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Evening star., 1944-01-12
Ex-Count Held by FB|
Denies Blame for Acts
BY the Associated Press.

os inc AsSOCId(eQ fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA 44-year-
old naturalized American citizen
said by the FBI To have been born
a German count, was held in SIS, ,000
bail today on charges of conspiracy
to violate the wartime espionage
laws.
The prisoner, William Albrecht Won
Pressentin Gennant Won Rautter
wept last night as a plea of innocent
was entered for him before United
States Commissioner Jacob A. Visel
The defendant exclaimed:
I was forced into this almost al
pistol point. I was brought into il
while was on a goodwill mission
an errand of mercy for my mother.
FB1 agents arrested Won Rauttel
Yesterday in his apartment near tht
Brooklyn Navy Yard. They accused
him OF sending war information tt
Germany in invisible ink on the bacl
OF innocent looking personal letters
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover sale
in Washington that the count wa.
trained in secret writing methods ii
Germany and sent the Nazis in.
formation on American airplane
ammunition, ship and explosive pro
duction, as well as information OF
contemplated l942 Allied invasion
plans.
Mr.. Hoover said he had WORKED
here as a brokerage firm employe
financial expert and had been EN-.
ployed by the New York State Un.
employment Service and by tn,
Agriculture Department.
Won Rautter spoke five Languages
according to FBI Special Agent E. E
Conroy.
He will be given a further hearin,
January 25.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Gore Called 10 White House
To Discuss Service
.. 49, Ae...t.

BY the Associated Press. ..4-
Representative Gore, Tennessee
Democrat who is an Army inductee
has been called to the White House
to discuss with President Roosevelt,
whether he shall remain a member
Of Congress.
The President earlier this week is
sued an order barring members o1
Congress from duty in the armed
services, but Mr.. Gore, who is 36
married and the father OF a child
already had been inducted. He is
under orders to report to Camp
Shelby, Miss, January 10 as a pri-
vate.
The White House said Mr.. Gore
would speak with the President
either today or tomorrow. 1t was
learned that Mr.. Gore, immediately
after the presidential order Mon
day, carried his resignation as a
House member to Speaker Rayburn
Mr.. Rayhurn asked him to withhold
action until after : conference with
the President.
Evening star., 1944-01-12

simply would not permit me to leave
the White House and go up to the
Capitol"
A comparison of the message read
to Congress and the radio version
showed that the President knocked
out only the flowery phrases and
the extra touches which Congress Is
used to hearing anyway
only few of the newspapers of
the United States can print the
message in full, and I am very
anxious that the American people
be given an opportunity to hear
what I have recommended to the
Congress for this very fateful year
in our history-and the reasons for
those recommendations" the Presi-
dent said in his introduction.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
All Jury's Questions
Twill Be Answered,
Sparks Declares

Three hours before his scheduled
appearance at pm. before a Fed
eral grand jury, c. Nelson Sparks,
former Mayor of Akron, Ohio, reiter-
ated to newspapermen here today
his belief that the disputed Harry
Hopkins letter predicting the Re-
publican nomination of Wendell
Willkie in 1914 is genuine.
Mr.. Sparks said he would waive
immunity and answer all questions
asked by the grand jurors. Mr..
Hopkins has denounced the letter as
forgery. The grand jury will in
vestigate the question of whether a
forgery was committed with the in
tent to injure.
Mr.. Sparks declined to tell re-
porters how the letter came into his
possession. 1t was addressed to DR.
Umphrey Lee, president OF Southern
Methodist University at Dallas, Tex
Mr.. Hopkins, now a patient in
Bethesda Naval Hospital, requested
the Justice Department to investi-
gate and has volunteered to appear
before the grand jury. Mr.. Sparks
said it was only logical that Mr.
Hopkins should be willing to appear
A lifelong Republican, who
served as postmaster of Akron un-
der Presidents Harding and Cool
idge, Mr.. Sparks said he would vote
for President Roosevelt rather than
Wendell Wiilkie. Il think Mr.
Roosevelt believes what he talks
about, while Willkie jumps all over
the political lot" Mr.. Sparks said
Mr.. Sparks reiterated that II am
confident of the letters authen-
ITCHY, and I can and will prove DR.
Lee received the letter. Only Mr.
Hopkins could have originated such
a letter. However, if MIR. Hopkins
can prove he was not the author
then it will become apparent to
the American public that the New
Deal Is saturated with duplicity and
internal intrigue" His motive for
making the letter public, he COM
mented, was ito show the Repub-
lican party that Wilkes idealogy
doesn't differ from that of the New
Deal, and that he should not be
nominated in 1914"
He praised the Mccormick, Pat
terson, Hearst, Howard and Gannett
newspapers for 'waging "a fight
against intimidation of the press
He added that monuments should
be erected to those publishers for
their continued opposition to the
New Deal.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
London Press Halls
RooseveIt's Call for
National Service Law
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-London's
morning papers greeted Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recommendation
for a national service law with
banner headlines today and
praised the President for making
the proposal in an election year.
Headlines which subordinated
even the Russian advance read:
Roosevelt demands Mobilize All
in U. S. Law"-Daily Express.
"F. D. R. Demands Total Con-
scription"-Daily Mail
National Service for All U. S.
Civilians"-News Chronicle.
IF. D. R. Calls for Every U. S.
Adult" Herald.
Declared Facing Reality.
Nearly all papers carried lead
editorials on the Roosevelt message
The Mail said, I'm this election year
Roosevelt is not seeking popularity
he is facing reality"
Lord Beaverbrook' Daily Express
said: by the policy of lend-lease
Roosevelt found a way to put the
strength of America nightly into
the war against Germany and
Japan, but that same policy Of lend
lease is also the target of his op-
ponents. BY that he stands or falls
in the contest for a fourth term as
President Of the, United States"
| The News-Chronicle called the
Roosevelt message "a clear chal-
lenge to the patriotism of the Amer
lean people"
The British National Service Act
which Mr.. Roosevelt called a uni
flying moral force" provides for
compulsory service for men and
women, but contains no clauses re-
lating to strikes.
Under wartime legislation, how
ever, British workers are obliged
to give 2l-day notice of the inten-
ton to strike. During that time
the Ministry Of Labor investigates
the dispute and if necessary refers
1t to the national arbitration tribu-
nal, whose ruling is final.
That has not stopped sudden walk
outs, despite protests Of the workers
own trade union leaders, and 1913
was the second worst year for
strikes in Britain's history.
Under Britain's national service
law, men and women 1S to so are
| directed into whatever essential
work the Ministry Of Labor speci-
| fles
Evening star., 1944-01-12
HaIsey Quoted in Praise
OF Stassen's War Record
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Mas, Republican
of Minnesota today quoted Admiral
William F. Halsey, commander Of
the South Pacific area, as telling him
that 1t. Colndr. Harold E. Stassen
former Governor of Minnesota, had
seen considerable action"
Comdr. Stassen is turning into q
fine naval officer who is doing very
fine job," Mr.. Mas quoted Admiral
Halsey. Comdr. Stassen is the ad-
miral's flag secretary.
The Minnesota legislator, ranking
minority member of the House Naval
Affairs Committee; said Admiral
Halsey told him that Comdr. Stassen
never discussed politics.
Mr.. Mas, colonel in the Marine
Corps Reserve, himself served with
Admiral Halsey In the Pacific for
periods Ia lS41 and 1912.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Eight Canadian Seamen
Rescued in Chesapeake
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Eight
French-Canadian seamen and
pilot were rescued by a Coast Guard
boat today after their 125-foot
wooden vessel was beached on Plum
Shoal in upper Chesapeake Bay
when the hull was ripped by ice.
Coast Guard officers said the men
were picked up after leaving the
ship in lifeboats during the night.
A Coast Guard boat made the rescue
after sighting the distress signals.
The crewmen, all from Montreal
and vicinity, were brought to Balti-
more and sent to the Norwegian
Seamen's Home for food and shelter
pending efforts to float their vessel,
commanded by Capt. Marc Boucher
of Montreal.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Thieves Steal Clothing
Worth S2,722 From Truck

Police are looking for thieves who
stole $2,722 worth of mems and
women's clothing from Raleigh
Haberdashers on Monday by driving
away in one of the company's trucks
which was parked in the rear of the
store at 1910 F street NV.
The truck was found later in an
alley in the 900 block of M street
NV. Police listed as missing 43
mems suits, five dozen mems hats,
So womens dresses and seven mems
oyercootc
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Mrs. Roosevelt Urqes
Training Civilians in
Behavior 10 Wounded

The Navy and War Departments
and the Red Cross should get to
work at once to instruct citizens
particularly women-how to behave
toward the thousands of mutilated
servicemen returning to this coun-
try, Mrs. Roosevelt declared at a
press conference today.
Mrs. Roosevelt suggested that per-
haps Army and Navy nurses on
leave could describe some typical
war wounds to various groups OF
women all over the country. She
said many citizens would need In
struction to help the veterans adjust
to civilian life without pampering
them or, on the other hand, ex-
pecting too much of them.
In addition, she said, each serv-
iceman should be interviewed by
an expert before he Is discharged
from a military hospital to discuss
the living conditions at the place
where he plans to make his home
and to advise him how best to ad-
just himself in the light of his
Poi eAStidi injury.
Backs Labor Draft.
She also expressed full accord
with President Roosevelt's recon-
mendation to Congress yesterday for
a national service law. Mrs. Roose-
welt reiterated her oft-repeated be-
lief in national registration OF wom-
en- to take an inventory of their
skills and ability.
Mrs. Roosevelt today gave one of
the most complete statements she
has ever made on the problems
that the families and friends OF
handicapped servicemen will face
Several times over. the past year
on returning from her numerous
hospital tours, Mrs. Roosevelt has
told her press conference off the
record that she thought many citi-
zens were unaware of the ter
rife adjustment" facing both the
wounded serviceman and those who
live about him.
On one occasion Mrs. Roosevelt
turned directly to several younger
members of her press conference
and warned them that many OF
the young men secorting them after
the war would be either blind, leg
less, armless, or in some way ply
sically impaired.
Told of Nurses Plea.
Mrs. Roosevelt discussed the prob
lem today after newspaper women
told her about pleas of some Army
nurses for more Red Cross hospital
aides and for a better understand
ing of wounded servicemen on the
home front.
Mrs. Roosevelt mentioned two
particular war njuries-"battle ex-
haustion" and slow plastic surgery
cases-as requiring special under
standing from civilians.
After more than a year aboarc
an Army hospital ship in the Med.
iterranean area, six Army nurses
now home on leave. agree that al
important war problem is not build
ing the soldiers morale but rathe,
that of relatives at home.
The wounded soldiers are cage,
to start all over again at somethinj
new, the nurses declared at a pres.
conference Yesterday. However
their recovery is hampered severely
by disheartening letters from hom,
asking how serious their injurie.
are and If there is any disfiguration
The nurses who have made 1.
crossings of the Atlantic aboarc
the Acadia, suggested that womer
over 16 should visit hospital wards
as a possible preparation of civilians
! for sights you are going to see"
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Aviation Industry
Divided on Postwar
World Competition
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Postwar
international air commerce was
diversely described today by two
aviation leaders as an operation
too small for "ruinous free COM
petition" and too big to. be monop-
olized by a chosen instrument -
or single airline plan
In speeches before the New York
Kiwanis Club, w. A. Patterson,
president of United Air Lines, spoke
in favor of the chosen instrument
plan favored by two of the big air.
lines, while Ralph S. Damon, vice
president of American Airlines, made
plea for free and open competition
indorsed by II other domestic lines.
Mr.. Patterson said studies had
shown that the first transocean field
the North Atlantic-will offer a
relatively narrow travel market,
with possibly as few as 1000 pas
sengers day westbound and 543
a day eastbound during the busiest
season five years from now.
"As means Of preventing chaos
in the international transocean field,
United Airlines has suggested that
one or more chosen instruments
might we'll represent this country
pooling the interests Of the various
lines and thus contribute the highest
talents and chronological .skills to
this country's performance" Mr.
Patterson said
Mr.. Damon said the "virility OF
competition" must be kept alive III
international air commerce to allow
aviation to grow and prosper. Speak
for the II airlines that agree on this
theory, Mr.. Damon said:
Each of us feels that we can do
better job under the stimulus OF
competition than can be done un-
der the questionable blessing of sin
gle operation, whether it is called
by the high-sounding biblical name
of chosen instrument or the COM
mon garden variety term OF 'monop-
oly.'"
Evening star., 1944-01-12
President Says He Had Flu
Like Almost Every One Else

President Roosevelt's illness of the
last two weeks, which has been
described variously as cold" and
grippe" by White House sources, is
the FLU" on the word of the indi-
vidual most concerned.
The President diagnosed his own
case last night in brief foreword
to condensed version of his annual
message given over the radio.
Explaining that under ordinary
circumstances he would have deliv-
cred the message to Congress in
person and that it would have been
broadcast simultaneously, Mr.. Roose-
velt added that, "like great many
OF my fellow countrymen, I have
had the flu and although 1 am
practically recovered, my doctor
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press

BY the ASsOCleteu FreSS.
Senate:
Continues debate Of tax bill.
Military Affairs Committee, acting
on Presidents message. meets to
discuss national service legislation.
House:
Routine session.
Elections Committee seeks solution
to soldier-vote question.
Military Affairs Committee puts
finishing touches on $500 mastering
out pay bill.
Veterans Committee hears serv-
icemen's groups on veterans aid
legislation.
Evening star., 1944-01-12

F. p. h. Siddons. 3:45 pm, fac
ulty of Banneker Junior High School,
in the schools library; pm,
Speakers Bureau meeting in United
States Chamber of Commerce; 8
pm, North Randle Citizens Asso-
citation at Kimball School; 8:l5 pm,
District Medical Society at l7l8 M
street NV; $50 pm. guest house
division at Statler Hotel, with show
ing of film War Department Re-
port" and 9 pm, Local 209, Pastry
Cooks and Kitchen Help Employees
at 937 F street NV.
s1,o00,000 Quota Accepted.
A quota of $1,000 900 was accepted
by members of the Washington
Restaurant Association at a meet
Ing last night in the Washington
Gas Light Co. auditorium. Evan A.
Sholl, who headed this groups Third
War Loan feat Of raising $750,000,
again will be bond chairman, with
John Daniels, Mrs. H. L. Pieper and
Mrs. Margaret Kinnery as vice
chairmen.
Chairman Reilly was the principal
speaker. Two reasons why people
should buy bonds, he said, are to
save lives by shortening the war,
and to guard the Nations economy
by preventing imitation.
National Leaders Named.
Leaders of seven major divisions
In the national drive to sell $l4,-
o0o,000,o00 worth of bonds were an
nounced by Secretary Of the Treas
ury Morgenthau. They are:
Publicity-Thomas H. Lane, New
York; payroll savings, Ralph G..
Englesman, Penn Mutual Life, New
York; agriculture, Merrill L. Pred
more, formerly with Department Of
Agriculture; retailers, F. Edward
Pulte, Grand Rapids, Mich. wom-
ems organizations, Miss Harriet
Elliott, dean of North Carolina
Womans College, Greensboro; ma
tional organizations, ence
Houghteling, former director Of the
Bureau of immigration and Natural
lzation, and education. Daniel
Melcher, formerly with Viking Press,
New York.
Washington's civic clubs outlined
plans for their participation in the
drive at meeting yesterday at the
Mayhower Hotel. Marion X. Will
berding, organization division chair
man, urged every club member:
Buy a War Bond during the first
week of the drive" He emphasized
that extra effort and extra bond
buying on the part of all Washing
ton residents will be needed to
achieve the Districts $4,000, 900
quota for individuals.
Present at Meeting.
Attending the meeting were ::
Albert w. Atwood, president of the
Rotary Club; Mrs. Mary Chmylkoe,
War Bond chairman, Soroptomist
Club; Winfield Wertzel, president of
the Junior Board of Commerce; !;
Robert P. Tiffey, director of the
Kiwanis Club; Thomas L. Phillips,
president of the Uptown Lions Club;
Sidney M. Oliver, National Capital
Optimist Club.
Arthur C. Pearson, program chair
man, Knights of the Round Table;
Arthur r. Dodge, assistant executive
secretary of the Board of Trade
John Bochs, president East Gate
Lions Club; Lester F. Walter. presi-
dent North Washington Lions Club;
Louise R. Stambaugh, War Bond
chairman Of the Zonta Club
George H. Ward, third vice presi-
dent Of the Washington Lions Club;
P. j. Ableman, War Bond chairman
of the Federation of Citizens Associ-
alton, and Julia Pepper, president
of the Pilot Club.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
ElberfeId's Condition
Takes Turn for Worse

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. l2-
The condition of Norman Kid" FL
berfeld, &c. baseball star of former
years, took decided turn for the
worse overnight, his physician said
today.
Elberfeld, stricken with lobsr
pneumonia, experienced mo-
mentary gain yesterday, the ply
sician had reported.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Canada Sees Trend
Toward Her System

OTTAWA, Jan. II (P).-President
Roosevelt's request for a national
service act was regarded in Ottawa
today as an indication the United
States may follow the general course
adopted in Canada's selective service
regulations.
Canadians In all higher priority
Evening star., 1944-01-12

Reilly Of the
Di S trict War
Finance Com
m l tt ee, an
nounced the ap-
poi n t ment OF
Frederick p. H
S / d d ons as
chairman of the
national corpor-
a t ion division
for the drive be-
ginning jan
uary Is.
Meetings to-
day are sched-
uled:
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Six Meetings Slated
Here Today TO Spur
New War Loan Drive

Six rallies to aid local participa-
ton in the Fourth War Loan cam
paign are scheduled today.
Meanwhile Chairman John A.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Greeks Appoint PoIitis
On Inter-AIIied Council

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, Jan. 12-Jean Politis
former Greek Ambassador to Italy
has been appointed Greek represent
ative on the Inter- Allied Advisory
Council on Italy.
Evening star., 1944-01-12

An event for those who like to know
that they get standard quality and
not special purchase goods at reduc-
tions. Take advantage of the savings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22
Dewey Stresses
Industry Jobs;
Arrives in |. 4.

Continued from Page II
into the daily lives of business, in
dustry and agriculture.
Whether we like it or not, and
regardless of the party in power.
government is committed to some
degree Of economic direction" he
said. Certain government meas
ureS TO influence broad economic
conditions are both desirable and
inevitable"
For example, Dewey said there
should be limited government con-
troll of money and credit to keep in
terest rates stable, government
work program to take up the slack
in employment which private en-
terprise cannot absorb. and support
prices on basic agricultural prod
uctS
He promised that the days when
men and women had to work for
whatever they could get" are gone
forever.
JOBS IN INDUSTRY
Governments first job in the
peacetime years ahead will be to
see that conditions exist which pro-
mote widespread job opportunities
in private enterprise" he said
There are many means to that
end, including the creation of for
eign markets and the promotion of
/ foreign trade If at any time there
are not sufficient jobs in private
4 employment to go around, then gov
ernment can and must create addi-
tional job opportunities.
! Dewey said he did not mean jobs
on the federal payroll IF all of us
should 60 to work for the govern
ment.' he began, pausing as the
crowd laughed LproariouSly at the
unintentional humor OF the remark
Il do not need to point out that
our system then would be no diff
! ferent from communism or fascism
LAYS DOWN DETECTIVES
! AS an alternative he proposed three
/ principles of government action
which he described as the most
exact opposite of the new deal" He
! listed:
Its objective must be not to
restrict individual economic oppor
/ tunity but 10 widen it"
2.-"Gt) must be administered by
men and women who believe in and
understand American workers, AM
erican businessmen and American
farmers.
3.-''The role of government cam
not be the purely negative one of
correcting abuse, of telling people
what they may or may not do"
Dewey said he recognized the
danger of either complete govern
ment regulation" or complete re-
action" in government Intervention
into the social and economic picture.
He charged that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration in u years mas failed
to face the situation frankly and
courageously.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22
Memorial Rites
Announced for
Serqeant Tacketf
Continued from Page l

Continued from Page i
Mrs. Eugene Waterman. contralto.
will sine "A Spirit Flower" by
Campben-T -Tipten.
Sergeant Taekett had been on
nine missions before the bomber
on which he was serving was shot
down He entered the service in Oc-
tober, 1912, and had been overseas
since February. 1914 He attended
Central Union High school and
Junior college in Fl Centro where
he was known as an accomplished
pianist and an expert pistol marks
man. having won several tourna-
ments.
PoSTHUMOS 5 .ioNoRS
His U:dos7 las received official
notice that her husband will be
posthumously awarded the Air
Medal and the Purple Heart.
Sergeant Tackett is survived by
Mrs. Roberta Taekett and their
daughter, Sharon Lu his father
and mother. Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Tackett. and a brother. Jack Tack
EFT. who is at present on leave
from the navy and will attend the
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22
Valley Concert
Group Selects
Three Programs

Directors of the Imperial Valley
Concert club will present three pro-
grams the coming. it was decided
at a meeting of the board in FL
Centre Thursday night.
The three attractions selected by
the program committee. headed by
Mrs. Oria Kenah Thursday night,
include Margaret Speaks. radio star
and duo pianists on the first pro-
gram. Frederick Jagel, metropolitan
opera star: and Agna Enters, pam
tomine artist.
First of the programs will be given
in November and the last in March.
Mrs. William Pata Of Fl Centre
is general ticket manager. She said
the tickets will &C on sale soon.
Two types of season tickets for
adults will be available. one at Sc
and one at S480. both including
tax. A students season ticket will
be available at So including tax.
Mrs. Pata pointed out that Central
Union High shcool auditorium,
where the concerts are held. seats
only TIA persons.
Ticket chairmen are as follows
Mrs. Harold Brandt. BraWley; Mrs.
Edgar Heckenbury. Holtyille: Mrs.
L. I. Lyerly, Calipatria and Mrs.
Charles Hancock. Imperial Chair
man in other towns will be an
nounced later.
Thursday night Eugene Water
man of e Centre was elected treas
urer to assist Malcolm Macurda,
club president: and Mrs. George
WaShburn. secretary manager.