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Evening star., 1941-12-24
Court Bars Test Results
In Ewinq Attack Case

The fight OF Orman w. Ewing,
. Washington attorney, to suppress
Government evidence in the case
charging criminal assault on a 49,
year-old Federal worker was partly
successful today when Justice James
w. Morris ruled in District Court
that three samples of blood and
other physical specimens taken from
Mr.. Ewing in Jail cannot be sub
mitted to jurors at the forthcoming
trial.
Justice Morris said in his decision
that although Mr.. Ewing, who will
be on trial for his life, apparently
made no strenuous objection to the
physical tests. he did not consent
to them and therefore the evidence
violated the constitutional pro-
vision against compelling a person
to be witness against himself.
On the other hand. the jurist ruled
that prosecutors may show the jury
a door chain-lock and two bed
sheets taken from the defendant's S
office-apartment because of permiS-
sion the justice believes was granted
by Miss Hester C. Chamberlain for
q police search. Photographs and
measurements taken by police of the
room and apartment house in which
the crime was said to have occurred
were also admitted despite the de-
Tense memorandum filed nearly a
months ago. Justice Morris said thai
the admissibility of this evidence
may still be threshed out during
trial. however, if the defense wishes
The alleged assault took place ir
October.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Manila
Continued From First Page,

fishing village of Atimonan. on the
east coast of Luzon IS miles south
of Manila.
Large forces of United States
tanks roared between cheering
crowds lining the streets of Manila
and headed toward the battlefieldS.
Manila had four AFRAID alarms
during the day. and after the fourth,
a 9-minute alarm which started at
5:21 am. one of the biggest fires
here since the beginning of the war
hared up in the Fort Mckinley area
Witness Sees Japs Felled.
Twenty United States fighter
planes went into the air at the first
sign of the raid and pursued the
Japanese bombers to the south.
Emilio Quinton. an Associated
Press Office boy, thus described the
attack as an eyewitness:
Many Japanese planes flew over
They were high up. About Il
American planes were in the all
and two of them started dog fight
The two Americans, roaring very
loudly, went up under some of thu
japanese. They curved and twisted
quickly. Three Japanese bombing
planes came tumblng down to th'
ground. When the Japanese plane
| hit the fire started"
An Associated Press Photographic
Evening star., 1941-12-24
F.B.I. Force Opens Office
At Norfolk, I'd in State
tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. VA. Dec. 24.-The
Federal Bureau of Investigation has
opened a second Virginia Office at
Norfolk and placed C. E. Heinrich.
who has been the agent at Rich
mond. in charge of it. Howard I.
Bobbitt. who joined the F, B. I. in
1887. arrived yesterday TO take
charge of the Richmond Office.
The Norfolk Office will cover the
same territory as the Norfolk and
Newport News divisions of the
United States District Court for
Eastern Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page

hands to defend the Philippines.
Japanese ability to reinforce and in
crease their beachheads gave evi-
dence that they held the upper hand
In the air and on the sea.
However, Senator George, Demo-
crat, OF Georgia, a member OF the
Foreign Relations Committee. told
reporters today that American
anxiety over the Philippines ought
not to becloud the fact that the
United States was also fighting a
war in the Atlantic that may we'll
be a great factor in the final victory
as the battle of the Pacific.
Pacific Offensive Considered.
Mr.. Churchill, who sat beside
President Roosevelt for the regular
White House press conference yes
terday, made known that, regardless
of the present situation in the Fal
East. the Allies already were think
ing in terms Of q general Pacific
offensive.
We are going to do our utmost tt
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Friends Tell How Kelly
Died in Leap Over
His Home Field
Ordered Crew to Jump,
7risd ru Suve Fiune
Attacked by 4 Jops
By ROYAL ARCH GUNNISON,

Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
N. A. n. A.
MANILA, P. l., Dec. 24.-Here Is
the remainder of the story OF the
heroic action of Capt. Colin Kelly, jr.,
who already has received a posthu-
nous award of the Distinguished
Service Cross for gallantry in action
beyond the line of duty.
Until now the entire story Of Capt.
Kellys elf-sacriflce and misfortune
has not been told. The writer was
able to get the story from his closest
brother officers.
Capt. Kelly and his crew were on
a mission off the north coast OF
Luzon when they sighted a japanese
battleship the Haruna). COrpl.
Levin. the bombardier, up in the
nose of the ship, got set and Capt.
Kelly took the plane dlagonally
across the battleship. Three bombs
were dropped One landed on each
side of the ship and one was direct
hit.
Capt. Kelly fulfilled the other part
of his mission observation, and was
the last of his bomber squadron TO
trail home TO base, which was then
Clark Field. Just as he was over
the field and ready to let down the
wheels and wing flaps four japanese
planes, waiting in ambush for HIM
in the clouds. dashed out and fun
ously attacked his plane.
Capt. Kelly realized. after explo-
sions in the rear of the ship from
incendiary and explosive 20-mm.
bullets from the japanese guns,
that every one had better bail out,
so he gave the order. His crew,
1t. Bean, navigator; 1t. Robbins.
co-pilot. and three gunners, balled
out. After they we're clear OF the
ship Capt. Kelly still circled over
Clark Field, trying TO bring in his
machine.
But the japanese fighters at
tackled again. exploding the nose OF
! the bomber Capt. Kelly. still able
to open the sliding door in the roof,
! climbed out of his seat and Jumped.
/ but the plane took a bounce and
! he was thrown aside and hit the
/ leading edge of the ships tail. The
blow stunned him and he was unable
to open his parachute.
So you see Capt Kelly nearly got
home safely after accomplishing
with a single plane what no other
flyer has done. so far as we know
in this war-wreck battle cruiser
in the first try with three bombs.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
w. Plans YuIe Events
For Men in Service

Service, men and young women
defense workers. who are in many
cases spending their first Christmas
away from home, will be welcome
at the open house" at the Y. w.
e. A. at Seventeenth and K streets
NV. from to pm. tomorrow, 1t
was announced today. Mabel R.
Cook, U. S. o. director OF the Y. W.,
will be hostess.
Many of the guests of her weekly
q. S. o. parties will join Miss Cook
at Union Station at o'clock tonight
to sing carols from 7:30 o'clock to
midnight. Saturday the U. S. o. will
entertain soldiers. sailors and ma
rines and young women with
dances and games on both the Y. w
roof and in Barker Hall.
Evening star., 1941-12-24

I Japanese bomberS had damaged the
steel bridge at Vilasis, 80 miles
south of Damortis on the main
highway to Manila. but said that
the damage already was being re-
| paired.
The bridge, longest in the Philip
pines, is the first reported hit by
/ the Japanese in repeated attacks
on the many spans which dot the
major Luzon highways.
The landing at Atimonan Is the
sixth attempted by the japanese
on the island Of LuZon since the
war began December 7. Places at
which they have established beach
heads include Legaspi, on the south ;
easternmost tip of Luzon $50 miles
from Manila; Vigan, on the west
coast 2l0 miles north Of the capital, ,
and Aparri on the extreme north
| coast.
Atimonan. situated on Lopez Bay
on the narrow neck OF land con-
Meeting the main portion of Luzon
with the southern bulge, is town
of about 10000, known chiefly as a
/ fishing center.
| Though 1t is only IS miles air
line from Manila, an invading army
would have to travel approximately
$50 miles to reach the capital, skirt
ing around a large inland lake-La-
guna de Bay.
The lone highway from Atimonan
to Manila winds through rugged
mountains stretching across the
! isthmus northwest OF the town. A
| railway leading to Manila. which
passes within a dozen miles oil
Atimonan, follows similar cir
cuitous route through extremely
rugged country which lends itself
. we'll to defense.
/ While there are no known mill
tary objectives in the vicinity OF
! Atimonan, the place was regarded
in pre-war strategy as a possible IN
vasion point and therefore precau-
tions against an overland push to
Manila probably have been taken.
The morning communique was
silent concerning the situation al
Davao on Mindanao Island. soutf
of Luzon, where the japanese also
have landed in force.
Press reports quoted refugees
from Mindanao, however. as saying
seven Japanese troopships had beer
sunk in Davao harbor and that thu
defense forces were giving a gooe
account of themselves In land fight
ing.
(An official announcement
from Batavia. Netherlands In
dies. said yesterday that Dutch
naval bombers had fired 10000
ton tanker at Davao. The Dutch
also reported last night that
one Of their submarines had sunk
three big japanese transports
and a tanker west of Borneo,
where the Japanese also have
landed troops
A Filipino refugee who made hi
way to Manila from Legaspi SAT-
he had seen about 5000 Japanes
soldiers there and about 800 a
Naga, the provincial capital.
He said he had been forced +
help unload machine guns and mu
nitions from 4 Japanese troopshi
for two days.
The Japanese forces wer
acknowledged to be locked in a fierc
struggle. but Toxic reports declare
successes at all points "and abso
lutte supremacy of sea, air and land
indicated the Philippines "inevit
Evening star., 1941-12-24
We||es 10 Represent
u. 5. at Hemisphere
Conference in Brazil
Pressure of Work Here
Will Keep Hull From
Heading Delegation

Undersecretary of State Welles
has been designated by President
Roosevelt to represent the United
States at the Inter-American Con-
ference on hemisphere defense CO.
operation at Rio de Janeiro on jan
uary IS, the State Department an
nounced yesterday.
Called after Japan attacked this
country, the conference is expected
10 work out measures of military
economic and political collaboration
under a 1910 agreement that any
assault upon one of the American
republics should be considered an
act of aggression against all OF
them.
Secretary of State Hull will be un-
able to attend the meeting, tech
nically q consultation of American
foreign ministers. because of the
press Of his official duties here, it
was explained in announcing Mr.
Welles' designation as this Govern
AiCitt lN ~ CoClitotlFC'
Advisers Also Named.
Key representatives of the Com
merce, Treasury, Justice and Agri-
culture Departments and of other
agencies concerned with problems
likely to arise at the conference
were named to assist Mr.. Welles.
The delegation includes as advisers:
Wayne Chatfleld Taylor, Under
secretary of Commerce; Capt. Ed
ward Macauley, vice chairman OF
the Maritime Commission; Warren
Lee Pierson, president of the Ex-
port Import Bank; Carl Spaeth, as
sistant co-ordinator of Inter Amer :
lean affairs and chief of the Ameri-
can Hemisphere Division of the Eco
nomic Defense Board; DR.. Harry D.
White, Treasury Department di-
rector of monetary research; Law
renee M. c. Smith, chief OF the
special defense unit of the Justice
Department; Leslie A. Wheeler. di-
rector OF the Office of Foreign Agri-
cultural Relations of the Agriculture
Department; Emilio G. Collado, spe-
cial assistant to Mr.. Welles, and
Miss Marjorie M. Whiteman, assist
ant to the legal adviser OF the State
Department.
DR.. Warren Kelchner. chief OF
the State Departments Division OF
International Conferences, was
designated secretary-general of the
delegation. with Paul c. Daniels, as
sistant chief of the American Re-
publics Division, as secretary to Mr..
Welles.
Others In Delegation.
Robert G. Hooper, jr.. assistant to
the vice chairman of the Maritime
Commission, and Howard j. True
blood, divisional assistant in the
State Department, were appointed
to the delegation as assistant ad-
visors.
Sheldon Thomas. second secretary
Of the American Embassy at Buenos
Aires. and William A. Wieland, press
relations officer Of the American
Embassy at Rio de Janeiro, will act
rs press officers for the delegation.
Miss Anna L. Clarkson. assistant
70 Mr.. Welles in the State Depart
ment, also was designated as his
assistant at the conference. Secre-
taries accompanying the delegation
include Guillermo Suro, chief OF the
State Departments central trans
lating office; Philip P. Williams,
Third Secretary of the American
Embassy at Rio de Janeiro, and
Edward r. Pierce, divisional assist
ant in the State Department.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Navy Expansion Bill
Siqned by President

A bill authorizing construction Of
an additional 10000 tons of naval
vessels was signed yesterday by
President Roosevelt.
The President signed also a joint
resolution authorizing the commit
tee investigating the japanese at
tack on Hawaii TO compel attend
ance of witnesses and production Of
papers and other documents.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
japanese Chef Reports
Theft of Kimonos

Rinzo Iwamoto. 1841 Columbia road
NV, who described himself as chef
for the Japanese Embassy, reported
to police last night that six kimonos,
valued at a total of $500, had been
stolen from his daughters auto
mobile while 1t was parked near
their home.
DR.. Howard E. Newman reported
heft Of jewelry and other articles
fotaling $506 in value from the bed
room Of his apartment at l8 Ninth
street NE. The loot included bath
1slts.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Luruy DRUGGIST Dies

LURAY. Va. Dec. "a lPN.-Henry
Mckay. 70. Luray druggist and
business man and a former presi-
dent of the Virginia Pharmaceutical
Association, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
FOUND.

WRIST WATCH lady's, gold; found Post
once Dept Call DI. $3.50. Br. AIS, or
ewes, MI. $3.50.
YOUNG COLLIE DOG, named Don" Re-
ward Call Wisconsin 3542.
Evening star., 1941-12-24

Many factories in Brazil are op-
Grating "a hours day.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
LOS

LOST.
BIFOCAL GLASSES. in tortoise shell rims.
Sunday night. vic. Foundry Methodist
Church Call Dupont sss4.
BOX, containins black ribbon MssSns fob
cash reward. Ma. 0s26.
BROOCH. Jansen, silver. on Chevy Chase
bus Tuesday. Reward. Dorothy Monte
Hobart 1000.
CAT. male, gray. 4 white paws. white nose
strayed stray from from 1900 wheeler I'd. Sc: please
befriend: reward. AT. 7142.
couny nynaSn snss va a. $ao s04a
CLASSES; vicinity 4sth st. and Mass. ave.
NV, Friday evening. Please call Ord
KEYS in upper case with drivers permit.
Call District III. Reward.
PEARL sRoocH 3 shape Of to,E poodle mt at
or 0 in cab C' Reward. Gail AD. 5I65
POCKETBoOK, black containing bank
sIora book and personal articles Reward Phone
clipped. pink leather collar; Reward.
l645 31st st. NV. North 1890.
RING, mans. ruby, white-sold setting.
reward Can Woodley 1850.
SEALING TOOL, between 18th and Eye
urday. Dec. 20. Reward. AT. 1853.
WALLET, brown, with money and personal
papers, Finder please keep money and
call National 1850. Extension 373. 25.
WALLET containing S. and various identi-
fication cards Finder may keep money;
but loser needs Identification. Call
Giebe 0Sa2.
WATCH mans, Hamilton, flexible brace
let gold: Woodward's or Murphys. Re
ward 81. 1921.
WRIST WATCH, ladys. white gold. Gruen:
| initials &C. T. t.; Saturday eve. vic
Weolworths near York Theater. Reward
GE. Q036.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Plan Advanced 10 End
Sailors Union Rivalry
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
proposal intended to eliminate rival
unionism among unlicensed mar
liners on American flag ships for the
duration Of the war was advanced
today by Joseph Curran. president
Of the National Maritime Union
&C. I.O).
Mr.. Curran addressed his sug-
gestion to Harry Lundeberg. secre-
tary Of the A. F. L. Sailors Union
of the Pacific; John Hawks, secre-
tary of thea. F. r. Seafarers' Inter-
national union and to v. J. Malone,
secretary of the Independent Ma
rine Firemen. Oilers, Watertenders
and Wipers' Association
Mr.. Curran proposed that card
in any of the designated unions,
covering both deck and engine room
men of less than licensed rank, be
suficient for clearance whenever a
shortage might arise in a merchant
ships crew for which the union
holding the contract might not have
the available help.
The adoption Of such a program
will demonstrate the ability OF our
unions to foFego in the period OF great
emergency any disputes which, IN
the face Of dangers confronting our
country, are relatively insignificant
Mr.. Curran said.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
9 British Destroyers
Sunk in Hong Kong
Area, laps Report
Navy Minister Claims
Air and SEQ Control
Over -Four Oceans
Bv the Associated Press.

TOXIC. Dec. n (Official Radio -
Navy Minister Shigetaro Shimada
told the japanese Diet today that
the Japanese Navy had sunk nine
British destroyers and damaged four
in the Hong Kong area and asserted
the navy now had air and sea con-
troll over -four oceans"
He asserted British and American
naval losses included seven battle
ships sunk, three heavily damaged
and one less seriously damaged; two
cruisers sunk and six damaged: a
destroyer sunk and four damaged;
nine submarines nine gunboats.
seven torpedoboats and Is merchant
men sunk and so captured.
He said japanese naval aircraft in
the Philippine fighting had de-
stroyed 1913 United States planes,
and that total British and American
plane losses in the air were 803.
japanese losses he listed as three
destroyers and a minesweeper sunk.
five special submarines missing, a
cruiser and mlnesweeper damaged,
and So planes destroyed.
He claimed that aviation and mil
itary facilities at Johnston, Palmyra,
Wake and Baker Islands had been
almost destroyed by the japanese
Navy.
Premier TOTO, addressing the Diet
in his capacity as War Minister, as
serted the Japanese forces at Davao
in the Philippines had freed $4,000
Japanese nationals who had been
imprisoned.
He said American forces on the
| island of Mindanao had killed "A
! Japanese civilians.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Closing Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. n. Soybeans
rose more than 3 cents a bushel
corn 11e cents and wheat and rye a
cent or more today as the grain
market stepped out of its recent
lethargy with the sharpest price
changes in more than a week
The advance in soybeans touched
off buying of grains 1t was inspired
principally by reports that the Of
fee OF Price Administration is pre-
pairing to raise ceilings on fats and
oils which have been in effect two
weeks. This would affect soybean
oil and lard.
Board of Trade directors author
lied establishment of new ceilings
for both lard and cottonseed oil fu-
lures whenever the official O. P. A.
schedule is announced.
Some of the buying of beans was
attributed TO removal of hedges
against sales of actual beans Corn
was strengthened by firmness of the
spot market and by shipping busi-
ness. No. 2 yellow old quoted at 80
cents a bushel.
Wheat closed 1a-1ls cents higher
than yesterday, May 126as-hz July
127as; corn As up, May 8414 -as
July 8534-'s, oats ss-la up: rye al
higher: soybeans 2ss -23s higher.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
EIGHTH RACE-Purse $1,000; claim
James 7. Beard, 86, Dies;
Brooklyn Bridge Aide
BY the Associated Press.

DANBURY, Conn. Dec. III
James Thorn Beard. 86, widely
known civil and mining engineer
and assistant engineer Of construc-
ton of the Brooklyn Bridge. died
at his home here Yesterday.
A native of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr..
Beard invented many mine safety
devices. was the author of many
technical works on mining and civil
engineering and was senior asso-
ciate editor of Coal Age He was
a fellow of the American ASsocia-
ton for the Advancement of Sci
ence.
His widow. two sons and daugh-
ter survive.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Shake-up in Coaching Staff
Al Wisconsin Predicted
By the A ssociated Press
xEADTCNN VIE

By the Ssoc1 sted Press.
MADISON. Wis. Dec. 21.-The
Capital Times said today shake-up
in the University of Wisconsin foot
ball coaching staff was imminent.
Harry A Stuhldreher, athletic di-
rector and head football coach, de-
clined to comment. He said, how
ever, he might have something to
say in January.
The Times said reports that one
assistant coach would be replaced
and that the replacement of another
was probable had been circulating
here for some time.
Stuhldrehers staff includes Frank
Jordan. backfield coach: Robert
Reagan. line coach, and George Fox.
end coach.
The Times said the pair slated to
go are Jordan and Reagan. with the
former definitely out of the pic
ture." 1t said Russ Ripe. Badger
freshman coach had been mentioned
as Jordans probable successor.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
designations Of Two Aides
Accepted by kussoIini
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. n (Andi Agency -
Premier Mussolini yesterday ac-
cepted the designations of Fascist
Party Secretary Adelchi Serena and
Agriculture Minister Giuseppe Tas-
sinari in another "changing of the
guard which found younger men
taking over executive posts.
Serena was declared to have quit
because of a wish TO participate in
the war as volunteer" and Tas-
sinari for reasons OF health"
Aldo Bidussoni, only 26. who
served with Italian troops in the
Spanish Civil War. replaced the 46-
year-old Serena, whose photographs
recently were banned from display
in party or public buildings.
Carlo Pareschi. president of the
Fascist Federation of Agriculturists
was named TO succeed Tassinari
Salvatore Gatti, vice secretary Of
the Fascist Party, also was dropped
his place being taken by a little
known Journalist. Carlo Ravasio.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Auto and Air Traffic
Impeded by Heavy Fog

A heavy blanket of fog settled
over the lower sections of the
Capital early today. impeding auto
mobile traffic and causing temporary
disruption of airplane service.
The fog was at its worst between
6 and am. but the Weather Bu-
reau expected it to lift later in the
morning. Planes continued to come
and go from Washington Airport
during the early night, the Weather
Bureau there reported. 1t was not
until the approach of dawn that
ships on the ground were ordered
held there. Incoming flights from
other cities also were stopped.
Relief from the fog was indicated
by the latest forecast of fair weather
today and early tonight, somewhat
cooler with gentle winds.
The mist was particularly bad
along Pennsylvania and Constitution
avenues and Rock Greek Parkway.
and early morning motorists burned
their lights all the way into the
downtown section.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Judge Dennis Nomed
To Head Tire Control
By the Associsted press

by tne Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec 26-Chief
Judge Samuel K. Dennis will head
the Baltimore District Commodities
Rationing Committee, named pri-
marily for the purpose of allocating
rubber tires.
In appointing Judge Dennis, Gov.
O'Conor said yesterday his selection
Of the committee chairman was
guided by q wish Ito have the most
impartial administration in the ra-
tioning of commodities.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Detroit May Get Out
Its Old Streetcors

DETROIT. Dec. ~ (P,-Detrolt,
the worlds motor car capital. may
roll out a lot of its old, weather.
beaten streetcars for public trans
portation II the pinch on automobile
tires gets bad.
Streetcars still clank about in De-
troit, but the city rides on rubber
tires for the most part. Year by
year more buses have come into
service.
Fred A. Nolan. general manager
of the Detroit Street Railways, rec
commended today that 100000 be
spent to rehabiitate and man 126
old streetcars. He said increased
demands for service were expected
because of a likely sharp curtail-
ment in the use of private cars in
view of both tire rationing and other
restrictions.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Mako Turns Pro, Will Play
In Place Of Injured Perry
Earlier Story on Page B-s.)

Earlier Story on Page B-6.)
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Promoter
Alexis Thompson announced today
that Gene Mako of Hollywood. Calf.
had turned pro and would replace
the injured Fred Perry in appear
ances with his professional tennis
troupe.
Mako. the Nations 14th ranking
amateur, will make his debut in
Trenton. N. j.. tonight and continue
with the troupe until Perry. who
injured his arm in his match with
Robert Riggs here last night. is able
to return to competition.