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Evening star., 1942-02-19
Roosevelt Discusses
War Needs al parIey
With Top Advisers
Problems Of Transport
Are Chief Concern;
Ships to Be Rushed
BY JOHN C. HENRY,


Americas growing stream of men
and supplies to the fighting front of
the world was under review at the
White House today with particular
attention centered on problems of
transport.
Summoned for consultation with
President Roosevelt were his top ad-
ministrators and advisers in critical
lines Of production, shipbuilding and
military needs.
Heading the group were War Pro-
duction Chieftain Donald M. Nelson,
War Shipping Administrator Emory
s. Land, Defense Supply Aid Harry
L. Hopkins, Gen. George c. Mar
shall, Army Chief of Staff; Maj. Gen.
James H. Burns, who has supervised
much Of the lease-lend operations.
and Maj. Gen. Brendon 3. Somer-
veil.
Just before the conferees gathered
1t was announced that Price Admin
istrator Leon Henderson had been
added to those summoned. 1t was
believed the problem Of moving oil
and gasoline supplies. and their
possible rationing was to be dis
cussed in the face OF tanker losses in
the last few weeks.
Ships First Concern.
In announcing the conferences
White House Secretary Stephen
Early said the first concern was to
explore means of increasing and
speeding the merchant shipbuilding
program.
In his annual message to Con-
gress January the President an
nounced the objective in this direc-
ton to be an increase in the produc-
ton Of deadweight merchant ton-
mage from 100000 tons In l94l to
5000, 900 tons in 1912 and 10000, 900
in 1943. ::
Since that time, however, Amer
lean cargo losses have been increased
materially by German submarine
raids of the Atlantic Coast, the toll
of tankers being particularly high.
Last Tuesday the House Appro-
priations Committee, approving
Maritime Commission shipbuilding
appropriations and authorizations
exceeding $4,500, 900 900, released
testimony by Admiral Land that the
program as now drafted contem-
plates construction of 2,877 major
vessels with a displacement of more
than 80 300, 900 tons.
Cost Is About Seven Billions.
Included in this program, which
is estimated to cost nearly S7,000,-
900 900, will be the best and big
gest tanker fleet in the world at
the end OF 1943," Admiral Land said.
Construction is expected to reach
a pace of two completed ships per
day during the present year.
From the makeup Of today's
White House conference, 1t was in
dicated there is to be a compre-
hensive examination of the needs
of our own expeditionary forces
and the armies Of our Allies, in
tegrated with present and potential
American production facilities as
directed by Mr.. Nelson.
Found by White House Physician
Ross T. McIntire to be suffering
from a slight head cold this morn
ing, the President scheduled only
two other engagements today.
First of these was with r. v.
Soong, Chinese Foreign Minister,
and the second with Senator Lee,
Democrat, Of Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

ness added that the extra copies
were sent to the Senate folding
room, while the envelops for them
were delivered to Hill at Representa-
tive Fish's office, 1924 House once
Building.
After receiving Representative
Fish's assurance he would appear
tomorrow to testify, Prosecutors
Maloney and Edward j. Hickey,
jr., said no formal subpoena was
issued for the veteran New York
House member. Mr.. Fish notified
Government counsel he would be
glad to testify tomorrow, though it
would not be convenient for him to
appear today, as had been planned
originally, and so his testimony was
deferred.
Representative Fish, a leader OF
the isolationists in Congress before
America entered the war, testified
before the special grand jury that
indicted Viereck.
Hill was indicted for alleged per-
jury by the same grand jury.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Arlington Utilities
Boord Elects Officers

Mrs. Alma Ramsay was reelected
chairman for a second term of the
Arlington County Public Utilities
Commission at its organization
meeting last night in the court
house
w. Glen Bixler, an employe of The
Star, who was appointed by the
County Board last month, was
elected secretary.
Other members are Allen C..
Adams. attorney, who was appointed
last month, and two who were re-
appointed, Edwin N. Montague, an
industrial engineer, and j. Maynard
Magruder, insurance agent.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Liquor Stores Sofe
Robbed of $500 Gosh

Between $500 and $500 was taken
from an unlocked safe in the Mid
city Liquor store at 1915 Thirteenth
street NV. last night, police re-
ported today.
Samuel Abelman, owner of the
establishment, told police some one
apparently forced rear window to
enter the store and dragged the safe
from the front to the back.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Viereck
Continued From First Page. J

of Prescott bennett, then director
of the Make Europe Pay War Debts
Committee. The witness said he
often had seen Mr.. bennett in Rep
resentative Fish's Office. Leaving
the committee headquarters at 1430
Rhode Island avenue NV, Hill
added, he went to a restaurant on
Connecticut avenue, where he saw
bennett and Viereck together.
Defense Attorney Objects.
At that point, Defense Attorney
Emil Morosini objected to the line
of testimony, and Hill was excused
until the afternoon session, so that
the prosecution could carry out a
promise to link his evidence more
directly with the case on trial.
Meanwhile, the Government called
Mrs. j. Frank Webber, who said
she was employed at Mr.. Dennett's
headquarters. Mrs. Webber said she
worked on mailing lists for the War
Debts Committee.
She described franked speeches
"in great quantities" which found
their way to Mr.. Dennett's Office
At one time, she said. there were
so mailbagS full Of these speeches
stored at the Offices.
Mrs. Webber described a box which
she shipped to Viereck at his New
York residence. She said it con-
tanned some Of her personal belong
ings and certain mailing lists.
Picture of Hitler on Wall.
Mrs. Webber then told of a visit
which she and her husband made
to Viereck at his New York apart
ment. When they entered the place,
she said, they noticed large pic
ture of Hitler on the wall.
Mrs. Webber was still on the wit
ness stand when the luncheon re-
cess was taken. A~, ---
Before calling Hill, the Govern
ment put on Ralph L. Harris, Con-
gressional Record clerk, who identi-
fed records which, he said, showed
that the speech, "Six Men and War"
was ordered reprinted by Senator
Lundeen in large quantities. The
Senator, Mr.. Harris testified, paid
for the extra printing by the Gov
ernment Printing Ofiice. The wit
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Chorus at Press Club
Plans 'Sinefest' Tonight

The National Press Club Chorus
will be host tonight to two other
male choruses-the Telephone Glee
Club and the Chevy Chase Chant
ers-at a smoker and informal
"singfest" in the club quarters.
The telephone singers are directed
by Robert H. Davidson. Horace
Smithy, director of the Chevy Chase
Chanters, also leads the Press Club
Chorus, which is in its. third season.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Increase in Brazilian
Rubber Output Seen
Long, Tedious Job
Conquerins Of Jungle
Is Big Requirement,
Experts Point Out
wide world news.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19.-
Experts estimated yesterday II
would take until lel5 for this home
of rubber to produce annually the
equivalent Of one months require
ment of the United States.
The long-range forecast said that
Q boost to the maximum possible
within the next two years would
make available for export possibly
30 900 tons in 1s43, against current
possibilities of 10000 tons.
They drew this picture:
Wild plants, chief producer OF
Brazilian rubber, are a possisble
source of increased output.
Fordlandia, the $500 900 acres oi
scientific, cultivated plants started
by Henry and Edsel Ford in 1929
still is in experimental production
Brazil turned out 10000 tons OF
crude rubber last year. of which
the United States took 5000 tons
Brazil used $500 tons, Argentina
$500 tons, and Axis nations took
1000 tons. informed sources said.
Although Brazil Graded the crude
rubber industry, her production
problems are difiicult,' complicated
by the fact that the 400000,000 to
SOC, 900 900 wild rubber trees are
scattered over the mammoth ANA
zon River basin area, mostly in
accessible jungle.
OF the SOC, 900 persons in the rub
Der area. many are primitive tribes
men, making the labor supply scant
Literally millions of hands would
be needed for maximum output.
Another factor is price. United
States rubber prices do not offer
an incentive to expanding costly
jungle production. rubber men said
Included in costs would be pay
ments for hacking out paths and
building camps - defeating the
jungle. Transportation, now most
ly by boat, would have to be i'm
proved. --.-
Those problems have kept Brazil'i
rubber production to q bare or lC
per cent Of potential, oficials said
They estimated five years of inten-
sive development would be required
for even partial start.
The government has been re-
ported planning to help out. Private
interests have hesitated because of
uncertainty over the length of the
war and the ultimate price of rub
Der.
The United States will get Bra
lillian rubber under terms Of an
agreement signed last year, calling
for export north of this country's
excess production of IL strategic
materials.
But many Americans can't wait.
Rubber men say they have been
flooded with requests for Brazilian
made tires and inner tubes. One
request asked that the tires be
shipDed hv p1ane
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Soviets By-Passing
SmoIensk Penetrate
Into White Russia
Several Fierce German
Attacks Reported Beaten
OFF on Central Front
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 19.-Russian
troops by-passing Smolensk to
the north have penetrated into
White Russia, Red Army dis
patches announced today, but
the most westward point of ad-
vance specifically mentioned was
some 20 miles short of the White
Russian border.
The dispatches claimed the recap
ture of Kresty, in the Velizh district
Velizh itself lies 10 miles northwest
of Smolensk and 20 miles east of the
frontier of White Russia.
The battle in the Welsh district
was described as short but violent.
Summary of Situation.
Front-line dispatches gave this
picture of the situation in other
sectors:
Russian forces continuing to edge
forward with cavalry support in the
fighting around Leningrad; an un-,
checked if unspecifled advance west
OF Kalinin; fierce fighting in the
southwest, where Russian tanks
were said to have cracked the Nazi
lines at one point in series of tank
battles and artillery duelS.
In the Leningrad area, the Rus
slams claimed to have captured
Dutch soldiers who declared they
had been taken from Holland to
work in German industries as
Dutch volunteers" and instead
were sent to the front as fighting
troops as soon as we reached Ger
many"
After beating off several fierce
German attacks on one sector of
the central front, Russian troops
seized the offensive and recaptured
two villages from the Nazis, who
left 200 dead on the battlefield, the
Soviet Information Bureau said.
Restoration Work Goes On.
Tass news agency said restoration
work was progressing in the eastern
part of the Donets Basin and several
thousand tons of coal already had
been shipped from reopened mines.
The Information Bureau reported |
that incomplete data on two weeks |
operations by guerrillas behind the
German lines in the Leningrad |
sector showed As NaI officers and |
$50 soldiers killed, SO supply-laden
trucks destroyed, Is bridges dyna-
mited and a number of ammunition
dumps damaged.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Communiques
Joponese Increase
Pressure in Butoon

The tert of War Department com
nuntQue No. ia, based on report
received until $50 am. today, fol
loDs.:
l.. Philippine theater:
The enemy Is increasing his
pressure on our lines in Bataan.
particularly on the right flank.
Heavy enemy artillery fire con-
tinues. Japanese troop move-
mcnts behind the enemy lines
indicate a regrouping of forces,
preliminary to a resumption of
the offensive.
In a relatively minor local
action our troops captured three
pieces Of enemy artillery, several
flame throwers and quantity of
ordnance and signal supplies.
Enemy batteries on the Cavite
shore continued to pound our
harbor defenses, without accom-
plishing great amount of dam
age. The fire on Fort Frank
was particularly heavy.
2. There Is nothing to report
from other areas.
The tert of War Department com
munique No. 113, based on report
receired here up to 4 pm. yesterday
follops:
/. Netherlands Indies:
Nine American P-40 fighting
planes intercepted six Japanese
pursuit planes near Java, shoot
ing down four. Tine American
planes then went to the jap
anese-held Palembang air field
in Sumatra and dropped light
bombs on enemy installations.
The extent of the damage was
not determined. All of our planes
returned safely to their base.
This action Is believed to have
been the same one reported from
Gen. Wavell's headquarters.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
To consider measure repeating
congressional pension legislation.
May act on bill providing con-
tinued pay for members of armed
forces who are missing or in enemy
custody.
3 Special defense investigating COM
mittee continues inquiry into rubber
shortage.
Appropriations subcommittee be-
gins hearings on 2,070 901 900 ap-
I preparation for Army, Maritime
Z Commission and lend-lease aid.
I. Bank and Currency subcommittee
hears Mayor Kelly Of Chicago dis
cuss small businesses and the war
program.
House:
Routine business.
Rules Committee continues study
of war powers bill.
Ways and Means Committee hears
retail druggists. ..
Naval Committee hears Secretary
Knox on naval situation.
Civil Service Committee considers
congressional pension repeal.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Soviet People Looking
Forward to Celebration

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, Feb. 10 (P.
The Russian people are looking
forward eagerly to the Gath anniver-
sary of the creation of the Red
Army next Monday with the ex-
pectation that widespread liberation
of Soviet soil from the Germans
will be announced.
Soviet Information Bureau COM
muniques indicate Russian troops
are advancing steadily in their win
ter offensive and press dispatches
have told of a thrust into White
Russia, but specific lines of action
and cities retaken recently have not
been disclosed.
The man in the street believes an
impressive number of victories is
being accumulated for publication
on the February % anniversary,
the ninth month of the Russian
German war.
Factory workers already have
started a competition for increasing
arms production to mark the date.
School children are participating
In craftsmanship contests.
A Moscow dispatch relayed by the
British radio said Soviet divisions
were advancing rapidly toward
Smolensk, smashing a strongly for
titled German defense zone despite
fierce resistance.
Southern Russian forces were re-
ported by the Vichy radio to have
opened another Crimean offensive
directed mainly toward Feodosiya,
Black Sea port which has changed
hands three times in the last four
months.
A Moscow broadcast heard in New
York by C. B. S. said Finnish war
prisoners in Russia had adopted
resolution urging that Finland make
a separate peace and cease this
insane bloodshed begun by the
hangman Hitler"
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Numerous Russian Attacks
RepuIsed, Nozis Claim

BERLIN CFrom German Broad
casts, Feb. 10 (P.-The German
high command said today that Nazi
forces had repulsed numerous Rus
sian attacks on the eastern front.
On the central sector, where the
Germans recently have claimed
gains against the Red Army, the
communique added that more
strong enemly detachments were
surrounded"
In spite of desperate attempts
to break through" it said, they are
being compressed into an ever-closer
area and are approaching annihila-
ton"
The Russians were said to have
lost A planes yesterday at cost
to Germany of only one.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Report

FURNISHED by the Unit
winds and colder tonight lowest
temperature 10 to is degrees.
Maryland-Much tonight below temperatures in west
portion; diminishing winds
diminishing winds.
west Vrginia-Colder temperatures tonight
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Clerk FeIIs Gunmun
With Whisky Bottle
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA. Calf, Feb 19.-Em-
NETT Quinn, clerk in a drug store,
called in police, pointed to a man he
had felled with whisky bottle, and
related:
He said This is a holdup.' I
looked down the barrel of his gun
and didn't see any bullets, SO /
knocked it out of his hand, grabbed
the bottle and subdued him. 1t was
nothing-the pistol wasn't loaded"
One of the policemen examined
the gun. 1t held five cartridges.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. "A. at 2:45 pm. yesterday
Lowest, 20, at Sis am. today. Year
ago, 10.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
(Fror noon yesterday to noon today.
Highest, so per cent. at $50 pm. yes
terday. ,ss
Evening star., 1942-02-19
ToIk' on Books Slated

Miss Olive Chace Of the Public
Library readers advisory staff will
discuss books on the democratic
idea and its development in the
United States at 7:45 pm. today In
the central library, Eighth and x
streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

The time has come, the walrus
said, to buy some Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 65. on January Is.
Lowest, 6. on January IL.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to datel:
Month. 1q42. Average, Record
Evening star., 1942-02-19
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-24
Defenes Base
WorkersMust
Stay on Jobs
Employees Leaving Alas
kan Work 10 Be Barred
from Employment

Workers on Alaskan defense pro-
jects are expected to remain for
the duration of the war and will
be refused employment on all other
American defense work if they
leave without permission, Major B.
B. Talley. area engineer for U. S.
Corps of Engineers, announced here
today.
In a memorandum addressed to
resident engineers, Major Talley
said that under instructions by the
Secretary of War and in conforma-
ton with uniform Navy policy, all
civil service, contract, and temper
airy workers on defense bases, who
resign or quit work while their SER
vices are still needed will be dis
charged with prejudice for leaving
the job"
Only contract employees who have
fulfilled their original contract will
be exempted from the ruling, Major
Talley said, and in such cases, the
resident engineers should point
out to such employees his patriotic
duty to stay on the job"
On the other hand, it was pointed
out. employment on defense work
will not necessarily exempt workers
from Army service under the Selec-
tive Service Act.
Major Talley directed particular
attention to the full meaning of
the phrase discharge with preju-
dice for leaving the job while his
service is needed and not to be en-
ployed elsewhere on defense work. "
Talley declared:
This means that any employe
who, without just cause acceptable
to the area office. leaves the job
in Alaska when his service is re-
quired will not be employed by any
other government defense agency
in Alaska, in the United States or
elsewhere, or by contractor en-
gagged in defense work. This should
be clearly understood before an
employe allows himself to be dis
charged. This is far reaching in its
effect. and all concerned should be
governed accordingly
Major Talley pointed out that
with the nation at war, the defense
of the United States requires per-
sonal sacrifice, the first respon-
sibility of all workers being to ma
tional defense.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-24
DEFENDERS
ARE FORCED
FALL BACK
Americana Filipino Forces,
Batan Peninsula, Are
Under Heavy Fire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Hordes
of Japanese invasion forces, sup
ported by barrages of warship guns
off the coast, have forced Gen. Mac
Arthur's American and Filipino de-
tenders to fall back in bloody fight
ing on the west coast of Batan Pen
insula but fierce counter attacks
have hurled the japanese back at
other points.
The War Department bulletin this
morning said the Macarthur de-
tenders, although fatigued as the
result of six weeks incessant fight
ing, are still battling with undim-
inished enthusiasm and courage.
The bulletin says further: There
have been heavy losses on both
sides" as the result of the terrific
battling on Batan Peninsula.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-24
Oriental Super Salesman
Doesn't 60 for Fol- De- o|

would have to be put up to Con
gress. What he said would hardly
bear repeating. This was a bushes.
transaction. Take it or leave it
The U. S. government agencie:
did-and so did Congress. The
loan was approved year ago.
DIR. T. v. tthe initials are
further proof of his American
ism; in the old Chinese tradi-
ton, his name should be DIR.
SoOng Tsu-ven). SOOng is tall
for a Chinese. He is st0cky. His
hair is reached back from his
forehead. He wears horn
trimmed glasses. All of that gives
him an imposing, Intellectual
air. Sometimes l think he con-
sciously tries to heighten this
impression by his terrible seri-
BUSINESS. 1 think that until he
starts punning, wise : cracking
and telling stories in the best
U. S. manner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-24
GRUENING
PROTESTS
AT HEARING
Dim ond, 0PA, Planning
Board Among Those 0p-
posing Steamer Raise

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a = Three
steamship companies operating in
Alaska sought yesterday before
Maritime Commission Examiner
Robert Furnish to show why emer-
gency surcharges, amounting to a
AS per cent increase in rates. should
be retained.
Representatives of the steamer
lines said the rate raise Is justified
because of increased marine in
surance. war risk rates, crew bon
uses, the entering of the war zone
and increased costs due to shipping
delays.
Authorization OF the rate increase
was opposed by Anthony j. Dimond,
Alaska's delegate in Congress. and
Gov Ernest Gruening, who flew
here from Juneau to be present at
the hearing. Also opposing the
rate increase were representatives
Of the Office OF Price Administra-
ton, National Resources Planning
Board and other governmental
agencies. Among those whose ques-
tons indicated opposition to the
raise was Omar Victor, representa-
tive OF the U. S. Smelling and
Refining Company Of Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Question Witnesses
Delegate Dimond and Gov.
Gruening questioned closely the
opening witnesses, C. M. Mitchell.
of Seattle, secretary and auditor of
the Alaska Steamship Company,
and Ira Ewers, Washington counsel
for the other two Alaska carrier
lines.
Mitchell said his line normally
operated four vessels in Alaska dur
ing the winter season but is now
operating IS and will operate two
more as soon as possible Ewers
said three ships of the Northland
transportation Company have been
taken over by the Army and Navy
and that the war is increasing the
costs Of operation for other equip
ment, consisting of two combination
freight and passenger vessels.
Dimond's attempt to have the
record show the l941 operating
statements of the companies was
unsuccessful. Examiner Furnish
said he thought them immaterial.
The companies counsel declined to
submit the operating statements ex-
cept on Maritime ommissfon
orders.
Quotes Railroad Profits
Gov. Gruening asked that the
record show that returns of the
Alaska Railroad were $2,500.00 net
last year. but the request was
protested because OF its inference
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