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Evening star., 1942-01-10
House Group Asks
Henderson's Views
On Tires for Taxis
Price-ControI Official
Invited to Appear Friday;
Jitney Service Studied

Price Control Administrator Leon
Henderson was asked by the House
District Committee late today to
appear before it at 10 am. next
Friday to outline his views on pro-
posed legislation that would ex-
empt taxicabs here from the Gov
ernment tire-rationing order.
The appeal went to Mr.. Hender-
son after the committee spent
several hours in special session con-
sidering WaShington's acute war
time transportation problem and
the part taxicabs are expected to
plav in relieving it.
Chairman Gregory Hankin of the
Public Utilities Commission dis
closed he is considering a 10-cent
taxicab pickup" service as a part
of a general program for improving
the mass transportation service. He
asked to be allowed to withhold
the details of the plan at this time
and his request was granted.
Taxis Essential. Schultz Says.
The 10-cent pickup" plan was
reported to be patterned after a
so-called "jitney" service operated
in Washington during the first
World War. Then private cars
operating over definite routes
picked up passengers at five cents
each. The taxicabs probably would
be ordered to run over prescribed
routes and carry passengers for a
dime.
Representative Schultz. Democrat
of Indiana, told the committee taxi
cab operation here during the wal
is absolutely necessary but pointed
out subways are the only permanent
solution to Washington's transpor-
tation problem. The traffic SUBJ
committee of which he is chair
man, several months ago recon-
mended construction of a subway
system for both streetcars and
autos.
Questions were raised by several
committee members whether II
would be wise for Congress to single
out taxicabs in Washington for ex-
emption under the tire-rationing
order in view of the fact that other
defense centers in the country nov
having taxicab service would be
deprived of it as the tires on the
cabs wear out.
Basis for discussion was a resolu-
ton introduced recently by Chair
man Randolph OF the committee to
1Sno Tf yrs pooo o-v0
Evening star., 1942-01-10
44.Hour Week Ordered
In Commerce Department

Local and field service employees
of the Commerce Department will 90
on a 44-hour week January 10 under
an order issued today by Acting Sec
retary Robert H. Hinckley. About
10000 employees in the District ere
affected.
Regular working hours after jan
uary 10 will be from $50 am. to 5
pm on weekdays and from $50 to
1890 on Saturdays.
When conditions Of work make it
necessary, heads of bureaus. under
the order. are authorized to extend
the hours further. An extension
exceeding an average of So hours a
week for a period of more than a
month must first be approved by
Secretary Jones, the order said.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
JAPS CLAIM KUALA LUMPUR IN 50-MILE GAIN
Senate Votes to Hike Farm Prices Before Conho Deng President
Hundreds of Foscists
Surrendering Without
A Fight, Reds Claim
Earlier story on Page A-l.)

Earlier story on Page A-1)
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 10.-A Tass
dispatch broadcast by the Mos
COW radio said today that
hundreds OF soldiers OF the
Fascist armies" have been sur
rendering to the Russians re-
Gently without resistance.
Until recently, the broadcast
added, prisoners were taken
only in fighting.
SOMEWHERE ON THE
GERMAN FRONTIER, Jan. 10
(P,.-Germany is seeking VOL
unteers in Croatia to bolster
her forces in Russia, promising
up to the equivalent of SOS
monthly for their families, be-
sides the regular wages at the
front. One report says volun-
teers are mostly men seeking
with great difficulty the daily
bread with which to feed their
families"
Evening star., 1942-01-10
BY the Associated Press.


SANTA BARBARA, Calf. Jan TO-
Mickey Rooney, the son of vaude-
vile comedians who became the
movies biggest boxoffice star, and
shy, blue-eyed North Carolina girl,
Ava Gardner, were married today in
the town of Ballard. 40 miles distant.
Only a few friends witnessed the
ceremony. performed by the Rev.
Glenn Lutz. The newlyweds left
Immediately by automobile for Del
Monte, Calf.
They had appeared this morning
at a hotel in nearby Montecito, to
which County Clerk Jack Lewis de-
livered the marriage license. They
applied for it last Monday, Mickey
under his real name of Joe Yule. jr
He gave his age as 81, Miss Gard
ner'S as 10.
Ballard is a tiny farming COM
munity with only few stores, in the
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Charles Levin Accused
OF Alien Smuggling
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORKsJan. 10.-Charles A.
Levine, who flew the Atlantic as an
airplane passenger in 1927, was ar
rested today on a Federal indictment
for smuggling into the country an
alien whose name was given as
Edgar Scinek, alias Edward Siegel.
Levine waived removal proceed
ings and was held in 1000 bail by
United States Commissioner Isaac
Platt. Levine denied knowledge OF
the smuggling.
Federal agents said that Levine
was charged in q California tndict-
ment with conspiring with Peter
Walter to bring Scinek, a German
citizen, into this country. They said
both Scinek and Walter were under
arrest In California.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Action May Lift
Food Cost 25%,
Opponents Say
O'Mohoney Proposal
Accepted by BoIIot
Of S. to 81
BULLETIN.

The Senate approved broad
wartime price-control meas
ure late today after it's power
full farm bloc forced a higher
ceiling limit for farm prices.
The vote was 83 to l. The
measure must 60 back to the
House.
Earlier Story on Page AID
By the Associated Press.
Again overturning administra-
ton leadership, the Senate this
afternoon voted, SIS to 81, to
raise the limits on farm prices
before wartime controls could
apply-an action which oppo-
nents charged might boost food
prices Is per cent.
Adopting an amendment by Sen
ator OMahoney, Democrat. of
Wyoming. to the pending price con-
troll bill, the chamber voted to link
farm prices to urban wages by re-
vising upward present basic par
ity" levels. These revisiOnS would
be effective only for price-flxing
purposes.
Restores House Provision.
The revised OMahoney amend
ment also restored to the bill a
House approved provision, previously
eliminated by the Senate Banking
Committee, providing that no price
ceiling should be fixed on farm
commodities which was below the
1919-29 average price of those prod
ucts.
AS it came from the committee
the bill carried a section providing
that no price ceiling could be es-
tablished which was lower than ITO
per cent of parity, a computed price
calculated to give farmers compar-
able purchasing power with others.
Boosts Parity Level.
The O'Mahoney amendment
would boost this parity level about
10 per cent for price-fixing purposes.
The O'Mahoney proposal also pro-
vided that no ceiling should be fixed
lower than the october l or De-
cember Is price of product, which
ever was higher. The House pre-
viously had approved the October
date as one of the limits on farm
price fixing
Senator Brown, Democrat, of
Michigan. floor manager of the price
control bill. charged that the
amendment, if finally adopted by
Congress, would increase the price
of farm products 25 per cent
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Sylvan Schwartz Named
Assistant U. S. Attorney

United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran today appointed Sylvan
Schwartz, secretary and law clerk
to Judge Nathan Cayton Of Munich
pal Court, an assistant United States
attorney. He succeeds Brewster
Marshall, who has been called to
naval service.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Miumi-Nussuu Race
Is Ordered Cancelled
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 10.-The eighth
annual Miami yacht race
was called OIL today.
Chairman Robert E. Collins Of the
race executive committee said the
contest was Cancelled because "waI
conditions made it impractical"
The Sir Thomas Upton sailing
regatta at Miami Beach was sus-
pended earlier this wee1
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Body Of Army Flyer
Found in Wyoming
BY the Associated Press.

HANNA, Wyo.. Jan. 10-The body
OF an Army flyer, missing since the
crash of a four -motored bomber
Thursday night, was found today
beside his partly opened parachute
miles south of Hanna.
Seven crew mates of the dead
flyer. identified only as 1t. Wolkin.
successfully parachuted.
Troopers from Fort Francis E.
Warren, who found the body, said
the flyer apparently was hit by the
big plane after he bailed out.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Finnish Peace Rumors
Persist Despite Denial
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

Earlier Story on Page A-Z.J
BY the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE ON THE GER
MAN FRONTIER, Jan. 10-Reports
of Finnish efforts to make peace
with Soviet Russia persisted tonight
despite an official denial from
Berlin.
Information from Finnish and
Swedish sources continued to sug-
gest that recent conferences Of
Finnish diplomats with Swedish
government officials had as their
objective instituting peace move
through Swedish intermediates.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

By the Associated Press.
Japanese field dispatches indi-
Gated late today that British
troops had abandoned Kuala
Lumpur, the worlds crude rub
ber capital and second city Of
Malaga, 240 miles north of
Singapore, as japanese troops
advancing so miles in "a hours
through the Malayan Green
He'll" jungles reached the out
skirts Of the city.
There was. however, no confirm
alton from the British that they had
yielded Kuala Lumpur.
An official Toxic broadcast claimed
the japanese had captured Kuala
Lumpur.
The capture was affected, the
radio said, by attacks from the
North and the West.
An earlier broadcast said Japanese
forces, led by heavy tanks, had
opened a general assault on the
southern part of the city this morn
ing.
British Far East headquarters
acknowledged that its weary troops
had withdrawn farther to the
south" from the latest of q series Of
defense lines so miles north of Kuala
Lumpur. but gave no details.
Domei said the north japanese
column had smashed through Brit
ish lines so miles north of the city
by yesterday afternoon.
Dispatches from the front said
the enemy advance was marked by
the heaviest fighting of the cam
paign. and London quarters ad-
mitted a critical hour had struck
in the defense of Singapore, Brit
aims No. l stronghold in the Far
East. The need for air and land
reinforcements was declared urgent.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
j. :. Golf Association
All National
Tournaments for AZ
Bylaws Changed to Allow
Amateurs to Receive Up
To $100 in Defense Bonds
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO (P.-George S.
May, president of the Tam O.
Shanter Golf Club, said today
that in view of the cancella-
ton of the 1912 U. S. G. A.
Amateur golf championship,
his club would hold an all
American amateur event the
week of September 7 in con-
junction with the $4,000 Tam
O. Shanter Open.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. l0.-The United
States Golf Association today cam
celed all of its 1912 national cham
pionships, including the open, the
amateur, the womens title event
and tbs public links tournament.
While canceling all of its ma
tional championships. the U. S. G. A.
said it would not take any action
on sectional tournaments, leaving
that to sectional officials to deter
mine.
Joe Dey secretary of the U. 8
G. A., pointed out that the action
would have no effect on the winter
tournaments. since they are con-
trolled largely by the Professional
Golfers Association. Both organi-
cations, however. are working to-
gether on exhibitions for the benefit
of various war relief funds, he said
The U. S. G. A. amended its by
laws to permit amateur golfers tc
receive up to 500 in Defense bonds
as prize money in any tournament
Heretofore, amateurs won only
trophies. Approval also was given
for three Nation-wid one-day
tournaments to be played May 30
July 4 and September as part
of the Hail America" physical
program.
The three tournaments will be
held on a medal play handicap basis
at the associations member clubs
The U. S. G. A. suggested a nominal
entry fee be charged to take care OF
prize monies and expenses with all
lCoa CNTE Douo 0vN
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Mutual System Sues
n. B. T.. and R. T.. A.
For $1o,H5,000
$275.000 Domoee to VOL
Included in Antitrust
Law Accusations
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan 10.-The mutual
Broadcasting System and six OF
its facilities today filed suit in Fed
eral Court for $10,275 900 against
the National Broadcasting Co. and
the Radio Corp of America. alleg-
ing violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Amounts Of actual damage the
suit alleged were sustained were
Mutual System, sl,OOO,O0O; WGN
of Chicago, s85O,OO0: WOR Of New
York City, $1,000, 900; VOL of
Washington. D. c., $275 900; WGRC
of New Albany, Ind. $4,000; KWK
of ST. Louis, s165.0O0 and WHBF
of Rock Island. Ill.,. 100000.
Clayton Provision Invoked.
Counsel for the plaintiff in the
suit said that the action invoked the
provision of the Clayton Act, sup
Elementary law of the Sherman
Antitrust Act. which makes it
possible to request damages three
times in excess of the amount ac-
tually alleged to have been sus-
tained.
The complaint alleged IAN unlaw-
full combination and conspiracy tC
injure the plaintiff by hinderine
and restricting Mutual in its abil-
ity to freely and fairly compete in
the transmission in interstate COM
merce or Nationwide network pro-
grams"
1t also accused the defendants o1
hindering the sale of national net.
work time, attacked N. B. c. long.
term and exclusive contracts anc
optional-time clauses.
Practices Challenged.
The suit alleged that N. B. c. die
not operate its Red and Blue net.
works competitively but jointly anc
asked that N. B. c. be enjoined from
carrying out the alleged conspiracy
and from maintaining or entering
into further contracts with AFFILIATED
stations.
Another allegation was that long.
term N. B. c. contracts in cite.
having less than four broadcaStin(
stations with adequate facilities ane
exclusive and optional time clause!
of such contracts were illegal anc
in restraint of interstate trade ant
commerce and that operation of two
networks by the defendants wa:
illegal.
Many of the Mutual suit allega'
tions were similar to those in {
civil suit filed by the Government
December 81 against r. c. A., N. B
c. and the Columbia Broadcastine
System. In that action the Govern.
ment, alleging monopolistic prac.
ties, sought to require N. B. c. te
sell assets of one of its network
and to prohibit c. B. S. from con-
tinuing or making further exclusive
affiliation contracts.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Arms Banned to Rumuniuns

LONDON. jan 10 (P).-The Ru-
manian radio reported today that
the death sentence would be imposed
on all Rumanians found in possess
sion of firearms or explosives not
turned over to the authorities by
January 20.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Keorny Commander Gets Navy Cross
Texas Plane ExpIodes and Crashes

HOUSTON, Tex tF.-An advanced training plane carry
ing Ellington Field aviators exploded in the air and
crashed the off the north of Galveston this
afternoon Coast Guard boats dispatched and found
ship under Unconfirmed reports
gave the pilots names as It. Randall schamp and It. Clark
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Tropical Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse, $4,000: Defense
Handicap; 3-year-olds and upward; 1h
miles
Maechance lMcCombs) 7.1O 40 $40
Histrionic tCoule) 6.lO LOO
Jezebel II tMcCreary) 800
Time. ISIS.
Also ran-Topee, Trois Pistoes. City
Talk and Blue Warrior.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: claim
Ing; 4.year-ods and up; lis miles.
Hada Moon tMehrtenS) $50 $50 $50
Symptom tRoberts) $50 71O
Nico tArcaro) $50
Time 40.
Also ran-Decatur, Blackboard Last
Chance. Astronomy, Hougomonte. Kay's
Pride, ChiRre, Mack's Arrow and Toast.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
fuirGrounds

FOURTH RACE-Purse 5000; allow
Transfgure tDeering) $40 $50 22O
Par Avion tTaylorl $50 $50
Happy Home tMadden) $50
Time, 1:112..
Also ran-Shaun O., Sweet Shop and
Whipowill.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500; Pontalba
Handicap; 4-year-olds and up; l is miles
Sun Lover (Madden) $40 $40 2SO
rfrmaster tDeering) $50 2.4O
Idle Sun fCornay) $50
Time. 1:45E
Also ran-Pari-King, Sirasia and Al
kalon
Evening star., 1942-01-10

Washington and Vicinity.
House to consider pay increase bill
Monday. Page Al
Price control farm parity increase
demanded by Senators. Page Al
Lundeen aide tells of deal" with
Hill on reprint mailing. Page Az
Four men are held in laundry
holdup. Page Az
Temporary extension of cinder road
urged. Page Az
Patent employees told move will be-
gin February 1. Page Az
Delay in agency shifts asked pending
parley with President. Page AS
Civilian defense cost may reach
$500, 900 900. Page Al
Police Academy will open Monday
morning. Page AS
Change in law governing county
deposits proposed. Page A-16
Citizens back home" buy weapons
to give army. Page Ais
First rent complaint forms are
mailed. Page A-16
D. c. residents asked. to house war
workers. Page Ais
Evening star., 1942-01-10
u. S. Consular Aide Dies

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Jan. 10
(R.-Philip K. Tattersall, United
States vice consul here since 1880.
died today.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Late Races

Additional Results and Entries
for Monday on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Late News Bulletins
Soviet Offensive Rolls Steadily On

MOSCOW, Sunday. Jan IL tPe-The Soviet Information
announced today the reoccupation of
lated centers by the uninterrupted Soviet offensive
' Earlier Story on Page A-L}
Keorny Commander Gets Navy Gross
It. Comdr Anthony L. Dans 1910 Forty-fourth street
commanding officer of the American destroyer Kearny
topedoed with loss of II lives in the North Atlantic the night
October 6 has been awarded the Navy Cross the Navy
Department announced today.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Summary Of odoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amuse- Legal Notices B-9
ments B-12 Lost. Found As
Church Radio - Bill
News ---A-9-12 Real Estate B-1-4
Comics B-10-11 Serial Story Biz
Editorials A-8 Society --- Al
Editorial Sports - B-5-7
Articles As Where to Go AS
Finance A-14-15 Woman's
Obituary -A-6 Page A-13
Foreign.
Japanese guns prepare for fresh
assault on Luzon. Page Al
MozhaiSk threatened with recapture
of Mosalsk by Reds. Page Al
British falling back, Kuala Lumpur
attack reported. Page Al
Nazi unrest reports persist as Ber-
lin denies them. Page Al
British in Libya cannot keep up
with retreating Nazis. Page Al
Duff Cooper ordered to end his mis-
sion in Singapore. Page Az
National.
Two blasts start $2,250,00o fire at
grain elevator. Page Al
Conferees face issue of hour daylight
savings. Page Az
U. S. silk supply shorted by war in
Pacific. Page Al
Evening star., 1942-01-10
British Admit
Crisis in Fight
For Malaga
Nipponese Advance
Made in 24 Hours
Through Jungle
BULLETIN.

CHUNGKING R.-Chinese
reports said tonight that
japanese military authorities
had ordered liquidation of
American, British, Dutch and
Belgian banks in the 1nterna-
tional Settlement at Shanghai
and seized 81 American and
British factories there.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
MISCELLANY

Natures Children
Army Orders.
Vital Statistics.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

tSee GOLF, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-01-10

(See TLXES, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1942-01-10

Fair, much colder tonight, lowest from zero to
S degrees above.
Temperatures today-Highest, %, at midnight;
lowest 18, at am; 81 at pm
From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Full Details on PAGE Az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
FORESTERS' SHOW
WELL PATRONIZED

Members Of the Daughters Of
Italy, No. 1908. Companions Of the
Forest Of America IN conjunction
with Court Verdi. Foresters Of
America, presented a floor show
and festive dance Saturday night
at Temple hall with over 1000 per-
sons attending.
The performance included an ex-
fibition drill by the Alma Claire
Clark degree team under the direc-
ton Of Captain Dolores Paolini,
tap and acrobatic dancing by Fritz
Klambt and his troupe Of Nauga-
tuck. professional floor show con-
sisting Of New York talent, songs
and dances BY the Burke Twins,
western selections by Caroline and
Texan. and a performance by
George Rowland, juggler.
Chief Ranger Michael Castaldi
was chairman OF the general ar
rangements committee and Mrs. Jo-
seph Lombard, chief companion
acted as co-chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
SCOUT LEADERS
CLASSTOMEET
Final Session Tomorrow
Evening at End Church
Troop to Visit Camp

Plans for Q trip to the Girl Scout
camp III Waterville on April 10 were
made at recent meeting OF Trool
AZ OF Mlddlebury. Various caFnlnit-
tees for planning the menu for The
day, buying supplies, cooking, and
serving were selected, Methods Of
flre-building were studied at the
meeting under the direction OF the
troop leaders,
The final session Of Q leaders
training class conducted by the Local
Scout Council viii be held tomorrow
night at z o'clock ct the Second
Congregational church,
Members Of Troop 4, Bunker Hill
will start 0 flrst aid course this
week under the direction OF Miss
Florence walker, leader.
Troop IL members recently en-
Ioyed O hike 10 Lake Hitchcock
covering the Blue Trail. Miss Cecile
Rochon and Miss Jeanette Beaver
accompanied the girls,
The activities scheduled for this
week, are: April II, 10 a, M, council
meeting at the Scout headquarters;
April II, at 8 p, NJ, camp re-union
at the Second Congregational
church,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
President, Governor
Acknowledge Pledges
Letters OF Thanks Received From Chief Executives
for Cooperation Promised; 500 Attend Parish Supper
BROOKLYN NEWS

Letters received by the LithuNn-
Ian Committee for the Defense OF
America from President Roosevelt
and Governor Hurley, thanking the
organization for the cooperation
II pledged for the defense effort
were read Of o meeting OF organl"
zation delegates last night at Venta
Hail. The letters acknowledged re-
ceipt Of resolutions sent Ly the
committee following large mass
defense meeting held last month,
Yesterdays meeting was devoted %
reports on the committees actlvl-
ties and to making OF plans for iu'
ture activities.
The commltte will sponsor q
dance for the benefit OF the Red
Gross on April IS ct Nemunas Hall,
40 Green Street. The committee
making arrangements Is composed
OF John Kilkna. chairman; Mrs.
Matthew J. Colney, MRS. Mary Swim
kunas, and BoliuS PetrauskaS, II
was announced yesterday that The
Lithuanian Health and Recreation
club which Ia represented on the
committee will sponsor o food sale
OF the dance, oil proceeds to be
turned into Red Cross funds. Mrs.
Mary SvlnkunaS will be In charge OF
the booth. Details for the affair Will
be planned at q committee meeting
to be held "wednesday night at Z
o'clock at Venta Hall,
Preliminary plans were made for
q picnic 10 be held Sunday, June 81
at the Lithuanian Park on Chest
nut Hill Road. John Kllkna was
Up . ointed temporary chairman.
Others on the committee are j..
svinkunas. DR.. Matthew J. Colney,
BoliuS PetraskaS and Stanley We'd
zunas.
A report on the Red Cross first
aid cuorse held each Tuesday and
Friday night at Venta hall under
the committees sponsorship was
given by Stanley Wedzunas who
said the meetings were well.atten-
ded. william Strokalaitis Is instruc-
tor Of first aid. and Joseph Wedge
has been In charge Of O series OF
talks on air.raid precautions fol.
lowing the first air instruction, Mrs.
Thomas Matas and Mrs. Matthew
J. Colney have been assisting Mr..
WedZunas as membersof the first
aid committee.
Jacob Trcclokas, president and
other officers Of the committee
were empowered TO appoint dele
gates to the local and state defense
councils whenever the need arises
Alliance Convention
Plans to attend the national con"
yention Of the Lithuanian Roman
Catholic Alliance which will be held
In Hartford, June 20, %, 24'and %
were made by local lodges II and 81
at meetings held yesterday after
noon at the old st, Joseph's school.
Mrs. william Jenusaitis and Mrs.
John Barkauskas will represent
lodge 81 viii le Prefosser Alexander
J. Aleksis will be the delegate Of
lodge II.
Over 800 lodges OF the organiza-
ton exist throughout the country
About l6 state lodges are expected
to send delegates TO the convention.
500 Az Parish Banquet
Over 500 persons attended the st.