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Evening star., 1942-12-13
Action on Overtime
Al Present Session
Sought in Two Moves
Unanimous Consent
Needed to Put Over
Federal Pay Plan
By ]. A. O'LEARY,

Two laSt-minute moves were
under way at the Capitol last
night to work out a temporary
wartime pay plan for all Gov
ernment employees before the
Seventy-seventh Congress ad-
journs, probably Wednesday.
Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York said that when the Civil Serv-
ice Committee meets at 1890 am.
tomorrow he will try to broaden the
Byrd resolution, which merely re-
wives the overtime law for War and
Navy field workers, by adding a
simple provision to make ali classi-
fed employees eligible for overtime.
Senator LANCER. Republican. of
North Dakota, who is opposed to
limiting the temporary resolution
to War and Navy, indicated he
would be working over the week
end on an amendment to give other
employees some equitable percentage
increase
Unanimous Consent Needed.
1t was generally recognized, how
ever, that whatever is done will
have to be by unanimous consent,
since one determined objection
could block action in the few re-
naming days.
If nothing is done, thousands of
field employees of War and Navy
will take a substantial pay cut this
month, since their temporary over
time law expired November 30
On the other hand. re-enactment
of the old overtime provision with
out change would continue the sit
uation in Offices connected with the
war effort, where some of the en-
ployes would be eligible for overtime
while others would be working the
same hours without additional pay,
tSee PAY, Page A-16)
Evening star., 1942-12-13

promised to notify all the stores on
its lists of the request.
Chief Porter pointed out that fire
hazards are multiplied in propor-
ton to population increases. When
stores do more business, he declared.
they get more trash.
Chief Porter said he was partic-
ularly worried about sparks Drop
ping on lingeries, stockings and
other infiammables. A store-wide
panic might be caused If the sup
plies were ignited, he said.
Praishg the stores for their CO.
operation. Chief Porter said he con-
sidered the move a step forward in
averting disaster. Other stores are
planning to put up signs before the
next siege Of shoppers tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Ambassador Litvinoff
And WeI|es Confer

b! the Associated Press.
Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvi-
non conferred with Undersecretary
OF State Welles yesterday.
While no Official announcement
Of the subject of the meeting was
made, it was understood that con-
sideration of possible joint state
ment by the United Nations con-
corning Axis persecution of the Jews
was involved.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

making the Mediterranean a safe
supply route to the Egyptian area.
The owl called the Senegalese
"the most feared and effective
soldiers of modern warfare" They
were used as shock troops against
the Germans in the World War
Their present full strength has not
been announced, owl said, but at
least $4,000 were believed to have
been in Dakar alone when that port
was handed over to the Allies.
The Senegalese, owl added, have
now been aligned with scores of
battalions of other colonial troops
fighting under the banner of the
Free French" The statement said
further that lone reason for the ex-
cellent fighting spirit Of the French
native soldiers is the attitude of the
TC1o CTTlrcON 6~on AA
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Stores Post No Smoking Signs
To Avert YuIe Disaster Here

At the personal request of Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter, the Dis
trict's department and specially
stores will post mo smoking signs
to guard shoppers against, what
could be repetition of the Boston
fire.
Since there is no law to prohibit
smoking in the stores, Chief Porter
decided to ask the voluntary CO.
operation of the stores. The response
so far has been 100 per cent, he
reported.
He personally called half a dozen
of the large department stores. one
of which informed him it had al
ready posted mo smoking signs. AS
. result Of his calls, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
Evening star., 1942-12-13

tensive efforts to supply their di-
visions by air transport, and the
Russians said in their communique
they had shot down 38 more trans
port planes in the Stalingrad area
"a total of I'll in five days.
Much Equipment Captured.
A vast store of equipment has
been captured and destroyed on the
Stalingrad front since November
10, the date of the opening of the
Russian counterofIensive, the special
communjlue said.
Besides 72, 400 officers and men cap
tured and $4,000 killed on this front,
it enumerated the following equip
ment captured or destroyed:
737 planes, 105 of them captured
tSee RUSSIA Page A-4l
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Vichy Reports Roid
On Donziq by Raj
Ry the Assnciaiad prae.

BY tne ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Dec. ia
Vichy radio report heard by Reuters
said today that the RAF had raided
the port of Danzig yesterday and
that incendiary bombs fell in the
center of the city without causing
damage"
There has been no report thus
far from the British of such q raid
on Danzig.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

VI IIUIllCO III VIIIo dI Cd.
The problem is so complex that
no single Government agency can
work it out. If any solution is to be
found, it must be developed through
the closest cooperation of the Office
of Price Administration, the Office
of Defense Transportation and the
Office of the Petroleum Coordinator
with the oil men themselves. Oil
dealers complain that conflicting
orders and directives, "buck-pass-
ing" and inherent defects in the
entire Oil rationing system have, up
Evening star., 1942-12-13

northwest of the VOlga city.
A German army of 20 divisions,
or about 100000 men, was reported
attacking in see-saw battle north
west of Stalingrad in an effort to
force its way westward across the
ice-crusted Don River to open a
third battle of the Don bend and
break an encircling Soviet ring 20
to 30 miles deep.
This was the first time the Ger
mans have made large scale coun-
offensive to break their en-
circlement, apparently having been
convinced of their ability to defend
their encircled positions, but the
regular Soviet communique today
said the Russian offensives were
continuing to gain ground.
The Germans were making In
Evening star., 1942-12-13

to now. effectively halted all efforts
on their part to straighten out the
difficulties
Many of the dealers have reached
a point Of desperation and are quite
frankly considering going out of
business.
Ironically, they say. the oil is here
and ready to be distributed Yet,
hundreds of homes are cold even
now, either because the occupants
do not have their coupons or be-
tSee FUEL OIL. Page A-8D
Evening star., 1942-12-13
$4,000 to See
Grid PIoyoff;
UcIons Win

A crowd of more than SO 00o wil,
see the biggest sporting event OF
the year here, the professional foot
ball championship playor game to-
day between the Washington Red
skins and Chicago Bears at Grif,th
Stadium.
The University of California At
Los Angeles. known as the uclans
yesterday defeated Southern Cali
1ornia, l4-7, and will be the West
Coast representative OF the Ros.
Bowl game.
Whirlaway galloped of with the
Louisiana Handicap at New Orleans
to add about SIS, 200 to his earnings.
"Details on sports psses.)
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Jesuit Leader Weaker,
But Mind Stoys Clear

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. H.
The condition of Father vladimir
Ledochowski, general of the Society
of Jesus (Jesu;t order) became worse
today and doctors are marveling
at his power Of resistance. a dis
patch from Rome reported tonight.
The aged general was more en-
fsebled, it was reported, but his
mental faculties continue lucid.
However. there was little hope for
his recovery.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
COP 10 Get 2-to-3 Ratio
On Senate Committees
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Republican representation on Sen
ate committees, now in the propor-
ton Of about one Republican for
each two Democrats, will be in
creased to a ratio of two to three
next session.
Majority Leader Barkley said yes
terday the new proportion was
agreed on as a result of Republican
election gains. Individual assign
ments to committees have not yet
been announced.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Reds Report 1000 Killed,
74,5OO Captured in OHensives
Nozis Fight Desperately to Break Out
Of EncircIement West of Sto|ingrod
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

MOSCOW Sunday 13The Russian have captured 745
officers killed 1863 900 since the beginning of their
twin winter oensves Stahgad and central fronts the
Information Germans
reported making desperate encirclement
Evening star., 1942-12-13
By NORMAN A. KAHL.

Unless official action taken the shortest possible time
fuel Oil dealers the District convinced that
in the rationing distribution programs will
complete chaos bringing with conditions thousands
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Countless Hordships Seen Here
In Oil Ration Buck Passing
Fuel Dealers Call on Federal Agencies
To Drop Conflicting Directions

CAMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS jam the Dstrc
boards. Page Ara.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

tSee AFRICA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-12-13

tSee RAID, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-12-13

(See STIMsON. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Weather Forecast

from the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Much colder today with fresh winds.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 49, at
4:30 pm; lowest, SO, at 7:10 am, 40 at
1880 pm. Full report Page Az.
Fuel Oil consumption should be % per cent
OF allotment for period ending January T.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered In the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

(See WILLKIE, Page A-4. J
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Pedestrian Protection
DriUe Stepped Up by Cities

With millions 81 Americans
forced 10 walk more as a result Of
rationing. and with De-
cember the peak month for pedes-
TRAN traffic deaths, hundreds of
cities are stepping up pedestrian
protection programs. especially to
reduce accidents involving war
workers. The American Automo-
bile Association announced a rec
ord entry of 76S cities and as
states in its fourth national pedeS-
trian protection contest. entry for
which has bene closed for 1912.
In the 1871 contest. 573 cities and
all states participated.
Keen interest Of state and
city officials In developing pro-
grams for protection Of war
worker pedestrians Is TO be com
mended a. a noteworthy cOntri-
button 10 conservation OF man
power" Thomas p. Henry of De-
troit, president Of the \ a. A.,
declared. while n great deal is
done TO prevent industrial accl-
dents. many more valuable war
workers are taken from their
place on production lines by off,
the job accidents, a large per-
centage Of which are pedestrian
deaths and injuries. Special com
mendation Is due Alabama. Ari-
roma and Wyoming where every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

city over 5000 population Is ia
ing part in the pedestrian pro-
lection contest. Many other
states have even greater num-
bers Of cities entered and have
nearly as high a percentage.
Automobile mileages within
cities, where pedestrian deaths
and injury toll Is the highest.
will not drop as result OF
mileage rationing nearly as
much as in rural districts"
Henry pointed out that when
one automobile is removed from
the streets for a given time. as
many as three or four persons who
ride become pedestrians.
December with the greatest
number Of darkness. hours pro-
duces the highest pedestrian death
toll.
The national pedestrian protec-
ton contest is intended 10 stimu-
late active pedestrian safety pro-
grams and furnish basis of
awards to those cities and states
which not only reduce pedestrian
deaths and injuries, but develop
and carry on educational activities
for both motorists and pedestrians
designed 10 increase convenience
Of street use by both. Last year
80 awards were made for excel
lence OF record and program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Metals TRAINED to Increase
Output of War Equipment

New principles for training
metals 10 increase production Of
essential war equipment have
come TO light Scientific methods
derived from recent research on
metals, are expected 20 increase
the production OF steel and other
important metals. They also aid
in development of alloy metals
hitherto unknown.
One discovery has just been re-
ported 10 the American Physical
Society by Or. r. Smoluchowsk
Of the General Electric research
Laboratories IN Schenectady as
follows: M
A little ~ ire metal cobglt
can be used 70 speed up the pro-
duction Of carbon steel. The atoms
Of cobalt aid in the rapid "df.
fusion. - mixing up, Of carbon
atoms with iron atoms--required
for development Of carbon steel.
p Under certain conditions, an ad.
dttion Of 4 per cent cobalt in
creased the mixing up Of carbon
atoms with iron atoms by two
fold.
One of thc latest explanations
oi how 'ew stranger atom,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Safety Award Given
Pdn-AmeriitdnAirwa

Scheduled overseas air trans
portation, despite its comparative
youth, took its place this week,
from the development and safety
StandpointS, alongside the oldest
forms of transport when the
Arthur Williams Memorial award
was presented TO Pan-American
Always 10y the American Museum
OF Safety
Identical awards were given for
development Of railroad and mari
time safety 20 w. Averell and r.
Roland Hartman. officers of the
Union Pacific Railroad, and Rear
Admiral Emory s. Land, chairman
OF the United States Maritime
Commission. The latter presen,a-
lions were mSde by the Hon. Jo-
Seph p. Eastman. director Office
of Defense Transportation. and
John Lord OBrlen. chief counsel
for the War Production Board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Ford's restroom
For Props Unique
Eliminates Disturbing
Engine for Inspection

A Ford Motor Company pro-
peller test room, unique in design,
has completed its first year Of
operation. During this time it has
been used regularly for more than
dozen endurance tests, each of
which lasts more than $50 hours.
SO successful has been the work
in the room at the aircraft build
ing at the Rouge plant that a
duplicate is under construction
and will be completed within a
few months.
There are few test rooms of
similar design in the country. The
Ford room is featured by a
straightforward type of air flow,
a split shroud for pressure cool
ing, divided into halves which can
be opened for engine inspection in
less than two minutes and closed
in approximately the same time,
This arrangement eliminates pull
ing the propeller or otherwise dis
turbing the engine which is being
tested and makes inspection easier
and quicker.
Besides the endurance tests
which are run regularly, backfire
and dive tests also are staged.
While engineering tests are an i'm
portant feature of the testing
room, the company Co-operates
with various propeller companies
in testing all types of props"
The engines used in all of the
tests are the Ford-built Pratt and
Tests are run 10 OBJ
tain government approval on de-
sign changes, and also TO test
much new material with the pur-
pose OF keeping sources Of supply
available so that production will
be unhampered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

$1,000 ~ - e1Na'' y
rules.
-Celluloid toys burn with
surprising ferocity. Use metal
tinsel, fake asbestos and DOW
dered mica for snow effects,
instead of paper or cotton.
Keep matches and Smok-
ing materials away from Christ
mas wrappings.
3-Take no chances with de-
fective wiring on old strings Of
lights. This year there may be
many old sets used because of
a shortage Of new strings.
Take extra precautions
that your, tree docs not become,
a fire hazard. DO not obstruct
the only available exit with IL
and dispose of il before it dries.
December and January arc
peak months for home fires and
burns accounted for 500 of last
years 10000 fatal home accidents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Wood, P|dsti(s
Save Aluminium

More than 200 pounds of vitality
needed aluminium are now being
saved on each Consolidated B-24
.Liberator bomber coming off the
mammoth production line at San
Diego, Cal, through the use of
wood plastics, il was announced by
1. M. Laddon, vice president and
general manager of the Consoli-
dated Aircraft Corporation.
Laddon said that wing tips, vari-
Gus trimming tabs, side gunnerS
doors, map cases and various other
components of the four-engined
bomber were being constructed of
plasticized wood, and that o h r
change-overs from aluminium are
projected. In the immediate fu-
ture, he declared, nose wheel doors
and wheel well domes would be
changed from metal to wood.
after more than two years of
research and the development of
our own system of impregnating
the wood with resin and baking
IL we have found that In most
cases the wood Is lighter and
cheaper 10 fabricate than the
metal"
At the same time. he declared
that investigation had shown that
a plane OF the type of the B-24
must have a primary structure of
metal, and that there was no pos
sibility Of it being built of wood
plaStiCS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Winter-Hazafds
Target Of War

The war department and the
nations police chiefs Saturday an
nounCed plans for. counter-attacl
on General Winters" forces in 81
snow and ice affected states.
winter driving hazards are
an important salient on the pub
lie safety and war production
sectors which, when severe
weather arrives, can hamper
home front war activities that
are vital to victory" the state
ment said.
Citing practical prevention
methods 10 minimize major winter
hazards inadequate traction and
reduced ViSibility-the authorities
that traffic tieupS and
accidents can be avoided by CO.
operation of essential drivers and
certain portions Of the public
which must get there safely and
on time.
when dangerous conditions
exist during and Immediately
after snow or sleet storms, driv-
ers must cooperate by reducing
speed even below IS. maintain
ing adequate vision with wind
shield wipers and defrOsters, and
necessary traction by putting on
anti-skid chains-or else don't
drive" the authorities warned
Traffic will be heavier during
severe weather this winter, par
ticularly in areas with important
war work. and traffic blOckades,
semi-blind driving and sicken-
ing Skid-wreckS must he pre-
vented by practical means"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

help in hardening steel, aluminium,
lead OF any other metal is this
The desirable effect Of the
stranger particles is mostly de-
pendent upon their sizes. The
diameter OF a single particle has
20 be not smaller than about
one-25G 600 0O0ths Of an inch
and not longer than about one
40o0OthS Of an inch Atoms Of a
solid form regular units called
crystals.
The presence of a little carbon
or any other stranger substance in
steel for example influences the
IRON steel crystal system pro-
foundry Another worry important
side az scientific research IS the
saving Of essential mctslA
The Society OF Autonouyo I'm.
glneers war engineering board ha,
revealed that as Tho result Of
special Investigations means have
been found for saving about 70
QO4029 poandS % nickel chro.
MUM, mo.ybdengm in the pro-
OF medium tanks alone in
the coming year
Research has hcCn directed 10
ward devIsing Of starting mech
aniSmS for war vehicles that can
be- operated in the intenseSt cold.
such as ~ Russia in winter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Women Pack 'Chutes

RANDOLPH FIELD, Tex. Dec
10 UNS).-One of the most inn
portant tasks at Randolph Field
has been turned over exclusively
10 women. This is the exacting
work of inspecting, repairing and
packing parachutes. 1t formerly
was done by enlisted men. now re-
lieved for duty in combat areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Mustang Makes History

a North American Mustang
fighter plane recently made his
tory by flying a round trip of more
than 600 miles from an English
base TO shoot up a factory and gas
reservoir at Lathen, IS miles south
OF Emdpn GcrmanN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Substitute Glass for Tin

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 INS).-Co-
in the nationwide tin
drive, the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana announced
ii will substitute glass bottles for
tin cans in packaging petroleum
speciality products and lubricants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Ready for August Climate

Engines built for use in Amer
ica's fighter and bomber planes are
tested to operate in temperatures
ranging from 81 degrees below
zero to 100 degrees above, so that
they will function properly in any
section of the world to which the
warplane may he dispatched.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Use
OF Cars Call for
Increased Care
Still Wear Found
More Hazardous Than
When Auto Is Run

Reduction I'm driving mileage
necessitated by gasoline rationine
should not mean reduction oil
maintenance care for our motor
cars, but rather an increase in this
care, according TO Stewart w
Munroe, general sales manager OF
the Chrysler division.
Service engineers have made
n careful survey of the cOndi-
tons imposed by decreased use
of cars and as a result have
evolved certain sound policies
that every owner will find IL TO
his advantage TO heed" he
stated. "They have considered
the various phases of what may
be called still wear, meaning
the kind OF wear that Is inevita-
BILE even though the car Is used
relatively little.
"As a result OF experience in
sections of the country where
gasoline rationing has been in
effect for some months, our serv-
ice experts have recommended
that owners follow this program:
Change transmission and diff
ferential lubricants Immediately
for cold weather driving.
Lubricate Frequently
"Lubricate the car frequently,
that is to say at least once in
two months even H-thc- vehicle
has been standing idle, as the
lubricants deteriOrate through
lack of use just as they do when
the car Is being driven regularly,
II the car is driven over 1000
miles In two months IL should be
fabricated at the end of that dis
lance.
Change the engine oil once
every two months, regardless of
mileage. The same principle
applies here as in general lubri-
cation. IL is the condition of the
oil and not the mileage that
should govern the frequency of
changes now that use of the car
has been reduced by gasoline ra-
tiOning.
"Check the battery every
week, as ShOrt-run operation
may drain away the battery's
power faster than the generator
can replace II. Obviously, the
battery is not recharging unless
the engine is running.
Tuneup 4 Times Yearly
"The motor should be tuned
least once every three
months. In normal times, serv-
ice men recommended his
operation at the end of so many
thousand miles, but today the
holder OF an "a" or "B" card
might not drive that many miles
I'm couple of years. Yet sea
sOnaI changes alone would die
tate that carburetor and timing
adjustments must be made much
oftener than that. So II Is inn
portant to have tuneup four
times year to save gasoline,
which is the primary considera-
ton with most drivers right
now.
watch the cooling system To
prevent rust and cOrrOsiOn,
which. of course, may occur
while the car is standing idle or
is being little used.
Check the tires, wheel align
ment and balance at least every
three months. An unbalanced
condition on the front end Is a
great agency for reducing rub
Der life. Owners also should
continue the custom of having
tires rotated in their positions
on the car at about every 5000
miles. This rotation cycle should
include the spare, so that wear
may he equalized on all five
tires"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Canadian National Names z

j. a. Nobert has been appointed
assistant superintendent ST Jc-
rome division and Mount Royal
subdivision and ~ A. Levia has
been named trainmaSter. ST. Je-
rome division. Canadian National
Railways.