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Evening star., 1941-09-23
By the Associated Press.

PORT O'CONNOR, Tex, Sept.
pa rapidly dropping barometer
and a rising gale that blew in gusts
up to 60 miles an hour at daybreak
today indicated to Coast Guard
observers here that a bowling trop-
ical hurricane was bearing down
on this highly exposed Gulf Coast
fishing village.
The Weather Bureaus 9:45 am.
advisory predicted that the furious
blast, with winds up to 80 miles an
hour whirling at its center, would
pass inland between Port O'Connor
and Freeport tonight. The center
of the storm was located about 100
miles southeast Of Port O'Connor,
and was moving this way at about
six miles an hour.
Camp Hulen, training center for
the coast artillery, located near
Evening star., 1941-09-23
picture on Page A-5.)

A showdown over control of the
overlapping American defensive
waters" and the North Atlantic "op-
erations area" prescribed by the
German government appeared closer
today as an aftermath of the sinking
OF the freighter Pink Star, Ameri-
can-owned vessel. off Iceland last
Friday.
First such incident since President
Roosevelt proclaimed the defensive
waters" and shoot on sight policies
on September II, the sinking of the
Pink Star was announced last night
by the State Department.
The ship met her end southwest
OF Iceland in the same waters that
witnessed the loss of two other
American-own vessels and the un-
successful submarine attack on the
United States destroyer Greer.
Stephen T. Early, secretary to The
President, said there would be no
White House comment today on the
Pink Star sinking. The President
has a press conference scheduled for
this afternoon, however. and ques-
tioning about the incident may
bring some expression from Mr..
Roosevelt at that time.
The announcement OF the Pink
Stars sinking was silent on several
details-a fact which caused some
speculation. Nothing was said
about the fate of the "a men in her
crew and there was no hint as to
how she met her end-by a mine,
torpedo. an aerial bomb or the guns
of a surface raider. No amount of
inquiry could elicit official informa-
ton on these points.
255 Miles Of Iceland.
The location of the ships sinking,
however, was definitely placed some
255 miles south of Iceland on the
corridor of sea communications
which Mr.. Roosevelt specifically has
ordered the Navy to keep clear.
On Berlin authorized German
sources said that while no Ger
man craft had reported sinking
LIE Slllk DUAL, ~ NdS lilCli oplii-
ion that whatever happened to
the vessel was lin accordance
with the laws of war"
c"The vessel was Panamanian,
not United States" one German
authority said, "and we have not
heard yet that Panama is part
of the United States. The vessel
was sunk in waters clearly defined
as German operations area.')
The first ship sunk in the North
Atlantic waters was the Sessa,
Americana owned but of Panama
nian registry, which was torpedoed
and shelled to the bottom, August
II, about 300 miles southwest of
Iceland, and on September II the
freighter Montana was torpedoed
in the same location. The Mon
tana was also American-owned and
OF Panamanian registry.
Like the Sessa and Montana, the
Pink Star was a former Danish
vessel, the freighter Lundby. All
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Destroyer Moeomb
Launched in Maine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATH. Me. Sept. 23-The de-
stroyer Macomb went down the ways
at the Bath Iron Works, Inc, ship
yard today. the fifth vessel to be
launched at the Kennebec River
plant this year.
AS has been the case since the
Nations naval building program
went into high gear. the launching
ceremony was a private affair.
The Macomb bears the name of
the naval officers. the late Rear Ad-
miral David B. Macomb and the late
Commodore William H. Macomb
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Details Waited Here
On Third Sinking Off
Coast Of Iceland
Shoot Sight Order
Defied by Roider as
Pink Star Goes Down

BACKGROUND
The United States, Avoiding
actiue participation thus far in
World War II, is committed to
two rery clear principal policies
IN that OF giving all possible
material aid to nations fighting
the AriS and ~ that OF Drnin-
tanning freedom. or Anglo Amer
icdn dominance. OF the seas. Out
OF pursuance OF these hare oc-
Cured Seuerdl incidents" in re-
cent ,Deeks, but none yet fragrant
enough to mean Unr.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Stoqe Veteran Dies

NEW YORK, Sept. % lP.-Bill
Mack. 81. comedian and former
dancer who spent so years on the
stage, died of cerebral hemorrhage
today A native of New York City,
his real name was William H. Nell
valne.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
3 New Soviet Drives Stopped,
Nozis Declare; Russians Report
Advance in Leningrod Sector
Heavy Shows Falling
On Wide Bottle Area,
| Moscow Radio Says

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. ga
Moscow radio broadcast picked
up here by N. B. C.'s Western
listening post said heavy SHOWS
were falling today on wide areas
of the Russian-German battle
front.
The Russian radio as heard
in London made no mention of
SHOWS, nor did news dispatches
direct from Moscow. Authori-
tative sources in London said
they had no reports OF snow on
the battlefield
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Air Raid Precautions
Ordered by Germans
In Paris Sector
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Occupied France.
Sept. 23.-Severe air raid pre-
cautions in Paris and vicinity
were ordered by the Germans
today in big front-page boxes
in all morning papers. Included
in the order are provisions
against explosive, incendiary
and gas bombing.
Whether the Germans had
any actual tip the r. A. F. would
extend its operations to Paris
was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Summary Of odoy's Star

Page. Page.
Arnusements. Radio -----B-14
ALI Serial Story BIS
Comics --B-14-15 Society -B-3
Editorials - AS Sports,
Financial Ais A-12-13-14
Legal Notices, Where to Go,
AS B-6
Lost, Found AS Womans Page,
Obituary - A-10 C-S
Foreign.
Fresh activity raises belief Bulgaria
soon will enter war. Page Ais
Notionol
Nye assails Willkie on issue of anti
SemitiSm Page Az
Norris doubts Congress would vote
war declaration now. Page A
Washington and Vicinity.
New moves planned by D. c. officials
in safety campaign. Page B-1
Red Gross workers start solicita-
tion for roll call. Page B-1
D. G. Engineers surveying new site
for Home for Aged. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-09-23

Sports.
Frisch is on spot as his Pirates
tackle Cardinals. Page A-12
Figures show Dodger pitchers top
Yanks and Cards. Page Ala
Home from training. Redskins train
for Giants Sunday. Page Alb
Virginia schools to test D. c. high
elevens this week. Page Ala
Editorial Comment
Editorials. Page A-S
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Letters to The Star. Page AS
This and That. Page A-S
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Jay G. Hayden. Page A-9
Gould Lincoln. Page A-9
Constantine Brown. Page A-9
Henry McLemore. Page AS
Miscellany.
Natures Children. Page C-12
Bedtime Story. Page B-l4
Winning Contract. Page B-15
Uncle Rays Corner. Page B-1S
Cross Word Puzzle. Page Bis
Evening star., 1941-09-23

(See SEA WAR, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-09-23

(See MILK, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-09-23

Continued on Page AS, Column 3.
Evening star., 1941-09-23

(See MOSCOW, Page A-17)
Evening star., 1941-09-23

(See HURRICANE, Page A-170
Evening star., 1941-09-23

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and Ak Of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1941-09-23

(See BERLIN, Page A-1OD
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL r. PARTON

CONSOLIDATED Features-wNU service.)
NEW YORK.-Just how far DR..
Arnulfo Arias, new president of
Panama, will cooperate with the u.
S. A. in defending the Canal Zone
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
LEASE.LEND BILL

What would have happened if two
months ago anybody had proposed
the lease-lend bill giving the Presi-
dent unlimited authority to engage in
economic and possibly military war
everywhere in the world" to pro-
vide worldwide bill of rights for
people anywhere in the world" and
whether they want it or not?
Nobody can say precisely what
would have happened, but the
chances certainly are strong that it
would even have had a hearing.
Certainly, earlier, nobody could have
campaigned for Office and such
bill.
What has happened in the mean
time to incite public sentiment to en-
tertain such perilous course, such
revolution in our system of gov
ernment, such an all-out totalitarian-
ism in the United States? Certainly
not any greater danger to the bel
hserent nations that have our SYM
patty. There have been some ter
rlble bombings of cities, but, if any
thing, their actual military position
has been much improved.
What has happened is the most
effective war-ballyhoo and propa-
ganda headed by a few sincere and
masterful but certainly very rash
men. Over the air, in the mail, in
the press, their voices for war have
been continuous and many times the
volume of any voice for caution.
Popular polls have asked hypothet-
ical military questions on which no
mere layman would be likely to have
the facts and professional knowl-
edge to express any valuable opin-
iou-such as, do you think Britain
will lose the war, if we do not give
her all aid?" Lacking access to any
guiding facts, except the incessant
haranguing Of the war-criers, who
themselves are not much more COM
petent to give an opinion, these
sample" voters say yes" in SUBJ
stantial majorities to the question:
Shall we 60 to war;"
Il II mostly fantastical nonsense,
this government by harangue and
unofficial plebiscite, but the result is
not nonsense. II il the stark nation
n tragedy Of the lease-lend bill; sub
jecting tie wealth. the peace and
tie welfare Il our country in war
70 the discretion Il . single man,
Who, with almost unlimitsd war pow
eso = the pest fne pesparation and
hn1nn - ~ ~ tAam wfnelv
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24

of young boy drops-permanently
about a full octave, on the aver
age, between the age of 10 and ID.
From 10 to IA, he lowers the pitch
about tone, or one-sixth of an &C.
tave.
The fifteenth year provides a lot
Of material for slides and consider
able confusion for the boys, because
it's in that year, on the average,
that 4 permanent drop of about .
half octave Is achieved. The rest
Of the drop comes between then and
The eighteenth year.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
BUY BRITISH MOVEMENT

Behind the flood of Help Britain
Buy Something British window
posters, which have sprung up all
over the country, is an amazing
story of a nationwide movement
started singlehanded by a young
Portland, Ore, advertising man only
two months ago.
His name IS Robert Smith and the
idea came to him when he took out
his wallet for a bill to donate to the
British relief fund. He noticed that
his wallet was tattered, and it struck
him that by buying a new one of
British make he would be making a
definite contribution to England's
war resources.
Young Smith figured there must
be thousands of others who felt the
same way, and decided then and
there to call it to their attention.
The first thing he did was to team
up with close friend, David Rob-
inson, an attorney and leader in
Portland welfare organizations.
With Robinson handling organization
and Smith promotion the move
ment gathered strength like roll
ing SNOWFALL.
In the two months the movement
has been under way it has prairie
fired to 28 states with more than $50
local branches. Dared by the phe-
nomenal success of his idea, young
Smith attributes it entirely to the
strong feelings Of the average man
IN tho street."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
Charts Analyze Bass-Tenor

NEW YORK.-For the first time,
science has picture of what hap
pens when a teen-age boy abruptly
finishes in tenor voice what he be-
gan in q deep. masculine bass.
The ups and downs Of voice
changing in adolescent manhood are
reduced to an exact science by DR..
Grant Fairbanks Of the University
Of Iowa. For three years, he and
Dr.. n. Thayef Curry, q former stu
dent, nov teaching - tha Uciver-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
Voice Changes of Youth

sity of Oklahoma, have charted,
photographed and recorded the
meandering sound waves of the
changing voices of boys from 10 to
10 years old.
They have found that the average
boy experiences q break in the pitch
of his voice Of about an octave.
At present there's nothing to be
done about it, and perhaps there
never win be.
d.. Tairhanks said the voice pitch
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
GENERAL
nUoM 8.
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Washington, d. {
PRESIDENTS POWER


When the blank check, lease-lend
bill has been bums-rushed through
congress, the United States may not
be at war-but the President will be.
He has announced his peace terms
freedom of speech and of worship,
social security and the end of wars
Through disarmament-not merely
in Europe but everywhere in the
world" including, of course, Rus
STA. This is the new worldwide New
Deal with our taxpayers and work
ers, as they did for the American
New Deal, paying as much of the
whole bill as the President shall de-
termine. Mr.. Roosevelt has also an
bounced the kind of peace in which
he will not "acquiesce." People who
are not at war don't prescribe either
the kind of peace that will be accept
ed or the kind that won't.
The President also asks for ulti-
mate power to dispose all the war
strength in America, except man.
power (maybe?) to fight for whom
and at any place he decides-all
our guns, ships, planes, shells, rifles,
all our materials and facilities for
production and, by the same token,
' If not all our wealth, then at least
billions of it. He can send as much
or as little into the battle lines as
| he decides, and that is nothing less
than the position of international
commander-in-chief.
What is requested is the complete
strength of the nation in economic
war-and in these modern days that
is 80 per cent of military war with a
margin over as deadly as military
war, if not more so.
This astonishing bill was prepared
under the direction of Mr.. Morgen-
THAI in the treasury and there is
good reason to believe that neither
Secretary Stimson of war, Secretary
Knox Of navy and Secretary Hull of
state was consulted on its terms
before it was published. Somebody
beside Henry the Morgue ought to
be consulted before we buy ticket
TO perdition.
We have no effective naval YES
sells to send without hurting our
navy. We can send no modern
tanks, planes or guns that wouldn't
delay the training of our army. Aid
to Britain, yes, but in this momen-
tive historical spasm, can't some
body be thinking one little thought
about the interest and security of
the United States.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24

of his organi-
cation in the
national de-
tense effort.
Mr.. Frey, one
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
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STETTINIUS STOPS DENYING
SHORTAGE OF STEEL

tlnluS Jr., handsome raw materials
chief of the Defense commission,
apparently has become gun-shy.
Having seen his denials of short
ages in strategic materials blow up
in his face, he is resorting to new
technique in the case of steel.
1t took only few days for his
solemn statement that there was no
aluminium shortage to be refuted by
Sen. Joe O'Mahoney, chairman of
the monopoly investigating commit
tee. Even less time elapsed be-
tween his denial of zinc and brass
deficiency and the issuance of a
presidential order barring their ex-
port.
The holly controversial steel is
sue has been a Stettinius worry for
months. AS far back as last sum-
mer he was warned by experts that
the nations vast defense program,
to say nothing of frantic British or
ders, required an immediate expan-
sion of steel plant capacity. 1t was
pointed out that present U. S. ingot
capacity is approximately 100000
tons, of which normal consumer
needs for 1871 would be around
$4,000, 900 tons, leaving only 23,00O,-
900 tons for armament.
This obviously was far from
enough. The B ritish alone will
have to get at least 100000 tons
of American steel this year to keep
their war industries supplied.
With several notable exceptions,
the steel industry baked at build
ing new plants. 1t insisted it could
take care of all requirements with
out the Is or 20 per cent expansion
that was urged. In this stand it was
vigorously supported by Walter S.
Tower, president of the American
Iron & Steel Institute, also dollar
a-year adviser on Stettinius' staff.
But the pooh-poohing of Tower,
salaried official of the steel indus
try, was sharply challenged by Prof.
Melvin G. d'Chazeau of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, another Stettinius
steel adviser. An outstanding
authority without any industrial tie
ups, D'Chazeau urged immediate
plant enlargement.
This inner battle ragged for weeks,
with Stettinius sitting blinking in the
middle while deliveries continued to
fall further and further behind.
He finally did move after the Pre-,
ident took an indirect poke at the
steel barons in his message to con-
gress, and the big Four" defense
chiefs followed him up with their
demand that industry must subor-
dinate its concern over possible fu-
ture effects of tremendous expan.
sion."
Stettinius acted by passing the
buck. He designated Gano Dunn,
head of the ]. G. White Engineering
company, and a dollar-a-year man
on his staff, as neutral arbiter'
to decide between Tower and
D'Chazeau.
Dunn is the "impartiar' expert
who last year slashed a proposed
IVA power expansion for defense
purposes nearly rs per cent, and
was overruled by direct order OF
Roosevelt on the insistence of other
defense heads.
Some insiders are betting that il
won't be long before steel is put on
the priorities list and consumer use
sharply curtailed. They base this
on the fact that even if new plants
are ordered, it will take a year be-
fore they get into production.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24
Metal Workers'
Chief Is Firm, for
Labor StotusOuo

A'1A ~, NAAS
of the most eminent of the elder
statesmen of the labor movement,
is, like Ernest Bevin of England, a
staunch conservative who has
cracked down on the left-wingers
and has singled out radicals, rather
than employers as the most danger
Gus foes of labor.
When the C. I. o. was estab-
ished he raked John L. Lewis
as "a tool of Moscow" and new
er ceased firing until Mr.. Lewis
withdrawal. 1t is understood
that his animus is considerably
less toward Philip Murray, Mr..
Lewis successor, and the more
optimistic among labor critics
and onlookers see hope Of peace,
under the unifying stress Of the
defense call. Mr.. Frey has great
influence in the A. F. Of L. and
his metal trade workers, nearly
q million of them, are in q key
spot.
White-haired, baldish, clerical in
appearance, facile in speech and q
ready writer and controversialist,
Mr.. Frey is a veteran jouster in
many wordy tournaments in which
he has expounded the old-line Sam
Gompers gospel of labor padding its
own canoe and not getting caught
in any Grant political or Intellectual
drifts.
Gompers repeatedly warned
labsr to Aght shy q gsvefnnea- /
tai eatangbemeats, m n1r.
Frey has carried - ffe0 WAsro
he left II. Ibis drive has
brsaghk lin i1te seae viesenk
esllasaoas with IL New Deal
labse program. Ne has vigor-
sasiy assai3ea - Lahse Rsaa-
t3sas hard 81 - wages 81
hssrs asG
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24

John P. FREY, president of the
y metal trades department of the
A. F. of L., announces the mo
strike" and full cooperation policy
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-24

NEW YORK.-Just how far DR..
~ Arnulfo Arias, new president Of
Panama, will cooperate with the U.
S. A. in defending the Canal Zone
cubanAllesiance t mas been as coI.
To Hemisphere siderable ar
Is Bit Dubious g 9ast se N ,ns
weeks, some of it out in the open.
Several correspondents have ficked
the president with charges Of Fas-
cist leanings and have quoted him
as saying that any grants for naval
bases would not of necessity be linz
tied to the United States. Not nee
essarily as riposte to these thrusts,
he now pledges cooperation with
his northern neighbor, but makes
certain qualifications. He proposes
to abandon no sovereignty and de-
mands understanding and unseH-
ishness from the United States"
Which seems fair enough at this
distance.
President Arias, son of wealthy
cattle-raiser, attended Hartwick col
lege, Oneonta, N. Y, took a bache-
lor of science degree at the Uni,
versity of Chicago, and medical
degree at Harvard. He began prac-
tice as surgeon, but was diverted
to politics in 1881, being in the diplo-
matte service at Paris and Rome.
At the age of SO, he is the youngest
chief executive in Latin-America.
One cause Of much pulling
and hauling over the presidents
political leanings was the new
constitution which he promul-
gated within II days Of his cleo
ton last fall. 1t withdrew citi-
zenship from about 10000 nom
Spanish speaking Panamanians,
many from the West Indies,
and left them without country.
It extended the powers Of the
state in the appropriation Of
property; and the president, in
decreeing its adoption, said It
would provide Estate socialism
consonant with new social move
ments." This take-ofY, with
many later references to . ''dis-
ciplined people, stirred, possi-
bly, irresponsible, talk Of foreign
derivation Of the new constitu-
ton.
Good looking, handsomely tai
lored, facile orator, DR.. Arias was
elected by the largest majority ever
given Panamanian president.
Washington has shown no official
concern over the liberal and left
charges of doubtful allegiance.
John P. FREY, president of the
y metal trades department of the
A. F. of L., announces the mo
strike" and full cooperation policy
"e cation in the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-07
Auxiliary District ting
In FL Centro SUNDAY

Distinguished officers, both de-
partment as we'll as district, will
be speakers at the meeting of the
22nd district, American Legion Au-
Hillary, to be held Sunday in Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley has the honor
of having the district presidency
this year with Elizabeth Potts of
Holtville occupying that office.
Sessions will start at 1890 am.
in Wilson school, and at noon the
women will join the Legionnaires
for luncheon in the California hotel,
the men having their morning ses-
sion in the Veterans hall.
Musical Program
Genevieve Kenyon will be in
charge of decorations for the lunch
con, assisted by her committee, and
entertainment for the noon hour is
under the direction of Mrs. Ruth
McGregor, Douglass high school
teacher.
Mrs. McGregor will present the
following girls quintet in songs !:
Mary Naples, Ruth Washington,
Sarah Payne, Gladys Tolliver, Es-
sielene Douglas. Marguerite Prince
is their accompaniSt.
Some so out-of-the-valley mem
bers have made reservations already
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-07
Ten Thousand Clubs Bridge
Party Attended by Many

Besse Mccormick, w. A. Scheni-
man, w. J. Elvander, T. c. Lanier
Harold M. Rayner, Ben Kellerman
F.. H. Mccain, Glenn Simmons
Jack Sumner.
Mrs. Kantro won the high score
prize for bridge and Mrs. Simmons,
that for Chinese checkers.
Mrs. william Burke, jr., of Holt
vile entertained in compliment to
Mrs. John D. Keye of Beverly Hills
who has been visiting Mrs. Thomas
F.. Bailey of Holtville. Mrs. Keyes
is former resident both of Ell
Centre and Holtville.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. Keye, Mrs. James Mackie ,jr.,
Mrs. Virgil Edwards, Mrs. j. K.
Fahring, Mrs. c. A. Butler, Mrs.
j. r. Snyder, Mrs. w. L. Huebner,
Mrs. Forrest Ferguson, Mrs. Laural
M. Ferguson, Mrs. John Zenos.
Mrs. Burke's prizes went to Mrs.
Mackie, for high score; Mrs. Keye,
second and Mrs. Edwards third.
The club committee responsible
for the success of the party was
headed by Mrs. John w. Tyler and
Mrs. w. H. Tyler, jr, with Mes
dams John j. Green, Sem Bacon
r. G. Clemons, w. A. Tondro, G. S.
Reed, William G. Reed, D. B. Rob-
ertS, H. G. Diller, Harry w. Horton
Vaughn N. Thompson.
Mrs. L. r. Jefferson and the card
committee were in charge of the
play.