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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
SideIights on Congress
Scattering Of Uniformed Men Appears
In House and Senate Galleries

them for Republican Joe Martin Of
Massachusetts,.
Three Senators, Guffey. Democrat,
of Pennsylvania; Taft, Republican,
of Ohio, and Holman. Republican, of
Oregon, were Respondent in f1ock
coats. Senator Reynolds, Democrat
of North Carolina wore a red necktie
and brown suit as he STROBE around
the Senate chamber, and Senator
Hawkes., Republican. of New Jersey
had red rose in his lapel.
Senator Carraway, Democrat, OF
Arkansas, only woman Senator, wore
plain black dress. She inquired of
attaches as to correct form when she
escorted her colleague. Senator Nc
Clellan. Democrat, of Arkansas to
the rostrum for the oath of office
and was told to walk on his left.
Three House members were in
wheel chairs. They were Repre-
sentatives Mansfield, Democrat, of
Texas; Miller, Republican, of Con-
necticut and Crosser, Democrat, of
Ohio.
The Representatives got a big
laugh when the clerk announced
he has recorded the Democratic
leader, Representative Mccormack
Of Massachusetts,, as voting pres
ent" on the speakership roll call.
Representative Mccormack loudly
demanded correction, that he had
voted for "Rayburn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Text of OPA Gasoline Order

of gasoline-such as the presence of
passenger car at race track or
other place of amusement, including
motion picture theaters-may result
in immediate seizure of the drivers
gasoline ration book. Books so im~
pounded will be forwarded to the
rationing board that issued them
for such action as may be required.
The board may permanently cut
of the ration or reduce it to what
ever extent it deems necessary.
I'm cases where reasonable doubt
is present, enforcement officials are
being instructed to report the case
to the local board for a hearing.
leaving the gasoline books in the
hands of the driver.
Abuses of RatiOns Seen.
While there is an appreciate
amount of gasoline to be saved by
curtailing "A" card pleasure driving
Mr.. Henderson stated, the chief
abuses, insofar as gasoline used for
pleasure, seem to stem from the B
and c card holders who either have
exaggerated their needs or are hot
fulfilling the car-sharing plans they
outlined to procure the rations or
iginally.'
Under the new regulations, pro-
curement of supplemental B and C
rations will be made more difficult.
New applicants for supplemental
rations not only will have to obtain
approval of the local board, but the
boards decision will be subject to
review by the nearest OPA office.
Similarly, present holders of B and
c rations who seek to regain the Is
per cent reduction recently imposed
by cut from four to three gallons
in the value of each coupon will
have to obtain the approval of the
nearest OPA office in addition to
that of their local board. If upon
review, it is determined that the
existing ration is above the appli-
cant's minimum needs, a reduction
may be ordered.
Appeals from rejection by an
application by local board in either
case can only be made to the OPA
office having jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Gallagher Installed
As STANDARD Oil Head
BY the Associated Press.

6F Ihe hSSOCIdIeu freSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Stand
ard Oil Co. New Jersey today in
stalled as president and chief execu-
tive officer r. w. Gallagher who
succeeds the late w. S. Parish. Mr.
Gallagher gave up the post of chair
man of the board which will not be
filled.
Eugene Holman, a vice president
and a member of the board, was
elected to membership on the Exc
cutive Committee.
The new president of the $1,000
100000 Standard company was born
in Salamanca, N. Y. in 1881. He
came to Standard from the East
Ohio Gas Co., an affiliate, of which
ne was president. He was elected
to the board of the big oil company
in 1888 ad was appointed vice
president in 1887 Last November he
was elected chairman, succeeding
w, C., Teagle, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Hospitals
Continued From First Page. J


program agreed on at yesterdays
conference, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. MacDon-
aid, Mr. Linders and Mr.. Sullivan
were appointed as committee to
study the possibility of setting up a
20 to 80 bed obstetrical unit in the
Convent Building, owned by Alex
andria Hospital.
Might Use Upshur Street Building.
The group further agreed that, if
the steps it recommended did not
take care of the obstetrical problem
in the District, the old hospital at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets NV
now being converted into hospital
for convalescent tubercular patients
should be used as an obstetrical
unit.
Commissioner Mason told the press
following the meeting that recon-
ditioning of the Upshur property
should be finished by January Is.
He added, however, that if no deci-
sion in the matter had been reached
by the time the building was ready
for occupancy it would be used for
tubercular cases, the purposes for
which Congress recently approved
funds for its reopenine.
The WIPES two consultants, Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Macdonald, informed
the press that the program which
now is being considered will give
the Metropolitan Area, on basis of
an estimated population of 1850, 900
persons, Al beds per each 1000
residents.
Would Provide 5,l36 Beds.
They cited that the proposed 643
beds possible without construction
as we'll as projects already approved
for Gallinger and Georgetown Hos
pitfalls and the new hospitals recon-
mended for Cheverly and Bethesda
Md, will increase the Ais beds now
in the Metropolitan Area to 5,136
They also called attention to a
Public Health Service survey of last
October calling for 5,049 beds in
the District and pointed out that
the proposed program will exceed
this total by nearly 100.
The consultants admitted that q
5,l36-bed capacity for the Metro
politan Area will not necessarily
take care Of needs during an cpl.
demic, but they explained that nj
city, regardless Of its size or facili.
ties, follows q planning program
to take care of an epidemic.
They also recalled that a recent
American Medical Association sur.
vey had shown that the average
stay of patients In hospitals hae
been reduced from IA days In 1893:
to IL days in l04l. and said the re.
duction was being carried ever
further today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Police Report 10000 Cars
Parked Around Rose Bowl
BY the Associated Press.

BY lhe Associated PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Police
checks showed 10000 automobiles
parked around the Rose Bowl New
Year Day. That figure was 5000
above the nigh of pre-rationing
days.
And, says State Rationing Admin
istrator Paul D. D'Orr, letters are
pouring into his office, complain
ing bitterly, in effect. The roads
we're thick with cars Haunting B and
c stickers; yet 1 can't get enough
gasoline to carry on my occupation"
80 long" Mr. D'Orr asserted,
las such tremendous accumulations
of people are permitted, thousands
of pounds of rubber will be ground
up and wasted.
Conduct of this character stulti-
fies our program. Far and wide, the
vehicular traff1c at the game is now
the subject of derisive comment"
Mr.. DOR said he would inform
Washington officials Of his views,
adding that instructions to sell
tickets locally were, of course,
easily circumvented."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Knox Presents D5M
To Hewitt for Role
In African LANDINGS
Secretary Tells How
Psalm Soothed Anxiety
Over Atlantic Crossing

Secretary of Navy Knox today
presented the Distinguished Service
Medal to Vice Admiral Henry K.
Hewitt for his services as COM
mander of the naval forces covering
the recent landings in French
Morocco.
Following the ceremony the Sec
rotary told the admiral how Mrs.
Knox read him to sleep with a
fighting psalm" one night when he
was worried about the hazardous
crossing to Africa
The citation said the careful and
exhaustive planning of Admiral
Hewitt contributed greatly to the
successful accomplishment of the
one of three major detectives in the
occupation of North Africa.
The presentation ceremony was
witnessed by Admiral Ernest J.
King, commander in chief of the
fleet; Vice Admiral F. J. Horne,
vice chief OF naval operations, and
Mrs. Hewitt.
Afterward Mr.. Knox told Of the
great anxiety for the fleet that kept
him awake while Admiral Hewitt
directed it across the submarine
infested Atlantic.
Apologizing for bringing in some
thing of personal nature" Mr..
Knox told the admiral he did not
think he had ever been under any
greater strain than during this oper-
alton.
One night I rolled and tossed
until my wife asked me why I did
not go to Sleep" the Secretary said.
Il said I couldn't seem to go to
sleep, and she said she would read
me to sleep. I asked her from
what and she said she would read
from a Bible / had carried in the
other war.
She happened to open 1t to one
of those fighting psalms. where the
old boy was praying to God to help
him lick his enemies.
Il soon began to chuckle and
pretty soon went to sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sidelights on the opening session
of the Seventy-eighth Congress
today:
Only scattering of uniformed
men watched the proceedings from
the House and Senate galleries.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi. contrary to custom, kept
his seat when Senator Eastland.
Democrat. of Mississippi, his COL
league. went to the rostrum to take
his OATH Senator Mcclellan, Demo-
crat. of Tennessee escorted Senator
Eastland, who defeated Senator
Doxey. whom Senator Bilbo had
supported.
Despite political enmity, which
included recent complaint by Sen
ator Murray, Democrat. of Mon
tana. that he won reelection over
the opposition of the wheeler po-
litical machine" Senator Wheeler,
Democrat. Of Montana, escorted
Senator Murray to the rostrum.
Two new Republican House mem
bers, Representatives Beall Of
Maryland and Barrett of Wyoming
voted for Representative Sam Ray
burn for Speaker. They quickly
were corrected by their colleagues
and changed their votes to cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Gen. Cardenas Awarded
u. ). Legion Of Merit

President Roosevelt has awarded
the Legion of Merit to Gen. Cristo-
bal Guzman Cardenas of the Mex
lean Army, for his outstanding
service" while serving as Mexican
military attache here, the White
House announced today.
Gen. Cardenas, who left his post
in the Mexican Embassy about four
months ago, is the first Mexican
and the third member of the armed
forces Of foreign country to re-
ceive this decoration.
President Roosevelt's citation said
that Gen. Cardenas' service as mill
tary attache and delegate to the
er-American Defense Board
while he was in Washington CON
tributed greatly" to close co-opera-
ton between Mexico and the United
States and assisted in the cause
of the democracies and the defense
Of the American Republics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Pacific War Council
Weighs Plans for New
Air Supply Routes
Halifax, Cosey and Nash
Discuss General Outlook
With President

Possible development of new air
routes across the Pacific to speed the
flow of supplies to United Nations
forces fighting the Japanese was
discussed by President Roosevelt
with the Pacific War Council today.
British Ambassador Lord Halifax
told reporters after the meeting at
the White House that plans for
such a development were under
review" declining to 60 into detail.
He added there was general spec
ulation about future developments
in both the European and Pacific
theaters of war during the meet
ing.
Conflict on North Africa.
The British Ambassador said he
was conflict the Allies would clear
Gen. Rommels NaZi forces out of
Africa but declined to prophesy how
soon this might be.
Reminded that the public has had
for approximately two months the
picture of British Gen. Sir Bernard
L. Montgomerys forces chasing Gen.
Rommel across the desert, Lord
Halifax said the picture probably
will be the same for another few
weeks"
He suggested a look at maps to
envision the distances and supply
problems should explain any delay
in a decisive defeat of the Nazi
forces, pointing out the British
Army had to bring gasoline, am
munition and other supplies over
tremendous distances to the front.
Outlook Better, Says Nash.
Commenting on the general war
outlook, New Zealand Minister
Walter Nash pointed out that this
was the first meeting of the Pacific
War Council for l943 and said the
situation now lis infinitely better"
than when the council first met last
March.
Richard G. Casey, former Austria
Ian Minister here and now British
Minister of State to the Middle East,
attended the council meeting today
He is in Washington on brief visit
for consultation before returning to
his post at Cairo, Lord Halifax said.
The Ambassador said that Mr..
Casey described to the council some
of the recent operations on the Lib
van front, going into some detail
to explain what was involved in
such actions as breaking through
the Nazi mine fields and to give a
general picture of how the Libyan
camnajpp tied in uit n the American
opera tons in North Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Schools Ask Fuel Oil
To Continue Defense
Training Glasses
Supt. Bo|Iou Tells Boord
More Supplies Needed
In II Other Schools

District school officers have re-
quested more oil to continue holding
national defense training classes in
the oil-heated former Harbar Ga
rage, Jefferson Junior High and
Chamberlain Vocational School,
Supt of Schools Frank w. Ballou
told the School Board this after
noon that the defense training
classes could not be held except at
night, and additional oil must be
supplied to keep them going. He
added that more oil also had been
requested for the IL other schools
in the system which burn oil
The fact some of the schools had
been cut as much as so per cent
from their oil consumption last year
DR.. Ballou said, ION the face of it,
showed inadequacy in allotment. He
said that requests for more oil
already had been forwarded by AS
sistant Supt Jere J. Crane, but that
the school officers had decided q
separate request for more evening
fuel would have to be forwarded for
the three defense training centers
Stating he had been boiled in
OIL during the last week by the
technicalities of the school oil sit
uation, Mr.. Crane said the main
difficulty seemed to come from the
handling OF school oil by eight
boards instead of by one. He said
that his request for more oil had
been made after conference with
high rationing Official who helped
him to frame requests bringing the
discrepancies between the allotment
issued by the different boards to
the level of uniform one-third cut
among all the schools
School Board Member C. Melvin
Sharpe stated he had been informed
that active, quick pressure was
all that was necessary to obtain new
oil DR.. Ballou said that if the
school officers request were not
granted they would turn to Mr..
Sharpe for his formula"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Thirty ChrysIer Workers
Stage Brief Strike
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 6.-Thirty tank
engine testers at the Chrysler Corps
Jefferson avenue plant staged q
several-hour strike today, returning
to work shortly after noon.
Whether the strikers had made
any Roadway in their demands for
unstated wage increases was not
made clear. 1t was their second
brief walkout this week.
A hearing by War Labor Board
panel on dispute between the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
and Chrysler on contract changes
demanded by Vie union Is scheduled
to start here tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Dr.. Crichton Fined $50
For Illegal Practice

DR.. Macpherson Crichton, 50. of
1922 Sixteenth street NV, former
socially prominent physician, was
fined $50 by Judge Almond Scott
in Municipal Court today after
pleading guilty to charge of prac-
ticing medicine without a license.
DR.. Crichtons medical license was
revoked February 9, 1887, following
his conviction in October, 1886, or
a charge of performing an illegal
operation.
A we'll known figure in the Dis
trict before his conviction on the
illegal operation charge, DR.. Crich-
ton has done postgraduate work in
Heidelberg, Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Collins to MANAGE Albany

ALBANY, N Y, Jan. (P).-
Jimmy (Ripper Collins, first base
man of the world champion St.
Louis Cardinals of 1894, today signed
a one-year contract to manage AL
bany of the Eastern League. Col
Inns piloted Albany to pennant IN
his first season as player-manager
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
CONGRESS
Continued From First Page

cised. but that it had not deserved
criticism.
Criticism Undeserved.
For the work that Congress die
and the way it did it, he said, I'll
deserved the least criticism. We
cannot administer the laws we pass
nor fight the wars we declare. We
passed every law and gave every
dollar that was necessary for the
war.
Il am confident that the Con-
gress assembling today will so act
that it will not be subject to just
criticism either"
I'VE must have team work be-
tween the legislative and executive
departments of the Government,
he said. The cooperation must be
mutual and understood by all"
He paid a tribute to the leader
ship of President Roosevelt, declar-
ing that he hoped he would not be
charged with partisanship when he
said that it was fortunate in this
most serious time in the life OF
civilization, this country has the
great leader it has
INC greater leader could have
been chosen" he said.
This comment was loudly APP
plauded by the Democrats although
only scattering of the Republicans
joined in.
To Demand Consultations.
Mr.. Rayburn said that he would
insist that before proposals for leg
islation are submitted to Congress
the leaders in that body shall be
consulted by the executive depart
ments.
Promising that the Congress
would support the war all the way
the Speaker said:
This must not be war without
victory-but a war of victory. There
must be no stopping until the van
dalism of Berlin, Rome and Toxic
has been wiped out. We must have
a peace that will remain. We mus
disarm these vandals and keep then
disarmed"
In conclusion the Speaker sale
that "as long as freedom lives ther
will be a House of Representatives.
The new Congress, he said. woulc
be the most important since the days
of Washington.
II pledge with confidence to the
American people that you will live
up to their hopes and aspirations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
.3,l72 Driving Permits
.Voided Here in 1912

Suspension or revocation Of 3,172
District and 1,006 out-of town driv-
ing permits for traffic law violations
during 1912 was reported yesterday
by Edward R. Deane, chairman OF
the Board Of Revocation and Res
toration of Operators Permits.
Also reported was the suspension
Of 407 licenses to drive in cases where
the holder failed to satisfy judg-
ments in accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Gasoline
Continued From First Page.)

not only will have to obtain the
approval of the local board, but the
boards decision will be subject to
review by the nearest OPA office.
More Serious Measures in Store.
The drastic prohibition on pleas
ure motoring was reinforced by an
OPA warning that even more seri-
Gus measures" are being prepared
to be ready for immediate use If
the current situation gets worse"
The action was taken at the in
stance of the petroleum administra-
tor for war, OPA said, in q joint
effort to plug every leak in the
dangerously scant supplies" Of
petroleum products on the Eastern
seaboard.
Previous OPA rulings had allowed
motorists 80 miles Of driving each
month, which they might use at
their discretion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Hobeos Corpus Hearings
In Morale Case DELAYED
Earlier Story on Page B-23.)

Earlier Story on Page B-23.)
Hearings on habeas corpus mo-
ton by James Edward Smythe, now
confined to District Jail under an in
dictment charging him as one of %
persons conspiring to undermine the
morale of the armed forces, were
continued to Friday by Justice Jesse
c. Adkins in District Court today.
Smythe's bail, which he claims he
is unable to meet, has been set at
$4,000 In his habeas corpus petit
ton. Smythe challenges the authority
of the grand jury to issue the in
dictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
TroveI Curb Program
Endorsed by WPB
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
Endorsed the efforts of Joseph B
Eastman, defense transportation d.
rector. to curtail travel by eliminat-
ing industrial, promotional sales
shows, trade displays and similar
events.
Ernest C. Kanzler. WPB director
for operations, replying to an inquiry
by Mr.. Eastman, said he agreed that
unnecessary travel and shipments
Should be completely curtailed,
and suggested Mr.. Eastman take
any steps you see fit to eliminate
travel or shipments to the unessen-
tial shows or events"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06

Mine workers received an appeal
from the international and district
Offices of their union today to OBJ
serve the terms of their contract
and the requests of the Govern
ment for greater production.
Local Demands Discussed.
A letter addressed Ito the officers
and all local unions" of the United
Mine Workers in the Pennsylvania
anthracite region, where several
thousand men have stopped work,
discussed the demands of some
locals for wage increase and for
secondary consideration of the six
day week The circular added:
Regardless of how we may look
upon the question, the fact still re-
mains that the request Of the Gov
eminent for six days work a week
was not a second point for consid-
GRAFTON but the first, and as we
pointed out in our circular of De-
cember II, consideration had to be
given to the Governments request,
and we had to work out such an
arrangement before we ever could
hope to be able to get anything by
way of general wage increases.
The letter was signed by John L.
Lewis, John OLeary and Thomas
Kennedy, international officers, and
the three anthracite district presi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06
Henderson Approves
Mc-a-Ton Boost in
Anthracite Price
Production Increase
Necessitoted by Oil
Shortage, He Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Price Administrator Leon
Henderson today authorized an
increase OF approximately so
cents a ton on Pennsylvania an
thracite.
He said the increase reflected
higher production costs involving
the extension of the 35-hour week
to six days" and other cost increases
in the industry.
The new prices will 60 into effect
Saturday at both mine and retail
levels. The increase will he between
so and SIS cents per ton on domestic
and pea sizes, and between 80 and As
cents a ton on steam sizes. The
average increase, officials estimated,
may be 48.7 cents ton, or about
five per cent.
The longer work week in the in
dustry followed an appeal by Fuel
Co-ordinator Harold L. Ickes for
increased production. M. Eender-
son estimated that about q cents
or more than half of the price
increase will be due to the payment
of overtime to miners and the re-
mainder Of the increase will cover
all other increases in production
costs incurred since October, 194l.
Today's price increase was ap-
proved by James F. Byrnes, director
of economic sterilization.
Mr.. Henderson emphasized that
an increase in production of coal was
needed especially because of the
shortage of fuel oil in the East. He
said current anthracite output was
at an annual rate of 81 900, 900 tons,
whereas Secretary Ickes has esti-
mated demand this year and next
year will be for between so 900 900
and IS 900 900 tons per year.
The price increase and the six
day work period. it is hoped" Mr..
Henderson said, will make possible
an additional production of at least
100000 tons during the coming
year to meet increasing demands of
war production and mounting heat
ing needs in the fuel-starved East
ern States"
Samples Of the higher prices,
based on cost OBJ. the mine, follow
on per ton basis: