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Evening star., 1942-12-23
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6S tEe hSsOtideca ASSs'
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 23.-The
audience thought it was part OF the
act last night when the master OF
ceremonies at an amateur show in
the Court Theater grabbed the mi
crophone and cried:
I'm being electrocuted."
Most of the audience smiled, but
not Walter Decker, who was seated
in the front row.
He leaped to the stage and
Knocked the master OF ceremonies,
David weinberg of Brooklyn, N. Y,
from the microphone.
Mr.. weinberg was revived by po-
ice and told them he remembered
only pushing the button on the
instrument. feeling the shock and
then coming to in the managers
Office.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
U. S. Army to Play Santa Claus
To Apprehensive F French Girl

name is Pierette, and a brother,
who is 18, and whose name is Paul,
who is in the army.
My daddy was in the war with
the Americans against the Germans
in 1914.
Il am working hard at school,
Il forgot to tell you that my sister
is Scout at Medea.
Il like the Americans very much
because they have come to save
Algeria.
Il would also like to have some
American candy-just to see what
it tastes like.
Il finish my letter by thanking
you very much"
The letter was turned over to the
adjutant generals office, which i'm
mediately began to take up a COL
lection to see that Santa Claus had
enough francs to buy Maryse her
presents. Any money left over will
60 to the Red Cross to buy Christ
mas presents for other French chill
dren.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
JapS Caught Flat-FOOted.

Japs Caught Flat-Footed.
The japanese apparently we're
caught flat-footed. The Amer
ican raiders encountered only
two fighter planes and the Brit
ish naval planes which attacked
Sumatra also all returned safely,
apparently having met little or
no opposition.
The New Delhi announcement
also disclosed that American me-
dium bombers made precision at
tacks against important enemy rail-
road yards in Central Burma" Mon
day and yesterday, scoring many
direct hits on tracks, sidings and
rolling stock
The communique gave this ac-
count of the repeated Rangoon
raids:
"On December 20 two formations
of American heavy bombers were
over Rangoon during daylight
hours.
In the first of these two raids
the enemy's most important rear
line airf1eld at Mingaldon was heav-
lily and successfully bombed. Many
large caliber bombs we're placed on
the airfield and direct hits were
scored on runWays and hangers.
Railway Yards Attacked.
Shorty afterward. an even larger
force of four -motored heavy bomb
ers attacked railway yards and crit
ical docks in Rangoon city. Many
large bombs definitely were seen to
fall in the target area. AS the
bombers left the area fires could be
observed in railway yards and
among docks ..
Shortly after noon Tuesday a
large formation of our heavy bomb
ers attacked Rangoon. A large
number of bombs fell on docks and
warehouses.
AL our planes and crews re-
turned safely from these operations.
The only enemy attempt at inter-
ception was made by two fighters
near Rangoon Tuesday. One of the
fighters was probably destroyed
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Heavy 5hrinkage Reported
In Fuel Oil Supplies
Nv tho Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Contlnued
heavy decreases in supplies OF fuel
oils last week were reported today
bv the American Petroleum 1nstl-
tute.
Stores of light fuel oil dropped
19l40OO barrels during the week
to a total of As 100000 on December
10, compared with 5O,806,oO0 barrels
a year cartier.
Heavy fuel supplies shrank 58O,-
900 barrels to 74,205, 900, against
94,216,OOO a year ago.
Gasoline in storage was up l,509,-
900 barrels to a total of 79,l3l 600
although gasoline production de-
clined moderately to 10,875 900 bar
rals for the week, against 1l,26l ,OOU
the previous week.
Crude oil production averaged g.
89l 500 barrels, up 10,350 from the
week before. Refinery operations
we're estimated at 1855 per cent OF
capacity, for a daily crude run
averaging 3,667,000 barrels, against
1872 per cent and 3,744000 barrels
the week before.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Union Asks u. ). 10 Use
Idle Milwaukee Auto Plant

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23-The
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
local at the Seaman Body Plant in
Milwaukee said today it had asked
the Federal Government to take
over the plant and convert it to war
production.
The union claimed that there
"was an apparent lack of interest
in obtaining war production work
for the idle Seaman Body Plant by
the Nash-Kelvinator Corp. manage
ment. Nash-Kelvinator owns the
Seaman shop.
A resolution sent to President
Roosevelt and corporation and UAW
officials said that 2,400 employees of
the plant were laid off in January.
1912, when automobile production
was stopped.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Two Subs Will Be Launched
On Christmas Eve
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Dec. 23.-
Portsmouth Navy Yards Christmas
gift to the Nation will be the sub
marines Cisco and Cabrilla. to be
launched tomorrow weeks ahead of
schedule, Rear Admiral Thomas
Withers, commandant of the yard,
announced today.
Construction of the Cisco estab-
lished a new record for speed from
keel laying to launching, Admiral
Withers disclosed He attributed
the record to volunteer Sunday
work on the part of civilian per-
sonnel.
Mrs. Lewis B. Combs, SSH Broad
Branch road NV, will sponsor the
Cabrilla, while Mrs Jesse Bingham
Bennett of Annapolis will christen
the Cisco.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Butter Brings
| S7.25 Pound
| In Detroit Area
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldttu fitoe'
DETROIT, Dec. 23.-Butter-
hungry consumers in the Detroit
area have been purchasing butter
direct from farmers at local mar
kets during the past few days, the
city bureau of markets reported, at
prices ranging from rs cents to Sl.2o
pound. 49,.
Office of Price Administration
regulations provide that a farmer
may sell his produce. up to maxi
mum of s75 a month, without any
restriction as to ceiling prices.
When the s75 figure is reached,
however, the farmer, until the first
of the following month, may ask no
more for his products than ne re-
ceived during the September 2o-
October period
OPA officials pointed out that
this regulation applied only to
farmers and that no other persons
could take advantage OF it without
facing possible Federal prosecution.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec % De-
layed Santa Claus will make a
special trip to see Maryse Del
zangles, a 10-year-old French girl
in North Africa-and the American
Army will see that he gets there.
American Army officials got this
letter from Maryse:
For the American Santa Claus,
if you please
Dear American Santa Claus:
Il have been told the French
Santa Claus won't be able to come
this year because of bombardments.
So I am writing to tell you what
I would like.
II want a real American bicycle
and little car. suppose you will
come as far as Boghari (an inland
town south of Algiers, capital of
Algeria which American troops are
occupying).
"I have a big sister, l6, and her
Evening star., 1942-12-23
BOMBERS HAMNER|NG RANGOON
4 Major League Clubs Agree
To Give Up California Camps
Browns and Pirates, White Sox and Cubs
Make Plans to Train Together

Pirates would make new training
arrangements together, Hot Springs.
Ark, being among the sites under
consideration.
In Chicago Harry Grabiner and
James Gallagher announced their
two clubs, the White Sox and Cubs,
would attempt to train as near as
possible to each other SO they could
engage in number of preseason
games without extensive travel.
Pirates President Bill BensWanger
said at Pittsburgh the Bucs and
Browns might pick adjacent training
SlteS-or even use the same field.
The idea is to get in needed prac-
tice games and at the same time
cut railroad mileage" he said.
The Pirates approached this plan
last spring, when their pitchers and
catchers worked out with San Diego
of the Pacific Coast League in ad-
vance of the Pirates own training as
whole This was done at the sug-
gestion of Maj. Charles Lott, presi-
dent Of the San Diego club.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Woman Killed, Six Hurt
In Arms Plant Blast
BY the Associated Press,

BY Inc Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 23.-A
woman employe was killed and six
others were injured today in an
explosion at the winchester Repeat
ing Arms Co. plant.
All seven were in the immediate
vicinity of primer assembly ma
chine in which the blast occurred,
blowing out nearby windows.
Investigating authorities, who
identified the dead woman as Mrs.
Beatrice Simpson, 81, of this city,
said that damage was light and
that work resumed Immediately on
other machines in the room.
One of the injured was hos
pitalized and the others were treated
at a local hospital and in the COM
pany's hospital.
The explosion was the second at
the huge plant in the past three
months. Is persons being injured
September 16, when primer shop
was wrecked.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Head of Hull House
Resigns Directorship
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Charlotte
Carr, successor to the late Jane
Addams as head resident of Hull
House, has resigned the director
ship of Chicago's famous slum set
tlement.
Miss Cars resignation was con-
firmed by Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen,
associate Of Miss Addams in the
founding of the settlement and now
president of its board of trustees.
Miss Carr's associates at Hull
House, in the near west side melt
ing pot" referred all questions to
Mrs. Bowen. Mrs. Bowen, in turn,
said she, had no statement other
than that Miss Carr no longer was
director.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Paul HowIond Dies;
Dougherty's Attorney

By the ASSOclAted Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 23.-Paul How
land, II, for many years a leader
in Guyahoga County Republican
politics and representatives from
the goth district from 1907 to 1913
died today.
Mr.. Howland served as chairman
Of the American Bar Association S
committee on law reform and dur
ing the investigation of the Teapot
Dome scandals acted as attorney for
former Attorney General Harry
Daugherty.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
East Coast Split
Into Six Zones
For Oil Rations
D. c. Region to Get
Al 900 Gallons of Gas
In Rest of Month
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The pc
troleum thirsty Eastern Sea-
board was split into six zones of
allotment of petroleum products
under a program set up for the
remainder of December, the re-
glonal office of Petroleum Ad-
ministrator for War announced
today.
Gasoline and heavy and light
fuel oil supplies remained mar
ginal throughout the Eastern area
the office reported. 1t added the
opinion that the tight situation
would be met under the various
rationing plans and the co-opera-
tlon of motorists and fuel users.
Four Categories.
Under the new rationing program
vided into categories of gasoline,
kerosene, light fuel oil and heavy
fuel oil. Allotments of each were
announced for the six zones cover
ing II Eastern States and the Dis
trict of Columbia
Daily total allotments as assigned
for the entire Eastern area were
1865 900 barrels of gasoline. 1000
barrels of kerosene, 100000 barrels
of light fuel oil and $4,000 barrels
of heavy fuel oil.
The breakdown of daily amounts
In barrels which the Petroleum Ad-
ministration plans to move into
New England and Southern zones
follows:
Zone ALL New England States
Gasoline, 64,087; kerosene, 87197;
light fuel oil, 92,174; heavy fuel oil,
57,e23.
Zone 2-Other areas than New
England and Southern.
d. G. Area Allotments.
Zone 3-Maryland, Virginia and
the District of olumbia-Gasoline
41,192: kerosene, 1881; Light fuel
oil, 25,092; heavy fuel oil, 306o2.
Zone 4North and South Caro-
lina-Gasoline 32,853; kerosene, g.
354; light fuel oil, 5,16S; heavy fuel
oil. 2,34l.
Zone 5-Georgia and those Florida
counties east of the AppalaChicola
River-Gasoline. 35.835; kerosene,
6,s45; light fuel oil, 1908; heavy fuel
oil, 21,319.
Zone 6-Comprised of parts of
New York and Pennsylvania and
West Virginia-Gasoline, STOOL;
kerosene, 1881; light fuel oil, $500;
heavy fuel oil, 10,l24.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Suspect Is Captured
After Chase for Quiz
In Bank Robbery
Prisoner EIudes Police
At First in Race Over
Slippery Highway
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 23.-A 27-
year old Wilmington CDeD man,
captured after an eight-hour man.
hunt punctuated by two shooting
episodes, was held today for ques-
tioning, State motor police said, in
the attempted robbery of the Den
yer (Pa) National Bank last July.
The prisoner, identified as Charles
V. Mills, was overpoWered in a res
taurant near police headquarters
last night by Sergt. Lewis F. Owen
and Corpl. Harry E. Fitzgerald, who
had been searching for him, but
entered the establishment unaware
he was there.
Sergt. Owen said Mills drew a re-
volver, but was overpowered before
he could use it.
Fugitive'S Car Found.
Earlier a car used by Mills in
eluding police was found in a Lam
caster garage. In it. Sergt. Owen
said, we're four other revolvers, So
rounds of ammunition, and money
bag from the Winters National
Bank of Dayton, Ohio, containing
$984.50.
No formal charge was placed
against Mills pending further ques-
tioning by police and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Sergt
Owen said Mills was known as the
thrill bandit" because of daring
escape after gas station holdup
at Wilmington in 1887.
In the attempted Denver bank
holdup, the president, Alvin w
Mentzer, II. and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Louisa Ditzler, 68, were Sc
verelv beaten by two men.
Chase Over Slippery Roads.
The chase after Mills yesterday
began when State police spotted
Mills car 10 miles east of here, and
forced it to the side of the road,
Mr.. Batutis said Mills grabbed his
revolver and in a struggle for its pos
session, the State policeman's hand
was broken. The policeman saio
Mills fired three shots at him but all
missed. Mills and a woman. COM
panion then re-entered the car ano
drove off. -
At Strasburg an hour later, two
troopers spotted the car again, but
they said, the license plates had been
changed and Mills was alone. Firing
their revolvers. they chased the ma
chine more than five miles over slip
perry roads at an 5-mile-an-h hour
pace, but finally lost it again.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Clyde R. Robedeoux, 55,
Iowa Publisher, Dies

BY the Associated Press
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Dec. %
Clyde R. Rabedeaux, 55, publisher
of the Muscatine Journal for the
last II years, died today.
He had been in failing health
for several years. but continued
actively as publisher until short
time ago.
Mr.. Rabedeaux was born in Ionia
County. Mich, March Ia, 1887. His
widow survives.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Coal Operators Say
Lewis Flip Reply
Bars operation
Bituminous Producers
Wire Ickes They Cont
Get Help Of UNIV
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
By the Associated Press
Bituminous producers said to-
day that the "fippant" answer
of President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers to their
proposal for siX-day operation
was evidence that they could not
obtain the cooperation of the
miners.
The Appalachian operators, north
and south, made the statement in a
telegram to Secretary of Interior
Ickes, who nearly three months
ago asked for lengthening of the
present 35-hour week in mining to
assure an adequate fuel supply for
1943.
The operators yesterday tele-
graphad Mr.. Lewis they would
accept" the agreement he signed
with the Pennsylvania anthracite
industry and Mr. Lewis replied that
his union would give the same
agreement to any of them who
operated anthracite mines.
The bituminous operators sent
this telegram to Mr.. Ickes today:
"Supplementing our wire of De-
cember %. We have sincerely tried
continuously since October q to
work out an honest and proper
agreement with the United Mine
Workers as requested by Govern
ment to increase the production of
bituminous coal by extending the
work week five days (35 hours to
six days az hours. Their f1ippant
answer to our offer of yesterday to
apply their anthracite agreement to
the bituminous mines clearly indi-
Gates that we cannot secure their
cooperation in this effort"
The issue between the miners and
the operators is whether the six-day
shall be on voluntary basis. The
operators insist that the additional
day shall be brought under the
terms of the existing contract so
that the pealties of discharge or
fines for obsenteeism would apply.
The miners, refusing to disturb the
basic five-day week, went the sixth
day placed on purely voluntary
basis as far as the individual worker
is concerned.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
American Diva Joins Met

NEW YORK. Dec. % (Pl.-Marie
Wilkins of Lawrence. Kans,, who
sang a leading role at the Metro
politan Opert three weeks ago be-
cause Lily Pons had cold, was
named permanent member OF the
world famous musical organization
today. AS usual, Metropolitan Off
cials did not specify the terms of the
lyric coloratura's contract, nor the
roles she will sing.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Top Ranking Net Stors
To Play in Mexico City

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Four Of
the country's top-ranking tennis
players will play series Of exhibit
ton matches in Mexico City jan
uary s. the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association announced today.
Making up the party will be
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, No.
woman's player; Doris Hart of
Miami, No. 6; Francisco Segura
of Ecuador who is ranked third in
this country and either top-ranking
Ted Schroeder of Glendale, Calf ..
or Gardnar Mulloy, No. from Coral
Gables. Fla
Evening star., 1942-12-23
WPA Authorizes Output
Of More Wallpaper
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board to-
day authorized the production of
more wall paper.
WPB amended an order issued
last November 13, which limited
each. manufacturer to so per cent
of the total tonnage used by him in
the production of wall paper in the
period from July l, 1941, to June
30, 1912. il
Today's order raises this quota to
an industry-wide figure OF 60 per
cent.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Sweden Calls Reserves:
Sudden Change Feared
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23.-The
Swedish government announced last
night that it was calling up Ger
tain elements of the army reserves
for additional training in the in
terests of preparedness.
although the war fronts for the
present are far from Swedish bor-
ders," said communique explain
ing the move, Developments have
clearly shown that sudden changes
are possible.
The longer the war lasts the
more likely such changes will be-
come. Caution occasions US
to increase this preparedness dur
ing the winter and spring"
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Miss Lane Joins WAAC

NEW YORK, Dec. % (Fp.-Mar-
paret B. Lane, %, daughter of Ar
thur B. Lane, Ambassador to Co.
iombia and former Ambassador to
Yugoslavia, was sworn in today as
a member of the WAAC. Miss Lane
will leave this week end for basic
training at Des Moines, Iowa. She
was born in Rome and has travelled
extensively.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Hangers Smashed,
Dockyords Burned
In Comeback Drive
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Increasing signs of an Allied comeback in Burma and
the Netherlands Indies evident today in dispatches
which told of heavy attacks Rangoon by big American
bombers and British assaults on Akyab and Sabang
Akyab is small though important port Burma
and Sabang held military installation off
point of Sumatra.
The smashing raids Rangoon made by four motoed
bombers twice Sunday yesterday aed
smashed and dockyards blazing, United States
communque Delhi announced, according the
Assoc
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Earlier Story on Page A-14.)


BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Acting in
unison, the st. Louis Browns,
Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox
and Pittsburgh Pirates an
nounced today they had agreed
to give up their California spring
training camps because of the
wartime travel situation.
In accordance with the suggestion
of Joseph Eastman, director of the
Office of Defense Transportation, the
four clubs will seek new locations
closer to their home cities in order
to curtail travel as much as possible.
The Browns had intended to 60 to
California for the first time, select
ing Anaheim as their base. The
Cubs were to have trained as usual
at Catalina Island, the White SoX
at Pasadena and the Pirates at San
Bernardino.
William o. Dewitt. vice president
of the Browns, said his team and the
Evening star., 1942-12-23
I ropieoI Park

, SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
5-sear-oids and up: 8 furlonRs
coupon CInompson) $40 $40 $40
Ladies First (Gorman) 340 9s0
Ffying TORPEDO (Sisto) SS0
Time. 1:112b o@0
Also ran-Fondante, vaidina Joe, ooobey
Lad. Maemante WV Noooo'
DAILY Double paid s11o.7oo
Evening star., 1942-12-23
No Holiday for Churchill

LONDON, Dec. % R-Prime
Minister Churchill is not taking a
Christmas holiday. Instead, he will
remain at his desk Friday in con-
slant touch with his cabinet, service
chiefs and government leaders.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Dec. % P).-
Stocks mixed; specialties con-
tinue advance. Bonds steady:
selective buying in rails. Cotton
lower; hedge-selling and profit
taking.
HICAG - Wheat lower;
profit taking. Corn higher; good
shipping business. Hogs strong;
top, SLABS; supply continues
much under expectations. Cattle
Cows, bulls, 10-15 higher;
steers, yearlings steady.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Late Races

Earlier results, entries and selec.
tions for tomorrow on Pare 2-Xl
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Weather Report

Somewhat colder tonight, with lowest temnera- >
ture near 80 degrees Temperatures today-
Highest, Al, at 3:45 pm; lowest, 81, at 845
am. Full report on page A-16.
Fuel oil consumption should be go per cent
OF allotment for period ending January A.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Eastman Sees No Need
For u. 5. Rail Operation

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Feb. 28.-Unlike 1917,
the railway carriers have so far
done splendid work" in the emer-
gency and there have been no occa-
sion for the Government to take
over their properties, Joseph B.
Eastman, director of the Office of
Defense Transportation said last
night.
They remain in the hands of the
private owners, and upon those
owners still rests the immediate
responsibility of management and
operation" Mr.. Eastman told the
Atlanta Freight Bureau,
"The Offlce of Defense Transpor-
tation was not created because the
carriers had in any way been delin-
quent, but to protect the future and
centralize the responsibility which
clearly rests upon the Government,
of seeing to it that transportation
is able to play, and does play effec-
lively and well, its indispensable
part in the war effort"
Mr.. Eastman praised cooperation
shown between carriers and ship
pers, but said the shippers have not
yet done all possible to make the
best use of cars.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Garnet Patterson Students
Give 1000 Victory Books

Nearly 1000 victory books have
been collected by the 1880 students
Of Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School in the first intensive cam
paign for books for service men to
be started in the colored schools.
The drive, to last for a week, is
sponsored by the girl patrols of the
school. directed by Mrs Dorothy p
Beckley. Before the campaign be-
gan Thursday the English teachers
made suggestions to their classes as
to adventure books most enjoyed by
the soldiers, sailors and marines in
far-flung military posts.
Mrs. Philip S. Smith, chairman Of
the drive, said she expects similar
intensive drives to develop in more
of the schools, which already have
been contributing books in a day
to-day basis for the last three
weeks. The first determined drive
in a District school was put on
last month by Western High School,
whose 1000 total contributions set
a record for schools In the country
Total in the victory book cam
paign here is already well over
$1,000, Mrs. Smith announced.