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Evening star., 1941-11-10
$500 900 900 Panama Canal Defense Work Rushed
BY CHANDLER DIEHL,
The Stars Special News Service.


BALBOA HEIGHTS, Panama
Canal Zone. Nov. 10-The watch
word echoing through the jungles
from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Ocean side of this narrow isthmus is
speed and more speed.
Army construction, Navy con-
struction, canal construction and
highway construction are buttress-
ing the defenses of the 50-mile- long
"big ditch" at a cost of half-billion
dollars.
Technicians, skilled workers, COM
mon laborers pour in every day by
plane and ship. New towns such
as Diablo Heights, Margarita and
Cocoli have sprung up, complete
to post Office and movies.
Hotels and homes are jammed
beyond capacity. The overflow
spills into the Republic of Panama,
where rents have bounded upward.
Pay Roll S Million Monthly.
Millions of dollars come into cir
culation every month. The pay
roll for United States Government
work alone adds up to better than
$5,O00000 a month in the 10-mile-
wide Canal Zone.
The money is. getting results
quickly and efficiently.
Top item is the s27700O,00 group
Of projects under the Canal Zone
Administration. They include a
third set of canal locks, providing
almost an all-new water thorough
fare across the Isthmus for ships
of all sizes.
Another Canal Zone Administra-
ton group of projects totaling
s1O0 600, 900 is labeled for special de-
fense.
Army projects started and COM
pleted in the program total about
S85 100000 for new barracks,
hangers and runways.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

trans-Isthmian thoroughfare and
other strategic roads such as those
linking the new Rio Hata interior
air base with Caribbean headquar-
tiers at Quarry Heights overlooking
the Canal.
Construction of the third set of
locks calls for many grand-scale
contracts.
The task OF eXcavating 100000
cubic yards of earth and rock already
has started. Concrete required for
this construction will measure about
5,000,000 cubic yards.
The million-dollar Miraf1ores
Swing Bridge, now being built. will
provide direct rail and highway ac-
cess to the west side Of the Canal
for the first time.
To be completed by next March
20, its immediate service will be to
carry supplies for the new locks
project. 1t also will provide an i'm
portant link with new Army and
Navy establishments on the west
side of the Canal.
The Army itself is doing man.
moth job. 1t has hacked out of the
jungle on the Pacific side both How
ard Field and adjoining Fort Kobbe.
which, when completed, will COR
respond in size to highly Industrial
lied towns of 10000 population.
$1,000 Civilians Employed.
On the Atlantic side, Fort Gulick
Is nearing completion. Camp Pa
raiso is abuilding on the site of an
old construction town.
In addition, seven existing Army
posts have been expanded. New
barracks accommodating upwards
Of 200 men each are mushrooming at
Fort Clayton, Fort Sherman, Al
brook Field and other points.
There are new hospitals, bakeries,
warehouses, laundries, chapels, thea
ters, guardhouses and U. S. o.
buildings.
Civilian employment on the many
and varied Canal Zone projects has
reached $1,000 and is rising. Un-
skilled laborers are being imported
from Jamaica, Honduras, Costa Rica
and Colombia.
The signs of a boom are seen
everywhere.
Employees and their families wait
in line to eat at the Government
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Is Pounded
As R. A. F. Continues
Heavy Attacks
Port Ruided Gath Time
Of War; Other Nozi
Areas Assaulted
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-Britain's great
air offensive against Germany ana
German occupied territories, begun
Friday night with the mightiest at
tack of the war, continued virtually
without let-up over the week emu
and was concentrated last night on
the big northwestern industrial city
and port of Hamburg.
The city was plastered with hlgh
explosive and fire bombs by big n.
A. F. bombers, the Air Ministry
said.
The raid was the 84th that British
planes have made on the important
port and second largest city OF Ger
many since the war began. IN
formed sources described the attack
as successful"
The German ports Of Cuxhaven
and Emden and the German
occupied French port of Dunkerque
also were raided last night, these
sources said, and asserted that all
but two of "over 100" British planes
participating had returned to their
bases.
Smaller Air Armada.
This was a smaller air armaoa
than those sent out in recent nights,
but it was explained that bad
weather early in the night had cur
tailed operations.
Nevertheless. large fires were said
to have been started among German
docks.
Except for a daylight lull yester-
day, British planes were reported
on the attack almost every hour OF
the day and night during the week
end in smashes at Germany and her
occupied areas, Italy and the Axis
positions on the smouldering North
African front.
Hamburg was attacked for two
| hours, the Air Ministry declared,
and Everything went according to
plan" Rivers and waterways marked
/ the route, and docks and the in
dustrial quarters of the city could
be clearly seen. bulletin said.
Large Fires Reported.
The crews were able 10 observe
bursts of high explosive bombs and
watched large fires take good hold
among the docks and in the town."
the announcement said. Clouds OF
smoke were seen above the flames.
The enemy kept up constant patrols
of night fighters. The crew of one
bomber alone saw more than six
fighters, but there were few inter-
ceptions and no check in the at
tack
German planes apparently flying
singly were reported over Eastern
England in the morning and over
Northeastern England in the after
noon.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

eral Government should not pay"
he declared.
Mr.. Bates pointed out that revenue
from water bills will not be adequate
to pay the cost Of needed extensions
and improvements in the water sys-
tenn, and said the Commissioners are
faced with the alternative OF raising
rates or borrowing money.
Commissioner Kutz explained that
current rates are slightly lower than
those in cities of comparable size for
the minimum amount consumed,
and "it might be quite equitable to
put Washington on a parity with
cities of the same size"
Young Opposes Increase.
I'll have to be shown an awful
good reason before I support an in
crease in the water rates." remarked
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Andrew B. Burt Dies;
Was HOUSING Aide

Andrew B. Burt, 81, died yesterday
of a heart attack at his apartment
in the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. Burt, native Of New York
City, had lived here for the last two
and a half years. A real estate ex-
pert, he was working with the Fed
eral Housing Administration and
several other Government agencies
on defense housing
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Estelle
Burt, and three daughters, Miss
Janet Burt and Miss Nancy Burt.
both of Washington, and Miss Eileen
Burt of Asbury Park, N. J.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

from the emergency program, the
Federal Government would be forced
to provide them.
Engineer Commissioner Charles
w. Kutz opposed such a plan. eX-
planning 1t is desirable to keep the
water supply system entirely under
control of the District government.
Moreover, Mr.. Bates was told. 1t
is proposed to finance the two prof.
ects with outright F. w. A. grants.
Col. William J. Barton of the
United States Engineers Office,
pointed out the Federal Government
has an equity in the water system
since it paid the original cost Of the
supply unit from Great Falls to the
Dalecarlia Reservoir.
That is one reason why the Fed
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Senator LANCER Labels
Most Of Accusers
As Political Foes
Acquainted With All
But One Petitioner,
He Tells Senators
BY the Associated Press.

Senator LANCER, Republican, Of
North Dakota, told the Senate Elec-
tions Committee today that most OF
the group which filed a petition in
opposition to his being seated were
his longtime political enemies.
The Senate committee is conduct
ing hearings on Senator Langer's
fitness to hold Office on the basis of
complaints that the Senator at
tempted improperly to influence
jurors, prospective jurors and Pre-
siding Judge A. Lee Wyman of
South Dakota in his Federal Court
trials in 1934-5 on charges Of con-
spiracy.
Kristian Hall. Senator LANCER said,
had opposed him in the State Legis-
lature. while T. A. Crawford was q
friend Of D. D. Riley, another petit
toner, who had been a political
opponent Of Senator Langer's.
Advertisement Explained.
Taking up an allegation that he
caused publication of an advertise
ment in the North Dakota Union
Farmer with the unauthorized sigma
ture Of Representative Burdick, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, Senator
LANCER said he ordered the publica-
ton to offset what he considered
deceptive" tactics of former Repre-
sentative Lemke, a rival candidate
for the Senate.
Nv nv,oEo he told tho II O
had published letter from Mr.
Burdick which would lead the aver
age reader to believe that Mr.. Bur-
dick was indorsing Mr. Lemke
whereas, in fact Mr.. Burdick was
supporting Mr.. LANCER
| Senator LANCER said that Mr.. Bur-
dick had been his friend for 80 years
and a longtime political supporter
and had made no objection to the
advertisement except to postscript
which said please vote for me, too.
The postscript. Senator LANCER said
was added by the editor Of the
Union Farmer.
Senator LANCER read numerou
letters and court records TO SHOW
what he said he had done as attor
ney for Peter Geiss of Mandan
N. Oak.
The petitioners charged that MI
LANCER refused to appear in Fedora
| Court with Geiss because the latte
had not paid him in full for hi
services after retaining him.
Proceedings Described.
Senator LANCER testified that h
had appeared in State Court TO
/ Geiss, who was charged with a liquo
/ law violation, and twice in Fedora
| Court on the same charge of liquo
law violation and had succeeded il
recovering an automobile belongin,
to Mrs. Geiss after its seizure b,
Federal officials
For appearances in Federal Cour
| and recovery of the car, he said
Geiss had paid him sl25. of which
S1l225 went for actual expenses.
Geiss had pleaded guilty to on
of four counts in a Federal indict
ment, he said, but before he wa
sentenced went personally to friend
| of the Federal judge to ask then
to intervene.
Senator LANCER related that h
told Geiss his actions were foolish
end that the judge might thinl
Senator LANCER had suggested sucl
course. He added that he toll
Geiss he would not appear for hin
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Facilities
Continued From First Page0

to pay for the water it consumes,
neither could he see justification
of the Commissioners borrowing
money to enlarge the water dis
tribution system to provide an ade-
quate supply of water for Boiling
Field, the Naval Air Station and
other Government areas in the
Southeast section along the Poto-
mac River.
Two of the projects in the pro-
gram of the Commissioners call
for about $5O0,000 for two new
mains in Anacostia, one Of which
would run from Eighteenth street
and Minnesota avenue to Firth
Sterling avenue and Stevens road.
The other would be a 24-inch main
connecting with the Anacostia
reservoir.
Mr.. Bates said II the Commis-
sioners excluded these two items
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours:
Cold polar air now overlying the Plains
States the Mississippi Valley and the
Eastern States is attended by rather wide
spread 'cloudiness> below normal tempera-
lures. and by light snow flurries over the
Ohio Valley. the Appalachian and Great
Lakes regions. His pressure prevails over
the Southeastern States and the Middle
Mississippi Valley and the high h-pressure
system which has persisted over the lar
Western States for the past several days
has begun to drift slowly eastward and
was centered over Montana and wyoming.
Weather continues fair over the lar
temperatures, but falling pressure on the
Washington Coast together with cloudl-
ness and increasing southerly winds in
dioate the approach Of disturbance
from the North Pacific Ocean.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
No Estimate of Total Tonnage.
Merchantmen, 2 Destroyers
Sunk, Italians Report

ROME, Nov. 10 (P).-British war
ships sank seven italian merchant
men and two destroyers and dam
aged another destroyer slightly in
an attack on convoy in the CEN
trail Mediterranean Saturday night,
the Italians acknowledged today.
Two of the attacking British war
vessels were reported to have been
struck by torpedoes in a retaliatory
air raid.
Many Of the survivors Of the
Italian vessels were rescued, the
high command said in telling Of
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Report
!, States Weather Bureau)
Furnished by Il

cloudy somewhat colder with lowest
light in suburbs tonight tomorrow
fair, continued rather cold
somewhat colder occasional
tonight; partly cloudy
tonight somewhat colder to-
continued cold tomorrow; frost tonight
cold occasional
ending tonight; partly cloudy slightly
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Judge Reese Blizzard
Dies in Purkersburq

BY the Associated Press.
PARKERSBURG,W w. Va, Nov. 10.
Former Circuit Judge Reese Biz
zard, II, prominent in West Virginia
politics for half a century, died to-
day after a brief illness.
He was the fourth member of his
immediate family to die this year.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Freighter Sunk, Nazis Claim.

BERLIN, Nov. 10 R.-The Ger
man high command said today a
2,000-ton freighter was sunk of the
Scottish east coast by a plane last
night and that German dive bomb
ers also caused widespread fires and
explosions in the harbor of Margate,
on the English southeast coast.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, so, at 2 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 53.
Lowest. Al, at am. today. Year
ago, 35.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on July 2S
Lowest, IS, on March '1S.
Humidity for Last FL Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, SO per cent, at 7:30 pm. yes
terday.
Lowest, A per cent, at 2 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished BY United states Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
Hiph 11:58am. 1919 am.
Low 6:3Oam. 7:16 AM
High -- 1858 pm
Low - 6:26 pm. 7:21 I'm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Fun. today 6:45 4.69
Sun. tomorrow .6:46 .4:2s
Moon, today 1927 Pm. 11:ol an
Automobile Hghts must b turned on
ons-han hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

establishments. Theaters play to
full houses.
And sleek automobiles speed over
the highways. their two-tone horns
echoing through the wilderness.
New ones are hard to get; used
ones bring fancy prices.
1t all adds up to the biggest era
of prosperity since the days that
other ROOSEVELT. R-made a re-
ality of the long dreamed Panama
Canal.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Navy projects come to some $40
100000, providing. among other
things, new naval base at Balboa
on the Pacific approach to the
Canal and a new breakwater on the
Atlantic side to permit swift take
offs and smooth landings for patrol
planes scanning the Caribbean.
Strategic Highways Built.
Other millions are going into new
highways, including the first broad
Evening star., 1941-11-10
River Report.
precipitation.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07

Jail Bandit

hefd ~ totftt1JS -

A 24-ycar-old eN>inmaie OF Mar
quette prison. who used autonio-
bile license plates stolen from his
brother-in-law the city clerk of
Wyandotte was arrested BY de-
- ttt4
t-ot1t1fr1E ffUur Detroit EaS stations
since his release from prison five
weeks ago
HIS lS-year-old girl friend was
held with him
The alleged bandit is Lawrence
Edwin Nelson, "a, Of 651 Henry
street brother-in-law Of Lawrence
J LaCourSe. 1923 Maple street
Wyandotte city clerk Ills friend
Is Violet kymberg. waitress
from IshpcmLng who said she met
him shortly after his release.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Addy Cites Plan
Ruling City Pay

An exposition OF how Detroit
municipal employees would be az
fected if the St Paul plan under
which employees wages would be
adjusted according 10 the rise or
fall in the cost of living, were now
in effect in Detroit was made 10
Common Council today by David
V. Addy, budget director
III the years 1897 and 1928 wore
chosen as the base or normal
years, then city employees would
not be entitled to any raise at
present because the cost of living
Addsys sfasfftA iiffta4- fsst7fft ft1S than
? per cent
If the average from 1896 10
1871 were taken Addy sand en-
ployes would De entitled te Z =
per cent increase while If 1886
and 1887 were used as tho base
employees wouid bc entitled 30 an
8 per cent increase. Addy SAID al
the increase In cost of lNlng has
occurred In the last Apat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Weber Oil Holdings
Sold 10 Ohio Co.
Times SisH Correspondent

BAY CITY. oct In what is
thought 10 be the largest oil deal
ever completed in Michigan the
holdings of the Weber Oil Com
pany were sold today 10 the Ohio
Oil Company for a price estimated
AZ 5000. 600 to 100000.
The company was formedS In
1888 and drilled the initial wells IN
the Ogemaw field Since then II
has operated in the Clayton pool
of Arenac County and Gseveral
other parts of the state and more
recently discovered the Reed City
pool now one of the most prolific
areas In Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
WiNkie Urges
COP Fight TO End
Neutrality Act
InlernalIonll So. ssr,Ie. WIr.


NEW YORK. oct. 7.-Outright
repeal of the Neutrality Act was
recommended last night by Wen
dell Wiiikie.
In an address al a dinner given
by the National Republican Club
in honor of Lord Halifax, British
ambassador 10 the United States
Willkie took issue with his critics
IN the COP whose standard bearer
he was in the 1910 presidential
election.
He stated:
"The delivery OF goods To Brit
ain our right To freedom OF the
seas, the protection OF cur sail
Ors. are all hampered by the
Neutrality Act--a piece OF ny
pocriSy and deliberate self-decep-
ton by which we tried TO lull
ourselves into a sense of safety.
at IL apparent 10 all thought
full people that this act should
be repeal led and repealed
promptly.
81 recommend that the Repub-
lean Party, through its member
ship in Congress, forthwith and
forthrightly. candidly and cOu-
rageOusly take the leadership in
the repeat of the neutrality law.
ut will thus accomplish two
purposes; II will assume its ira
ditional position as the Ameri-
can party of world outlook. and
Ii will require the administra-
ton hereafter in critical mo-
ments TO discontinue its feeble
and futile policy OF trying 10
follow the people instead OF
leading them In international
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Clio Fights Bill
To Freeze Pay
International News service ntse

International NeMA service Are -
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA dFaS-
tic bill freezing wholesale prices.
rents and wages and limiting de-
Tense profits 10 & per cent was
before Congress today but the
Lag provision immediately !
Tan INTO a storm Of opposition,
with Go President Philip Murray
throwing the weight Of his organi-
cation against any such move.
Representative Gore ID OF
Tennessee proposed IN his bib that
the average prices for the week
beginning today be fixed by law
as the ceiling until June 30 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Youth Correction
Studied Ii

An investigation into an The
details Of MlchtFap-S program 81
juvenile correction with SPECIAL
attention 10 conditions an the
Boys Vocational School an Ian
sing, sometimes termed crime
college was launched today by
Gov. Murray D. Van WagOner's
study commission.
The survey OF Tho corrections
program will be headed by Austin
H. MacCormick OF New York
eXecutiVe director Of Osborne
Associates, who last year surveyed
Michigan penal institutions ar a
request Of a corrections commits
sion headed by Miss Caroline
Parker of Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Still Hunt Reading Jury

The search for Jury 10 try
former Richard W Reading and
ga other persons on graft con-
spiracy charges continued today
with a total of SAT veniremen
rejected for various reasons. A
total of PAL persons have been eX-
cused from jury duty because they
have already formed an opinion IN
the case, lab have been rejected
by the prosecution and 1913 by the
defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Marine Auxiliary Elects

Mrs. Irma Weaver is the newly
elected president OF the Edwin
DENLY Unit Of the Marine Corps
League Auxiliary She succeeds
Mrs. Margaret Vivian. Other Off
GERS are Mrs. Grace Meddick,
senior vice president; Mrs. Olga
Shaw junior vice president; Mrs.
Myrtle Bates chaplain Mrs Jean
Barker historian. Mrs Gertrude
Iielgrcn Secretary-treaSurer. and
Mrs Vivian. Judge advocate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
AFL Supports
Roosevelt, Even
To Extent Of War
international New, service wire

SEATTLE. Wash. oct. THE
American Federation of Labor at
its sixty-frst annual convention in
Seattle, today awaited reaction of
President Roosevelt 10 It's pledge
10 follow his foreign policy even
10 the extent of supporting dec
laration of war by Congress.
The pledge was given by Will
liam Green, president OF the fed
Grafton, who asserted.
"1f the President believes "A
declaration OF war By Congress
II necessary, we will support
him"
A message from the President
10 the convention 20 be read to-
day was expected 10 make clear
his reaction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07

NEW YORK. oct. 7.-Outright
repeal of the Neutrality Act was
recommended last night by Wen
don AUilllxia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Ann Arbor Railroad
Seeks 10 Halt Service
Tlme, $40 Corre.ponde nt

LANSING. oct o. Hearings
on the petition of the Ann Arbor
Railroad 10 discontinue passenger
service on its line between Toledo
and Frankfort were 10 continue
today before the public. service
commission,
Representatives Of seven cities
served by The line appeared before
the commission 10 protest aban-
donment OF the service on grounds
the mail and passenger service
TX TTT1f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
j. S. Envoy Sees Franco

MADRID. oct 7.-QNS)-
tinted States Ambassador Alex
ander Wcddell today conferred at
great length with Spanish Cen
eraliSSimo Francisco Franco.