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Evening star., 1941-11-07
All Critical Materials
To Be AI|ocated Under
New Government Plan
OP. IA. and S. P. A. B. Will
Work Out Details; VitoI
Plants to Get Supplies
By JAMES FREE.

The Government this afternoon
announced plans for direct alloca-
ton of all critical materials to
American industry.
The program. to be worked out by
the Office of Production Manage
ment and the Supply Priorities and
Allegations Board. would assure, for
the first time in the emergency. min
inrum amount of materials needed TO
maintain essential industries
The sweeping survey will cover de-
fense as we'll as civilian production,
from washing machines TO tanks.
an S. P. A. B. spokesman said.
1t is designed to give defense Off
cials clear overall picture Of the
Nations total raw material require
ments in relation to available sup
plies.
Needs to Be Studied Closely.
S. P. A. B. has authorized its eX-
ecutive director. Donald NJ. Nelson
to request o. P. M. to obtain detailed
production programs, by industry
for 1912 After standardization with
other programs by S. P A. B. the
various programs would be admin
istered by the o. P M
In evolving the production pro-
grams. the joint o. P MS. P A. B
announcement declared. defense au-
thorit.es will seek ample informa
ton to indicate the monthly month
requirements of critical materials
needed for the production of mil
itary. industrial and civilian items
and essential public services"
Included in the programs also will
be requirements for repair parts and
such capital expenditures as de-
fense plant expansion.
Time Will Be Required.
II was stressed that "a good deal
of time will be required to get the
entire program into effect" While
the ALLEGATIONS system will not sup
plant the existing priorities program
completely. defense officials said
that as the months pass more and
more materials will be distributed
through ALLEGATIONS. with compari-
lively little remaining for those de-
pending on priority ratings alone
Some forms of ALLEGATION are al
ready in effect covering aluminium.
copper. nickel, synthetic rubber and
cork And on Saturday S. P. A. B.
announced that it had asked O. P.
M. to develop an ALLEGATION system
for steel.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Miller Leads 6. u. Frosh
To Victory Over Terps

The Georgetown University fresh
men this afternoon defeated the
Maryland freshmen. l8 to 0. in the
first game played on the new Hill
top athletic field. Intercepted passes
paved the way for all scores.
Charley Miller. speedy Hoya half
back. was the games outstanding
hero. Miller scored Georgetown's
first two touchdowns intercepting
a pass and running it back 85 yards
for the first score In the second
period he circled end for l9 yards
and another touchdown after Lou
Robustelli had intercepted Terp
pass on the 25-yard line. Al Ko-
walski ran As yards with another
intercepted pass for the final touch
down
Maryland was unable to penetrate
Georgetown'S line, but succeeded in
running up a dozen first downs with
passes. Werner was on the throw
ing end of most of the passes, with
Hill and Billy Byrd usually recelv-
ing. Eddie Dove was Maryland5 5
outstanding running back.
Twice in the third period, Mary.
land stood off Hoya drives within
its own 10-ys"d line.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
1opExecutives,
In Conference,
MaySetDate
Action Follows
Roads Acceptance
Of Board Report
Earlier Story on Page AID

By he Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. -Four hum
dred general chairmen of the five
big railway operating brother
hoods "flatly rejected today the
IT, per cent wage increase rec
commended by the Presidents S
Fact Finding Board, and urged
their chief executives to execute
the strike order voted last Sep
tember 5.
They reported there was universal
dissatisfaction with the boards re-
port among the $4,000 members of
the union.
Chief executives of the brother
hood retired immediately after re-
ceiving notice of the general chair
mans action. They said they ex-
pected to have an important an
nounCement to make shortly. There
was speculation that this would
mean the setting of a date for a
strike
Unoffcially. labor spokesmen said
that shortly" might mean as late
as Sunday.
The announcement from the op-
Grating group followed within a few
hours acceptance of the report by
the railroads. General chairmen
of the IA incorporating unions will
meet here November II to formu-
late their policy and procedure.
The operating unions are the
Brotherhoods of Locomotive En-
gineers. Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen and Railroad Trainmen
the Order of Railway Conductors
and the Switchmen's Union of
North America.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
House Bloc Seeks to Gust
Do|Iur-u-Yeur Executives

hands of big corporations in a way
that will startle the world" He
said the Army and Navy Ordnance
Departments refuse to permit sub
letting of contracts.
The brass hats obstinately insist
that they have done business AZ the
same old stand" Mr.. Coffee said,
land say they are fearful OF q
change. 1t is a strange coincidence
that they are cocktail drinking pals
of the executives of the large coipor-
ations enjoying this exclusive busi-
ness"
The bloc, he added. was con-
cerned about the amazing number
of lesser officers of the Army and
Navy who live on a scale in Wash
ington wholly unjustif1ed by sal
aries they receive in the Capital"
He said those officers included COL
onels, majors and captains in the
Army and captains. commanders,
lieutenant commanders and lieuten-
ants in the Navy.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
80 Syracuse U. Professors
Urqe i. :. 10 Declare War

BY the ASsoc-6tPd Press.
SYRACUSE. N Y. Nov. L
Thirty -eight Syracuse University
professors and faculty members pc.
titioned President Roosevelt today to
sponsor an immediate declaration
of war against Germany and Italy"
The petition. forwarded to WASH
ington and addressed also to Vice
President Wallace and New York
members of Congress. declared the
signers found neutrality was obso-
lete" and added in part:
I'VE are fully aware of the grave
responsibilities assumed in making
this request. Christianity.
democracy and freedom must be
preserved and We are forced to say
reluctantly that this means war
now with totalitarian Germany and
Italy"
Among signers were Dean William
F. Mosher of the School of Citizen
ship and A. Blair Knapp. dean Of
men.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Map Charge Holds Chef
For Jury at Honolulu
BY the Associated Press.


HONOLULU. Nov. "A 46-year-
old World War veteran who worked
as chef at Midway Island the last
year was held today for the Federal
grand jury on charge he had at
tempted to send maps showing vital
defenses of the mid-Pacific outpost
to his wife in San Francisco.
The man. Edward John Coquelle.
testified before the United States
commissioner yesterday that his
nephew, Alfred Munson, had inad-
vertently put the maps in a suitcase
while helping him pack.
1t. Wendell F. Brooks of the Mid
way base, said the maps, issued to
Coquelle as a member of the Vol
unteer Fire Department, show COM
plete details of the naval station as
we'll as bombsight locations, gasoline
storage tanks, water wells and other
details.
The maps were found in Coquelle's
luggage when it arrived here two
weeks ago. He was arrested on his
arrival Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
House Unit Approves
River-Power Program
To Cost Billion
St. Lawrence Seowoy
And Florida ConuI
Included in Bill

By he Associated Press.
A navigation and power program
estimated to cost nearly 81 1000 000,-
900 was approved today by the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee.
Chairman Mansfield said legisla-
ton to authorize the works would
be introduced shortly.
The measure. carrying no appro-
priation, would authorize scores of
works, among them the st. Law
renee Seaway, the Florida Ship
Canal. the Tennessee -Tombigbee
Waterway. the Alabama -Coosa wa
terway, the Weaver -Mahoning Ca
nal in Ohio and Pennsylvania. the
Umatilla Dam in Oregon and the
Clarks Hill Reservoir in South Car
olina
While the Army engineers recon-
mended construction of a ship canal
across Florida, the committee would
authorize them to build a less costly
barge canal which could be deepened
the barge canal would cost many
millions less than the proposed sl97,-
100000 ship canal.
Projects approved by the commit =
tee for inclusion in the bill include ;
Waterway on the coast of Virginia.
1858 900; Oyster Channel. Va. s29,-
900; Tangier Channel and Sound,
Va. $lO,l0O; Cranes Creek, Va.
$500: Totuskey Creek. Va, s44 900:
Hoskins Greek, Va. SIG 900: Urbanna
Creek. Va, s9O60 Writings Creek,
Va. sll 500; Broad Greek. Va. 500
500; Pamrnkey River. Va. $4,000:
Appomattox River. Va. $4,000:
Hampton Greek, Va. $4,000: Nor
folk Harbor Va, s35OO0: inland
waterway from Norfolk, Va. to
Beaufort Inlet. N c., $4,000:
Chowan River, N. c.. and Black
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Sentences in W. P. A. Freud
Strip Luckuwunnu of Officials

ment of salary checks to municipal
employees.
Political observers expect Gov.
Herbert Leahman will appoint
Mayor ELECT Michael j. Hughes,
Democrat, and the newly elected
Council to fill the vacancies for the
remainder of the year so that buSi-
ness of Buffalos neighboring "steel
city" may be transacted.
Edward Sobolewski, corporation
counsel. said the city charter fails
to provide for successors and termed
the situation novel"
There is no Mayor. no council
men and no one in charge Of the
city government" he declared.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
NAZIS RETREAT BEFORE MOSCOW REDS SAY
Rail Union Officers Reject u s. Pay Raise Proposals. Ask Strike
Navy and Irish
| Expect to Play
In Ideal Weather
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Weather Bureau today fore
cast ideal football weather for to-
morrow S Navy-Notre Dame game at
Baltimore The forecast was for
clearing skies late today and crisp
and clear tomorrow.
Meanwhile, in Chicago the
Weather Bureau predicted the cold
est, most uncomfortable football
weather of the season for the Mid
west tomorrow. The forecasts foI
principal games:
Nebraska Minnesota at Mime
polis-Partly cloudy. temperature
about 80. northerly wind Is TO q
miles an hour.
Indiana Northwestern at Evans
ton-Cloudy. some snow flurries, 80
northwest, 25.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
GEORGETOWN Prep Beats Coolidge, 1910
Anocostio Wins East Division
Title by Tying Wilson, 90

from their own 30-yard line they
marched to Wilson's 30.
Features of this assault were Bob
Nolte's pass to Elmer Leukhardt for
IS wards and John Fenn's 10-yard
gallop with a recovered tumble.
Otherwise Anacostia did not
threaten and was outplayed by Will
son. especially in the second half,
when the Tigers were constantly in
Anacostia territory.
Wilson three times got inside Ana
costia's 30-yard line. Charlie Volgt
stood out for Wilson. Playing his
first game of the season, having
been ineligible previously, he passed
and ran for big majority of the
Tiger yardage
Evening star., 1941-11-07
BY the Associated Press.


Representative Coffee. Democrat,
of Washington, chairman OF the
House liberal bloc, said in a state
ment today the bloc intended to
expose the connection of dollar-a-
year men in defense agencies with
big corporations, with view to sep
arating them from Government
work.
Some of the highest officers in
the Office of Production Manage
ment, not dollar-a-year men, in ex-
ecutive sessions of the liberal bloc
have revealed such startling facts
that We are determined to pursue q
course to the end that no dollara-
year men shall hereafter be on the
Government payroll" Mr.. Coffee
said. I'VE should pay them a rea-
sonable salary so their loyalty will
be to the Government and not to
some big corporation"
Mr.. Coffee said Army and Navy
contracts were concentrated In the
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Ewing Pleads Innocent;
Bail Decision DELAYED

Denying the immediate release of
Orman w. Ewing. former Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Utah. on bail after he pleaded inno-
cent to a charge of criminal assault
IN young woman. Justice James w
Morris in District Court today con-
ferred with the Government con-
cerning an early trial date
The Government. represented by
United States Attorney Edward NJ
Curran, and Assistant United States
Attorney John w. FINELY and
Charles B. Murray, opposed the
granting of bail advising the court
that the present policy of the dis
trict attorneys office is to deny bond
in cases of this kind
Justice Morris took under advise
ment the defense motion for bail.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Churchill Downs

FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500; allow
Ances; o-year-oldS: furiongs.
Epola tCruickShank> 11.60 $50 $50
Wise Decree tWallace) 40 $50
d KirWin Garner 20
4 Neu GLORY Clark 500
Time, 3:3S.
Also ran-Indulge. Golden Goose, Star
eIady Romery and Onette.
Deaf heat for third.
Shoemaker and Midkif entry.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3-year-olds: | s miles. 40
Alcnous tBergerI 12b0 sSn 2iu
Rose Tint GEORGE 80 30
Little Nom tRobertson) 4.bO
Time. 4925.
Khaygram. Hup Nancy. Garshileh,
+ Turntab BILE, His Highness and Saora.
SIXTH RACE-Purse $500 claiming;
maidens: 3 and 4 year olds; ! lis miles;
Ava Delight, (Borton! $50 $3.50 $50
Mohawk Lily king llo0 50
Ladislas tGldevelD 30
Time, 5l2s
Also ran-Larkalons. Bar More. Day
Dress. Boston Lisa. Spalpeen,. Simple Life,
fRusv Morocco. Tough Bird and Hada
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Summary of Todoy's Star

LANCER witness defends bank In
county bond charges. Page AS
George proposes withholding" tax
on all incomes. Page AIS
Russian aid doesn't compromise
s., Hartman says. Page B-6
Washington and Vicinity.
Nelson reveals new priorities system
planned. Page B-1
Crestwood citizens win rezoning plea,
barring apartment. Page B-1
Senate group hears plan for rail-
road commuter service. Page B-1
MisceIIony
Natures Children. Page B-S
Army Orders. Page Bill
Vital Statistics. Page C-8
Evening star., 1941-11-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 7.-Lacka-
Wanna's 25,O00 inhabitants were
without a city government today
after Mayor John F. Aszkler and six
other officials received one-year sus-
pended sentences and all but one
was fined $500 for conspiracy to de-
fraud the municipality by padding
city w. P. A. payrolls.
The sentences were imposed by
State Supreme Court Justice Almon
w. Lytle. The seven were convicted
June 30 after four-week trial, but
sentences were deferred until after
Tuesdays election to permit pay
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 R.
Stocks heavy; early recovery
fades. Bonds easy: minor de-
clines rule brisk market. Foreign
exchange narrow; generally un-
changed.
Cotton firm: mill price fixing,
Wall Street buying. Sugar steady;
trade and short covering.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
picture on Page 2-Xo

Anacostia clinched the east divi-
sion championship in the inter-
high football race this afternoon by
playing a 90 tie with Woodrow Will
son at Wilson'S field. 1t was the
first time in the schools history the
Indians have reached a champion
ship contending spot. They will
meet the west division champion.
as vet undecided, in the playoff
Thanksgiving.
Anacostias ground attack was
stopped by Wilson's line and the In
dians took to the air for most of
their gains. Their most serious bid
came in the second quarter when
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Germans Admit
Drive on Capital
Entirely Halted
StuIin and Churchill
Optimistic as Soviet
Push Gains Force
Earlier Story on Page AID

BY tie Associated Press
A Slashing Russian COunterOf-
fenSiVe was reported throwing
the Germans back in two sectors
northwest Of Moscow late today,
as the Germans admitted their
drive on the capital had been
entirely halted.
Other good news for the antl-AXl5
cause was reflected IN Premier JOS
eph Stains declaration that Ger
many is bleeding to death facing
disaster
Confidently. Stain preticted that
within a few months, perhaps
year. the Reich would collapse
under the weight Of her own
crimes" simultaneously in Eng
land Prime Minister Churchill told
Britons we have passed through the
darkest and most perllous PERIOD Of
this struggle and are once more
masters OF our own destiny
Leningrad Siege Nav Be Broken.
Informed quarters in London said
the Russian counter offensive was
gathering momentum in the VOloko-
lamsk sector. 65 miles northwest OF
MOsC i. and might soon completely
reopen Moscow -LenlngTad commun-
ications and relieve The siege of
Lenlngrad.
In the other northwest sector.
about Kalinm, 95 miles from Mos
COW, swift Red Army mechanical
units were reported to be smashing
hard at Nazi forward positions.
Kalinin. the scene OF bloody street
fighting in recent DAYS. lies on the
main rail line between Moscow and
Leningrad.
Germans Reported in Retreat.
Soviet advices said the Russians
already had recaptured a seCondary
rail line in the Kallnin area.
Front-line dispatches said Red
troops. cavalry. artillery and planes
had battered the Germans into re-
treat. storming and capturing posi-
ton after position. and that they
were continuing the advance.
/ In the south. German dive bomb
ers and artillery, beginning their
attempts TO crack the Sevastopol
I fortress area" admittedly were nav
ing tough time amid the Soviet
steel and concrete mountain case
/ mates in the Crimea. No specific
claims of new advances were made
Z by the high command.
The Russians optimism was echoed
in Chungking, where GenerallsSlmO
Chang kai-Shek told correspondents
that the initiative lies almost within
the grasp of the democracies. Events
OF the very near future, he sa,C
would justify that claim.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Windsors Take PIone
For Return to Nassau
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla, Nov. AFTER more
than six weeks in the United States
and Canada, the Duke and Duchess
of Windsor today ended their first
extended vacation since they fled
France 18 months ago
They left for Nassau, where the
Duke will resume his duties as Gov
ernor of the Bahamas They trav-
eled in a chartered plane, piloted by
Capt. Robert H. Fatt. chief pilot Of
Pan American Airways' eastern di-
vision.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Carriers Would Accept
Temporary Increases

John J. Felley. president of the
Association of American Railroads,
informed President Roosevelt today
that the Nations carriers will ac-
cept recommendations of the Emer-
gency Board granting railroad la
Dor about s27O,OOO.OOO in temporary
annual pay increases.
The recommendation was made as
a compromise intended to avoid a
Nation wide railroad strike between
the carriers and an estimated 115O.-
900 employees. The dispute arose
primarily over vacation and pay in
creaseS.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Late News Bulletins
A,-.;o~ Ao,, C;ob+ - Hou@oeue Gam


CANBERRA Australia 14,-Ma Gen Albert Cecil Few
tre commander of the l Division of the Commonwealth
military forces said tonight that Australian imperial troops
might be fighting in the Caucasus
P|ebe Cross Country Team Wins
ANNAPOLIS Md tF'.-Navy'S Plebe cross-country team
closed today with 1914 victory Mercers-
burg Academys Ed Wilson of the Plebes covered
the 2-mle in II O3 for first place.
St. AIbons Beats London, so
st Adams moved into first place in the Interstate Aca-
Conference defeating Landon 60 football game
this afternoon ST Adams The winner needs only one
victory to clnch the conference title
Georgetown Prep Beats Coolidge, 1910
Georgetown Prep football team ended treegame los
streak this afternoon by topping Coolidge 1870 in game
played Garrett Park The Little HoyaS previously had
only other game.
William F. Robertson Dies
SANTA MONICA, Calf dP.-Wiiam F. Robertson OF
Washington district judge in Texas died here today
of heart attack He an uncle of Dan Moody former
Governor of Texas.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
PimIico

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
trg: 3-year-olds and up, Ia miles.
Charming Herod Meade
IS 90 1910 10
White Front day $50 ~ 30
Gourmet Madden 400
Time. 2:43.
Also ran-Solarium Valdlna Leo. Gold
en- Mowlee and Janegri.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse 81 900: claim
ing: 3-year-oldS and up; Us miles
October Ale Berg 10 $50 3 so
Dizzy Dame tMcCreary) $40 400
Run BY tWaenerl $50
Time. :5S4s.
Also ran-Cotillion. Phara Frost. Engles
Charm Dark MAY. Doorbel. The Scoundrel,
Hot Man, CruS and Decatur.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Rockingham Park

EIGHTH RACE-PurSe $500: claiming;
4-year-oldS and up; Is miles.
Baba Pollard 1900 SO 50
Personable DatIl}ol $50 800
Gay Troubador tDelaral 40
Time :52is.
Also rsn-Ariel Gazeile. Ernie Manner
Attracting Dark Level Dovie Lou, Trysak
and Day Is Done.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Late Races

Earlier Results. Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Weather Forecast

Fair and colder lowest tonight about 42 degrees;
tomorrow fair moderately cold. Temperatures
today-Highest, "a, at midnight lowest S. at
6:45 am; 50 at pm.
From the United Weather nureau Report
Full Details PAGE A..
Evening star., 1941-11-07

See POWER, Page 2-XD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Plan Road Links
AtBomber Plant
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, Oct. 31.-Plans for
linking access roads to the new
Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti
with the proposed crosstown super
highway in Detroit were revealed
today by highway commissioner G
Donald Kennedy, just returned
from Washington.
Completion of the two projects
he said. will make it possible fol
east side residents to drive the 81
miles to work at the bomber plant
in little more than 80 minutes.
"This was pointed out to the
bureau of public reads and ether
officials I'm Washington rs solu-
ton to the housing problem
bound to appear when the
bomber plant Is In operation"
Kennedy said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Priiorities Slow
City'sDefense,
Defroiters Told

Detroit Is attempting TO prepare
for any possible emergency, but is
being unwittingly blocked by the
federal government. through the
priority system, ii was revealed
today in the first meeting OF the
Civil Defense Commission OF De-
troit.
PrioritieS. II was stated. have
made il impossible 10 get pipe and
other repair materials for the
Water Department. vital in case
Of war. and have made IL impos-
sible 10 replace an antiQuated.
21-year-old fire department switch
board.
Glenn c. Richards. DPW secre-
tary and defense commission chair
man, recently returned from a
study of civil defense measures in
England. said.
"Although I don't expect De-
troit 20 be bombed, We shouldn't
entirely overlook the possibility.
w mic III not tOohtuk iuf
witches. we shouldn't overlook
the possibility OF vital utility
befng tempered with by persons
not I'm sympathy with the policy
OF this country.
EMERGENCY PLAN TOLD
DR.. Bruce II. Douglas. health
commissioner, told the commits
sion that a plan has been set up
10 assign doctors TO hospitals for
emergency duty and TO augment
the city's food Inspector 10 guard
against any poisoning.
Police Inspector Jesse Mead said
that through cooperation OF the
FBI that men are being trained TO
combat chemical warfare and put
down fifth column uprisings.4-,--
The commission is 10 appeal TO
Mayor LaGuardia. of New York.
chairman of the national Civilian
Defense organization. TO aid In
relaxing priorities so that needed
equipment for Detroit may be
obtained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

Edward McGrath, president o
the sophomore class of the Uni
versity of Detroit College of Com
merce and Finance night school
has been chosen chairman of thu
Soph SNOWFALL. annual ella 81
dance. il was announced today
The affair will be held Novembel
81 at Eastwood Ballroom.