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Evening star., 1942-12-07
Bread SHORTAGE
Within 80 DAYS.
Seen by Reed
BY the Associated Press.

OJ Vic hSSoCldteu PTeSS.
Senator Reed. Republican. of
Kansas told the Senate today the
Nation would face a bread shortage
within 30 DAYS unless flour price
ceilings were lifted. .
"Millers," he asserted. face bank
ruptcy II the illegal and unlawful
rulings by Price Administrator Leon
Henderson and his associates con-
tinue."
Senator Reed said that since the
establishment of flour ceilings based
on rs per cent of the price of wheat,
wheat has gone up and millers are
unabel to operate at profit under
the -four ceiling.
"Millers all over the country tell
the whole story" he declared. THE
Nation is threatened with a -four
shortage and that means a bread
shortage"
Senator Reed said he would op-
pose proposed legislation to give
President Roosevelt authority to
suspend tariff and immigration laws
because of his abuse of the power
already given him.
The President evidently is seek
ing to obtain these additional DOW
ers with the aid of lame ducks now
sitting in both Houses" he asserted,
He suggested efforts to pass the
legislation should be delayed until
the next session of Congress. He
wasn't serving notice" on the
Democratic leader, he asserted, but
suggesting" the need for ample
time"
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Army Never Sought
.C,o,lntro1 81 Materials,
.SomerveI| Says
Tells Small Business
Unit Such Talk Was
A Red Herring
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

tEariler Story on Page ALL
1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell,
commanding the Services of
Supply, told the Senate Small
Business Committee that the
Army never sought control over
ALLEGATION of raw materials and
that talk of an effort of the mill
tary to take over control was
"red herring" ..
Gen Somervell testified that "The
War Production Board has the last
voice. Civilian authorities have
from the beginning, and I don't
want it any other way.
THE man who controls raw ma
terials controls everything. That
control rests with the WPB." "
Senator Millikin, Republican, of
Colorado wanted to know What
was the tug -of-war about, how was
it terminated and who umpired?"
Gen. Somervell said talk of an
effort of the military to take over
control was "a red herring -
What the military insisted on
was control over production of
cannon and war materials and that
we have no one between us and
the contractor" the Services of
Supply chief observed. .-.
I'VE wanted to follow up our sup
plies in the factory" he added, "and
to have control over that produce
ton for which we were responsible"
AS for military control, he as
serted ''91 per cent of our officers
are people who put on soldiers
suits last week, last month or lasts
year, and any Army officer is Just a.
civilian in soldiers suit"
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspnndent-

ST. LOUIS, Dec. THE Re-
publican National Committee, at
its opening session here today.
accepted the resignation of Ma
tional Chairman Joseph B.
Martin. 1t then took a recess
until 2 pm, when nominations
for new chairman will be made
and balloting begun.
Chairman Martin was designated
as acting chairman of the meeting
until a new chairman shall have
been elected.
He told the committee he had
talked with many members who be-
lieved that more can be accom-
plished by voting than by talking"
Committee members. who had
been engaged in fruitless confer
ences for the last two days seeking
agreement on a candidate for the
craftsmanship, laughed heartily.
Ninety-three votes out of a total
106 are expected to be cast when the
balloting begins. Sixty-seven men,
bers of the committee were recorded
as present and proxies of 26 men,
bers were accepted.
The indications were, as the COM
mittee recessed, that the fight for
and against Werner w. Schroeder,
Illinois national committeeman, on
the isolationism issue would go to
a showdown in the open committee
meeting. Mr.. Schroeder reiterated
he would stick to the finish"
The Willkie forces, plus others
who believed that the election of
Mr.. Schroeder would be regarded
throughout the country as plastering
an isolationist label on the Repub-
lican national organization. were de-
termined to prevent the election of
Mr.. Schroeder if they could They
had not, however been able to agree
on candidate themselves.
Some of the Willkie supporters
were making a drive for the cleo
ton of Frederick Baker of WASH
Evening star., 1942-12-07
", N. & A. Will File Plea
For Fare Cut tomorrow

An application for permission to
reduce its fare between Seat Pleas
ant, Md. and downtown Washington
from Is to 10 cents will be filed to-
morrow with the Interstate Com
merce Commission bv the Washing
ton, Marlboro & Annapolis Motor
Lines, 1t was announced late today
by Leslie Altman. its president. The
company's petition to increase the
fare from 10 to Is cents was upheld
by the District Court.
The ONCE of Price Administration
appealed, and its position was sus-
tanned by the United States Court
OF Appeals for the District. The
company, pending an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, is
carrying out the Court of Appeals
decision that fares be reduced.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Japs Report Placing
|0f New Carriers and
batt|eships in Action
Experience Gained Since
Stort Of War Declared
Embodied in Craft
Earlier Story on Page A-2)

Earlier Story on Page A-2)
BY the Associated Press
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, Dec. THE japanese
Navy's official spokesman de-
clared tonight that "a certain
number of powerful battleships
have been placed in commission"
by the navy since the beginning
of the Pacific war land are TAX
ing an active part"
The spokesman, Capt. Hideo Hi
raide, said in a broadcast to the
nation on the anniversary of the
wars outbreak that aircraft car
riers Of unique construction, en-
bodying experience gained since the
outset of the war, in addition to
cruisers and warships of other cate
gories, have been completed one
after another and have been COM
miSsioned."
Japan entered the war with
at least 10 capital ships and 9
aircraft carriers. Although she
was known to have had consid-
cradle warcraft under conStruc-
ton, the announcement today
was the first from Japan to indi-
cate that new units had been
commissioned.
Gane's Fighting Ships lists
five battleships of more than
10000 tons and three or four
Chichibu class vessels of 10000
to $1,000 tons, which might serve
as either heavy cruisers or pocket
battleships, as under construction
during l941. Editorially, it COM
ments that "the actual number of
capital ships under construction
is still somewhat doubtful.')
Loss Of 40 Warships Admitted.
Hiraide's announcement was one
of a series from the capital today on
the first anniversary of the outbreak
Of the Pacific war.
The Toxic radio said one battle
ship and three aircraft carriers were
among 40 Japanese warships sunk
during the year and imperial head
quarters listed other losses in man.
power. shipping and aircraft.
To-day the Rising Sun flag and
naval insignia is flying everywhere
over the Pacific and the Indian
Oceans" Capt. Hiraide said. "One
year ago who could have foreseen
the situation as 1t exists today?'
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Baltimore Draft Evoder Gets
-Four Years as Second Offender
0bjeetor Was Registered by Warden
While Serving First Six-Month Sentence

any way with Selective Service.
Everinghim has been employed re-
Gently at the Rosewood Training
School and told Judge Chestnut he
felt the work there was more i'm
portant than going into the Army"
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn said Everinghim never had
registered personally, but that. as
provided in the draft law, the war
den who had him in custody during
1941 registered for him.
After. serving most of the six
month term at Government re-
formatory Everinghim was paroled
to spend the, remainder at a con-
scientious objectors' camp near Re-
lay Md. When he was released
Everinghim's draft board classified
him as III because he was over %
years old, but after Pearl Harbor his
mother filed dependency claim
and he was classified ga. =. .s-. 81.
Judge Chesnut compared Evering-
him to mutinous sailor who refused
to carry out his duty.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
New Jersey Launched;
Navy Calls Batt|eship
Largest in World
ForrestuI Luuds US.
Gunnery; Vessel to Be
Ready in Five Months
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY
Star Staff Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. T.
Speaking at the Pearl Harbor
Day launching of the new As
00O-ton battleship New Jersey
from the Philadelphia Navy
Yard here today, Undersecretary
of the Navy Forrestal paid high
tribute to the gunnery of one of
the other new battleships that
saw fierce action in the battle of
the SolomonS, November 1915.
'In the blackness of a tropical
night that ship laid her second salvo
fash on her target at a distance of
over eight miles," he said, disclosing
feat of craftsmanship not made
public before Il think if you will
reflect moment on this statement
you will appreciate what its implica-
tions are in terms of American
guns and American gunners," he
added. He predicted the New Jer-
sey would be commissioned within
five months.
Mrs. Edison Sponsor.
The New jersey slid down the
ways into the Delaware as Mrs.
Charles Edison, wife of the Cover
nor Of New Jersey, smashed the ira
ditional bottle of champagne over
the prov. Only the workmen of the
yard. officials and few invited
guests witnessed the brief ceremon-
les. and then the men went back to
work building more ships.
The New Jersey was started as
45.000-ton vessel, but is slightly
heavier. Lessons learned in this
war have been incorporated in her."
the Navy said. 1t is the second of
its class. the Iowa having been
launched in August. The Navy calls
the New Jersey the largest battle
ship af1oat.
Although Mr.. Forrestal described
the battleship that distinguished
itself for gunnery in the Solomons
sister ship" of the New Jersey,
he obviously was referring to one
of the 35.O0O-ton class now in
service.
Battleship Still Vital.
The battleship, particularly the
modern, high-speed battleship, with
its clustering batteries of anti-air-
craft fire and its toughness of con-
struction,"' is definitely a part Of
the balance Of the modern fleet. Mr..
Forrestal said He emphasized,
however, that it is mot the sole |
weapon Of victory
The Undersecretary urged that
with a great fleet building and on
hand following the war we take care
not to repeat "the grim and tragic
mistake of 20 years ago, when, after |
having become great sea power,
we deliberately and voluntarily |,
abdicated that power"
Warning against speculation about
an early end of the war, Mr.. For
testal said: THE men on Guadal-
canal are concentrating on killing
Japs. Let us concentrate on getting
them weapons"
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Jap Factions Stage
Fight Fatal 10 One
In Relocation Center
Troops Fire Into Pro-Axi.
Mob; kipponese LoyoI
To U. S. Bodily Beaten
BY the Associated Press.

MANZANAR, Calf, Dec. T.
A pro-Axis celebration of the
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor
caused a riot in the japanese
Relocation Center here last night
and troops called to restore or
der fired several shots into the
surging mob, killing one Japa-
nese and wounding nine. ..
Ralph p. Merritt, project director,
said the rioting started Saturday
night when Japanese loyal to Amer
lea interfered with meeting called
by the Kibel, anti-American group.
Mr.. Merritt called for military as
siStance and the disturbance was
quelled.
Today the center is under martial
law.
Last night the factions began fight
ing and soon there were 1900 in a
milling crowd Shoute of Pearl
Harbor, Banzai! Banzai!" had pre-
cipitated free-for-all. When part
OF the crowd broke toward the troops
the soldiers first threw tear gas
bombs. The fumes, however, soon
were blown away. The Japs then
began hurting stones at the soldiers
and rushing the lines. The troops
opened fire.
Shots Halt Advance.
This stopped the advance and the
milling, yelling celebrants reluc-
family obeyed orders to return to
their quarters.
Fred Tayama, president Of the
Japanese-American Citizens League,
was. so severely beaten by a mob Of
Axis sympathizers he required hos
(See RIOT, Page 9-X0
Evening star., 1942-12-07
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 7-Benja-
min c. Everinghim, "a, Balti-
more's first draft evader to come
before the Federal Court in
Maryland as a second offender,
was sentenced today to four
years in a Federal prison.
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut i'm
posed sentence after Everinghim
pleaded guilty to a charge of re-
fusing to report for physical exam
ination in connection with possible
reclassification under Selective Serv-
ice.
On February 3, 1941. Everinghim
then a physical education instructor
employed by the Baltimore City rec
reation system, was sentenced to six
months imprisonment by Judge
Chestnut as the first person in the
Maryland area to refuse to register
for the draft.
Everinghim said his conscience
prevented him from cooperating in
Evening star., 1942-12-07

ington, acting national committee
man. They have been joined by
other opponents of Mr.. Schroeder.
and it looked as though Mr.. Baker
might become the center of Schroe-
der opposition Among others who
will be balloted for are Ezra Whitla
of Idaho, campaign manager for
Mr.. Schroeder, and Harrison E.
Spangler of Iowa and Frank Gan.
nett of New York.
John B. Hollister of Ohio, who has
had much support among commit
tee members, is not an active can
(See COMMITTEE, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Is Czechs Reported
Executed by Nozis
b the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. German exc
cution OF IS Czechs, accused of
crimes ranging from economic sabo-
tage and high treason to unlawful
dealings In food coupons, has been
reported from Prague. the Czecho-
slovak Press Bureau said today.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Spang|er Seems
Winner in COP
Chairman Fight
Schroeder Faction
Comes to Support
Of Ohio Leader
BULLETIN.

ST. LOUIS (SpeciaD .-Har-
rison E. Spangler, veteran
national committeeman from
Ohio, loomed today as prob
able chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee
after two ballots had been
cast. Mr.. Spangler ran third
on both ballots. On the first
Werner w. Schroeder and
Frederick E. Baker were tied
with 40. On the second,
Baker led with 43, Schroeder
was second with 38 and
Spangler had Is. The con-
vention adjourned until 4
pm. &C. w. T.) to seek an
amicable solution, and word
was passed by the Schroeder
faction to throw ballots to Mr..
Spangler.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Man Who Rescued
Boston Fire Victims
Burned at Home

BY the Associated Press.
DALTON, Mass, Dec. T.
John Ferry, jr., 26, who aided In
the rescue of several persons in
Boston's Cocoanut Grove fire,
was seriously burned today in
his lodging house.
Mr.. Ferry. son of the old Pitts
burgh Pirates pitcher, attempt-
ed to extinguish the blaze. He
vas taken to st. Luke's Hos
pital, Pittsfield, where his con-
dition was described as fair"
Damage by the fire was esti-
mated unofhcially at 5000.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Hoover Group Takes Over Cofeterios

F. W. Hoover, general manager of the Welfare and
reationa Association announced today that
been signed with representing the War Depart
ment under which the association will manage
ment OF the Pentagon Buildings caeteras
On Saturday December H. controversy between the War
Department and the Federal Agency as to which
would have jurisdiction apparently has
conclusion by the War Department of with
Welfare and Recreational Association it was said
Evening star., 1942-12-07

Entries for Tomorrow, Pare TX.
Charles Town
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming:
3-year -olds and np: liz miles
Thrift Shop tScocca) $50 42O 4 so
Ginoca tBoyle) 12O 460
Pathfinder tTurnbulD 900
Time, 1:517s
Also ran-Harebell. First Draft, Mo-
lasses Mibs, Chaldar. Record Flight.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500: claim
ing; 4.year-olds and up; Ii. miles
Fold Under tRoot) 460 $40 ESQ
Residue fScocca) 46O $50
Kate Smith (Remerscheid) 420
Time. 1:52sy
Also ran-Pa,nunkey. Purport, center.
vile, Purple Da wn
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Markets at q GIonce

NEW YORK. Dec. 7 R.-
Stock easy; rails turn downward:
bonds irregular; carrier decline.
Cotton mixed; New Orleans buy
ing and hedge selling.
CHICAG o. Wheat about
steady; profit taking checks early
advance. Corn lower; profit TAX
ing.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Late News Bulletins
FIemming Acting Executive Director of VINO

War Manpower Chairman Paul McNutt said late today
he had requested Arthur S. Fleming member the Civil
Service Commission to act
mission replacing Arthur j. Atmeyer who returns to full
time duties Social Security Board chairman McNut
said he had reappoined Maj Gen Lewis Hershey
tive service director.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Capital Transit Asks DELAY

The Capital Transit Co. has requested the War
power Commission to postpone the effective
requiring the company toNepoy Negroes Washington
streetcars and buses I'VE have good believe
definite information that of present employees
resign their jobs should the order into effect President
E. D. Merrill advised the Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practices.
Evening star., 1942-12-07

central 'front.' too the Germans forced
fierce hand tohand fighting developed
hedgehog garrSons blockaded the broadcast sad
Axis Claims Capture of Tebourbo Heights
BERLIN From German Broadcasts) OFp.-DNB quoted the
German International Information today as saying
that allied relief formations have and
despite Anglo American from Algeria heights
surrounding Tebourba firmly in Axis hands, British
American formations in Central Tunsa declared
have retreated westward by
tanks
Earlier Story Page A-1D
Chile Pledges Support to u. S.
SANTIAGO Q49.-President Juan Antonio Rios sent
to President Roosevelt the anniversary
Harbor today saying that Chile has been at
every moment at the side of the democraces" Although
Chile along with Argentina maintains diplomatic relations
with the Axis observers possible change
policy in this and other Developments Interior Minister
Morales left Rio de Janeiro today for the United States
Botisto Reaches Miami on Way Here
MIAMI, Fla. N9-Gen. Fulgencio Batsta, President of
Cuba arrived by plane from today the way to
Washington for conferences with President Roosevelt
Cuban Chief Executive and planned an overnight
stop in Miami He is to review Air troops training
at Miami Beach.
Earlier Story Page By
Paris Radio Goes OFT Air
LONDON QF1.-The German controlled Paris radio went
OF the air at 6 pm Eastern wartime tonight and
had not resumed Is minutes later indicating possibility
that Allied planes again striking at military objecves
within France.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Reds Occupy Area in Northwest

MOSCOW l1-The Moscow radio said tonight the Red
Army had occupied populated places northwest
Stangrad and driven deep into German deenses the
central front the Germans fall back when
fierce handtohand fighting developed and several of their
hedgehog garrsons bockaded the broadcast said
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Weother Report

Continued moderately cold today. WITH lieh,
snow tonight; gentle winds. Temperatures TO.
day-Hiehest. 10. at pm; lowest, -, at 9 am
Fun report ON page Ala.
rgei oil consumption should be 10 per cent
OF allotment for period ending January T.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Late Races

Earlier Results, Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
GreenbeIt Will Take Poll
On Hospital Financing
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GREENBELT, Md. Jan. 13.-The
Greenbelt TcWn Council, acting on
the proposed closing of the Green
belt Hospital January 81, last night
voted to poll residents of the town
on whether ;hey would be willing
to finance TIE hospital deficit.
Funds in lieu of taxes for the
hospital have hitherto been pro-
vided by the Farm Security Ad-
ministration md the Federal Works
Agency, which recently informed
the council that they would not
consider a town budget for 1912
which included funds for the hos
pital.
Arthur L. 2ysticken, assistant to
Town Manager Roy c. Braden, said
residents viii be asked whether they
are willing tc share financing OF the
hospital deficit with the F. S. A.
and the F. W. A., and whether they
are willing 10 finance the entire
deficit themselves.
Mr.. Rysticsen said that if the
F. S. A. and F. w. A. should agree
to provide part of the funds, a
tax of so cents per month per
family woulo be required, and that
if Greenbelt citizens should decide
to bear the burden alone a tax OF
81 per famil1 per month would be
necessary.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Defense Officers Named
In Silver Spring Area

Appointment of Mrs. Charles w.
Prettyman as subchairman and Miss
Olive Kinsman as public relations
chairman for the Northwood Park,
Woodmoor and Burnt Mills Hills
section of the Silver Spring area
of the Women's Division of the
Maryland Council of Defense was
announced today by Mrs. c. w.
Mitchell of Silver Spring, area
chairman.
Mrs. Mitchell. who is conducting
a series of meeting in local schools
to acquaint the women with the
part they can play in national
defense. spoke yesterday before
mothers of children attending the
Academy of the Holy Name. At 2
pm. Friday she will give a talk at
ST Michaels School and at pm
January 81 she will speak at the
ParkSide School.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
D. {. Man Pleads Guilty
To Larceny in Rockville
BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star

BY Stan Correspondent OF The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 13.-Al-
most two years after he jumped his
bond, William j. Steinbaugh, 40. Of
Washington, will be arraigned Sat-
urday before Circuit Judge Charles
w. Woodward on a charge Of lar
ceny. He pleaded guilty at a hear
ing yesterday.
Steinbaugh, together with Gar
lon Goble, was arrested in March.
1910, in connection with the larceny
of SITS from an employe of the
Meadowbrook Market in Bethesda.
While awaiting trial, Steinbaugh
jumped his bond. Goble stood trial
and was sentenced to four years in
the Maryland House of Correction.
County police, meanwhile, kept up
the search for Steinbaugh and ar
rested him Friday in Washington.
The arrest was made by 1t. Ted
Vollten of the county police in CO.
operation with District police.
According to 1t. Vollten, the two
men, representing themselves as po-
lcemen, picked up the Meadow
brook employe in their car as he was
leaving the bank with the market
pay roll. They then told him to
call the market. leaving the money
in their care. After the employe
had left the car to make the call,
the men left with the money.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
County Buys War Bonds
OF S446,000 in Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 13.-1f
the Nation follows Washington
County's example nearly $1,000 ,00O,-
900 of the war budget will be raised
in a week.
A week ago the county set out
to buy Defense savings stamps
worth $4,000 - and yesterday it
wound up the campaign with pur-
chases of more than $446,OOO.
The $35, 900 goal was fixed by the
Treasury Department in an expert
mental drive planned before United
States entry into the war.
General Chairman Robert H. Nc
Cauley announced that the county
had bought stamps worth $21O, SOB 80,
bonds worth $236,21225 and had
subscribed for 100000 more in
bonds when the supply was ex-
haused.
Mr.. McCauley said the stamp
sales represented about So for every
resident of the county and the
stamp-bond total about S6.85 per
capita.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Prince Georges Air Wordens
List Gives Names and Telephone
Of Emergency Defense Leaders

Listed below the deputy vaEdens for all districts Of Prince
mayors
designated special warden responsible for the
o
Using County
determine their
Coppdan chairman Of the county Civilian De-
the
vawter chief deputy raid warden County air raid de-
Service Building Hyane
desiring information his duties in
emergency directly with warden for his
Certain of telephone
notified promptly the telephone number Of air raid
Headquarters for their district IS changed.