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Evening star., 1942-01-30
Nelson Tells Industry
To Produce Now and
Count Costs Later
Get the Stuff Moving
By Whatever Methods,
He Exhorts Executives

Production Chief Donald M. Mel
son demanded in q speech last night
that American big business holding
war contracts produce now without
stopping to count the cost.
Mr.. Nelson flew to New York last
night to "lay 1t on the line" before
more than $50 executives of rail-
roads, heavy industry, and chemical
and aviation companies at a closed
meeting called by the National As
sociation of Manufacturers.
If any of you men have war con-
tracts pending which are being held
up while you negotiate over terms,
or while your lawyers are ironing
out details" Mr.. Nelson said, get
in production now and settle the de-
tails later.
ITO hell with stopping to count
the cost. Start turning out the
stuff and we can argue the terms at
our leisure.
Turn it out by inefiicient meth
DDS. If necessary, and figure out bet
ter ones as you 60 along-but get
the stun moving whatever happens" !"
Mr. Nelson emphasized that 1912
is the crucial year in the war pro-
gram and that the industrialists
should concentrate on this years
production and not look ahead
placidly to the big things they are
going to do in 1943 and 1914.
The Governments production chief
declared that one weapon today is
worth two tomorrow and 10 next
year. He reminded his audience
that many of them probably have
sons in the armed services and that
every extra weapon they are able
to turn out now will aid their sons
to ''lick the enemy"
A War Production Board spokes-
man said today that among Mr..
Nelson's hearers were representatives
of virtually every principal holder
Of war contracts for planes, tanks.
guns, chemicals and other weapons.
He said that Mr.. Nelson stressed
repeatedly during his informal talk
that every month must be made a
peak production month in relation
to available facilities.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Morgenthou's Son Gets
o. (. M. HOUSING Post
By the Associated Press

6S the ASSOCIATED PfeSS.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 30.-Henry
Morgenthau III, IS, eldest son of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, has been
appointed housing special Il, the
Division of Housing Co-oro nation,
Once Of Emergency Management,
and will be stationed In Cleveland,
1t was announced last night by the
o. E. M.
He has been connected with the
Cleveland Metropolitan Housing
Authority.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Bengasi Withdrawal
Followed Stubborn
Defense, British Say
Heovy Frontal Attacks
By Superior Forces
Are Described ... .--

By the Associated Press. ! >
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 30.-The
sudden sweep Of q strong Axis
column around Bengasi, and
heavy frontal attacks by greatly
superior" forces compelled the
Indian defenders Of the Libyan
port to Withdraw after, putting
up a stubbornsfight, the British
announced today. vi xlg, ~
The Near East command COM
munique declared thes conyefgins
ATTACKS by the stipertox Axis foxces,
which inci,xded tank4 recssSitated
the second BritiSh withdrawal from
Bengasi in less than Z year. =
However, the Near East command
said British patrols in the Msus
area, 10 miles southeast Of BengAsi,
forced Axis patrols to withdraw
after . brief brush.
Can authoritative source in
London declared all British forces
were removed from Bengasi be-
fore 1t was occupied by the Axis
army, and military quarters there
said most British ammunition
dumps and supplies were de-
stroyed before the withdrawalD
The forces OF Gen. Erwin Rommel
which advanced on Bengasi from
the south last Wednesday consisted
of two strong columns. both includ-
ing tanks, the Near East command
here said.
Deploying. greatly superior
strength in this area" the British
said, the Axis troops forced the 7th
Indian Brigade to give ground
despite its strong rearguard action.
In the meantime, to the east OF
the escarpment. an even stronger
enemy force, which on January 40
had reached Regina u6 miles east
of BengasD. also pressed on and by
nightfall established itself across
the coast road Of Bengasi," the
communique said.
These converging attacks by
greatly superior enemy forces made
further withdrawal Of our troops
inevitable and the 4th Indian Divi-
sion, which was covering Bengasi
now has been withdrawn northeast
Of the town"
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Shriners Will Give
Dance Honorinq FoIeys

The newly-elected potentate Of
Almas Temple. Howard P. Foley.
and Mrs. Foley will be honored at
q dance tomorrow night by the
Shriners at the temple, 1915 K street
NV. Earl Whittier Shinn. past
potentate, will serve as master Of
ceremonies.
Mr.. Foley is also director of the
Shrine Circus scheduled for Febru-
airy 9-14 at Uline's Arena for the
benefit Of the Shrine Charities and
Activities Fund.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Berlin Radio Announces
Promotion Of RommeI

LONDON, Jan. 80 [R.-The Ber-
lin radio, jubilant last night with
the announcement that the Axis
forces had recaptured Bengasi. an
nounced that Adolf Hitler had ap-
pointed Gen. Erwin Rommel, COM
mander of the German Africa Corps,
to the rank Of field marshal, second
class. Reuters heard the broadcast.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Berlin Reports Dispersal
OF Enemy Columns

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Jan. 80 (P.-British columns
near BARGE, 60 miles northeast OF
Bengasi on the hump of Eastern
Libya, and near Salum, Egypt. have
been dispersed by the German air
force, the high command declared
today.
In air attacks against Tobruk,
direct hits were scored on loading
installations and anti-aircraft posi-
tions," the high command said.
1t reported heavy bombing Of
Malta airdromes, day and night.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Weather Report


Coumbia-Sowly rising tonight light rain
beginning late tonight gentle to moderate winds
portion tonight beginning
in portion late tonight; slowly rising temperature
Vgna-Lgt moderate rain and slowly rising temperature
Evening star., 1942-01-30
New Bodies Get IS Stomp

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Jan. 80
R.-Every baby born to an employe
Of the Douglas Aircraft Co. will re-
ceive a IS Defense stamp from the
concern
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Situation Near Mou|mein
In Hand, British Say
D, the Associated Press.


RANGOON. Burma, Jan. 3d.
British defense forces battling q
japanese invasion column east of
Moulmein have "the situation well
IN hand" British headquarters
communique announced today.
The communique did not locate
the action more specifically. The
Japanese last were reported within
80 miles Of the city, which lies across
the Gulf OF Martaban from Rangoon.
The communique said fighting also
continued south of Moulmein, where
small Japanese forces were reported
to have been engaged yesterday.
One r. A. F. plane was reported
lost in operations "over enemy ter
ritory."
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Communiques
Troops Remember
Presidents S Birthday

The tert of War Department com.
munique No. 81, outlining the mill
tary situation as OF $50 am. today
tollotDs::
!. Philippine theater:
Fighting on the Batan PENN
sula was light during the past
"A hours. There was practically
no enemy air activity. The ar
rival Of fresh Japanese troops at
the front and movements behind
the line indicate preparations by
the enemy for the resumption Of
q large-scale offensive.
Gen. Macarthur today sent the
following message to the Presi-
dent:
Today, January 30, the ami
versary Of your birth, smoke-be-
grimed men, covered with the
marks of battle, rise from the
foxholes of Batan and the bat
teries Of Corregidor to pray rev.
erently that God may bless i'm
measurably the President of the
United States"
z. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
The teri OF War Department com
No. 50, based upon report!
received up to S prn., Eastern stand
ard time, yesterday. tollo,Ds
Philippine Theater: The fol-
lowing message from his excel
lency. Manual Quezon, President
of the Philippine Common
wealth. WIS transmitted by Gen.
Macarthur to the War Depart
ment today:
The determination Of the peo-'
pie Of the Philippines to con-
tinue fighting side by side with
the United States until victory
Is won has IN no way been
weakened by the temporary re.
verses suffered by our arms. We
are convinced that our sacrifices
Evening star., 1942-01-30

measures by our forces are in
creasingly effective.
There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
The teri OF Navy Department
communique yesterday said:

1hE LeIL o. N0Dt department
comnunique yesterday said:
Central Pacific: Two enemy
submarines appeared of Midway
Island with the intention of
Smelling it. They were driven
away by the artillery fire Of our
garrison. One hit was scored on
one Of the attacking submarines.
No damage was inflicted on the
Midway garrison and there were
no injuries to personnel.
Atlantic Area: Enemy subma-
rines continued to operate of
the East Coast of the United
States and are reported as far
south as Florida. Counter
Evening star., 1942-01-30
River Report,

River lepert.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers eleAr 1T
Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
PreeiDitatisn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders $1o,977 ,965 900 naval supply
bill.
Agriculture group studies COM
modify price control.
House:
Routine session.
Judiciary Committee considers war
powers bill.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Numerous British Prisoners
Taken, ItoIions Declare

THE following two DISPATCHES were
sent from enemy countries. whose mo-
tives in releasing news are apt to be
propaganda. Axis claims should Be
credited only when confirmed By Amer.
ican or Allied sourcesD
ROME From Italian Broadcasts)
Jan. 30 (P.-Numerous British pris-
oners have been taken, along with
considerable quantities of war sup
plies, in the recapture Of Bengasi
and pressure on British forces /,
maintained, the high command said
today.
During an attack on enemy posi-
tions in the Jebel area" its COM
munique said, an entire Indian
battalion surrendered to our troops" !"
The Axis forces Of Gen. Erwin
Rommel were reported In . special
communique yesterday to have re.
gained Bengasi.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Japanese Raid Ranxoon

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, Jan. 80 P.-In spite of bad
weather, Japanese army aircraft
raided Rangoon Airdrome last night.
Domei said today in a report broad
cast by the Toxic radio. The report
claimed five allied planes were shot
down.
Evening star., 1942-01-30

Wood borer beetles are
causing heavy damage In South
Africa.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Re,>rt fer Last ~ Hours.

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetie Survey -
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Strain Shows.

He is fine physically. close to his
best working weight of 1873 pounds,
and In condition to continue on the
alert" DR.. McIntire said q day or
70 ago.
10 say that Mr.. Roosevelt has not
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Congress Must Decide
Pay Of lis Members
In Armed Services
Controller Generol Suys
Question Is Whether
Office Is Forfeited

Whether members Of Congress In
the Nations armed services will con-
tinue to draw congressional salaries
Is something that Congress itself
must decide.
The ruling came from Controller
General Lindsay c. Warren as
several Government departments
studied the problem of permitting
the legislators to remain on the con-
gressional pay roll while IN the
service.
Members of Congress draw $40, 900
q year, more than . generals pay.
Federal statute forbids anyone to re-
ceive two pay checks from the Gov
eminent If they exceed $4,000. Nor
mally. the individual has the choice
of which salary he'll take, and
usually takes the larger one.
Romney without Authority.
Kenneth Romney, sergeant-at.
arms of the House, said the con-
troller general had advised him that
the double-pay question is one that
the House itself must answer-and
before the next pay checks go out
February 3. Mr.. Romney said that
under procedure followed in the first
World War, he is without authority
to pay the congressional salary to
any member in the service, including
Reserve forces.
While individuals eligible for two
Government pay checks must decide
which they will take. = different
angle presents itself In the case Of
members Of Congress. The control
Ter generals ONCE says the question
raised is whether . legislator for
feits his ONCE by joining the Army
or the Navy.
50 far Is could be learned, none
Of the legislators serving in the
armed forces has resigned but merely
has obtained leave Of absence. Many
Of them, 1t was learned privately.
expect to continue to draw their
congressional pay although some
have ordered their Capitol pay
checks turned back into the Treas
ury.
Question Of Morale.
Another agency reported to be
studying the ticklish situation was
the Judge Advocate Generals ONCE.
In this connection, Capitol circles
were inclined to believe the question
Of morale would be involved. They
said 1t might not be conducive to
morale to pay $4,000 q year to a
buck private" while his superior
officers, from corporals on up to chief
Of stan, received less. Representative
Osmers. Republican, of New Jersey
enlisted as q private recently. Rep
resentatives johnson and Worley of
Texas held officers commissions in
the Naval Reserve and are on active
duty On temporary duty as a naval
omcer is Representative Van zandt
Of Pennsylvania. Representatives
Baldwin Of New York, a captain in
the Army Reserves, and Mas of
Minnesota, . colonel in the Marine
Corps Reserves. expect to 60 into
active service within the next month
or two. Representative Vreeland of
New Jersey, . captain in the military
intelligence reserve, already Is on
active duty. Representative Weiss
Of Pennsylvania has enlisted In the
Naval Reserve and expects to report
for active duty soon.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Wiley Hopes Nelson
Will Have Free Hand

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Rid-
ding the Nation of ''racketeers in
management, labor and politics
constitutes q challenge to the pres
ent times, Senator Wiley. Republi-
can. of Wisconsin, told the 30th an
nual banquet Of the Philadelphia
Real Estate Board tonight.
"Our tomorrows will be patterned
by what we do today" he said,
adding:
II sincerely hope that Donald
Nelson, chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board. will find himself IN
the position where he is accountable
only to God and the American
people.
Il believe Mr.. Nelson is capable
Of handling this tremendous job
providing he is let alone to do it."
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Taft 10 Speak on How
District Can Meet Needs

Charles P. Taft, assistant director
Of the Defense, Health and We'll
fare Service, Federal Security
Agency, will speak on How Can the
District Of Columbia Meet War Time
Needs" before the Chevy Chase
MD Forum at 8:l5 tomorrow at
the Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase
Members of the discussion panel
at the meeting will be DR.. George
c. Ruhland, District health ofncer;
Conrad van Hyning. director of pub
Lie welfare; Gregory Hankin, chair
man of the Public Utilities Com
mission; LawSon Cantrell, assis-
tant superintendent of schools; Mrs.
Helen Duey Hoffman, executive
secretary of the Washington Hous-
ing Association, and Mrs. Harold
Stone, chairman Of the Department
Of Government, District Of Colum-
bia League of Women Voters.
Robert Bondy, administrator,
services to the armed forces, Ameri-
can Red Cross, will act Is modera-
tor. Mrs. James v. Bennett Is
chairman Of the forum.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

dent Of Cork Chamber of Commerce,
is urging merchants of his city to
buy an American sailing vessel to
carry goods across the Atlantic to
Cork. 1T would save the cost Of
freight from Dublin and tighten the
burden on the railways" he says.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
War Gifts Sove Z From Jail

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II R.-
Two men contributed $500 each to
newspapers Buy . Bomber Fund"
to escape jail sentences today after
pleading guilty to numbers-writing
charges. Judge Harry s. McDevitt
proposed the settlement In Quarter
Sessions Court and Linwood Powell
and Charles Howser accepted.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Advertising Men Held
For Exhibiting Film

For exhibiting the moving pic
ture stone Giants" in Honduras,
Manuel Castillo. president, and Jose
Vicario, manager of an advertising
agency in Mexico City, were arrested
on their return home. The picture,
which was produced by the Mexican
Ministry of Agriculture, depicts
Mexico's archaeological ruins.
The pair were given the right to
show the film on q non-profit basis
In Mexico exclusively in connection
With their advertising Aims. Ac-
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Dublin Groups Seek
Ships Built inU. s.

Dublin businessmen have formed
. new group to buy sailing ships
from America, preferably those
equipped with auxiliary power. They
are interested in the report that
building Of wooden-hulled sailing
vessels has been revived in the
United States.
In addition to two sailing vessels
chartered In the United States some
time ago by Dublin merchants, .
third ship, q motor schooner, has
been acquired. G. F. Murphy, presi-
Evening star., 1942-01-18

cording to the police, the two, after
their Mexico venture proved un-
profitable. took the picture to Hon.
duras and recouped their fortunes.
The Mexican government Is taking
steps to recover Giants" which Is
still In Honduras.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
War Victims Mourned

Responding to an invitation signed
by practically every Argentine wom-
an Of note, persons Of al denomina-
tions attended Z funeral service In
Buenos Aires in memory Of the civil
ian hostages executed BY the Nazis
in Occupied Europe.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Workers Learn ENGLISH

Lessons in English without charge
are planned for skilled Cuban work
men in . program prepared by the
Friends of the Americans, Z Havana
organization.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

United States Coast Guard re-
cruiting station now open at 1900
E street NV,
Evening star., 1942-01-18

Cubans are switching from span.
ish to American wines.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
u. ). Foreign Legion
Men May Transfer
To American Units
Plan to Make Change
Gradually Revealed
By White House
BY the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt announced
last night that an arrangement was
being worked out for the gradual
transfer to American armed forces
of United States citizens now fight
ing under other anti-Axis flags who
desire to make the change.
He emphasized In q statement
that all the transfers could not be
made Immediately without reducing
the effectiveness Of their present
units and that pending completion
of transfer arrangements Americans
involved could best serve the inter-
ests of their country" by remaining
in the branches in which they en-
listed.
Prior to Americas entry into the
war. hundreds of citizens Of this
country had Joined Canadian and
British air forces and other units.
while others resigned American
commissions and formed . volun-
teer flying group to help guard the
Burma road to China. A few also
have joined the Free French forces.
Text Of Statement.
The Presidents statement said:
Prior to the entry Of the United
States into the present conflict,
hundreds of Americans proceeded
abroad and enlisted in the armed
forces of those countries fighting
against the Axis powers. Now that
the United States is at war 1t Is
only natural that many Of these
Americans should desire to serve in
the armed forces of their country
and under their own nag.
Needless to say. an immediate
transfer Of all these individuals to
the American forces would ma
terially reduce the effectiveness Of
the units in which they are now
serving and thus impair the value
of the overall military effort
against our common enemies. This
would be particularly true in the
cases Of Americans now actually
fighting in British, Canadian and
allied units.
With this in mind the service
departments of this Government
and of the other interested Gov
ernments are now collaborating to
the end that those Americans who
wish to do so may transfer, under
defined conditions, to the armed
forces of the United States as soon
as transfers can be arranged with
out unduly hampering the COM
bined war efforts of the united
nations now combating the Axis
powers.
Technical Problems.
"While the interested govern
ments are expediting as much as
possible work on the necessary ar
rangements, the importance of the
subject and the numerous technical
problems involved will undoubtedly
cause considerable delay before
final agreement can be reached.
Until these transfers can be ar
ranged, however, cannot emphasize
too strongly that the American citi-
zens involved can best serve the in
terests OF their country through
continuing to contribute loyal and
effective service in the units in
which they are now enlisted"
Americans in Canada.
OTTAWA, Jan II R)-More than
20,600 Americans in the Canadian
Navy. Army and Air Force-about
half of them air force personnel
are expected to enter the U. S.
forces when plans are completed for
the transfer.
About 10 per cent of the 100000
enlisted men In the Royal Canadian
Airforce, trained or in training, are
Americans, while 900 other Ameri-
cans are instructors. Nearly TO-
Evening star., 1942-03-16

section of the figure formed by
the paths. He rests for lunch, and
Immediately after picks up his
bucket to collect the latex that has
gathered. He returns again to the
tent, emptying the bucket into q
basin which is about feet in di-
ameter, cleaning the latex as he
pours it.
The next step is smoking. Fire is
prepared from wood, and later kept
up with palm nuts or chips of a
special wood. A thick white smoke
is formed and the seringueiro covers
the fire with a funnel-shaped CHM
ney which concentrates the smoke
In q small outlet at the top. Seated
with the smoking equipment on his
knees and a basin full Of latex at
his side, he puts a scoop into the
basin, draws the first portion Of
latex. and exposes 1t to the smoke
at the top of the chimney, coagu-
lating the latex. This continues,
layer after layer. The. Job Of COM
pleting one basin of latex usually
requires one to two hours. The
smoking process is carried out until
the ball of coagulated rubber
weighs 80 to 130 pounds.
Process Used Five Centres.
This actual process of cutting and
smoking is said by Brazilian author
tiles to be the same as that used
by the Omagua Indians over five
centuries ago. The one possible
Outstanding" improvement, 1t was
said, has been the substitution of
the destructive hatchet by q finer
instrument, and finally the knife.
The smoked rubber Is Usually sold
at a tent in the vicinity, and then
taken down the river, either to the
markets of Manaus in the State
Of Amazonas, or Belim.
The Ford plantations are recog-
nized by Brazilian authorities as a
successful enterprise, which have
obtained complete victory Of tech
nique over empirical methods. +"
The trees of the Ford plantations,
according to Brazilians rival in
beauty, vitality and quality. the
most perfect plantations Of the
Orient"
A Ford Co. official recently ex-
pressed the opinion that even
tua1ly sufficient rubber could be
obtained in the Americas to offset
the losses in the Orient. But he
thought it would take several years
to accomplish this.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Singapore Is Returning
To NormuIcy, Jups Soy

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC (from japanese broad
casts, March 16.-The debris Of
war has been swept from the streets
of Singapore. Domei report said
today and overland railway traffic to
Bangkok, capital of Thailand, has
been restored.
Starting April 4. the report said,
special expresses will start running,
making the trip in four days.
'Theaters and other places Of
amusement still are closed" it add
ed, but plans are being speeded up
for reopening them as soon as pos
sible."
Japanese occupation forces were
said now to have disarmed and in
termed 90 900 prisoners of war taken
In the Malayan campaign and the
battle Of Singapore.