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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
I Billion in Machine Tools
Needed, ". P. B. Saws
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board dis
closed today that President Roose-
velt's blueprint for victory" would
require production of $4,000 900 900
worth of machine tools and related
metal working machinery this year,
compared with present production
rate of about $l,100 100000.
The 1871 output of machine tools
was valued at $500 900 by the
$50 major producers and the 200 less
important firms.
simultaneously, it was learned
that William H. Harrison, w. P. B.
production director, in presenting
these requirements, told the board
yesterday that interchange Of ma
chine tools between individual plants
and factories, already ordered in
the automobile industry, would be
extended to other fields as part of a
concentrated drive to widen the
serious machine tool bottleneck.
Mr.. Harrison also disclosed that
England is shipping used tools to
the United States and that the
board would place sustained en-
phasis on more extensive use" Of
the imports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Chieago's Mayor Declares
He Won't Run for Senate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Mayor Edward
j. Kelly said today he did not intend
to become a candidate for United
States Senator this year
ct am not a candidate for Senator
and am not going to run for Sen
ator," he declared at az luncheon
meeting of the State Street Council,
an organization Of the city's lead
ing merchants.
His statement appeared to set at
rest the nveliest rumor of the bud
ding political campaign-that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had urged him to
become a candidate. The seat is
now held by C. Wayland Brooks,
q Republican, who has announced
his candidacy for reelection.
On the Democratic side, Alderman
Paul Douglas of Chicago has entered
the campaign and States Attorney
Thomas J. Courtney of Cook County
said he would run if he received
organization Endorsement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
UNARMED U. s. LINER FIGHTS OFF 3 SUBS
Dies to Bare
Spying ofJop
Army in U. S.
By the Associated Press.


.Pre-war activities OF 5000 men,
beers Of i've Japanese military organ
izations in the United States will
highhght yellow paper" soon to
be published by the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities, COM
mittee attaches said today,
. Chairman Dies told the House
some time ago the committee was
working on the Jap report and said
at that time the Pearl Harbor at
tack might have been averted If the
committee had been allowed to dis
close the operations Of the Jap
anese espionage system last Septem-
Der.
Hearings to develop the case
against the Japs, committee mem
bers said, were deferred by admin
istration request because peace
negotiations were then In progress
between the United States and ia
pan.
The yellow Paper" committee
members said, also will disclose ef-
forts of Japs to obtain detailed in
formation about the Los Angeles
water supply system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
.Curfew Sponsor Asks
House Probe Of All
u. :. Personnel Here
Committee Proposed
To Look Into Entire
District Problem

A resolution providing for ere
alton of a special House commit
tee of seven members to investi-
gate the Government personnel
problem in the District was in
troduced today by Representative
Wilson, Republican, Of Indiana.
His action came as a sequel to q
suggestion. ne made last week that
girl workers in Washington go to
bed at 10 pm. as means Of in
creasing efficiency in the Govern
ment service during the war.
The resolution would give the
proposed investigating committee
the power OF subpoena and to sit at
any time, irrespective of whether the
House Is In adjournment.
According to the resolution, the
committee would be directed to "in-
vestigate the entire problem Of the
employment and utilization OF civil
ian personnel Of the Government in
the District Of Columbia, including
q study and investigation of the Or
ganization, personnel and activities
Of the Civil Service Commission,
with the particular purpose Of deter
mining whether or not such civilian
personnel are being procured. ap-
pointed, assigned to duty, and util-
lied In an efficient and economical
manner"
The committee also would be re-
quired to make a report and rec
concentrations to the House at the
earliest practicable date during the
present Congress"
The resolution does not provide
any funds for use of the committee
in the conduct Of the inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Thomas Hug
gett. q steward aboard the German
captured s,04s-ton tanker San CAST
miro, was awarded the British En-
pire Medal tonight for his feat a
year ago in surreptitiously painting
a 3-foot-high sos" deck sign
which enabled British patrols to re-
capture the ship.
The San Casimiro was taken by
the German battleship Gneisenau
In March in the Western Atlantic
when a prize crew under 1t. Otto
Grenz was put aboard her.
You'll never get through our pa
trolls" British seamen told the lieu
tenant who slowed them below deck.
As the tanker neared England en-
route to a German-held port, Brit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
British Sub That Sank
Is Ships Lost; Italian
SubmersibIes Baqqed
Several Fascist Croft
Aiding Nozis in Atlantic
'Poy Penalty London Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Admi-
rally tonight announced the loss
of the submarine Triumph, cred
tied with sinking four Axis naval
units and nine supply ships, but
claimed the sinking of several
Italian submarines in the At
lantic.
The Italian undersea craft, the
Admiralty said. paid the ultimate
penalty" after having been sent to
help the German campaign in the
Atlantic.
The Triumph, a 1,090-ton patrol
type craft, also was credited with
having probably sunk an armed
trawler, cruiser, a supply ship and
the Italian tanker Liri, all i'll the
Mediterranean.
Sister Ship Of Thetis.
All these successes, the Admiralty
said. had been announced previous
ly but had not been attributed to the
Triumph.
On December Is, 1899, while on
North Sea patrol, the Triumph hit
a German mine, but managed to
make her way 300 miles through the
North Sea to a repair base.
The Triumph was a, sister, ship of
the Thetis, which sank in the Irish
Sea in June, 1899, with a less of 90
lives.
She was armed with 10 torpedo
tubes and had normal complement
Of 50 men.
One Of the italian subs, the Ad-
miralty said, was the Ferraris, an
tSee SUBMARINE, Page 2-X.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
| Virginia House
Votes to Repeal
Tax on Liquor

By the ASSOCIATED tresS.
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 5.-The
House OF Delegates today voted, Is
to 20, to repeal the 10 per cent tax
on liquor adopted two years ago,
and then suspended constitutional
readings 70 pass. 81 to 0. the Senate
bill for & Single administrator to re-
place the three man Unemployment
Compensation Commission.
Both measures were advocated by
Gov: Darden. The unemployment
compensation bill now goes to him
for his signature.
The 10 per cent tax, applicable on
the retail selling price Of liquor and
wine,- has, yielded approximately
81, 400 900 q year, but State liquor
board spokesmen have estimated
that the State will make up his
revenue because OF less competition
from bootlegging and less buying
across State lines. The liquor tax
repeal bill now goes to the Senate.
where passage u expected with little
oopoSftion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
U-boats Flee
When Patrol
Plane Arrives
Ship Reaches N. Y.
With 25OH Sunken
Lady Hawkins
Earlier Submarine Story on
Page A-6.)
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-An Amer
lean passenger ship arrived today
after a thrilling escape from
three Axis submarines which
made crash dives when a patrol
plane appeared on the scene
while the unarmed ship was
trying to ram one of the U-boats.
Although the captain of the liner
cher name was withheld by the
Navy refused comment on his at
tempt to ram the undersea raiders,
crew members said the U-boats were
sighted on the surface last Sum-
day afternoon shortly after the YES
sci left West Indies port.
They crash-dived when the plane
appeared and one of them was so
close he passed under the ship"
crew member said.
CThird Naval District head
quarters allowed publication Of
the story after comforting with
Washington off1cials)
Escorted by L. S. Planes.
After the submarines disappeared
American planes escorted the vessel
the rest of the day as she zigzagged
through dangerous waters.
The liner brought in rs survivors
of the Canadian passenger liner
Lady Hawkins, torpedoed and sunk
January 10, with a loss of Isl lives.
The survivors were Chief Officer
Percy A. Kelly. eight members Of
his crew and Is American defense
workers en- route to a southern base
when their ship was sunk.
Chief Officer Kelly. sandy haired
Nova Scotian, discounted credit
given him for his cool work in guild
ing a lifeboat with II passengers
through five days Of rough seas pre-
ceding their rescue.
1T was the help of God that got
us through" he said.
The II and five bodies were
landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Feared Ruse at First.
Capt. Nels Helgesen. master Of the
rescue ship. said that he zigzagged
away when he first saw two red
flares shoot up from the lifeboat.
TITS an old wheeze for a sub
marine to send up distress signals"
he related. It wasn't taking any
chances, but I unanswered until 7
saw the lifeboat's sail and then I was
satisfied"
Wheel Peoples, "a, of st. Joseph.
Mo, foreman of the workers, said
We're still on our way to our base
whenever they want to send U.s."
Mr.. Peoples said many persons
were left floundering in the water
because their lifeboat, built to carry
s., had rs persons on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Cargo Ship Money Lykes
Launched at Keurny, NJ.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KEARNY, N. j., Feb. 5.-The cargo
ship Nancy Lykes, built for the
United States Maritime Commits
sion and the Lykes Brothers Steam
ship Co., Inc, slipped down the
ways today at the Federal Ship
building & Dry Dock Co.
Mrs Frederick Lykes Thompson
of Houston, Tex, sponsor of the
ship. and daughter of James M.
Lykes, president OF the steamship
company cl1ristened the craft.
The Nancy Lykes is one of large
group Of CO vessels being built for
the Maritime Commission. She
measures 545 feet In length. So feet
In breadth and 40 feet, 6 inches In
depth and is propelled by high pres
sure steam turbines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
FIour-und-Wuter SOS Saves
Seized Ship, Wins British Medal

ish plane from the aircraft carrier
Ark Royal flew over.
British crewmen tried to wave
table cloths from the tanker's port
holes, but the Nazi crew, armed with
machine guns, put a stop to that.
Then Huggett got his idea. Mix
ing a paste of flour and water he
evaded the prize crewmen, found a
bit of uninhabited deck and painted
his big sign.
When the NaH commander, 1t.
Grenz, discovered it, he told Hug
gett:
MY compliments. A nice job.
Now scrub it off,"
But . British plane had spotted
the sign and IN q short time the
British battle cruiser Renown ap-
peared on the horizon and recap
tured the ship despite Nazi attempts
to scuttle her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Senate Passes
HugeNavy Bill,
Loan 10 China
Only Minutes Needed
For $26,495, 265,474
Supply Measure
Earlier Story on Page A-4)

Earlier Story on Page A-4)
b. the Associated Press.
The Senate completed legisla-
tive action in five minutes today
on a $26, 495 ,2s5, 474 naval supply
bill, boosting Congress total
military appropriations to ap-
proximately $39, 900, 100000 in the
first month of this session.
This action followed swiftly on a
74-to-0 vote by which 1t passed and
sent to the White House a measure
making $500 900 900 in financial aid
available to China, the fund to be
administered by the Secretary of
the Treasury under direction of the
President.
The huge naval bill, largest meas
ure Of its kind ever to win final ap-
prevail of a legislative body, now
goes to President Roosevelt for his
expected early signature. Congress
previously had voted and the Presi-
dent approved s12.550, 900 900 Army
airplane appropriation.
25,o63 New Airplanes.
AS finally approved, the Navy
measure carried approximately So
900 900, 900 in cash and contract au-
thority to produce 25,063 additional
airplanes and equipment for the
Navy in the next six months.
Ship construction would entail ex-
penditures of s8.206, 600, 900, fleet op-
erations would cost S6923, 900 900
and 81 ,339, 000, 900 would 60 into ord
nance and personnel payments.
Only 20 minutes of debate pre-
coded Senate passage of the China
aid measure.
Bill Speedily Approved.
Passed yesterday by the House,
the bill was approved speedily by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee after about two hours of tes-
timony during which Secretary of
War Stimson, Secretary Of Navy
Knox, Secretary of Treasury Nor
genthau and Secretary of Commerce
Jones supported its provisions.
Committee members said the
money to be made available could
be used for direct loan, the estab-
lishment of credit for China in this
country and for the support of the
Chinese currency. This aid would
be in addition to lease-lend help,
they explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Man Who Set Wife Attire
Put on Breed, Water
By the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
ORD, Nebr. 5.-Judge John L.
Andersen today sentenced Charles
E. Veleba, 43, to three months in
Jail, the farst four days Of each
month on a bread-and-water diet
after Veleba pleaded guilty to fore
ing his wife to disrobe, claiming her
to bed. beating and burning her.
Mrs. veleba testified that her hus-
band, accusing her Of inhdelity,
poured alcohol on her. then set 1t
on fire. Her burns were not serious.
The Velebas have been married 20
years.
veleba testified he could not re-
member what happened. saying II
must have been crazy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Bundles for Congress Trip
Called Off; Money to Buy Bonds

helping the country to relax 4 little
in q critical time.
THE A. r. T. Board Of Directors
Is unanimous In feeling that the
only thing we could gain In carry
ing out the trip would be general
censure, perhaps serious trouble and
certainly would not help the coun-
try's conservation program.
The 5000 the trip would have
cost win be used to buy Defense
bonds"
The cargo, which the Round
Table will jettison, was probably the
looniest ever assembled for a trans
continental trip-everything from
old razor blades and moth-eaten
nightcaps to WORKOUT artificial legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Congress Pensions Hit
As 'DreodfuI' Mistake
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congressional action in setting up
an annuity retirement plan for
members of the House and Senate
was described today by Representa-
tive Cox, Democrat, of Georgia as a
dreadful mistake"
He said it would put US at dis
advantage for years to come In deal
ing with all retirement legislation
and 1t should be repealed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Small Firms FacinQ
Bankruptcy, Senate
Committee Warns
Procurement Agencies
Blamed for Neglect;
or. M. Called Ruthless
Earlier Story on Page C-12.)
BY the Associated Press

Earlier Story on Page C-12.)
BY the Associated Press.
A Senate committee, blaming
war procurement agencies for
neglect, reported today that
small business enterprise in the
United States is facing bank
ruptcy and chaos along a wide
front"
The report, by a committee in
vestigating problems of small bust
ness. was accompanied by request
for legislation to create a division Of
small business production within the
War Production Board to give small
business "A definite and effective
voice in administration OF the war
effort"
Deliberate" Neglect.
Those engaged in the business Of
procurement" the committee said.
particularly in the Once of Pro-
duction Management NOW the War
Production Board, the Army, the
Navy and the Treasury, have pre-
ferred to deal with large business
rather than small business and have
made no special effort to distribute
beyond the largest business units
the contracts they have to dis
pose of.
I'm some cases. the fact that the
procurement officers have always
been associated with large business
has even made the neglect seem de-
liberate, but in general all of the
contract departments have failed to
recognize the vital role of small
business in the winning Of this
war"
The zero hour has come for small
business. The experiences of the
past have been thoroughly dis
heartening. For two years the
progress Of the military effort has
steadily drained away the reserve
strength of many small manufac-
turing concerns until today they are
down to their last resources in raw
materials.
o. p. M. Called Ruthless.
For many a small business, this
is the last stand. Everything, there
fore, depends on prompt action by
the chairman of the recently created
War Production Board. If the new
War Production Board plan fails,
the wholesale bankruptcy of small
business Is certain"
The committee, asserting that the
o. P. M. had been utterly ruthless
toward little business" and that
there is no sign that the War Pro-
duction Board will take a materially
different attitude" said that s. Of
the Nations 1874, 230 manufacturing
establishments have been awarded
over Is per cent Of Army and Navy
contracts"
Chairman Murray told the Senate
that under the committees bill the
proposed new division would make a
comprehensive inventory OF the
small business capacity OF the United
States to determine how it could best
be used in war production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Captain Of RepuIse
Is Made Rear Admiral
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The British
Admiralty announced tonight the
promotion to rear admiral of Capt
W. G. Tenant, commander of the
battle cruiser Repulse, which was
sunk by the japanese of the
Malayan coast December 10.
Admiral Tenant. who has just
returned to England, was received
by King George VI. He was one of
five captains to be promoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. S.-The
Athletic Round Tables Bundles for
Congress" truck Is not going to
Washington.
A matter Of minutes before the
truck was to be loaded today, Joe
Abb, president, announced the trip
would not be made.
I'VE think we know a joke and
how to start it," Mr.. Abb said.
I'VE think we know when to stop
it, too. Right now the campaign is
at its peak and has served its pur-
pose of calling national attention to
the congressional pensions and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Anti-French Drive Loid
To British in Near East
,, the Associated Press.

~ the ASSOCIATED Press.
VICHY, Feb. 5.-Political circles
charged the British tonight with
trying to drive French influence
permanently out OF the Near East
as the Iranian Minister here, Mohsen
Rails, notified the French Foreign
Once that he had been recalled.
This followed similar breaks with
Vichy by Iraq and Egypt. All were
attributed by political quarters to
British pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Nozis Swim From Sub
And Cry for Help in
Unison, Dutch Claim

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON Feb. 5.-The Free
Dutch newspaper Vrij Neder-
land today offered the follow
ing as fresh evidence Of 1.-The
RECOMMENDATION Of the German
mentality:
A seaman aboard the Dutch
submarine which sank the Ger
man U95 last week was amazed
to see the U-boat commander
and II other survivors swim
away from their craft "in per-
feet formation"
None uttered a sound, the
Dutch seaman said, until the
commander gave the order.
Then, all together, they cried
for help. ts...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Capital Transit Aide
Offers Way to Hide
Streetcors in Raid

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. Street
colored streetcars soon may
appear on the American scene.
An adaptation of the protec-
tive coloring which wild life uses
to fool the hunter was among
recommendations for surface
lines placed before the transit
industry's war emergency con-
ference by r. D. Voshell of the
Capital Transit Co. of Washing
ton. He spoke on methods for
meeting AFRAID and blackout
conditions.
Mr.. Voshell recommended re-
painting of roofs drab green,
brown or dirty gray" because
light-colored roofs are easily
spotted from the air, and black
roofs are highly visible In bright
moonlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Congressional Medal
Of Honor Proposed
For Gen. Macarthur

By the Associated Press.
A bill directing President
Roosevelt to award the Con-
gressional Medal Of Honor to
Gen. Douglas Macarthur for
his heroic fight in the Philip
pines was introduced today by
Representative Thomas, Re-
publican, Of New Jersey.
He told the House 1t would
serve Is . tribute to both Gen.
Macarthur and to the men
serving under him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
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