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Ammunition
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duction, small arms ammunition
output was cut back sharply months
ago when the need for a tremendous
stockpile was thought to have been
met.
The cut in small ammunition was
about so per cent, with some plants
put on a standby basis.
Giving some indication Of the
production boost required, Mr.. Krug
said the present output of 30-caliber
bullets is about 10000, 900 rounds q
month. Doubling this production and
that of other small ammunition
may take four or five months, he
added.
To meet the goal. civilian pro-
duction under the spot authoriza-
ton" program will have to be
tightened where ammunition plants
are located in critical labor areas,
Mr. Krug said. This program per-
mits manufacture of consumer
goods only in localities where such
activity will not hamper the war
effort.
ACA Va e&AG RAAA1tS AASAuuC0 AL tllC
ammunition program turn out the
finished product, while the other
three make cores for bullets. These
Is plants, now employing 53,400
workers, will need 81, 200 more. An
additional $4,000 will be required in
brass mills.
The Is key plants:
Army ordnance plants at st. Louis,
independence, Mo-; Minneapolis, Des
Moines; two ordnance plants near
Salt Lake City, which have been on
a standby basis and will be reopened;
the Frankford Arsenal at Philadel-
phia; Remington Arms Plant,
Bridgeport, Conn; winchester Re-
|peating Arms Co., New Haven.
Conn; Western Cartridge Co., and
core plants Of McQuaynorris, st.
Louis; Edison General Electric, Chi.
|cago, and WHY'S Overland, Toledo.
Ohio. The latter plant also has been
on q Standby basis.
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Wutchmun Locked in Icebox,
|ChiIds Restaurant Robbed

Police investigating . burglary
yesterday at Childs Restaurant,
l33S-40 New York avenue NV, re-
ported they had uncovered . novel
burglary r,lse.
This Is the story pieced together
by police:
Robert q. Shipp. 43, colored, Of
1207 w street NV, . night watch
man, was On the second floor max
ing his rounds when he received 4
phone call from q person claiming to
be Sander Bargida Of 214 East Cap
itol street, manager Of the restau-
rant. The voice" ordered him to
investigate the refrigerator, which
he was told, was out Of order.
When Mr.. shipp went TO investi-
Evening star., 1944-11-25
W. Plant Destroyed
By 1870 Flying Fortresses
By the Associated Press


LONDON, Nov. 25.-A United
States 9Th Air Force spokesman last
night disclosed hitherto secret de-
tails of q 400-ton bombing attack
which destroyed the bulk of a va
rocket plant near Weimar, Germany,
last August "A.
Fifty German fighter planes and
one of the most formidable fax
belts in Germany guarded the plant,
but 100 Flying Fortresses laid down
. remarkably concentrated and ac-
curate pattern of bombs" he said.
Reconnaissance photogra
showed that of the 10 largest factory
buildings, seven were destroyed.
three-fourths of another was demol-
ished and the other two were Sc
verely damaged Including both
main and auxiliary buildings, IS
were destroyed. All others were
partly wrecked or damaged.
Evening star., 1944-11-25
StandIey Urges U. 5.
To Trade With Russia
Even al Small Profit
BY the Associated Preks.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Admiral Will
liam H. Standley last night declared
that right after the war the United
States should supply Russia with
consumer goods without expecting
great profits"
Admiral Standley. former Ambas-
sador to Russia, said in . speech
before the Association Of State
Street Merchants:
I'VE should be able to supply
Russia at once with consumer goods
and thus help her, and at the same
time, help solve our own unemploy.
ment problem during the conversion
period"
He said Marshal Stain is aware
that without American products
the Soviet Union will not be abl.
to realize her peacetime goals. Sh,
will not become a flourishing coun
TRY, because she is woefully i'm
Ipoverished now in all that com
|prises our general living standard.
He asserted the United States Ca,
supply in one month after adequat,
reconversion enough consumer good
of nearly every category to NEE
the needs of our own people for
year or longer"
Great profits must not be ex
pected in the negotiations, Admirs
Standley said, inasmuch as "th
Russian conception Of economy ex
cludes the profit system.
The market itself will be O
profit to U.s." he added, assisting
in the handling of our own EN-
ployment problems and lending Al
impetus to our industry, which
might otherwise lag dangerously IL
that period"
The ties which we have FORMED
in battle" he said, will be trans.
formed into even closer unity O,
AFArf ArA no-or>rn <i1x5 i, ->~z~D
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Cunudu
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parenty was temporarily fore
stalled.
A dissident members charge Of
treason to Quebec, flung at the gov
ernment yesterday in the heat Of
debate in Commons, has been ex-
plunged from the record.
Wilfrid La Croix, member from
Quebec, uttered the words at ses-
sion so noisy that Prime Minister
King said he had been unable to
follow the argument.
La Croix, speaking in French,
used the word "trahison"-treason
or betrayal-in announcing his
withdrawal from the government
ranks to the opposition.
Furnished with q copy of his re-
marks, Mr.. King moved that they
be expunged, asserting La Croix had
referred to the government policy
in favor of partial conscription for
overseas service as treason" to Que
bee and had made 1t appear as II the
government had betrayed some one.
Remarks to Be Expunged.
To maintain the dignity Of the
House, the Prime Minister said both
La Croix's remarks and his own
in reference to them should be ex-
plunged.
Defense Minister Gen. A. g. L.
McNaughton told Commons the first
10000 troops to be sent overseas In
December and January under the
new government ruling would be
made up Of $500 fully trained in
fantrymen and 2,500 well advanced
in training. This group was to come
from the drafted home army which
heretofore could not be used OUT
side the Western Hemisphere except
on q voluntary basis.
In Vancouver, military authorities
announced that medical examina-
ton Of home-defense troops in the
Pacific command already had been
started to determine those fit for
overseas service.
At Winnipeg, Brig. r. A. MacF ar
lane, who opposed continuance Of
voluntary recruiting and resigned Is
commander of military district 10
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Impounded Auto
Stolen From Lot
Near Police Station

Apparently unimpressed by
the proximity OF police, thieves
stole an impounded car parked
in the second precincts park
ing lot adjacent to the station,
1t was discovered today.
Capt. jeremiah A. Sullivan
ruefully reported that the car
might have been stolen any
time between Wednesday morn
ing and early today. when the
theft was discovered.
II think the boys need .
fence around the parking lot, "
Capt. Sullivan said.
Evening star., 1944-11-25

gate the icebox, some one showed
him inside and slammed the heavy
door shut.
Several hours later . garbage col.
lector found the rear door OF the
restaurant open and called police.
The establishment had been bur-
glarized Of an undetermined amount
Of cigarettes and whisky and $40 u
cash. ~
On q hunch, police opened the
icebox and out stepped Mr.. Shipp
clad in four white uniform coats.
He said he had found them insiae
the refrigerator, although he didn't
know how they came to be therE.
Anyway, he said. they came IN
handy. He wasn't cold, at AL.
4
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Congress Speculaies
lon Postwar Financial
Assistance 10 Europe
- the Asseciated Press.

- the Abs0Cl1teo ffek1.
President Roosevelt's call for post.
war strengthening OF the United
Nations partnership was regarded in
Congress today as pointing toward
possible American financial help In
Fighting the worlds war-damaged
economic system.
While Mr.. Roosevelt said In q re-
port that lease-lend must end when
hostilities cease, his observation that
the United Nations partnership
must 60 on and must grow stronger"
set legislators to speculating about
the Presidents. plans for this coun-
|try's role in world rehabilitation.
Chairman Connally OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee pre-
dicted that much pressure will be
exerted on Congress, as soon as Tight
ing stops, to repeal or revise the
johnson Act.
Would Ban Loans.
This law bans loans by American
individuals to foreign governments
or individuals. Senator johnson.
Republican. Of California said he
had no doubt efforts will be made
to change it.
Somebody will tight any change"
he added.
Applauding the Presidents decla-
ration that lease-lend will not con-
tinue in peacetime, Senator Con-
nally said separate legislation will
be required II this country Is to help
other nations restore their facilities
and trade.
Senator Vandenberg. Republican,
Of Michigan shared this view. SEN
ato- George, Democrat, of Georgia
added that the legislation must be
specific in its form, so that the
American people will know exactly
what Is to be done Senator Pepper,
Democrat, Of Florida said this coun-
try will suffer unless we stimulate
q trade policy that will provide an
outlet for the things We grow and
produce here.
Remembering that most Of the
World War debtors failed to pay,
Legislators generally were reluctant
to believe that this country will 30
in for any extensive governmental
lending operations in the postwar
era. The signs pointed more toward
international cooperative efforts,
they agreed.
Ball Sees Russian Market.
4 However, Senator Ball, Repub-
lican. of Minnesota said he thought
Russia would be an extremely good
risk for either governmental or
, private credit. He added that this
country will miss one of its greatest
trade opportunities If it does not
, make it possible for the Soviets to
purchase the products they will need
after the war.
Il think the Russians are going to
" be careful what they buy and that
a they are going to pay every obi
: CATION they undertake." he said.
s To Senator Austin, Republican, OF
t Vermont the prospect looked bright
a for American firms to 60 directly
into the European construction field
= with private financing. That is the
j sort of thing United States inter
e ests did in China after the Boxer
= Rebellion was put down. he recalled
Evening star., 1944-11-25

A message from President Roose-
welt lauding the services of Secre-
tary of State Hull high lighted the
Variety Clubs of America national
humanitarian award dinner last
night at the Mayhower Hotel, at
tended by leaders of Government
and the entertainment world.
Mr.. Hull was honored for "his
diligent efforts in behalf of world
wide peace and the splendid contri-
button he has made toward the
welfare of humanity" The award Is
given annually by the organization,
composed of representatives of the
amusement industry.
Roosevelt's Message.
In his message to last nights
gathering, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il appreciate your kind invitation
to be present on the evening OF
November "A when the Variety
Clubs OF America present the 1914
Silver Scroll to the Secretary of
State, Cordell Hull.
II know of no one more richly
deserving of this signal honor. I
should enjoy very much being pres
ent on this occasion, and am very
sorry that it is impossible for me to
be with you tonight.
But I hope ] may take this occa-
sion through your organization to
thank the members of the amuse-
ment industry who have done so
much for the good Of the community
in our national life. I am thinking
of such good things as War bond
drives, Red Cross activities, partic-
ipation in USO activities, the March
of Dimes for the benefit of crippled
children, the maintenance OF chill
drens camps all over the country
and in many kindred fields. The
members Of your industry-manage-
ment, actors and actresses alike
seem to have unlimited capacity and
energy in giving their time and effort
to good causes"
Stettinius Takes Award.
Illness prevented Mr.. Hull from
receiving the award in person. He
is still at the Naval Hospital at
Bethesda. recovering from a throat
ailment. The award was received
on his behalf by Acting Secretary
of State Stettinius. Mr.. Roosevelt s
message was presented by War
Mobilization Director james r
Byrnes.
Mr.. Byrnes said of Mr.. Hull: 'For
more than q quarter of = century
I have been associated with Mr.
Hull I have seen him win
victories and suffer defeats but ]
have never seen Cordell Hull waver
in a fight for a principle.
Throughout his long career he
has fought constantly for the cause
of peace and human freedom"
In accepting the award for Mr..
Hull, Mr.. Stettinius described the
proposed plan for a world organiza-
ton drawn up by the United States,
Britain, China and Russia as the
outline of new international
charter which will rival in i'm
portance the Magma Carta.
Total victory, decisive and COM
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Chinese Rail Town
Feared Lost to Jops
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Nov. 25.-Loss Of
the Kwangsi Kweichow railroad
town Of Hwaiyuanchen, 30 miles
west Of fallen Liuchow, to advanc-
ing japanese troops was indicated
today with an announcement by the
Chinese high command of both
Chinese and Japanese patrol actions
west Of the town.
Yesterdays American Air Force
communique said Hwaiyuanchen
had been bombed repeatedly by
American planes, but a Chinese
Army spokesman insisted it was
still in Chinese hands.
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Hull Honored as Humanitarian
At Dinner of Variety Club Here

plete, can only be won by total
effort" he said.
Past recipients of the Variety Clut
award have been George Washington
Carver, noted Negro scientist; Father
Flanagan, of Boys Town Fame, anc
Sister Kenny, the Australian nurse
whose work in treating infantile
paralysis has brought her world.
wide acclaim. Sister Kenny was 9
guest of honor last night.
Entertainment hit of the program
was scored by the inimitable Bot
Hope, who few here from Chicago
with members Of his radio show.
The comedian opened his laugh
barrage by remarking II was nearly
late getting here. I had to borrow
this dark suit from a Republican.
Discusses Election.
Discussing the recent election, Box
remarked that "Fala was probably
the only dog that was ever house
broken exclusively on the Chicago
Tribune"
Turning to the Roosevelts, he SAID
lit looks as If its going to be q
harder job getting Franklin out Of
the White House than getting Flea
nor in"
Another Hope quip: ITS funny
that the Republicans use an ele-
phant for their simbol, when it.
Eleanor who always needs a trunk.
Crowding Mr.. Hope for top hon.
ors was George Price, comedian
now appearing in Washington. Mr.
Prices song about his troubles in
filling out an income tax form met
with sympathetic response from
the assembled taxpayers. Movie star
Franchot Tone was another guest
from the entertainment world. Vera
Vague and Jerry Colonna Of the
Bob Hope show also appeared on thu
program.
Distinguished Guests.
Among the distinguished guest.
introduced by "Emcee" r. j. Bob
ODonnell, national chief barker Of
the Variety Clubs, were: Senator
Arthur Walsh Of New Jersey, Vice
Admiral R. r. Waesche, Comman.
dant of the United States Coas,
Guard; Commissioner John Russell
Young, Senator Green of Rhode
Island, Senator Austin of Vermont
Paul " McNutt, chairman of the
War Manpower Commission; Su-
preme Court Justices Rutledge and
Reed, j. A. Krug, chairman of the
War Production Board; Fred M. Vim.
son, director economic sterilization;
Jack Cohn, president of Columbis
Pictures; Ambassador Cimon Dia-
mantopoulos, Greek Ambassador *
the United States; Spyros Skouras
president Of 20th Century-Fox Film
Corp; Barney Balaban, president oi
Paramount Pictures; Representativ.
Patman of Texas, 1t. Gen. A. A
Vandegrift, Commandant of thu
United States Marine Corps; Will H
Hays, president Of Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors of Amer
lea; Senator Connally of Texas
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Invocation was given by Rabbi
Norman GerStenfeld
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Ex-Commerce 0fficia
FIat|y Denies PaIt in
Radio Station Plot
~ the Associated Press.

The House committee investigat-
ing the Federal Communication
Commission today weighed the tes-
timony Of an admitted participant
in a pilot" to force the sale OF
WMAC, New York radio station
against a statement by Edward j.
Noble, former Undersecretary OF
Commerce, flatly denying charges
he was involved in the affair.
Leslie Evan Roberts, former
WAdAC executive. taking the stand
yesterday, said that n campaign
Of terror" was instituted against
Donald F1Amm, station owner, to
force him to sell to Mr.. Noble. The
latter said the allegations were
wholly untrue"
Called Double Crosser.
Mr.. F1amm, who appeared briefly
on the stand, referred to Mr.. Rob-
erts as "the double crosser who got
double crossed" He said Donald s.
Shaw, former general manager Of
WMAC, named by Mr.. Roberts as
another Of the "conspirators." had
subjected him to a continuous bar
rage of mental torture" in trying to
induce him to sell the station.
He camped at my door," Mr..
Flamm said, land warned me OF the
dangers If didn't sell. He told me
Fly former FEC Chairman James
L. fly was determined to give the
station to Mr.. Noble"
Mr.. Noble made his sweeping de-
nial of Mr.. Roberts story in talking
with reporters after the committee
session. He testified briefly before
the committee, but preliminaries
took up his time on the stand and
testimony on Mr.. Roberts allega-
tions was not reached. He said he
would be back at the hearing when
1t resumed Monday.
In detailing operation of what he
termed the Conspiracy" Mr.. Rob-
erts said the greatest portion OF the
dubious credit (for it, should 60 to
Mr.. Noble"
ED Noble" he said, was the one
person who knew all the story all
the time"
Mr.. Noble told reporters later that
Mr.. Roberts charges had made this
"the most astounding and astonish-
Ing day I have ever experienced"
Mr.. Roberts allegations against
me are wholly untrue" Mr.. Noble as
serted. "As a self-confessed con-
spirator, his statements speak for
themselves.
Mr.. Roberts, who willingly ad-
mitted his part in the conspiracy"
said that las q reward for my
treachery" he was to get a small
amount of stock and become ex-
ecutive vice president of the station.
He said Mr.. Shaw was to be prcsi-
dent.
Bought for Ss5o,000
Half of the things told Flamm," i"
Mr.. Roberts said, would have
scared any one to death"
Mr. Noble purchased the station
in 1910 for $3.50. 900, which did not
incltide, he testified, fees and other
expenses, which brought the total
to $4,000. He said he received
$1,255 900 when he sold 1t last year
to Nathan Straus, New York City
flnancier.
Mr.. Roberts said he did not re-
ceive the promised stock and the
better job" consisted to doing
nothing" until he left the station
in September. 1871.
Mr.. Roberts replied. "Yes. sir"
when Representative Hart, Demo-
crat, Of New Jersey, . member OF
the committee, said to him:
You have testified under oath
that you were guilty Of the vilest
kind Of treachery"
Evening star., 1944-11-25

Der 80 In Bel
GUM /, the War
Department has
In flor med his
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fran kiln
Ger m 0 n, lis
Wootoll avenue,
Fri e n d 3 h | p
Heights.
In q lie tier
written by a Red
Cross Aide for
Corpl. Germon
. day after he
was wounded, he
said he had lost
ali Of the toes on
Evening star., 1944-11-25
Mead Committeeman
10 Demand Inquiry
|In BiddIe-LitfeII Case
By the Assoeiated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Members of the Senate War In
vestigating Committee continued to-
day to press for an inquiry in the
internal troubles OF the Justice De-
partment.
The troubles were brought to a
head when Attorney General Biddle
requested the resignation Of his
assistant, Norman M. Littell, al
though the department denied that
the differences were the result Of
testimony Mr.. Lttell had given the
committee.
After . conference yesterday with
James p. McGranery, another aide
to the Attorney General, Senators
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan,
and Kilgore, Democrat. of West Vir-
ginia, decided to seek action by the
committee. Senator Ferguson said:
I'VE are definitely going to ask
our committee to look into this. The
Biddle request was made after Littell
had assisted our committee by his
testimony"
Both Senators said the Biddle re-
quest seemed to be an interference
with attempts by the legislative
branch to carry out its duties.
Called Incompatible.
Attorney General Biddle was re-
ported to have given incompatibility
as his reason for asking Mr.. Littell
to get out, but neither Of the men
would comment. The disclaimer
that Mr.. Littell's congressional tes-
timony had prompted the move was
made in letter to Senator Mead,
Democrat, of New York, who sue
ceeded Senator Truman of Mis-
souri,, Vice President-elect, as head
Of the committee.
II Mr.. Littell, a presidential ap-
pointee, should decline to tender his
resignation, congressional sources
contended that he could only be re-
moved from office by presidential
revocation of his appointment.
Cited by House and Senate men,
bers rs examples of Mr.. Littell's aid
to the Congress were these occa-
Sions:
His appearance before the House
Public Lands Committee when he
contended the first Navy-Standarc
OH contract for operation of the
vast Elk Hills California; nava
oil reserve went beyond" deals In.
volved In the Teapot Dome case.
Of the Harding administration. Sub.
sequently the contract was cancelet
by order of the President.
Hotel Case Fought.
More recently he told the Wal
Investigating Committee that clos.
connections of men working in tn,
Reconstruction Finance Corp. witt
national realty interests nigh
jeopardize the public interest ir
postwar disposal Of Government.
owned surplus lands.
In third case Mr.. Lttell fought
against return Of the Breakers Hote
in Florida to private ownership aftel
the Government had converted II
into an Army rehabilitation center
In its statement to Senator Meac
the Justice Department specifically
referred to the hotel case in con.
tending Mr.. Biddles action had nc
connection with Mr.. Littell's assist.
ance to Senator Mead's committee
Although the committee fought
with Mr.. Lttell against restoration
Of the hotel to its owners, the Wa,
Department has decided to return 1t