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Evening star., 1942-12-17
Dwind|ing Gasoline
Supply Seen Giving
D. {. Tough Period
Acute Situation Likely
Until Fuel Oil Demand
SIockens in Spring

With working inventories of
gasoline "critically low on the
Eastern Seaboard, according to
the office of Petroleum Admins
traitor Ickes. a spokesman for the
industry said here today that he
believed a pretty tough" period
was in prospect for the Wash
ington area, although he did not
believe the shortage would be felt
right away.
Il don't think that we are going
to be out of gas today or tomorrow. :"
he said, "and as matter of fact
I look for gas to continue to come
in. but I anticipate difficulty until
March. when the demand for fuel
oil slackens."
Somewhat the same view was
taken by G.. w. Butler, manager for
Standard Oil, which now is supplying
much of the gasoline in this area.
Mr. Butler said that the situation is
not serious for the moment" but he
refused to predict what the future
might develop.
Storage Facilities Small.
Washington, it was explained by
gasoline men, does not have large
storage facilities. but depends on
Baltimore supplies, which means
that both this city and Baltimore
must look to the same sources for
their fuel
At the same time, it was said here
(See GASOLINE. Page A-I6.)
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Navy Dive-Bombers
Blast Jap Warship
In Raid on Munda
Flying Fortresses Fell
Entire Attacking Force
Of Il Zero Fighters
BY the Associated Press.


Navy dive bombers, striking at
japanese ships and installations
at Munda on New Georgia Island
in the Solomons, hit and dam
aged one enemy destroyer or
cruiser, the Navy reported today.
while Flying Fortresses engaged
and destroyed IL japanese Zero
fighters nearby.
The Navy said the FLYING For
tresses were attacked by the dozen
japanese fighters near New Georgia
Island. The entire force of Zeros
was shot down in a sharp engage
ment. One Fortress was lost, but
its crew was rescued
One of the dive bomberS, Doug
las Dauntless. failed to return from
the raid on Munda where the Jap
anese have been seeking to estab-
lish new air base
The raid was the seventh on the
Munda base. 1t encountered the
first enemy opposition in two days.
The damaging of a destroyer or
cruiser brought to 142 the number
of japanese ships announced as
sunk or damaged in the Solomons.
The enemys plane losses were
boosted to 649 by destruction of the
10 ZerOS
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Brown Repeatedly
In Line 10 Succeed
Henderson in 0PA
Incumbent Is Sold
To Be Planning to
Rest for 4 Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reports that Leon Henderson
would be succeeded as price ad-
ministrator soon by Senator
Brown, Democrat, of Michigan,
brought predictions today that
one of the immediate results
would be a softening of ration
ing controls to release more sup
plies to civilians.
Reliable sources said that unless
some hitch developed, Mr.. Hender-
son would resign shortly after the
first of the year for four month
rest and treatment for a back all
ment, and Senator Brown, defeated
in the November elections, would be
named as his successor.
The appointment OF Senator
Brown was said to have been agreed
on at White House conference
yesterday after he previously had
refused the post, preferring to return
to his private law practice
The arrangement was reported to
have been made after Mr. Hender-
son insisted that he must have a
four-month layoff to protect his
health, after which it was believed
he might return to Government
service in another capacity.
If Senator Brown becomes Price
Administrator, friends said there
was no doubt that he would move
speedily to obliterate some of the
irritations that have arisen over the
enforcement OF rationing programs
Senator Brown has made no secret
of the fact that he believed some of
the rationing orders were too harsh
that more could be accomplished
through voluntary agreements than
through compulsion.
Mr. Henderson has been the object
of much criticism in Congress and
there have been open threats to trim
appropriations to a point where it
might be impossible for the Office of
Price Administration to carry on all
of the activities it has undertaken
in connection with the original Price
Control Act and the subsequent
measure providing broad authority
over prices, wages and salaries.
Some Senate Opposition.
AS a former member of both the
House and Senate, personally we'll
liked member of Congress, Senator
Brown would be expected to obtain
needed appropriations with far less
trouble than Mr. Henderson.
While MI. Henderson has evinced
a stern attitude toward the enforce
ment of complicated rationing rules,
Senator Browns friends believed the
Senator would be more in
clined to take the public's viewpoint
into account and to make conces-
sions where they could be granted
(See HENDERSON, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Raj Bombs Germany:
Marine Mines Loid
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 17-Despite bad
weather, a small force OF Raj
bombers attacked targets in North
west Germany last night, the Air
Ministry announced today.
Mines also were laid in enemy
waters, the announcement said. Ono
British aircraft was reported lost
and one German Messerschmitt shot
down during these operations.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Reds Take 5 Nozi StronohoIds
On CentruI Front West of Rzhev
Superior Force Also Turned Back
Southwest of StoInorod

low-hanging clouds on a 15-minute
schedule.
Within "a hours, the dispatch
claimed, anti-aircraft guns had
brought down 38 bombers and the
crossing remained intact.
A dispatch to Red Star the Red
Army's newspaper, from the Stain
grad front said the triumph at
Verkhne-Kumsky came after the
Germans in their waves OF counter
attacks had tried to penetra te
deeply the Russian defenses on an
especially narrow front.
The Axis armies attempting to
roll back the flank of the Russian
claw south of the Don had hoped
tSee RUSSIA, Page A-16)
Evening star., 1942-12-17
II Duce Reported
III of Advanced
Gastric Cancer
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. l7.-Premier Mus
solini of Italy has cancer of the
stomach in an advanced stage, an
unofficial but usually reliable Lon
don source with good connections on
the continent, said today.
The diagnosis was said to have
been made by Adolf Hitler's own
specialists, who went to Italy on
orders of the Fuehrer after persist
ent rumors that Mussolini was ill.
The informant. who insisted on
anonymity, said II Duce's stomach
ailment manifested itself about four
years ago.
Evening star., 1942-12-17
BY EDDY GILMORE,

MOSCOW, Dec. 1.-THE Red
Army has turned back a force of
superior numbers at Verkhne-
kumSky, also known as Kotel-
nlkovski, southwest of Stalin-
grad, and has smashed into five
more German strongholds west
OF Rzhev on the central front.
the Russians reported today.
Dispatches from the central front
SAID German dive bombers were
1rantlcally attacking a water cross
ing previously taken by the Rus
SLAMS in the Rzhev area, coming
down at low attitudes from above
Evening star., 1942-12-17
"A. P. Photo.

to get in more flying time over
enemy territory than any one else
in his unit.
He has had more than good
share Of "dicing'-the aerial pho
tographer's term for daringly low
swoops to picture targets at very
low attitudes.
Col. Roosevelt has done it over
Tunisia, Sicily and Sardinia.
The 32-year -old son Of the Com
Evening star., 1942-12-17
Farm Mobilization
Day Set for Jan. Z
By President.
Conferences to Be Held
To Assure Production
Of VituI War Foods

President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed Tuesday, January II, as
farm mobilization day. for the
planning of methods to insure the
maximum production of vital foods
upon every farm in this country
during 1943
Declaring that food is no less a
weapon than tanks. guns. and
planes" the President said the
country owes the farmers a debt
of gratitude for their record pro-
duction SO far, but will require
even more of them during the year
that is now before US"
AS the power of our enemies de-
creases," he added. the Importance
of the food resources of the United
Nations increases. With this
thought in mind. we must further
mobilize our resources for the pro-
duction of food"
Conferences Planned.
The Chief Executive called on
farmers wherever possible to gather
on Farm Mobilization Day" with
Agriculture Department representa-
tives, extension service agents, State
officials, farm organizations and
others concerned "in order to discuss
ways and means" of insuring maxi
mum production next year
The proclamation said the Presi-
dent would like Farm Mobilization
Day" to be symbol of free Amer
lea and Of the might and produc-
tivity of our Nation"
Text Of Proclamation.
The text Of the proclamatio fol-
lows:
The people of this country may
we'll be grateful that for three sue
cessive years the farmers of the
United States have given us record
harvests. Every pound Of food finds
use in wartime Our soldiers, sailors
and marines require large supplies of
food both in this country and
abroad, and these three record
smashing years of farm production
will mean much for victory
Farmers may justly be proud of
the production record of agriculture.
They have achieved this record in
spite of many handicaps and the
country owes them a debt of graft
tude. Although they have produced
much this year, the Nation will re-
quire even more of them during the
year that is now before us. In full
realization of the many difficulties
affecting farm production during
wartime. the people of this Nation
place reliance on the zeal, devotion,
and unstinting efforts of farmers to
(See FARM DAY, Page A-I6J
Evening star., 1942-12-17
OPA Investigator Starts Study
OF D. &. Oil Dealers Problems
Survey Seen Reducing Clerical Work.;
Scott Confers With ODT on Deliveries

FUEL OIL PAPER WORK harasses
dealers and eats into revenues.
Page AS
COMPLAINT NIGHT on fuel oil
troubles held in Arlington County.
Page B-1
An Office of Price Administra-
ton investigator will begin today
to visit Washington fuel Oil
dealers to learn first hand"
their difficulties under the pres
ent rationing program. The
plan was revealed after a three
hour conference yesterday be-
tween John G. Neukom, chief of
the OPA fuel oil rationing divi-
sion, and Lester Scott, head of
the oil heating division of the
and Manufacturers
Association.
The survey. expected to last sew
eral days, may result in elimination
of some of the clerical detail which
Evening star., 1942-12-17
GUIDE FOR READERS

tSee FARM DAY, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1942-12-17

(See DARLAN, Page Aid
Evening star., 1942-12-17

(See BRAZIL, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1942-12-17

tSee PACIFIC. Page A-16o
Evening star., 1942-12-17

paaas news and sports are covered On
Ths So and 2-X Of this edition Of
~. S.Al, sGpplementing the news Of
e regular homo delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-12-17

(See GASOLINE, Page A-l6J
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
WASHINGTON SHOCKED

Even Washington. where more
people come closer 10 finding this
war personally pleasant and profit.
able than anywhere else I'm the
country was shocked a few days
ago at the testimony before the
House naval affairs committee in
regard 70 the firm of Jack &
Heintz, Inc. OF Bedford, O.
There have been a number OF
disclosures recently that certain
firms made profits as high as zoe
and even 1000 per cent on war
contracts but 700 per cent is
rather meaningless. 1000 per cent
Is rather meaningless. But the
Jack & HcintZ case was presented
TO the House committee in under
standable language.
The question is bigger than
whether or not Jack & Heintz can
escape paying excess profits taxes
at the same time paying its Of
ficerS and employees huge bonuses
and salaries.
Now there are many such firms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
SACRIFICING LIVES

Boys and young mon by the mil
lions from all walks of life are be-
ing conscripted for service in the
armed forces. Other hundreds of
thousands are serving voluntary
enlistments.
Folks at home. the plain every
day people as well as the captains
Of idustfy, are paying huge str14s in
taxes: they are investing in de-
Tense bonds by the billions
American boys are dying in the
Philippines. in the East Indies. on
the Atlantic. on the Pacific. in the
Mediterranean area all over the
world
Their fathers and mothers and
brothers and sisters arc DENYING
themselves. working long hours.
paying taxes cheerfully--u until re-
cently-and mortgaging their own
future welfare TO buy bonds 10
supDort this all-out war
They are fighting and paying
and sacrificing 10 preserve the
United States. And that is all
right.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

doing government work these days
ALI these firms are being paid
from the treasury Of the United
States. and the taxpayers are fur
RishiRg the money, now or later
Mr.. John @. Public foots the
bill. In World War No. ! he
didn't find out how much Of his
money went 10 the war million
aires of 1888 until after the
war was over. But this time
thanks 10 congressional activity
in ferreting out the facts while
the war is on. Mr.. John q. Public
is getting wise right now 10 what
is going on.
Now Mr.. John O. Public is not
az all pleased with this state Of
affairs. And when he figures that
ne and his neighbors also have 10
contribute tens OF millions - he
doesn't know how many-of tax
and bond sale dollars 10 business
agents of labor unions before
other neighbors can start work in
government plants making war
materials for the boys dong the
fighting-that doesn't make him
feel much better.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

the taxpayers of the United States.
Now will say this much. Labor
yhaS a right 10 demand that If il
gives up the overtime payments
between 40 and say As hours a
iweek-a right that il can legiti-
mately insist upon--that the saw
ing in overtime 60 TO the benefit
of the government. and not be
added 10 the profits of the plant
management and ownership.
But considering that most gov
.ernment contracts now are being
written on TIC fixed fee basis. the
docs not have TO stand
additional labor COS, when over
time is paid. nor will lie get addi-
tional profits If overtime payments
start at az hours instead of 40
hours.
1t Is the taxpayers Of the United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

body: (a) The bony framework
of the head; (b) The upper
cavity of the trunk; (c) The
longest bone in the body?
are people of America
What are they: raj MennoniteS,
tb) Okies; tc) Zunj?
5-Who wrote ca when Johnny
Comes Marching Home; tb)
When Knighthood Was in
Flower (C) When LilaCS Last
in the Door-Yard Bloom'd' ?
SIN what state will you find ta)
The Garden Of the Gods; tb)
The George Washington Bridge
tc) The Great Salt Lake?
Finish the titles of these songs
tD The Bells Of Saint -..
tb) Mighty LAX a -'; tc)
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling.
(Answers en- Page 23)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
Capper Says:
War Effort Hurt
By Rd(keteering
0fLdbor, Capital
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
United States senator From Kansas

WASHINGTON, March 30
Profiteering contractors and rack
eteering labor leaders today are
the greatest threat 10 national
unity necessary to win this war.
And beyond that, these twin
agents of destruction, unless
curbed sharply and decisively will
result in the destruction of free
enterprise and free government in
the United States, irrespective of
the outcome of the war.
From over the nation I receive
thousands Of indignant letters. In
some sections of the country they
are running full-page advertise
ment, with glaring headings, read
ing: I'VE are mad"
And the people are mad and with
reason
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN

Distributed ~ King Features synd.. Inc
1t doesn't make a world of diff
ference but since 1909 a certain
part of the globe has been
termed tho seventh continent.
Where?
If while walking along a rail-
road track. go-devil suddenly
comes into sight what would
YOU he likely 10 do?
The Cassian Way was not an
American way. How is this
explained?
Is your supply of knowledge
on grape sugar. milk sugar and
cane sugar sufficient 10 pair
them with these corresponding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
PAID TAX CHEERFIILY

But these boys are not or
should not-be required 70 serve
in tho armed forces. 20 fight anc
perhaps 70 die. for S21 month
m order 10 pay woman secretary
70 an airDlane notor-startinC firm
in Ohio S393ol in 1871 in salar,
and bonuSeS nor boss paving him.
self a 100000 salary and SIS
900 in bonuses in 1871
Neither should these bows he
compelled 10 fight and die on
foreign soil 10 enable racketcer.
inc labor organizers 10 collect
tribute from American citizens
S25. 500. sometimes before
these citizens can get jobs. in
plants making munitions and other
necessities for tho government.
Millions Of Americans chccrfuIly
paid income taxes this month. in
come taxes. two. three. four times
bigger than over before I say they
paid The March inStalImcntS
ChcCrfullV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

States who arc meeting the pay
rolls, not the employers.
But just the same. l will support
legislation TO limit profits as well
as TO eliminate, for the duration of
the emergency, the 40-hour basic
work week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
WILL SUPPORT BILLS

AZ that time it was desired to
spread the work" TO get more
people employed Today the 40
hour week seems very much like a
device TO collect overtime, and 10
collect II from the treasury Of the
United States, which means from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
KnowIedee Test
By DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

Distributed by King Features synd Inc
Find one word for this. (a)
Boat used in Venice: (b) Maker
of wOmens hats: (c) Closing
theme of an opera.
2 In what lines have these Amcri-
cans gained fame; ta) Jacob
Epstein; tb) Jerome Kern, (cl
Ludwig LewlSnbn?
3-What do We call in the human
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
CAN'T WIN on 4O-HoURs

As far as that goes, neither are
the English. nor the Australians,
nor the Canadians on 40-hour
week.
The plain brutal truth is that
we cannot win war Of the size
we have undertaken, on a 40-hour
lweek.
And the sooner the labor lead
ers realize this. and the sooner the
administration ii clud ing the
White House, realizes this fact,
the sooner will we get down 10
brass tacks and start production
on basis that will enable us to
win the war.
The question Of setting the basic
work week al 30 hours is not what
III was when the law was enacted.
We were then at peace. There was
widespread unemployment. We are
now at war. Looking ahead a few
months, there will be a labor short.
lace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
WONT STILL BUY BONDS

But they arc not going 70 pay
their ncXt installmcntS so cheer
fully, unless their government
stops this diversion NJ those in
come tax payments 10 labor
racketeers and contractor profit
GERS.
Nor arc the American people NJ
home going 70 continue 10 buy
defense bonds. even if tho name
is changed 70 victory bonds. if they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck
By Paul Fogarty

names: lactose, deNtrose.
sucrose?
> Pork generally loses a great
percentage of It's weight when
cooked. What percentage would
you say it was?
6-There are five principal breeds
of dairy cows IN the United
States. Can YOU name four OF
them?
THE Son OF Heaven once ruled
the country whose native name.
in translation, meant 'ths
lower heaven By what name
do we know H.?
ANSWERS on Page 2S)
The Detroit Times has far moro
nationally famous features thar
any other Detroit Newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
$50

feel that the money is gong tc
pay labor union initiation eesand
dues. and $4,000 bonuses >tC
women secretaries of plant man
ayers drawing Sl45, 900 and more
in bonuses bonuses and salaries
paid out partly 10 escape paying
pxf>1cS rrofItC .ayac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
UNION RULE WRONG

of labor. a friend and supporter OF
organized labor. And what / am
saying is that IL is wrong. from
the viewpoint of equity. and pub
lie interest. and the interests Of
labor itself, 10 require that man
belong 10 a labor union IN order
70 get a job on work paid out of
the public treasury.
Another thing. Now that this
nation is at war, and al war 70
preserve its own integrity and ter
rltory as we'll as 10 preserve the
British Empire and carry the four
freedoms 10 all peoples of the
world, there is good reason for the
claim we cannot tic ourselves
down 10 a 40-hour basic work
week.
The soldiers are not on a 40
hour week.
The sailors are not on a 40-hour
week.
The airmen are not on a 40
hour week.
The farmers are not on a 40
hour week
The housewives certainly are
not on a 40-hour week,
The Germans are not on 40
hour week.
The Japs are not on 40-hour
week
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-04-23
British Farmers
Increase Yield

When the war broke in earnest
about the British Isles a terrific
challenge faced the British farmer.
He was told that 5000, 900 tons Of
imported feed for cows and poultry
would be cut off. He had to cut
down on his livestock and grow
more potatoes and grain.
Meadows went under the pillow and
1000, 900 additional acres Of arabic
land were put under cultivation. The
number Of farm horses dropped in
two years by 800, 600 head. In one
typical county alone the acreage in
potatoes was increased by 1000.
In order to bring about this situa-
ton aid to obtain cooperation for
a Food for Victory" program the
minister of agriculture divided the
country up into districts. appointed
directors Of each district and named
a committee to work under each
director. These committees CLASH
fed all farms as A, B, c, according
to the efficiency of management
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-04-23
Peanut Oil

Peanuts to you!
What do they mean to you? Some
thing for the monkey in the ZOO, the
elephant in the circus? Or perhaps
your daily bread, or merely your
peanut butter.
In Washington, peanuts have still
another meaning today. Thanks to
the war, we need more peanuts, not
to feed to japanese prisoners. but
to lee Peanut oil is needed to
fill the demand for essential oils cut
off when the enemy took over the
Netherlands Indies.
The department of agriculture has
asked that 2h times as many pea
nuts be planted to replace other oil
producers stopped by the war (ano
to feed sq%uirrels). AS of March there
were indications that we would have
only a two-thirds plus crop. Tha'
isn't enough. And so we must have
more soy beans which yield oils anc
many other things from vitamins Il
plastic ashtrays. The soy crop ha'
already increased almost as rapid.
as the price of the beans. But sine
we won't get all the peanuts w
need this year, the cry is still
More soys!'