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Evening star., 1941-01-08
Officials Padded
Travel Expenses,
Controller Holds
Says Home Loan Bank
Officials Vucutioned
With U. S. Paying Bill

Irregularities in connection with
travel expenses, including allega-
tionS that vacations were taken at
Government expense were laid at
the door of officials and employees
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board and the two corporations
under its control-Home Owners
Loan Corp. and Federal Savings &
Loan Association-in the annual re-
port of Controller General Lindsay
c. Warren, which went to Congress
this afternoon The disclosure fol-
lowed an investigation, but the re-
port did not say how much was in
volved.
The list of charges included the
following:
Many officials we're reimbursed
for travel expenses to and from
their homes over week ends and
holidays and for vacations.
Transportation for Families.
Government transportation re-
quests were issued by officials to
cover travel of members of their
families and others.
Officials while travelling on official
business and receiving reimburse
ment for travel expenses in &C
cordance with law and regulations
have, in addition, had some of their
expenses paid from the Federal
Home Loan Banks which are Gov
ernment controlled corporations.
Officials were reimbursed for in
CURED personal expenses which
were paid from public funds.
Records at Variance.
Vouchers were submitted show
ing traveller at one point on official
business, whereas other records
disclosed the traveller at another
point.
Under customary procedure, when
irregularities are charged by the
General Accounting Office, those
responsible are required to reim-
burse the Government for any losses
sustained
Evening star., 1941-01-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HALEDON, N. j., Jan. 8.-Mrs.
Garret A. Hobart, 80, widow OF the
Vice President of the United States
during President McKinley's first
administration, died today.
The Hobarts went to Washington
In 1897, when Mr.. Hobart took the
oath of office as Vice President. Two
years later he died.
Born in Paterson April 80, 1849,
Mrs. Hobart was christened Esther
Jane Tuttle.
With Mrs. Mckinley in poor health
while first lady of the land, the
duties of hostess often fell on Mrs.
Hobart. She related in later years
how President Mckinley, observing
that his wife was on the verge of
fainting, would hold a newspaper
before her as a prearranged signal.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Vichy Government
Acce|erates Food
Stricken Paris
Rotions for Capitol
Are Ordered to Be
Increased Immediately
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

tLdTHcT StOiS Ou age NIL
By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Jan. 8-The
French government ordered an i'm
mediate increase in rations and
acceleration of food transport to
Paris today to relieve a serious food
shortage in the Nazi-occupied capi-
tai.
simultaneously, meetings of gov
ernment officials both here and at
Paris resulted in a decision to cut
tax and rationing red tape.
An authorized source told the
press that Frances difficulties were
due to the British blockade.
Butchers will be permitted to send
unlimited amounts of meat to Paris,
1t was announced.
Butchering in the provinces. less
affected by the shortage, will be re-
stricted.
An immediate increase was Or
dered for January rations of bread,
sugar, dried vegetables, rice, noodles
and preserves in Paris.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Roosevelt Names Two
As Aides TO Sayre
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Jan. 8.-High Commits
Sioner Francis B. Sayres Office an
nounced today the appointment by
President Roosevelt of Woodbury.
Willoughby as financial expert and
E. D. Hester as economic adviser on
the commissioners staff.
The position of economic adviser
was created to take care of increas-
ingly important economic problems
growing out of the approach of the
independence of the Philippines.
Willoughby had been executive
assistant to the commissioner.
Hester was assistant financial eX-
pert before being named to his new
post.
Hester is a native of Capron, Ill.
Willoughby was born in Fairfax
County, Va.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Rescue Ship Reported
Battling Severe Gales
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST CANADIAN
PORT, Jan. ga rescue steamer
was reported battling severe gales
today in an effort to reach port with
25 survivors from a Netherlands
ship whose fate had not been
learned
The Canadian Press said it was
suggested she might have been the
victim of enemy action"
The rescue ship was reported to
have aboard the body of a dead
seaman and several survivors we're
reported wounded.
A brief message from the rescuers
gave scant details and agents for
the Dutch ship, which sailed recently
from Canadian port, refused any
information.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Racing Results
Rossvan's, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
HiuIeuh Park
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST, RACE-Purse. 81 200: maiden
g-year-olds; 3 furlonss, chute. 80,
aStarweista tAnderson) $50 4.40
Tripped (Wright 400
Bolo Whisk. Yokel. Harkim, Curious Ro-
man. aoldwick. Fleet Feet. Hardwrack.
aV. Emanuel-J. c. Brady entry.
SECOND RAcE-The Florida Handicap:
purse. $1,000: 3-year-olds; 8 furlongs
Remote Control (Eads, $50 go $50
Bossy Servant IF. A. SMITH 4.4e
Also ranDHiarry Heiman. Sailor King,
Mack's Hope and Grandeur.
DAILY Double paid S24.10)
THIRD RACE-Purse, s1.4OO: claiming;
1otnm fG maofe, aoT up ga 6g51onEs 6sG
Kings Blue (Snider) 2.70 $50
Marfeu wv. Garner $40
Time. 1.1935
Alss siicnf raRKinsoo Jin Court Counsel Fair
FOURTH RACE-Purse s1,4Oo; claim
si,a ing; 4-ysar-olds year and up; 6l3 furlonssa %
Cherry Trif1e Raufmsn) 1000
y. II.
Play Punta Final and Yes or No.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. ST 500; the South
ern Cross; 4-year-olds and up: z furlongs
Get OFF CHowelD 4.60 300 30
Breathless (Flinchum) $40 800
Play House (Meadel $40
Time, 1855.
Also ran-a Ringie, One Jest. Pretty
Pet and Jeanne D'Arc.
aG. Ring and j. c. Clark entry.
SIXTH RACES. 900 added; Hialesf
Inaeural Handicap: 3year-olds and up
Liberty Fiisht .tJohns'n 3e.1o 1890 1870
High One (Bodiou) $40 3.s(
Joe Schenck tVedder) 6.4(
Time, 1:122s.
Also ran-Doubt Not. T. NJ Dorset
Many Stings, Royal Man. Clyde Tolson
Montsin. Piping Rock, Exarch, Cherry Jam
Sun .Dodger, Volitant, Victory Morn ane
Great Albert.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse.. $1,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and UP; Y miles.
Bettys Bob CKaufman) SO 43l
Spitefu (Robertson) 12.0(
Time. "a
Also ran--,sickle Bill, Myponns. Steam
Roller. Millshow. Granduce, Rolls Easy
Kurdistan, Erins Sun and Blue Sheets.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
EnqIish Here Now Exceed 1874,
Nozis Quote British Paper

ment in Washington and estimating
British inspectors and technical ex-
perts in the United States at thou
sands.
1t quoted the Telegraph as saying
there were more British in Wash
ington now than in 1914 when the
British Army captured the city. 1t
was a well-chosen comparison, the
newspaper said, because "it rightly
characterizes the activity with which
England openly takes the field in
America today"
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Indiu's Nationalist Chief
Gets 18 Months in Jail
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
ALLAHABAD, India, Jan. g.
Maulana Abdul Kalan Azad, presi-
dent of the All-India Congress
(nationalist) party, was sentenced
today to 18 months in Jail under the
defense of India rules. He was
arrested several days ago at the
station.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Col. Donovan Arrives
In Cairo by Plane
By the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 8.-Col Will
liam j. Donovan, on an undisclosed
mission from the United States, ar
rived last night in Cairo by plane
from London.
While he declined to discuss the
purpose of his visit it was under
stood he will furnish the American
Government with a first-hand ac-
count of the situation and of opera
tions in the Near Eastern war
theater.
He is staying at the British En-
bassy.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Duce Called 'Finito'

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (P).-Thomas
j. Smith, a Philadelphia artist, re-
ported on his return from Rome
today there was great unrest in
Italy and that the common joke
among Italians was to refer to
Benito Mussolini as Pinto" Mus
Solini.
"Finito" is the Italian word for
finished"
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Army Passage
Is Refused,
Belgrade Says
Sofio Said to Rely
On Soviet Russia
To Bolster Stand
Earlier story on page A-4.)

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Jan, g.
Yugoslav and foreign circles heard
reports today that Bulgaria had
rejected a request for passage Of
German troops and was relying on
Soviet Russia to bolster her re-
sistance.
Bulgarian Premier BOgdan Philof,
who returned home last night from
a trip to Vienna, was said to have
declined to negotiate on the basis
of Nazi proposals for movement OF
their troops from Rumania.
The Premier's stand was linked
with reports that Russia frowns on
further German military penetra-
ton into the Balkans and that Bull
garia desires to keep on good terms
with Moscow.
There were rumors also of a pos
sible change in the Sofia govern
ment.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Markets at q Glance

Stocks steady; record budget
calmly received. Bonds even;
some rails higher. Cotton strong;
active trade and speculative de-
mand. Sugar higher; firmer and
active raw market. Metals
steady; domestic slab zinc stocks
at low level. Wool tops improved; ;
Boston buying and short cover
ing.
CHICAGO. - Wheat ~- about
steady; profit taking erases early
advance. Corn easy; heavy coun-
try sales. Hogs, 1920 higher,
fairly active. Cattle mostly
steady, with steady offerings.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Jan. "a banner head
line in Adolf Hitler's newspaper
Voelkischer Beobachter tonight read:
Thousands of British agents in
Washington and New York-Eng-
lands fifth column on the job in the
u. S. A."
The newspaper quoted an alleged
quotation from the London Daily
Telegraph Dispatch saying there
were 500 officially credited repre-
sentatives Of the British govern
Evening star., 1941-01-08
BULGARIA REPORTED BARRING NAZ| PATH
Other Arms Items Muy Be Added to $ 900 Budget
Late News Bulletins
Influenza on Increase Here

heavy increase in influenza in the District but
not enough to be "alarming reported today by the
Health Department. total of 26 reported in the
first eight the the National Training School
for Boys with during the week end
ing December % SO for the entire month of January last
Dr. C. c. Daue department epidemiologist said the
mild with indication yet they the type
which has reached epidemic proportions elsewhere The num-
Der of pneumonia is normal.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Two Extra Pages
To Give You the Latest News

Because of the flood of late, additional news from
Congress and other readers of this edition OF
The Star will find two new pages Pages Tx ana 2-A)
devoted to latest stories and bulletins.
These additional pages supplement the news content
in the regular edition of The Star.
Bulletins of the latest news, which amphty news
carried in the regular edition. will include reference lines
calling attention to the earlier news In the
regular edition.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Cody Heads Grand Jury

William A. Cady. assistant chief
clerk in charge of securities at the
American Security e. Trust Co.,
today was selected by Justice James
M. Proctor in District Court as
foreman of the new grand jury,
sworn in today, to serve for the
ensuing three months.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Santa Anita
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0cIateu FrtSs.
FIRST RACE-Purse. S1.500: maiden
2-year -olds; 3 furlongs.
Zaca Rosa (Corbett) $40 400 $40
Muligatawney tRod'guez) 500 $50
I Saradicon Haas $50
Time. 0:342s.
Also ran-Ronrico, Gate Post. Royal
Vanity, Valdina Marse, Sorry Now. Icy
strait. Lady Sponsor. Spyway, Bar Cop
per, Valdina Honey. Liberty Bar. b El
| Cabrillo and I Taradeeay.
Vsldina Farm entry.
| bM. l. D. and Jams entry.
fField,
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Hungary Bans Military News

BUDAPEST QP1.-The Hungarian government tonight
threatened foreign correspondents with in
they send military of kind" out of Hungary An
urgent letter from the foreign office bureau said Il
the strictly forbidden to
inform foreign countries of military of any kind either
by telegram telephone letter other Offenders
against this will be prosecuted by military tribunal
Evening star., 1941-01-08
100, 900 Reported Ready to Invade Ethiopia

BOSTON 0PD-Passengers arriving from African ports
today the motorshp City of New York American South
African Line reported that when they sailed 100000 British
troops waiting Kenya Ethiopian border for the
rainy to end before sweeping into that Italian pos
session.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Submarines Battle on Surface

LONDON HFN.-The Admiralty reported tonight the
submarine Tuna had scored shell hit the coming tower
of German U-boat a spirited" surface engage
between the submarines in enemy waters The
Tuna also sank armed tug by gunire the AdmiraltyS
cnid
Evening star., 1941-01-08
1t. Col. Trunk Dies Suddenly

1t Col Otto G. Trunk, 49, Air Corps officer died of
heart attack today while official business at Boiling Field
Since last July he has been chief of the information section
the office of administrator of export control
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Joponese Liner Puts off Germans

SAN FRANCISCO G1--Saiing of the Japanese liner
Tatuta Maru delayed today while steamship officials
removed to British Warship from stopping the
liner the high two Germans who aboard, de-
spite cancellation of their passage The liner sailed hour
quarter behind schedule after prolonged investigation OF
H w. Ritter, New York City banker Steamship officials said
board but
the company found the charges unfounded and he remained
the ship.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Greooy Rice Wins Sullivan Award

NEW YORK Fp.-Gregory Rice, former Notre Dame run
holder of the American record at two and three miles,
late today named winner of the 1910 Sullivan award
annually presented the athlete judged to have done most
during the year advance the of craftsmanship
Japanese Mission in Berlin
BERLIN Py-A japanese military mission headed by
Yamashta of general staff arrived in Berlin via
tonight conferences concerning the cooperation
envsaged by the treaty of alliance signed here
September 81.
Golden Gate Opening Off Indefinitely
OAKLAND Calf lP9.-The twice postponed opening OF
the S15OOOOO Golden Gate Turf Club at Albany was
called off indefinitely" today because rains had turned the
racing strip into quagmire.
CIemson's Former President Dies
CLEMSON S. C. QFp-Dr Enoch Walter Skies, u, presi-
dent of Clemson College 1925 until last July l. died
Unexpectedly today of heart attack
Bill Would Deport Bridges
Immediate deportation to Australia OF Harry Bridges
West Coast c. l. O. leader, sought in bill introduced
today by Representative Allen Democrat of louisiana Mr.
Aliens bill contended Bridges presence in the United States
"hurtful."
Evening star., 1941-01-08
CIemson's Former President Dies

CLEMSON, S. C. p-Dr. Enoch Walter Skies, IT, presl-
dent Clemson College from 1925 until last july oeo
Unexpectedly today of heart attack.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Golden Gate Opening Off Indefinitely

OAKLAND, Calf. (P).-The twice-pos
the new $1,5OOOOO Golden Gate Turf CT
called off indefinitely" today because raj
racing strip into a quagmire.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2X of this edition of The Star, supple
menting the news of the regular home delivered
edition of The Star
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Detroit Marines
in Iceland

Detroit's own United States
Marine unit, the 18th battalion of
the LIST Marine division. Is believed
today TO be serving in Iceland, the
furtherest outpost of American
defense.
While official information is
lacking, il is known that the 200
officers and men among those in
the battalion were quietly boarded
navy transports at the marine
base. in Quantico, Va. recently
and sailed away 10 an undiSclosed
destination.
Since the battalion left Detroit
in November. 1910 il has been
assigned to the feet marine force.
composed of Americas best trained
fighting men. and has seen service
at Guantanamo Bay. Cuba; Guile
bra Island, Puerto Rico, and other
Caribbean points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

minister OF commerce. while
former Justice Minister HeiSuke
Yanagawa and Baron Hiranuma
were named ministers without
portfolio.
Prior to forming his new gov
eminent, Konoye had obtained the
support of both the war office and
navy ministry
The previous Konoye cabinet
had resigned the day before YES
terday to permit formation of a
stronger body.
Authorities said il had been
konoyeS aim to whip together a
stronger and more unified" emer-
gency cabinet, stripped of dissi-
dent political elements"
Domei tJapanese) news agency
indicated that no immediate radi-
cal moves by the reconstructed
government are expected when il
is formed.
ut IL pointed out" said
Demei, that neither domestic
nor foreign policy will change.
regardless of how the coming
cabinet Is constituted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
About L. 8. Aid
Hopkins Pledges Ships, Planes, Munitions Britain
and Safety for Vessels Carrying Them

Hopkins said that democratic
peoples fighting Hitler anywhere
in tho world must know that this
war won't be lost
Hopkins will remain i'm London
10 days.
Nevertheless. Hopkins stressed
that no American ships will come
directly 10 the United Kingdom.
But he said:
ut Is legal for them 20 60
to Iceland where there are
transshipment facilities"
Hopkins revealed that American
agricultural economy is undergo
ing a major change 10 supply Brit
air with adequate dairy products
and that American shipyards this
year will deliver 10 Britain 1.000.-
600 tons of ships-and next year
10000 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Admiral Gets
Foreign Office
Portfolio
BY JOSEPH DYNAN
Init News Service stan Correspondent

TOXIC, July l8-Premier
Prince Fumimaro konoye sue
cecded in forming a new Japa-
neSe cabinet today. reserving the
post OF justice minister for him.
self in addition 10 the premier
ship
Former Foreign Minister
Yosukc Matsuoka. who engineered
Japan entry into an alliance with
the Axis and who devised and
signed the Nipponese neutrality
pact with Russia, was eliminated
from the government.
He was replaced as head of the
foreign office by Admiral Teijiro
Toyads, who also holds the port
folio OF overseas minister.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
$4,000 i'm Wayne Draft
80 in County
No. 1876,
First Called

Approximately 1900 Wayne
County 2l-year-old youths today
learned the order in which they
face possible army service. but
draft officials here revealed that
none will be called for duty for
more than 90 days.
The order in which the youths
will be selected for training was
determined at last nights draft
lottery in Washington. BY find
ing his order number in the list of
sequence numbers drawn from the
goldfish bowl and published in this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

LONDON. July 1S.-The United
States is going 10 send ships
tanks and guns in ever-increasing
numbers TO help in defeating Adolf
Hitler and will protect" these
supplies on their way, Harry Hop
klnS. lcnd-lcase administrator. de-
.clared today.
After attending a meeting OF
the British war cabinet as one of
the few foreigners ever 10 be taken
into confidence by the British gov
eminent. Hopkins said:
American shipping anywhere
In the world carrying materials
for defeat of the Axis will be
protected We are going 70
see that lcaSe-lend materials are
not lost"
Pledging full American aid,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18


MOS COW, July 1S.-Soviet
forces are still holding the German
onslaught after a night OF heavy
from Estonia all the way
to Bessarabia. the Soviet high
command said today.
A war communique said;
stubborn fighting occurred
during the night in the directions
of Pskov, POrkhOv. SmOlensk,
Bobruisk and on the Bessarabion
front.
but no substantial changes
occurred in the positions on any
front"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Soviet Holds NaZiS
War Bulletin Reports s Big Battles in Progress
and Claims Reds Still Control Sr,oIensk
international News Photo

"On July Is and 16." the
earlier bulletin added, "98 Ger
man planes were destroyed and
% of our planes were lost.
Our air force operated against
enemy motorized and mech
anized troops and destroyed en-
envy aircraft and airdromes."
TROOPS BOMBED
The Russian (Tassl News
Agency said the Russian air force
dealt devastating blow" to the
German rear lines of communica-
ton and scattered tons of bombs
or German and Finnish troops
moving toward the frontier.
Trucks and cars were blown UT
and an enemy camp was set or
fire. this account stated.
Two full days of fighting have
now been centered in the Pskov-
Porkhov region. some $50 miles
south Of Leningrad. where the
Germans are trying 10 push
around the southern end of Lake
PelpuS and then drive northward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Urges End
OF Lindy-Itkes Row

NEW YORK, July 1s.-GNs)-
An end to name calling" and
attacks upon individual citizens.
in the name Of national unity, was
demanded today by Wendell l.
Willkie. in commenting on the
bitter exchange between Charles
a Lindbergh and Secretary Of
the Interior Ickes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
SIT FOR ANS THRUST

Meanwhile the American gov
eminent, tensely awaiting devel-
opments in the Far East, today
also was prepared for an eventu-
ality growing out OF a possible Axis
thrust through Spain. Portugal
and Africa
President Roosevelt conferred
yesterday with the four highest
ranking naval strategistS for a
general review OF all possible con-
tinGencieS arising IN the Atlantic
and Pacific.
1t is reported that the navy
leaders including Secretary Frank
Knox. Admiral Harold r. Stark
naval operations chief; Rear Ad-
mral Ernest J King. commander
of the Atlantic fleet. and Rear
Admiral Richard {. Turner Of the
naval war plans division, informed
the President of new preparedness
moves that might become neceS-
Sary IN both oceans
Portugal'S Atlantic outpOsts
the Azores and Cape Verde Islands
again came 10 the forefront OF
government consideration as Gen
George {. Marshall. army chief of
staff limited Germany and Italy
may turn 10 Spain. Portugal and
Africa Marshall informed con-
greSSional committee that he was
speaking on the basis of secret
Inflammation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS

II will be at least two months
after this work is begun before
any of the 21-year-oldS will be
called for service, draft officials
here declared.
I've are now Inducing only
about $50 men day and on
August 3 the induction will stop
entirely until August 2l," eX-
planned Major Martin Webbing.
THE first groups TO 20 in Sep
TENDER will probably be made
up of the older men and Ii will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Reason for Mines

TOXIC. July Tins The
American decision 10 mine the
waters Of Manila harbor is "un-
derStandable Colonel Akiyama.
japanese army spokesman. said
today.
Russia Is doing much the
same thing in kamchatka wa
ters," he said THE main differ
ence IL that this il the fishing
season and there are many
japanese fishing boats of Kan
chatka."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

paper, youth may determine
when 10 expect his call.
The official lists used by the
draft boards will not arrive here
for at least a week, however, and
local draft board officials will then
begin inserting the names of the
new regisuants into the draft rolls
in the DrOner order
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
British Recognize
Czelh-in-ExiIe Group

LONDON. July 1S.-GNS)-
Following on the heels Of Soviet
Russian recognition OF the Czecho-
slovakian Government in Exile,
the British government today de-
cided on full recognition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
RETURN To CABINET

Harumichi Tanabe was named
as minister of home affairs. while
Lieut. Gen. Eiki Toto returned 10
the cabinet AS minis ,er of war.
Admiral koShiro Ottawa like
wise returned to the government
as navy minister.
MasatSune Ogura was named
finance minister Masae- Sakonii