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Evening star., 1944-12-14
Msgr. Ready Raised
To Bishop in ColorfuI
Rites al St. Matthew'S
Many Church Dienitories
In Copocity Crowd
Attending Ceremony
BY JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.


The Most Rev. Michael Joseph
Ready, described as "a priest
whom we know and love-" was
invested with episcopal author
ity in the Church of God" at St.
Matthews Cathedral today. =
More than 1000 persons attended
the symbolic rite of conservation by
which the former general secretary
of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference, monsignor, received
the rank and status of bishop in
the venerable brotherhood" headed
by ST. Peter 10 centuries ago. He
was named spiritual leader of the
diocese of Columbus, Ohio, Novem-
ber IT. and today's ceremony was
the first of its kind at the Cathedral.
The building was crowded to ca
pacity long before the procession to
the sanctuary started at 9:45 am.
Eight archbishops and at least
80 bishops were in the line of
march, the splendor of their robes
and vestments making blaze of
moving color against the somber
dark red brick and stone walls of
the church. The number of clergy
in the procession was estimated
at 400.
Places of Honor In Pageant.
Places of honor in the ecclesiasti-
cal pageant were reserved for the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mani, D. D., Apostolic Delegate to
the United States, as consecrator,
and the Most Rev. John T. Nc
Nicholas, O..P., S. T. NJ, Archbishop
of Cincinnati, and the Most Rev
Edward F. Hoban, S.. T. D., Coad-
jutor Bishop of Cleveland and
Titular Bishop of Lystra, co-conse-
orators, as well as for the Most Rev.
Edward Mooney, D. D., Archbishop
of Detroit, preacher of the conse-
Grafton sermon.
The dienitaries moved to their
positions in the Cathedral be-
tween lines of St. Johns cadets.
standing at attention. First came
parish priests, then religious breth-
rem, monsignori, provincials of re-
ligious houses, abbots, bishops. arch
bishops, and. walking alone, Msgr.
Ready at the end.
AS the procession entered the CEN
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Senate Fight Looms
Over Hurley, Heller
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A brisk fight promised to develop
in the Senate today over President
Roosevelt's first two nominations to
the newly created three-man Sur
plus War Property Board.
Although administration forces
SAID they were confident of con-
firmation for former Gov. Robert
Hurley of Connecticut and 1t. Col.
Edward Heller, Republicans served
notice that there will be stiff op-
position.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said he regarded the appointments
as purely political regardless of
the qualifications of the two. He
conceded, however, that the nomi-
nations probably would be approved.
The two were approved yesterday
by the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee on a virtually straight party
vote. Senator johnson, Democrat.
OF Colorado was the only Democrat
who broke over to oppose Mr. Hur-
ley's nomination.
The appointments stirred up a
controversy largely because of the
connections of Hurley and Col,
Heller with the Narragansett Ma
chine Co., Pawtuckett, r. l., which
had difficulties with Navy orders for
equipment.
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y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Prime Min
lister Churchill, under continuing
attack over Britain's policy in
Greece and Italy, served notice
today he was standing firm and
might hit back in another ad-
dress to the nation.
The Prime Minister opened an in
conclusive Commons debate with a
terse report that British casualties
in Greece since our landing this
year" were about 400. He did not
make it clear whether these includ-
ed all casualties in the current fight
ing in Athens.
Under Laborite cross-questioning
about what he had told Count Carlo
Sforza concerning King Victor En-
manuel, Mr.. Churchill said he had
approved continuance of the Ital-
ian Kings regime until the mill
tary situation had got into better
condition"
The results were not "unsatisfac-
tory as far as our armies are con-
cerned,' the Prime Minister added
Sforza. whom Mr.. Churchill pre-
Evening star., 1944-12-14
FTC Is Checking Chicago
Cigarette Wholesalers

CHICAGO, Dec. IA (R.-Federal
Trade Commission employees under
the direction of William F. Dinnen,
regional supervisor, yesterday began
checking records of cigarette whole
salers and distributors in the Chi
cago area in a cigarette shortage
inquiry.
James McKeag, who is directly in
charge of the drive, said the inves-
tigation would take 10 days. He
indicated it may develop into an
examination of witnesses.
Findings will be reported to the
commissions Washington Office for
comparison with results, obtained
from similar inquiries conducted in
other cities.
The commission, Federal officials
said, has authority to make an in.
lvestigation under the Patman- Rob-
inson Act, which forbids price dis.
elimination and unfair practices ir
Interstate commerce. and the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
1858 u. S. War Casualties
In All Branches Reported
Army Losses in All Areas Total 49,, ,957,
With 78,411 Announced by Navy

35l and 268 8,099; missing, 62,7S6 and
So 1926; prisoners, Sc ,635 and 56,248.
The Navy casualties: Killed, 30,-
029 and 29.738; wounded, 34,503 and
33 ,469; missing, 9,493 and 9,427;
prisoners. 4,486, unchanged.
Casualties among American Army
ground forces in Italy increased 16,-
255a between September Is and De-
cember 8.
Mr.. Stinson said that from the
time of the landing at Salerno IN
September, l943, through last De-
cember a total of 1866 casualties
had been reported. OF the total,
1898 were killed, 67,194 wounded
and 12,274 are missing. AS of Sep
tember Is, the list had reported 49,
889 killed, 56,178 wounded and TO-
O44 missing.
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D. {. War Bond Drive
15.S9b Above Quota;
e Sales Increasing
3 Corporations Continuing
Purchases; Dempsey
Will Speak Saturday

Total sales in the Districts
Sixth War Loan drive went 1873
per cent over the $94, 1000 900
quota in sales reported from the
processing center today, while
sales of the important Sc" bonds
took a Jump of almost $1,000, 900
to reach a new high of $18,75O,-
900, or 62.5 per cent of the
$30,000,0 900 quota.
All sales to individuals, including
e. bonds and bonds of larger issue
sold to individuals, have piled up a
total of s33 400 900, or 72.6 per cent
of the s46.000,0o0 quota. Corpora
tions continued to buy bonds, al
though they oversubscribed their
quota week ago, and reached a
total of $75 500 900 or 1878 per cent
of their $4,000, 900 quota, today.
Wilmer J. Waller, chairman of the
District drive, declared he was con-
fldent that when processing of sales
made through Saturday is COM
pleted the District will be over its
"E'' bond and individuals quotas.
He explained that the processing
will not be through until late in
the month, due to unavoidable de-
lay in the processing center at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Final figures will be announced
January l.,
Leaders were confident that the
continual payroll deduction pur-
chases as we'll as an expected buying
rush between now and Christmas
will push the "E" bonds over the
top.
Corporations Pass Quota.
While corporations are the only
division to have reached the quota,
this was expected by drive leaders.
In the Fifth War Loan three days
before the drive ended "E" bonds
had reached AZ per cent of quota,
total sales to individuals we're 49 per
cent and corporations 164.8 per cent.
The overall sales had reached only
SO per cent of quota. Even at the
end of the official drive the overall
sales had reached only 1929 per
cent of the goal, with both e. and
total individual sales at 60.6 per
cent.
Individual sales in the Nations
(See WAR BONDS. Page A-I81
Evening star., 1944-12-14
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Army casualties for all theaters
now total 483.957.' and losses in
all branches of the armed forces
have reached 562.368.
Secretary of War Stimson, an
nouncing the Army figure today,
said it represents casualties re-
ported through November %. This
was an increase of 9,059 for a one
week period between November %
and 28
The latest Navy report announces
78,4l1 casualties, an increase of L.
291 from the previous week.
The Army totals, together with
those of week ago, follow: Killed,
92,l35 and 9l,625; wounded, 272,-
Evening star., 1944-12-14
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Soviet Embassy today pub
lished charges that Germany was
preparing for third world war,
with Sprin and Argentina chosen
for preservation of the Hitlerite re-
serves
The Embassy Bulletin carried an
article from Trud, organ of the
Soviet trade unions, urging strong
measures to avert fresh German
aggression"
It said.
Spain is the storehouse and port
age for German capital which is
now organizing abroad the indus
trial place d'arnnes of Fascist ag-
gression.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Allies Now in Position
To Invade Key Nazi
Areas, Stimson Says
Western Front Offensive
Has Severely Strained
Reich, He Declares
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Allied armies on the western
front are now in position tt
Jump off upon most important
German industrial regions" Sec
retary of War Stimson said
today.
He qualified this statement, how
ever, with the comment that these
gains should be assessed cautiously "
AT news conference Mr.. Stimson
summarized the results of the gen.
eral offensive which began last
month as follows:
TT has placed Germany under
a terrific strain.
German casualties for a three
week period are estimated as hav-
ing been almost 1000 a day in men
killed, seriously wounded or taken
prisoner. The figure is no doubt
smaller now, but it is obvious that
a considerable number of German
divisions were badly mauled. '''
The Siegfried Line has been
partly preached to the Ruhr Valley.
We are at grips with the German
frontier defenses as we cross the
Saar River and press upon the Saar
Valley, some of whose lesser indus
trial plants have already fallen to
u.s."
Mr.. Stimson said, in discussing the
front-line strength of the Nazis, that
I'VE, too, have sustained many oasu-
alties."
Turning to the battle in the Philip
pines, he said that since the invasion
of Leyte started United States forces
have wrecked a total of nine enemy
reinforcement conveys.
In those attacks, he said, at ieast
80 enemy transports and % war
ships were lost with more than 10000
men.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Churchill Stands Firm on Policy,
Indicates New Talk to Nation
Says He Approved Continuing King victor's
\ Regime Until Military Situation Improved

viously described as mot the type of
man" Britain wanted to deal with
as italian foreign minister, had
said in Rome that the Prime Min
lister in 1943 brought strong pres
sure" on him in behalf of King
Victor.
Mr.. Churchill said casualties suf-
fered by the Royal Navy, RAF and
imperial military forces in Greece
up to November 80 were under 300
and about 160 additional military
casualties, of whom IS we're killed,
must be added since that date"
Thirty-two planes and eight minor
vessels have. been lost during this
period, he said.
When Laborite Daniel Kirkwood
said he had been flooded with teIe-
grams from workers threatening a
work stoppage protesting the gov
ernment's policy in Greece, Mr..
Churchill said:
Il could quite believe that Mr..
Kirkwood would receive many tele-
grams from many parts of the coun-
try over matter which causes so
much heart searching. I gave
@ 1yIIIr =,
Evening star., 1944-12-14
tobacco Leaf Scarcity
Blamed for SHORTAGE
OF Cigarette Supply
Head of Reynolds Firm
Tells Senators He Walks
Miles to Find Smoke
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
| One of the country's leading
cigarette manufacturers said to-
day a leaf tobacco shortage pre-
vents an increase in his produc-
ton.
| S. Clay Williams, board chairman
of tie r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
told the Senate War Investigating
Committee that Is per cent more
cigarettes could be made in his
plants if aged tobacco were avail
able.
| He ADDED that he has had his
own problems as cigarette user
as well as maker. For instance, he
said, he sometimes has to walk
many miles to buy package of his
own brand.
For rs years." he told the COM
mittee, Il have been committed to
walk mile for Camel. Lately
have lifted that limitation. That
slogan should be revised"
| He admitted, though, that he had
the advantage of being able to pick
up package at the plant when he
Is there.
Statistics Discouraging.
The hearing went into its second
day after the first produced little
more than mass of discouraging
statistics.
Their original enthusiasm for the
inquiry somewhat dampened by tes-
timony that there will be even fewer
packs for civilians next year. the
Senators turned to three Govern
ment agencies in the hope of un-
covering something cheerful to re-
port
The group called in officials of the
/ War Manpower Commission, the
War Food Administration and the
Office of Price Administration with
the hope of winning their support
for three propositions.
Three Proposals Studied.
Cd The possible classification of
the cigarette manufacturing indus
try as an essential one entitled to a
better share of the manpower nee
essary to increase production.
2. A War Food Administration
order calling for greater production
of long leaf tobacco.
| 3. OPA revision of wholesaler
price regulations to permit better
distribution of available stocks to
retail dealers.
Testimony was heard yesterday
that wholesalers, who normally sell
to some retailers at discount prices,
prefer to sell their cigarettes to re-
tailers whom they can charge a
higher price. Wholesale dealers are
trying to get standard price fixed
| for all retailers.
Yesterdays parade of Army and
industry witnesses disclosed no skull
duggery. The shortage was at
tributed to increased shipments to
troops overseas, civilian demand in
creasing at the rate of Is per cent
and boarding by individuals at
home
Evening star., 1944-12-14

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14.--The COR
oner's Office said today that Lupe
Velez, Mexican motion picture ac-
tress, was found dead early today
in her home in Beverly Hills. Corr
oner Frank Nance quoted Beverly
Hills police as saying that the ac-
tress apparently took an overdose
Of sleeping powder.
Ofhcers said they found nota
beside the body, but they would nos
Immediately disclose the conte--..
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Huge Addition Planned
For Rockefeller Center

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The Herald
Tribune says a group Of new sky
scrapers. extending Rockefeller Cen
ter an entire block to the north,
will be constructed as soon as war
restrictions ease, at a cost Of $50,-
100000 to $1oo, ,oo0, 900.
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(see WESTERN FRONT, Pg. Al
Toronto Pedestrians
Must Signal on Turns

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Dec. 14.-Toronto Pc
destrlans now must walk on the
right side of the sidewalk-and give
q nand signal before turning.
Running for a streetcar also is
-iornaooen by the new pedestrian
traf1lc laws passed by the city and
approved yesterday by George H.
Doucett, Ontario minister of high
ways.
Evening star., 1944-12-14

Lne center OF AthenS, NBC and
BIC reporters said in broad
casts.
By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Dec. 14.-The drive
OF ELIAS forces of the National
Liberation Front on the center
of Athens appeared today to have
been halted, and British leaders
said the most dangerous phase in
the 12-day turmoil apparently
had passed.
Heavy firing which shook the city
earlier this week gave way to spo-
radio machine-gun bursts and the
last "a hours were the quietest since
the fighting broke out between the
Leftists and British and Greek
forces.
Military authorities, however,
banned civilians from the streets
except between noon and pm.
British and Greek mountain bri-
gade forces held an area approx
mately 3 miles square in the center
of Athens, and extended their hold
lings in Piraeus to about S square
miles despite local ELIAS attacks
Reinforcements made the British
position more secure.
british Terms JTnchanged
| Rumors persisted that ELIAS lead
ers would attempt to reach an agree
ment with Maj. Gen. R. NJ. Scobie
British commander, and would send
representative with counterpro-
posals, but it was understood that
the British terms remained un-
changed. The British demands in
cluded evacuation of Attica by the
ELIAS, surrender of their arms and
the disbandment of private armies
British authorities expressed be-
lief the ELIAS had planned to take
the center of the city with two
pronged drive from the northwest
and southwest, and now that this
had failed the Leftist leaders might
have decided to seek terms.
Gen. Nicolas Placteras, who re-
turned from abroad at the invita-
ton of Premier George papandreou,
conferred for two hours with Papan-
dreou.
Indications that the ELIAS still
were militant came from the Elias
held Athens radio, which broadcast:
Greeks, defend your fatherland in
the towns and ports. To the barri-
cades! Every one is to take up
arms" y"
Reports said the ELIAS were
ready to accept British terms on
condition that they would not be
prosecuted as a party and that
Gen. Scobie would agree to forma-
ton of a new national government
headed by some one other than
Premier Papandreou 1t was said
the ELIAS proposals would be carried
to Gen. Scobie by Alexander Svolos,
former Leftist finance minister in
Papandreou's cabinet.
Tension continued in the Salonika
Evening star., 1944-12-14
BY the Associated Press.

James &. Dunn was reported
subjected to an exhaustive grill
ing on administration foreign
policy today by Senator'S inquir-
ing into six State Department
appointments.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, who left closed door meet
ing of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said Senator johnson,
Republican, of California had ques-
toned Mr.. Dunn closely about poll
icies of the State Department.
Mr.. Dunn, long a State Depart
ment official, was nominated for
Assistant Secretary of State.
Senator Clark told reporters he
could not make heads nor tails
of report from Claude Bowers,
former Ambassador to Spain, which
was discussed in secret session by
Senator Guffey, Democrat, of Penn.
sylvania.
Rockefeller to Be Recalled.
Senator Guffey previously re-
ferred to the document in ques-
ton as a favorable report on the
anti-Franco republican government
at the time of the Spanish Civil
War. He said that never reached
the President or the Secretary of
State.
Secretary of State Stettinius was
present for the hearing, as was Nell
son Rockefeller, Assistant Secretary
appointee, who was to be questioned
later.
Chairman Connally was pressing
for early action on the nominations.
Besides Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. Rocke-
feller, they include Joseph c. Grew
to be Undersecretary, and Archibald
MacLeish, viii L. Clayton and
Brig. Gen. Julius C. Holmes to be
Assistant Secretaries.
/ The committee wound up two days
/ of public hearings yesterday with
close questioning of Mr.. Clayton and
Mr.. MacLeish.
No Move to Recall Holmes.
Some talk" by Senator Pepper,
Democrat, of Florida, in opposition
to Gen. Holmes also was heard in
the committees executive session
late yesterday, but Senator Pepper
later said he knew of no move to
recall Gen. Holmes, who left by
plane for Gen. Dwight Eisenhow-
er's headquarters in Europe after
questioning by the committee
Tuesday.
Just before yesterdays hearing
ended, Secretary Stettinius was re-
called for brief examination by Sem
ator Chandler. Democrat. of Ken
ftucky, who wanted to know the
Isecretary's views about reports that
it was planned to transfer many
functions of the Foreign Economic
Administration to the State Depart
ment.
Secretary Stettinius said there was
no such plan. He explained that he
believed such agencies as FEA
should continue to be responsible
for operations in the foreign field,
while the State Department main
tained general direction of policy.
Steps taken during the past year
have eliminated some confusion Of
authority that had existed in the
field between various civilian agen-
cies, he added. Now, the American
Ambassador IN each country is rec
ognized as the senior United States
official responsible for co-ordinating
policies and this system is working
smoothly the Secretary said
Under sharp questioning by Sen
ator Clark, Democrat, of Missouri,
Mr.. MacLeish asserted it was "un-
fair to say oilst he believed democ-
racy had failed, and explained that
passages from lis writings which
Senator Clark interpreted as at
tacking capitalists actually were part
of an attack on Communist writer's.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Bulletin
Union Seeks Showdown

UNION oeekS SnOWdOWn
Officials of the CIO Retail
Workers Union declared here
today they are prepared for an
economic showdown" with
Montgomery Ward & Co. un-
less the Government succeeds
in its efforts to force the COM
pany to comply with War La
Dor Board directives. Sam
Wolchok, president, said the
union was prepared to call
strikes in the cOmpany's stores
in a half dozen other cities
unless a settlement is reached.
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)
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Five More Jap AdmiroIs
Reported Killed
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
MELBOURNE, Dec. 14.-Deaths
Of five more japanese admirals was
announced by Domei, Japanese news
agency, in broadcast recorded to-
day by the Australian Department
of Information.
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One additional man from the
District area has been re-
ported killed in this Uar. See
"On the Honor Rol," Page Az.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
six Steftinius
Aides Approved
BY Senator's
Tie Vote on MocLeish
Broken as Guffey
Switches Over
BULLETIN.

After the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee had ad-
journed, Senator Guffey Of
Pennsylvania called Chairman
Connally and changed his
vote on the MacLeish nomina-
ton to the affirmative, so. that
Mr.. MacLeish was reported.
favorably by a vote of II to 9.
Three absent Senators are
still to be heard from.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Greek Rebels Drive
On Center Of Athens
Appears 10 Be Halted
Rumors Persist ELIAS
Will Attempt to Reach
Agreement With British
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK (P.-The lull in
the Greek warfare ended
shortly after noon today when
ELIAS artillery began shelling
the center of Athens, NBC and
BIC reporters said in broad
casts.
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(See GREECE, Page A-4)
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(See CHURCHILL. Page AIS.
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(See WAR BONDS, Page A-I8.)
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CONTINUED on Page AS, Column ID
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An AssocIoted prsss Newspope
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
LOueIIa Parsons in 5AsAy~..1

emily. when Herb Yates. Republic
boss. wants a thing badly enough,
money is no object.
The idea of tall, pink-haired
Lucille Ball as a femme menace
didn't seem quite on the beam
when l first heard she was TO
have the siren role in Seattle. ="
This is the movie that has been
touted as Clark Gables return 10
the screen after his fine army
record-but, then. so have half
dozen other stories been whispered
for Clark. Ralph Wheelright made
the adaptation of Seattle" for
producer John Considine and it's
To be one of Metros top budget
films.
A few years ago, when Enrol
Flynn decided he wanted 10 be a
producer, he made a few shorts
with Howard Hill, called the
worlds greatest archer. Well,
other things have occupied Err
rolls mind and we didn't hear
again about Howard Hill until to-
day, when we were told that he
is TO be the star in "A Son of
Robin Hood" and have a chance
to exhibit his skill as an archer.
The movie is TO be made by the
Coronet Picture Co, an independ-