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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
POLICE ADD MILLION

Detroit police alone added nearly
81 0O0OO Of Yesterdays sales.
They started the day with Inspec-
TOR Thomas DMNcr.S S75.0 sale
-te-t1e- FtekerS Employees Federal
Credit Union and ran IL up 10 In
spector Perry Myers 100000 sale
10 an anonymous buyer.
In between were a S220.000 sale
b. Inspector QScar-L Lucas Of the
Fort street station, 70 Federal Mo
tor Truck Co employees. all T.
bonds. and 100000 sale by Pa
trolmcn Leon En- Earl and Frank
Braun of Dawson station, 10 the
Aeronautical Products Co.
Inspector Myers top sale ~ half
a million dollars worth Was credited
10 Bethune station. creating a con-
test between the regular and
mounted forces attached there.
Each now has sold about SSll, 900
worth Of bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
SI2.lI1,050 TOTAL

The days sales shot the police
total for y days 10 S121l1 .05n.
They started out 10 Get 1900. 900,
moved the goaf 10 5000 900 when
they went over the first quota. s.
and now are shooting for just three
times the original figure
The police's hcadlong bond drive
developed another inter-depart-
mental contest, between Chcne and
Mcclellan stations. Chene con-
tinucd 10 lead -tkn pnlice,s Is diyi-
sionS with a s. 64s oOo total by
virtue Of the $1,000 900 Packard
purchase early in the drive. but
Mcclellan was closing the gap. re-
porting 50 $40 IT'S today.
Detroit today registered another
FIRST in tho nation when Palmer
Park precinct headquarters be-
came the first police station in the
country 10 Soll bonds over the
SerEeantS desk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
SENT TO DENVER

Indicted. Cordell was sent 10
Denver for training as an air
forces mechanic and there gradu-
ated from The armorerS' school as
an expert in aircraft weapons.
He was released according 10
Cordell when his commanding Of
fcer discovered that he owned a
tool and die shop.
II didn't ask To get out" Cor
dell explained today II asked
my commanding officer for a
few extra hours 10 meet a law
yer To prepare my income tax.
He asked TO see my records and,
when he discovered i owned a
tool and die plant. he insisted on
discharging me.
THE captain told me I could
do more here than ] could in
the army. He pointed out that
couldn't keep up the military
pace Of the younger men"
At Hart, Mich, Pugsley said he
would not interfere with Cordell
the tooimaker. although Cordeil
the graft conspirator would be ex-
pected eventually 10 serve his'time.
CORDELL SEES JUDGE
"After his release from the
army. Cordrll called on me
here" the judge disclosed. "He
showed me papers that indicated
the army felt he would be more
valuable In war manufacturing.
IT the army feels that way, il is
all right with me-"
Cordell has a police record, dat
ing back to 1922. On Feb. s of
that year, he was arrested on a
felonious assault charge which was
dismissed in court.
He has been arrested for inVesti-
cation Of murder, carrying con-
cealed weapons. robbery armed
and malicious destruction of prop
erty.
On Feb. 5. 1881. he was given
Is months in Leavenworth and
fined $1,000 for bribery of customs
and rum running.
"Tm strictly legitimate" Cor
dell said today.
In sharp contrast to the Cordell
case is that of Wendell A. Loeb
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Take Her to T ask
For Evasion of
Station Interview
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

How do you rate the new
House Office Building when
other new members are put in
the old building?"
That was one of the first questions
that greeted Mrs. Glare Booth Luce
when she ventured to hold her first
press conference as a member-elect
Of the House this morning.
For the record, it was the women
Of the press who did the asking.
The sprinkling of male reporters
hung back as the women lashed out
with one question after another.
Office Crowded.
The office was full when Mrs.
Luce, hatless except for a black vel
vet bow in her blond hair, pushed
through the crowd. For a few min
utes, she remained closeted with Al
bert Morano, her main secretary,
who was with her step-father, the
late DR.. Albert Austin, when he was
member Of Congress from Con-
necticut.
Mr.. Morano opened the door to
the inner ONCE, shut it behind him
and announced, She's only got 20
minutes"
Mrs. Luce stepped into the center
Of the crowd, stood with her feet
slightly apart, long scarf held
lightly In her hands.
I'm sorry about yesterday" she
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Halifax Predicts Axis
Will Propose Peace
To Avoid Defeat
Diplomat Declares Allies
Will Continue Fight
Until Foe Is Crushed
BY the Associated Press

Ios tne hSSOCldteu freSS
Lord Halifax, British Ambassa-
dor, predicted today an Axis ef-
fort to propose peace in order to
avoid defeat, but, as for the
United Nations, I'VE shall make
no peace until the forces of the
Axis, east and west, north and
south, have suffered final, un-
mistakable and irrevocable de-
feat"
Lord Halifax spoke at meeting
OF the United Nations Information
Board, an agency to which 18 Of the
Allies sent representatives.
Il am convinced" Lord Halifax
said, "as the dream of Axis victory
fades into the grim prospect of de-
feat, we shall receive from some
quarter, in some shape, proposals for
peace. But we have no intention of
allowing Germany the opportunity
once again to bring disaster upon
the world, and SO to any such pro-
posals we can forecast our answer
now"
The British envoy spoke to the
board primarily about the postwar
world, emphasizing the necessity OF
some sort of a world organization to
maintain peace and justice, plans
for Furnishing Axis criminals respon-
sible for atrocities and the promo
ton of economic rehabilitation.
THE need Of unified direction of
war Is obvious" he said THE same
unity so essential to victory will be
just as necessary when the fighting
stops. but, as we know from the un-
happy experience of 1918, this may
be more difficult to insure.
There are many matters, with
which we are all familiar and on
which we must cooperate after vic
tory. Apart from such immediate
measures as relief, retribution and
the disarmament of the enemy,
there is the whole range of problems
involved in the international struc-
ture of the future and the perma-
nent economic rehabilitation of
world bled white by war"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
President 10 Get
Appeal 10 Drop
Security Issue
Leaders Fear Losing
Fight in Congress
On Revision
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A group of influential legisla-
tors was reported today to have
decided on a last-minute plea to
President Roosevelt to omit So
cial security revision from his
legislative program.
Their decision, made known by
high-ranking Democrats, came amid
pleas for harmony and final arrange
ments for organization of the
Seventy-eighth Congress which con-
venes tomorrow at noon.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early said he believed Mr.. Roosevelt
would talk to good many con-
gressional leaders before delivering
his message to the legislators.
Authoritative spokesman said
earlier suggestions to the President
that the controversial social security
subject be sidetracked for the dura-
ton had been rejected, and that the
preliminary draft of the message the
Executive will deliver Thursday dis
cussed the subject at length.
Il sincerely hope it will be left out
Of the Presidents program at least
for the time being" said one member
of the group, who preferred not to
be named 1T is bound to touch off
fight that believe is needless and
may have unfortunate results"
Limited Calendar Seen.
Others expressed a conviction the
new Congress would deal only with
essential war legislation and would
refuse to handle domestic measures.
I'm afraid social security is
major part of the Presidents mes
sage, but hope it isn't commented
Evening star., 1943-01-05
American Naval Program
To Get Thorough Study

BY the Associated Press.
A thorough study Of the United
States entire naval program will be
undertaken by the House Naval
Affairs Committee within the next
week, Chairman Vinson disclosed
today.
"As soon as the committee is Or
ganized, possibly late this week"
Mr.. Vinson said, Il am going to call
hearings so we can get complete
picture of the whole thing, what the
Navy is doing, what it proposes to
do, and what it has done"
Because of its nature, the Geor-
gian said, much of the testimony
will be given in executive session,
but wherever possible, the hearings
will be open"
Mr.. Vinson said he hoped to have
as the first witness Admiral Ernest
j. King, commander in chief of the
fleet.
Every phase of the naval program
will be looked into, he declared, in
order to obtain first-hand informa-
ton as a guide for legislative action,
Vinson emphasized that the hear,
ings would in no way be in the
nature Of an investigation.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Glare Booth Luce Gri||ed by Women Reporters
At Her First, and Last, Press Conference
New Representative
Porries Questions on
Political Views

She smiled. The women reporters
started in:
How did you escape? What were
you doing last night? Couldn't you
have seen us then? Did you in
struct your secretary to bang down
the telephone when we tried to
reach you?"
Mrs. Luce started to explain that
she had been on the train four
nights without bath, that she was
dead tired, had an appointment
and the train was two hours late.
"You don't look any the worse
for it." That was man reporter.
Il checked. The train was only
20 minutes late" interjected wom-
an reporter.
Committee Post Sought.
do you believe in the seniority
system or are you going to insist
on getting on the Foreign Affairs
Committee?" .
I've asked for foreign affairs, but
naturally I'll abide by the rules.
when are you going to make
your first speech?"
when have something to say"
what do you think of the ma
tional service bill, reciprocity trade
agreements, conversion of man
power?"
Il haven't studied any of these
(See MRS. LUCE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Obey D. {. Fire Laws
Or Close, City Heads
Tell Rooming Houses
New Order May Force
Hundreds to Move
To Other Lodgings

Hundreds Of roomers may be
forced to seek new lodgings and
scores of rooming houses in the
District may have to be closed
under orders issued today by the
Commissioners calling for ROOM
ing house operators to comply
with municipal fire regulations
or face a paddock.
The city heads action came
quickly after submission of reports
yesterday by District departments
that are investigating a rooming
house fire, fatal to two persons last
Thursday. The fire brought into
sharp focus the city's critical hous-
ing shortage and resultant over
crowding
instructions were issued to the
departments that if rooming and
boarding houses do not carry fire
escapes and other safeguards re-
quired by law, the number of ten
ants must be reduced to point
considered safe, or the places closed
down until compliance is made.
The Commissioners also issued an
appeal to owners of private dwell
ings, where one or more rooms are
available, to open their homes to
war workers as quickly as possible.
Inspections Speeded Up.
Strenuous efforts are being made
to speed the inspection of all build
ings known to be used as boarding
and rooming houses, it was reported
at the District Building. The head of
at least one District department has
told The Star he has been prevented
from completing inspection of many
places because of a shortage of
inspectors.
The Commissioners stressed that
inspections would be repeated peri
odically to make sure no establish
ment has too many roomers at any
time and also to check on whether
additional roomers have been taken
after an inspection.
Volunteers of the Civilian Defense
Corps are to be used In the rigid
checkup ordered by the Commits
sioners, while the Office of Rent
Control Administrator will make
available valuable data on rooming
houses throughout the city.
Ten volunteers will go to work to-
morrow, Mrs. Harry S. Bernton,
head Of the OCD volunteer bureau,
reported, to transcribe the rent con-
troll data so as to make it available
for inspectors.
New Fires Feared.
The Commissioners had withheld
drastic action as to some require
ments of the fire safety laws, it was
(See BOOMING HOUSES, Pg. A-9l
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Best Nazi P| |anes|
Believed Hurled. F..
Into Africa Fight
Air Force Declared,
However, Far Below
Post Effectiveness
BY IVES GALLAGHER,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. 5.-Adolf
Hitler'S attempt to keep the
Mediterranean blocked to Allied
shipping has turned the Tunisian
war into major effort with
thousands of German and Ital-
ian troops deployed from Bizerte
to the Tripolitanian border along
with part of the first line
strength Of the German Air
Force.
This purely personal conclusion
is based on 2,l00-mile trip to the
war front in jeep, topped with
another TOO miles of travel in a Fly
ing Fortress, much of it on bomb
ing mission over TuniS.
For sheer torture, the jeep trip
was by far the worse.
These are the main impressions
got in travelling over the front:
l. Rain and the constant threat
OF rain make Allied tank warfare
impossible in Northern Tunisia until
late February. There are only a few
main roads leading into Tunis and
Bizerte and the ground between
them Is nothing but muck which
would mire the lightest tank.
Nazis Hold Advantage.
2. The Germans, with short lines
OF communication, a perimeter de-
fense Of the two ports, and a great
concentration of artillery and aerial
protection from Sardinia and Sicily.
could halt any infantry assault with
murderous losses.
3. In the North land warfare has
stagnated with neither side able to
take definite initiative.
4. Despite the advantage of estab-
llshed bases in Sicily and Sardinia
with easy reach of the front, the
German air force is losing it's punch
in the face of Allied opposition and
is only a shadow of the terrible
weapon it was in Greece and France.
S. The lack of airfelds is handi-
Gaping the Allied air effort, but
the military punishment being dealt
out by Flying Fortresses, Lockheed
Lightning (P-38 fighters and RAF
attacks is 10 times as effective mill
tarily as the blows of the German
air force.
6. French troops, with a total dis
(See AFRICA. Page A-9D
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Joe Di Maggie Hints
He Considers Retirinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Joe
Di Maggie, New York Yankee cen
terfielder, told the Examiner,
"Spring training won't concern me
this year." and then in reply to a
question as to whether he was quit
ting baseball added, I'm not saying;
you can draw your own conclusions. "
The newspaper said the state
ments were made in an interview
by long distance telephone from
Reno, New, where Di Maggie pre-
sumably was visiting his estranged
wife.
His comment on spring training
came after he was asked If he
thought the Yankees abandonment
of Florida training site would af-
eect his playing next year.
"I'll be back in town in a couple
Of days; then I'll tell you what I'm
going to do" he said in response to
further questions.
You mean you're going to an
nounce your retirement?" the ball
player was asked.
Maybe: Ill see you later" he
oarried.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
British Uncertain if Japs
Plan 10 Defend Akyab
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Dispatches
from the Burma front today said
japanese tactics in the region near
the India border were puzzling and
it was still uncertain whether the
japanese commander on the Arakan
coast intends to defend Akyab or
withdraw without a fight"
Akyab is the japanese occupied
port on the northeast coast of the
Bay of Bengal British land forces
have been fighting in it's direction
and Allied air forces have pounded
it steadily.
The Reuters correspondent at the
front reported ships have been arriv-
ing and leaving Akyab during the
last few days, but whether they
were bringing up supplies or taking
off troops is difficult to establish.
"The problem will be settled
shortly when it is expected that
British forces may contact the en-
emy," he said.
LAS British forces near Akyab,
their supply problem becomes in
creasingly difficult. The Japanese,
meantime, are carrying on harass-
ing tactics by dashing along jungle
waterways to make short, sharp
attacks"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Raj Bombers Batter
Ruhr Valley Plants
For Second Night
Nozis Make Suicide
Attacks on U. S. Planes,
London Paper Says
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-RAF bomb
ers battered at German indus
trial targets in the Ruhr Valley
for the second night in success
sion last night, an Air Ministry
communique said today. Two
British planes were reported
lost.
The Berlin radio reported casual
ties were caused among the civilian
populations as we'll as damage to
buildings in residential quarters" I"
The German radio claimed four of
the raiding planes were shot down.
The attack apparently was on a
small scale. measured by previous
RAF assaults on the busy plants in
the Ruhr. The British report of
two planes lost indicated a total
force of perhaps 40 planes.
Nazi Suicide" Technique.
The 1943 pounding of targets in
Germany and German-occupied ter
ritory began Sunday when British
bombers and fighters were over the
continent most of the day and a
force of American heavy bombers
smashed at the submarine base at
st. NaZaire, France. Seven Of the
big bombers were lost in the raid.
The Daily Express said today that
the Germans inaugurated a new
virtual suicide" technique against
the American flyers Sunday and lost
38 fighters. The newspaper identi-
fed the American bombers N the
st. Nazaire raid as Flying Fortresses
and said at least two of them were
brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
The Express report said the gen.
eral commanding the Fortresses flew
in leading bomber United States
Air Force headquarters refused to
comment on the newspapers report
which said the German fighters, try
ing out their new method. flew In
pairs and attacked the big bombers
headon.
Penetrated Curtain of Fire.
The Express did not name the
general reported to have led the
raid, but quoted pilot as saying: Il
was flying just behind the generals
machine. An anti-aircraft shell
burst near it and scattered over the
Fortress.
I'VE kept in tight formation and
plunged through a curtain of fire
right on to the target. The Ger
mans followed us out to sea, but we
gave them heavy punishment.
Some broke up in the air and
others went down in flames"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Patterson Says Army
Alone Should Control
Military Production
Denies War Department
Wants Authority Over
Civilian Economy
BY the Associated Press.

bS lNe Associated PTeSS.
Production of military equip
ment is Job that only the Army
can plan, and therefore only the
Army should control, Undersec-
retary of War Patterson said to-
day.
Nobody else knows what we
need he said in an interview, "and
nobody else is competent to place
the orders, supervise the produc-
ton, make the inspections, accept
deliveries.
THE whole matter of military
production is continuous flow.
from the strategic plan at the very
beginning to the maintenance, re-
pair and salvage in the field. AS a
continuous flow, 1t should be under
a single control.
Added to that is the very prac-
tical argument that the present sys-
tenn is working, and working ex-
tremely well. Why change it in
the middle of a war?
Britain's Program Cited.
"The Army has never had any in
tention or any desire to control the
civilian economy. To begin with,
we couldn't do it. We don't know
as much about it as the civilians
who are running it, whose job it is to
run it.
I'm the second place, we are one
OF the claimants, not the sole
claimant. Enough has got to be
saved out of the entire program for
the railroads, the mines, the other
essential civilian activities and there
must be some impartial agency to
make the decision between US"
Commenting that other countries,
notably Great Britain, have a sys-
tenn of dual control, with Ministry
of Supply which procures equip
ment and delivers it to the armed
forces. Mr.. Patterson said such a
system might have been needed here
if the armed forces had been in
competent"
Supply Services Praised.
But the reverse was true" he
went on. THE supply services were
ready, and they have done an ex-
tremely good job. Even those who
would change the system admit that
only the Army is capable of its
military procurement-they propose
to take the ordnance, quartermaster
and other Army officers who are
doing the job now, put them in some
kind of civilian status in the new
agency, and let them continue the
job there. Frankly, don't see any
thing to be gained except delay"
The scheduling of production OBJ
viously is an integral part of the
procurement" said Mr.. Patterson,
and there has never been any con-
troversy'' with Donald M. Nelson,
WPB chairman, on that score.
I'VE have always scheduled our
production" the Undersecretary said.
(see PRODUCTION, Page A-eJ
Evening star., 1943-01-05
All Shipbui|ding Records
Broken in u. S. Yards Last Year
8,090,800 Deodweight Tons Turned Out;
FVe-o-Doy Peak Is Due in May

of 100000 tons this year, though
the amount produced would depend
on whether the yards were given
necessary materials and equipment
The Victory Fleet of 746 vessels
delivered into service in 1912 in
cluded 542 Liberty ships, 81 tankers,
81 of the commissions long-range
standard C-type, SIS cargo ships for
the British. coastal freighters, S
ore carriers and IS special type.
Admiral Land added that the total
does not include a number of YES
sells built for the armed forces, nor
300 small craft
The record year of 1912, Admiral
Land continued, was climaxed by
(See LAND, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Allies Promise
To Restore Loot
To Nozi Victims
II Governments Plan
Step When Axis
Is Elected
By the Associated Press,


Seventeen Allied governments
and the French National Com
mittee (Fighting French) served
notice on the Axis and its bene-
f1ciaries today that property
rights in countries now occupied
by them will be restored to their
rightful owners when the Axis is
elected.
In declaration made public by
the State Department, the sigma
tories emphasized they had refer
ence to all property rights or in
terests which have changed hands
through enemy action whether
such transfers or dealings have
taken the form of open looting or
plunder of transactions appar-
emily legal in form" The declara-
ton applies even to such transfers
of property which "purport to be
voluntarily effected" such as the
disposal of homes, businesses or Sc
curities whose owners were terror
lied into signing them away.
The declaration does not specifi-
Continued on Page Az, Col. ~
Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The Nations shipyards broke
every world record for merchant
ship construction in 1912, turn
ing out 100000 deadWeight
tons, slightly in excess of the
goal set by President Roosevelt
last January, Chairman Emory
S. Land of the Maritime Com
mission announced today.
Admiral Land said the Nation
is now building merchant ships at
the rate of four day or an annual
output of 14400,000 tons, and that
peak production of five ships day
will be reached in May. He said
the shipyards would have a capacity
Evening star., 1943-01-05
8 Pm. Curfew Reported
Imposed on Marsei|Ie
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERN. Switzerland, Jan. 5.-The
Vichy radio reported today that the
Germans had imposed a curfew on
the Mediterranean port of Marseille
after bomb was thrown at a hotel
used by the occupation forces and
that German soldiers were author
lied to shoot if they encountered any
resistance in enforcing it.
A Frenchman was killed in the
bombing. (The Vichy radio as heard
in London said German military
headquarters and another establish
ment frequented by German soldiers
in Marseille had been bombed Sun
day mighty
Under the curfew regulations
streetcar service must halt at tbs
pm. and Marseille's residents. must
be of the streets by 8 pm.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Rumuniu DissoIves
All Religious Sects
Nv the Axsor;atad press

BY the Associated Press.
BERN. Switzerland, Jan. 5.-A
Budapest dispatch to the Neue-
Zurcher Zeitung today said the Ru-
manian government had ordered the
dissolution Of all religious sects in
Rumania with their property re-
verting to the state.
1t said a decree declared the
sects were dependent on foreign
countries and had doctrines CONTRA
dieting Rumanian ideoloRy.