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BY JACK BELL.
Associated Press STAT Writer.

Secretary of the Navy Knox was
reliably reported yesterday to have
assured Republican Senators who
have supported the administrators
foreign policies that he would cam
paign actively in their behalf in the
1912 congressional elections.
Mr.. Knox's pledge carried impli-
cations of at least tacit administra-
ton backing for the Senators in
volved.
Mr.. Knox, Republican and the
partys nominee for Vice President
in 1886. was said to have discussed
the 1912 campaign at dinner party
he gave recently for Senators White
of Maine. Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, Ball of Minnesota and Cur
ney of South Dakota on the yacht
assigned to him as Secretary OF the
Navy.
These four Republican Senators
have gone along with the admin
istration on foreign policy moves
The terms of all except Mr. Gltrney
expire in 1943.
At the conference. informed
sources said, the cabinet member
made it pin he felt the defeat OF
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Armed Trio Rob Youth,
Make Off in His Car

Police early today were combing
the District and nearby Maryland
for three young men who held up
and robbed Clifford Hedges, lS-
year-old Indian Head Md youth
of s18 and dumped him out OF his
automobile at Upper Marlboro, Nd,
whittier they had made him drive
them from the District.
Two of the men entered Hedges
automobile while he was seated with
a girl companion, Miss Alice Throop,
II, in front of her home, 1882 Bay
street Sc, and made her climb
from the car before ordering the
youth at pistol point to drive away.
En- route to Maryland. the two men
picked up companion, police were
told
Miss Throop told Washington
police the two men who first entered
the machine had walked past 1t sew
eral times before suddenly climbing
into the back seat and sticking Q
pistol against Fad~ss' back.
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benes Predicts Drastic
Change in Nazi Regime
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct 25.-Eduard Benes,
President of the Czecho-Slovak gov
ernmentin-e exile. today predicted a
drastic change in the German re-
girne and declared that Germany
may outlast this winter but she is
scarcely capable of waging war
through the following winter"
In a British radio broadcast to
his countrymen, Benes asserted that
Field Marshal Hermann GOerlng,
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels and Robert Ley. labor
front leader. had lost their influence
with Adolf Hitler.
"Dictatorial military group is
slowly emerging which is the nucleus
of an approaching military die
tatorship in Germany" he said.
Benes said it was we'll known in
Germany that Italy would collapse
before the war is finished.
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BY ]. A. OLEARY.

Repeal of all vital parts Of the
Neutrality Act within two weeks was
the goal of administration forces
last night after the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee voted. Is to 10,
for a revised bill to restore freedom
of the seas.
The curtain will rise in the Sem
ate tomorrow on another momentous
foreign policy debate, when Chair
man Connally reports the substl-
tute measure, abolishing neutrality
combat zones and permitting Amer
lean merchant ships to go to bel
ligerent ports, in addition to arm
ing ships for defense against sub
marines.
When Majority Leader Barley
offered the broad substitute for the
House bill. which had only author
lied arming the ships, Senator
White. Republican. of Maine voted
with the opposition. making the re-
suit IL 70 II. After the substitute
had carried. however, Senator White
voted to report the amended bill.
making the final roll call l3 to 10.
50 Sure Votes Claimed.
Well informed Democratic sources
last night claimed 50 sure Senate
votes-a clear ma iority-for the
amended bill. with hopes of raising
it to between SIS and go by gains
from the ranks of the doubtful.
Some isolationists have indicated
however. they will debate the issue
at length. in the hope of stirring
up opposition to the bill back home.
This suggestion was limited at by
Senator Nye, Republican. of North
Dakota last night, when he declared
the people must be given time to
catch their breath after this blow
below the belt. and they must have
time to clearly express themselves
before the Senate and House take
final action on this go-to-war pro-
gram
IF I am not mistaken, the Senate
will surely see that such time is
afforded" the North Dakotan con-
Guided
Among supporters of the admin
istration foreign policy. however. the
view was expressed that a long
drawn-out debate in the midst of
present world conditions would pro-
duce a reaction against the isola-
tiOniStS.
Bloom Plans Move.
Chairman Bloom Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said he
could not speak for the House. but
that if the Senate passes the bill as
it came from the Senate committee
he would move to concur in the
Senate amendments. That is a
preferential motion and would avoid
submitting the issues to conference
Mr.. Bloom emphasized he could not
say what he would do if further
changes are made in the Senate
In New York Wendell L. Willkie
promptly called the action of the
Senate committee very gratifying
and added the hope that "a very
large number of Republican men,
bers of Congress will support the
movement and insure the early pas
sages of this amendment
The 1910 Republican standard
bearer repeated his belief, however
that the Neutrality Act should be
repealed in its entirety "as firm
declaration of Americas moral posi-
ton in the present world struggle
In this connection, Senator Cur
ney of South Dakota, one of three
Republicans who took the lead in
offering an outright repeal amend
ment a week ago. revealed last night
he would still offer that motion on
the floor despite the action of the
committee in eliminating all es-
sential features of the law. The
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with calm but obvious anxiety to
fill whatever mission demanded of
them.
More than so mass meetings went
off as scheduled. End each either
produced or guaranteed a deputy
warden and at least three assist
ants for each. as we'll as nominees
for permanent executive commit
tees on civilian defense.
As TIE next step, the names of
those chosen will be forwarded to
the Commissioners for study and
approval before they become an
integral part of Washington pro-
See MASS MEETING, Page A-16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-26

In response to a call to choose
deputy air raid Wardens and assist
ants for their areas the populace
in a majority of cases tested the
capacity of community meeting
places in their eagerness to make
their services availabl
Young and old alike. men and
women. white and colored; some
organized into civic, business and
fraternal groups. and others unaf-
filiated but readv-thev turned out
in strength that surprised even their
leaders.
1t was the first such appeal ever
sounded here. and literally thou
sands of persons saw fit to respond.
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Martin Calls Leaders
Of Republican Party
Here for Conference
Stote Chiefs to Gather
In January to Map
1912 Campaign
Bv GOULD LINCOLN,

The greatest and perhaps the most
important gathering of Republican
party leaders from every State in
the Union ever held in Washington
has been called by National Chair
man Joseph w Martin, jr., Of
Massachusetts. He has asked all
Republican State chairmen and vice
chairmen to meet him at the Willard
Hotel on January IL, to formulate
plans for the congressional and
senatorial campaigns of 1912.
This is the first time such a
gathering has been held. In the past
Mr.. Martin and his predecessor,
John Hamilton, have held sectional
gatherings in key cities Of the
country. The coming meeting more
nearly approaches party national
convention
In announcing the call. Mr.. Mar
tin. who also is minority leader OF
the House, said the meeting will
be devoted primarily to details of
organization and a discussion OF
steps that should be taken to bring
the State and national organizations
into closer harmony
Several Meetings Planned.
Furthermore, this gathering is
only the first of several meetings of
party leaders planned by the chair
man. Later in the winter he Will
call special meeting of the national
committee to take place also in
Washington in all probability.
Chairman Martins program is to
leave nothing undone that will aid
in bringing about the election OF
a Republican House next year, and
an increase in the Republican mem
bership of the Senate. At present
the G.. o. P. has 1877 seats In the
House out of 435. and % seats In
the Senate out of SO.
Nothing is on the agenda OF the
coming meeting regarding issues or
the stand of the G. o. P. on foreign
policy. While the meeting is de-
signed for purposes of better party
organization. there is nothing to
prevent the State leaders from dis
cussing the position the party
should take on the major issues II
they desire-if not in the meetings,
at least in groups of those attending
the meeting.
These party chieftains NAV have
something to say to the Republican
members of Congress, who have in
the past so voted on measures in
volving foreign policy and national
defense as to give the whole party
the isolationist tinge Out in the
States many of the rank and file OF
Republicans, as we'll as party lead
ers, Governors and other officials,
have differed with the attitude OF
the majority of the Republicans in
Congress.
Willkie Leads Protest.
A notable example is Wendell l..
Willkie, the party presidential cam
didate in 1910, who recently sent a
memorandum, signed by more than
100 party leaders in nearly all of the
States. to each Republican member
of Congress. protesting against the
(See REPUBLICANS Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-26
Sinking Of - Ships in Week
Brings Wars Total to 1904

accounted for LOTS ships, the rec
ords revealed: mines for 252, and
other or unknown causes for ST.
Britain has been the big loser, 875
of her naval and merchant vessels
having been sent to the bottom.
Her allies, Norway and Greece, have
lost 225 and 155, respectively. while
the conflict has cost her enemies,
Germany and Italy, las and los
ships, respectively.
Sweden has been the hardest hit
neutral, losing 118. While II United
States-o owned ships have gone down,
only four have flown the American
flag. the rest sailing under the colors
Of Panama. Fifteen ships Of the
latter registry have been sunk.
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Two American Pilots
Killed in Cunudu

PRINCE RUPERT. B. c.. Oct. Is
Canadian Press Police Inspector
Ernest Cannon said today Liv-
ingston Wernecke, Berkeley. Calf,
and Pilot Charles Groptis. San
Francisco, were killed when their
plane crashed in Millbank Sound,
en- route from Hyder, Alaska, to
Alert Bay, B. c.
Inspector Cannon said Pilot Bud
Bedding. Seattle, and Harry Sher-
man, Portland, Greg, also missing
since Tuesday en- route from Alert
Bay to Ketchikan, Alaska. had
landed there, too. but were safe.
The planes were found by Victor
Bond. skipper of police boat.
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Hitler Talks 7 Hours
With Count Ciano at
Russian Front
Italian Foreign Minister
Plans Several Days
Visit in Germany
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Oct. 25.-Adolf Hitler
conferred with Count Galeazzo
Ciano. italian Foreign Minister. for
two hours today at the German
front headquarters in meeting
officially described as occurring in
the spirit of their two countryS'
proven comradeship in arms"
Although no official statement Of
the purpose of the conference was
made. observers said the reference
to comradeship in arms would seem
to indicate that the military Situa-
ton provided the main motive Of
the talk
Joachim Won Ribbentrop. German
Foreign Minister, also participated
in the conversation.
Immediately after their discus
sion, Hitler conducted Ciano to the
map room. informed sources said.
There Artillery Gen. Alfred Jodl
explained the progress of the east
ern campaign and discussed the
role Italian units have played on
the southern front.
This was the italian Foreign Min
listers first visit to the German
eastern front He did not make
the trip with Premier Mussolini two
months ago when the Duce spent
four days with Hitler.
A communique said Ciano planned
to spend several days in Germany
at the invitation of Ribbentrop. 1t
was assumed he not only would
visit various front sectors but also
would devote considerable time to
discussing with Ribbentrop on the
Axis new European order and COM
mon problems of occupation, espe-
.cially in the Balkans.
1t was noted in Berlin that
Ciano's visit followed closely Rib
bentrop's reception of the French
emissary. Fernand de Brinon.
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Capital Asked 10 Build
Homes But Priority
Rules Block Materials
Defense Demands
Present Paradox in
Entire D. c. Area
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

lHcuS0 OelellSe HOuSIIlg OlJCldlS
are calling upon the private build
ing industry in Washington to sup
ply thousands of dwelling units
needed to house the army of defense
workers descending upon the Capt.
tai. combination of priority re-
strictions and conditions peculiar to
the city is preventing builders from
supplying any considerable part Of
this demand.
This condition led one prominent
building expert to predict that I'M
less relief is given, 80 per cent of
the estimated 5000 builders here
will be compelled to end work in
three or four months.
The home building picture here is
held to be far from bright, and
hundreds Of operators are calling
upon the Government to lift rigid
priority regulations and to show
them the way to continue in bust
ness. Builders of homes above the
$4,000 limit set by the Supply, Pri-
critics and ALLEGATIONS Board. rep
resenting a vast majority of OPP
orators here. are being forced out
Of business. and many of them who
wish 20 enter the low-cost field
find the way barred by high land
costs and by restrictions which,
they say, are unsuited to Wash
ington.
In Washington. referred to by
housing officials as the No. l de-
tense area of the country, builders
find themselves called upon by the
Government to supply badly needed
housing and are prevented from
supplying the demand by the same
Government.
Now at Standstill.
There is hope in building circles
that obstacles in the path of de-
Tense housing may be cleared away
shortly If this is done and priority
price limit is lifted only slightly it
is believed that many builders will
save their means of livelihood
which now appear lost.
VuCdllN IlllC, lllc vi
crowded housing conditions here is
brought to a virtual standstill. The
Government finds that it cannot
step in and alleviate the situation
by erecting dwellings with public
funds. Under terms of the re-
Gently enacted Lanham Public
Housing Act defense housing peo-
pie can only plan projects to take
care of civilian and enlisted en-
ployes of the War and Navy who
are stationed on reservations OF
those two departments. This means
locally, that public housing can
only be provided for employees OF
stations such as the Navy, Yard
and Boiling Field.
No public aid can be given the
hordes of new workers in the War
and Navy Departments here or for
workers in any other Government
agency. An amendment to the act
to rectify this condition is pending
in Congress.
Building men say that the pros.
pective stoppage of private opera.
tons here is largely due to thu
fact that Washington is city o.
high wages and high standards o.
| living. Because of this, domestic,
in suburban areas cost more thar
in other cities and building costs
are higher.
Defense administrators placed 9
ceiling of $4,000 house for defense
construction throughout the country
and so far have refused to make
allowance for higher costs here. The
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Thousands Turn Out to Pick
District Air Raid Wordens
so Moss Meetings Nominate Leaders
To Direct Civilian Defense in Capital

list Of nominations and defense committee memters on
PAGE All. Pictures Page A-15J
citzeny loyal to its Government trying times
shoulder of the Capitals defense
burden safeguard Americas citadel of democracy.
Assembling in c-edaoe numbers in instance 500 to
District residents remained in
until they finished singing qualified aymen to act as
life hostile force
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De Gau||e Urges
Strike in France 10
Protest Executions
Five Minute Folded Arms
Demonstration Called
For Next Friday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, leader of the Free
French, in broadcast tonight
called on all France for a s.
minute folded arms demonstration
-"an immense national strike
as a protest against the 50-for-l
reprisal killings OF French hos
tages
Gen. de Gaulle set the time for
the demonstration for pm. 90
I'M. E. S. To next Friday.
The wave of assassinations and
reprisals in France also brought
from the British government a
statement that "retribution for
these crimes must henceforward
take its place among the major
! purposes of the war
A press statement given out by
Prime Minister Churchill said the
"Nazi butcheries" were but fore
taste of what Hitler would inflict
upon the British and American
peoples if only he could get the
power"
president Roosevelt. two hours
before Mr.. Churchill's statement
was released. bitterly denounced
the executions by the Germans
! and called the reprisai killings
the acts of desperate men who
know in their hearts they cam
not win and that these new
depths of frightfulnesS" would
one day bring fearful retribu-
| tom
Says France Is Not Afraid.
Declaring the national standstill
would show the Germans they are
surrounded by gigantic menace,
Gen De Gaulle said 1.-The French
nation suddenly and completely
transfixed with arms crossed in
hared .and in scorn will strike
anguish into the hearts of the enemy
and the traitors who serve him
The enemy thought he could
frighten France by shooting our
martyrs, but France is going to show
him she is not afraid" he said.
Gen. De Gaulle asserted that all
Frenchmen and French women in
gigantic standing to attention in
complete immobility,' whether in
fields. in factories, in offices, in
schools or in stores, would be the
most impressive demonstration
possible at the present moment"
On Thursday Gen. De Gaulle
urged his countrymen as matter
of tactics mot to kill Germans" be-
cause reprisal is too easy. At the
time, however. he said it was nor
NAL and justified" that Germans
should be killed by Frenchmen be-
cause the Germans should have
stayed in their own country and
not Waged war on us"
Gen. De Gaulles dramatic appeal
tonight started immediate specula-
| ton as to what the German authori-
ties and Marshal Petain of the
| Vichy Regime would do to combat
the folded-armS strike.
Would Be Difficult to Fight.
1t was pointed out that the move
would be one exceedingly difficult
for the Germans to fight-one al
most as insidious as the British w
for Victory campaign which the
(See DE GAULLE, Page A-5O
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Gen. Grunert Is Called
Home From Manila

By the ASSOclated Press.
MANILA, Oct. 25.-Maj. Gen.
George Grunert, commander of the
Army's Philippine Department the
last two years, was ordered today to
report to Washington for new
assignment.
1t. Gen. George Macarthur, COM
mander in chief of the Far Eastern
forces, will head the department as
we'll
Gen Grunert will leave for Wash
ington Monday.
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Action Sought
On Combat Zone
In Two Weeks
Debate on Broudened
Bill Will Open in
Senate Tomorrow

BACKGROUND
Neutrality law 1Ods enacted in
1885 to inSuldte United States
from foreign 1UarS. First change
1Uas made in 1889 after outbreak
of present uar, 1Dhen arms en-
barge Uas lifted and cash-and-
carry provision substituted.
President Roosevelt recently
urged further reuision and House
roted to arm American mer-
chant ships. Senate nol0 pro-
poses to uipe out neutrality
combat zones and permit Amer
lean ships to 90 to bellioerent
ports, in line NTH adn,intstra-
ton 1CiSheS.
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-With 10
ships known to have been sunk since
last Saturday, the number Of vessels
lost in the war has passed the 1000
mark, Associated Press records re-
vealed today.
The records, verified from a well
ter of claims and counter-claims,
showed that 81 nations have lost
1904 vessels-an average of about
2ia ships a day-for total mer-
chant and naval tonnage Of T.
548,894.
Accompanying this high toll is the
total of 18,108 lives lost and 9,318
persons missing.
Submarines, planes and warships
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(See CIANO, Page A-50
Chile Protests Executions

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. Is tP.-
An authoritative source said today
Foreign Minister Juan Rossetti had
sent message to the German gov
eminent urging that German mill
tary authorities in France reduce
reprisals to proportions correspond.
ing to the crimes committed against
Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-26

Dartmouth, 7; Yale, O.
Duke, q: Pittsburgh, 7.
Vanderbilt, As; Princeton,y Z.
Alabama, ~; Georgia, IA.
Mississippi, 20; Tulane, 10.
Georgia Tech, %; Auburn, IA.
Notre Dame, 40; Illinois, IA.
Northwestern, IA; Ohio State, I.
Wisconsin, q; Indiana, Is.
Purdue, z; Iowa, 6.
Missouri, 6; Nebraska, O.
Oklahoma, 16; Santa Clara, 6.
Stanford, 10; Washington. Z.
U. c. L. A., IA; Oregon, 7.
Washington State, 7; Oregon
State. O.
California, IA; Southern Califor-
mia, O.
Qull dStaYis in SPORTS eeetton.)
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MussoIini Shakes Up
Fascist Organization

ROME, Oct. 25 (P,-Premier Mus
solini cleaned house in his elaborate
Fascist guilds organization today,
dropping or shifting 10 of the %
ranking henchmen who direct
all phases of italian economic life.
1t was the most sweeping shake
up he has made in years and as
drastic as the two previous war
time shake-ups in which he changed
the Understanding commanders in
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6-lnch. Snow in Colorado

MONTGOSE, Colo, Oct. Is R.-
A 16-inch snowfall piled over the
Savage basin last night. The storm,
widespread over Southwestern Colo
r"-'~, continued TO-DAY.
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Continued on Page AS, Column D.
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Weather Forecast

Fair and slightly warmer today. highest
near So; tomorrow occasional rain, cooler
in afternoon Temperatures yesterday
Highest, g. at pm; lowest, SO, at 10 pm.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-26

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
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Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
Csc per month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-12
Local Happenings

o Albert Chicofsky, of Boston, ac-
companied the Goldens to Ari-
zona. He is a student at the Uni
versity of Nebraska where he is
majoring in dentistry. He ex-
poets TO return to Nebraska, Sat
urday. so that he can enter college
as a Sophomore. September 18th.
o Rose Titus and Katherine Ham
mond will leave tomorrow for
State Teachers College at Flag
staff where both girls will enter
their freshman year.
o Ben Arnold left Wednesday for
the coast where he entered his
freshman year at University OF
Southern California.
O Reece and Carl Dunaway plan
to leave for Tucson tomorrow
where Reece will enter his Junior
year at University OF Arizona and
Carl his sophomore year. Mrs. A.
]. Dunaway plans to accompany