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Evening star., 1941-02-12
Traffic Court Acts
To Check Payment
Of Defendants Fines
Precautionary Move
Token to Prevent
Diversion of Fees

New precautionary procedures In
the payment of fines assessed in
TRAFFIC Court were in operation to-
day to furnish a check on the
amount of fines paid by defendants
found guilty.
Instituted yesterday, the system
apparently was begun to eliminate
the possibility of the holding out OF
informations or the diversion OF
fines between the time the sentence
was imposed by the judge in Traffic
Court on the second floor and at the
time that the defendant paid his
money to the financial clerk on the
ground floor.
Under the old setup. and still
under the new system, a bailiff con-
ducts a defendant to the financial
office. With the new procedure,
when the defendant receives a cash
register receipt upon payment of his
fine, duplicate receipt is turned
over to the bailiff. who returns it
to the Trafflc Court clerk.
Date Stamped on Receipt.
The cash register in the financial
office was adjusted so that it per-
forated the old receipt form and
thus provided duplicate receipts. The
defendants receipt. the duplicate
taken by the bailiff to the Traffic
Court clerk and the information on
the case all carry the date of the
financial transaction, the financial
office serial number, and the amount
of the fine paid, which information
is stamped on the papers simultane-
ously with the cash register. The
financial clerk also writes the name
of the defendant on the part of the
receipt to be returned to court.
In the court, meanwhile, the
judges clerk continuously maintains
sheet bearing the names of the
defendants found guilty along with
the information number of the
respective cases. Thus under the
new system, when the bailiff re-
turns the duplicate receipts to the
clerk in court, the latter is then
able to check the disposition Of the
papers against his list.
No Check Under Old System.
Under the old system no such
check was required, the bailifi
merely taking the defendant to
the financial Office and returning
without any receipts for the papers.
Receipts for the financial tranSac-
ton always have been given to de-
PENDANTS paying fines. however.
1t was learned also that this new
procedure Is but one of several
which may be instituted at the
court within a short time.
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Britain some additional ships with
out reducing the fleets present
strength of 159 destroyers. The con-
trary view was that Mr.. Willkie' S
request would cut the destroyer
strength from 80 to so per cent in a
years time.
Some little speculation centered
on whether Mr. Willkie discussed
his destroyer proposal during the
two hours he was cloSeted with
President Roosevelt at the White
House last night. The President,
in white tie and tails. left the an
nual Army and Navy reception to
talk with the man who fought
him so hard during 1940's Presi-
dental campaign.
Mr.. Willkie, describing the con-
ference in general terms. shed no
light on the subject He said he
had discussed the English Situa-
ton. the Irish situation and the
general international situation" )"
and told Mr.. Roosevelt about some
very efficient" production methods
he had observed in England.
When Mr.. Willkie was testifying
earlier in the day, Mr.. Roosevelt
had no comment on excerpts from
the testimony called to his atten-
ton during his regular press con-
ference
Mr.. Wilkes appearance before
the committee was generally re-
garded as the biggest occasion on
Capitol Hill since the day J. P.
Morgan made his appearance before
a committee Z and Unexpectedly
found himself holding a midget on
his lap.
Willkie Half Hour Late.
Even Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife
of the Vice President, couldn't find
a seat. Senators wives were there
by the dozen, and there were Rep
resentatives and Government Off
cials by the score.
Mr.. Willkie was a half hour late
in arriving. BY that time the room
was jammed, with women standing
on window ledgeS and every foot of
the aisles filled. There was a ripple
of applause as he entered and shook
hands with most of the committee
members.
Mr.. Willkie wore the same blue
suit and the same blue and white
necktie that he wore during much
of the campaign. There was usually
a lighted cigarette in his hand.
While teStifying, Mr.. Willkie
crossed his legs one way and then
the other, shifting in his chair so
that he could face the Senator
questioning him. With Senators
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri, and
Nye, Republican. of North Dakota,
two foes of the bill who questioned
him at length, he showed i'm
patience at times, but he was very
courteous to another opponent.
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California.
Willkie "Hesitant," Nazis Say.
BERLIN, Feb. II CP).-A German
spokesman declared today that
Wendell L. WILKES answers yester-
day to United States Senate Foreign
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Postmaster Appointed

Mrs. Irene Nd. Nash has been ap-
pointed acting postmaster at Brent
wood, Md, it was announced today
at the Post Office Department. Her
husband, Bushrod P. Nash, was
postmaster of Brentwood at the time
of his death about two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Colorado's output of gold, silver.
copper. lead and zinc was worth an
estimated SO ,235 ,979 in 1899.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HENRY J. LAWRENCE WISHES TO AN
EOunce that he has been called into active
duty with the U. S. Army and has no buSl-
ress connexions real or implied with any
Individual, firm or company. and will not
be responsible for any debts contracted by
any party on such representation. HENRY
j. LAWRENCE, 1St 1t. QuartermaSter Re-
placement Center Camp Lee. Virginia. IA
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. UNITED
States Customs Service. Port of Washing
ton. D. c., Feb. TO- 1911. Under the Act of
Congress approved February 10, 1920, and
Aee ana Gd T Of be 1
granted by the Director. Bureau of Naviga-
ton. under date of Feb. >. 1871, on ap-
plication of DR. w. A Goodloe. owner. the
name of the gas screw yacht KILDUN, has
been changed to BEVO-NITA. The vessel
was built in 1880. her official number is
939623. and she measures 10 net tons.
F A. NJ SHAFER, Deputy Collector 49,
INSURED VAN, CAREFUL WHITE OWN
er-drver wants full or part load to or from
Chicago, ST. Louis, Atlanta. Jacksonville
mr. way points HO 4231
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Willkie "Hesitant," Nazis Say.
BERLIN, Feb. u CEy.-A German
spokesman declared today that
Wendell L. Wilkes answers yester-
day to United States Senate Foreign
Relations Committee questions about
the aid-to-Britain bill we're "uncer-
tain and hesitant" The spokesman
declined further comment.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION.

PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION.
The undersigned, julius Wagner and
Martin Wagner a co-partnerShip trading
as ''Wagner's sc and 10c" and located 1900
I4th St NV, Washington, D. c., have this
day February IL. 194l mutually agreed
to and have dissolved said partnership;
MIR julius Wagner on said date has retired
from said partnership and Mr.. Martin
Wagner has continued said business, taking
over all of the assets of said partnership
and assuming all the Liabilities thereof.
MARTIN WAGNER.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. PAUL SAKELSON, 1928 Good
BRIDGE PARTIES. banagets' weddings HEs
Chairs Also ipTaIa %lTEs Tplips shSiTs fHE
rn' En ais 10th St. NV. METROPOLITAN 1874.
a DEAL FUNERAL AT S75
provides same service as one costing $500.
knn,t waste insurance money" Call DEAL
With 25 years experience. Lincoln s2Oo:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
National assembly
VIII NeUer Meet

One day Albert. when he was
minister Of justice. had a BRAIN
wave as he was coming down the
elevator Of the hotel A court
martial for De GaulliSts and black
bourse operators. That ought TO
please the old gentleman, who had
been little pettish that day.
Albert dictated the law as he
came doMn-the elevator complete
ing il in the lobby and taking il at
once for the marshals signature
1t rang the bell That's how the
at Gannat was born.
In similarly impetunus- man
ner, and in equally fast time the
assembly was created
The national assembly which has
the oStensihle function of meeting
from time 10 time AT the marShalS
summons. to discuss affairs. of
state and make recommendations.
but without power. has never met
It never viii meet according to
insiders.
The war-Cuili trials an Rlnm are
slipping steadily out OF the picture.
Only four of the original defend
ants remain as prisoners. They
are Daladier. aGamein, Reynaud
and Blum. INuhr chief Judges have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

LO4NDOIN, ApIll ~ Nouludy l-
Waves of German aerial raiders
late last night battered London
with giant super-bombs in short
but furiously intense ~blitz attack
which, as long as it lasted, APP
peared an. effort to re-enact the
frightful bombardment of Wednes
day night in which London suffered
its deadliest raid of the war.
For more than an hour. starting
about 10 p m. a p. m. Detroii
time). the Nazi raiders battered
the city with high explosive anc
incendiary bombs despite a furious
ant-aircraft barrage which kept
them at a high altitude.
One of London's most beautiful
churches was set ablaze by incen-
diaries and severely damaged II
was reported. Officials withheld
identification Of the edifice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

resigned so far. Insiders think this
trial viii never come 10 an end
Vichy presents an incredibly
dreaTy scene. il IS as though
every one realized That nothing
much that is done here counts.
7 e constant political intrigues
and SnaKeUpS have fTttfP STgnlil-
canoe for any one except those
directly involved.
The majority have no deep con-
victions about the war They are
merely waiting to get on the side
of the winner. and they blow hot
and cold according TO the way
they think the war IS going.
Mostly that is IN favor Of Ger
many, because tho heavily GEN.
sored press is careful 10 give every
break TO AXIS news and play down
stories from England and America.
President Roosevelts speeches
are always well watered down.
The isolationiSts are played up.
Food is the ever-present prob
lem and nightmare of the Vichy
government Unoccupied France
is not Self-supportinG She must
look to a relaxed blockade for food
imports. or the favor of the Ger
mans so that food can-be shipped
down from the north. There will
be a real shortage next Winter,
despite more severe rationing now
in propreSS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Menetrel Credited
II it'll LaUal Custer

Menetrel, slick, daShing. ener-
Cetic. handsome. Is probably closer
TO the marshal than any one. His
father was Petains personal ply
stefan and lifelong friend. Young
Menetrel succeeded him upon his
fathers death 10 years ago.
He is not politician. hut I'M
doubtedly has a good deal TO do
with short circuiung some who
wish 10 sec the marshal and
making il easy for others. lie is an
old fashioned Frenchnan. mon
srchiSt, anti-EngliSh, anti-German.
anii-Jewish, anti-forcign. lie had a
good deal to do with Lavals
custer.
Dumoulin Dc Ia Barfhete IS
reither anti-Enehsn nor anti
Semitic as are so many of the
Vichy people lie is in disfavor
with the Germans and Is expected
to follow Peyrouton. Albert and
Others 10 oblivion one If these
days Meantime he heads the mar
shals civil aides
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Mostly Selfish,
Why Politicians

That Is the general opinion of
outside observers in Nichy There
areDther decent, patriotic French
men in the capital, but they are
rare exceptions IN the hosts of
self-seeking, futile politicians who
overflow the town. Were il not
for the marshal. the tragi-comedy
would be at once 700 tragic and
too comic for words
The marshars closest advisers
are not professional politicians.
They are DR.. Bernard Menetrel.
bright-eyed, 34-year-old physician,
who is constantly at his side and
who sleeps in a room adjoining the
'marshaFs at the Hotel du Pare ;
Dunoulin de la Barthete. a highly
cultured man who was attached
10 the French embassy in Madrid
when the marshal was ambassador
there; and General Laurie, who
served under the marshal in the
World War and commanded the
eighth army in the last war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
!ShrGpncI II. O's
Reporter Eaif

LONDON April 20.-tSun-
day George Lat, member OF
The International News Service
staff in London, was knocked
out by antieaircTaft shell shrap-
mel during the night as he
walked through the streets Cow
ering' the latest German bomb
ardment
< TTTTCn0T-bcarlng part v
picked him up and rushed him
10 a iirSt-aid station where he
recovered The Jagged piece of
Shrapnel struck Lait's steel he'll
met knocking him unconscious.
He was nor wounded. though he
was considerably shaken up.
lie was back on the Job 10
resume reporting tho second in
Stallment of the raid which
broke out early today after a
mll
4 veteran raid reporter"
LAT had on previous occasions
been knocked down and has had
narrow brushes with exploding
bombs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
All French Lac
Vested in MQrSAdi

General Iaure is secretary gen
eral Of the marshals staff as chlrt
Of state. lie was captured duflng
the war released by the German
upon the personal intervention Of
Pefain.
The marshal is the law in
France. lie alone can sign de-
cree. Some Of the food 81 DEGREES
that are turned out daily are his
oYn. But nlnSt- Of thern- naturally
are drawn up and -.old 10 him by
various members Of the govern
ment.
\ good part Of these DEGREES are
presented 10 further the personal
ambitions Of their authors. many
Of whom strive for new IDEAS to
please the marshal. As q result.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Bombs Extra Heavy

Tons of high-explosNe bombs
and showers of incendAries rained
down on various sections of Lon
don as the blitzraid of Wednesday
night was repeated on an equally
heavy scale.
The uftwaffe planes dropped
extra heavy. "superbombs that
fell with ear-shattering explosions
louder than any blasts this cor
respondent has ever heard in all
previous raids of his experience.
In the violent Anglo-German
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

as long as he Is ruler.
II took no little courage to
breakA-German backed Pierre
Laval when the latter was OBJ
viously irving to lead France
back into the war against her
former ally, England.
One Of the leading foreign en-
voys attached TO Nichy told me
There Is only one completely
patriotic Frenchman, who puts
the interests of his country be-
fore all else. in Nichy. as far as
I have been able 60 find. That
is the marshal"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Germans Rob
Region of Food

The Germans continue 10 take
food out of the region IN their
great lorries that travel by night.
l have seen them rumbling along
the roads even in the Herault
region. which is one OF the poorest.
They also seize part Of the food
imports that come into Marsellles.
The French don't like 10 talk
about concentration camps. But
there are several Of them now
There are now 10000 in the
famous camp at Angeles, 10000
of them SpaniardS who have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

sized merchant vessels were "seri-
ouSly SET affc
of the Norwegian coast. far
Their north two German merchant
ships. were hit and left sinking"
the communIque said.
The large scale Of the British
air attacks on German shipping
in the North Sea was reflected IN
official announcement that eight
of the participating Raj bombers
We're missing from these opera
tions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

there since the end of the Spanish
war. Some fifteen to twenty
thousand French are now interned.
The charge is usually communism,
but that covers De GaulliSts and
others Many Belgian. Dutch and
French Jews are interned.
Worst camp is at Cures. There,
some 10000 concentration camp
inmates, mostly JJewS from the
Palatinate, were unloaded on I'm
occupied France in December.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
AN Clear AWaited

BY midnight the intensity Of the
attack had abated somewhat, but
the all clear was not sounded
First reports Indicated the Ger
mans attacked the capital from
two directions, one wave roaring
in from the southeast, another
from the coast above the Thames
Estuary. Bombs and flares fell
in the rural areas surrounding Lon
don as well as in the capital
itself, it was revealed. However
almost all of the flares were shot
out by anu-aircraft fire before
reaching the ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Bv KENNETH DOWNS
intI Neps service stan Correspondent
International Nen. serNice Gable

LISBON April 2O-Od Marshall Petan is undoubtedly one
of the remarkable Of these times Al 81 he trying
perform that would tax the capacities any mental ana
physical Hercules in his prime.
has Illusions He knows that the German avalanche
can slide any time and that there thing
in the world he hold off But he cngng to
took when he signed the armsCe The avalanche
sweep him away but he won't be budged by threats
being swept away France of the she will out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Sugar AOofments
Unchanged for Al

WASHINGTON, April 10
GNS)-The agriculture depart
ment said today that there would
be no change III previously an
nounced domestic sugar beet and
sugar cane production allotments
for 194l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

air war the latest British blow
TO be reverted was a series of sue
cesSful Raj bombing attacks dur
ing Fridays daylight hours on
strong German shipping convoy
near Heligoland Island in the
North Sea.
The air ministry said a NaZi
escort wa'rship and two mediums
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Croat Leader Safe

BERLIN. April BINS
vladimir Mack. the Croatian mi-
nority leader in Yugoslavia. has
been found safe in Zagreb. the
Croatian capital, il was announced
IN EaHI+44-4edau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Old Marshal Relying
On Untried Advisers
Young Physician, Scholar and General
Are Closest to Him: They Are Not
Professional Politicians

Practically alone Of gteat pfewsr leaders OF Trance
Chief OF PHILIPPE PeaH today holds me con
tdence Of the French people ,
PetaH they other man About MN no" N clustered
group Of advisers hitherto practically unknown
Downs noted foreign correspondent oi InHdu0H
the following article fourth IN series
fbsnd account OF Marshal stewardship an! reveal
ing survey Of his intimate advisers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
France Under differentiation Puts Trust in Petui1
France in Grip of Pessinism, Apathy;
Nation Admits DebacIe, Says DOWns

Pierre Laval is the leader
of this group. But more dan
gerous at the moment, Downs
said. is Admiral Darlan, who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

red tape is piling up in France as
il never has before. One decree
follows another. One anntilS
another. 1t is all so easy, Just the
stroke OF q pen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
IS Pct. Anti-Gernlan

Although % per cent of the
people are anti-German. the
remaining 5 per cent have ali
the power of German propa-
ganda and German armies be-
hind them. They are ambi-
tious men. Downs said. who
will stop at nothing to see
England defeated Their po-
litical future, and perhaps
their lives. depend upon it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Nazis in New Blitzraid
Over London, Suburbs
'Super-Heavy' Bombs Used for First
Time; Famous Church Set on
Fire, Witness Says
BY GEORGE LAIT

LONDON April 20 (Sunday)-German raiders flashing
London the instament
raining giant super-bom capital
brief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Another instalment of France
Under Hitler" WIN appear in
Mondays Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

4 PATTY md peSsmiSm
4 pcrvade France the peo-
pie are beaten and admit II
Kenneth Downs, crack re-
porter for international News
Service. wrote IN his first
aFticle after returning from
a five weeks tour of Nichy,
France. and occupied France.
The people. Downs said,
seem 10 have grown old and
weary and have only the de-
sire 10 retire to the comforts
of old age. The once proud
French people he said, APP
pear 10 longer to have the
desire to- regain their high
rank as a world power
All Aid to Nazis
France is the ally Of Ger
many even though 95 per
cent of her people are against
il. Downs said. The coop
Grafton takes ihc0 form a
economic and industrial aid
10 the Nazis. The French
people must work on Ger
mans orders. Downs pointed
out. or not work at all. The
-b bath, ct French induStrv-iS, in
addition, LOCATED in the Nazi
occupied section of the land.
Downs believes mat before
very long the collaboration
viii be carried even further
and that France and America
long friendly powers-may
be bclligerents on opposing
sides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Paris and is reported to have
told a friend:
II realize the public is sol-
idly against me, but 1 don't
give a damn as long as the
German army is here"
Laval, Downs reports, is
certain Hitler will win and
that he (LavaD will become
head of the new Fascist
French state.
Life at Stake
Laval, Downs said, makes
no secret of the fact that
when he returns to power
heads will fall. He reveals.
however, that if Hitler loses
he may be assaSsinated.,
The once gay Paris, Downs
wrote in his third article Is
now a city filled with Nazl
soldiers and Nazi propaganda.
All the cunning methods OF
arousing hatreds among peo-
pies arc being employed,
Downs said.
There is now in progress a
campaign TO inflame the peo-
pie of Vichy. France, against
the people of Nazi France
The Paris press and radio are
continually denouncing the
people of the Vichy region
who are pictured as living IN
sinful luxury while the occu-
pied section suffers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Gen. Hugh 5. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Progress Made
In Negotiations
0nGMCOntrdCt
Both Sides Set Forth
Their Requests on
Four Major Points

Officials of General Motors and
the UAW-CIO, negotiating a new
working conditions contract for
the corporations employees be-
lieve the negotiations witt end by
the middle of this week. it was
learned authoritatively Saturday.
Whether they would end in an
agreement or a strike was still
predetermined Saturday but there
were Indications that progress was
being made in bringing the two
sides together Agreement has
been reached on at least some
minor points. it was learned.
While both sides met over the
conference table. President Charles
E. Wilson issued a statement say
ing that the corporation has S315.-
S33,576 worth of defense contracts
in its Michigan plants
Four Major Points
tppib tbtI dl ASdiiDi A-bI1ilid iOi
James F. Dewey sitting in on the
negotiations.
Both sides have set forth
their requests on the four major
points at issue-the latitude of
the labor umpire's powers. the
disqualification plan, paid vaca-
tons and wage increases"
The conferees Will meet again
Monday
Although he refused to indicate
how negotiations were progress
ing. observers believed that Dewey
appeared encouraged by the days
meeting.
i Wilson made public the figures
on GINS defense commitments in
a telegram to Thomas j. Donahue.
chairman of the state labor media
ton board. who had requested the
information The union has threat
ened to strike only IN General
Motors plants in which no defense
projects are being produced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Petoin a Patriot

Marshal Petain, Downs
said, is the one disintereSted
and patriotic figure in a mael-
Strom of selfishness, cynicism
and MISUNDERSTANDING.
Laval, Downs said In his
second article, frequently con-
fers with Hitler. He stays in