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Evening star., 1941-09-02

aid to England as quickly as Eng
land needs it, that we can only &C
complish successfully the great task
we have undertaken by all-out sac
riflce and self-denial, the better our
safety will be assured.
Sacrifice now, today, is infinitely
better than a much greater sacrifice
we shall have to make should we
be involved in the war.
In a speech in the United States
Senate, discussed facts as to the
production of defense equipment in
the hope that the delays now exist
ing would be remedied. In democ-
racy, you and I and every other
American citizen have the privilege
of free speech and the benefits of
free press, as such are the bulwarks
and foundation stones of our
liberties.
The figures on production which I
presented to the Senate were Sc
cured from one of the very highest
responsible Government sources and,
as said in the Senate, are accurate
in all essentials though, of course,
may be approximate in some minor
details. The fact that the President
received somewhat conflicting fig
ures from another source, no higher
than mine, as to certain guns and
tanks, indicates again the confusion
that now exists in Washington with
respect to our preparedness program.
The President admitted the ac-
curacy of the plane production fig
ures used. Our low production of
combat planes is the most glaring
and conspicuous failure of our Gov
ernment in our own preparedness
program and aid to England.
The President did not question the
small output of cargo ships and
tankers so vitally needed by England
in the war of the Atlantic. Neither
was any question raised as to my
statements on the construction of
naval vessels. Planes and ships are
the most effective and important aid
that we can render England, and
are of the most imperative need in
our own defense.
No. 1 Failure.
AS the production figures of mill
tary planes is agreed upon, the pub
lie has definite information and can
decide whether or not our great
Nation has failed or succeeded in
the production of these-the most
vital equipment of all. 1t is, I think,
the No. failure.
1t was two years ago when the
war began. We have had two years
for preparation. From September l,
1889, to September l, 194l, our Gov
ernment has actually spent in cash
for defense the great sum of 10 bill
lions of dollars. After all. it is only
the facts that really count in the
production Of military equipment.
What are the facts with respect
to our plane production?
We recall that the President, on
May IS, 1910, asked for $4,000 mill
tary planes. We recall that he has
more recently asked for 500 bombers
per month. In July, this year, 1,460
planes were produced. Of this num-
ber about TOO were training planes,
which are comparatively simple to
produce. and can be built quickly
in mass production from standard
designs. What we are primarily
concerned about are combat planes
England needs combat planes, not
trainers. Little more than 700 COM
bat planes were produced in July,
16 less than in the previous month
of June, and the total production
Evening star., 1941-09-02

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Evening star., 1941-11-15
Sigma Della Chi AsSdiIs
Government News Policy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-By
unanimous vote, delegates to the
annual convention of Sigma Delta
Chi. professional journalism fra
ternity. yesterday adopted resolu-
ton criticizing certain Government
departments for withholding i'm
portant information from the press
and radio which subsequently was
disclosed in magazine articles.
The resolution also declared the
fraternity deplored the present
tendency of governmental agencies,
particularly the War and Navy De-
partments. TO censor at the source
information of extreme importance
but not of secret military or naval
value which the American people
are entitled TO receive through nor
NAL newspaper and radio channels. v
Delegates from 49 universities and
college chapters attended the con-
vention and will go 70 Baton Rouge,
the State capital today for luncheon
and the Auburn-Louisiana State
football game.
Byron Price. executive news editor
of the Associated Press. will address
the annual banquet tonight when
the annual merit awards also will be
announced.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Senate Committee
To Press D. T.. Bills
late Next Week
Measures Already
Approved by House
To Be Considered

The Senate District Committee
will meet the latter part OF next
week to clear its calendar Of a mum.
Der OF House-approved bills. Chair
man McCarran announced today.
Two Of the most important meas
ures which Senator McCarran hopes
to have reported favorably provide
for consolidation Of the Municipal
and Police Courts and reorganiza-
ton of the public recreation setup.
Before the meeting r. r. Camalier,
aide to the committee. and repre-
sentatives Of the District Bar As
sociat ton will confer on a proposal
to amend the court merger Dill 10
provide for a separate branch IN the
consolidated court 10 handle do
mestic relations cases. Senator Nc
Carran said he is giving serious con-
sideration to the suggestion because
he believes it would reduce the con-
gested dockets of such rases pend
ing in the United States Court for
the District.
The recreation bill which passed
the House several months ago would
place supervision of play activities
under a seven member board COM
posed of four citizens, District
Commissioner. representative Of
the Board of Education and a rep
resentative OF the National Park
Service.
Other House passed bills on the
District Committee calendar provide
for aviatio ground school lnstruc-
ton in the public schools and esta -
lishment of an annual 500 license
fee for out t-of-tovn sightseeing buses
that operate in the District mors
than 30 DAYS a year.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Ark Royul
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York harbor before mid-August.
United States Navy Secretary
Knox disclosed that she was the
first of large number of vessels
expected to put into American
harbors for repair.
tDNB said the Malava and the
32,0OO-ton battleship Repulse had
been put out of action June II
by torpedoes fired from U-boats.
The British Admiralty an
nouncement yesterday that the
Ark Royal had been sunk said
she was hit by a torpedo fired
from a U-boat. but other British
sources indicated it was ques-
ton whether German or
Italian submarine sank her
since she went down in the
Mediterranean
The special communique said:
The German Navy has scored ,
new great success. Submarines at
tackled a formation of British battle
ships in the Western Mediterranean
In the course of the attack, tw'
submarines under command of Ii
Comdrs. Hans George Reschke ant
Friedrich Guggenberger sank tn
Ark Royal and damaged the battle
ship Malaga so severely she had t.
be towed into the harbor Of Gibral
tar.
Further British units were hi
by torpedoes. The aircraft carrie
Ark Royal already was severel,
damaged September 26, 1899, as ,
result of air attack. but after repair
she was put in service again, Th'
British Admiralty already has ad
mitted this loss"
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Auto Dealers Will Move
Headquarters 10 D. {.

Headquarters of the National
Automobile Dealers Association will
be moved to Washington about De-
cember /, the associations Execu-
tive Committee announced today in
Detroit. 1t was explained the group
desired to keep larger portion of
it's personnel in direct contact with
Capital developments of interest to
dealers
Between IS and 20 employees will
make the move. The statistical de-
partment will remain in Detroit.
Charles w. Bishop. general coun-
sci. has maintained offices here since
last spring
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Police 10 Open Grave
In Probing Death Of
Torrance'S Bride
Husband Gives Exhaustive
Re-Enoctment Of Crosh in
Which He Says She Died
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
MONTERREY. Mexico. Nov. 15.-
Police turned today to the grave OF
the 65-year-old bride of Arthur Tor
rance. identified by authorities as
a New York author and expert on
tropical diseases, in the next move
of thorough investigation of her
death while on a honeymoon.
Torrance. 54. gave an exhaustive
re-enactment yesterday of the auto
mobile accident in which he asserts
his wife lost her life Evaristo Gar
cia. assistant chief Of state police,
said police would open her grave to-
day for an autopsy
sons Complaint Brings Probe.
Richard Loveland, son Of the
wealthy Mrs. Torrance by former
marriage. has told police he suspect
ed she was slain rather than acci-
dentally injured. His complaint re-
suited in the investigation.
Torrance threw himself a dozen
times full length into a muddy road
side ditch near Monterrey yesterday
and, in a shaking voice. gave his
version of how his bride met her
death
He repeated his story that Mrs.
Torrance. formerly Mrs. Ada Love-
land of Kalamazoo. Mich. was in
iured when she sWerved their car
into the ditch to avoid a COW on the
road.
Torrance said his wife bled from
a head wound ne assumed was
caused by striking the rear-vlew
mirror.
The death certificate listed her
death as resulting from skull frac-
ture.
Trust Fund Removed.
Loveland, a Los Angeles attorney
] filed a long memorandum with Dis
( trict Attorney Juan Jesus Vallejo
stating that his mother had set up
$4,000 trust fund for Torrance IN
case of her death but later in
structed the First National Bank OF
Kalamazoo TO remove It, that she
had written of being given medl-
cines by Torrance. that Torrance
had urged him not to come to Mon
/ teriey for the funeral and that NJ
autopsy was performed at the re-
quest of Torrance
Torrance went through a second
all-night questioning by police after
I the re-enactment Of his version OF
the accident.
/ Torrance and the elderly woman
were married three weeks ago in
Williamsburg. KY.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
u. S. Hopes Of Avoiding
War Seen GROWING Dim

CHUNGKING, China, Nov. Is tAp,.
Informed but unofficial quarters
in this Chinese capital early today
viewed the withdrawal of United
States Marines from China as signi-
flying that hope OF averting war in
the Pacific had grown very dim In
Washington.
The news reached here too late
for official comment.
Even If there is no war, the with
drawal of the Marines from Shang-
hal was regarded is Chungking
as foreshadowing virtual Japanese
military control over the Inter-
national Settlement.
mo Marines, no Shanghai,s one
veteran observer said laconically.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Poles 'En5|ayed' in Reich,
Official Here Declares

A horrifying story of Polish
slave" labor in Germany was told
by Jan Stanczyk, Minister of Labor
and Social Welfare OF the Polish
government in exile, at press con-
ference at the Polish Embassy yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. StanCzyk. here as a delegate
to the International Labor Office
conference held recently in New
York. said about 100000 Poles were
taken into Germany for forced
labor in 1910 So far this year. he
added, $4,000 more have been
taken.
The Nazis. the Polish official ex-
planned, have adopted a rotation
system. under which the enSlaved
Poles are worked until they become
exhausted and useless and then are
sent back to Poland, TO be replaced
by fresh contingents.
Mr.. Stanczky estimated that 80
per cent Of the returned Poles die
of disease and malnutrition. They
receive no money for their work in
Germany. he said. and only very
meager" nourishment and piles OF
straw in barracks to sleep on. Ger
mans. he added. are forbidden under
heavy penalties TO speak to the
Poles or give them cigarettes or
bread
The Polish delegate said salts
factory negotiations were under
way with the American Red Cross
to supervise relief to more than
100000 Poles who have fed the
war zone and are in Soviet terri
tory. The Soviet government is
cooperating in preliminary ar
rangements. he said.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Chest
Continued From First Page.)

tan Unit gave the following break
down:
Residential Section, si4,516l5;
Business Section, S4,46l; Mont
gomery County, s24l9; Prince
Georges County, S3,l63.
Three outstanding workers OF the
section were introduced They were
Mrs Frederick A. AltemuS, chairman
of Area 2: r. L. johnson, leader in
the Junior Board of Commerce Divi-
sion and Robert Swope chairman of
downtown area.
A spokesman for the section re-
minded the workers that there had
been such a change Of population
in the District during the last year
that they must see all people in a
neighborhood instead of just those
. listed on prospect cards.
Some Bureaus Exceed Quotas.
Norman Cam. reporting for the
Federal Government Unit, reported
that the Bureau of Internal Rev
enue campaign workers already had
reached SO per cent of their quota.
turning in s28.276 out of goal of
$50 400. Giving a further breakdown
of the bureau sections, he said the
Miscellaneous Tax Unit to date had a
total representing ll0 per cent of its
quota: PERSONNEL Division Unit, l0l
per cent, and Technical Staff Unit,
l04 per cent
John J. Haslev reported that the
Group Solicitation Unit had OBJ
tanned 2.345 pledges, totaling sl38.-
7O3 54
A rose was presented Mrs Stanley
F. Reed, president of the Commu-
nifty Chest League. by J. Clifford
Folger. general campaign chairman.
as a token of appreciation for her
work in connection with the drive
Before the close of the meeting.
Director Willett dropped a reminder
that a person could deduct up to IS
per cent of his salary as an income
tax exemption provided the sum
/ were given to such a cause as that
| represented by the Community
Chest.
/ Cartoons of several Chest leaders,
drawn during the luncheon by Earl
R. Huff, cartoonist for the Junior
Board of Commerce, were displayed
directly behind the speakers table
Songs were led by Justin Laurie. di-
rector of the choir at the Foundry
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Harvest Season Over,
Pennsylvania Amish
Plan Fall Weddings
Plain People, Observe
Ancient Customs in
3-Hour Ceremonies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 15.-The
last crops are being brought In
throughout this rich farm country
and the annual rush for marriage
licenses has started.
For the industrious Amish. one OF
the strictest sects of Pennsylvania S
plain people" only take time of
for sober gayety in November,
when the bulk of the years work is
done.
And for that reason. only the
hunters moon is the wedding moon
for their children.
One of this years brides will be
'Rebecca of Honeybrook Farm. -
who became a cause celebre when
she reached the age of IA because
her father, according to the custom
of his kind. took her out Of school,
saying she was needed around
home. Aaron King went to Jail
rather than pay 81 fine for viola
ton of the school laws. He won his
freedom on habeas corpus proceed
ings in a United States District
Court, but later relented, dropped
his suit against the State and sent
Rebecca back TO class.
Now l8, the marriageable age
among her people, she is betrothed
to John L. Fisher. Their wedding
will be similar to scores of others
which have been planned through
out the year for this month in this
fertile Southeastern Pennsylvania
land.
Relatives and friends for miles
around arrive early on the wedding
day in severe black sedan carriages
the true Amishman works only
with his hands and natural aids
such as the horse, spurnine the au-
tomobile and farm machinery. No
outsiders are welcomed
For the first-and only-time in
her life the bride wears white. The
guests wear their usual solid colors
black predominating.
After the three-hOur ceremony
the groom steps from the house tc
go over the fence"
In a century-old custom, he Is
seized by the unmarried men ano
tossed over a barnyard fence into
[ the arms Of the married men. signi-
/ fying his departure from bachelor
/ ranks.
d, Every Amish wedding means the
start Of a new farm One family
gives the young couple the land
the other provides the Furnishings
and equipment.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Government in Business
Here 10 Stay, BAIT Says
Py the Associated Pres,

Py the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Va, Nov. Is
Yndustrialist William L. Bait. chief
Of the materials division of the
Office of Production Management,
told the Nations advertisers yester-
day that Government in business
Is here to stay" and that the safety
Of the United States would be
assured when business gets together
with Government to do everything
possible to end the war quickly.
Mr.. Bait related his impressions
of his recent trip to Britain and
Russia.
we will all have to make Sacri-
fees we haven't begun to make
he told the joint convention of the
Associa ton of National Advertisers
and the American Association of
Advertising Agencies. I'VE can
muddle along for wears at the
present rate or give large amounts
of aid to Britain and Russia i'm
mediately so they can end the
war quickly"
Evening star., 1941-11-15
President Calls for Speed
From Ship Design Group

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. l5.-President
Roosevelt called last night for
speed and more speed ships and
more ships" in telegram to the
Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers. holding its an
nual dinner at the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria.
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted that "in
the creation of our two-ocean Navy
our first line of defense-and in
the tremendous expansion OF our
merchant marine. vital naval
auxiliary, the Society of Naval Arch
itects and Marine Engineers has
made a splendid contribution for
which the entire Nation is appre
ciative."
William S Knudsen. director OF
the Office of Production Manage
ment, who addressed the organiza-
! ton, said that "as long as you keep
line open to England Hitler can't
win-if you can get superiority In
the air, Hitler is going to lose
On the first we are a little far
ther ahead. but I haven't the faint
est doubt that We will accomplish
the second also" he said.
Nearly 4,5O0 tons of peanuts viii
be gathered in Uruguay this year.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Navy Gives Two
| Addresses for
YuIe Mail

The Navy Department yesterday
appealed to the public to address
Christmas cards and packages di-
rectlv to men in the service and not
to send them in care of the Bureau
of Naviga ton. The department re-
called that it took three months for
the bureau to get the Christmas
mail readdressed and delivered last
year.
Mail for officers and men with
the Atlantic Fleet should be ad-
dressed to them in care of the
Postmaster, New York City. This
applies to mail for men In Iceland.
Mail for persons serving with the
United States, Pacific or Asiatic
Fleets and on Pacific Ocean out
posts should be addressed to them
in care of the Postmaster, San
Francisco. Calf.
The Navy said the Bureau Of
Navigation was handling about So
200 pieces Of official mail per day
now, and that it cannot undertake
ths task Of readdressing Christmas
rsil.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
A. P. Reporter, Maryland
Native, Is Wed in London

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-Wllham J.
Humphreys of the Associated Press
staff in London and Miss Helen Der
val Healv, daughter of Mrs. F. j..
Healv of Cobb. Ireland. were married
today at ST. Aloysius Church, oxford.
The bride was given away by Sir
John William Titus Salt. A wedding
breakfast followed at the home of
Sir John and Lady Salt.
Her mother was the former Ethel
Marie ONeil of Rockville. Conn.
Mr.. Humphreys, a native of Sails
bury. Md. entered the New York Of
flee of the Associated Press in 1887
after holding posts on the Baltimore
Evening Sun. Newsweek, the New
York Daily News and the New York
World Telegram.
He was educated at Tome School
and st. Johns College, both in Mary
land
Evening star., 1941-11-15

nautical Institute. but found time
for showing Miss Stevens around.
Cadet Dean was busy in classes
when she arrived in Tampa yes
terday, but friend. Robert Fowler,
drove her to Arcadia.
I'm SO glad to know you at last, !"
she exclaimed.
This is big moment in my life. "
he replied.
Tonight he planned q trip with
Doris and their friend, Mr.. Fowler
to Sarasota. where they will meet
Mr.. Fowler's girl friend for dinner
and a dance. Cadet Dean will de-
vote most of tomorrow to his visitor
but must be back on duty at $50
pm.
Arrangements were made to fiy
Miss Stevens to Tampa Monday to
board a plane for the return to Bal
tirnore.
Evening star., 1941-11-15

BY the Associated Press.
ARCADIA. Fla. Nov. 15.-Now
that they've met after a four-year
correspondence, had their first date
and watched a movie together, an
r. A. F. cadet and Baltimore stenog-
rapher planned motor trip to
Sarasota today.
Comely Doris Mae Stevens. 20,
held out heI hands in greeting yes
terday and Ray Keeling Dean, q,
Of Liverpool, grasped them for few
moments, smiling broadly. as she ar
rived here after a flight from Balti-
more.
Both were in high school when
they started chance CORE
spondence fostered by teachers who
had members of an American class
write to English students.
Young Dean had to continue his
flying lessons at the Riddle Aero
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Marriage 10 D. {. Doctor
To Follow Reno Divorce

Ev the Associated Press.
RENO. Nov. l5-Mrs. Maria K
Latreiile, 81. a concert artist, dl-
vorced one doctor yesterday ano
took out license to marry another
Mrs. Latreille was granted di-
vorce from Dr.. Frederick Latreille
of Greenwich. Conn, on grounds OF
cruelty. They were married at lion
N. Y in 1922.
After the divorce she obtained a
license to marry DR.. Leigh E. Chad
wick. 81, Washington, D. C. Friends
said he was en- route for the we'd
ding, probably today.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Batum Held Sole Base Left.

Batum Held Sole Base Left.
War commentators in Berlin de-
clared that bombardmentS of kerch,
Sevastopol and the Caucasian ports
of Novorossisk and TaupSe had left
only Batum, on the southeastern
shore of the Black Sea. as a base
from which Soviet fleet units could
refuel in comparative safety.
German artillery and airmen were
reported to be cooperating in ex-
ploSive attacks against Russian ships
irving to withdraw Soviet soldiers
and war material from the Kerch
area across the narrow strait to the
Caucasus.
WarplaneS were said to be SWoOp'
ing constantly over Sevastopol
dumping their deadly loads or
wharfs and other military objectives
in an attempt to block the last routes
of escape for the Soviet defenders Of
that fortified city.
Dispatches from the front sale
fighting around the Moscow ane
Leningrad regions apparently hac
been reduced for the present tc
warding off Russian attempts tt
break through German lines.
German tabula tions credited the
air force with destroying l35 Rus
sian merchant ships and 50 vessel!
of the Red feet since the start ol
the German-RuSsian war June %
The total tonnage OF the ships
many of which were said to have
gone to the bottom laden with
troops they were transporting, wa:
estimated at 383 900
These statistics showed IS SOvie
war craft destroyed by bombs ane
torpedoes in Baltic waters alone
Two cruisers, nine deStroyerS, nln'
minesWeepers. five patrol boats, ont
coastal service vessel and nlnt
auxiliary vessels were said to hav'
been sunk there, and 35 other war
ships damaged.
TWenty-Seven transports and mer'
chant ships were reported DESTROYED
and 81 damaged in the Baltic area
II Warships Declared Sunk.
In the Black Sea the Germans
claimed to have sunk II warships-
one battleship. two cruisers. six de-
stroyers. two submarines. two gun
boats. an anti-aircraft vessel ant
three other ships of various classi
ficatiOnS TWENTY-FIVE other war
ships were said to have beel
damaged by bombs in the Elacl
Sea.
Fifty eight merchant ships total
/ ing 227 900 tons were reported de
stroyed in the Black Sea, and g.
others damaged.
The Soviet commands early
morning communique said that be
tween Monday and Wednesday Rus
sian ships sank four Axis trans
ports totaling $4,000 tons in tn
Baltic.
The war report also declared tina
a hostile submarine blew up on
Russian mine in the Gulf of Finlan'
and sank.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Texons PIon Purty

The Texas Society will hold it's
first party of the season next Satur-
day at the Wardman Park Hotel. it
was announced by Representative
Patman, president. There will be
dancing, bridge. bingo and other
games. Welly X. Hopkins will be
master of ceremonies. while Miss
ALA Clary will be hostess. Men,
bers of the Texas congressional
delegation will be there to welcome
their constituents.