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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-Alhed forces
appeared today to have turned over
civilian administration in French
North Africa entirely to French
authorities, including Admiral Jean
Darlan, once Vichy's commander
of all armed forces, in order to
leave themselves free for a swift
move to GUST the Axis from Tunisia
and Italian Libya.
Reliable quarters in London de-
clared that Admiral Darlan's pro-
American proclamation last night
to the people of French North
Africa undoubtedly was genuine
and inspired by United States mil
itary authorities.
The Vichy radio-now Nazi-
Observation-Disclosures a message to-
day in which Marshal Petain was
quoted as informing Admiral OAR
Ian that his decision to resume re-
sponsibility for French interests In
North Africa, with the approval Of
American authorities. was contrary
to the marshal's orders.
Admiral Darlans statement had
been accompanied by one from Gen
Augusts Nogues, whom Marshal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Luxurious Living Quarters
Await Stinson in New Offices
Army Cooks Already Preparing Meals in
Kitchenette for Dining Room Guests

Gen. George c. Marshall chief
of staff, and others of the Army's
high command will share the beau
tifully appointed dining room with
Mr.. Stimson. This room already is
in service. A rash peep into it late
yesterday revealed four white linen
covered tables LAID as for a formal
function and in the adjoining kitch-
en- two cooks were busy over an cleo
trio range preparing a savory meal.
Same Expected for Navy.
Perhaps it was a knowledge of
these home-like arrangements that
spurred Secretary of the Navy Knox
to accept his colleagues generous
offer" to share the $75,OOO,0O0 in.
vestment of the War Department.
as we'll as the desirability and con-
venience afforded to the Army and
(See PENTAGON, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Genoa Is Raided
Again byRAF;
Big Fires SET
Every Plane Returns
From |, 500-MiIe
Trip Over Alps
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-Home-
based Raj Lancaster and Stir
ling bombers smashed anew last
night at Genoa, Italian supply
base for battered Axis forces in
North Africa, starting massive
fires which Rome acknowledged
wrought great destruction.
The giant British raiders, which
carry 2-ton "block busters" made
the hazardous 1,500-mile round
trip across the Alps without the loss
OF a single plane. 1t was the 10th
assault of the war on Genoa and
the fifth in less than a month.
"A cloudless sky was found over
the city and with the help of flares
targets were clearly identified" the
air ministry said. THE attack was
well concentrated and large fires
were left burning
Official Yugoslav quarters In Lon
don meanwhile quoted travellers
from Italy as saying the first four
raids in the last four weeks caused
damage aggregating $200,0O0,000 at
Genoa.
Heart of City Attacked.
Docks, warehouses and areas in
the heart of the city were reported
devastated by the massive British
explosives and showers OF fire bombs.
The italian high commands COM
munique today said the eastern and
central sections of the city bore the
brunt OF last nights attack.
Since the Germans have taken
over all France the Raj must fly
over enemy territory all the way,
unless short cut Is taken across
Switzerland. German fighters and
anti-aircraft, formerly encountered
only in Northern France, presum-
ably now are at Vichy and other
airdromes in the south.
A British informant said italian
defenses apparently were growing
weaker since no Raj planes we're
lost last night or in the October
% attack on Genoa.
With growing Allied air suprem-
acy in the Mediterranean, this
source said obviously Italy was due
for even heavier poundings from
Allied bases in Malta, Libya and
shortly in Tunisia.
Second Blow In Week.
1t was the second blow in q week
at Genoa. The Raj smashed at
Genoa in successive raids Friday and
Saturday of last week to cripple
the warehouses and transportation
facilities serving the German Italian
desert troops of Marshal Erwin
Rommel.
Air raid warnings sounded in
Bern, Geneva and Lausanne last
night as they have on previous
occasions when Raj planes were
striking across the Alps. The alerts
lasted from 10 to 81 minutes.
The night sweep followed a day
In which Allied fighters carried out
offensive patrols over Nazi-occupied
Holland and Brittany.
Canal barges and railway loco
motives were attacked" the Air
Ministry said. "None OF our aircraft
is missing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Civil Rule in French Africa
Turned Over to DurIun Entirely

Petain sent to North Africa Novem-
Der 10 as his deputy. Gen. Nogues
said he was appointed on the sup
position that Admiral Darlan had
been deprived of his freedom, but
that he found this was not the case
and was placing himself under Ad-
miral Darlan's orders in the name
Of the marshal"
It was not known here imme-
diately under what terms Admiral
Darlan, once stigmatized by the
United Nations as one of the Pierre
Laval collaborationist faction in
France, had been taken into the
Allied camp.
Neither was there any immediate
evidence Of how his conversion
would be regarded by Gen. Charlie.
De Gaulle's Fighting French.
Meanwhile, it appeared that Ad.
miral Darlan's emergence as seem.
ingly pro-Ally Frenchman had
eclipsed Gen. Henri Giraud, French
Army commander who outwitted the
Germans and joined the Allied cause
In North Africa.
vertihcation Of the authenticity
tsee DARIAN. Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Letup in Wind Forecast
As Mercury Falls 10 %

Relief from Washington's first
cold wave Of the season, which tum-
bled the thermometer to Is degrees
at 8 am. today, appeared to be In
sight as the Weather Bureau fore
cast diminishing winds tonight.
While continued cold was pre-.
dicted Tor tonight, the mercury was
expected to climb to around 20 to-
day, due to . warm sun and q
partial letup In the strong wind
which prevailed last night.
A warning went out to motorists
to prepare for freezing weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Two Killed, One Missing
As Train Boiler ExpIodes

By the Associated Press.
ericsson, Pa, Nov. 14.-The
boiler on a Pennsylvania Railroad
freight locomotive blew up today
about a mile cas-: Of this Central
Pennsylvania community, killing at
least two members of the engine
crew.
The railroads offices in Altoona
reported the engineer and fireman
of the westbound train were killed
and the front brakeman was miss
ing. All trafic on the westbound
tracks of the railroads main line
was halted.
The dead were not Immediately
identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
WPB, Army and Navy
To Share Authority
Over Plane Output
Nelson to Drop Aircraft
Division in Move to
Speed Production
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

In a far-reaching move to in
crease the output of planes, War
Production Chief Donald M.
Nelson will announce shortly the
adjustment of the WPB Air
craft Division and the forma-
ito nof joint Army, Navy and
WPB high command which will
have full authority over the
aircraft production program,
The Star learned today.
The plans provides for a closer
working relationship between the
Army Air Forces and the Nays
Bureau of Aeronautics and the
establishment of the air arms as a
virtually independent unit of the
armed services so far as produc-
ton Is concerned.
The action places more control
over aircraft production than ever
before in the hands of the armed
services. In addition, 1t sets up I'M
der the War Production Board q
little WPB concerned only with air
craft, lending added emphasis to
the increasing Importance Of planes
in war.
The "high command" will be called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Dr.. Wade H. Atkinson
Dies in GoIdsboro, N. G.,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GOLDSBORO, N. c., Nov. 14.-Dr.
Wade Hampton Atkinson, rs, retired
physician, died unexpectedly today
at his home near here of a heart
attack.
DR.. Atkinson practiced his pro-
fession so years in Washington be.
fore retiring a few years ago.
The body will be taken to WASH
ington, where funeral services will
be held Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
A controversial anti-poll tax
bill headed today into a full
fiedged filibuster by Southern
Democrats, and Senator Connal-
ly, Democrat, Of Texas confident
ly predicted ut will never pass"
After five hours of debate yes
terday-all on motionS designed to
get the bill up for consideration
Senator Connally declared the
Southerners had "just begun to
talk"
In an effort to speed action, Ma
jority Leader Barley, leading the
fight for the measure, called the
Senate into an unusual Saturday
session.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, Of
Mississippi. warning he was pre-
pared to talk until Christmas" II
necessary, was to resume ct noon
the reading Of court decisions which
he started yesterday in speech
lasting an hour. and 10 minutes.
Coup De Grace Charged.
Senator Bilbo told the Senate
sponsors OF the bill were admin
istering the coup de grace to the
Democratic party BY trying to force
this On the Southern States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
six Killed as Fire
Destroys DormitoEy
Al Kaiser 5hipyard
More Deaths Feared in
Vancouver (Wosh.) BIoze;
40 Persons Burned
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, Washington,
Nov. IA fire which started
in waste basket and seemed
to explode all over the room"
killed at least six persons and
burned 40 others as it leveled a
rwo-story wooden dornttory at
the Henry J. Kaiser shipyard
here last night.
A search of the smouldering ruins
continued today in the fear more
bodies might be discovered. Ship
yard officials had no idea just how
many persons were trapped by the
sudden blaze, and the only list Of
occupants was destroyed with the
building.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Greenwood
said he noticed smoke while on an
inspection tour, and traced it to a
linen storage room.
AS he opened the door, the fire,
already burning briskly in the waste
basket, flared up.
1T seemed to explode all over the
room," Mr.. Greenwood said.
II didn't even have chance to
sound the fire alarm. ran down
the hall as fast as I could and the
fire was right at my heels. I thought
of the fellows upstairs and I ran
up to warn them.
1.-THE fire got there almost as soon
as I did. I shouted to Charley Dick,
and he ran down one wing, warning
everybody and I took the other wing.
But the fire came so fast that I
could only shout, Fire and pound
on the doors as I went past. Some
of the men were asleep in their
rooms. They didn't have q chance"
Six bodies, burned beyond recog-
milton, were taken out after the
flames subsidized. None Of the in
jured was burned gravely.
officials said the building housed
5000 of them women-but that
not more than half would have been
inside at the time. Some of the &C.
cupants were recruited recently in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
I Of SO Axis Aircraft
Shot Down Speeding
rom North Africa
80 .'stfS 1rtt1 -aft-
Good Hunting to All
u. Montgomery Tells Troops
Pursuing Axis Forces
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Nov. 14.-Long-range
Allied fighter planes shot down
seven Axis aircraft out of a
formation of about so speeding
from North Africa toward Sicily
yesterday as the British 9th
Army cleared Eastern Libya of
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's
tattered army to a point 40 miles
west of Tobruk, the British an
nounced officially today.
With the words of Gen. B. L.
Montgomery-"On with the task
and good hunting to you alp'-ring-
ing in their ears, the tireless troops
of the 9th Army pursued the Axis
forces beyond Gazala. Bombers and
fighters roared overhead, raking the
retreating Axis columns with bombs
and bullets as the headlong flight
continued.
In addition to the seven Sicily
bound planes shot down, about six
others were badly damaged.
On Thursday British fighters shot
down six large Italian troop-carry-
ing planes filled with German
troops, flying north, probably from
Tunisia," it was announced. The
long-range fighters apparently were
operating from British bases on the
island fortress of Malta.
Tunis Airdrome Raided.
The communique disclosed that
the Tunis airdrome, where the Ger
mans were last reported in control,
was heavily bombed and machine
gunned Thursday night. It was the
third attack on the field. Planes,
! gasoline supplies, workshops and
hangers were destroyed.
A report from Allied headquarters
in the Mediterranean that the Ger
mans had landed light tanks by air
in Tunisia indicated that the Axis
| (See T:IRYA papa A.CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Wnen secretary OF war Stlm-
son moves his offices next week
from the Munitions Building to
the new Pentagon Building in
Arlington, Va, he will find await
ing him all the comforts of home
"a private dining room, kitchen
cite, bath and emergency living
quarters-in the palatial execu-
tive suite on the third floor over
looking the Potomac River.
Even Secretary Harold L. Ickes,
whose own luxurious living apart
ment in the South Interior Building
he built with PWA funds caused a
passing sensation some years ago,
might well be envious of the new
omce-home of his cabinet colleague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Nozi Report Denied

RIO DE JANE1RO, Brazil, Nov
IA GA spokesman at the Brazil
ian War Ministry fatty denied today
Paris radio report that Brazilian
forces had entered French Guiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Roosevelt Statement
For D. T.. War Fund
Hearfens Leaders
President Hopes for
Success Of Example
To Rest of Nation

President Roose Welt hopes
Washington, by succeeding in its
War Fund drive, may prove to be
an "outstanding example for the
rest of the Nation"
In statement issue.' at the White
House yesterday, bolstering the local
campaign, the Chief Executive said:
1T is my hope that Washington
may set an outstanding example of
generosity for the rest of the Nation
in providing its share for USO, War
Relief and necessary community
services on the home 'front.'"
Heartened substantially by this
expression from the President, lead
ers Of the Community War Fund
went into conference at the May.
flower Hotel this morning to spur
their drive toward victory by Tues
day.
10000 More Givers Wanted.
Placing emphasis on the necessity
for 100000 more givers, leaders
stressed the need for bringing in the
number of pledges. If the givers car
be reached, they said, the dollars will
send the fund over its top of $4,141,-
900. The fund now is short of goa
by more than 100000.
E. c. Graham, general chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
100000 More Givers Wanted.

(See WAR FUND, Page A-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14

(See WPB, Page A-10.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14

(See PENTAGON, Page A-3D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest In q. 3.
Savings Bonds and Stamps. the
soundest securities in the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent Of
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14

(See LIBYA, Page A-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and Ak Of this edition Of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular homo delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
The Rev. William Harris,
Retired Pastor, Dies al Is

The Rev. william Harris, 78, re-
tired Methodist clergyman and for
mer pastor of two churches here,
died yesterday of heart attack at
his home, 3509 Rhode Island avenue
NE.
Prior to the World War he was
minister of the North Capitol Meth
odist Church here, and later served
two years as pastor OF Eldbrooke
Church.
He had served in the ministry for
33 years, retiring about 20 years ago.
He also held pastorates in Baltimore
and West Virginia.
Mr.. Harris was a member of the
Blue Lodge of Nasons, and a native
of Catonsville, Md.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida
Timanus Harris: two sons, 1t. Col.
Carroll T. Harris, Albert B. Harris,
New York City: three daughters,
Mrs. B. H. Featherstone, Mrs. Will
liam c. Parkinson and Mrs. George
w. Bicking, jr., all Of Washington,
and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at his
home at l pm. tomorrow. Burial
will be Lorraine Cemetery in Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Pals Live, Fight, Wounded
Together, Now Recovering
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Two buddies in civilian life who
joined the Army the same day,
trained and fought together. now
are in adjoining beds in Walter
Reed Hospital, wounded in North
Africa
They are Sergt. Ernest H. Robson
and Pvt. Rocco r. Perotti of Orange,
N. j. Both are % years old.
Chums since boyhood, they joined
the Army January 81, 1941. They
were assigned to the same unit.
They sailed together for North
Africa month ago.
At Safi. Morocco, they landed
together and each was wounded
November 8. They were brought
back to the United States together,
Sergt. Robson wounded in both
thighs, Pvt Perotti in the left thigh
and right knee.
Their close ties were recognized
by the Army from the start-they
couldn't have the same serial num-
ber, but Pvt. Perotti drew 32,057, 400
and Sergt. Robson 32,057 ,401.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Lord lin|ithgow Reported
Staying as India Viceroy

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. Lord Linlith-
gov will remain Viceroy of India for
an indeterminate period because
Prime Minister Churchill has been
unable to find suitable successor,
the News Chronicle said today.
Linlithgow's five-year term ex-
pired in April, 1941.
Sir Archibald Sinclair, secretary
of state for air, turned down the
post, the newspaper said, and then
Viscount Cranborne, lord privy seal,
was considered, but he is in poor
health.
Others believed to be under con-
sideration, the News Chronicle
added, are Clement Attlee, secretary
of state for dominion affairs; Lord
Halifax, Ambassador to the United
States, and the Duke of Devonshire,
parliamentary secretary for the
India office.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Dratha

WEBER, GUSTAVUS A. On Monday,
December :. 1942. at his home, Wetherill
rd Msstmoreland Hills. Md, dUsTAVUs
Lillian josephine Weber and father OF
Georges Minch Weber.
Remains resting at the Birch funeral
home. 3034 NJ st. NV. where private serv-
ices will be held on Wednesday, December
=. 1nterment Arlington National Cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
WILLIAMS, MILDRED H. On Sunday,
SMs pfssnseT neevsd is4I III. MILBREP NJ BT WI
Williams, dauahter of the late Cad and
Rosa Henderson and devoted sister of Mrs
Carrie Butler, Mrs Mamie Dangerfeld of
New YORK, Fred Williams and Albert Hen
derson OF New York and First Lit Hernert
Henderson of Fort Hauchua. Ariz. She also
leaves several nieces and nephews and
other relatives and friends. Remains rest
ing at her late residence, 64 St NV.
after 4 pm; Wednesday, December Q.
Funeral Thursday. December 10, at |
pm, from ST. GEORGES Chapel, End and
You SITS. NV, Rev. A. A. Birch officiating
Relatives and friends invited Interment
LINCOLN Memoir ial tery-~sArrangements
by W. Ernest Jarvis. 9
WOLFF, ALBERT L. On Saturday. De-
Sc. ALBERT L. WOLFF, beloved husba nd
of the late Elise Wolff
Services will be held at his late resi-.
dence ron Tuesday. December 8. at ? pm
Intefment in Congressional Cemetery. (Bal-
timore papers please copy.)
WOLFF. CHARLES A. On Saturday
December 5, 1912, at his residence, IA
Marietta pl NV. CHARLES A, WOLFF.
Services at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
cember g. at 3 pm. Interment Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-12-07

neighborhood theater. He lived
with his wife at the George Wash
ington Inn. Physicians said his
death was brought on by overwork
Son at Bedside.
His son, Marion T. Bennett. who
has been serving as his secretary
was at his bedside when death came
The Speaker of the House will
appoint a delegation to accompany
his body to Springfield, Mo-, his
home. Funeral services will be
held there Thursday or Friday, his
son said.
Mr.. Bennett was lieutenant gov
ernor of Missouri from 1925 to 1929
after serving as State Senator from
1921 to 1925 For II years prior to
1921 he edited and published the
Buffalo (Mo) Reflex, weekly news
paper.
He was graduated from the
Springfield Normal and Business
College in 1902 and taught school
for several years before purchasing
the Reflex.
Elected in 194U.
Mr.. Bennett was a member of the
House Roads Committee, Indian Af-
fairs Committee and World War
Legislation Committee. He was first
elected to Congress in 1910 by a
majority of l0,894 votes.
A former State commander of the
Sons of Union Veterans, Mr.. Ben
nett also was a Mason, a Shriner
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Two Boys Injured
AS Auto Hits Sled
In Georgetown
Youth Hurled THROUGH
Windshield in Crush in
Rock Creek Park

Two brothers on q fast-moving
sled were among persons injured
yesterday on Washington's snow
laden streets.
Suffering minor injuries were Ed
ward Beach, IA, and his brother,
Thomas, 8, OF 3240 M street NV,
who were struck by an automobile
while shedding east on Prospect
street, in Georgetown. The acci-
dent occurred at Potomac avenue.
Police said the driver of the car
was Philip A. Coniglio, 20, of 28l6
Olive avenue NV.
Two youths were taken to Walter
Reed Hospital after their automobile
skidded of Military road. near Joyce
road, in Rock Greek Park, crashed
into a tree stump and overturned
Robert L. McCole, 18, of 1885 Le-
cation street NV, a passenger in
the car, hurtled through the wind
shield, suffering head and face cuts.
William H. McGrath, l8, of Ken
sington, Md, who, police said, was
driver Of the car, suffered minor
injuries.
William Gaines, 81, colored, of
1854 Forty eighth street NE, suf-
fered head cuts when the car in
which he was riding skidded and
struck a telephone pole in the 1900
block Of Sheriff road NE.
A collision on the Sousa Bridge
early yesterday sent Katherine NC
Comb, "a, 1850 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, to Gallinger Hospital where
she was treated for cuts. Police said
she was a passenger in a car driven
by Pvt. William j. Pequet, %, of
Fort Belvoir, Va, which ran into a
parked taxicab.
Still in a serious condition at
Gallinger Hospital today was Mrs.
Charlotte Enfield, 2l, who suffered
skull injuries Saturday when she
was flung from motorcycle operat-
ed by her husband at PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Fairlawn street Sc.
In hit-and-run accident yester-
day, Andrew j. Carr, colored, so, of
l20 V street NV, suffered a broken
arm and severe cuts and bruises
after being knocked down by a car
at First and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Claude {. Adler Dies;
Industrial DESIGNER

Claude E. Adler, 48, industrial de-
signer, died yesterday at his home,
1400 Van Buren, street NV, after
a short illness.
Mr.. Adler, a native of Washing
ton, served in the Army Air Corps
during the World War.
Mr.. Adler graduated from Nc
Kinley High School. He won a
scholarship to Syracuse University
but attended Harvard instead, grad
uating in 1917 Later he studied at
the Sorbonne in France.
He was member of the Harvard
Club, the Ohio State Society, the
Masons. Almas Temple of the
Shriners and the Costello Post OF
the American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Helen @. Adler, and his mother
Mrs. Victor E. Adler of 1854 Colum-
hia road NV.
Funeral services will be held al
z pm. tomorrow at Danzansky fu-
neral home. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.