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Evening star., 1942-01-02
.77th Congress Ends
Session With Pledge
To Retake Manila
We ShoII Win When
We Hit Our Stride,'
Connolly Declares

Unshaken by the news OF Manila S
fall. the Seventy-Seventh Congress
today closed its history making first
session, in which it declared war
on Japan, Germany and Italy, amid
stout declarations by its leaders that
the United States would recapture
the capital of the Philippines and
win the war.
Congress adjourned one session
only to make way for another. On
Monday opens the Seventy-Sev-
enth's second session, which is ex-
pected to appropriate in one year
in order to prosecute the war more
money than the Congresses of the
first 100 years of the republic ap-
propriated.
President Roosevelt is to address
Congress gsext week and also send it
a request for at least $50 900, 900 900
about half the annual national in
come.
Heroic Resistance Lauded.
Congress rang out the old session
with dispatch. Both the House and
Senate met at noon. The latter
adjourned after % minutes and the
former after 46. The Senators heard
praise for the heroic resistance Of
fered to japanese invaders by Amer
lean and Filipino troops and words
of encouragement for the future.
Majority Leader Barkley said:
I'VE have steeled ourselves to ex-
pect some temporary reverses until
the full force of our power has been
developed"
Chairman Connally of the Senate
~~Ny~0-~~ q
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an order which one dealer described
as a knockout blow"

an order which one dealer described
as a knockout blow"
That many workers-mechanic
statesmen, warehousemen, service
men and others-will lose their jobs
was a certainty, poll of local deal
ers disclosed. The question of
whether they will be able to con-
tinue in business was one that the
dealers couldn't answer today. But
many of them said they might be
forced to close if the temporary ban
is in effect very long.
The order also is expected to re-
suit in sharp increases in the sales
prices of used cars One dealer
estimated the cost would increase
at least Is per cent.
O. p A. officials are understood
to be considering placing price
ceiling on used car sales, and it was
believed the new car sales ban will
spur action on such price limit
The dealers, who we're surprised
by the suddenness of the auto
mobile sale order, were puzzled
that the ban was made to ap-
ply to cars in stock. and asked {:
What are We to do, let them stand
here and rot?" 1t was pointed out
that dealers must pay interest on
their frozen stocks of new cars
thereby adding to their overhead
1t was impossible to obtain a full
estimate of the number of new cars
on hand in local concerns. Some
dealers had none, but others had
as many as 125. this number repre-
senting an investment of more than
100000.
Arnold Mckee. president of Nc
1CAa NrAY EpC n.oo OF
Evening star., 1942-01-02

at night, hitherto explained only
as being necessary "to keep open
lines of communications. Posi-
bility that many school buildings
would be designated as emergency
casualty stations for medical sery-
ices" in case of an enemy attack
was given as one reason for the
24-hour vigil.
Dr. Ballou, in formal instructions
to all principals who are school
wardens, also stated that school
buildings now are being utilized for
many civilian defense services, such
as instruction in first aid for teach
ers and other employees, instruction
in handling bombs of various kinds,
instruction for citizen volunteers
set up by regional wardens, zone
warden posts, auxiliary police force
stations, instruction of rescue squad
workers and emergency feeding
units.
DR.. Ballou said: Many schools
will also be designated as emergency
(see D. G. DEFENSE, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1942-01-02
335piies Sentenced
To Terms in Prison
Of Up TO 70 Years
Lone, Bomb Plont
Agent, Drows \
Heaviest Penalty

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Prison SEN
tences ranging up to 20 years were
imposed today on 80 members of a
fantastically operated spy ring
which networked the world in
gathering and delivering all kinds
of military, commercial and indus
trial intelligence to Germany.
Judge Mortimer w. Byers. sitting
in Brooklyn Federal Court where IA
members of the ring were convicted
of espionage December II after a
14-week trial, sentenced them and 10
others, including three women who
previously had pleaded guilty.
They were charged specifically
with failure to register as agents Of
the German Reich and with con-
spiracy to deliver vital American
defense secrets to Germany Max
(Con cpTTC pono A7N
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Patent Office Asks
Employees 10 Move
AS Patriotic Duty
All Available Workers
Asked to Make Shift
To Richmond Offices

An order appealing to Patent Of
flee employees as a patriotic duty to
move to Richmond with the main
portion of the office during the
emergency was issued today, ac-
cording to a statement by Malcolm
Kerlin, administrative assistant to
the Secretary of Commerce. before
House subcommittee investigating
Government decentralization.
Mr.. Kerlin said the employees were
advised that they would have until
January to file application for
transfer to other Government agen-
cies if they found it impossible to
move to Richmond. He added that
by noon today about 100 applicable
for transfers had been received.
Government to Pay for Moving.
Mr.. Kerlin said that the de-
partment had been assured that the
cost of transportation of employees
and their household goods would be
betrayed by the Government and
for limited time, probably about
Is days, the Government would al
low each employe IS per diem
toward getting properly housed in
Richmond. The Richmond Cham
ber of Commerce and other organi-
cations there have given assurance
that accommodations would be
found promptly for Patent Office
employees. t
Earlier Mr.. Kerlin supported the
recommendation of the subcommit-
tee made to the President few days
ago that as far as possible all Gov
ernment offices should be operated
on a 24-hour basis, not only to
hasten development Of the defense
program but to cut down on require
ments- for additional office space
especially in defense agencies.
The proposal for operating Gov
ernment personnel in two or three
work shifts could be done very ad-
vantageously" in many Government
agencies, Mr.. Kerlin said.
Situation, Discussed.
At the morning hearing Mr.. Ker-
lin discussed the situation in regard
to various agencies in the Com
merce Department and objected to
moving any Of them because Of their
close collaboration with the War and
Navy Departments, O. p. M. and
other defense agencies. He discussed
the various ways ip which the Blu
lsee PATENT OFFICE. Page A-2O
Evening star., 1942-01-02

; The Navy had more than SIS .000..
600 worth Of property and supplies
on hand in the Philippines in June
this year, most Of it centered around
Cavite.
Strong Positions Still Held.
This total does not consider how
much material had been sent there
from June 80 to the opening Of hos
tilities December Z. Neither did it
include the value of planes and ships
and ether fighting equipment.
American Filipino troops were
said to be occupying strong positions
north of the city and were holding
Manila Bay Notifications to prevent
use of the harbor by the enemy.
japanese air activity was reported
to be somewhat less intense than
for several days.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting con-
tinued on the ground in the past "a
hours, with repeated enemy attacks
from the south.
The Japanese first entering Ma
Mia we're reported to be limited to a
size necessary for police duties and
maintenance or order, the War De-
partment said.
Explaining the withdrawal from
the city, the communique said that
a radical readjustment of the de-
fense lines and consolidation OF
defense forces north of Manila was
made necessary by the tactical Sit
uation in the vicinity Of the capital
presumably the relentless drive Of
enemy forces northward from their
landing places in the southeast, at
Atimonan and elsewhere.
This maneuver was successfully
accomplished in the face Of strong
enemy opposition" the War Depart
ment said. The consequent short
ening of our lines necessarily un-
covered the road to Manila and
made possible the Japanese en-
trance into the city.
"As it had been previously de-
clared an open city no close de-
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Auto SoIes Halt PeriIs
Positions of Hundreds

Washington automobile dealers,
faced with the grim prospect of be-
ing forced to discharge hundreds of
employees and. perhaps closing their
businesses completely. were still
trying to recover today from the
effects Of the o. p M. order pro-
hibiting sales of new automobiles
Evening star., 1942-01-02


Japans invasion armies captured Manila today and
the United States naval base at Cave has been evacuated
the Government announced, while Toxic broadcast
asserted that Gen Douglas MacAthur defense forces
fallen back to Coregdor Island and to Batan Peninsula
for "last stand"
War Department communique, however, indicated that
American and Filipino still fercely battling
vaders north and south of Manila.
The communique declared MacArhurs tactical
maneuver in shortening his lines permitting the japanese
the Philippine capital would enable him to strike
ordnated blows the than defend
the CITY,
Macarthur Reported at Corregidor Fortress.
Domei the japanese said Gen. Macarthur him
self had moved the Corregdor Fortress whose
12nch bristlng batteries make
full defense bastion
The Navy said Cavite Naval 10 miles southwest of Manila
Manila the
capital
The loss Manila while serious,
to the Japanese attacks the War Department said
At Manila all military installations removed destroyed
when the capital the Philippines declared open city, and
troops Filipino States
Department said
The Navy said all equipment not destroyed
by japanese bombers had removed from Cave but that the
naval hospital remained the wounded
The advanced units of the Japanese entered Manila
Il E. s. TJ the War Department said.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Late News Bulletins:
Bonkino Committee Reports Price Bill

005V~5sY SV''77"seSS sNSF3o7 - 1TSS O'''
The Senate Banking Committee voted favorable report
late today revised price control BILL after writing in
general declaration policy that various Government agen
cies dealing with labor problems should endeavor also to
stabilize wages.
Earlier Story Page A-sJ .t
Axis Loses 5000 Men in Fall Of Bordio
CAIRO Egypt 1-South African troops with fixed bay
onets rushing battle behind British tanks have occupied
the Lbyan port of Barda and killed captured all Of the
5000 Axis defenders announced tonight The defend
numbered about 1000 Italians and 1000 Germans
Earlier Story Page A-60
Russians Reeopture MoioyorosIovets
MOSCOW Saturday QP9.-The Russians early today
recapture Of the important Of MaoyaroavetS
IS miles southwest of Moscow
Earlier Story Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-01-02

I'm Washington the Navy said
it had no information of any
damage to United States warships
operating in cooperation with
naval forces of the Netherlands
Indies. American naval ofncials,
however, for the first time dis
closed that American naval units
were cooperating with both the
British and the Dutch in Pacific
waters)
On Toxic Japanese imperial
headquarters said Japanese planes
sank a 2,000-ton ship and dam
aged another of 5000 tons tn an
attack yesterday on . group Of
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Chileons Deny Sub Story

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 2 (R.-
The Chilean owners of the steam
ship Copiapo today denied reports
that the ship had been halted by a
japanese submarine off the Peru
Wan coast. Reports from Northern
Chile said yesterday that the ship
had been halted and that several
Japanese submarines were operating
in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Units of American Fleet
Join Dutch Navy in Indies
'One Of the Worships' Attacked by Jap
Planes, With No Serious Domoge'
BY the Associated Press.

Associate
BATAVIA Netherlands Indies 2-Units of the United
Joined the Dutch Navy in defense of the wide
spread East Indies archipelago
disclosure in todays communque from the
high which that the washp
belonging American forces which cooperating with the
Netherlands Navy regions"
without suffering serious damageby Japanese planes in
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Bu||ou Orders 24-Hour Watch
At D. 6. Schools Continued

Under directions issued today by
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, the recently instituted
24-hour watch at school buildings
will be continued indefinitely"
At the same time, a frank ex-
PLANTATION was given of reasons for
asking teachers and others to serve
Evening star., 1942-01-02
D. G. Bank Deposits
| Reach Record Total
OF S495,474,845

Deposits in Washington's %
banks December 81 smashed all
previous records, reaching a to-
tai of S495, ,474,845, an increase
of $18,O55,730 in the last three
months of the year.
The new record came. to light
following the controller of the
currency's condition call, issued
today and dated the last day of
the old year 1t was the eighth
consecutive time in which de-
posits in the Capital have en-
tered new ground.
"Details in Financial Section.)
Evening star., 1942-01-02
By JOHN C. HENRY.

Twenty-six nations joined to-
day in binding and formal dec
laration of solidarity and total
effort to defeat the Axis.
Headed by the United States
and Great Britain, the group
pledged itself to devote complete
military and economic resources
to this cause, with individual
members on record in their
promises that there would be no
separate armistice or peace with
the common enemy.
The pronouncement was signed at
the State Department by diplomatic
representatives of every Govern
ment now recorded as at war with
the Axis.
Topping the list were the sigma
lures of President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill, with So
Wet Russia and the Chinese re-
public. the other members of the big
-four. following in that order. Maxim
Litvinoff, Soviet Ambassador, and
Tze-Ven Soong, Chinese Foreign
Minister, signed for their govern
ments.
The Pronouncement.
The brief but unqualified pro-
nouncement follows in full:
THE governments signatory here
to, having subscribed to q common
program of purposes and principles
embodied in the joint declaration of
the President of the United States
of America and the Prime Minister
of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland dated
August IA, 134l, known as the At
lantic Charter,
Being convinced that complete
victory over their enemies is es-
sential to defend life, liberty, indie
pendence and religious freedom, and
to preserve human rights and justice
in their own lands as we'll as in other
lands, and that they are now en-
gagged in a common struggle against
savage and brutal forces seeking to
subjagate the world, declare:
"1 Each government pledges it.
self to employ its full resources,
military or economic, against those
members of the tri-partite pact and
its adherents with which such gov
ernment is at war.
go Each government pledges it
self to cooperate with the govern
ments hereto and not to make a sep
arate armistice or peace with the
enemies.
The foregoing declaration may be
adhered to by other nations which
are or which may be, rendering ma
terial assistance and contributions in
the struggle for victory over Hitler
ism"
The full list of the governments
approving the declaration, with their
signatories. follow:
The United States, by Franklin
D. Roosevelt; the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ire
land, by Winston Churchill; the
(See WAR EFFORT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-01-02
enemy transports in the Malacca

enemy transports in the Malacca
Straits)
An oficial communique said that
in the same area Japanese aircraft
also attacked two United States
planes. The American planes were
not damaged.
In their continued attempts to
terrorize the population" the high
command added. three Japanese
planes bombed the east coast of
Sumatra yesterday.
Aneta. Netherlands Indies news
(See DUTCH, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Afraid Alarm

The Once, of Civilian Defense
for the Metropolitan Area has
asked The Star to publish for
the information Of the public
these air raid signals for the
entire region, including near
by Virginia and Maryland:
Alarm-Five blasts of half
second intervals, sounded three
consecutive times; q total of IS
blasts.
All clear-Three long blasts
Of one and one-half seconds
each.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Senator's Father Dies

FLAT ROCK, N. c., Jan. 2 lR.-
DR.. Joseph F. Maybank of Charles
ton, S. c., father of Senator May
bank of South Carolina. died here
today. He had been in i'll health for
several months.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Helen Journeuy Decd

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2 R.-Miss
Helen Journeay. widely known Balti-
more sculptress. died today at Un-
ion Memorial Hospital after an ex-
tended illness. She was ~.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
JAP FORCES CAPTURE MANILA AND CAV|TE
MocArthur's
FiqhtOn From Baton,
Island Of Corregidor
BULLETIN.

The War Department said in a communique late
today that American and Philippine troops north and
northwest of Manila were continuing stubborn re-
sstancve against japanese attacks after the loss Of
the Philippine capital.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
'Tropicu1 Park

Tropical Park
SEVENTH RAC[Purse. 81 900: claim
ing; 4-year-ol and up: ! Lilo miles;
He Man tRogerS 1880 40 $40
Avesta tRenick) 71O $50
Legenda tTorreS)- $50
Time, AS 2.5.
Also ran-Biscayne. Blue, Bold Nelson,
Colorado Ore, Mightily.
Fair Grounds
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: claiming
4-year -olds and upward; furlongs.
Briar Play (Madden) $40 500 $50
( New Discovery tConley) $50 40
Chanting (Taylorl 400
Time, 1:134s.
Also ran-Count Fitz, Pops Rival Coc-
klebur. Dodge Me, High-Fair. Half Time,
Balaxy, Peggy's Advice, Nahahcub.
Field.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; allow
snces; 4,yearrolds and upxs5d; | ]; j. miles
Sun Lover Msdden) $50 $50
Sir Kid (Brooks) $50
Time, 1:46.
Also ran-Jsck Homer and 1ransmitter.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Nations Unite
In Pact 10 Use
All Resources
Agreement Follows
General Principles
OF Atlantic Charter
BULLETIN,

Indicating an increasingly
close coordination of Ameri-
can and Dutch fighting
strength in the Southwestern
Pacific, President Roosevelt
late today arranged a confer
ence with DR.. A. Loudon,
Netherlands Minister, and
top-ranking officials of the
War and Navy Departments.
Secretary of War StimSon and
Secretary of Navy Knox head
ed the latter group, with the
meeting scheduled for S o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Late Races

Earlier Rests, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page Az.
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(See DEALERS, Page AID
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(See SPIES, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-01-02

(See CONGRESS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-01-02
GUIDE FOR READERS

See PATENT, OFFICE. Page A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Elkland Has Nine
=
Faculty Members

Elkland, with an enrolment of
292, 1876 in the elementary grades
and 106 in the high school, is COM
pleting a very successful term.
The splendid cooperation of both
pupils and teachers has been out
standing throughout the year.
The faculty is composed of nine
teachers, five in the grades and
four in the high school, each of
whom holds either Class GA" or
a graduate certificate, which is
unique for Ashe county. They
are: Mrs. Ennis R. Davis, first
grade; Miss Ruth Mcclure, Sc
cond and third grade; Miss Ada
Cox, third and fourth grades;
Miss Ruth Lewis, fifth and sixth
grades; Claude Estridge, sixth
and seventh grades; Miss Ruby
Trivette, English, French, and
tipping; Bruce Bowlin, mathema-
tics, health, and coach of all ath-
letics; Miss Hazel Jenkins, science
and health; Ron Davis, principal,
social science, and English.
Miss Ruth Bowlin taught
science until Christmas. When
she resigned because of poor
health, Miss Jenkins was secured
to complete the term.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16

The physical education program
at Elkland is scheduled to give
each pupil a supervised play per-
iod either in the gymnasium or
outdoors, depending on the wealth
err. Each grade has its own in
dividual play period under the
supervision of the home room
teacher.
The high school pupils are given
the opportunity of spending at
least forty-five minutes in some
form of organized play in the
gymnasium each day.
Elkland feels that the future
citizens must be physically as
we'll as mentally and morally,
fit to cope with the responsible
ties which they will soon assume.
Inadequate playground space de-
crees that basketball be the pre-
dominant sport, but the boys and
girls enjoyed several games OF
volleyball before the basketball
season opened.
Elk1and did not achieve fame
in the field of basketball this
year, but feels that contact with
the other teams in the county
was quite profitable. Both boys
and girls teams came out at the
end of the season with eight de-
feats and eight victories, the boys
ranking fourth in the nine
schools of the county and the
girls ranking fifth.
Elkland is proud of the record
of its players, not only because
of making an equitable ranking
but also because of receiving an
honorable mention for the Sport
smanship Trophy for which teams
of Avery, Watauga, and Ashe
were contestants. This school has
ever made good sportsmanshir
the epitome of every game and
each defeat and victory was re-
ceived with the same enthusiasm.
The boys team was composed
of the following: John Trivette,
capt., Buster Cooper, co-captain,
Charles Blackburn, Bill Bledsoe,
Julian Ragan, Coy Mikeal, Cool
idge Holman, Howard Holman,
Merrill Norris, Melvin Adams
and J. G. Krider.
Evelyn Winkler, Madeline Bled-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Eight Boys, Six
Girls Make Up
1912 Glass Roll
Group Makes Records Which
School And Community
Are Proud Of
PLAN FOR FUTURE

Six girls and eight boys COM
prise the graduating class at Elk
Tand this year, all of whom have
made records of which their
school and community are unmls-
9akably proud.
In the field of scholastic achieve
ment, James Lookabill, John Trl-
vette, and Margaret Luther have
made outstanding records, while
John Trivette, Buster Cooper,
Charles Blackburn, Madeline
Bedsoe, and Evelyn Winkler
have achieved equally high rat
,Srg iu the field of basketball.
Even more outstanding and
SzDrnnendab1e are the character
ISIIrs of citizenship which each
member of the graduating class
mas displayed throughout the year
IN the faculty, the student body,
and the community.
A brief biographical sketch OF
each senior is given below:
CHARLES H. BLACKBURN, JR.
Age 1HBorn at Todd, Charles
has pleasing personality. Vice
president of Junior class Al,
President of Senior Class, AZ.
Voted best dressed boy, best ath-
1ete, and cutest boy. Nicknamed
-Dagwpoa" by class. Favor1te
sports Basketball, swimming,
baseball. Hobby: Collecting ash
trays Ambition: To become a
fTrSf class electric Welder.
MADELINE LOUISE BLEDSOE
Age 17-Born at Todd, Made
lime was secretary of Junior
class, Al, secretary All Club AZ.
Voted prettiest girl and Juliet
of class Nicknamed ''Madge"
by class. Member of basketball
team for three years. Favorite
sports: Basketball, hiking, swim
ming Ambition: To be a Red
Truss nurse.
WILLIAM EDGAR BLEDSOE
Age 19-Born at Todd, he was
Il member of the basketball team
snE three years. Voted LATEST and
umsr handsome boy. hickman
sd Sweet William. Hobbies: