upon his return TO the truck by
Officer L. l. Cough. who re-
quested to zee his drivers license.
He refused the officers request
and told him he had no right to
stop him.
Clough learned his name from
the postoffice through checking
the trucks license number and
booked him on a charge Of run
ming through q funeral procession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Duchess Aides
Die in Chamber

SAN QUENTIN. Cal.-Gordon
Hawkins. San Francisco. and Mike
Simeone. Detroit, members Of the
Duchess spinelli gang. died to-
gether IN the San Quentin gas
chamber Friday for killing q fell
low gang member whom they
feared was going to sing" to
authorities about their crimes.
Their execution, scheduled
for 10 q m, was delayed by
the desperate last-minute e.
forta Of Hawkins mother,
Mn. Agnes Ruth Hawkins.
She carried her fight into the
sacramento superior court and
ths state supreme court hers
hut the courts turned down
her appeala for = writ.
Gas was released at 1923 q. m
Both men were dead at 1898 q. m
Just one week ago. Juanita (Ths
DucheD) spinslli. leader Of the
gang. died in the same chamber
for the staying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Death Car Driver
Goes on Trial

Jack Dean, 20-yesr-old Taco
man. charged with negligent homi-
eide by means OF a vehicle. went
on trial before a jury In Judge E.
NJ. Cards superior court Friday
a. an aftermath OF an automobile
collision which caused the death
last Aug. Is OF William Barnes.
The crash occurred Aug. IL at
No. 2sth and Cheyenne SITS. when
the car operated by Dean collided
with a machine being driven by
Barnes.
Barnes suffered q severe head
injury In the accident and died
three days later. never regsining
consciousness.
Deputy Prosecutor Hugo Metz
Ter. r.. and Marshall Mccormick
are presenting the case for the
state. while Samuel L. Crippen "A
representing the defendant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Launch Minesweepers
TARTs ON PAGE oNk

at The Western yards, where the
YMS 1913 will be christened by
sandra Justice, small daughter of
Lieut.. Comdr. Justice.
At the Martinac yards, the YMS
125 will be ehristened by Sheila
Carlson, daughter Of Reuben Carl
son, local attorney.
At the Tacoma bodybuilding Co.
the YMS 129 viii be christened
by Jean and Ruth Strom. dsugh-
tiers Of Arne Strom. senior partner
Of the firm; the YMS 100 will be
christened by Virginia Mclean,
daughter of Boatbuilder Bill Mo-
Jean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

The first regiment Of Ia
coma's Civilian Defense corps
received its colors Thursday
night in colorful ceremonies
before a crowd at the state
armory.
Looking on were Gov. Arthur p.
Lsnsiie. Brig. Gen. Charles p.
Hall Of Fort Lewis. Col. william
crom OF McChord field, 1t. Col.
Walter DeLong, state sdjutsnt.
and many other distinguished
guests.
Bert Bradley. local emer-
Kency commissioner. served
~ commentator. describing
the work Of the various units
of the first regiment ~ they
passed In review on the armory
floor.
In brief speeches, Gov. Langlie.
Gen. Hall, Col. DeLone and others
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Attack on Burma Road Feared
In Event Negotiations Fail

technique Is an obvious historical
fact. these sources said. pointing
out that the L. 5. government il
not thinking only OF the Philip
pines but also OF what II would
mean II Japan continues to extend
its aggression over the entire
Pacific area.
These hishly-informed quarters
ssid President Roosevelt. and
Secretary Of state cordell Hull.
acting in behalf Of the L. $. gov
eminent. are seeking what might
be described as a temporary status
quo.
But This position does not affect
China or Indo-China. There il no
chance that this government would
compromise its insistence that sg-
gression against China and other
parts of the Far East be halted
at once.
toh Io-AhAbAAA ttd eOdEOtc shk
gested Friday that Japan and the
United States might issue a joint
or parallel statement declaring
their intention to solve Pacific
problems without war and call q
tscit cooling OFF, period as .
preliminary TO attempt general set
Element Of the crisis.
This suggestion WAS made as the
Japanese cabinet, with high mill
tary. naval and foreign office ad-
visers. studied Secretary of State
Cordell HUBS memorandum in
for sending lnstruc-
tons to japanese negotiators at
Washington.
Approximately 2,125,ooo Union