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Evening star., 1942-12-05
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Proponents in Congress of ci-
william control of the Nations
production program expressed
disappointment today with the
agreement" which was supposed
to end the two week controversy
between the armed forces and
War Production Board. Congress
Sional investigation was threat
ened unless the settlement means
that the war program will be
placed quickly in civilian hands.
WPB, the War and Navy Depart
mentS announced yesterday that the
conflict over control of production
had ended with full agreement by
all concerned" and that Charles E.
Wilson, WPB vice chairman, would
be established as supervisor of all
production scheduling An accom-
panying statement failed to make
clear just how much power Mr.
Wilson will have over production
While most officials either could
not be reached or refused to COM
ment one WPB official said the
agreement should not be construed
as a victory" for either side, but
working arrangement between the
Army. Navy and WPB which it was
| hoped would result in maximum
munitions output in 1943
Truman i'm Dark.
Chairman Truman of the Senate
War Investigating Committee said
it was not clear to him after read
ing the agreement and explanatory
statement just where production
control would rest. He added. Il
hope that it means civilian vic
tory"
Another member of the commit
tee, who refused to be quoted by
name, warned that the agreement
had better mean civilian victory"
He added that if it developed that
the armed services retained the
upper hand we will have some
thing to say about it in our annual
report The committees report Is
scheduled to be made public in mid
January.
Most observers of the fight for
power between WPB and the serv-
ices were agreed that the settlement
was a compromise. and that Chair
man Donald M. Nelson failed to
win the clear-cut victory he had
hoped for when he touched off the
conflict by announcing that he was
transferring to Mr. Wilson the pow
ers over production which he had
delegated to the services last March.
Joint Statement Issued.
Announcement that agreement
had been reached ending the con-
troversy, described by President
Roosevelt as a dispute in the fringes
of jurisdiction over production, was
| made in a joint Wo-paragraph
statement by Mr.. Nelson, Secretary
of War StimSon and Secretary of
the Navy Knox. This statement was
| accompanied by another from WPB
outlining briefly what Mr.. Wilson'S
duties will be. 1t stated:
Mr.. Wilson will exercise general
supervision of the scheduling of the
programs between the various Serv-
ices to see that they do not conflict,
and that they are of such nature
that may be performed in accord
ance with the requirements Of the
| joint chiefs of staff and of the total
war program"
In carrying out these duties, Mr.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Panama Property
Transfer Bill Waits
Final House Action
Senote Posses Measure,
40 to 29, After Attock
On Its Constitutionoiity
By the Associated Press.

sOs tns Ase0clhteQ fTesS.
An agreement transferring to
Panama American property valued
at from $4,000 900 to 100000 900
went to the House today for final
action over minority Senate protest
that the measure was an attempt to
bypass the Senate's constitutional
authority on treaties.
The measure, which the admins
tration advocated as a means Of
removing possible sources of irri-
tation and misunderstanding" was
approved by the Senate yesterday,
40 to %. II it had been a treaty,
as Senate opponents asked, it would
have failed to obtain the necessary
two-third majority for ratification.
Only two Republicans, Senators
Austin of Vermont and Gurney of
South Dakota, voted with SO Demo-
Gratis for the measure. Against it
were seven Democrats, 81 Republi-
cans and Senator Norris, Independ-
ent, of Nebraska. 1t now goes to
the House.
Real estate of the United States
owned Panama Railway Co. and
sewage and water systems which
otherwise would have reverted to
Panama in 1857 is included in the
property which the agreement would
transfer to Panama A $2,7OO, 600
debt to the Export iImport Bank for
Panama's share in the strategic Rio
Hato highway also would be Cancelled
The agreement, which needs but
a majority vote of each House. was
assailed mainly on constitutional
grounds, through Senator Johnson,
Republican, of California asserted
that ito make the proposed gift to
the Republic OF Panama is a rank
and rotten thing
He expressed apprehension that
the administration might try to
negotiate postwar peace settlements
by an executive agreement rather
than referring them to the Senate
in treaties
Other Senators, however, asserted
the transfer was justified as a
matter of good will policy and de-
clared the United States already is
equipping 80 defense sites leased
from Panama under an agreement
involved in the transfer.
Evening star., 1942-12-05

capture of several towns.
(There was no Russian COM
ment on q German communique
reporting strong Russian attacks
in the Lake Ilmen-Kalinin sec
tor. and in the Terek and Tuapse
regions of the Caucasus, but we'll
posted London observers suggest
ed the Russians had started an
offensive around Lake linen de-
signed to end the 16-months
siege of LeningradD
(The German high command
said today that Nazi forces had
gained ground in surprise at
tack in the TuapSe sector, along
the Black Sea coast of the Cau-
casus. and that Soviet attacks in
the Caucasus had broken down.
Military authorities said 1872
Soviet tanks were destroyed in
the fighting yesterday
The Soviet communique reported
an air engagement in the Caucasus
with six Red airmen bringing dowr
four German planes and damagin,
four others of fight of IL south
west of Nalchik.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Pacific
Continued From First Page
although the Navy could not be Ger.

although the Navy could not be cer-
tain.
West of Henderson Field.
Capture of the guns and ammuni-
ton on the upper Lunga is another
in series of recent expeditions
which are designed to clean the Japs
out of the jungles completely. The
point where the machine-gun posi-
ton was destroyed would be about
seven or eight miles west OF Hender-
son airfield.
, Japan's latest costly and futile at
tempt to deliver troops and sup
plies to Guadalcanal was cited by
Secretary of the Navy Knox yester-
day as evidence that enemy forces
there must be running short Of
material
Secretary Knox described the at
tempt, made Monday night, as a
complete failure for the Japs and
he called 1t Round 3" in the battle
for control of the Southeastern Sol
ONIONS. An American naval force
sank six warships, two transports
dAio Sdi Bo fCSScl.
They lost a lot of ships" Mr..
Knox said, and they went away.
They failed to gain their objective.
They did not get ashore"
The Secretary told his press con-
ference, in fact, that he believed
the enemy had been unsuccessful in
landing any reinforcements or sup
plies for the past three weeks; that
is, since their greatest effort to re-
take the island was smashed by a
great American naval victory No.
vember 1915.
Expected to Try Again.
They must be expected to try
again. however, he said.
On the island, Secretary Knox said.
American forces are gradually ex-
panding and taking in more terri
tory"
One objective of the expansion
was brought out by Maj. Gen. Ralph
j. Mitchell, chief of marine aviation,
who said construction of another
airfleld on Guadalcanal was con-
templated when suitable territory
was won.
Gen. Mitchell expressed some con-
Germ over the effect the imminent
rainy season will have on the vital
Guadalcanal airfield.
The rains will be at their worst in
late December and January, he ex-
planned, "and just what will happen
to those flight strips at that time
we don't know" Some OF the strips
are surfaced with steel mats, but
others consist only of dirt rolled
hard.
Gen. Mitchell, who visited Guadal-
canal in October, said the airfield
consists of five widely separated
flight strips with a sixth under con-
struction. If heavy rains make
these strips useless, operations of
American aircraft there would be
seriously crippled.
Gen. Mitchell expressed the view
that all the japanese on the island
must be cleaned out and America S
hold fully secured before any in
vasion of enemy territory in the
Northern Solomons can be under
taken. Elimination of the Japs on
the island, Gen. Mitchell said. will
depend on the speed with which
American forces there are reinforced
and the facility with which supplies
are delivered.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
WAACS Ponder What to Do
With AWOL Strip Teoser
Texas Girl Privote,
Caught by N. P.s,
Held in Quarters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 5-The
WAACS had new problem on their
hands today-what to do with a for
mer chorus girl who went AWOL
and turned up as strip teaser In a
Des Moines theater.
The WAAC press relations office
identified her as Kathryn Doris
Gregory of Fort Worth, Tex, a
curvaceous, 22-year- brunette,
who claims extensive experience in
George Whites Scandals.
Officers of the Auxiliary Corps
training school at Fort Des Moines.
declining to speculate on the out
come, said her case has not been
disposed Of"
Confined to Quarters.
WAACS usually are confined to
quarters pending any disciplinary
action. Only soldiers occupy the
Fort Des Moines guardhouse.
Post officials confirmed that the
glamour girl billed as Amber
D'Georg of Hollywood. who charmed
Thanksgiving audience at the
Casino Theater with her dancing
and disrobing, was a WAAC absent
without leave.
Military police, who had been on
the lookout for the missing auxil-
iary. discovered her after the
matinee and, with a WAAC officer,
accompanied her back to the post.
They waited patiently at the the
ater until the young woman donned
suitable street garb.
II had no idea she was a WAAC,"
declared Pete De Cenzie, theater
manager. who was featuring the
petite girl with reddish brown hair
Il was shocked to death when /
found out"
Married to Texan.
Col. J. A. Hoag, post commandant,
declared she was just a girl who
had no understanding of her re-
sponsibilities. The matter will be
handled inside our own group"
The Auxiliary's record at the post
showed she was married to Forrest
S. Gregory of Tyler, Tex.
She claimed to have been captain
OF % chorus girls for the Scandals
for a year and a half and also tc
nave worked for Earl Carroll during
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Monpower
Continued From First Page

areas and handle placements in war
plants.
The sources said that while no Job
freeze was believed contemplated
under the plans. priorities and posi-
BILE draft rulings would give Mr.. Nc
Mutt a great deal of power over both
employers and employees.
State Employment Problem.
In the executive order the Presi-
dent is expected, TO iron out the
troublesome problem arising out of
the liberalization of the employ
ment service last January by plac-
ing the services State directors
directly under Mr.. McNutt. Hither-
to they have been largely responsible
to Governors and State political
leaders.
Five chalrmen of congressional
committees studying the manpower
situation said today they would re-
quest an appointment with Mr..
Roosevelt next week in an effort to
obtain the Presidents views on their
proposal to create an Office of war
mobilization in which all war pro-
curement, production and manpower
control would be centralized
However. the role Mr.. Byrnes is
expected to play in the manpower
picture and the part he has already
taken in the food situation might
cause the chairmen to withdraw
their proposal.
Reed Sees Bread Shortage.
Meanwhile, Senator Reed. Repub-
lica1, of Kansas, predicted that the
Nation would face a bread short
age within the next so days unless
stop is put to the unlawful ad-
ministration" of price ceilings on
-four.
He said he regarded President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Byrnes, Price Ad-
ministrator Henderson and Mr..
Wickard as being equally respon-
sible for the situation
Republican members of Congress
from Kansas adopted a statement,
prepared by Senator Reed, calling
for the administration to provide
ceilings which would reflect not
less than parity"
Evening star., 1942-12-05
President Arroyo Ends
United States Tour

Ey the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 5.--President
Carlos Arroyo del Rio of Ecuador
was scheduled to fly to Cuba today
ending visit to the United States
that included talks with President
Roosevelt and tour Of war pro-
duction plants.
The Ecuador executive declared
last night that there is no other
road to take but that of cooperation
between the Americas"
1T was very gratifying" he added,
"to see President Roosevelt's COM
plete understanding Of inter-con-
tinental problems.
7''I was much impressed by various
var plants I visited and by the
magnitude of their production
President Arroyo del Rio will visit
Venezuela and Panama after leaving
Cuba. spending three days in each
country.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
0ne-Man FiIibuster
threatened by Clark
On Mexican Claims
Missouri Senator Forces
Deloy in Consideration
Until Next Week
Rl tha Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The threat of one-man fill
buster hung over the Senate to-
day as Senator Clark, Democrat,
of Missouri sought to prevent
passage of a Mexican claims set
tlement bill without allowing
reopening Of certain cases.
Senator Clark, who forced the
Senate yesterday to delay consider
alton of the bill until next week,
asserted he is ready to conduct a
flibuster, if. necessary.
His immediate intention is to pre-
vent approval OF a Senate House
conference report that eliminated an
amendment by which Senator Clark
sought to permit reopening of the
cases at the discretion of new
claims commission.
Has Thousand Motions"
. IT have 1000 motions 4eady to
make If necessary" he said, "and
after discussing the merits Of the
bill I am prepared to resume my
filibuster'
Senator Clark used various stra-
teeems to prevent Senate adoption
of the report and had launched into
a speech on the merits of the bill
wnen a recess was called yesterday.
In convention signed year ago
the Mexican government agreed to
pay $40,000,000 for the settlement OF
all claims against it, except those for
appropriation of oil properties and
certain others that are subject to
separate negotiation The bill would
set up a commission to allot the
money to the various recognized
claimants.
Wants Claimants Heard.
Senator Clark said his purpose was
to obtain justice for a number of
Americans, who were dissatisfied
with previously determined awards
or whose claims were blocked before
they could be adjudlcated.
Now that the $40, ,00O, 900 had been
made available, he said, the Mexican
government undoubtedly would per-
NIT the establishment of the claims.
to be paid out of that fund, il they
were reopened and judged favorably
by the commission.
My amendment would merely let
the claimants come in and be heard, -
Senator Clark said.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Finnish Minister BuIks
At Giving Nozis 40 Jews
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. S. The
Goeteborg Posten said today that
Welfare Minister K. A. Fagerholm
had decided to resign from the Finn
ish cabinet rather than approve a
German demand for extradition of
some 40 Jewish refugees.
A dispute over the German de-
mands was said to have developed
at cabinet meeting yesterday.
Minister Fagerholm, who opposed
the demands, subsequently an
nounced his intention to resign and
take position as president of an
alcohol company.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Democratic Leader
Doubts Cabinet Shift
Will Be Carried Out
PouIey Says President
Discussed Political
Aspects Of Question

Edwin w. Pauley, secretary-treas-
urer of the Democratic National
Committee, told reporters at the
White House yesterday he had dis
cussed with President Roosevelt the
political aspects of cabinet shifts
which had been reported under con-
sideration in connection with the
manpower problem, and did not be-
lieve they would be carried out.
The reports had been to the ef-
feet that Secretary of Interior Ickes
would be made Secretary of Labor
with control over manpower, with
Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the
war Manpower Commission. being
made Secretary of the Interior and
Secretary of Labor Perkins taking
Mr.. McNutt's other job as Federal
security administrator.
Admitting that naturally" he had
discussed the political aspects of
Such a Shake-up with the President,
Mr.. Pauley said that Il am not QUOT
ing the President, but would not be
surprised if Mr.. McNutt kept the
manpower job.
1T would seem to me" he added.
mat Miss Perkins would remain as
secretary of Labor and that Mr..
lckes will stay where he is-he has
Done most able job in oil" Mr..
lckes also is petroleum admins
traitor for war.
On leaving the White House, Mr..
Pauley first told repOrters that be
mad called to discuss routine mat
ters.' In response to questions he
said these included party matters"
with reference to appointments all
over the country"
The meeting of the Republican
National Committee in st. Louis
next week to select a new COP
Chairman also mas discussed. Mr..
Pauley said, to the extent that the
President asked me how it was 60
Ing to come out and I had to tell
him that frankly I did not know"
Evening star., 1942-12-05
U-Boot Seizes Captain,
Engineer of Sunken Ship

Sy the Associated Press.
! HAMILTON, Bermuda. Dec. s.
The captain and chief engineer of
? merchant ship torpedoed by a
I-boat were taken prisoner aboard
the submarine, it was disclosed yes
terday when seven survivorS-in-
cluding the skipper's wife-landed
here.
!. The skipper's wife, an attractive
blond who has shared all her hus-
bands voyages. wanted to go along
with him when he was taken aboard
The submarine, but the enemy COM
mander refused her plea.
Evening star., 1942-12-05

fileted in such quantity. said Maj.
Edward w. Sawyer. chief of fish
procurement for the perishable sec
ton of the subsistence branch of
the Quartermaster Corps.
Contracts were let to Milwaukee
food professors who took over freez-
ing units and set up plants in nu-
merous South Shore communities
For plant labor. they went into the
homes.
The herring run. although only a
few weeks long, Is good this year.
The South Shore. largely dependent
on tourist trade. is hailing the quar-
termasters' idea as pointing the way
to a new industry.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Lehman Begins Duties
As Relief Director;
Wife Seeks House
$4,000 Salary to Help
Pay Rent in Capital,
President Remarks

Herbert H. Lehman, who re-
signed as Governor of New York
TO become director of foreign re-
lief and rehabilitation opera
tlons, went to work on his new
Job at the State Department to-
day, while Mrs. Lehman shared
the troubles of most newcomers
TO Washington in trying to find
a place to live.
When M Lehman was admins
tered the oath of Office at the White
House yesterday, President Roose-
velt laughingly remarked that his
$4,000 year salary perhaps will
pay part of the rent of an apart
'ment in Washington"
eff you can find one," Mrs. Leh-
man chimed in.
In more serious vein, the President
handed Mr.. Lehman a letter ex-
pressing special confidence" in his
ability to carry out the manifold
duties" of directing United States
efforts to help feed and clothe the
peoples of Axis-occupied lands as
they are liberated by the United
Nations, and to rehabilitate them
economically after the war.
Associates Ready to Aid.
Your new associates" Mr.. RooSe-
velt added, hold themselves ready
to work with you to the end that the
four freedoms may spread through
ell the earth"
Mr.. Lehman said he intends "to
give due attention to the problems
of the millions among our Allies
horrors of war, not in one continent
Or region alone, but wherever they
are found in need and to such extent
as capacity to be Of assistance
exists"
Secretary of State Hull, Economic
Sterilization Director James F.
Byrnes, a group of presidential
aides, Mrs. Lehman and other men,
bers of the former Governors family
witnessed the brief ceremony in the
Presidents Office as he was sworn
an by Lawrence Frank, executive
assistant to G.. Howland Shaw, As
sistant Secretary of State.
Mr.. Roosevelt remarked that he
had discovered that despite all his
powers as President he did not have
authority to administer the oath of
Office to new Federal official.
Receives Official Letter.
Then he asked MI Frank if there
was not formal commission-"one
of those big things"-for Mr.. Leh-
man. Informed there was not, he
then handed Mr. Lehman his letter
and an official letter of appointment
by Secretary Hull, remarking that
the latter meant $4,000 a year"
In working for this salary Mr..
Lehman will be receiving SIS 900 a
year less than the salary paid him
as chief executive of New York for
10 years. He resigned as Governor
Wednesday, q month before he was
due to be succeeded by Thomas E.
Dewey, Republican, who won the re-
cent election in which Mr.. Leh-
man was not a candidate.
While Mr.. Lehman has an Office
In the State Department, he said
most of his staff would be in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building for the time being.
He said he would employ at first
only small staff Of key men to
help plan the relief program and
furvey the situation, and serve as
? nucleus for the big organization
that inevitably will be needed later.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
$4,000 Bod in Shooting
Fixed for G. w. Student
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Joseph
Barth, 20-year-old George Wash
ington University sophomore, was
held in $4,000 bail yesterday on a
felonious assault charge in connec-
ton with the shooting of his
brother-in-law, DR. Jerome Meadow,
a dentist.
DR.. Meadow, who was shot in the
abdomen last Saturday, was reported
recovering in New York hospital.
Bail for the Washington youth was
set in Felony Court by Magistrate
Frances Lehrich. A hearing was
ordered for next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
| Bothrobed Students
Stage Protest at
$50 AN. Glasses
nv tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ADA, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Ohio
Northern University students,
protesting before = daylight" "
classes, dropped several gentle
hints. They.
Paraded through classrooms
wearing pajamas and carrying
lanterns; carried pillows and
breakfast coffee to school and
displayed placards complaining
Faculty unfair to sleepy
students, Boycott this night
school"
Glasses begin at 7:50 m.
To clineh their case, the stu
dents asked help of the faculty
In unscrambling this dilemma:
Since ,unescorted co-eds are
supposed to stay off streets
after dark, how can they report
for classes before sunup?
Evening star., 1942-12-05
S16,305 Fees Allowed
BY Fox Case Referee
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. s.
From a balance of $4A. .12158 in the
estate of William Fox, bankrupt mo-
ton picture producer Federal Ref
cree Allen Endicott today allowed
sl6,305 in fees to attorneys and the
trustee, and recommended further
attorneys fees of S17,79660.
Fees to three Federal referees who
have handled the matter since Fox
filed in bankruptcy in 1886 still were
to be allowed.
Records Of claims against the es-
tate, once set at S55,00O, 900, today
showed reduction to $122,933.70.
Help down the Axis! Save waste
kitchen fats for explosives.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Koy Kyser's Appeal
For Deferment Denied
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH. N. c.. Dec. 5.-Kay
Kyser, band leader and movie come
dian, has been denied an appeal
from his Ia Selective service claSsi-
flcation. an authoritative source
here said. Mr.. Kyser registered in
his home town Of Rocky Mount, N. c.
The source said the band leader
appealed on occupational grounds
and 1t was shown that he had been
entertaining members of the armed
forces over the Nation.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Arizonons Meet TONIGHT

Members of the Arizona Society
will honor their representative
elect. Richard F. Hairless. at a chuck
wagon snack at $50 o'clock tonight
in the All-States Hotel. 5l4 Nine
teenth street NV. Mrs. John r..
Murdock, wife of Representative
Murdock Of Arizona, is president of
the society.