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Evening star., 1941-07-30
Agency Is Proposed
To Operate Fringe
Parking Lots Here
City Heads Droft Bill;
D. c. Faces Serious Cos
Supply Cut, Hearing ToIo
Bv JAMES f, CHINN.

Capt. H. G. WhltehurSt, director
of highways of the District, told
the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of
the House District Committee today
that the Commissioners have pre-
pared a bill for creation of parking
agency which would be given au-
thority to establish and operate
automobile parking lots off the
fringe" of the business district.
Capt. Whitehurst made the dis
closure at hearing on bill to in
crease the District gasoline tax
from 2 to cents a gallon to help
pay for a proposed 100000 high
way improvement program.
At the same hearing. Harry r
Wainwright, director of research
of the Retail Gasoline Dealers
Association, testified that Washing
ton would have only two-thirds of
its normal supply of gasoline by
September.
Details Not Revealed.
Discussing the proposed establish
ment of parking agency, Capt
Whitehurst said
I'VE are not proposing to put the
District in the automobile parking
way in solving this great problem
Of parking"
Capt. Whitehurst did not reveal
details of the BILL which, it is under
stood, is now at the Budget Bureau
awaiting approval.
The subcommittee called on Capt
Whitehurst to submit by Tuesday q
flexible five-year program of traffic
improvements showing how many
projects can be provided on the
basis of 1-cent increase in the gas
tax and how many can be carried
out if the tax is increased to 2 cents
The program was suggested by
Representative Dirksen, Republican
of Illinois, to give Congress "a guide
as to the amount of highway appro-
priations that will be necessary in
the five-year period.
Sees Serious Shortage.
Mr.. Wainwright, bringing before
the committee the prospective gas
oline shortage here, remarked:
I'VE are faced with serious
shortage of gasoline"
Mr.. Wainwright told the subcom-
mittee the proposed 2-cent increase
in the gasoline tax would level of
existing gas tax differences of the
District, Maryland and Virginia and
deprive Washington dealers of the
price advantage they now enjoy.
, One of the results, he explained
would be that dealers in Maryland
and Virginia would be able to cut
prices because of lower operating
costs, and the focal point" oi
gasoline sales would be outside the
District.
Mr.. Wainwright said officials OF
several large companies which op-
crate fleets Of trucks have already
(see GAS tax, Page A-sD
Evening star., 1941-07-30
PoIish-Red Pact Signed;
Prisoners in Soviet Freed
Nv the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 30.-A Polish
Soviet Russian agreement was
signed at the British Foreign Office
today.
The agreement grants an amnesty
freeing all Polish prisoners IN Russia
and wipes out territorial changes in
Poland resulting from the German
Russian treaties of 1889 partitioning
Poland.
1t also provides for formation of
a Polish army in Russia under a
Polish commander to be subordinate
"in an operational sense to the
supreme command of the Soviet
Union, upon which the Polish army
will be represented"
- Such an army would be recruited
from among some 100000 Polish
prisoners of war in Russia.
The agreement is the result OF
several weeks OF negotiation between
Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky and
Polish Premier Gen. Wladislaw
sikorsky.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
128 in Forest Service
Unit 10 Be Shifted

Another move in the decentraliza-
ton of non-defense Federal agencies
was announced today by Secretary
of Agriculture Wickard, who said
Eastern regional headquarters of the
Forest Service will be shifted to
Upper Darby, Pa, about November
Is. The move will affect 1913 en-
ployes.
The shift of the unit will make
available 2O,279 square feet of office
space it now occupies in the Victor
Building, and is in line with the
Budget Bureaus request that non
defense agencies be decentralized to
make room for defense employees in
Washington.
The Interior Departments Graz
ing Service already has been shifted
to Salt Lake City, and the Home
Owners Loan Corp. has announced
1t will seek new quarters.
Agriculture Bureau of Plant In
oustry also will move ATS employees
to Beltsville, Md, where new build
ings at the Horticultural Center are
being built.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
ConnaI|y Selected
As Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman
George Will Become
Head of Senate
Finonce Group
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Democratic Steering Commit
tee named Senator Connally, Demo-
crat, of Texas today to be chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. He will succeed Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia, who
will transfer to the Craftsmanship
of the Finance Committee, which
handles tax matters.
Senator Hatch. Democrat, of New
Mexico. author of the Hatch Act
to curb pernicious political activi-
ties. was named chairman OF the
Privileges and Elections Committee,
succeeding Senator Connally IN that
post.
Approval of the Senate will be
necessary before the designations
finally are made, but leaders said
this was only routine.
Senator George. who has been
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee since the death last year
of Senator Pittman, Democrat, OF
Nevada, elected to take the chair
manship of the Finance COMMITTEE,
a post vacated by the recent death
of Senator Harrison, Democrat, Of
Mississippi.
The Steering Committee also added
Senators Lee, Democrat. OF Okla
homa, and Tunnel, Democrat. OF
Delaware, administration supporters
like Senator Connally, to member
ship on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. They will fill vacancies
created by the death of Mr.. Harri-
son and by the elevation of Senator
Byrnes. Democrat, of South Caro-
lima, to the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

CelllIlSS lOI pIICeS anu IcHCS- W
purchase materials and commod-
tiles when necessary 10 assure price
stability, and to deal more extern
sivelv with excesses in the field OF
inStallment credit.
Should Expire as Need Passes.
ITO be effective, such authority
must be flexible and subject to eXer-
else through license or regulations
under expeditions and workable ad-
ministrative procedures. Like other
defense legislation. it should expire
with the passing of the need, within
a limited time after the end of the
emergency.
The concept of a price ceiling is
already familiar 10 us as result
of our own World War experience.
Prices are not fixed or frozen; an
upper limit alone is set. Prices NAV
fluctuate below this limit, but they
cannot go above it,
ITO make ceiling prices effective
it will often be necessary. among
other things, for the Government to
increase the available supply of
commodity by purchases in this
country or abroad In other cases
it will be essential TO stabilize the
market by buying and selling as the
exigencies of price may require"
Abnormal Labor Costs Opposed.
From this outline, it was evident
that the administra ton desires ex-
tremely comprehensive legislation BY
which TO exercise its economic con-
trolls.
Although the President did not ask
provision for adjusting or managing
wage levels, he devoted a substan-
tial portion of his message to en-
phasizing that the desired price sta
bility will be impossible of achieve
ment if labor costs rise abnormally.
Labor has far more to gain" he
pointed out. from price stability
than from abnormal wage increases.
For these are likely to be illusory
and quickly overtaken by sharp rises
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Nazi Tank 5pedrhedds
Driven 100 Miles
Back, Reds Claim
Infantry Also Hurled
From Trenches Around
SmoIensk, Soviet Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 30.-The Red
Army declared today 1t had hurled
German infantry from trenches
near Smolensk, and some reports
said Nazi tank spearheads had been
driven back 100 miles from their
deepest generations.
The Red Army tide. Russians said,
is surging west They declared the
big German drives toward Lenln-
grad, Moscow and Kiev were stalled
and the Nazis were fighting to hold
their ground against increasingly
heavy Soviet counterattacks at key
points along a war front long enough
10 stretch from New York to Kansas
City.
A Moscow communique reported
particularly heavy fighting and
heavy German losses in the
Smolensk salient where ''our units
detrenched the enemy from their
positions with a succession OF
counterattacks."
Fighting Stubborn.
Heavy fighting also was reported
raging yesterday near Zhitomir,
gateway to the Ukraine, and in the
north near Newell and Novorzhev,
half way between Newell and
Porkhov.
Overnight, morning war bulletin
reported, stubborn fighting" con-
tinued in the Nevel-Smolensk and
Zhitomir sections. The communique
said the Red air feet was keeping
up hard blows on German motorized
and mechanical forces, artillery and
air bases.
Vice Foreign Commissar S. A.
Lozovsky said 100000 men were
locked in battle along the front.
He added that strong Soviet tank
forces-with plenty Of reserves
whenever they are needed-had
turned back the Nazi advance forces
Unofficial sources reported the
German advance units pushed back
as much as 100 miles from positions
they once reached. but did not
specify in what sectors.
German dispatches reported
mighty battle raging on a 190-
mile front pivoting on Smolensk.
Adolf Hitler's newspaper. Voel-
kischer Beobachter. said this front
extended from Mogiley, south
west of SmolenSk, to wanna,
100 miles east of Smolensk and
100 miles from Moscow
Lozovsky said the war, midway
through its sixth week, still was one
of mobility, without sign of frozen
(See MOSCOW, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-07-30
'Nucky' Johnson 10 Wed
Former Stage Beauty
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 30
The Municipal Marriage License
Bureau disclosed today that Enoch
L. johnson, So, Atlantic County Re-
publican leader under conviction for
income tax evasion, had taken out a
license to wed Miss Florence Osbeck.
SO. former stage beauty, whom he
has escorted for 10 years.
Miss Osbeck, a native OF Phlladel-
phia. where her father was a street.
car conductor, had announced their
engagement three years ago.
Johnsons attorneys are scheduled
to argue for a new trial in the Fed
eral District Court at Camden to-
morrow. Should this be denied,
johnson would face sentence on
Friday to a possible maximum OF 10
years in prison and $50 1000 fine on
his conviction on two counts OF
evading payment of income taxes.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

in living costs which fall with par
ticular hardship on the least for
tunate of our workers and our old
people"
Acknowledging recurring need for
wage adjustments. he concluded his
message as follows:
Il also recognize that we may
expect the whole-hearted and VOL
untary cooperation of labor only
when it has been assured reason
able and stable income in terms Of
the things money will buy, and equal
restraint or sacrifice on the part OF
all others who participate in the
defense program.
Imitation Called Disaster.
This means not only reasonable
stabilization Of prices and the cost
of living. but the effective taxation
of excess profits and purchasing
power. In this way alone can the
Nation be protected from the evil
consequences of chaotic struggle
for gains which must prove either
illusory or unjust and which must
lead 10 the disaster Of unchecked
imitation"
The message went TO a Congress
sharply divided on the question of
price fixing. Already Senate farm
bloc has served notice it would op-
pose limits on agricultural prices
and only yesterday won Senate ap-
proval of bill preventing the mar
keting during the emergency OF
Government-owned stocks on wheat
and cotton.
Another group in Congress has
advocated control of wages on the
ground that wage increases have put
up manufacturing costs and forced
higher prices.
Speaker Rayburn said a bill TO
achieve the aims sought by the
President had been under study by
Chairman Steagall of the House
Banking Committee since Friday
and that Mr.. Steagall's committee
would handle the legislation.
Mr.. Rayburn would not discuss
details, but other informed legis-
lators said 1t was one of the broadest
pieces of economic legislation ever
submitted.
THE first and most fundamental
decision it will require members of
(See PRICE CONTROL, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Hopkins Flies
To moscow for
Aid Discussion
Topic Procurement
Of U. S. Materials,
Welles Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 30.-Harry Hop
kins. co-ordinator of the United
States lease-lend program, arrived
by plane on surprise visit to the
Soviet capital from London today,
to discuss with Russian officials the
needs of the Red Army in its fight
with Nazi Germany.
With him came two officers Of
the United States Army. Brig. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney and 1t. John
r. Allison of the Air Corps.
Presumably their discussions were
designed TO proceed concurrently
with those in Washington between
United States officials and 1t. Gen
Flip Golikov and Engineer Gen
Repin of the Soviet Army who are
there on special mission.
Sumner Welles. Acting Secretary
of State, announced today that Mr..
Hopkins had gone to Moscow to
discuss questions of American aid
with the highest officials of the
Soviet government.
Mr.. Welles said Mr. Hopkins visit
had nothing to do with his duties as
lease-lend co-ordinator and asserted
there had been no discussion of
lease-lend aid to Russia.
Further, Mr.. Welles said lease
lend aid was not contemplated in
coppectiop with opv or6ers rnu
being placed here by the Soviet
Union.
He compared Mr.. Hopkins mis-
sion to Moscow with that of high
Russian military officials now in this
country to facilitate the purchase
and delivery of American supplies.
Mr.. Hopkins was said by Mr.
Welles to have gone to Moscow to
take up the questions of facilitate ting
procurement and delivery of war
materials from this country.
In London last Sunday Mr.. Hop
kins in a radio speech said. I'VE
in America are determined to give
all possible aid to China and Rus
sia-and Immediately
1t was said in London that he was
believed to have left some time last
night. 1t was said his plans were
indefinite, and it was not known
there how long he would stay or
whether he would return to the
United States by way of the British
capital.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

He emphasized tndt DOtn lhe
Embassy and the anchorage are
situated across the Yangtze
River from Chungking proper.
Mr.. Welles would not disclose the
nature Of the protest nor issue a
statement on the official American
point OF view.
Nomura Visits Welles
The japanese Ambassador, Ad-
riral Kichisaburo Nomura. con-
ferred with Mr.. Welles at the State
Department shortly before the Act
ing Secretary announced at his press
conference that United States rep
resentations were made at once
after news reached here of the Tu-
tuila incident
1t was believed that Mr.. Welles,
after conferring with President
Roosevelt by telephone. had called
In the Japanese Ambassador.
In connection with the japanese
Ambassador unexpected visit. it
was recalled that the United States
Immediately called in the japanese
envoy and delivered strong repre-
Eentations at the time the U. S. S.
Panay was sunk by japanese bomb
ers December y, 1897
A Shanghai dispatch said the off,
ciai residence of the Embassy was
damaged by a bomb and that the
damage to the Tutuila resulted from
a missile which landed only 10 yards
away. The Navy announced, now
ever. that the bombs narrowly
missed the Embassy.
The bombing today was the second
recent attack on Chungking in which
the Tutuila has figured.
Small Boats Damaged.
The Tutuila, at anchor across the
Yangtze from the capital, suffered
damage TO her small boats and other
deck gear, a dispatch from Shanghai
said. A Navy spokesman also said
the vessels superstructure was dam
aged slightly.
The Tutuila. $40 tons. normally
carries a crew Of So officers and
men.
The several embassy residences
are across the river from the capital
IN g safety zone. in which neverthe-
less bombs have fallen on several
occasions. The Tutuila customarlly
Is anchored in the river near the
south bank,
The 1o5-foot-long craft. commits
stoned in 1928, is slightly smaller
than the Panay.
Several American oil tankers were
struck in the Panay attack and for
these and other bombings the jap
enese gave apologies and made
financial restitution. This fol-
lowed strong protests from the
United States and Great Britain.
British craft also were hit.
Vessel in Safety Area.
The Navy source stated his belief
that the damage to the United
States ship was incidental to the
general raid on the Chinese capital
city
The Tutuila narrowly escaped
(See TUTUILA, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Thoi|ond's Army Moving
To Occupy French Areas
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
ARAYA PREDES, Thailand, July
% Delayed Large forces of the
Thai army and fully equipped mech
anized and aerial units moved into
this army port near the Indo-China
border today to occupy formally new
areas gained from Indo-C China.
Japan's acquisition of bases in
Indo- China was viewed calmly
throughout Thailand, officials said,
and the troop movement had nothing
to do with the latest developments
in that French colony.
The troops here will be only six
miles from Siemreap, one Of Japan's
newly acquired airdromes.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Poll for Community Sing Puts
God Bless America First
Miss Lucy Monroe Receives Variety Of
Suggestions for Patriotic Program Monday

If the public has its the selection Wash
ngon patriotic community sing and symphony at the
Water Gate next Monday night God America the
first sung and it will be sung than once.
This sentiment toward the Irving Berlin revealed
informal radio poll conducted at Treasury yesterday
over Station WMAL It came from young and DID, from both
visitors to the Capital and residents.
Miss Lucy Monroe, director of patriotic R. c. A.
Victor who conducted the interviews
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Tickets for Sino

Tickets for the patriotic COM
munity sing and National Sym
phony Orchestra concert at the
Water Gate next Monday night
now are on sale at the SYM
phony Box Office, Kits Music
Store. 1880 G street NV, tele-
phone National 1882. They are
priced at Is cents, so cents
and 81.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Nozi Ousted by Bolivia
To Sail for japan

BY the Associated Prtss
VIVA DEL MAR, Chile. July 30
A spokesman for Ernst Wendler,
German Minister expelled from
Bolivia, said today the Minister will
sail for Japan Friday on the jap
anese ship Rakuyo Maru.
The Minister, who is under in
structions to leave Chile as soon
as possible, expects to reside in
Japan for Q while.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Cotton Futures Drop
As Much as S5.15
| A Bale on Exchonqe
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 30-Heavy
liquidation today after Presi-
dent Roosevelt's price control
message to Congress sent cotton
futures prices crashing as much
as s5.15 bale on the New York
Cotton Exchange.
1t was the widest break in
several years, according TO cot
ton exchange Statisticians. A
quick reaction halved the loss
as the market entered the final
hour $3.50 TO So a bale down.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Named Reserve Officer

The War Department announced
today that Harry Leonard Smith, jr.
1904 Denton road, Bethesda, Nd
has accepted appointment as q
second lieutenant in the Air Corps
Reserve.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
President Asks Law
Curb Price Rises:
Sees InfIotion Near
High Cost of Living Declared
Threatening Defense Now;
Situation Likened to 1915

By JOHN G. HENRY.

Warning that nationary price and cost of living
increases already threatening to undermine the defense
effort President Roosevelt today asked Congress for stau
tory authority to control them.
I'VE initiation unless act decisivey and without delay
he said an urgently worded special message.
told
he legislative
manner of its application.
Legislation should include authority said Ito establish
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Strong U. S. Protest
Made TO japanese on
Bombing Of Gunboot
Tutui|u Struck at Chungking
During Raid; Tokio's Envoy
Confers With WeIIes

The United States protested vigorously to Japan today
against the bombing of Immediately adjacent to the
American Embassy and the anchorage of the American gum
boat Tutuila at Chungking, Chinese capital.
Acting of State Weles announced this action
shortly after the Navy disclosed Tutua had been
aged by Japanese during raid No casualties
reported.
bombers participated the raid
Evening star., 1941-07-30
By HELEN KIRKPATRICK,

been officially confrmed.J
BY HELEN KIRKPATRICK.
Foreign Correspondent OF The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, July 30-Col. Gen.
Ernst Udet. famous flyer responsible
for all supplies to the Luftwafte as
its quartermaster, has committed
suicide following his arrest, accord
ing to an exclusive report in today S
London Daily Telegraph.
There is reason TO believe that this
information is authentic. as 1t is
based on a highly important secret
document received here through
diplomatic channels after being
smuggled out of Germany through
Holland to an unnamed neutral
country.
This document, on which the Daily
Telegraph bases its story, confirms
reports that Reichmarshal Hermann
Goering. Nazi No. and head OF
the Luftwaffe, also is in disgrace. 1t
Evening star., 1941-07-30

the songs for Monday night, is
pleased by the choice, even though
her favorite is 'The Star Spangled
Banner"
"I think God Bless America is 4
beautiful song and perfect for mass
singing" she said. But most i'm
portant of all, it expresses well what
people are thinking today"
Pleased by Interest.
This song. as well as all but two
or three others Of those mentioned
by the people interviewed in the
(see WATER GATE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Gen. Udet, Luftwoffe Supply
Head Reported q Suicide
Secret Document Also
Suid to Confirm Thot
Goering Is Diseroced

while Miss kirkpatrick dC-
curately quotes articles appearing
in London newspapers. 1t should
be pointed out that Berlin sources
deny the reports, UhtCh hare not
been offcidllu confirmed.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

reveals Gen. Udets arrest and public
disgrace nearly six weeks ago. which
eliminated in the reported suicide.
Both Marshal Goering and Gen
Udet, according TO the Daily Tele-
graph. apparently objected strongly
See UDET, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-07-30

(See UDET, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Fair, warmer tonight and tomorrow
morning; lowest tonight about IA local
thundershowers tomorrow afternoon.
Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at /
pm; lowest, II, at am; rs at pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full Details on PAGE AZ.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

(See PRICE CONTROL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-07-30

(See WATER GATE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Japanese participated in the raid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-13
FBI Agents
Put on Carpet
Some Fired After
PortY With Models

NV YoRK 4 nun her ~
SCENTS n ire federal bureau ~
investigation have hsen dismissed
snd others transferred. it Ms -
ported FRIDAY. =. ire aftermath -
~-ss q parties staged ~ =
mysterious brunette and attended
BY beviss - beautiful models.
ne Daily News sad that more
than go FRI agents IN KEY cities
had been discharged or trans
terred IN what Il called a shake
up" but 3 Edwin Ssckett. in
charge OF the FBI office here.
Indicated that figure was too high.
That's bunk" he said.
Earlier he had said the story
doesn't justify comment"
FBI officials also scoffed AZ re-
ports that girls At the parties had
pumped agents about their work.
1t was understood. however. that
Agent Roger Gleason had been
assigned TO investigate the parties
and that two or three agents had
been discharged for association
with persons prejudicial 70 the
hest interests OF the department
OF justice"
tIn Washington. Fri off,
ciais said the report Of
nationwide shskeup was 80
fantastic that II doesn't war
rant = denial
Key figure At the parties. staged
o. the Resux Arts apartment hotel
where several FBI agents lived.
WAS woman known variously as
Louise Laukner, Paula Won Luck
ner. Paula Davis and Carol Hill
She was arrested two weeks ago
and IL held at Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, on charges OF impersonating
a member of the department of
justice.