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Evening star., 1944-01-03

economic wellbeing of our people,
not just charitable thing"
Just as the New Deal was born
OF human needs" she concluded
she believed the new slogan should
be born of human needs, too. She
would not say, however, that the
term New Deal is completely use
less. Il don't think any one has
laid it away in lavender" she said,
except for a ''few things" which
Congress had not thought it neces-
sary to continue.
The discussion of her opinion of
the New Deal was interrupted twice
by newspaperwomen checking on
stories printed about Mrs. Roose-
velt's trip to the South Pacific
When asked about her reported ap-
pearance at beer garden in New
Caledonia where she was supposed
to have made the statement that
the boys might prefer to be walking
the streets at home but that the
President had given them the priv
ilege" of walking the streets of To-
kio.
Il never made such a statement 2
(see MRS. ROOSEVELT, Page 1-55
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Jap Power in Pacific
Is Scarcely Denied,
Gen. Edison Warns
Says Enemy Still Holds
Everything 1t Sought
At Sturt of War

A stern warning to the Ameri-
can people that Allied forces
scarcely have dented Japanese
power in the Pacific was issued
today by Brig. Gen. Merritt A..
Edison, recently returned from
the bloody battle of Tarawa,
where he served as a Marine
Corps. observer.
Gen. Edison, who lives at 1886
Bellevue Terrace, reminded corre-
spondent at press conference that
the Japanese have lost practically
nothing in this war and that they
have everything they started out to
get. He also said enemy casualties
have been very light" compared
to its total forces.
Interviewed in the office ofsLt,
Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, ma
rlne commandant, Gen. Edison said
he was anxious to correct certain
misapprehensions that have been
spread concerning the three-day
assault on Tarawa.
He pointed out that American
shock forces had not misjudged the
action of the tide. Information
about the tide at Tarawa, he said,
was sketchy at best and those direct
ing the attack had planned for the
Evening star., 1944-01-03

and twenty 25-gallon drums-was
reported to police by a group of boys
who had discovered one of the con-
tainers buried in the lot while they
were digging slit trenches during a
game of war.
County OPA officials were noti-
fed, Sergt. Weetman Said, and the
police guard was posted. Some time
after midnight, however, the gaso-
line disappeared.
Sergt. Weetman said there is no
town ordinance that would prohibit
the storage of that amount of gas
oline on a vacant lot. He said a
new ordinance, which is not yet in
force, limits the amount of inflam-
mable products which can be
stored in the town.
j. Ray Larcombe, district OPA
enforcement attorney, said the OPA
wants to know who owns the gaso-
line and If it was acquired illegally
He said he would continue today to
attempt to track down the owner
and that nearby residents would be
questioned.
According to county land records,
the lot where the gasoline was
found is owned by William Wendell
who lives at 205 Forest drive. Mrs,
Wendell, however, disclaimed any
knowledge that the gasoline had
been found near her home.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Mrs. Roosevelt Wants SIooon
Born of Human Needs

Mrs. Roosevelt is "sort of tired
of the term New Deal" and
would like it changed to a term
meaning continuing interest in
universal human needs" she
said at press conference today.
The Presidents wife was asked to
comment on her husbands state
ment to Cleveland newsman
recently that he wanted to change
the slogan New Deal" to win the
War"
Mrs. Roosevelt replied:
"The New Deal has become rather
stable and permanent thing in
many ways"
AS a matter of fact she added,
some of the things about it are
rather old"
Although she was not willing to
coin a new phrase herself, she rec
commended that the next slogan
should go even further than her
husbands suggestion.
Il would like to make it a con-
tinuous thing" she declared. "You
might talk about continuation OF
interest In human needs In the
future-which will be necessary fos
Evening star., 1944-01-03
us. Courts Restricted
In Passing on Rates
of Power Commission
Supreme Tribunal Says
Only Claims Of Unjust
Effect Can Get HEARING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court ruled to-
day that Federal courts are
barred from passing upon a rate
order by the Federal Power Com
mission unless the total effect
Of the order might be unjust
and unreasonable"
Justice Douglas delivered the 5-a
decision which referred to the fact
that the tribunal earlier had held
that "the commission was not bound
to the use of any single formula OF
combination of formulae in de.
termining rates"
That 1912 ruling was widely in.
terpreted at the time as leaving
Federal rate-making agencies fret
to use the prudent investment
theory Of rate making which Ions
was advocated by the late Justice
Louis D. Brandeis.
Douglas States View.
After referring to the 1912 opinion
Justice Douglas said:
If the total effect of the rate
order cannot be said to be unjust
and unreasonable, judicial inquiry
under the act is at an end
The fact that the method en-
ployed to reach that result may
contain inflrmities is not then i'm
portant. Moreover, the commits
sion's order does not become suspect
by reason of the fact that it is
challenged. 1t is the product oil
expert judgment which carries q
presumption of validity. And he
who would upset the rate order un-
der the act carries the burden OF
making the convincing showing
that it is invalid because it is un-
just and unreasonable in it's conse-
quences."
The decision specifically upheld a
Federal Power Commission order
directing the Hope Natural Gas Co
to reduce its rates by S3609,857 an
nually on natural gas consumed in
Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, and in
the Pittsburgh area.
Justices Frankfurter, Reed and
Jackson dissented and Justice Rob-
erts did not participate.
Not Subject to Review.
The majority opinion also held
that findings by the commission as
to lawfulness of past rates in Cleve-
land were not subject to judicial re-
view under the present proceedings
Justice Douglas asserted that "the
rate-making process under the act,
i.e.. the fixing of Just and reason
able rates involves a balancing of
the investor and the consumers in
terest."
The justice added it was not ''im-
portant to this case to determine
the various permissible ways in
which any rate base on which the
return is computed might be arrived
at"
For we are of the view" Justice
fSee pOWEP pooe ho1
Evening star., 1944-01-03
President Names Three to Probe
.FEPC- Southern Rails Dispute
North Carolina Justice to Head Group
Investigating Job Equality for Negroes

President Roosevelt today es-
tablished a three-man board
headed by Chief Justice Walter
P. Stacy of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina-to study the
issue raised by the refusal of
Southern railroads to obey an
order by the Fair Employment
Practices Committee to give
Negroes equal employment op-
portunities with white persons.
The President declared that mo
determinations should be permitted
to interfere with the most effective
use of manpower to bolster the
major military offensives now
planned.
The matter was certified to the
President on December 27 by the
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Margin Of | Degree
Averts Icy Streets
Continued Roin and
Rising Temperature Due

Washingtonians escaped another
nightmare of ice-caked streets and
sidewalks today by the narrow mar
gin OF l degree of temperature. the
Weather Bureau reported, as a
heavy curtain of rain came down
on the Eastern Seaboard. A light
snow and sleet last night preceded
the rain.
Continued rain is forecast today
and tonight with slowly rising tenn
perature. 1t also will be windy, with
breezes expected to clear the cloud
laden atmosphere tomorrow.
Snow and freezing rain were re-
ported in Front Royal, Va; Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, and Baltimore.
Lynchburg and Roanoke, Va, were
reported under heavy glaze Of
freezing rain. The Weather Bureau
reported half-inch of rain in the
letter area, freezing solidly.
Neither airplane nor bus traffic
was interrupted by the weather,
however. Early morning flights at
the National Airport were on time
and no curtailment of plane travel
was anticipated. Visibility was said
to be good and the danger of ice at
high attitudes was expected to be
dispelled by climbing thermometers.
Bus dispatchers at local depots
said schedules were on time, with nc
delays reported in any areas af-
fected by the rain.
A light snow began falling in
Washington last night about 10
O'Clock. 1t changed over to sleet be-
tween and am, and was followed
by rain. The temperature at that
time dropped to a low of 80 degrees
and point lower would have re-
suited in another traffic -paralyzing
freeze.
The District forecaster predicted
the temperature would hold at ap-
proximately 38 degrees today and
tonight, rising to about A degrees
tomorrow with the return of fair
weather.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
163 Saved, 108 Hurt;
Men Hurled Into Sea:
City Shoken by BLost
Oriqin Is Undetermined:
Vessel Abundoned.Afte
Fire RACES for Hour
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. "a United States destroyer sank
in lower New York Bay today after explosion of unde
termned origin which shook many sections of the metro
politan and awakened thousands before dawn
There were at least 1853 survivors, including 1O8 in
jured Ffy-four of them many with thrddegree burns,
were at the Army hospital at Fort Hancock, N. J.
There announcement regarding loss of life The
time complement of destroyer depending the varies
from $50 to 300
The explosion which occurred at 81 the ship which
anchored three hours earlier miles
j. preparing terrific the Navy sad that
blown oversides
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Postwar Veteran Plans
Forum Subject

plans for Veterans After
the War will be discussed on
the National Radio Forum to-
night by Senators Wiley. Re-
publican, of Wisconsin and
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah.
The speakers will be inter-
viewed by Edward Boykin, who
will conduct the Forum.
The National Radio Forum
is a Blue Network program,
arranged by The Star and
broadcast locally over The
Star station, WMAL, ut l0:3o
pm.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
.CurIey and Six Other!
Reindicted Here on
Mail Fraud CHARGES
True Bills Restote
Accusations Made
Last September

A new indictment charging
Representative James M. Curley
Democrat, and former Governor
of Massachusetts,, and six other
officers and employees of Engi-
neerS' Group, Inc, with violating
the mail fraud statute in the
operation of an alleged Gov
ernment war contracts broker
age racket" was returned today
by Federal grand jury for the
District of Columbia.
Six of the seven defendants were
indicted On identical charges on
September Is, 1943, but the indict-
ment wassset aside on November /.
on the technical grounds that the
order impanelling the grand jury
had not been signed by the chief
justice or the senior associate justice
of the District Court.
Those indicted in addition to Mr..
Curley, president of the organization
until December 20. 1941, are:
Donald Wakefield Smith, former
member of the National War Labor
Board, who was treasurer, vice presi-
dent, assistant secretary and direc-
tor.
Marshall j. Fitzgerald, Chicago
and Washington, secretary and di-
rector.
James G. Fuller, formerly of
Washington but now serving a five
year term in a Federal penitentiary
for sending fraudulent securities
through the mails, executive vice
president and director.
James Barton Underwood, for
merly of Washington but now serv-
ing with the Greek Army at Cairo,
Egypt, president and director dur
ing January and February, 1912
Bert Hall, Dallas, Tex, and Tulsa,
Okla, vice president and director.
David E. Desmond of Boston, sales
man for Engineers Group, Inc.
I Failure to Produce Charged.
The indictment charges that oral
ly and in correspondence sent
through the mails between June 20,
194l, and February %, 1912, the de-
fendents falsely and fradplently"
represented themselves as be eing an
experienced and competent firm of
consulting engineers with special
facilities and qualifications for
securing war contracts from the
Government.
The indictment further charges
that the defendents had little or
no experience of the sort claimed
and could not and did not produce
any of the services for which they
were paid.
Retainer fees of as much as $500
were accepted from clients and con-
tracts were entered into calling for
commissions OF as much as per cent
on all contracts secured. Attorney
General Biddle said.
The indictment further alleges
(see CURLEY, Page A-5.]
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Bank Deposits Drop
| S6,494, 900 in B. G.
| As Year Closes

Disclosing a small drop of $6,-
494,874 at the years end, de-
posits in Washington banks to-
tailed $708,063,134 on December
81, 1943, it was learned today
after a condition call issued by
the controller of the currency.
Heavy War Bond buying, De-
cember income tax payments,
usual year-end Withdrawals for
many purposes and some level
ing off in retail trade were as
signed by bankers rs the chief
reasons for the slight decline. p
The banks ended 1913 with
sharp gains In deposits for the
full year. y
"Details In Financial Sec
tion.)
Evening star., 1944-01-03
American Troops
Land at Soidor,
|OnNewGuineo
Horbor and AirfieId
Captured in Third
Strike in 18 Days
MAP on Page A-2. J
ay the AsS0ciatad O pracr


ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Jan.
3.-American forces have landed
at Saidor, New Guinea, captured
the harbor and airfeld and
pinched off japanese forces
struggling in the jungle against
advancing Australian troops,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced today.
The landing. third offensive
strike by Gen. MacArthur's troops
in 18 days, is testimonial to the
swelling power of Allied arms
against the Japanese and to Gen
MacArthur's ability to catch the en-
emy by surprise.
First reports from the landing
scene, on the north coast of New
Guinea, indicated the japanese Of
fered no opposition to the operation
by Michigan and Wisconsin troops
comprising elements of the 32d Di-
vision, and only slight opposition
after the air strip fell.
The new American beachhead lies
55 airline miles southeast of the big
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Heavy Fighting Rages
As Canadians Drive
To Range Of Pescara
Snow and Winds Limit
Land Operations; Rivierio
Roil Lines Bombed
By the Associated Press.

~ NAlS ASSoS4dbtO fIeSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Algiers, Jan. 3.-Heavy fighting
ragged north of Oronta where
Canadian troops have fought
their way to within nine miles
and artillery range of the Stra.
tegic Adriatic port of Pescara
Allied headquarters announced
today.
Elsewhere in Italy rain, snow ane
high winds limited ground opera
tons to patrolling, but strong force.
OF medium boombers attacked raj
communications at Taggia, Ven.
timiglia and Arma Riva on thu
Italian Riviera yesterday, while
other medium bombers attacked thu
rail yards at Terni, 40 miles north.
east of Rome, causing explosion.
and fires.
An air communique said fighter.
and fighter bombers caused wide.
spread damage in sweeps against
motor transports and rolling stock
on roads in the battle area.
Two Allied aircraft were lost ir
the operations.
Stalled Nazi Trucks Shot Up.
Thirty-eight snowbound German
trucks were shot up in the Apennine,
by Spitflres, Warhawks and Kitty.
hawks attacking conveys between
Pescara and Avezzano and nea,
Chieti.
Sheets of flame burst from the
Terni Iron Works and barracks afte,
the attack there.
Bridges were believed to have beer
hit in the attacks along the coas,
east of Nice at Ventimiglia, Taggis
and Arma Riva.
Three bomb hits were scored on 6
warehouse and a schooner at Sar
Benedetto on the east coast, and the
docks at Civitavecchia, northwest Of
Rome, and the railway yards at An
agni, IS miles southeast of Rome
Evening star., 1944-01-03

committee. which said that IA
Southern railroads and three unions
were opposing the order.
Plans Meeting Soon.
Serving with Judge Stacy on the
committee will be Judge William
Holly of the United States District
Court, Chicago. and Maj John
Lauche of Cleveland. In letters to
the three members, President Roose-
welt said he planned to call a meet
ing of this committee with repre-
sentatiVes of carrier and labor or
ganizations here shortly And he
expressed confidence that agree
ments shaped in good sense and
good will can be reached"
The President said:
Il have received from the Fair
{Cep EEpr Dooa 0h
Evening star., 1944-01-03

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 Dr.
Flying in several transport planes
group of fighter pilots and
ground troops of the Brazilian Air
Force departed today for an un-
specified war front-the first Bra
zilians to leave for active operations
abroad. The group was under COM
mand of Maj. Nero Moura.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

LONDON, Jan. 3 (P.-Sir William
Holdsworth, r., professor of law al
Oxford who was honored at Har-
ward and other American universi-
ties on 1927 lecture tour, died yes
terday.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Bridge Collapses.

DTluSc SOIdpseS.
The Sd Naval District gave this
description of the explosion:
"All communications on the ship
were disrupted. The mast toppled.
the bridge buckled and collapsed
and one man said he saw the barrel
of the forward 5-inch gun 90 whirl-
ing through the air.
Many men were blown oversides
into the water by the blast.
There was no disorder and fire.
fighting companies were organized.
After the blast engineers secured
the No. l boiler and left No. 4 on
to keep light, power and steam up.
THE ship was ablaze forward and
in the bridge Fire fighters could
get no closer than the number one
stack.
Survivors said she seemed to
break in two under the number
two gun turret'
Ship Ordered Abandoned.
Coast Guard craft went to the
scene One nosed into the side of
the ship and ran lines aboard, the
Navy said, taking survivors aboard
their boats.
The fire was fought until 7:05
am. when the ship was ordered
abandoned.
She went down soon after" the
Navy said.
1t was the first wartime sinking
of a naval vessel so close to New
York.
Although the Official announce
ment reported only one blast, resi-
dents of the boroughs of Brooklyn,
Queens and of North New Jersey
communities said they heard others.
Windows Broken in Stores.
Hundreds telephoned police head
quarters and newspaper Offices for
information. Some said the blast
(See EXPT nSTON paoe A-Sl
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Prof. HoIdsworth Dies

(See ITALY, Page A-2.)
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(See EXPLOSION, Page A
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tSee FEPC, Page A-2.)
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(See PACIFIC, Page A-2)
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(See EDSON, Page A-20
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Weather Forecast

Windy, warmer. light rain tonight. To-
morrow clearing, continued windy,
moderate temperature.
Temperatures today-Highest, 80, at
1:30 pm; lowest, 80, at 2 am. Yester-
day-Highest, 80, at 5:55 pm: lowest,
Is, at 7:55 am.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

(See RUSSIA, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1944-01-03
BruziIiuns OFF to Front

(See RAIDS, Page Az.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

(See POWER, Page A-2D :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

is that the orchestra leaves the bandstand,
which is directly behind him. This does away with
any distracting influences. Besides, it keeps the
boys in the band from learning too much about
mind reading"
lie calls his tricks Mental Experiments,
"Telepathic Fcats" or "COincidental Predictions
He imprcsseS his audience with his intelligence
and cruditon. He talks briefly about the more
hterate aspects of telepathy, and viii even touch
upon the psychic research at Duke University and
at other branches of learning.
Then he startlcS his audience by saying, TO
night, / will go further in tClCpathy than even
science has dared to go!"
lie selects a fairly solid looking and elderly
citizen for his experiment.
There is the usual banter about, 'IIave ever
met before, sir? and then he goes 10 work
Here is ordinary deck Of playing cards.
Examine them, please. Select one at random, from
anywhere in the deck Now, put it back-any.
where-hcre, you handle the cards 50 people
won't think I'm playing tricks. Now that you
have returned your card TO the deck, shuttle it
thoroughly. May / have the cards, please"
The magician beg pardon, ! meant 10 say
mind reader-places his cards on his table.
II am going to ask you TO create a mental
image he says 10 his volunteer helper. Your
mind will create picture which will be reflected
in the mirror of my mind The clarity and lucidity
of that picture depend entirely upon the degree of
concentration. Now, concentrate, please. / visual
ize red card. 1t is heart is that correct sir
The man mods agreement.
Il am receiving mental image Of picture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

card. Please concentrate just once moIe. Your
card is-Im getting 1.-THE queen of hearts, is
that correct, sr?"'
After the applause has subsidized, the mcntalist
brings forth the deck of cards again and permits
the audience to examine il, just to prove that it
is a perfectly innocent deck.
1t is about as innocent as a time bomb These
cards "strppers" and be purchased IN
almost any magic shop in the counuT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
A "Strippcr" Deck,
With the Selected Card
Reversed, Makes il
| Easy.

rolled up The ACC OF his slate and eNposcd MP
Tor that enabled him to see what she had writt9
Then through thought transfcrcncc," he wroN
on his slate the thing she had written.
For his big finish, ne used the "stIipper' deck
again The lady remained as his assistant.
First he went into elaborate palaVer about
"thc blood stream is connected with the mind 50
that it subconsciously transfers thought" The
lady took card and he reversed the deck so that
the wide edge Of this single card stood out from
August II, 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

III lIlGu NllIAOOl NtCNCNIOiis
A dinner jacket, or tuxedo,
is the regulation uniform for
the cafe mentalist. He would
like to wear soup and fish
whitetie and tails-but he can't.
Accessibility of pockets in
the tuxedo is very important
TO his kind OF mind reading"
The first thing that hap
mems when he is introduced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

IFS ReolIy Nothing But Old
Fashioned Hocus.Poeus in Mod
ern Dress. Says Richard Him
Der. Who ExPIoins How Easy
and Dangerously Is TO Trick
the GullibIe Public With Phony
Second Sight"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

SIatCS. All IOuT SluCS Woo
empty and seemingly the
same. One slate was handed
to the lady, who wrote on il.
Then the magician oops,
mind reader - passed his
slate over hers. ostensibly 10
have her put her initials on
his slate. In doing SO he
releascd 4 spring which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

he WORKS UNDER the most difficult OF COndl-
TONS for his audience is usually all around him.
Switches" steals" and "palnng" may be per
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13


professional card sharps exposed the Strippcr deck
in his American Weekly series OF articles in 1913
The sides OF the cards are tapcrcd or shaved
This IS unnOtiCcabc 10 the audi nee
The man picked card. The mentaliSt casually
turned the deck around. Thus when the man
replaced the card in the deck, il was the only card
with the wide or unshavcd end on top II is
simple move TO bring that card 10 tho bottom Of
the deck and 10 take peek at il when shutting.
His fingers must be lightning fast and his con
versation suave and rapid. Once ! saw night
club mind reader get into trouble because his
fingers had become slightly lax
LIE asked a lady to write her name address
and question upon slip of paper. Then
he proceeded TO burn the paper.
That's wonderful" said the lady.
But madame" replied the puzzled mind
reader, whats wonderful about it? / haven't
read your mind as yet"
Il think it is wonderful that You could burn
up the paper / gave YOU" was her reply, land
still have it sticking out OF your pocket
The careless mentalist, in palming the folded
paper and substituting blank for burning pur-
pOses had done very bad job Of slipping the
ladys paper into his pocket. Part Of il showed.
knowing that the lady was a skcptc, he used
her iii his next pertinent. showed pair of