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Evening star., 1941-01-16
Senate in Chile Votes
To Outflow Communists
5, the Associated Press.

pN the ESSOCldl6O
SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. l6.-The
Senate dealt another blow to the
crumbling Popular Front yesterday
by adopting, 10 to 13, bill to out
law the Communist party.
The measure now goes back to the
chamber for expected approval Of
minor Senate amendments, after
which it will be sent to President
Pedro Aguirre Cerda for signature
or veto.
His attitude toward the measure
is not known. While he is visiting
in the south, his Radical party, last
large entity left in the front, is dis
cussing the advisibility of leaving it
as the Socialists and Confederation
of Labor already have done in pro-
test against the Communists de-
termination to remain in it.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
WiIheImshaven Left
Waste Of FIame,'
British Report
Nuzi Bose in North SEQ
Target Of Four-Hour
Overnight Attack
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Britis h
bombers left the main base of the
German North Sea feet "a waste
of flame" in a four-hour attack
overnight on Wlhelmshaven which
exceeded any yet made on that port
the Air Ministry announced today.
The glare in the sky created by
the first wave of attackers guided
other pilots all the way across the
Netherlands and so miles Of Ger
many, it was stated.
Gn Berlin the German high
command confirmed the attack
On Wilhelmshaven, declaring that
20 persons were killed and 35
injured Several houses also were
said to have been set afire)
The attack was focused on Bau-
hafen, a square harbor joined by the
Hafen Canal to the other harbors
and the sea, where there are slip
ways, docks, engineering works
storehouses, assembling sheds, armor
plate shops, foundries, iron works
and gun stores, the account related
Within this section, said the Air
Ministry, were AREAS of raging fire
which our pilots reported covered
thousands of square yards on each
SIDE fthe harbor."
Other Attacks Also Made.
A large proportion of Wilhelms-
haven's military objectives are in
this part of the port, it was stated
Other attacks were made on En-
den, Bremerhaven and Flushing.
Airdromes in Northwest Germany
and Holland and the harbor at Brest
in German-occupied France, were
attacked simultaneously by other
British air units, communique de-
clared.
One British plane was reported
missing in these operations.
In Cairo, Egypt, Royal Air
Force headquarters announced
that between 80 and 40 air.
craft we're either burned or Sc
verely damaged in a British
raid on Catania Airdrome, Sicily,
Sunday night.
(Catania is believed to be the
base from which the German
dive bombers operated when they
attacked a British naval unit
escorting merchant vessels to
Greece last Friday.
GA communique said one ham
gar on the airdrome was wrecked,
another badly damaged and a
third hit. Photographic recon-
naissance showed many bomb
craters on the airdrome field, the
communique added)
0n Rome the Italian high
command reported the Catania
bombing, declaring that only
minor damage and the killing and
injuring of "a few persons" was
caused)
The raid on Wilhelmshaven, the
40th directed at that base since the
outset of the war, was described by
official circles as "the heaviest and
most successful yet,' and the Air
(See RAIDS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Man Dies of Broken Neck
He Didn't Know He Had

An 83-year-old man who had gone
his normal way for 10 days without
knowing he had broken neck, died
today at Gallinger Hospital.
George Reese fell in his home at
324 N street SW. on January 2. Be-
cause of a persistent pain, he went
to physician 10 days later and was
sent Immediately to Gallinger.
He died there, doctors giving the
cause as a neck fracture Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald certified
his death as accidental, caused by
the fall in his home.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Aircraft Carrier Eagle
Torpedoed, Paper Says

ROME, Jan. 16 R-The axis re-
port of its bomb and torpedo offen-
sive against British seapower in the
Mediterranean-a total claim Of
damage or destruction of Is
enemy" vessels-was further filled
in today by the assertion of Rome
newspaper that the 22,60O-ton air.
craft carrier Eagle had been tor
pedoed.
II Giornale dItalia, reporting the
(see SOUTHAMPTON, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Notice to Subscribers
inaugural Editions Mailed January 1e, 20, 2l

The Star carrier will call upon you within the next few
days to take order for mailing of The Stars three nau
gura Editions to member of your family and friends living
of town.
The cost of the three issues January 49, co. 81 25c
mailed anywhere in the United States Canada and Mexico
Foreign Soc For the single issue January 20 Inauguration
Day. including tabloid section and page roogavure
ton the price Sc Foreign, 5c Star carriers will collect
for each order placed.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Cosgruye Demands Dutu
On IreIond's Supplies
By tie Associated Press.

DUBLIN, Jan. 16.-Willian T.
Cosgrave, opposition leader in the
Dali (Parliament), demanded today
that the government define "the
probable future situation" regard
ing essential supplies for Ireland and
indicate the steps contemplated for
their equitable distribution in the
"event an acute shortage develops"
velops."
Mr.. CoSgrave, who was first Presi-
dent of the former Irish Free State
criticized the government for not
taking steps "at an early date" ia
protect gasoline dealers from the
effects of a recent shortage.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Kennedy 10 Explain
Foreign Policy Views
On Radio Saturday
Accent to Be on Keeping
Out Of War, He Says After
Talk With Roosevelt
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Joseph P. Kennedy retiring AM
baSsador to Great Britain. con-
ferred for more than an hour with
President Roosevelt at the White
House today, then emerged to tell
reporters that he would explain, in
full, his position on the administra-
tion's foreign policy in a radio ad-
dress scheduled for Saturday night.
Subject of wide speculation and
controversy, Mr.. Kennedy's position
has frequently been reported as be-
ing in disagreement with that,of the
President.
I'm order that there be no mis-
understanding about this at this
time, 1 am going to tell my story in
full on Saturday" the former Am
bassador told reporters. The ac-
cent will be on keeping this country
out of war"
Successor Is Discussed.
Mr.. Kennedy said he had discussed
with the President the matter of his
successor at London, but he indi-
Gated no preference on his part, nor
any insight into the choice already
made by Mr.. Roosevelt.
At the time he submitted his resig-
nation, Mr.. Kennedy said he would
serve if the need arose until a new
appointee could be qualified. To-
day, he said there was no thought
of him going back to London.
Before visiting the White House
Mr.. Kennedy talked with officials at
the State Department. He said he
planned to return to New York to-
night.
On Tuesday the Ambassador will
appear before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee to testify on the
pending "lease-lend" legislation. He
said this morning he probably would
indicate in his Saturday night ad-
dress how he feels about that issue.
Refers to Speculation on Views.
Mr.. Kennedy said his entire atti-
tude toward American aid to Britain
and the course of this Nations pres
ent foreign policies had been a sub
ject of speculation and conflicting
reports for several weeks past. On
several occasions he has contra
dicted these accounts, but formal
public definition of his position has
not yet been made.
Meanwhile, clearing the way for
(see ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Frozen in Greek War,
Italians Sent Home
With Limbs Gone
Relatives Critical Over
Poor Treatment Given
Wounded Troops
BY Radio to The Star.

BELGRADE, Jan. 16.-The pitt
able condition of wounded Italian
soldiers, borne back from the AL
banian front to homes in Northern
Italy, bears witness to the still dis
organized status of the counter
campaign intended to check the
Greeks. according to reliably advised
persons arriving here from Italy to-
day.
An extremely large proportion of
the casualties are legless, or have
lost hands or arms. Many of these
men saw no fighting whatever, but
were so severely frozen in the bitter
mountain weather that amputation
OF their limbs was necessary.
1t is presumed that Italian hos
pitals in Bari and Brindisi must be
filled to overf1owing. because many
of the wounded are arriving in
Northern Adriatic ports, bearded
and dirty and without having
changed their uniforms since they
left Albania.
Relatives CRITICAL
Relatives of the wounded we're
sharp in their criticism when they
found that in many cases the band
ages had not been changed since the
wounded men left the front line
first-aid stations. Some of the men
still bore handkerchief bandages.
One seriously wounded officer had
been carried for three days on mule
back through the mountains, then a
day across the Adriatic and two days
up the coast by railroad without
medical treatment or change of
uniform.
Until the arrival of these wounded,
the extent of the italian setback
was little known in Northern Adri-
attic cities. In this region British
bombing has been largely Intellectual.
Although some damage has been
caused to the big industrial plants
outside Venice, not single bomb
has fallen in Trieste and the big
naval shipping works at Monfalcone
are untouched.
The torpedo plant at Fiume has
been British target once, but
bombs have fallen chiefly across the
border at Susak, in Yugoslavia, and
the plant is operating normally.
Join Greek Command.
There are some reports that these
bombers, after unloading their car
goes, go on to Greece to become
a part of the Royal Air Force COM
mand there, taking a mid-Adriatic
course in order to avoid violating
Yugoslavian neutrality.
The German air force operating
from Sicily has equisitioned the
services of about Is German civil
ians, employed by firms in Trieste,
to act as liaison men, translators
and clerical staff for the new Nazi
base in the Mediterranean.
The former head of the visa de-
partment in the German consulate
at Trieste has been placed at the
head of this staff. Besides being BIZ
hngual, each man had to pass close
scrutiny as to the sincerity of his
party loyalty before the staff quietly
entrained for these civilian efforts.
(copgTisht 1e4i. chiesso Daily News. lne)
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Italian Submarine
In Engagement With
Greek Policeman
tie Associated Press.

BN lEt hSSUUIdItu FItSSo
ATHENS, Jan. 16.-The
Greek Ministry of Home Sc
curity told last night of a brush
between a country cop and an
Italian submarine.
The policeman was sitting on
the shore of an island in the
Aegean Sea, the ministry re-
lated, when the submarine
emerged at close range, banged
away at him with a machine
gun - without success - then
dived and departed.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(Lnrry Allen, Associated
Press correspondent aboard
the British aircraft carrier
Illustrious January 10 tDhen
Nazi dipe bombers attacked
her, has been an eye-tOitness
of most OF the actions fought
By the British feet in the
Mediterranean. Mr.. Allen for
merly 1Dorked in Washington.
BY LARRY ALLEN.
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CAR
RIER INDUSTRIOUS, WITH
BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET, Jan. 16.-Battered, but
still able to move under her own
power, the aircraft carrier
Illustrious has reached the COM
parative safety of a Mediter-
ranean port after weathering one
OF the most Furnishing attacks
British warship has undergone
In this war.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For some time District traffic
officials hare been trying to Uork
out a scheme to relieDe traffic
congestion during the rush hours
BY staggering the hours OF GoU-
ernment iDorkers in different de-
pdrtments. The Park and Plan
ming Commission has undertaken
to get cooperation OF the Federal
Offices.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer told the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
two of the three District Commits
sioners at joint session today that
he would be ready soon" with a
plan to stagger the hours at which
Government employees get to work
and children to school in an effort
to ease traffic congestion.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Al Per Cent Of D. T..
Realty Is Tax Exempt,
Report DiscIoses
Non -Toxoble Property
Worth 353 Millions,
Senate Is Told
BACKGROUND

bACh GhCOND-
Value OF tar-erempt land has
been suggested many times as one
standard By Which to compute
the Federal share in District eT-
penSeS. TDo years ago Senator
OUerton. Democrat, OF Louisiana
proposed that United States con-
tribution be determined BY per-
centdge OF tdr-erempt land used
By the Federal Government.
About ttDo months ago Commits
SionerS asked Tar Assessor Dent
to prepare complete list of all
tar-eTempt property.
Tax-exempt real estate in the
District totals 1888 ,597 ,699, or Al per
cent of the entire value of land and
improvements, according to a re-
port received by the Senate today
from Assessor Edward Dent and the
District Commissioners in reply to a
Senate resolution.
OF the exempt property S668, OIL
457, or 319 per cent of total valua-
ton, is credited to the United States
$73, 3,732 ,063, or 35 per cent of the total
valuation, to the District of Colum-
bia. and 11,794,179. or 5.4 per cent
of the total valuation, to private Or
ganizations, such as religious insti-
tutions and patriotic organizations
diplomatic, schools and colleges, hos
pitals and eleemosynary institutions
The total value of land and i'm
provements in the District amounts
to S2,09l, ,534,7 Land values
amount to 1888 $50 1863 and improve
ments to s1,208, ,284,4 ,421.
Taxable Value S1.237 ,937 ,OS5.
The taxable property which is SO
per cent of the total real estate
valuation amounts to S, ,.237 ,937 ,085
The Commissioners report shows
that were the tax-exempt land tax
able the District would collect an
nually s34937 ,972.29 from that
source. OF this amount, s11,691 PSF
represents the taxable value of
holdings by the Federal Govern
ment; s1,956, ,40l is on privately
owned property and S1,290,312 on
District government holdings.
The land holdings of the Federal
Government are valued in the re-
port at s346,857 .257, and improve
ments thereon at 1921 214,200.
The privately-owned property. tax
exempt, has a land value of S33,-
281, 1868 with improvements valued
at s78,512,916. on which the tax
(See PROPERTY, Page A-2O
Evening star., 1941-01-16
U. S. in Danger Of Air Invasion
If Britain's Fleet Is DESTROYED,
Stimson Warns House Group
Sees Attack Possible
From Bases in
North Canada
BACKGROUND

administration ledSe-lend bill
Dould empoDer President to
manufacture lCdr implements
here, pay for them from Treas
ury and then lend them to de-
mocrac1eS" facing aggreSSorS. IN
his discretion, to be returned or
replaced in kind after lUdr is oDer.
At present statutory barriers pre-
pent such About aid to Great
Britain and other nations.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

meTCHQULHleU carrying WuLeTlut
aid to Greece Dhen caught tn
Sicilidn straits.
~ tie Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The British
announced tonight that last Friday S
attack by German dive bombers and
Italian planes on a Mediterranean
convoy was so effective that British
naval forces were forced to sink
their own badly damaged 9,l00-ton
cruiser Southampton.
Fire broke out aboard the smashed
warship while she was being toWed
to port, said communlque, the
crew abandoned ship and she was
sunk. Most of the crew was saved
An earlier communique had ad-
mitted the Southampton was one OF
three ships damaged in action of
Sicily January 10.
Qn Rome, the Italian news
paper II Giornale d'Italia re-
ported that the % 2,6O0-ton British
aircraft carrier Eagle had been
torpedoed. This made total of
IS ships which the axis has
claimed to have damaged or de-
stroyed in its bomb and torpedo
offensive against British seapower
in the Mediterranean
2 Supply Ships Claimed.
In the attack, the first real show
of German force in the Mediter-
ranean area, the 23.O00-ton aircraft
carrier Illustrious, was also dam
aged. That same day the British
destroyer Gallant of 1885 tons, like
wise was damaged, either by mine
or torpedo. Both these we're able
to reach port.
Another admiralty communique
said the British submarine Pandora
had sunk two Italian supply ships
of about 5000 tons south bound in
the Central Mediterranean-appar-
entity en- route to Libya-but did not
say whether this happened at the
same time the naval units, engaged
in conveying merchant ships to
Greece with material assistance
we're attacked from the air.
On that day. however, the British
sank an Italian destroyer in or
near the Sicilian channel, between
Sicily and the North African MAIN
land, shortly before the Nazi dive
bombers, apparently based in Sicily.
opened their attack.
Twelve planes were shot down in
that engagement and number Of
others were damaged, the Admiralty
said Tuesday.
Damaged in October, 1899.
The Southampton was damaged
in October, 1889, a month after the
start of the war. when Nazi planes
bombed the Firth of Forth at
Edinburgh, Scotland. The British
acknowledged slight damage to the
bow The ship was one of the two
escorting cruisers which accom-
panied the Empress of Australia in
the summer of 1899 when the liner
brought King George and Queen
Elizabeth to Canada She later
visited Boston.
The communique follows:
THE Board of Admiralty regrets
to announce that H. M. S. South
ampton Capt. B. c. B. Brooke,
r. NJ has become a total loss.
"As announced on the 14th of
January H. M. S. Southampton was
hit during an air attack on our
ships in the Mediterranean.
"I'ire broke out on board. As a re-
suit of the damage, the fire later
attained such proportion that it
became necessary to abandon ship.
H. M. S. Southampton had sub
sequently to be sunk by our own
forces when it was found i'm
practicable to tow her into port.
The great ma jority of the creu have
Evening star., 1941-01-16
British Admit
Loss Of Cruiser
Southampton
Ship Badly Damaged,
Had to Be Sunk,
Admiralty Says

BACKGROUND
German and italian tDarplanes,
operating together in an o6en-
sine against British Sedpo1Der in
the Mediterranean, haDe claimed
IS hits against British tDar DeS-
sells. including the sinking OF 10.
British ,DdrShipS 1Dere conUoytng
merchantmen carrying material
aid to Greece t0hen caught tn
Sicilidn straits.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(See TRAFFIC, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(See PROPERTY, Page A-20
Evening star., 1941-01-16

-NATiokAl-FoREiGk
Associated Press and up Wirephotos. North
American Newspaper Alliance. Chicago
Daily News Foreign Service and The Stars
Staff Writers. Reporters and Photographers.
OF1 Means Associated Press.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Rain today and tomorrow: temperature
near freezing tonight; slowly rising tenn
perature tomorrow. Temperatures to-
day-Highest "a, at pm; lowest, %,
at midnight.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(See RAIDS, Page Aid
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Light Plant Salary
Ordinance Is Passed

Salary schedules at Buttons
municipal electric light and water
works plant, which aroused contro-
yersy in the town council a month
ago were fixed at the council meet
ing Monday night when that body
adopted the proposed salary ordin-
ance.
Provisions of the ordinance fix
salaries of John Swisher, first en-
gineer and plant superintendent, at
s165 per month. Hiram Wenger,
second engineer and assistant plant
superintendent, will receive a like
amount.
Wade Finton, Noah Zuercher and
Frederick Ludwig, third, fourth and
fifth engineers respectively, will each
receive $125 monthly,
Salary of Forest Mumma, outside
superintendent is fixed at $125 per
month. Edgar Hauenstein, clerk of
the Board of Public affairs in charge
of operating the plant, will continue
at his previous salary of $50 month
~.
Linemen will be paid at the rate
of 55 cents per hour. All other en-
ployes will receive so cents per hour
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Prot. Ldutz Directs
Groups In State Meet

Prof. Russell A. Lantz, director
of the Bluffton college conservatory
of music, will direct units of Lima
choral society, in competition a. the
Central Ohio Eisteddfod to be held
at Memorial hall in Columbus Fri
day and Saturday.
The Bluffton music head directs
male and mixed choruses succeeding
the late Mark Evans, who directed
the Lima groups for many years
prior to his death last year.
The chorus competition carries
prize money totaling S700 for first
place and $500 for second place. The
male chorus will be awarded $500 for
first place and 5000 for second place,
it was announced by officials of the
eisteddfod.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Funeral Service Held
For EdICdrd Boutwell,

Funeral services for Edward Bout
well, rs, retired farmer living one
and one-half miles west of Bluffton,
were held at the Riley Greek Bap-
tist church Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Mr.. Boutwell, died Sun
day afternoon at 4:35 o'clock at his
home after an illness of II weeks.
Rev. A. Harsh and Rev. c. S.
Schneider, his former pastors at the
Riley Creek church, officiated at the
services.
Living most of his life in Orange
township he was the son of the late
Edwin and Rebecca (Eldon) Bout
well and was born on March 10,
1866.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; !;
and the following children: Charles
of Lima; B. J. of Orange township; j;
William of Ada; Arthur of WaEpaca,
Wis; George at home; Ward of In
dianapolis, Ind; Mrs. Louella Mur-
ray of Miami, Fla; Mrs. Eta Mae
Frick of Lima; Mrs. Mabel klmmel,
Mrs. Ruth Nonnamaker and Mrs.
Aida Potts all of Bluffton.
Burial was made in the Hassen
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
X x \:
WANT-ADS

Meat canning every Friday until
March 1. Amstutz Cannery north of
town on College road. If.
Wanted-To buy good corn and
oats. L. H. Shoemaker, Lima, o.,
Route 5.
Wanted-Housework by competent
girl. Grace Dukes, Bluffton, Route |.
Wanted-Plasterin mason work,
inside and outside carpenter work by
an experienced and competent work
man. Howard Sheidler, inquire at
Bluffton News. "A
Young Men Wanted-Rapid expan-
sion of the worlds largest tree SER
vicing organization is creating open
ings for men between Is and 26 years
of age. Must be single and free to
travel. Only clean-cut Americans in
good physical condition with reas-
enable education are wanted. Refer
ences as to character required. Write
for employees application blank to
Davey Tree Expert Company, II City
Bank Building, Kent, Ohio.
Wanted-100 farmers to make
money feeding Master-Mix Conven-
trate. Quick service. Master Feed
Mill, phone 182-W.
For rent-Apartment, PIT South
Main.
For rent-House and garage, truck
patch, garden and orchard SIS per
month. w. w. Huber, 209 S. john
son St., Ada.
For sale-Oak china closet in good
condition. G. w. Combs.
For sale-Houses and lots any
where in Bluffton. II. w. Althaus.
For sale-Potatoes Clarence Stein
er. Bluffton phone. TT
For sale-Modern house 364 Cherry
st. Richard Bixel, Adm. If
For sale-Winter apples; also pure
strained honey. Augsburger Fruit
Farm. tt.
For sale-American Beauty range,
tan and green enamel finish, good
condition; also 3 geese hens and one
gander. Roy Doty, "a miles north
of Mt. Cory.
For sale--Badertscher's sugar cur.
| ed ham. 165 Geiger street.
For sale-Good sound ear corn, de
livered to your crib. Amos Klingler
Bluffton phone.
For sale-Used, latest model Rem
ington portable typewriter, complete
with carrying case. Priced for quicl
sale. Joel Kimmel, 537 S. Main st
Call evenings.
For sale-Farms of 35, DO, 60 ant
80 acres up to 233 acres. See H. w
Althaus.
For saIe-Brooder house 10 by |.
it.; also National coal oil broode
stove in good working condition
Both for $50. Albert Kohler, Bluff
| ton phone.