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Evening star., 1944-01-20
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
AND READERS

The Star regrets the necessity of limiting the amount
OF display advertising be by all its customers during
each month of the first quarter of 1914 to IS
amount used by them in the month during first
quarter of 1943.
This further reduction made necessary by latest
order OF the War Production Board draStcay limiting the
amount of that be by all metropolitan news
papers of the United States
The Star appreciates the friendly cooperation of it's
advertisers in making previous reductions their
space The Stars problem is to meet 8 per cent
increase in circulation during the with
Il per cent less AS The Stars circulation always
been confined almost entirely to the Washington trading
area for distribution the afternoon Sunday morning
there no opportunity by eliminating advertising
from advance editions curtang circulation
Many economies use of space have been effected
to comply in letter and spirit with orders restricting
paper and at the same time to far possible
The Stars full covege and its service to readers
and advertisers
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Revenge Believed to Be Motive
In Shooting of Attaches Wife
Two Witnesses Tell
Of Seeing Mystery
Woman After GunpIuy
Ey the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-Two wit
neSses told investigators today
that mystery woman brushed
past them in the Drake Hotel
shortly after the shooting of Mrs.
Frank Starr Williams, wealthy
wife Of an attache of the State
Department in Washington.
Mrs Williams, S. was shot in the
head by an unidentified woman in
her apartment in the hotel last
night, and was reported to be in
critical condition.
Wilbert Crowley. first assistant
States attorney, declared 1T ap-
pears to be revenge shooting. We
have learned Mrs. Williams had
some enemies"
He said relatives would be oues-
toned in an effort to learn the names
of any enemies the victim might
have had.
Pistol Is Found.
Detective John Tierney found a
.38 caliber pistol in a stairway in
the hotel building on a landing be-
tween the third and fourth floors.
1t bore no flngerprints. Earlier de-
tectives said four bullets had been
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Countess Ciano Reported
Safe in Neutral Country
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20.-Countess
Edda Ciano. daughter of Benito
Mussolini. was reported today to
have taken refuge in a neutral
country, presumably Switzerland,
following the execution of her hus-
band, Count Galeazzo Ciano.
The Geneva newspaper La Suisse
said the countess had arrived in
the territory of neutral country
where her three children have been
in school for several months"
The newspaper said that after the
fall of the Italian dictator Countess
Ciano had been authorized to live
in Germany, but had left that
country to visit her husband at
Verona in Northern Italy before his
trial on charges of treason and
also to seek the intervention of her
father in the trial.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Lucas Warns Congress 1t Must
Act on Soldier Vote in 10 Doys

a compromise bill, but postponed
its meeting until later in the day
because Republican Senators were
holding party caucus earlier.
Col. Robert Cutler of the War
Department bore out Senator
Lucas statement on the February l
deadline.
Cards of Little Value.
If Congress is going to rewrite the
1912 law later on, Col. Cutler indi-
Gated, postcards sent out February
l would be of little value. He said
a soldier getting a card in February
is not likely to be thinking about an
election eight months hence and
may throw the card away.
Senators Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island and Lucas, sponsors
of the uniform Federal ballot plan,
have decided to present their COM
promise in way that removes the
poll tax and registration as issues.
Up to now. they have been endeav-
oring completely to reWrite the 1912
(See SOLDIER VOTE, Page AID
Evening star., 1944-01-20
DC. Bond Purchasers
Invest Sc, 100000
In 7 Days Of Drive
Bank Report Reveals
Series E SuIes Reach
IS Pct. Of Quote

The sale of $8,1OO,O00 in War
Bonds to individual investors in
the District, or about 812 per
cent of the total $4,000, 900
quota, was reported today for
the first two days of the Fourth
War Loan Campaign here by the
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, Va.
Sales yesterday and Tuesday come
to about Is per cent of the $4,000
900 District quotas for individual
purchases of bonds. Included in the
$8,l00,0O0 figure are $4,000, 900 Series
E, or Peoples Bonds"-more than
Is per cent of the Districts s3O,OOO,-
900 goal for this type.
Subscriptions of banks. financial
institutions and corporations do not
begin until February l. These will
be handled in a separate campaign.
Bonds sold to these larger investors.
however, will be included in the
Districts total.
Meanwhile. the local drive was
being pushed enthusiastically for
ward by attractive 19-year-old Lin
wood Lelane Gisclard, 1914 Maid
OF Cotton who was continuing her
round of appearances throughout
the city. Miss Gisclard arrived here
yesterday from her home in Dom
aldsonville, La. to begin a bond
selling tour that will take her to II
cities.
After lunching with Cotton State
lSao MAP RnMnC Dana q =
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Ickes Calls Sparks
Leader Of Agents
OF IsoIationists
Talk With President
About Briggs Background
Revealed by Secretary

Secretary of Interior Ickes
today described the Hopkins
letter thriller" as fantastic" and
observed that Il have not been
able to determine for myself
what is back of it."
His remarks were made to re-
porters during a press conference
in which he declared that C. Nelson
Sparks, publisher of the so-called
Hopkins letter, was "out in front
as an agent" of isolationists who
have launched IAN effort to dis
credit any one who can possibly be
discredited who believes in inter-
national cooperation after the
war"
Mr.. 1ckes disclosed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt casually asked the
Secretary yesterday who George N.
Briggs, suspended Ickes aide, was.
Mr.. 1ckes said he told the President
in general" about Mr.. Briggs
background.
After leaving the grand jury room
yesterday, Mr. Ickes was asked by
newsmen if he had discussed the
Hopkins affair with the President
He replied, no" and on further
questioning added that only depart
mental matters came up at. the
White House meeting.
Expert in English.
The Secretary told reporters after
his grand jury appearance yester-
day that Mr.. Briggs was an expert
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Girl Clerk S Screams
.Rout Youthful Robbers

Ignoring threats by two youths
who attempted to rife the cash
box in Western Union branch
office at 1416 K street NV. last
night. Miss Roma Rossi. 10. a clerk,
frustrated the robbery when she
grabbed telephone and screamed
for help.
Miss Rossi who lives at 1924 Oak
street NV. told police that a pair
of hatleSs young men entered and
grabbed her, warning her to keep
quiet.
They were Just kids my own
age she told Detective Sergts. M.
Q. Myers and A. r. Helwig, who
responded to her alarm, and I
wasn't scared of them-much."
When the bandits released her to
go to work on the cash box, she
said, she snatched the telephone.
Evening star., 1944-01-20

news agency broadcast from
Berlin said Allied planes
raided the outer suburbs of
Rome this morning.
/ BY the Associated Press
/ A 18th AIR FORCE BOMBER
BASE, Italy, Jan. 19 Delayed -
The 18th Air Force, having tenn
porarlly cut off Rome from rail
communications with the north,
hammered the most important
German airfeldS in the Rome
area today.
Heavy attacks we're directed
against the north and south
Ciampino Airdrome Just outside the
Rome city limits and also against
the nearby Cintocelle Airfield.
fThe Rome radio said yester-
day that the city's waterworks
were destroyed" and added:
con orders of the governor of
the city the population of Rome
was asked to use water as
sparingly as possible in order to
avoid being without it. Repairs
now are in progress.
Field North of Rome Blasted.
Liberators with fighter escorts
also dropped dozen bombs on the
runway at Perugia Airfeld, IS miles
north of Rome, and despite a heavy
flax barrage scored many hits in
the landing area
The heavy raids by American
bombers in Northern Italy have cut
all railways carrying supplies south
through Rome to German forces re-
sisting the advancing 5tn Army.
Only one of three major lines
down the Italian Peninsula is open
at preSent-the east coast route sup
plying Nazi forces braced against
the British 9th Army.
On the basis of reconnaissance
photographs, Air Force experts de-
clared the other two main lines to-
tally out of service for the time be-
| ing
Effect on Ground Battle Seen.
Both lead directly into Rome, one
down the backbone of the peninsula
and the other on the west coast.
From the capital other branches
feed supplies to enemy troops man
ming the so-called Gustav Line.
Although truck transport still can
bring in some materials of war over
bomb-scarred highways, intelligence
officers at the Air Force station were
quoted as predicting the disruption
of rail traffic may have a direct
effect on the ground fighting when
available German stores are ex-
hauSted. D
With the 5th Army now on the
move on front running from the
sea some 80 miles inland, these de-
pots could be expected to decline at
a steady pace.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Butler Renews Charqe
OF New Deal Waste
In Latin America
Presents Auditors Report
That u. 5. Has Spent
More Thun 6 Billion

Armed with a report from a
certified public accountant, Sen
ator Butler, Republican, of
Nebraska today renewed his
charges of administration ex-
travagance in Latin America
which were vigorously denied by
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, when made origin
ally last fall.
Senator Mckellar asserted Sena-
tor Butler was IS per cent wrong in
his original claim that expenditures
and commitments in South Amer
ica exceed $4,000 100000
Senator Butler took his figures to
the accountancy firm of James A.
Councillor & Co of this city, and
laid before the Senate today a new
report in which he said that expen-
ditures, commitments and extensions
of credit by the administration in
South America in the three fiscal
years of 1912, l943 and 1914 total
IS, 1888 .953,534.
Six Billion Aggregate.
He also submitted for the same
three-year period a separate total
of S662 ,8O6, $40 of expenditures. COM
mitments and extensions of credit
to American possessions in Latin
America, including the Canal Zone,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The two accounts aggregate $685.
760 .504.
The second figure covering Amer
lean possessions should be taken
into consideration. Senator Butler
argued. because this spending
particularly in the Virgin Islands
under Harold L. Ickes and in
Puerto Rico under DR.. Rexford GUY
Tugwell-sets the pattern of New
Deal spending all over Latin Amer
ica."
That total of s6,396, ,76O ,504 is
only the documented. certified to-
tai he said. That is the amount
we can be absolutely sure of.
How much more there is no one
can say y. The sums of money
for which no public accounting is
made are too vast. The technique
of concealment is too we'll devel-
oped. The dark art of financial
double talk has been to we'll mas
tered y"
Suggests Official Inquiry.
Senator Butler who toured Latin
America last year, said only con-
gressional inquiry could determine
which expenditures were "neces-
sary" and determine the extent of
some financial operations he said
he couldn't find out about from
Government sources.
The New Deals operations in
Latin America have made use of
military necessity for theological
purposes. The New Deals au-
thority in the matter of our
military expenditures in Latin
America has resulted in extrava-
gance and waste.
I'VE should stop trying to be
rich uncle to Latin America. We
should insist that, according to their
ability to pay, what we do for the
nations of Latin America is matched
dollar for dollar by what Latin
America does for itself"
The New Deal has attempted to
bar the cost of war materials and
! the development of air and naval
bases from the discussion and
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Britons Warned Against Wave
of Nozi-Inspired Peace Rumors
Moscow Magazine Joins British Press
In Admontions; Repercussons Continue

countries allied with us and their
responsible leaders must understand
the efforts being made by Nazi ele-
ments."
The article appeared on its face to
be an attempt to dispel the impress
sion created by the Communist
organ Pravda, which Monday pub
liShed rumor that the British had
secretly been discussing possible
peace terms with German Minister
Won Ribbentrop.
(The German controlled Paris
radio said today that Turkish
Premier Sukru Saracoglu had
granted an interview yesterday
to Franz Won Papen, German
Ambassador to Turkey.
tSeveral other members of the
Turkish cabinet attended the
meeting, said the broadcast,
which was recorded by the Asso-
clated Press
Although the rumor printed in
tSee PEACE TALK, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Limited Production
Of Civilian Goods
Is Planned by WPB
Three Areas Designated
For Experiment Embrace
D, c. and Nearby Stotes
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

! A plan for limited production
of civilian goods in three major
regions of the country, including
the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, has been devised by the
War Production Board and is
expected to be put in effect soon
! by Chairman Donald M. Nelson
it was learned today.
| Designed as an experiment anc
probable model for large scale in
dustrial reconversion to peacetime
production later on, the plan as now
projected will be tried out in three
WPB regions-those with headquar-
ters in Philadelphia, Cleveland and
Kansas City.
Hundreds of small firms could
participate in the program. Produc-
ton would not be limited to specific
types of civilian products though,
officials said. emphasis would be
placed on things consumers need
most as indicated by recent surveys
nTce Areas,
Manufacture in group l (criticaD
manpoWer shortage areas within the
three WPB regions would be limited
to firms having less than 10 en-
ployes, to firms with less than Is
workers in group 2 areas and to in
dustries employing less than so per-
sons in areas Of more plentiful labor
supply.
A small firm engaged in war work
Of course, would not be allowed to
participate, Eligible manufacturers
would be chiefly those whose wal
contracts were terminated or ones
that had struggled through the last
few years on hand-to-mouth basis
without war contracts Officials en-
| phasized there must be no interfer-
ence with war production either di-
rectly or indirectly through competi-
ton for men and materials.
Plans call for removal of WIPE
limitation orders prohibiting the use
of so-called critical materials for al
but a few specified purposes, only
so far as excess and idle stocks are
concerned. In the category of exces:
stocks now are considerable quaint.
ties of steel, copper and aluminium
Some officials, for example, estimate
the Nations surplus steel at more
than 100000 tons. Even in steel
however, a number of particular
types are still in short supply.
The small manufacturers would bt
allowed to purchase the surplu.
metals without regard for priorities
An important by-product of the plar
would be the using up of the sur
pluses.
Plan May Start by February 1.
WPB may launch the plan by Feb.
ruary /, an official said, though the
starting date is uncertain. Conver.
sations with regional officials already
have begun.
The plan provides for inclusion o.
(See PRODUCTION, Page AID
Evening star., 1944-01-20
$500 Bodies Cremated
In Quake-Ruined City
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated fleSS.
SAN JUAN. Argentina. Jan. 90
Authorities announced today that
$500 bodies have been cremated
since the devastating earthquake last
Saturday.
This toll was expected to be in
creased by the finding of additional
victims as the work of clearing away
debris continues and by deaths
among SOC persons known to have
been critically injured.
Complete evacuation of four blocks
surrounding the main plaza in the
center Of San Juan has been ordered
and the government. fearful of
epidemics. has urged all who can to
leave the city. However, many per-
sons have refused to give up their
search for loved ones.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 20.-BritonS
were warned today to be on
guard against a wave of insid-
ious peace-talk propaganda in
spired by the Germans as rumors
printed earlier in the week by
Pravda continued to have re-
percussions in both London and
Moscow.
The warning. voiced by the Lon
don press, conceded with a similar
admonition by the Moscow maga-
zine War and the Working Glass.
which called for cleansing the po-
litical atmosphere from poisonous
gases" spread by the Nazis in an
effort to split the Allies.
The Soviet publication declared
that recent Moscow and Teheran
conferences had foredoomed Ger
man attempts to sow disunion, but
added that "the peoples of the
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Army Reossigns $4,000
Troops to Combat Duty
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
More than $4,000 officers and men
OF the Army have been released for
combat duty through reassignment
of duties of military and civilian
personnel serving as guards. fire
men and inspectors, the War De-
partment announced today.
Most of the manpower savings
were made by the Army Air Forces.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
S2,OOO,OOO Fire Damages
Atlanta Ordnance Depot

Ey the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 20-Fire de-
stroyed the 4th Service Command
ordnance base shop and a ware
house at the Atlanta ordnance de-
pot early today, with the loss esti-
mated at between 100000 and
S2,500,000, public relations an
nounced.
There were no casualties. The
first alarm sounded at 2:43 am. and
both buildings were still smoldering
at am. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The depot is at Forest Park. on
the Jonesboro road, 10 miles from
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
British She'll Convoy,
Starting Channel Duel
By the Associated Press.

by lHt hSSOCIdIeO PTeSE.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-British coastal
batteries opened up on a German
convoy in Dover Strait shortly after
dawn today, touching off a duel
with Nazi long-range runs on the
French coast which continued spo.
radically for almost three hours.
The British sank a large vessel
near Cape Girls Nez.
Shells fell in the Dover area dur-
ing the exchange, which was the
heaviest in weeks, and residents in
that area huddled in basement shell
tiers for nearly four hours before tn.
alert was lifted.
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Macarthur Not Hit
By Retirement Law.
Stimson Reveals
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson
asked at a news conference to-
day If Gen. Douglas Macarthur
would be relieved of active duty
when he reaches the statutorv
retirement age of "a next Wed.
nesday, replied, II don't think
you need to worry about that y
Mr.. Stimson explained th.+
Gen. Macarthur already was On
the retired list and that ths
retirement law, therefore wo,Ild
not apply in his case. Gen,
Macarthur retired in Decem-
ber, 1887, at his own request hn,
subsequently, was recalled to
active service. w
Evening star., 1944-01-20
Is Die in French Wreck

LONDON, Jan. 20 (P).-The Vichy
radio said in broadcast last night
that saboteurs had wrecked the Pau
Toulouse express in Southern France,
killing 25 persons and injuring $50.
Evening star., 1944-01-20

"A. P. WVephOtO.
fired in the Williams apartment. all
from a 38 caliber weapon. Two
empty shells were found.
c. P. Brewster of Lancaster. Pa.
See SHOOTING. Page A-20J
Evening star., 1944-01-20
AirfieIds Near Rome
Blasted After Rails
To North Are Cut
Both Lines Supplying
Nozis Facing 5th Army
Totally Out Of Service
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P.-A German
news agency broadcast from
Berlin said Allied planes
raided the outer suburbs of
Rome this morning.
Evening star., 1944-01-20

(See BUTLER, Page A-7D
Evening star., 1944-01-20

tSee WAR BONDS, Page A-33
Evening star., 1944-01-20

Fair, colder. low near 30. Tomorrow
fair, moderate temperature.
Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at
1:30 pm; lowest, "a, at am Yes
terday-Highest, 80, at 4 pm; lowest,
80, at 1901 am.
Evening star., 1944-01-20

(See LETTERS, Page
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-23
illegal Advertising

u S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER
IOR, General Land Office, Washington,
ID. c. Notice Is hereby given that the lands
logic structure OF the Dry Creek oil and
gas field. Montana, are offered TO the re
sponsible qualified bidders of the highest
cash bonus PER acre tor lease lsssn und sa, sec
amended by the act Of August p, 1898
(49 Stat. 614. 80 use. sec. 226)s In the
following parcels els P s N1 b poe s. x
Parcel No z, r. Z s.. r. Fl E.. sec 2 lot
4, SWh NWh, 79.4l acres. Parcel No. B,
7: IS, r. p f., sec 4, WassW X. 50 =, ceres e,
s, 2.4s acres. Parcel No. 5, r. z S., r. 81
f.. sec. IS, lots 3 and 4; 7. s., =. % =,
sec Is, lot 3, 1850 acres. Parcel No. 8, T;
No. z, T. s., r. 20 e., sec. 7. EhEh,
160 acres. Parcel No. 8, 2. s., II. q r,
sec 9, SWANW =, WhsWA SCI sM ~
S., r. 20 E., see. "a, WhNwA, sec. ls,
NEM, $40 acres. The minimum bid which
viii be accepted Is s. per acre. Sealed
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Interior Building, Washington Is, ID. C.,
up 70 twelve noon October 2, 1874. Bids
must be submitted on each parcel separate
ly, but If two or more parcels are awarded
TO the same bidder they may be combined
In a single lease provided the acreage does
not exceed $40 acres. Each bidder must
submit a certified check or cash for one
fifth Of the amount bid payable 70 the
order of the Treasurer of the United States
and file the showing of qualifications 10
receive a lease required by section Of
Circular 1886. The remainder of the bonus
bid and the annual rental at the rate Of 81
per acre must be paid. and $1,000 corpo-
rate surety bond must be furnished by
the successful bidder prior 70 the issuance
of the lease. The deposits Of the other bid
ders win be returned. The envelope should
be plainly marked IBID for Parcel No,
Dry Creek oil and gas field. Not 20 be
opened before noon, October 2, 1874" No
bids received after the hour fixed herein
for submitting bids viii be considered. The
successful bidders win be required to agree
not to discriminate against any employee
or applicant for employment because Of
race, creed, color, or national origin and
TO require an identical provision to be
included in all subcontracts. Bidders are
warned against violation of section 80,
u. s. Criminal Code, approved March 4,
1909, prohibiting unlawful combination or
intimidation of bidders. The right Is re-
served 20 reject any and all bids in the
discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.
Fred w. johnson, Commissioner.
Date of first publication Sept. IS, 1914.
*
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-09-23
NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING or
THURaT0N COAHPAMY

NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING or
STOCKHOLDERS, THUR&T0N COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders Of this corpo-
ration Is called TO be held az the office OF
the corporation. 415 First Avenue North.
Great Falls, Montana, on September 80,
1914, at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
Of considering proposal that this Com
pany exchange certain Of Its assets for
stock held by w. NJ. Thurston together
with his agreement TO assume certain la
biliEieE Of this Company. The asset and
liability accounts which are 20 be involved
In this transaction are as follows:
Assets
Cash
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable
New Cars
Used Cars
Repair Parts
Gasoline, Oils and Greases Inventory
Office Furniture
Company Cars
Prepaid Insurance
Liabilities
Notes Payable 20 Banks
Notes PAYABLE 70 Others
Accounts Payable
Accrued Taxes
Social Security
withholding
Reserve for Repossessfon
This amount of m0E@y involved will be
accounts as shown on the Company's fl
nancial statement for September 30, 1914.
This meeting is also being called for the
transaction Of GHcu other business In con-
nectton with the above exchange, that may
be necessary or desirable.
Date Of first publication Sept 2, 1914.
Ak