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Evening star., 1942-01-09

drlck. Rust Building, Institute of
Certified Public Accountants: Cor
ham F. FTeer, American Security
Building, patent attorneys; William
Wagner, Tower Building, engineers;
Miss Janet Fish, nurses; Mrs. T. j.
Howerton, 5000 Cathedral avenue
NV. osteopaths; Beatrice Clephane,
Investment Building, women law
yers.
Members of the Financial Com
mittee, headed by George Vass, were
also announced today. They include:
George Ferris. Ferris, Exnicios &
Co., investment bankers and stock
brokers; Col. Lewis w. Cass, Federal
Service Finance Corp. finance and
loan companies; Andrew Saul, B. F..
Saul & Co., real estate; Joseph Marr,
1881 G street NV, life insurance;
Albert Howard, Fireman's Insurance
Co., fire and general insurance; J. B.
Powers, Acacia Co., and Mr.. Vass,
banks and trust companies.
Mr. Vass has urged subchairmen
to raise for the War Fund campaign
at least four times the amount Sc
cured in the last Red Cross Roll Call.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
A. j. Park Citizens Hear
Of London Air Raids

The American University Park Citi-
zens' Association last night gave over
its meeting t. civilian defense and
heard from Miss Joan Wakefield OF
the British staff here personal ex-
periences in London during 1910 and
194l air raids.
Miss Wakef.ld urged Washington
residents to Prepare for the worst
but not to worry. Just know that
you are goine to do your part and
that will max, it easier for others,
she said.
The activitiss of the Civilian De-
fense Committee Of the association
was outlined oy Anderson A. Muir.
phey, chairman. He announced q
mass meeting OF the American Uni
versity air-raid area will be held al
8 pm. Monday in the Woodrow vii.
son High School. sergt. n. A. WI.
liams Of No. 3 police precinct viii
give . course Of instruction In air
raid defense It that time, Mr.. Mur-
phey said.
Robert A. Msurer, chairman Of thu
Membership Committee. read the
names Of - new members, and they
were voted mo membership.
A representative Of the District
Chapter Of ths Red Cross addressed
the meeting, gatins that at this tint
every one sheuld joan the body BY
giving q mueh as they can.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Hill Trial
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Gorrell. foreman of the grand jury
which indicted him, declared an T.
RI. agent told the grand Jury OF
the following ordered and paid Tor
by Mr.. Hill:
A total of IS 900 reprints Of Eng
land Expects Every American 20 %
His Duty" ordered on March ii
and April %. 1s4l. For these. MI.
Hill paid $373.50 1t waSatesttned.
Although taken from a book pub
lished in 1887 the material vas
entered as extension Of the re-
marks" of Senator Clark OF Idaho,
it was testified. and IS 900 envelopes
bearing the Senator's FRANK We're
made available by the Government
Printing once. The postage free
distribution was authorized by q
Miss Shanks of Senator Clark's
Office. it was stated.
La Toilette Speeches Reprinted.
Reprints of two speeches by
Senator La Toilette Of wisconsin.
numbering 80 1000 each. allegedly paid
for by a s61 check from Mr.. Hill.
It was testified that franked en-
velopes were provided on authorize
ton of a Mr.. Clapp in the Senator s
office.
Reprints in Is 900 copies Of Three
Steps to War by Senator BROOKS OF
Illinois. :
Another $4,000 reprints of remarks
by Representative Rankin of Missis-
sippi, for which Mr.. Hill allegedly
wrote a s4755 check. These were
said to have contained material
from Aid to England" by Herbert
Hoover.
District Court jurors heard more
about use of the frank when a por-
ton of Mr.. Hills alleged testimony
before the grand jury was read.
Cites Speeches Given bennett.
The grand jury stenographer
quoted Mr.. Hill as saying he believed
he gave 500 or perhaps 1000 Fish
speeches to bennett.
Mr.. Hill told the grand jury. ac-
,cording to tho stenographer's record
that it was customary to give groups
such speeches without asking what
use was intended.
Such has been common practice
during the 20 years Mr.. Hill has
been a secretary of Representative
Fish. Mr.. Hill was quoted as saying.
and in the majority OF cases franked
envelopes were handed out with the
speeches.
I'VE were awfully free with Mr.
Fishs speeches. the defendant was
quoted as explaining.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Dr.. Heber D. Curtis Dead;
Famous as Astronomer

BY the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. 9.-Dr.
Heber D. Curtis, 50, chairman Of the
astronomy department at the Uni
versity of Michigan, died at his
home here last night. He won ma
tOnal and international recognition
for his astronomical work.
Dr.. Curtis observed II total solar
eclipses in Georgia 1900; Sumatra,
1901 Labrador, 1905; Russia, 1914:
Washington, 1918: Mexico. 1923;
New Haven, 1925; Sumatra, 1925 and
1929; Nevada, 1880, and Maine. 1882
DR.. Curtis. born in Muskegon,
Mich. received degrees from the
Universities OF Michigan. Virginia
and Pittsburgh. He taught at the
Astronomical College Of the Pacific
and was for a time In charge of the
Lick Observatory station in Santi-
ago, Chile. He became director Of
the observatory here in 1880.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
BeIvoir Officers
Weld Brooms
| To Pay Bet
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT BELVOIR, Va. Jan. 9.-The
dream of every buck private came
true for members of a platoon here
last night: They popped the whip
over their broom and mop-wie!ding
officers.
The two officers, Capt. Henry A.
Eddins, commander OF Company B
Of the 5th Engineer Training Bat
TALON, and 1t. Clifford Siverd, COM
manding of1icer Of the second platoon
in that company. were paying on
on q promise to the platoon which
qualified on the rife range.
Capt. Eddins and 1t. Siverd had
promised to clean the barracks OF
any platoon turning in a perfect
score-with every man qualifying.
The pair felt pretty safe. It's an
almost unheard Of feat in training
center.
But members Of the second platoon
accomplished it.
Payon on the bet followed with
the whole company looking on. The
two omcers swept, mopped and
polished and, when it was over. had
to pass Inspection Of their guperiors
for the occasion.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
General Staff Tells
Congress Il Opposes
Separate Air Force
Asks Change in Order
For Hearings on Setting
Up Department Of Aviation
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The general stan has made II
unmistakably plain to members Of
Congress. Senator Chandler, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky said today, that
1t is opposed to creation Of . sepa.
rate air force.
Moreover. Senator Chandler told
reporters. War Department repre-
sentatives have urged the Senate
Military Affairs Committee to re-
verse a previous order for hearings
this month on a proposal by Senator
McCarran, Democrat, Of Nevada for
establishment Of a department Of
aviation which would have full
charge Of all wartime air activities.
Senator Chandler said department
representatives told him they be-
lieved this was no time for a dis
cussion Of the controversial issue
in Congress, adding that members
of the general staff could not spare
the time from their war duties
which would be required for ex-
tensive hearings.
TT is evident" the Kentucky
Senator said, that the general
staff believes the air force ought
to remain integrated with the land
and naval forces. I was one of those
who urged that hearing be held On
the question. buS with war on H.
lieve we will have to bow . their
judgment"
Senator McCarran told the Senate
this week that ~the United States
was the last remaining great power
with an air command divided be-
tween its Army, Naey and Marine
Corps. .....-.
One the other hand.' one influen-
tial legislator, who asked that his
name not Be used, said there yere
some indications that Great Britain
soon r light revamp it's autonomous
Royal Air Force setup to copy the
recent unified command instituted
by our ArmNv
This system, said to be strikingly
similar to that employed by the
Nazis. gives supreme authority over
land and air forces q the task COM
mander. The commander theoreti-
eally is given sufflciest aerial and
ground force@ to accomplish q Ger
tain objective and is permitted to
coordinate the Efforts Of each as he
judges best.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Salvage Committee
Tells What 10 Save
lin Waste Campaign
-Four. Organizations
Will Collect Bundles
To Help in War

II you want to join the salvage
for-victory movement, the District
Salvage COMMITTEE has some sugges-
tions about what to save.
In answer to many questions, the
committee listed the following dos
and donts.
Don't bother with any paper that
has paraffin on 1t That includes the
waxed paper that comes on bread,
inside cereal boxes and around meat.
Do save cereal boxes and other
cartons. Break down the corners OF
your cardboard boxes so they can be
fiattened out. It makes them easier
to handle.
Don't Save Tin Foil"
Don't save Tin foil" The COM
mittee says there has been no tin
in tin foil for over a year. A Sec
ondary grade aluminium Is used in
stead and its reclaimable value Is
very low.
Do save paper. That includes
newspapers, magazines, books and
files and any other paper you can
get.
Bottles are not yet being sal
vaged here but If you have place
to store them, do so. They may be
salvaged later.
AS for tin cans, the Salvage Com
mittee doesn't want them. but every
tin can that goes into your trash,
according to the committee, ulu-
mately gets to junk dealers. after
going through the city incinerators
The Junk dealers sell them for their
iron content.
How To Dispose OF Goods.
Here are ways you can dispose OF
your salvagables:
A salvage for victory drive to
collect waste paper is already being
sponsored in the District by The
Star, the parent-teacher associa-
tions and home and school asso-
Citations Of the public schools. The
school children collect bundles OF
papers. cartons and magazines the
association receives so cents for l0C
pounds Of newspapers and 80 cents
for 100 pounds Of magazines. -
Four charitable organizations VIII
collect salvagable materials in the
metropolitan area-Salvation Army
Goodwill Industries, Volunteers OF
America and the Washington Self
Help Exchange. You can also sci.
YOUR collection to . regular junk
dealer.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Funeral Services Held
For Philip |. PIy|er

Philip L. PEler. Sc. retired news
paperman, who died Wednesday at
his home. 1927 Twenty-fiIst street
NV, was buried today at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, following funeral
services at Gawler's funeral home
l75O Pennsylvania avenue NV. He
had been Ill about six months.
Mr.. Plyler had been resident OF
Washington for about 81 years, COM
ing here from Gastonia, N. c., his
birthplace. He received his news
paper training on various North
Carolina papers and wrote a num-
Der of special articles for The Star
and the New York Times.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Ethel B. Plyler; his mother, Mrs
Martha j. Plyler, and 10 brothers
and sisters.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Civilian Defense
Continued From First Page,

while member of the House, kept
no hours-he did the work of two
of U.s." Why he added. 'he rolls
over and over like a wheel. He
never loses a minute"
From Representative Clifford, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, came the
statement that the New York Mayor
land the lady in the White House.
a reference to Mrs. Roosevelt, as
sistant director of the program
were too busy" to direct civilian
defense.
Civilians" shouted Representa-
tive Creal, Democrat, of Kentucky
later, know how to do the job
better than any imported retired
brass hat. A military officer knows
no more about some of these things
than a goose"
Representative Faddis, Democrat
OF Pennsylvania. member of the
Military Affairs Committee, led the
fight for both the amendments,
maintaining the War Department
was better equipped to handle the
job OF purchasing civilian defense
supplies and for storing them. land
furthermore. it has the confidence
Of the people
He was supported by Representa-
tive Wadsworth, Republican, of New
York, who argued that the work
was closely related to that now
carried on by the War Department
and by Representative Kilday
Democrat, of Texas, who contended
that the more you separate the
work of defense the less co-ordina-
ton you get"
But Representative Thomason
Democrat, of Texas reported:
II don't want the War Depart
ment butting into the affairs of the
water department in my little city
and telling the chief Of police and
fire department there how to rur
their business. I'm not willing tc
militariZe the entire country"
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Save This Map for Your Scropbook
PumphIets
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the French people to the American
people.
Although not making available
text of the message contained, he
said that the traditional French
American friendship was empha-
sized throughout. For those un-
happy Frenchmen still living in the
German n-controlled areas, the mes
sage offered them hope of united
victory and their eventual liberia
ton.
There was clear implication, Mr.
Early added, that a very different
kind Of message would be carried to
the enemy in due time"
Extensive descriptive information
Of the magnitude of the American
war effort was contained, with en-
phasis on the co-ordinated energies
Of the Army, Navy. industry, labor
and general citizenry.
Numerous quotations from presi-
Dental addresses and declaration.
were given, with large extracts from
. speech which Mr.. Roosevelt made
on May 20, 1884. in honor of the
Tooth anniversary of the death OF
Marquis de Lafayette
Mr.. Roosevelt reminded the
French and American people in
that address that many generations
after Lafayette had helped to estab-
lish the independence Of this West
ern Nation, more than 100000
American boys, backed by the soli-
darity Of great Nation, went to
France seeking to preserve
the fundamentals of liberty and
democracy"
r. A. F. Likes Leaflets.
Mr.. Early said that the lombard
ment mission had taken place this
week and that the President has
received from the London command
of the r. A. F. the following report
United States leaf1et No. was
acclaimed everywhere in the r. A
r. The flyers felt it was an honor
to be the couriers of America and
| to carry 50 stirring a message"
In the early days of this second
World War, the Germans and the
Allied air forces exchanged consid-
cradle quantities of printed propa-
ganda, and this device is still being
used in the Russian campaign.
What effect the dropping OF the
pamphlets might have on United
States relations with the Vichy gov
ernment of France came up at a
press conference with Secretary OF
State Hull, who said he had not
given particular attention to that
point.
The Secretary said he could not
undertake to predict just how soon
there might be a settlement of the
problem created by Free French
seizure of st. Pierre and Miquelon
French islands of the coast of New
foundland. When the status of the
islands is settled. facts will come
to light that will make this Gov
ernment's position better understood
he said.
The United States is understood
to be supporting Vichy demand
for withdrawal of the Free French
forces, but insisting that restoration
Of Vichy sovereignty be accom-
panied hy an arrangement for Al.
lied control Of . radio station at st
Pierre.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
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MUSIC.

MUSlCs
Photographic concert. Northeast
Branch PubEe Library. Maryland
avenue and Seventh street NE, 7:30
o'clock tonigh.
Army Band concert, Army War
College auditorium, 1880 am. to-
morrow.
EXHIBIT.
Drawings, water colors, etchings
and monotyp.s by Eugene Higgins,
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Seven
teenth street md New York avenue
NV, tomorrew and Sunday.
LECTURE.
italian Printing: The High
Renaissance" by Miss Norma
Crawford, National Gallery Of Art,
Constitution Ivenue at Sixth street
NV, 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
bANCES.
All States Cub, Washington Hotel,
$50 o'clock ,onight
South Dalota, State Society,
Wardman Ps-k Hotel, 10 o'clock
tonight.
IINNERS.
American College Of Surgeons,
Mayflower Hotel, o'clock tonight
MEETINGS.
Federal Employees Union, Willard
Hotel, 8 O'Clock tonight.
The Hibern.ans, Mayhower Hotel,
$3.50 o'clock t,night.
Gridiron Glib, willard Hotel, noon
tomorrow.
LUNCHEON.
Belgium Embassy Day." Hotel
24O0, l pm. lomorTov.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Red Cross Seeks
Funds for War

The District Red Cross is ap-
pealing for $750,000 as its quota
of the American Red Cross
War Fund Campaign for $50
100000 to provide relief for
American war victims and to
carry on rapidly expanding Red
Cross services for the armed
forces.
Today the District fund
stands at S85, ,606.07.
Checks should be made pay
able to the American Red Cross
and envelopes marked For the
War Fund"
Any bank will accept your
| contribution and forward it to
District REQ Cross headquar-
tiers, 2020 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. There are also booths
! n leading hotels. department
\ stores and at Union Station.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

It will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your Government
calls on you to help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every day,
If you can. But buy them on
a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as $18.75,
stamps come as low as 10
cents. Defense bonds and
stamps can be bought at al
banks and post offices, and
stamps can also be purchased
at retail stores and from your
newspaper carrier boy.
Support your Government
with your -dollara.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Roosevelt Requests
All Federal Agencies
To Help Red Cross
Department Heads Urged
To Name Chuirmen to
Direct Collections

President Roosevelt today request
ed that all Feneral agencies organize
units to collect funds for the Red
Cross war fund.
In a memorandum issued to all
Government heads, the President
said he hoped every Federal employe
would be given an opportunity to
participate in raising this fund.
He pointed out that Govern
ment unit is being organized to ex-
pedite the work of raising the fund
among Federal employees and would
be headed by the Secretaries Of War
and Navy as co-chairmen, with
Grover B. Hill, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, as executive chair
man.
The President called on the heads
of all Federal agencies to designate
a chairman to organize the work in
their groups.
Large Donations Received.
Several large donations yesterday
helped swell the District Red Cross
war fund in the fourth day OF Its
campaign for s750000.
Temple Bailey. the novelist who
makes her home at the Wardman
Park Hotel, contributed 500 toward
the fund. Other large donors in
cluded the Kresge Co, S700: Mrs
Thomas A. Given, Dresden Apart
inents, $500; Mrs. Fenton Fadeley,
210l Connecticut avenue NV, $3.50:
Miss Harriet Shaw, 1l9 Eighth street
Sc, s100, and Mrs. Sothoron Key,
500.
Robert P. Smith, chairman of the
Professional Group for the local
campaign, today announced the sub
chairmen for his committee, which
has a goal of $4,000 and has al
ready raised nearly $4,000.
Subchairmen Listed.
His subchairmen are Paul E.
Shorb, Union Trust Building, law
yers; DR.. M. M. Alexander, 1726
street NV, dentists; DR.. John
Hugh Lyons, 1874 Nineteenth street
NV. doctors; DR.. Edward S. Jones,
1923 I sJreet NV, col0oed doctors:
Thomas H. Locraft, 1413 H street
NV, architects; William Spicer
Bond Building, washington Institute
of Public Accountants; Wayne Ken
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Martial Law Reported
Declared in Manila
By the Asseeia ated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
. BOMBAY, Jan. "a Singapore
radio report heard here last night
said the japanese had declared
martial law In Manila.
They were reported also to have
seized al public facilities, hospitals
and motor vehicles. and to have de-
creed that nothing be moved in or
out Of the CITY.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Prisoner Dies in Cell

Thomas Hawkins, 81. colored, 500
block of r street NV, who was
scheduled to be tried in Police Court
today on a drunkenness charge, died
In court cell shortly after his case
had been continued to January 20
because Of his illness. Hawkins be.
came Ill, it was said, some time after
being taken to the court cell to await
his appearance in court.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Red Cross Compoign
Goes Over With Lucky J

BY the Associated Press.
ROCK HILL, S. c., Jan. 9-Rock
Hills Red Cross quota was $1,000.
Noting the good luck figure seven,
Publisher A. w. Huckle Of the Eve
ming Herald suggested that the
money be raised in 7 hours on jan
uary Z.
The official slogan became ~ in 7
on the 7th." 1t worked. Without
any house to house canvassing, the
goal was exceeded in five hours
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Head Of Arab League
Takes Life byPoion

BY the Associated Press.
NV YORK, jan. s-br. Fuad
lisa 6hatara. 4S. Brooklyn physician
end president f the Arab National
League, was found dead yesterday in
his office. Police listed his death as
suicide.
They said Dr. Shatara, spokesman
for Arabs on the Palestine and inter-
related questions, swallowed poison
after addressing this note to his
wife:
MY nerves are frayed, my health
undermined. and cannot 60 on
any longer"
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Boy, II, Mails S428
To President to
Help Win War

BY the Associated Press.
ROYAL OAK. Mich. Jan. g.
Teddy Burton, II, wrote TO the
President:
Il am IL and can't get in the
marines but am sending youS
$428.88 to help win the war"
The sum, his entire bank ac-
count, was withdrawn yesterday
with the permission Of his
parents, turned into a cashiers
check and mailed to the Presi-
dent. .
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Firemen at Death Watch
As Fire Damages Town
BY the Associated Press.

BY Illt hSSUCIHItu FIeSS
BROOKFIELD, Mo, Jan. g.
Flames famed by brisk north wind
destroyed six business buildings in
this town of 1000 population last
night and caused damage estimated
at $500, 900.
The alarm sounded while the COM
munitys fire department attended
a death watch service for their chief
E. E. Roberts, victim Of a heart
attack.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Sells 21-Yeur-OId Buaay

SARDIS. Miss. Jan. 9 (P.-W1th
tire rationing and fewer automobiles,
business is looking up for one Sardis
merchant. He sold e. buggy, CON-
plete with harness and whip, that
had been in stock for 81 years.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

Most Britisn Columbia pulp and
paper producers have arranged for
plant expansisn since the beginning
Of the war, the Department Of Gem
naerce reporte
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Housing Situation is Acute i'm Jam Packed Norfolk

War brought prosperity to this
area, and Sinking behind it
came all the problems that at
tach themselves TO a booming
town. Think of il: Concentrated
in a few square miles are the
shipyards at Newport News, with
a weekly payroll of around ST.
100000; the population OF a size
able city in the Norfolk Navy
Yard at Portsmouth; likewise in
the Naval base at Norfolk, and
the associated hordcs at Lang
ley Field, Camp Pendleton. Ft
Monroe, FIT. EuStis, the Coast
Guard base at Little Creek. the
ammunition, supply and fuel de-
pots, the aptiaircraft units and
Ft Story.
Norfolk's population h S
bounced 81 per cent in two
years, and corresponding in
creascs have occurred in the
neighboring cities. In Warwick
County, on the other side of
Hampton Roads. the increase has
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Portsmouth and Newport News
all are separated by bodies of
water, the supposedly simple
act of going and coming looms
as major tactical problem.
Ferry tolls are high, and the op-
Grafton of an auto - when you
can get the gas - runs into
staggering expense.
One almost must have prior
ity to get space on bus. Fights
are common.
There is too much money. too
much liquor, and too many
sources of friction. The simple
loading Of a bus is the occasion
for profanity, hard stares, and
occasional ruckuses that pay
off in blood and broken heads.
Norfolk Newport News Hamp-
ton will be an immense eyesore
after the war. Temporary hous-
ing units have mushroomed I'M
til it is almost impossible to
move without seeing scabrous
settlements of shoddy, tossed