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Evening star., 1942-01-26
Axis Submarine Used
Ruse TO Lure Ship
Within Firing Range
Attacker Posed as
Liehtship to Sink
U. 5. Ore Corrier
"A. P. Wirephoto.
BY the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 26.-An
Axis submarine posing as q
lightship lured the American ore
carrier Venore to close range
with a blinker signal of the Car
olina coast Saturday morning
and then sank the 8,016-ton con-
verted tanker by torpedo and
shellfire with the possible loss of
% lives.
The Navy announced the sinking
today with the arrival here of 81
survivors. Crewmen said the sub
marines crafty tactics fooled us
completely" by blinking in code that
she was a lightship and requesting
the Venore to draw near.
I'VE started toward her still think
ing she was the lightship when
shell hit us in the bow" said Allen
Harte. able seaman from Baltimore.
The Navy received its first word
that still another United States ship
was under fire of a submarine when
the vessels radio operator flashed a
distress call at 12:47 am.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Senate Kills Attempt to Limit
War Powers Bill, AZ to 81

State or national political commit
tee, he shall have no part in the war
effort at home. I have always re-
sented the inference that because a
man becomes engaged in politics he
becomes unclean."
Senator Brown said that was a
good argument against the Hatch
Act in its entirety, but he insisted
there is no Government official deal
ing with a more tender subject than
passing on the status of citizens tor
military service. The Michigan Sem
ator said he has never accepted the
principles of the Hatch Act, but II
it is to be accepted on the statute
books. then the men who pass on
such matters as military service
should not be exempt
On Dollar-a-Year Men.
Senator Brown also asserted 1t
would be unfair to exempt dollar
a-year men from the Hatch Act
while applying it to the clerks under
these officials, but Senator OMa-
honey pointed out the pending bill
does not exempt dollar-a-year men
who are serving full time on Gov
ernment work.
Senator Gillette recalled that he
was chairman of the Campaign In
vestigating Committee two years
ago, and declared that Eve uncov-
cred time and again the Use Of
influence, indirectly" He added his
belief it would be "a fatal mistake
to open the door to destruction Of
the Hatch Act"
Earlier Senators Danaher. Repub-
tSee WAR POWERS, Page 2 a.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
House Accepts
Price Control
Compromise
Effort to Return
Plan to Conference
Is Voted Down

Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press.
A compromise wartime price
control bill was approved finally
by the House today and sent to
the Senate.
Passage came after the House re-
jected, on 209- -to-l89 roll call vote,
a Republican demand that the legis-
lation be sent back to conference
with instructions to eliminate pro-
visions for licensing of business and
to create a board of review to study
price orders
Majority Leader Mccormack had
told the House earlier that some
measure were not sound and that
President Roosevelt would sign the
bill even though additional remedial
legislation might be necessary.
Representative Wolcott. Repub-
lican. of Michigan asserted during
debate that he doubted whether
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son was "temperamentally fitted
for his job.
During debate on price control
legislation. Mr. Wolcott said:
THE reason we have been fighting
over this for several months is that
We doubt that Leon Henderson is
tempermentally fitted for this job.
He's a splendid fellow. I don't be-
heve he's Communist"
Mr.. Wolcott contended the con-
ference report would not interfere
with Government "bureaucrats" who
might be more interested in con-
trolling agriculture and business
than in regulating prices.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

and enlisted man Of his command e"
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York, said Gen. MacArthur's
leadership and devotion to duty in
face of great odds was IAN inspira-
ton to the American people" Mr..
Fish said the general was ~an ex-
perienced. brilliant, able, and
courageous officer"
''On this. his birthday anniversary
let us in the House of Representa-
tiyes, including many who knew
him well and admire him. send over
to him and his heroic American
and Philippine soldiers message
of heartfelt congratulations and
gratitude for his brave and mag
nificent stand" Mr. Fish said
The New Yorker expressed a
"fervent hope" that Gen. Macarthur
would live to see the United States
victorious in the islands and that
he would lead our armies to vic
tory, not only against the treacher-
GUS Japs but against all their allies
wherever the war may be waged.
Mr.. Fish said Gen Macarthur S
success in organizing an island army
has been amply demonstrated in
the glorious and gallant battle he
is fighting against overwhelming
Japanese forces"
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Hearty Welcome
Given Soldiers
On Arrival
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT IN NORTHERN IRE
LAND, Jan. 26.-The vanguard
of 1925 A. e. F., several thou
sand strong, landed in this port
today, less than three weeks
after President Roosevelt an
nounced they were coming.
The Yanks Are Here Again!"
said British headlines tonight.
Part of an infantry division with
an artillery complement the troops
were said to include men from all
parts of the United States.
Wearing tin hats and packing
full kits. the men trooped ashore to
the strains of America" played by
band, and were greeted by the
cheers of a throng waiting at a red,
white and blue bedecked dock shed.
The British Press Association said
the convoy was escorted across the
submarine infested Atlantic by units
of both the United States and Brit
ish Navles. Not life was lost in
transit.
Men Karin to Go.
AS the swelling olive-drab ranks
poured ashore, their officers declared
their men were all popped up and
rarin' to 60"
They stepped ON the soil of the
Old World, in the second adventure
of an A. E. F. in a quarter of a CEN
/ tury, less than two months after
! Germany and Italy had declared
themselves at war with the United
States.
Your safe arrival marks a new
stage in the World War and a
gloomy portent for Hitler. Nor will
its significance be lost on Gen. TOTO. "
declared Sir Archibald Sinclair,
British Air Minister, in a welcoming
speech.
Maj. Gen. Russell p. Hartle. the
commanding officer of the disem-
| barking troops, stepped ashore first.
! A band broke into America" as he
reached the end of the gangplank.
Just before the ship reached the
/ dock the band played The Star
| Spangled Banner" and the throng
gave three cheers.
MinnesOtan First Ashore.
The British Broadcasting Corp.
said Pvt. Milburn Henke, %. Hutch
/ inson. Mimi, was the first soldier to
set foot on Northern Ireland soil
behind Gen. Hartle. The B. B. C.
said Henkes father was born in
Germany.
Military censors prevented identi-
ficstion of the units or publication
| of their exact numbers.
There was no announcement OF
plans for the troops, but it was un-
derstood they were being taken to
an encampment somewhere in
Northern Ireland
Steam Slowly Into Port.
The ships steamed slowly into this
port as a large group of American
and British Army officers and
journalists stood waiting, strain;ng
| their eyes to catch the first glimpse
of the Yanks lined against the deck
railings.
The soldiers, too. were eager for
a glimpse of their new area of oper-
ations. They were sticking their
heads out of every opening in the
ship.
Mixed emotions were apparent on
the faces of the troops, who wore
steel campaign helmets and full
campaign packs.
Some of them tipped hesitant
Evening star., 1942-01-26

hand-waves as the convoy neared
the docks.
Salute American Flag.
Several men quickly saluted the
American flag which few from a
staff on the docks. The British
Union Jack few from a similar staff
a few feet away.
The B. B. c. tonight on its Q pm.
g pm. E. S. IT, program gave the
general British public its first news
of the arrival of the American
troops.
Only few officials and Journal
lists with inside sources of informa-
tion knew that they were even ex-
pected within so short a time after
President Roosevelt's announcement
on January that they would be
sent. That announcement was made
in the Presidents State of the
Union" message to Congress.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Second Vessel
Also Sent Down
In Philippines
Other Enemy Ships
Hit by U. S. in
Mocossur Straits
{ Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page ALL
Sinking of a japanese aircraft
carrier in the Far East was re-
ported by the Navy tonight in a
communique that also disclosed
sinking of a 5,000-ton enemy YES
sci in a second torpedo boat raid
close in Subic Bay. Philippine Is
lands.
The aircraft carrier, believed
to be of the fleet carrier size, was
sunk during continued action
against japanese conveys in the
MacasSar Straits. The Navy re-
ported yesterday the sinking of
five additional enemy transports
and probably one other in the
same locality and hostilities are
said to be still raging there.
The Navy also reported that
heavy hits on additional enemy
destroyerS and transports had
been delivered by United States
units in the battle of the strait,
which lies between the islands of
Borneo and Celebes on the route
to the Dutch East Indies.
while it is still impossible to
estimate total damage inflicted
by our combat vessels" the Navy
communique said, "the known
results are substantial"
A small, hard-hitting torpedo
boat, under command of Ensign
George Cox, made the second
successful raid into Subic Bay, to
sink an enemy craft. Participat-
ing in that attack also were 1t.
John d. Bulkley. who made last
weeks raid, and 1t. Edward G.
De Long.
The daring dash succeeded in
spite Of heavy close-range fire
from shore batteries and Jap
anese machine-gun- fire from the
ship under attack, The motor
torpedo boat, of the type known
as mosquito" boats, slipped into
waters near its japanese objec-
tive despite the net and boom
defenses laid down by the enemy.
While 1t is still impossible to
estimate total damages by our
Navy's combat vessels, the COM
munique said, the two reported
tonight may safely be added to
the totals previously reported in
naval communiqueS. This would
bring the total ships sunk by the
Navy to 80, which, added to the
Army's 13, make total of 81
since fighting started in the Far
East.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Bund Trial Witness
Guilty in Drugs Cose
nv tte AsSociated Press

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Virginia
Cogswell, once known as the Geor-
sia Peach" pleaded guilty today to
a narcotics charge just before she
was to 60 on trial.
Miss Cogswell. 80, recently was a
prosecution witness at the trial of
Fritz Kuhn, former leader OF the
German-American Bund, who now
Is in prison.
After her arrest last September
5 on a charge of obtaining a mar
cotic on prescriptions obtained from
two physicians on the same day, she
said she had received many threat
enins letters and telephone calls
after her testimony and that she
used the narcotic for heart con-
dition that developed as a result OF
the threats.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Earlier Story on Page B-1.)

Earlier Story on Page BIZ
Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt said bluntly today
that he thought it would be a
tragedy" if the war were used as an
excuse to bring back prohibition.
In answer to a question on this
subject at the board meeting
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at the Mayfiower Hotel,
Mr.. McNutt said that he did not
want to go through what we went
through during the last war.
His Office has made no recon-
mendation ont proposed legislation
relative to prohibition, he said, and
expressed belief that camp officials
would be on the alert to keep the
liquor situation under control. If
such control is not effective, he
predicted, there will be legislation.
Mr.. McNutt said some of the
health and welfare problems with
which his ONCE is concerned are at
their worst here, but promised his
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Policemen Foil Woman
In Death Leop Attempt
By tie Associated P0es.

BY tie Associated P0Bs.
NEW YORK, Jan 26.-For 55
minutes today Mary Kovatch. 81
cleaning woman. stood on the ledge
of the 18th floor of the international
Telephone & Telegraph Co. Build
ing. waving'to the crowd below and
threatening to jump. Then, as she
stepped back momentarily into the
building, two policemen tackled her
Herbert Juch, building superin-
tendent, who discovered the woman
had not checked out of the building
on schedule, said she ignored his
pleas to leave the sill, shouting: I'm
poisoned"
While she stood on the ledge she
tossed down a paper napkin on
which was written: Il want help "
She was taken to a hospital.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

A section of the new war pow
ers bill amending the Hatch Act
to permit members of local po-
litical committees throughout the
country to serve on draft boards
or similar part-time civilian de-
Tense work stirred controversy
during Senate debate on the
measure today.
Senators Brown, Democrat. Of
Michigan and Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa opposed the exemption. while
Senators OMahoney. Democrat. Of
Wyoming and Austin. Republican,
Of Vermont defended it as necessary
to the defense effort.
Senator Brown said he could think
OF no group to whom the Hatch Act
should apply as much as to those
about to be exempt, such as draft
boards and tire rationing boards.
Senator OMahoney replied, "It is
utterly wrong to say that because a
nan has accepted a place on a local,
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Hill Plea for New Trial
Will Be Heard "Wednesday

A motion for new trial for
George Hill, Capitol secretary, will
be heard at 10 am. Wednesday by
District Court Justice F. Dickinson
Let's
Attorneys for Mr.. Hill, second
secretary to Representative Fish,
Republican, of New York. contend
evidence was illegally admitted at
the trial that recently resulted in
his conviction on charges he per-
jured himself before District
grand jury investigating Nazi propa-
ganda.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
McNutt Says 1t tWouId Be Tragic
To BRING Back Prohibition

staff would do something to bring
about an improvement.
Conservation, he declared, should
be extended to health and human
resources. PLAY and leisure have
an important part in human con-
servation and national defense" he
said
He also suggested that if factories
worked round the clock. community
recreation facilities - school gym
nasiums, public parks and conimun-
ity centers-should be put on q
three-shift basis
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Nozi Planes Appear
| Over North Ireland;
No Damage Reported

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-German
planes we're over Northern Ire
land today, but apparently did
no damage.
A communique of r. A. F.
headquarters for Northern Ire
land and the Northern Ireland
Ministry of Public Security said:
There was some slight air
activity over Northern Ireland
this afternoon. Air defenses
went into action. No incidents
have been reported"
Evening star., 1942-01-26
First Combat Group
Of Several Thousand
Is Headed by Hort|e
No indication Of
Additional Units
Given by Stimson

Secretary Of War Stimson an
nounced at l pm. today that
United States Army forces had
arrived in Northern Ireland un-
der the command Of Maj. Gen.
Russell P. Hartle.
The announcement was made in
the first extraordinary war COM
munique issued at midday by the
War Department since hostilities
began.
Mr.. Stimson refused to designate
the units, their composition and
strength. For military secrecy the
ports of embarkation, sailing dates
and other details of the movement
from the United States were kept
secret.
A War Department spokesman
cautioned that this movement could
hardly be termed an American
Expeditionary Force He pointed out
that Ireland, as in the case of Ice
land, was an outpost.
There was no indication as to
whether this initial force would be
followed by others at any early date
American engineers, laborers and
technicians for several months have
been preparing huge bases in North
ern Ireland.
Text Of Communique.
The War Department communique
No. II follows:
No. l. Northern Ireland. The
Secretary of War announces the ar
rival in northern Ireland OF United
States Army forces under the com.
mand OF Maj. Gen. Russell P
Hartle.
The Secretary of War declined Il
make public the designa ton of thu
units, their composition ane
strength nor would be divulge the
ports of debarkation, dates of sail
ing or other details of movement
from the United States.
No. 2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Gen. Hartle, who commands this
first American military force landing
at Northern Ireland base, is a ma
tive of Chewsville. Md He entered
the Army in 1910 after graduating
from the University of Maryland at
College Park. He will be So years
old on June rs and is among the
younger high commanders.
He served on the War Plans Di-
vision of the War Department
General Staff from 1884 to 1887,
when he became chief of the opera
tions section. He left that duty
the year following to take the ad-
vance course at the Naval War
College, and then went on duty in
Puerto Rico. He served with the
65th Infantry and as commander of
the post of San Juan and Fort
Buchanan until october l, 1910,
when he was designated as COM
mander of the Puerto Rican mobile
force.
Gen. Hartle returned to the
United States for duty on June 10
last for duty with the 9th Division
at Fort Leonard Wood, Miss. On
August 10 last he was assigned to
the 34th Infantry Division at Fort
Claiborne, La.
First Combat Force in Europe.
Special Army details have been
sent to England. Libya, China and
elsewhere through the war zones.
but today's announcement was the
first that an American combat mill
tary force under its own COM
mander had been sent to such a
distant outpost in which might be
(See IRELAND, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. rs (P.-
Stocks firm: rails. specialties lean
forward. Bonds higher; car
riers continue advance. Cotton
strong; trade and commission
house buying.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
BULLETIN.

The Senate, by a vote of Al
to 80, this afternoon refused
to modify the Governments
right, under the new war pow
erS bill, to sell or lease with
out time limit properties &C
quired and taken over for war
purposes.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Illinois Educator Dies

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Jan. 26 (Pl.-
Francis G. Blair, II, former superin-
tendent of public instruction in Illi-
nois for % years and widely known
as an educator, died today.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
HiuIeuh Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81 800; allow
ances; 3-year -olds: Z furlongs
Bold GU Stion tCah rella) 1880 $50 40
Tomochichi tAtkinson) 800 80
I Pig Tails (SchmidD $50
Time. :25 As.
Also ran-Dennis r.. Spread Easle. Biz
Meal, Lochness and First Lord.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
President and Congress Join
In Tribute to Macarthur
Earlier Story IN Page A-2.)


President Roosevelt this afternoon joined members OF Con-
paying tribute Douglas Macarthur the Philip
pines congratulang him the magnificent stand that
and your making"
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Late Races

Earlier results, Rossvan's Com
ment. other selections and entries
for tomorrow on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

SIXTH RACE-Purse, 81 400: the Sill
yer Bluff: 4-year-olds and upward: lls
Peep Show tMehrtens, 1140 $40 $50
Total Eclipse tBreen) $50 20
City Talk tDay) $50
Time, / so 3-5.
Also rsn-Pet. Century Note and Home
Ward Round
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Late News Bulletins
Short and KimmeI Suffered Loss in Rank

Both Gen. Walter c. and Admiral Husband E.
Kimel suffered loss in rank being relieved of their
commands Pacific it disclosed this afternoon
Short reverted to major general from lieutenant gen.
Admiral Kimmel reverted to admiral officials
said. These permanent ranks held by the men,
Earlier Story Page AID
Government to Return to Paris, Swiss Say
LONDON l4-The Swiss radio reported tonight that the
French will Paris March The source
OF the information not given.
Nozis Report New Jap Landings in Malaga
LONDON OP,-The German radio reported tonight that
Japanese had effected landings the west coast
of Malaga and advancing in semcircle on Johore
Bahru which lies at the very end Of the Malay Peninsula
Singapore Strait from the island Of Singapore.
House Asked to Pass Police Pay Bill
The District Committee, in formal report this
afternoon urged the House the Schultz BILL designed
to the maximum pay of District hremen and Met
ropolitan Park White House police by $500 year
Churchill, III With Cold, Won't Broadcast
LONDON oF,-Prme Minister Churchill is suffering from
heavy and acting medical advice will not make
tomorrow Ministry Of Information said to-
night He hopes to make statement in Commons shortly,
had been announced but the state
ment indicated had planned to make one.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

(See IRELAND, Page 2-X)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14
: Imported Yelling

Her headdress was of imported
bridal illusion. yelling with a
shirred and pfeated pompadour
hat and a f1nger-tip length veil.
She carried an arm bouquet
of white roses, gardenias and
snapdragons.
Miss Marian Quinn was maid
of-honor, and Miss Betty Ann
Van Assche, sister of the BRIDE
groom, was bridesmaid.
Miss Quinn wore a pale blue
organdy gown with shirtwaist
top accented with petite pin
tucks, short sleeves with dainty
cuffs and a bouffant skirt.
She wore yellow daisies in her
hair and carried an arm bouquet
of yellow daisies.
Miss Van Assche wore a yellow
organdy gown identical to the
maid of-honor's and pale blue
delphinium in her hair. Her
arm bouquet was also soft blue
delphiniurf1.
William j. Bolton Jr. was best
man, and David F. Trombley
and Richard Van Assche seated
the guests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14
Young Riders
7 Be F eted
At Wdbeek
tPreston sweeD


Continued from Page One)
a u. of M. clasSmate and stopped
for a short visit at Pensacola
with her.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick s.
Strong. who are living at present
in Atlanta, Ga, came up for, the
graduation of their daughter,
Rosamond, from Kingswood
School last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sill c. Hadley of
Martell drive are spendin &
week-ends at their farm near
Wheatley, Ont, this summer
with their three small daugh-
tiers.
Mrs. Leroy C. Vandeveer Of
Sussex road is visiting in Rome,
N. Y, and New York City and
on her return will open her
summer home near Lexington,
Mich, where she will be most Of
the summer with her two chill
dren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14
Van Assche-Curry

st, PauIS Church in Crosse
Pointe Farms was the scene of
the marriage Friday of Irene
Curry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bart c. Curry of North
Martindale avenue, and Robert
J. Van ASsche, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James c. Van Assche of
Roslyn road.
The Rev. FIR. Albert L. Melvin
officiated at a 1920 a. m. cere-
mony.
The bride wore a gown of
Chantilly lace and net fashioned
with a sweetheart neckline out
lined with dainty net ruffles,
Shirred lace bodice, leg o mutton
sleeves, tight-fitting girdle waist
line and an extremely full skirt
of double net, extending into a
peacock train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14
Bride-to-Be Fefed

Barbara Jane Backus, whose
marriage to Guy Harvey Pitts
Jr. of Detroit will be an event
of June 20, was honored at a
luncheon Wednesday given by
Mrs. Russell Grow and Mrs.
Harry Khce at the Royal Oak
home of Mrs. Grow on Wednes-
day.
Friday Mrs. Raymond Smith
entertained for Miss Backus at
a heon and bathroom
shower and next Wednesday
evening Mrs. John Stevens and
Mrs. Douglas Weatherbee OF
Muskegon will be hostesses at
the spinster dinner at the
Stevens home in Magnolia Park.
Mrs. Weatherbee will be a
member of the wedding party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Backus will give
the rehearsal dinner Friday eve
ming at Pine Lake Country Club