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Evening star., 1941-05-18
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"A pHEN Sol Bloom became member OF
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for thirty-five years couldn't have bettered
his getup. Silk topper. Patent feathers
Spats. Striped trousers. Morning coat. Gold
pince nez with black ribbon.
His stubby legs carried him pompously
down the aisle of the House to the rostrum,
where his ostentatious bow to the Speaker set
a record for ceremonial induction to Office
But old-school House members weren't
impressed. Some of them detected around
the new Gentleman from New York an aroma
of Broadway. His reputation for audacious
showmanship had preceded him. Worse Tam
many had sent him to Washington with
plurality of only ninety-six votes, and his erst-
while Republican opponent, formerly popu-
lar member of Congress, already had brought
charges of fraud. Things looked bad for him.
The House. which would vote on the contest,
was Republican by majority of twenty.
The leaders put him on the Foreign Affairs
Committee, in chair at the foot of the table.
He bought props for the role - an atlas and
globe - and began to make friendship his
business When the House voted on the cleo
ton contest, after it had dragged for year,
he retained his seat by eight votes. That day
twenty-eight Republican members deliber-
ately attended the races, where they could
not be reached. Even at that early stage of
the game he mad already made numerous
friends in Congress, and today he is one of
the most popular men in the House.
When those who outranked him departed,
he moved up he table of the Foreign Affairs
Committee. Today he is chairman of that
important committee and one of Americas
foremost authorities on foreign affairs. His
keen insight in that difficult field is highly
vital force in molding our national policy.
He is the man who piloted through the
House the Lease-Lend Bill, the most impor-
tant legislation in foreign affairs since World
War days. He staged his hearings as super
spectacle, in the largest ag-draped room he
could find at the Capitol. His all-star cast
of witnesses drew capacity crowds. When
testimony ended, Chairman Bloom would
lead the applause, even though he dlsap-
proved every word. He had pictures taken
with Lindbergh. Somebody asked why all
Evening star., 1941-05-18
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numbers as Sammy" Il Love Them Both
the Same" and Coon, Coon, Coon" Some
were tear -jerkers, and timely. The day after
the tragedy in Havana he issued The Heroes
Who Sank With the Maine" Frank Bring
'em-Back- -Alive) Buck was his song plugger
Never a modest violet some of Blooms press
agent stunts made the front pages. Right
after Christmas, 1899, he sent four men to
stand in line outside the Library of Congress.
When reporters asked what they we're waiting
for they said: "Sol Bloom, the great music
publisher, is determined to get the first copy
right of the new century"
One day young woman, Evelyn Hech-
heimer, of San Francisco, came to his office to
sell him song called Cinderella White.
She could play the piano like nobody's busi-
ness, and Sol, dazzled, asked her to return at
noon the next day. He greeted her with
contract, corsage and an invitation to lunch.
Strotegie Romonee
0HE looked at the contract, and immedi-
ately protested the royalty rate.
Two cents a copy is standard" he said.
Five she oountered
John Philip Sousa only gets five," said
Bloom.
This song is as good as any of Sousas."
He surrendered. "All right - five. And
now how about lunch?"
They were married presently Ito reduce
royalty payments, he says with wink.
In New York. later he operated chain of
phonograph stores, and then drifted back to
construction. He erected most of the theaters
on Forty-second Street and the Music Box on
Forty fourth. He eliminated Peanut Heaven"
(the second balcony, previously found in all
theaters, after proving that it was unproht-
able. His private real-estate deals netted
more than million, but now through re-
verses, only a fraction remains.
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany boss,
told Bloom that he wanted to run him for
Congress.
But don't belong to any political organi-
zation," said Bloom. That won't make any
difference" said Murphy. The district was
normally Republican anyhow, and Tammany
had no real hopes of carrying it. But Bloom,
to everybody's astonishment, won.
For few years he was merely another one
of the 435 members of the House; then some
body (perhaps it was Bloom) suggested a
national celebration of the two hundredth
anniversary of George Washington's birth.
President Coolidge appointed commission
to arrange it, and Bloom was made a member
Continued on poss 1s)
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Civilian Gas Mask Bill
Action Scheduled in
Congress Tomorrow
Delayed Measure Makes
Sl00, 900, 900 Available
For Defense Items
By THOMAS r. HENRY.

The Government has no gas masks
to distribute to civilians at present,
other than what might be supplied
from Army and Navy stores in an
emergency.
This condition is due to the failure
of Congress to take action up to
the present on measure intro
duced in both House and Senate on
September % at the suggestion OF
Mayor La Guardia. director of the
Office of Civilian Defense.
This bill would have made $780,
900, 900 available for purchase of gas
masks and other essential civilian
defense material.
The measure was favorably re-
ported by the Senate Military At
fairs Committee yesterday and prob
ably will come up for action tomor-
row.
1t was favorably reported nearly
two months ago by the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
House action, under q unanimous
consent motion, also is likely tomor-
row.
At a hearing before the House
committee Mr.. La Guardia outlined
(see GAS MASKS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Allied Declaration
OF Solidarity Seen
Imminent in London
U. S., Britoin, Russia,
Chino and Netherlands
To Pledge Joint War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 1.-THE
United States, Britain, Russia,
China and the Netherlands are ex-
pected to sign a joint declaration Of
solidarity against the Axis with q
solemn pledge of no separate peace,
high London quarters said today.
Apparently inspired reports of the
prospective pact brought this COM
ment from an authoritative in
formant:
1T is very intelligent speculation
something which is certain to
come sooner or later. But it's bound
to take considerable time; the DEM
ocracies at present are pretty busy
fighting battles"
Coordination of military. political
and economic activities already is
under discussion, it was under
stood, with plans for ALLEGATION Of
military forces and supplies where
they can best be used.
Air Reinforcements Being Sent.
One major move in the direction
OF military COORDINATION Will De 10
concentrate on attaining air su-
premacy in the fight to master the
Axis.
Britain announced that strong r.
A. F. reinforcements are being sent
Immediately to Malaga in the fight
with Japan and to the Near East
in the Mediterranean front with
Germany and Italy.
Strategists here. surveying the
first week of the Pacific war, pointed
out that Japans extensive use Of
aircraft to attack the defenders
Pacific fleets and to cover her wide
spread land and, sea offensive heav-
lily underscored the lessons already
(See PACT, Page A4D
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Heaviest Rain
| In IS Months
| Drenches D. G..

The heaviest rainfall for any day
in more than Is months was re-
corded in Washington yesterday by
the Weather Bureau.
The precipitation. including sleet
and snow, totaled 1.66 inches from
1:3O am. to 7:30 pm, the bureau
reported. The previous high for
any one day, from midnight to mid
night. was 1913 inches on August
81. 1910.
Only on six days this year has
precipitation exceeded an inch. The
next heaviest was on July l3,
when 159 inches were recorded.
Even with yesterdays heavy rain
fall the District still had deficiency
for the year of 1852 inches. During
all of November, only SO inches OF
rainfall was recorded.
Clearing skies and slightly
higher temperature were forecast
today. A high Of about 40 is ex-
pected. Yesterdays high was ST.
Around Cumberland, Md, snow
plows were ordered out yesterday
to clear four inches Of snow on the
roads. Telegraph lines between
Washington and Leesburg, Va, were
broken by heavy sleet and rain.
From Hillsville, Va, the Associa-
ted Press reported the death OF
William r. Dean, IS. was attribu-
ted by DR.. w. C. Williams, coroner.
to freezing. Mr.. Deans body was
found about 100 yards from the
highway near Poplar Camp.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Know Your Role
In City's Defense

A detailed map outlining
every civilian defense area in
the city is published today on
page AS. Consult the map
to determine your area, then
look elsewhere on the page to
find the names of your air raid
warden and Civilian Defense
Committee chairman. They
are the men responsible for
your safety in an emergency.
They are also the men to
whom you are to volunteer
your services for a part in
Washington's defense pro-
gram. You will also find on
the page full reports on the
progress of civilian defense
here in the first week OF the
war and suggestions on ways
you as a citizen can help in the
eity's defense.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Government Insures
Owners Of Property
Against War Risks
100000, 900 Corporation
To Cover Bomb Domoge
In U. S. Without Charge

Creation of the War Insurance
Corp. with a capital of sl00 900 900,
to provide protection for American
property owners against losses re-
sulting from enemy attacks, was an
nounced late yesterday by Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones.
This move fills an insurance gap
left Friday night when the last Of
the Nations large companies writ
ing war risk insurance ceased doing
so. The majority of the reputable
companies closed their books with
the first rain of bombs on Hawaii.
For the time being, Mr.. Jones said,
no premium will be charged prop
erty owners for the new protection,
and no declaration or reports win
be required unless there is loss.
Covers Real Property.
Mr.. Jones said the new agency is
being set up by the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. with the approval of
President Roosevelt, to provide in
surance against losses sustained by
property owners through damage
to. or destruction of buildings. struc-
lures and personal property includ-
ing goods, growing crops and or
chards."
Accounts. bills, currency, debts,
evidences of debts, money, notes,
securities. paintings and other OBJ
JectS of art will not be covered, Mr..
Jones announced.
Coverage under the agency. which
began as of yesterday, will be linn
tied to the total capitalization of the
agency, he said. mo protection will
be available to owners of property
who, in the opinion of the Presi-
dent. are unfriendly to the United
States" Mr.. Jones added.
Confer With R.F.C.
Washington insurance executives
said the last company writing any
volume of war risk insurance on
property to discontinue doing so was
the Rhode Island Insurance Co.,
represented here by Young e. ST.
mon, general agents.
Eugene Young, partner said lead
ers in the insurance business had
conferred with the r. F. C. before
the establishment of the new Gov
ernment-sponsored agency.
According to insurance laws, fire
insurance companies were author
lied to issue war risk insurance on
fixed and movable property. includ-
ing homes. With the outbreak of
hostilities, most stopped accepting
new policies and some considered
cancelling those already issued, Mr.
Young said, adding that almost all
such policies contained a clause CIV
(see INSURANCE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-12-14
s. Dead and $50 Hurt
As MudsIide Hits Town

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 13.-Fifty-three
persons were listed officially today
as dead or missing and $50 injured
after q massive wall of water and
mud swept through a part of Huaraz,
departmental capital, 174 miles from
here, destroying a third Of the
town.
Meager accounts reaching Lima
over crippled commqnications men
toned the presence of volcanic lava,
leading to the belief that an erup-
ton of the Rataquenhua volcano,
near H,!araz, had set the waterslide,
or "huayco," in motion.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Land Offensive Seals
Fate Of Hong Kong,
japanese Declare
100000 Tons Of American
And British Worships
Declared Sunk
BULLETIN.

TOXIC, Sunday (Of1icial Ra-
dio Received by A. PD.-The navy
section of the Japanese imperial
headquarters announced today a
Japanese destroyer sank an
American submarine OF the
Philippine Islands yesterday.
BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 13 oOf1cial Radio -
The Japanese claimed tonight that
a land drive in their week-old Pa.
ciflc- -Asiatic offensive had sealed
the fate" of Hong Kong. while the
campaign at sea, they said, had run
up total of 100000 tons OF British
and American warships sunk.
A communique from the naval
section of imperial headquarters
added the 32,600-ton U. S. s. Ari-
zona to its list Of battleships claimed
sunk, saying without explanation
that her destruction "is now con-
firmed."
Meanwhile, new British-Chinese
move, possibly destined to open q
new theater of conflict in the Far
East. was indicated in a Bangkok
dispatch to the Toxic newspaper
Nichi Nichi.
North Thailand Invaded.
1t said British and Chinese forces
from Burma had invaded Northern
Thailand near Chiengrai and that
battle had been in progress since
Friday with Thailand forces driving
the British and Chinese back across
the border.
The army section of imperial
headquarters declared the fall of
Hong Kong was imminent. The
crown colony nestles on spraddling
Kowloon Peninsula and cluster of
islands just off the South China
coast, the largest of which is the
island of Hong Kong.
without any supporting an
nouncement at the time from
official Japanese sources, the Jap
anese Ambassador to Argentina
said Hong Kong had been cap
turedD
The japanese claimed complete
occupation of Kowloon-apparently
meaning both the peninsula and the
city of Kowloon which lies across a
narrow stretch of water from the
island of Hong Kong.
They declared that Kowloon's
-four miles-long and supposedly i'm
pregnable defenses have been shat
tered" Hong Kong. second only to
Singapore as British Far Eastern
(See TOXIC, Page A-l2l
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Rose Bowl Game
Cancellation Is
Asked by Army

The Army has requested can
collation. of the New Year Day
Rose Bowl football game be-
tween Duke University and
Oregon State College "for rea-
sons of National defense and
civilian protection" Gov. o.
son of California telegraphed
Pasadena authorities last night.
In supporting the request,
Gov. Olson said action of the
Rose Bowl directors probably
would set a precedent for other
holiday coast games. including
the East-West charity game in
San Francisco.
Pasadena officials indicated
they would comply with the re-
quest.
"Details on Page A-13)
Evening star., 1941-12-14
10 Towns Retaken
Near Leningrad,
Russians Claim
Moscow JubiIunt Over
Victories North and
South Of Capitol
BY the Associated PresS.


LONDON, Dec. l3-News of Hit
ler's defeat north and south Of Mos
COW set of numerous demonstra-
tions of rejoicing in the Red cap
ital today as Russia's winter army
continued to pound at the heels OF
retreating Germans and loosed
new drive to hurl back looping Nazi
lines which long had threatened
the complete encirclcment of Len
ingrad.
(The British BroadcaSting
Corp. quoting Moscow reports.
said the Russians had recaptured
10 villages in an advance from
the Tikhvin area southeast Of
Leningrad. where the Russians
were endeavoring to wipe out
the threat to their second largest
city. The broadcast was heard
by N. B. c.
A Moscow broadcast of Pravda
correspondent declared workers met
throughout the city in a surge of
celebrations in which they were
urged to redouble their production
in order to throw the Germans
completely out of Soviet land. now
that the threat to the capital has
been relieved by victory in which
the Germans were said to have lost
IS 900 men.
Cavalry Drives Is Miles.
A Tass announcement said Soviet
cavalry had driven Is miles in the
Yelets area. 210 miles south of Mos
COW. and captured 30 towns and
villages.
A Soviet Information Bureau
communique said Efremov, 40 miles
northwest Of Yelets and 80 miles
east of Orel, and Livny, 80 miles
northwest Of Yelets had been reoc-
cupied by the Red Army.
This drive, bunting the wedge
south of Moscow was matched by
other successes in the Tula sector
nearer Moscow, and by a counter
offensive in the Kalinin region, IS
miles north of the capital. where
eight villages were reported recap
tured in the last four days.
Here hurriedly mustered German
reserves were said by Pravda to be
launching fruitless counterattack
after counterattack, but neverthe-
less were being forced to abandon
their wounded and heaps Of arms
to triumphant Soviet forces.
The fighting there was reported
growing in intensity.
Pravda's correspondent broadcast
the announcement that the Ger
mans at length had been thrown
out Of Volkhovo, 80 miles southeast
(see RUSSIA, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1941-12-14

IN IOnQOn yesterday.
Soviet Ambassador Maxim Lit
vinoff told a press conference he
could not discuss publicly such spe-
cif1c military questions as that about
Siberian bases, but when asked II
Russia's allies would be allowed to
use her territory in the common
battle against the Axis, he said:
why not? We need all the help
we can get"
In London, the Associated Press
reported. well-informed sources said
the Soviet might soon grant this
country use of Siberian air bases
to protect supply lines from
America"
Before Japan started war against
Evening star., 1941-12-14

the United States, some lease-lend
aid for Russia's war against Ger
many had moved through her ST.
berian base of Vladivostok-within
easy range of Toxic for bombing
planes.
Mr.. Litvinoff, who arrived here as
Russia's new Ambassador almost at
the same moment that Japan at
tackled Hawaii last Sunday, de-
scribed Japan as "a common en-
emy" belonging to ''the same bunch
of Axis gangsters" the Soviet is
fighting in Europe.
In a formal statement on his
governments position and in an
1See IITVINOFF page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Capital Cheered
By Stout Defense
Of Philippines

The United States probably has
lost the island of Guam to invad-
ing Japanese, it was announced
yesterday, but news that the
hard-bitten defenders of the
Philippines had liquidated a sea-
borne enemy spearhead thrust
north of Manila heartened the
capital.
The sombre announcement from
the Navy Department that Guam,
1000 miles southeast of Toxic, was
out of communication with the de-
partment and probably captured
came as no surprise.
President Roosevelt had said
earlier in the week that the public
must be prepared for the fall of the
little 30-mile long island. which lay
virtually without fortification in the
midst of japanese e-mandated islands
east of the Philippines.
Workers Feared Captured.
1t was feared a large number OF
civilian construction workers may
have been captured on the island.
They had been engaged in building
seaplane facilities for which Con-
gress had granted funds after re-
peatedly refusing to fortify the
island heavily on the ground that
it might rouse Japan to make war.
AS for the situation in Hawaii,
belated reports to the War Depart
ment declared more than 20 jap
anese planes were destroyed in the
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor last
Sunday. Six Army flyers were cited
for performing spectacular feats Of
heroism in the face of superior
numbers.
Nearer home, Navy bombing
planes forced into a Costa Rican
port fishing vessel which had
headed into the Pacific with cargo
of 10000 gallons of fuel oil. Seven
Japanese in the crew of the Amer
ican flag vessel we're interned by
Costa Rica.
Roosevelt Sees Advisers.
President Roosevelt went over de-
velopments and plans for future
operations with top-ranking foreign
policy and military advisers in two
conferences at the White House
yesterday.
Secretary Of State Hull and Sec
retary OF War Stimson were called
first. Shortly afterward, the Presi-
dent conferred with a group Of Navy
officials, headed by Acting Secre-
tary Forrestal and including Ad-
miral Harold r. Stark, chief OF
naval operations; Rear Admiral
Samuel M. Robinson, chief of the
Bureau Of Ships, and Rear Admiral
w. r. Sexton of the General Board.
The news from Manila that jap
anese troops which had gained a
foothold at Lingayen, on the west
coast of Luzon north of Manila. had
been wiped out was received with
rejoicing here because it in in that
general area that strategists figure
the japanese must make their most
menacing bid to smash the Philip
pines defenses.
No Comment on Claims.
There was no official comment
on the latest Japanese claims that
a total of three United States bat
tleships were sunk in the raid on
Hawaii last Sunday, or that the
Japanese had captured, or all-but
captured, Britain's crown colony
of Hong Kong of the South China
coast.
The japanese, having previously
boasted that the battleships Okla
homa and West Virginia had been
sunk at Pearl Hrbor, added the
U. s. s. Arizona to that roster yes
terday. Ofncials here have ac-
knowledged the loss Of only one
old battleship.
Tacitly, the japanese admitted
that the embattled Marines still
(See WAR. Page AID
Evening star., 1941-12-14

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Dec. 13 lP.
"A United States bomber taking OF
from an outlying field last night
crashed into a barrack killing five
persons and injuring 10, Army Of
ficia3s said today.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Knox, Flying to Capital,
Stops for Niqht in Texas

BY the Associated Press.
MIDLAND, Tex, Dec. 13.-Secre-
tary Knox, en- route to Washington
after a quick trip to Honolulu. ar
rived in fast Navy plane tonight
for an overnight stop.
He refused comment on the war.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
R. A. F. BIosts France

FOLKESTONE, England, Dec. IS
R.-The r. A. r. blasted military
detectives in occupied France
throughout today despite poor visi-
bility.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Possibility of u. S. Getting
Siberian Bases Indicated
Litvinoff Intimotes Allies Could Use
Soviet Territory Against Axis

(Tert OF Litpinof Statement Page A-32J
Indications that the United States might
Siberia attacks Japan developed here and
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Radio Progroms Poee E-5
Complete Index Poee Az
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Weather Forecast

Fair. moderately cold today; tomorrow
fair, with slowly rising temperature.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 81, at
3:25 pm; lowest, 80, at 1885 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE Ar.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

(See LITVINOFF. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-12-14
CunuI Air Crush Kills 5

(See WAR, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-12-14

(See CONGRESS, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Alice Ingersoll Gives
Artistic Recital

Alice Ingersoll, gifted young
pianist, played a recital at the
Washington College of Music last
evening, which in its scope gave in
teresting opportunity for an ap-
preciative audience to become 40
Quainted with her present capa-
bilites and to enjoy the potentialities
for her development into rare
artistry.
Her grasp OF musical sense has
. conviction which is set by her
truly musical intuitions and her ex-
cellent taste. Even though there
might be difference Of opinion as to
Interpretation, the advantage re-
manned hers because of the constant
sincerity in the setting forth Of each
composition.
The Bach "B Flat Prelude" was
played with the freedom suited to
its content and the Fugue followed
with lucidity and good perspective.
The "F Sharp Beethoven Sonata"