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Evening star., 1942-12-15
Pittsburgh Hotel Blaze
Costs Fireman S Life; j
Smoke 0yercomes1 1884
Willium Penn Guests
Descend in Night Dress;
Bond Leader Jests ss
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. g..
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15.-One
fireman died from smoke and
more than 158 others were over
come early today in fighting a
stubborn, long -smoldering blaze
in the second subbasement Of
the 22-story William Penn Hotel
largest between New York and
Chicago. s -
AS the flames were confined to the
basement storeroom, none of the
1000 guests was injured, although
several hundred left their smoke
filled rooms in pajamas and bath
robes and gathered in the main
lobby, where the fumes were less
dense.
There was no disorder.
Hotel Manager Thomas Troy esti-
mated damage at upward of SIS 900.
Flames of unknown origin broke
out about II o'clock last night. in
the basement room where such hotel
furnishings as chairs, beds, mat
tresses and bales of paper and rug
mating were stored.
Gas Masks Catch Fire. :
Firemen said the chemically treat
ed mating, used under carpets,
burned with intense heat and threw
of acrid fumes. Some of the fire.
mems gas masks caught fire, they
said, or became so hot they had
to discard them, increasing the
casualties.
Smoke rolled into the fashionable
Chatterbox Cabaret, two floors
above the fire, where there was a
small Monday night crowd of about
so, including 20 service men.
Band Leader Art Ravel announced
quietly:
Due to smoky conditions we re-
quest that you leave and 60 to the
terrace (main dining) room up
stairs
Music Is Resumed.
The crowd and the bandmen with
their instruments calmly complied.
Music resumed. A half hour later,
when smoke began swirling into the
main lobby and the terrace room,
the diplomatic Ravel again spoke
up:
due to the same smoky condi-
tions We will have to discontinue
service tonight"
The crowd began leaving, then
cheered as the head waiter shouted:
The checks are on the house!"
Smoke did not penetrate to the
large continental bar and the mems
bar, both on the ground floor, but it
bllloWed up elevator shafts to un-
occupied party rooms and the ball.
room on the 17th floor of the 1900
room, $l0,000000 Statler operated
hotel. The pungent fumes also filled
some floors on the way up.
Firemen began to stagger and fall
in the smoke-clogged corridors
downstairs. Police helped carry them
out. Additional alarms-four in all
brought total Of % companies
Of firemen and their apparatus.
Besides, 100 policemen, ambulances,
doctors and nurses were rushed to
the hotel. -rr--.
70 Go to Hospitals.
Overcome firemen, their bodies
and heads swathed In blankets, were
placed on chairs serving as emer-
gency beds in the main lobby and
subbasement. Twenty-nine were hos
pitalized. The man VINO died was
Michael Burke, 81.
After six-hour battle, firemen
pronounced the blaze under control,
but they said the felt mating and
mattresses would burn for days;
that it was like a burning mine
dump.
Buy bonds and stamps for the
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Joint Steel Committee
To Speed Production
Sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 15.-A combined
steel committee has been formed by
the United States. the United King
dom and Canada for the purpose OF
"squeezing every possible ton Of steel
out Of existing plant facilities In
order to fulfill combined was pro-
duction," It was announced today.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Congress in Brief

By the Associated rlssss
Senate: t,
Senate may receive adjournment
resolution.
Labor Subcommittee hears DR..
George Baehr. civilian defense chief,
on manpower.
House:
Routine meeting (noon).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

have susH taste. Then, too-Old Colds smoke
was shown lowest in nicotine, lowest in furs
and resins in impartial Readers Digest tests.
Lowest of all brands tested! This apparently
has influenced many.
Try pack of fresh Old Colds today-sea-
soned with the added natural flavoring OF
precious tobacco. It's the grandest blend in
Old Gold history! Lor.d cOmpany-e'''bIi'hsd 1850
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Shakespeare Aids War
British Send to Detroit First Edition OF His Works,
Printed in 1923. to Exchange for Arms

sell all of the 200 first editions.
and manuscripts, valued at $780,
900, which he brought across the
Atlantic by airplane. The money
will remain here in America, he
explains. in exchange for Amerl-
can made planes and arms 10 fight
a battle far removed from and
more important than historical
treasures.
POINTS OUT ERROR
Robinson also has the first
edition of Robinson Crusoe, printed
in 1719. He delights in pointing
out an obvious error. corrected IN
later editions.
'T (Robinson Crusoe) took of
INV clothes swan out to the
ship and filed my pockets
with biskets." the book reads.
It is worth $3.50.
Travelling with Robinson Is
Tree, representing the
English book firm OF Henry
Stevens Son e. Stiles Co, with his
own collection of rare mays, books
and manuscripts.
Tree has one map OF Canada
and the New France done in 1903
which he claims 10 be the first
one yer 10 show Detroit. He has
the Basic edition of Columbus
letter to King Ferdinand of Spain,
printed just two years after the
discovery of America. Purchasers
can have il for $3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

PRAIRIE VIEW, ILL.,, Oct. s
(INS) MIR. and Mrs. Leighton
Wilkie were not sure today whether
their 18-month-old son. Michael, is
training to be a junior commando
or a champion swimmer.
At any rate, Mrs. Wilkie said,
she looked out the front window
of their home near Prairie View
and was astounded TO see the
youngster putting and padding in
the swimming pool-which is IL
feet deep.
She dashed out of the house and
.dived into the pool to rescue him.
His face had "reddened like a fire
Ihydrant." she said, but when she
pulled him out he appeared none
the worse for his experience.
He coughed a bit, then smiled
up at his mother. Shortly after
ward, he demanded something
TO eat.
Where young Michael acquired
his aquatic tendencies and how
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Ait Great Lakes
Cargo Ships Put
Under 0DT Rule

WASHINGTON, oct. s uNS).
The Office Of Defense Transpor-
tation to-day assumed control OF all
commercial vessels operating IN
domestic traffic on the Great
Lakes
Director Joseph B. Eastman is
sued an order. effective October
I9 recurring that, with certain ex-
cepuonS. OJT permits be required
for the movement of such vessels,
The action was further step in a
program TO make available suffi-
Gent cargo space for the transpor-
tation of iron ore and other war
materials OF the lakes.
The order brings 10 approx
uatrly S.500000 the gross tonnage
of Great Lakes craft-about 735 IN
nuTnber--n0w under control OF
OBJ. The 80 lakes vessels capable
al transporting liquid cargo IN
hulk were taken under control by
OpT in an earlier order. Under
tire order the ODT may at any
time direct the service Of affected
craft IN any manner which the
agency believes necessary for the
preferential movement of war ma
trrialS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Cargo Wing
Higgins Asks u. S. Blessing
on New Air Freiehter

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 tUP).-
Andrew Jackson Higgins, New
Orleans boat builder, said here to-
day that he is seeking government
blessing" for his proposed giant
cargo plane.
Higgins said that he had brought
with him a 40-inch wooden model
of the plane and complete plans to
show government officials, includ-
ing War Production Board Chair
man Donald NJ. Nelson.
The multimotored ship would
virtually be a flying wing, with
cargo space within the wing itself
and would be constructed almost
entirely of noncritical materials,
largely wood, Higgins said. He
added that the plane would oper-
ate from both land and water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Pearl Harbor Workers
Give $4,000 10 u. 5.

WASTIINGTON. Oct. 8 tlNS).
President Roosevelt today re-
ceived and turned over 10 the
treasury a certified check for
$4,000 made out on fragment
of wing flap from Japanese
plane shot down over Pearl Har-
Dor on December Z. II was con-
tributed by Pearl Harbor navy
yard workers.
Accompanying the unique con-
tribution was a letter explaining
that the navy yard industrial shop
workers had contributed their full
Labor Day pay TO make possible
the gift to be used in any way the
President deemed best.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

The first printed edition of
Shakespeare's works printed in
1923 shortly after his DEATHS on
sale today in Detroit.
All you have to do is take
S37. 500 and go see the salesman,
Lionel Robinson, president OF the
international Association Of Anti
uuarian Booksellers and chairman
Of the export group for British
books of the British Board OF
Trade.
Before he returns TO England ir
a few weeks, Robinson hopes tC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Governor Claims
He He|pedB
Farmers Income

PORT AUSTIN. Oct. S.-Bring'
ing his campaign for reelection
to the states agricultural area
Governor Van Wagner said today
his administration had helped
farmers increase their incomes 6t
per cent in two years.
"The security of the farmer
should always be one of the
prime concerns of government"
he said. During the last two
years, great strides have been
made toward that objective.
"In 1910 the income of Michi-
gan farmers was S247,O0O, 900.
Estimates are that II will hit the
record high of SAIL, 100000 In
1912.
This Is 6S per cent higher
than in 1910 and the state has
helped put these extra millions
in the pockets of farmers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Ickes Wants Oil Price Tipped

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 GNS).
-Testifying before the Senate
public lands committee, Petroleum
Co-ordinator Ickes today urged
higher oil prices to cover the de-
velopment of new resources and
aid oil companies currently OPP
Grating al a financial loss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Opens U. s. to War Waits

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (INS).
Acting Secretary Of State Welles
TODAY announced the governments
WILLINGNESS TO offer haven 10
Jewish children abandoned in
Europe when their parents were
6eported TO Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Bomber Road Contracts Let

LANSING, Oct. Slow bids on
three additional projects for the
Detroit industrial expressway to
Willow Run were determined to-
day by the state highway depart
ment. Contracts were let for a
STRAPS pump house, a $92, 500
drainage sewer system and $25,-
383 for ratings on four grad9a
seDaratiOns. H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Baby SWims ID Feet
Mother Not Sure Whether She Has Junior
Commando or Champion Swimmer

he swan Is feet from the edge of
the pool was a mystery to his
mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
DELICIOUS NEW TASTE
PLEASES MILLIONS!

The demand for Old Colds is SO heavy, we
have to rush out new, freshly made supplies
ry!day! Naturally, these brand.new pack
ages have the fresh flavor and fragrance of
newly cut, newly rolled tobacco.
Now-how does it happen so many people
are smoking Old Colds! Chiefly because they
Evening star., 1942-04-12

A dollar down and q dollar q week
will buy lot Of things-but the best
buy on the market is our freedom.
So use your dollars for Defense
bonds.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Capitol w. P. B.
Lidison Chief
Called Oracle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress finally has found man
who knows most of the answers.
He is William j. Hays, 80, a ma
tive of New Rochelle, N. Y, who
has been officially designated liaison
man between Capitol Hill and the
War Production Board
Located with four aides in a mod
est Office in the old House Office
Building, Mr.. Hays job is to fur
nish the answers to the scores of
queries received daily by House
members about w. P. B. matters.
Members of Congress escort con-
stituents with knotty problems about
priorities, contracts and almost any
thing else into Mr.. Hays office and
from there out the job is his.
He usually sends them home sat-
sified, too," commented one Repre-
sentative after constituent had
departed saying he had accom-
plished more in one hour with MI.
Hays than he had been able to in
half a dozen previous visits to the
Capital.
Mr.. Hays has been on his job
tust about a month. A modest an
nouncement in the Congressional
Record disclosed that his services
we're available and within short
time he had so queries on his desk.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
All Civilian Truck Output
Ordered Ended by May 81
By TIE Associated Press,

By TIE Associated Press.
The War Production Board yes
terday ordered manufacture OF
trucks for civilian use halted after
present quotas are completed.
In other actions, the board pro-
hibited the production of rubber
blowout shoes as an "uneconomical
form of tire repair" and forbade the
sale, lease or option of used electric
generating equipment and used
steam boilers without sp@ific Gov
eminent authorization. This orden
applies to manufacturers, whole
salers, dealers and all other persons
with such equipment in their pos
session. Equipment worth less than
$1,000 unit is exempt.
Producers of medium trucks will
have until April 80 to close down
their assembly lines, while manu-
facturers of heavy trucks must fin
ish by May 81. Production of light
trucks stopped February l..
w. P. B. officials estimated that
when all truck production finally
ceases, some $1,000 medium and
heavy vehicles will have been manu-
factured since January l, compared
with about $4,000 produced during
the first three months of last year.
All trucks produced between now
and the shutdown date will be
frozen automatically, subject to
rationtng.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Botoon Called Warning to laps,
But Inspiration to America
Tokio's HystericoI Propaganda Believed
indicative of Feurs Over Eventual Fote

the Japanese propaganda chiefs are
claiming that Bataan was a tre-
mendous victory for Japanese arms.
They describe American officers as
stupid, American soldiers as cow
ardly. The much-vaunted spirit of
Bushido is completely absent from
these utterances, which even the
German radio is ashamed to repeat
in detail.
The American and Filipino SOL
diers who fought and died on Ba-
taan are no heroes, Japan cries
frantically to the world: They are
no heroes because they lost. They
are inefficient towards who did not
know how to fight.
Bataan = Spank for U. S.
When the day Of reckoning comes,
Americans may find 1t harder to
forget these japanese words than to
forget Japan's deeds.
If, however. Bataan has depressed
and frightened the Japanese into
this shocking revelation of the true
nature of Japanese mentality and
spirit. 1t will have quite another
effect on the American people. To
them, it seems likely to be the spark
necessary to fire them to greater
efforts. They will be determined to
catch the torch from the failing
hands Of the defenders OF Bataan
and hold 1t high-a torch whose
flame will burn ever brighter until
1t has consumed the last remnants
Of Japan's dreams of imperial
conquest.
In all our wars, we have begun
with a series of set-backs and de-
feats because we have never been
ready. In all our wars, we have had
at the outset the inspiration of the
heroic conduct of a few brave men
fighting against desperate odds be-
cause of that unreadiness. We have
never failed to draw from that
heroism the courage and the resolu-
tion to fight on, that these brave
dead might not have died in vain.
AS 1t has always been with lis, so
1t will be now. From the crags and
fox-holes of Bataan there has
sounded forth another trumpet
which shall never call retreat.
(Copyright, 1912, By the New York
Herald Tribune, Incl
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Three Picture AItorpieces
Will Be Given to Fort Myer
Citizens Army, Navy Group Donates
Triptychs, Now on Exhibit at Gallery

ed and unneeded items are not dis
patched.
Quitting individual recreation or
"day" rooms Of companies at posts
and providing recreation and COM
fort materials for men at sea Is an
other part of the committees work.
Pianos, phonograph records and
games are obtained by the commit
tee from among its members or
others interested when a commander
or morale officer makes specific re-
quest. Knitted articles and furni-
ture also are sent where needed.
Local Committee Is Busy.
Music and art competitions for
servicemen are held from time to
time.
Here are a few Of the prices
quoted persons wishing to give cash
with a particular item in mind:
Lamp, 50: set of popular records,
$40; song slide protector for mass
singing, SIS: skeleton band, $3.50:
game kits, including materials for
athletic games, S35 and $45.
The committee Is divided into re-
gional groups. The second region, of
which Washington Is a part, has
headquarters in New York. Activi-
ties here are being guided by q
subordinate committee headed by
Mrs. F. Henry Jones, 230l S street
NV, and including Mrs. William
M. Guthrie, Mrs. F. Dickinson Let's
Mrs. Emory A. Wheeler, Mrs. Don
aid D. Shepard and Mrs. H. Ken
nedy McCook.
The local committee has been op-
Grating since January II and already
has accomplished a large volume of
production work. Women gather
in a workroom set aside in Mrs
Jones home. A consignment of $50
compact kits of servicemen's neces-
sites is being prepared for shipment
this week.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Don't be ashamed to carry home
a box that isn't wrapped in precious
paper. Be ashamed to waste.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Three triptychs-folding. tri-
sectional altar pieces-have been
placed on exhibition in the National
Gallery of Art, before presentation
to the South Post of Fort Myer,
Va, for use in the chapel there.
The art works are a gift of the
Citizens Committee for the Army
and Navy, Inc, which has as one
of its projects the providing of such
religious backgrounds for Army
camps, naval stations and ships.
The triptych for the Catholic serv-
ices is the work OF Nina Barr
Wheeler. that for use of the Prot
estant chaplain is by Ethel Parsons
Paullin and the third, for Hebrew
services, is the joint work of Hill
dreth Meiere and Louis Ross.
They were designed to provide an
appropriate atmosphere for observ-
ances of each of the three faiths.
Mrs. Junius S. Morgan of New
York, vice chairman of the Second
Region Council of the Citizens
Committee and an artist, has been
one of the principal sponsors of the
move to supply triptychs to the
armed services. The committee en-
lists the voluntary cooperation of
artists, with cost of materials sup
piled by the organization or in
dividual members.
Materials used in the three works
for Fort Myer cost more than $3.50.
Small Affairs Also Supplied.
1t seems appropriate the trip
tychs are being exhibited in the
gallery, since its permanent collec-
ton includes number of the early
italian school with which they may
be compared.
Another committee activity is the
supplying of small altar of pine,
with triptych and gold cross, when
requested to ship or land establish
ment of the armed forces which has
no chapel. In addition, Mrs. Nor
gan is designing smaller unit
which can be carried in a chap
lain's suitcase.
Key principle of the committee
is that nothing is sent to a post,
station or camp unless requested
by proper authority there. In this
way, duplication of effort is avoid
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Soldier Admits BEATING
!Womun to Death
By Ibt Associated Press.

BY tbt Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11-Douglas
r. McCausland, a Fort Dix soldier,
was held without bail today pend
ing grand jury investigation Of the
killing of woman here February Z.
New York police and authorities
in Nashville, where McCausland
was arrested on a disorderly con-
duct charge, said he had signed a
long statement confessing that he
had beaten to death Alice Moore
Nelson, 81, in the Hotel Coburg
here.
In police lineup today Pvt. Nc
Causland, whose home is in Wichita
Falls, Tex, said he had made a
statement to the district attorney
and was excused from further ques-
tioning He admitted he had been
arrested in 1887 and 1910 on larceny
charges.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Austin Calls on u. ).
To RedoubIe Efforts
To Aid Soviet, China
Senotor Is Impressed
By Russian Commands
Military Leadership
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Austin of Vermont, the
assistant Republican leader, urged
yesterday that America redouble its
efforts to supply Russia and China
with critical military equipment as
the speed est means of striking at
the Axis while the United Nations
marshal their forces for an offensive
in the Pacific.
Senator Austin, member Of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee.
said it appeared to him that If addi-
tional American aid was forthcom-
ing the Russians might be able not
only to halt the projected Nazi
spring offensive, but turn it into a
decisive defeat.
Praising the "audacious fight"
being made by the Soviet armies,
Senator Austin told reporters it was
evident, however, that an ever-in-
creasing amount of supplies must
reach them If they were to continue
to push the Germans back
Sees China Offsetting Bataan.
Conceding that the loss of Bataan
Peninsula to the japanese would
free many Nipponese troops for
action elsewhere, Senator Austin
said this fact could be Offset If some
of the vast manpower of China
could be properly equipped and
moved to battle areas.
Austin said he was impressed by
the leadership displayed by the
Russian military command and
added that he felt the Chinese
forces had an equally competent
staff headed by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek
Senator Hill Of Alabama, the
Democratic whip. agreed that the
Russians and Chinese ought to have
increased aid but pointed out that
the amount of equipment which
could be sent would be determined
largely by available shipping.
Hopes for Direct Blow.
Heavy reinforcements and addi-
tional equipment must be sent to
Gen. Douglas Macarthur and his
men In Australia If an offensive
force is to be built up there, he
said, Senator Hill added that he
hoped nothing wa9 done that would
prevent the early composition of a
force that could strike directly at
Japan.
II believe that would be the most
practical way of getting the Phil
ippines back and of reclaiming all of
the strategic points which Japan
has captured in the Pacific" he
said. IF we strike at the hub of
the wheel - Japan herself - the
spokes would fall out by them
selves
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Navy Cross Awarded
Commander at Bali
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
1t. Comdr. Harold P. Smith Of
Oklahoma City, formerly COM
manding officer OF the u. 8. 8.
Stewart, was awarded the Navy
Cross yesterday for meritorious con-
duct in a naval engagement of the
island of Bali.
Comdr. Smith, the citation said.
pressed home the attack which
resulted in severe damage to the
enemy"
The Stewart was one of six United
States destroyers in company with
Dutch warships which attacked
Japanese attempting to land on
Bali and sank two enemy destroy
ers. Tie Stewart was damaged
slightly, but subsequently was
knocked of It's blocks In an air
raid while in drydock at Soersbaja
and ordered demolished to prevent
1t from falling into the hands Of
the enemy.
Comdr. Smith, who is 80, Is n
native Of Grand Bay. Ala.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Marine Insurance Bill
Signed by President
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A measure broadening the au-
thority of the Maritime Commis-
sion to write marine war risk in
surance was signed yesterday by
President Roosevelt.
The changes in the law will per-
NIT the commission to write in
surance on foreign vessels carrying
cargo in which the United States
Government has an interest, as well
as domestic ships.
simultaneously, in recognition of
the war dangers confronted by
crews manning tankers and freight
ers, the President signed q bill au-
thorizing the commission to award
a medal "for outstanding conduct
or service by persons serving in the
merchant marine"