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Late Hews Bulletins
Fire Breaks Out in Virginia Penitentiary
RICHMOND, Va. —Fire broke out at the State Peni
tentiary in Richmond today and two alarms in rapid succes
sion sent apparatus screaming to the scene. The prison
switchboard operator said only, “It’s pretty bad," before he
broke the connection. Approximately 1,100 prisoners are
in the institution.
Chinese Smash at Japs in North China
CHUNGKING (*>.—'Violent Chinese attacks on a Japa
nese base and a railway junction along the Peiping-Hankow
Railway in North China were announced tonight by army
headquarters. The fighting still is in progress, the communi
que said, and Japanese supply lines in the area have been
cut. One point of assault is Siaokan, 40 miles north of
Hankow, and Hwaiyuan, between Siaokan and Hankow.
Five Colonels Will Be Elevated
For Gallant Service in Baton
Promotion to brigadier general
will be the reward of five colonels
who have distinguished themselves
in the battle of the Philippines.
On recommendation of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur. President
Roosevelt disclosed today that he
Intended to nominate the five offi
cers for the higher rank because
they “extraordinarily distinguished
themselves by leadership and gal
lantry” In the fighting orf Batan
Peninsula
The colonels who will be nomi
nated are Hugh J. Casey, engineers,
Brooklyn, N. Clinton A. Pierce,
cavalry, Brooklyn; Arnold J. Funk,
infantry, Portland, Ore*.; William F.
Marquat, coast artillery, Seattle, and
Harold H. George, Air Corps. Seattle,
one of the Army’s noted flight com
manders.
The President also will nominate
for brigadier general. Col. Carl H.
Seals, a member of Oen. MacArthur’s
staff. Col. Seals is from Eufaula,
Ala., and during the Hoover admin
istration was on duty in the War
Department Public Relations Bu
reau.
Clerks Busy, Thieves Steal
Tray of 10 Diamond Rings
A daring robbery of an F street
Jewelry store this afternoon netted
two thieves 10 diamond rings val
ued at >4,500.
The two men came into Swope's
Jewelry store at 1114 F street N.W.
some time after 3 p.m. At the time
there were about 15 customers in the
store, in addition to three sales
people.
The men stood near the door of
the place for some time and the
salespeople, busy elsewhere, did not
pay any particular attention to I
them. Mrs. Austin Levesque. 23, of
718 Webster street N.W.. a clerk In
the store, happened to look at the
men.
When she saw them one of them
was withdrawing a tray of rings
from a showcase near the door.
Then, before she could cry out, they
had fled with the tray. They dis
appeared in the crowds on F street.
Police were summoned and given
a description of the gems. The 10
i diamond solitaires had a value of
from $300 to $500 each, it was
stated.
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Knudsen Army Rank
Is Given Approval
By Subcommittee
Senate Group Acts
On Commission as
Lieutenant General
By J. A. O LEARY.
The nomination of William
Knudsen, former O. P. M. direc
tor, to be a lieutenant general in
the Army to supervise military
production was approved unani
mously by a Senate subcommit
tee today.
Action came after a closed hear
ing at which Undersecretary of War
Robert P. Patterson and Donald M.
Nelson, head of the new war pro
duction board, indorsed the appoint
ment.
The same subcommittee, presided
ovyr by Senator Chandler, Demo
crat, of Kentucky, also reported
favorably on a number of other
Army promotions, including the
elevation of former Secretary of
War Patrick H. Hurley from a
colonel in the Reserve Corps to a
temporary brigadier general. Mr.
Hurley headed the War Department
ih President Hoover’s cabinet.
It is understood the subcommittee
took the opportunity to obtain from
Mr. Nelson a general picture of
what he hopes to accomplish in the
new production set-up, and Senator
Chandler described his testimony in
the executive session as "very en
couraging.”
The subcommittee was given the
impression that Mr. Knudsen will
spend a considerable part of his
time out in the industrial areas of
the country, seeking to speed up
production of War Department sup
plies in every way possible.
Secretary Patterson told news
papermen the War Department is
glad to have the services of a man
of Mr. Knudsen’s unique abilities
in the field of production. He will
work directly under Mr. Patterson.
Senators who attended the meet
ing said no complaints or objections
to giving Mr. Knudsen the rank of
lieutenant general were raised be
fore the subcommittee, and Senator
Chandler said he would submit the
favorable report to the entire Mili
tary Affairs Committee early next
week.
Serving cm the subcommittee with
Chairman Chandler were Senators
Kilgore, Democrat, of West Virginia
and Holman, Republican, of Oregon.
Other promotions approved were:
Brig. Gen. Julian P. Barnes to be
a major general of artillery, Col.
PhUlip R. Faymonville to be briga
dier general, Lt. Col. Arthur R. Wil
son bo be brigadier general and Col.
Earl L. Naiden to be brigadier gen
eral
Markets at a Glance
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Jp.—
Stocks selectively higher; rails
again advance. Bonds steady;
carriers continue gains. Cotton
uneven; commission bouse liqui
dation, trade buying.
CHICAGO.—Wheat higher;
short covering, processors’ buy-,
ing. Corn higher; Government
sales offset by Industrial demand.
Cattle nominally steady. Hogs,
undertone steady to strong; quot
able top, 111.75.
Casey and President
Confer on Australian
Position in Crisis
Minister Presents
Letter, but Won't Soy
If Aid Plea Is Made
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
Bt the Associated Press.
Australian Minister Richard G.
Casey handed to President
Roosevelt today a letter from his
country’s Prime Minister, John
Curtin, who had appealed to
Washington for planes and other
fighting equipment to repel
Japan’s southward surge in the
Pacific.
Mr. Casey smiled away inquiries ,
on whether the communication con
tained a reiteration of the Austral
ian pleas.
It was reported earlier from Mel
bourne that Australia, menaced by
the Japanese, had dispatched new
appeals for assistance to Washing
ton and London after President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill did not respond imme
diately to first appeals.
A Melbourne dispatch, said the
messages were understood to have
been sent as the result of communi
cations from Australian armed forces
outlining what was most needed.
The requests were said to have in
cluded bombers, fighter planes and
naval units.
I
Increased Train Fares
In Effect February 10
BT the Associated Press.
The 10 per cent Increase In pass
enger train fares will go into effect
February 10.
Officials of the Association of j
American Railroads, announcing j
this today, said the date for the |
increase, recently authorized by the i
I. C. C„ was agreed upon by railroad
traffic managers in consultation
with A. A. R. officials.
Estimated to add $45,000,000 to
railroad revenues on the basis of
their 1941 business, the increase will
apply to all fares except the l'i*
cent-a-mile rate aUowed members
of military or naval services travel
ing on furlough and to certain extra
fare trains.
Tariffs putting the increased rates
into effect will be filed with the I.
C. C. in the near future.
Hie basic first-class fare now is 3
cents a mile in all sections of the
country, whUe the basic coach fare
is 3 cents a mile in the East and
West and 1% cents a mile in the
South.
Mrs. Carrie Brown Tracy,
Actor's Mother, Dies
Br tLf Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 34—Mrs.
Carrie Brown Tracy, 67, mother of
Actor Spencer Tracy, died yester
day after an illness of several
months.
Her body will be taken by the
actor and another son, Carroll
Tracy, to her native Freeport, HL,
for interment.
Green Appoints
Three to Joint
Labor Board
Would Serve With
C. 1.0. to Settle
Jurisdiction Rows
BULLETIN.
NEW YORK The C. I.
O. Executive Council today ap
pointed a three-man commit
tee headed by Philip Murray,
C. I. O. president, to serve
with a like committee from
the American Federation of
Labor on a Labor War Board
suggested by the White House.
Named to serve with Mr. Mur
ray were R. J. Thomas of the
United Automobile Workers
and Julius Emspak of the
United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers. President
Roosevelt would be the sev
enth member of the board.
(Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Bj tLr Associated Press.
President William Green of the
A. F. L. wrote President Roose
velt this afternoon that he was
appointing a committee of three
to serve with a C. I. O. commit
tee as “a combined labor war
board.’*
Such a board, it has been re
ported, was suggested by the White
House to settle Jurisdictional dis
putes between the rival labor or
ganizations for the duration of
the war.
The text of Mr. Green's letter:
“I am pleased to respond to your
request that I appoint a committee
representing the American Federa
tion of Labor to serve with a com
mittee appointed by Fresident Mur
ray of the Congress of Industrial
Organisations as a combined labor
war board as set forth in your letter
dated January 22.
“Inasmuch as you requested the
appointment of a small committee.
I submit the following names of
three representatives of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor to serve
on said committee: •
“William Green, president; George
Meany, secretary-treasurer; Daniel
J. Tobin, sixth vice president, Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
"The members of this committee
will be prepared to meet with you at
your call and at your convenience.”
Although it was reported here
earlier that Philip Murray, presi
dent of the C. I. O., has indorsed the
truce idea for his organization, the
C I. O. has not made a move yet to
appoint a similar committee.
Fairbanks Cites Roosevelt
As Champion of Oppressed
President Roosevelt was pictured
as the "white knight of countless
numbers of people all over the
world” at a luncheon this afternoon
at which Douglas Fairbanks. jr„
film star, spoke in behalf of the
President’s Birthday Celebration.
“The President,” Lt. Fairbanks
said, "has become a symbol of the
liberal, courageous new world. He
is the leader of all those who aspire
to a better and fuller life. It is
fitting that we should choose to cele
brate the birthday of a great hu
manitarian, of a champion of the
oppressed and downtrodden, by rais
ing funds to relieve pain and suf
fering.”
Speakers on the same program, of
which Miss Meredith Howard was
master of ceremonies, were Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, wife of the As
sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court; Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commander of the Washington Pro
visional Brigade; District Commis
sioner Guy Mason and Andrew
Kelley, executive director of the
President’s Birthday Celebration.
The luncheon was sponsored by
Hotel 2400 and the President’s Birth
day Committee.
Dr. Yang, G.W.U. Alumnus,
Sues New League Coming
B, the AuocUted Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 24.—Another
League of Nations after the end of
World War No. 2 is probable. Dr. Y.
C. Yang, president of Soochow Uni
versity and former Chinese diplo
mat, predicted here.
In Atlanta to speak at Emory Uni
versity’s eighth annual ministers’
week. Dr. Yang, a delegate to the
League of Nations, said nobody
knows whether there will be an
other League like the last one, "but
there probably will be.”
“I hope there will be some sort
of co-operative effort to prevent a
repetition of this war,” he added.
“Nations could live in peace if they
would.”
A graduate of George Washington
University, Dr. Yang formerly was
secretary in the Chinese Embassies
in Washington and London. Since
1927 he has been president of the
University of Soochow. .
Japs Violating
Rules of Warr
r •
MacArthur Says
Prisoners Mistreated,
One Is Bayonetted,
War Department Told
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
The Japanese invaders are mis
treating prisoners taken in the
Philippines and are resorting to
ruthless brutality, Oen. Douglas
MacArthur informed the War
Department late today.
The fact that the Japanese are
violating the rules of land warfare
was disclosed after it had been re
ported both the defending forces in
the Philippines and the Invaders
were suffering "heavy losses” in
fierce fighting now raging in the
islands.
j Gen. MacArthur's besieged army
I was said to have been unable to
I prevent new landings of fresh Jap
anese troops on Batan Peninsula
despite vigorous resistance.
Warships Support Operations.
The late day communique shed no
further light on the course of the
struggle in the Batan peninsula
where the foe earlier in the day was
reported to have gained several
coastal positions on the defenders'
I left flank by employing fresh troops
| supported by fire of warships.
The War Department, in a com
munique issued at 4 p.m. today, told I
of several Instances of brutalities
by the Japanese. I
In one case, Gen. MacArthur said,
a Filipino scout, who had distin
guished himself by extraordinary
heroism in action, had been found
with bis hands bound and his body
bayonetted.
The department said this was a :
“flagrant instance among several |
Japanese violations of the Geneva |
Convention rules of land warfare.’ i
U. 8. Use of Gas Denied.
Gen. MacArthur declared there
“was absolutely no truth” In a Tokio
governmental radio broadcast yes
terday claiming American and
Philippine troops were using gas
shells in the battle of Batan.
No matter how provocative are the
Japanese actions, he declared, his
own forces have no Intention of vio
lating the rules of war. "However
foul the enemy may act,” the com
munique said, “the general states
that he will abide by decent concepts
of humanity and civilization.”
Japan's mistreatment of prisoners
was in direct violation of that gov
ernment's announcement on Janu
ary 15, through the medium of
Switzerland, that she would abide
by the international convention re
lating to captured war prisoners.
Axis Concerned at Failure
To Keep Out Enemy News
By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland. Jan. 24 —
Germany and other Axis countries,
particularly Hungary, are reported
to be seriously concerned by their
Inability to prevent the public from
listening to foreign news broadcasts.
Travelers from Germany say news
from London. Moscow and other
places is common knowledge in Ber
lin despite strenuous measures taken
against those caught listening.
The authorities have warned the
public they will be severely punished
if they continue to listen. Com
plaints had begun to arise that the
press and radio fail to give a more
complete picture of developments
in Russia and Africa.
Under the title "A last warning
not to listen to the radio,” the
Reich commissioner in the Baltic
States has issued a decree providing
that persons who spread news com
ing from foreign countries are liable
to the death penalty while those who
listen are liable to long imprison
ment.
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Price Ceilings Established
To Curb Export Profits
Export price ceilings on scarce
commodities are being established to
prevent speculation and profiteering
in export trade with the Latin Amer
ican republics. Price Administrator
Leon Henderson announced today.
Mr. Henderson said that a tele
gram announcing this action has
been sent to the Inter-American
Conference at Rio de Janeiro by
Secretary of State Hull.
Mr. Henderson said the price ceil- j
lngs would provide a “sufficient mar
gin" over domestic price ceilings so
as not to Interfere with the normal
flow Qf exports. He explained that
the price paid by a Latin American
purchaser would approximate the
normal domestic prices, plus export
charges.
San Francisco Open
Is Postponed Again
(Earlier Story on Page B-6.)
Br the Associated Prcaa.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24 —Be
cause of continued unfavorable play
ing conditions the second round of j
the 72-hole $5,000 San Francisco
Open golf tournament again was
postponed today.
The second round will be played
tomorrow, when the field will be cut
to 50 pros and 10 amateurs. The
final two rounds were set for Mon
day.
When the field gets under way to
morrow Benny Hogan will have a
three-stroke advantage over his
nearest rival.
REPORTS ON PEARL HARBOR—Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, head of the committee
that investigated conditions at Pearl Harbor prior to and during the December 7 attack, is shown
with White House reporters today after filing with President Roosevelt the 50-page report which
will be made public tomorrow. —A. P. Photo.
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Naturalized German
Charged With Failing
To Register as Agent
F. B. I. in New York Holds
Former Manager of
Aircraft Parts Concern
B*' the Associated Pres*.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
announced* today the arrest of
Richard Ernst Weber, 55, a na
turalized German, on a charge
of failure to register as a foreign
agent.
P. E Foxworth, assistant director
of the F. B. I., said Weber, also
known as Richard Dick, was man
ager of an aircraft parts company
at Babylon, Long Island, for a year
prior to last Labor Day. Since then
he had been a fugitive.
Mr. Foxworth said the arrest was
linked to a recent spy case which
I resulted in penitentiary sentences
for 33 men and women convicted in
i Brooklyn Federal Court of espionage
on behalf of the German govern
ment
Weber Arrested Friday.
Weber was arrested yesterday in
a hideout at Three Bridges, N. J.
He was held in $25,000 bail for a
hearing February 17 when arraigned
in Brooklyn Federal Court today.
Conviction would carry a possible
maximum sentence of 10 years in
prison and a $5,000 fine or both.
A former member of the German
Army who came to this country in
1908 and was naturalized in 1928,
Weber was arrested during the
World War as an enemy alien and
was interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
For much of the time since his re
lease in May, 1919, he had worked
I as a mechanic in radio and airplane
! parts plants in this country.
Returned to United States.
In 1938, the F. B. I. said, Weber
went* to Germany and worked In a
Berlin magneto factory. During the
following year, Mr. Foxworth said,
Weber made several trips to the
United States for the alleged pur
pose of obtaining radio manufactur
ing machinery. One trip was made
on a German passport because
American citizens were not per
mitted to travel on ships in the war
zone.
He returned to the United States
on October 30, 1940, the F. B. I.
said.
Mr. Fbxworth said Weber was an
associate of Gustav Wilhelm Kaer
cher and other persons convicted in
the Brooklyn trial and bought a
radio set later delivered to Kaercher,
and found in the apartment of Felix
Jahncke, another Brooklyn defend
ant.
U. S. Defense Bonds
Will Not Be Changed
To"War Bonds"
By the Associated Press.
CELEVLAND, Jan. 24.—Unit
ed States Defense bonds will
not be renamed “war bonds,”
Treasury Secretary Morgen
thau indicated today.
Disclosing that sales in the
last two weeks had been run
ning above any of the Treas
ury’s earlier estimates, he told
newsmen who inquired about
prospects of renaming the
braids:
“We gave that a lot of thought,
but we had a poll taken which
showed two-thirds of the peo
ple prefer to have them called
Defense bonds. They’ve been
going so well that perhaps we
have become a little supersti
tious about changing.”
8,000-Ton Italian Ship
Fromf ernando Poo
Captured by British
!
Crippled Axis Vessel
Is Intercepted and Taken
Into Port by Warcraft
B» tfcc Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 24 —The British
Admiralty announced tonight
that British warships had “inter
cepted and captured” the 8,000
ton Italian vessel Duchess
d’Aosta.
The Admiralty communique fol
lows : ,
-With reference to theif previous
statement concerning Axis ships re
ported by the Germans to have
sailed from Fernando Poo <Span
ish-owned island off West Central
Africa), the Admiralty announces
that British warships, dispatched
to make, investigations, have inter
cepted and captured the 8,000-ton
Italian *hip Duchessa D’Aosta.
“The Italian ship, which was in
difficulty when intercepted, has been
taken into a British port."
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Graves' Condition Good
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24 «AP).—Bibb
Graves,- third-term candidate for
Governor of Alabama, was reported
in "good condition” today after an
operation at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital.
The former Governor “had a fine
night," Dr. Hugh Young said. “He
is resting quietly and is much more
comfortable.”
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Summary of Today's Star
Page. Page.
Amusements. Lost, Found. .A-3
B-16 Obituary_A-S
l Church Radio.B-14
News . B-7-10 Real
Comics ..B-14-15 Estate ..B-l-4
Editorials ...A-6 Serial ..B-7
Editorial Society -A-S
Articles J..A-7 Sports -B-5-7
Financial ..A-ll Where to Go A-4
Legal Woman’s
Notices ..B-13 Page.A-10
I Foreign.
Great tank battle rages in Libyan
desert. Page A-l
Japs landing in outer Australian
islands. - Page A-l
National
La Guardia refuses to enlarge on
plans. Page A-9
i House votes 12% billions for war
planes. Page A-4
Radio and phonograph civilian out
put ordered cut. Page A-Z
Dies says Lash told committee Navy
refused him post. Page A-S
Second Installment of “Report to
the Nation.” Page A-7
Auto makers discuss war production
plans. Page A-Z
“Super” levy on war profits urged
by George. Page A-l
Washington and Vicinity.
Lanhara proposes bill to aid D. C.
housing- Page A-2
Suspect.’ arrested in gas prowler
case. Page A-3
1,000 mgre volunteer firemen needed
in District. Page A-4
School defense sales average $50
dally. Page A-5
Maj. J. H. Wheat to be buried Mon
day. Page A-S
O. P. O. workers make large war
fundjgift. Page A-9
Crosstown bus line begins tomorrow
morning. Page A-12
Women’s army plans supported by
federation. Page A-12
Bby steals show at Mile o’ Dimes
broadcast. Page A-12
Payne. Holden added to birthday
ball list. Page A-12
Police and firemen pay bill placed
cm Bouse calendar. Page A-12
About half of 200 Patent Office
transfers approved. Page A-12
Miscellany.
Nature's Children. Page B-7
Army Orders. Page A-S
I Marriage Licenses. Page A-4
Births and Deaths. Page B-7
I
Justice Roberts Gives
Report to President
On Pearl Harbor
Responsibility for Lock
Of Vigilance Fixed
By Special Committee
By JOHN C. HENRY.
A 50-page report fixing the re
sponsibility for the lack of vigi
lance that resulted in American
losses during the Japanese
"sneak” attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7 was submitted to
President Roosevelt today by
Supreme Court Justice Owen J.
Roberts, head of a special inves
tigating committee.
The full text of the report is to
be made available for release in to
morrow morning’s newspapers, the
White House announced.
Conferring for approximately two
hours with the President, Justice
Roberts told reporters as he left that
the report contained detailed find
ings with a summary and conclu
sions. It was specific in naming in
dividuals affected, the justice ad
ded, and was signed by all members
of the special five-man commission.
Report Will Not Be Censored.
Justice Roberts said that the in
vestigating group had reached
Hawaii on December 22 and had re
mained there until January 10.
Daily sessions for the taking of tes
timony and consideration of evi
dence were held from 9 a.m. until
the blackout curfew at dusk, he said.
After receipt of the report. White
House Secretary Stephen T. Early
announced that its content would
not be submitted to consorship, im
plying by these words that it con
tains no information considered of
value to the enemy. Whatever ac
tion may result from the report, he
said, must await study of at least
several days.
"The President read the entire
report during his meeting with Mr
Justice Roberts,” Mr. Early said. “He
expressed his gratitude to the justice
and considers the report a most
painstaking and thorough job.”
Work Believed Finished.
Justice Roberts told reporters that
the committee had adjourned yes
terday sine die and that he sup
posed its work was done. Mr. Early
said he also believed the committee
had finished its work.
In addition to the Supreme Court
justice, members of the investigating
group were Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mc
Coy, Brig. Gen. Joseph P. McNamey,
Admiral WiUiam H. Standley and
Admiral Joseph M. Reeves.
An initial report on the Pearl
Harbor action, by which Japan
launched its war against the United
States, was made to the F^sident
and the country by Secretary of
the Navy Knox in mid-December.
It was announced at that time that
major American losses had been the
sinking of one battleship, the cap
sizing of another, and loss or dam
age of several minor ships. Loss of
life was relatively heavy, it was
further admitted, and Secretary
Knox publicly asserted that defend
ing forces had not been “on the
alert.”
Proceeding on the basis of this
preliminary report. President Roose
velt suspended from their com
mands Admiral Husband E. Klm
mel, who was commander in chief
'of the United States Fleet and com
mander of the Pacific Fleet; Lt.
Gen. Walter C. Short, Army com
mander for the Hawaiian Depart
ment, and Maj. Gen. Frederick L.
Martin, Hawaiian Air Force com
mander.
Colombia Reports Quakes
TUQUERRES, Colombia, Jan. 24
<JF).—Mild earth shocks were felt
here today in the neighborhood of
the Ecuadorean frontier.
One Enemy Ship
Blown Up, One
Sunk, Others Hit'
Destroyer Squadron
Catches Foe at Night
In Macassar Straits
BT the Associated Press.
The Navy announced late to
day that United States destroy
ers in a night attack on an
enemy convoy in the Macassar
Straits had made several torpedo
and close-range gun hits on de
stroyers and transports, blowing
up one enemy ship, sinking an
other and severely damaging
some other vessels.
The United States destroyers re
ceived only slight damage, the Navy
Department said in a communique,
and their only casualties were four
men wounded—one seriously and
three slightly.
The Macassar Straits lead north
and south between Borneo and
Clebes in the Dutch East Indies.
They afford the most direct route—
about 1,000 miles—between Davao
in the Philippines, now used as a
Japanese naval base, and the Island
of Bali in the Java Sea.
Enemy Damage Heavy.
The text of the communique. No.
32, based on reports received up to
5 pm. Eastern Standard Time today:
“Far East:
"The Navy Department has been
advised by the commander in chief,
Asiatic Fleet, that United States
destroyers made a night attack on
an enemy convoy in the Macassar
Straits. Our forces made several
torpedo hits and close-range gun
hits on destroyers and transports.
The effect of the attack was that
one large enemy ship was blown up,
another was sunk, a third was list
ing heavily when last sighted and
considerable damage was inflicted
upon other bessels.
V. 8. Damage Slight.
“Our destroyers received only
slight damage. Our only casualties
were four men wounded, on* seri
ously and three slightly.
“Atlantic area:
"Enemy submarines are operating
off the East Coast of the United
States as far South as Savannah,
Ga Counter measures against their
activities are continuing with favor
able results.
"There is nothing to report from
other areas.”
Youth, 16, Convicted
In Slaying of Four
BT the Associated Press.
LITTLE FALLS, Minn., Jan. 34.—
Richard Dehler, 16, Buckman Town
ship farm youth charged with slay
ing his parents and a sister and a '
brother, was convicted of first degree
murder by a District Court jury last .
night.
Young Dehler, who was tried on
the specific count of slaying his
mother, Mrs. August Dehler, at their
farm home near here December 19,
faces life imprisonment. Sentence
was deferred until today.
Mr. and Mrs. Dehler and their
10-year-old daughter and 5-year-old
son were found shot to death In
their home when a passerby noticed
the place on fire.
Valerie Scott Freed
On Bond Pending Trial
B, tbe Associated Prcu.
MIAMI. Fla., Jan. 24—Valerie
Scott, 24-year-old British tennis
star, wes granted freedom from jail
on $500 bond today pending trial
in February on a blackmail charje.
Released with her on like bond
was her co-defendant, Mrs. Mar
garet Schuyler Stemburgh. 44.
They are accused of trying to
blackmail Frances Lynch, wealthy
Baltimore and Miami Beach resi
dent, into giving Miss Scott a por
tion as secretary and companion.
Circuit Judge Roes Williams re
duced the $1,500 bond In default of
which the women had been held in
jail, but denied a defense plea that
the charges of blackmail, conspiracy
and vagrancy should be thrown out
on the ground that they are too
vague and indefinite.
Late Races
Earlier Results and Entries (or ,
Monday on Page 2-X.
Hialeah Park .
SIXTH BACK—Purse. *5.000. added:
Palm Beach Handicap: 3-rear-olds and uB
bOct OflTjames) 10.80 5 10 3.40 '
Sweet Willow (Robertson) 0.40 4.40
Also ran—The Chief, b Allesaandro. Trols '
Pistoles, Doubt Not Maechanee. Cape Cod.
The Rhymer. Joe Brhenck. Uandero, f Third
Covey and f Sir Marlboro.
b Circle M Ranch entry. '
Fair Grounds >
FOURTH RACK—Purse. SOOO: etahnlnx:
3-yesr-olds: 1/. miles.
Mad Bunny (Georye) 8.20 3.80 2.80
Valdlna Valet (Par lee) 4.80 3 *0'
Principal One> (Barber) 3.20
IlS'rsii—Alalia*. Skippers Mata. Maddy
Cat. Max Orsenock and Maaaloy. ,
92.508 added:
3-year-olds and
Also ran—Kxsrch. aXanero. hSwahlU,'
cFairmond. Httht Editor Franks Soy. Im
perial Impr. Ksplno Gold.
aJ. L. Sullivan entry,
b K. Murchison entry. ,
e Valdlna Perm entry.