davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-04-30

under cover-hidden from their for
mer colleagues.
But that's not the case. For
months defense authorities have
harped on the fact that business
leaders did not appreciate the gar
gantuan size of the task ahead.
Some Shortages Feared.
Last night H. I. Kleinhaus. gen.
eral manager of the controllers
congress of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association, told retailers
there would unquestionably be
shortages of various types of mer-
chandiSe. Said Mr.. Kleinhaus:
I'VE face further shrinkages of
supplies of consumer goods as pri-
critics are extended, as labor is
shifted from non-defense to de-
fense industries and as more and
more production capacity is made
available through new construction
or conscription for the furnishing
of defense needs"
Already, Mr.. Kleinhaus reported,
metal wares, heavier textiles and
various other types of textile prod
ucts are being delivered late. Or
ders for some goods must be placed
further in advance than usual.
Some lines of merchandise have
been completely withdrawn.
These statements as little as six
months ago would have been shock
ing. Today they are expected.
Six months ago many economists
and good ones, too-Were still
telling us America could produce
guns and butter, too. Our vast sup
ply of unemployed labor and idle
machinery would protect us from
higher prices, they said.
Estimates Revised.
Today the onward sweep of the
defense program has made their
position seemingly untenable. Ex-
pansion piled on expansion, new
orders piled on old have pushed ma
chimes in many industries to their
utmost capacity. Immediate sup
plies of many types of skilled labor
are already exhausted. And on the
price front it is requiring all the
weight Leon Henderson. Harriet
Elliot and their organizations can
bring to bear to keep the lid on the
situation.
Business as usual has gone with
the wind.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, April 30 lPD.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING quotations.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
London Money Rates

LONDON. April 80 GP.-Money l per
cent Discount rates: Short bills 1-32
per cent: 3-month bills, l 1-32- lie.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Federal Lund Runks

NEW YORK, April 80 Pl.-
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Court Assignments
Continued From Page 2-X.)

Hammer; attorneys, Douglas, Obear
81 Campbell-Cromelin; Brooke
Keiser. jr., VS.. Huguely, ct al; at
torneyS, Worth; Anderson-Ryan.
In re: Estate of Catharine H.
Roberts; attorneys, Wexford -
Campbell.
MeSSiCk VS.. Hazen, ct al; attor-
neys, Reardon-Corporation counsel.
BuSsius VS.. BuSsius; attorneys,
Observation-Disclosures.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice
GoldsborOugh.
United States VS.. John Henry
Hatcher.
United States VS.. Hattie Triplett.
United States VS.. Travis Glascoe.
United States VS.. Raymond Chism.
United States VS.. Joseph H, Mills,
Samuel Sloan and Salvatore Carta.
United States VS. Clarence F. Lee.
United States VS.. Edward T. Whit
tington,
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Criminal Court Nh. Z-Justice
Proctor.

Proctor.
Trials:
United States VS.. William Smith.
United States VS.. Broadus Mungo.
United States VS.. Albert Fletcher.
United States VS.. Charles l..
Tucker.
United States VS.. Walter B. Wal
lace
Evening star., 1941-04-30
United States Treasury Position

Rs TIE Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury April q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

During Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt's visit 10 Detroit IN Va.
yember, one OF The places ut
which she appeared was Ebe-
nczer AME church. where she
heard the HardiSon singers.
Standing with Mrs. Roosevelt,
are Mrs. Dorothy Kemp. a>>is-
tant supervisor OF Music prof.
ect and Abner Larned, state
NPA administrator; Mrs. Mary
&. Moon, regional director: Mr.
Hardi>on and the Rev. &. ".
Baber. pastor OF the church.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Invaders Bomb CaroIinas
In Mock War Drill
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Oct. 20
Several flights of Army bombers
roared far inland over North
Carolina today. despite the watch
fulness of air warning service posts.
and dropped destructive explosives
on military obiectives at the opening
Of the Sd Interceptor Commands
week-long mimic warfare
The first reported flight was OBJ
served over Laurinburg. N. c..
travelling rapidly toward the center
OF this State. Almost simultaneously
another flight was reported over
Newberrv, S c., driving apparently
toward the Charlotte Army air base.
an important objective because of
the presence of the headquarters of
Brig. Gen, Walter H. Frank. COM
mander Of the interceptor force.
Almost impossible flying weather
was reported over the Charleston.
S. c., area. but reports by spoilers
indicated the long range bombers
from off-shore bases were skirting
the instrument weather section to
cross the shore line near Whining
ton
Gen Frank made it clear that
these farflung exercises. greatest in
extent and number OF planes that
ever has been ordered for the South
east, are lesson one for the air
warning service spoilers in their
isolated posts.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
British Routed al Ethiopian
Stronghold, Italians Say
By the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press
ROME, Oct. 20.-The Italian high
command reported today that three
columns of italian and native troops
had made a sortie from the East
African stronghold of Culquabe
Ethiopia, and killed more than 200
British in a skirmish at q wilder
ness outpost.
The British fed, leaving numerous
weapons and equipment in the Ital-
ians' hands, q communique said.
The communique also reported
the sinking of a British freighter
by Italian patrol planes in the East
ern Mediterranean.
British bombings of Comiso and
Licata, Sicily, yesterday we're re-
ported in the communique, which
said there were neither victims nor
damages. Italian fighter planes shot
down two of the raiders and hit
four others. it was said.
Stefani news agency said italian
troops had taken several British
prisoners in renewed patrol clashes
around Tobruk and reported that
British transport and communica-
tions systems near Salum, in Egypt,
we're hit hard by Italian bombers.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Nozi General Is Shot to Death
By Two Men in Occupied France
Commondont Of Nantes Region Slain on Way
To His Office; Assoi|onts Escape

from news dispatches over the week
end.
In Paris German authorities an
nounced that Rene Baudet. resident
of a Paris suburb, was executed by
firing squad Saturday on charges
of illegally possessing firearms. The
execution was the fifth of last week
and the Both announced thus far
Twelve alleged Communists have
been arrested in Paris as sequel
to the taking of former Deputy
Emile Dutilleul into protective Gus
tody several days ago.
1t was alleged that Dutilleul was
connected with a safety deposit vault
cache of several million francs"
belonging to the Communist Party.
The persons Just arrested have been
charged with making subversive
propaganda.
Dutilleul was one of nine deputies
who refused in April. 1910, to dis
aVow the Communist Party.
Dispatches to Berlin from Sofa
reported yesterday that military
court had passed sentences OF death
on Kosta Todoroff, former Bull
garian Minister to Belgrade. and
Dimiter MatSankieff, former
deputy.
Both were said to have made Bull
garian language broadtasts over the
London radio recently and appar-
emily they were convicted in
absentia.
The cougt also was said to have
sentenced to death four members Of
an outlawed labor organization con-
viCted of causing train wrecks, blast
ing bridges and burning grain
stores.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
By the Associated Press.

BY I1e Associate LeO Press
VICHY, Unoccupied France, Oct.
20.-Gen. Holtz, German COM
mandant of the Nantes region Of
occupied France, was shot to death
today in the center of the city by
two men who lay in wait along a
street he passed on his way to his
Office.
He was the highest German officer
vet attacked in the wave of terrorism
throughout the occupied zone.
One report said he suffered both
pistol and shotgun wounds as he
fell shortly after 8 am before a
blaze of firing which shattered the
Monday morning quiet along Cours
ST Pierre in front of st. Pierre
Church.
The aSsailantS. said to have opened
fire without warning, disappeared
before Gordon of French and Ger
man police could be thrown around
the ree-bordered boulevard.
German authorities in Paris de-
clared they would make known the
consequences of the attack soon
German circles said Gen. Holtz'
rank was gendarmerie general. an
Office different in duties and less
important than an army general.
The gendarmerie followed the
regular army into the occupied zone,
completed the hopping up process
after the war, and were charged
with maintaining peaceful relations
between the. French people and the
occupation troops.
Continued uprisings in German
dominated countries was evident
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Arms Train Is DeraiIed
In Raid, British Claim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The r. A. F.
made successful sweep across oC-
cupied France today during which
it derailed an ammunition train,
the Air Ministry announced
The attack came after bad weather
over the continent had kept British
bombers grounded for the third sue
ceSSive night.
In today's attack the British pilots
set fire to the engine and tender
of the ammunition train and dam
aged two freight trains. A group Of
barges near Calais we're set afire,
the ministry said.
A number of grounded German
planes were machine-gunned after
a German troop convoy was at
tackled by R. A. F. planes. which
dived to so feet, the pilots reported,
claiming "a high percentage of cas-
ualties among the troops
BERLIN, Oct. 20 tP,.-A 3.000-ton
vessel was set afire in ST. Georges
Channel last night by bomb from
a German warplane, a German re-
port said today.
Great Yarmouth was among the
objectives along the English south
east and east coasts bombed by
night raiders, it added.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
'Hu||SaysKearny
Attack Nazi Step
To Control Seas
AssoiIs Highwoymon
Methods, but Says
U. S. Won't Protest
Casually List on Page A-3.D

Secretary of State Hull, asked to-
day if this Government planned a
diplomatic protest to Germany con-
cerning the torpedoing of the U. S.
S Kearny with a toll of 81 casual
ties. said diplomatic notes are not
often sent to an international high
Wayman.
At his press conference Mr.. Hull
described the Kearny incident. in
which IL members of the American
destroyer,s crew are reported miss
ing and are presumably lost and 10
others injured. as another step in
connection with the known and
confessed efforts of Hitler to get
control of the seas.
His words bore the implication
that the United States will pursue
the policy announced by President
Roosevelt in giving his shoot on
sight orders to the Navy last month
rather than make any gesture of
diplomatic interchange with Ger
many over actions of the Nazi sea
raiders.
Mr.. Hull referred to the Navy De-
partment questions about whether
the Navy has inflicted any damage
to Axis warships since embarking on
the shoot on sight" policy
Mr. Hull's comment today was
the first to come from any admin
istration spokesman beyond the
Nays bare announcement that the
destroyer Kearny had been torpedoed
of Iceland by "a submarine. un-
doubtedly German" and subse-
quently made port to report its 81
casualties
Intimidation Charged.
Mr.. Hull remarked that Hitler had
notified all nations to keep their
ships out of a 1900 by l6O0 mile
area constituting large portion of
the North Atlantic. No other nation
can now send its ships into that
area, whether for self-defense or
otherwise. without running the risk
OF having them sunk without trace
the Secretary added.
The purpose of this. be continued
Continued on Page A-3, Column D.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Senator Hill to Talk
In Forum Toniqht

Senator Hill of Alabama,
Democratic whip" and
member of the Military At
fairs Committee, will speak
on The Defense of Our
Country in the National
Radio Forum tonight at 9
o'clock. He will discuss the
steps and sacrifices Ameri-
cans must make if they are
to successfully defend the
United States and their own
freedom.
The National Radio Forum
Is arranged by The Star and
Is broadcast over the net
work of the National Broad
casting Co. 1t may be heard
locally over Station WMAL.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
American Writers Reach
Kuibyshev From Moscow
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KUIBYSHEV. Russia. Oct 20-A
group of American correspondents
who left Moscow last week with
United States Amba ssador Laurence
A. Steinhardt arrived today at this
city on the Volga River, $50 miles
east Of the Soviet capital.
Although this dispatch did not
mention Mr.. Steinhardt, it appears
likely he also was at Kuibyshev,
formerly known as Samara. The
dispatch indicates that at least part
of the Soviet government had moved
there.
The japanese Ambassador, Gen
Yoshitsugu Tatekawa, previously
had reported to Toxic that he and
his staff were at Kuibyshev.
Henry c. Cassidy and Robert
Magidoff of the Associated Press
Moscow Bureau were in the CORE
spondents' group.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
President Confers
With Hartman and
Sends Him 10 Capital
Roosevelt Changes Plans
After Getting Outline Of
Soviet Doto From Hopkins
Bv BLAIR BOLLES.
Star Staff Correspondent.

HYDE PARK. n. Y. Oct. 90
w. Averell Hartman. bearing con-
fldential information for President
Roosevelt from London and Mos
COW, lunched today with Mr.. RoOse-
welt and Harry Hopkins, No. l
Roosevelt adviser, at the President
Hyde Park home.
The announcement by William
D. Hassett, head of the travelling
presidential secretariat. that Mr..
Hartman had been invited to lunch
was the first sign that the Presi-
dent was turning his attention here
to pressing matters of state.
The President maintained an un-
broken, puzzling silence about the
Kearny and the news of its missing
men, but apparently the luncheon
with Mr.. Hartman, American Min
lister to London and head of the
American section of the recent
Anglo-American mission to Moscow,
is the first step toward action by
Mr.. Roosevelt in the crisis.
Hartman to Flv Here at Once.
The President arranged that after
lunch Mr.. Hartman proceed at
once by airplane to Washington and
there confer with high officials of
the State, War and Navy Depart
mentS.
Soon afterward the President will
follow Mr.. Hartman South by train,
reaching Washington tomorrow to
resume his active role as Chief
Executive after holiday that be-
gan Friday.
A service plane-whether naval
or Army was not stated-Was TO take
Mr.. Hartman from the New Hack
ensack air field, about 9 miles from
here, to the Capital. The trip ordi-
nairlv would take about two hours,
which would mean that Mr.. Harri-
man would have time this evening
CSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Italians Identify
Ghost Voice as One
Heard in Civil War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 20.-The ghost
voice which has been inter-
rupting Italian medium wave
length radio broadcasts re-
Gently was identified today by
Saverio Bernetti. Italian radio
expert. as the one which broad
cast anti-FaSciSt propaganda
from Moscow during the Span
ish cival war.
The Italian voice came on the
air last week shortly after an
English-speaking heckler. dub
bed Won Donald had made
his debut by interjecting anti
government comments in Brit
ish radio programs. In one in
stance the Italian broadcast
heckler engaged in repartee
duel with Giovanni Ansaldo.
Italy's foremost radio commen-
tatOr.
Bernetti said the interrupter
must be broadcasting from a
far-distant station since his
signals grew stronger late at
night.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
-Four FiIiPinos Killed
In Penitentiory Break

BY the Associa ted Press.
MANILA, Oct. 20-A break for
liberty by Is Filipino convicts today
brought death to four and serious
wounds to two Six were recaptured
and four escaped.
The chain gang convicts sawed
their shackles and battled with
TRUSTEES before the guard shot them
down. The penitentiary is at
Muntinglupa, about 10 miles south
of Manila.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Murder-for-Insurance
Slayer Dies in Chair
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate ted Press.
BELLEFONTE, Pa. Oct. 90
Herman Petrillo. 52-year- -old Phila-
delphian, was executed in Pennsyl-
vania'S electric chair early today
for drowning cripple for pay.
The Staying was one of score dis
closed by a four-State investigation
of bizarre murder-for insurance
ring.
Petrillo went to his death pro-
testing his innocence as he was
strapped in the chair, and making
several efforts to arise from it.
The former spaghetti salesman
was accused as a leader of a wide
spread plot authorities said took at
least q lives, possibly several hun
dred. by poison. drowning and faxed
automobile accidents.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
German Legation Aide
UnweIcome in Ponomo
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA, Panama, Oct. 20.-Erik
cerjack-Boyna. a civil attache in the
German legation who married into
a Panamanian family. was declared
persona non grata yesterday, COM
plementing the new Panamanian
governments action in dismissing
Francisco Villalaz as Panamanian
minister TO Germany.
A resolution declared Cerjack-
Boyna abused the privileges of his
diplomatic position to engage in po-
htical activities adverse to the in
terests Of Panama and which di-
rectly tend to affect the security of
the Americas in their plans for con-
Enental defense
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Marines in Shanghai Act
Curb Terrorism

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct 2O.-Col. Sam
uel Howard, commander of the 4th
Regiment of United States Marines,
ordered his men tonight to increase
efforts to prevent terrorism in their
zone of the International Settle
ment.
Terrorist activities have increased
recently in virtually all sections Of
ShaDohei.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
$1,000 Greeks Reported Dead
In Mossocres by Bu|gurs

donia occupied by Bulgaria after
Axis invasion of Greece.
CA Greek uprising in the
Drama region was reported re-
Gently to have been crushed)
The cable said revolt broke out in
the Kavalla district after Greek and
Jewish hostages were shot ''indis-
criminately."
Rebellion which spread all over
Drama province was deliberately ex-
plotted by agitators, the cable said,
adding that, based on the state
ment Of eyewitnesses, $4,000 was q
conservative estimate" Of the num-
ber killed.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Senate Committee
Votes Closed Hearings
On Ship-Arming Bill
Four-Doy Session Will
Stort Tomorrow; Hull
First Witness

BACKGROUND
Neutrality legislation passed in
1885 UdS intended to inSuidte the
United States against inrolue-
ment in lCdrS. After outbreak
OF European Tar in 1889 arms
embargo provisions lUere remored
and cdSh-and carry section
substituted President RooSe-
peltS recent request for Ouer-
hauling the act iOas toIotped By
House approval OF drming OF
American merchant ships. Mr..
Roosevelt also suggested Con-
gress consider eliminating ban on
American ships entering combat
zones.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Notionol.
Ammunition supply declared only
20 of defense needs. Page AS
Mrs. Roosevelt urges arms cut when
peace returns. Page A-9
Hoover says Nazis won't lose war
for lack of food. Page AGO
Washington and Vicinity.
3 young Virginians face arraignment
in Staying tomorrow. Page B-1
Traffic toll for week end In D. c..
area totals four dead. Page B-1
Arlington pushes plea for grant as
water main breaks. Page B-1
Miscellany.
Natures Children Page Bill
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Bv J. A. OLEARY.

Isolationists lost the first round
! today in the Senate fight over the
ship arming bill when the Foreign
/ Relations Committee voted. II TO 9
to hold four days of closed hearings
on the House e-approved measure.
Senator Clark. Democrat. of Mis-
souri,, one of the opponents of ad-
ministration foreign policy, an
nounced as he left the meeting he
had served notice I would not be
bound by any gag rule"
Asserting likewise. that the pro-
cedure was gag rule" Senator La
Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin
told reporters that opponents of
the legislation had been denied a
right to present all of the witnesses
they wished to be heard because of
the time limitation.
Meanwhile. two Republican Sem
ators-Gurnev of North Dakota and
Bridges of New Hampshire-came
out for complete repeal of the whole
Neutrality Act.
Connally Explains Reasons.
Chairman Connallv said one of the
principal reasons for deciding to
make the hearings closed was that
''it will enable members of the COM
mittee to get more complete infor-
nation from cabinet officers and
other officials than would be possible
in open session
The Texan added that it would
also tend TO keep lot of crackpots"
from coming in to testify.
Senator Connally announced the
hearings would start at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning and close not
later than o'clock Friday after
noon
Secretary Of State Hull probably
will be the first witness, but the
chairman named subcommittee of
three to divide the time between
those for and against, and to out
line procedure.
Motion Offered by Glass.
The motion for closed sessions
was made by Senator Glass, Demo-
crat, of Virginia. who came out yes
terday in favor of outright repeal Of
the Neutrality Act instead of merely
arming merchant ships.
According to Senator Connally,
however, there was no discussion at
todays meeting of the possibility Of
broadening the House bill
The vote on holding closed hear
ings follows:
For-Chairman Connally and Sem
ators George, Wagner, Thomas Of
Utah. Murray. Pepper. Green. Bark
lev, Guffey, Glass. Lee and Tunnel,
all Democrats. 12).
Against-Gillett. of Iowa and
Clark of Missouri, Democrats, and
Johnson of California. Capper, VAN
denberg, White. Shipstead. and Nye,
Republicans, and La Toilette, Pro-
gressive. 80.
After the roll had been called
Senator Clark moved to reconsider
to determine whether there should
be any hearing at all, if they were
not to be open. This effort failed,
however, IA to 7. Senators Gillette
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-5)