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Evening star., 1941-09-25
Government Termed
Responsible in D. {.
Housing Problem
Brought Thrones Here,
Should Provide Homes,
Rent Hearing Told
BY JAMES z. CHINN.

The Federal Government Is re-
sponsible for the housing problem
OF the thousands OF its workers in
Washington, the special House sub
committee was told today at the
final hearing on 1egisls ton designed
to control rentals here.
The suggestion was made by Mrs.
Luda Rather of the Co-ordinating
Housing Committee of the District,
who. during her testimony, declared ::
The Government is responsible for
the influx of workers; it should also
make itself responsible for their
housing. There Is an acute shortage
of housing accommodations here
now. and the situation is as bad as
it was during the World War days
Of 1917.
There is no reason why the Gov
ernment should not be as responsible
as is private industry for housing its
workers" she declared.
Mrs. Rattner was one of the prin-
cipal witnesses before the subcom-
mittee considering three bills all de-
signed to fix or control rentals in
the District.
Difficulties for Colored.
Mrs. Rather pointed out that the
problem of adequate housing for
colored persons in Washington was
more serious now than it was for
persons of the white race.
Because of racial discrimination. 3"
she said, even those who are able
to afford good housing must live in
substandard conditions"
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, who has con-
Quoted the hearings as the head of
the special subcommittee of which
he also Is chairman, said in recog-
milton of the sharp division of wit
nesses as to what constitutes proper
control of rents in Washington, the
subcommittee would proceed with
the final bill-if one is drafted at
all"
Charges Profiteering.
Mrs. Albina Brenton, represent
ing the Washington Assembly of the
c. I. o. Women's Auxiliaries, told
the subcommittee that Landlords
are profiteering on the defense pro-
gram"
Out of 30 of our members Sc
lected at random" she declared, I'VE
found II individual cases of rent
increases ranging from 81 to $12
per month. We also found that
general rent increases have oc-
CURED in two apartment develop
ments in nearby Virginia and one
such development in Washington.
Mrs. Brenton recommended that
any rent-control legislation should
make provision for appointment of
an administrator by the President,
for adjustment Of unreasonable
high or low rents and for ample
funds for the acts administration.
Dewey Challenged.
Statements made during a hear
ing earlier this week by Representa-
tive Dewey. Republican, of Illinois
were challenged today by Mrs.
Helen Duey Hoffman. executive di-
rector OF the Washington Housing
Association.
Her statement follows. in part:
The wage earners in our fam
(See RENTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Picture Moenote Asserts
He Won't Censor Plays to
Keep Focts From People
]. A. OLEARY.

Harry NJ. Warner. president ol
Warner Bros. today told the Senate
Subcommittee Investigating Wal
Films that Senator Nye, Republican
of North Dakota, one OF the spon-
sors of the inquiry. praised in 1895
one of the pictures now complained
of, Confessions of Nazi Spy"
Although denouncing Hitler and
proclaiming his opposition to Nazi-
ism. Mr.. Warner emphatically de-
MED that the pictures his company
have made are propaganda. In
stead, he said, they are a true ac-
count of what is going on in the
world, and concluded with this
declaration:
Il will not censor the dramatiza
ton of the works of reputable and
| well-informed writers to conceal
from the American people what is
happening in tine world. Freedom
OF speech. freedom of religion and
freedom of enterprise cannot be
bought at the price of other people S
rights"
Nye's Comment Quoted.
Mr.. Warner told the subcommittee
that on May IL, 1899, Senator Nye
attended a private preview in Wash
ington of Confessions of a Nazi
Spy" After it was over, Mr.. Warner
said, Ed Harrison of the Warner
advertising staff talked with the
North Dakota Senator and sent the
following wire to the New York
Office of the company:
Senator Nye said: The picture
is exceedingly good. The cast is
exceptionally fine. The plot may
or may not be exaggerated, but is
one that ought to be with every
patriotic American. As for myself
I hope there may be more pictures
of kind dealing with propaganda
emanating from all foreign lands
Any one who truly appreciates the
one great democracy upon this earth
will appreciate this picture and feel
4 new allegiance to the democratic
cause"
Answering the charge that the
movie industry supports Britain and
opposes Naziism because it has a
financial stake in England, Mr.
Warner said:
Warner Bros. receives a net reve-
nue. of approximately $5,OOo,00 a
year from Britain. If we were to
stop receiving this revenue, we would
continue to operate, just as we did
In 1882 through 1884. when our gross
revenue declined by $50,000, 900. II
we were able to adjust our affairs to
Offset this loss in revenue, then I
certainly am not worried about a
drop of $5.000,000. In truth, this
charge challenges our business judg-
ment and our patriotism.
Didn't Ask Appeasement.
when we saw Hitler emerge in
Germany. we did not try nor did
we ask our Government to appease
him. We voluntarily liquidated our
business in Germany. Business is
based on keeping contracts, and
Hitler does not keep his contracts
with men, or with nations. No one
can do business with Hitler's Ger
many. If. God forbid. . similar sit
ustjon should arise in Britain. we
(see MOVIES, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Eagle Squadron Flyer
Is MISSING in Action
3, the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
LONDON. Sept. 25.-Pilot Officer
T. P. McGerty OF the American
Eagle Squadron fighting with the
British was listed today as missing
from an operational flight over occu-
pied territory. McGerty was born
IN Los Angeles June 80. 1920.
McGerty had many dogfights with
German airmen over France. His
mates said that on one day they
had a fierce brush with mess of
Messerschmitts" on sweep and
"airplanes got splattered all over
the sky"
When the squadron got back.
Tom McGerty was missing" they
said. Nobody knows whether he
crashed, bailed out or what"
The youngster once told his fellow
flyers that he was never more than
$50 miles from Los Angeles before.
but when I did travel I travelled
far-all the wav to Britain to irht
18th the r. A. r."
Evening star., 1941-09-25
| Nozis Say Subs
| Sank II Ships
| off West Africa
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 25.-Germany de-
clared today that U-boats travelling
off West Africa had destroyed IL
merchantmen of a convoy of II ships
sailing toward England despite
powerful protection by destroyers." 3"
only one small steamer managed
to escape" said a special commu-
nique. Eleven ships of a total of
$1,000 tons were sunk"
While neither the special nor gen.
eral communicates from Berlin today
located the attack more precisely
than of Africa In the South At
lantic, there have been stories-cov-
ered by VichyS blanket denials-
suggesting that Dakar, French West
Africa, westernmost port of the con-
tinent, is being used or being pre-
pared for use as a U-boat base.
There has been at least one attack
on a large convoy in the region of
the Cape Verde Islands, just off
Dakar, and the American freighter
Robin Moor was torpedoed by a
German submarine 700 miles south
Of the Cape Verde Islands on May 81.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Tanker, Collier Collide
In New York Harbor
B. the Associated Press.

Bt the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-An out
bound tanker, the Robert E. Hop
kins. suffered heavy damage early
today in a collision with the in
bound collier Jason in New York
Harbor, lost her anchors in the
tangle and was towed to safety after
her crew of 36 had been taken
aboard the Jason.
Water poured into the tanker
from hole smashed in her bow
but the Jason suffered only slight
damage and no one was injured.
Two Coast Guard cutters took the
tanker in tow and started for the
Gravesend Bay mud fats when it
appeared she was in immediate
danger of sinking. Later tugboat
took her over after it was deter
mined that her pumps could keep
her afloat.
The Jason. reported to be sister
ship of the former Navy collier
Cyclops which disappeared mys-
teriously during the World War, Is
a 9,716-ton vessel owned by the
American Steamship Co.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Hand.to.Hand
Battle Rages
AtLeningrdd
Suburban Defenses
Are Penetrated,
Nuzis Claim
By the Associated Press.

BY Jle ASSOCldIcQ HTsSk.
BERLIN. Sept. Is Fighting
hand -to-hand with bayonets, hand
9renades and sidearms, the Ger
mans we're reported today to be
thrusting into Leningrad's suburban
defenses and rendering defense of
that second largest OF Russias cities
more and more hopeless" as they
advanced from street to street and
house to house.
Assault troops were said to have
pushed ahead after crushing re-
sistance in at least two villages on
the outskirts of the city while one
German division seized a large fac
tory district in drive where every
house was contested objective
That was the picture of the siege
to be pieced together from news
dispatches and the statements of
informed Germans and military
quarters.
The British radio. however.
recorded the Moscow radios
claim that the Germans had not
yet actually penetrated suburban
Leningrad. Moscow said the
German report apparently re-
ferred to the small town of
Peterhof on the Gulf of Finland,
nearly 20 miles west of the city.
c. B. S. heard B. B. C.'s relay of
the Moscow report
The Red Army today declared
that the tide of battle for Lenin-
grad had turned in its favor and
reported counterattacks against
the German beSiegers in several
sectors.)
The German high command, deal
ing with another sector of the biz
battlefront, said desperate Russian
attempts TO break out of encircle
ment east Of Kiev, in the Ukraine
had been "repulsed with blood.
losses for the opponent"
In the mopup. the daily com
munique said. the body of Col. Gen
Kirtonos. whom the high command
identified as supreme commander O
Soviet southwestern front, va!
found, fallen in battle The com.
munique said his staff, as we'll a!
the staffs of the 5th and 21st So.
Wet Armies had been "annihilated.
For the air force. the high com.
mand announced attacks last nigh
in which military detectives al
Moscow and armament factorie.
Russian capital, we're effectively
around Tula, lis miles south of the
bombed"
ION the northern wing of the
front, according to the German
radio. several points of the Lenin-
grad-Murmansk railway were re-
ported in the hands of Finnish
troops. Murmansk is one of Rus
sia's principal Arctic ports. The
Russians yesterday reported de-
feat of second German drive
against it,
The fighting at Leningrad seemed
to be a succession of scattered bat
ties for the villages lying about the
metropolis. At some spots the as
sault entailed storming trenches and
casemateS, it was said. and in others
Ic.. prpT TNy
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Treasury Drafts
Bill TO Take All
Profits Over 6%
Morgenthou Warns
Somebody Will Get
Hurt Despite Foirnes:
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau announced today that
Treasury experts had begun draft
ing a proposed bill to limit corpora
ton profits to per cent.
Following up his recommendation
for such a limit before a congress
sional committee, the Secretary told
a press conference that he set his
aides to work this morning putting
the idea into legal language for
presentation to Congress
We have started drafting this
proposal and will be ready whenever
Congress wants to get to work on it, -
he said.
Secretary Morgenthau indicated,
however, that he preferred to pre-
sent the idea as a tax bill before
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee rather than as a rider to the
price-control legislation being con-
sldered by the House Banking
Committee. He expressed the idea
for the first time in testifying on
the price bill.
Somebody Will Get Hurt"
The drafting task of his experts,
Mr.. Morgenthau explained. is to
surround the idea of a per cent
limit on corporation profits with
other provisions to make the pro-
posed law as fair as possible to diff
ferent kinds of business firms.
Sweeping aside questions whether
some inequalities might not remain
despite these efforts, Mr.. Morgen-
thau said:
we are going to try to make it
as fair as possible, but. of course.
somebody is going to get hurt.
I'VE can't continue to live the Way
we are and be the arsenal of de-
mocracy.
For some time l have been want
ing to say that we ought to remove
what I call the profit motive in war
or national defense. and l think the
way to remove the profit motive
from war or national defense is to
make it improbable.
Seeks to Jar "Complacency."
One reason 1 made this sugees-
ton at this time was that I felt
that the complacency of the coun-
try called for some kind of state
ment from me.
We all have got big job to do
for national defense and We are ask
See PROFITS CURB, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-25
President Talks
With Windsors
70 Minutes
Duke Absolutely
Confident Britain
Will Win War
Pictures on Page BID

President Roosevelt received the
Duke and Duchess of Windsor in his
White House executive Office at noon
today. after the former King Of
England had commented to re-
porters he was absolutely" conf
dent Britain would win the war.
The Presidents reception of the
Duke and Duchess was to be mis-
only engagement today due to the
death of his brother-in-law, G. Hall
Roosevelt.
The Windsors were introduced to
Mr.. Roosevelt by George T. Sum-
merlin, State Department chief OF
protocol, who left the Presidents
Office Immediately. Mrs. Roosevelt
was not present The President
talked alone with the visitors for
20 minutes.
Newsmen reached the Duke as he
emerged from a conference with
Secretary Hull before going TO the
White House.
Confident of Victory.
Are you confident Britain will
win the war?' reporter asked as
the Duke hurried to an elevator.
Absolutely, absolutely. he re-
piled.
What did you talk about with
Secretary Hull?"
"General-the general world sit
uation"
Accompanied by Sir Ronald
Campbell, British Minister and
charge daffaires in the absence of
the Ambassador, Lord Halifax. the
Duke conferred with Secretary Hull
for II minutes.
Normal routine of the State De-
partment was completely disrupted
during the Dukes visit-just as it
had been at the Commerce Depart
ment when he called on Admiral
Emory S. Land, chairman of the
Maritime Commission, earlier in
the day.
Escorted TO HuIrs Office.
Mr.. Summerlin met the Duke and
Sir Ronald as their car pulled up
at the diplomatic entrance to the
State Department Building and es-
corted them to e. Mr.. Hull's Office
Reporters followed the Duke to the
reception room and one. addressing
him as Your Royal Highness." ex-
planned that reporters would like to
have few words with him.
The Duke asked if they were at
tached to the State Department.
then said: You also are members
of the Press Club?"
Answered In the Affirmative, he
commented: Then, I will meet you
there this evening. 1 am looking
forward to that"
When the Duke stepped from the
State Department entrance, closely
guarded by Secret Service agents.
he saw the Duchess, who had been
waiting in her car for several min
utes. Increasing his pace down the
steps, the Duke commented:
We'll, look who's here"
When he reached the car he said
to his born wife: Il am
sorry, darling. I did not know you
WtiC "dltlllss dlu ilOt hllOW
had been so long"
The Duke knocked his hat off
on the door top as he stepped in
the car to sit beside the Duchess.
He handed the hat-a gray HON.
burg-to a Secret Service man to
hold for him. and rode bare headed
to the White House.
Both the Duke and the Duchess
had changed clothes at the EN-
bassy, where they were taken short
ly after they arrived at Union Sta
ton at 7:05 o'clock this morning.
to police estimate, more
than 10000 spectators were on hand
at the station to greet the visitors
When they visited the White
House, the Duke was wearing a gray.
family checked double breasted
suit, with maroon and blue striped
(See WINDSORS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-09-25
D. G. Heads Submit Bill Askinq
OH-Street Parking Facilities
PIon Is to Give Employees Low-Cost Lots,
With Perhaps Scent Shuttle Buses

trict to develop of1-street parking
facilities. to be operated either by
the Government or private interests.
Copies of the proposed legislation
were filed with both the Senate and
House District Committees after
the plan had been checked at the
Budget Bureau.
The voluminous Whitehurst trafic
survey report. filed this year with
Congress after being drafted by a
group headed by Capt. H. C. White
hurst. highway director, recon-
mended an increase OF either / or 2
cents in the District gasoline tax
to finance many major traffic prof.
ects, including the suggested fringe
parking facilities.
The enabling act now requested
does not call for ap increase in the
tSee PARKING. Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-25
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
District Appropriation Act tor
last fiscal year directed Com
mtSSionerS to surrey feasibility
OF prouiding of-Street parking
facilities. Highway planning
surrey board recommended such
facilities be prouided by District
government in the WhitehurSt
report to Congress calling for
s44.500 900 in specific traffic relief
highWay and bridge projects.
Infur OF many thousand addi-
tional ,Uorkers to Capital has in
creased demand for early action.
In a major attempt at solvin.
Washington traffic congestion
problem, the Commissioners toda,
urged Congress to pass promptly ,
proposed bill authorizing the Dis
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Ready Use Of Singapore
Granted u. S. Wurships

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Vice Ad-
miral Sir Geoffrey Layton. COM
mander of the British China fleet.
said today IF United States war;
ships ask for facilities at Singapore,
they will be granted readily" the
British Broadcasting Corp. re-
ported
The broadcast was recorded by
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

oquent appeal for the merger before
a special session of the General Con-
ference of the church. The gather
ing set aside its rules in' order to
permit Bishop Gambler to reply to
his brothers arguments.
The churchman opposed unifca-
ton on administrative grounds.
Bishop Gambler came into national
Evening star., 1941-09-25

(See HOLDUP, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-09-25

tSee BERLIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-25

(See RENTS, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

(see MOVIES, Page AID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

field southerly. Route No. 6S-
 Trumhull, stratford and shelton 5 miles of reinforced concrete pavc- ment on shelton Nichols read, Route No. s0-
 North Branford. 4D2 feet Of c0fs crete pavement on Eoxon Road. Route No, 1&2-
 East Haven and BranSord. Bridge over Vast Haven river and Wigleta~ ing cuts. Temporary bridge provided. Route No. iBe-
 East Lyme, Drainage improvement in Mantle village.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

Approximately ( t-2 miles of reln- forced concrete pavement on the Wilbur cross Parkway, beginning 1 Ia miles southwest of the Massa- chusetts State Line.
 Construction Traffic Maintained Route No. .. s. l-
 Bridgeport. Repairs to stratford avenue bridge. Routes Nos. U. s. i and U. s. IA
 East Haven and Branford. En- larged intersection --S'' reinforced concrete pavement. Route No. U. S. 1A--
 East Haven. S5so feet Of concrete pavement on a section of the New Haven-Saybrook Road.
 East Haven. Widening of Sanford Place Intersection with Route U. s. IA.
 Routes Nos. 2 and 1S--
 East Hartford. Main street. Bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
1zg9E Y NAME W
 TOUNiE Y I

Enc winter card tournam he NkaFtsd followsn4 the meeting tonight ak 8 osalas& a Peter and Paul Holy Name under the supervision 0k 6AIaikanAk Frank AgeWeenay.
 Plans for \ minstrel ana 3an anonsoFed Jointly with tlie Children of Mary sodailty of the pasasl akN underway. n. "A. Corden K secfe@ tary Of tho Holy Name group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
R0wsa No. 20

k@VWs1 RNWs w.
 scmers. About i-S mile of bitu- nlinous concrete approaches to san- tic River bridge.
 windsor Locks and East Windsor, Reinforced concrete slab bridge over the Connecticut River. Route No. 20--
 New Canaan. 1 la miles of reln- forced concrete pavement on South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
Two State Highways
 Still Have Detours
ROnte No. 8 in Waterbury.l .lVaugatuck and No. IS in UniOn-W WiIlingtOn Remain Closed for Construction

GlOnstxuction in force in the State mf Connecticut. announced by the Connecticut Highway department November 26, le4l, for the week ending December 9th, iekl. This Eeport does not include the Wilbur Cross Parkway which is being con- etructed on new location. Closed for C0nstEuctIon- Deteur Provided
 Meute No. B.
 Waterbury and Naugatuck. Con- gtructing 1 i-A miles of concrete pavement aoutherly from the end of the present pavement on South Main street. Eouthbound traffic is main- tained through the project. Detour is provided for northhound traffic from Union City via Route No. 68 and town roads to intersection of Route No. and Piedmont street an Waterbury.
 Route No. 15-
 union. willingtOn and Ashford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
FTRa aT ELEVATORS

Elevators first canae Into use sn American hotels ln l8So. A swanay Fifth Avenue. New York, h0steIky first decided to try @iiftlnkn tho guests to the floor above,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
on the Hartford by-pass.

Route No. 4--
 Bennington. Drainage installation through the borough of Unionville. Route No. U. s. D. Berlin, Newington and wetherstield 6 miles of rolled gravel surface on Berlin turnpike. Route No. U. S. EA--
 Windsor. About mile of concrete sidewalk aSad ramps on Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

the Phoenixville Pomfret road. Slight delays. Traffic is urged to avoid this section, if possible. Best route is posted.
 Route No. Bs--
 Fairfield. 3 miles of hltuminous rnacadam on Black Rock Turnpike, Route No. s.
 LltchlIeld and Morris, Straits Turnpike. s miles of bituminoua lnacadam from the village of Litch-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

avenue. Route No. B.
 Orange and West Haven. 20,40o feet of reinforced concrete pavement on Derby avenue.
 Route No. U. S. A.
 Eastford and Pomfret. Approxi- mately 6 Ia miles Of bltun1inoui imacadam pavement and steel girdei bridge: also, slight fine cut at iS1- tersection Of routes D3 and i0i or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
, Springfield road.

EpEIE18HtIu kUHus Route No. U. s. C.
 southbury. ? Ia miles of rein- forced concrete pavement from the junction of Routes U, 8. 6 and No. 67 westerly.
 Route No. S--
 Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. 3 1-2 miles of reinforced concrete pave- ment from Beacon Falls 1ortheriy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
S. E. Ypsilanti

Southeast Ypsiantl, Mich, Jan.
s-Mr. and Mrs. Albert Santure and
sons Robert, Donald and Conrad.
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Santure
and son Richard. Ypsilanti. were
Wednesday dinner guests OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus
Santure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tedder,
Bellevile, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Colts, Monday.
Bruce and Elenore Smalley were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hol'
lowell. Milan, several days while
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Smalley were in Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Russell and
family. Ypsilanti, spent Sunday
evening with their sister. Mrs. Edith
Ballard and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Ballard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowe visited
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sangster and
Mrs. Carrie Lau, lpsilanti, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle S. Purcell
and family were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. Fisher. Wyandotte,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Santure
were dinner guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Horn. Ypsilanti.
Bruce Smalley spent the week
end with Mrs Thomas Carson and
son James. Saline
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bevier spent
Wednesday with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Grover c. Bevier, Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stinnette and