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Evening star., 1941-12-23

ton, Jorge Bocobo, urged school
teachers who now are idle because
of the closing of schools to volunteer
for service In various emergency
organizations. Many teachers al
ready have been assigned to civilian
emergency work in various provin-
cial centers.
Authorized to Take Over Land.
In an executive order President
Quezon authorized the common
wealth food administrator to take
over cultivated or uncultivated lands
and put them to productive use. The
order required all able-bodied citi-
zens not engaged in other occupa-
tions to work on farms or In some
productive capacity under penalty
of prison sentences.
President QueZon said the order
was designed to assure an adequate
food supply.
The President named Maj. Gen.
Basilio Valdes, chief OF staff of the
Philippine Army, to be secretary for
national defense, succeeding Presi-
Dental Secretary Jorge Vargas, who
has held the post temporarily.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Decentralization
Continued From First Page

man Of the House District Commit
tee, and Senators Tydings of Mary
land end OMahoney of Wyoming,
Democrats, and Burton, Ohio Re-
publican.
Following yesterdays joint COM
mittee session, reports spread that
the transfer of the Patent Office
had been called of, but this was
denied in all quarters today.
In the meantime, the Public Build
ings Administrator was ready today
with the unit that will direct the
moving Of Offices and personnel of
the II agencies involved in the
transfer. At the head of the group
will be Fred E. Taylor of Portland
Oreg., a consultant for the United
States Housing Corp, in the World
War; Amos G. Hewitt, real estate
operator of New Haven, Conn, and
Samuel Whiting of Chicago, vice
president of the Real Estate Re-
search Corp.
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner of
the Public Buildings Administration
said the men already were studying
reports of survey of Office and res
idential space in the five cities to
which the agencies will be moved.
Will Help Find Homes.
This unit is to help employees find
homes at the site of the new assign
ments, and assist those who are
home owners to dispose Of their
property here. 1t will also arrange
for the leasing and remodeling OF
Office space.
Commissioner Reynolds also an
nounced the names of some of the
liaison officers in the agencies to
be moved who will report to the
Public Buildings Administration the
specific needs of personnel to be
transferred. in respect to housing
shipment of furniture and disposa
Of local holdings.
The list thus far includes j. Stew.
art Wilson, Rural Electrificatior
Administration; E. R. Marlin, Socia
Security Board; E. j. Skidmore, w
R. Dillon and Hillory Tolson, In.
terror Department.
Transportation experts, to b,
named shortly, will direct the NOV.
ing Of household goods.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
'p|entyM Mad,''
Declares Witness
OF Lingayen Battle
Morale Excellent; Aerial
Activity Intense on Both
Sides, Says Newsmon

BY the Associated Press. .
MANILA, Dec. 23.-"The Filipinos
are plenty mad and morale is ex-
celent among troops and civilians"
Melville Jacoby, correspondent for
Time and Life magazines. declared
today when he brought back the
first eyewitness story from the Lin
gayen invasion front.
Civilians as we'll as troops are high
in spirit, Mr.. Jacoby said and, al
though villages in the battle zones
have been evacuated, farmers in
the region are going on with their
rice harvesting.
A mist overhung the coast, Mr..
Jacoby said, but he could discern q
long line of japanese ships some Oh
which appeared to be warshlps.
Visibility was too poor to permit an
accurate count.
The thunder of heavy artillery
fire rolled necessarily across the
countryside and aerial activity was
intense on both sides. Mr.. Jacoby
related.
He said American flyers attacking
offShore vessels encountered "eX-
tremely heavy anti-aircraft fire.
Most of the japanese planes rang-
ing deep inland were reconnoitering,
and Mr.. Jacoby said he experienced
no machine-gunning, although he
| leaped from his car for safety in
roadside bitches several times.
He said he saw American mech
anized forces heading toward the
tank battle on the Luzon coast, but
/ that the movements of forces on
both sides were so swift and the
terrain was so fiat he could not
size up the situation accurately.
AS the battle ragged he was forced
to shift rapidly to safer areas TO
avoid any possibility of being caught
behind the japanese lines.
Although only one highway con-
meets the battle front with the in
terror. he said, American communl-
cations lines are fluid and unbroken.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Heavy Fighting Continues
In Russia, Nozis Soy

BERLIN, Dec. % (Official Broad
cast R,.-The German high COM
mand declared today that heavy
fighting continues on the central
Russian front.
AT several points our troops sue
cessfully repulsed heavy enemy at
tacks and destroyed 10 Soviet
tanks" the high command said.
1t asserted that the German sir
force had damaged a Soviet war
ship off the Crimean naval base Of
Sevastopol, scoring direct hits on
the vessel.
Bombers and dive bomber forma-
tions we're reported also to have
supported the land fighting, inflict-
ing heavy and bloody losses on the
enemy" the war bulletin said.
On the Arctic air front, the COM
muniQue said, German bombers sank
one merchantmen east of the Ry-
bachi Peninsula and damaged an
other in Kola Bay.
New day and night air raids on
Britains much-bombed Mediter-
ranean island base of Malta were
reported and the communique said
German fighters downed two British
planes.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Government Agency
Takes Full Control
OF |nsuIin Standards
Legislation to Protect
Drugs Users Rushed
As Patents Expire
3, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
The Government today took full
control of the purity and standard
potency of insulin, on expiration OF
patents through which the Univer-
sity Of Toronto had supervised this
drug essential in the treatment Of
diabetes.
The control was vested in the
Food and Drug Administration OF
the Federal Security Agency.
w. G. Campbell, food and drug
commissioner, said Congress amend
ed the Food. Drug and Cosmetic
Act with record-breaking speed be-
cause the expiration of the patents
on December % created situation
fraught with danger" to the hum
dreds of thousands of users OF in
sulin.
The Government control over the
vital drug, he explained, would be
maintained through system OF
assay and certification.
Insulin of standard potency is es-
sential to diabetic patients. Varla-
tions in potency either above or
below the standard would be in
furious to patients. The Univer-
sity of Toronto, through licensing
system and the assaying of each
batch of insulin manufactured, has
maintained an effective control OF
its purity and potency, Mr.. Camp
bell said.
He pointed out that on discovery
that the patents were about to ex-
pire, a bill to give the Government
the necessary control was introduced
December 16, and congressional ac-
ton was completed and the PreS-
dents signature was attached be-
fore the deadline today.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
laps Report Complete
Occupation of Dovoo

TOXIC, Dec. % (Ofncial Broad
casD tP.-Japanese imperial head
quarters announced today the COM
plete occupation of Davao at S pm.
Saturday by japanese forces which
had landed on Mindanao Island at
dawn the same day, Domei re-
ported.
Enemy casualties revealed up to
Sunday include 200 killed and 600
made prisoners, the announcement
added.
1t said naval units co-operated
closely with the landing and subse-
quent operations.
(The Berlin radio reported the
japanese had landed troops on
Luzon Island in sufficient num-
bers to start a full-fledged often
sive and were driving American
and Filipino forces southwark in
severe f1ghting)
The Minister of Finance was au-
thorized to assume control of all
enemy assets in Japan under a bill
passed at the last session Of the
Diet and published for the first
time today.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
VoroshIov Named Commander
of Soviet Forces in Far East
London Source Says
Action Against Jops
Is q Possibility
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23-A London
authority said today that Marshal
Klementi Y. Voroshilov, who or
ganized the all-out defense of Len
ingrad last August as commander
of the northern Russian front, had
been appointed commander of So
Wet forces in the Far East.
The appointment does not neces-
sarily mean the Russians are con-
templating action against Japan,
the source said, though he acknowl-
edged that such action is a posi-
bility.
Information received here, he
added, was to the effect that the
Russians wanted the front we'll
protected"
Marshal Voroshilov, who will be
81 February S, is the former COM
mander in chief of the Soviet army
navy and air force who is prob
ably responsible more than any man
in Russia except Premier Joseph
Stain himself for the mighty or
ganization of the present Red Army
He commanded Russian troops
who divided Poland with Germany
in 1899 and directed the 1939-4(
war against Finland from Moscow
The new Russian frontier fortifi
cations built after Finlands defeat
were called the Voroshilov Line.
Voroshilov was shifted to the pos
of chairman of the Committee O.
Defense in May, 1910, when Marsha
Semeon Timoshenko replaced hin
| as defense commissar. He remained
Evening star., 1941-12-23
laps Suffer Heavy
Ma|aya Casualties,
British Declare
Sharp Jungle Bottle
Fought $50 Miles
North Of Singapore
BY the Associated Press.


SINGAPORE, Dec. 23-British
Malayan troops were reported today
to have inflicted heavy casualties on
the japanese in a sharp jungle fight
about 800 miles above Singapore.
while nine of the invaders planes
were smashed by the R. A. F. yes
terday. Further air victories were
announced today.
Two japanese planes were declared
officially to have been destroyed by
British fighter craft protecting the
Kuala Lumpur Airdrome from an
attempted raid and two others were
said to have been so damaged lit is
improbable that they reached their
base"
Airdrome Raided.
Last night our aircraft raided
Sungei Patani Airdrome. but owing
to poor visibility, results could not
be ascertained," the British COM
munique said. There was no enemy
opposition"
There was a short air raid alarm
here last night. The communique
said no bombs were dropped.
Kuching, principal port of Sarawak,
British Borneo, was attacked by Is
Japanese planes last Friday morning,
the British reported, and some
damage was done to houses by bombs
and machine-gun bullets.
Casualties were not heavy" the
communique reported.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert
Brooke-Popham, British commander
in chief in the Far East, declared
yesterday that British Withdrawals
in Northern Malaga might never
have become necessary had we had
larger forces out here-and espe-
cially more military equipment
Addressing leaders of the British,
Chinese, Malayan and Indian COM
munitles, Sir Robert asserted that
much aviation equipment and other
material which have come to Malaga
had been sent to Russia and Libya.
Without that equipment" he
said, I'VE don't know what the result
of the battle in Russia might have
been, and the battle in Libya might
not have been the success 1t now is"
Appeals for Confidence.
He declared Malaga had suffered
because 1t was not a war theater
until two weeks ago and supplies
were sent where they were needed
most urgently, but he asked COM
munity leaders to retain confidence
that those responsible for distribu-
ton of troops and equipment would
make adjustments necessary to
meet our problem"
We've lost large part of north
ern Malaga, but for a time only" he
said.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Philippines
Continued From First Page)

transports were reported to have be-
gun unloading between 10000 and
100000 troops for an all-out drive
against Manila.
Unconfirmed reports said three Of
the japanese transports had been
sunk in the gulf, and American pi-
lots were said to have smashed an
attempted landing under the guns of
Japanese destroyers.
Other dispatches said two landing
attempts had been hurled back into
the sea at San Fabian and Damortis,
but that third was at least partially
successful at Agoo, 9 miles north of
Damortls.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Japs Claim Heavy Blows
In Air Raid on Rangoon

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. % (Oficial Broad
casD.-Japanese planes made a
mass raid on Rangoon this after
noon, bombing the airdrome, hang
ars, wharves, railway station, gov
ernment offices and barracks, it was
announced here today.
Several British combat planes
were reported shot down and a num-
Der of planes destroyed on the
ground.
The japanese planes all returned
unscathed after witnessing the de-
struction of part of the city," the
announcement said.
Evening star., 1941-12-23

a popular figure in the Soviet cap
ital and was intrusted with the
important defense of Leningrad
when Germany invaded Russia.
An early Bolshevik agitator, as
we'll as a self made soldier, Voro-
shilov brought his oratory to bear
in rousing a peoples army to the
successful defense of Leningrad,
which at the height of the German
attack he threatened TO blow up
rather than surrender.
Last October when Premier Stain
reorganized Russia's western front
command Voroshilov and Marshal
Semeon Budyenny were given the
task of forming new fighting forces.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Varna, Consfanta Reported
In Complete Nazi Control
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Bulgar-
ian port of Varna and the Ru-
manian port of Constanta, on the
Black Sea, were reported today by
the Moscow radio to be in complete
German control. The radio quoted
Istanbul sources.
Announcement of Bulgarian mo-
bilization was expected shortly as
Bulgarian war preparations were
reported increasing, particularly
along the Turkish border, the radio
said
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Shots Fired at BRIDGE Guard

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Dec. % LP.-
An unidentified man fired three
times at a guard at the Canyon
Diablo Bridge on U. S. Highway &c
about 40 miles east of here, Deputy
Sheriff w. H. Conley reported last
night. U. S. Highway Sc is a main
East-West thoroughfare.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Intuition Right, Husband
Wosn't Killed in Hawaii

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Dec. 23-Mrs.
Henryetta Vickery says that al
though the Navy advised her that
her husband, Byron, a machinist S
mate, had been killed in the Japa-
nese attack on Pearl Harbor De-
cember 7, her intuition told her he
still was alive.
She received a letter yesterday
dated December Is from him say
ing: I'm all right so fer-don't
worry"
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Subscription Rutes Raised

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. %
up. The News Free Press an
nounced today an increase in sub
scription prices from 20 to Is cents
a week and IS cents to $110 a
month. Prices for a years subscrip-
ton were increased from $40 to $13.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Aristo Gives Bonus

Aristo Dry Cleaners will distribute
more than $4,000 in silver dollars to
their employees on Christmas eve
and request that the money be used
for Defense bonds, the firm an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Defense Meeting TONIGHT

A mass meeting for civilian de-
fense of the second precinct of
Spauldings district. in Prince
Georges County. will be held tonight
at the Silver Hill Md School
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Morning Raid Admitted.

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. % lP).-
Japanese planes raided Rangoon
this morning. it was reported Of
f1cially, but the attack was described
as short.
Evening star., 1941-12-23

Adolf Hitler sent against Moscow,
Pravda declared more than ll7,000
we're slain in the five weeks ending
December 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24
FARM NEWS

In the past four years with rath-
er ample supplies of feed in the
county both from the standpoint Of
hay and roughage, the feeding of
fat cattle has shown a considerable
increase according to the county
agents office at st. Cloud. Some
folks with beef cattle on farms are
paying more attention to the fat
tening of livestock than before.
Others who are primarily dairy
men have used beef bulls to cross
on their dairy females with the
result that some rather high class
beef has been coming from any
of the feed lots in the county. That
being the case, a good number Of
the farmers of the county should
be interested in this years Cattle
Feeders Day program at Univer-
sity on July 30th.
For this years program the ex-
perimental results will center
largely on the use Of various pas
ture grasses supplemented with
different types of grain for beef
cattle feeding. Some of the work
with pasture will cover permanent
pastures, alfalfa, and sudan grass
This years program is broad
enough to be of value to all live
stock growers including the men
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24
The COmmOn-tater
by Chuck Rattle
Portraits on a Typewriter
Travelwise


Speaking Travelwise
We at desk closely time that even
no inklngs of a look at the clock from the boss
after the early morning drive from Minneapolis . . .
It's pleasant trip in the first gray hours of
ing sun clears the rhine of night from the day.
In the hush of traffic The road ahead an
midday. Out of Minneapolis at Lake Calhoun
The Aquatennial aftermath. The shore for endless
blocks around Uttered with rubble of the last
nings crowds A carpet of crumped paper, pea
nut and pop corn sacks-the dross of congregated
humans. lonely soul standing throwing stones
into the lake. farmer here and there about his
days work. bird soaring to his wakefulness.
Roadside sign that blatantly flaunts Webster
and spells it "pasturization" The roadsides
glittering with tiny pinpont diamonds Of dew .
A rain soft as the mornings descent, sends up
an ethereal fragrance, a moist ambrosia of smell,
heady and wney. Clouds banking for morning
petticoats. Morning-the day in second gear
/. -H;nes,zea
Duncan Hines is to the world of hostelries and
line eating places General George Catlett Mar
hall is to the U. S. Army. We might call Mr.
Hines the chef of staff On fine eating Mr. Hines
is not just an authority; he is the authority .
Begun hobby, his business now revolving about
a published book Adventures in Good Eating" is
accepted stock of the dining trade. To be Dun
can Hines endorsed is to have received the Academy
Award for hosteries. Now that you are properly
impressed with Mr.. Hines singular ascendancy il
so happened visited of the places to which
ne awarded in his book positive rave. 1t is
Lowell Inn, known the Mount Vernon of tn.
West, at saltwater. Quaint, ancient looking
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24

who have only dairy cattle, sheep
and hogs on farms. Naturally the
specialized beef man should be just
little more interested.
Milford Davis, an outstanding
cattle feeder fror, Reading, Mimi,
will appear on the program and
will discuss fattening cattle by
feeding grain on pasture. Others
to appear on the program are E.
w. Brown, president of the Min
nesota Beef Cattle Producers As
ISOLATION, r. e. Hodgson, superin'
tendent of the Waseca experiment
station, and P. s. Jordan Of the
Morris station. Discussions will
center around various pasture feed
programs conducted at the expert
ment stations. Prospects for cat
tie and lamb feeding during the
coming winter will be discussed by
Professor w. II. Peters of the ami
NAL husbandry department. The
afternoon meeting will feature an
inspection of the experimental pas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24

loose from its moorings and gall
loped to its hearts content until
it finally crashed through the doors
of local business establishment,
The force of the crash was so
strong that the bottom panel CT
two doors was knocked out, the
steel latch broke through, and the
door frame sprung. Police investi-
gated the accident thinking the
damage might have resulted from
a burglary attempt, but found on
ly the horse to blame.
A Man of Many
Trades Is He
Blooming Prairie-A rare and
skillful pair Of hands are those be-
longing to Mr.. Jacob Broulik. This
man, a shoemaker by trade, has
spent many months patiently go
ing about the tedious process of
making a violin. For weeks at a
time he scraped, measured, whit
tied, and polished pieces of wood.
When finally assembled the instru-
ment possessed a beautiful tone
and was acclaimed a rare piece
Of art. At present, Mr.. Broulik is
waiting until he can place the in
strument in the hands of a real
artist who can give 1t a severe
and critical test.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24

noted comedy director, the story
presents the Marx freres as priv
ate detectives in department
store, trying to prevent the murder
of Martin. After a series Of hilar-
ious incidents, they finally reveal
and capture the william. AS a re-
suit, Groucho also captures the
heart of wealthy Margaret Dumont,
who returns to her perennial role
as foil for his mad wooing.
Highlight comedy scenes take
place in a unique bed-display room
of the store, where the strangest
wall beds ever seen are unveiled,
and in the climax chase sequence,
when the Marxes don roller skates
to elude the killer.
Included in the supporting cast
are Douglass Dumbrille, William
Tanner, Marion Martin, Virginia
OBrien, Henry Armetta and Anna
Demetrio. Louis X. Sidney Is the
producer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24
NaZi Airlines OuSted-

For several years the increasing activity of
German airnes in South America have given the
United States government much concern, because
of the of these lines to promote Nazi influence
in the atin-Amercan republics Recently, however,
important steps have been taken in these countries
to eliminate German control of aviation, dis
closed in letter by Acting Secretary of State Sum-
ner Welles to Senator Mead of New York
Some time ago the United States made eight
million dollars available to aid the southern repub-
lies to rid themselves of this German influence and
strengthen their national arlines AS result,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia have largely
obtained control of their airlines trans
ferred franchises from German to American COM
panies 1t is expected that other South American
nations will take similar action.
In addition to operating these southern airlines,
the Nazi had managed to secure the employment
of many German pilots by lines owned by South
American interests, and these pilots now being
replaced by citizens of the American republics &C
cording to Secretary Weles.
AS a further measure toward eliminating Ger
influence increased service is being established
by companies operating from the United States to
Central and South America notably the Pan-Amer-
ean company, which has extensive network of
irlines in those countries. This closer connection
If all the republics of the Western Hemisphere
another favorable sign of solidarity and can not
.ail to be beneficial to all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-24
MOVIE NEWS
Preyiews of Features

Those madcap Marx Brothers,
Hollywoods ace laugh producers,
bring another sure-fire cure for the
blues to the Main Street Theatre
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
when they introduce the latest film
venture, THE Big Store" The
musical Funniest marks the elev-
enth picture in eleven years Of star
dom for the Marxes, a unique rec
ord among comedians.
Tony Martin is seen in the ro-
mantle lead opposite Virginia Grey
and is featured in two song hits,
Including one lavish symphonic
number Harpo and Chico also
contribute their traditional harp
and piano selections.
Directed by Charles Riesner
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ture under the direction of Mr..
Peters and Professor Army of the
Agronomy division. Cattle Feed
ers' Day at University Farm Is
rather old institution and has been
conducted almost every year for
the past twenty years. Last year
was one of the first times that
the program was not carried out
at University Farm. At that time
cattle feeders were called to gether
at Springfield, one of the prominent
cattle feeders were called together
nesota.