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Evening star., 1942-02-17
More Chinese Troops
Bolster Burma Defenses
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Feb. IT.
Movement of a large number of
Chinese troops to bolster the United
Nations defense of Burma and the
Burma Road is continuing, mill
tary spokesman said today.
He declared the japanese landed
an estimated 10000 troops at Haip-
hong, Northern Indo- Chinese port,
February 5 and 6. He said the
japanese high command apparently
was making extensive preparations
for grand offensive against Burma.
The spokesman said the japanese
already had used two divisions in
Burma, and more now would be
available from Malaga.
(Under artillery cover, Japanese
forces have launched a new attack
at Ichang, on the Yangtze River
midway between Chungking and
Hankow, the Chungking radio said
today in report received at San
Francisco by the Columbia Broad
casting Systems short-wave listen
ing station)
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Jap Flag on Map
In House Torn Up
By Angry Member

Indignant over display Of q
miniature Japanese nag on q
map in the Speakers lobby of
the House, designed to show
the progress Of the war in the
Far East, Chairman May Of the
Military Affairs Committee this
afternoon seized the emblem
and tore 1t to shreds.
The small nag was one Of
three on an extensive map in
tended to keep members Of the
House informed of the war de-
velopments In the Far East.
There were two other flags on
the map-both British.
Mr.. May made no comment
as he plucked the small flag
from the map and tore it up.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Publisher Tells Jury
Viereck Brought Him
Speeches
Witness Says Accused
Nozi Agent Subsidized
His Company
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)


Sigfrid Hauck, president of a
New Jersey publishing company,
testified in District Court this
afternoon that George Sylvester
Viereck, on trial for assertedly
withholding information from
the State Department after he
registered as a NaZi agent,
brought him two manuscripts
which the late Senator Lundeen,
Minnesota Farmer-Laborite, lat
er placed in the Congressional
Record as extensions of his re-
marks.
Mr.. Hauck, first witness for the
Government, said Viereck had SUBJ
sidized the company. known al
Flanders Hall, Inc, of Scotch Plains
One of the manuscripts was titled
Lord Lothian Against Lord Lo-
thian," the. witness said. Lord Lo.
THAN was the late British Ambas.
sador to the United States. Shown 6
copy Of the Congressional Record
for June, 1910, Mr.. Hauck sale
it contained the article Viereck
brought him, later published as q
booklet. The witness could not re-
call when he was shown the man.
uscript with relation to the date il
appeared in the Congressional
Record.
Speech in Senate Identified.
The Congressional Record showed
the late Minnesota Senator had
obtained permission to extend his
remarks by inserting pertinent
Lcsa. YrIfaa TO-. a
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Nazis Claim Van KIeHens
| Had Plans 10 Kill Hitler
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE German
radio tonight charged that Dutch
Foreign Minister Eelco N. van Klef-
fens in 1899 had in his possession
plans for numbering the Fuehrer
(Hitler) and Foreign Minister (Von
Ribbentrop) and that he attempted
to do away with the government OF
the Reich"
Papers describing the alleged plot
were found among the personal ef-
fects of former French Premier
Edouard Daladier and the former
French Minister to the Netherlands,
Baron d'Arnauld de Vitrolles, the
German radio said.
Wire pullers of the British gov
ernment" we're behind the planned
murder" the broadcast added. De-
tails of the purported plot were sent
to Daladier October IL, 1899, by De
Vitrolles, it was said.
De Vitrolles died in 1910 and Da-
ladier is awaiting trial at Riom In
connection with the fall Of France
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Nurse Indicted as Slayer
In Drugged BabY's Death
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Irma Twiss,
38-year-old hospital nurse who
police said fatally drugged 20
hour-old infant with concentrated
opium drops, was indicted on first
degree murder charges today by a
Bronx County grand jury.
Miss Twiss was arrested February
8 after other nurses at the Bronx
Maternity and Woman's Hospital
where she worked found the dead
child. A second infant. 4-day-old
Elizabeth Fantagone, who was said
also to have been given the drops,
was saved by quick medical aid.
Police quoted Miss Twiss as saying
she could not bear the cries of the
babies in her charge.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

bill-largest in history-to pro-
vide munitions and merchant
ships for this Nation and war sup
plies for its allies.
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
House debate on a history
making s32 ,o70 ,s01 BOG appropri-
ations bill for arms and military
supplies opened today with Rep
resentative Cannon, Democrat,
Of Missouri asserting that the
wars crisis would come this
spring and critical material must
be available by then "or it will
be too late"
Speaking against the background
of testimony furnished iprexecutive
session by high-ranking Army Off
cials, Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the
Appropriations Committee, solemnly
told the House:
The crisis Is coming in the spring
of 1912. Japan is consolidating its
victories. In Europe and Africa, the
enemy is preparing for his greatest
push, the supreme offensive. Unless
we produce material by that time
sufficient to hold the front, 1t will
be too late"
But, he cried out American in
dustry already has produced
miracles" and "it already has
performed the impossible in pro-
duction."
I'VE must have planes in sufficient
number to darken the sum-" shouted
Mr.. Cannon. I'VE must produce
tidal waves of ships and tanks to
crush the enemy.
I'VE must build and build and
build If we are to win the war"
The measure provides for arms,
lend-lease aid, and construction of
Merchant ships at a rate of two a
day.
The House was told that never in
all history has a nation been faced
with the war costs Of the magnitude
that confronts U.S."
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Trains Collide Head. On;
Two Reported Killed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Feb. ia
39-car freight train and an 11-car
express and mail train collided
head-on today on the Pennsylvania
Railroad line near Seward, 9 miles
west of Johnstown, injuring several
crewmen, some possibly fatally.
First reports reaching Johnstown
said two men were killed. In Pitts
burgh, a spokesman for the railroad
said he had been informed several
crewmen were injured, but did not
know whether any were dead.
A resident of Seward reported at
least one crewman was trapped and
killed in the wrecakge of the loco
motives and another was pinned but
still alive.
Six cars of the express and five
freight cars were reported scattered
over the railroads four mainline
tracks. One tank car in the freight
train burst into flames.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Gas Light Company Plea
Slated 10 Be Rejected
Earlier Story on Page Bill

Earlier Story on Page BIZ
Denial by the Public Utilities Com
mission of the petition of the WASH
ington Gas Light Co. for a ban on
extension of gas heating service not
contracted for by February of this
year was forecast late this afternoon
when Commission Chairman Greg
ory Hankin said he would vote
against it.
This would leave the District sub
ject to the general war production
order effective March l. Gas COM
pany officials had urged the local
commission to adopt the earlier date
because demands for service might
increase so much as to endanger
continuity of service.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Isles in Strait
Off Northwest
Tip Bombed
Half Billion Domuee
Done to Oil Fields
By Dutch Defenders
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Feb. 17.-Java's 100000 people
were warned in a government
broadcast tonight that, with the
japanese already occupying Pal
embang in South Sumatra, "the
enemy is at the gates of Java
and soon will storm these gates"
Java is separated from South Su-
matra only by the 20-mile- wide
Sunda Strait.
During the day several persons
were killed and others wounded
when Japanese planes bombed and
machine-gunned several small
islands in the strait. This was re-
garded as possibly a preliminary to
the expected direct assault on Java.
Public Called to Meet Test.
Charles o. Van Der Plas, member
of the Netherlands Indies Council.
emphasized in the broadcast tonight
that the Japanese are driving ever
closer to this heart Of the rich archi-
pelago, and then added:
The population is now called on
to meet its test. Much depends on
our courage and tenacity."
The Dutch defenders application
OF the "scorched earth" policy to oil
fields and installations on Sumatra
and BorAeo in advance of the on
rushing japanese has cost about
1000 100000 guilders (about s54o,-
600, ,000l, informed sources estimated
tonight.
Indies May Have to Import Oil.
They asserted that sufficient oil
stores had been accumulated in Java
to meet United Nations war require
ments in this area for some time,
but pointed out that at some future
date the Indies will have to import
oil for the first time to supplement
the meager stocks produced on Java
itself.
Refugees reaching here from
Palembang, richest of Sumatra's OIL
producing areas, said the refineries
1 SA@SAS AAao DCClI tNu llCu 4l1OO d OldZ-
ing inferno and that from miles
away they still could hear the ex-
plosion of dynamite charges.
The Palembang oil sources alone
produced more than 1000, 900 tons a
year-making their destruction "the
largest voluntary sacrifice in the
history of the world" according to
the Batavia Nieuwsblad.
The Japanese lost at least 200
pilots in the battle for Singapore,
according to information given the
Aneta news agency by three Aus
tralian flyers who escaped to Java
in the final hours of the siege.
The young pilots said that last
Saturday, with the Japanese already
In possession of the Kelang air.
drome, they repaired their damaged
planes in nearby garage and took
| OF for Java through a hail of
enemV machine-p1ln FIRE
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Fire Equipment al Schools
In Detroit Tempered With
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb. 17.-Deputy Supt
of Schools Warren e. Bow reported
to the Federal Bureau of Investiga.
ton today that fire extinguishers ir
Detroit public school buildings, espe-
cially at schools where defense work
ers are being trained, have beer
tampered with.
Il cannot say definitely that it Is
sabotage, but it has that appear
ance," Mr.. Bow said. He explained
that nozzles Of extinguishers were
plugged with little sticks, deeply
inserted, and that an attempt to use
the extinguishers so treated would
result in explosions.
Mr.. Bow instructed all school prin-
cipals to make at least daily inspec-
tions of all extinguishers in Their
buildings, but said it would be dim
cult to find the persons responsible
for the tampering because the
schools are opened for oil kinds ol
public meetings.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Bark|ey Files Motion
10 Repeal Pensions
For Legislators
Would Suspend Rules,
Bringing Issue to
A Head Tomorrow
Earlier Story ON Page A-31

tEaruer story ON rage A-S.)
Majority Leader Barkley took
command today of the drive to
repeal the congressional pension
feature of the civil service retire
ment law by filing written no
tice of a motion to suspend the
rules and put the repeal clause in
the pending s163 900 900 deficien-
cy appropriation bill.
A move to suspend the rules must
lie over a day, which means the
repeal issue may come to a head
tomorrow.
The requirement that suspension
of the rules lie over until tomorrow
could be set aside by unanimous
consent, and Senator Barkley indi-
Gated he had some hope of accom-
plishing that, by suggesting the Sem
ate ought to dispose of the question
today.
Pensions Defended.
In the most vigorous defense yet
made of the inclusion of members
of Congress in the civil service re-
tirement system, Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Idaho told the Senate
late today the country will have less
respect for Congress if it hastily
repeals the law than if it takes the
time to explain and justify the
measure
Holding on as we are today to
our last breath of independence,
the Idahoan shouted, I'VE cannot
go before the country and admit
that few loose, irresponsible edi-
torial writer's have driven this Con-
gress into a confession of error or
guilt"
Urges Prompt Action.
A moment after Senator Barkley
had filed his notice Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia sent forward
similar amendment he intended
to offer, which would withdraw the
retirement privilege from cabinet
officers as well as from members
of Congress, the President and Vice
President.
Senator Byrd expressed gratifica-
ton the majority leader had joined
the group of Senators who first
introduced repeal bill. Senator
Barkley said action should be taken
promptly to convince the country
that Congress is not considering
"unwise or frivolous" legislation at
this time.
These developments came while
Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York, was working on the draft of a
compromise, which would keep the
pension provision, but require men,
bers of Congress to be IS years old
and make back payments to the
fund for five years
Damaging to Our Morale
AS the Senate began consideration
Of the deficiency bill, 100000, 900 Of
which is for civilian defense air raid
equipment, Senator Lee, Democrat
of Oklahoma, promptly injected
the pension issue.
Declaring that every day Con-
gress delays repeal 'is damaging to
our morale and national unity" the
Oklahoman said he had hoped the
Civil Service Committee would be
ready to bring out a repeal bill to-
day.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
'CIiveden Set
Here Rebuked
For rDefeatisn1
Roosevelt Describes
Capitol as Worst
Rumor Factory
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

President Roosevelt told a press
conference late today that de-
liveries of American supplies to
Soviet Russia will be at full
scheduled pace by March ! with
their value to the United Ma
tons cause measured In dead
Germans and smashed tanks.
The President made this promise
in the course of administering ver-
bal rebuke to those he called the
Cliveden set in Washington for
spreading rumors of defeatism and
disunity among the nations in the
anti-Axis front.
AS an effective propaganda anti
dote for this kind Of sabotage, he
commended enthusiastically the car
toon by Clifford Bergman in today's
Evening Star. 1t would be well for
the country, Mr.. Roosevelt said, If
this cartoon-illustrating Prime
Minister'S excoriation Of conversa-
tional defeatists-could be circulated
far and wide.
The Presidents remarks were
prompted by a reporters assertion
| that there has been widespread
declaration that American naval
losses at Pearl Harbor on December
were much more serious than was
told the public.
Pronouncing himself slightly at
loss to decide on an epithet to
apply to such stories, the President
said he believed ROT would be
the best word.
After calling attention then to
The Star cartoon, the President said
that the defeatists we're more nu-
merous in Washington than any
where else In the United States.
Describing the Capital as the
worst rumor factory in the Nation,
he said this city is the source OF
more lies that are circulated and
printed than any other community.
It was when he was. asked about
frequent arguments against helping
Russia that Mr. Roosevelt referred
to a Cliveden set in this city, re-
marking that such argument is typ
ical of the position found among
the Clivedon set. He declined to
mention any names of individuals
who might be so classified.
The President then said that the
additional loan to Russia disclosed
today is necessary to keep fighting
supplies flowing evenly in the
months to come Asked about re-
ports that such deliveries have been
tagging, he admitted there had been
a lag in December and January, but
that the pace has speeded up since
then and by March I will be fully
up to schedule.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined comment
on reports that Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur might be ordered back from
the Philippines for Supreme Com
mand post here.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
I AM Cult Head Fined
$4,000 for Mail Fraud
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
b the Associated Press.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.-Mrs.
Edna w. Ballard, leader of the II
Am" movement, was sentenced to-
day to pay a fine of 5000 for using
the mails to defraud.
Her son Donald. convicted with
her, was fined $400. The jury had
recommended clemency for him.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Dodgers Lovueetto
Sworn In by Navy

BY the Associated PreSs
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Hilary
(Cookie) Lavagetto, regular third
baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers
last year, was sworn into the Navy
today as an aviation machinist mate.
The 28-year-old inf1elder asked for
duty at the naval base at Alameda,
located near his Oakland home. Dis
position of his request was withheld.
Dodger executives anticipated
Lavagetto's enlistment in the service
and last December closed q deal
for "Arky" Vaughn with the Pitts
burgh Pirates.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Aide Says A. A. U. Supports
Hale America Movement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Dan Fer
ris, executive secretary of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, said today It
was not concerned with criticism
of the Hale America" movement
voiced by the Middle Atlantic Dis
trict of the A. A. U. and is giving 1t
full support.
The Middle Atlantic meeting last
night in Philadelphia charged that
the Hale America" movement
lacked a definite program, that some
of its lesser officials were unfamiliar
with athletics and suggested A. A. U.
be given charge.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Markets at q Glance e

NEW YORK, Feb. II P).-
Stocks heavy; fndustrials lead
decline. Bonds irregularly lower:
Governments turn soft. Cotton
higher; trade buying.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher;
lend-lease appropriation. Corn
higher; strength in hogs, limited
supplies. Hogs active; 1920
higher; top, $13.25; small receipts.
Cattle slow; all but choice Of
ferings wesker; dressed market
slow.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Fair Grounds

FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; g furlonRs.
Cocklebur tGuerin) 7.60 $50 $50
Just Enuf (O'Malley) 1900 7.40
Modulator tGeorge) 400
Time. 1898.
Also ran-Welding Chance Tea. Onig
fJay D., Bane, fOak Tar fDutch Dame,
Fort Grimm. winkle. dGero ofeenock.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
By J. A. O'LEARY.


Within a few hours after the
Senate had passed the Tydings
resolution to streamline the Gov
ernment for defense work, the
special Appropriations Subcom-
mittee appointed to carry on the
inquiry today met and decided
to send a QUESTIONABLE to every
bureau and division, submitting
between 40 and so queries de-
signed to determine how many
employees can be transferred to
essential war agencies through
curtailing non-essential activi-
ties until the war is over.
Instead of beginning with public
hearings, Senator Tydings said, the
committee hopes through the ques-
tionnaires to get within 80 days a
comprehensive picture Of the Gov
ernment setup, with view to elm
mating duplication and overlapping.
Report on Personnel.
Some hearings may be necessary
later after the answers to the ques-
tionnaire have been analyZed.
Senator Tydings said each bureau
and subdivision Of a department or
agency will be asked for a report
on its personnel by six-month Pc
RODS from September 1, l939-the
outbreak of the war-and March !,
l94l. For the past year the per-
sonnel data will be called for on a
monthly basis
Senator Tydings again gave assur-
ance of the committees desire to
protect the salary and classification
ratings Of any employees who may be
switched over to a defense agency.
Earlier in the day Chairman Nc
Kellar of the Senate subcommittee
now working on the big independent
Offices appropriation bill let 1t be
known a search is being made in that
bill for every possible economy that
can be effected, including such items
as expenses for publicity and travel
ing expenses.
Subcommittee Named.
1t marked another step in the
drive which has been gaining mo-
mentum for a week to streamline
the Government for an all-out war,
by saving wherever possible. Earlier
in the day Chairman McKellar of
the Senate subcommittee now work.
ing on the big independent Offices
appropriation bill let it be known
a search is being made in that bill
for every possible economy that can
be effected, including such items as
expenses for publicity and travelling
expenses.
Chairman Glass Of the Appropri-
ations Committee promptly named
the following subcommittee to con-
duct the Tydings inquiry: Senators
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland;
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada
and Holman, Republican, of Oregon
After his resolution had passed
Senator Tydings told the Senate
he was glad the President had is
sued an executive order directing de-
partment heads to make similar
survey of personnel the day after
he offered his resolution in the
Senate, and gave assurance the Sen
ate subcommittee would cooperate
with departments in making the
survey.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
JAVA ATTACK IMMINENT PEOPLE WARNED
Late News Bulletins

Arrest M0de Tor InteTTenng WIN N0Vy N0OlO
HAVANA lHo.-A Spanish Falangst was arrested today
charge of systematic radio interference" with the
United States naval station at Guantanamo Anon Falcon
chief of Investigation said the suspect Luis
Cardin chief Of local radio station plant had
nterfered deliberately with the United States broadcasts
Strike Closes AIcoo Plant Again
DETROIT GA second strike within 70 hours today
closed the Detroit plant of the Aluminium Co. of America,
which manufactures arpane engine factories and
industries An estimated 800 employees on the
day shift walked out many of the strikers forming picket
lines around the plant.
w. P. B. Bores 'DoIIor-o-Yeor Job Ban
ban against persons serving without compensation"
from holding administrative jobs in the War Production
Board contained in regulations covering service OF ooa
a-year laid down today by Donald M Nelson, w. p B.
chairman.
Hoffman Hits Prevailing Wage Costs
Representative Hoffman, Republican, of Michigan told
the today the administrations prevailing wage
scale policy under the BaconDavs Act would make homes
built Washington for Government war workers at Feoeral
those constructed by private
builders.
Earlier Story Page AID
Nozis to Shift Ukraine Farmers Southword
BERN Switzerland P1-Germany has ordered the trans
fer workers from the Northern to the
Southern Ukraine part gigantic food program for
workers in the Southern Ukraine were removed
with the Russian Army last summer
FiIipino Awarded Medal of Honor
Award of the Congressional Medal of Honor-the high
est military decoraon-to Filipino mess sergeant IN the
Philippine Scouts announced today by the War Depart
ment The decoration awarded to Jose Caugas 1or
conspicuous gaanry ntrepidty in action on January
16 at Cuis in the northeast section of Bataan Peninsula
Senate Passes 'FrHI-Iess' O. c. D. Bill
The Senate today passed $1s3 deficiency appro-
priatons bill carrying 600 for the ONCE of Civilian
Defense after the chamber told that the O. aPpfo-
priaton had stripped of "al frls and furoeows
G. w. High Defeats Georgetown Prep, 45-3o
George washington High School defeated Georgetown
Prep 1885 in ball game today at the winners gym
in Alexandria John Shovel Georgetown was the games
high scorer with 20 points.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Also ran-Greedan, Pomiva

SEVENTH RACEPurse, 81 200; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; 1b miles
Silver Tower (Young) $50 $50 41o
Commencement tHaskelD 100 6.l0
Belfry Chimes (Wielander) $40
Time, 1899.
Also ran-Rahanee, Jimson Belle, Mo3a,
Hoptown Lass, Unknown Land.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
HiuIeuh Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse, S1,400; allow.
ances; 4-year-olds and upward; fur
longs.
Liberty Franc (wiel'deD 11.s0 $50 20
Big Ben (Arca-o) 25O ~
Lessator (Westrope) 3.3C
Time, 1:11b.
Also ran-Flyins Legion, Happy Lark
Bossy Servant, Hy-Cop.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, S1,500; allow
ances: 4-year-olds and upward: ] IL miles
turf course.
Sir Marlboro (Meade) 500 800 2.90
TroiS PistoleS (Rohertson) ESQ 2.6Q
Minnelusa (Keiper) 3.3U
Time. :444s.
Also Pan--f5reedan. POmfVA.