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Evening star., 1942-01-16
Agriculture Unit School
Begins Registration

The graduate school of the Agri-
culture Department is receiving reg
1strations for the 140 courses to be
offered next semester, beginning
Fabruary 2 Business office of the
school is located in the south build
ing. room 1881, of the Agriculture
Department.
Open to Federal employees, the
school has planned a number Of
new courses that include funda-
mental aerodynamics, airplane
stress analysis. aircraft engines and
installations. politics and culture Of
the Far East economic problems of
the postwar world, economic de-
fense and warfare and advanced
physical metallurgy.
This year marks the Goth anniA
versary of the school. which had
an enrolment during the last
semester Of 1880 Government
workers.
Evening star., 1942-01-16

win, third vice president: George E.
Fleming. treasurer, and Mrs. John
Jay O'Connor, secretary.
Miss Ellen A. Vinton was re-
elected honorary president. and Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss and Nine. L. Dreyfus- Barney
as honorary vice presidents.
Newly elected to places on the
board were Lotion Wesley, Edward
Stafford and Mrs. Walter O. Bos-
well. Members reelected were Mrs.
Frank C. Baldwin, Mrs. Marshall
Diggs, Mr.. Fleming. Mrs. Charles L.
McNary. Miss Mary L. McQuade,
Mrs. Philip Sidnev Smith. Mrs.
Mary Stewart and Mrs. Thorpe.
Evening star., 1942-01-16
Mrs. Thorpe Renamed Head
Of Barney House Board

Mrs. George c. Thorpe was elected
to her fifth term as president of the
board of the Barney Neighborhood
House, Community Chest-supported
settlement at 470 N street S.W., at
the annual meeting of the agency
yesterday.
Other officers of the board in
cludes Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, first vice
president; Col. Henry P. Erwin. sec
ond vice president; Frank G, Bald
Evening star., 1942-01-16
Girls Club to Make
Plans for Dance Feb. %

A meeting to discuss plans for the
dance and reception for the benefit
of the Washington Girls Club on
February % will be held tonight in
the Wesley Heights Community
Club. 1901 Forty fifth street NV.
by members of the Georgetown
Girls Club.
The dance will be held at 2400
Sixteenth street NV. and will be
sponsored by the Lions Club.
Evening star., 1942-01-16

Remember Pearl Harbor! Re-
member it every payday! Buy United
States Defense savings bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-01-16
CuStOm.t011OTed
Suits of Character
Regularly i" stock .st $3.50
at $40 to 500 O7

Take this sovines opportunity to outfit yourself
in clothing thot BELTS your walk in life. oonpli.
ments your personality, reflects your good toste
Custom -toilored by Woodward 8 lothrop to your
exoct measurements Of fine fobrics from the best
mills Of America and Britain. Fine worsteds and
soxonies, Harris hand woven tweeds-in potterns
exclusive with custom n-toors.
o4oaI Spco~D F1ooQ.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Three Girls Foil
Bandits Who Use
Gas in HoIdup
'y the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Three men
wearing gas masks fed empty
handed from currency exchange
today when three women employees
outwitted them by using wet towels
TO protect themselves from tear
gas which the men pumped into the
cage.
When the masked men entered
the T. and N. Currency Exchange,
Inc, at 819 West Thirty fifth
street and shouted open up; this
is poison gas" Miss Mary Kerwin,
%, pulled Miss Dorothy Alroth, 16,
and Miss Lillian Polyonskas, Is, to
the floor.
One of the men, carrying a 10
inch container with a short rubber
tube, thrust the tube under the
money slot of the window and be-
gan pumping gas into the cage.
Another pumped gas under door.
The women crept into an adjoin-
ing washroom, moistened towels and
used them for improvised gas masks.
After trying for five minutes to enter
the cage, the men fed.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Ickes Expresses Regret
On Henderson QUITTING

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of Interior Ickes said
today he regretted very much" the
resignation of Leon Henderson as
price administrator and expressed
belief it would be hard to fill his
place"
Il think Henderson has done
whole lot better than he gets credit
for" Secretary Ickes said He will
get the credit later, but that's like
erecting beautiful monument to
man after he dies"
Remarking that he was 'in posi-
ton to realize what punishment is
inflicted on public Official" at
times for action that later draws
praise, Secretary Ickes described the
price administration post as "a devil
Of job" and added:
Il think Henderson, all things
considered, has done very good
Job and I never once doubted his in
tention to do a good Job
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Second D. {. Operator
Barred From Gas Sales
Earlier Story on Page A-SO


Price Administrator Henderson
today put two out-of town filling
station operators out of business
for the duration because both deal
ers repeatedly sold gasoline without
requiring coupons from their Gus
toners" it was said. The cases
were two of six acted on by Mr..
Henderson under a new program to
curb gasoline bootlegging.
Meanwhile, temporary suspen-
sion from business of second Dis
trict dealer was announced. The
dealer, Antonio Tornatora of the
Red Devil Service Station, 452 New
York avenue NV, was prohibited
from retailing gasoline for 90 days
on charges of selling without re-
quired coupons.
press release from the OPA said
the dealers suspended for the dura-
ton from the sale of gasoline were
Milton Wohlgemuth, operator of a
station in Buffalo. N. Y. and Albert
P, Caron. operator of an Adams
Mass station.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
-Four Are Again Convicted
OF Trying 10 Kill Won Papen
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 24.-Two
Russians and two Turks were con-
victed today for the second time
of completely in the unsuccessful at
tempt to kill Franz Won Papen, the
German Ambassador, with bomb
in February, l94l.
The Russians are Georgi Pavlov
and Leonid Karnilov, both minor
functionarleS at the Russian En-
bassy, and the Turks are Suleyman
Sagol and Abdurahman Sayman.
The Russians received sentences
of l6 years and eight months and
the Turks 10 years after their first
conviction which was reversed by
the appellate court a few months
ago.
Russian Turkish relations cooled
perceptibly after the first convic-
ton, but improved after the re-
versal
Sagol at the last session of the
trial two weeks ago repUdiated his
confession in which he implicated
| the Russians.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Roosevelt Greets
All Allied Soldiers
In Congress Behalf
YuIe Message Conveys
Hope of Quick Victory
And Lasting Peace
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt sent Christ
mas greetings today to all the
soldiers of those nations large
and small which are united in
defense of freedom and justice
and human rights"
Addressing his greetings to the
armed forces of % United Nations,
the Philippines, Ethiopia, the
Fighting French and to Gen. Henri
Giraud, commander of French
forces with American troops in
North Africa, Mr.. Roosevelt said
he was communicating with Allied
forces at this time at the request
of Congress in expression of that
body's deep and abiding sense of
gratitude.
Text of Message.
The text of the Presidents mes
sage follows:
Struggling side by side against
powerful foes, thousands upon
thousands of soldiers of those ma
tions large and small which are
united in defense of freedom and
justice and human rights, face the
holiday season far from home,
across oceans or continents, in
fields of desert sand or winter snow,
in jungleS or forests, on WarShips
or merchant vessels, on island
rampartS from Iceland to the Solo
mons, in the old and new worlds.
They strive to the limit of their
strength without regard for the
clock or the calendar, to hold the
enemy in check and to push him
back They strike mighty blows and
receive blows in return. They fight
the good fight in order that they
may win the victory which will
bring to the world peace, freedom
and the advancement of human
welfare
Speedy Victory BesOught.
With deep and abiding sense
Of gratitude, the Congress of the
luton, asked me to transmit, on
behalf of the people of the United
States, to the armed forces and aux
lliary services of our Allies on land,
on sea and in the air best wishes
and greetings of the season to them
and to their families and a fervent
hope and prayer for a speedy and
complete victory and lasting peace.
Accordingly, l shall be grateful
TO you if you will convey to your
armed forces and auxiliary serv-
ices. in the name of the Congress
of the United States, in my own
name and in the name of the peo-
pie Of the United States, the cordial
wishes and greetings and the hope
and prayer expressed in the joint
resolution"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
RUSSIANS CAPTURE MORE COSSACK TOWNS
Gas Ban Rumor
Denied byIckes
And Henderson

The Office of Price Admin
iStration and the Petroleum
Administration this afternoon
issued a Joint statement deny
ing current rumors that an
other order was planned sus-
pending sale of gasoline to the
public and urging motorists
not to start runs" on filling
stations.
The statement follows:
There have been in circula-
ton rumors to the effect that
the Office of Price Administra-
ton is about to issue another
order suspending sale of gas
oline to the public.
These rumors have no basis
In fact. No such order is pres
emily under consideration by the
Office of Price Administration.
The Petroleum Administration
for War had not recommended
any such action.
Gasoline supplies could be
seriously drained, however, if the
public were to start runs upon
the filling stations. Such runs
would be the quickest and best
way of creating situation which
would make a freeze order nee
esSary.
THE public can best serve it's
own interest by conflning easo-
line purchases to necessary re-
quirements."
Evening star., 1942-12-24
LETTERS Denies
u. S. to Seize
Spare Tires
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Dec. 24-Rubber Admin
istrator William Jeffers said in
statement today There is no likeli-
hood, in my opinion, that the fifth
tire Of automobilists will be taken
by the Government"
He issued the statement to clarity
remarks attributed to him yesterday
that owners may have to give up
their spare tires. No such plan is
contemplated, he explained.
Mr.. Jeffers stated that in response
to question at conference here
yesterday as to what would happen
in the event the synthetic program
did not work out as anticipated, he
said that because of the absolute
necessity that the maximum of farm
production must be carried out and
that if there was any indication of
any shortage of tires, then there was
always the reservoir of the fifth tire
on autos and those of cars in
storage"
He added "Our every effort is TO
keep America on wheels and the
spare tires are much better in the
possession of the autoist than stored
in some warehouse
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Ickes Demands
Miners Act on
42-Hour Week
Sees Very Critical
Situation Unless Coal
Output Is Speeded
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fuels Co-ordinator Ickes said
today he had told both sides in
the Stalemate over extension of
the five-day, 35-hour work week
in bituminous coal mining that
they had better get together
again and get busy"
Mr.. Ickes told a press conference
that his three -month-old request
for speedy adoption of 6-day, AZ
hour week to gain a production in
crease which he said was necessary
to the war effort, now appeared to
/ be getting nowhere fast"
He said he had no authority to
force" an agreement between op-
orator and union representatives in
a dispute involving hours and wages,
but remarked that there must be
power somewhere in the Govern
ment" under the War Powers Act to
attain his object.
Sees Crisis Threa tened.
Il want them to get the men
working more hours and producing
more coal" he said. We're going to
run into a very critical situation,
and then the people won't like it at
all"
The bituminous coal operators
and President John L. Lewis have
split over the question of whether
the sixth day should be voluntary
with the individual miners, as Mr.
Lewis wants it, or whether it should
be mandatory, as the operators want
it, so that penalties could be in
voked against abSenteeism.
Anthracite operators and the
UNIV, Mr.. Ickes' aides said, have
agreed tentatively on six-day
working week if the sixth day is
necessary to fill orders already sub
mitted to the operators, but not to
build up stockpile supplies. Miners
absent on the sixth day would be
subject to penalties. they said.
$1,000 Workers Lost.
Mr.. Ickes said the bituminous and
anthracite industries had suffered a
net loss of $1,000 men since last
January ! and were having diff
Guilty getting equipment as we'll as
manpower, which he said would
mean pinch" in coal which would
be felt early next summer.
He said bituminous production
would have to be increased from
576 100000 tons this year to 5000 ,000,-
900 next year to meet wartime needs,
and anthracite production would
have to be increased from $4,000 900
to SIS, 900 900 tons.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Nine Coast Guardsmer
Rescued From YawI
After 21-Day Search
Croft Blown to SEQ
In Gale OFF Nantucket
Covers ;, 100 Miles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The
rescue of the nine-man crew of
a Coast Guard yawl, which was
sighted and lost several times
during a 21-day search after she
was blown to sea off Nantucket
in gale, was announced by the
Navy today.
The men, all members of the
Coast Guard Reserve, were landed
today at Ocracoke Inlet, N. c.
The Navy said heavy storms. fog
and poor visibility hampered rescue
efforts since the 58-foot-long aux
iliary yawl, the former yacht zaida,
sent out distress signal Decem-
Der 8. She was in command of
Chief BoatsWain's Mate CurtlSS
Arnal of Townsend Manor, Green
port. N. Y, former amateur yacht
man who has participated in many
Bermuda races.
Army and Navy planes, Navy and
Coast Guard surface craft and the
British Navy took part in the search.
The yawl was sighted several times
and once was taken in tow by a
British destroyer, but the lines
parted in the darkness and con-
tact could not be regained in the
heavy wind blowing off Cape Cod.
The yawl covered about 3,l00 miles
before the crew was taken aboard a
Coast Guard cutter off North Caro-
lima late yesterday. The men, all
reported in good condition except
one who suffered rib and arm in
iurieS, were being flown to New
York
The rescue was accomplished by
blimps, planes and surface craft
which went to the vicinity after a
report that the yaWl was sighted
shortly after midnight WedneS-
day only to lose contact with her
during rain squall. A blimp finally
sighted the ship, dropped food and
remained in position until surface
craft arrived.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Slusher Unidentified
AS Second Woman Dies

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Jessie Mack Hamilton. SO. second
victim Of knife welding torch
slayer. died TODAY without naming
her aSsailant.
The music teacher-whose COM
panion, Anna Dreyfus, 83. former
Washington French teacher, died of
injuries in an attack last Satur-
day-regained consciousness shortly
before her death. However. she
could only say that she was attacked
by man she did not know
Police earlier had advanced a
theory that an acquaintance had
slugged the two women and set their
apartment afre during a robbery
Mrs. Hamilton's son Volney OF
Waukegan, Ill, is en- route here.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Nozi Counterottocks in Tunisio Futile
Hull Wishes Americans
Christmas Of Confidence

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of State Hull today
wished Americans a Christmas of
supreme confidence" in victory and
expressed the hope that the bur
dens and sacrifices of today will
bring mankind a brighter and no.
bier tomorrow
His message saiG:
This second Christmas since an
armed attack was launched against
our country is an occasion for all
of us to rededicate ourselves fer
vently to a unity of purpose and
to unremitting effort in the accom-
plishment of the two great tasks
which are still before us: To over
throw, as speedily as possible, the
forces of evil, now on the defensive
but still formidably arrayed against
us, and to make this world of ours
truly worthy of the inspiring light
which came to mankind when the
Prince of Peace was born.
May l wish all Christmas of
supreme confidence that we shall
defeat and destroy the forces seek
ing to conquer and enslave us, and
that the burdens and sacrifices of
today will bring mankind a brighter
and nobler tomorrow"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Conoiliator Hopeful
As Striking Busmen
Hold Mass Meetinq
Navy Uses Own Vehicles
To Take Workers to
Newport News Yords

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. "a.
"A mass meeting of striking
transit workers was called for 3
o'clock this afternoon, the first
development since an all-night
conference at which efforts were
made to end a walkout that Grip
pied the peninsula's regular bus
and trolley service.
Previously Thomas B. Morton, De-
partment Of Labor conciliator, said
he hoped "a little progress" had
been made in efforts to settle wage
increase differences between the
Virginia Public Service Co. and
transit workers who struck yester-
day.
The Navy stepped into the breech
and used its own buses to carry
workers to the Newport News ship
yard and Army establishments saw
to it that their military and civil
ian personnel got to and from work.
but there was no immediate relief
for housewives, domeStics and others
who depend on public transporta-
ton.
Rear Admiral Ormond l.. Cox. in
charge of naval construction at the
shipyard. estimated that 5000 man.
hours were lost on vital ship con-
struction yesterday as a result of the
failure of this areas transportation
network. He said that absences
/ from work ran about 30 per cent
above normal.
The Navy'S action in shifting 80
buses and other vehicles to Newport
News from the Navy Mine Depot at
Yorktown and the Naval Operating
Base at Norfolk helped relieve the
situation considerably.
Admiral Cox said that today's alb
senceS were only about 10 per cent
/ above normal.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Freight Cars Reported
Carrying Heavier Loads

Ey the Associated Press.
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton said today that shippers are
making substantial savings of rail-
road cars and motive power" by
packing freight cars with heavier
loads.
Samples taken out of a recent
survey showed that one steel COM
pany has increased its loadings per
car in recent months from an aver
age of 44.8 to 49.9 tons. Another
company has increased its average
Florida fruit companies reported in
creases Of 22la per cent. and certain
midwestern feed mills had gains of
l42 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
New Orleans
P The Associated Press.

p he Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500 claiming
&-yesr-oldg and UPWARD r furlones
C1luoy Weather Swain : 90 " so " 10
Wise Decision tChngmani > "a > 20
lSrchlstTlS tPsSCums go
Time. -l3a-.
Also ran--Yellow Mask HiehbIow,
Johns Dream. Windy Smith, Aud Lang
Syne, Flas Post, Ethel Belle
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500. claiming
5-FeaI-oldS and upward, q urlongs
H!sh Plaid tCllngman1 300 40 800
Mad Bunny fCrowtherI 500 $40
ROYAL Marlboro fGuerin) 80
Time. l.l3 4-5
Also Tan--BloSSom Queen, Memphis Lad
Compton. Cannons Banner Pitch n Toss,
Bucket Shop, Canigo.
THIRD RACE-Purse $500: claiminG:
3-year-olds and upward LIS miles
Masculine tClingmsnJ $40 $50 = 80
Brolier MADDEN $50 240
Jump BID tHiEleyl $50
Time, ,4S 81
Also rsn-Chills Nation. Casor, Mino-
kTs, Anna Coyel, OpheliR ID.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. P).-
Stocks mixed; peace stocks fav-
ored. Bonds steady; rail loans
advance. Cotton even; trade and
mill price fixing.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher;
short covering. Corn higher;
short covering; shipping sales.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
President in Signing
Paw Raise Bill Asks
6-Doy 48-Hr. Week
Asks All U. S. Agencies
ToCut Down on
Personnel
By ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today signed the Joint resolution
raising the pay of than 100000 Government
ployes and at the time called executive agencies
to establish 6day 48hour work week. cut down their
personnel requirements and do away with non-essenta
activities
The measure, rushed through Congress in the closing
days of the last session. provides time and oneha overtime
for employees working than 40 hours weekly gives
10 per cent fiat raise those work does not lend
Evening star., 1942-12-24

FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500. claiming.
c-yesr-olds msidcns. 6 furlonEs
ReX-Atis (Jemas1 40 ., So
1ne Duck tMcCresry)' so
Time. HIS
Also ran-LeIceSter. Msgdala. Pantheon,
falal Hour Sharp Reward. Camp Liberty
and White Ford.
, FIFTH RACE--Purse. $500: claiming;
2-year-oldS. furlongS ,chutcp
TndeN tGormani 400 = 90 - to
PFomlnette tMCCrearyl 20 40
GuerryJon tWinnb 50
Time, II 40.
Also. ran--Short Shrlft Momentito
Eetty Leon. Rocky Crals. WorSled Goods,
Il0vi1sn Sam Nanny E Hap Spanish
sun.
SIXTH RhCE-Purse ~ .unn. allow
snCeS; 3-yesr-olds and upward. l-I6
miles
J Apply Family iFadsn $40 so > 80
j Question Stevenson % 20
Go'd TEDDY tfdemSl ia
Time l.f5 3-5
Also ran-Jamerica, Ship Biscuit.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
No Night Final
Edition Tomorrow

The Star will observe Christ
mas Day as usual tomorrow
by eliminating the Night
Final Edition. Subscribers to
this edition will receive the
regular Home Edition.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Late News Bulletins
French Army Mission Arrives

French military mission, headed by Gen. Marie Emile
ordinate the supply of equipment for French forces fighting
with the Allied troops in North Africa Bethoua recently
iason officer with Gen. Henri Honore Giraud
panied by several French officers Brig Shepler
Fitzgerald commander of United Central
Africa His sympathy for the United States and Britain has
been consistent and we'll known the War Department added
Russians Continue Advance
MOSCOW friday Np.-The Russians announced early
today their troops advanced Is to Is miles yesterday
tinuaton of their Don offensive. special communque
declared the third winter offensive had swept forward
than IS miles it began nine days They have
captured 42200 men, the communique added
u. S. Flyers Bomb Jap Base in North Burma
NEW DELHI, India oP.-Fighter aircraft of the United
States 10th India among Japanese
installations at Maingkwan in Northern Burma while
offensive patrol yesterday communque
today
Fragmentaon and ncendiary bombs and heavy machine
gun fire spread literally the target One of the
planes damaged
Nozi Counterottocks in Tunisio Futile
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS North Africa lP,--The Ger
mans have launched repeated counteratacks in vigorous
reaction to French attacks south
Karouan the central Tunsan front progress
French communique said today. 1--WE held the terrain,
taking prisoners, the communique said adding
American air force strongly supported the French.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Lute Races
ropicol Park

Earlier results, entries and selec-
tions for tomorrow on Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Weather Report

Little change In temperature tonight with 10
est to be near "a degrees. Temperatures toda,
highest, 46, at 3:45 pm; lowest "a. at IL
am. Full report on page Ala
-, FueI oil consumption should be - per cent
OF allotment for period ending January
Evening star., 1942-12-24

(See PAY BILL, Page 2-XJ
Moose Pass miner., 1942-01-15

Mrs. W. H. Layman of
 Sunri SC, returned this week from a trip to Kodiak and other points on the islands She was met in Moose Pass by Mir. Layman.
 Ralph Reed, Harry John son and E. M. Thompson left for Anchorage on a train last weekend.
 Ed. Estes has had a let-| ter from Bob in which he states that he lis in the Army now" Because of the injury to his eye received in an accident last fall, he couldn't obtain enlist ment in the Navy. He was en route to an Army camp at Wichita Falls, Tex., when he wrote.
 The bridge at Mile l8 Is now open to traffic. Moose Passers who worked at re- pairing it were Fred Laub- scher, Roy Thurst on, Lyle Saxton, Floyd Wolfe, George Clark, Max Foster.
 Kent King of Hope has a quality COW which arrived from the States last week. When she was un1oaded from d freight train at Moose Pass so many spectators were on hend that she was rattled by her welc one and walked into the atmc sphere off the ramp carrying with her Denney Nc : Cart who was leading her. and spectators held their breaths until Denney and the COW both got up and rounded and ascended the ramp with much dignity.