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Evening star., 1941-12-31
Citizens Urge 200 Police
Be Added 10 D. T.. Force

Passage by Congress of legisla-
ton increasing the personnel of the
Metropolitan Police force by 200 men
is urged in a resolution made public
by the Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights.
Increases in the population of the
District and in automobile traffic,
as we'll as the crime record of the
city, were cited in the resolution,
which was passed December 16
The Columbia Heights Forum also
urges that the District Commis-
sioners assign 40 of the additional
men, when and if they are obtained,
to the Tenth Precinct. The captain
of the precinct is asked to assign
a patrolman to the vicinity of Four
teenth street and Park road at all
times
Copies of the resolution have been
sent to the committees on District
affairs of both the Senate and
House, to the District Commissioners
and to the captain of the Tenth
Precinct.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Wool Rotioning Effect
In D. &. Held Remote

Rationing of new wool under the
o. P. M. order expected soon will
not have any considerable effect on
clothing sales here in the imme-
diate future, in the opinion of a
majority of Washington tailors.
The consensus today was that al
ready available stocks of virgin wool
are sufficient to preclude any no
ticeable change in the quality or
amount of woolen or worsted ma
terials for about year,
Also brought out was the fact that
even If eventually it is necessary
to adulterate so-called pure wool
with reworked or processed stuff the
actual quality of the material will
be good
AS one tailor pointed out, the
Army has been calling for material
containing only 80 per cent pure
wool for some time.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Hitler
Continued From First Page)

and had tried to maintain peace
even after the outbreak of fighting
in September, 1899.
For the failure of these alleged
efforts he blamed Britain and the
United States.
Thus" he declared. "the year
1941 had to come. and with 1t the
beginning of the greatest struggle
the world ever witnessed"
Hitler complained bitterly that the
war kept him from other self-im-
posed tasks.
THE German people will believe
me-" he said, that 1 should have
preferred to choose peace instead
of war. For peace included for my
self heap Of fortunate tasks. What
I and the whole National Socialist
movement will be prevented from
accomplishing for years on account
of this war fills me with deepest re-
gret.
1T is shame that it is impossible
to prevent buffers and lazybOnes
from stealing ones precious time
which one intended to devote to cul-
tural, social and economic tasks for
the people"
Praises Mussolini.
OF his Fascist partner, Hitler COM
mented:
THE same thing is true also of
Fascist Italy, where likewise a single
man has eternalized his name for
all times by a civilized and national
revolution of secular dimension and
which likewise cannot be compared
with democratic and political blum
dererS who, for instance, in
Anglo-Saxon countries squandered
the wealth of their fathers or ac-
cumulated new fortunes by dirty
business transactions.
He expressed sympathy for Japan.
remarking:
I'VE therefore readily understand
that at last also Japan, tired of
everlasting blackmail and daring
threats, finally acted In self-defenSe
against the most infamous war
monger of ALL
Declaring that Germany's soldiers
and their allies had written military
history during l941, Hitler asserted
lin thousands of years these battles
and victories will still be talked about
ard admired. ="
Evening star., 1941-12-31
House Member Indicted
On Libel Plot Churae
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-Rep-
resentative Francis R. Smith. Dem
ocrat, of Pennsylvania and four
others were indicted yesterday on
charges of conspiracy and criminal
libel in connection with Mr.. Smiths
l94O election campaign.
Fred c. Gartner. the Republican
incumbent whom he defeated, had
charged that Mr.. Smith circulated
a pamphlet about him.
Mr. Smith was arrested after the
election on a warrant sworn out by
Mr.. Gartner and released under
$1,000 bail.
Indicted with Mr.. Smith were
George R. and Wilbur B. Dunlap,
officials Of a printing company
which published the pamphlets;
George I. Sullivan, who is accused
of placing the order with the COM
pany. and William Green.
Evening star., 1941-12-31

Sonora de Espil, wife of Felipe A.
Espil, Argentina's Ambassador to
,the United States, has been Sc
lected as one of the 10 best-dreSSed
women in the United States, the
Associated Press reported today
from New York.
The selection was made by a
group of New York dress designers.
Formerly, this was an annual list
compiled in Paris, but was taken
over two years ago by the New
Workers.
Sonora de Espil was one Of the
three newcomers to the list. which
was otherwise laden with such
familiar names as the Duchess Of
Windsor, Mrs. Harrison Williams,
and others.
The other newcomers were Mrs.
Rodman Arturo De Heeren tthe
former Aimee Lopes), and Mrs. Rob-
ert w. Miller of Burlingame, Calf
The following are the selections:
The Duchess, Mrs Stanley Morti-
mer the former Barbara Cushing ,
Mrs. Byron Foy, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
De Heeren. Mrs. Thomas Shevlin,
Sonora de ESpil, Mrs. Robert Sher-
wood, and Rosalind Russell.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Arbitration Agreement
Ends GREYHOUND Strike
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Greyhound Bus Lines from Chica-
go to the East Coast resumed un-
impeded operations today as an ar
bitration agreement ended a strike
of 1900 drivers, called December g.
DR.. John R. Steelman. Federal con-
ciliation chief, announced last night
that company and union officials had
agreed to submit the dispute to ar
bitration and that the strike had
been called off at midnight.
DR.. Steelman said the strike start
ed in Cleveland after the union COM
planned that Greyhound had hired
charWomen there for 40 cents an
hour, whereas union contract pro-
vided for 60.3 cents hourly The COM
pany contended the strike was in
violation of a contract. The concilia-
tor added that other issues developed
as the strike spread eastward.
Eight locals OF. the Amalgamated
Association of Street, Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees of
America Ca F. L. were involved
DR.. Steelman said a three-man ar
bitration board would begin hearings
within a week.
Evening star., 1941-12-31

That had been going on for a
month, he said, and was as old as
December Z.
He would not say, however, that
the money angle of the lease-lend
program had been eliminated, al
though no thought had been given
recently to the phase of the pro-
gram under which military articles
loaned to other nations are to be
returned or replaced after the war.
Congressional appropriations, made
far ahead of expenditures, totaled
$40 ,000, 100000 in cash and approx
mately $4,000, 100000 in contract au-
torities for all military purposes in
the current year.
Legislators said that figure un-
doubtedly would be far exceeded in
bills covering the new fiscal year,
beginning next July l, and in meas
ures taking care of further def
ciencies in the present war.
These outlays, leaders said, prob
ably would entail upward revision in
Vic SOdl 1Ol lICW bdACo 1lluS ldl
congressional fiscal experts have
been talking Of adding 100000, 900
in new taxes. Many said this now
seemed too small.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming declared that some tax
formula must de adopted. in the
light of the Presidents new program,
which would not throttle small buSi-
ness enterprises which produce es-
sential materials.
Senator O'Mahoney, a member of
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee, said he thought that the more
money that could be poured into the
productive effort through appropri-
ations, the sooner the war would be
ended.
Agreeing, Senator Nye, Republi-
can, of North Dakota, another COM
mittee member, said no one was 60
ing to object to any expenditure
which would hasten victory. He
added that Congress would be
watching intently to see how it was
spent.
That was a point, said Senator
Truman. Democrat, of Missouri to
which the Defense Investigating
Committee was going to pay partic-
ular attention.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
British Patrols Take
Offensive in Moioyo

SINGAPORE. Dec. 81 IP0-Brit.
ish headquarters said today that off
fensive actions have been taken with
good results by British patrols
against some of the japanese in,
vaders of Malaya and that pressure
on the Perak front was slight.
British parties accepted battIe
wherever the Japanese were ens
countered, the CommuniQue said :
Enemy aircraft made some dives
bombing attacks on our commUni5
cations, causing little damage. Cns
plane was shot down by our light
machine-gun fire :
In the Kuantan area (on tho
east coast, about IT'S miles by air
from Singapore there has been conx
tact with enemy parties who had
approached from the direction Of
Trengganu.
Enemy aircraft made some dive
bombing and machine-gun attacks
in our rear areas"
japanese raiders appeared again
at Singapore during the night. caus-
80 AAo5S Nh4N4uiiN .dCSCI IUtu DR.
very slight in raid on, 1he-naval
bestioh's air base The con1tnunique
said there were nos casualties. f.
aircraft of the r. A. F. bombed
the airdrome at Sungei Patani toc-
eupled by the. Japanese IN, Ihe first
invasion PUSHES p9zlast night the
conmunique reported. Bombs were
seen to fall on the airdrome, and
fires were started"
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout the Singapore settle
ment last night after four heavy
japanese air assaults Monday night
were beaten off with only II casual
ties and negligible damage to this
big British base
A spokesman who announced the
casualties, nine more than were
mentioned in an early cornnunioue
said military courts would deal with
any cases of column activity
Iootlng or movement in prescribed
districts now that Japan had begun
large-scale raids.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Dutch Naval Forces
Raid jap Settlement

The Batavia radio said today that
Dutch naval forces had carried out a
raid on Japanese settlement near
the central provinces of the Neither
lands Indies.
The radio said several launches
were destroyed, others were seized
and the Japanese were interned but
did not specify when or where the
raid was made
The raid, however, probably was
on one Of scattered small groups of
japanese fishermen who have settled
along Dutch Indies coastal areas In
the past 5 to 10 years Most of these
settlements were liquidated as soon
as the war broke out.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
| War Spending Plan
| Will Not Reduce
Payments to Public
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Spending half of the ma
tional income for war, officials
explained today. means that
the Treasury will pay out an
amount equal to approximately
half all the wages and salaries,
interest and dividend pay
ments, farm income. individual
business profits, relief payments
and social security benefits.
1t does not mean that these
payments will be cut in half,
or affected in any other way
except for whatever taxes may
be levied. Rather. it was pre-
dicted, the huge war spending
effort probably would increase,
rather than decrease, these
forms of individual income.
They made it plain that when
President Roosevelt measured
the anticipated amount of Fed
eral spending against the ma
tional income, he did it only for
comparative purposes.
OF course, Congress is eX-
pected to levy higher taxes.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Jap Raids on Indies
Show Need for More
Fighter Planes There
; Killed, 19 Wounded
In Scattered Attacks;
-;'Chutist Story Denied
BY the Associated Press.


BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Dec. 3l.-The Netherlands Indies
urgent need for more fighter planes
was stressed anew today as JaP1
anese air raiders killed three per-
sons and wounded 19 in scattered
bombing raids in the provinces.
Supplementing the air assault,
said a communique relayed by the
Aneta News Agency, enemy destroy
ers shelled the city of Menado, on
the Island of Celebes, but caused
no casualties and only slight
damage.
The communique ascribed erro-
neous reports of a japanese para
chute invasion of the Island Of
Sumatra Sunday to faulty OBJ
servations" and unofficial sources
said japanese pilots bailing out of
crippled planes were mistaken for
aerial invaders.
Observers who witnessed that
raid on Medan. on the Sumatran
east coast, said the raiders were
SLOW Aviation experts declared
they could not have escaped if the
Dutch air force had more fighters
at its disposal-a need underscored
yesterday by Gen. Helm Ter Pooten,
the Dutch colonial commander, in
an appeal for reinforcements.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Defense Of Singapore:
with All Means Is
Assured in London
Allied Strategy Coils
For Its Use as Offensive
Base, Briton Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. Dec. 31.-Allied strategy
calls for defense of Singapore with
all the means at our disposal" in
order that it may become the base
for the offensive to be launched in
the Pacific area, British authority
said today.
japanese are in full control OF
the Western Pacific area, he said.
and British forces will depend on
the United States Navy until our
naval forces are built up to regain
control"
A serious threat to Singapore may
develop if the Japanese establish
strong air forces on the Japanese
occupied island Of Penang, off the
Malayan west coast, this source de-
clared, and such a force would be
able to exercise a certain amount
of control over traffic in the Straits
of Malacca."
Reviewing the naval year, this
source commented that despite
heavy fighting and some losses, our
naval position, except in the Far
East, is much better than might be
expected"
He said control of the Atlantic
had been established so that opera
tions could be carried out "in the
face OF attacks by the enemy"
In the Mediterranean, he said.
! there have been limitations, but
nevertheless we have been able TO
carry our operations essential to
success in the war effort. /.
In the Far East" he added. "Ws
see what apparently unOpposed sea
/ power can do" (.
He said the task before the Allies
was ito destroy or neutrellzs
Japanese sea power" in the combas
area as a prelude 10 launching off
fenSlVe ODerationS :
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Towns Effort to Suve
Its Industries Fails
BY the Associated Press,

BY Cnt KSSOCIated Press.
SCHUWKILL HAVEN, Pa, Dec
31.-The passing of the old year to-
day also meant the passing of one OF
this little towns four major indus
tries, despite loyal community ges-
ture
A Federal court yesterday reluc-
tantly signed liquidation order fol
the w. Y. Miller Shoe Co., Inc, after
the company attorney reported that
$23, 900 was the maximum which
would be raised in a month long
house-to-house drive voluntarily un-
dertaken by citizens here.
A minimum Of $35 900 was needed
for reorganization.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Fair Grounds
BY the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
2year-olds. 4 furlongs.
Fenway George $500 1920 : so
Magic Power tVanderbers) 500 500
Oops tBaSSett $50
Time ]. IA ] -5
Also rsn-Primzo, MeseIla, Top Band.
Big Marco, Superior. Playful Lass, Elsirac
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500: claiming
3yesr- -olds d furlongS
Kilocycle Barber 420 300 240
Chance Tea (LIttrelD $50 900
Sammy Elegant Clark $50
Time. l3 20
Also ran-Lady Memphis. Thistle Nancy
Skean Dhu. Tuloma. Very True. Hazel Wee
DAILY Double paid S23360)
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4yearoids and upward furlongs.
PADDY tHettingerl 1140 $40 $50
Pillorlad (WhitinRi $50 800
Lady Ballet fBianco) so
Time. l:l3. r.
Also ran-Briar Play, Lafayette Girl,
Pops Rival. Michigan Jr.. Lake View, Ira
La-La. Rejectable and Madison.
filed.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
u. :. Purchases Bulk
Of Cuban Sugar Crop;
.Curbs Use Of Wool
RetoiI Prices of Tires
And Tubes Pegged at
November 26 Level

BY the Associated Press.
The Government took concrete
steps today to protect American con-
sumers. against any possible sugar
shortage and Skyrocketing prices by
arranging to buy the bulk of the
1912 Cuban sugar cane crop.
The transaction, to be handled
by the Government-oWne Defense
Supplies Corp, was amounted last
night at a time when war in the
Pacific clouded prospects of getting
further supplies from the Philip
pine Islands, normally source Of
about IA per cent of United States
sugar requirements.
The pinch of war was felt in an
other field, meanwhile, when the
Office of Production Management
informed Woolen manufacturers that
their supply of new wool for non-
military production, including suits,
dresses. other clothing and rugs,
would be restricted during the next
three months to half or less than
half the amount they used during
the same period in l94l.
ALLEGATIONS to Be Made.
The o. P. M. textile division an
nounced that an ALLEGATION order
would be issued soon, limiting
worsted makers to SO per cent of
heir l941 use of wool, manufacturers
of woolens to 40 per cent, manufac-
turers of rugs and carpets to so
per cent and all other manufacturers
using wool to 40 per cent
At the same time the factory price
of cigarettes was frozen at the De-
cember 26 level today by one Of
a series Of new regulations issued
to halt rising prices or to conserve
materials for war use
A second order fixed the retail
prices of new tires and tubes at
levels of the standard prices issued
by manufacturers November 26.
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson ordered the cigarette ceiling
after the American Tobacco Co. re-
fused to withdraw a 81 cents a
thousand increase on Lucky Strikes.
Government authorities said the
sugar cane deal would make avail
able to the United States upward
of half its annual needs. In recent
years, this country has depended
upon Cuba for only about 80 per
cent of its requirements.
Allies May Get Share.
A part of the Cuban crop, how
ever, may be turned over to Great
Britain and Russia under the lease
lend program.
Sugar authorities emphasized that
the Cuban transaction would not
necessarily increase the supply of
sugar potentially available for this
country. They explained. however
that it guaranteed the Cuban crop
minus a small quantity needed by
that country for its own people and
for export to other nearby areas
to the United States at reasonable
prices
The Government recently lifted
restrictions on domestic production
for the 1912 crop. AS a consequence,
officials expect the domestic out
put to. approach record levels to
help offset possible losses in
Pacific imports and to permit trans
fer Of some Cuban supplies to other
democracies. officials have been
emphasizing that there is nothing
in the current outlook to warrant
boarding.
Should the supply situation
threaten to become acute, the Gov
ernment would be more able to
divert a part Of the Cuban crop
away from the industrial alcohol
industry.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
War Zone Evucuees
Reach San Francisco
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-A
large group Of evacuees from the
Pacific war zone arrived safely in
San Francisco today.
By prior agreement between the
Navy and the press. the number of
arriving vessels and the number of
evacuees were withheld.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
SEVENTH -RACE-Purse. $500; claim
Racing Results
Tropical Park
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900. claiming:
3-year-olds and upward: 8 furlongs
Maydig Peters $50 $50 300
Fly Gent tSchmidn $50 1910
Gallant Stroke 'Breen) 40
Time, l:l22S.
Also rsn-Symphon, Stuart B. Black
Look Easy Task. Yelled Prophet Telem-
of. Dulcimer. AL Time High and Tetress.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900: claiming;
maIdenS, 2-year- -olds = furongs
Wise Colonel 'McCrearyl $50 3 90 go
Guile tMehrtensD 100 $40
One tBreenD 240
Also ran1Nominee, Grendad.r, Tripped.
Easy Jack; Peace Puff. Michigan Token and
Dsily Doubl. paid sla7oD
THIRD RACE-Purse, ST 900: claiming
Hand Hsnid 0t05 Young n 'u''o"s' 5q 5i50 400 $40
Bright Arc LindbersD 1900 80
Victory Bound tBrunnele) $50
Also rsn.Light Sweeper. Chance sord.
Unknown Land Betty Main, Zack Day,
Isolde, Aimed. Aliack. Frontier Jane
FOURTH RACE-Purse 81 900: claim
ing 2-year-olds / mile and 20 yards
Sun Hera Roberts 1880 so go
Rosy Dollar tMeynelD 523 90 90
Smart tMehrtensJ $40
Time. As l-5.
Also ran-Mystique. Jacobelle Our Blen
Mellow. Spritewick Deneb. Abb Babe
Peace Fleet and Ration.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
To Mark Tooth Birthday

CHESTER. Pa, Dec. 81 R.-
Charles William Eckert today eager
ly looked forward to his own birth
day tomorrow with but one wish
ito be so years younger SO I could
be In this war" He'll be 100.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Missing Persons

| ThaSe having information |
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
1Uith the Public Relations Squad
of the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000.
No new lookouts for missing per-
sons were announced today by the
Police Department. 1t was the first
time in months that police were
not asked to make additions to their
list of those sought by relatives.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Legislators Support
Presidents S Plan for
Greater War Costs
Leaders lndorse
Spending Half Of
National Income
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders agreed en-
Enthusiastically today to President
Roosevelts program for channeling
half the national income into the
war effort in the next fiscal year.
Democrats and Republicans alike
declared there was not the slight
est doubt that Congress would honor
every qualified request for funds
to build up the Nations fighting
power.
The only question that bothered
any of them was whether ma
chimes and man power were avail
able to absorb the 50-odd billions
of dollars to be poured into the in
dustrial military structure.
AS to that. however, Senator
Austin Of Vermont, the assistant
Republican leader, said the Presi-
dent obviously was thoroughly in
formed on the industrial situation
and knew what could be done be-
fore approving such vast pro-
jected outlay.
Capacity Is Only Limit.
"Our expenditures are going to be
limited only by our capacity in in
duStrial facilities and in trained
man power" Senator Austin told
reporters. There will be no ques-
ton about Congress appropriating
the necessary funds"
The President told his press con-
ference yesterday that military ex-
penditures would reach 81 per cent
OF the national income by the close
of this fiscal year on June 80. 1912.
His present plans contemplated in
creasing that outlay to so per cent
IN the ensuing year, he said
There had been, he said, victory
program in operation up to Decem-
Der 7, when the japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor. Now it had become
war program which had twice
been increased.
His aides had presented proposed
outlay originally that was considered
so large at the time they offered 1t
with hesitation, he went on. The
lllSilI VI ocCclIlUct lie LOOK LlldL
program. which he designated *"
and added ~" to it. Since then.
he continued. he has added "Z'' to
* and ~"
100 Billion Income.
The President gave no figures on
projected expenditures. other than
to place the prospective national in
come around 100000 600, 900 for the
next fiscal year. This would COM
pare with recent Department of
Commerce estimates of $4,000 O0O,-
900 in the l941 calendar year.
On the basis of the Presidents
estimates, military expenditures of
$50 900 900, 900 yearly would be pro-
Jected. The Treasury repoEed that
defense expenditures in the first 26
days Of December amounted to
81 ,585 988 900, far below the projected
rate of more than s40O0,000, 900 a
month.
In response to questions, the Presi-
dent confirmed Canadian dispatches
that American, British and Canadian
military resources were being pooled.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Fair Grounds Fast.

BY the Louisville Times.
meanwhile, Beggs, Bayberry.
2Griffln Hills, Doctor Redder,
Good Title
3-Athens Maid, Sunny Heels, Pom
way.
4Stell, Valdina Valet, Rangle.
5-New Englander, Late Pass, Royal
Heels
6-Jack Twink, Night Editor, Espino
Gold.
City Judge, Holl Image, Insco-
mira
Best bet-Jack Twink.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Killed in AIDING Another

Ell CENTRO, Calf, Dec. 81 lPl.-
Slmforlano Carnage. IS, parked
his car and jumped into a ditch to
aid hit-run victim Carmagos
own car rolled into the ditch and
killed him.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

7 TODAY.
Senate and House:
| In recess.
| House Public Buildings Commit
tee continues study Of departmental
| decentralization.