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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Detective Here
Plays Santa Role
In Robbery Case

Santa Claus already has arrived
for one Washington citizen-via the
Detective Bureau Of the Metropoh-
tan Police Department.
Inspector Richard H. Mansfield,
IN charge Of the bureau, listened
with interest when the citizen came
to his ONCE today and reported that
some one had robbed him of sl25.
But the chief of detectives left
the details to Detective sergt. Fred
w. Rawlinson, who was assigned to
the case.
Il had 1t In here" related the citi-
zen. producing 4 new billfold.
The detective sergeant fingered
the shiny black leather case, toyed
momentarily with the upper In its
top and then dpped. There was
the >l25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
WPB Says Magazine
Industry Unit Favors
1OPct. Cut in Paper
No Recommendation
Made as to Method
Of Effeetins SIosh
By the Associated Pres..

BY tn. Associated Prey.
The WPB announced today that
the Magazine Industry Advisory
Committee had recommended a fiat
10 per cent reduction in the amount
Of print paper to be used by each
magazine publisher in 1913, as COM
pared with 1912.
The committee made no recon-
mendation as to how the individual
publisher might effect the. reduction
in the event the curtailment be-
comes effective.
The pulpwood supply available for
l943 is estimated at 10000, 900 cords
in North America, including Canada,
while current consumption is at the
rate Of approximately Is 900 900 cords
annually.
WPB pointed out, however, that
the availability of wood did not
necessarily indicate a proportionate
reduction In the supply of print
paper because of the inventory sit
uation and other factors.
The newspaper industry advisory
committee recommended to wPB
December 10 that, with various mod
incations and the right of appeal,
newspapers be limited during 1913 to
the same amount Of print paper they
consumed in l941. This would be a
reduction Of about 10 per cent from
the current rate of consumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Army Speeds Holiday Mail
To Troops in Africa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 22.-In these
last days before Christmas the mail
handlers in Army post Offices are
saying we'll get the stun out to the
boys if We have to carry it all our
selves
There are more letters and Christ
mas packages than most of the
troops thought would reach here by
holiday time.
For many, however. it is feast or
famine One Air Force officer re-
ceived SO letters in single delivery
Of mail. 1t was suggested that he
ration them out. reading a letter
day, until he got more But he could
not wait, and hurried through them
one after another.
BY contrast a number of soldiers
had no mail at all. Some have gone
three or four months without word
from home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Pennsylvania Air|ines
Granted Slight Raise
On Mail Rates
0.3 Mill Per Pound Mile
Uniform Charge Covers
All Routes Of System
By the Associated Press.

~ tHS A6sOClhteQ PRESS.
Rates for mail carried by the
Pennsylvania Central Airlines will
be slightly higher on the basis OF
new schedule, the Civil Aeronautic
Board said today.
The actual increase cannot be &C.
curately determined, the board add
ed. because Of the new rate OF o.3
mill per pound mile covers all the
systems routes which previously
had different rates, some lower and
some higher than 0.3 mill.
Effective as Of June /, 1912, the
rate will give Pea mail compensa-
ton of $l94,410 for q 12-month
period. which added to the profit
from commercial operations will re-
suit in a total profit for the year of
1864 ,407 before taxes, the board
estimated. The mail compensation
Is payable at the end of the H.
month period next June.
The board also made an adjust
ment in rates from October 9, 1910.
to May 81, 1912. but declined to CAL
culate the amount of a small in
crease in this instance.
For that period, an announce
ment said. "the board established
a new rate of PAT cents per mail
mile flown, which will result in
making $529,S40 due and payable
to Pea, most OF which represents
payment for mail carried on the
Pittsburgh Birmingham, Pittsburgh
Buffalo and Norfolk Knoxville
routes for which no mail rates had
ever been set. The new rate ad-
justment will bring the total mail
compensation for this period to
$l,6l4.834." including the 1929 $40
to be received.
The board said the 3 mill per
pound mile rate was ordered to
make the PEA rates uniform
through the system The same rate
was ordered for Eastern Airlines
and American Airlines last Novem-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
9th Army
Continued From First Page

had hauled down the German nag
and replaced it with the Union
Jack.
Impossible to Catch Tank Battle.
Our difficulties in the desert
were almost unbelievable. There
always was some sand in the bel
lows. and no filter will eliminate all
the heat simmer. Another thing,
a division can so conceal itself in
the desert that it's impossible to
pick IL out with a camera"
The officer said it was found i'm
possible to catch the most exciting
scene Of ala desert tank battle.
THE range is too great" he ex-
planned. we tried putting one of
our sergeants inside a tank, but that
didn't work. His tank got in the
middle OF a hot fight and the ser
geant had to drop his camera and
grab 4 gun. The tank was hit and
the sergeant severely wounded. His
camera was smashed"
Recently, he said. he had an op-
portunity to compare notes with
a German Photographic ofIicer who
had been captured at Bengasi and
found they had experienced SIM
liar dimculties in shooting the fluc-
tuating war In North Africa.
He said he first had to photo-
graph the African Corps moving up,
then moving back, and then had to
repeat the entire process all over
again" the British oficer smiled. II
told him that this time his boys
could relax, because the Germans
wouldn't Be moving east again.
Surprisingly, he agreed with me. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
By the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., Dec. Pit is
both proper and patriotic for
young woman defense workers to
thumb rides to and from work.
But. Mrs. Emily Post, authority
on manners, has informed the
ONCE of War Information, they
should confine their talk strictly
to the weather.
Mrs. Post suggested In a letter to
owl that it would be much more
de rigueur If the girls were to dis
play their defense plant identif1ca-
ton tags rather than to cock 4
feminine thumb and below: Co
ing my way, Bud?"
Mrs. Post issued the following list
OF rules for the defense debutante
thumbing rides to work:
l. When signalling for a lift, in
stead of thumbing a ride the young
lady should display her defense
Identification badge. This shows
why she wants a lift and it is pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Hitch-Hiking Girl War Workers
Get Advice rom Emily Post

sible that she may encounter some
one from her own plant.
2. She should display her tag only
to automobiles bearing B or c cou-
pom gasoline stickers, and she should
try to signal only those cars with two
or three vacant seats so that two or
three girls can ride together.
3. Rides should be tagged" only
at regular bus or trolley stops and
only on main traffic arteries to and
from the plants.
4. She must remember that these
rides are in no sense social gather
ings and that conversation is not
necessary If she must talk, she
must stick to something impersonal
To say that she should talk about
the weather or the scenery is not
meant to be funny. Talk about per-
sonzl considerations is bad taste. and
talk about the job may be dangerous
information. H.
Mrs. Post told the owl she was
prompted to write the letter because
Of her admiration for the way wom-
en- have rallied to the war effort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Premier
Continued From First Page J

tics and civil wars of pre-inyasion
Manchuria. He was quickly won
over to the japanese cause, by meth
DDS never fully explained and be-
came one of the native pillars of
the new regime established by the
japanese army and labeled Man
chukuo. '+" 5''''''@
In the government of that pup
pet empire he served successfully
as governor Of Heilungkiang Prov
lnce. president of the Privy Coun-
Gil. Minister of War. Foreign Min
lister and finally, in 1885. Prime
Minister. In that post he ranked
next to the puppet Emperor Kanp
Teh. although both were completely
under Japanese control.
No word of his death has come
yet from Hsinking. the Manchukuo
capital, or Toxic. but If the circum-
stances were as described by Chung
king the japanese naturally would
try to suppress the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Olson Pardons Schmidt,
Last Of McNamara Cana
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2l.-Gov.
Olson today committed the sentence
Of Matthew Anthony Schmidt, 81,
convicted dynamiter of the Los An
geles Times ONCE in 1910, TO the
time served Schmidt has been on
parole since August %, 1889.
Schmidt, sole surviving member
of a quartet found guilty of murder
for dynamiting the Times ONCE, is
reported now working in Chicago.
Twenty-one persons were killed
in the blast which wrecked the pub
fishing plant.
Convicted with Schmidt were j.
B. and j. j. Mcnamara, brothers,
and David Captain.
The Governors action. recon-
mended by the Pardon Advisory
Board. frees Schmidt of the require
ment to report his activities to the
State parole ofiieer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
2SubmarineC rewmen
Commended by Navy
For Heroic Actions
One Held Hatch Shut
By Hand, Permitting
Emergency Dive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
How Edward Walter Cakes, %,
of Stottville. N. Y, helped save his
submarine from possibly destructive
damage while it was on war patrol
was told by the Navy Department
today in an announcement that Mr..
Cakes had been promoted. to chief
quartermaster. !
Mrs. Cakes, whose wife, Mrs. Lo-
raine L. Cakes, lives in Houston,
Tex, was credited with having made
possible an emergency dive on one
occasion by "his quick estimate of
the situation and normal tone of
voice"
What made the dive necessary
was not stated, but what made the
emergency threatening for a mo-
ment was the fact that the coming
tower hatch could not be closed
firmly and locked tight due to a
jammed safety lock.
Held Hatch Shut.
Mr.. Cakes, his commentator
said, calmly Informed the COM
manding officer that he could hold
the hatch shut until sea pressure
retained it on it's seat"
This he did, although water was
streaming into the coming tower
around the gasket," the commenda-
ton said. When pressure seated
the hatch he quickly took the neces-
kary steps to permit proper closing"
Another submarine man promoted
was Joseph Struzynski, 80. of RID
No. l, Gales Ferry, Conn. whose
wife, Mrs. Julia Helen Struzynski,
lives in San Diego.
Removed Torpedo.
Mr.. Struzynski was promoted to
chief motor machnist's mate. He
was credited with having worked
long periods without rest ito restore
the military efficiency of the ship by
emergency repairs" and also with
having provided IAN example for
others in that his optimistic view
point, cheerful disposition and will
ingness to lend a hand any where at
any time had very beneficial effect
on others less able to stand the
strain"
On one occasion. while his sub
marine was in enemy waters, lying
to, Mr., Struzynski entered the after
trim tank and made possible the
speedy removal of a damaged tor
pedo from torpedo tube at great
personal risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Consumers Counsel
Defend Hankin in
Court Fight on Rates
Civic Groups Attorneys
Declare PUG Hearing
Not Full and Fair
Earlier Story on Pare Bill


Counsel for the League of Women
Shoppers and IL civic groups. repre-
senting approximately $500 gas
consumers in the city, today de-
Tended Gregory Hankin. dissenting
and minority Public Utilities Com
mission member, as arguments on
the $500 900 rate increase granted
the Washington Gas Light Co. by
the PUG continued in District
Court.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's is pre-
siding over the hearings, which
started this morning with a three
hour appeal by Harry r. Booth
Office of Price Administration at
torney, that the court set aside the
rate increase.
Mr.. Hankin was defended by Will
liam M. Aiken. associate of Charles
A. Horsky. both of whom claim to
represent about l.500 consumers in
the gas rate dispute.
Recalls PUG Hearings.
During the PUG hearings on the
rate Mr.. Aiken said, the majority
members of the commission did not
want Commissioner Hankin to state
why he dissented from their, find
ings. We maintain that the PUG
hearing was not full and fair"
In his opening remarks, Mr..
Aiken said he would attempt to show
the court that the evidence dis
closed at the commission hearings
was not sufficient to support the
rate increase. that the method used
to figure depreciation" under the
sliding scale" plan was contrary to
statute and that the rate increase
is unfair and unjust" to the rate
payers in the District.
Hankin Petition.
When the OPA took its grievance
over the rate increase into District
Court, Commissioner Hankin filed
petition supporting AL allega-
tions" made by the price regulating
agency.
During the current proceedings
in Justice Let's court Mr.. Booth
Is arguing the Government case,
Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. Horsky the "con-
sumer' case, Richmond B. Keech
and Lloyd B. Harrison the PUG case,
and E. Barrett Prettyman the case
for the Washington Gas Light Co.
Arguments for the company and
the PUG will probably be heard to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Racing News
Toduys Results and Entries for Tomorrow
Results
Tropical Park
By the Associated Press.

os tne hSSCClAItd HIeSS.
FIRST RAcE-purs.; $500; claiming
Breeks (Winn) $50 316 $50
s sIs tls.r J.ne sx s1.s,. $50 ssoo
Also ran-Tske IT, wise Witch: Sizzling
Gay. Tripod. Old Whitley. Dignity.
SECOND RAcE-purs., $500; special
Brass Kins fcoul., 1870 43.4o - SO
our ois Ssss a tsisso, $40 s ssS
Also ranALucky Trip, Tn. Blazer.
INl.y Vacuum Cleaner, Reckless. Trace
Jones and Babylon entry.
DAILY Double paid Ss4o.59.)
3-yesr,olds and upward; furIonss
Ronzar tMojena) $40 $50 $40
T n Killer tGonzaleD 100 $50
Also ranIcoiesboy, Id. strens. Moon
1nil. LOOKOUT Rascal. Tra-Ia-La. Circlins,
FOURTH RAcE-purse. $500: claiming;
I IeI Rock .Atkinson, 1880 $50 $40
Time, I:IIas. ''i'
,,n Also 5ps .r7v Time; yo.um; sary-
FIFTH RAcE-purse. $500; claiming;
e g.yea11olds; %, turlonss. 80
Free Air ,Eads, $40 $40
Her Guardian tMccombs $40
Also . ranHFiddl.rs Bit. ch.rr.. Ebony
EDGE. Toss Up; spartiate. orpheum, Promi
nette. Mistrella, Exclamation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
.0PA Increases Value
OF Fuel Oil Coupons !.
In Is Midwest States
Henderson Lushes Out
At Unqualified Critics
Of Rotionine Proerom
Earlier Story ON Pare AID


The Once OF Price Administra-
ton this afternoon announced that
the value Of fuel oil ration coupons
had been increased In Is Midwest
ern States to Offset abnormally cold
weather and at the same time Price
Administrator Leon Henderson
struck out ut criticism Of the fuel
rationing program by the unquali-
ned and inexperienced"
Fuel oil ration coupons which nor
maily have q value of 10 gallons
were increased to IL gallons in the
Is affected States. The change in
value becomes effective tomorrow.
Mr.. Henderson said that 1t would
be impossible to increase the value
Of coupons In the II Eastern States
OF the rationed area because the
supply of oil at this time was not
sufficient In this area.
Question Of Supplies.
I'm the East the weather has until
recently been somewhat milder than
usual As a result, home owners
have not had to dip as deep into
their limited supplies. Should the
recent cold spell in the East be as
protracted as it has been in the
Middle West, consideration will be
given to use of period three coupons
in that area before the expiration
CT the second period. the first week
in January. Again, however. I must
repeat the question as to whether
that could be done depends en-
tirely upon oil supplies"
Mr.. Henderson then took to task
the critics of the oil ration pro-
gram. He quoted lone of the largest
fuel oil producers and distributors
in the country" as saying that the
OPA did an outstanding job" on
the program. This fuel oil distrib-
utor has advised its representatives
in contracting the public to solicit
cooperation rather than unquali-
fed criticism
Raps Special Pleaders."
Those statements" Mr.. Hender-
son continued. should be consid-
cred as the opinion of an entirely
qualified individual. 1t would seem
to me that such statements from
such a source have a far greater
basis in fact and experience that
many current statements which
have been made by the unqualified
and inexperienced. and therefore
have induced a certain amount of
doubt and confusion over a matter
which Is far too important to the
public welfare to be argued by spe-
cial pleaders.
The OPA fuel oil program has
been criticized here by Lester Scott.
chairman of the heating oil division
OF the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association. Mr.. Scott con-
ferred with OPA officials TODAY to
present his suggestions for improy-
ing fuel oil distribution,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
100000 Cases Released
From Canned Milk Stocks

The manufacturers will then sell
the milk for distribution in regular
wholesale and retail channels.
The ANA now holds about 1000
600 cases of evaporated milk Sec
rotary Wickard said most of it had
been spoken for under lease lend
and other commitments.
However, evaporated milk has not
been moving overseas in a large
volume as had been expected when
the ANA started buying for the
lease-lend program in ls4l. A
shortage of oceanic shipping space
has made it necessary to ship more
dried milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22

ago. 1t is a question that must be
approached in big. national way
That is what we are trying to do not
only for the District, but for the Ma
ton. Therefore. the study should
before future expansion for all hos
pital purposes Of the whole Nation.
However, I am not posing this
national question in order to evade
the District problem, in which you
are so interested and have given so
much thought and attention. A copy
of our survey will be made available
to you Immediately upon completion,
which should be within the week.
Believe me, in deep respect Of your
excellent work and with kindest
personal regards"
Meanwhile. Francis J. Burns, rep
resenting seven citizens associa-
tons. who had sought an interview
with Mr.. Maverick to urge expansion
of local facilities as recommended
by the FWA. reported that he had
been unable to see the requirements
director because Of more urgent
WPB demands and that he had
talked instead with Arthur Eaton,
WPB director Of construction and
utilities.
Mr.. Burns said he was told by Mr..
Eaton that "the least said right now
the better. because We don't know
the answers yet"
He added that Mr.. Eaton ex-
planned only 50 per cent Of materials
and equipment needed to meet the
demands of the hospital program
now are available and that, Of this,
q lot must 60 to the armed forces
He also was told, he said, that the
WPB was making every effort 10
bring the hospital situation here to
. proper conclusion.
Mr.. Burns reported that he In
ouired rs to the nature Of the pre-
liminary report that WPB con-
sultants were scheduled to have
made to Mr.. Maverick yesterday and
was informed that no information
would be made public until later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
By the Associated Press.

By the A1S0ClAted PTeSf.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
today released 1000 900 cases of
evaporated milk from Government
owned stocks to help relieve tenn
porary civilian shortages. A case
contains 48 cans each.
The canned milk will be sold to
manufacturers who have previously
sold the product to the Agricultural
Marketing Administration agency
which buys food for military and
lease lend programs. The milk will
be released to such manufacturers
IN the proportion to their sales to
the ANA since March, 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Australia Appoints
Reconstruction Chief

By tie Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. a.
Prime Minister Curtin today an
nounced appointment of j. B.
Chifley, treasurer in the Laborite
Commonwealth government, as
minister of postwar reconstruction
Mr. Curtin said Mr. Chif1ey's i'm
mediate task would be to draw up
master plan of postwar construc-
ton to carry out the principles OF
the Atlantic charter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Christmas Bonus
For Children Seen in
Castor Oil SHORTAGE

American children got an UNI
expected bonus for Christmas
today - the War Production
Board announced that there is
shortage of castor oil
The WPB revealed that less
than one months supply of the
oil will be on hand on January
l. The shortage was attributed
to the limited amount of ship
ping space available on boats
coming from South America,
one Of the large castor bean
producing areas.
The oil is used not only for
medicinal purposes but Is vitality
needed in war production. A
WPB committee has been ap-
pointed to study the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Selections
Tropical Park Fast.

Tropical Park tFast).
BY the Associated Press
l-Prairie Dog, Giro, Matte J.
Ladies First, Maemante. Coupon
3-Gold Regnant, Mon Flag, Bass
Fiddle.
Sky Bound, Ariel Play, Rush Act.
5-Refulgent, Scotch Broth, Son
Islam.
6-Full Cry, Bryan Station, Quaker
town.
7-Uvalde, Catomar, Panther Creek.
8-Rough News, Thrift Shop, Sax
oman.
Best bet-Full CRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
New Orleans
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 5000: claiming
3-year-olds and upward
Cold Crack fWhitingb 1850 $50 500
a Qulzzle (MaddenD 800 $50
Valdina Melia iTammaro, q 6o
Time. l:l33s
Also ran-Miss Daunt, Belpiay, q Asri-
cole. Lady Sponsor
All. Hoffman entry
SECOND RACE-Purse 500: allow
ances; 2-year-olds. furlonex.
EsaplnG Glory peters, 40 $50 800
Chance Grey Barney 100 Z 90
Stylus tNodsrse) $40
Time. 1875
Also ran-Charnock, Grand Gumbo,
steer Clear. Alhakit, Sweet Praise Mag
nesium, Hello Jack
DAILY Double paid S3ae)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
U. S. Cargo Ship Torpedoed

The Navy announced today that
a medium sized United States mer-
chant vessel was torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine in
the North Atlantic early in Novem-
Der. Survivors have landed at an
East Coast port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Machine Promises Oil

Invention of machine to crack
the corozo, palm nut. is expected
to make possible the production of
vegetable oils in Venezuela, which
has had to import much OF its oil
for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22


Mrs. Z. d. Jacobs and John ?. Lsdley
entry "a"
x,Apprentice allowance claimed.
Slow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Tropical Park East.

Tropical Park East.
By the Louisville Times
Say Nomore, Patrol Flight
Prairie Dog.
2-Valdina Joe, Coupon. Maemante.
Good Lawyer, On the Cuff, Mon
Flag.
Rush Act, Ariel Play, Top Ser
geant
5-Refulgent, Liberty Lad, Tell Me
More.
e-Bryan Station, Birch Rod, DR.
Whinny. ... -
Gourmet. Panther Greek, Uvalde
1Dollar Sign, Silver B., ROUGH
News.
Best bet-Gourmet.
New Orleans tSlow),
By the Louisville Times.
High Talent, Yelled Prophet
Praiseworthy.
z-Obisbo, Bolute, Red Mars.
3-Red Ted, Sunarc, Country Style
4-Jaybeedee, On Guard, MY Echo
5-Briton. Upjack. No Count.
6-Real Man. Curnshaw. Favor
7IHighomar, Felsun. Two Ply
S-Chanting, Connie Ann, Compton.
Best bet-Real Man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Entries
7 ropicoI Park

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE FIRST division)-P,lrse,
$500: Claiming; 3-year-olds and up: fur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Farm Labor

Continued From First Pase)