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Evening star., 1941-12-21
Patent Office Removal Assoi|ed as Costly
And Unwise by Congress Leaders and Lawyers

they might be safer-than to do
what they are now doing in making
wholesale removal of agencies, dis
rupting the entire Federal system" "
In a letter to President Roose-
welt made public late yesterday, the
Washington Patent Lawyers Club
asked that the proposed transfer
be reconsidered.
"A careful review of the space
problem will establish the practical
bility and the wisdom of retaining
the Patent Office at the seat of the
Nations Capital" it said.
The letter, signed by Archibald
r. McCallum. secretary of the club,
pointed out that the classified rec
ords of the Patent Office are in
daily use to meet the demands of
War and Navy Departments and
other defense agencies and that the
staff of the Office are giving great
assistance to the war effort.
The American Patent Law Asso-
citation has also protested to the
President against the proposed
transfer of the Patent Office.
Removal Of the Patent Office will
be a heavy blow to the 700 patent
attorneys and their staffs in Wash
ington, local attorneys declared.
Some of the larger firms have as
many as 40 employees on their rolls.
In addition to the necessity of
moving to New York. the attorneys
must solve legal difficulties raised
by the change in jurisdiction. Just
what their status would be before
(see PATENT OFFICE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Senate Ready 10 Enact
Restrictive Labor Bill
i Conference Fails
Some Members in Favor
Of Legislation Even If
Neeotiotors Agree
By GOULD LINCOLN.

If the Presidents labor manage
ment conference fails to reach an
agreement to put stop to strikes
and lockouts in defense industries
and to set up adequate machinery
for handling disputes during the
period of the war, the Senate is
prepared to go ahead with legisla-
ton. This was made evident from
the opinions expressed by many
members of the Senate yesterday.
Indeed, a number of the Senators
are in favor of enacting legislation
even If an agreement is reached.
Chairman Thomas of the Senate
Labor Committee, who is one OF
the two "moderators" appointed by
the President to serve with the
labor or-management conference, de-
clined to discuss what had happened
at the board meetings. but said he
hoped for an eventual agreement.
He will make a report to the COM
mittee on whatever action the labor
management conference takes-or
fails to take-and the committee
will then decide what course to
pursue.
Senator Thomas pointed out that
the committee already has reported
the Ball bill to the Senate. If
there is to be legislation, he said,
the logical course would be to go
ahead with that measure. The
House has passed the much more
drastic Smith bill, which is now
(See LABOR, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-12-21

The proposal to move the Patent
Office to New York City, as part OF
the program to decentralize Gov
ernment activities, drew sharp criti-
cism yesterday from members OF
Congress, local attorneys and repre-
sentatives of organizations Of patent
lawyers.
Many leading members of the
House declared emphatically that
the wholesale transfer would dis
rupt the orderly conduct Of busi-
ness, would entail enormous expense
and result in loss of valuable time
Chairmen of important House
committees shared these opinions.
Chairman Lanham of the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, which has been holding
hearings on decentralization in the
interests of economy and efficiency,
said he felt very strongly that GER
tain portions of the Patent Office
should be retained here in close
contact with the War and Navy De-
partments and other agencies more
intimately concerned with national
defense"
Chairman Bloom of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, who has an
interest in patent legislation, char
acterized the proposed move as
seeming SILLY" as well as danger
ous." He, too. pictured the neces-
sity of having the Patent once
work in close cooperation with de-
tense agencies.
by moving It," he asserted, I'VE
Evening star., 1941-12-21
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

Secretary of the Navy Knox late
yesterday named Admiral Ernest j.
King Commander in Chief of the
United States Fleet, giving the hard
hitting naval officer a new and
powerful land and sea assignment
and making him directly respon-
sible to President Roosevelt.
Rear Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll.
since 1910 assistant to the Chief of
Naval Operations. was named to
succeed Admiral King in command
of the Atlantic Fleet.
With the appointment of Admiral
King went the Navy's recognition
of the terrific power of the airplane
in modern warfare, for his career
includes service with the Air Corps
and he is, in his own right, naval
aviator.
In addition. he has served with
Evening star., 1941-12-21
First Raid Drill Today to Test
Capitals Preparations for War
$4,000 Volunteers to Reheorse Duties
In Simulated Bombing Attack

Washingtons first afraid alarm
rehearsal is scheduled to give $4,000
civilian defense volunteers in the
Metropolitan Area. including nearby
Maryland and Virginia, their initial
mobilization test between and 10
am. today.
First in a series of tests which
will culminate in a night practice
under complete blackout, this cur
tain-raiser is designed to try out
the newly organized and still in
complete units responsible for warn
ing, protecting and aiding the 1,000,-
600 citizens in metropolitan Wash
ington in case the Capital is at
tackled.
Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive d.
rector of Civilian Defense in the
area, said last night everything pos
sible had been done to make the
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Roosevelt May Form
War Council Topping
Cabinet in Power
WiIIkie. Leohy, Wallace
and Murroy Mentioned
As Possible Members
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was reported
on excellent authority yesterday to
be considering the creation Of a
supreme war council which would
be subordinate only to him and
would have powers even greater
than those of the cabinet.
Those in position to know said
that while the plan still was en-
bryonic. the President believed the
war effort could be prosecuted more
efficiently if he had small group
around him which could handle
many matters of policy which now
require his personal attention.
1nformants said the proposed wal
council would be composed of from
three to five men. They listed the
following among those being con-
sidered for membership on the
group:
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
nominee for the presidency in l94(
and now member of a New York
law firm.
List Includes Leahy.
Rear Admiral William D. Leahy
minister to the Vichy, France, gov
ernment, former chief Of naval op-
erations and former Governor OF
Puerto Rico.
Vice President Wallace, chairman
of the Supplies, Priorities and Allo-
cations Board.
Philip Murray, president of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions.
In informed quarters, it was re-
called there have been repeated in
dications that Mr. Willkie would be
given a prominent place in the de-
fense effort. Mr.. Willkie lunched
with President Roosevelt last Mon
day and at that time there was
widespread speculation that he
would be appointed moderator of
the new industry-labor conference.
That position was not rendered,
however, and subsequently there
we're general reports that Mr..
Roosevelt had a more important
position in mind for his 1910 oppo-
nent.
There have been repeated reports
that Admiral Leahy would be called
back to. this country to take a more
active part in the war effort.
Vice President Wallace naturally
would be appointed to any war
council, it was said. first. because
of his position as Vice President,
and. second. because of the Presi-
dents confidence in his ability to
(See COUNCIL, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Russians Superior in Numbers
And Material, Hitler Admits
GoebbeIs Pleads for Overcouts
And Blankets to Save Soldiers

While Goebbels was thus reading
his own appeal and the proclama-
ton of the Fuehrer, the high COM
mand admitted its African army
was withdrawing westward accord
ing to plan" and that on the frigid
Russian front heavy battles were
being fought without a claim to
German advances. In Russia, the
high command merely said. the
Russians were suffering extreme new
losses.
His proclamation calling for a gift
from the people to the army on this
third war Christmas, Hitler de-
clared:
German people: While apart
from air raids, German homes are
safe from the enemy, millions of our
(See HITLER, Page A-8D
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Roosevelt Announces
Inter-AIIied PLANNING
To Defeat Axis Forces
U. S.-British PorIeys
Soon VIII Embroce All
Foes of kozis ond Jops
BY JOHN c. HENRY

President Roosevelt announced
last night that steps have been
taken for planning full unity OF
fighting action among nations at
war with the Axis.
Thus far. he said in a formal
statement released by White House
Secretary Stephen T. Early, con-
situations have been initiated be-
tween British and American author
tiles with the joint planning soon
to be broadened to include Russia,
China, the Netherlands and other
foes of Berlin or Toxic, or both.
For some time. as has been
hitherto intimated by the Presi-
dent" the White House announce
ment said. "the United States Mill
tary Mission in London and the
British Joint Staff Mission in Wash
ington have been in close contact
with their opposite numbers in both
places.
This liaison will continue for a
short time until the joint planning
for unity of action can be extended
Evening star., 1941-12-21
U.S.. Tankers Reported Attacked;
Subs off Both Coasts Navy Says;
Biz Battle for Davao Deve|opinq
Ship Sends SOS,
Another Escapes
Off California
~ the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The
Navy said tonight it had received
unconfirmed reports that two oil
tankers had been attacked of the
California coast. and that one had
sent out an S. o. S.
One report, the Navy disclosed,
was that the 6,912-ton tanker Emidio
was fired on off Blunts Reef, near
Eureka, and that it sent out distress
signals after smoke enveloped it.
The other report was that the
6,771-ton tanker AgwiWorld was at
tackled off Cypress Point, about 100
miles south of San Francisco. 1t
repeatedly escaped and reached a
haven along the nearby coast.
The Navy does not deny, but it
cannot confirm these reports" said
Rear Admiral j. w. Greenslade,
commandant of the 18th Naval
District.
At the naval district headquarters,
an aide to Admiral Greenslade said
it had been reported without con-
firmation that the Blunts Reef
lighthouse had picked up an S. o.
S. from the En1idio.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Admiral King Named Chief
Of Whole American Fleet
= Commander of Atlantic Section Selected
To Succeed Removed KimmeI

submarines as we'll as surface craft
has proved himself an excellent
tactician, and thus is considered an
officer of unusually full and we'll
rounded experience.
Admiral King succeeds Admiral
Husband E. Kimmel as Commander
in Chief of the Fleet. but in addi-
ton becomes an administrative OFF,
Ger whose main office-when he is
not with the Fleets to be in the
Navy Department here.
Admiral Kimmel was relieved of
command of the Pacific Fleet last
week pending an investigation of
the Navy's lack of alertness at the
time of the surprise attack of the
japanese on Pearl Harbor.
Selection of Admiral King came
under provisions of an executive
order signed by President Roose-
fSee TT EET Page Arr
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Hong Kong Garrison
Still Holding Out in
Last-5tand Fight
japanese Loud Foes
Stubborn Defense in
Hopeless Bottle
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Written off
by the generals as hopeless, the
magnificent defense of Hong Kong
was prolonged tonight by the blood
of garrison Of fighting men thrown
together from two sides of the
world.
Even the japanese, in sudden
praise of the last stand Of the band
of British Tommies, Canadians
from Manitoba and Quebec and
bewhiskered, stole Indian Sikhs, ad-
mitted in a broadcast tonight:
"The expected imminent fall Of
the colony has been STAYED off by
their stubborn defense"
Then. In an unusual tribute. the
japanese news agency Domei added:
They have fought desperately in
a manner to win the respect of even
the top Japanese" \
To the south British defenders
Of Singapore organized a new line
of defense in Northern Malaga with
out hindrance of the Japanese in
vaders.
Guns on Peak Firing.
Waiting for the end. authorities
in London said 1t would be miracle
if Hong Kong, rocky square OF
England in the Orient for 100 years,
did not soon pass entirely into jap
anese hands.
The japanese say they have the
city Of Victoria and that lorries fly
ing the scarlet ball of the Rising
Sun are roaring through the streets,
packed with disarmed British SOL
diers; that the cannon on Mount
Davis, dominating a chain of forts
eastward, have been silenced; that
remnants of the British garrison are
encircled on the peak of the island,
Mount Victoria.
But, their broadcasts acknowl-
edged today, Mount Victoria's guns
still replied at intervals.
None of this detail was confirmed
in any degree in London. The Colo
NAL Office limited its announcement
during the day to this terse and
dramatic communique:
The Governor of Hong Kong re-
ported by telegraph this morning
that operations are proceeding on
the island.
The governor wishes it to be
known that the Japanese story that
he left is entirely false"
Position Called Hopeless.
Sir Mark Aitchison Young is the
governor-a 55-year-old colonial ad-
ministrator who has served his en-
pire from Trinidad to Tanganyika.
He also is commander in chief of the
tired and tattered forces of defense.
This news, a spokesman said,
shows that some troops are still
fighting"
At the end of the day he added:
IF we hadn't lost the Prince of
Wales and the Repulse Capital
ships sunk last week off Malaya)
it might have been different. Now,
apparently we haven't the strength
to get relieving force all that dis
tance. Surrounded by hostile seas
on one hand and hostile land on
the other, Hong Kongs position is
Co.. YyONIC DONI~ ~.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Axis Forces in Libya
Fleeing Almost 10
Bengasi in Rout
British Press Pursuit;
Desert Rouds Uttered
With Tanks and Guns
(See Maj. Eliots article on Libyd
warfare on Page A-17.)
By the Associated Press.

warfare on Page A-17.)
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 2o.-Axis re-
sistance in Libya has all but COL
lapsed and the British are in full
chase of Gen. Erwin Rommel's army,
fleeing westward in rout almost to
Bengasi, the British declared to-
night.
So fast is the pursuit, it was said,
that the British have been hard
pressed to stay on the enemy's
heels and much of the Job of smash
ing the Axis last remnants of
strength has fallen to the r. A. F.
The main BODY of the retreating
Axis army is now in the western
Geb el Akhdar mountains. a coastal
range whose western end extends
to south of Bengasi, the British
said.
Desert Roads Uttered.
The rout was said to have lit
tered desert roads with destoTyed
and burning tanks, guns and vehi-
cles and to have left two merchant
men listing of North Africa with
torpedo hits after an assault on a
convoy guarded by three Italian
destoryers and three cruisers.
After occupying the port Of Derna
and Mekili, 40 miles inland, the
British were said to have pushed
their advance patrols as far as so
miles further west, within 100 miles
of Bengasi. the Axis important ad-
vance supply port.
These patrols now are beyond the
(See LIBYA, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Italians Predict
More Violent
| British Drive
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 20.
An Italian official note said
today that the British offensive
in Libya may assume ''in the
next few days a still more vio-
lent character"
The note, published in Ital-
ian newspapers, admitted that
the center of action was now in
the Djebel sector, west of
Derna.
1t said that the British forces
were always superior numeri-
cally and were being constantly
reinforced by fresh troops, but
the Axis had succeeded in TAX
ing $4,000 prisoners including S
generals. destroying or captur-
ing 1,100 tanks and armored
cars and destroying 271 planes.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
So Dark on the Steppes
Germans Get Jitters

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. 20.-Its so dark
on the Russian steppes at night.
the Moscow radio says. that Ger
mans are getting the jitters.
At the same hour every night
they send up stream of rockets
in the area where between Decem-
ber and December IS Russians
have wiped out $500 German SOL
dierS and officers.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

rehearsal a success and it was up to
each area to carry out the general
instructions
Area deputy air raid wardens and
their zone leutenants and assist
ants will mobilize instantly when
the raid alarm signal is heard.
Auxiliary policemen and firemen will
gather at their appointed stations,
ready to guard their districts against
disorder end to put out fires. Mem
bers of the emergency feeding and
billeting units will speed to their
designated places, theoretically
ready to succor the homeless.
These are the official signals which
will warn of today's practice alert:
District Of Columbia-Alarm, five
short blasts repeated three times on
IRE and police department sirens.
(see D. c. Defenses, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Connecticut Parties
Name House Candidates
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WATERBURY. Conn, Dec. 20
Connecticut's major political par
ties today nominated candidates Tor
Representative from the fifth con-
gressional district. the Repuollcans
naming Joseph E. Talbot OF Nau-
gatuck and the Democrats John D.
Monagan of Waterbury.
The special election to MI tne
vacancy created when j. Joseph
smith. Democrat, resigned as Rep
resentative to accept a Federal
judgeship is scheduled January 2o.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
(Tert OF Hitler Plea on Page 49, J

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. Dec. 20.-An appeal
from Adolf Hitler read on every
radio station of the Reich tonight
acknowledged that his army faced
an enemy superior in numbers and
material and begged the straitened
German people to contribute their
warm clothing to enable the soldiers
to endure the rigors of the bitter
eastern front.
The appeal. sounded on Hitler's
behalf by Propaganda Minister Paul
Joseph Goebbels, said the German
people must show their gratitude by
making a Christmas gift of every
article of warm clothing that pos
sibly can be spared to the men in
the army.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Guatemala Denies Story
OF TotuIituriun Plot
Rv the Associated Prass

BY the ASSOclated Press.
GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. 90
Guatemalan officials declared today
that the police and army are con-
trolling all activities of Axis ma
tionals and declared false a dispatch
yesterday in the Mexico City news
paper Excelsior reporting that
leaders of a toalitarian conspiracy
to overthrow Guatemala's govern
ment had been caught, court
martialed and executed.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
(See STRATEGY, Page A-29
8 Convicted of SABOTAGE

BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 20 (P.-
A Stefani Utalian dispatch from
Sofia said a military tribunal in the
Bulgarian town of Burgas today
condemned eight persons to IL
years imprisonment for sabotage
against oil reservoirs and supply
depots.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
BuIIitt Reaches Beirot

BEIRUT, Lebanon. Dec 20 @.-
William c. Bullitt, President Roose-
velt's special envoy to the Near East.
arrived today from Cairo with a
party Of seven and was received by
Consul General Cornelius Engert.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Denver Attorney Named
Adams Senate Successor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Dec. 20.-Eugene D.
Millikin. so, Denver attorney, was
appointed to the United States Sen
ate today by Gov. Ralph L. Carr
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death December l of Senator. Alva
B. Adams. a Democrat.
Mr.. Millikin is a Republican.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Nozi ENGINEERS at Bizerte

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (R.-The
British radio said today that a
number of German engineers have
arrived in Bizerte, the French naval
base in Tunisia.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Kings Speech Scheduled

LONDON, Dec. 20 R.-King
George vi will broadcast to the
Empire on Christmas Day at 3 pm.
g am. E. S. TD.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

(See DECENTRALIZAT A-9).
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Weather Forecast

Fair and rather cold today; diminishing
winds. Temperatures yesterday-High-
est. -, at 2:3o a m; lowest. 80, at IL pm.
From the United States Weather Bureau report,
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

(See HONG KONG, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1941-12-21

tSee FLEET, Page A-8D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-02
Two P.E.O. Groups
Resume Sessions

Z! Contro's two p. E. o. chapters
will resume meetings in the i'm
mediate future. Chapter CIV. OIL
Sathrd1T, Ard Chapter AV, on
Monday Both groups arc looking
forward TO their reunions after four
months vacation and both are an
ticlpating with pleasure Mrs. H. S.
c V report on the sessions o. the
supreme chapter Ct the P f. o.
sisfeIho2d which took place re-
Gently in Victoria. B. c,
Ms. Gov represented the valley
chapters at the convention and will
hayc much of interest to tell her
listeners.
Chapter CIV will meet Saturday
.or a 1890 o'clock luncheon at tht
homc of Mrs. r. C, Clemons. IS.
sandalWocd Drive, with Mrs. Glenn
ons and Mrs. Louis Slice as hostess
o.
Chapter AV will meet Monday
also for 80 O'Clock luncheon
at 7j2 OnvC avenue. adjoining from
~ the Forrest f. Kutz home. SOC
Len RcY avenue for business
meeting and Mrs Cows pro2ram.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-02
Shower Honors
Recent Bride

Mrs. Buddy Measures. the former
Dolly Foster Of San Diego who is
spending this week in the valley,
was guest of honor at a shower
given Wednesday night at the home
of the bridegroom's father. w. A.
Measures, 1918 State Street.
The bride is a former resident
of Fl CcntrO and attended Central,
her SchOolmates giving the party in
her honor. Many attractive and
useful gifts were received by Mrs.
Measures for her new home.
Guests, in addition to Mrs. Meas
ures, were: Rosemary Rice Carmen
NinfudO, Jean Welch. Jean Spidle.
Mary Lou Griffin; Barbara Jean
Measures. Juana Jean Riggs, Betty
Riggs Mildred Measures, Charlene
Measures.
Buddy Measures will arrive Fri
day to spend the weekend, he and
his bride returning Sunday to their
home in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-02

Complete program for the first
board meeting Of the Imperial
County Federation of Women's
clubs has been announced by Mrs
William 7. Fowler, county program
chairman.
The board is to meet Friday at
10 am in the Ten Thousand club,
El Centre, with luncheon at 1890
noon at Sherwood's where the af-
ternoon session will take place.
Opening exercises in the morning
begin with the pledge of allegiance
led by Mrs. George King of BraW-
ley. junior past president of the
county federation and present dis
trict chairman of American citizen
ship; assembly singing of the coun-
ty song with Mrs. j. w, Lawson of
Calexico. president of the club of
that city and district pianist, -
accompanist Mrs. Julia Bracket
music chairman for the Ten Thou
sand club, will lead the singing.
Mrs. Don C. Paulus. president Of
the hostess club will welcome the
guests, Mrs. w. j. Gregg of Holt
vile responding.
Series of Talks
Officers, chairmen and county
presidents will report after which
Mrs. Joseph Simons, president OF
the Brawley club, will describe the
golden jubilee celebration of the
general federation.
Mrs. Robert E. Ross. state garden
chairman will deliver the chief talk
at the morning session.
The afternoon session will open
with a program of music by Laura
Redden Mcfarland, soprano, and
Estelle Livingston, pianist Mrs.
John Stewart, state president